Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Eugene McCulloch Talks Brighton Beach Memoirs by K.e. Weber

CentreStage - the 1812 Theatre Youth Group - presents Neil Simon's coming of age comedy, Brighton Beach Memoirs State:  …

SOURCE: Theatre People Australia at 10:54PM

Martin Tahse, TV and Broadway Producer, Dies at 84 by Bruce Weber

Shows Mr. Tahse produced included a revival of “Kukla, Fran and Ollie” for syndication.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:51PM

TIMELINE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS THE CHICAGO PREMIERE OF AARON POSNER’S MY NAME IS ASHER LEV, BASED ON THE CHAIM POTOK NOVEL, AUGUST 22 – OCTOB by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:37PM

Learning from Elaine Stritch by Rachel Syme

Stritch was the kind of performer who one hopes will live forever, because she gave the impression that she just might. She threatened her audiences and her collaborators (who have alternati…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 10:27PM

Theater Review: 'When We Are Married'

Terry Teachout reviews J.B. Priestley's biggest hit, staged by the Shaw Festival with exhilaratingly exact comic timing and performed by the strongest ensemble cast he's seen this year.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:12PM

Cult Camp Productions Presents “REEFER MADNESS THE MUSICAL” at Mayne Stage by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:07PM

Theatre News: SheffieldTheatres' Lyceum closes for £1.9 million redevelopment

Major refurbishment aims to increase attendances by 15% in the next 5 years

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00PM

‘The Lightning Thief': Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

The tween and teen years are prime times for trials and odysseys. Even more so when your absentee dad is the Greek god Poseidon.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:00PM
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Laura Benanti to Headline 2014 Globe Gala, SUMMER SPLENDOR, This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

The Old Globe will host the 2014 Globe Gala on Saturday, July 26 in support of the theatre's education and artistic programs. The annual event will feature a one-night-only performance by Br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:38PM

"Living on Love" with Renee Fleming and Douglas Sills by Fred Sokol

Joe DiPietro and director Kathleen Marshall collaborated to present Nice Work If You Can Get It on Broadway. Now, they pair once again by working from Garson Kanin's script for Peccadillo an…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:23PM

Photo Flash: ONCE Celebrates Hollywood Opening With Stuart Ward, Dani de Wall, Steve Kazee and More by BroadwayWorld

On Thursday, July 17th, the Tony Award winning musical ONCE celebrated its L.A. Premiere in true Hollywood fashion with a beautiful after party at Bardot Hollywood. This event was sponsored …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:09PM

Photo Flash: ONCE Celebrates Hollywood Opening With Stuart Ward, Dani de Waal, Steve Kazee and More by BroadwayWorld

On Thursday, July 17th, the Tony Award winning musical ONCE celebrated its L.A. Premiere in true Hollywood fashion with a beautiful after party at Bardot Hollywood. This event was sponsored …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:09PM

Theatre News: Casting Announced for Salisbury Playhouse's Bedroom Farce

Graham Seed and Penelope Beaumont amongst the cast of Salisbury Playhouse's Bedroom Farce.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:00PM
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review:The Golem of Havana at curtainup.com/Berkshires by Elyse Sommer

A challenging new musical from Barrington Stage's Musical Theater Lab benefits from a tuneful score but it needs more work

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:59PM

There’s A Lot Going On at MAC! by Sandi Durell

    The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs (MAC) has an interesting roster of upcoming events that cover a variety of wants and needs!  Something for everyone!   B…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:44PM

AUDIO: Idina Menzel Talks 'Liz' and 'Beth', Performs Tunes from IF/THEN in the Studio by BroadwayWorld

Idina Menzel stopped by WNYC's Soundcheck to talk about playing 'Liz' and 'Beth' in the new musical IFTHEN, then performed selections from the show alongside composer Tom Kitt in the studio.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:33PM

'Aladdin Jr.' hits local stage

Riverside County CYT brings stage show to Fallbrook High.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:29PM

BROADWAY BARRE to Welcome National Touring Cast of WE WILL ROCK YOU at Rockwell Table & Stage, 7/28 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Barre, a monthly musical-theatre themed event hosted by Kate Pazakis, continues July 28th at 8 PM. This month's special guest The National Touring cast of WE WILL ROCK YOU.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:22PM

Forbidden Broadway Releases CD at B&N by Sandi Durell

  Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging released its CD at B & N on E. 86th Street on Tuesday, July 22nd.           Aside from the lines of... The post For…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:18PM

“Luigi” – latest theater review for Stage Raw – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Hello #LAThtr fans! My newest theater review for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains the latest arts and theater coverage from our intrepid team of journalists & critic…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:08PM

Screenwriter Dean Ward Partners with Choreographer Michael Rooney on 'Freed Unit' Movie Musical by Movies News Desk

Screenwriter Dean Ward currently a writer on Chelsea Handler's latenight talk show 'Chelsea Lately' idolized Gene Kelly as a kid and even learned to tap dance, eventually taking lessons from…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06PM

Review: A Small Fire (Steep Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

In the most intimately-staged Steep Theatre production I’ve witnessed, A Small Fire puts life in perspective as we witness a believable portrayal of a family riddled with loss. This produc…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:00PM
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Nick Cordero on The Closing of Bullets Over Broadway and His Future by Jonathan Mandell

When the producers of Bullets Over Broadway announced this week that the Woody Allen musical would close on August 24th, having played 156 regular and 33 preview performances, Nick Cordero w…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:56PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Howie Michael Smith, Robert Cuccioli and More in MY LIFE IS A MUSICAL at Bay Street Theater by BroadwayWorld

Bay Street Theater presents the World Premiere of MY LIFE IS A MUSICAL July 29-August 31. This musical comedy book, music and lyrics by Adam Overett, is directed and choreographed by Marlo H…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:48PM

News: Signature Theatre to Host FREE 25th Anniversary Open House by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

Signature’s Open House will celebrate the very best in theatre, music and fun on Saturday, August 2nd from noon to 10:00pm. Free and open to the public, this special event is an entire day…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 07:39PM

Original 'Billy' Liam Mower to Return for BILLY ELLIOT LIVE This Fall by BroadwayWorld

According to the Daily Mail, the original Billy Elliot -- Liam Mower -- is returning to the musical for one night only as part of its BILLY ELLIOT LIVE special performance on September 28. T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:30PM

WIKIMUSICAL - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Though they based their New York Musical Theatre Festival entry on a profound idea, Frank Ceruzzi, Blake J. Harris, and Trent Jeffords for some reason want you to think WikiMusical is shallo…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:14PM

SPIDER-MAN's Natalie Mendoza to Star in HERE LIES LOVE in London! by BroadwayWorld

The Daily Mail reports that Natalie Mendoza, who played 'Arachne' in Broadway's SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK during its long preview period, will step into the role of 'Imelda Marcos' in HER…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:09PM

Take Ten with Angela Miller by Sandy Bass

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

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 07:05PM

Review: Powerful "Who Will Sing for Lena?" by Lisa Kennedy

It was a resonant and rending weekend lineup. First up, the opening of the one-woman play "Who Will Sing for Lena?

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:01PM
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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HOLY WARRIORS Shakespeare’s Globe SE1 by Libby Purves

CROSS , CRESCENT, CRUELTY, CONFUSION When this “fantasia on the third crusade” picks up momentum and reaches the summit of its oddity – a spectacular, if rather foggy peak – …

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 06:55PM

Twitter Watch: Sierra Boggess Flashes Back- 'This was my room COVERED in Barbra Streisand?' by Bww Staff

On Twitter Watch, Sierra Boggess wrote ' You are welcome. You are SO welcome. Throw back Thursday. This was my room COVERED in Barbra Streisand '

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:34PM

A Master Builder is masterfully adapted for the screen: review by Richard Ouzounian

An impressive adaptation of the Henrik Ibsen play, some 14 years in the making.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:33PM

Review: Perfect Musical Propaganda by Michael Block

Who doesn’t love a little musical comedy? Especially when it’s campy and pokes fun at the style itself. Oh, and when the jokes are actually funny. In the new musical Propaganda! The Musi…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:31PM

Caterers change each week during the run of 'Tamara'

As two ladies talk, one confides in the other.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:25PM

Photo Flash: N'Kenge Joins Indianapolis Symphony for 'CLASSIC FM' Concert by BroadwayWorld

N'Kenge Motown The Musical, Sondheim on Sondheim, reunited with Pops Conductor Jack Everly to perform as a soloist with the Indianapolis Symphony in a new concert CLASSIC FM RADIO HITS FROM …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:20PM

The American Century Theater At Its Zenith as Doors Close by Norman Allen

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SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 06:16PM

Photo Flash: First Look at John Lithgow, Annette Bening & More in Public Theater's KING LEAR 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 is currentl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:09PM

Woody Allen on magic, movies, and life's meaning by The Associated Press

Woody Allen's "Magic in the Moonlight" stars Colin Firth as a stage magician and Emma Stone as a young medium whose self-proclaimed powers he's trying to debunk. Allen shared some thoughts w…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:08PM

Emmy Winner Wayne Brady to Star Opposite Merle Dandridge in KISS ME, KATE at Pasadena Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

The Pasadena Playhouse announced today that Wayne Brady will star as FredPetruchio in the Cole Porter Broadway musical KISS ME, KATE. The multi-Emmy Award winning Brady will head a cast of 1…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:08PM

Photo Flash: Tune-In Tomorrow to Watch ALADDIN's James Monroe Iglehart on THE VIEW! by BroadwayWorld

James Monroe Iglehart, 2014 Tony Award winner for his performance as Genie in Disney's Aladdin, will co-host ABC's Emmy Award-winning talk show 'The View' tomorrow, Friday, July 25, 2014. Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:08PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Georgina Haig as FROZEN's 'Elsa' on ONCE UPON A TIME! by BroadwayWorld

TIME has just published the first official photo of Georgina Haig as FROZEN's Queen Elsa on ABC's Once Upon a Time - check it out below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:06PM

"Piece of My Heart" Opens by Barry

Bryan Fenkart, Cassandra Berns, Zak ResnickPiece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story, the new musical based on the life and songs of legendary songwriter Bert Berns opened on July 21, 2014. Pi…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 06:01PM

Jake Lacy Joins Bryce Pinkham as Co-Host of Next Week's BROADWAY SINGS ITS HEART OUT by BroadwayWorld

It was announced today that Jake Lacy will join the Tony-nominated co-star of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Bryce Pinkham, as co-host of Broadway Sings Its Heart Out. Lacy is known…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:01PM

Hey Kid: Backstage at If/Then with James Snyder, Episode 11: Swag Day by Broadway.com

It's swag day ay at If/Then as James Snyder and his fellow cast members get gifts from fans, including a box of chips and a lightsaber. 

