God’s Fool Review. Francis of Assisi in a Martha Clarke dance by Jonathan Mandell

“God’s Fool,” the 70-minute theater piece about St. Francis of Assisi conceived and directed by Martha Clarke that’s at LaMaMa through July 2, would probably be best appreciated by t…

Voldemort is back. Bigger, badder and more rocking than ever! by Gabi Bergman

Presented by Salty Theatre, He Who Must Not Be Named apparates to the Gateway of the Mornington Peninsula this July. 

lisa emery - Technology Malt

playbill.com › Lisa Emery (Performer). Roles (19) · as American, French citizens, Greeks, appliances and furniture (Original) · as Betty Fretz ...

Mrs. Doubtfire on Broadway by Elizabeth Ann Foster

Mrs. Doubtfire on Broadway OpeningNight.Online The brother Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell created the book and are back at it again to make music and lyrics of pure unadulterated fun…

Brisbane Powerhouse: The City’s New Home For Major Outdoor Events

The post Brisbane Powerhouse: The City’s New Home For Major Outdoor Events appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Ep. 138 PIXAR Pier, CHEESE CORN DOG, Lamplight Lounge, new Rides, games, and fancy cocktails! by Framily Travel

In Memoriam: Television Scenic Designer Victor Paganuzzi, 90 by Michael Eddy

PLSN has learned of the death of longtime television Scenic Designer Victor Paganuzzi, who died on June 16, 2022 at age 90. He was the designer of the distinctive set of CBS Sunday Morning …

Karen Rodgers appointed Director of Arts at Create NSW

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IN ‘CORSICANA,’ WILL ARBERY PUTS ART, FAMILY AND DOWN SYNDROME ONSTAGE by Robert Shuman

(Jennifer Schuessler’s article appeared in The New York Times, 6/15; via Pam Green; Photo:  Will Arbery with Jamie Brewer, one of the stars of his play “Corsicana,” which was inspired…

‘Niagra: The Musical,’ a work-in-progress with fabulous music by John Stoltenberg

At DC Arts Center, an original musical about real-life risk-takers who went over the famous falls.

Summer Jazz Fest at the Bowl by Pauline Adamek

The 42nd Annual Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival (formerly known as the Playboy Jazz Festival) is upon us again! Experience all the fun and friendly camaraderie of Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl thi…

Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "Lambs to Slaughter" - 6/19/22 by James Wilson

The centerpiece of Romello Huins's set design for Lambs to Slaughter, Khalil Kain's new play presented by the Negro Ensemble Company at the Cherry Lane Theatre, is a large, circular wall clo…

‘A Quick 5’ with Kevin Patrick Martin, Actor in ‘Jersey Boys’ at The Kennedy Center by Susan Brall

If you watched the 2022 Tony Awards, you may remember they took time to honor all the understudies on Broadway. With Covid still plaguing our theatres, understudies have allowed many plays t…

Theatre Review ‘Jersey Boys’ at The Kennedy Center by Jeannette Mulherin

  “Jersey Boys” celebrates the still-vibrant tunes of music superstars, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, with big dance numbers and quick and witty humor, wrapped in that most Americ…

News: Kennedy Center Celebrates the 30th Millionth Global Guest of ‘Jersey Boys’ by Lynne Menefee

(WASHINGTON)—The Tony®, Grammy®, and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, celebrated a major milestone at the John F. Kennedy…

That Is Not Who I Am, Royal Court review – gimmicky post-truth spoof by Aleks.sierz

Lucy Kirkwood’s new play is depressingly cynical in form and content What is the shelf life of a theatre gimmick? In April, the Royal Court announced that they were going to stage a debut …

Long Reach Long Riders Reach $1M Raised by Michael Eddy

Just as their 19th annual ride is starting, the Long Reach Long Riders are thrilled to announce the achievement of a major milestone. Thanks to literally thousands of individual and corporat…

‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ works its magic on many levels by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Emotionally gripping show that opened Sunday uses dazzling stagecraft and relatable characters to brilliant effect.

Monsters of the American Cinema at Different Strokes! by Edwin Arnaudin

Christian St. Croix’s dramedy is emblematic of the pros and cons inherent in many two-handers.

THE FANTASTICKS: THE BOYS NEXT DOOR by Peter Filichia

If you’ve written a song called “Never Say No,” aren’t you automatically required to say “Yes!” to any suggestion? Nevertheless,...Continue Reading The post THE FANTASTICKS: THE …

This Week on Broadway for June 19, 2022: The 2022 Tony Awards Wrap Up by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere discuss the 2022 Tony Awards. We also review The Bedwetter @ The Atlantic Theater Company, The Pin-Up Girls: A Musical Love Letter @ NJ …

Arts Council cuts will hobble regional touring, National Theatre director warns by Dalya Alberge

Rufus Norris says DCMS levelling-up scheme will have opposite effect to that intended The director of the National Theatre in London is warning that the government’s levelling-up agenda wi…

Lessons in Survival 1971. James Baldwin Talks Race and Writing With Nikki Giovanni by Jonathan Mandell

“Lessons in Survival 1971,” running at the Vineyard Theater through June 30, is based on then-28-year-old poet Nikki Giovanni’s interview-turned-conversation with the famous writer Ja…

At Ace Hotel, being Hannah Gadsby has never been funnier by Charles McNulty

"Body of Work" is the "feel-good" show Gadsby thought she owed her fans after "Nanette" and "Douglas." But it's as subtly self-reflective as ever.

