Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Associate to the General Managers – Alchemy Production Group by Dte

WHO: Alchemy Production Group POSITION: Associate to the General Managers DESCRIPTION: Alchemy Production Group is seeking an entry-level associate to begin a position in early/mid-June.  A…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:47PM

Theater Review: 'Casa Valentina,' 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' and 'Cabaret'

With three new shows opening this week in which cross-dressing figures prominently, Broadway's new motto seems to be "All Transvestism, All the Time!"

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 11:16PM

All-Star Tributes and Tall Tales

Celebrating Ervin Drake at 95, a memorial for Stephanie Stone, Tommy Tune takes the stage and more in this week's Jazz Scene.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 11:05PM

Review: Cabaret

Like a fine wine, this revival has only gotten better with age.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Cabaret by Brian Scott Lipton

The Kit Kat Club is back open for business after 10 long years...

SOURCE: cititour.com at 10:39PM

AMERICAN IDOL Recap: How Shocked Were You? by Matt Tamanini

I always get a little nervous when American Idol starts advertising a 'shocking' result, and after C.J.'s horrendous performance last night, anyone going home other than him would be a shock…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38PM

Upstaging James Franco

James Franco's depiction of George in "Of Mice and Men" has earned mixed reviews, but critics have largely applauded fellow Hollywood actor Chris O'Dowd's portrayal of Lennie.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:27PM

The Verdict: Live Updating Reviews of Cabaret With Alan Cumming and Michelle Williams by Playbill Staff

Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall's Tony-winning production of Cabaret, starring Tony Award winner Alan Cumming and Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams, officially opened April 24 at Studi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24PM

The Verdict: Reviews of Cabaret With Alan Cumming and Michelle Williams by Playbill Staff

Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall's Tony-winning production of Cabaret, starring Tony Award winner Alan Cumming and Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams, officially opened April 24 at Studi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22PM

Cincinnati Ballet Comes Alive With Peter Frampton

Peter Frampton, the classic rock star behind "Baby I Love Your Way" composed seven new songs for the Cincinnati Ballet in a performance called "Hummingbird in a Box."

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:15PM

‘Cabaret': Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Though Michelle Williams is credible but not memorable in her Broadway debut as songstress Sally Bowles, her performance can’t mar the Roundabout’s redo (re-revival?) of its Tony-winning…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:00PM

Michelle Williams in Cabaret, review: 'heart-stopping' by Hermione Hoby

Michelle Williams is heart-stopping as Sally Bowles

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:00PM

Theater Review: ‘Cabaret’ Opens, With Alan Cumming and Michelle Williams by Ben Brantley

The Roundabout’s production of “Cabaret” is back at Studio 54 — now with Michelle Williams as Sally Bowles.

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

Theater Review: ‘The Great Immensity’ Gives Environmentalism Its Own Lyrics by Charles Isherwood

“The Great Immensity,” at the Public Theater, features some hilariously depressing tunes about the dire state of the world and its beleaguered creatures.

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

Cabaret review Alan Cumming is saucy and menacing in a sly revival by Emma Brockes

Studio 54, New YorkCumming, Michelle Williams and a great ensemble will break your heart and lift your spirits in Sam Mendes's production which has the ghost of Bob Fosse in the choreography…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00PM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Revival of 'Cabaret' revival still shocks by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Barely sneaking in under the Tony Award nomination deadline this season is a dear old friend to Broadway, the decadent "Cabaret." The only appropriate salutation is: wil…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:32PM

Theatrical Designers Invited to Submit 'Weather' Work for PQ 2015; Deadline 7/14 by BroadwayWorld

Theatrical designers are invited to submit work in a 'weather' vein for a display of the best of American performance design between 2013 and 2016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:29PM

Photo Flash: PORGY AND BESS Celebrates Opening at the Ahmanson by BroadwayWorld

The Tony Award-winning musical 'The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess' made its triumphant debut at the Center Theatre GroupAhmanson Theatre, opening last night, April 23 at 8 p.m. at the Center The…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:25PM

Review Roundup: CABARET Opens on Broadway - Updating LIVE! by Review Roundups

Roundabout Theatre Company's Cabaret on Broadway, starring Alan Cumming in his Tony Award-winning role as 'Emcee' and three-time Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams as 'Sally Bowles' ope…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:11PM

Review: Likable trio can't save "The Other Woman" by Lisa Kennedy

So much screamed "Noooo!" about the prospects for the comedy "The Other Woman," starring Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann and Kate Upton.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 09:04PM

Broadway Review: ‘Cabaret’ Starring Michelle Williams and Alan Cumming by Gordon Cox

Alan Cumming owns the debauched role of the Emcee in this redux of the dazzling 1998 revival, but Michelle Williams falters in her early scenes as Sally Bowles.

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00PM

Cabaret: Theater Review by David Rooney

Michelle Williams makes her Broadway debut opposite Alan Cumming in this electrifying revival of Kander & Ebb's Berlin-set musical, directed by Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

Review: Brassed Off (Tour - Coventry)

Focusing on the mining closure of the early 90s, Brassed Off plays at Coventry's Belgrade Theatre.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:00PM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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JEKYLL AND HYDE's Teal Wicks to Make Solo Debut at 54 Below, 5/8 by BroadwayWorld

54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Teal Wicks on Thursday, May 8th at 930 PM. Broadway star of Wicked Elphaba and Jekyll and Hyde Emma Carew, Wicks brings a night of songs inspired b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:58PM

"The Trouble With Doug" by Jeffrey Bruce

... Doug, a man in his late 20s who develops a little problem: slowly, but very surely, he finds himself morphing into a slug.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:57PM

First Nighter: Sam Mendes's Revived 'Cabaret' Runs on Dimmed Lights by David Finkle

Throughout Ebb's well-wrought lyrics and Kander incessantly rousing melody, Williams presents Sally as angry, as finally and thoroughly disillusioned at her situation, as practically a ghost…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 08:35PM

Annapurna – Location, Tickets, Reviews by Trista Lu

The New Group presents the New York premiere of Annapurna after a popular run at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble in Los Angeles in 2013. Annapurna features real life husband and wife, Nick …

SOURCE: Maxamoo at 08:29PM

Santino Fontana on Never Hearing No, Being ‘Douchey’ in Frozen & Running a Mile and a Half in Act One by Broadway.com

Act One star Santino Fontana stops by Show People with Paul Wontorek to talk up his new play and laugh...a lot.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:21PM

Hedwig and the Angry Inch Director on Those Fake Hurt Locker Playbills

"There have been a lot of Hurt Lockers: The Musical lately."-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:11PM

When Faced With a Career Decision, Daniel Radcliffe Asks, ‘What Would Fassbender Do?’

"I should just get a little bracelet made with that on it."-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:11PM

Balagan Theatre announces 2014-15 season

Balagan Theatre’s 2014-15 season of offbeat musicals includes world premieres of “Bad Apples,” “Citizen Ruth” and “Make Me Bad.”

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 08:06PM

CABARET - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

A great night of clubbing never looks quite the same when viewed without beer goggles.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:02PM

THE GREAT IMMENSITY - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

The burden pressing down truly is wearying: the accumulated weight of countless people, bearing — and creating — untold tons of indifference which, contrary to their almost-certain inten…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:02PM

Bethany Simons on Reception: The Musical by Brendan McCallum

This April, one of AussieTheatre’s own lights takes centre-stage with a new, original work based on her experiences in a different kind of foyer, with Reception: The Musical. Brendan McCal…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:00PM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Is Audra McDonald-Led LADY DAY a Play or a Musical? Tony Committee Decides Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

The Tony Awards Administration Committee meets for the final time tomorrow, April 25, to determine the fates of the 2013-14 season's productions. And if they decide LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:54PM

Cabaret Reviews and Photographs by Jonathan Mandell

“Cabaret,” the Kander and Ebb musical about a naif in pre-Nazi Germany, is opening on Broadway for the fourth time, almost half a century after its first production, starring Ala…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:52PM

‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ takes no prisoners at the Rep

A review of Seattle Repertory Theatre's production of Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” featuring R. Hamilton Wright and Pamela Reed as George and Martha.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 07:52PM

Theatre Histories: California Theatre, San Jose

By Amy SmithThe first thing I noticed walking into the California Theatre's Market Street entrance was the theatre's original 1927 stagehouse rigging, which is prominently on display in the …

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 07:34PM

Ray Fisher Joins Cast of Zack Snyder's Batman-Superman Film as Cyborg by Movies News Desk

According to Variety, Ray Fisher FETCH CLAY, MAKE MAN has boarded Zack Snyder's untitled SupermanBatman film as Cyborg. Fisher joins the previously announced Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal G…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:33PM

Glen Street presents VERA, a tribute to Dame Vera Lynn by Cassie Tongue

Dame Vera Lynn was known as the “Force’s Sweetheart.” She is credited with inspiring the nation with her patriotic wartime songs during World War II. Now, one of our most c…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:30PM

Review: Ruined (Eclipse Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Eclipse Theatre has chosen to begin their Lynn Nottage season with her most powerful work, an unflinching personal portrait of exiled women who must rebuild some semblance of a life on the b…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:29PM

Once More Unto the Breach by Rob Weinert-Kendt

Mark Ruffalo and Laurel Green in Justin Tanner's Still Life With Vacuum Salesman at the Cast Theatre, 1994 (photo by Ed Krieger)I haven't lived in Los Angeles since the summer of 2005 but I'…

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 07:19PM

Ockerism, Conservatism and The Rocky Horror Show by Anne-Marie Peard

With everyone having seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show film, how do you convince them to see another live production? Anne-Marie Peard asked its creator, Richard O’Brien, when he was Melb…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:00PM

BWW TV: Chatting with the Company of CASA VALENTINA on Opening Night! by BroadwayWorld TV

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Casa Valentina, the play by four-time Tony Award winnerHarvey Fierstein, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello just opened last night…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00PM

Q&A: Blue Man Group's musicians stay on their toes

Blue Man Group plays the Peabody Opera House.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:00PM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: Meet the Men of the Kit Kat Klub- the Past Emcee's of CABARET! by Stage Tube

Roundabout Theatre Company tonight opens Cabaret, starring Alan Cumming in his Tony Award-winning role as 'Emcee' and three-time Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams as 'Sally Bowles'. Ti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:41PM

Casa Valentina Star Patrick Page Shares How Disney Altered the Course of His Career

Patrick Page, who stars as George/Valentina in Harvey Fierstein's play Casa Valentina, shares how one Disney audition changed the course of his career

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 06:34PM

Love affair with Austen continues with latest ‘Emma’

Something about the novels of Jane Austen, which captured the social and romantic obsessions of “the landed gentry” of late 18th and early 19th century England, continues to captivate mo…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:32PM

Opening Night! Casa Valentina's 'Sisterhood of Men' on Feeling Sexy in a Dress by Broadway.com

Meeting the men of Harvey Fierstein's new play Casa Valentina on opening night at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:24PM

STAGE TUBE: Sutton Foster Talks the Thrills of Playing VIOLET on NBC NY by Stage Tube

Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Violet, starring Sutton Foster, Colin Donnell, Alexander Gemignani and Joshua Henry, is now playing at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway 22…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:19PM

WTTW ‘pledge lady,’ original member of Chicago’s Teatro Vista theater company, dead of breast cancer at 60

Sabrina duArte — a Chicago actor perhaps best known as one of the smiling on-air hosts who solicit donations for WTTW — has died after an eight-year struggle with breast cancer. She was …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:18PM

STAGE TUBE: Go Behind the Scenes of ROCKY's Final Fight Sequence! by Stage Tube

ROCKY, which opened Thursday, March 13th at the historic Winter Garden Theatre, stars Andy Karl as Rocky, Margo Seibert as Adrian making her Broadway debut, and Terence Archie as Apollo Cree…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:14PM

Broadway Polls: Which Featured Actor in a Play Most Deserves a Tony Nod This Year? by Broadway's Best Shows

