Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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San Diego Opera: hoping for an encore

Final curtain saddens opera fans, employees

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 11:45PM

Adventurous Musicians and the Vocal Gymnastics of Madness

Bellini's final opera, 'I Puritani,' at the Met, Kojiro Umezaki on the shakuhachi, the MATA Festival and more in this week's Classical Scene.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 11:24PM

Review: Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill

Audra McDonald is Billie Holiday in the Broadway premiere of an off-Broadway gem.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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First Nighter: Audra McDonald Dazzles as Billie Holiday by David Finkle

Perhaps the most complimentary remark to be made about Audra McDonald in Lady Day at the Emerson Bar & Grill is that in 90 minutes and under Lonny Price's fully empathetic direction, she…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 10:33PM

Cain and Abel come to Belvoir via The Rabble by Cassie Tongue

How different could our world be if the first act of violence was committed by a woman? What if Cain and Abel were sisters? “Cain and Abel were the two sons of Adam and Eve. Cain was t…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:31PM

Photo Flash: Check Out the New JERSEY BOYS Movie Photo by BroadwayWorld

Erich Bergen tweeted a photo today from Entertainment Weekly about the upcoming Jersey Boys movie. Check it out below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:30PM

Extraordinary Extremities – Bittersweet Meditation by Sandi Durell

  A bittersweet meditation on loss and art.   By Joel Benjamin   Extraordinary Extremities, the title of Renee Philippi’s bittersweet tale of a puppeteer’s grief and loss, can…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:27PM

Review: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Audra McDonald magically disappears into the heart, soul – and yes, voice – of the troubled jazz singer Billie Holiday in Lanie Robertson’s “Lady Day at Emerson’s…

SOURCE: cititour.com at 10:21PM

‘Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill’: Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Billie Holiday hallmarks — a gardenia (for her hair), elbow-length gloves (for hiding needle marks) and “God Bless the Child” (for her mother, always) — are bound to be included in a…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:00PM

Theater Review: Audra McDonald in ‘Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill’ by Charles Isherwood

“Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill,” starring Audra McDonald, takes place in the months before Billie Holiday died, set in a city that she had reason to loathe.

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

Theatre News: Full List: Winners of the 2014 Olivier Awards

Leading the field was Chimerica with five Awards and The Book of Mormon with four, all of which were announced at the Royal Opera House this evening

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00PM

Review: Peddling (HighTide Festival, Halesworth(

A young man going from door-to-door with an identity badge and a selection of goods one can buy cheaper (and better) elsewhere. So what?

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00PM

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Apr. 13

Upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, April 13, 2014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00PM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Audra McDonald divinely channels Lady Day by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- One of the supreme honors this Broadway season is to go to Circle in the Square, close your eyes and hear a ghost....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:58PM

Broadway Review: ‘Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill’ Starring Audra McDonald by Gordon Cox

“Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill,” Lanie Robertson’s elegiac lament for the jazz singer Billie Holiday at the end of her broken-down life, has been knocking aro…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00PM

Review: The Girl's Guide to Saving the World (highTide Festivl, Halsworth

Feminism? Pre-feminism? Post-feminism? Where is "The Girl's Guide to Saving the World" supposed to be taking us?

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:00PM

'Lady Day' review: Audra McDonald as Billie Holiday

At first, it seems a bit studied, as if Audra McDonald were looking to find a challenge she hasn't already conquered in her astonishing five-Tony career. In "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Gr…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 09:00PM

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill: Theater Review by David Rooney

Five-time Tony winner Audra McDonald portrays an emotionally volatile Billie Holiday toward the end of her life in Lanie Robertson's bio-play fashioned around a nightclub appearance.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

Review: From bright to dark to playful from Paul Taylor Dance by Lewis Segal

Paul Taylor served the first generation of modern dance pioneers as a performer, then helped create and redefine the second as a choreographer.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00PM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review Roundup: LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL Opens on Broadway - Updating Live! by Review Roundups

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar amp Grill opens tonight on Broadway. Lady Day stars five-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald under the direction of Lonny Price 110 in the Shade, A Class Act, wi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:55PM

Dream of ‘Pinkolandia’ is alive in Berwyn

The 16th Street Theater is a principal cultural anchor of Chicago’s neighbor, Berwyn. But its reach extends far further than either city, or the intimate performance space at 6420 16th St.…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 08:54PM

Rogue Machine Season 7 brings NEW PLAYS to Los Angeles by Enci

Rogue Machine launches SEASON 7 Offering 5 plays – new to Los Angeles Opening May 24, 2014 Multi-award winning ROGUE MACHINE THEATRE (BEST PRODUCTION Award winner 2013, 2011 and 201…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 08:17PM

MOTOWN, AFTER MIDNIGHT & CINDERELLA Stage Managers Featured on New Episode of THE ENSEMBLIST by BroadwayWorld

Mo Brady and Nikka Graff Lanzarone announce the release of The Ensemblist's 21st episode Spotlight On Stage Managers.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:14PM

Review: Audra McDonald in 'Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill' by Charles McNulty

