Placido Domingo is accused of sexual harassment by 11 more women by Jocelyn Gecker and Jocelyn Noveck / Associated Press

Tech Support - When Life Is What You Make It by Judd Hollander

Reviewed by Judd Hollander Who among us hasn't at one point longed for a break from hi-speed technology and a return to a time when things were simpler? This is the starting point for Debra…

“Betrayal” at the Bernard Jacobs Theatre by Richard Seff

Master playwright Harold Pinter has left us a fistful of fascinating plays, and their highly original tales will be with us for many years to come. “The Birthday Party,” “The Homecomin…

Falsettos, The Other Palace review - affecting search for the new normal by Marianka Swain

This ambitious musical tackles the changing forms of family, romance and faith William Finn and James Lapine’s musical – which combines two linked one-acts, March of the Falsettos and Fa…

Total Immediate Collective Imminent Terrestrial Salvation, Royal Court review - brilliant meta-theatrical experience by Aleks.sierz

Experimental exploration of belief and determinism is touched by genius Playwright and performer Tim Crouch is one of Britain's most innovative creatives, with a big back catalogue of chall…

Florence Eldridge: Trouper on the March by Trav S.D.

Some words of acknowledgment today for actress Florence Eldridge (Florence McKenchie, 1901-88), not just because it is her birthday, but also because we’ll be speaking about her in a few d…

Harry Myers: The Drunk in “City Lights” by Trav S.D.

Harry Myers is best remembered today for his last silent role, the drunken millionaire in Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights (1931). The Connecticut born Myers had been an actor for 30 years by…

Review: In ‘Dust,’ the Measure of a Life After Suicide by Elisabeth Vincentelli

A woman watches those she left behind in Milly Thomas’s unsentimental solo show at the Fourth Street Theater.

Theater Time Review: "Betrayal" by Joseph Cervelli

Directed and acted with icy perfection. Vastly superior over the last revival.

Today on Broadway: Friday, September 6, 2019 by James Marino

Music Man will make the face of heaven so fine, Reviews do not Betray, Atlanta’s Young Man, KenCen gets ‘Loose, No Doubt that McClure is heading West, and is Broadway a Street to Sing on…

Review: Tom Hiddleston in a Love Triangle Undone by ‘Betrayal’ by Ben Brantley

Mr. Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton and Charlie Cox portray three friends in flux in Jamie Lloyd’s revelatory interpretation of a Harold Pinter classic.

WRECKAGE IN REVERSE by Jeremy Gerard

A talented cast expertly handles the seething emotions in Harold Pinter’s one-act drama.

Is Art Facing A Crisis Of Beauty? by Artsjournal

“I realize that the various arts councils see art as a communications strategy, a way of encoding statements of moral good in visual form. Long ago they surrendered any faith in the aesthe…

University In Baghdad Survives For 800 Years. Will It Outlive A Planned Restoration? by Artsjournal

Now that Baghdad is once more clambering back to its feet after ISIS’s territorial defeat, observers wonder: Can the school regain anything of its past glory or will it – and the city ar…

Dallas Symphony’s New Music Director Brings A Distinctly Different Approach by Artsjournal

“We were all trying to impress him. When it said fortissimo, we got a little out of hand. He said, ‘We all have different levels of fortissimo. Never take the sound past beautiful.’ Th…

Italy Welcomed Foreign-Born Directors To Run Museums. Well, That’s Over by Artsjournal

Museum boards are being abolished, and the contracts of foreign-born directors seem unlikely to be renewed as Italy’s government rolls back many of the game-changing reforms introduced fo…

Search for the next President of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra by Artsjournal

On the heels of celebrating its 100th anniversary, the Juno and Grammy-award winning Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (“VSO”), is engaged in a search for its next President of the VSS and th…

An Overhaul In Leadership At Portland Oregon’s Major Arts Organizations by Artsjournal

A massive overhaul is happening at the top of Portland’s biggest artistic institutions. Six of Oregon’s major arts organizations—including NW Film Center, Portland Center Stage and Cha…

VP Sales and Marketing by Artsjournal

The Company is a publisher engaged in global retail and wholesale distribution of museum quality limited edition prints by renowned contemporary artists.

Boström Knausgård: You Don’t Know Me From My Ex-Husband’s Books by Artsjournal

Questions of strength and weakness have hovered around Boström Knausgård ever since the novelist with whom she shares a last name wrote, in rather excruciating detail, about their life to…

Review: It’s all very removed and reserved in Harold Pinter’s Betrayal, now back on Broadway. by Jonathan Mandell

There was a huge line to see the fourth Broadway production of Harold Pinter’s 1978 play about an adulterous triangle.  The enthusiasm, I had assumed, was because the cast includes the mo…

Review: Betrayal at curtainup.com/ by Jacob Horn

Jamie Lloyd directs a compelling, minimalist take on Pinter's play with impressive Broadway debuts by Zawe Ashton, Charlie Cox, and Tom Hiddleston.

