Monday, April 21, 2014 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Meryl Streep Gets Serenaded and Called a Nun at the O’Neill Theater Center Gala by Gordon Cox

“We all think it’d be wonderful to be praised as much as Meryl Streep is, but actually I think it must be a nightmare.” So said “Angels in America” writer Tony …

SOURCE: Variety at 11:56PM

The Chooky Dancers head to Seymour Centre for Reconciliation Week, launch tour by Cassie Tongue

At the Seymour Centre during National Reconciliation Week 2014, awareness will be raised of both historical and contemporary experiences of the first Australians. Part of the varied and vivi…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:30PM

A new Australian musical for Hayes Theatre Co by Cassie Tongue

Neil Gooding directs and produces a brand new Australian musical for Hayes Theatre Co, featuring music and lyrics by Tim Freedman (The Whitlams) and a book by Freedman and Alex Broun. The Ha…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:25PM

Meryl Streep Honored With Monte Cristo Award: 'I Feel Like I'm at the Funeral!' by Ashley Lee

Judith Light, Joe Grifasi, Tracy Letts, Tony Kushner and John Patrick Stanley shared anecdotes of the actress as she received the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's honor on Monday in NYC.read …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:16PM

The nominees for the 2014 Non-Equity Jeff Awards are ... by Chris Jones

BoHo Theatre, still a relative newcomer to Chicago's non-Equity theater scene, scored the most nominations for the 2014 Non-Equity Jeff Awards, announced by the all-volunteer committee on Mo…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:05PM

Meryl Streep Honored by Barry

             Eugene O'Neill Theater Centers Honors Meryl StreepMeryl StreepThe Monte Cristo Award's dinner honored Meryl Streep at the Edison Ballroom, 240 West 47th Street, on …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:02PM

Review: The Velocity of Autumn

Estelle Parsons and Stephen Spinella costar in Eric Coble's comedic two-hander about love, family, and life's passing seasons.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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‘The Velocity of Autumn’ only mildly entertaining by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Alexandra is 79 and angry — growing old is no picnic, plus she’s afraid of being kicked out of her Park Slope brownstone. So she barricades herself in her home,...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:52PM

Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar And Grill by Jeff Miele

One of the last minute additions to the theater season, “Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar And Grill” was quickly added after the abrupt closing of “Bronx Bombers” in March. The play opene…

SOURCE: BroadwayAudience.com at 10:26PM

This Week on Broadway for April 20, 2014: Is Audra McDonald the New York Yankees of Broadway? by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere review Three Penny Opera, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, Bullets Over Broadway, If/Then, and The Mystery of Irma Vep. &…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 10:25PM

Review Roundup: THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN Opens on Broadway - Updating LIVE! by Review Roundups

The Velocity of Autumn by Eric Coble stars Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons Bonnie and Clyde, 'Roseanne' and two-time Tony Award winner Stephen Spinella Angels in America, Lincoln, '24'.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:22PM

Singer's Visit Aids 'Beautiful' Sales

Ticket sales for "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" topped $1 million for the first time since the Broadway production opened, boosted by a much-publicized visit by Ms. King herself earlie…

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

Theatre Review: ‘Henry IV Parts I & II’ at the Shakespeare Theatre Company by Morgan Halvorsen

The Wars of the Roses were a time of extreme turmoil in Britain. In 1399, Henry of Bolingbroke, grandson of Edward III, deposed his cousin Richard II and took the throne for himself as Henry…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:09PM

Sarah Paulson, Garret Dillahunt, Elizabeth Reaser and More to Star in Bay Street Theatre's CONVICTION World Premiere by BroadwayWorld

Bay Street Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for the World Premiere of CONVICTION May 27-August 31 by Carey Crim and directed by Scott Schwartz, Bay Street's new Artistic…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06PM

Aisle View: The Doddering Old Lady and the Kama Sutra by Steven Suskin

This is one of those "is the old lady losing her marbles?" plays, in which the doddering, aching, creaking, 79-year-old heroine drifts from witty perceptiveness to the borders of s…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 10:05PM

Care and Feeding of Arts Workers by Joe Patti

There was a good example of the importance of good leadership and management in the context of orchestras in a recent post on The Drucker Exchange. Although the post starts out using the exa…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 10:03PM

Theater Review: Wounded Warriors

Fighting to overcome the handicaps dealt by life in "The Cripple of Inishmaan," starring Daniel Radcliffe, and "Violet," starring Sutton Foster. Also reviewed: "The Velocity of Autumn."

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:00PM

Theater Review: Estelle Parsons, With Explosives, in ‘Velocity of Autumn’ by Charles Isherwood

“The Velocity of Autumn,” starring Estelle Parsons and Stephen Spinella, is a wispy but amiable comedy-drama about the ravages of getting older.

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

Theater Review: Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman Star in ‘Annapurna’ by Charles Isherwood

Sharr White’s new play, “Annapurna,” often feels like a scruffier version of a Lifetime television movie about love gone wrong.

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

Theater Review: ‘Your Mother’s Copy of the Kama Sutra’ at Playwrights Horizons by Charles Isherwood

Kirk Lynn’s play “Your Mother’s Copy of the Kama Sutra” involves an unusual yearlong test on the way to a marriage that might or might not happen.

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

Theater Review: In ‘The World Is Round,’ Girl Decides to Climb Mountain by Alexis Soloski

Gertrude Stein’s “The World Is Round,” a 1930s children’s book about a girl named Rose, is brought to life by the Ripe Time ensemble at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

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

Review: Annapurna

Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally star in this talky play about estranged ex-spouses.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: Your Mother's Copy of the Kama Sutra

Kirk Lynn explores the confounding boundaries between sexuality and intimacy in his new play at Playwrights Horizons.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

‘The Velocity of Autumn,’ theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

There’s a compelling and worthwhile story out there about an age-addled woman’s battle to live out her life in her own home. “The Velocity of Autumn” isn’t it.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:00PM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW Interview: Terrence Mann on Directing LES MISERABLES by Marakay Rogers

Terrence Mann, director of the recent production of LES MISERABLES at Western Carolina University, reflects on Javert directing Javert, on listening to people audition in front of him with '…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:59PM

BWW Reviews: THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN Makes Comedy of Cruelty by Michael Dale

Martin McDonagh's peculiar dark comedy finally gets to Broadway via Michael Grandage's engaging transfer.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:59PM

30th Annual Helen Hayes Awards in D.C. - Updating the Winners Live! by BroadwayWorld

Washington theatre is celebrating its highest honors for achievement at the 30th Annual Helen Hayes Awards tonight, April 21, 2013 at the National Building Museum. This year's awards recogni…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48PM

The Velocity of Autumn by Jeff Miele

At least for me, the concept of “The Velocity of Autumn,” which opened at Broadway’s Booth Theatre on Monday, was one of the most interesting concepts for a new play this year. A 79-ye…

SOURCE: BroadwayAudience.com at 09:48PM

BWW Reviews: Kristine Opolais' BUTTERFLY Spreads Its Glorious Wings at the Met by Richard Sasanow

By this time in the Met's season, audiences can be a little “been there, done that”--but not when it came to Latvian soprano Kristine Opolais, singing the title role in Puccini's MADAMA …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:47PM

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We're very proud to be supporting this worthy cause, that helps writers afford to keep writing the new music (and musicals!) that we all know and love... --- Click Here to Sign the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:45PM

The Velocity of Autumn: Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Estelle Parsons and Stephen Spinella star in Eric Coble's two-hander Broadway play about an elderly woman who threatens to blow up her Brooklyn brownstone apartment rather than be sent to a …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:45PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: FATHERS AT A GAME (Moving Arts Hyperion Station) by Tony Frankel

WHICH GAME IS ON? With the 2014 Hollywood Fringe Festival set to begin in June, I decided to check out Fathers at a Game. I was curious to see why this 50-minute three-hander was being bille…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:44PM

The Velocity of Autumn Review: Estelle Parsons and Stephen Spinella Fight, Age by Jonathan Mandell

With the best title of any Broadway play this season, two always-impressive actors as the cast, and a theme of loss and aging that hits close to home, “The Velocity of Autumn” is the sor…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:35PM

VIDEO: Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender Announce X-MEN X-PERIENCE by Movies News Desk

In the video below, X-Men Days of Future Past stars Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender announce the global X-Men X-Perience. Follow along as the X-Men take over the world, beg…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:35PM

Darlinghurst Theatre Co gets comic with The Young Tycoons by Cassie Tongue

It’s back! CJ Johnson’s satirical look at the ruthless world of Australia’s empire builders was a hit for Darlinghurst back in 2005/06, and now a new version created for th…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:30PM

The Movie Experience in a Broadway Theater

When eight actors sing Tupac Shakur's "Dear Mama" in the coming Broadway musical "Holler If Ya Hear Me," they will be mere feet away from some audience members.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 09:23PM

Twitter Watch: Jason Robert Brown Will Conduct THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY on Broadway Tomorrow Night by Bww Staff

On Twitter Watch, Jason Robert Brown wrote 'Hey people, guess what I'm conducting BridgesBroadway tomorrow Tuesday night at 7 pm Come say hi'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:20PM

Review: B'way's 'Velocity of Autumn' wry, spirited by Jennifer Farrar

NEW YORK (AP) -- Not many old people who fear being shipped off to a nursing home fight back with a home arsenal and bomb threats....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:15PM

NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage: Film Review by Frank Scheck

Jeremy Whelehan's documentary chronicles the world tour of a production of "Richard III" starring Kevin Spacey.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

Capital Stage announces choices for 2014-15 season by Marcus Crowder

The six-play schedule opens in September with Nina Raines’ highly acclaimed “Tribes.” Jonathan Williams, producing artistic director of Capital Stage, selected the…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 09:00PM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Nicholas Nickleby by Theasy.com

Nicholas Nickleby Off Off Broadway, Theatre for the New City Reviewed by Eleanor J. Bader BOTTOM LINE: An entertaining, if intentionally melodramatic, musical drubbing of Victorian Englan…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 08:48PM

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical by Carey

I found myself pleasantly surprised by Beautiful – The Carole King Musical. Admittedly, not often a fan of jukebox musicals, which I have found to be formulaic and predictable, I was b…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 08:46PM

From Broadway To Heavy Metal

Most musical theater performers moonlight on the cabaret circuit. But Lena Hall, currently starring as Yitzhak opposite Neil Patrick Harris in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," moonlights as a he…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 08:35PM

BWW Interview: Once Before I Go - New York-Bound David Harris Talks Solo Show TIME IS A TRAVELLER by Jacqueline Bublitz

David Harris is a boy from Oz. He's a good-looking, easy-going, hard-working country boy. Who just happens to possess a voice that can stop your heart a little. It's a voice that has, over t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:11PM

‘Henry IV, Part 2’ entertains lavishly at Shakespeare Theatre by Celia Wren

Sad certainties of life: Flowers wither, summer eventually spirals into fall and winter, and Hotspur — the impetuous rebel whose rash outbursts make up some of the most diverting moments i…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:08PM

BWW Interview: Broadway Producer Van Dean Shares How to Help Newtown's 12.14 Foundation Through THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN by Nicole Rosky

Following the tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, the 12.14 Foundation was created with the mission of building a landmark Performing Arts Centre in Newtown, Connecticut, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06PM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Perplex, Sydney Theatre Company by Ben Nielsen

A couple return home to their apartment from a holiday and realise that something isn’t right. It’s smelly, the electricity has been cut off, there’s a strange pot plant in the kitchen…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:52PM

Champagne! Caviar! Naps! Bullets Over Broadway's Marin Mazzie Teaches Us How to Be the Ultimate Diva by Lindsay Champion

If there’s one leading lady who knows how to play the ultimate diva, it’s Bullets Over Broadway star Marin Mazzie. The three-time Tony nominee is back on the boards as Helen Sinc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:47PM

