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Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Book Commentary: Portnoy’s Revenge by Harvey Blume

There's something Shakespearian about the grasp of Philip Roth's fiction.

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Theater Review: “Allegiance” — Inspiration By-The-Numbers by Kamela Dolinova

Despite my complaints, Allegiance is affecting - almost frustratingly so.

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Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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WATCH NOW! Zooming in on the Tony Nominees: Anthony Boyle by BroadwayWorld TV

Watch below as Anthonytells us all about want this nomination means to him, how he's preparing for the Tonys, and so much more

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Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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People You Should Know . . . Teresa Lotz by Zack Calhoon

Teresa Lotz writes music and words. Her work includes She Calls Me Firefly (Soho Playhouse, Parity Productions & New Perspectives Theatre Company, June 2018, dir. Ludovica…

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MNM Theatre Co. Hosts A Welcome Return to Avenue Q by Bill Hirschman

MNM Theatre ’s Avenue Q, the musical comedy with foul-mouthed and copulating puppets, has never been as clearly about education as now. It’s the curriculum about coping with disappointme…

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Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Storm damage forces early end to Schlafly's Art Outside festival in Maplewood by Denise Hollinshed St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Organizers said at least 80 percent of the tents had some damage and 50 percent suffered serious damage.

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'An American Soldier' at OTSL explores what it is to be an American by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It's the world premiere of the two-act version of Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang's opera

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New Jewish season closes with an offbeat production by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Aaron Posner plays fast and loose with Chekhov in 'Life Sucks'

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Say Something Bunny!

Say Something Bunny! Off Broadway, UNDO Project Space Reviewed by Dan Dinero BOTTOM LINE: A solo show developed out of two found recordings, Say Something Bunny! is hands down the best the…

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Edie Windsor Backyard BBQ by Barry Gordin

Annual BBQ benefits The Hetrick Martin Institute, Live Out Loud, The Trevor Project and the Southampton Volunteer Ambulance. May 26, 2018:   Judith Kasen-Windsor, surviving spouse of Edie…

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Sunday, May 27, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony, Day 16- Norbert Leo Butz Is Breaking All the Rules in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN by Stage Tube

On Day 16 of 30 Days of Tony, we celebrate a multiple Tony-winner Norbert Leo Butz, who is nominated this year for his portrayal of Alfred P. Doolittle.

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Broadway By Design: David Zinn, Walter Trarbach & Mike Dobson Bring SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS from Page to Stage by Nicole Rosky

In Broadway by Design, BroadwayWorld is shining a spotlight on the stellar designs of this Broadway season, show by show. Today, we continue the series with David Zinn, who acted as both sce…

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Theatre Review: ‘The Remains’ at Studio Theatre by Elle Marie Sullivan

“The Remains” is a “Where are they now?” story of sorts about one of the first gay couples to be legally married in Massachusetts. The play is set 10 years after that histori…

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‘Keeps the format & humour perennially fresh’: TALES FROM THE PHANTASMAGORIA – Old Red Lion Theatre ★★★ by Michael Davis

Theatre company Danse Macabre has taken the original conceit of Sartre’s No Exit (three strangers who find themselves locked together in the afterlife) and turned it on its head. In their …

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Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Tony and Oscar Winner Tony Walton Talks Directing MY FAIR LADY in Oklahoma by Stage Tube

Tony and Oscar winner Tony Walton is directing a production of My Fair Lady in Edmond, Oklahoma. The set and costume designer sat down for an interview with NewsOK.com to talk about his expe…

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CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD Plays its Final Performance Today by Stephanie Wild

The acclaimed Broadway revival of Mark Medoff's Children of a Lesser God plays its final performance at Studio 54 tonight, Sunday, May 27, 2018.

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Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, May. 27 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, May 27, 2018 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

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Upcoming Non-Equity Auditions Sunday, May. 27 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Non-Equity Auditions from Sunday, May 27, 2018 for productions in your area and around the country.

