TV: KEEPING COMPANY WITH SONDHEIM (Part of the Great Performances Spring Lineup on PBS, May 13 -27, 2022) by Gregory Bernard

MAKE ROOM FOR COMPANY As part of the series’ fifth Broadway’s Best lineup, Great Performances presents a new documentary exploring the legacy of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s m…

The Skin of Our Teeth by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

You would think that at the tail end of a pandemic Thornton Wilder’s 1943 Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Skin of Our Teeth" would be the perfect play for our moment. This experimental play wh…

The Shubert Organization and Stellar Join Forces on Digital Live Entertainment | Playbill

The two companies are partnering to strengthen the accessibility of live theatre on a global scale.

Theater Review: ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL (Chicago Shakes) by Stephen Best

HARRIED HAPPENINGS AT NAVY PIER A rarely produced dark comedy from the annals of William Shakespeare’s folio is ushering in springtime at Navy Pier. All’s Well That Ends Well might not …

Art is in the Eye of the Beholder in Empire Stage’s Production by Bill Hirschman

A respectable production of an English language translation of the multi award-winning play, Art, is on stage through May 15 in Empire Stage’s extremely intimate playing space in Ft. Laude…

Catching Up With Visionary Theater Artist Shaina Taub by Jeryl Brunner

Endlessly creative, Shaina Taub has a highly anticipated new musical 'Suffs,' about the American women’s suffrage movement. She also just debuted the album, "Songs Of The Great Hill."

Theatre Review: ‘Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations’ at the Hippodrome Theatre by Susan Brall

The jukebox musical, “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations,” with music and lyrics from “The Legendary Motown Catalog,” a book by Dominque Morisseau, and directed…

Jazz Impresario Jack Kleinsinger Answers Six Questions About His Long Career

NiteLife Exchange (NLE) celebrates Jack Kleinsinger’s Highlights In Jazz (JK) with Six Questions NLE: You started your career as an attorney, with an impressive background in that field…

Florence Nash (Performer) | Playbill

Lady Clara Playbill - April 1930, Lady Clara Opened April 17, 1930. as Clara Gibbings (Original). The Two Orphans Playbill - April 1926 ...

People You Should Know . . . Michael Takiff by Zack Calhoon

(Photo by Joe Henson) Michael Takiff is the great-great-great-great-great grandson of the legendary Hasidic sage Rabbi Levi Yitzhak of Berditchev. Michael grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey,…

JAGGED LITTLE PILL – Sydney by Aussie Theatre

Aussie Theatre has 4 tickets (2 double passes) to giveaway to  JAGGED LITTLE PILL  at the Theatre Royal in Sydney

9 TO 5 – Melbourne by Aussie Theatre

Aussie Theatre has 2 x double passes to giveaway to 9 TO 5 at Arts Centre Melbourne’s State Theatre on

Music Review: EMANCIPATION (Adrian Dunn World Premiere at the Harris Theater, Chicago) by Stephen Best

CLASSICAL BLACK MUSIC MATTERS One of the really fantastic aspects of being a critic is discovering “new to me” talent. Being in the Chicago Arts scenes, it is next to impossible to see e…

The Star-Studded Red Carpet at FUNNY GIRL Opening Night by Funny Girl On Broadway

Opening Night had us seeing stars! Our star-studded red carpet shared their excitement for FUNNY GIRL to be back on Broadway after nearly 60 years! Beanie Feldstein stars in FUNNY GIRL—an…

Odds & Ends: Adrienne Warren, Jessica Vosk & More Set for Carnegie Hall Concert by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Jessica Vosk (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Breast Cancer Research Foundation) Carnegie Hall to Present Concert for U…

Pacific Northwest Ballet in Crystal Pite's "Plot Point" by Joycetheater

From June 22-26, 2022, The Joyce Theater returns to Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater to present Pacific Northwest Ballet, led since 2005 by former New York City Ballet principal danc…

MIDDLE Dorfman, SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

IN THE MIDDLE OF LIFE’S JOURNEY..THROW A PLATE OR TWO      Ah, middle age! Waists spreading outwards, options  contracting, marriage all too familiar, parents getting older fast and ch…

Eden Espinosa, Amber Iman, More to Lead Long-Awaited La Jolla Run of Rachel Chavkin-Helmed Lempicka by Leah Putnam

The new musical by Carson Kreitzer and Matt Gould made its world premiere at Williamstown in 2018.