We’re counting down the days until this year’s Tony nominations are announced! While you wait (and check out our Leading Actor and Actress Tony Predictions polls), we’re he…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 06:06PM

Will Lady Day Star Audra McDonald Make Tony Awards History? Oh, and Is She in a Play or a Musical? by Beth Stevens

If Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill is deemed a play by the Tony Administration Committee (and that’s a big IF), five-time Tony winner Audra McDonald will have a shot at the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:04PM

Photo Flash: Nathan Lane Takes Part in MOTHERS AND SONS Talkback with Tyne Daly & Terrence McNally by BroadwayWorld

Yesterday, Mothers and Sons hosted a talkback with Terrence McNally and two of his muses, Nathan Lane and Tyne Daly. Below, check out photos of the trio backstage following the talkback

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:04PM

Theater Review: ‘Address Unknown,’ a Drama in Letters, at Gould Hall by Alexis Soloski

“Address Unknown” is a stage adaptation of a book about two German friends who exchange letters in the early days of Hitler’s reign.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:02PM

Best Bets: Hugh Jackman at 'Monday Night Raw,' Arcade Fire at Chaifetz

Our staff picks the best things to do this week, with a look at what's ahead in the weeks to come.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:00PM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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James Earl Jones returning to Broadway this fall by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- James Earl Jones is coming back to Broadway in a play that's almost as old as he is....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:58PM

Odds & Ends: Frozen's Josh Gad Reunites With Disney, Leighton Meester Talks Of Mice and Men & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Frozen's Josh Gad to Reunite With Disney Another Hollywood project for Book of Mormon alum Josh Gad! The Frozen star …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:57PM

Theater Listings for April 25-May 1 by The New York Times

A critical guide to productions in New York City, including shows in previews.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:57PM

“So A Man Turns Into A Snail…” Quirky New Musical The Trouble With Doug Is No Slug At All by Bill Hirschman

Sometimes theater works even when you can’t quite explain how or why or even quite what you saw. Such is the quirky, thematically fuzzy but thoroughly entertaining new musical at Arts Gara…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 05:57PM

Marin Ireland, SUBMISSIONS ONLY's Kate Wetherhead and Andrew Keenan-Bolger and More Set for The Freeman Studio, Spring 2014 by BroadwayWorld

The Freeman Studio, the Tribeca-based acting studio led by Scott Freeman, continues to supplement its acting curriculum with an unusual mix of panels, talks and workshops in May. The so-cal…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:57PM

Cynthia Nixon Will Host Freedom to Marry Celebration, Featuring Performance by Laura Benanti by Michael Gioia

Cheers to Ten Years, celebrating the Freedom to Marry campaign that was founded in 2003 by Evan Wolfson — who was named by Time magazine one of the "100 most influential people in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:57PM

ArtsBeat: Video: Andy Warhol, ‘Hedwig’ and ‘Snow White’ by The New York Times

A look at some of the cultural highlights in New York this week.

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

Shakespeare-Inspired Political Thriller And To The Republic Heading to NYC by Carey Purcell

The Guerrilla Shakespeare Project will present And To The Republic, a modern political thriller inspired by Shakespeare's Roman plays.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:55PM

Character Study: Watch Andy Karl Prepare to Step In the Ring as Rocky Balboa Backstage at Rocky by Broadway.com

Watch Andy Karl go from New York stage star to Sylvester Stallon's iconic 'Italian Stallion' backstage at Rocky on Broadway.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:51PM

Fresh Prince: Backstage at Pippin with Kyle Dean Massey, Episode 6: Q&A Time! by Broadway.com

This week Kyle Dean takes us behind the scenes of a special performance and answers some of your questions in his dressing room at Pippin. Enjoy, y'all!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:45PM

2014 KCACTF National Festival Awardees Announced! by BroadwayWorld

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced the national awardees of the 46th annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival KCACTF, April 14-19, 2014. Dozens…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:38PM

James Earl Jones to Star in ‘You Can’t Take it With You,’ Directed By Scott Ellis by Broadway's Best Shows

Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman are currently represented in real life at Lincoln Center in Act One, but next year their most popular and acclaimed work You Can’t Take It With You, wil…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 05:36PM

Shana Farr Does Porter and Coward by Sandi Durell

          By: John Weatherford The announcer introduced this show saying that every word sung or spoken by Shana Farr was written by Cole Porter or Noel... The post Shan…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:36PM

‘Casa Valentina’ Releases Sneak Preview Stills (PHOTO) by Broadway's Best Shows

You’re invited to take a first look at Broadway’s Casa Valentina! Check out the first production photos at the PHOTO STOP on Broadway’s Best Shows! Click here to visit the …

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 05:32PM

Sorry, Helen, He's Speaking! Bullets Over Broadway Star Zach Braff Is Taking Your Questions by Ryan McPhee

He will be “sitting on top of the world,” and on Broadway.com’s comfy Ask a Star couch! Zach Braff, who is currently making his Main Stem debut in Bullets Over Broadway as …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PM

Once again in hands of Alan Cumming's Emcee in 'Cabaret' by Chris Jones

BROADWAY REVIEW: "Cabaret" by the Roundabout Theatre BROADWAY REVIEW: Cabaret by the Roundabout Theatre ... Figuring little good was to come from keeping a proven production alone on the sh…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:32PM

Maddening Beauty – In Progress by Jamila Reddy

If queer avant-garde British filmmaker Derek Jarman had made a performance piece about his own life 20 years after his passing, it would likely look like force/collision’s multimedia p…

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 05:29PM

Ryann Weir and Annie Tippe's DEBUTANTE. World Premiere Opens Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Tonight, April 24, 2014, producer Robb Nanus Andrew Lippa's I Am Harvey Milk announces the opening of DEBUTANTE., a new play written by Ryann Weir and created and directed by Annie Tippe.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:28PM

The Afternoon Report, Thursday, April 24, 2014 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Thursday, April 24, 2014 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/BBBway @MTC_NYC WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND UNAFRAID begins…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:25PM

Man About Town: The Wit and Wisdom of Noel Coward by Sandi Durell

    By: John Weatherford Joseph Macchia, president and founder of Cabaret Cares/Help is on the Way Today, presented Eric Michael Gillett’s benefit show.   Man About Town: The W…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:25PM

Should High Schoolers Perform The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? by HowlRound

By Alice Stanley. “So long as it’s got a cunt it’s all right with you!” Stevie barks in Edward Albee’s 2002 Tony-award winning play "The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?" while interrogatin…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:19PM

James Earl Jones Takes Back Broadway in ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ by Gordon Cox

James Earl Jones will return to Broadway this fall in a revival of George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart’s “You Can’t Take It With You.” Scott Ellis helms the comedy about …

SOURCE: Variety at 05:16PM

Unbridled: The Revitalized Weekly Varieté Show at Untitled Featuring Angela Eve and Eve’s Parlor Cabaret by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:14PM

Amanda Seyfried to Reunite with Hugh Jackman in Warner Bros.' PAN by Movies News Desk

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Seyfried will join Jackman, Rooney Mara, and Garrett Hedlund in Warner Bros. Pictures' upcoming live-action Peter Pan feature, PAN. Joe Wright will direc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:14PM

‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ at CENTERSTAGE by Amanda Gunther

Quickly becoming a household name when it comes to quirky comedies, Christopher Durang’s latest Tony Award-Winning play hits CENTERSTAGE as they approach the end of their 2013/2014 season…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:12PM

Review: Mud Blue Sky (A Red Orchid Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

It’s always a treat to see a play where the female roles outnumber the males, and it’s even better when the roles are as meaty as the ones here. These actors fully embody their characte…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 05:12PM

Review: (Toronto / Theatre) A God In Need Of Help by The Charlebois Post

(photo by Cylla von Tiedemann)Definitely Not Black and Whiteby Keely KwokFour men dressed in black, bound, with sacks on their heads. A fifth man strapped to a board, whimpering in pain. Two…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:12PM

Tommy Tune Plays The Cafe Carlyle by Jim Taylor

Jim Taylor speaks with the Tony Award winner (Friday, April 25, 2014)

SOURCE: www.podtrac.com at 05:12PM

Livestreaming the Defining Gender Parity Town Hall—Boston—StageSource—Sat, April 26 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. StageSource, Boston presents the Defining Gender Parity Town Hall livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday, …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:11PM

James Earl Jones to Star in Scott Ellis-Helmed YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU on Broadway; Opens 9/28 by BroadwayWorld

According to the New York Times, James Earl Jones will return to Broadway later this year- this time in the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy You Can't Take It With You. The play will open at a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:04PM

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Casa Valentina — Harvey's Girls by Harry Haun

Meet the first-nighters at the Broadway opening of Harvey Fierstein's new play Casa Valentina. Reed Birney, Lisa Emery, Mare Winningham and Patrick Page were there. So was Playbill.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:01PM

Taylor Swift & Sarah Hyland Dress Up To Attend UNDER MY SKIN by Pat Cerasaro

Internationally recognized pop superstar Taylor Swift joined with MODERN FAMILY breakout star Sarah Hyland to attend a performance of the new Off-Broadway play UNDER MY SKIN earlier this wee…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PM

Review: Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense (Duke of York's Theatre)

Wodehouse's wit and a dazzling new cast make this a perfect entertainment

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PM

Features: 11 tips for a stagey wedding

Table names, favours and entertainment. We look at 11 ways to include your love of theatre in your special day

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PM

Review: Monday's Child (Tour - York Theatre Royal)

Brendan Murray and tutti frutti's latest collaboration, Monday's Child, is an exquisite exploration of friendship, play and memory across the generations.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Casa Valentina – Finding the Feminine Side by Sandi Durell

          By: Sandi Durell   Seeing Harvey Fierstein’s latest non-musical contribution to the Broadway stage is reminiscent of taking a course in learning abo…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:57PM

The Skivvies’ Comic Mashups Build a Following by Jason Zinoman

The scantily clad Skivvies have built a following with musical mashups blending obscenity and innocence.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:53PM

James Earl Jones Will Return to Broadway in You Can't Take It With You Revival by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner James Earl Jones will return to Broadway this August in a revival of the Kaufman and Hart comedy You Can't Take It With You, the New York Times reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:53PM

Twitter Watch: HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME Begins Broadway Rehearsals! by Bww Staff

On Twitter Watch, Holler If Ya Hear Me wrote 'Welcome to the HollerBway meet amp greet Say HI to our fabulous cast Broadway - here we come.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:50PM

APOLLO CHORUS OF CHICAGO PRESENTS ‘THE BEATLES & FRIENDS” CONCERTS ON FRIDAY, MAY 2 & SUNDAY, MAY 4 by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:50PM

James Earl Jones to Return to Broadway in 'You Can't Take It With You' by David Rooney

The two-time Tony winner will star in a Scott Ellis-directed revival of Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman's 1936 comedy classic, opening Sept. 28.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:50PM

Jim Lynch’s ‘Truth Like the Sun’ alights at Book-It Rep

Book-It Rep premieres “Truth Like the Sun,” a dramatization of Jim Lynch’s novel about two phases and faces of Seattle, in 1962 and 2001.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 04:47PM

Kinky Boots Star Jeanna de Waal on Wicked Tattoos, Prom Shoes & Her Brush with Prince Harry by Helaina Hovitz

Age: 25 Hometown: Solihull, Birmingham, UK Current Role: A hilarious turn as Lauren, a kooky factory girl who has bad luck with guys in the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots. Stage C…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:46PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Liza Minnelli, Audra McDonald and More Sing "Maybe This Time" by Playbill Staff

The Broadway revival of Cabaret, starring Tony winner Alan Cumming and Michelle Williams in her Broadway debut, opened April 24 at Studio 54.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:45PM

7 performers who hit back at hecklers by Barbara Hoffman

Not everyone respects the key rule of theatergoing: Don’t screw with the performers! This was driven home last week when a misguided Neil Patrick Harris fan nearly hijacked Broadway’s �…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:40PM

FIRST LISTEN: Check Out Live Tracks from AFTER MIDNIGHT, Featuring Fantasia by Stage Tube

The show has not yet recorded a cast album, but BroadwayWorld has stumbled open the official live recording of the new musical- which has recently been falling into the hands of Tony nominat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:39PM

Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty: The Curse is Broken in Sleeping Beauty by Knightc

Leo's kiss of true love breaks the curse that has held Princess Aurora (Hannah Vassallo) under its spell. After 100 years of sleep, Aurora discovers Leo (Dominic North) has been transformed …

SOURCE: PBS at 04:30PM

'Cabaret' review: Alan Cumming is still dangerous

"Wilkommen," sings Alan Cumming's sleazeball of an Emcee as he kicks off the return of the Roundabout Theatre's delectably dark and dirty 1998 revival of "Cabaret."

