Passage by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Christopher Chen’s exquisite and mystical "Passage" being produced by the Soho Rep is inspired by E.M. Forster’s "A Passage to India," borrowing its plot and character relationships. But…

BWW Review: Brenda Pressley Ponders Infidelity and Classism in Chisa Hutchinson's PROOF OF LOVE by Michael Dale

Playwright Chisa Hutchinson, describes Constance Daley, the character who voices her solo play, Proof of Love, as 'close as you can get to a WASP while being black.'

Photo Flash: Christy Altomare Sings National Anthem and Runs in 2019 Popular Brooklyn Half Marathon by BroadwayWorld

Christy Altomare appeared at the 2019 Popular Brooklyn Half Marathon today, May 18, 2019.

Gravity & Other Myths: Backbone, Brighton Festival 2019 review - eyeboggling and very human circus show by Thomas H. Green

Australian troupe dazzle with balletic acrobatics, stunning precision and teamwork Shows by Gravity & Other Myths fall into the realm of “contemporary circus”. It’s an off-putting …

Original Sound Review: When Is It Musical Inspiration, and When Theft? by New York Theater

Did George Harrison steal from The Chiffons? A judge ruled that his 1970 hit, “My Sweet Lord” was “virtually identical” to The Chiffons’ 1962 hit “He’s So Fine.” But, though …

VIDEO: Watch Patti LuPone Sing 'Blow, Gabriel, Blow' at the NY Philharmonic 2019 Gala by Stage Tube

The New York Philharmonic's 2019 Spring Gala celebrated two leading ladies Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning singer and actress Patti LuPone, who performed songs from some of her landm…

VIDEO: Watch Harvey Fierstein Sing 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' at Hollywood Bowl's THE LITTLE MERMAID Concert by Stage Tube

Disney's The Little Mermaid is playing for two nights only at the Hollywood Bowl, on Friday, May 17th and Saturday, May 18th. Check out the video of Harvey Fierstein singing Poor Unfortunate…

VIDEO: German Production of BAT OUT OF HELL Conducts a Flash Mob at the Mall by Stage Tube

Bat Out of Hell's German production had a lot to live up to, after the upcoming New York production plastered its billboards all over Times Square earlier this week. To generate the same lev…

Photos: Rachel Bloom Visits BEETLEJUICE and OKLAHOMA! by BroadwayWorld

Rachel Bloom is making her rounds on Broadway She most recently paid a visit to Beetlejuice and Oklahoma She expressed her love for Alex Brightman and Ali Stroker on Twitter

Attendees bittersweet at what could be last Bay Area Maker Faire by Erin Baldassari

Flying cars, mechanical exoskeletons, flame-spewing masks and more delight thousands at 15th annual Bay Area Maker Faire -- which could be the region's last.

Photo Coverage: Broadway's Best Attend the 85th Annual Drama League Awards by Walter McBride

The 85th Annual Drama League Awards were handed out last night, May 17, at the Marriott Marquis Times Square 1535 Broadway.

VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 23- Adam Guettel Illuminates The Tonys With THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA by Alexa Criscitiello

On Day 23 of 30 Days of Tony, we're taking a trip to Florence, Italy with one of this year's nominees for Best Score, Adam Guettel, who picked up his first nomination and win for the score o…

WATCH NOW! Zooming in on the Tony Nominees: Bob Mackie by BroadwayWorld TV

Bob Mackie is at it again This year he brought the iconic looks of Cher to life on Broadway as the costume designer of The Cher Show. Watch as he tells us how he feels about his Tony nominat…

BWW TV: Watch BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge Make His Broadway Debut in THE PROM! by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge has been covering the Broadway beat for 27 years.Fromrehearsals to curtain calls, dressing rooms to awards shows,he's been around for it all,sharing the mag…

Where Do You Belong? Stats from the Most Represented Schools on Broadway Part 3 by BroadwayWorld

Deciding where to go for college or university is nothing short of daunting. To help out, we're rounding up some of the top theatre schools to give students some stats to consider when getti…

Tell Me More | Episode 27: Jaime Camil on the Gratitude for the Twists and Turns of his Career by Matt Tamanini

On this episode of BroadwayRadio’s “Tell Me More,” Matt Tamanini talks to international stage and screen star Jaime Camil. A star in his native Mexico, Camil came to fame in the United…

News: Arts organizations announce schedule of summer events in downtown Columbia by Carolyn Kelemen

It was a tony crowd that gathered at the Cured, a cool restaurant that celebrates the history of Merriweather Post Pavilion with posters throughout the bar and dining area. These folks – a…

