Eva Noblezada – Green Room 42 by Sandi Durell

  by Matt Smith     With Standout Solo Show Debut, Eva Noblezada Unequivocally Proves She’s a “Girl No More” As the lights dim, we’re plunged into darkness, as a hush …

‘Dancing with the Stars’: Bryan Cranston ‘beyond proud’ of TV son Frankie Muniz for his stellar finish by Daniel Montgomery

Season 25 of “Dancing with the Stars” ended as most of our users predicted, with Jordan Fisher named the winner of the Mirror Ball Trophy, Lindsey Stirling finishing second, and …

Review: Harry Clarke by Brian Scott Lipton

Questions of identity and self-identity abound throughout “Harry Clarke,” David Cale’s absorbing drama now at the Vineyard Theater.

What’s Happening in Dance in NYC 11/27–12/3 2017

The holiday season is here but that doesn’t mean class and training has to fall by the wayside. Take the time to explore before end-of-year activities sweep you away. We’ve gathe…

On the Couch with Katie Weston by Arts Review

Who is Katie Weston? I am a fierce contemporary singer, actor, musician, composer, voice coach and performing arts teacher. I’ve always had many fingers in many pies while constantly giggi…

Review: Harry Clarke

Billy Crudup plays a captivating chameleon in David Cale's new solo play.

Call Redialed: Anika Larsen: Art Attack Foundation's "An Evening of Song" at Birdland by Call Me Adam

Call Redialed: Last time I interviewed Anika Larsen she had just released her debut album, "Sing You To Sleep" & was pregnant with her first child. Since that time, Anika became the proud ma…

Full cast announced for Priscilla Queen of the Desert by Arts Review

Alright girls, let’s get this show on the road! Following the announcement of Australian theatre royalty Tony Sheldon as Bernadette, David Harris as Tick and Euan Doidge as Felicia –…

Review: TV Crooners (and Danny Aiello) Head ‘Home for the Holidays’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Despite the presence of “American Idol” winner Candice Glover, this limp revue of carols and pop songs isn’t likely to bring much Yuletide cheer.

Review: Who Is ‘Harry Clarke,’ and Why Is He So Appealing? by Jesse Green

Billy Crudup is having a blast as a Midwestern sad sack and his English alter ego in David Cale’s one-man, double-life play at the Vineyard.

Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. Annie at Olney Theatre Center. ““Annie” and her orphan pals are outstanding, with breathtaking vocals, dynamic dance routines, and perfect comedic timing.” – Rayche…

Review: ‘Harry Clarke’ at Vineyard Theatre by Deb Miller

At the core of all great theater is the art of great storytelling. Harry Clarke, a solo show with a compelling story told by a riveting actor in a tour-de-force performance, is just that. No…

Billy Crudup seductive in quietly creepy 'Harry Clarke' — review by Joe Dziemianowicz

The title character could be a not-so-distant relative of a Patricia Highsmith sociopath.

Review Roundup: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Lands on Broadway! by Review Roundups

Home for the Holidays, Broadway's only Christmas Concert Celebration, Broadway welcomes you home this holiday season when three of the greatest voices of their generation, winners of 'Americ…

Belvoir announces new opportunities for emerging and independent artists by Arts Review

Belvoir has announced a suite of major new opportunities for emerging and independent artists aimed at supporting the future of theatre locally and nationally. At the annual Philip Parsons M…

Music and Television Legend, David Cassidy, Passes Away at 67 by Alexa Criscitiello

Former teen icon, David Cassidy, who rose to stardom on the 1970's musical sitcom The Partridge Family has died passed away at the age of 67.

Disney animation guru, Pixar chief John Lasseter takes leave after sexual misconduct allegations by The Washington Post

In a new sexual misconduct scandal that could shake the economics of Hollywood in unprecedented ways, Disney said Tuesday that animation chief John Lasseter would be taking a six-month leave…

Theatre Review: ‘Leading Ladies’ at Salem Players by Timoth David Copney

Salem Players, the Catonsville-based theatre company recently presented Ken Ludwig’s hysterical farce, “Leading Ladies.” Salem Players is celebrating its 40th season this year…

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In on Barbra Streisand's New Netflix Special THE MUSIC...THE MEM'RIES...THE MAGIC! by Alexa Criscitiello

With a career spanning six decades, Barbra Streisand is a legend of both stage and screen with a loyal, loving fanbase. In the Netflix film concert event BARBRA THE MUSIC...THE MEM'RIES...TH…

Home for the Holidays by Sandi Durell

  By Brian Scott Lipton   New York has so many ways to get you in the holiday spirit – the tree at Rockefeller Center, skating in Central Park, the store windows at Barneys ­…

A Little Night Music by Arts Review

Stephen Sondheim’s glorious musical masterpiece A Little Night Music will grace Melbourne’s stages in a brand new production at the Geelong Performing Arts Centre, the National Theat…

The MIT Gilbert and Sullivan Players presents KISS ME, KATE by BroadwayWorld

The MIT Gilbert and Sullivan Players are thrilled to announce tickets are now available for their production of Cole Porter's classic Kiss Me, Kate, starting December 1

Harry Clarke or Philip Brugglestein? by Sandi Durell

    By Sandi Durell   A little American boy of eight in South Bend, Indiana is suddenly speaking to his parents in a British accent. He claims it comes naturally and is his real v…

A&R Angels is a darkly comic play about heavenly messengers by Brad Wheeler

Broken Social Scene front man Kevin Drew faces the music with a comic fable about career anxiety and the power of song

Read What Critics Are Saying About Barbra Streisand’s Netflix Concert Special by Adam Hetrick

The television concert special Barbra: The Music... The Mem'ries... The Magic! debuts on the streaming service November 22.

Accounts Of Misconduct Surface Following Announcement of John Lasseter’s ‘Sabbatical’ From Disney by Jordan Crucchiola

Earlier today, The Hollywood Reporter released a memo written by John Lasseter that announced six-month “sabbatical” to his staff. The decision, he said, was made after “missteps” in…

Follies (National Theatre Broadcast) by Wendy Caster

You just never know how something is going to hit you. Last night I saw the National Theatre Broadcast of Follies with five friends. Among us, we have easily seen 80 live performances o…

The Oldish Woman and the Show (Art Times) by Wendy Caster

My latest essay is up at Art Times:Many years ago, I had the magical experience of being there when my nephew Charlie, who was around six years old at the time, saw his first musical. It was…

Chrissy Teigen, John Legend expecting second child together

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are expanding their family....

MUSWELL HILL - Talkin' Broadway's Review by James Wilson

Even before the first guest has arrived and the monkfish stew is ready to be served, the audience watching Muswell Hill, Torbin Betts's 2012 British play receiving its New York premiere, can…

HARRY CLARKE - Talkin' Broadway's Review by David Hurst

After seeing Harry Clarke, the mesmerizing and frequently creepy new play by David Cale at The Vineyard, you'll start making a list of superlatives in your head to describe the tour de force…

John Lasseter Allegations Come at an Awkward Time for Disney-Pixar’s ‘Coco’ Debut by Claudiaeller

Just as the Disney-Pixar movie “Coco” began its Tuesday night previews, news broke that animation guru John Lasseter would be taking a six-month leave over allegations of inappropriate b…

People’s Light presents ‘Aladdin: A Musical Panto’ by Mark Cofta

Video games, 'Star Wars,' and Shakespeare combine in the holiday zaniness of 'Aladdin: A Musical Panto' at People’s Light & Theatre Company. Mark Cofta reviews.

Wild Bore: A Dialogue by Exeunt Staff

'Wild Bore' is a furious, filthy take-down of theatre reviewing at its worst. But how fair is it on critics? Exeunt's writers discuss. The post Wild Bore: A Dialogue appeared first on Exeunt…

This May Hurt a Bit review – Unapologetic pro-NHS agitprop by Michael Billington

Octagon, BoltonStella Feehily's passionate, urgently topical play captures the mix of care and chaos in wards up and down the countrySince the NHS is never out of the headlines and directly …

Review: Spamilton

This Hamilton spoof lets some of the air out of its target's tires.

