What ever happened to Gilbert and Sullivan? Once theatrical icons, Gilbert and Sullivan " co-creators of famed comic operettas including "H.M.S. Pinafore" and "The Mikado" " have taken a not…
With the Broadway arrival of "Stranger Things: The First Shadow," a stage prequel to the popular Netflix series, comes the question: Will this stand-alone tale appeal " and then satisfy " au…
Spelunking is not exactly a go-to subject for a musical. Yet Adam Guettel and Tina Landau saw something in the true story of Floyd Collins, a cave explorer who famously got trapped undergrou…
Idina Menzel is back on Broadway in a new musical " and for the Tony-winning actor, now starring in "Redwood," it's exactly the kind of work she loves most. Listen to this week's "Stagecr…
The first word spoken in "John Proctor Is the Villain" is "sex," a portent of things to come. Mr. Smith (Gabriel Ebert), a high school English teacher, has been tasked with handling sex-ed f…
On the surface, "Smash" is a new backstage musical about the making of the fictional Broadway musical "Bombshell: The Marilyn Monroe Story," but for diehard fans of the cult-classic TV show …
After three Broadway revues of Stephen Sondheim's music you would think a fourth wouldn't offer anything fresh, have any surprises, or be anything special. Think again. "Old Friends" began l…
Following on the high heels of the 2023 hit film "Barbie," "Boop! The Musical" likewise aims to remake and rebrand another dated pop character for contemporary times and audiences. Unlike Ba…
Like television journalist Edward R. Murrow's historic broadcasts, the stage adaptation of the 2005 film "Good Night, and Good Luck" has a seriousness of purpose that is again dr…
The creators of "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" went into the project with one goal top of mind: They wanted to make theater legitimately scary. Listen to this week's "Stagecraft" …
Bob Odenkirk has, in recent years, been best-known for the role of Jimmy McGill, a desperate lawyer constantly attempting to find an advantage " ethics be damned " on TV's "Breaking Bad" and…
Oscar Wilde's infamous antihero Dorian Gray probably would've loved to have a barrage of cameras pointed at him, reflecting his gorgeous visage. This is exactly what Kip Williams' tech-heavy…
Ever since the theater industry's post-lockdown return, one question has loomed large: When will Broadway return to the heights of the last full season before the pandemic, when both sales a…
An astonishing, loopy and very true World War II story about Great Britain tricking Germany into believing false invasion plans has been the source material for non-fiction books and movies …
Entering "Buena Vista Social Club" is like stepping into a heady world of the senses, of heightened emotions, and of passionate music and dance. The Social Club was a real place for locals i…
One actress is a newcomer making her Broadway debut after winning raves out of town. The other is a Tony-winning favorite, back on Broadway for the first time in almost a decade. Together, t…
Kandi Burruss is a reality TV star, a music industry veteran, and an entrepreneur " and now, she's a Broadway producer. Listen to this week's "Stagecraft" podcast below: A former mains…
"Nothing in his life became him like the leaving it." OK, that's the wrong play since it's a line from "Macbeth," but it best sums up Jonathan Bailey's performance in the new London producti…
The real-life story behind the Olivier Award-winning musical "Operation Mincemeat" isn't just stranger than fiction. It's so strange that some parts of the story proved just too much for aud…
There's a powerful appeal to the idea of leaving behind the turbulence of the personal " or for that matter, the political " and escaping to a place of beauty, safety and solace. A separate …
The Pulitzer Prize-winning play "English" opened on Broadway just days after Donald Trump took office for the second time " which was notable timing for a show that had it roots in the early…
Unlike casual language learners " say, in a high school French class, or on Duolingo " for the characters in Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer-winning "English," language acquisition feels imperative.…
For Leslye Headland, the well-received Broadway play "Cult of Love" (pictured above) serves as a turning point and a culmination. Listen to this week's "Stagecraft" podcast below: For …
As urgent and vital as it is, an investigation into international angles on climate change doesn't sound remotely theatrical, let alone a race-to-the finish thriller. But that is precisely w…
A Japanese musical adaptation of the hit manga and anime franchise "Sailor Moon" will launch a North American tour this spring, playing nearly 20 cities on a route that begins in Pittsburgh …