Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Obituary: Ailene Cole, 96, a force in Augsburg theater

She taught at the college for 29 years and directed many plays. A scholarship and a room are named in her honor.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 11:55PM

The best stage presents by James Jorden

Naughty? Check. Nice? Check. Impossible to shop for? Sigh . . . check. How about the gift of opera? A performance at the Met or one of the city’s smaller companies has it all — music, sp…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:41PM

Alan Pagano

"Adaumbelle's Quest" welcomes rising performer Alan Pagano who discusses starring in the staged reading of "The Fatman Cometh: The Life and Death of Chris Farley," what it was like to portra…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 11:21PM

Christina Ricci Goes Off-Broadway for Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by Michael Spain

Christina Ricci is returning to the stage this spring to star in an off-Broadway production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The Classic Stage Company production is br…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 11:09PM

Review: Oakville Gallery’s Hyper Spaces by Murray Whyte

Oakville Gallery’s Hyper Spaces conjures up the strange things that occur when real and virtual space collide“We have entered the future,” or so says the intro blurb to Hyper Spaces, t…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:01PM

Problem-free divas in Toronto operetta by Trish Crawford

Sopranos keep it light, onstage and off, during The Gypsy Princess.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:01PM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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THE X FACTOR: The Live Finals! by Jennie Mamary

This is the moment youve all been waiting for- the finals After a long road of auditions, boot camp, and the live shows, we are now just inches away from the finish line. The 3 finalists wil…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32PM

Diana Vishneva Books a Night With Martha Graham

International ballet star Diana Vishneva will appear with the Martha Graham Dance Company for one night only, the company announced Wednesday.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:25PM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: Marriage Proposal Takes Place at GODSPELL! by BroadwayWorld TV

Audience member got a shock at a recent performance, when a audience participant proposed to his girlfriend onstage in the middide of the show. Click below to check out how it went down

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:33PM

Looking back on 2011: a theater critic’s notebook (Hugh Jackman etc) by Karen D'Souza

Pondering the best and brightest and bombs of the theatrical year made me realize how many flat-out wonderful folks I’ve gotten to interview on this best-of-all-possible beats recently…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 09:09PM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Stage Veteran Susan Gordon Passes Away at 62 by BroadwayWorld

According to published reports, stage veteran Susan Gordon died on December 11, from thyroid cancer. She was 62 years old. She is survived by her parents, husband, six children and five gran…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:45PM

Aaron Sorkin's HBO Series Gets Title- NEWSROOM by BroadwayWorld

According to Deadline, Aaron Sorkin's new HBO series finally has an official title- 'The Newsroom.' Set to star in the series is Jeff Daniels, Sam Waterston, John Gallagher Jr., Thomas Sado…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:18PM

Disney's NEWSIES Performs on "The View" - Coming to Broadway March 15! by Disney on Broadway

Disney's NEWSIES Performs on "The View" - Coming to Broadway March 15! The cast of Disney's NEWSIES, the breakout new American musical, performs "Seize the Day" …

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:12PM

Photo Flash: Telly Leung & Christoopher Hanke Visit Broadway Arts Alliance by BroadwayWorld

On December 10th and 11th, Christopher J. Hanke and Telly Leung joined Broadway Artists Alliance to lead master classes. Hanke led a How to Succeed...-themed master class, and Leung led a GL…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:05PM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Confessions of a Serial Intern by Annah Feinberg by HowlRound

By all measures of intern metrics, my experiences as an intern at seven theater organizations in New York and Chicago have all been pretty wonderful. I’ve cultivated crucial relationships …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 07:53PM

Confessions of a Serial Intern by Annah Feinberg by Polly Carl

But the “dark side” of the internship has taught me not to speak up or make independent decisions, and demanded my gratitude for the privilege of having my intelligence and labor exploit…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 07:53PM

Hollywood Bowl to get improved restrooms for $3 million by David Ng

The restrooms at the Hollywood Bowl will be getting a $3-million face-lift thanks to a new measure approved Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:19PM

Photo Flash: Andrea McArdle Visits ANNIE Master Class by BroadwayWorld

With Annie returning to Broadway in 2012, Broadway Artists Alliance of New York City was pleased to present an Annie-themed master classes on December 11th with original Annie star Andrea Mc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:12PM

Jeffrey David Sears Heads to Off-Broadway's Avenue Q by Broadway.com

Jeffrey David Sears will join the cast of Avenue Q as Rod and Princeton on December 26 at off-Broadway's New World Stages.  Sears previously appeared on the national tour of Aven…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:04PM

Swallows and Amazons, Vaudeville Theatre by Bruce Dessau

Four children allowed to go off in a boat on the Lake District by their mother without a responsible adult or lifejackets? If this happened today Social Services would be down on mum like a …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:00PM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Matchsticks No More

George Balanchine notoriously despised the outcome the last time one of his ballets was broadcast on live television, calling the performance "dancing matchsticks." This time around, he'd pr…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 06:54PM

Exit Carolyn by Theasy.com

The Drilling Company, Off Off Broadway By Adrienne Urbanski BOTTOM LINE: The simple but well written story raises larger issues about life direction and the bonds of friendship. This…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 06:51PM

Broadway Bash: Samuel L. Jackson Celebrates His 63rd Birthday on The Mountaintop by Broadway.com

Samuel L. Jackson has dodged bullets, bombs and snakes on a plane, but the Guinness Book of World Records' highest grossing movie actor of all time could not escape a birthday celebratio…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:38PM

Photo Coverage: 'Are You Working On Something New?' Benefit for BC/EFA by Kevin Thomas Garcia

On Monday, December 21, Don't Tell Mama hosted the Are You Working On Something New benefit, William T N Hall's Musical Revue. Proceeds from the concert went to Broadway CaresEquity Fights …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:37PM

Free Programs at the Music Center on Dec. 24 by Cynthia Citron

LA County's annual free holiday celebration at the Music Center, which is broadcast live for three hours on KCET-TV,  requires some complicated planning and split-second timing behind the s…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 06:29PM

‘Burning Bluebeard,’ ‘Opus’ bring high drama to the season

For those who want to escape all the traditional holiday entertainment, here are two refreshingly different options for a night at the theater: “BURNING BLUEBEARD” The most fabled confla…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:26PM

2011’s Theatrical Dazzlers by Francis

As I said in my previous blog post, I flew lots and lots of miles over three continents in the course of 2011. But when I was in Chicago, I made sure I slid my butt into a theater seat (over…

SOURCE: From the Ledge at 06:19PM

‘Secret Garden’ blooms at Light Opera Works

Light Opera Works has spent the past several weeks cultivating “The Secret Garden.” Now it’s ready to share the fruits of its labor with a production of the Tony Award-winning musical …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:14PM

Photo Coverage: Happy Birthday Samuel L. Jackson! Rev. Al Sharpton & THE MOUNTAINTOP Celebrates by Jennifer Broski

Today, December 21, Samuel L. Jackson and surprise guest, the Rev. Al Sharpton, celebrated his birthday onstage at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre following the matinee performance of The Moun…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:09PM

Steppenwolf publicist exits by Chris Jones

David Rosenberg, the longtime publicist for the Steppenwolf Theatre, said Wednesday that he's leaving the theater in coming weeks.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:07PM

Philadelphia Theatre Company Establishes Terrence McNally New Play Award by Adam Hetrick

The Philadelphia Theatre Company has named a new $10,000 playwriting Award in honor of Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally, the organization announced Dec. 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:05PM

VIDEO FLASH: December 21 TheaterMania News Minute by Tristan Fuge and Bethany Rickwald

This week, TheaterMania reports on Cate Blanchett coming to New York City in Uncle Vanya, Christina Ricci joining CSC's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream with Bebe Neuwirth, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:04PM

Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam is mesmerizing by J. Kelly Nestruck

At every turn, director Franco Dragone shows his dedication to blending art and athleticism

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:03PM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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NORC Releases Final Report on Teaching Artists by Laurie Baskin

The National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago has released a landmark report on a three-year study of teaching artists (TAs) – artists who make teaching a part o…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 05:53PM

Alex Poots Named Artistic Director at Park Avenue Armory by Daniel J. Wakin

The Park Avenue Armory takes another step to being a major arts institution with the appointment of an artistic director, Alex Poots.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:46PM

