Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Super Saturday 17 by Barry

The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund's (OCRF) 17th annual Super Saturday, sponsored by QVC, was a smashing success this past Saturday at the Nova's Ark Project in Water Mill. The fun-filled fam…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:03PM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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San Diego Theater Preview: QUARTET (The Old Globe) by Tony Frankel

FOUR PLAY The setting for Ronald Harwood’s 1999 play is a retirement home in England for former opera singers. Three of the residents,  Reginald, Cecily, and Wilfred, try to persuade…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 10:59PM

ALL THE WAY's Christopher Gurr to Direct Staged Reading of BALLADEERS PLAY TO THE MOON at Joe's Pub, 8/4 by BroadwayWorld

Christopher Gurr from ALL THE WAY will direct a staged reading of a new play with music, BALLADEERS PLAY TO THE MOON, at Joe's Pub for one night only, August 4, 2014 at 930 p.m.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:49PM

FUNNY GIRL • Stray Dog Theatre by Andrea

Stray Dog closes its season with Bob Merrill and Jule Styne's "Funny Girl", very loosely based on the life of turn-of-the-century actress, singer and radio star, Fanny Brice. This story of a…

SOURCE: St. Louis Theatre Snob at 10:19PM

Brawl on the boards as Webber sues ‘Superstar’ producer by Michael Riedel

I love a lawsuit — and this one promises to be fun! Andrew Lloyd Webber, the most successful composer in theater history, is going after Michael Cohl, the rock ’n’...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:13PM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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What's in the Cineplexes by Barry

What's in the Cineplexes? A Lot of "Who Shot John," But with Some Standout Performances                                              By…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:58PM

INTO THE WOODS Movie Trailer To Be Released This Week? by Pat Cerasaro

Eager fans awaiting Disney's hotly anticipated big screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's fairy tale-themed musical INTO THE WOODS may find some salvation later this week i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:16PM

Best Leaders Are Internally Motivated by Joe Patti

There was a post on the Harvard Business Review blog site about a recent leadership study – Why You Lead Determines How Well You Lead. According to the study, people with an internal m…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 09:15PM

Ariana Grande Tops iTunes Yet Again With New Trio Single, 'Bang Bang' by Pat Cerasaro

Broadway star and breakout music performer Ariana Grande released a trio single titled 'Bang Bang' alongside Jessie J and Nicki Minaj from her hotly anticipated solo album MY EVERYTHING earl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:05PM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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MJ Musical – Thriller Live – will tour Australia by AussieTheatre

It has been confirmed that Thriller Live – a spectacular theatrical production celebrating the career of the world’s greatest entertainer, Michael Jackson – will be touring Aus…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:54PM

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE – Young Vic SE1 by Libby Purves

  DELUSION AND DESIRE IN THE DEEP SOUTH   If you are on one of the high back-row benches there is a bar to rest your feet on. It can create for a moment the illusion of being on a …

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 08:48PM

Ingrid Michaelson's Breakout Moment

Singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson isn't backed by a big record label and has gone years without a hit. So what is the bespectacled indie rocker doing in the Top 40?

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 08:45PM

BWW TV Exclusive: CHEWING THE SCENERY- Randy Rainbow Lip Syncs Excerpts from Patti LuPone's Autobiography Again! by Randy Rainbow

It's time for the newest episode of BWW's exclusive TV series - CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow This week, Randy lip syncs Patti LuPone's autobiography... again. Her reflections on th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42PM

Reviews - 2014 New York Musical Theater Festival (NYMF) - Part 4 by Christopher Caggiano

Here's my final roundup of reviews from the 2014 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF). I saw 19 shows over the course of three weekends. It was a bit grueling at times, but overall I fou…

SOURCE: Christopher Caggiano at 08:30PM

P.J. Benjamin and More to Star in Penguin Rep Theatre's THE FABULOUS LIPITONES, 8/8-31 by BroadwayWorld

Penguin Rep Theatre presents the New York premiere of The Fabulous Lipitones, a musical comedy by John Markus head writer for The Cosby Show and Mark St. Germain Freud's Last Session, Becomi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:26PM

Photo Coverage: Patrick Page, Richard Easton, and More Featured in Gingold's SUPER SHAW by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW, under the leadership of Founding Artistic Director David Staller, presented its 95th production, an evening of Super Shaw, July 28 at 7pm, at Symphon…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:20PM

MATILDA's Oona Laurence Joins Indie Drama LAMB by Movies News Desk

Deadline writes that MATILDA THE MUSICAL star and Tony winner Oona Laurence has joined the cast of Ross Partridge's upcoming indie drama film LAMB. Partridge wrote and will direct and star i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:20PM

Minor White proves a major figure in photography – Los Angeles Getty Museum art exhibition review by Pauline Adamek

A highly influential figure who was central to modern photography, Minor White (American 1908–1976) pursued a life in photography with great energy and ultimately extended the expressive p…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:06PM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Renaissance Man Thomas Dolby: Johns Hopkins University Professor of the Arts by Teresa McCormick Ertel

In a change that ups the cool factor and vibrancy of Baltimore’s film and music culture exponentially, musician, composer, and digital technology innovator, Thomas Dolby will be movin…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:33PM

A Platform for Moving Bodies

The Pilobolus Dance Theater leads its annual season at the Joyce Theater in New York with 'On the Nature of Things.'

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 07:27PM

Photo Coverage: Constanine Maroulis, Billy Magnussen & More Rock Out for BROADWAY THE HARDWAY - Part Two by Walter McBride

42West just hosted BROADWAY THE HARDWAY last night, July 28. Alongside Tony winner Lena Hall's The Deafening, BROADWAY THE HARDWAY featured Tony nominee Billy Magnussen's Reserved For Rondee…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:23PM

VIDEO: Sneak Peek at Jesse Tyler Ferguson on TLC's WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? by TV News Desk

Last summer's season of Who Do You Think You Are led some of the world's most famous celebrities to make remarkable discoveries - from finding they were descended from European royalty to le…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:20PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Tom Hewitt, Elizabeth Stanley and More in Pittsburgh CLO's SPAMALOT by BroadwayWorld

Join the quest for the Holy Grail tonight, July 29, through August 3 with Monty Python's SPAMALOT at Pittsburgh CLO. Based on the classic film comedy 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail,' Spama…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:12PM

The Numbers Game, July 28-Aug. 3, 2014 by David Lefkowitz

One aspect of commercial Broadway theater not really covered by previews, reviews, puff pieces and essays is the numbers game – that is, where a show might be in terms of box-office grosse…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 07:11PM

MALA HIERBA - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Women who are trapped in loveless marriages because of the financial security their husbands provide may no longer seem like a scintillating, or even relevant, topic for a play.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:01PM

Reading List: 5 new Australian plays about families and loss by Cassie Tongue

Looking for something new to read? Want to hear some exciting Australian voices tell exciting Australian stories? Over the past few years, Australia has produced five vastly different and in…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:00PM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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The Mountaintop shows us the Promised Land: review by Robert Crew

Kevin Hanchard and Alana Hibbert shine in Katori Hall play about Martin Luther King Jr.'s last night on earth, at the Shaw Festival until Sept. 7

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:14PM

Lea Michele Shares New Photo From SONS OF ANARCHY Set by Pat Cerasaro

Broadway headliner and GLEE star Lea Michele recently announced that she would be appearing on the hit FX drama series SONS OF ANARCHY and the star can now be spotted in a selfie shared from…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:02PM

Civil Rights Activist David Mixner to Debut OH HELL NO! at New World Stages This Fall by BroadwayWorld

Legendary civil rights activist and author David Mixner will premiere Oh Hell No, an evening autobiographical storytelling, in a special one-night-only event on Monday, October 27, 2014 at 7…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00PM

N.J. State Arts Council awards $15.7 million in grants by Ronni Reich

Creative organizations throughout the state received a total of more than $15.7 million in grants from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts — nearly $100,000 more than was awar…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 06:00PM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Public Theater Season Tix on Sale, Including Lin-Manuel Miranda Hip-Hop Musical Hamilton by Adam Hetrick

Tickets are now on sale for the Public Theater's 2014-15 season, which will include the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical Hamilton, as well as The Total Bent, a new musical from Passing Strange…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:56PM

'Die Hard,' 'Flower Drum Song' actor James Shigeta dies aged 81

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor James Shigeta, best known for his roles in "Die Hard," and "Flower Drum Song," has died, a representative for the actor said on Tuesday. He was 81.

