Birdland Jazz Club Opens Its New Birdland Theater by Deb Miller

Established in 1949, Birdland Jazz Club has been recognized as one of New York’s most iconic nightclubs, frequented by internationally-renowned celebrities like Frank Sinatra, Marlene Diet…

The week ahead in SoCal theater, Sept. 23-30: 'Sweat,' 'School Girls' and more by Matt Cooper

Capsule reviews are by Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.), Charles McNulty (C.M.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings Come Together: When the 1960s M…

In 'Curve of Departure' at Northlight Theatre, a family must work things out in a hotel room by Chris Jones

One fundamental problem faced by America’s oldest Equity actor — that would be the 94-year-old Mike Nussbaum — is that directors keep casting him in age-appropriate roles. Such is his …

People You Should Know . . . J.C. Ernst by Zack Calhoon

J.C. Ernst is the co-founder and artistic director of The Crook Theater Company, which won the NYIT Award for best play for its production of Macbeth. He has directed Plunge and The House of…

September 20th Through 30th: Theater for the New City Presents NAT: The Life And Times Of Nat King Cole

Theater For The New City and Crystal Field, Executive Artistic Director, presents NAT: The Life And Times Of Nat King Cole, written by and starring Verlon Brown, from Thursday, September 20t…

Colossus bursts into the Melbourne Fringe Festival by Gabi Bergman

20 years in the making, 50 dancers moving, 4 days only – Colossus is a spectacle not to be missed. Stephanie Lake is a multi-award winning choreographer, dancer, and director of the S…

Duet For a Chance to See Frozen on Broadway by Olivia Clement

Submit your best rendition of “What Do You Know About Love” to be in the running to win round-trip airfares and tickets for 2.

“Dear Evan Hansen” Denver tickets: $25 seats to be available via digital lottery by John Wenzel, The Know

Denver Center for the Performing Arts has announced a $25 digital-ticket lottery for its Sept. 25-Oct. 13 performances of "Dear Evan Hansen."

Sound Problems Cripple Earnest Measure For Measure’s 35mm by Bill Hirschman

It doesn’t matter how beautifully these performers sing with strength and skill, no matter how tight the bands, no matter how much energy flows , if a musical is primarily a song cycle rel…

Tony Award winner and former 'Law & Order' show-runner Warren Leight heading for North Coast Rep as reading series launches by James Hebert

Warren Leight has been a go-to creative force in television for long enough — including five years as show-runner of the hit series “Law & Order: SVU” — that it might be easy to forg…

People You Should Know . . . Raife Baker by Zack Calhoon

Raife Baker is co-founder of The Crook Theater Company, and plays Spencer in their latest production of the world premiere of Goodbody. Previous performances with the Crook have included Hou…

People You Should Know . . . Amanda Sykes by Zack Calhoon

AMANDA SYKES-New York credits: Drunkle Vanya and Twelfth Night: or Sir Toby Belch's Lonely Hearts Cabaret (ThreeDayHangover); The Faire (Fault Line Theatre Co.); Macbeth (NYIT nominatio…

Philly Fringe 2018: Megan Chialastri’s ‘powerpoints for my friends’ by Alaina Johns

When you and your friends get going, there are plenty of things that won’t fit in a Facebook thread — especially when you’re wondering who these people really are. ‘Powerpoints for m…

“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” Makes Us Lift Up Our Hands, at Ray of Light, S.F. by Justin Lopez

Millennial Notes Coleton Schmitto: Unforgettable in Gender-Bending Musical by Justin Lopez By the end of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” I am breathless and choking back tears. Hedwig (supe…

City Lit Theater Performance Space for Rent by Bt

Located at 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. in Chicago (second floor of Edgewater Presbyterian Church). 99 seat theatre, stage/floor area 650 square feet. Lighting and sound equipment use included i…

Taylor Louderman on Channeling A Simple Favor Star Blake Lively to Play the Queen Bee in Mean Girls by Caitlin Moynihan

While appearing on the September 20 episode of Broadway.com's daily live Facebook news show #LiveAtFive, Mean Girls star Taylor Louderman spoke about keeping the hit musical fresh and ho…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Justin Collette of School of Rock by Broadway.com

Justin Collette stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about School of Rock and more with Beth Stevens.

In Essence, Things Move: J. Wolfgang Fry talks Quiddity by Christopher Munden

Ideas form and dissipate. People move and imaginary things travel. Ideas, memes, concepts, and theories all move and grow, some grow old and obsolete, some grow strong and vibrant. What are …

VIDEO: DEAR EVAN HANSEN's Jared Kleinman Inspects Vintage Tech by Stage Tube

What does the insanely cool Jared Kleinman do in his spare time Watch below as he played by Sky Lakota-Lynch takes a deep dive into some vintage tech.

Neil Young to play two secret solo shows at the Tower Theater

The shows are only for those in the Neil Young know

Liz Callaway, Nikki Renée Daniels, Clayborne Elder Will Be Closer Than Ever at Abingdon Tribute to Donna Murphy by Andrew Gans

The October 22 event, hosted by Randy Rainbow, will be held at the Edison Ballroom.

Wildfires Cost Oregon Shakes Millions, and There’s a Human Toll by American Theatre Editors

This summer the Ashland theatre faced dozens of cancelled and moved performances and some personnel attrition.

Meet the people who didn’t like ‘Hamilton’ by Zachary Pincus-Roth - The Washington Post

Who are the few poor souls who don’t actually like this thing?

Odds & Ends: Pretty Woman: The Musical Cast Album Is Released & More by Broadway.com

Pretty Woman: The Musical Cast Album Is Released Get listening! The original cast album for Broadway's cheered Pretty Woman: The Musical is released digitally today. The new tu…

Book Your Flight! Five Can't-Miss Shows to See in London This Fall by Matt Wolf

Fall brings with it shorter days but always more exciting nights as the London theater season kicks into gear, bringing with it the promise of excitement across the spectrum, whether on or o…

POLITICS AS USUAL by Joe Dziemianowicz

Sharr White s political drama never quite catches fire, but Edie Falco is strong in the lead role.

New Victory Theater to Stage World Premiere of Where the Wild Things Are by Olivia Clement

Maurice Sendak's renowned children's book will be adapted into a play.

