Mamma Mia! by Arts Review

Mamma Mia! tells the tale of a girl, Sophie, who lives on a Greek Island with her mother, Donna. Sophie is about to get married and her one dream is to have her dad walk her down the isle, h…

Music News: Local Band NBTF Opens for Bon Jovi at Capital One Arena by Liz Ruth-Brinegar

Bon Jovi’s final stop on their American “This House Is Not For Sale” tour was Monday night, May 14, 2018 at Capital One Area in Washington, D.C. and local band NBTF, made up of Virgini…

Fire devastates iconic La Mama Theatre in Melbourne by Arts Review

Melbourne’s theatre community has awoken to the heartbreaking news this morning that the iconic La Mama Theatre has been devastated by fire in the earlier hours of today. Firefighters …

People You Should Know . . . Jenn Haltman by Zack Calhoon

Jenn Haltman-In addition to directing Summertime and The Understudy for Between Two Boroughs, Jenn's credits include Cast and Loose Live! at Joe's Pub and Maybe Never Fell for Axial Theatre …

VIDEO: SOFT POWER Opens at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles by Stage Tube

The world premiere of 'Soft Power' byDavidHenry Hwangplay and lyrics andJeanine Tesoriopened last night at theAhmanson Theatre. Check out footage from the show's opening night below

Hamilton Star & Total Foodie Daniel Breaker Devils Eggs, Prank Calls Taylor Trensch & More on Side by Side by Broadway.com

The damn fool that shot Alexander Hamilton has got to be one of the most coveted male roles in contemporary musical theater, and Daniel Breaker is currently taking it on at the Richard Rodge…

Classical CD Review: Simone Dinnerstein plays Bach and Glass and James Brawn’s Beethoven Odyssey vol. 5 by Jonathan Blumhofer

Two recommended discs: James Brawn's complete Beethoven piano sonata series continues while Simone Dinnerstein and A Far Cry execute Philip Glass’s chorale-like writing with remarkable fer…

Broadway creators of 'Big Fish' intervene in Greenfield theater cancellation by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A community theater in Greenfield has run afoul of the creators of the musical “Big Fish” after canceling a production of the show that had been scheduled to open June 15.

2018 Tony Nominees LaChanze and Hailey Kilgore on the Power of Ti Moune, Their Dream Pairing & More by Paul Wontorek

An unknown young star bursts onto the Broadway scene playing a headstrong island girl who risks it all for the love of a man in Once On This Island, breaking hearts with her unforgettable pe…

History Has Its Eyes on Hamilton Star Daniel Breaker's Foodie Skills on Side by Side by Susan Blackwell by Broadway.com

Hamilton's Daniel Breaker and Susan Blackwell devil eggs and make mischief on Side by Side

The Broadway.com Show: LaChanze & Hailey Kilgore Talk Tonys, Their Once On This Island Roots & More by Broadway.com

Hang at a fab photo shoot with 2018 Tony nominees LaChanze and Hailey Kilgore

RELATIVE STRANGERS by David Cote

Unfortunately, the members of this ensemble seem as if they re acting in different plays.

Theater Preview: DO RE MI (Musical Theatre West Reiner Reading Series in Long Beach) by Frank Arthur

GIMME THAT DO-RE-MI, BOYS The 1960 musical Do Re Mi is about a would-be big shot named Hubie Cram, a wheeler dealer who just can’t make the big time. As his wife Kay says, they have 40…

Hay Fever – review by Kate Kellaway

Noël Coward theatre, LondonGoing to Howard Davies's glorious production of Noël Coward's Hay Fever is like being invited to an irregular house party; the relief is that, unlike the hapless…

Hay Fever – review by Michael Billington

Noel Coward, LondonHoward Davies has a gift for revitalising Coward's comedies. Having put the sexuality back into Private Lives, he now visually redefines Hay Fever and pulls off the daring…

Operation Crucible by David Kaufman

While it’s meant to be helpful, a glossary of local jargon ("Operation Crucible" is set in Sheffield, England) in the program is usually a surefire sign that you’re going to have difficu…

On the Couch with Benjamin Greaves by Arts Review

Who is Benjamin Greaves? I am a violinist, a creative of Collusion Music and Dance Ensemble. In the past I have been responsible for much of the production work involved with Collusion howev…

Nominations Announced For The 7th Annual Jerry Herman Awards of Los Angeles by BroadwayWorld

Today, the Nederlander Organization and Hollywood Pantages Theatre announced the nominees for THE 7TH ANNUAL JERRY HERMAN AWARDS, a celebration of the achievement and excellence in high scho…

DVR Alert: Will MEAN GIRLS Appear Alongside Tina Fey on SNL? by BroadwayWorld

Tony nominee Tina Fey will host the season finale of Saturday Night Live tomorrow, but does that mean that we can expect a nod to her new Broadway show A source tells us that we just might j…

Karen Oberlin: Confound Me – Songs in Search of Something by Sandi Durell

  by Alix Cohen     As a longtime observer, it fascinates me that some career vocalists, having reached a plateau, then achieve better voices later in life. Michael Feinstein, Ste…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Alexander Gemignani of Carousel by Broadway.com

Tony nominee Alexander Gemignani stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Carousel, Tony nominations and more with Paul Wontorek.

The Broadway.com Show: Robert Lopez & Kristen Anderson-Lopez Sit at the Piano & Discuss Bringing Frozen to the Great White Way by Broadway.com

Get ready for some musical magic with Frozen songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez

The Broadway.com Show: Frozen's Songwriters Make Music, Mean Girls' Designers School Us & More by Broadway.com

We chat with Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez about Frozen, talk with SpongeBob SquarePants and My Fair Lady choreographer Christopher Gattelli and more. Plus, Travesites Tony nominee…

Nick Kroll (‘Big Mouth’) on the show’s crazy situations: Many of them actually happened! [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW] by Charles Bright

Nick Kroll is very blunt about where the crazy stories on the show “Big Mouth” come from. “The stories come from the experiences of me and [co-creator] Andrew Goldberg, our…

SpongeBob SquarePants by Billboard

Director Tina Landau, musical supervisor Tom Kitt, and star Ethan Slater chat with Rebecca about their hyper-energized, uniquely conceived new musical.

'Splendid Suns' is radiant, real and raw at the Old Globe by James Hebert

A sun that’s spun from loops of wire arcs across the Afghan sky, over silhouetted mountains fashioned from fencing and scraps of fabric. The visuals in “A Thousand Splendid Suns” are a…

Roger Bart and Randy Graff Will Be Honored by Music Conservatory of Westchester by Adam Hetrick

Kevin Chamberlin and Christopher Sieber will perform at the June 25 fundraising event.

Lucian Pintilie, Authority-Defying Romanian Director, Dies at 84 by Neil Genzlinger

Both his films and his stage work angered Communist officials, but he was embraced abroad and was an inspirational figure for the Romanian New Wave.

