The Lighthouse by Arts Review

Part installation, part scientific quest, part rave, Patch Theatre presents the world premiere of The Lighthouse at the Queen’s Theatre as part of the 2020 Adelaide Festival. An interactiv…

Art (Graphics) Instructor (Reg FT 10 month, with benefits) by Artsjournal

The primary responsibilities of the faculty are to teach and to develop the curriculum.

Leviathan review: Circa’s new production explores the ordinary, extraordinary mass of humanity by Arts Review

As the audience takes their seats, two feet poke out from beneath the curtain. In hindsight, it’s the first trick they play on us, lulling us with this image of a human body involved in th…

Keren Rosenberg’s Body-House: Think punk-rock Gaga by Admin

Dance Informa sat down with Israel-born and Holland-based dance artist Keren Rosenberg, creator of the movement process, Body-House. Informed by Rosenberg’s own experiences in injury, rave…

Dance photographer Rob Woodcox captures the impossible by Admin

The magic realism in Rob Woodcox’s dance photos almost has you convinced they’re possible. Bodies are crafted into structures, creating towering pyramids and arcing domes that mimic the …

Gerald Krone, a Negro Ensemble Company Founder, Dies at 86 by Neil Genzlinger

He provided the administrative know-how that got the theater troupe off the ground in 1967. That he was white drew some criticism.

Maltz’s Brighton Beach Memoirs Makes Strong Memories by Bill Hirschman

Home is the place where they have to take you in, to paraphrase Robert Frost. It’s also the place where every family dynamic plays out — love, resentment, growing pains, conflict, chaos,…

“Retablos” Opens Portals to Past Generations, at Word for Word, S.F. by Lynne Stevens

Octavio Solis Celebrates A Life Lived along the Border        by Lynne Stevens We can all relate to family relationships, teenage pregnancies, romantic attractions, and youthful anxie…

Aaron Tveit, James Taylor Will Guest on LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN

Nationally syndicated morning talk show “Live with Kelly and Ryan” announces the lineup of guests appearing on the show the week of March 2-6.

Monty Python’s Spamalot by Arts Review

You don’t have to be a Monty Python fan to enjoy this hopelessly silly musical rip-off of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, but it certainly adds to the fun as you to recognise the many cla…

Betrayal Of Education: America’s College Adjunct Crisis by Artsjournal

According to the UC Berkeley Labor Center, 25 percent of part-time faculty nationally rely on public assistance programs. In 1969, 78 percent of instructional staff at US institutions of hig…

Musicians Talk Horror-Airline Stories by Artsjournal

“You can have a bad experience whether flying with it in your hand or freighting. I’ve seen a forklift go right through a guitar case before. Airlines should be as explicit as possible o…

The Unsinkable Molly Brown Review: Titanic Survivor as Singing Elizabeth Warren by Jonathan Mandell

Molly Brown, a socialite, social activist and survivor of the Titanic disaster in real life — turned into a Tony-winning Tammy Grimes on stage and Debbie Reynolds at her pluckiest on scree…

Flying Over Sunset Creators James Lapine, Tom Kitt and Michael Korie on Why Their New Musical Is a Trip by Michael Appler

Years before Timothy Leary popularized psychedelic experimentation, LSD found a home in Hollywood. Lysergic acid diethylamide—then legal—was used in elite circles during the 1950s, emp…

See Lynn Whitfield and Leslie Uggams in This Exclusive Photo from the Phylicia Rashad-Directed Blue by Diep Tran

Tony winner Phylicia Rashad is revisiting a play she starred in 20 years ago. The first photos from Blue by Charles Randolph-Wright, and directed by Rashad, have been released. The play w…

Wicked's Shoba Narayan on Breaking Barriers and That Time She Let Lin-Manuel Miranda Go to Voicemail by Lindsey Sullivan

Age: 29 Hometown: Born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Current Role: Nessarose, the sister of the misunderstood heroine Elphaba in the Broadway smash Wicked. Because she was born with damage t…

Exit Lines: "Grand Horizons" by Bob Cashill

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The Unsinkable Molly Brown Review and Pics: Beth Malone as…Elizabeth Warren by New York Theater

Molly Brown, a socialite, social activist and survivor of the Titanic disaster in real life — turned into a Tony-winning Tammy Grimes on stage and Debbie Reynolds at her pluckiest on scree…

Rock of Ages Hollywood at The Bourbon Room! by Rock of Ages

1987. The Sunset Strip. Hope, dreams, love. Sex, drugs, rock ‘n roll. And 2020’s most alluring kitchen and bar. Here’s a sneak peek into LA’s hottest immersive theater experience. Ge…

Rep's 2020-21 season will feature 'Moby Dick,' 'Little Shop of Horrors' by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

An killer whale and killer plant figure prominently in the upcoming season, which also includes a recent play by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage.

Recently reviewed St. Louis theater for Feb. 28 by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Capsule reviews for professional theater on St. Louis stages.

Live parody of ‘The Office’ sets Dunder Mifflin drudgery to music by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Brace yourselves, fans of "The Office." A live musical is coming to St. Louis, and it’s gonna be big. (That’s what she said.)

Long Wharf Theatre Announces 4 New Commissions by American Theatre Editors

The theatre will commission four works as part of its inaugural class of its new commissioning program.