Celebrate Father's Day With Some of Broadway's Newest Dads (and Their Best Jokes) by Talaura Harms

Jordan Fisher, Michael Maliakel, Mark Evans and Justin Mortelliti, and more share thoughts on being a new parent.

Rarely-Seen Photos From the Sound of Music Film Set and Recording Studio - Pinterest

Feb 8, 2020 - To mark the 50th Anniversary of the cinematic release of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music," Playbill.com took readers ...

PHOTO CALL: Celebrating Brian Stokes Mitchell's Solo Carnegie Hall Debut | Playbill

At Left (from top): Brian Stokes Mitchell and wife Allyson; Actors Fund Medal of Honor recipient John Breglio; Playbill President Philip S. Birsh ...

2011 Tony Awards flashback: Trey Parker shared in four of the nine wins for ‘The Book of Mormon’ by Paul Sheehan

“The Book of Mormon” won nine of its 14 bids at the 2011 Tony Awards. This smash hit tuner from “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone about the misadventures of two Mormon…

Box office: Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ disappoints with 2nd place opening for ‘Toy Story’ prequel by Edward Douglas

On paper, the idea for “Lightyear” seemed like a sound one, and for many, the return of Pixar Animation to theaters after two long years should have been seen as an event in itself, main…

‘God’s Fool’ Review: A Singing, Beat Poet Saint by Brian Seibert

In Martha Clarke’s piece about St. Francis of Assisi, at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theater, the song carries the dance.

André De Shields Reprises Frederick Douglass Solo Show at Flushing Town Hall June 19 by Raven Brunner

The two performances are part of the Queens Rising celebration in honor of Juneteenth.

the land remembers, do you remember the land? by Maura Donohue

maura re/members with george emilio sanchez's "In the Court of the Conquerer" & zavé martohardjono's "TERRITORY: the Island Remembers"

Queen by Christopher Caz

Shekar’s script is extremely smart, funny at just the right moments, and morally gripping. Her characterizations of Ariel and Sanam are fully formed, uniquely individual and carefully comp…

Celebrating #Bloomsday with Ulysses by Elevator Repair Service at Symphony Space by Jonathan Mandell

On the 100th anniversary of the publication of James Joyce’s monumental modernist novel “Ulysses,” Symphony Space gave over its annual Bloomsday celebration to a new theater piece, als…

Review: Haymarket Opera’s fun ‘L’Amant anonyme’ makes history, with a wink by Hannah Edgar

Joseph Bologne, the son of a Senegalese woman and her French enslaver, was nothing short of a Parisian celebrity in his time. This is his only surviving opera, and it's great fun.

Haymarket Opera’s ‘L’Amant anonyme’

Haymarket Opera’s "L’Amant anonyme" at Jarvis Opera Hall, Holtschneider Performance Center at DePaul University.

Celebrate 2022 Tony Winners With Elaine Paige on Sunday by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week Paige is toasting all the fresh 2022 Tony winne…

Review: Rachel Bay Jones at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Lane Williamson

The award-winning singing actress makes her return to Feinstein's/54 Below with a "magical mushroom" of a cabaret show. Lane Williamson reviews. The post Review: Rachel Bay Jones at Feinste…

‘The immersive experience is a must’: Fawlty Towers The Dining Experience – President Hotel ★★★★★ by Elaine Chapman

The President Hotel located in Russell Square is currently the home to Fawlty Towers The Dining Experience. Situated a few minutes walks away from Russell Square tube station it’s convenie…

’An extraordinary debut’: THE BLUE HOUSE – Blue Elephant Theatre ★★★★ by Fairy Powered Productions

The trio of characters in Gaia Fay Lambert’s beautiful debut play The Blue House at the Blue Elephant Theatre live in the same house but are all crippled by loneliness and grief. Lambert�…

Of course theatre critics should speak their mind, but not with cheap shots | Catherine Bennett by Catherine Bennett

One irritating theatre reviewer shouldn’t hide the fact that too many writers pull punchesRemaining evening performances of Legally Blonde, showing at the Regent’s Park Open Air theatre,…

LA Dance Project: Be Here Now review – at close quarters with Millepied’s magnetic movers by Chris Wiegand

LA Dance Project, Los AngelesBenjamin Millepied’s charismatic company shine in a performance shrewdly set to Caroline Shaw and Andy Akiho’s rich compositions Dancing to music is one thin…