WATCH NOW! Zooming in on the Tony Nominees: Taylor Louderman by BroadwayWorld TV

Watch below as Taylor tells us all about want this nomination means to her, how she's preparing for the Tonys, and so much more

Photo Flash: First Look at Ogunquit's Off-Broadway Bound SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE by BroadwayWorld

Smokey Joe's Cafe is grooving across the stage, get a first look at the production below The show is currently playing at The Ogunquit Playhouse Bradford Kenney, Executive Artistic Director …

First Look at Upcoming Off-Broadway Revival of Smokey Joe’s Café by Hannah Vine

The show will return to New York for a summer Off-Broadway run after playing at Ogunquit Playhouse.

Odds & Ends: Fetch the Mean Girls Cast Album Today & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Fetch the Mean Girls Cast Album Today The original cast recording of the new Broadway musical Mean Girls was released digit…

What a Girl Wants by American Theatre Editors

‘The Wolves,’ ‘Dance Nation,’ and ‘School Girls,’ all by young female playwrights, show girlhood in all of its complexity and ferocity.

TimesTalks Art + Design Festival: David Rockwell and Isabel Toledo by Timestalks

Todd Almond Will Star in Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati by Adam Hetrick

The actor and singer-songwriter known for Kansas City Choir Boy will headline the John Cameron Mitchell-Stephen Trask musical this summer.

Sutton Foster Releases Second Single from New Album by BroadwayWorld

GHOSTLIGHT DELUXE, an imprint of Ghostlight Records, will release Take Me to the World - the long-awaited third album from two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster - on Friday, June 1. Start…

VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony! Day 7- Tina Fey Graces the Tony Stage by Stage Tube

On Day 7, we celebrate a nominee for Best Book of a Musical, the inimitable comedy legend Tina Fey

The Civilians Launch Michael Friedman Legacy Fund With Joe’s Pub Benefit Concert by Adam Hetrick

The work of the late Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson composer-lyricist will be archived and released as part of the initiative.

Theatre Review: ‘The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant’ at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by Elle Marie Sullivan

‘The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant’ follows the glamorous Petra as she begins her life after the end of a marriage. Her relationships with the women in her life change drastically due t…

Mile Square's '7th Inning Stretch' aims for the fences by Natalie Pompilio | For Nj Advance Media

Hoboken's Mile Square Theatre offers the 14th annual "7 Inning Stretch: 7 10-Minute Plays about Baseball" May 18-20.

‘The Band’s Visit,’ ‘Harry Potter’ and Glenda Jackson win Drama League Awards by Caitlin Huston

“The Band’s Visit” took home the prize for outstanding production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway musical Friday afternoon at the Drama League Awards. The Drama League, which…

Jackie Snow takes us through important movement exercises for actors by Jackie Snow

A key string to the actor's bow is a malleable body, capable of adapting and transforming as the situation requires, says RADA head of movement Jackie SnowOf all facets of drama training, pe…

Hamilton’s Renée Elise Goldsberry and Phillipa Soo Will Reunite for Boston Pops Concerts by Adam Hetrick

The original Schuyler sisters step in for fellow Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. in the June 12–14 concerts at Symphony Hall.

Idina Menzel and the Cast of Skintight on the Upcoming World Premiere by Olivia Clement

See what the cast and director of Joshua Harmon's new play, premiering at Roundabout, had to say about the production.

Social: Go Behind The Scenes Of The Muny's Centennial Gala On BWW's Instagram Tonight! by BroadwayWorld

The Muny announced today that tickets are still available for their one-night-only Centennial Gala production, An Evening with the Stars, Friday, May 18, 2018 at 915 p.m. at The Muny. Co-hos…

Jersey composing team behind first musical written as an audio book by Natalie Pompilio | For Nj Advance Media

'Spin,' a reimagining of the classic Grimm fairy tale 'Rumpelstiltskin,' is a collaboration between Bergen County natives Neil Fishman and Harvey Edelman, fantasy novelist David B. Coe and a…

'Our Mother's Brief Affair' closes Women's Theater Company's 25th season by Natalie Pompilio | For Nj Advance Media

Parsippany's Women's Theater Company will offer six performances of the Richard Greenberg play spread over two weekends, May 18-20 and May 25-27. It's the final show for the quarter-century …

Glenda Jackson Wins Drama League Distinguished Performance Award; Band's Visit, Cursed Child Also Triumph by Andy Lefkowitz

Glenda Jackson, Tony-nominated star of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women, was named the winner of the Drama League's Distinguished Performance Award at the 84th annual Drama League Awa…

Gloria & Emilio Estefan's On Your Feet! Will Conga to London in 2019 by Andy Lefkowitz

On the heels of a celebrated Broadway run, the hit Gloria and Emilio Estefan musical On Your Feet! has announced a summer 2019 engagement at the London Coliseum. Two-time Tony winner Je…

Smash’s Jaime Cepero Will Debut Original Songs at Green Room 42 by Adam Hetrick

Songs About Anxiety and the Boys That Played Me will feature special guests Emma Hunton and Joel Perez.

Glenda Jackson, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Among 2018 Drama League Award Winners by Ryan McPhee

The annual ceremony, culminating in the presentation of the Distinguished Performance Award, took place May 18.

Inside the 2018 Drama League Awards Hosted by Mean Girls’ Taylor Louderman, Ashley Park, Kate Rockwell by Hannah Vine

The 84th annual ceremony was held May 18.

‘In the Envelope’ Podcast: ‘Once on This Island’ Star Alex Newell on Surviving Broadway

“In the Envelope: An Awards Podcast” features interviews with award-winning actors and other creatives. Join host and Awards Editor Jack Smart for a front row seat to the industr…

Idina Menzel Headlines A BroaderWay Foundation’s Celebrity Karaoke Battle by Matthew Wexler

Rosie O'Donnell hosts the star-studded evening that pits Broadway stars against one another to raise funds for A BroaderWay Foundation.

25 DAYS OF TONYS: Anthony Boyle Talks About Harry Potter Magic by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony-nominated for his performance as Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the star shares what audiences get from the stage version that they can’t from the films.

VIDEO: Katie Lynch Talks Cooking Hijinks and the Creation of BroadwayWorld's BACKSTAGE BITE! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld's very own Katie Lynch has been featured in ABC7NY for Backstage Bite Now preparing for her third season of her theater-infused cooking show, Katieinvited ABC7 to her bite-size…

Vote For the 16th Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards! Nathan Lane And Anthony Boyle Lead Featured Actor In A Play! by BroadwayWorld

Your Voice Matters Voting Opens Today for the 2018 Theater Fans' Choice Awards Awards season in NYC is now in FULL swing, and with the critics, press, and industry all having their chances t…

Breaking: Who Will Win at the 2018 Drama League Awards? Updating Live! by BroadwayWorld

The Drama League Gabriel Stelian-Shanks, Executive Artistic Director today announced the 2018 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play…

Jimmy Buffett Musical Escape to Margaritaville Will Launch National Tour by Ryan McPhee

The tour will launch in October 2019 in Rhode Island.

