Drag365: Show #63- Drag Brunch at La Pulperia by Michael Block

Ritzy Bitz, Nicole Onoscopi, Rose // photo by Michael BlockDay: Sunday, March 4th           Show: Drag Brunch   Location: La PulperiaQueens Seen: Ritz…

Shooter by Darryl Reilly

Mr. Graber’s trite scenario is rendered as a superficial by-the-numbers treatment and the presentation is overwrought.  Near the end there is an exchange between Jim and Gavin as they sit…

Drag365: Show #62: SLAY Saturdays at Hardware by Michael Block

Ruby Roo // photo by Michael BlockDay: Saturday, March 3rd               Show: SLAY Saturdays   Location: HardwareQueens Seen: Lagoona Bloo …

Sing when you might be winning: 2018 Olivier award nominees, from Hamilton to Network by Holly Williams

The nominations for the Olivier awards are out, and – to the surprise of no one – Hamilton is the big hitter, with a record-making 13 nominations. Its cast were out in force at a lunch f…

Optical illusions and reality in Boston Ballet’s ‘Parts in Suite’ by Admin

Boston Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts. March 10, 2018. A striking thing about dance can be how some things are optical illusion, and some things are actually, physically happening with b…

NYCDA Foundation awards $130,000 in scholarships by Admin

On March 12, the New York City Dance Alliance (NYCDA) Foundation celebrated awarding over $1.9 million in college scholarships over the years with a fundraising performance at New York City�…

Block Talk- Episode 45: Robyn Banks by Michael Block

In this episode of Block Talk, I chat with Robyn Banks about everything Jawbreaker, her new album!To listen to the podcast, visit iTunes or SoundCloud! And be sure to leave a 5 star review!A…

Drag365: Show #61: Bosom Buddies at The Laurie Beechman Theater by Michael Block

Darienne Lake, Mrs. Kasha Davis // photo by Michael BlockDay: Saturday, March 3rd               Show: Bosom Buddies   Location: Laurie Beech…

Photo Flash: Inside Mike Faist's Ohio Artists Gathering's Event RAPID TRANSIT by Jerri Shafer

On Friday, March 16th, Mike Faist Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award winner from Dear Evan Hansen and Columbus native, Ohio Artists Gathering, partnered with Short North Stage for an event …

Making Musical Connections At Sing Sing Prison by Jeff Lunden

Since 2009, the maximum security prison has been home to music workshops put on by Carnegie Hall and led by some of New York City's top musicians.

Opening Night Photos: Escape to Margaritaville by Jk Clarke

    Thursday, March 15 Jimmy Buffett’s new musical, Escape to Margaritaville celebrated its opening on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre. The story of  people and life on an i…

Review: ‘Tuesdays With Morrie’ at Prince William Little Theatre by Chuck Leonard

As the play starts, Morrie Schwartz is dying from ALS. That such a heart-warming, honest, and funny play would begin with such a premise is startling. In Tuesdays with Morrie, produced by th…

More is More: ‘Love Never Dies’ by Matthew Wexler

Meghan Picerno and Gardar Thor Cortes in ‘Love Never Dies.’ (Photo: Joan Marcus) By Jim Gladstone Within the first 15 minutes of Love Never Dies,…

Review: ‘Dogs of Rwanda’ at Urban Stages by Deb Miller

In Dogs of Rwanda, now making its Off-Broadway debut at Urban Stages, playwright Sean Christopher Lewis revisits the horrors of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide and the scars they left – both…

Rethinking the Repertoire #20 – Vasily Kalinnikov’s Symphony no. 1 by Jonathan Blumhofer

Kalinnikov’s First Symphony is one of those neglected works well worth beating a drum for.