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:00PM

Theater News: Lucy Thurber's New Play and More Set for Labyrinth Theater Company Season

Craig "muMs" Grant and Melissa Ross will also have their works presented.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Photo Flash: John Lithgow, Annette Bening, and More in the First Production Photos From Shakespeare in the Park's King Lear

The production also stars Jessica Hecht, Jessica Collins, Jay O. Sanders, and more.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Interviews: Nicolas Kent and Nabil Elouahabi on The Nightmares of Carlos Fuentes

'We've been shoulder-to-shoulder, like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00PM
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Critics and Playwrights: In It Together?

By Lily Janiak Recently I had the honor of serving on the panel "Critics and Playwrights: In it Together," which was hosted by 3Girls Theatre Company and moderated by one its resident p…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 05:57PM

Andrea Martin Returning to ‘Pippin’ on Broadway by NewYork.com

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SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:49PM

Tony Winner Andrea Martin to Return to Broadway’s ‘Pippin’ by Broadway's Best Shows

The producers of the Tony Award winning Best Revival of a Musical Pippin are thrilled to announce that Andrea Martin, who won 2013 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for creati…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 05:47PM

Theater Listings for July 25-31 by The New York Times

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

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:46PM

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

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Thursday, July 24, 2014 According to a survery from Twitter and Nielsen, 140 characters can make a significant impact on moviegoing decisions The Hollywo…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:45PM

Photo Flash: BEAUTIFUL's Jake Epstein Guest Stars in the IAN Season Finale by TV News Desk

In the final episode of ian, hold onto your hats, partners. ian imagines himself the hero of an old spaghetti western and takes on The Black Cowboy, Beautiful The Carole King Musical's Jake …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42PM

VIDEO: BEAUTIFUL's Jake Epstein and WICKED's Sarah Schenkkan Guest Star in the IAN Season Finale by TV News Desk

In the final episode of ian, hold onto your hats, partners. ian imagines himself the hero of an old spaghetti western and takes on The Black Cowboy, Beautiful The Carole King Musical's Jake …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM

Lou Moore departs as head of Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts by David Ng

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, which only recently completed its inaugural season, confirmed Thursday that Executive Director Lou Moore has left the fl…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:33PM

Review: (Winnipeg) Red Wine, French Toast, and The Best Sex You Ever Had (Fringe) by The Charlebois Post

Visible Figuresby Edgar Governo@pseudohistorianWhen I opened up the programme for Red Wine, French Toast, and the Best Sex You've Ever Had before the show and read the preamble by director/c…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:30PM

The Commoners Occupy Teatro Valle in Rome by HowlRound

By David Bollier. The three-year occupation of Teatro Valle in Rome is now legendary: a spontaneous response to the failures of conventional government in supporting a venerated public theat…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:25PM

Weekend Roundup: Not To Be Trusted by Sandy Bass

Sidebar Goto:  Summer Hummer: Ménage à Trois …

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 05:23PM

Seizing the moment while staying true to her heritage by Celia Wren

Seize the moment. Life is change. Turn, turn, turn. Those are some of the nuggets of wisdom that Mauritanian singer and musician Noura Mint Seymali wants listeners to take away from “Tzenn…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:23PM

New York Met Opera threatens to lock out musicians in labor dispute

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Metropolitan Opera said it will lock out its musicians and other unionized employees next week if a new contract agreement is not reached, in an escalation of…

SOURCE: Reuters at 05:23PM

Finn Wittrock Joins Cast of AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW by TV News Desk

Sage and screen vet Finn Wittrock has joined the cast of AMERICAN HORROR STORY FREAK SHOW, creator Ryan Murphy confirmed today.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:17PM

Theater Review: Goldoni’s ‘The Servant of Two Masters,’ in the Country by Alexis Soloski

Shakespeare & Company puts on the repertory staple “The Servant of Two Masters,” adapted and directed by Jenna Ware, in an Elizabethan-style tented playhouse.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:15PM

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at John Lithgow, Annette Bening, Jessica Hecht, Clarke Peters, Jessica Collins and Steven Boyer in King Lear by Matthew Blank

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:14PM

Review: (Winnipeg) Wanderlust (Fringe) by The Charlebois Post

The Voyage Homeby Edgar Governo@pseudohistorianThere is a peculiar phenomenon familiar to Winnipeggers who endeavour to travel elsewhere for any length of time--a kind of invisible bungee co…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:14PM

Photo Coverage: Take Me Out to the Broadway Ball Game! Broadway Show League Takes Over Central Park by Jennifer Broski

The Broadway Show League is back at it this summer in Central Park, bringing some of Broadway's biggest stars to the softball field. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from some of today's game…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:13PM

TACT's 2014-15 Season Will Explore Female Power With Killing of Sister George and Beth Henley Drama by Carey Purcell

TACT/The Actors Company Theatre, a company dedicated to presenting rarely-produced plays, has announced the lineup for its 2014-15 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:13PM

Review: (Winnipeg) Nothing Serious (Fringe) by The Charlebois Post

Thrice the Frustrationby Edgar Governo@pseudohistorianBefore seeing Nothing Serious, I was unfamiliar with the work of New York playwright Rich Orloff, but there is seriously nothing in the …

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:06PM

The Nether, Royal Court Theatre by Aleks Sierz

There is so much public anxiety about paedophiles on the internet that it’s surprising that so few plays tackle the issue. Now Los Angeles playwright Jennifer Haley brings her new play on …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:01PM

Video Flash: Frozen's Kristen Bell Is Surprisingly Political as Mary Poppins

Where do all those birds come from? Do you think she gets them for free?

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Chosen Family: A Festival of Plays, for Pride Week in Boston by HowlRound

By Allison Vanouse. Connecting experimental drama, drag, the claimed ancestry of the French symbolists, Pride week in Boston’s South End: none of this was coincidental or exploitative mark…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:57PM

Review: (Montreal) Mike Birbiglia: Thank God For Jokes by The Charlebois Post

Smiling for 75 minutesby Chad Dembski@surpriseperformUntil two years ago I had barely heard of Mike Birbiglia other than he was one of the many stand- up comics from New York. Then I saw his…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:57PM

Spotlight On...Nicolas Minella by Michael Block

Name: Nicolas MinellaHometown: New York, NY (I am of that rare breed: a native New Yorker.)Education: York College, CUNY (B.A.); Columbia University (Creative Writing)Favorite Credits: …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:52PM

Dinner and a Show: Where to Eat Before ‘Rocky’ by Asorensen

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SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:42PM

Photos! All Hail John Lithgow, Annette Bening, Jessica Hecht & More in King Lear at the Delacorte by Broadway.com

Click for photos from the Public Theater’s new Shakespeare in the Park production of King Lear, opening August 15, 2014 at the Delacorte Theater.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:41PM

Happy Birthday Kristin Chenoweth! by Andrew Kendall

Today, Tony and Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth celebrates her 46th birthday. The 4’11 songstress is easily one of the most easily identifiable stars of the Broadway stage both for her heigh…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:38PM

Singing About the City by Sam Hurwitt

Hey, another musical about San Francisco! And another, and another...a different one every night!