Patti LaBelle, Bret Michaels, Darius Rucker, et al. Set for Free Indianapolis Concerts. by Brian Scott Lipton

Patti LaBelle, who appeared in the Broadway production of Fela!, and Bret Michaels, whose music is heard in the Broadway production ofRock of Ages, are among the artists who will perform in …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:46PM

Original Cast Member Jack Klugman Returns to TWELVE ANGRY MEN at George Street Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

Three-time Emmy Award winner and Tony nominee Jack Klugman who is the last living cast member from the 1957 movie of Twelve Angry Men, then playing the young Juror 5 - will be returning to …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42PM

Highlights From Gypsy Starring Tovah Feldshuh as Rose

It's Tovah's turn! Four-time Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh takes the stage at the Bristol Riverside Theatre as the iconic Rose in Gypsy, the story of a stage mother desperately driving…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:34PM

Jack Klugman Will Return for Jury Duty in Twelve Angry Men at George Street by Adam Hetrick

Jack Klugman, the Tony-nominated actor and original cast member of the 1957 film "Twelve Angry Men," will star in the stage adaptation of the landmark courtroom drama at the George…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:30PM

Jack Klugman to Appear in George Street Playhouse's Twelve Angry Men by Andy Propst

Emmy Award winner Jack Klugman will appear as Juror Number 9 in Reginald Rose's Twelve Angry Men, to run March 13 - April 8 at George Street Playhouse. David Saint will direct the prod…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:29PM

Abigail Breslin Joins Cast of ENDER'S GAME Film by BroadwayWorld

According to published reports, Broadway veteran Abigail Breslin will join Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, and Hailee Steinfeld in the upcoming big screen adaptation of 'Ender's Game.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:28PM

BWW Los Angeles Awards Update 12/21 - TWO Weeks Left! by BroadwayWorld

There's just TWO short weeks left to go in voting for the 2011 Los Angeles 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 05:19PM

Matthew Maguire’s Instinct Gets a Limited Run Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

The Creation Production Company's production of Matthew Maguire's Instinct will play off-Broadway at Theatre Row’s Lion Theatre. Directed by Michael Kimmel, the play …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:15PM

Snuggies and a Well-Stocked Bar Keep Dulé Hill Happy Backstage at Stick Fly by Broadway.com

His onstage home in Stick Fly is a Martha’s Vineyard mansion, and star Dulé Hill makes sure his backstage space at the Cort Theatre is equally comfortable. When Hill invited Bro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:10PM

Stage Notes — MacArthur Grants awarded; Joffrey and Luna Negra head to Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival

MACARTHUR GRANTS SUPPORT GLOBAL ARTS EXCHANGES: In its effort to boost the global profile of Chicago and its rich artistic landscape, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has aw…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 05:10PM

Faith Prince Set to Guest Star on HAPPY ENDINGS by BroadwayWorld

According to published reports, stage and screen star Faith Prnce is set to guest star on the upcomin January 4 episode of ABC's 'Happy Endings.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:07PM

Class Notes: Miche Braden, Actress/Music Director by Lauren Class Schneider

Lauren Class Schneider talks to actress/music director Miche Braden about the inspiration behind the role of Bessie Smith in "The Devil's Music, the Life and Times of Bessie Smith".

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 05:05PM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Highlights From Lorna Luft in White Christmas

Lorna Luft takes a turn as Martha in White Christmas, based on the 1954 film starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. With a classic score by Irving Berlin, this new stage adaptation features …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:53PM

Helen Mirren Set for January 17 Episode of Glee by Brian Scott Lipton

Academy Award winner and stage star Helen Mirren will be heard as the "inner voice" of a character on the January 17 episode of FOX's hit series, Glee, according to The Hollyw…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:47PM

ArtsBeat Blog: Jack Klugman, After Half a Century, Returning to 'Twelve Angry Men' by Patrick Healy

Mr. Klugman will play the role of Juror 5 in a new production at George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, N.J.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:46PM

Ouzounian: American Idiot’s Canadians go deep by Richard Ouzounian

Jake Epstein, Scott J. Campbell, Gabriel Antonacci and Talia Aaron show their acting chops in tale of angry, disaffected youth.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:44PM

Review Roundup: JERSEY BOYS Second National Tour by BroadwayWorld

JERSEY BOYS, the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical, opened in Philadelphia, PA at the Forrest Theatre, on Friday, December 9 performances began Tuesday, December 6 and will …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:43PM

Amazing quotes from the stars in 2011 by Richard Ouzounian

Richard Ouzounian brings us his most memorable quotes from a year of 50 Big Interviews with stars.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:43PM

Shameless Plug: DreamStem Productions Giveaway! by Michael Block

Want to see a reading of a new play by yours truly? Want to walk in and receive a gift bag of amazing goodies? Simply go to DreamStem Production's fan page on Facebook, like it, and post "I …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:39PM

STAGE TUBE: Rosie O'Donnell & Abby Lee Miller Visit LYSISTRATA JONES by BroadwayWorld TV

Lysistrata Jones began preview performances Saturday, November 12th at the Walter Kerr Theatre and opened officially last week, December 14, 2011. Written by Tony nominee Douglas Carter Bean…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:30PM

Broadway-Bound BIG FISH Gets Developmental Workshop Mar. 12 - Apr. 8 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that the musical adaptation of Tim Burton's BIG FISH, will hold a private industry reading next week in New York City. As previously announced, the show, which wa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:29PM

Philadelphia Theatre Company Establishes The Terrence McNally New Play Award by Andy Propst

Philadelphia Theatre Company (PTC) has announced the creation of The Terrence McNally New Play Award, a $10,000 cash prize to be given annually to recognize a new play that celebrates the tr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:27PM

2011 year in review: Top arts and culture stories by David Ng

In the name of numeric symmetry, here are 11 of the most important stories we covered in 2011 (plus some runners-up). In the name of numeric symmetry, here are 11 of the most important stori…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:23PM

Grim Fairy Tale by Sam Hurwitt

THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY Show #117: The Wild Bride, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, December 7. By Sam Hurwitt “You know, for a feminist folk tale, this book isn’t half bad.” It’s the de…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 04:21PM

Hugh Jackman to Make Appearance on THEATRE TALK, 12/24 by BroadwayWorld

Hugh Jackman, currently starring in the record-breaking hit Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway, will be a guest on this weeks episode of Theater Talk, airing December 24 at 130am on WNET Channel…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:20PM

Juror, 19, jailed for halting trial to visit theatre

Matthew Banks given two-week sentence for pretending to be ill so he could see Chicago musical in the West EndA teenage juror, who interrupted a trial when he pretended to be ill so that he …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:20PM

Soho Rep Chronicled in New Book; Kathleen Turner; Marin Ireland and Michael John LaChiusa Contribute by Adam Hetrick

The 35-year history of Soho Rep, the Off-Broadway company that delivered the American premiere of Sarah Kane's Blasted and, most recently, David Adjmi’s Elective Affinities, is chr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:20PM

John Scherer, Matt Walton and Tony Winner Beth Leavel Cast in Paper Mill Boeing-Boeing by Andrew Gans

Complete casting and creative team have been announced for the Paper Mill Playhouse's upcoming production of Marc Camoletti's Boeing-Boeing, which will begin performances at the New …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:16PM

Kate Shindle to Star in Maltz Jupiter Theatre's Cabaret by Bethany Rickwald

Broadway star and former Miss America Kate Shindle will play Sally Bowles in the Maltz Jupiter Theatre 's upcoming production of the musical Cabaret, to run January 10-29. BT McNicholl…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:16PM

ArtsBeat Blog: Theater Talkback: Giving Credit Where It's Overdue by Ben Brantley

I am throwing open the door for those who feel they have been unsung in Times theater reviews.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:15PM

Beth Leavel, Matt Walton, et al. Set for Paper Mill Playhouse's Boeing Boeing by Andy Propst

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced casting for Marc Camoletti's Boeing Boeing, to run January 18 - February 12. James Brennan will direct the production. The farce centers on a man who…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:15PM

Jeffrey David Sears to Join Off-Broadway's Avenue Q on December 26 by Brian Scott Lipton

