Mt. Wilson Observatory Classical Concerts by Pauline Adamek

Mount Wilson Observatory – the scientific marvel above Pasadena, atop Mount Wilson – is pleased to announce the third season of its

Review: ‘Paul Swan Is Dead and Gone,’ but First, He’s Dévastaté by Jesse Green

A flamboyant artiste who danced nearly naked into his 80s gives one last performance in a new play from the Civilians.

Development Director – Asolo Repertory Theatre by Artsjournal

Asolo Repertory Theatre, Florida’s premiere professional theatre located in Sarasota, FL seeks a dynamic development director to provide leadership, strategic direction, management and coo…

HOW THESE BLACK PLAYWRIGHTS ARE CHALLENGING AMERICAN THEATER by Robert Shuman

(Michael Paulson’s and Nicole Herrington’s article appeared in The New York Times, 4/25; via Pam Green.) Jackie Sibblies Drury, Jeremy O. Harris, Antoinette Nwandu and Jordan E. Cooper, …

Entangled by Darryl Reilly

Culturally relevant, emotionally resonant but languidly conceived, "Entangled" dramatizes the issue of gun violence in the contemporary United States. Playwrights Gabriel Jason Dean and Char…

Call Redialed: NEW Joan Ryan Interview: "Joan Ryan Live" at Birdland Theater by Adam Rothenberg

I feel so blessed to be able to interview Joan Ryan again! This is our fourth or fifth interview together and we always find new things to talk about. This time around we are talking about h…

Today on Broadway: Thursday, May 2, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: “Ink” Extends, “Ferryman” to Tour, Julie Andrews to Release a New Book [display_podcast] “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top th…

Eddie Borden: Movies and Moving Violations by Trav S.D.

Eddie Borden (Edgar Mason Borden, 1888-1955) hailed from small town Waynesville, Ohio, and made his way into vaudeville. For a time in the late teens and early 20s he was teamed up in an “…

Be More Chill, Constitution, Oklahoma! & More Nominated for Off-Broadway Alliance Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

The Off Broadway Alliance, an organization of off-Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents and marketing professionals, has announced the nominees for the 9th Annual Off-…

Livin' It Up on Top! Hadestown Celebrates 14 Tony Nominations by Caitlin Moynihan

They're definitely livin' it up! Hadestown is the most-nominated show of the season with 14 Tony nominations, including Best Musical. The hit show's cast and creative team celebrated by gett…

Hadestown Tony Nominees Eva Noblezada, Amber Gray & André De Shields Sing 'Livin' It Up on Top' on Today by Broadway.com

A day after being honored with 14 Tony Award nominations, the celebration continues for the acclaimed new musical Hadestown. Eva Noblezada, Amber Gray and André De Shields, the tuner's newl…

Let's Do This! See the 2019 Tony Nominees Meet the Press by Broadway.com

The race to Broadway's biggest night has begun! On April 30, the 2019 Tony nominations were revealed. On May 1, this year's nominees woke up bright and early (again) to get ready for their c…

See Tony Nominee Fionnula Flanagan & the Cast of The Ferryman Celebrate Nine Tony Nominations by Eric King

The cast of Broadway's The Ferryman woke up to nine Tony Award nominations, including Best Play, on April 30. The current company, including Brian d'Arcy James, Shuler Hensley, Holley Fain a…

Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman, Nominated for Nine Tonys, Will Launch a National Tour in 2020 by Ryan Gilbert

Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman, which received nine 2019 Tony Award nominations including Best Play, is planning a national tour for the 2020-21 season. Directed by Tony nominee Sam Mendes, …

James Graham's Tony-Nominated Ink Extends for Third Time by Andy Lefkowitz

Ink, James Graham's six-time Tony-nominated play about the making of the tabloid newspaper The Sun, has received a third extension at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Re…

Audra McDonald Returns to Broadway, Shakespeare in the Park & More May Picks by Broadway.com

While Broadway fans can check out a fabulous array of Tony-nominated productions this time of year, there is more theater to be seen in the month of May. The first Broadway show of the 2019-…

The Prom's Tony Nominee Beth Leavel on Attempting Hip-Hop, 'Giving Birth' to Dee Dee Allen & More by Caitlin Moynihan

Newly minted three-time Tony nominee and Tony winner Beth Leavel has been bringing The Prom's Dee Dee Allen to life for seven years, which is why this nomination means so much. "I've been w…

Tony Award Winner Alice Ripley To Star In Site Specific, One Woman Show THE PINK UNICORN by BroadwayWorld

Out of the Box Theatrics presents the Off-Broadway Premiere of THE PINK UNICORN by Elise Forier Edie. Directed by Amy Jones, this site-specific one-woman drama stars Tony Award-winner Alice …

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Robin De Jesús by Broadway.com

Robin De Jesús stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about his new Tony nomination, The Boys in the Band and more with Paul Wontorek.

The Bigot ** by Barry Gordin

“Hope Is the Thing with Feathers” By: Samuel L. Leiter May 1, 2019: The Bigot, “a dark comedy” by Gabi Mor and Eva Mor, is bighearted and topical but it’s also so paint-by-t…

Annual Tony nomination post by Linda

I don't post here very often anymore, except on Tony nomination day (or in this case, the day after). As a Drama Desk nominator, I've become more sensitive to the complexities of nominations…

Livestreaming The Gathering from the CrossCurrents Festival

By . As part of the inaugural CrossCurrents festival, The Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

Meet The 2019 Tony Nominees by Barry Gordin

Press Junket for the 2019 Tony Award Nominees May 1, 2019: On Wednesday morning, the day after The American Theatre Wing’ announced the 2019 Tony Nominations in 26 competitive categori…

Little Jackie Heller: From Vaud to Vegas by Trav S.D.

Singer Jack Heller (1906-1988), sometimes billed as Little Jackie Heller, started out as a popular vaudeville singer and a teenaged prizefighter, starting out in his hometown of Pittsburgh.�…

Josephine Dunn: From the Chorus to a WAMPAS by Trav S.D.

