The Taffety Punk production portrays women, diagnosed as ‘hysterics,’ who were confined to a prison-like hospital in Paris in the 19th century. By RAVELLE BRICKMAN
SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 07:46PMDavid Abrams Illuminates Tennessee Williams’ Masterpiece Family Drama by Lynne Stevens “The Glass Menagerie,” a play for the Ages, will never go out of style. So long as people feel …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:42PMBy: Samuel L. Leiter
September 22, 2023: Before it became known as a vehicle for strippers and baggy pants comics, burlesque meant parodies of well-known plays and musical theatre. And tha…
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Watch Hamilton's Tamar Greene sing 'Wheels of a Dream' from Ragtime to his son!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:37PMThe upcoming screen version of the 2018 musical will feature Broadway alum Renée Rapp, Jaquel Spivey, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:19PMWhitney White is directing the new Jocelyn Bioh play for Manhattan Theatre Club at the Friedman.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:19PMThe free Bronx concert, scheduled to feature stars from & Juliet, Harmony, Here Lies Love, and more, has set a new date.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:19PMShop merchandise and souvenirs from Gutenberg! The Musical! in BroadwayWorld's Theatre Shop! Take home items like the Gutenberg Hat, the 7th Ave Tote, the Cannot Read Mug, and more.
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Diana Huey (Ariel) performs "Part of Your World" from The 5th Avenue Theatre's original production of Disney's The Little Mermaid. Playing now through October 8, 2023.
One of the most succe…
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:39PMThe film stars Angourie Rice as Cady Heron, Auli'i Cravalho as Janis, Jaquel Spivey as Damian, Avantika as Karen Smith, Bebe Wood as Gretchen Wieners, Christopher Briney as Aaron Samue…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:33PMThe new theatre space, located next to the 9/11 Memorial, opened its doors to the public this week.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:33PMThe heartwarming video of Greene sharing a tender moment with his son during soundcheck has gone viral.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:33PMThis movie takes place via a Zoom-like platform where the main characters interact, attempting to convince a paranormal debunker that they indeed have powers but are also innocent of their s…
SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 04:26PMBy Samuel L. Leiter
September 22, 2023: Perhaps because of theatre economics, the solo show phenomenon continues to grow, sometimes with actors of prominence, sometimes with those you’ve…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 04:21PMThis year's recipients include design team dots, costume designer Brenda Abbandandolo, lighting designer Barbara Samuels, sound designer Tei Blow, media designer Kameron Neal, and puppetry…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:12PMHere Lies Love will be performing on Good Morning America next week. The immersive Broadway musical will be appearing on both Good Morning America and GMA3 for two special performances on Th…
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This year's grants will support innovative and socially engaged productions at theatres in Colorado, California, Oregon, Washington, and Arizona.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:45PMThe Fifth Avenue Portrait Collection, a massive public art exhibit by artist Alexa Meade, spanning 180 feet long, is now on display in the heart of New York City on Fifth Avenue and 44th Str…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:43PMAs the weather gives us a reprieve from the summer heat and the seasons change, so begins another symphony season. Dive deep into this musical mosaic with BroadwayWorld's guide to the most a…
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Austrian musical finally arrives in London to entertain, but not quite thrill
There are times when it’s best to know as little as possible before taking one’s seat for a show – this…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 03:25PMHe plans to leave at the end of 2024-25 season, after more than 3 decades at the theatre, and more than 4 decades in theatre administration.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:14PMActors’ Equity Association announced today that it has organized Broadway production assistants, and that the PAs are seeking voluntary recognition from The Broadway League. If the League …
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Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has announced that it has organized the productio…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:55PMThe move marks the first time the union has recognized a new job title in decades.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:55PMCheck out photos of JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING on Broadway! Learn how to purchase tickets!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:55PMSomewhere there are rules for what theatre is supposed to do: it should entertain, it should instruct, it should provoke. To say that Annie Dorsen’s "Prometheus Firebringer" checks all the…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:26PMRevival of Alan Brody’s award-winning 2013 history play is solid but plodding
Must science always be dominated by politics? This question is most urgent when the stakes are high — climat…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 02:19PMPlaywright Theresa Rebeck has two shows this season—'Dig' Off Broadway and 'I Need That' on Broadway—and she's already at work on her next play.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 02:15PMIn this video, watch as Betty Who, Phillip Boykin and Solea Pfeiffer chat about joining the cast of Hadestown on Broadway.
