“Bun de Export:” A Personal Exploration of Romanian Migration by Aisling Murphy

That the hallway beside the theatre is filled to its breaking point is a good sign: artists, critics, adults, and teenagers alike revel in a common ground of theatre-going, of festivity, and…

Billy Langa and Mahlatsi Mokgonyana on Pushing the Boundaries of the Craft by Tonderai Chiyindiko

Collaborators Billy Langa and Mahlatsi Mokgonyana better known as ‘Theatre Duo’ are what one could describe without much hesitation as the very embodiment of creativity, talent, and pass…

Before I Gaze At You Again- Tom Andersen by Tom Andersen

This song, from from Lerner and Loewe's musical,"Camelot", is one of my favorites. It's one of their "lesser" known tunes, but I've always loved it (and Julie Andrews sings it majestically-…

The Year of Magical Thinking by Arts Review

All of the show’s darkness, curiosities, and grace are borne from a simple setup: a single chair, a small table, a glass of water. Regulars to fortyfivedownstairs will be struck by the sid…

Dr. Ride’s American Beach House **1/2 by Barry Gordin

“When Harriet Met Sally” By: Samuel L. Leiter November 5, 2019: Ars Nova, one of New York’s premiere homes for innovative works (Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Und…

Review: Getting Intimate at ‘Dr. Ride’s American Beach House’ by Jesse Green

In a witty new play by Liza Birkenmeier, restless friends find themselves challenged by the first American woman in space.

‘The Little Mermaid Live!’ Review: Disney TV Musical Proves Cartoon-Live Action Hybrids Can Float by Dino-Ray Ramos

Spoiler Alert! This review contains spoilers for West Coast viewers of The Little Mermaid Live! Disney’s library will never be short on projects to adapt, but of all things Mouse The Littl…

Ars Nova presents ‘Dr. Ride’s American Beach House’ by Liza Birkenmeier by Patricia Contino

  Historic events impact lives.  There are the famous examples of Walt Whitman’s Civil War poetry, Abraham Zapruder’s home movie of the events in Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963 and…

The Tune - Millennium Stage (November 5, 2019) by The Kennedy Center

Sydney & the Old Girl, Park Theatre review - black comedy too melodramatic by Aleks.sierz

Family drama is occasionally entertaining, but too dark for its own good Actor Miriam Margolyes is a phenomenon. Not only has this Dickensian starred in high-profile shows both here and in A…

Bonachela/Obarzanek, Sydney Dance Company by Deborah Jones

Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney, November 2 What better way to mark a milestone birthday than by getting some of the old gang back together again? Gideon Obarzanek’s Us 50, choreographed for…

Sweeney Todd, On Your Feet!, and More Set for The Muny’s 102nd Season by Andrew Gans

The 2020 summer lineup at the St. Louis venue will kick off with the Tony-winning revival of Chicago.

Philly’s Independence Visitor Center applauds the Faith and Liberty Discovery Center by Alaina Johns

It’s no surprise that a museum from the American Bible Society will recast US history as an exclusively Bible-based story. But we should look twice at the welcome for Independence Mall’s…

Murder in the Cathedral review – Eliot staged in a sacred space by Michael Billington

Southwark Cathedral, LondonJasper Britton is outstanding as Thomas Becket in Scena Mundi’s revival, but the church acoustics make the rest of the cast hard to hear How do you stage TS Elio…

Original Ariel actress Jodi Benson kicks off ABC's The Little Mermaid Live by Sydney Bucksbaum

ABC celebrated 30 years of The Little Mermaid by bringing the iconic Disney film to life on TV with The Little Mermaid Live! on Tuesday, and who better to kick things off than the original A…

Dr. Ride’s American Beach House: Unsaid Feelings Vibrate Up on the Roof by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Liza Birkenmeier's sensitive new drama studies lesbian mindsets of yesteryear The post Dr. Ride’s American Beach House: Unsaid Feelings Vibrate Up on the Roof appeared first o…

Dr. Ride’s American Beach House Review: Lesbian Desire Launches in 1983 by New York Theater

The two ladies hanging out on the roof are lesbians; they just don’t know it yet. The title of Liza Birkenmeier’s play, which marks her Off-Broadway playwriting debut, may seem to promis…

Your first look at The Improvised Shakespeare Company® in Denver by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

A poet, a painter, a musician and a philosopher walk into a bar… by Peter J Snee

On a freezing Christmas Eve, love sparks. Two hands meet in the dark and four friends’ lives change forever. Experience the romance of the original bohemian love story. When Mimì meets Ro…

Harry Potter’s Sophomore Slump: ‘Cursed Child’ Loses Steam on Broadway by Michael Paulson

Grosses have slipped in the show’s second year, though lower ticket prices may benefit fans.

First Person Arts Festival 2019 presents ‘#IMNOJANEDOE’ by Christina Anthony

The 18th annual First Person Arts Festival presents ‘#IMNOJANEDOE,’ a celebration of stories from journalists and survivors who ignited the #MeToo movement. Christina Anthony considers.

At Age 87, Elaine May To Return To Film Directing by Artsjournal1

The news came from actress Dakota Johnson, who is to star in the feature, titled Crackpot; the item was buried deep in a news-and-gossip column at the trade website Deadline. The project cou…

We’re In A Golden Age Of Invented Languages, And We’re Learning A Lot From Them by Artsjournal1

“Conlangs” (constructed languages) are hardly new: Esperanto and Volapük were created in the 19th century; Tolkien claimed he wrote his Middle Earth books so that someone would speak th…

Writing Versus The Performance Of Being A Writer by Artsjournal

No doubt social media in particular seems to represent the triumph of the writerly type over the writing itself. But DeWitt, Baker, Whitehead, and Atwood are among our most accomplished writ…

Why Contemporary Architecture Cognoscenti Like “Ugly” Buildings by Artsjournal

“A widespread public bewilderment at the ‘Deconstructivist’ showcase buildings that they are told is great modern architecture is well known. But less well understood is that most of t…

Study: More Innovation In Denser Neighborhoods by Artsjournal

Neighborhoods with higher street density not only have more patented innovations, but more citations of the patents they generate. This suggests that neighborhoods with denser streets help f…

New Shanghai Pompidou Centre Opens In Shanghai by Artsjournal

Situated along the banks of the Huangpu River on Shanghai’s version of Museum Mile, the new outpost is a collaboration with the West Bund Group, a Chinese state-owned development corporati…

Gary Wills: On Understanding The Patriarchy by Artsjournal

“Alter the status of women and you have affected all the most intimate and significant nodes of life: the relation of wife to husband, mother to child, sister to sibling, daughter to paren…

Why Such A Glut Of Movies About Christmas? by Artsjournal

It’s probably no surprise that Hallmark channels have increased their annual Christmas movie count by 20 percent since 2017, but Lifetime has more than quadrupled its output in the last tw…

Sean Spicer Is A Dancing Trainwreck. So Why Does He Keep Surviving “Dancing With The Stars?” by Artsjournal

Gia Kourlas: “He had a different partner this week because his regular one, Lindsay Arnold, had a death in her family. It didn’t make his dancing better or worse. It remains consistent i…

RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at Paper Mill Playhouse by Paper Mill Playhouse

VIDEO: Stars of Stage And Screen Align To Celebrate 25 Magical Years of Disney On Broadway!

