Black Super Hero Magic Mama by Lara Altunian

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Rachel Bloom on the ‘Beautiful Mystery’ of the ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Series Finale by Danielle Turchiano

While four seasons of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” has explored musical genres from boy bands to country, the one type of music series co-creator and star Rachel Bloom admits the show will not …

In new off-Broadway play, an exhausting, achingly human story of prewar Jewry | The Times of Israel by Jordan Hoffman

In ‘Vilna,’ playwright Ira Fuchs animates the turbulent history of an Eastern European Jewish center for a new generation losing sight of its bleak reality

Adam's Call: Luann de Lesseps: #CountessandFriends at Feinstein's/54 Below by Adam Rothenberg

“Money can’t buy you class,” but it can get you a ticket to Luann de Lesseps cabaret show #CountessandFriends at Feinstein’s/54 Below, a very fun evening of songs, stories, and fashi…

The Wolves by Steven Morris

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GARY: A SEQUEL TO TITUS ANDRONICUS Sets New Opening Date by BroadwayWorld

It was announced today that the world premiere production of Pulitzer Prize finalist and MacArthur Fellow Taylor Mac's new comedy Gary A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, has now set its Opening N…

Grave Business: Vilna **1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter March 20, 2019: The first Holocaust drama I ever saw was the original Broadway production of The Diary of Anne Frank, in 1955; I was 15. The second, in 1960, was The…

White Noise review – Suzan-Lori Parks provokes and disturbs by Alexis Soloski

The Public Theater, New York The Pulitzer prize-winning playwright has created an absurdist, challenging drama about the fallout from a racially motivated attack by police Slavery ended in 1…

White Noise: Suzan-Lori Parks’ Bold and Brilliant New Drama by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★★ Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks teams with the Public's Oskar Eustis on an audacious new epic The post White Noise: Suzan-Lori Parks’ Bold and Brilliant New Drama ap…

White Noise: Suzan-Lori Parks Offers a Brilliant Approach to Racism by David Finkle

★★★★★ Oskar Eustis neatly helms a work best seen before its heady contents are noised about The post White Noise: Suzan-Lori Parks Offers a Brilliant Approach to Racism appeared fi…

Critic’s Pick: Review: Hearing the Roar of Racism in ‘White Noise’ by Ben Brantley

In her enthralling study of interracial relationships, featuring a brilliant Daveed Diggs, Suzan-Lori Parks parses the lies we live by.

Theater Review: INCOGNITO (Son of Semele) by Tony Frankel

BRAIN CRAMPS One of the brainiest plays since, well, British playwright Nick Payne’s other brainy play, Constellations, Incognito (2014) contains Payne’s usual assortment of short scenes…

Anything That Gives Off Light: A Hazy Study in Oppressive Economics by Michael Sommers

★★ A metaphysical study in social significance suffers from a sea-change The post Anything That Gives Off Light: A Hazy Study in Oppressive Economics appeared first on New York Stage Rev…

‘Gary: A Sequel To Titus Andronicus’ Sets New Open Date, Adds Julie White by Bruce Haring

The world premiere of Taylor Mac's new comedy Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus has moved its opening night and found a replacement for injured lead Andrea Martin. The new opening night wil…

Broadway's Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus Pushes Back Opening Night by Ryan McPhee

Taylor Mac's play, starring Nathan Lane, Kristine Nielsen, and Julie White, previously delayed its start date after an injury caused Andrea Martin to depart the production.

Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, Starring Nathan Lane, Delays Opening by Broadway.com

Taylor Mac's Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, which marks the playwright's Broadway debut, has changed its opening night. The now-previewing comedy will open on Easter Sunday, April 21…

Today on Broadway: Thursday, March 21, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Classic Stage Company Announces Dark 2019-2020 Season, Early Reviews are Mixed for “Fosse/Verdon,” Cameron and Fleming to Lead “The Light in the Piazza” in LA [display_podcas…

‘Gary’ pushes back opening date by Caitlin Huston

“Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus” has pushed back its opening night date to April 21. The Taylor Mac play was originally set to open on April 11, but previews were postponed after ori…

Potted Potter returns to Australia by Arts Review

Playing to sold-out houses all over the world, Potted Potter takes on the ultimate challenge of condensing all seven Harry Potter books (and a real-life game of Quidditch) into seventy hilar…

Westfield teen ready to take American Idol stage by Lori Szepelak

WESTFIELD-Madison Curbelo has a “golden ticket” and will soon be heading for the West Coast to follow a dream that was instilled in her by a Highland Elementary School teacher several ye…

White Noise Review: Daveed Diggs as voluntary slave in Suzan-Lori Parks illuminating new play by Jonathan Mandell

Leo (Daveed Diggs) makes an outrageous request of his best friend Ralph (Thomas Sadoski) in Suzan-Lori Parks’ bizarre, disturbing and in some ways brilliant new play, White Noise, at the P…

Life is a 'Cabaret' at Coronado Playhouse, with revival of musical classic by James Hebert

A little bit of Berlin is about to break out in Coronado, with the latest revival of the Kander & Ebb classic “Cabaret.”

The 19th annual Helpmann Awards to be presented in Melbourne on 14 & 15 July! by Arts Review

Live Performance Australia (LPA) has announced that the 19th annual Helpmann Awards, which will see the stars of the live performance industry come together for two remarkable nights in Melb…

And You Thought Developing A New Performance Piece Was Hard by Joe Patti

Watching the latest webinar on the Creating Connection initiative from ArtsMidwest, I am pleased to see the progress that is being made. The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs ha…

White Noise Review, Pics: Daveed Diggs as Slave by New York Theater

Leo (Daveed Diggs) makes an outrageous request of his best friend Ralph (Thomas Sadoski) in Suzan-Lori Parks’ bizarre, disturbing and in some ways brilliant new play, “White Noise,” at…

The Book of Mormon to return to Brisbane in January 2020 by Arts Review

The Producers of the Australian production of The Book of Mormon have announced that due to unprecedented demand the hit production will return to Brisbane next year. Currently playing to so…

Massive Attack Rooftop Dance Party at The Montalbán by Pauline Adamek

  Trip Hop on the Rooftop! Surround Sound Headphones! Multi-DJ’s!!! Since Massive Attack had to postpone their L.A. gig until September, the gang at The Montalbán decided

‘Falsettos,’ beloved neurotic musical, lands at SF’s Golden Gate Theatre by Randy McMullen

The Tony Award-winning musical about a husband and father who has discovered he's gay plays at SF's Golden Gate Theatre.

Martin Askew: Young working-class people are crying out for a ladder to the arts by Martin Askew

After losing some of his closest friends to crime, Martin Askew used creative writing as a way to overcome the trauma. He

The best things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 21-24

In town this week: Dwight Yoakam, Brit Floyd, Pat Metheny, Humanities Festival and more.

WGA Leaders to Meet With Showrunners on Agency Packaging Fight (EXCLUSIVE) by Cynthia Littleton

WGA leaders are set to meet tonight with a group of showrunners who are raising concerns about the guild’s handling of negotiations with talent agents over the issue of packaging fees and …

Sara Bareilles, Aaron Sorkin, Jeff Daniels And More To Join TimesTalks This Spring by BroadwayWorld

TimesTalks, The New York Times live conversation and performance series, is proud to announce its Spring 2019 Program, featuring intimate conversations that pair Times journalists with today…

Concert Review: ‘Let Freedom Sing’ by Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC by Liz Ruth-Brinegar

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC doesn’t shy away from grappling with tough questions, and last year the chorus had many internal discussions about whether or how they should conti…

Writers Guild Makes Concession on Film Financing in Agent Talks by Dave McNary

The Writers Guild of America has made a concession in film financing in its negotiations with Hollywood talent agents — the second in six weeks of talks. WGA West executive director David …

‘This Is Us’ Composer Siddhartha Khosla Signs With ASCAP by Chris Willman

Siddhartha Khosla, one of the busiest composers in TV with ongoing assignments for “This Is Us,” “The Kids Are Alright” and “Marvel’s Runaways,” has made the move to ASCAP, the…

‘Mamma Mia!’ at Charm City Players by Jv Torres

The storyline for this beloved musical seemed a little over the heads of the 12 and under crowd that amounted to nearly half the audience for the hit show “Mamma Mia!” presented by Charm…

Annapolis Symphony Trains A New, More Diverse Generation Of Musicians by Artsjournal1

Annapolis Symphony executive director Patrick J. Nugent and concertmaster Netanel Draiblate write about why and how they started the Annapolis Symphony Academy, “a culturally diverse after…

Meet the cast of the funny and powerful premiere of ‘Daniel’s Husband’ at Fountain Theatre by Fountaintheatre

Actors Bill Brochtrup and Tim Cummings, co-stars of the Fountain Theatre’s acclaimed 2013 production of The Normal Heart, will reunite for this season’s Southern California Premiere of D…