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 04:29PM

Playwright asks ‘what could you accomplish in 8 stops?’ by Allie Volpe

The Kimmel Center has a full schedule for the rest of April and into May featuring exclusive premieres of theatric and musical performances at the center’s new SEI Innovation Studio, acces…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 04:28PM

David Catlin helms whale of a tale with ‘Moby Dick’ at Northwestern

It’s one of the most famous titles in the canon of American literature. But we’d wager that most people never get further than the book flap when it comes to actually reading Herman Melv…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 04:20PM

Tony Winner James Earl Jones to Return to Broadway in You Can't Take it With You; Scott Ellis to Direct by Imogen Lloyd Webber

It's confirmed! As previously reported, James Earl Jones will return to Broadway as the grandfather in a revival of Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s You Can’t Take it With Y…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:14PM

Photo Flash: Meet the Guest Stars of SUBMISSIONS ONLY- Season 3, Episode 5! by Submissions Only

Broadway's favorite webseries, 'Submissions Only,' is back for its star-studded third season Below, we are excited to bring you photos from the upcoming Episode 5, which will guest star Lind…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:11PM

'Hey, Pictureman!' Black Minnesota was reflected in the lens of Charles Chamblis

An insider's photos reveal the world that birthed Prince, in a show opening Saturday at the Minnesota History Center.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 04:08PM

Today’s Natalie Morales Meets the Kinky Boots Crew (And Tries on the Boots!) by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The Today Show co-host Natalie Morales caught a matinee performance of the hit musical Kinky Boots on April 23 and went backstage at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre to catch up with stars Billy Po…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:05PM

BWW TV: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of MTC's CASA VALENTINA by BroadwayWorld TV

Broadway's biggest stars flocked to th Samuel J. Friedman Theatre 261 West 47th Street last night to celebrate the opening of the Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere of Casa Valentina, th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:00PM

Video Flash: After Midnight Serenades Harvey Fierstein on the Opening Night of His Play Casa Valentina

The "3Peat" sign in the background is a reference to Harvey's three currently running Broadway shows.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Life in the Arts: A Survey by Brett Elliott

What motivates you to work in the Arts?  What makes working in the Arts a struggle? For many, working in the arts is a passion.  For some, it may be a happy coincidence.  We are all commi…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 03:56PM

Archiving Amram: The Beauty of Now by Evan Leslie

This month the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts celebrates composer David Amram with three free public programs: a screening of the film David Amram: the First 80 Years &ndash…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 03:50PM

ArtsBeat: James Earl Jones to Star on Broadway in ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ by Patrick Healy

Mr. Jones will return in the first Broadway revival of “You Can’t Take It With You” in 30 years.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:50PM

Listen to Live EP for Broadway Musical Revue After Midnight, Featuring Fantasia Barrino (Audio) by Michael Gioia

Songs recorded live at the Broadway musical revue After Midnight, inspired by Duke Ellington's years at the Cotton Club, have been released. Listen to the show's live EP here.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:50PM

Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty: Interview with Matthew Bourne on Good Storytelling in Ballet by Knightc

Dance history and storytelling is important to choreographer Matthew Bourne, creator of a Swan Lake with an all-male corps of Swans, and an Edward Scissorhands ballet, among other innovative…

SOURCE: PBS at 03:48PM

John Tartaglia to Join Little Orchestra Society for THE COMPOSER IS DEAD, 5/17 by BroadwayWorld

On Saturday, May 17th, Tony nominated actor John Tartaglia, will join The Little Orchestra Society and its Music Director, James Judd, for the delightfully wry whodunit The Composer is Dead,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:47PM

Factory 449′s ‘The Amish Project’ Continues Through May 11th by Guest Author

Factory 449: a theatre collective presents the DC premiere of THE AMISH PROJECT by Jessica Dickey (Row After Row, Charles Ives Take Me Home). The show is directed by Helen Hayes Award winner…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:40PM

Amanda Seyfried Joins Hugh Jackman in Warner’s Peter Pan Movie by Justin Kroll

Amanda Seyfreid rounds out the cast of Warner Bros.’ Peter Pan movie, where she will play the role of Mary. She joins Levi Miller, who will play Peter Pan; Hugh Jackman, who will play …

SOURCE: Variety at 03:31PM

Rolling Out More Conference Sessions by TCG News

This is your last chance to take advantage of the early bird discount for the 2014 TCG National Conference: Crossing Borders in San Diego. Register by this Friday, 4/25—there will be no mo…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 03:30PM

From Hedwig to Lady Day to Violet... A Revival or Not a Revival: The Eternal Tony Question by Robert Simonson

Playbill.com offers a look at the history of the rules determining which plays are considered revivals for the Tony Awards. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM

Ciao, Mama! The Light in the Piazza’s Kelli O’Hara & Victoria Clark Reunite at The Bridges of Madison County by Lindsay Champion

Look who came to Madison County for a visit! Cinderella star Victoria Clark took a break from turning pumpkins into carriages to check in on a very special friend: The Bridges of Madison Cou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:29PM

Musicals: On and Off-off B’way by Philip

          It’s déjà vu all over again. “Cabaret” is back, with Alan Cumming as the epicene Master of Ceremonies, and overseen once again by 1998 director Sam Mendes and co-d…

SOURCE: sceneonstage.com at 03:21PM

Broadway Theater Review: Woody Allen's Bullets Over Broadway by Lauren Yarger

Lots of Song, Dance and Fun, but Bullets Misses Sure-Fire-Hit TargetBy Lauren YargerThe latest film-to-stage production takes a Woody Allen classic, Bullets Over Broadway, and brings it to B…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 03:21PM

Alice Ripley, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Lillias White, Tommy Tune and More Sail Away on Broadway on the High Seas 4

Broadway's Alice Ripley, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Lillias White, Tommy Tune, Howard McGillin, Christine Pedi, Liz Callaway, Roger Bart, Judy Kuhn, Ana Gasteyer and comedian Lewis Black joined …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM

Meghann Fahy, Molly Ranson, Remy Zaken, Emily Skeggs and More Set for Industry Readings of We Are The Tigers by Michael Gioia

Over the Moon Productions will present industry readings of We Are The Tigers, a new musical comedy by writer-composer Rebekah M. Allen that chronicles the darkly comic trials and tribu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

Clubbing with the Don at BU by Thomas Garvey

Don Juan in clubland, prior to Hell. Photos: Oshin GregorianLocal opera fans know that performances at BU's Opera Institute can dazzle, so I wasn't surprised to see close to a full house for…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 03:12PM

Rachael Ray, Regis Philbin, Cicely Tyson and More Visit Vanessa Williams & Dule Hill in After Midnight by Lindsay Champion

Vanessa Williams, Dule Hill and the cast of After Midnight had starry guests galore come to visit this week! The cast welcomed Rachael Ray, Regis Philbin, Cicely Tyson and Joshua Malina on A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:11PM

Relive 9 Evenings of Theatre & Engineering by Andy Horwitz

Cathy Weis and Julie Martin's film screening and informal discussion series "Sundays on Broadway" begins with documentary films of "9 Evenings: Theatre & Engineering" from 1966.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 03:11PM

Video Flash: EXCLUSIVE: Step Inside Inishmaan With the Broadway Design Team

The Cripple of Inishmaan designers talk about bringing Ireland to the Cort Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Blogs: Michael Coveney: On Stratford and Siracusa, Am-Dram, live music and Tommy Cooper

Our chief critic reflects on a busy week for the RSC, plus looks at a new ITV drama and the use of live music in theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Cerveris by Michael Cerveris

Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris, who portrayed Bruce Bechdel in the Public Theater's acclaimed Off-Broadway run of Fun Home, traveled with members of the original cast to perform a sp…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:59PM

PHOTO CALL: Roslyn Kind It's Been A While 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 is a look at the evening, which was the second of two …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:58PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Come to the Fun Home!" Michael Cerveris Documents Bringing Musical to South Carolina College by Michael Cerveris

Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris, who portrayed Bruce Bechdel in the Public Theater's acclaimed Off-Broadway run of Fun Home, traveled with members of the original cast to perform a sp…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:58PM

Final MONTY PYTHON Reunion Show to Be Streamed Live in Theaters! by Movies News Desk

The Stephen Joseph Theatre turned to Twitter today to announce that the highly anticipated MONTY PYTHON LIVE show will be live streamed to theaters.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:54PM

Here We Go, Turn It Up! Get a Sneak Peek of the Holler If Ya Hear Me Cast In Rehearsal by Lindsay Champion

Can’t wait to get a glimpse of the stars of the new musical Holler If Ya Hear Me? Well, the good news is you don’t have to! Saul Williams, Tonya Pinkins, Christopher Jackson, Joh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:52PM

Fiasco Theater’s Two Gentlemen of Verona, Reviewed by Rebecca J. Ritzel

Not since Gossip Girl went off the air has Washington been entertained by such young, attractive, well-dressed backstabbing New Yorkers. Fiasco Theater, a small troupe that specializes in co…

SOURCE: Washington City Paper at 02:39PM

Simulcast Live Here – 59th Drama Desk Nominations Announcement – Fri. Apr. 25,11 am by Sandi Durell

  Fran Drescher (“The Nanny,” Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella), Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson Lopez (Academy Award winners for Best Song for “Let It Go…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:35PM

Lineup Set for Free Outdoor Broadway Concert on May 21 by NewYork.com

View the Full Article on NewYork.com

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:34PM

Review: Romeo and Juliet, Pleasance Theatre by Laura Peatman

There’s that familiar problem again: how to perform a play that is so well-known that the audience could probably be the prompt? How to “surprise, move and provoke” – as Blue Crate T…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:33PM

Radetsky to Depart American Ballet Theater by Allan Kozinn

Sascha Radetsky has been a soloist since 2003, and will step away in July.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:33PM

MOTOWN & Inside Broadway to Welcome 2,500 NYC Students for 'Creating the Magic', 5/22 by BroadwayWorld

Inside Broadway's Executive Director Michael Presser has announced that on Thursday, May 22, the historic Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 205 West 46th Street will be visited by thousands of NYC publi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:29PM

Actor, singer and dancer Nathan Barlow comes of age onstage in "Passing Strange”

Nathan Barlow is coming of age onstage in “Passing Strange.”

