Thursday, May 23, 2013 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Production News: Finalists revealed for first UK circus competition by Nicola Merrifield

The UK’s first circus competition, Circus Maximus, has announced its finalists, which will include hula hoop dancer Sylvia Pavone, aerial contortionist Ben Brown, and ‘cloud swing’ dou…

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The Silver Cord by Time Out New York

The retro-minded Peccadillo Theater Company proffers the first major local revival of Sidney Howard's 1926 Broadway depiction of a smothering mother and the two sons she undermines. Company …

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Arlington County gives $250,000 grant to Signature to pay County taxes by Tim Treanor

Virginia’s Arlington County has awarded Signature Theatre a $250,000 grant – principally so that it can pay its real estate taxes to Arlington County, the County announced Tuesday. About…

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After 20 years, Sondheim’s Company is back at Signature. Eric Schaeffer on his fresh take by Lorraine Treanor

One of the signatures of Signature Theatre is Stephen Sondheim. Almost from its inception, works by Sondheim have been a hallmark of the Arlington-based company’s seasonal output. When Sig…

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Feature: Live Tweeting: West End Eurovision 2013

West End Eurovision 2013 takes place tonight (23 May 2013) from 11.30pm at the West End's Dominion Theatre, and Whatsonstage.com will be there!Katrina Leskanich of Katrina and the Waves - fo…

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Theater News: Lea DeLaria Will Join CSC's Caucasian Chalk Circle for Two-Week Extension by David Gordon

Actress/comedian Lea DeLaria (The Rocky Horror Show) will join Classic Stage Company's production of Bertolt Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle beginning June 11. The production, originally…

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Theater News: There You Are! The Mystery of Edwin Drood's Stephanie J. Block and Will Chase Prepare Their Act for the Tonys in This New Video by Bethany Rickwald

The Mystery of Edwin Drood's Tony nominees Stephanie J. Block and Will Chase are consummate professionals. That's why they were recently back on stage at Studio 54 prepping for their big per…

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STAGE TUBE: Watch THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD's Stephanie J. Block and Will Chase Prepare for the Tonys! by Stage Tube

Rupert Holmes' Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Mystery of Edwin Drood closed on Broadway in March and was recently nominated for five 2013 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musi…

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Judy Kuhn Announces 54 Below Shows in June by BroadwayWorld

Celebrating the launch of her new solo album, 'ALL THIS HAPPINESS', on PS Classics, Judy Kuhn is making her debut at 54 Below, 254 W. 54th Street between Broadway amp 8th Avenue in, 'ALL THI…

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NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 Adds New Performance Times to Weekly Schedule by BroadwayWorld

NATASHA, PIERRE amp THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 will add performances to its weekly playing schedule beginning Thursday, May 30th, due to popular demand. The playing schedule will now be as foll…

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Classic Stage Company's THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE Extends Through 6/23; Lea DeLaria Joins Cast by BroadwayWorld

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Greg Reiner, announced today that their new production of Bertolt Brecht's THE CAUCASIAN …

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Video: Join Them! Cast of PIPPIN Performs 'Magic to Do' & 'Corner of the Sky' on GOOD MORNING AMERICA by Stage Tube

The Broadway cast of Pippin traded the Music Box Theater's stage today for Good Morning America's studio - check out their appearance below, featuring Matthew James Thomas singing 'Corner of…

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Jenny Bacon Headed Back to Off-Broadway’s My Name Is Asher Lev by Broadway.com

Original cast member Jenny Bacon is set to return to the off-Broadway production of My Name Is Asher Lev on June 10, replacing Ilana Levine in the play’s female roles, including A…

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The Stars of Off-Broadway's Rocking New Musical Murder Ballad Are Dressed to Kill on Opening Night by Lindsay Champion

The cast of the sexy new musical Murder Ballad is heating things up at the Union Square Theatre, and on May 22, stars Caissie Levy, Will Swenson, John Ellison Conlee and Rebecca Naomi J…

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CSC's Caucasian Chalk Circle, Starring Christopher Lloyd, Extends; Lea Delaria to Join Cast by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Classic Stage Company has announced an extension of its current production of Bertolt Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle, which will welcome Lea DeLaria to the cast for the final two we…

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Downtown Production of Tony-Nominated Musical Rags Returns to New York With Revisions by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Rags, the Charles Strouse-Stephen Schwartz-Joseph Stein about immigrants arriving in a promising and dangerous America, will return to New York May 28 in a revised production by Beautiful So…

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Patti LuPone Interview and Equality March on Broadway Among League of Professional Theatre Women's Upcoming Events by Carey Purcell

Tony-Award winning actress Patti LuPone will give an oral history and interview to the League of Professional Theatre Women June 3 at 6 PM.

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The Verdict: Critics Review Rock Musical Murder Ballad With Will Swenson, Caissie Levy and More by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Murder Ballad, the new immersive musical by playwright Julia Jordan indie rock singer/songwriter Juliana Nash, opened May 22 at the Union Square Theatre.

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PHOTO CALL: Christopher Lloyd, Mary Testa and Elizabeth A. Davis in CSC's Caucasian Chalk Circle by Matthew Blank

The Classic Stage Company production of Bertolt Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle, starring Christopher Lloyd and featuring music by Duncan Sheik, began previews May 3 Off-Broadway.

