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Music City by Christopher "caz" Caswell

By all outward appearances, the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew on West 86th Street is an unlikely location for a performance space, but deeply nestled into its 2nd floor can be found the …

Jesus Christ Superstar

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King Lear (The Shed) by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Firstly, the play has been shortened to two hours without any intermissions, when most recent productions have been three and a half hours with one intermission. This makes all of the events…

Redevelopment begins at Footscray Community Arts

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Oscar. Choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon. The Australian Ballet, Melbourne, September 13, 2024. Sydney, November 8, 2024. by Deborah

Can something be simultaneously too much and not enough? That was the case for Oscar Wilde in his tumultuous, ill-fated, on-off relationship with the mercurial Lord Alfred Douglas and it’s…

Elf Broadway Review by New York Theater

The last time “Elf: The Musical” was on Broadway, during the holiday season a dozen years ago, I saw an autism-friendly performance of it. This turned out to be a great way to view this …

Elf on Broadway Review: Grey Henson Is on the Nice List by Laura Collins-Hughes

The musical, starring Grey Henson, has gotten Buddy delightfully, entirely right. But he is trapped inside a creaky adaptation.

Talkin' Broadway on Broadway Review: "Elf" 11/17/24 by Howard Miller

Do you believe in Santa Claus? Even a little bit? No? All right, then. Let me sweeten the pot. What do you think about the idea of Samwise Gamgee of The Lord of the Rings fame appearing as S…

‘Elf The Musical’ Broadway Review: Ho Ho Etc. by Greg Evans

Elf The Musical, the cheery – very, very cheery – revival opening tonight for a limited holiday run on Broadway, is an entirely suitable gift from a hard-working cast for fans of the wel…

Review: Elf on Broadway is a Holiday Delight Even the Scrooges Will Enjoy

Elf: Irrepressible Holiday Hijinks, for Adults and Kids Too by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Affably goofy Grey Henson shines in revival of endearing screen-to-stage musical The post Elf: Irrepressible Holiday Hijinks, for Adults and Kids Too appeared first on New Y…

Elf: Ho-Ho-Hokum Done With Flair by Bob Verini

★★★★☆ Splashy stage version of the holiday movie perennial offers visual delight for the moppets, and wit for the grownups The post Elf: Ho-Ho-Hokum Done With Flair appeared first …

Review Roundup: ELF THE MUSICAL Opens on Broadway - Updating Live!

Elf the Musical, directed by Philip Wm. McKinley and choreographed by Liam Steel, with book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin and songs by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin opened on Broadwa…

Australian Cast of Broadway sensation MJ revealed ahead of February premiere

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Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "The Light and the Dark: The Life and Times of Artemisia Gentileschi" - 11/17/24 by Howard Miller

Playwright Kate Hamill is best known as an adaptor of classic novels like Louisa May Alcott's Little Women and Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, asking us to recon…

The Light and the Dark: Scandal in Chiaroscuro, For Today by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ A play about a spirited 17th century girl who determines she will become a master painter like Caravaggio, and does so, might seem a tad esoteric. And the notion of a two-hou…

Newcomer June Cavlan Off Wows At Birdland Theater by Andrew Poretz

It’s always exciting to find new talent. It’s especially rewarding to discover a young singer who is keeping jazz and the Great American Songbook alive. June Cavlan, in her early twentie…

Review: Music City, a Heartwarming Country Musical off-Broadway

Michael Keegan-Dolan’s house of dance: ‘I was so caught up with where I’m from – not any more’ by Sanjoy Roy

After root-and-branch reworkings of Giselle and Swan Lake, the celebrated Irish choreographer is back with Nobodaddy, a trip ‘through the bottomless pit’ ‘I keep making pieces that I t…

This Week on Broadway for November 17, 2024: Maybe Happy Ending by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere talk about Maybe Happy Ending, King Lear @ The Shed, A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, La Bohème @ the Met Opera, Orson’…

