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Saturday, September 23, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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People You Should Know . . . DeAnne Stewart by Zack Calhoon

DeAnne Stewart is originally from Rochester, NY, and received her BFA in Musical Theatre from Ithaca College before arriving in NYC. Her favorite past productions include …

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No Booking Fee For Derren Brown at the Playhouse Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Following a sell-out London run earlier this year, Derren Brown is back with UNDERGROUND. His hit show is currently at the Playhouse Theatre in the West End, and in our special offer, there'…

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BWW Review: RAMONA TELLS JIM, Bush Theatre by Cindy Marcolina

On a geography trip to the Scottish Highlands around 1998, middle-schooler Ramona Ruby Bentall falls for Jim Joe Bannister, a socially awkward simpleton with a passion-bordering-obsession fo…

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Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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The Marx Brothers and Silent Film by Trav S.D.

Adapted from a talk given at the Marx Brothers Weekend, Governor’s Island earlier this month.  Most die-hard Marx Brothers fans know that the comedy team made a single silent film, H…

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Film Review: “Stronger” — A Moving Tale of Resilience by Tim Jackson

What keeps Stronger from turning into a patly sentimental yarn is Jake Gyllenhall’s modulated performance.

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The Arts on Stamps of the World — September 23 by Doug Briscoe

An Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.

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The 'Honest Theatre Awards' Are the Accolades Everyone Truly Earns by BroadwayWorld

Allison Page of Medium.com has the list that's sweeping social media. The 'Honest Theatre Awards' are the prizes everyone is really hoping to bestow on cast, crew and venue.

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Pure Imagination! Check Out the Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Hoofers' Sweet Moves by Broadway.com

If you've got a sweet tooth for rainbow bright sets and costumes, an addictive score and big, splashy dance numbers and performances, Broadway's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is …

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The Broadway.com Show: Watch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory's Dancers Show Off Their Sweet Moves by Broadway.com

The ensemble of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory truly transports audiences to a world of pure imagination, making the musical one to savor.

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Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Rocket Post review at Platform, Glasgow – ‘a quirky musical for a younger audience’ by Thom Dibdin

The National Theatre of Scotland returns to what it does best with Rocket Post, a musical tale that explores a little known

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Reworking of Wilde proves to be in vain in premiere of Gray: review

Flawed characters are a good thing; flawed staging is another, and Theatre Inamorata’s first full-length production has some of each.

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Watch a clip from the Olivier-winning Ghosts starring Lesley Manville and Jack Lowden – video by Guardian Staff

Watch a scene from Richard Eyre's revival of Ibsen's Ghosts for the Almeida theatre which won Oliviers for best actress (Lesley Manville) and best actor in a supporting role (Jack Lowden). A…

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Above The Ballet, Where The Tutus Are Made by Jeff Lunden

Every year, the New York City Ballet asks top fashion designers to outfit its dancers for its Fall Gala. Good thing the capacity of its 18-person costume department is "the highest you can g…

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VIDEO: Will & Grace is Comin' (Back) to Town by Stage Tube

WILL amp GRACE is rebooting and they've got a rockin' musical number leading up to their premiere this week. Check out the song below, performed on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

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Photo Coverage: Ars Nova's KPOP Celebrates Opening Night by Linda Lenzi

KPOP is here and America will never be the same. Claim your exclusive, all-access pass and immerse yourself in the Korean Pop music factory where stars are made... or broken. KPOP is present…

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Backstage with Richard Ridge: Meet HAMILTON's New Aaron Burr (Sir), Daniel Breaker! by Richard Ridge

Daniel Breaker needs not wait for it any longer. Hamilton has a new Aaron Burr on Broadway, and this Hamvet has his act down pat. Breaker joins the New York company after starring in the Chi…

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People You Should Know . . . Ava Eisenson by Zack Calhoon

Ava Eisenson is a NYC based actor. Recent credits include: the giants by Matthew Jellison, dir. Isaac Klein and Old Love New Love by Laura Brienza, dir. Nancy Robill…

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"The Violin" Plays an Old-Fashioned Tune by Broadwayandme

The instrument that gives The Violin its title is what the film director Alfred Hitchcock used to call a MacGuffin, a plot device to provide some momentum for what in this play, which opened…

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Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Dark Comedy LE GRAND MORT Premieres at Trafalgar Studios by Roy Tan

Julian Clary and James Nelson-Joyce lead the world premi re of the two-handed black comedy.

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News & interesting titbits: Madalena Alberto, Slaves of Solitude & a south London library tour by Ian Foster

West End leading lady Madalena Alberto will perform in the new concert series Pizza Express Live! in Holborn on Sunday 3rd December 2017, 8pm.

