Tony Award nominee Sharon McNight (Starmites) will host the fourth annual RRAZZiversary, a gala celebration and benefit for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, March 21 at San Francis…
The Rrazz Room is set to present its 4th annual RRAZZiversary Gala Celebration and Benefit for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, March 21 at 8pm. The evening will include perfor…
Get involved and make a difference! Musicals in our Schools is a full week of advocacy activities designed to remind the world just how important musicals are in our young people's lives…
Casting has been announced for the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater production of Academy Award nominee Jose Rivera's Massacre (Sing to Your Children), which will begin performances April…
Full casting has been announced for the world premiere of José Rivera's Massacre (Sing to Your Children), at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater. Brian Mertes will direct the pro…
This month's column looks at two classic movie musicals from the viewpoint of surviving cast members— "Our Story: Jets & Sharks, Then and Now" and "The Sound of …
Inspired by his friend Dave Eggers, Irish novelist Roddy Doyle set up Fighting Words to nurture the creative skills of deprived children " with a little help from some big namesIt is a Monda…
National Advocacy Campaign for Arts in Education Sponsored by NBC's 'Smash' Kicks Off in Duffy Square on March 19 Broadway is shining the spotlight on the importance of musical theater progr…
On March 6, some of Broadway’s brightest talents headed to New World Stages to shine a “Spotlight on St. Jude” at Broadway’s Tribute to the Kids. The St. Jude Childre…
Theatre Unleashed (TU) seeks to collect books for the Children's Hospital Los Angeles and its 'Literally Healing' program during the company's run of The Spidey Project: With Great Power Com…
Jennifer Westfeldt has written and starred in films exploring same-sex relationships (her 2001 breakout hit Kissing Jessica Stein) and couples therapy (Ira & Abby). Now, she tackles chil…
It is sad to read survey reports that a quarter of children have never been to the theatre (23 February, page 4)
Children's Musical Theater San Jose has named Michael Miller to be the company's new executive director, according to MercuryNews.com. Miller will leave his position as executiv…
Children's Theatre Company has announced the productions for its 2012-2013 season, which will begin in September, according to the Star-Tribune. The season will open with Liz Duffy Ada…
The New York Children's Theater Festival has announced the participants for its inaugural season, chosen by a judging panel of over 30 industry professionals including Kevin ("Elmo…
There are few biblical stories as riveting as that of Queen Esther. There's a little of everything - romance, adventure, humor, an evil plot, a dastardly villain, sweet revenge, and best of …
Two world premieres and a show especially for preschoolers are highlights.
The play, based on the award-winning book by Linda Sue Park, runs through March 18.
A quarter of British children have never been to the theatre, according to a new study of "culture-starved" young people.
After my article on playwriting and parenting got folks gabbing about the matter in the comments section, Polly Carl asked me to consider writing an advice column on the subject for HowlRoun…
Old Kent Road Theater's "Hamlet"-inspired piece of absurdist theater, by Eric Bland, at the Brick Theater is mostly self-absorbed.
In this packed episode of MusicalTalk, Nick revisits Ghost and, along with Catherine, shares a different view on the musical; Sandra (our resident Swede) shares her thoughts on About The Tur…
Boston Children's Theatre (BCT) will be the first children's theater in the country to produce the world premiere play Reflections of a Rock Lobster, about a gay teenager and his f…
Stage and screen actors Michael E. Knight ("All My Children") and Robin Riker ("The Bold and the Beautiful") star in Blank Theatre's production of Jon Marans' The…
"Mary Poppins" and "The Lion King" will present special performances as part of the Autism Theater Initiative.