Actresses in 'The Color Purple' find inspiration at the source by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Three stars sing the praises of Alice Walker's novel

54 Sings Springsteen   by Sandi Durell

  by Susan Hasho   Bruce Springsteen is on Broadway and now he’s entered the cabaret scene. Not literally, but by way of a group of extremely talented, rocking Broadway folks at …

Bid Now on Two Tickets to SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Plus Meet with Star Ethan Slater in NYC by BroadwayWorld

Here is your chance for you amp a guest to see SpongeBob SquarePants in New York City After the show, you will have the opportunity to meet the actor who plays the titular sponge, Ethan Slat…

Review: ‘The Glass Menagerie’ at Annapolis Shakespeare Company by Charles Green

Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s production of The Glass Menagerie is a quietly powerful rendition of Tennessee Williams’ classic play, which premiered in 1944. Directed by Donald Hicken,…

In the Moment: Interview with Ann Timmons, Pipeline Playwrights by David Siegel

Pipeline Playwrights, a Northern Virginia-based collective of accomplished women playwrights who support productions that explore the variety of women’s experiences, is undertaking a n…

For YOUNG TEXAS ARTISTS, You Can Go Home Again by David Dow Bentley III

[Click any photo to enlarge. All Photos courtesy of Young Texas Artists and Susan Love Fitts Communications.] The title of Thomas Wolfe’s well-known novel declares, “You Can’t Go Home …

Concert review: Labadie and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra play a stylish Classical program by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Soprano Lydia Teuscher brought tonal beauty to Mozart arias.

BWW TV: Travel Uptown and Go Inside Rehearsals of Kennedy Center's IN THE HEIGHTS, with Anthony Ramos, Vanessa Hudgens & More! by Tv - Press Previews

The Broadway Center Stage production of In the Heights is coming soon toThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Winner of four 2008 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Sc…

La Jolla Symphony & Chorus brings audience to their feet with electric performance of 'Carmina Burana' by Marcus Overton

Conductor Patrick Walders can boast a string of academic achievements, including a master’s degree in choral conducting from the Westminster Choir College and a doctorate from the Universi…

‘Vigour, precision & enjoyment’: HAIRSPRAY – Touring ★★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

It is hard to know where to start with such a talented and energetic cast. Every cast member in Hairspray brought life and vitality to the performance and executed the complex choreography w…

Desire for comedy trumps message in Soulpepper adaptation of Orwell classic Animal Farm by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Anthony MacMahon’s version of the middle-school staple, directed by Ravi Jain, turns George Orwell’s drama into a comedy. Despite some strong performances, the play veers into unwieldly …

Jacqueline Thompson is one of St. Louis' most versatile performers by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Since she came home in 2013, she's worked frontstage and back

The Last Twenty-Two Years: A Timeline of Two-Time Tony Winner Norbert Leo Butz by Nicole Ciravolo

Two-time Tony Award Winner Norbert Leo Butz is about to take the stage again this year in the Broadway Revival of My Fair Lady as Alfred P. Doolittle -- a part that won George Rose the Tony …

‘Really connects with the audience’: THINGS THAT DO NOT C(O)UNT – Vault Festival by Michael Davis

Straddled between the personal and the political, Things That Do Not C(o)unt at the Waterloo East Theatre as part of the Vault Festival examines the arbitrary and concrete criteria for woman…

Nah-Cromancer: A Review of Neil Tobin, Necromancer: Near Death Experience by Emma Couling

Death may not be the final frontier according to Neil Tobin but this solo performance is sure to get on your last nerve.

Weekend picks for book lovers, including Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Unmasked' by Usa Today, Compiled By Jocelyn McClurg, Usa Today

Spend your weekend reading 'Unmasked' by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Plus more recommendations from USA TODAY's book reviewers.        