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David Morse and Austin Butler on Their Heartbreaking Iceman Cometh Duo and Why O’Neill is Never Easy by Paul Wontorek

Tony Award and Oscar winner Denzel Washington may be the name above the title in George C. Wolfe’s acclaimed new staging of The Iceman Cometh, but he’s actually just one in a sta…

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Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway at the Cabaret: Cristin Milioti, BANDSTAND's The Donny Nova Band, Eva Noblezada & More! by BroadwayWorld

What good is sitting alone in your room this week If you don't already have plans to see a Broadway show, come out to see your favorite Broadway stars in a cabaret act instead. Highlight…

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Children of a Lesser God Revival Ends Broadway Run by Adam Hetrick

Joshua Jackson and Lauren Ridloff co-star in the first-ever revival of Mark Medoff’s Tony-winning play.

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We Happy Few’s Pericles is a wild ride by John Geoffrion

One block west of the main drag through Eastern Market, in the cozy Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, the aptly named troupe We Happy Few has an amusing, engaging winner of a show with their take …

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Charlie Stemp, Stephen Ashfield And Sophia Anne Caruso Join Help For Heroes West End Charity Single by BroadwayWorld

'The Hero - A West End Tribute' is being released in November 2018 to mark the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War One and will raise funds for Help For Heroes.

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The Seafarers review – a gloriously mournful ode to the ocean by Sanjoy Roy

Norfolk and Norwich festivalJigs, folk music and melancholic messages marked this seafront revival of Stopgap Dance Company’s poetic open-air showSandwiched between the beachfront Sea Life…

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‘A fun-filled night out at the theatre’: BEAUTIFUL – Touring ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

The entire ensemble of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical gives fantastic performances and the show is thoroughly enjoyable. I had high expectations, all of which were met for a fun-filled n…

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Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Industry Interview: Tom Viola and the Evolution of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS by Robert Diamond

For the past thirty years, Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS has been a vital part of the theatre community,and Tom Viola has been aroundto nurture its growth since the organization's incepti…

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Decolonizing Theatre: an Introduction by Stokely@howlround.com (jdstokely)

By Annalisa Dias, Madeline Sayet. Annalisa Dias and Madeline Sayet introduce the Decolonizing Theatre series by exploring the ways the American theatre has been and still is complicit in the…

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Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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RuPaul’s Drag Race live review – a high-kicking carnival of charisma by Louis Wise

Beyoncé, Tina Turner and The Exorcist are all paid glorious homage to as the talent show’s Werq the World Tour hits BritainRuPaul’s Drag Race has been one of the great successes of the …

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BWW's On This Day - May 27, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 27 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

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Review: The Grönholm Method, Menier Chocolate Factory Theatre by Dovydas Laurinaitis

The curtain parts to reveal a business lounge. Chairs upholstered in that specific off-white shade centre around a table atop The post Review: The Grönholm Method, Menier Chocolate Factory …

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Review: 3Women, Trafalgar Studios by Merel Van 't Hooft

The intergenerational comedy drama 3Women is comedienne Katy Brand’s debut play, currently running at the Trafalgar Studios. It puts three The post Review: 3Women, Trafalgar Studios appear…

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What To Expect From This Year’s Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) by Andrew Walker White

Ah, summer – that fabled time of fireflies and lemonade stands, seersucker suits with wilting collars, tubing along a quiet stream, and of course — theatre.    Live theatre.  The …

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REVIEW ROUND UP: Hamlet / As You Like it at Shakespeare’s Globe by Emma Clarendon

The opening of the new season at the Shakespeare’s Globe pairs up Hamlet with As You Like It. Here’s what critics thought of the venture….

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Physical Fest Chicago returns for 5th year of high jinks, with local performers to an Edinburgh Fringe star by Kt Hawbaker

Odysseus is depressed. Home from the war, he stares into his bathroom mirror and quietly bemoans his broken bath, a perfect reflection of how PTSD ravages what should be his return to normal…

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Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Laura Linney on making her British stage debut by Kate Kellaway

The US actor tells how a new adaption of Elizabeth Strout’s My Name Is Lucy Barton chimes with our uncertain timesid-morning in Brooklyn, New York and grey clouds are scudding across the s…

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FUN HOME Leads June's Top 10 New London Shows by Marianka Swain

London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From a ground-breaking musical to a mighty modern classic, here are some of this m…

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Review: Unicorn, Theatre N16 by Sebastian Calver

Clever, creative and compassionate. Writer and performer Brad Johnson has nailed a compelling and genuine story sharing the importance of The post Review: Unicorn, Theatre N16 appeared first…

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Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Shirleymander review – timely retelling of chilling Tory scandal by Michael Billington

