The Solid Life of Sugar Water by Lara Altunian

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Photo Flash: Tim Robbins Stops By OKLAHOMA! On Broadway

Tim Robbins visited Oklahoma!, not the state, but the Tony Award winning Broadway revival and stopped backstage after the show at the Circle in the Square Theater. 

BalletX: The Little Prince by Joel Benjamin

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s "The Little Prince" (1943) has been studied, analyzed, and staged as any number of plays, ballets, musicals and an unsuccessful film.  So, it was with great in…

Classic Stage Company To Honor Anika Noni Rose And Ted Chapin At Annual Gala

Classic Stage Company's 2019 gala will honor Anika Noni Rose, whose singular performance in CSC's recent production of Carmen Jones propelled it to widespread acclaim, and Ted Chapin, vision…

News Roundup: Dramaworks, Jan McArt / Lois Pope, Wick, Playgroup LLC, Slow Burn by Bill Hirschman

Lots of news about Palm Beach Dramaworks' new play festival, Lois Pope teams up with Jan McArt, Playgroup LLC to close, fundraisers for Slow Burn, GableStage and Insight for the Blind

A Conversation With Lynn Nottage at Westport Country Playhouse by Westport Country Playhouse

Thespian Throwback: Doing the Right Thing by Don Corathers

Six artistic directors weigh in on actor training The post Thespian Throwback: Doing the Right Thing appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Noises Off, Garrick Theatre review - sublime chaos in Michael Frayn's meta-farce by Marianka Swain

The West End once again hosts one of the best comedies ever written “Doors and sardines. Getting on, getting off. Getting the sardines on, getting the sardines off. That’s farce. That�…

Fifty Million Frenchmen by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Still delightful, mainly due to Porter’s score, the book by Herbert Fields (who went on to write six more Porter shows) has its charms with its snappy Jazz Age dialogue which makes fun of …

Marisa Tomei on THE ROSE TATTOO by Roundabout Theatre Company

Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz at Paper Mill Playhouse, 2019 by Paper Mill Playhouse

Review: ‘West by God’ at The Keegan Theatre by Amy Kotkin

The economic and social plight of America’s white rural working class has been the subject of recent blockbuster books from J.D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy to Educated, by Tara Westover.  …

Cameron Crowe discusses making his new musical, ‘Almost Famous’ by Michael Riedel

Cameron Crowe ran into Elton John last year at a party thrown by David Geffen. “I hear you’re doing a musical version of ‘Almost Famous,’” John said. “I love Tom Kitt” – Crow…

The Green Room by Joel Benjamin

These four characters are, unfortunately, not interesting enough to fill a 90-minute musical, especially one that covers territory better served by other shows like "A Chorus Line," "Fame" a…

Review: ‘Fences’ at Ford’s Theatre by Ramona Harper

As seen through the simple symbolism of a wooden fence, Ford’s Theatre’s season opener of August Wilson’s Fences is a brilliant and searing exploration of the tragi-conflicts and heroi…

Keziah Warner on Control by Gabi Bergman

A pregnant ex-ballerina, a bitter puppeteer, a child detective, and a feminist pop star are all hurtling towards Mars… But there’s no punchline. Instead, there’s Control. Red Stitch p…

Mean Girls Tour Star Mariah Rose Faith Is Broadway.com's Newest Vlogger by Ryan Gilbert

Happy Mean Girls Day! Mariah Rose Faith, the popular singer-songwriter who rose to online fame as a member of Team StarKid and with her fetch YouTube channel, has signed on to host Broadway.…

Dear Evan Hansen's Andrew Barth Feldman Gathers Star-Studded Cast to Perform His Star Wars Parody Musical in Concert by Andy Lefkowitz

Andrew Barth Feldman, standout title star of Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen, has announced an upcoming concert performance of his parody musical SW: A New(sical) Hope, set to appear at Feinste…

Heaven On Their Minds! Rock Out with the Divine Stars of the New Jesus Christ Superstar Tour by Ryan Gilbert

Everything's alright, yes, everything's fine! Almost 10 years after the last major tour and 50 years after it was first performed, a new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesu…

Bernadette Peters Will Return to the Small Screen in CW's Katy Keene by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony-winning legend Bernadette Peters has landed a series-regular role on Katy Keene, the upcoming spinoff of the CW hit Riverdale, according to Deadline. Peters will play the "eccentricall…

Get Presidential with the Cast of The Great Society in this Red Carpet Challenge from Opening Night by Broadway.com

At the opening night of The Great Society, Matt Rodin challenges the cast and guests to name these lesser-known Presidents.

Drop a Beat & Check Out These Star-Studded Opening Night Photos from Freestyle Love Supreme by Lindsey Sullivan

Freestyle Love Supreme has come far from its humble beginnings in the basement of the Drama Book Shop. Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail and Anthony Veneziale, the part-improv, …

See the Stars of Jeff Augustin's The New Englanders Celebrate Opening Night by Lindsey Sullivan

Playwright Jeff Augustin's The New Englanders is having its world premiere at Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II through October 20. The production, which follows the lives of a family living i…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Kirsten Scott of Rock of Ages by Broadway.com

Kirsten Scott stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Rock of Ages and more with Beth Stevens.

Odds & Ends: Cynthia Erivo to Play Aretha Franklin on National Geographic's Genius & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today. Cynthia Erivo to Play Aretha Franklin in Third Season of Genius Cynthia Erivo, the Tony-winning Color Purple breakout star wh…

Brian Cox and the Cast of The Great Society Talk the Importance of Honoring History on Opening Night by Broadway.com

The Great Society stars Brian Cox, Grantham Coleman, Bryce Pinkham and more talk about bringing history to light on opening night.

Backstage at Ain't Too Proud with Jawan M. Jackson, Episode 6: Vacay! by Broadway.com

Ain't Too Proud star Jawan M. Jackson takes us along on his beach vacation to Aruba.

Kirsten Scott on 'Belting Her Face Off' in Rock of Ages and the Time She Drove Abby Lee Miller's Escalade All the Way to NYC by Caitlin Moynihan

Kirsten Scott in Rock of Ages (Photo: Matthew Murphy) Rock of Ages is back on the New York stage and Kirsten Scott is joining in the fun as Sherrie in the 10th anniversary production. Now …

Classic Stage Company to Honor Anika Noni Rose & Ted Chapin at Fall Gala by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Classic Stage has announced Tony winners Anika Noni Rose and Ted Chapin as honorees of the company's 2019 gala. CSC Artistic Director John Doyle will direct the event, to be h…

Spend Time with Patti Murin as She Becomes Ambitious Anna in Disney's Frozen by Broadway.com

Go behind-the-scenes and see how Patti Murin gets into character as Princess Anna in Disney's Frozen.

