Monday, May 30, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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No Joke: This is Us Interviewing Jonathan Groff by Lucky

So, something cool that we got to do recently: We got to interview Jonathan Groff. Yeah, that’s him right up there. That was fun. And yeah, we were so nervous that we almost puked. And…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 11:56PM

I Married Wyatt Earp

Legit Reviews: It's an intriguing notion to tell the story of Western gunslingers Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday -- culminating in the iconic 1881 shootout at the O.K. Corral -- with an all-fem…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:25PM

The Merry Wives of Windsor: A gimmick-free merry time by J. Kelly Nestruck

The Stratford Shakespeare Festival kicks off its season with its namesake playwright’s only middle-class comedy

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:13PM

Wanted: Opera Troupe Seeks Modest Home

Almost nothing is certain regarding the future of New York City Opera.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 11:03PM

Rebuilding City Center

New York City Center, which was christened by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in 1943 as Manhattan's first performing-arts venue, will reopen in October following a major two-part restoration proje…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 11:01PM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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The #NewPlay Map gets fast and social! #opendata #opensource #opengov by Arena Stage

Development time on Version 2 of the New Play Map is almost up and the results of sprint 3 of 4, which finished on May 20, are the following features and improvement releases: A significantl…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 10:53PM

I Married Wyatt Earp by Theasy.com

Prospect Theatre Company, 59E59 Theatres, Off Broadway By Terra Vetter BOTTOM LINE: The immense amount of talent in this show fortunately eclipses the somewhat underdeveloped material…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:33PM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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This Week on Broadway for May 30, 2011: Roundup of the (other) Awards by James Marino

Peter Filichia, Michael Portantiere and James Marino talk about the other awards given out this season, as well as Sleep No More.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 09:55PM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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City College Of New York To Back New Theater Company In Harlem

"In a bid to broaden its theater program and to bring additional polished, diverse theater uptown, City College of New York is lending critical support to an effort to open a new professiona…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:50PM

Ailey dancer inspires students to follow in his steps by [email protected] (keith Powers)

Every day after school, a small group of talented teen dancers hone their skills at the Boston Youth Moves studios...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 08:35PM

Haarlem Arts Theatre to Launch in June 2011 by Brian Scott Lipton

Haarlem Arts Theatre, a new company created by The City College of New York and its Department of Theatre, will launch this summer at Aaron Davis Hall. The company will present James Baldwi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:24PM

Haarlem Aarts Theatre to Launch in June 2011 by Brian Scott Lipton

Haarlem Arts Theatre, a new company created by The City College of New York and its Department of Theatre, will launch this summer at Aaron Davis Hall. The company will present James Baldwi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:24PM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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A more intimate Cirque by Karen Campbell, Globe Correspondent

A chandelier descending from the rafters transforms into a merry-go-round upon which exotic creatures cavort. Three aerial aliens dance and tumble in midair. A haggard crone wearing a cloak …

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 07:49PM

Tropical heat and color by Mark Feeney, Globe Staff

Normally, meteorology doesn’t enter into museum-going decisions. The art’s displayed indoors, after all. The relevance of weather to the experience of seeing “Violet Isle: …

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 07:47PM

A taste of THE SHAGGS: Philosophy of the World by New York Theatre Workshop

A taste of THE SHAGGS: Philosophy of the World THE SHAGGS: PHILOSOPHY OF THE WORLD Now - July 3 Tickets at www.ticketcentral.com Directed By JOHN LANGS Book By JOY GREGORY Music By GUNNAR …

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:43PM

Review: Nunsense (Metropolis Performing Arts Centre) by Scotty Zacher

            Old habits die hard                 Metropolis Performing Arts Centre presents …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:25PM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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How "Hair," "Next to Normal" Tours Did at the Bushnell...

How did the last few Broadway touring shows do at the Bushnell?The returns from "West Side Story" which ended its week-long run last night aren't in yet but, according to Variety reports,&nb…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:57PM

Review: Nunsense (Metropolis Performing Arts Centre) by Scotty Zacher

            Old habits die hard                 Metropolis Performing Arts Centre presents           Nunsense     Book, Music and Lyrics by Dan Goggin Directed …

SOURCE: chicagotheaterblog.wordpress.com at 06:44PM

News: Wikileaks' Bradley Manning Drama in NTW Season

National Theatre Wales (NTW) have announced their second season, including a political fantasy by Welsh dramatist Tim Price The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning, which imagines the life of …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:20PM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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News: Opening: Much Ado, Wilton's Hands, Bollywood

Amongst the major London openings, in the West End and further afield, in this four-day bank holiday week are: OPENING WEDNESDAY, 1 June 2011 (previews from 16 May), Josie Rourke directs D…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:59PM

