Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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THEATER: "Scotland Week" by Aaron Riccio

The latest series of themed performances at the international 59E59 features two Scottish plays, directed by the playwrights, that deal with loss via character's reactions to historic (or ne…

SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 11:54PM

Teen Mozart, joyously sung by James Jorden

Some days you can feel like a hero just getting out of bed in the morning. That’s the message of Gotham Chamber Opera’s delightful production of “Il Sogno di Scipione,” which opened …

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:37PM

Not scary enough for B’way by Michael Riedel

Stephen King has killed off all sorts of characters in his 49 or so novels. Now that he’s working in the theater, he might have a go at killing off his director County,” a musical King�…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:31PM

End of the Rainbow

Tonight, I saw a legend live on stage, the one and only Judy Garland when I attended the new Broadway show "End of the Rainbow" starring Tracie Bennett, Michael Cumpsty, Tom Pelphrey, and Ja…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 11:12PM

Broadway Review: EVITA by Andrew C. McGibbon

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Evita has been stunningly reimagined by director Michael Grandage in the show's first Broadway revival since it originally closed on Broadway in 1983. Evit…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 11:07PM

Broadway Review: EVITA

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Evita has been stunningly reimagined by director Michael Grandage in the show's first Broadway revival since it originally closed on Broadway in 1983. Evi…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 11:07PM

Alienated siblings reunite in Harrower's 'A Slow Air' by Joe Dziemianowicz

Dueling monologues don’t usually add up to my favorite kind of play. But David Harrower’s vividly detailed and deeply affecting drama of estranged siblings, “A Slow Air,” has made me…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

‘The Whipping Man’ at Centerstage by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

They say it’s the dark tales that start out on stormy nights and this story is no exception. Centerstage’s production of Matthew Lopez’s The Whipping Manis a chilling tale of just…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:00PM

Review: Off-Broadway ‘Massacre’ is a bloody allegory   by Joe Dziemianowicz

Messy stuff, morality. And José Rivera’s untidy allegory of life and death, “Massacre (Sing to Your Children),” comes awash in blood, bile, tears, other body fluids, blinding lights a…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

‘The Seafarer’ at Scena Theatre by Kevin O’Connell by Kevin O'Connell

In Conor McPherson’s The Seafarer, Richard Harkin says of his brother, Sharky, “It’s a well-known fact in this whole area that my brother has that rare gift which is, unfortunately, th…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:00PM

Once by Mondschein

"Once" at Jacobs Theatre, March 8, 14 and 28, 2012 (Photos: Joan Marcus) It's been a couple of years since I've seen a show multiple times.  The last was Lincoln Center's sweepi…

SOURCE: Third Row, Mezzanine at 11:00PM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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A bunch short of bananas by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The opening of “Massacre (Sing to Your Children)” is the single scariest minute of the year. It would spoil the surprise to describe the scene in detail, so let’s just say it involves …

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:50PM

Das Rheingold (Metropolitan Opera) by Robert Walport

Robert Lepage's production of Wagner's Ring Cycle for the Metropolitan Opera has come a long way since he unveiled his "Machine" with "Das Rheingold" going on two years ago. It's now a widel…

SOURCE: The Tyro Theatre Critic at 10:40PM

Miranda Raison to Star in PHYSICISTS by BroadwayWorld

The Daily Mail UK reports that Miranda Raison will star in Donmar Theatre's Physicists. The actress will play a physicist's wife and nurse in the stage version of Friedrich Durrenmatts Cold …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33PM

IDOL WATCH: The Judges Use Their Save, Jennifer Hudson and More! by Kelsey Denette

Tonight on American Idol, the judges used their one save of the season and we witnessed the return of two alumni - Jennifer Hudson, with special guest Ne-Yo, and last year's James Durbin. Wh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:28PM

David Bedella to Star in Harvey Fierstein's TORCH SONG TRILOGY by BroadwayWorld

The Daily Mail UK reports that David Bedella will star as drag queen Arnold Beckoffin in Harvey Fiersteins new three-act play Torch Song Trilogy at the Menier Chocolate Factory in Southwark,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:14PM

5 Hot Guys On Broadway: Directors Edition by Lucky and The Mick

We’re not sure if you’ve noticed, but director Derek Wills is basically the hottest person on Smash.  Sure, he’s got a questionable attitude. And he takes advantage of his position in…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 10:08PM

Theater Review: ‘You Better Sit Down,’ by the Civilians, at Flea Theater by Charles Isherwood

In “You Better Sit Down: Tales From My Parents’ Divorce,” four performers portray their own parents in a collage of reminiscences about their marriages, all past history.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00PM

Theater Review: ‘A Slow Air’ by David Harrower at 59E59 Theaters by Ben Brantley

David Harrower’s new play is about a grudge-bearing, middle-aged brother and sister.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00PM

Review: You Better Sit Down: Tales from My Parents' Divorce by Dan Bacalzo

The Civilians' latest documentary theater piece addresses its subject matter in an engaging and humorous fashion.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: Massacre (Sing to Your Children) by Andy Buck

Jose Rivera's play about the nature of oppression is surprisingly mundane.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: After the Revolution (Next Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Playwright Amy Herzog wrote a riveting story about the politics of family. With Kimberly Senior's poignant direction, the talented cast and design team show us the power of the family unity…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:55PM

Stephen King and John Mellencamp unveil 'Ghost Brothers' in Atlanta by Lee Margulies

"Ghost Brothers of Darkland County," a musical by Stephen King and John Mellencamp, opens in Atlanta.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:55PM

Lynn Nottage, Donald Margulies set for Geffen's 2012-13 season by David Ng

The Geffen Playhouse's new season will feature works by Lynn Nottage, Donald Margulies and Joanna Murray-Smith. It will be the Geffen's first complete season since the death late last year o…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:15PM

“The Mikado” – Collegiate Chorale by Kevin Daly

The Collegiate Chorale offered a starry and exceptionally well-sung concert staging of The Mikado at Carnegie Hall on April 10 under the direction and baton of Ted Sperling. This marked my f…

SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 09:02PM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Los Angeles and Touring Theater Interview: CULLEN R. TITMAS in BILLY ELLIOT (Pantages Theatre and On Tour) by Tony Frankel

THE IMPORTANCE OF A BIG BROTHER When you hear of Billy Elliot being a phenomenal world-wide success, it is almost shocking that the popular musical (music by Elton John, book and lyrics by L…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:54PM

Theater review: 'In Paris' at The Broad Stage by Charles McNulty

"In Paris," a theatrical adaptation of a story by Ivan Bunin starring Mikhail Baryshnikov, has its U.S. premiere at the Broad Stage.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:45PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: IN PARIS (The Broad Stage in Santa Monica) by Jason Rohrer

UNFETTERED AND ALIVE In Paris, Dmitry Krymov’s adaptation of an Ivan Bunin story, traces in words, music, and movement a few moments in the lives of two Russian émigrés (Anna Sinyaki…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:37PM

Watch the Stars of Magic/Bird Celebrate a Ballsy Opening Night by Broadway.com

The crowd went wild on April 11 as the worlds of the NBA and Broadway collided on opening night of Magic/Bird! Playing out the story of the on-court rivalry and off-court friendship bet…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:34PM

HBO bows out of 'Ruined' screen adaptation by David Ng

HBO has bowed out of "Ruined," a planned screen adaptation of the acclaimed play by Lynn Nottage. The drama, set in a brothel in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, had been a project…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:07PM

Theater review: 'Man With the Pointed Toes' at Glendale Centre by Kathy Foley

F. Kathleen Foley reviews 'Man With the Pointed Toes' at Glendale Centre Theatre.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:06PM

LA STAGE INSIDER by Julio Martinez

South Coast Repertory’s Jitney will hail a ride across town to the Pasadena Playhouse after Costa Mesa…Deborah Cox will join the new Jekyll & Hyde, which will go from La Mirada to a …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 08:00PM

Review: Jersey Boys (Broadway in Chicago) by Scotty Zacher

*Jersey Boys* never shies from showing the price behind the chart busters. And when we hear the boyish Joseph Leo Bwarie's take on Frankie Valli's irrepressible and incandescent “Can’t …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:00PM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater review: "Heartbreak House" is amusing and earth-moving theater by Lisa Kennedy

Sniffling and dozing, flirting and rebuffing, pontificating and pouting — such are the moods and states found in George Bernard Shaw's "Heartbreak House," onstage at the Denver

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:57PM

BWW TV: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Broadway Production Highlights - First Look! by BroadwayWorld TV

The acclaimed new American play PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, by Tony Award nominee Rick Elice, directed by Tony Award-winner Roger Rees and Drama Desk Award-winner and Tony Award nominee Alex …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:40PM

The New York Premiere of pool (no water) by Mark Ravenhill Begins May 9

The New York Premiere of pool (no water) By Mark Ravenhill (Playwright of Shopping and F*cking) May 9–26, 2012 9th Space, 150 First Avenue NYC ****…  “80 dynamic minutes that…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 07:39PM

NEA appoints L.A.'s Ayanna Hudson as arts education director by David Ng

The National Endowment for the Arts has named a new director for arts education,choosing an experienced cultural advocate from Los Angeles. Ayanna Hudson will assume the new position startin…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:37PM

TWITTER TUBE: Will Swenson Shares 'Mormon Curse' Song with BOOK OF MORMON Company by Stage Tube

Today, Will Swenson shared a song he wrote several years ago celebrating the beauty of Mormon cursing with the company o THE BOOK OF MORMON via Twitter. Enjoy the song, Dang, Fetch, Oh My He…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:33PM

William and Liz Shatner get a VIP tour of the 'Cavalia' horse stables

PRICELESS: William Shatner and his wife Liz were treated to a special tour of the "Cavalia" horse stables today while they were preparing for Shatner's one-man retrospective tonight at the P…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:17PM

Chalet Lines, Bush Theatre by Aleks Sierz

When Madani Younis became the new artistic director of the Bush, some questioned his commitment to new writing, while others asked what he would bring to this small but high-profile venue. W…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:01PM

Simon Callow: What the Dickens? Well, William Shakespeare was the greatest after all...

