Valentine Kozlova On The 40th Anniversary of Her Defection From The Soviet Union by The Dance Enthusiast

"We have to preserve the art and not the tricks in classical  dance." " Valentina Kozlova, founder of the Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition

A Year Ago, She Was Leaving the Business. Now She's Starring in 'Six' on Broadway - How the role of Anne Boleyn changed Andrea Macasaet's life

How the role of Anne Boleyn changed Andrea Macasaet's life---An impromptu trip to an open call landed Andrea Macasaet in the cast of Six, a feminist pop musical about King Henry VIII's ill-f…

A Year Ago, She'd Left the Business. Now She's Starring in 'Six' on Broadway - How the role of Anne Boleyn changed Andrea Macasaet life

How the role of Anne Boleyn changed Andrea Macasaet life---An impromptu trip to an open call landed Andrea Macasaet in the cast of Six, a feminist pop musical about King Henry VIII's ill-fat…

REMINDER: The 2020 Jadin Wong Fellow in Dance! Deadline To Apply Is March 16 by The Dance Enthusiast

Reminder: March 16 is The Deadline For Submissions to The Jadin Wong Fellowship in Dance

Park Avenue Armory, National Black Theatre & Others Announce Commissioned Artists For 100 Years | 100 Women Initiative by The Dance Enthusiast

Park Avenue Armory & National Black Theatre Announce Commissioned Artists For 100 Years | 100 Women Initiative

Mike Bartlett's Love, Love, Love Opens in London by Dan Meyer

The play is directed by Lyric Hammersmith Artistic Director Rachel O'Riordan.

The Theatre Podcast With Alan Seales Welcomes THE INHERITANCE Star Samuel H. Levine

The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales: welcomes Samuel H. Levine of Broadway's The Inheritance. This Brooklyn, NY native is making his Broadway debut at 24, playing two different character…

Blithe Spirit, Duke of York's Theatre review - Jennifer Saunders in serious comedy by Aleks.sierz

Thoughtful revival of Coward classic has all the ingredients - except the laughs Jennifer Saunders is a one-woman tickle machine. As her countless appearances in television shows such as Fre…

Review: A Crisis of Borders in '72 Miles to Go…' by Laura Collins-Hughes

In Hilary Bettis's play, a family separated by deportation wants to live regular American lives but discovers how mercilessly difficult that is.

A Takeover, And A Crisis, At France's Best-Known Journal Of Filmmaking by Artsjournal1

Cahiers du Cinéma, which launched the French New Wave and gave the world the concept of the auteur, was purchased last month by a consortium that includes some of France's top movie produce…

Our Devices Are Getting Smarter " But That Also Makes Them Obsolete Sooner by Artsjournal

In the span of a single decade, we basically let a computer-centric mindset around planned obsolescence threaten to ruin the long-term usability of entire categories of products unnecessaril…

France's Culture Minister Falls To Coronavirus by Artsjournal

The culture minister was supposed to meet Tuesday with representatives from the cinema and performing arts industries to assess the impact of new measures taken to counter the Covid-19 epide…

Iconic Sydney Opera House Closes For Two Years by Artsjournal

As the building approaches its 50th birthday, in 2023, the interventions are necessary. While its architect, Jorn Utzon, is now widely recognized as a visionary and his creation is a UNESCO …

Nationalist Governments Are Targeting Museums To Change Their Narratives by Artsjournal

In Poland and other countries ruled by nationalist governments, far-right political parties are increasingly attempting to twist history to fit into their own narratives. And they're going a…

The Artistic Loss Of COVID " San Francisco Ballet Closes After A Single Performance by Artsjournal

"Alas, few of us were fortunate enough to witness this production. Friday night, the Ballet announced that all further performances of this "Midsummer" run have been canceled because city of…

Andrew Lloyd Webber delays Cinderella opening amid coronavirus fears by Peter J Snee

As reported by The Stage UK earlier today, Andrew Lloyd Webber has delayed the West End premiere of his new

About Love Opening @ The Sheen Center, March 4, 2020 by Barry Gordin

Bow Down and Watch Nicole Vanessa Ortiz Belt Out 'Fabulous, Baby!' Ahead of Sister Act Run at Paper Mill by Broadway.com

Nicole Vanessa Ortiz will raise her voice as the star of Sister Act at Paper Mill Playhouse from April 1 to 26! Get a glimpse at her fabulous performance!

Backstage at Come From Away with Rachel Tucker, Episode 2: Celebrations by Broadway.com

Rachel Tucker celebrates her first week at Come From Away, which also celebrated its third anniversary on Broadway!

Go Inside the Rehearsal Room to See the Thrilling 25th Anniversary Riverdance Company by Broadway.com

Watch the 25th Anniversary Riverdance perform clips from the show ahead of their run at Radio City Music Hall.

Watch the 25th Anniversary Cast of Riverdance Rehearse Backstage at Radio City Music Hall by Broadway.com

After a 10 year absence, Riverdance is heading back to New York City. The celebrated dance show is set to to play an eight-performance run at Radio City Music Hall from March 10 …

Mean Girls' Chad Burris on the Advice Alum Grey Henson Gave Him & More by Michael Appler

Chad Burris is up for a challenge. In September, he helped develop the first production of Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous musical at San Diego's Old Globe, originating the role of Vic Nune…

Tony Winner Steve Kazee & Fiancée Jenna Dewan Welcome Son Callum Michael Rebel by Andy Lefkowitz

Congratulations are in order! Tony-winning actor Steve Kazee, and his fiancée, actress and dancer Jenna Dewan, welcomed son Callum Michael Rebel Kazee on March 6. Dewan broke the news on In…

Romy and Michele The Musical to Hold Developmental Workshop in Anticipation of Off-Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

A pair of industry workshops of Romy and Michele The Musical will be held on March 18 in New York City. Cortney Wolfson and Stephanie Renee Wall, who starred as Romy and Michele during the s…

Photo Coverage: RIVERDANCE 25th ANNIVERSARY TOUR CAST Meets The Press

The RIVERDANCE 25TH ANNIVERSRY SHOW opens tonight, March 10, at Radio City Music Hall, as part of a 45-city North American Tour.

Considering coronavirus in Philly by Alaina Johns

As of March 10, 2020, Philly is watching cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the surrounding counties and wondering if and when it'll hit our city. Meanwhile, racism against Asian people rises he…

Australian Theatre Festival " NYC announces inaugural new play award winner by Arts Review

Artistic Directors Mark Barford, Connor Delves and Jillian Geurts has announced Richard Jordan as the inaugural Australian Theatre Festival New Play Award Winner for his play The Tiniest Thi…

Dance community mourns loss of Danny Tidwell

Danny Tidwell, a finalist on So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) and former dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT), died on March 6, at the age of 35. The cause of Tidwell's death, …

72 Miles to Go… by Sandi Durell

  by Sandi Durell   Those 72 miles can be a short hop and jump or, as in Hilary Bettis' new play at Roundabout Theatre Company's Laura Pels Theatre, an indeterminate unreachable number…

SHOWS by Adam Szymkowicz

PRODUCTIONS Clown Bar 2 Production #1 of CB2 Majestic Rep Las Vegas, NV Opens May 20, 2020 Clown Bar Production #41 of Clown Bar Tiyatrohane Izmir, Turkey. Opens March 11, 2…

The Resident Ensemble Players present Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible' by Gail Obenreder

Irish director Ben Barnes takes on American troubles with REP's 'Crucible.' Gail Obenreder reviews.

