Theater Blog Roundup. Yes, politics. Also: Richard Foreman returns, Kara Young rises. Good and bad reviewing. by New York Theater

Just about a month before the election, one can hardly expect every theater blogger — or podcaster or substacker – to ignore politics: So this roundup begins with three examples, then go…

Études / Circle Electric

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Highlights from No Love Songs by Goodspeed Musicals

Highlights from No Love Songs, now playing at Goodspeed's Terris Theatre! No Love Songs Sept 27 - Oct 20, 2024 Goodspeed Musicals The Terris Theatre, Chester CT Learn More: https://www.goo…

"Mothers" from Goodspeed's No Love Songs by Goodspeed Musicals

Anna Russell-Martin performs "Mother" from the new musical No Love Songs. No Love Songs Sept 27 - Oct 20, 2024 Goodspeed Musicals The Terris Theatre, Chester CT Learn More: https://www.goo…

Honor by Wendy Caster

What is honor? That's a particularly relevant question as we head into the election. Is honor reputation? Or is it something between a person and herself? What value does honor have? Do most…

Video: 'Prologue' from RAGTIME at City Center

Watch the 28-piece Orchestra play “Prologue” from the Annual Gala Presentation of RAGTIME, led by Music Director James Moore, in the video here! The concert production will play New Yo…

American Idol Finalist Jayna Elise Stars in North American Tour of Tina—The Tina Turner Musical by Belaid S

The North American tour of Tina—The Tina Turner Musical is currently rocking New Brunswick’s State Theatre New Jersey, with American

Photos/Video: Sam Morrison in Broadway-Bound SUGAR DADDY at The Wallis

Sugar Daddy, comedian and actor Sam Morrison’s hilariously funny, unexpectedly moving one-man show, is currently playing the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hil…

The Subtext: Rachel Jendrzejewski on Presence, Poland, and Padua by Gabriela

This month Brian speaks with the Playwrights' Center core writer and co-artistic director of Minneapolis's Red Eye about chance encounters and her relationship to future thinking.

At the 25th Annual, they've memorized the manual. Watch this preview of 25th Annual ... - Threads

Watch this preview of 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the. @kennedycenter. : playbill.com/artic… Video: See Kevin McHale, Beanie Feldstein, ...

North Carolina Stage Survives Helene, But Future Is Cloudy by American Theatre Editors

There was no physical damage to the theatre building, but the company's fate feels precarious, and not just due to the hurricane, said artistic director Charlie Flynn-McIver.

Marla Mindelle Returns to THE BIG GAY JAMBOREE Tonight Following Illness

After missing performances this week due to illness, Marla Mindelle returns to the off-Broadway hit comedy, The Big Gay Jamboree tonight, Friday, October 4.

DIM ALL THE LIGHTS FOR GAVIN CREEL! by Corine Cohen

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Rachel Brosnahan Will Moderate CAST YOUR VOTE Panel

Rachel Brosnahan will moderate Cast Your Vote- a non-partisan Get Out the Vote initiative. This FREE unique panel is a rare opportunity to hear from three of the most prestigious casting…

MacArthur Fellows, BTC Directing Fellowship, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

Dim the damn lights, Broadway League by Fairyprincessdiaries

The Fairy Princess and The Broadway League are friends, in the way that the Cowboys and the Farmers are friends in the musical, OKLAHOMA. Many of the issues that have come down through the y…

Ephraim Sykes, Jenna de Waal, Nichelle Lewis Will Perform at DRAMA AT THE DISCO Benefit

The Drama League just announced “DRAMA AT THE DISCO: A DRAMA LEAGUE BENEFIT.” The benefit, presented with a spirit of uplifting and amplifying the New York theater community, will be hel…

Yellow Face *** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter October 4, 2024: It wasn’t until the 1930s that, apart from a few exceptions (including stars Ethel Barrymore and Walter Hampden), mainstream New York theater aband…

RAGTIME | First Day With The Orchestra | New York City Center by New York City Center

It was the music of something beginning. Here’s your FIRST LISTEN of our 28-piece Orchestra playing “Prologue” from our Annual Gala Presentation of RAGTIME, led by Music Director James…

Videos You Missed This Week: TEETH, SPELLING BEE, YELLOW FACE, and More

Catch up on all the latest from the week ending October 4, 2024 with videos from Sunset Boulevard, Teeth, Yellow Face, and more!