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (17) by Robert Shuman

The more times emotion is forced to attack problems too difficult for it, the more timid it becomes and the more used to its buffers.  And the more the buffers are developed, the harder it …

A sexy Tom Hiddleston leads Broadway’s ‘Betrayal’ by Johnny Oleksinski

This a pretty low-key move for Loki. Tom Hiddleston, who plays the pale Marvel villain on-screen, is making his Broadway debut in an intimate, no-fuss revival of Harold Pinter’s “Betraya…

Review: A love triangle turns inward in ‘Betrayal’ by Charles Isherwood

There are three principal characters, unfixed points in an adulterous romantic triangle, in Harold Pinter’s 1978 play “Betrayal,” now being revived to thrilling — and chilling — ef…

18 DAYS AND NIGHTS OF EXCEPTIONAL IRISH AND INTERNATIONAL WORK AT DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL by Robert Shuman

(This article appeared in the Irish Times, 9/2.) With 10 world premieres and 14 international productions, there’s something for everyone at this year’s Dublin Theatre Festival Dublin Th…

One word, one dancer: BalaSole Dance Company’s ‘Evening of Solos’

Ailey Citigroup Theater, New York, NY.August 17, 2019. Less can be more, they say. Apply that to dance, and one could discuss how the impact of a single moving person — in his/her unique m…

Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Cox, and Zawe Ashton command a smart, stripped down Betrayal by Allison Adato

In the canon of infidelity drama, Harold Pinter’s Betrayal may hold the distinction of being the least … adulterated. A lean story of a seven-year affair between a woman and her husband…

Review: ‘Betrayal’ at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre by Deb Miller

London’s acclaimed revival of Betrayal – Harold Pinter’s 1978 drama about the devastating effects of infidelity, inspired by the playwright’s own seven-year extra-marital affair in t…

Read Reviews for Broadway Revival of Betrayal, Starring Zawe Ashton, Charlie Cox, and Tom Hiddleston by Adam Hetrick

The Harold Pinter play opens September 5 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre following a West End run earlier this year.

Betrayal: Less Is More in This London-Born Revival by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★★ Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton, and Charlie Cox make a beguiling love triangle in Harold Pinter’s backward-spinning drama The post Betrayal: Less Is More in This London-Born R…

Betrayal: Pinter’s Web of Deception Returns to Broadway, Incisively by Steven Suskin

★★★★ Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Cox, and Zawe Ashton star in Jamie Lloyd’s London transfer The post Betrayal: Pinter’s Web of Deception Returns to Broadway, Incisively appeared firs…

Betrayal on Broadway: Pics, Review by Jonathan Mandell

Harold Pinter’s 1978 play about an adulterous triangle, which is being revived on Broadway starring Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Cox and Zawe Ashton,  is one of the most accessible and most f…

‘Betrayal’ Broadway Review: Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Cox & Zawe Ashton In Pinter’s Affair To Remember by Greg Evans

Secret love shacks, or love flats as the case may be, notwithstanding, no affair is an island built for two – there’s always at least a third person in the mix, typically considered the …

Deon Nuku on the upcoming Victorian State School Spectacular by Gabi Bergman

The Victorian State School Spectacular is an annual celebration of government school students from Prep to Year 12. Since 1995, the Victorian State Schools Spectacular has allowed students t…

Off-Broadway Review: “Dust” at New York Theater Workshop in the Fourth Street Theater by David Roberts

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s groundbreaking “On Death and Dying” was first published in 1969. The Grief Cycle outlined in this book remains the standard for understanding the “stages” …

GREG NOBILE ON PRODUCING ‘SLAVE PLAY’ (VIDEO) by Philip Boroff

After an acclaimed run at New York Theatre Workshop, Jeremy O. Harris’ Slave Play  begins previews on Tuesday at the John Golden Theatre. I spoke to lead producer Greg Nobile of Seaview …

A Very Expensive Poison review at Old Vic, London – ‘masterfully messy and utterly unique’ by Tim Bano

Lucy Prebble has turned a very serious story into a very silly play. In 2016, the Guardian’s Luke Harding wrote a book

Shadows, a dance musical by Innovative Theatre Foundation

Produced by Go Joe Enterprises Book by Randall David Cook Music by Edison Woods, Maxim Moston and Karen BishkoDirected by Joey McKneelyNominations: Outstanding Choreography / Movement - Joey…

NiteLife Exchange Picks of the Week

Following several years performing with the singing quartet, The Broadway Four, Michael Osso has created his first solo cabaret show, Words Matter, which simultaneously explores the power an…

Review: ‘Anastasia’ in SF works better as fable than as musical by Randy McMullen

The musical "Anastasia" takes a fascinating chapter of history and turns it into an entertaining but unremarkable bit of theater.

Theatre Week Kick-Off Party at Arena Stage this Saturday – come meet us by Lorraine Treanor

With more than 30 shows opening this month, the 2019-2020 season is underway with a bang. To celebrate, theatreWashington is sponsoring its annual Theatre Week, September 10-29, and is getti…

Review: A Nite at the Dew Drop Inn’s singers raise the roof in this tribute revue by Missy Frederick

Yvette Spears is one of those performers who sings with her whole body and soul. Medleys start deep in her throat and nearly consume her as she belts out the blues, whether she’s scolding …

Theatre critic Nelson Pressley retires from The Washington Post by Jayne Blanchard

Longstanding and highly regarded theater critic and arts writer Nelson Pressley of The Washington Post announced his retirement on August 31 on Facebook. His last piece ran in the Sunday Pos…

J.K. Rowling sends internet into a frenzy with mysterious Harry Potter and the Cursed Child tweet by Maureen Lee Lenker

UPDATE: It turns out Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has a new tagline courtesy of J.K. Rowling — “Sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places” — and new marketing artwork…

Rialto Chatter: Will SING STREET Rock Out On Broadway?