Review: Pass Over at Studio Theatre, brilliant, spell-binding, heartbreaking truth by Gregory J. Ford

"Kill me now," says Moses. "What are your Promised Land Top Ten?" counters his side- kick Kitch. Thus begins two memorable, masterful, spell-binding and heartbreaking performances by Christo…

Death and Other Girly Things by Lara Altunian

The post Death and Other Girly Things appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

72 Miles to Go: Imperiled DACA Family Close Up by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Hilary Bettis handles a sensitive issue with understanding The post 72 Miles to Go: Imperiled DACA Family Close Up appeared first on New York Stage Review.

One family's struggle with immigration and deportation in '72 Miles to Go' at Roundabout Theatre Company by Deb Miller

Among the most widely debated topics in our country, not just during this current primary election season but over the past decade, are the laws and politicized views on immigration. In 72 M…

72 Miles to Go: A Family Torn by Borders by Elysa Gardner

★★★☆☆ A well-meaning new play documents a family's struggles after being separated from its undocumented matron The post 72 Miles to Go: A Family Torn by Border…

DREAMERS IN A DARK NIGHT by Jeremy Gerard

This is a timely new play from a promising writer, with a fine, committed cast.

Catalonia Under the Scalpel in Guillem Clua's impressive "Justícia/Justice" by Maria Delgado

Guillem Clua has produced a varied body of work for the Catalan theatre. His plays sometimes have a feelgood quality, as with Smiley (2012), a queer love story for the twenty-first century. …

LOGOS: Six by JK

It is simple and straightforward. It is eye-catching. It is Broadway and it is rock and roll! I haven't seen it yet, but from everything I've read, Six the musical is a lot like the logo. An…

Glass Ceilings by Lara Altunian

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In Ivo van Hove's Hands, West Side Story's Actors Are Mice in a Cinematic Maze by Dan Rubins

With this version of West Side Story, van Hove seems barely interested in the show itself. The post In Ivo van Hove's Hands, <em>West Side Story</em>'s Actors Are Mice in a Cinem…

Our 2020 Season! by Westport Country Playhouse

Theatre Review: 'The Children's Hour' at College of Southern Maryland by Lindsey Pommerenck

Theatre, as is the case with all art, possesses a truly divine capacity to examine complex topics through a gentler lens.  It allows viewers to consider more serious ideas that they may o…

Theatre Review: 'The Amateurs' at Olney Theatre Center by Susan Brall

"The Amateurs" written by Jordan Harrison and Directed by Jason King Jones is presently playing at The Olney Theatre Center's Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab through April 6, 2020.  This is a…

Mortal Thoughts: 3 Off-Broadway Plays Deal with Death by Matthew Wexler

Andrew Yoo in LCT3's 'The Headlands.' (Photo: Kyle Froman) By Matthew Wexler Theater producers plan seasons months, if not years, in advance. Sometimes the confluence… The post Mortal Thou…

Theatre Review: 'Pass Over' at Studio Theatre by Jeannette Mulherin

Two young black men, Moses (Christopher Lovell) and Kitch (Jalen Jamar Gilbert) stand on a street corner, shooting the breeze and sharing their dreams about one day "passing over" into a wor…

"Don't Eat the Mangos" Uncovers Horrific Family Secrets, at Magic, S.F. by Evelyn Arevalo

Millennial Notes Ricardo Pérez González Shatters Narratives of Healing by Evelyn Arevalo The world premiere of "Don't Eat the Mangos" by Ricardo Pérez González takes us on a rollerco…

Dolly Parton's 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL to partner with The Imagination Library by Gabi Bergman

Producers John Frost and Suzanne Jones are delighted to announce that 9 to 5 THE MUSICAL is partnering with Dolly

Theatre Review: 'Head Over Heels' at Monumental Theatre Company by Mary Ann Johnson

This is one of the most exuberant, silly, funny and irreverent jukebox musicals I have ever seen. Just like "Mamma Mia" or "Xanadu" or any of a number of jukebox musicals, the book by Jeff W…

Antigone, Presented by The Girls of St. Catherine's by Lara Altunian

The post Antigone, Presented by The Girls of St. Catherine's appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

COME FROM AWAY Postpones Chinese Tour Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

A Chinese touring production of the global success, Come From Away, has been postponed amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.

Jean Kittson: We Need to Talk About Mum and Dad by Arts Review

Following on from her 2014 bestseller, You're Still Hot to Me, a treatise on menopause, Comedian Jean Kittson once again proves that she is not afraid to go toe-to-toe with another of societ…

Blithe Spirit review at Duke of York's Theatre, London " 'Jennifer Saunders delights as a dotty medium' by Tim Bano

After multiple manifestations at Theatre Royal Bath and a southern UK tour, Noel Coward's deathless comedy hits the West End in a

TheatreWorks flies us to a captivating 'Moon' in Palo Alto by David John Chávez, Correspondent

Laurel Ollstein's play about astronaut Jerrie Cobb's quest to get into space is compelling, heartbreaking and ultimately inspirational.

Tony Winner Steve Kazee and Jenna Dewan Welcome Baby Boy

Tony winner Steve Kazee and Jenna Dewan, who just celebrated their engagement earlier this year, have announced the birth of their son, Callum Michael Rebel Kazee. The baby is Dewan's …

Long live the Lincoln Lodge by Meggie Gates

The long-running DIY institution settles into a permanent home. It's a Sunday and the theater is packed, an abnormality for any comedy spot in Chicago.…

Joel Jeske:The Artist Will Be With You in a Moment " Utterly Charming (Not Twee) by Sandi Durell

  by Alix Cohen   Take your time passing through the exhibit of Dadaist objects and signage on the way in. An embodiment of the show, it's droll, minimal, evocative; mood setting. Joel…

Bringing Shakespeare to Life: Interview with director Matt Pfeiffer about SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (People's Light) by Henrik Eger

Matt Pfeiffer talks love of Shakespeare and SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE

Conscience at George Street Playhouse by Sandi Durell

      by Adam Cohen   Political polemics abound, especially in an election year where viruses get politicized.  This concept is theatricalized compellingly in the George St…

Industry: Equity Releases Updated Audition Guidance for Coronavirus; EPA Sign Up Strike Policy

Actors' Equity Association has released updated guidelines for auditions as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak, including suspending of the strike policy for missed auditions through April…

Roslyn Ruff: A Cry for 'Help' by American Theatre Editors

The powerhouse actor has been on a streak of shows about race and the white gaze. Her newest: a theatrical essay by Claudia Rankine.

Call Answered: Jeffrey Vause: "TOMORROW WE LOVE" at Theater for the New City by Adam Rothenberg

I first came to know Jeffrey Vause when he was starring in Andy Halliday's Nothing But Trash. I'm so excited that I now get to interview him as Jeffrey's play TOMORROW WE LOVE, makes it's wo…

Classic Stage Company Announces 4 Shows for 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

Artistic director John Doyle will helm two of the productions.

Arts House announce SPECTRAL installations and performances by Gabi Bergman

Arts House has built a new transmission of Spectral " a series of immersive installations and performances that dive into

Theatres Stay Open but Make Backup Plans Amid COVID-19 Concerns by American Theatre Editors

Even in disease hotspots, most U.S. theatres are taking a wait-and-see approach to the public health risks of live performance.