Review: ‘Waitress’ at The National Theatre by Chuck Leonard

Waitress at the National Theatre is sweet as “Sugar.” The word resonates during scene shifts, as an immensely talented piemaker, Jenna (Desi Oakley), lists the ingredients for the new pi…

Review: Gifted, Pleasance London by Hilary Webb

One man’s cruel actions and a flawed judicial system make for uneasy viewing in a play at Pleasance London this The post Review: Gifted, Pleasance London appeared first on A Younger Theatr…

Review: The Buzz, Bread & Roses Theatre by Tricia Wey

Kyla is bored. Josh is arrogant. Cordelia is wounded. And Nate just wants to change the world. The Buzz is The post Review: The Buzz, Bread & Roses Theatre appeared first on A Younger T…

The Royal Ballet's Swan Lake: high-flyer or ugly duckling? by Judith Mackrell

Audiences tweeted their love after live cinema screenings of the Royal’s current production – but others hate the gothic set and costumesAs the Royal Ballet dance the final performances …

Q&A: Terence Blanchard plays jazz for uncertain times by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Trumpeter Terence Blanchard wants to 'continue the conversation.'

Opera Theatre of St. Louis announces 2019 season by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It includes 'Marriage of Figaro,' 'Rigoletto,' 'Coronation of Poppea' and world premiere 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones'

Washington University announces 2019 'Great Artists' series by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

There's a pianist, a violinist, a mezzo-soprano, a piano duo, and a bonus concert for subscribers

Brave storytellers will dare to tell all when 'RISK!' comes to Delmar Hall by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The RISK! show and podcast is a format for people to share juicy, outrageous and amazing stories otherwise saved for good friends or a therapist.

Recently reviewed theater for May 18 by From Staff Reports

‘The Phantom of the Opera’

Remote Controlled: Stars Tell Backstage Tales of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live’ by Cynthia Littleton

Welcome to “Remote Controlled,” a podcast from Variety featuring the best and brightest in television, both in front of and behind the camera. In  this week’s episode, Variety‘s …

Light My Fire: a counterculture beacon embraced by the mainstream

The song took on a life independent of The Doors, with covers by Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Will Young and many others

Review: Isabella Rossellini as Ringmaster in ‘Link Link Circus’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Ms. Rossellini’s latest show explores animals’ thoughts and behaviors using puppets, videos — and, yes, an adorable dog.

Photo Flash: First Look at Irina Dvorovenko, Tony Yazbeck, and More in THE BEAST IN THE JUNGLE by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Vineyard Theatre'sworld-premiere of THE BEAST IN THE JUNGLE, check them out below

BWW Album Review: FROZEN Original Broadway Cast Recording Is Perfect Storm of Heart-Warming Humor by Tori Hartshorn

FROZEN is Disney's latest foray of into moving musicals from the screen to stage. The story of sisterly love is currently melting frozen hearts on Broadway, joining its current counterparts …

Take a Look at The Beast in the Jungle at Vineyard Theatre by Hannah Vine

The world premiere, directed by Susan Stroman, began performances May 4.

Bump by Darryl Reilly

Ms. Atik complements her engaging contemporary scenario with creative theatricality. Interspersed are vignettes with six performers depicting the members of a nationwide pregnancy Internet m…

'Native Son': Antaeus Theatre gives new voice to Richard Wright's enduring questions by Philip Brandes

Among the many unsettling questions raised by the murderous protagonist of Antaeus Theatre Company’s electrifying Southern California premiere of “Native Son,” the least difficult to a…

Get a Sneak Peek at André De Shields, Lillias White & More Rehearsing Paper Mill Playhouse's Half Time by Broadway.com

The cast of the Broadway-aimed Half Time opened up rehearsal at New 42nd Street Studios May 17 ahead of their run at Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey this summer. The n…

Das Paradies und die Peri, Philharmonie, Berlin — a luxury line-up

Although Simon Rattle was missing, there were star performances among the six soloists

All Roads Lead to the Kurski Station, East Village Playhouse, New York — despair and torpor

An adaptation of a Soviet-era prose-poem that lacks the original’s ribald humour

‘Charming, funny & empowering to women’: PYAR ACTUALLY – Theatre Royal Stratford East by Laura Kressly

Pyar Actually plays an excellent role in increasing representation on stage, and it’s well-written and performed to boot. It’s charming, funny and empowering to women who may feel constr…

In the Shadow of the Mountain review at Old Red Lion Theatre – ‘crackling dialogue’ by Ka Bradley

Felicity Huxley-Miners’s ‘mental health comedy’ In the Shadow of the Mountain is an energetic but unpersuasive exploration of love in the time

Watch the 2018 Tony Nominees Celebrate With Their Playbills! by Ruthie Fierberg

Tina Fey, Katrina Lenk, Jordan Roth, and more share their excitement as they greeted Playbill at Tony Awards press day.

As You Like It/Hamlet, Shakespeare’s Globe, London — an open, egalitarian theatre

New artistic director Michelle Terry’s approach brings gains and losses to these two plays

Bradley Cooper to Star With Clint Eastwood in ‘The Mule’ (EXCLUSIVE) by Justin Kroll

Bradley Cooper may be reuniting with Clint Eastwood in his next film. Sources tell Variety that Cooper is in talks to join Eastwood in “The Mule,” Eastwood’s next directi…

'Love Never Dies' Revisits Phantom's Story by Christopher Arnott

Love may never die, but voices can change. Actress Karen Mason plays Madame Giry in Andrew Lloyd Webber's sequel to his greatest hit, "The Phantom of the Opera." In "Phantom," Giry is the he…

A Very English Scandal, BBC1 — Hugh Grant is an impeccable villain

Russell T Davies’ drama makes a good case for the Jeremy Thorpe affair as the ‘trial of the century’

The Manchester Arena attack: two documentaries

‘A Year of Hate Crime’ explores the consequences for the city’s Muslims while ‘The Night of the Bomb’ remembers the event itself

Betsy Wolfe and Isaac Powell Are Upcoming Contestants on I Only Have Lies for You by Adam Hetrick

The live Broadway game show at the Laurie Beechman Theatre continues May 20.

VIDEO: Grab Your Grandma and Enter Paper Mill Playhouse's 'Generations' Contest to Win Tickets to HALF TIME, Season Subscription by Stage Tube

Paper Mill Playhouse, recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, will host an online contest to promote their production of HALF TIME, the new musical about not acting your age. 'Gen…

BWW TV: Watch a Sneak Peek of Paper Mill Playhouse's HALF TIME in Rehearsal! by Tv - Press Previews

Paper Mill Playhousewill soon present the East Coast premiere of Half Time, a new musical, with book byBob MartinandChad Beguelin, music byMatthew Sklar, lyrics byNell Benjaminand additional…

Jobs at New York's Signature Theatre, Hartford Stage, MSG, and More in this Week's BWW Classifieds, 5/18 by BroadwayWorld

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 5172018 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Watch: Broadway actor @wadesong sing a ballad from @KeyWestMusical & see him in the flesh as he joins the London cast this summer

Wade McCollum, known for playing the Wizard in Wicked on Broadway) sings ‘Undying Love’ from new American romantic musical comedy It Happened in Key West in a new video, released today.