New York Theatre Workshop will present the world premiere stage adaptation of the film Sing Street, a new musical based on the film of the same name. But will the show rock out on Broadway?

A Welcome to the International Artists at the 2019 Fringe Festival by Henrik Eger

Henrik Eger greets international Fringe artists.

Rob McClure to Lead Mrs. Doubtfire Musical at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre by Broadway.com

Rob McClure is departing Beetlejuice and getting ready for his next role. The Tony-nominated actor will lead world premiere of the new musical Mrs. Doubtfire, based on the hit 1993 film. Th…

David Josefsberg to Replace Rob McClure in Broadway's Beetlejuice by Beth Stevens

David Josefsberg will step into the role of Adam Maitland in Broadway’s Beetlejuice beginning on September 24. Rob McClure, who originated the role of the recently deceased everyman in the…

Pedestrian corridor on North Side and Artwalk along Allegheny River among pitches for special RAD grants by Diana Nelson Jones and Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Twelve cultural institutions vie for grants from RAD’s new $2.5 million impact fund.  

Meet the Stars of Great Neck! by Trav S.D.

If it’s not too far a journey (and even it is, for it’ll be worth it) please join me on September 17, 7:30pm at Great Neck House, 14 Arrandale Ave., Great Neck for a talk that will embra…

The Heat of the Moment by American Theatre Editors

Onstage and off, TCG is integral to the nation's theatre organizations and communities, and vice versa.

It’s Will Friedwald’s Birthday – Come Celebrate WILLSTOCK! by Sandi Durell

      Forget about Woodstock . . . it’s WILLSTOCK!  Celebrate with the illustrious jazz expert Will Friedwald at The Triad Theater on Monday, September 16 starting at 9 pm.   It’s …

Token Theatre Friends: Dimitri Moise and Brandon Gill on Black, Gay, Male Representation by American Theatre Editors

The Friends to two actors about 'As Much as I Can,' a new musical extravaganza about the contemporary HIV/AIDS crisis; plus reviews of 'Hercules,' 'Felix Starro,' and 'Make Believe.'

Charming Irish musical ‘Sing Street’ is on the road to Broadway by Michael Riedel

The theater world’s buzzing about two off-the-grid musicals that could make the leap to Broadway in the spring. The other week I reported on “The Wrong Man,” by singer-songwriter Ross …

A Look at the Site-Specific The Sound of Music in the Hills of Virginia by Marc J. Franklin

The production, helmed by Brian Clowdus, opens at the Wintergreen Resort September 5.

How to Attract, and Keep, Young Audiences: A Case Study From Oregon by American Theatre Editors

A Wallace Foundation grant gave Portland Center Stage room to experiment with their marketing and engagement programs for new theatregoers.

Panel discussion on comedy to raise funds for Boys and Girls Clubs in Carnegie by Bob Podurgiel

Michael Buzzelli saw a workshop for writers advertised for $1,000, and a comedy class listed for $300. He chose the comedy class.

Rob McClure to Star in World Premiere of Mrs. Doubtfire Musical by Olivia Clement

The Tony nominee, currently in Broadway's Beetlejuice, will play the title role in the Seattle world premiere.

David Josefsberg to Join Broadway’s Beetlejuice by Ryan McPhee

The Broadway mainstay will step in for fellow Honeymoon in Vegas alum Rob McClure as Adam Maitland.

Upcoming N.Y.C. Auditions for Waitress, Kinky Boots, Miss Saigon, and More by Playbill Staff

Find your next job with these Equity calls for Broadway and shows around the country.

A SHOT IN THE ARM: EUREKA DAY by Sandi Durell

    By Samuel L. Leiter   The riveting East Coast premiere of Eureka Day, Jonathan Spector’s bitingly topical dramedy, at Walkerspace, Soho Rep’s usual haunt, reminds me of the immort…

At 90, Bob Newhart Is Back To Touring As A Standup Comic by Artsjournal1

“What I’ve learned is: I love the danger. This thing I thought I hated all my life, that’s why I was doing it. If the show is at 8, and it’s 6, what will I be doing? Pacing. After 60…

The Diminished State Of Art Criticism by Artsjournal

“The six most influential art critics, according to the respondents, were all white, mostly men and mostly older. They included one woman, Roberta Smith (The New York Times), Holland Cotte…

Advice For Dance Companies On Creating Outreach Programs That Actually Reach Out by Artsjournal1

“By offering vulnerable populations the opportunity to make choices, work collaboratively and express themselves creatively, dance has the power to be transformative.” Writer Rachel Cald…

Inside Portland Opera’s Crisis by Artsjournal

One of the biggest missteps was transitioning from a fall and winter schedule to a spring and summer schedule. Implemented in 2014, the transition was an attempt to address the opera’s alr…

All Over The U.S., Public School Systems Are Losing Their Librarians by Artsjournal1

More than 9,000 full-time school librarian positions were eliminated from 2009-2016, a 15% reduction, with teachers and their assistants having to add librarians’ former duties to their wo…

Audience Members Loudly Enjoy Play, Man Shushes Them. But Why? by Artsjournal

“I wish I could have told him that his outburst about our outbursts (if gasps and laughs are outbursts) betrayed the DNA of theater itself. Unless he plans on buying out venues to watch pl…

Watch Colleen Ballinger and Todrick Hall Perform a Duet From Waitress by Emily Selleck

The pair, who appear in the Sara Bareilles musical on Broadway until September 15, sing "I Love You Like a Table."