First Look at Dancing With the Stars Champ Mark Ballas in Broadway’s Kinky Boots by Hannah Vine

The Tony-winning musical continues at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

Phantom of the Opera's Ali Ewoldt Takes Over BWW Instagram Tomorrow! by Jeffrey Vizcaino

Go behind the scenes with The Phantom of the Opera's Ali Ewoldt this Saturday, September 22ndas she takes over the BroadwayWorld Instagram to give a behind the scenes look at a day in the li…

“Dead and Breathing” Turns Toward Life, at Rhino, S.F. by Bdhorwitz

Chisa Hutchinson Celebrates Two Black Women in Crisis by Barry David Horwitz Two black women are struggling over life and death. One is a wealthy woman in hospice care who is dying of cancer…

Philly Fringe 2018: The Cambridge Footlights presents ‘Pillow Talk’ by Mark Cofta

The legendary sketch comedy student troupe Cambridge Footlights shares some laughs with Philly in their touring show, 'Pillow Talk,' stopping in at PHIT. Mark Cofta reviews.

SHANE O’REGAN ON TOGGLING AMONG 24 CHARACTERS by Philip Boroff

Shane O’Regan is going places — for starters, Philadelphia, Chicago and Austin, Texas. He and the 24 characters he plays in the World War I drama Private Peaceful  tour the U.S…

Peter Mayer Named Upstream Theater’s New Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Mayer will take over some tasks previously performed by founding artistic director Philip Boehm.

Hurricane Party by Joel Benjamin

The intellectual level of "Hurricane"’s characters may not be as high as George, Martha, Nick and Honey’s.  Nevertheless they reveal their inner psychological turmoil, secret fears, sec…

The Human Voice review – Leanne Best delivers a tour de force of despair by Arifa Akbar

Gate theatre, LondonGuilt, anguish and female torment shape a spectacular star turn in this revival of Jean Cocteau’s study of a woman on the brinkJean Cocteau’s 50-minute monologue of a…

Preview Midnight at the Never Get by Sandi Durell

    The press was invited to the York Theatre Company to meet with the cast and creatives of the off-Broadway premiere of the new musical Midnight at the Never Get.  With book, mu…

Austentatious The Improvised Jane Austen Novel Comes To Savoy Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Critically acclaimed production Austentatious: The Improvised Jane Austen Novel returns to London’s Savoy Theatre for a limited number of performances. Following a smas…

Review: Hotel Modern's 'KAMP' is miniature re-creation of the stark horror of concentration camps by Charles McNulty

Hotel Modern returns to REDCAT with KAMP, a re-creation manipulated by Dutch visual and performing artists Pauline Kalker, Arléne Hoornweg and Herman Helle of the of the Auschwitz concentra…

Review: Hotel Modern's 'KAMP' is miniature recreation of the stark horror of concentration camps by Charles McNulty

In “The Great War,” the Dutch theater company Hotel Modern simulated the reality of the World War I battlefield in all its muddy, body-mangled horror through the projection of toy soldie…

Playwrights Horizons Will Use GalaPro App to Increase Accessibility by Logan Culwell-Block

Already in use in many Broadway shows, GalaPro brings captions to patrons through a low-light smartphone app.

Arthur Mitchell, Revolutionary Dancer and Founder of Dance Theatre of Harlem, Dies at 84 by Adam Hetrick

He broke ground as New York City Ballet’s first African-American principal dancer, creating the role of Puck in Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Tennessee Williams Made Paintings. They Were About Love and Loss, Too. by Michael Adno

The playwright’s little-known artworks provide an intimate look at his preoccupation with eternal questions and his feeling of being an outsider.

'Broadway Balances America' Journeys to the Past with the Cast of ANASTASIA on Lifetime by TV News Desk

Broadway Across America's Telly Award-winning collaboration with The Balancing Act , the award-winning morning show on the Lifetime Channel begins Season Five of the five-part seriesBroadwa…

Photo Flash: Thank Goodness! A First Look at Ryan McCartan and Jessica Vosk in WICKED by BroadwayWorld

Just last week,Ryan McCartan assumed the role of Fiyero inWicked, makinghis Broadway debut McCartan joins a cast which currently includes Jessica Vosk as Elphaba, Amanda Jane Cooper as Glind…

'Bernhardt/Hamlet' offers modern Broadway twist on French diva

The life of French actress Sarah Bernhardt arrives on Broadway in a new play that brings a contemporary twist to her career as an woman who broke the rules of male-dominated theater.

New York Showtune Sing-a-long Bar Marie's Crisis to Cross the Pond for London Pop-Up by Logan Culwell-Block

The famed NYC landmark is set to take over British gay pub The City of Quebec October 30–November 3.

Get a Backstage Look at the Cast of Broadway’s Torch Song by Marc J. Franklin

Harvey Fierstein’s play will begin performances on Broadway October 9 at the Hayes Theatre.

NEWS: Love Island’s Dani Dyer to make stage debut alongside her father in the London run of Nativity! The Musical by Press Releases

Dani Dyer will be joining her father Danny Dyer in Nativity! The Musical this Christmas at the Eventim Apollo, from 19 to 31 December.

Immersive The Dead, 1904 to Return Off-Broadway for Third Consecutive Year by Olivia Clement

The show will return to The American Irish Historical Society’s historic townhouse, once again restored to period decoration.

Video: Things You Say When You Don’t Get The Lead by Auna Kemp

Auna Kemp is back with another funny and accurate look into #theatrekid life. Make sure to follow Auna and subscribe to our Youtube channel for more videos! Follow Auna on Facebook HERE  An…

Review: ‘Living and Dying with Tricia McCauley’ at Venus Theatre by Susan Brall

Living and Dying with Tricia McCauley is a raw and personal journey through grief. Tricia McCauley, the local actress whose brutal 2016 murder rocked the theater community, was a personal f…

Katharine McPhee Shares Her Version of A STAR IS BORN by TV News Desk

Following on the heels of the Muppets version of the A STAR IS BORN trailer, Katherine McPhee is sharing a SMASH inspired take on the highly-anticipated film's trailer. In a tweet simply tit…

BWW Interview: For Evermore... Leanne Cope on Her Journey in AN AMERICAN IN PARIS; In Movie Theaters on Sunday! by David Clarke

Taped during the 2017 London engagement, the Tony-winningmusical AN AMERICAN IN PARIS comes to movie theaters in the United States on September 20 and 23.The live capture, distributed by Tra…

Tommy Wiseau Plans to Bring Musical Version of THE ROOM to Broadway in Two Years by BroadwayWorld

Tommy Wiseau's cult film THE ROOM has inspired a lot of talk of offshoots and adaptations and now, according to ScreenRant, a Broadway show has been mentioned.

