New comedy kicks the Special out of Special School

The post New comedy kicks the Special out of Special School appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

AussieTheatre.com Exclusive: Behind the Scenes at TINA – The Tina Turner Musical Media Call in Melbourne by Sean McLoughlin

As the final leg of TINA – The Tina Turner Musical’s triumphant Australian tour arrives in Melbourne, AussieTheatre.com was on-site

Sydney Dance Company presents the Melbourne debut of Rafael Bonachela’s acclaimed work momenta

The post Sydney Dance Company presents the Melbourne debut of Rafael Bonachela’s acclaimed work momenta appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

YELLOW FACE Finally Makes It To Broadway — Review

Theatrely's Broadway review of David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face in New York City.

Review: Daniel Dae Kim as a Playwright Unmasked in ‘Yellow Face’ by Jesse Green

David Henry Hwang’s 2007 play, now in a fine Broadway revival, is a pointed critique of identity, masquerading as a mockumentary.

Theatre Review: ‘Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors’ presented by The Workhouse Arts Center by Teniola Ayoola

The Workhouse Arts Center’s “Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors,” a spin-off of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel, takes a cheeky twist on the classic horror tale. Directed by Danilo Stapula and wr…

‘That’s Norma Desmond, that’s Norma Desmond’: one role in Sunset Blvd., many interpretations by Deborah

Andrew Lloyd Webber is rarely absent from a stage somewhere and it’s safe to say his work will outlive the scoffers, of whom there are many. Oh well, he can always cry all the way to the b…

Mockingbird Theatre Company presents 8 Women

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Review Roundup: Daniel Dae Kim & More Star In YELLOW FACE on Broadway

David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face gets its Broadway premiere in a new directed by Leigh Silverman, opening tonight at the Todd Haimes Theatre! Read the reviews!

Review: Yellow Face at Todd Haimes Theatre by Nicole Serratore

David Henry Hwang's satire is messy but biting with big ideas and issues worth talking about. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Review: Yellow Face at Todd Haimes Theatre appeared first on …

Talkin' Broadway on Broadway Review: "Yellow Face" 10/91/24 by Howard Miller

One of the many pleasures to be experienced in David Henry Hwang's highly pleasurable Yellow Face, opening tonight at the Todd Haimes Theatre, lies in the splendid way he has of twisting fac…

Theater Review: ‘Hamlet…the rest is silence’ at Synetic Theater at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre by Nancy Blum

A pale Ophelia (Maryam Najafzada), dressed in neutral taupe with roses in her now-loosed red hair, picks waterlilies from the fingertips of the ensemble as she wades into the river of their …

Tribute to Christina TDF by TDF

Tribute to TDF's Christina Trivigno

Meet the Cast: Distant Thunder by TDF

TDF was thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with the cast of Distant Thunder: A New American Musical. This captivating production, featuring a pop-rock score blended with Native drummi…

TDF Touch Tour: Aladdin on Broadway by TDF

May 2024: TDF teamed up with Aladdin to hold a touch tour for patrons who are blind/low-vision. Visit tdf.org to learn about our accessibility programs!

‘Yellow Face’ Review: Daniel Dae Kim Leads a Witty, Powerful Broadway Staging of David Henry Hwang’s Comedy by Danvariety

Playing the character of “DHH,” the actor Daniel Dae Kim begins “Yellow Face,” the new production of David Henry Hwang’s play, standing within a box, from which he promptly strides…

‘Yellow Face’ Broadway Review: Daniel Dae Kim Lets Loose In Farce That Unmasks Hypocrisy by Greg Evans

David Henry Hwang’s Yellow Face debuted Off Broadway 17 years ago, spinning a farcical tale about a real-life Broadway controversy that had taken place some 17 years before that. How it ma…

Review: Daniel Dae Kim Plays David Henry Hwang in Yellow Face

Yellow Face Broadway Review by New York Theater

David Henry Hwang wrote “Yellow Face” almost two decades ago, comically rendering three deflating or enraging real-life events in which he was involved up to three decades ago. And yet a…

Yellow Face: Playwright David Henry Hwang Has Fun Unmasking Himself by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Daniel Dae Kim, as Hwang, leads the revival featuring a comic cast under Leigh Silverman's direction The post Yellow Face: Playwright David Henry Hwang Has Fun Unmasking Hims…

Yellow Face: Laugh, Reflect, Repeat by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ Playwright David Henry Hwang gives main-character energy in a self-deprecating stage mockumentary The post Yellow Face: Laugh, Reflect, Repeat appeared first on New York Stag…

The GOOD BONES of a Great Gentrification Play — Review

Theatrely's Off-Broadway review of James Ijames' Good Bones now at the Public Theatre in New York City, directed by Saheem Ali

Good Bones: James Ijames’ Urban Renewal Project by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ Saheem Ali directs a one-acter that only scratches the surface of the gentrification debate The post Good Bones: James Ijames’ Urban Renewal Project appeared first on New Y…

Good Bones *** by Barry Gordin

By Samuel L. Leiter As “Good Bones,” TV’s popular home restoration TV program, indicates, an older house with such a skeleton has a solid foundation and sturdy structure, even if its …

Review: Strange Occurrences Haunt a Couple’s Renovated Home in Good Bones

In Good Bones, James Ijames Sees Ghosts by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Carol Rocamora . . .  Ghosts can be scary. Ghosts can be troublemakers. Ghosts can be destructive. Witness the ones in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, or Ibsen’s Ghosts, or Bren…

Good Bones Review by New York Theater

“Good Bones,” by James Ljames, the Pulitzer-winning author of “Fat Ham,” is essentially a debate about gentrification, with sharply different views expressed by the characters, and a…

ACMI announces world premiere summer exhibition – The Future & Other Fictions

The post ACMI announces world premiere summer exhibition – The Future & Other Fictions appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Robert Downey Jr Makes A Disappointing Debut on Broadway After Winning an Oscar This Year by Roger Friedman

It’s a good news, bad news year for Robert Downey Jr. The former “Iron Man” won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar this year for “Oppenheimer.” It was a moment that capped an unusual ca…

Highlights from No Love Songs by Goodspeed Musicals

Meet the directors of the new musical No Love Songs: Andrew Panton & Tashi Gore. No Love Songs Sept 27 - Oct 20, 2024 Goodspeed Musicals The Terris Theatre, Chester CT Learn More: https://…

Wicked's Lauren Samuels & Austen Danielle Bohmer | KPIX by Broadwaysf

“We’re incredibly lucky. It is, for us, very important that we have each other, to ground each other throughout this experience.” Lauren Samuels (Elphaba) and Austen Danielle Bohmer (…

Theatre Review: ‘Oh Happy Day!’ at Center Stage by Max Garner

I am God – Without one friend, Alone in my purity. – Langston Hughes God is a concept by which we measure our pain. – John Lennon It still humbles me that this force that makes leave…

MEGHAN COVINGTON’S DON’T-MISS ‘PEEK-A-BOO’ by Robert Shuman

PEEK-A-BOO (An immersive Hudson Valley haunt) Welcome, guys and gals, to the 1920s in Tarrytown, NY. You are invited to the Peek-a-boo flats, a paltry little club nestled on the banks of th…

Jon Jon Briones and Geddy Watanabe Lead PACIFIC OVERTURES At East West Players

East West Players announced the cast for the upcoming production of PACIFIC OVERTURES, set to return to the stage. The production will feature a talented ensemble bringing this classic music…

‘Water for Elephants’ Sets Closing Date for Broadway Run by Christy Pina

The show was nominated for a Tony for best musical but did not win.

Theatre Review: ‘Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground’ at Olney Theatre Center by Susan Brall

Dwight D. Eisenhower was president when I first became old enough to realize there was a president, so I grew up in his era. “Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground,” now running at the Olney …

Goerge Salazar, Ryan J. Haddad and More Join LA CAGE AUX FOLLES At Pasadena Playhouse

Pasadena Playhouse announced the full cast for its upcoming production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES.

Behind-The-Curtain with Linda Eder - Singer, Vocalist, Recording Artist, Jekyll & Hyde Broadway by Call Me Adam

What happened long before any of my four interviews took place with Linda Eder who is a Singer, Vocalist, Recording Artist, and star of Broadway's Jekyll & Hyde? FULL Behind-The-Curtain Sto…

Chris Verrill Named Executive Director of Florida Rep by American Theatre Editors

He succeeds outgoing executive director John Martin and joins the company as they begin their 27th season.

October Playbills : r/Broadway - Reddit

I wish playbill was selling them instead of just posters. I wasn't paying attention and ordered the one for the outsiders before I realized.

Tony-Nominee Justin Vivian Bond Named 2024 MacArthur Fellow

Tony-nominee, cabaret icon, and multi-hyphenate artist Mx Justin Vivian Bond has been selected as part of the 2024 class of MacArthur Fellows.

Listen: IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT, TYLER PRICE! Concept Album Out Now

An original musical concept album, inspired by Ben Decter and Kristin Hanggi's production It’s All Your Fault, Tyler Price! is now available on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon, and ot…

Photos: Robert Downey Jr. and Cast of MCNEAL Celebrate Opening Night

Last night, Ayad Akhtar’s new play McNEAL opened at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Check out photos from inside the big night here!

Ken Page, Lion in The Wiz and Old Deuteronomy in Cats, Dies at 70 by Darryn King

Ken Page, whose Broadway roles include the Lion in the original Broadway production of The Wiz and Old Deuteronomy in Cats, died in his sleep on September 30. His friend Dorian Hannaway con…

Water for Elephants Will Pack Up the Big Top on Broadway in December by Hayley Levitt

Water for Elephants will play its final performance at the Imperial Theatre on December 8. The circus-infused musical had its first preview on February 24 with an official opening on March …

‘Water For Elephants’ Musical Sets Broadway Closing by Greg Evans

Water For Elephants, the Jessica Stone-directed musical adaptation of the bestselling Sara Gruen romantic novel, will play its final performance at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre on Sunday, D…

Broadway’s ‘Water for Elephants’ to Close in December by Rebecca Rubin

“Water for Elephants” is concluding its Broadway run this winter. The musical will play its final performance at the Imperial Theatre on Dec. 8. At the time of its concluding show, “Wa…

‘Water for Elephants’ to Close on Broadway by Michael Paulson

The musical, based on the best-selling novel, featured dazzling acrobatics and puppetry. Its final performance will be Dec. 8.

Photos: THE BIG GAY JAMBOREE Celebrates Ga(y)la Performance

Just yesterday, The Big Gay Jamboree held its Ga(y)la Performance, celebrating the hard work from the cast and creative team behind the brand-new musical, now playing at the Orpheum Theat…

‘Romeo + Juliet’ and ‘Sunset Boulevard’ play to capacity crowds in first week; Broadway’s box office bounces back by Michael Abourizk

For the week ending Sept. 29, the 32 currently running productions grossed $26,449,033

Yellow Face by Darryl Reilly

A revival of David Henry Hwang’s semi-autobiographical fantasia dealing with the “Miss Saigon” casting controversy and conflicts with his immigrant father. The post Yellow Face appeare…

Water for Elephants to End Run on Broadway

Claypaky Tambora Flash Fixtures Travel the Globe with Green Day’s ‘The Saviors Tour’ by Michael Eddy

Green Day continues The Saviors Tour 2024 with Claypaky Tambora Flash fixtures from Upstaging accompanying the band on their world tour. Tambora Flash is a unique hybrid fixture that ac…

Video: West End Theatre Lights Dim for Maggie Smith

Following the sad news of the passing of legendary actress Dame Maggie Smith, West End theatres dimmed their lights for 2 minutes today in her memory. Watch in this video.

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Will Close On Broadway

The circus is coming to an end. The Broadway premiere of Water for Elephants will be packing up its tent this December. The musical will play its final performance at the Imperial Theatre on…

‘Romeo + Juliet’ Starring Kit Connor And Rachel Zegler Sells Out First Week With Broadway’s Top Ticket Price by Greg Evans

Romeo + Juliet, Sam Gold’s new Broadway adaptation of the Shakespeare classic starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler, sold out its first three preview performances last week, filling Circle…

‘I was barricading myself with alcohol’: Matthew López on the play that was too scary to stage by Ryan Gilbey

He has done frothy romcoms and weighty epics such as Tony-winning The Inheritance. Now the US playwright is revisiting the drink-fuelled drama that terrified him as he wrote it In 2008, the…

Hippotizer Nevis+ Projects Captivating Panorama for ‘Reparation Nation’ by Michael Eddy

Hamburg’s historic Kampnagel performing arts center premiered the multi-disciplinary dance show Reparation Nation in September, featuring a three-projector-strong panoramic visual backdrop…

Broadway Box Office: Nicole Scherzinger and ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Makes a Big Entrance by Caitlin Huston

The revival played one performance last week and had the top average ticket price in the industry.

JDC2 IP Makes U.S. Live Show Debut with ‘Love & Laughter’ in Las Vegas by Michael Eddy

'Love & Laughter', a collaboration between R&B singer Toni Braxton and stand-up comedian Cedric the Entertainer, is a Las Vegas residency at the 3,200-seat Chelsea theatre at the Cos…

A Whole New Vlog with Aladdin's Adi Roy, Episode 2: Going Bowling, Getting a Haircut and Exploring the New Amsterdam by Broadway.com

Disney magic is alive and well at the New Amsterdam Theatre where Aladdin has been going strong for over 10 years. And who better to dish the trade secrets than Adi Roy, the musical's reside…

Broadway Theaters to Dim Lights in Honor of Adrian Bailey by Darryn King

Broadway theaters will dim their lights in memory of Jelly’s Last Jam and Smokey Joe’s Cafe actor Adrian Bailey, who died on September 22, aged 67. The lights will be dimmed at 6:45PM o…

Alison Luff, Liam Pearce and Nathan Levy will join Broadway’s ‘& Juliet’ by Michael Abourizk

Additional replacement casting has been announced.

McNEAL Opening Night - get a sneak peek! by Lincoln Center Theater

See who joined us at the Opening Night of McNEAL! Now playing through November 24 only! Tickets and more info: mcnealbroadway.com

Alicia Keys, LaChanze and Billy Porter Celebrate Black Theater by Sarah Bahr

The stage stars were among more than 600 people who turned out for an evening of dinner and performances to benefit Black Theater United.

Under the Radar, Over the Hump: 3 Leaders in Dialogue by American Theatre Editors

The directors of this iconic NYC festival, now a city-wide celebration since losing its longtime home, aren't just planning next January’s programming but the fest’s next 20 years as wel…

Video: Alyssa Milano Shares Story of Husband's Surprise on CHICAGO Opening Night

On Monday, Alyssa Milano visited Sherri Shepherd's talk show to discuss her experience in the current Broadway cast of Chicago. The actress recently joined the production as Roxie Hart, als…

Tunnel Vision! John & Jane Create Exciting Visuals For Listen Festival by Michael Eddy

Nothing excites the imagination quite like a tunnel. Mysterious passageways to unseen worlds that wait on the other side, these dark, uncertain subterranean paths have been the subject of fa…

Delaware Theatre Company presents Harvey Fierstein and Cindy Lauper’s Kinky Boots by Gail Obenreder

Delaware Theatre Company marks 45 years on Wilmington’s waterfront with an all-out, thigh-high production of Kinky Boots. Gail Obenreder reviews.

PBS Sets Date for Sara Bareilles Kennedy Center Concert Special

In September, Sara Bareilles performed three orchestral shows with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center. The performances were filmed for PBS' Next at the Kennedy Center p…

Fleetwood Mac Book Co-Authors Sue STEREOPHONIC For Alleged Copyright Infringement

Kenneth Caillat and Steven Stiefel, co-authors of the memoir Making Rumours: The Inside Story of the Classic Fleetwood Mac Album, have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Sout…

Golden Thread Productions Names Wynne Chan as Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Chan began her duties in August, and predecessor Michelle Mulholland will work with her through the end of the year to support the transition.

Introducing ADJ’s Powerful and Versatile New H20 Two Water Effect Projector by Michael Eddy

Building on the success of the original H20, the new H20 Two is ADJ’s brightest and most flexible water simulation effect to date. Offering a compact form, sleek design and a variety of co…

Jack O'Brien in Playbill's My Life in the Theatre by Playbill

Fresh from receiving a Tony Award for Lifetime Achivement, three-time competitive Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien walks through his career, from his start as an assistant director in “You C…

MacArthur Foundation announces 2024 ‘genius grant’ recipients. Many have CT ties. by Christopher Arnott

Among the 2024 MacArthur Fellows are a Yale University evolutionary biologist and the 2023 winner of the Stowe Prize.

TAF Tower 05 | Compact Support Just Got Better by Michael Eddy

Introducing the new and improved Tower 05 from TAF—a complete, all-in-one, light-duty tower system for small roof systems, elevation of truss grids, and more. Transport, setup, and use are…

Exclusive: First Look at Matthew Broderick in Shakespeare Theatre Company's BABBIT

Get a first look at Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of Babbitt. Based on Sinclair Lewis’s classic satirical novel, the play was adapted from the book by Tony Award-winner Joe Di…

Broadway Theatres to Dim Lights in Memory of Adrian Bailey

Adrian Bailey passed away on September 22, 2024, at the age of 67. In a rare tradition that reflects the magnitude of Mr. Bailey’s impact on the Broadway industry and the community, the C…

THE CONNECTOR DEEP DIVE Issue #5: Kaleidoscope by Jason Robert Brown

Let's explore Robin's song "I'm Watching You," featuring Steve Reich, cool digital art, explicit dissonance, my immodest dog, the President and Vice-President in the comforting embrace of a …

Inside Left on 10th With Susan Stroman & More by BroadwayWorld

Susan Stroman, Peter Francis James, and Kate MacCluggage are opening up on what to expect from Left on Tenth as part of our fall preview! Watch them discuss the new romantic comedy starring …

Victoria Clark, Kevin Cahoon, Succession Writer Susan Soon He Stanton and More Join 2024-25 Tonys Committee by Darryn King

The Tony Awards administration committee has announced the nominating committee for the 2024-25 Broadway season. This year's committee comprises 62 members, including new members Victoria Cl…

Jez Butterworth, Sam Mendes, Laura Donnelly and More Head for The Hills of California on Opening Night by Broadway.com

After its acclaimed, Olivier Award-nominated run in the West End, Jez Butterworth's The Hills of California is now open on Broadway. Laura Donnelly, Leanne Best, Ophelia Lovibond and …

The Hills of California's Stars Revel in the 'Intensity' of a New York Audience at Its Broadway Opening by Broadway.com

The Hills of California, Jez Butterworth's latest play to land on Broadway, opened at the Broadhurst Theatre on September 29. Directed by Sam Mendes, the music-infused play follows the Webb…

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 9/29/24 - THE OUTSIDERS, MJ & More Top the List

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 9/29/2024.

Robert Downey Jr. Chats His Broadway Debut in AI Drama McNeal by TheaterMania

Oscar winner Robert Downey Jr. is making his Broadway debut in Ayad Akhtar's AI drama McNeal at Lincoln Center Theater. Directed by Bartlett Sher, the cast also includes Tony winners Andrea …

Olivier Award-winning musical ‘Operation Mincemeat’ sets Broadway bow by Michael Abourizk

The musical written and composed by SpitLip is currently running in London’s West End.

Josh Groban Performs "Pure Imagination" with the NY Phil (Excerpt) by New York Philharmonic

Josh Groban performs "Pure Imagination" from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" at the NY Phil's 2024 Opening Gala last week, conducted by Manfred Honeck. 🍭 For more information vis…

2025 Tony Awards calendar: Nominations on May 1, ceremony on June 8 by Paul Sheehan

This has been a busy day for the Tony Awards. First, we got the announcement of the 62 names on the nominating committee. Now we know a few of the key dates leading up to the 78th annual Ton…

Video: TEETH Gets Ready to Take a Bite Out of New World Stages

In this video, watch as the cast of Teeth gives a very special sneak peek before the start of previews!

Liza Minnelli Joins DRAG: THE MUSICAL as Producing Partner

DRAG: The Musical has added the legendary Liza Minnelli—an esteemed Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT) winner—to its producing team. Minnelli is making her Off-Broadway producing deb…

London Assurance (Official Trailer) | Stratford Festival 2024 by Stratford Festival

Get your tickets ➡️ https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/PlaysAndEvents/Production/London-Assurance #LondonAssurance #Stratfest #Theatre #Comedy #OnStage

Yellow Face | Now on Broadway by Roundabout Theatre Company

Inspired by real events, the playwright’s fictionalized doppelgänger protests yellowface casting in Miss Saigon, only to mistakenly cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own play. …

Nominations for 78th annual Tonys to be revealed in May; nominating committee announced by Michael Abourizk

The eligibility cutoff date has also been set.

A Century of Surrealism! by Trav S.D.

100 years ago this day and this month: the birth of Surrealism (a few years longer if you count Apollinaire’s coinage of the term in 1917). Yvan Goll published an obscure Surrealist Manif…

Date Announced for 2025 Tony Awards Nominations

Start spreading the news! The 78th Annual Tony Awards Nominations will be announced live on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Video: Josh Groban Performs 'Pure Imagination' with the NY Philharmonic

Watch as Josh Groban performs Pure Imagination from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory at the NY Philharmonics's 2024 Opening Gala last week, conducted by Manfred Honeck.

Video: The Muny Honors Ken Page, Known as 'The Voice of The Muny'

The Muny has released a new video honoring the legendary Ken Page. The St. Louis native was known as “The Voice of The Muny,” with his voice welcoming audience members to the massive …

Photos: Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña & More Attend New York Screening of EMILIA PEREZ

On September 30, the cast and crew of Netflix's musical Emilia Perez attended the New York Film Festival spotlight screening of Emilia Perez at the 62nd annual New York Film Festival at Lin…

BEHIND THE BALLET - with Elizabeth Kaye | Choreographers of the 20th and 21st Centuries ✨ by American Ballet Theatre

BEHIND THE BALLET WITH ELIZABETH KAYE, ABT's Dance Historian This installment of our 2024 Fall season BEHIND THE BALLET dives into CHOREOGRAPHERS OF THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES with the wor…

"My Confession" from Goodspeed's MAGGIE by Goodspeed Musicals

"Christine Dwyer is a knockout" raved Talkin' Broadway! See for yourself as she performs "My Confession" from Maggie. Maggie Aug 23 - Oct 20, 2024 The Goodspeed, East Haddam LEARN MORE: ht…

West End theatres go dark in honour of Dame Maggie Smith by Official London Theatre

At 7pm West End theatres, and many others across the UK, honoured legendary actress Dame Maggie Smith. Official London Theatre is the number one site to get theatre tickets, news and exclus…

Ballet X: Fall: 2024 Season by Joel Benjamin

The final work of the evening was Takehiro Ueyama’s “Heroes,” dedicated to the brave, hard-working citizens of Japan who helped pull themselves out of the devastation of World War Two.…