The Downside Of Learning With YouTube How-To’s by Artsjournal

Many of these videos fall into what Carlson calls “infotainment,” where the goal isn’t to teach, but to pass on information, even if it doesn’t lead to understanding. “They’re no…

Trump Gets 45-Minute Briefing On The Play “FBI Lovebirds: Undercovers” by Artsjournal

Trump hasn’t seen the play, according to playwright Phelim McAleer, but praised its concept: a script based entirely on congressional testimony and the text messages between former FBI age…

How Coronavirus Is Affecting The Entertainment Industry by Artsjournal

Theaters in China, the world’s second largest box office market behind the U.S. and Canada, have almost entirely shut down. So have theme parks and film shoots. Travel bans meant to curb t…

Oregon Children’s Theatre Promotes Marcella Crowson to Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Crowson succeeds the company's founding leader, Stan Foote, after 14 years with the company.

‘Hangmen’ announces Broadway rush ticket policy by Gillian Russo

The Broadway production of “Hangmen” announced it will offer $39 rush tickets for its performances. Rush tickets will be available at the Golden Theatre box office on the day of each per…

The Cherry Orchard review – pungent and urgent Irish take on Chekhov by Helen Meany

Black Box, GalwayContemporary themes resonate throughout Garry Hynes’s production about a debt-ridden aristocratic family on the brink of losing their estate Something in the sombre mood o…

West End Star Terence Wilton on The Woman in Black's Enduring Appeal in London and Beyond by Matt Wolf

The Woman in Black, the theatrical chiller adapted from the Susan Hill novel, celebrated 30 years in the West End last summer and has recently opened to acclaim at the McKittrick Hotel off-B…

See Lynn Whitfield and Leslie Uggam in These Exclusive Photos from the Phylicia Rashad-Directed Blue by Diep Tran

Tony winner Phylicia Rashad is revisiting a play she starred in 20 years ago. The first photos from Blue by Charles Randolph-Wright, and directed by Rashad, have been released. The play w…

Closing Time! Last Chance to See Four Broadway Plays, Three Original Mean Girls Cast Members & More by Caitlin Moynihan

Spring is (almost) here and there's a change in the air. That change is also bringing a host of new Broadway musicals and plays to the stage, which means it's time to say goodbye to key play…

Paper Mill Playhouse's GUESS THE SEASON Game is Back

Each year Paper Mill Playhouse distributes images that tease the titles of the five productions in the upcoming season.

Old Show Queens - Episode 9 - Digging Deep Into Classic Cast Albums by Playbill

Ciara Renée, McKenzie Kurtz, and Ryan McCartan Celebrate Frozen on Broadway

The trio currently star in the musical at the St. James Theatre.

On The Town…. with Chip DeFFaa: Count Basie and Louis Jordan by Chip Deffaa, Editor-At-Large

I'm very glad that a friend and I were able to enjoy the high-spirited, fast-moving revue "Five Guys Named Moe," which is currently playing   at Westchester Broadway Theatre.    A lot o…

Alex Newell Hopes ZOEY'S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST and His Character Start Conversations

Alex Newell currently stars as Mo on the new NBC musical dramedy series Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist. In the series, Mo is Zoey Clarke's effervescent landlord-turned-confidant after she dis…

Photo Coverage: Ciara Renee, McKenzie Kurtz, Ryan McCartan and the Cast of FROZEN Meet the Press

The new stars of Frozen on Broadway: McKenzie Kurtz, Ciara Renée, and Ryan McCartan, along with continuing stars Ryann Redmond and Noah J. Ricketts attended a press meet & greet at Sar…

Here Comes Company, Diana, the Lehman Brothers and More Must-Do Events for the Week of March 2 to 8 by Kathy Henderson

Broadway is gearing up for the super-busy spring season, with nine new shows starting previews in the next two weeks. First up, Princess Diana sings, the Lehman Brothers scheme, George and M…

Family Drama Abounds in This First Look at the New Off-Broadway Play The Perplexed by Michael Appler

The Perplexed, Tony-winner Richard Greenberg's new play about two tumultous families gathered in the massive library of a gaudy Fifth Avenue apartment, opens off-Broadway at the Manhattan …

Roberto Bedoya On Expressing Oakland Creatively by Artsjournal

Bedoya describes the culture of the city as “the embodiment of forms of knowledge and wisdom people have gained through their different lived experiences.” Another way he expresses this …

Reconsidering The 1980s Soap Opera Boom by Artsjournal1

“The shifts across the network era, magnified in the early 1980s, help us to see how variable the category of soap opera, and perhaps the ordering concept of genre itself, may be.” What�…

Above Politics? Classical Music As Uniter… by Artsjournal

Classical music is a rare remaining area where citizens of countries that are at loggerheads (or worse) with one another can interact in a productive manner. “The most important aspect we�…

Building Contemporary Dance In Botswana by Artsjournal1

The African nation is getting prosperous enough to begin (slowly) offering state funding to the performing arts. One beneficiary of this development is Mophato Dance Theatre, which combines …

How One Expert Discovered The Creative Freedom Of Early Music by Artsjournal

“I finally realized it felt more creative to be doing what I was doing in early music because there was so much that we hadn’t figured out; there was so much that was not in the scores. …

She’s Been Dead For 45 Years And She’s Still The Arab World’s Favorite Star by Artsjournal1

“There is no western counterpart to Umm Kulthum, no artist as respected and beloved as she is in the Arab world.” She sang everything from the most complex classical Arabic music to nati…

Quinnipiac University Students Unleash Suppressed ‘Rage’ by American Theatre Editors

A new play with music, based on a novel Stephen King pulled from circulation, sparks dialogue at the university where it's premiering.

Broadway’s How I Learned to Drive, Starring Mary-Louise Parker and David Morse, Meets the Press by Marc J. Franklin

Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play will begin performances at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre March 22.

