Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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VOTE: Can 'Glee' wreak revenge on 'Modern Family' at the Emmys? by [email protected]

At the Emmys last year, "Glee" and "Modern Family" got locked into fierce combat in the bout over best comedy series. "Glee" started out with a staggering e…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:52PM

Exhibit offers poignant notes from Vietnam War by James Sullivan, Globe Correspondent

Kilroy was here. That phrase, said to have originated with a shipyard inspector from Quincy during World War II, has been for decades familiar shorthand for the existential angst of the all-…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:30PM

He catches hold of something good by Frank Scheck

For much of "Catch Me If You Can," Norbert Leo Butz plays a paunchy, arthritic FBI agent -- until he morphs into a singing, dancing dynamo. That showstopper, "Don't Break the Rules," may …

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:24PM

Broadway gets smart with new app | Crain's New York Business by Jermaine Taylor

Theatergoers can now purchase tickets to Broadway shows with their smartphones, thanks to a recently released app from The Broadway League, the theater industry association.

SOURCE: Crain's at 11:12PM

STAGE TUBE: Cheyenne Jackson Performs at Life Ball 2011!

This year's ball resembled traditional Viennese balls and featured debutantes and classical music. In addition, the ball will open with a fashion show by Diane Von Furstenberg, Calvin Klein …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06PM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Charles Hollerith dies at 84

Legit News: Was producer, secretary of Actors Fund -- Charles Hollerith Jr., producer and former secretary of the Actors Fund, died May 27 in Manhattan from complications of emphysema. He wa…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:44PM

The Laurie Beechman Hosts Daisy Eagan at Tony Gathering, 6/12

It's the place to be on Tony night. Every June, theatre fans throughout the city gather at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, in the heart of New York's theatre district, in honor or our own Super…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:39PM

Clarice Taylor Dies at 93

Clarice Taylor, the actress best known for her roles on television - among them The Cosby Show, Sesame Street and more - but also for her role in 1975's THE WIZ, passed away May 30th from he…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:31PM

Northlight extends run of record-selling ‘Tide’

Northlight Theatre’s production of “The Outgoing Tide,” the world premiere play by Bruce Graham that stars John Mahoney, Rondi Reed and Thomas J. Cox, has been extended for one week an…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 10:30PM

Broadway arrives at movie theaters

NEW YORK — Movie theaters in the next few weeks will be filled with stories about heroic mutants, superheros with magic rings and a comedy of mistaken identity led by a man playing a woman…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 10:26PM

Review: Wax Wings by Dan Bacalzo

Matthew Maguire's intriguing but unevenly realized play involves four scientists, the origin of life, and a deadly SARS epidemic.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Graham Alexander Solo LP by Adaumbelle

Graham Alexander, who currently stars as "Paul McCartney" in the hit Broadway show "Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles" will soon be releasing his self-titled debut album. In the meantime, check…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 09:38PM

Jillian Vanstone’s Alice won’t balk at rabbit holes by Paula Citron

Ballerina to perform in coveted spot on opening night

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 09:30PM

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: When ballet meets Broadway by Paula Citron

New ballet based on Lewis Carroll classic turns Alice into a teenager and adds Broadway-worthy effects

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 09:30PM

South Coast to offer three world premieres, five name authors in 2011-12 season

The season's three premieres all had preliminary presentations as works-in-progress in the recent Pacific Playwrights Festival at South Coast Rep. The season's three premieres all had prelim…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:16PM

MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY? by [email protected] (john Simon)

I just read about the arrest of Ratko Mladic, the Serbian ethnic cleanser, and my thoughts went back to Yugoslavia, the lost country of my childhood. Of course, everyone’s childhood is a s…

SOURCE: John Simon at 09:11PM

Your Weekend Starts Now: 6/2/11

NY1's weekly segment "Your Weekend Starts Now" shows entertaining picks for great things to do this weekend all around the city.

SOURCE: NY1 at 09:09PM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Tony Bennett Set for the Met

The Metropolitan Opera announced that it will present a beloved Italian-American singer on Sept. 18. But don't expect a night of Rossini arias: Queens-born Tony Bennett will be taking the st…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 08:24PM

Jonathan Freeman, Don Darryl Rivera cast in 'Aladdin' at 5th Avenue

Arts briefs: "Aladdin" cast at 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle announced; Seattle Public Theater and Seattle Musical Theatre announce 2011-12 seasons.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 08:10PM

The School for Scandal's Deborah Warner: no mother of reinvention by Michael Billington

Director Deborah Warner's meshing of Sheridan's 18th-century comedy of manners with modern culture proves some classics are best left as they areIt's good to find Deborah Warner responding t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:00PM

Five name authors! by Kyle

They have NAMES! Can you believe that?