Theatre Review: ‘The Waverly Gallery’ presented by 1st Stage by Corvin Kevlihan

“The Waverly Gallery,” written by Kenneth Lonergan, is a memory play first produced off-Broadway in 2000 and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2001. It was also a 2019 T…

Jim Parsons, Kenny Leon & More to Join OUR TOWN Event at Symphony Space

A special literary event, Ann Patchett & Our Town, featuring Jim Parsons, Kenny Leon and more from the Broadway company of Our Town, will take place at Symphony Space. The event will cel…

The Broadway League Launches Broadway Bridges on the Road

The Broadway League is launching Broadway Bridges on the Road, a new initiative aimed at expanding access to Broadway touring performances for high school students nationwide. Learn more abo…

PASSING STRANGE Revival to Complete A.R.T. 2024/25 Season

A.R.T. will produce Passing Strange to conclude its 2024/25 Season. Tony Award-nominated director Liesl Tommy will direct the A.R.T. production. Learn more about the production and see how t…

Passing Strange, Starring Olivier Winner Giles Terera, Coming to American Repertory Theatre

‘A Quick 5’ with Gené Fouché, Director of ‘Sense and Sensibility’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Susan Brall

The Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) launched it 27th season with Kate Hamill’s humorous adaptation of the classical Jane Austen novel, “Sense and Sensibility.” This production is direc…

Gavin Creel, Tony Award winner and musical Broadway veteran, dies at 48 by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

Creel had a knack for Golden Age Broadway revivals, but he also performed in modern fare, like in the role of Dr. Pomatter in Sara Bareilles’ musical “Waitress” on Broadway in 2019 and…

Photos: Paul Rudd, Matt Damon & More at MCNEAL Opening Night

The Lincoln Center Theater production of McNEAL, a new play by Ayad Akhtar, directed by Bartlett Sher opened last night at the Vivian Beaumont Theater! See photos of stars on the red carpet!

Casting Announced for 2024-2025 ‘Chicago’ North American Tour by Matthew Herzog

The 2024-2025 Chicago tour will re-open in Birmingham, AL at BJCC Concert Hall on November 19th and continue through June of 2025. The cast of CHICAGO features Ellie Roddy as Roxie Hart, Tay…

Video: DRAG THE MUSICAL's Jan Sport Honors Nicole Scherzinger's Bloody Stage Door Look

Drag the Musical star Jan Sport honored Nicole Scherzinger's iconic stage door look after the first preview of the new Off-Broadway production. The former Pussycat Doll greeted fans in the s…

Video: Ariana DeBose Stars in New HOUSE OF SPOILS Clip

Prime Video has released a new clip for House of Spoils, the genre-bending thriller starring Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose. Watch it now!

Theatre Review: ‘Macbeth’ at Classic Theatre of Maryland by Julia Tucker

For more than four centuries, “Macbeth” has been one of Shakespeare’s best-known works. This tragedy explores the themes of fate, loyalty, power, and ambition, as well as the concept o…

ABT's 2024 Fall Season | CHOREOGRAPHERS OF THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES ✨ by American Ballet Theatre

ABT’s 2024 Fall Season | CHOREOGRAPHERS OF THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES ✨ George Balanchine’s BALLET IMPERIAL Company Premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s NEO Twyla Tharp’s IN THE UPPER …

Providence | THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE by A Beautiful Noise Musical

The story of the legendary Neil Diamond comes to life on stage in a gripping and uplifting new musical. Now on tour in North America. Tickets now on sale! Get your tickets today. Learn more…

DARLENE LOVE AT ETHICAL CULTURE! by Corine Cohen

Darlene Love Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 8:00PM Adler Hall at the New York Society for Ethical Culture New York, NY Tickets on Sale Friday, October 4 at 10:00 AM New York, NY — Rock ‘…

Funko Teases Upcoming Elphaba and Glinda WICKED Pop! Figures

Funko has taken to social media to tease the upcoming POP! figures that will be released in partnership with the Wicked movie. The image showcases Elphaba and Glinda and features the iconic …

Video: Daniel Dae Kim & More in YELLOW FACE on Broadway

Roundabout Theatre Company is presenting Yellow Face by David Henry Hwang directed by Leigh Silverman. Get a first look at footage from the production featuring Daniel Dae Kim and more h…

Olivier-winning musical ‘Operation Mincemeat’ is coming to Broadway by Paul Sheehan

Brit hit “Operation Mincemeat” is looking to add some Tony Awards to its pair of Oliviers with the announcement of its arrival on Broadway in the new year. The new musical begins a 16-we…

How Sam Mendes and Jez Butterworth Brought a New and Improved Version of “The Hills of California” to Broadway by Gordon Cox

The playwright Jez Butterworth recently had perhaps the most eventful recording session in the history of “Stagecraft,” Variety’s theater podcast. Listen to this week’s “Stagecraf…

Playbill 140 - Teaser - YouTube

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Broadway is Going Back in Time - StageLync

Playbill President and Chairman Philip Birsh was excited to make this statement about the vintage covers of their work: “We are exceedingly proud ...

BETC’s Mark Ragan on the Future of Regional Theater by Spencer Campbell

After taking over from Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company’s founders, Ragan looks for artistic excellence—and financial stability. The post BETC’s Mark Ragan on the Future of Regional Th…

Ken Page, Original Lion in The Wiz and Old Deuteronomy in Cats, Dies at 70 by Darryn King

Ken Page, whose Broadway roles include the Lion in the original Broadway production of The Wiz and Old Deuteronomy in Cats, died in his sleep on September 30. His friend Dorian Hannaway con…

Broadway's August Wilson Theatre to Dim Its Lights for Tony-Winning Producer Adam Epstein by Darryn King

Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre—currently home to the revival of Cabaret—will dim its lights on October 10 at 7:30 PM in memory of Adam Epstein, the political pundit and Broadway prod…

Time to Rent “EVil Sublet”! by Trav S.D.

’tis the season for spooky, and I’m way into it this year, so expect plenty of horror and horror/comedy content here throughout the Halloween month. First out of the gate is a thing I ha…

McNeal review – Robert Downey Jr shines in muddled AI-themed play by Adrian Horton

Vivian Beaumont Theater, New York The Oscar-winning actor makes a smooth transfer to Broadway but Ayad Akhtar’s play is a mixed bag of insight and exhaustion The writer Jacob McNeal is, am…

Broadway’s Ken Page, star of ‘Cats’ and ‘The Wiz’, dead at 70 by Johnny Oleksinski

Ken Page, the formidable Broadway actor and voice of Oogie Boogie in the film “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” has died.

Dame Maggie Smith — a matchless talent in the West End and on screen by Matt Wolf

An appreciation of the legendary Tony winning actress, an impassioned presence always on the London (and, sometimes, Broadway) stage

Meet the 62 members of the 2025 Tony Awards nominating committee by Paul Sheehan

Unlike the Oscars, Emmys and Grammys, the Tonys delegate the task of deciding on the nominees to a small group of theater professionals. These dedicated theater-goers attend every eligible p…

Cordially Indisposed

Edie Falco, Santino Fontana, Tony Shalhoub & More to Star in IT HAPPENED HERE 2024 Audio Series

It Happened Here 2024, the new 6-episode “audio documentary from the future” adapted by Richard Dresser from his own novel, will star Edie Falco, Santino Fontana, Tony Shalhoub. Learn mo…

Providence Vlog with Cooper Clack | THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE by A Beautiful Noise Musical

A Beautiful Noise has officially hit the road and so have tour vlogs! Join cast member COOPER CLACK as he vlogs his way through America. First stop: Providence, RI. While in Providence, Coop…

Inside Walden's First Rehearsal by Second Stage Theater

Take a look inside Walden's first rehearsal! Emmy Rossum, Zoë Winters, and Motell Foster star in Amy Berryman's new play that wrestles between the gravitational pulls of duty and desire. Di…

Redlands review – Rolling Stones play second fiddle in 60s culture wars clash by Arifa Akbar

Chichester Festival theatreThis drama about Mick Jagger and Keith Jones’s 1967 drugs bust curiously foregrounds their lawyer’s family issues The public outcry that followed the prison se…

3 Ambitious Song Cycles, but Only One Connects Mind and Heart by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Todd Almond’s “I’m Almost There” is a work of wonder, while Gabriel Kahane’s “Book of Travelers” and “Magnificent Bird” are less effective.

Theatre Review: ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ at Spotlighters Theatre by Ronald Malone

“What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun?” These three stanzas that open Langston Hughes’ poem, “A Dream Deferred,” are imbued in Lorraine Hansber…

August Wilson Theatre Lights Will Dim for Producer Adam Epstein

The lights of the August Wilson Theatre will dim at 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, October 10 in his honor. Epstein produced the 2002 revival of The Crucible which played at there (when it was call…

Ken Page Dies: Broadway’s Original Old Deuteronomy In ‘Cats’, Tim Burton’s Voice Of Oogie Boogie Was 70 by Greg Evans

Ken Page, one of Broadway’s most familiar character actors who indelibly lent his voice to Tim Burton’s holiday film classic The Nightmare Before Christmas as the villainous Oogie Boogie…

30th Anniversary of Riverdance Coming to Radio City Music Hall

Ken Page, Original Old Deuteronomy in Cats, Dies at 70

Tony Awards Reveal 2025 Nominating Committee

The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced the Nominating Committee for the 2024-2025 Broadway season. Find out who made the list!

Video: Alex Moffat Talks Starring in THE BIG GAY JAMBOREE Off-Broadway

Alex Moffat, star of the new off-Broadway musical The Big Gay Jamboree, visited Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss his experience with the new production. Watch the interview now!

Broadway's & Juliet to Welcome Alison Luff, Liam Pearce and Nathan Levy by Hayley Levitt

& Juliet has found the new principal cast members to lead the musical's third year on Broadway. Original cast members Betsy Wolfe (Anne), Ben Jackson Walker (Romeo), Justin David S…

Olivier-Winning Musical Caper Operation Mincemeat Is Coming to Broadway in 2025 by Darryn King

An Olivier Award-winning musical caper based on a World War II deception operation will open on Broadway in 2025. Operation Mincemeat will begin performances at the Golden Theatre on Februar…

Tony Winner Annaleigh Ashford Completes Broadway Cast of All In: Comedy About Love by Hayley Levitt

Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford completes the Broadway cast of Simon Rich's All In: Comedy About Love, directed by Alex Timbers. Performances begin at the Hudson Theatre on December 1…

Video: Alicia Keys Discusses New 'Kaleidoscope Dreams' Organization Inspired by HELL'S KITCHEN

On Monday, Alicia Keys stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss her Tony Award-winning musical, Hell's Kitchen. Keys is launching a new organization, Kaleidoscope Dreams, that is …

Annaleigh Ashford Joins the Cast of ALL IN: COMEDY ABOUT LOVE

Annaleigh Ashford has joined the cast of the world premiere of All In: Comedy About Love by Simon Rich, with direction by Alex Timbers, from February 4 through 16th. Ashford completes the ca…

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Alison Luff, Liam Pearce, TikTok Personality Charli D’Amelio to Join & Juliet Cast

The Theatre Community Mourns the Loss of Ken Page

Ken Page, Broadway star of The Wiz, Cats, and more, has died at age 70. Tributes have been coming in from members of the theatre community, as well as friends and castmates of Ken's. Read so…

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Gavin Creel, Tony award-winning Broadway star, dies at 48 by Associated Press

Actor, who appeared in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Waitress, Hair and Hello, Dolly!, has died of a rare form of cancer Gavin Creel, a Broadway musical theater veteran who won a Tony award for …

OPERATION MINCEMEAT Will Open on Broadway in 2025

Operation Mincemeat, the most recent Olivier Award®-winning Best Musical, will open on Broadway in 2025 at the Golden Theatre after two sold-out years on the West End.