Acolytes of Charles Dickens were a little miffed when the Cultural Olympics committee announced that the chosen poster boy for British culture was to be William Shakespeare – a calculated …

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

All the world's a stage: Introducing the biggest Shakespeare festival ever

In less than two weeks, Britain's theatres, galleries and museums will undergo a dramatic transformation. They will be turned into dedicated stages to celebrate the works of a certain 16th-c…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

Royal Ballet star Tamara Rojo to become artistic director of the ENB

Tamara Rojo is to make the grand jeté fromleading lady to artistic director with the announcement that the Spanish ballerina has been appointed to turn around the fortunes of the under pres…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

Theatregoers pay the price for booking tickets online

Theatregoers heading to the West End are being hit with "rip-off" charges when they book tickets for big shows online, it has been revealed. Extra fees of up to £12.25 extra are being added…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Softball! April 12th by BroadwaySpotted

Did you guys know that every year beginning in April and ending in August/September Broadway shows get together to play softball at Heckscher Fields? Yup! It’s true. Teams are made up…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 06:51PM

STAGE TUBE: On Broadway with Kids- Episode 2! by Stage Tube

Watch the latest episode 2 of CafeMom Studios On Broadway With Kids - Featuring the Parents of MAMMA MIA - the exclusive online series that opens a rare and personal window into the lives of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:41PM

Will Theatergoers Be Swayed by Greenway’s Bewildered Herd? by Amy Tofte

You might think that you would never be seduced into seeing a play about propaganda by reading an online article about Cody Henderson’s The Bewildered Herd at Greenway Court, but we dare y…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 06:21PM

Philip Seymour Hoffman: Broadway's New 'Salesman'

Oscar-winner Philip Seymour Hoffman is starring in the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Hoffman about the iconic role and why, 63 years…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:21PM

Theater review: ‘Early and Often’ at Open Fist Theatre by Philip Brandes

Philip Brandes reviews the political satire "Early and Often" at the Open Fist Theatre.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00PM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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The Afternoon Report, Thursday, April 12, 2012 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Thursday, April 12, 2012 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/BBBway Click on any hyperlinked  item for more inform…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:59PM

‘Jersey Boys’ rocks like never before

HEDY WEISS: The curators of the sensational “Jersey Boys” franchise not only have kept it superbly maintained but have sharpened and polished the production with the perfect four leading…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 05:53PM

Highlights From Peter and the Starcatcher on Broadway

After a successful 2011 Off-Broadway run at the New York Theatre Workshop, Peter and the Starcatcher takes flight at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre under the direction of Alex Timbers …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:40PM

Audience Takes Flight For Stunning “COME FLY AWAY” by David Dow Bentley III

There really were moments during the Houston Hobby Center’s opening night of COME FLY AWAY that we audience members felt we were being lifted heavenward. There was heavenly song with the c…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 05:38PM

The Doyle and Debbie Show to Close May 27 at The Royal George Cabaret by Bethany Rickwald

The Doyle and Debbie Show will close May 27 at The Royal George Cabaret after a seven month run. Created by Bruce Arntson and starring Bruce Arntson, Jenny Littleton, and Matt Carlton, The …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:29PM

Darrin Rose’s comedy in bloom by Garnet Fraser

Standup storytelling career on rise in wake of MuchMusic and Mr. D.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 05:27PM

"Omigod You Guys!" Legally Blonde Makes Harvard University Debut April 12 by Adam Hetrick

In the Tony-nominated musical Legally Blonde, heroine Elle Woods leaves sunny California to get "serious" about her law studies at Harvard University. The story of the pink-clad, c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:19PM

Theater review: 'Slow Dance in Midtown' at the Whitefire Theatre by Margaret K. Gray

Margaret Gray reviews Elizabeth Sarnoff's "Slow Dance in Midtown" at the Whitefire Theatre.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:19PM

The David Dower Friday Phone Call # 21: Heather McDonald by HowlRound

Today I talk with DC-based playwright Heather McDonald. I have read, seen, and even directed Heather’s beautiful plays for more than twenty years. You can hear how she weaves a story�…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:13PM

Theatricum Botanicum Announces 2012 Summer Repertory Season by Dan Bacalzo

The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum has announced the productions to be featured in its 2012 Summer Repertory season, to begin June 2. Plays will include Measure for Measure by William Shake…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:10PM

On Advocacy by Chicago Plays

I am going to Arts Advocacy Day in Washington next week. I wrote about it after I got back last year. I was really happy I went – we get to sit down with congresspeople and/or their staf…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 05:09PM

Meet the new Sigmund Freud: Mike Nussbaum by Chris Jones

Mike Nussbaum, the indefatigable, 88-year-old dean of Chicago actors, is to take over the huge role of Sigmund Freud in "Freud's Last Session."

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:08PM

Julie Reiber to Celebrate Love Travels CD Release with April 25 Concert by Andy Propst

Julie Reiber will celebrate the release of her debut solo album, Love Travels, with a concert a Rockwood Music Hall to be offered on Wednesday, April 25. The recording will be available for…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:07PM

STAGE TUBE: Funny or Die Spoofs MY FAIR LADY! by Stage Tube

My Fair Lady is a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Vineyard Flowers by Art

Vineyard Flowers, a photo by arthennessey on Flickr.The Mirror Up To Nature - Boston Theater and Beyond

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 04:59PM

Prisoner of Tehran compelling, but too fast-paced for its own good by J. Kelly Nestruck

Marina Nemat’s extraordinary memoir has been adapted for the stage by Maja Ardal

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:57PM

Christopher Baker, Christina Bennett Lind Set for New York Premiere of Mark Ravenhill's pool (no water) by Bethany Rickwald

One Year Lease Theater Company is set to present the New York premiere of Mark Ravenhill's pool (no water), May 9-26 at The 9th Space Theatre at PS 122. Ianthe Demos will direct. pool…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:56PM

Why is Spring Awakening Relevant? Steven Sater, Jonathan Groff, and Lauren Pritchard by Performing Arts Books

Steven Sater (librettist/lyricist of Spring Awakening) sits down with original cast members Jonathan Groff and Lauren Pritchard to discuss why this musical is still so relevant.

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:54PM

Renée Fleming: the thinking man’s diva by Richard Ouzounian

Renée Fleming talks opera ahead of her April 20 concert at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:49PM

Tug Coker & Kevin Daniels on Balling, Broadway and Becoming the Stars of Magic/Bird by Danica Daniel

Like Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Larry Bird, the characters they play in the new basketball drama Magic/Bird, Kevin Daniels and Tug Coker formed a real-life friendship while …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Gorilla Tango Skokie Theatre Open House by Chicago Plays

ATTN: Producers, Directors, Playwrights! Gorilla Tango’s Skokie Theatre is having an OPEN HOUSE on Saturday, April 28 from 3pm - 5pm (7924 Lincoln Ave. Skokie, IL 60077). Want to come chec…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 04:38PM

The Book Of Mormon by Robert Walport

I wasn't going to review "The Book of Mormon" again, this is now the third time I've seen it and one out and out rave from me was plenty whilst the first cast remained. That said, when I ven…

SOURCE: The Tyro Theatre Critic at 04:37PM

From Rent to A Streetcar Named Desire, A Look at This Season's Pulitzer Prize-Winning Shows by Playbill Staff

With speculation surrounding the possible recipient of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Playbill.com offers a look at the Pulitzer Prize-winning musicals and plays that were revived this s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:35PM

Photo Coverage: Joel Grey Celebrates His 80th Birthday with Bernadett Peters & ANYTHING GOES Company by Walter McBride

Bernadette Peters surprised Broadway legend Joel Grey on his 80th birthday with a cake backstage at Anything Goes at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York City yesterday, April 11, 2012. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:31PM

Photo Coverage: Joel Grey Celebrates His 80th Birthday with Bernadette Peters & ANYTHING GOES Company by Walter McBride

Bernadette Peters surprised Broadway legend Joel Grey on his 80th birthday with a cake backstage at Anything Goes at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York City yesterday, April 11, 2012. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:31PM

Art spotlight: 'Eight-View Series'

Japanese prints at the MIA.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 04:27PM

St. Louisan Jennifer Johnson Cano, 3 others with OTSL ties win Tucker Competition

Several singers with strong St. Louis (and Opera Theatre of St. Louis) ties are among the winners of the Richard Tucker Foundation’s 2012 competition.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:27PM

Photo Flash: Charles Busch in JUDITH OF BETHULIA- Production Shots! by BroadwayWorld

Theater for the New City will present Charles Busch's new comedy JUDITH OF BETHULIA. The play, starring Busch, and directed by Carl Andress The Divine Sister Die, Mommie, Die will play a lim…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

Gore Vidal's The Best Man by StageGrade

Are critics casting their vote for "The Best Man"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 04:20PM

News: (Vancouver) Cultch announces international 2012-13 season by The Charlebois Post

The Cultch (aka: Vancouver East Cultural Centre) has announced its 39th season, programmed by executive director Heather Redfern. The lineup includes productions and companies from Vanc…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:20PM

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Magic/Bird, a Tall Story on Broadway by Harry Haun

Meet the first-nighters at the Broadway opening of Eric Simonson's play Magic/Bird.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:15PM

Nightlife notebook: Fashion, spring forward

"Envision: Artopia" is in its 10th season.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 04:14PM

Three St. Louisans among 2012 Guggenheim Fellows

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced its 2012 fellowships today. They went to a diverse group of 181 scholars, artists, and scientists in the foundation’s 88th annual co…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:11PM

On tax avoidance, allow me to leap to the defence of the super-rich | Nicholas Hytner by Nicholas Hytner

The Tories are discouraging high earners from giving their money away, tarring philanthropy with the brush of tax avoidanceThe fallout from last month's budget has included much that is surr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:10PM

Big Art Group’s “Broke House” at Abrons Arts by Jeremy M. Barker

Caden Manson and Jemma Nelson talk about the company's newest work, which returns to Abrons after a brief run in January at American Realness 2012

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 04:08PM

Guest Picks: Renee Fleming

Soprano Renée Fleming was on the Lopate Show to talk about her new album of French songs, "Poemes." She also admitted her love of sugar. What have you read or seen in the past year that mo…

SOURCE: WNYC at 04:07PM

BWW TV: Chatting with The Company of MAGIC/BIRD on Opening Night! by BroadwayWorld TV

MAGICBIRD opened on Broadway last night, April 11 and BroadwayWorld was at the post-show celebration to chat with the company Click below to hear from the cast and director Thomas Kail

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:02PM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Carnegie Hall SOUND OF MUSIC Announces Its "Trio of the Saengerbund of Herwegen"!

When Carnegie Hall presents THE SOUND OF MUSIC in Concert on April 24th, the three singers who are runner-ups at the Festival in the story’s climax will be played by Nicholas Hammond, Heat…

SOURCE: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization at 03:57PM

Pot luck

Twin Cities sculptor Amy Toscani puts a Midwest spin on mixed media.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:56PM

Onstage spotlight: "The Last Word"

Plus "Snow White Ballet"

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:55PM

Alfie Boe's New Solo CD Set for June 5 Release by Andy Propst

Alfie Boe's self-titled solo CD will be available for purchase and digital download on June 5. The release, from Decca, will coincide with the PBS special Alife Live, which will also b…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:55PM

She's on her own

Cat Brindisi grew up in a theater family. Now she's ready to make her way in "Spring Awakening."

