Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks is know for her provactive, poetic portfolio, which includes plays like the acclaimed Topdog/Underdog and Venus. Her latest outing, The Book of Grace, follows in the same tradition, weaving the story of one young man's nightmarish reunion with his estranged father in rural Southern Texas. The drama, starring Elizabeth Marvel, John Doman ...

Fela!, the Broadway musical about Afrobeat music star Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, is heading to London. The show will play at the National Theater later this year, according to The New York Times, with current stars Sahr Ngaujah and Kevin Mambo set to reprise their roles as the title character.

In Fela!, which is directed and choreographed by Tony winner Bill T ...

John Logan’s Red began previews at Broadway’s John Golden Theatre on March 11. Though stars Alfred Molina and Eddie Redmayne have now been formally introduced to Broadway audiences, they wanted to extend the same courtesy to the theater press. On March 18, the actors and director Michael Grandage met writers and photographers at the Golden to discuss the ...

Last June, West Side Story star Karen Olivo found herself making headlines across the country. No, not for winning the Tony Award for her electrifying performance as Anita. Instead, the down-to-earth (and very married) diva became the subject of tabloid fodder when pop icon Prince spotted her on the Tony telecast and immediately hit the streets to meet her in ...

Age: “Thirtysomething.”

Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Currently: Playing uptight editor Danny, who must perform the thankless duty of supervising the erratic, over-the-top Tallulah Bankhead (played by Valerie Harper) as she loops (or re-records) a line of dialogue for a film in Matthew Lombardo’s Looped on Broadway.

Unlocking Opportunity: A natural performer, Hutchison spent his formative years performing in plays and ...

The original cast recording for newly opened Phantom of the Opera sequel Love Never Dies has jumped to the top of the U.K. national music charts, entering at number 10. The album, featuring music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Glenn Slater, was released by Decca Broadway on March 9, the same night as the show’s opening ...

It's been over five years since the one and only Dame Edna, the Australian diva with the sharp tongue, dominated a Broadway stage, but she's finally back. This time, however, she's sharing the spotlight with cabaret crooner Michael Feinstein...and the results are outrageous (what did you expect?). Pairing her one-liners (and signature bedazzled specs) with his ...

The Vineyard Theatre gathered an all-star cast at the Hudson Theatre for its March 8 gala celebration of legendary songwriting team John Kander and the late Fred Ebb, the minds behind hits like Cabaret, Chicago and The Scottsboro Boys, currently enjoying a sold-out run at the off-Broadway theater. This was one cabaret we were happy not to miss—the show ...