Highwood Theatre sexting scandal: a mother’s perspective by Jayne Blanchard

It comes down to trust. A parent sends their theater-loving child to the Highwood Theatre, a Silver Spring, Md.-based youth educational theater company, where he can get performance and tech…

HAMILTON Star Jasmine Cephas Jones Cast in BLINDSPOTTING TV Series

Variety reports that 'Blindspotting' will get a TV spinoff, starring Broadway star Jasmine Cephas Jones. She will reprise the role she played in the movie.

Save Up to $60 on Tickets to See Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins in THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM on Broadway

Two legendary actors come together in one unforgettable story of a shared life and all of its complexities. Two-time Olivier and Tony Award® winner Jonathan Pryce ('Game of Thrones', Miss S…

AIDS Drama BOYS Adds Neil Patrick Harris, Keeley Hawes, and More

Variety reports that Russell T. Davies' upcoming series 'Boys' has cast its leads: Neil Patrick Harris, Keeley Hawes, and Olly Alexander.

David Byrne's AMERICAN UTOPIA Begins Broadway Previews Tomorrow; Rush Policy Announced

David Byrne's American Utopia will begin performances tomorrow at the Hudson Theatre

The Scary Apocalyptic Literature Of The Nationalist Far Right by Artsjournal

Lone wolves, domestic terrorists, white supremacists, and militiamen on the far-right fringes who have long trafficked in an expansive body of published manifestos and propagandist fiction. …

I Used To Be An Avid Reader. But Since The Internet… by Artsjournal

“Reading books is something I was once did compulsively, willingly and joyfully. But as I get older and spend more of my life online, reading books has become harder. Studies suggest I’m…

Why Public Libraries Across America Are Eliminating Book Fines by Artsjournal

The decision to remove fines is a growing nationwide movement. Already, dozens of U.S. libraries have fully or partially eliminated overdue fines (usually for teens and children), according …

Ontario Slashes Art Budget, Leaving Publishers Unable To Pay Writers, Illustrators by Artsjournal

Provincial cuts to the Ontario Arts Council will leave small magazines struggling to pay writers and illustrators, silencing important minority and marginalized voices, and putting the magaz…

Go Inside George Mason University’s 14th ARTS by George! Benefit With Audra McDonald by Nathan Skethway

The event, held in conjunction by the Center for the Arts and Geroge Mason University, benefited student scholarships.

BWW College Guide - Everything You Need to Know About Shenandoah Conservatory in 2019/2020

With college theatre program auditions just around the corner, we're highlighting some of the country's most prestigious theatre programs and chatting with the schools' faculty to give you i…

The Guthrie’s Revolutionary "Glass Menagerie" by Kit

Joseph Haj gives us a masterful rendition of an American masterpiece. It is searing, transcendent, and, appropriately, unforgettable.

Read Reviews for London Revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, Starring Toby Stephens and Claire Skinner by Adam Hetrick

The London revival of late playwright Peter Nichols’ dark comedy opened October 2 at Trafalgar Studios.

Stars Ask Stars at the Opening of Freestyle Love Supreme by TheaterMania

Review: The Improvised Shakespeare Company. Ridiculous. Silly. Delightful. by Ben Demers

Five men, three chairs, and 75 minutes of improv set in the world of the Bard. That’s the simple premise of The Improvised Shakespeare Company. But the payoff is so much more. At the Kenne…

Tina Satter Turns an FBI Interview Into a Stage Thriller With Is This A Room by Olivia Clement

Writer-director Satter and Emily Davis open up about The Vineyard's newest production, now in previews.

2019 Gala: Michael R Jackson presents his song "Memory Song" performed by Brandon Victor Dixon by American Theatre Wing

Which Hogwarts Houses Do the Stars of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Feel They Belong In? by Logan Culwell-Block

The Broadway cast answered these and more burning questions at New York Comic Con.

Music Director, Editorial Manager, House Manager, More in this Week's BroadwayWorld Classifieds, 10/3

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 10/3/2019 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Review: Freestyle Love Supreme Pumps You Up with Rhyme and Rhythm by Dan Rubins

The production gets out of the way and lets its stars do what they do best. The post Review: <em>Freestyle Love Supreme</em> Pumps You Up with Rhyme and Rhythm appeared first on …

Photo Flash: Broadway-Bound ALMOST FAMOUS Celebrates Opening Night at the Old Globe

The Old Globe's world premiere musical Almost Famous, with book and lyrics by Academy Award winner and San Diego native Cameron Crowe (films Jerry Maguire, Say Anything..., Fast Times at Rid…

VIDEO: Get A First Look At Paper Mill's CHASING RAINBOWS

Don your ruby slippers and grab Toto as you take a peek inside Paper Mill Playhouse's New Jersey premiere of Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz, featuring a book by Marc Acito, musical adaptat…

Classic Stage Company Gala Will Honor Tony Winner Anika Noni Rose and Ted Chapin by Andrew Gans

Performers will include Victoria Clark, Judy Kuhn, and Eddie Cooper.

VIDEO: See Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ruth Wilson, and More in the New Trailer for HIS DARK MATERIALS

HBO and BBC present His Dark Materials, a new original series based on the global bestsellers, starring Dafne Keen, James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson and Lin-Manuel Miranda. His Dark Materials premi…

Banksy’s chimps in the Commons sells for record £8.5m

‘Devolved Parliament’ has been revised slightly from the street artist’s 2009 original

Read the Reviews for London Premiere of Austen-Inspired The Watsons by Emily Selleck

The Laura Wade play, based on an unfinished Jane Austen novel, Menier Chocolate Factory September 30.

Divine Arcs: A Review of Mother of the Maid at Northlight Theatre by Hayley Osborn

Northlight kicks off their latest season with the Midwest premiere of this neat historical fiction and loving ode to the challenges and rewards of parenting.

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in Channel 4 Drama BOYS from Russell T Davies

Neil Patrick Harris, Keeley Hawes, Stephen Fry, Tracy Ann Oberman, Shaun Dooley, Omari Douglas, Callum Scott Howells and Lydia West also star in the 5-part series charting the joy and heartb…

Jasmine Cephas Jones Will Star in Blindspotting TV Series by Ryan McPhee

The Off-Broadway-bound actor reprises her work from the film by fellow Hamilton alum Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal.