Josephine Dunn (1906-1983) was only 14 years old when she was hired to be a chorus girl at the Winter Garden Theatre in 1920. From here she went into an out of town production of Good Mornin…

Theater Review: THE CHILDREN (Steppenwolf) by Lawrence Bommer

 THE PARENTS CRUSADE The setting is the story in The Children, Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s Chicago premiere. Set designer Chelsea M. Warren depicts a cluttered seaside cottage off th…

Lisa Valencia-Svensson on the ‘Personal Passion’ to Push Diversity by John Hopewell

TORONTO–Who is telling whose stories in the world of documentary filmmaking today? Why are they telling those stories, and to what audience? And why do those questions matter? Those are so…

Acclaimed pop opera Bare comes to The Vaults London by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Acclaimed pop opera Bare by Damon Intrabartolo and Jon Hartmere comes to The Vaults in London for a limited season from 21 June 2019. This post Acclaimed pop opera Bare comes…

Editor’s View: Help us help young people Get Into Theatre by Alistair Smith

Nearly three years ago, the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation approached The Stage to ask us to help with an embryonic idea that

Broadway producer and Pittsburgh native Jamie deRoy has six shows among 2019 Tony Award nominees | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by Sharon Eberson

Representing her hometown is one of Broadway’s most successful producers, Squirrel Hill native and Carnegie Mellon grad Jamie deRoy. She is a producer on six nominated shows: best play nom…

Get Into Theatre: your essential guide to careers in the industry by The Stage

Actor turned drama teacher Ahmet Ahmet joined The Stage in 2018 to help develop Get Into Theatre. Serving as outreach director for

The Stage launches vital theatre careers resource supported by Andrew Lloyd Webber by Giverny Masso

The Stage has launched a major new theatre careers resource that aims to help break down the barriers for young people from

Cry havoc: I was there when 173 babies roared into Theatreland by Nick Clark

While cinemas have been offering parent-and-baby screenings for some time, the West End has been slow to catch up. The Stage’s features

Curtain Call: ‘Augie March’ and more theater openings, previews May 3-9 by Mary Houlihan - For The Sun-Times

From comedy and drama to musicals and dance, Chicago are stages are alive with vibrant productions.

BC/EFA To TAKE OFF For 2019 Broadway Bares by BroadwayWorld

Travel the world and check out the sights - including NYC's hottest dancers - when you board this year's globetrotting edition of Broadway Bares. This year's show, Broadway Bares Take Off, w…

Rick Lyon's AVENUE Q Puppets Join Permanent Collection At Smithsonian Institute by BroadwayWorld

Three of the puppet stars of the Tony Award-winning musical AVENUE Q - Kate Monster, Nicky and Rod - have been chosen to be part of the permanent Popular Entertainment collection at the Nati…

Rebuild Notre Dame? Yes – And There’s A Roadmap On How To Go About It by Artsjournal

“First and foremost, Notre Dame’s World Heritage status calls for international principles of restoration to be integrated into the discussions on how to restore it. Decisions will have …

Conditionally Loving Lili Boulanger – Time To Take Out The “Conditionally” by Artsjournal

Justin Davidson: “The 24-year-old Lili Boulanger had died of Crohn’s disease, after years of physical pain and artistic glory. During her brief career and in the century since, she regul…

DANCING WITH HISTORY IN SPACETIME: Martha Graham Dance Company at The Joyce Theater and Stephen Petronio Company at Skirball Center by The Dance Enthusiast

In DANCING WITH HISTORY IN SPACETIME: Martha Graham Dance Company at The Joyce Theater and Stephen Petronio Company at Skirball Center:  " Working and reworking their data, toiling away in …

Katherine Grant: Roach Star Who Retired Mysteriously by Trav S.D.

The story of Katherine Grant (1904-1937) was one of brief success and promise, and then mystery and tragedy. A striking beauty with a dimpled smile and pale green eyes, she won the Miss Los …

Kelly Critic Review: ‘Mame,’ Baldwin High School by Bilquisu Abdullah / Woodland Hills High School

“Mame” ran April 10-13.

Review: 14 from Theatre Prometheus by Emily Priborkin

In 2001, a group of Mexican migrants were left stranded in the blistering desert heat east of Yuma, Arizona. Smugglers, whom they had paid for safe transport to the border, promised them tha…

Rob Ashford To Direct PARADE at Point Park University Conservatory by BroadwayWorld

The Post Gazette reports that Rob Ashford will direct the student production of PARADE atPoint Park University Conservatory as part of their 2019-2020 season.

Brian Clowdus Will Direct Immersive THE SOUND OF MUSIC in West Virginia by BroadwayWorld

The Sound of Music will come to life amongst the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains of Wintergreen Resort in a never before seen site-specific production of the iconic show this September 5th thr…

Spring in your step: Jumping tips from the pros 

Spring is in full swing, and the flowers in bloom and warmer weather has us jumping for joy! In fact, jumping is just that – joy in movement. There’s nothing more exciting than seeing a…

Broadway Bares Reveals 2019 Theme by Ryan McPhee

The annual BC/EFA will take flight June 16.

Improvised Excellence: Matthew Morrison Brings His Signature Style to Strathmore This Weekend by Nicole Hertvik

Broadway fans are in for a treat as Matthew Morrison (Glee, The Light in the Piazza) and Shoshana Bean (Wicked, Waitress) come to town this weekend to headline Strathmore’s annual Spring G…

Broadway Q&A: Shuler Hensley of ‘The Ferryman’ by Jeryl Brunner

The Tony winner talks animal co-stars, his Broadway debut and more

Inis Nua Theatre Company presents Inua Ellams’s ‘Untitled’ by Meerabelle Jesuthasan

Spirits, brothers, and destinies collide in the dark, magical storytelling of ‘Untitled’ at Inis Nua. Meerabelle Jesuthasan reviews.

Teatro del Sol presents Carmen Rivera’s ‘La Gringa’ by Catherine Smith

Amid an important conversation about representation on Philly stages, Teatro Del Sol, specializing in Latinx stories for diverse audiences, makes its debut with ‘La Gringa.’ Catherine Sm…

OperaDelaware presents ‘Trial by Jury’ and ‘Scalia/Ginsburg’ by Erin Dohony

Stellar visual effects paired with exceptional vocal talent take us on a double-feature journey, examining friendship and heartbreak through the lens of the court system. Erin Dohony reviews.

OperaDelaware presents Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally’s ‘Dead Man Walking’ by Gail Obenreder

‘Dead Man Walking’ is a moving, disturbing, gorgeous, and inspiring experience at OperaDelaware. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Girl From the North Country Star Luba Mason on Starring in the Bob Dylan Musical by Ruthie Fierberg

The Lucille Lortel nominee reveals how she learned to play the drums specifically for her standout role.

May 2019 New York Theater Openings by Jonathan Mandell

May is not just the month that theatergoers debate nominations and await awards. Shows do open. That includes just one play on Broadway — the first of the 2019-2020 Broadway season, starri…

New Orleans’ Southern Rep to Stage August: Osage County and Native Gardens by Adam Hetrick

The theatre’s 2019–2020 season will also include Steve Yockey’s Reykjavik and the New Orleans-set world premiere Chemin du Bayou.

Julie Andrews Announces New Memoir 'Home Work' by TV News Desk

Julie Andrews has announced a sequel tofirstmemoir,Home A Memoir of My Early Years.