NEW YORK — Only a fool would second-guess the transformative power of Audra McDonald, but when it was announced that this five-time Tony Award-winner was going to portray Billie Holida…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:14PM

Review: Audra McDonald in 'Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill' by Charles McNulty

NEW YORK — Only a fool would second-guess the transformative power of Audra McDonald, but when it was announced that this five-time Tony Award-winner was going to portray Billie Holiday in…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:14PM

54 Below - Karl Saint Lucy performs on Monday, April 14th by Byrne Harrison

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, is expanding its popular late-night series with fresh faces and hot new performances to keep the party buzzing into the wee hours.  Located just below …

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:02PM

Review: “The Threepenny Opera” at Atlantic Theater Company by Patrick Barrett

Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s The Threepenny Opera is easily one of the 20th Century’s most influential and popular works of musical theater — a debauched tale of criminal double…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 08:00PM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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99 Ways to Fuck a Swan at The Illyrian Player’s Theatre Company by Enci

THE ILLYRIAN PLAYER’S THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS KIM ROSENSTOCK’S 99 WAYS TO FUCK A SWAN “Endlessly funny and uplifting!” -Ben Waterhouse, Willamette Weekly LOS ANGELES, CA. April 1st,…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 07:54PM

Review: The Haunting of Hill House (City Lit Theater) by Scotty Zacher

Though City Lit captures intermittent shades of Shirley Jackson’s masterful nightmare, they need to tone down the campish humor and dial up the psychological terror to really have somethin…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:53PM

LA premiere of “Ajax in Iraq” at Miles Memorial Playhouse by Enci

Not Man Apart Physical Theatre Ensemble presents “Ajax in Iraq” Playwright Ellen McLaughlin weaves modern-day issue of sexual abuse in the military with ancient story of Ajax LOS ANGELES…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 07:52PM

‘Book of Mormon,’ ‘Chimerica’ Score at London’s Olivier Awards by Gordon Cox

Broadway hit “The Book of Mormon” scored the same kind of awards love in London as the show got in New York: The tuner nabbed a total of four trophies, including the awards for …

SOURCE: Variety at 07:47PM

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill Review: Audra McDonald as Billie Holiday by Jonathan Mandell

click on any photo to see it enlarged Audra McDonald is the same age as the Billie Holiday she is depicting in the first Broadway production of “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill,” a…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:47PM

Superhero’s meets crime noir in this West Coast premiere! Opens April 18th by Enci

A Theatre Connection in association with SkyPilot Theatre Company presents the West Coast Premiere of DETECTIVE PARTNER HERO VILLAIN Directed by Jonathan Price Superhero’s and crime no…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 07:46PM

Archway Theatre presents “Salome” by Enci

‘SALOME’ Lust, Seduction, Vengeance, Assassination; in Biblical Proportions! LOS ANGELES – Lust, seduction, vengeance, and assassination fuel Oscar Wilde’s masterful dram…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 07:39PM

Olivier Awards 2014: Chimerica the big winner on UK theatre's big night

The hit play about a photographer’s search for the Tiananmen Square “tank man” was the big winner at the most prestigious awards ceremony of the UK’s theatre calendar.

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:27PM

BWW Reviews: McDonald Mesmerizes in LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL by Michael Dale

There's a lady on stage, and not only is she an entrancing singer, but she's one hell of an actor.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:17PM

'Book of Mormon,' 'Chimerica' win at Olivier Awards in London by David Ng

The play "Chimerica" and the Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon" were the big winners Sunday at the Lawrence Olivier Awards in London. The annual awards — Britain's equivalent of the…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:12PM

LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Is she the dream, or is it you? It's impossible not to wonder this once the titular star appears in the opening moments of the revival of Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill, which just opened…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:04PM

Maudie's Rooms, Bute Street, Cardiff Bay by Elin Williams

Cardiff Bay’s Bute Street is home to many imposing buildings, a large number of which are derelict. They have the potential to become something more than they currently are. They can be re…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:00PM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Anita Gillette Wows at NY Sheet Music Society (video) by Sandi Durell

  The MAC Award Winning New York Sheet Music Society held it’s monthly meeting at Musician’s Union Hall on April 12, 2014. As part of these programs, the entertainment was..…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:38PM

Oliviers 2014: Chimerica the big winner on UK theatre's big night

The hit play about a photographer’s search for the Tiananmen Square “tank man” was the big winner at the most prestigious awards ceremony of the UK’s theatre calendar.

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:27PM

Theater Review: Richard Maxwell’s ‘Isolde’ Explores Primal Instincts by Ben Brantley

In Richard Maxwell’s “Isolde,” plans by a contractor and an actress to build the perfect vacation home become complicated by a love triangle as primal instincts rise to the surface.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:03PM

Emilia Fox interview: 'Being a single mother is the toughest thing ever' by Matthew Stadlen

Emilia Fox tells Matthew Stadlen how she struggled to find her voice until she had daughter Rose

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:00PM

Olivier Awards: how a tiny theatre in north London trounced the West End by Hannah Furness

The local Almeida Theatre in Islington, north London, was the big winner at the coveted Olivier Theatre awards on Sunday night, picking up eight accolades, a third of the total

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:00PM

Review: Pinkolandia/16th Street Theater by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED Artistic Director Ann Filmer (who serves as director for “Pinkolandia”) and the 16th Street Theater stay in stride in this multi-layered, culturally-significant, fict…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 06:00PM

Awards: The Big Meal (HighTide Festival, Halesworth)

The main-house piece at this year's HighTide Festival is Dan LeFranc's "The Big Meal".