SOURCE: Reuters at 05:48PM

Daae Days: Backstage at The Phantom of the Opera with Sierra Boggess, Episode 5: Cooking with Norm by Broadway.com

This week, Sierra Boggess shows us what Norm Lewis is cooking up backstage at The Phantom of the Opera. Spoiler alert: it's dinner!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:44PM

Trey Parker's CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL and Zombie Musical EVIL DEAD Set for Starvox's 10th Anniversary Season by Louisa Brady

In Starvox Entertainment's 10th anniversary season, President Corey Ross plans for a season of 'full-blooded entertainment,' featuring Trey Parker's CANNIBAL THE MUSICAL and Toronto favorite…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:41PM

People You Should Know . . . Craig Baldwin by Zack Calhoon

Craig Baldwin is a director and actor in Theater, Film and Television. He currently serves as Associate Artistic Producer of Red Bull Theater, an Associate Artist at Classic Stage Compa…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 05:40PM

Kirstie Alley's Broadway-Themed TV Land Series Kirstie Canceled After One Season by Ryan McPhee

The curtain is coming down on Kirstie Alley’s (televised) Broadway career. According to The Hollywood Reporter, her TV Land series Kirstie has been canceled after one season. The show,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:39PM

Bill T. Jones: A medal, then a wedding by Peter D. Kramer

If Bill T. Jones wore all his honorary ribbons and medals at one time, the choreographer—who seems to glide rather than walk—would likely walk hunched over. Jones’ ceremoni…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 05:35PM

People You Should Know . . . Cory Conley by Zack Calhoon

Cory Conley’s play The More Loving One received the Overall Excellence Award for Best Play in the 2011 New York International Fringe Festival and was included in the Encores…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 05:33PM

TV Land Cancels Kirstie Alley's Sitcom After Single Season by TV News Desk

According to Deadline, TV Land has opted not to renew Kirstie Alley's series, aptly titled KIRSTIE, after a single season. KIRSTIE, which received a luke-warm welcome from critics when it pr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32PM

Victory Gardens welcomes Small Fish Radio Theatre for a performance of Mercury Considers the Last Layer as part of VG’s acclaimed Access Program S by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:28PM

Photo Coverage: Constanine Maroulis, Billy Magnussen & More Rock Out for BROADWAY THE HARDWAY - Part One by Walter McBride

42West just hosted BROADWAY THE HARDWAY last night, July 28, featuring HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH's Lena Hall and more. Alongside Tony winner Hall's The Deafening, BROADWAY THE HARDWAY featur…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PM

Brian Stokes Mitchell to Lead THE BAND WAGON for Encores! This November by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will star in The Band Wagon, an Encores Special Event based on the classic MGM movie of the same title, from November 6 - 16, 2014 at City Center. The…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:17PM

Eugene O'Neill Theater Center a Launch Pad for Theater Greats

What do actors Michael Douglas, Meryl Streep, and Judith Light have in common? They all got their start at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. NY1's Frank DiLella filed the following report f…

SOURCE: NY1 at 05:14PM

Theater News: Brian Stokes Mitchell to Lead Cast of The Band Wagon at City Center Encores!

The Tony-winning baritone takes on the role played by Fred Astaire in the original 1953 film.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Review: Tannhäuser (Norwich)

The second of the two Wagner productions brought by Theater Freiburg to Norwich proves musically to be the equal of "Parsifal".

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PM

Theatre News: Casting announced for Paul Miller's inaugural Orange Tree production

Ellie Piercy leads the cast of DH Lawrence's The Widowing of Mrs Holroyd

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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CASCABEL Extends Through Aug. 31, New Block of Tix On Sale July 30 by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:58PM

ArtsBeat: Learning ‘Lear’: The How-To’s of Hub-Bub by John Lithgow

Those crowd sounds you hear but can’t quite make out? Hub-bub. Here’s how it evolved in this production of “Lear.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:55PM

STAGE TUBE: 'REVOLUTION IN THE ELBOW' Concept Recording Launch Party at Rockwood by Stage Tube

The concept recording for REVOLUTION IN THE ELBOW OF RAGNAR AGNARSSON FURNITURE PAINTER is now available through iTunes. NYC's Rockwood Music Hall hosted a special launch party for the recor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:55PM

Aside from its travel resume, Globe's 'Hamlet' has no great reason to be by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEWS: "Hamlet" by Shakespeare's Globe at Chicago Shakespeare Theater ★★ THEATER REVIEWS: "Hamlet" by Shakespeare's Globe at Chicago Shakespeare Theater ★★…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:55PM

REVIEW: 'Hamlet' by Shakespeare's Globe at Chicago Shakespeare Theater ★★ by Chris Jones

If you were to see the Shakespeare's Globe "Hamlet" in dusty South Sudan, or in the tiny nations of Tuvalu or Nauru, or on St. Kitts and Nevis (maybe both if the touchy latter island decides…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:55PM

Flow It, Show It! Watch Hunter Parrish, Kristen Bell & More Let Down Their Locks In Rehearsal for Hair by Ryan McPhee

The age of Aquarius is dawning at the Hollywood Bowl! Their mounting of Hair, helmed by Adam Shankman, is set to run from August 1 through August 3. The starry cast includes Kristen Bell, Hu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for Alliance Theatre's BULL DURHAM with Will Swenson, Melissa Errico & More! by BroadwayWorld

Rehearsals started today for the Alliance Theatre's upcoming world premiere BULL DURHAM, a new musical based on the beloved 1988 film, which Sports Illustrated proclaimed to be the 1 Greates…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:52PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Jessica Grove, Alan Mingo Jr. and More in North Carolina Theatre's THE LITTLE MERMAID by BroadwayWorld

North Carolina Theatre NCT, the region's premier producer of professional Broadway musicals now celebrating 30 years, has announced the casting for their upcoming original production of Disn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:50PM

George Takei's 'To Be Takei' Doc: Internment Camp, Internet Fame and Marriage 'Normality' by Ted Simmons

The 'Star Trek' actor and LGBT activist was joined by his partner Brad and director Jennifer M. Kroot aboard the Queen Mary 2 in NYC on Monday.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:49PM

Ivar Pall Jonsson: REVOLUTION IN THE ELBOW OF RAGNAR AGNARSSON FURNITURE PAINTER by Priscilla Cordero

The music is perfect to be the soundtrack for a dramatic play, and luckily it will be brought to the stage this summer. Fans of rock anthems and elaborate pop are encouraged to indulge.

SOURCE: www.theaquarian.com at 04:46PM

CITY WINERY CHICAGO SPECIAL ALL-AGES SHOWING OF ROCK DOCUMENTARY “MISTAKEN FOR STRANGERS” TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 8PM by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:44PM

Paris Hilton In Sexy New Ad Featuring Cole Porter CAN-CAN Classic by Pat Cerasaro

Internationally recognized reality personality and entertainer Paris Hilton is featured alongside supermodel Hannah Ferguson in a racy new TV spot for hamburger chain Texas BBQ, highlighted …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:43PM

Ticket Offer: Two Tickets for £10 to If Destroyed Still True at Battersea Arts Centre by Lucia Genziani

If Destroyed Still True Molly Naylor and Iain Ross Battersea Arts Centre, 30 – 31 July Last year Molly saw an old school friend in a sauna. Rather than engage in small talk, she found …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:41PM

MCL CHICAGO ANNOUNCES WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF MUSIC, COMEDY AND LIVE PERFORMANCES FOR AUGUST by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:38PM

Watch Broadway Alum Jesse Tyler Ferguson Uncover a Grim Account of His Ancestors' Past on Who Do You Think You Are? by Ryan McPhee

Broadway alum Jesse Tyler Ferguson is on a mission to learn about his ancestors’ troubled history. On an upcoming episode of the TLC series Who Do You Think You Are?, the Modern Family…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:31PM

Spotlight On...Joseph Reese Anderson by Michael Block

Name: Joseph Reese AndersonHometown: I was born in Chicago, but I'm calling Raleigh, NC my hometown now.Education: I went to East Carolina University, where I double-majored in Acting and Mu…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:31PM

First Look At New Season Of DOWNTON ABBEY, With Richard E. Grant & Anna Chancellor by Pat Cerasaro

A first glimpse at the highly anticipated new season of hit international period-set drama Downton Abbey is now available to view as part of an ITV season preview.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:28PM

PHOTO CALL: A Very First Look at the World Premiere of Finding Neverland, Starring Jeremy Jordan and Laura Michelle Kelly by Matthew Blank

Jeremy Jordan and Laura Michelle Kelly head the cast of the American Repertory Theater world-premiere musical Finding Neverland, which began performances July 23 under the direction of Tony …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:27PM

Met Opera Lockout Could Begin Friday as Talks Stall

Union officials with the Met say contract talks show little hope for a deal and that a lockout could begin as soon as Friday.