Meet Zawe Ashton, Tom Hiddleston’s sexy ‘Betrayal’ co-star by Barbara Hoffman

Midway through Broadway’s “Betrayal,” Zawe Ashton has her eye on Tom Hiddleston’s melon. The “Avengers” star plays Robert, a man who’s just discovered that his best friend, Jer…

Laurie Metcalf, Eric McCormack, Liz Callaway, and Melissa Manchester Join Concert for America Lineup by Adam Hetrick

The benefit event will take place September 21 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.

Always Running by Lara Altunian

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

Rosemary Kuhlmann, Soprano Star of Television Opera Amahl and the Night Visitors, Dies at 97 by Adam Hetrick

Kuhlmann originated the role of Amahl’s mother in the ground-breaking 1951 world premiere broadcast of the Gian Carlo Menotti opera.

Feature: Good News, Bad News and Coming Attractions at 4615 Theatre by Ravelle Brickman

First, the bad news. Enron, the farcical, scary and all-but-unbelievable romp through the biggest fraud in corporate history, has closed. The good news is that there’s still time—four mo…

Jonathan Groff, Tammy Blanchard, Christian Borle & More Talk Bringing Little Shop of Horrors Back to Its Off-Broadway Roots by Broadway.com

Little Shop of Horrors stars Jonathan Groff, Tammy Blanchard, Christian Borle and more talk about bringing the cult-classic musical back to the off-Broadway stage.

Our Lady Of 121st Street by Lara Altunian

The post Our Lady Of 121st Street appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

2019 Idea Awards for Theatre Announce Recipients Tina Howe, Adrienne Kennedy by Sandi Durell

  The Bret Adams and Paul Reisch Foundation announced the recipients of their 2019 Idea Awards for Theatre; three grants awarded to adventurous new voices in playwriting and musical theatre…

Broadway’s Slave Play Meets the Press by Marc J. Franklin

After a sold-out extended run Off-Broadway, Jeremy O. Harris' drama will begin performances at the John Golden Theatre September 10.

It’s all happening: Here’s your first look at the Almost Famous musical by Jessica Derschowitz

It’s almost time for Almost Famous’ tour bus to ride again. A musical adaptation of Cameron Crowe’s beloved semi-autobiographical film is about to begin performances in Crowe’s nativ…

Ruben Santiago-Hudson on Directing August Wilson’s ‘Jitney’ by Michele Simms-Burton

Perhaps it is his distinctive voice or the fact that he has been called the “best storyteller of his generation” that makes Ruben Santiago-Hudson the apparent inheritor of the body of wo…

Ms. Pat Comedy, Starring Broadway alum J. Bernard Calloway, Gets Hulu Pilot by Emily Selleck

The pilot episode will be directed by Tony nominee Debbie Allen.

Book Interview: Jay Wexler on the State of “Our Non-Christian Nation” by Blake Maddux

The book deals with how Atheists, Wiccans, Summums, Muslims, and Satanists “fought to have their voices heard” in communities dominated by Christians and others who were skeptical of the…

Film Review: “Satanic Panic” — Sounding the Trashy Horror Vibe by Peg Aloi

Satanic Panic is a crazy ride, managing along the way to poke fun at the lifestyles of the rich and bored, reminding us that decadence among the upper classes is very scary indeed. The post …

Austin Pendleton and Peter Bloch to Co-Direct The Glass Menagerie Off-Broadway by Dan Meyer

The Ruth Stage production begins performances October 5 at Wild Project.

John Stamos Cast in Quibi’s Musical Series Royalties Alongside Darren Criss by Dan Meyer

The Fuller House star and Broadway alum joins Tony Revolori and Georgia King.

Learn About the Brian Cox-Led The Great Society, Robert Schenkkan's Sequel to All the Way by Broadway.com

Emmy winner Brian Cox takes on the role of former president Lyndon B. Johnson in playwright Robert Schenkkan's sequel to All The Way.

Kristine Nielsen, Aidan Quinn & More Set for The Young Man From Atlanta at Signature by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting is here for the upcoming off-Broadway revival of Horton Foote's The Young Man From Atlanta. Michael Wilson will direct the previously announced production of Signature Theatre, …

TEDxBroadway Announces Complete Speaker Lineup for 2019 Event by Broadway.com

The stage is set for TEDxBroadway 2019. Organizers have announced the complete list of speakers for the popular one-day event, dedicated to asking "What's the best Broadway can be?," slated…

Odds & Ends: Alan H. Green Set for World Premiere American Underground at Barrington Stage & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today.Alan H. Green & More Set for World Premiere American Underground at Barrington Stage Casting is complete for American Underg…

Isobel McArthur: “Jane Austen wouldn’t have been able to write this book without servants” by Emma Bentley

Approaching one of Austen’s most celebrated stories with some snobbery, Isobel McArthur decided there was only one way to tell Pride & Prejudice. Emma Bentley finds out more. Maybe, li…

‘Edge of the seat enjoyment’: THE MOUSETRAP – Touring ★★★★★ by Fairy Powered Productions

What an absolutely brilliant adaptation of the much-loved story The Mousetrap. From the very beginning they had us guessing and wondering who on earth could be behind the London murder.