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

Home for the Holidays, "the Broadway concert celebration" that opened tonight at the August Wilson Theatre, would best be enjoyed by fans of TV's "American Idol," "The Voice," and "America's…

Review: Harry Clarke at Vineyard Theatre by Loren Noveck

Billy Crudup plays a complicated nobody. Loren Noveck isn't sure how much to believe him. The post Review: Harry Clarke at Vineyard Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

The “Mean Girls” Musical Is As Fun As It Sounds

Cady (Erika Henningsen), Gretchen (Ashley Park), Regina (Taylor Louderman), Karen (Kate Rockwell), and Janis (Barrett Wilbert Weed) in Mean Girls. Joan Marcus If you wait long enough,…

Firebrand Theatre’s ‘Lizzie’ sets the stage on fire by Hedy Weiss

"Lizzie," the riveting musical about the notorious Lizzie Borden, turns out to be an ideal inaugural production for Firebrand Theatre.

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with John Magaro of Illyria by Broadway.com

John Magaro stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Illyria and more with Paul Wontorek.

Chrissy Teigen announces Baby No. 2 with John Legend by Usa Today, Usa Today

"Baby!" says Teigen's daughter, Luna, as she points to Mom's belly on Instagram.        

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend expecting second child by Time, Time

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend — who celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary on Sept. 14 — are expecting their second child, she shared on social media Tuesday, hilariously c…

Disney/Pixar head John Lasseter takes leave of absence after 'missteps' by Usa Today, Usa Today

The chief creative officer of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios says he's stepping down following 'painful conversations.'        

Special Reports: Max Crumm and Lucy DeVito Look Back on Their Hot Mess Relationships

The stars of this new off-Broadway play delve deep into their emotional archives for a pair of funny personal stories.

A Look at Kris Kringle The Musical With Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Cathy Rigby, and More by Marc J. Franklin

A glimpse at the new family musical, playing at The Town Hall on November 24.

Crowded Fire Announces 20th Anniversary Season by American Theatre Editors

The San Francisco theatre will present two contemporary plays at Potrero Stage in 2018.

BWW TV: Watch Highlights of Lenny Wolpe and More in A CONNECTICUT CHRISTMAS CAROL at Goodspeed by BroadwayWorld TV

A family classic has been given a fresh twist in Connecticut's own A Connecticut Christmas Carol by LJ Fecho and Michael O'Flaherty. Goodspeed Musicals continues its commitment to fresh, inn…

Disney-Pixar animation executive Lasseter takes leave after 'missteps': memo

(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co executive John Lasseter, who heads animation at both Disney and Pixar, told company staff on Tuesday he was taking a six-month leave of absence following what he c…

Of the holiday shows, are you more of an 'Elf' or a 'Hellcab'? by Chris Jones

What should you be doing for your holiday entertainment pleasure? Let's ponder a little of the old, the new and the shifting sands of seasonal change. Some old favorites are expanded, moved …

First Draft Of History: A Review of Wild Boar at Silk Road Rising by Irene Hsiao

Candace Chong's 2012 play about the former British colony of Hong Kong receives an urgent, if occasionally heavy-handed, American premiere.

Industry Ticket Offers by Bt

Fade - Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. is offering $15 industry tickets to performances November 21 - 26. Use promo code TURKEY at http://victorygardens.org/our-season/fade/ or…

Odds & Ends: Michael Arden to Direct Tituss Burgess’ The Preacher’s Wife & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Director & Cast Set for Tituss Burgess' The Preacher’s Wife Reading Raise a glass of peeno noir! Un…

Kris Kringle the Musical Meets the Press by Sandi Durell

    Photos/Video: by Maya Werner   Kris Kringle The Musical featuring Tony Award nominees Cathy Rigby and Pamela Myers (Company, Into the Woods), and Broadway’s Andrew Kee…

Review: Jabberwocky goes down rabbit hole to talk about what it means to be a man by J. Kelly Nestruck

The Old Trout Puppet Workshop adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s nonsense poem goes from exaggerated whimsy to galumphing tragedy.

Go Inside the Opening Night of Lincoln Center Theater’s The Wolves by Marc J. Franklin

The return engagement of Sarah DeLappe’s award-winning play opened Off-Broadway November 20.

Check Out the Opening Night of Bright Colors and Bold Patterns by Hannah Vine

Drew Droege’s acclaimed solo show is back Off-Broadway for a limited engagement.

THIRTEEN's THEATER CLOSE-UP to Air 'THE GABRIELS' Trilogy This December by TV News Desk

This December, Theater Close-Up will raise the curtain for viewers on Tony Award-winning playwright and director Richard Nelson's compelling three-play cycle, The Gabriels Election Year in t…

Photo Flash: Andrew Keenan-Bolger and the Company of Kris Kringle the Musical Meet the Press

The production will run for two performances November 24 at Town Hall.

Music News: Unrecorded Songs of Marvin Hamlisch Coming to CD

Broadway Records will release an album featuring tunes from The Nutty Professor and more.

Shimmer Set to Become First Chinese Musical to Play Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment has signed on to bring the production to Broadway in 2019.

Photo Coverage: Broadway Heads to Herald Square to Rehearse for the MACY'S Thanksgiving Day Parade! by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

This Thanksgiving, a magical march returns to the streets of New York City and to homes across the U.S. as the 91st Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks-off the holiday season with i…

Photo Flash: THE MAD ONES Celebrates Opening Night Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

THE MAD ONES book and music writers Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk, director Stephen Brackett and cast members Krystina Alabado, Emma Hunton, Jay Armstrong Johnson, and Leah Hocking join…

Disney's John Lasseter: His career in photos by ,

Disney Animation, Pixar chief John Lasseter taking leave by Lindsey Bahr

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Just days before Pixar's "Coco" is set to hit theaters, Pixar co-founder and Walt Disney Animation chief John Lasseter announced he is t…

Full cast confirmed for Priscilla Queen of the Desert – The Musical by Erin James

Producer Michael Cassel has this morning confirmed the full cast for the 10th anniversary Australian tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, which is set to open at Melbourne’s Regent …

Justin Guarini Will Complete Run of New Musical The New World, Replacing Julius Thomas III by Andrew Gans

The American Idol runner-up stepped into the Bucks County Playhouse production when Thomas suffered an injury prior to previews.

The Hurricane Hit, but Our Show Went On by Rajiv Joseph

Rehearsing “Describe the Night” in makeshift space after Hurricane Harvey reminded Rajiv Joseph that theater can help build community. And rebuild it.

The First Time: Billy Porter: The First Time I Refused to Keep Playing a Stereotype by Billy Porter

Seeing “Angels in America” in 1994 was the moment Mr. Porter, the Broadway star, realized he had to rethink his career path and chase a new dream.

The Good Doctor draws an audience by healing our spirits by Johanna Schneller - Special To The Star

The autistic physician on ABC might have been darker on cable, but the emphasis is on his talents and triumphs, not his limitations, writes Johanna Schneller.

’Tis the season for onstage Christmas Carols by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Shaw Festival and Ross Petty Productions are both tackling the Dickens classic for the first time this year.

Backstage at SpongeBob SquarePants with Lilli Cooper, Episode 4: Jamming in Onesies by Broadway.com

This week SpongeBob SquarePants' Lilli Cooper offers up more backstage shenanigans as well as the best backstage onesie concert of all time!

Disney animation executive Lasseter takes leave after 'missteps': memo

(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co animation executive John Lasseter told company staff on Tuesday he was taking a six-month leave of absence following what he called "missteps," including unwanted …

Photo Coverage: Go Inside Rehearsal for KRIS KRINGLE THE MUSICAL! by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Kris Kringle The Musical, featuring Tony Award nominees Cathy Rigby and Pamela Myers Company, Into the Woods, and Broadway's Andrew Keenan-Bolger Tuck Everlasting, Newsies and Kim Crosby Int…

HAMLISCH UNCOVERED Album, Featuring Kelli O'Hara, Nancy Opel, Tony Sheldon and More, Out Next Month by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Records today announced that Hamlisch Uncovered will be released digitally on Friday, December 15, 2017 and in stores on Friday, January 26, 2018.

