Rent Live Was Not So Live Thanks to Roger's Broken Foot
Things tend to go wrong in live performances. This is, after all, part of the thrill of watching them—you never know…
São Paulo Court Rules That Censorship of Play About Trans Jesus Is Unconstitutional
After a production of the play The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven, which follows Jesus living as a…
Students Who Protested High School Hunchback of Notre Dame Casting Targeted by Neo-Nazi Trolls
When Ithaca High School announced they were putting on a production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, many students…
Staff at Sleep No More Report Widespread Sexual Misconduct
Immersive theater production Sleep No More, loosely based on Shakespeare’s Macbeth, encourages attendees to shake off…
Theater Where Kevin Spacey Was Artistic Director Creates New Initiative to Report Harassment
London’s Old Vic theatre has established a new channel for employees to report harassment as an alternative to human…
Incredibly Titled Play Pussy Sludge Wins American Playwriting Foundation Prize
Playwright Gracie Gardner has won the American Playwright Foundation’s 2017 Relentless Award, established in honor of…
There's An Immersive Titanic Experience For Those Who Will Never Let Go (of the Film Titanic)
Do you ever watch Titanic and whisper, yes, I want to be there, on one of the deadliest cruise ship disasters, as you…
The Invention of The 'Casting Couch'
“I’m angry, not just at him and the conspiracy of silence around his actions, but also that the ‘casting couch’…
Tom Hiddleston, Prince of Cornball, Is Playing Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Your ex internet boyfriend Tom Hiddleston returns to his alma mater, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA), this…
Costume Designer Caitlin Cisek Shows Off Her Silly, Exuberant Style
Taking a peek inside Caitlin Cisek’s bright closet is sort of like looking at the wardrobe of a theater production.…
Peter Pan Writer J.M. Barrie's Lost Play Finally Gets Published
A never-printed or produced play from Peter Pan writer J.M. Barrie was unearthed this week by The Strand magazine.
Your Favorite Russian 'Hooligans' Pussy Riot Are Crowdsourcing a Biographical Theater Piece
Pussy Riot, the Russian protest group and punk band, have announced that they will stage an eight week-long,…
Theater Jobs Mostly Go to White Men, According to New Study
When it comes to diversity in theater, women and minorities are unsurprisingly underrepresented in the industry.
Petition Asks Theaters Not to Invite Chicago Critic to Shows Due to Racist Reviews
On Tuesday a Change.org petition created by the Chicago Theater Accountability Coalition called on theaters to stop…
The Tonys Beg the Question: What's Next for American Theater?
A conversation I find myself having over and over: What is the future of the Broadway musical? As each theater season,…
Theater Aficionados! Here Is Your Open Thread for the 71st Tony Awards
Attention, lovers of the stage! The 71st Tony Awards are being held tonight, and this open thread is your place to…
Did the Edward Albee Foundation Deny Rights to a Play Because the Production Cast a Black Actor? [Updated]
Earlier today a casting director named Michael Streeter wrote in a Facebook post that the Edward F. Albee Foundation…
Hillary Clinton Attends The Color Purple, Gets Broadway Standing Ovation
On Sunday, Hillary Clinton attended the final performance of The Color Purple, together with husband Bill and daughter…
Sorry Potter-heads: J.K. Rowling Says, 'Harry Is Done Now"
Today is author J.K. Rowling’s 51st birthday! She’s celebrating with the opening of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child…
The Taming of the Shrew, This Time Told By Shrews
For all its apparent issues with regards to celebrating the silencing of women (at least at face value), there is no…