Misty Copeland launches a program for kids to encourage more diversity in ballet by Juliana Kim

The Be Bold initiative will be based in New York City. The goal is to teach children ages 8-10 about the basics of ballet and offer other tutoring.

Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Aside from his ability to create multiple characters with his voice and body language, Strathairn’s physicality is remarkable in aging from a young man to a senior citizen before our eyes …

Free ‘Curtain Up Broadway Festival’ returns to Times Square for three days of star-studded events by Deb Miller

The upcoming Curtain Up Broadway Festival will bring more than fifteen free interactive public events and live performances to the heart of NYC, from Times Square to Duffy Square, between 45…

American Symphony Orchestra at Bryant Park by Edward A Kliszus

American Symphony Orchestra at Bryant Park OpeningNight.Online The orchestra masterfully performed each work to ensure the expression of the composer's artistic and imaginative intent. Despi…

Theater Review: TROUBLE THE WATER (Theatricum Botanicum) by Tony Frankel

SMALLS MAKES A HUGE STORY In January 2017, President Barack Obama issued an executive order establishing Reconstruction Era National Monument in Beaufort County, noting the significance of R…

Common ‘Supremely Grateful’ For Broadway Debut In ‘Between Riverside And Crazy’ by Armando Tinoco

Common will be making his Broadway debut in Stephen Adly Guirgis’ play Between Riverside and Crazy. The rapper will be playing the role of Junior and the cast is set to start performances …

Theater Review: OKLAHOMA! (National Tour) by Tony Frankel

OKLAHOMA! AS WOKELAHOMA NOT SO OK ON TOUR This ain’t your mama’s Oklahoma! While Daniel Fish’s completely rethought and stripped-down production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1943 wat…

‘PHANTOM OF THE OPERA’ CLOSING NEXT YEAR AFTER HISTORIC RUN ON BROADWAY by Robert Shuman

(from Eyewitness News 7, 9/16; via Drudge Report..) NEW YORK (WABC) — “Phantom of the Opera,” Broadway’s longest-running show and an icon of New York City theater, will close early …

BURBANK – WALT DISNEY IN CRISIS by Sandi Durell

By Ron Fassler . . . Thirdwing, both a theatrical and online theatre company, has produced a very intriguing short play by Cameron Darwin Bassort at the Wild Project on Manhattan’s East Si…

The Phantom of the Opera to close on Broadway after 35 years by Associated Press In New York

Broadway’s longest-running musical never fully recovered from the pandemic shutdown and will close next February The Phantom of the Opera, Broadway’s longest-running show, is scheduled t…

Fastened to the Moon by Edward A Kliszus

Fastened to the Moon OpeningNight.Online This is a psychological thriller where complex characters are sustained in an ever-changing dreamscape. It’s akin to being trapped in a Salvador Da…

Theater Time Review: "Jasper" by Joseph Cervelli

Thoughtful and sincere but faulty.

THEATER THEATER AND MORE THEATER UPDATES by Sandi Durell

The New Group has announced complete casting and dates for the company’s 2022-23 Season opener: Evanston Salt Costs Climbing, by Will Arbery and directed by Danya Taymor. The New York…

Heathers Writers Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy Break Down the Musical’s Full Album Track by Track by Laurence O’keefe, Kevin Murphy

What is the new song replacing “Blue” in the score? Plus, learn the motivation behind each melody and more.

Unforgiveable FROZEN Tour Gaffe Drives Home the Message that It Still May Be Too Dangerous to Dream by Lauren Van Hemert

An unsettling social gaffe may just derail an otherwise beautiful production of FROZEN Read the Beltline to Broadway review. The post Unforgiveable FROZEN Tour Gaffe Drives Home the Message…

Review: Berkeley Rep’s ‘Ripple’ seeks to enumerate racism’s tolls and reclaim joy by Lily Janiak

The pain of segregating swimming pools ripples through generations in Christina Anderson's world premiere.