Try As You Might, There’s A Reason It’s Tough To Learn A New Language As An Adult by Artsjournal

You can learn basic grammar and vocabulary at any age. That explains my “good enough” French. But there’s also an enormous amount of low-frequency words and syntax that even native spe…

Stanford University Cuts Off Funding To Stanford University Press by Artsjournal1

“Provost Persis Drell told the Faculty Senate Thursday that the university was ending that funding. She cited a tight budget ahead, due to a smaller than anticipated payout coming from the…

Study: Rejection Causes Physical Pain by Artsjournal

“Those who felt the most emotional distress also showed the most pain-related brain activity. In other words, being socially rejected triggered the same neural circuits that process physic…

Conservative Pundit: Guggenheim Bilbao Is Home To Anti-American Propaganda by Artsjournal

Mark Thiessen attacks a show of Jenny Holzer’s work: “It’s no surprise that the art world is left wing. But the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao — an institution owned by an American foundat…

Watch a Sneak Peek of Hedwig’s John Cameron Mitchell in His Return to The Good Fight by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony recipient guest stars opposite Christine Baranski’s Diane Lockhart on the May 2 episode.

Livestreaming the PEN World Voices International Play Festival

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Chita Rivera Awards-Nominee Reception (video interviews & photos) by Sandi Durell

  Photos: Shoshana Medney Video Interviews: Shoshana Medney & Sandi Durell The Chita Rivera Awards nominees reception took place Monday, April 29 at Bond 45 (221 W. 46th Street). …

Out of Water review at Orange Tree Theatre, London – ‘gently uplifting’ by Natasha Tripney

Zoe Cooper’s new play is one of gentle waves. Claire (Lucy Briggs-Owen) has moved from London to South Shields with her police

Boy meets fox in 'First Love is the Revolution' at Steep Theatre by Chris Jones

Heard of “Venus in Fur”? That’s nothing compared to “First Love is the Revolution,” a play about a torrid and intensely emotional love affair between a 14-year-old boy and a young …

‘Miracle in Rwanda’ gives voice to survivors of 1994 genocide by Barbara Hoffman

Soon after the killing started, Immaculée Ilibagiza’s parents and brothers begged her to save herself. The 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda had begun, and a friend of her father�…

Upcoming Equity Auditions for Reefer Madness, Little Shop of Horrors, Hamilton, West Side Story, and More by Playbill Staff

Find your next job with this selection of upcoming calls for Broadway and shows around the country.

Immersive Staging of The Sound of Music Will Take Audiences Into the Hills by Adam Hetrick

Brian Clowdus directs the site-specific production that will be set within West Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains.

Broadway’s Bawdy Bloodbath: ‘Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus’ by Matthew Wexler

Taylor Mac's bloody absurdist comedy invigorates Broadway, starring Nathan Lane, Kristen Nielsen and Julie White. Directed by George C. Wolfe. The post Broadway’s Bawdy Bloodbath: ‘Gary…

Meet the 2019 Tony Award Nominees by Nathan Skethway

Jeremy Pope, Amber Gray, Jez Butterworth, Caitlin Kinnunen, and more greet the press in the wake of their nominations.

TCG Announces Second Round of Audience (R)Evolution Cohort Grants by American Theatre Editors

Organizations around the country will receive $75k to $150k to help foster a love of theatre within young people.

FRANKIE AND JOHNNY... Announces Rush Policy by BroadwayWorld

Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune announces a limited number of 40 general rush tickets will be available at the Broadhurst box office when it opens for that day's performance

Ada Brown: “Evil Mama Blues” by Trav S.D.

Ada Brown (1890-1950) was a blues singer who came out of the Kansas City jazz scene, starting out in night clubs and black vaudeville. She was a cousin of the ragtime composer James Scott. I…

THE FERRYMAN to Launch National Tour in 2020-2021 Season by BroadwayWorld

Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman, directed by Sam Mendes is planning a major U.S. National Tour in 2020-2021.

Review: ‘Oslo’ by Round House Theatre by David Siegel

For those wanting to be absorbed into a highly recommended, fictionalized account of events surrounding the 1993 Oslo Accords and the inconceivable peace between Israelis and Palestinians th…

Tony-Nominated ‘The Ferryman’ Announces U.S. Tour, Plans Australian Production by Greg Evans

Jez Butterworth’s The Ferryman – the most Tony-nominated play of the season – has announced a national U.S. tour and is in advanced discussions for an Australian production. Producers …

Schools of the Stars: Where the 2019 Tony Nominees Went to College by Talaura Harms

Where this year's Tony nominees for all categories pursued their college studies.

The Ferryman to Tour; Australian Production Also in the Works by Olivia Clement

Jez Butterworth's Tony-nominated play, now on Broadway, will play in major cities throughout the U.S.

Tony Awards predictions slugfest: 3 Experts track hottest races [Video & Audio Podcast] by Tom O'Neil

Tony Awards predictions experts Michael Musto (NewNowNext), Brian Lipton (Cititour) and I agree that “Hadestown” will win Best Musical, but we disagree on what rival is its biggest threa…

Constellation Theatre conjures up a sensory-rich ‘White Snake’ by Celia Wren

But at Faction of Fools, a slapstick murder mystery falls flat.

Review: ‘The White Snake’ by Constellation Theatre Company by Beatrice Loayza

Trained in the mystical arts, two snakes, one white and one green (puppeteered and acted by Eunice Bae and Momo Nakamura, respectively) look longingly down from their mountain top at the hus…

Showbiz on cruise ships is a rising tide by Kelli Kennedy - The Associated Press

As auditions illustrate, Royal Caribbean International is getting very serious — and ambitious — about on-board theatrical spectacles.

She Loves Me’s Nicholas Barasch Will Star in Reading of New Musical Pecker, Based on John Waters Film by Andrew Gans

The cast will also feature Sumi Yu, Janet Krupin, Conor Ryan, and Darius Harper.

So Is Woodstock 50 Canceled Or Not? by Artsjournal

The festival, planned for the site of the original, was to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the iconic music festival. But Monday, the financial backer pulled out. “I don’t know wheth…

Using Chickens, Kate Winslet, And Theatre To Help Fight Climate Change by Artsjournal1

Australian theatre artist David Finnigan’s first piece on the subject was, perhaps imprudently, titled Kill Climate Deniers. (It was about an attack by, er, highly motivated environmental …

‘Frozen’ musical coming to Bay Area: Be the first to get tickets by Jim Harrington

Disney's "Frozen," the Tony Award-nominated musical, is part of the SHN 2020-21 season in San Francisco. Here's what we know so far about the run.

