Cages review – hologram rock musical is a dreary dystopia by Ryan Gilbey

Riverside Studios, LondonAn overreliance on technology and a doomy score can’t replace old-fashioned chemistry in this emotionless offering Anhedonia is a condition that renders the suffer…

‘I felt a responsibility to get it right’: the male standups using jokes to cope with miscarriage by Rachael Healy

Even though it affects one in five pregnancies, the loss of a baby is rarely talked about, especially among men. But standups Jacob Hawley and Will Duggan are using comedy to break that tabo…

Further casting announced for ‘Ohio State Murders’ on Broadway by Caitlin Hornik

Additional casting has been announced for the Broadway premiere of “Ohio State Murders.” Joining the previously announced Audra McDonald as Suzanne Alexander will be Bryce Pinkham as Rob…

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 9/23/22: Mahaiwe and The Bushnell by Mark G. Auerbach

NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. Janis Martinson and Gabe Napoleon preview Fall ast the Mahaiwe, and Stephanie Fried and Alex Page Hatley talk Broadway at The Bushnell. (Me…

The Go! List: 41 things we love about St. Louis right now by Go! Magazine

There’s a lot to love in St. Louis, but here are a few dozen people, places and things we’re celebrating right now.

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Photos: THIS BEAUTIFUL FUTURE Opens Off-Broadway

Written by Rita Kalnejais and directed by Jack Serio, This Beautiful Future is a story of young love set during World War II. This Beautiful Future will now play Cherry Lane Theatre…

Top 5 Stage Performances to Stream This Weekend September 23-25 - See the opera 'Intimate Apparel,' a text conversation between Stoppard and Beckett, by Raven Snook

In-person shows have been back for over a year now, but sometimes we want to get our theatre fix at home. Thankfully, there are still wonderful stage performances to watch online. Our carefu…

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Broadway Update: New York, New York; Laura Linney Gabriel Byrne; Ella Fitzgerald Musical By: David Sheward August 30, 2022: Summertime and the livin' ain't easy. We keep getting bulletin…

Top 10 Stage Performances to Stream Through Labor Day - See 'Liza with a Z,' live concerts by John Lloyd Young and Patti Murin, 'Love Quirks' and more by Raven Snook

In-person shows have been back for over a year now, but sometimes we want to get our theatre fix at home. Thankfully, there are still wonderful stage performances to watch online. Our carefu…

Plan Your Last-Chance Summer Getaway Around Must-See Theatre - 10 shows to see at lauded out-of-town venues in Hudson Valley, the Berkshires and beyon by Raven Snook

10 shows to see at lauded out-of-town venues in Hudson Valley, the Berkshires and beyond --- Don't believe the hype—summer is not over yet. There are still four weekends until Labor Day, w…

WATCH: Tony Nominees Orfeh and Andy Karl Play a Round of Who, Me? by Playbill

Playbill challenged the Broadway favorites to play a round of Who, Me? to see how well they know each other. Watch the video above to see how they fared. "We love working together. It's lik…

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A single night’s reckoning with racism, righteousness, and the rocky path toward justice, The Mountaintop imagines what Dr. King’s last night on Earth could have been.

Watch a Sneak Peek From An Evening With Orfeh and Andy Karl by Playbill

Tony nominees (and married couple) Orfeh and Andy Karl will appear together in concert August 4 at 7 and 9:30 PM at Chelsea Table + Chair in NYC. Watch the pair sing “When I Fall In Love,…

Into the Woods Broadway Review: 3 reasons to stay home, 18 to attend. by New York Theater

“Into The Woods,” the musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine currently back on Broadway in a wonderfully cast concert staging directed by Lear deBessonet, has always reminded me of…

Ryan McCartan Returns to Frozen National Tour for Limited Engagement by Caitlin Moynihan

It's time to go back to Arendelle! Ryan McCartan, who was last seen on Broadway as Hans in Frozen prior to its closure, will play the role in the national touring production for a limit…

Angel Olsen taps into love and loss on her triumphant sixth album, Big Time by Jamie Ludwig

An incredible thing about humans is our ability to shoulder and navigate trauma while opening ourselves up to new possibilities. The journey may be rocky, but with luck we can come out the o…

BWW Interview: How Broadway Gave Matthew Morrison 'Credibility' For SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE

Before the world knew him as Will Schuester on the hit television series Glee, Matthew Morrison was dancing on Broadway in the ensemble of shows like Footloose and the Rocky Horror Show. Now…

Which Broadway Costumes Do You Wish You Owned? - All the costumes we covet by Christina Trivigno & Joey Haws

Welcome to Geek Out/Freak Out, where theatre fans get enthusiastic about things --- Today's topic: The Broadway costumes that wow us and the ones we want to take home! Clothes may make the m…

Drama Desk Award Nominations 2022: 'SIX' and 'Kimberly Akimbo' Lead the Pack - Which of your favorites made the list? by Raven Snook

Theatre's return season has been triumphant and rocky. Because of COVID-19, schedules are constantly changing, not just for individual productions but for theatre awards, too. Traditionally,…

Theatre Review: ‘Rocky’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by Lynne Menefee

In 2014, I attended the Broadway opening of the musical adaptation of “Rocky” based on Sylvester Stallone’s 1976 film—the sleeper hit that won the Best Film Oscar and catapulted Stal…

Watch: Beetlejuice Reopens on Broadway by Playbill

Broadway's Beetlejuice, which originally played the Winter Garden Theatre, reopened April 8 at the Marquis Theatre. Reprising the role of the titular poltergeist is Tony nominee Alex Brightm…

Watch the Opening Number From Beetlejuice on Broadway - "The Whole Being Dead Thing" by Playbill

Take a trip to the Netherworld with Broadway's Beetlejuice, which re-opened April 8 at the Marquis Theatre. Reprising the role of the titular poltergeist, Tony nominee Alex Brightman returns…

A rousing ‘Rocky’ scores a knockout at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by Gina Jun

The musical based on Sly Stallone's boxing movie is staged with spectacle and heart.

Divina De Campo: ‘For a queer or trans kid, it’s a seminal moment to see yourself reflected on stage’ by Ella Braidwood

The Drag Race runner-up takes centre stage in a revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, a rock’n’roll tale of identity and acceptance she describes as a ‘really, really gay Rocky Horror …

Ahrens and Flaherty's Rocky Now Available for Licensing From Music Theatre International by Logan Culwell-Block

The 2014 musical features a book by Thomas Meehan and Sylvester Stallone, adapted from the latter's Oscar-nominated screenplay.

Watch TDF's Conversation About Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on Broadway - Meet three leaders who are helping transform the culture of the theatre i

Meet three leaders who are helping transform the culture of the theatre industry Although Bliss Griffin, Chloe Beck and Christina Alexander have different job titles, all three are working t…

Join TDF for a Conversation About Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on Broadway - Meet three leaders who are helping transform the culture of the theatr

Meet three leaders who are helping transform the culture of the theatre industry Although Bliss Griffin, Chloe Beck and Christina Alexander have different job titles, all three are working t…

‘A Quick 5’ with Gerald Jordan, Apollo Creed in Toby’s Dinner Theatre’s ‘Rocky The Musical’ by Carolyn Kelemen

Gerald Jordan is a Maryland native who attended both Hofstra University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He has been an integral part of Columbia Centre of Theatrical Arts (…

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Ryan McCartan to Join Frozen National Tour for Limited Run by Caitlin Moynihan

Love is an open door for Ryan McCartan, who is once again venturing to Arendelle. McCartan, who was last seen on Broadway as Hans in Frozen prior to its closure, will play the role in the …