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 04:38PM

Broadway Cast Album of ‘Lady Day’ Debuts at #1 in Broadway and Jazz by Broadway's Best Shows

PS Classics’ Original Broadway Cast Recording of Audra McDonald in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill topped four of the Billboard Charts in its first week…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 04:34PM

When Life (Real or Fictional) Is a Musical by Erik Piepenburg

A spate of new productions, and at least one business, consider what it might feel like to live within a musical.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:24PM

EXCLUSIVE: Watch Lena Hall's Unbelievable (and Tony-Winning) Transformation Into Hedwig's Yitzhak by Carey Purcell

Lena Hall recently took home a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (she keeps it on her fireplace mantle) for her turn as the gender-bending Yitzhak in Hedwig and the Angry Inc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:23PM

Labor Conflict May Lock Out Met Opera Workers by Jeff Lunden

If no contract deal is reached by July 31, Metropolitan Opera General Manager Peter Gelb has warned union workers to plan for a work stoppage the next day.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:21PM

BWW TV: Zach Braff, Nick Cordero & BULLETS OVER BROADWAY Cast Shuffles Over to Bryant Park! by BroadwayWorld TV

This week's event featured performances from the cast of BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, including Zach Braff, Preston Truman Boyd, Jim Borstelmann, Casey Garvin, Andy Jones, Kevin Ligon,Eric Santaga…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:09PM

EXCLUSIVE: Watch Lena Hall’s Unbelievable (and Tony-Winning!) Transformation by Playbill.com

Lena Hall recently took home a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (she keeps it on her fireplace mantle) for her turn as the gender-bending Yitzhak in Hedwig and the Angry…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:09PM

EXCLUSIVE: Watch Lena Hall's Unbelievable (and Tony-Winning!) Transformation

Lena Hall recently took home a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (she keeps it on her fireplace mantle) for her turn as the gender-bending Yitzhak in Hedwig and the Angry Inc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:09PM

‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’ and ‘Julius Caesar’ head outdoors

Reviews of Wooden O’s 2014 summer shows in Seattle-area parks.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 04:07PM

Musical Theatre Factory to Present THE SACRED HARP Concert, 7/28 by BroadwayWorld

On Monday, July 28 at 8PM Musical Theatre Factory MTF will present an acoustic concert of songs from Peter Lerman's new musical play, THE SACRED HARP, about the nephew of a preacher who trie…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:03PM

‘Mary Poppins’ at Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre by Rick Schneider by Guest Author

The stage version of the musical Mary Poppins has finally reached the Washington area regional theater scene, and it has been well worth the wait. This recent Broadway hit is based on the 19…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:00PM

Review: Holes (Arcola Theatre)

Tom Basden's prescient play at the Arcola feels like a show of two halves

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM

Review: Parsifal (Norwich)

The brief season by Theater Freiburg at the Theatre Royal, Norwich opens with Wagner's "Parsifal". Right from its première it has proved problematic to stage.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: ‘Summer Shorts: Series A’ Offers 3 One-Act Plays by Alexis Soloski

Warren Leight’s “Sec. 310, Row D, Seats 5 and 6,” about three friends who are long-suffering Knicks fans, is the highlight of the three one-act plays of “Summer Shorts: Series A.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:58PM

See James Earl Jones & the Starry Cast of You Can't Take It With You Talk About the Madcap Comedy by Broadway.com

James Earl Jones, Rose Byrne, Annaleigh Ashford, Elizabeth Ashley and the starry Broadway cast of You Can’t Take It With You talk about Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s Pul…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:58PM

Things Playwrights Do That I Love by Melissahillman

Sometimes I open a play and see something that makes me feel like this: Here’s what you do that makes my heart sing as I’m reading the plays in my stack. Are these subjective? Su…

SOURCE: bittergertrude.com at 03:51PM

Will ‘Shakespeare in Love’ Brave Broadway? by Gordon Cox

Everybody loves the new West End adaptation of “Shakespeare in Love.” Everybody, that is, except the New York Times. The July 23 opening of “Shakespeare in Love” in L…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:44PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Here on Who..." A Week at the St. Louis Muny With Raymond J. Lee and the Cast of Seussical by Matthew Blank

Broadway favorite Raymond J. Lee (Anything Goes) is currently performing in family-friendly musical Seussical at St. Louis' famed Muny. With help from castmate Koh Mochizuki, Lee documented…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:43PM

Ben Rimalower Will Premiere New Play BAD WITH MONEY at The Duplex this Fall by BroadwayWorld

Ben Rimalower's addiction to spending beyond his means has driven him to extreme lengths all his life. In BAD WITH MONEY he charts his sometimes hilarious, sometimes harrowing struggle to ov…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:42PM

James Earl Jones Returns to Broadway for 'You Can't Take It With You'

Film star and Broadway regular James Earl Jones is on his way back to the Great White Way.

SOURCE: NY1 at 03:42PM

NEWSIES' Corey Cott, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Ryan Steele & More to 'STOP THE PRESSES' at 54 Below, 8/14 by BroadwayWorld

The concert is billed as 'an evening of song, dance, backstage anecdotes, and special surprises from everyone's favorite newsboys and girls.' Directed by Yvette Kojic, music directed by Benj…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:39PM

Hal Leonard to Release Vocal Selections from Broadway's IF/THEN Later this Summer by BroadwayWorld

Hal Leonard has confirmed that Vocal Selections for Broadway's IfThen are set to be released later this summer, during the week of August 18th.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PM

Stage Shakespeare in Love gets rapturous West End reception by Jill Lawless - The Associated Press

Disney refuses to say whether play based on Oscar-winning movie will head to Broadway

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:29PM

They Call Me Q. Is that your Mom, too? by Rebecca Brosnan

THEY CALL ME Q delivers a one-woman play about Qurrat Ann Kadwani (Q) and 13 pivotal characters of her childhood. As she goes through her life, you witness the vivid clash between her Indian…

SOURCE: pxp.tdf.org at 03:25PM

Mu's 'A Little Night Music' opens at Park Square Theatre

In Mu Performing Arts' “A Little Night Music,” actor Randy Reyes takes orders from director Rick Shiomi, who takes orders from artistic director Randy Reyes.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:20PM

The Playwright’s Playground: The Playmakers CATF 2014: An Interview with Director Lucie Tiberghien (‘The Ashes Under Gait City’) 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 p…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:19PM

8 Ways You Know You’re a ‘Les Mis’ Super-Fan by NewYork.com

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SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:11PM

First Look - Daniel Radcliffe in New Poster for Thriller HORNS by Movies News Desk

Daniel Radcliffe will star in the supernatural thriller HORNS from Red Granite Pictures. The film, co-starring James Remor, David Morse, Max Minghella and Joe Anderson, will hit theaters on …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:07PM

"Toy Story That Time Forgot," Featuring Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Wallace Shawn, Will Air on ABC in December by Andrew Gans

"Toy Story That Time Forgot," a new Christmas special featuring the characters from the "Toy Story" films, will debut Dec. 2 at 8 PM ET on ABC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:05PM

Odds & Ends: Shia LaBoeuf's Day in Court, Audra McDonald's Number One & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Shia LaBoeuf's Day in Court Shia LaBoeuf’s lawyers are negotiating with prosecutors for a plea deal after his r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:03PM

Labyrinth Theater Company's 2014-15 Season Will Feature Works by Craig muMs Grant, Lucy Thurber and Melissa Ross by Carey Purcell

Labyrinth Theater Company, the downtown company dedicated to presenting daring works of theatre that expand the boundaries of mainstream productions, has announced its 2014-15 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM

Video Flash: Audra McDonald and Jimmy Fallon Reunite to Sing Yahoo! Answers

Step aside, Weird Al, there's a new musical-parody artist in town.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Review: Deathtrap (Southwold – tour)

If the decades before mobile phones and laptop computers – let alone tablets – seem a part of history, some of the plays of that period still punch a punch in the 21st century. One of th…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PM
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Next Up at Emerald City’s Little Theatre: BINGO’S BIRTHDAY: Tickets On Sale Today by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:56PM

Suburbanite Review: "Atomic" by Joseph Cervelli

"Atomic" a misconceived new musical. Review also appears in other North Jersey Media Newspapers.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 02:46PM

About the Opera by Knightc

Met Music Director James Levine conducts Mozart’s barbed romance, a comic masterpiece about the romantic complications that ensue when a pair of friends decide to test their fiancées’ f…

SOURCE: PBS at 02:45PM

Showbiz Chicago Photo Spotlight: Griffin Theatre Company’s MEN SHOULD WEEP by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:41PM

STAGE TUBE: Jessica Grove Sings from North Carolina Theatre's THE LITTLE MERMAID by Stage Tube

North Carolina Theatre NCT, the region's premier producer of professional Broadway musicals now celebrating 30 years, will soon present Disney's The Little Mermaid, their final show of the 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PM

Up on the Marquee: A DELICATE BALANCE by Walter McBride

Glenn Close, John Lithgow, Lindsay Duncan, Bob Balaban, Clare Higgins, and Martha Plimpton will star in a new Broadway production of Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance this fall at the Golden…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Taking his cue from LeBron James, actor Constantine Maroulis announces he's 'coming home' to 'Rock of Ages' by Andrea Simakis

Constantine Maroulis, the shaggy-haired charmer who has made Broadway hay since he was the sixth-place finalist on the fourth season of "Idol," offers an inspired send-up of the Re…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 02:18PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Nancy Opel & Paige Faure in CINDERELLA! by BroadwayWorld

The Tony Award winning musical Rodgers Hammerstein's CINDERELLA recently welcomed Tony Award nominee Nancy Opel to the cast, playing Cinderella's wicked Stepmother. Paige Faure also recentl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:17PM

Theater review: Colorado fest's very "Merry Wives," set in nifty '50s by Claire Martin

Colorado Shakespeare Festival's poor, hapless buffoon Falstaff is played to a frustrated fare-the-well by Michael Winters.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:05PM

Letters Reveal Tragic Correspondence Between Alan Jay Lerner and Andrew Lloyd Webber by Jillian Gaier

While editing a book on Alan Jay Lerner's life and career, Dominic McHugh, a musicology lecturer at Sheffield University, came across tragic letters between the My Fair Lady lyricist and And…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM

Theater News: Tony Winner Andrea Martin to Return to Pippin on Broadway

Martin takes on the role of Berthe, for which she won a 2013 Tony.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Todd Almond to Star in The Public Theater's The Winter's Tale Featuring His Music