The Constitution with Rosdely Ciprian & Thursday Williams | Black America by Cunytv75

Frank Capra movies: 12 greatest films, ranked worst to best, include ‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ ‘It Happened One Night’ by Chris Beachum

Frank Capra would’ve celebrated his 122nd birthday on May 18, 2019. The three-time Oscar winner dominated the box office throughout the 1930s with his populist fables, nicknamed “Capra-c…

See the new improvements made to the Memorial Auditorium

The Sacramento Memorial Auditorium is set to reopen after a $16.2 million renovation project. Improvements have been made to better the acoustics, lighting, seating, stage floor, and dressin…

Eifman Ballet's 'Pygmalion Effect' at the Auditorium turns 'My Fair Lady' myth into a baffling ballet with brilliant dancing by Lauren Warnecke

If, like me, your only knowledge of Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg is the company’s 2017 trip to Chicago for “Red Giselle,” the North American premiere of artistic director Boris Eifm…

11 Tony-Winning Shows That Have Never Been in the West End by Genesis Johnson

Not all shows that bring home a Tony trophy make their way to London.

25 Days of Tonys: Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus’ Kristine Nielsen by Ruthie Fierberg

How did a young Nielsen get her start in comedies?

Monumental Theatre Announces Host and Performers for ‘Flip Flop’ Cabaret by News Desk

Monumental Theatre Company will present its fifth annual Flip Flop cabaret, hosted by local actress Dani Stoller, on June 1, 2019, at Pitchers Bar in D.C. Stoller’s previous theatre credit…

Massive Digitization Effort Is The Latest Plot Twist For Cuban Radio Soap Operas by Gwen Thompkins

The Latin American Library at Tulane University is digitizing a whopping collection of Cold War-era, must-hear entertainment — Spanish language radionovelas made by Cuban emigrés in Miami.

People You Should Know . . . Natalie Kaiser by Zack Calhoon

Natalie Kaiser has been a member of ActionPlay since 2013 and has performed in the company's productions of Surreality TV, Who Dunnit?, and Revenge of the Godz, as well as a number of A…

The Drama League Awards by Barry Gordin

Brian Cranston Awarded Distinguished Performance of the year and Hadestown named Outstanding Musical. May 18, 2019:  The Drama League announced the winners of the 85th Annual Drama Leagu…

Jazz CD Review: The OGJB Quartet — Skipping About Through Time by Steve Feeney

It is enormous fun to hear how this group of veterans try to think in new ways -- as they do throughout this engaging release. The post Jazz CD Review: The OGJB Quartet — Skipping About Th…

Visual Arts Review: Yin Yu Yang — The Architecture of Daily Life at the Peabody Essex Museum by Mark Favermann

Yin Yu Yang is a brilliant example of architectural and cultural collaboration that allows visitors to experience and learn about Chinese art, architecture, and culture. The post Visual Arts…

Review: Rejoicing at Her Wondrous Vulva the Young Woman Applauded Herself, Ovalhouse by Farah Najib

Review: Rejoicing at Her Wondrous Vulva the Young Woman Applauded Herself, Ovalhouse4.0Overall ScoreThe clue’s in the name with this one. Bella Heesom’s Rejoicing at Her Wondrous Vulva t…

What the Constitution Means to Me's Heidi Schreck on Getting Notes from Her Mother, Thinking of Who Else Can Play Her & More by Eric King

Heidi Schreck nabbed Tony nominations for Best Play and Best Leading Actress, and was also named a Pulitzer finalist, for her autobiographical play What the Constitution Means to Me. The wa…

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Orpheus Descending at Menier Chocolate Factory by Emma Clarendon

The Menier Chocolate Factory and Theatr Clwyd co-production of Orpheus Descending has officially opened in London. Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews…

Lance Reddick by NPR

Lance Reddick, actor, joins us along with panelists Roy Blount, Jr., Helen Hong, and Adam Felber.

The Best Immersive Theater Companies in New York and their Shows by New York Theater

  So many theater companies label their shows “immersive” these days that the term can feel like little more than a synonym for “hip.” But five adventurous and meticulous companies …

Review:Happy Talk at curtainup.com/ by Charles Wright

nberg's new melodrama presented by The New Group, Susan Sarandon is making a meal on an unappetizing character.

On My Way to a B.F.A.: Episode 3.4 Recapping Junior Year by Matt Tamanini

On the latest (and possibly Season 3 finale?) episode of “On My Way to a B.F.A.,” Natalie recaps her junior year at the Hartt School. She talks about her favorite and least favorite clas…

‘Vividly effective way of portraying the pole-axing effects of grief’: TESTAMENT – Hope Theatre by Ian Foster

Bold as you like, Chalk Line’s Testament is a breath of bracingly fresh air into the Hope Theatre with its blend of physical theatre, metaphysical narrative and contemporary issue-baiting.

