Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Do Violins and Basketball Mix? by Brian Scott Lipton

Jessica Dickey’s new play straddles the arts/sports divide — Jessica Dickey’s heartfelt new play Charles Ives Take Me Home, now at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, examines…

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Goodman Theatre Extends THE JUNGLE BOOK Through 8/11 by BroadwayWorld

Goodman Theatre's world premiere of The Jungle Book begins previews on June 21 opening night is July 1 and, with a second extension week just added, now runs through August 11. Tony Award wi…

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Sandra Bullock Will Not Play Miss Hannigan in Upcoming ANNIE Film by Movies News Desk

According to The Hollywood Reporter, talks between Sony Studios and Sandra Bullock, the actress who was recently offered the role of orphanage meanie 'Miss Hannigan' in the upcoming musical …

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Retro Wednesday: If you cling too long, you'll never get up the mountain by Michael Roderick

This week's retro post comes from when I first started blogging. I'm proud to say I have gotten better about clinging, but still from time to time do it. How about you? October 20, 2009 If y…

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To the Waynemobile! by Sam Hurwitt

Diana and I Ching stop by some big car race in Europe. One of the racers is millionaire Bruce Wayne, who decides this would be an excellent opportunity to hit on her.

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WICKED Celebrates 4000 Performances on Broadway! by Admin

WICKED’s current cast and crew celebrated the show’s 4,000th performance on Broadway last night, June 18. The production currently features Lindsay Mendez as Elphaba, Katie Rose Clarke a…

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Theater News: Tony Winner Faith Prince to Join Broadway's Annie as Miss Hannigan by Bethany Rickwald

Broadway favorite and Tony Award winner Faith Prince will take on the role of mean orphanage matron Miss Hannigan in the Broadway musical Annie beginning July 19. She will steps into the sho…

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Theater News: Randy Harrison, Paul Anthony Stewart, and More Cast in Primary Stages' Harbor by Bethany Rickwald

Erin Cummings (Made In Jersey), Randy Harrison (Wicked), Alexis Molnar (Harbor at Westport Country Playhouse), and Paul Anthony Stewart (The People in the Picture) are set to star in Primary…

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In Series' Puccini, Stravinsky 'pocket operas' sparkle at GALA

"Gianni Schicchi," "Soldier's Tale" in an impressive twin bill.

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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See Exclusive Photos of Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig Rehearsing for Their New Broadway Show

They will star in a Mike Nichols production of Harold Pinter's Betrayal.-- Delivered by Feed43 service

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Broadway's Annie Will Welcome Tony Winner Faith Prince by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Faith Prince, who was last seen on Broadway as Ursula in The Little Mermaid, will step into the shoes of Miss Hannigan in Annie, which was Tony-nominated for Best Revival o…

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Jennifer Westfeldt Talks Traveling the Globe and Navigating a Man's World in The Explorers Club by Carey Purcell

"Everybody does enjoy a little brandy now and then," Jennifer Westfeldt said while discussing The Explorers Club, the Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere, which officially opens …

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PHOTO CALL: Santino Fontana, Montego Glover, Alexandra Silber, John Cullum and Cast Rehearse Caramoor's She Loves Me by Matthew Blank

Caramoor will kick off its 68th Summer Festival in Katonah, NY, with a semi-staged production of the classic, award-winning musical She Loves Me June 22 at 8:30 PM and June 23 at 4 PM.

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Interviews: Breaking the boundaries by Nicola Merrifield

An international festival with an overwhelming domestic audience, Bergen is looking to the UK to develop a global reach, its artistic director tells Nicola Merrifield

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Obituaries: Aubrey Woods by Michael Quinn

Tall, slender with an aquiline nose, glinting eyes and a merry but menacing smile, Aubrey Woods was a natural and noticeable figure on stage and screen in a career that spanned five decades.…

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Obituaries: Terry Devon by Richard Anthony Baker

After starting out as a dance band singer, Terry Devon went on to be heard by millions of radio listeners as one of the Keynotes, the group that accompanied the Frank Muir and Dennis Norden-…

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Obituaries: Richard Thorp by Richard Anthony Baker

The longest-serving actor in the ITV soap Emmerdale, Richard Thorp played Alan Turner, a character who started out as something of a hate figure. But over the 31 years he was associated with…

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Obituaries: Richard LeParmentier by Michael Quinn

Just three years after moving to the UK in 1974, Richard LeParmentier found himself in the first Star Wars film, playing a fascist space admiral who makes the nearly fatal mistake of critici…

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The Comedy Of Errors

I’m not a big fan of fun. I don’t like the word. It sounds uninteresting and not at all like what happens when I am laughing so hard that I am either snorting food out of my nose or cr…

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Forsythe Company Double Bill - N.N.N.N and Study #3, Sadler's Wells, London by Neil Norman

Sadler's Wells, London: Widely regarded as the most adventurous pioneer in the landscape of classical/contemporary dance fusion, William Forsythe applies the rigorous discipline of the forme…

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Lindsay Mendez, Katie Rose Clarke & the Cast of Wicked Celebrate 4,000 Magical Performances by Broadway.com

“Oh what a celebration we’ll have today! Thank Goodness!” The Broadway blockbuster Wicked celebrated an astounding 4,000 performances on the Great White Way on June 18. To …

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Tony Honoree Mayor Bloomberg Visits Tony-Winning Comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Broadway.com

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who received the 2013 Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre, enjoyed a night out at this year's Tony-winning Best Play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha an…

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Vanya, Great Comet, Stomp & More Honored at Off Broadway Alliance Awards by Lindsay Champion

Stage and screen stars gathered at Sardi’s on June 18 to celebrate the third annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards, which honors commercial and not-for-profit off-Broadway productions. C…

