Chita Rivera Saluted At Shane Inspiration's Touch The Sky Benefit At Carnegie Hall-Zankel Hall by BroadwayWorld

Touch The Sky, a benefit performance in support of Shane's Inspiration, httpsshanesinspiration.org the L.A. based organization that has created a network of over 68 inclusive playgrounds wor…

Photo Flash: Jack O'Brien Directs Tom Stoppard's THE HARD PROBLEM For Lincoln Center Theater by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln Center TheaterpresentsThe Hard Problem, a new play byTom Stoppard, to be directed byJack O'Brien. Check out photos from the first day of rehearsal tomorrow

Confirmed! Lily James and Gillian Anderson to Go Toe to Toe in West End ALL ABOUT EVE by BroadwayWorld

Sonia Friedman Productions and Fox Stage Productions have today announced the world premiere of Ivo van Hove's highly anticipated stage production of the 1950 Twentieth Century Fox filmAll A…

Corpse flower to cause a big stink at Missouri Botanical Garden

It will bloom between Sept. 27 and Oct. 7, officials predict.

‘Pyromania’ show is like the Fourth of July ‘times 10’

The annual fireworks show brings more than 150 specialists to Wright City for a day of festivities and explosions

New season of 'The Voice' will feature 13-year-old Florissant sensation Kennedy Holmes

Is the winner of the upcoming season of “The Voice” pretty much already determined?

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra season features three titled conductors, lots of great music

The theme for the SLSO's 139th season is 'From Our Family to Yours'

Review: In ‘The True,’ Edie Falco Stars as the Soul of an Old Machine by Jesse Green

Albany politics in 1977 may not seem very scintillating. But Ms. Falco brings out the buried drama of an ambitious woman in a man’s political world.

The True *** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg September 20, 2018:  The first time I saw Edie Falco on the screen, in the 1999 black and white indie, Judy Berlin, it was an arresting experience.  Beyond the eerily d…

James & Jamesy In the Dark by Sandi Durell

    by Hazen Cuyler   James & Jamesy In The Dark, now running at Soho Playhouse thru October 14 and directed by David MacMurray Smith, is an outer space romp exploring our…

Theater Review: The Hard Facts of Backroom Politics in The True by Sara Holdren

The title of Sharr White’s drama The True—about real-life Democratic party insider Dorothea “Polly” Noonan and her relationship with Albany “mayor-for-life” Erastus Corning II—…

Off Broadway Review: ‘The True’ With Edie Falco by Gordon Cox

With the midterm elections looming, Sharr White’s bruising political drama about real-life machine politics in 1977 Albany lands at an opportune moment to educate us on how the real pros u…

The True starring Edie Falco by Brian Scott Lipton

Edie Falco delivers the kind of riveting, tour-de-force performance that basically makes “The True” worth the price of your ticket.

Plans For Iris Acker Celebration Memorial Announced For Oct. 15 by Bill Hirschman

A “celebration’ of the life of Iris Acker – the iconic actress, teacher, producer and theater booster through her television shows -- has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday October 15 a…

The True by Sandi Durell

    By Sandi Durell   Commitment, passion and loyalty to a cause, or a person, can be admirable. Taken to extreme, it’s downright ugly, crazy and inhuman. Welcome to The New…

The hottest ticket for theater lovers is 86-year-old Elaine May by Michael Riedel

Tourists have King Kong, Daniel Radcliffe and a show about Cher this season. Theater buffs and lovers of classic comedy have something even better: Elaine May’s first Broadway appearance i…

Today on Broadway: Friday, September 21, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: ANNETTE BENING and TRACY LETTS to Star in “All My Sons” Revival, Most Produced Plays/Playwrights, and “Cursed Child” Album Coming 11/2 “Today on Broadwa…

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Nicole Kidman and Ralph Fiennes in talks to star in new film

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Nicole Kidman and Ralph Fiennes are negotiating to star together in a film about the discovery of Anglo-Saxon treasures at Sutton Hoo.

Review: The True at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Edie Falco returns to the stage in Sharr White's new play about a real life behind-the-scenes political mover and shaker

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Rosamund Pike gives a penetrating portrait of war reporter Marie Colvin

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Rosamund Pike plays Marie Colvin in a superb film about the legendary war correspondent who was killed six years ago by Syrian forces while on assignment.

The True: Behind Every Man, Resilience and Pain by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ Edie Falco plays a political survivor, decades before #MeToo, in Sharr White's moving play. The post The True: Behind Every Man, Resilience and Pain appeared first on New York S…

The True: The Dirty Business of Party Politics by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★ Edie Falco stars as the rumor-besieged woman behind the man in Sharr White’s 1977-set political play The post The True: The Dirty Business of Party Politics appeared first on New…

Review: Sharr White’s ‘The True’ by Matthew Wexler

Edie Falco stars as Dorothea “Polly” Noonan, the blunt, profane, decades-long defender of Albany’s Democratic Party machine in Sharr White’s fiery return to The New Group.

Henry V, Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol review - by Mark.kidel

The pity of war - a strikngly contemporary take on a humanity's addiction to conflictHenry V is a play shot through with martial energy and the terrible chaos of war. The almost overpow…

Next Reflex Dance Collective Now In Residence at Workhouse Arts Center by David Siegel

Continuing to expand their regular offerings of performance events, the Workhouse Arts Center now has an official dance company-in-residence, Next Reflex Dance Collective. Stepping out to fi…

Gillian Anderson and Lily James will star in a stage version of the 1950s classic All About Eve 

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Gillian Anderson and Lily James, are set to star in a stage version of the classic American 1950s film All About Eve, which will be directed by Ivo van Hove.

“for colored girls” Unifies & Sanctifies, at African American Shakes, S.F. by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Ntozake Shange Brightens Colorful American Souls by Tyler Jeffreys “for colored girls” feels like a healing session for the oppressed woman–not a show. Even the White …

Review: The True. Edie Falco as Kirsten E. Gillibrand’s foul-mouthed political grandmother by Jonathan Mandell

The devotion that Dorothea “Polly” Noonan (Edie Falco,) a foul-mouthed political operative, shows to  Erastus Corning 2nd (Michael McKean,) the long-time mayor of Albany, is so intense …

IMPRESSIONS: Part One of DANCE NOW NYC 2018 at Joe's Pub with Emcee TruDee by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Part One of Dance Now NYC 2018 at Joe's Pub with with Emcee TruDee, "The ten artists who presented their 5 minutes, a time limit enforced by the always engaging emcee TruDee…

THE TRUE - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

Playwright Sharr White's The True, opening tonight at the Pershing Square Signature Center in a production by The New Group, is an old-fashioned political potboiler that manages to rise abov…

This Season’s Most Produced Play: ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’ by Peter Libbey

Lucas Hnath’s Ibsen sequel will be seen at 27 theaters, and work by women is dramatically represented on American Theater magazine’s annual tally.