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Popular Filipino actress Vina Morales makes her Broadway debut tonight, September 22 in Here Lies Love, the groundbreaking musical from David Byrne and Fatboy Slim. Get a first look at Moral…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:49PMA Night Empowering the Arts
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SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 01:35PMAs the Congo Square executive director dons a new leadership hat for the African American Arts Alliance of Chicago, she's centering community and the needs of Chicago's Black artists.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:34PMIn this video, watch as we flashback to 2011, when Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells chatted with their castmates Rory O'Malley and Nikki M. James backstage at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:33PMI had the pleasure of chatting with Danny DeVito at press day for I NEED. THAT. Here's our full conversation and an intro bts scene where he chats with @HowardHoMusic, my delightful videogra…
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Michael Herwitz directs Max Wolf Friedlich's new play.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PMThe West End transfer of Cameron Mackintosh's Sondheim tribute plays the Gielgud Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PMCheck out highlights from the sitzprobe of the Kathleen Marshall-staged show.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PMThe full producer team has been revealed for the new production, launching September 23 in Baltimore.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PMMany are open this weekend. There are even a few new ones this year — and whether or not you’ve heard of Raven’s Grin Inn in Mount Carroll, read on.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:30PMLynn Nottage's 2018 Public Theater play gets a powerful London airing courtesy director Miranda Cromwell and leading player Ira Mandela Siobhan.
SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 12:29PMGet a first look at Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, and the rest of the cast in Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends. Check out these stunning photos from the highly anticipated production, giving…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:25PMAt La MaMa last spring, the two directors gathered to talk about actors, audiences, censorship, dislocation, and the haven of the rehearsal room.
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SOURCE: fringearts.com at 12:07PMThe new play from Mary Kathryn Nagle begins performances November 16, with Laurie Woolery at the helm.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PMPlus, learn why her dream role is Ariel in The Little Mermaid (even though she's been told she's more of a Belle).
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PMThe production was filmed live Off-Broadway in 2018 for a streaming release.
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The annual event benefiting Broadway Cares brings theatrical memorabilia, unions, ticket agencies, concessionaires, fan clubs, and more to the heart of the Theatre District.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AMDirector Chris Coleman has found his groove in the musical’s tart grasp of the old and the new.
SOURCE: Denver Post at 10:55AMIn London, transforming Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya” into a one-man show is an impressive feat, but it costs the play its pathos.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:55AM"Now everyone thinks you’re trying to get a viral clip. And that translates to either people giving you preposterous answers to any kind of interaction."
SOURCE: Denver Post at 10:55AMIn Max Wolf Friedlich’s nimble play, a crisis therapist tries to connect with a tech worker who is broken by her profession.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:55AMEntertainment company DECO Entertainment, founded by Lascelles Stephens and Deborah Cox, will join the co-producing team of the all-new production of The Wiz. Learn more about the musical he…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:49AMThe 'Mega-Monsters Tour' was a block-busting Spring and Summer co-headliner that blistered across North America with Grammy Award-winning heavy rockers Mastodon joining forces with French he…
SOURCE: PLSN at 10:39AMMany women working in industry say allegations only scratch the surface of its culture of misogyny
“When I was 18 I had an incident with a powerful male comedian in his 30s,” says Lucy (…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:37AMRoyal Court, LiverpoolJames Graham’s funny and violent TV adaptation belies a sensitive study of male mental health, as right-wing economics hits a group of road layers’ lives
The emotio…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:37AMBishop has served as Producing Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater since July 2013, and first joined the organization as Artistic Director in January 1992. His departure in June 2…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AMAndré Bishop will conclude his 33-year leadership tenure at Lincoln Center Theater in June 2025 at the conclusion of the non-profit theater company’s 40th anniversary 2024-25 season. Bish…
SOURCE: Deadline at 10:30AMEntertainment market contractors BCT Builders, part of leading AV production company BCT Entertainment, recently upgraded an outdated lighting system at Royal Oak Middle School Theater in Co…
SOURCE: PLSN at 10:21AMBy Sandi Durell . . . I should actually begin this with – how lucky can the theater and cabaret community get having the lovely, talented Melissa Errico in our midst as she reaches new h…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:20AMThe Sherlock and Fleabag star is back in the West End for the first time since Three Kings at The Old Vic.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AMHis pending departure, in 2025, means that there are job openings for the top artistic positions at three of the four nonprofits operating Broadway theaters.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:19AMSeth Rudetsky will emcee the January 2024 event.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AMCapping off a 33-year tenure with the company, Bishop will step down at the end of the 2024-2025 season.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AMTwo industry readings of the musical stage adaptation of the hit television series Smash will be held in New York City on September 22. The presentations come at the end of a two-week develo…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:19AMIntegrated Systems Events has announced the expansion of its Senior Leadership Team with key appointments ahead of ISE 2024. Tom Barker-Harrold joins as Senior Marketing Director and Jeroen …
SOURCE: PLSN at 10:14AMJulia Mattison and Drew Gehling are officially married! Mattison took to Instagram to share the news and photos from the big day!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:04AMOn my morning commute, I scoot past a giant hole...