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REVIEW: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by JK

Review of the Saturday, May 18 matinee performnce at the John Golden Theatre in New York City.  Starring Sigourney Weaver, David Hyde Pierce, Kristine Nielson, Billy Magnussen, Shalita …

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On Good Dr. Mesmer by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Franz Mesmer (1734-1815). He’s someone I’ve been planning to write a play about for over a decade. One of the great charlatans of all time (the best kind…

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CHOIR BOY Begins Rehearsals Today at Manhattan Theatre Club by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Rehearsals begin today for Manhattan Theatre Club’s American premiere of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s CHOIR BOY, the new play featuring gospel music directed by Trip Cullman at MTC’s The St…

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The Real Malloy by Rob Weinert-Kendt

I first heard about musical Renaissance man Dave Malloy when I graded the reviews for Beowulf: A Thousand Years of Baggage for Critic-O-Meter back in 2009; the repeated comparisons of his ro…

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Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Lee Melville, R.I.P. by Rob Weinert-Kendt

One of the subtexts of the recent news that Backstage would discontinue theater reviews altogether is that it was never inevitable that an actors' trade paper would review theater. Clea…

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Theater News: Alan Cumming Hands out 30-Under-30 Rush Tickets for His Solo Macbeth… by Bethany Rickwald

You know Alan Cumming, always trying to connect with the kids. For his most recent stunt, Cumming decided to man the box office window this past Sunday, May 19, and hand out tickets to unsus…

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Theater News: Star Tammy Minoff Makes Her Playwriting Debut With the World Premiere of Perennial by Hayley Levitt

After performing in Broadway musicals such as The Will Rogers Follies and The Goodbye Girl, Tammy Minoff has transitioned into the world of playwriting. Her new show, Perennial, is set to op…

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Dave Malloy on His Roles in ‘Natasha, Pierre’ at Kazino by Rob Weinert-Kendt

The composer David Malloy is a one-man band, almost — with at least four duties, including a starring role — in “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812.”    

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What would you like Pina Bausch's company to perform? - open thread by Judith Mackrell

Tanztheater Wuppertal has appointed a new artistic director to take the company in a different direction and commission new works. But can anyone live up to Pina Bausch?When Pina Bausch died…

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CBS Picks Up Ari Graynor’s Bad Teacher to Series by Marc Snetiker

CBS has given the greenlight to The Performers alum Ari Graynor’s star vehicle comedy series Bad Teacher, reports TVLine. The late-in-the-game pick-up is a rarity, considering that …

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Vanya’s Billy Magnussen on Soap Operas, Underwear Scenes & What He Really Wants To Do With His Life by Josh Ferri

Age & Hometown: 28; Queens, NY Current Role: Giving a Tony-nominated performance as Spike, the simple, lovable and nearly naked boy-toy to Masha (Sigourney Weaver) in Christopher Dura…

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Laura Benanti Goes Zen, Reveals Her Wackiest Halloween Costume & Mocks Her Family on Side by Side by Broadway.com

Tony-winning stage and screen star Laura Benanti gets her meditation on with Susan Blackwell in the latest installment of Side by Side. See the ladies go Zen, play iPhone photo roulette…

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Sorry, Hit List! Smash Fans Predict a Big Bombshell Win at the Tonys by Marc Snetiker

Put down the gimlet and get your speech ready, Eileen! In anticipation of Smash’s two-hour series finale on May 26, we asked readers to make their prediction for how the show’s l…

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Cliburn preliminary round begins; local competitor plays on Saturday afternoon

You can see and hear Lindsay Garritson via webcast.

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Scott Alan Will Be Joined by Ben Fankhauser, Jenna Leigh Green and More at Birdland, 6/16 by BroadwayWorld

On June 16th, acclaimed composer and lyricist Scott Alan will return to Birdland for a one night only concert.

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Kait Kerrigan, Joe Iconis and More Set for Rhinebeck Writers Retreat by BroadwayWorld

Kathy Evans, Founder and Executive Director, announced the nine musicals and eighteen writers selected for the third summer of the Rhinebeck Writers Retreat. For nine consecutive weeks begin…

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What Can We Do? by Andy Smith

(This post is a part of the Artistic Innovation blog salon curated by Caridad Svich for the 2013 TCG National Conference: Learn Do Teach in Dallas). A performer walks into a theatre, sit…

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Tituss Burgess, Ben Fankhauser, Jenna Leigh Green, Mykal Kilgore, Katie Thompson, Donna Vivino Will Join Scott Alan at Birdland by Andrew Gans

Acclaimed composer and lyricist Scott Alan will return to Birdland for a one-night-only concert June 16.

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Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards Honor Terminus, Book of Mormon and More by Carey Purcell

The third annual Toronto Theatre Critics’ Awards were announced May 23.

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PHOTO CALL: Audra McDonald, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Daniel Reichard, Ari Graynor, Steve Kazee and Constantine Maroulis Celebrate Murder Ballad's Opening by Matthew Blank

Murder Ballad, the new musical that played an acclaimed, sold-out engagement at Manhattan Theatre Club's The Studio at Stage II, officially opened May 22 at 7 PM following previews that …

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"National Memorial Day Concert" Will Feature Ed Harris, Candice Glover, Chris Mann, Katherine Jenkins, Alfie Boe by Andrew Gans

"The National Memorial Day Concert 2013," broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, will air May 26 on PBS stations around the country beginning at 8 PM ET; check loca…

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Lisa O'Hare to Join Jefferson Mays in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder on Broadway by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

British actress Lisa O'Hare, who starred in the Hartford Stage-Old Globe Theatre premiere productions of the new musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, will repeat her work …

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Video: Culture Coin—Watch, Share, Vote Daily! by HowlRound

Help co-create Culture Coin! Dear HowlRound reader: We’ve made it to the semi-finals in the ArtsFwd Business Unusual National Challenge ! To move forward to the finals we need your help. C…

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Taravella & University School Take Most Cappies Awards by Bill Hirschman

Theater students from 14 public and private high schools in Broward and Palm Beach counties received Cappies awards Tuesday, recognizing excellence in both productions and theater criticism …

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Forgotten Shows of My Nonage #44: Hong Kong Phooey by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of beloved character actor Benjamin “Scatman” Crothers (1910-1986). Scatman’s cheerful, bald-headed visage seems just as indispensable as his husky, m…

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Lloyd All Night and Well Into Tomorrow! by Trav S.D.