Video: Rachel Zegler and Kit Conner Talk Modern New ROMEO + JULIET

Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Monday to discuss the new Broadway production of Romeo + Juliet, which just began previews at the Circle in the…

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The Golden Globe winner plays a robot alongside newcomer Helen J Shen in the new sci-fi musical. Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | ...

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Devastating.. Tony-Winning Actor Gavin Creel Passes Away at 48. playbill.com.

Playbill 140 Covers

This is because Playbill is celebrating our 140th anniversary! We have teamed up with every show on Broadway to design four special covers for each ...

Not For The Faint of Heart by Gary Lucas

Not For The Faint of Heart Gary Lucas October 1, 2024 - 10:36 Topics Theater Review Tags off off broad…

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October on the London Stage: Mark Rylance Leads a Classic, Adrien Brody Makes His London Debut and The Lehman Trilogy Returns by Matt Wolf

From name-heavy West End revivals to bracing new dramas, October in London is giving pride of place to the play. Offerings during the month ahead include several classic titles of ongoing re…

LaChanze, Ingrid Michaelson, and More Will Perform WELL-BEHAVED WOMEN Benefit Concert

For one night only, Carmel Dean’s acclaimed song cycle Well-Behaved Women will be presented on Monday, October 28th at The Town Hall at 7:30 PM, performed by an all-star cast of women.

West End Hit Operation Mincemeat Sets Broadway Transfer

Olivier-Winning ‘Operation Mincemeat’ Musical Comedy Arrives On Broadway In February by Greg Evans

Operation Mincemeat, the most recent Olivier Award-winning Best Musical, will open on Broadway in 2025 after two sold-out years (and counting) on the West End. Directed by Robert Hastie and …

Olivier Award-Winning Musical ‘Operation Mincemeat’ Announces Broadway Run by Caitlin Huston

The WWII musical is described as “equal parts farce, thriller, and Ian Fleming-style spy caper."

Video: Chita Rivera Remembers Iconic Disco in STUDIO ONE FOREVER Clip

BroadwayWorld is excited to share an exclusive clip from Studio One Forever, Marc Saltarelli’s award-winning documentary about the iconic gay disco in West Hollywood.

SIX Celebrates Third Anniversary on Broadway With Special Events

SIX, the Tony Award®-winning new musical by Tony Award®-winners Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, will celebrate three years on Broadway this October with anniversary festivities continuing the e…

Theatre Review: ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ presented by the Rogue Swan Theatre Company at the STAR Center by Julia Tucker

In 1979, Stephen Sondheim’s masterpiece thriller, “Sweeney Todd,” opened on Broadway to critical acclaim, winning eight Tony Awards. More than 40 years after its debut, the musical sti…

RIVERDANCE 30 Will Return to Radio City Music Hall in 2025

The new anniversary production of the international Irish dance phenomenon Riverdance 30 – The New Generation will return to Radio City Music Hall for five performances only. We have all o…

Musical Comedy ‘Operation Mincemeat’ to Open on Broadway Next Spring by Michael Paulson

The show is about a real World War II episode in which British intelligence planted disinformation on a dead body to fool the Germans.

RIVERDANCE Is Headed Back To Radio City Music Hall

Today it was announced that Riverdance 30 - The New Generation is headed back to Radio City Music Hall as part of the new anniversary production of the international Irish dance phenomenon f…

Video: HELL'S KITCHEN's Jackie Leon Unpacks Their Life in the Arts

Hell's Kitchen doesn't just feel like a history-making musical to audiences. The cast can relate too. Watch in this video as Jackie Leon chats about her place in the industry, working with A…

Exclusive: Annaleigh Ashford to join cast of ‘All In: Comedy About Love’ by Ruthie Fierberg

With the addition of Ashford, the new comedy has completed its cast.

Alison Luff, Liam Pearce, Nathan Levy, and More Join & JULIET on Broadway

New cast members will join & Juliet for the hit musical’s third year on Broadway. Joining the company this October is Alison Luff as ‘Anne’ (The Who’s Tommy, Waitress, Escape …

McNEAL – starring Artificial Intelligence by Oscar E Moore

The less said or written about this latest Lincoln Center catastrophe the better.  McNEAL, starring Artificial Intelligence and featuring Robert Downey Jr. making his Broadway debut.  Anyo…

A Look Back At Gavin Creel’s Broadway Career by New York Theater

Gavin Creel died yesterday at the age of 48, from a rare form of cancer, after an acclaimed career on Broadway of more than two decades, mostly in starring roles. Herewith some samples from …

7 Ways to Tackle Audition Nerves by Emma Houlahan

Having some nerves before an audition is normal, but it's important they don't take over. Let's tackle those nerves and find strategies to keep them at bay!

Static Sorcery: A Review of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” at Broadway In Chicago by Dennis Polkow

What distinguishes “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is not the story that is told but the way in which the story is told.

