Photo Flash: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Conjures Its First Broadway Production Photo

Take a look at the newly renovated Lyric Theatre.

Actors' Equity Issues Statement On Congresswoman Louise Slaughter by BroadwayWorld

Actors' Equity Association President Kate Shindle issued the following statement regarding news reports that Representative Louise Slaughter has passed away.

Chicago's American Theatre Company Announces Closure by BroadwayWorld

The American Theater Company has announced that it will closeits doors following the end of the run of WE'RE GONNA BE OKAY. Read a statement from the American Theater Company Board of Direct…

Adam's Call: Chita Rivera at Feinstein's/54 Below: Incredible by Adam Rothenberg

Chita Rivera at Feinstein's/54 Below, Photo Credit: Stephen Sorokoff Chita Rivera is a legend! She continues to Razzle Dazzle audienc…

THE FRIDAY 5: LOVE, SIMON for Musical Theater Fans by JK

I had the distinct pleasure of seeing the new film, Love, Simon at a preview screening last night.  I wish a film like this was around when I was a teenager struggling with my iden…

Steeltown's third annual Elly Awards get an early start on celebrating Mother's Day by Maria Sciullo / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The third annual Elly Awards promise to be one mother of a celebration.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Begins: Pics Inside The Lyric Theater by New York Theater

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” begins previews tonight at the Lyric Theatre, which has been newly co-designed by Christine Jones and Brett J. Banakis. Click on any photograp…

Kate Barron didn’t get into comedy until her 30s but now she’s moving up in standup by Garnet Fraser - Toronto Star

Brassy prizewinning local comedian has many rungs to climb but a lot of momentum going into March 18 show at Comedy Bar.

Photo Flash: Get A Magical First Look at HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD by BroadwayWorld

Previews begintonightfor the Broadway premiere ofHarry Potter and the Cursed Childat the Lyric Theatre in New York City. ProducersSonia FriedmanandColin Callenderannounced today that more se…

Cheeky Alan Cumming can’t quite save quaint ‘Instinct’ by Robert Rorke

The long run of “Elementary” has given CBS a taste for another light crime drama featuring an unlikely pairing of an inspired rule breaker and a stickler for procedure/second banana. The…

Getting Away With Murder: A Review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre by Erin Shea Brady

Despite being untethered from any kind of context, Theo Ubique's final production at No Exit Cafe transcends.

Theater News: Long Wharf Theatre Announces 2018-19 Season

A Doll's House, Part 2, Tiny Beautiful Things, Paradise Blue, and other works will be produced.

Liz Caplan by Billboard

The vocal coach extraordinaire chats about developing her unique approach and working with stars of Broadway and the big screen.

Composer Michael Thurber Joins Leah Walsh for Episode 112 of The Compass by Adam Hetrick

The podcast documents the lives of artists navigating the waters between art and commerce.

Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer takes in a play. About herself. by Sarah Polus

Though she was seated eight rows back from the stage, plenty of theater-goers still spotted the woman-of-the-hour.

Jani Lauzon’s version of The Monument is about more than a rapist and his saviour by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Mejra’s decision to save Stetko’s life and make him her dependant reflects how Canada’s Indigenous people must continue to live with systems and people that hurt them.

The Broadway.com Show: Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, Lin-Manuel Miranda's In the Heights Readies for D.C. & More by Broadway.com

This week, we hang with Condola Rashad and the cast of Saint Joan, hit the red carpet on opening night of Escape to Margaritaville, sit down with Hello, Dolly! director Jerry Zaks and more.

David Yazbek, Lullabies and The Band’s Visit Showstoppers  by Sandi Durell

    By Martha Wade Steketee     Monday night at Feinstein’s / 54 Below, David Yazbek’s multi-modal jazz band of extraordinary performers was family welcoming guests s…

Review: Putting Whiteness on Display in The White Card

Diane Paulus directs this world premiere of Claudia Rankine's new play.

Why The Search For A Utopia Is Doomed To Fail by Artsjournal

The belief that humans are perfectible leads, inevitably, to mistakes when ‘a perfect society’ is designed for an imperfect species. There is no best way to live because there is so much…

FIREBRAND THEATRE CONCLUDES SEASON WITH “9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL” April 7- May 20 by Michael J. Roberts

Following its critically acclaimed hit LIZZIE, Firebrand Theatre, the first musical theatre company committed to employing and empowering [...]

Brian d’Arcy James Tapped for Fox Drama Pilot From Danny Strong by Ruthie Fierberg

The three-time Tony nominee joins the project by the co-creator of Empire.

About Face Theatre Announces Casting For Midwest Premiere of “BULL IN A CHINA SHOP” by Michael J. Roberts

About Face Theatre is pleased to announce casting for its Midwest premiere of Bryna Turner’s comedy BULL IN A CHINA [...]

About Face Theatre’s Midwest Premiere of “TIME IS ON OUR SIDE” Runs Through April 7 by Michael J. Roberts

Following its sell-out hit Significant Other, About Face Theatre is pleased to continue its 2017-18 season with the Midwest [...]

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Katie Finneran of Edward Albee's At Home At the Zoo by Broadway.com

Katie Finneran stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Edward Albee's At Home At the Zoo and more with Beth Stevens.

Odds & Ends: Donna Murphy Joins Live-Action Anastasia, Joel Grey to Direct Yiddish Fiddler & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Donna Murphy Joins Live-Action Anastasia Film Two-time Tony winner and recent Hello, Dolly! star Donna Murphy has been cast…

VIDEO: On This Day, March 16- Happy Birthday, Victor Garber! by Alexa Criscitiello

Today, we want to wish a happy and profitable birthday to Hello Dolly's current Horace Vandergelder, Victor Garber

April PRIDE FILM FESTIVAL to focus on “LGBT Families” by Michael J. Roberts

Pride Films and Plays’ monthly festival of LGBTQ independent films, which was launched in October, [...]

Amazon's Unorthodox Formula To Calculate Whether A Streaming Series Was Worth The Cost by Artsjournal

While The Man in the High Castle, for instance, had one of the lowest costs per first stream after its first season, $63, that number jumped up to a whopping $829 following the production o…

Raven Theatre’s World Premiere of Philip Dawkins’ “THE GENTLEMAN CALLER” Runs March 28 – May 13 by Michael J. Roberts

Raven Theatre is pleased to continue its 35th anniversary season with the world premiere of Philip Dawkins’ provocative [...]

Film Review: “Midnighters” — A Long Night Indeed by Peg Aloi

Mostly, indie horror seems constrained, not by lack of funds, but by lackluster creativity and a sort of sloppy artlessness.

Gift Theatre’s “HANG MAN” playing through April 29 by Michael J. Roberts

The Gift Theatre is pleased to launch its 17th season with the world premiere of Stacy Osei-Kuffour’s haunting [...]

VIDEO: Watch ONCE ON THIS ISLAND's 'Mama Will Provide' from Every Angle! by Stage Tube

Want a full 360 degree view of Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre stage NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt can provide Watch below as Alex Newell leads the company of Once on This Island…

McCarter Theatre Center Announces 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature three world premiere productions.

Andrea Martin to Host ASTEP Gala With Kate Baldwin, Laura Osnes and Mean Girls Cast by Adam Hetrick

Artists Striving to End Poverty will hold its inaugural gala April 23 at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

Prop Thtr Announces 2018-19 Season by Michael J. Roberts

The Prop Thtr is pleased to announce its 2018-19 Season, kicking off this fall with NEVERLAND, a new [...]

Golden Rule Days: Admissions by Sandi Durell

  By Samuel L. Leiter   Admissions, by Jonathan Harmon (Bad Jews), is one of those provocatively electric plays that, even as it bugs you with disagreeable ideas, annoying characte…

Ode To The Dearly Departed Tower Records by Artsjournal

"So there I was, 26 years old (but looking 16), running a jazz department for one of the world’s largest record stores. The perks were manna from music heaven: I picked the music played in…

Golden Gate Wingmen Frontman John Kadlecik Talks Music, The Dead, and More by Nicole Hertvik

While American folk band the Grateful Dead officially disbanded shortly after the death of frontman Jerry Garcia in 1995, the Dead has lived on in numerous “post-Jerry” incarnations in t…

BWW Exclusive: Ken Fallin Draws the Stage - ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE 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 …

Photo Flash: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child's Broadway Home Is Revealed in Stunning New Photos

The Lyric Theatre has undergone a complete renovation after temporarily closing in the spring of 2017.