Starting at 8pm tonight and going all the way into tomorrow at 6am, TCM will be showing Harold Lloyd films, including four features and 16 shorts. The menu will range from the well-known (su…

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Suburbanite Review: "The Big Knife" by Joseph Cervelli

A corrosively good revival. Review appears in other North Jersey Media Group Newspapers.

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A simple appeal to the agencies about ad meetings. by Ken Davenport

This blog is a simple one, my friends.  Easy for us to accomplish, and symbolic for us going forward. If you’ve been to an ad meeting for a Broadway show recently, then you’ve p…

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Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Part-Time Box Office Assistant – Vineyard Theatre by Producer

WHO: Vineyard Theatre POSITION: Part-Time Box Office Assistant DESCRIPTION: Vineyard Theatre, the non-profit Off-Broadway theatre company whose Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning hits in…

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Production News: West End Live to feature From Here to Eternity and The Color Purple by Matthew Hemley

This year’s West End Live will include performances from new shows including Tim Rice’s From Here to Eternity and the Menier Chocolate Factory’s production of The Color Purple. The fre…

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Interview: Robert Sean Leonard: 'I carry the ghost of Gregory Peck on my shoulders'

Actor Robert Sean Leonard is currently playing Atticus Finch in Timothy Sheader's production of To Kill A Mockingbird at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, which opened last night (22 May 2013)…

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‘Tis the Season to Pick Your Holiday Show by Scottf

It’s never too early to plan your theater’s holiday show, and MTI is pleased to offer a wonderful and diverse selection of musicals perfect for this coming season. Looking for a musical …

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Theater News: Center Theatre Group Producing Director Douglas C. Baker Receives Broadway League Award by Hayley Levitt

Douglas C. Baker, producing director for Los Angeles' Center Theatre Group, was honored with the Samuel J. L'Hommedieu Award last week at the League's Spring Road Conference, held from May 1…

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Photo Flash: Audra McDonald and More Join Caissie Levy, Will Swenson, and Murder Ballad Cast on Opening Night by David Gordon

Audra McDonald, Steve Kazee, Ari Graynor, Mamie Gummer, Celia Keenan-Bolger, and Constantine Maroulis were among the stars on hand to celebrate the off-Broadway o

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How I Met Your Mother's Cristin Milioti on YouTubing Beyonce, Crying Over RuPaul & Singing Bon Iver at Joe's Pub by Broadway.com

How I Met Your Mother’s newly minted title star Cristin Milioti is heading to Joe’s Pub on May 26 for a one-night-only concert event. Below the adorable Once Tony nominee jo…

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Tony-Nommed Drood Director Scott Ellis Remembers Roller-Skating on TV With Chita & Liza by Broadway.com

In the weeks leading up to the 2013 Tony telecast, Broadway.com is posting video clips of favorite Tony memories of this year’s nominees, with their own commentary. Scott Ellis, who re…

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CSC's The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Starring Christopher Lloyd, Extends Before Opening; Lea DeLaria Joins Cast for Two Weeks by Ryan Gilbert

Classic Stage Company's production of Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle, which was originally schedule to play through June 9, will now run through June 23. Starring Chri…

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Glee Star Lea Michele Will Write a Memoir/Style Guide Titled Brunette Ambition by Josh Ferri

Dying to know Lea Michele’s secret to her fabulous hair? How about what it was like growing up on Broadway? Well now you can, thanks to the Glee star’s upcoming book Brunette Amb…

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Michael Ball Headlines AN EVENING OF GERSHWIN At Kenwood House, With Ellis, Shannon & Beck by BroadwayWorld

Rouge Events are delighted to announce that Musical Theatre Legend and double Olivier Award winner Michael Ball is to host and perform at 'Summertime - An Evening of Gershwin', part of the L…

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Lea Michele to Write Memoir BRUNETTE AMBITION by BroadwayWorld

According to The New York Times, Harmony Books, a division of of Random House's Crown Publishing Group, announced today that they would be publishing the the GLEE and Broadway star's debut b…

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Photo Coverage: Harvey Fierstein and KINKY BOOTS Celebrate the Brooklyn Diner's New 'Harvey Hot Dog'! by Walter McBride

The Brooklyn Diner yesterday dedicated its famous 15-Bite Brooklyn Diner 'All Beef' Hot Dog to Harvey Fierstein, one of Brooklyn's favorite sons. Check out photos below

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Photo Coverage: John Ellison Conlee, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Caissie Levy, and Will Swenson Celebrate Opening Night of MURDER BALLAD! by Walter McBride

MURDER BALLAD, the critically acclaimed new musical which has been nominated for Best Musical by the Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, and Lortel Awards, will run through Sunday, September…

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BWW TV Exclusive: Watch Josh Young in 'Remember Me' PSA! by BroadwayWorld TV

Caring Across Generations -- a movement of 3 million people across the country uniting to ensure that all Americans have access to quality homecare -- has partnered with Tony nominees JoshYo…

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STAGE TUBE: On This Day 5/23- FINIAN'S RAINBOW by Stage Tube

Today in 1960, Finian's Rainbow opened at the 46th Street Theatre now the Richard Rodgers Theatre. Finian's Rainbow is a musical with a book by E.Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy, lyrics by Harburg…

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LET MY PEOPLE COME Celebrates Memorial Day Weekend at Underground Lounge by BroadwayWorld

Forslund Theatricals LLC announced today that the 2013 revival of Let My People Come, off-Broadway's controversial smash-hit musical revue, will celebrate Memorial Day Weekend with all ticke…

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Richard M. Sherman & Alan Menken to Perform One-Night-Only Concert in LA, 8/10 by BroadwayWorld

For one night only, two of the world's most celebrated songwriters and composers will take to the stage for 'Richard M. Sherman and Alan Menken The Disney Songbook.' The concert will take pl…

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Official: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE to Open at Second Stage in November 2013 by BroadwayWorld