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:53PM

Artist, Immigrant: Teresa Yenque by Marcy Arlin

(To learn more about Marcy Arlin’s Artist, Immigrant blog series, click here.) I remember Teresa from television and films, and a reading she did at the Tenement Theatre years ago. In many…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 03:52PM

Mora Steers the Music in Colony’s Dames at Sea by Patricia Foster Rye

Dean Mora takes us through the beats of his musical direction of the Colony’s revival of Dames at Sea. He also talks about his passion to play popular American  music from earlier era wit…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 03:50PM

Quote for the Day by Rob Weinert-Kendt

"No one who believes in the greatness of certain plays would go to any one of our houses to enjoy them. They exist as thundering productions in the mind only. We know they might be done (Ki…

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 03:46PM

Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy to Host MTC's 2012 Gala, 4/30 by BroadwayWorld

Manhattan Theatre Club will present their annual Spring Gala on Monday, April 30 at Cipriani 42nd Street 110 East 42nd Street. At this years gala, MTC is pleased to honor Time Warner Cable f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:45PM

Facets of Africa, now on Chicago stages

The Midwest is often accused of parochialism — and Chicago theater assumed to be preoccupied with dysfunctional American families. But there has been the distinct flavor of Africa in t…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:45PM

Chicago-style stardom gets skewered in 'Johnny Theatre' by Nina Metz

NINA METZ reviews "Johnny Theatre" at Chemically Imbalanced Theater ★★★ and "God vs. Hall & Oates" by Drinking & Writing ★★ "Johnny Theatre"

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:45PM

Off the Cuff at 'One Man, Two Guvnors' - Parties - Eye - WWD.com by Alessandra Codinha

There is a type of laughter unique to audience members of vicious comedy acts or theatrical experiences involving involuntary audience participation. It is recognizable for its mixture of re…

SOURCE: Women's Wear Daily at 03:44PM

The Kitchen Sisters’ Storytelling Confidential by Chloe Veltman

The Kitchen Sisters – a.k.a. National Public Radio producers Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva -- tell extraordinary stories about ordinary people.Thousands of listeners have tuned in over the …

SOURCE: Chloe Veltman at 03:44PM

Suburban theater for the week of April 13-19 by Kerry Reid

Kerry Reid on what's on stage in Chicago's suburbs "Hairspray": From Mama Rose to Mama Turnblad: Drury Lane follows its hit production of "Gypsy" with this beloved paean to racial integrati…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:44PM

One Lady, Two Men and One Interviewer - Page - Interview Magazine by Emma Brown

We predict that One Man, Two Guvnors will be the Broadway hit of the spring/summer season. This forecast may be based on the show's tremendous success in London and our personal opinion afte…

SOURCE: www.interviewmagazine.com at 03:43PM

Paul Gross to Head Cast of John Guare's Are You There, McPhee? by Dan Bacalzo

Paul Gross will head the cast of John Guare's world premiere play, Are You There, McPhee?, to be presented at McCarter Theatre Center, May 4-June 3, with an opening set for May 11. In …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:43PM

Broadway Hunger Games: Battle Round 2! by BroadwaySpotted

Broadway Hunger Games: Battle Round 2! Game Maker Scott Alan is back to give us the next battle pairings! From: BwaySpotted Views: 226 0 ratings Time: 08:42 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:42PM

Item World: Local news and views for 4/13

Bon Iver's girl, Surly's ballpark beer and more.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:40PM

Notes from the underground by Thomas Garvey

Mark Linehan and Phil Talyer connect in Floyd Collins. Photos: Sharman Altshuler.I went to Floyd Collins - the latest from Moonbox Productions, at the BCA through this weekend - somewhat ske…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 03:39PM

Private Lives' Paul Gross Will Star in World Premiere of John Guare's Are You There, McPhee? by Andrew Gans

Canadian actor Paul Gross, seen in the recent Broadway revival of Private Lives, will head the cast of the McCarter Theatre Center's world premiere of John Guare's Are You There, McP…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:38PM

Paul Nolan to Sing at Yankees Home Opener by Dan Bacalzo

Paul Nolan, who stars in the title role in Broadway's Jesus Christ Superstar, will sing "God Bless America" during the seventh inning stretch at the Yankees home opener on Fri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:29PM

It Gets Better Project and Gay Men's Chorus of LA to Produce National Touring Show by Bethany Rickwald

Gay Men's Chorus of LA and the It Gets Better Project have announced a partnership in collaboration with Speak Theater Arts and plans to develop an original national touring show called…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:28PM

Cynthia Dale, Sean Arbuckle, Jennifer Rider-Shaw Start Tapping in Gary Griffin's 42nd Street at Stratford by Kenneth Jones

The Stratford Shakespeare Festival's new production of the showbiz fable 42nd Street begins preview performances in Ontario on April 12. Chicago and Broadway director Gary Griffin (The C…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:28PM

Evita Tangos with Good Morning America by Admin

Elena Roger, Max von Essen and the cast of the Broadway revival EVITA gave a spectacular performance of “Buenos Aires” this morning on Good Morning America! Ricky Martin, Micha…

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 03:24PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Evita Company Performs "Buenos Aires" and "High Flying Adored" On "Good Morning America" (Video) by Andrew Gans

"Good Morning America" welcomed the stars of the Broadway revival of Evita April 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:23PM

Do You Hear the People Sing? Get a First Look at Aaron Tveit and Eddie Redmayne in Les Miserables by Broadway.com

Tom Hooper’s anticipated big-screen adaptation of the Tony-winning musical Les Miserables is currently filming in Europe, and on-set photos are quickly finding their way to the interne…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:21PM

ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: Frank Langella Telling Tales by Charles Isherwood

In his terrific new memoir, Frank Langella reflects on the "impermanence" of the actor's life.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:11PM

Stop the Presses! Take a Headline-Worthy First Look at The Columnist, Starring John Lithgow by Broadway.com

The world premiere of David Auburn’s The Columnist is set for front-page glory, as Manhattan Theatre Club’s star-studded production heads toward its April 25 opening night on the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:08PM

People You Should Know . . . (The List So Far) by Zack

Eric TuckerIsaiah TanenbaumMatthew Paul OlmosStephen BrackettJennifer LaneJuan VillaKimberly Faith HickmanAndrea LepcioJo CattellRachel Hip-FloresCharlotte MillerNancy SirianniMichael Smith …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 03:07PM

Joel Grey has busy day celebrating 80th birthday by John Carucci

NEW YORK (AP) -- Joel Grey partied into the night while celebrating his 80th birthday....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:05PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Tappy Birthday, Ann Miller by Playbill Staff

Ann Miller tapped her way from MGM movie musicals to Broadway throughout her lengthy career as an entertainer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:01PM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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American Century Theater's 'On the Waterfront' a contender

Stage version of Budd Schulberg's film script a real eye-opener in 2012.

SOURCE: The Washington Times at 02:54PM

Nina Arianda, Hugh Dancy to Host Manhattan Theatre Club Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy, the stars of Broadway's Venus in Fur, will host Manhattan Theatre Club's annual Spring Gala, to be held at Cipriani 42nd Street (110 East 42nd Street) …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:47PM

Cast Announced for Santa Monica Production of Psycho Beach Party by Robby Ritacco

The Santa Monica Theatre Guild will host a production of Psycho Beach Party, at the Morgan Wixson Theatre. Performances will run April 28-May 20. William Wilday will direct. Psycho Beach Pa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:47PM

Come to the Cabaret! Exclusive Photos of Anything Goes Star Joel Grey’s 80th Birthday Costume Party by Broadway.com

On April 11, Anything Goes star Joel Grey turned 80 years old—and this Tony winner knows how to party! Grey’s friends threw a bash at the McKittrick Hotel (home of off-Broadway&r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:46PM

News Round-up: Jennifer Holliday Hits the Studio for Lysistrata Jones and more by TheaterMania

News Round-up: Jennifer Holliday Hits the Studio for Lysistrata Jones and more This week TheaterMania reports on a record-breaking gross at The Lion King, Jennifer Holliday on the Lysistrat…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:44PM

Jacob Brent and Ken Page to Star in Cats at Gateway Playhouse by Bethany Rickwald

Gateway Playhouse is set to present Cats starring Broadway's Jacob Brent and Ken Page, May 16-June 2. Brent will also direct and choreograph the production. With music by Andrew Lloyd…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:42PM

Good People

Legit Reviews||Regional: "Good People" is good stuff, a keenly observed rumination on how far decency can get you and how much depends on sheer luck as you try to grab a piece o…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:41PM

MTC Announces Annual Spring Gala by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Manhattan Theatre Club will present their annual Spring Gala on Monday, April 30 at Cipriani 42nd Street (110 East 42nd Street). At this year’s gala, MTC is pleased to honor Time Warner Ca…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:40PM

PHOTO FLASH: The Boys of Broadway Bares: Solo Strips by Dan Bacalzo

Promotional photos have been released for the performers in the one-night-only benefit Broadway Bares: Solo Strips, to be presented at XL Nightclub (512 West 42nd Street, NYC) on Sunday, May…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:40PM

Kristin Chenoweth and Jim Parsons to Announce 2012 Tony Award Nominations by Loganne

Tony Award and Emmy Award winner and current star of ABC’s GCB Kristin Chenoweth and Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor Jim Parson will co-host the announcement of the 2012 Tony nominatio…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 02:38PM

Tulips by Sylvia Plath: A Video by Taffety Punk by HowlRound

Taffety Punk is a DC-based theater ensemble committed to igniting “a public passion for theater by making the classical and the contemporary exciting, meaningful, and affordable.R…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:35PM

TM News Minute: Jennifer Holliday Hits the Studio for Lysistrata Jones and more by Tristan Fuge and Bethany Rickwald

This week TheaterMania reports on a record-breaking gross at The Lion King, Jennifer Holliday on the Lysistrata Jones album, Jonathan Groff in Red, Brent Barrett in Peter Pan, Godspell on to…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:35PM

Julia Murney and Paul Anthony Stewart Join David Hyde Pierce in John Kander’s The Landing by Broadway.com

Julia Murney (Wicked) and Paul Anthony Stewart (The People in the Picture) will join previously announced star David Hyde Pierce in The Landing, a new musical by John Kander and Greg Pierce.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:31PM

SILENCE! The Musical Names 4/19 LGBT Night by BroadwayWorld

Purchase a LGBT Night ticket to SILENCE! The Musical on Thursday, April 19th for $35 when you use code LGBT and receive admission to a special post show LGBT Night reception. Directly follow…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:27PM

Photo Coverage: MAGIC/BIRD Starry Theatre Arrivals by Walter McBride

MAGICBIRD opened on Broadway Tuesday night, April 10. BroadwayWorld was on hand throughout the evening and brings you photo coverage of the starry theatre arrivals below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:26PM

Hoop Dreams Come True! Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and the Cast of Magic/Bird Score Big on Opening Night by Broadway.com

It was nothin’ but net as basketball drama Magic/Bird, starring Kevin Daniels as Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Tug Coker as Larry Bird, opened on the Great White Way. Directed…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:21PM

Woody Allen's To Rome With Love to Open Los Angeles Film Festival by Brian Scott Lipton

Oscar winner and Broadway veteran Woody Allen's newest film To Rome With Love will open the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 14. The festival, which runs through June 24, will screen …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:21PM

New Photo of Eddie Redmayne and Aaron Tveit on LES MIS Film Set! by BroadwayWorld

More photos from the film set of Tom Hooper's LES MISRABLES have surfaced on Tumblr, featuring Eddie Redmayne Marius and Aaron Tveit Enjorlas

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:17PM

Justin Sayre Is Alive and Well... Writing Will Play Ars Nova; John Hill and Cole Escola to Appear by Adam Hetrick

John Hill and Cole Escola will be part of Justin Sayre Is Alive and Well... Writing, an evening of short plays, April 20-21 at the Ars Nova.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:10PM

Los Angeles Theater Review and Commentary: SPRING AWAKENING (Egyptian Arena Stage in Hollywood) by Tony Frankel

AWAKENING TO THE FACT THAT IT’S A POORLY-WRITTEN MUSICAL I feel sorry for the cast and crew of Over the Moon Productions (OTM). The hard-working Broadway-caliber talent in Spring Awake…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:00PM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Update! One spot just opened up in our Master Class by Jess

~A last minute opening in Neo-Futurism 1: Master Class with Founder Greg Allen is yours for the taking! Classes began Wednesday April 11th, and continue through May 30th, Wednesday evenings …

SOURCE: The Neo-Futurists at 01:59PM

Off-Broadway: A New Cast For "Freud's Last Session" by Wcbs Newsradio 880

Jim Taylor takes A Closer Look at the production at New World Stages.