Kevin McHale Performs "Magic Foot" From 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' by BroadwayWorld

Watch Glee star Kevin McHale perform "Magic Foot" in rehearsals for "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at the Kennedy Center!

'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' Rehearsals With Beanie Feldstein, Noah Galvin and More by BroadwayWorld

Watch an inside look at rehearsals for 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' at the Kennedy Center with Beanie Feldstein, Noah Galvin, Bonnie Milligan, Kevin McHale, and more.

Inside 'The Hills of California' Opening Night on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

The New York premiere of Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes, has opened on Broadway. Watch the cast discuss the opening, as well as guests arriving …

TINA: the Tina Turner Musical Second National Tour Preview by BroadwayWorld

Watch an exclusive first look at the second national tour of TINA: the Tina Turner Musical starring American Idol alum Jayna Elise! See photos here: https://bway.world/cow5b #shorts

Robert Downey Jr. Makes His Broadway Debut: On the 'McNeal' Red Carpet by BroadwayWorld

The best of Broadway was on hand at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre earlier this week, where Ayad Akhtar’s new play McNeal officially opened on Broadway. Directed by Bartlett Sher, the product…

Kevin McHale, Beanie Feldstein & More Rehearse 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' by BroadwayWorld

Up next at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Watch clips of three songs in rehearsals in th…

'Yellow Face' Broadway Cast Plays 'Fact or Fiction' by BroadwayWorld

How well does the cast of Broadway's Yellow Face know each other? We're about to find out with a friendly game of Fact or Fiction! Watch as the cast (Daniel Dae Kim, Kevin Del Aguila, Ryan E…

Robert Downey Jr. Breaks Down His 'McNeal' Character With the Cast by BroadwayWorld

The play is McNeal is now open at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre. Led by Robert Downey Jr. in his Broadway debut, the play focuses on a writer with "an unhealthy fascination with Artificial Int…

Take a Bite Out of 'Teeth' the Musical at New World Stages by BroadwayWorld

"I've been in a couple of different shows where I've said, 'You made a musical of this?!' And this is one of them," Andy Karl recently said of his latest project- Teeth, which returns to the…

'The Hills of California' Cast Breaks Down Their Roles by BroadwayWorld

Spoiler alert: The Hills of California does not in fact take place in the hills of California. The company of Jez Butterworth's play is now in previews, but before they reached the Broadhurs…

Inside the Return of 'Forbidden Broadway' by BroadwayWorld

In this exclusive video, watch as we check in with all four stars (Chris Collins-Pisano, Danny Hayward, Nicole Vanessa Ortiz and Jenny Lee Stern) along with Alessandrini and music director F…

Norbert Leo Butz Explains What 'Vladimir' Play Is All About by BroadwayWorld

Up next at Manhattan Theatre Club is the world premiere of Vladimir, written by Erika Sheffer and directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan. In this video, watch as the cast and creative…

Lear, Barbican Theatre review - a very stormy saga, Korean-style by Helen Hawkins

Changgeuk Company bring an epic poem quality to the familiar tale What do the cult TV show Squid Game and National Changgeuk Company of Korea’s Lear have in common? Oddly, a K-Pop producer…

David Hare's BEAT THE DEVIL Set for Audible Release

Beat the Devil, the autobiographical play by writer David Hare, will be coming to Audible on October 24. Hare will perform his play, following an introduction from Audible founder Don Katz.

Safety Not Guaranteed **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward October 4, 2024: It took a while, but Safety Not Guaranteed, the new musical based on the 2012 indie cult film now playing at BAM’s Harvey Theater, gradually grew on m…

Disney's The Lion King rehearsal sneak peek by Mirvish Productions

We're taking you behind the scenes at the rehearsals of Disney's The Lion King. Yesterday we invited members of the media into the rehearsal hall for a special first. Our videographer was th…

Petition Launched to Dim the Lights of All Broadway Theatres to Honor Gavin Creel

A petition has been launched calling for the lights of every Broadway theater to be dimmed in honor of Tony and Olivier award winning performer Gavin creel, who passed away this week. Learn …

Elton John On Creating the ‘Tammy Faye’ Musical: “I Was Always Incredibly Fascinated By Her” by Caitlin Huston

John, who wrote the music for the show, which is coming to Broadway this fall, calls the televangelist's life a "Shakespearean story."

