Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 4/19/2014

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 4192014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:30PM
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Ahead of revival, insiders look back on ‘Cabaret’ by Barbara Hoffman

The setting: Germany, between world wars — a time of sexual ambiguity, slippery loyalties and swastikas. Nothing to sing about, surely, but when “Cabaret” burst onto Broadway Nov. 20, …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:51PM
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Brothers Wreck will be directed by Leah Purcell at Belvoir by Cassie Tongue

2013 Balnaves Foundation Indigenous Playwright’s Award winner Jada Alberts is bringing her new play Brothers Wreck to Belvoir in May, and celebrated storyteller Leah Purcell will direct…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:30PM

NSYNC vs Backstreet Boys- Joey Fatone and Nick Carter Are Feuding by BroadwayWorld

Joey Fatone, a former member of the NSYNC, recently appeared on HuffPost Live. When asked about Backstreet Boys' recent touring gig, Fatone stated, 'I feel like they just need the money. N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:22PM
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, 4/19- ROCKY, MAMMA MIA, and More Get Into the Spirit of Easter! by BroadwayWorld

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup Today's photos come from the casts of ROCKY, MAMMA MIA, WICKED, 50 SHADES, KINKY BOOTS, BULL…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:54PM

Daniel Radcliffe continues to grow, takes on a new Broadway role by The Associated Press

The one thing Daniel Radcliffe always has to adjust to whenever he's on stage in America is how happy Americans are to see Daniel Radcliffe onstage.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:42PM

Act One by Jeff Miele

“Act One,” Moss Hart’s 1959 autobiography, is one of the most known and read books about the theater. In the book, Hart recalls his experience as a young child admiring the theater thr…

SOURCE: BroadwayAudience.com at 07:28PM

Theater Review | Connecticut: A Review of ‘Somewhere’ at Hartford Stage by Sylviane Gold

“West Side Story” has great meaning for the writer, and the characters, of “Somewhere,” now at Hartford Stage.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:25PM

The Roaring Girl; Henry IV Parts I and II review by Susannah Clapp

Dekker and Middleton's Roaring Girl fails to hold her own at the RSC against two of Shakespeare's most thoroughly male dynastic dramasThe RSC is no longer alone with Shakespeare. The Globe i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:07PM

Incognito review 'a complex, restless narrative' by Laura Barnett

Quick-fire delivery and rapid character changes make Nick Payne's cerebral new work both brilliant and bewilderingWe need more playwrights like Nick Payne. He is that rare thing: a writer wh…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:07PM

Rodin review 'it demonstrates all the failings of Eifman's style' by Luke Jennings

Boris Eifman's odd production at the Coliseum allows no nuance, although it is executed with panacheSiberian-born Boris Eifman is one of Russia's most popular choreographers. In 1977, aged 3…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM

Oh My Sweet Land review a must-smell play by Laura Barnett

Syrian refugees tell their stories, both funny and horrific, to the aroma of frying onionsGiven the potential of theatre to appeal to at least four of the senses, it's surprising that more d…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM

Big House Theatre Company - in pictures by Guardian Staff

Meet the Big House Theatre Company - young adults with remarkable life stories who take to the stage to tell their unique, compelling and sometimes troubling stories Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM

Review: Thinner Than Water (The Gift Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Thinner Than Water lacks the tension, stakes, and compelling characters to warrant such an overdone premise. A dreary play with one bright spot - is that enough to tread through this rainy d…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:04PM

Theater Review | New Jersey: A Review of ‘Trouble in Mind’ at Two River Theater in Red Bank by Michael Sommers

“Trouble in Mind,” a 1955 comedy-drama by Alice Childress, is about racism in the theater world and has been rediscovered in recent years.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:01PM

Opera Australia: Eugene Onegin by Josephine.giles

Standing out like a jewel amidst the usual fare of Verdi, Bizet and Donizetti at Opera Australia’s Autumn Melbourne season is Tchaikovsky’s rarely performed Eugene Onegin. Directed by Da…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:00PM
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Act One by Doug Marino

Let me state right off the bat - I'm no theatrical historian.  I know very little about Mr. Moss Hart except what I've seen of some of his work.  (For more info on Mr. Hart, start …