Second Stage Theatre Carole Rothman, Artistic Director has announced that the new musical comedy, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, with music and lyrics by William Finn and book and direction by James …

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Michael Ball to Headline an Evening of Gershwin at London's Kenwood House, Featuring Kerry Ellis, Gina Beck, David Shannon by Mark Shenton

Michael Ball, who recently won the Olivier Award for playing the title role in Sweeney Todd in the West End, will headline Summertime – An Evening of Gershwin Sept. 1, as part of the o…

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Canada's Rebecca Northan to Bring Blind Date to London by Mark Shenton

Canadian actress/comedienne Rebecca Northan bring bring her show Blind Date to London's Charing Cross Theatre, beginning performances May 28 prior to an official opening June 4, for a ru…

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West End LIVE Will Return to London's Trafalgar Square June 22-23 by Mark Shenton

The annual West End LIVE, a weekend of free entertainment from West End productions and performers, returns to Trafalgar Square June 22-23.

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"Harry Potter" Star Bonnie Wright to Make Stage Debut in The Moment of Truth at London's Southwark Playhouse by Mark Shenton

Bonnie Wright, who is best known for playing Ginny Weasley in the "Harry Potter films," will make her stage debut in the role of The Girl in Peter Ustinov's The Moment of Truth…

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An Evening of Movies and Musicals to Come to West End's Apollo Victoria with John Owen-Jones and Louise Dearman by Mark Shenton

An Evening of Movies and Musicals will come to London's Apollo Victoria Dec. 1 for one night only, starring John Owen-Jones and Louise Dearman.

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Kristin Chenoweth's Maddie's Corner Charity Selling T-Shirts to Benefit Oklahoma Tornado Victims by Andrew Gans

Tony and Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth's charity, Maddie's Corner, has designed a T-shirt to help raise funds for the victims of the recent Oklahoma tornado.

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Hamish Linklater and Jesse Tyler Ferguson at the Delacorte by Eric Grode

Hamish Linklater and Jesse Tyler Ferguson take on two roles each in “The Comedy of Errors” at the Delacorte Theater.    

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Part Two: “Richard Campbell’s Frankenstein: Landless Making a Monster Rock Opera”: Meet Andrew Baughman by Ally Jenkins

This is part two in a series of interviews with the cast and creative team behind Landless’ upcoming prog-metal rock opera Richard Campbell’s Frankenstein. Today, meet Andrew Baughman. A…

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Stars of Vaudeville #158 Douglas Fairbanks by Trav S.D.

Originally posted in 2010.  The man whose name became synonymous with “swashbuckler” began his adult life in tame enough a fashion. After a brief stint at Harvard and a desultory early …

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Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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ArtsBeat: Lea Michele of ‘Glee’ Lands Book Deal for ‘Brunette Ambition’ by Dave Itzkoff

Ms. Michele, who plays the overachieving Rachel Berry on “Glee,” will write a book called “Brunette Ambition,” which is described as being “part memoir, part how-to and part style-…

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Production News: Michael Ball and Kerry Ellis to pay tribute to Gershwin by Matthew Hemley

Michael Ball, Kerry Ellis and Gina Beck are to perform at a concert celebrating the music of George Gershwin. Summertime – An Evening of Gershwin will be part of the Live by the Lake seaso…

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Fuse Rock Review: Vampire Weekend — “Modern Vampires of the City” and Live at Agganis Arena by Arts Fuse Editor

Vampire Weekend may hail from New York City, but with their boat shoes, button downs, and lyrics like, “Irish and proud, baby, naturally/But you got the luck of a Kennedy,” Massachusetts…

Linked From The Arts Fuse at 09:29AM

Photo Coverage: MURDER BALLAD Opens at Union Square Theatre With Will Swenson, Caissie Levy and More - Curtain Call! by Walter McBride

MURDER BALLAD, the critically acclaimed new musical which has been nominated for Best Musical by the Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, and Lortel Awards, will run through Sunday, September…

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Theatre review: The History Boys, Sheffield Crucible

When The History Boys was first performed at the National Theatre in 2004 the reverential cupping of a sixth former's genitals by an appreciative retirement-age teacher was enough to elicit …

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Peter Shaffer's One-Act Plays The Private Ear and The Public Ear to Tour U.K. by Mark Shenton

Peter Shaffer's pair of one-act plays The Private Ear and The Public Eye, which premiered in the West End in 1962 and were subsequently seen on Broadway a year later, will receive their …

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Stars of Vaudeville #700: Jose Collins by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Jose Collins (Charlotte Josephine Collins, 1887-1958). The daughter of Lottie Collins, she was second generation English music hall royalty, which enabled her to mak…

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‘Synesthesia’: Scripts Due June 1 for VSA Playwright Discovery Competition by Yvonne French by Yvonne French

Scripts due June 1 for Playwright Discovery Competition Middle and high school students are invited to explore the disability experience–-in their own life, the lives of others, or by cre…

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Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Feature: Infographic: The economic impact of Arts & Culture in the UK

When Culture Secretary Maria Miller called for the arts to make their "economic case" for subsidy, the Arts Council responded by publishing an independent report::E8831367923481 showing that…

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Nibbles And Sips Around Town: ‘Lessons in Modern Japanese Dining’ by Jordan Wright by Jordan Wright

Following in my tried and true method of going to newly trendy restaurants at unfashionable hours, I had no problem getting into Daikaya, the wildly anticipated Japanese restaurant and bar w…

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Long-forgotten images of Rambert and the birth of modern dance - in pictures

Fascinating archive images from the history of Britain's oldest modern dance company – catalogued and seen here for the first time

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Fuse Book Review: Israeli Novelist A.B. Yehoshua’s Fascinating “Retrospective” by Roberta Silman

This fascinating book ends, leaving the reader with all sorts of questions -- but that is exactly what really good fiction always does. Opening our minds, etching characters in our imaginat…

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YouTube Comedy Week, day four: Crabstickz, the Gregory Brothers and Psy by Brian Logan

YCW continues to struggle for belly laughs on day four, with the Gregory Brothers' DJ Play My Song the pick of a tepid bunchReading this on mobile? Click here to viewYou can't accuse YouTube…

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Shameless actor David Threlfall cast as Tommy Cooper

Shameless star David Threlfall has landed a role as the late comic Tommy Cooper - just like that.