SOURCE: NY1 at 04:25PM

Top 5 Shows of the Week by Ny Theatre Guide

THEY CALL ME Q at St. Luke's Theatre. “Filled with charm, humor and heart…” -Mallory Delchamp. THEY CALL ME Q is the story of an Indian girl growing up in the Boogie Down Bronx who gra…

SOURCE: nytheatreguide.com at 04:21PM

Historic Tony Win Propels Broadway’s ‘Lady Day’ into Profit by Gordon Cox

Broadway play-with-music “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill,” powered by a lead performance that won Audra McDonald a historic sixth Tony win, has recouped its $2.6 mi…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:19PM

Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett Discuss New Duets Album On Red Carpet by Pat Cerasaro

Iconic crooner Tony Bennett teams up with chart-topping pop superstar Lady Gaga for a new duets album containing multiple Great American Songbook standards and the performers discuss the new…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:17PM

Totally Heathers Takeover! Four Ways to Get Your Slushie Fix Before The Show Closes by Lindsay Champion

School’s out for Heathers—the zany musical take on the '80s cult movie concludes its off-Broadway run August 4. But before you chug a big cup of Draino in protest (uh, j…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:16PM

Tony Winner Brian Stokes Mitchell Will Star in The Band Wagon at Encores! City Center by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will star in The Band Wagon, an Encores! special event based on the classic movie of the same name. Directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall, the pro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:15PM

PHOTO CALL: Will Swenson, Melissa Errico, John Behlmann and Cast Rehearse Broadway-Aimed Bull Durham Musical by Matthew Blank

Will Swenson, Melissa Errico and John Behlmann will take a swing at Bull Durham, the world-premiere, Broadway-aimed musical that will debut in September at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, G…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:09PM

Off The Page: Michael Mack of “Conversations with My Molestor” by Glenn Quentin

Conversations with My Molester, a spiritual autobiographical play written and performed by Michael Mack, broaches a subject some would rather slip under a rug.  Part of the 15th Annual M…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:07PM

Brian Stokes Mitchell Will Star in The Band Wagon at City Center by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell, the acclaimed singing actor most recently on Broadway in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, will star in The Band Wagon, an Encores! Special …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:07PM

ArtsBeat: A New ‘Band Wagon’ Coming to City Center by Allan Kozinn

Brian Stokes Mitchell will star in the show, a staged version of the 1953 MGM film, as part of City Center’s Encores! series.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:00PM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Tickets to Paper Mill Playhouse's 2014-15 Season, Including Broadway-Bound CAN-CAN, U.S. Premiere of 'HUNCHBACK' & More, On Sale Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced that single tickets will go on sale to the public for its highly anticipated season on Wednesday, July 30th at 1000am. Tickets can be purchased online at w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:56PM

Review:Cedars at curtainup.com/Berkshires by Elyse Sommer

A new solo play that benefits from a charismatic performance by James Naughton

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 03:56PM

Fast-paced ‘Mala Hierba’ spotlights luxury life on the Texas-Mexico border by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Second Stage Uptown scored big a few years ago with “Bachelorette,” which became a movie and launched the career of playwright Leslye Headland. Now the company’s unearthed another gem …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 03:49PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Behind the Scenes at Princess and Pirates With Molly McCook and "Glee" Star Lindsay Pearce by Matthew Blank

The limited engagement of Princess and Pirates Sing-a-Long Concert plays four weekends only, July 18-Aug. 10, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre. Cast members Lindsay Pearce and Molly McCook share…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:47PM

Rarely staged Beckett plays from Mary-Arrchie by Nina Metz

THEATER REVIEW: "Hellish Half-Light" by Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. ★★½ THEATER REVIEW: "Hellish Half-Light" by Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. ★★½ ... There are six short p…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:30PM

REVIEW: "Hellish Half-Light" by Mary-Arrchie Theatre ★★½ by Nina Metz

There are six short plays by Samuel Beckett in this Mary-Arrchie production, some of which are rarely staged, including the remarkable “What Where” from 1983. Director Jennifer Markowitz…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:30PM

Trey Parker's Cannibal!, the True Story of the Only Person Convicted of Cannibalism in America, Will Premiere in Toronto by Michael Gioia

Toronto's Starvox Entertainment has announced its 10th anniversary season, which includes the professional premiere of Tony winner Trey Parker's Cannibal! The Musical, and a new part…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:28PM

The Gallery Players' 2014-15 Season to Feature NEXT TO NORMAL, PROOF & More by BroadwayWorld

The Gallery Players is proud to announce their 48th Season new plays and new musicals, as well as Gallery's signature reimagining of Broadway classics.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:27PM

Top 5 Shows of the Week by Mark Beachy

1. The Pirates of Penzance at Toby’s Dinner Theatre. “Whatever director Mark Minnick touches turns to gold.” -Mark Beachy READ review. Synopsis: Wacky, irreverent and as ente…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 03:22PM

The Playwright’s Playground: Playwright Johnna Adams Discusses Giving Herself Permission to Write and Reveals ‘Gidion’s Knot’ Challenges and t by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

The Playwright’s Playground: Playwright Johnna Adams Discusses Giving Herself Permission to Write and Reveals ‘Gidion’s Knot’ Challenges and the Gordian Knot Analogyby Sydney-Chanele…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:13PM

Extensive Look At Gillian Anderson & Ben Foster in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE by Pat Cerasaro

A plethora of new photos showcasing the stars of the new West End revival of Tennessee Williams's acclaimed drama A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE starring stage and screen notables Gillian Anderson…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:13PM

London Theater Review: Gillian Anderson, Ben Foster in ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ by Gordon Cox

Two trajectories determine Benedict Andrews’ in-the-round production of “A Streetcar Named Desire”: the tragic arc of Gillian Anderson’s remarkably vivid Blanche, and that of the n…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:07PM

Review: Porgy and Bess (Open Air Theatre)

The great American opera spends Summertime livin' it easy in Regent's Park

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PM

Photo Flash: Hedwig's Lena Hall, Sex With Strangers' Billy Magnussen, and Rock of Ages' Constantine Maroulis Rock 42nd Street in Broadway

The Deafening and Reserved for Rondee headlined a night of rock and roll, Broadway-style.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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A Mighty Fine Life! Eight Original Newsies Cast Members Remember Their Extraordinary Broadway Journey by Lindsay Champion

After more than 1,000 pirouetting, pape-hawking performances on Broadway, Disney's Newsies will close August 24—and there are eight newsboys who have been carrying the banner from …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:56PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: THE PROTAGONIST (Carthay Films at the Lillian Theatre in Hollywood) by Jason Rohrer

AGONY UNVISITED In this play by Tim Livingston, apparently his first, an artist and self-proclaimed protagonist named Joey (played by the author’s brother Joey Livingston) complains in…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:54PM

PHOTO CALL: Patti Murin Is Bulletproof, Margo Seibert Pulls No Punches, Amy Spanger Is Fancy and Morgan James Channels Elaine Stritch at Late-Night Sk by Matthew Blank

The Book of Mormon's Matt Doyle and Rocky star Margo Seibert joined The Skivvies for their July 26 late-night concert at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:51PM

‘Lady Day,’ Starring Tony Winner Audra McDonald, Now in Profits by Broadway's Best Shows

The producers of Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, the musical play starring record breaking six-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald, are thrilled to announce that the productio…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 02:46PM

Odds & Ends: Mandy Patinkin Could be Broadway Bound, Les Miz Scribe Alain Boublil's New Show & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Mandy Patinkin Could be Broadway Bound This is interesting. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has announced that owing to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

Sarasota "The Sty of the Blind Pig" by William Oser

The direction by Mark Clayton Southers is not showy but such extraordinary ensemble acting does not come out of nowhere. He paces the play well and keeps things in focus.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 02:32PM

Beyond Victims and Villains: From Ethnography to the Stage by HowlRound

By Pardis Mahdavi. I had become exhausted from fighting the trafficking fights... The result has been policies that do more harm than good, and wide scale media misrepresentations of the pro…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:30PM

The Maids, With Cate Blanchett, Adds NYC Performance by Adam Hetrick

High ticket demand has prompted the Lincoln Center Festival to add an additional performance of the anticipated Sydney Theatre Company production of The Maids, starring Academy Award-winning…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM

Susan Blackwell and NYMF's Volleygirls Will Reunite for NYC Concert by Michael Gioia

A concert version of Volleygirls, which will include tunes from the 2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival production as well as old fan favorites from earlier incarnations of the musical, w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:24PM

Elaine St. George: A Tribute to Steve Goodman by Sandi Durell

  NY Music & Cabaret Review by John Weatherford     Elaine St. George reprised her tribute show to Steve Goodman Sunday, July 27 at the well-known jazz club, Iridium,... T…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:22PM

Star-studded Jesus Christ Superstar sees first lawsuit as producer sued for scrapping show by Mark Kennedy

The abrupt cancellation of this summer's North American arena tour of Jesus Christ Superstar is heading to court

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STAGE TUBE: Natalie Weiss Makes MOST LITERAL AUDITION EVER Video by Stage Tube

Natalie Weiss, known for her 'Breaking Down the Riffs' series, recently made a new video in which she and Andrew Hodge play two auditioners who take their song titles a bit too literally. Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:17PM

Review: Lili, Etcetera Theatre by Katie Smith

Hurrah! A play about a trans-woman, devised by trans-people, performed by trans-people. At last, a piece that has gone out of its way to explore the experiences of trans-people, and which re…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:16PM

Kristiana Rae Colón Wins 2014 Dionysos Cup with Slam Poetry Play OCTAGON by Michael Roberts

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Tour Theater Review: HAMLET (Shakespeare’s Globe World Tour Production at Chicago Shakespeare) by Lawrence Bommer

GLOBE THEATRE EARNS ITS NAME This play really is the thing. Audaciously assuming that all’s well that ends well, the Globe Theatre is celebrating both Shakespeare’s 450th birthday and th…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:14PM

Shattered Globe Theatre Launches 2014-15 Season with Midwest Premiere of THE WHALESHIP ESSEX By Founding Ensemble Member Joe Forbrich Directed by Lou by Michael Roberts

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‘Bullets Over Broadway:’ Now Playing Through August 24 Only! (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Based on the screenplay of the acclaimed film, Bullets Over Broadway brings the talents of Woody Allen and Susan Stroman together for the first time this spring at the St. James Theatre. Loa…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 02:12PM

Audra McDonald-Led LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL Recoups Investment by BroadwayWorld

The producers of Lady Day at Emerson's Bar amp Grill, the musical play starring record breaking six-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald, just announced that the production in now in profit…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:08PM

Newly-Abled Bodies: Interview with Neighborhood Fringe artist Laurencio Ruiz by Miriam Hwang-Carlos

“Puppetry allows me to socialize people—it seems to me that we are no longer able to touch, to talk, and to listen to each other.” Why do so many of us avert our eyes from people p…

SOURCE: blog.fringearts.com at 02:02PM

A Battle of the Hamlets by Ben Brantley

A theater critic imagines a clash of the greatest versions of Shakespeare’s melancholy prince, as portrayed by John Barrymore, Laurence Olivier, Richard Burton and others.

