Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Bway Bullets to Stop Flying, Aug. 24 by David Lefkowitz

Everyone complains that Broadway doesn’t have enough zany, old-fashioned musicals with great songs and silly/fun plots, but when one comes along, there’s no guarantee that itR…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:57PM

Don't Blame the Dancers

Whatever freshness Bolshoi Ballet choreographer Yuri Grigorovich once offered to 'Swan Lake' has grown stale, writes Robert Greskovic.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 11:52PM

‘The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife’ at Cockpit in Court by Amanda Gunther

An afternoon or evening of obfuscation and intellectual calisthenics with a little bit of adult humor and a lot of good life lessons stirred in gets you the final offering in the upstairs ca…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:15PM

Get Me a Guy by Theasy.com

Get Me a Guy Off Off Broadway, UNDER St. Marks Reviewed by Adrienne Urbanski BOTTOM LINE: This play consists of comedic vignettes, all of which center on the challenges women face in dati…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:06PM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Radcliffe shows a different side in 'Horns'

The 'Harry Potter' stars as a murder suspect with supernatural appendages.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 10:59PM

Sierra Boggess, James Monroe Iglehart and More Join Seth Rudetsky's NOT SINCE HIGH SCHOOL Benefit for MS 245, 8/24 by BroadwayWorld

SiriusXM Broadway host Seth Rudetsky will host and music direct a benefit concert at 42West on Sunday August 24th called Not Since High School. The concert, which will begin at 730, will sho…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:39PM

Dancer Steps Up to 'Don Quixote'

Just before leaving Moscow, Kristina Kretova—a leading soloist—learned that she'd be dancing the female lead in the adaptation of the Cervantes's novel with the Bolshoi Ballet at Lincoln…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:36PM

The One-Act Play Festival at The Montgomery Playhouse by Amanda Gunther

The things some theatres come up with to while away the hours of summertime until full seasons begin. The Montgomery Playhouse has come up with a most clever and entertaining format of enter…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:35PM

'Dinner' Guests Reinvent Ibsen, With One New Face

Actors Andre Gregory and Wallace Shawn, known for their work in 'My Dinner with Andre,' reunite for a remake of Henrik Ibsen's 'The Master Builder.' Jonathan Demme directs.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:28PM

This Week on Broadway for July 20, 2014: Side Show and Elaine Stritch by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere talk with Steven Bell about the Kennedy Center production of Side Show. We review A Celebration of Mary Rodgers, Pump Boys and Dinett…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 10:28PM

STAGE TUBE: Monty Python Bids Emotional Farewell at Final MONTY PYTHON LIVE (MOSTLY) Performance in London by Stage Tube

The five surviving members of Monty Python just bid an emotional farewell in their final performance of MONTY PYTHON LIVE MOSTLY at London's O2 Arena. For the first time in more than three d…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:23PM

Keeping Up With James Franco

No one multitasks quite like James Franco, who is making his directorial debut with 'The Long Shrift.' He also just released a book of poetry and his upcoming movies include 'Child of God.'

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:23PM

Theater Review: ‘The Pianist of Willesden Lane,’ a Jewish Girl’s War Story by Charles Isherwood

“The Pianist of Willesden Lane,” at 59E59 Theaters, is about a Jewish girl who escapes Vienna on the kindertransport and finds refuge in music while living without her family in London.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00PM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Pennsylvania Ballet names artistic director

The Pennsylvania Ballet has hired a new artistic director: Ángel Corella, a former principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. The Spanish-born Corella, 38, whose appointment was ap…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:48PM

Runyonesque Flurry Spans Two Arenas by Vincent M. Mallozzi

Gennady Golovkin will make his acting debut in “Rocky” on Wednesday and try to defend his two middleweight boxing titles on Saturday.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:37PM

BUYER AND CELLAR: 100% – SWEET by Lemonmeter

SWEET Wicked without being unnecessarily cruel, Buyer and Cellar takes jabs at the cult of celebrity while reminding us why we’re so fascinated by it in the first place. Streisand’s ecce…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 09:37PM

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘The Adventures of Tapman’ by Carolyn Kelemen

(The Best of the Capital Fringe) The Tap Dance Kid meets Batman with some fancy footwork Ratta-ta-tap. The masked man moves across the floor. A-shoom, he leaps into the air. His fluid arms a…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:34PM

Anthony Hopkins and Evan Rachel Wood Join HBO's WESTWORLD Adaptation by TV News Desk

TVGuide reports that Anthony Hopkins and Evan Rachel Wood have saddled up for J.J. Abrams' WESTWORLD on HBO.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:33PM

Cause Celeb: come to the indoor picnic and cabaret! by Cassie Tongue

Are you ready for a night full of remarkably talented performers and a look back on 70 years of Sydney entertainment? You should check out Cause Celeb – An Indoor Picnic and Cabaret on…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:30PM

ONCE UPON A TIME on the Hunt for FROZEN's Hans by TV News Desk

According to TVLine, ABC's Once Upon a Time is adding another FROZEN character to its upcoming storyline -- Anna's first suitor and not-what-he-seems charmer Hans

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12PM

Broadway: Bullets Over Broadway to Close on August 24 by Roger Friedman

“Bullets over Broadway” will close on Broadway on August 24th. The Woody Allen-Susan Stroman show is one several fatalities this season. This Categories: Featured Theater(Read…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 09:02PM

IT'S ONLY A PLAY, Starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, Already Drawing Top Dollar by BroadwayWorld

The New York Post writes that the upcoming revival of Tony winner Terrence McNally's IT'S ONLY A PLAY has already drawn 5.5 million before its opening on Broadway this fall, more than any ot…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00PM

NYMF: Deployed….Should be Revoked by Suzanna Bowling

NYMF: Deployed....Should be Revoked: In writing a musical about the Iraq War one must consider the different sides and the not drift off to the maudlin.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 09:00PM

Review: The Pianist of Willesden Lane

Mona Golabek offers a beautiful story and a breathtaking piano concert in one incredible package.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00PM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Nathan Lane Talks THE NANCE on PBS; Wants MODERN FAMILY Spin-Off Called A DASH OF PEPPER by TV News Desk

As part of this year's TCA Press Tour, Nathan Lane talked about his portrayal of 'Chauncey Miles' in Douglas Carter Beane's play THE NANCE, which will air this fall on PBS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:40PM

'Bullets Over Broadway' to close in New York on Aug. 24 by David Ng

"Bullets Over Broadway," the first stage musical based on one of Woody Allen's movies, is a comedy about the difficulties of mounting a stage production in New York. It's a challenge that th…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:40PM

‘Bullets Over Broadway’ Musical Shot Down By Disappointing Sales by Gordon Cox

“Bullets Over Broadway,” the musical based on Woody Allen’s 1994 comedy, will call it quits in August after a disappointing five-month run. With a book by Allen (based on t…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:34PM

THE SEXUAL LIFE OF SAVAGES: 74% – BITTERSWEET by Lemonmeter

SWEET Still, “Savages” is a ribald, intelligent and promising new work. Adventurous playgoers and/or fans of premium cable fare will likely embrace it. David C. Nichols – LA Times …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 08:31PM

If Other People Can Make Money At What You Do…You Might Not Be A Non-Profit by Joe Patti

I almost passed by a recent post by Lucy Bernholz on Philanthropy 2173 blog titled What Are Non-Profits For? I’m glad I didn’t because her news that health clubs were challenging…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 08:20PM

Toronto International Film Festival Reveals First Slate of Titles: The Last Five Years, Richard LaGravenese, USA World Premiere by Nigel M Smith

With the New York Film Festival having already announced its opening night (David Fincher's "Gone Girl"), centerpiece (Paul Thomas Anderson's "Inherent Vice") and closing night (Alejando Gon…

SOURCE: www.indiewire.com at 08:16PM

The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation Announces Their 2014 Nominees by Suzanna Bowling

The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation Announces Their 2014 Nominees: The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization who for the past 10 years has been dedicated to celebra…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 08:00PM

Theater News: Bullets Over Broadway to Close

The new musical adaptation of the 1994 Woody Allen film will shutter at the St. James Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00PM

'Much Ado About Nothing' at the Theatricum Botanicum is crowd-pleaser by F. Kathleen Foley

An evening under the stars at the Theatricum Botanicum rarely disappoints. No exception to that general rule, “Much Ado About Nothing,” playing in repertory in the theater’s sylvan Top…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00PM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Woody Allen's Bullets Over Broadway to End Broadway Run by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The new musical comedy Bullets Over Broadway, written by Woody Allen and based on the screenplay by Allen and Douglas McGrath for the 1994 film of the same name, will play its final perform…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:49PM

Breaking News: BULLETS OVER BROADWAY Sets August Closing Date by BroadwayWorld

The world premiere production of the new musical comedy BULLETS OVER BROADWAY,written by Woody Allen and based on the screenplay by Allen and Douglas McGrath for the 1994 film and directed a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:48PM

Lane takes 'The Nance' from Broadway to TV

Live from Lincoln Center turns 40 this year, and Nathan Lane is helping the show celebrate.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 07:34PM

Linda Ronstadt, Bill T. Jones to receive National Medal of Arts by Mike Boehm

A diverse roster of big names in the arts, literature and entertainment – including Linda Ronstadt, dancer-choreographer Bill T. Jones, author Maxine Hong Kingston, Broadway composer John …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:33PM

Nathan Lane: Straight actors can play gay roles

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- Gay actors shouldn't have a monopoly on gay roles, award-winning stage and screen actor Nathan Lane said....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:29PM

I’M NOT JUST A COMIC GENIUS: 100% – SWEET by Lemonmeter

SWEET The show is worth seeing if you are in the mood for a light comedy. Daniel Faigin – Observations Along the Road SWEET It is hilarious, disturbing, superbly written and immediatel…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 07:28PM

Woody Allen Musical 'Bullets Over Broadway' to Close by Aaron Couch, David Rooney

The $14 million musical will have its final Broadway performance Aug. 24.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:15PM

The Piano Lesson by Steven Suskin

On a Friday afternoon in Vienna in 1938, fourteen-year-old piano prodigy Lisa arrives on the trolley for her lesson to discover that Mahler Street has suddenly been renamed Meistersinger Str…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 07:15PM

Flashy Promo Video For BROADWAY THE HARDWAY With Hall, Magnussen, Maroulis & More by Pat Cerasaro

An attention-grabbing new promotional video for the upcoming theatrical rock showcase BROADWAY THE HARDWAY featuring appearances by Lena Hall amp The Deafening, Billy Magnussen amp Reserved …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:10PM

Review: Stoop Time/You&Me Productions by Zach Freeman

“Stoop Time,” a new play staged by You&Me Productions, opens up with friends Jo (Angela Bullard) and Nora (Joni Arredia) having drinks, sharing laughs and recounting stories on Jo’…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 07:05PM

Shakespeare in Love, review: 'the best British comedy since One Man, Two Guvnors' by Charles Spencer

Lee Hall's adaptation is the best British comedy since One Man, Two Guvnors, says Charles Spencer

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:00PM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Broderick, Lane rule Broadway again with ‘It’s Only a Play’ by Michael Riedel

The boys still have it! Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane, starring this fall in Terrence McNally’s “It’s Only a Play,” are still box office gold. The revival, which opens Oct....