Play On: A Review of The Band’s Visit at Broadway In Chicago by Ben Kaye

While nothing happens, everything occurs in the national touring production of this Tony Award-winning 2017 musical.

Aidan Quinn, Kristine Nielsen Set For Off Broadway’s ‘The Young Man From Atlanta’ Revival by Greg Evans

Aidan Quinn (CBS’ Elementary) has been cast in a lead role of Signature Theatre’s upcoming Off Broadway revival of Horton Foote’s Pulitzer Prize-winning The Young Man From Atlanta. The…

Playwright Susan Ferrara Creates “Buzz,” New Play About Trailblazing and Tragic Director by Kenneth Jones

The brilliant, brief candle that was U.K. theater director Mary Ann “Buzz” Goodbody — the first woman to direct at Royal Shakespeare Company — reignites in the world premiere product…

Call Redialed: NEW Stephen Cole Interview: "Merman's Apprentice" + "Casper The Friendly Musical" by Adam Rothenberg

I first met award-winning musical theatre writer Stephen Cole in 2015/2016 when his show Merman’s Apprentice (with music by David Evans) was making his NYC debut at Birdland. I had so much…

The Lion King to Celebrate 20 Years in the West End With Gala Performance by Emily Selleck

The event will support the Elton John AIDS Foundation and the Royal Academy of Music.

Kristine Nielsen, Aidan Quinn, and More to Star in Off-Broadway Revival of The Young Man From Atlanta by Olivia Clement

The Signature Theatre will revive Horton Foote's Pulitzer Prize–winning play, about a grieving couple in 1950s Houston.

Casting update for the West End’s Waitress

This Saturday 7 September will see the final performances for some beloved cast members, including Peter Hannah who originated in the role of Earl back in February. In case you’ve missed t…

Adrienne Kennedy, An American Original by Artsjournal1

A special package on the great African-American playwright as she approaches her 88th birthday (Sept. 13), including a Q&A with Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, a feature on the undergraduate pla…

Why L.A. Opera’s Investigation Of Plácido Domingo — Its Boss — Will Probably Be No Help by Artsjournal1

“These kinds of investigations historically have raised more questions than they have answered, leaving victims and the public in the dark about what behavior was documented in the inquiry…

South American Wildfires Destroy Prehistoric Rock Art by Artsjournal1

The flames aren’t raging only in Brazil: there have been major wildfires in lowland Bolivia for weeks, and they have damaged and destroyed ancient paintings that date back as for as 1500 B…

Eleven More Women Say Plácido Domingo Kissed, Groped, And Pursued Them In Opera Houses — And Management Knew by Artsjournal1

Additionally, “several … backstage employees described for the AP how they strove to shield young women from the star as administrators looked the other way.” (These include staffers a…

Met Museum To Hire Its First Curator Of Native American Art by Artsjournal1

“The successful candidate will be tasked with overseeing the museum’s vast collection of indigenous American artifacts, including the Charles and Valerie Diker Collection of more than 11…

Lee Salem, Perhaps The World’s Most Influential Newspaper Comics Editor, Dead At 73 by Artsjournal1

As editor at Universal Press Syndicate, beginning in 1974, “he signed up Calvin and Hobbes and Cul de Sac and For Better or For Worse. He discovered The Boondocks and Cathy. He guided Doon…

Boris Johnson’s Government Promises 4.1% Increase In UK Culture Funding by Artsjournal1

According to the government’s spending review for 2020-21, “the budget of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will increase by 4.1% in real terms to £1.6bn, afte…

V&A Director Defends Accepting Sponsorship From Fossil Fuel Companies by Artsjournal1

Tristram Hunt: “I think that the pre-history of fossil fuel companies in muddying the science about climate change, in lobbying, in their political acts, have been pretty criminal and they…

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Co-Writer Quit Sequels Because She Was To Be Paid Less Than Male Colleague by Artsjournal1

“Co-writer Peter Chiarelli, as an experienced feature scribe who broke out with 2009’s The Proposal, was to be paid a significantly higher fee than [Adele] Lim, a veteran TV writer who n…

A Higher Education Crisis by Artsjournal

Higher education is in the middle of multiple, massive disruptions—and it isn’t clear that the leaders of the sector grasp the magnitude of the waves of change breaking on their ivy-cove…

"A Tiny Part Of Tiny History." by Angela Tricarico

by Holly Butler Holly Butler About a year ago, my boyfriend me…

Broadway’s The Height of the Storm Meets the Press by Marc J. Franklin

The Manhattan Theatre Club production starring Eileen Atkins and Jonathan Pryce begins performances at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre September 10.

Take a Look Back at Olivier-Winning U.K. Stage Career of Betrayal Star Tom Hiddleston

Olivier Award and Golden Globe winner Tom Hiddleston makes his highly-anticipated Broadway debut in Betrayal

Off-Broadway Premiere of Einstein's Dreams Musical Finds Its Cast by Olivia Clement

Zal Owen will star as the famous physicist in the Prospect Theater Company production at 59E59 Theaters.

Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival Taps Witness Uganda, Rocky, and More for 2020 Season by Olivia Clement

The arts organization also announces it is re-branding as The Rev Theatre Company.

