Reviews: What Did Critics Think of Jerusalem West End Revival? by Leah Putnam

The production, starring Mark Rylance as Johnny "Rooster" Byron, opened April 28.

Reviews: What Did Critics Think of Bob Fosse's Dancin' at San Diego's Old Globe? by Margaret Hall

A new production of the 1978 musical opened April 28.

Andrew Lloyd Webber No Prince Charming as He Decides to Shut Down London “Cinderella” Without Telling Cast or Director by Roger Friedman

If you think we have problems… In London, Andrew Lloyd Webber who functions as a “composer” and “producer” is in hot water.

Broadway Box Office Falls by $5 Mil Even With Tony-Buzzed Shows Opening Last Week by Roger Friedman

The final week of the Tony award season was not so good at the Broadway box office. The total gross fell by

See 37 Broadway and Stage Favorites Who Dazzled at Met Gala 2022 | Playbill

Ariana DeBose, Cynthia Erivo, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Jaquel Spivey, and more attended the fashion-forward event May 2.

Sara Bareilles and Stars of GIRLS5EVA Pick a Musical for Their Character - Theatrely.com

Dan joins Theatrely after previously serving as an Assistant Editor at Playbill. His favorite musicals are fast, historical, and witty, like Six, ...

Broadway by the Year Will Celebrate Jukebox Musicals in From the Ziegfeld Follies to ... - Playbill

Tony Danza, Tom Wopat, Anais Reno, and more will be part of the evening at New York City's The Town Hall.

Queer Millenial Love Story Musical TRIPLE THREAT to be Available for Streaming on Select ...

Award-winning songwriters Sam Carner and Derek Gregor, are among Playbill.com's 12 Contemporary Musical Theatre Songwriters You Should Know.

4 Days into May and everything is terrible #AAPIHeritageMonth by Fairyprincessdiaries

The Fairy Princess has been on a self mandated break – because frankly, watching AAPIs get attacked via news reports, almost every day in the past few months, has made her very wary of eng…

New cultural festival and artist residencies celebrate Bourke’s creative scene

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‘Wish You Were Here’ Review: The Saga of Female Friendship by Maya Phillips

Sanaz Toossi’s new play follows a group of five women in Iran as they and their friendships change against the backdrop of marriages and revolution.

Wish You Were Here: Women Talk Freely as Friendships Threaten to Founder by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Sanaz Toossi writes perceptively, as Gaye Taylor Upchurch directs fa cast of five, Marjan Neshat among them The post Wish You Were Here: Women Talk Freely as Friendships Thre…

Broadway Review: A STRANGE LOOP (Lyceum Theatre) by Kevin Vavasseur

FINALLY IN THE LOOP A Strange Loop, the new Broadway musical that currently towers above the rest, is a Brilliant show. With book, music and lyrics by Michael R. Jackson, this Brilliant show…

Off-Broadway’s anachronistic dark comedy ‘H*tler’s Tasters’ warns of the ever-present dangers of complacency by Deb Miller

In December 2012, at the age of 95, Margot Wölk revealed a secret she had kept hidden for seven decades: her involuntary role in WWII as one of fifteen young Aryan women conscripted to serv…

Summer opening for Art Gallery of New South Wales expansion

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Review: In Wish You Were Here, the Politics of Female Friendship Are More Complex Than Revolution

Sanaz Toossi sets her latest play during the Iranian revolution, but leaves plenty of room for sex jokes.