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:50PM

ArtsBeat: “Bullets Over Broadway,” the Musical, to Close Aug. 24 by Patrick Healy

The musical based on Woody Allen’s “Bullets Over Broadway” will end its run at the St. James Theater on Aug. 24

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:50PM

Sean McDermott, Sarah Litzsinger and More Set for NYMF's 'THE MUSIC BOX', 7/23 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway veterans Sean McDermott and Sarah Litzsinger will join a cast of seasoned performers in The New York Musical Theatre Festival's NYMF The Music Box, An Evening of Lady Composers on J…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:42PM

Stage review: 'Romance' a fine farce for Kinetic

A crackerjack professional cast and a brisk 75-minute farce by David Mamet that plays around with explosive topics: Sounds like fun, right?

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:40PM

Woody Allen's Bullets Over Broadway, Starring Zach Braff & Marin Mazzie, Will Close on the Great White Way by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Don't speak! Bullets Over Broadway, which stars Zach Braff and Marin Mazzie, will shutter on the Great White Way on August 24. The world premiere of the musical adaptation of Woody …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:40PM

“Once” – the Broadway musical, now playing at Pantages – Los Angeles theater review by Zach Jacobs

Attending the opening night performance of the national touring Broadway production of Once at the Pantages Theatre this past Thursday, starring Stuart Ward and Dani De Waal, I was reminded …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:30PM

‘The Veil’ at Quotidian Theatre Company by Cyle Durkee

Conor McPherson’s play The Veil is a play set in an Irish mansion in the country in 1822. It’s story takes us through two weeks of time seeing hopes being sprung, dashed and meekly born…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:27PM

Brooklyn Academy of Music, Bill T. Jones, John Kander and More Will Receive National Medal of Arts by Carey Purcell

President Barack Obama will present the National Medals of Arts July 28 at 3 PM ET in an East Room ceremony at the White House.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:15PM

The Afternoon Report, Tuesday, July 22, 2014 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Tuesday, July 22, 2014 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/BBBway Our new office mascot, HEDWIG the Angry Inchworm!…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 06:02PM

Theater News: John Strand to Join Arena Stage as a Yearlong Resident Playwright

The residency is part of Arena's American Voices New Play Institute.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Upcoming Broadway Comedy Seeking Submissions for “You Kept it With You” Sweepstakes by Broadway's Best Shows

Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s Pulitzer Prize winning play You Can’t Take It With You, which will be returning to Broadway beginning August 26th …

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 05:57PM

Why didn’t The Second City expansion happen sooner?

The Second City, Chicago’s fabled improv mecca, announced Tuesday that it has signed a lease with Old Town Development Associates, L.L.C., that will enable it to double its footprint at 23…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 05:56PM

EDDIE AND THE PALACEADES - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

Eddie and the Palaceades, the self-proclaimed “corny and square” musical now on view at the June Havoc Theatre as part of the Midtown International Theatre Festival, taps into the yearni…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 05:56PM

Amy Ryan to Join Tom Hanks & Mark Rylance in Steven Spielberg's Cold War Thriller; Billy Magnussen & Alan Alda in Talks by Movies News Desk

According to Deadline, Amy Ryan has signed on to join Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance in Steven Spielberg's upcoming Cold War thriller, hitting theaters on Oct. 6, 2015. In addition, the report n…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:55PM

Zach Braff, Marin Mazzie, Betsy Wolfe & More to Visit BROADWAY IN BRYANT PARK This Week! by BroadwayWorld

This week's event is set to feature the casts of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, PIECE OF MY HEART, CINDERELLA, AVENUE Q and BULLETS OVER BROADWAY. Check back later for a complete list of schedule…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:53PM

Comtemporary American Theater Festival (CATF): ‘Uncanny Valley’ by Robert Michael Oliver

We are definitely a culture acraze with technology. I-Phones are only on the lower end of the spectrum: we have virtual realities, simulated sports, robotic housecleaners, robotic warehous…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:45PM

BWW Interviews: Broadway Star Wesley 'Tay Tay' Taylor On Putting In Work, Broadway and TV by Katricia Lang

Prepare yourselves bhes Tay Tay's coming to town. And not the lovely girl with a beautiful voice. It's Wesley 'Tay Tay' Taylor, the lovely boy with a beautiful voice. And he's here to teach …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36PM

REVIEW: 'The Gun Show' at 16th Street Theater ★★★ by Kerry Reid

In the days between the shooting death of photographer Wil Lewis on Devon Avenue, not far from my own home in Rogers Park, and the death-by-stray-bullet of 11-year-old Shamiya Adams at an Ea…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:35PM

'Gun Show' is about gun ownership outside debate lines by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEWS: "The Gun Show" at 16th Street Theater ★★★ and "Catch the Fish" by Poor Theatre ★★ "The Gun Show"

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:35PM

A Couple Airwaves Removed from Reality: Interview with writer and director Tina Satter by Miriam Hwang-Carlos

“It’s a slightly abstracted, theatricalized space, because it’s theater and I’m always interested in theater taking me beyond the edges of reality.” Coming to this yearR…

SOURCE: blog.fringearts.com at 05:24PM

Laura Michelle Kelly At FINDING NEVERLAND Sitzprobe by Pat Cerasaro

The cast of the hotly anticipated new stage adaptation of the recent PETER PAN-centric film FINDING NEVERLAND is currently in rehearsals and they joined together for a sitzprobe sing-through…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:23PM

Tyne Daly, Audra McDonald, Bernadette Peters, Chita Rivera, Alec Baldwin, David Henry Hwang and More Set for the 92Y in 2014 by BroadwayWorld

92Y celebrates all things Theater -- plays, musicals including theater's sister, movie musicals, songwriters, actors, playwrights -- even Broadway ghosts

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:23PM

Review: Breaking the Code at curtainup.com/Berkshires http://www.curtainup.com/breakingthecodeberk14.html by Elyse Sommer

If the author and original actor could come to Pittsfield during this all too limited run, they'd be right up there giving Mark H. Dold the standing ovation he deserves. And they'd stay on t…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:19PM

Liza Colon-Zayas on the Hilarity and Heartbreak in Between Riverside and Crazy by Broadway.com

Between Riverside and Crazy's Liza Colon-Zayas on the hope, humor and New York City realness in Stephen Adly Guirgis' new play.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:17PM

Fringe Review: ‘Perfect Liar’s Club’ at Goethe Institut-Mainstage by Julieanna Novak

Perfect Liars Club is an underground event in the DC area that has been entertaining audiences for over a year. Most of its performances, including the Fringe shows, are sold-out in record t…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 05:11PM

Ticket Offer: £12 Tickets to Richard III at St Paul’s Church by Lucia Genziani

We’ve teamed up with Iris Theatre to bring you the chance to get £12 tickets to their latest show, a new retelling of Shakespeare’s Richard III. Read on for details of how to claim the …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:07PM

‘Legally Blonde’ at Cockpit in Court by Amanda Gunther

It’s time to get serious! Less of a classic, more of a pop hit! Serious! It’s a fun musical that they’re doing at Cockpit— in Court, that is. And it’s Laurence O’Keefe and Nell B…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:03PM

Review: Love and Human Remains

Brad Fraser's dark drama of sex, lies, and serial murder comes to the Peter Jay Sharp Theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Film News: Amy Ryan, Alan Alda, and Billy Magnussen Join Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance in Steven Spielberg Film

The as-yet-unnamed Cold War spy thriller is based on the true story of CIA agent James Donovan.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Review: The Comedy of Errors (Wherstead)

The English summer and theatre performances out-of-doors make something marvellous when the ingredients are right. But perhaps staging "The Comedy of Errors" at the Theatre in the …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PM

Theatre News: Kevin Bishop to star in Fully Committed at Menier Chocolate Factory

The comedian has previously appeared in The Recruiting Officer at Chichester Festival Theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Taming of the Shrew to reunite Ben Carlson, Deborah Hay on Stratford stage by Richard Ouzounian

Shakespeare comedy to be part of 2015 season, along with Hamlet, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music and Carousel, Ben Jonson’s The Alchemist and John Mighton’s Possible Worlds

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:56PM

Take Ten with Rachel Zampelli by Sandy Bass

Sidebar Goto:  Summer Hummer: Ménage à Trois 1. What was the fir…

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 04:54PM

Theatre Review: ‘Gidion’s Knot’ at Forum Theatre by Elliot Lanes

Any play that deals with a hot topic like bullying in school is likely to get a lot of attention from theatre companies across the country. Gidion’s Knot by Johnna Adams is one of those sh…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 04:54PM

Review: Brass City Blues by Michael Block

Write what you know is something all writers take to heart. Sometimes they take it a little too seriously. In Eddie and the Palaceades, writer and lyricist Roy O’Neil pays homage to the Pa…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:54PM

Review: (Winnipeg) Executing Justice (Fringe) by The Charlebois Post

Hatred on Trialby Edgar Governo@pseudohistorianThere hasn't been an execution in Canada since a double hanging on December 11, 1962, but Bill Pats takes us into a hypothetical Canadian futur…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:49PM

Opportunity: Free Theatre Workshop at Tara Arts Theatre by Lucia Genziani

FREE Theatre Workshop Earlsfield Are you aged between 14-21? Would you like to perform in a spectacular outdoor show? Are you available from Tuesday 12 to Saturday 16 August? If yes, Tara Ar…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:48PM

PHOTO CALL: James Monroe Iglehart, Vincent Pastore, Ronnie Spector, Megan Hilty, Caissie Levy and More Celebrate Piece of My Heart by Matthew Blank

Piece of My Heart, a new musical based on the life and songs of legendary songwriter Bert Berns, opened Off-Broadway July 21 at The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:45PM