The Skin of Our Teeth - Tour the set with Gabby Beans by Lincoln Center Theater

Tour the incredible Act Two set of THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH with Gabby Beans (Sabina). Now playing on Broadway at the Vivian Beaumont Theater through May 29 only! Tickets and more information:…

Denée Benton on Playing Cinderella in Into the Woods and Wowing in The Gilded Age by Caitlin Moynihan

Denée Benton has recently been dazzling viewers as Peggy Scott in HBO's The Gilded Age, and soon she'll be on the steps of the palace as Cinderella in Into the Woods at Encores! this seaso…

Little Shop of Horrors Postpones 40th Anniversary Block Party by Andrew Gans

The Alan Menken-Howard Ashman musical, currently enjoying a revival at Off-Broadway's Westside, originally opened in May 1982.

Carl Donnelly: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet) by Carl Donnelly

Carl doesn’t like the internet, but has accepted there are funny things on it – including a puppet corpsing, Chet Hanks’s Instagram and Brad Pitt speaking patois Get our weekend cultu…

The Guardian view on the West End: a perilous business | Editorial by Editorial

The closure of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella is a sign of the fragility of theatre in the wake of Covid-19 Cinderella will not, after all, be going to the ball. The big new Andrew Lloyd…

Get an Exclusive Look Inside the Production of A Walk On The Moon | Playbill

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

***** STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S ‘OLD FRIENDS’ REVIEW – A GLORIOUS ALL-STAR MEMORIAL SERVICE by Robert Shuman

(Mark Lawson’s article appeared in the Guardian 5/4; via Pam Green; Photo:  A vast cast for a huge talent … the curtain call for the gala performance. Photograph: David M Benett/Getty…

Broadway: Ariana DeBose to Host Tony Awards, “Plaza Suite” Books 3rd Extension with Broderick, Parker by Roger Friedman

Some good Broadway news for a change. Ariana DeBost is having a great year. She won the Oscar for “West Side Story”

‘A Quick 5’ with Steve McBride, Director of ‘Side by Side by Sondheim,’ presented by Fauquier Community Theatre by Lynne Menefee

  The “Side by Side by Sondheim” musical revue celebrates the wit and genius of musical theatre’s most influential artist. Get ready to laugh, cry and fall in love with lyrics and mus…

13 ways to treat mom this Mother's Day: Live music, dance, theater, movies and more by Matt Cooper

Show mom a good time on Mother's Day with a little help from our curated list of 13 outings and offerings taking place this Sunday.

Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known, on HBO Max by Jonathan Mandell

Is there a better time to debut a documentary about “Spring Awakening,” a musical that features a lead character who dies after a botched back-alley abortion?  “Spring Awakening: Tho…

Sharp Dance Company presents Haven by Camille Bacon-Smith

The company brings its spring series back to its South Philly roots as the new artist in residence at Equilibrium Dance Academy. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

May 2022 movie repertory roundup by Stephen Silver

Screenings in the Philadelphia area for the month. Stephen Silver rounds up.

The Weekly Roundup, May 4-11 by Kyle V. Hiller

The week features offerings from Intercultural Journeys, the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Theatre in the X, Passage Theatre Company, and more. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

Dave Chappelle attacker charged with assault with a deadly weapon by Mandalit Del Barco

23-year-old Isaiah Lee has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon.

‘A Quick 5’ with Caroline Daye Attayek, Swing and Dance Captain in the National Tour of ‘Hairspray’ by Lynne Menefee

Based on John Waters’s 1988 film of the same name, “Hairspray,” Broadway’s Tony Award-winning, musical comedy blockbuster is back on tour and “coming home.” The tour is making it…

8 fun things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend, May 5-8 by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Fridays @ The 5th: Long Distance! Episode 22 – Revolutionary Changes in Theater Auditioning by The 5th Avenue Theatre

Fridays @ The 5th: Long Distance, Episode 22 – Revolutionary Changes in Theater Auditioning with Afterwords Cast Member, Kataka Corn! This episode originally aired on Friday, April 29, 202…

Broadway Attendance Plummets As Theaters Drop Vaccine Mandate by Lee Seymour

A brutal winter and chaotic spring have left Broadway oversaturated and under-supported.

Review: ‘The Tragedy of King Christophe’ by House Theatre is bold and ambitious play set after the Haitian Revolution by Chris Jones

Christophe declared himself king of that Caribbean nation in 1811, and then set about building a kind of shadow version of a European monarchy.