Brave, Relatable Actress Lauded For Self-Tape Outtake by Broadway Beat

by HaleyJane Rose. @haleyisfamous. Astoria, NY --- 24 year old aspiring actress Melissa O’Dell shocked the internet today with a brave, vulnerable Instagram post featuring a supercut of he…

Top shows to see this autumn by The Stage

As the season of mists approaches, The Stage’s lead critics Natasha Tripney and Tim Bano pick the shows destined to cut through

Broadway's Music Man Revival Adds Four More Tony Winners to the Cast by Andy Lefkowitz

A foursome of Tony-winning stars have joined the upcoming main-stem production of Meredith Willson's The Music Man. Jefferson Mays will play Mayor Shinn, with Jayne Houdyshell as Eulalie Ma…

Prince of Egypt Musical Completes Casting for U.K. Premiere in London's West End by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting has been announced for the highly anticipated U.K. premiere staging of The Prince of Egypt, arriving in London's West End next year. The previously announced production, direc…

Backstage at Beetlejuice with Leslie Kritzer, Episode 6: Sound Off! by Broadway.com

In this episode, Beetlejuice star Leslie Kritzer gives us a peek into some delightfully noisy backstage shenanigans and interviews the show's sound effects operator Callan Hughes.

‘Awash with beautifully heightened language’: UNICORNS, ALMOST – Bristol ★★★ by Kris Hallett

It may not be a piece that shakes you, but in bringing the words of Keith Douglas to its audience, Sheers has proved a willing literary executor.

We ask again: Why Do Some Broadway Ticket Buyers Show Up At The Theater So Early?

Broadway Producers and Marketers are constantly wondering what makes our audiences member tick . . .and buy tick-ets. What we often forget is that something like 40,000 of our customers walk…

Brighton charity gets £95k boost for ‘South East’s new home for dance’ by Georgia Snow

Brighton-based arts charity South East Dance has been given a £95,000 funding boost for its capital building project to create a new

The Music Man Revival Announces Additional Casting by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

The Fall of 2020 cannot get here fast enough, with the Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster led production of The Music Man promising to be a highlight of the 2020-2021 season. Jackman will play H…

Venice Film Festival 2019

From Joaquin Phoenix in Joker to Steven Soderbergh’s money laundering satire The Laundromat, we review this year’s highlights

Bernard Haitink bows out with the Vienna Philharmonic at the BBC Proms

The 90-year-old was one of two guest conductors over two nights at the Royal Albert Hall, London

Prince of Egypt Musical Completes Casting for U.K. Premiere in London's West End by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting has been announced for the highly anticipated U.K. premiere staging of The Prince of Egypt, arriving in London's West End next year. The previously announced production, direc…

Babyteeth is a charming new indie film from Australian director Shannon Murphy

Eliza Scanlen confirms her status as one of the world’s most promising young actors

Hansard explores privilege, power and pain at the National Theatre, London

Simon Woods’ debut play is set in the 1980s but is all too topical now

Broadway’s ‘Dear Evan Hansen’, Netflix’s ‘Big Mouth’, HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ Heading To New York Comic Con by Greg Evans

Broadway’s smash Dear Evan Hansen is heading to New York Comic Con. In an updated roster of panels for the Big Apple’s gathering of tribes next month, the stage production was announced …

Sarah Hadland joins Noises Off cast by Eleni Cashell

There are some new faces in the cast of Noises Off, as Sarah Hadland, Richard Henders, Lisa McGrillis, Anjli Mohindra and Adrian Richards join the show. The post Sarah Hadland joins Noises O…

First Look at Huntington Theatre Company's The Purists by Nathan Skethway

Dan McCabe’s play, directed by Billy Porter, continues through September 29 at the Boston venue.

See Who Will Reign in U.K. Tour of Broadway-Bound Six by Ryan McPhee

The British-born hit launches a traveling production next month.

Full casting announced for The Prince of Egypt

Today saw not just the final casting announcement for the new musical The Prince of Egypt but also the fabulous press launch, which was the productions first public outing. The event saw th…

Full Cast Announced for World Premiere of The Prince of Egypt by Adam Hetrick

Based on the animated film, the new musical begins previews February 5, 2020, at London’s Dominion Theatre.

Two Trains Running review – August Wilson's study of a crisis-ridden city by Michael Billington

Royal and Derngate, NorthamptonThe richness of Wilson’s characters make them a joy to watch and a great cast lifts this tale set in Pittsburgh in 1969 By today’s standards, the plays of …

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, September 5, 2019 by Susan Grace

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Jayne Houdyshell, Jefferson Mays join Broadway cast of ‘The Music Man’ by Caitlin Huston

Jayne Houdyshell and Jefferson Mays will join the cast of the upcoming revival of “The Music Man.” Houdyshell will play Mrs. Shinn, with Mays taking on the role of Mayor Shinn. They are …

Broadway-Bound ‘The Music Man’ With Hugh Jackman Rounds Out Cast by Greg Evans

Broadway’s upcoming The Music Man revival starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster has rounded out its cast, producers announced today, with Jayne Houdyshell, Jefferson Mays, Marie Mullen a…

Jayne Houdyshell, Jefferson Mays, More Join Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster in Broadway's The Music Man by Ryan McPhee

A quartet of newly announced Tony winners will take on principal roles in the upcoming revival.

