Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Best of 2011: #11 Now The Cats With Jewlled Claws by Ludlow Lad

Another Tennessee Williams' play received an imaginative production this year, this time from director Jonathan Warman.  Actually, it was the New York premiere of NOW THE CATS WITH JEWE…

SOURCE: Off-Off Blogway at 11:35PM

Two Great New Rock Songs (One Disappointing New Pop Song) by Mark Blankenship

My official music round up will come in early January, after I sort through the albums I get for Christmas. For now, though, I have call your attention to a pair of phenomenal new songs and …

SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 11:06PM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV: Alan Rickman in SEMINAR - Performance Highlights! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Alan Rickman in SEMINAR - Performance Highlights! Two-time Tony Award nominee, Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner Alan Rickman (Private Lives, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, the Harry Po…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:59PM

Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, et al. Win Black Film Critics Circle Award by Brian Scott Lipton

The Black Film Critics Circle awarded The Help five top honors, including nods for Best Film, for actresses Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer, and for the film's ensemble, which also incl…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:41PM

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Happy 3rd Broadway Birthday BILLY ELLIOT - The Celebratory Curtain Call! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Happy 3rd Broadway Birthday BILLY ELLIOT - The Celebratory Curtain Call! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. On November 15, the 2009 Tony Award winning Best Mu…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:37PM

MARY POPPINS on Broadway in New York City by Disney on Broadway

MARY POPPINS on Broadway in New York City Now in its 5th phenomenal year at the beautiful New Amsterdam Theatre on New York City's 42nd Street, MARY POPPINS has astonished over 8 millio…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:27PM

BWW TV: BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL - Complete Show Montage! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL - Complete Show Montage! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. The high-flying original musical comedy "Bring It On: The Musical" launche…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:17PM

BWW TV: Opening Night of STANDING ON CEREMONY! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Opening Night of STANDING ON CEREMONY! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. The Off Broadway production of Standing On Ceremony kicked off its open-ended run on November 7…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:13PM

BWW TV: Broadway Beat - Opening Night of PRIVATE LIVES! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Broadway Beat - Opening Night of PRIVATE LIVES! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Private Lives opened on Thursday, November 17 at The Music Box Theatre. Broadway Beat …

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:02PM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Craig Zadan & Neil Meron Talk Film, Stage & SMASH Plus - Daniel Radcliffe! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Craig Zadan & Neil Meron Talk Film, Stage & SMASH Plus - Daniel Radcliffe! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Richard talks to Craig Zadan and Neil Mer…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:59PM

BWW TV: COTTON CLUB PARADE at City Center! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: COTTON CLUB PARADE at City Center! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Carla Cook, Brandon Victor Dixon, Jared Grimes and Adriane Lenox star in Duke Ellington's Cotto…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:58PM

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Lea Salonga Set for 'Do You Hear the People Sing' Concert in Dallas, March 2012 by BroadwayWorld

Today, the Dallas Pops, American Airlines Center and CBS Radio announced an epic-size concert event coming to the American Airlines Center March 23, 2012. The show Do You Hear the People Sin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:41PM

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Clips From GODSPELL On Broadway! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Clips From GODSPELL On Broadway! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. The 40th Anniversary production and first-ever Broadway revival of Stephen Schwartz's r…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:12PM

BWW TV Exclusive: BROADWAY DREAMS' THIRD ANNUAL NYC BENEFIT by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV Exclusive: BROADWAY DREAMS' THIRD ANNUAL NYC BENEFIT http://broadwayworld.com for more information. If you're a BWW.com regular, you know that we have taken a shine to a rela…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:10PM

BWW TV: BONNIE & CLYDE on Broadway - Production Montage! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: BONNIE & CLYDE on Broadway - Production Montage! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. BONNIE & CLYDE, at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, began previews on Friday, N…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:04PM

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: ELF Celebrates Cast Album With Fan Performance! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: ELF Celebrates Cast Album With Fan Performance! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. (12/5/2011) - ELF The Broadway Musical cast performed music from the hit sho…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:02PM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: John Cullum & Chita Rivera Light Up Broadway Again in THE VISIT by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: John Cullum & Chita Rivera Light Up Broadway Again in THE VISIT http://broadwayworld.com for more information. The Actors' Fund and the Vineyard Theatre presented …

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:56PM

BWW TV: BONNIE & CLYDE on Broadway - Complete Performance Highlights! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: BONNIE & CLYDE on Broadway - Complete Performance Highlights! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. BONNIE & CLYDE, starring Laura Osnes as Bonnie Parker and Jeremy…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:46PM

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Burt Bacharach and Steven Sater Talk SOME LOVERS at The Old Globe! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Burt Bacharach and Steven Sater Talk SOME LOVERS at The Old Globe! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. SOME LOVERS is a new musical with book and lyrics by Tony…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:45PM

TT: From my mailbox

A reader writes: O.K., so you didn't like Christopher Hitchens. And you're certainly entitled to your views about speaking frankly...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:17PM

BWW TV: First Look at West End's MATILDA! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: First Look at West End's MATILDA! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Following a sensational sell-out season at The Courtyard Theatre, the RSC's production of MA…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:08PM

Theater on Lake names new curators

Actor Michael Patrick Thornton, co-founder and artistic director of Chicago’s Gift Theatre Company (and familiar to TV audiences as Dr. Gabriel Fife on the ABC series “Private Practice�…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 08:06PM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV: Meet the Cast and Creative Team of PORGY & BESS! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Meet the Cast and Creative Team of PORGY & BESS! http://broadwayworld.com for more information.The Gershwins' PORGY AND BESS comes to Broadway in a stirring new staging, fea…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:50PM

BWW TV First Look: LYSISTRATA JONES on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV First Look: LYSISTRATA JONES on Broadway! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Lysistrata Jones began preview performances Saturday, November 12th at the Walter Kerr Theatr…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:39PM

BWW TV Exclusive: FOLLIES Cast Mourns EVITA's Return to Broadway by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV Exclusive: FOLLIES Cast Mourns EVITA's Return to Broadway http://broadwayworld.com for more information. The cast of FOLLIES, featuring Jan Maxwell, Elaine Paige, Terri White and…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:32PM

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: BC/EFA's 2011 GYPSY OF THE YEAR Highlights & Interviews! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: BC/EFA's 2011 GYPSY OF THE YEAR Highlights & Interviews! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Check out performances by 17 of the hottest Broadway and Of…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:30PM

Radio City Christmas Spectacular Launches THE PERFECT GIFT Customizable Video by BroadwayWorld

Get in the spirit with 'The Perfect Gift' - a new app from the Radio City Christmas Spectacular to create your own customized holiday video

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:10PM

BWW TV: STICK FLY Highlights with New Music from Alicia Keys! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: STICK FLY Highlights with New Music from Alicia Keys! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Grammy® Award-winning singer/songwriter Alicia Keys presents and writes orig…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:08PM

New at 2 famous London Theaters . . . by Elyse Sommer

London Theater Goers  have a chance to see  Eddie Redmayne  in Michael Grandage's  farewell production at the Donmar. . .Richard II-  Also  the famous …

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 07:06PM

Model performance: Agyness Deyn takes to the stage

Agyness Deyn is to attempt the transition from walking the catwalk to treading the boards, with a West End debut pencilled in for early next year. The role in The Leisure Society may not be …

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Matt Cavenaugh & Jenny Powers Sample BC/EFA Holiday Gift Offerings! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Matt Cavenaugh & Jenny Powers Sample BC/EFA Holiday Gift Offerings! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. BroadwayWorld recently caught up with Broadway stars…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:55PM

BWW TV: Inside the Opening Night Party of STICK FLY! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Inside the Opening Night Party of STICK FLY! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. On December 8, Lydia R. Diamond's STICK FLY opened at the Cort Theatre. Grammy® A…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:54PM

BWW TV: BroadwayWorld Goes Inside NEWSIES Preview Day; Meet the Company! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: BroadwayWorld Goes Inside NEWSIES Preview Day; Meet the Company! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. On September 1, the company of Paper Mill Playhouse's Newsies del…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:43PM

Chicago Like a Local: Steppenwolf’s ‘Penelope’ by Bob Bullen

Four middle-aged men stand in the bottom of a giant pool bearing their souls (and their bodies) in a desperate attempt to win the affections of an etherial figure who watches from her plasma…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 06:34PM

Top Ten in Bay Area Theater in 2011 by Karen D'Souza

  Top Ten Theatrical Events for 2011 Top Ten Lists are notoriously thorny to pin down and this year was harder than ever. 2011 was dominated by headline-grabbing star turns from the lik…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 06:08PM

Billy Elliot FaceBook Shout Out by Billy Elliot Broadway

Billy Elliot FaceBook Shout Out The Billys say "Hello" to Facebook Fans! Final Performance Jan 8th, 2012 BILLY ELLIOT is the spectacular show with the heart, humor and passion t…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:03PM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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How the Professionals Stage Manage by Tom Provenzano

A half-dozen LA stage managers discuss the stable temperament required for their job. Then they recall a few incidents in which their temperaments were sorely tried by missing actors, abusiv…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 05:55PM

STAGE TUBE: IN THE HEIGHTS Cast Sings 'White Christmas' by BroadwayWorld TV

In the video below, the cast of In the Heights, on behalf of RampH Theatricals sings Irving Berlin's 'White Christmas.' Click below to check it out

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:53PM

Domo Arigoto, Mr. Robata

Have you ever heard of a Robata? If not, Mr. Robata aims to change that. The Robata, a special Japanese grill that allows the chef to carefully control the heat that different items cook at,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:46PM

Lea Michele and Chris Colfer Reveal Their Glee Graduation Bucket Lists on Watch What Happens by Broadway.com