SOURCE: CBS 2 TV at 01:58PM

Video Interview with Lauren Helpern, Set Designer of 4000 MILES by Lincoln Center Theater

Video Interview with Lauren Helpern, Set Designer of 4000 MILES Video Interview with Lauren Helpern, Set Designer of 4000 MILES. Now playing at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. http://www.lc…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:55PM

'Doyle and Debbie,' outta here in May by Chris Jones

"Doyle and Debbie," the country-music spoof at the Royal George Theatre Cabaret, 1641 N. Halsted St.,  is closing on May 27.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:55PM

AUDIO SHARE: Stream Dee Snider, Patti LuPone Singing "Tonight/Somewhere" from Dee Does Broadway by Andy Propst

Razor & Tie has shared a track from Dee Snider's forthcoming Dee Does Broadway album for streaming on TheaterMania. On the track, Snider is joined by two-time Tony Award winner Pat…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:53PM

Walter Bobbie to Direct THE LANDING at Vineyard Theatre; Julia Murney & Paul Anthony Stewart Join Cast by BroadwayWorld

According to an audition listing, Walter Bobbie is set to direct Vineyard Theatre's Developmental Lab Production of THE LANDING previously titled Andra -- a collection of three related one-a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:50PM

Baryshnikov takes the US stage in native Russian by Sandy Cohen, Ap Entertainment Writer

Sitting in the theater where he's about to showcase his latest work, Mikhail Baryshnikov confesses that even after decades on stage, he still gets nervous before every curtain call.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:50PM

PHOTO CALL: Meet the Men of Broadway Bares: Solo Strips by Matthew Blank

In anticipation of Broadway's sexiest night of the year, ten men from Broadway Bares will offer a one-night-only edition of Broadway Bares: Solo Strips May 6 at XL Nightclub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50PM

Celina Carvajal, Claybourne Elder, Krysta Rodriguez Set for Killers On the Loose: The Songs of Leschen and Sauter by Robby Ritacco

Ars Nova has announced complete casting for Killers On the Loose: The Songs of Leschen and Sauter to be presented on Monday, April 16 at 8pm as the latest installment of their Uncharted init…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:48PM

Broadway Bares Will Offer One-Night-Only Solo Strips Featuring Adam Fleming, Andy Mills and More by Michael Gioia

In anticipation of Broadway's sexiest night of the year, ten men from Broadway Bares will offer a one-night-only edition of Broadway Bares: Solo Strips May 6 at XL Nightclub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:46PM

An Evening With the Legendary Zoe Caldwell to Be Offered at Pace University by Adam Hetrick

Pace University will host An Evening with the Legendary Zoe Caldwell, as part of its Master Series, April 23 at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:45PM

Ghost Brothers of Darkland County

Legit Reviews||Regional: The pairing of roots rocker John Mellencamp and horror scribe Stephen King for a Southern Gothic musical may sound irresistible. But it takes more than …

SOURCE: Variety at 01:42PM

Massacre (Sing to Your Children)

Legit Reviews||Off Broadway: An otherwise incoherent drama written in a contrarian style that's a cross between literary Magic Realism and a zombie movie.

SOURCE: Variety at 01:38PM

Evita Stars Ricky Martin and Elena Roger Kick Up Their Heels on Good Morning America by Broadway.com

Want to hear Evita stars Ricky Martin and Elena Roger take on Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s brilliant score in the hit revival? You're in luck! On April 12, Mar…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:29PM

Les Mis Picture Update: Aaron Tveit and Eddie Redmayne by Michael Block

Unless you're living under a rock, Les Miserables filming is underway. Pictures have been leaked of our leading men, Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe, in addition to some set pictures. But tod…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:29PM

Timmy Alonzo, Claudine Claudio, and More Set for Theatre 68's Our Lady of 121st Street by David Gordon

Theatre 68 will open its spring/summer 2012 season with Stephen Adly Gurgis' Our Lady of 121st Street, to run May 10-June 10. Joe Palese directs the play, about a group of old acquaint…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:18PM

Arts & Leisure: ‘Clybourne Park’ Looks at Race Relations in ’59 and Today by Patrick Healy

Among the challenges facing the Broadway transfer of Bruce Norris’s “Clybourne Park,” the actors had to confront their own reactions to the play’s charged dialogue about race.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:15PM

Review: Prisoner of Tehran by Robert Crew

Marina Nemat's story natural for stage, but Theatre Passe Muraille production falls short

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:09PM

Charlie Brady, Erin Weaver, Harry Winter Will Skate in DC Premiere of Xanadu, at Signature by Kenneth Jones

Signature Theatre's DC-area premiere of the musical Xanadu, the stage adaptation of the disco-era movie musical, will feature Erin Weaver as the Greek muse Kira and Charlie Brady as arti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:05PM

Highlights From A Streetcar Named Desire

Fulfilling the dream of playwright Tennessee Williams himself (and using script revisions made when the author originally conceived of the desegregated version of the show), director Em…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:04PM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Danny DeVito and Richard Griffiths in Rehearsal for SUNSHINE BOYS by BroadwayWorld

Thea Sharrock's production of The Sunshine Boys begins previews at the Savoy Theatre from 27 April with press night on 17 May. The Sunshine Boys, which is booking for a strictly limited run …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:59PM

Harriet Harman writes to Jeremy Hunt about capping tax relief for arts donors by Natalie Woolman

Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman has written to her government counterpart Jeremy Hunt asking him to "stand up for the arts" and to reconsider the cap on tax relief for charitable don…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:58PM

Stage Scenes: Christian Borle

A look at some of the actor’s past stage roles.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:57PM

Greater Philadelphia Theatre Alliance to Cease Operations by Andy Propst

The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia will cease operations on June 30, according to a report in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The service organization for theaters in the area has been…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:57PM

'Invisible Man' headed to Washington, Boston by Chris Jones

The Studio Theatre inWashington, D.C. and the Huntington Theatre in Boston have announced that they both will be staging "The Invisible Man" during the 2012-13 season.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:54PM

Brick- Review Round-Up for new play ‘Magic/Bird’ by Loganne

New bio-drama Magic/Bird opened Wednesday, April 11 at The Longacre Theatre and it’s no slam-dunk. While the show is described as sufficiently informative, it provides little revelatory hi…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 12:49PM

News Nuggets: Tom Hanks may make his Broadway debut, play Walt Disney on film by Gold Derby

Will Tom Hanks make his Broadway debut in a Nora Ephron play? "The piece, 'Stories About McAlary,' centers on the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning [New York] Post columnist Mike M…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:48PM

STAGE TUBE: Blast from the Past- The Original CHICAGO & SWEENEY TODD TV Commercials! by Stage Tube

Take a trip back to the 1970's with two vintage commericals from musical theatre favorites SWEENEY TODD and CHICAGO Check out the original TV spots below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:46PM

Blue Flower Director Will Pomerantz Will Helm PTC's Nymph Errant by Michael Gioia

Will Pomerantz, director of The Blue Flower at Prospect Theater Company and Second Stage, will direct Prospect's upcoming production of Cole Porter's 1933 musical Nymph Errant. Perfo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PM

Rachel York, Aaron Lazar and More Join Megan Hilty in Encores! GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES by BroadwayWorld

Rachel York will join Megan Hilty in the Encores production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, opening May 9 at New York City Center. York will play the brunette, Dorothy Shaw, best friend of Lore…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

Squigs Scores With a Sporty Portrait of the Stars of Magic/Bird by Broadway.com

They’re best known for their MVP-quality play in the National Basketball League, but Larry Bird and Earvin “Magic” Johnson are currently gracing the Broadway stage—as…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:38PM

Watch Episode #2 “On Broadway with Kids Starring the Parents of MAMMA MIA!” by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Watch the latest episode #2 of CafeMom Studios “On Broadway: With Kids – Featuring the Parents of MAMMA MIA!” – the exclusive online series that opens a rare and personal win…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:37PM

GIVEAWAY: "Seminar" by Aaron Riccio

The lovely people over at Seminar have offered me a chance to share my experiences at the show with all of you, or, to be more specific, two winners of the following contest. Now I have…

SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 12:37PM

PHOTO CALL: Bernadette Peters and Anything Goes Cast Celebrate Joel Grey's Birthday by Matthew Blank

Bernadette Peters joined the cast of Broadway's Anything Goes onstage at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre April 11, celebrating the 80th birthday of legendary actor Joel Grey.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

Charlie Brady, Sherri L. Edelen, Erin Weaver Set for Signature's Xanadu by Dan Bacalzo

The Arlington-based Signature Theatre has announced casting for the Washington, D.C.-area premiere of the musical Xanadu, to be presented May 6-July 1. Matthew Gardiner will direct and chore…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:31PM

National Tour of ANYTHING GOES to Prep in Cleveland by Roy Berko

ANYTHING GOES, which received the 2011 Tony Award for a winning revival, will start its national tour on October 2 after a four-week rehearsal period in Cleveland. The Cole Porter 1934 music…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:28PM

STAGE TUBE: I AM THEATRE Project - Gordon Davidson by Stage Tube

BroadwayWorld.com is excited to share a weekly series developed by the Theatre Communications Group This week Gordon Davidson shares pivotal moments in his theatre career and why the arts ma…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:25PM

DC's historic Howard Theatre opens new chapter by Brett Zongker

Before there was the Apollo in Harlem, there was the Howard Theatre in the nation's capital.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:22PM

Photo Flash: The Cast of EVITA Performs on GMA by BroadwayWorld

The cast of EVITA, including Ricky Martin, Michael Cerveris and Elena Roger performed 'Buenos Aires' and 'High Flying Adored' on this morning's 'Good Morning America'. Directed by Tony and O…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM

FREEZE FRAME: Joel Grey Celebrates His 80th Birthday with Bernadette Peters by Walter McBride

Bernadette Peters surprised Joel Grey on his 80th birthday with a cake backstage at Anything Goes at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York City on April 11, 2012.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PM

Walter Bobbie Will Stage John Kander-Greg Pierce Musical The Landing, With Julia Murney and David Hyde Pierce by Kenneth Jones

The Vineyard Theatre's Developmental Lab of The Landing, the new triptych musical by composer John Kander, with book and lyrics by Greg Pierce, will be directed by Walter Bobbie. Julia M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