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Interviews: Terence Frisby discusses his plays

Playwright Terence Frisby has directed his own "Funny About Love" as the opening production in the 2014 summer repertory theatre season at Sheringham's Little Theatre.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PM

Theater News: Audra McDonald Leads Lady Day Into the Green

The award-winning play revival announces recoupment.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Broadway Box-Office Analysis, July 21-27: Of Mice and Men Closes With a Roar, Mormon and The Lion King Top Musicals by Robert Simonson

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Billy Crystal, Jim Dale, Kevin Spacey, Michael Urie and More Among Nominees for United Solo Special Award by Andrew Gans

United Solo Theatre Festival, the world’s largest solo theatre fest, has announced nominees for its United Solo Special Award, which recognizes artists of significant achievements in t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:58PM

IF/THEN Vocal Selections Now Available Digitally by Pat Cerasaro

The original Broadway cast recording for new musical IFTHEN, starring Tony Award winner Idina Menzel, is now available to order and a copy of the cast album signed by the accompliahsed cast …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:53PM

Darlene Love Working on New Album with Steven Van Zandt by Louisa Brady

E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt made a promise to Darlene Love that he would produce an album with her, and is excited to finally announce that he's making good on this three decade…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:46PM

Adam's Call: Here She Comes Again: 54 Does Dolly Parton: Paradise Road by Call Me Adam

Adam's Call: Here She Comes Again: 54 Does Dolly Parton: Paradise Road: Scott Coulter put together a terrific, terrific evening of Dolly's music with a dynamite cast of singers who seamlessl…

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VIDEO: Check Out New TV Spot for Broadway's MOTOWN THE MUSICAL by Stage Tube

Below, check out the brand new commercial for Broadway's smash hit musical, MOTOWN THE MUSICAL.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:39PM

Is theatre scared of the internet? by Dominic Cavendish

Dominic Cavendish asks why the online world has been so forgotten on the stage

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 01:37PM

Letter: Peter Whelan obituary by Don Kincaid

Continue reading...

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Theatre Review: ‘The Tempest’ at Olney Theatre Center by Lynne Menefee

It was one of those rare, cool evenings that this area has been enjoying this summer – and a perfect night to see the enchanting production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest performed under t…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:34PM

Jenna Leigh Green & Morgan James to Lead Reading of KILLING STRAWHEAD, 7/30 by BroadwayWorld

Gregg Ostrin's new play KILLING STRAWHEAD will have its New York debut reading at NOLA Studios' Studio One on Wednesday, July 30 at 400 PM.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:33PM

Chita Rivera, Rosie O'Donnell & More Set to Participate in AN EVENING OF SONG Benefit for Art Attack Foundation by Louisa Brady

The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to announce that Broadway legend Chita Rivera will headline An Evening of Song, benefiting the Art Attack Foundation. The event will take pla…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:29PM

Get your Fringe on: an early look at what's in store

It's not science, looking in the crystal ball and making judgments on three-minute excerpts, but here are some shows with at least the potential to warrant a look.

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Mandy Patinkin Coming Back to Broadway in 2015? by BroadwayWorld

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra today announced that stage and screen star Mandy Patinkin just withdrew from an upcoming appearance on January 22, 2015 due to a scheduling conflict with an …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:26PM

News: Young people abroad attracted to culture and Shakespeare in UK – report by Nicola Merrifield

The UK’s cultural offering is the country’s most appealing feature for young people visiting from abroad, according to a new survey. More than a third of 18 to 34 year olds from Brazil, …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:21PM

Spotlight On...Samantha Strelitz by Michael Block

Name: Samantha StrelitzHometown: Long Beach, CaliforniaEducation: New York University alumSelect Credits: Death for Sydney Black (TerraNOVA RX Series), Pilo Family Circus (Godlight Theatre C…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:21PM

'Of Mice and Men’ leaves Broadway on record high

James Franco's play "Of Mice and Men" has left Broadway with a roar - a box office record. The show, co-starring Chris O'Dowd and Leighton Meester, said Monday it earned $1,038,106 for the w…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:19PM

Strictly Dishonorable by Theasy.com

Strictly Dishonorable Off Off Broadway, The Flea, Attic Theater Company Reviewed by Adrienne Urbanski BOTTOM LINE: This revival of a comedy from 1929 is charming and funny, with bits of s…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 01:16PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 678: Steven Fechter by Adam Szymkowicz

Steven Fechter Hometown: I grew up in and around the Los Angeles area. My family moved a lot, settling in then abruptly leaving about ten different towns. It was a disruptive life. The resul…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 01:16PM

Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett team up for new album

Lady Gaga is a bona fide pop star, but the singer says recording jazz music was easier than pop. Gaga has spent two years recording an album of jazz standards with Tony Bennett called "Cheek…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:08PM

The Erotic in the Internet Age: Highlights From Sex With Strangers by Playbill.com

Billy Magnussen and "Breaking Bad"'s Anna Gunn star in Second Stage Theatre's production of Laura Eason's Sex With Strangers. Directed by David Schwimmer, the comic …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:07PM

The Erotic in the Internet Age: Highlights From Sex With Strangers

Billy Magnussen and "Breaking Bad"'s Anna Gunn star in Second Stage Theatre's production of Laura Eason's Sex With Strangers. Directed by David Schwimmer, the comic drama unfolds as Ethan, a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:07PM

Guest blog: Ten tips for the Edinburgh Fringe by A Younger Theatre

These ten handy hints will make enjoying the EdFringe as easy as collecting a flyer on the Royal Mile… 1. Listen to people’s advice Everyone’s here to see great shows. Nobody will …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:06PM

Tickets On Sale Now for The Public's 2014-15 Season, Featuring Works by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bridget Everett & More by BroadwayWorld

Single tickets are on sale now for The Public Theater's 2014-15 season that will include three world premiere musicals, a free Public Works musical adaptation of Shakespeare's The Winter's T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:05PM

What a Little Moolah Can Do! Lady Day, Starring Tony Winner Audra McDonald, Recoups On Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, starring Audra McDonald, has recouped its initial capitalization of $2.6 million. The play with music is now in profits, after having begun …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:04PM

Lady Day, With Audra McDonald, Is Box-Office Gold; Show Recoups by Adam Hetrick

Producers announced July 29 that the acclaimed Broadway run of Lanie Robertson's play with music Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, which stars six-time Tony Award-winning actress …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PM

Theatre News: Really Useful Group takes legal action against cancelled US Superstar tour producers

Andrew Lloyd Webber's company is taking action against Michael Cohl's Options Clause Entertainment to recover costs

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM

Photos: 1st Night Photos: Cast of Porgy and Bess celebrate opening night

Brits Sharon D. Clarke, Nicola Hughes and Jade Ewen are joined in the cast by American actors Rufus Bonds Jr and Phillip Boykin

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM

Theater News: Spider-Man Producers Set Their Sights on Rio and Chipwrecked as Their Next Broadway Hits

Plans for a Vegas sit-down for Spider-Man have also been nixed.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Les Misérables Lyricist Alain Boublil to Present New Work at 59E59 Theaters

A stage adaptation of James Dickey's Deliverance is also on the venue's fall roster.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Marc Kudisch, John Bolton and More Join Unsung Bob Merrill Concert by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Marc Kudisch and Drama Desk nominee John Bolton are among the performers who have joined the lineup for the UnsungMusicalsCo. (UMC) concert Unsung Bob Merrill Aug. 5 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:58PM

Review: Night of the Living Twerkers by Michael Block

Zombies will never die. They seem to have a cult following that inspires artists to use them as inspiration. In the latest attempt to capitalize on the zombie fad, Zombie Strippers follows a…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:54PM

Dance New York by Nightnyc

iLUMINATE, New World Stages: Adventure and romance told through dance styles ranging from contemporary, hip-hop, Latin, and breaking, all using the power of light.

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PHOTO CALL: Raul Castillo, Jonathan Groff, Nick Blaemire and More Celebrate Opening Night of Mala Hierba by Matthew Blank

Tanya Saracho's Mala Hierba, part of Second Stage Theatre's 2014 Uptown Series, officially opened July 28 following previews that began July 14 at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50PM

Ward Stare to take reins at Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor returns to his hometown and a good gig.