People’s Music Fest, Queen! at Ravinia, Podlasie reopening, and more by Micco Caporale and Kerry Reid

If you’re a fan of music and Reader staff writer Kelly Garcia’s Riot Fest coverage, this event is for you! From 2-8 PM, the all-ages People’s Music Fest, which calls […] The post Peo…

Love, Sex & Real Estate by Edward A Kliszus

Love, Sex & Real Estate OpeningNight.Online Love, Sex & Real Estate captures the imagination throughout within its rich context of possibilities exuding from human frailty, the compl…

The Argyle Theatre's Helen Krushinski Takes Over Our Instagram Today!

The Argyle Theatre is presenting An American in Paris! One of its stars, Helen Krushinski, will take you behind the scenes. Stop by our Instagram all day as Helen takes the social media reig…

Mo Amer by NPR

Groundbreaking Palestinian-American comedian Mo Amer, star of the Netflix series Mo, joins us at the Studebaker Theatre in Chicago along with panelists Roy Blount, Jr., Helen Hong and Adam B…

ACA Galleries by Barry Gordin

Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson (1940-2015) September 17, 2022: ACA Galleries, 520 West 29th Street in the Gallery District,  announced a solo exhibition of work by Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson…

Casting Announced for the 25th Anniversary Tour of ‘Chicago’ by Matthew Herzog

Cast and tour stops have been announced for the upcoming 25th Anniversary tour of Chicago. The Chicago tour will be making stops in Melbourne, Fl, Pensacola, FL, Atlanta, GA, Austin, TX, Fa…

BroadwayHD by Barry Gordin

World Premieres of Gilbert & Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore and Broken Wings: The Musical will stream exclusively on BroadwayHD beginning September 22nd. September 17, 2022: BroadwayHD, …

Death of a Salesman, Starring Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke, Begins Broadway Run by Caitlin Moynihan

The Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman begins its limited engagement at the Hudson Theatre on September 17 and open on October 9. The production, co-directed by Mir…

How We Found the Musical That Found Us by American Theatre Editors

On the closing weekend of ‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ its lead producer looks back at an unforgettable journey that opened a window into a mental health movement.

“The Crucible”: Bold Staging Exposes Big Lies—at Oakland by Lynne Stevens

Arthur Miller’s 50s Warnings Resonate in 21st Century by Lynne Stevens Arthur Miller had the Big Red Scare in mind when he wrote “The Crucible” in 1953. Miller depicts the Salem Witch …

Edgar Ulmer and Curtis Harrington Share a Birthday! by Trav S.D.

Back when I began doing biographical posts on this blog over a decade ago, on days when there were multiple subjects who shared a birthday, I’d fold them into a single post a la this one. …

Watch an Exclusive Performance of 'Not My Father's Son' From Off-Broadway's Kinky Boots

Playbill. Playbill. 169K subscribers. Subscribe. Kinky Boots, the 2013 Tony winner for Best Musical, officially opened in its Off-Broadway debut ...

AMDA College of the Performing Arts Ranks #2 on Playbill's 10 Most Represented ... - PR Newswire

AMDA College has earned Playbill's #2 spot as the college with the second most graduates on Broadway in 2021-22. Tweet this. AMDA Graduates who ...

AMDA College of the Performing Arts Ranks #2 on Playbill's 10 Most ... - Yahoo Finance

Playbill's Big 10 List of the Most Represented Colleges on Broadway is published each year and includes a list of all the graduates for each college ...

Regional Australian first Opera festival by Aussie Theatre

Distinguished international maestro Anthony Negus has arrived from the UK to conduct Wagner’s Siegfried in Concert at the Melbourne Recital

Handbagged, Kiln Theatre review - triumphant revival of Moira Buffini's comedy by Helen Hawkins

Mrs Thatcher and Elizabeth II slug it out again in this 2013 classic It’s only nine years since Moira Buffini’s Handbagged had its premiere at Kilburn’s Tricycle theatre (renamed the …

Danielle Brooks, Samuel L. Jackson, Ray Fisher Share What to Expect From Broadway's The Piano Lesson by Playbill

The Broadway revival of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson will begin previews September 19 prior to an official opening October 13. The star-studded production features Samuel L. Jackson, Joh…

R.I.P. Henry Silva by Trav S.D.