Review: Touching the Void, Bristol Old Vic by Phoebe Graham

“[They cross the Andes]” So goes the seemingly unstageable direction from Peter Schaffer’s 1964 epic The Royal Hunt of the Sun. The buzz of public scepticism and curiosity, whi…

Review: ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ by the National Players by Jennifer Georgia

It seems particularly appropriate that the National Players should be mounting a production about an imperturbable, peripatetic gambler who takes every mishap in stride while journeying as f…

Antigone in Ferguson by Darryl Reilly

The 2014 police shooting of Michael Brown inspired this exuberant concert-style presentation of Sophocles’ classic Greek tragedy entitled "Antigone in Ferguson." Director Bryan Doerries…

Eli Roth Explains The House With a Clock in Its Walls’ Pooping Topiary-Lion Scene by Chris Lee

Director Eli Roth’s stated intention with his big-screen adaptation of the children’s-lit gothic horror novel The House With a Clock in Its Walls (in theaters Friday) was to create a “…

Divine Proportions at The Vaults by Freddie Machin

Wine, dine, smash the gender binary: Freddie Machin on Shotgun Carousel's Bacchic dinner-theatre experience. The post Divine Proportions at The Vaults appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

How National Theatre Brings Its Live Plays to the Movies by Terry Flores

For nearly a decade, National Theatre Live has brought live theater from London’s acclaimed Royal National Theatre to a global audience, broadcasting productions such as “Hamlet” and �…

A Contemporary Theatre Announces 2019 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature works by Antoinette Nwandu, Joan Didion, Yussef El Guindi, and more.

VIDEO: Watch 'People Will Say We're In Love' From TUTS' OKLAHOMA! by Stage Tube

Theatre Under the Stars presents Oklahoma through September 23. Get a look at Sam Simahk Curly singing the iconic number 'Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' in the video below

Alakazam! A Look at Several Comedy Genies and Genie Comedies by Trav S.D.

The idea for this post came to me after writing my Barbara Eden/ I Dream of Jeannie post a month ago. But news that tonight TCM will be showing several genie themed movies tonight (September…

Up on the Marquee: TOOTSIE Arrives on Broadway! by Walter McBride

TOOTSIE will open on Broadway on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at the Marquis Theatre 210 West 46th Street. Broadway preview performances will begin on Friday, March 29, 2019.

BWW Exclusive: Ken Fallin Draws the Stage - Edie Falco & More in THE TRUE by Ken Fallin

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

Midnight Q&A video and photos: What would you do if the secret police knocked on your door? by Terri Paddock

So often with the news these days, parallels are drawn with our turbulent political times and the fascism that swept across Europe in the 1930s, and the question is asked: what would you do …

Photo Exclusive: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Opens In Pittsburgh by BroadwayWorld

The Play That Goes Wrong launched its First National Tour on Wednesday September 19th in Pittsburgh. Take peek at photos from the opening performance and party and some production shots belo…

ScreenTimes: The Old Man and The Gun by Timestalks

See Edie Falco in The True Off-Broadway by Hannah Vine

The New Group's world-premiere production of Sharr White’s play opened September 20.

Theatre Spot Test: Longest-running West End productions

Theatrical productions in the West End are steeped in rich history - but how many of Theatreland's longest-running productions in history can you name? The post Theatre Spot Test: Longest-ru…

Album Reviews: Renée Fleming / The Quentin Dentin Show by Ian Foster

Two new music releases – Renée Fleming tackles Broadway classics in style, and The Quentin Dentin Show releases its cast recording

Review: Pramkicker at Taffety Punk by John Geoffrion

Once upon a time, there was a woman named Jude who kicked a pram (a baby carriage). An empty one, don’t worry, but nonetheless Jude has to complete an anger management program to avoid cha…

Paper Mill opens its new season with 'The Color Purple - The Musical' by Natalie Pompilio | For Nj Advance Media

The famed theater's starts its 80th season Sept. 26. It's the first show to play in the newly renovated space.

Philly Fringe 2018: Drip Symphony presents ‘Shelter’ by Cameron Kelsall

‘Shelter,’ a Fringe Festival entry from Drip Symphony, offers an intriguing but ultimately wayward glimpse of artistic life. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

New York Philharmonic/van Zweden, Geffen Hall, New York — clean and schematic

In his debut as music director, the Dutch conductor made a statement of intent with a varied, post-19th-century programme

UPCOMING: Sylvia, Old Vic Theatre by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves take a look at Zoo Nation’s Sylvia which has been showcased as a work in progress at the Old Vic Theatre. Sylvia Old Vic Theatre, 19th September 2018 This …

Production news round-up: Almeida announces new season and Tina Turner musical extends West End run by Giverny Masso

Production news this week includes a season announcement from the Almeida Theatre in London and the extension of Tina: The Tina Turner

Society of London Theatre awards £72,500 in bursaries to help students complete training by Giverny Masso

Sixteen drama school students have been awarded a total of £72,500 worth of bursaries by the Society of London Theatre to help

National Theatre Wales accused of favouring English artists by Steven Morris

Playwrights and actors write letter claiming NTW is ridding itself of its theatrical identityForty playwrights and actors have launched a withering attack on National Theatre Wales (NTW), ac…

Q&A: The voices behind James Graham’s Sketching by Robin Johnson

James Graham and director Thomas Hescott have recruited 8 emerging talents to form Sketching, a uniquely multi-authored play. We found out more. The post Q&A: The voices behind James Gr…

Mercedes Ruehl, Harvey Fierstein, Michael Urie & the Cast of Torch Song Ready for Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song will begin performances on Broadway on October 9 in the play's original home, the Hayes Theatre. Michael Urie and Mercedes Ruehl will reprise their role…

Nick Cordero Is Orin Scrivello, D.D.S. in Kennedy Center's Star-Packed Little Shop by Andy Lefkowitz

He is your dentist! Tony nominee Nick Cordero has signed on to play Orin Scrivello, D.D.S. in the Kennedy Center's highly anticipated new staging of Little Shop of Horrors. Mark Brokaw w…

Charities Selected for Contribution in Memory of Broadway Star Marin Mazzie by Andy Lefkowitz

Following a moving tribute with Broadway marquee lights dimmed on September 19, representatives for the late three-time Tony nominee Marin Mazzie have reached out to Broadway.com to inform f…

Girl from the North Country Stars Colton Ryan & Caitlin Houlahan Offer a Soulful Take on Bob Dylan's 'I Want You' by Andy Lefkowitz

We couldn't be more excited for the North American premiere of Girl from the North Country, the award-winning new musical currently in previews at off-Broadway's Public Theater. Writ…

Backstage at Summer with Ariana DeBose, Episode 9: Last Dance by Broadway.com

It's the final episode of Hot Stuff, Summer star Ariana DeBose's fantastic Broadway.com vlog. Check out the last dance!