Review: (Winnipeg) Eurosmash! (Fringe) by The Charlebois Post

Rock Bang!by Edgar Governo@pseudohistorianAnyone who has seen a concert by German siblings Astrid and Otto Rot (the alter egos of Australian non-siblings Clare Bartholomew and Daniel Tobias)…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:41PM

Michelle Williams Extends Role Through November 9 by Roundabout

We are pleased to announce that 3-time Academy Award nominee & Golden Globe winner, Michelle Williams has extended her acclaimed run as "Sally Bowles" in Cabaret on Broadway through Nov…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 04:38PM

Burke Moses, Whitney Bashor, John Hickok & More Join Kathleen Marshall's UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN at Denver Center Theatre Company; Full Cast Announ by BroadwayWorld

The Denver Center Theatre Company today announced the complete cast and creative team for the highly anticipated new adaptation of Meredith Willson's classic musical, THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BR…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:36PM

92nd Street Y's Fall Programming to Feature Jersey Boys' "Midtown Men," John Doyle Talkback and More by Michael Gioia

The 92nd Street Y has announced its fall 2014 programming of talks, classes, performances and more. Highlights include talkbacks with the "Midtown Men" of Jersey Boys and John Doyl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PM

Theatre Review: ‘The Veil’ at Quotidian Theatre Company by Brian Bochicchio

Faced with summer blockbusters, both in film and theatre, and the delightfully diverse DC Fringe experience, this time of year around the nation’s capital is palpably full of the avant-gar…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 04:32PM

Three Oaks Theater Festival continues 2014 season with Chicago’s hit productions Exit Strategy and Hughie by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:30PM

‘Song of Myself: The Whitman Project’ Extra Performance Tonight at 7:15 PM at The Mountain @Mt. Vernon UMC-900 Massachusetts Avenue, NW by Admin

Due to popular demand, Song of Myself: The Whitman Project has added an additional performance at the 2014 Capital Fringe Festival. TONIGHT AT 7:15 PM  At Mountain @ Mt. Vernon UMC ̵…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:29PM

Rob Evan & Morgan James Perform 'Total Eclipse Of The Heart' From DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES by Pat Cerasaro

Talented rock tenor Rob Evan joins with Broadway regular Morgan James to perform a standout selection from the score for DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES, the chart-topping gothic pop anthem 'Total Ecl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:28PM

HotCity chooses a dark comedy for production

'Marla and Her Prayers' faces issues of forgiveness. 

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:24PM

John Kander, Bill T. Jones, BAM & More to Receive 2013 National Medals of Arts by BroadwayWorld

President Barack Obama will present the National Medals of Arts in conjunction with the National Humanities Medals on Monday, July 28, 2014, at 300 p.m. ET, in an East Room ceremony at the W…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:20PM

More Criticisms of LA Theater’s 99 Seat Plan by Colin Mitchell

Things are certainly coming to a head on this, you can check out a couple of the stories we’ve posted on the subject here and here and here. This latest addition is from Kyle Nudo and …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 04:19PM

THE SECOND CITY TRAINING CENTER TO DOUBLE ITS PIPERS ALLEY FOOTPRINT by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:19PM

Okwui Okpokwasili performs “Bronx Gothic” – Los Angeles dance theater review by Linda Ravenswood

In the corner of the theatre, as the audience files in, performer Okwui Okpokwasili has already begun her tour de force. With her back to the crowd, she shows a flash of sleek, muscular, jit…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:19PM

'Family Planning': Theater Review by Jordan Riefe

An uninspired production of a cliché-ridden family dysfunction comedy.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:17PM

Christina Hendricks Reveals MAD MEN Cast Sang Showtunes At Series Wrap Party by Pat Cerasaro

MAD MEN and COMPANY star Christina Hendricks shares that the cast of the popular AMC period-set drama series enjoy singing showtunes at cast celebrations according to a new interview.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:15PM

Theatre at the City Presents The Chicago Area Premiere of WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:14PM

Linda Ronstadt, Brooklyn Academy of Music Among National Medal of Arts Recipients by Allan Kozinn

President Obama will present the National Medal of Arts to 12 recipients on Monday.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:09PM

'Frozen' tops list of year's biggest digital hits

Last year's animated hit just as big in the digital market.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 04:09PM

Spotight On...Courter Simmons by Michael Block

Name: Courter SimmonsHometown: Milpitas, CA (It sounds like “Mule Penis”, but it means “Little Cornfields” in some native South American language… at least that’s what they told …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:09PM

Odds & Ends: Spend Friday Nights With Kristin Chenoweth, Weird Al Yankovic Could Write for Broadway & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Spend Your Fall Friday Nights With Kristin Chenoweth Well now we know what we'll be doing on Friday nights this fall!…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:08PM

Daae Days: Backstage at The Phantom of the Opera with Sierra Boggess, Episode 4: Club Christine, Part 1 by Broadway.com

In this week's episode Sierra Boggess takes us into the exclusive Club Christine. In part one of two, Sierra gabs with nine of the Phantom's past and present Christines. Co…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:08PM

Fully Committed to Be Revived at London's Menier Chocolate Factory; Kevin Bishop to Star by Mark Shenton

Becky Mode's Fully Committed, the Off-Broadway hit which received its British premiere at London's Menier Chocolate Factory in 2004, is to be revived there in a new production, direc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:08PM

JOFFREY BALLET NEWS: BALLET MASTER GERARD CHARLES PROMOTED TO DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC OPERATIONS 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 04:06PM

Theater Review: ‘Drop Dead Perfect,’ a Comedy With Everett Quinton by Anita Gates

In the plot-filled comedy “Drop Dead Perfect,” Everett Quinton plays a spinster in the Florida Keys.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:05PM

Sundance Institute Selects SixMid-Career Directors for Theatre Directors Retreat in Arles, France by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:03PM

Tonight at 6 PM: The Daily Dish: Now Serving David Hagedorn (Plus A Second Helping of Mykl Wu) by Jenny Splitter by Guest Author

Tonight at 6:00 PM at the Goethe Institut, the cast of The Dish welcomes the fabulous, ready-to-dish David Hagedorn. Hagedorn is a food and travel writer, dining columnist, cookbook auth…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:02PM

The Barrymore Theatre Box Office Opens Tomorrow for ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ by Broadway's Best Shows

The Barrymore Theatre box office will open tomorrow, Wednesday, July 23, for tickets to the National Theatre production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. The acclaimed ne…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 04:00PM

Review: NYMF 2014: Mother Jones and the Children's Crusade; Oprahfication; The Travels

This is TheaterMania's fourth roundup of reviews for the 2014 New York Musical Theatre Festival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: Taylor Mac, The Civilians, and More Awarded New Victory Theater LabWorks Residencies

Ten new works have been selected for the children's theater's 2014-15 season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Alan Menken by Playbill Staff

Alan Menken, who won the 2012 Tony Award for Best Original Score of Broadway's Newsies, celebrates his birthday July 22. Playbill.com looks back at his career with clips from his musical…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM

Broadway Box Office Analysis, July 14-20: Holler Closes With a Bang While Rocky Fights for an Audience by Robert Simonson

Playbill's new weekly feature examines the box-office trends of the past week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM

Hmong-American photographer is a pioneer

Pao Houa Her of Lino Lakes takes photos that explore the duality of being both Hmong and American.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 04:00PM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Rick Faugno Joins Cast of REVOLUTION IN THE ELBOW by Dom O'hanlon

It has been reported that JERSEY BOYS alumni Rick Faugno has joined previously announced cast members Cady Huffman and Kate Shindle in the world premiere of REVOLUTION IN THE ELBOW OF RAGNAR…

SOURCE: New York Theatre Guide at 03:59PM

VIDEO: Jessica Chastain in New International Trailer for MISS JULIE by Movies News Desk

Following today's news that Liv Ullmann's MISS JULIE, starring Jessica Chastain and Colin Farrell will have its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, an all-new int…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:47PM

Meet The Shrew Who Will Become Your New Crush: Elissa Klie

BroadwayBox gets to know all about up-and-coming actress Elissa Klie, who stars as Katharine in the current off-Broadway production of Taming of the Shrew.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:40PM

CUE & A: Stage and Screen Star Julia Stiles on Babysitting Allergies, Mamet Men and Her Current Proj by Playbill.com

Film star Julia Stiles, who returns to the New York stage July 28 in Scott Organ's Phoenix at the Cherry Lane Theatre, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backsta…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

CUE & A: Stage and Screen Star Julia Stiles on Babysitting Allergies, Mamet Men and Her Current Project, Phoenix by Matthew Blank

Film star Julia Stiles, who returns to the New York stage July 28 in Scott Organ's Phoenix at the Cherry Lane Theatre, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backsta…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

Deathtrap , St Edmund's Hall, Southwold by Ben Sharratt

St Edmund's Hall, Southwold: More than 30 years since it became the longest-running thriller on Broadway, Ira Levin's play within a play still packs an evil punch. The force of that pun…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:39PM

Tony Winner Priscilla Lopez Joins Cast of ‘Pippin’ as “Berthe” Tonight by Broadway's Best Shows

Tony Award winner Priscilla Lopez, who appeared in the legendary original cast of A Chorus Line and was also a replacement for the role of “Fastrada” in the original production of Pippin…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 03:38PM

Fuse Theater Review: Richard Snee and Paula Plum Make for a Rewarding “Auld Lang Syne” by Terry Byrne

Local playwright Jack Neary always captures the frisson of nostalgia and resentment familiar to Catholic school graduates of a certain era, teasing gently without ever offending.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:37PM

Time Out Theater Review: 'The Long Shrift'

Film star James Franco is at the helm of the new off-Broadway play "The Long Shrift."