Character actor Henry Silva passed away on September 14, just one day shy of his 96th birthday. Upon seeing the name, my immediate reaction was to confuse him with two other character actors…

The Phantom of the Opera to Close on Broadway After 35 Years by Jonathan Mandell

It’s a shock, but it probably shouldn’t be. “The Phantom of the Opera,” the longest-running show in Broadway history, will close on February 18th, shortly after commemorating its 35T…

Our Man in Santiago by Sandi Durell

by Carole Di Tosti . . . When political intrigue by the power-hungry goes off the rails, often the results are too ridiculous to believe. Our Man in Santiago, Mark Wilding’s hybrid-genre, …

‘Phantom of the Opera,’ Broadway’s longest-running show, to end after 35 years by Adela Suliman

"The Phantom of the Opera," Broadway’s longest running show, is taking its final bow after 35 years. The final performance will be on February 18th, 2023.

The Phantom of the Opera will close on Broadway in 2023 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Broadway's longest-running show, The Phantom Of The Opera will end its record-breaking run in February 2023. This post The Phantom of the Opera will close on Broadway in 2023…

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Handbagged at the Kiln Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture’s Emma Clarendon discovers what critics have had to say about the revival of Moira Buffini’s political comedy Handbagged now playing at the Kiln Theatre.

Imagine/: Artificial Intelligence Comes to Theatrical Design by Michael Schweikardt

Lately, I have been seeing examples of Jason Jamerson’s theatrical design work on Instagram – images he has made in collaboration with Artificial Intelligence apps. According to a recent…

The Silver Gull Play Award 2022 shortlist announced

The post The Silver Gull Play Award 2022 shortlist announced appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

National Gallery announces 40th Anniversary Program

The post National Gallery announces 40th Anniversary Program appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "Our Man in Santiago" - 9/16/22 by Howard Miller

It's spy vs spy vs spy in Mark Wilding's spoofy Our Man in Santiago, a loose-knit political farce that draws its inspiration from Graham Greene's "Our Man in Havana," a novel that pokes fun …

On the Couch with Geraldine Turner

The post On the Couch with Geraldine Turner appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

“Yesterdays/I Can’t Relate” featuringJason Veasey by Mr. Joe Iconis

10 Ways to Divide Your Students Into Groups by Kerry Hishon

We do TONS of group work in drama class, and it’s important for students to have the opportunity to work with a variety of their peers. Working with different classmates allows students to…

The Women of the Pietà 

The post The Women of the Pietà  appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

west end play EMLIA makes Australian debut at Art Center Melbourne by Aussie Theatre

From the West End to Australia, the ground-breaking triple Olivier Award-winning stage show EMILIA will make its Australian debut at

Long Wharf's Jelly's Last Jam Concerts, With Sydney James Harcourt, Carmen Ruby Floyd, Bryan Terrell Clark, Presented September 17-18 by Andrew Gans

Dennis Whitehead Darling directs with choreography by Chris Bell.

Watch Funny Girl’s Lea Michele, Tovah Feldshuh, Ramin Karimloo, and Jared Grimes Meet the Press by Roberto Araujo

Michele is scheduled to return to the production at the August Wilson Theatre September 20.

The Kilbanes' Weightless Begins Off-Broadway Premiere September 17 by Leah Putnam

The indie rock musical, based on the band's concept album and Ovid’s Metamorphoses, plays WP Theater.

The Book Thief Musical Begins U.K. World Premiere September 17 by Leah Putnam

Jodi Picoult leads the creative team, with Central Park composers Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson and Timothy Allen McDonald.

Wendell Pierce and Sharon D. Clarke Star in Death of a Salesman, Beginning Broadway Run September 17 by Leah Putnam

Miranda Cromwell directs the revival, a transfer from London's West End.

Best Of: Nina Totenberg / Sheryl Lee Ralph by NPR

NPR's longtime legal affairs correspondent, Nina Totenberg, talks about her long friendship with Ruth Bader Ginsburg, which began years before Ginsburg became a Supreme Court Justice. Her bo…