Review: Henry V Is Shakespeare's Royal Rebel With a Cause

A Noise Within presents the final play in the Bard's Henry trilogy.

The Broadway.com Show: Praise Be! Condola Rashad & More Talk George Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan by Broadway.com

Condola Rashad, Jack Davenport, Adam Chanler-Berat and more on bringing Saint Joan back to Broadway.

Lyric Opera’sNorth American premiere of Timothy Sheader’s explosive Olivier Award-winning production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock opera Jes by Michael J. Roberts

Artists from the bands Postmodern Jukebox, tUnE-yArDs and Diane Coffee join Broadway and West End talent for Lyric Opera’s North American premiere [...]

The Broadway.com Show: SpongeBob SquarePants’ Danny Skinner Shows Off His Five Favorite Things by Broadway.com

Check out SpongeBob SquarePants standout Danny Skinner’s awesome dressing room.

Review Roundup: What Did The Critics Think of COSI FAN TUTTE At The Met With Kelli O'Hara? by BroadwayWorld

A new production of Cosi Fan Tutte, featuring Broadway's Kelli O'Hara is now open at The Metropolitan Opera What did the critics have to say A winning cast comes together for Phelim McDermot…

Follow Ryann Redmond Through Escape to Margaritaville's Opening Night by Hannah Vine

Get an inside view of a Broadway opening, from pre-show to after party.

The Broadway.com Show: Have a Blast on the Red Carpet with Jimmy Buffett & More on Opening Night of Escape to Margaritaville by Broadway.com

Grab a glass of something with a tiny umbrella in it and celebrate opening night of Escape to Margaritaville.

Three Small Irish Masterpieces by Sandi Durell

    By Marilyn Lester   The only thing “small” about the Irish Repertory Theatre’s stunning production of Three Small Irish Masterpieces is the intimate stage upon which…

Watch the Trailer for the Hollywood-Set The Maid's Tragedy by Olivia Clement

Pocket Universe puts a female, contemporary spin on Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher’s Jacobean revenge drama.

New American Folk Theatre’s HOT PINK, OR READY TO BLOW Runs Through April 7 @ The Den by Michael J. Roberts

 t’s Pompeii meets Heathers as New American Folk Theatre presents the Midwest premiere of Johnny Drago’s 1980s-infused comedy HOT PINK, OR READY [...]

Dreams Aren't Simply Dreams. They Change Both Over Our Lifetimes And Through History by Artsjournal

Dreams differ not only across a single lifetime or a single night, they also differ dramatically across historical epochs. The dreams of the ancient Greeks and Romans, and indeed the dreams …

Kokandy Productions “GRAND HOTEL” Runs April 15-May 27 at Theater Wit by Michael J. Roberts

Kokandy Productions is pleased to present the final production of its fifth anniversary season: the Tony [...]

Curious. by David J. Loehr

The news that Chicago is losing the American Theater Company–here’s the Chicago Tribune story–is stunning. Artistic Director Will Davis was let go, and the board has decide…

'As It Is in Heaven' is a simple gift at Mustard Seed Theatre by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Shaker women try to deal with visions in 'As It Is in Heaven'

First Look: The Lyric Theatre’s Harry Potter Makeover by Matthew Wexler

Previews start tonight for 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' at the newly remodeled Lyric Theatre.

Hell in a Handbag Presents “L’IMITATION OF LIFE” March 31-May 6 @ Stage 773 by Michael J. Roberts

Hell in a Handbag Productions is pleased to kick off its 2018 Season with a revival [...]

Watch Hailey Kilgore Re-Live the Moment She Booked Once On This Island by Olivia Clement

Get to know the star of the acclaimed Broadway revival in the latest episode of Playbill’s The Tyler Mount Vlog.

10 Actresses We’d Love to See Star as Eve Harrington in All About Eve

London's upcoming All About Eve has a new Margo, but who will play Eve?!

Barrel of Monkeys Presents THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA: Stories That Groove Through April 9 by Michael J. Roberts

 Barrel of Monkeys is pleased to present THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA: Stories That Groove, the company’s annual all-musical revue, [...]

The Broadway Channel & PIX11 to Present Broadway Profiles: Women on Broadway with Tamsen Fadal by Broadway.com

The Broadway Channel, part of The John Gore Organization family of companies, is in partnership with PIX11 to present Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal, a series of specials about Broadway…

Photo Flash: Just Like Magic! Get a Look Inside the Renovated Lyric Theatre! by BroadwayWorld

The Ambassador Theatre Group is delighted to offer an exclusive 'first look' inside the newly renovated Lyric Theatre. Check out the photos below

Greeting Cards Are Cliches. Often Trite. So Why Do We Find Them Meaningful? by Artsjournal

The strange thing is that these moments of love and loss are not the place where language finds its truest expression of meaning but are in fact the place where meaning itself starts to brea…

Life and Limb: A Review of Hang Man at The Gift Theatre by Emma Couling

This Gift Theatre world premiere asks uncomfortable questions about the visibility and value of black lives.

Photos: Donmar's The Way of the World: first look at Haydn Gwynne and the cast

James Macdonald returns to the Donmar to direct the Restoration comedy

Theater News: Lesli Margherita, Emily Padgett, and More Set for Readings of Dangerous

The new musical is being directed by Denis Jones.

Video Flash: Patti Murin Sings the New Frozen Song "True Love"

Kristen Anderson-Lopez introduces a special performance.

Theater News: David Greenspan to Star in Arthur Laurents's The Enclave

The drama will be presented by Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre.

Look Inside Broadway’s Newly Renovated Lyric Theatre by Hannah Vine

The Broadway transfer of the London smash-hit Harry Potter and the Cursed Child begins performances in the theatre March 16.

13 Chicago shows to see now

"Anna Karenina" ✭✭✭ There aren't many towns in the world where you can roll up and find a completely new adaptation of the jottings of Leo Tolstoy. As you can currently find in "Anna K…

Theatre Review: ‘Disgraced’ at Compass Rose Theater by Jeanie Casison

It begins innocently enough. An up-and-coming artist Emily is sketching her husband Amir for a portrait in their apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Although the work in progress …

Cheeseburgers on Broadway! Guess Famous Burgers with the Cast of Escape to Margaritaville on Opening Night! by Broadway.com

Things get tasty on the blue carpet for the opening night of Escape to Margaritaville when the cast, creatives, and special guests joins Matt Rodin in this delicious Red Carpet Challenge.

Matthew Morrison ‘Outraged’ by Dog Abuse Video From Set of New Movie by Ariana Brockington

A disturbing video has emerged from the Chinese set of Matthew Morrison’s new movie, “Crazy Alien,” allegedly showing dog abuse. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals…

Walkabout Theater’s U.S. Premiere of “THE BRINK! or Nobody’s Ever Kissed Me Like That…” Runs Through March 30th by Michael J. Roberts

Walkabout Theater Company and Links Hall, in association with the National Performance Network, is pleased to present the [...]

Unemployed Elephants – A Love Story by Vanessa Cate

Unemployed Elephants—A Love Story Reviewed by Lara J. Altunian The Little Victory Theatre at The Victory Theatre Center Through April 15 RECOMMENDED Wendy Graf’s Unemployed Elephant…

Admissions Review: White people’s privilege and ambivalence by New York Theater

In “Admissions,” an aggressively provocative play by Joshua Harmon at Lincoln Center, a white admissions officer (Jessica Hecht), who is committed to increasing diversity at an elite pre…

How Amazon Measures The Success Of Its Original Series by Artsjournal

Amazon execs, Reuters says, believe the first series you watch after signing up deserves the credit for luring you to Prime (whether you liked the show or not apparently doesn’t matter, no…

Read the Reviews for the Metropolitan Opera’s New Così fan tutte by Ryan McPhee

The Coney Island-set production features Tony winner Kelli O’Hara as Despina.