25 Days of Tonys: Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus Director George C. Wolfe by Ruthie Fierberg

Why the 14-time Tony nominee wanted to bring Taylor Mac’s “downtown” show uptown.

12 Tony-Winning Shows That Have Never Been in the West End by Genesis Johnson

Not all shows that bring home a Tony trophy make their way to London.

Anybody have space for a downtown San Jose apartment house? by Sal Pizarro

Developer is offering to move a historic, four-apartment building to a new spot in downtown San Jose in a bid to save it from the wrecking ball.

Can You Guess These 2019 Tony-Nominated Plays and Musicals? by Nathan Skethway

There are five nominees in both the Best Play and Best Musical categories. Do you know them all?

Local Arts Institutions Among Recent NEA Grant Recipients by David Siegel

The National Endowment for the Arts recently announced more than $80 Million in arts funding awarded across the United States. This is the second round of NEA grant announcements for this ye…

Antosh Wojcik: “When I perform I go back to him” by Pamela Vera

Dealing with the loss of a family member to dementia, Antosh Wojcik decided to fuel his grief into drumming and spoken word. Here, he talks to Pam Vera about being ‘present’ and the unfo…

TimesTalks: Seth Meyers by Timestalks

David Rockwell | THEATER: All the Moving Parts by Cunytv75

Review: San Diego Opera's 'Stephen squared' concert a well-sung hit parade by Pam Kragen

Tenor Stephen Costello and baritone Stephen Powell formed an unusual duo in season-closing concert at Balboa Theatre

THEATER: All the Moving Parts with David Rockwell Promo by Cunytv75

Review: 'Gods of Comedy' is old-fashioned but spirited fun in world premiere at the Old Globe by James Hebert

Humor can be corny in Ken Ludwig play, but setup is clever and performances in tune with story's silly appeal

Review: 'Aniara' turns melancholy poem into an effective space opera

Swedish filmmakers pull off something difficult with their story about a city-sized space vessel that gets knocked off course

Review: 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' has its fun moments but the taste is a little off by James Hebert

Touring production of Broadway musical doesn't quite capture the essence of fantastical Roald Dahl novel about a poor boy and an eccentric candy-maker

Review: Branagh returns to his Shakespeare obsession with 'All Is True'

Kenneth Branagh built his filmmaking career on adaptations of Shakespeare's work, but this bio-drama about the Bard himself isn't up to snuff

'They Promised Her the Moon' is leaving the Old Globe's orbit for short local tour by James Hebert

Fact-based play about women's efforts to join the U.S. space program will visit four venues as part of Globe for All initiative

San Diego-bred director Casey Nicholaw is a 'king' of Broadway — and shares surprising kinship with musical-theater newcomer Cameron Crowe by James Hebert

Nicholaw, who has four musicals on Broadway, came up in San Diego during writer-director Crowe's 'Ridgemont' days

Off-Broadway Theater Review: HAPPY TALK (The New Group at The Pershing Square Signature Center) by Dmitry Zvonkov

EVERYTHING IS HAPPY INDEED In Jesse Eisenberg’s very funny and poignant one-act Happy Talk the excellent Susan Sarandon plays Lorraine, an amateur actress whose rosy, self-serving delusion…

Theater Review: JULIUS WEEZER (The Troubies at El Portal in North Hollywood) by Joan Alperin

CAESING THE MOMENT What do you get when you mix Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy Julius Caesar with the hard-driving rock band Weezer? Adapter, director and choreographer Matt Walker, who als…

Emmys 2019 exclusive: 20th Century Fox Television and Fox 21 Television Studios categories for ‘This Is Us,’ ‘Rent,’ ‘Modern Family’ and m by Chris Beachum

In a Gold Derby exclusive, we have learned the category placements of the key Emmy Awards contenders for 20th Century Fox Television and Fox 21 Television Studios. For this season, the studi…

Review round-up: Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’ blasts off to a rousing reception at Cannes film festival by Susan Wloszczyna

If ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ were the cheeseburger of music icon biopics, then ‘Rocketman’ is the sirloin steak – with lobster on the side.” – Dan Wooton, The Sun Judging from the da…

'That was all me!' Tilda Swinton tells BAZ BAMIGBOYE how she mastered swordplay

‘That was all me,’ Ms Swinton said proudly, as she arrived at the Focus Features rooftop after-after party for the film. ‘I did my own sword play.’