Emma Pittman to play Roxie Hart in Broadway’s ‘Chicago’ by Caitlin Hornik

Emma Pittman will make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in “Chicago” next month. She takes on the role for a two-week engagement beginning June 6, after Pamela Anderson completes her run…

High marks for Studio Theatre’s ‘John Proctor Is a Villain’ by Celia Wren

A knockout cast anchors Kimberly Belflower’s inspired play, which speaks to Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” and #MeToo

Angélique Kidjo’s new musical theater work comes to the Kennedy Center by Mark Jenkins

"Yemandja," a new musical theater work cowritten by Angélique Kidjo, her husband and daughter at the Kennedy Center.

Watch Katrina Lenk and the Cast of Broadway's Company Perform Title Song on Today by Andrew Gans

The Sondheim revival continues at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

Take It From the Top! Watch Myles Frost & the Cast of MJ The Musical Perform 'Beat It' by Lindsey Sullivan

Get into the groove of the new show MJ The Musical with a sneak peek of the opening number, "Beat It." Star Myles Frost, who plays Michael Jackson, shows off his moves with the cast, co…

Israel Independence Day inaugural Film Festival launches by Pauline Adamek

The 2022 Israel Independence Day Film Festival May 4-18 is playing on Film Festival Flix. In association with over 200 synagogues and Jewish film festivals around the world, Menemsha Film…

News: 1st STAGE Announces Its 2022-2023 Season by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Tysons, VA—1st Stage is delighted to announce our next season of brilliant and innovative performances. The Logan Festival of Solo Performances will run between July 28, 2022 and August 7,…

Review: L.A. Dance Project Celebrates Female Choreographers by Gia Kourlas

The best part? It’s not cosmetic. New York premieres by Madeline Hollander and Janie Taylor pair perfectly with a Bella Lewitzky revival.

News: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Announces 2022-2023 Season – Break Out! by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

One World Premiere. One US Premiere. Four Regional Premieres.  (Washington, D.C) Woolly Mammoth’s upcoming 2022-2023 season is a break-out collection of unconventional storytelling, fille…

Playwright James Ijames previews the Off-Broadway production of ‘Fat Ham’ at The Public by Deb Miller

Critically acclaimed multiple award-winning Philadelphia-based playwright, director, actor, and educator James Ijames, an Associate Professor of Theatre at Villanova University, a Co-Artisti…

Hot Clip of the Day: Better Do What You Can & Watch MJ the Musical's Thrilling Opening Number

The energy is flying off the screen right from the start at 0:52. This ensemble is DANCING.

Watch Rita Moreno Talk About Being the First Latina to Win an Oscar by Raven Brunner

The PEGOT winner will appear in the NBC special Inspiring America: The 2022 Inspiration List.

2022 Downtown Urban Arts Festival Announces 20th Anniversary Line-Up by Leah Putnam

The festival, which has previously presented new works by Dominique Morisseau, Martyna Majok, and more, will take the stage at Off-Broadway's Theatre Row.

Jelani Remy, Ryann Redmond, Jason Gotay, James Harkness, More Set for Broadway for Self Help Africa Concert by Andrew Gans

The evening at The Cutting Room will feature music direction by Will Van Dyke.

Reviews: What Did Critics Think of Off-Broadway's H*tler's Tasters? by Leah Putnam

Inspired by true events, Michelle Kholos Brooks' play opened May 3 at Theatre Row.

Watch the Full Opening Number From Broadway's Michael Jackson Musical

Myles Frost leads "Beat It" from the stage of the Neil Simon Theatre.

See Katrina Lenk & the Cast of Company Perform the Title Song by Lindsey Sullivan

Phone rings, door chimes! The Broadway cast of the revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company, which is playing at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, performed the title number on T…

Celebrate Awards Season with The Broadway Show's Red Carpet Roundup & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Theater awards season is in full swing! The cut-off date for Tony eligibility is May 4, which means all of the new spring offerings are officially open. Tony nominations come out on May 9, a…

Noah Reid (‘The Minutes’) on Mr. Peel’s search for truth: ‘There is something beautiful about playing what you don’t know’ [Exclusive Vide by Sam Eckmann

“There is something beautiful about playing what you don’t know,” explains Noah Reid. The actor is currently making his Broadway debut in “The Minutes,” a new play from Tracy Letts…

The world premiere of ‘Fall on Your Knees’ and Oscar winner Tarell Alvin McCraney’s ‘Choir Boy’ highlight the new Canadian Stage season by Debra Yeo - Toronto Star

The works in the 2022-23 season “grapple in different ways with discussions about race, climate and political divisiveness that are dominating global conversations right now.”