SOURCE: Act Three - The Reviews at 06:56PM

Of Mice and Men by Jeff Miele

Perhaps one of the most acclaimed novels of American literature, “Of Mice And Men” opened on Broadway for the third time Wednesday night. The play opened for the first time in 1937 and a…

SOURCE: BroadwayAudience.com at 06:31PM
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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The Wild Party Swings by Suzanna Bowling

The Wild Party Swings: The Wild Party Swung as Andrew Lippa Met Charlie Rosen’s Broadway Big Band at 54 Below

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 04:50PM

The 28th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition by Suzanna Bowling

The 28th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition: The 28th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition returns with the companies of Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring productions offering skits, son…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 04:22PM

Dance Review by Merilyn Jackson

With so many slam dunks throughout the show, I wanted to jump up and shout: BOOMSHAKALAKA!

SOURCE: Philly.com at 04:11PM

New Version Of ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE Set To Premiere In June by Pat Cerasaro

A revised adaptation of Joe Orton's controversial and groundbreaking play ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE is set to premiere this June according to a new report.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:02PM

Meet the Full Cast of Broadway's THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN, Opening Tomorrow! by Meet The Cast

The Michael Grandage Company production of The Cripple of Inishmaan, by Martin McDonagh, starring Daniel Radcliffe and the critically acclaimed West End cast, directed by Tony Award-winner M…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:00PM
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Chicago Theater Review: THE PRESIDENT (Oracle) by Lawrence Bommer

RECRUITING FOR THE 1% Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnár is much better known for the spindrift, gossamer pleasures of his Liliom (which inspired Carousel) and The Good Fairy (which gave u…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:55PM

The Gospel According to...Matt Stango by Michael Block

Name: Matt StangoHometown: Staten Island, New YorkEducation: I graduated from LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts for drama, and SUNY Purchase for Drama studiesWho do you play in Th…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:48PM

Intrepid Tyler Michaels emerges as musical theater star

Tyler Michaels has flown to the top of Twin Cities musical theater circles with an eagerness to do whatever it takes to succeed.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:00PM
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Los Angeles Dance Review: PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY (Dorothy Chandler Pavilion) by Tony Frankel

TAYLOR-MADE When a visiting dance company plays Los Angeles, it usually offers pieces which cover both the old and the new. And so it is with Paul Taylor, who presented last weekend at the C…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:49PM

Saints Alive! by Donald Brown

Ryan Campbell, a second-year playwright in YSD, is a ballsy writer. A New Saint for a New World, now playing at the Yale Cabaret, begins with the premise of Joan of Arc returned to earth in …

SOURCE: New Haven Review at 02:32PM

10 Pop-Culture Questions Answered by Vulture This Week

This cake is making me thirsty.-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:17PM

Handbagged at curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridge

Moira Buffini's political comedy

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:12PM

Review:Of Mice and Men at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

You know the end, but getting there is still absorbing

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:11PM
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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WATCH: Mark Ruffalo’s Voice Is a Cure in ‘The Normal Heart’ Trailer by Maane Khatchatourian

The promos for Ryan Murphy’s HBO drama keeping getting more and more powerful. The first full trailer shows Mark Ruffalo, his onscreen partner Matt Bomer and Julia Roberts fight to rai…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:45PM

‘Henry IV Part 2′ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Sophia Howes

Henry IV Part 2 King for a Day Have you ever lived life without a superego? If so, you may have some notion of what it’s like to be Falstaff.  The exhilarating feeling is one reason we ar…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:38PM

Review: Striding Lion's ambitious, unfocused 'American Me' by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

THEATER REVIEW: 'American Me' at Links Hall ★★ THEATER REVIEW: 'American Me' at Links Hall ★★ ... Well intentioned and hugely ambitious, Annie Arnoult Beserra's "Ame…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:25PM

GYPSY OF THE MONTH: Yurel Echezarreta of ALADDIN by Adrienne Onofri

After playing a child, a Cagelle and a Shark, Yurel is now a denizen of Agrabah--and one of the 'hottest chorus boys' on Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at noon (Broadway Time)
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The Second City’s ‘Happily Ever Laughter’ at The Barns at Wolf Trap by Yvonne French