Theater's beloved names and brightest stars joined a sold-out audience in honoring Broadway's most fantastical anniversary at Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway. The sparkli…

Inside Only Make Believe's 20th Anniversary Gala Event by Emily Selleck

The concert featured Broadway alum Sir Ian McKellen, Andy Karl, Brad Oscar, and more.

Arts Fuse Podcast #19: A New Era Begins! by Deanna Costa

The spanking new Arts Fuse podcast has arrived! Welcome the audio feature's new master, Deanna Costa. The post Arts Fuse Podcast #19: A New Era Begins! appeared first on The Arts Fuse.

Music Feature: Childsplay — The Last Waltz by Glenn Rifkin

Childsplay, the celebrated flash-band of fiddlers who have come together around the holidays for more than 30 years, is calling it quits. The post Music Feature: Childsplay — The Last Walt…

Curio Theatre Company presents Charles Ludlam’s ‘The Mystery of Irma Vep’ by Cameron Kelsall

Curio Theatre Company’s production of ‘The Mystery of Irma Vep’ isn’t a total drag, but it often misses the comic mark. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Photo Flash: Disney On Broadway Celebrates 25 Years And Raises $570,426 For Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

Theater's beloved names and brightest stars joined a sold-out audience in honoring Broadway's most fantastical anniversary at Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway.

Matthew Saldivar to Join Off-Broadway Comedy Our Dear Dead Drug Lord by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage veteran Matthew Saldivar has signed on to appear in the recently announced extended run of Alexis Scheer's new comedy Our Dear Dead Drug Lord. Saldivar will begin in the production on…

The Tech is closing one of its original exhibits soon by Sal Pizarro

The popular earthquake simulator at the Tech Interactive, which opened in 1998, will be retired at the end of the year.

Irish Heritage Theatre presents Marina Carr’s ‘Woman and Scarecrow’ by Cameron Kelsall

‘Woman and Scarecrow,’ Marina Carr’s enthralling exploration of the end of life, receives a haunting and stunningly acted local premiere from Irish Heritage Theatre. Cameron Kelsall re…

THE GREAT SOCIETY To Join Broadway Bridges, Must Close November 30

Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan's THE GREAT SOCIETY, starring Brian Cox (a?oeSuccessiona??) as LBJ, directed by Bill Rauch, will play its final performance,…

A Look at Katori Hall's Hoodoo Love at Raven Theatre in Chicago by Nathan Skethway

The production, directed by Wardell Julius Clark, began performances October 31.

Genesis of a Song: Alan Menken Breaks Down Writing His Little Shop of Horrors ‘Prologue’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Turns out, Little Shop didn’t start off as the doo-wop musical we all know and love—da doo.

What the Taper Means to Me: Artists by Center Theatre Group

Michael Arden, Daniel J. Watts, More Among Nominees for 2019 Annual L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Awards by Dan Meyer

Additional nods went to Lucas Hnath for Dana H. and Center Theatre Group’s production of Linda Vista.

Follow @abtschool on Instagram by American Ballet Theatre

Muse Gallery presents ‘Look Me In the Eye: Portraits of Homelessness’ by Gary L. Day

Carolyn Harper’s fabric-based work, now on view at Muse Gallery, compels a close look at what some would rather not see. Gary Day reviews.

Robert Evans Bio-Drama Stays In The Broadway Picture…Hopefully by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Two years ago, a West End staging of a new play based on Hollywood producer Robert Evans’ classic Hollywood memoir The Kid Stays In The Picture seemed all but certain for an imm…

World-Renowned Choir VOICE OF CHICAGO Kicks Off Concert Season Nov 7 by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

The world-renowned Voice of Chicago, Chicago Children’s Choir’s top-level mixed-voice performance ensemble, kicks off its concert [...] The post World-Renowned Choir VOICE OF CHICAGO Ki…

VIDEO: Watch THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE Featurette With Auli'i Cravalho!

In preparation for 'The Wonderful World of Disney presents The Little Mermaid Live!' watch a behind-the-scenes featurette with Ariel herself, Auli'i Cravalho!

Livestreaming Debate: The Need for Critical Analysis of Artistic Products by Oana Hodade

By Oana Hodade. Reactor – a space for creative experiments in Cluj, Romania presents the debate The Need for Critical Analysis of Artistic Products livestreaming on the global, commons-…

Ann Liv Young’s Home Theater by David Bruin

Want to take out your phone and text? Please, I dare you, and I hope I’m there to see what happens. Maybe Young will want to take a selfie, or share your photos, or throw your phone out th…

The 7 Stages of Grieving by Steven Morris

The post The 7 Stages of Grieving appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

Jagged Little Pill’s Derek Klena to Perform at A Contemporary Theater in Connecticut by Dan Meyer

The Broadway favorite will take the stage as part of the Broadway Unplugged Series.

William B. Branch, Playwright of the Black Experience, Dies at 92 by Nathaniel G. Nesmith

An ill-treated war veteran, Frederick Douglass, colonial oppression: Mr. Branch’s Off Broadway work on race ranged widely. He also made a mark in TV.

Sonia De Los Santos performs “La Golondrina: A Musical Journey” at the Wallis by Pauline Adamek

Sonia De Los Santos, hailed by Billboard as “one of the Latin children’s music artists you should know,” makes her debut at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts with La…

"Election Night" - SOFT POWER | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

Matthew Saldivar Joins Cast of Our Dear Dead Drug Lord by Olivia Clement

The Broadway actor joins Alexis Scheer’s hit Off-Broadway play, now extended into 2020.

Hamilton Actors: Hamilton Lyrics as Life Mottos by Broadwaysf

DANCE CAPTAIN DANCE ATTACK: Ben Goes Way Down to HADESTOWN with T. Oliver Reid

In this latest episode, Ben is livin' it up on top with the choreography from Hadestown and the help of T. Oliver Reid. Can you keep up?

See Tony Winner Leslie Odom Jr. Celebrate His New Album on Today and in Concert by Caitlin Moynihan

Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr. is celebrating all week long in honor of his upcoming album, Mr., debuting on November 8. To kick off the excitement, Odom hit the stage at Bowery Ballroom on Nov…

Miss Marple: A Duality (Part 4 in Carolyn Raship’s Agatha Christie Series) by Trav S.D.

