There’s something exciting brewing down at the Public Theater, and it’s called Venice! The new rap-rock musical officially opened on June 13, and stars Jennifer Damiano, Leslie Odom Jr., Claybourne Elder and more rejoiced on the big night at the Public’s downtown home. The futuristic tuner is a collaborative effort between composer and actor Matt Sax, and ...

The stars from Broadway’s Tony-nominated musical Cinderella celebrated the release of the show’s original Broadway cast recording on June 13 with a performance and CD signing at Barnes & Noble. Tony nominees Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana joined co-stars Harriet Harris, Ann Harada and Marla Mindelle onstage to sing selections from the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein score and then ...

John Guare is one of the American theater’s most important dramatists, and now he has a new credit on his resume: actor! Guare’s latest drama, 3 Kinds of Exile, a trio of short plays centering of real stories of emigres, opened on June 11 at the Atlantic Theater Company with Guare in a cast that includes Martin Moran ...

On June 11, the Public Theater rocked its annual Central Park summer gala with a one-night-only benefit performance of The Pirates of Penzance. Original star Kevin Kline reprised his Tony-winning role as the Pirate King (created in Central Park in 1980!) in the concert, and  filling out the cast were Glenn Close as the spurned maid Ruth, Martin Short as ...

Back in 1984, Candice Bergen replaced Sigourney Weaver in the original Broadway production of David Rabe’s Hurlyburly. Almost three decades later, these talented ladies are still friends, and Bergen (who returned to Broadway last year in Gore Vidal's The Best Man) headed to the Golden Theatre on June 12 to see Weaver in the newly crowned Best Play ...

Venice has crumbled, and society is on the brink of destruction—that’s how the Public Lab’s newest musical Venice begins, and you’ll want to see what happens next in this innovative new show from writers Matt Sax (who also stars) and Eric Rosen. In the gallery below, you can score a first look at Venice, which features ...

Family drama abounds in Sidney Howard’s 1926 play The Silver Cord, which centers around a female villain named Mrs. Phelps. In the first major New York revival, which opened off-Broadway on June 11, veteran actor Dale Carman offers a unique spin on the role of the manipulative mother. Directed by Obie winner Dan Wackerman, the Peccadillo Theater Company production ...

Film and sitcom stars and, more importantly, theater enthusiasts Carol Kane, Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman hitched a ride over to the Classic Stage Company to catch up with old friend and Taxi co-star, Christopher Lloyd. The four actors appeared together on the series, which debuted in 1978 and won 18 Emmy Awards (including three for Outstanding Comedy Series and ...

MCC Theater had reasons to be celebrating on June 11 as they presented the latest work from playwright and screenwriter Neil LaBute. Reasons to Be Happy, a companion piece to his Tony-nominated play Reasons to Be Pretty, officially opened at the Lucille Lortel Theatre starring stage vet Josh Hamilton as Greg, The Office star Jenna Fischer as his ex-girlfriend Steph ...

The final play of Roundabout Theatre Company’s 2012-13 season is a gripping new drama with a gorgeous cast and an equally gorgeous set. Take your first look at The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin, a world premiere play from Steven Levenson that tells the story of one father’s attempt to reconnect with his family after doing time in ...