Theatre of a closed circle | Richard Norton-Taylor
The cuts in funding to venues such as the Tricycle look like a facile attempt to stifle political debateMany people, certainly those officials responsible for disbursing public money, seem t…
The cuts in funding to venues such as the Tricycle look like a facile attempt to stifle political debateMany people, certainly those officials responsible for disbursing public money, seem t…
Beyoncé's headline show at Glastonbury wowed millions " but not BBC host Zane Lowe… Our critics bravely admit their misjudgment daysImmediately after Beyoncé's blistering gig at Glastonb…
NO TROUBLE HERE I vividly remember the first time I heard William Finn's March of the Falsettos, Adam Guettel's Floyd Collins, Michael John LaChiusa's The Wild Party, and Jason R…
Navigating licensing agreements and copyright laws can be a thorny and expensive endeavor. What is the line between adaptation and overstepping artistic and legal boundaries? The following o…
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis has announced the three plays that will make up the 2011-2012 Studio Theatre season, as well as the launch of a new play festival.
The final production of the three-year transatlantic Bridge Project between New York's Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), London's Old Vic and Sam Mendes' Neal Street Production opened last ni…
The final production of the three-year transatlantic Bridge Project between New York's Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), London's Old Vic and Sam Mendes' Neal Street Production opened last ni…
Performance collective Duckie present Lullaby at the Barbican's Pit from 24 June (staggered press nights to 29 June) to 24 July 2011. An immersive experience for audiences of 50 people per n…
The Circle in the Square Theatre, under the direction of Theodore Mann and Paul Libin, paid tribute to playwright Eugene O'Neill this past weekend with a special plaque placed on the former …
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A. O. Scott looks at Alexander Mackendrick's 1957 film starring Burt Lancaster as a powerful gossip columnist and Tony Curtis as an ambitious press agent.
“Spider Man: Turn off the Dark” is bigger than ever. Defying the critics and naysayers, the troubled Broadway musical is troubled no more. Having actually opened on June 14th, th…
Cast members from the national tour of Hair, which is making a New York return this summer, will perform at the Borders Columbus Circle in Manhattan July 19.
Nick Stafford won the 2011 Tony Award for Best Play for War Horse. Broadway Beat's Richie Ridge spoke with the befuddled scribe immediately following his big moment. Click below to hear all …
Marianne Elliot and Tom Morris are the 2011 recipients of the Tony Award for Best Director of a Play for War Horse. Broadway Beat's Richie Ridge spoke with the experimental puppeteers-turned…
Borders Columbus Circle at the Time Warner Center has announced an updated calendar of events. The cast and creators of Cirque du Soleil's Zarkana, now appearing at Radio City Music Ha…
Recently, the long-serving Daily Telegraph critic Charles Spencer lamented the fact that “there are no high-profile black or Asian theatre critics”. He made the comment in an art…
For at least three years, it has been discussed as to whether or not bloggers were making theater critics, and critic in general, obsolete. This is a topic that won’t die, like whether…
The inaugural Critics Choice TV Awards, presented by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, were held in Beverly Hills June 20.
The Handspring Puppet Company was the recipient of a 2011 Special Tony Award for their puppetry achievement in War Horse. Broadway Beat's Richie Ridge caught up with the Handspring artists …
Is it OK for critics to out themselves as fans, or is it best to remain professionally detached?The American drama critic George Jean Nathan said there is "no such thing as an impersonal cri…
The Critics Choice TV Awards have been announced, according to published reports. The winners include numerous stage veterans. In Drama categories, Julianna Margulies won Best Actress for h…
John Benjamin Hickey is the 2011 recipient of the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for The Normal Heart. Broadway Beat's Richie Ridge spoke with the star immediately following hi…
Christopher Shutt is the 2011 recipient of the Tony Award for Best Sound Design of a Play for War Horse. Broadway Beat's Richie Ridge spoke with the Shutt immediately following his acceptanc…
From an illicit Pixies gig to a Mesopotamian ziggurat, Guardian critics recall their biggest moment of inspiration in their respective fieldsPop: Alexis PetridisCan any gig you see as a crit…