Book Review: ‘The Playbill Broadway Yearbook: June 2012 to May 2013’
I love everything about this book!
Ian McKellen Dishes Advice on Acting, Fame and Life
While not every professional actor is a good source of advice (just trust me on that), an actor as respected as Ian McKellen ought to have at least one or two pieces of good advice to pass along to aspiring actors. During a rare break from acting in his current
Broadway Actor Shuler Hensley: “I encourage people not to look in the mirror and say ‘I’m this’ or ‘I’m that’ if you have a desire to do multiple things”
Though Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart are obviously the stars of the productions of Waiting for Godot and No Man’s Land now on Broadway, even those two can’t play all the roles themselves (thought who wouldn’t like to see them try?) One of the other actors involved is Shuler Hensley,
Broadway Actor Brian J. Smith Shares How His Last-Minute Army Sign-Up Almost Derailed His Acting Career
The Army or an acting career? That was the choice Brian J. Smith faced back in 2007 when he walked down to the military recruitment office in Manhattan after a string of bad luck in his personal and professional life. “I was two months behind in the rent, I didn’t
24 Hour Plays Returned to New York for 13th Annual Performance
Monday night saw the thirteen annual 24 Hour Plays event in New York City at the American Airlines Theater, and if the event by its nature wasn’t confined to a single day one would expect that the popular fundraiser was long overdue for expansion. Actors participating this year included Jesse
Broadway’s ‘Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark’ to Close in January… What Happened? Well, What Didn’t?
After a half dozen cast injuries, over $12,000 in fines for safety violations, hundreds of late night jokes, $75 million in production costs, millions of dollars more in worldwide advertising, and over 1000 performances, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark will reportedly close on Broadway in January. It brings to a
Review: ‘Men In White’ at the Sargent Theatre (NYC)
The Seeing Place made an excellent choice in reviving Sidney Kingsley’s hospital drama ‘Men In White’
Review: ‘Cloven Tongues’ at The Wild Project (NYC)
Cloven Tongues runs at The Wild Project (195 East 3rd Street) through November 23.
Interview: Josh Young on ‘Evita’, Playing Che and Being Nominated for a Tony
Josh on his Tony Nomination: “I feel like I have expectations now to live up to now”
Interview: Sean MacLaughlin Talks the ‘Evita’ Tour, Auditioning and Traveling the Country with his Wife, Baby and Two Dogs
Sean on auditioning: “It’s like presenting a little show of what you can do”
Three Broadway Musicals to Offer Thursday Matinee Performances Beginning April 2014
People who work in Midtown Manhattan, take note: your favorite lunch spots are about to get more crowded on Thursday afternoons, and more coach buses will be clogging the streets. This is because three Broadway musicals will begin offering Thursday matinee performances in order to offer variety to tourists and
Alanis Morissette’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Headed for Broadway
I love Alanis. I love Jagged Little Pill. I love Broadway. So, this is very cool news. Seven-time Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette will take her 1995 hit album, Jagged Little Pill, to the Broadway stage debuting a workshop production of the piece in 2014. The musical, also called “Jagged
Penelope Wilton on ‘Downton Abbey’: “It is the closest thing in television to being an ensemble in theatre”
One of the most lauded shows currently on TV is Downton Abbey. The hit show has resonated with both viewers and critics alike, but for actress Penelope Wilton, shooting the series feels “like being in repertory theatre.” The 67-year-old actress continued, “It is like being in a company and all
The Clock Has Run Out. Broadway’s ‘A Time to Kill’ is Closing
The producers of A Time to Kill, the new Broadway play adapted from John Grisham‘s novel of the same name, just announced that the show will close. The final performance will be Sunday, November 17th. Performances began on September 28th and opening night was October 20th. Producers Daryl Roth and Eva
Watch a Clip from MTC’s ‘The Snow Geese’ Starring Mary-Louise Parker and Danny Burnstein
Here’s a scene from Manhattan Theatre Clubs, The Snow Geese, courtesy of the New York Times. Starring Mary-Louise Parker and Danny Burstein, the play is written by Sharr White and Directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan. The play has gotten mixed reviews (though the Times gave it a horrible
Chicago Theater Sees Recent Returns of Acclaimed Alumni
Broadway may be the center of the theater universe in the U.S., but not all acting greats who start in theater get their breakthrough in New York City. In fact, a number of notable actors who had their first major breakthrough in Chicago theater have made their way back to
Ewan McGregor To Make His Broadway Debut in Tom Stoppard’s ‘The Real Thing’
Ewan McGregor is going to make his Broadway debut in TOM STOPPARD‘s The Real Thing. Directed by Sam Gold, the show will begin preview performances on Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 and open officially on Thursday, October 30th, 2014 at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street). This
Condola Rashad on African-American Actors and Shakespeare: “Shakespeare is for everybody”
For a long time the only chance someone of African descent had of starring in a Shakespeare tragedy was the title role of Othello, and even that was off-limits when the role was played (as it often was) by a white actor in blackface. Not only has that thankfully changed,
Actor in New York Play Collapses on Stage… But Doesn’t Break Character
While the ideal is to see a theatrical performance that is as close to the intention as possible, it’s always special to see a performance that differs from the expectations of the cast and crew. But when an actor falls ill during a performance it can certainly be a scary
‘The Model Apartment’ Star Diane Davis Paddled in a Canoe with an iPad to Audition for her Star-making Role
Diane Davis may not be a familiar name to you, but she’s making waves in the New York theatre scene. The actress is currently starring in The Model Apartment by Donald Margulies at Primary Stages. The 1988 revival’s storyline revolves around a character named Debby who is suffering from mental