World Premiere of A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD Extended at Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre has extended the world premiere of Samuel D. Hunter’s A Case for the Existence of God, directed by David Cromer (Tony Award-winner, The Band’s Visit) to May 22. T…

boom at Attic Salt Theatre Co. by Whitley Albury

The hilarious pre-apocalyptic comedy features a trio of strong performances and top-notch technical work.

The How and Why of Howard Da Silva by Trav S.D.

Today we treat of the great character actor Howard Da Silva (Howard Greenblatt, 1909-1986), whose stout visage and booming voice were so memorable as the bartender in Lost Weekend (1945), Be…

Beat It | MJ the Musical by Mj

“Let’s take it from the top, people…” MJ is the electrifying new Broadway musical that takes audiences inside the creative process of one of the greatest entertainers in history. Fe…

Watch the Full Opening Number From Broadway's MJ by Logan Culwell-Block

Myles Frost stars as the titular King of Pop in the biomusical featuring a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage.

Sam Hunter's A Case for the Existence of God World Premiere Extended by Leah Putnam

The Off-Broadway run at Signature Theatre stars Kyle Beltran and Will Brill in the two-hander play.

Bernadette Peters, Michael Ball, Imelda Staunton, Petula Clark in Sondheim's Old Friends Concert by TheaterMania

An all-star cast came together Tuesday, May 3 in London’s West End for a thrilling, joyous celebration of the extraordinary talents and legacy of composer & lyricist Stephen Sondheim at th…

'Old Friends' in concert was a Stephen Sondheim tribute for the ages by Matt Wolf

Bernadette Peters, Michael Ball, Imelda Staunton and more led a legendary one-off concert in honour of a musical theatre legend

The Shubert Organization and Stellar Join Forces on Digital Live Entertainment by Andrew Gans

The two companies are partnering to strengthen the accessibility of live theatre on a global scale.

The Universal Journey of The Little Prince by Raven Brunner

Co-director and choreographer Anne Tournié explains why the French novel doesn’t need to be modernized.

Check Out New Photos of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! at the Young Vic by Heather Gershonowitz

The revival plays the London venue through June 25.

New Adaptation of Christopher Isherwood's A Single Man to Receive World Premiere in London by Leah Putnam

Troupe will present the re-imagined version from Simon Reade with Park Theatre.

Riza Takahashi Celebrates Asian Joy In New Broadstream Series Authentically You by Raven Brunner

The interview series will feature special guests Kelli Youngman, Saki Masuda, Jolina Javier, Kenway Kua, and Darren Lee.

Jared Grimes (‘Funny Girl’) on the joy of tap: ‘It’s an art form that encodes itself into your DNA’ [Exclusive Video Interview] by Sam Eckmann

“I’m out there free and just willing to surrender to the music,” reveals Jared Grimes. The performer is currently making a splash as Eddie Ryan in the first-ever Broadway revival of �…

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical | 2022 West End Trailer by Official London Theatre

Book now to see the Olivier Award-winning The Showstoppers have blazed a trail in world class improvised comedy and delighted audiences across the globe. Now, with well over 1000 performan…

Aleshea Harris, Virginia Grise Win Herb Alpert Awards by Alexandra Pierson

Each award comes with a $75,000 prize and a residency at California Institute of the Arts.

Plaza Suite, Starring Matthew Broderick & Sarah Jessica Parker, Extends on Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

Plaza Suite is delaying its checkout from the Hudson Theatre. The Broadway revival of Neil Simon's 1968 comedy has extended once more, this time through July 10. The production stars real-l…

Exclusive! The Search for Roxie Winner Emma Pittman to Star in Chicago on Broadway by Caitlin Moynihan

The name on everyone's lips is going to be... Emma Pittman! The Search for Roxie winner will make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago on June 6. She will replace current star Pamela …

You Pick the Nominees! Choose Your Favorites for the 2022 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards by Caitlin Moynihan

It's that time of the year! Award nominations are being announced almost every day, but at Broadway.com we want you to determine the season's best stars and shows. It's time for Broadway's …

Oscar Winner Ariana DeBose to Host the 75th Tony Awards by Lindsey Sullivan

Fresh off of her Oscar win for her performance as Anita in West Side Story, Ariana DeBose is set to host Broadway's biggest night. As previously reported, the 75th Tony Awards will take p…

THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center by Richard Seff

Once upon a time one of the popular phrases was : “The times they are a changin.” Well, they’ve changed. A successful run on Broadway used to mean one of 300-400 performances. Prolific…

Dave Chappelle attacked by man with replica gun at LA comedy festival by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Incident raises further questions over comedian safety after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at Oscars The comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked during a performance in Los Angeles, according t…

Calvino Nights review – irresistible theatre that sharpens the senses by Chris Wiegand

Minack theatre, PorthcurnoBased on Italo Calvino folk tales, Kneehigh founder Mike Shepherd’s bounteous show features burning instruments, puppetry and political outrage Once upon a time? …

Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends review – a glorious all-star memorial service by Mark Lawson

Sondheim theatre/Prince Edward theatre, LondonJudi Dench, Rob Brydon, Imelda Staunton and Bernadette Peters joined the cast for this superb tribute to a genius Stephen Sondheim was so vast a…

Who Will Receive a Tony Nomination for Acting in Musicals in 2022?

Our critics discuss the potential nominees in the musical acting categories.

Theater Review: “Ain’t Misbehavin’” — The Joint is Really Jumpin’ by David Greenham

This sizzling production of Ain’t Misbehavin’ is one of those on-of-a kind of experiences that we all long for in the theater. The post Theater Review: “Ain’t Misbehavin’” — Th…

‘Mr. Saturday Night’ stage adaptation spotlights Billy Crystal’s ‘charm’ in a ‘diverting’ musical by David Buchanan

Time has finally caught up with Billy Crystal, at least in terms of his age and the age of his character in “Mr. Saturday Night.” The 1992 film found the young Crystal playing decades ol…

Broadway Playwright & ‘American Rust’ Writer Adam Rapp Signs With CAA by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Broadway playwright and American Rust TV writer Adam Rapp has signed with CAA in all areas. Rapp, whose many plays have been staged at regional and Off Broadway venues, made his B…

Oscar winner Ariana DeBose will host the 2022 Tony Awards on June 12 at Radio City Music Hall by Sam Eckmann

The Tony Awards announced Wednesday that Academy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Ariana DeBose will host the 75th Annual Tony Awards. The event takes place from the legendary Radio City …

Centering Perspectives of Color in Theatre Criticism by Nabra Nelson, Marina J. Bergenstock, Arti Ishak, Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel

By Nabra Nelson, Marina J. Bergenstock, Arti Ishak, Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel. For artists, getting a quality review of their show is often critical to continued success. It can make or break …

Emma Pittman, Winner of 'Search for Roxie!' Contest, Will Make Broadway Debut in Chicago by Andrew Gans

The long-running, Tony-winning revival continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

Reviews: What Did Critics Think of Geffen Playhouse's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Starring Zachary Quinto and Calista Flockhart by Andrew Gans

Gordon Greenberg directs the Edward Albee classic at the California theatre, also featuring Graham Phillips and Aimee Carrero.

Reviews: See What Critics Had to Say About Sanaz Toossi's Wish You Were Here by Leah Putnam

The new play opened its world premiere at Playwrights Horizons May 3.

Joel Grey to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2022 Chita Rivera Awards by Logan Culwell-Block

Celebrating dance and choreographic excellence, the honors will be presented June 20 at NYU Skirball Center.

Ariana DeBose to Host 2022 Tony Awards by Logan Culwell-Block

The star of stage and screen recently won an Academy Award for her performance in West Side Story.

Reviews: See What Critics Had to Say About Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends by Leah Putnam

The tribute concert to the late composer-lyricist was presented in London May 3.

Ariana DeBose Will Host Tony Awards by Sandi Durell

The Tony Awards announced today that Academy Award winner and Tony Award nominee, Ariana DeBose (West Side Story, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical) will host the 75th Annual Tony Awards…

Watch John Benjamin Hickey Share His Theatre Pet Peeves on Watch What Happens Live by Raven Brunner

The Tony winner is currently directing Broadway's Plaza Suite, starring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker.

‘Parable of the Sower’ at Strathmore becomes a musical community ritual by Gregory Ford

Called a 'congregational opera' by its creators, Toshi Reagon and Bernice Johnson Reagon, the performance offered up a benediction of hope and faith.

Ariana DeBose to Host This Year’s Tony Awards Ceremony by Michael Paulson

The nominees are to be announced on Monday, and the awards ceremony is to take place on June 12.