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Henrik Brustad, the Norwegian Giant by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Henri Brustad (1844-1899). Born on the Island of Ytteroy, Norway, he was to grow to a height of seven and a half feet tall and travel with shows in his homeland befo…

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Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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News: Courtyard in Hereford becomes first theatre to join Dementia Action Alliance by Matthew Hemley

Hereford’s Courtyard Centre for the Arts has become the first theatre to sign up to a national alliance aimed at improving the quality of life for people living with dementia. The Courtyar…

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THE TONYS ARE A-COMIN', PART I by Annissa Omran

But for some reason this year doesn't quite feel the same... By Annissa Omran (Writer/College Student) It is getting to be that time of year again - the sun is defrosting the frigid north, s…

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Murder Ballad - a long bar, a pool table, band stand and a bloody bat. by Oscar E. Moore

It’s an odd hour and a half long evening where you can buy a beer or whatever and watch the clichéd and heated passions of these unhappy dudes play out.

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Exit Lines: The Drama Desk Awards | Popdose by Robert Cashill

A look at the winners and losers.

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Review Murder Ballad by Simon Saltzman

Word of mouth has helped to give a new life to this pop-opera . . Read More

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Los Angeles Theater Review: FRATERNITY (Ebony Repertory Theatre) by Tony Frankel

A FRATERNITY OF MASTER THESPIANS At its core, Jeff Stetson’s Fraternity is about the two options that face black men in today’s society (or, at least, the society of Birmingham in 1987, …

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Actor Laurence Haddon Dies at 90 by Mike Barnes

Haddon went on the road in the national touring companies of Tea and Sympathy with Maria Riva and The Warm Peninsula, which starred Julie Harris and Larry Hagman and opened on Broadway in 19…

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Off Broadway Theater Review: SLEEP NO MORE (Punchdrunk Theatre Company) by Paul Kubicki

SOMETHING WICKED THAT WAY GOES In a rare clash of film noir, an awesome murder mystery party, and Shakespeare, Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More is the ultimate voyeuristic thrill. Audience membe…

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Theater Review: Cap Stage gives 'Hedda Gabler' a cool, classic remake by Marcus Crowder

Stephanie Gularte's Hedda Gabler floats onto the shadowed stage with an otherworldly presence. Alone in a darkened living room, she snatches off sheets covering furniture, gasping quietly, a…

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Off-Broadway Theater Review: THE MASTER BUILDER (BAM) by Dmitry Zvonkov

SKETCHY BLUEPRINT The great John Turturro stars as the architect Halvard Solness in David Edgar’s translation of Ibsen’s enigmatic chef-d’oeuvre The Master Builder, which is curren…

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'Murder Ballad': Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Like the show’s cheating upper West Side married mom, who can’t resist her lower East Side ex, the musical “Murder Ballad” has been drawn downtown.

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Bette Midler was robbed of a Tony Awards nomination by Gold Derby

The 42 folks who make up the nominating committee for the Tony Awards gave the cold shoulder to Bette Midler this season.  That the two-time Oscar contender was not nomina…

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Tony Awards staying on CBS till 2018 by Gold Derby

CBS has aired the Tony Awards since 1978 and just inked a deal to keep these top theater awards till 2018. While the ratings for this kudocast pale next to those of the other major show…

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SAYING GOODBYE THE GROWN-UP WAY by Sam Perwin (performer)

All things come to an end, and we get better at it. By Sam Perwin I'm writing this on a Sunday night having just finished the run of Life Could be a Dream at the Meadow Brook Theatre. Last n…

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THE TROUBLE WITH SHAKESPEARE by Kimberly Lew (playwright/blogger)

Trying to understand the place of Shakespeare in modern theatre--starting with the mighty Macbeth. By Kimberly Lew (Playwright/Blogger) I am going to come out and say it, blasphemous as it m…

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Off the Screen; on the Stage

On Monday night, Glamour magazine pried several stylish scenesters—Zosia Mamet, Emma Roberts—from their smartphones and on to the stage for a night of monologues, "These Girls," at Joe's…

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PASSING STRANGE by Michael Kras

Why isn't this show as popular as it should be? By Michael Kras (Actor/Playwright/Director) A few years ago, I went through this huge rock musical phase, pretty much like any theatre-loving …

Linked From Crazytown at 07:37AM

The Drama League Opens Downtown Theater Center

The economic realities of the theater world have hit artists hard. Even rehearsal spaces are no longer free from the vagaries of New York City rent, falling prey to outrageous fees or total …

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‘Pirates’ not afraid to rock the boat at ART by Jill Radsken, Theater, Jill Radsken, Theater

“Comfortable clothing” is not the usual dress code for attending the theater.But then most adaptations of “Pirates of Penzance,” at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, don…

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'Becoming Traviata' goes behind the opera scenes with Natalie Dessay by David Ng

When soprano Natalie Dessay showed up for rehearsals for the 2011 production of "La Traviata" at the annual Aix-en-Provence Festival in France, she encountered a rather unwelcome presence --…

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Video Interview with Ben Rimalower, creator of Patti Issues by Call Me Adam

In my latest video interview, "Call Me Adam" sat down with Ben Rimalower to talk further about his hit one-man show "Patti Issues," currently playing at the Duplex in NYC and on tour around …

Linked From Call Me Adam at 07:37AM

Beatles’ Biographer Donates Song Manuscripts to British Library by Allan Kozinn

The British Library receives handwritten lyrics to “Strawberry Fields Forever,” “She Said She Said” and “In My Life."