National Theatre Wales accused of ‘not being national, theatrical or Welsh enough’ by Georgia Snow

National Theatre Wales has been accused of “ridding itself of a theatrical identify and even its nationality” in a damning blow dealt

Gillian Anderson and Lily James to star in Ivo van Hove’s All About Eve by Matthew Hemley

Gillian Anderson and Lily James have been confirmed to star in All About Eve at the Noel Coward Theatre in the West

Feast Festival reveals 2018 program by Arts Review

The annual Feast Festival returns with a flurry of pink feathers as it is set to descend upon Adelaide for two weeks in November. Bursting with queer art and culture, the majestic and elegan…

Two galleries showcase the ethereal, mesmerizing work of Christine Hodgins

Becoming an artist is an odd and unpredictable thing. It can sprout early in an artist’s life or exist for long years like a slow drip deep in the system … Click to Continue »

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Taylor Louderman of Mean Girls by Broadway.com

Taylor Louderman stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Mean Girls and more with Paul Wontorek.

Michael Cerveris and Original Cast of TOMMY Will Reunite at Rockers on Broadway's 25th Anniversary Benefit by BroadwayWorld

Rockers on Broadway will honor Broadway's own, two time Tony Award winner for Fun Home and Assassins, Michael Cerveris as well as legendary Rock amp Roll drummer from Bad Company and Free, S…

The True with Edie Falco: Photographs and Review by New York Theater

As Polly Noonan, Edie Falco, late of The Sopranos and Nurse Jackie, can make almost any show more engaging than it would otherwise be, even a relatively sedate one like “The True,”……

The Top 10* Most-Produced Plays of the 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

'A Doll's House, Part 2' by Lucas Hnath, which premiered almost simultaneously at South Coast Rep and on Broadway, will be the most-produced play in America this season.

The Top 20 Most-Produced Playwrights of the 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

Lucas Hnath is the most-produced playwright in America, with the always prolific (and popular) Lauren Gunderson close behind.

‘Queer Eye,’ ‘Young Sheldon,’ ‘Angels in America’ Among TV and Theater Artios Award Nominees by Rachel Yang

Netflix’s “Queer Eye,” HBO’s “Barry,” Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and CBS’ “Young Sheldon” are among the TV n…

Review: The Shipment (Red Tape Theatre) by Duane Barnes

I saw Red Tape Theatre's The Shipment with two companions and we left the theater asking each other, What was the author saying?” This play, written by Young Jean Lee, a Korean-American pl…

Three Broadway Musicals Closed Last Week. What Happened? by Lee Seymour

Three would-be hits, three falls from glitz - all of them wildly different from each other.

Your Parents Annette Bening and Tracy Letts Will Star in Arthur Miller’s All My Sons on Broadway by Jackson McHenry

Break out the DoriTos, Tracy Letts is coming to Broadway this spring. Letts will star with Annette Bening in a Roundabout Theatre Company production of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons directed…

Odds & Ends: Upcoming Illusionists Star Shin Lim Wins America's Got Talent & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today. Upcoming Illusionists Star Shin Lim Wins America's Got Talent Last night was a big one for Shin Lim, who will soon ma…

They Are Islanders! Come From Away Tour Cast Meets the Press Before Hitting the Road by Ryan Gilbert

Come on in—the door’s open! The cast of the Come From Away North American tour, including Becky Gulsvig, Andrew Samonsky, Megan McGinnis and more, took a break from rehearsal on …

Bening and Letts to Star in Roundabout Revival of All My Sons by Mark A. Robinson

Exciting news from the folks at Roundabout Theatre Company regarding their forthcoming revival of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons. Golden Globe-winner Annette Bening and Tony Award-winner Trac…

VIDEO: On This Day, September 20- Run, Freedom, Run! URINETOWN Opens On Broadway! by Alexa Criscitiello

'Urinetown, The Musical' is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, ca…

Great Opportunities Across the Country Available in this Week's BWW Classifieds 9/20 by BroadwayWorld

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 9202018 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

First Listen: PRETTY WOMAN Cast Recording Arrives! by TV News Desk

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Atlantic Records will release 'PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING tomorrow, September 21. Physical CD editions of 'PRETTY WOMAN T…

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS The Gordon Davidson Award Presentation, honoring its inaugural recipient, Oskar Eustis of The Public Theater, for “Lifetime Achievement and Distin…

Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof Extends to November 18 by Ruthie Fierberg

The production from the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene announced its third extension plus a special performance.

Annette Bening, Tracy Letts Starring in ‘All My Sons’ on Broadway by Brent Lang

Annette Bening is returning to Broadway after 30 years to star opposite Tracy Letts in a new revival of Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons.” The four-time Oscar nominee is no str…

Annette Bening and Tracy Letts to Star in ‘All My Sons’ on Broadway by Michael Paulson

Arthur Miller’s tragic World War II drama is to return to Broadway next spring via the Roundabout Theater Company.

Micheline Rozan, a Force Behind a Theater Master, Dies at 89 by Neil Genzlinger

She helped the famed director Peter Brook start an influential theater group in Paris and mount major productions like “The Mahabharata.”

Tracy Letts & Annette Bening to Lead Broadway Revival of All My Sons by Andy Lefkowitz

A pair of stage-and-screen greats are returning to Broadway in a stirring classic drama. Tracy Letts and Annette Bening will star as Joe and Kate Keller in a 2019 staging of Arthur Miller…

Beautiful: Some Kind of Wonderful Show by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ Long-Run Lookback: Abby Mueller shows the world all the love in her heart as Broadway’s current Carole King in the long-running biomusical The post Beautiful: Some Kind of Won…

Beautiful: That Carole King Bio-Show Stays Good to Go and See by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Long-Run Lookback: A smart jukebox musical remains a some kind of wonderful Broadway attraction The post Beautiful: That Carole King Bio-Show Stays Good to Go and See appeared f…

Tracy Letts and Annette Bening will star in a Broadway 'All My Sons' by Chris Jones

Tracy Letts is to star alongside Annette Bening in a spring Roundabout Theatre revival of Arthur Miller's "All My Sons.” The revival of the moralistic 1947 family drama, set in small-town …

Rockers on Broadway, Honoring Michael Cerveris, Will Offer The Who's Tommy Reunion by Adam Hetrick

The concert will pay tribute to the 25th anniversary of the 1993 Broadway musical on November 12.