Playground theatre, LondonGregory Evans’ staging of the 1986 ‘homes for votes’ saga is enlightening and enjoyably foul-mouthed – but ducks key political questionsTwo of my favourite …

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‘Strictly for fans of the genre’: THE CASE OF THE FRIGHTENED LADY – Touring ★★★ by Anne Cox

I had only been watching The Case of The Frightened Lady for just a few minutes when I scribbled in my notebook “sociopath” and “misdirection”. And that just about tells you everythi…

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Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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This Week on Broadway for May 27, 2018: Evan Pappas by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Evan Pappas. Reviews include The Beast in the Jungle @ Vineyard Theatre, Randy Writes a Novel @ The Clurman Theatre, and St…

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Review: Stroke Odysseys, The Place by Gabriel Wilding

Theatre is at its best when it has a link to reality. Instead of existing in a world of smoke The post Review: Stroke Odysseys, The Place appeared first on A Younger Theatre.

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BWW Interview: Mike Kenny Talks RANDOM SELFIES, Techtopia Festival by Nicole Ackman

Mike Kenny's Random Selfies will have its premiere later this month at Polka Theatre's Techtopia Festival. Kenny is one of the leading writers in the UK who specialises in theatre for young …

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Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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The week in theatre: Hamlet; As You Like It; Shirleymander – review by Susannah Clapp

Shakespeare’s Globe; Playground, LondonMichelle Terry’s reign as the Globe’s artistic director begins with an assured double bill; and Shirley Porter’s dark deeds are nicely skewered…

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Rambert: Life Is a Dream; Swan Lake – review by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells; Royal Opera House, LondonKim Brandstrup conjures dreamlike precision for Rambert, while Royal Ballet’s brand new Swan Lake deserves to be a cherished work in progressLife…

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Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Baba Yaga review – spooky remix of Russian children’s story by Clare Brennan

Paisley Arts CentreThe staple figure of Slavic folklore is wittily recreated as a noisy neighbour with magical powersAny Russians in the audience expecting to find the Baba Yaga of childhood…

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Sunday, May 27, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Podcast: Griefcast — laughing in the face of death

This award-winning series finds humour amid the darkness of death and dying

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25 DAYS OF TONYS: Ariana DeBose Says Summer Marks the Resurgence of the Triple Threat by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony nominee talks about what makes her proudest in this moment and the Broadway performers who inspire her Disco Donna.

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Megan Hilty and Cynthia Erivo Perform on National Memorial Day Concert May 27 by Andrew Gans

The PBS broadcast is again hosted by Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise.

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Live Like a Nominee: 24 Books Recommended By Broadway’s Biggest Talents by Ruthie Fierberg

Need a book recommendation? The 2018 Drama Desk and Tony Award nominees share with us the titles they love.

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Do You Know All of the Tony-Winning Best Musicals? by Hannah Vine

Seventy musicals have taken home the title since 1949.

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Jun 22: 1984 - Hudson Theatre
Jun 29: Marvin's Room - American Airlines Theatre
Aug 10: The Terms of My Surrender - Belasco Theatre
Aug 24: Prince of Broadway - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Oct 10: Time and the Conways - American Airlines Theatre
Oct 12: Springsteen on Broadway - Walter Kerr Theatre
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Nov 09: The Band's Visit - Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Nov 15: Latin History for Morons - Studio 54
Nov 21: Home for the Holidays - August Wilson Theatre
Nov 29: Meteor Shower - Booth Theatre
Nov 30: The Parisian Woman - Hudson Theatre
Dec 03: Once on This Island - Circle In The Square
Dec 04: SpongeBob SquarePants - Palace Theatre
Dec 12: The Children - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Dec 17: Farinelli and the King - Belasco Theatre
Jan 11: John Lithgow: Stories by Heart - American Airlines Theatre
Mar 15: Escape to Margaritaville - Marquis Theatre
Mar 22: Frozen - St. James Theatre
Mar 25: Angels in America: Millennium Approaches - Neil Simon Theatre
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Mar 26: Lobby Hero - Helen Hayes Theatre
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Apr 08: Mean Girls - August Wilson Theatre
Apr 11: Children of a Lesser God - Studio 54
Apr 12: Carousel - Imperial Theatre
Apr 19: My Fair Lady - Vivian Beaumont Theater
Apr 22: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two - Lyric Theatre
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