Shaw Festival’s acting ensemble shines in two plays by J. Kelly Nestruck

In a pair of plays, one grand, one slight, the festival’s actors impress even in the smallest roles

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:48PM

Theater Review: From Elegiac Appalachian Hollers to New Terrain by David Rooney

This assortment of four new one-acts and one revival feature the playwrights Romulus Linney (“Tennessee”), Ben Rosenthal (“Ten High”), J. Holtham (“School Night”), Billy Aronson …

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:33PM

Portrait of the artist: Olivia Williams, actor by Laura Barnett

'In Hollywood, they don't respect you if you make your own tea and go by bike instead of limousine'Why did you decide to become an actor?From a very young age, I wanted to get up on stage wh…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:29PM

The Many Lives Of Jesus Christ Superstar

The original rock opera isn't the 1970s relic some of us may think: Superstar has been resurrected in one form or another numerous times since its debut as a concept album some 41 years ago.…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:16PM

Coloradans on NYC stages 2011: An introduction by Denverpost

Coloradans on NYC stages 2011: An introduction We have video podcasts coming up from our visit to New York with Colorado-connected actors including Elizabeth Welch, Gene Gillette, Laura Tes…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:07PM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Beat Tony Interview Special: John Kander and David Thompson! by Broadway Beat

Below, we bring you John Kander and David Thompson, writers of The Scottsboro Boys, nominated for 12 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Kander, half of the famed Kander and Ebb duo that cr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:59PM

BWW TV: AMERICAN THEATRE WING'S In The Wings - Associate Lighting Designer Caroline Chao by American Theatre Wing

Associate Lighting Designer Caroline Chao takes care of all the details for a lighting designer, including handling the production schedule, helping to draft the lighting plot, and keeping t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:57PM

This Week on Broadway for May 30, 2011: Roundup of the (other) Awards by James Marino

Peter Filichia, Michael Portantiere and James Marino talk about the other awards given out this season, as well as Sleep No More. Continue reading →

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:55PM

Theater Review | 'I Married Wyatt Earp': She’s Married to a Gunman And Willing to Sing About It by Ken Jaworowski

At 59E59 Theaters, a musical about the woman who became the wife of Wyatt Earp.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:52PM

Sleep No More Blends Hitchcock and Macbeth into a Winning Theatrical Experience by [email protected] (suzanna Bowling)

"Sleep No More," the theatrical experience in the Chelsea art district, is reminiscent of “Tamara,” with the twists and turns of “Twin Peaks,” the horror of a haunted…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 04:39PM

By Jeeves by Tim Treanor

How light is the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Alan Ayckbourn musical now playing at 1st Stage? Imagine a chiffon pie, covered with whipped cream and meringue. It is lighter than that. Imagine a field…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:33PM

The Post on the Comic Book Festival by Jamespeak

I can't believe I missed this: just as the New York Press offered a nice write-up for Vignettes for the Apocalypse V, the New York Post has written a nice write-up of the Brick's Comic Book …

SOURCE: Jamespeak at 04:32PM

'I didn't want any wobbling': how to dance naked by Judith Mackrell

What's it like to dance naked on stage? And how does it feel if the audience walk out? Seasoned nude performers talk to Judith MackrellWhen Sally Marie was told she had to strip off in the n…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:30PM

New guide to theatre ticket deals just published by Lorraine Treanor

With so much good theatre being offered in the Washington area, the question becomes, not should we go, but how often can we possibly manage it?  And with food and gas prices on the rise, h…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:01PM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Festival TransAmériques: There’s at least one Bonanza by Paula Citron

Berlin Collective’s utterly brilliant show on a tiny Colorado town is a fan favourite

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:36PM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Why we fell in love with Pan's People by Julia Raeside

Cutesy outfits, hippy wigs, jaunty girlishness – their Top of the Pops routines could be dangerously sexyThe sad news of Flick Colby's death at the weekend triggered instant nostalgia fo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:59PM

A Look at Broadway’s Jerusalem (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Jerusalem, directed by Ian Rickson, officially opened on Broadway April 21 at the Music Box Theatre and recently extended its limited run until Aug. 21. The three-hour drama opened at the Ro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:41PM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Flick Colby obituary by Chris Wiegand

Choreographer behind Pan's People, the dance troupe loved by Top of the Pops fansWhen 15 million viewers tuned into Top of the Pops each week during the show's 1970s heyday, the appeal exten…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:27PM

Flick Colby obituary by Chris Wiegand

Choreographer behind Pan's People, the dance troupe loved by Top of the Pops fans Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:27PM

Action trailer! Coloradans on NYC stages by Denverpost

Action trailer! Coloradans on NYC stages OK, so I'm just having fun with iMovie. But we do have video podcasts coming up from our visit to New York with Colorado-connected actors includ…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:03PM