The Grimms’ Fairy Tales Weren’t Published For Children, And The Originals Would Shock Many Parents Today by Artsjournal1

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm assembled their book of stories as folklorists, not children’s authors, and they intended their book for adult students of German culture, not for parents to read t…

Ancient Romans Used Infographics by Artsjournal

A new book by classicist and historian Andrew M. Riggsby investigates the types of information technologies (IT) drawn, painted, and inscribed on the surfaces of the ancient Roman world and …

New Technology Could Finally Make Ancient Pompeii Scrolls Readable by Artsjournal

The two unopened scrolls that will be probed belong to the Institut de France in Paris and are part of an astonishing collection of about 1,800 scrolls that was first discovered in 1752 duri…

Silence’s Central Role In Music by Artsjournal

As social beings, we are hard-wired to interpret breaks in the flow of human communication. We recognize the pregnant pause, the stunned silence, the expectant hush. A one-beat delay on an a…

Michael Cerveris, Norm Lewis, Alice Ripley and More Lead THE WHO'S TOMMY in Concert

La Jolla Playhouse announces the cast of its upcoming fundraising event: The Who's Tommy: A Staged Concert Benefiting La Jolla Playhouse

#TateMcRaeChallenge | Tear Myself Apart | Galen Hooks Dance Class by DanceOn

Review: ‘Caesar & Cleopatra,’ Dressed Down Yet Wised Up by Laura Collins-Hughes

George Bernard Shaw gets sensitively streamlined in a briskly entertaining production with winning performers at its center.

BWW TV: Hangin' with the Cast of FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME on Opening Night!

The Booth Theatre was the place to be last night, as a new kind of show improved its way to the Broadway stage. A blend of hip-hop, improvisational theater, music, and vocal stylings, Frees…

Miss America’s Ugly Daughter to Premiere Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Barra Grant’s monologue play, about her relationship with her mother, Bess Myerson, will arrive Off-Broadway in December.

Broadway’s ‘Mockingbird’ adds new cast members by Barbara Hoffman

What do the Man in Black of “Westworld,” a former Evan Hansen and a recurring “Fargo” figure have in common? Starting Nov. 5, they’ll all be in Broadway’s “To Kill a Mockingbir…

Michael Cerveris, Cheryl Freeman, Norm Lewis, Alice Ripley, More Set for The Who's Tommy Staged Concert by Andrew Gans

Several members of the original Broadway company will take part in the concert benefiting La Jolla Playhouse, where the musical debuted.

Matt de Rogatis, Actor/Producer, Spencer Scott, Actor, October 2, 2019 by Barry Gordin

Phamaly Theatre Company Announces 2020 Season by American Theatre Editors

The disability-centered theatre company will perform both in Colorado and internationally.

Leslie Orofino Dazzles Radiantly in “Shine” by Michael Barbieri

Leslie Orofino is a class act! Smart, talented and self-assured, the lady knows how to put on a terrific cabaret show. Her new show, Shine, at Don’t Tell Mama showcased the music of four…

Revealing the holes in August Wilson’s ‘Fences’ by Peter Marks

Ford’s Theatre revives longtime August Wilson crowd-pleaser, but it’s talky and lackluster.

I Interview Playwrights Part 1062: Richard Curtis by Adam Szymkowicz

Richard CurtisHometown:  Born in Bronx, NY, grew up in Queens, NY and subsequently Hewlett, Long Island, NY. In short, I'm a New Yorker from head to toes.Current Town:  Manhattan Q:  Tell…

Joe Iconis Interview for Love in Hate Nation by Two River Theater

In the Heights and Hamilton Star Anthomy Ramos to Discuss Debut Album in Conversation With 92Y by Emily Selleck

Ramos will sit down at the Upper East Side venue to chat The Good & the Bad.

Jekyll & Hyde Star Constantine Maroulis to Join Frank Wildhorn at The Green Room 42 by Adam Hetrick

The Rock of Ages Tony nominee starred in the 2013 Broadway return of Wildhorn’s pop favorite Jekyll & Hyde.

Check Out Photos From Nothing Gold Can Stay Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Talene Monahon and Micheal Richardson star in the new play from Chad Beckim.

Annaleigh Ashford to Play Late Night Show at Feinstein’s/54 Below on New Year's Eve by Adam Hetrick

The Tony winner returns to the midtown hot spot following her sold-out New Year’s concert in 2015.

Andrew Barth Feldman’s Musical Parody of Star Wars to Play Feinstein's/54 Below by Olivia Clement

Co-written with his childhood friend Adrian Dickson, the show will play for one night featuring a Broadway cast.

Celebrate Sail Away, Starring Elaine Stritch, on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The Noël Coward musical opened at the Broadhurst Theatre October 3, 1961.

Upcoming N.Y.C. Auditions for The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Little Women, Les Misérables, and More by Playbill Staff

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

Seattle’s Intiman Theatre board and staff reach agreement to keep theater open by Brendan Kiley

Seattle's Intiman Theatre announced Thursday that the board and staff have come up with a plan to keep the theater open.

Former Getty Foundation Leader Deborah Marrow, Dies In LA by Artsjournal

Marrow was a lifelong champion for the arts. She began working at the Getty in 1983 as a publications coordinator, and went on to serve in various high-ranking roles. Her longest and most su…

The Sounds Of Silence: A Brief, Quiet History Of ‘Negative Space’ In Music by Artsjournal1

Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim looks at the uses of well-placed pauses for the purposes of acoustical clarity, rhetoric, drama, surprise, and even humor, traveling from chanting monks and Monte…

It’s October 3! 15 Timeless Mean Girls Movie GIFS For Tonight's 15th Anniversary Viewing Party with Tina Fey

Tina Fey gave us a movie to quote for the ages with Mean Girls.

Review: Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp., Royal Court Theatre by Farah Najib

Review: Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp., Royal Court Theatre 5.0stars Caryl Churchill: a legend of British theatre. The kind of playwright whose voice writers all over dream of emanating in som…

Review: Gastronomic, Shoreditch Town Hall by Blue Huseyin

Review: Gastronomic, Shoreditch Town Hall4.0starsGastronomic is a stunning contradiction. It sweeps us 37,000 feet into the air only to remind us that our most intimate memories and identiti…

Immersive Wolf of Wall Street delays official opening as production undergoes changes by Matthew Hemley

An immersive production of The Wolf of Wall Street has extended its preview period and moved the date of its opening night

A Twitter Traviata for today’s screen-obsessed world at Opéra National de Paris

South African soprano Pretty Yende is the charisma on the stagetic centre of Simon Stone’s production

Kingfishers Catch Fire by Darryl Reilly

It’s 1948 and we’re in an Italian prison where “The Beast of Rome,” German SS Colonel Herbert Kappler (1907-1978) is serving a life sentence for war crimes. Kappler was the Chief of …

Q&A: Funnyman Kevin James can't wait to return to St. Louis by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The star of "The King of Queens" and the "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" series makes time for stand-up and for a new NASCAR-based comedy series.