WNO's J'Nai Bridges sings the National Anthem at Washington Wizards Game by The Kennedy Center

Hillary Clinton calls for equality in the theater at Women's Day event by Caitlin Huston

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke to her love of theater and emphasized the importance of women's equality on Broadway and elsewhere at a women's event Tuesday.  Speaking at…

Lisa Beasley cooks up her own opportunities by Lisa Beasley

How she went from cracking jokes at church to touring with one of the world's comedy giants to writing her own recipe for success. My house smells like slow-coo…

ROMY & MICHELE Will Get NYC Workshop with Plans to Move Off-Broadway in Fall 2020

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Romy and Michele, previously titled Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, will get a workshop next week, starring Cortney Wolfson (Romy), Stephanie R…

Middletown skims the surface by Jack Helbig

A starry cast can't inject a lot of life into Dan Clancy's middlebrow story. Dan Clancy's four-person play about two couples living a middling life in a middle-c…

BroadwaySF announces amazing season lineup for 2020-21 by Jim Harrington, Joan Morris

Lineup features "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," "Hadestown," "Oklahoma!." "Ain't Too Proud," "The Cher Show," "The Prom," "To Kill a Mockinbird."

Black Ensemble Theater's Legends the Musical is saved by the audience by Taryn Allen

Jackie Taylor mixes history, personal essay, racial justice, and music to mixed effect. Entering the Black Ensemble Theater, home to a company with the mission o…

Theatre Review: 'Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic' by Sterling Playmakers by John Bozeman

The Harry Potter series is now over twenty years old. During this time it has entertained millions of children (and parents as well!) with stories about the eponymous young wizard Harry and …

VIDEO: See Kate Baldwin & Brian Stokes Mitchell Rehearsing 'Here I'll Stay' From LOVE LIFE

Rehearsals are underway for the New York City Center production of Love Life starring Kate Baldwin, Brian Stokes Mitchell, John Edwards, Sara Jean Ford, Isabella Houston, Owen Tabaka and Cla…

Judy and Liza"Once in a Lifetime shows the bond between two divas by Albert Williams

A cabaret homage to Garland and Minnelli lights up the Greenhouse. This cabaret by singer-actors Nancy Hays and Alexa Castelvecchi pays homage to two of the grea…

Who's Who in High Pressure Fire Service 2020 by Jessica Shelton

Health and safety are our number one priorities here at FringeArts, and in compliance with CDC recommendations for staying safe during the Covid-19 pandemic, we will be postponing our 202…

Idle Muse's In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) amuses, but falls short by Kerry Reid

Sarah Ruhl examines old-fashioned female "hysteria" and newfangled treatments. Imagine Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" crossed with…

World Premiere of Hit Her With the Skates Begins Performances March 10 by Dan Meyer

Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young star in the musical at Chicago's Royal George Theatre

What the Constitution Means to Me means a lot for all of us by Kelly Kleiman

Heidi Schreck weaves together civics, feminism, and personal history in this vital production. At the very start of What the Constitution Means to Me, author Hei…

Mr. Toole by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Vivian Neuwirth's "Mr. Toole" is a fitting tribute to a charismatic teacher and a brilliant author. However, the play, in the form it currently is in, seems to have been shoehorned into a sh…

BWW TV: Watch Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kate Baldwin & More Give Sneak Peek of Encores! LOVE LIFE

Next up at New York City Center  Encores! is Love Life, which runs for seven performances at New York City Center from March 18 - 22. Watch as the cast gives a very special sneak…

Chicago ain't ready for reform in Her Honor Jane Byrne by Kerry Reid

Lookingglass delivers a stunning world premiere about Chicago's first woman mayor, public housing, and race. "This ain't Walter Lee Younger's Chicago no more," d…

Whitney White on directing James Baldwin's classic 'The Amen Corner' at Shakespeare Theatre Company by John Stoltenberg

In 1955 James Baldwin had just turned 30 and had written a play about a storefront church in Harlem that he could not get produced in New York. There was "no market" for it, he was told. Coi…

Gord Rand's co-star in 'The Runner' keeps him on his toes: it's a treadmill by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

The actor is constantly in motion in the solo show about a member of Israel's ZAKA disaster volunteer group, now onstage at Tarragon Theatre.

Dolores: A Fuller Portrait by Trav S.D.

One of the more egregious mistakes made by non-Ed Wood fans is their mischaracterization of director's casts as a conglomeration of nobodies, bottom-feeeders, and inexperienced non-actors. W…

Teatro del Sol presents Luis Alfaro's 'Oedipus El Rey' by Christina Anthony

Teatro del Sol, in Residence at the Arden, presents 'Oedipus El Rey,' a modern twist on Sophocles's tragedy through the lens of the Chicano experience. Christina Anthony reviews.

Joe DiPietro Opens Up To T2C on DIANA and CONSCIENCE by Suzanna Bowling

Joe DiPietro is a playwright and lyricist. He has won two Tony Awards, a Drama Desk Award and three Outer Critics Circle Awards. His musicals and plays have received thousands of productions…

Interactive New Play Festival Thrives in Boulder by Lily Capstick

Put on your dramaturge hat and take a seat at the writer's table at this three-day play development festival, featuring three new American plays, eight short plays written by local middle sc…

Check Out Exclusive Production Photos From Martyna Majok's Sanctuary City Off-Broadway by Nathan Skethway

The new play by the Pulitzer Prize"winning writer began performances March 4 in a world premiere from New York Theatre Workshop.

Meet Daniel Durant (from Deaf West's Orphée) by Deaf West Theatre

You might recognize him as Moritz from our production of Spring Awakening Broadway, or from his recent work the Netflix series, YOU. But now, Daniel N. Durant plays Orpheus in our upcoming p…

Love Life rehearsals with Kate Baldwin & Brian Stokes Mitchell by New York City Center

Romy and Michele Musical Eyes New York City Bow After Developmental Workshop by Ryan McPhee

Cortney Wolfson and Stephanie Renee Wall play the title pair in the industry presentation, reprising their work from the 2017 Seattle world premiere.

Watch Brian Stokes Mitchell and Kate Baldwin Sing Out Love Life Ahead of Its New York City Center Run by Broadway.com

Go inside the rehearsal room to see Brian Stokes Mitchell and Kate Baldwin sing songs from Love Life before it begins performances at New York City Center.

'Women Don't Have to Wait': Watch Sister Act Leading Lady Nicole Vanessa Ortiz Perform 'Fabulous, Baby!' by Lindsey Sullivan

Audiences will be saying "hallelujah" when they experience Nicole Vanessa Ortiz's star power in the forthcoming Paper Mill Playhouse production of Sister Act, which is scheduled to run at th…

Watch Brian Stokes Mitchell and Kate Baldwin Sing 'I Remember It Well' From Love Life at Encores! by Diep Tran

The upcoming Encores! staging of Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner's 1948 musical Love Life will run from March 18-22 at New York City Center. On March 10, the cast, led by Tony winner Br…

Tickets Are Now on Sale for New Musical Between the Lines Starring Arielle Jacobs by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for Between the Lines, a new musical based on the acclaimed novel by Jodi Picoult and her daughter Samantha van Leer, set to make its New York premiere at off-Broadwa…

Watch Rachel Tucker Celebrate Her First Week in Come From Away On Episode 2 of Her Vlog by Diep Tran

"First show, done. Dying," said Rachel Tucker on this week's episode of her Come From Away vlog, Back in the Sky. "God, it's so special. I'm on Broadway! It never grows old." In the ep…

How to Watch Original Broadway Stars Alfred Drake and Patricia Morison in Kiss, Me Kate by Andrew Gans

Drake, Morison, Julie Wilson, and more were featured in a televised version of the musical in 1958.