Ariana DeBose to Host This Year's Tony Awards

DeBose just won an Oscar for West Side Story.

Ariana DeBose to Host 2022 Tony Awards by Jordan Moreau

“West Side Story” star and Oscar winner Ariana DeBose will host this year’s Tony Awards, the organization announced Wednesday. The actor, singer and dancer played Anita in Steven Spiel…

‘Entertaining in its populist stress on feelgood comedy’: THE CORN IS GREEN – National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Even 20th century drama is under threat. So can the National Theatre buck this trend with this rediscovery of The Corn Is Green, and some help from its star, Nicola Walker?

Ariana DeBose To Host 2022 Tony Awards by Greg Evans

Ariana DeBose will host this year’s Tony Awards, organizers announced today. DeBose, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar this year for her performance as Anita in Steven Spielberg’…

Ariana DeBose to host 75th Annual Tony Awards by Caitlin Hornik

Ariana DeBose will host the 75th Annual Tony Awards next month. DeBose, previously seen on Broadway in shows including “Hamilton,” “Summer,” “A Bronx Tale,” and “Bring it On Th…

‘Plaza Suite’ With Matthew Broderick & Sarah Jessica Parker Extends Broadway Run by Greg Evans

Broadway’s Plaza Suite, the Neil Simon revival starring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, announced a third extension today, citing ticket demand. The comedy will now run at the …

Theatre Review: ‘John Proctor is the Villain’ at Studio Theatre by Charlotte Selton

Move over Arthur Miller, there’s a fresh playwright in town with a steaming hot take on “witch hunts.” Unlike the witches in Miller’s staple of American canon, “The Crucible,” th…

Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker-Led Plaza Suite Revival Extends Broadway Run by Logan Culwell-Block

The Neil Simon comedy will stay on the Main Stem for an additional week.

Concert Review: Leslie Odom Jr. at the Hylton Performing Arts Center’s Gala by Brian Bochicchio

  How is this for a recipe for successful musical performance: Take one part venue—the intimate and comfortable Hylton Performing Arts Center’s Merchant Hall; Add another part talented …

Watch: Catching Up With the Cast of the National Tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! by Playbill

The first national tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! continues to travel around the country, beginning performances in Nashville, Tennessee, May 3. Playbill recently caught up wi…

Claypaky News at Prolight + Sound 2022 by Michael Eddy

After two years without almost any in-person events, we finally had the chance and pleasure to meet all sectors of our industry at ProLight + Sound 2022 in Frankfurt. Claypaky CEO and Osram …

‘Plaza Suite’ extends Broadway run through July 10 by Broadway News

“Plaza Suite” will now run on Broadway through July 10, producers announced Wednesday. The production attributes the extension to overwhelming demand. The play had previously been extend…

Arielle Jacobs, Julia Murney, Vicki Lewis, More Join Cast of Off-Broadway's Between the Lines by Margaret Hall

The new musical based on the Jodi Picoult-Samantha van Leer novel begins June 14.

Watch Highlights From Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, Featuring Bernadette Peters, Michael Ball, Judi Dench, Clive Rowe, More by Andrew Gans

Cameron Mackintosh's tribute to the late composer-lyricist played London's Sondheim Theatre May 3.

Playbill's Broadway Horoscope Readings: May 2022 | Flipboard

Playbill - With summer right around the corner, find out what's in store for your zodiac sign this May. Find out which musical theatre character's ...

Everyone & Corpse Flowers by NPR

Comedian Negin Farsad joins Emma to meet a corpse flower and find love at a stinky speed dating event.

[Broadway Grosses w/e 5/1/2022] Rise up by Ken Davenport

The Broadway industry has seen a dip in gross revenue... The post [Broadway Grosses w/e 5/1/2022] Rise up first appeared on Ken Davenport.

The Shubert Organization announces partnership with livestream service Stellar by Caitlin Hornik

The Shubert Organization and livestream service Stellar have announced a partnership to increase accessibility to live theater on Broadway. The partnership will make The Shubert Organization…

United Airlines sponsors the Broadway League’s Black to Broadway program by Broadway News

The Broadway League announced Wednesday that United Airlines is a financial supporter of the Black to Broadway program. The program, established in 2019, is part of the League’s overall pu…

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, May 4, 2022 by Susan Grace

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37th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards in Photos by Sandi Durell

By Melissa Griegel . . . The big winners at the 37th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards on May 1st were Kimberly Akimbo and Oratotio for Living Things, both of whom won three awards. The Outstandi…

Review: ‘A Case for the Existence of God’ Finds What Connects Us All and Holiness in Humanity by David Cote

At Pershing Square Signature Theatre, 'A Case for the Existence of God' takes a direct look at the lives of seemingly very different men.

