“Cirque has already played to over 160 million people around the world and I firmly hope it will continue to dazzle us with sights and wonders. But you'll have to prove to me that a fi…
“The new wage could quadruple what actors earn from a typical production. But opponents say a change could backfire on actors by shutting down the most economically fragile theaters an…
Announcing her resignation, Tessa Ross said only one person should be in charge. “It has become clear to me that the new leadership structure, with a separate role of chief executive, …
As "Finding Neverland" has developed, so have conflicts that on any other show would likely have remained backstage. The spats, which ranged from battles with journalists to staff conflicts,…
“In short, a mediocre play, at least by Shakespeare's standards, and in this instance, mediocre is perfect: It's hard to understand how good Shakespeare could be until you've seen him …
“We can tentatively add another play to the Shakespeare canon. Using a unique form of text analysis, in which they weigh the "psychological signatures" of three possible authors, psych…
Tim Jennings will lead the Shaw Festival. Originally from Georgetown, Ont., he “has had a long career in theatre management, having worked at the Canadian Opera Company and held the po…
“There has never been a better time to be a comedian: The talent pool is broad, deep, and more diverse than ever before; a new generation of passionate fans is supporting experimental …
The hotel I stayed at in San Diego last month has been following me around for weeks. Seriously, it's getting annoying – a one-night-stand that refuses to recede gracefully into memory…
“After 18 years performing at the tiny but storied Adrienne Theater on Sansom Street, InterAct Theatre Company will be picking up its props and sets and leading a group of four other t…
“The American Theatre Critics Association, ATCA, the only national organization of American theatre critics, has been struggling with their criteria for membership. Right now they admi…
“The play is a highly transformative parody of the television series that, although it appropriates a substantial amount of ‘Three’s Company,’ is a drastic departure …
Actors' Equity has been aiming to educate the consumer and protect its members with an "Ask If It's Equity" campaign that today expanded to Washington and eight other cities. (It tested earl…
“The Stratford Festival ended its 2014 season in the black " but the latest news on the Ontario theatre festival's attendance is less black and white.”
She’s disturbed by the way “many large-scale institutional theaters today have become roadhouses to incubate commercial productions headed for Broadway,” alarmed at the …
Renée-Claude Ménard, senior director of public relations for the circus, told CBC News the company is searching for a “strategic partner. This is a very long process and [founder and…
A spokesman for Amazon said that, up until this week, the retailer’s theatre ticket offering had been based around “deals” and discounted tickets. “Although that will…
“Yeah, this is embarrassing. And the Broadway ego takes a shellacking every time a list like this gets published. How are we supposed to uphold our reputation as being the biggest and …
In the 2013-2014 season, Broadway shows touring across North America drew 13.8 million attendances. Broadway saw only 8.52 million attendees. The Road Audience is almost 2x the size of the B…
“When the Shubert Organization sold the oxygen above its landmarked house for $17.1 million in May, Broadway's biggest and richest landlord sheltered the proceeds from taxes in part by…
"Now, there are fewer young companies and there has been an incredible drop in the number of drama teachers working. And that seems to me to be a fairly urgent thing that theatres need to be…
“We all carry a physical signature in our bodies. When we're under any kind of stress, our bodies behave in their usual habits " it's called "physical leakage". Your real personality s…
“Immersive theater takes place without a stage of any kind, in deserted industrial spaces, nightclubs, hospitals, hotels and more. It invites audience members to explore the action at …
“Of course the heightened visibility of plays written by women is welcome. But all over the country, even at venues which are attempting to make female playwrights' voices heard, there…
“We spoke with, and listened purposefully to members of racially diverse communities and particularly with our most direct constituents, Asian-Americans, regarding how tackling this wo…