Long Wharf Theatre Sets First Season, Post-Edelstein by American Theatre Editors

The 2018-19 season, selected by managing director Joshua Borenstein, features Jen Silverman, Dominique Morisseau, and Nia Vardalos.

Dance Preview: Dada Masilo’s “Giselle” at the Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College by Susan B. Apel

This Hopkins Center production will be the US premiere of Dada Masilo’s much-anticipated and reimagined Giselle.

TIMELINE THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES 2018-19 SEASON by Michael J. Roberts

TimeLine Theatre Company, acclaimed for presenting plays inspired by history that connect to today’s social [...]

Opera Review: Così Fan Tutte, Kelli O’Hara, and the Long Shadow of James Levine by Justin Davidson

Shortly before the Metropolitan Opera opened its new production of Così fan tutte, the battle between the company and its disgraced former demigod reached a second-act climax. The Met…

Review: An Ambitious Look at Gun Violence by Michael Block

By Ed MalinOn my block, in Brooklyn, there is a car with the bumper sticker "Gun Control Means Hitting Your Target". The vehicle has Florida plates.  With school shootings and other mas…

Review: Telling His Story and Wanting a Second Chance by Michael Block

By Ed MalinThe East Village Playhouse, the new home of The City Kids Foundation, is an intimate space where you can catch the amazing one-man show A Brooklyn Boy.  Moises Roberto Beliza…

Former FBI Director James Comey will headline Chicago Humanities Festival event on Friday April 20 by Michael J. Roberts

The Chicago Humanities Festival announced today it will host former Director of the Federal Bureau [...]

Quentin Earl Darrington Returns to Broadway’s Once On This Island March 16 by Adam Hetrick

Tony nominee Norm Lewis, who stepped into the run in January, played his final performance March 7.

In Search Of The Canadianness Of Saul Bellow by Artsjournal

Saul Bellow never followed his Québec into the contemporary world. Before Alice Munro won in 2013, he was the only Nobel Prize recipient in literature to have been born in Canada. Yet besid…

Ryan Murphy to Appear in Conversation with Barbra Streisand at PaleyFest, Select Panels Streamed Live, and More by BroadwayWorld

The Paley Center for Media today announced Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, and director Ryan Murphy will join beloved entertainer Barbra Streisand in conversation at the opening night o…

Industry Editor Exclusive: Actors' Equity Vs. ROCKTOPIA by Cara Joy David

When you think Broadway, a lot of things come to mind. For me one of them is unions because I've had to cover many a threatened strike in my day. Except Actors' Equity, the union that repres…

Bid Now on Two Orchestra Tickets to SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY on April 10 by BroadwayWorld

Bid to win 2 center orchestra tickets to experience this once-in-a-lifetime show, Springsteen on Broadway for a 800PM performance on April 10, 2018

Ryan Silverman and Bryonha Marie Parham to Join John Lithgow and More in Carnegie Hall Candide by Ryan McPhee

The one-night-only event, directed by Gary Griffin, is part of the worldwide celebration of the Leonard Bernstein centennial.

Review: Review: Our Country's Good (Nottingham Playhouse)

Ramps on the Moon mount a new production of Timberlake Wertenbaker's text

Theater News: Wooster Group Announces New Production, A Pink Chair (In Place of a Fake Antique)

The work will run in Los Angeles before coming to New York's Performing Garage.

Theater News: Come From Away to Host Actors Fund Benefit Performance

The show will take place in May.

Photo Flash: Keen Company's Later Life Opens at the Clurman Theatre

Jonathan Silverstein directs the play from A.R. Gurney.

Did you see the Road to the Oliviers’ first episode in its new Facebook series?

WATCH HERE! Nominees including Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’s Josie Walker & Be Inspired champion Willy Mukendi, from our friends at the Musical Theatre Appreciation Society, joined C…

Corn Productions “HISTORY OF THE INTERNET” Runs March 29-April 28 by Michael J. Roberts

Corn Productions announces the world premiere of “History of the Internet” running Thursdays, Fridays, and [...]

Review: Yvette, Southbank Centre by Sebastian Calver

A powerful coming of age story, Yvette tells the tale of a 13-year-old girl’s journey towards womanhood and the struggles experienced throughout the teenage years that we can all sympathis…

Making dreams a reality: Non-profit puts N.J. kids on the stage at Radio City by Natalie Pompilio | For Nj Advance Media

Two upcoming events support the work of the non-profit Garden of Dreams Foundation.

Announcing the ComEd Powering the Arts Program by Bt

Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 ComEd Powering the Arts Program. Recognizing that access to art in our communities is a crucial element of the quality of our lives, ComEd h…

Concert Review: Bernstein’s Kaddish Symphony returns to Symphony Hall by Jonathan Blumhofer

This symphony is the finest synthesis of Leonard Bernstein’s considerable theatrical instincts within a concert framework, idiosyncratic and singular.

Come From Away to Offer Special Actors Fund Performance by Ryan McPhee

The added show will take place May 6 at the Schoenfeld Theatre.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE Album is Now Available for Pre-Order by BroadwayWorld

Heaven on your mind already In just weeks,NBCwill present Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert. The album is now available for preorder on Amazon and iTunes.

When An Injury Costs You Your Dance Career by Artsjournal

"As dancers, we grow up in studios surrounded by people with similar abilities. We take for granted these incredible skills that we've spent years perfecting because everybody around us can …

St Petersburg Ballet’s Swan Lake swims back into West End by Robin Johnson

The internationally acclaimed St Petersburg Ballet Theatre will make an eagerly-awaited return to the London Coliseum this summer, with their full-length classic production of Swan Lake. The…

Abingdon to Host Free Reading of Michael Weller’s Buyer Beware by Olivia Clement

An earlier Brandeis University production of the play was canceled after students protested its contents.

Isis Productions presents Bryony Lavery’s ‘Frozen’ by Cameron Kelsall

Bryony Lavery’s ‘Frozen,' from Isis Productions, fails to explore the fetishization of forgiveness. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Theater Review: “The Humans” — Americans in Limbo by Robert Israel

In The Humans, Stephen Karam suggest that America can be a Heaven that in a moment, might flip into Hell.

VIDEO: THE BAND'S VISIT Stars Sing for Artists For World Peace by Stage Tube

Artists for World Peace, a nonprofit organization, recently hosted its 7th annual Broadway eventat The Cutting Room.The show was produced by Broadway's ownSharone SayeghandWendy Black-Nasta,…

Production news round-up: castings announced for Harry Potter play and English National Ballet reveals new season by Giverny Masso

This week in production news, new leading cast members have been announced for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Elsewhere, English National

Watch: The secrets behind The Ferryman’s spectacular set by Robin Johnson

The stage management team of Jez Butterworth's epic play The Ferryman invited us to take an exclusive look at its spectacular Olivier Award-nominated set. The post Watch: The secrets behind …

‘Pulls no punches’: ONE LAST WALTZ – Greenwich Theatre by Ian Foster

Scathing humour, bluff directness and an innate desire to empathise rounds all three characters out beautifully in The Last Waltz, as underwear is forgotten, grapefruit searched for, wine dr…

Review: Kelli O'Hara Gets Freaky in Così fan tutte

The Tony Award winner stars in a new Metropolitan Opera production of Mozart's musical comedy.

WATCH: Ben Platt Sings ‘West Side Story’ + Encourages Actors to Share Self-Tapes

Before he was Evan, Ben Platt was Tony—or at least he wanted to be. The Tony Award-winning former star of “Dear Evan Hansen” took to Twitter to share a self-taped video he …

Interviews: Sam Hodges: 'The new Nuffield theatre is even better than I thought it might be'

The new NST City in Southampton has developed over the course of many years and has now finally opened. Here artistic director Sam Hodges explains why it's a relief

Theatre News: Paul Merton to play Widow Twankey in New Wimbledon Theatre's 2018 pantomime

The Have I Got News For You panellist will make his live pantomime debut

Broadway’s The Band’s Visit Announces Digital Lottery by Ruthie Fierberg

The acclaimed new musical will offer the chance to win $40 tickets to every performance.