This is Part Four of Carolyn Raship’s Agatha Christie series launched here. When people picture Agatha Christie in their heads, the most probable image is that of Angela Lansbury as she ap…

Backstage at Dear Evan Hansen with Andrew Barth Feldman, Episode 5: Murder Mystery by Broadway.com

Follow Dear Evan Hansen star Andrew Barth Feldman as he investigates a mysterious murder at the Music Box Theatre!

LCT3 Announces World Premiere of Christopher Chen's The Headlands Starring Aaron Yoo by Andy Lefkowitz

Lincoln Center Theater's LCT3 program has scheduled the world premiere staging of The Headlands by Christopher Chen. Knud Adams will direct the production, slated to begin previews on Febru…

The 30th Annual LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards Nominees Announced by LA Stage Alliance

The Ovation Awards are the only peer-judged theatre awards in Los Angeles, created to recognize excellence in theatrical performance, production and design in the Greater Los Angeles area. T…

Sasha Allen and Ana Villafañe Join Manhattan Theatre Club Benefit by Ryan McPhee

The Little Mermaid and Phantom of the Opera stars Sierra Boggess and Norm Lewis will also reunite at the November 11 event.

BWW College Guide - Everything You Need to Know About University of Oklahoma 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…

Guardian theatre critic Michael Billington to step down by Chris Wiegand Stage Editor

Editor-in-chief Katharine Viner hails the ‘extraordinary’ career of the celebrated critic who started at the newspaper in 1971 After almost 50 years and some 10,000 reviews, Michael Bill…

‘We finished every bottle!’ Berlin's cultural legends on the night the Wall came down by Interviews By Simon Usborne

It divided families, trapped half a city and symbolised the cold war. Then, 30 years ago this Saturday, the Berlin wall fell. Wim Wenders, Ute Lemper, Daniel Barenboim and more share their m…

The Green Fairy review – absinthe musical lacks spirit by Kate Wyver

Union theatre, LondonCliche-drenched lyrics and a lightweight storyline put a cork in the emotional reckoning at this unremarkable story’s heart Empty bottles dangle from the ceiling in th…

DON JUAN - Nick Westrate and Bhavesh Patel Interview by Westport Country Playhouse

Ask If It’s Equity by Actors' Equity Association

Many touring productions are marketed as “direct from Broadway” – but performers and stage managers on Broadway work under Actors’ Equity contracts, which provide fair pay, benefits,…

Didn’t score tickets for 'Hamilton' in Toronto? Mirvish has good and bad news for you by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

The good news is shows aren’t truly sold out until performance day. The bad is those resellers out there might be offering fakes.

Leonard Soloway's Broadway Takes Theatrelovers Behind the Scenes and Back to the Golden Age of Theatre by Mark Peikert

The legendary producer gets the full-length doumentary treatment, currently screening at NYC's Landmark 57.

How 'The Lightning Thief' Hopes to Open Up Broadway by Variety

  The musical's creative team talks pushing boundaries and sea changes.

Going Under the Sea With the Cast of The Little Mermaid Live! by TheaterMania

Go Behind the Scenes at The Little Mermaid Live! by TheaterMania

Women of French Resistance come to life in ‘Convoy’ in Berkeley by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

Berkeley’s Theatre Lunatico presents 'Convoy 31000,' based on stories on French women who fought the Nazis -- and the prices they paid.

How to live out of a suitcase: A guide to touring by Admin

Many young dancers dream of touring with a company or show. You’re doing what you love. You’re being paid to travel. It’s a chance to see the world with a group of people you’re clos…

Exclusive First Listen! Hear “Be the Change That You Wish to See in the Galaxy” From Off-Broadway’s A Musical About Star Wars

Check out a track from the off-Broadway musical A Musical About Star Wars.

Awaking young people to 'Goodnight Moon' by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

LYT Yoga: A new way to mindfully move by Admin

Lara Heimann had always been interested in movement, athleticism and the human body. From a background of professional physical therapy and Vinyasa yoga instruction, she decided to craft her…

Esther Klein Gallery presents ‘Conformations’ by Michelle Nugent

‘Conformations,’ the result of artist Laura Splan’s three-month sojourn alongside Science Center microbiologists, reveals the search for a more beautiful truth in both art and science.…

Fellowship for Performing Arts Unveils 2019–2020 Season by Olivia Clement

The lineup includes an updated version of C.S. Lewis' The Great Divorce and a world premiere inspired by John Milton's Paradise Lost.

6 Musical Writing Lessons Stephen Sondheim, Maury Yeston, and More Taught Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty by Ruthie Fierberg

The 2019 Dramatists Guild Foundation gala honored the writing duo of 36 years and proved why DGF is vital to the American theatre.

Ann Crumb, Musical Theater Star (And Composer George Crumb’s Daughter), Dead At 69 by Artsjournal1

Her most famous role was the lead in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Aspects of Love, which she originated in both London and New York (a first for an American in an ALW show), and she garnered a To…

A Recipe for Success? ‘Seared’ Tinkers with the Ingredients by Matthew Wexler

Teresa Rebeck's Off-Broadway play, "Seared," examines the underbelly of a fledgling Brooklyn restaurant on the brink of success. The post A Recipe for Success? ‘Seared’ Tinkers with the …

Look Out, Akhnaten — Your Famous Son Is Getting An Opera Of His Own by Artsjournal1

As Philip Glass’s work about the monotheist pharaoh gets a major revival at the Met, news comes that a new opera on the life of King Tutankhamun is set to premiere late next year in Cairo.…

Annie-B Parson Talks About Choreographing David Byrne For Broadway by Artsjournal1

“Often when I work with directors, or when I’m directing myself, what you think at the beginning often changes. That’s fair and normal. But with this show [American Utopia], the ideas …

Pittsburgh Has A Shortage Of Mid-Size Concert Halls. Does It Matter? by Artsjournal

Sure, there’s Heinz Hall, where the Pittsburgh Symphony performs, but that’s 2,700 seats, and smaller ensembles can’t really fill the hall. It’s depressing to be in a half-empty hall…

After 48 Years, Guardian Theatre Critic Michael Billington Is Retiring by Artsjournal1

Says Billington, who began at the paper in 1971 and has written roughly 10,000 reviews, “I shall shortly be 80 and, with the years, the stress of writing to a deadline doesn’t get any ea…

Lara St. John: I’m Disappointed With Curtis Institute’s Response To My Abuse Charges by Artsjournal

St. John writes a letter to Roberto Diaz, president of the school: “You and the Board have failed both this venerable institution and the Curtis community.” – Lara St. John

Anna Deavere Smith Hands Over The Docu-Play That Made Her Famous — And For Which She Did All The Interviews — To Another Actor by Artsjournal1

A revival of Fires in the Mirror, Smith’s 1992 solo show about the riots in Crown Heights, Brooklyn and the tension between Caribbean Blacks and Hasidic Jews there, is opening in New York …

Are You Creative Or Do You Just Make Lots Of Mistakes? by Artsjournal

A new study reports that it “turns out that your penchant for variability, such as when you toss a new ingredient into a recipe or follow a creative hunch into the unknown, is often driven…

Meet Colombia’s Grand Entrepreneur Of Graffiti by Artsjournal1

“Where the average eye sees empty and drab building walls, [Camilo Fidel] López, the founder of the graffiti artists crew Vértigo Graffiti, sees blank canvases, opportunities to colorful…

Site-Specific World Premiere to Re-Imagine 1992 Washington Heights Riots by Olivia Clement

Evan Cuyler-Louison's A City of Refuge will be staged in the church-turned-performance space The Center at West Park this winter.

Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young to Star in Hit Her With the Skates in Chicago by Dan Meyer

The musical will make its world premiere in 2020.

Write This Way by Julia Stier

How to get your script from the page to the stage with these Los Angeles resources! The post Write This Way appeared first on At This Stage.

Review: Scotland, PA Finds Its Purpose When It Sticks to the Bard by Dan Rubins

It’s telling that the show gets its biggest laughs only after it’s turned deadly serious. The post Review: <em>Scotland, PA</em> Finds Its Purpose When It Sticks to the Bard …

New York Theatre Workshop's 2020 Gala Will Honor Rachel Chavkin and Jordan Roth by Dan Meyer

The Hadestown Tony winners will be celebrated for their work with the company, industry, and beyond.

A tribute to Alicia Alonso: A dancer with a different kind of sight by Admin

Ballet lovers of all types were saddened to learn of the passing of ballet icon Alicia Alonso on September 17, in Havana, Cuba. Alonso was a performer for the ages, with performances such as…

National Portrait Gallery to shut for 3 years for redevelopment

Other UK institutions to receive 300 of its portraits each year during £35.5m revamp

Little Shop of Horrors by Joel Benjamin

In a counterintuitive casting coup, handsome Jonathan Groff stars as the nebbish Seymour Krelborn who works at Mushnik’s (a funny, kvetchy Tom Alan Robbins) failing flower shop on Skid Row…

A Choreographer Learns From the Club: ‘Live True, Dance Free’ by Gia Kourlas

Ephrat Asherie collaborates with her jazz pianist brother to place Ernesto Nazareth’s music in a world of breaking, house, hip-hop and vogue.

‘Still the best fun you’ll have at the opera’: THE MIKADO – London Coliseum ★★★★ by Johnny Fox

Time and again, this production of The Mikado comes up fresh as paint and is the perfect antidote to dark days every bit as much now as in 1986 or when Gilbert and Sullivan wrote it in 1885.

Deadly Sins of College Auditions by Tracey Moore and Amy Rogers

Advice from the other side of the table The post Deadly Sins of College Auditions appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Laura Benanti, Ashley Park, More to Perform at Williamstown Theatre Festival's 2020 Gala by Emily Selleck

The February benefit will honor Bo and Katherine Peabody.

Editor’s View: the Guardian’s Michael Billington is the last critic of his kind by Alistair Smith

Speaking to The Stage in 2015, soon after his 75th birthday, Michael Billington pondered the possibility of retirement. “I don’t intend to

The Little Mermaid Live! Goes Under the Sea on ABC by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented company of stars make a splash on the small screen on November 5 with the debut of The Little Mermaid Live! Auli'i Cravalho heads the cast as Ariel in the live television presenta…

Robin De Jesús, Vanessa Hudgens & Alexandra Shipp Will Join Andrew Garfield in Tick, Tick...Boom! Film by Andy Lefkowitz

Lin-Manuel Miranda has selected a strong company of co-stars for his screen adaptation of Jonathan Larson's off-Broadway musical Tick, Tick...Boom! The previously announced Netflix film, sta…

Stephen Payne Joins The Young Man From Atlanta at Signature; Previews Delayed by Andy Lefkowitz

Stephen Payne has been added to the cast of Horton Foote's The Young Man from Atlanta at off-Broadway's Signature. Payne takes over for the previously announced Larry Pine in the role of Pe…

Hear Solea Pfeiffer, Maia Reficco & More Sing Out in the Rehearsal Room for City Center's Evita by Broadway.com

Listen to Solea Pfeiffer, Maia Reficco and Jason Gotay, the stars of New York City Center's Evita, sing out in the rehearsal room ahead of opening night on November 13.

Lose All Chill Watching Frozen Tour Stars Caroline Bowman & Caroline Innerbichler Belt Out 'Let It Go (Finale)' by Broadway.com

Watch Frozen tour stars Caroline Bowman and Caroline Innerbichler channel Elsa and Anna to perform "Let It Go (Finale)."

Frank Wood, Margaret Colin, Ilana Levine to Lead Richard Greenberg's The Perplexed Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is here for The Perplexed, a new play by Tony winner Richard Greenberg set to appear at off-Broadway's City Center—Stage I in 2020. Manhattan Theatre Club Artistic Director Lynne …

Bradley Cooper to Host 2019 Arthur Miller Foundation Honors; Sutton Foster, Raúl Esparza, Darren Criss Will Also Appear by Broadway.com

Tony-nominated actor Bradley Cooper has been named host of the 2019 Arthur Miller Foundation Honors. The evening will celebrate the power of public school arts education and honor those who …

Casting Announced for Love Actually? The Unauthorized Musical Parody Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Complete casting is here for Love Actually? The Unauthorized Musical Parody, a new tuner based on the hit film, set to debut off-Broadway later this month. Tim Drucker will direct the produ…

Tickets Are Now on Sale for How I Learned to Drive Starring Mary-Louise Parker & David Morse by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for Paula Vogel's Pulitzer-winning play How I Learned to Drive, arriving on Broadway for the first time next spring in a production headlined by stars of the origina…

Tickets Are Now on Sale for Samuel D. Hunter's Greater Clements, Starring Judith Ivey by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for Greater Clements, a new work by Lortel winner Samuel D. Hunter, slated to make its world premiere with this fall with Lincoln Center Theater. Davis McCallum will …

François Ozon’s ‘By the Grace of God’ by Gary L. Day

François Ozon’s docudrama, ‘By the Grace of God,’ is based on a true story of a group of men who took on the priest who sexually abused them as children, and the Catholic hierarchy th…

LCT3's POWER STRIP - Quote Video by Lincoln Center Theater

LCT3's POWER STRIP is "insidiously sharp and politically striking!" (New York Times) Don't miss this "riveting and gripping drama. POWER STRIP peels back the high-minded political discours…

Spotify drops plan to pull in independent artists

Spoof band’s creators had sought $400m in damages from two Vivendi divisions

Hello, Dolly! by Mirvish Productions

Looking for Regional Jobs? She Loves Me, La Cage Aux Folles, Saturday Night Fever, and More Are Casting by Playbill Staff

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

The Met Opera Presents the Company Premiere of Philip Glass’ Akhnaten by Christopher Browner

Director Phelim McDermott’s production stars countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo as the title pharaoh and mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges in her Met debut as Nefertiti, from November 8–Decemb…

Brittany Riddle and comedy series ‘Sherman’s Showcase’ by Admin

From stage to screen, Dance Informa talks to Brittany Riddle, LA’s dancer and choreographer for Sherman’s Showcase as seen on IFC Network – a comedy television series created by Dial…

Ship of Fools: A Review of Laura and the Sea at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble by Ben Kaye

This world premiere by Kate Tarker compelling asks: how well do you think you know your coworkers? And, by extension, how well do you know yourself?