SOURCE: NY1 at 03:34PM

Review: Midlife Crisis Dreams by Michael Block

Everyone has a dream, no matter what the age. Making those dreams come true is the challenge. When a group of pals who get together weekly to jam get the opportunity of a lifetime to play a …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:34PM

Fall PBS Specials Announced - Kristin Chenoweth, PORGY & BESS, SWEENEY TODD, Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett, CATS & More! by BroadwayWorld

Announced today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, the 2014 PBS Arts Fall Festival returns in September with 11 weekly programs featuring classic Broadway hits, music from aro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:27PM

Ty Jones on Bringing Romeo and Juliet to Harlem by Glenn Quentin

Why wait in line at the crack of dawn to see Shakespeare in the Park if you don’t have to?  The Classical Theatre of Harlem’s free production of Romeo N Juliet at the Richar…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:16PM

VIDEO: Iconic Characters from 80s TV 'Sing' FROZEN's 'Let It Go' by Movies News Desk

The footage has edited together video from classic '80's TV to make the iconic characters of the small screen 'sing' the lyrics to Frozen's hit song 'Let It Go.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:15PM

‘Les Miz’ Welcomes New “Javert” Tonight by Broadway's Best Shows

Adam Monley, who usually performs the roles of the Bishop of Digne and Combeferre in Broadway’s Les Misérables, will assume the role of Javert beginning July 22 through August 10. Acc…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 03:13PM

The Playwright’s Playground: The Playmakers CATF 2014: An Interview with Playwright Christina Anderson (‘The Ashes Under Gait City’) by Sydney-C by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

This Special Edition of The Playwright’s Playground continues The Playmaker Series: CATF 2014. In a series of in depth conversations, I speak with the artistic teams associated with the pl…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:11PM

Photo Coverage: Inside I HAD A BALL Reading with Lesli Margherita, Bruce Vilanch & More! by Kevin Thomas Garcia

UnsungMusicalsCo. UMC continues its 2014 developmental reading series at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center with a special presentation of I Had a Ball, th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:10PM

VIDEO: Look Out Idina & Kristin! YouTubers Present All-Male Medley of WICKED Songs by Stage Tube

Below, check out YouTube stars Peter Hollens and Nick Pitera in a male-only medley of songs from the Broadway musical WICKED

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:08PM

St. Louis Park artist paints a path less traveled into figurative art

Artist Malcolm Liepke, a St. Louis Park native, has built an international audience for his paintings and drawings.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:07PM

NYIT Award Nominees, Celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, Announced; Tandy Cronyn, The Gallery Players and More Nominated by Carey Purcell

The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, which celebrates Off-Off-Broadway, has announced the nominees for its annual awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Shel Silverstein biopic is in the works

The tree doth giveth some more!        

SOURCE: USA Today at 02:55PM

Party Like a Rock Legend with the Cast of Piece of My Heart on Opening Night by Broadway.com

Party like a rock legend with the cast of the new musical Piece of My Heart, which tells the story of songwriting great Bert Berns, as they celebrate opening at the Pershing Square Signature…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM

Leigh Silverman, Mark Brokaw, Juliette Carillo & More Set for Sundance Institute's Theatre Directors Retreat in France by BroadwayWorld

Sundance Institute and the LUMA Foundation today announced that the two organizations will again collaborate to host the second Sundance Institute LUMA Foundation Theatre Directors Retreat …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:52PM

Zach Braff Is One of 40 Artists Set for July 24 Broadway in Bryant Park Concert; Lineup Announced by Andrew Gans

The lineup for the July 24 Broadway in Bryant Park concert, the third presentation in the 14th season of the annual lunchtime series, has been announced. Over 40 artists will be part of the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:46PM

Zach Braff and Marin Mazzie Among 40 Artists Set for July 24 Broadway in Bryant Park Concert; Lineup Announced by Andrew Gans

The lineup for the July 24 Broadway in Bryant Park concert, the third presentation in the 14th season of the annual lunchtime series, has been announced. Over 40 artists will be part of the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:45PM

Spotlight On...Adam Harvey by Michael Block

Name: Adam HarveyHometown: Santa Fe, New MexicoEducation: Autodidact for the Joyce, Texas Tech University for the Drama, and the University of San Martin, Tarapoto, Peru for the shamanism.Fa…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:42PM

Julius Caesar at Shakespeare's Globe by John Morrison

The last time I saw Julius Caesar, it was an all-female version set in a prison. Dominic Dromgoole's version at the Globe contains no such radical turnarounds. The production uses what his p…

SOURCE: John Morrison at 02:41PM

Reviews - 2014 New York Musical Theater Festival (NYMF) - Part Two by Christopher Caggiano

Here's my second installment of reviews from this year's New York Musical Theater Festival (NYMF). I continue to be impressed at the overall higher caliber of shows at this year's festival. …

SOURCE: Christopher Caggiano at 02:34PM

Review: The Tempest, Cockpit Theatre by Katie Smith

Tree Folk Theatre, which specialises in bringing to life folklore and classics, has stamped this trademark on Shakespeare’s The Tempest, which is staged in the round at the Cockpit Theatre…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:33PM

Cirque du Soleil's VAREKAI Begins Next Week at Barclays Center by BroadwayWorld

Cirque du Soleil returns to Brooklyn next week with its newest arena show, Varekai, which will perform at Barclays Center 620 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn from July 30 through August 3 for se…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:33PM

2014 NYIT Awards (Off-Off Broadway) Nominees by Jonathan Mandell

  The nominees listed below for the 10th annual New York Innovative Theater Awards, honoring theaters and theater artists working Off-Off Broadway, include 130 individual artists, 58 di…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:32PM

'Arcadia': Mamai Theatre takes on Tom Stoppard's time-shifting masterpiece (review) by Andrea Simakis

"Arcadia" has lost none of its power to enthrall, confound and charm. Fact is, as scientists warn of close shaves with species-killing asteroids and the deadly creep of climate cha…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 02:30PM

‘Once:’ Music That Moves Me (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

The Broadway cast of Once was asked about the music that moves them. Here is what a few of the cast members had to say!

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

Barrymore Theatre Box Office for THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME Opens Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

The Barrymore Theatre box office opens tomorrow, Wednesday, July 23, for tickets to the National Theatre production of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, the acclaimed new pl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Review: Invincible, St James Theatre by Katie Smith

Transferring from the Orange Tree in Richmond to the St James Theatre, Invincible by Torben Betts examines class and the north/south divide through humour and startling moments of sincerity.…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:23PM

‘Intimate Apparel’ at Eclipe Theatre lays bare a woman’s difficult relationship

Eclipse Theatre has staged a beautifully fine-tuned revival of Lynn Nottage’s heart-piercing 2003 play, “Intimate Apparel,” whichoffers a very different view of female oppression and s…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 02:22PM

Best Alan Menken Songs on His 65th Birthday by Jonathan Mandell

Alan Menken was born on July 22, 1949 – 65 years ago. He has been composing music for musicals on stage and screen steadily for 35 years, starting with his collaboration with Howard As…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:15PM

Shenton's View: Gone but never to be forgotten: the passing of another theatrical legend by Mark Shenton

I’m in Provincetown at the extreme tip of Cape Cod this week and next on holiday, and even here I can’t seem to get away from the theatre. The place – a tiny, historic seaside&…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:14PM

Photo Flash: Jaleel White Visits Off-Broadway's iLUMINATE at New World Stages by BroadwayWorld

The cast of iLUMINATE received a special backstage visit from Jaleel White after their July 18th performance. White, who shot to superstardom as Steve Urkel on ABC''s long-running "Family Ma…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:13PM

PHOTO CALL: Lena Hall, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Bryce Pinkham, Adam Chanler-Berat, Robin De Jesus and More Stand Up for Freedom by Matthew Blank

Lena Hall, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Telly Leung and more were part of the annual benefit concert Broadway Stands Up for Freedom, which takes place July 21 at the Skirball Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

‘Searching for the Perfect Nanny: Meet the Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Children of SSMT’s Magical Premiere of Mary Poppins’: Part Two: El by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre opens the regional premiere of the practically perfect musical Mary Poppins, this Wednesday, July 23. In part two of a three part interview series, we meet tw…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:09PM

PBS Arts Festival Will Feature Sweeney Todd, The Nance, Porgy and Bess Plus Kristin Chenoweth and More; Broadcast Dates Announced by Andrew Gans

Programming for the 2014 PBS Arts Fall Festival, which returns in September with 11 weekly programs, has been announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:05PM

Obituaries: Obituary: Ray Lonnen by Richard Anthony Baker

A well-known face in television drama, Ray Lonnen is best remembered for the Cold War spy drama The Sandbaggers (1978-80), the first of the genre that was more concerned with political intri…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:02PM

Theater News: Susan Blackwell to Host Volleygirls Benefit Concert

The hit musical from the 2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival will perform a cabaret at 54 Below.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Off-Broadway Theater Review: DROP DEAD PERFECT (Theatre at St. Clement’s) by Dmitry Zvonkov

A DROP-DEAD DELIGHT Delightful in an over-the-top yet grounded and sympathetic portrayal of Idris Seabright, a well-off spinster obsessed with memories of her long-gone Latin lover, Everett …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:53PM

Billy Joel to be honored with U.S. Gershwin Prize

Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Billy Joel, who penned hit tunes such as "Piano Man" and "New York State of Mind," will receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:50PM

ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: On Artifice and Oxygen, Earnest and Jeeves by Ben Brantley

Productions of the comedies “Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense” and “The Importance of Being Earnest” operate on the “it’s only a play,” calling attention to the artifice …

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:43PM

Complete Casting Announced for New Adaptation of Unsinkable Molly Brown, Helmed By Kathleen Marshall by Andrew Gans

The Denver Center Theatre Company has announced complete casting for the new adaptation of Meredith Willson's classic musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown, which will begin previews S…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:37PM

Audiences will be immersed in the drama of Quantum's catered affair, 'Tamara'

If you ever wanted to follow actors around while watching a juicy drama unfold, here’s your chance to be a human camera.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:35PM

Notes from the Playing Field: On Diversity, Identity, and Mosaics by Kim Peter Kovac

(This post is a part of the Diversity & Inclusion blog salon led by Online Curator Jacqueline E. Lawton. Check out further Diversity & Inclusion interviews on Jacqueline’s blog…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 01:34PM

Madame Butterfly at Glimmerglass by Susan Galbraith

I will wager, folks, that this year’s Glimmerglass production is the most dramatically sound, compellingly truthful, and emotionally wrenching Madame Butterfly that you will ever see. For …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:27PM

PHOTO CALL: The Legend Returns! Patti LuPone Ignites a Torch at 54 Below by Matthew Blank

Olivier and two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone returned to the Manhattan nightspot 54 Below July 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PM

Review: How the 1% Schemes by Michael Block

During the height of the Occupy Wall Street Movement, debates raged on as the protestors riled up the troops. All the while the elite 1% watched on from their fancy penthouses. That image to…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:17PM

‘Fun Home’ Star Sails to ‘Unsinkable Molly Brown’ Revival by Gordon Cox

Beth Malone, one of the stars of last season’s Off Broadway hit “Fun Home,” will take on the title role in the Denver Center Theater Company’s upcoming revival of …