Theatre Review: ‘Me… Jane: The Dreams & Adventures of Young Jane Goodall’ at Kennedy Center Family Theater by Liz Ruth-Brinegar

The Kennedy Center is now presenting a newly commissioned musical entitled “Me… Jane: The Dreams & Adventures of Young Jane Goodall” based on a biographical children’s pi…

Justin Guarini Steps in for Injured Leading Man in THE NEW WORLD at Bucks County Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

What do you do when the leading man of a world premiere musical suffers an injury less than 48 hours before the first preview For Bucks County Playhouse, the answer was simple Call Justin Gu…

Photo Flash: Charles Busch, Mario Cantone, Ann Harada & Judy Kuhn Celebrate SETH RUDETSKY's BROADWAY DIARY, VOL. 3 at Barnes & Noble by BroadwayWorld

Dress Circle Publishing released SETH'S BROADWAY DIARY, VOLUME 3 The Inside Scoop on almost Every Broadway Show amp Star with a special in-store event at Barnes amp Noble last night, Novembe…

Review: Barbra Streisand concert film a gooey lump of blah by Mark Kennedy

The point of paying for a baby sitter, fighting traffic and paying huge ticket prices to go see your favorite music act in the flesh is to see them working hard - to see them sweat. But you&…

Rodney Bewes obituary by Dennis Barker

Actor and comedian best known for his role as Bob Ferris in TV’s The Likely LadsRodney Bewes, who has died aged 79, will be most remembered for playing Bob Ferris, the well-intentioned and…

Canadian documentary series Hip-Hop Evolution wins International Emmy Award by Frazier Moore - The Associated Press

Hip-Hop Evolution, which streams on CraveTV, explored the emergence of the musical form from 1970s New York.

Disney Animation, Pixar chief John Lasseter taking leave by Lindsey Bahr

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Pixar co-founder and Walt Disney Animation chief John Lasseter is taking a six-month leave of absence citing "missteps" with employees....

Laurie Metcalf, Lois Smith, and More Stage Favorites Among Independent Spirit Award Nominees by Andrew Gans

The Spirit Awards, celebrating independent film, will be presented March 3, 2018.

What Does it Mean to ‘Rush’ a Broadway Show?

As actors, it is invaluable for the betterment of your craft that you watch as much acting as possible. Thanks to Netflix, you have at your disposal a lifetime’s worth of television an…

Review: Nina Simone: Four Women

Arena Stage highlights Simone's political influence.

Theater News: The New Group to Host Panel Discussion in Conjunction With Downtown Race Riot

Seth Zvi Rosenfeld's play runs at the Pershing Square Signature Center.

Review: Chasing Mem'ries

Legends Tyne Daly and Robert Forster perform a world premiere featuring new music by lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman.

Review: A masterful Misterman at Solas Nua by John Geoffrion

I emerged Saturday night from the Dance Loft on 14th certain of several things. Firstly, that one of the most dangerous things in the world is a young, isolated, ideology-obsessed male. Seco…

‘Asher Lev’ at 1st Stage: Choosing to be an artist despite public condemnation by Celia Wren

In Tysons Corner, a sensitive production of the Chaim Potok novel.

This ‘Annie’ doesn’t shine despite Daddy Warbucks’ commanding voice by Nelson Pressley

A dutiful if uninspired production at Olney.

See AWAKE AND SING! Off-Broadway and Take a Yiddish Theater Walking Tour by BroadwayWorld

The first 24 premium ticket buyers to the upcoming Off-Broadway revival of Clifford Odets' masterpiece AWAKE AND SING! will receive a Yiddish theater walking tour of the Lower East Side with…

Kelli O'Hara, Nancy Opel, and More to Sing Unrecorded Marvin Hamlisch Songs on New Album by Logan Culwell-Block

Featuring songs from The Nutty Professor, Smile, and other lesser-known Hamlisch works, Hamlisch Uncovered drops December 15.

John Lasseter Takes Leave of Absence From Disney/Pixar, Apologizes for Unwanted Hugs by Gene Maddaus

John Lasseter, the head of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, and one of the most powerful figures in the entertainment industry, acknowledged Tuesday that he had crossed the line with…

Review: School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play at curtainup.com/ by Jacob Horn

Jocelyn Bioh's snappy comedy provides a fresh take on the comedy of high school drama.

Score! See Photos from The Wolves' Off-Broadway Opening Night by Lindsey Sullivan

Goooal! Sarah DeLappe's 2017 Pulitzer Prize finalist The Wolves officially opened at Lincoln Center's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater on November 20. DeLappe, director Lila Neugebauer and …

Tony Nominee & The Cosby Show Star Earle Hyman Has Died by Lindsey Sullivan

Screen and stage star Earle Hyman passed away on November 17 at age 91. Known for playing Bill Cosby's father on The Cosby Show, Hyman had numerous Broadway and off-Broadway credits…

Latin History for Morons - written and performed by John Leguizamo now extended through February 25 by Oscar E. Moore

Senor Leguizamo no matter how good he is and he is very good - has not learned that brevity is the soul of wit

What Did Critics Think of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical World Premiere? by Adam Hetrick

Tony winner LaChanze, Ariana DeBose, and Storm Lever star as the disco icon in the world-premiere musical at the La Jolla Playhouse.

The importance of seeing “Earnest” at Two River Theater by Philip

In a modern play about Oscar Wilde, he says “I have spent my life holding language up to the light, making words shimmer.” (Wilde might well have said that.) Then his 1895 play “The Im…

Loretta Devine and More Set for Reading of Tituss Burgess’ The Preacher’s Wife Musical by Ryan McPhee

Michael Arden, director of Broadway's current Once On This Island revival, will helm the upcoming industry presentation.

From Neverland to the Emerald City: Danny Quadrino and Jackson the Cavapoo by Amy Sapp

All Photos by Janie Willison For two years, actor Danny Quadrino, known for his work in Broadway’s Newsies and NBC’s Peter Pan: Live!, has maneuvered the New York hustle with his best fr…

‘Pretty Woman’ sets summer opening dates on Broadway by Joe Dziemianowicz

"Pretty Woman: The Musical" will officially open Aug. 16 at the Nederlander Theatre.

They saved Shakespeare: 'The Book of Will' is a dramatic story well told by Chris Jones

In the early 1620s, a couple of aging actors named Henry Condell and John Heminges set about the task of publishing, in a single, bound volume, all of the plays of their late and beloved pal…

Tituss Burgess' THE PREACHER'S WIFE Musical Will Get NYC Reading, Helmed by Michael Arden by BroadwayWorld

According to Entertainment Weekly, stage and screen star Tituss Burgess' new musical- a stage adaptation of The Preacher's Wife- will get a reading next month in New York City, starring Lore…

The Ugly One from Nu Sass (review) by Alan Katz

You would have to be quite the hermit to be missing the current cultural moment of the horrifying and sometimes violent interactions between bodies, sex, and power. With news full of the emp…

THE SKIVVIES: SLEIGH MY NAME to Bring Stripped-Down Holiday Fun to Laguna Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

Laguna Playhouse has announced a completely original and outrageous holiday event, THE SKIVVIES SLEIGH MY NAME

Now Casting: Join Broadway’s ‘The Book of Mormon’ Replacement Cast + 2 More Gigs

Hello, today’s casting roundup will change your life! Come share the most amazing book as a cast member of “The Book of Mormon” on Broadway, now seeking future replacements…

Opening Nite: Bright Colors and Bold Patterns with Drew Droege by Sandi Durell

      Bright Colors And Bold Patterns – the hit play opened Monday evening for an exclusive eight week limited engagement at SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street, between 6thAv…

Photo Flash: Sheldon Harnick, James Snyder, Klea Blackhurst and More Celebrate Christine Ebersole at Encompass New Opera Theatre Gala by BroadwayWorld

On Sunday, November 19th, Encompass New Opera Theatre, The Board of Trustees and The Encompass Honorary Gala Chairs, Alan Alda, Sheldon Harnick, John Kander, and Maury Yeston paid tribute to…

Podcast: 'Keith Price's Curtain Call' Welcomes HELLO AGAIN Composer Michael John LaChiusa by Keith Price's Curtain Call

It is always a shock when a fan meets the object of his fandom. However, when YOU are the object of the fan to whom you are also a fan, the mutual fandom is off the chain. I recently met the…

NBC Orders Season 3 of Kristen Bell-Led Comedy THE GOOD PLACE by BroadwayWorld

This news is heaven sent NBC has renewed its comedy THE GOOD PLACE for a season three, as reported by Deadline. The season will have 13 episodes, just like its previous two go-arounds.

