Theatre

Bette Midler on Broadway in I'll Eat You Last

Nora Ephron, Cyndi Lauper Among Tony Award Nominees

Earlier this week, the 2013 Tony awards nominations were announced. Nora Ephron received a posthumous nomination for Best Play for Lucky Guy. Iconic pop star, Cyndi Lauper, was nominated for Best Original Score for Kinky Boots (which led the pack with 13 nominations). And Diane Paulus was nomin...

Marianne Elliott and Helen Mirren Win at Olivier Awards

This year's Olivier Awards winners, Britian's prestigious awards for excellence in theatre, were announced on Sunday in London. Some new changes for the awards this year included a new voting system--instead of a panel of independent judges, the 153 members of the Society of London Theatres voted fo...

Cicely Tyson on Her Career, New Broadway Role and Making a Difference

The great Cicely Tyson was recently profiled on CBS News for her new role on Broadway. Tyson, an award-winning actress, hasn't been on the Broadway stage in 30 years. She's starring in a revival of the 1953 drama The Trip to Bountiful, staged for the first time with a black cast. Tyson plays Mother ...

2013 Lucille Lortel Awards Nominations Announced

This year's Lucille Lortel Awards nominees have been announced and it's great news for women writers. 3 of the 5 plays nominated for Outstanding Play are written by women.

Bette Midler Takes Broadway as Infamous Hollywood Agent Sue Mengers

The iconic Bette Midler is hitting Broadway again for the first time in 40 years playing another iconic woman, Hollywood agent Sue Mengers.

Guerrilla Girls Call for Girlcott of The Alley Theatre

Houston's Alley Theatre announced its 2013-14 season with 9 plays that examine the "American character."

Julie Taymor Settles Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Lawsuit

As we had recently reported, a trial date had been set for May between Taymor and Michael Cohl and Jeremiah Harris, producers of the musical Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark. This had been after months of being unable to agree to a settlement. However, this morning we have learned that Taymor and the pr...

Playwright's Horizons Stands Up and For Women Playwrights