Peter Saide, NYC-Based Australian Actor, Dies at Age 36 by Olivia Clement

Mr. Saide was recently seen in Last Days of Summer at George Street Playhouse and Off-Broadway in Desperate Measures.

BWW TV: The Cast and Creatives of NOLLYWOOD DREAMS Meet the Press

Nollywood Dreams begins performances on Thursday, March 19th, 2020, in the Newman Mills Theater at The Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space (511 West 52nd Street), with official opening night …

Old Show Queens - Episode 8 - Judy Garland, Carol Channing, Barbra Streisand, and More by Playbill

The New Stars of Frozen on Broadway Meet the Press by Marc J. Franklin

The hit Disney musical welcomed Ciara Renée, McKenzie Kurtz, and Ryan McCartan to Arendelle February 18.

Fukiko Takase + Dustin O'Halloran: 1 0 0 1 | TRAILER by The Kennedy Center

Death by day, murder(ed) by night by Joseph Geha

Being a mortician and an actor might seem, at first blush, like an odd confluence of interests.

Screen of Consciousness by Sandi Durell

An Amusement Column   by Harry Haun   A GENDER-BENDING GENRE: Frankenstein, Hamlet and Dracula all come to tragic crash-and-burn conclusions in local productions on the same Sunday Bloody …

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Andrew Burnap of The Inheritance by Broadway.com

Andrew Burnap stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about The Inheritance and more with Paul Wontorek.

Backstage at Six with Abby Mueller, Episode 5: Stage Tour! by Broadway.com

Hear how the Six queens get into character and get a stage tour from the stage manager!

'Did You Love Him?' The Six Queens Talk to Their Characters in Episode 5 of Abby Mueller's Vlog by Michael Appler

This week, the queens turned introspective in episode 5 of Abby Mueller's vlog, Yas, Queen! Mueller asked leading ladies Andrea Macasaet, Samantha Pauly, Brittney Mack, Adrianna Hicks a…

Frozen's Ciara Renée Used to Wear Out Her Disney VHS Tapes, Now She's Playing Elsa on Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

Ciara Renée has moved audiences and belted her face off in an array of powerful stage roles. She's made magic as The Leading Player in the Tony-winning revival of Pippin. She's rocked a gre…

James Graham Is Adapting His Tony-Nominated Play Ink for the Screen by Andy Lefkowitz

Ink is headed to the screen. The Tony- and Olivier-nominated play about the making of the tabloid newspaper The Sun is being adapted into a film by playwright James Graham, according to Dea…

Come From Away Standout Rachel Tucker Is Broadway.com's Next Vlogger by Andy Lefkowitz

Rachel Tucker, the Olivier-nominated star who will soon appear as Beverley Bass in the Tony-nominated Broadway musical Come From Away, has signed on to lead Broadway.com's latest vlog, "Back…

Martin McDonagh Teaming with Hangmen Director Matthew Dunster on West End Premiere of The Pillowman by Andy Lefkowitz

The Pillowman is heading to London's West End for the first time, 15 years after its Broadway premiere. Martin McDonagh's dark drama will arrive at the Duke of York's Theatre this summer, i…

Casting Complete for Broadway Revival of Company Starring Katrina Lenk & Patti LuPone by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting is now set for the highly anticipated gender-bent staging of the Tony-winning musical Company. The previously announced production, directed by Tony winner Marianne Elliott, wil…

See James Cromwell Celebrate His Sardi's Portrait with Ashley Park, Michael Urie & the Cast of Grand Horizons by Michael Appler

James Cromwell met his Sardi's self on February 27. He was the latest Broadway star to receive a Sardi’s restaurant portrait. Cromwell is currently starring in Bess Wohl’s Grand Horiz…

Celebrating Black History Month: Ben Vereen Honors Sammy Davis Jr. by Michael Appler

In honor of Black History Month, Broadway.com asked actors, directors and playwrights to tell us about black theater-makers who inspired them. Stars jumped at the chance to honor those who…

Miguel Cervantes Sets Start Date in Title Role of Hamilton on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Miguel Cervantes has scheduled a March 3 start date in the title role of the Broadway smash Hamilton. The Hamilton alum, who recently closed out the Chicago production, will replace current…

Casting Announced for New Drama Exception to the Rule at Roundabout Underground by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting is here for Exception to the Rule, the New York debut work of playwright Dave Harris, set to make its world premiere this spring as part of the Roundabout Underground program. T…

'It's Been the Greatest Gift of My Life': Andrew Burnap Gets Ready to Say Goodbye to The Inheritance by Diep Tran

Andrew Burnap is currently making his Broadway debut in The Inheritance, Matthew Lopez’s two-part, 6.5-hour play about the effects of the AIDS epidemic on modern gay life. Burnap plays one…

Review: The Prince of Egypt, The Dominion Theatre by Suzannah Ball

Review: The Prince of Egypt, The Dominion Theatre 3.0Stars The Prince of Egypt has become a much beloved classic, and this adaptation is years in the making. After finding critical acclaim o…

Review: W*nk Buddies, Soho Theatre Upstairs by Anna Perry

Review: W*nk Buddies, Soho Theatre Upstairs4.0StarsWith the steady ambience of student houseparty hookups and trashy playlists ringing from other rooms, two sort-of-strangers, Jake (Jarratt)…

Mary-Louise Parker and David Morse Preview Broadway's How I Learned to Drive

Paula Vogel's Pulitzer-winning drama is directed by Mark Brokaw.