Video: Inside Opening Night of THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA

The Hills of California are alive on Broadway! Jez Butterworth's new play celebrated its opening night earlier this week at the Broadhurst Theatre. Watch as we take you inside the big openin…

Photo: Questlove Visits MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL on Broadway

Questlove (from The Roots) visited Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway! Check out a photo, and learn more about the production including who is starring, how to purchase tickets, and more!

Listen to Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix Sing Musical and Jazz Covers on JOKER Album

The soundtrack has been released for the new film Joker: Folie à Deux, featuring vocals from Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. The movie features musical sequences reminiscent of classic MGM …

Theatre Up Close: Load In by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

🔍 THEATRE UP CLOSE 🔍 Ever looked at a set and thought, how did they get that in here? Time to let the truth be revealed! 👷 Experience proper theatre magic as we load in the set for …

Meet The Drag Queen Conquering Broadway Marketing

Meet Austin Spero aka Reese Havoc who oversees social media for New York City Center and Oh, Mary! on Broadway!

Broadway theaters to honor the legacy of Gavin Creel with marquee-lights dimming by Michael Abourizk

The Tony Award winner passed away in September.

Disney World’s Terrifying Attraction ‘Alien Encounter’ Is Being Resurrected as a Bloody Play by Jenelle Riley

Unless you’re a hardcore Disney fan, you probably don’t remember the short-lived attraction “The ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter.” A theatrical experience that ran briefly in the …

Playwright and Actress Heidi Schreck to Write Live-Action SHE-RA Series

Heidi Schreck, known for her critically acclaimed play What the Constitution Means to Me, will reportedly write the upcoming She-Ra live-action series at Amazon MGM Studios.

Theater community up in arms over Gavin Creel Broadway lights dimming by bwaySHO

THE PRINCESS DIARIES 3 Moving Forward with Adele Lim as Director

Adele Lim, writer of the Disney animated film Raya and the Last Dragon, is now attached as director for the movie. She will direct from a screenplay by Flora Gresson, with Debra Martin Chase…

Photos: Walmart Partners With WICKED Movie on Exclusive New Products

Marketing and brand partnerships are in full swing as the Wicked movie approaches its debut in theaters next month. Walmart is the latest brand to offer exclusive products and merchandise in…

Nicole Scherzinger, Jamie Lloyd Discuss Their Sunset Boulevard by Playbill

She's come hooommmmeeeee at last! The revival of Sunset Boulevard is currently running on Broadway.

SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED Sticks Safely to its Source — Review

Theatrely's Off-Broadway review of Safety Not Guaranteed starring Taylor Trensch and Nkeki Obi-Melekwe at BAM in New York City.

Offscript: Most-Produced With Heidi Shreck, Rajiv Joseph, and Kate Hamill by Gabriela

On this episode we broke the news of which plays and playwrights will be the most produced this season. Listen in on a conversation between the editors and some most-produced playwrights on …

Tell Us In 10 with Zoe Birkett | Tina – The Tina Turner Musical by Official London Theatre

In this week’s Tell Us In 10, we chatted with Zoe Birkett who’s currently starring as Tina in Tina – The Tina Turner Musical. From competing on Pop Idol in 2002 to a now 15-year caree…

unknown by Hamilton

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Cherry Torres shared what being part of the #HamFam means to her and what she hopes people take away from seeing her in our show!

BAD KREYÒL - Meet the Cast by Manhattan Theatre Club

Video: Jinkx Monsoon & BenDeLaCreme Perform Holiday Parody of 'Big Spender'

Stars of stage and screen Jinkx Monsoon & BenDeLaCreme have just released the full performance of 'Smart Spender' from 'The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show' 2023 tour--a genius Christm…

Emma Corrin, Kodi Smit-McPhee and More Join Cate Blanchett in The Seagull by Darryn King

The upcoming production of Chekhov's The Seagull in London, starring Cate Blanchett, has announced additional cast members. The production will have a limited six-week run at the Barbican …

Broadway Theaters to Dim Lights in Honor of Gavin Creel by Darryn King

Broadway theaters will dim their lights in memory of actor Gavin Creel, who died on September 30, aged 48, after a brief battle with cancer. One theater from every theater owner on Broadway…

Today on Broadway: Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 - BroadwayRadio

https://playbill.com/article/chelsea-yakura-kurtz-joins-cast-of-broadway-eureka-day. 4) Irish Rep Extends 'The Beacon' Off-Broadway. https://playbill ...