‘Master Clash’ of unknown playwrights slated for NU

They call it the Master Clash, and it is not a battle of boxing greats. Rather, it’s a free, one night only event — April 18 at 7 p.m. — that will showcase the work of seven fledgling …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:16PM

Jonathan Groff Enters the Off-Broadway Universe of Now. Here. This. by Broadway.com

Never mind the fact that he’s juggling a role on the second season of Boss on the Starz network and a forthcoming starring role opposite Alfred Molina in the L.A. premiere of Red: Jona…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:15PM

Radio: WOS Radio: Bean's Guvnors gets more giggles at Q&A

Last night (11 April 2012) over 150 Whatsonstage.com theatregoers made their way to the Theatre Royal Haymarket where Richard Bean's Whatsonstage.com Award winning show One Man, Two Guvnors …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:14PM

Photo Flash: BROADWAY BARES: SOLO STRIPS Benefit to Return May 6! by BroadwayWorld

Ten of the hottest men from Broadway Bares will get a head start on a season of sexiness with a special, one-night-only edition of BROADWAY BARES SOLO STRIPS, a benefit event to be held at 9…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:11PM

Photos: Danny DeVito & Richard Griffiths rehearse Sunshine Boys

Photographs have today (12 April 2012) been released showing Hollywood star Danny DeVito and West End stalwart Richard Griffiths in rehearsal for Neil Simon's comedy The Sunshine Boys which …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:09PM

Ellis Island Family Heritage Awards to Honor Angela Lansbury by Adam Hetrick

Five-time Tony Award-winning actress Angela Lansbury will be honored during the Ellis Island Family Heritage Awards, April 19 on the historic Ellis Island.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08PM

STAGE TUBE: The Cast of EVITA Performs on Good Morning America! by Stage Tube

The cast of EVITA, including Ricky Martin, Michael Cerveris and Elena Roger performed 'Buenos Aires' and 'High Flying Adored' on this morning's 'Good Morning America'. Directed by Tony and O…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:05PM

Gossip: Will Young emcees Cabaret revival in West End?

Plans seem to be progressing nicely on the casting front for the forthcoming revival of Rufus Norris' award-winning production of Kander and Ebb musical Cabaret. Word is that pop star Will Y…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:04PM

Rachel York and More Join Megan Hilty in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes at Encores! by Broadway.com

Rachel York will play brunette bombshell Dorothy Shaw, the best friend of Smash star Megan Hilty’s Lorelei Lee in the Encores! production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Directed by John …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03PM

Priscilla Queen of the Desert Star Will Swenson New York Post “At Home” Feature by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Priscilla Queen Of The Desert star, Tony Award® nominee Will Swenson and fiancé Audra McDonald welcome New York Post writer Christopher Kompanek into their Inwood home to discuss how they …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:01PM

CONTEST: Win Tickets to SEMINAR on Broadway! by JK

The Smash-hit Comedy SEMINAR Is Now StarringJEFF GOLDBLUM and YOU CAN WIN TICKETS TO SEE IT ON BROADWAY!See JEFF GOLDBLUM (Pillow Man, Jurassic Park, Independence Day) star in…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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A LITTLE PRINCESS – A Brand New Version of a Classic Tale Written by an Award-Winning Creative Duo, Now Available for Licensing! by Jasonc

Written by Tony-nominated composer and lyricist Andrew Lippa (THE ADDAMS FAMILY, THE WILD PARTY) and award-winning book-writer and lyricist Brian Crawley (VIOLET), A LITTLE PRINCESS is …

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:59AM

STAGE TUBE: RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT Releases Upright Cabaret Promo by BroadwayWorld

The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Foundation and Chris Isaacson Presents, continues their season in Upright Cabarets American Icon Series with RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT on Saturday, May 5, 2012 a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:56AM

TT: Even more good news

The Letter, my first operatic collaboration with Paul Moravec, will be receiving its New York premiere in February of 2013....

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:56AM

Magic/Bird

You should hang out in front of the theatre and see the fathers and sons standing in front of the photos of Magic and Bird. “Those are the real ones,’ the fathers say gazing not only at…

SOURCE: Usher Nonsense at 11:55AM

Oedipussy

Legit Reviews||Abroad: Any show that can win laughs from an actor with bamboo-and-rags puppets encouraging a grinning audience to sing "Leprosy isn't funny, leprosy isn't funny …

SOURCE: Variety at 11:53AM

Angela Lansbury to Receive B.C. Forbes Peopling of America Award by Andy Propst

Five-time Tony Award winner Angela Lansbury will receive the B.C. Forbes Peopling of America Award, to be presented in a ceremony to be held on April 19 in the historic Great Hall on Ellis I…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:52AM

Should pop stars stay off stage? by Alexis Soloski

From Ricky Martin on Broadway to Ashlee Simpson and Melissa Etheridge, many pop stars struggle in the theatre. Maybe it's time they steered clearRicky Martin has jaunty hair, shockingly whit…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:50AM

Should pop stars stay off stage? by Alexis Soloski

From Ricky Martin on Broadway to Ashlee Simpson and Melissa Etheridge, many pop stars struggle in the theatre. Maybe it's time they steered clear Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:50AM

Ten Hot Dancers to Headline Broadway Bares: Solo Strips Benefit by Broadway.com

Ten of Broadway’s hottest dancers will headline a one-night-only benefit performance of Broadway Bares: Solo Strips on May 6 at XL Nightclub. The show will be produced by and benefits …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:47AM

PHOTO CALL: Cass Morgan, Donna Lynne Champlin, Matt Dengler and More in Mufti Harold and Maude by Krissie Fullerton

Cass Morgan, Donna Lynn Champlin, Matt Dengler and more star in Harold and Maude, staged as part of the The Tom Jones Festival at the York Theatre Company's Off-Broadway home.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM

Matthew Broderick, Mark Consuelos, Mario Lopez Set to Co-Host "Live! With Kelly" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick, Mark Consuelos and Mario Lopez are among the upcoming guest co-hosts who will join Kelly Ripa for the morning talk show "Live! With Kelly."

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45AM

Kristin Chenoweth and Jim Parsons to Announce 2012 Tony Award Nominations by David Rooney

The stars of ABC's "GCB" and CBS's "The Big Bang Theory" will co-host the nominations announcement live from Lincoln Center on May 1.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:42AM

Glee Poll Results: Fans Were Moved by Sue Sylvester's Moment with Becky by Broadway.com

After an excruciatingly long seven-week hiatus, Glee returned to TV with a touching spring premiere. Broadway.com asked readers to choose which heartwarming moment was their favorite. T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:40AM

Charles Busch Creates Sincere Drag by Raven Snook

Why his new play Judith of Bethulia is more than just camp — There’s something Andy Hardy-ish about Charles Busch’s stage comedies. Granted, the prolific playwright/performer is us…

SOURCE: TDF at 11:39AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 4/12- BELLS ARE RINGING by Stage Tube

Today in 2001, the first Broadway revival of Bells Are Ringing opened at the Plymouth Theatre now the Gerald Shoenfeld Theatre, where it ran for 68 performances. Bells Are Ringing is a music…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:37AM

PHOTO FLASH: Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Rooney Mara and More at Magic/Bird Opening by Tristan Fuge

On Wednesday, April 11, the Broadway production of Eric Simonson's Magic/Bird opened at the Longacre Theatre with Thomas Kail at the helm. Opening night guests included sports legends …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:37AM

BC/EFA Announces The Return of Broadway Bares: Solo Strips by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Ten of the hottest men from Broadway Bares will get a head start on a season of sexiness with a special, one-night-only edition of BROADWAY BARES: SOLO STRIPS, a benefit event to be held at …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:34AM

Things We Love: Caine's Arcade by Tony

"A 9 year old boy - who built an elaborate cardboard arcade inside his dad's used auto part store - is about to have the best day of his life." (via That's Ace!) Tags: Things We LoveSha…

SOURCE: Halcyon Theatre at 11:32AM

An interview with Martin Crimp by George Hunka

“His work is as austere as the age of austerity,” says Aleks Sierz, author of The Theatre of Martin Crimp, whose new interview with the playwright appeared at The Arts Desk on 10…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 11:31AM

PRISCILLA 'I WILL SURVIVE' Australian Reality Talent Show to End with Broadway; Auditions Begin in April by BroadwayWorld

Australia media giant Fremantle Media will be presenting a new reality, I Will Survive, show offering Broadway hopefuls the chance to train with the PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT company at …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:31AM

Off-Broadway's Perfect Crime Set to Mark 25 Years of Performances by Adam Hetrick

The long-running Off-Broadway thriller Perfect Crime, which first opened in 1987, will celebrate its 25th anniversary April 18 at the Snapple Theater Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

Aaron Lazar, Rachel York to Join Megan Hilty in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes at Encores! by Andy Propst

Complete casting has been announced for the Encores! production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, to run May 9 - 13 at New York City Center. John Rando will direct the production, which will have…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:27AM

PHOTO CALL: Victoria Clark, Chuck Cooper, Jason Danieley, Kelli O'Hara Sing The Mikado at Carnegie Hall by Krissie Fullerton

The Collegiate Chorale presented Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado, featuring a host of Broadway artists on April 10 at Carnegie Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23AM

TT: Another great day

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has just announced that I am being awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for 2012 to...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:20AM

Rachel York, Stephen R. Buntrock, Aaron Lazar and More Will Join Megan Hilty in Encores! Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Andrew Gans

Casting is now complete for the City Center Encores! production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:20AM

Green Day to Release Album Trilogy Beginning in September by BroadwayWorld

Green Day is currently in the studio recording three albums a trilogy entitled Uno, Dos, and Tr that will be released by Reprise Records on Tuesday, September 25th 2012 Tuesday, November 1…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

D-trix Presents Dance Showdown - Episode 2 by DanceOn

D-trix Presents Dance Showdown - Episode 2 Subscribe to catch new episodes every Thursday!: ‪http://bit.ly/HMtGu2‬ Extended Rehearsals from this episode: ‪http://bit.ly/HD…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:18AM

Adam Fleming, Andy Mills, Brandon Rubendall Set for Broadway Bares: Solo Strips by Dan Bacalzo

Cesar Abreu, Guto Bittencourt, Josh Buscher, Sam Cahn, Adam Fleming, Nick Kenkel, Grasan Kingsberry, Andy Mills, Brandon Rubendall, and Robb Sherman will perform in Broadway Bares: Solo Stri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:16AM

Louise Pitre and Judy Blazer talk about Mame at Goodspeed Musicals by TheaterMania

Louise Pitre and Judy Blazer talk about Mame at Goodspeed Musicals Louise Pitre, Judy Blazer, and Ray Roderick preview the Goodspeed Musicals production of Jerry Herman's classic tuner.…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:13AM

Kristin Chenoweth and Jim Parsons Announce 2012 Tony Nominations on May 1, Live at TonyAwards.com

A pair of stage and screen stars do the honors for 2012, at an event sponsored by IBM.

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 11:09AM

ABDC Flo Rida - Season 7 Week 2 - Mos Wanted Crew, Elektrolytes, Collizion Crew, RNG, Funkdation by DanceOn

ABDC Flo Rida - Season 7 Week 2 - Mos Wanted Crew, Elektrolytes, Collizion Crew, RNG, Funkdation America's Best Dance Crew (ABDC), season 7 week 2, features songs by Flo Rida! Behind t…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:02AM

Should our awards been spread out? by Ken Davenport

You can feel it . . . hit the middle of April, and everyone who is involved in a new show walks around with a thought bubble over their head, “When do the nominations come out again?&#…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM

'Magic/Bird' on Broadway: What did the critics think? by David Ng

"Magic/Bird," the new play by Eric Simonson that opened this week on Broadway, tells the story of the rivalry and off-court relationship between two of basketball's greatest players -- Larry…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:00AM

Moscow's Vakhtangov Theatre to Bring Uncle Vanya to West End's Noel Coward Theatre by Mark Shenton

Moscow's Vakhtangov Theatre will bring its modern interpretation of Uncle Vanya to London's Noel Coward Theatre beginning performances Nov. 5 for a run through Nov. 10 only.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM

PHOTO CALL: Magic/Bird Opens on Broadway; Arrivals, Curtain Call and Party by Matthew Blank

Magic/Bird, Eric Simonson's highly theatrical drama about the college-to-Olympics rivalry and friendship of basketball heroes Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Larry Bird, opened at B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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What's New on the Rialto? - Terence Blanchard by Talkin' Broadway

The new Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire stars Blair Underwood, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Nicole Ari Parker, Wood Harris-and music by musician and composer Terenc…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:58AM

A Journey into Fuerza Bruta by TheaterMania

A Journey into Fuerza Bruta TheaterMania's Man on the Street, Chris Carlone, meets cast members of the show and takes you on the journey of his evening at Fuerza Bruta From: theatermani…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:58AM

Bobby Steggert, Suzanne Bertish, Edward Hibbert Get Pulled Into Vortex Reading in NYC by Kenneth Jones

Noël and Company, the new Manhattan company that celebrates the plays of Noël Coward, his contemporaries and descendants, will present The Vortex, a rarely-seen sex-and-drugs famil…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

VIDEO FLASH: Ricky Martin, Elena Roger Perform on ABC's Good Morning America by Andy Propst

The stars of the Broadway revival of Evita -- Ricky Martin as Che, Elena Roger as Eva, and Michael Cerveris as Juan Perón -- appeared alongside other members of the cast on ABC&ap…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:58AM

Kristin Chenoweth and Jim Parsons to Announce 2012 Tony Award Nominations by David Rooney

The stars of ABC's "GCB" and CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" will co-host the nominations announcement live from Lincoln Center on May 1.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:57AM

Kim Crosby, Original Cinderella, to Play Baker's Wife in INTO THE WOODS at Little Springfield Theatre, MO, May 13-29 by BroadwayWorld

Kim Crosby will play the Baker's Wife in the Springfield Little Theatre's INTO THE WOODS, which plays May 13-29 in Springfield, MO.Crosby created the role of Cinderella in the 1987 INTO THE …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:57AM

David Cromer to Direct and Appear in Our Town for Huntington's 2012-13 Season by Adam Hetrick

Obie Award-winning director David Cromer will helm and appear in his acclaimed production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town as part of the Huntington Theatre Company's 2012-13 season, wh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:57AM

Joe Brancato Will Direct Off-Broadway's Miracle On South Division Street; Casting Announced by Michael Gioia

Penguin Rep Theatre and Morton Wolkowitz will present the Off-Broadway premiere of Tom Dudzick's Miracle On South Division Street beginning April 25, prior to an official opening May 13,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM

Two Parts of Me Falling in Love by Anne.serine

"I am going to be famous.” If you ask my boyfriend, he’ll tell you that’s the first thing I ever said to him. As if he walked up to me and said “Can I buy you a drink?” and I said …

SOURCE: Halcyon Theatre at 10:53AM

Sondra Radvanovsky headlines TSO concert: Review by John Terauds

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra treated a full Roy Thomson Hall to a satisfying and memorable evening of high vocal and orchestral drama on Wednesday night.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 10:53AM

Corey Mach, Marilyn Maye, Karl Warden Join 70 Girl, 70! Concert by Dan Bacalzo

Corey Mach, Marilyn Maye, and Karl Warden will join the previously reported Steven Brinberg as Simply Barbra in 70 Girl, 70!, a birthday celebration concert on Monday, April 23 at 7pm at Bir…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:52AM

Average West End Theatre Ticket Now £70

TheStage 04/12/12

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:47AM

Photo Coverage: MAGIC/BIRD Company Celebrates Broadway Opening at After Party! by Walter McBride

MAGICBIRD opened on Broadway Tuesday night, April 10. BroadwayWorld was there to catch the stars, including Larry Bird, Tug Coker, Kevin Daniels, Earvin 'Magic' Johnson and more, in action a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

I AM THEATRE: Gordon Davidson by Theatre Communications Group

Gordon Davidson is the Founding Artistic Director of Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum at the Los Angeles Music Center and subsequently became Artistic Director of the Ahmanson Theatre a…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:36AM

Evita, Starring Elena Roger, Ricky Martin and Michael Cerveris, Sets Album Release Date by Broadway.com

Michael Grandage’s revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Evita will receive a cast recording from Masterworks Broadway. Evita stars Elena Roger, Ricky Martin an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:35AM

Edie Falco Will Host Free Concert at The Sondheim Featuring Janet Dacal, Nikki M. James, Marc Kudish, Donna Murphy by Andrew Gans

Emmy winner Edie Falco will host a free concert May 7 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, which is currently the home of the Tony-winning revival of Anything Goes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM

Street Tempo’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ is filled with killer surprises by Bob Bullen

Erin Creighton and John Sessler in Street Tempo Theatre’s “Little Shop of Horrors.” Photo credit: Linda Gartz You think you’ve seen Little Shop, right? You’ve p…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 10:33AM

Maria Aitken, David Cromer, Michael Wilson to Direct for Huntington's 2012-2013 Season by Bethany Rickwald

Huntington Theatre Company has announced plans for its upcoming 2012-2013 season. Kicking off the season will be David Lindsay-Abaire's play about how twists of fate determine our path…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:33AM

Awesome Person Thursday: Adriana Baer and Central Coaching by Michael Roderick

It's always great when you get to work with a talented director, but it's even cooler when that talented director also becomes a talented entrepreneur with an awesome new business. That's wh…

SOURCE: One Producer in the City at 10:30AM

DOMA Theatre Company to Present Jason Robert Brown's Songs for a New World by Bethany Rickwald

DOMA Theatre Company is set to present Jason Robert Brown's Songs for a New World, May 11-June 3 at The MET Theatre. Marco Gomez directs. Originally conceived to showcase the work of …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:24AM

Hunter Parrish Reflects on His Heavenly Time as Jesus in Godspell by Broadway.com

In the corporate world, employees leaving a job are often asked to sit through a sometimes grueling "exit interview" about their time at the company. Although that concept doesn…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:23AM

Hunter Parrish Reflects on His Heavenly Time as Jesus in Godspell by Broadway.com

In the corporate world, employees leaving a job are often asked to sit through a sometimes grueling "exit interview" about their time at the company. Although that concept doesn…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:23AM

Don't Dress For Dinner by Doug Marino

What a romp over at Roundabout Theatre Company's American Airlines Theatre!  Penned as the sequel to Boeing Boeing, Marc Camoletti has extended the comical farce of his original story a…

SOURCE: Act Three - The Reviews at 10:22AM

Aaron Lazar Dishes on His Solo Show at Joe’s Pub and Starring in Encores! Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Josh Ferri

Aaron Lazar has wowed Broadway audiences in supporting roles in musicals ranging from A Little Night Music to The Light in the Piazza to Les Miserables. Now Lazar is set to take center stage…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:16AM

Frances McDormand, Sarah Ruhl Set for Edith Meiser Oral History Event by Dan Bacalzo

Oscar and Tony-winning actress Frances McDormand will be interviewed by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony-nominated playwright Sarah Ruhl at the New York Public Library for the Performing Art…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:16AM

Noises off: Dramaturgs, Mike Daisey and divisions on the Edinburgh fringe by Matt Trueman

The spotlight falls on the mysterious figure of the dramaturg, TheatreIdeas defends Mike Daisey, while bloggers battle it out over a free fringe rivalryThis week, blogger Scott Walters attem…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:15AM

Bernadette Peters Will Play Massachusetts, Kansas, New Jersey, Illinois and More by Andrew Gans

Additional tour dates have been announced for two-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters, who was most recently seen on Broadway in the critically acclaimed revival of Follies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15AM

Kristin Chenoweth & Jim Parsons to Announce 2012 Tony Nominations by BroadwayWorld

Just announced is word that the 2012 Tony Awards Nominations Announcement will be co-hosted by Tony winning actress Kristin Chenoweth and Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor Jim Parsons on T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:14AM

Moscow's Vakhtangov Theatre to Bring Uncle Vanya to West End in November by Andy Propst

Moscow's Vakhtangov Theatre will present Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya at the West End's Noel Coward Theatre, November 5-10. Rimas Tuminas has directed the production, which fe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:14AM

Photo Coverage: MAGIC/BIRD Opens on Broadway - Magic Johnson, Larry Bird & More! by Walter McBride

Last night, April 11, MAGICBIRD opened on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre, with special appearances by Magic Johnson and Larry Bird themselves. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the opening ni…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:13AM

Rocked by high fees by The Stage

It's not so much the price of theatre tickets that puts potential audiences off, argues Alistair Smith, it's the lack of transparency over booking fees

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:12AM

Eddie Marsan and Rob Brydon lead cast of BBC2 Paralympic's drama by Matthew Hemley

Eddie Marsan and Rob Brydon are to star in a new BBC2 drama about the birth of the Paralympic games, written by Solider Soldier creator Lucy Gannon.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:12AM

Stephen Fry to star in art heist drama for ITV by Matthew Hemley

Stephen Fry and Douglas Henshall are to star in an ITV adaptation of Ian Rankin's book Doors Open.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:12AM

EVITA on Broadway to Record Cast Album; Set for June Release! by BroadwayWorld

MASTERWORKS BROADWAY has just announced the signing of the New Broadway Cast Recording of Evita. The album will be recorded in April in anticipation of a June 19th 2012 release and is now av…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:08AM

Green Day to Release Three New Albums by Brian Scott Lipton

Grammy Award winners Green Day, whose songs were the basis for the musical American Idiot, will release a trilogy of albums, according to The New York Times. The CDs, entitled "Uno!&qu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:05AM

New Bush supremo Madani Younis introduces his debut season by TheatreVOICE

INTERVIEW: MADANI YOUNIS On the eve of the opening of his inaugural production of Lee Mattinson's Chalet Lines at the Bush Theatre, the venue's new Artistic Director and Chief Executive talk…

SOURCE: Theatre Voice at 10:01AM

Interview: Aaron Lavigne (Video) by BroadwaySpotted

Aaron Lavigne is part of the ensemble of RENT off Broadway which is currently playing at New World Stages. He also understudies Roger in the show, but he used to understudy Mark on the tour.…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:00AM