Culturalist Challenge! Which Current Broadway Role Should Newly Minted Emmy Winner Darren Criss Play on the Great White Way? by Broadway.com

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 to …

Mandy Gonzalez, Ana Villafañe, Enrique Segura, More Set for Free Viva Broadway Celebration by Andrew Gans

The concert, which is open to the public, will be held September 25 in Duffy Square.

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Donates 1,500 Tickets to Lumos Gala to Help Children in Need by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has donated 1,500 tickets at the performances of Part One and Part Two at the Lyric Theatre this Sunday, September 23rd for the a…

Watch Alex Newell Belt ‘Mama Will Provide’ at Once On This Island Cast Recording Session by Adam Hetrick

Newell stars as Asaka in the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival that plays Circle in the Square.

‘Boldly brash & and brazen with it’: BENIDORM LIVE – Touring ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

However, by the time the whole auditorium is on its feet for the finale, dancing along to Y Viva Espana, you’d be forgiven for forgetting how many cracks in the Benidorm carapace have been…

Timeline brings in five new company members by Kt Hawbaker

On Friday, Timeline Theatre Company announced the addition of five new company members. Chicago artists Tyla Abercrumbie, Will Allan, Wardell Julius Clark, Charles Andrew Gardner, and Anish …

The Other Day by David Kaufman

A play that tends to say or do too much can often end up saying too little. Such is the case with "The Other Day," a play in which one development after another keeps cancelling each other o…

Meet the people who didn't like 'Hamilton' by Zachary Pincus-Roth

After the final performance of "Hamilton" at the Kennedy Center last Sunday, Jim Barnett and Faye Elkins stood on the terrace overlooking the Potomac River. The couple, from Bethesda, Maryla…

BroadwayWorld Launches on Flipboard by Alan Henry

BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce that we're now available on Flipboard, one of the most popular news feed apps for iPhone, Android, and Windows

Nick Cordero, Amber Iman, and More Join Star-Studded LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS in DC by BroadwayWorld

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announcedthe complete cast and creative team for the Broadway Center Stage production of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's Little Shop of…

Upcoming Auditions for Macbeth, Aladdin, Les Misérables, Dames at Sea, and More by Playbill Staff

Here’s a selection of upcoming auditions in New York City and around the country.

Review: Svanda Theatre’s Four Plays from Prague: The Good and the True by Susan Galbraith

Svanda Theatre has journeyed to Washington from Prague in a residency that includes ‘Four Plays from Prague’ in repertory – works that confront us with difficult periods of history whe…

Complete Casting Announced for Kennedy Center Little Shop of Horrors Starring Josh Radnor, Megan Hilty, and James Monroe Igleheart by Andrew Gans

The October performances are part of the Broadway Center Stage series.

You Know, for Kids: Transcending the TYA Stigma by American Theatre Editors

Some of today's best theatre is being made for young audiences. What it will it take for critics, audiences, and funders to find this out?

New York Philharmonic Opens its Season With Bespoke New Works by Amanda Angel

The orchestra has commissioned contemporary pieces written for a specific time and place.

Mentoring scheme to help dancers nearing retirement on to new career path by Georgia Snow

A mentoring scheme billed as the first of its kind will pair professional dancers with business leaders to help them develop new

Arthur Mitchell obituary by Wendy Perron

The first African American principal dancer to star in a major ballet companyA star of New York City Ballet and the co-founder of Dance Theatre of Harlem, Arthur Mitchell was also the first …

Snapshot: ‘Lost World’ by John Stezaker

The British artist toys with the trust we hold in a photograph to tell us the truth, pointing instead to unexpected new expressions and meanings

National Tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Launches September 21 by Adam Hetrick

Noah Weisberg stars as Willy Wonka in the tour that kicks off in Buffalo, New York.

Walking Distance: Freebird

Saxophonists Caleb Curtis and Kenny Pexton re-configure Charlie ‘Yardbird’ Parker’s compositions into contemporary shapes

Prince: Piano and a Microphone 1983

His first posthumous album to emerge is a recording of the singer-songwriter vamping songs on the piano

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Rossini’s Semiramide

Conducted with impressive concentration, the music is played with definition, clarity and sheer zing

Suede: The Blue Hour

The band employ an impasto of sounds and concoct a melodramatic rock choral with a heavy dose of eastern mysticism

Christine and the Queens: Chris

The collection develops the electronic sound of its predecessor while moving away from the orchestral elements

Alba Griot Ensemble: The Darkness Between the Leaves

The title track starts as a meditation on chance, coincidence and roads not taken, and ends up as a contemplation of death

Fall Preview 2018: Complete Listings of 33 Must-See New Shows On and Off-Broadway by Eric King

The fall theater season has arrived, and Broadway.com's 2018 Fall Preview is here to help you navigate all the original musicals, hotly anticipated West End tran…

Broadway.com Fall Preview: Stephanie J. Block Gets Ready to Strut Her Stuff in The Cher Show by Broadway.com

Watch Broadway powerhouse Stephanie J. Block dish on The Cher Show.

The Broadway.com Show: Shiri Maimon Gets Roxie Hart-Ready for Chicago by Broadway.com

Happy first performance, Shiri Maimon! The Israeli pop star makes her Broadway debut tonight in Chicago.

Gillian Anderson & Lily James to Star in Ivo van Hove's All About Eve in London by Andy Lefkowitz

Gillian Anderson and Lily James are teaming up on a high-profile new stage project. The pair will go head to head as Margo Channing and Eve Harrington, respectively, in the upcomin…

Jazz CD Review: Cécile McLorin Salvant’s “The Window” — A Very Beautiful View by Steve Provizer

The Window contains an inspired pairing -- between singer Cécile McLorin Salvant and pianist-organist Sullivan Fortner.