People You Should Know . . . Douglas Lackey by Zack Calhoon

Douglas Lackey has two lives, as a playwright and a philosophy professor. He is a Professor of Philosophy at Baruch College, CUNY, where he has taught since 1972. But he has a 14 year r…

VIDEO: Go Behind the Scenes of Netflix's THE GOOD COP with Tony Danza and Josh Groban by Stage Tube

Join The Good Cop's Tony Danza Big Tony Caruso and Josh Groban TJ Caruso in the kitchen, as the odd couple cooks up some great food and convo in Netflix's behind the scenes featurette Protec…

Breaking: Annette Bening and Tracy Letts to Star in ALL MY SONS on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company announces a new Broadway production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons starring Golden Globe winner and Academy, Tony amp Emmy nominee Annette Bening as Kate Keller an…

Photo Flash: WAITRESS Celebrates 1000 Performances by BroadwayWorld

May we all be so lucky Waitress recently celebrated their remarkable 1000th performance, check out the photos below

Strawdog sets cast for Lauren M. Gunderson's 'The Revolutionists' by Kt Hawbaker

On Thursday, Strawdog Theatre Company announced casting for its production of “The Revolutionists” by Lauren M. Gunderson with direction by Denise Yvette Serna. The show will feature ens…

‘All My Sons’ to return to Broadway starring Annette Bening, Tracy Letts by Caitlin Huston

Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons” is returning to Broadway this spring, starring Annette Bening and Tracy Letts. The Roundabout Theatre Company production will be directed by Gregory Moshe…

Annette Bening Set For ‘All My Sons’ Broadway Revival; Tracy Letts To Co-Star by Greg Evans

Annette Bening and Tony Award winner Tracy Letts will star in director Gregory Mosher’s Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's classic 1947 drama All My Sons. The Roundabout Theatre Comp…

Barry Jenkins’ ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ Joins the Film Awards Conversation

Two years after “Moonlight” became the Oscar best picture winner heard ’round the world, writer-director Barry Jenkins returns to the big screen with another gorgeously int…

Stage review: Laughing at 'The Play That Goes Wrong' is all that's right with comedy by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The national tour of the play with the Tony Award-winning best set opened this week at the Benedum Center.

Annette Bening and Tracy Letts to Star in Broadway Revival of All My Sons by Olivia Clement

Roundabout Theatre Company will bring Arthur Miller's play back to Broadway in the spring.

Bebe Neuwirth, Denée Benton, Nathan Lee Graham, Betsy Wolfe Set for Living for Today: And All That Jazz by Adam Hetrick

The music of Kander and Ebb will be celebrated at the 11th annual benefit concert October 1 at Joe’s Pub.

First Look At Milwaukee Rep’s “IN THE HEIGHTS” by Michael J. Roberts

Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents In the Heights, the 2008 Tony Award winner for Best Musical by Hamilton creator Lin Manuel [...] The post First Look At Milwaukee Rep’s “IN …

LMDC UK Tour – Lea Michele and Darren Criss UK Tour 2019 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Glee stars Lea Michele and Darren Criss will tour the UK in the LMDC UK Tour later this year. This post LMDC UK Tour – Lea Michele and Darren Criss UK Tour 2019 first a…

D&D Heroines Vs. Demons In Area Stage’s She Kills Monsters by Bill Hirschman

She Kills Monsters is a dramatic comedy given an inventive and enthusiastic production by Area Stage Company -- a show proudly described as “theater for nerds,” or more accurately, for y…

Glenn Close Off-Broadway Play ‘Mother Of The Maid’ Gets Three-Week Extension by Greg Evans

Mother of the Maid, the new Off Broadway play teaming Glenn Close with her The Wife screenwriter Jane Anderson, begins previews next week and has already gotten a three-week extension. The P…

Final Extension Announced for Public Theater's Mother of the Maid Starring Glenn Close by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Public Theater has announced a final extension for the New York premiere play Mother of the Maid written by Jane Anderson, directed by Matthew Penn and starring Glenn Clos…

People You Should Know . . . Nicole Pandolfo by Zack Calhoon

Nicole Pandolfo’s NJPAC Stage Exchange commission play, Brick City, opens in September at Premiere Stages at Kean University. She was a 2017 Dramatists Guild Foundation Fellow an…

AGT Champion Shin Lim to Make Broadway Debut in The Illusionists by Mark A. Robinson

Season 13 of America’s Got Talent concluded last-night and the winner was crowned. Taking the first-place spot was Shin Lim, who gave jaw-dropping performances, week-after-week with astoun…

Shin Lim to Make Broadway Debut in THE ILLUSIONISTS - MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAYS by BroadwayWorld

Last night, Shin Lim was voted the winner of 'America's Got Talent' Season 13. This winter, Lim makes his Broadway debut as 'The Manipulator' with the cast of The Illusionists - Magic Of The…

YOUNGER's Miriam Shor to Star in MAGIC HOUR Comedy by TV News Desk

Miriam Shor will star in the film, Magic Hour, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Shor will play an embattled female filmmaker in the indie comedy by Jacqueline Christy. The film willshoot…

Review: Six Attempts to Swallow a Scream, Theatre N16 by Jessica Handscomb

Far, far away, out in the treacherous zone 3, is Styx. Open both day and night, it boasts chilled out seating areas, a bar, a pizza joint, and Theatre N16. It’s tucked away down a road; ju…

The Public's MOTHER OF THE MAID Starring Glenn Close Extends Three Weeks by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater will begin previews for the New York premiere of MOTHER OF THE MAID September 25 and has been extended a final three weeks through Sunday, December 23.

Top New York Performing Arts This Week: Daniel Radcliffe to Last of the SummerStage by Mark Beech

Music still leads New York performing arts this week. Paul Simon follows his Madison Square Garden shows with one last big tour gig, at Corona Park, Flushing Meadows. Central Park SummerStag…

Exit Interview: Steven Woolf, Artistic Director Of Repertory Theatre Of St. Louis by Artsjournal1

Q: “You’ve said the theatre was in trouble [when you arrived in 1986]. How did you save it?” A: “It was about stabilizing the programming. I don’t think there w…

Theatre Review: ‘Kindertransport’ by Sandy Spring Theatre Group at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn by Kristin Franco

“Our immortality comes through our children and their children. Through our roots and branches. The family is immortality. And Hitler has destroyed not just branches and roots, but entire …

Glenn Close-Led Mother of the Maid Extends Again at The Public by Olivia Clement

The Tony winner and Oscar nominee will lead the cast as Isabelle Arc—Joan of Arc’s mother—in Jane Anderson’s play.

Watch Tonya Pinkins Premiere Max Vernon Song ‘Home at Last’ by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award winner performs from Vernon’s new musical The Tattooed Lady in this video premiere.

Review: Up All Night, With Rebecca Hall as Muse, in ‘Soundstage’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Rob Roth’s new multimedia show uses video to try to capture the relationship between an obsessive fan and the actress who’s the object of his fantasies.

Fire in a Dark House by Lara Altunian

The post Fire in a Dark House appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

Call Redialed: NEW Frances Ruffelle Interview: "Frances Ruffelle Lives(s) in New York" at The Green Room 42 by Adam Rothenberg

After interviewing Frances Ruffelle in 2017 about the debut of her Green Room 42 Residency, Frances Ruffelle Live(s) in New York, it’s so exciting to catch up with her during this premiere…

Now Casting: Play Usnavi, Nina, and More in Lin-Manuel Miranda Musical ‘In the Heights’ + 3 More Gigs

Lights up! An upcoming Miami-based production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “In the Heights” is casting all major roles, including Usnavi, Nina, and more. Plus,…

Original Miss Saigon Star Willy Falk Will Make Solo Cabaret Debut by Andrew Gans

Mostly Love will be presented in New York, London, and Honolulu.