Alex Newell Lives His Truth in NBC's Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

Newell tells TheaterMania about how his life influenced the story arc for his latest role.

Full Cast Announced for Broadway's Company, Starring Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone

A digital lottery and in-person rush policy have also been announced.

Kennedy Center Releases a Montage of Next To Normal, Starring Rachel Bay Jones

Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's acclaimed musical enjoyed a weekend of performances in Washington, DC.

Opera review: Beethovan’s Leonore from Opera Lafayette by Susan Galbraith

Opera Lafayette has taken on a prodigiously ambitious task in tackling the “reawakening” of Ludwig van Beethoven’s single operatic masterpiece (Fidelio) by giving us the composer’s e…

Shakespeare Theatre mock trial gives a speedy – and witty – hearing in The Trial of Peter Pan by Tim Treanor

Peter Pan, having swept the Darling children up into the sky with fairy dust, brought them to Neverland, a venue full of pirates and mermaids. There, along with the lost boys, they did battl…

Women Beware Women review – excess all areas with Tara Fitzgerald by Arifa Akbar

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonThomas Middleton’s play seems perfect for the #MeToo era, but this over-stylised production misses the mark Thomas Middleton’s revenge drama about patriarc…

Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include 2 world premieres amid 11 total productions.

On digital: Sorry We Missed You / Ready or Not

A deeply affecting new drama about the gig economy and a hair-raising version of hide-and-seek

Snapshot: ‘Untitled’ by Tod Papageorge at Studio 54

Capturing the glamour and excess of New York’s legendary nightclub

Ozzy Osbourne: Ordinary Man

Lively songs range from nu-metal to 1970s pomp rock, with references to Black Sabbath and Metallica

Musical Revivals: Purists versus Radicals by Sandi Durell

Musical Revivals: Purists Versus Radicals – Where to Draw the Line?     By Barbara & Scott Siegel     We didn’t used to have a big hubbub when a musical revival hit the boards on…

Review: Killing It, VAULT Festival by Samuel Nicholls

Review: Killing It, VAULT Festival 5.0Stars Ever since Fleabag’s incredible journey from humble origins to explosive popularity, fringe artists have coalesced in trying to emulate its intr…

Company Revival Announces Lottery and Rush Policies by Playbill Staff

The production, starring Tony winners Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone, begins March 2.

The New YouTube Musical Theatre Channel You Need to Watch Now by Theatrenerds

There’s a new YouTube music channel that brings to life your favorite Broadway, movie, and TV show hit songs, and it’s a channel you’ll want to check out.  In Real Life is a brand ne…

Mark Rylance's 'Steel,' about the Battle of Homestead, is now a commissioned six-part cycle by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The work, researched in and about Pittsburgh, is headed to the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis and A.R.T. in Cambridge, Mass.

‘Company’ announces Broadway rush and digital lottery by Gillian Russo

The upcoming Broadway revival of “Company” will offer $43 rush and digital lottery tickets for its performances, beginning with the first preview on March 2. Shubert Ticketing will host …

Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan back on form in The Trip to Greece

The pair return for their fourth gastronomic odyssey following in the footsteps of the Ancients

Drawn French plays a local busybody in The Trouble with Maggie Cole

Spilled secrets wreak havoc in the tight-knit community of Thurlbury in a new ITV series

How 18,000 students proved theater experts wrong by Fountaintheatre

by Stephen Sachs There hasn’t been that much rapturous cheering in Madison Square Garden since the Knicks won their last championship in 1973. But the thunderous hollering heard this Wedne…

The Accused: Damned or Devoted? — Pakistan’s blasphemy trials

Mohammed Ali Naqvi looks at those affected by the country’s controversial laws in a BBC4 documentary

The Woman Behind 2000 Episodes Of One Of NBC's Most Successful Syndicated Talk Shows by Jeryl Brunner

Meet Rachelle Wilkos

Production news round-up: Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Steve Pemberton to star in The Pillowman and Denise Van Outen to host London cabaret show by Ruth Comerford

This week’s round-up includes Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Steve Pemberton starring in the West End production of The Pillowman, and Denise Van Outen

"The Devil Put the Coal in the Ground" From COAL COUNTRY | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

Boston Symphony Orchestra: Adès Conducts Adès

This glittering recording of the British composer’s feted concerto captures the electricity of the occasion

Divahn: Shalhevet — high-energy album

Persian-American singer Galeet Dardasht leads the swelling melodies in this set that ends in highly energetic fashion

Charles Lloyd: 8: Kindred Spirits (Live from the Lobero)

This atmospheric album records the legendary jazz saxophonist’s 80th birthday concert

Caribou’s Suddenly combats the doldrums of middle age with a fluctuating sound

Dan Snaith muses about parenthood and mortality whilst seamlessly shifting between modes

Michelle Aravena, Rodney Ingram, and Sean MacLaughlin Will Star in Drury Lane’s Evita by Andrew Gans

Performances of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical will begin in Chicago April 10.

‘Sparky & compelling story’: MEAT – Theatre 503 by Laura Kressly

Writer Gillian Greer confidently addresses nuances and problems around sex and consent in Meat at Theatre 503 and director Lucy Jane Atkinson ensures tensions consistently run high.

Fairview’s MaYaa Boateng, Kadijah Raquel, and More Tapped for World Premiere of Exception to the Rule by Olivia Clement

The new play by Dave Harris, directed by Miranda Haymon, will debut as part of Roundabout's Underground programming in the spring.

Watch Rachel Bay Jones, Brandon Victor Dixon, More in Scenes From Kennedy Center's Next to Normal by Andrew Gans

Michael Greif, who directed the original Broadway production, also helmed the D.C. engagement.