Jeffrey David Sears will join the cast of the hit Off-Broadway musical Avenue Q, now at New World Stages, in the roles of Princeton and Rod on Monday, December 26. The production is directe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:12PM

David Sears to Join Off-Broadway's Avenue Q on December 26 by Brian Scott Lipton

David Sears will join the cast of the hit Off-Broadway musical Avenue Q, now at New World Stages, in the roles of Princeton and Rod on Monday, December 26. The production is directed by Jas…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:12PM

Beth Leavel, Anne Horak, et al. to Lead BOEING-BOEING at Paper Mill Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

Paper Mill Playhouse has just announced the cast and creative team for Boeing-Boeing, directed by James Brennan. The cast features Anne Horak Gretchen, Brynn O'Malley Gabriella, Heather Parc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:07PM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Hansel and Gretel (Metropolitan Opera) by Robert Walport

I love Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel" (here delivered in English). It's an opera that somehow touches the heart and the funny bone through delicious Wagnerian grandeur. Alas Richard Jones…

SOURCE: The Tyro Theatre Critic at 03:58PM

STAGE TUBE: How Do You Say LYSISTRATA JONES? by BroadwayWorld

How do you say Broadway's best reviewed new musical of the season It's LYSISTRATA JONES

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:53PM

Susan Stroman Will Helm March-April Developmental Workshop of New Musical Big Fish by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

A developmental workshop of the new musical Big Fish, featuring songs by Andrew Lippa, book by John August and direction and choreography by Susan Stroman, will be held March 12-April 8, 201…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:49PM

Happy Holidays! by Rebecca Coleman

Thanks so much for reading, commenting and asking questions in 2011! I appreciate it so much!! I want to wish all of you a very happy Christmas, and a fantastic 2012!

SOURCE: Rebecca Coleman at 03:44PM

Review: Some Lovers at curtainup.com by Evan Henerson

Burt Bacharach’s new musical with lyricist/librettist Steven Sater is here to toast your cockles at San Diego's Old Globe

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 03:41PM

Off-Broadway's Avenue Q Will Welcome New Princeton/Rod Dec. 26 by Andrew Gans

Jeffrey David Sears, who appeared in the national tour of Avenue Q, will join the cast of the Off-Broadway production of that Tony-winning musical Dec. 26 at New World Stages in the roles o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:41PM

Hugh Jackman on “Theater Talk” December 24 by Kelly Guiod

Hugh Jackman, currently starring in the record-breaking hit Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway, will be a guest on this week’s episode of “Theater Talk,” airing December 24 at 1:30am on WN…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 03:36PM

Rosie O'Donnell & Abby Lee Miller at LYSISTRATA JONES by Lysistrata Jones

Rosie O'Donnell & Abby Lee Miller at LYSISTRATA JONES Rosie O'Donnell and Abby Lee Miller of TV's "Dance Moms" meet the cast of Lysistrata Jones! http://www.lysis…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:34PM

Photo Flash: Barbara Cook, Meryl Streep, Neil Diamond Among Honorees at 34th ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS by BroadwayWorld

Eminent artists, friends and peers of this year's five honorees converged in Washington, D.C. on December 4, 2011 to present entertaining and heartfelt tributes at THE 34TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CE…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PM

Rosie O’Donnell Bounces Around Backstage With the Cast of Lysistrata Jones by Broadway.com

Broadway super fan Rosie O’Donnell fulfilled her hoop dreams when she stopped by Broadway’s Walter Kerr Theatre on December 20 to get in the game with the cast of Lysistrata Jone…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:30PM

rtnt: Read This, Not That: NY Times Obit of Vaclav Havel,...

rtnt: Read This, Not That: NY Times Obit of Vaclav Havel, Former Czech PresidentToday’s guest submission is from Ryan Davis. Kim Jung Il’s death drown out the passing of the former Cze…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.tumblr.com at 03:29PM

STAGE TUBE: Amber Riley Performs on TONIGHT SHOW! by BroadwayWorld TV

Last night on 'The Tonight Show', GLEE star Amber Riley stooped by to sing 'All I Want for Christmas is You,' as was featured on last week's episode of GLEE. Click below to watch her full pe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:16PM

Abigail Breslin Joins Ender's Game Film by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway star and Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin will co-star in the film, Ender's Game, according to Variety. The film, to be directed and written by Gavin Hood, is adapted from Orson …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:16PM

Director Heidi Helen Davis Dies by LA Stage Alliance

Director Heidi Helen Davis has died from breast cancer. She's probably best know for staging more than 20 Theatricum Botanicum productions since 1988, but she also staged the premiere of EM …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 03:08PM

Class Notes: Miche Braden, Actress/Music Director by Lauren Class Schneider

Lauren Class Schneider talks to actress/music director Miche Braden about the inspiration behind the role of Bessie Smith in "The Devil's Music, the Life and Times of Bessie Smith".

SOURCE: stage.broadwaystars.com at 03:05PM

Matthew Maguire's Instinct to Play Lion Theatre by Brian Scott Lipton

Matthew Maguire's new play, Instinct, will play Theatre Row's Lion Theatre, January 13-February 4. The production will be directed by Michael Kimmel. The work, which was presented…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:05PM

Profiles Theatre Announces Casting for Bachelorette by Andy Propst

Profiles Theatre has announced casting for Leslye Headland's Bachelotte, to run January 20-March 11. Darrell W. Cox will direct the production. The comedy centers on a group of high s…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:04PM

Tony Winner Bill T. Jones Will Direct, Co-Choreograph and Star in New Dance Piece Story/Time by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner and Kennedy Center Honoree Bill T. Jones and the Arnie Zane Dance Company will premiere Story/Time at Montclair State University beginning Jan. 21, 2012.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:04PM

Peter Pan tale Finding Neverland to become West End musical by Alex Needham

Stage show based on 2004 film, which explores the inspiration behind the famous character, to debut in London next yearThe producers behind Oscar winning films such as The King's Speech, are…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:03PM

How Do You Say LYSISTRATA JONES? by Lysistrata Jones

How Do You Say LYSISTRATA JONES? How do you say Broadway's best reviewed new musical of the season? It's LYSISTRATA JONES! http://www.lysistratajones.com The New York Post calls i…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:02PM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Interview with Playwright Ken Ludwig by David Ritchey

His new play, "The Game's Afoot (or Holmes for the Holidays)," was the backdrop for our conversation.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 02:58PM

No Title by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

JERSEY BOYS, the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical, opened to rave reviews in Philadelphia, PA at the Forrest Theatre, on Friday, December 9 (performances began Tuesday, Dec…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:57PM

Dickens, Illustrated by Joe Patti

By the time you read this, I should hopefully be at my sister’s house teasing my nephews. Fear not loyal readers, for I have scheduled a series of posts according to my usual publishin…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 02:55PM

Robin de Jesus and Javier Muoz to Lead STC's TWO GENTLEMAN OF VERONA Concert by BroadwayWorld

As part of the 25th Anniversary, Shakespeare Theatre Company celebrates Shakespeare through song and verse. A musical interpretation of the Bards work will be performed in concert-style stag…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:52PM

Richard Maxwell to Participate in Whitney Museum's "Biennial" by Brian Scott Lipton

The noted theater director Richard Maxwell has been selected as one of the participants in the Whitney Museum of American Art's 75th annual "Biennial," which opens on March 1,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:50PM

Complete Casting Announced for Matthew Maguire's Instinct by Andrew Gans

Creation Production Company will present Instinct, a new drama by two-time Obie Award winner Matthew Maguire, which will begin previews Jan. 13, 2012, at Theatre Row’s Lion Theatre wit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:47PM

Charlie Kaufman Will Pen Musical Film, "Frank or Francis," Featuring Nicolas Cage, Jack Black, Steve Carell by Michael Gioia

Academy Award winner Charlie Kaufman has confirmed that his upcoming film "Frank or Francis" will be a musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:47PM

STAGE TUBE: IDOL Finalist David Archuleta Preps to Serve Mormon Mission by BroadwayWorld TV

David Archuleta is one of the American Idol's most famous runners up. The Season 7 second place finisher has since been building his independent music career and touring the country...a rou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:37PM

Faith Prince to Guest Star on ABC's Happy Endings by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Faith Prince will guest star on the January 4 episode of the ABC sitcom Happy Endings. Prince won both the Tony and Drama Desk award for her role as Adelaide in the critic…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:34PM