Isidora Kecman by Women and Theatre

Meet actor and creator Isidora Kecman! We talk about speaking out for those who don’t feel comfortable doing it for themselves, asking for what you want, addressing the roots of system…

‘Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ Review: A Fearless Calista Flockhart Tears Into Zachary Quinto in 60th Anniversary Revival by Peter Debruge

The trick of stage acting comes in playing the same thing every night as if it were happening for the first time, right there in front of the audience’s eyes. But once-controversial Americ…

Opera Philadelphia presents Rigoletto by Gail Obenreder

Rigoletto is Opera Philadelphia’s first full production at the Academy of Music since 2019, reminding us how we sustain, and are sustained by, great art. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Revival of Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls to Close on Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

The Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf will play its final performance at the Booth Theatre on May 22. Directed …

Broadway Grosses: Moulin Rouge! The Musical Sizzles at the Box Office by Lindsey Sullivan

The weeks are getting warmer, and the Broadway box office is heating up as well. This week, the Tony-winning Moulin Rouge! The Musical joined the top five-grossing shows at $1,419,845 and wa…

Cock theatre producer Chris Harper explains why title of play is absent from TfL adverts by Amanda Whiting

Title of Mike Bartlett play doesn’t feature on the advertising materials featured on London’s transport network

‘For Colored Girls’ to Close on Broadway, Reflecting Tough Season by Michael Paulson

The revival, directed by Camille A. Brown, received strong reviews but struggled to attract audiences and overcome challenges posed by Covid.

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Broadway Update: London Death of a Salesman Transfers By: David Sheward May 3, 2022: Willy Loman will soon be returning to Broadway for the sixth time. A 2019 London production of Arthur …

Broadway Revival of For Colored Girls... Moves Up Closing Date by Leah Putnam

The limited run was originally scheduled to close August 14.

Review: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Starring Zachary Quinto and Calista Flockhart, Packs a Wallop

A new, highly charged production is currently running in Los Angeles at the Geffen Playhouse.

‘for colored girls…’ to close Broadway run on May 22 by Caitlin Hornik

The Broadway revival of “for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf” will close May 22, producers announced Tuesday. The production was previously scheduled…

Broadway’s ‘for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf’ Sets Early Closing by Greg Evans

The Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, will close on Sunday, May 22, several months earlier than originally planne…

Why Debra Messing Finds Her New Broadway Role ‘Far More Satisfying’ Than Grace by Gordon Cox

Debra Messing has only been in the Broadway play “Birthday Candles” since March, but in some ways, she feels more deeply connected to her character Ernestine than she felt to the leading…

Get an Exclusive Look Inside the Production of A Walk On The Moon by Michael Wiltbank

The new musical at New Jersey's George Street Playhouse stars Jackie Burns, Jonah Platt, and John Arthur Greene.

See Daniel Radcliffe Transform Into 'Weird Al' in Teaser Trailer for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story by Raven Brunner

Radcliffe portrays the pop culture icon in various stages of his career.

Glenn Stanton, Brandi Porter, Nic Rouleau Cast in Reading of Missing Peace Musical by Andrew Gans

Devanand Janki will direct the reading at New York's Rhinebeck Writers Retreat.

Leaked Supreme Court opinion on Roe v. Wade shows we still live in John Proctor’s America by Lily Janiak

The Texas law deputizing ordinary citizens as bounty hunters of those who aid and abet abortions recalls the witch hunt in "The Crucible."

Acclaimed Broadway Revival of For Colored Girls to Close in Three Weeks

Camille A. Brown directs and choreographs Ntozake Shange's beloved choreopoem at the Booth Theatre.

Guests Enraged After 'Frozen' Show is Canceled, Children Left "Teary" - Inside the Magic

Credit: Playbill.com. One thing that has been plaguing live theater has been the ongoing kick of COVID. Because the performers perform without a ...

Tracie Bennett (‘Hangmen’) on the demands of playing a small town bartender: ‘I’ve never done anything more technical than this’ [Exclusive by Sam Eckmann

“I really like quirky little things that have never been done before,” explains “Hangmen” star Tracie Bennett. The Tony-nominated actress has enjoyed a varied career on stage, which …

The Roots of Educational Inequality: Philadelphia’s Germantown High School, 1907-2014, by Erika M. Kitzmiller by Anndee Hochman

We know how the story of Germantown High School ended, but how did it begin? A new book explains, and highlights the fault lines that remain in our schools today. Anndee Hochman reviews.