SOURCE: StarTribune at 02:29PM

From Carousel to Kinky Boots: A Cabaret of Broadway's Best Will Feature Erin Dilly, Stephen Buntrock and Gavin Lee by Carey Purcell

Bickford Theatre Guild's fundraiser, From Carousel to Kinky Boots: A Cabaret of Broadway's Best, will be held April 26 at 7:30 PM at the Morris Museum.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:25PM

Broadway’s ‘Cabaret,’ Starring Alan Cumming and Michelle Williams, Extends Run by Broadway's Best Shows

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce a new block of tickets is now on sale for Cabaret on Broadway starring Alan Cumming in his Tony Award-winni…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 02:24PM

Thinking Outside The Box by Ameliaparenteau

Last Tuesday night, I ventured into Brooklyn to see The Box: A Black Comedy by Marcus Gardley, produced by The Foundry Theatre at the Irondale Center. There, I had the rare experience, in my…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 02:22PM

Review: La Traviata, Royal Opera House by Rebecca Latham

Richard Eyre’s production of Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata makes a comfortable return to the Royal Opera House for its 20th anniversary. Even for audience members who are fresh to…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:20PM

Popcorn and Spam...Yum! Monty Python's Final Show Will Play Movie Theaters Worldwide by Ryan McPhee

Break out your popcorn and sodas, lumberjacks, because Monty Python is coming to the big screen for one final hurrah! According to The Hollywood Reporter, the legendary comedy group’s …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:20PM

Terrence McNally Pens Column on AIDS and the Modern Gay Movement by BroadwayWorld

Earlier today, Terrence McNally penned a heartfelt column for the Huffington Post, intertwining the AIDS crisis, his story of losing a partner to it, and the gay movement as it moves into mo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:14PM

More Taps, Tunes, Tall Tales -Tommy Tune at the Café Carlyle by Sandi Durell

  By: Marilyn Lester       On the first day that Tommy Tune rolled into New York City he auditioned for a Broadway show and got the part. He... The post More Taps, Tunes,…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:12PM

VIDEO: Country/Rock 'n Roll Night on AMERICAN IDOL; Watch All the Performances by TV News Desk

It was a little bit country and a little bit rock n' roll as the American Idol Top 6 each performed twice on the Idol stage

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PM

AN INTERVENTION – Watford Palace Theatre by Libby Purves

MIKE BARTLETT’S OTHER NEW PLAY…   It’s played by a man – John Hollingworth – and a woman, Rachael Stirling. But it is not a love story, not that kind of love a…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 02:09PM

Neil Patrick Harris on Hedwig, Dressing Rooms, and Getting All That Glitter Off Every Night

"It takes a good couple hours to get ready, a girl’s gotta look pretty, you know?"-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:05PM

The Ballad of _______ B: Interactive Script Online, and Images from Rehearsal by Francisco Fernando Granados

by Francisco-Fernando Granados With only 3 days until our public presentation, things are busy, but coming together. The interactive script is live online as a Google Form that can be filled…

SOURCE: praxistheatre.com at 02:04PM

Med school show taps surprising talents

Washington U. students in medical fields sing and dance in 'Young Frankenstein.'

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:04PM

Comedian Wanda Sykes Will Host 2014 TrevorLIVE, Directed by Adam Shankman by Michael Gioia

Five-time Emmy Award-winning comedian Wanda Sykes will host the 2014 TrevorLIVE June 16 in New York at the Marriott Marquis. "Rock of Ages" director Adam Shankman will helm the eve…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PM

'Seussical' on stage at Mission Vista High

Saturday’s show includes a free dessert reception during intermission to celebrate the musical theater department’s expanded performance schedule.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 02:00PM

Blogs: Notes From New York: Idina Menzel, Daniel Radcliffe, and more celebrate a season of openings

Plus, catch up on Drama Desk Awards host and Tony winner Laura Benanti's very busy spring.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PM

Real-life friends are friends onstage in 'Always ... Patsy Cline'

Stages St. Louis revives last season's hit production, this time at a new venue.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:00PM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Grammy Winner Taylor Swift & Modern Family Fave Sarah Hyland Visit the Stars of Under My Skin by Broadway.com

Ed Hyland and the cast of off-Broadway’s Under My Skin had two very special visitors on April 23, 2014: Hyland's daughter, Modern Family star and Broadway alum Sarah Hyland and her…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:58PM

Under My Skin Star Ed Hyland Welcomes His Daughter, Modern Family's Sarah Hyland & Taylor Swift by Broadway.com

Ed Hyland and the cast of off-Broadway’s Under My Skin had two very special visitors on April 23, 2014: Hyland's daughter, Modern Family fave (and Broadway alum) Sarah Hyland and h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:58PM

The Gospel According to...Alex Seife by Michael Block

Name: Alex SeifeHometown: Larchmont, New YorkEducation: So much Hebrew School. Who do you play in The Mysteries?: I play Cain, John the Baptist, Pontius Pilate, and a guy who yells "Mustard …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:55PM

Funny side of nightlife in John Godber's 'Bouncers' by Nina Metz

THEATER REVIEWS: "Bouncers" at the Public House Theatre ★★½ and "Spark" at Adventure Stage Chicago ★★½ "Bouncers"

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:52PM

Marc Bruni creates a Lyric- sized 'Sound of Music'

Last week, the Broadway production of "Beautiful," the backstage musical featuring the music of Carole King and starring Chicago's Jessie Mueller, grossed more than $1 million. There are ple…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:51PM

Broadway's 'HEDWIG,' IF/THEN, CABARET, PIPPIN & More Set for STARS IN THE ALLEY Outdoor Concert, 5/21 by BroadwayWorld

STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, will take place on Wednesday, May 21st from 1100am-1230pm in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8th Avenue and 44th and 45th Streets.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:50PM

Alexandra Silber Will Moderate An Afternoon with John Doyle, With Performances by Judy Kuhn and Malcolm Gets by Michael Gioia

An Afternoon with John Doyle, a conversation with Tony Award-winning director John Doyle that is moderated by Arlington actress and Pace faculty member Alexandra Silber, will be held April 2…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PM

Chicago theater openings for the week of April 25 to May 1

Including "In The Garden: A Darwinian Love Story" by Lookingglass Theatre Company.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:38PM

MTC's WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND UNAFRAID with Cherry Jones Begins Rehearsals Today by BroadwayWorld

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND UNAFRAID, the new play by Sarah Treem House of Cards, In Treatment, directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon Who's Afraid…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM

Trey Parker, Matt Stone Pen Lopez Tribute for TIME's 100 Most Influential People; Read in Full! by Movies News Desk

In the special issue, Tony Award winners Trey Parker and Matt Stone Book of Mormon pen a loving tribute to the award winning husband and wife composing team.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:34PM

Betty Buckley Launches YouTube Channel with Gems from CATS, 'SUNSET,' GYPSY, CARRIE & More! by BroadwayWorld

Tony winner Betty Buckley has already put her stamp on the stage - and now she's taking on YouTube.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:32PM

Monty Python Stage Show to Play in Movie Theaters Worldwide by Leo Barraclough

LONDON — Picturehouse Entertainment has nabbed the international distribution rights to broadcast Monty Python’s final live show at London’s O2 Arena on July 20 to movie theate…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:30PM

Opera Philadelphia to Take On Andy Warhol by Allan Kozinn

Written by Heath Allen, “ANDY: A Popera,” is planned for 2015, but parts of the work will be performed in the months ahead.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:30PM

Audra McDonald Pens Diane Paulus Tribute for TIME's 100 Most Influential People Issue; Read It in Full! by BroadwayWorld

In the special issue, 5-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, who worked with Paulus on the recent Broadway revival of Porgy amp Bess, pens a loving tribute to the director.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:28PM

At Home on Midway Avenue: Interview with Nichole Canuso by Josh

Nichole Canuso is drawn to what people choose to embrace and what they try to erase from their memories, especially as relates to spaces. In her new solo dance performance (at FringeArts Ma…

SOURCE: blog.fringearts.com at 01:27PM

Happy Birthday, Barbra! “Buyer and Cellar”‘s Christopher J. Hanke Dishes on the Diva and More by Matthew Wexler

Today is Barbra Streisands 72nd birthday! To celebrate, contributor Marcus Scott interviews Buyer & Cellar star, Christopher J. Hanke and dishes about the diva and other theater favorit…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 01:25PM

STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights from the 2014 All-Star EASTER BONNET Competition! by Stage Tube

Highlights of the 28th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition, which raised a grand total of 4,532,129 this year, included the riotous opening number starring Book of Mormon's Rory O'Malley, perfo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25PM

Artist Spotlight: All The Way’s Brandon J. Dirden by Glenn Quentin

Actor Brandon J. Dirden currently walks in the shoes of Martin Luther King Jr. in the Broadway play “All the Way” alongside Bryan Cranston as Lyndon B. Johnson.  A political pla…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:22PM

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kathryn Meisle, Steel Burkhardt & More to Join Lily Rabe in Shakespeare in the Park's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater announced additional casting today for MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, the first show of The Public's 2014 season of free Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte. Directed by Jac…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

Casa Valentina (Photos) by Chris Luner

It’s the 1960′s in the Catskill mountains and nestled among the vacationing families escaping their normal lives for the summer is a colony of men trying to escape what society h…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:15PM

Marina Abramovic, Diane Paulus among Time's most influential by David Ng

Artist Marina Abramovic and theater director Diane Paulus are among Time magazine's 100 most influential people for 2014. The annual list, which covers fields as diverse as arts, politics, …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:11PM

Blog Hijack: Wombat Theatre Co.- Independent Independence Newsletter by Michael Block

The other day I received a strange e-mail from a young man named Brian O'Donnell who lives in Independence, MO. He thought I might be interested in some stuff he recently acquired, and tho…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:08PM

Theatre Review: ‘Underneath the Lintel’ at Metro Stage by Elliot Lanes

Glen Berger’s play, Underneath the Lintel, shows us the effects of taking your job way too seriously. The solo piece, now playing at Metro Stage, features veteran actor Paul Morella as a D…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:04PM

Roundabout's CABARET Now On Sale Through January 2015! by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced a new block of tickets is now on sale for Cabaret on Broadway starring Alan Cumming in his Tony Award-winning role as 'Emcee' and three-time Academy …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01PM

BWW Exclusive: New York Pops Spotlight on Jenifer Lewis by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld recently chatted with featured performer Jenifer Lewis about her upcoming appearance in the special celebration

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM

BWW Exclusive: New York Pops Spotlight on Jennifer Lewis by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld recently chatted with featured performer Jennifer Lewis about her upcoming appearance in the special celebration

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM

Review: The Silver Tassie (NT Lyttelton)

The National Theatre offers a rare opportunity to experience Sean O'Casey's ground-breaking anti-war play

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM

Theater News: Brian Stokes Mitchell and More Will Join Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater This Summer in Much Ado About Nothing

David Yazbek will provide original music for Jack O'Brien's free Shakespeare in the Park production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Cabaret, Starring Alan Cumming and Michelle Williams, Extends Broadway Run

You now have an additional four months to see this acclaimed revival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Edward Watts to Join the Cast of Off-Broadway's The Fantasticks for Just Two Weeks

Watts' run will lead up to the show's 56th anniversary on May 3.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Broadway's MOTHERS AND SONS to Display AIDS Memorial Quilt at Golden Theatre by BroadwayWorld

The new Broadway play Mothers and Sons from 4-time Tony Award winner Terrence McNally and starring Tony Award and six-time Emmy Award winner Tyne Daly is proud to announce that portions of T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:58PM

Jodie Foster Weds Partner Alexandra Hedison by TV News Desk

Oscar-winning actress Jodie Foster married her girlfriend of one year, photographer Alexandra Hedison in April 2014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:58PM

Lady Day **** by Barry

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill ****                                                                               By: Paulanne Simmo…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:57PM

Neil Simon’s ‘Chapter Two’ Opens Tomorrow Night at Reston Community Players by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Reston Community Players concludes its 47th season with Neil Simon’s sparkling comedy, Chapter Two, which opens tomorrow night-April 25th at Reston Community Center’s CenterStage…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:54PM

Tony Winner Brian Stokes Mitchell, Steel Burkhardt & More Join Shakespeare in the Park's Much Ado About Nothing by Ryan McPhee

Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell (Kiss Me, Kate) and Steel Burkhardt (Hair) are among the performers joining the previously announced Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater for the Public Theater&r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Brian Stokes Mitchell and John Glover Join Cast of Much Ado About Nothing for Shakespeare in the Park by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winners Brian Stokes Mitchell and John Glover will be part of the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:53PM