Broadway.com's Picks for the Top Five Shows of 2011 by Beth Stevens

We discussed, voted, re-discussed and re-voted—and finally the Broadway.com editorial staff agreed on our top five shows of 2011. Take a look at our favorites of the year below. 1…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:28PM

Wicked Louisville | Whitney Hall by Admin

The Broadway smash hit and Tony Award winning musical ‘Wicked’ is set to enchant and captivate Louisville for a three-week run around the start of fall, from September 12 to 30, 2012 at …

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 02:18PM

Best of Chicago's fringe theater scene in 2011 by Nina Metz and Kerry Reid

This time of year we’re inundated with reminders to shop local, but there’s never a bad time to check out smaller local theater companies who specialize in innovation, guts, and …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:18PM

Photo Coverage: Daphne Rubin-Vega et al. in Project Shaw's THE SHEWING-UP OF BLANCO POSNET & PASSION PLAY by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW presented THE SHEWING-UP OF BLANCO POSNET a cowboy comedy by George Bernard Shaw on Monday, December 19 at The Players Club in Manhattan. David Stal…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:16PM

Glee Star Harry Shum Jr. Checks Out Chinglish on Broadway by Broadway.com

McKinley High School is on holiday vacation, and one of the stars of Glee was happy to spend some of his hard-earned time off on Broadway! Harry Shum Jr., who plays dancer Mike Chang on the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

Call and Response: Daniel Gookin by Valerie Narehood

“It keeps us on our toes, because it gets us to come up with new and creative ways to deal with the ideas they come up with.” – Daniel Gookin, I AM THEATRE Having made my b…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 02:11PM

Crew: The Cirque remains unbroken by Robert Crew

Quidam, the new Cirque du Soleil extravaganza, is a love affair for the audience.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 02:07PM

PHOTO CALL: Sutton Foster, Kelli O'Hara, Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald and More at the Kennedy Center Honors by Joseph Marzullo

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts honored Barbara Cook, Neil Diamond, Yo-Yo Ma, Sonny Rollins and Meryl Streep at the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors Dec. 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:07PM

Billy Elliot Louisville | Whitney Hall by Admin

The Tony Award winning musical ‘Billy Elliot’ comes to Louisville this summer for a week-long run at the Kentucky Center, from June 26 to July 1, 2012. Based on the critically acclaimed …

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 02:05PM

WAR HORSE Original Album Released By Masterworks 1/24 by BroadwayWorld

Masterworks Broadway will release music from the stage version of War Horse, winner of five Tony Awards including Best Play, on Tuesday, January 24, 2012.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:03PM

Fred Ebb Foundation Donates Record-Breaking Sum to Broadway Cares by Adam Hetrick

The Fred Ebb Foundation has contributed $1.2 million to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the organization announced Dec. 21. It marks the largest single donation in BC/EFA's 22-year hi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM

Mobbed Episode 3 - Online Couple, Big Fish Flash Mob - January 4 on Fox by DanceOn

Mobbed Episode 3 - Online Couple, Big Fish Flash Mob - January 4 on Fox Mobbed is bringing you an all new episode of fantastic flash mobbing on Wednesday January 4, 2011 at 9/8c on Fox. How…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:01PM

Blue Man Group Louisville | Whitney Hall by Admin

Imaginative, exhilarating, unbelievable – not even these words can completely describe the theatrical phenomenon that is the Blue Man Group. Now on its first full-length national tour,…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 02:00PM

#NEWPLAY OPP: @blackboardplays Welcomes Submissions of #Newplays for 2012 reading Series by Arena Stage

The cell is any artists’ dream: a space that believes in the incubation of artists, allowing them to grow. Nancy Manocherian and Kira Simring welcomed this idea with open arms - what we la…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 02:00PM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Diana Ross to Receive Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award by Andy Propst

Diana Ross will receive a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award from the Recording Academy. The prize will be presented in an invitation-only ceremony to be held on February 11, and formal …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:59PM

Best of 2011: #10 - The Cherry Orchard (CSC) by Ludlow Lad

There is a lot to love about Classic Stage Company's production of THE CHERRY ORCHARD:  John Christopher Jones' colloquial adaptation, Dianne Wiest's innocent but radiant Ranevskaya,&nb…

SOURCE: Off-Off Blogway at 01:57PM

Criss Angel Makes a Magical Appearance at Rock of Ages by Broadway.com

Magician Criss Angel paid a visit to Dan Domenech and the cast of Rock of Ages on December 20, proving that musicians aren’t the only ones who can rock sunglasses at night. The st…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:52PM

Godspell's Lindsay Mendez and Marco Paguia Will Play Broadway at Birdland by Michael Gioia

The Broadway at Birdland concert series will present the return of Godspell's Lindsay Mendez and musical director Marco Paguia Jan. 2, 2012, at the famed jazz venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:49PM

Mary Poppins Louisville | Whitney Hall by Admin

It’s going to be a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious spring in Louisville as the beloved children’s classic ‘Mary Poppins’ hops and skips at the Kentucky Center from March 13 to 18,…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 01:46PM

A very medieval Christmas by Thomas Garvey

Blue Heron in flight.  Photo by Liz Linder.The overflow crowd at Blue Heron Choir's Christmas concert last Friday was more evidence (if you needed any) that medieval polyphony - particu…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 01:45PM

Fiddler on the Roof Louisville | Whitney Hall by Admin

Here’s to tradition, here’s to life! Broadway classic ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ comes to Louisville in early 2012 to start the new year right. It is slated for a week long run at Whitney…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 01:39PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Winter's on the Wing!" Inside The Secret Garden With Alex Brightman by Matthew Blank

Bay Area native Alex Brightman (Broadway's Glory Days and Wicked) is currently home for the holidays, starring as Dickon in TheatreWorks' production of The Secret Garden.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM

Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles Louisville | Kentucky Center by Admin

It’s the ultimate Fab Four tribute and “the next best thing to seeing The Beatles” (Associated Press). ‘Rain’ is a one-of-a-kind show that showcases not only the timeless and memor…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 01:33PM

Filskit Blog: A festive poem by Filskit Theatre

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Arts Council forms have been filled out with care, In the hope that some funding…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:24PM

Theater Anecdotes, Anyone? Also, New reviews of Stations, Santasia and Camp Sunday

Rich Sofranko"Stations"​Boom Kat Dance Theatre's production of Stations at Santa Monica's Miles Memorial Playhouse landed this week's stage Pick; ​also recommended are the Whitefire Thea…

SOURCE: LA Weekly at 01:21PM

STAGE TUBE: Director Stafford Arima Talks CARRIE! by BroadwayWorld TV

MCC Theater is presenting the newly reworked and fully re-imagined production of Carrie, the musical, which features music by Michael Gore, lyrics by Dean Pitchford Academy Award winning com…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

War Horse CD to Be Released on January 24 by Brian Scott Lipton

Masterworks Broadway will release music from the stage version of the Tony award-winning play War Horse on Tuesday, January 24. The album contains original music and songs, written by Adria…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:15PM

Broadway Holiday Flashback! Stick Fly's Condola Rashad and Daniel Breaker Warm Up Together with 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' by Broadway.com

Hanukkah has officially begun and Christmas is just around the corner, so to celebrate the holiday season Broadway.com is delivering daily videos featuring Broadway's best, caroling away…

SOURCE: miami.broadway.com at 01:09PM

Broadway Holiday Flashback! Stick Fly's Condola Rashad and Daniel Breaker Warm Up Together with 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' by Broadway.com

Hanukkah has officially begun and Christmas is just around the corner, so to celebrate the holiday season Broadway.com is delivering daily videos featuring Broadway's best caroling away.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:09PM

Swallows and Amazons, Vaudeville, London

This joyous production for all ages celebrates youthful freedom and the imaginative power of the inner child

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:01PM

Dance Theater of Harlem to Start Auditions for Revived Troupe by Daniel J. Wakin

The company, which closed in 2004, will hold auditions to create a new stripped-down troupe of 18 dancers and hopes to return to a New York stage by spring 2013.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:00PM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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The Charity that Began at Home, Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond

This fluid production of St John Hankin’s play about unlikeable house-guests provokes genteel chuckles rather than roars of laughter