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Teaser for Afterwords, A New Musical at The 5th Avenue Theatre by The 5th Avenue Theatre

A World Premiere at The 5th! A breathtaking exploration of the power of art to heal, Afterwords is a captivating new musical that fuses pop, rock, and modern indie-folk to tell the story of …

The National Tour of THE PROM is Coming to The 5th Avenue Theatre by The 5th Avenue Theatre

Broadway Box Office Slips 15% To $29M As Rush Of Shows Open Near End Of Season by Greg Evans

Broadway box office was down 15% last week, with even some of the biggest hit shows reporting slips for the week ending May 1. In all, the 36 shows grossed $29,072,410. Likely reflecting a s…

Ayrton’s Cobra Strikes at Prolight + Sound by Michael Eddy

Ayrton celebrated its 20th anniversary at Prolight + Sound with a new lightshow, created by Stéphane Migné in conjunction with French water effects company, Aquatique Show. This showcased …

...what the end will be | Virtual Theatre Talk by Roundabout Theatre Company

Learn more about the history of the production and its creators through a lively discussion with Roundabout Teaching Artists. In this new work commissioned by Roundabout, three generations …

Celebrate The Opening of POTUS With Photos From The Blue Carpet by Heather Gershonowitz

Selina Fillinger's new play hosted a gala opening at The Shubert Theatre May 1.

Playbill's Broadway Horoscope Readings: May 2022 by Emily McGill, Alaina Newell, Jeffrey Vizcaino

With summer right around the corner, find out what's in store for your zodiac sign this May.

Review: Pre-Broadway Run of Bob Fosse's Dancin' Makes More Than a Couple Missteps

The legendary choreographer gets a lackluster tribute at San Diego's Old Globe.

Nightclub Cantata at the cell theatre Sparkles and Shines with Exquisite Exuberance by Marilyn Lester

Back in 1977, Elizabeth Swados’ Nightclub Cantata premiered at the now defunct, but legendary Village Gate, with a rave review from equally legendary New York Times critic, Clive Barnes. T…

The Tank to Present World Premiere of Marthe Rachel Gold's War Stories by Leah Putnam

The run, part of The Tank's 2022 Homecoming season, will also feature two talkbacks.

Kandi Burruss Joins Producing Team of The Piano Lesson by Raven Brunner

The Grammy winner will produce alongside Brian Anthony Moreland, Sonia Friedman, and Tom Kirdahy.

Potus ***1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg May 3, 2022: While the ladies of “POTUS:”, the new Broadway comedy portray savvy politicians, it’s clear they wouldn’t make very good doctors. It’s their hyster…

Stepping Into the Balanchine-Stravinsky Continuum by Roslyn Sulcas

Silas Farley’s dance for City Ballet’s Stravinsky festival has a score by David K. Israel that builds on a poem Balanchine wrote and set to music for Stravinsky.

Review: Northlight Theatre’s ‘Intimate Apparel’ does this lovely play about a Black seamstress proud by Chris Jones

This story about a young Black seamstress struggling to make her way in 1905 New York is as gentle as it is persistent, and remains my favorite of Lynn Nottage's plays.

VideoCabaret is back to being busy on Busy Street in the spirit of its late co-founder Deanne Taylor by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

The company has revived its hit 1995 show, “The Cold War — Part One,” one of Michael Hollingsworth’s epic series of plays lampooning Canadian history.

Kandi Burruss & Todd Tucker Join ‘The Piano Lesson’ Broadway Producing Team by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss and husband/executive producer Todd Tucker have joined the producing team of Broadway’s upcoming The Piano Lesson revival starring S…

Resisterhood is powerful in ‘The Revolutionists’ at Prologue Theatre by Sophia Howes

Under the surface of this comedy by Lauren Gunderson is a fervent purpose — the power of women who are willing to put their lives on the line for justice.

