You may remember Andy Karl from last year’s feel-good musical Rocky, where he played the titular boxer with a heart of gold. But the Baltimore native switched gears (and a few decades) for his latest role as silver screen lothario Bruce Granit, starring opposite Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher in ... More

Celebrated choreographer and modern dance pioneer Paul Taylor spearheads one of the most respected ensembles in the world. This month, The Paul Taylor Dance Company is returning to the Lincoln Center stage to perform riveting sequences that are not to be missed. DuJour spoke with a few lovely ... More

When The River came across the pond, most of the London production of playwright Jez Butterworth’s latest work—including leading man Dominic West—was left behind. That wasn’t the case for Laura Donnelly. The Irish-born actress has the distinction of being the only player to appear in the show in London and on Broadway, ... More

Among the musicals and large-cast dramas, the superheroes and the tragediennes, a play is running at New York City’s Westside Theatre that is devoted to one woman, and she is someone who lived and died in the 19th century, famous in the Massachusetts town she lived in her whole life for ... More

In Lips Together, Teeth Apart, Terrence McNally’s play about two couples spending an awkward, revealing weekend in the Fire Island Pines, actress Tracee Chimo plays Chloe, the most exuberant member of the foursome. It was a role Chimo had been waiting to play. “I actually studied this play in ... More

Once the leaves start turning and the pumpkin spice frenzy has kicked into high gear, it’s time to consider unique ways to dress up for Halloween. But if, like many a costume party-goers before you, you’re stuck on how to come up with a standout ensemble with just days to ... More

The question, “Where did you come out?” used to have quite a different meaning in this country, especially among certain socioregional groups. For Mary John Frank, New York-based choreographer and director, the answer is Houston, Texas, and the experience of her deb ball was the genesis for her latest work:  More

Youth today doesn’t look quite like it did in 1982. But that’s easy enough to forget during This Is Our Youth, now open on Broadway and starring Michael Cera, Kieran Culkin and impressive teenager ne plus ultra Tavi Gevinson. The show, penned by Kenneth Lonergan, follows a set of Upper West ... More

The Master Builder is one of playwright Henrik Ibsen’s greatest works, and in the 120 years since its premiere performance, innumerable theatre troupes have taken a turn bringing its complex, multi-layered and timeless message to the stage. Now, Academy Award-winning director Jonathan Demme (Philadelphia, Silence of the Lambs) is bringing his ... More

What some actors might find terrifying, Vincent Piazza considers thrilling. Take, for example, an opportunity to star in a huge summer movie, as a real person known for singing, dancing and playing guitar—three things Piazza had no experience doing. It would be enough to make a lesser performer panic, but ... More