The cast will also include Christopher Fitzgerald, Isaiah Johnson, and David Turner.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

'Food, Glorious Food' looks good enough to eat

Art St. Louis presents another edition of "Food, Glorious Food," an exhibit that opens with a block party.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:00PM
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Oracle’s THE JUNGLE Misery Meets Company by Dave McGuire

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:59PM

LITNY Crosspost: Making a Difference 201 with the League of Independent Theater by Guy Yedwab

The League of Independent Theater posted a top 10 from their meeting on "Making a Difference" during Indie Theater Week:LIT Making a Difference 201 – TOP 10Making a difference for… survi…

SOURCE: CultureFuture at 01:59PM

Audra McDonald Breaks Billboard Records with LADY DAY Album! by BroadwayWorld

PS Classics' Original Broadway Cast Recording of Audra McDonald in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar amp Grill topped four of the Billboard Charts in its first week of release 1 in Cast Albums, 1 in…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PM

VIDEO: Kristen Bell Sings as Mary Poppins in New FUNNY OR DIE Parody! by TV News Desk

Below, check out Kristen Bell as iconic nanny Mary Poppins in an all new Funny or Die spoof In the video, Mary Poppins is quitting as overseer to the Banks children.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:50PM

Christopher Fitzgerald, David Turner & More Set for Public Theater's THE WINTER'S TALE by BroadwayWorld

Following last year's acclaimed Public Works production of The Tempest, The Public Theater will continue this community-based initiative this September with a free original musical adaptatio…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:26PM

Mary Poppins Is Quitting! Watch Kristen Bell Sing About the Minimum Wage (Video) by Carey Purcell

"Frozen" star Kristen Bell picked up Julie Andrews' magic umbrella from "Mary Poppins" to advocate for a raise in the minimum wage in a video for Funny or Die.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:26PM

Ready to Explode: Gabrielle Stravelli – Metropolitan Room by Sandi Durell

  NY Music Review By Eric J. Grimm   Gabrielle Stravelli has a lovely show directed by cabaret all-star Marilyn Maye playing at the Metropolitan Room this month. It’s a... The post R…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:18PM

Audra McDonald Sings Yahoo! Answers (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Jimmy Fallon has Tony Award-winning Audra McDonald sing replies to real Yahoo! Questions after a suggestion from the audience.

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 01:18PM

She's Back in Just No Time at All! Andrea Martin Will Return to Tony Award-Winning Role in Broadway's PIPPIN by BroadwayWorld

The producers of the Tony Award winning Best Revival of a Musical PIPPIN just announced that Andrea Martin, who won 2013 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for creating the rol…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:16PM

If/Then Vocal Selections to Be Released in August by Adam Hetrick

The vocal selections from If/Then, the new musical by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal writers Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, which stars Tony winner Idina Menzel, will be pu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:04PM

Kelsey Grammer Welcomes 6th Child, Baby Boy Gabriel by TV News Desk

Kelsey Grammer welcomed his sixth child, son Kelsey Gabriel Elias Grammer, on Tuesday, July 22nd.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02PM

Photo Flashback: Happy Birthday, Kristin Chenoweth! by BroadwayWorld TV

Today, July 24, BroadwayWorld celebrates the birthday of one of the industry's most cherished talents- Kristin Chenoweth Celebrate this special day along with us by checking out a photo sl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM

Review: Patti LuPone: The Lady With the Torch

La LuPone shows 54 Below why it feels so good to feel so sad.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Julia Gytri and Avi Amon Talk The O'Neill, The White City and Setting Murder to Music by Ademola Bello

Julia Gytri and Avi Amon, attendees of the Eugene O'Neill National Music Theater Conference, chat with Playbill.com about their new musical The White City. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM

Theater News: Newsies Corey Cott, Ben Fankhauser, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, and More Set for Stop the Presses Concert

The 54 Below event will feature performances and anecdotes from "everyone's favorite newsboys (and girls)."

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Labyrinth Theater Company to Present Craig muMs Grant’s A Sucker Emcee; New Season Announced by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Craig muMs Grant’s A Sucker Emcee, along with Lucy Thurber’s The Insurgents and Melissa Ross’ Nice Girl, will all be presented as part of Labyrinth Theater Company’s …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:45PM

Pippin Star Kyle Dean Massey Talks Love Songs, Dance Breaks and Puppy Humor

Kyle Dean Massey, the Broadway hunk currently starring as the title role in the Tony-winning musical Pippin, talks onstage stunts, goofy behavior and the Schwartz lyric that gets him every t…

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:45PM

'Shakespeare in Love' adapter revels in rave reviews in London

LONDON (Reuters) - The Disney-backed stage adaptation of the hit film "Shakespeare in Love" won nearly across-the-board rave reviews in London this week, to the relief of its creators who ar…

SOURCE: Reuters at 12:44PM

Meet the New Royal Subjects! Photos of Cinderella Stars Paige Faure, Nancy Opel & More in Action by Broadway.com

Click for new photos of Paige Faure, Nancy Opel and the cast of Cinderella, now playing at the Broadway Theatre.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:44PM

HONEYMOON IN VEGAS Launches Audience Rewards Presale on 8/4! by BroadwayWorld

HONEYMOON IN VEGAS, the eagerly awaited new Broadway musical, announces its exclusive ticket pre-sale through Audience Rewards will begin Monday, July 28 at 10 AM. Single tickets for the pro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43PM

PHOTO CALL: Middleweight Champ Gennady Golovkin and Legendary Announcer Michael Buffer Make Cameo Appearances in Broadway's Rocky by Matthew Blank

World Middleweight boxing champion Gennady Golovkin and announcer Michael Buffer made their Broadway debuts July 23 at the 8 PM performance of Rocky at the Winter Garden Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:40PM

Laura Bell Bundy Stars in HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS, Coming to DVD 8/19 by Movies News Desk

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART is will be available on DVD on August 19th.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:34PM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 7/24- Kristin Chenoweth by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday Kristin Chenoweth On Broadway, Chenoweth has appeared in Steel Pier, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Epic Proportions, Funny Girl, Wicked, The Apple Tree, and Promises, Prom…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PM

‘Supercalifragilisticexpialibullsh*t!’ Frozen's Kristen Bell Makes a Practically Perfect Mary Poppins by Ryan McPhee

Sometimes, a spoonful of sugar and a showtune help the economic appeals go down. Kristen Bell isn’t ready to give up her Disney singing chops just yet. In this musical sketch from Funn…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PM

See Rocky's Margo Seibert Sing 'I'd Rather Be Blue' at 54 Below by Broadway.com

Rocky's Margo Seibert offers a preview of her show Busy Being Free, which plays 54 Below on July 28.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PM

Before Closing, Over 30 Newsies Will Stop the Presses at 54 Below by Michael Gioia

Prior to Newsies' final performance Aug. 24 at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre, over 30 cast members from the Disney hit will Stop the Presses Aug. 14 at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

Audra McDonald Breaks Billboard Record with Lady Day Cast Album by Adam Hetrick

PS Classics' two-disc, live original Broadway cast album of Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, starring six-time Tony Award-winning actress Audra McDonald as late singer Billie Hol…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PM

Mamma Mia! Star Elena Ricardo on Her Fosse Family, Super-Strong Arms & Broadway Dream Man by Kathy Henderson

Age: 24 Hometown: Atlanta, GA Current Role: Lovely bride-to-be Sophie Sheridan in the long-running musical hit Mamma Mia!, after stints in the ensemble on Broadway and in the show…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

The Tony-Winning Granny is Back! Andrea Martin Will Return to Pippin on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Andrea Martin, who won the 2013 Tony for creating the role of Berthe in the revival of Pippin, will return to the part for 24 performances only, September 2 through September 21. Tony w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:23PM

Original Wicked Star, "Sesame Street" and Rosie's Theater Kids Will Tell The Winter's Tale at the Delacorte by Adam Hetrick

Casting has been announced for the Public Works production of The Winter's Tale, which will feature professional actors and performers alongside community organizations from across New Y…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:23PM

What are your favorite “guilty pleasure” shows? by Jack Smart

Welcome to Geek Out/Freak Out, where theatre fans get super enthusiastic about things. This week, Stages contributor Jack Smart geeks out (via Google doc) with Nate Silver, Managing Director…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:22PM

Snapshot: Marta Milans Turns On the Charm in ‘Mala Hierba’ by Alexis Soloski

Marta Milans, whose family owns an organic goat farm in Spain, takes on a complicated role in Tanya Saracho’s “Mala Hierba,” now in previews at Second Stage Uptown.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:21PM

Weirdest thing and other impossible Fringe questions by Lorraine Treanor

How’s it going, Capital Fringe fans? As we get ready for this final Fringe weekend (Capital Fringe closes Sunday, July 27) we thought we’d check in with all the Fringe-goers. We …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:18PM

Performer Rita Moreno's Famed Career Was 'Meant To Be'

Rita Moreno is the only Latina to have won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards. In this encore conversation, host Michel Martin speaks to her about the highlights and challenges of her long…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:18PM

Prom 1: The Kingdom, Prom 2: China Philharmonic - review

The beginning of the 2014 BBC Proms season was also the end of an era, as Roger Wright officially ended his time in charge. Rather than go out with fanfares however, Wright’s final night w…