Review: Waitress, a sweet slice of musical heaven by Jayne Blanchard

“Butter. Sugar. Flour.” These three words are sprinkled like incantations throughout the 2016 musical Waitress, a tasty, buttermilk tart and bright woman-powered show that features Sara …

Backstage at the Waitress Tour with Desi Oakley, Episode 4: Backstage Bonanza Pie by Broadway.com

Waitress tour star Desi Oakley checks in with the cutest newlywed cast members, chats with the backstage crew, puts on a baby bump and more!

Tituss Burgess & Liz Callaway to Appear with Broadway Inspirational Voices in Broadway Our Way—Live by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage-and-screen stars Tituss Burgess and Liz Callaway have signed on to appear with the Grammy-nominated choir Broadway Inspirational Voices in the upcoming concert Broadway Our Way&md…

In the Heights Movie Lands $50 Million Deal with Warner Bros. by Andy Lefkowitz

A deal is currently being inked for the highly anticipated film adaptation of In the Heights to be produced by Warner Bros., according to Deadline. As previously reported, the…

Get a Sneak Peek at André De Shields, Lillias White & More Rehearse for Paper Mill Playhouse'sHalf Time by Broadway.com

The cast of the Half Time opened up rehearsal at New 42nd Street Studios May 17 ahead of their run at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey this summer. The 2008 documen…

Culturalist Challenge! Rank Your Top 10 Favorite Show-Stopping Numbers of the 2017-2018 Broadway Season 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…

FIFA 18 star Adetomiwa Edun: ‘People tell me I look like the guy off the video game’ by Nick Clark

As Alex Hunter in FIFA 18, the Nigerian-born actor is a familiar face to millions of gamers, but his career has also

A New Spin On ‘Carousel’: Joshua Henry & Jessie Mueller Talk #MeToo, Shattering Barriers & Sublime Tunes – Tony Watch by Greg Evans

Carousel pulled into town this year as two seasons were well underway – the first a Broadway spring crammed with Tony-worthy new plays, musicals and revivals, from the thoroughly moder…

‘Nothing as sophisticated as the original work’: SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FINAL CURTAIN – Touring by Anne Cox

Sherlock Holmes: The Final Curtain is thinly plotted and shows that, despite having two accomplished, leading actors in Robert Powell and Liza Goddard, it is time to permanently retire the n…

Michelle Dorrance Makes Noise at the American Ballet Theatre by Marina Harss

Marina Harss writes about Michelle Dorrance, a tap innovator working with the American Ballet Theatre who wants to bring a little noise to ballet.

Theatres could be exempt from ‘devastating’ EU lighting rules as campaign makes breakthrough by Giverny Masso

Major progress has been made in the Save Stage Lighting campaign, with theatres set to be exempted from a proposed European Union

Eleanor of Aquitaine: Mother of Pride review at Tara Theatre, London – ‘a superlative performance’ by Paul Vale

The story of Eleanor of Aquitaine is a dramatist’s dream. Once the queen of France and then the queen of England she

Friday Playlist: The Best Featured Actor in a Musical Tony Winners

These guys and their scenestealing performances have become a part of Broadway history.

Natalie Simpson wins 2017 Ian Charleson Award by Giverny Masso

Natalie Simpson has won the 2017 Ian Charleson Award, which celebrates actors under the age of 30 performing in a classical role.

The Last Poets: Understand What Black Is — ‘struggle and striving’

The forerunners of hip-hop return with an account of the meaning of blackness set to dub reggae

Review: Unexploded Ordnances (UXO), Barbican by Dovydas Laurinaitis

A heptagon of light-up tables forms the thrust stage of The Pit Theatre at the Barbican. Interrupting the formality of The post Review: Unexploded Ordnances (UXO), Barbican appeared first on…

Brad Mehldau Trio: Seymour Reads the Constitution! — ‘compositional rigour’

The title track lives up to its name by unfolding thoughtfully over the gentle slopes of a waltz

Q&A: Heather Craney and Adam James on Consent by Carly-Ann Clements

Tonight, following its sold-out run at the National Theatre, Nina Raine's blistering new play, Consent, is opening at Harold Pinter Theatre.  The post Q&A: Heather Craney and Adam Jame…

Fatoumata Diawara: Fenfo — ‘Malian funk-rock’

The singer’s second solo album employs swirling guitar riffs, racing percussion and sparkling kora

On digital: Downsizing — ‘a tall story that is too silly’

Matt Damon joins a settlement of small people who live in a kind of theme-park suburb paradise-hell

Courtney Barnett: Tell Me How You Really Feel — ‘witty lyrics, fuzzy riffs’

On her second solo album the Australian singer-songwriter tries to find a bearing in a divided

Anthony Hopkins to Star in Film Adaptation of The Father by Olivia Clement

The Oscar winner has signed on for the movie version of Florian Zeller's acclaimed Broadway play.

Schism review at Park Theatre, London – ‘intriguing, but over-long’ by JN Benjamin

Harrison is a 33-year-old maths teacher. At his home in Chicago, hangs a solitary framed drawing of an elaborate building. It is

Snapshot: ‘Jacques-Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour’

The photographs with soft colours and cinematic compositions offer a playful glimpse into his personal life

Chiharu Shiota’s high-wire act at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

A haunting childhood memory is the key to the artist’s intricate, uplifting piano installation

Patrick Heron at Tate St Ives — a Cornish cornucopia

Viewing the artist’s vibrant works against the backdrops that inspired them heightens the pleasure of this retrospective

Opera star Louise Alder on the benefits of being a late starter

The fast-rising soprano came late to singing — and is glad that she did

Mary Chapin Carpenter, Barbican — ‘Americana with a hard edge’

The four-time Grammy winner delivered an exquisite set of songs reconfigured in gentle, subtle arrangements

Picasso boom and bust

‘Repos’ sells while ‘Marin’ suffers; Kerry James Marshall sets record; Photo London gets abstract; Prince Harry for sale

Rupert Everett: Born to be Wilde, BBC1 — a passion project

The remarkable story of the actor’s 10-year quest to write, direct and star in a film about the tragic last years of Oscar Wilde

BroadwayHD is Now Streaming Lincoln Center Concerts From Sutton Foster, Stephanie J. Block, and Andrew Rannells by BroadwayWorld

Live From Lincoln Center Presents - Stars in Concert is a debut series from Live From Lincoln Center, showcasing some of the leading voices of the stage and screen - including Broadway favor…

Mandy Gonzalez Releases Five New Tracks From 'Fearless B-Sides' by BroadwayWorld

Broadway and TV star MANDY GONZALEZ - currently starring in Hamilton- will follow up Fearless, her debut recording from earlier this season, with Fearless B-Sides, available today, Friday, M…

BWW Live Will Chat with MEAN GIRLS Stars Kyle Selig & Cheech Manohar Today at 5:30! by BroadwayWorld

On Friday, May 18, 530pm EST BroadwayWorld's Steve Schonberg is getting up close and personal with the nice guys of Mean Girls, Kyle Selig and Cheech Manohar Don't forget to tune in to our o…

The MEAN GIRLS Original Broadway Cast Recording is Officially Out Today! by TV News Desk

Atlantic Records is celebrating today's digital release of MEAN GIRLS ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING, the official companion to the Tony Award-nominated new musical comedy based on the ico…

Exclusive: Get A First Look At Stratford's THE MUSIC MAN by BroadwayWorld

The Stratford Festival's 66th season is off to an exhilarating start with Meredith Willson's Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Music Man. BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at the…

Watch important moments at Helen Hayes Awards with new DCTS video by Lorraine Treanor

Emily Priborkin’s video coverage of this year’s Helen Hayes Awards takes you to some of the celebration’s most moving moments including Felicia Curry’s moving accepta…

Diversionary Theatre Announces 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season features ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and an homage to the late Michael Friedman.