Tour Star Andrew Samonsky is Feeling Lucky to Share Come From Away with the Country by Caitlin Moynihan

While appearing on the September 19 episode of Broadway.com's daily live Facebook news show #LiveAtFive, Broadway alum Andrew Samonsky spoke about his upcoming trip across…

Watch Clips from Richard Bean's Fast-Paced Comedy The Nap, Starring Ben Schnetzer by Broadway.com

Here is your first look at The Nap, Richard Bean's new comedy about the world of snooker, the British version of pool.

‘Who Will Remember Her, Once She is Buried?’ by Peter Libbey

In plays like “Intractable Woman,” about a murdered investigative journalist, Stefano Massini seeks to create a “biopsy of reality.”

Stephen Jeffreys, Author of the Play ‘The Libertine,’ Dies at 68 by Neil Genzlinger

He also had a keen eye for undiscovered talent, helping along numerous careers as a reader of new works at the Royal Court Theater in London.

Film Musical Hey, Beautiful! Will Launch MT Shorts With Screening and Concert by Adam Hetrick

The event marks the launch of MT Shorts, a creative platform that brings together musical theatre and short film.

Take a Look at The Seagull Lakeside at Serenbe Playhouse by Adam Hetrick

Serenbe Playhouse presents the site-specific production of the Chekhov drama through September 30.

Ann Hampton Callaway – Hot in Fuschia at 54 Below by Sandi Durell

    By Sandi Durell   Ann Hampton Callaway is an entertainer’s entertainer! She’s unafraid when it comes to tackling new sounds and songs so long as they express what she …

Review: ‘Ann Hampton Callaway: The Linda Ronstadt Songbook’ at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Deb Miller

A recurrent feature at Feinstein’s/54 Below, Ann Hampton Callaway is best known to cabaret audiences for her sophisticated pop/jazz stylings and to TV viewers for the iconic theme song she…

The Outsider review – Ben Okri adapts the Camus classic by Arifa Akbar

Print Room at the Coronet, LondonOkri holds faithfully to the philosopher-novelist’s voice and vision in a striking staging with Sam Frenchum as Meursault‘Mother died today. Or maybe yes…

Head Over Heels Star Andrew Durand Takes on Seven Questions About Go-Go’s Music, Donning Drag, Staying in Shape & More

Andrew Durand discusses how Head Over Heels made him a better LGBT ally, how he became a more fearless, grounded physical performer, and staying in sick physical shape for musical

REVIEW: The Woods, Royal Court Theatre ✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Robert Alan Evans’s play The Woods starring Lesley Sharp at the Royal Court Theatre. This post REVIEW: The Woods, Royal Court Theatre ✭✭✭ first…

Datebook: Mini object theater set in the Holocaust, art between borders and an improvised performance by Carolina A. Miranda

A hybrid work that fuses performance, sculpture and video, and a museum show that brings the U.S. and Mexico closer together. The arts season is happening! Here’s what to check out in the …

NEWS: Almeida Theatre’s new season will feature the return of Simon Russell Beale, Patsy Ferran & Anne Washburn by Press Releases

Artistic director Rupert Goold has announced the Almeida Theatre’s new season.

Get a Glimpse of Broadway’s New Comedy The Nap in Five Scenes

Check out snippets from the new Broadway comedy The Nap.

Theatre Review: ‘The Last 5 Years’ by Montgomery Playhouse and Theatre @ CBT by Kristin Franco

“All I could do was love you hard and let you go.” Unfortunately, not all love stories get a fairy-tale ending, which is true of the fraught relationship of Jaime and Cathy, the …

Top London Performing Arts This Week: Ralph Fiennes to Kylie Minogue by Mark Beech

It is a week of stellar returns for the London stage this week. Ralph Fiennes is back at the National Theatre, this time playing Antony in “Antony and Cleopatra.” Kylie Minogue takes ove…

Review: ‘Voytto Tech: a scifi fable’ at InterAct Story Theatre by Nicole Hertvik

Ready for some out of this world fun that will teach your kids about good global citizenry? InterAct Story Theatre’s current production, Voytto Tech: A scifi fable, takes audiences to the …

Agnes De Mille’s Unearthed Letters to Inspire 5 New Dance Commissions by Ruthie Fierberg

The 60th anniversary gala for the Stage Directors and Choreographers union celebrates the choreographer and honors Victoria Traube with the Abbott Award.

Photo Flash: Get A First Look At Milwaukee Rep's IN THE HEIGHTS by BroadwayWorld

Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents In the Heights, the 2008 Tony Award winner for Best Musical by Hamilton creator Lin Manuel Miranda in the Quadracci Powerhouse through October 28, 2018. …

CURSED CHILD, MEAN GIRLS & More Earn Nominations for Casting Society of America's Artios Awards by BroadwayWorld

The Casting Society of America CSA announced today the list of nominees for Outstanding Achievement in Casting in the television, theatre, short form series and short film categories. Nomine…

Photo Coverage: Aasif Mandvi Returns to the Stage in SAKINA'S RESTAURANT by Walter McBride

Actor, writer, and former correspondent for 'The Daily Show' Aasif Mandvi returns to the stage this October in the Obie Award-winning Sakina's Restaurant, a vibrant, funny, and heartwarming …

Une Histoire of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS- In Movie Theatres on September 20 & 23! by Stage Tube

Before the musical hits the big screen later this month, we're takinga closer look at its almost century-long evolution from orchestral classic to musical mega-hit. Check out a detailed hist…

Chicago theater openings for Sept. 21-27

Friday “Curve of Departure”: In this family dramedy, a “ragtag little group of humans” gathers in a motel room in anticipation of the funeral of a man they loved but did not like. Th…

Pint-Sized Playwriting Podcast: James Grieve of Paines Plough by Pint-Sized Playwriting

The Pint-Sized Playwriting Podcast exists to help emerging playwrights understand how to get ahead in the world of new theatre. This latest episode is with the superb James Grieve, the joint…

The Muppets Take Over A STAR IS BORN in Hilarious Parody by TV News Desk

Many people are very excited about the remake of A STAR IS BORN with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, but writer and comedian Kevin T. Porter may not have the same sentiment. In a hilarious twe…

Cultural appropriation or common heritage? Jack Whitten at Met Breuer

A New York show celebrates the artist’s rarely seen sculptures, produced in Crete and embracing a global aesthetic

See Aasif Mandvi Meet the Press Ahead of the Return of Sakina’s Restaurant by Marc J. Franklin

The former Daily Show correspondent will return to the stage in a limited run of his Obie-winning play at the Minetta Lane.

Mean Girls, The Boys in the Band, Harry Potter Nominated for Artios Casting Awards by Adam Hetrick

The awards, recognizing the achievements of casting agents working in film, television, and theatre, will be presented in New York and Los Angeles January 31.

Agnes at 59E59 by Sandi Durell

  by Susan Hasho   The play Agnes produced by the group Lesser America involves four roommates sharing an apartment in New York City—brother Charlie (John Edgar Barker), Charlie�…

London’s Almeida Theatre Unveils 2018–2019 Season by Olivia Clement

The lineup includes a new Anne Washburn play, Simon Russell Beale in The Tragedy of Richard the Second, and a new version of Three Sisters.