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:16PM

Tony-Winning Pippin Star Will Return to Broadway Revival by Michael Gioia

Andrea Martin, who won 2013 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for creating the role of Berthe in the Tony Award-winning revival of Pippin, will reprise the role for 24 perform…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16PM

Andrea Martin Returns to PIPPIN for 24 performances Only, September 2–21 by Heath Schwartz

The producers of the Tony Award winning Best Revival of a Musical PIPPIN are thrilled to announce that Andrea Martin, who won 2013 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for creati…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:14PM

N.Y. judge adjourns disorderly conduct case against actor LaBeouf

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A judge on Thursday adjourned until September the disorderly conduct and harassment case against actor Shia LaBeouf, who was charged with disturbing a Broadway theater p…

SOURCE: Reuters at 12:14PM

Heather Graham to Star Off Broadway in Neil LaBute’s Hollywood Comedy by Gordon Cox

Heather Graham will play a movie star in Neil LaBute’s Off Broadway play “The Money Shot,” the Hollywood comedy getting its world premiere this fall from MCC Theater. Terr…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:12PM

Fighting Back: Interview with Neighborhood Fringe artist Colie McClellan by Miriam Hwang-Carlos

“It’s infuriating to realize the enormity of intimate partner violence, the prevalence it has in our society—I couldn’t not do something about that.” Stories of abuse and sexual vi…

SOURCE: blog.fringearts.com at 12:10PM

Quiz: Who told these one-liners about conflict? by Sophie Rae

Here are 10 pithy gags on the subject of conflict. Do you know which entertainer is responsible for each of them? Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:10PM

July 24, 2014 | Broadway Photo of The Day by Broadway's Best Shows

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

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 12:08PM

UPDATE: Shia LaBeouf Appears in Court Today for CABARET Meltdown by BroadwayWorld

Shia LaBeouf appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court this morning, as a result of being charged with two counts of disorderly conduct and one count of criminal trespassing which occured during …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM

Photo Coverage: Backstage with Gennady Golovkin & Michael Buffer at ROCKY! by Walter McBride

Boxing's fastest rising star, Middleweight World Champion, GENNADY 'GGG' GOLOVKIN will battle two-time world champion DANIEL 'The Real Deal' GEALE in his triumphant return to 'The Mecca of B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Review: Holy Warriors (Shakespeare's Globe)

David Eldridge's epic new play looks at the history of religious conflict in the middle east

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Theater News: Heather Graham Leads the Cast of Neil LaBute's The Money Shot

MCC Theater will present the world premiere of LaBute's latest comedy this fall.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: King Lear Star Annette Bening Is More Than a Hollywood Beauty

The celebrated actress appearing in The Public Theater's latest Shakespeare in the Park production is no stranger to the stage.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Broadway's Jason Robert Brown, Jeanine Tesori, and Martin Charnin Head to White Plains Performing Arts Center

The acclaimed composers will present concerts and classes as part of WPPAC's Creating Broadway Series.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Parade Casting Announced at White Plains Performing Arts Center

The historical musical features a Tony-winning book and score by Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Superficially, there is nothing wrong with 'Wish I Was Here'

I had a good friend in college who strangers frequently wanted to punch in the face. It was weird because he could just walk into a party or a bar and someone would become instantly offended…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:00PM
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Production News: Bruce Forsyth to present variety show for BBC1 by Matthew Hemley

Bruce Forsyth is to front a new BBC variety show, which will see singers and comics pay tribute to people who inspired their own careers. Forsyth’s presenting role will be his first since …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:54AM

Sound Advice: Audra McDonald Is Lady Day by Rob Lester

McDonald is equally adept at capturing the insouciance of chipper pieces or the resigned role of needy romantic. Her struggle through "Easy Living," with much help from the pianist, and the …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:49AM

ArtsBeat: A Craig Grant Show and a New Lucy Thurber Play Coming From Labyrinth Theater by Allan Kozinn

The Labyrinth Theater Company’s 2014-15 season will open with a one-man show by Craig muMs Grant.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:48AM

Theater: “Shakespeare in Love” Wows London, Joins “Skylight” as Possible Spring Tony Fare by Roger Friedman

The stage version of “Shakespeare in Love” opened in London’s West End last night and got rave reviews from all the papers. Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:46AM

Shia LaBeouf, Lawyers Working to Resolve 'Cabaret' Case by The Associated Press

Prosecutors and the actor's lawyer said they're trying to reach an agreement on the case stemming from his disorderly conduct arrest at a Broadway show last month.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:44AM

Spotlight On...Christine Toy Johnson by Michael Block

Name: Christine Toy JohnsonHometown: Katonah, New YorkEducation: BA/Sarah Lawrence College, Certificate of Screenwriting/NYU, BMI Musical Theatre Writing WorkshopSelect Credits: Actor, write…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:34AM

Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy Comes Home To Broward by Bill Hirschman

Jungle Fantasy is one of a dozen Cirque Dreams’ productions that surround pretty impressive circus acts in otherworldly music, fluid lighting and spectacular costumes filled out by ultra-b…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 11:33AM

Kristen Bell Sounds Great As Mary Poppins in This Mary Poppins Parody by Lindsey Weber

Parodies are fun and all, but let's not hide the fact that Kristen Bell sounds great as Mary Poppins. It's actually quite distracting from the song's main purpose, which appears to be someth…

SOURCE: Vulture at 11:30AM

The Verdict: Critics Review Shakespeare in Love by Carey Purcell

Shakespeare in Love, a stage version of the hit film of the same name that playwright Lee Hall has adapted from Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard's screenplay, opened July 23 at the West End&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

Unpublished Letters Reveal My Fair Lady and Gigi Lyricist's Withdrawal from Phantom of the Opera by Michael Gioia

Alan Jay Lerner, the Tony Award-winning lyricist of Gigi, My Fair Lady and more, originally planned to collaborate with Andrew Lloyd Webber on the long-running, hit Broadway musical The Phan…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

Shakespeare in Love reviews not Bard, but very good by Sian Cain

Some 16 years after Tom Stoppards Oscar-laden film Shakespeare in Love, five-star reviews are pouring in for the stage adaptation of the Bard's fictional love life Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:27AM

Holy Warriors, Globe Theatre: 'a remarkable feat' by Jane Shilling

The Globe's bold drama has a touch of the medieval mystery play, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:25AM

Heather Graham, Gia Crovatin, Callie Thorne, and Frederick Weller Set to Star in Neil LaBute's THE MONEY SHOT at MCC by BroadwayWorld

MCC THEATER Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, William Cantler, Artistic Directors Blake West, Executive Director just announced that film star Heather Graham, Gia Crovatin, Golden Globe nominee…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:25AM

Chicago Stage Vets Line Up for Regional Bow of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown by Adam Hetrick

The Theatre at the Center has announced casting for the post-Broadway, professional U.S. regional premiere of the short-lived Broadway musical Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, whic…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

PHOTO CALL: Meet the Cast of Broadway's You Can't Take It With You, With James Earl Jones, Rose Byrne, Annaleigh Ashford and Elizabeth Ashley by Matthew Blank

The Broadway revival of Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play You Can't Take It With You will begin previews Aug. 26 at the Longacre Theatre prior to an off…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09AM

Hemley on TV: iPads and smartphones have turned us into TV drama dummies by Matthew Hemley

Tonight, the next episode of The Honourable Woman is on BBC2. I’ll be watching it. Others will claim to – and yet, they won’t actually be watching. Confused? Let me explain. I say…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:03AM

Oops - Christie does it again! by Allison Hilbig

          State:  NSW …

SOURCE: Theatre People Australia at 11:02AM

Review: My First Time/Broken Nose Theatre by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED Usually when you hear someone use the phrase “the universality of the human experience” it’s a load of hooey. People use it to justify why their production of “Timon of A…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 11:00AM

BWW TV: Chatting with the Company of Broadway-Bound YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU- James Earl Jones, Rose Byrne & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman's Pulitzer Prize-winning play You Can't Take It With You will begin previews on August 26, 2014, at the Longacre Theatre 220 West 48th Street, with an opening…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Want to know the #1 Secret SEO strategy for Broadway shows? by Ken Davenport

I’ve got it. It’s the secret sauce for SEO or Search Engine Optimization in the 21st century for Broadway shows, Off Broadway shows, and any small business trying to attract an a…

SOURCE: theproducersperspective.com at 11:00AM

Interviews: Joshua Hopkins - Glyndebourne's new Argante

'Colm Wilkinson in Les Misérables is the reason I discovered I could sing'

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Review Round-Ups: Critics fall for Shakespeare in Love

Lee Hall's adaptation of the 1998 film, which stars Tom Bateman and Lucy Briggs-Owen, opened at the Noel Coward Theatre last night

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Blogs: Michael Coveney: A dog's life on the stage, Neil Bartlett steps out, and a grim new musical

Our four-legged friends are hogging spotlights across the country

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Cabaret News: Rocky's Margo Seibert Is Busy Being Free at 54 Below

The Broadway star brings her solo show to the supper club.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: First Images From Second Stage Theatre's Sex With Strangers and Mala Hierba

The off-Broadway theater's newest shows release provocative photos.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Fuse Book Review: Know When to Fold ‘em — Colson Whitehead Explores “The Noble Hustle” by Arts Fuse Editor

The Noble Hustle gives talented novelist Colson Whitehead an opportunity to spelunk in some of the gnarlier corners of the American dream, in this case the Tropicana in Atlantic City.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:59AM