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Why Ben Foster lost 60lb, then had to put it back on in a hurry

I sat on the Carlton Hotel terrace with the filmmaker and his star Ben Foster, who plays the real-life title character.

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Elton John turns to Tammy Bakker, queen of the TV God squad 

The rock superstar told me yesterday how he and the Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears spent the past eight years studying the life and times of Tammy Faye and first husband, preacher Jim Bakker.

Rodney Orange Jr., Arena Players managing director, dies by Jacques Kelly

Rodney Orange Jr., managing director of the Arena Players who was credited with helping to save the theater company, died of heart disease April 22 at the University of Maryland Medical Cent…

Blackbird Presents Names Joe Litvag President of Live Entertainment by Jem Aswad

Concert and film producer Blackbird Presents announced today that industry veteran Joe Litvag has joined the company as a partner and president of live entertainment. In this newly created p…

Gabrielle Carteris Seeking Re-Election as SAG-AFTRA President by Dave McNary

SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris will seek re-election as the union’s top national officer and the head of the ticket for the Unite for Strength and United Screen Actors Nationwide f…

Harvey Weinstein Trial Documents to Remain Sealed by Gene Maddaus

A New York State appeals court on Thursday unanimously upheld a judge’s decision to bar the public from a critical hearing in the Harvey Weinstein rape case. On April 26, Justice James Bur…

Tim Blake Nelson Waxes Philosophical on Writing a Play About Socrates by Terry Flores

Despite Tim Blake Nelson’s knack for playing folksy characters in films such as “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” in his soul lurks the heart of a classicist. Nelson, who stars in HBO’…

TodayTix Banks $73 Million to Boost Theater and Arts Ticketing App by Todd Spangler

TodayTix, a Broadway-born mobile ticketing start-up, is looking to expand into a bigger global media and transaction enterprise with a capital infusion of $73 million led by private-equity f…

‘Romeo and Juliet’ Hip-Hop Musical From Solvan ‘Slick’ Naim in the Works at Netflix by Dave McNary

Solvan “Slick” Naim is developing an untitled hip-hop movie musical based on William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” for Netflix. The streaming service announced the project on Th…

Wilson Cruz on how art imitates life by The Creative Coalition, The Creative Coalition

Wilson Cruz opens up about reconciling with his father after he was kicked out of the house for being gay in a campaign to #SaveTheArts        

Renee Zellweger on 'Judy': 'We were all in love' by Ap, Ap, Ap

Renee Zellweger says she and her co-stars were celebrating Judy Garland every day on set while making the upcoming biopic "Judy": "We were all in love." (May 16)        

Why Renee Zellweger didn't discuss playing Judy Garland with Liza Minnelli by Usa Today, Carly Mallenbaum, Usa Today

Renee Zellweger plays Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli's beloved mother, in biopic 'Judy.' Minnelli has said she does "not approve" of the film "in any way."        

Celebrities raise public support for the arts in a #SaveTheArts video campaign by Usa Today, Rasha Ali, Usa Today

The Creative Coalition launched a series of public service announcements featuring celebrities to raise public support for the arts.        

'Beetlejuice’ stars reveal backstage secrets by Ap, Ap

“Beetlejuice: The Musical” stars Alex Brightman and Sophia Anne Caruso share behind-the-scenes secrets to their Broadway show. (May 17)        

How Fosse pushed shining star Verdon to the side in ‘Chicago’ by Robert Rorke

Fosse/Verdon | Tuesday, 10 p.m., FX The remaining episodes of “Fosse/Verdon” focus on the backstage drama while the show “Chicago” was in rehearsal. While Gwen Verdon (Michelle Willi…

Elton John touches down in Cannes for 'Rocketman'

Sporting a sequinned "EJ" rocket on his lapel, Elton John beamed his way down the Cannes red carpet on Thursday to see the premiere of his own biopic - "Rocketman".

New in L.A. theater: Liberal politics, heavy metal and an Asian ‘Mamma Mia!’ by Philip Brandes

If it’s not one thing, it’s your mother — a bit of bumper sticker wisdom, perhaps, but on the heels of Mother’s Day it’s an apropos adage for three of this week’s selections from…

Review: Helder Guimarães brings his philosophical magic to the Geffen by Charles McNulty

Helder Guimarães is either a magician posing as a philosopher or a philosopher posing as a magician. But however you classify him, he’s excellent company in his new show, “Invisible Tan…

Review: 'Boxing Lessons' delivers mayhem and plot twists in a one-two punch by F. Kathleen Foley