KPOP Musical Aims for 2019 Off-Broadway Return by Olivia Clement

Plans are in the works for a return engagement of the acclaimed immersive show.

‘Delivers on so many levels’: THE BOOK OF MORMON – Sydney, Australia ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

Wickedly witty, The Book of Mormon pokes fun at the seemingly un-pokeable and ultimately manages to leave the audience with the cheerfully uncomfortable warm fuzzies. It’s also fantastic t…

Sneak Peek at Half Time Musical at Paper Mill Playhouse by Hannah Vine

André De Shields, Georgia Engel, Donna McKechnie, and Lillias White star in the musical directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell.

Richard Barclay Memorial To Be Held at Don’t Tell Mama on Saturday, May 26th at 8:00 PM

In October of last year, the entertainment industry lost a powerful friend in Richard Barclay, a celebrated singer/actor and producer/director, who passed after an eight-month battle with pa…

On digital: Darkest Hour — ‘an electrifying performance’

Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill does not so much chew the scenery as devour it whole

On digital: The Greatest Showman — ‘a sugar-coated PT Barnum yarn'

Hugh Jackman stars in a musical combining rags-to-riches aspiration and burlesque melodrama

Hamilton's Mandy Gonzalez Releases Followup to Her Solo Album Fearless by Logan Culwell-Block

Fearless: B-Sides presents five tracks from the original sessions, including Gonzalez's first-ever Spanish-language recording.

Parquet Courts: Wide Awake! — ‘wiry guitars, burbling keyboards’

The music is rooted in underground rock but different styles are incorporated without fuss

Carousel Star Lindsay Mendez Is Broadway.com's Next Vlogger by Andy Lefkowitz

Beloved Broadway star Lindsay Mendez, who is currently appearing as Carrie Pipperidge in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel, will lead Broadway.com's new vlog, The Carrie Diaries, be…

Sutton Foster, Stephanie J. Block, and Andrew Rannells Concerts Now Available for Streaming on BroadwayHD by Andrew Gans

The performances debuted on PBS as part of the Live From Lincoln Center Presents—Stars in Concert series.

Sutton Foster, Stephanie J. Block, and Andrew Rannells Concerts Available for Streaming on BroadwayHD by Andrew Gans

The performances debuted on PBS as part of the Live From Lincoln Center Presents—Stars in Concert series.

Read Reviews for New Jeanine Tesori-David Henry Hwang Collaboration Soft Power by Adam Hetrick

Conrad Ricamora and Francis Jue star in the world-premiere, genre-spanning “play with a musical” that opened May 16 in Los Angeles.

'Chicago' Stops For Three Days At Shubert by Christopher Arnott

“Chicago” is a model of urban redevelopment. The musical, based on a 1926 play by Maurine Dallas Watkins (based in turn on actual sordid events that occurred in Chicago while Watkins was…

Stars of London’s Hamilton Share How the Story Translates to Audiences Across the Pond by Ruthie Fierberg

Olivier winner Giles Terera and Olivier nominees Jamal Westman and Rachel John discuss leading the London company on CBS This Morning.

Company of Fools Announces 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

The company will stage four productions as part of a season titled 'The Stories Live On.’

The Dance Center of Columbia College announces 2018-19 season by Kt Hawbaker

On Friday, the Dance Center at Columbia College Chicago announced the lineup for its 2018-19 season, including Donald Byrd’s Spectrum Dance and Hedwig Dances. The programming will mark the…

Gloria Estefan musical On Your Feet! will be on the London stage this summer 

It's time for hoochie coochie! The hit 2015 Broadway musical about Emilio and Gloria Estefan is set to conga its way to the London Coliseum next year following a seven-performance run at Cur…

Swan Lake review – the Royal Ballet's spellbinder leaves you weeping by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonThere are superlative performances – and the world’s most glamorous black tutu – in Liam Scarlett’s new take on the classicFundamentally, what I want from a …

How Broadway Keeps Trying to Get the Disco Beat by Elisabeth Vincentelli

A brief history in five musicals — and a rating system of disco-dancing emojis.

Warner Bros. Acquires Rights for In the Heights Movie by Ryan McPhee

The deal follows a call from creators Quiara Alegría Hudes and Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda for Weinstein Co. to release the rights.

The House Theatre announces its 2018-19 season, including three world premieres by Kt Hawbaker

The House Theatre of Chicago has announced its lineup of 2018-19 shows, marking the company’s 17th season. Along with classics like “The Nutcracker,” there will be three world premiere…

As You Like It / Hamlet, Shakespeare’s Globe review - ensemble emphasis sets leaner style by Tom Birchenough

Michelle Terry's new company explores gender fludity, charts new directionsThere’s a distinct feeling of back-to-basics to this opening double bill at the Globe under the theatre’s …

Photo Coverage: The Drama League: Meet The Directing Fellows Hosted By Stewart F. Lane & Bonnie Comley by Walter McBride

Every spring the new crop of Drama League Directing Fellows come to New York City for a week of immersion with theater professionals. Bonnie Comley, Vice President of the Board for the Drama…

BWW Contest: Last Chance! Enter To Win Tickets To Katharine McPhee In WAITRESS! by Bww Contests

Katharine McPhee is now starring in WAITRESS through June 17 BroadwayWorld is giving you a chance for you and a friend to see her in the show Enter the contest via the form below

Swan Lake review at Royal Opera House, London – ‘Liam Scarlett’s admirable new staging’ by Neil Norman

I do like a little dry ice with my Swan Lake. Of the many alterations Liam Scarlett has made to this remodelling

Designer Andrew Riley: ‘The secret to success is to be persistent but not annoying’ by Giverny Masso

Currently working on a new production of The Phantom of the Opera in Oslo. Andrew Riley tells Giverny Masso about his design

INTERVIEW: Section 2’s Alex Da Silva & Esmé Patey-Ford by Debbie Gilpin

It’s now just under a month to go until the Breaking Out season begins at The Bunker Theatre, so I took the opportunity to chat to Alex Da Silva (Kay) and Esmé Patey-Ford (Rachel) who wil…

Keyes Art East Hampton by Barry Gordin

Keyes Art launches new location at 53 The Circle-Main Street in East Hampton with opening reception for Keyes Art Hello May 18, 2018: Julie Keyes hosted a festive opening reception for Hell…

On Your Feet! Will Play London in 2019 by Andrew Gans

The musical about Emilio and Gloria Estefan will first play a brief run at the Curve Leicester.