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SOURCE: kendavenport.com at 10:00AMDECO Entertainment, founded by Lascelles Stephens and Deborah Cox, will join the co-producing team of the all-new revival of “The Wiz.” The production will launch a national to…
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Adrian Edmondson and Nigel Planer have muddled aims for a tale of warring actors
An impressive performance by Samuel West as one of two warring hams stuck on-set in a trailer over a not-so-d…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:55AMCast members from Shucked will perform at a special event at Pop Up Grocer, in partnership with a new snack, Pipcorn.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:55AMTheatrely's Los Angeles Review of Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan MacMillan with Johnny Donahoe and starring Daniel K. Isaacs at the Geffen Playhouse.
SOURCE: Theatrely at 09:55AMAmy Beth Williams – Goldie Dver – Madelaine Warren – Christine Ebersole/Billy Stritch – Andre De Shields – Hills on Fire – Myriam Phiro Goldie Dver returns to Don’t Tell Mama t…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:54AMBy Andrew Poretz … Amanda McBroom, a singer-songwriter as well as a fine actress, sold out Birdland Jazz with an audience filled with bold-face names from the cabaret scene, including Mari…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:54AMTen-day festival promises joyous reunion for Baltimore's artistic community after pandemic hiatus.
SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 09:50AMThomas Sweitzer's award-winning tale of love, forgiveness, resilience and the extraordinary power of music, 20 Seconds just celebrated its opening night. Check out photos from inside the …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:49AMThe one man show centers on a gay school teacher who is fired from his position at a Catholic School when his sexual orientation is revealed.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AMThe one-night-only concert is set for October 8 at The Laurie Beechman Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AMClaybourne Elder, Krystina Alabado, and Shuga Cain are featured in the short film, set to screen in October.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AMMcKnight previously spent seven years as chief creative officer for the Harry Potter franchise.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AMThe Nicholas Sparks novel comes to Broadway this spring with a score by Ingrid Michaelson and a book by Bekah Brunstetter.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AMSadler’s Wells, LondonDancers in flight exist in a different realm in an absorbing Les Noces, reimagined as a sequel to The Rite of Spring, in this triple bill from a company really pushin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:33AMWith his primetime TV appearances, West End shows, tours and plans for a film, choreographer Chris Fonseca is using music and dance to explore his identity. But he rejects tokenism, and ‘i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:33AMMulti-platinum singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson released a single of “If This Is Love,” her song from the Broadway-bound new musical The Notebook. Listen to the song here!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:13AMSeptember, 1973 (50 years ago) marked the first televised broadcast of the 1968 box office hit Planet of the Apes. Probably not coincidentally that was also the year the last in the original…
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Lynn Nottage’s 2018 play gets an exquisite staging with moving performances
The work of the double Pulitzer-winning Black American dramatist Lynn Nottage has thankfully become a fixture in…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:49AMOk- here it is- if you want to know what day, and what week is best to go to Walt Disney World with little to no wait- watch this video! Jared did a day at Magic Kingdom, and with all the…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:45AMThe Autograph Table and Photo Booth will return this year to the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction in New York City’s Theater District on Sunday, October 1, 2023. Find out which s…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:04AMplaybill.com. ; Opens a new tab. 37 Broadway-Themed Tattoos. We asked, you answered: Do you have any tattoos inspired by the theatre?
SOURCE: Google at 08:04AMThere’s a danger of being caught in the folds of time—you need friends, celebration and human contact to pull you free. So grab a friend and go see “Revolution”—it’s time to get …
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Today’s ‘Smash’ Presentation is Starring Who? Stars Set for Workshops, Off-Broadway Shows; ‘Wicked’ Does Tiny Desk “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcas…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AMA GoFundMe page has been set up to help with financial difficulties suffered by the family of the late Michael McGrath following his sudden passing.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:49AMHello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the 1970s. You've probably at least heard of all the shows included here, but how familiar are …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:43AMAndrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group has announced the upcoming appointment of ex-Harry Potter Chief Creative Officer, James McKnight, as its new Chief Executive Officer.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:42AMThe New York City mayor gathered 52 stakeholders from the live arts industry and government to discuss reinvigorating business on Broadway and beyond.
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