Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal in "Othello"(Photo: Julieta Cervantes) Kenny Leon's revival of Othello, set in 2028 and led by the starry pairing of Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal as the title general and traitorous Iago, opened on March 23 at the Barrymore Theatre. Catch a glimpse of Leon's modernized producion in the photos below, also featuring Molly [...]
"Burlesque"(Photo: Joan Persson) A new musical based on Burlesque, the 2010 backstage musical movie starring Christina Aguilera and Cher, has set the dates for its West End premiere. Burlesque the Musical will begin performances at the Savoy Theatre on The Strand on July 10 and run until September 6, with a gala night on July [...]
Elaine Paige(Photo: Christie Goodwin) Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige has show tunes and movie songs galore. Plus, there's a special performance from BBC TV's Big Night of Musicals. Catch the full episode by clicking the link below!
Illustrations by Tug Rice for Broadway.com From Sarah Snook’s shape-shifting tour de force in The Picture of Dorian Gray to the theatrical wizardry of Stranger Things and the long-awaited revival of Floyd Collins, this week’s theater offerings are as daring as they are diverse. Whether you’re craving multimedia magic, 1920s Americana or a heart-punch of [...]
Broadway.com was born in 2000, which means we are turning 25 this year! Like anyone hitting a milestone birthday, we’re feeling nostalgic, a little emotional and very ready to party. For the past quarter-century, we’ve been your front-row seat to all the razzle-dazzle, and we’ve had the joy of watching fresh talent light up the [...]
Zoë Roberts, Claire-Marie Hall, Jak Malone, Natasha Hodgson and David Cumming(Photo by Sergio Villarini for Broadway.com) Operation Mincemeat, the Olivier Award-winning production that cheekily musicalizes a WWII deception operation, celebrated its Broadway opening at the John Golden Theatre on March 20. The show's five-person ensemble—David Cumming, Natasha Hodgson, Zoë Roberts, Claire-Marie Hall and Jak Malone—got dressed in their espionage best for [...]
Betty Boop has tumbled out of her black-and-white cartoon world into moden-day New York City with all its vibrant sights and sounds. It's a big adventure for our 1930s flapper girl, and an even bigger one for Jasmine Amy Rogers, who makes her Broadway debut as BOOP!'s title leading lady. Tag along for the ride as Rogers [...]
Aubrie-Mei Rubei(Photo c/o Bond Theatrical) The national tour of Peter Pan has a new Wendy Darling. Aubrie-Mei Rubel takes over the role at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City, OK on March 21. Rubel recently starred in TheaterWorksUSA's touring production of The Magic School Bus. "We are delighted to welcome Aubrie-Mei Rubel to our company," [...]
Andrew Scott in "Vanya"(Photo: Julieta Cervantes) At first blush, a one-person take on Uncle Vanya might sound like a terrible idea—a belabored theatrical stunt destined to wear thin pretty quickly. But in the hands of Andrew Scott, one of the most magnetic and gifted actors of his generation, there are revelations in store. “I suppose [...]
Andrew Burnap(Photo by Sergio Villarini for Broadway.com) Andrew Burnap is having a career-defining week, transitioning seamlessly from Disney fantasy to Shakespearean tragedy. Having finished his duties as Jonathan in the live-action Snow White, the Tony winner is now commanding the Broadway stage as Cassio in Othello, showing his ability to tackle epic adventure and heart-wrenching tragedy [...]