Review: Näher….Closer, Nearer, Sooner at Goethe-Institut, Dublin by Chris McCormack

An unsatisfying haunting: Liz Roche's site-specific dance piece summons the literary ghosts of Dublin's Merrion Square The post Review: Näher….Closer, Nearer, Sooner at Goethe-Institu…

Laura Tyrer joins London cast of Chicago as Velma Kelly by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Laura Tyrer joins the West End cast of Chicago at the Phoenix Theatre playing Velma Kelly. This post Laura Tyrer joins London cast of Chicago as Velma Kelly first appeared on…

Unsatisfied: Meet the people who have some reservations about ‘Hamilton’ by Zachary Pincus-Roth

The musical has won scads of awards and is hailed as a landmark. Who are the few poor souls who don’t actually love this thing?

Pittsburgh Festival of Firsts kicks off Downtown tonight, rain or shine by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The eight-week festival of visual and performance art includes a visual display and live music outside the Benedum Center.

‘Nothing short of superb’: QUEEN MARGARET – Manchester ★★★★ by Kristy Stott

Queen Margaret is an extraordinary production which combines the insight and depth of a Shakespearian history play with contemporary humour and ingenuity.

My 5 Friday Finds: Learning from the Masters (and you won’t believe what they say).

Hello folks! Another Friday is upon us, which means 5 more finds from the theater and beyond you may have missed or that I think you should check out. Here are my faves:  Did you see that …

Lil Hawthorne : From Footlights to Footnote by Trav S.D.

A top of the hat today to vaudeville/ music hall/ panto performer Lil Hawthorne (1877-1926). Hawthorne was a big-ish star in her day; audiences of her time would be nonplussed to learn that …

HUNDRED DAYS Cast Album is Available Today From Ghostlight Records by BroadwayWorld

Today, Ghostlight Records releases Hundred Days, the original cast recording of the critically-acclaimed new musical, in streaming and digital formats today, Friday, September 21.

ArtsBeat Radio on 89.5fm/WSKB 9/21/18: Tara Franklin and James Barry, Berkshire Theatre Group by Mark G Auerbach

ArtsBeat Radio on 89.5fm/WSKB 9/21/18. Mark G. Auerbach chats with actors Tara Franklin and James Barry, stars of Pirandello's "Naked" at Berkshire Theatre Group.

See the Cast and Creatives of the Come From Away Tour Meet the Press by Hannah Vine

Andrew Samonsky, Megan McGinnis, Christine Toy Johnson, and more star in the tour, which kicks off in October in Seattle.

Win 2 tickets to Guys And Dolls by Richard

GET THE FULL EXPERIENCE: To see this content you’ll need to allow us to set some additional cookies! Update your cookie preferences here and enable ‘social and advertising cookies’ The…

Tina—The Tina Turner Musical Will Open in Germany in 2019; Broadway Plans Also Underway by Andrew Gans

The London production has also extended its booking period through July 2019.

A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 Tops List of Most-Produced Plays of the Year! by BroadwayWorld

American Theatre magazine, published by Theatre Communications Group TCG, has just released its annual lists of the Top 10 Most-Produced Plays and Top 20 Most-Produced Playwrights for the ne…

Photo Coverage: The Cast of TORCH SONG Meets the Press by Walter McBride

Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song will begin previews Tuesday, October 9 ahead of a Thursday, November 1 opening night at Broadway's Hayes Theater 240 West 44th Street. The cast met the press ye…

Off-Broadway Review: The Pond Theatre Company’s “The Naturalists” at Walkerspace by David Roberts

Currently playing at Walkerspace, The Pond Theatre Company’s “The Naturalists” is a compelling look at how one’s “secret” past can suddenly and unexpectedly encroach on the prese…

The Outsider, Print Room, London — Ben Okri’s thoughtful take on Camus

A new adaptation finds contemporary resonance in the seminal study of alienation

David Ivers Named Artistic Director of South Coast Repertory by American Theatre Editors

Ivers, currently a.d. at Arizona Theatre Company, will succeed Marc Masterson beginning in March 2019.

List of Top 10 Most-Produced Plays of 2018–2019 Revealed by Adam Hetrick

Female playwrights, composers, and lyricists dominated this year’s list—which was also its most diverse.

Everything you need to know about All About Eve

Fans of black-and-white movies were more than likely delighted with the announcement today that the highly anticipated adaption of the multi-award-winning 1950 film, All About Eve, would be …

Broadway’s Lin-Manuel Miranda, Denzel Washington, and More Named to 100 Most Powerful People in Entertainment List by Ruthie Fierberg

Find out where the Hamilton creator ranks on The Hollywood Reporter’s annual list.

Mystery Road, BBC4 — Australian crime drama of brooding unease

Closely plotted social, racial and political nuances set this series apart from other shows

Eyam review – song and sacrifice as Black Death descends on Derbyshire by Miriam Gillinson

Shakespeare’s Globe, LondonThis true story of a village facing down the plague ripples with potential but Matt Hartley’s play is blighted by a lack of focusOne hour into Matt Hartley’s…

The golden age of the playbill: how the British Library is rediscovering Victorian posters by Nick Smurthwaite

The British Library owns more than 240,000 posters and playbills, in some cases more than 300 years old, but to be protected,

New Order: Decades, Sky Arts — gloriously uplifting

A concert film capturing the band’s music in all its melancholic grandeur

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical extends in the West End until July 2019 by Georgia Snow

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical has extended its run in the West End until July 2019. Producers said plans are also underway

REVIEW: Still Alice, Richmond Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Matthew Lunn

By Matthew Lunn Matthew Lunn reviews Still Alice based on Lisa Genova’s novel starring Sharon Small at Richmond Theatre as part of its UK Tour. This post REVIEW: Still Alice, Richmond …

Inside the Opening Night of The True, Starring Edie Falco, Off-Broadway by Hannah Vine

The New Group celebrated the world premiere of Sharr White’s new drama at the Signature Center September 20.

All About Eve, With Gillian Anderson and Lily James, Sets West End Dates by Andrew Gans

Ivo van Hove directs his stage adaptation of the classic film.

The brutal vision of Jusepe de Ribera

The gloomy Spanish master who ‘tortured his victims on canvas’ has a glowing show in London

‘Broadway @’ Concert Series Arrives at NYC’s Town Hall by Matthew Wexler

Seth Rudetsky's legendary 'Broadway @' concert series finally arrives in New York City with three scheduled events at The Town Hall.

On digital: The Ciambra — captivating story of lost innocence

The atmosphere is immersive, the POV acute poverty in this Italian drama set in a Romani community

Read Reviews for The True, Starring Edie Falco, Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

See what critics think of Sharr White’s new play, which opened September 20 in a production from The New Group.