World Middleweight Champion Gennady Golovkin & Announcer Michael Buffer Get Ready to Rumble at Rocky by Lindsay Champion

Put on your gloves and your shiny satin shorts, because Andy Karl, Terrence Archie and the stars of of Rocky are ready to rumble! World Middleweight Champion Gennady Golovkin and legendary b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:51AM

Holy Warriors review did medieval meddling lead to the 'war on terror'? by Lyn Gardner

Shakespeare's Globe, LondonDavid Eldridge's drama about the fate of the Middle East is bold and ambitious but feels short on detail Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:49AM

London critics fall for 'Shakespeare in Love' by Jill Lawless

LONDON (AP) -- A hit. A very palpable hit....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:49AM

American Century Theater Is Financially Stable. Why Is It Folding? by Jonathan L. Fischer

About 10 years ago, Arlington's American Century Theater was facing a doomsday scenario. With a deficit of more than half of its operating budget, "We were technically bankrupt," says Artis…

SOURCE: Washington City Paper at 10:45AM

Stephen Sorokoff My View: Meet The New Cinderella and Madame Sunday at Noon by Suzanna Bowling

Stephen Sorokoff My View: Meet The New Cinderella and Madame Sunday at Noon: Backstage with Peter LeDonne will have Paige Faure (Cinderella) and Nancy Opel (Madame) in the studio this Sunday…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 10:44AM

"Boogie Nights" Star Tapped for Neil LaBute's The Money Shot Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Heather Graham, known for her performances on screen in "Boogie Nights" and "Californication," will star in the MCC Theater world premiere of Neil LaBute's The Money …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

A Show That Cannot Exist Without An Audience by Emily Tarquin

(This post is part of the 2014 TCG National Conference: Crossing Borders {Art | People} blog salon, curated by Caridad Svich.)  Can any show exist without an audience? I think most …

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 10:33AM

Charles Cermele Remembers Working with Elaine Stritch on At Home At The Carlyle by Andrew Gans

Charles Cermele, who, as producer of Contemporary Programming at Lincoln Center, has been responsible for Lincoln Center's American Songbook series for several years, recalls working wit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:30AM

A Millennial Crossing Generational Borders by HowlRound

By Maya Malan-Gonzalez. As part of the Café Onda soft launch this summer, we asked five authors from different places in the generational map, at different stages of their career, to open t…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:30AM

Charles Cermele Candidly Remembers Working with Elaine Stritch on At Home At The Carlyle by Andrew Gans

Charles Cermele, who, as producer of Contemporary Programming at Lincoln Center, has been responsible for Lincoln Center's American Songbook series for several years, recalls working wit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:30AM

Want to Know How to Become President? Lady Day Star Audra McDonald Has the Answer by Broadway.com

Hallelujah! Lady Day star Audra McDonald is back doing her hilarious lounge-singer-with-all-the-answers bit on The Tonight Show. This time Jimmy Fallon got a little help from the charming Jo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:28AM

First Preview of Off-Broadway's The Good and The True Postponed by Andrew Gans

The first preview of the award-winning Czech drama The Good and The True, which was scheduled for July 24 at Off-Broadway's DR2 Theatre, has been postponed.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AM

Coppélia, ENB, Coliseum, review: a light-hearted romp by Mark Monahan

Shiori Kase and Yonah Acosta made a convincingly smitten pair in this charming 19th-century comedy, says Mark Monahan

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:25AM

Adam Kantor and Hubert Point-Du Jour Will Star in Old Globe The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Complete Cast Announced by Carey Purcell

The Old Globe Theatre will conclude its 2014 summer season with William Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona, which begins performances Aug. 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

The Good and the True Delays First Performances Off-Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The American premiere of The Good and the True has delayed preview performances owing to visa issues. The show will now begin this weekend or early next week at off-Broadway's DR2 Theatr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:23AM

Rocky's Margo Seibert to Make 54 Below Debut by Adam Hetrick

Margo Seibert, who made her Broadway debut as Adrian in the new musical Rocky earlier this season, will play 54 Below July 28 with her new solo concert Busy Being Free.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:23AM

Heather Graham, Frederick Weller & More Will Star in World Premiere of Neil LaBute's The Money Shot Off-Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Heather Graham and Frederick Weller will star in the previously announced world premiere of Neil LaBute’s The Money Shot. The MCC Theater production will begin performances at the Luci…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:21AM

Audra McDonald Answers the Internet's Burning Questions Via Song (Video) by Michael Gioia

Six-time Tony Award-winning actress Audra McDonald, who currently stars in Broadway's Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, made a surprise guest appearance on "The Tonight Show …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AM

Fuse Theater Review: “The Granite State” — Good, Not Great, Entertainment for a Summer’s Eve in New Hampshire by Jim Kates

Charles Morey's new comedy focuses on the trials and tribulations of aging writers. Most of its humor revolves around the past, while its plot hinges on the present and future.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:12AM

Photo Coverage: Boxing Star Gennady Golovkin's Makes Stage debut in ROCKY! by Walter McBride

Boxing's fastest rising star, Middleweight World Champion, GENNADY 'GGG' GOLOVKIN will battle two-time world champion DANIEL 'The Real Deal' GEALE in his triumphant return to 'The Mecca of B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:09AM

ArtsBeat: Casting Announced for New Neil LaBute Play by Erik Piepenburg

Heather Graham, Gia Crovatin, Callie Thorne and Frederick Weller will star in Neil LaBute’s new dark comedy, “The Money Shot.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00AM
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Fuse Music Feature: At the Lowell Folk Festival — Da Butt” is no joke for EU by Noah Schaffer

Sugar Bear and his legendary go-go band are coming to the Lowell Folk Festival.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:58AM

Make the acquaintance of ‘Most Happy Fella’ by Peter D. Kramer

For 44 summers, Rose Cremonese Norton and her happy band of co-conspirators have taken to the stage at Westlake High School to put on a show. This summer’s 44th production, Frank Loess…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 09:56AM

Nancy Anderson, Michele Ragusa, Mark Price and More Inhabit The Cottage; Don Stephenson Directs by Andrew Gans

Sandy Rustin's The Cottage, the final production of Theatre Aspen's summer repertory season, opens July 24 in Colorado.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:56AM

AUDIO EXCLUSIVE: Liz Larsen Sings "I Just Ain't Lucky With Men," Cut from Bob Merrill's New Girl in Town by Michael Gioia

UnsungMusicalsCo. (UMC) will continue its Unsung concert series with Unsung Bob Merrill Aug. 5 at 54 Below. In anticipation of the evening, UMC shares an exclusive Bob Merrill track with Pla…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:56AM

I Interview Playwrights Part 677: James Ijames by Adam Szymkowicz

James IjamesHometown: Bessemer City, NCCurrent Town: Philadelphia, PAQ:  What are you working on now? A:  I am currently working on a play I’m calling White. (At least for the m…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 09:56AM

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, July 24, 2014 by Susan Grace

  Today’s Highlights: * The Nether, by Jennifer Haley, directed by Jeremy Herrin, featuring Stanley Townsend, Amanda Hale, David Beames, Ivanno Jeremiah, Zoe Brough and Isabella …

SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:55AM

VIDEO: Tony Winner Audra McDonald Sings Actual Yahoo Answers on FALLON! by TV News Desk

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON, 6-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald returned to once again sing some actual Yahoo Answers. Watch the hilarity below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:39AM

Dancers of 'JUBA!' at MCA were born to tap by Laura Molzahn

"I wake up every morning, sit on the bed, and next thing I know I'm moving my feet," says tap-dancer Cartier Williams. "It's just naturally happening. I'm getting ready for the day, I'm hear…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:38AM

Sundance… Sings! to Feature Christine Ebersole, Adriane Lenox, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Judy Kuhn, Steven Pasquale by Andrew Gans

Symphony Space's 36th season of music programs, which runs September 2014-June 2015, will kick off Sept. 29 in the Peter Jay Sharp Theater with an evening entitled Sundance… Sings!

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:27AM

Photo Flash: First Look at Jeremy Jordan, Laura Michelle Kelly and More in Broadway-Bound FINDING NEVERLAND at A.R.T. by BroadwayWorld

The world premiere of the musical FINDING NEVERLAND, with music and lyrics by Gary Barlow and Elliot Kennedy, book by James Graham, directed by Diane Paulus with choreography by Mia Michaels…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:14AM

Tony-Winning Actress Lands Role in "The Family Fang," Featuring Screenplay by David Lindsay-Abaire by Andrew Gans

Maryann Plunkett, who won a Tony Award for her performance in Me and My Girl, will be seen in the new film "The Family Fang," directed by Jason Bateman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:14AM

DEAD WRITERS THEATRE COLLECTIVE PRESENTS THREE BENEFIT PERFORMANCES OF EDITH WHARTON’S “HOUSE OF MIRTH” ADAPTED BY DAWN KEELER AT STAGE 773 CABA 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 09:12AM

WAKE UP with BWW 7/24/14 - Kristin Chenoweth, FOOL FOR LOVE, LIGHTNING THIEF 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 FOOL FOR LOVE opens at WTF, THE LIGHTN…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:11AM

Wendy Whelan: Restless Creature review a quartet of dreamy dance sketches by Sanjoy Roy

Linbury Studio, LondonThe renowned ballerina moves into contemporary dance in four duets with different choreographers Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:04AM

BWW Blog: Libby Servais of Transcendence Theatre Company's 'Broadway Under the Stars' - Broadway Kids Camp by Guest Blogger: Libby Servais

Broadway kids camp is well under way with Transcendence Theatre Company. The campers are an inspiring bunch of kids ages 8-18 that are creating absolute magic together. Watching them discove…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AM

'Shakespeare in Love' bows on London stage - with the dog

LONDON (Reuters) - The 1998 hit movie "Shakespeare in Love" wove the Bard's famous words into a Hollywood romantic comedy. Now it's back in a stage version that retains the sly humor of Tom …

SOURCE: Reuters at 09:00AM
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Rhys Darby review Flight of the Conchords star's psychedelic standup by Brian Logan

Shepherd's Bush Empire, LondonDarby's loser act keeps him and us smiling, but some trimming of his silly storytelling would make this show a winner Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:56AM

Photo Flash: First Look at Beth Malone, John Cudia and More in SOUTH PACIFIC at California Music Circus by BroadwayWorld

The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic South Pacific, a universally acclaimed musical theatre masterpiece, is the third show in the 2014 Music Circus season at the Wells Fargo Pavilion, the 64t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:43AM

Almada theatre festival report: thriving in the face of adversity by Andrew Haydon

The underfunded Portuguese festival presented a wealth of intriguing dramas from directors including Ivica Buljan and Romina Paula Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:19AM

TBT: The Winter Garden Theatre by JK

The recent announcement that Rocky will be closing soon got me to thinking about the huge billboard that adorns the front of the Winter Garden Theatre.  It is hard to believe that …

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:06AM

London Theater Proves There’s Nothing So Enticing as Gossip by Ben Brantley

London productions, like “Wolf Hall,” “Bring Up the Bodies,” “Handbagged” and “The Crucible” prove there’s nothing so enthralling as gossip.

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

New ANNIE Movie Social Media Image Released by Pat Cerasaro

More colorful new social media images have been released to promote the forthcoming big screen edition of beloved family-friendly musical ANNIE and are now available to view in anticipation …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - July 24, 2014

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Toronto Film Festival's Anti-Telluride Policy May Be Backfiring (Analysis) by Scott Feinberg

Longtime Telluride friends Jason Reitman and Noah Baumbach appear to be siding with Toronto, but Canadian filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallee, whose "Dallas Buyers Club" premiered at Toronto last yea…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Recap: Did SYTYCD's Top-16 Episode Feature the Show's Sexiest Routine Ever? Updated & with Pictures by Matt Tamanini

Ok, after our Celebrity Guest-Recapper Natalie Weiss was absolutely on fire last week, I figured I had to step up my game tonight. So, as I did last year, I will be live updating tonight's T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:31AM

Whats the best thing youve ever seen at the Edinburgh festival? by Guardian Staff

Readers panel: A week before the culture spectacle begins, we want to look back at the most memorable performances, events and experiences from past Edinburgh festivals. Tell us yours, and w…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05AM
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Why aren't there more pop-up theatres in the West End? by Lyn Gardner

Want to take a show into Theatreland? You'll be up against high rents, difficult old buildings and lack of availability of venues. So is there a different way? Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:49AM

News: ’90% of acting life is a disappointment’: Gillian Anderson by Georgia Snow

Gillian Anderson has claimed that 90% of acting life “will be a disappointment in one way or another”. In an interview with The Stage this week, Anderson said that aspiring actors need t…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:48AM

Farming Ain’t What It Used to Be by Sandi Durell

    NY Theater Review by Paulanne Simmons     The “this” in the new musical, This Will All Be Yours, by Laura Pedersen (book) and Charles Bloom (music and... The post…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:43AM

Behind the Broadway Scenes with Georgia Stitt!

Dressing in a nun’s habit while singing in Latin on national live television? All in a day’s work for the supremely talented conductor, vocalist and writer Georgia Stitt!

SOURCE: blog.musicnotes.com at 06:43AM

Shakespeare in Love , Noel Coward Theatre, London by Natasha Tripney

Noel Coward Theatre, London: Declan Donnellan's stage adaptation of the Oscar-laden 1998 film - in which Judi Dench famously acquired a best supporting actress award for her eight-minut…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:34AM

Holes , Arcola Tent, London by Honour Bayes

Arcola Tent, London: Tom Basden's Holes takes the plot of TV's Lost and splices it with Lord of the Flies: the writer, a BBC favourite, strands three conference organisers and a te…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:26AM

Holes, Arcola Tent, review: Mathew Baynton in an ill-timed plane-crash comedy

“Planes don’t just go missing!” As an expression of exasperation, it probably seemed innocuous enough a year or so ago; Tom Basden’s comedy was a hit at Edinburgh last summer. Now, o…

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:24AM

Calamity Jane , Watermill, Newbury by Paul Vale

Watermill, Newbury: With a successful history of actor/musician productions, including Sunset Boulevard and last year's Witches of Eastwick, the Watermill is stepping back in time to pr…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:06AM

Critic's Notebook: An Oscar Wilde Classic is Latest Play to Cast Stage Veterans in Younger Roles by Matt Wolf

A London revival of Oscar Wilde’s “Earnest” is the latest of several productions that have cast stage veterans in younger roles.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:01AM

Go! List sneak peek: Best St. Louis movie theater

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
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Feature: The Hackney Volpone by Heather Kincaid

The result of an exciting collaboration between NYLon Projects and The Mill Co. Project, the Hackney Volpone is a reimagining of Ben Jonson’s classic con-trick comedy with “a groundi…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:59AM

Latitude review: Revolt. She said. Revolt again. by Billy Barrett

“Revolt, as I understand it – psychic revolt, analytic revolt, artistic revolt – refers to a permanent state of questioning, of transformations, an endless probing of appearances.&…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:54AM

Coppelia , London Coliseum by Sarah Frater

London Coliseum: The popularity of athleticism, and so-called 'bra and knicker ballets' - where the dancers wear little more than underwear - has sidelined many traditional product…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:52AM

News: Actor Dora Bryan dies aged 91 by Michael Quinn

Dora Bryan, one of the most recognisable faces and voices of the past 60 years on television, film, radio and theatre, has died at the age of 91. Her death at a nursing home in…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:45AM

Latitude review: Faraway Forest by Billy Barrett

Latitude’s main theatre spaces hosted some big names last weekend, packing the crowds sardine-style into hot marquees for headline productions, but the Faraway Forest was alive with sm…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:41AM

Latitude review: Margaret Thatcher, Queen of Soho by Billy Barrett

Not since Tory socialite Henry Conway’s 2010 election party, for which he dressed as Margaret Thatcher and hired pole dancers (poll tax, geddit?) has the Iron Lady glittered so disturb…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:20AM
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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How to take your student show to Edinburgh Fringe by Jasper Bartlett

Want to see your show at the festival in Edinburgh next year? Read the advice of a student who's going this year Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:59AM

News: Public doubts value of a degree in dance by Nicola Merrifield

Fewer than one-fifth of UK residents believe that obtaining a degree in dance is worth the costs incurred while attending university, according to new research. Just 19% of people taking par…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:30AM

Education & Training: Need a drama lesson plan? by Susan Elkin

I often mention resources – particularly books – in these columns. Now I’ve come across something a bit different which is likely to be of interest to drama teachers working with scho…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:20AM

Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF): ‘One Night’ by Robert Michael Oliver

Women in uniform in the military. Women in uniform in the foxholes. Women in uniform. Sexual assault. Of both men and women. Charles Fuller’s new play, One Night, tackles head on one…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:15AM
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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News: Letters reveal cancer forced My Fair Lady lyricist to abandon Phantom by Matthew Hemley

Previously unpublished letters written by My Fair Lady lyricist Alan Jay Lerner just three months before his death in 1986 reveal his “desolation” at having to pull out of working on And…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:45AM

News: Bill Kenwright blames ‘get rich quick’ attitude for show failures by Matthew Hemley

Producer Bill Kenwright has blamed a “get rich quick” mentality among inexperienced producers for the number of shows and tours that are leaving performers unpaid. His comments come as a…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:30AM

News: Council can ‘no longer afford’ to run Leeds Grand by Georgia Snow

Leeds Grand Theatre is being primed for a handover to a commercial operator after the city council said it could no longer afford to run the venue. The proposals would make the Grand the lat…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:15AM

Audra McDonald Sings Yahoo! Answers on Fallon

 "Does vodka really kill bees and wasps?"-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:00AM
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Romola Garai 'secretly' weds Sam Hoare by Tim Walker

Romola Garai, the star of The Hour, has married her long-term partner Sam Hoare, by whom she has a daughter

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:30AM

Shakespeare in Love Opens in London by Suzanna Bowling

Shakespeare in Love Opens in London: Produced by Disney and Sonia Friedman Productions and based on the Academy Award®- winning screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, Shakespeare in Lo…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 02:26AM

Audra McDonald Sings Yahoo! Answers on Fallon by Anna Silman

On Wednesday, six-time Tony-winner Audra McDonald returned to The Tonight Show to sing some ridiculous Yahoo! Answers, accompanied on piano by Jimmy Fallon and The Good Wife's Josh Charles. …

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:19AM

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE – Noel Coward Theatre SW1 by Libby Purves

RUFF TRADE….   Young Shakespeare, a struggling player and playwright, falls for the upper-class Viola de Lesseps, not knowing that she has dressed as a boy to join his cast. She i…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 02:18AM