Watch What Happens got a little Gleeful on December 19 when stars Lea Michele and Chris Colfer stopped by the Bravo Clubhouse to dish with Andy Cohen. Michele and Colfer took questions from …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:38PM

Standing Up

On today’s show: We’ll look at a new edition of The Landmarks of New York, an illustrated collection of some of the city’s 1,200 historic buildings. and we’ll take your calls on your…

SOURCE: WNYC at 05:36PM

BroadwayGirlNYC: 2011 Holiday Gift Guide by BroadwayGirlNYC

Make a list, check it twice or just use this one Its time for the Broadway Holiday Gift Guide by BroadwayGirlNYC. These are my picks from the annual BCEFA Catalog of Giving which includes t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:31PM

PHOTO FLASH: Joey McIntyre Performs Children's Hospital Concert with Boston Pops by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veteran Joey McIntyre, perhaps best known for his work with New Kids on the Block, joined Keith Lockhart and members of the Boston Pops for a holiday concert for Children's Hos…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:27PM

BWW EXCLUSIVE: THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN Revival Gets New Life with New Reading; Sutton Foster & Marc Kudisch Star by BroadwayWorld

As first reported back in the Spring of 2010, Sutton Foster and her ANYTHING GOES director Kathleen Marshall had teamed up on a reading presentation of THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN, which coul…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:24PM

Tickets Now on Sale for New Musical The Total Bent, From Passing Strange Composer Stew by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for the world premiere of The Total Bent, a new musical by Stew and Heidi Rodewald (Passing Strange) at The Public Theater. The Public LAB presentation will be direct…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:23PM

Lysistrata Jones by Lesley Alexander

In the current economic climate, is a flimsy, sophomoric show about a college basketball team lusting to finally win a game worth a Broadway ticket price?

SOURCE: Cititour.com at 05:21PM

Tim Rice-Stephen Olivier Musical Blondel Re-Tuned As Lute! for TX World Premiere by Adam Hetrick

Blondel, the 1983 London musical by Tony, Olivier and Academy Award-winning lyricist Tim Rice and late composer Stephen Olivier, will strum its songs anew as Lute!, a retitled and revised pr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:20PM

Huntington Announces Cast for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom by Robby Ritacco

Yvette Freeman will star as the legendary blues singer Ma Rainey in The Huntington Theatre Company production of August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, to play the BU Theatre, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:20PM

Bill T. Jones to Premiere Story/Time in January by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Bill T.Jones will present the world premiere of his new dance-theater piece Story/Time, to be performed by Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, at Peak Performances at M…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:13PM

Theater review: 'Askance' at Eclectic Company Theatre by Philip Brandes

Long-buried sins surface with disastrous consequence in Kerr Seth Lordygan,s "Askance," a serious-minded but overreaching new piece presented by his Eclectic Company Theatre.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:05PM

My Sinatra to Transfer to Sofia's Downstairs Theatre by Bethany Rickwald

My Sinatra will move from Midtown Theater to Sofia's Downstairs Theatre, where it will begin playing on January 18. This one man musical starring Cary Hoffman explores Hoffman's o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:02PM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Elizabeth Marvel to rejoin 'Other Desert Cities'

Elizabeth Marvel, who was part of the original off-Broadway cast of "Other Desert Cities," will join the show on Broadway.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 04:49PM

Elizabeth Marvel Returns to Other Desert Cities in March by Broadway.com

Elizabeth Marvel, who originated the role of Brooke Wyeth in Other Desert Cities off-Broadway earlier this year, will replace Rachel Griffiths in the show's current Broadway pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:45PM

BWW Cincinnati Awards Update 12/20 - TWO Weeks Left! by BroadwayWorld

There's just TWO short weeks left to go in voting for the 2011 Cincinnati Awards and here is the latest update Have you voted yet, and helped to spread the word to support your favorites in …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:45PM

Bright Christmas moments in 'Lit' can't overcome cliche by , Chicago Tribune Reporter

THEATER REVIEW: GayCo's "Lit!" at the Annoyance Theater ★★ NINA METZ reviews GayCo's "Lit!" at the Annoyance Theater ★★

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:43PM

STAGE TUBE: Michael Feinstein on the Importance of THE MUSIC MAN by BroadwayWorld TV

Feinstein recently sat down with 'Reel 13' and talked about THE MUSIC MAN - from how it almost never made it to Broadway to its importance in forming the musicals of today. Check it out below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:37PM

Elizabeth Marvel to Return to OTHER DESERT CITIES, 3/6 by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln Center Theater under the direction of Andre Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer has announced that Elizabeth Marvel will return to the cast of its crit…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:28PM

Kenneth Branagh on "My Week with Marilyn"

Actor Kenneth Branagh discusses his career and his role in “My Week with Marilyn,” playing Sir Lawrence Olivier. He was just nominated for a SAG Award this morning for his performance.

SOURCE: WNYC at 04:25PM

MiG Ayesa to Return to London's Thriller Live in January by Brian Scott Lipton

MiG Ayesa will return to the hit London production of Thriller-Live at the Lyric Theatre in January. The show, directed by Garry Lloyd, brings to life the sensational dancing and distincti…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:25PM

STAGE TUBE: Darren Criss Visits TODAY SHOW by BroadwayWorld TV

GLEE star Darren Criss, who's set to make his Broadway debut in the coming weeks in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, recently visited 'The Today Show,' where he chatted abou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:23PM

Andrea Marcovicci on Her 25 Years in the Oak Room

Singer Andrea Marcovicci discusses her 25th year performing at the Oak Room at the Algonquin. Only the late Bobby Short, who held court at the Cafe Carlyle for over 35 years, had a longer st…

SOURCE: WNYC at 04:22PM

Elizabeth Marvel to Return to Other Desert Cities on Broadway by Dan Bacalzo

Elizabeth Marvel, who starred in the Off-Broadway production of Other Desert Cities earlier this year, will return to the role of Brooke Wyeth in the play's Broadway incarnation, at the…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:22PM

Kelly Clarkson - Stronger Dance by DanceOn

Kelly Clarkson - Stronger Dance Kelly Clarkson's music video for "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" spotlights the dancing skills of her fans all around the world! After a…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:19PM

THE COMMON PURSUIT to Play Roundabout's Laura Pels Theatre in May by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced a new Off-Broadway production of Simon Grays comedy-drama The Common Pursuit directed by Moiss Kaufman. The Common Pursuit will begin performanc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:19PM

Broadway Holiday Flashback! Angela Lansbury Goes for a Magical Sleigh Ride as Mrs. Santa Claus by Broadway.com

Do you hear what I hear? It's the sound of Broadway stars caroling as Broadway.com celebrates the holidays with a seasonal flashback each day. Five-time Tony winner Angela Lansbury will …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Orlando Shakespeare to Present Free Reading of Sweet Bird of Youth by Bethany Rickwald

Orlando Shakespeare Theater is set to present a reading of Tennessee Williams' Sweet Bird of Youth, on January 8 at 7pm. The event is part of the theater's free reading series, Thr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:16PM

Carol Burnett, Hugh Jackman, Mary Tyer Moore, et al. to Attend Betty White's 90th Birthday by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage veterans Ed Asner, Carol Burnett, Valerie Harper, Hugh Jackman, and Mary Tyler Moore are among the stars who will be on hand for Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America&…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:15PM

Elizabeth Marvel Will Succeed Rachel Griffiths in Broadway's Other Desert Cities by Andrew Gans

Lincoln Center Theater announced Dec. 20 that Elizabeth Marvel, who starred in the original Off-Broadway production of Other Desert Cities, will step into the Broadway production of the Jon …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:15PM

More on the Times and For/Non Profit Theaters by Isaac Butler

An intrepid reader alerted me to the fact that the Times has, in fact, covered the issues of creeping commercialism in nonprofit theater before with a great deal more nuance and old-school j…

SOURCE: Parabasis at 04:13PM

Theater Review | 'Kissing Sid James': ‘Kissing Sid James,’ at 59E59 - Review by Ken Jaworowski

Robert Farquhar’s “Kissing Sid James,” about a couple’s weekend at the English seaside, chooses laughs over introspection.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:10PM

Theater review: ‘Askance’ at Eclectic Company Theatre by Philip Brandes

Philip Brandes reviews "Askance" at Eclectic Company Theatre

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:09PM

Charlotte Emmerson, Iain Glen Set for Uncle Vanya at London's The Print Room by Andy Propst

Real life husband-and-wife Iain Glen and Charlotte Emmerson will star in Mike Poulton's adaptation of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, to run March 29 - April 28 at The Print Room, acc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:09PM

PHOTO CALL: LaQuet Sharnell, Katrina Rose Dideriksen, Gerard Canonico and More Sing Bobby Cronin by Matthew Blank

Composer-lyricist Bobby Cronin, whose musical Daybreak was just named the winner of the eighth annual New Jersey Playwrights Contest, celebrated the holidays with Bobby Cronin and Friends De…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:03PM

Broadway's Next Big Star: Alicia Hall Moran | Loop21 by Una-Kariim A. Cross

Actress does Broadway, Bess, and Motown

SOURCE: loop21.com at 04:02PM

ArtsBeat Blog: 'Magic' and Marvel on Broadway by Erik Piepenburg

Kevin Daniels joins "Magic/Bird," and Elizabeth Marvel returns to "Other Desert Cities."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:01PM

#NEWPLAY HOT CONVOS: WRAP UP OF THE WEEKLY HOWL OF DEC. 20TH 2011 by Arena Stage

THE HOWL Today's HowlRound.com "Weekly Howl"- Our weekly Twitter conversation on hashtag '#newplay' about New Theater - was OFF THE HOOK! Thanks to all that came to talk about 'Cre…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 04:00PM

Moisés Kaufman to Direct Off-Broadway Revival of The Common Pursuit by Broadway.com

Roundabout Theatre Company will present a new off-Broadway revival of Simon Gray’s British drama The Common Pursuit at the Laura Pels Theatre this spring. Tony nominee Moisé…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:00PM

Moises Kaufman to Direct Roundabout's The Common Pursuit by Brian Scott Lipton

Roundabout Theatre Company will present a new Off-Broadway production of Simon Gray's comedy-drama The Common Pursuit, to run May 4-July 29 at the Laura Pels Theatre. The production, wh…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Christina Ricci returns to NY stage in 'Midsummer'

Christina Ricci's stage debut last year apparently didn't scare her off — she's going back. Producers said Tuesday the "Pan Am" star will join two-time Tony Award winner Bebe Neuwirth in a…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 03:59PM

Moisés Kaufman Will Direct Simon Gray's The Common Pursuit Off-Broadway in 2012 by Kenneth Jones

Simon Gray's The Common Pursuit, a look at the lives of college students who launch a literary magazine, will be produced by Roundabout Theatre Company May 4-July 29, 2012, as part of it…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55PM

Laura Osnes Will Join Christine Andreas, Jason Graae, Howard McGillin for Lyrics & Lyricists Concert by Andrew Gans

Guest artistic director Robert Kimball will inaugurate the 92nd Street Y's 2012 Lyrics & Lyricists season with Makin’ Whoopee: Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn and the Jazz Age.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:52PM

BLOOD AND GIFTS: Excerpt 5 by Lincoln Center Theater

BLOOD AND GIFTS: Excerpt 5 Jeremy Davidson and John Procaccino in BLOOD AND GIFTS at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. Oct. 27, 2011-Jan. 8, 2012. From: LincolnCenterTheater Views: 1 0 ra…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:49PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Off-Broadway's Voca People Perform on "Live! With Kelly" (Video) by Michael Gioia

Voca People, Off-Broadway's intergalactic new musical, recently visited "LIVE! With Kelly" for a holiday-inspired a cappella performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:48PM

Lantern Theater Company Extends Private Lives Through January 8 by Bethany Rickwald

Lantern Theater Company has announced that its production of Private Lives will extend performances through January 8. Once a glamorous couple, Elyot and Amanda haven't seen each other…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:44PM

Jason Graae, Howard McGillin, Laura Osnes, et al. Set for 92Y's Makin' Whoopee by Andy Propst

Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes will join previously announced stars Christine Andreas, Jason Graae, Howard McGillin, Wililam Bolcom and Joan Morris, and Vince Giordano in Makin' Whoopee…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:34PM

A Word From JASON TAM Appearing in Musical: LYSISTRATA JONES by Admin

Jason Tam, known as Xander the leftist-blogging mascot in Broadway musical Lysistrata Jones, reveals the ins and outs of his personal life. Get to know Jason Tam a little bit better and disc…

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 03:31PM

10 Great Holiday Gifts… for the Phantom by Lucky and The Mick

It’s that time of year again when you’re making your list and checking it twice and you realize… The Phantom is so damn hard to shop for. What do you get for the man who ha…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 03:30PM

Christina Ricci returns to NY stage in 'Midsummer'

Christina Ricci's stage debut last year apparently didn't scare her off -- she's going back.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 03:30PM

Donna Lynne Champlin, Jonathan Hammond, Teri Ralston, et al. Featured on Marcy in the Galaxy Cast Recording by Andy Propst

The original cast recording of Nancy Shayne's Marcy in the Galaxy is now available for purchase and digital download. The musical, seen in a Transport Group production in 2008, cente…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:30PM

Vaclav Havel, a playwright with political passion by David Ng

Vaclav Havel, the former Czech president who died Saturday at 75, was the perfect example of an increasingly rare specimen -- the politically engaged playwright.Vaclav Havel, the former Czec…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:26PM

Christina Ricci returns to NY stage in 'Midsummer'

NEW YORK (AP) -- Christina Ricci's stage debut last year apparently didn't scare her off - she's going back....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:26PM

PHOTO CALL: A Violent Holiday Extravaganza! With Julia Mattison, Hunter Parrish, Morgan James, Telly Leung and More by Matthew Blank

Julia Mattison was joined by several of her Godspell co-stars for A Violent Holiday Extravaganza! Dec. 19 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:25PM

Broadway's "Nice Work" Rings a Goodspeed Bell by Frank Rizzo

"They All Laughed" Was a Precursor to the Gershwin Do-OverThe upcoming Broadway musical “Nice Work if You Can Get It” may have a familiar whiff to Connecticut audiences.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:25PM

STAGE TUBE: Audra McDonald on Becoming Bess by BroadwayWorld TV

The Gershwins' PORGY AND BESS opens on Thursday, January 12th, 2012 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre 226 West 46th Street, between 8th Avenue and Broadway. Tickets are now on sale at Ticketmas…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:22PM

Old Globe Announces Cast for Jonathan Caren's The Recommendation by Bethany Rickwald

The Old Globe has announced casting for the world premiere production of Jonathan Caren's The Recommendation, to play January 21-February 26 at the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre. In …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:22PM

My Sinatra Finds New Off-Broadway Home at Sofia's Downstairs by Broadway.com

My Sinatra will transfer from off-Broadway's Midtown Theatre to Sofia's Downstairs Theatre beginning January 18, 2012.  In My Sinatra crooner Cary Hoffman recount his lif…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:19PM

Anna Deavere Smith's Let Me Down Easy Sets "Great Performances" Air Date by Adam Hetrick

PBS' "Great Performances" will air Anna Deavere Smith's solo play about the U.S. healthcare system and the resilience of the human body, Let Me Down Easy, Jan. 13, 2012.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

One more chance to catch Jackie Hoffman’s CHANUKAH CHAROL by David Gersten & Associates

Jackie Hoffman’s A Chanukah Charol, Inspired by Patrick Stewart’s A Christmas Carol Adds One More Performance to Accommodate the Overwhelming Demand  Jackie Hoffman’s A Chanukah…

SOURCE: David Gersten & Associates at 03:08PM

Vaclav Havel, a playwright with political passion by David Ng

Vaclav Havel, the former Czech president who died Saturday at 75, was the perfect example of an increasingly rare specimen -- the politically engaged playwright. In today's theatrical climat…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:07PM

"Theater Talk" Will Welcome Tony Winner Hugh Jackman by Andrew Gans

Hugh Jackman, who is currently performing to standing-room only crowds in Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway, will be the special guest on the upcoming broadcast of "Theater Talk."

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:07PM

Bobby Cannavale to Star in LOVELACE Film Biopic by BroadwayWorld

According to EWonline, producers of the upcoming Linda Lovelace biopic, 'Lovelace' have announced several new cast members to the project, including Broadway veteran Bobby Cannavale, Hank Az…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:05PM

excerpt4 by Lincoln Center Theater

excerpt4 From: LincolnCenterTheater Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:59 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:04PM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Last minute gift ideas: Memorable theater books by Charles McNulty

Still wondering what to get your theater friends for the holiday? Here's your answer.Still wondering what to get your theater friends for the holiday? Here's your answer.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:58PM

Photo Coverage: Robin de Jesus, Nick Adams & More Play TOYS FOR TOTS Concert by Walter McBride

The Broadway Boys once again hosted a holiday party and concert with the 6th Annual BROADWAY SINGS FOR TOYS A Benefit for Toys for Tots, yesterday, December 19th at Symphony Space in Thalia …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:57PM

Joe Diebes, Betty Shamieh, et al. to Be Featured at HERE's Culturemart 2012 by Andy Propst

HERE Arts Center has announced the pieces that will be presented as part of Culturemart 2012, to run January 24 - February 11. The event focuses on dance, theater, music, multimedia, puppet…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:55PM

The Arts Org and The Pro-Am Can Be Friends by Joe Patti

Arts Orange County Executive Director, Richard Stein, recently linked to a study his organization commissioned about how art organizations were acknowledging the rise of Professional-Amateur…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 02:54PM

STAGE TUBE: Heather Headley Sings 'Over the Rainbow' by BroadwayWorld TV

Heather Headley, who will soon star in THE BODYGUARD THE MUSICAL in London, recently performed with Andrea Bocelli as a part of his 2011 concert tour. Click below to watch her take on 'Somew…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PM

Jeff Calhoun, Tonya Pinkins, Bryce Ryness, et al. Receive Craig Noel Award Nominations by Andy Propst

The nominees for the 2011 Craig Noel Awards have been announced. The winners will be announced in a ceremony to be held on February 6 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego. Among th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:42PM

Jackie Hoffman's A Chanukah Charol Adds January 8 Show by Bethany Rickwald

Jackie Hoffman's A Chanukah Charol will now perform on both January 2 and January 8 at 7:30pm at New World Stages. A Chanukah Charol imagines that the kvetching Hoffman is forced to ex…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:39PM

BLOOD AND GIFTS: Excerpt 3 by Lincoln Center Theater

BLOOD AND GIFTS: Excerpt 3 Jeremy Davidson, Pej Vahdat, Bernard White in a scene from BLOOD AND GIFTS. Oct. 24, 2011-Jan. 8, 2012 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse. From: LincolnCenterTheater Views:…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:37PM

GODSPELL & THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Celebrate with The Actor's Fund in the New Year by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway production of GODSPELL will host a special performance to benefit The Actors Fund on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 8pm. The Actors Fund will also be on hand to celebrate THE PH…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:37PM

San Diego Musical Theatre to Present The Marvelous Wonderettes at Birch North Park Theatre by Bethany Rickwald

San Diego Musical Theatre will present The Marvelous Wonderettes as the first production at their new home, Birch North Park Theatre, February 10-February 26. Created and directed by Rog…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:30PM

Howard McGillin to Join the Cast of Broadway’s Rebecca by Broadway.com

Two-time Tony nominee Howard McGillin will join Sierra Boggess and James Barbour in the upcoming Broadway musical Rebecca. McGillin will play the role of Frank Crawley instead of the pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:27PM

STAGE TUBE: VOCA PEOPLE Perform on LIVE WITH KELLY by BroadwayWorld TV

VOCA PEOPLE, the hit musical, will be blasting off to it's new home at New World Stages 340 W. 50th Street beginning February 16th. VOCA PEOPLE plays its last performance at The Westside The…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:23PM

Yay Jeff Hiller. by Gil

Million Dollar Password - watch more funny videos...

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Continuing The Much Ado DialogueIn case you missed the updates I added to my post "Issues of Authenticity: Thoughts on A Miscast Motherfucker, Much Ado’s Latino Window Dressing, and Writin…

SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 02:11PM

Howard McGillin Replaces John Dossett in Broadway's Rebecca by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

Two-time Tony Award nominee Howard McGillin has joined the cast of the upcoming new musical Rebecca, which is based on the classic novel by Daphne du Maurier and will open on Broadway in Apr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:08PM

Director Stafford Arima - "Carrie" at MCC Theater by MCC Theater

Director Stafford Arima - "Carrie" at MCC Theater Interview with "Carrie" director Stafford Arima. From: mcctheater Views: 936 6 ratings Time: 01:38 More in Enterta…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:05PM

Howard McGillin Replaces John Dossett in Broadway-Bound REBECCA by BroadwayWorld

Two-time Tony Award nominee Howard McGillin has joined the cast of the upcoming new musical REBECCA, based on the classic novel by Daphne du Maurier novel, opening on Broadway Sunday, April …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PM

Full Casting Announced For A.R.T.'s As You Like It by Robby Ritacco

The A.R.T./MXAT Institute's production of William Shakespeare's comedy As You Like It, will run January 18-29. David Hammond will direct the production. The cast includes Matthew …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:03PM

PHOTO FLASH: Jessica Molaskey, John Pizzarelli, et al. At New York Pops Christmas Concert by Brian Scott Lipton

The New York Pops, under the baton of Music Director Steven Reineke, presented A Swingin' Christmas on December 16 and 17 at Carnegie Hall. The concert featured guest artist John Pizza…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:02PM

PHOTO CALL: How to Succeed... Poster Art With Darren Criss and Nick Jonas by Matthew Blank

The Broadway production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying has released poster art featuring the two actors who will take on the role of J. Pierrepont Finch beginning in Jan…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PM

#NEWPLAY OPP: Snorks and Piñs Accepting Submissions for Short Play Festival (via @nycplaywrights) by Arena Stage

Snorks and Piñs Productions is seeking submissions for their second annual By the Light of a Match short play festival. Plays will be performed in New York City at The Spark Art Center on M…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 02:00PM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW Cleveland Awards Update 12/20 - TWO Weeks Left! by BroadwayWorld

There's just TWO short weeks left to go in voting for the 2011 Cleveland Awards and here is the latest update Have you voted yet, and helped to spread the word to support your favorites in t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:56PM

Howard McGillin Joins Sierra Boggess, Karen Mason, Tam Mutu in Broadway's Rebecca by Dan Bacalzo

Additional principal casting has been announced for the forthcoming Broadway musical Rebecca. The show, to be co-directed by Michael Blakemore and Francesco Zambello, will begin previews at…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:55PM

Patti Murin, Aspen Vincent, et al. Nominated for 2011 Craig Noel Awards by BroadwayWorld

More than 100 local and national theatre artists representing more than 40 San Diego theatrical productions at a dozen local theaters will compete for the 2011 Craig Noel Awards on Feb. 6, t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PM

Christina Ricca to Join Bebe Neuwirth in A Midsummer Night’s Dream Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Stage and screen star Christina Ricci will play Hermia in the upcoming off-Broadway production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Classic Stage Company. She joins prev…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:53PM

Christina Ricci to Join Bebe Neuwirth in A Midsummer Night’s Dream Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Stage and screen star Christina Ricci will play Hermia in the upcoming off-Broadway production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Classic Stage Company. She joins prev…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:53PM

Autumn Hurlbert, Andrew Kober et al. to Sing Songs by Zach Zadek at Laurie Beechman by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veterans Autumn Hurlbert and Andrew Kober will be part of the cast of In The Valley, a concert of songs by musical theater composer Zach Zadek, to be presented at The Laurie Beechma…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:53PM

Guest Picks: Andrea Marcovicci

Actress-singer Andrea Marcovicci spoke to Leonard Lopate recently to discuss her 25th year performing at the Oak Room, and she also told us what she's been listening to recently. What have y…

SOURCE: WNYC at 01:51PM

Exclusive Video: Casts of Million Dollar Quartet Spread Holiday Cheer with 'Run Run Rudolph' by Broadway.com

Santa’s coming to town! To help him out, three casts of Million Dollar Quartet recorded the Chuck Berry Christmastime hit “Run Run Rudolph.” Portraying Elvis Presley, Johnn…

SOURCE: louisville.broadway.com at 01:47PM

Exclusive Video: Casts of Million Dollar Quartet Spread Holiday Cheer with 'Run Run Rudolph' by Broadway.com

Santa’s coming to town! To help him out, three casts of Million Dollar Quartet recorded the Chuck Berry Christmastime hit “Run Rudolph Run.” Portraying Elvis Presley, Johnn…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:47PM

Jimonn Cole, Brandon Gill and Evan Todd Picked for Old Globe World Premiere of Recommendation by Kenneth Jones

The Recommendation, Jonathan Caren's provocative play about friendship, will feature Jimonn Cole, Brandon Gill and Evan Todd in its world-premiere run at The Old Globe's intimate She…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:47PM

On a Clear Day Star David Turner Rejoices at Taking Flight in 2011 by Broadway.com

As the curtain goes down on 2011, Broadway.com is looking ahead to the new year. We’ve asked the brightest stars on Broadway to reflect on their personal highlights from the past year …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:45PM

"Carrie" at MCC Theater by MCC Theater

"Carrie" at MCC Theater Interview with MCC Theater Executive Director Blake West and Co-Artistic Director Bernie Telsey. From: mcctheater Views: 914 3 ratings Time: 01:57 Mor…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:43PM

Ricci to Enter Forest of Love by Michael Block

Classic Stage Company has announced that Christina Ricci will play Hermia in the new staging of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. She will be joining the previously announced Bebe Neu…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:41PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Heather Headley Sings "Over the Rainbow," Tweets About The Bodyguard by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Heather Headley, whose Broadway credits include Aida and The Lion King, recently performed the Harold Arlen classic "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PM

PHOTO CALL: "Miranda Sings Christmas Spectacular," With Lauren Kennedy and Frankie Grande by Matthew Blank

YouTube sensation Miranda Sings welcomed special guests Lauren Kennedy and Frankie Grande to "Miranda's Christmas Spectacular" Dec. 19 at Birdland.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:34PM

What audiences are saying about Hair by Hairbroadway

What audiences are saying about Hair From: HAIRBroadway Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:22 More in Comedy

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:27PM

Kevin Daniels Will Play Earvin 'Magic' Johnson in Magic/Bird by Broadway.com

Kevin Daniels will join previously announced star Tug Coker in the upcoming Broadway sports drama Magic/Bird. Daniels will play Earvin “Magic” Johnson opposite Coker as…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:26PM

Actor's Express to Produce Atlanta Premiere of The Motherf**ker With the Hat by Robby Ritacco

Atlanta's Actor's Express has added The Motherf**ker with the Hat by Stephen Adly Guirgis to its 2011-2012 season. The Tony Award-nominated play replaces the previously announced …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:26PM

Glee and How to Succeed Star Darren Criss Gets in the Giving Spirit on Today by Broadway.com

Glee and upcoming How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying star Darren Criss is one generous guy! After recently hosting a surprise holiday concert to benefit Toys for Tots, Criss he…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM

A Year in Theater: 2011 by Sarah Taylor Ellis

2011 has been a whirlwind theatrical year. Last winter, I music directed two incredibly rewarding ensemble shows: Brecht and Weill’s Happy End (with director Hunter Bird) and The Civi…

SOURCE: Compositions on Theater at 01:22PM

Daisy Eagan of Love, Loss and What I Wore on Big Feet and Baggy Pants by Daisy Eagan

About the Author: Tony winner Daisy Eagan first made a splash on Broadway as Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden. At age 11, she took home a 1991 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress, making h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:17PM

Christina Ricci Will Play Hermia in Off-Broadway's Midsummer Night's Dream by Kenneth Jones

Golden Globe nominee Christina Ricci, the film actress known for "The Addams Family" and "The Opposite of Sex," and TV's "Pan Am," will join two-time Tony A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:13PM

0269: Gilbert: The Early Years by MusicalTalk

It's Christmas again and Thos explores the link between Yuletide, Dickens and Gilbert and discovers four Gilbert and Sullivan versions of a musicalised Christmas Carol on the way.  And then…

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Pop the Manischewitz! Jackie Hoffman’s A Chanukah Charol Adds Encore Performance by Adam Hetrick

The ghosts of Chanukah past, present and future will linger for an encore performance of Jackie Hoffman’s A Chanukah Charol on Jan. 8, 2012 at New World Stages.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:05PM

Godspell's Wallace Smith Hopes to Achieve 'Superhero' Strength in the New Year by Broadway.com

As the curtain goes down on 2011, Broadway.com is looking ahead to the new year. We’ve asked the brightest stars on Broadway to reflect on their personal highlights from the past year …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:04PM

Finding Neverland Aims for 2012 West End Run by Brian Scott Lipton

The musical Finding Neverland, based on the 2004 film of the same name, is expected to get its first production in Britain next year, according to The New York Times. The show, to be directe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:01PM

Christina Ricci to Join Bebe Neuwirth in CSC's Midsummer Night's Dream by Dan Bacalzo

Christina Ricci will join the previously reported Bebe Neuwirth in Classic Stage Company's production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Tony Speciale will direct the…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Southwark Playhouse Announces Casting for Floyd Collins by Bethany Rickwald

The musical Floyd Collins will be seen at the Southwark Playhouse, Febuary 22-March 31. Derek Bond will direct the production, which will feature musical direction by Tim Jackson, and choreo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:56PM

Christina Ricci Joins Cast of Classic Stage Company's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Opposite Bebe Neuwirth by BroadwayWorld

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick, has announced that acclaimed actress Christina Ricci will join two-time Tony Award winner Bebe Neuwirth in the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

Watch Meredith Vieira 'Step in Time' as a Chimney Sweep in Mary Poppins by Broadway.com

Emmy winner Meredith Vieira is no stranger to TV, but it wasn’t until earlier this fall that she made her first splash on a Broadway stage for a special appearence in Disney’s Ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:53PM

Nick Jonas Gets Posterized by Michael Block

Did they run out of letters or is Nick Jonas just too cool for a full title? Well, here it is. The poster for Nick Jonas's run in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, also known…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:51PM

MTI's 2011 Shows Include 9 TO 5, XANADU, and More by BroadwayWorld

Music Theatre International MTI released the licensing rights to over 20 musicals during 2011 for both amateur and professional productions. The shows range from new selections in the MTI Br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:50PM

PHOTO CALL: Jesse Eisenberg, Cheyenne Jackson, Maria Dizzia and More Celebrate Close Up Space Opening by Matthew Blank

Molly Smith Metzler's Close Up Space, a new comedy starring Tony Award winner David Hyde Pierce as a harried book editor, opened Dec. 19 following previews from Dec. 1 at Manhattan Theat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49PM

Vineyard Will Fete Linda Lavin at Annual Gala, Directed by Carl Andress by Kenneth Jones

Tony Award-winning actress Linda Lavin will be honored at the not-for-profit Vineyard Theatre's Annual Gala on March 12, 2012, at the Millennium Broadway Hotel's Hudson Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

SONS OF THE PROPHET Concludes Limited Run 1/1 by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Companys New York premiere of Stephen Karams new play Sons of the Prophet, will end its limited engagement on Sunday, January 1st at 700PM. Stephen Karams new play Sons of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:44PM

Denis O'Hare, Stephen Spinella and Rufus Wainwright Set for Guggenheim's Works & Process by Adam Hetrick

The spring 2012 programming for Works & Process at the Guggenheim will feature Denis O'Hare and Stephen Spinella in An Iliad and a concert of music from Rufus Wainwright's Prima …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PM

Fuse Book Review: Flann O’Brien @ 100 — An Enduring Comic Genius by Arts Fuse Editor

“I considered it desirable that he should know nothing about me but it was even better if he knew several things which were quite wrong.” ("The Third Policeman" by Flann O'Brien)

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:39PM

Weinstein Company Greenlights FINDING NEVERLAND Musical Following Successful London Readings by BroadwayWorld

The New York Times reports today that a FINDING NEVERLAND musical has been greenlighted by The Weinstein Company for further development following successful readings in London last week. T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:38PM

Jude Law-Led ANNA CHRISTIE Heading to Broadway? by BroadwayWorld

As previously rumored, Rob Asford confirmed today in tthe New York Times that there are still plans to bring London's Donmar Warehouse production of ANNA CHRISTIE to Broadway. Starring Jude …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:37PM

ArtsBeat Blog: Classic Stage Snaps Up Christina Ricci for 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' by Dave Itzkoff

Ms. Ricci will play the diminutive but excitable Hermia in the production, which previously announced Ms. Neuwirth to star as the fairy queen, Titania. Think of it as the coming together of …

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:37PM

Baltimore and Bulgarian theatremakers meet by John Barry

Nathan Cooper, the artistic director and actor for Baltimore’s Single Carrot Theatre, recently returned from the Festival for Independent Performing Arts in Sofia, where he spent four days…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:33PM

Hank Azaria, Bobby Cannavale, Amanda Seyfried, et al. Set for Lovelace Film by Andy Propst

Principal casting has been announced for the movie Lovelace. Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Freidman are directing the project, which has a screenplay by Andy Bellin. The movie revisits the life …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:31PM

In The Heights Veteran Christopher Jackson Joins Memphis by Broadway.com

Christopher Jackson will join the cast of Memphis as Delray for a limited engagement beginning January 24, 2012 at the Shubert Theatre. Current cast member J. Bernard Calloway will…

SOURCE: louisville.broadway.com at 12:29PM

In The Heights Veteran Christopher Jackson Joins Memphis by Broadway.com

Christopher Jackson will join the cast of Memphis as Delray for a limited engagement beginning January 24, 2012 at the Shubert Theatre. Current cast member J. Bernard Calloway will…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:29PM

Twitter Watch: Joan Rivers- 'Here I am with the GREAT Sondheim' by BroadwayWorld

On Twitter Watch, Joan Rivers wrote Here I am with the GREAT MAJOR understatement Stephen Sondheim. I adore him and his work so much.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:28PM

Linda Lavin to Be Honored at Vineyard Theatre Gala, 3/12 by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award-winning actor Linda Lavin - who recently starred in the Vineyard Theatre's acclaimed production of Nicky Silver's hit play THE LYONS - willbe honored by the nonprofit theatre comp…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

Hank Azaria, Bobby Cannavale, Chris Noth Join Cast of LOVELACE Film by BroadwayWorld

Hank Azaria, Bobby Cannavale, Chris Noth and Robert Patrick have joined Amanda Seyfried and Peter Sarsgaard for LOVELACE. Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman HOWL, The Celluloid Closet will dir…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM

Hank Azaria, Bobby Cannavale, Chris Noth, Robert Patrick, Amanda Seyfried and Peter Sarsgaard Cast in "Lovelace" Film by Andrew Gans

Hank Azaria, Bobby Cannavale, Chris Noth, Robert Patrick, Amanda Seyfried and Peter Sarsgaard will star in the new film "Lovelace," about the life of Linda Boreman, who as Linda Lo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PM

Linda Lavin to Be Honored at Vineyard Theatre Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Linda Lavin will be honored at the Vineyard Theatre Company's annual gala, to be held at the Hudson Theatre at the Millennium Broadway Hotel on Monday, March 12, at 6p…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:18PM

Six Students Named for "Write On" Competition at Hartford Stage by Frank Rizzo

Six Connecticut students were selected from among 85 applicant for the 11th annual "Write On," Hartford Stage 's annual young playwrights competition.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:18PM

Billy Elliot Autograph Signing by Billy Elliot Broadway

Billy Elliot Autograph Signing Win a Billy Elliot Playbill signed by Giuseppe Bausilio! Final Performance Jan 8th, 2012
 BILLY ELLIOT is the spectacular show with the heart, humor a…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:14PM

EVITA's Ricky Martin Tops List of Most-Googled Gays by BroadwayWorld

According to published reports Broadway-bound Ricky Martin, who will soon star as Che in EVITA, has topped the list of Most-Googled Gays amp Lesbians in 2011. Also making the list were Jane …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PM

Meghan Beals McCarthy, Michael Patrick Thornton to Be Artistic Creators for Theatre on the Lake by Bethany Rickwald

The Chicago Park District's Theatre on the Lake has announced that it has appointed two new artistic creators, Meghan Beals McCarthy and Michael Patrick Thornton, according to the Chica…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:12PM

ArtsBeat Blog: Weinstein Company Moving Ahead With 'Finding Neverland' Musical, Its First by Patrick Healy

The musical, based on the 2004 film about J.M. Barrie, represents the first show that the Weinstein Company has developed and its first outing as lead producer.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:03PM

I Surprise Myself by Liking “Young Adult” by Mark Blankenship

Young Adult was a happy upheaval of my presumed taste in movies. Typically, I think of myself as someone who dislikes bone-deep cynicism, who finds it cheap and lazy. Yet the cynicism in You…

SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 12:03PM

STAGE TUBE: Broadway Flashback- DREAMGIRLS by BroadwayWorld TV

30 years ago today, Dreamgirls premiered on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre. The production was directed by Michael Bennett, produced by Bennett, Bob Avian, Geffen Records, and The Shubert …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02PM

Broadway Box Office Top Ten: 12.12 - 12.18.11 by JK

The Broadway Box Office Top Ten for the 29th week of the 2011 - 2012 season (December 12 - 18; 35 productions):#5: Wicked1. Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway (Concert) Broad…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM

Agyness Deyn to Star in The Leisure Society at Trafalgar Studios by Dan Bacalzo

Fashion model Agyness Deyn will star in The Leisure Society, a comedy by François Archambault, at Trafalgar Studios 2, according to WhatsOnStage.com. Harry Burton will direct the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:01PM

Butoh performance at Getty – one night only by Pauline Adamek

Kicking off the Pacific Standard Time Performance and Public Art Festival, this major new site-specific commission by Hirokazu Kosaka transforms the Getty Center’s Arrival Plaza into a scu…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PM

Countdown to Christmas 2011 (Broadway Style)- Day 5 by BroadwayWorld TV

It's December at last, and BroadwayWorld is celebrating the season with The Twelve Days of Christmas'- a special countdown which will include our favorite holiday-themed Broadway performance…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

#NEWPLAY COMMUNITY: WATCH THIS if you haven't. (H/T @DERagsdale) Here's conceptual way to be thinking about scripts (via @ddower) by Arena Stage

Clay Shirky on institutions vs. collaboration In this prescient 2005 talk, Clay Shirky shows how closed groups and companies will give way to looser networks where small contributors have bi…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 12:00PM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: First Look - Amanda Peet, Jeffrey Tambor in NBC's BENT by BroadwayWorld

BENT is a romantic comedy about a womanizing, surfer dude contractor and his beautiful, no-nonsense, type-A client, who work together to remodel each other's lives as they renovate her Venic…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:59AM

Registration is Open for The Broadway Teachers Workshop! by Jasonc

Registration is Open! 3 Days, 4 Broadway shows, 8 Workshops with Broadway professionals Register at: www.broadwayteachersworkshop.com Three Sessions: (A) July 5-7, 2012 (B) July 9-11, 2012 (…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:56AM

Plays Finally Become eBooks by Mark Blankenship

Two services push the theatre into online publishing And then suddenly, the theatre entered the world of online publishing. Until this year, scripts were largely absent from the booming fiel…

SOURCE: TDF at 11:54AM

I've finally updated my blog to the new modern kind of blog by Adam

With all the buttons, etc.  Unfortunately, when I switched over it imported an old blogroll.  So I think some people are missing.  Am I missing you?  Pls tell me if I am.

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 11:54AM

Reeve Carney, Katie Finneran, et al. Set for WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO ASK YOU TO LEAVE Concert, 1/23 by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway at Birdland concert series will present We're Gonna Have To Ask You To Leave...a benefit concert to kick out cancer, to be presented at Birdland on Monday, January 23 at 7pm.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:53AM

Reeve Carney, Katie Finneran, Carla Gugino et al. Set for American Cancer Society Benefit by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for We're Gonna Have to Ask You to Leave..., a concert benefiting American Cancer Society, to be held at Birdland on Monday, January 23 at 7pm. The cast wil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:53AM

Last minute gift ideas: Memorable theater books by Charles McNulty

Theater book suggestions for the holidays.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:45AM

Casting Announced for Off-Broadway Production of Cate Ryan's The Picture Box by Andrew Gans

The Negro Ensemble Company will present Cate Ryan's The Picture Box beginning Jan. 12, 2012, at Theatre Row – Beckett Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AM

Next to Normal, Jesus Christ Superstar, Jeffrey DeMunn, Bryce Ryness, Patti Murin Are Craig Noel Nominees in CA by Kenneth Jones

Nominations for the 2011 Craig Noel Awards, celebrating excellence in San Diego-area theatre, were announced Dec. 20 by the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle. In resident production categorie…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AM

PHOTO FLASH: Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos Joined by Voca People on LIVE! with Kelly by Dan Bacalzo

Kelly Ripa and her husband, actor Mark Consuelos, were joined by the cast of Off-Broadway's Voca People on the "Home for the Holidays" special on LIVE! with Kelly, the mornin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:39AM

Simon Russell Beale, Carey Mulligan, Vanessa Redgrave, et al. Receive London Critics' Circle Film Award Nominations by Andy Propst

The nominations for the 32nd London Critics' Circle Film Awards have been announced. The winners will be revealed in a ceremony to be held on January 19 at BFI Southbank. Among the no…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:39AM

Snow White, Rose Red and Fred: Now Available for Licensing! by Jasonc

Grimm meets Glee in this all-new musical adventure about a high school drama club entering their local Fairy Tale Finals competition. When their overeager (yet well-meaning) captain picks th…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:38AM

Lysistrata Jones by Carey Purcell

Frothy fun abounds at the Walter Kerr Theater where Lysistrata Jones has made a triumphant transfer to Broadway. This silly, surprisingly heartfelt update of Aristophanes’ comedy about the…

SOURCE: TheTheatreSource at 11:36AM

VIDEO: 'Smash' Extended Preview Offers a Backstage Look at the NBC Drama by Lesley Goldberg

Go inside the staging of a Broadway musical with cast and crew including Katharine McPhee, Debra Messing, Steven Spielberg, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron.

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:34AM

Better than the First Time—Phantom on the West End by The Mick

For most people I know, The Phantom of the Opera is the first Broadway musical they ever saw. Something that was safe for a class trip to the Big Apple, or seemed like a good choice to Dad w…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 11:32AM

Theater on the Lake names new curators

Actor Michael Patrick Thornton, co-founder and artistic director of Chicago’s Gift Theatre Company (and familiar to TV audiences as Dr. Gabriel Fife on the ABC series “Private Practice�…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 11:32AM

REDCAT Announces 2012 Winter/Spring Season by Bethany Rickwald

REDCAT has announced the productions for its 2012 winter/spring season, which features a lineup including dance, theater, music, film, visual, and multimedia work. Rinde Eckert's Obie …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:26AM

'Love, Loss and What I Wore' to Hit the Road by Mark Kennedy

The off-Broadway show, produced by Daryl Roth and written by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, and supplemented with their friends' stories, features a rotating cast of five actors, who perfor…

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:24AM

Close Up Space by Doug Marino

Molly Smith Metzler is an award winning playwright from Brooklyn and she's written a charmer that is now being presented at Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) on the small stage at NY City Center.…

SOURCE: Act Three - The Reviews at 11:22AM

Copyright Christmas, Barbican, London

This barbed attack on the consumerism of modern-day Christmas is enjoyable but lacks bite

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:14AM

Do you leave a mint on the pillow? Tell us how and win! by Michael Roderick

When I go to a really nice hotel, I love the fact that when I come back, there is a mint on the pillow. It says to me that the hotel staff decided to take one extra step in making...

SOURCE: One Producer in the City at 11:14AM

B'way's 'Rebecca' beckons McGillin

Legit News: Longtime 'Phantom' star joins Du Maurier-based tuner

SOURCE: Variety at 11:12AM

News: Cast: Glen & Emmerson in Vanya, Huis Clos, Bush Girl

Real life husband-and-wife Iain Glen and Charlotte Emmerson will star in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, adapted by Mike Poulton and directed by Lucy Bailey, at The Print Room in Notting Hill from 29…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:08AM

Matt Cavenaugh, Tom Hewitt, Jeremy Jordan, et al. Set for If It Only Even Runs a Minute by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for the eighth edition of If It Only Even Runs a Minute, to be presented at Joe's Pub on January 16 at 9:30pm. Caleb Hoyer will serve as musical director. Cr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:07AM

Alan Menken, David Zippel, Elton John, Robert Lopez Among Possible Oscar Nominees for Best Original Song by Michael Gioia

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released the list of eligible songs for nomination in the Original Song category for the 84th Academy Awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

On a Clear (Queer?) Day Is Just Offensive, According to AndrewAndrew

It originally started as a convoluted and cockamamie musical in 1965, however the new production of On A Clear Day You Can See Forever attempts to update the storyline (a woman who has ESP a…

SOURCE: Paper Mag at 11:00AM

Child's play by Thomas Garvey

Barlow Adamson and Andrew Cekala dream of a Red Ryder bb gun.  Photo(s) by Andrew Brilliant.I'm quite sure A Christmas Story (at the New Rep through December 24) is a nostalgia piece, b…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 11:00AM

Hottest Articles on BWW 12/13/2011 - 12/20/2011

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com 12132011 - 12202011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Who will be Producer of the Year - 2011? Vote now! by Ken Davenport

It's time for the 4th Annual Producer's Perspective "Producer of The Year" competition! Every December I call up several industry insiders and ask them for a list of the Producers …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Roundabout’s Sons of the Prophet concludes limited engagement Sunday 1/01 by Amy Kass

Roundabout Theatre Company’s New York premiere of Stephen Karam’s new play Sons of the Prophet, will end its limited engagement on Sunday, January 1st at 7:00PM. Stephen Karam’s new pl…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 10:59AM

David Greenspan, Marsha Mason, Stephen Spinella et al. Set for Red Bull's The Government Inspector by Dan Bacalzo

Red Bull Theater has announced casting for its presentation of Nikolai Gogol's The Government Inspector. Jesse Berger will direct the show, part of the company's Revelation Reading…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:57AM

Sundance Adds Films With Frances McDormand, Jesse Eisenberg and Melissa Leo by Adam Hetrick

New films starring Frances McDormand, Judd Hirsch, Paul Giamatti, Jesse Eisenberg and Melissa Leo have been added to the upcoming Sundance Film Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM

Kelsey Grammer Will Host the 64th Annual DGA Awards by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Kelsey Grammer will host the 64th annual DGA Awards Jan. 28, 2012, in the grand ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AM

STAGE TUBE: MEMPHIS' Patterson, Scott & Massey Sing 'I'll Be Home for Christmas' by BroadwayWorld TV

In the video below, JustinPatterson, Jamison Scott, and Kevin Massey, from the cast of Broadway's MEMPHIS, sing the holiday classic 'I'll Be Home for Christmas.' Click below to check it out

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:49AM

New artistic curators at Theatre on the Lake by Chris Jones

The Chicago Park District's Theatre on the Lake announced Tuesday that its popular summer program has two new "artistic creators" in Michael Patrick Thornton and Meghan Beals McCarthy.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:49AM

Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical by Debbie Jackson

Knuffle Bunny pairs a well-meaning Dad with an active, rambunctious pre-talking youngster, and depicts the tender moments of unconditional love as well as absolute bafflement between the two…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:47AM

BWW Florida Awards Update 12/20 - TWO Weeks Left! by BroadwayWorld

There's just TWO short weeks left to go in voting for the 2011 Florida Awards and here is the latest update Have you voted yet, and helped to spread the word to support your favorites in the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:47AM

Kevin Daniels to Star as "Magic" Johnson in Broadway's Magic Bird by Dan Bacalzo

Kevin Daniels will star as Earvin "Magic" Johnson in Broadway's Magic Bird. Thomas Kail is set to direct the production of in the spring of 2012, although the show has not yet…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:47AM

NEA Announces New Research on Artists in the Workforce by Laurie Baskin

This fall, the NEA announced new research regarding the status of artists in the American workforce.  Artists and Arts Workers in the United States offers the first combined analysis of art…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 10:46AM

Vaudephone #6: The Amazing Amy, Contortionist by Trav S.D.

Here now, the sixth installment in our Vaudephone series: The Amazing Amy: Vaudephone is a co-production of Travalanche/ the American Vaudeville Theatre, and Vaudevisuals.com. To find out ab…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:41AM

Colin Quinn to Offer Two Perforamnces at Little Italy's Cha Cha's by Andy Propst

Colin Quinn will offer a two-performance engagement at Cha Cha's Café in Little Italy, December 22-23. James "Jackpot" Napadano will host the event, which is being…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:40AM

Irish Rep's Acclaimed Dancing at Lughnasa Is Extended by Kenneth Jones

Off-Broadway's Irish Repertory Theatre has added two weeks to its popular current run of Brian Friel's Tony Award-winning play Dancing at Lughnasa, with performances now playing thro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:38AM

Holiday Gift #11: Vaudeville Old and New by Trav S.D.

For the huge vaudeville fan in your life: Frank Cullen’s 2007 masterwork, co-authored with Florence Hackman and Donald McNeilly Vaudeville Old and New: An Encyclopedia of Variety Perfo…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:33AM

Broadway's MAGIC BIRD Finds Its 'Magic'; Kevin Daniels Leads Cast by BroadwayWorld

MAGIC BIRD has found its Magic. Producers of MAGIC BIRD, Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo report that the most widely asked question throughout the MAGIC BIRD process has been who is going to p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Jolly Time at the McCarter's Christmas Carol With James Ludwig and Cast by Matthew Blank

Merry members of the cast and crew at the McCarter Theatre's acclaimed staging of A Christmas Carol offer an exclusive look backstage and invite readers to meet the holiday revelers and …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

Caldwell Theatre Company Announces Cast for The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity by Bethany Rickwald

Caldwell Theatre Company has announced casting for its upcoming production of The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, to run January 8-February 12. Clive Cholerton will direct. Kristoffer D…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:30AM

Times Square International Theater Festival Announces Line-Up by Dan Bacalzo

The inaugural Times Square International Theater Festival will be presented by Roy Arias Studios & Theaters, January 16-22. The festival is produced by Roy Arias and curated by Alfred Pr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:26AM

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Reveals New Nick Jonas Artwork by Chris Luner

Changes are ahead for the Tony nominated revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying! That is, the production’s main man Daniel Radcliffe, who currently stars as J. Pie…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 10:25AM

Hangar Theatre Lines Up Next to Normal, Titanic, Full Gallop and More for 2012 by Adam Hetrick

Ithaca, NY's Hangar Theatre will stage the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical Next to Normal and Maury Yeston's epic Titanic as part of its 38th summer season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22AM

Bonnie & Clyde Closes on Broadway December 30 by Michael Spain

Bonnie & Clyde which started showing previews on Broadway on November 4, 2011 is scheduled to close on December 30, 2011 after 69 performances. The musical by Frank Wildhorn based on the…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:20AM

Graham Brown, Stage Actor, Dies at 87 by Robert Simonson

Graham Brown, an actor who worked on stages in New York and Minneapolis, died Dec. 13 to at the Lillian Booth Actors' Fund Nursing Home in Englewood, NJ. He was 87.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

STAGE TUBE: First Look at Signature Theatre's HAIRSPRAY! by BroadwayWorld TV

It's time to let your hair down and dance the night away The 1960's are coming back to Washington as the Broadway sensation Hairspray will begin performances at the Tony Award-winning Signat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:13AM

Christopher Jackson Joins Broadway’s ‘Memphis’ as Delray by Michael Spain

Christopher Jackson is joining the cast of Broadway’s Memphis onTuesday, January 24, 2012. He will be playing the role of Delray and replacing J.Bernard Calloway who may come back to the s…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:10AM

"Run Globe" TV Spot by War Horse The Movie

"Run Globe" TV Spot From: WarHorseMovie Views: 28 1 ratings Time: 00:32 More in People & Blogs

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:10AM

Jeremy Jordan, Claybourne Elder, et al. Set for IF IT ONLY RUNS A MINUTE 8, 1/16 by BroadwayWorld

If It Only Even Runs A Minute 8 is the eighth edition of this series of rare songs, behind-the-scenes tales, and inspiring photos from Broadway musicals that may not have been fully apprecia…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

Irish Rep Extends Dancing at Lughnasa Through January 29 by Andy Propst

Irish Rep has announced an additional extension for its 20th Anniversary production of Brian Friel's Dancing at Lughnasa, which will now play on the company's Francis J. Greenburge…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:05AM

#NEWPLAY QUESTION: Join the conversation on twitter about #Newplay vs #Oldplay (via @petermarksdrama, @halcyontony, @TaylorMacNYC, @GwydionS) by Arena Stage

#NEWPLAY vs #OLDPLAY: How can they work together? (via conversation on twitter below) Tony Adams @halcyontony: @petermarksdrama @TaylorMacNYC @gwydions yeah, I what's missing in #newplay vs.…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 10:00AM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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PRIME CUTS: “The Bible is a Trilogy, Too” from “The Book of Mormon” by Tom Mizer

In our continuing series, we’re taking a look at songs cut from Broadway musicals to see what happens in the making of a show. Next up, the biggest hit of the year, The Book of Mormon&…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:59AM

PHOTO FLASH: Rosie Perez, David Hyde Pierce et al. Celebrate Opening of Close Up Space by David Gordon

Manhattan Theater Club celebrated the opening of Molly Smith Metzler's Close Up Space, with a post-performance party Monday, December 19 at Beacon Restaurant. David Hyde Pierce stars i…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:59AM

Jeremy Jordan, Tom Hewitt, Claybourne Elder, Alli Mauzey, Matt Cavenaugh Set for Runs A Minute Concert by Andrew Gans

If It Only Even Runs A Minute 8, the series that offers rare songs, behind-the-scenes tales, and inspiring photos from Broadway musicals that may not have been fully appreciated the first ti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:56AM

Magic/Bird Producers Find Their "Magic" Johnson; Kevin Daniels Will Play Basketball Star by Kenneth Jones

Kevin Daniels, a rising actor who played a handful of roles in Lincoln Center Theater's Twelfth Night on Broadway in 1998, is one-half of the title duo of the Broadway-bound sports play,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:52AM

STAGE TUBE: Hunter Parrish Records 'Beautiful City' for GODSPELL Cast Album - Inside the Studio! by BroadwayWorld TV

The New Broadway Cast Recording of the revival of GODSPELL is being released digitally today, December 20, 2011 on Ghostlight Records. Produced by Stephen Schwartz, Michael Holland and Kurt …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:51AM

Elton John, Robert Lopez, Alan Menken, et al. on Longlist for Best Original Song Oscar by Andy Propst

The list of the 39 songs that will be considered eligible for the 84th annual Academy Awards has been released. The nominees for Best Original Song Oscar will be announced on January 24. A…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:46AM

Long Story Short's Colin Quinn Will Play Holiday Engagement in Little Italy by Andrew Gans

Former "Saturday Night Live" regular Colin Quinn, who recently appeared on Broadway in his one-man show, Long Story Short, will headline the holiday shows at Comedy at Cha Cha'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:45AM

Blanchett set for N.Y. 'Vanya'

Legit News: Sydney production will play Lincoln Center fest in July

SOURCE: Variety at 09:42AM

BWW TV: Around the Broadway World 12/20 - All About Josh Gad by Craig Brockman

Check out BroadwayWorld TV's Around the BroadwayWorld for 1220 which is all about The Book of Mormon's Josh Gad

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:39AM

PHOTO FLASH: Nick Adams, Orfeh, Lillias White, et al. at Broadway Sings for Toys by David Gordon

The Broadway Boys rung in the holiday season by hosting their sixth annual Broadway Sings for Toys, on Monday, December 19 at Symphony Space's Thalia Theater. Joining the Boys for thi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:37AM

Damn Yankees' Vicki Lewis Releases Holiday EP to Benefit Project Angel Food by Andrew Gans

Vicki Lewis, whose Broadway credits include Chicago and Damn Yankees, has released a holiday EP of four Christmas songs entitled "Santa's Little Helper."

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

Photo Coverage: Janet Dacal, Nick Adams, The Broadway Boys & More Lead BROADWAY SINGS FOR TOYS Benefit by Walter McBride

The Broadway Boys will once again hosted a holiday party and concert with the 6th Annual BROADWAY SINGS FOR TOYS A Benefit for Toys for Tots, yesterday, December 19th at7pm.This year's conce…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:31AM

BWW Philippines Awards Update 12/20 - TWO Weeks Left! by BroadwayWorld

There's just TWO short weeks left to go in voting for the 2011 Philippines Awards and here is the latest update Have you voted yet, and helped to spread the word to support your favorites in…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:30AM

Christopher Jackson to Join Broadway's Memphis by Andy Propst

Christopher Jackson will play the role of Delray in Broadway's Memphis at the Shubert Theatre beginning on January 24. He will replace J. Bernard Calloway, who will play his final perf…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:27AM

Photo Coverage: David Hyde Pierce, Rosie Perez & More Open MTC's CLOSE UP SPACE! by Walter McBride

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of CLOSE UP SPACE, the new play by Molly Smith Metzler, directed by Leigh Silverman opened last night, Monday, December 19 at MTC at New York City Cen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:21AM

A.C.T. to Host Memorial For Edward Hastings by Robby Ritacco

The American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) will host a memorial for the late Edward Hastings, who was one of the company's original members and served as their second artistic director …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:19AM

Follies – new Broadway Cast Recording by Brad Hathaway

Oh, my! What am I to do now? The 2011 Broadway Revival Cast recording of Follies has just come out on PS Classics and now my “desert island” list of recordings I’d want wi…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:13AM

Arthur French, Jennifer Van Dyck, et al. Set for The Picture Box by Andy Propst

The Negro Ensemble Company has announced casting for The Picture Box, which will begin performances on January 12 at the Beckett Theatre on Theatre Row prior to an official opening of Januar…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:07AM

In the Heights' Christopher Jackson to Join Broadway's Memphis for Limited Engagement by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Christopher Jackson, whose Broadway credits include In the Heights and The Lion King, will join the cast of the Tony-winning Best Musical Memphis in January 2012 at the Shubert Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:03AM

Christopher Jackson to Join MEMPHIS as 'Delray' by BroadwayWorld

Hockadoo The 2010 Tony winning Best Musical MEMPHIS announced today that Broadway veteran Christopher Jackson In the Heights, The Lion King will join the cast of MEMPHIS as Delray. Jackson i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:01AM

Feature: Last-Minute Mixes by Andy Propst

TheaterMania helps you create four fabulous holiday CDs.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Poster Revealed for Nick Jonas in HOW TO SUCCEED! by BroadwayWorld

Next up in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING is Darren Criss January 3, 2012 - January 22, 2012, followed by Nick Jonas January 24, 2012 - July 1, 2012. Today, we've got a fir…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54AM

Merry Christmas, Everybody! by James Comtois

Well, folks. Today is my last day of work for the year, so I am off into the wild gray yonder. For reasons we've already gone into on this site, this has been an incredibly stressful year f…

SOURCE: Jamespeak at 08:49AM

News: Agyness Deyn Makes Stage Debut in Society Comedy

Model Agyness Deyn will make her stage acting debut next year in François Archambault’s comedy The Leisure Society, which opens at Trafalgar Studios 2 on 1 March 2012 (previews …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:47AM

The Notebook to become a musical by Matt Trueman

Novelist Nicholas Sparks announces his romantic novel, already a hit film starring Ryan Gosling, is heading for BroadwayThe soggiest kiss since Andie MacDowell forgot her umbrella in Four We…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:29AM

2011 Theater Season Ends With 3 Misfires by Elyse Sommer

A Year  On/Off Broadway  Ends:  Alas, With 3  Misfires After the  delightful  Once - a rare screen-to-stage adaptation that retains the charms of  its s…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 08:24AM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Stars of Vaudeville #408: Charles Gilpin by Trav S.D.

Charles Gilpin (born this day in 1878) was best known, and achieved his greatest acclaim for playing the title role in Eugene O’Neill’s The Emporer Jones (a role that went to Pau…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:54AM

Dan Leno by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of music hall comedian Dan Leno (see here for full bio). Here’s a 1902 clip of him singing “The Grass Widower”: To find out more about  the history o…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:52AM

Daniels cast as Laker great in 'Magic Bird'

Legit News: Play set to open on Broadway in spring

SOURCE: Variety at 07:16AM

BWW's On This Day - December 20, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 20 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Mojo, Silk Street Theatre, Barbican Centre, London

Early in Mojo, the new show from Theatre-Rites, Leo Altarelli blows his trumpet, and bubbles cross the black backdrop in response.

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:23AM

Herding Cats, Hampstead Theatre, London

Lucinda Coxon's play may be set in the run-up to Christmas but don't go expecting feel-good Yule-tide fare.

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:21AM

If I Were a Middle Class White Accountant... by Don Hall

“I am not a poor black kid.  I am a middle aged white guy who comes from a middle class white background.  So life was easier for me.  But that doesn’t mean that the prosp…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:09AM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Mojo by Jake Orr

Theatre-Rites’ Mojo is a fusion of live music from around the world with skilled and illuminating puppetry. What starts as a rhythm and beat-busting musical experience evolves into a s…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:28AM

Review: Misterman by Frank Scheck

The cavernous St. Ann’s Warehouse provides the perfect theatrical environment for Misterman, Irish playwright Enda Walsh’s one-person play starring Cillian Murphy in his U.S. sta…

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 05:24AM

Review: Tim Key - Masterslut

As 'alternative' Christmas treats go, an hour in the company of Tim Key seems difficult to beat. Masterslut, a fusion of poems, stories and water-based stunts, is in Key's own words::E8831…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:20AM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Cast Recording Of GODSPELL Revival Released Today by BroadwayWorld

The New Broadway Cast Recording of the revival of GODSPELL will be released digitally today, December 20, 2011 on Ghostlight Records. Produced by Stephen Schwartz, Michael Holland and Kurt D…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:45AM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Dominic Cooke To Leave London's Royal Court Theatre

The Guardian (UK) 12/19/11

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:55AM

Cirque du Soulless (in LA), & New Year's Eve (the film & ahead) by Mark Shenton

I’m in the midst of a five-week holiday that isn’t, for once, based around theatre but about travelling instead, hence my absence from this blog last week. So where better to begin it th…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:42AM

Brooke Shields Leads Reading of A TOMATO CAN'T GROW IN THE BRONX by BroadwayWorld

Executive Producer Aaron Grant is presenting an industry-only reading of Gary Morgensteins new play, A Tomato Cant Grow in the Bronx today at the Jerry Orbach Theatre at the Snapple Theatre …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00AM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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St. Louis Chamber Chorus offers memorable 'King's Christmas'

When it comes to musical programming, it's hard to think of anyone more interesting or creative than Philip Barnes, artistic director of the St. Louis Chamber Chorus.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:00AM

Hunter Parrish Records "Beautiful City" from GODSPELL (VIDEO)

Hunter Parish, star of the Broadway revival of GODSPELL, records the song “Beautiful City” for the NEW revival cast recording which is available today!

SOURCE: Broadway's Best Shows at 01:00AM

MEMPHIS Sings "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (VIDEO)

A little treat from Justin, Jamison, and Kevin at Memphis on Broadway. Happy Holidays!

SOURCE: Broadway's Best Shows at 01:00AM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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DC's Shakespeare Theatre Restores Much Ado's Character Names After Latino Artists Protest Rewrite by Kenneth Jones

The Shakespeare Theatre Company's conceptual new production of Much Ado About Nothing, which resets the action of the classic comedy from Sicily to a 1930s sugar plantation in Cuba, has …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48AM

Under the Radar 2012: Hideki Noda on “The Bee” by Jeremy M. Barker

The legendary Japanese director discusses gender, revenge, and Lecoq with UTR's Mark Russell

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 12:39AM

ALERT: Godspell Cast Recording now available! by Ken

Hey Godspell Blog readers! Guess what I am doing right now?  I’m listening to the Godspell Cast Recording as I type!  (Anna Maria’s “Day By Day” is on . . . so gues…

SOURCE: Day By Day: The Producer’s Perspective at 12:34AM

Not Your Average Christmas Show by Peter Filichia

Peter Filichia – So what would be the most logical Broadway musical to open on Christmas Day? Why, Here’s Love, right? After all, it’s the musical of Miracle on 34th Street. But …

SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 12:02AM

After Dark, December 20, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

RAW TheatreTwo experiments were my most thrilling theatre events of the yearBy Gaëtan L. CharleboisNearly two decades ago, when Steve Galluccio was just at the beginning of his illustrious …

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Lysistrata Jones' Jason Tam by Matthew Blank

Jason Tam, currently appearing as the leftist-blogging mascot Xander in Broadway's Lysistrata Jones, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire with random facts, backstage trivia and pop-cu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Shakespeare Theatre’s ‘Much Ado’ raises question of Latino stereotypes by Peter Marks

Reversing a decision that had enraged Latino playwrights, directors and others, the Shakespeare Theatre Company has taken the unusual step of restoring in mid-run the original names of two c…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:00AM

TT: They don't make Christmas specials like they used to (I)

".22 Rifle for Christmas," an episode of Dragnet originally telecast on Dec. 18, 1952:...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

TT: Almanac

"If you say that two sheep added to two sheep make four sheep, your audience will accept it patiently--like sheep....

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

UNLOCK THE VAULT: Dec. 20, See Them in Their Glory by Robert Viagas

In celebration of Playbill’s new site, Playbill Vault, we offer a month-long theatrical treasure hunt! Playbill Vault offers an interactive treasure trove for theatre fans, students, a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Godspell Broadway Revival Cast Album Released Digitally Dec. 20 by Adam Hetrick

The cast album of the Broadway revival of Godspell, featuring Hunter Parrish, Lindsay Mendez, Telly Leung and Wallace Smith, is available for digital download from Ghostlight Records beginni…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Reading of A Tomato Can't Grow in the Bronx, With Brooke Shields, Robin Strasser, Presented Dec. 20 by Andrew Gans

Stage and screen star Brooke Shields, currently back on Broadway in the new musical The Addams Family, takes part in an industry-only reading of Gary Morgenstein's new play, A Tomato Can…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway's One Man, Two Guvnors Goes on Sale Dec. 20 by Kenneth Jones

Tickets for the spring 2012 Broadway engagement of the popular London comedy One Man, Two Guvnors, based on Carlo Goldoni's The Servant of Two Masters, go on sale Dec. 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey's Swingin' Christmas Plays Walt Disney Concert Hall Dec. 20 by Michael Gioia

John Pizzarelli (Dream) and Jessica Molaskey (Sunday in the Park With George, Parade, Dream), who were recently seen at Carnegie Hall, bring their Swingin' Christmas Concert to the Walt …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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