On digital: The Eyes of Orson Welles — cinephilic rigour

In this documentary, Mark Cousins uncovers the director’s charmingly boyish but skilful sketches and paintings

Revived and repaired: South London Gallery and Battersea Arts Centre

Two gallery renovations show a fine cultural trend in the capital

‘One of the best shows I’ve seen this year’: SYLVIA – The Old Vic by Rachel Williams

Sylvia is one of the best shows I’ve seen this year. So therefore what follows isn’t a review, not really (I’m not going to tell you what the very evident issues were, for a start). It…

Broadway Unplugged: Smokey Joe's Cafe Star Max Sangerman Rocks Out to "Ruby Baby"

Smokey Joe's Cafe star Max Sangerman (along with band members Yuka Tadano & Eric Brown) dropped by to slay the house down with "Ruby Baby".

GRACE NOTES: Friday, September 21, 2018 by Susan Grace

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Check Out the Official Opening of the Birdland Theater by Hannah Vine

The 100-seat performance space celebrated its official opening September 20.

‘My granddaughter suddenly thinks I’m hip’: why library music is back in demand

Thanks to sampling by rap stars, two veteran composers now have enough of a following that they are recording again

Mary Poppins, Dolly Parton, Gillian Anderson – big names, big theatre news by Carly-Ann Clements

It's been a massive week for theatre news. From long-awaited returns to brand new shows, star-studded casts to sad departures. Find it all, here. The post Mary Poppins, Dolly Parton, Gillian…

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of The New Group's THE TRUE by Walter McBride

The New Group's The True, directed by Scott Elliott, officially opened on September 20. A limited Off-Broadway engagement is slated through October 21 at The Pershing Square Signature Center…

NEWS: Nessah Muthy follows Arabian Nights with Sundowning premiere for Kali Theatre by Featured Content

Following this week's opening of Arabian Nights, her adaptation of ancient Arabic folk tales One Thousand and One Nights, award-winning playwright Nessah Muthy premieres her new, contemporar…

What Are America’s Ten Most-Produced Plays Of The Coming Season? by Artsjournal1

Lucas Hnath’s A Doll’s House, Part 2 leads the list, well ahead of the runner-up, Lynn Nottage’s Sweat. Female playwrights lead males on the list by three to one, and, with…

America’s 20 Most-Produced Playwrights In 2018-19 by Artsjournal1

With his A Doll’s House, Part 2 the most-produced play, Lucas Hnath leads the list (excluding Shakespeare, of course) with 33 productions, edging out last season’s leader, Lauren…

London Film Festival gets a feminist reboot

This year’s event showcases an unprecedented number of films made by women — and “it wasn’t a struggle to find them”

Fall in love with dance this fall by Admin

Summer is over, and the days are already starting to get shorter. In some places, there’s a slight chill in the air. Fall is upon us. But in this beautiful season of color and as we start …

Claire Foy and Idris Elba among 2018 Evening Standard Theatre Awards hosts by Georgia Snow

Claire Foy and Idris Elba will co-host this year’s Evening Standard Theatre Awards, alongside Evgeny Lebedev, the paper’s owner. Phoebe Waller-Bridge will

'The True' at Signature Theatre: Muddled history, fine acting

"The True" is about politics in the Albany mayor's office, but the history is so antiquated and unfamiliar that you have to focus on the great acting, and there is s lot, including splendid …

Geva Theatre revives ‘Hair’ in Rochester by Alan Smason

By HERBERT SIMPSON  I wondered how the old love-rock musical would play these days for an audience of younger folk unfamiliar with Hippie rebellion, flower children, 60s rock music, and a m…

MoMA celebrates 1960s dance pioneers the Judsonites

Through reconstruction and exhibition the museum highlights how the group stretched radical ideas to the extreme

Sean Scully: ‘England is a country that doesn’t understand art’

The elusive but reassuring nature of his abstract paintings and sculptures belies an artist fuelled by social outrage

‘A theatrical triumph’: TOUCHING THE VOID – Bristol by Shane Morgan

Touching The Void is a theatrical triumph. David Greig, Tom Morris and the team have created a piece of theatre that excels beyond mere adaptation.

Society of London Theatre announces Laurence Olivier Bursaries 2018 by Robin Johnson

Sixteen drama school students from across the UK have been awarded £72,500 worth of bursaries by the Society of London Theatre (SOLT). The post Society of London Theatre announces Laurence …

First look: Pinter Two production shots by Carly-Ann Clements

See production shots from the second instalment of the Pinter At The Pinter season starring David Suchet, Russell Tovey, Hayley Squires and John MacMillan. The post First look: Pinter Two pr…

Where We Began review at Live Theatre, Newcastle – ‘timely and compelling’ by Tracey Sinclair

A Handmaid’s Tale for immigration, SBC Theatre’s new production Where We Began is an urgent, angry examination of the idea of home

BWW's On This Day - September 21, 2018

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

Othello review at Oxford Playhouse – ‘a fresh perspective on Shakespeare’s play’ by Hannah Greenstreet

English Touring Theatre’s Othello, a co-production with Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory and Oxford Playhouse, starts with an Islamic wedding. In director

Livestreaming a conversation with playwright and novelist Michael Frayn at the The Leon Levy Center for Biography in New York City—Tuesday 25 Septem by [email protected] (thea)

By HowlRound TV. The Leon Levy Center for Biography presents playwright and novelist Michael Frayn, author of sixteen plays, including Noises Off, Copenhagen and Democracy , in conversation …

Review: The Outsider at Print Room by Simon Gwynn

Pleasure-seeking animals: Ben Okri's play is a visceral, accessible take on Albert Camus's existentialist classic. The post Review: The Outsider at Print Room appeared first on Exeunt Magazi…

The Friday 5: 5 Once-Wasn't-Enough Shows by JK

Previously, on The Friday 5...Mike and I shared the 5 shows we saw that we were glad we saw, but once was enough. And we shared those shows we wished for a refund after seeing them…

Frailty, thy name isn't woman: fresh feminist takes on Shakespeare by Michael Billington

Two productions in Manchester rework five Shakespeare plays so as to put his female characters centre stageFemale writers and directors, impatient with male-dominated Shakespeare, are offeri…

‘Bold, funny & topical update’: TARTUFFE – Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon ★★★★ by Anne Cox

Tartuffe could be an episode from a TV sitcom and proves, if any proof was necessary, that a satire written in 1664 – albeit much rewritten and refined by 21st-century adaptors – is stil…

Can a chef teach President Trump empathy? by Chris Jones

On CNN Monday, the remarkable Spanish-American chef Jose Andres was interviewed while feeding tens of thousands of the victims of Hurricane Florence in both Wilmington and Raleigh, North Car…

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical extends its booking period

It was announced today that Tina: The Tina Turner Musical will extend its booking period to 20 July 2019. On Monday 24 September more than 200,000 Tina tickets will be released for sale to t…

National Theatre Wales Accused Of Not Being National, Theatrical, Or Welsh Enough by Artsjournal1

A group of 40 Welsh writers and theatre artists has written an open letter to the company’s chairman, arguing that NTW is not producing enough work — only two productions are current…

NEWS: Sense of Place Theatre launches with revival of Jethro Compton’s The Frontier Trilogy by Featured Content

Get ready. Take aim. Fire.... Sense of Place Theatre launches with a brand-new London production of The Frontier Trilogy, Jethro Compton's 2015 triptych of three short plays set in the Ameri…

Sylvia staging at Old Vic is a ‘triumph over adversity’, artistic director Matthew Warchus claims by Matthew Hemley

Old Vic artistic director Matthew Warchus has called the staging of Sylvia a “triumph over adversity”, claiming audience reception to the production

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Heathers the Musical at Theatre Royal Haymarket by Emma Clarendon

Following an immensely popular run at The Other Palace, Heathers The Musical – based on the 1980s film – has transferred to the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Here is what critics have said ab…

Jeremy Rose by Arts Review

Who is Jeremy Rose? I’m a record collector, composer, amateur triathlete, music fanatic, keen surfer and gardener. I should probably mention that I’m a jazz and creative music saxophonis…

Theatre Makers of the future assemble!: Rajiv Pattani, Lighting by Robin Johnson

Theatre Lighting Designer & Technician Rajiv Pattani spoke to us about his career, the inspiring advice he's received, and why TheatreCraft is so important. The post Theatre Makers of t…

‘We are racing yachts, not ocean liners’: smaller European auction houses thrive

Savvy specialisation and online sales are paying off for many of the continental auction houses

Quick silver: the art of Hiroshi Suzuki

His wafer-thin vessels are created using only a hammer

Kamel Lazaar Foundation: seeds of change

Ahead of the 1-54 fair, we meet the father-daughter team promoting African and Middle Eastern art

PAD London 2018 preview: cabinets and curiosities

This year’s exhibits range from 20th-century design and fine art to tribal objects, antiquities and jewellery

Nature by design at PAD London 2018

Many pieces at this year’s fair are inspired by natural forms

Hockney’s heights: price versus value

Plus: art and advisers go back in time; bionic eyes for online sales; bus route beauties at ‘Salon 63’; and alabaster at Ordovas

Brief 9/21: PRETTY WOMAN Cast Recording, MISS SAIGON Tour Launch, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories the cast recording of Pretty Woman is now available, the National Tour of Miss Saigon launches today, and more

Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 9/21 - GYPSY, HUNCHBACK, FUN HOME, 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…

Up On The Marquee: TORCH SONG by Walter McBride

Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song will begin previews Tuesday, October 9 ahead of a Thursday, November 1 opening night at Broadway's Hayes Theater 240 West 44th Street.

Gillian Anderson and Lily James to star in All About Eve by Carly-Ann Clements

The long-awaited stage adaptation of the 1950s film is coming to the Noël Coward Theatre for a strictly limited 14-week run and will star TV and film megastars, Gillian Anderson and Lily Ja…

’A clever, engaging production of a classic’: ARABIAN NIGHTS – Hoxton Hall by Shanine Salmon

This was the first time I have visited Hoxton Hall, one of the last remaining music halls in London, and it seemed a very fitting venue for this economic production of Arabian Nights.

#BlastFromThePast - WATCH: @ZiziStrallen & The cast of @MaryPoppins at the 2015 Royal Variety Performance

With the new Mary Poppins film coming to cinemas this Christmas (starring ultimate StageFave and honorary Brit Lin-Manuel Miranda!) we thought we'd go back in time to 2015 when the cast of t…

#BlastFromThePast - WATCH: Zizi Strallen & the cast of Mary Poppins at the 2015 Royal Variety Performance

With the new Mary Poppins film coming to cinemas this Christmas (starring ultimate StageFave and honorary Brit Lin-Manuel Miranda!) and a West End return announced for next year, we thought …

Gillian Anderson and Lily James to star in West End version of All About Eve with music from PJ Harvey by Agencies, Agencies

Ivo van Hove will direct the production

Top 10 Most Produced Plays and 20 Most Produced Playwrights of the 2018-2019 Season by New York Theater

“Lucas Hnath’s A Doll’s House, Part 2” tops the list of what will be the most produced plays nationwide among the 531 non-profit theaters that are part of the Theatr…

Review: The Village at Theatre Royal Stratford East by Henry Gleaden

Revolutionary acts: Henry Gleaden on Nadia Fall's alarmingly current-feeling first show as AD at Theatre Royal Stratford East. The post Review: The Village at Theatre Royal Stratford East ap…

Hear Me Howl review at the Old Red Lion Theatre, London – ‘exhilarating and refreshing’ by Ava Davies

There’s a bittersweet irony to seeing Hear Me Howl the day Ireland’s Eighth Amendment is officially repealed. Perhaps it’s a stretch, but

Tina – The Tina Turner Musical extends to July 2019 by Carly-Ann Clements

It's simply the best news for Tina Turner fans because 200,000 tickets to see the brand new musical based on the singer's rise to fame are going on sale on Monday 24 September. The post Tina…

World Premiere of All About Eve Starring Lily James and Gillian Anderson Arrives in the West End Next Year

Sonia Friedman Productions and Fox Stage Productions just announced that a brand new stage adaptation of the 1950 film All About Eve, directed by Ivo van Hove, is set to receive its premiere…

‘Bubbles with witty lines & observation’: Hear Me Howl – Old Red Lion Theatre ★★★★★ by Rev Stan

Written by Lydia Rynne, Hear Me Howl is peppered with references to culture contemporary to the 30-somethings and bubbles with witty lines and observation while handling issues such as pregn…

‘A Little Life’ Comes to the Stage. The Audience Can’t Look Away. by Nina Siegal

Hanya Yanagihara’s best-selling novel includes many disturbing scenes. In a new production in Amsterdam, the director Ivo van Hove puts that cruelty center stage.