The Origin of Hedwig and the Angry Inch! Follow Her Journey from From Underground Rock Club to Broadway by Lindsay Champion

Ladies and gentlemen, whether you like it or not…Hedwig and the Angry Inch is back in New York City! How I Met Your Mother star and Tony host extraordinaire Neil Patrick Harris is ste…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:40PM

The Origin of Hedwig and the Angry Inch! Follow Her Journey From Underground Rock Club to Broadway by Lindsay Champion

Ladies and gentlemen, whether you like it or not…Hedwig and the Angry Inch is back in New York City! How I Met Your Mother star and Tony host extraordinaire Neil Patrick Harris is ste…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:40PM

Photos! Get Stoned with Alan Cumming & the Cast of Reefer Madness in Concert by Broadway.com

What’s that smell? Oh, it’s the cast of Reefer Madness! Alan Cumming, Christian Campbell, Amy Spanger, Constantine Maroulis, Lesli Margherita and more perform…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:32PM

YOUR MOTHER'S COPY OF THE KAMA SUTRA - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Given the amorous activities suggested by the play's title, it's probably a good thing that Kirk Lynn's Your Mother's Copy of the Kama Sutra is not significantly about anyone's parents havin…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:31PM

The Theatre: An Interview with Richard Maxwell by Hilton Als

Richard Maxwell is one of the more adventurous theatre artists that this country has produced in decades.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 07:30PM

Geffen Playhouse Adds World Premiere, West Coast Bows to Lineup by Andrea Seikaly

The Geffen Playhouse has announced four additional plays for the eight-play 2014-15 season. The shows joining the lineup include the co-world premiere of the Geffen commissioned “Switzerl…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:28PM

Zoo Museum Board member's company wins Science Center contract

Pat Whitaker, founder of Arcturis, notified fellow board members that her company had been picked to design an exhibit on the Exploradome site.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:15PM

John Turturro to Replace Robert De Niro in HBO's CRIMINAL JUSTICE Miniseries by TV News Desk

The drama is based on the BBC BAFTA-award winning series from Peter Moffat and is to be adapted for HBOby Zaillian and Richard Price. The original series, set in New York City, followed a pe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:14PM

Modern take on ‘Dorian’ not picture-perfect

HEDY WEISS: For better and for worse, the House Theatre of Chicago’s modern adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s Faust-meets-gothic classic takes full advantage of our far more sexually open soci…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 07:07PM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Making Theatre in the Gritty City

By Nirmala Nataraj     Seventeen-year-old Maurice Jones is on the stage, surrounded by his fellow ensemble members, who are all clad in white and approaching him with an air of …

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 06:59PM

How Ernest Shackleton inspired a romantic musical

Composer-musicians Valerie Vigoda and Brendan Milburn saw an exhibit on explorer Ernest Shackleton, and with Broadway writer Joe DiPietro conjured their favorite explorer in “Ernest Shackl…

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 06:58PM

Why Julia Roberts Turned Down THE NORMAL HEART Twice Before Saying Yes by BroadwayWorld

HBO will soon release it's highly anticipated film version of The Normal Heart, and according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, securing Jula Roberts as 'Dr. Brookner' wasn't a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:56PM

Our coverage of the Helen Hayes Awards has already begun! by Lorraine Treanor

We’ve got the Helen Hayes Awards covered!  Showtime tonight is 7:30pm at the National Building Museum. Christopher Henley will be near the stage covering the presentations, while DCTS…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:54PM

Theatre Review: ‘The Foreigner’ at The Vagabond Players by April Forrer

The Vagabond Players continues their highly entertaining 98th season with Larry Shue’s comedy, The Foreigner.  And this Vagabond production, directed by Steve Goldklang, fits right in wit…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 06:47PM

Photo Flash: Daniel Beaty, Moises Kaufman and More Celebrate CTG's THE TALLEST TREE IN THE FOREST Opening by BroadwayWorld

The Tallest Tree in the Forest, A Play with Music written and performed by Daniel Beaty, is being directed by Moises Kaufman in its World Premiere production at Center Theatre Group's Mark T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:43PM

THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

One of Anton Chekhov's most widely cited rules about writing concerns waste: If you're going to show a rifle when the curtain goes up, you'd better have fired it by the time the curtain come…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 06:32PM

Video! Daniel Radcliffe Celebrates His Return to Broadway in The Cripple of Inishmaan on Opening Night by Broadway.com

Broadway.com catches up with Daniel Radcliffe and the stars of Martin McDonagh’s The Cripple of Inishmaan on the show's Broadway opening night.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:19PM

SHAPESHIFTER – AN AERIAL ROCK CIRCUS FEATURING THE SHAKERS LIVE IN CONCERT by Enci

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 14, 2014 CONTACT: JORDANN BAKER (347)860-2323 [email protected] JORDANN BAKER – TONGUE&CHIC PRODUCTIONS – GRAHAM SKIPPER PRESENT: SHAP…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:18PM

New Voices, New Musicals, MAY 6 at The Colony Theatre by Enci

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                               Contact: Scott Guy Executive Director, ANMT North Hollywood, CA 818-506-8500 [email protected] New Voices, N…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:13PM

World Premiere of Paul Hoan Zeidler’s Woof-Woof at the Hollywood Fringe by Enci

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Paul Hoan Zeidler (310) 204-4883 Email:  [email protected] Sewer Socialist Productions PRESENT The World Premiere of Paul Hoan Zeidler’s Woof-…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:11PM

Melissa Errico's 'At The Corner of 54th & Crazy' Hits New York's 54 Below by Curtis M. Wong

After a challenging 2013, Melissa Errico is a star on the rebound. The stage and screen veteran has a lot to bounce back from, as her run in last year's acclaimed Off-Broadway revival of Ste…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 06:11PM

Official: Leslie Uggams to Star as 'Mama Rose' in Connecticut Rep's GYPSY This Summer by BroadwayWorld

Artistic Director Vincent J. Cardinal has announced that Leslie Uggams, the Tony and Emmy Award winning actress will be starring as Rose in Connecticut Repertory Theatre's CRT production of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:11PM

English World Premiere of “The Last Train” an Award Winning Play at the Hollywood Fringe by Enci

ENGLISH WORLD PREMIERE OF “THE LAST TRAIN” (LE DERNIER TRAIN) MS. NATACHA ASTUTO’S AWARD WINNING PLAY HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL: JUNE 2014 Hollywood, CA – American fans of the Swiss …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:07PM

Take a Stand Against Sheet Music Piracy! BWW Partners with The Dramatists Guild for #isupportsongwriters Pledge by BroadwayWorld

Take a stand against sheet music piracy Illegally downloading sheet music is a violation of federal copyright law, plain and simple. Not only that, but illegally sharing, trading, or distrib…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 4/21/2014

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 4212014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00PM

Theater News: Bill Pullman, David Morse, and Others Set for Reading of Emily Mann's Hoodwinked at Princeton University

McCarter Theatre Center and Princeton University will present the reading and symposium.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Theater News: Rachel Rockwell Will Direct Kevin Earley, Curt Bouril, and More in Goodman Theatre's Chicago Production of Brigadoon

The full cast will also include Jennie Sophia, Larry Adams, and Jordan Brown.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Elizabeth Rodriguez to Join Chazz Palminteri in World Premiere of UNORGANIZED CRIME at the Elephant Theatre, 5/3-31 by BroadwayWorld

Unorganized Crime, LLC announces that Tony Award-nominated actress Elizabeth Rodriguez Broadway's The Motherfucker With the Hat will star opposite Academy Award-nominee Chazz Palminteri A B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:59PM

NY Public Library for the Performing Arts Acquires New Collection of Tony Winner Jo Mielziner's Designs by BroadwayWorld

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has acquired Jules Fisher's personal collection of scenic renderings by Jo Mielziner, making the biggest private collection of the theatri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

The Afternoon Report, Monday, April 21, 2014 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Monday, April 21, 2014 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/BBBway HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME began rehearsals today, Mond…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:53PM

BD Wong to Talk THE ORPHAN OF ZHAO and More at A.C.T., 5/19 by BroadwayWorld

In advance of American Conservatory Theater's A.C.T. upcoming U.S. premiere of James Fenton's acclaimed adaptation of The Orphan of Zhao, a classic Chinese legend that has its roots in the f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:50PM

Video! Sutton Foster and the Cast of Violet Ride into Opening Night by Broadway.com

Tony winner Sutton Foster triumphnatly returns to Broadway in Violet. We chatted with her, co-stars Joshua Henry, Colin Donnell and the whole cast about the musical journey they take in this…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:47PM

‘Holler if Ya Hear Me’ Begins Rehearsals Today by Broadway's Best Shows

Rehearsals for Holler if Ya Hear Me, the new Broadway musical inspired by the lyrics of Tupac Shakur begin today, Monday, April 21. Written by Todd Kreidler and directed by Kenny Leon, Holle…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 05:39PM

Resident Playwrights in Conversation: José Cruz González and Julie Marie Myatt by HowlRound

By Julie Marie Myatt, José Cruz Gonzaléz. José Cruz González interviewed by Julie Marie Myatt, two of South Coast Repertory’s playwrights-in-residence. José Cruz González is the play…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:37PM

People You Should Know . . . Christie Perfetti Williams by Zack Calhoon

Christie Perfetti Williams is a playwright, novelist and the producing artistic director of Carnival Girls Productions. Her NYC produced plays include Carnival Girls, Kin…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 05:35PM

Brahms on the double from Hamelin and Ax by Thomas Garvey

Two pianos, four hands, one sensibility. Photo: Robert TorresMarc-André Hamelin returned to Celebrity Series last weekend in a concert haunted by doubles. The program was even comprised of …

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 05:35PM

People You Should Know . . . Artem Yatsunov by Zack Calhoon

ARTEM YATSUNOV received his B.F.A. in Theatre from Montclair State University. Along with playwright Ben Clawson and a handful of irresponsibly creative individuals he co-founded StrangeDog …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 05:33PM

Broadway Ticket Buying Guide: April 21-27 by BroadwayWorld

The last batch of shows open on Broadway this week, in anticipation of the start of the 2014 Awards season. The final four include THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, CASA VAL…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32PM

From 'Mammoths,' a new way of looking at museums by Steve Johnson

The museum in "Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England" is no stately edifice adorning a public park, no shimmering repository of great artifacts.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:32PM

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN opens to rave reviews on Broadway by Jim Byk

The Michael Grandage Company production of THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN, the Broadway premiere of a comedy by Martin McDonagh, starring Daniel Radcliffe and the critically acclaimed West End cas…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:31PM

Josh Franklin and Natalie Daradich-Led CRAZY FOR YOU Begins Performances at Stratford Festival Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Fresh from her triumph with last season's hit musical, Fiddler on the Roof, acclaimed director and choreographer Donna Feore returns for her 20th Festival season with an exciting new product…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:29PM

Cheyenne Jackson, Alexandra Silber and More Star in San Francisco Symphony's New Live Recording of WEST SIDE STORY; Set for Digital Release 5/20 by BroadwayWorld

Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas MTT and the San Francisco Symphony SFS will release a new live recording of the first-ever concert performances of Leonard Bernstein's complete score for…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:26PM

Krysta Rodriguez and Megan McGinnis Set for Rubicon Broadway Cabaret Benefit, 5/12 by BroadwayWorld

Rubicon Theatre Company announces a Broadway Cabaret Benefit that will feature Broadway stars Krysta Rodriguez First Date, The Addams Family and 'Smash' and Megan McGinnis LES MISERABLES, Li…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:19PM

Season Announcement: Wolf Trap Announces 22 New Shows for Summer 2014 Season by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announces a second set of performances to complete the 2014 Summer season. Wolf Trap offers unparalleled diversity in programming in a stunning…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 05:19PM

Broadway's Tupac Shakur Musical HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME Begins Rehearsals by BroadwayWorld