Meet the cast of the funny and powerful premiere of ‘Daniel’s Husband’ at Fountain Theatre by Fountaintheatre

Actors Bill Brochtrup and Tim Cummings, co-stars of the Fountain Theatre’s acclaimed 2013 production of The Normal Heart, will reunite for this season’s Southern California Premiere of D…

Wooster Group Re-Enacts Onstage An Old LP Of Texas Prisoners’ Work Songs by Artsjournal1

The piece, titled THE B-SIDE: “Negro Folklore from Texas State Prisons”: A Record Album Interpretation and conceived and assembled by director Kate Valk and performer Eric Berryman, cons…

How Europe’s Most Harshly Treated Minority Creates Its Own Theatre by Artsjournal1

Mihaela Drăgan: “From cultural appropriation to (mis)representations, I and four other writers map the presence of Roma theatre in Europe. We endeavor to do this in order to counter our s…

If Homeless People Can’t Get To The Theatre To See Shakespeare, She’ll Bring Shakespeare To Them by Artsjournal1

“While [Meghan Freebeck’s] life’s work is helping people living on the streets get medical care, housing and groceries, she recently added something new to the mix: A Shakespeare works…

Reviving And Preserving Indigenous Hawaiian Language And Culture Through Theatre by Artsjournal1

Tammy Haili‘ōpua Baker: “Kanaka Maoli [indigenous Hawaiian] theatre artists are grounded in our homeland, our language, and the stories, beliefs and ways of our ancestors. This series e…

Review: ‘Vilna’ at the Theatre at St. Clement’s by Deb Miller

Based on actual events of World War II and sorely relevant today in light of the resurgence of hate-mongering and anti-Semitism in our current socio-political climate and widespread acts of …

Making Music Programs Accessible To People On The Autism Spectrum: Q&A by Artsjournal1

Following up on her open letter to fellow musicians and her point-by-point guide to accessibility, autistic violinist Chrysanthe Tan selects a dozen reader questions and offers answers. – …

PF&P’S “BUYER & CELLAR” FEATURING EMMY WINNER SCOTT GRYDER RUNS 4/11-5/19 by Michael J. Roberts

Emmy Award winner and Chicago Musical Theatre and Cabaret performer Scott Gryder has been cast [...] The post PF&P’S “BUYER & CELLAR” FEATURING EMMY WINNER SCOTT GRYDER RUNS 4/…

New Opera Gives Voice To The Forgotten Women Murdered By Jack The Ripper by Artsjournal1

“Annie Chapman, Catherine Eddowes, Mary Kelly, Polly Nichols and Liz Stride – odds are that these names won’t ring a bell. But Jack the Ripper will. The most notorious killer in this c…

Sponsored Content: 3 Reliable Apps to Help You Track Your Child’s Phone without Them Knowing by Arts Review

In this technology-driven age, denying your kid a Smartphone is not a sustainable way of keeping them safe. The last thing you want is them coming home in tears, wondering why they are the o…

VIDEO: Watch A New Trailer For LA Opera's THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA with Dove Cameron and Renee Fleming by BroadwayWorld

Dove Cameron will make her LA Opera debut in The Light in the Piazza, running from October 12 through 20, 2019, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. She will play the role of Clara Johnson, a y…

Arts’ And Artists’ Engagement With Communities Is Important, But There Are Problems They Cannot And Sould Not Solve by Artsjournal1

“Issues that produce social, economic, and moral deprivations cannot be ‘solved’ by arts, creative industries, or whatever we come to call them next. They should and can be solved with…

BWW Interview: Prima Ballerina Sara Mearns Gets Ready for a Heavenly Theatrical Debut in I MARRIED AN ANGEL by Nicole Rosky

Things are just heavenly this week at New York City Center. That's because tonight through Sunday, March 24, Encores continues with Rodgers and Hart's I Married an Angel.

Wicked Sings Birds of Paradise by Sandi Durell

    By Marcina Zaccaria   Birds of Paradise is a gem of a musical with Book by Winnie Holzman and David Evans and Lyrics by Wicked’s Librettist Winnie Holzman. A Chekhov aficionado with…

In Theatre For Young Audiences, Newer And More Representative Voices Are Being Heard by Artsjournal1

“Many of us, not only in TYA but also in the wider theatre world, are more strongly than ever focused on listening and talking to young people — truly hearing their voices — and reflec…

Sara Bareilles Premieres New Songs, Declares Love for Obama at Intimate L.A. Show by Chris Willman

“I know it’s been a really long time since I made a record,” said Sara Bareilles, introducing a night of mostly new music at the Troubadour Tuesday. Hearing some shouted assents from t…

Arts Pay Survey: Wanna Be Depressed? Here’s The Story For You by Artsjournal

The personal stories tell of unpaid hours; unsustainable workloads; limited prospects for progression; poor pension provision; exploitation – and self-exploitation; undervalued qualificati…

FREEZE FRAME: Lin-Manuel Miranda Makes a Surprise Visit at #EduHam by Walter McBride

NYC students got an extra special surprise at today's EduHam- an appearance from Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda

GA Skills For Creating A Data Driven Culture: Secondary Dimensions by Drew McManus

One of the most popular sections of the data driven culture session I co-presented at the 2019 Nonprofit Technology Conference was how to modify a HiPPO culture. If you aren’t already fami…

Movie Mixtape: An Evening with The New York Pops by Matthew Wexler

The New York Pops concluded its season with a tribute to songs from the movies featuring Laura Osnes, Mykal Kilgore, Storm Large and Ryan Silverman. The post Movie Mixtape: An Evening with T…

Photo Flash: New Cast Begins Tonight in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD- First Look! by BroadwayWorld

Performances begin tonight for the new Broadway cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at New York's Lyric Theatre 214 West 43rd Street, NYC. Below, check out the first production photo o…

Ariana Grande offers voter registration during 'Sweetener' concert tour: #ThankUNextGen by Usa Today, Hannah Yasharoff, Usa Today

Ariana Grande is saying "thank u, next" to the current political administration and looking ahead to 2020 with a special tour initiative.        

Victory Gardens Theater Announces 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup will include the world premiere of 'Dhaba on Devon Avenue' by Madhuri Shekar.

10 Edgy Shows Headed to Broadway in 2019 by Mikey Miller

From profanity to political themes, these upcoming shows have built some serious buzz.

#DateMe: An OkCupid Experiment, Directed by Lorin Lattaro, to Play Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Robyn Lynne Norris' musical comedy improv show will arrive in New York after a hit 3-year run in Chicago.

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Kyle McArthur of Superhero by Broadway.com

Kyle McArthur stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about starring in Superhero and more with Beth Stevens.

Hans Hofmann Berkeley exhibit like a ravishing run through modern art history by Robert Taylor, Correspondent

Modern art icon Hans Hofmann gets a vibrant, all-inclusive show at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.

A First Look at The White Devil Off-Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

Louisa Proske’s new adaptation of the 17th century revenge tragedy will open at the Lucille Lortel Theatre March 31.

VIDEO: On This Day, March 20- Are You Gonna Love This Guy! ALADDIN Opens On Broadway by Alexa Criscitiello

On this day in 2014, Disney's Aladdin, a new musical comedy based on the Academy Award-winning animated film, opened on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre.

Disney, Fox Employees Grapple With Day One Transition on Two Hollywood Lots by Brent Lang

What kind of a boss will Disney be? That’s a question facing employees at 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight, National Geographic Partners, FX Networks, and other assorted parts of Rupert M…

Yo Yo Ma And Deborah Borda: Music As A Force For Social Justice by Artsjournal

Ma: “It’s never art for art’s sake, because even if I do it for myself in my head, I have an ideal. I’m actually trying to take something — a construct, a concept, a theory — and…

20th Annual Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards Sets May Date in New York City by Andy Lefkowitz

It's trophy time! The 20th Annual Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards will be presented at a private reception on May 30 at 48 Lounge in New York City. Each year, the excitement of the Broa…

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat for 3/20/19. by Mark G Auerbach

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat for 3/20/19. WAM Theatre's "Ann" with Jayne Atkinson heads to DC and Dallas; "Constellations" plays Gateway City Arts, Berkshire Theatre Group's Kate Maguire a …

Socially Conscious: New Broadway Oklahoma! Production Will Donate Money For Every Gun It Uses On Stage by Artsjournal

For each gun prop used on stage and in decorations, the production will donate money to help destroy illegal guns circulating on the streets.In all, the show will donate $10,000 for the more…

Lauren Graham is (probably) coming to ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,’ so maybe she’ll finally get an Emmy nomination by Joyce Eng

There may be a “Gilmore Girls” reunion in the offing — and this one might at long last get Lauren Graham some Emmy love. At the PaleyFest red carpet for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”…

VIDEO: Melissa Benoist Performs A CHORUS LINE Dance on Set of SUPERGIRL by TV News Desk

Melissa Benoist, the star of The CW's Supergirl, took to Instagram to share a video of herself performing a number from A Chorus Linewhile in full Supergirl costume, cape and all

DANCE CAPTAIN DANCE ATTACK: Ben Struts Down Hollywood Boulevard with PRETTY WOMAN's Renee Marino! by Ben Cameron

In this latest episode, Ben struts down Hollywood Boulevard with choreography from Pretty Woman, with the help of Renee Marino. Can you keep up

Roadside Attractions and Goldwyn Films Acquires Worldwide Rights to FIDDLER Documentary by BroadwayWorld

Roadside Attractions and Samuel Goldwyn Films have co-acquired worldwide rights to Max Lewkowicz'sFIDDLER A MIRACLE OF MIRACLES. The documentary tells the story behind one of Broadway's most…

SXSW Exclusive Interview: The Creator and Cast of ‘Ms. White Light’  by Kurt Gardner

Making its world premiere at SXSW this year is writer/director Paul Shoulberg’s delicately moving comedy-drama, Ms. White Light. Roberta Colindrez stars as Lex, a repressed

A Look at Broadway's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Featuring the New Cast by Nathan Skethway

The Tony Award-winning production welcomed new witches and wizards March 20.