Listen: Melissa Barrera Performs 'My Stranger' Song From YOUR MONSTER

BroadwayWorld is excited to share an exclusive song from Caroline Lindy's new film Your Monster. The track, “My Stranger,' features vocals from lead actress, Melissa Barrera (In the Heigh…

 Broadway to Dim Lights for Adrian Bailey

‘It was hard not to stare at him all the time’: inside the remarkable rise and shocking loss of Leonard Rossiter by Catherine Shoard

Best known for sitcoms Rising Damp and The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, the actor died 40 years ago during a performance of Loot, aged 57. Co-stars, colleagues and friends remember a br…

Exclusive Photos & Video: TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Second National Tour

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical kicked off an all-new North American Tour. Get an exclusive first look at the all-new production photos and montage here! 

Kyoto | 2025 West End Trailer by Official London Theatre

Book now for Kyoto, the new political thriller as it transfers to London’s West End in 2025. Brought to you by the Royal Shakespeare Company and Good Chance, fresh from a critically acclai…

Broadway To Dim Lights For Gavin Creel As Theater Community Continues To Reel From Shocking Death by Greg Evans

Select Broadway theaters will dim their lights for the late Gavin Creel at a date and time being coordinated with his family, the Broadway League said today. Creel’s death from a rare and …

Experience “Rose’s Royal Midgets” in Baltimore! by Trav S.D.

Ecstatic to report that I am finally realizing my long-cherished goal of doing a book event at Atomic Books in Baltimore this October 26, 2024, at 7pm. I first visited that cool emporium abo…

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs present RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN SHOWSTOPPERS, A celebration of Broadway’s musical legends by Aussie Theatre

Join Sydney Philharmonia Choirs for a rollicking celebration of the legendary musical partnership of composer Richard Rodgers (1902 – 1979)

Broadway Theatres to Dim Lights in Memory of Gavin Creel

To honor the memory of beloved Broadway actor Gavin Creel, Broadway theatres will dim their lights. Learn more about the life and career of Creel.

T.R. Knight to Join Off-Broadway Cast of The Merchant of Venice

Video: Ariana DeBose Wants to Star in Disney's Live-Action HERCULES

When Ariana DeBose visited The Jennifer Hudson Show this week, the Oscar-winner revealed that she would love to star as one of the Muses in a live-action remake of Disney's Hercules.

Kevin McHale, Bonnie Milligan, More Perform The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is about to get a star-studded production at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. And Playbill got an ...

Video: Sneak Peek of Kennedy Center's 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

It's a marvelous memory if you win the spelling bee. It's also a marvelous memory if you see the Spelling Bee! Up next at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is William Fin…

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Friday 5: 5 Broadway Debuts We Are Looking Forward To This Fall by JK

5 Broadway Debuts We Are Looking Forward To This Fall Every season, we are enchanted by the thrilling Broadway debuts of a variety of actors, singers and dancers. Some are debuts by talented…

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‘We want to put audiences on edge’: the team bringing A24 horror film Saint Maud to the stage by Rachael Healy

A new theatre adaptation is giving Rose Glass’s creepy tale of religious obsession an industrial north-east slant – but it hasn’t lost the film’s fear factor “We’re telling a sto…

Andrew Lloyd Webber Says Nicole Scherzinger Gives the 'Best Performance' of His Work in SUNSET BLVD

Andrew Lloyd Webber has some high praise for Sunset Boulevard star Nicole Scherzinger. In a new backstage video, the famed composer states that the former Pussycat Doll is giving 'the best p…

Video: Carolee Carmello Is Scrabble Queen in This 1989 Game Show Appearance

Was the star of the Kimberly Akimbo tour born for anagrams? Watch in this video as Carolee (a 'singer') takes her shot in a 1989 episode of the game show.

People don’t buy tickets like they used to, but could they? by Ken Davenport

“People don’t buy tickets as far out as they used... The post People don’t buy tickets like they used to, but could they? first appeared on Ken Davenport.

Two compelling plays to see this month in Denver and Boulder by Lisa Kennedy

Set in earlier eras, these powerful dramas engage our political moment.