Nothing Average About Measure For Measure’s Next To Normal by Bill Hirschman

A new theater debuting by choosing a complex musical about mental illness, and in the small confines of the 50 or so seat theater? Now that takes confidence. And confident the professional, …

GRACE NOTES: Friday, May 18, 2018 by Susan Grace

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Remembering Joel Markowitz on His Birthday by Nicole Hertvik

We at DC Metro Theater Arts are taking time today to remember Founder and Editor Joel Markowitz on what would have been his 61st birthday. Joel remains in our hearts every day as we strive t…

Fragment review at the North Wall, Oxford – ‘a harmonious reflection on love and loss’ by Hannah Greenstreet

Gig theatre has come to be associated with the punkish energy of theatre companies like Middle Child and RashDash. Fragment, a new

Loyiso Gola: ‘The funniest word? Nincompoop makes me laugh every time' by Harriet Gibsone

The South African standup and late-night satirical news anchor on what makes him laugh the mostIt has to be Ross Noble. I saw him at the Cape Town comedy festival in 2002. I was in high scho…

As You Like It / Hamlet, Shakespeare's Globe, London, review: There's a lot of imaginative freedom to Michelle Terry's double-bill by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

As You Like It is gloriously oddball, but Hamlet falls a bit flat by comparison

Text of the Day: Masterpieces by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

The 99-Seat Beat: Social history comes alive in 'The Ballad of Bimini Baths,' 'Ripe Frenzy' and 'Antigone' by Daryl H. Miller

Racism, gun violence and rebellion are themes in the L.A. small-theater offerings "The Ballad of Bimini Baths," "Ripe Frenzy" and "Antigone, or We Are Rebels Asking for the Storm."

West End Transfer Of The Inheritance Announced by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following a critically-acclaimed sell-out season at The Young Vic, Matthew Lopez’s play The Inheritance has announced it will transfer to the Noel Coward Theatre from 2…

BWW's On This Day - May 18, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 18 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Ballet, musical and film adaptations of BBC Two's Peaky Blinders in talks

Paul Anderson, who will be starring in Tartuffe at the Theatre Royal Haymarket starting next week, has confirmed that a stage adaptation of Peaky Blinders is in the works. Anderson has been …

Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice — ‘streamlined clarity of drama’

The first opportunity on disc to hear the composition as it was performed in Naples in 1774

Royal Ballet’s new Swan Lake — a triumph of tutus and dazzling dancing

Vadim Muntagirov and Marianela Nuñez gave Liam Scarlett’s production premiere the best possible start in life

Here’s What the Tony Awards Were Like 10 Years Ago by Mark A. Robinson

It has been 10 years since the 2008 Tony Awards, but we thought it would be fun to take a theatrical time machine back to the exciting awards ceremony that was celebrated a decade ago. The n…

Paul Clayton: When it comes to drama training, the customer isn’t always right by Paul Clayton

An oft-spoken dictum of my mother, who ran the village shop as I was growing up, was: “The customer is always right.”

Maple and Vine review: Make America 1955 Again by New York Theater

In the original 2011 production of Jordan Harrison’s prescient play, a married couple overwhelmed with the stresses and complications of their lives in the city, leave their high-powered j…

Elizabeth McGovern, Amanda Abbington and David Suchet to star in Theatre Royal Bath summer season by Georgia Snow

Elizabeth McGovern and Amanda Abbington will star in a 10th anniversary production of God of Carnage, staged at Theatre Royal Bath later

HAMLET                 Shakespeare’s Globe, SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

THE NEW ERA BEGINS…       Here’s a vulnerable Hamlet:  a lonely lad in proper tearful grief and disappointment at his mother’s remarriage.    A Hamlet who, in feigning madnes…

The Biograph Girl: Neglected musical shines light on early cinema’s dark underbelly by Nick Smurthwaite

Unperformed professionally since its first West End run, The Biograph Girl depicts stars of the silent movie era. Book writer Warner Brown

‘It’s sad, funny, riotous & clever’: A SOCKFUL OF CUSTARD – Pleasance Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Whatever happens, or unhappens, whatever nuttiness and confusion you’re in for, you’ll experience something special in the Spike Milligan-inspired A Sockful of Custard from Jeremy Stockw…

The Friday 5: 5 Breakout Performances in a Play from 2017-2018 by JK

THE FRIDAY 5: JEFF'S FAVORITE 2017 - 2018BREAKOUT PLAY PERFORMANCES5. NOMA DUMEZWENIHermione Granger - Harry Potter and the Cursed ChildI can't wait to see Harry Potter and the Cursed C…

Production news round-up: Gloria Estefan musical comes to the UK and The Inheritance announces West End transfer by Giverny Masso

This week it has been announced that Gloria Estefan musical On Your Feet! is coming to the UK, while the Young Vic’s

David Henry Hwang Would Like to See Hillary Clinton at SOFT POWER by Stephanie Wild

The world premiere of 'Soft Power' by David Henry Hwang play and lyrics and Jeanine Tesori opened May 16 at the Ahmanson Theatre.

A Sockful of Custard review at Pleasance Theatre, London – ‘a moving tribute to Spike Milligan’ by Paul Vale

It’s difficult to imagine now the influence The Goon Show had on a post-war British audience. Austerity had extended the privations of

Review: Red at Wyndham’s Theatre by JN Benjamin

Apollo and Dionysus: Alfred Molina is exceptional as Mark Rothko in the London return of John Logan's two-hander. The post Review: Red at Wyndham’s Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Mag…

Photo highlights from the 2018 Helen Hayes Awards! by Nicole Hertvik

The 2018 Helen Hayes Awards gave the DC theater community a chance to relax, recharge and reflect on a great year of theater. Two productions of In the Heights dominated the evening, with GA…

Review: Isaac Came Home From the Mountain, Theatre 503 by Simon Fearn

Last year a BBC documentary called No More Girls and Boys dug down into the different ways we treat male The post Review: Isaac Came Home From the Mountain, Theatre 503 appeared first on A Y…

Hamlet/As You Like It review – Michelle Terry's double-edged Globe debut by Michael Billington

Shakespeare’s Globe, LondonThe new artistic director’s ensemble give fine performances but this pairing raises questions about staging ShakespeareIn this pairing of two plays performed b…

Swan Lake, Royal Opera House, London, review: A high stakes new production pays off by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

A new Swan Lake is a once-in-a-generation thing – and Liam Scarlett's starry and spectacular staging proves suitably grand

‘Good fun & its heart is in the right place’: H.R. HAITCH – Union Theatre by Liz Dyer

Much like Chelsea and Bertie’s romance, H.R. Haitch might not always be particularly elegant, but it’s good fun, and its heart is in the right place. And if nothing else, it gives us a c…

Royal Welsh College drops academic marks ‘to improve students’ mental health’ by Georgia Snow

The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama has stopped giving first-year students their academic marks as part of a pilot scheme

Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 5/18 - A CHORUS LINE, LES MIS, SOMETHING ROTTEN, 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…

NEWS: US actor Wade McCollum is cast in world premiere of musical It Happened in Key West at Charing Cross Theatre by Press Releases

Broadway actor Wade McCollum (The Wizard in Wicked) will play scientist Carl in It Happened in Key West which receives its world premiere at London’s Charing Cross Theatre in a seven-week …

Perry Como and Kraft Music Hall by Trav S.D.