The 65th Evening Standard Award shortlist has been announced

The 65th Evening Standard Awards in association with Michael Kors has announced its shortlisted nominees. The winners will be chosen later this month on 24 November at the ceremony at the Lo…

Spotlight on Broadway Celebrates Oz: Laura Osnes as Dorothy Gale

Check out all new photos of Laura Osnes as Dorothy and chart her Tony-nominated Broadway career.

I Interview Playwrights Part 1066: Diana Burbano by Adam Szymkowicz

Diana Burbano Hometown: Neiva, Colombia, emigrated to Cleveland, Ohio Current Town: Long Beach, CA Q:  What are you working on now? A:  I always work on a few things at once. "Ghos…

BWW TV: Go Under the Sea with the Stars of THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE- Watch Tonight at 8pm!

As previously announced, tonight, November 5 (8pm EST), The Wonderful World of Disney presents The Little Mermaid Live!' will honor the 30th anniversary of the beloved animated classic throu…

Review Roundup: Death of a Salesman in the West End - Read the Reviews!

Death of a Salesman opened at the Piccadilly Theatre in the West End, London. Boasting a sold out run at the Young Vic theatre, this critically acclaimed production of a??Death of a Salesman…

Heart Warming and Melodic: "Last Days of Summer" at George Street Playhouse by Karen Nowosad

George Street Playhouse opens its new season and their new home venue with a new musical titled LAST DAYS OF SUMMER. This show is a total heart warmer and one that is sure to be an audience …

Review: E2. British royals behaving badly. Bob Bartlett’s ambitious play gets a sexy production at Rep Stage by Jayne Blanchard

You’d think the big perk of being king is being able to do whatever you want. That is tragically not the case with Edward II, the duty-bound and defiant monarch of E2, an ambitious and sob…

Review: Blue Camp. Debut play reveals hidden story of queer injustice in the 1960’s military by John Bavoso

“History does not always repeat itself,” wrote science fiction writer and editor of Astounding Science Fiction, John W. Campbell Jr. “Sometimes it just yells, ‘Can’t you remember a…

Photo Coverage: Ian McKellen and More Walk the Red Carpet at ONLY MAKE BELIEVE

Only Make Believe (OMB), a non-profit organization and children's theater company, hosted its 20th Anniversary Gala event, Make Believe on Broadway, at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre last …

LCT3 Will Present World Premiere of The Headlands Beginning February 2020 by Ruthie Fierberg

Obie-winning writer Christopher Chen debuts the story of a young man working to solve his father’s murder.

Sutton Foster, Darren Criss, Lena Hall and More to Perform at 2019 Arthur Miller Foundation Honors

The Arthur Miller Foundation's annual Arthur Miller Foundation Honors will be hosted by Bradley Cooper. The evening will celebrate the power of public school arts education and honor th…

Livestreaming RESHAPE Intensive Cluj by Oana Hodade

By Oana Hodade. RESHAPE presents the Intensive Cluj meeting livestreaming from Cluj, Romania on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Tuesday 12 Novem…

St. Louis Shakespeare's 'Merchant of Venice' resonates with relevance by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The moneylender with a dark agenda gets an intriguing spin in the engaging that runs through Saturday.

Duncan Sheik and Kyle Jarrow's Whisper House to Premiere Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The ghost-story musical is part of 59E59's winter 2020 season, which also includes Melissa Bubnic's Boys Will Be Boys and new productions from The Hearth and Less Than Rent.

Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 Will Produce World Premiere of THE HEADLANDS, a New Play by Christopher Chen

This winter, Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 will produce the world premiere of THE HEADLANDS, a new play by Christopher Chen, directed by Knud Adams, which will begin performances Saturday, Feb…

Watch a Sneak Peek of City Center's Evita, Beginning November 13 by Roberto Araujo

The new production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice rock opera stars Solea Pfeiffer and Maia Reficco as the iconic Eva Perón.

These 10 facts about Sister Act will have you see the light

Are you the biggest Sister Act fan on the planet? Think you know everything there is to know about one of Whoopi Goldberg's most iconic roles? Then be sure to check out our list of Sister Ac…

VIDEO: Watch the Final Rehearsals for THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE!

The final rehearsals are underway as the stars go 'Under the Sea' for 'The Wonderful World of Disney presents The Little Mermaid Live!'

I Can't See Extends Downtown Run Through December 2019 by Emily Selleck

The immersive theatrical experience, which is performed entirely in the dark, has been terrifying theatregoers since its September opening.

‘Takes the building blocks of the genre in a new & unusual direction’: GHOST QUARTET – Boulevard Theatre by Maryam Philpott

If this inaugural show, Ghost Quartet, means the new Boulevard Theatre is setting out its stall for a programme of unusually staged and challenging productions in the future then there is ev…

Broadway Grosses w/e 11/3/2019: Time wasn’t the only thing that fell back this week by Reilly Hickey

Last week, overall grosses dipped 8% to just over $31M. Halloween tends to be a tough day for Broadway shows, and this year’s holiday seemingly lasted all week. Despite the overall drop on…

Tony and Oscar Nominee Bradley Cooper to Host 2019 Arthur Miller Foundation Honors by Dan Meyer

Among the Broadway alums set to appear are Sutton Foster, Raúl Esparza, Darren Criss, and Lena Hall.

The Green Fairy review at Union Theatre, London – ‘pub musical performed by a talented cast’ by Joe Holyoake

Julie Atherton has the best mournful, half-cut stare into the middle distance I’ve ever seen on stage and she puts it to

Birmingham Royal Ballet/Ballet Black at Sadler’s Wells, London — Cathy Marston saves the day

The two companies performed a very mixed triple bill

Alan Cumming, Russell Tovey to be Featured on CAUTIONARY TALES Podcast

CAUTIONARY TALES is a new podcast a?" produced by Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Weisberg's audio venture Pushkin Industries - that tells stories of history's mishaps and disasters and illuminat…

What Did Critics Think of Death of a Salesman in the West End? by Emily Selleck

The Young Vic production of Arthur Miller’s play transferred to the Piccadilly Theatre.

Meet Jackie Sibblies Drury | Fairview | 2 by Young Vic

New York Theatre Workshop 2020 Gala Will Honor Rachel Chavkin and Jordan Roth

New York Theatre Workshop announced today that the NYTW 2020 Gala will honor NYTW Usual Suspect & Tony Award-winning director Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown, Light Shining in Buckinghamshire,…

Annette Bening To Receive AARP Movies For Grownups Career Achievement Award by Greg Evans

Annette Bening will be the recipient of AARP’s 2019 Movies For Grownups Career Achievement Award. Bening will receive the honor at the 19th annual Movies for Grownups Awards ceremony on Ja…

The Match Box review at Omnibus Theatre, London – ‘a towering solo performance’ by Mert Dilek

Grief can be a blinding experience, but it can also give clarity of sight. This is what happens to Sal, the bereaving

Celebrate Into the Woods With a Look Back at 3 Decades of the Beloved Show by Playbill Staff

The musical from Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine opened November 5, 1987, at the Martin Beck Theatre.

‘Freestyle Love Supreme’ extends through Jan. 12 by Caitlin Huston

“Freestyle Love Supreme” has extended its run by one week until Jan. 12. The improv comedy show was originally scheduled to end its run on Jan. 5. It opened at the Booth Theatre on Oct. …

Freestyle Love Supreme Announces One-Week Extension on Broadway by Caitlin Moynihan

It's a hit! Freestyle Love Supreme, created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Veneziale and Tommy Kail, has announced a one-week extension to its Broadway run. Originally set to play its final …

TICK, TICK... BOOM!, CINDERELLA, and More are Coming to a Screen Near You in BWW's November Stage-to-Screen Report

There has been a lot of news this past month regarding stage-to-screen adaptations! It was confirmed that Idina Menzel will play Evelyn, the evil stepmother, in the live-action Cinderella fi…

The York Theatre Company Offers Show Only Tickets For The 28th Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and preserving musical gems from the past,…

The Mikado review at London Coliseum – ‘looks fresher than it feels’ by Edward Bhesania

Jonathan Miller’s English National Opera Mikado – which transfers the operetta’s action from Japan to a British grand hotel in the 1930s

Of course, Keanu Reeves’ likely new girlfriend is as cool as he is by Martha Ross

Among many things, fans noted that artist Alexandra Grant is 'age-appropriate' for the 55-year-old heartthrob. And she happily wore flats to a gala, high-society event.

Watch Leslie Odom, Jr. Sing ‘Go Crazy’ to Celebrate the Release of His New Album Mr. by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award winner also reveals his original dream role.

‘Jagged Little Pill’ announces digital lottery, rush policy by Caitlin Huston

“Jagged Little Pill” will launch a digital lottery and a general rush policy for its Broadway run.  Beginning Tuesday, the musical will offer $40 digital lottery tickets through the Tel…

THEATER: LAST DAYS OF SUMMER is a Must-See by John Kazmark

LAST DAYS OF SUMMER, now in production at the George Street Playhouse's home in the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, is a heartwarming new musical that is a must-see for Grandchildren, …

Michael Billington to step down as Guardian chief critic by Georgia Snow

Michael Billington, the Guardian’s chief theatre critic, has announced he is stepping down from the role after nearly half a century. Billington

JAGGED LITTLE PILL Announces Ticket Lottery and General Rush Policy

Producers of the new musical JAGGED LITTLE PILL have announced the details for the show's digital lottery and general rush policies, launching today, November 5, 2019.

FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME Extends One Week Through January 12

FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME has extended one final week to Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Booth Theatre (222 W. 45th Street). For the first time on Broadway, this 85-minute show is created live …

Conrad Ricamora Is Ready to Be a Leading Man by American Theatre Editors

Why is he doing 'Soft Power' in New York while filming 'How to Get Away With Murder' in Los Angeles? Because he finally gets to play the hero.

Freestyle Love Supreme Extends on Broadway by Olivia Clement

The improvised hip-hop show from Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, and Anthony Veneziale will continue at the Booth Theatre.

Photo Flash: OKLAHOMA! Performs At 'Verdura at 80: Timeless Style' Event

Verdura Jewels and Chairman and President Ward and Nico Landrigan celebrated the legendary company's 80th Year with “Verdura at 80: Timeless Style” which introduced their 2019 Verdura Be…

VIDEO: Leslie Odom Jr. Performs 'Go Crazy' on TODAY

Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr. stops by the Today Show to talk about his new album, a?oeMr.a?? He also performs the song a?oeGo Crazya?? live in the TODAY studio.

Alan Cumming and Russell Tovey to Re-Enact Pivotal Historical Moments on New Podcast by Dan Meyer

Cautionary Tales will explore true stories of events gone wrong, from La La Land’s Oscar blunder to the crash of Wall Street.

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 by Susan Grace

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Chicago Public Library Dropped Overdue Book Fines, And Return Of Late Books Jumped By 240% by Artsjournal1

“It’s a big piece of evidence countering a major argument used by those arguing against ditching overdue fines for library books.” – Forbes

Thieves Use Medieval-Style Weapon To Break Into And Loot Medieval Cathedral by Artsjournal1

“Witnesses report that three suspects rammed into the cathedral in Oloron-Sainte-Marie in southwestern France with a tree trunk strapped to their car.” (Yes, a battering ram.) “Inside …

Arts District Planned For London’s Former Olympic Village Is Already Late And Over Budget by Artsjournal1

The “East Bank” cultural quarter project — to include Sadler’s Wells dance theatre, the BBC, the London College of Fashion, a new University College London campus, and both a public …

VIDEO: Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins Star in THE TWO POPES Trailer

Netflix has released a new trailer for The Two Popes, starring Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins.

Theatrefolk Featured Play – Letters by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt by Lindsay Price

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Letters by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt is an excellent and challenging Reader’s Theatre script for high school and middle school student performers. For man…

‘Has enormous symbolic resonance’: ON BEAR RIDGE – Royal Court Theatre by Aleks Sierz

On BearRidge, the first Ed Thomas play for 15 years, is a post-apocalyptic metaphor-fest which is tragic, lyrical and funny too.

How to watch The Little Mermaid Live! by Sydney Bucksbaum

The Little Mermaid turns 30 this month, and what better way to celebrate three decades of one of the most iconic Disney movies than with a live musical event honoring the original film? ABC�…

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Melissa Errico, Ryan McCartan, More Set for Feinstein’s/54 Below in November by Dan Meyer

Tony winner Mitchell will play a two-week residency with a holiday concert that coincides with his new album Plays with Music.

Theatre for Development in Malawi by Isaac Mafuel

By Isaac Mafuel. Isaac Mafuel talks about Malawi’s most prevalent form of theatre, its history, and its impact and challenges.