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00PM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Marcus Gardley’s ‘The Box: A Black Comedy’ Comes to Brooklyn by Felicia R. Lee

Marcus Gardley’s play “The Box: A Black Comedy” examines black men in prison and the justice system that puts them there.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:56PM

The Book of Mormon, Once, Chimerica, Ghosts and Merrily We Roll Along Win Olivier Awards by Mark Shenton

The West End transfers of Broadway's The Book of Mormon and Once took major Laurence Olivier Awards, as did the West End transfers for two productions first seen at the Almeida (Ghosts a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:54PM

The Book of Mormon wins Best New Musical at the Oliviers

The Book of Mormon has won Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards 2014, beating competition from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Once and The Scottsboro Boys.

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:50PM

Critique of the Week by Colin Mitchell

Nice to see the rare Sylvie Drake review out there, reminding us all exactly what a thoughtful, intelligence, nuanced review is supposed to be all about. Hat tip to Don Shirley for bringing …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 05:50PM

Critique of the Week – Runner Up by Colin Mitchell

Ernest just imbues his reviews with such intellectual play that they almost always stand out. Another beauty. Oh. He also mentions the Lemon in this one so there’s that… DOCTOR A…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 05:47PM

Glitzy Olivier Awards honors 'Mormon', 'Ghosts',

LONDON (Reuters) - The London production of "Book of Mormon" won best musical at the Olivier Awards on Sunday, and its star Gavin Creel took home the award for best actor in a musical.

SOURCE: Reuters at 05:45PM

Critique of the Week – Runner Runner Up by Colin Mitchell

First review I’ve ever read by Jonathan Ross. I really like his writing. Dunno what else to say. It’s bright, it’s bold, it doesn’t condescend, kinda playful, but mos…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 05:43PM

Almeida, MORMON and National Theatre Big Oliviers 2014 Winners! by BroadwayWorld

The winners of the 38th Olivier Awards with MasterCard, the most prestigious event in the UK theatrical calendar, were announced tonight Sunday 13 April 2014 in front of a packed audience at…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:41PM

Olivier Awards 2014: Lucy Kirkwood's Chimerica wins best new play

Lucy Kirkwood’s Chimerica has been named Best New Play at the Olivier Awards.

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:35PM

News: Book of Mormon and Chimerica win big at Olivier Awards 2014 by Nicola Merrifield

The Book of Mormon has taken the majority of prizes for a musical at this year’s Olivier Awards. Nominated for six prizes, it received gongs in four of those categories, winning best new m…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:27PM

'Way West' needs a dramatic compass by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "The Way West" at Steppenwolf Theatre ★★ THEATER REVIEW: "The Way West" at Steppenwolf Theatre ★★ ... In the best scene of Mona Monsour's otherwise r…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:27PM

Olivier Awards: 'Chimerica,' 'Book of Mormon' Among Winners by Alex Ritman, The Associated Press

"Ghosts" took prizes for best revival, best actress, for Lesley Manville, and best supporting actor, for Jack Lowden.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:14PM

Fuse Book Review: A Murder Inspired by Literature? — “Blood Will Out” by Gerald Peary

Everyone these days is racing through "Blood Will Out," an undeniably enthralling three-hour read.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:08PM

Book of Mormon and the Almeida Theatre the Big Winners at London's 2014 Olivier Awards by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The 38th annual Olivier Awards, the top honor for London theater, were announced on April 13 at the Royal Opera House. Hosted by stage and screen stars Gemma Arterton and Stephen Mangan, the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:08PM

Book of Mormon and the Almeida Theatre are the Big Winners at London's 2014 Olivier Awards by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The 38th annual Olivier Awards, the top honor for London theater, were announced on April 13 at the Royal Opera House. Hosted by stage and screen stars Gemma Arterton and Stephen Mangan, the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:08PM

Theater Review: ‘A Respectable Widow,’ About an Unusual Friendship by Laura Collins-Hughes

The Brits Off Broadway festival brings a double bill of “A Respectable Widow Takes to Vulgarity” and “Clean” to 59E59 Theaters.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:06PM

Fuse Theater Feature: Savyon Liebrecht — In Residence at Israeli Stage With Two Plays About Freud and his Family by Ian Thal

Dramatist Savyon Liebrecht was recently in the Boston area for a residency with Israeli Stage -- two of her scripts, both dealing with Freud and his legacy, received their world premieres he…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:06PM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Olivier Awards 2014: Winners list in full

The Almeida theatre was named the biggest winner of the night, winning eight awards for its West End transfers Chimerica and Ghosts.