SOURCE: Variety at 01:15PM

How Shakespeare in Love's director taught me to talk like Juliet by Andrew Dickson

Could you say 'Gallop apace, you fiery-footed steeds' to a paying audience? As Shakespeare in Love hits the stage, our writer gets a masterclass in how to perform the bard's trickier li…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:14PM

Tom Basden: finding the funny in the prison of your personality by Stephanie Merritt

As Holes opens in London, the playwright talks about the loneliness of standup, his affection for his characters and having a plane-crash comedy open at the time of a real air disasterVery r…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:14PM

Barrymore Theatre box office opens tomorrow for tickets to THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

The Barrymore Theatre box office opens tomorrow, Wednesday, July 23, for tickets to the National Theatre production of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, the acclaimed new pl…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 01:12PM

Jeremy Jordan and Anna Kendrick-Led THE LAST FIVE YEARS Movie to Be Featured at Toronto International Film Festival in September! by BroadwayWorld

The Toronto International Film Festival has just announced that Richard LaGravenese's film adaptation of the Jason Robert Brown musical The Last Five Years will be a part of this year's even…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:04PM

BroadwaySpotted’s 5th Anniversary Concert! by BroadwaySpotted

Wow, can you believe it’s been FIVE YEARS since BroadwaySpotted began?! I definitely can’t, but here we are. I wanted to do something BIG to celebrate both five years AND 25,000 …

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 01:02PM

8 Performing Arts Summer Camps and Their Famous Alumni

Going away to summer camp is a time-honored tradition, offering kids and teens the chance to make new friends, see new places, and experience life away from home. But it’s not all bonf…

SOURCE: Backstage at 01:00PM

Features: He just can't wait to be King: Our songlist for Prince George the Musical

To celebrate the first birthday of our future king, we've come up with our top 10 tracks for a show based on the baby Prince's life

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM

Theatre News: Tom Cruise in spotlight of The Yard's autumn season

These are your lives. by Alexander Rennie will explore the impact of celebrity culture

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at noon (Broadway Time)
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BoHo Theatre to Present DOGFIGHT, ORDINARY DAYS & More in 2015 by BroadwayWorld

Following up the success of its landmark 10th anniversary season, BoHo Theatre has announced its lineup for its 11th Season. BoHo has gained widespread acclaim for the quality and range of i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:57PM

Contemporary Musicals Dogfight and Ordinary Days Will Hit Chicago Stages by Michael Gioia

BoHo Theatre has announced its lineup for its 11th season, which will include the Chicago premiere of the Benj Pasek and Justin Paul-scored musical Dogfight, Adam Gwon's Ordinary Da…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:53PM

BWW Blog: Jesse Swimm of Goodspeed's FIDDLER ON THE ROOF - The Day Off by Guest Blogger: Jesse Swimm

Boy have I been looking forward to this one all week long, lol. This was an especially tough week for a lot of us as we not only had our normal 8 show week, we also had some understudy rehea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52PM

VIDEO: Christopher Gattelli & NEWSIES Cast Teach 'Get Up and Go' Workout on GMA by TV News Desk

Below, check out the appearance of the cast of Broadway's NEWSIES, who shared their Broadway-style workout routine on this morning's GOOD MORNING AMERICA, live from Times Square

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:47PM

News: Ian McKellen criticises low pay for actors by Matthew Hemley

Ian McKellen has claimed actors are having to turn down roles because of the poor pay they are offered, and has called for a living wage to be implemented for performers. McKellen said that …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:47PM

Cultivating Artistic Curiosity by HowlRound

By Lisa Portes. Artistic curiosity is an interactive discipline. It requires the deliberate practice of moving beyond the comfort of recognition towards the startling and unforeseen. I wonde…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:45PM

‘Once Upon A Mattress’ at Encore Stage and Studio by Julia L. Exline

Encore Stage and Studio presents Once Upon A Mattress, a hilarious musical adaptation of the famous fable involving a princess, a pea, and a stack of mattresses. With Music by Mary Rogers, L…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:43PM

Moving Too Fast? Hardly! The Last 5 Years Film, Starring Jeremy Jordan & Anna Kendrick, to Debut at Toronto Film Festival by Ryan McPhee

See, we’re smiling at this news! The film adaptation of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last 5 Years, starring Broadway fave Jeremy Jordan and movie musical darling Anna Kendrick, will …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:38PM

Return of the Gargoyle Woman by Raven Snook

Everett Quinton finally plays another shady lady — Although the Peccadillo Theater Company’s new comedy Drop Dead Perfect sends up a wide range of American cultural touchstones&#…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:37PM

"The Last Five Years" Film, With Jeremy Jordan and Anna Kendrick, Will Premiere at TIFF by Michael Gioia

Richard LaGravenese's big-screen adaptation of Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years, starring Tony Award nominees Jeremy Jordan and Anna Kendrick, will premiere at the 2014 Toron…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PM

Gidion’s Knot by Tim Treanor

Gidion’s Knot is a story of irredeemable grief. It is a story about the fragility of childhood, and whether it is the duty of parents to protect their children or to let them flower. It is…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:30PM

BWW TV: PIECE OF MY HEART Company Celebrates Bert Berns on Opening Night! by BroadwayWorld TV

Piece of My Heart The Bert Berns Story, a new musical based on the life and songs of legendary songwriter Bert Berns, produced by Merged Work Productions lead producers and Jack ThomasExecut…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:23PM

Spotlight On...Billy Hipkins by Michael Block

Name: Billy HipkinsHometown: Verona, NJ Education: Yes, thank you.Select Credits: Broadway: Anna Karenina, the Musical… the Musical.  Toured the USA as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:23PM

Photo Coverage: Broadway Unites! Inside BROADWAY STANDS UP FOR FREEDOM Concert by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The New York Civil Liberties Union, the New York State affiliate of the ACLU, just welcomed an array of award-winning performers for Broadway Stands Up for Freedom, its annual benefit concer…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

Quentin Tarantino's PULP FICTION Finds a Home on Stage in Calagary by BroadwayWorld

Quentin Tarantino's Academy Award-winning film PULP FICTION is coming to the stage Qulum Entertainment will present the stage version at the University Theatre in Calgary, Alberta. In a rece…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:11PM

Interview with EVITA’s Sean MacLaughlin by Erin Nagel

Sean MacLaughlin is traveling the country and living a dream as Argentinean President Juan Perón in EVITA. His credits include Raoul in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA on Broadway and US and Cana…

SOURCE: Girl Meets Broadway at 12:09PM

ArtsBeat: New Victory Theater to Host 10 New Works for Children by Allan Kozinn

Among the shows are works from Taylor Mac and the Civilians company.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:09PM

Exit the Stage, theses for a carcass by Julián Mesri

(This post is part of the 2014 TCG National Conference: Crossing Borders {Survive| Thrive} blog salon curated by Caridad Svich.) a) The theatre as we know it is on life support. It…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 12:01PM

'Impossible' 18-hour version of Henry VI staged by Alice Vincent

A French adaptation of Henry VI has seven intermissions and 21 actors

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 12:00PM

Review: Three Women (24:7 Festival, Manchester)

Grief is in the spotlight Mari Lloyd's new drama

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Review: The Tongue Twister (24:7 Festival, Manchester)

Luke Walker's imaginative children's show is set in a world where rhyming is banned

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Review: The Lives and Loves of Vera Dymond (24:7 Festival, Manchester)

Jayne Marshall's play takes a look at a woman's life in show business

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Hottest Articles on BWW 7/15/2014 - 7/22/2014

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com 7152014 - 7222014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Theater News: Legendary Television Producer Garry Marshall Joins the Vineyard Theatre's 2014-15 Season

Marshall will direct a new comedy about the making of the film-noir classic Double Indemnity.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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‘Lionel Richie with Special Guest: CeeLo Green: ‘All The Hits All Night Long’ at Wolf Trap by Joel Markowitz

At Wolf Trap last night, after the charismatic, and energetic  CeeLo Green and his band of amazing musicians warmed up the audience into a frenzy, out came the music legend Lionel Richie.…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:59AM

Come here often? “The Last 5 Years” in Asbury Park by Philip

Where else in NYC would a struggling author meet an aspiring actress except in the bar where she works and where he hunkers down at a high-top and tries to write. That’s the spin director …

SOURCE: sceneonstage.com at 11:59AM

Globe Theatre takes out 100 audience members with its gory Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus, the “grotesquely violent” Shakespearean tale of revenge, has 14 deaths, many violently bloody, as well as rape and mutilation.

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:58AM

The Veil by Roy Maurer

Is The Veil firstly a ghost story? Hard to say, but it is appareled in those trappings, and some fine creepy moments are conjured, too. Is it historical metaphor? One may be led to believe s…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:53AM

‘Bullets Over Broadway’ Star Zach Braff Re-Enacts His Broadway-Themed Bar Mitzvah on “Late Night” (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Bullets Over Broadway star Zach Braff stopped by “Late Night with Seth Meyers” and spoke abut his musical-theatre themed Bar Mitzvah. Check out the video below!

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:52AM

Someone Stop the “Cats” Revival, Right Meow! by Shane Jewell

To get off the Do Not Resuscitate list, you don't need some cheesy gimmick.