‘A Quick 5’ with Laura Connors Hull by Mark Beachy

Laura Connors Hull is the producing director of the Creative Cauldron in Falls Church, Virginia.  She is currently co-directing with Ellen Selby the Creative Cauldron’s Learning Theat…

VIDEO: James Corden and the Cast of A WRINKLE IN TIME Bring the Literary Classic to the Stage! by Stage Tube

Last night, the star-studded cast of Disney's new adventure flick, A Wrinkle in Time, stopped by The Late Late Show with James Corden. Under Corden's strict direction the A-listers hit the s…

St. Louis artist Ellie Balk makes connections using color — and math by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"St. Louis seems to be aching for public art, aching for more color. If I can do that in an interesting way, I’m happy," she says.

On My Way to a B.F.A.: Episode 2.4- Chatting with “Waitress” on Tour Star, Desi Oakley by Matt Tamanini

On the latest (slightly delayed) episode of “On My Way to a B.F.A.,” Natalie talks with Desi Oakley, who is currently playing Jenna in the National Tour of “Waitress.”…

Viola Davis could become 13th EGOT winner thanks to ‘Corduroy Bear’ by Kevin Jacobsen

Oscar, Emmy and Tony winner Viola Davis has announced she is writing a children’s book called “Corduroy Takes a Bow,” the latest in a series that centers on the titular bea…

Album Review: Andrew Lloyd Webber Unmasked – The Platinum Collection by Ian Foster

Upon reaching 70 this year, Andrew Lloyd Webber is clearly in a reflective mood and hot on the heels of his autobiography Unmasked released last week, comes this new compilation album Unmask…

SLSO president Marie-Hélène Bernard works to make music accessible to all by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Bernard has 'put a friendly face' on the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Director Sabine Eckmann brings an eclectic worldview to Kemper Art Museum by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Review:Admissions at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Joshua Harmon's satire targets the very audience buying tickets to see his play

There's a fascinating story of crossing cultures at the center of 'Layla and Majnun,’ but the dance doesn’t go far enough by Lauren Warnecke

The Silk Road, consisting of ancient trade routes that connected Asia, the Middle East and Africa with Europe, shaped modern American culture today. Trade between Eastern and Western culture…

‘It’s the ideas fizzing out that truly impress’: HOW TO ACT – Touring ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

How to Act, the National Theatre of Scotland’s acclaimed production, is intriguingly named. There are shades of meaning behind that phrase, dealing with the expectations of society as well…

BWW Interview: Everything's Alright in Rehearsals for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE! Checking in with Norm Lewis, Jason Tam & More by BroadwayWorld

March is halfway over, which means we're just two weeks away from watching Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert on April 1st The cast and creative team havebeen hard at work in rehearsals,…

Features: My Top 5 Showtunes: Carly Thoms

The actress tells us the musical numbers she couldn't live without

Casting Announced for Kiss Me Kate at the London Coliseum by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Casting has been announced for the return of Opera North’s award-winning production of Kiss Me Kate. This post Casting Announced for Kiss Me Kate at the London Coliseum…

Sammy Williams, Tony Winning A CHORUS LINE Star Dies at 69 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld is sad to report that Sammy Williams, best known for his Tony Award winning performance as Paul San Marco in the original production ofA Chorus Line, has passed away at 69.

Review: Old Fools, Southwark Playhouse by Lara Domke

A shadow play of memories. That is Tristan Bernays’ Old Fools presented at the Southwark Playhouse for its world premiere. It focuses on the couple Tom (Mark Arends) and Viv (Frances Grey)…

Review: Beowulf, Battersea Arts Centre by Alice Devoy

‘Every story ends with a dragon’, we are told. We could believe this statement, but there is suggestion in our brain that it isn’t fully correct- so with the story of Beowulf. It is an…

Exhibition celebrates The National Theatre at the Old Vic 1963-1976 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo A new exhibition celebrates the early years of the National Theatre at The Old Vic 1963 – 1976 in its bicentenary year. This post Exhibition celebrates The National The…

Theater Review: “Skeleton Crew” — Working Under Pressure by David Cruz

Skeleton Crew offers a redemptive look at a national tragedy -- the financial crisis of 2008.