VIDEO: James Snyder Talks Bringing Harry Potter to Life in CURSED CHILD

Today, a brand-new book titled a?oeHarry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journeya?? is available. The book offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Tony-winning Broadway production. Current …

Review: On Bear Ridge, Royal Court by Grace Patrick

Review: On Bear Ridge, Royal Court4.0starsOn Bear Ridge seems to be set in a present day Wales, but one plagued by a kind of apocalyptic curse. A small town sits in the shadow of a mountain,…

Rambert2 review – exciting and fearless fresh-faced dancing by Lyndsey Winship

Sadler’s Wells, LondonA group of young prestige dancers from all over the world throw themselves utterly into a uneven triple bill The deal with Rambert’s sister company, Rambert2, is th…

LI playwright's farce is a nod to Shakespeare

Long Island-bred playwright Marc Palmieri's "The Groundling," a farce with touches of Shakespeare, gets its local premiere at North Shore Village Theatre in Glenwood Landing on Friday.

Frankenstein review – Shelley's story malfunctions under weight of new ideas by Arifa Akbar

Southwark Playhouse, LondonVR headsets and a gender switch give National Youth Theatre’s exuberant production a modern twist, but the storytelling feels gimmicky ‘The human era is coming…

The twenty-five record albums that changed my life (15) by Artsjournal1

My father had no knowledge of or interest in classical music himself, but he brought home a record for me whenever he passed through Memphis on business. This is the one I remember best. –…

Not Such A Little List by Artsjournal1

Sir Jonathan Miller’s direction of The Mikado — his staging, dating all the way back to 1986, is now back — is the source of the treasure-hoard that has allowed English National Opera�…

At 92, Lee Konitz Has A New Album by Artsjournal1

The alto saxophonist has long found that the nine-piece-ensemble format stimulates his creativity, and over the years, he has made several nonet albums. – Doug Ramsey

America’s Forbidden Composer by Artsjournal1

“Arthur Farwell is probably the most neglected composer in our history.” This assessment, by the late composer/critic A. Walter Kramer in 1973, rings ever louder today; Farwell has been …

‘The performances throughout are sharp & refined’: WHEN THE CROWS VISIT – Kiln Theatre ★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

Anupama Chandrasekhar’s chilling play examines what happens when a cycle of violence and those who stand by and watch it happen is passed down through the generations.

November letters: Ladies in line…

Readers respond about restroom accessibility, PTC's 'A Small Fire,' and Juho Pohjonen at PCMS.

Captioning Awareness Week: Which West End shows and UK venues are participating?

Stagetext, a charity organisation that strives to make theatre more accessible to D/deaf people (deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing), has organised their November 2019 campaign for raisi…

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 by James Marino

Last Week’s Grosses, Bareilles and Creel are a cup of tea on West End, more TICK, TICK… BOOM Casting, Driver and Tucker RAISIN, MTC is PERPLEXED, Ripley’s BABY Off-5th, And Peggy exten…

When the "Best" IS Your "Favorite": 2015 by JK

Over the past year, we've taken a look at several shows that were not our favorites, but did win the Tony for Best Musical. A long while ago, we looked back at the 2011-2012, when the Tony w…

Death of a Salesman, Piccadilly Theatre review - galvanising reinvention of Arthur Miller's classic by Rachel Halliburton

Wendell Pierce confirms a performance as exciting as any this theatrical year It is 70 years since Willy Loman first paced a Broadway stage; 70 years since audiences were sucked into the vor…

‘There is stuff musical theatre dreams are made of’: THE GREEN FAIRY – Union Theatre by Ian Foster

New musical The Green Fairy is a bold experience at the Union Theatre, featuring the unmissable, almighty voice of Julie Atherton.

Picky With Her Roles, Jasmine Cephas Jones Returns to the Stage With Cyrano by Olivia Clement

The Hamilton original cast member has high standards when it comes to her work—but the Off-Broadway musical version of the classic drama met them all.

London Theatre Review: A Dolly Parton special full of love and fun

As I headed to the theatre, I wondered if I was more looking forward to seeing the musical 9 to 5 or to having the "Savoy experience". For the uninitiated, the West End's Savoy Theatre is a…

PICT brings haunting ghost story to Mister Rogers' old neighborhood by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The company in residence in WQED’s Fred Rogers Studio promises a good fright from “The Woman in Black.”

John Stamos Returns to the Role of The Little Mermaid's Chef Louis, False Mustache and All by Noah Mutterperl

The stage and screen star will appear as the “poisson-loving” chef in the live musical on ABC November 5.

Death of a Salesman review at Piccadilly Theatre, London – ‘riveting, devastating, stunning’ by Tim Bano

Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell’s take on Death of a Salesman captures the greatness of Arthur Miller’s play, and at the same

WATCH: The cast of The Green Fairy wow the crowds at Theatre Cafe, PLUS new production images

Get a taste for new pub-set musical The Green Fairy, with footage of the cast's fantastic performance at Theatre Cafe and just released production images. Book your tickets now!

REVIEW: Death Of A Salesman, Piccadilly Theatre London ✭✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Arthur Miller's Death Of A Salesman starring Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke at the Piccadilly Theatre London. This post REVIEW: Death Of A Salesman…

The twenty-five record albums that changed my life (16) by Terry Teachout

Various forms of the records-that-changed-my-life meme have been making the rounds lately, so I came up with my own version, which I call “The Twenty-Five Record Albums That Changed My Lif…

Almanac: Jon Hassler on eyes by Terry Teachout

“She watched his eyes. Why is it that some people display themselves in their eyes, she wondered, while others do not? Her own eyes, she well knew, usually displayed only what she wanted t…

Lookback: the day I received the first finished copy of Pops by Terry Teachout

From 2009: Harcourt sent me the first finished copy of Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong last Tuesday. It was an inordinately busy week crammed full of shows and deadlines, but I talked a sym…

John R Wilkinson: Bad country music helped me get through my first directing job by John Byrne

In 2013, I directed Can’t Stand Up for Falling Down by Richard Cameron for York Theatre Royal, where I had been working

Course leader Lou Cox: Costume should be used as a tool to tell a story by John Byrne

How did you start off in costume? Not via the traditional routes. My background is in fashion, pattern cutting and garment construction,

The Green Room: What makes a good company manager? by Jon Dryden Taylor

Meet our panel: We have given our panellists pen-names and used stock images but their biographies reflect their real career details… Ros

Best of the Blogs: The Mates give their verdicts on When The Crows Visit, Different From The Others, On Bear Ridge, Soho Cinders & more by Press Releases

In our continuing series, editor Lisa Martland picks out some of her Top Picks from the last week of theatre (to 3 November 2019). Libby Purves emphasises the significance of Anumpama Chandr…

The Drifters Girl to star Beverley Knight at the Garrick Theatre London by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Drifters Girl, a brand new musical starring Beverley is to open at the Garrick Theatre London, telling the story of one of the world's greatest vocal groups The Drifters …

Check out the fantastic images and trailer for hit revival I Do! I Do!