Rehearsals for HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME, the new Broadway musical inspired by the lyrics of Tupac Shakur begin today, Monday, April 21. Written by Todd Kreidler and directed by Kenny Leon, HOLL…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:17PM

Theater Review: ‘The Mysteries’ Retells the Bible at the Flea Theater by Alexis Soloski

“The Mysteries,” a five-and-a-half hour event at the Flea Theater, uses dozens of actors and writers to condense and perform the Bible.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:16PM

ArtsBeat: Growing Sales for ‘Beautiful’ and ‘Rocky’ on Broadway by Patrick Healy

Both new musicals grossed more than $1 million for the first time last week.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:12PM

Theatre News: Announcement of Recipients of the 30th Annual Helen Hayes Awards by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

HHA Nominees & Recipients   MDTG announced each recipient as it was read as noted in BOLD. Congratulations to all of this years nominees and award recipients. Outstanding Choreogra…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 05:12PM

Will Emmy Winner Megan Mullally Return to Broadway in Guys and Dolls? by Carey Purcell

Megan Mullally, who is currently performing with husband Nick Offerman in the Off-Broadway play Annapurna, recently starred as Adelaide in a one-night only production of Guys and Dolls at Ca…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM

‘Beautiful’ Breaks Box Office Record and Joins The Millionaires Club by Broadway's Best Shows

Producers Paul Blake and Sony/ATV Music Publishing announced today that the new Broadway hit Beautiful – The Carole King Musical has again broken the box …

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 05:09PM

Hey, let's go see 'Hurt Locker: The Musical' by Joe Dziemianowicz

If you look under your seat at “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” now on Broadway, you might find one of the slyest jokes on the Great White Way: A Playbill for “Hurt Locker: The Musical.”…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 05:06PM

Review Roundup: ‘Violet’ by NewYork.com

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SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:00PM

BWW Roundup: Top-20 Podcasts for Theatre Fans by Matt Tamanini

Is network news appointment television for you I didn't think so. Are you constantly angered that ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT only talks about theatre when a Hollywood star joins a cast or someone…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PM

BWW TV: Chatting with Sutton Foster & the Cast of VIOLET on Opening Night! by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there for the opening night after party, where he got to chat with Foster about what she loves about the character, with Tesori about the show's long journe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PM

Review: Ruth Draper's Monologues

Annette Bening brings an array of Draper's high-society ladies richly to life.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: Broadway Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron to Produce the 2015 Oscars

This will be the team's third consecutive year working with the show.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty: Aurora’s 100-Year Slumber in Sleeping Beauty by Knightc

Princess Aurora's 100-year slumber becomes restless as it nears the end of its spell. The ensemble sequence features Hannah Vassallo as Aurora and Dominic North as the modern-day Leo, who ha…

SOURCE: PBS at 04:59PM

First Look at ‘Violet’ on Broadway (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Get a first look at Violet, starring Sutton Foster. The new Broadway musical began preview performances March 28, 2014 and officially opened April 20, 2014 at the American Airlines Theatre. …

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 04:58PM

Twitter Chat Topic: How do you translate theater into other languages and into other cultures? by HowlRound

By HowlRound. This week's conversation topic is "How do you translate theater into other languages and into other cultures?" and will be moderated by Playwrights Foundation @pwfoundation—w…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:55PM

Broadway Box Office: ‘Phantom of the Opera,’ ‘Cinderella’ Get All Hopped Up on Easter by Gordon Cox

The Easter Bunny brought a whopper of a basket to Broadway last week, as the overlap of the holiday with Gotham schools’ spring break schedule resurrected sales so boffo they wouldn�…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:52PM

Watch What It's Like to Be in a Long Distance Relationship with Glee's Darren Criss by Ryan McPhee

Long distance relationships can be tough, but when you’re that far away from Darren Criss? The agony! The Broadway alum and Glee cutie stars opposie Gossip Girl’s Jessica Szohr i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:51PM

Review: A Triumph of Biblical Proportions by Michael Block

Trying to tell the stories of the Bible on stage is a bold undertaking because it needs to be done in a fresh and creative way. Take over 100 artists, including upwards of 50 actors and 48 p…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:50PM

Tony Nominee Malcolm Gets Replaces Allan Corduner in Irma La Douce at New York City Center Encores! by Ryan McPhee

Tony nominee Malcolm Gets is to replace Allan Corduner as Bob in the New York City Center Encores! production of Irma La Douce, joining the previously announced Jennifer Bowles and Rob McClu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM

‘The Velocity of Autumn,’ Starring Estelle Parsons and Stephen Spinella, Opens on Broadway Tonight by Broadway's Best Shows

THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN , starring Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons (Bonnie and Clyde, “Roseanne”) and two-time Tony Award winner Stephen Spinella (Angels in America, Lincoln,…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 04:38PM

Suzan-Lori Parks livestreams Watch Me Work—Wed, April 23 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. You’re invited to join Suzan-Lori Parks from the lobby of The Public Theater in New York City for "Watch Me Work" which is livestreaming for the global, commons-based peer…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:38PM

Malcolm Gets Replaces Allan Corduner in Encores! IRMA LA DOUCE; Runs May 7-11 by BroadwayWorld

Malcolm Gets will join Jennifer Bowles and Rob McClure in the New York City Center Encores production of Irma La Douce, running for seven performances, May 7 - 11, 2014. Mr. Gets replaces Al…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:37PM

Broadway Grosses: Yo, Adrian! Welcome to the Millionaire's Club! Rocky Earns Big at the Box Office by Ryan McPhee

Broadway loves an underdog! The knockout hit Rocky made its million dollar debut this past week, bringing in $1,022,747. Your family spends Easter weekend at the boxing ring too, right?…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:36PM

"Henry IV, Part 1" at Shakespeare Theatre by Susan Berlin

[Stacy] Keach is magnetic as he draws out all the contradictory sides of Falstaff: charming and exasperating, a self-deceiver who tells lies both for fun and for self-preservation, a drunkar…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 04:34PM

Jessica Hershberg, Blake Hammond, Billy Tighe and More Cast in Industry Reading of Idaho! by Michael Gioia

Invitation-only readings of Idaho!,
 featuring a book and lyrics by Buddy Sheffield and music by Sheffield and Keith Thompson, will be offered April 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:34PM

Meet Your New Crush: Drunk Shakespeare Jokester Phil Gillen

Drunk Shakespeare emcee Phil Gillen talks Billy Shakes, cartoon crushes & professional drinking.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:31PM

Jack Plotnick & Seth Rudetsky's DISASTER! Headed to Broadway? by Hilary Kelly

Jack Plotnick, of Gods and Monsters, NipTuck, and The Mentalist, has set his sights on Broadway, according to Queerty. His musical, Disaster, might be making headlines on the Great White Way…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:30PM

Spoiler Alert: Don Shirley Likes a Good Spoiler by Colin Mitchell

Great “essay’ by Downer Don over at LA Observed. This one is about the value of a good spoiler in a theater review. Check it: Theater is ephemeral. In LA, most productions are av…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 04:24PM

Sovereign Body: Theater Review by Myron Meisel

A debilitating disease takes control of a mother, to the horror of her family, in this North Hollywood staging.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:20PM

Violet – Location, Tickets, Reviews by Jack Moore

Sutton Foster returns to Midtown in Violet, a musical by Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley. The story of a disfigured young woman who boards a bus from North Carolina to Oklahoma seeking the …

SOURCE: Maxamoo at 04:20PM

HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME began rehearsals today, Monday, April 21 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Rehearsals for HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME, the new Broadway musical inspired by the lyrics of Tupac Shakur begin today, Monday, April 21.  Written by Todd Kreidler and directed by Kenny Leon, HOL…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 04:20PM

Spotlight On...Keilly McQuail by Michael Block

Name: Keilly McQuailHometown: Newtown, CTEducation: NYU Tisch and the Atlantic TheaterSelect Credits: Most recently, Albee's The Death of Bessie Smith (New Brooklyn Theater) and I'M MISERABL…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:19PM

Glenn Close Has a Ball at Broadway’s Cinderella with Carly Rae Jepsen & Fran Drescher by Broadway.com

Glenn Close visited the royal kingdom of Cinderella on April 19! Click for photos of the Tony winner meeting Carly Rae Jepsen and Fran Drescher, then catch the Rodgers and Hammerstein musica…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:15PM

Malcolm Gets Joins Jennifer Bowles and Rob McClure in Encores! Irma La Douce by Carey Purcell

The City Center Encores! production of Irma La Douce will feature Tony Award nominee Malcolm Gets. The production, which stars Jennifer Bowles and Rob McClure, will begin performances M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:11PM

Kevin Earley, Curt Bouril, Jennie Sophia & More Set for Goodman Theatre's BRIGADOON; Runs 6/27-8/3 by BroadwayWorld

Casting is complete and rehearsals begin May 20 for Goodman Theatre's new production of Brigadoon-Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's big, beautiful and beguiling song and dance fantasy. C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:09PM

Theatre Tax Credit: “Icing on the Cake” by Robin Rothstein

I’ve talked a lot here about the tax credit incentives for commercial theatre productions that in recent years have become more and more common. These tax breaks will likely make a dif…

SOURCE: The Road 101 at 04:09PM

Public Theater Announces 2014-15 Season, Including New Musical The Total Bent from Stew & Heidi Rodewald by Ryan McPhee

The Public Theater has announced its 2014-15 season, which will include the world premieres of three new musicals: Stew and Heidi Rodewald’s The Total Bent, Michael Friedman and I…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:09PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 4/21 by BroadwayWorld

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights Read on f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:08PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/20/14

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 4202014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:07PM

Steep dives again into world of family strife by Chris Jones

Over at Steep Theatre, they might consider installing a new sign above their Berwyn Avenue storefront. "Warning," it could say, "Brits in Pain Within."

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:03PM

Video Flash: The Beautiful Team on the Story Behind Carole King's "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"

Jessie Mueller, Douglas McGrath, and Steve Sidwell eulogize the classic song.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: The Broadway League and World Book Night to Give Out Free Copies of Shakespeare's Sonnets

The book giveaway will celebrate William Shakespeare's 450th birthday.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Amy Spanger, Jenna Leigh Green, Max Crumm, Rebecca Faulkenberry and More Join Like You Like It Concert by Michael Gioia

Amy Spanger, Jenna Leigh Green, Max Crumm and Rebecca Faulkenberry are among the artists who have joined the lineup for the concert version of the award-winning musical Like You Like It, bas…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Daniel Radcliffe: Mature and Poignant Star of Broadway’s “The Cripple of Inishmaan” by Peter Marks

NEW YORK—In his previous Broadway ventures, as the disturbed youth who blinds the horses in “Equus” and the sneaky trainee who dupes the CEO in “How to Succeed in Business Without Re…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:59PM

Tony Winner Laura Benanti Will Guest Star on Upcoming Episode of "The Good Wife" by Michael Gioia and Carey Purcell

Tony Award winner Laura Benanti will be seen on the April 27 episode of the hit CBS series "The Good Wife," entitled "Tying The Knot." 