A Look at the New Cast of Broadway's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Nathan Skethway

The Tony Award-winning production welcomed new witches and wizards March 20.

Photo Flash: First Look at Encores! I MARRIED AN ANGEL! by BroadwayWorld

Next up at New York City Center is I Married an Angel, the second Encores production of the City Center 75th Anniversary Season. In addition to Sara Mearns as the Angel of the title, the pro…

Jesse Marley by Jesse Marley

Jesse is an undergraduate student of medical anthropology at Wesleyan University. He sees writing as our most best opportunity to share and absorb ideas. He currently writes for his school n…

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles Documentary Will Be Released in Theatres This Summer by Adam Hetrick

Roadside Attractions and Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired rights to the film that traces the creation and legacy of the Tony-winning musical.

Dove Cameron and Renee Fleming Remain with Cast of THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA in LA by BroadwayWorld

Dove Cameron will make her LA Opera debut inThe Light in the Piazza,running from October 12 through 20, 2019, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.

A Look at the Peter Flynn-Helmed Into the Woods in D.C. by Nathan Skethway

The production continues through May 22 at Ford's Theatre.

Q&A: Behind the Lens with photographer Chris Bartelski by Kelundra Smith

As a part of our 20 x 2020 series (in which we’re interviewing 20 local theater artists before 2020), we’re going behind the lens with Atlanta’s hardworking theater photographers. In a…

Magic Flute, The Video Game? It’s Coming To A Console Near You by Artsjournal

Created by gaming company Opus Ludus, The Flute challenges players to take on the role of Prince Tamino and move through a series of adventure scenes, combat and puzzles as he embarks on hi…

Sting Wraps a Seven Week Sold Out Run of “The Last Ship” in Toronto This Week, A Gorgeous Labor of Love by Roger Friedman

I got a chance to see Sting on Tuesday night in Toronto, where he’s wrapping up a sold out 7 week run

Ariana Grande's '7 Rings' Is Earning Hefty Royalties for Rodgers and Hammerstein by Broadway.com

The new hit song "7 Rings" has been a strong earner for pop star and Broadway alum Ariana Grande since it was released in January. What fans might not realize, though, is that the song, whic…

Theater J Announces Season of D.C. Premieres by American Theatre Editors

The season will be presented at the newly renovated Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center.

Chicago Premiere of Nia Vardalos’ Tiny Beautiful Things Will Be Part of Victory Gardens Theater’s 2019–2020 Season by Andrew Gans

The upcoming season will also include Lily Padilla’s How to Defend Yourself, winner of the 2019 Yale Drama Series Prize.

The Band's Visit Earns Daytime Emmy Nomination for Today Show Performance by Andy Lefkowitz

The Band's Visit is still racking up awards recognition. The original cast of the Tony-winning hit has nabbed a Daytime Emmy nomination for their live musical presentation on NBC's Today. T…

Watch The Cher Show's Michael Campayno Take on The Phantom with ''Til I Hear You Sing' from Love Never Dies by Broadway.com

Get a sneak peek at Michael Campayno's rendition of "'Til I Hear You Sing" before 54 Sings Andrew Lloyd Webber at Feinstein's/54 Below on March 25!

Hudson Yards Owners Modify Policy After Claiming They Owned Any Pictures You Take by Artsjournal

Now visitors “retain ownership of any photographs, text, audio recordings or video footage depicting or relating to the Vessel” that they create. But if you want to send that photo out t…

Classic Stage Announces Sondheim's ASSASSINS and More in Upcoming Season by BroadwayWorld

Classic Stage Company announces their 2019-2020 season. Bookended by twoJohn Doyle-directed productions-William Shakespeare'sMacbethOctober-December 2019 andStephen SondheimandJohn Weidman's…

On the Couch with Melanie Hawkins by Arts Review

Who is Melanie Hawkins? A fiery female from Adelaide but residing in Melbourne. A performer. A dancer. A lover of life and learning lots about herself along the way. (My friends would probab…

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Isabella Rossellini to Perform Link Link Circus at Hunter College by Adam Hetrick

The monologue play about the link between humans and animals co-stars Rossellini’s dog Pan.

Finding Value in Every Costume by Mo Brady

by Molly Rushing Molly Rushing in Anastasia In the spring of 2…

One of Ibsen’s most unforgettable characters fires back in the play ‘Resolving Hedda’ by Nelson Pressley

A classic work gets a modern rewrite at D.C.’s Undercroft Theatre.

BWW TV: Watch Highlights of Sara Mearns, Mark Evans & More in Rodgers and Hart's I MARRIED AN ANGEL at Encores! by BroadwayWorld TV

Moving Up, Down Under by Mo Brady

by Tyson Jennette Tyson Jennette (left, with Tigist Strode) E…

Dove Cameron to Join Renée Fleming in Los Angeles Opera’s The Light in the Piazza by Ryan McPhee

The two will reprise their performances following a London engagement of the Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas musical.

Lorin Latarro to Direct #DateMe: An OkCupid Experiment at Westside Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Lorin Latarro, the celebrated choreographer of Waitress, has signed on to direct the off-Broadway premiere of #DateMe: An OkCupid Experiment, a musical written by Robyn Lynne Norris, Bob Lad…

"I Wouldn't Have Imagined I'd Be Back On Stage." by Mo Brady

by Yhá Mourhia Wright Yhá Mourhia Wright I’ll start by sa…

Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Colin Woodell to Star in Dying City at Second Stage by Olivia Clement

Lila Neugebauer will direct Christopher Shinn’s 2008 Pulitzer Prize finalist at the Off-Broadway theatre this spring.

Pioneers Of Post-Modern Dance Reflect On What Happened, 60 Years Later by Artsjournal

Part of postmodern dance’s power lay in the fact that, for all of its foreignness, it was also familiar. Here were movements taken from the street or home and performed by able but merely …

Mary Elizabeth Winstead & Colin Woodell to Star in Christopher Shinn's Dying City at Second Stage by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is set for Second Stage's off-Broadway revival of Christopher Shinn's 2007 Pulitzer-finalist play Dying City. Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Colin Woodell will headline the previously …

Why Dax Shepard decided to propose after Kristen Bell 'surrendered' to not getting married by Usa Today, Erin Jensen, Usa Today

"... You knowing I was doing something that I didn’t want to do because I loved you was a big sign for you,” Dax Shepard said to Kristen Bell.        

Review: ‘The Jewish Queen Lear’ by Theater J by David Siegel

Valerie Leonard’s engrossing performance as a powerful matriarch lifts the Theater J premiere of the English-language The Jewish Queen Lear beyond a nostalgia-laden look back to a once hig…

MasterVoices: Night Songs And Love Waltzes by Wendy Caster

MasterVoices (formerly known as the Collegiate Chorale) has a long history of presenting wonderful evenings of song and theatre, and Night Songs and Love Waltzes fit right in. (There's also …

Incognito by Lara Altunian

The post Incognito appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

Leslie Odom Jr. Joins Cast of SOPRANOS Prequel Film by TV News Desk

Leslie Odom Jr. is set to star in The Many Saints Of Newark, the prequel film to the hit HBO series The Sopranos, according to Deadline.

New Yorkers Have Named The Vessel-Stairwell-Thingy At Hudson Yards by Artsjournal1

The developer of Hudson Yards temporarily christened Thomas Heatherwick’s big bronze stack of stairways The Vessel, but — just as 30 St Mary Axe in London is “the Gherkin” and Cloud …

John Doyle to Direct Assassins and Macbeth During Classic Stage Company's 2019–2020 Season by Olivia Clement

The Off-Broadway lineup also includes two Gothic dramas—Dracula and Frankenstein—in repertory.