Tony winner Lillias White replaces LaChanze in Trust Cabaret shows by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Tony and Emmy winner Lillias White will replace LaChanze in two Trust Cabaret Series concerts April 16.

All that ‘patience’ pays off as Take That musical The Band heads to the West End for short but sweet run

Could it be magic? Looks like it, as Tim Firth’s Take That-inspired musical The Band looks set to transfer to London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket from December 2018.

Stunning Dunning Unveils His ‘Signature Project,’ 1M People Strong by Leonard Jacobs

Move over SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. There are incalculable ways to harness the power and presence of pure visual art with the arresting and urgent immediacy of performance. Add in a pa…

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ at 10: Launching the Next Wave of Drag Superstars by Danielle Turchiano

As “RuPaul’s Drag Race” enters its 10th season, the queens who compete come in with a savvy awareness not only of the larger drag culture and reality television space but o…

All Your Heroes Are Problematic: A Review of A Story Told in Seven Fights at The Neo-Futurists by Emma Couling

Trevor Dawkins and The Neo-Futurists explore the highs and lows of hero worship in this vigorous world premiere.

Art Dealers: The Website Is The New Foot Traffic by Artsjournal

While dealers say the majority of sales are still consummated in person, often in the framework of long-term relationships, the seeds of those relationships are increasingly being sown onlin…

Portraits in Paradise! See Jimmy Buffett & the Cast of Escape to Margaritaville Party on Opening Night by Lindsey Sullivan

The company of Escape to Margaritaville sure knows how to party! The Jimmy Buffett musical officially opened on March 15 at the Marquis Theatre. While the show itself feels like one big bash…

What John Cleese does to Trump fans who walk out of his shows by Ariel Scotti

Actor John Cleese likes to applaud people who take such severe offense to his cracks on President Trump that they decide to leave his shows

Get Drunk & Screw (the Haters)! 5 Reasons I Loved Escape to Margaritaville

If you liked Mamma Mia! & Rock of Ages, check out Escape to Margaritaville.

Take That musical transfers to London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket by Robin Johnson

The Band, the jukebox Take That musical which stars the winners of BBC's Let It Shine, will transfer to London's Theatre Royal Haymarket this December. The post Take That musical transfers t…

NEWS: Take That musical The Band is set for 50-show West End run from December 2018 by Press Releases

It has been reported that Tim Firth’s Take That-inspired musical The Band, co-produced by Take That, will transfer to Theatre Royal Haymarket from 30 November 2018.

'Pepperland' Dance First Major Work Announced For Arts & Ideas by Christopher Arnott

‘Pepperland” is the name of the evil empire in the animated Beatles movie “Yellow Submarine.” “Return to Pepperland” was a never-released (though much bootlegged) Paul McCartney …

COME FROM AWAY Announces Performance Benefitting The Actors Fund by BroadwayWorld

The Actors Fund announced today that Come From Away has added a Special Benefit Performance for The Actors Fund. This benefit performance will be held on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 730 pm at the…

Q&A photos and podcast: How has theatre helped Soldier On‘s veterans recover? by Terri Paddock

I’m pretty certain that my event last night at SOLDIER ON was my largest-ever panel for a post-show Q&A: in total, there were 19 of us, including me. Thank goodness the Playgr…

Is Conspiracy Fiction Dangerous In The Post-Truth Era? by Artsjournal1

Ned Beauman, who writes conspiracy novels: "When we observe the Alt-Right questioning the established facts and the established world order, the last thing we should do is offer them a monop…

‘A rather successful first draft’: UN BALLO IN MASCHERA – Touring ★★★ by Kristy Stott

However, the UK’s relationship with Un ballo in maschera has been rather dramatic over the past decade after stagings in London were met with little praise. This is Opera North’s first p…

Theatre News: Hackney Empire announces new artistic and executive directors

The theatre underwent a major restructure this year

Review: “Oh Lucy!” as moving as it is funny; “Loveless” sinks from its unrelenting seriousness by Steve Murray

Standing on the platform of a gray Tokyo train station, 40-something Setsuko (Shinobu Terajima), like many of the other commuters crowded around her, is wearing a sanitary paper mask over he…

American Theater Company is closing its doors by Miriam Di Nunzio

Its final production turned out to "We're Gonna Be Okay," which closed on March 4.

BWW TV: Sit Back, Relax, and Escape to Opening Night of ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE! by Tv - Opening Night Special

The show opened justlast night, March 15, at the Marquis Theatre, and BroadwayWorld is taking you inside the big night Pour yourself a drink, sit back, relax, and escape to the opening night…

Inside America's Oldest Costume Shop by Artsjournal

Founded 150 years ago and now in its fourth location within Baltimore, A.T. Jones is believed to be the oldest continually running costume shop in the country, and it’s as storied as the p…

Learn All About Kenneth Lonergan's Lobby Hero, Starring Chris Evans & Michael Cera by Broadway.com

Oscar winner Kenneth Longergan’s Lobby Hero centers on a young security guard with big ambitions who clashes with his stern boss, an intense rookie cop and her unpredictable partner.

VIDEO: Ramin Karimloo Has an Anthem in His Heart - Listen to His Cover of 'From Now On' from GREATEST SHOWMAN by Stage Tube

Tony Award-nominee - Ramin Karimloo - releases new track From Now On, his version of the powerful song from the Oscar-nominated film The Greatest Showman. Written by Oscar, Grammy, and Tony …

Gobsmacked! should let vocalists loose and pull audience in by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Beatboxer Ball-Zee holds the a cappella event together, but the conceit that he’s manipulating all the others stifles the energy in show’s first half, writes Karen Fricker.

Backstage at The Lion King with Jelani Remy, Episode 7: Inspired! by Broadway.com

The Lion King's Jelani Remy wishes happy trails to a company member, checks in with a Disney cousin and gets inspired by kids in The Lion King Jr.

Matt Hancock urges refurbishment of Derby’s Assembly Rooms over plans for a £44m venue by Steve Orme

Culture secretary Matt Hancock has questioned plans to replace Derby’s Assembly Rooms with a new venue costing £44 million, claiming the existing

Culturalist Challenge! Rank Your Top 10 Theater Geek Screen Staples by Lindsey Sullivan

The Broadway.com staff is crazy for Culturalist, the website that lets you choose and create your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topic t…

270 Years After Bach, Fugues Are All Over YouTube by Artsjournal1

"The use of YouTube is no accident. The internet is a great way for fans to party contrapuntally. Online musicians have turned dozens of songs into fugues, from 'Uptown Funk' to the 'Star Wa…

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Harriet Thorpe, co-host of the Mousetrap Theatre Projects gala by Emma Clarendon

Harriet Thorpe will be co-hosting the Mousetrap Theatre Projects 21st Anniversary Gala at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Sunday 18 March alongside Christopher Biggins. She spoke to Love Lond…

Theater News: The Band's Visit Announces Digital Lottery

Starting today, a limited number of $40 tickets will be made available for all performances.

Theater News: Pentatonix's Kirstin Maldonado Joins Broadway Sings Rihanna Lineup

Maldonado is currently making her Broadway debut in Kinky Boots.

Theater News: Ryan Silverman, Bryonha Marie Parham Join Cast of Candide at Carnegie Hall

They will join previously announced cast members Paul Appleby, Erin Morley, John Lithgow, and others in the benefit concert.

Photos: Ben Platt, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Harry Potter on Broadway make our pics of the week

The Royal Court bookshop also opened its doors

Review: Review: Old Fools (Southwark Playhouse)

Tristan Bernays' piece focuses on a couple who must deal with Alzheimer's

Cafe plan for derelict Burnley Empire are ‘huge blow’ to restoration by Giverny Masso

Plans for a cafe in the former foyer of the derelict Burnley Empire have been labelled a “huge blow” to the future

'Frozen' at Walnut Street Studio 5: Disturbing, deep dive into crime, mental illness, and moral responsibility

"Frozen," a controversial play by British dramatist Bryony Lavery, is playing through April 1 at the Walnut Street Theatre Studio 5. It's a disturbing drama about a murderous pedophile, a ps…

Jimmy Buffett's music comes to Broadway and, well, the beach party's a dud by Peter Marks Washington Post

NEW YORK • Yes, Jimmy Buffett, it’s your own damn fault.