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A Summer of Arts Classes at Geauga Theater by Geauga Lyric Theater Guild

There’s something for the artist in everyone.

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Guess the Tony winners on TrueTheatergoer for a chance to win $150 by Lorraine Treanor

Think you know who will take home a Tony on Broadway’s biggest night? TrueTheatergoer, the Web site where audiences rate and recommend shows in DC and New York, is holding a contest to…

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1st Night Photos: Robert Sean Leonard leaves House for the Open Air

Timothy Sheader's production of To Kill A Mockingbird opened at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre last night (22 May 2013). Harper Lee's classic story centres around a court case marred by rac…

Linked From WhatsOnStage at 07:36AM

News: West End Live returns to Trafalgar Square next month

West End Live, a weekend of free entertainment from top London shows, will return to Trafalgar Square on 22 and 23 June 2013. Now in its ninth year, West End Live, organised by Westminster …

Linked From WhatsOnStage at 07:36AM

Stunner Sarah Lazard to appear at The Standard Hotel & The Cutting Room in June by Sandi Durell

Stunner Sarah Lazard to appear at The Standard Hotel & The Cutting Room in June: In advance of her fifth CD Lumiere being released in September, stunning songstress and classical crosso…

Linked From Times Square Chronicles at 07:33AM

Laura Benanti – Infectious Joy & Quirkiness Make For a Great Mash Up by Sandi Durell

Laura Benanti – infectious joy & quirkiness make for a great mash up: With a sparkle in her eye, a happy heart and a soprano range capable of anything, Laura Benanti makes you sit up,…

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Laura Benanti – infectious joy & quirkiness make for a great mash up by Sandi Durell

    By: Sandi Durell      With a sparkle in her eye, a happy heart and a soprano range capable of anything, Laura Benanti makes you sit up, take notice and ask for more.…

Linked From Times Square Chronicles at 07:32AM

When You Do Not Have To Delete! Lea Salonga at the Cafe Carlyle by Sandi Durell

When You Do Not Have To Delete! Lea Salonga at the Cafe Carlyle: My View: Written by Stephen Sorokoff

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When You Do Not Have To Delete! Lea Salonga at the Cafe Carlyle by Sandi Durell

    My View   written by Stephen Sorokoff Some confidential behind the lens info……Not all photos of performers are flattering.   My Delete Folder contains more jpegs than m…

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Stunning Sasha Lazard to appear at The Standard Hotel & Cutting Room in June by Sandi Durell

  In advance of her fifth CD Lumiere being released in September, stunning songstress and classical crossover artist Sasha Lazard will offer two special NYC concert performances on Wed…

Linked From Times Square Chronicles at 07:32AM

Looking for Real Estate in Times Square? by Suzanna Bowling

Looking for Real Estate in Times Square?: The Toys R Us flagship, is scheduled to vacate roughly 100,000 square feet at 1514 Broadway in 2016, leaving behind a space worth tens of millions o…

Linked From Times Square Chronicles at 07:32AM

Yahoo Pays $1.1 Billion in Cash For Former New York Times Building by Suzanna Bowling

Yahoo Pays $1.1 Billion in Cash For Former New York Times Building: Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced a new office in Times Square as Mayor Michael Bloomberg attended the event today.

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Analysis & Opinion: Letters of the week by The Stage

Arts Council surplus, teaching diction and projection, audience behaviour, memories of Paul Shane and Hilary Labow and poor treatment of Emma Watson and Mary-Jane Burcher

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Musical Theatre training: Raw materials for raw talent by Bert Fink

Licensing firm R&H serves the educational sector with musical scores and aids for students It’s a very ancient saying/But a true and honest thought/That if you become a teacher/By your…

Linked From The Stage at 07:32AM

Stage of Development: In Its New Home, the Anacostia Playhouse Finds a New Mission by Sophia Bushong

How to Build an Arts District If You Build It, Who Will Come? Stage of Development What to Expect at LUMEN8 2013 Anacostia's Arts Scene Is Growing A month after the Anacostia Playhouse was…

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Anacostia’s Arts Scene Is Growing. Who Should It Be For? by Amanda Erickson

How to Build an Arts District If You Build It, Who Will Come? Stage of Development What to Expect at LUMEN8 2013 Anacostia's Arts Scene Is Growing The art of Amber Robles-Gordon is the art…

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MURDER BALLAD transfer – a lusty rock opera fable for our times by Oscar E Moore

For all you lonely young singles out there, here is a show for you.  But be forewarned: drinking and falling in lust with the wrong person in a bar could be dangerous to your health.  But …

Linked From Oscar E. Moore at 07:30AM

BWW's On This Day - May 23, 2013

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 23 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Linked From BroadwayWorld at 07:30AM

To Kill A Mockingbird, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre by Demetrios Matheou

Every May the townspeople of Monroeville, Alabama, the home of Harper Lee, perform Christopher Sergel’s theatrical adaptation of Lee’s acclaimed, much beloved novel, on the grounds of th…

Linked From The Arts Desk at 07:30AM

Spoof X Factor musical has a title: I Can't Sing! by Matt Trueman

Brainchild of Harry Hill will feature 19 original songs and an explanation for the height of Simon Cowell's trousersHarry Hill's spoof X Factor musical has been given a title, I Can't Sing!,…

Linked From The Guardian at 07:29AM

Have you been watching … Playhouse Presents? by Matt Trueman

Grayson Perry, Idris Elba and Peter Serafinowicz are among the many stars involved in this inventive series of 30-minute one-offsHow often do TV critics hark back to the heady days of Play f…

Linked From The Guardian at 07:29AM

Will the SLSO find a new conductor in the ranks of the Cardinals?

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's video of "Meet Me in St. Louis" is a part of the Cardinals' regular rotation at Busch Stadium this season: music director David Robertson conducts the red-…

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Beatles' lyrics headed for British Library

Shakespeare, the Magna Carta _ and now some of John Lennon's finest lyrics.