SOURCE: The Independent at 04:56PM

Oliviers 2014: The Book of Mormon wins Best New Musical in night of triumph

The Book of Mormon has won Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards 2014, beating competition from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Once and The Scottsboro Boys.

SOURCE: The Independent at 04:50PM

‘Once On This Island’ at Olney Theatre Center by Amanda Gunther

Test the strength of love against the power of death and you will discover why they tell the story. The ‘they’ of Olney Theatre Center as they present Once On This Island; a brilliant mu…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:45PM

Broadway Favorite Gavin Creel Wins 2014 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for Book of Mormon by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Tony nominee Gavin Creel has won the 2014 Best Actor in a Musical Award at London’s Oliver Awards for his role of Elder Price in the West End production of The Book of Mormon. The cate…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:39PM

Oliviers 2014: Lucy Kirkwood's Chimerica wins best new play

Lucy Kirkwood’s Chimerica has been named Best New Play at the Olivier Awards.

SOURCE: The Independent at 04:35PM

The Problem with Loving Sports and Theater by HowlRound

By Mat Smart. In an age where so much can be recorded and on-demand, theater is an antidote to spending our day looking at a screen, to watching the YouTube videos and television shows anyti…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:34PM

Almeida theatre defeats West End giants at Olivier awards by Mark Brown

North London's 325-seat Almeida theatre triumphs in eight award categories including best new play at award ceremonyIt is a story of a small local theatre taking on the West End and winning,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:30PM

The Olivier awards 2014: predictable, yes, but not necessarily wrong by Michael Billington

Lucy Kirkwood's Chimerica deserves all the praise heaped upon it but I'm sad to see The Scottsboro Boys coming away empty-handed Almeida theatre defeats West End giants Video: Watch scenes …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:30PM

Olivier awards 2014: the winners - in pictures by Guardian Staff

The Almeida theatre's Chimerica stole the show at this year's Oliviers, winning five awards. There were also victories for Ghosts, The Book of Mormon, Othello, The Amen Corner and Les Mis. F…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:30PM

Review: The Great God Pan (Next Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

With acclaimed playwright Amy Herzog's "Great God Pan", we’re given a lot of exposition, most of it illustrating how memory shifts shapes and plays game with the past and present, without …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 04:12PM

‘An Evening with Branford Marsalis’ at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts by Marlene Hall

Seeing one of Jazz’ masters like Branford Marsalis perform is one of life’s greatest pleasures. I had the honor of watching jazz great Marsalis at George Mason Performing Arts Center Sa…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:10PM

Neil Patrick Harris Poses Provocatively With Snakes Promoting HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH by Pat Cerasaro

Broadway headliner and internationally recognized small screen and big screen star Neil Patrick Harris poses provocatively in promotion of his new gig in the headlining role of the Broadway …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Great storytelling still the goal in fresh take on Peking Opera

Tianjin Peking Opera Company comes to University of Chicago with a fast-paced if long evening of spoken dialogue, singing, acrobatics and dance.

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 04:06PM

BWW Spotlights LADY DAY Star Audra McDonald's Soaring Career by BroadwayWorld

In honor of Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill's opening on Broadway tonight, BroadwayWorld decided to highlight Tony- and Drama Desk Award-winning actress Audra McDonald's body of work.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:00PM

Review: Sense and Sensilbilty

Adapting a Jane Austen novel for the stage is an incredibly challenging task. Jessica Swale tackles "Sense and Sensibility" at the Watermill.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Kristin Chenoweth Chats RIO 2, Singing On Screen & Voicing New Animated Character by Pat Cerasaro

Tony Award-winning Broadway superstar and recognizable crossover star Kristin Chenoweth discusses her role in the new animated movie musical RIO 2 as well as the musical material she sings w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

Lea Michele & Jonathan Groff Attend Coachella Together; Converse With Katy Perry & More by Pat Cerasaro

Fellow Broadway-to-Hollywood crossover superstars and admitted BFFs Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff attended hot topic music festival Coachella this weekend and shots of the pair taking in th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:34PM

The Olivier Awards 2014 in pictures by Guardian Staff

Gemma Arterton and Stephen Mangan host the Olivier Awards ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:25PM

‘The Way West’: Life and debt in a state less than golden

HEDY WEISS: Mona Mansour’s play about financial disarray in California, accurate but far from subtle, has its world premiere at Steppenwolf.

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 03:23PM

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HEDY WEISS: Mona Mansour’s play about financial disarray in California, accurate but far from subtle, has its world premiere at Steppenwolf.

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 03:16PM

Olivier Awards 2014: Red carpet in pictures

Theatre stars and luvvies had their glad rags on tonight ahead of Britain’s most prestigious theatre awards, the Oliviers.

SOURCE: The Independent at 03:15PM

Oliviers 2014: Lesley Manville beats Judi Dench to win Best Actress award for Ghosts

Lesley Manville has won the Olivier for Best Actress for her role in Ibsen’s Ghosts.

SOURCE: The Independent at 03:08PM

Olivier Awards 2014: Lesley Manville beats Judi Dench to win Best Actress award for Ghosts

Lesley Manville has won the Olivier for Best Actress for her role in Ibsen’s Ghosts.