Former Daily Show writer turns God book into Broadway show by Katie Rogers

David Javerbaum's parody Twitter account and subsequent satire A Memoir by God will be a play, set to debut in 2015"Life would make a lot more sense if you could hear the laugh track,&q…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:48PM

Fredericka Von Stade Comes Out of Retirement for New Opera Performance by Jordan Riefe

The 64-year-old mezzo-soprano spoke with THR about "A Coffin in Egypt," now showing at Beverly Hills' Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:47PM

The Women of ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ by Laura Collins-Hughes

A conversation with LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Anika Noni Rose and Sophie Okonedo, now starring with Denzel Washington in the Broadway revival of Lorraine Hansberry’s drama.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:45PM

Louis IX gets special exhibition from St. Louis Art Museum

The city's namesake king turns 800 on April 25.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:45PM

Chicago Theater Review: EMMA (Dead Writers Theatre Collective at Stage 773) by Lawrence Bommer

MATCHMAKERS GET BURNED In the social maze of Regency England, where any successful matrimony required sexual politics and emotional intrigue, novelist Jane Austen understood how love gets lo…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:44PM

Broadway Theater Review: The Cripple of Inishmaan with Daniel Radcliffe by Lauren Yarger

An Irish Tale Full of Lore and LongingBy Lauren YargerA bucolic Irish landscape stretches across the stage at the Broadway premiere of Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan, but a swirl…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 12:38PM

PHOTO CALL: Alan Cumming, Lesli Margherita, Christian Campbell, Jenna Leigh Green and Constantine Maroulis Offer Reefer Madness Concert by Matthew Blank

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PM

Post-Theater Bar: Where to Drink After ‘Bullets Over Broadway’ by Ebehan

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SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:32PM

Monday's Child, York Theatre Royal Studio by Kevin Berry

York Theatre Royal Studio: The Tutti Frutti company looks at declining memory in an older person and how we build memories in its deeply moving new play, Monday's Child. Two characters …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:30PM

Frozen Duo Robert Lopez & Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Diane Paulus & Benedict Cumberbatch Among Time’s Top 100 by Ryan McPhee

Time has released their 2014 list of The 100 Most Influential People, and a host of stage favorites have made the cut. Among the honorees are The Book of Mormon and Avenue Q composer Robert …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:29PM

Pulitzer Winners Annie Baker and Dough Wright Tapped for Sundance Theatre Lab by Adam Hetrick

New works by Pulitzer Prize winners Annie Baker and Doug Wright have been selected for development at the Sundance Institute's 2014 Theatre Lab.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PM

Pulitzer Winners Annie Baker and Doug Wright Tapped for Sundance Theatre Lab by Adam Hetrick

New works by Pulitzer Prize winners Annie Baker and Doug Wright have been selected for development at the Sundance Institute's 2014 Theatre Lab.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PM

MTC’s WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND UNAFRAID begins rehearsals today by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Manhattan Theatre Club’s world premiere of WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND UNAFRAID, the new play by Sarah Treem (“House of Cards,” “In Treatment”), directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKin…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:24PM

Interviews: McLean High School’s ‘Catch Me If You Can’ Plays Tonight thru Sunday by Joel Markowitz

Catch Me If You Can opens tonight  and plays through this Sunday, April 27, 2013 at McLean High School -1633 Davidson Road, in McLean, VA. For tickets, purchase them online, or at the …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:24PM

Britain's film pioneers: once destined for the dump, now feted on stage by Alfred Hickling

With their two-minute 'topicals', Mitchell and Kenyon gave us an unparalleled picture of Edwardian life then split in mysterious circumstances. A new play sets out to tell their story The L…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:23PM

Jazz Week 2014: Wall-to-Wall Jazz with No Walls by J. R. Carroll

Jazz Week 2014′s theme of “No Walls: A salute to the power of jazz to bring people together” emphasizes the place of jazz on the world stage.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:23PM

AIDS Memorial Quilt On Display at Broadway's Mothers and Sons by Michael Gioia

The new Broadway play Mothers and Sons from four-time Tony Award winner Terrence McNally announced April 24 that portions of The AIDS Memorial Quilt are on display in the lower lobby of the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22PM

Over 20 Broadway Shows Set for Free Stars in the Alley Concert by Andrew Gans

Stars in the Alley, a free outdoor concert presented by The Broadway League, will be offered May 21 beginning at 11 AM in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8th Avenue and 44th and 45th Str…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

Debbie Allen On 'Fame,' Stage And Men In Tights

Debbie Allen won Fame for playing an iconic dance teacher in film and television. Now, she's getting new fans for roles on shows like Grey's Anatomy. She talks about the highs and lows of he…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:18PM

Best Things to Do in New York by Partyearth

Music, art, and the technological magic of iLUMINATE brings you a story of adventure and romance told through dance styles ranging from contemporary, hip-hop, Latin, and breaking, all using …

SOURCE: www.partyearth.com at 12:11PM

Cabaret, Starring Alan Cumming and Michelle Williams, Extends at Broadway's Studio 54 by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Life is going to be a Cabaret for that much longer! Originally set for a 24-week limited engagement, the Roundabout revival of the musical has extended its run through January 4, 2015. The s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:10PM

Ricky Martin to Perform & Guest Judge on DWTS's 'Latin Night', 4/28 by TV News Desk

Grammy winner Ricky Martin joins Dancing with the Stars for Latin Night MONDAY, APRIL 28 800-1001 p.m., ET on the ABC Television Network.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

'Ruined' is about toll of war on women of Congo by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Ruined" by Eclipse Theatre Company at the Athenaeum ★★★ THEATER REVIEW: "Ruined" by Eclipse Theatre Company at the Athenaeum ★★★ ... In …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:04PM

Theatre News: Forbidden Broadway returns to Menier this summer

The comedy revue will run for a limited season at the Chocolate Factory from 19 June to 16 August

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Interviews: Video: Game of Thrones star Hannah Murray chats about Martine

We caught up with Skins and Game of Thrones star Hannah Murray to discuss her latest project currently playing at the Finborough Theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: Valerie Harper, Andy Cohen, and More Join Harvey Fierstein and Broadway's Casa Valentina on Opening Night

Fierstein's new drama, directed by Joe Mantello, plays the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Tim Ruddy's The International to Host Post-Show Talk-Back About Civil Conflict

The Origin Theatre Company's production is playing through May 4 at The Cell.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Broadway Return of Cabaret Extends Into 2015 by Michael Gioia

Roundabout Theatre Company announced April 24 that a new block of tickets for the Broadway revival of Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall's Tony-winning production of Cabaret is on sal…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Theater News: Marin Ireland and Andrew Keenan-Bolger Set for Freeman Studio Acting Workshops

The actors will discuss their careers and current projects.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

L.A. theater openings, April 27-May 4: 'What You Will' and more by Compiled By Matt Cooper

Roger Rees brings his Bard-centric one-man show "What You Will" back to San Diego's Old Globe, for one night only. Plus, 3-D Theatricals ventures "Into the Woods" with that Sondheim musical,…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM

The 1st Annual Future Broadway Power List

From Alex Timbers and Leigh Silverman to Jennifer Ashley Tepper and Ryan Scott Oliver, these are the men and women who will shape the theatrical world for years to come. Annoying Actor Frien…

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:00PM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Mark Ruffalo, Jim Parsons & the Men of HBO’s The Normal Heart Sizzle in Vogue by Lindsay Champion

Is it hot in here, or is it just us? Before taking the small screen by storm, the talented and handsome gents of HBO’s The Normal Heart are looking tres chic in the newest issue of Vog…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:59AM

Tony Awards Nominations Announcement To Be Broadcast April 29 on CBS by Broadway's Best Shows

The Tony Awards Nominations Announcement will be co-hosted by multiple SAG and Emmy nominated actress and star of “Elementary” on CBS, Lucy Liu, and Tony-nominated star of HBO’…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:56AM

Christian Borle to Join Patrick Wilson 'In Conversation' at Montclair Film Festival by Movies News Desk

Tony award-winner Christian Borle will be Patrick Wilson's special guest at the Montclair Film Festival on Sunday, May 4 at 1200 noon.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:53AM

Stuck on Hitch by Rob Weinert-Kendt

A favorite scene from Foreign Correspondent, referenced in David Rudkin's new play The Lovesong of Alfred J. Hitchcock. Some time in the early 1980s, my dad flagged a listing in our loc…

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 11:53AM

TimeLine Theatre tackles rarely staged musicalization of O’Casey masterpiece

“Juno” is based not on the 2007 film about a pregnant girt, but on “Juno and the Paycock,” Irish playwright Sean O’Casey’s 1924 masterpiece. Set in the working-class tenements of…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 11:52AM

The Forbidden Experiment review a multimedia Pandora's box by Mark Fisher

Arches, GlasgowTheatre company Enormous Yes present a serious study of transgression and redemption centred on a Scottish islandInchkeith is an island in the Firth of Forth, a short distance…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:51AM

‘In the Garden’ explores how the Darwins balanced science and faith

The relationship between Charles and Emma Darwin is the basis of Sara Gmitter’s new play, “In the Garden: A Darwinian Love Story,” which is now having its world premiere at Lookingglas…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 11:50AM

force/collision’s staged tribute to gay filmmaker Derek Jarman closes this weekend by Christopher Henley

“A handshake in a corridor,” is the phrase John Moletress used to describe the genesis of Jarman (all this maddening beauty). Described as “a premiere work-in-progress performance,” …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:45AM

The Complete List of 2014 Tony Nominees

A complete list of the 2014 Tony nominees.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:44AM

PHOTO CALL: Stephen Flaherty, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jason Robert Brown and More Sound Off on Sheet Music Piracy by Krissie Fullerton

The Dramatists Guild's Anti-Piracy Committee hosted its first anti-piracy awareness event April 21 from 5 PM–7 PM in New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM

The Life and Times of Mitchell and Kenyon review celluloid ghosts are spellbinding on stage by Lyn Gardner

Dukes, LancasterDaragh Carville's play records the work of two pioneering film-makers who documented northern working-class lifeLong before Andy Warhol predicted everyone's 15 minutes of fam…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:40AM

Soundtrack to Disney's "Frozen" Spends 11th Week Atop Billboard 200, Scoring Biggest Sales Week to Date by Michael Gioia

The soundtrack to 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…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AM

Scandalous' Edward Watts Will Join Cast of The Fantasticks by Andrew Gans

Edward Watts, who was seen on Broadway in Scandalous, will join the cast of Off-Broadway's The Fantasticks April 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM

Edward Watts to Join the Cast of The Fantasticks Off-Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Edward Watts (Scandalous, It's a Bird...Plane...It's Superman at Encores!) is joining the cast of The Fantasticks at off-Broadway’s Snapple Theater Center. He will take over fr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:33AM

5 Reasons to See ‘Of Mice and Men’ on Broadway by NewYork.com

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SOURCE: NewYork.com at 11:30AM

Neil Patrick Harris Proves He’s a Star in Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Suzanna Bowling

Neil Patrick Harris Proves He’s a Star in Hedwig and the Angry Inch: Revivals of shows, as I have said earlier, are a tricky business.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 11:29AM

Spotlight On...Molly O'Keefe by Michael Block

Name: Molly O'KeefeHometown: Baltimore, MDEducation: Middlebury CollegeSelect Credits: Serious Money (Potomac Theatre Project), Harriman-Baines (Theater for the New City), A User's Guide To …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:29AM

Montgomery Playhouse Presents ‘Woody Allen, Woody Allen’ May 2-18th by Guest Author

The Montgomery Playhouse in partnership with The City of Gaithersburg presents: Woody Allen, Woody Allen Two Woody Allen comedies directed by Bruce Hirsch May 2 thru May 18, 2014 at the Gait…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:26AM