Watch: Lesley Manville’s dressing room tour by Robin Johnson

There's plenty that goes into preparing for an Olivier Award-nominated performance - just ask Long Day's Journey Into Night's Lesley Manville. The post Watch: Lesley Manville’s dressin…

New management team for Hackney Empire announced by Georgia Snow

Hackney Empire has appointed a new senior management team following a shake-up of its leadership structure. Jo Hemmant has been named executive

Kirstin Maldonado Of KINKY BOOTS Completes All-Female 'Broadway Sings Rihanna' Lineup by BroadwayWorld

Kirstin Maldonado, of the Grammy Award winning a capella group Pentatonix and current star of Kinky Boots, joins the lineup for the 15th installment of the acclaimed Broadway Sings concert s…

Just one in three arts students think degree is good value for money by Giverny Masso

Just 30% of arts students think that the tuition fees for their degree are good value for money, according to new research.

LA Art World Reacts To Firing Of MoCA Curator by Artsjournal

Some observers see Molesworth’s ouster as symptomatic of a struggle between her progressive ideals and the status quo, epitomized by Vergne who curated three shows of white male artists �…

American Theater Company is shutting down, the company behind 'Disgraced' and 'Original Grease' by Chris Jones

American Theater Company — the storied Chicago theater company that first staged the Broadway hits "Disgraced" and "The Humans," opened a new musical by the creators of "Urinetown," staged…

PHOTOS & VIDEO: Olivia rocked out at the Bat Out of Hell launch ahead of its West End opening

Rewrite this Story blogger Olivia Mitchell attended - and rocked out - at this week's showcase for BAT OUT OF HELL, about to reopen at the West End's Dominion Theatre. Here's her report and …

Celebrate the Theatre Women Awards + More NYC Events March 3–22

New York is the city that never sleeps, and with so many events and activities each week across all five boroughs, it can be hard to know what’s actually worthwhile. Here are the event…

Announcing the opening of the 2018 Saints Grants Program by Bt

The Saints invite and encourage theater, dance, and music organizations to apply for this grant assistance to be used for artistic development or production-related purposes. Here are some e…

Cate Blanchett Withdraws From All About Eve Stage Adaptation by Adam Hetrick

The Oscar winner was announced to star as Margo Channing in director Ivo van Hove’s adaptation of the 1950 classic.

License to Chill! Jimmy Buffett & More Celebrate Escape to Margaritaville's Broadway Opening by Lindsey Sullivan

Raise a glass with a tiny umbrella in it! The Jimmy Buffett musical Escape to Margaritaville opened at the Marquis Theatre on March 15. The cast, including Paul Alexander Nolan, Alison Luff,…

9-Year-Old Dancer, Grace Roche, To Make Off-Broadway Debut In THE SIGNATURE PROJECT This Sunday by BroadwayWorld

Off-Broadway's newest hit, THE SIGNATURE PROJECT, opened March 11th at the Sheen Center to unanimous rave reviews. The producers of the multi-sensory theatrical experience recently announced…

The Second Time Around: ‘Later Life’ by Matthew Wexler

The 25th-anniversary production of A.R. Gurney's play about missed connections and hope for new beginnings.

100 Tickets To HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Will Go to New York City Public Housing Residents At No Cost by BroadwayWorld

Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment Commissioner Julie Menin today announced that in partnership with the team behind the upcoming Broadway show Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, one …

THE BAND'S VISIT Launches Digital Lottery Today by BroadwayWorld

The hit new Broadway musical THE BAND'S VISIT will launch a digital lottery on Friday, March 16, 2018, making a limited number of 40 tickets available for all performances at www.thebandsvis…

Sneak Peek at the New Song “True Love” from Frozen by Broadwaydirect

Patti Murin performs the latest release from Disney's Frozen The Musical, "True Love." Frozen is the timeless tale of two sisters, pulled apart by a mysterious secret. Both are searching fo…

All Aboard the Hogwarts Express! Meet the Cast of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD- Now in Previews! by Julie Musbach

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is ready to il-lumos-nate your mind, tug at your dragon heart strings, and most importantly, welcome you back home to Hogwarts as it begins previews tonight…

‘Thought-provoking’: BIRDSONG – Touring ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

Birdsong is a beautiful love story, interweaved with the horrors of war. Recommended.

Review: Review: Matilda (Leicester Curve and UK tour)

The West End musical hits the open road with a new UK tour

Theatre News: Mike Bartlett's Not Talking at the Arcola casting announced

The production will be directed by Defibrillator's James Hillier

Theatre News: Dean John-Wilson to star in The King and I and extension announced

The Tony Award-winning Lincoln Centre production will open at the London Palladium in

Theatre News: Exclusive: Shoshana Bean announces concert in London

The Wicked star arrives in London for one show only

Rumorville: Spielberg May Helm a Leanord Bernstein Biopic, No Talent Yet in Discussion

Welcome to Rumorville! Here you can learn about casting news that’s about to break in Hollywood. These speculations might be only rumors, but that doesn’t mean you can’t fo…

Photo Flash: Jimmy Buffett and More Escape to Margaritaville on Broadway Opening Night

Buffett's musical, starring Paul Alexander Nolan and Alison Luff, opens at the Marquis Theatre.

Theater News: Joel Grey to Direct US Premiere of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish

The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene will present this new production of the Jerry Bock-Sheldon Harnick-Joseph Stein musical.

Snapshot: ‘Fra Angelico/Opus Operantis’ by Robert Polidori

The photographer’s work shows how the echoes of history resonate in architecture

Bach: Mass in B minor; Ferneyhough: La Terre est un Homme — ‘lively and heartfelt; adventurous’

William Christie’s choir and orchestra are as skilled as any; a rare chance to hear a tumultuous piece

Mélissa Laveaux: Radyo Siwèl — ‘a shifting soundscape’

The Canadian singer explores her Haitian heritage, exploring the Vodou loas, US occupation and importance of hats

Alva Noto: Unieqav — ‘sparse techno beats’

The electronic musician conjures wonderfully detailed digital tones and textures inspired by science and data

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas — ‘sonic splendour’

The performance has fire and urgency but also introspection of a deep-toned, rather public kind

Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette: After the Fall — ‘telepathic fluidity’

This two-CD 1998 set, recorded live in New Jersey, ranks as one of the trio’s finest

Creep Show: Mr Dynamite — ‘expertly curated’

Modular synths chime and twinkle on an album that is a playful exercise in vintage electronic music

Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism — ‘impressive covers’

An album that finds affinities between 1980s pop-R&B, soul and funk and the US singer-songwriter’s earthier style

Download: Only the Brave — ‘formidable visuals’

There’s a brazen machismo to this real-life-based story of elite wildfire-fighters in Arizona

Mosaic, Sky Atlantic — subtle characterisation and plotting

Steven Soderbergh’s direction allows the characters ample time to think on screen

Download: The Handmaid’s Tale — ‘slick, provocative’

A reworking of Margaret Atwood’s novel perfectly wrought for an era primed to consume bingeable agitprop

Download: Paddington 2 — ‘sweet and satisfying’

Hugh Grant hams it up deliciously as a loathsome luvvie who ensnares Paddington and sets up a rescue story

Civilisations: The Eye of Faith, BBC2 — a quizzical glance over religious art

Mary Beard whirls round Maharashtra, Seville, Venice and offers an an interesting angle on iconoclasm

The Defiant Ones, Netflix — the story of one of music’s most unlikely partnerships

A documentary series filled with larger-than-life characters, tragedy and folly, glory and ignominy

A handy guide to Pittsburgh Day of Puppetry on March 21 by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh joins in the fun happening around the globe March 21, taking a cue from the World Day of Puppetry to have a celebration of its own. Courtesy of the Puppetry Guild of Pittsbur…

Check Out the Escape to Margaritaville Opening Night by Hannah Vine

The Jimmy Buffet jukebox musical, starring Paul Alexander Nolan and Alison Luff, opened March 15 .

Phyllida Lloyd’s All-Female Shakespeare Trilogy to Screen at St. Ann's Warehouse by Olivia Clement

Julius Caesar, Henry IV, and The Tempest will be shown at the Brooklyn theatre May 31–June 3.