See 37 Broadway and Stage Favorites Who Dazzled at Met Gala 2022 by Leah Putnam, Jeffrey Vizcaino

Ariana DeBose, Cynthia Erivo, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Jaquel Spivey, and more attended the fashion-forward event May 2.

Lea Michele Gives Jonathan Groff All The Credit For HBO’s Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known Documentary by Raven Brunner

Michele and Groff discuss revisiting Spring Awakening as adults.

Anna Louizos, Derek McLane, David Rockwell, More Will Design Exhibits for The Museum of Broadway by Andrew Gans

The multi-floor, interactive museum will open this fall on West 45th Street.

‘Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known’ Review: Rock ’n’ Roll High School by Nicolas Rapold

This film about the hit 2006 musical is a sure-handed blend of making-of explainer, theater-kid scrapbook, and jukebox documentary.

MTC's Spring Gala 2022 Will Feature Performances By Mrs. Doubtfire, Company, Paradise Square, More by Raven Brunner

The nonprofit theatre company's annual event will take place May 23 and will feature an evening of cocktails, dinner, and performances.

If Nobody Does Remarkable Things by Steven Morris

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‘Why didn’t I notice the parallels?’ – Mark Ravenhill on finally seeing his own life in La Bohème by Mark Ravenhill

When he embarked upon a gay version of the classic opera, the playwright began to see himself – and elements of his breakthrough play – reflected in Puccini’s tale of doomed love I’m…

Theatre criticism is a quick and dirty act – our views change and so do plays | Arifa Akbar by Arifa Akbar

A two-star show has the potential to be turned into a five-star hit – as I learned on a recent trip to the Royal Court I went to see a play for the second time recently and changed my mind…

Union demands compensation for Cinderella cast after sudden closure by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Equity says ‘sacking by press release’ from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s West End show caused pain and distress Current and future cast members of Cinderella must be compensated for their los…

HartBeat Ensemble’s ‘Bee Trapped Inside the Window’ casts a spell as a meditation on isolation and injustice by Christopher Arnott

Savian Stanescu's "Bee Trapped Inside the Window" is a carefully distanced and emotional tale of isolation, racism, classism and social injustice at HartBeat Ensemble through Sunday.

Pioneer Valley Radio ArtsBeat 5/03/22 by Mark G. Auerbach

New ArtsBeat from Pioneer Valley Radio 5/3/22. Tara Franklin in Clarkston at Bridge Street, new season at Hartford Stage,Ben Scranton play in Texas, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. segmen…

Watch the Cast of Six: The Musical Perform on the TODAY Show by Raven Brunner

The musical's current Broadway cast hits the stage to perform a mash-up of songs.

RIGOLETTO (Opera Philadelphia): A Dilettante at Large reviews by Toby Zinman

Dilettante at Large (Toby Zinman) has awakened from her long pandemic slumber, and is once again writing about stuff she knows little about but enjoys, unlike theater which she knows quite a…

‘Cock’: Title of West End Play Censored by London Underground, Producer ‘Absolutely Astounded’ by Rules (EXCLUSIVE) by Manori Ravindran

Patrons of London’s renowned subway system, the Underground, are used to seeing ubiquitous posters for the West End as they travel, but few can make heads or tails of an untitled poster fe…

Limited Engagement of Hitler's Tasters Opens May 3 Off-Broadway at Theatre Row by Raven Brunner

Written by Michelle Kholos Brooks, the show follows a group of young women who work as Adolf Hitler’s food tasters.

Debra Messing Will Always Defend Her 'Smash' Scarves by Broadway Podcast Network

Now on Broadway in 'Birthday Candles,' the actor talks aging 90 years in 90 minutes, live studio audiences and what she knows about what's next for 'Smash.' Learn more about your ad choices.…

Reviews: What Did Critics Think of Sam Hunter's A Case for the Existence of God? by Leah Putnam

The new two-hander play starring Kyle Beltran and Will Brill opened May 2 Off-Broadway at Signature Theatre.