SOURCE: The Independent at 03:08PM

Oliviers 2014: Rory Kinnear beats Jude Law and Tom Hiddleston to Best Actor for Othello

Rory Kinnear has taken home the Olivier Award for Best Actor, beating competition from Henry Goodman, Tom Hiddleston and Jude Law.

SOURCE: The Independent at 03:01PM

Olivier Awards 2014: Rory Kinnear beats Jude Law and Tom Hiddleston to Best Actor for Othello

Rory Kinnear has taken home the Olivier Award for Best Actor, beating competition from Henry Goodman, Tom Hiddleston and Jude Law.

SOURCE: The Independent at 03:01PM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Clark Warren: Lucky So and So by Sandi Durell

Jazz and Standards with a Twist By Elizabeth Ahlfors         Clark Warren is a dapper silver-haired daddy with a hip jazz knack to his music.  Early in... The post Clark…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:57PM

Humana Festival’s New Plays Glimpse What May/Should Come To South Florida Theaters Soon by Bill Hirschman

If you’re seeking safe, predictable mainstream theater, avoid the annual Humana Festival of New Plays at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. If you seeking “thought-provoking, edgy new wor…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 02:43PM

PHOTO CALL: Daniel Radcliffe and Cast Take First Bow in Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan on Broadway by Joseph Marzullo

The Michael Grandage production of Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan, starring Daniel Radcliffe, began Broadway previews April 12 at the Cort Theatre following a sold-out London…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:42PM

PHOTO CALL: First Preview Curtain Call for Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan, Starring Daniel Radcliffe by Joseph Marzullo

The Michael Grandage production of Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan, starring Daniel Radcliffe, began Broadway previews April 12 at the Cort Theatre following a sold-out London…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:42PM

The Heir Apparent A Foolishly Fun Ride by Suzanna Bowling

The Heir Apparent A Foolishly Fun Ride: What do you do when you need your rich uncle to bequeath to you in his will?

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 02:30PM

Fishing for Wives ***1/2 by Barry

                     Fishing for Wives on Theatre RowPan Asian Repertory Theatre is presenting the New York premiere of Fishing for Wives, a romantic comedy by Edward Sak…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 02:28PM

Oliviers 2014: Red carpet in pictures

Theatre stars and luvvies had their glad rags on tonight ahead of Britain’s most prestigious theatre awards, the Oliviers.

SOURCE: The Independent at 02:15PM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, 4/12, Part 2- BULLETS OVER BROADWAY Takes Prom Pic, IF/THEN Loves SOUTH PARK, & More! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our April 12th SIP round-up Check out part one HERE.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:26PM

Watching the Obamas Watch “A Raisin in the Sun” by Michael Schulman

It’s not often that a single member of the audience commands more attention than the action onstage.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 01:16PM

Tony-Winning Actress Phyllis Frelich Dies at 70 by Alex Stedman

Deaf, Tony-winning actress Phyllis Frelich, who both inspired and starred in the Broadway version of “Children of a Lesser God,” died Thursday in her Temple City, Calif. home. Sh…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:13PM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Visceral Dance Chicago at the Harris Theater by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

DANCE REVIEW: Visceral Dance Chicago at Harris Theater ★★★ ... DANCE REVIEW: Visceral Dance Chicago at Harris Theater ★★★ ... might seem Visceral Dance Ch…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:59PM

Chicago Theater Review: THE WAY WEST (Steppenwolf) by Lawrence Bommer

WATCHING LOSERS LOSE IS A LOSE/LOSE SITUATION After a brief show of compassion for life’s casualties and some welcome sympathy for the underdog in Good People and The Motherfucker with the…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:56PM

Incoming preview: Tin Shed Theatre by Lauren Mooney

Tin Shed Theatre Company is busy, busy, busy. I speak to Company Director Georgina Harris on a chance free day between school tours of An Inspector Calls and Of Mice and Men, educational wor…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:55PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp and Tamika Lawrence Lead Cast of If/Then in "Seasons of Love" Post-Show Sing-Along (Video) by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel and Anthony Rapp — original cast members of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Rent — and Tamika Lawrence, the "Seasons of Love" soloist…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

Review: Minotaur, Polka Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

All children want their parents to be there for them, to care for them and protect them. But when a parent is deployed and leaves for military service, the balance is disrupted and it’s ha…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:45PM

Review: King Charles III, Almeida Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

With Elizabeth II’s reign coming to an end in the foreseeable future, tension over the future of the throne raises questions – not only of how Charles will succeed her and if he in fact …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:38PM

#NMTVotW: Gotta Have It All by Andrea Wilhelm

#NMTvotw has been running for about 8 months now, and we’ve gone over a lot of tips. And if you’re reading them and learning from them, that’s great. However, they’re…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 12:38PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: BULGAKOV/MOLIÈRE (City Garage Theatre in Santa Monica) by Jason Rohrer

TITTY GARAGE Shows that are listed at two hours and fifteen minutes shouldn’t be forgiven for running three hours, unless they are written by a genius like Mikhail Bulgakov.  One of that …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:27PM