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A Snapshot of My Life Today: The Fantasticks' Max Crumm Talks HGTV, Bad Pop Music & Sweet Soaps

Max Crumm, the adorable star who went from reality TV to off-Broadway's long-running musical The Fantasticks, shares with us a snapshot of what his life is like now.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:47PM

ArtsBeat: Coming From Theater for a New Audience: Peter Brook, Marlowe and Shakespeare by Lori Holcomb-Holland

The company’s 2014-15 season will feature the United States premiere of “The Valley of Astonishment,” written and directed by Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne.

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The Tiniest Details Change the “Sex” by Eliza Bent

The evolution of Laura Eason’s latest play — Almost every play begins with a rush of inspiration, and ideally, that energy remains palpable for the rest of its life. Once it̵…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:41PM

Production News: Orange Tree’s Paul Miller announces casting for inaugural production by Georgia Snow

The Orange Tree Theatre’s artistic director Paul Miller has announced the casting for his inaugural production, The Widowing of Mrs Holroyd. The cast includes Ellie Piercy as Lizzie Holroy…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:39PM

Mister Producer: Let’s not bash musical comebacks by Richard Jordan

Last June, my colleague Mark Shenton wrote a blog about the return of the new production of Les Miserables to Broadway. One reader responded to his article: How sad that with all of the reso…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:37PM

‘The Phantom of the Opera’ Celebrates 26 Years with Mask Contest by Broadway's Best Shows

Do you have an artistic side you’ve been dying to show the world? Set it free with the Phantom: The Art of the Mask Contest. The Phantom of the Opera is celebrating 26 years of the pro…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 12:36PM

Artist’s Cookbook: Fish Balls by Ívar Páll Jónsson by Tender Branson

About two weeks ago Ívar released an ambitious concept album (oh where have you gone TOMMY and THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST). The album, entitled REVOLUTION IN THE ELBOW OF RAGNAR AG…

SOURCE: www.writeclickcooklisten.com at 12:32PM

Photo Flash: First Publicity Images for Broadway-Bound Musical AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Released! by BroadwayWorld

The new musical, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, will open at the Palace Theatre on April 12, 2015 following its world premiere in December, 2014 at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. Below, check out …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:32PM

Rob Reiner Reveals New Plans to Bring PRINCESS BRIDE Musical to Broadway by Movies News Desk

Director Rob Reiner has shared that he still intends to bring his 1987 film THE PRINCESS BRIDE to the Broadway stage, despite recent failed efforts by himself and Disney.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

‘Motown the Musical:’ Then. Now. Always. (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Check out the brand new commercial for Broadway’s Smash Hits Musical!

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 12:22PM

Photo Flash: First Look at West End's Original 'Frankie Valli' Ryan Molloy in Broadway's JERSEY BOYS by BroadwayWorld

The producers of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical Jersey Boys welcome Olivier Award nominee Ryan Molloy, who won critical acclaim for originating the role of Frankie Va…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:21PM

Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at George Dvorsky and Dee Hoty in Lyric Theatre's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC by BroadwayWorld

Get swept away by an all-star cast in Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma's lush production of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, which runs August 5 through 9 at the Civic Center Music Hall. The show, which featu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

Absolutely stellar: A Streetcar Named Desire at the Young Vic reviews round-up by Sian Cain

The critics agree: this show is a sensation, with Gillian Andersons portrayal of Blanche DuBois spiralling descent into madness every bit as compelling and disorientating as the ever-rotatin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:13PM

Off-Broadway Theater Review: When We Were Young and Unafraid by Lauren Yarger

When We Young and UnafraidBy Sarah TreemDirected by Pam McKinnonMTCWhat's It All About?It's 1972 and single mom Agnes (Cherry Jones) is trying to get her daughter, Penny (Morgan Saylor), to …

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

'Lear' and 'Macbeth': Maybe these men need a rest

Another opening, another show. Another

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Features: A few of my favourite things: Once's Jill Winternitz

From Casablanca to Cherry Jones, Once's leading lady tells us her favourite things

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Review Round-Ups: Gillian Anderson dazzles in A Streetcar Named Desire

The modern take on Tennessee Williams' classic play at the Young Vic impresses critics across the board

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Hottest Articles on BWW 7/22/2014 - 7/29/2014

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com 7222014 - 7292014.

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Film News: Christopher Walken Will Channel His Inner Orangutang in Disney's Live-Action Jungle Book

Additional star casting has been announced for the latest film remake of Rudyard Kipling's classic jungle tales.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Dancer Thinks Inside the Boxer by Sam Hurwitt

Dancer/choreographer Chris Black gets inside the head of legendary bareknuckle boxer John L. Sullivan.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:58AM

An American In Paris Publicity Shots by Jonathan Mandell

When “An American in Paris” opens at the Palace Theater on Broadway in April, it won’t look exactly like these two photographs, which were taken in Paris, where the musical…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:56AM

Winners for the 2014 NYMF Announced

The winners for the 11th annual New York Musical Theatre Festival have been announced. “The Gig”—about a used car salesman, a dentist, a real estate agent, a financial advi…

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:54AM

Natalie Weiss and Andrew Hodge Give "The Most Literal Audition Ever" (Video) by Michael Gioia

Natalie Weiss, who has been seen on Broadway in Everyday Rapture and recently completed a two-and-a-half-year run in the 25th anniversary tour of Les Misérables, and actor Andrew…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:53AM

Can’t Take Our Eyes Off Of Him! See Ryan Molloy as Broadway’s Newest Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys by Broadway.com

Click for photos of West End star Ryan Molloy, who has crossed the pond to make his Broadway debut in Jersey Boys through October 19 at the August Wilson Theatre.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:51AM

Photo Flash: President Obama Awards National Medals of Arts to John Kander, Bill T. Jones & More! by BroadwayWorld

President Barack Obama presented the National Medals of Arts in conjunction with the National Humanities Medals on Monday, July 28, 2014 in an East Room ceremony at the White House. Check ou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:51AM

VIDEO: Watch Music Video for Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga's 'Anything Goes'! by TV News Desk

Below, check out the music video for Cole Porter's 'Anything Goes' from the album, now available for purchase

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

Preview: The Long and Forgotten Winter/RE|Dance by Sharon Hoyer

RECOMMENDED The long-distance choreographic team of Lucy Vurusic-Riner and Wisconsin-based Michael Estanich have produced, over the last five years, a body of work that is notably calm and i…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 11:46AM

Stephen Sorokoff My View: The Bar and Everything Else Just Got Higher at Barrington Stage Co With Tommy Tune by Stephen Sorokoff

Stephen Sorokoff My View: The Bar and Everything Else Just Got Higher at Barrington Stage Co With Tommy Tune: During Barrington Stages seven years in it’s “new” state of the art theate…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 11:35AM

They’re the Top! Watch Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett Team Up to Perform Cole Porter’s ‘Anything Goes’ by Broadway.com

But now Gaga knows, anything goes! Music superstars Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett have teamed up once again to serve up some American Songbook standards. The duo have just released Anythin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:33AM

Fosse (book review) by Wendy Caster

Bob Fosse was talented, driven, kind, nasty, dedicated, unfaithful, brilliant, limited, addicted, and unhappy. By all accounts, he was also charismatic, seductive, and a great lay. Since the…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 11:32AM

VIDEO: Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett Talk New Album 'Cheek to Cheek' on TODAY by TV News Desk

The duo stopped by NBC's TODAY this morning, pulling up to the plaza in a Rolls Royce, to announce that their long-awaited jazz album, 'Cheek to Cheek,' will be released on Sept. 23.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:27AM

Broadway Stars Organize Flashmob Today in Response to Death of Eric Garner by Michael Gioia

WalkRunFly Productions has organized a flashmob for July 29 in response to the death of Eric Garner, who died July 17 after allegedly being placed in a prohibited chokehold by a New York pol…

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BWW JR: Dance Moms and Broadway Kids Perform For a Cause by Erin Leigh Peck

Attention Dance Moms and Broadway Kids Fans Cabaret for a Cause will present a one-night-only concert Aug. 11 at Brooklyn's Galapagos Arts Space to benefit kef productions and their educati…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:25AM

PHOTO CALL: See the First Publicity Shots of Broadway-Bound Musical An American in Paris by Matthew Blank

Following its November-December 2014 world premiere at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, the new musical An American in Paris will begin previews at Broadway's Palace …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AM

Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group Sues Michael Cohl Over Canceled Jesus Christ Superstar Tour by Adam Hetrick

The Really Useful Group, the producing and rights licensing company that oversees the works of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, has announced plans to take legal action against producer-promote…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AM

Disability arts left hanging by a thread by Lyn Gardner

The London 2012 Paralympics opening ceremony marked a moment when disability arts came of age in the UK. Two years on, cuts to Access to Work threaten all that has been achieved Continue rea…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:23AM

Final Two Weeks to See Sutton Foster in ‘Violet’ by Broadway's Best Shows

Roundabout Theatre Company’s (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) production of Violet, starring two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster, Colin Donnell, Alexander Gemignani and Tony Award nom…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:21AM

Midsommer Flight’s MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTION is Much about Something Good by James Murray

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:16AM

Video salute to Stritch includes cast of ONCE, ON THE TOWN, Beth Leavel and fans around the world... by Steven Carl McCasland