Bay Area COVID-19 closings: Concerts, meetings, school events by Joan Morris, Jim Harrington

As the threat of COVID-19 continues to grow, many groups are canceling or postponing events.

Conductor And Composer Anton Coppola, 102 by Artsjournal1

"[He] appeared in the children's chorus for the 1926 American premiere of Puccini's uncompleted Turandot, conducted his own ending to the work some nine decades later, and in between had one…

Tate Museums Pledge To Cut Resource Use, Cut Carbon by Artsjournal

Tate"a network of four museums including Tate Modern, which ranked as Britain's top tourist attraction, with 5.9 million visitors in 2018"announced it would cut its carbon footprint by at le…

New art collection adds to healing at Valley Medical Center by Sal Pizarro

Two dozen works by artist Mio Dzakula have been installed at the rehabilitation center at Valley Medical Center's new Sobrato Pavilion.

Politics As Usual? Not in "Radio Golf" by Philip

All ten of August Wilson's American Century Cycle plays are not created equal, but just as the non-star players on a championship team are essential to its success, so are all the plays inte…

Review: Pressures of motherhood come to a boil in 'Cry It Out' at City Theatre by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The play at City Theatre is funny and hopeful at first, as new moms find friendship and support. Then reality throws them each a curveball.

Olney Theatre Center's 'The Amateurs' is a comedy of 'epidemic' proportions by Nicole Hertvik

There is nothing like a good old-fashioned plague to get you pondering life's big questions: the Bubonic Plague, the AIDS Crisis, COVID-19, really any epidemic will do. Of course, Jordan Har…

The Prom | Preview by Broadwaysf

To Kill A Mockingbird | Preview by Broadwaysf

Moulin Rouge! The Musical | Preview by Broadwaysf

The Cher Show | Preview by Broadwaysf

Hadestown | Preview by Broadwaysf

Ain't Too Proud " The Life and Times of the Temptations | Preview by Broadwaysf

Moulin Rouge! Stars Karen Olivo, Aaron Tveit, Danny Burstein Set for 92Y Conversation by Dan Meyer

The performers will talk about the smash musical currently on Broadway.

Oklahoma! | Preview by Broadwaysf

BroadwaySF 2020"2021 Season: On Sale March 24 by Broadwaysf

A COCKTAIL PARTY Is an EXPERIMENT That Fails by Peter Filichia

"What's the worst thing that you've ever seen in all your trips to the theater?" It's a question that people...Continue Reading The post A COCKTAIL PARTY Is an EXPERIMENT That Fails appeared…

Contemporary American Theater Festival 2020, July 10 " August 2, features 5 world premieres by Tim Treanor

The Contemporary American Theater Festival will stake its claim as one of the country's most important new play festivals in 2020, with five world premieres (including one rolling world prem…

Review: Queens Girl: Black in the Green Mountains at Everyman Theatre by Jayne Blanchard

Ain't no mountain high enough to throw shade on Jacqueline "Jackie" Marie Butler (the incandescent, triple threat Felicia Curry), the heroine of Caleen Sinnette Jennings' world premiere play…

Review: Museum 2040, an ambitious but flawed immersive experience by Alan Katz

I was intrigued by Museum 2040, an alternate future immersive production that combines a museum exhibit and a theatricalized dedication ceremony, from the moment I interviewed its playwright…

Menier Chocolate Factory cuts ticket prices amid coronavirus concern by Georgia Snow

All remaining tickets for Indecent at the Menier Chocolate Factory will be sold for £20 during March, in a move the theatre

Baldwin and Alice Cooke: Early Partners of Stan Laurel by Trav S.D.

An introduction today, for those that require one, to Baldwin "Baldy" Cooke (1888-1953) and his wife Alice Hamilton Cooke (1882-1985), who are today remembered pretty much entirely in terms …

Broadway and the Coronavirus: Questions and Answers by Jonathan Mandell

To the main question on New Yorkers minds " how bad will the Coronavirus epidemic get in New York? " New York theatergoers are asking several more: Will Broadway theaters be shut down becaus…

Theatre Critics Should Stop Cooperating With Producers' No-Review Requests by Artsjournal1

Jeremy Gerard: "I'm all for producers and the sometimes preposterous lengths they will go to in order to promote and protect their shows. That's their job. But I've often wondered why we, th…

Coachella And Stagecoach Festivals Trying To Reschedule To October by Artsjournal

Postponing the massive festival series until October is a huge endeavor involving hundreds of artists and their representatives, as well as hundreds of contractors and vendors and tens of th…

Text of the Day: Pass Over by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

Trailblazing Bay Area pro baseball player gets her due in 'Toni Stone' by Jim Harrington

Longtime Bay Area resident Toni Stone, who was first women to play pro baseball in the Negro Leagues, is the subject of play at ACT's Geary Theater.

What does it take to make great theater? by Lincoln Center Theater

What does it take to make great theater? A friendly reminder from Lincoln Center Theater, a proud member of the League of Resident Theaters.

Family Festivities " The Pout Pout Fish by Westport Country Playhouse

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (75) by Robert Shuman

The production of "The Cherry Orchard" was accomplished with great hardships. The play is delicate, it has all the tenderness of a flower. Break its stem and the flower dries, its odor vanis…

Closed Lands review at the Vaults, London " 'layered piece about migrants and borders' by Natasha Tripney

We live in a world of walls. Closed Lands, based on a collection of poems by Simon Grangeat, and staged by LegalAliens

Park Square Announces 3 Associates to Replace Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Rick Shiomi, Ellen Fenster, and Kim Vasquez are the first confirmed members of the new cohort named in place of artistic director Flordelino Lagundino.

Broadway tickets chopped to $50 amid coronavirus fears by Eric Hegedus

If you're not showing symptoms, now would be a good time to catch these shows.

Theatrical Outfit Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season announcement is accompanied with the launch of a new-work development program and the expansion of its apprentice program.

Photo Flash: First Look at Joe DiPietro's CONSCIENCE at George Street Playhouse

Joe DiPietro's CONSCIENCE is currently playing at George Street Playhouse. Take a look at photos below!

Go Inside Rehearsals for The Visitor Off-Broadway by Nathan Skethway

The Tom Kitt-Brian Yorkey musical begins performances March 24 at the Public Theater.

Non-binary in theory, cis-binary in practice by Josh Orlando

"Diversity is ineffective if we're not also practicing inclusion. It's like sending us in to the lions pit in the name of representation. If you want to attract non-binary people to your com…

COAL COUNTRY - Creating Documentary Theater (Part 3) | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

Owen Calvert-Lyons appointed artistic director of Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds by Matthew Hemley

Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds has appointed Owen Calvert-Lyons as its new artistic director and chief executive. He replaces Karen Simpson, who

Shell to end partnerships with Southbank Centre and BFI by Georgia Snow

Oil and gas giant Shell will end its partnerships with the Southbank Centre and BFI later this year, as the two arts

London receives half of total government spending for culture " report reveals by Giverny Masso

The government is being urged to redirect funding from London institutions to those outside of the capital " as figures reveal the

LIFT 2020 programme to feature Inua Ellams, Candoco Dance Company and Travis Alabanza by Giverny Masso

A new work from Inua Ellams will premiere as part of the programme for the 2020 LIFT festival, which also features Candoco

York Theatre Royal to receive £500,000 from council for upgrade work by Ruth Comerford

York Theatre Royal is to receive £500,000 from the city's council, to be put towards upgrading the venue. The work will include

Steven Sater Talks Adapting Alice By Heart From Musical to YA Novel, the Future of the Show, and What's Actually Happening with the Spring Awakening M

Tony Award winner Steven Sater talks about his love of literature, adapting his musical Alice By Heart into a young adult novel, and the future of the Spring Awakening movie.