Vladimir Shklyarov, acclaimed Russian ballet dancer, dies aged 39 after falling from building by Inga Parkel

Shklyarov had been on painkillers waiting for a complex spinal surgery when the incident occurred, according to a representative from his dance company

Australian Cast Of Broadway Sensation MJ Revealed Ahead Of February Premiere by Sean McLoughlin

Australian producer Michael Cassel, alongside original Broadway producers Lia Vollack, John Branca, and John McClain, is thrilled to announce the

Review: Haruki Murakami stage adaptation has visual whimsy, textual weirdness by Lily Janiak

In Word for Word’s “The Strange Library,” self-rearranging walls submerge you in a dreamlike state.

‘You should be afraid’: poison pen letters reignite UK actors’ fund feud by Mark Brown

Police notified after former trustees and current chief executive of Actors’ Benevolent Fund were sent notes A bitter feud that tore apart an illustrious actors’ charity has been reignit…

"You'll Shoot Your Eye Out" from Goodspeed's A Christmas Story by Goodspeed Musicals

The fan-favorite tongue-stuck-to-the-flagpole scene comes to life on the Goodspeed stage in A Christmas Story. A Christmas Story Goodspeed Musicals Nov 1 - Dec 29, 2025 LEARN MORE: http:/…

Theater Review: “Sojourners” — A Compelling Enough Trip by Bill Marx

Abigail C. Onwunali's powerhouse performance is memorable, but the mechanics of Mfoniso Udofia's play don't always match the lead's boundary-stretching strengths.

‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu Explains How ‘Oz’ Adaptations Reflect “America In Transition” by Glenn Garner

As Jon M. Chu brings the latest big-screen installment to L. Frank Baum’s ever-expanding universe, he’s reflecting on the societal shifts that have historically punctuated adaptations of…

Exclusive: Oh My Pod U Guys- Pam Goldberg Is Available with Phillip Taratula

Fresh off of closing The Beastiary at Ars Nova, Phillip shares about his experience working on a plethora of developmental works in NYC. We chat about how we first met, working together on�…

Photos: Grey Henson, Sean Astin, & More in ELF THE MUSICAL on Broadway

Grey Henson, Sean Astin, & more star in Elf the Musical, opening at the Marquis Theatre tonight. The limited engagement marks the first time the show has been on Broadway in over a dec…

Chips with Charm:  “Maybe Happy Ending” Delights by Ron Fassler

Theatre Review by Ron Fassler . . . If you haven’t heard by now, Maybe Happy Ending, a new meet-cute musical with two robots as its leading characters has just opened to excellent reviews…

Andrew Lloyd Webber Talks THE ILLUSIONIST, Immersive PHANTOM, and STARLIGHT EXPRESS

Andrew Lloyd Webber stopped by BBC Radio 2 to discuss his various projects, including new details on the immersive Phantom of the Opera in New York, his newest musical The Illusionist, and p…

PHOTO CALL: Second Stage's 16th Annual All-Star Bowling Classic | Playbill

Marissa Jaret Winokur at the Second Stage's 16th Annual All-Star Bowling Classic at Leisure Time Bowling Lanes on Ninth Ave & 40th Street on March ...

School District Postpones High School Production of THE LARAMIE PROJECT Hours Before Opening

According to 12 News in Phoenix, Arizona, Cesar Chavez High School's production of 'The Laramie Project' was put on pause by Phoenix Union High School District.

Review: Maybe Happy Ending at the Belasco Theatre by Lorin Wertheimer

Lorin Wertheimer finds concept stronger than execution in this new Broadway musical, a love story between robots. The post Review: Maybe Happy Ending at the Belasco Theatre appeared first o…

Elaine Paige on Sunday Celebrates 35 Years of Disney's The Little Mermaid by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige takes a deep dive into Disney's The Litt…

Hadestown Crew: Jonathan Cobb (Carpentry) by Hadestown

We're continuing our behind the scenes look at the Underworld with our head carpenter, Jonathan Cobb! Learn what he does to keep our company singing it again and again.