Review: Things That Do Not C(o)unt, Waterloo East Theatre by Josephine Balfour-Oatts

production that explores themes of body positivity and female sexuality. Partly autobiographical, the piece spans three generations of women whose struggle to take ownership over their bodie…

‘Brilliant, devastating theatre’: Old Fools – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

Old Fools is brilliant, devastating theatre, marking Tristan Bernays out as an outstanding talent amongst his generation. It deserves a life beyond this stunning premiere – until then, it …

Review: Thirsty!, The Vaults by Gabriel Wilding

The quote “namaste, bitches” encapsulates Thirsty! for me. In a cold, slightly dusty underground theatre in Waterloo – the Vaults – we as an audience were warmed, tickled and…

Review: Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?, The Space by Hilary Webb

“We are not telling a story. We are presenting the evidence,” is one of the introductory statements of Pregnant Fish Theatre’s latest production Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm? Taking l…

Review: Muso, Grant Museum of Zoology by Tricia Wey

One of my favourite things about London is its offering of museums, and not just the classics, like the V&A and the Science Museum. You can come across a lot of hidden gems if you know w…

Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo **** Jerry Springer – The Opera ** Good for Otto *** Amy and the Orphans **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward The Pershing Square Signature Center is currently housing a diverse array of theatrical attractions Off-Broadway, one from the resident Signature Theater Company and a p…

Review: Humble Boy, Orange Tree Theatre by Susie Browning

After its hugely successful production staged at the National Theatre in 2001, Paul Miller brings a new revival of Humble Boy written by Charlotte Jones to the Orange Tree Theatre. The play …

Flight of the Conchords review – business time again, with irresistible new songs by Ralph Jones

Milton Keynes theatreBrett McKenzie and Jemaine Clement return with a magisterial performance“Some of you are probably thinking, ‘Gosh, they look a lot older,’” says Bret McKenzie, d…

New Musical Comedy H.R.Haitch Holds Court at Union Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo New musical comedy H.R.Haitch by Luke Bateman and Maz Evans comes to the Union Theatre in May for a limited season. This post New Musical Comedy H.R.Haitch Holds Court at Uni…

‘It’s a classic’: BRIEF ENCOUNTER – Empire Cinema Haymarket ★★★★ by Johnny Fox

The interactive movie footage in Brief Encounter is well done, there are trains enough to satisfy the most diligent railway enthusiast, and the breaking waves motif is clever. Maybe it’s a…

BWW's On This Day - March 17, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 17 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Turning on the Ghost Light and Heading West... by Jan Simpson

No post this week because my husband K and I have gone off on a quick vacation to the west coast.  But the theater season is kicking into high gear and I'll be back next week.  In …

Big Bad review at the Vaults, London – ‘visceral and grisly’ by Fergus Morgan

One-woman shows don’t come much more visceral than this. Jodi Gray’s Big Bad, directed here by Deirdre McLaughlin, sees a solo performer

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… This Restless State writer Danielle Pearson by Emma Clarendon

Writer Danielle Pearson spoke to Love London Love Culture about This Restless State (playing at the Ovalhouse Theatre until 24 March) and the future of Europe…

Review: Br’er Cotton, Theatre 503 by Simon Fearn

The names are scrawled in white across the walls of the theatre: Eric Garner, Emmet Till, Sandra Bland. Innocent black men and women murdered in racially motivated attacks. Most are young me…

WATCH: How'd actor @IwyLewis go from #LesMiz & #LegallyBlonde to leading a theatre?