Watch the Official Trailer for If Beale Street Could Talk by Ruthie Fierberg

The cast of the new movie from Moonlight writer-director includes Broadway’s Colman Domingo, Brian Tyree Henry, and more.

TimesTalks: Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish by Timestalks

Two-Time Tony Winner Judy Kaye Joins Anastasia by Mark A. Robinson

Two-time Tony-winner Judy Kaye will be joining the cast of the Broadway musical Anastasia. Kaye will assume the role of Dowager Empress, succeeding Mary Beth Peil who originated the role and…

Second Stage Theater elects two co-chairs to lead its board by Caitlin Huston

Second Stage Theater has voted in two co-chairs to lead its board of trustees, replacing Chairman Stephen C. Sherrill who has held the position for more than three decades. Terry Lindsay, cu…

First Look at In the Heights at Milwaukee Repertory Theater by Hannah Vine

The production is scheduled to run September 18–October 28 in the Quadracci Powerhouse.

New Maestro Jaap van Zweden Has Arrived at the New York Philharmonic by Monica Parks

As the new season kicks off, get to know the man behind the music.

Patti LuPone & More Sing Out in the Sitzprobe for London's Gender-Swapped Company by Andy Lefkowitz

The stars of Marianne Elliott's highly anticipated new staging of Company were recently given the thrill of singing with the show's orchestra for the first time. The sitzprobe for th…

Season Five of Lifetime Channel's Broadway Balances America Premieres in September by Ryan Gilbert

The Balancing Act, the award-winning morning show on the Lifetime Channel, is excited to announce that it has begun shooting the fifth season of the popular series, Broadway Balances America…

Broadway.com Fall Preview: Michael Urie, Jack DiFalco & Ward Horton Talk Torch Song by Broadway.com

Watch Torch Song's Michael Urie, Jack DiFalco and Ward Horton discuss bringing Harvey Fierstein's landmark play back to Broadway.

SJB Fall Preview by Paul Wontorek

Intro. Is starring as Cher, one of the greatest stars of all, in The Cher Show making you feel like a star? You know what? Yes! I never knew I wanted to be a pop goddess until I was a pop g…

Modern Family: Michael Urie, Jack DiFalco & Ward Horton Take on Harvey Fierstein's Prophetic Torch Song by Lindsey Sullivan

The fall theater scene is kicking into high gear with an exciting crop of plays, revivals and new musicals hitting the stage. The Broadway.com 2018 Fall Preview highlights the stars and show…

Directors’ rates to increase by more than 20% under landmark pay deal by Matthew Hemley

Theatre directors’ minimum rates will increase by more than 20% by 2021 under new agreements that saw union Equity and trade body

London Theater Review: ‘The End of Eddy’ by Gordon Cox

Edouard Louis’ childhood memoir “The End of Eddy” — “an autobiographical novel” — has become an international bestseller, his recollections of growing up gay in a gray,…

See Kristine Nielsen and Annette O’Toole in A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur by Hannah Vine

The Tennessee Williams tragicomedy about four women in Depression-era St. Louis began performances September 14.

Watch Milwaukee Repertory Theater's In the Heights by Andrew Gans

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes’ Tony-winning musical continues through October 18.

‘Great chemistry between the two actors’: THE END OF EDDY – Unicorn Theatre by Shanine Salmon

The End of Eddy, starring Alex Austin and Kwaku Mills (in his professional debut) star in this tale of growing up poor, an outsider in a rural France.

WATCH: Angela Lansbury Reflects on Her Legendary Career by Ruthie Fierberg

The 92-year-old actor talks about her start at MGM, her friendship with Elizabeth Taylor, who cameo in Mary Poppins Returns and more

True or False? Meet the Cast of THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT- Now in Previews! by Julie Musbach

The Lifespan of a Factbegins performances tonight, September 20, 2018. Get to know the cast below as they begin Broadway performances

What if the Guy With the Red Pencil Is Nuts? by Amos Barshad

Bobby Cannavale is a showy journalist, Daniel Radcliffe a stickler for the truth. In “The Lifespan of a Fact,” their face-off takes on epic proportions.

Five Burning Questions with Author, Comedian, & Queer Activist Justin Sayre

Justin Sayre (Downtown's answer to Oscar Wilde) talks about his new show, his ideal America, and revamping The Golden Girls.

Almeida Theatre announces new season packed with world premieres by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon The Almeida Theatre has announced new plays including a work inspired by Donald Trump as well as productions of classics starring Simon Russell Beale and Patsy Ferran. This po…

Music of Tony-Winning Hit Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to Be Released on New Album by Andy Lefkowitz

The stirring music within the Broadway play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will soon appear on a special new album, set for release digitally and on CD on November 2. Titled The Music of …

Backstage at Pretty Woman with Samantha Barks, Episode 2: Brit Test by Broadway.com

This week, Pretty Woman star Samantha Barks sees how well her co-stars understand her Britishisms!

West End Alum & ITV's The Big Audition Winner Laura Tyrer to Join London's Chicago as Velma by Andy Lefkowitz

The hit West End staging of Kander & Ebb's Chicago will welcome Laura Tyrer in the role of Velma Kelly on September 24. Tyrer secured the role via an audition to be shown as part of …

New Musical Pop Punk High Begins Limited Run September 20 by Andrew Gans

Felicia Lobo directs the musical comedy by Anderson Cook and Ben Lapidus.

Then and Now: ‘Make Believe’ at Hartford Stage by Matthew Wexler

Bess Wohl’s touching play follows four young siblings as their childhoods are upended and tracks how moments from our youth resonate with us forever.

We're Hiring a Communications Manager! by [email protected] (ramona)

By HowlRound. Are you interested in working for HowlRound? We’re hiring a full-time Communications Manager—details about applying within.

Watch Highlights From The Nap on Broadway by Olivia Clement

Richard Bean's newest comedy is now in previews in a production from Manhattan Theatre Club.

The Two Types of Jukebox Musicals: Which One Is More Successful?

While musicals featuring pre-existing music have been around for decades and decades, the “jukebox musical” genre was born on Broadway with the debut of Mamma Mia back in 2001…

Text of the Day: Caterpillar by Aleks Sierz

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

Spotlight on 42nd Street star Bonnie Langford

In case you haven’t heard, Bonnie Langford is the new Dorothy Brock in town, having made her debut as the 42nd Street character earlier this month. In celebration of her new role at the Th…

This ‘Vanya’ is a teachable moment — for how to stage a classic play today by Peter Marks

It is an eternal challenge to get Chekhov right. Richard Nelson and Jay O. Sanders do.