St. Louisan helps fund choreographer's new work

Dancer's piece "Square None," partially funded by a St. Louis supporter, will get its world premiere with Aspen Santa Fe Ballet.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:00AM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Masterworks Broadway to Release New Evita Cast Album by Andy Propst

Masterworks Broadway will record the cast album for the new Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Evita, playing at the Marquis Theatre, this month. The album is set f…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:49AM

Edie Falco, Marc Kudisch, Donna Murphy Set for Over the Moon: The Broadway Lullaby Project Release Concert by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen star Edie Falco will host a free-of-charge concert to celebrate the release of Over the Moon: The Broadway Lullaby Project, to be held at The Stephen Sondheim Theater on Mon…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:46AM

Austin Pendleton Will Direct Olympia Dukakis in Benefit Reading of King Lear by Andrew Gans

Hero Theatre will present a benefit staged reading of William Shakespeare’s King Lear May 21 at 7:30 PM at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre/Laura Pels Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:44AM

While you are gone by Adam Thurman

I spent the last week or so out of town. While I was gone, I follow the same set of vacation rules I give my team. No responding to email. No calling to check in. People are only allowed to.…

SOURCE: Mission Paradox at 09:44AM

STAGE TUBE: Watch 'King of New York' from NEWSIES! by Stage Tube

Watch the cast of Disney's NEWSIES perform King of New York on Broadway here on BroadwayWorld.com The video features an enormous amount of tap dancing and singing.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

Exclusive: West End audiences face booking fees of up to £12.25 by Natalie Woolman and Matthew Hemley

Audiences are being faced with additional booking charges costing up to £12.25 when buying tickets for West End shows online, The Stage can reveal.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:29AM

Cast Recording of Evita Revival, Starring Elena Roger, Ricky Martin, Michael Cerveris, Due in June by Andrew Gans

Masterworks Broadway will release the "New Broadway Cast Recording of Evita" June 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:28AM

Exclusive: Top-priced London theatre seats now cost more than £70 on average by Natalie Woolman

Tickets for the best seats in the West End now cost more than £70, with the cheapest priced at just under £22 on average including fees.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:26AM

Kristin Chenoweth, Jim Parsons to Announce 2012 Tony Award Nominations by Andy Propst

Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jim Parsons will announce the nominations for the 2012 Tony Awards at 8:30am on Tuesday, May 1. As previously reported,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:26AM

Kristin Chenoweth and Jim Parsons to Announce 2012 Tony Award Nominees by Broadway.com

Kristin Chenoweth, the Tony Award-winning star of ABC-TV’s GCB and Emmy winner Jim Parsons (Broadway-bound in a revival of Harvey) will co-host the announcement of the 2012 Tony nomina…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:25AM

Olympia Dukakis, Austin Pendleton Set for Benefit Reading of King Lear by Dan Bacalzo

Academy Award-winner Olympia Dukakis will play the title role in HERO Theatre's benefit staged reading of William Shakespeare's King Lear, to be presented at the Harold and Miriam …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:25AM

Schmoozing With the 2012 Helen Hayes Nominees: Flye, Hébert, Mendenhall, Riegler and Russotto by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

I am so happy to begin a series of short interviews with this year’s Helen Hayes Award nominees with five of my favorite local actors – Catherine Flye, Mitchell Hébert, Jennif…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:23AM

Talking about John & Beatrice with Eric and Jenna by Joe Brack

I dial into a mid-evening conference call. “I’m sorry, your entry is not valid. Please, enter the valid digits followed by the pound sign.”. I double check the number, punch the bu…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:23AM

Photo Flash: First Look - Uma Thurman as 'Marilyn' on SMASH by BroadwayWorld

On Monday night's upcoming episode of SMASH entitled 'The Movie Star', Bombshell is turned upside-down by the arrival of movie star Rebecca Duvall special guest star Uma Thurman.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:18AM

The Music of the Titanic by Bob Kosovsky

There will probably be more written about the RMS Titanic this month than in the past 100 years. This blog entry is my contribution to the literature of the steamship and its connectio…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 09:15AM

Kristin Chenoweth and Jim Parsons Will Announce Tony Nominations by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth and Emmy winner Jim Parsons will announce the nominees for the 66th Annual Tony Awards May 1 at 8:30 AM ET at The New York Public Library for the Performing Art…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:15AM

Comedy Central's Pete Thornton returns to BBC by Matthew Hemley

Comedy Central commissioning editor Pete Thornton is to return to the BBC as a creative head of the Corporation's comedy department.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:12AM

Film Review: ‘JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI’ by Bari Biern by Bari Biern

His restaurant seats ten. He serves no appetizers, no side dishes, no desserts. He consistently earns three Michelin stars, a rating that implies that the dining experience alone is worth a …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM

The Phantom of the Opera: Or, Beware the Punjab Lasso by Intern

The Phantom of the Opera: Or, Beware the Punjab Lasso by Sarah Caldwell Prologue It is 1911. We open on “Hoarders: Live from the Paris Opera House.” The scene is a mere setup for the tr…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 09:00AM

Q&A: Austin Scarlett designs in the spotlight at St. Louis ballet premiere

The "Project Runway" designer's costumes help tell the story in Santa Fe Ballet's "Square None."

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:00AM

Review: Barbara Cook: Let's Fall in Love by Brian Scott Lipton

The legendary singer's often dazzling show at Feinstein's at Loews Regency features nearly a dozen songs new to her repertoire.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Philly's Homegrown Playwrights Enjoying a High-Profile Boom by J. Cooper Robb

It’s no secret that Philadelphia’s theater scene has grown by leaps and bounds over the last 15 years. Every season, new companies spring up, led by visionary artistic directors who fill…

SOURCE: Philadelphia Weekly at 08:57AM

TAYMOR v. BONO: The Spider-Man Case, plus Remembering Theodore Mann by Theater Talk

on Thirteen: Fri., April 13th at 1:00 AM on CUNY TV: Sat., April 14th at 8:30 PM Sun., April 15th at 12:30 PM and Mon., April 16th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM Reporter Patrick Hea…

SOURCE: Theater Talk at 08:52AM

Singer MARILYN MAYE by Theater Talk

on Thirteen: Fri., April 20th at 1:00 AM on CUNY TV: Sat., April 21st at 8:30 PM Sun., April 22nd at 12:30 PM and Mon., April 23rd at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM Our guest is the reve…

SOURCE: Theater Talk at 08:51AM

Russian Uncle Vanya comes to Noel Coward Theatre by Natalie Woolman

Russian theatre company Vakhtangov is to stage its production of Uncle Vanya in the West End this autumn.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:45AM

Bob Fosse's 'Cabaret' restored to original glory by Lynn Elber

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It took a stray bit of dirt to scratch the perfection of "Cabaret," and painstaking effort to return the 1972 film to cinematic glory....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:41AM

Win Tickets to “Peter and the Starcatcher” by Tom Mizer

The boy who wouldn’t grow up is about to make you feel like a kid again, as Peter Pan returns to Broadway April 15 in the acclaimed prequel adventure Peter and the Starcatcher. And no…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 08:32AM

Joshua Morgan: Lead Actor in a resident play, Helen Hayes Awards 2012 by Hunter Styles

- Joshua Morgan is an actor and Co-Artistic Director of No Rules Theatre Company, which received the 2011 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Emerging  Theatre Company. - No Rules produces in…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:19AM

Legit manager Mark Subias joins UTA

Legit News: Theater vet will expand agency's legit wing

SOURCE: Variety at 08:10AM

Some Thoughts on David Letterman by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of David Letterman (b. 1947). How odd to think that he has been sitting behind that desk even longer than Carson had ruled The Tonight Show . My perspective on the g…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:06AM

Spidermusical: A Second Chance for Awesome by Hunter Styles

A Spider-Man musical must not have seemed like the nosedive off a skyscraper it turned out to be back on that first day, when Broadway producers gave Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark the green …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:06AM

Review Round-up: Critics commend Chichester's Uncle Vanya

Uncle Vanya, which revived as the first production in Chichester's 50th anniversary season opened last week (5 April 2012, previews from 30 March), half a century after Laurence Olivier dire…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:06AM

Review: Neighbourhood Watch **

Middle-aged brother and sister Hilda and Martin move onto the Bluebell Hill Development bubbling with excitement: the house is perfect, the view is charming and the neighbours are sure to be…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:02AM

BWW's On This Day - April 12, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 12 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Christian Borle, From ‘Smash’ to ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ by Dave Itzkoff

Christian Borle, an actor in NBC’s “Smash,” is also keeping a foot in the theater, playing a pirate in “Peter and the Starcatcher,” opening Sunday on Broadway.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:00AM

Feature: INTERVIEW: Dominic Fumusa Loves Ninth and Joanie by Brian Scott Lipton

The acclaimed actor talks about his role in Brett C. Leonard's new play and returning to Showtime's Nurse Jackie.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Disney's NEWSIES on Broadway - "King of New York" by Disney on Broadway

The cast of Disney's NEWSIES perform "King of New York" on Broadway in New York City.

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:39AM

Cirkus Cirkor: Underman, Roundhouse, London by Liz Arratoon

Roundhouse, London: Anyone who has loved and lost will empathise with these 'undermen' - or bearers from acrobatic duos - who have all lost their real-life girlfriends and performi…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:26AM

NY Review: 'Massacre (Sing to Your Children)' by Suzy Evans

José Rivera’s “Massacre,” at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, can’t escape its shallow premise or director Brian Mertes’ reliance on stereotypical scares.

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:00AM

NY Review: 'You Better Sit Down: Tales From My Parents’ Divorce' by David Sheward

“You Better Sit Down,” the Civilians’ documentary theater piece at the Flea based on the dysfunctional marriages of its casts’ parents, is funny/sad.

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:00AM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Christopher Shinn's "Now Or Later" Gets U.S. Premiere At Huntington by Frank Rizzo

David Cromer Stars, Directs Celebrated "Our Town"Christopher Shinn 's political drama, "Now or Later," will have its U.S. premiere at Boston's Huntington Theatre Company this fall. Mich…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:55AM

Review: Magic/Bird by Frank Scheck

If you’re going to write a play about two legendary sports figures it would help if more than one of them was interesting. Such is the dilemma of Eric Simonson’s second attempt t…

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 06:54AM

Filskit Blog: When we were 25… by Filskit Theatre

Filskit Theatre is 25 – no, not the company, the ladies themselves. Now a lady never usually reveals her age but we thought this a relevant topic (and we’re no ladies!). The most jun…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:45AM

Caldwell Cancels Last Show; “Every Option Is On The Table” For Future by Bill Hirschman

The Caldwell Theatre Company, the region’s second oldest professional theater still in operation, has cancelled its last show of the season and is considering every possible scenario for i…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:40AM

White, Traverse, Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

Traverse, Edinburgh: There is a purity of purpose about Andy Manley's enchanting piece of theatre for Catherine Wheels. Aimed at 2-4 year olds - with perfect attention to all the detail…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:30AM

News: Russian Uncle Vanya comes to Noël Coward in November

Moscow-based company Vakhtangov Theatre will bring Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya to the Noël Coward this November, the second transfer in what producers hope could be a regular Russian th…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:27AM

A Kind of Alaska / Krapp's Last Tape, Bristol Old Vic Studio by Jeremy Brien

Bristol Old Vic Studio: These two short plays are being staged in the Bristol Old Vic Studio ahead of this September's phased re-opening of the entire Theatre Royal complex. They are am…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:27AM

Scaled Back South Pacific Is Still a Moving Classic At Broward Center by Bill Hirschman

There’s a warm validation of our sensibilities in seeing a classic part of our culture fabric done right, really right.This second national tour of South Pacific at the Broward Center enve…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:22AM

Music Review: Intense Swings of Whimsy and Romance by Stephen Holden

At Café Carlyle, Clint Holmes acts out songs by Paul Simon and Cole Porter with the sweaty intensity of a man flirting with an emotional breakdown.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:09AM

Olivier awards 2012: an interactive guide to the nominees

Forgotten who's up for best actress? Wondering what on earth Russell Grant's doing in the West End? Here's our interactive guide to the nominations for Britain's biggest theatre awards

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:09AM

Traveling in Our Separate Lifeboats by Don Hall

I'm sitting on the Red Line, my ear buds in place, jamming out to The Detroit Cobras, in my own bubble of existence. The woman next to me is reading an ebook on her Kindle. The woman in fro…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:09AM

Janis Ian

"Call Me Adam" chats with the legendary Janis Ian, nine-time Grammy Award nominee best known for such hits as "At Seventeen," "Society's Child," "Stars," and "Jesse." Here we discuss her upc…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 06:00AM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Distinguishing Yourself With Your Own Best Practices by Joe Patti

One of the big focuses on college campuses today is tracking student success. It is important that students both earn their degree in a timely manner and have developed appropriate mastery. …

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 05:55AM

Kristin Chenoweth & Jim Parsons to Announce Tony Award Nominations

Jim Parsons of Harvey & "The Big Bang Theory" © Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Two television and Broadway faves will make the big announcement for Tony Award nominations come M…

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 05:34AM

Offer: Djalili, McInnerny, Bond & Moffett in Orton's Butler: Programme + Q & A

Omid Djalili, Tim McInnerny, Samantha Bond and Georgia Moffett lead the cast in Joe Orton's legendary 1967 comedy WHAT THE BUTLER SAW at the Vaudeville Theatre this spring directed by Sean F…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:26AM

Offer: Sadie Frost returns in Lewis' follow-up Touched...Like a Virgin with prog + Q&A

Sadie Frost returns to the stage in TOUCHED…LIKE A VIRGIN, Zoe Lewis' brand new one-woman play, follow-up to her 2009 comedy hit Touched...For The Very First Time. Come on our hosted Whats…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:24AM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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POLL: Does "Smash" Portray Broadway Accurately?

"Smash" on NBC © NBC The glittering stars in the eyes of young hopefuls is the stuff of Broadway legend and after school TV specials. But what about the reality of the "biz"?...Read …

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 04:49AM

Review: Oedipussy ***

With its titular confusion between Greek myth and James Bond, the comedy quartet Spymonkey unleash a feast of physical lunacy and narrative wackiness that brings an unusual combined quality …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:41AM

Neil Patrick Harris Back to Host the Tony Awards

Neil Patrick Harris © Kevin Winter/Getty Images Neil Patrick Harris will be back on hosting duties for the 2012 Tony Awards. Last year's Tony Awards was an absolute smash thanks in …

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 04:31AM

Chicago Theater Review: THE BUTCHER OF BARABOO (A Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago) by Dan Zeff

IT’S NOT SAFE TO GO BACK IN THE KITCHEN Along with cutting meat for a living, Valerie, the butcher in Marisa Wegrzyn’s impressive The Butcher of Baraboo, is a middle-aged woman who is th…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:04AM

Philip Seymour Hoffman Is The New Willy Loman

Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is starring in a Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman. He talks to Steve Inskeep about the Arthur Miller play which premiered in 1949.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:00AM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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News: Live Tweeting: Last night's Club Outing to One Man, Two Guvnors

Whatsonstage.com's Theatre Club are attending an Outing to Richard Bean's multi award-winning comedy One Man, Two Guvnors this evening (11 April 2012). The production, which won Bean the Be…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:51AM

Tony taps Chenoweth, Parsons

Legit News: Pair to announce Broadway awards nominations

SOURCE: Variety at 03:23AM

Book of Mormon's Jared Gertner Interview by BroadwaySpotted

Book of Mormon's Jared Gertner Interview James the Intern spent some time in the Eugene O'Neill Theatre with Book of Mormon's Jared Gertner learning about his time as an underst…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:15AM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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The Mikado by Carey Purcell

It almost felt wrong to laugh this much at an opera. Sure, The Mikado, by Gilbert and Sullivan, is a comedy, but the performance by The Collegiate Chorale at Carnegie Hall on Monday night, f…

SOURCE: TheTheatreSource at 02:50AM

Silently the senses abandon their defences by Mark Shenton

I’ve just seen my third Lloyd Webber musical in a ten-day period: after Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita on Broadway, seeing the Manchester opening of the new touring The Phantom of the Op…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:45AM

Newcastle revives Alan Plater's 'Close the Coalhouse Door' by Alan Sykes, Arthur Scargill

Big audiences expected for Sam West and Lee Hall's version of the classic which had to have its run extended five times when miners packed it out in 1968. Alan Sykes has bought tickets.For t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:30AM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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‘Jersey’ juggernaut almost too good to be true

HEDY WEISS: The curators of the sensational “Jersey Boys” franchise not only have kept it superbly maintained but have sharpened and polished the production with the perfect four leading…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:20AM

SET LIST, 3/31/12, JRB & ANIKA NONI ROSE, SANTA MONICA CA. by Jason Robert Brown

An unbelievable night with Anika, who was even more brilliant than ever, and a fantastic band in the gorgeous Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center. Sold out with al…

SOURCE: Jason Robert Brown at 01:17AM

TT: Almanac

"Why, sir, a man is very apt to complain of the ingratitude of those who have risen far above him."...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

Theater review: 'Jersey Boys' worth another go-around by Chris Jones

Reprised musical about Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons still tops the charts You may feel like they never went away, but the lively young blue-collar gentlemen of the Garden State, ever …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00AM

THE BEST MAN WINS… AN ENDORSEMENT PRIZE PACKAGE! (CONTEST)

You, as The Best Man, could win 2 tickets to the show on Broadway, a merchandise package, and a window card signed by the all-star cast including James Earl Jones and Angela Lansbury.

SOURCE: Facebook Registration at 01:00AM
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Joel Grey surprised on stage by 80th birthday cake by John Carucci, Associated Press

Joel Grey is celebrating his 80th birthday in style. First, his cast mates wheeled out a birthday cake after curtain call for the Broadway musical "Anything Goes." Then stage and screen lege…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:59AM

Broadway stars sing for a cause

On the first day of her first year at summer camp back in 2005, Shayna Simon, then 5 years old, bravely said goodbye to her mom and began her adventure at the Betty and Milton Katz Jewish Co…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:44AM

That’s Gross! The Battle of the Messiahs by Nine Daves and Lovely Linda

Welcome to our newest column, That’s Gross!, a weekly analysis of one aspect of the Broadway Grosses. As always, the numbers below are provided by the The Broadway League. This week, w…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 12:20AM

Fuse Feature: “The Bad Backwards Walking” — A Dispatch from William Kentridge’s Fourth Norton Lecture by Arts Fuse Editor

William Kentridge spoke of the value of using a mirror to re-learn what he already knew how to do; the clear implication was that we are daily surrounded by mirror-images that we do not see …

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:06AM

Anne Phelan by League of Professional Theatre Women

Playwright/Dramaturg Brooklyn, New York USA What production changed my life? When I was 6 or 7, my parents took me to see a touring company at John Carroll, the local Jesuit university. I’…

SOURCE: The League of Professional Theatre Women at 12:01AM

Armide: Muslim warrior princess in love by Trish Crawford

Opera Atelier plans culture-clash tale with ornate — and accurate — details, opening April 14.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM

CPC's Picture of the Week, April 12, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

A superbly emotion-drenched photo from COC's The Tales of Hoffman; taken by master Michael Cooper and featuring (in the foreground) Russell Thomas with Keri Alkerma and John Relyea(Read our …

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

U.S. Premiere of David Harrower's A Slow Air Opens Off-Broadway April 12 by Adam Hetrick

Blackbird playwright David Harrower stages the U.S. premiere of his new drama A Slow Air as part of 59E59 Theater's Scotland Week celebration. The production opens April 12 at 59E59 Thea…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Jose Rivera's Dark Drama Massacre (Sing to Your Children) Opens Off-Broadway April 12 by Adam Hetrick

The Rattlestick Playwrights Theater production of Academy Award nominee Jose Rivera's Massacre (Sing to Your Children) officially opens Off-Broadway April 12 after previews that began Ap…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Curtain Up on 42nd Street, Starring Christianne Tisdale and Patrick Ryan Sullivan, at the Engeman by Adam Hetrick

Christianne Tisdale, Patrick Ryan Sullivan, Darien Crago and Tim Falter star in the Engeman Theater production of the classic Broadway musical 42nd Street, which begins performances April 12…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Songs and S'Mores: New Musical Fat Camp, Starring Carly Jibson, Begins Off-Broadway April 12 by Adam Hetrick

Fat Camp, the new coming-of-age musical set at a summer camp for overweight teens, begins performances Off-Broadway April 12 at the American Theatre of Actors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Paley Center Screens CBS' "NYC 22," With Terry Kinney, Stark Sands, Adam Goldberg, April 12; Talkback, Too by Michael Gioia

The New York Paley Center for Media presents a preview screening of the new CBS police drama "NYC 22," followed by a discussion with members of the cast and creative team, April 12…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Once Upon a Tune: A Beloved Film Score Is Reinvented for Broadway by Melissa Rose Bernardo

Sit down, have a pint, and hear the tale of a Girl and a Guy — Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová — who made beautiful music together, won an Oscar and moved to Broad…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: APRIL 12 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley and Robert Viagas

1905 The colossal Hippodrome Theatre opens on Broadway today. The inaugural production is the colorful extravaganza A Yankee Circus on Mars. It will run 176 performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Shinn, 'M' set for Huntington

Legit News: Boston theater announced 2012-13 season

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AM

Downtown 'Vanya' for Shannon

Legit News: Baker adaptation of Chekhov nabs cast

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AM

Review: PRISONER OF LOVE by Nicholas Linnehan

Love can  blossom in unexpected places. Such is one of the themes in Prisoner of Love, a new play by Jay Prasad. The play unfolds around Julian, a recently paroled convict who is returning …

SOURCE: The New York Theatre Experience at 12:00AM

Review: EVITA by David Gordon

There are ghosts swirling around the Marquis Theatre, where Michael Grandage's swiftly paced, deadly serious production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Evita opened on April 5, and I'm…

SOURCE: The New York Theatre Experience at 12:00AM

'Magic/Bird' isn't able to elevate its game by Don Aucoin

The plodding pace, greatest-hits superficiality, and hagiographic tone of “Magic/Bird’’ feels jarringly dated, especially at a time when ESPN’s “30 for 30’…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:00AM

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