Magnificent Bird/Book of Travelers: Gabriel Kahane Offers Songs in the Keys of His Life by Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ An American songwriter looks inward and outside in friendly bio-shows The post Magnificent Bird/Book of Travelers: Gabriel Kahane Offers Songs in the Keys of His Life appeare…

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

Gavin Creel Dies at 48, ‘McNeal’ Broadway Review, ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’ to Broadway in 2025 Any and all feedback is appreciated:Grace Aki: [email protected]…

Why Is Gambling Such A Popular Movie Theme? by Aussie Theatre

Gambling themes in movies is nothing new. Steve McQueen featured in The Cincinnati Kid in 1965 and Humphrey Bogart played

Arts Centre Melbourne’s Theatres Building and iconic Spire celebrate 40 years of performing arts history by Aussie Theatre

Arts Centre Melbourne’s much-loved Theatres Building and its iconic Spire will celebrate its 40th anniversary on 29 October 2024. Throughout

The Lieutenant of Inishmore review – the fur flies as Martin McDonagh’s cat-loving thug returns by Mark Fisher

Everyman, Liverpool Julian Moore-Cooke is terrific as Padraic, avenging his pet, but the mix of humour and gory violence needs fine-tuning in this revival The joke at the heart of Martin McD…

The best theatre to stream this month: James Earl Jones drives Miss Daisy, Ed Harris takes on Sam Shepard by Chris Wiegand

The Hollywood giants are joined online by audio noir from Danny Krass, Nicole Scherzinger’s Norma Desmond and a one-woman 25th birthday party Sharon Duncan-Brewster plays Pink, an insomnia…

‘If audiences are crying, I’ve done my job’: closing the stories of a generation of British south Asians by Arifa Akbar

Actors Meera Syal and Shobna Gulati, with playwright Tanika Gupta, explain how their National Theatre production springs from the anguish of losing their mothers Meera Syal and Tanika Gupta�…

Anna/Anastasia review – the seductive delusions of an imaginary duchess by Mark Fisher

Òran Mór, Glasgow A plain-speaking policeman finds himself confronted by one of history’s great impostors in Jonny Donahoe’s entertaining play Anastasia is attempting to look regal in …

On the Couch with Amanda King

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Jimmy Carter at 100: Reflections on the First Post-Modern President by Trav S.D.

Today marks the 100th birthday of former American President Jimmy Carter (b. 1924). Apart from Gerald Ford, who scarcely counts, Carter is the first President whose tenure I remember from so…

‘Night Fall’ transitions into a community jam in Hartford as new leaders take the reins by Christopher Arnott

The annual autumn show is undergoing a transition to new leadership and a new design with a "Night Fall Community Jam" on Saturday at Keney Park.

Red Bull’s US breaking champions crowned on Venice Beach by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — On the heels of its inclusion in the Paris Olympics, breaking has, for better or worse, been in the public discourse a lot lately. A much-used, and rightfully so, refrain tha…

And for a Significant Anniversary … By Peter Filichia

I was racking my brains in trying to find the perfect gift for Princeton and Kate Monster’s 20th wedding anniversary. Princeton, you may recall, proposed to Kate Monster on June 6, 2004, t…

A 50th Anniversary GAYLA by Darryl Reilly

Pissy Myles hosted this event at Red Eye celebrating NYC’s oldest and longest-producing LGBTQ+ theater company; founder Doric Wilson was commemorated. The post A 50th Anniversary GAYLA ap…

Arts Centre Melbourne’s Theatres Building and iconic Spire celebrate 40 years of performing arts history

The post Arts Centre Melbourne’s Theatres Building and iconic Spire celebrate 40 years of performing arts history appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Stage and Screen Actor Ken Page Dies at Age 70

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actor Ken Page has died at age 70. Page is best known for his Broadway roles in The Wiz, Ain't Misbehavin', Cats, and more.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 1, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 1, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Bette Midler leads tributes to Gavin Creel after Broadway star dies aged 48 by Greg Evans

The theatre star has passed away following a short battle with an aggresive form of cancer

Pari Saberi: A Pioneering Woman In Iranian Theatre Passes Away At 92 by Milad Azarm

Pari Saberi, an influential Iranian playwright, director, novelist, translator, and actress, was born into a cultured family in 1932 in Kerman, Iran. Her early exposure to art and literature…

Adults Find Joy Returning To Ballet Without A Lot Of The Baggage by Joe Patti

Over the last decade or so, I have been pleased to periodically read articles about people taking up dance classes as adults. As someone who advocates for people to recognize they have the c…

Premiere of MCGUFFIN PARK by Aussie Theatre

Ensemble Theatre is delighted to present the world premiere of McGuffin Park, a razor-sharp new work by Sam O’Sullivan on

The Hills of California Limited Edition Official Opening Night Playbil

Free Shipping on all limited edition playbills within the USA via domestic ground. The Hills of California opens on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at the ...

Today on Broadway: Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 - BroadwayRadio

3) Show and Casting News. Andrew Scott's One-Man 'Vanya' to Play Off-Broadway Next Spring. https://playbill.com/article/andrew-scott-will-bring-his ...

The Cabinet Minister, Menier Chocolate Factory review - sparkling tour de force of a farce by Helen Hawkins

Pinero's play emerges fresh-minted in an exquisite production The stock of the late 19th century playwright Arthur Wing Pinero has just received a significant boost, thanks to the brilliant …

The Broadway Review: ‘McNeal’ is digitally dressed up with nowhere to go by Brittani Samuel

Pulitzer-winner Ayad Akhtar’s latest play is a blurry meditation on artificial intelligence and authorship.

Elevator Repair Service's GATZ Returns To The Public Theater In November

The Public Theater will present the final New York City encore presentation of Elevator Repair Service's critically acclaimed GATZ based on The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. More than…

Interview: Jeff Daniels Won’t Return to Broadway, but He’s Not Done With the Stage

Uh-Oh! That Choice Was Way Too Bold and Now It’s Weird by Broadway Beat

by Sara Nicole. TULSA, OK. –  Disaster struck when musical theater actor Jonathan Letterman risked a wildly bold choice during his...

Dance/NYC Partners with Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy On Newly Launched Araminta Space Grant by The Dance Enthusiast

Dance/NYC is excited to announce their partnership with Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy on the inaugural cycle of the newly launched Araminta Space Grant Initiative in celebration of the …

IMPRESSIONS : Belongó Worldwinds- Arturo O’Farrill, La Tasha Barnes Jazz Continuum, and Soles of Duende at Roulette by The Dance Enthusiast

"These sixteen dancers and musicians play together like sandbox pals who have known each other since kindergarten...  Yet this joyous and spicy collaboration marked the first time that the …