‘Golda’s Balcony’ at Theater J by John Stoltenberg

There’s not a long list of great actors who, through their indelible bravura depiction of a great historical figure in a solo performance, warrant substituting the word “is” for “as,…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:27PM

VIDEO: Lost Marx Brothers Broadway Musical to be Revived After 90 Years! by Stage Tube

According to Classicalite, Marxfest, the first New York Marx Brothers Festival, will be reviving a Marx Brothers musical that hasn't been seen in 90 years. Groucho, Chico, Harppo, and Zeppo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:25PM

High tide Festival, Halesworth, Suffolk, review by Eve Stebbing

Suffolk's HighTide Festival celebrates the craft and creativity of playwrights old and new from David Hare to Nick Payne, says Eve Stebbing

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 12:23PM

Review: Shellshock, Waterloo East Theatre by Ruby-Isla Cera-Marle

The musical Shellshock opens with a talkative young girl called Emily (Ana Martin) fit to burst with excitement at the prospect of her father, a soldier, returning from the front-line in Dho…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:14PM

Review: Rime (Tour - Salford)

Rime offers audiences something different and death defying says David Cunningham.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Review: Becoming Cuba

The Huntington takes Melinda Lopez's magical history tour.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Rite of Spring/Petrushka, Sadler’s Wells by Laura Peatman

Commissioned by Sadler’s Wells as part of 2013’s ‘String of Rites’ series, celebrating the centenary of the premiere of Stravinsky’s original, Michael Keegan-Dolan’s The Rite…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:54AM

Catch This! McLean High School’s ‘Catch Me If You Can’ Interviews-Part 2: Alex Stone, Jack Posey, and Lily Lord by Joel Markowitz

In Part 2 of ‘Catch This! McLean High School’s’ Catch Me If You Can Interviews, meet cast members Alex Stone, Jack Posey, and Lily Lord. Tell me a little bit about your character. Al…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:50AM

OLIVIERS 2014: Live Blog! by BroadwayWorld

It's the biggest night in the West End theatre calendar - the great and the good are gathered in Covent Garden to celebrate the best stage work of the last year. Stick with us throughout the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:50AM

Billy Crystal to Bring Back SNL Characters for New Show THE COMEDIANS by BroadwayWorld

According to Page Six, Billy Crystal plans on bringing back some of his favorite SNL characters for his new Fox show called The Comedians. Josh Gad will be co-starring with Crystal and the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

THE AMAZING-SPIDERMAN's Andrew Garfield to Host SNL, 5/3 by TV News Desk

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Andrew Garfield will be hosting Saturday Night Live on May 3rd. The night will also feature the band Coldplay, who will be making their fifth appearance…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:37AM

Bill Condon to Direct Disney's Live-Action Adaptation of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST? by BroadwayWorld

According to Collider, rumor has it that Bill Condon may have been chosen to direct Disney's live-action adaptation of their classic Beauty and the Beast. Ever since Alice in Wonderland's s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15AM

Theater News: Once vs. The Book of Mormon: Which Musical Will Win Big at Tonight's Olivier Awards?

The best of London's West End theater scene is honored at the annual ceremony.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Alan Davies review the QI man plays it safe by Brian Logan

Fairfield Halls, CroydonCleaving far too much to conventional 90s laddish standup, Davies is best when he goes further back in time"It's marvellous being a standup comedian," says …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54AM

Photo Coverage: He's Back! Daniel Radcliffe & Cast Kick Off THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN Previews on Broadway by Walter McBride

The Michael Grandage Company production of The Cripple of Inishmaan, by Martin McDonagh, starring Daniel Radcliffe and the critically acclaimed West End cast began previews yesterday and Bro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:50AM

STAGE TUBE: Must Watch! Idina Menzel & Anthony Rapp Lead IF/THEN Cast on RENT'S 'Seasons of Love!' by Stage Tube

Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp and Tamika Sonja Lawrence lead the cast of IfThen singing Seasons of Love from Rent. The live auction was to raise money for BCEFA, and the winners joined the cast…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:43AM

Letter: Kate O'Mara's love of the Kings theatre, Southsea by Paddy Drew

Kate O'Mara spent much of her youth at the Kings theatre in Southsea, Hampshire, which was built by her great grandfather in 1907 and later run by her actor/manager grandparents. She loved t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:23AM

Sutton Foster is 'Violet' on Broadway by Ronni Reich

The Tony Award-winning actress and 'Bunheads' star trades glamour for a character who wants nothing more than to change her appearance

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:00AM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Fuse Film Review: “In Bloom” — Girls, Guys, and a Gun by Gerald Peary

"In Bloom" is one of the best features to come out of Eastern Europe in recent times

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:41AM

525,600 More Reasons to Love Idina Menzel & If/Then! Watch the Cast Sing Rent's 'Seasons of Love' by Beth Stevens

If/Then stars Idina Menzel and Anthony Rapp dug into their past as original cast members of Rent to raise money for the charity Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS on April 12. After the curta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:08AM

BWW TV Exclusive: Backstage with Richard Ridge- SAG Foundation Conversations Series with Kathleen Chalfant by BroadwayWorld TV

Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Broadway World have partnered for an filmed Conversations QampA series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and the un…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Bravo, Billy! Daniel Radcliffe & the Cast of The Cripple of Inishmaan Take Their First Broadway Bows by Lindsay Champion

After a long journey from Ireland, The Cripple of Inishmaan has arrived on Broadway! The new production of Martin McDonagh’s black comedy had its first preview performance on April 12,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:58AM

Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week by Arts Fuse Editor

Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, film, theater, visual arts, author readings, and dance that’s coming up in the next week.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:56AM

Bike New York with Dominic Chianese by Sandi Durell

        Actor and Singer Dominic Chianese will celebrate the charitable efforts of Bike New York by joining them to jump start the 37th annual TD Five Boro... The post Bi…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:53AM

Filichia on Friday: ‘Six Shows in Six States’ by Peter Filichia by Peter Filichia

Here is a new article from Peter Filichia’s column on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday.’ It’s an honor to bring Peter’s column every week to our readers …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:44AM

Theatre Review: Soliciting Temptation is the season’s best new Canadian play by Robert Cushman

Erin Shields’ Soliciting Temptation is full of surprises. It unfolds in a series of narrative and character reversals. That makes it compelling. It doesn’t make it believable

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - April 13, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 13 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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A View from the Bridge review spartan makeover for Arthur Miller by Michael Billington

Young Vic, LondonArthur Miller's 1955 Brooklyn drama is stripped right back to showcase rich behavioural accuracy and high-quality performances Interview: Ivo van Hove Interview: Mark Strong…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:51AM

Revival season blooms in St. Louis theater scene

Two troupes mount big hits a second time.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:00AM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Best Shakespeare productions: The Merchant of Venice by Michael Billington

Peter O'Toole, Patrick Stewart and Antony Sher have all made stunning Shylocks which versions of this problematic play have you been sold on?Obviously, The Merchant of Venice poses a proble…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:00AM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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INCOGNITO – Hightide Festival Halesworth by Libby Purves

HIGHTIDE WINS A DAZZLING PAYNE PREMIERE O happy conversion! It is awkward and gloomy for a critic to admire and acknowledge a play’s clever originality, yet privately feel nothing. Nick Pa…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 05:53AM

Interviews: Red Bastard: bouffon by Liz Arratoon

Comedy monster Red Bastard was created by top US bouffon Eric Davis, with input from Deanna Fleysher and Sue Morrison. Eric appeared in Cirque du Soleil’s Iris, won the 2010 NY Downtown Go…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:34AM

Review: Pinocchio, Sydney Theatre Co, Windmill Theatre by Cassie Tongue

Windmill Theatre, a company of artists making theatre for children and families out of Adelaide, are one of the smartest companies in the Australian theatre scene. They are cheeky, youthful,…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:13AM

Strictly Ballroom the Musical: Theater Review by Megan Lehmann

Baz Luhrmann is putting on the glitz in a new musical based on his cult debut film, premiering at Sydney's Lyric Theater.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:12AM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Olivier Awards 2014: West End is buzzing -- thanks to the off-West End by Dominic Cavendish

London's theatre award nominations are dominated by Donmar and Almeida

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 03:00AM

Handbagged, at Vaudeville Theatre, review by Tim Walker

Handbagged, Moira Buffini's sparkling tale of the Queen's weekly meetings with Margaret Thatcher, is even better after its West End transfer, says Tim Walker

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 03:00AM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Celebrity memoirs are bigger business than ever by Jim Farber

There’s big money in star memoirs. But even as hot book deals are in the works from names like Lena Dunham and Bryan Cranston, the most sizzling celebrity tales have yet to be told by the …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM

Daniel Radcliffe returns to Broadway in 'The Cripple of Inishmaan' by Joe Dziemianowicz

Hogwarts wonder boy Daniel Radcliffe can’t contain his love — or F-bombs — when he talks about the Great White Way, where he’s just begun previews of “The Cripple of Inishmaan.”

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Alan Cumming Calls Michelle Williams As Sally Bowles In CABARET 'An Eccentric Little Waif' by Pat Cerasaro

Tony Award-winning CABARET star Alan Cumming recreates his legendary performance as the Emcee in the new Broadway revival of the classic Kander amp Ebb musical, sharing his observations on c…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01AM

Producers of Strictly Ballroom partner with Melanoma Institute Australia by Cassie Tongue

Global Creatures and Bazmark have announced a partnership with Melanoma Institute Australia for the Global Premiere of Strictly Ballroom.  Baz Luhrmann said “Having had a very persona…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:00AM

‘Carmen’ at Virginia Opera at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts by Emily Cao

Things were very fiery this past Friday night at the GMU Center for the Arts as the Virginia Opera brings a new and exciting full-scale production of Bizet’s Carmen, one of the most renown…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:00AM

Bernadette Peters Shares Vivid & Candid SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Memories by Pat Cerasaro

Three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway superstar Bernadette Peters reflects on one of the most memorable musicals on her impressive resume in a new essay - the pointillistic musical SUNDAY I…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM

Woody Allen On Writing, Work Ethic & Eugene O'Neill by Pat Cerasaro

Multi-award-winning actor, writer and director Woody Allen discusses the artistic process as well as his own literary, theatrical and film icons as part of a new interview in promotion of th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM

Opening Night: Audra McDonald Makes Her Official Return to Broadway Tonight in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill

The five-time Tony Award winner plays legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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These Three Things by Caity-Shea Violette

These Three Things What do the Circular Saw, Windshield Wipers and Monopoly all have in common? They're all created by women. Women are AMAZING. That's why at Halcyon, we're constantly l…

SOURCE: Halcyon Theatre at 12:50AM

PLAYBILL POLL: Who Should Play The King of Siam in 2015 Broadway Revival of The King and I? Readers Respond by Jared Clough

The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I will return to Broadway in 2015. With four-time Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara in talks to star in the lead role of A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Sunday Feature: Director Sarah Garton Stanley on Beatrice and Virgil by The Charlebois Post

Rascal the Cat, Identity and the Booker Winner: A Love Storyby Sarah Garton StanleyBiography: For Factory: Down Dangerous Passes Road, Beaver, Slipknot, Restitution, and Associate Direc…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Shubert, Hartford Stage Getting Makeovers This Summer by Frank Rizzo

Spiffier Lobbies, New Seats And Warmer Looks Freshen Two Connecticut TheatersWhen New Haven's Shubert Theater celebrates its 100 t h anniversary in December, the grand dame of Connecticut …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM

Hottest Articles on BWW from Saturday, Apr. 12

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Saturday, April 12, 2014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL VIDEO WEEK IN REVIEW: Highlights from Bullets Over Broadway, Cripple of Inishmaan With Daniel Radcliffe, The Realistic Joneses and More by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com's weekly recap of its coverage of Broadway performances, celebrity interviews, web series and opening nights – in case they were missed the first time around.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL POLL: Who Should Play The King of Siam in 2015 Broadway Revival of The King and I? by Jared Clough

The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I will return to Broadway in 2015. With four-time Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara in talks to star in the lead role of A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tony-Winning The King and I Revival Returns to Australia With Lisa McCune and Teddy Tahu Rhodes April 13 by Adam Hetrick

Lisa McCune and Teddy Tahu Rhodes star in the Australian return of the Tony Award-winning revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I, which begins performances April 13 in Brisb…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman Co-Star in Sharr White's Annapurna Off-Broadway Beginning April 13 by Adam Hetrick

Emmy Award winner Megan Mullally and her husband Nick Offerman co-star as estranged lovers in the New York premiere of Sharr White's Annapurna, which begins performances April 13 at the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Schools of the Stars: Where Lady Day Cast and Creators Went to College by Robert Viagas

Where the principals of the Broadway musical Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill pursued their college studies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Olivier Awards Presented at London's Royal Opera House April 13 by Mark Shenton

This year's Laurence Olivier Awards will be announced April 13 in a ceremony at London's Royal Opera House. It will be broadcast live to the adjoining outdoor Piazza, and a full edit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Matt Doyle and Allison Scagliotti Depart Deadland; Off-Broadway's Jasper Concludes April 13 by Michael Gioia

The New York premiere of Ryan Scott Oliver and Hunter Foster's Jasper in Deadland — a new musical that follows 16-year-old Jasper as he journeys into the afterlife to save his…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Wonderland Star Janet Dacal Offers LA Concert April 13 by Andrew Gans

Janet Dacal, who starred in Frank Wildhorn's Wonderland, performs at Rockwell Table & Stage in Los Angeles April 13 at 7:30 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Erin Mackey and Mike McGowan Share "Some Enchanted Evening" in Paper Mill South Pacific, Opening April 13 by Andrew Gans

The Paper Mill Playhouse production of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific officially opens at the New Jersey venue April 13 at 7 PM following previews that began April…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

A LETTER FROM LONDON: Back to the Barricades of Les Misérables and Paying a Visit to Versailles by Ruth Leon

The monthly missive from Across the Pond pays a return visit Les Misérables and explores the new productions The Full Monty, Versailles and The AZ of Mrs P, along with a production of Do I …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Starring Audra McDonald, Opens on Broadway April 13 by Adam Hetrick

Five-time Tony Award-winning actress Audra McDonald returns to Broadway as Billie Holiday in Lanie Robertson's play with music, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, which offici…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

This Week’s Picks! Go to Hell with Matt Doyle, Sing the Blues with Audra & Get Stoned with the Emcee by Lindsay Champion

The spring season is in full swing, and there's enough opening nights, starry benefits and special events going on this week to make your head spin. But don't worry! We'll make i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Happy Opening Night to Audra McDonald in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill by Ryan McPhee

Somebody’s on our minds, and she’s giving one hell of a performance. Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, starring five-time Tony winner Audra McDonald as Billie Holiday,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Sharr White's Annapurna, Starring Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally, Begins Performances Off-Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Sharr White’s Annapurna starts previews off-Broadway at Theatre Row’s Acorn Theatre on April 13. The husband and wife drama stars real-life couple Nick Offerman (Parks and R…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

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