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:59PM

PHOTO CALL: Louise Lasser, Ann Hampton Callaway, David Pittu and More Visit Roslyn Kind at 54 Below by Joseph Marzullo

Acclaimed singer and actress Roslyn Kind offered her new show It's Been A While on April 20th at the Manhattan nightspot 54 Below. Here are some of the guests who came out for the evenin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:51PM

Broadway Grosses April 14 – April 20, 2014 by Broadway's Best Shows

Broadway’s Best Shows knows that you want to see the best of the best! To help you out, we’re seeking out raw sales facts so you know what to see to stay current. Weekly grosses and othe…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 03:47PM

Josh Franklin and Natalie Daradich Star in Crazy for You at Stratford Festival by Carey Purcell

Stratford Festival kicks off its 2014 season with a reimagined production of the musical comedy Crazy for You, with performances beginning April 21 prior to an official opening May 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:43PM

Producer Dan Jinks Relives the Triumphs and Tears of BIG FISH's Journey to Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Television and film producer Dan Jinks, the man behind such hits as Milk, Pushing Daisies and American Beauty, learned a valuable lesson when Big Fish closed after a four-month run on Broadw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:41PM

Emily Skinner, Daniel Oreskes and More to Star in Billy Elliot at the Muny by Adam Hetrick

Emily Skinner, Daniel Oreskes, Patti Perkins and young actor Tade Biesinger will star in the Muny production of the Tony Award-winning musical Billy Elliot, which will run June 16-22 in St. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

Broadway Shows Post Huge Easter Week Numbers, “Rocky” Finally Takes Off by Roger Friedman

Broadway shows really benefited from the Passover-Easter holiday. All the shows got big numbers at the box office. The big news is Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:32PM

Kevin Earley, Curt Bouril and Jennie Sophia Will Star in Goodman's Brigadoon, Featuring "Refreshed" Libretto by Brian Hill by Michael Gioia

The Goodman Theatre's new production of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's Brigadoon, helmed by Chicago director-choreographer Rachel Rockwell, will begin performances June 27, pr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM

A.R.T. Adds FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS to 2014-15 Season; Performances Begin Jan. 2015 by BroadwayWorld

The American Repertory Theater A.R.T. at Harvard University, under the leadership of Artistic Director Diane Paulus and Managing Director William Russo, has announced the remaining productio…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:27PM

Neil Patrick Harris' representative explains stage drama by Wenn Newsdesk

Neil Patrick Harris' representative has played down reports suggesting the actor cursed at an audience member who interrupted him during a performance of his Broadway show, calling the star'…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 03:25PM

Broadway Green Alliance to Host Spring Textile Collection Drive in Times Square, 4/23 by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway Green Alliance BGA is sponsoring a textile drive for the theater industry and fans on Wednesday, April 23rd from 1100am - 200pm in Duffy Square at 46th Street and Broadway. The …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:23PM

The Gospel According to...Alex J. Gould by Michael Block

Name: Alex J. GouldHometown: Brockton, MAEducation: American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA)Who do you play in The Mysteries?: First Person (a very historically accurate character in the…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:22PM

Darren Criss Stars In A Great Big World's 'Already Home' Music Video by Pat Cerasaro

Broadway headliner and GLEE breakout star Darren Criss stars in the new music video from pop group A Great Big World and a first look at the new clip is now available.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:17PM

11 Strangest Brags From Celebrities' First Playbills by Phil Edwards

An actor's first Playbill entry is key to their career. See what 11 huge stars thought they should mention, before they made it big.

SOURCE: triviahappy.com at 03:16PM

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Spring Breakdown and Tales from Tahiti by Seth Rudetsky

A week in the life of actor, radio and TV host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:15PM

What's Playing on Broadway: April 21-27, 2014 by BroadwayWorld

All information is subject to change without notice. Check with the box office or ticketing company for the most-up-to-date information. To find out more about rush, lottery and standing roo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:14PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda's HAMILTON, Todd Almond's THE WINTER'S TALE, New Musical THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE & More Set for Public Theater's 2014-15 Seaso by BroadwayWorld

The Public's commitment to make theater that matters is brilliantly reflected in the power and diversity of the 2014-15 season, said Artistic Director Oskar Eustis. Starting with the return …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:13PM

Disney's "Frozen" Becomes Highest-Grossing Animated Film in International Markets by Michael Gioia

The Oscar-winning movie "Frozen," Disney's 3-D animated film that features the voices of Tony Award winner Idina Menzel, Tony nominee Jonathan Groff and stage and screen actres…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:13PM

Nathan Lane, Quincy Jones & Lee Wilkof Get Jazzy with John Douglas Thompson at Satchmo at the Waldorf by Broadway.com

Satchmo at the Waldorf headliner John Douglas Thompson had some very special guests in the audience on April 18: Tony winner Nathan Lane, Grammy winner Quincy Jones and Tony nominee Lee…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:05PM

Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage Will Launch New North American Tour in August; Itinerary Announced by Michael Gioia

Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage will launch a new multi-city North American tour Aug. 26-Sept. 14 at The National Theatre in Washington D.C. The staged musical of the hit fi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:05PM

‘Henry IV Part 2’ entertains lavishly by Celia Wren

Sad certainties of life: Flowers wither, summer eventually spirals into fall and winter, and Hotspur — the impetuous rebel whose rash outbursts make up some of the most diverting moments i…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:04PM

Fuse Concert Review: Boy George on Tour — A Weird Comeback Show by Arts Fuse Editor

If Boy George had carried on in this vein — working the best of the old in with the new, and keeping the soul roots upfront — the night would have been a surprise triumph.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:03PM

Sutton Foster Set for TODAY's 'Love Your Selfie, Reclaiming Beauty' Series by TV News Desk

Special guests during the week include Broadway star Sutton Foster and actress Sophia Bush.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM

Beyond PG-13: Theaters divided on applying movie-style ratings on productions

When the Paramount Theater in Aurora announces the musicals in its Broadway Series, it appends movie-style ratings to each show. For example, for its 2014-15 season, “Cats” and “Mary P…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 03:00PM

Theater News: World Premieres by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Itamar Moses, and Suzan-Lori Parks Set for the Public's 2014-15 Season

The Public's acclaimed production of Here Lies Love will also continue its commercial off-Broadway run at the theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Odds & Ends: Disaster May Be Heading to Broadway, See Idina Sing Rent at If/Then & More! by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Disaster! Could be Heading to Broadway Red alert! Disaster!, the musical comedy based on cult favorite disaster movies fr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:49PM

Night of a Thousand Judys to Feature Rory O'Malley, Julia Murney, Jane Monheit by Adam Hetrick

Grammy Award winner Jane Monheit, Tony nominee Rory O'Malley and Julia Murney will be part of the fourth annual Night of a Thousand Judys, which will take place June 16 at Merkin Concert…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:43PM

Judith Thompson takes on Ashley Smith story by Colin Perkel - The Canadian Press

Watching Glory Day, which begins in Vancouver Tuesday then moves to Toronto May 17, explores horror of teenager’s spiral to death.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:42PM

Nicholas Nickleby – Location, Tickets, Reviews by Trista Lu

Theater for the New City presents Nicholas Nickleby, a new musical based on the classic Charles Dickens novel of the same name. Robert Sickinger wrote the book and Alaric Jans wrote the musi…

SOURCE: Maxamoo at 02:42PM

ArtsBeat: Behind the Poster: ‘Gidion’s Knot’ by Erik Piepenburg

School bus colors inspired artwork for a production of Johnna Adams’s play at Kitchen Dog Theater in Dallas.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:42PM

Industry Ticket Offers by Bt

Emma – Dead Writers Theatre Collective at Stage 773, 1225 West Belmont, is offering $15 industry tickets to one performance only on Thursday, April 24th, at 7:30PM. Mention "INDUSTRY" at t…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 02:39PM

Photo Flash: Check out More of Neil Patrick Harris & the Cast of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

Neil Patrick Harris returns to Broadway in the new production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the musical with book by John Cameron Mitchell and music and lyrics by Stephen Trask, directed byM…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:35PM

Photo Coverage: THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN Company Celebrates Opening Night by Walter McBride

All of Broadway's biggest stars gathered yesterday afternoon, April 20, at the Cort Theatre to celebrate opening night of The Cripple of Inishmaan, by Martin McDonagh. BroadwayWorld was on h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:30PM

Tade Biesinger, Emily Skinner, Daniel Oreskes & More to Lead BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL at The MUNY; Performances Begin 6/16 by BroadwayWorld

The Muny announced principal casting for the first show of its spectacular 96th season, Billy Elliot the Musical, directed by Steven Minning, choreographed by Alison Levenberg, with music di…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:28PM

Goodman announces 'Brigadoon' cast and team by Johnny Oleksinski

The cast of the Goodman Theatre’s summer revival of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s musical “Brigadoon” was announced on Monday. The theater also said that writ…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:20PM

STAGE TUBE: In the Recording Studio for BEAUTIFUL's 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow' by Stage Tube

Take a look at the cast and creative team of the new musical Beautiful The Carol King Musical as they discuss Carol and Gerry Goffin's first number one hit, 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow' - and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:16PM

For Comic Hari Kondabolu, Explaining The Joke IS The Joke

Many comedians think that explaining jokes ruins jokes, but Hari Kondabolu doesn't mind. Especially when it comes to jokes about race and ethnicity, he's willing to explain until everyone ge…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:14PM

BREAKING: Craig Zadan, Neil Meron to Return to Produce 2015 OSCARS by TV News Desk

Motion picture, television and theater producing team Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will return to produce the Oscars for a third consecutive year, Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs announc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:11PM

Tom Hanks & Steven Spielberg to Partner on Upcoming Cold War Thriller by Movies News Desk

Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg will once again collaborate for a yet-to-be titled Cold War thrilller for DreamWorks.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:05PM

Review: Digital Ghosts/Children of the Revolution, Southwark Playhouse by Laura Peatman

A double bill of new works from Southwark Playhouse Young Company shows a group of young artists with their fingers firmly on the pulse of their generation, whose potential can certainly be …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:05PM

Beth Malone and Steve Blanchard Will Star in Annie Get Your Gun at San Diego Musical Theatre by Carey Purcell

San Diego Musical Theatre will present Annie Get Your Gun, Irving Berlin's musical comedy about sharpshooter Annie Oakley.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PM

Public Theater's 2014-15 Slate Includes Stew-Heidi Rodewald Musical, Works by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lemon Andersen, Young Jean Lee and More by Adam Hetrick

The Total Bent, a new musical from Passing Strange creators Stew and Heidi Rodewald, as well as premieres by Young Jean Lee, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Lemon Andersen will be produced as part of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stew, Suzan-Lori Parks and a Beastie Boy Pack the Public Theater’s 2014-15 Slate by Gordon Cox

A new musical from the writer-composer and director behind Tony winner “In the Heights,” another by the creatives of Off Broadway-to-Broadway transfer “Passing Strange,&#…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:00PM

ArtsBeat: ‘Fortress of Solitude’ Musical Among Highlights of New Public Theater Lineup by Patrick Healy

A musical based on Jonathan Lethem’s novel “The Fortress of Solitude” will be part of the Public Theater’s 2014-15 schedule.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:00PM

Photo Coverage: Inside VIOLET's Opening Night Theatre Arrivals! by Walter McBride

Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Violet, starring Sutton Foster, Colin Donnell, Alexander Gemignani and Joshua Henry, just opened last night, April 20, 2014 at the American Airline…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM

Theater News: The Classic Stage Company Production of David Ives' The Heir Apparent Extends

John Rando directs a cast that features Suzanne Bertish, Carson Elrod, and more.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron Will Produce 87th Annual Oscars by Michael Gioia

Motion picture, television and theatre producing team Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will return to produce the Oscars for the third consecutive year — airing live on ABC Feb. 22, 2015 &md…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Producing Canadian Work in the U.S. by Charles C Bales

This post is part of the Canadian theatre salon curated by Chantal Bilodeau for the World Theatre Day 2014/Crossing Borders salon series.) A Canadian in New York On Monday, March 30, Cana…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 01:59PM

Neil Patrick Harris Scolds Fan During 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' Performance by Suzy Evans

When interrupted by a fan mid-show, the actor yelled back, "I'm doing something up here, motherf---er!"read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:59PM

Spotlight On...Heather Cadarette by Michael Block

Name: Heather CadaretteHometown: Hemet, CAEducation: Bachelor of Arts specializing in Theatre from University of California, San DiegoSelect Credits: Wrong Highway (Carla, NYC), The God-Shap…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:54PM

CINDERELLA, MATILDA & More to Give Out Shakespeare Sonnets, 4/23 by BroadwayWorld