85-year-old bassist Ron Carter has no plans on slowing down by Tom Vitale

The roster of musicians Carter has worked with ranges from Ornette Coleman to Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack and A Tribe Called Quest.

Wish You Were Here by Christopher Caz

In the 13 years that span this earnest, thought-provoking play, three weddings, fear, war, and death all serve to test the strength and sanctity of these women’s bonds. Toossi’s script i…

Elation Grows KL Series with Broadcast Optimized KL Fresnel 6 FC™ Soft Light by Michael Eddy

Elation Professional is pleased to be expanding its KL “Key Light” Series of LED Fresnel luminaires with the full-color KL Fresnel 6 FC™. The new KL Fresnel 6 FC projects gorgeous shad…

Broadway grosses see 15% drop as six shows open by Caitlin Hornik

Broadway grosses experienced an overall dip as six shows opened last week. For the week ending May 1, there were 36 shows running on Broadway bringing in a total gross of $29,072,410, down 1…

Theater Theater More Theater by Sandi Durell

Romeo & Bernadette: A Musical Tale of Verona and Brooklyn (book/lyrics Mark Saltzman, music adapted from classic Italian melodies) with direction and choreography by Justin Ross Cohen be…

Watch: Bernadette Peters, Michael Ball, and More Celebrate Sondheim in West End Tribute

The gala raised money for the new Stephen Sondheim Foundation.

Broadway in Wilmington Announces the 2022-2023 Season by Matthew Herzog

The Grand Opera House (Wilmington, DE) has unveiled its highly-anticipated 2022-2023 Broadway in Wilmington season at The Playhouse on Rodney Square. “We were thrilled to celebrate the ret…

Creole St. Louis, mounds and families: Female artist documented all 200 years ago by Jane Henderson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Anna Maria von Phul was no stranger to tragedy during her life. But her artwork of St. Louis still conveys more charm than hardship.

What to Neglect When You’re Neglecting: A Review of “Emma’s Child” at City Lit Theater by Nathaniel Fishburn

Married couple Jean and Henry plan to adopt the child of an underprivileged teenager, Emma, but they rescind.

Together Again For the First Time: Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble Gathers Thirty Artists and Groups in “Art. Heals.” by Sharon Hoyer

A performance series and gallery exhibition of individual artists and performance groups.

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, May 4, 2022 by Matt Tamanini

“for colored girls…’ Announces Early Closing, Broadway Grosses, Matt Reviews “H*tler’s Tasters” and “A Strange Loop” “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday…

The Skin of Our Teeth ***, Potus: or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward May 3, 2022: Two over-the-top comedies illuminate the differing styles of their respective decades of origin. They also offer pointed observations on serious subjects su…

THE VIEW FROM UP HERE at Theatre Works by Aussie Theatre

Tackling the lived realities of a world increasingly affected by global warming and the impacts on our experiences of family,

DOUBLE DELICIOUS by Aussie Theatre

Willoughby City Council is proud to present DOUBLE DELICIOUS – a contemporary Asian Australian performance production that sees five storyteller-cooks

Girl From the North Country opens in Melbourne tonight and announces a New Zealand tour by Aussie Theatre

International hit musical Girl from the North Country, by Conor McPherson, with music and lyrics by Bob Dylan, opens at

‘Absolutely worth investing your time in’: HENRY VI: WARS OF THE ROSES – Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon ★★★★ by Debbie Gilpin

Running in rep alongside Henry VI: Rebellion (a.k.a. Henry VI, part two), the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Royal Shakespeare Theatre is also currently home to Henry VI, part three. As with …

Author and American Writers Festival presenter Natalie Moore has a new play on abortion rights, debuting in Chicago by Christopher Borrelli

In 2011, an anti-abortion billboard went up in Black neighborhoods, targeting Black women, with a picture of Obama on it.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre closing 2021-22 season with new 'Swan Lake' by artistic director Susan Jaffe by Sara Bauknecht

After dancing in the ballet for more than two decades, Susan Jaffe is putting her own stamp on this gripping story of love and loss.