Fans and performers from around the world have gathered to honor the memory of Elaine Stritch. In a new video created and edited by Steven Carl McCasland, Artistic Director of Beautiful Soup…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:12AM

Met Opera Talks Continue as Deadline Approaches by Carey Purcell

With a deadline of July 31 approaching, negotiations between union officials and the Metropolitan Opera continue with little hope of resolution, according to the Wall Street Journal.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM

In Performance Video: Watch PIECE OF MY HEART's de'Adre Aziza by BroadwayWorld

This week's New York Times In Performance video features de'Adre Aziza of PIECE OF MY HEART, now playing at the The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:09AM

What's The Buzz? Andrew Lloyd Webber Will Take Legal Action Against Superstar Promoter Michael Cohl by Broadway.com

It’s a case of “I don’t know how to love him.” Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group is taking legal action against promoter Michael Cohl, after he canceled…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:07AM

Watch Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett duet

Their video duet is a preview of their upcoming jazz vocal albums, due out in September.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 11:06AM

EXCLUSIVE: Two-Time Grammy Nominee Takes on Jazzy Ballad "One Would Be Enough" for Mentor Mondays

Once a month, Jim Caruso's Cast Party features a special performance known as Mentor Mondays where musical theatre performer Trevor McQueen pairs up-and-coming songwriters with veteran Broad…

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EXCLUSIVE: Two-Time Grammy Nominee Takes on Jazzy Ballad “One Would Be Enough” for Mentor Mondays by Playbill.com

Once a month, Jim Caruso's Cast Party features a special performance known as Mentor Mondays where musical theatre performer Trevor McQueen pairs up-and-coming songwriters with …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

Why you should read the Broadway Chat Boards. by Ken Davenport

I like to cruise by the Broadway chat boards every once in awhile.  Why? First and foremost, the folks that frequent the boards, and the folks that post on the boards are our avids.  They …

SOURCE: theproducersperspective.com at 11:00AM

Blogs: Guest Blog: First Fringe

Writer and performer Anna Andresen discusses the challenges of taking her first show, Danish Face, to the Edinburgh Fringe

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Photos: 1st night photos: Eddie Redmayne and Dominic Cooper join Gillian Anderson at Streetcar opening

The hotly anticipated Tennessee Williams play opened at the Young Vic last night

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Interviews: Neighbours star Morgana O'Reilly on going solo at Edinburgh

The actress is swapping Ramsay Street for the Royal Mile this summer

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Theater News: Arena Stage's The Shoplifters Announces World Premeire Cast, Led By Jayne Houdyshell

The Tony Award-nominated actress will make her D.C. theater debut in Morris Panych's new comedy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: John Kander, Bill T. Jones & More Recieve National Medals of Arts by Stage Tube

Just yesterday, President Barack Obama presented the National Medals of Arts in conjunction with the National Humanities Medals in an East Room ceremony at the White House. NEA Chairman Jane…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:52AM

Watch Of Mice and Men’s James Franco Teach You How to Perfect Your Stage Door Selfie Game by Ryan McPhee

Listen up, incoming Broadway stars. After a few months of leading the Broadway revival of Of Mice and Men, which played its final performance on July 27, James Franco has learned a thin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:51AM

Tickets Now On Sale for Public Theater's 2014-15 Season, Including Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for The Public Theater’s 2014-15 season. The lineup includes new works from Tony winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, Pulitzer winner Young Jean Lee and Michael Friedman.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:44AM

HERE Announces 2014-15 Season by Sandi Durell

    HERE proudly announces its 2014-2015 producing season, commencing Labor Day Weekend with the premiere of the Artistic Director production, Trade Practices, (August 31 – Septe…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:44AM

‘Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical’ Returns to MSG This Holiday Season by Broadway's Best Shows

MSG Entertainment is proud to present Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical at the Theater at Madison Square Garden beginning Friday, December 5 through Sunday, Decemb…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 10:42AM

Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga Tape Secret 'Cheek to Cheek' PBS Special to Air This October by BroadwayWorld

The halls of New York City's Rose Hall, located in the Time Warner Center, were groovin with the jazz sounds of Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:41AM

Mala Hierba Playwright Tanya Saracho Gets Opening Night Love From Jonathan Groff & the Stars of Looking by Lindsay Champion

Stars flocked to Second Stage Uptown’s McGinn/Cazale Theatre on July 28 to catch the opening night performance of Mala Hierba—including (from left) Raul Castillo, Murray Bartlett…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:41AM

The free spirit of the Edinburgh fringe is alive and kicking by Viv Groskop

Yes, some people will cash in, but there is a backlash in Edinburgh against the involvement of big business Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:30AM

Paul Rudd and Adam Scott's '90s-Era Headshots Are the Best

'90s-era Paul Rudd and Adam Scott are your Tuesday morning pick-me-up. [via Tall Whitney] Peyton Manning shows off some way sweet dance moves (and by way sweet, we mean hyper dad moves) wh…

SOURCE: Paper Mag at 10:30AM

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga Will Release Duets Album; Watch "Anything Goes" (Video) by Michael Gioia

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga announced July 29 that they will release a jazz album titled "Cheek to Cheek" Sept. 23. Their first single, the title track from Cole Porter's Anythi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of Second Stage Theatre's MALA HIERBA by Jennifer Broski

Second Stage Theatre continues the 2014 Uptown Series with the New York premiere of MALA HIERBA, written by Tanya Saracho HBO's 'Looking' and 'Girls' and directed by Jerry Ruiz. MALA HIERBA …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:26AM

BREAKING: Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga's 'Cheek To Cheek' Gets 9/23 Release Date; Check Out Album Art! by BroadwayWorld

The long-awaited collaborative jazz album from Lady Gagaand Tony Bennett,Cheek To Cheek, will bereleased on StreamlineColumbiaInterscope Records onTuesday, September 23.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:25AM

Hamlet, With "Sherlock" Star Benedict Cumberbatch, Will Sell Low-Priced Tickets for Every Performance by Carey Purcell

Hamlet, featuring stage and screen star Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role, has announced the sale of low-priced tickets for each of its performances, according to the production's w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM

STAGE TUBE: Broadway's Beth Leavel, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Keala Settle & More Toast Elaine Stritch! by Stage Tube

Fans and performers from around the world have gathered to honor the memory of Elaine Stritch. In a new video created and edited by Steven Carl McCasland, Artistic Director of Beautiful Soup…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:20AM

Darlene Love Will Record Songs by Bruce Springsteen, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil and More On New CD by Andrew Gans

Darlene Love, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who has appeared on Broadway in Hairspray, is at work on a new album that will be produced by Steve van Zandt of the E Street Band, acco…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

VIDEO: OF MICE AND MEN Star James Franco Talks Taking Selfies at Stage Door on 'Tonight' by TV News Desk

Jimmy gets tips from Franco about the dos and don'ts of selfie taking with fans that the Of Mice and Men star learned during his 12-week Broadway run.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:15AM

Photo Coverage: Tommy Tune Plays Barrington Stage Company! by Stephen Sorokoff

Barrington Stage Company BSC, the award-winning theatre in Downtown Pittsfield, MA, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Managing Director Tristan Wilson, kicked off t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:11AM

Timeless: Strictly Dishonorable by Sandi Durell

  NY Theater Review by JK Clarke     One tends not to think of “Preston Sturges” and “theater” together very often. The fact is, however, while Sturges was one... The post…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:10AM

VIDEO: OF MICE AND MEN Star James Franco Talks Taking Selfies at Stage Tour on 'Tonight' by TV News Desk

Jimmy gets tips from Franco about the dos and don'ts of selfie taking with fans that the Of Mice and Men star learned during his 12-week Broadway run.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:10AM

The Ensemblist chats with Stagelighter founder Tadzio Smith We...

The Ensemblist chats with Stagelighter founder Tadzio Smith We are so thrilled to announce our newest sponsor- Stagelighter.com! So you LOVE Broadway. Like, REALLY love Broadway. You pore ov…

SOURCE: theensemblist.com at 10:01AM

Tony-Nominated Violet Director Tapped for Sundance Retreat by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-nominated Violet director Leigh Silverman is among the artists selected for the second annual Sundance Institute/LUMA Foundation Theatre Directors Retreat, which begins July …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM

Review: A Streetcar Named Desire (Young Vic)

Gillian Anderson has a tragic quality about her in Benedict Andrews' production

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00AM

Fiasco Theater's Re-Imagined Into the Woods Extends at Old Globe by Carey Purcell

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical Into the Woods, which made its world premiere at the Old Globe in 1986, has extended its run through Aug. 17. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 by Susan Grace

  Today’s Highlights: * Ryan Molloy begins his run as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys at Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre. * My Life is a Musical, by Adam Overett, directed &#…

SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:55AM

Patti Murin Will Make Solo 54 Below Debut in August; If/Then Star Is Special Guest by Andrew Gans

Patti Murin, who starred on Broadway in Lysistrata Jones, will make her solo debut at 54 Below next month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:50AM

Lineup Announced for NYC Benefit Concert for The Trevor Project by Andrew Gans

Broadway Sings: Titanium for The Trevor Project will be presented Aug. 4 at 9:30 PM at The Metropolitan Room.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:45AM

It's a world gone mad as Gaga, Bennett duet on 'Goes'

The pop provocateur and legendary crooner team on a Cole Porter classic, out Tuesday.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 09:40AM

FIRST LISTEN: Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett Sing 'Anything Goes' on Upcoming 'Cheek to Cheek' Album by BroadwayWorld

Today the pair shared a first listen to the Cole Porter hit 'Anything Goes' from the Broadway musical of the same name.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:38AM

Cabrillo Music Theatre Alumni, Including Lesli Margherita and Derek Klena, Will Join Forces for NYC Concert for Struggling Non-Profit by Andrew Gans

A host of Cabrillo Music Theatre alumni will take part in Cabrillo Coast-to-Coast, a fundraiser for the struggling California non-profit theatre company that will be held Aug. 4 at The Triad.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

Fuse Music Review: The Yellowjackets — A Jazz Journey Across Decades and Styles by Glenn Rifkin

Jazz buffs know about the Yellowjackets. This is a Grammy-winning band that writes and performs complicated, intricate compositions that cross countless boundaries and thus make them difficu…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:29AM

Chita Rivera, Rosie O'Donnell, BD Wong, Telly Leung, Christopher Jackson, Anika Larsen Set for Evening of Song by Andrew Gans

An Evening of Song, featuring artists whose work has been preserved on the Yellow Sound Label, will be presented Sept. 15 at 7 PM at Birdland to benefit the Art Attack Foundation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:27AM

FLOWER DRUM SONG Star James Shigeta Dies at 81 by TV News Desk

Variety reports that actor James Shigeta, best known for his roles in Die Hard and the big screen adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song, died Monday at 81.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:25AM

The Campsite Rule by Tim Treanor

Alexandra Petri, who writes a humor column for the Washington Post, has here written a sex comedy. By this I mean she has written a play in which people say witty things while, um, having se…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:17AM

Macbeth review tragedy and regicide amid the picnic hampers by Alfred Hickling

Grosvenor Park Open Air theatre, ChesterAlex Clifton hacks at the text of the Scottish play fearlessly but the cuts don't always work Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:16AM

Mariinsky Ballet: Romeo and Juliet review leads save dated classic by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonThe violence is hammy, as are some performances in Lavrovsky's seminal ballet, but Vladimir Shklyarov and Diana Vishneva are nearly flawless Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM

The Qualification of Douglas Evans by Theasy.com

The Qualification of Douglas Evans Off Broadway, Walkerspace, The Amoralists Reviewed by Zak Risinger BOTTOM LINE: A look into the tortured psyche of a struggling playwright as he navigat…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:09AM

WAKE UP with BWW 7/29/14 - WICKED Welcomes New Stars, Tamblyn Gets 'PRETTY', LIFE IS A MUSICAL in Long Island and More! by Jessica Showers

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news The National Tour of WICKED welcomes a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:05AM

SONS OF ANARCHY Director: Lea Michele Will 'Rock Our Harley -Driven World!' by TV News Desk

GLEE star Lea Michele has turned to Twitter to announce that she will be guest starring on an upcoming episode of the hit FX series SONS OF ANARCHY.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04AM

Goodbye To All That, For Now by Andy Horwitz

Andy reflects on leaving New York.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 09:00AM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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ArtsBeat: No Turning the Other Cheek: Suit Over Canceled Tour of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ by Dave Itzkoff

The production company of Andrew Lloyd Webber sues over the cancellation of a planned tour of “Jesus Christ Superstar.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:56AM

BWW CD Reviews: Jinkx Monsoon's THE INEVITABLE ALBUM is Irresistible by David Clarke

Inspired by Bette Midler's THE DIVINE MISS M, the torch song albums of Marlene Dietrich and Peggy Lee, and a handful of contemporary female performers like Amanda Palmer, Regina Spektor, and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AM

Agent's take: Pacing yourself in the marathon of a stage career by Stuart Piper

Whether you read this as an actor, or as someone who works behind a desk in this industry, chances are you live your professional life feeling frazzled and knackered by the stress and pace o…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:47AM

Breaking News: THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP Filing Suit Against Michael Cohl for SUPERSTAR Tour Cancellation by BroadwayWorld

The Really Useful Group RUG confirmed it is taking legal action against Michael Cohl's Options Clause Entertainment following his cancellation of the 2014 North American Tour of Jesus Christ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:30AM

Irwin Corey Turns 100! by Trav S.D.

Today is the 100th birthday of Professor Irwin Corey! Corey’s is essentially a vaudeville act, although he introduced it two decades too late for vaudeville. (He launched his act in th…

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

The Musical Theatre Factory is Working On It by Nick Luckenbaugh

As a writer, I’m always on the lookout for development opportunities for my projects. A reading. A workshop. A residency. These are invaluable to writers at any stage of their careers. But…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:16AM

ArtsBeat: In Performance: de’Adre Aziza of ‘Piece of My Heart’ by Erik Piepenburg

The actress sings “Are You Lonely for Me” from the new jukebox musical about the life of the songwriter Bert Berns.

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

BWW's On This Day - July 29, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 29 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Hall of Hams #79: Maria Ouspenskaya by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great Russian actress Maria Ouspenskaya (1876-1949). Film buffs know her well as the mysterious Gypsy fortune teller in The Wolf Man (1941) and Frankenstein …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:48AM

The Tin Forest review rich, desolate blend of art, puppetry and folk music by Mark Fisher

South Rotunda, GlasgowThis gorgeously detailed promenade performance evokes a spooky, lonely world to tell a tale of post-industrial regeneration Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:39AM

Porgy and Bess review exquisitely sung Gershwin in the fresh air by Lyn Gardner

Regent's Park Open Air theatre, LondonThe singing is easy but life is hard in Timothy Sheader's refreshingly spare production Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32AM

Romeo and Juliet, Royal Opera House, ballet review: An explosive yet creaking production

The Mariinsky Ballet opens its London season with radiant young lovers in a creaky old production. In the leading roles, Diana Vishneva and Vladimir Shklyarov are stellar as well as star-cro…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:13AM

Feature: Edinburgh preview – Clara Brennan’s ‘Spine’ by James Fennemore

Writing recently for Exeunt, Catherine Love recalled an experience that epitomises the Edinburgh Fringe for her. It was hearing a play read in the Traverse bar, producing “some strange…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:10AM

My theatre diary: From tears to laughter with The Crucible, The Events, Invincible and Shakespeare in Love by Terri Paddock

I’m really doing well for play choices in July. Don’t let the warm weather put you off catching these compelling productions, which scale great heights and depths of emotion. (Apart from…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 07:06AM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Shenton's View: Out for the count on Broadway by Mark Shenton

The first new Broadway musical of the 2014-15 season Holler if Ya Hear Me has already closed. Billed as Broadway’s first hip-hop jukebox musical, it was based on the poetry and music o…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:35AM

News: Andrew Lloyd Webber to sue over Jesus Christ Superstar US tour collapse by Matthew Hemley

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group is suing the promoter of the cancelled US tour of Jesus Christ Superstar in a bid to recover costs. The musical was due to begin touring the US in…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:34AM

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess , Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London by Lisa Martland

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London: Since its original Broadway opening in 1935, critics have debated whether Porgy and Bess (composed by George Gershwin, lyrics co-written by his brothe…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:30AM

A Streetcar Named Desire , Young Vic Theatre, London by Heather Neill

Young Vic Theatre, London: There is a thrilling restlessness to Benedict Andrews' production of this American classic. Tennessee Williams describes a particular place in a real street i…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:28AM

Cannibals and Evil Dead musicals headed to Toronto by Richard Ouzounian

First professional theatrical production of Trey Parker's Cannibals! The Musical part of Starvox Entertainment's 10th anniversary season.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:00AM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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A Streetcar Named Desire, Young Vic, review: Gillian Anderson gives shatteringly powerful performance

You can say what you like about this production, but it's definitely not underwrought. No, sir. We're in New Orleans though not as we have known it in previous stagings of Tennessee Williams…

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:28AM

A Streetcar Named Desire, The Young Vic by Demetrios Matheou

The latest production of Tennessee Williams’s sultry, brutal yet poetic masterpiece is mainstream theatre that dares to go out on a limb. Directed by Benedict Andrews, it may occasionally …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:17AM

News: Urgent calls for arts sector to invest in new financial models – report by Nicola Merrifield

Arts Council England and other public funders of culture should ring-fence at least 1% of their annual budget to help unlock millions of pounds of additional investment for the sector, accor…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:05AM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Alex Horne: Edinburgh comedy veteran who keeps upping the eccentricity by Paul Fleckney

Every year at the Edinburgh fringe festival, the comedian pushes his luck a bit further and his latest show is outright folly Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Porgy and Bess, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre by David Nice

It should work as pure musical theatre. Yet what precisely is Gershwin’s - or rather “The Gershwins’”, as this title frames it, though Ira wasn’t quite Gilbert or Brecht - Porgy an…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 02:51AM

Dudamel coaxes a sense of urgency from two of opera's staples by Mark Swed

Cav and Pag. Coming to the Hollywood Bowl as they did Sunday night, these might have sounded like the names of a pair of sitcom slackers. And there they were, generating laughs from a good-s…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:25AM