Judy Kaye To Join ANASTASIA as The Dowager Empress by BroadwayWorld

Two-time Tony Award winner Judy Kaye will return to Broadway to play the 'Dowager Empress' in the hit Broadway musical ANASTASIA on September 28, 2018. Kaye will to take over for original c…

Broadway Weekly Buying Guide, Presented by SeatGeek: September 20 by Bww Special

Looking to buy last minute tickets to a Broadway show Don't know what to see Trying to find a theater

BWW Interview: Christopher Wheeldon Talks AN AMERICAN IN PARIS in Movie Theaters by David Clarke

Taped during the 2017 London engagement, the Christopher Wheeldon directed and choreographed Tony-winning musical AN AMERICAN IN PARIS comes to movie theaters in the United States on Septemb…

BWW TV: Watch Highlights from MTC's THE NAP on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld TV

The Nap is now in previews ahead of a Thursday, September 27th opening night at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre 261 West 47th Street. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the production b…

13 recommended shows to see in Chicago right now

"A Shayna Maidel" ✭✭✭✭ Barbara Lebow's 1980s play "A Shayna Maidel" is a much richer work than I ever realized, especially in director Vanessa Stalling's exquisitely acted production…

Hear an Exclusive Track From The Bengsons’ Hundred Days Cast Album by Olivia Clement

Listen to “Vows” from the upcoming cast recording, available September 21.

London Revival of Chicago Will Welcome New Velma Kelly by Andrew Gans

The international hit musical continues at the Phoenix Theatre.

Two-Time Tony Winner Judy Kaye Joins Cast of Broadway's Anastasia by Andrew Gans

The musical continues on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre.

10 albums you need to hear this fall from Cher to Kanye West to Tom Petty by Usa Today, Maeve McDermott and Patrick Ryan, Usa Today

USA TODAY's music writers pick 10 of the most-anticipated fall releases, from pop pivots to classic rock comebacks to dance-rock dalliances.        

The Music of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child to be released by Robin Johnson

A new album from the Olivier Award record-breaking show, The Music Of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, will be released on 2 November. The post The Music of Harry Potter And The Cursed Chi…

Tony Winner Judy Kaye Is the New Dowager Empress of Broadway's Anastasia by Andy Lefkowitz

Judy Kaye is returning to Broadway! The legendary two-time Tony winner will join the company of Anastasia in the role of the Dowager Empress on September 28. Kaye will replace original cast …

The Music of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Album Will Released November 2 by Logan Culwell-Block

The CD and digital release will include four suites of music composed by two-time Grammy winner Imogen Heap for the Tony- and Olivier Award-winning play.

Stage preview: 'Cirque Eloize: Hotel' checks in to Festival of Firsts by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Canadian company celebrates its 25th anniversary of acrobatics and theatrics with a new show set in a grand old hotel lobby.

The Possibility of Generative Futures Through Embodied Practice by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Annalisa Dias. Annalisa Dias discusses her work with the newly formed Groundwater Arts Collective, and suggests ways that other theatremakers committed to climate justice can adopt the fr…

Book Review: “Heavy Duty: Days and Nights in Judas Priest” by Scott McLennan

K.K. Downing does not trash Judas Priest or its legacy, but he gives, from his perspective, an honest and believable assessment of the group and his role in it.

Take a Look at Peter and the Starcatcher at the Argyle Theatre by Hannah Vine

The production is scheduled to run through October 21 at the Long Island venue.

Further casting announced for this year's Old Vic production of A Christmas Carol

The Old Vic Theatre has announced further casting for this year’s production of A Christmas Carol. This news comes after it was announced that Stephen Tompkinson would be starring as the c…

Lin-Manuel Miranda Honors First Anniversary of Hurricane Maria in #HamilDrop Series by Andrew Gans

The Hamilton creator offers “A Forgotten Spot (Olvidado).”

Brooklyn's TKTS Booth Shutters by Mark Peikert

The downtown Brooklyn location in MetroTech Center has closed up shop

Review: Tartuffe, Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon by Max Thomas

In this modern reimagining, Tartuffe (Asif Khan) is a con man who swindles a Brummie-Pakistani family out of their house and savings. Assuming the piety of ‘an angel’ and eschewing mater…

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, September 20, 2018 by Susan Grace

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Go Inside Waitress’ 1000th Performance Celebration by Marc J. Franklin

The Tony Award-nominated musical by Sara Bareilles and Jessie Nelson commemorated the occasion with a special post-show performance September 19.

Hear Previews of Sondheim's New Gender-Switched Company Lyrics From the Upcoming London Revival by Logan Culwell-Block

See the cast perform highlights from newly revised versions of "Someone Is Waiting" and "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" with the full orchestra.

200-year Old Vic Theatre announces Part 2 of its 2018-2019 Season

The Old Vic Theatre, which celebrated its 200th birthday this year, has just announced the highly anticipated lineup for Part 2 of its 2018-2019 Season. The news comes months after the Part …

Queen Margaret review at Royal Exchange, Manchester – ‘full-blooded but hard-going’ by Chris Bartlett

Shakespeare’s Margaret is the closest the playwright gets to a full-on warrior queen. The actual Margaret of Anjou was a French royal

Pioneering ballet dancer Arthur Mitchell – a life in pictures

Mitchell broke barriers as the first African American to dance with the New York City Ballet – beginning a long, distinguished career Continue reading...

‘An evening of escapist fun at the theatre’: THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY – Touring ★★★ by Kristy Stott

Laying its cards on the table from the very start, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery is just that – a comedy about a bank robbery. Taking the well-worn but equally well-loved form of a farce…

Have a 'Harry Potter' Christmas feast at Hogwarts this winter by Buzz60, Buzz60, Buzz60

Potterheads can scarf down some of Harry's favorites this Christmas at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London. Buzz60's Tony Spitz has the details.      &…

Ginger Rogers’ Birthplace Now a Museum! by Trav S.D.

This just in over the transom: Ginger Rogers’ birthplace, 100 West Moore Street, Independence, Missouri, is now a museum. The Ginger House Museum, containing artifacts and memorabilia …

Turns out, not all Emmy watchers were thrilled by that lovey-dovey on-air proposal by Susan Wloszczyna

Did you swoon when the 2018 Emmys were handed out on Monday as Glenn Weiss, who won for his directing of this year’s Academy Awards ceremony,  stopped the show and proposed to his girlfri…

Creative Team Announced For The Funeral Director at Southwark Playhouse by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The creative team has been announced for The Funeral Director – Winner of the 10th Annual Papatango New Writing Prize to be presented at Southwark Playhouse in November…

30th-anniversary tour of Fame will be making a stop in London next year

Are you living for the fame? It has just been announced that Fame The Musical will be making a stop in London as part of a leg in its 30th-anniversary tour.

SAVANNAH Laughter Rocks the Crighton by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III www.ThePeoplesCritic.com It’s hard to believe that STAGE RIGHT PRODUCTIONS has just completed its first decade as the resident company in Montgomery County’s cro…

Review: Dishoom!, Watford Palace Theatre by Sebastian Calver

Gurpreet Kaur Bhati’s new play Dishoom! is a bizzare yet enlightening look at Indian culture, scratching at the surface of the struggles the country faced due to westernisation. Set in a …

VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Releases Newest #Hamildrop 'A Forgotten Spot (Olvidado)' by Stage Tube

The latest release in Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamildrop series is A Forgotten Spot Olvidado. The song is performed by Zion y Lennox, De La Ghetto, Ivy Queen, PJ Sin Suela, and Lucecita Benitez.…

VIDEO: Taran Killam Does Impression of Murray Head, Talks Upcoming COMPANY Episode of 'Documentary Now!' and More by Stage Tube

SNL and Broadway alum Taran Killam appeared on last night's episode of Late Night With Seth Meyers. Killam proposed a SNL sketch in which Murray Head has a talk show but can only speak in th…

BWW's On This Day - September 20, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on September 20 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Livestreaming the Towards Arab Dramaturgies symposium at the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center in New York City—Thursday 27 - Friday 28 September 2018 by [email protected] (thea)

By HowlRound TV. The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presents the Towards Arab Dramaturgies symposium livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlroun…

Stage review: Kinetic's 'The Father' is an earnest portrayal of dementia by Christopher Rawson

As long as this confusion reigns, the play intrigues, skating on the edge of Pinter-land.