Dean John-Wilson and Na-Young Jeon Join West End's Upcoming The King and I by Ruthie Fierberg

The production, once again led by Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe, has also extended its limited run at the London Palladium.

Watch Patti Murin Sing Frozen's Moving New Anthem 'True Love' by Broadway.com

We're less than a week away from the official Broadway opening night of Frozen, the exciting new stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning animated film. Over the past month, Disney has been…

James Levine Sues Metropolitan Opera After Firing Over Sexual Abuse Allegations by Ryan McPhee

The Met’s former music director was terminated from the company March 12 following an investigation into multiple accounts of misconduct and abuse.

‘A Quick 5’ with Greg Watkins by Mark Beachy

Greg Watkins is currently playing the role of Polyneices in Avant Bard’s production of “The Gospel of Colonus,” now playing through March 25th at the Guston Arts Center. Gr…

Due to popular demand, The King and I announces an extension plus new cast members

The West End production of The King and I has just announced that it will be extending for three extra weeks at the London Palladium, now finishing on Saturday, 29 September 2018. 

Beowulf review at Battersea Arts Centre, London – ‘an intelligent, interactive version’ by Ka Bradley

The Old English epic poem Beowulf is given a fun, metafictional update in Seth Kriebel’s new show. Combining elements of the Oregon

Barbara Tuchman's 'The March Of Folly', Even After 34 Years, Is All Too Relevant by Artsjournal1

"'Wooden-headedness' in statecraft, which she defined as 'assessing a situation in terms of preconceived fixed notions while ignoring or rejecting any contrary signs,' has clearly become a p…

Photo Coverage: On the Blue Carpet at Opening Night of ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE by Walter McBride

Talk a walk down the blue carpet with the cast of Escape to Margaritaville Escape to Margaritaville opened last night, March 15, at the Marquis Theatre, and BroadwayWorld is taking you insid…

WATCH: Actor-turned-artistic director Iwan Lewis lays out his vision for The Barn by Press Releases

Continuing our series on Cirencester's new Barn Theatre and its inaugural production of The Secret Garden, we've had tingles down the spine watching this speech that artistic director Iwan L…

“Escape to Margaritaville” at the Marquis Theatre by Richard Seff

First there was Grand Opera. Then along came Light Opera and finally Operetta. In 1866, because a ballet troupe was left stranded, a new form called “Musical Theater” was born. T…

DVR Alert: David Yazbek Will Talk THE BAND'S VISIT with Christiane Amanpour Tonight on CNN and PBS by Stephanie Wild

Set your DVRs, fans of The Band's Visit David Yazbek will appear on Christiane Amanpour's show, 'Amanpour,' to discuss the musical.

Joel Grey To Direct U.S. Premiere Of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF In Yiddish by BroadwayWorld

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene NYTF, the longest consecutively producing theatre in the United States and the world's oldest continuously operating Yiddish theatre company, today announ…

Photo Coverage: Cast of ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Parties Vacation-Style on Opening Night! by Walter McBride

Escape to Margaritaville opened last night, March 15, at the Marquis Theatre, and BroadwayWorld is taking you inside the big night. Check out photos from the opening night after party below

Corruption, Basically: John Kander And Ann Reinking Talk About Why 'Chicago' Never Feels Dated by Artsjournal1

Kander: "Because corruption in society never seems to go out of style. Every once in a while, it becomes more obvious than not." Reinking: "Every step is basically a word. Especially with mu…

‘Effectively captures the internal conflict of a population’: BR’ER COTTON – Theatre503 by Laura Kressly

Br’er Cotton is an exemplary play that both honours the memories of those murdered by the state without repercussions, and presents the issues at hand with a care that respects their compl…

Jack Barry: ‘I recently dreamed that a telepathic baby summoned me to its house’ by Harriet Gibsone

The standup and Chinese graduate on the things that make him laugh the mostI want to be nice and say one of my friends but that feels like a waste when this article is supposed to be about p…

They Talk About Porn in This Show. Audience Participation Is Encouraged. by Jennifer Schuessler

“Prurience,” a new immersive theater piece by Christopher Green, is set at a self-help group for pornography addicts.

Billie Piper Hasn’t Looked Back Since She Left the Tardis by Holly Williams

The English actor has played a television time-traveler, a call girl and a woman desperate to conceive a child. Next stop? New York and new projects.

Tori Scott: Thirsty! review at the Vaults, London – ‘polished and versatile vocals’ by Paul Vale

The Texan singer Tori Scott feels she has a good reason to drink. Not only is she single but her country is

Review: ‘Animal Farm’ at Baltimore Center Stage by Gina Jun

Breathing renewed life into a 72-year old literary classic is no easy task, but Baltimore Center Stage embraces the challenge, presenting George Orwell’s Animal Farm with well-defined verv…

Só Dança introduces a new Broadway-Cabaret Footwear Collection by Admin

“I can always spot a dancer who’s not comfortable dancing in heels,” says Broadway choreographer Josh Bergasse (On the Town, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Smash). But walking in h…

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BWW Review: Jimmy Buffett Jukeboxer ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE is Breezy, Mindless Fun by Michael Dale

The smiling, bobbing head and swaying shoulders of the self-proclaimed Parrothead who accompanied this Jimmy Buffett neophyte to the breezy fun new jukebox musical comedy, ESCAPE TO MARGARIT…

Watch the Company of Escape to Margaritaville on the Opening Night Carpet by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony winner Christopher Ashley, Tony nominee Kelly Devine, star Paul Alexander Nolan and more give Playbill the inside scoop on the creation of the new Jimmy Buffett Broadway musical.

Why Dirty Words Carry So Much Effin' Power On Stage by Artsjournal1

And they do - more, oddly, than on screen, let alone in real life. Peter Libbey looks at the reason profanity packs the punch it does (and when it doesn't) - from The Mother****** with the H…

Photo Coverage: The Cast of ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Takes its Opening Night Bows by Walter McBride

Escape to Margaritaville opened last night, March 15, at the Marquis Theatre, and BroadwayWorld is taking you inside the big night. Check out photos of the cast's opening night bows below

Clint Smith: How Should You Raise A Black Son In America? by Npr/ted Staff

How do you raise a child in a world taught to fear the color of their skin? Poet and writer Clint Smith explains the difficulty of black parenting, and the implications of being black in Ame…

Bernstein Centenary review at Royal Opera House, London – ‘fabulous dancing’ by Neil Norman

Two world premieres and a revival from all three associate choreographers of the Royal Ballet whets the appetite. Wayne McGregor’s opener, Yugen,

Director Jo Bonney Reveals the Hard Work of Scheduling by Olivia Clement

The Obie winner offers advice to emerging directors and shares a page from her busy calendar.

Education Opens @ 59E59 Theaters by Barry Gordin

World Premiere of Brian Dykstra’s thought provoking new play, Education, focuses on the escalating fallout from a high school student’s confrontational art project.  Theater provocateu…

Mary Pix rediscovered: the playwright who ‘held her own’ against patriarchy by Nick Smurthwaite

Inspired by Aphra Behn, Mary Pix was among the most popular playwrights on the 17th-century theatre circuit, but fell out of fashion.

How Much Of Art Conservators' Work Should Be Visible? by Artsjournal1

The question arose (again) with the $450 million sale of da Vinci's Salvator Mundi after former Met Museum director Thomas Campbell posted an image of the painting pre-conservation on Instag…

Reddit Has Harbored Some Of The Very Worst Of The Web - Here's What It's Doing To Clean Out The Filth by Artsjournal1

Andrew Marantz meets the co-founder/CEO of the fourth-most-visited website in the United States, looks at just what it took for the company to move past free-speech absolutism, and how the s…

Isaac Powell has a bright future on Broadway by Joy

Most actors dream of moving to New York and landing a big role on Broadway, but for Isaac Powell that dream is now a reality. Just two months after graduating from college, Isaac was cast as…

‘Fellow Travelers’ set in McCarthy era, resonates across the decades by Elizabeth Davidson

Even though the story is set in the 1950s, it still holds relevance today, according to director Kevin Newbury.

