The Old Bailey, LondonItalian artist Bersani is 98cm tall and has the brittle bone condition osteogenesis imperfecta – every one of her movements is considered, deliberate and carefully slow So little happens…

Shakespeare’s Globe; Barbican, London The possibility of pleasure is everywhere in Sean Holmes’s summer crowd-pleaser, while Adrian Dunbar tackles his first musical role in Cole Porter’s take on the bard�…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Over the weekend, Four-time Grammy Award-winner k.d. lang, who just concluded her engagement as "Special Guest Star" in Broadway's After Midnight, offered the audience a live, rare…

A repurposed logo of David Byrd’s original poster for “Follies” for the one-night only concert at Carnegie Hall, June 20, 2024.June 21, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. Last evening, J…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: After numerous extensions and unprecedented attendance due to word-of-mouth that broke box office records at theGeffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, the highly acclaimed show NOTHING T…

"If we can teleport people, even just for a second, into a place elsewhere, our job as directors is done." Join director Esther Jun and Thomas Morgan Jones, director of Wendy and Peter Pan, as they discuss Jun…

In 1968, one of the regional theatre’s founding mothers wrote an urgent memo to her board: It was long past time to integrate the company and diversify the audience.

Ian McKellen reportedly lost his footing during a fight scene in "Player Kings," and he fell off the stage in front of the audience.

Actor ‘in good spirits’ after fall during Player Kings performance, Noël Coward theatre spokesperson said Ian McKellen was “in good spirits” and expected to make “a speedy and full recovery” after …

Alicia Keys performed at the 2024 Tony Awards and was joined by Jay-Z to sing “Empire State of Mind.” Inspired by Keys’ music catalog, the musical Hell’s Kitchen was nominated at the award show, and the…

Ariana DeBose, tonight’s host for the Tony Awards for the third time, wants to be in the audience next time. “I am really craving being back on stage, in a larger way than simply hosting the Tonys,” she s…

The (Post)apocalyptic Light of the Stage – is the slogan of the 69th Sterijno pozorje, a festival held in Novi Sad (Serbia). This year, the audience had the opportunity to watch inspiring theatre plays mostly…

They sit behind a console that looks like the bridge of a spaceship and use complicated technology to bring words from the actors mouth to the audience's ears.

The latest play from the writing duo focuses on the landmark 1997 climate conference in Kyoto, Japan. During rehearsals, they talk about the importance of consensus, and the challenges of turning negotiations i…

It can be hard to recapture the magic of the first time you saw a show.  And the first times I saw Samm-Art Williams’ Home were nearly perfect. The Negro Ensemble Company was in its heyday when it debuted th…

“Illinoise” is something of an anomaly for a Broadway show. It is competing in the Best Musical race at the 2024 Tony Awards, but the story is told entirely through modern dance as a trio of singers lead th…

Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonThemes such as exoticised bodies and reversing the male gaze struggle are raised but not fully explored in Nadia Beugré’s show The promo material for L’Homme Rare promised “in…

It's Tony time again. Was this an exciting year on Broadway? Yes! Was it a disappointing year on Broadway? Yes! Same as it ever was. And here we go: (A complete list of nominees is provided at the end of this…

What happens when you restrict a woman from expressing her thoughts? What is it like to be a woman in a patriarchal world? Molly Atkinson, Director of Hedda Gabler, sits down with Stratford Festival Artistic …

Bristol Old VicGareth Farr’s account of IVF’s development is briskly directed but the science feels under-dramatised Towards the end of Gareth Farr’s A Child of Science, which explores the development of …

With our Spring issue, we've turned our focus away from the stage to the house to consider the audience.

It's that time of year again! Awards season is about to culminate with The Tony Awards, but we'd like to give out a few on our own first. Some are serious, others are just for fun. Your Reader's Choice winners …

Father Comes Home From The Wars by Suzan-Lori Parks is remarkable in many ways. There’s no denying the appeal that took the audience to its… The post FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS (Qunitessence): A theat…

I saw an novel approach discussed for a concert by the BBC Philharmonic in Manchester, England where the concert is performed by the audience walking to the venue. Composer Huang Ruo’s  City of Floating Soun…

Push Party is the story of five black women who have gathered to celebrate one of them giving birth. Set in a community room of a Harlem apartment building, the piece is not for the faint of heart. In the lobby…

Review of the Saturday, June 8, 2024 matinee performance at The Music Box in New York City. Starring Kim Blanck, Ally Bonino, Tsilala Brock, Dana Costello, Hannah Cruz, Nadia Dandashi, Laila Erica Drew, Nikki M…

Michael Wayne Turner III Resurrects MLK, Writer & Performer by K. Marguerite Caronna The Reverend stands in the shadows, behind an imposing white pulpit on a raised red stage at Oakland Theater Project. Can…