Buon compleanno, Perry Como (Pierino Como, 1912-2001). When I was a kid, Como was an occasional presence on television, in the form of annual Christmas specials and the like, not unlike Andy…

Our go-to Musical Theatre playlist to help when you're going through a tough time... #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Having suffered from Anxiety for a few years now, I have realises just how much I appreciate it and what it can give me to help when I am panicked, scared, or feeling alone and upset. Here i…

#TopTips - How To Visit the Theatre on your own. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

"More often than not, I tend to go to the theatre by myself. While it took a bit of getting used to at first, I am now perfectly happy rocking up solo for some theatre magic!" Sometimes it�…

FIRST-LOOK PHOTOS: These 3Women are ready to roar in Katy Brand’s debut play by Featured Content

The time has come! Katy Brand's debut play 3Women officially receives its world premiere tonight (18 May 2018) at the West End's Trafalgar Studios. Check out this first-look photos of Anita …

Lovers: Winners and Losers review at Lyric Theatre, Belfast – ‘meticulous direction’ by Jane Coyle

Fifty years ago, at the start of his writing career, Brian Friel was already breaking the mould in dramatic experimentation and structural

FIRST-LOOK PHOTOS: We can’t get enough of the cute sperm in Dead or Alive! XX or XY? by Featured Content

We will never tire of the cute sperm outfits in Dead or Alive? A Drama in the Womb. Keith Hindell's new play on abortion reform officially premieres tonight (18 May 2018) at London's Theatro…

Emilio & Gloria Estefan musical will have you On Your Feet! in London transfer by Robin Johnson

On Your Feet! The Story Of Emilio And Gloria Estefan - the musical which charts the duo's true story - will play a limited London Coliseum season next year. The post Emilio & Gloria Est…

Shift review – circus squad put each other to the test by Lyn Gardner

Norfolk and Norwich festivalThe breakdancing Barely Methodical Troupe prove truly inventive as they transform each other into human marionettesEveryone gets tied up in knots at times. Or wan…

‘Performances that keep the audience captivated from beginning to end’: RED – West End ❤❤❤❤❤ by Emma Clarendon

Alfred Enoch and Alfred Molina both shine in this revival of John Logan’s play Red, now playing at the Wyndham’s Theatre.

What's the economic impact of Blues Fest or Jazz Fest? Chicago will now get data from your Mastercard spending by Chris Jones

Which has the greater importance to Chicago: The Chicago Blues Festival or the Chicago Jazz Festival? If you love our city’s musical heritage, you’d rightly answer “both.” But what a…

Today on Broadway: Friday, May 18, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: “Merrily We Roll Along” to Return to New York in 2019, More Tragic News for Ruthie Ann Miles, and Laura Osnes and James Snyder will Lead “Show Boat” Concert! …

VIDEO: Tina Fey Talks MEAN GIRLS, Reads a Letter to Her Future Self, and More on THE TONIGHT SHOW by Stage Tube

Tina Fey, writer of Mean Girls, appeared on The Tonight Show last night She chatted about the show's dozen Tony nominations, and Jimmy Fallon reminds her of the punk song she asked him to to…

Brief 5/18: Drama League Awards, Idina Menzel on UNDERCOVER BOSS, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories the Drama League Awards ceremony is held tonight, Idina Menzel will appear on Undercover Boss, and more

Lost and found — the transformative art of Jo Dennis

Discovery and resurrection are at the heart of the artist’s career and work

Rhythm is going to get you: the UK premiere production of Gloria Estefan musical On Your Feet! reaches the London Coliseum in June 2019

On Your Feet!, the true love story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, kicks off for seven performances at Curve, Leicester before the show’s West End debut, running from 14 June to 31 August 20…

Kathleen Turner Finds Her Voice at Café Carlyle by Michael Schulman

Telling stories punctuated by standards, Turner recalls falling in love with the theatre.

Hamlet starring Michelle Terry – review at Shakespeare’s Globe – ‘accessible and traditional’ by Natasha Tripney

The prospect of Michelle Terry playing Hamlet is an immensely exiting one. She has shown herself to be a Shakespearean actor of

As You Like It review at Shakespeare’s Globe, London – ‘buoyant and embracive’ by Natasha Tripney

Here we go. After the all the heightened emotions surrounding Emma Rice’s departure as artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe following a brief,

PHOTOS: Getting spooked… & undressed in Ghost About the House rehearsals by Featured Content

Matthew Campling's haunting gay comedy Ghost About the House, set across two time periods in the same house in Islington, gets its world premiere at the King's Head Theatre in Islington next…

NEWS: UK premiere of Gloria Estefan musical On Your Feet! opens at the London Coliseum in June by Press Releases

The UK premiere of On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan will play a limited season at the London Coliseum from 14 June to 31 August 2019, following seven performances at Curv…

Q&A video and photos: Katy Brand and 3Women‘s stars on feminism and happiness by Terri Paddock

So much laughter at last night’s post-show Q&A for Katy Brand’s debut play 3Women, now running at the West End’s Trafalgar Studios 2 until 9 June 2018! Brand’s 8…

Jimmy Debuts the Unreleased Punk Rock Song Tina Fey Had Him Make for Mean Girls by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Dear Evan Hansen and Nonprofit Partners Assure Teens “You Will Be Found” by Broadwaydirect

During the development of Dear Evan Hansen, lead producer Stacey Mindich realized that her show’s focus on the emotional turmoil of its teenage characters might hit home with young people …

Mass walkouts from Lars Von Trier film screening at Cannes by Blouin Artinfo

The closing film at Cannes International Film Festival 2018, “The House That Jack Built” prompted a mass walkout. More than 100 people exited early from the screening since the film feat…

Rita Ora apologizes after LGBTQ Community criticized her song lyrics by Blouin Artinfo

After Rita Ora’s track was criticized for the ‘tone-deaf’ portrayal of the LGBTQ+ communities and same-sex relationships, Rita Ora apologized for the way she expressed herself.Ora’s …

Marvel is Planning its First Muslim American Superhero Film by Blouin Artinfo

Marvel has confirmed its plan to introduce Ms Marvel aka Kamala Khan. Ms Marvel is likely to appear in Captain Marvel, already in the pipeline, sometime next year. The movie will feature Bri…

Gloria Estefan’s On Your Feet! musical comes to the West End by Matthew Hemley

Gloria Estefan musical On Your Feet! has announced a London run, playing the Coliseum in June 2019. The musical will also have

Review: Effigies of Wickedness at Gate Theatre by Maddy Costa

A celebration of the power of music to hold and communicate human history: Maddy Costa reviews a cabaret of songs banned by the Nazis. The post Review: Effigies of Wickedness at Gate Theat…

In the Studio: Connor and Evan “Disappear” by Broadwaydirect

"Disappear" from Dear Evan Hansen performed by Taylor Trensch and Alex Boniello. The post In the Studio: Connor and Evan “Disappear” appeared first on Broadway Direct.