Laura Tyrer joins cast of West End revival of Chicago with her audition to be broadcast on TV

Following the misfortunate news that Denis van Outen was forced to pull out of Chicago due to an injury discovered at rehearsals, it has been announced today that the role of Velma Kelly wil…

#TBT: Damn Yankees Baseball Cards by JK

So I was cleaning my bookcases the other day, and I pulled out a large 3-ring binder from the oft-forgotten bottom shelf. Inside were pages and pages of Broadway memories. The back pages inc…

'Age of Innocence' is pretty to look at, but hard to connect with at McCarter: review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

"The Age of Innocence," adapted for the stage by Douglas McGrath from Edith Wharton's 1921 Pulitzer-winning novel, plays at McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton until Oct. 7.

‘There’s a heart-warming sincerity to it’: UNEXPECTED JOY – Southwark Playhouse by Ian Foster

Produced by Aria Entertainment at the Southwark Playhouse in conjunction with their From Page To Stage Festival celebrating new musical theatre, this European premiere of Unexpected Joy is s…

2018 Fall Theater Preview: Beck Center kicks off 85th season with heavenly casting of Mike Polk Jr. in 'An Act of God' by Andrea Simakis

Also playing at the Beck Center for the Arts in 2018-19: 'Once,' 'Shrek' and 'Matilda'

Simon Russell Beale, Patsy Ferran and Anne Washburn feature in new Almeida season by Georgia Snow

The Almeida Theatre has announced a new season of work featuring performances by Simon Russell Beale and Patsy Ferran and a world

Old Vic Artistic Director Matthew Warchus announces probable return of Sylvia to London stage

Similarly to how the women’s suffrage movement was no walk in the park, the current run of Sylvia has also encountered many difficulties since its premiere, many of which were out of the p…

Feature: Deafinitely Theatre do Sarah Kane: “It has our own soul in it” by Josephine Balfour-Oatts

Paula Garfield’s hands make perfect sense. They move swiftly, phonology flying about our circle. As one of the founders of the award-winning company Deafintely Theatre, she has helped to c…

Arabian Nights review at Hoxton Hall, London – ‘exceptional theatre craft’ by Paul Vale

The first thing that strikes you about the Iris Theatre’s production of Arabian Nights is the set design. The already noble yet

They Write Darn Good Plays. They Direct Them, Too. by A.J. Goldmann

A crop of new works written by their directors — or maybe directed by their playwrights — is lighting up stages in Berlin and Frankfurt at the beginning of the theater season.

Remembering Dancer And Choreographer Arthur Mitchell by Karen Grigsby Bates

Arthur Mitchell was the founding director of the Dance Theater of Harlem, the country's first black ballet company. He died Wednesday at the age of 84.

‘Sublimely silly, upsetting, radical & dark’: UNDERGROUND RAILROAD GAME – Soho Theatre by Laura Kressly

The New York Times listed Jennifer Kidwel and Scott R Sheppard’s razor-sharp comedy as one of the 25 best plays since Angels in America. Like a role-playing game that gets completely out o…

Toronto theatre designer Camellia Koo nominated for Siminovitch Prize by Debra Yeo - Toronto Star

Theatre prize will bestow $75,000 on one of four designers and $25,000 to a protégé of their choice.

The Woman In Black celebrates 12,000 performances by Carly-Ann Clements

London's spookiest show is set to celebrate its 12,000th performance on Saturday 22 September 2018 at The Fortune Theatre. The post The Woman In Black celebrates 12,000 performances appeare…

PHOTOS: Sneak a peek inside The Sweet Science of Bruising’s boxing ring rehearsals by Featured Content

These rehearsal photos are a knockout! Step into the Victorian boxing ring with the female challengers in the world premiere of Joy Wilkinson's The Sweet Science of Bruising, coming to Londo…

Report highlights ‘acute under-representation’ of BAME TV directors by Georgia Snow

Just 2.2% of British TV episodes were made by black, Asian or minority ethnic directors between 2013 and 2016, according to a

Hitting the big time: @lauratigertyrer wins the role of Velma Kelly in the #WestEnd’s @ChicagoOnStage & her audition was even filmed for a new @

There’s already plenty of pressure on a performer when looking out for the next West End role… but when Laura Tyrer tried out for the West End cast of Chicago at the Phoenix Theatre, it …

Hitting the big time: Laura Tyrer wins the role of Velma in Chicago... & her audition was filmed for a new TV show

There’s already plenty of pressure on a performer when looking out for the next West End role… but when Laura Tyrer tried out for the West End cast of Chicago at the Phoenix Theatre, it …

Talent show winner lands lead in Chicago by Matthew Hemley

Talent show winner Laura Tyrer is to replace Denise Van Outen in Chicago. Tyrer secured the part of Velma Kelly in the

Tartuffe, Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon — biting satire

Molière’s comedy is successfully transposed to a Muslim family in present-day Birmingham

Podcast: Serial Season 3 — stinging portrait of a divided society

Sarah Koenig and Emmanuel Dzotsi bring nuance and humanity to their snapshots of ‘ordinary criminal justice’

Competition: Win tickets to see Picasso’s Women at Gallery Different, London by The Stage

Following a critically acclaimed, sell out run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the re-imaged production of Picasso’s Women transfers to London this Autumn.

Brief 9/20: THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT Begins Previews, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories The Lifespan of a Fact begins previews on Broadway tonight, and more

Laura Tyrer to star in Chicago by Carly-Ann Clements

Laura Tyrer will be joining the cast as Velma Kelly in her place from 24 September to 6 October following her win on new reality show, The Big Audition. The post Laura Tyrer to star in Chica…

'Whose Line Is It Anyway' Comedians Doing Two Shows In Connecticut by Christopher Arnott

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood can’t stop clowning around — though they need your input on what exactly to be funny about. They were regulars on the original British version of the impr…

The Poems Of Benjamin S. Grossberg: Untangling Sex, Love And Death by Hartford Courant

Benjamin S. Grossberg, director of creative writing at the University of Hartford, came of age during the toughest years of the AIDS crisis, so for him sex, love, and death became tangled, a…

Feisty 'Altar Boyz' Musical Playing At Seven Angels by Christopher Arnott

‘Altar Boyz” is a feisty, funny musical theater piece that slyly sends up boy bands and fundamentalist Christianity at the same time. The show purports to be the final concert of the Chr…

‘Packed full of humour & memorable numbers’: HEATHERS THE MUSICAL – West End ★★★ by Jonathan Baz

Following a sold-out run at The Other Palace earlier this year, there’s been a lot of hype surrounding Heathers the Musical, with a strong fandom out in force and social media buzzing with…

RADical Days offers free admissions and more

This weekend’s lineup includes Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, Society for Contemporary Craft and Quantum Theatre.