King Lear review – Kathryn Hunter’s frail, fond old ruler almost unbearably affecting by Mark Lawson

Shakespeare’s Globe, LondonBack in the role she first played in 1997, Hunter uses her extraordinary transformative powers to show us the king as a geriatric child at the head of a disinteg…

Broadway Grosses: March 31 - April 6 | Playbill

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Broadway Barks in Shubert Alley July 9th by Sandi Durell

BROADWAY BARKS returns July 9th, 2022 for its first in-person event in three years for its 24th annual dog and cat adoption event that benefits New York City animal rescue groups. The even…

This Broadway Vet Took Agency Over Her Career And Co-Created An Off-Broadway Show. (And She Gets To Play Céline Dion.) by Jeryl Brunner

How these friends turned their passion project into the new musical Titanique. The show marries Céline Dion's iconic songs with the film Titanic.

Will Morrisey and Partners by Trav S.D.

“I’ve stranded more stars than the Shuberts ever starred” — quoth writer/director/producer Will Morrisey (1887-1957) according to his obituary. He was a known figure in his day. Toda…

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Broadway Update: Suzan-Lori Parks, Lorraine Hansberry By: David Sheward June 19, 2022: Many African-American women playwrights such as Lynn Nottage, Aleasha Harris, Dominique Morriseau, A…

Snow in Midsummer ** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter June 19, 2022: As someone who has been studying Asian theatre for sixty years—in my salad days I even acted in an “authentic” Beijing Opera directed by a Chines…

The Southbury Child review – a vicar picks an odd hill to die on by Ryan Gilbey

Festival theatre, ChichesterEven-handed to a fault, Stephen Beresford’s new comedy coasts by on sub-Alan Bennett humour and the odd eye-roll at wokeness. But its hero’s stance on balloon…

The week in theatre: That Is Not Who I Am; The False Servant by Susannah Clapp

Royal Court, London; Orange Tree, RichmondA revelatory drama about identity theft is let down by its thriller plot, while translator Martin Crimp adds wit to an outsized Marivaux comedy The …

Playboy of the West Indies review – feelgood musical that fails to click by Clare Brennan

Birmingham RepThis attempt to make Mustapha Matura’s adaptation of the classic drama into a calypso-laced entertainment has lost something in translation Something’s not quite right. The…

‘You can’t fault the acting’: JITNEY – Old Vic Theatre by Rev Stan

The thing is, you can’t fault the acting in Jitney at the Old Vic – the actors are superb. And Tinuke Craig’s expert direction means the cab office setting doesn't feel static or force…

‘Will on the Hill’ returns in person with barbs worthy of the Bard by Sophia Howes

Shakespeare Theatre Company's buzzy annual event featured a cast full of boldface names plus theater kids from Charles H. Flowers High School.

Mandy I. Bynum, a local actress who was associated with The Theatre Project and later Maryland Public Television and WEAA-FM Radio, dies by Frederick N. Rasmussen

Mandy I. Bynum, a noted local actress, died from respiratory failure and septic shock May 18 at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown. The former Pikesville resident was 66.

The Car Man; Like Water for Chocolate review – two narrative delights by Sarah Crompton

Royal Albert Hall; Royal Opera House, LondonMatthew Bourne and Christopher Wheeldon bring Broadway dazzle and cinematic power to their adaptations of Bizet’s Carmen and Laura Esquivel’s …

Elizabeth Richie obituary by Robert Owen

My friend Elizabeth Richie, who has died aged 76 from a pulmonary embolism, had a career and life that encompassed success in dance, theatre administration, complementary medicine and art. I…

The Verdict: Critics Review West End Premiere of A Doll's House, Part Two | Playbill

Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in. Hnath's play picks up 15 years after Ibsen's original play.

Top picks for NYC Pride Weekend 2022 - DC Metro Theater Arts

Also on hand throughout the weekend will be Playbill's Sing for Hope piano, covered in real Playbills from Broadway's most popular shows, where ...

Broadway Bares Returns to San Francisco June 19 With FairyTales… Where Stripping Prevails by Andrew Gans

Proceeds support HIV services through The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Jason Alexander-Directed Windfall Closes June 19 at Bay Street Theatre by Raven Brunner

Scooter Pietsch's new comedy began previews May 31.

Man of God Completes Run at Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse June 19 by Leah Putnam

Anna Ouyang Moench's work transfers to Williamstown Theatre Festival next.

Chicago Finishes Reprise Summer Run at The Muny June 19 by Leah Putnam

J. Harrison Ghee, Sarah Bowden, Emily Skinner, and James T. Lane returned to the St. Louis theatre for the Kander and Ebb musical.

Girl From the North Country Ends Broadway Run June 19 by Andrew Gans

The Conor McPherson-Bob Dylan musical was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Myles Frost, Jared Grimes, Alex Newell Are Part of Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth Concert June 19 in Times Square by Andrew Gans

The free event, hosted by James Monroe Iglehart, honors Tony winners Leslie Uggams and Ben Vereen.