Pretty Woman: The Musical to Play Broadway's Nederlander Theatre in August 2018 by Lindsey Sullivan

Pretty Woman: The Musical will begin performances at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre beginning on July 20, 2018. Opening night is scheduled for August 16, 2018. As previously announced, T…

YoungArts to Honor MOONLIGHT's Tarell Alvin McCraney with 2018 Alumni Award by BroadwayWorld

On Saturday, January 13, 2018, the National YoungArts Foundation YoungArts will honor Tarell Alvin McCraney - Academy Award-winning playwright, 1999 YoungArts Winner in Theater and YoungArts…

Photo Flash: Return Engagement of Bright Colors And Bold Patterns Opens at SoHo Playhouse

Michael Urie directs writer and star Drew Droege in the solo comedy.

Theater News: The Lucky Ones, from Hundred Days Creators the Bengsons, to Play the Connelly Theatre

The production is directed by Anne Kauffman.

Theater News: Pretty Woman Musical to "Stop Awhile" at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre Next Summer

Samantha Barks and Steve Kazee head the cast.

Theater News: Primary Stages Announces Reading of Kate Hamill's Little Women and More

Remaining 2017 season events also include a reading of Rehana Lew Mirza's A People's Guide to History in the Time of Here and Now.

Jerome Robbins Centennial Celebration to Bring Performances, Screenings, Talks and More Across NYC by BroadwayWorld

Jerome Robbins, world renowned for his work as a choreographer and director of ballet and theater, film and television, would have been 100 years old on October 11, 2018. In honor of his lif…

Casting announced for TOP HAT at Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Full casting has been announced for Ovation's London Fringe production of TOP HAT, with Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin, running at Upstairs at the Gatehouse from 13th December 2017 to 28t…

Liz Callaway Celebrates ANASTASIA Film Anniversary with Character Sketch by BroadwayWorld

The ANASTASIA film is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and to mark the occasion, the singing voice of the title character Liz Callaway shared a sketch of 'Anya' by Don Bluth that hangs in h…

‘Pretty Woman’ Musical Sets Broadway Theater, Opening Dates by Jeremy Gerard

Producer Paula Wagner said today that Pretty Woman: The Musical will begin performances July 20, 2018 at the Nederlander Theatre, with an official opening night of August 16, 2018, following…

The dark aims of Enda Walsh are partly achieved in Solas Nua’s ‘Misterman’ by Peter Marks

But the Ireland-oriented company stakes out a new neighborhood for D.C. theater.

‘Pretty Woman’ to open at the Nederlander Theatre in August by Caitlin Huston

“Pretty Woman: The Musical” will open at The Nederlander Theatre on Aug. 16, 2018, producer Paula Wagner announced Tuesday. The musical begins performances on July 20, 2018. Ahe…

PRETTY WOMAN to Walk Down the Street at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre; Dates Set! by BroadwayWorld

Producer Paula Wagner announces PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL will begin performances on Broadway Friday, July 20, 2018 atThe Nederlander Theatre 208 West 41st Street, with an official opening ni…

'Muriel's Wedding the Musical': Theater Review by Harry Windsor

A small-town girl dreams of the perfect white wedding in this new Australian musical, based on the 1994 film that launched the careers of Toni Collette and Rachel Griffiths.

Pretty Woman Musical Finds Its Broadway Home, Sets Summer 2018 Opening by Olivia Clement

The Samantha Barks and Steve Kazee-led musical will first play a world premiere engagement in Chicago.

Photo Flash: Chilina Kennedy Celebrates BEAUTIFUL Sing for Hope Piano at Carole King's Alma Mater by BroadwayWorld

Chilina Kennedy, who stars as Carole King in the hit Broadway Musical Beautiful The Carole King Musical, was the special guest at the presentation of the Sing for Hope Piano at James Madison…

Industry Interview: Scott Sanders Is Breaking the Mold to Create Experiential Entertainment for All by Robert Diamond

Broadway producer Scott Sanders is the mastermind behind this kind of experiential entertainment and he's telling us all about how the concept came to be.

Five Guys Named Moe head to Five Guys by Robin Johnson

Like a classic feelgood musical - say, for example, Five Guys Named Moe - there's little that can pick up your mood like a juicy Five Guys burger. Combine the two, and internet magic happens…

First Look at the World Premiere of John Adams and Peter Sellars’ Opera Girls of the Golden West by David Gewirtzman

The production runs November 21–December 10 at San Francisco Opera.

BWW TV: Billy Porter Works on a 'More Masculine' Lola on TURNING THE TABLES! by Turning The Tables

In this new episode, watch as Tony winner Billy Porter gets some help in the audition room creating a more masculine Lola

Israeli Husband & Wife Stars to Appear Off-Broadway in AWAKE AND SING! by BroadwayWorld

Renowned husband & wife Israeli actors Gera Sandler and Ronit Asheri are set to star in the upcoming Off-Broadway revival of Clifford Odets' masterpiece AWAKE AND SING!, with performances be…

Home for the Holidays, Featuring American Idol, The Voice, and AGT Winners, Opens on Broadway by Andrew Gans

The holiday engagement stars Candice Glover, Josh Kaufman, and Bianca Ryan.

Politics is far more than local in Tracy Letts’ ‘Minutes’ by Hedy Weiss

Playwright Tracy Letts has devised a blood ritual rooted in the farcical manifestations of local government and parliamentary procedure.

Review: ‘The Wolves’ Are Back in a Rush of Combustible Energy by Ben Brantley

Sarah DeLappe’s remarkably assured first play, a group portrait of a girls’ soccer team, is now at Lincoln Center Theater.

Judith Light, Laura Dern and More Among NYWIFT's 2017 Muse Honorees by TV News Desk

New York Women in Film amp Television has announced the honorees for this year's Muse Awards on December 14th Laura Dern actor, Judith Light actor and Amy Emmerich Refinery29 CCO Regina K. S…

The Book of Why: A Review of The Book of Will at Northlight Theatre by Emma Couling

Lauren Gunderson's lighthearted Shakespeare-centered drama answers the question "What is theater without conflict?"

TRESTLE – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★ by Carole Woddis

Stewart Pringle’s Harry and Denise fortuitously keep meeting over the trestle table in the local village hall rented out for evening classes and meetings. Harry is one of the backbone-of-t…

25 reasons to go to San Diego theaters this holiday season by James Hebert

San Diego-area theaters may be serving up Scrooge x 2 this season, as both Old Town’s Cygnet and Escondido’s Welk host old Eb and his infernal humbugs. But in other ways this seems a not…

Theater News: American Repertory Theater Announces Casting for Bedlam's Sense & Sensibility

The adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel is written by Kate Hamill.

Theater News: Samantha Massell and More Added to York Theatre Company Gala Lineup

The event will honor Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt.

BWW Exclusive: Ken Fallin Draws the Stage - THE BAND'S VISIT by Ken Fallin

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Below, check out his latest …

VIDEO: Cady Huffman Stars in Will & Anthony Nunziata's 'The Gift Is You' Music Video by BroadwayWorld

Will amp Anthony Nunziata have just released a music video for their original song 'The Gift Is You,' featuring Tony Award winner Cady Huffman. Check it out below

Aasif Mandvi, Steven Pasquale, Julie White & More Will Perform at the Steinberg Playwright Awards by BroadwayWorld

The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust today announced that Pulitzer-prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar and 2017 Tony Award-nominated playwright Lucas Hnath are the recipients of 2…

VIDEO: Noah Galvin Stops by TRL to Discuss His New Role in DEAR EVAN HANSEN by BroadwayWorld

Noah Galvin, who today takes over the title role in Broadway's DEAR EVAN HANSEN, stopped by MTV's Total Request Live TRL to discuss joining the Tony winning musical.

Lee Roy Reams, Randy Rainbow, Well-Strung and More Join Roster for York's 2017 Oscar Hammerstein Gala by BroadwayWorld

The York Theatre Company, dedicated to the development of new musicals and preserving musical gems from the past, has added Samantha Bruce The Fantasticks, Ava Della Pietra School of Rock, J…

Photo Flash: Casts of ANASTASIA, SPONGEBOB & More Rehearse for Macy's Parade! by BroadwayWorld

The casts of ANASTASIA, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND and SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS shared photos from last night's rehearsals for Thursday's MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE. Check out photos below

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Broadway favorite Idina Menzel took to Twitter today to ask for GivingTuesday donations to her organization A Broader Way.

Beth Leavel and Bob Martin Set for Drowsy Chaperone Reunion by Robert Viagas

Other cast members are also expected at the January 8, 2018, concert event.

Roundabout Offering Cyber Monday Deals for John Lithgow, AMY AND THE ORPHANS and More by BroadwayWorld

Want to save big on theatre without leaving your living room Roundabout Theatre Company is offering several Cyber Monday deals next week.

17 Broadway Shows Best for Families by Ruthie Fierberg

The plays and musicals right for theatregoers of all ages.

Comedy in a care home: the comics taking slapstick and standup into new territory by Si Hawkins

The residents were expecting bingo. Instead they got lessons in strawberry spitting, a Railway Children spoof – and a stuntman stripping to his underpants…Monday afternoon is usually bin…

Pussy Riot at the Saatchi Gallery — a recent history of avant-garde activism

The group are at the centre of a London show covering 25 years of Russian protest art

Come From Away Calendar Will Benefit Gander SPCA by Andrew Gans

The 2018 calendar is available for purchase at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

Liz Callaway Will Celebrate! the Holidays in Los Angeles by Robert Viagas

Check out her busy schedule of holiday concerts across the U.S.

Sinnikka Langeland and Jaga Jazzist, Royal Festival Hall, London — a show of ice and fire

A contrast in styles at this all-Norwegian EFG London Jazz Festival concert

Review: A Most Opinionated Wedding Guest Returns in ‘Bright Colors’ by Charles Isherwood

Overwhelming? Yes. Self-involved? Absolutely. But Drew Droege still makes for hilarious company in this one-person show.

Latin History for Morons by Darryl Reilly

After his teenaged son is called a “beaner” by one of his classmates at a WASPy private school, Leguizamo is inspired to educate the rest of the United States about the overlooked achiev…

Lady Gaga's boyfriend has a tattoo of her face on his arm by Ariel Scotti

It's safe to say that Lady Gaga's boyfriend, Christian Carino, wasn't born this way — with a tattoo of her face on his bicep.

Video: Rosalie Craig: 'Sondheim was unsure about a female Bobby, but now we have his blessing'

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Your Top 5 Newsies ‘Seize the Day’ Challenge Questions Answered! by Sarah Jane Arnegger

Watch as Kara Lindsay gives you the answers you asked for!

INSIDE PUSSY RIOT – Saatchi Gallery by Laura Kressly

Les Enfants Terrible, a company now synonymous with this experience-based immersive theatre, take us through white-walled holding cells, to a cathedral with neon Donald Trump and Putin effig…

Photo Flash: The Wolves Take the Pitch at Lincoln Center

Director Lila Neugebauer's production of Sarah DeLappe's play returns off-Broadway.

Denzel Washington on 'Roman J. Israel, Esq.,' diversity and wanting to 'disappear' by Usa Today, Usa Today

Two-time Oscar winner transforms into an idiosyncratic legal savant with an activist streak in his courtroom drama 'Roman J. Israel, Esq.'       …

Priority Report: Theatre Facts 2016 by American Theatre Editors

This year's report reflects a theatre field intent on examining its business practices and values.

Noah Galvin on Stepping into Dear Evan Hansen’s Blue Polo & Putting Himself on the Map in The Real O’Neals by Lindsey Sullivan

Unlike the uncertain character of Evan Hansen, Noah Galvin does have a map. Fresh off two seasons of scene-stealing on ABC’s The Real O’Neals, the 23-year-old actor is about to t…

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La Jolla Playhouse's world premiere of SUMMER The Donna Summer Musical, featuring songs by Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder and others book by Robert Cary, Colman Domingo and Playhouse Director…

Alexander Skarsgard to star in AMC miniseries The Little Drummer Girl by Debra Yeo - Staff Reporter

True Blood and Big Little Lies star to play Israeli intelligence officer Becker in series based on John le Carré novel.

Review: The Band’s Visit by Elyse Trevers

Everyday comes depressing news from the Mideast.  And now, finally, some pleasant news! A troupe of Egyptian musicians gets lost in Israel and is warmly welcomed by townspeople living in th…

Watch Noah Galvin Discuss Changing His Habits for Broadway by Olivia Clement

The incoming Dear Evan Hansen star says he’s made a few lifestyle changes for his Broadway debut.

Photo Flash: HAMILTON Cast Stops by Jocelyn Bioh's 'SCHOOL GIRLS' Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

The cast of Jocelyn Bioh's new play School Girls or, the African Mean Girls Play got a treat when cast members from Hamilton spent their night off at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, catching the…

Review: The Barrow Group’s ‘Muswell Hill’ Scales the Heights by Justin Sharon

By Justin Sharon, Contributing Writer, November 21, 2017 In this, the week we give thanks for New World bounties and pioneering pilgrims who fled the mother country, it’s as if the …

Take a Home for the Holidays YouTube Spiral with Candice Glover, Josh Kaufman, & Bianca Ryan

Catch up with Home for the Holidays stars Candice Glover, Josh Kaufman, & Bianca Ryan as we revisit their performances on American Idol, The Voice and America's Got Talent.

Christmas at the Old Bull & Bush, British music hall at MetroStage (review) by Susan Galbraith

Christmas traditions can pull you back into  memories of your favorite childhood outings, gooey or punchy. MetroStage has delivered a seasonal British music hall with more punch than goo. …

Annie at Olney Theatre Center (review) by Keith Loria

Forty years ago, I was introduced to the world of musical theater with my first visit to Broadway, where I was lucky enough to see Andrea McArdle play the title role in the original producti…

Charlotte’s Web at Imagination Stage (review) by Christopher Henley

One of the most beloved classics of children’s literature is Charlotte’s Web. E.B. White’s 1952 novel has seen stage and film adaptations over the years. I can’t imagine (pun intende…

Bruns’ gorgeous artistry in A Coffin in Egypt at Quotidian Theatre (review) by Debbie Minter Jackson

A Coffin in Egypt, one of Horton Foote’s lesser known scripts, has one of the most unengaging titles imaginable, (it’s actually derived from the last line in Genesis).  Get past the tit…

Being Radical or Nothing! /La radicalité sinon rien ! by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Sylvia Botella, Olivier Neveux. Sylvia Botella interviews Belgium-based theatre historian Olivier Neveux about his thoughts on populism, decomocratizing access to culture, and the politic…

Photos: Exclusive photos: First look at Scrooge the Musical

Jasper Britton stars in the musical based on the life of Dickens' petulant festive figure

Photos: James Norton, Imogen Poots, Malachi Kirby and Faith Alabi in rehearsals for Belleville

The Happy Valley and War and Peace star Norton appears in the new show at the Donmar Warehouse

See Dear Evan Hansen, Anastasia, Once on This Island, and SpongeBob Rehearse for the Thanksgiving Day Parade by Hannah Vine

NBC will broadcast the annual event November 23.