A group of smart, funny and nice-seeming comedians from the famous Second City improv group of Chicago entertained about 600 appreciative people at the Barns at Wolf Trap last night. Since i…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:58PM

The Gospel According to...Matt Cox by Michael Block

Name: Matt Cox Hometown: Dallas, TXEducation: Stella Adler Studio of Acting, The Upright Citizens Brigade Training Center, and I have a BFA from Tarleton State University in Stephenville, TX…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:57PM

Catch This! McLean High School’s ‘Catch Me If You Can’ Interviews-Part 4: Choreographer Marielle Burt by Joel Markowitz

In Part 4 of ‘Catch This! McLean High School’s’ Catch Me If You Can Interviews, meet Choreographer Marielle Burt. Joel: Tell us about your design experience and why you wanted to wor…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:21PM

Women by Theasy.com

Women Off Off Broadway, The PIT Reviewed by Dillon Slagle BOTTOM LINE: A hilarious, interesting, and entertaining mash-up of Girls and Little Women. The TV show Girls has become such a n…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 12:20PM

Almeida Theatre director Rupert Goold wants to make MH370 production by Dominic Cavendish

Rupert Goold, artistic director of London's Almeida Theatre, and big winner at this year's Olivier Awards, wants to bring the mystery of the missing plane to the stage

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 12:00PM
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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A fond farewell to Whistler in the Dark by Thomas Garvey

Photo: Chris McKenzieIt's rare that a closing night seems to open a hole in our theatre scene.But that's the case with Far Away from Whistler in the Dark, the fringe company led by Meg …

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 11:48AM

STAGE TUBE: A Look at KC Rep's A LITTLE MORE ALIVE by Stage Tube

The world premiere of A Little More Alive began on April 11 and will run until May 11 at Kansas City Rep. A Little More Alive is directed by Tony Award-nominee Sheryl Kaller Next Fall, Moth…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:28AM

Award Winning Leslie Uggams to Star in Connecticut Repertory Theatre's GYPSY, 7/10-20 by BroadwayWorld

According to The Courant, Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Lesli Uggams will be starring as Mama Rose in the Connecticut Repertory Theatre's upcoming production of Gypsy. The production …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

Join MARK FISHER FITNESS for SEX, HUGS, AND ROCK N ROLL Benefiting Broadway Bares, 4/26 by BroadwayWorld

Join MFF for SEX. HUGS. AND ROCK N ROLL Saturday, April 26th at 1100 PM New World Stages. A Snatched Wrap Party and Rock Celebration benefiting Broadway Bares 24 ROCK HARD You'll see rockst…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

News: Timekeepers to Return, Plus Double Down Your Donation At Broward Center by Bill Hirschman

If you missed Island City Stage’s Timekeepers last October, the company plans to team up with the West Boca Theatre Company to remount the show around the end of this calendar year and run…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 11:04AM
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Well-versed: Flea Theater tackles the Bible in fittingly epic, 6-hour ‘Mysteries’ | Columbia Daily Spectator by Katie McMahon

You probably didn’t think the Bible was the sexiest text on your Core reading list. Then again, you almost certainly never imagined a polyamorous relationship between the angel Gabriel, Je…

SOURCE: www.columbiaspectator.com at 10:47AM

Fuse Remembrance: Peter Matthiessen – The Last Frontiersman by Jackson Braider

The late writer Peter Matthiessen was one of the last great frontiersmen, one of the last great travelers taking voyages of discovery.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:34AM

Self-taping for actors' auditions isn't all it's cracked up to be by Michael Simkins

My wife wore a look of pitying amusement on her face as I tried to portray a man gripped by carnal passion, says Michael Simkins

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:30AM

The Saturday Saying by Colin Mitchell

“The sophisticated, snarky bon mots of Noel Coward floated up and got lost in the rafters of the Malibu Playhouse. At intermission the man sitting next to me asked how I liked the play…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:00AM
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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A Report on ‘Jarman (all this maddening beauty)’ at force/collision by John Stoltenberg