FEATURED SHOW: More ★★★★★ raves & a brand-new West End trailer for Dust by Featured Content

It got rave reviews at Edinburgh. It got rave reviews at Soho Theatre. And now Milly Thomas' award-winning, one-woman, post-suicide play Dust has got a fresh round of rave reviews in its Wes…

BWW Review: Edie Falco, Michael McKean and Peter Scolari Tackle Politics and Marriage in Sharr White's THE TRUE by Michael Dale

Dorothea Polly Noonan, the real-life central character of Sharr White's new political drama, THE TRUE, was the grandmother of current United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. If times were …

Eyam review at Shakespeare’s Globe, London – ‘a compelling story of plague-era England’ by Rosemary Waugh

When the Reverend William Mompesson (Sam Crane) arrives in Eyam, Derbyshire, in 1665, he finds a small village already suffering from plagues

Full Cast Announced for “Dick Whittington — The Purrrrrfect Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto” by Blouin Artinfo

Theatr Clwyd recently announced full cast for its Christmas pantomime, “Dick Whittington — The Purrrrrfect Rock ‘N’ Roll Panto.” The production opens at Theatr Clwyd on November 27…

Gillian Anderson to star in West End version of All About Eve by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Ivo van Hove directs adaptation of Bette Davis-propelled Hollywood classicGillian Anderson is to play a role made famous by Bette Davis when she takes the lead in a West End stage adaptation…

I didn't feel like a minority until I became an actor | Danusia Samal by Danusia Samal

UK theatre is so lacking in diversity that BAME artists are seen as cultural ambassadors who are expected and allowed to make a certain kind of workArtists have a love/hate relationship with…

Review: The Fishermen at Arcola Theatre by J N Benjamin

The beauty of brotherhood: J N Benjamin reviews the stage adaptation of Chigozie Obioma‘s novel. The post Review: The Fishermen at Arcola Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

NEWS: Gillian Anderson & Lily James will star in Ivo van Hove’s All About Eve at the Noël Coward Theatre by Press Releases

Gillian Anderson and Lily James will star in a strictly limited run of Joseph L Mankiewicz’s All About Eve at the Noël Coward Theatre, adapted from the 1950 classic movie and directed for…

Top theatre shows to see in autumn 2018 by The Stage

Natasha Tripney Future Bodies – Home, Manchester Unlimited Theatre (Am I Dead Yet?) and RashDash (Three Sisters, Two Man Show) – both exhilarating companies –

Mark Shenton: Revivals can ruin or reinvigorate a work of art by Mark Shenton

The essence of theatre is its liveness – that it is a mutable art form, and that plays or musicals will change

Howard Sherman: An exciting new score can help the medicine of Greek tragedy go down by Howard Sherman

You’re welcome to claim it as a failing of the American educational system, but I made it through university without ever being

State Library Victoria redevelopment reaches halfway mark by Arts Review

State Library Victoria’s historic Russell Street entrance has reopened after being closed for more than a decade – signalling the halfway point of the Vision 2020 redevelopment. Mini…

Mathias Döpfner Joins Netflix Board of Directors by Blouin Artinfo

Netflix Inc. has announced the appointment of Mathias Dopfner, Chairman and CEO of Axel Springer SE to its board of Directors.“We are very pleased to welcome Mathias to the Netflix board,�…

Track-by-Track Breakdown: Jim Vallance Walks Readers Through the Pretty Woman Score. by Jim Vallance

Written with Bryan Adams, the score to Pretty Woman is a showcase for some amazing Broadway voices (Smantha Barks and Orfeh, anyone?), as well as a showcase for the songwriting partners.

VIDEO: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Star Alex Newell Stars in New Music Video for "Mama Will Provide" by Stage Tube

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

Annette Bening Making Her Broadway Return in Spring 2019 in Arthur Miller Classic by Roger Friedman

Annette Bening– get her Tony Award ready. She’s returning to Broadway next spring in Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons.” Her co-star is Categories: Featured Theat…

Kid Theater with Jack Black by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Let's Do This, Bitches! Broadway's Stephanie J. Block on Rising Up as Cher in The Cher Show by Paul Wontorek

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…

Broadway's Chicago Welcomes X Factor Israel Star Shiri Maimon by Andy Lefkowitz

Israeli pop star and X Factor Israel television personality Shiri Maimon makes her Great White Way debut as Roxie Hart in the Tony-winning revival of Kander & Ebb's Chicago on Septem…

US poet Danez Smith wins top Forward prize

Poets are ‘opening the window and looking out at the world’ as readership increases

Bodyguard finale, BBC1 — paranoid theories and corny dialogue bingo

Private protection officer David Budd goes completely rogue in the climax of a series that has given us much to enjoy

Anastasia Director Darko Tresnjak Makes His Metropolitan Opera Debut by Ryan McPhee

The Tony-winning director talks helming the Met’s 2018–2019 season opener, Samson et Dalila.

Why Are Two Casts Performing One Show Simultaneously? - A new bilingual production is performed in English and American Sign Language

A new bilingual production at Playwrights Horizons is performed in English and American Sign Language---Craig Lucas' new play I Was Most Alive with You at Playwrights Horizons is about a fam…

Meet the 2018 Bessie Nominees: Part One with Outstanding Performer Julian Barnett in Kota Yamazaki’s "Darkness Odyssey Part 2:1 or Hallucinatio by The Dance Enthusiast

In Meet the 2018 Bessie Nominees: Part One Outstanding Performer Julian Barnett in Kota Yamazaki’s Darkness Odyssey Part 2:1 or Hallucination, "One of the main struggles I continue to en…

Dance News: Marquee.TV Unveils First-Of-Its-Kind Digital Dance Season for Fall 2018 by The Dance Enthusiast

“Marquee’s Fall digital dance season is the beginning of an exciting evolution for the entire dance field,” according to Head of Content Marc Kirschner.

9 Broadway Shows Where the Actors Were Also Their Own Orchestra by Logan Culwell-Block

From Pump Boys and Dinettes to The Band’s Visit, these are the shows that took instruments out of the orchestra pit and put them into the hands of the cast.

Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, and Joan Plowright Star in Tea With the Dames by Andrew Gans

The film is released in the U.S. September 21 from IFC Films.

Israeli Pop Star Shiri Maimon Makes Broadway Debut in Chicago by Andrew Gans

The singer joins the company of the long-running, Tony-winning revival September 21.

Rare Off-Broadway Revival of Romulus Linney’s Holy Ghosts Begins September 21 by Andrew Gans

The Theatre East production is directed by Judson Jones.