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Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico Dancers Claim Company Is Trying to Replace Them by Emily Quinn

Dancers from the Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico are boycotting rehearsals for the company's production of The Nutcracker, and claim that the company is recruiting replacements for them…

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BWW's On This Day - September 23, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on September 23 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

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THE TEST – White Bear Theatre ★★★ by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

This play is extremely relevant and mind-opening, which is why I believe more people should see it. The Test builds up questions – it provides little answers but definitely makes one think…

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Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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BroadwayWorld UK Awards 2017: Alistair Wilkinson's Nominations by Alistair Wilkinson

BWW reviewer Alistair Wilkinson puts forward his nominations for the 2017 BroadwayWorld UK Awards

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The dark side of #Edfringe: Loneliness, lack of sleep & depression by Daniel Perks

It has been three weeks since I left the bubble that is Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017 to return to the much larger bubble that is London. And ironically, the manic, fast-paced lifestyle of …

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Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Features: My Top 5 Showtunes: Danny Mac

The actor tells us the musical numbers he couldn't live without

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Coriolanus/Dido, Queen of Carthage review – Shakespeare and Marlowe do battle by Michael Billington

Royal Shakespeare theatre/The Swan, Stratford-upon-Avon This well-matched pair of tragedies in the RSC’s Rome season give us strong images, unforgettable lines, probing psychology – and …

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BWW Review: CILLA - THE MUSICAL, Edinburgh Playhouse by Gregor Dickson

Three years after Jeff Pope's acclaimed television miniseries Cilla was broadcast on ITV, he has now adapted her story for a new touring musical.

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‘Elytral’ by Mary Epworth design a sound-scape that redefines the structures of songmaking by Blouin Artinfo

British singer-composer Mary Epworth takes her turn in driving the soundscape of her new album through the backseat with “Elytral.”The album has undoubtedly grabbed attention of her fans…

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‘Le Redoutable’, the film by Michel Hazanavicius that fictionalizes filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard by Blouin Artinfo

Characterizing Jean-Luc Godard in "Le Redoutable" director Michel Hazanavicius says about his fictional character, "Godard never sought to be sympathetic” in the opening night.It took him …

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MAMMA MIA – West End ★★★ by Scatter Of Opinion

All of Abba’s greatest hits are brought together to form a romantic tale of a chaotic love triangle in Mamma Mia the musical. On stage in the West End since 1999, it’s the ‘honey, hone…

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Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Thaddeus Bent’s Fear-tre of Fear – Liverpool by Vicky Anderson

If a creepy sense of deja vu has descended on you, dear reader, fear not; this is indeed the second review of this show, at this venue, on this site.

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Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Wings, Young Vic review - Juliet Stevenson goes high and low by David.nice

Arthur Kopit's poetic drama about post-stroke aphasia and facing up to death astoundsNow look here, Giles Coren: immersion in a great play well acted can send you out of the theatre fee…

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Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Ayad Akhtar's JUNK Gets Preview at the Guggenheim Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ayad Akhtar and Tony Award-winning director Doug Hughes discuss Akhtar's newest play before its New York premiere at Lincoln Center Theater. The event will be h…

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Tony Winner Jane Krakowski Headlines 2017 Globe Gala Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Old Globe will celebrate in style with an Evening of Illusions at the 2017 Globe Gala tonight, September 23, in support of the theatre's arts engagement and artistic programs.

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Musical McCall family will play — and dance — together by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

They'll give a joint recital on Sunday evening

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Opera Theatre's Timothy O'Leary headed to Washington National Opera by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The OTSL general director will take on the same role with the WNO

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How Costumes Affect Your Character by Kerry Hishon

Costumes are such a fabulous part of theatre – they help tell the story, they help actors get into character, and they immediately tell the audience something about what’s going on. For …

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Saturday, September 23, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Special Reports: Why Nothing Can Stop Arena Stage With Molly Smith at the Helm

For Arena Stage's artistic director, everything is simple and obstacles don't exist: a formula that seems to work.

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VIDEO: On This Day, September 23- Remembering Bob Fosse by Stage Tube

Today we remember Bob Fosse, who passed away on this day in 1987.

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On the Couch with Tottie Goldsmith by Arts Review

Who is Tottie Goldsmith? I’m a mother to an awesome 24 years old gal named Layla Rose Lee. I’m an actress, singer in an Aussie girlie pop band called The Chantoozies. I’m playful, affe…

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9 Times Broadway Adapted Comic Strips and Cartoons Into Musicals by Logan Culwell-Block

Broadway’s upcoming SpongeBob SquarePants isn’t the first musical inspired by a cartoon.

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Dear Evan Hansen’s Colton Ryan Gets Fit by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor, who has stepped in for the demanding title role, walks us through the workout routine that keeps him healthy.

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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
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