Chicago’s Long-Running ‘#DateMe: An OKCupid Experiment’ Musical Comedy Makes Off Broadway Date by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Chicago’s long-running #DateMe: An OkCupid Experiment is finally making a date with New York City: The offbeat blend of improv, scripted comedy and musical theater will begin pe…

My Particular Beef by Artsjournal1

One day, Edythe called me into the bedroom and said it was time for us to have a real meal, a roast beef. “You can do it, it’s easy.” That’s the first thing I cooked all by myself, a…

54 Sings Andrew Lloyd Webber to Feature Zach Adkins, Quentin Earl Darrington, and Ali Ewoldt by Adam Hetrick

Songs from The Phantom of the Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats, and more will be featured.

Livestreaming a staged reading of Stolen

By . PMJ Productions presents a staged reading of a new play by F.

‘These issues and these women deserve more support’: Monsay Whitney on what moved her to write Box Clever by Featured Content

What happens when the systems that should be there to support you let you down and in fact, work against you. That's the issue faced by a mother in Monsay Whitney's Box Clever. In her interv…

Review: ‘The Comedy of Errors’ by Britches and Hose Theatre Company by Guest Author

By Daniel Rinehart Britches and Hose Theatre Company’s production of William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors begins with a boisterous crowd scene. Then suddenly a great lord and a pri…

Watch Melissa Benoist Nail A Chorus Line Choreography While in Full Supergirl Costume by Ryan McPhee

The Glee and Beautiful alum channels her musical theatre roots while on set for the CW series.

Stephen Sondheim's Assassins & More Set for 2019-2020 Season at Classic Stage Company by Andy Lefkowitz

A new staging of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's 1990 musical Assassins has been announced to appear at Classic Stage as part of the company's 2019-2020 season. The off-Broadway nonprofi…

Celebrate 5 Years of Disney's Aladdin on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The hit musical opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre March 20, 2014 with Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed, and James Monroe Iglehart.

Where Chicago’s Candidates For Mayor Stand On The Arts by Artsjournal

Both candidates exist on the progressive spectrum. Both candidates have problematic pasts and positive potential. Both appear to be arts-knowledgeable, but at February’s Mayoral Arts Foru…

Five Burning Questions with The Prom Star Brooks Ashmanskas

Brooks Ashmanskas talks about finding the balance within The Prom, his teen years and finding his community, and how Broadway continues to surprise him after 14 shows.

Livestreaming the Women in Theatre Leadership: Agency, Challenges, and Changes

By .

Black Benatar Schools TBA Conference With Spectacle: An Interview with Black Benatar

by Rotimi Agbabiaka  When it comes to equity, diversity, and inclusion, Black Benatar is here to tell you: you can do it! A self-described ?social justice drag queen,? Benatar is the alter…

Tony Yazbeck and Laura Osnes to Perform An Evening of Gershwin Greats and Other Favorites by Adam Hetrick

The Crazy for You co-stars will reunite for the four-concert series.

Show People with Paul Wontorek: Eva Noblezada of Hadestown by Broadway.com

Miss Saigon Tony nominee Eva Noblezada is back on the boards in Hadestown.

Hadestown's Eva Noblezada on Her Sutton Foster Obsession, Teaching Herself to Cry & More on Show People by Broadway.com

After making a triumphant (and Tony-nominated) Broadway debut as Kim in the 2017 revival of Miss Saigon, Eva Noblezada is back on the boards in Hadestown. Anaïs Mitchell's musical, which pr…

‘It’s a play about taking up space’: Lucy Atkinson on A Hundred Words for Snow & the joy of directing monologues by Featured Content

A Hundred Words of Snow, Tatty Hennessy's coming-of-age adventure story, officially received its West End premiere last night at Trafalgar Studios, where Gemma Barnett stars until 30 March 2…

Effects Play Lead Role on Broadway in KING KONG by Mark J. Miller

Visual effects are key to the success and survival of Broadway's KING KONG

Things you didn’t know about the Best New Musical nominees by Eleni Cashell

Winning the Mastercard Best New Musical award at the Oliviers is a big deal, and an achievement that every musical wants adorning the shelves of their production.Over the years it’s been w…

5 Debut Questions - Mean Girls’ Tovi Wayne by Mo Brady

Today on the blog, we welcome Mean Girls ensemblist Tovi Wayne to Broadway and learn about his journey to the Mainstem. …

Behind the Scenes at a Magical Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Photo Shoot by Broadway.com

Join James Snyder, Nicholas Podany and the new cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child as they strike some magical poses. 

Susan Hilferty, John Lee Beatty, More to be Honored With 2019 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards by Dan Meyer

The Tony-winning designers will be celebrated alongside Mio Guberinic and Rodney Gordon at the 25th anniversary ceremony.

Livestreaming a performance of The Telling Project

By . Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College presents a performance of The Telling Project live

Cast Members From Be More Chill, Beetlejuice, and Hadestown Will Celebrate Broadway Debuts at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Adam Hetrick

Cast members from Tootsie, Ain’t Too Proud, King Kong, and The Cher Show will also perform.

‘Affect Theory’ And How It Explains Living In 2019 America by Artsjournal1

So what is “affect theory”? “Under its influence, critics attended to affective charge [in society]. They saw our world as shaped not simply by narratives and arguments but also by non…

Daniel Abrahamson’s First Date by Jk Clarke

          by Sheila Watko   With the talent of a seasoned Broadway composer and the optimistic charm of an artist making it in New York City, Toronto-based composer and lyricist Daniel…

‘Raw, insightful & brutally honest’: CIRCA – Old Red Lion Theatre ★★★ by Emma Clarendon

Raw, insightful and brutally honest, Tom Ratcliffe’s play Circa returns to London following its premiere at The Vaults Festival in 2016.

John Doyle to Direct ‘Assassins’ at Classic Stage Company by Gabe Cohn

Mr. Doyle will also helm a production of “Macbeth” in a season that focuses on gothic horror, too, with “Dracula” and “Frankenstein.”

Nia Vardalos’ ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’ among Victory Gardens’ new season by Miriam Di Nunzio

Also featured is the world premiere of "Dhaba on Devon Avenue" by Madhuri Shekar, directed by Chay Yew.

Livestreaming the 2019 Theatre Women Awards in NewYork

By . The League of Professional Theatre Women will present the 2019 Theatre Women Awards livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv …

VIDEO: Tiler Peck and Terrence Mann on MARIE at The 5th Avenue Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Broadway visionaries meet ballet royalty at The 5th Avenue Theatre this spring in Marie A New Musical. Tony Award-winning authors Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty Ragtime, Once On This Islan…

5 Broadway Choreographers Name Their Muses by Barry Singer

Fosse had Verdon. But who are the modern day muses for innovators like Camille A. Brown, Warren Carlyle, and more?

Theater Review: THE WOLVES (Echo Theater Company) by Tony Frankel

TEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA I’m not really sure if director Alana Dietze could have done anything more with The Wolves, a dramatically inert slice-of-life one act that follows an …

Victory Gardens announces 2019-20 season of premieres by Doug George

Victory Gardens Theater has released its upcoming 2019-20 season, the 45th for the Chicago theater and a lineup including the Chicago premiere of “Tiny Beautiful Things” by Nia Vardalos …

Striking Chicago Symphony Musicians Talk About What’s At Stake by Artsjournal

We do not easily fit into the capitalistic system. And this is a good thing. The best things in life — education, medical care, love, nurturance —also do not fit neatly into economic li…

How Women Have Been 'Profoundly' Left Out Of The U.S. Constitution by Terry Gross

As a teen, Heidi Schreck debated the Constitution in competitions. As an adult, she saw how it shortchanged the women in her family. Her play, What the Constitution Means to Me, will run on …

Ted Bessell is “Me”, in “Me and the Chimp” by Trav S.D.

Sometimes I worry that I have too much competition in the vintage show biz blogging field. On the other hand I am quite confident that I will be the only person on the internet celebrating t…

Percy Jackson musical The Lightning Thief is a hit with kids by Raju Mudhar - Staff Reporter

The Star enlisted some young theatre critics for the Mirvish presentation. Their reviews? It was ‘good,’ ‘funny’ and ‘amazing’.

Chicago Dramatists Names Carson Grace Becker Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

The theatremaker and arts educator, who began her playwriting career at the organization, will start the new post in May.