BWW Recap: Broadway's Patti Murin Breaks Down Finale of First 'Real' Season of THE BACHELORETTE by Patti Murin

Tonight, Broadway's favorite cheerleader, Patti Murin, is sharing her expert insights into THE BACHELORETTE's season finale. Patti is going to be live-tweeting throughout the show before wri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:17AM

Sheldon Harnick Reflects On 50 Years of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF by Pat Cerasaro

Legendary Broadway songwriter Sheldon Harnick reflects on 50 years of his popular musical FIDDLER ON THE ROOF in honor of its anniversary this month as part of a new interview.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00AM

How fan fiction made improv cool by Nell Frizzell

Hobbit sex fantasies are all very well, but what if Dostoevsky met a dinosaur? Nell Frizzell finds out what fan fiction has done for standup while Josie Long and Nick Gibb release their inn…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Harold Prince Discusses COMPANY & The Perfect Musical by Pat Cerasaro

Legendary producer and director Harold Prince discusses his idea of the perfect musical as it pertains to the classic Stephen SondheimGeorge Furth concept musical COMPANY as part of a new vi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

OF MICE & MEN Star James Franco Guests on LIVE Today by TV News Desk

Today, July 29, 2014 on LIVE with Kelly and Michael, hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan chat with one of Broadway's hottest stars, James Franco. The Golden Globe-winning actor will join R…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Amber Tamblyn and Shawn Hatosy Star in REASONS TO BE PRETTY, Beginning Tonight at the Geffen by BroadwayWorld

Nick Gehlfuss Shameless, The Newsroom, Shawn Hatosy Southland, Reckless, Amber Tamblyn Joan of Arcadia, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Alicia Witt Justified, 88 Minutes are cast in th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Chandra Lee Schwartz and Etai BenShlomo Join WICKED National Tour Today by BroadwayWorld

The company of the first North American tour of Wicked welcomes Chandra Lee Schwartz as Glinda and Etai BenShlomo today, July 29 in Salt Lake City, UT.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Jessica Grove, Alan Mingo Jr. and More Star in Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID at North Carolina Theatre, Now thru 8/3 by BroadwayWorld

North Carolina Theatre NCT, the region's premier producer of professional Broadway musicals now celebrating 30 years, has announced the casting for their upcoming original production of Disn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

John Gallagher, Jr. Set for HOT SCHOTTS at The Bowery Electric Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Schott NYC Presents Hot Schotts starring John Gallagher, Jr. at The Bowery Electric tonight, July 29th.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Cynthia Erivo and Cassidy Janson Star in Ahrens & Flaherty's DESSA ROSE European Debut, Beg. Tonight at Trafalgar Studios by BroadwayWorld

Cynthia Erivo I Can't Sing, The Color Purple returns to the West End alongside Cassidy Janson Avenue Q, Wicked, Candide in the European premiere of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Dessa R…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Patti LuPone and Sweeney Todd Come To 54 Below by Suzanna Bowling

Patti LuPone and Sweeney Todd Come To 54 Below: 54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, announced a multi-year agreement with two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:19AM

LESLIE UGGAMS – FROM TONY TO GYPSY by Peter Filichia

By Peter Filichia   There are plenty of raised eyebrows at Connecticut Repertory Theatre as soon as many theatergoers hear the first note of the overture.   Long-time fans of Gypsy…

SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 01:15AM

Giuseppe Rotunno Remembers Bob Fosse & ALL THAT JAZZ by Pat Cerasaro

Legendary cinematographer Giuseppe Rotunno reflects on working with master stage and screen director Bob Fosse on the movie musical ALL THAT JAZZ as part of a new interview.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:05AM

That'll Play Podcast Welcomes Broadway Usher Who Turned Experience into TV Pilot by Matt Tamanini

The newest episode of the That'll Play with Matt and John Podcast has a decidedly Broadway feel to it. The episode, 'Broadway Go Go,' centers around a talented aspiring actress named Jessica…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01AM

Andre Gregory Talks New Film Of Ibsen's A MASTER BUILDER by Pat Cerasaro

Familiar theatre personality Andre Gregory discusses his participation along with Academy Award-winning director Jonathan Demme in creating a film version of Wallace Shawn's new adaptation o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01AM

MY LIFE IS A MUSICAL, Starring Howie Michael Smith, Makes World Premiere Tonight at Bay Street Theater by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01AM

The New York Musical Theatre Festival and T2C’s Winner of Excellence by Suzanna Bowling

The New York Musical Theatre Festival and T2C's Winner of Excellence: The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced the winners of the NYMF 2014 Awards for Excellence.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:00AM

Lea Michele Shares Selfie From SONS OF ANARCHY Set by Pat Cerasaro

Broadway headliner and GLEE star Lea Michele recently announced that she would be appearing on the hit FX drama series SONS OF ANARCHY and the star can now be spotted in a selfie shared from…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM

Big Data: Backstage Diaries by Young Hollywood

Big Data: Backstage Diaries YH heads to the Summer Grove Concert Series in L.A. to catch up with the man behind electro-pop music project Big Data, Alan Wilkis! He reveals to us the meanin…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

'Sharknado 2' Stars Tara Reid & Ian Ziering Recall Fave Lines From Movie by Young Hollywood

'Sharknado 2' Stars Tara Reid & Ian Ziering Recall Fave Lines From Movie YH is in the Nickelodeon Suite at Comic-Con hanging out with the stars of 'Sharknado' and its sequel 'Sharknado 2: Th…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Madame Infamy The Reason For NYMF by Suzanna Bowling

Madame Infamy The Reason For NYMF: By far the best musical at NYMF is Madame Infamy, with one terrific score by Cardozie Jones and Sean Willis, an interesting book by Jp Vigliotti, with subj…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:39AM

Last Show At NYMF As We Lie Still Had Me Wishing I Could Disappear by Suzanna Bowling

Last Show At NYMF As We Lie Still Had Me Wishing I Could Disappear: Bad acting by the writers and producers, bad book, though interesting idea by Olivia de Guzman Emile, had me leaving As We…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:21AM

7 Fall Broadway Shows to Get Tickets to Now Before It's Too Late! by Playbill Staff

The 2014 fall Broadway season is filling up with star-driven comedies, mysterious new dramas, revivals of Pulitzer Prize-winning classics and buzzed-about musical premieres. Here's our l…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Hottest Articles on BWW from Monday, Jul. 28

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Monday, July 28, 2014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

It's Quite Alright: Original West End Jersey Boys Star Ryan Molloy Crosses the Pond for His Broadway Debut by Broadway.com

A London Frankie is working his way back to Jersey Boys. Ryan Molloy, who earned an Olivier nod for originating the role of Frankie Valli in the West End production, makes his Broadway debut…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Tix on Sale for Bridget Everett's Rock Bottom at the Public by Adam Hetrick

Rock Bottom, the outrageous evening from downtown darling Bridget Everett, will open the Public Theater's season at its Astor Place home beginning Sept. 9 at Joe's Pub. Tickets are n…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Infidelity Sparks Poor Behavior; Theresa Rebeck Comedy Arrives Off-Broadway Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Primary Stages' 30th anniversary season launches July 29 with Theresa Rebeck's Poor Behavior, which explores infidelity and America and stars Heidi Armbruster, Brian Avers and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

A Closed/Open Experience: Behind the Scenes at the Sundance Theatre Lab by Christopher Chen

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

7 Fall Broadway Shows to Get Tickets to Now! by Playbill Staff

The 2014 fall Broadway season is filling up with star-driven comedies, mysterious new dramas, revivals of Pulitzer Prize-winning classics and buzzed-about musical premieres. Here's our l…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

National Tour of Wicked Welcomes New Glinda and Boq Tonight by Andrew Gans

The company of the first North American tour of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's Wicked welcomes Chandra Lee Schwartz as Glinda and Etai BenShlomo as Boq beginning July 29 in Salt L…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

TV Stars Amber Tamblyn, Nick Gehlfuss and More Explore Reasons to Be Pretty at Geffen Playhouse, Beginning July 29 by Carey Purcell

The Geffen Playhouse continues its ongoing presentations of works by Neil LaBute with the dark comedy Reasons to Be Pretty, which begins performances July 29. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Little Mermaid Swims to North Carolina Theatre Tonight by Andrew Gans

The North Carolina Theatre production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid plays July 29-Aug. 3 at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Howie Michael Smith's Life Is a Musical, Beginning Tonight by Andrew Gans

Sag Harbor's Bay Street Theater presents the world premiere of My Life Is a Musical, which plays the New York venue July 29-Aug. 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"Smash" Actor Hosts Dallas-Area Master Classes July 29-30 by Michael Gioia

Actor Wesley Taylor, who created and stars in the comedy series "It Could Be Worse," offers master classes in Texas for performers interested in musical theatre July 29-30.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Stars of Summer: Goodspeed's Fiddler on the Roof Star Elizabeth DeRosa on Hiking Trails and the Charm of Small Towns by Whitney Spaner

Playbill.com catches up with Elizabeth DeRosa, starring as Hodel in the Goodspeed Opera House production of Fiddler on the Roof, which continues through Sept. 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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