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 10/04/24: Mack & Mabel at 50 by Mark G. Auerbach

ArtsBeat TV/Radio from Westfield Community Programming and 89.5fm/WSKB. A 50th Anniversary salute to Jerry Herman's Mack & Mabel with its original associate press rep, Josh Ellis; theatre hi…

Birmingham Royal Ballet: Luna review – kaleidoscopic quintet shoots for the moon by Lyndsey Winship

Birmingham HippodromeEmploying five female choreographers in one production is a bold move but this sweeping celebration of strong women does not cohere There’s no doubting the good intent…

John Osborne and Arnold Wesker captured the 50s but remain playwrights for the ages | Michael Billington by Michael Billington

I was 16 when I became obsessed with Look Back in Anger. Now, in a double bill with Roots at the Almeida, both dramas’ eternal truths are clear John Osborne and Arnold Wesker had a lot in …

Video: Adam Lambert Talks Getting 'Naughty' in CABARET on Broadway

Adam Lambert appeared on the Kelly Clarkson Show recently where he talked about starring as The Emcee in Cabaret. Watch the full video here!

Video: GOOD BONES at The Public Theater

Performances are underway for The Public Theater's GOOD BONES by James Ijames and directed by Saheem Ali. Check out all new clips from the show in the video here!

The rise of box office opening events by Hannah Irene Rubenstein

From a food truck for “Mean Girls” to a second-line parade for “A Wonderful World,” box office opening events are an increasingly popular way to grab attention and build an audience.

Who’s the captain of your campaign? by John A. Bourdierd

Mastering Meta ads in the age of creative targeting

Double Freedom from Tyranny: A Review of “Fidelio” at Lyric Opera and “Leonora” at Chicago Opera Theater by Dennis Polkow

It is a rare and wonderful occurrence when you can hear two operas where two different composers have set the same libretto side-by-side.

Today on Broadway: Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

Sean Astin to Make Broadway Debut, T.R. Knight Joins ‘Merchant of Venice’ at CSC, Matt Discusses Family NY Trip Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podc…

The Little Prince review – twinkling spin on Saint-Exupéry’s flight of fantasy by Chris Wiegand

The Egg, BathPerformance poet Toby Thompson has a breezy rapport with the young audience as he retells the bittersweet novella with modern trimmings One of the pleasures of Toby Thompson’s…

Krzysztof Knapczyk: A New Face of Classical Music with Global Ambitions by Jack Quinn

Krzysztof Knapczyk, who has performed in countries such as Greece, Germany, and the U.S., aims to expand the Pop Opera project to American and international audiences. "Performing in New Yor…

Wendy Williams says ‘it’s about time’ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces the music: ‘So horrible’ by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Former daytime-talk staple Wendy Williams is no longer on air, but that hasn't stopped her from weighing in on one of the music industry's most damning scandals in recent yea…

The Grammys should be decided by ‘relevant music people,’ says Recording Academy CEO by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Two-thirds of the professional musicians who will decide the results of next year's Grammy Awards weren't members of the Recording Academy as recently as 2018. That's one of …

Opening up a new chapter for Melbourne Circus Facility

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Here You Come Again | 2024 London Vox Pops by Official London Theatre

For the first time ever, all of Dolly Parton’s biggest hits can be experienced together in a rollicking and joyous new musical comedy. Packed with the iconic songs Jolene, 9 To 5, Islands…

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Emma Corrin And Kodi Smit-McPhee Joining Cate Blanchett’s ‘The Seagull’, Which Soars Onto London Stage In 2025 by Baz Bamigboye

Emma Corrin, hot from playing villainous Cassandra Nova in Deadpool & Wolverine, will join Cate Blanchett in the eagerly awaited new adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull at Lo…

Penpals – A New Queer Musical by Aussie Theatre

Aussie Theatre has 2 x double passes to giveaway to Penpals – A New Queer Musical From 24 Oct -09

Shakespeare In Between Romeo & Juliet by Aussie Theatre

Shakespeare-In-Between: Romeo & Juliet is a new Australian play written and created by Scott Jackson and Sorcha Breen. The original

JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK Gielgud, WC1 by Libby Purves and Friends

POETRY AND PITY    Tremendous swagged,  fringed, and roped retro curtains ,  the Gielgud looking much as it would  100 years ago when  Sean O’Casey’s most famous play reached Londo…

Story of the Week: Fleetwood Mac Sound Engineer Sues Stereophonic Playwright

Interview: Eric Idle on His Spamalot Diaries, Why the Pythons Stopped the Remake, and Surviving Pancreatic Cancer