John Bunzel may be a veteran film and television writer, but he has never wandered far from his roots in the theater, where he has been plying his trade for more than 30 years. Anyone who ha…

Review: In ‘Tigers Be Still’ in Anaheim, a millennial struggle to get off the couch by Margaret Gray

Kim Rosenstock, a writer for the Fox sitcom “New Girl,” launched her career with the play “Tigers Be Still,” first produced in New York in 2010. As Chance Theater’s regional premie…

This choreographer uses dance to help transgender communities feel seen by Makeda Easter

In the opening vignette of Sean Dorsey’s latest work, “Boys in Trouble,” the choreographer performs a gentle solo within the confines of a single spotlight. As he dances, his recorded …

Ojai Youth Opera: Like ‘Glee’ for the kid who can’t get enough of Puccini by Tim Greiving

This isn’t “High School Musical.” No, the members of this young company — from 7-year-old moppets all the way up to assured 18-year-olds — say things like: “I think a lot of peop…

‘Fun, silly, spoofy & full of gags’: SUMMER STREET – Waterloo East Theatre ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

Everything is a little brighter on Summer Street, or in this case Waterloo East Theatre. Summer Street takes us back to the heyday of the 1990’s to 00’s Australian soap opera or ‘Soapy…

“It does not define who she is”: Michelle Payne on creating a character who has problems with mental health in Sad About The Cows by Featured Content

Writer/performer Michelle Payne tells us why it was so important for her to create a likeable character for whom mental health was only one part of her story, and how she drew on her own exp…

‘Mischievous satirical blast’: WHITE PEARL – Royal Court Theatre ★★★★★ by Libby Purves

Five mice for White Pearl at the Royal Court Theatre because it’s different and clever and useful, and horribly good fun.

🍸 The Secret Life of Bees by Theater With A Twist

Atlantic Theater Company – Linda Gross Theater, through July 14, 2019. Cast includes: Romelda Teron Benjamin, Joe Cassidy, Vita E. Cleveland, Eisa Davis, Matt DeDangelis,

“Marvellous. marvellous. marvellous” Discover the incredible audience feedback for nation building theatre show Drawing The Line by Featured Content

"Empowering and entertaining", "could not be more relevant", "Incredibly slick" - Audiences at Deptford Lounge have been throwing themselves into Hidden Track Theatre's interactive show Draw…

“Very funny & touching” See what’s being said about Boomerang on Twitter by Featured Content

Ivana Mazza-Coates and Madeleine Shenai's tale of 'adulting' and the Boomerang Generation, Boomerang, has been described by audiences as "funny", "touching" and "fab". Take a look at what th…

Prime mover: Margot Fonteyn centenary – in pictures

One hundred years after her birth, join us as we step back in time to celebrate the life of the Royal Ballet’s prima ballerina assoluta Continue reading...

Recently reviewed theater for May 17 by Calvin Wilson

‘Death Tax’

'Nina Simone: Four Women' reflects on the black experience by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Play features songs by the legendary singer.

Q&A: Laurie Metcalf on her Broadway portrayal of Hillary Clinton by Chris Jones Chicago Tribune

CHICAGO — Laurie Metcalf, known for her work on the TV sitcoms “Roseanne” and “The Connors,” has become a Broadway mainstay. She is the current star of Lucas Hnath’s dark comedy …

Made in St. Louis: Sculptor carves out a niche market amid high-end pieces by Pat Eby Special To The Post-Dispatch

Had Abraham Mohler decided to leave Arizona State University to play baseball at a second-tier college, he may not have carved out a life as an artist.

The Week in Arts: Renée Zellweger as aTemptress; Tilda Swinton and her Daughter as Co-Stars by The New York Times

“Mac Beth” actors wear school uniforms, Julia Michaels is at Bowery Ballroom, and Honor Swinton Byrne appears in “The Souvenir.”

Cinematic Fun at the Music Box Theater by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” It’s that time again. Time to get out and enjoy the nightlife in Houston. The cheerful delights continue as the familiar troupe at the …

Tips for Creating a Positive Digital Footprint by Kerry Hishon

A “digital footprint” is the information about a particular person or company that exists on the Internet as a result of their online activity. This goes hand-in-hand with the concept of…

The Pink Unicorn by Christopher Caz

Alice Ripley (Best Actress Tony Award winner for "Next to Normal") is, in a word, astounding. Her Trisha is brimming with curiosity, honesty, humor and grace; she is inspiring to watch and s…

Abstraction in Venice — Jean Arp, Arshile Gorky and Helen Frankenthaler

Three powerful museum shows echo the Venice Biennale’s themes of migration and exile