The wheel deal: As the St. Louis Wheel opens, let's not forget the others by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The St. Louis Wheel opens at St. Louis Union Station downtown at 10 a.m. Monday.

'Hello, Dolly!' is showing its age, but touring production still offers a good time by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Classic musical about mischievous matchmaker comes to the Fox.

Anna Quayle, Tony Award Winner for Stop the World—I Want to Get Off, Dies at 86 by Adam Hetrick

The British actor was best-known for her screen performances in the BBC series Grange Hill and the 1968 musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Exclusive: Get A First Listen To The Tour Cast Of THE COLOR PURPLE

BroadwayWorld has a first listen to the  2019-20 North American tour cast of the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of THE COLOR PURPLE. Preview performances will begin October 19, 2019 i…

Stunning visuals and dervishing ensembles in La Fresque at Sadler’s Wells

Angelin Preljocaj’s 2016 work is a celebration of human hair

Anna Maria Maiolino: ‘I’m not an artist you can pigeonhole’

As a six-decade survey opens at London’s Whitechapel Gallery, the Brazilian artist looks back on a many-faceted career

Yelling at the TV by Mo Brady

by Angela Tricarico Wes Taylor and Alex Wyse in Indoor Boys…

Mary Sibande: ‘If South Africans didn’t get angry, nothing would get done’

In the artist’s first UK solo show, the figure of the domestic worker becomes a political symbol

The Cast of Scotland, PA Talk About the Musical Like It’s a Bloody Good Fast Food Menu by Playbill

Yannick Nézet-Séguin Looks Ahead to His Second Season as Music Director at the Metropolitan Opera by Jay Goodwin

The maestro kicks off with Puccini's Turandot starring Christina Goerke and Nina Stemme, which begins October 3.

Cynthia Erivo to Play Aretha Franklin in National Geographic's Anthology Series GENIUS

National Geographic, with Imagine Television Studios and Fox 21 Television Studios, announced today that Tony®-, Emmy®- and Grammy® Award-winning Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet,” Broadway's …

Go Inside Opening Night of The New Englanders Off-Broadway by Nathan Skethway

Kara Young, Teagle F. Bougere, and Patrick Breen star in the world premiere from Manhattan Theatre Club.

Bernadette Peters Joins Cast of CW Series KATY KEENE

Bernadette Peters has joined the cast of the upcoming CW series Katy Keene, according to Deadline. The Riverdale spin-off series stars Lucy Hale as the titular character.

Can A Rapper’s Take On Camus Become France’s ‘Hamilton’? by Artsjournal1

Spoken-word artist and author Abd el Malik is staging Camus’s The Just Assassins, now considered a classic play in France, at the Théâtre du Châtelet with R&B and hip-hop accompanim…

Muntagirov is dream casting in the Royal Ballet’s Manon

Kenneth MacMillan’s ballet opens the Royal Opera House’s new season

‘Transported into a Gothic world’: RED PALACE – The Vaults ★★★★ by Fairy Powered Productions

Stepping into the Red Palace you are transported into a gothic world with a glass of Prosecco in hand and anonymous behind a Venetian mask.

Deborah Kermode: Arts organisations need to recognise benefits of working with older people by Deborah Kermode

To work with older generations can often be seen as a bit of a challenge by arts organisations. Arts Council England has

Either review at Hampstead Theatre, London – ‘playful, thought-provoking debut’ by Dave Fargnoli

Every relationship, from the briefest fling to the longest marriage, comes with expectations attached. Gently interrogating the impact of gender roles and

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

Julio Martinez’s weekly theatre roundup. The post This Week in LA Theatre appeared first on At This Stage.

Elliot Greene, Charles Flateman take on new roles at the Shubert Organization by Caitlin Huston

Elliot Greene has been appointed chief operating officer of the Shubert Organization and Charles Flateman has been appointed executive vice president of business development. Greene previous…

Unmaking Toulouse-Lautrec Review: Moulin Rouge on a Low Budget by Jonathan Mandell

“Moulin Rouge” on Broadway has several things in common with Bated Breath Theater Company’s low-budget show about the same people, place and period, especially in my reaction to them b…

Charles Flateman appointed chairman of board at NYC & Company by Caitlin Huston

Charles Flateman, the executive vice president of business development at the Shubert Organization, will take over as chairman of the board of directors at NYC & Company, the marketing o…

VIDEO: THE SOUND INSIDE's Will Hochman Takes Over Instagram!

BroadwayWorld got an inside look at The Sound Inside yesterday as Will Hochman took over BroadwayWorld's Instagram Story! So in case you missed it (or just want to relive all of the fun…

ROCKERS ON BROADWAY to Honor LaChanze and Russ Titelman

The Path Fund Inc. announces the initial list of performers that will appear at the 26th Annual ROCKERS ON BROADWAY.  The event will honor and TONY Award-winner for The Color Purple a?…

Mysterious Henry Irving painting to be auctioned by Ruth Comerford

A mysterious portrait of English actor Henry Irving is going up for auction later this month. The painting, a direct copy of

Hackney Empire’s Yamin Choudury takes aim at industry’s slow change on representation by Georgia Snow

Hackney Empire’s artistic director has taken aim at the “pathetic” pace of change around representation in British theatre, as he reveals his

Simon Callow-penned photography book to offer insight into London Theatres by Ruth Comerford

Behind the scenes images of London theatres will feature in a new book co-written by actor Simon Callow and photographer Derry Moore.

Eastbourne theatre closed due to safeguarding concerns to reopen with new operator by Giverny Masso

A theatre in Eastbourne that was closed indefinitely after safeguarding concerns is to reopen with a new operator. The former Under Ground

‘David Byrne’s American Utopia’ announces rush policy by Caitlin Huston

“David Byrne’s American Utopia” will offer $39 rush tickets through TodayTix, the show announced on Thursday, a day ahead of its Broadway run. “American Utopia,” which begins perfo…

Lin-Manuel Miranda Says Freestyle Love Supreme Made In The Heights and Hamilton Happen by Ruthie Fierberg

Watch Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Christopher Jackson, Anthony Veneziale, and more spill secrets about the Broadway hip-hop improv show on opening night.