Dream Dances, Nightmare Snubs And Unforgettable Highlights Of The Broadway Season – Tony Watch by Greg Evans

Twenty-four hours haven’t been nearly enough to settle, in my mind anyway, yesterday’s Tony Awards Sorkin Snub, but for the most part, the nominations sit well. Certainly they represent …

Susan Egan Shares 1996 Fan Note From Matthew Morrison by BroadwayWorld

Susan Egan took to Instagram to share a note written by Matthew Morrison to her following a concert in 1996.Egan wrote 'In 1996 I did a little concert at my high school alma mater, the Orang…

Choosing An Audition Song: 20 Selections for Altos by Kori Lotito

Whether you are auditioning for colleges, Broadway shows, or anything in between there seems to be nothing more daunting than finding your go-to audition songs. A musical theater actor's boo…

Review: The Dupont Under(world). The passages between life and death await you. by Hannah Berk

Tradition Be Damned (TBD) Immersive, DC’s first large-scale immersive theater company, isn’t interested in designing shows for audiences to watch. They want to create worlds for particip…

Review of Oslo. Round House Theatre’s cast brings heat to Nordic high-stakes drama by Jayne Blanchard

If someone told you to run down to the Lansburgh Theater to see a three-hour play about back-channel diplomatic negotiations between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Army (PLO), you’d p…

Tony Nominee Stephanie J. Block and the Cast of The Cher Show to Perform at Barnes & Noble by Adam Hetrick

The show’s stars will celebrate the release of the original Broadway cast recording May 14.

Ken Peplowski and Big Band Wowed ‘Em at Birdland by Marilyn Lester

Clarinetist Ken Peplowski is not only a virtuoso of the licorice stick, but a darn good leader too. His assembled big band at Birdland on the eve of Duke Ellington’s 120th birthday (April …

'SpongeBob SquarePants' turns 20 by USA Today

Paley Center to Salute LGBT Community at Paley Honors Gala by Cynthia Littleton

The Paley Center for Media will pay tribute to the LGBT community and its influence on television at this month’s Paley Honors gala in New York. Paley Honors is set for May 15 at Ziegfeld …

'SpongeBob SquarePants' is 20! by Usa Today, Usa Today

Nickelodeon's "SpongeBob SquarePants" has given us plenty to love over the last 20 years, but we've narrowed it down to our five favorite things.        

Carl Reiner: Why Van Dyke is the best, Trump the worst and Mel Brooks is a savvy movie critic by Usa Today, Bill Keveney, Usa Today

With classic "Dick Van Dyke Show" reruns returning to MeTV, creator Carl Reiner talks about the show's relevance and his impressive Hollywood career.        

Stars line up to to celebrate director & choreographer Gillian Lynne at special West End concert To Gillie With Love

A year and a day after Gillian Lynne DBE sadly passed away, ‘To Gillie, With Love’ will see stars of the world of dance, theatre, film and TV come together on 2 July 2019 at London’s G…

Livestreaming New Works Panels from the ORIGINKC New Works Festival

By . Kansas City Repertory Theatre presents two New Works Panels from the ORIGINKC New Works Festival livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlro…

It’s The Avengers’ World Now; We Just Live In It (A Roundtable) by Artsjournal1

“We asked five people who cover pop culture for The Times — Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott, chief film critics; Wesley Morris, critic at large; Kyle Buchanan, pop culture reporter; and Ai…

Owner Of Summer College Prep Program For Theatre Students Stiffs **Everyone** Involved by Artsjournal1

Last summer, Broadway Break Thru, a theatre education outfit in Chicago, held its first College Break Thru, designed to prepare high school students for the process of auditioning for compet…

This Year’s Tony Nominations Sent A Message by Artsjournal

Charles McNulty: “They sent a message of support to artists with fresh and forward-leaning sensibilities, no matter if these endorsements occasionally came at the expense of recognizing wo…

“The Dark Ages” Sound So Bleak. The Reality Was Likely Very Different by Artsjournal

The default way of thinking about the long, complex era that lasted from the final decades of the Roman Empire to somewhere around the Battle of Hastings is to assume it all looked like the …

Tiny dancer, prima ballerina and pioneer: Maniya Barredo is every woman by Gail O'Neill

Give me a child until he is seven and I will show... The post Tiny dancer, prima ballerina and pioneer: Maniya Barredo is every woman appeared first on ARTS ATL.

Van Jensen resigns as ARTS ATL publisher to pursue television series by Arts Atl Staff

Van Jensen, the ARTS ATL publisher who oversaw a redesign and rebranding... The post Van Jensen resigns as <em>ARTS ATL</em> publisher to pursue television series appeared first …

A Travalanche May Basket by Trav S.D.

Well, I’m hoping you even know what a May Basket is, but the odds are almost certain you don’t, as this old folk custom seems to have nearly died out. I haven’t thought about May Baske…

The First Screen Versions of Batman by Trav S.D.

80 years ago this month, the Batman made his first appearance in Detective Comics #27. As we’ve written in the past, we think creators Bob Kane and Bill Finger may have drawn inspiration f…

‘Fusing vigorous theatre with the energy of a live rock band’: David Furlong directs The Flies at the Bunker Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Director David Furlong chatted to us about his production of Jean-Paul Sartre’s play The Flies, playing at the Bunker Theatre from 11 June 2019.

Theater Top 5: May 2019 by Kevin Greene

Fighting for freedom, defending rock 'n' roll, the return of a musical hit, a formula for determining the value of life, a woman over a barrel (literally), and more premiering this month!

For 'Sleeping Beauty,' a Chicago school puts on a full-length ballet, with teen dancers as the princess by Lauren Warnecke

In the summer of 2016, Alexei Kremnev and Anna Reznik formed A&A Ballet. The husband and wife team, originally from Russia, had just lost their positions as directors at the Joffrey Acad…

Leslie Odom Jr. and Sarah Stiles Join Vineyard Gala Honoring Colman Domingo by Adam Hetrick

The May 6 gala will pay tribute to the Tony- and Olivier Award-nominated actor-playwright known for The Scottsboro Boys and Selma.

Is Uptown the New Downtown? Tony Nominations Praise Broadway’s Experimental Turn. by Billy McEntee, Billy McEntee

We can thank productions like 'The Band's Visit' for paving the way for this year's uptown migration of risky, dazzling downtown shows.

Thursday Williams, Rosdely Ciprian, & Mike Iveson Talk What the Constitution Means to Me, Running for Congress, Getting Shut Down by the Feds, &am

Get to know Rosdely Ciprian, Thursday Williams, and Mike Iveson, three of the incredible co-stars of Broadway's Tony-nominated hit What the Constitution Means to Me.

Julie Andrews Reveals Title, Cover, and Release Date of Her Second Memoir by Logan Culwell-Block

The new book, focusing on her years in Hollywood, is a follow-up to her 2008 release, Home: A Memoir of My Early Years.

Serenbe Institute Appoints New Executive Director by Adam Hetrick

Jennifer Bauer-Lyons will steer the parent organization that oversees the Serenbe Playhouse, Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre, and AIR Serenbe.

Vox Lux — Brady Corbet’s film tackles subjects such as terrorism and mass entertainment with provocative brio

Natalie Portman delivers an outsize performance in this story of a pop queen

Tolkien — a biopic that focuses on the author’s early years

Dome Karukoski’s film follows a journey from the trenches to The Shire

Long Shot — Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron star as a speech writer and a presidential candidate

Jonathan Levine’s film is more com than rom

Woman at War — a strange story of environmental protest from Iceland

Halldora Geirharosdottir plays a lone activist leading a double life of choir practice and sabotage

Broadway Premiere of Ink Extends a Third Time by Olivia Clement

The Tony-nominated production will now continue through July.