Podcasts: Shows That Shaped Me: Rosalie Craig

In this week's episode, we chat to award-winning actress Rosalie Craig

BWW's On This Day - March 16, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 16 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

The 99-Seat Beat: Are we ready for some plays about moral responsibility? by Philip Brandes

This week's picks from L.A.'s small-theater scene: "All's Well That Ends Well" at ISC Studio, "Pigs and Chickens" at Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA, "An Undivided Heart" at Atwater Village Theat…

Tony Winner Joel Grey to Direct American Premiere of Yiddish Fiddler Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene production will be staged at the Museum of Jewish Heritage this summer.

‘Unlike anything currently in the West End’: Bat Out of Hell press launch by Olivia Mitchell

The energy, talent, passion and drive from the performers in Bat Out of Hell and everyone involved in this show is infectious and is sure to take the West End by storm on its second run.

Everything you need to know about the West End transfer of The Band

Now dubbed the fastest selling musical theatre tour of all time, we're bringing you everything there is to know about this new musical by Olivier Award-winning dramatist, songwriter …

Acceptance review – university drama takes on hot-button topics by Michael Billington

Hampstead theatre, LondonAmy Ng’s second play is given a crisp, clear and well-acted production, but it tries to compress a few too many big issuesThere are few topical concerns that don�…

Timothy review at the Vaults, London – ‘a brisk, black comedy’ by Fergus Morgan

The third and final show from theatre company Joyous Gard at this year’s festival, David K Barnes’ and Michael Milne’s Timothy is

The Issues Dance Companies *Really* Need To Fix, Per The Readers Of Dance Magazine by Artsjournal1

Jennifer Stahl: "The bottom line: Readers agree it's time to hold directors accountable, particularly to make sure that dancers are being paid fairly. But the good news is that change is alr…

Rethinking the Repertoire #19 — Charles Ives’ Orchestral Set no. 2 by Jonathan Blumhofer

Charles Ives continues to stand, after 140-plus years, as the ultimate American Composer.

Dean John-Wilson to star in West End The King and I by Georgia Snow

Dean John-Wilson has been cast in the West End transfer of The King and I, which opens at the London Palladium in

Groups Press NPR To Release Investigative Report By Journalist Who Left In Harassment Scandal by Artsjournal1

"Peace Corps alumni and drug safety organizations are calling on NPR to immediately air an investigation by Daniel Zwerdling, a veteran reporter who left the network last month after facing …

Das Floss der Medusa, Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam — ferociously focused

Romeo Castellucci’s production includes a vast choral tapestry, orchestral seascapes and two dazzling solo parts

The forgotten women of Restoration comedy

Why has it taken 300 years to revive a bold and mischievous female-centric play by Mary Pix?

Sondheim on Sondheim review at Royal Festival Hall, London – ‘exquisite performances’ by Tim Bano

The idea of a Sondheim revue is both a huge temptation and a folly. As magnificent as so many of his songs

Cooper Union Will Go Back To Free Tuition - Over Ten Years by Artsjournal1

"Cooper Union has a plan to gradually move back to free tuition for undergraduates over the next 10 years, reversing course from a controversial 2014 decision to start charging. Scholarships…

Hello, young lovers: @DeanJohnWilson & @Jeon_NaYoung cast as @KingandIWestEnd extends

Dean John-Wilson and Na-Young Jeon will play the young lovers alongside Broadway stars Kelli O'Hara, Ken Watanabe and Ruthie Ann Miles in the transatlantic transfer of Rodgers & Hammerstein …

What really happened in 2017

Art Basel/UBS report; deals at Tefaf; Sotheby’s takes Rubens to Dubai; major Murakami show for New York

High and mighty: an extravaganza of portraiture at the Rijksmuseum

The Amsterdam museum’s show of full-length figures captures the power of paint and the changing nature of status

REVIEW: Sondheim on Sondheim, Royal Festival Hall ✭✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews the new London production of the Sondheim on Sondheim revue at the Royal Festival Hall Sondheim on Sondheim Royal Festival Hall 16 March 2018 Five stars …

James Levine Sues Metropolitan Opera For Defamation And Breach Of Contract by Artsjournal1

Just three days after the company fired the conductor for "sexually abusive and harassing conduct," Levine has filed a legal action for more than $5.8 million. "It was only upon learning tha…

Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down? by Trav S.D.

Happy birthday to the late, lamented Jerry Lewis. I wrote an earlier appreciation of the comedy auteur here and I hope to do much more at some point. His work merits a book length examinat…

‘Broad brushstrokes & clumsy physical comedy’: THE DOG BENEATH THE SKIN – Jermyn Street Theatre ★★ by Anne Cox

The Dog Beneath the Skin is a bit of a dog’s dinner and a disappointing end to a patchy Scandal Season.

Royal Ballet: Bernstein Centenary review – McGregor and Wheeldon at the top of their game by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonA revelatory tribute to Leonard Bernstein features designs by Erdem and a set by Edmund de Waal, with the music of Chichester Psalms and SerenadeThere’s a kinetic …

Monica Dolan: ’Female writers are not getting the opportunities they deserve’ by Matthew Hemley

Actor Monica Dolan has called on the theatre and TV to better support female writers, claiming organisations are currently too focused on

PRESSURE TR Bath & TOURING by Libby Purves and Friends

 DANGEROUS DAYS AND COURAGEOUS SCIENCE     This terrific meteorological thriller, set in the crucial days before D-Day, is written by – and stars – David Haig. In 2014…

Simon Longman wins £15,000 George Devine award by Giverny Masso

Playwright Simon Longman has won the 49th George Devine award for most promising playwright. Longman was awarded the £15,000 prize at the

There's Another New Banksy In NYC (This One Planned), And It's In Support Of A Political Prisoner by Artsjournal1

"The anonymous British artist's 70-foot-long mural was unveiled on Thursday, and it protests the imprisonment of the Turkish artist and journalist Zehra Dogan, who was sentenced last March f…

Mark Shenton: My 13 favourite musical theatre stars by Mark Shenton

Earlier this week, I listed my 13 favourite theatre stars who work in mainly in plays. Now it’s the turn of my

People You Should Know . . . Amie Bermowitz by Zack Calhoon

Amie Bermowitz-Off-Broadway: Ruthless, Bells Are Ringing, Pardon My English.  Regional:  The Human Comedy, Cabaret (Sally), Tintypes (Emma), Pins And Needles, The Brothers Karamazo…

There's No Problem At All With Royal New Zealand Ballet's Working Culture, Investigation Finds by Artsjournal1

"The review was commissioned amid speculation of a poor working culture at the [company] after it was reported close to half of the 36 dancers it employed were leaving, and not all by choice…

On the Original Harrison Ford by Trav S.D.

What are the odds that there would be two major Hollywood screen idols by the same name, completely coincidentally, and with no relation at all between them? I’m thinking pretty remote…

Design classic: Ecko AD-65 radio

Wells Coates’ rounded, compact piece stood in stark contrast to the bulky, wooden cabinet-like units of the 1930s

The prince of thieves is joining The King & I by Carly-Ann Clements

The prince of thieves is headed to another kingdom as Dean John-Wilson is joining the cast of The King & I. The Dinsey's Aladdin actor will play Lun Tha with Les Misérables actress Na-…

Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 3/16 - IN THE HEIGHTS, GUYS AND DOLLS, MOTOWN and More! by Bww Special

BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature…

‘A score that is nagging away at earworm territory’: LOCK & KEY – Vault Festival by Ian Foster

A nippy little thing this, Lock and Key. A new musical from writing duo Barlow & Smith, a couple of cracking musical theatre actresses in Tiffany Graves and Evelyn Hoskins, and the swea…

WATCH: #PalladiumPicks...the cast of Bugsy Malone perform at the London Palladium

A true classic that sparked a revolution of school productions the world over, BUGSY MALONE is one for the history books. A few years ago it returned to London at the Lyric Hammersmith to pa…

NEWS: Dean-John Wilson & Na-Young Jeon join cast of The King & I as Palladium run is extended by Press Releases