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:53PM

Lawrence Clayton, Rita Harvey, Williiam Michals, et al. Set for Neil Berg's New Year's Eve Broadway Celebration by Robby Ritacco

William Michals will join Lawrence Clayton, Bob DuSold, Rita Harvey and Andrea Rivette in Neil Berg's New Year's Eve Broadway Celebration, to be presented at St. Joseph's Regi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:48PM

Neil Patrick Harris Set for The Price Is Right's "Celebrity Charity Week" by Brian Scott Lipton

Neil Patrick Harris will take part in The Price Is Right's upcoming "Celebrity Charity Week," which will air on CBS the week of January 2. Snoop Dog, Heidi Klum, Jenny McCart…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:47PM

Will "Stick Fly" Have Sticking Power? by Jan Simpson

Somewhere Lorraine Hansberry must be smiling.  When A Raisin in the Sun opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in 1959 on, she was the first black woman to have a play produced on Broadw…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 12:39PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Hunter Parrish Records "Beautiful City"; Godspell Album Hits No. 1 on iTunes (Video) by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The cast album of the Broadway revival of Godspell, which was released Dec. 20 for digital download, has reached the number one spot on iTunes' soundtrack chart.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:38PM

SarahFit Stretching Sequence to Improve Flexibility - The Nutcracker 2011, NYC Ballet by DanceOn

SarahFit Stretching Sequence to Improve Flexibility - The Nutcracker 2011, NYC Ballet SarahFit teaches you a stretching sequence to improve your flexibility (00:34), which is inspired by Ge…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:38PM

Huntington's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom to Star Yvette Freeman; Complete Cast Announced by Adam Hetrick

Yvette Freeman will star in the Huntington Theatre Company production of August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, which will begin performances March 9, 2012, in Boston.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

Entry Pass Q and A with Mike Leigh by National Theatre

Entry Pass Q and A with Mike Leigh From: NationalTheatre Views: 2 0 ratings Time: 04:04 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:25PM

Theater Listings

A selected guide to theater performances in New York.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:24PM

RAIN PART 2 (1).wmv by Raintribute

RAIN PART 2 (1).wmv Cuts from Rain on Ice NBC Special with Steve Landes, Joey Curatolo, Joe Bithorn and Ralph Castelli From: RainTribute Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 02:48 More in Entertai…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:21PM

Henri Dutilleux accepts the Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music by New York Philharmonic

Henri Dutilleux accepts the Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music Henri Dutilleux accepts the inaugural Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music at a ceremony in Paris on Decem…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:20PM

Fred Ebb Foundation Donates $1.2 MIllion to Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS by BroadwayWorld

The Fred Ebb Foundation Mitchell Bernard, Trustee has just announced that its 2011 donation to Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS will total 1.2 million dollars, marking the largest single con…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:16PM

Fred Ebb Foundation Donates $1.2 Million to BC/EFA by Brian Scott Lipton

The Fred Ebb Foundation, named in honor of the late lyricist, has made a donation of $1.2 million to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, marking the largest single contribution in BC/EFA hist…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:12PM

5 Must Read Blogs! by Michael Roderick

Many folks ask me about what I read and I have often blogged about books that I think are great, but I thought it might be good to let you know which blogs get delivered to my email every da…

SOURCE: One Producer in the City at 12:08PM

Watch ‘Relatively Speaking’ Star Marlo Thomas on “New York Live” Tomorrow 12/22 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Tune in to watch RELATIVELY SPEAKING star Marlo Thomas visit WNBC’s “New York Live” tomorrow, Thursday, December 22 in the 3:00pm half hour to discuss her critically acclaimed return t…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:07PM

Moving To Tumblr by Ryan

Starting now, I’m abandoning this Blogger blog in favor of a new Tumblr. If you’ve subscribed to me over RSS (or Feedburner), you’ll be transferred to the new blog automatically. If yo…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 12:05PM

LYSISTRATA JONES is the Hit of the Broadway Season! by Lysistrata Jones

LYSISTRATA JONES is the Hit of the Broadway Season! Watch the new LYSISTRATA JONES commercial. http://www.lysistratajones.com LYSISTRATA JONES is Broadway's best-reviewed new musical …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:03PM

Ayad Akhtar's Disgraced Will Have Its World Premiere at Chicago's American Theater Company by Michael Gioia

American Theater Company will present the world premiere of Ayad Akhtar's Disgraced, an examination of a modern Muslim-American struggling to define his identity, beginning Jan. 27, 2012…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01PM

Countdown to Christmas 2011 (Broadway Style)- Day 4 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

2011 in Review: My Favorite Things by JK

Oprah has her list, and I have mine.  Over the past year, I've really come to enjoy these 5 theatre-related things A LOT!  Here they are in no particular order.Times Squa…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:00PM

#NEWPLAY BLOG SERIES: @EpicTheatr Becoming Essential-What Are Theatre Artists Worth?” Part 1 (via @HESherman ) by Arena Stage

Part 1: “Becoming Essential: What Are Theatre Artists Worth?” This is Part 1 of a multi-part blog series called “A Strategic Approach to Increasing the Value of the Theatre Artist,” …

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 12:00PM

2011 year in review: Top arts and culture stories by David Ng

"Art in the Streets" at L.A.'s Museum of Contemporary Art and the National Sept. 11 Memorial were among the top arts stories of 2011.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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The Road to Mecca’s Rosemary Harris & Jim Dale on “Leonard Lopate” tomorrow by Amy Kass

Rosemary Harris & Jim Dale, stars of The Road to Mecca will be interviewed tomorrow from 12:30PM-1:00PM on “The Leonard Lopate Show”. The show airs on 93.9 FM and AM 820.

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:59AM

Twitter Watch: CHIX 6- 'The team site-surveyed Bway theatres' by BroadwayWorld

On Twitter Watch, CHIX 6 wrote What a great day The CHIX 6 creative team site-surveyed two potential Broadway theatres and the creative juices were flowingCHIX 6 is an original musical from …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:57AM

Theatre World Award Winner Doe Avedon Has Died by Brian Scott Lipton

Theatre World Award winner Doe Avedon has died in Los Angeles at age 86, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Avedon won the award for her work in the 1948 Broadway production of The Young …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:55AM

Outside People Heads Inside the Vineyard Theatre as Previews Begin by Broadway.com

Zayd Dorhn’s Outside People begins previews on December 21 at off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre. Starring Li Jun Li, Matthew Dellapina, Nelson Lee and Sonequa Martin-Green and d…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:52AM

SOUND OFF Special Edition: 2011 Giving Gifts Guide by Pat Cerasaro

For all those silver and golden Broadway babies, young and green gleeks and plain old all-around entertainment enthusiasts of any age on your holiday shopping lists this year, today we have …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:46AM

The Best of 2011: Fan Vote by Michael Block

Let the year end wrap-up commence! Kicking things off is the list of top shows as suggested by the readers and our long list of amazing Spotlight interviewees! What do you think? Good list? …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:45AM

Chay Yew to Direct UNIVERSES' Ameriville at Victory Gardens by Bethany Rickwald

Victory Gardens Theater will present Ameriville, written and performed by the UNIVERSES, January 27-February 26 at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater. Chay Yew will direct the production. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:45AM

Kiki Samko, Matthew Woods, et al. Set for imiginary beasts' Winter Panto 2012 by Bethany Rickwald

imaginary beasts will present Winter Panto 2012: The Half-Baked and Hard-to-Swallow History of Humpty Dumpty, Or, One Egg is Enough, January 13-February 4 at Plaza Black Box Theatre at the B…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:43AM

Susan Gordon, Stage and Child Film Actress, Dies at 62 by Robert Simonson

Susan Gordon, who was a child actress in a number of infamous "B" movies in the 1950s and '60s, died Dec. 11. The cause was cancer. She was 62.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AM

Susan Gordon, Stage and Child Film Actress, Dies at 65 by Robert Simonson

Susan Gordon, who was a child actress in a number of infamous "B" movies in the 1950s and '60s, died Dec. 11. The cause was cancer. She was 62.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AM

Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, "The Help" Win Black Film Critics Circle Awards by Michael Gioia

Winners of the Black Film Critics Circle Awards were announced Dec. 20 by BFCC co-president Mike Sargent. "The Help," which features Tony Award winner Viola Davis, received five ho…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:38AM