The passion for sharing the work of Micki Grant found in these four performers exhibit is absorbed by the audience, and whether we grew up listening to Micki or have only heard one or two of her works, we see t…

Those who packed Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall on May 20 for the final show on the UK-EU leg of Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famer’s 'Classic Tales of Yes' tour savored their irrepressible energy at the two-set s…

The dialogue is smart and sophisticated. The author’s unfocused theme seems to be the conflict between Marina and Nikki as to journalistic ethics. Marina believes in reporting the story whatever it is and let…

Are the nicest kids in town coming back to Broadway? In a recent interview with Broadway.com, director Jack O'Brien teased a revival of Hairspray, the musical comedy that won eight Tony Awards in 2003, includ…

BroadwayWorld is thrilled to announce the winners of the 21st Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards honor and celebrate the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most impor…

Turbine theatre, LondonAdequate songs are not enough to fill out Jonathan Harvey’s flimsy clubbers’ romance, though Frances Ruffelle provides some welcome razzle dazzle In four decades of droll synth pop, P…

Theater Review by Jeffrey Bruce . . . . “Everybody Loves Somebody,” (Irving Taylor/Ken Lane) sung by Dean Martin, plays as the lights dim on Theatrical Outfit’s magnificent production of Edward Albee’s …

Ashley Griffin’s "The Opposite of Love" is not afraid to tackle questions of sex, intimacy, abuse and suicide. It does so with great sensitivity and delicacy. It is as though the author does not want to frigh…

Brian Friel’s play “Molly Sweeney” directed by Charlotte Moore is staged in the simplest form imaginable. The three major characters are seated in chairs on stage. They speak directly to the audience and …

All of a sudden everybody doing a musical in this brand new 2024-25 season seems to be bellying up to a bar. Already this month, I’ve seen three shows—The Keep Going Songs, The Lonely Few and Three Houses�…

Catch this extended interview with Sergio Trujillo as he shares his passion for choreography and movement in musicals. Part of the "Working in the Theatre" series, this special cut dives into the episode on cho…

Ben Platt sings "Requiem" from Dear Evan Hansen at the first night of his residency at The Palace Theatre. The residency runs from May 28th to June 15th, with a new special guest every night. Kacey Musgrave…

The Boulder company's latest, "Impossible Things," invites you to attend graduation.

Get your first look at the high-flying, heart-pounding new show from The 7 Fingers, playing summer 2024 at The Old Globe in San Diego. The triumphant return of the company that brought Globe audiences last sum…

The latest standings have been announced for the 21st Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards, honoring and celebrating the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most importan…

It's past 10pm when Julia Masli creeps up the backstage exit door steps, towards the audience. She doesn't resemble the classic clown--rather an anglerfish with a tiny handbell. A breathy, eery "Ha. Ha. Ha." An…

Various venues, EdinburghFrom a gentle exploration of tubes and spheres to a forthright examination of climate change, immersive puppetry and minimalist narrators, this is mesmerising for families and children …

By: David Sheward May 25, 2024: The audience at the New York Theater Workshop is greeted with a camera on a stand positioned before a backdrop with a giant logo for Leica Cameras. Pleasant upbeat music from t…

By: Paulanne Simmons May 23, 2024: When the house opens at The Jerry Orbach Theater these days something unusual happens. Members of the audience are not given a program. They receive a shot of wine and a w…

Everyman Theatre ends another great season with a surprising “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Directed by Artistic Director Noah Himmelstein and adapted by Gavin Witt, this is a very different, but no less ch…

Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 will present the world premiere of Six Characters by Phillip Howze, directed by Dustin Wills. Performances will begin on July 13 at the Claire Tow Theater, with an official opening s…

#laurenpatten #zoesarnak #rachelbonds #offbroadway #newmusical #musicaltheatre GET TIX: https://mcc.theater/thelonelyfew Lila and her band, The Lonely Few, have a standing gig at Paul’s Juke Joint in their …

A common test for any professional lighting designer is to create an impactful show no matter the size of the venue. Whether a small club or massive stadium, effective lighting energizes the audience, expresses…

'My True Love: A Perfect Musical Fairytale" is a musical fairy tale, written by Ben Boecker, about the choices made when the world is a place of dreams. Solid direction by Carolyn Popadin guides the diverse cas…

Christopher Caswell: "Listen to My Heart" took the audience into his confidence as he opened up about his personal life: friends, loves, children and, of course, show business.  His show had the intimacy of be…

The audience, a group of ten people padding along in their socks, line up silently along the back wall. The glowing outline of a circle appears on the floor. Someone is brave enough to step in.  This is Third …

Christopher Caswell: Listen to My Heart took the audience into his confidence as he opened up about his personal life: friends, loves, children and, of course, show business.  His show had the intimacy of bein…