Kraftwerk: Future Music from Germany — the ghost Beatles

The group’s mystery remains elusive in a methodical history of their career

What Philadelphia’s University Of The Arts Has Learned About Using Virtual Reality In Classes by Artsjournal

It allows students to design and test ideas in ways not possible in traditional classes. The school decided to dip its toe into the VR world, then discovered its classes quickly filled up. �…

Brooklyn Public Library And Brooklyn Historical Society Merge by Artsjournal

Under the plan, which was approved this week by the boards of both organizations, the library — the nation’s fifth largest — will become the parent institute of the historical society.…

Edgar Allan Poe Probably Didn’t Commit Suicide, Say Researchers by Artsjournal1

“One of the most mysterious aspects of Poe’s legacy is his untimely death at the age of 40 after being found ‘delirious’ and in ‘great distress’ on the streets of Baltimore. The …

The Confession of Lily Dare

Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick by Zora Neale Hurston

The book’s 21 tales range from apprentice efforts to mature small masterpiece of 1920s America

Theatre Review: ‘The Meeting’ by Coppin Repertory Theatre by Max Garner

Audiences in Baltimore are extremely fortunate to have not one but two of the most accomplished HBCU theater programs within their City’s limits. On the east side is Morgan State Universit…

Black History Month: 51 Tony Awards Performances Celebrating Black Artists on Broadway

Close out Black History Month with this Tony Awards performance retrospective.

Why Has A Cookbook About ‘Rage Baking’ Enraged The Social Justice Twitterverse? by Artsjournal1

“When Rage Baking: The Transformative Power of Flour, Fury, and Women’s Voices dropped earlier this month, it was poised to become an instant hit. The anthology, a mix of recipes and ess…

The Stories In, And Behind, Raphael’s Tapestries For The Sistine Chapel by Artsjournal1

“By 1515, after Pope Julius II famously commissioned Michelangelo to repaint the chapel’s ceiling (1508–1515), the chapel had become decidedly top-heavy in its decoration. Then-Pope Le…

The Rise Of ‘Relaxed Performances’ by Artsjournal1

“What does make a theatre feel like home? Negotiating mobile phones, sweet wrappers and chatty Kathys is a well-documented headache for theatre staff and spectators alike. The academic Kir…

Huddersfield’s £250m cultural regeneration plan moves forward by Georgia Snow

Ambitious plans to transform Huddersfield’s town centre using culture have taken the next steps towards realisation. Kirklees Council is pressing ahead with

James Graham Adapting Ink for the Screen by Olivia Clement

The playwright and screenwriter will turn his Broadway and West End play into a feature film.

Cast Set for Chicago Run of Be More Chill by Ryan McPhee

The musical by Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz will play the Windy City’s Apollo Theater beginning in April.

Come From Away celebrates first birthday at West End’s Phoenix Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Come From Away the celebrated musical which won the 2019 Olivier Award for Best Musical celebrated its first birthday with its new cast this week at the Phoenix Theatre. This…

A Look at the World Premiere of Rogelio Martinez's Born in East Berlin by Olivia Clement

Check out photos from the San Francisco Playhouse production, now playing through February 29.

Theatre Review: ‘Timon of Athens’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Lee Jeffreys

“Timon of Athens” is certainly not a play that gets done very often. And it is not filled with the memorable lines or plot twists that such Shakespearean gems as “Hamlet,” “Macbeth…

Justin Peck and Nico Muhly’s Rotunda — fizzled notes and ingenuity

New York City Ballet performed the premiere of this fascinating piece at the Lincoln Center

Gulfshore Playhouse Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

A Shakespearean tragedy and a John Cleese comedy highlight the season.

USITT Announces 2020 Award Winners by American Theatre Editors

Winners will be honored at the USITT conference in Houston.

Area Man Only Cast in Production After Buying Entire Theater Company by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. WASHINGTON D.C. - Area man and former New York City government lead Michael Bloomberg shared his excitement today at being cast ...

Area Man Only Cast in Production After Buying Entire Theater Company by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. WASHINGTON D.C. - Area man and former New York City government lead Michael Bloomberg shared his excitement today at being cast in the D.C. Community Theater’s…

Guthrie, ART Announce Mark Rylance Co-Commission by American Theatre Editors

'Steel' will be a multi-part cycle exploring stories of labor and industry from America's age of steel.

Come From Away vlog: Rachel Tucker chats to Mark Dugdale | Part 3 of 4 by Official London Theatre

Hedda Gabler: A Play With Live Music, Charlie and the Hashbrown Factory Chili Cook-Off, and more to do this weekend by Reader Staff

Arts and culture happenings from Fri 2/28 to Sun 3/1. It's Leap Day weekend, spend your extra day wisely.…

Broadway's Ain't Too Proud Welcomes Nik Walker and Matt Manuel by Olivia Clement

Walker and Manuel step into the roles of Otis Williams and David Ruffin February 28.

Mark Thomas: 50 Things About Us review – an inventory of Britishness by Brian Logan

Radlett Centre, HertfordshireThis grab-bag show sheds little light on our political travails but it’s stuffed with funny caricatures and plenty of myth-busting How did we get here? asks Ma…

Father’s Son review at Vaults, London – ‘an ambitious debut play’ by Olivia Rook

James Morton’s ambitious debut play spans three generations and explores the turbulent relationship between fathers and their sons. Morton cleverly articulates the

Joe Iconis Musical Punk Rock Girl Will Make World Premiere at Long Island’s Argyle Theatre by Andrew Gans

The 2020–2021 season will also include Mamma Mia!, Footloose, and more.

Twenty Years Of ‘The Laramie Project’ by Artsjournal1

By now the documentary theatre piece about the murder of Matthew Shepard has been performed thousands of times by professionals, amateurs, and students; an estimated 10 million people have s…

Head Writer Of ‘The Laramie Project’ Looks Back 20 Years To The Play’s Creation by Artsjournal1

Leigh Fondakowski: “When we arrived in Denver, the play was not yet finished. It had only two acts then. … Moments were shifting, and the order of scenes kept changing all through previe…

The Cast of Martin McDonagh's Hangmen on Capital Punishment, Mysteries, and the Cheers Effect by Dan Meyer

Mark Addy, Dan Stevens, Tracie Bennett, and more share what audiences can expect in the explosive play arriving on Broadway February 28.

Come From Away extends again in the West End and releases shiny new production photos!

Canadian-American musical Come From Away, which is now celebrating its one-year anniversary in London Theatreland, will once again extend its West End run, it has been confirmed. The news…

Flip Through Photos of Richard Greenberg’s The Perplexed Off-Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere, directed by Lynne Meadow, will open March 3.

Audible's Production of In Love and Struggle Begins at The Minetta Lane by Olivia Clement

The show brings together women of color, including Sarah Jones, Anita Hill, and Jodie Patterson, for monologues, music, and comedy.

World Premiere of Taylor Mac's The Fre Begins at The Flea by Olivia Clement

Niegel Smith directs the new play, set in and around a giant ball pit at the Off Off-Broadway theatre.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Steve Pemberton Will Star in West End Staging of Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman by Andrew Gans

Performances will begin in July at the Duke of York’s Theatre.

Look Back in Anger review at White Bear Theatre, London – ‘intimate revival of a landmark play’ by Mert Dilek

John Osborne’s Look Back in Anger is often remembered for its association with kitchen sink realism. Marking the play’s return to London

GRACE NOTES: Friday, February 28, 2020 by Susan Grace

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London’s Tina—The Tina Turner Musical Will Welcome New Tina and Ike Turner by Andrew Gans

The hit musical continues at the Aldwych Theatre.

Sleepwalking at Hampstead Theatre – Cast and Creatives announced by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Full cast and creative team have been announced for Hannah Khalil's debut play Sleepwalking at Hampstead Theatre. This post Sleepwalking at Hampstead Theatre – Cast and Cre…

How to Beat the Casino by Smalley Bogg

We’re not sure if there are any gamblers out there who don’t actively want to beat the casino, after all that is pretty much the definition of casino gambling, isn’t...

DC’s National Symphony Cancels The Rest Of Its Asia Tour by Artsjournal1

Three weeks ago, due to the coronavirus epidemic, the orchestra cancelled three concert dates in China that were part of a planned eight-concert tour of East Asia March 3-12. Now the orchest…

Dance Student Sues School For Making Her Lift Too Heavy A Partner by Artsjournal1

Charlotte Vanweersch alleges that the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in Leeds hadn’t taught her how to properly lift a partner as heavy as the one she was assigned for a “throwing…

Jennifer Higdon’s New Opera Will Have Three Different Endings by Artsjournal1

Woman with Eyes Closed, commissioned by Opera Philadelphia for its O20 festival this September, has a plot inspired by the 2012 theft, from the Kunsthal in Rotterdam, of seven paintings now …

‘A beautiful & moving tale of loss & love’: ONCE – Touring ★★★★ by Kirsty Herrington

Once is not just your average love story. It’s a charming production with a touching tale and exquisite music that’s sure to capture your heart – it’s guaranteed to be a show you’l…

Look Ahead: The hottest Seattle events for March 2020 by Moira Macdonald, Brendan Kiley and Michael Rietmulder

From Bikini Kill's comeback tour kickoff to the Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Sweat," our Seattle Times arts writers dish on next month’s most buzzworthy arts and entertainment events.

At Long Last, Eduardo Machado Faces Fidel by American Theatre Editors

The Cuban American playwright, who knew the former dictator as a child, makes him the subject of his new play at Arena, 'Celia and Fidel.'

What’s there to do in Seattle this weekend? Leap into March with these events and activities by Yasmeen Wafai

It's a leap year, so that means an extra day for activities! Make the most of it with these suggestions.

Merce Cunningham: Bringing a 20th-century dance master’s work to life on film by Nick Smurthwaite

Over his 70-year career, choreographer and dancer Merce Cunningham revolutionised the art form. As a film recreating his work alongside archive footage

Denis and Katya at the Riverfront, Newport – ‘vital new opera about voyeurism in the social media age’ by Steph Power

In Denis and Katya, receiving its UK premiere with Music Theatre Wales, composer Philip Venables and librettist/director Ted Huffman address one of

Decades Before Women Had The Right To Vote, Margaret ‘Molly’ Brown Was A Fierce Bandit For Human Rights by Jeryl Brunner

In a revitalized version of The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Beth Malone plays the plucky justice warrior

Women Beware Women review at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London – ‘stylish production of Middleton’s Jacobean tragedy’ by Natasha Tripney

Thomas Middleton’s play begins where many would end, with a young man bringing his new wife home. Women Beware Women plunges into

New cast and West End extension announced for TINA: The Tina Turner Musical

TINA: The Tina Turner Musical announces an extended booking period and new West End cast! The critically acclaimed, five-star production will take its London Aldwych Theatre run into the new…

The Friday 5 Quiz: The "JKTS 6" by JK

If you watch Jeopardy!, you probably know about the "J 6." That's a 6th answer created for each category that can be used if there's an issue with one of the others, and is available to play…

Adam Lazarus: 'If you don't teach your son about sex, porn will' by Kate Wyver

The Canadian performer’s controversial show Daughter is coming to London. Its brutal gut-punch experience is not for everyone When Adam Lazarus complained about a seven-year-old boy puttin…

AB-5 blues: New ‘gig’ work law upends Bay Area’s arts scene by Martha Ross

Artists and arts groups are grappling with AB-5's impact on how they do business and the extent to which theater, dance and music lovers may lose opportunities to see shows by favorite local…

Ben Forster, Melanie La Barrie & Celinde Schoenmaker join The Secret Garden

As if we weren't excited enough about the initial casting of Lucie Jones, Ramin Karimloo and Jac Yarrow, the full cast of StageFaves taking part in The Secret Garden concerts at the London P…

To Kill A Mockingbird at Madison Square Garden by Sandi Durell

  by Sandi Durell   A capacity crowd of 18,000 New York City public school students made history at Madison Square Garden on February 26, 2020 along side the Broadway cast of To Kill a Mo…

Today on Broadway: Friday, February 28, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

“Beetlejuice” on the Move, Reviews of “Dana H.” and “Molly Brown,” Matt Reviews “Mean Girls” and “”Hamilton” Patreon: BroadwayRadio https://www.patreon.com/broadwayradi…

Neri Oxman: the architect of tomorrow

The MIT professor on her socially conscious MoMA exhibition and why design should not be about ‘beautifying’ the world

Alexander Whitley: ‘We’re being hyperstimulated into excessive activity’

The choreographer on how his latest work surveys our spiritual condition under surveillance capitalism

Desert X feels the heat in Saudi Arabia

The Californian art biennial has arrived with 14 monumental installations — and questions about its ethics

Mushrooms at Somerset House opens the spores of perception

The cultural influence of fungi is explored in a London exhibition

Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason: ‘I was buggered if I was going to be the bass player’

The drummer on his new band Saucerful of Secrets and why he was never too concerned with technical prowess

West End landmark Angels Fancy Dress closes shop after 180 years by Matthew Hemley

Costumiers Angels is to leave the West End after 180 years, blaming increases to rents and business rates. While its shop on

Liverpool Everyman boss: We’re finally seeing the light after dark times by Georgia Snow

Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse artistic director Gemma Bodinetz has spoken for the first time at length about the challenges she faced when

Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman comes to Duke Of York’s Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Martin McDonagh's electrifying play to have its West End premiere at the Duke Of York's Theatre starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Steve Pemberton. This post Martin McDonagh�…

You think your job has baggage? Try playing Donald Trump or Fidel Castro. by Peter Marks

New plays in Washington tackle some of the most polarizing figures of our time.

NEWS: John Mortimer’s bittersweet comedy The Dock Brief returns at Cockpit Theatre by Featured Content

John Mortimer's hilarious tale of an unsuccessful barrister and an unsuccessful criminal, The Dock Brief, will receive a revival at the Cockpit Theatre later this spring. Time to get booking!

R.I.P. Nick Apollo Forte by Trav S.D.

The news arrived last night that Nick Apollo Forte (b. 1938) has died. The Italian-American lounge and cruise ship singer from Waterbury Connecticut earned his nickname when he opened for De…

Dracula, or #YesAllMen by Terry Teachout

In today’s Wall Street Journal I review the off-Broadway premieres of new stage versions of Dracula and Frankenstein. Here’s an excerpt. *  *  * Ever since Hollywood put Bram Stoker�…

Replay: David Frost interviews Paul McCartney by Terry Teachout

David Frost interviews Paul McCartney on the BBC on May 18, 1964: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos that appear in this space each Monday, Wednesday, and F…

Six Queens share how to tune in live to nominations for Olivier Awards 2020 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

Almanac: Peter de Vries on universal literacy by Terry Teachout

“If there’s one major cause for the spread of mass illiteracy, it’s the fact that everybody can read and write.” Peter de Vries, The Tents of Wickedness Continue reading Almanac: Pe…

Make-up Tutorial: How to Cover up a Tattoo for the Stage by Roberto Araujo

Watch make-up artist Kyle Krueger break down this disappearing-act technique.

25 Make-Up Tips, Tricks, and Products for the Perfect Professional Onstage Look by Ruthie Fierberg

Broadway make-up designers offer their advice for skincare, style, and speed.

‘Spectacularly well performed musical’: THE PRINCE OF EGYPT – West End ★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

For spectacle and energy, The Prince of Egypt is worth a visit. It’s not going to change your life but it’ll provide a fun few hours of superfluous theatricality that looks and sounds ve…

Women Beware Women, Shakespeare's Globe, review – wittily toxic upgrade of a Jacobean tragedy by Rachel Halliburton

In the #Metoo era, the exploitation of the female characters is particularly resonant This raunchy, gleefully cynical production takes one of Thomas Middleton’s most famous tragedies and t…

Episode Five of The Hollywood Dance Podcast: Marguerite Derricks on career longevity by Admin

Episode Five of The Hollywood Dance Podcast has arrived! The Hollywood Dance Podcast sees Tony Selznick and his co-host Megan Hunt, of MSA Agency, interview industry professionals to discuss…

How Andy Warhol foreshadowed our compulsive romance with technology

Beneath the artist’s stylish veneer was a loneliness that prefigures our age of social media, writes Olivia Laing

Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Steve Pemberton to star in The Pillowman in the West End by Matthew Hemley