Cyrus, Beyonce, Pharrell Among TIME's 100 Most Influential People by TV News Desk

Today, TIME reveals the eleventh annual TIME 100, TIME's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:25AM

Sundance Institute Selects Nine Projects Including CAUGHT and THE GOOD BOOK for 2014 Theatre Lab at Sundance Resort, July 7-27 by BroadwayWorld

Sundance Institute today announced the nine projects selected to participate in its 2014 Theatre Lab, July 7-27 at the Sundance Resort in Utah. The Lab is the centerpiece of the Institute's …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:23AM

Broadway Review: Hedwig & the Angry Inch with Neil Patrick Harris by Lauren Yarger

Performances, Music and Production Excel, but Message Falls ShortBy Lauren YargerHedwig and the Angry Inch, a cult film by John Cameron Mitchell rocks 'em out at the Belasco Theatre with Nei…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 11:23AM

Opening Tonight on Broadway: ‘Cabaret’ by NewYork.com

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SOURCE: NewYork.com at 11:20AM

Suburbanite Reviews: "South Pacific" and "A Raisin in the Sun" by Joseph Cervelli

"South Pacific" provides a most enchanting evening. An exquisite revival of "Raisin." Reviews appear in other North Jersey Media Group Newspapers.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 11:20AM

PIPPIN Director Diane Paulus Named One of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World by Heath Schwartz

It was announced today that Tony Award winner Diane Paulus, director of the Tony Award winning Best Revival of a Musical PIPPIN on Broadway, was named to TIME Magazine’s 2014 list of the 1…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:20AM

Clive Davis Cites Frustration With New Musicals as Inspiration for My Fair Lady Revival by Adam Hetrick

In a new guest column published in the Hollywood Reporter, Grammy Award-winning producer Clive Davis cited a dearth in new musicals — as compared to the quality of those written by Rod…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:19AM

Analysis & Opinion: Letters of the week by The Stage

Anthony Field, theatre awards, gender balance and West End seating

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:18AM

Happy 100th Birthday, William Castle! by Trav S.D.

Today marks the centennial birthday of the colossal, the stupendous, the unspeakably great low-budget cinematic impresario William Castle (1914-1977). This is a man to be celebrated. I beli…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:16AM

The Woodsman **** by Barry

           By: Paulanne SimmonsBroadway may have the glamor, but it's off-Broadway where theatergoers look for thoughtful and thought-provoking drama. Too often this results in sel…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:13AM

Happy Sixth Anniversary Bitter Lemons! by Colin Mitchell

On this date six years ago Bitter Lemons was born. You can read about how that happened here. This was my first post. Feeble, yes, and yet still relevant. This quote (yes I’m quoting m…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 11:12AM

Review Roundup: ‘Casa Valentina’ by NewYork.com

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SOURCE: NewYork.com at 11:07AM

ArtsBeat: Nine Playwrights to Attend Sundance Theater Lab by Allan Kozinn

The theater lab provides fellowships, rehearsal space, an acting company and creative advisers.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:06AM

"Life is a Cabaret, New Chum!" Alan Cumming and Michelle Williams Become Fast Friends in Broadway's Cabaret by Michael Gioia

Tony winner Alan Cumming and Broadway newcomer Michelle Williams chum it up backstage at Studio 54, where the Broadway return of Cabaret opens April 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

ALADDIN's duChateau Leads Young At Arts' Broadway Benefit, 4/28 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway music directors Annbritt duChateau Disney's 'Aladdin' and Charles duChateau 'Spider-man Turn Off the Dark', alongside a group of their 'Broadway friends,' are donating their time an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:01AM

Daniel Radcliffe, Cast and Creatives Talk The Cripple of Inishmaan on Opening Night

Barbara Walters, Joel Grey, playwright Martin McDonagh and director Michael Grandage took to the red carpet on the opening night of The Cripple of Inishmaan to chat about the show coming t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM

"Burning Blue" Film, Starring Trent Ford, Morgan Spector, Tammy Blanchard, Cotter Smith, Michael Cumpsty, Will Be Released in June by Andrew Gans

"Burning Blue," a new film based on DMW Greer's play of the same name, will open in cinemas and on demand June 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM

Tony Awards are poppin’ up all over! by Ken Davenport

A few years ago, around Halloween, pop-up costume stores starting appearing in empty street-level shops, doing a ton of biz in a short period of time.  The retailer was happy.  The landlor…

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

Dr. Composer by Sean Havrilla

Artists are a community, an enormous community from infinitely different backgrounds and disciplines. It always makes me incredibly sad to see someone in this community question the legitima…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 11:00AM

Buzzcut festival: free, fun and buzzing with shows by Lyn Gardner

If you think performance art isn't for you, perhaps Glasgow's artist-led Buzzcut festival will change your mindThe festival season is upon us. Between now and the end of August, you could pr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:00AM

Theatre News: The Play That Goes Wrong transfers to West End

The WhatsOnStage Award-winner will open at the Duchess Theatre in September

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Theater News: Kieran Hurley and AJ Taudevin's Chalk Farm to Receive Its U.S. Premiere at Brits Off Broadway

Neil Bettles directs the production, which plays at 59E59 Theaters.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Murphy’s Law At Its Best: The Play That Goes Wrong Will Transfer to the West End! by Ryan McPhee

The Play That Goes Wrong will transfer to the West End’s Duchess Theatre, following an acclaimed 21-week U.K. tour. Co-written by Mischief Theatre's Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:59AM

Photo Flash: First Look at Mitchell Jarvis and Natascia Diaz in Signature Theatre's THE THREEPENNY OPERA by BroadwayWorld

Virginia's Tony-Award winning Signature Theatre releases a photo of their production of The Threepenny Opera, Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's cutting and enduring critique of capitalism and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:53AM

Shenton's View: Diary dates and other headlines by Mark Shenton

It is one of the pleasures of my life – but simultaneously the bane of it – that I’m besieged daily with an endless stream of invitations and press releases advising me of a shows&…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:52AM

VIDEO: 'Annie' is Grown Up & A Total Mess on SETH MEYERS by TV News Desk

Little Orphan Annie is all grown up and a total mess The iconic character stopped by last night's LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS. Check out the appearance below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:51AM

John Kander and Twyla Tharp Will Participate in Live Design Broadway Master Classes Conversations by Carey Purcell

The 2014 Live Design Broadway Master Classes will feature conversations with Tony-winning composer John Kander and Tony-winning choreographer Twyla Tharp.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM

Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Diane Paulus, Carrie Underwood and Benedict Cumberbatch Among "Time 100" by Michael Gioia

Time Magazine's "Time 100: The World's Most Influential People" list, which includes 100 "people who most affect our world," features Oscar-winning songwriters Ro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47AM

CanAsian Kickstart Festival imaginative if not always successful: review by Michael Crabb

Ziyian Kwan’s a slow awkward evening's most polished work; Bageshree Vaze’s In My (Dis)Place inventive take on classical Indian dance

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:40AM

Vortex "Fat Pig" by Dean Yannias

LaBute has the best ear for colloquial conversation�in a certain stratum of society, at least: office workers, city dwellers, factory guys, not too rich, not too poor.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:39AM

2014 NON-EQUITY JEFF AWARD NOMINATIONS by Michael Roberts

Warning: call_user_func_array() [function.call-user-func-array]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback, 'insertThumbnailRSS' was given in /home/content/52/9380252/html/wp-includ…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:36AM

Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez | TIME: 100 most influential people in the world by Trey Parker and Matt Stone

As soon as Bobby and Kristen told us that they were working on the songs for Frozen and what the movie was about, we knew it was a perfect fit. They are both completely steeped in the tradit…

SOURCE: time.com at 10:33AM

Royals roil each other in Folger’s bold new season by Tim Treanor

Folger Shakespeare Theatre’s 2014-2015 will focus on the political and the historical, the company announced yesterday, including a production of Friedrich Schiller’s Mary Stuart which w…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:32AM

AMERICAN IDOL Recap: It's Time For America To Pull The Plug (Updated w/ Pictures) by Matt Tamanini

On this week's Top-6 edition of AMERICAN IDOL Season XIII, we were treated to not one, but two, songs by each competitor. The theme, A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Rock 'n' Roll gave the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

Chicago Children's Theatre Will Present World Premieres of Frederick and Wonderland, Alice's Rock & Roll Adventure in 2014-15 Season by Carey Purcell

The world premieres of Frederick and Wonderland, Alice's Rock & Roll Adventure, as well as the return engagement of The Selfish Giant, will be featured in the 2014-15 season at Chica…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AM

Photo Coverage: Inside CASA VALENTINA's Opening Night Theatre Arrivals by Jennifer Broski

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Casa Valentina, the play by four-time Tony Award winnerHarvey Fierstein, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello just opened last night…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:27AM

Spring Breakout! Five Phenomenal Performances From Broadway’s 2014 Season

These five performers made big impressions in break-out roles this spring on Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:20AM

Sundance Theater Lab to Develop New Plays by Pulitzer Winners Annie Baker, Doug Wright by Gordon Cox

New plays by Pulitzer winners Annie Baker and Doug Wright are among the nine in-development stage projects tapped for the Sundance Institute’s 2014 Theater Lab. Baker, who just picked up t…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:19AM

Josh Gad to Team with Disney on Family Comedy Adventure Film by TV News Desk

Frozen's Josh Gad will once again team with Disney on a new family comedy adventure film.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:19AM

The Dramaturg: America’s Most Relevant Play, The Final Four by Dylan Southard

A behind-the-scenes factoid to open up our Final Four coverage: I initially planned for How I Learned To Drive to win this tournament. I know!! Whoa!!! This passed quickly though once I real…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:18AM

Christian Borle Will Be Part of Patrick Wilson & Friends Discussion in May by Andrew Gans

The Montclair Film Festival will present an afternoon entitled Patrick Wilson & Friends May 4 at the Montclair Art Museum.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

News: Hull Truck Theatre given £400,000 emergency funding by Ed Frankl

The Hull Truck Theatre has been handed a £400,000 bail-out in emergency public funding to ensure its financial stability, three years before the city hosts the UK City of Culture celebrat…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:15AM

Obituaries: John Shirley-Quirk by Michael Quinn

Despite a late start – he was 27 when he made his professional debut with the Elizabethan Singers in 1958 – bass-baritone John Shirley-Quirk rose rapidly to become one of the most sought…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:14AM

FIRST LOOK - Cast of HBO's THE NORMAL HEART Grace May Cover of Vogue by TV News Desk

Ryan Murphy, the writer, director and producer of HBO's upcoming presentation of THE NORMAL HEART, along with cast members Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Taylor Kitsch and Jim Parsons grace the M…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:11AM

The Verdict: Critics Review Harvey Fierstein's New Broadway Play Casa Valentina by Playbill Staff

Casa Valentina, a new play by four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein about an upstate colony where heterosexual men dress as women, officially opened on Broadway April 23 at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM

Photos! Patrick Page & the Dragtastic Cast of Casa Valentina Hold Court on Opening Night by Broadway.com

Click for photos from the star-studded opening night of Harvey Fierstein’s new drama Casa Valentina on April 23, 2014 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:09AM

Photo Coverage: CASA VALENTINA Company Celebrates Opening Night! by Jennifer Broski

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Casa Valentina, the play by four-time Tony Award winnerHarvey Fierstein, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello just opened last night…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

Ten Stars I Want to See on Broadway by BroadwaySpotted

It’s a controversial subject: film stars coming to perform on the stages we hold so dear. One side is that Broadway is a business, ticket sales are important and by bringing in well kn…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:00AM

Almanac: Joseph Conrad on nicknames

"A nickname may be the best record of a success. That's what I call putting the face of a joke...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:00AM

Theater News: Watch the Drama Desk Award Nominations Announcement Live Tomorrow on TheaterMania