The Wizard, the Phantom and a Possible Broadway Return: A Revealing Chat with Musical Superstar Michael Crawford by Matt Wolf

Michael Crawford will be forever remembered as the original Phantom of the Opera, but he has made a splash across all disciplines during his long, awards-laden career. Turning 70 on January …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:33AM

Katie Lee and Fern Mallis to Join Lillias White, Veanne Cox and Nancy Dussault in Love, Loss... Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

"CBS Early Show" contributor Katie Lee and fashion expert Fern Mallis will complete the January cast of Love, Loss, and What I Wore Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

Katie Lee and Fern Mallis Complete January Cast of Love, Loss and What I Wore by Broadway.com

Author Katie Lee and fashion expert Fern Mallis will join the January cast of Love, Loss and What I Wore. The duo will chat about dating and fashion along with previously announced cast mem…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:26AM

Lindsay Pearce, Alex Trevino Set for Jason Robert Brown's The Last 5 Years by Andy Propst

Lindsay Pearce and Alex Trevino will appear in a three-performance engagement of Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years at the Brauntex Theatre, January 6 at 7:30pm and January 7 at 1…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:24AM

Katie Lee, Fern Mallis Join Cast of LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE in January by BroadwayWorld

Producer Daryl Roth announced today that author and lifestyle expert Katie Lee and fashion industry titan Fern Mallis will both make their Off Broadway debuts in the January cast of the Off …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:22AM

AUDIO: Lauren Molina & Wesley Taylor Sing 'Baby It's Cold Outside' by BroadwayWorld TV

Former ROCK OF AGES co-stars Lauren Molina SWEENEY TODD, CANDIDE and Wesley Taylor ADDAMS FAMILY, NBC's SMASH teamed up to spread a little holiday cheer. In their ukulele laden rendition of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:17AM

The Tommy Guns of Mexico City by Seth Bockley and Devon De Mayo

I’ve come to Mexico City through TCG’s Global Connections: On the Road grant to continue to work with three local clown-theater artists on a new project with the theme of war (Guerra…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 11:16AM

A Minute With: Steven Spielberg on "Tintin" and "War Horse"

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Steven Spielberg is among the most prolific film directors ever, and as if to prove it, he has two movies in theaters this holiday week during what is one of the bigg…

SOURCE: Reuters at 11:14AM

A Godspell Marriage Proposal by Godspell

A Godspell Marriage Proposal Godspell - NOW PLAYING ON BROADWAY www.Godspell.com From: BwayGodspell Views: 8 0 ratings Time: 02:23 More in People & Blogs

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:14AM

Larry Grimm, Danny McCarthy, et al. Set for A Red Orchid's Megacosm by Brian Scott Lipton

A Red Orchid Theatre will present will present the world premiere of Brett Neveu's Megacosm, January 12-February 16. The production, which will open on January 15, will be directed by D…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:09AM

News: Ian Dury Musical Reasons to be Cheerful Tours in 2012

Ian Dury tribute musical Reasons to be Cheerful will tour the UK next year, kicking off at the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich, where it premiered last year, in February. Produced by the New …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:08AM

Red Bull's Government Inspector Reading to Feature Marsha Mason and Stephen Spinella by Adam Hetrick

Academy Award nominee Marsha Mason, Tony winner Stephen Spinella, Everett Quinton and David Greenspan will take part in the Red Bull Revelation Reading of Nikolai Gogol's The Government …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

7 Simple Secrets to Successfully Email Marketing Your Show. by Ken Davenport

Remember when people thought Text Message Marketing was going to put Email out of business? "People change their email addresses, but no one will change their phone number," was on…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Veanne Cox, Nancy Dussault, Katie Lee, Fern Mallis, Lillias White Set for Love, Loss, and What I Wore by Dan Bacalzo

Lifestyle expert Katie Lee and fashion industry expert Fern Mallis will join Broadway veteran Veanne Cox, Emmy Award-winner Nancy Dussault, and Tony Award-winner Lillias White in the Off-Bro…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:59AM

Watch “Relatively Speaking” star Marlo Thomas on “Good Day New York” – Online Now by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

CLICK TO WATCH INTERVIEW RELATIVELY SPEAKING star Marlo Thomas sat down with Fox 5 “Good Day New York” hosts Rosanna Scotto and Greg Kelly in the studio yesterday to discuss her critical…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 10:58AM

Nick Scandalios, Albert Nocciolino, Robert E. Wankel Join Broadway League Board of Governors by BroadwayWorld

Broadway continues its 2011-2012 season momentum. In addition to the 19 shows that have already opened this season joining the 17 long-running shows currently playing on the boards - over 1…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AM

PHOTO CALL: Eden Espinosa, Laura Bell Bundy and More Offer Broadway Dreams Foundation Christmas Concert by Joseph Marzullo

The Broadway Dreams Foundation will presented White Christmas, a holiday cabaret featuring performances by Broadway artists and talented local BDF performers, in Philadelphia Dec. 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

Opportunity: HideTide seeks Resident Assistant Director for 2012 by A Younger Theatre

Our friends over at HighTide have an excellent opportunity to become Resident Assistant Director for 2012 with the company. The role of the Resident Assistant Director will give the chance f…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:54AM

Photo Flash: Lea Michele, Chris Colfer on Bravo's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS: LIVE by BroadwayWorld

On the season finale of Bravo TV's WATCH WHAT HAPPENSLIVE, host Andy Cohen welcomed Glee stars Lea Michele and Chris Colfer. During the show, the two stars revealed that they are both huge f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:52AM

Hugh Jackman, Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Burnett and More Will Celebrate "Betty White's 90th Birthday" on NBC by Michael Gioia

Emmy Award winner Betty White will celebrate her 90th birthday with the NBC special "Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl," airing Jan. 16, 2012,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AM

Nick Scandalios, Albert Nocciolino, Robert E. Wankel Elected to Broadway League's Board of Governors by Andrew Gans

The Broadway League, the national trade association for the Broadway industry, has announced that three new Officers have been elected to its Board of Governors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM

James Carpinello, Samuel L. Jackson, Thomas Lenk, et al. to Be Featured in Slamdance Films by Brian Scott Lipton

Additional programming has been announced for the Slamdance Film Festival, which runs January 20-26 in Park City, Utah, and which will present over 80 narrative features, documentaries, and …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:41AM

92YTribeca to Welcome Sister Act, Mitchell Maxwell and Janeane Garofalo by Adam Hetrick

The cast of Broadway's Sister Act and veteran producer Mitchell Maxwell are among the guests who will appear at the 92YTribeca in January.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 12/21 - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR by BroadwayWorld TV

Welcome to BWW's New Daily ON THIS DAY Series celebrating theatrical birthdays, openings and special events that took place on this day in theatre history

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:39AM

BWW TV: BACKSTAGE WITH RICHARD RIDGE - Broadway Breakout Jeremy Jordan on BONNIE & CLYDE, NEWSIES by Richard Ridge

Recently, Richard pinned down one of Broadway's most exciting new leading men, Jeremy Jordan, still on a high ftom a breakout year that has included the leading roles in both Frank Wildhorn'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

Photo Flash: AMERICAN IDIOT Hosts Public Preview Performances Upstate, Dec. 21 & 22 by BroadwayWorld

The North American tour of Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT kicks off in Toronto on December 28 and run through January 15 before continuing on to 14 other markets across the United States. As a w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:27AM

"Glee" Star Lindsay Pearce Set for Limited Run of Jason Robert Brown's The Last 5 Years by Andrew Gans

Lindsay Pearce, a finalist on Oxygen's "The Glee Project" and the newest cast member of Fox's hit show "Glee," will star in the UnderMotion Production Corporation…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM

STAGE TUBE: Harry Connick Jr. Talks ON A CLEAR DAY on Letterman by BroadwayWorld TV

Grammy and Emmy Award winner, Tony Award nominee and multi-platinum recording artist Harry Connick, Jr. stars as Dr. Mark Bruckner in the newly imagined production of ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:25AM

"American Idol" Star David Archuleta Puts Aside Recording Career for Mormon Mission by Andrew Gans

"American Idol" runner-up David Archuleta, who memorably covered Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Think of Me" during the seventh season of that singing competition, has decide…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AM

"American Idol" Star David Archuleta Puts Aside Recording/Concert Career for Mormon Mission by Andrew Gans

"American Idol" runner-up David Archuleta, who memorably covered Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Think of Me" during the seventh season of that singing competition, has decide…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AM

Elizabeth Marvel Takes Over for Rachel Griffiths in ‘Other Desert Cities’ by Michael Spain

Elizabeth Marvel is taking over for Rachel Griffiths in Broadway’s Other Dessert Cities. The move is scheduled to take place on March 6, 2012. Marvel was in the original cast of the off-Br…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:10AM

The Raised Hand by Adam Thurman

A few days ago I found out that my day job is going to receive an honor that recognizes their efforts to bring diversity to the stage and the audience. This isn't the first time that such ef…

SOURCE: Mission Paradox at 10:07AM

Classical Music Review: Chatham Chorale Chamber Singers by Arts Fuse Editor

The Chatham Chorale, judging from the Chamber Singers, has the potential to perform with excellence. But it must be demanded of them, which takes informed and determined direction.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:03AM

Memphis Star Montego Glover Vows to Hit the Gym in 2012 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 10:01AM

#NEWPLAY TV: @dramatistsguild ACADEMY Solo Actor/Writer Round Table with Lisa Kron, Sarah Jones, Mike Daisey and Anna Deavere Smith, moderated by Gary by Arena Stage

DG ACADEMY - January 2 Extra-curricular DG Academy event: Solo Actor/Writer Round Table with Lisa Kron, Sarah Jones, Mike Daisey and Anna Deavere Smith, moderated by Gary Garrison 5:30 pm on…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 10:00AM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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I Interview Playwrights Part 413: Caitlin Montayne Parrish by Adam Szymkowicz

Caitlin Montayne Parrish Hometown:  Atlantic Beach, FL Current Town:  Los Angeles, CA Q:  What are you working on now? A:  I just wrote a short play called 10 Dimens…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 09:49AM

Patti LuPone Will Explore An 11 O'Clock Life in January by Andrew Gans

Two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone, who is currently back on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore in An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, will take part in the Esther B. O'Keeffe S…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AM

Florida Studio Theatre to Present Shake, Rattle & Roll by Bethany Rickwald

Florida Studio Theatre will present Shake, Rattle & Roll, January 4-March 25. Dennis Courtney will direct the show, which will feature music direction by John Franceschina, Developed …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:35AM

92YTribeca Theater Hosts SISTER ACT Talk-back, Winter Picnic, And More by BroadwayWorld

92YTribeca is 92nd Street Ys downtown arts and culture venue in New York City. Opened in October 2008, 92YTribeca presents music, comedy, film, theater, talks, classes, family events, and Je…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:34AM

Curtains' Jim Newman Will Go The Full Monty in Florida; Complete Cast Announced by Andrew Gans

Jim Newman, whose Broadway credits include Curtains, Minnelli on Minnelli, Steel Pier, Sunset Boulevard and The Who's Tommy, will go The Full Monty for the Riverside Theatre's upcomi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:32AM

Priscilla Queen Of The Desert (Broadway)- Holiday / Like A Virgin (LIVE) by Darreyl102

Priscilla Queen Of The Desert (Broadway)- Holiday / Like A Virgin (LIVE) I own NO RIGHTS- ONLY POSTING for entainment purposes only! Featuring Nick Adams, Will Swenson and Tony Sheldon and …

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:27AM

Derrick Cobey, Rodney Hicks, Kendrick Jones, Forrest McClendon, JC Montgomery Set for Philly Scottsboro Boys by Andrew Gans

Complete casting has been announced for the Philadelphia Theatre Company's upcoming production of the multiple Tony-nominated musical The Scottsboro Boys, which will play the Suzanne Rob…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AM

Janeane Garafalo, Mitchell Maxwell, Sister Act Set for 92Y Tribeca Events by Brian Scott Lipton

The 92Y Tribeca has announced three theater-related events for January. On Wednesday January 11 at 7pm, there will be a special conversation about The New Group's upcoming production o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:14AM

Ron Holgate, Kendrick Jones, Forrest McClendon, et al. Set for PTC's The Scottsboro Boys by Andy Propst

Philadelphia Theatre Company has announced casting for its production of the musical The Scottsboro Boys, to run January 20- February 19. As previously reported, Jeff Whiting will recrea…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:05AM

Actress and Director Heidi Helen Davis Has Died by Brian Scott Lipton

Actress and director Heidi Helen Davis has died in Los Angeles at age 60, after a yearlong struggle with breast cancer. Davis began her career as an actress at the American Conservatory The…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM

Feature: Diana DeGarmo's Young Love by Brian Scott Lipton

The Broadway star and American Idol finalist discusses her new gig on The Young and the Restless.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Patti Murin

"Adaumbelle's Quest" welcomes rising performer Patti Murin who is scoring hight points in Broadway's "Lysistrata Jones." Here Patti discusses what attracted her to "Lysistrata Jones," what s…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 08:54AM

Priscilla Queen Of The Desert (Broadway) - What's Love Got To Do With It (LIVE) by Darreyl102

Priscilla Queen Of The Desert (Broadway) - What's Love Got To Do With It (LIVE) I own no rights, only posting for entertainment Purposes Only. Featuring Nathan Lee Graham and Company. F…

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Catch Me If You Can (Broadway)- Doctor's Orders (LIVE) by Darreyl102

Catch Me If You Can (Broadway)- Doctor's Orders (LIVE) I OWN NO RIGHTS- ONLY POSTING for Entertainment Purposes only. Featuring Aaron Tveit, Kerry Butler, Rachelle Rak, Alex Ellis, Jen…

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Catch Me If You Can (Broadway)- Someone Else's Skin (LIVE) by Darreyl102

Catch Me If You Can (Broadway)- Someone Else's Skin (LIVE) I OWN NO RIGHTS- ONLY POSTING fo rEntertainment Purposes only. Aaron Tveit and Company From: darreyl102 Views: 0 0 rating…

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Women Who Rock- Debbie Harry by Darreyl102

Women Who Rock- Debbie Harry From the PBS Special 'Women Who Rock' From: darreyl102 Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:52 More in Entertainment

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Women Who Rock- Darlene Love by Darreyl102

Women Who Rock- Darlene Love From the PBS Special 'Women Who Rock' From: darreyl102 Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 03:59 More in Entertainment

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NJ Stage bits: Faison to read role of King Lear in West Orange by Peter Filichia

Peter Filichia gives us the scoop on what's going on in the Garden State

SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:14AM

Parfumerie by Steve Hallex

If you like comedy that makes you smile as well as laugh you can’t do much better than 1st Stage’s presentation of Miklós László’s Parfumerie.  Audiences on this side of the world …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:14AM

Women Who Rock- Cyndi Lauper by Darreyl102

Women Who Rock- Cyndi Lauper From the PBS Special 'Women Who Rock' From: darreyl102 Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 02:33 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:11AM

Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Chris New and Mariah Gale Set for The Pitchfork Disney at London's Arcola by Mark Shenton

A new production of Philip Ridley's 1991 debut play The Pitchfork Disney, which begins performances at London's Arcola Theatre Jan. 25, 2012, prior to an official opening Feb. 1 for …

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:03AM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Paul Winchell by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Paul Winchell (see full bio here). In honor od the day, ere is an amazing clip, the opening minutes of an episode from his show “Toyland Express” To find…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:58AM

THEATER BUFF: Bret Shuford of “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” by Tom Mizer

Every third Wednesday, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer will fill out my nosey little questionnaire and offer a glimpse of what they look like from a bit closer than the mezzanine. For Decembe…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 07:53AM

Gypsy (1993) - You Gotta Get A Gimmick by Darreyl102

Gypsy (1993) - You Gotta Get A Gimmick Featuring Linda Hart, Anna McNeely and Christine Ebersole For Entainment Purposes only- i own NO RIGHTS- ONLY POSTING! From: darreyl102 Views: 0 …

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Swallows and Amazons

Legit Reviews||Abroad: "Crikey!" That old-fashioned expression of astonishment doesn't just pop up in Helen Edmundson's perky script for "Swallows and Amazons."

SOURCE: Variety at 07:48AM

Linda Hart on The Today Show- Believin' by Darreyl102

Linda Hart on The Today Show- Believin' Linda Hart Performing on The Today Show - 6/2/11 From: darreyl102 Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 06:08 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:37AM

Broadway-style shows a hit for Paramount - Aurora Beacon News by Matt Hanley

It was less than 14 hours until the curtain was scheduled to rise on “My Fair Lady,” the ridiculously ambitious show the Paramount Theatre had selected to open its ridiculously ambitious…

SOURCE: beaconnews.suntimes.com at 07:34AM

Greg Derelian, Alet Taylor, et al. Set for ICT's God of Carnage by Bethany Rickwald

International City Theatre will present Yasmina Reza's award-winning play God of Carnage, January 27-February 19. The production will be directed by caryn desai. In God of Carnage, t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:32AM

Little Lotte by The Phantom of the Opera

Little Lotte http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com Tenth in a series of clips from the 2004 film version of The Phantom of the Opera. With Miranda Richardson as Madame Giry, Emmy Rossum as C…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:22AM

Angel of Music by The Phantom of the Opera

Angel of Music http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com Ninth in a series of clips from the 2004 film version of The Phantom of the Opera. 'Angel of Music' performed by Emmy Rossum as C…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:11AM

Review: A Christmas Carol by Sarah Parkhouse

As opined in last Monday’s issue of TheGuardian, puppetry is having a bit of a “theatrical moment.” Tim Caroll’s recent adaptation of A Christmas Carol does nothing but endor…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:00AM

BWW's On This Day - December 21, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 21 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Swallows & Amazons ****

Times have changed since the publication of Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons in 1930. You'd be hard pressed to find a parent happy to send four children between the ages of 12 and seven…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:56AM

DC Mayor Gray announces new plan for the Lincoln Theatre by Tim Treanor

“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” opens a 4 week run today DC Mayor Vincent Gray announced yesterday that the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities would take over management …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:33AM

Review: Swallows and Amazons ****

Times have changed since the publication of Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons in 1930. You'd be hard pressed to find a parent happy to send four children between the ages of 12 and seven…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:30AM

Review: Potted Panto ****

Panto has experienced a grand resurgence in the last few years (oh yes it has!). The traditional, and the not-so-traditional, stories are being infused with modern topicality and satire but…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:27AM

I Believe... by Don Hall

...that, whatever you think of the Obama Administration and myriad compromises made with a political party hellbent on its demise, only a complete and utter ideologue with no regard for a se…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:15AM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Heidi Helen Davis dies at 60

Legit News: Director was associated with Theatricum Botanicum

SOURCE: Variety at 05:52AM

Glenn Carter and Robyn North to Star in London Fringe Production of Adam Guettel's Floyd Collins by Mark Shenton

Glenn Carter, seen in the title role of Jesus Christ Superstar in the production seen on Broadway in 2000 that transferred from the West End, will play the title role in a new London fringe …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:43AM

Off Broadway Plays Takes a Dark Look at Suburbia

Two new plays that opened recently Off Broadway offer studies in divergent reactions to the stresses of contemporary life. At Playwrights Horizons, Maple and Vine by Jordan Harrison offers a…

SOURCE: WQXR at 05:41AM

Review: Stones in his Pockets ****

Soon-to-be artistic director of the Tricycle Indhu Rubasingham has been tasked by Marie Jones with getting back to the essence of her runaway hit, Stones in his Pockets. Jones clearly feels…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:24AM

Christmas on theartsdesk: Brainteasers, Bran Tub, and the Best of 2011 by The Arts Desk

Any day now most of us will be hunkering down and for the most part drawing a curtain about the world outside. Before that happens, we’d like to tell you about theartsdesk’s plans for Ch…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:19AM

'Tis the season … for a playwright's creativity to lie fallow by Steve Waters

After the distractions of the Christmas run-up, Boxing Day gives on to a week of calm renewal. At least in theoryHolidays are curious times for playwrights. You tend to work around the house…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:07AM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Iain Glen and Charlotte Emmerson to Star in New London Production of Uncle Vanya by Mark Shenton

Iain Glen, seen on Broadway in The Blue Room opposite Nicole Kidman and best known for his TV appearances in HBO's "Game of Thrones" and BBC's "Downtown Abbey," w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:27AM

It's a Wonderful Life-- made new as an old style radio play by Elyse Sommer

Connecticut --  If you're too young to remember radio plays. . . It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play- While it adds little to the warmth or sentiment of the original film, t…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 04:04AM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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3 actresses take on 46 roles in 'Jersey Boys'

WHERE would "Jersey Boys" be without the "Jersey Girls"? The success of the world-beating Broadway musical about 1960s chart-toppers the Four Seasons may ultimately depen…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:05AM

Big-screen Annie appears in Theatre Aspen's production by Stewart Oksenhorn

Playing Lily St. Regis in Theatre Aspen's current production of the musical “Annie,” Aileen Quinn feels a bit out of character. “I'm usually the heroine, making the good moral choices.…

SOURCE: Aspen Times at 02:05AM

Big-screen Annie appears in Theatre Aspen's production by Stewart Oksenhorn

ASPEN - Playing Lily St. Regis in Theatre Aspen's current production of the musical "Annie," Aileen Quinn feels a bit out of character. "I'm usually the heroine, making the good moral choice…

SOURCE: Aspen Times at 02:05AM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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An Elegant Eliza Anchors Masquerade’s MY FAIR LADY by David Dow Bentley III

HERE_Houston_12-14-2011 Many decades have passed since I had the pleasure of playing Henry Higgins in our high school production of George Bernard Shaw’s classic comedy, Pygmalion. I could…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 01:43AM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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CPC'S Video of The Week, December 21, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

Here is comes! American Idiot on tour to Toronto

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

TT: Snapshot

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, sings Peter Warlock's "Bethlehem Down": (This is the latest in a weekly series of...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

TT: Almanac

"A comedy is the form in which the unsayable is said and that, thus, for a moment, breaks the corrosive...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

THE LEADING MEN: The Men of Godspell — Nick Blaemire, the Star With the Guitar by Michael Gioia

Playbill's Leading Men series focusing on the disciples of Broadway's Godspell zeroes in on Nick Blaemire, who chats about his rock band and his return to Circle in the Square, site …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Flea Theater's Looking at Christmas Debuts on Thirteen WNET Dec. 21 by Andrew Gans

The Flea Theater's acclaimed 2010 production of Steven Banks' Looking at Christmas debuts on Thirteen WNET Dec. 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

American Idiot Tour, With Van Hughes, Joshua Kobak, Jake Epstein and More, Tests Wings in Upstate NY by Kenneth Jones

The Stanley Theatre in Utica, NY, is the site of the tech and soft launch of the new North American tour of American Idiot, the Broadway rock musical based on the Green Day album. Following …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

UNLOCK THE VAULT: Dec. 21, They Were in a Show? 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

Ann, Created by and Starring "Two and a Half Men" Star Holland Taylor, Opens at Kennedy Center Dec. 21 by Andrew Gans

Emmy winner Holland Taylor, who is part of the cast of the much-in-the-news TV series "Two and a Half Men," stars in Ann, a one-woman play about the life of the late Texas Governor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Zayd Dohrn's Outside People Premieres Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Dec. 21 by Adam Hetrick

The world premiere of Zayd Dohrn's dark comedy Outside People, starring Matthew Dellapina, Nelson Lee, Li Jun Li and Sonequa Martin-Green, begins previews Dec. 21 at the Vineyard Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Gazing Into Chicago's Tony Award-Honored Lookingglass Theatre Company by Mervyn Rothstein

Lookingglass Theatre Company won the 2011 Tony for Regional Theatre for its commitment to ensemble and community. Its current season touches on major historical incidents.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

At 'Sleep No More,' toil, trouble, yet reward

NEW YORK -- New York City, like any other urban environment, is in a constant state of flux, where neighborhoods can rise and fall like mini-empires. To those in the know, the latest area to…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Point Park grad, Luke Murphy, enjoys 'Sleep' role

NEW YORK -- After graduating as a dance major from Point Park University in 2009, Luke Murphy jumped into the highly competitive dance scene in New York City and hasn't stopped since. The Co…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

nytheatre in review by Martin Denton

Accidentally, Like a Martyr

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

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