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 11:45AM

WetLand crosses the Delaware by Josh

July 22, 2014, in the morning: The main structural component of WetLand by Mary Mattingly, a houseboat, turns towards its destination–the dock at the Independence Seaport MuseumR…

SOURCE: blog.fringearts.com at 11:45AM

Fifth-grader’s fiction leads to tragedy in ‘Gidion’s Knot’ by Nelson Pressley

What do you do about a fifth-grade Marquis de Sade? That’s the question that playwright Johnna Adams eventually comes around to in her popular but erratic 75-minute drama “Gidion’s Kno…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:39AM

Shoshana Bean, Matthew Scott, Gabrielle Stravelli, Kacie Sheik, Steven Skybell Set for Reading of New Musical Lempicka by Andrew Gans

By-invitation-only readings of the new musical Lempicka, concerning the tumultuous life of art deco artist Tamara de Lempicka, will be presented in Manhattan July 24-25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

Kevin Bishop Will Star in Becky Mode's Fully Committed at London's Menier Chocolate Factory by Imogen Lloyd Webber

How far would you go to get a table at the smartest restaurant in town? In its tenth anniversary year, London’s Chocolate Factory celebrates by creating a brand new production of the s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:35AM

In Performance Video: Everett Quinton Stars in Off-Broadway's DROP DEAD PERFECT by BroadwayWorld

This week's New York Times 'In Performance' video features Everett Quinton currently starring in Erasmus Finn's DROP DEAD PERFECT, a humorous melodrama set in 1952 at a Florida Keys cottage.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM

Seize the Day! Choreographer Christopher Gattelli & the Cast of Newsies Lead a Broadway-Style Workout by Ryan McPhee

Ready for your new favorite workout? Disney has launched “Get Up and Go,” a new initiative to promote a healthier lifestyle in kids through dance. It may be geared toward childre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM

Interview with Mary Rodgers by Michael Portantiere

The current issue of The Sondheim Review includes Michael Portantiere's recent interview with Mary Rodgers; the publication has given Talkin' Broadway permission to reprint the interview onl…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:24AM

News: Campaigners welcome government’s £18 music education boost by Nicola Merrifield

Music campaigners are claiming a double victory today with the government’s announcement of an £18 million boost to music education and its decision to back down on a recommendation to lo…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:22AM

Fuse Film Review: Selections from the 19th Annual Boston French Film Festival — “Apaches” and “Age of Panic” by Betsy Sherman

Two significant feature debuts at the MFA's French Film Festival -- Age of Panic goes where few movies have gone before, while Apaches trains a calm, dispassionate gaze on disaffected youth.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:15AM

Fuse Visual Arts Feature: Tadao Ando at the Clark — More than Meets the Eye in Williamstown by David D'arcy

Tadao Ando’s new Clark, minimalist in its materials and understated presence, is more Zen than a billboard for its disparate architectural elements, more harmony than postmodern dissonance.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:14AM

Hollywood Filmmaker Gary Marshall Finds New York Stage Project, Opening in October by Carey Purcell

Mike Bencivenga's new play Billy & Ray, a comedy about the birth of film noir, will make its New York debut at the Vineyard Theatre directed by Hollywood veteran Gary Marshall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

Hollywood Filmmaker Garry Marshall Finds New York Stage Project, Opening in October by Carey Purcell

Mike Bencivenga's new play Billy & Ray, a comedy about the birth of film noir, will make its New York debut at the Vineyard Theatre directed by Hollywood veteran Garry Marshall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

Hollywood Filmmaker Will Direct Billy & Ray, New Play About Film Noir, at Off-Broadway's Vineyard by Carey Purcell

Mike Bencivenga's new play Billy & Ray, a comedy about the birth of film noir, will make its New York debut at the Vineyard Theatre directed by Hollywood veteran Gary Marshall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

Samuel Pergande and Jillian Mueller Set to Lead DIRTY DANCING National Tour; Launches from D.C. in August by BroadwayWorld

Samuel Pergande and Jillian Mueller will star as Johnny Castle and Frances Baby Houseman in the North American tour of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage. The stage musical of the wo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:13AM

How Zak Resnick Became My New Theater Crush by Linda

You might not have heard of Bert Berns, but you've definitely heard his songs. "Twist and Shout." "I Want Candy." "Hang On Sloopy." Just to name a few. People remember who performed these so…

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 11:13AM

July 24 – 106.7 LITE FM’s Broadway in Bryant Park 2014 by Broadway's Best Shows

The best of Broadway will be presented FREE on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with “106.7 LITE FM’s Broadway in Bryant Park 2014” – a one hour lunchtime series on the Bryant P…

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

Why shows buy billboards in Times Square. by Ken Davenport

Who doesn’t love an infographic? You know what an infographic is, right?  They’re those cool cartoony-lookin’ squares of statistics on a certain subject that give you gobs…

SOURCE: theproducersperspective.com at 11:00AM

Review: The Box of Tricks (24:7 Festival, Manchester)

Ric Brady and Stephen M Hornby's play has ambition and potential by the bucket-load

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Theatre News: Clive Rowe reprises his Mother Goose in Hackney

Sharon D Clarke will also star in the panto at Hackney Empire this Christmas

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Theatre News: Dave Willetts stars in new musical Love Beyond

Willetts will play the lead in the show at the SSE Arena in Wembley

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Review: Pass (24:7 Festival, Manchester)

A young couple are at the centre of Naomi Sumner's intriguing new play Pass

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Review: Afterglow (24:7 Festival, Manchester)

This two-hander explores the twists and turns of a turbulent love affair

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Review: In My Bed (24:7 Festival, Manchester)

Rebekah Harrison's three hander, set in a bedroom, is about friendship, sex, desire and illusive love

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Actors' Gang to Return to LA with A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM; Tim Robbins to Direct by BroadwayWorld

For a month this summer, The Actors' Gang, the renowned Los Angeles based ensemble theatre company, will perform A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Actors' Gang Theater in Culver City. Tickets…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:56AM

Legendary Director Garry Marshall Will Helm Mike Bencivenga's Billy & Ray Off-Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Renowned director/writer/producer Garry Marshall (Pretty Woman, Beaches) will direct the New York debut of Mike Bencivenga's Billy & Ray off-Broadway. Kicking off the 32nd season of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:52AM

VIDEO: 'BULLETS' Star Zach Braff Re-enacts His Broadway-Themed Bar Mitzvah on 'Late Night' by TV News Desk

Braff spoke about his musical theater-themed Bar Mitzvah and even re-enacted the live action centerpieces, featuring actors dressed as characters from Broadway shows.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:51AM

I Do! I Do! by Guest Writer

At home I have a souvenir program from the 1968 tour of I Do! I Do!. In Rochester, New York, that year, my parents saw Broadway greats Robert Preston and Mary Martin in Tom Jones’and Harve…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:50AM

Library honors Billy Joel with Gershwin Prize

Library of Congress has picked its newest honoree.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 10:44AM

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet of BROADWAY STANDS UP FOR FREEDOM with Lena Hall, Bryce Pinkham & More! by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The New York Civil Liberties Union, the New York State affiliate of the ACLU, just welcomed an array of award-winning performers for Broadway Stands Up for Freedom, its annual benefit concer…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:43AM

Jazz Duo Lindsay Mendez and Marco Paguia Will Cover Sara Bareilles, The Cardigans and More at Birdland by Michael Gioia

Lindsay Mendez, who starred as Elphaba in Broadway's Wicked, and music director and jazz pianist Marco Paguia will play NYC's Birdland July 28. The jazz duo will cover Sara Bareilles…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

Verb Ballets warming up something different in Anthony Krutzkamp's 'Similar' by Zachary Lewis

Motivated to revamp some of ballet's core maneuvers, Verb Ballets guest choreographer Anthony Krutzkamp crafted "Similar" in part to revamp the running and lifting that occupied hi…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 10:42AM

Watch Bullets' Zach Braff Discuss His Musical Theater-Themed Bar Mitzvah, Complete with Dancing Cats Centerpieces! by Ryan McPhee

It’s no secret that Bullets Over Broadway star Zach Braff is, and has always been, a musical theater geek. And we love him for it. From his brave confession at the 2007 Tony Awards to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM

Dance Lessons with Bullets Over Broadway Tony Winner Karen Ziemba

Tony winner and Bullets Over Broadway star Karen Ziemba looks back on her starring roles in A Chorus Line, Contact, Chicago and her longtime collaboration with Tony winner Susan Stroman.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:33AM

Jason Robert Brown Will Offer Songs from Madison County, Last Five Years, Parade, Honeymoon in Vegas in August Concert by Andrew Gans

Jason Robert Brown, who recently won a Best Score Tony Award for The Bridges of Madison County, and the Caucasian Rhythm Kings will bring their mix of rock/blues/jazz/folk/Gregorian chant/kl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM

Billy Joel to Be Honored with Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by BroadwayWorld

The Library of Congress has announced that it will honor legendary musician Billy Joel with its Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

Signature's Wayside Motor Inn, With Marc Kudisch, Lizbeth Mackay, Extends Prior to First Performance by Andrew Gans and Carey Purcell

The Signature Theatre's upcoming production of The Wayside Motor Inn, the drama by prolific playwright A.R. Gurney that will begin performances Off-Broadway Aug. 12 prior to an official …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AM

The Mutualistic Melody by Jai Williams

When three men’s lives unexpectedly become intertwined due to the suicide of a woman they unknowingly shared, human relationships are suddenly tested in a manner that none of them could ha…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:26AM

‘Gidion’s Knot’ at Forum Theatre by John Stoltenberg

At the core of this inexorable and engrossing drama by Johnna Adams is a disturbing enigma: A fifth-grade boy named Gidion, suspended from school under suspicious circumstances, has shot him…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:19AM

"Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner!" Dirty Dancing Tour Casts Its Leads by Michael Gioia

Samuel Pergande and Jillian Mueller will star as Johnny Castle and Frances "Baby" Houseman, respectively, in the North American tour of Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 7/22- Alan Menken by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday Alan Menken For Disney, Menken has scored The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and Pocahontas, each of which won him two Academy Awards. He also composed the sco…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:03AM

Features: My Theatre Firsts: Michelle Collins

We caught up with the ex-EastEnder, currently appearing in The Glass Supper, to find out her Theatre Firsts

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00AM

Review: Medea (NT Olivier)

Helen McCrory gives a powerful performance in the title role of Carrie Cracknell's production

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00AM

Hey Baby! Samuel Pergande & Jillian Mueller Will Star in the National Tour of Dirty Dancing by Broadway.com

You're going to love them! Samuel Pergande and Jillian Mueller have been cast as Johnny Castle and Frances “Baby” Houseman, respectively, in the North American tour of Dirty …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:00AM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Coverage: Zak Resnick, Teal Wicks, Leslie Kritzer & PIECE OF MY HEART Cast Celebrate Opening Night! by Linda Lenzi

Piece of My Heart The Bert Berns Story, a new musical based on the life and songs of legendary songwriter Bert Berns, produced by Merged Work Productions lead producers and Jack Thomas Execu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:59AM

Casting Now Complete for New York Production of Jason Robert Brown's Parade by Andrew Gans

Complete casting has been announced for the White Plains Performing Arts Center's upcoming production of Jason Robert Brown's Tony-winning Parade, which will play the New York venue …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:58AM

News: BBC Wales and National Theatre Wales launch second £10,000 writing prize by Matthew Hemley

Screenwriters Andrew Davies and Lucy Gannon are to judge the second Wales Drama Award, a £10,000 prize for writers aimed at finding new talent for theatre and television. The biennial award…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:56AM

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 by Susan Grace

  Today’s Highlights: * The Two Gentlemen of Verona, directed by Simon Goodwin, featuring Mark Arends, Elliot Barnes-Worrell, Martin Bassindale, Pearl Chanda, Nicholas Gerard-Mar…

SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:55AM

Production News: Casting announced for David Baddiel’s Infidel musical by Matthew Hemley

Comedian Kev Orkian is to lead the cast of David Baddiel’s musical The Infidel. Based on the film of the same name, the musical will open at Theatre Royal Stratford East in October. It wil…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:52AM

Amy Ryan Joins Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance in New Steven Spielberg Film by Carey Purcell

Amy Ryan will co-star with Tom Hanks in Steven Spielberg's untitled Cold War spy thriller, Deadline.com reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:50AM

Photo Flash: First Look at Karl Kenzler, Duke Lafoon & More in NYMTF's CLINTON: THE MUSICAL by BroadwayWorld

Former president and first lady Bill and Hillary Clinton will be the subject of a new musical which will make its U.S. debut as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival. The show will b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AM

Aaron Tveit Lands Lead Role in Romantic Comedy STEREOTYPICALLY YOU by TV News Desk

Broadway's Aaron Tveit has landed the lead role in the upcoming romantic comedy film STEREOTYPICALLY YOU, from writer-director Benjamin Cox.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AM

Film Forum Will Offer Tennessee Williams Festival; Lineup of Films Announced by Andrew Gans

Manhattan's Film Forum will offer a Tennessee Williams Festival this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:46AM

Fuse Music Review: Matthew Sweet/Tommy Keene –The Indelible Pleasures of Power Pop by Arts Fuse Editor

One good reason to see Matthew Sweet is that his songs are more immediate live than on CD.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:44AM

Medea, National Theatre, review: Unforgettable and horribly gripping

This is, incredibly, the first ever staging of Medea in the National Theatre's 50 year history.  It's an omission all the more remarkable, given the complex feminist issues raised by Euripi…

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:37AM

Actors’ Playhouse Mid-Life 2: The Crisis Continues — Second Verse Same As The First by Bill Hirschman

These fluffy summer fripperies at Actors' Playhouse must be successful because here's a sequel Mid-Life 2: the Crisis Continues, the off-spring of 2008’s Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical. Once…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:36AM

Aaron Tveit Lands Leading Role in New Romantic Comedy; Annaleigh Ashford Cast, Too by Andrew Gans

Aaron Tveit, who was last seen on Broadway in Catch Me If You Can, has landed the leading role in the new romantic comedy "Stereotypically You," Deadline.com reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:35AM

Galway arts festival, where dragons roam the streets by Michael Billington

Mythical creatures and Frasier's dad jostle with the crowds enjoying a surprising mix of art, music and new Irish playsThe Galway international arts festival is full of surprises. On Sunda…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:33AM

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Chris Colfer Guest Stars on This Week's HOT IN CLEVELAND! by TV News Desk

GLEE's Chris Colfer guest stars in this week's episode of HOT IN CLEVELAND titled, 'Straight Outta Cleveland.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:30AM

Fuse Concert Review: Violinist Joshua Bell and Conductor-Designate Andris Nelsons at Tanglewood by Jonathan Blumhofer

To judge from the BSO’s responsive playing and the audience’s enthusiastic responses, director-designate Andris Nelsons can’t do much wrong these days. Of course, a decade ago, neither…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:25AM

Stephen Sorokoff My View: Breaking the Code at Barrington Stage by Suzanna Bowling

Stephen Sorokoff My View: Breaking the Code at Barrington Stage: It was ironic that Mark H. Dold, who so expertly portrayed Alan Touring in Barrington Stage’s production of Breaking the C…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 09:18AM

Billy Joel to Receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by Allan Kozinn

The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song will got to Billy Joel.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:09AM

Production News: Hampstead Theatre to live stream Wonderland online by Nicola Merrifield

Hampstead Theatre’s production of Wonderland by Beth Steel is to be live-streamed for free online this weekend. The north London venue will broadcast the production via its own website and…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

WAKE UP with BWW 7/22/14 - KING LEAR, FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, SEUSSICAL in STL 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 KING LEAR starts at Shakespeare in the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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ArtsBeat: Prototype Festival to Bring Three World Premieres to New York by Allan Kozinn

The Prototype festival, celebrating experimental opera and theater, will bring experimental works to New York City.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:51AM

London 2014: Welcome to the ’80s by Dom O'Hanlon

A couple of weeks ago two show announcements came on the same day that would have had the writers of Forbidden Broadway rubbing their hands together with glee. In a West End market currentl…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:41AM

London's Hampstead Theatre to Live-Stream Current Production Free Online by Mark Shenton

London's Hampstead Theatre will live-stream the final performance of its current production of Wonderland free online July 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:41AM

Production News: Dublin Theatre Festival announces 2014 programme by Michael Quinn

New plays by Tom Murphy, Mark O’Rowe and Hugo Hamilton together with the Irish premiere of Schaubuhne Berlin’s acclaimed Hamlet for six actors form part of this year’s Dublin Theatre F…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:39AM

Medea review Carrie Cracknell's play is a tragic force to be reckoned with by Michael Billington

Olivier, LondonHelen McCrory excels in this modern-dress take on Euripides that is alive with complexity and psychological astutenessAfter her success wth Ibsen's A Doll's House, Carrie Crac…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:37AM

World Premiere of The Infidel - the Musical to Play London's Theatre Royal; Complete Casting Announced by Mark Shenton

Full casting has been revealed for the previously announced The Infidel - the Musical, a stage adaptation of David Baddiel's hit film comedy of the same name that was released in 2010. I…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:31AM

The Bolshoi Ballet at Lincoln Center: lots of swans, but not so many stars by Robert Johnson

Like most modern re-interpreters of "Swan Lake," choreographer Yuri Grigorovich does not believe in redemption.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:29AM

AMADEUS Chichester Festival Theatre by Libby Purves

DIVINITY AND DEADLY HATRED     One day someone will put Milton’s Paradise Lost on stage and cast Rupert Everett as Satan, the bitter archangel. For now he is Peter Shaffer’s Salieri: c…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 08:24AM

Stars of Vaudeville #758: Gus Elen by Trav S.D.

Originally posted in 2013.  Today is the birthday of Gus Elen (Ernest Augustus Elen, 1862-1940), one of the first of the so-called “coster comedians” of the English music hall. …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:23AM

Adam Monley Takes Over the Role of 'Javert' in LES MISERABLES Tonight; Earl Carpenter on Deck by BroadwayWorld

Adam Monley, who currently performs the roles of the Bishop of Digne and Combeferre in Cameron Mackintosh's smash hit new production of Claude-Michel Schonberg amp Alain Boublil's Les Misera…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12AM

Clive Rowe to Return to Olivier-Nominated Role in London; Sharon D. Clarke Stars, Too by Mark Shenton

Clive Rowe is to reprise the title role of Mother Goose, for which he was Olivier-nominated in 2009, in the pantomime that will begin performances Nov. 22, prior to an official opening Nov. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:11AM

BWW CD Reviews: DRG Record's FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: COMES OUT SWINGING (2014 Un-Original Cast Album) Packs Some Delightful Punches by David Clarke

In May 2014, FORBIDDEN BROADWAY COMES OUT SWINGING opened to rave reviews at the Davenport Street Theatre. Audiences laughed until their sides ached at the latest incarnation through its spa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:10AM

KING LEAR, Starring John Lithgow, Begins Tonight at Shakespeare in the Park by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater presents King Lear, the second show of The Public's free Shakespeare in the Park season at the Delacorte. Featuring John Lithgow as Lear, this enduring tragedy will begin …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:02AM

News: MD Theatre Guide Introduces New ‘Camps/Classes’ Section by Mark Beachy

The Maryland Theatre Guide is proud to introduce a new section on our website called, “Camps/Classes.” You won’t find any math or soccer camps on our list; but, what you wi…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 08:00AM

Call Answered: Sue Loncar: Contemporary Theatre of Dallas: Laundry & Bourbon by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: "Call Me Adam" chats with Contemporary Theatre of Dallas' Artistic Director and actress Sue Loncar who is mounting James McLure's "Lone Star" and "Laundry & Bourbon" (whic…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 08:00AM

ArtsBeat: In Performance: Everett Quinton of ‘Drop Dead Perfect’ by Erik Piepenburg

The actor performs a scene from Erasmus Finn’s “Drop Dead Perfect,” a camp melodrama set in 1952.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:00AM

In ‘A Master Builder,’ Wallace Shawn Adapts Ibsen's Play by Stephen Holden

Wallace Shawn turns the title character of Ibsen’s imperious “Master Builder” into a megalomaniacal little creep facing his death and his past.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - July 22, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 22 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Jonathan Demme’s A Master Builder Is Madly, Bitingly, Chillingly Alive by David Edelstein

Twenty years ago, André Gregory gathered a group of great actors to rehearse Uncle Vanya; Louis Malle came in to film their work, almost as if he were shooting a documentary; and the re…

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:00AM

FEINBERG FORECAST: Emmy Projections for the Lead Acting Categories (Drama) by Scott Feinberg

Can Matthew McConaughey become the second male actor to score an Oscar and Emmy in the same year? Can newbie nominee Lizzy Caplan pull off an upset win over veterans? THR awards analyst Scot…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Bert Berns ‘Piece of My Heart’ – Opening Night Photos by Sandi Durell

                  Photos by JK Clarke Piece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story is a new musical about the life and songs... The post Bert Berns &#…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:52AM

'Piece of My Heart' - You Know the Songs, but Who Wrote Them? by Andy Propst

Teal Wicks and Zak Resnick in Piece of My Heart (©Jenny Anderson) Who was Bert Berns? Chances are that pop music aficionados will know the answer, but the general public will not. B…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 07:34AM

Royal Court play explores virtual online world of paedophile fantasy by Matt Trueman

In Jennifer Haley's play, adults adopt child avatars to enact fantasies of illicit sex raising issues around freedom of expression and the pernicious influence of explicit materialIn Jennif…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Deployed – New York Musical Theatre Festival by Sandi Durell

            NY Theater Review By Marcina Zaccaria   Deployed is a lively, passionate musical with book, music, and lyrics by Jessy Brouillard. It was staged...…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:51AM

Review:Piece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story at curtainup.com/ by Elisabeth Ahlfors

You may not know Bert Berns but you know his songs

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:41AM

Live stream: watch Hampstead theatre's Wonderland by Guardian Stage

Hampstead theatre's production of Beth Steel's play about the miners' strike will be live-streamed here at 7.30pm BST on Saturday 26 July and then available on demand for 72 hours - worldwid…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:33AM