MoMA, Modernism, And Times Long Gone By by Artsjournal

Jerry Saltz: “Much of modernism and its concerns now feel long ago, forged in a time of rapid industrial change when white European males assumed they ruled the world. The demands of our t…

New York’s Rubin Museum Announces ‘Restructuring’ For ‘Long-Term Sustainability’ by Artsjournal1

At the city’s major museum for Tibetan and Himalayan art, “staff will be reduced by 25%, going down from 89 to 67 employees, across operational and curatorial departments. Starting in Ja…

What Placido Domingo Meant To LA Opera by Artsjournal

Mark Swed: “He’s been an unstoppable powerhouse, and, in the end, we may very well have to conclude that he’s human, and that maybe he couldn’t have done all the great things he did …

Cookbooks Sell Very Well. Why Aren’t Their Authors Aren’t Making More Money From Them? by Artsjournal1

Major publishers will do right by their cookbook authors, who are usually already established, but there’s a larger set of small publishers who work with newer writers. “With these small…

London Theatre News Today: Matt Smith & Claire Foy in rehearsals, The Lovely Bones comes to London & more… by Kitty Underwood

A few recognisable names and faces in our round up of London theatre news today; let's take a look at what's been going on in theatreland! The post London Theatre News Today: Matt Smith &…

Review: Blood Wedding, Young Vic by Iris Pearson

Review: Blood Wedding, Young Vic5.0stars‘Marina is a lightning conductor for pulling the visceral charge of language right through words and back into the earth where that force belongs.�…

Tony Winner Cynthia Erivo Will Play Aretha Franklin in Genius: Aretha by Andrew Gans

The series will debut in spring 2020 on National Geographic.

Andrew Barth Feldman & Adrian Dickson Gather Stars for STAR WARS Parody Musical

Andrew Barth Feldman and Adrian Dickson Bring 'SW: A New(sical) Hope' to 54 Below on February 9th, 2020 at 7 PM and 9:30 PM.

Tony Winner Anna Quayle Passes Away Age 86

Tony Award winning actress and comedienne Anna Quayle has passed away at age 86.

Debbie Allen to Present 10th Annual Hot Chocolate Nutcracker Starring Raven-Symoné and More by Emily Selleck

The Emmy Award-winning choreographer will stage the Los Angeles-area holiday spectacular.

Where’s the beef? ‘Scotland, Pa.’ serves up real food onstage by Barbara Hoffman

Want some fries with that murder? The fragrance of fast food is all over “Scotland, Pa.,” the Roundabout Theatre Company’s riff on “Macbeth.” Like the quirky, 2001 film of the same…

Bernadette Peters Joins Riverdale Spinoff Katy Keene by Ruthie Fierberg

Check out which character the three-time Tony recipient will play in the new CW series.

The 'Golden' question: Are you a Dorothy, a Blanche, a Rose or a Sofia? by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Industry Roundup: LA Philharmonic Names New CEO, Plus New Hires at Signature Theatre and More by Emily Selleck

See who has recently joined the teams at major U.S. arts institutions.

Industry Roundup: LA Philharmonic Names New CEO, Plus New Hires at The Shubert Organization and More by Emily Selleck

See who has recently joined the teams at major U.S. arts institutions.

Revamped London Staging of Heathers the Musical to Launch U.K. Tour by Adam Hetrick

Following two successful London engagements, the pop musical based on the 1988 teen cult movie will head out on the road in 2020.

Kate Shindle, Heidi Blickenstaff, L. Steven Taylor, More Will Star in Medusa Musical by Andrew Gans

The Equity Lab presentations will be directed and choreographed by Chloe Treat.

Nina Grollman, Taylor Trensch, Kyle Scatliffe & More Will Join To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented group of new stars will step into the acclaimed Broadway production of To Kill a Mockingbird this fall. The fresh cast will begin performances on November 5 at the Shubert Theatre…

‘THIS IS WHY WE LIVE’ AND ‘OEDIPUS, SEX WITH MUM WAS BLINDING’ (REVIEWS FROM NEW YORK) by Robert Shuman

By Bob Shuman   A cello stands at the center of This Is Why We Live, at La Mama, which closed September 29 and Oedipus, Sex with Mum was Blinding, at BAM Fisher, which also ended on that…

Review: Mother of Him, Park Theatre by Blue Huseyin

Review: Mother of Him, Park Theatre 3.0stars Brenda Kapowitz (Tracy-Ann Oberman) prepares breakfast for her petulant youngest son, answers phone calls and presses him to dress for school. Th…

"Exquisitely staged and compulsively watchable." -NY Times by Manhattan Theatre Club

Review: The Seven Ages of Patience, Kiln Theatre by Joseph Winer

Review: The Seven Ages of Patience, Kiln Theatre5.0starsOh wow! That seems like a good place to start when trying to write up about The Seven Ages of Patience at the Kiln, a community play p…

Review: Zeus on the Loose, Fire London by Blue Huseyin

Review: Zeus on the Loose, Fire London 2.0stars “If all of you haven’t left with STIs tonight, we haven’t done our job right!” cackles Apollo (Dean McCullough) our host, his glittery…

Taylor Trensch, Kyle Scatliffe, and More Will Join TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

The complete Broadway cast has been announced for the second year of To Kill a Mockingbird, Aaron Sorkin's new play, directed by Bartlett Sher and based on Harper Lee's classic novel.

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME

A blend of hip-hop, improvisational theater, music, and vocal stylings, Freestyle Love Supreme opened just last night, October 2 at the Booth Theatre.

#TBT: Celebrate MEAN GIRLS Day With A Look Back at Opening Night!

Today is a massive deal: it's October 3rd, aka Mean Girls Day! To celebrate the grool holiday, we're heading to North Shore High to look back at opening night of Mean Girls at Broadway's A…

Local Playwright Still Single Despite Writing Strong Female Roles, Left Wondering What The Point Was by Broadway Beat

by Catherine Weingarten. @sarahkaneisssexy. NEW YORK, NY -  Local playwright Max Krazworthen has been left wondering what the point was following a staged reading of his play I Agree With F…

Ludwig and Bertie

"Ludwig and Bertie," written by Douglas Lackey, gives us insight into the relationship of two of our greatest twentieth century philosophers, the younger Jewish Ludwig Wittgenstein and the 2…

Tyler Perry, ‘The Most Successful Mogul Hollywood Has Ever Ignored’ by Artsjournal1

“Now, with Madea behind him — he was fed up with playing her — Perry’s cultural legacy remains complex, ever evolving, and dependent on what he does next. In the short term, that mea…

Angel Corella Is Reworking All Of Pennsylvania Ballet’s Story Ballets by Artsjournal1

“A full-length ballet is ‘like a Broadway show,’ according to [the company’s artistic director]. It’s generally a big, splashy production with elaborate sets and costumes, familiar…

Read Reviews for The New Englanders Off-Broadway by Playbill Staff

Jeff Augustin’s new play opened October 2 in a world premiere from Manhattan Theatre Club.

See The Crown Stars Claire Foy and Matt Smith in Rehearsals for Lungs in London by Nathan Skethway

Matthew Warchus directs the new play by Duncan Macmillan, which begins performances October 14 at the Old Vic.

New Cast Announced for Broadway’s To Kill a Mockingbird by Ruthie Fierberg

Taylor Trensch, Nina Grollman, Kyle Scatliffe, and more announced for the play’s second year.

Janie Dee & More Cast in Menier Chocolate Factory's Revival of The Boy Friend by Andy Lefkowitz

London's Menier Chocolate Factory has announced initial casting for its upcoming production of Sandy Wilson's delightful 1953 tuner The Boy Friend. Matthew White will direct the previously a…

The Border review at Theatre Peckham, London – ‘a fun-filled allegory about freedom of movement’ by Dave Hollander

As a playful Brechtian parable, Theatre Centre’s The Border wears its serious side lightly as knockabout cartoon-style antics break out into an

Michael R. Jackson Breaks Down His A Strange Loop Score by Michael R. Jackson

The cast album for the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway musical is now available, and the cast will reunite for an October 14 concert at Joe's Pub.

‘Never less than compelling’: MACBETH – Chichester by Maryam Philpott

It has been a long time since the West End saw a truly great Macbeth so perhaps this is a chance for Simm and Kirwan to buck the trend with impressive performances that offer a different per…

What “Google Glass” has to do with the launch of your show.

Do you remember Google Glass? It’s ok if you don’t.  Glass didn’t last long, even though Google itself thought it was going to be the next iPhone and would revolutionize how people �…

Casting announced for Cinderella pantomime at the Lyric Hammersmith

This year's Cinderella pantomime at the Lyric Hammersmith in London is set to star Jodie Jacobs, Lauren Samuels, Shobna Gulati and more. The cast announcement comes less than two months a…

Photo Coverage: FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME Celebrates Opening Night!

A blend of hip-hop, improvisational theater, music, and vocal stylings, Freestyle Love Supreme opened just last night, October 2 at the Booth Theatre.

To Kill A Mockingbird Enters Second Year with New Cast Members by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

The critically acclaimed production of To Kill A Mockingbird, currently playing at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre, is entering its second year on Broadway. With this anniversary celebration, n…

Ben Platt Talks Channeling ‘Sociopathic Tendencies’ on The Politician by Ruthie Fierberg

The star of the Netflix series sits down with the ladies of The View.

Experience high energy hip-hop with Ephrat Asherie Dance by Joycetheater

BWW Review: Fast and Funny Rap Improv FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME Hits Broadway

With its moniker giving a nod to John Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme,' the fast and funny improv hip-hop show created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tommy Kail and Anthony Veneziale started playing gigs…

Fathom Events to Broadcast ‘Fleabag’ Stage Version by Matthew Wexler

Phoebe Waller-Bridge in ‘Fleabag.’ (Photo: Matt Humphrey) Are you a Fleabag fan? The hit series shook up the Emmy Awards last month, winning Best Comedy… The post Fathom Events to Broa…

Jazz Album Review: “Zigsaw: Music of Steve Lampert” — A Complex Dream by Michael Ullman

For many listeners, Zigsaw will serve as a welcome introduction, not only to a virtuoso jazz ensemble led by an innovative leader, but to the music of composer Steve Lampert. The post Jazz A…

Film Review: “Joker” — Here Come the Killer Clowns by Gerald Peary

Screenwriter-director Todd Phillips knows well what he is doing in the calculated way he escalates the bloodshed in Joker. The post Film Review: “Joker” — Here Come the Killer Clowns a…

Rock Album Review: John Powhida International Airport — “The Bad Pilot” by Jason M. Rubin

Musically, The Bad Pilot encompasses the sound and feel of everything from Philly soul to new wave, hard rock, funk, and progressive rock. The post Rock Album Review: John Powhida Internatio…

Read Reviews for Ian McKellen On Stage in the West End by Olivia Clement

See what London critics think of the solo show from the renowned actor and activist.

Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of MTC's THE NEW ENGLANDERS?

Manhattan Theatre Club presents the world premiere of The New Englanders, the new play by Jeff Augustin and directed by Saheem Ali (Sugar in Our Wounds). The New Englanders officially opened…

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ announces new cast for second year of run by Caitlin Huston

“To Kill a Mockingbird” will feature a largely new cast for the second year of its run on Broadway. In addition to the previously announced Ed Harris, who is taking over the role of Atti…

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg review – Peter Nichols' classic has rare truth by Michael Billington

Trafalgar Studios, LondonThere are excellent performances from a cast including Toby Stephens and Claire Skinner, in a fine revival of Nichols’ humane play It is 52 years since Peter Nicho…

Mean Girls Star Krystina Alabado Shares All Her Fetch Gretchen Wieners Costumes

Mean Girls Krystina Alabado gives us a closer look at all her fetch Gretchen Wieners costume pieces.

Mandy Patinkin, Rachel Bay Jones, and Beth Leavel to Play Feinstein’s at the Nikko by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award winners join the fall slate at San Francisco’s posh music venue.

Off-Broadway Review: Gingold Theatrical Group’s New Production of “Bernard Shaw’s Caesar & Cleopatra by David Roberts

David Staller’s direction is both evenhanded and refreshing, successfully bring this adaptation to an authentic and innovative staging of this Shaw classic that has not been produced in Ne…

London’s Boulevard Theatre Announces 2020 Season, Featuring Plays by Lucy Prebble, Cormac McCarthy, Athol Fugard, More by Andrew Gans

The new theatre officially launches October 24 with the U.K. premiere of Dave Malloy’s Ghost Quartet.

VIDEO: Ben Platt Talks THE POLITICIAN on THE VIEW

Ben Platt stopped by The View on Tuesday to talk about his new Netflix series The Politican. Platt spoke with the women of The View about what makes the show so special, his own feelings on …

Inside Opening Night of Freestyle Love Supreme With Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, and More by Marc J. Franklin

The improvised hip-hop show from the Hamilton creator, Thomas Kail, and Anthony Veneziale officially opened at the Booth Theatre October 2.

The Feingold Column: Good Grief, America! by Michael Feingold

The cultural forms and images that make us human, that give shape and meaning and memory to our collective life as a species, are being increasingly forgotten. The post The Feingold Column: …

Highwood Theatre Founder Fired Amid Accusations of Criminal Conduct Against Minors by Dcmetrotheaterarts Staff

On Friday, September 26, 2019, Washington City Paper reported on serious allegations facing the former executive director and founder of the Highwood Theatre, a children’s theater company …

Review : Freestyle Love Supreme at curtainup.com/ by Deirdre Donovan

This isn't an introspective show. No group member attempts to persuade you that anything done on stage is IMPORTANT. What IS important, however, is the shared theatrical experience betwe…

Watch a Steamy Clip From the New Movie High Strung Free Dance by Ruthie Fierberg

In the rehearsal room of an upcoming Broadway musical, things heat up between a young choreographer and a talented star.

26th Annual Rockers on Broadway Concert Will Honor Tony Winner LaChanze by Andrew Gans

Performers will include Michael Cerveris, Lisa Brescia, Ryann Redmond, and Amy Spanger.

Composer Giya Kancheli Dead At 84 by Artsjournal1

“Kancheli’s work became known in the West as early as the 1970s — his Fourth Symphony, “In Memoria di Michelangelo,” was performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1978 — but it …

Royal Shakespeare Company Gives Up BP Sponsorship by Artsjournal1

“The RSC announced that after months of deliberations and a vociferous campaign from artists, the public and environmentalists, it had decided to curtail its eight-year relationship. The m…

Sales Tax Hike For Arts And Parks Is The Major Issue In Charlotte’s Upcoming Elections by Artsjournal1

“Over the next few weeks voters will face a deluge of information aimed at swaying them for or against a quarter-cent sales tax hike in Mecklenburg County. The controversial measure would …

Museums’ Board Members Come Under More Scrutiny As Institutions Depend Ever More On Their Money by Artsjournal1

“If board members can be forced out because of what they do for a living, what does that mean for cultural institutions that depend on their generosity to survive? … Anyone who scans the…

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, October 3, 2019 by Susan Grace

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7 epic Bay Area things to do this weekend, Oct. 4-6 by Randy McMullen

Got your Bay Area weekend plans? We have some cool ideas, from big free music festivals to yummy Indian cuisine to hangin' with Mark Twain.

One review – two stubborn clowns form a political potboiler by Kate Wyver

Battersea Arts Centre, LondonTalking over each other, getting the audience to choose the ending: Bert and Nasi’s new show may look scrappy but it’s highly relevant Maybe it’s a state-o…

Get 'em in! … why traditional working-class pubs make great drama by Bridget Minamore

The writer and director of We Anchor in Hope sink a few pints and discuss memory, community and what unites pubs with the theatre In the three years since an underground car park in London, …

The Drift review at Lemon Tree, Aberdeen – ‘eloquent exploration of identity’ by Fergus Morgan

Hannah Lavery’s dad died in 2014. He was a Hibs fan – the product of a sprawling lineage that stretched from West

The New Englanders: at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

lThe changes in the typical American family (if ever there really was one outside of Rockwell's famous idyllc canvases and 1940s movies) are indeed welcome.…

NEWS: Cormac McCarthy , Lucy Prebble & Kathy Burke all feature in Boulevard Theatre’s 2020 season by Press Releases

Artistic director Rachel Edwards has announced the Boulevard Theatre’s 2020 season. The new venue opens on 24 October 2019 with Dave Malloy’s Ghost Quartet, directed by Bill Buckhurst wi…

‘Linguistically agile, theatrically pleasurable & emotionally dark’: GLASS. KILL. BLUEBEARD. IMP – Royal Court Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Caryl Churchill’s Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp. at the Royal Court is wonderfully bright and incisively perceptive.

6 Theatre Workers You Should Know by American Theatre Editors

From a producer in Brooklyn to a costume designer in South Carolina, here are some theatre workers to have on your radar.

The Height of The Storm ***1/2 by Barry Gordin

French playwright Florian Zeller, well known in New York theater for his plays, The Father (Frank Langella) and The Mother (Isabelle Huppert), tells stories in a most outré fashion. Curren…

WATCH: John-Andrew Morrison Sings ’Periodically’ From A Strange Loop by Roberto Araujo

Composer Michael R. Jackson shares with Playbill how his musical went from a personal monologue to a full production and now a concert at Joe’s Pub.

How Object Puppetry Confronts Climate Change by Caroline Reck

By Caroline Reck. Caroline Reck, artistic director of Glass Half Full Theatre in Austin, Texas, talks about how her company uses clown and object theatre to engage people in the battle again…

Brendan Fernandes’ ‘Contract and Release’ premieres at the Noguchi Museum

Brendan Fernandes is an artist of dance and visual arts. His pieces tend to include themes of race, queer culture, migration and political protest, created through collaboration. His works h…

Things that dancers are good at: Movement directing

Dance Informa offers you the next installment in our series on alternative dance gigs. This month, we’re talking about movement directing and the various ways you, as a dancer, are perfect…

Assassins review at Watermill Theatre, Newbury – ‘Sondheim revival features moments of brilliance’ by Tim Bano

If there’s some revelatory ur-production of Assassins that makes sense of its messiness and its flaws, we’re yet to see it. It’s

Bailey Munoz: First b-boy crowned ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ winner

Dance Informa chatted with Bailey Munoz, 19-year-old winner of So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) 16th season. Munoz is the first b-boy to win the competition in all of its 16 years, and t…

Waltzing out of the proscenium box: A talk with Alison Chase 

Alison Chase has been making dance art for 50 years. The wisdom and breadth of knowledge that she’s gained over those years is clear when speaking with her. She expresses that wisdom and …

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for the UK premiere of Sam Shepard’s Ages of the Moon by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock reunites with producer Debbie Hicks at The Vaults for her production of the much-anticipated UK premiere of Sa…

10 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 4-6 by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Off the Record XIX: Heaven Help Us!” pokes fun at the news and newsmakers, and nine other picks to check out this weekend.

More to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 4-6

Former Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman comes to Greensburg’s Palace Theatre Thursday, plus more concerts and two comedy shows.