Dean John-Wilson (who starred in the title role of Disney’s original West End production of Aladdin) and Na-Young Jeon (Fantine in Les Misérables in the West End and Gigi in Miss Saigon o…

Brilliant Jerks review at Vaults, London – ‘authoritative and exhilarating’ by Fergus Morgan

No one mentions the name, but we all know what this is about – a taxi-hailing app, that’s revolutionised transportation, growing from

David Horovitch & Kika Markham are cast in the world stage premiere of Mike Bartlett’s Not Talking by Press Releases

David Horovitch, Gemma Lawrence, Kika Markham and Lawrence Walker will lead the cast of the world stage premiere of Mike Bartlett’s Not Talking, directed by James Hillier and playing at Lo…

VIDEO: Jimmy Buffett Leads a MARGARITAVILLE Sing Along on The Tonight Show by Stage Tube

On last night's Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Buffett talked about his Margaritaville 'active living communities' for retirees, vertical tailgating for his Broadway musical, Esca…

Brief 3/16: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Begins Previews, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories Harry Potter and the Cursed Child begins previews tonight, and more

Old Fools review at Southwark Playhouse, London – ‘tender and affecting’ by Sam Marlowe

Tom loves Viv and Viv loves Tom. Only sometimes, Tom forgets who Viv is. Tristan Bernays’ short, bruising play tenderly tracks a

‘A fertile way forward for British new writing’: BUGGY BABY – The Yard Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Although the temptation might be to dismiss Buggy Baby as an oddity, that would be a mistake. Both the originality of the writing, its rapidity, its mix of the mundane and the surreal, and t…

Bill Hader and Jimmy Fallon Try Not to Break Playing the Face It Challenge by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

'School of Rock' tests young talent as it heads to Baltimore, tours the country by Tim Smith

The ever-expanding movie-to-stage-musical genre gained a sizable entry with “School of Rock,” which opened on Broadway in 2015 and hasn’t taken a recess yet. Meanwhile, the national to…

Today on Broadway: Friday, March 16, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Reviews are in for “Escape to Margaritaville” on Broadway, Gillian Anderson Rumored to Replace Cate Blanchett in “All About Eve,” and Final #FrozenFriday! …

Matilda the Musical review at Curve, Leicester – ‘still sublime’ by Mark Shenton

A West End fixture at the Cambridge Theatre, Matilda now embarks on its first UK national tour. It remains every bit as

NEWS: Lyric Hammersmith announces refurbishment of main house & studio by Press Releases

The Lyric Hammersmith has announced plans to refurbish the theatre’s 550-seat Victorian auditorium, which has not been fully refurbished since 1979, and to modernise its Studio theatre.

Jimmy Buffett Leads a "Margaritaville" Sing-Along by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Will ‘Grief Is the Thing With Feathers’ Take Flight on Stage? by Holly Williams

A new production starring Cillian Murphy will transform Max Porter’s experimental novel into a play. Just don’t expect any CGI birds.

John Cleese Did Not Enjoy Filming Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Late Night With Seth Meyers

John Cleese Used His Autobiography as ID by Late Night With Seth Meyers

Will the “Mean Girls” Musical Make “Fetch” Happen?

The adaptation, which is in previews now, features an updated script by Tina Fey.

A Deaf Romance on Broadway in “Children of a Lesser God” by Michael Schulman

A revival of Mark Medoff’s Tony Award-winning play comes to Studio 54.

Keith Cerny looks to change the equation at the Calgary Opera by Jenna Simeonov

The new head of the Canadian institution boasts an impressive track record, from his host of hard-earned degrees in math and music to his storied history of innovation

Photo Feature: In The Heights by David Hooley

On the day of their first preview, AussieTheatre joined the cast of In The Heights at the Hayes Theatre Co to bring you a first glimpse of this exciting musical. The cast performed three son…

Indecent: Art And Erasure…And The Rain Scene (Guthrie) by Kit Bix

“Art doesn’t unite,” Vogel has said. You can’t count on art to change the world – the renaissance of artists, especially Jewish artists, during the Weimar Republic was followed by …

Revival of Donald Margulies' "Collected Stories" at Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company by Kit Bix

Margulies' play asks some of the crucial questions that arose from the Spender/Leavitt trial.... Should a writer be able to "borrow" a story from another person's life? And should we be in t…

Black Panther Rules Over Red Sparrow at the Box Office by Blouin Artinfo

Marvel franchise’s superhero saga “Black Panther” tops the box office list jumping higher than all others, including “Red Sparrow” for the third week in a row, leaving the Jennifer…

Howard Sherman: Hate long plays? Just think of it as binge-watching your favourite Netflix show by Howard Sherman

Two weeks ago, I binged on Glitch, from Australia. Last week, my binge was the rather obscure Imposters. This week, it’s Jessica

Faith Ringgold's famous ‘story quilts’ come to the Crocker

Artist, activist and author Faith Ringgold works in many media – painting, drawing, prints, sculpture, masks and Tankas (painted fabrics inspired by Tibetan textiles) – but she is best k…

A Man for All Seasons by Steven Morris

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On the Couch with Steve Lambert by Arts Review

Who is Steve Lambert? I was raised in a struggling family furniture business in Northern California by a former Franciscan Monk and a Dominican Nun who quit out of idealism and love. Trained…

White Night Ballarat by Arts Review

Following its inaugural event in 2017, White Night Ballarat returns to the streets and laneways of this beautiful regional city from 7.00pm on Saturday 17 March. From colourful projections …

Theater News: Flashback Friday: Angela Lansbury Casts a Spell in Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Before the beloved film takes the stage in Chicago, look back at the original film.

NBA Rookie Donovan Mitchell Is One To Watch by Young Hollywood

NBA Rookie Donovan Mitchell Is One To WatchNBA All-Stars share their thoughts on rookie sensation Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz! Hear from greats such as Dwyane Wade, Stephen Curry, Jame…

BWW Review: AUDRA MCDONALD at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall by Carolan Trbovich

Audra McDonald Plays To A Sarasota Sold Out Audience

BWW Review: White Liberals Preach Diversity But Practice Privilege in Joshua Harmon's Hilarious ADMISSIONS by Michael Dale

Innovative genius Norman Lear will forever be remembered for expanding the limits of what television comedy could do by bringing Archie Bunker, and his everyday brand of casual and not-so-ca…

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Begins on Broadway March 16 by Ryan McPhee

The two-part play heads to New York following an acclaimed West End world premiere.

The worlds of science and theatre collide in Back to Back by Arts Review

The worlds of science and theatre will collide this March at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre with the double bill theatre extravaganza, Back to Back. Produced by Q Theatre, The J…

Broadway Review: Jimmy Buffett’s ‘Escape to Margaritaville’ by Gordon Cox

Parrotheads, be warned that there aren’t enough parrots in this show. (Can somebody do something about that?)  Otherwise, the hedonistic spirit of Buffett’s feel-good “gulf and wester…

U.K. Premiere of Ruthless! The Musical Begins March 16 by Andrew Gans

Richard Fitch directs the limited engagement at the Arts Theatre.

Bedlam’s Pygmalion Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Vaishnavi Sharma stars in the inventive Off-Broadway company's fresh new take on the classic George Bernard Shaw play.

World Premiere of Lindsey Ferrentino’s This Flat Earth Begins at Playwrights Horizons by Olivia Clement

The new play by the Amy and the Orphans playwright looks at the aftermath of a middle school shooting.

Look Back at William Daniels and Betty Buckley in the Original Production of 1776 by Hannah Vine

The show opened on Broadway at the 46th Street Theatre March 16, 1969.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Arrives on the Great White Way by Andy Lefkowitz

The long-awaited Broadway transfer of West End hit Harry Potter and the Cursed Child begins previews at the Lyric Theatre on March 16. Directed by Tony winner John Tiffany, the two-part…

Quentin Earl Darrington Returns to Broadway's Once On This Island by Andy Lefkowitz

Quentin Earl Darrington dances back into the role of Agwe in the cheered revival of Once On This Island on March 16. Norm Lewis, who was playing the role during Darrington's contrac…

7 Ballet Choreographers Who Made the Leap to Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

Did you know these Tony winners and iconic Broadway choreographers started in the classical ballet world?