Charity Commission will take a month to consider Old Vic report into Kevin Spacey allegations by Giverny Masso

The Charity Commission is currently reviewing the Old Vic’s report into alleged inappropriate conduct by former artistic director Kevin Spacey. Following the

Watch The Voice’s Addison Agen Sing Waitress’ ‘She Used to Be Mine’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The singer used the Sara Bareilles song to compete in the Top 12.

PHOENIX RISING – Smithfield Meat Market ★★★★ by Michael Davis

Phoenix Rising isn’t your average play. Written by Andrew Day and directed by Maggie Norris, it takes place in an underground car park beneath Smithfield meat market and uses the whole are…

Broadway Grosses w/e 11/19/2017: Give Thanks that Thanksgiving is coming.

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending November 19, 2017. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

End of Q2 Results for Broadway’s 2017-18 Season. by Reilly Hickey

  We’re so hot right now, If Broadway was an Index fund, Warren Buffet would be buying it!  Just look at that double-digit gross increase!  I mean, Amazon would be jealous of th…

Review: Joyful 'Coco' breaks from the Pixar pack as a Mexican musical spectacular by Usa Today, Usa Today

The tale of a Mexican boy who travels to a colorful afterlife is Pixar's best effort since 'Inside Out.'        

CBS, PBS cut ties with Charlie Rose after sexual misconduct allegations by David Bauder - The Associated Press

The actions by CBS and PBS came after both institutions suspended Rose on Monday night. Both organizations stressed the importance of providing a safe, professional workplace.

The Broadway.com Show: Waitress Star Desi Oakley on Leading the Musical National Tour by Broadway.com

Delightful Waitress star Desi Oakley chats about leading the tour of Sara Bareilles’ hit musical.

Exclusive! Your First Look at Ethan Slater & the Broadway Cast of SpongeBob SquarePants Is Here by Lindsey Sullivan

Ahoy, mateys! SpongeBob SquarePants is officially playing at the Palace Theatre, and we've got an exclusive first look at colorful shots from the Broadway production. Ethan Slater, vlogg…

Photo Coverage: BRIGHT COLORS AND BOLD PATTERNS Celebrates Opening Night by Stephen Sorokoff

It was chilly in SoHo last night but poolside at the SOHO playhouse it was sizzling with non stop laughter during the 80 minutes of Bright Colors And Bold Patters which was written and …

VIDEO: First Look - Barbra Streisand Talks Netflix Special & More on Today's ELLEN by BroadwayWorld

On today's ELLEN, music icon Barbra Streisand sat down with host Ellen Degeneres to talk about her new Netflix special, 'Barbra The Music ... the Mem'ries ... the Magic' Check out the appear…

VIDEO: In the Spotlight! Watch Jordan Fisher Dance His Way into DWTS Finals! by BroadwayWorld

As a surprise to no one, Jordan and Lindsay will move on to tonight's final round of competition. Watch both performances from last night's show below

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Beth Leavel, Bob Martin, and More Original Cast Members Will Star in THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Concert at 54 Below by BroadwayWorld

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre NAMT will present The Drowsy Chaperone in Concert at 54 Below on Monday, January 8th, 2018. Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Bes…

Lauren Molina Takes on Seven Questions About Desperate Measures, The Skivvies Guests, & Southern Twangs

Desperate Measures star Lauren Molina talks country music divas, Patti LuPone memories, comedy influences, and Skivvies guest stars.

See Judy Kuhn, Ann Harada, and More Celebrate the Release of Seth Rudetsky’s New Book by Marc J. Franklin

Seth’s Broadway Diary, Volume 3 features stories about Patti LuPone, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and more.

Opera Review: ‘La straniera’ by Washington Concert Opera at Lisner Auditorium by Erin Ridge

The room was buzzing with excitement Sunday night for Washington Concert Opera’s 31st season opener “La straniera” or “The Foreign Woman.” This fantastic work by Vincenzo Bellini, …

Read Reviews for the Off-Broadway Return of The Wolves by Olivia Clement

Sarah DeLappe’s award-winning play is back Off-Broadway for a limited run at Lincoln Center Theater.

Semiramide at the Royal Opera House — it’s the singing that really matters

Joyce DiDonato shines in this production of Rossini’s lurid melodrama

Cast Set for Chicago's Sammy: The Story of Sammy Davis Jr. by Andrew Gans

Writer Daryl D. Brooks directs the Black Ensemble Theater production.

Theatre Review: ‘My Name Is Asher Lev’ at 1st Stage by Mary Ann Johnson

What do we owe the previous generations? What do we owe ourselves when we are born with a driving imperative? Is there a way to honor both? Is the pain inevitable? How do we choose and survi…

Are We On Stage to Reflect the Audience or Create It? / Est-ce qu’on est sur scène pour refléter un public, ou le constituer ? by [email protected] (ramona)

By Sylvia Botella, Éric Fassin. Sylvia Botella interviews sociologist Éric Fassin about his views on the connection between sociology, the performing arts, and politics in the age of popul…

Arden Theatre Company presents Duncan Macmillan’s ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ by Mark Cofta

Arden Theatre Company's production of Duncan Macmillan's 'Every Brilliant Thing' counts the ways that loss, and theater, move us. Mark Cofta reviews.

THE END OF HISTORY – Tristan Bates Theatre by Ian Foster

At the heart of it, Iain Hollingshead and Timothy Muller's new musical has an interesting conceit - exploring the history of the 20th century (at least, from 1919 to 1989) through the experi…

Review: ‘Twelfth Night’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Mike Bevel

We learned, shortly after taking our seats, and learned unexpectedly, not having known this before, but how could we, that, apparently, it is traditional to eat sauerkraut, the krautier the …

Exclusive: Watch Tony Nominee Sarah Stiles Plays the Ukulele in Squirrel Heart by Robert Viagas

The Hand to God actor-singer offers bite-sized previews of her 2018 show at Joe’s Pub in NYC.

Barbra Streisand Giving Up Touring?: 'I Would Never Do Another Show' by BroadwayWorld

Yes, we've heard it before, but this time she says she means it In a new interview with The Associated Press, legendary singer and entertainer Barbra Streisand insists she would never do ano…

BWW Exclusive: Showtunes Are Re-Imagined in Starry New Album For BCEFA; Stephen Schwartz and Ryan Edward Armstrong Talk CROSSROADS by Matthew Blank

Singer and arranger Ryan Edward Armstrong has collaborated with some of Broadway's brightest talents to produce the upcoming album CROSSROADS. Stephen Schwartz, who has two of his tunes fea…

Man is Arrested for Selling Fake Tickets to DEAR EVAN HANSEN by Stephanie Wild

According to ABC 7 New York, Bruno Lisa has been arrested after being accused of selling fake tickets to Dear Evan Hansen. A man thought he had found cheap seats for one of Ben Platt's final…

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 by Susan Grace

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Watch Hamilton’s Jordan Fisher Freestyle His Way Into the Dancing With the Stars Finale by Ruthie Fierberg

Will Fisher be crowned champion on the November 21 finale?

Film Commentary: The Carthage Film Festival by Gerald Peary

Like going to Mecca, shouldn’t every committed cinephile get to the Carthage Film Festival once in a lifetime?

The Arts on Stamps of the World — November 21 by Doug Briscoe

An Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.

ShowTickets.com Exlcusive: ‘Once On This Island”s Lea Salonga by Matthew Wexler

Co-starring in Broadway's 'Once On This Island,' Lea Salonga shares her thoughts about the musical and its timely revival.

LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS – too much of a good thing at Studio 54 by Oscar E Moore

Remember the ad campaign for real Levy’s Jewish Rye Bread?   “You don’t have to be Jewish to love Levy’s Real Jewish Rye.”  Well you don’t have to be Latino to love John L…

Theatre News: Glasgow's Citizens theatre to close for two years during major redevelopment

The venue will be redeveloped in a multi-million pound project from next year

FROM DOWN UNDER: Muriel’s Wedding the Musical by Simon Parris

The long-awaited Great Australian Musical has finally arrived. By turns hilarious and heart-rending, Muriel’s Wedding the Musical is as meticulously crafted and brilliantly performed as th…

Ronny Chieng review – Daily Show comic's slick set is derailed by a heckle by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonThe standup and International Student sitcom star delivers jaunty routines about US life but the show suffers when he reacts to a heckler“I have a tone problem,” reck…

On the scene for the Theater Hall of Fame: Audra McDonald, Matthew Broderick and more by Christopher Rawson / Pittsburgh B

NEW YORK — For starters, we had Jane Alexander, Terrence McNally and Tony Kushner – just three of the eight presenters at this year’s Theater Hall of Fame induction. It took place…

Featured Show: Our fave reviews, videos & tweets from The End of History

How'd you do in your history lessons at school? You may have formed a completely different perspective on the 20th century if you'd been taught like this! "First as tragedy. Second as farce.…

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Critics Weigh in on “Mean Girls” and “The Minutes” Out-of-Town Tryouts, “Sweeney Todd” Extends, and Lin-Manuel Miranda Goes Podcasting! “Tod…

How to choose the right stage management training for you by Susan Elkin

For those wishing to pursue a career as a stage manager, a wide range of courses is available, as well as occasional

SPAMALOT – Touring by Emma Clarendon

Adapted from the original Monthy Python and the Holy Grail film that is considered to be one of the best Monty Python films, Spamalot really captures the spirit of the original film and the …

BWW's On This Day - November 21, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 21 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Features: WOS100: The top 100 showtunes of all time!

We asked WhatsOnStage readers to vote for their favourite showtunes, here are the results

Thanksgiving Day Parade gives Broadway marketers an audience of millions by Caitlin Huston

Thanksgiving is not a holiday for Broadway. With four musicals performing on the NBC broadcast of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and two performing on the CBS broadcast, the shows and thei…

Glasgow Citizens to go dark for two years in £19.4m redevelopment by Thom Dibdin

Glasgow’s Citizens theatre is to go dark from June 2018 to autumn 2020, while the theatre undergoes a £19.4 million redevelopment. The

Review: Phoenix Rising, The Big House by Olivia Lunn

The tension mounts as the audience is led through a labyrinth of dimly lit stone staircases and dingy corridors, before finally arriving at a deserted underground car park. The serious expre…

Review: Marnie, London Coliseum by Manuel Muñoz

Nico Muhly is back at the Coliseum with the world premiere of a new opera, following 2011’s Two Boys. Based on Winston Graham’s novel – and dramatised by Hitchcock in the 1964 thriller…

First Chinese Musical to Hit Broadway Scheduled for 2019 Arrival by BroadwayWorld

The theatrical firm Shanghai Heng Yuan Xiang Drama Development Company has inked a memorandum of understanding with Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment not a part of the well-known Nederland…

Rambert launches open auditions for new young company by Giverny Masso

A worldwide talent search has been launched for early-career dancers to join a new ensemble. Contemporary dance company Rambert has launched Rambert2

Social takeover: The Toxic Avenger by Robin Johnson

They’re the lean, green, B-movie comedy-horror-cult musical machine – and the cast of The Toxic Avenger proved just as hilariously mad as their show when they took over our Insta…

LA CASA DE BERNARDA ALBA – Cervantes Theatre by Shanine Salmon

The Cervantes Theatre’s current staging of Lorca's classic, alternating between English and Spanish, is a powerful and deeply humane examination of the effects of ruling through oppression…

A Cut Above The Rest: The World Premiere Of The Sherman Brothers’ Musical “Levi!” Is A Perfect Fit For L.A.C.C’s Theatre Academy! by Leo Buck

A classic “Rags to Riches” story (by earning riches out of rags) set in the early-to-middle decades of the nineteenth century, true to form, many of the numbers heard here gratis the tal…

Cyber bullying theatre project filmed to create schools resource by Roda Musa

A filmed live performance about online bullying has been released along with free resource packs for schools to combat the issue. Cookies,

Gary Lineker calls on football fans to go to the theatre by Giverny Masso

Retired footballer Gary Lineker has said he would “thoroughly recommend” theatre to footballers. Lineker was speaking at a post-show Q&A for The

Review: Review: The Rake's Progress (Wilton's Music Hall)

Stravinsky's opera given a fine musical interpretation by OperaGlass Works

How a deaf actor started up the only deaf-led theatre company in the UK by Paula Garfield, Paula Garfield

In 2002, Paula Garfield, deaf herself, established the company Deafinitely Theatre after becoming frustrated at the barriers that deaf actors and directors face across the arts and media

The Rake’s Progress review at Wilton’s Music Hall, London – ‘elegant and lively’ by Yehuda Shapiro

Stravinsky’s neoclassical extravaganza, The Rake’s Progress, plays on the tension between artificiality and sincerity. This elegant and lively inaugural production by OperaGlass

My First Job: Actor Martin Delaney – ‘I learned what kindness looked like, and what it didn’t’ by John Byrne

My first ever job was in a musical theatre production of Peter Pan at the Cambridge Theatre, Covent Garden. It was my

ALRA’s Dylan Stafford: ‘Embrace your uniqueness and it will get you that perfect acting job’ by John Byrne

How did you start off in theatre? I was involved in youth groups and studied a BA in performance at Northumbria. I

Review: How The Other Half Loves at the Theatre Royal Brighton by Tracey Sinclair

Ageing disgracefully: this Ayckbourn comedy's best days are behind it. The post Review: How The Other Half Loves at the Theatre Royal Brighton appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

FIRST LOOK: Kay Mellor’s Fat Friends the Musical opens in Leeds by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Producers of Kay Mellor's Fat Friends the Musical have released these great production images by Helen Maybanks ahead of the shows UK tour. This post FIRST LOOK: Kay Mellor&#…

The Green Room: What’s your opinion of self-tapes? by Jon Dryden Taylor

Meet our panel: We have given our panellists pen-names and used stock images but their biographies reflect their real career details…​​​ Albert

TIGER BAY – Cardiff by Ian Foster

Director Melly Still fills her stage with a cast of nearly 40 and Anna Fleischle's looming industrial design, whilst a 15-piece orchestra led by David Mahoney fleshes out Daf James' bold sco…

'Summer: The Donna Summer Musical': Theater Review by Deborah Wilker

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, who transformed music in the 1970s, is the subject of writer-director Des McAnuff's lively stage bio-musical.

China Exporting Its First Open-Ended Musical to Broadway by Marc Hershberg

Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment and a Chinese firm plan to mount the first open-ended Chinese musical on Broadway in 2019.