Video: Bowen Yang, Charli xcx, & More Impersonate Celebrities in WICKED Movie Audition Sketch on SNL

Watch Bowen Yang, Charli xcx, Dana Carvey, and more do impressions of celebrities as they audition for the Wicked movie on the November 16th episode of SNL in the video here!

The Kosovo Albania Theatre Showcase 2024 – A Review of “The Internationals”   by Verity Healey

The Director, a positive character The Critic  is a sitter on fences and neither a positive nor negative character  The Writer, a positive character The Critic’s Inner Voice, a negative…

Welcome to the Job Market- 7 Pieces of Advice I’m Giving My Graduate by Victoria Cairl

My eldest daughter, Maddy, just finished her Senior Year of college. She was a Visual Arts major at DePaul University. I couldn’t be… Continue reading on Medium »

Elphaba & Glinda see WICKED by bwaySHO

Andrew Lloyd Webber Teases The Illusionist and Future Plans for Starlight Express by Belaid S

Andrew Lloyd Webber has provided new details about his forthcoming musical The Illusionist while also discussing the future of Starlight

Immersive Phantom of the Opera Experience Planned for New York by Belaid S

Andrew Lloyd Webber has announced plans to reinvent The Phantom of the Opera as an immersive theatrical experience, set to

On Native American Clowns by Trav S.D.

November is Native American History Month; next year (2025) will mark the 350th anniversary of King Phillip’s War, the beginning of the end for the native people as the dominant polity …

Lee Strasberg Reconsidered by Trav S.D.

Never having met the man, I have never been quite certain why the very idea of Lee Strasberg (1901-1982) has always filled me with knee jerk repulsion. One learns about him chiefly by readin…

Bell Biv Devoe brings the classic New Jack Swing sound back to Foxwoods by Christopher Arnott

Bell Biv Devoe's Michael Bivens is sharing the love for Connecticut, his second home, before his legendary R&B group performs at Foxwoods on Nov. 23.

Longtime Hartford Stage artistic director revisits his version of holiday classic ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Christopher Arnott

Michael Wilson is back after remounting his long-running and much-beloved Hartford Stage production of "A Christmas Carol" last year.

Greta Scacchi discusses Bette & Joan | London Theatre Review Podcast by Official London Theatre

In this week's podcast episode, Greta Scacchi discusses the obstacles she faced moving between film and theatre acting, as well as her upcoming show Bette & Joan at Park Theatre. The London…

Cock review: love lies bleeding in Mike Bartlett’s bitter romantic triangle by Matt Barton

53two, ManchesterIn a lively revival of this 2009 tussle between love and identity, its barbed verbal sparring overcomes the slightly dated sexual dynamics How charged and potent words can b…

Why ‘Tammy Faye’ the Musical Feels Like a Redemption by Erik Piepenburg

The televangelist defended gay men during the AIDS crisis. Now she’s getting perhaps the gayest tribute: a Broadway show led by Elton John.

The Endeavors of Edna Murphy by Trav S.D.

Some brief acknowledgement this morning of the career of silent and early talking film actress Edna Muphy (1899-1974). This fetching colleen started her life in New York City. Work as a mode…

The Howards of Hollywood by Trav S.D.

The title of this post is of course a play on The Howards of Virginia (1940) See how clever? They radiate about as much Americana as the fictional Virginians in that Cary Grant movie. Though…

Truly Unruly, Jack Lescoulie by Trav S.D.

I count it as a measure of how quickly show business will bury you that though I was born around the time Jack Lescoulie (1912-1987) was drifting out of network television, I never heard of …

The week in dance: Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker/Rosas: Exit Above; Flawless: Past, Present, Future; Ballet Black: Heroes – review by Sarah Crompton

Sadler’s Wells; Peacock theatre; Linbury theatre, LondonThe Belgian choreographer’s tempestuous new piece mirrors the recent controversy surrounding her. Plus, the latest from two pionee…