For anyone who has earned an undergraduate degree in theater over the past four decades, mention of A.C.T.F. (the American College Theater Festival) will jog memories of road trips to far-of…
by Samuel Leiter The Irish Repertory Theatre is cozily in its element with Da, a lovingly realized revival of Hugh Leonard's 1978 play about a son's fraught relationship with his late dad ("…
by Samuel L. Leiter As I trudged down 42nd Street after seeing the Pan-Asian Rep's production of Damon Chua's Film Chinois, the chill January night air slapped me in the face like a bowl …
Every third Wednesday of the month, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer fills out editor Matthew Wexler's nosey little questionnaire and offers a glimpse of what he looks like from a bit closer t…
Baby, it's cold outside. Not only that, but it seems as if half of Broadway has shuttered since the New Year. But for the price of a movie and popcorn, you can treat yourself to an off Broad…
The Broadway League has announced the date for Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine: A Benefit Concert for Viva Broadway. The concert will take place on Monday, September 14th at 8:00pm …
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A new set of regulations is set to go into effect on January 16, easing restrictions on travel, business and remittances. The capital city of Havana is hoping to capitalize capitalizing on t…
Ghostlight Records announced today that a podcast containing exclusive commentary from cast members of the Tony Award-winning hit Beautiful"The Carole King Musical is now available for downl…
Even within the arts, very often the powers that be like to box us in. An ingénue plays her fair share of Lauries in Oklahoma! and Marias in The Sound of Music. The character actor travels …
True, the dead of winter is not New York City’s most shining moment, but if you’re a die-hard theater fan there’s no better time to head to the city and snag discount ticke…
Before there was American Idol or The Voice, there was Star Search. Hosted by Ed McMahon, the reality talent competition premiered in 1983 and was a wild success for the next dozen years, gi…
After a successful run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and a two-month run with the 2014 Edinburgh Encore series at SoHo Playhouse, the theater's Artistic Director, Darren Lee Cole, has ex…
If you can't wait until next fall for the latest Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof, head to Arena Stage for their highly acclaimed production, which has become the theater's hig…
Hollywood continues to infiltrate Broadway as 2015 kicks off with the opening of another screen-to-stage adaptation as well as a number of notable Los Angeles transplants making their way to…
by Samuel L. Leiter Back in 1939, when leftwing social theater was in its heyday, Harold Rome wrote a tune called "Sing Me a Song with Social Significance" for Pins and Needles, a successful…
The Broadway Blog editor Matthew Wexler rounds up what we loved and loathed in 2014. We witnessed standing ovations as well as patrons storming out of the theater (sometimes at the same show…
by Samuel L. Leiter Some may consider Clark Gable's parting shot at Vivian Leigh in Gone with the Wind Hollywood's most iconic moment, but not far behind would be Burt Lancaster and Deborah …
Sandra Bernhard entered the stage last night at Joe's Pub, where she'll be performing her latest theatrical incarnation, Sandra Bernhard is #blessed through December 31, and released an exas…
There’s no better way to celebrate Christmas and the thrill of live performance than a peek at the legendary Rockettes and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular! Performances through De…
By Beth Kelly Novel to film adaptations have become wildly popular over the past two years, but another growing trend is the transference of a storyline originally designed for the theater t…
The New York Pops, led by music director and conductor Steven Reineke, offered a sleigh full of musical riches this weekend at the legendary Carnegie Hall. Featuring guest vocalists Kelli O'…
Before there was the bawdy and delicious Bridgett Everett or the foul-mouthed Pam Ann, there was the witty and purposefully irreverent Sandra Bernhard. The inimitable performer returns to Jo…
Writer Marcus Scott has a kiki with gay power couple Anthony Wayne and Kendrell Bowman of Mighty Real. Don't worry, no shade was thrown. Meeting outside of a dimly lit Bouchon Bakery overloo…
by Samuel Leiter Compared to what probably goes on in actual bunkers where kidnapped victims of Muslim extremists are kept in an effort to extract ransom from their families or governments, …