In celebration of William Shakespeare's 450th birthday on April 23, 2014, the Broadway League has announced a series of joint activities with World Book Night U.S, a non-profit campaign to g…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:53PM

ArtsBeat: Washington Company Cancels Russian Theater Festival by Cara Buckley

The Woolly Mammoth Theater Company said Russian funding had been withdrawn and corporate sponsorship was hard to find.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:51PM

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Violet — Saviors, Scars and Sutton by Michael Gioia

Meet the first-nighters at the Broadway opening — and long-awaited Broadway bow — of Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley's Violet. Sutton Foster, Joshua Henry and Colin Donnell …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50PM

Great Way to Get Kids Acquainted with Shakespeare by Sandi Durell

    FREE BOOKS IN CELEBRATION OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S 450TH BIRTHDAY! SHAKESPEARE SONNETS TO BE GIVEN OUT AT SELECT BROADWAY SHOWS ON APRIL 23 In celebration of William Shakesp…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:48PM

Can’t Get Enough Hedwig and the Angry Inch? Click For New Photos of Neil Patrick Harris in Drag! by Broadway.com

Click to see new production photos of Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway, starring Neil Patrick Harris and Lena Hall. Catch them wigging out in the new revival at the Belasco Theatre, ope…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:31PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: THE YELLOW BOAT (Coeurage Theatre Company in Burbank) by Jason Rohrer

ON A SEA OF TEARS It’s a play that deals with AIDS, and the central character is a little boy.  Okay?  So while Coeurage Theatre Company (like many who have produced David Saar’…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:27PM

PHOTO CALL: More Pics from Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch, With Neil Patrick Harris and Lena Hall by Matthew Blank

The Broadway premiere of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, starring Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris, began previews March 29 at the Belasco Theatre prior to an official opening April 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:23PM

Ann Hampton Callaway to Host CANY Gala, 5/19; Bobby Steggert, Cady Huffman & More to Appear by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award winners Kathleen Marshall and Dick Latessa bring together Broadway stars to help raise funds for Creative Alternatives of New York CANY, which uses drama therapy to empower childr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:21PM

Stars to gather for 'The Velocity of Autumn' premiere of play by Cleveland's Eric Coble by Andrea Simakis

Walking the red carpet at Monday's "The Velocity of Autumn" premiere: Lucy Liu, Stephen ("Wicked") Schwartz and Tony nominee Annaleigh Ashford, most recently Stark Sands'…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 01:13PM

Little Mac, Little Mac, You’re the Very Man! – Location, Tickets, Reviews by Maya Asheri

Inspired by John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera from 1728 (also the source material for Brecht and Weill’s 1928 The Threepenny Opera), Little Mac, Little Mac, You’re the …

SOURCE: Maxamoo at 01:09PM

BOOGIE STOMP! Opens at PianoForte Studios Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

BOOGIE STOMP! is set to open a limited engagement at Chicago's PianoForte Studios (1335 S. Michigan Ave.) tomorrow, April 22nd, prior to its upcoming Off-Broadway run. New York performances …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

Schools of the Stars: Where The Velocity of Autumn Cast and Creators Went to College by Robert Viagas

Where the principals of the Broadway Play The Velocity of Autumn pursued their college studies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:05PM

Features: Theatre highlights of the week: Privacy, Shakespeare's birthday and a Chekhov double bill

We take a look at the big openings in a week that marks the 450th birthday of the great bard

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM

Video Flash: Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen Are About as Good at The Newlywed Game as Actual Newlyweds

The adorable pair answers questions like "What is a food Patrick couldn't live without?" and "What is Ian's spirit animal?"

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Interviews: Melissa Errico On Why Actors Are So Crazy

The Tony-nominated actress talks Dracula, The Musical, her recent vocal-cord surgery, and her upcoming show at 54 Below.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: The Cripple of Inishmaan — Oh, Danny Boy by Harry Haun

Playbill.com offers a behind-the-scenes look at the opening night of The Cripple of Inishmaan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Daniel Radcliffe gets raves for 'Cripple of Inishmaan' on Broadway by David Ng

Daniel Radcliffe returned to Broadway on Sunday with the official opening of Martin McDonagh's "The Cripple of Inishmaan" at the Cort Theatre in New York. The drama is the third Broadway out…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:59PM

Photo Coverage: Inside THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN's Opening Night Curtain Call! 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 opened yesterday at the Cort The…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:57PM

Melissa Errico Gives a Glimpse of the Glorious Show Biz Tales She'll Unleash at 54 Below

Tony nominee Melissa Errico talks the show that changed her life, the role that got away and musical she wants another crack at.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:54PM

Highlights From Violet on Broadway Starring Sutton Foster

The Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley's Violet, starring two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster, is now playing on Broadway at the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

Tune in Tonight at 7:30 PM: Here are the 2014 Helen Hayes Awards Recipients by Joel Markowitz

As the recipients are announced, we will be BOLDING the winners, so check back often to see who has been newly bolded! ______ Here are the 2014 Helen Hayes Awards Recipients (in BOLD). 2014 …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:47PM

BWW TV: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of Roundabout's VIOLET! by BroadwayWorld TV

The red carpet was hoppin' last night, as Broadways brightest stars gathered to celebrate the opening of Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Violet, starring Sutton Foster, Colin Donn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:46PM

Opening Tonight on Broadway: ‘The Velocity of Autumn’ by NewYork.com

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SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:42PM

Photo Coverage: Inside THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN's Opening Theatre Arrivals! by Walter McBride

All of Broadway's biggest stars gathered yesterday afternoon, April 20, at the Cort Theatre to celebrate opening night of The Cripple of Inishmaan, by Martin McDonagh. BroadwayWorld was ther…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PM

Photo Coverage: Let It Sing! VIOLET Cast Takes Opening Night Bows by Walter McBride

Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Violet, starring Sutton Foster, Colin Donnell, Alexander Gemignani and Joshua Henry, just opened last night, April 20, 2014 at the American Airline…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:34PM

Disney's FROZEN Becomes Highest International Grossing Film of All Time by Movies News Desk

Disney's hit animated film FROZEN is now the highest internationally grossing film of all time.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PM

DIRTY DANCING to Launch 2014-15 National Tour in Washington D.C. this August; First Dates Announced! by BroadwayWorld

Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage will launch a multi-city North American tour at The National Theatre in Washington D.C., August 26 - September 14. The staged musical of this world…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:27PM

April 21, 2014 | Broadway Photo of The Day by Broadway's Best Shows

Broadway’s Best Shows is hunting down the best Broadway-related snaps you created for our newest series: Broadway Photo of the Day! Living in a world in which our daily lives are flood…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 12:25PM

STAGE TUBE: Happy Birthday, Patti LuPone! by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday to Patti LuPone Click below to watch highlights from her prolific career

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:23PM

Geffen Playhouse Adds Plays by Conor McPherson, Stephen Belber and Joanna Murray-Smith to 2014-15 Season by Adam Hetrick

The Geffen Playhouse has added the world premiere of Joanna Murray-Smith's Switzerland, Conor McPherson's The Night Alive and Stephen Belber's The Power of Duff to its 2014-15 se…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:23PM

Show: iLUMINATE by Broadway Audience

iLUMINATE combines state-of-the-art technology with exhilarating dancers who perform in the dark to create a fantastical mashup of illuminated characters, choreography, music, sets and speci…

SOURCE: BroadwayAudience.com at 12:22PM

Idris Elba Welcomes Birth of First Son on Twitter by TV News Desk

Idris Elba, who starred in Off-Broadway's Troilus amp Cressida in 2001, turned to Twitter to announce the birth of his first son with girlfriend Naiyana Garth.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:16PM

MOTOWN Extends Chicago Run at Oriental Theatre Through 8/9 by BroadwayWorld

Producers Kevin McCollum, Doug Morris and Berry Gordy, along with Broadway In Chicago, have announced that due to popular demand MOTOWN THE MUSICAL has added four weeks to its Chicago engage…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PM

Fiasco Theater’s fanciful Two Gentlemen of Verona by Tim Treanor

The central dilemma of this play is that one of the Gentlemen of Verona, Proteus (Noah Brody) is no gentleman. Instead, he is a cad who seduces and abandons Julia (Jessie Austrian), betrays …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:11PM

Lady Day **** by Barry

                 Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill                                       By David ShewardAudra McDonaldWhen attending a…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:06PM

Walk-on Role in CHICAGO, 'JONESES' & 'BRIDGES' Tickets and More Added to Playwrights Horizons' Annual Online Auction by BroadwayWorld

Acclaimed Off-Broadway theater company Playwrights Horizons Tim Sanford, Artistic Director Leslie Marcus, Managing Director has announced additional top items for the 2014 edition of its pop…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02PM

Review: Cicada/Route 66 Theatre Company by Zach Freeman

Route 66 Theatre Company introduced itself to the Chicago and national scene with total transparency, both in name and in mission statement, undertaking to introduce, develop, produce and �…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 12:00PM

A vision of joy

Al Hirschfeld, who adored jazz, drew Louis Armstrong for the first time in 1939 and continued to do so repeatedly...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00PM

Video Flash: HBO's The Normal Heart Releases First Official Trailer

Mark Ruffalo, Julia Roberts, and more offer a sneak peek of Ryan Murphy's upcoming film adaptation of Larry Kramer's drama about the AIDS epidemic.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Max Baker, Lucy Owen, Cara Seymour, and More to Join Greta Gerwig in MCC Theater's The Village Bike

Full casting has been announced for the American premiere of the Penelope Skinner play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Episode 212 - Justin Daniel by Joel B. New

JBN sits down with Justin Daniel, a singer, actor, host, cabaret and teaching artist. A Bistro Award Winner, he has performed in theaters all around the world, appeared on various TV shows a…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00PM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Fiasco Theater’s ‘The Two Gentlemen of Verona’ at Folger Theatre by Sophia Howes

Girl Crazy Start with Shakespeare. Add some very clever dramaturgy, cut a few characters, and incorporate a gifted group of artists. You will have a magical night in the theatre. The D.C. de…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:57AM

Simon Stephens: Birdland, Franz Ferdinand, Carmen and me by Matt Trueman

His first play was based on a Tom Waits song and his latest work was inspired by Thom Yorke. Simon Stephens tells Matt Trueman why he just can't write without music Listen to Simon Stephens'…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:54AM

Simon Stephens: the tracks of my plays by Simon Stephens

From Punk Rock to Motortown, Simon Stephens's plays have always had a distinctive sound. Listen to a song for each title in his back catalogue Interview: Simon Stephens on Birdland Birdland …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:52AM

Works in Progress: Searching for Sebald with Howie Kenty by Michael Block

Name: Howie KentyWhat is your role in Searching for Sebald?: Primarily, I am the composer of music!  During the production, I'll also be performing a bit of guitar, bass, electronics, o…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:46AM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Fans Love Thoroughly Modern Sutton Foster! by Ryan McPhee

She's hot off the press, one step ahead. She gets no kicks from champagne. She's a vandal (and a very gifted bowler). You know her, you love her, it's two-time Tony Award winner …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:44AM

The Stars Coming Out For ‘Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill’ Opening Night (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Broadway’s Best Shows gives you a star-studded look at Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar& Grill opening night, starring five-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald! See what the cele…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:42AM

STAGE PORTRAIT: The Velocity of Autumn Stars Estelle Parsons and Stephen Spinella

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

PHOTO CALL: Violet, Starring Sutton Foster, Colin Donnell and Joshua Henry, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals and Curtain Call by Matthew Blank

The Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of Violet, starring two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster, officially opened at the American Airlines Theatre April 20 following p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM

PHOTO CALL: Violet, Starring Sutton Foster, Colin Donnell and Joshua Henry, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank

The Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of Violet, starring two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster, officially opened at the American Airlines Theatre April 20 following p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM

VIDEO: Joss Whedon's IN YOUR EYES, Starring Zoe Kazan, Now Available Online by Movies News Desk

At last night's Tribeca Film Festival, Joss Whedon and Kai Cole, creators of Bellwether Pictures, made a surprise announcement regarding their upcoming film IN YOUR EYES.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:40AM

Broadway Review: ‘Violet’ Starring Sutton Foster by Gordon Cox

With Idina, Hedwig, and Sally Bowles in town, is it possible for a modest musical heroine like “Violet” to survive on Broadway?  Let’s hope so, because helmer Leigh Silver…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:39AM

BWW CD Reviews: Masterworks Broadway's KISS ME, KATE/BRIGADOON (Original Television Cast Recording) is Irrestiably Charming by David Clarke

Earlier this year, they invited audiences to travel down memory lane with the charming release of two television soundtracks featuring Robert Goulet, KISS ME, KATE 1968 and BRIGADOON 1966. W…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:35AM

Justin Daniel Visits SOMETHING NEW Podcast by BroadwayWorld

In Episode 212, award-winning musical theatre writer Joel B. New sat down with Justin Daniel, a musical theatre, cabaret, and teaching artist.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:34AM

Filmfest DC 2014-A Preview by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Filmfest DC 2014 might be the last year for the festival, according to Tony Gittens, Filmfest DC Founder and Festival Director. This year marks 28 years of curated great international films …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:32AM

W.C. Fields in “The Pharmacist” by Trav S.D.

