Theater
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Elliot Lawrence, Award-Winning Conductor, Dies at 96
Elliot Lawrence, who after leading a big band in the 1940s and ’50s won a Tony Award for his conducting…
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Williamstown Theater Festival Tries to Weather the Storms
I hate getting caught in the rain. But lately, with the mercurial weather and my new dog-walking schedule, I’ve found…
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Andrew Lloyd Webber could have to sell his theatres, including the Palladium
Speaking as he reopened the Theatre Royal Drury Lane following a £60million restoration, Lord Lloyd-Webber said: “One has to realise……
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Hamlet review with Ian McKellen: Muddled with flashes of brilliance
With gender and colour-blind casting becoming increasingly old hat in theatreland, age is the final frontier as Ian McKellen tackles…
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Positive Coronavirus Test Halts Shakespeare in the Park for Third Night
The merriment is still on hiatus. The Public Theater’s free Shakespeare in the Park production of “Merry Wives,” which had…
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South Pacific review: vigorous and intelligent revival of a great musical
Essentially a wartime love story between a US Navy nurse and a French expatriate on a remote island, it encompasses…
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New York State Launches $100M Tax Credit To Support Broadway Reopening
A new $100 million tax credit to encourage and support the reopening of Broadway was launched today with an announcement…
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Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago Names New Artistic Directors
Steppenwolf Theater Company, an ensemble in Chicago with a track record of premiering critically acclaimed works that land on Broadway,…
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‘The Two Noble Kinsmen’ Review: Shakespeare, With a Hint of Celine Dion
For its return to live performance, the Drilling Company’s Shakespeare in the Parking Lot series did not rely on a…
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Shakespeare In The Park’s ‘Merry Wives’ Cancels Two Performances After Positive Covid Test
New York’s Public Theater canceled last night’s and tonight’s Free Shakespeare in the Park performances of Merry Wives after a…
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Adrienne Warren Will Return To Starring Role In Broadway’s ‘Tina’ Musical For Limited Engagement
Tony nominee Adrienne Warren will return to her widely acclaimed starring role in Broadway’s Tina – The Tina Turner Musical…
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Avignon Festival Forges Ahead, Despite Virus Restrictions
AVIGNON, France — It sounds like a virologist’s nightmare: 1,070 theater productions; 116 venues, most of them within Avignon’s cramped…
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Review: Unearthing the Late Curiosities of Tennessee Williams
Once mortals become immortal, it’s easy to forget how precariously they stumbled through life. That is certainly true of Tennessee…
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Theater to Stream: ‘The Wolves,’ and More Archival Treasures
Most Broadway productions disappear into that hazy province known as collective memory once they have closed. That’s the ephemeral beauty…
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‘Flying Over Sunset’ Delays Broadway Performances By A Week
Lincoln Center Theater’s Flying Over Sunset will begin performances on Broadway a week later than previously announced, with previews at…
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Andrew Lloyd Webber Pledges Loyalty To ‘Cinderella’ But Sets No Date
Andrew Lloyd Webber says he is “determined” to bring his on-pause (at least) Cinderella musical to London, though he can’t…
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Head of Classic Stage Company to Depart in 2022
Two of the coming season’s works — “black odyssey,” directed by Stevie Walker-Webb, and “Snow in Midsummer,” directed by Zi…
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Shakespeare In The Park Opening Night Postponed Due To Jacob Ming-Trent Onstage Injury
The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Merry Wives has postponed its opening night by nearly two…
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Andrew Lloyd Webber Closes London ‘Cinderella’ Musical Due To Covid-19; Composer Blames Government For “Devastating Decision”
Andrew Lloyd Webber has announced the indefinite closure of his new West End musical Cinderella a day before its official…
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Historic Cherry Lane Theater Sold for $11 Million
The Cherry Lane Theater, the oldest continuously running Off Broadway theater in New York City, has been sold to the…
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