Thousands of Voices Sing Out in Dear Evan Hansen’s Virtual Choir by Broadwaydirect

From Japan to Norway, fans from 31 countries around the world have lent their hearts and talents to the “You Will Be Found” Virtual Choir, proving once again that every voice matters. Th…

The Brazilian Church Blockbuster Movie Fails to Fill Cinemas by Blouin Artinfo

The biggest box-office success in Brazil, the biopic of a powerful evangelical bishop is said to have broken box office record, but to critics, it is a ‘programmed success.’The viewers o…

Post controversy, New York Welcomes Back Comedian Aziz Ansari by Blouin Artinfo

After the controversy of sexual misconduct allegations against comedian Aziz Ansari, he returns to the American stage to play five surprise shows. The audiences in the show confirmed, he alm…

Patti Cohenour Stars in Goodspeed's YOU ARE HERE, Opening Tonight! by BroadwayWorld

A Chicago housewife turns one small step into a giant, life-changing leap in Bartram amp Hill's new musical You Are Here. Goodspeed Musicals continues its commitment to innovative, thought-p…

DVR Alert: Idina Menzel Goes Undercover on UNDERCOVER BOSS: CELEBRITY EDITION by Tv Scoop

Get all the scoop on Tony Winner Idina Menzel Slips Into An Undercover Role To Find The Next Broadway Sensation on UNDERCOVER BOSS CELEBRITY EDITION, airing on CBS today, May 18, 2018

Mark Shenton: Can critics and artists be friends? by Mark Shenton

The theatre world is quite a small one and I spend a lot of time immersed in it, both as a critic

Howard Sherman: No Long Day’s Journey Into Night set has yet to capture Eugene O’Neill’s real-life cottage by Howard Sherman

It is not unusual, I suspect, for theatregoers to imagine themselves living inside the homes that are created on stage. Regardless of

Simon Tait: The real villain in Central’s diversity row is not its principal but the school system by Simon Tait

The shellacking that Quentin Letts received for his Daily Mail review of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s The Fantastic Follies of Mrs Rich,

I hope you get this: Raquel Ormella by Arts Review

Works reflecting on the intersections of art and activism by one of Australia’s leading contemporary artists, Raquel Ormella, will be exhibited at Shepparton Art Museum from 26 May 2018 in…

France’s Theaters Grapple With the Legacy of May ’68 by Laura Cappelle

Paris is full of exhibitions and talks to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the student uprising. But the theater world’s contribution has been remarkably subdued.

When Girls Become Women by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg Woman empowered, and the multitude of issues that surround women’s empowerment, sparked the imagination of the Broadway musical this season. Frozen and Mean Girls, in p…

Mystery Behind Meghan Markle's Royal Wedding Dress by Young Hollywood

Mystery Behind Meghan Markle's Royal Wedding DressRoyal Wedding fever is in the air, and who better to dish all things British fashion with than celeb stylist Brad Goreski?! Find out his pre…

The Most Insta-Worthy Spots at The Happy Place by Young Hollywood

The Most Insta-Worthy Spots at The Happy PlaceIf your social media feed, or just your overall mood, could use some sprucing up, there is no better place to be than The Happy Place! Young Hol…

Hollywood Stylist Talks Hottest Summer Trends by Young Hollywood

Hollywood Stylist Talks Hottest Summer TrendsWe're hanging out in the Young Hollywood Studio with celebrity stylist Brad Goreski, and who better to do dish about fashion trends with than…

In Flagrante: Neo Burlesque by Arts Review

An audacious fusion of elegant fetish, out there sexual slapstick and gender politics, In Flagrante returns to Melbourne with Neo Burlesque at The Butterfly Club for a limited season from 21…

Marat/Sade prompts audience walkouts at RSC by Matt Trueman

Scenes of 'filth and depravity' in Anthony Neilson's revival of notorious 60s play provoke mass exitsThe Royal Shakespeare Company's 50th anniversary revival of Marat/Sade in Stratford-upon-…

Warner Bros. Wins Bidding War for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights by Anne Victoria Clark

After escaping the clutches of Harvey Weinstein, the movie rights for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 2008 musical In the Heights have been won by Warner Bros. The win comes after a bidding war with …

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In on Jeanine Tesori and David Henry Hwang's SOFT POWER by Review Roundups

The world premiere of 'Soft Power' byDavidHenry Hwangplay and lyrics andJeanine Tesoriopened last night at theAhmanson Theatre.

Anthony Hopkins Signs On For Film Adaptation of THE FATHER by Alexa Criscitiello

It has been reported that Academy Award-winning actor, Anthony Hopkins has signed on to lead a film adaptation of the Tony Award-nominated drama, The Father.

Little Women, Starring Angela Lansbury, Emily Watson, Michael Gambon, Concludes on PBS May 20 by Andrew Gans

Heidi Thomas penned the adaptation of the classic Louisa May Alcott novel.

Mean Girls Releases Original Broadway Cast Recording May 18 by Ryan McPhee

The stage adaptation of the 2004 film is up for 12 Tony Awards this year.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Artist-in-Residence Andrea Miller and Gallim in "(C)arbon" at the Met Breuer by The Dance Enthusiast

In The Metropolitan Museum of Art Artist-in-Residence Andrea Miller and Gallim at the Met Breuer, "(C)arbon delves into Miller’s curiosity about the body, specifically 'what makes it human…

How Did Life Change After Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami? - Playwright Toshiki Okada examines the aftershocks of a disaster

Playwright Toshiki Okada examines the aftershocks of a disaster---The three characters in Time's Journey Through a Room, the latest collaboration between renowned Japanese playwright Toshiki…

Meet All the Featured Actors Nominated for 2018 Tony Awards by Hannah Vine

See all the actors that received nominations for Featured Actor in a musical or play this season.

Heather Headley and Matthew Morrison Host Muny's Centennial Gala, An Evening With the Stars, May 18 by Andrew Gans

Chita Rivera, Tommy Tune, and other Broadway favorites are part of the cast of 100 at the St. Louis venue.

Who Is Responsible for Tony Shalhoub’s Tony-Nominated Musical Theatre Debut? by Andrew Gans

The Emmy winner recently picked up his fourth Tony nod for his performance in the David Cromer-directed new musical, The Band's Visit.

Goodspeed Season Launches May 18 With The Story of My Life, Starring Patti Cohenour by Andrew Gans

Sarna Lapine directs the musical by Neil Bartram and Brian Hill.

Goodspeed Season Launches May 18 With You Are Here, Starring Patti Cohenour by Andrew Gans

Sarna Lapine directs the musical by Neil Bartram and Brian Hill.