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Out Tony Award-Winner, Chicago Stage Champion Frank Galati Dies
Frank Galati, an actor, director, teacher and adapter who was a pivotal figure in Chicago's theater community and a two-time Tony Award winner, died Monday, according to Steppenwolf Theatre. He was 79.
Why Has 'Titanique' Become a Queer Theater Sensation?
In the tradition of such shows as "Vampire Lesbians of Sodom," the parody musical "Titanique" is becoming a sensation with queer audiences.
Review: 'The Collaboration' Offers Simplistic Look at Complex Artists
Direct from London, "The Collaboration" boasts two terrific performances by Paul Bettany as Andy Warhol and Jeremy Pope as Jean-Michel Basquiat — and not much else.
'As You Like It' - SF Playhouse's Gender-fluid Frolic
Shaina Taub, whose similarly contemporized '12th Night' delighted on this same stage last year, exhibits a topiarist's care in trimming and reshaping Shakespeare's original script.
'Beetlejuice the Musical' — National Tour's a Pulpy, Goofy, Juicy Good Time
As played with ghoulish gusto by Justin Collette in the musical's first-ever national tour, which launched at the Golden Gate Theatre last week, this 'Beetlejuice' is a comparable Mama Rose from the Dead.
'Black Swan' Headed to the Great White Way as a Musical?
Darren Aronofsky's new film "The Whale" has prompted praise, but he's working on something even more momentous: A Broadway musical based on his Natalie Portman movie "Black Swan."
Review: 'Chicken & Biscuits' Delivers the Laughs in Expert Production
With their inaugural production as a sole producing company, the Front Porch Arts Collective delivers the laughs with this raucous family comedy.
Mark Your Calendars, Theater Lovers: Tony Awards are June 11
The producers of the Tony Awards have set June 11 for the show that celebrates the best of Broadway and are setting it in a new location — more than a hundred blocks north of New York City's theater district.
Kung Pao Kosher Comedy: Annual Holiday Tradition Celebrates 30 Years
It's been 30 years since Lisa Geduldig presented the first Kung Pao Kosher Comedy, now an annual Bay Area tradition. This year, Mark Schiff, Cathy Ladman, Orion Levine, Geduldig and her 91-year-old mother will perform.
Review: Some Like It... Lukewarm in Musical Version of Wilder Classic
So, is this version entertaining? Yes. Very much so. Where it falters is in its very contemporary attitudes and a safe approach to the material.
Watch: Lea Michele Shares What Barbra Streisand Said About Her 'Funny Girl' Role
Lea Michele reveals what Barbra Streisand said about her "Funny Girl" role.
Secrets and Laughs: Actors Find the Fun in Playing 'Chicken and Biscuits' Gay Couple
In Douglas Lyons' "Chicken & Biscuits' actors Adrian Peguero and Mishka Yarovoy play an interracial gay couple caught in a dynamic family scenario. EDGE spoke to the actors about their roles.
B'way's 'Into the Woods' Revival Heads on National Tour, Including Boston, DC, Philly, and LA
The hugely acclaimed and much beloved Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning triumph, "Into the Woods," will play a series of exclusive engagements across the U.S. in 2023, including one week in Boston.
Review: 'The Wickhams Christmas at Pemberley' Revisits Jane Austen
"The Wickhams Christmas at Pemberley" is a followup to Jane Austen's classic novel "Pride and Prejudice" and succeeds at portraying the gap between the upper and lower classes of English society.
American Repertory Theater Announces New 'Evita' for Spring 2023
A May 2023 premiere of a new revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera "Evita" was announced by Cambridge, MA's American Repertory Theater.
Silicon Valley TheatreWorks' 'Little Shop of Horrors' is a Kick in the Plants
Forget the poinsettias and celebrate this holiday season with an Audrey II. Perennial stage favorite "Little Shop of Horrors" is blooming in the Bay Area for a second time this year, and for good reason.
Cirque du Soleil's Evan Tomlinson Weintraub Finds his Niche in Holiday Show
In Cirque du Soleil's holiday show "Twas the Night Before...," out acrobat Evan Tomlinson Weintraub has found his performing niche. EDGE spoke to him about Cirque, his love of acrobatics, and the holiday season.
New Version of 'The Wiz' to Tour and End Up on Broadway
A new production of "The Wiz" heads out on a national tour next year before following the yellow brick road to Broadway, with its director hoping the show becomes a "touchstone for a new generation."
'The Phantom of the Opera' Extends Its Long Broadway Goodbye
"The Phantom of the Opera" — Broadway's longest-running show — has postponed its final performance by eight weeks, pushing its final curtain from February to April after ticket demand spiked.
One Night Only @ Strand Theater
The cast of the Broadway touring company of "Ain't Too Proud" and special guest Paula West filled A.C.T.'s Strand Theater with soulful, jazzy music on November 28, at the Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation's first live benefit concert in three years.
Review: Boston Ballet opens 59th Season with 'My Obsession'
The Boston Ballet opened its 59th season last weekend with a mixed bill that spanned almost 100 years — a bit of history, a modern erotic but delicate pas de deux, and a rouser of a Vegas-inspired ending.
Review: 'Tootsie' is a Witty and Winning Musical
"Tootsie" is winning and witty and a completely enjoyable musical that gets a needed update from the 80s comedy it's based on.