Family-Friendly Musicals Hit Hardest as Coronavirus Fears Cause a Broadway Slump by Helen Holmes, Helen Holmes

'The Lion King,' 'Frozen' and 'Aladdin' have seen Broadway ticket sales plummet as families cancel plans over fear of the coronavirus spread.

Larry Owens, Lauren Yee, Cecily Strong, More Set for 24 Hour Plays: Live Podcast! Tapings by Dan Meyer

The March 16 recordings will take place at WYNC's Greene Space.

Dave Holland delivers piano trio classics with clarity and narrative punch

Joining forces with Kenny Barron and Johnathan Blake, the veteran British bassist made every note count

Brits Off Broadway festival: Bringing New Diorama's work to New York audiences by Nick Awde

Nick Awde speaks to NDT's artistic director David Byrne about a British theatre curating Brits Off Broadway festival for the first time

The Philadelphia City Archives present 'The History of the Lazaretto' by Emily Esten

As the greater Philadelphia area faces the coronavirus epidemic, an exhibit at the City Archives provides unique insight into the city's long public-health history. Emily Esten reviews.

Karen Kain's name will grace part of Queen Street West in Toronto by Debra Yeo - Toronto Star

Two Can Play by Mark Dundas Wood

However, it's not until the second act that the play generates many laughs. Here, the tables turn on Jim. Gloria, returning to Kingston, has gained self-assurance from her escapades in the s…

John Doyle Reveals 2020-2021 Classic Stage Season: The Island & Kiss of the Spider Woman in Rep & More by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony-winning Artistic Director John Doyle has announced the 2020-2021 season of off-Broadway's Classic Stage Company. Among the lineup is a new staging of A Midsummer Night's Dream and reper…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Chad Burris of Mean Girls by Broadway.com

Chad Burris stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Mean Girls and more with Ryan Lee Gilbert.

Geffen Playhouse Season to Include West Coast Bow of The Inheritance Plus Bryan Cranston's Directorial Debut by Andy Lefkowitz

Matthew Lopez's The Inheritance may be concluding its Broadway run this weekend, but audiences will soon get the chance to experience the Olivier-winning two-part drama out west. The n…

Richard Fleeshman & More Set for New Comedy Jack Absolute Flies Again at London's National by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting is here for Jack Absolute Flies Again, a new comedy by Olivier-nominated playwright Richard Bean set to arrive at London's National Theatre this spring. Thea Sharrock will…

Tickets by Barry Gordin

March 12 2020: The producers of To Kill a Mockingbird, West Side Story, The Lehman Trilogy, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and The Book of Mormon, in an unprecedented move, have announced…

Massive €1 Billion Jewel Theft In Dresden May Have Been An Inside Job by Artsjournal1

"Four security guards employed at Dresden's Royal Palace are under investigation over their alleged involvement in a huge theft of 18th-century jewellery, according to German prosecutors. In…

Cleveland Orchestra Cancels Entire Tour Of Europe And Mideast by Artsjournal1

"On Monday, the group announced that after careful consideration of news reports and advice from health experts, it has decided not embark next week on a tour slated to include concerts in A…

'I'm Not Entirely Sure' How South By Southwest Can Recover From Cancellation, Says CEO by Artsjournal1

Devastated by having to call off this year's event due to the coronavirus epidemic " as it turns out, cancellation due to infectious disease is not covered by the festival's insurance polici…

What David Hallberg Wants To Do At, And With, The Australian Ballet by Artsjournal1

"The dancing is already at a very high standard, the repertoire is solid and the audience base is dedicated. But I want to add certain things to the repertoire that haven't yet been seen in …

National Museum Of American Jewish History Files For Bankruptcy by Artsjournal1

In filing for Chapter 11, the museum is "seeking relief from what museum officials characterize as a crushing debt burden [of more than $30 million] incurred by construction of its home on I…

Mart Crowley, Who Wrote 'The Boys In The Band', Dead At 84 by Artsjournal1

"For much of his career, Mr. Crowley was overshadowed by gay playwrights such as Larry Kramer … and Tony Kushner. … But his 1968 examination of gay identity, repression and self-loathing…

New World Symphony Subbed Out Last Weekend's Conductor Because He Went To Japan Last Month by Artsjournal1

"'Out of an abundance of caution, the New World Symphony felt it was prudent for Cristian Măcelaru not to conduct the concert [Saturday] night after learning of his recent travels to Japa…

Ana Mendieta's Family Would Like Sotheby's To Return, Not Sell, A 'Lost' Work by Artsjournal2

The work, a photograph of a figure in a rock, had disappeared, "loaned out to curator Rebecca Ballenger for a traveling exhibition from 1983 to 1984, but allegedly not returned. A Georgia ma…

Video Gaming's First Superstar Auteur by Artsjournal1

"How do you explain Hideo Kojima to someone who has never picked up a PlayStation controller? His admirers have often compared him to filmmakers: Quentin Tarantino, David Lynch, George Lucas…

American Arts Organizations Take Ad Hoc Approach To Coronavirus Response by Artsjournal

In a vivid example of the ad hoc and highly inconsistent way arts organizations are dealing with the spread of the potentially deadly coronavirus, the Seattle Symphony is operating as usual …

Steve Martin and Martin Short review " a delightfully daft double act by Brian Logan

SSE Hydro, GlasgowThe Two Amigos deploy mutual mickey-taking and the odd banjo riff in a variety show with comic timing to die for It started life as a cosy Q&A at a comedy festival. The…

Shoe Lady review " Katherine Parkinson's off-kilter commuter delights by Arifa Akbar

Royal Court, LondonVicky Featherstone directs EV Crowe's play about a working mother who loses a shoe and her grip on reality 'I'm often frustrated by the rhythms of naturalism," EV Crowe ha…

Come on in, the water's dystopian! JG Ballard's Drowned World hits an Essex pool by Stuart Jeffries

A Chelmsford swimming baths has turned Ballard's prescient apocalyptic novel into a truly immersive performance. Our writer pulls on his trunks and dives in It's Saturday night in Chelmsford…

Do You Have An Active RFP? by Drew McManus

If your organization has an active RFP, we want it! Nonprofit Bids is set to launch but we need RFPs to populate the site. We have already had a number of providers sign up so your organizat…

ITI's Tobias Biancone: 'Isolation is never the answer to anything. Never give up' by Nick Awde

As the UK's cultural sector prepares for Brexit, it's important now, more than ever, to look to organisations such as the International

Actor Nadeem Islam: 'Communication between hearing and D/deaf actors can be tricky but we always get there in the end' by Giverny Masso

Nadeem Islam is performing in Oliver Twist at Leeds Playhouse, which is a co-production with Ramps on the Moon. He tells Giverny

Anastasia Licensing Now Available for School Productions by Logan Culwell-Block

Adapted from the animated movie, the Flaherty and Ahrens musical premiered on Broadway in 2017.

The Gospel of Getting On: A Review of Mrs. Warren's Profession at Promethean Theatre Ensemble by Hayley Osborn

See Caissie Levy, the Stars of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, and More at the 2020 Junior Theater Festivals by Logan Culwell-Block

The events in Atlanta and Sacramento from iTheatrics bring youth groups from around the world together for weekend celebrations of theatre.

Critics are raving about... Once Upon a Mattress at Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Did you know that a fairytale kingdom has popped up in Highgate? Classic Broadway musical Once Upon a Mattress has just opened at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, and critics have fallen in love w…

'Many of us are disturbed & distressed about the state of the world': Actor Lydia Bakelmun on her role in Drip Drip Drip by Featured Content

Following its post-Brexit Day tour, Theatre Pipeline's Drip Drip Drip has transferred to London's Pleasance, where it runs until 21 March 2020. We caught up with cast member Lydia Bakelmum a…

Relatively Speaking review at the Mill at Sonning " 'robust, thoughtful revival of Alan Ayckbourn's play' by Paul Vale

Premiering in 1965 and opening in London in 1967, Relatively Speaking was Alan Ayckbourn's first major success in the capital. It kick-started

Flamenco Festival 20/20 Highlights by New York City Center

Nick Duckart: Life On The Road With Come From Away Tour by Bill Hirschman

Travelling in the national tour means moving to a different hotel in a different city nearly every week, not always sure what city that is, maintaining relationships with loved ones from afa…

Coronavirus Spurs $50 Broadway Ticket Sale by Matthew Wexler

Producers of some of Broadway's biggest shows have announced a $50 flash sale to combat slumped tickets prices due to coronavirus travel fears. The post Coronavirus Spurs $50 Broadway Ticket…

Review Roundup: FLY at La Jolla Playhouse - What Did The Critics Think?

La Jolla Playhouse's Fly is currently playing through March 29 in the Mandell Weiss Theatre! The cast features Storm Lever (Playhouse/Broadway productions of SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical…

'A snapshot of a past that recently bled into the present': NOT QUITE JERUSALEM " Finborough Theatre by Shanine Salmon

What makes Not Quite Jerusalem such a vivid and enjoyable play, is the nuanced and recognisable characters " backed here by exemplary performances from a talented cast.

Lucie Jones and David Hunter return to Waitress London

Grammy Award-winner Sara Bareilles, writer of Waitress music and lyrics, has been starring in the West End production alongside Gavin Creel for a limited run. The pair will be departing t…

Looking for Regional Gigs? Kansas City Rep, Arena Stage, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, More Are Casting by Dan Meyer

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

Harold Prince Celebration Will Be Part of Symphony Space's Project Broadway Concert Series by Andrew Gans

The March 30"April 6 series will also feature celebrations of Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Terrence McNally, Rodgers and Hart and Hammerstein, and more.

Review: She Is A Place Called Home, VAULT Festival by Nina Cave

Review: She Is A Place Called Home, VAULT Festival 4.0stars She Is A Place Called Home is an exploration of two sisters dealing with the fact that their dad is taking a second wife (in addit…

Review: Oliver Twist, Leeds Playhouse by Shamima Noor

Review: Oliver Twist, Leeds Playhouse4.0starsProduced by Ramps on the Moon, this new version of Oliver Twist (directed by Leeds Playhouse Associate Director Amy Leach) brings an entirely new…

Lucie Jones and David Hunter Will Return to WAITRESS in London

Lucie Jones and David Hunter will return to the roles of Jenna and Dr Pomatter in the 2020 Olivier Award nominated musical Waitress from Monday 23 March. Waitress is nominated for Best New M…

BWW Review: Michael Friedman/Daniel Goldstein's Captivating UNKNOWN SOLDIER Explores The Unreliability Of Memory And The Romance Of Imagination

For BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, Michael Friedman whipped up an emo rock score that comically skewered white male privilege. For LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST his music and lyrics embraced the open-…

Game Changer: This Actor's Resume Includes "Licensed Driver" by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LOS ANGELES - Casting Directors nationwide are rejoicing today as they have finally, after decades of searching, found an actor w...

Lipstick review at Southwark Playhouse, London " 'fizzy, vibrant, delightful' by Sally Hales

There's endearing authenticity to Lily Shahmoon's delicate gender-drama Lipstick, in which two young women play teenage boys navigating their emotional needs and

FLYING OVER SUNSET Announces Digital Lottery

Lincoln Center Theater has announced an online ticket lottery for its new musical FLYING OVER SUNSET, beginning with the musical's first preview Thursday, March 12 at 8pm at the Vivian Beaum…

Joe DiPietro's DIANA on Broadway, CONSCIENCE at GSP couldn't be more different. Or more the same. by Ilana Keller

It seems fitting that two of Joe DiPietro's works are having a moment right now. While the vehicles may be vastly different " one a lush Broadway musical, the other a four-person play " at t…

The Beauty Parade review at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff " 'rousing and affecting' by Nicholas Davies

More than 20 years ago, theatremaker Kaite O'Reilly met a former Second World War codebreaker, Molly Schuesselle. After a half-century of silence,

Gerald Moon's "Corpse!" at the Park Theatre: Comedy Thriller In A Tight Spot by Aleks Sierz

The idea of the perfect murder is a genre standard. The fantasy that you are so intellectually gifted that you could use a supremely clever scheme to bump off an enemy, or make a fortune, is…

Watch Powerful Trailer for PBS' American Experience The Vote, Featuring Voices of Audra McDonald, Laura Linney, More by Andrew Gans

Kate Burton narrates the four-hour, two-part documentary chronicling women's right to vote.

Isabelle McCalla and More Join the Cast of Lyric's 42ND STREET, Starring Norm Lewis and Faith Prince

Lyric has announced full casting for its production of 42nd Street, to be presented May 29 - June 21, 2020, at the Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. Previously announced Broadw…

Photo Flash: Press shots released of Beverley Knight in The Drifters Girl

New promo shots have been released of Beverley Knight in full Faye Treadwell costume. The highly renowned English musical theatre actress and recording artist is set to bring the true story …

Broadway Grosses w/e 3/08/2020: An uptick amidst the unknown.

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending March 11, 2018. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

Tabard Theatre serves up view 'Over President's Shoulder' by Linda Zavoral

Tabard Theatre in San Jose revives 'Looking Over the President's Shoulder,' which tells the story of a longtime White House butler.

Richard Alston says goodbye while Mark Bruce returns to heaven

The veteran choreographer offers an upbeat farewell at Sadler's Wells, and Bruce brings hints of David Lynch to Wilton's Music Hall

FEATURED SHOW: ★★★★ reviews are in for 'urgent drama' The Special Relationship by Featured Content

Ready to rethink The Special Relationship that purportedly exists between the US and the UK? Hassan Abdulrazzak's "scathing political satire" lays it bare. We've rounded up our favourite rev…

Girl From The North Country Star Kimber Elayne Sprawl Sings Her Dream Roles from Hamilton, Ragtime, and Hadestown

Girl From The North Country star Kimber Elayne Sprawl sings her dream roles from Hamilton, Ragtime and Hadestown.

CSC Season Taps Kiss of the Spider Woman Play and John Doyle's Ten Cents a Dance by Olivia Clement

Check out the Off-Broadway theatre's full 2020"2021 lineup.

Documenting an extended emergency: Dorothea Lange at MoMA

The pioneering photographer's Depression-era images bring an empathetic eye to America's ruined heartland

Actress stands out as female aviator in TheatreWorks' 'Moon' by Joanne Engelhardt

A tiny wisp of a girl"never more than 100 pounds even as a grown-up"is wrapping TheatreWorks Silicon Valley audiences around her finger at performances of "They Promised Her the Moon" throug…

Critics Are Artists Too by Tyler Mitchell

My Thespian Journey The post Critics Are Artists Too appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Photo Coverage: Go Inside the New Group's 25th Anniversary Gala

Just last night, Off-Broadway's The New Group honored its Board President Abby Merrill and Erica Schmidt and Peter Dinklage (Cyrano) at the its Annual Gala, this year celebrating the comp…

Read Reviews for the Off-Broadway Premiere of Unknown Soldier by Playbill Staff

Trip Cullman directs Michael Friedman and Daniel Goldstein's musical at Playwrights Horizons.