Martin McDonagh’s play The Pillowman is to have its first run in the West End, in a production starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and

Christopher Green: No Show review at the Yard, London – ‘fascinating exploration of performance’ by Paul Vale

Christopher Green’s work frequently explores the nature of theatre. A champion of immersive projects, the Olivier award-winning writer and theatremaker has staged

Review: The Tin Drum, Coronet Theatre by Nick Ferris

Review: The Tin Drum, Coronet Theatre4.0StarsAdapting a magical realist, unreliably-narrated German-language story for a one man show on the English stage is no mean feat. This production of…

NEWS: Aaron Taylor-Johnson & Steve Pemberton will star in the West End premiere of Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman by Press Releases

Award-winning playwright Martin McDonagh is back in London’s West End this summer with his acclaimed play, The Pillowman, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Steve Pemberton.

Blue Stockings review at Storyhouse, Chester – ‘a talented young cast’ by Natasha Tripney

Storyhouse’s rep season continues with a revival of Jessica Swale’s play about a group of young women fighting to gain a Cambridge

London Theatre News Today: Friday 28 February by Carly-Ann Clements

A brand-new production of the award-winning The Pillowman starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Steve Pemberton, plus show extensions. The post London Theatre News Today: Friday 28 February appe…

Aaron Taylor-Johnson to star in The Pillowman by Carly-Ann Clements

Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Steve Pemberton are set to star in the West End premiere of Martin McDonagh's critically acclaimed The Pillowman. The post Aaron Taylor-Johnson to star in The Pillow…

The Merchant Of Venice Tour starring Tracy-Ann Oberman by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Tracy Ann Oberman is to play Shylock in Brigid Larmour's new production of The Merchant Of Venice Tour. Book tickets now. This post The Merchant Of Venice Tour starring Tracy…

Scottish government unveils £1.2m culture strategy to ‘nurture artistic talent and transform lives’ by Georgia Snow

The Scottish government will create an advisory group to ensure that ministers are informed on key issues affecting the arts, as part

‘Immersive brilliantness’: JEKYLL & HYDE – Vault Festival ★★★★ by Luca Molinari

A theatrical adventure taking in both the virtual and real world, Jekyll and Hyde at the Vaults is fantastically put together and orchestrated.

UPCOMING: Estee Stimler and Yuval Havkin – Change Of Heart by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves paid a visit to Change Of Heart, a showcase of work by Estee Stimler and Yuval Havkin at The Other Palace, London. This post UPCOMING: Estee Stimler and Yuval Ha…

New revival of The Pillowman to run at the Duke of York's Theatre

A new revival production of Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman is set to run at the Duke of York's Theatre in London this summer, it has been announced. The show's return comes more than 15 yea…

Jonathan Harvey: ‘Playwriting is like sculpting. You’re chiselling away and eventually a beautiful shape will form’ by Catherine Jones

Since penning hit play Beautiful Thing in the 1990s, Jonathan Harvey has combined theatre work with TV, writing some of Coronation Street’s

Get Ready! Nik Walker & Matt Manuel Join Broadway's Ain't Too Proud by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway's hit Temptations musical Ain't Too Proud welcomes Nik Walker and Matt Manuel to the cast on February 28. They take over the roles of Otis Williams and David Ruffin, respectively, …

Michael James Scott Reprises His Turn as the Genie in Aladdin on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Michael James Scott, a veteran of the Broadway, Australian and London productions of Disney's Aladdin, steps back into the New York production of the Tony-nominated musical on February 28. …

Martin McDonagh's Hangmen, Starring Dan Stevens, Mark Addy & More, Begins on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Hangmen, a new dark comedy by four-time Tony nominee Martin McDonagh, arrives at Broadway's Golden Theatre on February 28. Matthew Dunster directs the production, set to officially open on …

The Prince of Egypt Opened in London, but Is It a Hit?

A look at the prospects for the much-discussed Stephen Schwartz musical.

Flashback Friday: Rebecca Naomi Jones and Daniel Breaker in Broadway's Passing Strange

Watch a scene from Spike Lee's film of the Tony-winning musical.

Howard Sherman: It’s time to support marathon shows to keep artists’ imagination ticking by Howard Sherman

The Vertical 2.25 Hours. 1/12th of a Day in the Death of Joe Egg. Only A Little Night Music. These are not,

Jane Monheit Quintet at the Birdland Jazz Club by Chris Barlow

By Susan Hasho   Jane Monheit opened at Birdland having just completed her Ella Fitzgerald tour and promoting the new album The Songbook Sessions: Ella Fitzgerald. She was very glad to be b…

Award-winning comedian Denise Scott to host GC Laughs Festival Gala by Peter J Snee

GC Laughs Festival is back for its second year, kicking off the week of non-stop comedy with the Gold Coast’s

On the Couch with Kieran Hurley by Arts Review

Who is Kieran Hurley? I’m a playwright, occasional performer and sometime screenwriter from Scotland. What would you do differently from what you do now? What like as a job? To be honest I…

Michael James Scott Returns to Broadway's Aladdin by Ryan McPhee

The actor is back as the Genie at the Disney musical.

14 Dance Performances to See This March - Catch works by two Broadway choreographers, Bessie Award winners and a slew of international companies

Catch works by two Broadway choreographers, Bessie Award winners and a slew of international companies---This month's dance events are all over the map—literally. The Joyce Theater pre…

Martin McDonagh's Hangmen Begins on Broadway by Olivia Clement

The hit play returns to the U.S. following its sold-out run Off-Broadway in 2018.