7 awesome Bay Area things to do this weekend, Sept. 6-8 by Randy McMullen, Jackie Burrell

Got your weekend plans? We have a bunch of ideas, from jazz and rock icons to festivals galore to a fun day trip along the Delta.

Thespian Throwback: Cats by S. Ezra Goldstein

Backstage insights from two original cast members The post Thespian Throwback: <em>Cats</em> appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

‘Charming, witty & high-energy’: MACBETH THE MUSICAL – White Bear Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Hands up if you’ve seen MacBeth. Now keep your hands up if it was a musical version. Now keep them up if it was a musical performed by (what I assume for legal reasons aren’t actually) m…

Turning Medea into a Telenovela by Juan Recondo

By Juan Recondo. Juan Recondo looks at Luis Alfaro’s reimaging of Euripides’s Medea, in which the title character is a Mexican undocumented immigrant who arrived in New York after facing…

'SpongeBob Musical,' 'Once on This Island' top Pittsburgh CLO's 2020 summer season by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The season that opens June 2 includes “Cabaret,” “Sister Act,” “Guys and Dolls” and “A Chorus Line.”

Olivier-nominated Songs for Nobodies star brings Songs of Bernadette concert to London

Australian star Bernadette Robinson, Olivier Award-nominated this year for one-woman Songs for Nobodies, revisits the five divas from that show plus a few more 'surprise guests' as she retur…

Touring cast for Six announced by Ruth Comerford

The full cast for the UK tour of Six the musical has been announced. Lauren Drew, Maddison Bulleyment, Lauren Byrne, Shekinah McFarlane,

An Officer and a Spy — Roman Polanski’s new film is a starchy military tale

The director’s film was a controversial inclusion at Venice, but it fails to match the hullabaloo

Ema — anarchy and sexual abandon from Pablo Larraín

The director of Jackie and Neruda returns with a daring film about a punkish member of an urban dance troupe

Roberto Araujo to Return to Green Room 42 With Do You Dream in Spanish? by Playbill Staff

The autobiographical musical show will be remounted for one night only this fall.

Playbill Playlist: Commuter Edition by Ruthie Fierberg

The best Broadway tunes to keep you upbeat on your morning (and evening) commute.

How Olivier Winner Derren Brown Created a Psychological Thriller Meets Illusion Show for His Broadway Debut by Dan Meyer

“Instead of a deck of cards it’s people’s ongoing psychological experience that’s my prop” in Derren Brown: Secret.

Colombia's Big Summer Music Festival Is All About Blackness by Maria Paz Gutierrez

In Colombia, the Petronio Alvarez festival is the big event of the summer — five days of music and food and fashion. More than a hundred thousand people travel to celebrate Afro-Colombian …

Two Trains Running review at Royal and Derngate, Northampton – ‘beautifully realised’ by JN Benjamin

August Wilson’s American Century Cycle is a collection of 10 plays each covering a different decade of the black American experience from

Fringe By The Numbers by Christopher Munden

The 2019 Fringe Festival features: 1,274 performances of 179 shows by 210 artists at 102 venues The Fringe Festival is in its 23rd year in Philadelphia Of the 179 shows 11 are curated by Fri…

#TBT: Carousel: The 2018 Broadway Cast Recording by JK

True, it closed just short of one year ago. But it sure feels longer than that, so I think it qualifies as a #TBT! I'm speaking, of course, of the either-you-loved-it-or-you-hated-it 2018 re…

The Tina Turner musical and more Broadway showstoppers of the fall

"Tina: The Tina Turner Musical," "Jagged Little Pill" and "The Inheritance" are among the 17 hot tickets coming to Broadway this fall.

With biographies, size matters by Terry Teachout

In this week’s Wall Street Journal “Sightings” column, I call for shorter, better biographies. The immediate occasion is the publication of Con Chapman’s Rabbit’s Blues: The Life a…

‘High quality & thought-provoking work’: HANSARD – National Theatre by Ian Foster

Lindsay Duncan and Alex Jennings prove entirely watchable in Hansard, a sharp new play at the National Theatre.

Almanac: Samuel Fuller on war movies by Terry Teachout

“For moviegoers to get the idea of real combat, you’d have to shoot at them every so often from either side of the screen.” Samuel Fuller, A Third Face

Hamilton to discontinue tout-beating paperless ticketing strategy by Georgia Snow

The West End production of Hamilton is bringing an end to the paperless ticketing system it introduced to crack down on touting.

Claire Goose and Navin Chowdhry announced for The Girl Who Fell by Eleni Cashell

The Girl Who Fell has just announced its cast, and it includes EastEnders star Claire Goose and Doctor Foster's Navin Chowdry. The post Claire Goose and Navin Chowdhry announced for The Gir…

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Lazarus review at Sadler’s Wells, London – ‘superbly danced’ by Anna Winter

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater opens the first of its three programmes at Sadler’s Wells with Rennie Harris’ Lazarus. Created for the

Louise Jeffreys named deputy chair of English National Opera by Matthew Hemley

The Barbican’s outgoing artistic director Louise Jeffreys has been appointed deputy chair of English National Opera. She replaces Nicholas Allan in the

VIDEO & PHOTOS: Mischief Theatre’s original stars are gearing up for Groan Ups by Featured Content

The original mischief-makers have been getting into character - versions of their younger selves - for the photoshoot ahead of the world premiere of their latest West End comedy Groan Ups, w…

Who Are We, and What Defines Us? Big Questions on the London Stage by Matt Wolf

Two new productions, “The Doctor” and “Appropriate,” subvert ideas about identity.