Scott Rudin Offers $50 Seats To Keep Five Broadway Theaters Full During Coronavirus Concern by Greg Evans

Producer Scott Rudin is slashing ticket prices to $50 through March for whatever seats remain available at his five usually sold-out Broadway productions, a move designed to help keep theate…

The Inheritance, Bryan Cranston, More Set for Geffen Playhouse's 2020"2021 Season by Dan Meyer

A Samuel Baum-Darko Tresjnak collaboration and a Jo Bonney-helmed play are also on tap for the Los Angeles venue.

The Inheritance, Bryan Cranston Directing, More Set for Geffen Playhouse's 2020"2021 Season by Dan Meyer

A Samuel Baum-Darko Tresjnak collaboration and a Jo Bonney-helmed play are also on tap for the Los Angeles venue.

'Compelling, provocative drama': STICKS & STONES " Tristan Bates Theatre by Liz Dyer

Written by Dameon Garnett in response to the ongoing debate around free speech, Sticks and Stones is a fascinating two-hander that explores how we talk about issues of race, class and privil…

Public Theater's 2020-21 love fest includes Shakespeare, August Wilson and Agatha Christie by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Downtown company names actress Helena Ruoti and director Justin Emeka to inaugural associate artist program.

Isabelle McCalla and More Join Norm Lewis and Faith Prince in Chicago's 42nd Street by Ryan McPhee

The musical will play the Lyric Opera House beginning May 29.

NT Live Will Broadcast Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt by Andrew Gans

The new play was recently nominated for Olivier Awards for Best New Play and Best Supporting Actor for Adrian Scarborough.

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Tom Stoppard's new play Leopoldstadt to be broadcast in cinemas this summer

Leopoldstadt will be screened in cinemas by National Theatre Live on 25 June 2020, it has been announced. The new Jewish play by Tom Stoppard is currently showing at Wyndha…

Norm Lewis Asked for This Role in a Q&A, and Then Booked the Job on Broadway by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares inside scoop about Lewis, the unforgettable night he staged a Broadway concert as part of a synagogue ceremony, and more.

Vault Festival 2020 New Writing Preview " 10 to 15 March by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon picks out some of the new theatre writing coming up this week at London's Vault Festival from 10 to 15 March 2020 This post Vault Festival 2020 New Writing Preview…

'Confession,' 'Waltz' make for edgy repertory at Dragon by Joanne Engelhardt

Two plays, "Confession" by Barry Slater and "The Baltimore Waltz" by Paula Vogel, are in rotating repertory through April 5 at Dragon Theatre in Redwood City. Each is relatively short ("Conf…

Mrs Doubtfire the musical opens on Broadway by Sean McLoughlin

Euphegenia Doubtfire aka Mrs Doubtfire has become a Broadway musical and begins previews on March 9 at the Stephen Sondheim

Jeremy Jordan, Patti Murin Join Hayley Podschun for Season 1 Finale of THE BROADWAY BACHELORETTE

Hayley Podschun welcomes Broadway stars Patti Murin and Jeremy Jordan to a very special Season 1 Finale of THE BROADWAY BACHELORETTE! This episode will be released in the afternoon of Wednes…

Can mindfulness help improve your actor training? by Samantha Marsden

Drama schools have caught on to the benefits of making mindfulness a part of actor training. Samantha Marsden talks to the drama

First Look: Production images released for Love, Love, Love at the Lyric Hammersmith

Production shots have been released for Mike Bartlett's show-stopping drama Love, Love, Love, which is now playing for just a limited time only at the Lyric Hammersmith in London. Take a …

Rudin slashes ticket prices to $50 for all his productions by Caitlin Huston

In an unprecedented move, producer Scott Rudin has cut all remaining ticket prices to $50 for all March performances of "To Kill a Mockingbird," "West Side Story," "The Lehman Trilogy," "Who…

Shoe Lady review at Royal Court, London " 'discombobulating, weird and woozy' by Natasha Tripney

It doesn't take much to throw you off balance. One minute the protagonist of EV Crowe's new play is walking around the

Pittsburgh winners chosen in August Wilson Monologue Competition by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Mysheree Key, Jamaica Johnson Shakyna Golphin finished as the top three at the celebration in Lawrenceville.

What Did Critics Think of Endlings Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop? by Mark Peikert

Directed by Sammi Cannold, Celine Song's play opened March 9.

'There are not enough superlatives for it all': DRIP DRIP DRIP " Pleasance Theatre ★★★★★ by Luca Molinari

A simply superb production, Drip Drip Drip is flawlessly performed, powerful, righteously angry, poetic and emotionally devastating.

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

HRC to Keynote Women's Day on Broadway, Coronavirus Impact on Grosses, "Some Like it Hot" Musical to Have Premiere in 2021 "Today on Broadway" is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitt…

$50 Tickets Offered for To Kill a Mockingbird, The Book of Mormon, West Side Story, More by Mark Peikert

The ticket offer from producer Scott Rudin will begin March 12, amid rising coronavirus concerns.

NEWS: Proforca Theatre premieres Lately, its third new play with writer James Lewis by Featured Content

In an ongoing collaboration, Proforca Theatre premieres James Lewis' new play Lately, which will have a strictly limited season at its resident home, London's Lion & Unicorn Theatre, fro…

BREAKING: All Tickets For WEST SIDE STORY, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, and More Will Be $50 Through March

The producers of To Kill a Mockingbird, West Side Story, The Lehman Trilogy, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and The Book of Mormon, have announced that all remaining tickets to all perform…

Mockingbird,West Side Story,Lehman Triology,Virginia Woolf,Mormon $50 by Sandi Durell

  The producers of To Kill a Mockingbird, West Side Story, The Lehman Trilogy, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and The Book of Mormon, in an unprecedented move, have…

REVIEW: Not Quite Jerusalem, Finborough Theatre ★★★★ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves reviews Not Quite Jerusalem, a play by Paul Kember now playing at the Finborough Theatre, London until 28 March This post REVIEW: Not Quite Jerusalem, Finborough…

Lookback: on rediscovering studio-system animated cartoons by Terry Teachout

From 2004: Prior to the release in 1988 of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, I no longer watched animated cartoons save on the rare occasions when I found myself in a hotel room on a Saturday morn…

The Americans Writer Hilary Bettis Confronts One of the 'Greatest Human Rights Issues of This Generation' in Her Off-Broadway 72 Miles to Go... by Olivia Clement

With her world premiere play at Roundabout Theatre Company, the playwright makes the past personal.

Almanac: Benjamin Britten on Verdi by Terry Teachout

"I am an arrogant and impatient listener, but in the case of a few composers, a very few, when I hear a work I do not like I am convinced it is my own fault. Verdi is one of those composers.…

Claudia Rankine's Help, Starring Roslyn Ruff, Begins at The Shed by Olivia Clement

The world premiere, directed by Taibi Magar, is part of Rankine's ongoing investigation into white male privilege.

Heather Christian's Oratorio for Living Things Begins at Ars Nova by Olivia Clement

Christian's classical oratorio, imbued with blues, gospel, jazz, and soul, features an 18-member ensemble of singers and instrumentalists.