Obituaries: Obituary: Elaine Stritch by Richard Anthony Baker

A true overnight success was scored when Noel Coward brought the actress Elaine Stritch to London in 1962 to play the leading role of a cruise ship hostess in his musical Sail Away at the…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:15AM

Go! List sneak peek: Best St. Louis pizza

Our second annual edition of The Go! List is out July 27, in home-delivery copies of the Post-Dispatch and at select retailers.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:00AM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Medea , Olivier, National, London by Aleks Sierz

Olivier, National, London: Helen McCrory returns to the National Theatre in the title role of Euripides' play about a woman who kills her children in revenge for her husband Jason'…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:39AM

‘Heart’ misses a dramatic beat by Frank Scheck

The newest jukebox musical celebrates the life and work of — Bert Berns? Yes. The loving “Piece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story” tells the tale of the little-known...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:35AM

Latitude Festival 2014, Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk by Honour Bayes

Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk : Latitude's performance lineup is always richly eclectic and this year more than matched the dramatically varied skies - alternating between dazzling su…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:17AM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Episode 2 Of New DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES Digital Comic Book by Pat Cerasaro

The new Paris production of Jim Steinman and Michael Kunze's international mega-hit gothic musical DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES is showcased in an amusing and entertaining new digital comic book ve…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00AM

Can you identify these last lines of plays? quiz by Guardian Staff

Were you paying attention before the curtain fell? See if you recognise these closing lines of 10 great plays Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Casting for Award Winning Fringe Production WOMEN by Enci

WOMEN by Chiara Atik – CASTING BREAK DOWN Combined Artforms And BethDies, Inc. are now accepting submissions for their LA production of “WOMEN” by Chiara Atik. WOMEN is a 55 minute…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:47AM

Behind The Scenes Of The Sound Design Of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA by Pat Cerasaro

The assistant sound operator of the West End edition of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, Lucy Williams, takes phans behind the scenes of her day-to-day activities as part of an informative new inte…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:30AM

Cherry Jones On THE GLASS MENAGERIE Versus WHEN WE WERE YOUNG & UNAFRAID by Pat Cerasaro

Acclaimed stage and screen star Cherry Jones comments on her role in the new Off-Broadway drama WHEN WE WERE YOUNG amp UNAFRAID as part of a new interview.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00AM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Capital Fringe 2014 Review ‘Mobile Personal Series’ by Cyle Durkee

If you were to walk up to what looks like a hot dog vendor with a surgical mask on, you might ask: “What’s the mask for?” You might then look down and realize that the vendor is pushi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:49AM

At Come Together Festival, Koresh Dance brothers now share stage

With the Come Together Festival presenting five nights of dance and the city celebrating the annual Philadelphia Dance Day with free workshops, performances, and a massive dance party on Sat…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:36AM

Whose Bowel Movement is Responsible for the “NoHo Gateway”? by Colin Mitchell

Apparently it was a collective effort. Everybody knows it. Oh sure they do. But they look away. They try and ignore it. If it’s mentioned in conversation they scoff and wave it away a…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:34AM

Capital Fringe Review: Capital City Showcase #2: July 20, 2014 by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

One of the most enticing incentives to attend Capital Fringe is for the often rare opportunity to experience new, unusual, and different experiences For most, such Fringe encounters are enli…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:34AM

Diane Paulus On The Artistic Appeal Of FINDING NEVERLAND by Pat Cerasaro

Multi-award-winning director Diane Paulus discusses her initial inspiration for FINDING NEVERLAND and the artistic appeal of the new screen-to-stage musical project as part of a new intervie…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: COMES OUT SWINGING! Cast Album Out Today by BroadwayWorld

DRG Records celebrates the release of Gerard Alessandrini's Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging 2014 Un-Original Cast Album which is produced by Grammy Award winner Hugh Fordin, and is ava…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Criterion Releases THE ESSENTIAL JACQUES DEMY, Including Four Movie Musicals by Pat Cerasaro

Internationally celebrated auteur Jacques Demy is set to be feted with a retrospective box set from hallowed film preservation and home video label Criterion Collection later this year title…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Tony Winner Priscilla Lopez Joins the Cast of Broadway's PIPPIN as 'Berthe' Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award winner Priscilla Lopez, who appeared in the legendary original cast of A Chorus Line and was also a replacement for the role of 'Fastrada' in the original production of Pippin in …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Jennifer Damiano, Barrett Wilbert Weed Lead A TAYLOR SWIFT LOVE STORY at 54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Jennifer Damiano, Barrett Wilbert Weed and more in A Taylor Swift Love Story.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

John Tartaglia, Julia Murney and More Lead SEUSSICAL, Opening Tonight at The Muny by BroadwayWorld

The Muny continues its 96th season with SEUSSICAL, directed and choreographed by Dan Knechtges, with music direction by Valerie Gebert.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

The Atomic Bomb Set To Rock Music by Linda

When I told my mom I was seeing a new musical Atomic (she likes to hear about the shows I see), she said, "Like the atomic bomb?" and laughed, thinking it couldn't actually be abou…

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 01:03AM

Fumio Osano On New SAILOR MOON Stage Musical, PETITE ETRANGER by Pat Cerasaro

A brand new stage musical based on the super-successful long-running Japanese anime series SAILOR MOON is set to premiere later this year in Tokyo and the managing editor of the franchise, F…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01AM

Sir Ian McKellen says he no longer considers himself a northerner by Keith Perry and Agency

The Lord of the Rings actor, who grew up in Bolton, has forsaken his Lancastrian heritage after decades of living in London

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 01:00AM

WICKED Trifecta! Eden Espinosa & Shoshanna Bean With Idina Menzel At IF/THEN by Pat Cerasaro

A trifecta of terrifically talented triple-threats famous for their headlining role in Oz-themed mega-hit WICKED convened backstage at the new Broadway musical IFTHEN this weekend - Eden Esp…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM

Snowboarder Kelly Clark on Why Her Sochi Medal Means the Most to Her by Young Hollywood

Snowboarder Kelly Clark on Why Her Sochi Medal Means the Most to Her The YH Studio welcomes Olympic gold medal-winning snowboarder Kelly Clark, along with her bronze Halfpipe medal from Soch…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Theater News: John Lithgow Begins Performances in Shakespeare in the Park's King Lear Tonight

Annette Bening also stars in the Public Theater's second free outdoor production of the season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

NFL Star Brandon Flowers on the Importance of the Cornerback by Young Hollywood

NFL Star Brandon Flowers on the Importance of the Cornerback San Diego Chargers defensive player Brandon Flowers stops by the YH Studio where he explains to us the value of the cornerback to…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

NFL Star Patrick Chung on His Return to the New England Patriots by Young Hollywood

NFL Star Patrick Chung on His Return to the New England Patriots New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung pays a visit to the YH Studio where he chats with us about his return to the Pats a…

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Photo Flash: Ailey II, Complexions, MOMIX, Jerry Mitchell & More Highlight the 2014 Fire Island Dance Festival by BroadwayWorld

Fire Island Dance Festival celebrated its 20th anniversary edition July 18-20, 2014, with artistry, gravity-defying movement, romance and remembrance, raising a record-shattering 533,860 for…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:28AM

Theater Review: Piece of My Heart Really Needed Some Brains

"Neither revenge nor brand extension is a good motivation for a musical."-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:19AM

2014 Fire Island Dance Festival Breaks Record with $533,860 Raised for Dancers Responding to AIDS by BroadwayWorld

Fire Island Dance Festival celebrated its 20th anniversary edition July 18-20, 2014, with artistry, gravity-defying movement, romance and remembrance, raising a record-shattering 533,860 for…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04AM

What Inspired Marlon Brando

Susan L. Mizruchi finds a side of Marlon Brando others have missed—he collected four thousand books; rewrote scripts, trimming his lines to make them sharper; consciously used his body and…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

Hottest Articles on BWW from Monday, Jul. 21

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Monday, July 21, 2014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

Blow, Winds! Shakespeare in the Park’s King Lear, Starring John Lithgow & Annette Bening, Begins Performances by Broadway.com

The Public Theater’s 2014 Shakespeare in the Park season continues with a starry production of King Lear, beginning previews on July 22. Tony winner and Oscar nominee John Lithgow star…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

"The Magic of Sundance": Behind the Scenes at the Sundance Theatre Lab by Christopher Chen

In the second installment of his weekly blog, Sundance Institute Theatre Lab fellow and playwright Christopher Chen offers insight into the creative process behind the lab, which runs throug…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

John Tartaglia Is Cat in the Hat in St. Louis Muny Seussical, Beginning Tonight by Andrew Gans

The Muny's fifth show of its 96th season, the family-friendly musical Seussical, begins performances at the famed outdoor venue July 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Adam Monley Is Javert in Broadway's Les Misérables, Starting Tonight; British Actor in the Wings by Michael Gioia

Adam Monley, who performs the roles of the Bishop of Digne and Combeferre in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables, steps into the part of Javert July 22-Aug. 10. British actor Earl …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Forbidden Recording Comes Out Swinging! Today; Barnes & Noble Performance, Too by Andrew Gans

The original cast recording of Gerard Alessandrini’s Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging! is released on DRG Records July 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

A Chorus Line Star Takes the Trapeze in Broadway's Pippin Beginning Tonight by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Priscilla Lopez, who earned a Tony Award for her performance in A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine and also created the role of Diana Morales in the original Broadway production …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

John Lithgow Crowned King Lear in Central Park Tonight by Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park production of King Lear, starring Tony Award winner John Lithgow and Academy Award nominee Annette Bening, begins performances July 22 at the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Dance Enthusiast Asks Lite Feet legend Chrybaby Cozie by The Dance Enthusiast

"People in Lite Feet, this movement, couldn't start teaching this style without the foundation, or history... without the fundamentals, it's all wrong. So it's important that I s…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

Tony Winner Priscilla Lopez Begins Performances as Pippin's Flying Granny by Broadway.com

Priscilla Lopez takes over from Annie Potts as Berthe in Pippin at Broadway’s Music Box Theatre on July 22. The Tony winner will play a limited engagement through August 27. Lo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Madison Beer Performs "Unbreakable" & Talks Justin Bieber by Young Hollywood

Madison Beer Performs "Unbreakable" & Talks Justin Bieber Teen singing sensation Madison Beer is in the YH Studio to perform a gorgeous stripped-down version of her second si…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood 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