Highlights From the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Camelot

King Arthur (Geraint Wyn Davies) oversees the kingdom of Camelot with a sure hand, but when his Queen Guenevere (Kaylee Harwood) and most trusted knight Sir Lancelot (Jonathan Winsby) becom…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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At New York City Ballet, The Big Boss Plays the 'Big Boss' by Roslyn Sulcas

Peter Martins, the ballet-master-in-chief of the company, had stepped in for an injured Ask La Cour.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:53PM

Lord of the Flies, Open Air Theatre, London

The nodding flowers and rustling trees of London's Regent's Park take on a sinister aspect as the marooned schoolboys descend into bloodthirsty barbarity

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:32PM

SLEEP NO MORE • The McKittrick Hotel by Andrea

I'm not really sure where to even start with this one.SLEEP NO MORE is currently being presented in the Manhattan neighborhood of Chelsea by Punchdrunk, a British theatre company.  Thei…

SOURCE: St. Louis Theatre Snob at 12:30PM

The Rite of Spring, Royal Opera House, London

Steven McRae's extreme clarity of utterance brings a fierce impetus to his dancing, and cuts his intense, possessed state vividly into the choreography

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:16PM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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At Last! The 1981 Show – review by Brian Logan

Royal Festival Hall, LondonWhen photographs of David Cameron's new kitchen were publicised last week, the eagle-eyed identified a Michael McIntyre DVD on the PM's shelves. But standup comedy…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:59AM

Royal Ballet triple bill – review by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonAshton's Scènes de Ballet comes as close to perfect as any ballet I know. Its choreographic patterns evolve with a miraculous, skin-prickling precision, and underly…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:58AM

From the Fringe: (Almost) final count of sold-out shows by Elizabeth Maupin

From Fringe producing artistic director Beth Marshall, her count of the Fringe’s sold-out shows (missing some of the Patrons’ Pick shows that may sell out today but haven’t…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 11:31AM

Visual Fringe sells a bunch of artwork by Elizabeth Maupin

Congratulations to Anna McCambridge-Thomas, who is bowing out after nine years as the head of the Visual Fringe. Here’s a list of the 31 pieces of art sold through this year’s Vi…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 11:24AM

Review Roundup: Australian Production of LOVE NEVER DIES

The continuation of Broadway's longest-running musical, The Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies has opened the Regent Theatre in Australia.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15AM

Steven Blier, Laquita Mitchell, Mary Testa, et al. Set for Sing for Your Supper by Brian Scott Lipton

Sing For Your Supper, a performance celebrating the allure of women, will take place at Henry's Restaurant at 10pm on Monday, June 6. Pianist and music director Steven Blier will be j…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:13AM

Favorite Quotes Vol. XXXI: Let Shakespeare entertain you. Let him make you smile. by Ken Davenport

I talked to an angry author a couple of weeks ago, who was irritated that his “important” play had not attracted a wider audience. I tried to explain in the nicest of all possible ways, …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM

Michelle Forbes Makes a 'Killing' as a Character Actor by Jenelle Riley

In her varied career, Michelle Forbes has played her share of authority figures. Asked why she's never cast in such parts, Forbes says with a laugh, "I think it's the eyebrows."

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:00AM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Coverage: Remembering Jeff Conaway

Broadway veteran Jeff Conaway slipped into a drug-induced coma on May 11th and passed away Friday morning after his family decided to take him off of life-support. He was 60 years old.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AM

Chris Colfer Talks Broadway & More

In a recent NY Magazine article, GLEE star and Golden Globe winner Chris Colfer reminisces about his first trip to New York City, after he filmed the GLEE pilot episode. Colfer visited Lea M…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:37AM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV Exclusive: Fleet Week Marriage Proposal at ANYTHING GOES!

Roundabout Theatre Company's Tony-nominated ANYTHING GOES got a little more special this weekend during Fleet Week After the show, Captain Zubah Koweh US Marine Corp brought his girlfriend E…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:27AM

Actor Edward Petherbridge complete career overview by [email protected], Theatrevoice

INTERVIEW: EDWARD PETHERBRIDGE The actor tells Philip Fisher about his new book, Slim Chances and Unscheduled Appearances (Indepenpress Publishing), which is a series of essays exploring his…

SOURCE: Theatre Voice at 09:06AM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Fast rise of Broadway's Nina Arianda turns heads

NEW YORK - Nina Arianda's summer plans will hopefully involve plenty of work. Currently in the middle of a...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 08:44AM

'That Championship Season' Ends Broadway Run

'That Championship Season' © That Championship Season...Read Full Post

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 08:44AM

Sport Official Catch Me If You Can Travel Gear by Michael C. Gioia

When preparing for your summer vacation, now you can be “Jet Set” too! Catch Me If You Can, Broadway’s new musical about the charming conman on the run, has teamed up with …

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:43AM

BWW's On This Day - May 30, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 30 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Should we bow out of the theatre when unwell?