Concerts of The Civility of Albert Cashier Musical Will Feature All-Trans Cast and Creative Team by Andrew Gans

Performances will begin May 5 at Off-Broadway's Players Theatre.

Broadway by the Year Will Celebrate Jukebox Musicals in From the Ziegfeld Follies to Moulin Rouge Concert by Andrew Gans

Tony Danza, Tom Wopat, Anais Reno, and more will be part of the evening at New York City's The Town Hall.

The Molecules Changed in the Room: Creating a Play from Real Asian Women’s Desires, Dreams, and Heartaches by Amy Zhang, Danielle Iwata

By Amy Zhang, Danielle Iwata. Danielle Iwata sits down with Amy Zhang to discuss the creation and significance of her show Ascend!, which featured a cast and crew entirely made up of Asian w…

Enrico Colantoni (‘Birthday Candles’) on playing the lifespan of a man: ‘I’m bringing all of myself to this play’ [Exclusive Video Interview by Sam Eckmann

“I’m bringing all of myself to this play,” explains Enrico Colantoni of the new Broadway show “Birthday Candles.” A veteran of TV series like “Just Shoot Me” and “Veronica Ma…

PCMS presents the Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia’s 200th Anniversary Concert by Margaret Darby

The Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia marked its bicentennial in 2020, and was finally able to celebrate with four commissioned Philly-inspired premieres by world-class contemporary compo…

‘Bright Star’ is a resounding success at Reston Community Players by Kendall Mostafavi

Playing through May 8, the award-winning musical has a fantastic cast and live orchestra and songs that pull the heartstrings.

Randy Rainbow on Making a Career Out of Going Viral: 'I Really Just Want to Be Carol Burnett' by Lindsey Sullivan

Randy Rainbow doesn't just make headlines—he studies them carefully and adds musical theater flair. This has resulted in over 700,000 YouTube subscribers, a massive social media followin…

Watch the Stars of Six Reign Supreme with This Performance by Lindsey Sullivan

The Today Show is celebrating the best of Broadway with week, and following Mr. Saturday Night's Shoshana Bean's belting on May 2, the royals of Six strutted their stuff on May 3. Adrianna …

Jeopardy! Wants You to Brush Up Your Shakespeare

How well do you know the Bard?

Ontario’s Stratford Festival Emerges from The Pandemic of Its Discontent by Philip

The following article appears in the May edition of the Canadian national Mensa magazine, MC2, and online and in the print editions of MediaNews Group in suburban Detroit.     One hundred…

Pulitzer-winning musical ‘A Strange Loop’ bows on Broadway: An ‘amazing feat’ with a ‘remarkable’ Jaquel Spivey by David Buchanan

Every so often, a musical arrives on Broadway that fundamentally changes the art form. Just as rarely, a musical will take home the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, which has only happened 10 times…

Broadway Season Closer Quiz by Jonathan Mandell

How well were you paying attention to the Broadway shows that opened in April 2022, the last month of the unusual 2021-2022 Broadway season? Take this ten-question quiz to find out. Loading�…

The Brief on Beulah Bondi by Trav S.D.

So authentic did Beulah Bondi (1889-1981) seem in her often unsophisticated, homely, and rustic characters that it might surprise you to learn that she possessed a master’s degree! Granted…

Wendell Pierce & Sharon D Clarke Heading To Broadway In ‘Death Of A Salesman’ by Greg Evans

The critically acclaimed West End revival of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman starring Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke will be produced on Broadway next season, producers have announ…

Protests Break Out In London Over ‘Cinderella’ Closure Following Andrew Lloyd Webber Decision To Move Show To Broadway by Max Goldbart

Updated with quotes 7:42AM: Members of the UK’s major theater unions have spent the past hour protesting against the sudden closure of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella run in London’s …

Paradise Square by Sandi Durell

By Carol Rocamora. . . American history as a hot theatre topic?!  Apparently, it’s a trend.  The sensational Hamilton, the moving Come From Away, the spirited Suffs  – all playing thi…

