Friday, April 8, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Born Bad by Theasy.com

Soho Rep, Off Broadway By Michael Narkunski BOTTOM LINE: A powerful take on a taboo subject that requires a fair bit of theatrical adventurousness. “I ent gonna deny. I ent gonna p…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:47PM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Winning! Charlie Sheen takes on NYC by Christina Boyle, Daily News Staff Writer

The audience went wild in Radio City Music Hall Friday night as West coast wild man Charlie Sheen brought his "Violent Torpedo of Truth" one-man show to New York City.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:49PM

Hope for Israeli-Arab co-existence dies with slaying of activist actor by Patrick Martin

‘[Juliano Mer-Khamis] always said “I can’t choose: I’m 100 per cent Jewish and I’m 100 per cent Arab”,’ Canadian filmmaker recalls

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:48PM

A Dozen Steps to Broadway

New York-bred playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis on how his play, 'The Motherf— with the Hat,' came to Broadway.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:11PM

Stars Phil out 'Company' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The big question at Avery Fisher Hall Thursday night wasn't how the New York Philharmonic sounded per forming Stephen Sondheim's "Company." It was: Can Stephen Colbert sing? For this s…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:07PM

Take advantage of rich 'Benefactors' by Frank Scheck

Basuto Road. That South London address is con stantly invoked like a mystical chant in Michael Frayn's "Benefactors," now receiving a sterling revival by the Keen Company. This bleak 1984 co…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:05PM

The Seeing Place Theater's Twelfth Night by Adaumbelle

Brandon Walker, Photo by Tasha StraleyAnna Marie Sell, Photo by Tasha StraleyLast week I attended The Seeing Place Theater's production of "Twelfth Night." This rising theater company's firs…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 10:05PM

Review: Born Bad by Chris Kompanek

Debbie Tucker Green's engaging one-act drama at Soho Rep focuses on a family avoiding a difficult subject.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Escort by Jonas Schwartz

Polly Draper and Maggie Siff give strong performances in Jane Anderson's provocative play about the unlikely friendship between a call girl and her gynecologist.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:59PM

Theater review: An Evening of Peter Brook at the Broad Stage

The chief pleasure of "The Grand Inquisitor," the first part of a Peter Brook double-bill running through Sunday at the Broad Stage, is the majesty of Bruce Myers' voice. The chief pleasure …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:12PM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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FLASH FRIDAY: A Michael Bennett Musical Birthday (with Company!) by Pat Cerasaro

On this very day in 1943, Michael DiFiglia was born in Buffalo, New York, and the world of Broadway would simply never be the same. Cutting his teeth with the accomplished choreography for A…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:49PM

John Leguizamo - Spic O Rama - Spit Basketball by John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo - Spic O Rama - Spit Basketball John Leguizamo: Spic O Rama From: johnleguizamo Views: 2775 4 ratings Time: 02:12 More in Comedy

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John Leguizamo - Spic O Rama - Carlos Santana by John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo - Spic O Rama - Carlos Santana John Leguizamo: Spic O Rama From: johnleguizamo Views: 1579 5 ratings Time: 01:02 More in Comedy

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John Leguizamo - Spic O Rama - All My Life by John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo - Spic O Rama - All My Life John Leguizamo Spic O Rama From: johnleguizamo Views: 2927 9 ratings Time: 01:57 More in Comedy

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John Leguizamo - Spic O Rama - Telemundo by John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo - Spic O Rama - Telemundo John Leguizamo Spic O Rama From: johnleguizamo Views: 1554 4 ratings Time: 02:48 More in Comedy

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John Leguizamo - Spic O Rama - My White Brother by John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo - Spic O Rama - My White Brother John Leguizamo Spic O Rama From: johnleguizamo Views: 3440 7 ratings Time: 03:06 More in Comedy

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John Leguizamo - Spic O Rama - Ivan by John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo - Spic O Rama - Ivan John Leguizamo Spic O Rama From: johnleguizamo Views: 3478 6 ratings Time: 02:20 More in Comedy

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John Leguizamo - Sexaholix - Older Women by John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo - Sexaholix - Older Women John Leguizamo Live On Broadway: Sexaholix From: johnleguizamo Views: 7780 26 ratings Time: 02:24 More in Comedy

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John Leguizamo - Sexaholix - Sex After Kids by John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo - Sexaholix - Sex After Kids John Leguizamo Live On Broadway: Sexaholix From: johnleguizamo Views: 5853 14 ratings Time: 01:55 More in Comedy

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John Leguizamo - Sexaholix - Sexaholix by John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo - Sexaholix - Sexaholix John Leguizamo Live On Broadway: Sexaholix From: johnleguizamo Views: 11826 14 ratings Time: 03:09 More in Comedy

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:04PM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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New York City Ballet great Jacques d'Amboise brings memoir to Town Hall

New York City Ballet dancer Jacques d'Amboise describes both phases of his career — dancer and teacher — in his new memoir, "I Was a Dancer." He will be interviewed on stage at Seattle's…

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 07:40PM

Dark secrets of the sunny Anything Goes by Adam Feldman

A look at racism in Anything Goes.

SOURCE: Time Out New York at 07:25PM

Music Review: A Bachelor, Five Couples and All Their Tuneful Discontents by Stephen Holden

Neil Patrick Harris led a lineup of theater and television performers in the New York Philharmonic’s concert staging of Stephen Sondheim’s “Company” on Thursday night.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:21PM

ANYTHING GOES Featured on Times Talk Tonight

Roundabout Theatre Company's Anything Goes stars Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as Reno Sweeney and Tony and Academy Award winner Joel Grey as Moonface Martin. Anything Goes is directed amp…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:15PM

Hot Pics! Neil Patrick Harris, Patti LuPone, Stephen Colbert & More Sing Company at Lincoln Center by Broadway.com Staff

The hottest event of the weekend is the New York Philharmonic concert presentation of Stephen Sondheim's Company, headlined by Neil Patrick Harris as Bobby (baby!) and featuring Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:12PM

Theater Review | 'Born Bad': Unspeakable Truth, Unspoken by Charles Isherwood

The childhood pain and grown-up accusations of one sibling and the responses, or lack thereof, from other family members are central to the tension of “Born Bad.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:11PM

Q&A: Mark Thomas, comedian and political activist by Rosanna Greenstreet

'My most unappealing habit? My innate wish to find the best in everyone, even my enemies. And lying'Mark Thomas was born in 1963 and raised in London. He was educated at boarding school and …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:02PM

The Week in Culture Pictures, April 15 by The New York Times

A slide show of photographs of cultural events from this week.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:01PM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Full Steam Ahead for Sutton Foster and Anything Goes on Opening Night by Broadway.com Staff

It was smooth sailing on the opening night of the bubbly Cole Porter musical Anything Goes, which bowed April 7 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The tale of love aboard the ocean liner S.S. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:50PM

Review: 'Beams are Creaking' offers night of intrigue, thrills — and courage

"The Beams are Creaking" at Seattle's Taproot Theatre portrays the courageous theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer struggling with an accelerated destiny. Through April 23, 2011.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 06:49PM

Photo Coverage: NY Philharmonic's COMPANY After Party by Walter McBride

The New York Philharmonic is presenting Stephen Sondheim's groundbreaking Company, with an all-star cast led by Neil Patrick Harris Robert. The concert production played its first show last …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:30PM

'The 39 Steps' Is Clever, But Pacing Falters

The show: "Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps"