Robert Lopez, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, and Fran Drescher will announce the 59th annual Drama Desk nominations from 54 Below at 11am.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Henry Wishcamper Will Direct The Little Foxes at Chicago's Goodman by Andrew Gans

Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes is the final addition to the Goodman Theatre's upcoming 90th Anniversary “Season to Celebrate.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:56AM

Thursday, April 24, 2014 by Susan Grace

  Today’s Highlights: * Roundabout‘s Cabaret, co-directed by Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall, with Alan Cumming, Michelle Williams, Danny Burstein, Linda Emond, Bill Heck, Aaro…

SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:55AM

Production News: The Play that Goes Wrong gets West End transfer by Ed Frankl

The Play that Goes Wrong, which originated at fringe venue the Old Red Lion Theatre in north London, is to transfer to the West End this autumn. The Mischief Theatre production is currently …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:52AM

The Play That Goes Wrong to Transfer to West End's Duchess Theatre by Mark Shenton

The Play That Goes Wrong, which premiered on the London fringe at the Old Red Lion Theatre in Islington last year before a season at the Trafalgar Studios 2, is to transfer to the West End&#…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:33AM

Cast of Hair sings for the Washington Nationals crowd by Lorraine Treanor

“I feel like it’s one of the greatest achievements of our career. I feel more proud than I’ve ever felt of anything,” Susan Marie Rhea, co-director of Keegan Theatre’s …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:32AM

Esmeralda Enrique explores migration in De Idas y Vueltas by Michael Crabb

Flamenco artist's latest, at Harbourfront Centre April 24 to 27, uses a genre of flamenco music that blends Andalusian tradition with Latin American influences.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:30AM

Diane Paulus, Amy Adams, Robert & Kristen Lopez Among TIME's 100 Most Influential People by TV News Desk

Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson- Lopez, A.R.T. Artistic Director Diane Paulus, Amy Adams and Benedict Cumberbatch were among those named to Time's Most Influential People in the WORLD list…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM

Running Lines: Putnam Valley’s ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ by Peter D. Kramer

I’ve been shooting Running Lines videos for years. Before there was Running Lines, we did a series called “Sixteen Bars,” in which one actor from each show sang about 16 ba…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 09:16AM

“Violet” – Sutton Foster Takes A New Turn by Sandi Durell

    By: Sandi Durell     (click on photos to enlarge) We all spend too much time looking in the mirror, comparing, seeing flaws that, most of the time,... The post “Vio…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:08AM

Casa Valentina | Samuel J. Friedman Theatre | Plays & Shows | Time Out New York by David Cote

Clothes unmake the men in Casa Valentina, Harvey Fierstein’s mostly effective period drama about cross-dressers in 1962. Set at a Catskills resort that caters to straight married fellows w…

SOURCE: Time Out at 09:07AM

Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Theasy.com

Hedwig and the Angry Inch Broadway, Belasco Theatre Reviewed by Greg Solomon BOTTOM LINE: A triumphant revival of a show finally making its Broadway debut -- Hedwig and the Angry Inch may…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:06AM

Diane Paulus | TIME: 100 most influential people in the world by Audra McDonald

When you talk to Diane Paulus, her bright, sparkly blue eyes always look like she has just discovered something, whether you’re talking about No. 2 pencils or the cosmos. She is that passi…

SOURCE: time.com at 09:05AM

WAKE UP with BroadwayWorld - Thursday, April 24, 2014 - CABARET and THE GREAT IMMENSITY Open, NPH on LETTERMAN 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 CABARET, starring Alan Cumming and Mic…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM

Broadway Ladies: Ms. April 2014: If/Then's LaChanze by JK

Ms. AprilLaChanzeWHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: I've been a fan of hers since I first heard the cast recording of Once on This Island, and I finally got to see her in the 1995 revival of Compa…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:00AM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Casting Announced for Adler & Gibb at London's Royal Court Theatre by Mark Shenton

Casting has been announced for the premiere of Tim Crouch's Adler & Gibb, which will begin performances June 13 at London's Royal Court Theatre prior to an official opening …

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:59AM

Running Lines: Rockland Country Day’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ by Peter D. Kramer

In Rockland Country Day School’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors” this weekend, the role of the nebbishy Seymour Krelborn is shared by junior Chris Kim and sophomore …

SOURCE: The Journal News at 08:58AM

FIRST LISTEN: Check Out Three Tracks from AFTER MIDNIGHT, Featuring Fantasia Barrino by Stage Tube

Get an exclusive listen to three hot tracks from the production, 'Zaz Zuh Zaz', 'OpeningDaybreak Express' and 'I Can't Give You Anything But Love,' which feature Fantasia and her co-star, 'P…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:56AM

Picture Perfect, Song Cycle of Work of Scott Evan Davis, to Feature Helen Hobson and Jerome Pradon by Mark Shenton

Picture Perfect, a contemporary song cycle featuring songs by American composer Scott Evan Davis, will premiere at London's St. James Studio in a production that will play four performan…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:45AM

The Silver Tassie review a fine revival of O'Casey's tumultuous play by Michael Billington

Lyttelton, LondonHoward Davies brilliantly handles Seán O'Casey's blend of Dublin realism and expressionismSeán O'Casey's tumultuous play has always posed a problem: how to reconcile…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:43AM

Meet the Cast of NextStop Theatre Company’s ‘Into the Woods’ Part 1: Brittany Martz by Joel Markowitz

NextStop Theatre Company opens its production of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods next weekend and in between battling witches, wolves, and giants the cast shared with us their jour…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:36AM

An Intervention, review: 'too didactic'

Mike Bartlett's new play fails to come to life

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:33AM

News: Unheralded Openings, Iris Acker Honored, Island City Adds A “Girl,” BRTG Delays Rapture by Bill Hirschman

New news briefs in brief about about the very stuff dreams are made of to quote the guy born 450 years ago this week.

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 08:29AM

Love, Loot and Crash by Trav S.D.

  Today is the anniversary of the release date of the still-popular Keystone comedy short Love, Loot and Crash (1915). People like to check this one out for two reasons. (A) It is one of…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:29AM

Has There Been A Stage Outrage Overreaction at Arizona State? by Howard Sherman

Rent is at the center of an academic controversy again, with a few twists. This time, it’s not the whole show, it’s just one song, “La Vie Boheme.” It involves multiple high schools …

SOURCE: Howard Sherman at 08:27AM

Things We Do For Love, Theatre Royal Bath, review: laughter and pain by Charles Spencer

Natalie Imbruglia makes a superb stage debut in this immaculately judged production of Ayckbourn's bittersweet tale, says Charles Spencer

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:08AM

BWW's On This Day - April 24, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 24 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

'Pavement's' sincerity outshines the cheeky 'Rocco' in dance by Mark Swed

Critic's Notebook: Is irony getting old? It may feel that way in a look at two dances that deal with brotherly ties: 'Rocco' at REDCAT and 'Pavement' at UCSB.Bar business wasn't so hot at RE…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00AM

Theatre News: Royal Exchange stage Cat On A Hot Tin Roof & Little Shop Of Horrors in New Season alongside Peake's Hamlet

Sarah Frankcom announces first new season since taking over as Associate Director.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:00AM

Review: The Grid (Liverpool)

Young Everyman Playhouse present a gripping and timely play at the newly refurbished venue.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:00AM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense, Duke of York's Theatre: 'Robert Webb proves a cherishable chump' by Dominic Cavendish

This production of Jeeves and Wooster remains as big a hoot as before, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:50AM

Forgotten Shows of My Nonage #81: The Cookin’ Cajun by Trav S.D.

  The only cooking show I ever cared a fig about was something I knew as The Cookin’ Cajun, a local New Orleans show (I think) that was broadcast nationally during the cable tv explo…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:47AM

Running Lines: Peekskill’s ‘Little Shop’ by Peter D. Kramer

Full disclosure: Peekskill director Scarlett Antonia is not a big fan of “Little Shop of Horrors.” The show was selected before Antonia—who breathed life into PeekskillR…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 07:47AM

BWW Interview: Alfie Boe Talks TRUST, MR. SELFRIDGE, and Career by David Clarke

Alfie Boe, who is internationally recognized for his tenor voice, first gained recognition in the US when he starred in Baz Luhrmann's LA BOHME. In 2010, he took on the role of Jean Valjean …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:40AM

Production News: Debra Stephenson and Steven Pinder lined up for Neil Simon revival by Ed Frankl

Former soap actors Debra Stephenson and Steven Pinder are to headline Neil Simon’s Last of the Red Hot Lovers at St Helens’ Theatre Royal. Producers Regal Entertainments have adapted the…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:35AM

'A God in Need of Help' a compelling look at the mystery of faith by Robert Crew

A God in Need of Help not only keys in on the clash of Catholicism and the new Protestantism but also adds the spice of old Gods versus the new Christianity.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:30AM

Running Lines: Mamaroneck’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ by Peter D. Kramer

When Audrey II, the giant, man-eating plant that dominates and animates “Little Shop of Horrors,” talks, people listen. Even when she’s still in the crate. When director St…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 07:23AM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Josie Long: finding the funny in her comedy tour of Tate Modern by Interview By Paul Fleckney

Josie Long has never been one for comedy clubs her latest gig takes audiences on a whistlestop tour of Tate Modern. Art always inspires her sets, but she may be an unreliable guideI used to…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:51AM

Running Lines: Mahopac’s ‘Hairspray’ by Peter D. Kramer

You can’t stage “Hairspray,” Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman’s musical retelling of the John Waters film, without great choreography — and Mahopac High School ha…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 06:38AM

Running Lines: New Rochelle’s ’25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ by Peter D. Kramer

Scott Zimmerman has been shepherding musicals at New Rochelle High School for a long spell. For 28 years, he has been collaborating with kids, many of whom are part of the school’s PAV…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 06:29AM

Simon Russell Beale webchat get your questions in by Chris Wiegand

The great Shakespearean will be answering your questions on his career, from King Lear to Spamalot, on Monday 28 AprilHe's back at the National Theatre and this time he's howling and stagge…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:23AM

The Silver Tassie, Lyttelton, National, London by Ben Dowell

Lyttelton, National, London: Sean O'Casey's dream-like, disjointed 1928 anti-war play was rejected by Yeats' Abbey Theatre and has rarely been performed since, and on tonight&…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:19AM

Hedwig and the Angry Inch is Neil Patrick Harris’ One-Man Show - Reason.com by Kurt Loder

Neil Patrick Harris hurls himself into the title role in the new Broadway revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which opened last night at the Belasco Theatre on West 44th Street. As the "in…

SOURCE: reason.com at 06:14AM

Things We Do For Love, Theatre Royal Bath by Jeremy Brien

Theatre Royal Bath: Natalie Imbruglia already has a richly varied portfolio of showbiz success - Australian soap star, award-winning pop diva and cinema leading lady opposite Rowan Atkinson …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:11AM

Chandelier lighting on May 2 will signal completion of outdoor amenities at Playhouse Square by Steven Litt

PlayhouseSquare will light its new chandelier -- a symbolic centerpiece -- on Friday, May 2, in a rain-or-shine ceremony intended to highlight $16 million worth of new outdoor amenities, gat…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 06:05AM

New! The Monologue Everything Podcast by Lindsay Price

I believe everything can be turned into a monologue and everyone can write a monologue. It’s one thing to say that, it’s another thing entirely when you say that in front of a ro…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 06:00AM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Dorian Gray, Riverside Studios, London by Natasha Tripney

Riverside Studios, London: Chiefly notable for featuring the stage debuts of the latest two members of the Redgrave and Fox acting dynasties, in Daisy Bevan and Jack Fox, this is an otherwis…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:59AM

Smashed, Udderbelly, Southbank Centre, London by Liz Arratoon

Udderbelly, Southbank Centre, London: When juggling is just about numbers it can be a bit mechanical, but here the numbers - including two women, four tea sets, seven men, nine chairs and 80…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:51AM