INK Announces Additional Extension Through June 7th by BroadwayWorld

Due to popular demand, Manhattan Theatre Club's Tony Award nominated American premiere of INK, written by Tony nominee James Graham Labour of Love, Privacy, Finding Neverland and directed by…

Alan Cumming, Michael Urie to Attend the Paley Center's LGBTQ+ Television Tribute by TV News Desk

The Paley Center for Media today announced that it will honor the LGBTQ community, and the television series that broke barriers, shattered stereotypes, and brought audiences together atThe …

Watch New Video for Les Misérables Concerts, Starring Michael Ball, Carrie Hope Fletcher, and Alfie Boe by Andrew Gans

Ball, Fletcher, Boe, and Matt Lucas discuss returning to the international hit musical in the upcoming limited run.

Watch Hugh Jackman Display His Tap Skills for Upcoming World Tour by Adam Hetrick

Set to launch his first-ever world tour May 7, the Tony-winning actor will also return to Broadway in 2020 in The Music Man.

The Glass Piano review at the Coronet at the Print Room, London – ‘a fascinating premise’ by Rosemary Waugh

The ‘glass delusion’ is a psychological disorder causing sufferers to think their body is made of glass and needs to be prevented

‘Blindsided me with its warmth and sense of fun’: THIS IS MY FAMILY – Chichester ★★★★ by Matt Merritt

This Is My Family is a little gem from Calendar Girls/Neville’s Island writer Tim Firth which blindsided me with its warmth and sense of fun, even when dealing with painful situations.

New York Theatre Workshop Announces 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature another pairing of plays from Mfoniso Udofia's 'Ufot Cycle,' plus a 'Sing Street' musical from creators of 'Once' and a new play by Martyna Majok.

A father and daughter have it out in I'm Gonna Pray for You So Hard by Max Maller

In the process, we all learn, despite our initial impressions, that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Things it would be good to inherit from a famous pl…

One 4 the Road mixes history, humanity, and Malört by Irene Hsiao

The new play by Leonard House takes viewers inside a south side bar in 1972. It's 1972 and Haskins' bar has been a fixture on the south side of Chicago for 30 ye…

In San Diego, Emerging Artists And Organizations Get An Alternative To Official Nonprofit Status by Artsjournal1

The process to gain 501(c)(3) status takes a lot of time and resources, even more in California than elsewhere, and most grantmaking bodies won’t consider any entity that doesn’t have it…

Study: Rise In Teen Suicides After Netflix Series On Suicides Was Released by Artsjournal

“We estimate that the series’ release was associated with approximately 195 additional suicide deaths,” concludes a research team led by Jeffrey Bridge of Nationwide Children’s Hosp…

At Age 93, This Dance Teacher Is The Last Direct Link To Katherine Dunham by Artsjournal1

“[Othella] Dallas is one of the few founding members of the Katherine Dunham Dance Company still alive — and the only one still teaching, primarily through a dance school she opened in B…

‘Old school values, instant gratification, loyalty & misogyny’: Director Katharine Farmer explains why she wanted to revive Other People’s M by Featured Content

Director Katharine Farmer discovered the script for Jerry Sterner's 1989 Off-Broadway comedy Other People's Money in a secondhand bookshop... with a quote on the jacket from Donald Trump. Sh…

Ballet Boyz: Them/US to receive West End debut this summer at the Vaudeville Theatre

BalletBoyz are set to receive their feature West End debut at the Vaudeville Theatre this summer with their critically acclaimed double bill, Them/Us, for a strictly limited, two-week engage…

The Half God of Rainfall review at Kiln Theatre, London – ‘a sublime tribute to the African art of storytelling’ by JN Benjamin

Demi is half Nigerian mortal and half child of a Greek deity. The bastard child of Zeus, he grew up to possess

Grandma Saves the Day! review at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich – ‘a jaunty jukebox musical’ by Fergus Morgan

Carl Giles, the cartoonist whose drawings appeared in the Daily Express for 40 years, made Ipswich his home. A statue of his

London’s Royal Court announces new playwriting opportunities by Giverny Masso

London’s Royal Court Theatre has announced two new schemes for writers, including a year-long placement at the venue. The Lynne Gagliano Writers

VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Teaches Michael Strahan How to Tap Dance on GOOD MORNING AMERICA by BroadwayWorld

Hugh Jackman appeared on Good Morning America this morning to promote his upcoming tour, The Man. The Music. The Show.

Upcoming CD Releases for May 2019

Check out the latest in upcoming releases of Broadway and theatre related CDs for May, 2019.

London’s Royal Court Taps Is God Is, New Caryl Churchill Plays, and More by Olivia Clement

Aleshea Harris' acclaimed Is God Is will be seen alongside a slate of new works by writers from the U.K. and around the globe.

Man of La Mancha review – Kelsey Grammer quixotically cast in starry misfire by Michael Billington

Coliseum, LondonEven Danielle de Niese’s fine voice can’t save ENO’s out-of-sync commercial collaboration – no matter how many times they play The Impossible Dream Previous collabora…

No laughing matter? What Ukraine's joker-in-chief says about politics today by Matt Forde

He’ll be quick-witted and funny – but how can Volodymyr Zelenskiy possibly lead a country? A comedian gives his verdict on the new president and other gag-cracking politicians ‘Ukraine…

FIRST-LOOK PHOTOS: Enter The Glass Piano’s 19th-century Bavarian palace by Featured Content

Alix Sobler's The Glass Piano officially premiered last night (30 April 2019) and these first-look photos of Max Key's production are absolutely stunning. Travel back in time to the 19th cen…

Text of the Day: Three Sisters by Aleks Sierz

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

Heroes Q&A video and photos: Raise your hand if you think David Bowie fandom transcends generations by Terri Paddock

Are you a David Bowie fan? What first turned you on? Was it seeing his Top of the Pops debut as Ziggy Stardust? Was it your parents taking you to your first Bowie concert when you were stil…

New cast announced for the West End's Mamma Mia!, including Mazz Murray

New casting has been announced for the global smash-hit musical Mamma Mia! with Mazz Murray (Chicago revival) set to star as the new Donna, having previously portrayed the role of Tanya in …

Grammer, De Niese Struggle to Enliven Creaky “Man of La Mancha”: Review by Mark Beech

The plus points about the London revival of “Man of La Mancha” are plain to see and hear. Kelsey Grammer manfully moves from “Frasier” sitcom to musical. Danielle de Niese effortless…

Theatremaker on a Budget: A Company’s First Steps by Holly Bond

In her last article dishing out advice to fellow young theatremakers, Holly Bond tells us what really helped in setting up her company, Wonderbox and especially what will help you. Take note…

Entertainment attorney Jason Zelin joins Fountain Theatre Board of Directors by Fountaintheatre

The Fountain Theatre is pleased to welcome attorney Jason Zelin to the Board of Directors. Mr. Zelin is a special counsel at the Sheppard Mullin law firm in the Entertainment, Technology and…

Read Reviews for ENO’s Man of La Mancha, Starring Kelsey Grammer, Danielle de Niese, and Cassidy Janson by Adam Hetrick

Lonny Price directs the limited engagement that began performances April 26 at the London Coliseum.

Staying Healthy on the Road by Mo Brady

by Sam Leicht We're traveling all the time. Airports are full of germs. We're not eating or sleeping as well as we should be. Trying to ward off illness on the road is no joke. And even with…

Scheme to bring theatre to every primary school in Scotland to continue following successful pilot by Matthew Hemley

A programme aimed at bringing quality theatre to every nursery and primary school in Scotland is to continue following a successful three-year

Barack And Michelle Obama Reveal Their First Netflix Projects by Artsjournal1

“The former first couple signed a deal with the streaming platform in 2018 to produce a string of shows and films under their production company Higher Ground. … The [initial] seven proj…

Mavis Pusey, Who Turned Demolished Buildings Into Abstract Art, Dead At 90 by Artsjournal1

“Ms. Pusey was … a painter and printmaker who drew on inspirations as varied as sunsets and scenes of urban demolition to create striking abstract works full of geometric forms.” – T…

San Diego-connected Des McAnuff and Casey Nicholaw receive Tony nominations for best direction of a musical by James Hebert

No locally sprung shows are nominated for Broadway's top honors, but directors McAnuff, Nicholaw are part of the just-announced field

Tony Awards Nominations 2019: 'Hadestown' And 'Ain't Too Proud' Lead The Count by Jeff Lunden

Tootsie, Beetlejuice and The Prom round up the Tony category for best musical, while The Ferryman, Gary, Ink, Choir Boy and What the Constitution Means to Me are all up for best play.

Tonys 2019: Top 20 fascinating facts, records and stats about this year’s nominees by Jeffrey Kare

Out of all the nominees spread across the 26 categories at the 2018 Tony Awards, 20 of them stand out as particularly noteworthy. Check out the complete list of nominations here. The followi…

Tickets for 'Hamilton,' coming soon to Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre, will go on sale May 9 by Chris Kaltenbach

“Hamilton” fans, start your engines! Tickets for the Baltimore engagement of the epically popular play, set for June 25-July 21 at the Hippodrome, go on sale May 9. But if you’re one o…

Tony nominations sort out an eclectic, erratic season — with mixed results by Charles McNulty

Long story short: It was a strange Broadway season — one in which old formulas proved unreliable and a few long-shot experiments yielded unexpected rewards. Rendering an up or down verdict…

Aaron Sorkin talks ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ and disavowing the white savior role by Charles McNulty

Interior. Restaurant at a Beverly Hills hotel, early March. Music spritzing luxuriously in the background. A publicist finishes her breakfast. In walks a frazzled middle-aged theater critic.…

‘Tootsie’ turns 1982 gender politics into a post-MeToo musical with 11 Tony nominations by Josh Getlin

There's a game-changing moment early in "Tootsie," the new Broadway musical based on the 1982 film, when an iconic but dated comedy suddenly gets new life — and cultural relevance — in 2…

Watch Hadestown Cast Perform ‘Livin’ It Up on Top’ on NBC’s Today by Andrew Gans

The Broadway musical was nominated for 14 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

BE MORE CHILL, OKLAHOMA!, and More Nominated For Off Broadway Alliance Awards by BroadwayWorld

The Off Broadway Alliance, an organization of Off-Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, has announced the nominees for the 9th Annual Off…

VIDEO: The HADESTOWN Cast Performs 'Livin' It Up on Top' on TODAY by Stage Tube

Fresh off being nominated for 14 Tony Awards, the cast of the hit musical Hadestown headed to the plaza during TODAY's Best of Broadway Week for a live performance of Livin' It Up on Top.

Of Glenn Ford and Television by Trav S.D.

  Glenn Ford (1916-2006) was still very much a going concern when I was a kid. In the years of my childhood, like a lot of movie stars of his generation, he was putting all of his energy in…

Dance Top 5: May 2019 by Sharon Hoyer

May dance and performance from ballet to butoh.

Diary: How parent-and-baby performance left two clueless audience members feeling their age by Tabard

Tabard is used to noisy audiences. And anyone who’s ever been to see Dirty Dancing – the Classic Story on Stage will

5 Questions With Brandon Uranowitz from Burn This by Morgan Steward

On a Tuesday morning, I found myself discussing the New York Times crossword puzzle with three-time Tony nominee Brandon Uranowitz. “I started with the minis too because I was afraid of th…

‘Entertaining, informative & transformative’: EMILIA – West End ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

A transfer from the Globe, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s play about the 17th century poet Emilia Bassano Lanier is already receiving highly positive acclaim as it rouses audiences to their feet n…

London’s Mamma Mia! Will Welcome New Principal Players in June by Andrew Gans

Mazz Murray, a former Tanya, will return to the production as Donna Sheridan.

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, May 1, 2019 by Susan Grace

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Claire Foy and Matt Smith of Netflix's The Crown to reunite for Lungs The Play as part of the Old Vic's Fifth Season

Famed British actors Claire Foy and Matt Smith, who both rose to international stardom thanks to their roles as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on Netflix's highly popular series The…

Be More Chill, What the Constitution Means to Me, and More Among 2019 Off-Broadway Alliance Awards by Olivia Clement

The winners of the awards, honoring commercial and not-for-profit Off-Broadway theatre, will be announced May 22.

Spotify Passes 100 Million Subscriber Mark by Artsjournal1

“The number of users willing to pay for the [music streaming] service soared 32% in the first three months of 2019 compared with a year earlier, Spotify said on Monday.” – The Guardian

Mark Richter, Who Founded Two Opera Companies In San Antonio, Dead At 51 by Artsjournal1

The former tenor founded San Antonio Pocket Opera in 1995, and over 16 years he developed the company into what is now San Antonio Opera, presenting full main-stage works. He left that compa…

NYC’s Culture Pass Brought Library Users To Museums. Now The Museums Are Bringing Themselves To The Libraries by Artsjournal1

The municipal program, launched last summer, allows anyone in the five boroughs with a library card to reserve a limited number of free passes to various museums (including the biggies) in t…

Author Who Withdrew YA Fantasy Novel After Accusations Of Racism Decides To Release It After All by Artsjournal1

In January, as advance readers were getting a look at Amélie Wen Zhao’s first novel, Blood Heir, she received some furious attacks on social media saying that the depiction of slavery in …

Exclusive First Listen! Watch Jason Tam Record "The Pitiful Children" from Joe Iconis' Tony-Nominated Be More Chill Score

Get a first listen to the new track from the Be More Chill Broadway cast recording.

Dave Malloy's OCTET Cancels First Performance at Signature Theatre Due to Technical Issue by BroadwayWorld

Yesterday, Dave Malloy's Octet was set to begin performances, but due to some technical issues, the performance was cancelled.

Festival Preview: Shakespeare in Love by Christa Skiles

Texas Thespians pilot new high school edition The post Festival Preview: <br/><em>Shakespeare in Love</em> appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

How we reported Sunset Boulevard’s (second) opening night in the West End – 25 years ago in The Stage by The Stage

Twenty-five years ago, we reviewed the second West End press night of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard, after some changes were made

Hamlet: May 2 by Harry Venning

Will Theatre Ever Regain Centerstage in Our Culture? by American Theatre Editors

That may be the wrong question for a medium expressly built to die and be reborn.

Playing Tartuffe Polish without an explanation is no joke – your views, May 2 by The Stage

Walking out of the National Theatre’s Tartuffe recently, I felt a vague sense of discomfort. It was because one of the play’s

‘Eloquent tribute & engaging entertainment’: EMPTY ROOM – Touring by Liz Dyer

Named for the only song her parents wrote together, which opens and closes the performance, Miriam Gould’s Empty Room is a deeply personal one-woman show that explores her family history a…

How to Model a Healthier Professional Culture That Benefits Marginalized Artists and Administrators by Carl(os) Roa

By Carl(os) Roa. Carl(os) Roa offers thoughts on how organizations can create healthier workspaces, weaving in ideas from artists at Philadelphia Young Playwrights and Applied Mechanics.

Protesters Have Banana Eat-In At Poland’s National Museum After Culture Ministry Pulls Video Of Woman Eating Banana by Artsjournal1

“The 1973 video Consumer Art, by prominent artist Natalia LL, showing a young woman eating a banana with great pleasure, was removed from the National Museum in Warsaw last week after the …

Who’ll Play The Polonium? New Opera Coming About Death Of Alexander Litvinenko by Artsjournal1

The Life & Death of Alexander Litvinenko, a work about the poisoning of the former FSB agent and dissident Russian emigré in London in 2008, with music by Anthony Bolton and text by Kit…

The Guardian Posts First Operating Profit In 20 Years by Artsjournal1

In 2015-16, just as new leaders were taking charge, the newspaper/website lost £57 million; three years later, operations are £8000,000 in the black — even as management has resisted ins…

Venice Is Trying New Ways To Manage The Tourist Tsunami by Artsjournal1

“A new generation of concerned citizens and entrepreneurs is taking … combining grassroots activism with socially sensitive, sustainable initiatives to save their island home” — from…

Opera Review: A Sumptuous New Recording of Korngold’s “The Miracle of Heliane,” Centerpiece of This Summer’s Bard Music Festival by Ralph P. Locke

Once much-performed, then banished from the stage by the Nazis, this is a fine new recording of an opera by the man who would become one of Hollywood’s leading composers. The post Opera Re…

Broadway Horoscopes: May 2019 by Broadwaydirect

The stars have a lot in store for the month of May. On the 20th of April, Venus entered Aries, an unstable house for the planet. Beginning April 20, creators and artists may feel uninspired …

2019 Tony Awards: Nominations Expose Rifts In Showbiz by Lee Seymour

Surprising snubs and unexpected nominations highlight an industry in contentious conversation with itself.

ASK JEFF: Your Questions Answered by JK

I really appreciate that so many of you take the time to email with comments and questions, and I try to answer you quickly. Haven't done this in awhile, but I thought I'd take some time tod…

Look alive by Artsjournal1

As I grow older, I find that my personal definition of what it means to be beautiful is becoming far more encompassing. What no longer catches my eye, however, is youthful prettiness. It is …

Mark Nerenhausen on Curating Outcomes by Artsjournal1

For a second video interview for my Presenting the Performing Arts class, I talked with Mark Nerenhausen, President/CEO of Hennepin Theatre Trust in Minneapolis, who shared the many moving p…

Why “Porgy and Bess” Is More than a “Period Piece” by Artsjournal1

Is the fundamental topic of Porgy and Bess a black Carolina subculture ca. 1920? If so, does that validate the Gershwin Estate’s insistence that only blacks sing it? – Joe Horowitz

Q&A with Vicky Featherstone on Royal Court programme – ‘We are at the mercy of our writers’ by Matthew Hemley

Royal Court artistic director Vicky Featherstone has unveiled a year-long programme of work at the Royal Court, which includes a triple bill

Last chance to see: 9 shows leaving in May by Carly-Ann Clements

Don't miss out on these shows which are closing this May! From star-studded world premieres to a Zulu ballet, there's something for everyone. The post Last chance to see: 9 shows leaving in …

Snapshot: William F. Buckley, Jr., interviews Louis Auchincloss and Helen MacInnes by Terry Teachout

William F. Buckley, Jr., interviews Louis Auchincloss and Helen MacInnes on “The Plight of the American Novelist” on Firing Line. This episode was taped on January 6, 1969: (This is the…

Dear West End Producer: ‘What’s the best way of putting on a new play? Is Edinburgh worth it?’ by @westendproducer

What’s the best way of putting on a new play? And is Edinburgh still worth taking a show to? — Kristian Phillips

‘There’s something intriguing & moving here’: THE HIRED MAN – Hornchurch & Touring by Ian Foster

The Hired Man might perhaps disappoint those looking for the bombast of a large-scale musical but in its subtle portrait of a slice of social history, there’s something more intriguing and…

Almanac: Louis Auchincloss on the loneliness of old age by Terry Teachout

“Nothing is more shocking about old age than the speed with which even the most famous persons are isolated and forgotten.” Louis Auchlncloss, The House of the Prophet

Careers Clinic: Should I work for an agent as a day job? by John Byrne

I have had several office-based day jobs since leaving drama school. This wasn’t how I envisaged my future after three years of

Brighton venue becomes one of the UK’s first to utilise 5G technology by Giverny Masso

Brighton Dome is to become one of the first performance venues in the UK to become equipped with 5G technology, which it

Daniel Radcliffe returns to London's Old Vic Theatre stage in Samuel Beckett's Endgame alongside Alan Cumming

Renowned British actor Daniel Radcliffe, best-known for starring as the Boy Who Lived in all eight of the Harry Potter films, is set to return to the London theatre stage next year, it has b…

A new Hamlet puts the prince of Denmark in a context all too familiar to many Chicagoans by Kt Hawbaker

Chicago Shakespeare's staging draws upon the concept of a legacy interrupted and destroyed by racial violence. Though the Bard wrote Hamlet sometime on the cusp …

In Language Rooms, an Egyptian American interrogator struggles to prove his loyalty to the U.S.A. by Kerry Reid

“Unless your being innocent is as interesting to them as being guilty, you will not be believed.” Egyptian American playwright Yussef El Guindi is mostly kno…

Shows like Next to Normal and Dear Evan Hansen, with their focus on mental illness, take a toll on actors too by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Ma-Anne Dionisio tells Carly Maga it’s hard and emotionally draining to play someone like Diana Goodman in Next to Normal.

First look: Kelsey Grammer in Man Of La Mancha by Carly-Ann Clements

Last night, Fraiser's Kelsey Grammer made his long-awaited West End debut in Man Of La Mancha at the London Coliseum and we have pictures! The post First look: Kelsey Grammer in Man Of La Ma…

VIDEO: HADESTOWN Celebrates 14 Tony Nominations on the Balcony of the Walter Kerr Theatre by Stage Tube

To celebrate 14 Tony Award nominations, HADESTOWN held a special celebration outside the theatre last night following the evening's performance The cast took to the balcony outside the Walte…

The King and I review at Manchester Opera House – ‘pitch-perfect performances’ by Chris Bartlett

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s copper-bottomed audience pleaser, The King and I, stands as one of the best-loved but most problematic musicals of the

Death Of A Salesman at the Young Vic is extended by Carly-Ann Clements

The highly anticipated show will be extended for an additional two weeks. The run will now end on Saturday 13 July with tickets starting at £10. The post Death Of A Salesman at the Young Vi…

Natalie Douglas: Nat Sings Nat by Sandi Durell

  Review By Brian Scott Lipton In the music world, centennial tributes are starting to feel a lot like Oprah’s cars: “You would have been 100 this year, so you get one, you get one, you…

'Surprising' new Caryl Churchill triple bill to open at Royal Court by Mark Brown , Arts Correspondent

Churchill’s Glass, Kill and Bluebeard ‘will be a real adventure’, says London theatre, as full year of productions is unveiled Stories about Victorian spiritualism, the lithium-rich sa…

New Mamma Mia! cast announced! by Carly-Ann Clements

On 6 April, musical sensation Mamma Mia! celebrated its 20th anniversary. Now, entering its 21st year, a brand new set of faces will star in the hit show. The post New Mamma Mia! cast announ…

’As relevant as ever’: THE CASTLE – The Chapel Playhouse & Touring by Shanine Salmon

Old Dog Theatre’s adaptation of Kafka’s The Castle makes Kafka feel accessible. Kafka’s writing about bureaucracy and being a stranger in a strange land is as relevant as ever.

Original Broadway's Jasmine Courtney Reed has joined West End Aladdin cast

In case you haven't heard... American actress Courtney Reed, who is best known for originating the role of Princess Jasmine in Disney's Aladdin musical on Broadway, is now starring in t…

'August Rush' is a new Broadway-bound musical — first at the Paramount in Aurora by Chris Jones

For hopeful new Broadway musicals, Chicago has become the most famous tryout town in America. But Aurora? Come Friday, it gets a piece of the action that has been going almost entirely to ei…

The 2019 Tony Award nominations are out! by Carly-Ann Clements

The nominations for the 73rd annual Tony Awards have been announced with West End transfers and actors gaining a fair share of mentions. The post The 2019 Tony Award nominations are out! app…

Royal Court announces year-long programme including Caryl Churchill triple bill by Giverny Masso

A triple bill of plays by Caryl Churchill will run in the Royal Court Theatre’s latest season, which also features work by

Wake Up With BWW 5/1: Full List of Tony Nominations, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Still recovering from yesterday's Tony nominations Us too Relax, grab your coffee, and catch up on the latest stories

Richard Jackson’s ‘alleged paintings’ come to the Crocker, bringing a humor and a challenge to traditional art

Richard Jackson says his artworks are paintings, though he says his critics tend to disagree. Funny, inventive and often vulgar, his works challenge what the word “painting” means by inc…

Sacramento comic book creator shines a light on local talent at Free Comic Book Day

Eben Burgoon is serious about comic books. Burgoon is an indie comic book writer based in Sacramento. He has an affinity for underdogs, weiner dogs, and offbeat storytelling. He has … Clic…

‘The desire to mount this epic production is misguided’: MAN OF LA MANCHA – West End by Johnny Fox

One wonders which came first for the Grade/Linnit company – the misguided desire to mount an epic scale production of Man of La Mancha, a musical which hasn’t been.produced in London sin…

How "Avengers: Endgame" raced to the top of US box office film history

The FT's John Burn-Murdoch explains the data behind the most epic opening weekends in US movies

Call Answerd: David Crabb: "US & Them & Me & You" at Axis Theatre Company by Adam Rothenberg

What a great chat I had with David Crabb about his latest solo show, US & Them & Me & You, which will be presented for one-night only at Axis Theatre Company before heading to th…

Les Miserables’ backstage staff facing redundancy threat as 50% of musicians are axed by Matthew Hemley

Backstage workers on the West End production of Les Miserables are facing redundancy as a result of changes to the production being

Switched on: shows such as Fleabag and Chimerica prove TV and theatre can inspire each other by Fergus Morgan

It has been 88 years since theatre was first broadcast on television and the relationship between the two has not always been

What's closing in London Theatre this month? (May 2019)

Sadly, another new month means the doors will be closing on some wonderful shows in London. Fortunately, there’s still time if you haven’t managed to catch some of these fantastic produc…

What's opening in London Theatre this month? (May 2019)

We’re set to leave rainy April behind and enter the fifth month of the year (the year really is flying by!). The London Theatre scene has already been treated to many amazing new shows thi…

42ND STREET is Coming to Movie Theaters by Bww News Desk

BroadwayHD presents viewers the chance to come and meet those dancing feet of 42nd Street, when it debuts in cinemas as a one-night Fathom Events screening in movie theaters nationwide today…

David Benedict: Did Three Sisters suffer from the critical hangover effect? by David Benedict

I’ve always considered it a shame that although one can emerge from the theatre disappointed, in the opposite circumstance one cannot say:

Fruiting Bodies by Evan Lambert

With "Bodies," playwright Sam Chanse attempts to explore the realities of Japanese-American culture in the 21st century, but gets lost in the process. Bodies is at its core an exploration of…

Berlin puts its spin on the art world with Gallery Weekend

The event featured works by celebrated artists shown in a range of unusual buildings

Why He Loves Doing Shakespeare for Newbies -- Especially When They're Rowdy - How The Public Theater's Mobile Unit Changed Christopher Ryan Grant's Li

Why Christopher Ryan Grant keeps coming back to The Public Theater's Mobile Unit---Yale School of Drama grad Christopher Ryan Grant has acted on Broadway and off, plus plenty of regional the…

Day in the Life of Dance: Behind the Byline — Melanie Greene on Writing for The Dance Enthusiast by The Dance Enthusiast

In Day in the Life of Dance: Behind the Byline — Melanie Greene on Writing for The Dance Enthusiast — Behind the Byline highlights one our most important assets — our contributors. G…