Enter the world of a 50-year marriage with the trailer and production images for I Do! I Do!, currently running at Highgate's Upstairs at the Gatehouse. Book your tickets now.

‘It’s a great introduction not just to a brilliant novel but to Latin-American history’: Actor Constanza Ruff on The House of the Spirits by Featured Content

Actor Constanza Ruff is a big fan of novelist, and fellow Chilean, Isabel Allende. We talked to her about performing the stage adaptation of Allende's best-known novel The House of the Spiri…

Literary manager Stephanie Bain: ‘Sometimes you can prejudge too much what an audience wants’ by Amber Massie-Blomfield

One of Stephanie Bain’s key responsibilities as literary manager for London’s Almeida Theatre is scouting artistic talent. She tells Amber Massie-Blomfield what

Theater Review: THE LAST FIVE YEARS (Cygnet Theatre Company in San Diego) by Milo Shapiro

TWO WAY STREET INTERSECTS AT TOUCHING PERSONAL DRAMA The Last Five Years shares the joys, trials, and failures of two people, Jamie (Michael Louis Cusimano) and Cathy (Racquel Williams), in …

Costume designer Catherine Kodicek: ‘Supportive and inclusive work environments require diversity’ by Catherine Kodicek

How do you preserve a work culture? This question has been on my mind recently as I watched a number of beloved

Tony Winner Alice Ripley to Star in Site-Specific Production of Baby by Caitlin Moynihan

Tony winner Alice Ripley is set to star in Richard Maltby Jr. and David Shire’s 1984 musical Baby. The site-specific production will take place at a loft in Manhattan from December 6 thr…

Tom Hiddleston, Maggie Smith Shortlisted for 2019 Evening Standard Awards; Downstate Leads with 4 Nods by Caitlin Moynihan

The shortlist of nominees for the 2019 Evening Standard Awards have been announced, and Broadway favorites like Dame Maggie Smith (A German Life), Tom Hiddleston (Betrayal) and K. Todd Freem…

See Jeff Daniels, Celia-Keenan Bolger and the Original Broadway Cast of To Kill a Mockingbird Take Their Final Bow by Broadway.com

All rise! The original Broadway cast of To Kill a Mockingbird took their final bow at the Shubert Theatre on November 1. Tony winner Celia Keenan-Bolger and Tony nominees Jeff Daniels and Gi…

Jagged Little Pill to Release Cast Recording on December 6 by Lindsey Sullivan

Everything’s gonna be fine, fine, fine when this cast recording hits earbuds! Atlantic Records will release an original cast recording for the new musical Jagged Little Pill. Inspired by t…

The Lion King Star Bradley Gibson, a Self-Proclaimed 'Disney Kid,' Celebrates Disney on Broadway's 25th Anniversary by Caitlin Moynihan

Bradley Gibson, who is the king of Pride Rock as Simba in The Lion King, stopped by Broadway.com's #LiveatFive to chat with Beth Stevens about his Disney favorites, performing in the Celebr…

Josh Piterman on 'Screaming Like a Soprano' When He Learned He Would Star in London's The Phantom of the Opera by Matt Wolf

London has seen numerous Phantoms in the 33-plus years since the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical The Phantom of the Opera had its world premiere before going on to become a global phenomenon. Bu…

Broadway Grosses: All Rise for Jeff Daniels & the Original Cast of Broadway's To Kill a Mockingbird by Lindsey Sullivan

The Shubert Theatre was jam-packed last week as audiences clamored to see Jeff Daniels as Atticus Finch, Tony winner Celia Keenan-Bolger as Scout Finch and the incredible original cast of A…

Odds & Ends: Brian Stokes Mitchell Announces Third Solo Album & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today and this weekend. Tony Winner Brian Stokes Mitchell to Release New Album Plays with Music Tony winner and Actor’s Fund Chairm…

Double Duty! Slave Play Scribe Jeremy O. Harris Set to Take the Stage in Black Exhibition by Lindsey Sullivan

Jeremy O. Harris' Slave Play has Broadway buzzing, and now the playwright has another reason to keep audiences talking. According to The New York Times, Harris is set to star in Black Exhi…

New Stars Join To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway, Led by Ed Harris as Atticus Finch by Caitlin Moynihan

The second-year cast of Aaron Sorkin's acclaimed adapatation of To Kill a Mockingbird begin performances at the Shubert Theatre on November 5. They replace the production's original principa…

A Touch of Star Quality! See Solea Pfeiffer, Maia Reficco & the Cast of Evita Gear Up for City Center Run by Lindsey Sullivan

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Tony-winning musical Evita is set to return to the New York stage at City Center from November 13-24. As previously announced, Solea Pfeiffer and Maia Refi…

A Cross-Curricular Celebration: The Comedy of Errors by Lindsay Price

If you’re looking for a great introduction to Shakesepearean performance, including some cross-curricular opportunities, The Comedy of Errors (cutting and notes by John Minigan from the or…

The Women Who Helped Shape LBJ’S Administration by Jeryl Brunner

The new play, The Great Society, features the women who were key to the Johnson presidency.

Meet the NextGen

Forget the millennials — a new generation of disruptors is on the move

Playwright Clare Barron: ‘If you ask me anything, I want to tell you’

The dramatist shortlisted for this year’s Pulitzer Prize discusses intimacy, oversharing and her new play Dirty Crusty

Graham Greene: our man in cinema

The novelist’s film criticism remains as witty and intelligent as it was when he was writing 80 years ago

The Little Mermaid Live!, Starring Auli’i Cravalho and Queen Latifah, Airs November 5 by Dan Meyer

The ABC presentation also features Shaggy, John Stamos, and Graham Phillips.

Tony Winner Brian Stokes Mitchell Hosts 11th Annual Broadway Salutes by Andrew Gans

The event celebrates artists and professionals with over 25 years of service to the Broadway community.

Liza Birkenmeier’s Doctor Ride’s American Beach House Opens Off-Broadway November 5 by Olivia Clement

The Ars Nova production, directed by Katie Brook, plays the company's Greenwich House Theater.

Signature Theatre’s A Chorus Line, Featuring New Choreography by Denis Jones, Opens November 5 by Andrew Gans

Matthew Gardiner directs the production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical.

WATCH: Our Favorite Clips from 'The Little Mermaid Live!' on ABC - "Part of Your World," "Under the Sea," "Kiss the Girl" and more

For weeks we've been flipping our fins in anticipation of ABC's The Little Mermaid Live!, especially since this live TV musical was clearly a departure from its predecessors. Now that's it's…

Gideon Glick Joins Off-Broadway’s Little Shop of Horrors for 2-Week Engagement by Ryan McPhee

Fresh off his Tony-nominated turn in To Kill a Mockingbird, Glick steps in for fellow Spring Awakening alum Jonathan Groff.