John Logan News

The Dramatists Guild of America held their Biennial National Conference, Writing the Changing World, this past weekend from July 16-19, 2015 in La Jolla, CA.

Victory Gardens Theater announces the first show of its 41st season, the Midwest Premiere of Sucker Punch by Roy Williams, directed by Dexter Bullard.  Sucker Punch runs September 18 - October 18, 2015 with the press performance on Friday, September 25, 2015, at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue.

Victory Gardens Theater recently announced the cast of its 2015 IGNITION Festival of New Plays, including GREY'S ANATOMY star Sandra Oh and Broadway legend Andre De Shields.

After four critically acclaimed seasons, Nashville's Blackbird Theater will produce what company founders call their 'magnum opus,' the new musical Myth, set for a world premiere run tonight, July 16, through July 26.

William Shakespeare's magical comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream opens at Theater at Monmouth Friday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m. One of Shakespeare's most popular plays, A Midsummer Night's Dream follows the journey of four young lovers as they find their way through the forest and to each other. But as Lysander says "the course of true love never did run smooth." Full of madcap chases and mistaken identities, A Midsummer Night's Dream is an exploration of the mystery and madness of love.

The Peterborough Players second play of the season is Alan Ayckbourn's comedy INTIMATE EXCHANGES. It debuts tonight, July 1st. Ayckbourn is regarded as England's Neil Simon with more than 70 plays spanning 5 decades. He is known for examining love, romance, marriage and relationships with comedy, wit and sharp dialogue. His plays include the award winning, Absurd Person Singular (produced twice by the Players in 1977 and  2013), The Norman Conquests. Bedroom Farce and A Chorus of Disapproval.

Two Time Tony Nominee and star of Broadway's 'Cinderella' Laura Osnes will make her Provincetown debut tonight, June 27 and tomorrow, June 28 at 7:00 PM as she launches the star-studded 2015 Broadway @ The Art House season, with Sirius XM star Seth Rudetsky as pianist and host.

The Peterborough Players second play of the season is Alan Ayckbourn's comedy INTIMATE EXCHANGES. It debuts Wednesday, July 1st. Ayckbourn is regarded as England's Neil Simon with more than 70 plays spanning 5 decades. He is known for examining love, romance, marriage and relationships with comedy, wit and sharp dialogue. His plays include the award winning, Absurd Person Singular (produced twice by the Players in 1977 and  2013), The Norman Conquests. Bedroom Farce and A Chorus of Disapproval.

At her concert in Phoenix, AZ last night, legendary performer Bette Midler brought her classic Disney film HOCUS POCUS to life, performing the song, 'I Put a Spell On You'.

Recently picked up for a third season, SHOWTIME will bring the world of PENNY DREADFUL to San Diego Comic-Con, starting with an autograph signing with star Reeve Carney, on Saturday, July 11

The Dramatists Guild of America is pleased to announce their Third National Conference, Writing the Changing World, which will be held from July 16-19, 2015 at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines in La Jolla, CA. The conference will include keynote speeches, legal and business seminars, workshops, panels, and conversations with theatre elite. Participating Council and visiting artists include Lisa Kron, Stephen Schwartz, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Carol Hall, Winnie Holzman, Georgia Stitt, Bobby Lopez, Marsha Norman, John Weidman, Julia Jordan, Amanda Green, and Linda Bloodworth-Thomason.

Bette Midler turned to Twitter to share her strong reaction to last week's tragic church shooting in Charleston, SC.

The Ringwald Theatre dips into the "Classics" well for their 9th Season! 

The Peterborough Players 82nd annual summer theatre season will debut tonight, June 17th with John Logan's multi Tony Award winning play, RED.

 Two Time Tony Nominee and star of Broadway's "Cinderella" Laura Osnes will make her Provincetown debut on Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28 at 7:00 PM as she launches the star-studded 2015 Broadway @ The Art House season, with Sirius XM star Seth Rudetsky as pianist and host. For tickets and information visit www.ptownarthouse.com  or call 800-838-3006.

The Peterborough Players 82nd annual summer theatre season will debut on Wednesday, June 17th with John Logan's multi Tony Award winning play, RED.

This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature stories in Washington DC, St. Petersburg, Adelaide, and more. Check out our top 10 stories around our Broadway World below, which include an 'astonding' SCIENCE AND SOULMATES in DC, a 'phenomenal' JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR in Kansas City, and full coverage of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, just to name a few.

Extremely strong production of the Tony Award winning play about Abstract-Expressionist Mark Rothko that will be discussed long after you drive away from your parking space.

The true story of murderous teens Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb has seen many iterations over the years, from thinly veiled derivatives like ROPE, COMPULSION or MURDER BY NUMBERS to direct accounts of their actions such as the musical THRILL ME, or the subject of this review, John Logan's NEVER THE SINNER.

It's that time of year, and I can't help but wonder if your CD collection and iPod are Tonys ready. It's just a handful of hours until the 69th annual Tony Awards, which will be broadcast live on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at 8/7c on CBS. This Broadway season has some exciting contenders in the musical categories, and to get you ready for the big night, I'm recapping the albums you should be listening to (or at least pre-ordering).