Today is the anniversary of the release date of the hilarious W.C. Fields short The Pharmacist (1933), directed by Arthur Ripley.  This short, one of a handful Fields made for Mack Sennet…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:26AM

Michael Gambon's roles for actors who can't remember their lines by Stephen Moss

The veteran stage actor sometimes has difficulty memorising scripts. But some roles are easier for forgetful thespians than othersThe actor Michael Gambon, who for some years has been strugg…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AM

Lucy Owen, Max Baker, Cara Seymour & More to Join Greta Gerwig in MCC's THE VILLAGE BIKE by BroadwayWorld

MCC THEATER has announced that indie film star Greta Gerwig will now be joined by Max Baker, Jason Butler Harner, Lucy Owen, Cara Seymour, and Scott Shepherd in the American premiere of Pene…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM

Fuse Jazz Review: Jimmy Giuffre — Through the Lens of Dave Douglas and Riverside by Jon Garelick

In moments like these, the band Riverside captures the Jimmy Giuffre ideals of sonority and counterpoint — where even the drums act as another complementary linear voice.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:22AM

Motown National Tour Extends Chicago Engagement to August by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The national tour of Motown The Musical, which launches April 22 in Chicago, has extended its engagement for an additional four weeks at the Oriental Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:21AM

Opening Night Photos! Sutton Foster & the Cast of Violet See the Light on Opening Night by Broadway.com

Sutton Foster, Joshua Henry, Colin Donnell and the cast of Violet celebrated their official opening night on April 20, 2014 at the American Airlines Theatre. Click for photos from the star-s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:20AM

BWW TV: Chatting with Daniel Radcliffe & the Cast of THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN on Opening Night! by BroadwayWorld TV

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:17AM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Patti LuPone's Stage Career... So Far by Matthew Blank

Two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone celebrates her birthday April 21. Playbill.com offers a look back at some of LuPone's stage highlights spanning 40 years.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

In Support of New Plays... on Broadway by Cara Joy David

My friends are never very excited about new plays. What is The Realistic Joneses and why did celebrities want to be in it? Is Casa Valentina an atmospheric production where they treat us lik…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 11:08AM

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by Jayne Blanchard

Once you meet Vera Stark you can’t forget her. The title character of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage’s 2009 masterwork By the Way, Meet Vera Stark has been lost to the ag…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:04AM

Laurel and Hardy in “You’re Darn Tootin’” by Trav S.D.

  Today is the anniversary of the release date of the silent Laurel and Hardy short You’re Darn Tootin’ (1928), directed by Edgar Kennedy.  The “tootin’” of…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:03AM

A survey tells me Spiderman and Sellers in Times Square may be targeted. by Ken Davenport

There is a simple rule in the research industry: Never ask for feedback, unless you’re prepared to do something with the results. As you all know, I’m a huge fan of surveys and f…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM

The Most Deserving *** by Barry

By: Lauren Yarger What's It All About?The Arts Council of a small Kansas town considers candidates for the largest grant award it ever has received -- $20,000. But who is the most deserving?…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:00AM

On Kings, Kims, Coalhouses, Capulets and Consideration by Timothy Huang

Recently Playbill asked their Twitter followers who they would want most to play the King of Siam in the forthcoming Broadway revival of The King and I, and posted what one presumes were the…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 11:00AM

Just because: Buster Keaton on This Is Your Life

Buster Keaton is the guest on a 1957 episode of Ralph Edwards' This Is Your Life:: (This is the latest...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Daniel Radcliffe Returns to Broadway as Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan Officially Opens

Michael Grandage's production of the dark comedy plays the Cort Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Sutton Foster and the Cast of Broadway's Violet "Let It Sing" on Opening Night

Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley's musical also stars Colin Donnell and Joshua Henry.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Following FUN HOME Controversy at College of Charleston, Original Off-Broadway Cast Reunites for Concert Tonight, 4/21 by BroadwayWorld

Now, Bechtel and the original cast of the Jeanine Tesori-Lisa Kron musical, including Michael Cerveris and Judy Kuhn, will stage a concert of the production in protest next week, according t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:56AM

BWW TV: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN! by BroadwayWorld TV

All of Broadway's biggest stars gathered yesterday afternoon, April 20, at the Cort Theatre to celebrate opening night of The Cripple of Inishmaan, by Martin McDonagh. BroadwyaWorld's Richa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:51AM

Tony winner Sutton Foster shines in ‘Violet’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Give it up for Sutton Foster: She’s using her superpowers for good, not evil. If the two-time Tony winner hadn’t taken the title role in Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley’s “Violet,�…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:51AM

Buster Keaton in “Sherlock, Jr” by Trav S.D.

Today is the anniversary of the release date of the Buster Keaton feature Sherlock Jr. (1924). While it didn’t do so well at the box office in its own time, Sherlock Jr. is today amo…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:51AM

Citing Frozen Funding and Political Climate, Woolly Mammoth Cancels The Russians are Coming! by Carey Purcell

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company has canceled The Russians are Coming! A Festival of Radical New Theatre from Moscow, a workshop of productions helmed by Russian theatre artists.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

Chicago Dancing Festival announces 2014 lineup by Laura Molzahn

The Chicago Dancing Festival, the annual, free summer showcase of dance, announced on Monday its lineup for its eighth season, Aug. 20-23.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:45AM

BC/EFA's 28th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition Kicks Off Today at Minskoff Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Broadway veterans will share the stage with celebrated newcomers as Bryan Cranston, Fran Drescher, James Franco, Idina Menzel,Denzel Washington and more than 200 of Broadway and off-Broadway…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:41AM

THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN Opens on Broadway Tonight at Booth Theatre by BroadwayWorld

The Velocity of Autumn is a 90-minute powder keg dark comedy by Eric Coble that stars Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons Bonnie and Clyde, 'Roseanne' and two-time Tony Award winner Stephen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:37AM

Neil Patrick Harris was 'in character' during 'Hedwig' outburst: rep by Zayda Rivera

Neil Patrick Harris says his angry inch cursed out a fan, not him. The Broadway star for "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" had a run-in with an audience member during Saturday's performance. But w…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:36AM

A new post on an old favorite by Elizabeth Wollman

Hi, all:It's mid/late semester for me, which is why I've been largely absent from this blog of late. But I've missed you all dearly, and I promise to be back in full force in late spring and…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 10:36AM

Review Roundup: ‘The Cripple of Inishmaan’ by NewYork.com

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SOURCE: NewYork.com at 10:34AM

New Group's ANNAPURNA, Starring Megan Mullally & Nick Offerman, Opens Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The New Group presents the New York premiere of Annapurna by Sharr White, directed by Bart DeLorenzo and featuring Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, in a limited Off-Broadway engagement thro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:31AM

Broadway's Justin Bartha Welcomes Baby Girl! by TV News Desk

Justin Bartha and has wife, fitness trainer wife, Lia Smith welcomed baby daughter Asa Charlotte.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:30AM

Photo Coverage: Sutton Foster and Company of VIOLET Celebrate Opening Night! by Linda Lenzi

Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Violet, starring Sutton Foster, Colin Donnell, Alexander Gemignani and Joshua Henry, just opened last night, April 20, 2014 at the American Airline…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:30AM

Leslie Uggams to Star in Gypsy at Connecticut Repertory Theatre by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning actress Leslie Uggams will star as Rose in the Connecticut Repertory Theatre production of the Broadway classic Gypsy, according to the Hartford Courant.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:30AM

Broadway’s Annual Easter Bonnet Competition Returns! by Matthew Wexler

The Easter Bonnet Competition is the culmination of six intensive weeks of fundraising efforts by company members of Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring productions. Curtain speeche…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:25AM

Children's theatre: once seen, never forgotten by Lyn Gardner

For children, theatre can be magical, transporting and unforgettable. Which plays cast a spell on you as a child?Can you remember going to the theatre as a child? I do. There was a Toad of T…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AM

Cheers! Raise a Glass to Daniel Radcliffe & the Cast of The Cripple of Inishmaan on Opening Night by Broadway.com

Daniel Radcliffe and the cast of The Cripple of Inishmaan brought a taste of Ireland to Broadway on April 20, 2014, when the darkly funny drama by Martin McDonagh officially opened at the Co…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:21AM

Next Season Preview: National Theatre by Peter Marks

The revivified National Theatre rolls out its 2014-15 season in our 11th installment of looking ahead at D.C.’s theater offerings. It’s a roster that includes the Washington debuts of …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:18AM

‘Underneath the Lintel’ at MetroStage by Yvonne French

I know a lot of librarians who would love Underneath the Lintel (and non-librarians too like those in the audience last night who were having a great time). First, it includes variety of …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:17AM

Joss Whedon's Paranormal Romance "In Your Eyes," Starring Zoe Kazan, Available for Digital Download by Carey Purcell

"In Your Eyes," the paranormal romance written by Joss Whedon and directed by Brin Hill, is available for digital release, the New York Times reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM

Violet Is On Her Way by Suzanna Bowling

Violet Is On Her Way: Violet Is On Her Way: In seeing revivals you cannot help but compare them to the original.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 10:16AM

STC’s Henry IV Part 1 is Utter Grandeur by Lorraine Treanor

Taken together, Parts One and Two of Shakespeare’s Henry IV are so big that they need a category of their own. I left Friday night’s performance of Part Two thinking of cathedrals, which…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:15AM

Obituaries: Edna Dore by Richard Anthony Baker

Television viewers who assiduously follow EastEnders will recall the battleaxe Mo Butcher, played by Edna Dore between 1988 and 1990. Dore was highly praised for her delicate treatment of Bu…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:08AM

Complete Casting Announced for The Village Bike Starring Golden Globe Nominee Greta Gerwig by Adam Hetrick

Complete casting has been announced for the MCC Theater production of Penelope Skinner's The Village Bike, starring Golden Globe Award-nominated actress Greta Gerwig, which will begin pr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:08AM

Jason Butler Harner to Join Greta Gerwig in Penelope Skinner's The Village Bike Off-Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Jason Butler Harner (COCK and TV’s Homeland) will join the previously announced screen star Greta Gerwig in the American premiere of Penelope Skinner's The Village Bike. Directed b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:04AM

Dear Joshua by Legacy

by Rob Kempson #legacy opened and closed on April 12th. To say that it was a moving experience would be the understatement of the year. The opportunity to work with these incredibly brave an…