The comedian on strange encounters with fans, performing to a room full of silence and the state of sketch comedy How did you get into comedy?I auditioned for Durham University’s sketch group when I was a fre…

Nina Hoss as Ranevskaya in “The Cherry Orchard.” Photo by Johan Persson.May 19, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. The Cherry Orchard is one of my favorite plays. I was first introduced to…

Stone Nest, LondonJill Johnson’s intricate new piece puts the audience in the midst of an exploration of interaction and connection There’s something magical about watching dance at a distance when everythi…

Review of the Saturday, May 12, 2024 evening performance at the Nederlander Theatre in New York City. Starring Ali Louis Bourzgui, Allison Luff, Adam Jacobs, John Ambrosino, Bobby Conte and Christina Sajous, wi…

Imagine you are the fly on the wall in a recording studio. One of your favorite groups is scheduled to record its latest album. It’s the 1970’s, and the group has an album on The Billboard charts. That’s …

Christie Perfetti Williams’ genial new play "Bettye and the Jockettes Spinning Records at the Holiday Inn" transports the audience back to the moment Elvis Presley became an international star via his appeara…

Corn Exchange/Dance House, BrightonStopgap and Lîla Dance deliver poetic and political work at this year’s festival, displaying bold innovation and evocative visions ‘It’s impossible to create art that m…

At times during his performances on his recent arena tour of the US/Israeli superstar Eden Hason seemed to be elevated in space as if he were seeking to connect himself and the audience to some higher, more hop…

New reports suggest that an extended first look at the Wicked film, totaling four minutes, will premiere online later this week. The new footage was first shown to ad buyers at Radio City Music Hall on Monday d…

The first standings have been announced for the 21st Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards, honoring and celebrating the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most important…

Battersea Arts Centre, LondonKaty Baird’s strange, intimate work of performance art leaves little unexposed – but its lack of depth leaves us wanting more Last time I saw Katy Baird, she hiked up her skirt …

The revision of “Uncle Vanya” at Lincoln Center is notable for two reasons. One is that it has been modernized by Heidi Schreck (“What the Constitution Means to Me”) making it more relatable to the audi…

Donmar Warehouse; Lyric Hammersmith; Jermyn Street, LondonThe aged servant steals the show in a fast-paced 21st-century Chekhov, Max Webster’s dystopian sci-fi dazzles the eye but skips the mind, and a campai…

"Mother Play," though based on Vogel’s own life, is her most schematic, more an outline barely fleshed out with lots of details rather than the intense emotional revelations of her earlier works such as "How …

Queer themes and music take centre stage in a café setting In Shakespeare's day theatre was regarded as "wanton" by those of a Puritan disposition who feared boys dressed as girls could engender wicked thought…

Discover the Tony Award®-nominated play Home by Samm-Art Williams as it returns to Broadway. In this video, Roundabout Theatre Company Teaching Artists Nafeesa Monroe and Berk Uzman explore the play's fascinat…

Comedian Julian Clary and singer-songwriter Barb Jungr met in 1985 on the same cabaret bill. Friends ever since, they have performed together and speak nightly on the phone, having helped each other through ber…

By: David Sheward May 8. 2024: When Cabaret, the musical based on Christopher Isherwood’s Berlin Stories and I Am a Camera, John Van Druten’s straight-play adaptation, opened on Broadway in 1966, it was …

The last couple of months have been a whirlwind for Eli Gelb. Not only did he make his Broadway debut in the most acclaimed new play of the season, Stereophonic, but he earned a Tony nomination (one of a record…

In the first scene of Mothering the Movement, seven members of Free Street Theater’s youth ensemble riff on what mothers mean to them. On opening night, it was clear that some had their own mothers in the aud…

It’s amazing that this play about old souls moves along at such a brisk pace.  Theatre Above the Law’s new production of Craig Lucas’s romantic comedy/drama Prelude to a Kiss is intentionally staged with…

In the world of the Tony Awards, musicals like “The Great Gatsby,” “The Notebook,” and “Back to the Future” are considered, well, “bad,” and get no nominations. But in Broadway.com’s Audience …

By: Isa Goldberg May 6, 2024: Bawdy, entertaining, grotesque at times – this revival of Cabaret on Broadway focuses on those elements that have made it a beloved musical for a half century. Hot bodies, gre…

On stage and screen, self-referential works such as A Strange Loop and American Fiction are on the rise, with playful postmodernism a potent weapon in the fight against inequality Officers storm a ballroom, rel…

Catherine Zeta Jones in "A Little Night Music." (Photo by Joan Marcus) I'm not sure any Stephen Sondheim show is really underrated anymore—there are passionate partisans for every one, from Anyone Can Whist…

The new musical "Hell’s Kitchen" has made a successful transition to Broadway from The Public Theater and the new version seems to have corrected some of the flaws from before. This juke-box musical with a sc…