VIDEO: 'Theater' Featured as Final JEOPARDY! Category

Last night's episode of Jeopardy! featured 'Theatre' as the final category. The question read, 'In November 1864, John Wilkes Booth and his brothers were fittingly part of a performance of t…

Kelly Critic Review: ‘Mamma Mia!,’ No. 2, Montour High School by Alexandria Rhoads / Moon Area High School

Kelly Critic Review: ‘Mamma Mia!,’ Montour High School by Kevin Hutchinson / Baldwin High School

From Boston: The Inheritance Hands Gay History Over to Regional Theater, Triumphantly by Bob Verini

★★★★★ The first U.S. regional production reframes Matthew López's Olivier & Tony-winner as an intimate epic The post From Boston: The Inheritance Hands Gay History Over to Reg…

David Birney Dies: ‘Bridget Loves Bernie’, ‘St. Elsewhere’ Actor Was 83 by Greg Evans

David Birney, an actor who found early success on Broadway before landing the co-starring role on a 1972 sitcom,  Bridget Loves Bernie, that would be one of the most controversial TV shows …

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, May 3, 2022 by Susan Grace

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DCR Nashville Adds First of Many grandMA3 Systems to its Inventory by Michael Eddy

DCR Nashville has taken delivery of the first grandMA3 systems it plans to order in 2022. The company, which provides audio, video, lighting, and design solutions, has long maintained an inv…

Billy Crystal Shares What Made Mr. Saturday Night Opening Night 'So Emotional' by Margaret Hall

Crystal plays Buddy Young Jr. in Mr. Saturday Night, 30 years after originating the character in the 1992 film.

The Lap Dance Kid by Sandi Durell

by Adam Cohen . . . The transformative power of an “I Want” song was dominatingly on display Friday night April 29 at Feinsteins/54 Below presentation of the new musical “The Lap Dance…

The Final Jeopardy! Category Is... Theater by Margaret Hall

Make your final wagers and watch this clip to see how well you stack up against the episode's contestants.

Photos: Isabella Dawis & Tidtaya Sinutoke Receive the 2022 Fred Ebb Award

The Fred Ebb Foundation in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company presented the seventeenth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to the team of Is…

Sutton Foster and Robert Lindsey perform “Friendship” by Julia Corbett

Watch as Sutton Foster (as Reno Sweeney) and Robert Lindsey (as Moonface Martin) perform the song "Friendship" from Cole Porter's "Anything Goes." The post Sutton Foster and Robert Lindsey p…

A Dancer’s Farewell, Not as Choreographed by Julia Jacobs and Zachary Small

Abi Stafford Lillo left City Ballet amid a family feud and a dispute over whether a choreographer had body-shamed her or she lacked the strength to dance her final role.

David Birney, star of ‘St. Elsewhere’ and ‘Bridget Loves Bernie,’ dead at 83 by Rob Bailey-Millado

David Birney, star of "Bridget Loves Bernie" and "St. Elsewhere," died Friday. He was 83.

‘I’m in awe of you’: Black women in theatre hail their inspirations – in pictures

A cast including Naomie Harris and Noma Dumezweni gather in a new exhibition of photographs and films citing women who influence them Continue reading...

‘Deeply honoured’: Billy Connolly to receive Bafta fellowship by Jane Clinton

Comedian says he does not let Parkinson’s disease dictate who he is, as he speaks of delight at accolade Sir Billy Connolly said he does not let his Parkinson’s disease dictate who he is…

Five Characters in Search of a Good Night’s Sleep review – disjointed bedtime stories by Arifa Akbar

Southwark Playhouse, LondonViSiBLE Theatre Ensemble’s play underexplores the effects of insomnia on its characters, who deliver a series of fragmented monologues A play about insomnia is …

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Andrew Lloyd Webber Will Team Up For a Project For the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

At last night's Met Gala, Lin-Manuel Miranda revealed that he is teaming up with Andrew Lloyd Webber for a new project this summer. The pair will work together on something for the Queen's P…

Oh, To Be Young Again: A Review of “All’s Well That Ends Well” at Chicago Shakespeare by Nathaniel Fishburn

Shakespeare raised questions on agency, motivation, and how much control we truly command over our lives.