SOURCE: praxistheatre.com at 10:01AM

BroadwaySpotted’s Next Big Star – EXTENDED DEADLINE! by BroadwaySpotted

We’re extending the deadline for our Next Big Star contest!  Submissions are due: Friday 4/25. Do you think you have what it takes to be BroadwaySpotted’s Next Big Star?  Enter…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:01AM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 4/20/2014 by Producer

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending April 20, 2014: Show GrossGross Total Attn %Cap          A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER $507,224 6,201 85.46% $8…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:00AM

Almanac: Max Beerbohm on caricature

"The most perfect caricature is that which, on a small surface, with the simplest means, most accurately exaggerates, to the...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:00AM

Theater News: The Velocity of Autumn, Starring Estelle Parsons, Opens on Broadway Tonight

Eric Coble's two-hander about a Molotov-cocktail-wielding septuagenarian also stars Stephen Spinella.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Monday, April 21, 2014 by Susan Grace

  Today’s Highlights: * Eric Coble’s The Velocity of Autumn, directed by Molly Smith, starring Estelle Parsons and Stephen Spinella, opens at Broadway’s Booth Theatre…

SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:55AM

La Merda review 'Extraordinary, terrifying and hard to ignore' by Lyn Gardner

Soho theatre, LondonThis startling monologue on body image, fame and politics is performed with mesmerising bravery by a naked Silvia GalleranoShe sits on a small, raised metal platform, lik…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AM

The Verdict: Critics Review The Cripple of Inishmaan Starring Daniel Radcliffe by Playbill Staff

Following a sold-out London run, the Michael Grandage production of Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan, starring Daniel Radcliffe, officially opened on Broadway April 20 at the C…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

The Heir Apparent, Featuring Olivier Winner Suzanne Bertish, Extends Run at Classic Stage Company by Carey Purcell

The Heir Apparent, David Ives' comedy about familial fortunes, has extended its run at the Classic Stage Company through May 11. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:47AM

STAGE TUBE: First Look at Lauren Molina, Steel Burkhardt and More in Highlights of TUTS Underground's MURDER BALLAD by Stage Tube

TUTS Underground is set to steam up Zilkha Hall with the sultry story of love's dark side in MURDER BALLAD, running tonight, April 17-27, 2014. Check out a first look at highlights below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:38AM

The Heir Apparent, Starring David Pittu & Suzanne Bertish, Extends Off-Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The Classic Stage Company’s production of The Heir Apparent has extended its run though May 11 off-Broadway. Written by David Ives and directed by John Rando, the play stars Tony nomin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:38AM

Minotaur review a ripping yarn that needs more feeling by Emily Drabble

Polka theatreKevin Dyer's fast-paced reimagining of Greek myth is long on entertainment but short on emotional depth and boldnessThe Polka theatre in south-west London is a charming place fo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:35AM

The Verdict: Critics Review Violet on Broadway Starring Sutton Foster by Playbill Staff

The Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of Violet, starring two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster, officially opened at the American Airlines Theatre April 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:35AM

Broadway's Debbie Gibson Reveals Lyme Disease Diagnosis by TV News Desk

Broadway star Deborah 'Debbie' Gibson Les Miserables, Beauty and the Beast, and Cabaret has revealed in her personal blog that she has been suffering from Lyme disease for the past year.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:31AM

Theater preview: Pioneer Theatre raises curtain on 2014-15 titles in season ‘for everybody’ by Blair Howell

Pioneer Theatre Company's 2014-15 season will include resident productions of "Peter and the Starcatcher," "One Man, Two Guvnors," "The Music Man," "I Hate Hamlet," "The 25th Annual Putnam C…

SOURCE: www.deseret.com at 09:28AM

Kenneth Jones' "Alabama Story" To Get World Premiere by Pioneer Theatre Company by Kenneth Jones

The 2014-15 season of Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City will include the world premiere of Kenneth Jones' fact-inspired drama "Alabama Story," previously developed by Pioneer and Ala…

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 09:14AM

Oliver Hardy and Harry Langdon in “Zenobia” by Trav S.D.

  Today is the anniversary of the release date of the Hal Roach feature Zenobia (1939). This is an interesting movie for all sorts of reasons. One is that it is a very late Oliver Hardy f…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:10AM

WAKE UP with BroadwayWorld - Monday, April 21, 2014 - 'AUTUMN', ANNAPURNA, Anti-Piracy and More! by Jessica Showers

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN opens on Broadw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07AM

Laura Benanti to Guest Star on Next THE GOOD WIFE on CBS by TV News Desk

Broadway vet Laura Benanti will guest star on the next episode of CBS's THE GOOD WIFE titledTying The Knot.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:05AM

Opera board’s new chief a reluctant savior

Longtime philanthropist Carol Lazier of Poway stepped in to rescue failing arts organization

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 09:00AM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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DC voters give Shakespeare’s scathing comedy the win in Folger’s March Madness by Tim Treanor

Much Ado About Nothing, a riotous play which features the scathing wordplay of the world’s most famous love-hate relationship, Beatrice and Benedick, scored an upset victory over the legen…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:51AM

I’m Lost On the Set, and It’s Good for the Play by Mark Blankenship

Inside Beowulf Boritt’s remarkable design for Broadway’s Act One — People have actually gotten lost on the set of Act One. Now on Broadway at Lincoln Center Theater’s…

SOURCE: TDF at 08:50AM

REVIEW: Violet by JK

Review of the Saturday, March 19 matinee preview performance presented by the Roundabout Theatre Company at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City. Starring Sutton Foster, …

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:44AM

Arts Collective @ Howard Community College presents ‘Ragtime’ May 8 – 18th by Guest Author

Arts Collective @ Howard Community College presents the Monumental Tony Award-Winning Musical RAGTIME May 8 – 18th This spring, Howard Community College’s (HCC) Arts Collective (AC) prou…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:12AM

The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler review 'A big grin of a show' by Mark Fisher

Citizens theatre, GlasgowSandy Grierson's performance is the tribute of a true devotee in this marvellous musical, as embraceable as the man himself Ivor Cutler: 'He didn't live by the same …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:07AM

Almost Heaven: “Of Mice and Men” by Sandi Durell

    by: JK Clarke   In the first scene of John Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men,’ two men of uneven intellect await, and dwell on, a future that will... The post Alm…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:07AM

Best Shakespeare productions: what's your favourite Twelfth Night? by Michael Billington

This comedy demands a balance between laughter and pain and needs a strong, all-round ensemble. Here's a handful of stagings to celebrateTwelfth Night is Shakespeare's most perfect comedy. …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AM

International Touring by Michael Kaiser

I have to admit it: in my 30 year arts management career I have been ambivalent about the value of international touring. While many of my peers disagree strenuously with me, for every bene…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 08:05AM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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“Unforgettable” – Audra McDonald in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill by Richard Seff

As you enter New York’s Circle in the Square, you are faced with the stage floor transformed into a small cabaret in which a jazz trio is entertaining some 30 or 40 people seated at ta…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:57AM

‘The World is Round’ at Brooklyn Academy of Music by Sandi Durell

By Marcina Zaccaria   ‘The World is Round’ is a refreshing, sometimes exhilarating play with music conceived, written, and directed by Rachel Dickstein.  It is produced by Ripe Tim…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:46AM

Bullets Over Broadway by Richard Seff

I had  the feeling, while watching the new Susan Stroman-Woody Allen musical, that it might have been conceived during something like the following conversation: SS:  “Woody, I’…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:00AM

Preview: f(H2T): From Here to There/NON:op by Sharon Hoyer

RECOMMENDED Where are you now? Where are you going? What lies between those spaces? “From Here to There” invites us into a literal and metaphoric journey into these questions. The collab…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 07:00AM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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I Interview Playwrights Part 654: Matt Hoverman by Adam Szymkowicz

Matt HovermanHometown: West Redding, ConnecticutCurrent Town:  ManhattanQ:  What are you working on now? A:  THRILLSVILLE - a comedy about a difficult but lovable, development…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 06:59AM

VIOLET – a remarkable, reimagined Sutton Foster mesmerizes in this gripping musical by Oscar E Moore

Standing tall and plain without any makeup Sutton Foster - center stage – in a spot light that she truly deserves - begins to take us on a Greyhound bus journey of discovery (North Carolin…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 06:55AM

Burlesque Tribute to Edward Gorey by Trav S.D.

Filed under: Burlesk, Contemporary Variety, PLUGS Tagged: Baleful Burlesque, Edward Gorey, Parkside Lounge

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:51AM

Review: Violet at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

- this musical's long journey from page to screen, to off-Broadway, and finally, to Broadway . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:51AM

Review: The Cripple of Inishmaan,a Prequel at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Why a 3rd New York production of Martin McDonagh's play? Answer: Daniel Radcliffe . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:50AM

'Violet' - Sutton Foster Shines in a Dramatic Musical by Andy Propst

Sutton Foster in Violet (©Joan Marcus) What a pleasure to find Tony Award winner Sutton Foster (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes) in a show where her formidable talents are put…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 06:48AM

Daniel Radcliffe on Broadway The Cripple of Inishmaan reviews by Guardian Stage

After a lukewarm response to his last Broadway appearance, the Harry Potter star has US critics in raptures with his portrayal of Billy Claven in Martin McDonagh's dark comedyIn Martin McDon…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:38AM

Obituaries: Anthony Field by Richard Pilbrow

In a long career as a producer, educator, accountant and passionate advocate for the performing arts, Anthony Field was Theatre Projects Consultants’ vice-chairman, finance director of the…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:26AM

The Cripple of Inishmaan on Broadway - reviews roundup by Telegraph Reporters

Daniel Radcliffe starred in the Broadway revival of The Cripple of Inishmaan on Sunday night - here's what the critics thought

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:26AM

Woolly cancels Russian theater festival amid chilled Russian-American relations by Peter Marks

The dire turn in Russian-American relations has forced Woolly Mammoth Theatre to cancel a major festival of contemporary Russian theater that would have brought four plays and as many as 90 …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:10AM

Review: Anna Karenina, London Coliseum by Katie Angus

Boris Eifman is famous for being controversial. His ballets are highly-charged, highly sexual and hugely psychological. Anna Karenina, based on Tolstoy’s classic novel, delivers Eifman’s…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:00AM

Top 5 NY shows this week: La Cenerentola, collected stories, Sondheim Unplugged by Ronni Reich

Also: Marc-Andre Hamelin with the New York Philharmonic and Vijay Iyer at the Greene Space

SOURCE: NJ.com at 06:00AM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Tonight’s The Night, Churchill Theatre by Jemma Anderson

Tonight’s the Night, the second touring revival of the Rod Stewart musical, is currently resident at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley.   This story follows Stuart, a rather shy and geeky …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:55AM

Review: Rapunzel, Sadler’s Wells by Samuel Sims

The Easter holiday is well under way and in theatre world there’s a bunch of really cool things going on. I’ve been to a couple of shows now that are marketed as ‘for the…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:45AM

Review: The Cripple of Inishmaan by Frank Scheck

Daniel Radcliffe in The Cripple of Inishmaan (©Johan Persson) His face may be prominently displayed on the Playbill cover and theater marquee, but Daniel Radcliffe melts seamlessly i…

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 05:37AM

Review: A Spoonful of Sherman, St James Theatre by Jemma Anderson

The Sherman Brothers are the most successful songwriting partnership in the history of Hollywood. They have written some of the most best-loved songs of all time including the Mary Poppins s…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:30AM

Radcliffe returns to Broadway in ‘The Cripple of Inishmaan’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Daniel Radcliffe is doing his darndest to put Harry Potter way, way behind him. On Broadway alone, he’s played a mentally disturbed young man who strips naked and blinds horses...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:12AM

Arts funding: Sorry Sir Richard, London’s subsidy bubble may soon be burst by Simon Tait

The funding cuts have been managed very adroitly by arts organisations so far. National subsidy has gone down by about 37% since 2011 and local funding by about 10%, but with imagination, wo…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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The School for Scheming, Orange Tree Theatre by Caroline Crampton

Usually, to describe a play as "of its time" is a criticism. It is suggestive of drama that hasn't aged well, that doesn't work quite as well for today's audience as it did for the original …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 04:49AM

Education & Training: Please take boys to ballet by Susan Elkin

I recently had the pleasure of seeing English National Ballet School’s My First Ballet: Coppelia at the Peacock Theatre – along with hundreds of families. Did I say families? Well yes, t…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:39AM

RELATIVE VALUES – Harold Pinter Theatre SW1 by Libby Purves

THE BUTLER, THE FETE, AND THE HOLLYWOOD HORROR I saw this Coward revival last summer in Bath (Times review, £, http://tinyurl.com/qyxqbw2 ) with its gorgeous Palladian country-house drawing…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 04:16AM

What’s the Fastest Way to Help Someone? by Admin

Posted in Partnership and CollaborationPersonal DevelopmentA dear friend of mine has been struggling for nearly ten years with his employment situation as well as his overall outlook on life…

SOURCE: theartsentrepreneur.com at 04:00AM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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The Mystery of Irma Vep by StageGrade

How do critics solve "The Mystery of Irma Vep"?