Solas Nua’s ‘The Smuggler’ by Ronán Noone is Moving to Round House Theatre November 1-10 by News Desk

Following a completely sold-out run at Allegory/Eaton DC, Solas Nua’s immersive cocktail theatre production will move to the dramatically renovated bar at award-winning Round House Theatre…

The Reason Jeanine Tesori and David Henry Hwang Had to Invent a New Form of Theatre by Olivia Clement

The Tony Award winners create a musical within a play for the Public Theater production of their Soft Power Off-Broadway.

Jeanine Tesori and David Henry Hwang Write A New Show, With A Musical In Its Back Pocket by Olivia Clement

The Tony Award winners create a musical within a play for the Public Theater production of their Soft Power Off-Broadway.

Young Vic relaunches 20-year-old emerging directors’ network by Georgia Snow

The Young Vic is relaunching the network at the heart of its emerging directors’ programme to improve the opportunities it offers around

Yaël Farber and Kathy Burke to feature in Boulevard Theatre’s first season by Georgia Snow

Yaël Farber, Anthony Neilson, Kathy Burke and Terry Johnson will direct work at the Boulevard Theatre next year as part of its

Heathers UK Tour 2020 Coming Soon by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following a record-breaking West End season Paul Taylor-Mills and Bill Kenwright have announced the Heathers UK Tour coming to a theatre naer you in 2020. This post Heathers …

Directors Program | What is the Genesis Network? by Young Vic

Ms. Broadway October 2019: Broadway's Jennifer Ashley Tepper by JK

The only thing surprising about this month's Ms. Broadway is that we've waited so long to celebrate her. She lives the life most of us hardcore theater fans dream of. And she has earned it.…

PF&P’s 2019 SIMPLY SENSATIONAL Benefit to Salute Music Director Robert Ollis by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Annual benefit to be held Monday, November 4, 2018 at The Broadway, Pride Arts Center [...] The post PF&P’s 2019 SIMPLY SENSATIONAL Benefit to Salute Music Director Robert Ollis appear…

Review: "The Spongebob Musical" at The Bushnell by Mark G Auerbach

Pioneer Valley Radio review of "The Spondebob Musical" at The Bushnell in Hartford through Sunday.. Bright, colorful, and fun. On "Brad Shepard Today". starts at 3:46 

‘Delicious, clever & delectable confection’: THE WATSONS – Menier Chocolate Factory ★★★★★ by Carole Woddis

Like characters in a book who never die, Laura Wade’s The Watsons at the Menier Chocolate Factory deserves to last forever.

Almanac: Martial on being honest about your faults by Terry Teachout

“A fault concealed is presumed to be great.” Martial, Epigrams

Theatre must be unapologetic about its social mission, says Old Vic’s Matthew Warchus by Georgia Snow

Old Vic artistic director Matthew Warchus has claimed the social value of theatre has been restored as crucial to the industry’s overall

Manon review, Royal Opera House: New season opens with clean dancing and dramatic gusto by  zoë Anderson,  zoë Anderson

Latest interpretation of one of the Royal Ballet Company's most popular works stars Sarah Lamb in a fluent and touching performance of the title role

BEHIND THE SCENES: Sneak into rehearsals for the bold new production of The Merchant of Venice by Featured Content

Have a peek at what a modern take on Shakespeare's drama of vengeance, commodities, appearance and reality with rehearsal images from the new production of The Merchant of Venice directed by…

Oscar award-winning costume designer plans to build children’s museum and puppet theatre by Giverny Masso

An Oscar award-winning costume designer has unveiled plans for a children’s toy museum and puppet theatre on a disused farm in East

Wake Up With BWW 10/3: FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME Reviews, and More!

Today's top stories: read reviews for Freestyle Love Supreme, and more!

My Cousin Rachel Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo My Cousin Rachel Tour to open at Theatre Royal Bath in November. Based on the Daphne du Maurier novel, this new production is adapted by Joseph O'Connor. This post My Cousin …

Boulevard theatre, London's new Soho venue, announces first shows by Chris Wiegand

State-of-the-art West End theatre opens its doors with a season including plays by Cormac McCarthy and Lucy Prebble A “novel in dramatic form” by Cormac McCarthy, a revival of Lucy Prebb…

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for the award-winning premiere of Glenn Chandler’s The Good Scout by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will talk to writer-director (and Taggart creator) Glenn Chandler and the company of The Good Scout in its Lon…

‘Orlando’ Awkwardly Transitions to the Stage by Laura Cappelle

Kate Mitchell’s adaptation of the 1928 novel is consistently one step behind Virginia Woolf’s mercurial prose.

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg review at Trafalgar Studios – ‘engaging, but overly polished revival’ by Natasha Tripney

It’s easy to see why the late Peter Nichols’ play was considered ground-breaking in 1967. It confronts, with humour and honesty, the

Patricia L. Morin by Patricia L. Morin

Patricia L. Morin MA, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist in NY and CA with 30+ year experience. She has is also a licensed herbalist (American herbs), a licensed Pilot (single engine), and h…

Richard Jordan: In defence of ‘The Musical’ – title branding matters by Richard Jordan

Last week, my colleague David Benedict questioned the use of the words ‘the Musical’ as a necessary addition to any musical title

Maps Upon Maps, Soon Useful Data Appears by Joe Patti

As part of developing the cultural masterplan for our community, people are being encouraged to contribute information to a cultural resource map. The goal is to not only map the active asse…

Expression of Interest – Pathside Building (Jersey City, NJ) by Artsjournal

Jersey City is seeking partners capable of developing and operating an innovative, world-class cultural destination that reflects the energy and diversity of Jersey City.

Sculptor David Nash and the language of wood

An ambitious and thrilling retrospective that explores the sculptor’s deep connection to the landscape

Broadway Is His Day Job - How Ty Jones is running the Classical Theatre of Harlem while acting in 'The Great Society'

How Ty Jones is running the Classical Theatre of Harlem while acting in The Great Society---The timing was perfect. After a four-year stint on Starz's crime drama Power, Ty Jones' special ag…

World Premiere of Lily Houghton’s Of the Woman... Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

In the basement of a Free People store, four young women form allegiances, cast spells, and navigate femininity.

Theresa Rebeck’s Seared Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Raúl Esparza stars as a hot-headed chef in the new comedy about art, commerce, and cooking.

Remembering Two By Two by Mark Robinson

When the groundbreaking composing team of Rodgers and Hammerstein came to an end with Hammerstein’s death in 1960, Rodgers spent the balance of his career trying to find a lyricist with …