Jarman (all this maddening beauty)-A Report on a work in progress For as long as there have been movies, theater artists have tried to integrate film with live performance. Something about c…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:44AM

‘Bullets Over Broadway’ – It’s Got Pizzazz by Sandi Durell

    by: Sandi Durell       A machine gun opens fire – - Bullets Over Broadway – - the title in lights spelled out on the curtain, the... The post ‘Bull…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:19AM

Let’s celebrate a major Shakespearean anniversary

In four days will arrive the 450th anniversary of the birth of the greatest playwright, poet and wordmaker who ever trod the earthly stage.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 09:00AM
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Sounds cancels Les Mis Performance | News - Home by Jay Hildebrandt

"We had originally thought we could take some of the offensive, vulgar and blasphemous language out and maintain the integrity of the play,” Meservey said. “It turns out the licensing ag…

SOURCE: www.localnews8.com at 08:54AM

Fiasco Theater’s ‘The Two Gentlemen of Verona’ and ‘Cymbeline’ at Folger Theatre-Part 3: Fiasco Theater’s Co-Artistic Director Noah Brody by Joel Markowitz

In Part 3 of Fiasco Theater’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Cymbeline at Folger Theatre: meet Fiasco Theater Company’s Co-Artistic Director and Co-Founder Noah Brody. Joel: When …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:37AM

US playwrights: are they trouncing the Brits? by Dominic Cavendish

Why British heatres are awash with new American plays

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:28AM

Review: Alice in Wonderland, The Cockpit Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

Last summer Iris Theatre conquered Covent Garden as their smash hit production of Alice in Wonderland enchanted and entertained audiences in the hidden grounds of St. Paul’s Church. Going …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:02AM

How "Aladdin" Worked Its Magic on Me by Broadway & Me

Standing ovations have become so much a part of the Broadway theater-going experience that the producer Ken Davenport recently conducted a survey to find out why people keep jumping up at th…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 08:01AM

Paul Robeson, times two, speaks to L.A. by Mike Boehm

Two prominent theater productions are focusing on the actor-singer and political figure. The actors playing him, Keith David and Daniel Beaty, meet over a meal to talk about a man they've lo…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - April 19, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 19 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Judyisms: ‘How I Dealt With Burnout’ by Judy Stadt

For someone with a really, really good life, nice home, talent that reveals itself in many areas, a radio show that I adore doing and people (I hear) adore listening to, healthy family and …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:52AM

Review: Rodin, The Coliseum by Amelia Forsbrook

There’s something so antithetical about dance and sculpture. One is an exercise in the static, an artform that strives to communicate as much as possible through a singular snapshot; the o…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:51AM

Review: Cool Rider, Duchess Theatre by Senne Vercouteren

Sequels in the musical theatre industry are rare, unlike of course in film: after Grease there was indeed Grease 2, a less famous, less successful and less memorable production than its p…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:32AM

LADY DAY at Emerson’s Bar & Grill – Breathtakingly sad and beautiful - Starring Audra McDonald by Oscar E Moore

As Billie Holiday, nearing the end of her young life, returning one last time to sing at Emerson’s Bar & Grill in Philly - Audra McDonald is quite sensational.  She has left Audra at …

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 07:26AM
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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TV loves a tragic standup - but who's next? by Brian Logan

We've had Kenneth Williams, Kenny Everett, Frankie Howerd and Steptoe and Son now Tommy Cooper is getting the tears-of-a-clown dramatic treatmentDoes it sometimes seem to you that televisio…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:30AM
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Privacy by John Morrison

James Graham is an excellent writer who showed his gift for creating drama from unpromising material with This House, which revisited the 1970s House of Commons. His new play at the Donmar e…

SOURCE: John Morrison at 05:46AM

Steven Berkoff on the magic and music of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Steven Berkoff

As the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth approaches, Steven Berkoff celebrates the spellbinding language of Puck, Oberon and TitaniaIt's impossible to have a favourite Shakespeare, si…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:30AM

