Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: “Kinky Boots” Delivers Soles with Soul by Matthew Wexler

I suppose it’s easier to win a battle when you feel the world is on your side. Such is the case inside the Al Hirschfeld Theatre where Kinky Boots, a new musical by Harvey Fierstein (book)…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:23PM

'Kinky Boots': Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

They’re dazzling, dangerous and devil-red.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

Review: Kinky Boots by Zachary Stewart

As I sat in the Al Hirschfeld Theatre waiting for Kinky Boots to start, I couldn't help but notice the throng of gay men and their best girlfriends surrounding me, clutching their sippy cups…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein Don Their “Kinky Boots” by Robert Kahn

“Kinky Boots” is a brash, if predictable musical that will appeal to fans of composer Cyndi Lauper and book writer Harvey Fierstein

SOURCE: NBC New York at 10:54PM

‘Kinky Boots’ Walk Gotham Red Carpet | Variety by Bruce Glikas

Cyndi Lauper, Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Mitchell walked the red carpet for “Kinky Boots” Thursday at the Hirschfeld Theater. Guests included Liza Minnelli, Michael Feinstein, Joan River…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:46PM

TT: Roger Ebert, R.I.P.

Wilfrid Sheed nailed Roger Ebert, intentionally or not, in Max Jamison, in which he spoke in passing of a movie...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:13PM

‘Big Fish’ musical reels in A-list creative team for world premiere

HEDY WEISS: Director Susan Stroman remembers crying when she saw the 2003 movie that inspired the new show starring Norbert Lee Butz and Kate Baldwin.

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 10:12PM

HOT or NOT: The Principal Cast of PIPPIN by JK

Here we are, almost at the end the season, and there are just two shows left to qualify the hottest guys and dolls before we start voting in the finals.  First up is the cast all of you…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:10PM

Review: Kinky Boots by Brian Scott Lipton

There may be awesomely flexible drag queens, six-inch stiletto heels, and even a hairy man in a t-shirt, but there is absolutely nothing in the new Broadway musical Kinky Boots that will sto…

SOURCE: cititour.com at 10:07PM

Legit Review: ‘Kinky Boots’ by Gordon Cox

Never underestimate the power of a good-bad musical, which can make consenting adults yearn to be dancing queens and adolescent witches and, in the case of “Kinky Boots,” drag queens in …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM

Theater Review: ‘Kafka’s Monkey,’ at Baryshnikov Arts Center by Charles Isherwood

Kathryn Hunter plays an ape who plays a man in “Kafka’s Monkey,” a solo show at the Baryshnikov Arts Center adapted from Kafka’s short story “A Report to the Academy.”

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

Theater Review: ‘Kinky Boots,’ the Harvey Fierstein-Cyndi Lauper Musical by Ben Brantley

A factory owner and a drag performer combine efforts in “Kinky Boots,” the new Broadway musical from Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00PM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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United they dance: 4 companies join forces for FlySpace series

The contemporary troupes hope to build audiences by working together, starting with two weekends of performances at Millennium Park.

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 09:56PM

St. Paul's Ordway Center set to demolish theater, build concert hall

The St. Paul multi-arts venue will build a 1,100-seat hall for the SPCO.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 09:54PM

Review: Catch Me If You Can (Broadway in Chicago) by Scotty Zacher

Movie-to-stage transitions run the gamut from spectacular to paltry. Catch Me If You Can, the musical, edges toward the former: a stylized, colorful tale of one of America’s best and brigh…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:45PM

MICF: Arj Barker by Jason Whyte

I’ve had a number of laugh out loud moments at the ideas in Arj Barker’s shows over the years. I’ve enjoyed the “Heavy Metal Heckle”, his turn as a Guru, what speed-freaks did befo…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:30PM

Jacki Weaver Joins Gena Rowlands and Cheyenne Jackson in 6 DANCE LESSONS IN 6 WEEKS Film by Movies News Desk

According to Deadline.com, Jacki Weaver is joining Gena Rowlands and Cheyenne Jackson in 6 Dance Lesons In 6 Weeks, based on Richard Alfieri's Broadway play. Weaver will play Irene, one of M…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:20PM

People You Should Know . . . Jeremy Bloom by Zack Calhoon

JEREMY BLOOM: In addition to working with new playwrights, new music, and with RADY&BLOOM, Jeremy directs his own original adaptations including PETER/WENDY (DARK) [Walkerspace and …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:09PM

Kinky Boots Review: Cyndi Lauper’s Broadway Songwriting Debut by New York Theater

Is it a shock to say that “Kinky Boots” just isn’t kinky enough? It could have been. Harvey Fierstein wrote the book, he who began his career as a 300-pound teenage drag queen on the L…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:08PM

The Who-Cares Test

Would you pay a hundred bucks to see a Broadway play about Mike McAlary? Especially if it wasn't any good? Such are the questions posed by "Lucky Guy," says Terry Teachout. Plus, "Kinky Boot…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 09:06PM

REVIEW: Kinky Boots by BroadwaySpotted

    THE GOOD: – BILLY. PORTER. You cannot convince me that he is anything but perfect in this role. He’s living. He’s giving it everything. He’s obviously h…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 09:00PM

Review: 'Kinky Boots' is unsteady in its Broadway walk by Charles McNulty

The musical about a drag queen and a shoe factory owner has songs by theater newcomer Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein, who makes rookie mistakes.NEW YORK — Let the record s…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00PM

Kinky Boots: Theater Review by David Rooney

Grammy winner Cyndi Lauper makes her debut as a musical-theater composer with this stage adaptation of the 2005 Miramax movie about a struggling British shoe factory.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Twitter Watch: Idina Menzel-'Guess Who I Ran Into Today? Dear Friend Anthony Rapp' by BroadwayWorld

On Twitter Watch, Idina Menzel wrote 'Guess who I ran in to today Dear friend Anthony Rapp. albinokid pic.twitter.comBrQCbHE8nv'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:52PM

The Day They Grooved to 'Groovin''

A reunion of the Young Rascals prompts a talk with band members about the genesis of their song "Groovin'."

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 08:48PM

Review Roundup: KINKY BOOTS Opens on Broadway - Updating LIVE! by Review Roundups

Kinky Boots, from four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein book, Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper Music amp Lyrics, Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell Director amp Choreographer…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:46PM

‘Kinky Boots’ Is the Feel-Good Musical of the Season

There’s no use putting up a fight with “Kinky Boots.” The Broadway adaptation of the hit 2005 Miramax film about a struggling shoe factory in the north of England and the d…

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:30PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Alec Baldwin, Tom Sturridge and Ben Foster in ORPHANS on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway production of Lyle Kessler's Orphans starring Alec Baldwin, Ben Foster and Tom Sturridge and directed by Daniel Sullivan, is currently in previews at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:21PM

Honest Les Miserables trailer by Erin James

This was a little too good NOT to share — we at the AussieTheatre office laughed (to the point of tears) watching this hilarious spoof trailer of Les Miserables.  Hope you enjoy the music…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:00PM

‘Kafka’s Monkey’ Proves a Firecracker of an Evening

Before we get to the monkey, let’s talk about Kathryn Hunter. Rarely has an actor’s transformation so shocked my senses as this short 55-year-old woman’s impersonation of a…

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:00PM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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CONFIRMED: 2013 Helpmann Awards set for July by Erin James

Mark it in your diaries, theatre goers — the 2013 Helpmann Awards Date has been announced! It was confirmed today by Live Performance Australia (LPA) that the 2013 Helpmann Award Ceremony …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:55PM

Theater review: Commanding turn makes "The Other Place" a must see at Boulder's Dairy Center for the Arts by Lisa Kennedy

For one final weekend, something masterful is taking place at Boulder's Dairy Center for the Arts. Which is rich, given that one of the themes of the Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company's produ…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:54PM

Lauper's “Boots” were made for Broadway by Peter Marks

NEW YORK — When it’s good, “Kinky Boots,” the new Broadway musical with the rocking Cyndi Lauper score, is sweetly, vivaciously, irresistibly good. And when it’s not so good — we…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:48PM

Taking Alec Baldwin Seriously

In "Orphans," the comedic actor takes on a sober role.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 07:40PM

“The Innocence of Father Brown” – review for LA Weekly, Los Angeles theater by Pauline Adamek

Gentle readers! This week my theater review for the LA Weekly is of The Innocence of Father Brown, now playing at Fremont Theatre in South Pasadena.   Click here to go to the LA Weekly�…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:33PM

Review: Sweet 'Kinky Boots' an ode to love, shoes

NEW YORK (AP) — On Broadway these days, there are your typical witches, princesses and crooners. What we've been missing is something colorful, something brash, safe and yet a little naugh…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 07:31PM

Steve Buscemi Sings & Directs Vampire Weekend Livestream by Pat Cerasaro

Stage and screen star Steve Buscemi has been named as director of a new livestream concert by rock group Vampire Weekend.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:30PM

Review: Sweet 'Kinky Boots' an ode to love, shoes by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- On Broadway these days, there are your typical witches, princesses and crooners. What we've been missing is something colorful, something brash, safe and yet a little na…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:30PM

Passon and Need by Bt

So, by now you have all seen this piece by Todd London which I think is fantastic and says many things that are true and right and will help the American theatre but there is one area that I…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 07:13PM

Les Waters to Return to Berkeley Rep for Sarah Ruhl's DEAR ELIZABETH, 5/24-7/7 by BroadwayWorld

To conclude its 45th season, Berkeley Repertory Theatre welcomes back a pair of acclaimed collaborators Sarah Ruhl and Les Waters, the creators of Eurydice, Three Sisters, and In the Next Ro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:06PM

New Trailer For Ryan Gosling In ONLY GOD FORGIVES by Pat Cerasaro

Renown young actor Ryan Gosling and internationally recognized director Nicolas Winding Refn previously collaborated on the surprise cult hit DRIVE and now they reteam for the gritty and vio…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04PM

KINKY BOOTS - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

It’s late in the first act of Kinky Boots, the new musical that just opened at the Al Hirschfeld, and all is hopeless....

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:02PM

Sergei Polunin: The runaway ballerino strikes again - Coliseum hit by new disappearing act

Sergei Polunin, who shocked the dance world when he quit the Royal Ballet last year, has pulled out of a new show leaving some of those involved fearing for his welfare.

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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CHILDCARE • OnSite Theatre Company by Andrea

OnSite Theatre Company, like the name suggests, specializes in site-specific theatre -- very cool and quite exceptional in the local area.  Their latest offering is a world premiere tha…

SOURCE: St. Louis Theatre Snob at 06:49PM

A thought-provoking ‘Whipping Man’ at Taproot

Taproot Theatre’s “The Whipping Man” is a war and reconciliation drama graced with gifted actors bringing to life Matthew Lopez’s arresting script, writes theater critic Misha Berso…

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 06:43PM

‘Smudge’ at WET: a blur more than a comedy

A review of Rachel Axler’s “Smudge,” on stage at Washington Ensemble Theatre through April 22, 2013.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 06:42PM

Kern & Hammerstein's Sunny - A Staged Reading by Christopher Caggiano

Dear Reader: My humblest apologies for my extended absence from the blogosphere. I've been caught up in teaching, and the semester has really gone into high gear. But one of the things that …

SOURCE: Everything I Know I Learned From Musicals at 06:41PM

Kendrick Too Busy With LAST FIVE YEARS To Attend MTV Awards by Pat Cerasaro

Anna Kendrick is unfortunately too busy with commitments to the feature film adaptation of Jason Robert Brown's THE LAST FIVE YEARS to participate in this year's MTV Movie Awards according t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:34PM

MICF: Lessons with Luis by Anne-Marie Peard

Lessons With Luis: Why didn’t someone tell me about these guys when they were at the Fringe last year? Never has awkward been so brilliant, and I dare any show to have me grinning so inane…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:30PM

No Dead End Ahead! How Lyle Kessler's Orphans Grew Into a Modern Fable & Found a Home on Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

Thirty years after its L.A. premiere, Lyle Kessler’s darkly humorous and unflinching drama Orphans is having its Broadway premiere with a top-notch cast led by Alec Baldwin, Ben Foster…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:28PM

Chicago's Court Theatre Season To Feature Katori Hall, David Henry Hwang, August Wilson, Quiara Alegría Hudes and More by Kenneth Jones

Court Theatre in Chicago will produce five productions in its 2013-14 season, including the Chicago premiere of Katori Hall's Olivier Award-winning The Mountaintop, directed by resident …

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:28PM

LA STAGE INSIDER by Julio Martinez

A new Donald Margulies play will end Geffen Playhouse's 2013-14 season of nine shows...The Colony's final show of the season is on, although the company has yet to raise its previously annou…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 06:22PM

Al Di Meola and Gonzalo Rubalcaba at The Barns of Wolf Trap by Mike Spain by Mike Spain

The Al Di Meola and Gonzalo Rubalcaba concert at the Barns of Wolf Trap could have been billed as an evening of piano and guitar. There was no supporting act, there was no backing band, and …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:21PM

New ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Poster, Premiere Set by Pat Cerasaro

The first poster for the new season of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT arriving on Netflix May 26 has finally arrived. The Bluths are back

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:15PM

Theater Review: ‘_______ Up Everything’ at the Elektra Theater by Catherine Rampell

Everyone in “_______ Up Everything,” a rock musical and winsome love story, is a Brooklyn faux-hemian desperately trying to prove anti-establishment bona fides.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:08PM

Kinky Boots, Al Hirschfeld Theatre, New York

Cyndi Lauper makes her debut as a Broadway composer in this musical about love and the shoe trade, Brendan Lemon writes

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:00PM

Remaining True: Matt McFarlane on acting, the arts and the MTC by Erin James

Australian actor Matt McFarlane has enjoyed what many would call a ‘dream run’ since graduating from WAAPA’s Music Theatre degree in 2007. From music theatre to television, children’…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:00PM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Tony Danza on Why the Broadway-Bound Honeymoon in Vegas Has the ‘Best Score Since West Side Story’ by Lindsay Champion

Who’s the Boss? favorite Tony Danza is living it up in New York City this week! He’s in town for the April 5 industry reading of Honeymoon in Vegas, the new Broadway-bound musica…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:56PM

Spotlight on: "The Big Knife"

Bobby Cannavale stars in Clifford Odets’s tale of Hollywood in its Golden Age.

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 05:55PM

George Takei to Emcee National Corporate Theatre Fund Gala Honoring Vanessa Williams, 4/29 by BroadwayWorld

On Monday, April 29th, at New York City's Pierre Hotel, the National Corporate Theatre Fund NCTF will honor Vanessa Williams, American Express and five resident theatres celebrating their 50…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:51PM

The Afternoon Report, Thursday, April 4, 2013 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Thursday, April 4, 2013 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/BBBway Watch @MOTOWNMusical on @GMA! • • •  Wa…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:47PM

Broadway Dreams Foundation Puts Students in Front of CDs

The Broadway Dreams Foundation is holding summer workshops across the country that will give students a chance to hone their musical theater skills in front of casting directors. Craig Burns…

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:45PM

ArtsBeat: New Works by John Kander, Nicky Silver Set for the Vineyard by Erik Piepenburg

New shows from the playwright Nicky Silver and the the team of John Kander and Greg Pierce are part of the theater’s new season.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:43PM

NY1 Theater Review: "Kinky Boots"

"Kinky Boots" is a new musical which features a score by pop star Cyndi Lauper and a book by Tony-winning Broadway veteran Harvey Fierstein.

SOURCE: NY1 at 05:40PM

Theater News: Two-Time Tony Award Winner Bill T. Jones Will Helm Summer Workshop of Super Fly by Hayley Levitt

Something smells funky…and it's heading towards Broadway. An Equity casting notice broke news of plans for another workshop for the new soul-funk musical, Super Fly, based on the 1972 fil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:38PM

William Friedkin Set for Stage Directing Gig in L.A. by Gordon Cox

Theater stints for William Friedkin, William Petersen and Amy Brenneman are on tap for the 2013-14 season at the Geffen Playhouse. Friedkin will direct the L.A. nonprofit’s revival of Haro…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:37PM

Photo Flash: Nick Adams, Marilyn Maye & More Visit Lee Roy Reams at 54 Below by BroadwayWorld

The stars came out last night when Lee Roy Reams made his 54 Below debut in 'Song amp Dance Man.' After the show, Reams was joined backstage by friends and colleagues including Leslie Uggam…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:37PM

Blood Brothers, Starring Colleen Hawks and Simon Pearl, Will Return to NYC Area by Adam Hetrick

The Olivier Award-winning and Tony-nominated British musical Blood Brothers, a pop parable about twins separated at birth, will be revived by the Astoria Performing Arts Center in May. Broad…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:37PM

MY FAIR LADY, GUYS & DOLLS Added To TCM Film Festival by Pat Cerasaro

Broadway babies will get the rare chance to see some of the most memorable and dazzling movie musicals of all time up on the big screen - some for the very first time in HD restorations - as…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36PM

The Princess Diary: Backstage at Cinderella with Laura Osnes, Episode 6: It’s Hard Out There for a B'way Star by Broadway.com

In this week’s The Princess Diary, Cinderella’s Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana and Greg Hildreth shine a light on the “real life” of a Broadway star. Also, find out wha…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:33PM

Fuse Remembrance: A Tribute to Roger Ebert by Arts Fuse Editor

In the end, it is not the brilliance of his criticism or the strength of his prose for which we will remember Roger Ebert, but his humanity and his love—for film, for life, and, most of al…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:31PM

Barbra Streisand to Helm Romance Following Legendary Photojournalist by Movies News Desk

The incomparable Barbra Streisand is about to settle back into the director's chair. According to Deadline, the legendary singer and actress is set to helm an upcoming and untitled film foll…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:31PM

Rob McClure Joins Cast of Broadway-Bound HONEYMOON IN VEGAS at Paper Mill Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that CHAPLIN star Rob McClure will return to Paper Mill Playhouse this Fall in Jason Robert Brown's Honeymoon in Vegas. The new musical will open September 26 and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:30PM

Phantom Stars Hugh Panaro & Samantha Hill Unveil a Phabulous Character Portrait by Lindsay Champion

The Phantom of the Opera stars Hugh Panaro and Samantha Hill took “The Music of the Night” on location to Tony’s DiNapoli on April 3! The actors headed to the Times Square …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:26PM

Theater News: Bill Clinton to Honor Barbra Streisand as Liza Minnelli Looks On! by Bethany Rickwald

The 40th Chaplin Gala Awards have announced that president Bill Clinton has agreed to present movie star and musician Barbra Streisand with her award at the April 22 event. Other notables pl…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:24PM

Mel Brooks: Film Outtake: Rhinestones, Not Diamonds by Tom McNamara

Mel Brooks is one of those rags to riches, only in America stories. But, it's not like Brooks hit the lottery. He worked hard for what he made of himself. Here, Brooks remembers his mother -…

SOURCE: PBS at 05:20PM

Mel Brooks: Film Outtake: Do You Want To Know How ‘The Critic’ Came About? by Tom McNamara

In 1963, Mel Brooks and director/animator Ernest Pintoff came up with the animated short film The Critic, a satire of arty, esoteric cinema. Brooks supplied running commentary as the baffled…

SOURCE: PBS at 05:19PM

Exclusive! See Tony Winner Liliane Montevecchi Bring Her Sultry French Flavor to 54 Below in Hello, Darlings! by Broadway.com

Liliane Montevecchi has been entertaining audiences for over 60 years. Now the French performer, who won a Tony Award for Nine, is taking the stage at 54 Below. Here's a first …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:14PM

BWW Interviews: The Circus Performers Of PIPPIN, Part I - Orion Griffiths by Marakay Rogers

The veteran English circus performer and Sardine reflecs on growing up in the circus and running away to join the theatre

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:09PM

Bated Breath Brings Artful Show To New Britain Museum by Frank Rizzo

Site Specific Theater About Toulouse-LautrecTheater and visual art join forces in a site-specific work at the New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington St. on Thursday,  April 11 a…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:06PM

Chita Rivera to Receive Elliot Norton Lifetime Achievement Honor by Adam Hetrick

Two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera will be honored by Boston-area theatre critics with the 2013 Elliot Norton Lifetime Achievement Award May 13 at the Paramount Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:04PM

Brainstorming by Lindsay Price

I’m working on a new play in a different way this month.  It’s going to be from the ground up with a class. When we had the first meeting a student raised their hand and asked &…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 05:00PM

All the Hip-Hop World’s a Stage, and the Critic Is a Player by HowlRound

I get plenty of surprised looks when I tell fellow theater critics that I also write about hip-hop, but the line between actors and rappers is drawn with an extra-fine-point pen. For as much…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:00PM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: Barbra Will Not Like Buyer & Cellar, But I Do

Too hilarious, and oddly loving, to shut down.-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 04:56PM

Legendary Film Critic Roger Ebert Dies at 70 by Movies News Desk

Following complications with cancer, the acclaimed and legendary film critic Roger Ebert has passed away at the age of 70. The Chicago Sun-Times, where his career began in 1967, confirmed th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:47PM

Nora Ephron, Roger Ebert: Because they could not stop for death by Chris Jones

There is something very unusual about Nora Ephron's bio in the Playbill for her new play, "Lucky Guy," a piece about famed tabloid newspaperman Mike McAlary, which opened Monday night on Bro…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:44PM

Nicholas Rodriguez, Steve Blanchard and More Set for Lyric Opera of Oklahoma's Upcoming Season by BroadwayWorld

Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma today announced major casting decisions for its 50thAnniversary Season in 2013, featuring new and returning national talent including Nicholas Rodriguez, Heather Bo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:42PM

Education at Roundabout Releases THE BIG KNIFE Guide by BroadwayWorld

For all Roundabout productions, Education at Roundabout creates an issue of UPSTAGE, designed to enhance students' theatre-going experience. Each edition features interviews with the product…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:39PM

Barbra Streisand Directing Romance Story For Aldamisa by Dave McNary

Barbra Streisand has selected a period romance project as her directing vehicle with Aldamisa International. She has closed a deal to direct love story between photographer Margaret Bourke-W…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:34PM

Barbra Streisand Finds Next Directing Project in True-Life Love Story by Josh Ferri

Barbra Streisand is getting back in the director's chair for the first time in nearly 20 years. Streisand’s next gig will be directing and overseeing the screenplay for an untitled…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:33PM

Mel Brooks: Film Outtake: The 2000 Year Old Man Revisited by Tom McNamara

Starting in 1960, Carl Reiner teamed with Mel Brooks as a comedy duo on The Steve Allen Show. Their performances on stage and television included Reiner playing the straight man to Brooks' 2…

SOURCE: PBS at 04:33PM

Forest Fringe comes to Fusebox Festival in Austin, TX by Jess Applebaum

Fusebox Festival blogger Shannon McCormick reporting from Austin, TX. For the past nine years, Austin’s Fusebox Festival has sought to bring a sense of local, national, and international c…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 04:32PM

Review: A new Cinderella at Los Angeles Opera makes an impression by Richard S. Ginell

Los Angeles Opera wheeled into its final three performances of Rossini’s “Cinderella” Wednesday night with a new Cinderella toiling amid her cadre of lovable, helpful rats.…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:30PM

Bill T. Jones' Super Fly Musical Enlists Rick Elice; Summer Workshop Planned by Adam Hetrick

Super Fly, the new soul-funk musical based on the 1972 film of the same title, is preparing for another workshop shepherded by Tony Award Bill T. Jones this summer in New York City, accordin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:23PM

Review: (Toronto) Legoland by The Charlebois Post

  Amitai Marmorstein and Celine Stubel (Photo: Barbara Pedrick)The First Cut is the Deepestby Shannon Christy Atomic Vaudeville’s production of Legoland is a rich explo…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:23PM

Photo Coverage: Paper Mill Playhouse's THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE Gives Performance Preview! by Walter McBride

The cast met the press just yesterday and you can check out photos from the special performance preview below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:21PM

A beauty of a Beauty at Boston Ballet by Thomas Garvey

Jeffrey Cirio and Misa Kuranaga, the perfect couple.To turn from Boston Ballet's "All Kylián" program of two weeks ago to the lush embrace of Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty is to ex…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 04:18PM

STAGE TUBE: MOTOWN Cast Performs Medley on GMA! by Stage Tube

Tony Award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon and the cast of the Broadway's MOTOWN THE MUSICAL performed live on Good Morning America this morning from the heart of Times Square. Check out the fu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:14PM

PLAY DEAD, SLOWGIRL and More to Play Geffen Playhouse in 2013-14 by BroadwayWorld

The Geffen Playhouse announces nine plays for the 20132014 season three world premieresadaptations, three West Coast premieres and two productions of familiar works from Pulitzer or Nobel Pr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:11PM

Watch the Cast of Motown the Musical Offer a Groovin’ Preview of Their Smooth Moves by Marc Snetiker

Dying to get a ticket to the new hit Motown the Musical? All you’ve got to do is turn on your TV! In a new sneak preview on Good Morning America, the cast of the soulful new tuner (led…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:10PM

No easy category to put Hershey Felder

Producing theater isn't easy. Solo producing is even harder. But such is the task the redoubtable Hershey Felder has set for himself at the Royal George Theatre.    

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:10PM

Suburban theater for the week of April 5-11 by Kerry Reid

Kerry Reid on what's on stage in Chicago's suburbs Kerry Reid on what's on stage in Chicago's suburbs.    

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:10PM

Building Stage lowers curtain with 'Quixote' by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews "Dawn, Quixote" at the Building Stage ★★★½ and "The Night of the Iguana" at The Artistic Home ★★★ KERRY REID reviews "Dawn, Quixote" …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:10PM

Chicago openings for the week of April 5-11

Picking the upcoming opening nights Picking the upcoming opening nights.    

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:09PM

Rob McClure to Star in Broadway-Bound Honeymoon in Vegas at Paper Mill Playhouse by Lindsay Champion

Rob McClure is heading to Vegas! McClure will join previously announced star Tony Danza in the world premiere of Jason Robert Brown and Andrew Bergman’s new musical comedy Ho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:07PM

Review: (Toronto) True West by The Charlebois Post

Stuart Hughes (photo: Cylla von Tiedemann)True West is Strangely Directionlessby Christian BainesSam Shepard’s furious tale of brotherly feuding isn’t the easiest play to pull off. But s…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:07PM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Is No Con! It is One Terrific Production by Michael J. Roberts

Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt Chicago’s “Broadway in Chicago’s” 2013 musical theater season is proving to be  exciting  is creating wonderful theater experiences for Chicago aud…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:56PM

Geffen to Premiere The Country House, Donald Margulies' Spin on Seagull; 2013-14 Season Announced by Kenneth Jones

The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles will produce three world premieres, three West Coast premieres, the return of Donald Margulies' Coney Island Christmas and the classic thriller Wait U…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:51PM

Theater review: Herbert Siguenza delivers a pleasant "Weekend With Pablo Picasso" by Lisa Kennedy

It is 2 in the afternoon on a Friday in the south of France, and Pablo Picasso is taking a bath. He uses an oven mitt as a washcloth. He smiles at us. He cheerily pontificates.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:49PM

'Kinky Boots' is a great fit for Broadway by Chris Jones

BROADWAY REVIEW: ''Kinky Boots" at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre BROADWAY REVIEW: ''Kinky Boots" at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre ... Even as the U.S. Supreme Court debates what is marriage, the se…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:44PM

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater comes to LA with “Slipping” – interviews with the creatives for LA Stage Times – Los Angeles theater by Pauline Adamek

Opening next weekend at the Lillian Theatre – previews start tonight – is a play from an exciting New York theater company, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater. READ ALL ABOUT IT! He…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:41PM

Theater News: Laura Benanti, Donna Murphy, Will Chase, Anthony Warlow, and More to Celebrate 30th Birthday of New York Pops by David Gordon

A host of Broadway favorites, including Tony Award winners Laura Benanti (Gypsy), Donna Murphy (Into the Woods), James Naughton (Chicago), and Leslie Uggams (On Golden Pond), as well as nomi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:41PM

Showbiz Plays Up Papal Opportunities by Bobbie Whiteman

What’s in a new pope’s name? The recent election of Pope Francis is prompting a flurry of showbiz opportunities.

SOURCE: Variety at 03:38PM

STAGE TO SCREEN: Broadway Stars in Prime Time Tonight - April 4, 2013! by BroadwayWorld

Here are some of the familiar Broadway faces appearing in prime time tonight Thursday, April 4, 2013

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:37PM

Roger Ebert Dies at 70 by Pat Saperstein

Film critic Roger Ebert was not only the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize, but one of the only critics known to the general public, thanks to his long-running movie review shows suc…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:36PM

Competition: Win tickets to The Last Days of Judas Iscariot at St Leonard’s Church by A Younger Theatre

We love the idea of a play based on a biblical tale and performed in an original Shakespearean actors’ church, and if you do too we have just the competition for you: win a pair of ticket…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:36PM

Theater: Mixed Blood, Frank open shows

Works by Enda Walsh and Caridad Svich on tap at Frank Theatre and Mixed Blood.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:31PM

From Bring It On to Pippin, A Look at the 2012-13 Season: The Musicals by Playbill Staff

With the 2012-13 Broadway season coming to a close this month (April 25 is the cut-off date for eligibility for the 67th Annual Tony Awards), Playbill.com offers a four-part look at the curr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM

Artist/rocker/Grumpy's owner Tom Hazelmyer still cuts against the grain

A passion for outsider art has guided Tom Hazelmyer, punk rocker turned bar owner turned printmaker.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:29PM

Stephanie J. Block, Nick Adams, Megan Hilty & More Join Star-Studded New York Pops Birthday Gala by Lindsay Champion

A bevy of Broadway’s brightest stars are aligning at Carnegie Hall! Stephanie J. Block, Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Nick Adams, Leslie Uggams, Megan Hilty and more h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:29PM

Tickets Now Available for THE UNAVOIDABLE DISAPPEARANCE OF TOM DURNIN by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic Director announced that tickets are now available for the world premiere of The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin by Steven Levenson, d…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:28PM

Photo Flash: Meet the Men of BROADWAY BARES: SOLO STRIPS! by BroadwayWorld

BROADWAY BARES returns again to its roots as the 2013 BARES season continues with BROADWAY BARES SOLO STRIPS at 9 pm on Sunday, May 5 at XL Nightclub 512 West 42nd Street, NYC. As the weathe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:24PM

PHOTO CALL: A Sneak Peek at Paper Mill's Thoroughly Modern Millie, Starring Laurie Veldheer, Jeff Kready, Burke Moses and Lenora Nemetz by Matthew Blank

Maltz Jupiter Theatre and Paper Mill Playhouse join forces to offer a co-production of the Tony-winning musical Thoroughly Modern Millie. The show begins at Paper Mill April 10 for a run th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM

Theater News: Sutton Foster Will Bring Off-Broadway Center Stage in the Launch of Encores! Off-Center This Summer by Hayley Levitt

This summer, New York City Center Encores! will be launching Off-Center, a series of performances that features some of off-Broadway's most seminal musicals, presented by some of Broadway's …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:20PM

Top 10! All About Aaron, March Madness Fun & Game of Thrones Goodies Lead the List of Most-Read Features by Broadway.com

News of Broadway fave Aaron Tveit and Game of Thrones fun gobbled up four of the 10 slots in this week's list of most-read stories on Broadway.com. In case you missed any of our exclusiv…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:15PM

The Drawer Boy to Run Off-Broadway at SoHo Playhouse by Marc Snetiker

Michael Healey’s The Drawer Boy will get a run at off-Broadway’s SoHo Playhouse, beginning performances on April 19 and running through June 16. The official opening night is set…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

The Drawer Boy Will Play Off-Broadway's SoHo Playhouse; Casting Announced by Andrew Gans

The SoHo Playhouse and its artistic director Darren Lee Cole announced April 4 the addition of The Drawer Boy to the theatre’s Off-Broadway lineup.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:05PM

VINTAGE PLAYBILL: Stephen Sondheim's Follies, 1971 by Brynn Cox

On this date 42 years ago, Stephen Sondheim's Follies premiered on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM

'Sleep Rock Thy Brain' Play Uses Science As Inspiration

The Humana Festival of New American Plays is a major event in the theater world. More than 400 plays by some of the world's top playwrights have made their world premieres there since Actors…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:00PM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Krysta Rodriguez, Lindsay Mendez and More Join Tim and Charlie's Farewell Tour at 54 Below, 4/28 by BroadwayWorld

On April 28 at 930pm, Krysta Rodriguez Smash, The Addams Family, Lindsay Mendez Dogfight, 35mm A Musical Exhibition, and Barbara Walsh Company will join bright new composer and lyricist team…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:59PM

Spider-Man’s Reeve Carney Trades Superhero Tights for High Heels Backstage at Kinky Boots by Josh Ferri

Reeve Carney took a night off from superhero duty to indulge in an evening of drag-tastic fun. The actor/singer, who has starred in Broadway’s Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark since its i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:58PM

MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL Mania on “Good Morning America” This Morning – Watch Performance Online Now by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Tony Award® nominee Brandon Victor Dixon and the cast of the Broadway’s MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL performed live on “Good Morning America�…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:58PM

Broadway Has High Hopes for ‘Tonight Show’ Handoff by Gordon Cox

When NBC confirmed the news “The Tonight Show” changeover in 2014, Broadway ears perked up. For legit publicists, the cross-country move could be a boon: The opportunity to promote Main …

SOURCE: Variety at 02:54PM

Playwright/Director 1987 by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In 1987, SDCF and the Dramatists Guild jointly held a panel discussion exploring the symbiotic and complex relationship between playwright and director. Peter Stone moderates a panel of Play…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 02:53PM

These Boots Are Made for Broadway! by James Miller

Broadway has a new crowd- pleasing musical: Kinky Boots, a generously entertaining collaboration between Broadway veteran Harvey Fierstein, who wrote the book, and Cyndi Lauper -- yes, …

SOURCE: culturecatch.com at 02:46PM

Casting Announced for NYC Production of Hello, Dolly!, Featuring Cast of Amas Academy Teens by Michael Gioia

Amas Musical Theatre's Rosetta LeNoire Musical Theatre Company will present the Tony Award-winning musical Hello, Dolly!, featuring a cast of young performers from the Amas Teen Academy,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:46PM

BWW TV Exclusive: The Real Contestants of HANDS ON A HARDBODY- Mary Gordon Murray Talks Virginia Drew! by BroadwayWorld TV

The new American musical Hands on a Hardbody just celebrated opening night on March 21, at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre 256 West 47th Street. Inspired by true events and based on the a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PM

Rattlestick Is Slipping Into LA by Pauline Adamek

Off-Broadway's Rattlestick Playwrights Theater dips its toe in LA theatrical waters with a revised production of Daniel Talbott's Slipping, which played at  Rattlestick in 2009. Talbott is …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 02:42PM

Stephanie J. Block, Max Von Essen, Liz Callaway, Will Chase, Megan Hilty, Leslie Uggams Join Starry Cast of NY Pops Gala by Kenneth Jones

Broadway stars of today will celebrate three Broadway icons of yesteryear — namely, songwriters Frank Loesser and Jule Styne and actor Danny Kaye — at the April 29 gala performan…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:40PM

Sutton Foster to Lead Violet in Encores! Off-Center Series this Summer by Ryan Gilbert

New York City Center is going off-Broadway this summer with the launch of Encores! Off-Center, a new series that will bring together current artists and groundbreaking musicals. This su…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:40PM

City Center to Launch ENCORES! OFF CENTER This Summer; Sutton Foster to Lead VIOLET, Kathleen Marshall to Direct GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER & More! by BroadwayWorld

New York City Center goes Off-Broadway this summer with the launch of Encores Off-Center, a new series featuring seminal Off-Broadway musicals filtered through the lens of today's most innov…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:32PM

Ballet star Sergei Polunin walks out of production again by Sam Jones

Ukrainian dancer fails to turn up for rehearsals for London ballet version of Midnight Express Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:16PM

Ballet star Sergei Polunin walks out of production – again by Sam Jones

Ukrainian dancer fails to turn up for rehearsals for London ballet version of Midnight ExpressSergei Polunin, the Ukrainian who shocked the dance world by walking out of the Royal Ballet las…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:16PM

(R)Ev-ifesto: Anthem Salgado, with Video by Anthem Salgado

(Photo by Alissa Moore. Pictured: Anthem Salgado) The following video was taken at the Audience (R)Evolution Learning Convening from February 20-22 in Philadelphia. Below you may find the …

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 02:15PM

JEKYLL & HYDE 'Tell Us Your Moment' Sweepstakes: Win Tix, Cast Meet & Dinner with Composer Frank Wildhorn! by BroadwayWorld

Everyone, whether a 'Jekkie' or not, has a special JEKYLL amp HYDE moment. Maybe it's when you first caught the show, rocked out to the cast album, or even that time when you felt particular…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:14PM

Beloved Cabaret Singer-Pianist Jerry Scott Passes Away by Sandi Durell

  Jerry Scott was a mainstay in the cabaret community for over 40 years as a singer/pianist. It is with great sadness to report that he died peacefully at 1:00 a.m. on April 4 at Calvar…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 02:07PM

Broadway Photo of the Day | April 4, 2013 by Broadway's Best Shows

Broadway’s Best Shows is hunting down the best Broadway-related snaps you created for our newest series: Broadway Photo of the Day! Living in a world in which our daily lives are flood…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 02:06PM

‘Chicago’ Shares Beauty Secrets (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Chicago’s Jenn Dunne tells us about her most important beauty product.

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 02:04PM

Encores! Off-Center Series Will Launch With Sutton Foster in Violet; Jeanine Tesori Named Artistic Director by Adam Hetrick

New York City Center has announced that Tony Award-nominated composer Jeanine Tesori will serve as artistic director for Encores! Off-Center, a new production series celebrating Off-Broadway…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM

A Reconstruction by Sam Hurwitt

Matthew Lopez's The Whipping Man sees a wounded Confederate soldier and two of his former slaves scraping together a makeshift Passover seder just a day or two after the Civil War.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:01PM

Golden Boy's Seth Numrich Stars in Los Angeles Premiere of Slipping, Beginning April 4 by Andrew Gans

New York's Rattlestick Playwrights Theater presents the Los Angeles premiere of Slipping, written and directed by Daniel Talbott, which begins previews April 4 at Elephant Stages' Li…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Slipping’ at Iron Crow Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Even the blackest storm clouds can have a silver lining of hope and amid the dark tempestuous drama a gleaming beacon of light pierces this tragic story as Iron Crow Theatre Company presents…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:57PM

‘Kinky Boots’ Laces Up For Opening Night on Broadway by Broadway's Best Shows

Kinky Boots, the new musical that brings together four-time Tony® Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (Book) and Grammy® Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Music & Lyrics), officially ope…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 01:53PM

Celeb Guests Cherry Jones & Rebecca De Mornay Visit Laura Osnes and the Cast of Broadway’s Cinderella by Josh Ferri

Cinderella stars Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana welcomed two-Tony winner Cherry Jones and 80s A-lister Rebecca De Mornay to the Broadway Theatre on April 3. Mornay and Jones (visiting …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:52PM

Works Progress: Everyday Ways by Colin Kloecker

Everyday Ways from Works Progress on Vimeo.   After meeting Mankwe Ndosi for the first time, we knew that our process for creating this video would be different than the others in the s…

SOURCE: State of the Artist at 01:46PM

BROADWAY BARES: SOLO STRIPS to Return on 5/5 by BroadwayWorld

BROADWAY BARES returns again to its roots as the 2013 BARES season continues with BROADWAY BARES SOLO STRIPS at 9 pm on Sunday, May 5 at XL Nightclub 512 West 42nd Street, NYC.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:40PM

Rush Ticket Policy Announced for Alan Cumming's Macbeth on Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Producers have announced a "$30 Under 30" rush ticket policy for the new one-man Broadway production of Macbeth starring Tony Award winner Alan Cumming, which begins Broadway previ…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:34PM

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

The latest edition of Broadway Bares: Solo Strips will be presented May 5 at 9 PM at XL Nightclub (512 West 42nd Street).

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:33PM

Broadway Live! – A musical review of hits from Broadway packs the house at the new Suffolk Theater in Riverhead, NY. by Suzanna Bowling

    Written by Linda Amiel Burns   Sandi Durell and Shari Upbin’s Sharell Productions have been producing and booking Broadway Live! and Hollywood Live! (originally named Timele…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:30PM

Photo Shot for Casper College's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Ballet; Opens Tonight! by BroadwayWorld

Midsummer Night's Dream is a long-time favorite of Shakespeare's plays. It has been done by actors, dancers, and musicians alike. Now the Casper College Department of Theatre and Dance has t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30PM

Alicia Hall Moran and Nathaniel Stampley to Lead PORGY AND BESS National Tour; Launches in Fall 2013 by BroadwayWorld

The National Tour of THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS, winner of the 2012 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival, will star original Broadway cast members ALICIA HALL MORAN as Bess and NATHANIEL S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:26PM

Mikhail Baryshnikov at 65: Our Beethoven of the body by Sarah Kaufman

NEW YORK — Mikhail Baryshnikov is dancing. He is 65. And so, as a friend asked when I told him the news, what is there to see? Well. A great joyous appetite, for starters. The former balle…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:26PM

Abandoned Nigeria national theater eyed in renewal

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's iconic National Theatre rises out of the brackish swamps of Lagos near its islands, a massive concrete and marble structure resembling a military officer's …

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:24PM

Theater News: Marin Theatre Company Announces 2013-2014 Season by Erica Anker

Marin Theatre Company (MTC) has announced their 2013-2014 season lineup, which will feature six productions in the company's Boyer Theatre. Opening the season is the regional premiere of Pul…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:23PM

ArtsBeat: A Summer Series of Off Broadway Musicals at City Center by Felicia R. Lee

The series, “Encores! Off-Center,” will run in July.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:21PM

‘Porgy and Bess’ Tour Cast Alicia Hall Moran, Nathaniel Stampley by David Rogers

Alicia Hall Moran and Nathaniel Stampley have been revealed as the stars of the upcoming national tour of “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess.” Both actors were involved in the Broadway rev…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 01:21PM

You and Me, Blue Elephant, London by Barbara Lewis

Blue Elephant, London: The original text of You and Me was about a husband and wife ageing together in a relationship of Becketian absurdity. Read the full review

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:20PM

Milo O’Shea, an Actor of the Stage and Screen, Dies at 86 by Douglas Martin

Mr. O’Shea was an Irish actor known for his roles in films like “Ulysses,” “Barbarella” and “The Verdict” and plays like “Staircase” and “Mass Appeal.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:14PM

Hathaway, Chastain & More Set for TLC's LETTERS TO JACKIE by TV News Desk

TLC today announces that it has commissioned the two-hour film LETTERS TO JACKIE REMEMBERING PRESIDENT KENNEDY, executive produced by Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Bill Couturi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:14PM

The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle – review by Lyn Gardner

Soho theatre, LondonFifty-eight-year-old Eric Argyle is one of the quiet ones. His grave mistake was to try to save time by crossing the road without looking. Now he is dead and the cou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:11PM

Tickets Now on Sale for Classic Stage Company's The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Starring Christopher Lloyd by Christopher Dehn

Tickets are now available for the forthcoming production of Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle, starring Christopher Lloyd. The production will begin previews at off-Broadway&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:09PM

Twelve Hunky Dancers Tapped for Broadway Bares: Solo Strips Benefit by Marc Snetiker

Broadway’s hunkiest men will cast off their costumes for Broadway Bares: Solo Strips, a burlesque benefit that will play XL Nightclub on May 5 for one night only. Tony Spinosa will dir…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:09PM

Review: Lantern Theater's 'Henry V' by Howard Shapiro

At Lantern, it's all done with spitfire delivery that comes at you head-on – even comic scenes with the rascally brawler Pistol (Jake Blouch) are delivered with ferocity. And in the end, t…

SOURCE: NewsWorks at 01:03PM

Review: Betting on the evolution of Bristol's 'Pirates of Penzance' by Howard Shapiro

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that over the last nights, Bristol Riverside Theatre's large-scale production (two dozen cast members and a 12-piece orchestra) of "The Pirates of Penza…

SOURCE: NewsWorks at 01:00PM

Elizabeth A. Davis, Mary Testa & More Join Christopher Lloyd in CSC's The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Ryan Gilbert

The complete cast has been announced for Classic Stage Company's new production of Bertolt Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle. Previews begin at the off-Broadway theater on May 3. D…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:00PM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Classic Stage Company's THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE Will Feature Elizabeth A. Davis, Mary Testa and More by BroadwayWorld

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Greg Reiner, will present a new production of Bertolt Brecht's THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:56PM

The Glass Menagerie – review by Alfred Hickling

Octagon, BoltonDavid Thacker has unfinished business with The Glass Menagerie. In 1981, he was due to direct the play with the Hollywood star Gloria Grahame playing the role of Ama…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:53PM

Broadway Bares: Solo Strips to be Held Sunday, May 5 at XL Nightclub by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

BROADWAY BARES returns again to its roots as the 2013 BARES season continues with BROADWAY BARES: SOLO STRIPS at 9 pm on Sunday, May 5 at XL Nightclub (512 West 42nd Street, NYC). As the wea…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:52PM

‘Mary T. & Lizzy K.’ Extended Through May 5, 2013 at Arena Stage by Kirstin Franko by Guest Author

MARY T. & LIZZY K. EXTENDS THROUGH MAY 5 AT ARENA STAGE WITH SIX ADDED PERFORMANCES  Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announces that due to popular demand, the worl…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:49PM

PHOTO CALL: Phantom of the Opera Stars Hugh Panaro and Samantha Hill Honored with Broadway Wall of Fame Portrait by Matthew Blank

Broadway's long-running hit The Phantom of the Opera was honored April 3 with the unveiling of a portrait that will adorn the Broadway Wall of Fame at Tony's di Napoli Restaurant.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

One State Together in the Arts by Bt

One State Together in the ArtsJune 24-25, 2013Quad Cities, ILConvened every other year by Arts Alliance Illinois and the Illinois Arts Council Agency, One State Together in the Arts is the o…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 12:48PM

Lineup of Performers Announced for Broadway Bares: Solo Strips by Andrew Gans

The latest edition of Broadway Bares: Solo Strips will be presented May 5 at 9 PM at XL Nightclub (512 West 42nd Street).

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

Catch This: CATCH 56 by Ludlow Lad

CATCH is a multi-faceted, multi-disciplinary, rough and ready performance series-event that blows through Brooklyn every couple of months. CATCH is curated by Jeff Larson, An…

SOURCE: Off-Off Blogway at 12:47PM

BWW JR: Private Benefit Performance of MATILDA by Erin Leigh Peck

Two things we love here at BroadwayWorld Jr. Broadway shows for families and the development of terrific new public schools in New York City. Here's your opportunity to be a part of both. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43PM

Brisa’s Pieces: My conversation with THE STORY OF MY LIFE’s Neil Bartram & Brian Hill by Brisa Trinchero

Last week in this post we looked at THE STORY OF MY LIFE, the beautiful and highly produceable two person musical about two best friends. I had the opportunity to talk with another pair of f…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:40PM

Theater News: UPDATED: Tony Award nominees Elizabeth A. Davis and Mary Testa Join Christopher Lloyd in CSC's Caucasian Chalk Circle by David Gordon

UPDATED: The Classic Stage Company has released complete casting for its upcoming off-Broadway revival of Bertolt Brecht's Caucasian Chalk Circle. Joining the previously announced Christophe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:40PM

Smack Family Robinson – review by Michael Billington

Rose theatre, KingstonTen years ago Richard Bean wrote this black comedy about a drug-dealing family living in leafy suburbia for Live Theatre Newcastle. Now it has been relocated to Kingsto…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:39PM

United They Dance — Four companies join forces for audience-building FlySpace series

Audience-building is the name of the game for all arts institutions, from the most established brick-and-mortar operations with multi-million-dollar budgets, to tiny itinerant troupes whose …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:34PM

The Thrill of Love, St James Theatre, London

Faye Castelow excels as Ruth Ellis in this atmospheric drama about the last woman to be hanged in Britain, writes Sarah Hemming

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:32PM

Mary Testa and Elizabeth A. Davis to Join Christopher Lloyd for CSC's Caucasian Chalk Circle by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Tony Award nominees Mary Testa and Elizabeth A. Davis have joined the Classic Stage Company production of Bertolt Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle, starring Christopher Lloyd, which w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PM

Sergei Polunin drops out of Midnight Express at London Coliseum days before opening night

Sergei Polunin, who shocked the dance world when he quit the Royal Ballet last year, has pulled out of a new show leaving some of those involved fearing for his welfare.

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:29PM

Comedy gold: Jim Carrey's Unnatural Act by Leo Benedictus

Three years before his breakthrough movie, Jim Carrey was a remarkable standup, displaying his originality and his brilliance at making a physical spectacle of himself Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:28PM

Northern School of Contemporary Dance Spring Showcase, Riley, NSCD campus, Leeds by Kevin Berry

Riley, NSCD campus, Leeds: Any showcase performance at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance is a refreshing and stimulating experience. Always there is the temptation to compare the per…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:28PM

Theater News: Jeffrey Hatcher's Ten Chimneys Will Make Its West Coast Premiere on Artists Rep Stage by Erica Anker

Artists Rep will present the West Coast premiere of Jeffrey Hatcher's new play, Ten Chimneys, this April. Incoming Artistic Director Dámaso Rodriguez makes his directorial debut at Artists …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:26PM

News: Louise Rainbow named new exec producer of Strictly by Matthew Hemley

The BBC has appointed Louise Rainbow as the new executive producer of Strictly Come Dancing. Rainbow, who was most recently the executive producer of Let’s Dance for Comic Relief, replaces…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:21PM

Watch Norbert Leo Butz and Nathan Lane in the New Trailer for the High School Comedy The English Teacher by Christopher Dehn

It’s back to school for Nathan Lane and Norbert Leo Butz! The two Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winners unite on the big screen as the drama teacher and vice principal of a Pennsy…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:21PM

ArtSpeak! Presents Broadway’s Jennifer Damiano & Adam Chanler-Berat on Monday, April 8th @ 7 at Paint Branch HS by Admin

THIS MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2013 AT 7 PM Shugoll Research Presents: ARTSPEAK With: Jennifer Damiano and Adam Chanler-Berat When: THIS Monday, April 8th, 2013, at 7:00 P.M. Where: Paint Branch HS-1…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:18PM

Charley's Aunt, New, Exeter by Anne Broom

New, Exeter: Fizzing like champagne this elegant and entertaining production perfectly captures the period's style and formality in Brandon Thomas's well-loved play. Director Amand…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:09PM

CityWrights offers workshops, panels, networking and more by Christine Dolen

With summer not so far away, Miami's City Theatre is gearing up for its annual Summer Shorts festival June 6-30 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts -- and for a rich week of…

SOURCE: Miami Herald at 12:08PM

MACBETH Announces $30 Rush Tickets by BroadwayWorld

Producer Ken Davenport has announced details for the '30 Under 30' rush ticket program for the upcoming Broadway engagement of MACBETH, starring Tony and Olivier Award winner and two-time Em…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:07PM

Awesome Person Thursday: Mary Dimino by Michael Roderick

This week's A.P.T. is the wonderful Mary Dimino. A few years back I had the absolute pleasure of working with Mary on her show Sacred Skinny in the Fringe festival and we have since stayed i…

SOURCE: One Producer in the City at 12:03PM

Theater Review: ‘Buyer & Cellar,’ With Michael Urie, at Rattlestick by David Rooney

Barbra Streisand’s vast underground display of collectibles makes a delicious target for satire in Jonathan Tolins’s “Buyer & Cellar,” a one-man show starring Michael Urie.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:01PM

Hip 'Hoods: What to eat, drink and see at Busch Stadium

Sure, baseball is the main attraction. But there's plenty to do (and eat) while you're at Busch Stadium.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:00PM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Thrill of Love ***

Faye Castelow as Ruth Ellis Ruth Ellis inhabited the seedier parts of London’s glamorous nightclubs. Supposedly groomed into the role of nightclub hostess by the Profumo-pimp Stephen W…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:54AM

Joshua-James Thomas and Michael Matias are Heather Headley’s New Sons in the West End’s The Bodyguard by Josh Ferri

The Olivier-nominated West End musical The Bodyguard welcomes 13 year-old Joshua-James Thomas and 12 year-old Michael Matias to the cast as Fletcher, the young son of Tony winner Heathe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Nikolai and The Others, Starring Michael Cerveris, John Glover, Stephen Kunken, Blair Brown, Premieres Off-Broadway April 4 by Adam Hetrick

Nikolai and the Others, the world-premiere play from Richard Nelson that imagines a weekend shared by Russian artists George Balanchine, Igor Stravinsky, Nikolai Nabokov and more, begins Off…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

Goodspeed Will Produce LMNOP Musical at Terris Theatre; Joe Calarco To Direct by Kenneth Jones

LMNOP, the new musical fantasy about disintegrating language on an island, by Larson Award-winning writers Scott Burkell and Paul Loesel, will get a full production this summer at Goodspeed …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45AM

Tickets Now on Sale for The Memory Show, Starring Leslie Kritzer and Catherine Cox by Caroline Slason

Tickets are now on sale for Transport Group's The Memory Show, a new musical starring Leslie Kritzer and Catherine Cox. The off-Broadway two-hander will begin preview performances o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

John Kander's THE LANDING and Nicky Silver's TOO MUCH SUN to Play Vineyard Thetare in 2013-14 by BroadwayWorld

Vineyard Theatre 108 E. 15 St. will produce the world-premiere of the musical THE LANDING this fall, with music by the Tony Award-winning composer John Kander and book and lyrics by Greg Pie…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:41AM

Photo Bomb: Anne Hathaway, Ian McKellen, Laura Osnes, Patrick Stewart, and More Marvelous Month-of-March Photos by David Gordon

March came in like a lion, with five big Broadway openings (Ann, Cinderella, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and Hands on a Hardbody), countless off-Broadway ope…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:39AM

PHOTO CALL: Bernadette Peters, Wesley Taylor and More at Buyer & Cellar Opening; Exclusive Backstage Shots With Star Michael Urie by Matthew Blank

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater presents the world premiere of Jonathan Tolins' Buyer & Cellar, starring Michael Urie as a struggling Los Angeles actor working for a mega-superstar, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM

Stephen Tyrone Williams on Making Broadway Magic with Tom Hanks and Getting 'Primal' in Lucky Guy by Marc Snetiker

Age & Hometown: 31; Tuscaloosa, Alabama Current Role: Breaking down opposite Tom Hanks as Abner Louima—a Haitian immigrant whose brutal assault by police earned national attenti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

Megan Hilty, Matthew Morrison & More to Be Featured in Boston Pops' Spring 2013 Season by BroadwayWorld

The 2013 Boston Pops season, May 8-June 15, under the direction of Keith Lockhart, will present a season-long tribute to the world of movie music, along with programs featuring a wide variet…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:34AM

Theater to See in L.A. This Week, Including Marilyn Monroe Kissing a Girl and Liking It by Steven Leigh Morris

Marilyn Monroe liked the ladies -- so proposes this week's Pick of the Week, Marilyn -- My Secret, Odalys Nanin and Will Manus' new play in MACHA/Globe Theatre in West Hollywood. See below f…

SOURCE: LA Weekly at 11:30AM

Theater News: Nathaniel Stampley and Alicia Hall Moran to Lead National Tour of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess by Bethany Rickwald

Veterans of the Broadway production of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess Alicia Hall Moran and Nathaniel Stampley have been selected to star in the show's national tour when it kicks off this fa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:23AM

Sex Is in the Sketch! Squigs Captures Billy Porter, Stark Sands & the Fabulous Cast of Kinky Boots by Josh Ferri

Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein’s Kinky Boots stomps onto Broadway on April 4, packing plenty of laughs, heart and the showstopping drag troupe The Angels. The new musical stars Tony…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:19AM

Australian Stage Star Trevor Ashley to Make West End Debut as Liza Minnelli in Liza (on an E) by Marc Snetiker

Australian musical star Trevor Ashley will make his West End debut as Liza Minnelli in Liza (on an E), running at the Vaudeville Theatre from May 14 through May 18. The show will “d…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:17AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 4/4- FOLLIES by Stage Tube

Today in 1971, Follies opened at the Winter Garden Theatre, where it ran for 522 performances. Follies is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman. The…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:08AM

Photos: West End Wicked celebrates five millionth visitor

Wicked welcomed its five millionth theatregoer to the West End's Apollo Victoria Theatre over the Easter bank holiday weekend. Stewart Lyons, together with his partner Cristina Kan…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:08AM

Photo Coverage: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Cast Unveils Portrait at Tony's di Napoli by Jennifer Broski

Yesterday, April 3, Tony's di Napoli Restaurant Times Square presented the addition of a new portrait to their Broadway Wall of Fame, honoring the stars and cast of the legendary Broadway mu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07AM

Complete Works of William Shakespeare in One Weekend – An Interview With Company’s Marathon 2013 Producer Winnie Lok by Carey

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare in 90 Minutes is one thing, while the Complete Works of William Shakespeare in one weekend is entirely another. But that is exactly what Company’s…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:03AM

This time I mean it . . . my next project is . . . by Ken Davenport

Ten years ago I had an idea for a show.  I knew what the concept would be.  And I knew who the characters would be.  And that’s about it. I put about 20 actors in a room and met onc…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Coverage: Paper Mill Playhouse's THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE Cast Meets the Press! by Walter McBride

Paper Mill Playhouse will present Thoroughly Modern Millie, winner of the 2002 Drama Desk and Tony Award for Best Musical. This effervescent musical romp will feature Ashley Kate Adams Miss …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:59AM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Looking Back at Follies Through the Years (Video) by Playbill Staff

Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's landmark musical Follies premiered on Broadway April 4, 1971, at the Winter Garden Theatre, with a cast including Dorothy Collins, Alexis Smith, John…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:56AM

Photo Coverage: Inside BUYER & CELLAR's Opening Night with Michael Urie! by Walter McBride

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater's Artistic Director David Van Asselt and Managing Director Brian Long present the world premiere of Buyer amp Cellar, written by Jonathan Tolins, directed by …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:50AM

Day 9 – Coffee Break by Hunter Chancellor

One day closer and the clock continues to tick down towards our first public performance!  Tech is in full swing, and the show is really starting to come together.  Of course after several…

SOURCE: The Associate Producer's Perspective at 10:45AM

PHOTO CALL: Alison Fraser Stars in Wendy Beckett's Love Therapy Off-Broadway by Krissie Fullerton

Alison Fraser stars in the Off-Broadway production of Wendy Beckett's new play, Love Therapy, which will begin previews at the DR2 Theatre April 20 prior to an official opening April 29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

Theater: Politics Spills Onto Stage in Budapest by Jonathan Levi

With Tony Kushner's "Angels in America," the National Theater and the Hungarian government are at odds.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:44AM

Review: 'Much Ado About Nothing'

Philly Shakespeare's production blends comedy with darker themes in this exuberant, joyous production.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 10:43AM

Vaudephone #24: Noah Diamond by Trav S.D.

Hello and welcome again to Vaudephone, your one stop shopping for all the best contemporary variety acts! Today we feature the terrific Noah Diamond, a show biz Renaissance man: vaudeville …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:42AM

Vineyard Theatre to Premiere New John Kander & Greg Pierce Musical The Landing and Nicky Silver's Too Much Sun by Ryan Gilbert

The Vineyard Theatre announced that it will present the world premieres of Nicky Silver's new play, Too Much Sun, and the new John Kander and Greg Pierce musical, The Landing, as part of…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:38AM

Josh Young, Krysta Rodriguez, Lindsay Mendez, Barbara Walsh, Robin de Jesus, Tony Sheldon Set for Tim and Charlie's Farewell Tour by Andrew Gans

Tim and Charlie's Farewell Tour, an evening celebrating the composer and lyricist team Tim Rosser and Charlie Sohne, will be presented April 28 at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM

Robert E. Sherwood by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Robert E. Sherwood (1896-1955). A colleague of Robert Benchley and Dorothy Parker at Vanity Fair, he was one of the founding members of the informal club of wits kn…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:28AM

Track List Announced for Sarah Brightman's "Dreamchaser"; Tour Will Bring Singer to Over 40 Cities, Including NYC by Andrew Gans

Singer Sarah Brightman, who created the role of Christine in the London and Broadway productions of The Phantom of the Opera, will release her 11th studio album, "Dreamchaser," Apr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Theater News: Broadway Icon Chita Rivera to Receive 2013 Elliot Norton Lifetime Achievement Award by Hayley Levitt

Two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera (The Mystery of Edwin Drood) is officially critically acclaimed. On Monday, May 13, the Boston Theater Critics Association (BTCA) will present the liv…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:16AM

InDepth InterView Exclusive: Colm Wilkinson Talks LES MISERABLES, PHANTOM, EVITA, Concerts & A Return to the Stage? by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are talking to the originator of Jean Valjean in LES MISERABLES onstage and a preeminent Phantom and the first to actually play the role in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA who has clearly …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:13AM

Photo Flash: KINKY BOOTS Opens on Broadway Tonight! by BroadwayWorld

Broadway is about to get a whole lot kinkier Kinky Boots, from four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein book, Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper Music amp Lyrics, Tony Award-win…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:09AM

David Byrne’s ‘Here Lies Love,’ About Imelda Marcos by Allan Kozinn

David Byrne, the frontman of Talking Heads, creates a disco evocation of the world of Imelda Marcos for a Public Theater stage in “Here Lies Love.”

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

Second City troupe takes comedy seriously

St. Louis native Chris Redd is part of the fun. 

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:00AM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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QTC announces leading starts for Creative Development Series by Bobbi-Lea Dionysius

Queensland Theatre Company (QTC) launched their 2013 Creative Development Series last week announcing the involvement of some of Queensland’s shining stars of the stage. Celebrated actress…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:57AM

'Get Your HANDS on a Ticket to HARDBODY' and Save! by BroadwayWorld

Don't miss the all-new, all-American musical that just drove onto Broadway, HANDS ON A HARDBODY. Inspired by true events, and infused with a 'fresh roots-rock vibe' The New York Times, this …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:50AM

What's New on the Rialto? Celina Carvajal of "Kinky Boots" 4/4/13 by Beth Herstein

Carvajal plays Nicola, the fiancee of Charlie (American Idiot's Stark Sands), who's torn between an exciting new life in London with Nicola and one in Northampton, where he has the chance to…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:50AM

Muddy Waters by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of McKinley Morganfield (1913-1983). Performing and recording as Muddy Waters, Morganfield was perhaps the most influential Chicago bluesman of all time, largely throug…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:48AM

Boston Pops Season Will Feature Concerts by Megan Hilty and Matthew Morrison Plus Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch by Andrew Gans

The Boston Pops 2013 Season, under the baton of conductor Keith Lockhart, will feature performances from several Broadway favorites as well as a tribute to the late Tony and Pulitzer Prize-w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

Theater News: Off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre to Present World Premieres of John Kander-Greg Pierce Musical The Landing and Nicky Silver's Too Much Su by David Gordon

Off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre will present the world premieres of Nicky Silver's new play, Too Much Sun, and the new John Kander-Greg Pierce musical, The Landing, as part of its 2013-2014 …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:35AM

Suburbanite Review: "Ann" and "Hit the Wall" by Joseph Cervelli

"Ann" boasts an amazing performance by Holland Taylor. "Wall" well meaning but unsatisfying. Both reviews appear in other North Jersey Media Newspapers.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 09:31AM

Compass Rose Theater Opens Lee Blessing’s ‘Eleemonsynary’ Tomorrow Night by Lucinda Merry-Browne by Guest Author

From April 5th to May 12th, Compass Rose Theater ushers in the spring with a fully professional production of Lee Blessing’s glorious and life-affirming play, Eleemosynary. On a stage fil…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:30AM

John Kander-Greg Pierce Musical The Landing and Nicky Silver's Too Much Sun Will Be Part of Vineyard Season by Andrew Gans

Off-Broadway's award-winning Vineyard Theatre has announced two of its mainstage productions for the 2013-14 season: the world premiere of the new John Kander and Greg Pierce musical The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:20AM

Quiz Show, Traverse, Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

Traverse, Edinburgh: Powerful and spellbinding, Rob Drummond's new play for the Traverse looks and feels exactly as it should - a beautifully defined retro-TV quiz show land. It is a sh…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:17AM

News: Liza (on an E) dishes the dirt on Minnelli at Vaudeville, 14 May

Australian musical star and impersonator Trevor Ashley will make his West End debut next month, channelling the iconic Liza Minnelli in Liza (on an E), which will run for six performances on…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:14AM

News: Digital Theatre releases David Suchet in Long Day's Journey for download

Digital Theatre, sponsor of the Whatsonstage.com Awards, has announced its latest production released for download: last summer's acclaimed West End revival of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Jo…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:14AM

Highlights From The Big Knife Starring Bobby Cannavale

Clifford Odets' The Big Knife is the story of Charlie Castle (Bobby Cannavale), a dynamic stage actor who has become a Hollywood star at the expense of his art, his values and his marriage. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:14AM

Synetic Theater’s Teen Ensemble Performs ‘Taming of the Shrew’ 4/12-4/14 by Monica Jillings by Guest Author

Synetic Theater’s Teen Ensemble  Storms Into Spring With The Taming of the Shrew  Synetic 2012 comedy hit is back! The Synetic Teen Ensemble will remount Synetic’s “Sile…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM

TheaterMania U: Adventures in Clubland with Jacob Porter by Helen Schultz

Most college seniors are confused about their life path, but not Jacob Porter. He's been mentored by legendary Broadway producer/director Hal Prince and record producer Kurt Deutsch, and int…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM

Theater News: Cyndi Lauper Makes Her Broadway Songwriting Debut With Tonight's Opening of Kinky Boots! by Hayley Levitt

Tonight marks the official Broadway opening of the fabulously dragified musical Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Featuring a score by Grammy Award-winning pop star Cyndi Lauper and …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM

Stars watch Elaine Stritch's swan song at New York's Cafe Carlyle by David Ng

New York theater institutions don't come much feistier or more dynamic than Elaine Stritch. The tart-tongued, 88-year-old force of nature -- whose stage career includes memorable collaborati…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Win Tickets to See THE MEMORY SHOW by Kimberly Lew

Hey, guys! We're back with another contest to win free tickets-- this time, it's to see The Memory Show, a musical by Sara Cooper and Zach Redler that will be playing at The Duke on 42nd fro…

SOURCE: Emerging Musical Theatre at 08:52AM

Australia's Trevor Ashley to Make West End Debut in Liza (on an E) by Mark Shenton

Australian musical theatre star Trevor Ashley will make his West End debut in Liza (on an E), in which he, of course, impersonates Liza Minnelli. The show will begin a six-performance run Ma…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:51AM

6 Acting Lessons From 'Last Five Years' Star Betsy Wolfe by Suzy Evans

Usually, acting and performing are escapes for Betsy Wolfe, but with "The Last Five Years" she is experiencing something new.

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:44AM

Archives: Readings in New Expressionism and Neue Sachlichkeit by George Hunka

Originally posted on 18 February 2011. Though he wrote more extensively about it in his English Drama Since 1940, David Ian Rabey first suggested a “New Expressionism” as one of…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 08:37AM

Been in any good theatre queues lately? by Lyn Gardner

Queuing for theatre tickets, or day seats for sold-out shows, doesn't have to be a chore. Some people actually enjoy itI'd rather stab myself in the eye than queue outside a shop for the Box…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:31AM

Nikolai and the Others, Starring Michael Cerveris, Begins at Lincoln Center Theater by Josh Ferri

The latest play from Tony winner Richard Nelson, Nikolai and the Others, begins performances at Lincoln Center Theater’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre on April 4. The off-Broadway pre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:17AM

Ready Boots? Start Walking! Kinky Boots, Starring Billy Porter & Stark Sands, Opens on Broadway by Josh Ferri

The crowd-pleasing new Broadway musical Kinky Boots, starring Billy Porter and Stark Sands, officially opens at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 4. Kinky Boots features music and lyrics by…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:16AM

Lambert celebrates St. Louis' other baseball team

St. Louis Browns exhibit features 200 photographs, jerseys and artifacts

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:15AM

Lucky Guy by Theasy.com

Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway By Molly Marinik BOTTOM LINE: A first-rate production of a love letter to journalism. Nora Ephron's Lucky Guy is a highly likeable production. The late …

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 08:09AM

Colm Toibin on the Genesis of His ‘Testament of Mary’ by Colm Toibin

Colm Toibin describes how he tried to recognize the humanity as well as the exalted status of Jesus’ mother in his play “The Testament of Mary.”

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

BWW's On This Day - April 4, 2013

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 4 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Stars of Vaudeville #651: Agnes Ayres by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Agnes Ayres (1898-1940). The Illinois native got her start as an extra at Essanay Studios in 1914. She then moved to New York, where she began to get real parts at V…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:59AM

I Interview Playwrights Part 568: Clare Barron by Adam Szymkowicz

Clare BarronHometown: Wenatchee, WACurrent Town: Brooklyn, NYQ:  Tell me about your Summerworks show.A:  BABY SCREAMS MIRACLE is a play about a freak windstorm that blows down all …

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 07:45AM

Lucky Me. . .ünbooted" to catch Lucky Guy, & Kinky Boots by Elyse Sommer

My  stretch  of  being  sidelined  from  the  theater began with   a mishap  on my way to see the Mint' Theater's  production  of …

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 07:37AM

Review:Buyer & Cellar at curtainup.com by Jordan Teicher

Jonathan Tolins'solo play is a hilarious and often poignant fiction exploring the role icons like Barbra Streisand play for a new generation of gaysJonathan Tolins'solo play is a hilarious a…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:01AM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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2013 Lucille Lortel Awards for Off-Broadway by New York Theater

The 2013 theater award season began with the announcement on April 3 of the nominees for the 2013 Lucille Lortel Awards, honoring Off-Broadway. Both Jake Gyllenhaal and Vanessa Redgrave rece…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 06:57AM

News: Soho Theatre reveals political summer season by Ed Frankl

Soho Theatre will present a new season of political productions this summer that will include a stage adaptation of Kathrine Kressmann Taylor’s novella Address Unknown, which was originall…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:52AM

Obituaries: James Ward by John Atterbury

James Ward, who has died in Nanyuki Cottage Hospital in Kenya, was for 35 years an actor and director at the Donovan Maule Theatre in Nairobi and later at the Phoenix Theatre. When that, too…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:49AM

The Importance of Being Earnest, New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme by Neil Bonner

New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme: While staff and cast at the North Staffordshire theatre in-the-round prepare for their next homegrown production, the New Vic has struck gold with this timeles…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:31AM

Theatre review: The Smack Family Robinson, Rose Theatre, Kingston

The Robinsons - the clan at the heart of Richard Bean's latest, intermittently uproarious new play - are to drug-dealing, money-laundering and protection-racketeering in Petersham what the v…

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:29AM

The Firework-Maker's Daughter, Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House, London by George Hall

Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House, London: David Bruce's family opera is based on Philip Pullman's fairy tale novel via Glyn Maxwell's libretto. One of the co-commissioners of…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:25AM

News: ENO appoints Martyn Rose as chairman by Nicola Merrifield

Martyn Rose has been made the new chairman of English National Opera. He will take up his new position from May 1, when Ffion Hague and Glyn Barker, who currently share the role, will step...

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:24AM

Detroit Review by New York Theater

Halfway through “Detroit,” Lisa D’Amour’s funny, dark and timely new play with a pitch-perfect cast that includes David Schwimmer and Amy Ryan, a character named Sharon explains that…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 06:16AM

The Whale Review by New York Theater

The main character of “The Whale” is 600 pounds, but one of the many pleasures of this funny and affecting new play by Samuel D. Hunter, being given a splendid production with a universa…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 06:11AM

Review: The Prescott Method by Mark Cofta

In Michael Whistler’s charming new play, wounded souls bond over baking.

SOURCE: City Paper (Philadelphia) at 06:08AM

Sutra, Sadler’s Wells, London

Monks from China’s Shaolin Temple stand perched on tall wooden boxes. Swaying from side to side, they rock the crates until they fall, leaping free at the last moment. Famous for their war…

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:08AM

Smack Family Robinson, Rose, Kingston-upon-Thames by Nick Smurthwaite

Rose, Kingston-upon-Thames: A domestic comedy about a family of murdering drug dealers might seem like a tall order but the resourceful Richard Bean is nothing if not ambitious. Read the ful…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:05AM

Woes of An Escape Artist by Mark Cofta

Houdini’s Wikipedia page provides more excitement about his showmanship than this play.

SOURCE: City Paper (Philadelphia) at 06:05AM

I Didn't Always Live Here, Finborough, London by Honour Bayes

Finborough, London: The way we treat our elderly is an increasingly pressing question so the Finborough Theatre's revival of Stewart Conn's I Didn't Always Live Here is a pert…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:03AM

The Thrill of Love by Eleanor Turney

It’s hard not to feel a little bit grubby after watching Amanda Whittington’s play about the last woman in England to be hanged: we are invited into her life in such a way as to …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:01AM

Steve Cohen: Chamber Magic Interview by Call Me Adam

"Call Me Adam" chats with Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star magician Steve Cohen about his hit show "Chamber Magic" which plays every Friday and Saturday at the Waldorf Astoria in New York C…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 06:00AM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Avi Hoffman Takes on 5,000 Years Of War In Outre’s An Illiad by Bill Hirschman

Playing a 5,000-year-old poet decrying humanity’s addiction to rage and violence, clothing his warning in a modern retelling of Homer’s epic tale of the Trojan War, this is not your gran…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 05:41AM

Review: Before The Party by Daniel Harrison

Rodney Ackland’s Before The Party, a play about a family painfully attempting to maintain their veneer of upper-middle class respectability, was a real hit when it debuted at St. Martin’…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:41AM

Quiz Show, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

The first memory which might be stirred by this complicated but ultimately gripping psychothriller about truth and perspective from rising star Rob Drummond is a faded one of evenings watchi…

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:12AM

Consuming Art By The Pound by Joe Patti

For awhile there one of the biggest areas of discussion was about whether arts organizations should be like airlines an adopt dynamic pricing that responded to the demand for the show. I hav…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 05:09AM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Dancing Up Close to CAMILLE BROWN AND DANCERS | The Dance Enthusiast | A unique portal for NYC dance by Christine Jowers

Broadway Choreographer, Camille A. Brown, brings her show about Racism and Stereotypes to THE KITCHEN in NYC this weekend. Must See.

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 04:37AM

1st Night Photos: Loose Women join Welch & Allen at Smack Family Robinson opening

Richard Wilson's revival of Richard Bean's black comedy Smack Family Robinson opened at the Rose Theatre Kingston last night (3 April 2013). Starring Keith Allen and Denise Welch, Bean's 20…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:30AM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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'Kinky Boots' Walk Cyndi Lauper To Broadway

Kinky Boots, the quirky independent British film, has been turned into a splashy Broadway musical with a score by pop icon Cyndi Lauper. Reporter Jeff Lunden takes look.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:17AM

'Kinky Boots' Walk Cyndi Lauper To Broadway

Kinky Boots, the quirky independent British film, has been turned into a splashy Broadway musical with a score by pop icon Cyndi Lauper. Reporter Jeff Lunden takes look.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:17AM

Analysis & Opinion: Ticketing survey methodology by The Stage

We adopted a consistent methodology for buying tickets, to compare prices on as close to a like-for-like basis as possible. For the purposes of defining West End theatre, we considered all t…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM

Analysis & Opinion: Industry response to The Stage’s 2013 ticketing survey by The Stage

Jonathan Brown, secretary of the Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers: “This year’s survey by The Stage appears to show much lower booking fees but I think this will be as a result of …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM

News: Survey reveals fall in extra booking charges for West End theatre tickets by The Stage

The average extra booking fees being charged on West End theatre tickets have nearly halved in the last year. Additional fees charged after the initial price quoted to customers has fallen f…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM

News: Top West End seats up to more than £80, cheap seats fall to £21 by The Stage

Tickets for the best seats in the West End have risen to more than £80, with the price of the cheapest falling by nearly £1 to an average of £21.07. These are the findings of...

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Not relevant, but 'Sister Act' is a good time

Only heaven and producer Whoopi Goldberg know why Sister Act - the 1992 film featuring Goldberg as Deloris Van Cartier, a soul singer who spies a murder committed by her gangster boyfriend a…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:32AM

One Man, Two Guvnors — Sydney Theatre Company and the National Theatre of Great Britain by Cassie Tongue

Commedia dell’Arte, the 16th century Italian theatrical form, is a gift that keeps on giving. Not only did it give us sketch comedy and Punch and Judy shows, it gave us Carlo Goldoni’s S…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:30AM

Tony Nominee Marc Kudisch Directs Neil Berg's THE PHANTOMS OF THE OPERA at Texas A&M Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Left Field Productions, Neil Berg, Adam Friedson and MSC OPAS at Texas AampM University welcome veteran Broadway actor Marc Kudisch to direct the world premiere project that will close the 4…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Erbe, Glover, Cerveris & More Star in Lincoln Center's NIKOLAI AND THE OTHERS, Beg. Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln Center Theater previously announced that Betsy Aidem, Blair Brown, Michael Cerveris, Anthony Cochrane, Lauren Culpepper, Alvin Epstein, Kathryn Erbe, John Glover, Jennifer B. Grace, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Rob Ashford-Helmed WILSHIRE Reading Features Christopher Sieber, Harriet Harris, Adrienne Warren and More Today by BroadwayWorld

The new comedic musical WILSHIRE, with music and lyrics from singersongwriter Drew Brody and a book by Bobby Goldman 'The Curvy Widow', will receive a New York reading today, April 4th at 3p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

News: James Dacre appointed Royal and Derngate artistic director by Ed Frankl

Northampton’s Royal and Derngate has announced James Dacre as its new artistic director. Dacre previously directed the world premiere of The Mountaintop by Katori Hall, which beat Jerusale…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00AM

TT: Almanac

"The theatre owes us, the workers, nothing. It owes its audience stories and truth, and now we give it careerism...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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More of a loner by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In David Harrower’s intense 2007 drama “Blackbird,” Alison Pill played a grown woman seeking out the man (Jeff Daniels) she slept with back when she was 12 to his 40.The past also catc…

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Funny-girl Babs inspires comedy by Elisabeth Vincentelli

When shows are inspired by stars, they tend to be either fawning tributes or studies in self-destruction. With Judy Garland alone, just think of Rufus Wainwright’s enamored cover of her Ca…

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A Stritch in time by Frank Scheck

‘it’s not like a cabaret,” gushed Elaine Stritch. “It’s like all my friends in New York got together!” And those were some friends, indeed. For the opening night Tuesday of her C…

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Picture of the Week, April 4, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

What's not to like about this Rodrigo Moreno photo of Paloma Nuñez for Chile Con Carne? We like the way the photo is split between mad colours on one side and the blonde wig on th…

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The Album, April 4, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

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Hottest Articles on BWW from Wednesday, Apr. 3

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Wednesday, April 3, 2013.

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Planet Connections Gala Will Feature New One-Act Plays by Neil LaBute, John Patrick Shanley and Winter Miller by Michael Gioia

Three new one-act plays by acclaimed playwrights Neil LaBute (Reasons to Be Pretty), John Patrick Shanley (Doubt) and Winter Miller (In Darfur) will be presented at the Planet Connections Th…

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Her Name Is Lola: Kinky Boots, Starring Billy Porter and Stark Sands, Opens on Broadway April 4 by Adam Hetrick

Billy Porter stars as an indefatigable drag performer whose broken heel helps mend a broken wing for a foundering shoe-maker, played by Stark Sands, in the new Cyndi Lauper-scored Broadway m…

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Gipsy Kings Musical Zorro, Starring Adam Jacobs and Natascia Diaz, Begins in Atlanta April 4 by Adam Hetrick

Adam Jacobs stars as the masked legend Zorro in the Alliance Theatre production of the Gipsy Kings-scored Zorro: A New Musical, which has been revised since its 2008 London premiere. The Atl…

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Christiane Noll Brings Gifts Back to 54 Below April 4 by Michael Gioia

Christiane Noll, most recently seen on Broadway in Chaplin, returns to 54 Below April 4, singing her solo show Gifts, which was seen at the Manhattan nightspot in October 2012.

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Readings of Wilshire Musical, With Harriet Harris, Christopher Sieber, John Dossett, Adrienne Warren, Presented April 4-5 by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Rob Ashford, recently represented on Broadway with the revival of Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, directs industry readings of the new musical comedy Wilshire April 4-5 at Chelsea …

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Riverside Theatre Production of Faith Healer Begins Limited Engagement April 4 by Andrew Gans

The Riverside Theatre production of Brian Friel's Faith Healer plays the Waxlax Stage in Vero Beach, FL, April 4-14.

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Stephen Kaplan's Exquisite Potential, Winner of NJ Playwrights Contest, Begins April 4 by Michael Gioia

Bergen County resident and playwright Stephen Kaplan is the winner of the ninth annual New Jersey Playwrights Contest for his play Exquisite Potential, which starts performances April 4 unde…

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