Macbeth

Photo Flash: First Look at Long Beach Opera's MACBETH

An overwhelming lust for power, a manipulative wife, and witches' prophecies spur a Scottish general onto a tragic path of betrayal, murder and madness. Long Beach Opera (LBO) closes its 2013 season with Macbeth, Swiss-American composer Ernest Bloch's re-discovered powerhouse, sung in English. Performances at the World Cruise Center in San Pedro, CA. began on June 15, 2013 and continue on June 22 and 23. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below! (more...)

National Theatre Live to Broadcast West End's WAR HORSE, Rob Ashford & Kenneth Branagh's MACBETH & More in 2013-14 Season

National Theatre Live is pleased to announce that the June 13 live broadcast of Peter Morgan's Olivier Award-winning new play The Audience was seen by nearly 30,000 people in North America and nearly 80,000 people in the UK - the largest audience ever for a live broadcast from National Theatre Live. Due to the record-breaking response to the National Theatre Live broadcast of The Audience, many encore screenings have already been added, and more encores will be added throughout the summer internationally. In North America, there are currently 700 screenings scheduled throughout the summer, with additional encores to be added still; in the UK, nearly 800 screenings will take place - the largest number of screenings for a National Theatre Live broadcast in both North America and the UK ever. The Audience played its final performance at London's Gielgud Theatre on June 15, starring internationally acclaimed actress Helen Mirren as The Queen, directed by Stephen Daldry, and won two 2013 Olivier Awards for Best Actress (Helen Mirren) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Richard McCabe). (more...)

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/16/13

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 6/16/2013. (more...)

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 6/17; Big Weeks for PIPPIN, MOTOWN, MATILDA & More

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights! Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, 6/16/2013. (more...)

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS to Play Morrison Center at Boise State University, 7/20

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the provocative and wickedly funny theatrical adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel about spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view, comes to Boise for twoperformances only. The limited engagement will run at the Morrison Center at Boise State University, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise on Saturday, July 20 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. (more...)

FARRAGUT NORTH, OUR AJAX and More Set for Southwark Playhouse's Fall 2013 Season

Southwark Playhouse announces its Autumn 2013 season, including: the UK Premiere of Beau Willimon's Farragut North; the first major revival in over 30 years of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's The Love Girl and the Innocent; and the world premiere of Timberlake Wertenbaker's Our Ajax. Details below! (more...)

Broadway Ticket Buying Guide: June 17- 23

Summer is officially kicking into full gear and the Broadway box officies are booming as a result. Get your tickets now to ensure you way in! (more...)

Gordon Getty's USHER HOUSE Opera Released; Welsh National Opera's Production to Debut in 2014

Composer Gordon Getty's opera Usher House, with libretto by the composer after Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Fall of the House of Usher,' was released on the PentaTone Classics label on June 13, 2013. (more...)

Dan Clegg & Rebekah Brockman to Lead California Shakespeare Theater's ROMEO & JULIET; Full Cast Announced!

California Shakespeare Theater continues its 2013 season with a theatrically inventive production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, directed byShana Cooper (2011's Taming of the Shrew) playing at the Bruns Amphitheater July 3-28. (more...)

Summer Stages: BWW's Top Summer Theatre Picks - Houston!

I've been writing about Houston's extremely varied theater scene for a little over a year now. One thing I quickly learned is that there is never a dearth of quality productions to look forward to in this city. As summer is finally beginning to take hold of Houston, I can't help but anticipate the many happenings this season brings. In order of opening nights, I have listed the six productions I am most excited to experience. (more...)

CHIMERICA Transfers to the Harold Pinter Theatre, August 6

The Headlong and Almeida Theatre's five star sold-out co-production of Lucy Kirkwood's new play Chimericawill transfer to the Harold Pinter Theatre on 6 August for a strictly limited 11 week run with booking to 19 October 2013. Directed by Lyndsey Turner, Chimerica received its world premiere last month at the Almeida Theatre where it has subsequently been acclaimed by critics and audiences alike. Set designs are by Es Devlin with costumes by Christina Cunningham, lighting by Tim Lutkin, sound by Carolyn Downing and video design by Finn Ross. Chimerica will be produced in the West End by Sonia Friedman Productions, Bob Bartner/Norman Tulchinand Jean Doumanian. (more...)

Summer Stages: BWW's Top Summer Theatre Picks in Los Angeles

Summer Stages in Los Angeles (more...)

Summer Stages: BWW's Top Picks for Summer Theatre in Denver

Even though Colorado summers boast gorgeous weather and plenty to do outdoors, there are still several excellent productions to take advantage of that are fun for friends, family or a date night. Below is a listing of some of the highlights of for a fun-filled Colorado summer... (more...)

Summer Stages: Toronto's Summer Theatre Offerings

Summer in Toronto offers an exciting range of theatrical productions, festivals and events to keep people from all avenues of life entertained. Outside of the city we have the world renowned Stratford and Shaw Festivals, and within Toronto we are blessed with a wide range of summer festivals showcasing theatre, music, art and food. This is in addition to all the wonderful productions we are accustomed to year round. (more...)

Official: Joe Manganiello to Lead Yale Rep's A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

YALE REPERTORY THEATRE (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) has announced that Rene Augesen will play Blanche DuBois and Joe Manganiello will play Stanley Kowalski in its first-ever production of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, the Pulitzer Prize winning masterpiece by Tennessee Williams. Directed by Mark Rucker, the production, which will open Yale Rep's 2013-14 season, will play September 20-October 12, at the University Theatre (222 York Street). (more...)

Verizon Wireless Enhances 4G LTE Coverage in Fall River and Taunton, Massachusetts

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BroadwayWorld Special Coverage: SUMMER STAGES - Our Picks for Summer's Best Around the World!

As the summer days near, BroadwayWorld rounded up our worldwide community - from Australia to Spain, California and beyond! - to bring you our top picks for the best of summer theater in each of our main markets! Looking for the best of the summer venue and production offerings in your area? Let's hear from a sampling of the BroadwayWorld experts! (more...)

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 6/14/2013

BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 6/14/2013. (more...)

Ambassador Theatre Group's Howard Panter Knighted for Services to Theatre

Creative Entrepreneur, Howard Panter, the co-founder, Joint CEO and Creative Director of the Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd (ATG) has received a Knighthood in The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2013 for services to theatre. (more...)

CSF Opens 'COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEAERE' Tonight

Three actors, all 37 of Shakespeare's plays, in 97 minutes - what could go wrong? The madcap comic mayhem of 'The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)' opens at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival on June. (more...)

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