Leslie Odom Jr. to Join Billy Magnussen & Corey Stoll in Sopranos Movie Prequel by Andy Lefkowitz

Leslie Odom Jr., the Tony-winning original star of Hamilton, has been cast in The Many Saints of Newark, the big-screen prequel to the Emmy-winning TV series The Sopranos, according to Dead…

Review Roundup: Find Out What The Critics Think About FX's FOSSE/VERDON! by TV News Desk

Spanning five decades, FosseVerdon explores the singular romantic and creative partnership betweenBob FosseSam Rockwell andGwen VerdonMichelle Williams. He is a visionary filmmaker and one o…

REHEARSAL PHOTOS: How have Emma Fielding & Katy Stephens prepared to play 41 characters in Mary’s Babies? by Featured Content

As previews begin tonight (20 March 2019) for the world premiere of Maud Dromgoole's Mary's Babies, at London's Jermyn Street Theatre, sneak a peek inside the rehearsal room with stars Katy …

Photo Flash: New Photos of Serenbe's SHENANDOAH starring Rachel Potter and Taylor Hicks, Now Extended Through April 14 by BroadwayWorld

Serenbe Playhouse presents the musical SHENANDOAH, starring American Idol WinnerTaylor Hicksand Broadway and The X Factor finalistRachel Potter, now playing through April 14th.

Shen Yun: Chinese Classical Dance Extravaganza Or Anti-Communist Cult? Well, … by Artsjournal1

If you live in an American city with a sizeable performing arts center, at some point you’ve probably seen ads or flyers for this touring company. Writer Jia Tolentino had never paid them …

ALADDIN Celebrates Five Magical Years On Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

Aladdin, the hit Broadway musical, continues to reach a whole new world as it celebrates fiveyears on Broadway today at the New Amsterdam Theatre

‘Into the Woods’ is one of Sondheim’s most popular musicals. A delightful revival at Ford’s Theatre reminds you why. by Peter Marks

Director Peter Flynn knows how to add playful luster to the witty fairy-tale show.

Dancer Oti Mabuse: ‘I’m bringing everything I’ve learned from Strictly to the rehearsal room’ by Nick Smurthwaite

Born in South Africa, Oti Mabuse enjoyed a stellar career as a Latin American dancer before becoming a regular on the BBC’s

BWW TV Exclusive: The Men of THE CHER SHOW Turn Up the Heat at Broadway Sessions! by Ben Cameron

We all know that women dominate in The Cher Show, and oh how we LOVE The Cher ShowWait, you have't seen The Cher Show OK, well, fix your life and go buy a ticket, right now...we'll wait...Go…

Hamilton Tony Winner Leslie Odom Jr. Lands Leading Role in Sopranos Prequel, The Many Saints of Newark by Andrew Gans

The movie, also featuring Tony nominee Billy Magnussen, is scheduled for release in September 2020.

Royal Court and Globe join UK arts climate protest by Matthew Taylor

Leading arts institutions stage day of action to raise awareness of ecological crisis Some of the UK’s leading arts institutions – including the Royal Court Theatre and Shakespeare’s G…

NY’s Antiquarian Book Fair: A Marketplace Of Fascinating Stories by Artsjournal

For people with modest bank accounts, a tour of the fair amounts to a trip to an exhibit or museum, with dealers happily telling the often fascinating stories behind their wares, even if a p…

Nancy Giles to Host 2019 Theatre Women Awards by Olivia Clement

The annual awards ceremony from the League of Professional Theatre Women will be held March 25.

'Things I Know to be True' at Milwaukee Rep: As the story of a Midwestern family, it's one of the best new plays of the year by Chris Jones

She tells her mom she's leaving her husband. And her kids. And the boring Midwest. Being older and wiser about life, this Midwest mother immediately senses that her grown-but-troubled daught…

The Color Purple; who gets to play gay? by Alice Saville

Alice Saville writes on what 'The Color Purple' casting controversy says about theatre producers' attitudes towards queer actors, and queer audiences. The post The Color Purple; who gets t…

BWW Review: Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams Share Passions For Dance and For Each Other in FOSSE/VERDON by Michael Dale

White letters on a black screen introduce the place and time of an early scene in FX's limited series 'FosseVerdon' as 'Hollywood, 19 years left.'

The New York Pops: “Movie Mixtape: Songs from the Silver Screen” by Christopher Caz

The evening’s vocal guests are exceptionally strong singers, although their talents are not equally evident in a concert format. Silverman probably shines best in a book show, as well as O…

Magical Realism by Webmaster

Magical Realism Webmaster March 20, 2019 - 12:02 Topics Theater Review Tags off broadway …

Developing New And Diverse Theatre Critics In A Town Without A Culture Of Criticism by Artsjournal1

The English city of Hull has a lively theatre scene for a town its size, but the local newspaper published only two theatre reviews in the whole of 2018, and the national critics rarely make…

Vanuatu’s Wan Smolbag – celebrating 30 years of Pacific Islander theatre by Nick Awde

Wan Smolbag Theatre takes its name from ‘one small bag’ in Bislama, the South Pacific nation’s lingua franca. “It stems from our

Text of the Day: Inside Bitch by Aleks Sierz

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

What You Need to Know About Off-Broadway’s A Musical About Star Wars by Genesis Johnson

Creator Tom D’Angora reveals the plot and how fans will have the opportunity to contribute to rewrites—plus exclusive photos.

Spring Preview: Bertie Carvel and Jonny Lee Miller Trace the Rise of The Sun by Caitlin Moynihan

In a time when the mainstream media is decried as “an enemy of the people,” James Graham’s Ink seems ripe for Broadway audiences. The play tells the story of a young Rupert Murdoch and…

Review: Larry Muhammad's "Looking for Leroy" celebrates the life of playwright Amiri Baraka at New Federal Theatre through 3/31 by Ebele Oseye

The multi-talented cast of two - TYLER FAUNTLEROY as "Taj" and KIM SULLIVAN as "Baraka"- bring to life and voice their characters so richly that we completely lose ourselves in this deeply a…

HADESTOWN Announces Digital Lottery, General Rush, and Standing Room by BroadwayWorld

Hadestown is gearing up for Broadway The new musical, which begins previews on Friday, March 22 ahead of a Wednesday, April 17 opening night, has announced its digital lottery, general rush,…

Closure threat for Ilford’s Kenneth More Theatre as shows cancelled from July by Giverny Masso

A theatre in Ilford is facing an uncertain future after its operator was forced to cancel all shows from July due to

Inside ITF – Day Seven by Camille Ladendorf

I guess this is goodbye The post Inside ITF – Day Seven appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Oleg Ivenko is a superb Nureyev in Ralph Fiennes’s The White Crow

The Ukrainian dancer shines in biopic of the ballet genius

Skateboarding youngsters flip, banter and weep in Minding the Gap

The boys in Bing Liu’s documentary are hypnotically watchable

A cosy evening with George Ezra at the O2 Arena, London

The singer has a terrific voice, but he sings a very pastel shade of blues

Sorry Angel — French drama set during the Aids-afflicted 1990s

Christophe Honoré’s film is arch, dawdling and weirdly unconvincing

Opera Stars Introduce Their Canine Companions by Metropolitan Opera Staff

These jet-setting dogs have a backstage pass to the world's greatest opera houses.

Why Elvis Is A Cultural Force 42 Years After His Death by Artsjournal

A few rare individuals in every period integrate, express and add to the values of their time and place in a unique way and become symbols of that time. More than any other national figure o…

PHOTOS: Sneak a peek into the rehearsal room with the cast of Half Me, Half You by Featured Content

Female-led with diversity at the heart of the play and the production. What have the company of the UK premiere of Liane Grant's provocative new political play Half Me, Half You been up to i…

A Look at Taylor Hicks and Rachel Potter in Serenbe Playhouse's Shenandoah by Nathan Skethway

The immersive production continues performances through April 7 in Georgia.

SECOND STAGE THEATER ANNOUNCES CASTING by Stagelight

Second Stage Theater announces Next To Normal: A Concert Celebration for Musical Mondays

Interference review at City Park, Glasgow – ‘chilling trilogy set in the near-future’ by Thom Dibdin

Interference is more than just a crackle on the line in this haunting trilogy of near-future plays, commissioned and directed by Cora

Review: Dinner with Friends at Everyman Theatre by Jayne Blanchard

If breakups were only confined to the couple in question, life would be easier. Throw friends, children, potential new partners into the mix and it really takes a village to visit Splitsvill…

See David Hyde Pierce, Debra Monk, and More at the 11th Annual Visible Ink by Olivia Clement

The evening featured original works written by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center patients.

Review: An Excellent "Juno & the Paycock" starring Maryann Plunkett joins the O'Casey Festival at the Irish Rep by David Walters

Beautifully directed by Neil Pepe, MARYANN PLUNKETT as "Juno" creates a foundation and strength that anchors the production you should see just for her acting alone - if for nothing else!

Fallen Angels review. NextStop rises to the occasion by Missy Frederick

Pre-dinner martinis turn into two bottles of champagne, which turn into nightcaps of Benedictine. The alcohol just keeps flowing during Noël Coward’s Fallen Angels, and things get more an…

London Harry Potter studio tour expands with Gringotts Bank

Run by goblins and boasting secure vaults guarded by a dragon, Gringotts Bank is where witches and wizards come to store their money and treasures in the magical world of Harry Potter.