Off to Colorado. Again. by Colin Mitchell

The final phase of a seven month operation that started in January is finally underway, as I once again take off for Colorado to help move my brother’s family into my parents’ ho…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:13AM

Summertime: the birth of Gershwin's American classic by Thomas H Green

Thomas H Green explores the origins of the ultimate jazz club standard

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AM

WICKED Reunion! Megan Hilty, Eden Espinosa & Shoshana Bean by Pat Cerasaro

A trifecta of terrifically talented triple-threats famous for their headlining roles in Oz-themed mega-hit WICKED convened this week to share a special photo - Eden Espinosa and Shoshana Bea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00AM
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Zach Braff, Betsy Wolfe, Nick Cordero & More Visit BROADWAY IN BRYANT PARK Today 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 01:30AM

Nina Arianda, Sam Rockwell and More Star in Williamstown Theatre Festival's FOOL FOR LOVE, Beginning Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Williamstown Theatre Festival welcomes Tony Award-winner Nina Arianda and stage and screen star Sam Rockwell to the cast of Fool for Love, playing the Nikos Stage from tonight, July 24-Augus…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Julie D'Moure, Justin Anthony Long and More Join Tim Realbuto in ALONE (WITH PLENTY OF HELP) at 54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Tim Realbuto's 54 Below show will feature JULIE D'MOURE Hair, JUSTIN ANTHONY LONG 'City of Dreams', ANNA LOUISE MORSE Spring Awakening, and NICHOLAS YENSON Ghostlight, along with special gue…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Lesli Margherita, Danny Rutigliano & More Join Bruce Vilanch in I HAD A BALL Reading Today by BroadwayWorld

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 01:30AM

Lena Hall, Barrett Foa, Justin Guarini, Lesli Margherita Set for VILLAIN: DEBLANKS BC/EFA Benefit at 54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents three benefit performances of 'Villain DeBlanks,' a fill-in-the-blanks whodunnit, at 1130 pm tonight, July 24 and July 31, and August 7. The perfor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Shoshana Bean, Gabrielle Stravelli & Matthew Scott Set for LEMPICKA Private Reading Today by BroadwayWorld

A private reading of Lempicka, a new musical about the tumultuous life of art deco artist Tamara de Lempicka, will be presented today and tomorrow, July 24th and 25th in Manhattan.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

DVR Alert: Kristin Chenoweth Guests on Bravo's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS Tonight by TV News Desk

Star of stage and screen, Kristin Chenoweth will guest on BravoTV's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE tonight, July 24th.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Malthouse: The Book of Loco by Anne-Marie Peard

Among walls of tape-sealed cardboard boxes stands a middle-aged man in a suit. He has a beard, an accent and looks like he’s going to sweat a lot. And he might be mad and/or mad as he&…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:26AM

Takuya Hiramitsu Discusses New SAILOR MOON Stage Musical, PETITE ETRANGER by Pat Cerasaro

Takuya Hiramitsu, the director at the helm of the brand new stage musical based on the super-successful long-running Japanese anime series SAILOR MOON set to premiere later this year in Toky…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:05AM

THEATRICAL THROWBACK THURSDAY: Elaine Stritch Gets Juicy by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are turning back the hands of time in viewing an unearthed piece of theatre history featuring the TV debut of Tony Award-winning legend Elaine Stritch singing and selling up a storm…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02AM

BWW Reviews: Aurora's Magical MARY POPPINS Brings New Surprises to Beloved Classic by Matt Tamanini

There is something very special, even magical, in the wind in Lawrenceville this summer. As he did with last year's LES MISERABLES, director Justin Anderson has found exciting ways to bring …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM

Interviews: Julia Stiles Travels Back to the Stage in a Downtown Train to Phoenix

The film actress recounts her childhood in the theater, from the Chekhov she had to muscle through to the "fluke" that led to her stage debut.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Interviews: RuPaul's Drag Race Runner-Up Alaska Sashays Into Sex and the City: Live!

This queen has a lot to say about drag, theater, and the beloved San Francisco institution known as Trannyshack.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

'Guardians of the Galaxy' Star Dave Bautista on How to Be Intimidating by Young Hollywood

'Guardians of the Galaxy' Star Dave Bautista on How to Be Intimidating Dave Bautista is a warrior in the wrestling ring, but he's a perfect gentleman in the YH Studio! The WWE …

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

'Guardians of the Galaxy' Star Dave Bautista on How to Be Intimidating by Young Hollywood

'Guardians of the Galaxy' Star Dave Bautista on How to Be Intimidating Dave Bautista is a warrior in the wrestling ring, but he's a perfect gentleman in the YH Studio! The WWE star turned ac…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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“Phoenix” Rises Off Broadway This August by Matthew Wexler

If you’re looking for a little summer romance with a twist, we’ve got our eyes on a new play opening at the Cherry Lane Theatre. What happens four weeks after a one-night stand? That’s…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:36AM

Rain Cuts Short Once-in-a-Generation Performance of ‘Hommy’ by Jon Pareles

The first performance in 40 years of “Hommy: A Latin Opera,” a 1973 album by Larry Harlow’s group Orchestra Harlow meant as a salsa rejoinder to the Who’s “Tommy,” was stopped ha…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:35AM

Melanie Stace: Sirens of the Silver Screen – 54 Below by Sandi Durell

  NY Music Review by Susan Hasho     Melanie Stace is naturally prone to be funny, and by training and experience she is an entertainer—and drop dead gorgeous. She... The po…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:31AM

The War of Art – Pentecost by Sandi Durell

              NY Theater Review by JK Clarke     There are a couple of expressions that have been making the rounds on the Internet... The post T…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:22AM

“Mother Jones and the Children’s Crusade” (NYMF) by Sandi Durell

      NY Theater Review By Marcina Zaccaria   At the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Crystal Theatre and Benjamin Simpson present “Mother Jones and the Children’s …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:04AM

Impressions of Ilona Jäntti at the Emmett Robinson Theater at College of Charleston by The Dance Enthusiast

"The solo female figure has always balanced on a high wire of totem and delicate flower. Jäntti gets this." Chris Dohse, Charleston, SC.

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

Hottest Articles on BWW from Wednesday, Jul. 23

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

American Premiere of The Good and the True Begins Performances Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

The American premiere of The Good and the True starts preview performances on July 24 at off-Broadway's DR2 Theatre. The Daniel Hrbek-helmed production stars Isobel Pravda and Saul Reich…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Silly-String Gore for All! Puppet Titus Andronicus Starts Off-Broadway Performances by Broadway.com

Watch your hands, because Puppet Titus is here! Puppet Titus Andronicus begins performances off-Broadway on July 24, with opening night set for July 30 at Theatre Row’s Beckett Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL PLAYLIST: Off-Broadway's Piece of My Heart Cast Members Pick Favorite Songs by Bert Berns by Michael Gioia

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 12:00AM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: From Steel Pier to Promises, Promises; The Greatest Stage Moments of Birthday Gal Kristin Chenoweth by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth celebrates her birthday July 24. Playbill.com has compiled some favorite photos featuring the stage and screen star.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Eric Meyers, Jordan Stanley, Zakiya Young Star in Free Off-Broadway Musical The Lightning Thief, Opening Tonight by Andrew Gans

Theatreworks USA, the nation's leading not-for-profit professional theatre for young audiences, presents the new musical The Lightning Thief — the featured production of its 26th …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Beth Leavel, Derek Klena, Jason Gotay, Christina Bianco, Natascia Diaz, Joy Franz Offer Tim Realbuto Plenty of Help July 24 by Andrew Gans

A host of Broadway artists join writer Tim Realbuto for Tim Realbuto: Alone (With Plenty of Help), which is presented July 24 at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Stars from Phantom, Bullets Over Broadway, Avenue Q and More Are Part of Free Broadway in Bryant Park Concert Today by Andrew Gans

The Broadway in Bryant Park concert series continues July 24. Over 40 theatre artists are participating in the free event, the third concert of the 14th season of the outdoor presentations.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Protagonist Makes Los Angeles Premiere Tonight by Andrew Gans

Carthay Films presents the Los Angeles premiere of The Protagonist, a new comic play by Tim Livingston, beginning July 24 at the Lillian Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Blood and Puppets Collide in Puppet Titus Andronicus, Opening Tonight by Philippe Bowgen

The Puppet Shakespeare Players and STT Productions present the world premiere of Puppet Titus Andronicus – a new comedic take on Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus performed in the s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Bruce Vilanch, Lesli Margherita and More Star in Free Reading of I Had A Ball Today by Philippe Bowgen

Unsung Musicals Company continues its 2014 developmental reading series at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center with a special presentation of the 1964 music…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Playbill Vault Celebrates Tony Award Winner Kristin Chenoweth by Megan Dekic

Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth celebrates her birthday July 24. In honor of the special day, the Playbill Vault looks back at her Broadway stage career.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Nina Arianda and Sam Rockwell Heat Up Williamstown's Fool for Love, Opening Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Nina Arianda and Sam Rockwell star in the Williamstown Theatre Festival production of Sam Shepard's Fool for Love, which opens July 24 on the Nikos Stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway-Studded Whodunnit Villain: DeBlanks Plays 54 Below Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Villain: DeBlanks, a fill-in-the-blanks whodunnit featuring special guests from Broadway and beyond, is presented for three performances beginning July 24 at 54 Below. The late-night event i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Review: Cats (Tour-Plymouth)

A fantastic five-star cast gallantly resuscitating a creaky piece in Cats playing in Plymouth

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage 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