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30PM

TV on the Radio Makes a Film by Melena Ryzik

TV on the Radio makes a film to accompany the release of their fourth studio album, "Nine Types of Light," which is to be released on Tuesday. Watch and exclusive video of the band with foo…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:22PM

Stephen Petronio, Joyce Theater, New York

In 'Underland', the choreographer continues to mesmerise by injecting movements with new paradoxes, says Apollinaire Scherr

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:22PM

Sardi's Hosts 'Movie and Television Stars on Broadway' Panel, 4/15

Entertainment reporter Robin Milling of Milling About on www.Blogtalkradio.com and WENN will host the Drama Desk panel Movie and Television Stars on Broadway at Sardi's restaurant on April 1…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:20PM

Kim Crosby and Tom Hewitt Are Darlings in Cathy Rigby Peter Pan Tour; Kids Will Be Cast Via YouTube by Kenneth Jones

Broadway's Tom Hewitt (The Rocky Horror Show, Dracula, Chicago) and Kim Crosby (Cinderella in the original Into the Woods) will play Mr. Darling/Captain Hook and Mrs. Darling, respective…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:15PM

Wife to James Whelan, New Diorama Theatre, London

Teresa Deevy's study of class, social hardship and sexual politics premieres in London 70 years after it was written – a thoughtful, enjoyable play that Gavin McAlinden directs with affect…

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:13PM

Brontë, Tricycle Theatre, London

In Polly Teale's dramatic biography of the literary sisters, the company of six work hard, with the non-sister players each taking multiple roles

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:13PM

Autograph Time! Priscilla Stars Celebrate Their Cast Album at B&N by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway audiences have quickly embraced the new musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert, so the show's stars Will Swenson, Tony Sheldon and Nick Adams are all about embracing fans right b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:09PM

ROA Tour: On the Road (with Patrick!) by Rockofagesmusical

ROA Tour: On the Road (with Patrick!) Follow ROA as it melts faces all across America! For more, go to RockofAgesMusical.com! From: rockofagesmusical Views: 560 2 ratings Time: 02:32…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:09PM

Photo Flash: Gandolfini, Harden, et al. Reprise GOD OF CARNAGE Roles at CTG

God of Carnage opens next Wednesday, April 13, at 8 p.m. at the Center Theatre Group Ahmanson Theatre reuniting the original Tony Award-nominated Broadway cast of Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:08PM

Review: '9 to 5' shows us we've come a long way, baby

A review of "9 to 5: The Musical," at 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle through April 24, 2011.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 06:03PM

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at White Noise, With MacKenzie Mauzy and Emily Padgett, in Chicago by Matthew Blank

White Noise, the new Broadway-aimed rock musical about a controversial band with a taste for white-supremacy content, begins performances plays a world-premiere engagement in Chicago. Sergio…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:02PM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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The Afternoon Report, Friday, April 8, 2011 by Bbbblogger

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Friday, April 8, 2011 The Friday Broadway Ticker:  click on hyperlinked items for more information Watch @HIGHonBroadway star Kathleen Turner on Good Mo…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:57PM

ANYTHING GOES’ NY Times “Times Talk” will air on CUNY-TV beginning this weekend by Akass

Sutton Foster, Joel Grey and Kathleen Marshall’s NY Times “Times Talk” will air on CUNY-TV Friday, April 8 at 9:00PM; Saturday, April 9th at 11:15PM; Wednesday, April 13th…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:56PM

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: April 3 - 8

Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week, or you're just in the mood for a recap of everything theatre, BroadwayWorld's new feature, This Week in Pictures' is here to satisf…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:47PM

Watch High star Kathleen Turner on Good Morning America! by Bbbblogger

WATCH HERE! Kathleen Turner appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America” this morning. Watch Kathleen Turner discuss her return to Broadway in her role as “Sister Jamison Connelly” in …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:29PM

THEATER: Bring Us the Head of Your Daughter by Aaron Riccio

Photo/Larry Cobra"Forgiveness is the easiest way to ignore shit that ain't pleasant!" shouts Dexel (Jordan Tisdale) as he attempts to reinsert himself (after a long estrangement) into the li…

SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 05:09PM

Anything Goes: In Which Sutton Foster Knocks ‘Em Dead Several Thousand Times by Lucky

The people sitting next to me went to the wrong show. They were sweet—two friends from Philadelphia and their tweenage daughters, and they meant to get tickets to How to Succeed…. Th…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 05:00PM

Music and reconciliation

Winnie Mandela – South Africa's "mother of the nation" – is the latest real-life figure to inspire an opera. Richard Fairman talks to its composer, Bongani Ndodana-Breen

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:00PM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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AUDIO: Leguizamo Visits LEONARD LOPATE SHOW

John Leguizamo's Broadway show GHETTO KLOWN is currently running at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre 149 West 45th Street today he and director Fisher Stevens visited WNYC Radio's Leonard Lopate Sh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:43PM

Theater review: 'Company'

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - "Phone rings, door chimes, in comes company." So goes the title song from Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's innovative 1970 musical about marriage, commitme…

SOURCE: Reuters at 04:40PM

Ben Stiller in Talks for WALTER MITTY Film

Stage and screen star Ben Stiller is currently in talks to join the cast of 20th Century Fox's remake of 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,' according to published reports. Stiller woud take …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:34PM

Drama Desk Panel Discussion to Feature Jim Belushi, Maxwell Caulfield, John Larroquette, John Leguizamo by Andrew Gans

The Drama Desk will present a special panel discussion and luncheon, entitled Movie and TV Stars On Stage, April 15 at Sardi's.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:31PM

Our Class: an object lesson in the random horrors of history by J. Kelly Nestruck

The controversial play viscerally traces the many human tragedies that accompanied a massacre of Jews in German-occupied Poland

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM

To Shaw or to Shakespeare? That is the question by J. Kelly Nestruck

With Southern Ontario’s two big festivals launching new seasons, theatre critic J. Kelly Nestruck offers a pop quiz to point you in the right (stage left) direction

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM

SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK: Weekly Web-Mail - Luther Creek by Spider-Man on Broadway

SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK: Weekly Web-Mail - Luther Creek From: SpideyOnBway Views: 1941 9 ratings Time: 03:05 More in Entertainment

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BWW TV: CATCH ME IF YOU IF CAN Performance Preview!

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, based on the book and hit 2002 DreamWorks film of the same name directed by Stephen Spielberg with screenplay by Jeff Nathanson and book by Frank Abagnale, Jr., opens on…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:20PM

CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of March 28-April 3 by Mgioia

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of March 28-April 3, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League. MUSICALS Wicked (Gerswhin Theatre), $1,623,653 The Lion King (Minsk…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:14PM

Next Theatre announces new season

Talk about riding a wave. Earlier this week Jordan Harrison’s play, “Maple and Vine,” was cited as one of the highlights of this spring’s Humana Festival in Louiville, Ky., — that …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 04:12PM

Company -- Theater Review by David Rooney

As fun as it is to watch major TV names exercise their musical chops, dialogue is generally better served than song in this all-star New York Philharmonic event.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:03PM

Dame Evelyn Glennie Plays with San Diego Symphony by Kenneth Herman

Just because you've never heard a percussion concerto does not automatically mean they are mythical beasts like unicorns. To Dame Evelyn Glennie, the internationally acclaimed Scottish percu…

SOURCE: SanDiego.com at 04:00PM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Anything Goes — Ship of Evergreens by Harry Haun

Meet the first-nighters at the opening of Broadway's Anything Goes starring Sutton Foster and Joel Grey.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:57PM

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Anything Goes — Ship of Evergreens by Harry Haun

Meet the first-nighters at the opening of Broadway's Anything Goes starring Sutton Foster and Joel Grey.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:57PM

Short-a-Day: David Foster Wallace's "Octet" by Aaron Riccio

Originally published in Brief Interviews with Hideous Men. Personal enjoyment rating (out of 100): 92.As a fiction writer myself (specifically an unpublished fiction writer), I am RIGHT THER…

SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 03:49PM

ARCADIA Playwright Tom Stoppard’s TimesTalk to Air This Weekend on CUNY-TV by Bbbblogger

ARCADIA playwright Tom Stoppard’s TimesTalk will air throughout the weekend on CUNY-TV (Time Warner Cable Channel 75). The discussion, moderated by the New York Times’ Pat Healy, will ai…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 03:47PM

Original Seussical Star Michele Pawk Directs Musical for Wagner College by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Michele Pawk, who appeared in the original Broadway cast of Seussical, will stage the Lynn Ahrens-Stephen Flaherty musical at Wagner College beginning April 13 on Staten Is…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:47PM

WONDERLAND's Kate Shindle Guests On Last Cake Standing, Airs April 10

Tune in to catch Kate Shindle, who stars as The Mad Hatter in Broadways WONDERLAND A New Alice. A New Musical, as a judge on the Food Networks Last Cake Standing episode which airs Sunday,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:43PM

Naked Boys Singing by Theasy.com

New World Stages, Off Broadway By Weston Clay BOTTOM LINE: This once radical gay show has transformed into a friendly, off Broadway commercial staple aimed at straight women. The fi…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 03:41PM

Montreal theatre gig cancelled for convicted killer Bertrand Cantat

Theatre bows to public outcry over decision to give him role in an upcoming production

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:39PM

Book Review Podcast: Francisco Goldman by The New York Times

Featuring Francisco Goldman on his novel "Say Her Name"; Deborah Lipstadt on the Eichmann trial; and Pamela Paul on Beverly Cleary.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:32PM

Lennon's Letters to Be Collected in New Book by Dave Itzkoff

A new book containing the correspondence that John Lennon sent "to his friends, family, strangers, newspapers, organizations, lawyers and the laundry," will be released by Little, Brown in O…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:27PM

OBSESSED!: Paul Vogt is Feeling Something Fa Fa Fa...

Paul Vogt (Hairspray, "MADtv," "The Big Gay Sketch Show") drops in and recreates a "pretty and witty" video audition, drops the forgotten lyrics in his version of a classic A Funny Thing Hap…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:08PM

Works by Annie Baker, John Logan, Bruce Norris, Lorenzo Pisoni, et al. Set for Seattle Rep's 2011-2012 Season by Bethany Rickwald

Seattle Repertory Theatre has announced its 2011-2012 season, which will open with Humor Abuse (September 30-October 23), a show in which acclaimed Broadway actor Lorenzo Pisoni transports u…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:06PM

PHOTO CALL: Mona Mansour's Urge For Going at The Public by Krissie Fullerton

The Public LAB world premiere of Mona Mansour's Urge for Going, about life within a Lebanese refugee camp, began performances March 25 for a run through April 17.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:05PM

Seen on the CTA last night: Culture clash by Chris Jones

Seen in Edgewater last night: "Black Watch,"the play about the Scottish military regiment by the visiting National Theatre of Scotland, let out at about 10 p.m. It's been well-attended and l…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:00PM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Evita - A New Argentina by Jonathan Jones

Evita - A New Argentina Original Broadway Cast From: BroadwayJLM Views: 129 0 ratings Time: 05:02 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:59PM

Desperately Seeking Madonna: Andrew Lloyd Webber Wants "Material Girl" for Sunset Film by Andrew Gans

Will Madonna play aging silent-screen star Norma Desmond in the film version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard?

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:59PM

Off-Broadway Review: THE OTHER PLACE by Tim

THEATER MUSINGS by Lee Stewart…. HE OTHER PLACE: MCC Theater was founded in 1986 as Manhattan Class Company, then a collective of young actors, writers and directors. Initial peer-based �…

SOURCE: iBlogBroadway at 02:49PM

Pace Offers Shakespeare Fans an Alternative by Patrick Healy

There are three productions of "Macbeth" underway in New York this month, but admirers of Shakespeare's lighter work have an alternative: The Acting Company's production of "The Comedy of Er…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:43PM

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson's Nadia Quinn Will Host Monday Nights, New Voices Concert by Andrew Gans

Monday Nights, New Voices, the acclaimed concert series founded by composer Scott Alan to "showcase some of today's brightest new talent in New York," will continue its eighth …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:31PM

Watch Footage of High-Flying New Musical Catch Me If You Can, Starring Aaron Tveit and Norbert Leo Butz by Broadway.com Staff

The high-flying new musical Catch Me If You Can has landed on Broadway, and we've got a sneak peek at the glamorous show from Hairspray creators Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Aaron Tve…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:29PM

BILLY ELLIOT Enjoys Landmark 1,000 Performances! by Admin

2009 TONY AWARD-WINNING BEST MUSICAL CELEBRATES 1,000 PERFORMANCES ON BROADWAY FRIDAY, APRIL 8TH The 10-time Tony Award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical will celebrate 1,000 performan…

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 02:23PM

Muscles & Mascara with Priscilla's Nick Adams: Nick Suits Up in Armani and the Divas Hijack the Camera by Broadway.com Staff

It was another busy week for Nick Adams over at Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Even when Nick was forced to call out sick for a performance, the actor quickly recovered and managed to hop in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:22PM

PHOTO CALL: Priscilla Queen of the Desert Celebrates Cast Album Release With Barnes & Noble Performance by Krissie Fullerton

Cast members from Broadway's Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical offered a special live performance at the East Side Barnes & Noble April 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:20PM

New Dramatists to Honor Producer Roger Berlind May 17; Jim Dale and Brian Stokes Mitchell Set for Event by Adam Hetrick

New Dramatists will honor 14-time Tony Award-winning producer Roger Berlind during its 62nd annual spring luncheon May 17 at the Marriott Marquis.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:19PM

Highlights From Catch Me If You Can

Based on the Steven Spielberg film, the musical Catch Me If You Can reimagines the true life story of (now former) con man Frank Abagnale, Jr., as a 1960s TV spectacular, boasting a soulful …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

STAGE TUBE: The Performance Ousted Pia Toscano from IDOL!

In last night's American Idol results show, front-runner Pia Toscano was eliminated from the show. Check out her performance of River Deep Mountain High the performance that sent her home be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:11PM

Jim Belushi, Maxwell Caulfield, John Larroquette, John Leguizamo, et al. Set for April 15 Drama Desk Panel by Brian Scott Lipton

Participants have been announced for a special Drama Desk luncheon panel, Movies and Television Stars On Stage, to be held at 11:45am at Sardi's on Friday, April 15. Robin Milling will …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:07PM

"The Ledge," Featuring Charlie Hunnam, Liv Tyler, Patrick Wilson, Terrence Howard, Due in July by Andrew Gans

A sneak preview of the new IFC Films motion picture "The Ledge" will be available beginning May 11 on Sundance Now by visiting www.sundancenow.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM

Jim Dale, Emily Mann, Brian Stokes Mitchell to Honor Roger Berlind at New Dramatists Luncheon by Dan Bacalzo

Producer Roger Berlind will receive the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from New Dramatists, at the organization's 62nd annual spring luncheon tribute, to be held at the New York Marrio…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:01PM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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The Place Prize - review by Judith Mackrell

The Place, LondonEvery critic knows what it's like to be sitting in a theatre, completely at odds with the mood. But I've rarely felt that disconnect as acutely as at this year's Place Prize…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:56PM

The Game of Love and Chance – review by Michael Billington

Salisbury PlayhouseI'm delighted to find Marivaux's 1730 comedy being staged by this stylish regional playhouse. I wish, however, that Philip Wilson had chosen another version than that by N…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:55PM

High Star Kathleen Turner Talks Stunts and Nudity on Good Morning America by Broadway.com Staff

Though she spends her evenings High (er, starring in Matthew Lombardo’s new play about addiction and forgiveness) Kathleen Turner got up bright and early to stop in for a chat wit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:50PM

Funny Girl Concert, Featuring Multiple Fanny Brices, to Play Tennessee by Michael Gioia

Keeping Scores Concert series in Nashville, TN, will present a dozen leading ladies in the role of Fanny Brice in its inaugural production of Funny Girl in Concert, which will run April 29-M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

Vincent Kartheiser to Make Appearance April 20 at Children's Theatre Company by Andy Propst

Vincent Kartheiser will take part in the Children's Theatre Company's annual Curtain's Up fundraising luncheon, to be held on April 20 at noon at the theater. During the even…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:37PM

Craig Wright to Pen HBO Adaptation of The Knitting Circle to Star Katherine Heigl by Brian Scott Lipton

Award-winning playwright Craig Wright will pen an HBO adaptation of Ann Wood's novel The Knitting Circle, which will star Emmy Award winner Katherine Heigl, according to Deadline.com. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:31PM

National Theatre's Frankenstein by Esther

I went to a play at the movies yesterday - Frankenstein from England's National Theatre - and it was terrific, despite a technical glitch that delayed the start for 45 minutes!Two actors - B…

SOURCE: Gratuitous Violins at 01:30PM

Weekend Poll: What's Your All-Time Favorite Norbert Leo Butz Role? by Broadway.com Staff

The flashy new Broadway show Catch Me If You Can marks a return to musicals for multitalented star Norbert Leo Butz, who plays intrepid FBI agent Carl Hanratty. Since earning a Best Actor To…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:29PM

TV EXCLUSIVE: Harris, LuPone & More in NY Philharmonic's COMPANY! by Broadway Beat

The New York Philharmonic is presenting Stephen Sondheim's groundbreaking Company, with an all-star cast led by Neil Patrick Harris Robert. The concert production played its first show last …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:29PM

Hailee Steinfeld to Star in ROMEO & JULIET Film?

According to DarkHorizons.com, Oscar nominated actress Hailee Steinfeld is currently in talks to star in the latest film adaptation of ROMEO amp JULIET. Carlo Carlie will direct the 15 milli…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25PM

Company with Stephen Colbert – review by Hadley Freeman

Lincoln Centre, New YorkThe worn-out rag that is reality TV has tarnished the novelty of seeing celebrities reveal, if not talents exactly, then capabilities in unexpected fields. It is now …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:15PM

Sean Bean Joins Cast of ABC's MISSING

According to Deadline.com, stage and screen stage Sean Bean will join Ashley Judd in ABC's 'Missing.' As described by Deadline, the series centers on Becca Winstone Judd, a devoted single mo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, April 2-8: Sutton Foster Is the Top!; Special Tonys Revealed; Urinetown Returns by Robert Simonson

Anything Goes, Cole Porter's most popular show (save for Kiss Me, Kate, perhaps), opened on Broadway this week, and proved to be the perennial good luck charm is has in the past. The Rou…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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11th Annual Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards to Host Live Event in JALC Allen Room

11TH ANNUAL BROADWAY.COM AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED AT LIVE CEREMONY AT JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER – THE ALLEN ROOM SUNDAY, MAY 15, 2011 (New York, NY – April 8, 2011) The 11t…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 12:59PM

Ready For Your Close Up, Madonna? Andrew Lloyd Webber Wants the Pop Queen to Star in Sunset Boulevard by Broadway.com Staff

Could Madonna star in a film version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Sunset Boulevard? The Tony-winning composer hopes so. "I bet you this never, ever happens, but you know who wou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:58PM

NAKED BOYS SINGING Celebrates 3,000 Performance in May

NAKED BOYS SINGING! The Long Running International Sensation Celebrates Its 3000th Performance In May Get Naked Boys Singing Tickets  “The three greatest words in the Englis…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 12:49PM

Broadway Vet Constantine Maroulis Unleashes an 'Unchained Melody' on American Idol by Broadway.com Staff

New dad Constantine Maroulis took a break from rocking across America in the national tour of Rock of Ages on April 7 to swing by his old stomping grounds at American Idol. The lineup of jud…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:46PM

Critics are raving about Roundabout’s ANYTHING GOES by Akass

THE NEW YORK TIMES by Ben Brantley Full review: http://theater.nytimes.com/2011/04/08/theater/reviews/anything-goes-with-sutton-foster-joel-grey-review.html?ref=theater ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:43PM

What’s Up, Laura Osnes? Anything Goes' Good Girl Talks Reality TV and Sutton Foster-Worship by Gemma Wilson

Ever since Laura Osnes made her Broadway debut as Grease’s adorable Sandy—a role she landed after winning reality TV show Grease: You’re The One That I Want!—she&rsqu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:43PM

Simon Ward Joins Rupert Everett and Diana Rigg in London's Pygmalion by Broadway.com Staff

British stage vet Simon Ward will join the cast of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion on the West End, joining the previously announced headliners Rupert Everett and Dame Diana Rigg. The …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:39PM

STAGE PORTRAIT: Sutton Foster and Joel Grey in Anything Goes by Playbill Staff

Acclaimed illustrator Ken Fallin's drawings of the greatest stars and scenes of the theatrical world are a recurring part of Playbill.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:38PM

STAGE PORTRAIT: Sutton Foster and Joel Grey in Anything Goes by Playbill Staff

Acclaimed illustrator Ken Fallin's drawings of the greatest stars and scenes of the theatrical world are a recurring part of Playbill.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:38PM

Photo Coverage: NY Philharmonic All-Star COMPANY in Performance - Sneak Peek! by Walter McBride

The New York Philharmonic is presenting Stephen Sondheim's groundbreaking Company, with an all-star cast led by Neil Patrick Harris Robert. The concert production played its first show last …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:37PM

STAGE TUBE: Helen Mirren Prepares for SNL

After an appearance from elton John last week, SNL welcomes Academy Award winner Helen Mirren The Queen, who makes her SNL hosting debut on April 9. Mirren can next be seen alongside Russell…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PM

Carrie Fisher, Darren Criss, et al. Win Logo's NewNowNext Awards

Logo's fourth annual NewNowNext Awards returned to Los Angeles last night in a live spectacle brimming with recent-breakthrough celebrities, pop culture phenomena and tomorrow's next big thi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:26PM

Neil Patrick Harris Stars In "Company" At Avery Fisher Hall

Sitcom star Neil Patrick Harris returns to the stage in "Company". The Stephen Sondheim and George Furth musical is playing at Avery Fisher Hall for this weekend only.

SOURCE: NY1 at 12:24PM

Neil Patrick Harris Stars In "Company" At Avery Fisher Hall

Sitcom star Neil Patrick Harris returns to the stage in "Company". The Stephen Sondheim and George Furth musical is playing at Avery Fisher Hall for this weekend only.

SOURCE: NY1 at 12:24PM

STAGE TUBE: Leguizamo Talks GHETTO KLOWN on 1ST LOOK

John Leguizamo's Broadway show GHETTO KLOWN is currently running at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre 149 west 45th Street and he is currently featured on WNBC TV s 1st Look talking about the thing…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:20PM

Jersey Boys' Craig Laurie to Head the Cast of Phoenix Theatre's Nine by Michael Gioia

Craig Laurie (Chicago's Jersey Boys, Off-Broadway's Forbidden Broadway SVU) will star as Guido Contini in The Phoenix Theatre's upcoming production of Nine, set to open April 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

“Anything Goes” at The Stephen Sondheim Theater

“Anything Goes” at The Stephen Sondheim Theater: Equipped with only an iPhone 4, AndrewAndrew shoots, edits and posts their “Insta-Review” of Anything Goes at The Stephen Sondheim Th…

SOURCE: Andrew Andrew at 12:16PM

Fired up over British comedy by Joel Brown, Globe Correspondent

Darren Evans says the next production from Theatre on Fire is aimed both at the head and the belly.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:10PM

Dancing gives form to ‘Dream’ enchantment by Thea Singer, Globe Correspondent

George Balanchine’s two-act “A Midsummer Night’s Dream’’ (1962) is not so much a telling of Shakespeare’s tale — though it is that, too — as a…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:08PM

PHOTO CALL: Dana Delaney, Tony Shalhoub and More Celebrate Opening Night at The Escort, Starring Polly Draper and Maggie Siff by Irina Khodorkovsky

Maggie Siff of "Mad Men" and Polly Draper of "thirtysomething" star in the Geffen Playhouse world premiere of Jane Anderson's The Escort, a play that "combines t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

Lloyd Webber Wants Madonna to Play Desmond in SUNSET BLVD!

In a recent interview between Brits Piers Morgan and Andrew Lloyd Webber, the musical theatre legand revealed that he would like to see Madonna play leading lady Norma Desmond in a productio…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Theater Fans to Honor Best of Broadway Season at First-Ever Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards Ceremony by Broadway.com Staff

Get ready for the best party in town, Broadway! The 11th annual Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards will be presented live at a star-filled event on Sunday, May 15, at the Allen Room, home o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:53AM

Photo Flash: Pia Toscano Leaves AMERICAN IDOL

Last night's American Idol results show revealed a big season ten shocker- that front-runner Pia Toscano was eliminated from the show. Check out photos from the episode below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:52AM

FringeNYC to Stage Encores of Urinetown, Dog Sees God and The Boys Upstairs by Adam Hetrick

The New York International Fringe Festival will celebrate its success stories with highlights from Urinetown, The Boys Upstairs and Dog Sees God, beginning May 5 at the Laurie Beechman Theat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AM

Kelli O'Hara to Release New Album, ALWAYS, in May

SOUTH PACIFIC star Kelli O'Hara will release her second solo album under the Sh-K-BoomGhostlight label. The album, entitled Always, features 13 tracks consisting of a collection of Broadway…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:50AM

John Leguizamo Hangs Out Backstage at Ghetto Klown (Video) by Mgioia

Ghetto Klown star John Leguizamo talks to WNBC’s “1st Look” from inside his dressing room at the Lyceum Theatre before going on for his one-man Broadway show. Leguizamo cha…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47AM

Is Recorded Music So Much Worse Than Live In The Theatre?

"But the increased quality of sound reproduction, coupled with reduced technical expense and higher personnel expense, have revived the argument over theaters utilizing digitized orchestras …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:46AM

LGBT Theater Takes the Stage at Left Out by Christopher Vaughan

Cheryl King and Joe Hutcheson have expanded their lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender–oriented theater series while staying true to the mission they conceived four years ago.

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:45AM

Anything Goes by Richard Seff

The very wise Roundabout Theatre management, and the very gifted director/choreographer Kathleen Marshall decided to lift some Cole Porter gems from their sources and plop them down in the m…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:43AM

Feature: Opening Night: Anything Goes by Tristan Fuge

Jane Alexander, Zach Braff, Blair Brown, Bobby Cannavale, Jennifer Grey, Clark Gregg, Ron Liebman and more stars join Sutton Foster, Joel Grey and the company of the Roundabout Theatre's rev…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:42AM

A Noise Within’s Final Glendale Season Ends With The Chairs by Tom Provenzano

The old man and old woman, who have lived together seemingly forever, prepare for the onslaught of visitors they have invited to hear the old man’s ultimate discovery. Empty chairs appear …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 11:38AM

Roundabout’s Anything Goes receives rave review in NY Times! by Akass

“And when Ms. Marshall turns up the heat for big ensemble interpretations of “Blow, Gabriel, Blow” and “Anything Goes,” watch out. Tapping, shimmying, twirling and writhing, the da…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:35AM

Cathy Rigby Is Peter Pan Tour to Open September 2011; YouTube Casting Call Announced by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award-nominee Cathy Rigby will once again play Peter Pan in the new touring production of Cathy Rigby Is Peter Pan, which will begin at the Hershey Theatre in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Au…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:34AM

PHOTO CALL: Anything Goes Opens on Broadway; Arrivals, Curtain Call and Party by Irina Khodorkovsky

Anything Goes, the Cole Porter musical about the lovers, liars and clowns on a transatlantic cruise, opened April 7 in a Broadway revival starring Sutton Foster, Joel Grey, Laura Osnes and C…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

Next Theatre snags Louisville hit by Chris Jones

Next Theatre will stage "Maple and Vine" by Jordan Harrison as part of its 2011-12 season. "Maple and Vine," a piece about a modern and disaffected New York couple who yearn for a simpler li…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:29AM

Tracey Ullman to Return to the Stage in Poliakoff's MY CITY

Tracey Ullman will make her return to the London stage in a production of Stephen Poliakoff's MY CITY at Almida Theatre, according to report by Baz Bamigboye for Daily Mail. The show will be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:28AM

Six Points Fellowship Accepting Applications by La Stage Alliance

The Six Points Fellowship program for emerging Jewish artists is presently accepting applications. The Fellowship supports nine Los Angeles artists (ages 22-38) working in visual arts, mus…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 11:24AM

Sondheim's Second Book Moved to 11/22; Boxed Set Due

Stephen Sondheim's second book, a follow up to his Finishing The Hat, is now available for pre-order. Entitled, Look, I Made a Hat Collected Lyrics 1981-2011 with Attendant Comments, Amplif…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:22AM

Orchids! by Site Admin

Orchids! Icebergs!

SOURCE: jonsobel.com at 11:18AM

Shattered Globe to stage 'Down and Dirty Romeo & Juliet' all over town by Chris Jones

The Shattered Globe Theatre Company is to create an environmental production of a piece billed as "Down and Dirty Romeo & Juliet," opening April 14 at The Globe Pub, 1934 W. Irving Park Rd. …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:15AM

STAGE TUBE: Kathleen Turner Visits GMA

Kathleen Turner appeared on Good Morning America this morning, Friday April 8th. She disscussed her return to Broadway to play Sister Jamison Connelly in HIGH, a new play written by Matthew …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:10AM

New York Theatre Workshop Earns 7 Lortell Nominations for PETER AND THE STARCATCHER and LITTLE FOXES

NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP PRODUCTION OF PETER AND THE STARCATCHER NOMINATED FOR FOUR 2011 LORTEL AWARDS INCLUDING OUTSTANDING PLAY THE LITTLE FOXES PICKS UP THREE NOMINATIONS The New York T…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 11:10AM

STAGE TUBE: Constantine Maroulis Returns to AMERICAN IDOL!

Last night, April 7 season Four IDOL finalist and Tony Award nominee Constantine Maroulis Rock of Ages returned to the IDOL stage to perform. Click below for his performance

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:08AM

World Premiere of Love Sick Will Be Part of LA's Elephant Theatre Company's 2011 Season by Michael Gioia

The Elephant Theatre Company in Los Angeles, CA, has announced its 2011 season, which includes the West Coast premiere of 100 Saints You Should Know, the world premiere of Love Sick and Tenn…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AM

'God of Carnage' with a Groupon discount by Chris Jones

"God of Carnage," the play about parents and behaving childishly, now on the mainstage of the Goodman Theatre through April 17, is a Chicago Groupon daily deal. More and more Chicago theater…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:06AM

Joshua Bell, Garrison Keillor, Audra McDonald, David Sedaris et al. Set for Celebrity Series of Boston's 2011-2012 Season by Dan Bacalzo

Four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald will open the Celebrity Series of Boston's 2011-2012 season on Sunday, October 2. In total, the season will include 41 music, dance, and enter…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:04AM

By request: Broadway Investing 101 - The Seminar by Ken Davenport

Ever since I started the blog, I’ve gotten questions about all sorts of stuff relating to Broadway shows from how to create a budget (start by mastering excel), to how much an ad in the Ne…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Coverage: NY Philharmonic Presents All-Star COMPANY - Gala Arrivals by Monica Simoes

The New York Philharmonic is presenting Stephen Sondheim's groundbreaking Company, with an all-star cast led by Neil Patrick Harris Robert. The concert production played its first show last…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:53AM

Cain repeats as Steinberg winner with 9 Circles; Theater J play is runner-up by Tim Treanor

9 Circles, a play about a tortured young soldier’s climb through an Iraqi inferno, has won the $25,000 Harold and Mimi Steinberg Award as the best new play arising out of regional theater …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:48AM

Why do some theatre critics seem to be enjoying the arts cuts? | Dan Rebellato by Dan Rebellato

Despite the fact that thousands of people will be losing their jobs, some commentators seem to be experiencing a severe case of funding schadenfreude. Whose side are they on?I went to school…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:46AM

Tate Donovan, Mario Cantone, Marsha Mason Will Celebrate Elizabeth Taylor in Celebrity Autobiography by Adam Hetrick

Tate Donovan, Mario Cantone, Tovah Feldshuh and Marsha Mason will pay special tribute to the late Elizabeth Taylor in the April 11 presentation of Celebrity Autobiography at the Triad Theate…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

Tate Donovan, Mario Cantone, Marsha Mason Will Celebrate Elizabeth Taylor in Autobiography by Adam Hetrick

Tate Donovan, Mario Cantone, Tovah Feldshuh and Marsha Mason will pay special tribute to the late Elizabeth Taylor in the April 11 presentation of Celebrity Autobiography at the Triad Theate…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

The Mobile Unit by The Public Theater

The Mobile Unit The Public Theater's Shakespeare Initiative presents The Mobile Unit, offering free Shakespeare to audiences with limited or no access to the arts. This video chronic…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:42AM

PHOTO FLASH: Nick Adams, Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson et al. Celebrate Release of Priscilla Cast Recording by David Gordon

The stars of Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical celebrated the release of the show's Original Broadway Cast Recording with a special performance and CD signing Thursday, April 7 …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:41AM

Tracey Ullman to Star in Stephen Poliakoff's My City at the Almeida Theatre by Andy Propst

Tracey Ullman will star in Stephen Poliakoff's My City, according to published reports. Poliakoff will direct the production, which will run, as previously announced, September 8 - Nov…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:40AM

BWW Interviews: Anika Noni Rose Talks COMPANY by Jena Tesse Fox

The Tony winning star, who is playing Marta in this weekend's concert at Avery Fisher Hall, talks about creating an iconic musical theater role from scratch.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:39AM

Ensemble Studio Theatre to Honor John Guare at May 9 Gala by Adam Hetrick

The Ensemble Studio Theatre will honor Tony Award-winning playwright John Guare during a May 9 gala event at the Prince George Ballroom.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31AM

The Aliens' Dane DeHaan Set for 20th Century Fox Film "Chronicle" by Michael Gioia

Obie Award winner Dane DeHaan will star in 20th Century Fox's supernatural drama, "Chronicle," according to Variety.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31AM

Mary Faber (MTI Exclusive Interview) | H2$ Broadway Premiere by Mtishows

Mary Faber (MTI Exclusive Interview) | H2$ Broadway Premiere An exclusive MTI interview (and show footage) with Mary Faber at the Broadway premiere of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REA…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:30AM

Photo Coverage: PRISCILLA Celebrates Cast Album Release at Barnes & Noble by Kevin Thomas Garcia

The stars of Broadway's new hit PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL appeared at a special live performance at Barnes amp Noble's upper east side flagship location 150 East 86th Street …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:28AM

Keith Carradine, Brian D'Arcy James, Kate Rockwell Have Hands on a Hardbody in Musical Reading by Kenneth Jones

La Jolla Playhouse presents a private, invitation-only reading of its commissioned musical Hands on a Hardbody April 8-9 in Manhattan. Keith Carradine, Brian D'Arcy James and Leah Hockin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM

THE ADDAMS FAMILY Celebrates 1st Anniversary On Broadway

The hit musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY, based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, celebrates its first anniversary on Broadway Friday, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:25AM

Darren Criss, Carrie Fisher, Joe Manganiello, et al. Win Logo's NewNowNext Awards by Andy Propst

The gay and lesbian cable network Logo has announced the winners for its 2011 NewNowNext Awards. The prizes were presented in a ceremony held on April 7 at The Avalon in downtown Los Angeles…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:22AM

Weekend Warriors: Re-enacting the Civil War

The Siege at Bridgeport, a strategic site in Alabama, took place in 1862 — and again this year. Civil War re-enactors spend time and money reliving battles that were decided 150 years ago…

SOURCE: Studio 360 at 10:20AM

Rose Hemingway (MTI Exclusive Interview) | H2$ Broadway Premiere by Mtishows

Rose Hemingway (MTI Exclusive Interview) | H2$ Broadway Premiere An exclusive MTI interview (and show footage) with Rose Hemingway at the Broadway premiere of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WIT…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:11AM

A New Dance Center for Houston by The New York Times

A major dance center is to open in Houston.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:09AM

VIDEO FLASH: Helen Mirren Promotes Her April 9 Appearance on Saturday Night Live by Andy Propst

NBC has released a promotional clip for the April 9 episode of Saturday Night Live, which will be hosted by Academy Award winner Helen Mirren. The show's musical guest will be The Foo F…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:04AM

Rupert Everett, Diana Rigg, Kara Tointon, Simon Ward, et al. to Star in West End Pygmalion by Andy Propst

Complete casting has been announced for George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion at the West End's Garrick Theatre, according to a report on Whatsonstage.com. As previously reported, Phili…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM

Sean Bean to Join Ashley Judd in ABC Series Missing by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Sean Bean will join Broadway veteran Ashley Judd in the new ABC series Missing, according to Deadline.com. Judd will play former CIA agent and single mom Becca Winston…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM

Avenue Q Star Will Salute Book Musicals On New Solo Recording by Andrew Gans

West End leading man Jon Robyns, who has appeared in the London productions of Avenue Q and Les Miserables, will perform songs from book musicals on his debut solo recording.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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John Guare to Be Honored at May 9 EST Gala; David Margulies, Lois Smith, et al. Set for Reading Series of His Works by Dan Bacalzo

Ensemble Studio Theatre will honor playwright John Guare at its gala celebration at The Prince George Ballroom, to be held on Monday, May 9 at 6:30pm. Confirmed to appear at the event and po…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:58AM

Photo Coverage: ANYTHING GOES Opening Night Red Carpet by Walter McBride

Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway production of Anything Goes, starring Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as Reno Sweeney and Tony and Academy Award winner Joel Grey as Moonface Martin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:57AM

NY1 Theater Review: "Anything Goes"

Tony winning actress Sutton Foster takes on the role of Reno Sweeney in the Roundabout Theatre's staging of the Cole Porter musical "Anything Goes."

SOURCE: NY1 at 09:54AM

Photo Coverage: ANYTHING GOES Opening Night Party by Kevin Thomas Garcia

Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway production of Anything Goes, starring Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as Reno Sweeney and Tony and Academy Award winner Joel Grey as Moonface Martin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:52AM

Company – Review by Matthew Murray

“You know what the pulse of the city is?” “A busy signal?” This exchange, between uptight free spirit Marta and confirmed bachelor Robert, perfectly encapsulates the experience that …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:51AM

Broadway Salutes Concert to Feature Sarah Uriarte Berry, Eric Van Hoven, Cathy Venable by Andrew Gans

An evening celebrating the music of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim will be presented April 9 at the White Plains Performing Arts Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AM

Photo Coverage: ANYTHING GOES Opening Night Curtain Call! by Kevin Thomas Garcia

Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway production of Anything Goes, starring Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as Reno Sweeney and Tony and Academy Award winner Joel Grey as Moonface Martin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:47AM

Carnegie Hall Anniversary Concert, Featuring Audra McDonald, Will Be Broadcast on PBS by Andrew Gans

The May 5 concert celebrating Carnegie Hall's 120th anniversary will be recorded for nationwide broadcast on PBS.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AM

"American Idol" Front Runner Eliminated; Kelly Clarkson Will Perform on Next Results Show by Andrew Gans

"American Idol" finalist Pia Toscano, a singer with a powerful, rangy voice, who many thought might win this year's competition, was eliminated from the nation's biggest si…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:12AM

Sarah Uriarte Berry, Eric Van Hoven, Cathy Venable Set for Broadway Salutes...Bernstein & Sondheim at White Plains PAC by Andy Propst

Sarah Uriarte Berry, Eric Van Hoven, and Cathy Venable will appear in Broadway Salutes...Bernstein & Sondheim, to be offered at the White Plains Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Apri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:11AM

Ghost the Musical - Official Theatrical Trailer HD (Manchester) by Ghostthemusical

Ghost the Musical - Official Theatrical Trailer HD (Manchester) http://www.ghostthemusical.com Check out the Official Theatrical Trailer for Ghost the Musical currently at Manchester's…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:07AM

Simon Ward Joins Rupert Everett, Diana Rigg and Kara Tointon in West End Pygmalion by Mark Shenton

Simon Ward has joined the previously announced Rupert Everett, Diana Rigg and Kara Tointon in the company for the West End transfer of Chichester Festival Theatre's production of Pygmali…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:07AM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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It’s a hit: The Music Theatre Company kicks things off in a big way with Sondheim’s ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ by Bob [cta]

Jarrod Zimmerman, Jessie Muelle and Alan Schmuckler — three old friends in The Music Theatre Company’s “Merrily We Roll Along.” “We’re opening doors, Sing…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 08:52AM

Angel Porrino to Join Cast of Absinthe at Caesar's Palace by Andy Propst

Angel Porrino will join the cast of Absinthe, playing in the Spiegeltent at Caesar's Palace on April 19. She will be featured as The Weather Girl performing an exotic routine with (and…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:51AM

Tate Donovan, Tovah Feldshuh, Marsha Mason, et al. Set for April 11 Celebrity Autobiography, Featuring Elizabeth Taylor Tribute by Andy Propst

Mario Cantone, Tate Donovan, Susie Essman, Tovah Feldshuh, Marsha Mason, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel and Alan Zweibel will perform in the April 11 edition of Celebrity Autobiography: In Their …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:42AM

Award-Winning London Fringe Theatre Shutters After Failing to Secure Performance License by Mark Shenton

The Cock Tavern Theatre in the London suburb of Kilburn, where the Olivier Award-winning production of La Boheme originated in 2009 before transferring to Soho Theatre last year, has shutter…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:41AM

Born Bad at Soho Rep – Playing the Blame Game by Oscar E. Moore

A repetitive, bombastic, surreal game of musical chairs about a dysfunctional family that ultimately comes up without anyone winning.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 08:40AM

Review: This ‘Wanamaker’ is bargain basement by Toby Zinman

Wanamaker's Pursuit, a new play by Rogelio Martinez at the Arden Theatre, is the first show of the Paris-themed PIFA (Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts). It is not an auspiciou…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 08:40AM

Sutton Foster's Got the Zowie by Terry Teachout

If Ms. Foster weren't already a star, her current turn in Roundabout Theatre's "Anything Goes" would surely make her one.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 08:40AM

Anything Goes - Review by Matthew Murray

You appreciate Porter’s artistry all the more because of how little is evident elsewhere whenever the songs recede.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:39AM

Jessica Walter on Her Broadway Musical and the Arrested Development Movie by Bennett Marcus

"I hope they do it before Michael Cera becomes a grandfather."

SOURCE: New York Magazine at 08:38AM

Robert Sean Leonard Doesn’t Want to Be on House Anymore

But he'll probably stick around anyway, on account of all the money.

SOURCE: New York Magazine at 08:37AM

Gatecrasher: Chris Noth, Kiefer Sutherland leave little to the imagination at fund-raiser

The actors wore their kilts in the traditional Scottish manner, sans undergarments, at a fund-raiser.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 08:36AM

Tracey Ullman to Return to London Stage to Star in Stephen Poliakoff's My City by Mark Shenton

The British-born television comedienne and writer Tracey Ullman, who has long been resident in the U.S., will return to the London stage to star in the world premiere of Stephen Poliakoff…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:05AM

Tracey Ullman to Return to London Stage to Star in Stephen Poliakoff's My City by Mark Shenton

The British-born television comedienne and writer Tracey Ullman, who has long been resident in the U.S., will return to the London stage to star in the world premiere of Stephen Poliakoff…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:05AM

BWW's On This Day - April 8, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 8 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

'Can't Take It With You' drops out of Williamstown

Legit News: 'Three Hotels' to play summer fest instead -- The Broadway-bound revival of play "You Can't Take It With You" has dropped out of the 2011 season of the Williamstown Theater Festi…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM

Kristin Chenoweth receives honors

Legit News: Diva honored with Vanguard Award -- GLAAD Vanguard Award winner Kristin Chenoweth, who has a large Christian fan base, is steadily evolving as a spokesperson for the gay communit…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM

Legit, music screenings biz grows

Legit News: Theater owners adding alternatives to brighten exhib biz -- Theater owners are hoping alternative programming can brighten the uncertainty in the exhibition biz -- and sporting e…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Offer: Leigh's Ecstasy in the West End: Free Prog + Q&A

After selling out before opening, and receiving an outstanding critical reception at Hampstead Theatre, Mike Leigh’s new production of his 1979 play ECSTASY transfers to The Duchess for 50…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:55AM

Engeman Theater Announces Cast for Wizard of Oz by Dan Bacalzo

The John W. Engeman Theater, in Northport, New York has announced casting for its production of The Wizard of Oz, to be presented Saturday and Sunday mornings, April 23-June 19. Mark Adam Ra…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:48AM

Monologue Madness: and the winner is … by Hunter Styles

The play’s the thing… eventually. But the tumultuous process of getting cast — whether into a play, or out onto the street — consumes our actors’ daily energies more th…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:27AM

Playwright Simon Stephens: 'The same old agonies return to haunt you' by Andrew Dickson

Best known for Motortown and Harper Regan, Simon Stephens is one of the best young British playwrights around. Now he's tackling our guilt about climate changeTwo metal signs are screwed to …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AM

Anything Goes starring Sutton Foster and Joel Grey opens on Broadway – Review Roundup by Theater Advisor

Anything Goes starring Tony Award winners Sutton Foster and Joel Grey and directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall opened on Broadway April 7, 2011. The buzz from th…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 07:15AM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Our Class offers powerful acting in a perplexing play. by Richard Ouzounian

Excellent production triumphs over somewhat disappointing script.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 06:48AM

High-wire act: Circolombia at the Roundhouse - video by Andrew Dickson, Alex Healey

Youth circus group Circolombia take us behind the scenes of their show Urban, an unusual combination of beat-boxing and balancing actsAndrew DicksonAlex Healey

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:30AM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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A Porter, a Potter, and a "Tiger" (Oh My) Get Good Marks on Broadway by Rob Weinert-Kendt

The past two weeks were book-ended by a pair of deluxe Broadway musical revivals: The first, of Frank Loesser's How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, opened with a B+ (it's now c…

SOURCE: StageGrade at 05:54AM

Christie Brinkley Opens Tonight in 'Chicago'

Christie Brinkley in 'Chicago' © 'Chicago' After a short delay due to an injury, Christie Brinkley is ready to tackle to demands of being the most famous murderess on Broadway. Originally s…

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 05:06AM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Carnegie Hall Celebration to be Filmed for PBS

Tony Award winner Audra McDonald © Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Four-time Tony award-winning singer/actor Audra McDonald will be featured in the 120th anniversary celebration at Carnegie H…

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 04:51AM

Ailey II by Lisa Jo Sagolla

Except in Kyle Abraham's fine "The Corner," the dancers far outshine their material in this latest offering from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's junior company.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:34AM

Star-filled 'Company' to Be Filmed for Cinema Broadcast

'Company' by Stephen Sondheim © Getty Images...Read Full Post

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 04:12AM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Tim Minchin's "Storm the Animated Movie" Released by Martin Robbins

Tim Minchin's nine-minute beat poem rant has been released as an animated movie. Watch it now.Performed by Tim Minchin, animated by DC Turner and produced by Tracy King, "Storm" tells the st…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:51AM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Critics' picks on Philadelphia stages this weekend

John Jorgenson Quintet With his swinging, acoustic gypsy jazz tunes in the Django Reinhardt tradition, Jorgenson coulda/shoulda been on the French-focused PIFA schedule (see above). But he's…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:34AM

Keeping Scores to Kick Off Concert Series with Funny Girl by Dan Bacalzo

The Keeping Scores Concert Series will present its inaugural production, Funny Girl in Concert, at the Boiler Room Theatre in Franklin, Tennessee, April 29-May 1. Scott Logsdon will direct, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:19AM

UK Satellitte Network Sky Launches Theatre/Dance Fund

"Sky has launched a £1.2million fund aimed at supporting arts organisations - including theatre and dance companies - to create new projects. The fund, called The Sky Arts Ignition Ser…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:07AM

The economics (and economies) of the fringe.... by Mark Shenton

The other day I wrote a blog here in which I mentioned that when I produced a play on the fringe last year, I “made sure that my actors, at least, were paid a proper weekly salary, which I…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:01AM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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The Joys Of Feel-Bad Theater

Ben Brantley: "An acridness hung in the air during the New Group's revival of Wallace Shawn's Marie and Bruce the other night, something I don't often experience at the theater. It was the t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:49AM

'The Escort' Report by Dany Margolies

With "The Escort," playwright Jane Anderson takes on attitudes toward sex workers, as escort Charlotte enters the lives of ex-spouses Rhona and Howard and their 13-year-old son.

SOURCE: Backstage at 01:20AM

Stage Rush TV: Episode 58 by Jesse North

Talking points: Heidi Blickenstaff’s surprising Broadway season “You Know You’re On Broadway When…” with Heidi Blickenstaff Spring Awakening national tour at Th…

SOURCE: Stage Rush at 01:07AM

La Cage Redux by Peter Filichia

How I love being with an audience that’s seeing a musical for the first time during the show’s second year. It was my pleasure-filled experience on Tuesday night when I saw La Ca…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:02AM

TT: She's got the zowie

In today's Wall Street Journal I have pretty good things to say about the Roundabout Theatre Company' s revival of...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM
Friday, April 8, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Did Our Word of Mouth Panel Think Anything Goes Was the Top? by Broadway.com Staff

Tony winners Sutton Foster and Joel Grey are joining forces on the stage of the Stephen Sondheim Theatre for the latest Rialto revival of Anything Goes, the bubbly, tap-filled musical by Col…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:41AM

Review: Anything Goes at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

This revival of Cole Porter's tuneful, danceable show is not just "so easy to love" but impossible not to love. . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 12:15AM

Dance review by Michael Crabb

Dancer/choreographer Heidi Strauss debuts her latest solo dance work, still here, at Factory Theatre.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM

Cast of Stomp Teams Up With Jimmy Fallon and Paul Simon (Video) by Mgioia

On the April 6 episode of "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," Fallon joined Paul Simon on his classic song, “Cecilia,” with background beats from Off-Broadway’s cast of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Field Open for 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama; Scottsboro Boys? Clybourne Park? We Speculate by Robert Simonson

Last year was a season without an obvious choice for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. There was no critical home-run like Ruined by Lynn Nottage or August: Osage County by Tracy Letts, the vict…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Irene Sharaff Awards Honor Robin Wagner and Lewis Brown April 8 by Adam Hetrick

The 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards, honoring outstanding design contributions for the theatre, celebrate the work of Tony Award-winning scenic designer Robin Wagner and late costume designer …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

2011 Rosetta LeNoire Award Presented to Shakespeare Center of L.A. April 8 by Adam Hetrick

The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles receives Actors' Equity Association's 2011 Rosetta LeNoire Award, which is presented in a special ceremony April 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Name on Everybody's Lips: Christie Brinkley Joins Broadway Cast of Chicago April 8 by Andrew Gans

Supermodel Christie Brinkley makes her Broadway debut April 8 as merry murderess Roxie Hart in the long-running revival of Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

DIVA TALK: Catching up with Anything Goes Star Laura Osnes by Andrew Gans

News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Today In Theatre History: APRIL 8 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Ernio Hernandez and Anne Bradley

1904 The New York Times moves its editorial offices to Long Acre Square, prompting a name change to Times Square.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Name on Everybody's Lips: Christie Brinkley Joins Broadway's Chicago April 8 by Andrew Gans

Supermodel Christie Brinkley makes her Broadway debut April 8 as merry murderess Roxie Hart in the long-running revival of Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

DIVA TALK: Catching up with Anything Goes Star Laura Osnes by Andrew Gans

News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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