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New York Post

Billy's Boys
Two kids, one role, and a friendship

New York Times

A Woman Wronged in Old Tale by Weill
On Thursday night the enterprising Opéra Français de New York presented an elaborate and overdue production of Kurt Weill’s “Marie Galante,” its American premiere, at Gould Hall

Back Stage

Marie Galante by Andy Propst
Unfortunately, along with thankfulness, audiences will likely experience a sense of disappointment with the company and the production

AmericanTheaterWeb

ATW Digest - Billy Elliot: The Musical debuts on B'way - read the reviews [updated]

Variety

Broadway scales back
Broadway's getting ready to nosh on the legit equivalents of mac 'n' cheese and Ben & Jerry's. Even though B.O. is robust and the season has minted new sales juggernauts, the global economic crisis has unnerved legiters -- just like everyone else.

Puppet plays hit Off Broadway
'Jollyship,' 'Arias' grow fan bases

Time Out New York

Exit stage right: Scott Eckern, Christine Ebersole and diversity in theater

Orange County Register

Broadway’s next big hit: “Bankruptcy, the Musical”
Check out this dire report that describes in gruesome detail how New York’s precipitous fall from financial grace is affecting Broadway. Veteran producers have never seen it this bad.

Restless teens at the theater: A rant
To the teenage girl sitting next to me and playing with her PDA/cell phone/digital camera/flashing-light thingy during Wednesday’s performance of the San Francisco Ballet, a few questions:

Daily Telegraph

How August: Osage County launched reluctant star Deanna Dunagan
Deanna Dunagan initially turned down a rare plum role in August: Osage County, writes Matt Wolf.

August: Osage County, the first great American play of the century
When Tracy Letts wrote his award-winning play, August: Osage County, based on a dark chapter in his family history, he found himself compared to O'Neill and Albee. As the play comes to London, he talks to Matt Wolf.

How Billy Elliot conquered Broadway
Charles Spencer reports on Billy Elliot's opening on Broadway

Encore Michigan

Wharton Center offers interactive musical theater workshops taught by Broadway stars
Take It From The Top, a series of interactive workshops offered through the MSU Federal Credit Union Institute for Arts and Creativity at Wharton Center, gives participants - both teens and adults - an opportunity to experience what it is like to be on Broadway.

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