Listen to @LanaDelRey's haunting rendition of @AndrewLW's "You Must Love Me" from @OfficialEvita

With the soon to be released "Unmasked: The Platinum Collection" LP, Andrew Llloyd Webber has collaborated with some fabulous pop artists to reimagine classic songs. Lana Del Rey was one of …

Listen to Lana Del Rey's haunting rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "You Must Love Me" from Evita

With the soon to be released "Unmasked: The Platinum Collection" LP, Andrew Llloyd Webber has collaborated with some fabulous pop artists to reimagine classic songs. Lana Del Rey was one of …

Arthur Mitchell, trailblazing US ballet dancer, dies at 84 by Associated Press

Dancer broke barriers for African Americans in the 1950s in leading roles with the New York City Ballet Arthur Mitchell, who broke barriers for African Americans in the 1950s as a dancer wit…

The Burning Tower review – show staged on council estate responds to Grenfell by Natalie Haynes

SPID theatre, LondonHelena Thompson’s passionate and pacy drama is a celebration and defence of social housing‘I’d love to call time on this, the world’s worst play,” says Em, a co…

NEWS: Laura Tyrer secures Velma Kelly role in West End Chicago on new TV audition show by Press Releases

Laura Tyrer will join the West End cast of Chicago at the Phoenix Theatre, playing the role of Velma Kelly from Monday 24 September through to Saturday 6 October 2018. Tyrer joins Alexandra …

Review: The Prisoner, The National Theatre by Gabriel Wilding

“I am here to repair”, calls out our lead, surrounded by the sun-drenched desert. His story is entrapped by its own ideas, aesthetically interesting, but thematically stunted. The Prison…

The Outsider, Print Room at the Coronet review - power in restraint by Rachel Halliburton

The spirit of Magritte pervades this brand of existentialismAs the Syrian conflict enters its final convulsions, renewing memories of how the Sykes-Picot agreement – between an Englishman …

James Graham: 'the country of Shakespeare no longer recognises arts as a core subject' by James Graham

Full transcript of the playwright's passionate speech about the importance of the arts at the Hospital Club's h100 AwardsThank you. It’s an honour to have been asked to speak her…

‘There is no denying the importance of this play’: SQUARE ROUNDS – Finborough Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Tony Harrison’s play Square Rounds becomes a fascinating insight into the devastating impact that weapons of mass destruction have had on humanity.

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for the London premiere of Glenn Chandler’s Kids Play by Featured Content

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Wednesday 3 October 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will quiz Taggart creator Glenn Chandler about his latest stage play Kids Play. …

WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION                   County Hall SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

DOING JUSTICE TO AGATHA   (She’d have loved it!)            The courtroom is the marbled council chamber of the old County Hall:the story by Agatha Christie even hoarier.  I missed…

Almeida youth board established to give young people a say in theatre’s running by Matthew Hemley

A youth board has been established by the Almeida Theatre in London, aimed at giving young people a voice in the running

Bros do Prose Presents 2-Actor PETER PAN at The Mercury Theater Nov. 3-Dec. 23 by Michael J. Roberts

Bros do Prose puts a fresh new spin on J.M. Barrie’s beloved PETER PAN  featuring [...] The post Bros do Prose Presents 2-Actor PETER PAN at The Mercury Theater Nov. 3-Dec. 23 appeared fi…

DATES ANNOUNCED FOR 7th ANNUAL ‘CHICAGO THEATRE WEEK’ by Michael J. Roberts

Chicago Theatre Week (#CTW19), an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which [...] The post DATES ANNOUNCED FOR 7th ANNUAL ‘CHICAGO THEATRE WEE…

Review: Confirmation at the Lir Academy, Dublin by Chris McCormack

Chris McCormack reviews Xnthony's musical memoir, as part of the Dublin Fringe 2018. The post Review: Confirmation at the Lir Academy, Dublin appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

Music Preview: WYNTON MARSALIS AND THE JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA & CLAYTON-HAMILTON JAZZ ORCHESTRA (The Hollywood Bowl) by Tony Frankel

JAZZ, GENIUS AND ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS Wynton Marsalis’s wildly enjoyable composition, a new dance suite called Spaces, combines modern dance with big band jazz in a playful and entirely …

Richard Jordan: TV should think twice about its thirst for real-life panto villains by Richard Jordan

During recent weeks, it has seemed that the drama broadcast by television networks has often had little to do with new writing but

'Nightmarish' Donald Trump comedy coming to London theatre by Chris Wiegand

Almeida director Rupert Goold says Anne Washburn’s new play Shipwreck will ‘wrestle with what Trump is both politically and existentially’A “nightmarish comedy” about Donald Trump,…

Emmys 2018: “Game of the Thrones,” “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Win Top Honors by Blouin Artinfo

HBO’s fantasy drama “Game of Thrones” and Amazon Prime’s comedy “Mrs. Maisel” took home the night's top honors at the 70th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.“The Game of the Thrones…

Behind the Scenes of Cirque du Soleil Crystal by Young Hollywood

Behind the Scenes of Cirque du Soleil CrystalYoung Hollywood takes you behind the scenes and onto the ice rink at the BB&T Center in South Florida for Cirque du Soleil's first-ever ice danci…

Daniel Radcliffe, Cherry Jones & Bobby Cannavale Return to Broadway in The Lifespan of a Fact by Andy Lefkowitz

The star-packed world premiere staging of the Broadway play The Lifespan of a Fact begins previews on September 20 at Studio 54. Tony nominee Leigh Silverman directs the production…

This Play Is About More Than Autism - The radical inclusiveness of Catya McMullen's 'Agnes'

The radical inclusiveness of Catya McMullen's Agnes---"I didn't set out to write about autism," says Catya McMullen about her world-premiere play Agnes at 59E59 Theaters. When she started on…

IMPRESSIONS: Part Two of DANCE NOW NYC 2018 at Joe's Pub by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Part Two of DANCE NOW NYC 2018 at Joe's Pub, "the festival requires choreographers to take on its challenge: Create a five-minute piece that fits on the Pub's tiny stage an…

Exclusive Sneak Peek at Bob’s Burgers Musical Episode Starring Daveed Diggs, Andrew Rannells, and More by Ruthie Fierberg

Get a glimpse at the animated characters voiced by Broadway’s Diggs, Rannells, Josh Gad, and Rory O’Malley.

The Lifespan of a Fact Begins Previews on Broadway September 20 by Olivia Clement

Bobby Cannavale, Cherry Jones, and Daniel Radcliffe star in the world-premiere production at Studio 54.

The True, Starring Edie Falco, Opens Off-Broadway September 20 by Olivia Clement

The New Group celebrates the world premiere of Sharr White’s new drama at the Signature Center Off-Broadway.