In Case You Missed It: Theatreland in April by Kitty Underwood

We've rounded up some of the fun things that happened on stagey social media that you might have missed in the last month! The post In Case You Missed It: Theatreland in April appeared first…

Free Comic Book Day returns to its rightful spot in the universe — this Saturday by Christopher Arnott

Free Comic Book Day returns May 7, offering dozens of free titles prepared by major comics publishers especially for this annual event.

Macbeth by Jk Clarke

By JK Clarke . . .  Does Sam Gold hate Shakespeare? I found myself wondering that as I watched his latest deconstructed, minimalist hatchet job as director of one of the Bard’s most belov…

Sexual tension runs high in ‘Closer’ at Silver Spring Stage by Debbie Minter Jackson

The bed-hopping is kinky, funny, freaky, the works in this co-production by Silver Spring Stage and Cogent Theater Collective.

Cinderella: Row intensifies over cancelled Andrew Lloyd Webber musical as protesters gather outside theatre by Isobel Lewis

Actor’s union Equity calls for Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group to compensate performers in both new and incoming cast

On Being a Gentleman in 21st-Century Ballet by Russell Janzen

A City Ballet dancer considers the politics of two bodies dancing together as he seeks to make sense of his art form and partnering in a changing world.

Wayne McGregor-Margaret Atwood ballet ‘MADDADDAM’ will finally gets its world premiere in National Ballet of Canada’s new season by Debra Yeo - Toronto Star

Hope Muir’s first full season as artistic director also includes works by Alonzo King and David Dawson, and the return of “The Nutcracker,” “Cinderella,” “Frame by Frame” and �…

Cinderella: ‘Heartbreaking’ TikTok of actor telling mum she got part in now-cancelled musical goes viral by Isobel Lewis

Incoming ensemble member Daisy Blanche Twells said she found out show was ending via press release

I was due to star in Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella. I found out I was sacked via social media | Summer Strallen by Summer Strallen

My role as the Queen in this West End musical would have paid my bills for a year. No one should lose their job this way Last Thursday, I was having a wig fitting for the role of the Queen i…

Theater Review: WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? (Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles) by Marc Wheeler

WHO’S AFRAID OF A MODERN BEOWULF? When Covid hit, I curled up one night, script in hand, poring over Edward Albee’s 60-year-old play Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Perhaps the daily …

ShentonSTAGE Daily for WEDNESDAY MAY 4 by Mark Shenton

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Broadway Revival of For Colored Girls... Moves Up Closing Date | Playbill

Stacey Sargeant, Alexandria Wailes, Kenita R. Miller, Tendayi Kuumba, D. Woods, Okwui Okpokwasili, and Amara Granderson. Marc J. Franklin.

Spend, Not Give Donations? by Joe Patti

The folks on the Non-Profit Happy Hour Facebook group posted a link to a Ohio State University (I’m sorry, THE Ohio State University) post which claims that charities should not use the wo…

“The Brothers Karamazov” at The Zagreb Youth Theater by Lucija Klarik

Zagreb Youth Theater (ZKM), premiered on February 26, 2022 It is almost impossible to begin a review of the newest title in the Zagreb Youth Theatre (ZYT) program, Brothers Karamazov, witho…

Nigel Featherstone: My Heart is a Little Wild Thing

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Interview: Brittany Bradford and Thomas Sadoski on Introducing Alice Childress's Wedding Band

Theatre for a New Audience and Classix present this rare revival of Childress's 1972 drama about an interracial romance at the turn of the last century.

Original Cats Star Ken Page Revisits Broadway Career and More at Feinstein's/54 Below May 4 by Andrew Gans

Richard Jay-Alexander directs the evening, which will also be live-streamed.

Heather Headley, Sara Bareilles, Neil Patrick Harris, More Go Into the Woods for New York City Center Encores! Beginning May 4 by Logan Culwell-Block

New Encores! Artistic Director Lear deBessonet helms the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine fairy tale mashup musical.

THE RETURN

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The 2022 Tony Awards Have Set a Date and Host! - The ceremony will be broadcast live on Sunday, June 12 by Raven Snook

A date and a host for the 2022 Tony Awards have been announced! The 75th annual ceremony will take place at NYC's Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 12 and newly minted West Side Story Os…

The 2022 Tony Awards Have Set a Date and a Host! - The ceremony will be broadcast live on Sunday, June 12 by Raven Snook

A date and a host for the 2022 Tony Awards have been announced! The 75th annual ceremony will take place at NYC's Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 12 and newly minted West Side Story Os…