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The History Boys, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield by Natasha Tripney

Crucible Theatre, Sheffield: The concluding production in the Crucible's Sheffield Season, a revival of Alan Bennett's celebrated play, makes a fitting companion piece to the first…

Linked From The Stage at 07:23AM

Disgraced, Bush Theatre, London by Aleks Sierz

Bush Theatre, London: After a career as an actor and scriptwriter, New Yorker Ayad Akhtar turned to playwriting and his debut, which premiered in Chicago in 2012, was a huge success. It tran…

Linked From The Stage at 07:23AM

To Kill a Mockingbird, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London by Ben Dowell

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London: From the outset of this lively and intelligent production, Harper Lee's world bursts into life on the bare stage when the cast draw in chalk an o…

Linked From The Stage at 07:23AM

Does the American Theater Have the Same Problem as the GOP? by HowlRound

Since the polls closed on election day, the fate of the Republican Party remains front-page news. “Demographics will doom Republican Party,” the Chicago Sun-Times blared the day after th…

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Legit Review: ‘Murder Ballad’ by Gordon Cox

I love you, I hate you, I’ll kill you. That’s the lurid premise of “Murder Ballad,” the hot and sticky rock opera that made auds sweat when it opened six months ago a…

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Tonys Booked on CBS Through 2018 by Jon Weisman

The Tonys will remain with the network that has broadcast them for the past 35 years.

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Pop songwriters find excitement in stage musicals by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- There was a time when most of the songs played on the radio came from Broadway. Now some popular hit makers like Cyndi Lauper and Sting are finding it still feels like h…

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Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Production News: Shameless actor David Threlfall to play Tommy Cooper in ITV drama by Matthew Hemley

ITV has commissioned a drama about Tommy Cooper, written by Men Behaving Badly creator Simon Nye and starring Shameless actor David Threlfall as the comedian. The 120-minute drama, called To…

Linked From The Stage at 06:50AM

Production News: Scottish Opera to stage Don Giovanni and Don Pasquale by Thom Dibdin

Scottish Opera will create new main-stage productions of Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Donizetti’s Don Pasquale in a 2013/14 season that otherwise focusses on smaller shows. The 14-s…

Linked From The Stage at 06:50AM

Ghost-Writer extends! by Tim Treanor

Ghost-Writer, Michael Hollinger’s story of a Victorian novelist’s secretary who continues to complete his novel after the novelist has passed on, will be extended until June 16, MetroSta…

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Cinderella at Puppet Co by Debbie Jackson

Just when you think you’ve seen Cinderella more than enough times, Puppet Co. offers yet another version enchanting enough to warrant a re-visit.  Loved throughout the world, this timeles…

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1st Night Photos: Cast celebrate To Kill A Mockingbird opening

Timothy Sheader's production of To Kill A Mockingbird opened at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre last night (22 May 2013). Harper Lee's classic story centres around a court case marred by rac…

Linked From WhatsOnStage at 06:35AM

Review: Disgraced ****

The timing of this UK premiere of Ayad Akhtar's Disgraced is eerily apposite in light of yesterday's events in Woolwich.The play, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama earlier this …

Linked From WhatsOnStage at 06:35AM

Mayfest review: Cooking Ghosts by Eleanor Turney

This beautifully scattered shot and occasionally confusing piece presents a bleak and affecting portrait of mental illness, told through the eyes of the ill woman’s children. In a worl…

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Theatre review: To Kill a Mockingbird, Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park, London

The only sin Scout Finch, the eight-year-old narrator of Harper Lee’s classic novel, has ever heard her lawyer father denounce was to kill a mockingbird; they do nothing but make music for…

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Theatre review: The Kite Runner, Theatre Royal, Brighton Festival

It was always going to be a tall order bringing Khaled Hosseini’s mega-selling 2003 novel about friendship, betrayal and exile to the stage.

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Theatre review: 4000 Miles, The Print Room, London

Amy Herzog's play has travelled, well, nearly 4,000 miles: it premièred in New York in 2011 – winning its young author an Obie – while in the UK it opened at the Ustinov Studio in Bath,…

Linked From The Independent at 06:25AM
Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Review: To Kill A Mockingbird ****

Company of To Kill A Mockingbird Twenty years ago, a young Robert Sean Leonard appeared on the London stage with Alan Alda in a revival of Our Town. Now he’s back, newly renowned for…

Linked From WhatsOnStage at 05:34AM
Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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News: Equity: Actors will be worse off under HMRC tax proposals by Alistair Smith

Equity general secretary Christine Payne has warned that actors will be “significantly worse off” if HM Revenue and Customs goes ahead with proposed changes to the tax and National Insur…

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Casting Directors: The Unknown, The Powerful

The Guardian (UK) 05/21/13

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Scotland's Oldest Theatre is Saved

The Guardian (UK) 05/22/13

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Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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The week ahead: Theater, galleries, and museums

A guide to area performances, including “Rapture, Blister, Burn,’’ “Amadeus,’’ “On the Town,’’ “Punk Rock,’’ and “In the Heights.’’    

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Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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A Brooklyn Love Story by Theasy.com

Manhattan Repertory Theatre, Off Off Broadway By Eleanor J. Bader BOTTOM LINE: A tender look at the loving relationship that develops when a 20-something granddaughter moves into the…

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Madame Bovary a musical based on the novel by Gustave Flaubert, adaptation, music and lyrics Paul Dick, direction and choreography Marlene Thorn Tabe by Yvonne Korshak

This musical adaptation conveys to a remarkable extent the epic scope and compelling narrative force of Flaubert’s novel. One is intent, watching the musical, on catching every word and th…

Linked From Let's Talk Off-Broadway at 01:34AM

The Tony Awards Committee Will Meet Today to Discuss Possible WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINA WOOLF? Infraction by BroadwayWorld

WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF has been nominated for four Tony Awards this year, including Best Revival of a Play, but now the show is under scrutiny for a possible infraction of the Tony A…

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Jeff Calhoun Directs Noah Racey's PULSE Musical at Florida's Asolo Rep, Opening Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Extending this season's hot streak of productions that make bold artistic statements, Asolo Repertory Theatre will present Noah Racey's Pulse. A song and dance celebration that harkens back …

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Rob Gallagher and Kim Carson Star in SOUTH PACIFIC at John W. Engeman Theater, Beg. Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Announcing the cast and creative team for the enchanting musical, South Pacific. Sailor hijinks, the danger of war, and the passion of young love are all joined together by Rogers amp Hammer…

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Cirque du Soleil Debuts New Show MICHAEL JACKSON ONE in Las Vegas Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Cirque du Soleil will debut its new show, 'Michael Jackson ONE' at Mandalay Bay Resort amp Casino this summer. Previews are slated to begin tonight, May 23, with opening night set for June 2…

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DOGFIGHT Cast Album Signing Set for Barnes & Noble Today by BroadwayWorld

Pasek and Paul - along with Lindsay Mendez, Derek Klena and other original cast members - will also appear at an in-store performance and CD signing at Barnes amp Noble on the Upper East Sid…

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The Drama League Opens Drama League Theater Center Today by BroadwayWorld

The Drama League Executive Director, Gabriel Shanks Artistic Director, Roger T. Danforth will officially dedicate its new home, The Drama League Theater Center 32 Avenue of the Americas, a n…

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Review: What’s the T? (About Face Youth Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Though at times a rather unfocused cross-section of lavender life in the big city, this high-energy ensemble is too driven to be dull. No question, these mainly teen players are paying thei…

Linked From Chicago Theater Beat at 01:20AM
Thursday, May 23, 2013 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Slayed by a love song by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Oh no, not another immersive, sung-through rock musical! But “Murder Ballad” first opened at Manhattan Theatre Club last fall, the same time the Russian-inflected “Natasha, Pierre & th…

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Special Reports: Why Actors Equity is So Important to American Theater by Bethany Rickwald

Getting your Actors' Equity Card is one of the most important pieces of the mythos of becoming a professional actor. But sometimes gaining that precious piece of paper can lead to disenchant…

Linked From TheaterMania at 12:27AM

Interviews: The Broadway Sisterhood of Jessica Hecht and Judith Light by David Gordon

Jessica Hecht and Judith Light descend the staircase to the lower lobby of the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in a fit of laughter. Looking as luminous in person as they do in Richard Greenberg'…

Linked From TheaterMania at 12:27AM

Review: The Marvelous Land of Oz (New American Folk Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Anthony Whitaker’s original songs are well sung and fit nicely into the story and Jamal Howard’s choreography is snappy and fun. The result is a charming production that holds true to th…

Linked From Chicago Theater Beat at 12:19AM

Playbill Poll: Vote for Who You Want to Win 2013 Tony Awards (Part 2) by Playbill Staff

In the midst of "May Madness" Playbill.com continues its new Tony Awards poll, which allows readers to vote for their favorite Tony Award nominees.

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Gayfest NYC's Fifth Festival of Plays, Including Gross Indecency, Begins May 23 by Carey Purcell

Gayfest NYC, Inc.'s Fifth Festival of Plays begins performances May 23.

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Tickets to Let It Be, The Beatles Concert Experience, Go On Sale May 23 by Carey Purcell

Tickets to Let It Be, a concert experience of The Beatles' greatest hits, are available for purchase starting May 23.

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South Pacific, Starring Rob Gallagher and Kim Carson, Begins May 23 at the John W. Engeman Theater by Carey Purcell

Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific begins performances at the John W. Engeman Theater May 23, prior to an official opening May 25.

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Dan Butler, Billy Carter, John Keating, Sean Gormley, Tessa Klein Star in Irish Rep's The Weir, Opening May 23 by Andrew Gans

Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 25th anniversary season with Conor McPherson's The Weir, which officially opens May 23 at 7 PM following previews that began May 15 on the Irish Rep…

Linked From Playbill at 12:16AM

Mando Alvarado's Basilica, Starring Jake Cannavale, Opens Off-Broadway May 23 by Adam Hetrick

"Nurse Jackie" cast member Jake Cannavale stars in the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater world premiere of Mando Alvarado's Basilica, which officially opens Off-Broadway May 23 a…

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Noah Racey Dance Musical Pulse, Directed by Jeff Calhoun, Opens at Asolo Rep May 23 by Adam Hetrick

Broadway dancer-choreographer Noah Racey premieres his new show Pulse, staged by two-time Tony Award nominee Jeff Calhoun, which opens May 23 at Florida's Asolo Repertory Theatre.

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A Picture of Autumn, Featuring "Harry Potter" Actor Christian Coulson, Begins Off-Broadway May 23 by Adam Hetrick

Christian Coulson, George Morfogen and Jonathan Hogan star in the Mint Theater Company's American premiere of N.C. Hunter's A Picture of Autumn, which begins May 23 Off-Broadway.

Linked From Playbill at 12:16AM

Mame, Starring Andrea McArdle and Lea DeLaria, Kicks Off Bucks County's 2013 Season May 23 by Michael Gioia

Bucks County Playhouse, under the producing direction of Jed Bernstein, kicks off its 2013 season with the Jerry Herman classic Mame, starring Tony Award-nominated Annie actress Andrea McArd…

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The Album, May 23, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

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Picture of the Week, May 23, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

It's not often we feature a full-on face shot as our POTW, but this Dahlia Katz portrait for Making Love With Espresso, featuring Lorenzo Pagnotta, is not only delicious in its own right, it…

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News: Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards Winners by The Charlebois Post

Big winner Terminus (in photo: Maev Beatty who also won for Best Actress in Proud; photo by Josie Di Luzio) Directly from Press release with some reformatting (links are to CharPo's rev…

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