Mercury Theater Chicago and Music Box To Screen MONTY PYTHON & THE HOLY GRAIL by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Walter Stearns, Executive Director of Mercury Theater Chicago, announced today a partnership with the Music [...] The post Mercury Theater Chicago and Music Box To Screen MONTY PYTHON & …

I Capuleti e I Montecchi review at Arcola Theatre, London – ‘spare, but powerful’ by Tim Bano

Director Lysanne van Overbeek muddies things a bit by starting this production of Bellini’s bel canto with Giulietta reading the opening lines

Susie Medak spills the beans on running the show at Berkeley Rep by Karen D'souza

Susie Medak made her stage debut in “The Three Little Pigs” in kindergarten. She’s had a life in the theater ever since. The 65-year-old has been leading Berkeley Repertory Theatre as …

Full cast and set design announced for The Prince Of Egypt by Eleni Cashell

The Prince Of Egypt has announced its full cast for the upcoming London premiere, as well a first-look at the set design. The post Full cast and set design announced for The Prince Of Egyp…

Immersive production of Zorro the Musical to run at Hope Mill in Manchester by Matthew Hemley

An immersive production of Zorro the Musical is to run at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester. It will run from March

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for Mischief Theatre’s The Play That Goes Wrong by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A programme, and the third in a monthly Mischief Theatre series, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock returns to the Duchess Theatre for the show that starte…

NEWS: Full casting is announced for the West End production of The Prince Of Egypt by Press Releases

The Prince Of Egypt, the brand-new stage musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell), a book by Philip LaZebnik (Mulan, Pocahontas) and based on the celebrated…

‘Devastatingly raw piece of drama’: THE SON – West End ★★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

Brilliantly and emotionally engagingly translated by Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller’s The Son is a piece of writing that draws you in from the start and never relinquishes its hold un…

Beautiful Welcomes Sarah Bockel & Cory Jeacoma as Carole King & Gerry Goffin by Andy Lefkowitz

Sarah Bockel, former Broadway and tour star of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, reprises her celebrated turn in the title role on the Great White Way beginning on September 5. Also joinin…

Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton & Charlie Cox Make Broadway Debuts with Opening of Betrayal by Andy Lefkowitz

A starry new Broadway staging of Harold Pinter's drama Betrayal opens at the Jacobs Theatre on September 5. Jamie Lloyd repeats his work as director from a recently concluded West End run, …

NEWS: Stage Traffic premieres Sarah Rutherford’s The Girl Who Fell; cast announced by Featured Content

The Girl Who Fell, the new play by acclaimed Adult Supervision author Sarah Rutherford, gets its world premiere at the West End's Trafalgar Studios 2, running from 15 October to 23 November …

Unpaid, unelected, unknowable? The mystery of presidential first ladies by Nancy Harris

The author of new play Two Ladies explains how a photograph of Melania Trump and Brigitte Macron inspired her to consider the meaning and resonance of their proximity to power It is 14 July…

Richard Jordan: The US respects its rich musical theatre past – Britain should learn from that by Richard Jordan

It’s been a big summer for revivals of classic Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musicals in London. Regent Park Open Air

Chinese art world hit by escalating trade wars and intense protests

All eyes on Asia; time to rethink KAWS?; Lehmann Maupin boosts London team; Copenhagen fair a firm favourite

Fiddler on the Roof returns to its roots

A new Yiddish version of the musical has struck a chord far beyond the Jewish audience

‘Kingsman’ actor Mark Strong on taking the helm of new drama series ‘Temple’

As star and co-producer of the new Sky series, the blockbuster character actor has found a strange series for strange times

When's the Last Time You Tasted, Touched or Played at a Show? - A pair of offbeat world premieres challenge audiences to experience theatre in unexpec

A pair of offbeat world premieres challenge audiences to experience theatre in unexpected ways---"I wasn't a very playful child," admits Jonathan Matthews, the co-writer/performer of the dan…

Betrayal, With Zawe Ashton, Charlie Cox, and Tom Hiddleston, Opens on Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Harold Pinter play, directed by Jamie Lloyd, is at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

Cusi Cram's Novenas for a Lost Hospital Begins at Rattlestick September 5 by Olivia Clement

A communal theatre experience that will travel from a West Village garden to the theatre, the show pays tribute to St. Vincent's Hospital.

Sarah Bockel and Cory Jeacoma Join Cast of Broadway’s Beautiful—The Carole King Musical September 5 by Andrew Gans

The hit musical continues through October 27 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.

Remembering Destry Rides Again by Mark Robinson

The musical western isn’t exactly a commonplace subgenre of the Broadway musical. Only a handful of westerns have been crafted for the musical stage, with varying results. The best known…

The best things happening in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 5-8

The Pittsburgh Irish Festival, the Renaissance Festival and Britsburgh are all on the slate for the first weekend of fall.

Patrick Jordan brings 'True West' to barebones by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The actor-director got the nudge he needed from Bingo O’Malley before taking on the Sam Shepard play in Braddock.

Novenas for a Lost Hospital Begins at Rattlestick September 5 by Olivia Clement

A communal theatre experience that will travel from a West Village garden to the theatre, the show pays tribute to St. Vincent's Hospital.