You may well have seen Welshman Iwan Lewis on stage or screen. His many credits include Legally Blonde, Godspell, Therese Raquin and the blockbuster film version of Les Miserables (yes, that…

Female Parts: Shorts review at Hoxton Hall, London – ‘subverting stereotypes’ by Rosemary Waugh

Female Parts: Shorts is a collection of three monologues subverting female roles both onstage and off. All three – A Woman Alone

Dean John-Wilson and Na-Young Jeon Join Cast Of The King And I by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Dean John-Wilson and Na-Young Jeon join the cast of Bartlett Sher’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I at the London Palladium as a final thre…

How Did The San Antonio Symphony Save Itself? by Artsjournal2

Well, it didn't actually save itself. Instead, there was a dramatic discovery, a dramatic check delivery, a dramatic intermission meeting, a dramatic announcement - and then some fundraising…

Review: Face In / Let’s Talk About Dis, Sadler’s Wells by Josephine Balfour-Oatts

This March, acclaimed contemporary dance company Candoco return to Sadler’s Wells with a double bill: Face In and Let’s Talk About Dis. Founded in 1991 by Celeste Dandeker-Arnold OBE and…

‘One extraordinary production’: BUGGY BABY – The Yard Theatre by Victoria Sadler

It is a huge credit to Josh Azouz that he has managed to wield and weave such fundamental truths about contemporary society into a play so damn surreal. Credit to him. And credit to the acto…

La Traviata review at London Coliseum – ‘Daniel Kramer’s woefully misguided staging’ by George Hall

According to Operabase.com the most frequently performed opera in the world is currently Verdi’s La Traviata. For this reason, every opera company

REVIEW: Brief Encounter, Empire Cinema Haymarket ✭✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Brief Encounter is a lovely, Mills and Boon’ish fantasy. It will certainly please the punters as it settles in for another long run, taking us through to December this …

Brilliant Jerks at Vaults, London, review: An exhilarating Uber-inspired ride through the modern workplace by Kaleem Aftab, Kaleem Aftab

While never named, the taxi-hailing app has clearly inspired Joseph Charlton's fast-paced new play

Mike Bernard: “Ragtime King of the World” by Trav S.D.

Legendary ragtime piano player and composer Mike Bernard (Michael Barnet Brown, 1875-1936) was born of a St. Patrick’s Day. Like Ben Harney, who introduced him to ragtime circa 1896, B…

My Favourite Australian Musicals – a highly subjective list by Trevor Jones

One of my most feared questions is “What’s your favourite musical?”. I never have a clear answer, so I often default to answering “Can I give you my top 5?” and even then, the answ…

Female Parts: Shorts, Hoxton Hall review - women speak out by Katherine Waters

★★★ FEMALE PARTS: SHORTS, HOXTON HALL Women speak outAdulteress, mother and immigrant tell their stories in three monologuesHot on the heels of International Women’s Day come three m…

Female Parts: Shorts, Hoxton Hall review - women speak out by Katherine Waters

Adulteress, mother and immigrant tell their stories in three monologuesHot on the heels of International Women’s Day come three monologues written, directed and produced by women showing a…

Così fan tutte, Metropolitan Opera, New York — a fun-filled evening

Phelim McDermott’s production of Mozart’s opera is eye-catching and well sung

Exploring Different Voices Using Puppets, Masks, and Props by Kerry Hishon

Student actors often find it challenging to create a character with a unique-sounding voice – that is, to make their character not sound just like they do themselves. Whether students are …

Special Reports: The 7 Best Musicals for High Schools

These are the shows that are sure to get a standing ovation in the auditorium.

VIDEO: Harry Connick Jr. Tries His Hand at RIVERDANCE for St. Patty's Day! by Stage Tube

He can jam, but can Harry jig Find out when he tries to Riverdance this week to celebrate St. Patty's Day on HARRY

Look Back at Tim Curry, Hank Azaria, Sara Ramirez, and More in Spamalot on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The show opened at the Shubert Theatre March 17, 2005.

John Legend, Sara Bareilles, and More On What to Expect From Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert by Ruthie Fierberg

The famed singer-songwriters, Broadway vet Brandon Victor Dixon, and more give the inside scoop on the April 1 live musical event.

Can You Name These 15 John Kander Shows From Their Playbill Covers? by Hannah Vine

Test your Broadway knowledge with this week's photo quiz.