For Chris O'Dowd, 'Of Mice And Men' Is More Than An American Story

"All of us have chased the American dream so there's something very universal about it," the Irish actor says. O'Dowd and James Franco star in a new Broadway production of Steinbeck's novell…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:20AM
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Interviews: Becky Stone: singer and dancer by Liz Arratoon

Having made her West End debut at 10, dancer/singer Becky Stone is a child of the stage. Her professional training started at Sylvia Young Theatre School at 11, when she appeared on the Chil…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:37AM
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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MICF: Eric, Sammy J & Randy, and Ben by Anne-Marie Peard

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival finishes tomorrow! Which means it’s your last chance to see all the shows you’ve been meaning to see all festival – and discover the…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:53AM

Behind the scenes with London Children's Ballet by Sally Williams

London Children's Ballet gives young dancers a chance to shine irrespective of background or body shape

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 03:00AM
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Alan Cumming & More Set for One Night Only REEFER MADNESS Benefit Concert Tonight by BroadwayWorld

REEFER MADNESS, the cult classic with book and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and music by Dan Studney, will return to New York City 13 years after it's limited off-Broadway engagement

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Kelly Provart, Todrick Hall & More Set for La Mirada Theatre's CATS; Opens Tonight by BroadwayWorld

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS amp MC COY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT present the fourth production in its 2013-1014 season of shows with one of the most popular musical events of all-tim…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Whoopi Goldberg Stars in Lifetime Original Movie A DAY LATE AND A DOLLAR SHORT, Airing Tonight by TV News Desk

Academy AwardR and Golden GlobeR winner Whoopi Goldberg Ghost, The Color Purple, The View and Golden Globe winner Ving Rhames Mission Impossible headline the Lifetime Original Movie A Day La…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

DVR ALERT: HBO Debuts Billy Crystal's 700 SUNDAYS Tonight by TV News Desk

Billy Crystal's '700 Sundays,' one of the most-acclaimed and highest-grossing plays in Broadway history, comes to HBO. Taped before a live audience Jan. 3 and 4 at the Imperial Theatre in Ne…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Quentin Tarantino Hosts Staged Reading of THE HATEFUL EIGHT Today in LA by Movies News Desk

Academy Award-winning writer and director Quentin Tarantino will be hosting a live, staged reading of his new screenplay THE HATEFUL EIGHT today Los Angeles. The reading, originally schedule…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Boston Children's Theatre Premieres New Musical THE HOMEWORK MACHINE Today by Pat Cerasaro

Boston Children's Theatre is set to premiere a new musical by Tony Award-nominated composer Keith Hermann and Mark Cabaniss specifically targeted to young audiences titled THE HOMEWORK MACHI…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02AM

Fox Theatre announces its 2014-15 shows

Four musicals, including Tony-winning ‘Kinky Boots,’ make their St. Louis debuts.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:01AM

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill - Audra McDonald is Billie Holiday spiraling down, out of control, dissolving right before our eyes. by Oscar E. Moore

There are only a handful of performances that if you miss, you will regret forever. Audra McDonald as Lady Day is one of them.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

Interviews: Justin Guarini Brings Wicked Talent to Fiyero

The American Idol alum discusses his journey to Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Interviews: Rocky Scenic Designer Chris Barreca on How He Makes the Mean Streets of Philly Come to Life on Stage

Take a walking tour of his massive set at the Winter Garden Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

St. Louis Art Museum loses bidding on Chinese art

Museum had $1.2 million to spend at New York auction; 650-year-old porcelain dish sells for more than triple that amount.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:00AM

This week's new dance by Judith Mackrell

International Dance Festival | Kidd Pivot/Crystal Pite: The Tempest ReplicaThis biennial festival showcases a range of local dance activities alongside an impressive international selection.…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AM

Uncle Vanya, Catch 22, Buzzcut Festival: what to see at the theatre this week by Mark Cook & Lyn Gardner

Uncle Vanya/Three Sisters | Catch 22 | Buzzcut Festival | The Life And Times Of Mitchell & Kenyon | Debris | Tonight At 8.30 Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AM
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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creating a/broad, April 19, 2014 by The Charlebois Post