Fleabag's Phoebe Waller-Bridge Talks Sexy Sound Effects, Casting Guinea Pigs, and Blackmailing Olivia Colman by Dan Meyer

The writer and performer stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss her Off-Broadway play, running at the SoHo Playhouse through April 14.

Is Music Strictly A Human Ability? Or Do Other Animals Have Musicality? by Artsjournal1

“Do we share musicality with other animals on account of the ‘common physiological nature of [our] nervous systems,’ as Darwin suspected? To understand the evolution of music and music…

She's 25 and on the rise: How L.A. choreographer Micaela Taylor became a hot name in dance by Makeda Easter

Micaela Taylor thought the accolades might come by the time she was 30. But at 25, the choreographer and dancer is already watching the recognition grow — fast — for her unique style of …

Rodgers and Hammerstein Top the Charts For 6th Time Thanks to Ariana Grande's '7 Rings' by Stephanie Wild

In January, Ariana Grande dropped her latest single, and its accompanying music video, '7 Rings.' The song features her sampling the famous Sound of Music number, 'My Favorite Things.' Accor…

Review: The Jewish Queen Lear, world premiere of Yiddish theatre classic by Jill Kyle-Keith

Yiddish theatre in New York around the turn of the century was vibrant: in the small Bowery theaters, Jews of all nationalities and branches of Judaism came to watch shows full of emotion an…

DC Playwright Collective The Welders Announce Third Generation Playwrights by News Desk

A new generation of playwrights is taking over The Welders – Washington DC’s only playwrights’ collective devoted exclusively to developing and producing new work. Starting in January …

Carrie Hope Fletcher and Rachel Tucker to Join Jason Robert Brown at Theatre Royal Haymarket by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning composer will return to London March 31.

On the Conservatives of Classic Hollywood by Trav S.D.

March 20, 1854 was the day the Republican Party was founded (at any rate, it’s the day it was named). While there hasn’t been much to celebrate about that organization in quite some time…

On the Arts: If you're talking black theater, don't leave out Pittsburgh by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A “comprehensive” list of African-American theaters in the U.S. at first left out August Wilson’s hometown — but not anymore.

The Exorcist announces UK tour by Giverny Masso

John Pielmeier’s stage adaptation of The Exorcist has announced a UK tour following a run in the West End. The tour will

The Hard-Working Little Publisher Keeping Local History Books Alive by Artsjournal1

“Arcadia’s business turns the traditional publishing model on its head. Big New York publishers are looking for the next blockbuster to sell 2 million copies across the English-speaking …

At the Core of Theatre for Young Audiences is Voicing Identity, Intersectionality, and Empathy by Kim Peter Kovac

By Kim Peter Kovac. Kim Peter Kovac looks at the way the theatre for young audiences field has changed over the last few years, where it’s at today, and what his hopes are for the future.

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Finds West End Star in Jac Yarrow by Andy Lefkowitz

Joseph isn't the only one whose dreams are coming true. Talented newcomer Jac Yarrow has landed his first professional stage gig in the title role of the upcoming Joseph and the Amazing Tec…

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Finds West End Star in Jac Yarrow by Andy Lefkowitz

Joseph isn't the only one whose dreams are coming true. Talented newcomer Jac Yarrow has landed his first professional stage gig in the iconic title role of the upcoming Joseph and the Amaz…

‘​I suffered badly with anxiety in my early 20s’: Lee Lomas on what inspired new play Killing Nana by Featured Content

From struggling with anxiety to the influence of Pinter, Osborne and Mamet, and following the success of Sunrise for the Blind, actor and playwright Lee Lomas tells us everything about Killi…

The Stars of Beetlejuice on Bringing the Ghost With the Most to Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Get a sneak peek of what's in store as the Tim Burton classic heads to the stage.

Sneak Peek: Hadestown by Broadwaydirect

Welcome to Hadestown, where a song can change your fate. This acclaimed new musical by celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and innovative director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre &…

Leslie Odom Jr. to Perform With Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra by Adam Hetrick

The Hamilton Tony winner will appear in College Station, Texas, in April.

Tell Me More | Episode 24: Davey Anderson on the Collaborations and Connections in “Anything that Gives Off Light” by Matt Tamanini

On this episode of BroadwayRadio’s “Tell Me More,” Matt Tamanini talks to Davey Anderson, the Associate Director of the musical “Anything that Gives Off Light,” which is currently …

VIDEO: Taye Diggs Proves He Can Turn Anything Into a Catchy Song by Stage Tube

Taye Diggs stopped by 'Busy Tonight' on Tuesday to talk about his CW series'All American.' During the interview, Diggsprovedhe can improvise a catchy song about anything

The Rubenstein Kiss review – passion and paranoia as spy drama implodes by Arifa Akbar

Southwark Playhouse, LondonThis drama inspired by Julius and Ethel Rosenberg is ripe for revival but the story asks more questions than it answers James Phillips calls it the “perfect time…

Go Inside the Be More Chill Broadway Cast Album Recording by Marc J. Franklin

The new album of the Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz musical is set to be released by Ghostlight Records.

What Exactly Constitutes ‘Cultural Democracy’? And Should State Arts Funding Be Paying For It? by Artsjournal1

Nan van Houte: “This is not an attempt to discredit cultural democracy; I am convinced that access to the arts and the stimulus towards personal creativity are basic human rights and needs…

‘A theatrical experience like little else’: TRAINSPOTTING LIVE – Touring ★★★★ by Kris Hallett

Trainspotting Live is a theatrical experience like little else. It may not hit the heart like it does the gut but most will be far too caught up in the ride to care.

Diary: Princess Diana musical? Woah, woah, we’re halfway there by Tabard

There have been some unlikely topics of inspirations for musicals over the years. These include Mormonism, media personality Katie Hopkins, talk-show host

Work-life balance is a myth for all theatre workers (your views, March 21) by The Stage

Your news story (‘Backstage staff are pushed to breaking point’) focuses on lighting programmers. However, throughout the industry there is a workforce

Cast Set for Riverside Theatre and Walnut Street Theatre's Legally Blonde by Andrew Gans

Following its run in Florida, the production will subsequently play Philadelphia.

Can We Get a Theatrical Girl Power Reboot? by Matthew Wexler

Women are all over the boards this season, but are their portrayals breaking new ground or falling into age-old stereotypes? The post Can We Get a Theatrical Girl Power Reboot? appeared firs…

Hamlet: March 21 by Harry Venning

He’s the Star of ‘Tootsie’ on Broadway. Wearing Heels Is the Easy Part. by Alexis Soloski

Santino Fontana’s turn as a man in a wig comes at a time when Broadway has been reckoning with the idea that musical comedies need to offer fully realized female characters.

THE RUBENSTEIN KISS              Southwark Playhouse, SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

 MARTYRS OF THE MCCARTHY YEARS          Ideological hostilities across the world,   fake news and paranoia, a resurgent deep left,  uneasy relations with Russia, antisemites question…

Newcomer Jac Yarrow Will Star in Title Role of London Palladium Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Andrew Gans

Yarrow joins the previously announced Jason Donovan and Sheridan Smith.

‘Theater That Gets In The Way’ — A Company Puts Itself On The Front Lines Of Poland’s Culture Wars by Artsjournal1

Two years ago, the actors of the Powszechny Theater in Warsaw had to barricade themselves inside their building against conservative Catholic protesters angry about their production The Curs…

VIDEO: Phoebe Waller-Bridge Talks Pre-Show Rituals, Casting Guinea Pigs for FLEABAG by Stage Tube

Phoebe Waller-Bridge was a guest on last night's episode of 'Late Night with Seth Meyers.' During the interview, Waller-Bridgetalks about the origins of Fleabag, her pre-show rituals and cas…

I Interview Playwrights Part 1033: Emily Hageman by Adam Szymkowicz

Emily HagemanHometown:  Highlands Ranch, COCurrent Town: Sioux City, IAQ:  What are you working on now? A:  What am I NOT working on right now would be a better question???? I just fini…

Review: The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963 by Christopher Henley

I had a wonderful time at The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963, a Theater for Young Audience’s world premiere Kennedy Center commission, on stage at the Center’s Eisenhower Theater thro…

‘I hope Hamilton will influence opera around the world’: Alison Buchanan on Pegasus Opera & their new production Shaw Goes Wilde by Featured Content

As Pegasus Opera prepares to stage it's latest production, Shaw Goes Wilde, at the Royal Academy of Music, Artistic Director Alison Buchanan tells us about playing a character with dominatri…

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 by Susan Grace

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Daddy *** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg March 21, 2019: Subtitled “A Melodrama,” Jeremy O. Harris’ new play “Daddy,” exploits the perception that gay lives matter.  If you smell disgust and contempt…

Big Money Is Now Flowing Into Podcasting— Is It Inflating A Bubble? by Artsjournal1

Just since the beginning of this year, Spotify has bought podcast producer-distributor Gimlet Media for $230 million and a $100 million startup called Luminary is developing a paid-subscript…

Roundabout Announces 5th Annual CASINO NIGHT by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Companywill host their fifth annual Casino Night, at the American Airlines Theatre 227 W. 42nd St. All proceeds benefit Roundabout Theatre Company's many programs, includi…

How Podcasts Went From Like-Radio-But-More-Amateurish To The Hot New Medium by Artsjournal1

Adam Sternbergh: “When you first heard about podcasts, do you remember how excited you weren’t? Do you recall the first person who said, ‘Did you know you can now download audio files …

Poetry Commentary: Lawrence Ferlinghetti Turns 100 — The Beats Go On by Ed Meek

The Beats came before the '60s, the decade of civil rights protests, women’s rights, the anti-war movement, and the civil strife that included riots and assassinations. The post Poetry Com…

Drama school graduate Jac Yarrow is the West End’s new Joseph, making his professional stage debut at the London Palladium

You couldn’t make it up. Not only is ArtsEd graduate Jac Yarrow making his professional stage debut in the West End, he is doing so at the London Palladium, alongside Sheridan Smith and Ja…

Warehouse wonders: Josie Rourke at the Donmar – in pictures

As the artistic director prepares to leave the Donmar Warehouse, we look back over her reign – from City of Angels to the Shakespeare Trilogy Continue reading...

Restored ‘masterpiece of English Baroque art’ set to reopen

Painted Hall at Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich returned to former glory in £8.5m project

Rachel Ingalls, Author Of ‘Mrs. Caliban’, Dead At 78 by Artsjournal1

The daughter of a Harvard Sanskrit professor, Ingalls settled in England as a young adult “and began to publish short stories; her editor at Faber’s, Charles Monteith, said she was ‘a …

BWW's On This Day - March 20, 2019

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

Be More Chill Records Original Cast Album on Ghostlight Records by Sandi Durell

  THE CAST OF BE MORE CHILL had the time of their lives recording the original cast album on Ghostlight Records at Reservoir Studios on March 19 and Theater Pizzazz’ Shoshana Medney was …

Novelist Writes New Narnia Book With Out C.S. Lewis Estate’s Permission by Artsjournal1

Francis Spufford, who won a Costa Book Award and an Ondaatje Prize for his 2016 book Golden Hill, has spent 3½ years working on a Narnia prequel he’s titled The Stone Table. “After fini…

Sara Mearns Dances into Musical Theatre by Victoria Myers

Sara Mearns joined the company of the New York City Ballet in 2004, having already apprenticed and studied at the School of American Ballet, and by 2008 she became a principal dancer with th…

Actors, Politicians, Even Nancy Pelosi Speak Up In Support Of Striking Chicago Symphony Musicians by Artsjournal1

As negotiations over a new contract drag on and concerts get cancelled, members of Chicago’s acting community have joined musicians on the picket line, both candidates for mayor in the cit…

Laura Osnes to Host Roundabout's 5th Annual Casino Night by Olivia Clement

The fundraising evening will feature celebrity poker players Bobby Cannavale, Midori Francis, Tony Yazbeck, and more.

“Black Eagles” Soars, at African American Shakes, S.F. by Robert M. Gardner

L. Peter Callender Celebrates Black WWII Pioneers by Robert M. Gardner “Black Eagles” opens at a 90s reception honoring General Colin Powell, attended by three surviving WWII Black fight…

Tierney Sutton at the Café Carlyle by Sandi Durell

    By Brian Scott Lipton   In some cases, familiarity breeds contempt, but for eight-time Grammy Award nominee Tierney Sutton, her familiarity with award-winning lyricists Alan and Maril…

Shaw Theatre launches ‘evening with’ series for musical performers by Matthew Hemley

Musical theatre star Rachel John is to kickstart a new series of events at London’s Shaw Theatre, in which performers will sing

What’s With All The Enormous Statues Going Up In India? by Artsjournal1

The “Statue of Unity,” which is actually of independence leader Vallabhbhai Patel and is currently the world’s tallest statue, was completed last fall, and more are on the way: a statu…

No Need To Go To NYC To See My Fair Lady; Try Vero Beach by Bill Hirschman

You’ll be hard pressed to find a more energetic and exquisitely directed production of My Fair Lady than that on stage now at Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach. This production is a theatric…

Music Review: Album Releases of February 2019 by Deanna Costa

Springtime hits are on doubt on their way, but let's not forget about February. The post Music Review: Album Releases of February 2019 appeared first on The Arts Fuse.

Dear West End Producer: ‘Should the press attend understudy runs – just to celebrate understudies?’ by @westendproducer

Should press be invited to understudy runs? Not to review, just to celebrate the role of the understudy… — Anthony (@AntWalker_Cook) March

Harnessing The Arts To Power The Ongoing Recovery In Puerto Rico (And ‘Hamilton’ Helps) by Artsjournal1

“While the government’s priorities shifted a bit in the immediate aftermath of [Hurricane Maria], as the island works to rebuild, tourism, particularly arts-fueled tourism, is playing a …

The Stage Scholarships 2019: Spirit Young Performers Company by Paul Vale

Spirit Young Performers Company is offering three year-long scholarships across its dance and musical theatre courses. Paul Vale speaks to the company’s

Dot By Dot, THIS Is The State Of The Art: The Kentwood Players’ Picturesque “Sunday In The Park With George” Is A ‘Masterful Piece’ Of Music by Leo Buck

Admittedly, “Sunday In The Park With George” is not at all an easy or simple show to produce; Thrillingly however, the “Kentwood Players” rise to all technical and textual demands (a…

Careers Clinic: Can I audition for my dream role? by John Byrne

Just before leaving drama school, I got to play my dream role in a contemporary play which was very popular overseas but

Pittsburgh Humanities Festival targets 'smart talk about stuff that matters' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The three-day schedule set by the Cultural Trust and Carnegie Mellon covers a gamut of topics, including events celebrating teen literature.

Review: Public opens door to a sparkling 'Doll's House, Part 2' by Christopher Rawson

The comedic sequel to the Ibsen drama is a perfect vehicle for Lisa Velten Smith as Nora and a deft cast, directed by Ted Pappas.

Chicago Theater Openings for March 22-28

FRIDAY "Landladies": Landlord Marti and her tenant Christine navigate a complicated relationship in this world premiere. Northlight Theatre at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts,…

Den Theatre does comedy big — adding a full cabaret and full calendar. Next up, Beth Stelling. by Zach Freeman

“I thought to myself, ‘Oh, wouldn’t this be a great place to shoot an album?’” comedian Maria Bamford said Saturday night of the elegant new comedy space at the Den Theatre, where …

‘A night to remember’: DIRTY DANCING – Touring ★★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

Dirty Dancing is not just a show about a love affair against the odds, or an early 60s period piece. Its continued popularity over the past 31 years is just as much due to tackling issues of…

Online map of London’s theatres, dance venues and rehearsal spaces launched by Giverny Masso

A free online map of London’s cultural spaces has been created, which aims to help local authorities to protect their current cultural

Talawa creates website for black artists to collaborate nationwide by Georgia Snow

Talawa Theatre Company has launched a digital platform to give black British artists a “dedicated virtual space” to connect and collaborate with

J.H. Kwabena Nketia, Father Of African Musicology, Dead At 97 by Artsjournal1

“In a career stretching back to the 1950s and continuing into his 90s, Dr. Nketia wrote hundreds of articles and books in English and Twi, a Ghanaian language, on topics ranging from music…

The Taming of the Shrew review at Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon – ‘inventive gender-flipped production’ by Natasha Tripney

It’s a woman’s world in Justin Audibert’s take on The Taming of the Shrew. He’s taken one of Shakespeare’s ugliest plays and

Review: The Grenfell Project, The Hope Theatre by Farah Najib

Review: The Grenfell Project, The Hope Theatre4.0starsNearly two years on, and the tragedy of Grenfell seems to be just something else that has slowly but surely faded from the forefront of …

The Bay at Nice review at Menier Chocolate Factory – ‘Penelope Wilton is superb’ by Tim Bano

It’s the Soviet Union in the 1950s and a museum thinks it may have come across a genuine Matisse. So it calls

Raja Feather Kelly, Off Broadway’s Busiest Choreographer by New York Theater

Raja Feather Kelly is one of the busiest choreographers Off-Broadway, with a half dozen shows currently or soon to be on stage. All but one of them are straight plays. As I detail in my prof…

Snapshot: Boris Karloff in Heart of Darkness by Terry Teachout

Playhouse 90’s TV version of Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness,” originally telecast live by CBS on November 6, 1958. The adaptation is by Stewart Stern and the telecast was directe…

‘The play’s eye is pitilessly sharp’: ALYS, ALWAYS – Bridge Theatre ★★★★ by Libby Purves

Couldn’t miss Nicholas Hytner’s bit of mischief: after his years of being being alternately feted and rubbished in print, he displays directorial glee in sending up the noisome denizens …

Obituary: Michael Ross – ‘gifted playwright whose work tackled contemporary issues’ by Nick Smurthwaite

The playwright Michael Ross, whose latest work, The Shy Manifesto, recently finished a five-week UK tour, has died of cancer, aged 40.

Almanac: Joseph Conrad on the meaning of life by Terry Teachout

“Droll thing life is—that mysterious arrangement of merciless logic for a futile purpose. The most you can hope from it is some knowledge of yourself—that comes too late—a crop of un…

Phoebe Waller-Bridge Loves Shocking the Fleabag Audience by Late Night With Seth Meyers

Phoebe Waller-Bridge Wrote Olivia Colman's Role in Fleabag Specifically for Her by Late Night With Seth Meyers

Deborah Hay takes on plum role of Nora from A Doll’s House, but with a twist by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

This isn’t Ibsen’s Nora but the one from Lucas Hnath’s ‘cheeky’ reimagining of the characters in A Doll’s House, Part 2.

A Bronx Tale covers up moral quandaries with feel-good doo-wop by Kerry Reid

But the performances in this touring production are fresh and assured. This 2016 musical based on Chazz Palminteri's 1989 solo show (which itself became a Robert…

When "The Best" Isn't Your "Favorite: The Producers vs The Full Monty by JK

It was the 2000-2001 Broadway season, and we didn't know it, but the world was in the brink of changing forever. The fall of 2000 brought me one of my all-time favorite musicals; the spring …

The Bay at Nice review – David Hare's battle of duty and desire by Michael Billington

Menier Chocolate Factory, LondonPenelope Wilton gives a fine turn as an understated heroine in this revival of Hare’s play about a one-time pupil of Matisse David Hare’s 1986 play was or…

Jac Yarrow announced as Joseph by Eleni Cashell

The moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived…the casting of Joseph in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has been announced!Putting on the brightly coloured coat will be J…

Seeing red on The Color Purple by Mark Shenton

How religious freedoms and freedom of speech are clashing over the casting of the lead in a new regional production of The Color Purple.

REVIEW: The Life I Lead, Park Theatre London ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews James Kettle's play The Life I Lead about actor David Tomlinson now playing at Park Theatre, London. This post REVIEW: The Life I Lead, Park Theatre Lo…

NEWS: Jac Yarrow makes his stage debut as Joseph in the new West End production by Press Releases

Jac Yarrow will take the lead role in the new production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the London Palladium. The show plays a strictly limited 11-week season from 27 Jun…

Arts Ed student lands lead role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Georgia Snow

Drama school student Jac Yarrow has been cast in the title role in the forthcoming revival of Joseph and the amazing Technicolor

Wake Up With BWW 3/20: The New Cast of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Begin Performances, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Get over the hump today with the top Broadway stories

Review: Circa, Old Red Lion Theatre by Madeline Lee

Review: Circa, Old Red Lion Theatre3.0starsCirca follows the life of a nameless character referred to as Mr Man and his desperation to find a monogamous relationship, despite the fact he is …

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Betrayal at Harold Pinter Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Tom Hiddleston stars in Jamie Lloyd’s revival of Harold Pinter’s play Betrayal. Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews…

Crocker photography exhibit shows the seamy and sweet side of city streets

“The Roaming Eye: International Street Photography from the Ramer Collection” gives viewers a chance to adopt the guise of a flaneur wandering the streets of Paris, New York, Mexico City…

Transcontinental Railroad antique returns home to Sacramento

Sacramento was once home to a stop on the Transcontinental Railroad line in the late 19th century, and now a piece of that American history is making its way to … Click to Continue »

The Bay at Nice, Menier Chocolate Factory - David Hare talkfest takes intermittent wing by Matt Wolf

Penelope Wilton and Ophelia Lovibond face off in revival of little-known 1986 play David Hare knows a thing or two about sustaining an onstage face-off. Skylight and The Breath of Life consi…

This Is Lupita Nyong’o. Hollywood, Please Keep Up. by Reggie Ugwu

The Kenyan-Mexican star of “Us” and “Black Panther,” who seems to excel at everything — even rap — is an exception in her industry, for better and worse.

Producer Judy Craymer: ‘Mamma Mia! was the dark horse that surprised everyone’ by Jo Caird

In April it will be 20 years since Mamma Mia! first opened in the West End and 45 years since Abba won

The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race by Arts Review

Five women, a 50-year-old potato race and one huge battle for gender equality in small-town rural Australia, Ensemble Theatre presents the world premiere of Melanie Tait’s new comedy, The …

The Rubenstein Kiss, Southwark Playhouse review - slick spy drama doesn't quite come together by Laura De Lisle

Excellent performances aren't enough to cover the holes in this fictionalised account of the Rosenbergs It's an ideal time to revive James Phillips' debut The Rubenstein Kiss. Since it won t…

Review: NY Classical’s The Importance of Being Earnest by Erin Kahn

The Importance of Being Earnest is widely regarded as Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece, and watching NY Classical’s new production at A.R.T./New York Theatres, it’s easy to see why. No word …

Meet the artists representing the UK at Prague Quadrennial design festival by Nick Clark

The Society of British Theatre Design has chosen some of the UK’s top theatre designers to showcase their work at international design

Kate Maltby: Why is the theatre industry accepting money from the anti-LGBT+ Saudi regime? by Kate Maltby

There are plenty of battles still to be won in Britain by the LGBT+ community and its allies. Recent homophobic protests outside

The Color Purple casting row is complex: I can’t see a happy resolution for anyone by Alistair Smith

It is hard to see a route to a happy resolution in the case of Seyi Omooba, the young actor at the

Silent Witness: A Window to the Past by Arts Review

Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre has welcomed Jim Berg’s exhibition Silent Witness: A Window to the Past to the Birrarung Gallery at Melbourne Museum. Silent Witness is an exhibition…

On the Couch with Mark Hill by Arts Review

Who is Mark Hill? Full time actor, part time surfer, Queenslander. What would you do differently to what you do now? I’d really love to write something, but every time I sit down in an att…

Those Who Rock by Arts Review

Hosted by Brian Nankervis, hundreds of everyday guitarists from across Melbourne will take to Arts Centre Melbourne’s iconic Hamer Hall stage – alongside Australian music legends Adalita…

Russell Maliphant’s Thread explores the nature of cultural connection

The choreographer’s new piece at Sadler’s Wells in London is a collaboration with contemporary and traditional Greek dancers

The tale of two collectors

Paris’s Fondation Louis Vuitton is the ideal setting for a double bill of shows from the art collections of Bernard Arnault and Courtauld

Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey on drugs, drummers and fish

The Who veterans banter, bicker and reflect as they prepare to play Wembley and hit the road again

Netflix has Acquired Rights to Taiwanese Horror Series “Green Door” by Blouin Artinfo

Netflix has acquired the global streaming rights to the Taiwanese horror-thriller series “Green Door,” announced the streaming giant.Based on Joseph Chen’s novel of the same name, the …

Sony Releases the First Poster of Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt Starrer “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” by Blouin Artinfo

The first official poster for Quentin Tarantino’s film “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” has been released by Sony Pictures. The picture was also tweeted by DiCaprio along with the hasht…

James Snyder Is Broadway's Boy Who Lived as Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Welcomes New Cast March 20 by Ryan McPhee

The two-part play continues at the Lyric Theatre.

James Snyder Is Broadway's New Boy Who Lived as Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Welcomes New Cast March 20 by Ryan McPhee

The two-part play continues at the Lyric Theatre.

World Premiere of Suzan-Lori Parks’ White Noise Opens at the Public Theater by Olivia Clement

Daveed Diggs, Thomas Sadoski, Zoë Winters, and Sheria Irving star in the twice-extended Off-Broadway production.

National Tour of Falsettos, Starring Max von Essen, Nick Adams, Eden Espinosa, Opens March 20 in San Francisco by Andrew Gans

Performances began February 8 in Arkansas.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Welcomes James Snyder & a Company of New Players by Andy Lefkowitz

A new slate of cast members begin spreading magic across Broadway in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on March 20. The fresh group of stars enter the Tony-winning two-part play as it rea…

How Raja Feather Kelly Gives Shows All the Right Moves - Why this 'movement dramaturg' is so sought after on the New York theatre scene

Why this 'movement dramaturg' is so sought after on the New York theatre scene---Raja Feather Kelly, one of the busiest choreographers in New York, wants to make something clear: "I don't ju…