World Premiere of Hilary Bettis' 72 Miles to Go... Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The new play from the writer of Alligator and The Americans debuts at Roundabout Theatre Company.

Review Roundup: ENDLINGS at New York Theatre Workshop - What Did the Critics Think?

Endlings has officially opened at New York Theatre Workshop! It plays a limited run through Sunday, March 29, 2020.a??a??a??a??a??a??a?? Let's see what the critics are saying...

First Night Takeover: Pretty Woman The Musical at the Piccadilly Theatre

Our #FirstNightTakeover series continues with Perry O'Bree attending the opening of Pretty Woman The Musical at London's Piccadilly Theatre. Perry lives the dream, enjoying every minute of t…

Wake Up With BWW 3/10: Women's Day on Broadway, and More!

Today's top stories: Today is Women's Day On Broadway! Plus, a look at Rob McClure in Mrs. Doubtfire, pre-Broadway runs announced for A Strange Loop and Some Like it Hot, and more!

Winners in Offies 2020 Awards for London's Off West End theatre by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon All the winners in the Offies 2020 Awards for shows, artists and theatres across London's Off-West End and fringe. This post Winners in Offies 2020 Awards for London's Off Wes…

'Parkinson has such an ability to tread the line between comedy & emotion': SHOE LADY " Royal Court Theatre by Maryam Philpott

Shoe Lady is an intriguing and well-considered examination of the social and domestic pressures placed on women to perform multiple and often contradictory roles in our society.

Hartford Symphony to tackle Dvořák's eighth symphony March 13-15 by Christopher Arnott

Julius P. Williams is the guest conductor, and Leonid Sigal is the violin soloist, when the Hartford Symphony Orchestra plays Dvořák's eighth symphony at The Bushnell March 13-15.

Mart Crowley, Playwright of 'The Boys In The Band,' Dies At 84 by Jeff Lunden

When playwright Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band premiered off-Broadway in 1968, it was the first realistic, mainstream portrayal of gay men on stage. Crowley won a Tony Award for it.

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for The Wardrobe Ensemble's The Last of the Pelican Daughters by Terri Paddock

After their acclaimed West End debut with Education Education Education, The Wardrobe Ensemble return to London with their latest devised show, following an Edinburgh Fringe sell-out and UK …

Looking Back at The Odd Couple on Broadway, 55 Years Later by Nathan Skethway

Neil Simon's comedy opened March 10, 1965.

Stand-Up Guy by Artsjournal1

I am certain Beethoven was a funny guy. The evidence, the jokes are all over the music. " Bruce Brubaker

Theatre News: Wolf Pack Theatre Company's 'Puffs' Lands in Georgetown by Peter Orvetti

Harry Potter novels involve certain tropes. There's a mission, some unexpected setbacks, some tragedy, and ultimately triumph due to teamwork, ingenuity, and a bit of magic. All of these ele…

What Lois Smith Learned From the Greats by Variety

The actress, now in "The Inheritance," on the lessons of Elia Kazan, Lee Strasberg, and more.

Grace Smart: Dear lazy critics " great design is more than 'simple, yet effective' by Grace Smart

Webster's dictionary defines 'simple' as free from guile or vanity, or lacking in expertise. And 'effective' as producing a desired effect. Yet,

Creative producer Graeme Thompson: Theatres need to help artists outside London level up by Graeme Thompson

After the Tories' shock victories in a number of seats across the north in the general election last year, commentators noted that

From California to the Island of Negros: Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" Filipinized by Maria Jovita Zárate

In Orteza's and director Sigion-Reyna's Katsuri, representations of sacada (sugar farmers in the island of Negros) veer away from the typical, almost iconic, images of the sacadas as rendere…

The Ambassadors Defining Culture by Jonathan McCrory

By Jonathan McCrory. Jonathan McCrory talks about the JUBILEE's initiative of spotlighting "cultural architects""theatre organizations that have been producing work of historically marginali…

Sabrina Carpenter & a Fetch New Group of Stars Join Mean Girls by Andy Lefkowitz

A slate of new principal players head into the Tony-nominated hit Mean Girls on March 10. Leading the group is TV and music favorite Sabrina Carpenter, stepping into the ce…

Save our screens: 3 things government must do now to keep Australian content alive by Arts Review

Last week, free-to-air broadcaster Seven, embracing the spirit of a petulant teen, stomped its foot and announced it would no longer follow the rules regarding its Australian children's cont…

Duncan Macmillan on the Intimate Conversations in His Play, Lungs by Elysa Gardner For Broadway Direct

About a dozen years ago, when Duncan Macmillan wrote the foundation for what would become Lungs, the celebrated British playwright and director had not yet become a parent. But the subject w…

Claire Foy and Matt Smith on Bringing Lungs to New York by Elysa Gardner For Broadway Direct

When actress Claire Foy was sent a copy of Duncan Macmillan's acclaimed play Lungs, "I absolutely loved it," she remembers. "I thought it was extraordinary. But at the time, I'd been working…

Single Ladies by Arts Review

From the award-winning writer of Going Down and Rice, Michele Lee make her Red Stitch Theatre debut this March with the world premiere of Single Ladies " a hilarious buddy story of three lon…

Australian Theatre Festival " NYC, announce inaugural new play award winner by Gabi Bergman

Artistic Directors Mark Barford, Connor Delves & Jillian Geurts announce Richard Jordan as the inaugural Australian Theatre Festival New Play

Lungs Starring Claire Foy and Matt Smith at BAM by Broadway Direct

Temperatures rising. Ice caps melting. Overpopulation. War. Do you really want to bring a child into this world? Claire Foy and Matt Smith reunite in this hilarious and bracing look at love …

Unknown Soldier Review: Michael Friedman Musical about Memory and Love and Loss by Jonathan Mandell

In this musical by Michael Friedman making its New York debut 30 months after his shocking death from AIDS at the age of 41, it would be impossible not to think of him from the very first…

Joe Exotic Joins Grady County Jail Production of "Cats", Sells Cast Member for $5,000 by Broadway Beat

by Emmy Pratt. @gimmieemmy. CHICKASHA, OK - Joe Exotic, the eclectic subject of the smash Netflix doc series Tiger King: Murder Mayhem and Madness, attended his first rehearsal for Grady Cou…

They're an Everyday American Family, Save for Their Deported Mom - Hilary Bettis on her new play '72 Miles to Go…' at Roundabout Theatre Company

Hilary Bettis on her new play 72 Miles to Go… at Roundabout Theatre Company---Long before she dreamed of becoming a playwright, Hilary Bettis wanted to be a veterinarian. "How people …

Tony Winner Betty Buckley Returns to Café Carlyle March 10 by Andrew Gans

The Broadway favorite is offering tunes from her solo albums as well as songs by Jason Robert Brown through March 21.

It's Disney's 2020 Women's Day on Broadway March 10 by Andrew Gans

The third annual event, presented by Disney on Broadway, will feature a keynote address by Hillary Clinton.

Girl Meets World Star Sabrina Carpenter Makes Broadway Debut in Mean Girls by Andrew Gans

The Tina Fey musical also welcomes Olivia Kaufmann, Laura Leigh Turner, and Chad Burris to principal roles beginning March 10 at the August Wilson Theatre.

Jennifer Saunders Conjures Ghosts in London Production of Blithe Spirit by Dan Meyer

The Noël Coward comedy opens at the Duke of York's Theatre March 10.