The Silver Tassie, National Theatre by Matt Wolf

"I don't think it makes a good play, but it's a remarkable one," Sean O'Casey famously remarked of The Silver Tassie, his late-1920s drama about the depredations of war, and how simultaneous…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:15AM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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It’s astounding! Rocky Horror Show with Kathleen Amarant by Kathleen Amarant

The Rocky Horror Show is ‘40 and Fabulous’ and finally here in Melbourne. State:  VIC

SOURCE: Theatre People Australia at 04:58AM

Production News: Rebecca Lock and Alasdair Harvey join Mamma Mia! by Nicola Merrifield

Rebecca Lock and Alasdair Harvey are to join the London production of Mamma Mia! from this summer. Lock, who has previously appeared in The Phantom of the Opera and Mary Poppins, will play R…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:30AM

Education & Training: Teaching acceptable theatre behaviour – especially to teachers by Susan Elkin

I annoyed a lot of people here earlier this year by arguing that children should be taught a little theatre etiquette because, although we want a lively response, it is also useful if the au…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:17AM

PHOTO CALL: Harvey Fierstein's Casa Valentina, Starring Patrick Page, Opens on Broadway, Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Casa Valentina, a new play by four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein about an upstate colony where heterosexual men dress as women, officially opened on Broadway April 23 at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:15AM

PHOTO CALL: Harvey Fierstein's Casa Valentina, Starring Patrick Page, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Casa Valentina, a new play by four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein about an upstate colony where heterosexual men dress as women, officially opened on Broadway April 23 at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:15AM

What I learned today: Why you recognise a face before you remember a name by Terri Paddock

The past two blogs have been pretty serious – and long! – so here’s a shorter one for a change of pace. Ever run into someone you know but haven’t seen in awhile. You know you know t…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 04:05AM

Production News: David Hare’s The Vertical Hour set for London revival by Ed Frankl

The Vertical Hour by David Hare is to receive its first London revival this autumn at the Park Theatre in Finsbury Park. It will be directed by Nigel Douglas, who returns to the theatre for&…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Under Milk Wood, York Theatre Royal by Steve Clarkson

A spiralling stage, horned with two raised prongs. A circular display, mounted on the back wall, which presents the buildings and coastline of a seaside town from a bird’s eye view. Subtle…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 03:47AM

News: BBC imposes ban on parent chaperones for child performers by Nicola Merrifield

Child performers appearing in BBC dramas will no longer be allowed to be chaperoned by their parents when they are filming, following a policy change by the Corporation. The organisation…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:30AM

Best Shakespeare productions: what's your favourite Troilus and Cressida? by Michael Billington

In honour of the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth, we're recalling our favourite stagings of his plays. This tragedy has come into its own in today's war-weary times, yielding many f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Reviews: Hyper-Gender Glam Rock Goes Family Friendly in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH by Michael Dale

With the exception of Bertolt Brecht plays and Robert Mapplethorpe photographs, there not a subversive work of art that doesn't eventually get accepted as nostalgic family friendly fun.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:32AM

Drama students take West End by storm by Tim Walker

The Play That Goes Wrong, which was first staged by a group of drama students at a pub two years ago, is to transfer to the Duchess Theatre on September 14.

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:30AM

Imelda Staunton: 'It's in my DNA to duck and dive' by Stuart Jeffries

As Imelda Staunton storms the West End as another hard-scrabble working woman, she explains why it's class and not the classics that matters"Those women!" says Imelda Staunton. &…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:29AM

David Davis and his two mistresses on stage by Tim Walker

The play Privacy would have you believe that David Davis, the former Conservative Party chairman, retained two mistresses to entertain him during the party conferences. season.

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:28AM

Shakespeare in Love: staging the Oscar-winning film - video by Guardian Staff

In the year of Shakespeare's 450th birthday, the box-office hit Shakespeare in Love has been adapted for the stage by Lee Hall. Go behind the scenes with the play's director Declan Donnellan…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: A Fascinating, Somewhat Musty Look at Transvestism in Harvey Fierstein's Casa Valentina

Though many recent shows involve cross-dressing, it's the only play that really focuses on the phenomenon.-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 01:49AM

Let's hear it for those poor, mumbling actors by Michael Simkins

As 'Jamaica Inn' shows, the best efforts of the cast can be undone by production gremlins, says Michael Simkins

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 01:35AM

Sarah Jessica Parker, Jeffrey Wright and More Set for ArtsConnection's 35th Anniversary Benefit Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Tonight, April 24, 2014, ArtsConnection will celebrate its 35th anniversary at a fundraising gala honoring Time Warner Inc. and internationally-renowned visual artist Vik Muniz. Lisa Garcia …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

William Shatner's SHATNER'S WORLD Broadcast Nationwide Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Television and movie superstar William Shatner stars in his own one-man show, 'Shatner's World,' brought to you by Fathom Events and Priceline.com.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Trent Armand Kendall's New 'Jazzical' LOUIS-AND-ELLA! Set for Reading Today by BroadwayWorld

LOUIS-AND-ELLA, a new jazzical by Trent Armand Kendall reunites The Architect of Jazz and The First Lady of Song for one magical night and will receive a developmental table reading today, A…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

CABARET, Starring Michelle Williams and Alan Cumming, Opens Tonight on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Cabaret by Joe Masteroff, John Kander and Fred Ebb, featuring three-time Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams for the first time on Broadway as Sal…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

THEATRICAL THROWBACK THURSDAY: Happy 450th Birthday, William Shakespeare! by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are turning our attention to the world's most famous playwright on the 450th anniversary of his birth this week - the incomparable Bard himself, William Shakespeare.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM

Leslie Caron On Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland & More by Pat Cerasaro

Iconic movie musical leading lady and acclaimed international performer Leslie Caron touches upon many of her experiences working with an astounding array of legendary stars as part of a new…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM

Leighton Meester Chats OF MICE AND MEN & Compares Theatre Versus Film by Pat Cerasaro

Recognizable small screen star and mainstage newcomer Leighton Meester discusses her role in the new Broadway production of John Steinbeck's OF MICE AND MEN as well as comments on the differ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM

DVR Alert: HEDWIG's Neil Patrick Harris Appears on LETTERMAN Tonight! by BroadwayWorld

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH star Neil Patrick Harris will appear on CBS' 'Late Show with David Letterman' tonight, April 24th.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM

Nina Nesbitt Performs "Stay Out" Live at the YH Studio by Young Hollywood

Nina Nesbitt Performs "Stay Out" Live at the YH Studio Scottish singer-songwriter Nina Nesbitt pays a visit to the YH Studio to enchant us with a live acoustic performance of her hit single …

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

'The Other Woman' Stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau & Taylor Kinney Reveal Most Romantic Gesture by Young Hollywood

'The Other Woman' Stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau & Taylor Kinney Reveal Most Romantic Gesture It's a double-dose of handsome in the YH Studio when the men of 'The Other Women', Nikolaj Coster-W…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Special Reports: Creating Cabaret's Kit Kat Klub

Scenic Designer Robert Brill explains what it took to rebuild Studio 54 — from the ground up.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Opening Night: Willkommen Back! Cabaret Returns to Broadway Tonight With Alan Cumming and Michelle Williams

The John Kander-Fred Ebb-Joe Masteroff musical comes back to Studio 54.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Interviews: Aladdin's Adam Jacobs on the "Whole New World" of Fatherhood and the Magic Carpet Ride to Broadway

Jacobs also gives the inside scoop on the "costume gnomes" that keep the Swarovski crystals on his princely garb.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Video Flash: Catch a Glimpse of Casa Valentina's Broadway Beauties

The high-heeled cast of Harvey Fierstein's new play takes to the MTC stage.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

SomeKindaWonderful Performs "Reverse" Live in the YH Studio by Young Hollywood

SomeKindaWonderful Performs "Reverse" Live in the YH Studio Eclectic band SomeKindaWonderful visits the YH Studio where we get to know them a little better, including their tour essentials, …

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Review: Casa Valentina by Diane Snyder

The girls in their summer dresses are actually a bunch of guys in Casa Valentina.

SOURCE: cititour.com at 12:49AM

West Coast Premiere of Oren Safdie’s False Solution Opens at Santa Monica Playhouse by Sandra Zeitzew

Golden Globe and two-time Emmy Award-winner Daniel J. Travanti (“Hill Street Blues”) and Amanda Saunders (“Firemen”) star in the West Coast Premiere of Oren Safdie…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:29AM

Santa Monica Playhouse presents the World Premiere of Lisa Phillips Visca’s Turning Thirty by Sandra Zeitzew

An irresistible romantic-comedy about love, family, and a trust fund. Love and Marriage (proposals) are the “flavor of the month” at an old-fashioned  ice cream parlour in a SoCal beach…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:07AM

A Fly On The Wall, April 25, 2015 by The Charlebois Post

Evolution and Rebirthby Jim Murchison@JimMurchisonThis week I was very happy to receive an email invitation to a reading at Evolution theatre. The last thing CharPo wrote about Evolution the…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Picture of the Week, April 24, 2014 by The Charlebois Post

You know summer is coming, despite all signs to the contrary, when Shaw and Stratford Festival go into previews. Shaw is revving already with Arms and the Man. It is a comedy, it is one of S…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Hottest Articles on BWW from Wednesday, Apr. 23

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

Leave Your Troubles Outside! Cabaret Opens On Broadway with Alan Cumming & Michelle Williams by Ryan McPhee

"Come hear the music play" once more at Studio 54! Roundabout's revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb's Cabaret opens officially on April 24, the last Broadway show to do so …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Lives of Barbara Hutton and Brenda Frazier Inspire Debutante, Beginning April 24 in NYC by Adam Hetrick

Debutante, a new play by Ryann Weir that is inspired by the lives of real-life debutantes Barbara Hutton and and Brenda Frazier, begins performances April 24 in New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Robin De Jesus, Teal Wicks, Natalie Weiss and More Are Putting the Pieces Together at 54 Below April 24 by Adam Hetrick

Two-time Tony Award nominee Robin De Jesus, Teal Wicks and Natalie Weiss are among the performers participating in Putting the Pieces Together: Volume 2, a benefit concert for autism awarene…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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

Where the principals of the musical Cabaret pursued their college studies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Cabaret, Christopher Sieber and More Added to Playbill Vault, Week Ending April 26 by Megan Dekic

When the Playbill Vault launched in December 2011, it included information on over 10,000 shows and 120,000 actors, creative teams and crew members who have worked or are currently working o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

CBS' "Bad Teacher" Comedy, Featuring Ari Graynor, Kristin Davis, David Alan Grier, Debuts April 24 by Andrew Gans

"Bad Teacher," a single camera comedy based on the feature film of the same name, makes its TV debut April 24 at 9:31 PM ET on CBS; check local listings.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway's Leading Ladies Go Commercial, Part 2: Betty Buckley, Bernadette Peters, Megan Mullally and More in Ads from 1980s by David Gewirtzman

Sit in front of a television set long enough, and you'll probably see a familiar Broadway face or two — and not just on your regularly scheduled programs, but in the commercials, t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Shatner's World: We Just Live in It, Starring William Shatner, Screened in Cinemas April 24 by Andrew Gans

Shatner's World: We Just Live in It, which was seen on Broadway in February 2012 starring William Shatner, is screened in cinemas nationwide April 24 at 7:30 PM local time.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"Welcome to Berlin!": Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall's Cabaret Opens April 24 on Broadway by Michael Gioia

Alan Cumming, who won a Tony Award for his portrayal of the sexy and seductive Emcee in Cabaret, returns to the Kit Kat Klub in Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall's Tony-winning production of t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Great Immensity, Featuring Damian Baldet and Chris Sullivan, Opens at Public Theater April 24 by Carey Purcell

The New York premiere of The Civilians' The Great Immensity officially opens April 24 at the Public Theater following previews that began April 11. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards