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Friday, April 22, 2016

David Henry Hwang Recalls The Time He Wrote A Song With Prince by Michael Dale

The Tony-winning author of M. BUTTERFLY once worked with the music icon on a potential Broadway musical.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

BWW Review: Scorching Social Satire Musical AMERICAN PSYCHO Examines The Demon Banker of Wall Street by Michael Dale

Based on Bret Easton Ellis' novel, AMERICAN PSYCHO nails 1980s financial boom excessiveness.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Shakespeare 2016: How Might The Bard Cast America's Presidential Hopefuls? by Michael Dale

A clever essay casts Donald Trump in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and Hillary Clinton in HENRY IV, PART 2.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:07PM

Check Out The Complete Video Playlist For The Hit Concert Series IF IT ONLY EVEN RUNS A MINUTE by Michael Dale

How many of these great songs do you know from underappreciated musicals

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:22PM

Bid To Meet Brian d'Arcy James at SOMETHING ROTTEN!, Support New York Pops by Michael Dale

Meet the Bottom who's heading for the top with a new auction from Charitybuzz.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:13PM

London's Historic Arts Theatre To Be Replaced By Restaurant/Performance Space With 'The Largest Bar in Theatreland' by Michael Dale

The 89-year-old theatre is where Peter Hall directed the English-language premiere of Samuel Beckett's WAITING FOR GODOT.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:45PM

Broadway's an Open Book: Bookwriters From ON YOUR FEET!, TUCK EVERLASTING, ALADDIN, SOMETHING ROTTEN!, JERSEY BOYS and DISASTER! Talk About Creating M by Michael Dale

Writers seeking fame and recognition are generally advised to steer clear of the task of writing books for Broadway musicals. Regarded by theatre insiders to be perhaps the most vital, yet m…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:30AM

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

SHE LOVES ME and UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT's Jane Krakowski's Road To Broadway and TV Stardom by Michael Dale

Jane Krakowski was an emerging Broadway star when she first gained national attention for 'Ally McBeal.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:19PM

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

TWITTER WATCH: Idina Menzel Leads FROZEN Sing-Along For Girls of A BroaderWay by Michael Dale

Founded by Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs in 2010, A BroaderWay offers girls from urban communities an outlet for self-expression and creativity.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:20PM

Patti LuPone Caps Symphony Space's Project B-Way/95 With DON'T MONKEY WITH BROADWAY by Michael Dale

Between classic showtunes, the Broadway legend shares memories of how her life-long love affair with Broadway began.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PM

VIDEOS: UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT's Tituss Burgess Making A Broadway Splash in THE LITTLE MERMAID and GUYS AND DOLLS by Michael Dale

like many breakout television stars, Tituss Burgess was a Broadway favorite before the rest of the country discovered him.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:16PM

Monday, April 18, 2016

Bid To Meet DISASTER!'s Faith Prince, Support New York Pops by Michael Dale

Charitybuzz's new online auction helps benefit the New York Pops.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:57PM

U.S. Supreme Court Allows Google's Book-Scanning Project; Stephen Sondheim, Tony Kushner Among Opponents by Michael Dale

Google Books, which allows users to search from scanned copies of over 20 million books, ruled fair use.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:52PM

PODCAST: Shakespeare in Original Pronunciation Reveals Sharper Rhymes and Dirtier Puns by Michael Dale

Linguists reveal how the elevated accent we associate with Shakespeare deprives listeners ofpoetry and humor.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:49PM

Offstage Drama Divides Community Over Annual Alabama Production of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Michael Dale

An annual production to raise funds for a local museum now benefits a non-profit set up by Harper Lee.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:37PM

Five Fun Facts About The Pulitzer Prize For Drama by Michael Dale

The Pulitzer Prize For Drama was first awarded in 1918, because they didn't consider any play to be worthy in 1917.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:23PM

BWW Review: Mobile Shakespeare Unit's Spirited ROMEO & JULIET Settles Into The Public by Michael Dale

After touring New York's prisons, nursing homes, community centers and shelters the compact production enjoys a run at the House of Papp.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:13AM

Friday, April 15, 2016

Selling SEX WITH STRANGERS: Regional Theatre Artwork For Laura Eason's Provocative Play by Michael Dale

Regional theatres decide to go sexy, playful or suggestive when promoting their productions.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:16PM

Steppenwolf Fires Baby Actors From Tracy Letts' MARY PAGE MARLOWE by Michael Dale

Director Anna D. Shapiro felt the use of real babies was taking the audience out of the drama.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:12PM

HAMILTON's Daveed Diggs And The Troubling Legacy Of Thomas Jefferson by Michael Dale

Contemporary audiences have less patience for the slave-owner who wrote 'All men are created equal.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:28PM

BWW Review: Frank Langella Gives a Commanding Turn in Florian Zeller's THE FATHER by Michael Dale

The French playwright makes his Broadway debut with his Moliere Award winning drama.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:38AM

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Will It Remain Quiet Uptown After HAMILTON-Inspired Real Estate Boon? by Michael Dale

Real estate agents and local businesses and attractions are noticing a sharp increase in interest in the past year.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM

THE FATHER's Christopher Hampton On Translating French Plays For Broadway by Michael Dale

The playwright who helped introduce Yasmina Reza to Broadway now does the same for Florian Zeller.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:44PM