Private Previewsby Cameryn Moore@camerynmooreEarlier this week, my producer here in Peterborough, ON, told me that pretty much the only dedicated theatre reviewer in these parts—certainly …

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Follow The Cripple of Inishmaan’s Journey From Rural Ireland to Broadway, Starring Daniel Radcliffe by Gemma Wilson

On the surface, Irish playwright Martin McDonagh and British stage and screen star Daniel Radcliffe aren't the most likely pair. After all, McDonagh was the enfant terrible of the Britis…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Lena Hall's Private Photo Stash! The Hedwig Star Shows Us Her Favorite Props, Pals & Uh, Package Backstage by Lindsay Champion

Lena Hall is venturing where few ladies have gone before: She’s playing disgruntled backup singer Yitzhak, a dude who wants more than anything to be a drag queen, in the gender-bending…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

From Playwrights Horizons to Broadway: A History of the Musical Violet by Robert Simonson

Playbill.com offers a look at the history of the musical Violet, which opens on Broadway April 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Star Quality: Broadway's Best Belting by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of the best belting performances by Broadway leading ladies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

CELEBRITY BUZZ: Lady Day With Audra McDonald, Plus James Franco, Jessie Mueller, Steven Pasquale and More by Playbill Staff

Check out the latest Broadway celebrity interviews, features, news and multimedia from Playbill.com this week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

STAGE VIEWS: Broadway and "Boychoir" Star Janine DiVita by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com's series features actors commenting on their recent theatregoing experiences, what productions they're looking forward to and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Greed: A Musical for Our Times, Starring Tony Nominee Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Closes Off-Broadway April 19 by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The new Michael Roberts musical Greed, which officially opened Off-Broadway April 3 at New World Stages, ends its run April 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"A Day Late and a Dollar Short," Starring Whoopi Goldberg, Anika Noni Rose and Mekhi Phifer, Airs on Lifetime April 19 by Carey Purcell

Award-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg stars in the film "A Day Late and a Dollar Short," which airs on Lifetime April 19. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Autobiographical Play My Mother Has 4 Noses Ends Off-Broadway Run April 19 by Carey Purcell

The New York premiere of My Mother Has 4 Noses, the autobiographical musical play about caring for an ailing parent, concludes its Off-Broadway run at The Duke April 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

One-Night-Only Reefer Madness Concert, Featuring Alan Cumming, Lesli Margherita and Constantine Maroulis, Presented April 19 by Carey Purcell

A one-night-only concert of the cult classic Reefer Madness, benefiting Baby Quest Foundation, is held at New World Stages April 19 at 11:59 PM. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

La Mirada's Cats, Featuring Todrick Hall as Rum Tum Tugger, Opens April 19 in CA by Michael Gioia

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and McCoy Rigby Entertainment present the Tony Award-winning musical Cats, featuring Broadway actor and YouTube sensation Todrick Hall as Rum Tum Tu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Brett Ryback Premieres Songs I Wrote at 54 Below With Lesli Margherita, Melissa van der Schyff and More by Michael Gioia

Actor, composer and writer Brett Ryback premieres new songs at 54 Below in Songs I Wrote, featuring his work as a composer-lyricist, April 19. Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita and Melis…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Last Confession, Starring David Suchet and Richard O'Callaghan, Launches World Tour April 19 in Toronto by Andrew Gans

Roger Crane's mystery thriller The Last Confession, which is set in the Vatican, begins its world tour in Toronto April 19 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Billy Crystal's 700 Sundays Premieres on HBO April 19 by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Billy Crystal's Tony Award-winning play 700 Sundays, which ended its return Broadway engagement Jan. 5, makes its debut on HBO April 19 at 9 PM ET.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Free Reading of New Musical Dragula Presented April 19 by Andrew Gans

Variations Theatre Group presents a free reading of the new musical Dragula April 19 at 8 PM at the Chain Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

THE WEEK AHEAD April 19-25: Hedwig and Violet Open and Life is a Cabaret, Old Chum by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that nominations for the Drama Desk and Drama League Awards are announced… Billy Crystal and William Shatner have some stories to tell yo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Hottest Articles on BWW from Friday, Apr. 18

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Friday, April 18, 2014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

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