Blogs: Why Richmond pantomime is the fairest in all the land

Our new Christmas blog series gets locals to rave about what makes their pantomime so special

BWW Morning Brief November 21th, 2017: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Opens Tonight and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS opens tonight at the August Wilson Theatre and more

Bryan Cranston Brings the Funny to Last Flag Flying Drama by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Bryan Cranston Is a Slick Salesman and a Hemorrhoids Expert by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Album Review: Leading Ladies – Songs From The Stage by Ian Foster

Across the 14 tracks of the collection, there's a variety of approaches as they tackle songs from a wide range of musicals. Each singer gets a couple of solo numbers, and they all chip in wi…

'Roman J. Israel, Esq.': Another top-notch performance from Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington plays an on-the-spectrum attorney forced to meet the world head-on in Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ album sales defy streaming trend

US singer-songwriter’s latest release sells more than 2m copies in first week

NETWORK – National Theatre by Shanine Salmon

vo van Hove’s production, starring Bryan Cranston in the iconic Peter Finch role, makes the case for itself by inviting audience identification with Beale’s angry, uncensored, unedited, …

Review: Staging Ages at Trinity Laban by Rohanne Udall

Growing pains: H2Dance's 2015 show meditates on ageing, memory, and the generation gap. The post Review: Staging Ages at Trinity Laban appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

Ep8 - Beau Willimon by Variety

The playwright and creator of TV shows "House of Cards" and the upcoming "The First" talks about his new Broadway play, "The Parisian Woman," starring Uma Thurman, and reveals why he's drawn…

Review: The Body is a Sanctuary That Floats at Tramway, Glasgow by Andrew Edwards

Walking in the air: Storyboard P's Afrofuturist performance defies gravity to put a smile on your face. The post Review: The Body is a Sanctuary That Floats at Tramway, Glasgow appeared firs…

LOST: 5 by Arts Review

A streetscape, reminiscent of Flinders Street in Melbourne, home to many who are lost; lost to society, to their families and often, to themselves. Director of Illumi-Nation Theatre, Michele…

Joshua Turchin gets us in the holiday spirit with his new song by Serena

At just 11 years old, Joshua Turchin is already an accomplished singer/songwriter. He recently released the video for his original single “What’s a Jew to Do on Christmas?”

On the Couch with Jack Riley by Arts Review

Who is Jack Riley? Jack Riley is a contemporary dancer and aspiring choreographer, originally from Canberra and now lives wherever the hell he unpacks his backpack, I have bounced around so …

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® by Miami City Ballet – Dorothy Chandler Pavilion early December by Pauline Adamek

Delight in the storybook holiday fairytale that captures the spirit of the season through the magic of a child’s imagination. It is Christmas Eve. A

Anne-Marie Quigg and Piers Jackson: Abuse of any kind has no place in a modern arts organisation by The Stage

Six years after the publication of Bullying in the Arts, little has changed. Anne-Marie Quigg and Piers Jackson say the onus is on

This week’s best theatre shows: our critics’ picks (November 21) by The Stage

Natasha Tripney Don’t Miss Barber Shop Chronicles – Dorfman Theatre, National, London Inua Ellams’ exhilarating play Barber Shop Chronicles, set in a

Sean Egan: Post-Weinstein, what arts trustees need to know about charity law by Sean Egan

After the Weinstein revelations, it feels like the floodgates have opened. Many arts organisations need to deal with statements of inappropriate conduct,

The Review Files, Sondheim Edition by Rob Weinert-Kendt

From The Sondheim Review, December 2011Bittersweet HomecomingBy Rob Weinert-KendtThe perfect Follies, it should be admitted by even its most fervent acolytes, does not exist, and may in fact…

Candice Glover, Josh Kaufman and Bianca Ryan Head HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Tonight on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Home for the Holidays, Broadway's only Holiday show, stars Candice Glover, winner 'American Idol' Season 12 Josh Kaufman, winner of 'The Voice' Season 6 and Bianca Ryan, winner 'America's Go…

SMASH's Katharine McPhee Makes Cafe Carlyle Debut Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Acclaimed actresssinger Katharine McPhee makes her Caf Carlyle debut with a show comprised of timeless jazz standards titled I Fall In Love Too Easily, tonight, November 21, through Novembe…

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Releases Coffee Table Book Today by BroadwayWorld

A special edition coffee table book from Pasek, Paul, and Steven Levenson, Dear Evan Hansen through the window is available via Grand Central Publishing today, November 21.

HARRY CLARKE, Starring Billy Crudup, Opens Tonight at Vineyard Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Vineyard Theatre presents the world premiere production of Harry Clarke by Obie Award-winner David Cale LILLIAN, directed by Obie Award-winner Leigh Silverman VIOLET and starring Tony Award-…

ENZO: The Songs of Split Enz by Arts Review

Following on from the successful ENZSO projects of the mid/late 1990s – where the music of Split Enz was arranged and performed with the help and heft of the New Zealand Symphony Orche…

Melbourne Icon Reimagined: RMIT Launches Capitol Theatre Appeal by Arts Review

Once a thriving hub for Melbourne’s entertainment and arts scene, the Capitol Theatre has been home to world premieres, film and cultural festivals and live concerts in the decades followi…

Dear Evan Hansen Behind-the-Scenes Book Through the Window Is Released by Andy Lefkowitz

Dear Evan Hansen: Through the Window, the official behind-the-scenes book of the hit musical Dear Evan Hansen, is released on November 21. The previously announced book is produced by G…

Noah Galvin Joins Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage veteran Noah Galvin begins "Waving Through a Window" in the title role of the 2017 Tony-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen on November 21. Galvin replaces Tony winner Ben Platt…

Home for the Holidays, Starring Bianca Ryan, Josh Kaufman & Candice Glover, Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The new concert Home for the Holidays officially opens at Broadway's August Wilson Theatre on November 21. With creative and musical direction by Emmy nominee Jonathan Tessero, the starr…

Strangest Moments with the Stranger Things Cast by Young Hollywood

Strangest Moments with the Stranger Things CastJoin us as we take a look back on some of the strangest moments we've shared with the cast of "Stranger Things" in the YH Studio and beyond, in…

Desiigner Crashes Portugal. The Man's Interview by Young Hollywood

Desiigner Crashes Portugal. The Man's InterviewYH is at the American Music Awards chatting with Portugal. The Man, whose smash-hit single "Feel It Still" is pretty much inescapable at the mo…

‘Downton Abbey: The Exhibition’ Comes to Manhattan by Blouin Artinfo

“Downton Abbey: The Exhibition,” housed in a Victorian-era building near Columbus Circle, is a kind of theme park that aims to provide an immersive experience mounted with the same exact…

Disney's 'Coco' brings Day of the Dead to life by ,

While searching for his way home from the Land of the Dead, a young boy discovers much more than he ever imagined in Disney's 'Coco.'       …

Watch This Space: A Little Night Music set for summer in Melbourne by Erin James

It's almost summer. It's warm and the daylight is stretching well into the evening. Are you smiling? You should be, because independent Melbourne company Watch This has just announced their …

Mel O’Callaghan: Ensemble by Arts Review

The human body is pushed to its limits in Mel O’Callaghan’s powerful seven-minute video work Ensemble at the National Gallery of Victoria. Born in Sydney and currently residing in Paris,…

VIDEO: On This Day, November 21- Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin Bring Their Act to Broadway by Stage Tube

Today we celebrated Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin who reunited on Broadway on this day for AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN.

IMPRESSIONS: Tea for Three: Simone Forti, Steve Paxton, and Yvonne Rainer at Danspace Project by The Dance Enthusiast

IN IMPRESSIONS: Tea for Three: Simone Forti, Steve Paxton, and Yvonne Rainer at Danspace Project, "With roots in improvisation and conversation, it’s as free flowing as a stream of consci…

IMPRESSIONS: Yvonne Meier’s “Durch Dick und Duenn” and “Durch Nacht und Nebel” at The Invisible Dog by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Yvonne Meier’s Durch Dick und Duenn and Durch Nacht und Nebel at The Invisible Dog, "They inhabit zany characters, including a grave-digging wolf, a pestering fly, and …

Dear Evan Hansen Welcomes New Leading Man Noah Galvin November 21 by Andrew Gans

The Real O'Neals star steps into the title role of the Tony-winning musical, succeeding Ben Platt.

Smash Star Katharine McPhee Makes Café Carlyle Debut November 21 by Andrew Gans

The American Idol alum will offer a program of jazz standards.

This Paris Production of Singin’ in the Rain Is Unlike Any You’ve Ever Seen by Mervyn Rothstein

In an homage to the film's period setting, the production features a black-and-white cinematic design.

He Wrote the Part for Himself But He's Not Doing It - Why David Cale was happy to let someone else star in his new solo show 'Harry Clarke'

Why David Cale was happy to let someone else star in his new solo show Harry Clarke---Veteran playwright and performer David Cale is known for his genre-defying solo shows, notably The Redth…