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, May 3, 2022 by Matt Tamanini

Young Vic “Salesman” Coming to Broadway, Lortel Award Winners, Issues with ALW’s “Cinderella” Closing “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the…

The voice of Bachelor Girl, Tania Doko, joins WAAPA by Aussie Theatre

Vocalist/songwriter Tania Doko burst onto the Australian music scene in the late 1990s as one half of the ARIA award-winning

After its postponed performance, Complexions Contemporary Ballet is ready to share message of hope, love with Pittsburgh by Sara Bauknecht

Complexions Contemporary Ballet has planned for Pittsburgh “a really diverse experience” on May 7 at Byham Theater, Downtown.

‘Returns with all the vitality & urgency it had first time round’: JERUSALEM – Apollo Theatre by Not Exactly Billington

Ian Rickson’s production of Jez Butterworth’s Jerusalem now returns to the Apollo Theatre with all the vitality and urgency it had first time round.

Footage of racist violence traumatises black children, says author by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Claudia Rankine, whose latest play, The White Card, is to tour the UK, warns of negative effect on mental health Footage of violent racist incidents such as the murder of George Floyd is tr…

The Wiggles welcomed into the Australian Music Vault with new display by Aussie Theatre

Australian children’s music supergroup The Wiggles will be welcomed into the Australian Music Vault to commemorate their 2022 Ted Albert

On the Couch with Marija the Romantic

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ONCE – The Musical coming to Perth by Aussie Theatre

A Black Swan State Theatre Company of WA and Darlinghurst Theatre Company production Book by ENDA WALSH | Music &

Wake Up With BWW 5/3: SIX Live Cast Recording, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE Cast, and More!

Today's top stories include a cast recording for SIX, recorded live on the musical's opening night! Plus, new casting has been announced for the Mean Girls tour, as well as the pre-Broadway …

Comedian Hannah Gadsby ready 'to go Australian' on Pittsburgh this week by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Gadsby will be stopping by Pittsburgh Thursday as part of her “Body of Work” tour for a show at Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland.

Review: ‘At the Vanishing Point’ at Gift Theatre explores how the past and present are linked by memory by Emily McClanathan

Playwright Naomi Iizuka frames single moments in the lives of ordinary people, transforming them into images rich with meaning and memory.

Festival to Reboot Youth Dance Culture by Aussie Theatre

The Australian Youth Dance Festival returns to Melbourne in July 2022 for a week of creation and collaboration to help

Pliable Planes: Expanded Textiles & Fibre Practices

The post Pliable Planes: Expanded Textiles & Fibre Practices appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Randallstown native returns to Maryland with ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ touring production at Hippodrome Theatre by John-John Williams Iv

Brett Michael Lockley returns to Baltimore this week as part of the touring production of the Broadway musical “Ain’t Too Proud.”

The Wiggles welcomed into the Australian Music Vault with new display

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Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "A Case for the Existence of God" - 5/2/22 by James Wilson

Don't be misled by the title: A Case for the Existence of God, Samuel D. Hunter's gorgeous and heartbreaking new play now running at Signature Theatre, is anything but a theoretical religiou…

Talkin' Broadway Regional News & Reviews - Washington, D.C. - "John Proctor Is the Villain" - 5/2/22 by Susan Berlin

John Proctor Is the Villain, receiving its world premiere in the Mead Theater at Washington's Studio Theatre, takes a sharp and entertaining look at modern high school students and how they�…

The Skin of Our Teeth by Jk Clarke

By Carole di Tosti . . .  Thorton Wilder’s Pulitizer Prize-winning The Skin of Our Teeth—currently in revival at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater—presents the fate of the hu…