You've paid for the ticket, exchanging it isn't an option, but your health may hinder your and others' enjoyment. What do you do?I recently went to the theatre with severe toothache. I force…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:51AM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway on TV: Glee Glitch, Spider-Man on American Idol, Smash. Season Surprises. New York Theater Tweets 74 by Jonathan Mandell

Quiz: What musical has won most theater awards so far this season? How is Daniel Radcliffe being a good sport? John Malkovich will appear on stage in a musical about a serial killer, true or…

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 05:11AM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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The Best Is Yet To Come by Stagegrade

Do critics think the best of "The Best Is Yet To Come"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 04:26AM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Dominic West: 'People seem to think I'm Satan' by Stuart Jeffries

Famous for his role as a hard-bitten detective in The Wire, he is starring in a Simon Gray play as Butley, 'a man with no soul', as the serial killer Fred West in a forthcoming TV drama – …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM

A life in ballet: Monica Mason by Judith Mackrell

'After so many years, this theatre has become my life, it's almost family'Monica Mason was 20 and still a very junior member of the Royal Ballet when she was presented with one of the defin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM

The best performance I've ever seen: David Greig

A Number, Royal Court, London, 2002Michael Gambon is an extraordinary actor and amazing to watch – I've always admired him. I found his performance as the father in A Number extremely movi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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TTIC- Bethany Thomas - May 30, 2011 by [email protected] (talk Theatre In Chicago), Talk Theatre In Chicago

On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast, Tom Williams talks with actress Bethany Thomas, one of the stars of Porgy and Bess which is currently playing at the Court Thea…

SOURCE: www.theatreinchicago.com at 02:01AM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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“The Story of Lucy and Jessie” by Kevin Daly

Alexis Smith. Follies. Original cast. Wow. Related Posts Alexis Smith in “Platinum” "I do not do anything ‘merely’…" Mary Martin Goes to Hollywood "…

SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 01:40AM

Short-a-Day: Ludmilla Petrushevskaya's "Medea" by Aaron Riccio

Originally published in Harper's, May 2011. Personal satisfaction rating (out of 100): 45. [Translated from the Russian by Keith Gessen and Anna Summers]"This is an awful story and it began …

SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 01:06AM

May Leftovers by Peter Filichia

I drove to Massachusetts to be the commencement speaker at the graduation ceremonies at Arlington Catholic High School. As I took to the podium and saw the kids in their graduation robes, I …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:03AM

TT: In memoriam

Herbert von Karajan conducts the first movement of Verdi's Requiem at La Scala in 1967. The soloists are Leontyne Price,...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Almanac

"Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of a readiness...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM
Monday, May 30, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, May 29, 2011 - Sunday, May 29, 2011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45AM

Lea Salonga Will Play Three-Week New York Engagement in June by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Lea Salonga will return to Café Carlyle for an exclusive three-week return engagement beginning June 7 with a show titled  Lea Salonga: New York in June.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Jerusalem Is the Play of a Lifetime for Producer Sonia Friedman by Adam Hetrick

"It's the play I've been waiting for all my life," said Sonia Friedman, the Tony Award-winning British producer who imported Jez Butterworth's epic play Jerusalem from …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Bootycandy, a Sex-Education Comedy That Tests Limits, Premieres May 30 in DC by Kenneth Jones

Robert O'Hara's Bootycandy, made up of comic sketches about language, sexuality and labels, gets its world premiere by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company May 30-June 26. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

A LETTER FROM LONDON: The Brits Vs. The Yanks — Different Approaches to the Same Passion for Theatre by Ruth Leon

Are there differences between New York and London theatregoers? London writer Ruth Leon asks the question, and takes in Broadway's Arcadia, Earnest, Anything Goes and Jerusalem.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tony Winner Gregg Barnes "Runs the Gamut A to Z" in Designing Kennedy Center Follies by Adam Hetrick

The showgirls of Follies – Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's musical about four regretful lovers and a host of former Follies performers who reunite for one last look across the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PHOTO CALL: Gregg Barnes' Costume Sketches for Kennedy Center Follies by Krissie Fullerton

The Kennedy Center's production of Follies, in addition to boasting the talents of stars such as Bernadette Peters, Jan Maxwell and Elaine Paige, shows off the costume designs of Tony Aw…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Today in Theatre History: MAY 30 by Ernio Hernandez and Robert Viagas

1868 Birthday of producer/director/manager Charles Dillingham (1868-1934), whose productions included The Last of Mrs. Cheyney, Sunny, The Little Minister, Bulldog Drummond, The Red Mill and…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM