Quiz: Match These Songs To Their Current Show On Broadway by Kailey Hansen

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Hadestown by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

The dazzling Broadway production of Anais Mitchell’s musical "Hadestown" proves director/developer Rachel Chavkin to be a creative genius. If you had not known it after she fitted her thea…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive: 2019 Tony Award Nomination Predictions by Broadway.com

Paul Wontorek and Beth Stevens discuss their predictions for the 2019 Tony Award nominations.

McKeever’s Script Is The Star In Main Street’s 37 Postcards by Bill Hirschman

Sometimes the star of the show is the words.. Main Street Players does a credible job bringing life to the comedy 37 Postcards, but its prime virtue is Michael McKeever’s hilarious script,…

Lady in the Dark by Wendy Caster

What an odd show is Lady in the Dark. Consisting largely of three dream sequences, it lacks forward propulsion and is frequently overdone and/or pointless and/or flabby, particularly in the …

Review: ‘Pink Milk’ at Single Carrot Theatre by Patricia Mitchell

“Those who can imagine anything can create the impossible.” – Alan Turing For its final production in its Remington home, Single Carrot Theatre presents the Regional Premiere of Pink M…

'Hadestown,' 'Mockingbird' Are Hottest Broadway Tickets Pre-Tonys by Lee Seymour

Adam Driver and Bryan Cranston are also selling seats like hotcakes. It's good to be bad (guys).

Sarah Silverman Musical Based On Stand Up’s Memoir ‘The Bedwetter’ To Open Within Year – Tribeca by Anthony D'Alessandro

At a Tribeca Talks tonight with fellow stand-up comedian and filmmaker Mike Birbiglia, Sarah Silverman mentioned that the musical based on her 2010 memoir The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage,…

May Class of KidsPost: Sixth-graders at Gunston Middle School in Arlington by Christina Barron

Luz Chamorro’s fourth-period class likes soccer and admires Lin-Manuel Miranda.

WAR AT HOME by Sandy MacDonald

Escalation is the name of the game in this story of two families on either side of high school bullying.

NOWHERE IN PARTICULAR by Matt Windman

The action sequences fail to make up for what is a mostly dull production.

BLACK EXODUS by Sandy MacDonald

Promising new playwright Jordan E. Cooper gives a high-speed crash course in race relations.

MONEY TALKS … AND TALKS by David Cote

Although the piece runs runs a bit long, talented actors and a savvy director get you to care about a clan of cold-blooded capitalists.

Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS to open in the West End at the Dominion Theatre

Leicester Curve's production transfers to the West End's Dominion Theatre this winter, running 15th November 2019 - 4th January 2020, starring Danny Mac and Dan Burton.

SIMMERING TENSION by Brian Scott Lipton

Jez Butterworth’s epic family drama is in excellent hands here, delivering plenty of shocks and surprises.

WORKERS' RIGHTS by Sandy MacDonald

Classic Stage Company presents a pared-down, timely portrait of the downtrodden proletariat.

WHALE OF A TALE by Joe Dziemianowicz

John Guare’s befuddling new memory play chases a lot of themes without really catching any of them.

WHAT A DRAG by Joe Dziemianowicz

The film’s sweeter charms and magic have gone missing in this transfer to the stage.

REVENGE SERVED HOT by David Cote

It may not be Shakespeare, but this is a savvy and fiercely acted modern revival of John Webster s revenge tragedy.

UNHAPPY GATHERINGS by David Lefkowitz

This adaptation of Uncle Vanya struggles as it straddles two worlds without committing to either.

Is there comedy in death? Playwright José Rivera on the dark twists of 'Nikki Corona' by Margaret Gray

Ask theater director Jo Bonney to describe playwright José Rivera’s new work — “The Untranslatable Secrets of Nikki Corona,” a world premiere that begins previews Tuesday at the Gef…

STRANGER AT THE DOOR by Matt Windman

The Irish Rep keeps it going strong with part two of Sean O’Casey’s Dublin Trilogy.

FADED FLAME by Robert Cashill

Although this play was incendiary in 1987, it packs much less of a punch today.

HOUSE OF GREED by Jeremy Gerard

The creative team has transformed Massini’s family biodrama about the House of Lehman into a tragedy.

RADICAL REBOOT by Joe Dziemianowicz

While not every choice lands, you can be sure that this revival is swinging for the fences.

NOT YOUR TRADITIONAL LEAR by Jeremy Gerard

With Glenda Jackson starring and Sam Gold directing, here is a rewarding production that breaks the mold.

MILLER’S TIME by David Cote

Arthur Miller s play about risking lives in exchange for corporate profiteering has not lost its relevance.

KNOCKOFF PYTHON by Sandy MacDonald

Taste is not a strong point in this spoof of Anglo-American relations mid-WWII.

MOTOWN 2.0 by Jeremy Gerard

This superb jukebox musical about The Temptations churns out one hit after the next.

TAP-HAPPY by Jeremy Gerard

Despite some miscasting, this is a solid production of one of the great musicals.

DISRUPTING THE PRESS by Joe Dziemianowicz

James Graham’s bracing play about tabloid journalism is full of terrific performances and excitement.

INSTANT COOL by Joe Dziemianowicz

Adding another high school musical to the mix, this one is loud and lively but lacking in surprises.

GOOD THING GONE by Matt Windman

This scaled-down version is at times underpowered, but on the whole it is effective, smart and emotional.

L.A. Drama Critics Circle awards: Antaeus and Celebration lead the way by Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle celebrated its 50th anniversary Monday at its annual awards ceremony for local theater, held this year at Pasadena Playhouse. Here’s the complete list …

ILLUMINATING BRIGHTNESS by Jessica Branch

Willy Holtzman’s biopic celebrates the life of stage and screen star Judy Holliday.

STATE OF THE UNION by Matt Windman

John Doyle s show-within-a-show approach is successful in some aspects and less so in others.

A WOMAN'S CONSTITUTION by Brian Scott Lipton

Heidi Schreck’s deeply felt play is sure to get audiences pondering important questions.

RED FLAGS by Brian Scott Lipton

Halley Feiffer’s semi-autobiographical dark comedy looks at the ways one can fall victim to toxic masculinity.

JAZZY UNDERWORLD by Bill Stevenson

This exciting new musical takes the audience on an intoxicating journey to the Greek underworld.

PYRAMID SCHEME by Matt Windman

Unfortunately, this low-key production about Bernie Madoff is more interested in debating morality than providing engaging drama.

Laurie Metcalf in 'Doll's House, Part 2': An acting marvel in one of the year's best plays by Charles McNulty

“A Doll’s House, Part 2,” which is receiving its world premiere at South Coast Repertory, had its official opening on Thursday at Broadway’s Golden Theatre in a separate production c…

CREATING CHAOS by Brian Scott Lipton

This new musical version of the film focuses on mayhem and humor, less so on plot.

THE NOT-SO-LIGHT FANTASTIC by Jessica Branch

This is a compelling portrayal of an honest, caring man working through a painstaking moral process.

UNRAVELING IN REVERSE by Jessica Branch

The action unfolds backwards in this musical, as a group of friends rewind back to where their bond was strong.

BRUTALITY ENDURED by Brian Scott Lipton

Strong performances carry this heartbreaking revival about two South Africans fighting to survive Apartheid.

MAN OF PRINCIPLE by Bernard Carragher

This is an illuminating show on a serious theme, entertaining until its solemn end.

IF I WERE A ROTHSCHILD by Jeremy Gerard

This production has several original touches that make it like no Fiddler you ve seen before.

SUSTAINED SILLINESS by Brian Scott Lipton

This is a highly entertaining joyride about an amateur production falling apart.

UNGODLY BUSINESS by Joe Dziemianowicz

This modest yet engaging revival boasts period detail and a tightknit ensemble.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's 21 CHUMP STREET to receive London production

Lin-Manuel Miranda's 21 CHUMP STREET?comes to The Courtyard Theatre, London for 3 nights from 14th-16th September 2018!

SHAME OF THRONES by David Cote

Between Sam Gold s staging and Glenda Jackson s performance, this production unfortunately falls flat.

GIRLISH RIVALRY by Sandy MacDonald

You’re likely to come away both chastened and cheered by Tori Sampson s tale of girls caught in the beauty trap.

POLITICAL FANFIC by David Cote

Lucas Hnath s fictionalized account of behind-the-scenes maneuvering during the 2008 presidential campaign is tightly written, but it pulls too many punches.

Ink *** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons May 1, 2019: From Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s The Front Page to Nora Ephron’s Lucky Guy, the newsroom has proven to be fertile grounds for theater. James G…

‘Vanity Fair’ is a madcap and memorable adventure at ACT in SF by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

Kate Hamill's wildly inventive adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's novel "Vanity Fair" plays at ACT through May 12.

When and Where to Watch the Tony Nominations - Tune In LIVE at 8:30am on BroadwayWorld! by BroadwayWorld

The 73rd Annual Tony Award Nominations will be announced tomorrow, April 30, from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. The Tony Nominations can be viewed LI…

Team Behind ONCE To Debut SING STREET Musical At New York Theatre Workshop by BroadwayWorld

New York Theatre Workshop has announced three productions for its 201920 Season.

Broadway's BEETLEJUICE Will Possess NBC Next Week! by BroadwayWorld

It's showtime on NBCas the network turns intothe National Beetlejuice Company to celebrate Broadway's new irreverent musical comedy.

SHAKESPEARE: ‘THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN’ (LISTEN NOW ON BBC RADIO 3–LINK BELOW) by Robert Shuman

  Listen This and the Two Gentlemen of Verona are the least performed of the Shakespeare cannon and I wanted to see the progression between the first and the last. It is for this reason tha…

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 4/29

Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS - read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for th…

Emilia The Play to close two weeks early at the West End's Vaudeville Theatre

Despite rave reviews for Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's Emilia play, the acclaimed transfer from Shakespeare's Globe will be ending its Vaudeville Theatre run on Saturday, 1 June 2019. The Shakespe…

You can now watch Alien: The Play — Sigourney Weaver even introduced the high school production by Maureen Lee Lenker

This news is so good it’s likely to make your chest burst. The viral sensation Alien: The Play, an unofficial adaptation of the 1979 film Alien, can now be viewed in-full thanks to a v…

Atlanta Opera’s La traviata provides a fresh take on a classic story by Jim Farmer

For a production that is staged with regularity around the world —... The post Atlanta Opera’s <em>La traviata</em> provides a fresh take on a classic story appeared first on…

Seeing Stars by Stephen Farrow

There’s a moment late in the second act of Jeremy Herrin‘s star-driven revival of All My Sons, which just opened at the Old Vic, when Sally Field‘s Kate Keller appears to age twenty ye…

A Historian Ponders The Ethical Questions Of Artificial Intelligence by Artsjournal

Fei-Fei Li: The machines don’t need to have consciousness of their own in order to predict our choices and manipulate our choices. If you accept that something like love is in the end and …

Closing Time! Last Chance to See Wicked's Jessica Vosk, Avenue Q, White Noise & More by Eric King

It's awards season! That means we've weathered the frenzy of openings and, at least for this month, no Broadway shows are closing. However, one standout green girl, a Tony-winning musica…

The 12 Stars of Broadway’s Come From Away Reveal Show Secrets Over Beer and Board Games by Ruthie Fierberg

Inside the “family picnic” with the full cast of the hit musical by David Hein and Irene Sankoff.

How William Ivey Long Accidentally Booked His First Costume Design Gig—and Won a Tony Award by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, William Ivey Long celebrates his 75th Broadway show, Seth reveals the Tony Award category he wants to add, and more.

Book Review: John Hersey — Reporting Truthfully, at All Costs by Robert Israel

John Hersey emerges in this book as a disciplined journalist who held steadfast to an admirably singular goal. The post Book Review: John Hersey — Reporting Truthfully, at All Costs appear…

This Is My Family review at Minerva Theatre, Chichester – ‘finds magic in the mundane’ by Tim Bano

Tim Firth’s better-known musicals The Girls and The Band have been doing the rounds the last couple of years, but this 2014

The “Dundee Effect”? How A New Museum Transformed A Scottish Town by Artsjournal

Could anyone in Dundee have imagined how the V&A project would have helped transform perceptions of the city? It has been hard to keep pace with the plaudits and accolades that have been…

BWW Exclusive: Broadway's Best Pick Tony Categories That SHOULD Exist by BroadwayWorld TV

While we await the big day, BroadwayWorld asked some of the biggest stars of the season about members of the team thatdon't get as much love. Watch below as stars from Tootsie, Oklahoma,Beet…

Odds & Ends: Sing Street Musical Sets World Premiere at New York Theatre Workshop & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today. Sing Street Musical Sets World Premiere at New York Theatre Workshop Off-Broadway's New York Theatre Workshop has announced th…

Opera explores murder of Russia dissident Litvinenko

Production will include film footage from the time, projected on to screens

Beetlejuice First Look (BroadwayCon 2019) by BroadwayCon

Review: ‘Ink’ at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre by Deb Miller

Now playing a limited engagement at the Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Ink, written by James Graham and directed by Rupert Goold, premiered to critical acclaim in Lon…

Broadway Box Office Hits $38M With Final Four Shows Of Season; ‘Tootsie’ Takes $959,001 by Greg Evans

Broadway settled back a bit last week, slipping about 5% to $38,151,116 from the previous week’s Easter-bumped receipts. Total attendance for the 36 shows during Week 48 (ending Sunday, Ap…

Tootsie – Marquis Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Tootsie, the new comedy musical based on the Columbia Pictures film that starred Dustin Hoffman is now playing at the Marquis Theatre, Broadway. This post Tootsie – Marquis…

Fulton Theatre Season to Include Kinky Boots, Fun Home, Evita, Titanic, and More by Adam Hetrick

The Lancaster, Pennsylvania, theatre has announced its 2019–2020 season.

Nothing Either Good or Bad: A Review of Hamlet at Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Irene Hsiao

Directed by Barbara Gaines, CST's production meets but does not exceed expectations.

When Nureyev Became Nureyev by Artsjournal

A new biopic tries to pinpoint it. Nureyev’s glamour and celebrity — he was a regular at Studio 54, where he hobnobbed with the likes of Liza Minnelli and Truman Capote — gave ballet a…

The Hello Girls to Release Off-Broadway Cast Recording by Olivia Clement

The album, released by Broadway Records, is now available for pre-order.

Grosses Analysis: Spring Musicals Get Boost at Broadway Box Office Ahead of Tony Nominations by Adam Hetrick

Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations and played to packed houses this past week.

Broadway Grosses: Ahead of Tony Nominations Day, Tootsie & Beetlejuice Have Best Weeks Yet by Broadway.com

Nominations day is looming for the 2019 Tony Awards, and meanwhile, things are shaping up at the box office for a number of productions competing for consideration from Broadway's top honor…

Strong acting distinguishes Upstream Theater's 'Salt, Root and Roe' by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Upstream Theater show is intriguingly offbeat.

All My Sons by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Unfortunately in a play that is already crammed full of ominous hints, O’Brien’s production is very heavy-handed, underscoring the foreshadowing with a double line under each and every c…

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 4/29 by Bww Special

Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the …

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/28/19 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 4282019.

MCC Theater Announces 33rd Season by Cleo Aukland

The venerable Off-Broadway theater company launches its first full season in their new Hell's Kitchen home. The post MCC Theater Announces 33rd Season appeared first on The BroadwayBlog.

Jo Sullivan Loesser, Singer and Guardian of a Legacy, Dies at 91 by Sam Roberts

She married the composer Frank Loesser and stopped performing after starring in his “Most Happy Fella.” Resuming her career after he died, she emphasized his music.

The Split Personality Of Trying To Make A Venice Biennale That Reflects Where We Are Now by Artsjournal

Curator Ralph Rugoff: “Now that we live in a world in which you can go online and find out in two minutes that there never was a curse brings up interesting issues that seem relevant to th…

Hadestown First Look (BroadwayCon 2019) by BroadwayCon

Sing Street is becoming a stage musical by Devan Coggan

Sing Street is coming to the stage. John Carney’s delightful and criminally underrated 2016 film — about a group of ’80s Irish teens who start a band — is getting a musical adaptatio…

Broadway Season Ends. Tony Award Nominations Tomorrow: Which will be picked? #Stageworthy News of the Week by Jonathan Mandell

The Broadway 2018-2019 season has ended, and the New York theater award season is in high gear. The Tony nominations will be announced tomorrow. Here are the shows that opened on Broadway th…

Florida Studio Theatre to Present Music Through the Decades in Summer Season by American Theatre Editors

A mainstage musical chronicling the life of Ethel Waters will be joined in the lineup by cabaret productions featuring music from the mid-20th century.

Amy, Amrit Gill being lauded by statewide group for preservation work by Joe Holleman St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Gills just opened Hotel St. Louis in historic Union Trust building

Neon Is The Ultimate Symbol Of The 20th Century by Artsjournal

It represented the future when it was first switched on early in the century. By mid-century it signalled decline more than it did excitement… – The Atlantic

Spring/Summer Theater Preview: 2019 Edition by Kevin Greene

Just as matter expands when temperatures rise, so too does the breadth and scope of our city's theatrical offerings.

Turned Up to 11 by Mo Brady

Beetlejuice at the Winter Garden Theatre Review by Mo Brady Hurdling into the Broadway season just before it’s closin…

The Lion King's Bradley Gibson & Aladdin's Adam Hyndman Are Engaged by Andy Lefkowitz

Exciting news about a pair of Disney on Broadway vets! Bradley Gibson, who is currently headlining The Lion King as Simba, and Adam Hyndman, who has been seen as Prince Abdullah in Aladdin,…

Karen Ziemba, Susannah Perkins, Ryan Spahn, More Set for Reading of Man and Superman by Andrew Gans

David Staller will direct the Project Shaw reading.

‘Sing Street’ Musical From ‘Once’ Team Set For Off Broadway World Premiere by Greg Evans

A new stage musical based on John Carney’s 2016 feature film Sing Street will have its world premiere at Off Broadway’s New York Theatre Workshop during the 2019/20 season, the theater a…

Kennedy Center Adds Freestyle Love Supreme to Summer Season by Olivia Clement

The improvisational hip-hop show from Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Anthony Veneziale will make its first D.C. appearance.

Photo Flash: Remembering Jo Sullivan Loesser by Walter McBride

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Broadway veteran Elizabeth Josephine'Jo'Sullivan Loesser passed away yesterday, April 28, from heart failure in her New York City Home. She was 91 ye…

Is The New Emphasis On Inclusiveness Being Made At The Expense Of Connoisseurship? by Artsjournal

Alexander Adams: “British arts venues are now ripe for the taking. They are staffed by individuals schooled in cultural relativism and primed by feminism, anti-colonialism and identity pol…

Marin Mazzie To Receive Posthumous Special Tony Award; Other Honorees Announced by Greg Evans

The late Marin Mazzie, who starred in Broadway’s Passion, Ragtime and the 2000 revival of Kiss Me, Kate, among many stage productions, will receive a Special Tony Award this year, the Tony…

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think Of DEAR EVAN HANSEN on Tour? by BroadwayWorld

DEAR EVAN HANSEN is currently on tour across America The winner of six 2017 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Dear Evan Hansen features a book by Tony Award-winner Steven Levenson, a scor…

Lots Of Misinformation About Notre Dame. So What’s Next? by Artsjournal

Now come the trickier questions. Should the cathedral be restored to look as it did before?  Or should some modern changes acknowledge the fire? Hardly had the fire died down when French pr…

Breaking: Laura Linney Will Return to Broadway in 2020 in MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON by BroadwayWorld

Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow Artistic Director and Barry Grove Executive Producer have just announced the American premiere of the London Theatre Company Nicholas Hytner and Nick Sta…

‘The Boys in the Band’: Can Ryan Murphy’s movie announcement give the show a Tony Awards bump? by Jeffrey Kare

Emmy-winning television mastermind Ryan Murphy recently announced that he is set to turn one of this year’s potential Tony contenders, “The Boys in the Band,” into a movie for Netflix.…

Spotlight: Xanthe Elbrick by James Marino

The Spotlight podcast is hosted by Jena Tesse Fox. Guest: Xanthe Elbrick On this episode of BroadwayRadio’s “Spotlight,” Jena Tesse Fox talks to actress and photographer Xanthe Elbrick…

Washington Ballet names new top executive by Sarah L. Kaufman

Michael Pastreich, 52, has led the Florida Orchestra for past 11 years.

Geva Center Theater’s ‘The Royale’ simple, yet stunning by Alan Smason

By HERBERT W. SIMPSON Virtually all of our leading contemporary repertory theaters now include non-traditional experimental techniques in staging not only original new work but also – even…

Bringing an Artistic Sense to Wardrobe by Mo Brady

by Mo Brady Frank New Musical theatre performers love portrayi…

Laura Linney returning to Broadway in My Name Is Lucy Barton by David Canfield

For her next Broadway run, Laura Linney is going solo. The four-time Tony Award nominee will return to the Great White Way early next year for the American premiere of My Name Is Lucy Barto…

Linney Makes Broadway Return in My Name Is Lucy Barton by Mark A. Robinson

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced that star of stage and screen, Laura Linney, will return to Broadway in the American premiere of Elizabeth Strout’s My Name Is Lucy Barton. The product…

A New Kind of ‘Hamilton’ Show, This Time on Lake Michigan by Michael Paulson

With a deeper dive into early American history, a gigantic exhibition based on the musical “Hamilton” opens in Chicago.

Interview: BodyWise Dance Director Margot Greenlee on ‘Rookies’ First Feast’ by David Siegel

Dance and theater performances can be much more than sitting in a seat and watching. BodyWise Dance and its cadre of dedicated, diverse artist educators have been touring throughout the DMV …

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley to Receive 2019 Regional Tony Award by American Theatre Editors

The California company will be recognized for its 50 years of programming.

The Marx Brothers Council Podcast (and I) Look at Chico Marx by Trav S.D.

I was honored to be the guest of Matthew Coniam, Noah Diamond and Bob Gassell on the Marx Brothers Council podcast over the weekend. Honored and intimidated — these guys know their beans, …

Coachella Is Inventive Musically. So Why Isn’t The Visual Art Better? by Artsjournal

The lack of almost any original ideas, a true understanding of the history of festival structures – other than at Do Lab — and experimentation with new images, forms, or structures seems…

From the Archives: Look Back at the 1984 Broadway Revival of Oliver! Starring Patti LuPone and Ron Moody by Adam Hetrick

The short-lived revival opened April 29, 1984, at the Mark Hellinger Theatre.

Photo Coverage: Get a First Look at Episode Four of FOSSE/VERDON by BroadwayWorld

FX has released photos from the fourth episode of FOSSEVERDON titled 'Glory.' The episode featuresMargaret Qualley as Ann Reinking,Ahmad Simmons as Ben Vereen, andNorbert Leo Butz as Paddy C…

Theatre Review: ‘Jekyll and Hyde the Musical’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Susan Brall

“Jekyll and Hyde, the Musical” conceived for the Stage by Steve Cuden and Frank Wildhorn, Book and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, Music by Frank Wildhorn and based on the story by Robert Lou…

Oklahoma! Revival Extends by Mark A. Robinson

The hit Broadway revival of Oklahoma! has offered audiences a reimagined classic for the 21st Century. The Bard SummerScape production, which came to Broadway via an acclaimed production at …

Marin Mazzie, Jason Michael Webb, and Sonny Tilders and Creature Technology Co, to Receive Special Tony Awards by BroadwayWorld

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that Sonny Tilders and Creature Technology Company the creators of the characterpuppet 'Kong' for King Kong musical director and arrang…

Frozen's Nina Lafarga on Getting Her Power from Dance and the Hard Work Behind the Glitz & Glam by Caitlin Moynihan

Nina LafargaNina Lafarga first began taking dance classes at the age of seven because she thought it "looked cool," and took to it immediately. "I tapped into this power and energy and I ju…

Damning Report On Perceptions Of Arts Council England’s Culture by Artsjournal

An independent assessment of ACE’s reputation as an employer concludes that applicants from diverse demographic groups perceive the funder as inaccessible and feel that ACE looks for a par…

Laura Linney Sets Broadway Return With ‘My Name Is Lucy Barton’ by Greg Evans

Laura Linney will return to Broadway next year in the American premiere of My Name is Lucy Barton, the hit 2018 London Theatre Company production of a solo play based on the novel by Elizabe…

Laura Linney to Return to Broadway in ‘My Name Is Lucy Barton’ by Michael Paulson

The play, adapted from the novel by Elizabeth Strout, was previously presented at the Bridge Theater in London.

Laura Linney Sets Broadway Return in New Solo Play My Name Is Lucy Barton by Andy Lefkowitz

Laura Linney is headed home to Broadway. The four-time Tony nominee will headline the main-stem premiere of My Name Is Lucy Barton, a new solo play based on the bestselling novel of the s…

Laura Linney to return to Broadway in ‘My Name is Lucy Barton’ by Caitlin Huston

Laura Linney is returning to Broadway next season in Elizabeth Strout’s “My Name is Lucy Barton.” The play will run at the Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre beginni…

Laura Linney to Return to Broadway in My Name Is Lucy Barton by Olivia Clement

The Little Foxes star, who starred in the acclaimed solo play in London, will reprise her role on Broadway in 2020.

Laura Linney Sets Broadway Return in Solo Play My Name Is Lucy Barton by Andy Lefkowitz

Laura Linney is headed home to Broadway. The four-time Tony nominee will headline the main-stem premiere of My Name Is Lucy Barton, a new solo play based on the bestselling novel of the s…

Lorin Latarro Breaks Down Her Choreography in Waitress—and 4 Other Shows by Ruthie Fierberg

The choreographer behind the Sara Bareilles musical deconstructs the movement in La Traviata, Merrily We Roll Along, and more.

INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - April 29th - TOOTSIE and BURN THIS Top Growth! by Alan Henry

The top growing current Broadway musicals wereTootsie The Musical30.88,Hadestown16.82,Beetlejuice11.32,Oklahoma6.33 andAin't Too Proud3.97. The top growing current Broadway plays wereBurn Th…

Debut of the Month: It's Showtime for BEETLEJUICE's Johnny Brantley! by Caryn Robbins

Today Johnny Brantley III speaks with BroadwayWorld about making his Broadway debut in a show that bridges the gap between life and what comes next

Moulin Rouge the musical – Al Hirschfeld Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Moulin Rouge Broadway opens in June 2019 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Based on Baz Luhrman's iconic film, Moulin Rouge the musical tickets are on sale. This post Moulin Roug…

BWW TV: Watch Michael Urie, Kevin Chamberlin & More Preview Encores! HIGH BUTTON SHOES by Tv - Press Previews

New York City Center will soon present the final Encores production of the City Center 75th Anniversary Season, High Button Shoes. The production will feature Aidan Alberto Stevie, Jennifer …

Frank Gehry’s Design For The New Warner Brothers Studios HQ by Artsjournal

The Canadian-American architect hopes the project will “recapture that feeling of old Hollywood splendour” that existed during its early years. “Once upon a time, Hollywood Studios had…

BroadwayHD by Barry Gordin

BroadwayHD/Fathom Events Presents Lavish West End 42nd Street Revival in Theatres May 1 By: Ellis Nassour April 29, 2019: One of Broadway's most classic and beloved tales, 42nd Stree…

King Kong, Music Director Jason Michael Webb, Late Marin Mazzie Receive Special Tony Awards by Broadway.com

The American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League have also announced that special Tony Awards will be presented to Sonny Tilders and Creature Technology Company for their puppetry/creature …

Late Broadway Actress Marin Mazzie to Receive Special Tony Award by Andy Lefkowitz

Marin Mazzie, the celebrated three-time Tony-nominated actress who passed away of ovarian cancer in September, will be honored posthumously with a special Tony Award at the 2019 ceremony. Th…

VIDEO: Disney Releases New Aladdin TV Spot, Announces #FriendLikeMe Challenge by TV News Desk

Disney, Will Smith and Make-A-Wish launched the FriendLikeMe Challenge today pegged to the upcoming release of 'Aladdin.' Will Smith, who stars in the film as the wish-granting Genie, is enc…

Go Behind the Scenes for a Royal Photo Shoot With the Queens of Six by Nathan Skethway

The new musical about the wives of Henry VIII will make its American premiere May 14.

Marin Mazzie, ‘King Kong’ creators, Jason Michael Webb to receive Special Tony Awards by Caitlin Huston

The Tony Awards Administration Committee is giving out special Tony Awards this year to the late actor Marin Mazzie, to the creators of the puppet at the center of “King Kong” and to arr…

Marin Mazzie, Jason Michael Webb, and King Kong Designer Sonny Tilders to Receive 2019 Special Tony Awards by Ryan McPhee

The 73rd annual ceremony will take place June 9.

Rebecca Naomi Jones on Playing a 'Ballsy Dame' in the New Revival of Oklahoma! by Caitlin Moynihan

For Rebecca Naomi Jones, playing Laurey Williams in the 75th anniversary production of Oklahoma! is more than wearing plaid and singing some of the most well-known show tunes of all time. Da…

Arts Funder Tells Its Winning Artists To Pay Themselves Better by Artsjournal

The call to artists to apply for this self-defined professional development support encouraged applicants to include a fee for their own time. However, of the 263 applications received, 62% …

Exclusive: BWW's Theatre Industry Podcast 'The OHenry Report' Makes Predictions for the 2019 Tony Nominations by Ohenry Report

Ahead of Tuesday, April 30's Tony Nominations announcement, Oliver and Matt make predictions in some of the biggest categories, as well as discuss some of the trends from this Broadway seaso…

2019 Tonys predictions: Complete odds for 73nd annual Tony Awards nominations by Paul Sheehan

Looking for a handy cheat sheet before entering your predictions for the 2019 Tony Awards nominations? The nominations will be announced on April 30 with the ceremony set for June 9. Take a …

House Theatre’s ‘Pinocchio’ can’t quite find its story footing by Kris Vire - For The Sun-Times

“Pinocchio” feels like it’s got the beginnings of some good ideas, but wasn’t quite ready for prime time.

Looking Back at Rent on Broadway by Matthew Blank

Jonathan Larson's Pulitizer Prize-winning rock musical, directed by Michael Greif, opened at the Nederlander Theatre on April 29, 1996.

Danielle Brooks, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, David Gallo Among Judges for 11th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition by Andrew Gans

Students from Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, and more will converge on New York City to perform the late playwright’s work.

Stage Adaptation of Sing Street, Martyna Majok’s Sanctuary City, More Set for New York Theatre Workshop Season by Ryan McPhee

The Off-Broadway company will kick off its 2019–2020 lineup with a double bill by Mfoniso Udofia as part of her nine-part Ufot Cycle.

“All My Sons” at the American Airlines Theatre by Richard Seff

I saw the original Broadway production of this, Arthur Miller’s second Broadway outing, when I was 20 years old; and it struck me as a sober introduction to a playwright who clearly repres…

Look Back at the Original Broadway Production of Hair by Hannah Vine

The show opened April 29, 1968, on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre.

CEO Jack Dorsey On What He Would Do Differently If He Was Starting Twitter Now by Artsjournal

“If I had to start the service again, I would not emphasize the follower count as much. I would not emphasize the ‘like’ count as much. I don’t think I would even create ‘like’ i…

Review: Marooned! A Space Comedy that is out of this world by Lorraine Treanor

House lights remain at half when a red curtain parts just enough to show a curled hand, then another, then two more. Fingers tentatively explore, then walk, then intertwine in what will be o…

VIDEO: The Cast of AIN'T TOO PROUD Performs on TODAY by Stage Tube

The cast ofAin't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations kicks off TODAY's Best of Broadway Week with a live performance of the show's title track.

Jane Clegg review at Finborough Theatre, London – ‘a sensitive production’ by Julia Rank

Written at the height of the suffrage movement in 1913, St John Ervine’s Jane Clegg contains echoes of Ibsen’s A Doll’s House.

History Repeating: A Review of Hannah and Martin at Shattered Globe Theatre by Hugh Iglarsh

This revival of Kate Fodor's 2003 play demonstrates the evil of banality at a time when fascism is once again on the rise.

Hall & Oates demonstrate the enduring power of soft rock at Wembley Arena, London

The duo’s gig was a tribute to the appeal of their slick, sensuous music

The definition of BHAG

A BHAG is a Big, Hairy, Audacious, Goal. James Collins and Jerry Porras originated the concept in their book, Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies.  They’re unachievab…

Netflix’s “Woke” Tweets Versus Its Corporate Decisions by Artsjournal

Netflix’s Twitter feed talks like it’s a person, making comments and observations, and trying to be your best friend. It’s a tough act to pull off… – Washington Post

VIDEO: Actor Jose Fernando makes his LA stage debut in ‘Daniel’s Husband’ at Fountain Theatre by Fountaintheatre

Check Out the Bonnets of the 2019 Easter Bonnet Competition by Nathan Skethway

BC/EFA’s annual fundraising event took place at the Minskoff Theatre April 22 and 23.

Rulings Roundup: Recap Tony Awards Eligibility of the 2018-19 Season! by BroadwayWorld

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has been meeting all year to discuss the eligibility of the 2018-19 Broadway productions all leading up to Tuesdays big announcement... the Tony nomi…

12 Versions of “Shall We Dance”for #InternationalDanceDay

A dozen versions of "Shall We Dance" for International Dance Day.

See New Images From 'Glory,' Episode 4 of FX's Fosse/Verdon by Nathan Skethway

The Phantom of the Opera wins West End Eurovision for second consecutive year

Philip Griffiths' 25-year run in The Phantom of the Opera may have already earned the long-running show the Guinness World Record for 'Lengthiest Performance in the Same West End Producti…

Jurowski and the London Philharmonic take on Elgar at the Royal Festival Hall

The composer’s work formed part of this Isle of Noises programme

David Bedella to join the cast of & Juliet! by Billi

Double Olivier Award winner David Bedella is joining & Juliet, the joyous new West End musical that imagines Juliet’s famous ending as her beginning! The post David Bedella to join the…

Duke Ellington: Aristocrat of Swing by Trav S.D.

By virtue of his dashing and debonair demeanor and his penchant for natty threads, Edward Kennedy Ellington (1899-1974) was already nicknamed “Duke” by his friends when he was still as a…

Israel Galván: La Fiesta — flamenco deconstructed at Sadler’s Wells

The Spanish dancer and choreographer brings brilliant surprises to his piece, seen here in its London premiere

BWW Exclusive: Joe Iconis- Broadway's New Pied Piper   by Harry Haun

It's three in the afternoon, and the chairs at The Laurie Beechman Theater, the basement cabaret of the West Bank Cafe, are stacked atop tables awaiting rearrangement by the night staff. But…

Wave Me Goodbye review at Theatr Clwyd, Mold – ‘bold and audacious theatre for a young audience’ by Francesca Peschier

Jacqueline Wilson’s books for children often balance fantasy with harsh reality. Wave Me Goodbye doesn’t just depict the threat of the Second World

Director and sound designer Munotida Chinyanga: ‘I’d like to see a more fluid hierarchy in theatre’ by Giverny Masso

Munotida Chinyanga is creative director of an immersive dining and theatre experience celebrating black history, which is set in a fictional Harlem

Broadway Review: “Be More Chill” at the Lyceum Theatre by David Roberts

High school junior Jeremy Heere (an awkward and amiable Will Rowland) would like his chill factor to be higher. He does not want to be “special,” but he just wants “to survive.” From…

From the Archives: Look Back at Legally Blonde on Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The Tony-nominated musical opened April 29, 2007, at the Palace Theatre.

Beetlejuice the musical – Winter Gardens Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Alex Brightman stars in a new musical adaptation of Tim Burton's Beetlejuice now playing on Broadway at the Winter Garden's Theatre. This post Beetlejuice the musical – Win…

BWW Contest: Win Two Tickets To FROZEN on Broadway! by Bww Contests

Get ready to head to Arendelle because BroadwayWorld is giving you a chance to win tickets to Disney's hit Broadway musical Frozen starring Caissie Levy and Patti Murin The winner will recei…

We Need A Better Definition Of Troll by Artsjournal

Asking a troll to define trolling is a bit like asking a terrorist to define terrorism. The question backfires; it invites prevarication and propaganda. But in the past few years, an answer …

Palo Alto’s TheatreWorks just won a Tony Award by Randy McMullen

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, led by artistic director Robert Kelley, has been awarded the 2019 Regional Theatre Tony Award, considered the top citation for a company not producing on Broadwa…

‘Once’ Creators Will Reunite for Stage Version of ‘Sing Street’ by Gabe Cohn

New York Theater Workshop’s next season will also include Martyna Majok’s “Sanctuary City,” which was postponed from the 2018-19 lineup.

Aerowaves, Paris: ‘The meeting of minds and artists across borders is dance at its best’ by Rachel Elderkin

A dance platform that creates performance opportunities for emerging choreographers has built its success on bridging divides and developing an international network.

Tony Awards announces four recipients of Tony Honors by Caitlin Huston

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced the four recipients of the 2019 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre. The honorary Tony Awards will be given to Broadway Inspirati…

David Bedella to Sing Pop Hits in West End's Max Martin Musical & Juliet by Andy Lefkowitz

Two-time Olivier-winning actor David Bedella has joined the cast of the highly anticipated new Max Martin musical & Juliet, a feminist reimagining of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet se…

Worthing Theatres set to leave council control by Giverny Masso

Worthing Theatres is set to leave council control and be run by a newly formed independent trust. The venues involved are the

Review: Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Rose Theatre Kingston by Aidan Bracebridge

Review: Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Rose Theatre Kingston4.0Overall ScoreThe people of war-time Cephalonia fearfully await the entrance of their Italian occupiers. After a hurried hour of fa…

Too Good to Be True opens VideoCabaret’s new theatre in promising form by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Cliff Cardinal’s new dark comedy and directing debut isn’t entirely successful in VideoCab’s black box format, but it’s an entertaining evening highlighted by terrific performances, …

The Pro Ballet Dancer Who Rose From The Refugee Camps by Artsjournal2

Ahmed Joudah began life in a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria, auditioned for the main ballet company in Damascus as a completely self-taught dancer when he was 16, then had to flee Syria w…

Podcast Episode 187 – Tony-Award Winning Director, Michael Mayer

A flood brought us together. It was crunch time during tech at Thoroughly Modern Millie when the deluge curtain opened up and flooded the stage and the Director, Michael Mayer, had to figu…

Podcast Episode 187 – Tony-Award Winning Director, Michael Mayer

https://www.buzzsprout.com/123341/1057071-podcast-episode-187-michael-mayer.mp3 A flood brought us together. It was crunch time during tech at Thoroughly Modern Millie when the deluge curt…

Silicon Valley Open Studios: Art lovers can meet the artists by Linda Zavoral

Event features 385 artists over three weekends in May

VIDEO: Randy Rainbow Parodies BEAUTY AND THE BEAST With New Song 'BARR!' by Stage Tube

In his latest musical parody, Randy Rainbow takes on Attorney General Barr, with 'BARR' set to the tune of 'Belle' from Beauty and the Beast. Check out the video below

Bandstand Will Launch National Tour This Fall by Adam Hetrick

Hamilton’s Andy Blankenbuehler directed and choreographed the dance-driven musical set in the early days of post-WWII America.

Grief is the Thing with Feathers: A Mad, Murky, Melancholy Journey by Michael Sommers

★★★ Cillian Murphy delivers a remarkable performance as a man possessed The post Grief is the Thing with Feathers: A Mad, Murky, Melancholy Journey appeared first on New York Stage Rev…

Beetlejuice Musical, Starring Alex Brightman, to Receive Original Cast Album by Andy Lefkowitz

Ghostlight Records has announced a cast recording of the new Broadway musical Beetlejuice, featuring the original score of Eddie Perfect. The album will be recorded on May 5, 6 and 13, with…

Cher Wins Broadway Showbiz Icon Award by Corine Cohen

Broadway Showbiz honors CHER with The Broadway Showbiz Icon award.

BANDSTAND Announces 2019-2020 National Tour by BroadwayWorld

The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Bandstand, will launch its first national tour this fall. Originally directed and choreographed by three-time Tony winner and Hamilton choreographer,…

Jo Sullivan Loesser, Tony-Nominated The Most Happy Fella Star, Dies at 91 by Andrew Gans

The actor also performed in the famed The Threepenny Opera revival opposite Lotte Lenya.

BWW TV: DEAR EVAN HANSEN'S Alessandro Costantini and Shakura Dickson Take Over Instagram! by BroadwayWorld TV

This past Saturday was a great day, and here's why Alessandro Costantiniand Shakura Dickson from Toronto's production of Dear Evan Hansen took over BroadwayWorld's Instagram Story for a behi…

Read Reviews for the U.S. Premiere of Grief Is the Thing With Feathers by Playbill Staff

Cillian Murphy stars in Enda Walsh's adaptation of the Max Porter novel at St. Ann's Warehouse, direct from its London premiere.

Review: All My Sons, The Old Vic by Madeline Lee

Review: All My Sons, The Old Vic5.0Overall ScoreArthur Miller’s revived and renowned All My Sons is a golden masterpiece. It’s an exceptional, multifaceted play and this 2019 production …

Blonde Ambition: Laura Bell Bundy Goes to Elle and Back in Legally Blonde by Christopher Wallenberg

The musical adaptation of the hit comedy opened at the Palace Theatre April 29, 2007.

Why Women Writers Love Rebooting Homer by Artsjournal2

As anyone who’s read The Iliad knows, it’s about men being mad at each other and going to war. That results in some great writing, true, but there’s a lot more left to say about the co…

Broadway Inspirational Voices, Peter Entin, Joseph Blakely Forbes, and More Will Receive The 2019 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre by BroadwayWorld

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that they will present the 2019 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to four outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry Bro…

Madame Tussauds New York Will Launch a Broadway Experience in Partnership WIth Andrew Lloyd Webber by BroadwayWorld

Madame Tussauds New York announces today the launch of their newest experience, Madame Tussauds New York Presents Broadway, in partnership with Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group, set…

Jo Sullivan Loesser Dies: Broadway Actress, Manager Of Frank Loesser Catalogue Was 91 by Greg Evans

Jo Sullivan Loesser, a Broadway actress who scored a Tony Award nomination for her performance in 1956’s The Most Happy Fella, married the show’s composer Frank Loesser in 1959 and after…

Broadway Inspirational Voices, Peter Entin, Joseph Blakely Forbes & FDNY to Receive 2019 Tony Honors by Beth Stevens

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced the 2019 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to four outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry: Broadway Inspirational Vo…

Immersive Oklahoma! Extends Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

Now there are more chances to catch the innovative new Broadway staging of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! The cheered revival has received an extension at the Circle in the Square Th…

Innovative Oklahoma! Revival Extends Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

Now there are more chances to catch the acclaimed new Broadway staging of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! The cheered revival has received an extension at the Circle in the Square The…

American actor David Bedella joins West End cast of & Juliet starring Miriam-Teak Lee

The new Max Martin jukebox musical production 'hits us one more time' with a further casting announcement for & Juliet, which opens in London's West End on 2 November 2019 at the Shaf…

“I Get to Marry My Favorite Artist.” by Mo Brady

by Angelo Soriano   Angelo Soriano (right, with Angelica Stiskin) …

Watch Broadway’s Temptations Sing ‘Ain’t Too Proud To Beg’ and More on The Today Show by Ruthie Fierberg

Ain’t Too Proud’s Jeremy Pope, Ephraim Sykes, Derrick Baskin, Jawan M. Jackson, and James Harkness perform a medley of songs from the new Broadway musical.

OKLAHOMA! Extends on Broadway, With Tickets Available Through January 2020 by BroadwayWorld

The hit reimagined revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma has announced an extension due to popular demand at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre 1633 Broadway. Oklahoma, which op…

Taylor Mac Explains Broadway's Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus by Ruthie Fierberg

The playwright and star Nathan Lane talk about their new Broadway black comedy.

All My Sons Review, Tracy Letts and Annette Bening bring star power to Arthur Miller’s tragedy by Jonathan Mandell

Nobody applauds when Annette Bening first appears on stage in All My Sons, the third Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s 1947 tragedy, the playwright’s first hit play. This is  because …

Ain't Too Proud Stars Sing Temptations Hit on NBC's Today by Broadway.com

The new Temptations musical Ain't Too Proud kicked off Broadway Week this morning with an incredible performance on NBC's Today. The show's five stars—Derrick Baskin, James Harkness, Jawa…

Ain't Too Proud Stars Sing Temptations Hits on NBC's Today by Broadway.com

The new Temptations musical Ain't Too Proud kicked off Broadway Week this morning with an incredible performance on NBC's Today. The show's five stars—Derrick Baskin, James Harkness, Jawa…

Cape Playhouse, Second Stage Theater, Blue Man Group, Julliard School, and More Are Hiring by Playbill Staff

Playbill's Job Listings offer an extensive selection of available jobs within the theatre industry.

See Lin-Manuel Miranda and Designer David Korins at the Hamilton: The Exhibition Opening by Nathan Skethway

The immersive installation from Hamilton collaborators Miranda, Korins, and Jeffrey Seller opened April 27.

Check Out the New Production Photos of Ain’t Too Proud on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The Temptations musical, featuring a book by Dominique Morisseau, officially opened at the Imperial Theatre March 21.

An Abuse Victim’s Courage, Plus His Hidden iPhone, Reveals The Truth About One Of The Co-Founders Of Sundance by Artsjournal2

The abuser, who hadn’t had anything to do with the festival, or so Sundance says, since 1993, went on to make religious and family-themed movies for the Mormon Church – until one of his …

Exclusive Clip: Watch Kenneth Branagh as Shakespeare in All Is True by Dan Meyer

The clip from the upcoming movie, starring Branagh as the playwright and Judi Dench as his wife, offers a peek into from where Shakespeare got his inspiration.

Broadway on TV: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Broadway Week on TODAY & More for Week of April 22, 2019 by TV News Desk

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of April 29, 2019

BEETLEJUICE Will Release a Cast Recording Later This Year by BroadwayWorld

Beetlejuice, the new Broadway musical comedy, will record a cast album to be released later this year. The show officially opened at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre 1634 Broadway on Thursda…

How To Make It Big In Music by Artsjournal2

What will happen to classical in this world where labels have to get the algorithms on an artist’s side side – and appeal to a bunch of people making the playlists on Spotify. “Last ye…

How Broadway’s Network Aims to Capture Today’s Media Moment by Ruthie Fierberg

Bryan Cranston weighs in on Howard Beale as the patriarch of the modern day angry news anchor.

COME FROM AWAY's National Tour Will Continue Through 2020, Hitting Philadelphia, D.C., Boston, and More! by BroadwayWorld

The North American Tour of the Tony Award-winning smash hit Broadway musical COME FROM AWAY will continue touring into the fall of 2020

GRACE NOTES: Monday, April 29, 2019 by Susan Grace

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Japanese-Style 'Broadway' is Headed to Tokyo by BroadwayWorld

According to The Japan Times, The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, has begun discussions regarding the development of a theater district in Tokyo. The idea came about as a plan to a…

Theatre Needs To Tell Bold Stories Of Those Who Stood Up To Power And Survived by Artsjournal2

A young director who had three weeks to devise a musical with 14 over-50 LGBTQ-identified actors says that her generation needs to hear more about the past, and that they’re good for theat…

Madame Tussauds Presents Broadway! by Sandi Durell

  Madame Tussauds New York announces today the launch of their newest experience, “Madame Tussauds New York Presents Broadway”, in partnership with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Usef…

Broadway Inspirational Voices, Peter Entin, Joseph Blakely Forbes, and FDNY Engine 54 Will Receive 2019 Tony Honors by Andrew Gans

The 73rd Annual Tony Awards, hosted by James Corden, will take place June 9.

Broadway's Oklahoma! Revival Announces Extension Into 2020 by Logan Culwell-Block

Director Daniel FIsh's re-imagined production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic will remain at the Circle in the Square through January 2020.

So, You Think You Can Write An Apolitical Novel? by Artsjournal2

Scottish crime writer Denise Mina says it’s not possible. “I think a lot of people are wanting to run, to get the fuck out of here, so I wanted to write a really engaging world for them …

Israel Galván: La Fiesta review at Sadler’s Wells, London – ‘magnificent surrealist flamenco’ by Neil Norman

There is a sadness at the heart of Israel Galván’s latest work. Inspired by the end of a flamenco performance when all

Beetlejuice to Record Original Broadway Cast Recording by Ryan McPhee

The new musical, based on the Tim Burton film, opened April 25.

Rookie Mistakes by George Ledo

Common set design pitfalls and how to avoid them The post Rookie Mistakes appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Review: Little Death Club, Underbelly Festival Southbank by Suzannah Ball

Review: Little Death Club, Underbelly Festival Southbank5.0Overall ScoreRelinquish any preconceptions, get rid of your boundaries and prepare yourself to be fully immersed into the mad world…

Celebrating Women by Jackson Cline

Project Broadway: Forget About the Boys BY JACKSON CLINE What’s better than celebrating female musical theatre compos…

You Can Take The ‘Society’ Right Out by Artsjournal2

The Film Society at Lincoln Center isn’t that anymore – it’s simply Film at Lincoln Center, a move that is intended to appeal to a younger, and broader, crowd. Society, so old-school. …

After Careful Consideration (We Went With Another Project) by Jeffrey Mosser, Lindsay Puckett, Md

By Jeffrey Mosser, Lindsay Puckett, MD. “What makes you even think that you could begin to attack the question that you want to attack?” —Lindsay Puckett

Tonys will honor CMU grad Judith Light with 2019 humanitarian award by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Tony- and Emmy-winning actress will receive the Isabelle Stevenson Award for her work to end HIV/AIDS and human rights support.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley to receive Regional Theatre Tony Award by Caitlin Huston

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will receive the 2019 Regional Theatre Tony Award. The Equity/LORT theater was founded in 1970 and produces eight shows annually, in addition to workshopping and …

Rob Brydon Probes Barry Humphries review – in defence of offence by Mark Lawson

London PalladiumThis chatshow canter through the career and comedy loves of Humphries proved he is an unrepentant controversialist The television chatshow spread to theatre as a way of getti…

Novelists, You Have To Get Your Science Right by Artsjournal2

Otherwise, everything else collapses – and you don’t need to be writing science fiction to use science. “Science provides a clear and pragmatic framework with which to view the murkier…

Laurie Woolery on The Tempest and More by Victoria Myers

For the past five years, Laurie Woolery has led or helped lead The Public Theater’s Public Works program, first as Associate Director (2014-2017), and now as Director. This spring, Laurie …

Laurie Woolery on The Tempest and More by Victoria Myers

For the past five years, Laurie Woolery has led or helped lead The Public Theater’s Public Works program, first as Associate Director (2014-2017), and now as Director. This spring, Laurie …

As The Humanities Collapse, Who’s To Blame? by Artsjournal2

Tenured professors, perhaps? This article thinks so. “As far back as 1972, The New York Times reported that the [American Historical Association] was ‘facing open discontent in its ran…

#WestEndWishList Hello, Dolly! London revival

It won the legendary Bette Midler her first Tony ever and managed to smash box office records at the Shubert Theatre in New York. Now the critically acclaimed 2017 Broadway revival is ru…

‘Oklahoma!’ announces extension on Broadway through January by Caitlin Huston

“Oklahoma!” will extend through January 2020, producer Eva Price announced Monday. The revival was originally slated for a limited engagement ending on Sept. 1 at the Circle in the Squar…

Tommy Noonan: The Gentleman Preferred Blondes by Trav S.D.

In my book, the lede in any story about Tommy Noonan (1921-1968) is that he co-wrote, produced and co-starred in Promises! Promises! (1963), the first mainstream American film in which a maj…

Author Susan Choi Says ‘Harmful Stories Are On The Rise’ by Artsjournal2

The author of The Trust Exercise was doing research about cults, Scientology, and some of the power of repetition in molding disparate people into one focused group. But, she says, that wasn…

Podcast: BroadwayRadio's 'Tell Me More' Chats with Krystina Alabado about Joining Tight-Knit MEAN GIRLS Family by Broadwayradio

On this episode of BroadwayRadio's Tell Me More, Matt Tamanini talks to actress Krystina Alabado currently starring as Gretchen Weiners in Mean Girls on Broadway.

Comcast Customers Are Using Way, Way More Data Than Ever Before by Artsjournal2

No, it’s not an issue, but it might be soon. Median usage is 200GB a month of streaming data (the Comcast limit is one terabyte a month, and then users have to pay). Sure, “200GB a month…

Hugh Jackman coming to PPG Paints Arena in October by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Artists Need To Back Up Off Of Critics’ Necks by Artsjournal2

The internet has democratized many things, including, in some case, criticism that isn’t thoughtful. But professional critics still take their knowledge, and their craft, seriously. “Liv…

The Notre Dame That Wasn’t Rebuilt by Artsjournal2

Perhaps France, awash in donations for its cathedral, could help its former colony of Haiti with the rebuilding efforts for Notre-Dame de l’Assomption in Port-au-Prince. – The Atlantic

Poll: Should more West End theatres host parent and baby performances? by The Stage

Last week, Emilia became the first West End show to host a parent and baby performance. More than 170 babies were taken

The Author Of ‘American Marriage’ Is Not An Overnight Success by Artsjournal2

Tayari Jones had several well-reviewed books before American Marriage too off last year. She remembers, “I published my first book in 2002 and I remember that I was at Bread Loaf [Writers�…

BROADWAY HEAT: Ain't Too Proud Edition: The Championship Round by JK

HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor. BROADWAY HEAT: Ain't Too Proud Edition THIS IS IT! These are final 2 cast members from Ain't Too Prou…

William T. Kent: From Vaud to Video by Trav S.D.

I grew interested in William Kent (1886-1945) after seeing him in blackout sketches in the 1930 Paul Whiteman movie The King of Jazz. Sometimes billed as William T. Kent, sometimes as Billy …

Just because: Peter Pears sings “O Waly, Waly” by Terry Teachout

Peter Pears and Benjamin Britten perform Britten’s arrangement of the English folk song “O Waly, Waly” (The water is wide) on the BBC in 1964: (This is the latest in a series of arts- …

White Nationalists Swarm Author At Politics And Prose by Artsjournal2

“A handful of self-proclaimed white nationalists interrupted an appearance by an author at the Politics and Prose bookstore in Northwest Washington on Saturday afternoon, chanted ‘This l…

Almanac: George Santayana on the utility of music by Terry Teachout

“That a pattering of sounds on the ear should have such moment is a fact calculated to give pause to those philosophers who attempt to explain consciousness by its utility, or who wish to …

2019 Great British Pantomime Awards: the winners in full by Giverny Masso

The third annual Great British Pantomime Awards took place at the New Theatre Wimbledon on April 28, hosted by Christopher Biggins. Here

Educating Rita review at Theatre by the Lake, Keswick – ‘a tightly directed revival’ by Stephen Longstaffe

It’s now 40 years since Willy Russell wrote his two-hander about a working-class Open University student finding herself through learning about literature.

Dear Zoo tour under threat following theft of truck carrying sets and costumes worth £50k by Matthew Hemley

A touring production of children’s production Dear Zoo has been forced to cancel performances after a truck containing the show’s set and

Next Waitress cast album karaoke night to be hosted by Laura Baldwin and Chizzy Akudolu on Wednesday, 8 May

Katharine McPhee may be ‘Mc-Fleeing’ from Waitress this June following the sad news on her departure announced earlier this month, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have one more nigh…

Panel on the RSC’s gender-flipped Taming of the Shrew: Kate & Petruchio in the age of #MeToo by Terri Paddock

I had a fabulous time last week in Stratford-upon-Avon seeing Justin Audibert’s new re-gendered production of Shakespeare’s early “battle of the sexes” comedy The Taming of the Shr…

Wake Up With BWW 4/29: Noah Galvin and Caitlin Houlahan Join WAITRESS, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Kick off a new week by catching up on the latest Broadway news

Miss Saigon star Alistair Brammer is cast as Fiyero in the West End production of Wicked

Miss Saigon star Alistair Brammer is back in the West End and flying high with the news that he will be playing Fiyero in the hit musical Wicked at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre from 22…

Photo Coverage: Jill Abramovitz Receives the Legacy Robe For BEETLEJUICE! by Walter McBride

Beetlejuice is officially open on Broadway As per Broadway tradition, the Legacy Robe was awarded to the ensemble member with the most Broadway credits, in this case, Jill Abramovitz

Photo Coverage: Jenifer Foote Receives the Legacy Robe for TOOTSIE by Walter McBride

Tootsie is officially open on Broadway As per Broadway tradition, the Legacy Robe was awarded to the ensemble member with the most Broadway credits, in this case, Jenifer Foote

The Phantom Of The Opera wins double victory at West End Eurovision 2019 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Phantom of the Opera celebrates a stunning double victory at West End Eurovision 2019 retaining the West End Eurovision Champions Trophy and winning the Outstanding Gorge…

Ethel Moses: The Black Jean Harlow by Trav S.D.

What a great screen name for an African American star of the early 20th century is Ethel Moses (1904-1982), a sort of mash-up of Ethel Waters and the spiritual “Go Down, Moses”. In show …

Review: Check Up Our NHS @ 70, Battersea Arts Centre by Madeline Lee

Review: Check Up Our NHS @ 70, Battersea Arts Centre4.0starsMark Thomas is a witty, intelligent man who has created a fascinating zeitgeist show. In Checkup: Our NHS @ 70 he plummets you fro…

The Phantom Of The Opera wins West End Eurovision 2019 by Carly-Ann Clements

Last night, The Phantom Of The Opera became the first musical to win the fiercely competitive West End Eurovision for two years in a row! The post The Phantom Of The Opera wins West End Eur…

Israel Galván, Sadler's Wells, London review: A mix of pratfalls and real exploration by  zoë Anderson,  zoë Anderson

Watching 'La Fiesta' sometimes feels like being the only sober person at a party that has already gone on far too long

Overtures and London Musical Theatre Orchestra bring musicals sing-a-long to Bishopsgate Insitute by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Overtures Piano Bar and the London Musical Theatre Orchestra are to present a riotous evening of musical theatre sing-a-long for everyone at the Bishopsgate Institute on 12 M…

Lost at Sea review – salty detective drama goes down a storm by Mark Fisher

Perth theatreMorna Young’s personal tale of trawlermen risking their lives for pay evokes the romance and brutal realism of the sea Margaret Thatcher’s greed-is-good ethos left its mark …

“Ink” and “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus” Play with History by Hilton Als

Hilton Als reviews a newsroom drama about Rupert Murdoch and Taylor Mac’s spin on Shakespeare’s first tragedy.

Top 10 Fun Facts about The Play That Goes Wrong

Are you the biggest London theatre trivia buff out there? Think you know everything there is to know about Mischief Theatre's award-winning show, The Play That Goes Wrong? Well put your kno…

WATCH: Talking to Gary Tushaw & Anna O'Byrne in rehearsals for Amour + character portraits

'I don't deserve your attention / I'm hardly worthy of mention...' So sings Dusoleil in Michel Legrand's AMOUR - but we beg to differ. Especially after watching this full-length, sneak-peek …

Fourth-wave feminism can learn a thing or two from the 1980s play Top Girls | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett by Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The play reminds us that any feminism worth its salt needs to transcend questions of individual identity There has been a trend in fourth-wave feminism for exploring the stories of women ove…

Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (April 29-May 5) by Natasha Tripney

The Half God of Rainfall – Kiln Theatre, London The new play by Inua Ellams, writer of the majestic Barber Shop Chronicles, is

Lyn Gardner: Theatre’s still an echo chamber – it’s time to listen to outside voices by Lyn Gardner

Late last month, the night before the UK was supposed to leave the European Union, I sat in a theatre in Hull

Stephanie Street: Climate protesters provide a lesson to theatre’s diversity campaigners by Stephanie Street

I have been watching the Extinction Rebellion climate protest campaign with fascination. As the days passed and their commitment to the cause

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 4/28-4/29/2019

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Monday, April 29, 2019 - Monday, April 29, 2019.

Hell Yes I'm Tough Enough review – the far too thick of it by Michael Billington

Park theatre, LondonBen Alderton’s bilious satire about the 2015 British general election is spasmodically entertaining but unsubtle We desperately need political satire, yet now seems an …

Theatre News: Another World Premiere from Theatre Project Resident Artists Alex & Olmsted! by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

Alex & Olmsted (creators of the Jim Henson Foundation Grant awarded Milo the Magnificent) return to Theatre Project with the world premiere of Marooned!April 26 – May 5.At the outer …

Scrooge Arena Tour starring David Hasselhoff by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo David Hasselhoff is to play Ebenezer Scrooge in the Scrooge Arena Tour in December 2019. This post Scrooge Arena Tour starring David Hasselhoff first appeared on British Thea…

Can HBO retain its place on the throne under AT&T?

Takeover by telecoms group triggers fierce cultural clash at the ‘Game of Thrones’ creator

Canaletto and Venice: swan song of a city state

Tiepolo and Canaletto are among the stars of a show at Venice’s Palazzo Ducale depicting the end of an epoch

Waterloo Road — how an obscure English song from the 1960s became an anthem for the gilets jaunes protestors

Jason Crest’s 1968 flop had an unexpected afterlife when French singer Joe Dassin helped make it a standard

IMPRESSIONS: "YULÍ" at The Directors’ Guild of America as part of the Havana Film Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: YULÍ at The Directors’ Guild of America as part of the Havana Film Festival, "The film encompasses all the complexities of family, Cuba, sacrifices made to honor his fa…

Harvey Fierstein, Rita Moreno, More Honored at 2019 Actors Fund Gala April 29 by Andrew Gans

The gala for the national human services organization will be held at the New York Marriott Marquis.

Noah Galvin Returns to Broadway in Waitress April 29 by Andrew Gans

The Dear Evan Hansen and The Real O'Neals star appears alongside Waitress alum Caitlin Houlahan.

Celebrate International Dance Day With 60 Years of The King and I by Mark Peikert

From Gertrude Lawrence and Yul Brynner to Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe (and Elaine Stritch!), look back at these waltzing couples.

Noah Galvin Joins Broadway's Waitress as Ogie by Andy Lefkowitz

Noah Galvin is back on Broadway! The beloved stage-and-screen star takes over the role of Ogie in the hit Broadway musical Waitress beginning on April 29. Galvin is joined by former cast mem…

Why Elizabeth Marvel Doesn't See Goneril as a Villain - The stage and screen star talks about her latest role opposite Glenda Jackson in 'King Lear'

The stage and screen star talks about her latest role opposite Glenda Jackson in King Lear---Cold, cruel, calculating. Those adjectives are often used to describe King Lear's eldest daughter…