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Next Stop, Easy Street! Tony Winner Faith Prince to Play Miss Hannigan in Broadway's Annie by Josh Ferri

Tony winner Faith Prince will take over the role of wicked orphanage caretaker Miss Hannigan from Glee star and Emmy winner Jane Lynch in Broadway's Annie. Prince wil…

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Review: The Pride (About Face Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

This play is the work of a very gifted writer, exquisitely executed by cast and director. Unfortunately playwright Campbell falls short in creating a compelling story around his worthy them…

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Melissa Etheridge at Wolf Trap by Anne Tsang by Anne Tsang

The amazing Melissa Etheridge kicked off her 2013 Summer Tour last night at The Filene Center at Wolf Trap in Vienna, VA with a rousing performance of the free-spirited, rocking and rolling…

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Tony Award-winner Faith Prince is ANNIE’s new Miss Hannigan! by Jim Byk

Tony Award®-winner Faith Prince will return to Broadway as evil orphanage matron Miss Hannigan in the new Broadway production of ANNIE at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway between 46th and …

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO CALL: Broadway's Wicked Celebrates 4000 Performances by Matthew Blank

The Broadway production of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's Wicked celebrated 4000 performances at the Gershwin Theatre June 18.

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Once's David Abeles Will Join Off-Broadway's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

David Abeles, who was seen in the original cast of Broadway's Once, will join the cast of Off-Broadway's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Dave Malloy’s criti…

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“Connie Loves Juice” – returns! Los Angeles drag theater performance by Pauline Adamek

::STOP PRESS:: Connie Loves Juice returns this weekend (and next) for FOUR shows only! June 21, 22, 28 & 29! Read my previously published review: 80s dance tunes and dazzling choreograph…

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Once Alum David Abeles Joins the Cast of Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 by Lindsay Champion

Once alum David Abeles will take over the role of Pierre in the acclaimed off-Broadway musical Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 beginning July 9. Abeles succeeds the show’…

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Early Days – review by Lyn Gardner

Finborough, LondonNot for nothing has playwright David Storey been described as an English Chekhov. This sliver of a play, small in construction but big in heart, transposes some of the poet…

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Reggie Watts – review by Brian Logan

Royal Festival Hall, LondonStandups are easy prey to the accusation that they love the sound of their own voice. But only Reggie Watts loves it enough to sample it, loop it, and sing songs t…

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David Wall - a life in pictures

A selection of images from the glittering career of David Wall, once the youngest male principal in the history of the Royal Ballet

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Four Farces – review by Michael Billington

Wilton's Music Hall, LondonFarce is a serious business. It needs to be played with po-faced gravity to bring out its characters' desperation. But this evening of four short Victorian farces,…

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Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for BETRAYAL with Daniel Craig & Rachel Weisz; Tickets Go On Sale for AMEX Cardholders on 6/26 by BroadwayWorld

Tickets will be on sale exclusively to American Express cardholders from Wednesday, June 26 through Thursday, July 11 only for Harold Pinter's BETRAYAL, starring Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, …

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BROADWAY BALLYHOO to Re-Launch at Laurie Beechman on 7/24 by BroadwayWorld

After a critically acclaimed one-year run at Feinstein's at Loew's Regency, ending only because the Regency closed for renovations, Scott Siegel's BROADWAY BALLYHOO re-launches at The Laurie…

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Photo Flash: Hamish Linklater, Jesse Tyler Ferguson & More Celebrate COMEDY OF ERRORS Opening Night in the Park! by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater officially opened THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, the first show of The Public's 2013 season of free Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte last night, June 18. Directed by Daniel…

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Deadline for ANMT's Search for New Musicals Extended to 7/15 by BroadwayWorld

Have you written a great new musical, and are you looking for feedback andor an opportunity for a concert reading Don't miss the July 15 deadline for the annual Search for New Musicals at th…

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Photo Coverage: Inside the 2013 Broadway Beacon Awards with Laura Osnes, Condola Rashad & More! by Jessica Gordon

Inside Broadwaylast night honored 2013 Tony Award nominees Laura Osnes Rodgers amp Hammerstein's Cinderella and Condola Rashad The Trip to the Bountiful as well as Alan L. Bain, Chairman of …

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More Details Revealed for LAST 5 YEARS Film Adaptation by Movies News Desk

Deadline has revealed more details on the upcoming film adaptation of Richard LaGravenese's THE LAST FIVE YEARS, starring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan.

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‘Miss Saigon’ Planning Broadway Transfer After West End by David Rogers

Late last year it was reported that Cameron Mackintosh was planning a London revival of “Miss Saigon,” and now it appears that he also will be bringing the production to Broadway. The Ne…

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Photo Flash: Sofia Vergara, Eric Stonestreet, Sam Waterston, and More at Shakespeare in the Park's The Comedy of Errors by David Gordon

A few drops of rain didn't stop the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park production of The Comedy of Errors from celebrating its opening night on Tuesday, June 18 at the Delacorte Theate…

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Maggie Gyllenhaal Goes Off-Broadway with ‘The Village Bike’ by David Rogers

Maggie Gyllenhaal will star in the new Off Broadway play “The Village Bike” next year as part of the MCC Theater’s upcoming 2013-2014 season. The play by Penelope Skinner first premier…

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News: Young Vic and BECTU negotiate new front of house staffing plan by Nicola Merrifield

London’s Young Vic Theatre and entertainment union BECTU are in talks to negotiate a new structure for the venue’s front of house staff. The venue is planning to create four new full-tim…

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News: BBC told it must ‘must serve younger teenagers better’ by Matthew Hemley

BBC drama output is failing to represent the “problems and lives” of younger teen-agers, a leading lobbying group has claimed. Voice of the Listener and Viewer has warned that the BBC …

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Sorry, Moe! by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Moe Howard (Moses Horwitz, 1897-1975). For the full skinny on Moe’s life as a performer and a stooge, see my full article here. And to commemorate Moe’s …

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Forecast for Tomorrow is “Sunny” by Trav S.D.

Late risers, set thy DVRs. Tomorrow morning at 6am, TCM will be showing the 1930 Marilyn Miller vehicle Sunny, based on her 1925 Broadway hit of the same name. Miller only made a couple of …

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Three Hudson Valley vets talk a little shop by Peter D. Kramer

Stephen Paul Johnson talking about how Shakespeare created the Everest of “King Lear,” but then gave actors lines that would help them reach the summit. *** Wesley Mann, Hudson V…

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Interviews: 20 Questions with... Puck, from Midsummer Night's Dreaming

What is Midsummer Night's Dreaming? It's a collaboration between the RSC and Google Creative Labs to surround a new performance of Shakespeare's play with a huge online hinterland that ampli…

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Tickets Now on Sale For Nobody Loves You, Starring Leslie Kritzer, Rory O’Malley & Lauren Molina by Lindsay Champion

Tickets are now on sale for the Second Stage Theatre production of Nobody Loves You, starring Rory O’Malley, Leslie Kritzer, Lauren Molina, Heath Calvert and more. The new musical abou…

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Les Miz Tour Director Will Helm New Miss Saigon for West End and Broadway by Josh Ferri

Laurence Connor, one half of the directing team behind the Broadway-bound revival of Les Miserables, will reinvent another iconic Cameron Mackintosh mega-musical, Miss Saigon, according to T…

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The Jacksonian, Starring Ed Harris & Bill Pullman, and Thomas Bradshaw's Intimacy on Tap for New Group’s New Season by Lindsay Champion

The New Group has announced two new productions for the 2013-14 season: The New York City premiere of Beth Henley's The Jacksonian, starring four-time Oscar nominee Ed Harris, Bill …

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Time to Swing! Get a Glimpse at the Racy Off-Broadway Comedy It’s Just Sex by Josh Ferri

It’s Just Sex, the long-running L.A. comedy about swingers, has arrived in New York City! Written by Jeff Gould, this titillating tale follows a group of parents whose cockta…

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Dianne Pilkington on Wicked Memories and the Fun of Singing ABBA in London's Mamma Mia! by Matt Wolf

London stage favorite Dianne Pilkington spent three years on the West End as Glinda in Wicked and was one of Tyne Daly’s students in the London transfer of Master Class early last year…

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Renee Elise Goldsberry Will Star in I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road at Encores! by Josh Ferri

Renée Elise Goldsberry (Rent, The Color Purple) will star in Encores! Off-Center production of I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road. Directed and choreographed …

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Choir Boy’s Chuck Cooper on August Wilson, Tony Kushner & His Regrets About His Tony-Winning Role by Kathy Henderson

Chuck Cooper exudes power on stage, both as a singer and a dramatic actor. His charismatic performance as a pimp named Memphis in Cy Coleman’s 1997 musical The Life earned the Ohio-bor…

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Giveaway: Be a #CitizenofVenice by The Mick

Venice. The new musical about an apocalyptic even that destroyed all the ugly people… Errr… The new musical steeped in Shakespeare and brimming with modern hip-hop sensibilities.…

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Critics hail Daniel Radcliffe's latest stage turn by Jill Lawless Associated Press

LONDON—Daniel Radcliffe has won magical reviews for his latest stage role as a disabled Irish dreamer in Martin McDonagh's "The Cripple of Inishmaan.

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National Theatre Live's audience with the Queen breaks box office records by Matt Trueman

Writer Peter Morgan and actor Helen Mirren's stage reprise of her film role draws in a worldwide audience of 110,000The Audience, starring Helen Mirren as the Queen, has broken the box offic…

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The Fundamental Things Apply: THE SILVER CORD by Dan Callahan

Sidney Howard's name may not ring many bells today, but in 1925 he won the Pulitzer Prize for his play They Knew What They Wanted. He also wrote the ultimate exposé of smother love, The Sil…

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Tommy Emmanuel With Anthony Snape at The Birchmere by Mike Spain by Mike Spain

Tommy Emmanuel performed a sold out show at The Birchmere Concert Hall on Sunday night. He had another large crowd on hand for Monday’s show, which I attended. The show featured up-and-com…

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Theater News: Renée Elise Goldsberry to Star in Encores! Off-Center's I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road by Bethany Rickwald

Renée Elise Goldsberry (Good People) is set to star in the 1970s musical I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road for the final Encores! Off-Center presentation of the 2013 sea…

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Highlights From The Public Theater’s The Comedy of Errors

Hamish Linklater and Jesse Tyler Ferguson play identical twins in The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park production of The Comedy of Errors. Daniel Sullivan (The Merchant of Venice, Ro…

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Yorktown Stage has ‘Big’ summer plans by Peter D. Kramer

Yorktown Stage has been busy making ‘Big’ plans. Next month, the big theater on Commerce Street in Yorktown Heights presents the Westchester premiere of “Big: The Musical,&…

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Industry Ticket Offers by Bt

Belleville - Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, is offering $15 tickets for performances June 27 through July 14. Excludes Saturday nights. Use code “13964” online at www.steppenwolf…

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Broadway Revival of Betrayal, With Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Rafe Spall, Announces On-Sale Ticket Dates by Adam Hetrick

Tickets to the Broadway revival of Harold Pinter's time-bending, three-person drama Betrayal, starring Daniel Craig, Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz and Olivier nominee Rafe Spall, wil…

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William Petersen and Rae Gray Cast in Steppenwolf's Slowgirl by Carey Purcell

Steppenwolf ensemble member and former artistic director Randall Arney will return to the Chicago stage to direct Greg Pierce's familial drama Slowgirl.

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PHOTO CALL: Michael Cerveris, Leslie Uggams, Beth Leavel, Jose Llana, Nick Wyman and More at Actors' Equity Association 100th Anniversary Gala by Matthew Blank

On June 17, Actors Equity Association, the union for professional actors and stage managers in the United States, celebrated its 100th anniversary with a gala dinner held at the Hilton Grand…

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PHOTO RECAP: Backstage at 2012's Broadway Bares with Rachel Potter, Kyle Dean Massey, Megan Hilty, Christopher Sieber by Matthew Blank

The 23rd annual edition of Broadway Bares, entitled Broadway Bares 23: United Strips of America, will be presented at Roseland Ballroom June 23 at 9:30 PM and midnight. In anticipation, we …

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PHOTO CALL: Tony Nominee Will Chase Offers Musical Theatre and T.V. Workshop by Matthew Blank

On May 19, Tony Nominee Will Chase taught a one day Musical Theatre Workshop with the award-winning acting studio A Class Act NY. Students had the chance to work with Chase on audition techn…

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"The Cosby Show" Star Malcolm-Jamal Warner Cast in Arena Stage's Guess Who's Coming to Dinner by Carey Purcell

Emmy Award nominee Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Theo on "The Cosby Show," will play Dr. John Prentice in in Todd Kreidler's stage adaptation of Guess Who’s Coming to …

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Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy, of "Dancing With the Stars" Fame, Will Perform in Broadway's Forever Tango by Carey Purcell

Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy, of "Dancing With the Stars," have signed on for a three-week run in Luis Bravo's Broadway show Forever Tango, which will begin previews…

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Rattlestick to Stage Lucy Thurber Five-Play Cycle Plus Premieres by Craig Lucas, Samuel D. Hunter, Charles Fuller by Adam Hetrick

The Rattlestick Playwrights Theater's 2013-14 season will include Lucy Thurber's five-play cycle The Hill Town Plays, as well as the world premieres of Tony Award nominee Craig Lucas…

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Megan Mullally Joins Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Megan Hilty and More for Broadway @ The Art House Concert Series by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actress Megan Mullally has joined the lineup for the 2013 Broadway @ The Art House series, which will run June 28-Sept. 8 in Provincetown.

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The Tragedy of Freedomland by Trav S.D.

This is a story that contains much to make the amusement loving New Yorker blue on so many levels. On this day in 1960, an amazing amusement park — larger than Disneyland – open…

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Folk City Benefit for MCNY Tomorrow by Trav S.D.

Filed under: American Folk/ Country/ Western, AMERICANA, EXHIBITIONS & LECTURES, Music, PLUGS, SOCIAL EVENTS Tagged: Folk City, Museum of the City of New York

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News: Call for arts to share EU views by Nicola Merrifield

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is calling upon arts organisations to contribute to a survey that will investigate how the European Union affects the UK. In her written statement…

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News: Nimax chief Nica Burns urges extra protection for theatres by Nicola Merrifield

Theatre leaders should lobby the government for mandatory consultation on new developments close to venues to stop their operations from being threatened, Nimax Theatres chief executive Nica…

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Theatre News: Propeller revives Midsummer Night Dream and Comedy of Errors

Propeller artistic director Edward Hall's productions of The Comedy of Errors and A Midsummer Night's Dream, which premiered in 2008/9 and 2010/11 respectively, will be revived later this ye…

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A Play Performed In Total Darkness

BBC 06/19/13

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Les Miz Directors Will Helm New Miss Saigon For West End and Broadway by Josh Ferri

Laurence Connor and James Powell, the directing team behind the Broadway-bound revival of Les Miserables, will reinvent another iconic Cameron Mackintosh mega-musical, Miss Saigon, according…

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Dancing With the Stars Headliners Karina Smirnoff & Maksim Chmerkovskiy Headed Back to Broadway in Forever Tango by Broadway.com

Dancing With the Stars pros Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy will return to Broadway this summer in Forever Tango. The star dancers have signed on for the first three weeks of the run…

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Attention, Child Beggars and Bawdy Hookers! Cameron Mackintosh Plans Broadway Revival of Oliver! by Ryan Gilbert

Oom-Pah-Pah indeed! All eyes are on producer Cameron Mackintosh, who is looking ahead to his next musical endeavor: a Broadway revival of the musical Oliver! According to the New York Pos…

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Theatre review: Daniel Radcliffe gives an admirably honest performance in Michael Grandage's The Cripple of Inishmaan - but his Irish accent isn't qui

You have to hand it to Daniel Radcliffe. Whether baring his all in the West End and on Broadway in Equus, or winning the New York Outer Critics' Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Music…

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Rene Elise Goldsberry to Lead Kathleen Marshall- Helmed I'M GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER AND TAKING IT ON THE ROAD at Encores!; Runs 7/24-27 by BroadwayWorld

Renee Elise Goldsberry will star in I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road, the final Encores Off-Center presentation of the 2013 season, playing for five performances, July 2…

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Photo Flash: First Look at The Amoralists' RANTOUL AND DIE by BroadwayWorld

Having earned a reputation as one of New York's most daring young theater companies, The Amoralists continue to grow in size, ambition and audacity. In the seven years since its founding, th…

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BETRAYAL to Go On Sale for AMEX Cardholders on 6/26, General Public on 7/12 by BroadwayWorld

Tickets will be on sale exclusively to American Express cardholders from Wednesday, June 26 through Thursday, July 11 only for Harold Pinter's BETRAYAL, starring Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, …

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Eugene O'Neill Theater Center to Launch National Music Theater Institute in Fall 2014 by BroadwayWorld

According to the Hartford Courant, the State of Connecticut has just approved a 3 million grant to the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center to create a new National Music Theater Institute. The pro…

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Photo Flash: Daniel Radcliffe & More at CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN After Party by BroadwayWorld

Daniel Radcliffe stras in Martin McDonagh's The Cripple Of Inishmaan, directed by Michael Grandage. The show premiered last night at the Noel Coward Theatre and will run now through August 3…

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STOMP receives “Legend of Off Broadway” Award by Jackie Green

Yesterday STOMP received a “Legend of Off Broadway” Award from The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents and marketi…

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What Broadway has in common with crossword puzzles. by Ken Davenport

I did something crazy the other day. I read a newspaper. Not a kindle version.  Not the .com version.  No.  I picked up and read an actual, ink comes off on your fingers, NY Times.  (I d…

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Norbert Leo Butz Extends Run at 54 Below by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz, who will be seen on Broadway in the new musical Big Fish, has extended his run at the Manhattan nightspot 54 Below.

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NBC Will Air Documentary Chronicling Valerie Harper's Life Following Cancer Diagnosis by Andrew Gans

NBC News has greenlit an hour-long documentary chronicling Valerie Harper's life since she was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

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Renée Elise Goldsberry Will Star in I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road at City Center by Andrew Gans

Stage and screen star Renee Elise Goldsberry will head the cast of I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road, the final Encores! Off-Center presentation of the 2013 season,…

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Aaron Tveit and Lois Smith Cast in Untitled Short Film, Directed by Georgina Chapman by Michael Gioia

Aaron Tveit, who starred in the film adaptation of Les Misérables, and two-time Tony Award nominee Lois Smith have been cast in an untitled short film directed by fashion designer Geo…

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Production News: Gate Theatre reveals new US-themed season by Nicola Merrifield

The Gate Theatre in north London has announced its new season will include three productions from American writers George Brant, Ethan Lipton and Dan O’Brien. Entitled These American Lives…

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Design and Marketing Associate – Second Stage Theatre by Producer

WHO: Second Stage Theatre POSITION: Design and Marketing Associate DESCRIPTION: The Design & Marketing Associate is responsible for maintaining, creating and distributing digital conten…

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Review: Four Farces

I approached this night of Victoriana with trepidation, afraid that the humour would not travel well into the 21st century, and concerned that farce is often fumbled if the players are not p…

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Ed Harris to Star Off Broadway in 'The Jacksonian' by David Rooney

Glenne Headly, Amy Madigan and Bill Pullman will also reprise their roles in the New York premiere of Beth Henley's play, directed by Robert Falls.read more

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Photo Coverage: Lindsay Mendez, Derek Klena & Cast of WICKED Celebrate 4,000th Performance! by Walter McBride

Last night, June 18, WICKED's current cast members, including Lindsay Mendez Elphaba and Derek Klena Fiyero gathered at the Gershwin theatre to commemorate the show's the 4,000th performance…

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Photo Coverage: Inside the 3rd Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards by Walter McBride

The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents and marketing firms, presented the 3rd annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards las…

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Florida State Thespians Raise $44,041 for BC/EFA by BroadwayWorld

Florida State Thespians banded together yet again this school year to raise 44,041 for Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS, a record-setting year for them and more than any other education-base…

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Photo Flash: First Look at Melinda Porto, Steven Good and More in El Portal Theatre's MODROCK, Beg. Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The era of the British Music Invasion comes alive in 'ModRock,' a new musical, which is having its world premiere engagement beginning tonight, June 19 press opening Sunday June 23 at 5pm at…

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Photo Flash: STARLIGHT EXPRESS Celebrates 25th Anniversary in Germany by BroadwayWorld

It felt as if STARLIGHT EXPRESS had raised its curtains for the very first time. The audience was filled with excitement and the atmosphere resonated a spectacularly successful opening night…

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Tickets for BETRAYAL on sale June 26 to American Express cardholders; general on sale begins July 12 by Jim Byk

DANIEL CRAIG RACHEL WEISZ RAFE SPALL IN HAROLD PINTER’S BETRAYAL DIRECTED BY MIKE NICHOLS AWARD-WINNING DESIGN TEAM FEATURES IAN MACNEIL (SCENIC DESIGN), ANN ROTH (COSTUME DESIGN), BRIAN M…

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Theater News: Ed Harris, Glenne Headly, Amy Madigan, Bill Pullman to Lead New York Premiere of Beth Henley's The Jacksonian by David Gordon

Academy Award nominees Ed Harris (Pollock) and Amy Madigan (A Streetcar Named Desire), as well as Theatre World Award winner Glenne Headly (Balm in Gilead) and Drama Desk Award nominee Bill …

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Stage Door, Digital Radio Station Devoted to Musical Theatre, to Be Launched in U.K.; Ramin Karimloo, Kerry Ellis Among Presenters by Mark Shenton

Stage Door, a new digital radio station for fans of musical theatre, will be launched in the U.K., with presenters that will include such West End stars as Ramin Karimloo, Louise Dearman, Ke…

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The Verdict: Critics Review Shakespeare in the Park's The Comedy of Errors, Starring Hamish Linklater and Jesse Tyler Ferguson by Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park production of The Comedy of Errors, starring Hamish Linklater and Jesse Tyler Ferguson opened June 18 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Par…

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Broadway Bares Dancers Hold "All Team Fundraiser" June 19 at Industry by Andrew Gans

Dancers from the forthcoming Broadway Bares fundraiser gather June 19 at the bar Industry in Manhattan to raise funds for the upcoming strip-a-thon, which benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fig…

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WAAPA’s Clay Roberts Discusses Millie, Dream Roles and Reveals a Talent for the Outdoors. by Craig Dalglish

With another successful opening night under their belts, Clay Roberts from WAAPA’s (Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts) Throughly Modern Millie, took some time to reveal a few …

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Review: Die Entführung aus dem Serail

Garsington Opera While Garsington's production of Maometto secondo makes no attempt to deal with the delicate issue of how foreigners, especially Muslims, are presented onstage, Daniel Slat…

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Review: Romeo and Juliet

Old Red Lion Theatre Grassroots Shakespeare are committed to what they call ‘original practices', all of which impact on their productions. They do gender-blind casting, their rehearsal …

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O'Neill Center Launches New Musical Theatre Institute

Hartford Courant 06/18/13

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The Forsythe Company – review by Sanjoy Roy

Sadler's Wells, LondonFor 20 years, the American choreographer William Forsythe was director of the Frankfurt Ballet, where he created a series of highly technical, determinedly experimental…

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NY1 Theater Review: "The Comedy Of Errors"

Stars of stage and screen Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Hamish Linklater lead Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors," now playing at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park.

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Neil Patrick Harris Is Coming Back to Broadway by Chris Luner

Less than two weeks after hosting Broadway’s biggest night bringing in over the top reviews for The Tony Awards, Neil Patrick Harris has another reason to be celebrating for his love o…

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VIDEO: Sasha Allen Brings It One More Time on THE VOICE Finale by TV News Desk

Sasha Allen returned to THE VOICE last night for the live finale show. The singer teamed up with Cathia and Judith Hill for a memorable take on En Vogue's 'My Lovin' You're Never Gonna Get I…

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"3 Kinds of Exile" Wanders All Over the Place by Jan Simpson

Playwright John Guare has given us many enjoyable nights in the theater with such works as The House of Blue Leaves, Six Degrees of Separation and A Free Man of Color (click here to read my …

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2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘BenchMARKS’ by Melanie F. Bevell-Jackson by Guest Author

“When the anger comes out it is not a sign of my trying to impose myself on to you…it is a sign of my fear, my terror, my heartache…It is the only emotion left…for it was what go…

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Theatre Review: ‘Always…Patsy Cline’ at Infinity Theatre Company by Danielle Angeline

Theater goers do not need to be a country music aficionado to appreciate the deep and rich song styling of Jenny Lee Stern who portrays Patsy Cline in Infinity Theatre’s production of Alwa…

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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ArtsBeat: New Group’s New Season Includes Beth Henley, Thomas Bradshaw Plays by Erik Piepenburg

Beth Henley’s “Jacksonian” and Thomas Bradshaw’s “Intimacy” will be part of the New Group’s 2013-14 season.    

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The Cripple of Inishmaan, Noel Coward Theatre, London by Mark Shenton

Noel Coward Theatre, London: In Marie Jones' Stones in His Pockets, which became a long-running West End hit in 2000, a small rural Irish town is thrown into the spotlight as the locati…

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Hard Feelings, Finborough Theatre, London by Heather Neill

Finborough Theatre, London: Stephanie Williams' beautifully detailed, messy traverse set takes us right into the kitchen-cum-living room of the graduate house share from hell. Friends t…

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Our Share of Tomorrow, Theatre503, London by Sally Stott

Theatre503, London: The characters in this brooding exploration of parental love, romance and bereavement are permanently on edge - pent-up, sweating and ready to snap. Catching their breath…

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Death in Venice, Coliseum, London by George Hall

Coliseum, London: Following successful transfers to Brussels and to La Scala, Milan, Deborah Warner's staging of Britten's last opera returns to the Coliseum for a second run. This…

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Tristan and Yseult, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds by Kevin Berry

West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds: Kneehigh's revival and reworking of the old Cornish romance is exuberant, adventurous theatre, by turns clever, poignant, passionate, sexy and cheerfull…

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Blackburn International Entertainment Agency Showcase 2013, June 17-18 by Mark Ritchie

June 17-18: Many of the attendees travelled from the USA and the far-east to see what agent Jonathan Blackburn's company had to offer the cruise and corporate entertainment market this …

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News: Theatre models in UK are potentially “corrupting” – Sean Holmes by Nicola Merrifield

Theatres in the UK are operating within working models that are potentially “corrupting”, leading to productions that fails to represent contemporary society, Lyric Hammersmith artistic …

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Matthew Scott on Playing Bobby in Signature Theatre’s ‘Company’ by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

Matthew Scott is wowing audiences and critics with his performance as Bobby in Signature Theatre’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Company. Matthew Joel:  What does Company …

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Crazy for Always … Patsy Cline by Jeffrey Walker

As the audience enters, strains of vintage country tunes fills the air. The music segues from the pops and cracks of old recordings to the live band that will serve as back-up for the late c…

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Review: The Importance of Being Earnest

"I like Wagner's music better than anybody's. It is so loud that one can talk the whole time without other people hearing what one says." – Oscar Wilde. Wilde would then have been delight…

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Gossip: Is Miss Saigon prepped to chopper into the Prince Edward?

It looks like the long-rumoured West End return of Miss Saigon could finally be nearing confirmation. The New York Post reports that Laurence Connor and James Powell, who recently revamped …

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The Comedy of Errors Review: Shakespeare In The Park Goes Guys and Dolls by New York Theater

Is it an error to move “The Comedy of Errors” from Ancient Greece, where Shakespeare placed this early play of his, to upstate New York in the 1940’s? That is the setting of director D…

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David Wall obituary by Judith Cruickshank

One of the Royal Ballet's leading dancers, best known for his performances of Rudolf in MayerlingDavid Wall, who has died of cancer aged 67, was one of the Royal Ballet's most outstanding da…

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Opening Ni! Spamalot kicks off 2013 at The Muny by Dennis Brown

Review of Muny season opener

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Drowning In Veronica Lake With Alex Ellis by K.e. Weber

In 1942 Veronica Lake had it all - fame, fortune, beauty and world adulation. Fame, as they say,  is fleeting as we fast forward to 40 years after her death to witness the spectacular s…

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Review: The Comedy of Errors at curtainup.com by Les Gutman

Daniel Sullivan and his collaborators, both on stage and off, have committed no errors in this fine rendition of The Comedy of Errors.

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The Creature rules in Landless Theatre’s Frankenstein by Susan Galbraith

Saturday evening was all Halloween and hardware at Landless Theatre Company’s prog-metal production of Frankenstein. In this, the company’s most ambitious show to date, the cast was ably…

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Review: Our Share of Tomorrow

Our Share of Tomorrow, written and directed by Dan Sherer for Real Circumstance, has a three week run at the Theatre503 as part of a national tour. Set by the coast in an ambiguous location…

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Theatre News: Shortlist revealed for 2017 City of Culture

Dundee, Hull, Leicester and Swansea Bay (covering Swansea, Carmarthenshire, Neath and Port Talbot) have made the shortlist to be named UK City of Culture 2017. The announcement today by Cul…

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Ballet is in the teeth of a dilemma by Judith Mackrell

I should be focusing on their feet – but lately I can't stop staring at dancers' over-whitened teeth. Is it dentistry? Is it just, er, me?Dancers' bodies are the instruments through which …

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The risky business of using a live broadcast to plug a product | Jason Stone by Jason Stone

Following in the footsteps of Honda five years ago, Kabuto noodles took over an entire ad break on Comedy Central• Click here to see Honda's live ad from 2008Noodle company Kabuto bravely …

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John Studzinski: The banker marrying business and the arts

"Most people don't associate those in business with knowing anything about the arts," John Studzinski declares, raising his voice above the hubbub of creative types sharing a drink with phil…

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BWW's On This Day - June 19, 2013

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 19 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Bully by Guest Writer

– Guest writer Lee Kaplan is a New York actor, writer and producer. – Part of Fringe Peeks, our “in their own words” series When I found my sixth grade journal, I kne…

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Review: Half A Person

Half a Person is the coming of age story of William, the 22 year old skinny, self-obsessed Londoner whose life is like so many of the songs written by iconic Manchester band The Smiths. Fal…

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Review Round-Ups: Review Round-Up: Radcliffe's Cripple rouses critics?

Michael Coveney WhatsOnStage ★★★★ Not even a technical glitch with the house lights… could prevent Daniel Radcliffe from posting a confident and deeply affecting First Night perf…

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Theatre review: Patti LuPone wreaks vengeance on Andrew Lloyd Webber

Patti LuPone says she loves London though one sometimes wonders why, given the treatment that Broadway’s original Evita has endured at the hands of a particular English composer, who also …

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Early Days

Written in 1974, but not performed until 1980, David Storey's Early Days eschews both the macho world of rugby league – as seen in his novel This Sporting Life and his play The Changing Ro…

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Photos: 1st Night Photos: Daniel Radcliffe celebrates Cripple of Inishmaan opening

PHOTOS BY DAN WOOLLER FOR WHATSONSTAGE.COM

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Day One, A Hotel, Evening Production Shots by Karoline Rose O'Sullivan

Production shots from Day One, A Hotel, Evening Gary Marsh Photography   State:  WA

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Capital Fringe: The Burlesque of Broadway by Guest Writer

– Guest writer Lola Rose is a dancer, choreographer and director of Burlesque Classique – Part of Fringe Peeks, our “in their own words” series Lola Rose Who doesn’…

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What Are We Worth? Shakespeare, Money and Morals

The New York Times 06/19/13

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Theatre review: Daniel Radcliffe gives an admirably honest performance The Cripple of Inishmaan - but his Irish accent isn't quite there

You have to hand it to Daniel Radcliffe. Whether baring his all in the West End and on Broadway in Equus, or winning the New York Outer Critics' Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Music…

Linked From The Independent at 04:13AM
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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News: West End stars to front new musical theatre radio station by Matthew Hemley

Leading West End performers including Ramin Karimloo, Hadley Fraser and Kerry Ellis are signed up to present shows on a brand new digital radio station dedicated to musical theatre. Stage Do…

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Playwrights are more than content providers

Reductive arguments that portray playwrights as fossils or obstructions to great productions misunderstand what we doThere has been much discussion recently about what constitutes an Austral…

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3 Kinds of Exile by Theasy.com

Linda Gross Theatre, Atlantic Theater Company, Off Broadway By Jordan Swisher BOTTOM LINE: Three radically different storytelling techniques form John Guare’s new production about …

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The Spoon River Project by Theasy.com

Green-Wood Cemetery, Variations Theatre Group, Off Off Broadway By Josh Penzell BOTTOM LINE: Poetic epitaphs presented by moonlight in Green-Wood Cemetery. As we walked through Gree…

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The Comedy of Errors by Mondschein

"The Comedy of Error" presented by The Public Theater at Delacorte Theater, June 2, 2013 (photo by Joan Marcus) The first of the Public Theater's presentations of Shakespeare in …

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: An Economically Robust Comedy of Errors

What's today's dollar-ducat exchange rate?-- Delivered by Feed43 service

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Theatre review: Daniel Radcliffe gives an admirably honest performance in Michael Grandage's play The Cripple of Inishmaan

You have to hand it to Daniel Radcliffe. Whether baring his all in the West End and on Broadway in Equus, or winning the New York Outer Critics' Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Music…

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Adelaide Cabaret Festival — Joey Arias by Mick Searles

She might look like Elvira with an undercut but close your eyes and there are times when Joey Arias will take you straight back to the smoky Jazz ‘n Blues of Billie Holiday. Arias on Holid…

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Judy Kaye Headlines Encompass New Opera Theatre's Benefit Cabaret Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Tonight, June 19, 2013 at 700 PM, two time Tony Award Winning Broadway amp Opera Star, Judy Kaye, currently featured as Duchess Estonia Dulworth in Broadway's Nice Work If You Can Get It, si…

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David Schwimmer Directs BIG LAKE BIG CITY World Premiere at Lookingglass Theatre, Now thru 8/11 by BroadwayWorld

Closing out its 25th Anniversary Season, Lookingglass Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of Big Lake Big City, written by Keith Huff and directed by Ensemble Member David Schwimmer.…

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Melinda Porto and Steven Good Star in MODROCK at El Portal Theatre, Beg. Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The era of the British Music Invasion comes alive in 'ModRock,' a new musical, which is having its world premiere engagement beginning tonight, June 19 press opening Sunday June 23 at 5pm at…

Linked From BroadwayWorld at 01:09AM

Marika Aubrey: Red, Hot and Raring to Go by Erin James

It’s a big day for cabaret performer Marika Aubrey. Audiences at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival will tonight witness the world premiere of her show Last of the Red Hot Mamas, and as she sit…

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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CD Reviews: Audra McDonald: Go Back Home by Zachary Stewart

Hearing Audra McDonald's glorious voice singing a very legit version of Alicia Keys' part in "Empire State of Mind" as Neil Patrick Harris rapped an on-the-fly recap was the perfect way to e…

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Fun central to park ‘Comedy’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

You can’t accuse the cast of “The Comedy of Errors” of holding back. Everybody on the Delacorte stage, where this new Shakespeare in the Park production opened last night, exerts thems…

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Cameron’s cavalcade of shows by Michael Riedel

Last fall in London, when I dropped by Cameron Mackintosh’s elegant Bedford Square headquarters, located in two adjoining Georgian mansions, the place was buzzing.Composer Claude-Michel Sc…

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Big Lake Big City, Directed by David Schwimmer, Begins Performances at Lookingglass Theatre Company by Carey Purcell

The world premiere of Keith Huff's Big Lake Big City begins performances June 19 as part of Lookingglass Theatre Company's 25th anniversary season. 

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THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: Cinderella Star Ann Harada Shares Her Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com's new feature series, Their Favorite Things, asks members of the theatre community to share the Broadway performances that most affected them as part of the audience. Th…

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Bureau of Missing Persons, Starring Lucy DeVito, Opens at 4th Street Theater June 19 by Carey Purcell

Lila Rose Kaplan's Bureau of Missing Persons, starring Lucy DeVito, opens at New York Theatre Workshop's 4th Street Theater June 19.

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Judy Kaye Performs One-Night Cabaret Concert for Encompass New Opera Theatre June 19 by Carey Purcell

Two-time Tony Award winner Judy Kaye performs a solo cabaret act for Encompass New Opera Theatre June 19 at 7 PM.

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Anika Larsen, Eve Plumb and James Wesley Form an Unbroken Circle Off-Broadway, Opening June 19 by Andrew Gans

Seth Rudetsky and Mary J. Davis present James Wesley's Unbroken Circle, which officially opens June 19 following previews that began May 29 at Off-Broadway's St. Luke’s Theatre.

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Two-Character Play, Starring Amanda Plummer and Brad Dourif, Opens Off-Broadway June 19 by Andrew Gans

The Off-Broadway premiere of Tennessee Williams' rarely-seen The Two-Character Play, starring Tony and Emmy winner Amanda Plummer, officially opens at New World Stages June 19 following …

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PHOTO CALL: The Broadway Dreams Foundation Circle of Dreams Launch by Joseph Marzullo

The Broadway Dreams Foundation launched Circle of Dreams, the 2013 summer performing arts intensive tour, on June 3 at RISPA in Atlanta, GA. Stafford Arima, Dan Knechtges, Matt Lenz and…

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PS Classics to Release Maury Yeston's Tom Sawyer – A Ballet in Three Acts by Adam Hetrick

PS Classics will release the world-premiere recording of Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist Maury Yeston's Tom Sawyer – A Ballet in Three Acts. The 70-piece San Francisco Ballet …

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TT: Almanac

"Now when the fiddle sang at all it sang alone: but since Stephen's departure he had rarely been in a...

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TT: Snapshot

Jascha Heifetz plays the Chaconne from Bach's D Minor Partita: (This is the latest in a series of arts-related videos...

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TOSOS to present a special performance of Doric Wilson's "Street Theater" by Byrne Harrison

On Thursday, June 20th at 7:30 PM, TOSOS and the LGBT Center will present a a special presentation of Doric Wilson's award-winning satire about Stonewall, Street Theater. A participant in…

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'Billy Elliot:' Boy Power Gives Dance-Dream Tale Its Punch by Frank Rizzo

The show: National tour of "Billy Elliot" at Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford

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MISS SAIGON Revival to Open in London in Late 2013; Co-Directed by Laurence Connor and James Powell by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com confirmed exclusively back in 2013 that a highly anticipated revival of the mega-musical Miss Saigon was in the works by producer Cameron Mackintosh with auditions taking p…

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Cameron Mackintosh to Bring OLIVER! Back to Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Today, Michael Riedel reports that in addition to upcoming productions of MISS SAIGON, BARNUM and a Broadway return of LES MIS that 'As if three shows weren't enough, Mackintosh is also plan…

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Video of The Week, June 19, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

Ribbit Republic's outlandishly silly and funny promo for Be a Man, heading to the Ottawa, Winnipeg and Edmonton Fringes.

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In a Word...Playwright Ann Cavlovic on Emissions (Fringe: Ottawa) by The Charlebois Post

The Climate, The Comedy and The Pointy-Headed Jerkby Gaëtan L. CharleboisAnn Cavlovic is an Ottawa-Based writer who, when she touches on the environment, "writes without the preach." C…

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The Boys Are Back In Town by Bethany Simons

If one pursues acting in order to experience what it is like to be somebody entirely different, then the lovely James Monarski has struck gold. Bethany Simons spoke with the WAAPA graduate a…

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