SOURCE: stagegrade.com at 03:55AM

Act One by StageGrade

Are critics walking out after "Act One"?

SOURCE: stagegrade.com at 03:47AM

Los Angeles Theater Review: TOP GIRLS (Antaeus Theatre Company in North Hollywood) by Tony Frankel

YOU’RE THE TOP, GIRLS For the most part, Joyce, a working class Englishwoman in Ipswich is not a sympathetic or likeable person: She is annoyed by her 16-year-old daughter Angie (who admit…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:37AM

Theater Review: In Violet, an Unlovely Accident Yields a Lovely Musical

"Great resonance and beauty and joy."-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:11AM

Theater Review: It's Daniel Radcliffe vs. the Irish Stereotype, In The Cripple of Inishmaan

A near-perfect revival of Martin McDonagh's play.-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:11AM

Musicals we love: Oliver! by Ben Travis

Poverty, prostitutes, child gangs and catchy songs: Lionel Bart's artful Dickens adaptation doesn't stint on the social commentary, but it still leaves you with a skip in your stepOliver! wa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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‘By The Way, Meet Vera Stark’ at Everyman Theatre by Amanda Gunther

People want their history to be heroic and uplifting, happy and fabulous. They want the heroes and heroines of history to be the same. But it can be exhausting trying to perpetually live the…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:22AM

Interviews: Dominic Berry: performance poet by Adrian Arratoon

Performance poet Dominic Berry has appeared on CBeebies and Channel 4. He won New York’s Nuyorican Poetry Cafe Slam and has toured his first family show, the Dragon Who Hates Poetry. He is…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:21AM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Off-Broadway Theater Review: TO DAMASCUS, PART 1 (Strindberg Rep at Gene Frankel Theatre) by Dmitry Zvonkov

STRINDBERG ON PROZAC Throughout my tenure with Stage and Cinema I have criticized a number of productions for staging foreign plays too literally, insisting that it is misguided for director…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:43AM

Donna Murphy Set for Drama League UP CLOSE Interview Today by Pat Cerasaro

Two-time Tony Award-winning Broadway headliner Donna Murphy is set to discuss her remarkable career as part of an UP CLOSE interview to benefit the Drama League today.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

‘Jack and the Beanstalk— The Story of Jack and Daisy’ at Pumpkin Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Moo-moo, moo moo moo moo! Moo! As Daisy would say, which for those of you who don’t speak cow, is translated to say “There is a fabulous story happening at The Pumpkin Theatre right now!…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:29AM

Lea Michele Shows Off Sexy New Look On Set Of 'On My Way' Music Video by Pat Cerasaro

Internationally recognized GLEE star and Broadway standout Lea Michele recently released her debut solo album LOUDER and a first look behind the scenes of the forthcoming music video for her…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM

Sutton Foster Talks New TV Series YOUNGER, Plus VIOLET Observations by Pat Cerasaro

Two-time Tony Award-winning Broadway headliner and crossover star Sutton Foster discusses her role on the new TV Land series YOUNGER as well as her current stage turn in the Broadway product…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM

Violet - An incredible, gripping entertainment starring Sutton Foster has opened under the radar with an explosive impact of talent that stuns leaving by Oscar E. Moore

Violet’s story unfolds simply and stylistically under the graceful and sharp direction of Leigh Silverman who has given a special aura to this production.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

Gregg Sulkin on "Faking It" in Real Life by Young Hollywood

Gregg Sulkin on "Faking It" in Real Life The dapper and talented Gregg Sulkin pays a visit to the YH Studio to fill us in on the special message and uniqueness of his scripted MTV series, "F…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Monday, April 21, 2014 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 4/19-4/20/2014

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, April 20, 2014 - Sunday, April 20, 2014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45AM

Review of "Violet", Starring Sutton Foster by David Stanley

If you’re a theatre geek, you love Sutton Foster and are a fan of composer Jeanine Tesori, then see "Violet".

SOURCE: geeksout.org at 12:33AM

Love Thy Neighbour: Neighbourhood Watch at MTC by Bethany Simons

The critically acclaimed modern masterpiece Neighbourhood Watch will continue to delight audiences at Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC) until Saturday 26 April. Aussie Theatre’s Bethany Simo…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:30AM

Of Mice and Men a Disturbing Look at Loneliness by Suzanna Bowling

Of Mice and Men a Disturbing Look at Loneliness: The revival of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is wonderfully directed by Anna D. Shapiro.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:28AM

Review: Violet by Brian Scott Lipton

The amazing Sutton Foster in yet another Tony-worthy performance...

SOURCE: cititour.com at 12:28AM

Mothers and Sons Left Me Scratching My Head by Suzanna Bowling

Mothers and Sons Left Me Scratching My Head: Mothers and Sons at the John Golden Theater is well acted, but makes no sense.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:17AM

Summerstage Plans Are Announced by Allan Kozinn

The annual program free, live performances presented by the City Parks Foundation all over New York City will offer music, theater, film, dance and a couple of circuses.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:01AM

The Question... Anne Plamondon on Québec Danse 2014 by The Charlebois Post

Danse, Danceby Estelle RosenCo-Artistic Director/Dancer with RubberbandDanceGroup since 2002, Anne Plamondon was involved in developing a strategic vision for the company and now teaches the…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Hottest Articles on BWW from Sunday, Apr. 20

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Sunday, April 20, 2014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

The Dance Enthusiast Hits the Streets to Ask About Memory by The Dance Enthusiast

"The work is also coming from a desire to evoke memory and  a desire to remember. I think that so much of the history of African American women in particular has been erased." Marjani Fort�…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

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

Real-life husband and wife Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) and Megan Mullally (Will & Grace) will (hopefully) keep the drama on stage as they star in the New Group’s Annapurna…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Oh Sherrie! Carrie St. Louis Makes Great White Way Debut in Rock of Ages by Ryan McPhee

Here she goes again! Carrie St. Louis, who originated the role of Sherrie in the Las Vegas production of Rock of Ages, makes her Broadway debut when she reprises her performance at the Helen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Mama Drama! Congrats to The Velocity of Autumn Stars Estelle Parsons & Stephen Spinella on Opening Night by Ryan McPhee

The explosive family comedy The Velocity of Autumn opens officially on April 21 at Broadway’s Booth Theatre. Oscar winner Estelle Parsons and Tony winner Stephen Spinella star in Eric …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

A LIFE IN THE THEATRE: The Nine Lives of Maury Yeston by Mervyn Rothstein

Meet Maury Yeston, award-winning composer of Nine, Grand Hotel and Titanic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Living La Vida LaChanze: Tony and Emmy Winner Talks Broadway Return in If/Then by Karu F. Daniels

Award-winning actress LaChanze talks with Playbill.com about returning to the Broadway stage for the first time in almost ten years in the new musical If/Then.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

A Swell Party with Moss Hart and Friends, Featuring Victoria Clark, Kelli O'Hara, Steven Pasquale and Stephen Colbert, Held April 21 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Victoria Clark, Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara, Steven Pasquale and Stephen Colbert are part of Act Two: A Swell Party with Moss Hart and Friends, a benefit for Lincoln Cent…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman Co-Star in Sharr White's Annapurna, Opening Off-Broadway April 21 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 officially opens Off-Broadway April …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Helen Hayes Awards Presented April 21; Rachel York, Erin Weaver and The Laramie Project Among Nominees by Carey Purcell

The 30th Annual Helen Hayes Awards are held April 21 at the National Building Museum.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

World Premiere of Your Mother's Copy of the Kama Sutra Opens Off-Broadway April 21 by Carey Purcell

Your Mother's Copy of the Kama Sutra, Kirk Lynn's new comedy about sexual histories, officially opens April 21 at Playwrights Horizons, following previews that began&n…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Drama League's Up Close Series Features Tony Winner Donna Murphy April 21 by Carey Purcell

Two-time Tony Award-winning actress Donna Murphy is featured in the Drama League's Up Close series April 21 at 7 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

New York Cast and Creators of Fun Home Perform Concert at College of Charleston April 21 by Adam Hetrick

The original cast and creative team of the Public Theater production of Fun Home, a 2014 Pulitzer Prize finalist based on the graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel, reunite for two special concer…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Velocity of Autumn, Starring Estelle Parsons and Stephen Spinella, Opens on Broadway April 21 by Carey Purcell

Eric Coble's new family drama The Velocity of Autumn, starring Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons and two-time Tony Award winner Stephen Spinella, opens on Broadway at the Bo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

If It Only Even Runs a Minute, With Hunter Foster, Chip Zien, Lesli Margherita and More, Held April 21 at 54 Below by Michael Gioia

The 12th edition of the Bistro Award-winning series If It Only Even Runs a Minute, celebrating rare songs, behind-the-scenes tales and inspiring photos from underappreciated musicals, is hel…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Theatreworks USA's Lightning Thief Benefit, With Teal Wicks, Kathleen Chalfant, Chuck Cooper and More, Held April 21 by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Theatreworks USA's benefit concert of the new musical The Lightning Thief, directed by Stephen Brackett and choreographed by Sam Pinkleton, is held April 21 at 7 PM at Off-Broadway's…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Free NYC Reading of David L. Kimple's Mare in the Men's Room, With Justin Bowen, Elizabeth Burton, Offered April 21 by Michael Gioia

A free reading of David L. Kimple's new play Mare in the Men's Room, about a woman rediscovering life as a drag king, is presented April 21 at the East 13th Street Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Stage and Screen Actors Populate Paul Sorvino's Lear Adaptation April 21 by Andrew Gans

Shrunken Shakespeare Company's 2014 Fundraiser Gala, which includes a reading of Paul Sorvino’s world-premiere adaption of Lear, is presented April 21 at 7:30 PM at TBG Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Songwriters Stephen Sondheim, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stephen Schwartz and More Band Together April 21 to Stop Sheet Music Piracy by Michael Gioia

The Dramatists Guild's Anti-Piracy Committee hosts its first anti-piracy awareness event April 21 from 5 PM–7 PM in New York City. Tony winners Stephen Sondheim and Lin-Manuel Mira…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Carrie St. Louis Joins Broadway Cast of Rock of Ages April 21 by Andrew Gans

The five-time Tony Award-nominated hit musical Rock of Ages welcomes Carrie St. Louis to the lead role of Sherrie beginning April 21 at the Helen Hayes Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

28th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition Presented April 21-22 by Andrew Gans

The 28th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition is presented April 21 at 4:30 PM and April 22 at 2 PM at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre, the current home of the Tony-winning The Lion King. The tw…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Hilton Als: “The Mystery of Irma Vep” and “Of Mice and Men” reviews. by Hilton Als

Diane Arbus knew from freaks. But the photographer was never derogatory toward her subjects—all those circus performers, overdone drag queens, and angry young men she framed with such …

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:00AM

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