Creative economy builds community and grows jobs in Victoria

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Union Demands Compensation After Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Cinderella’ Abruptly Terminates London Run by Naman Ramachandran

Several actors were in shock after the abrupt termination of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stage musical “Cinderella” at London’s West End and performing arts workers’ union Equity is seek…

¡Americano! by Jk Clarke

By Marilyn Lester . . . What does it mean to be an American?—that’s a question we’ve been grappling with since 1776. It’s also the question the new musical, ¡Americano!, a true stor…

ARTEMIS: UTTER MESS to play at La Mama by Gabi Bergman

‘ARTEMIS: UTTER MESS’ welcomes you to join Artemis Muñoz as they unpack their journey to self acceptance live on stage.

Mike Birbiglia, currently doing a show at Steppenwolf, will fill in as guest host on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ by Doug George

Mike Birbiglia has some schedule juggling to do — he’s filling in as guest host on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” this week after Kimmel announced Monday he has COVID-19.

They’re Back! But Not Because They Waited For The Audiences To Return by Joe Patti

Apparently the pandemic was good for classical music stations. In a story on the Current site, the general manager WDAV in Charlotte, NC had a hard time believing his station had achieved nu…

“Heroes of the Fourth Turning”: How Theatre Can Serve as a Mode of Inquiry into Right Wing Ideas by Julian Meyrick

Why did 46.8% of Americans vote for Donald Trump in the 2020 election? Why did approximately 2,000 of them attack the Capitol building? Why do 54% believe Joe Biden to be one of the worst Pr…

Breaking Fast Mid-Show: What It's Like Working Off-Broadway During Ramadan | Playbill

The Vagrant Trilogy' s Osh Ashruf, Dina El-Aziz, and Bassam Abdelfattah speak about the shift towards equitable theatre for Muslim artists and the ...

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Steven Morris

The post Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

Review: West End Players' 'Lonesome West' is a masterclass in comic acting by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

West End Players Guild presents "Lonesome West," a brilliantly acted comedy-drama by Martin McDonagh.

J'Nai Bridges will kick off 2023 Great Artists Series of classical concerts by Daniel Durchholz | Special To The Post-Dispatch

The four concerts offer classical music enthusiasts an all-too-rare opportunity to hear some of today’s finest musicians in recital.

Social: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ariana DeBose and More Hit the Met Gala Red Carpet!

It's the first Monday in May and the stars were out in full force for this year's Met Gala to benefit the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 

Hadestown by Steven Morris

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Angels in America: Perestroika by Steven Morris

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Bernadette Peters, Michael Ball, Judi Dench, Clive Rowe, More Are Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends May 3 in London by Andrew Gans

Cameron Mackintosh's tribute to the late composer-lyricist plays the Sondheim Theatre and simultaneously screens at the Prince Edward.

Talia Simone Robinson Makes History in Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen Beginning May 3 by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical continues at the Music Box Theatre.

London Revival of Grease Begins Previews May 3 at the Dominion by Andrew Gans

Nikolai Foster directs the new West End production of Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey’s '50s musical.

Spring Awakening: Those You've Known Documentary Debuts on HBO May 3 by Andrew Gans

The film spotlights the benefit concert of the Tony-winning musical, which reunited original cast members Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele, John Gallagher, Jr., and more.

World Premiere of Sanaz Toossi's Wish You Were Here Opens Off-Broadway May 3 by Leah Putnam

Nikki Massoud, Marjan Neshat, Roxanna Hope Radja, and more star in the Playwrights Horizons production.

Both And by Steven Morris

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Boublil and Schönberg’s Do You Hear The People Sing? spectacular to premiere in Australia in September

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12 Shows to See Off Broadway in May - Catch 'Romeo & Bernadette,' 'Fat Ham' at The Public, 'soft' at MCC Theater and more by Raven Snook

Catch Romeo & Bernadette, Fat Ham at The Public, soft at MCC Theater and more --- Broadway's spring season may have wrapped but many of Off-Broadway's most exciting theatre companies con…