SOURCE: Frank's Wild Lunch at 08:00PM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Manon (Royal Ballet) by The Tyro Theatre Critic

"Manon" is always a favourite of mine and with Alina Cojocaru and Johan Kobborg in the lead roles this performance was up with the best I've ever seen. I haven't see nearly enough of the pai…

SOURCE: The Tyro Theatre Critic at 07:35PM

Kafka's Monkey by The Tyro Theatre Critic

Sit in the front row at your peril: prepare to be ruffled, prodded and generally gawked at. Still, one might describe it as being brushed by greatness. For Kathryn Hunter's Monkey is somethi…

SOURCE: The Tyro Theatre Critic at 07:34PM

Jordan Harrison's Maple & Vine Completes Playwrights Horizons' 2011-2012 Season by Broadway.com Staff

Playwrights Horizons has announced that Jordan Harrison’s Maple & Vine will complete the company’s 2011-2012 season. The play will be presented on the Mainstage Theater as th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:26PM

Tony Nominee Chat: The People in the Picture Star Donna Murphy is ‘Wearing My Own Damn Hair!’ on The Red Carpet by Broadway.com Staff

It’s a time-honored Broadway tradition: the day after the Tony nominations are announced, the lucky nominees get gussied up to meet the press. Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontore…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:25PM

STAGE TUBE: Laura Benanti, Beth Leavel at the Tony Nominees Luncheon!

Golden Globe-nominated and Emmy Award-winning actor, Neil Patrick Harris, will return as host of the 65th Annual Antoinette Perry Tony Awards on Sunday, June 12th, live from the Beacon Theat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:20PM

Zanies club closes in Vernon Hills

The Vernon Hills branch of Chicago’s venerable Zanies comedy club chain hosted its final yuks Saturday night. It operated in that spot for nearly 20 years and numerous big names, from Rich…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 07:10PM

Justin Lee Collins to appear in Rock of Ages by Alistair Smith

Justin Lee Collins is to star in the West End transfer of Broadway musical Rock of Ages.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:02PM

'Bug' can't help but get under your skin in Redtwist room

At one point in Kimberly Senior's juicy Redtwist Theatre production of Tracy Letts' "Bug," I completely forgot about the dead body lying on the floor for several minutes. Until I happened t…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:02PM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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An actor enjoys his varied stage career by Rita Charleston

According to Robert McClure, who plays the professor in the Arden Theatre Co.’s production of the aptly named The Flea and the Professor, “The flea and the professor become the best of f…

SOURCE: www.northeasttimes.com at 06:59PM

SPOTLIGHT ON THE 2011 TONY AWARDS: DAY 20 - Disney On Broadway (Is ALADDIN Next?) by Pat Cerasaro

As a super-special Spring extension of BroadwayWorlds SOUND OFF column, every day until the Tony Awards on June 12 we will be presenting a spectacular new entry in the SPOTLIGHT ON THE 2011 …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:58PM

JITNEY, SIGHT UNSEEN, et al. Featured in South Coast Rep's 2011-12 Season

South Coast Repertory's 48th season will offer audiences an exciting blend of new plays and modern-day classics. The season begins with an adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved Pride and Preju…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:35PM

SOUND OFF: Daniel Radcliffe, Corporate Ladders & HOW TO SUCCEED by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are listening to one of the most highly-anticipated cast albums of the season, featuring a bona fide Hollywood star at its center - none other than Harry Potter himself, no less - i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:28PM

Chicago scenes — Playwrights draw inspiration from Chicago locales for Landmark Project

The first step in the creation of the Chicago Landmark Project was finding playwrights willing to pen short plays inspired by a city location. Six playwrights were the goal; 12 were approach…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:26PM

Lea Salonga, George Takei Led ALLEGIANCE Headed for Broadway?

With music and lyrics by Jay Kuo Insignificant Others, Worlds Apart and book by Kuo and Thione, Allegiance is a family drama that explores love, loss and heroism during the Japanese American…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:15PM

1st Night Photos: Tennant & Tate Spar in Much Ado

David Tennant and Catherine Tate were last night (1 June, previews from 16 June 2011) reunited at the Wyndham's Theatre, opening Josie Rourke's production of Much Ado About Nothing which emb…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:10PM

Tony Nominee Chat: "The People in the Picture" Star Donna Murphy by Broadwaycom

Tony Nominee Chat: "The People in the Picture" Star Donna Murphy The Broadway diva on playing a grandmother and getting glam for the red carpet. From: Broadwaycom Views: 326 …

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:08PM

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Philip William McKinley Talks Creating SPIDER-MAN 2.0! by Jessica Lewis

SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, the most ambitious production ever undertaken on Broadway with original direction by Julie Taymor and music by U2's Bono and The Edge, is currently in previews …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:07PM

Giorgio Tozzi, Tony-Nominated Opera Star, Dies at 88 by Robert Simonson

Giorgio Tozzi, an operatic bass who occasionally made forays into the theatre, including a Tony Award-nominated turn in The Most Happy Fella, died May 30. He was 88.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:06PM

A New Season and an Eye on a New Generation at Theatricum Botanicum by Steve Julian

Ellen Geer, turning 70, is eyeing a younger generation for possible successors to her role as artistic director of Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum. Meanwhile, the company's upcoming seaso…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 06:05PM

Egypt: A determined stand

Egypt: The Muslim Brotherhood looks likely to emerge from September elections with significant influence as the struggle for the state intensifies between Islamists and fragmented liberal fo…

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:00PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 6/1/11

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 6111.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00PM

Much Ado About Nothing – review by Michael Billington

Wyndham's Theatre, LondonArt is not a competition. Since, however, this is the second Much Ado in five days, comparisons are inevitable. And, while Jeremy Herrin's version at Shakespeare's G…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:00PM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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South Coast Repertory Announces 2011-2012 Season by Andy Propst

South Coast Repertory (SCR) has announced the plays that will be part of its 2011-2012 season. The year will begin with Joseph Hanreddy and J.R. Sullivan's adaptation of Jane Austen&ap…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:56PM

Industry Ticket Offers by Chicago Plays

Skylight - Appetite Theatre Company at The Second Stage, 3408 N Sheffield Ave is offering $10 industry tickets for every Thursday performance at 8 p.m. through June 18. Use code word ‘indu…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 05:54PM

Dude, Of Course We Made a Tony Awards Drinking Game by Lucky and The Mick

We here at The Craptacular believe the Tony Awards are one of God’s greatest excuses for excessive drinking on a Sunday night.  Besides, without Benjamin Walker nominated, what other reas…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 05:53PM

Photo Preview of Oscar Nominee Carey Mulligan Traveling Through a Glass Darkly by Broadway.com Staff

Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan (An Education) is getting back to her stage roots in the Atlantic Theater Company's off-Broadway production of Through a Glass Darkly. Based on the Ingmar Be…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM

Review: Much Ado About Nothing (Wyndham's) ***

Judging by the crowds flocking outside the theatre entrance, there's little doubt as to what the theatrical event of the year is going to be. The reunion of David Tennant and his Dr Who co-s…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:45PM

Lots of Paperwork…and cheese… by Westport Country Playhouse

by Bruce Miller, Company ManagerFor a place with so many creative, free-wheeling personalities, a theater seems to have a lot of managers.  Those of you who’ve been following the Play…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 05:45PM

Jordan Harrison's Maple & Vine Added to Playwrights Horizons 2011-2012 Season by Andy Propst

Jordan Harrison's Maple & Vine has been added to Playwrights Horizons' 2011-2012 season. Anne Kauffman will direct the production. The play focuses on two people who have bec…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:43PM

Laz Alonso, Tate Donovan to Star in L.A. Theatre Works' Lobby Hero by Dan Bacalzo

Laz Alonso will join the previously reported Tate Donovan for the L.A. Theatre Works presentation of Kenneth Lonergan's Lobby Hero, at the Skirball Cultural Center, June 15-19. Bart DeL…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:42PM

'Bug' at Redtwist Theatre: Up-close production can't help but get under your skin by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "Bug" ★★★ Through June 26 at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.; Running time: 2 hours; Tickets: $25-$30 at 773-728-7529 or redtwist.org At one point in Kimberly …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:40PM

The Afternoon Report, Wednesday, June 1, 2011 by Bbbblogger

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Wednesday, June 1, 2011 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter –  http://twitter.com/BBBway Click on any hyperlinked  item for more infor…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:36PM

Yo, Andy Karl! Stage Vet Plays Lead in Reading of Broadway-Bound Rocky Musical by Broadway.com Staff

Rocky Balboa is headed to Broadway in a new musical adaptation of the beloved Sylvester Stallone film. After a recent reading of the show, starring Andy Karl (Legally Blonde, Wicked) in the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:30PM

The artists' artist: standups by Emine Saner

In the second of a new series of weekly columns, leading comedians choose their favourite performer of all time. Coming up: playwrights and lead vocalists. Reginald D HunterThe standup who h…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:30PM

Baby it's you by Broadwaychannel

Baby it's you From: BroadwayChannel Views: 322 2 ratings Time: 01:25 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:29PM

CHRIS ROCK COMMERCIAL r511 by Broadwaychannel

CHRIS ROCK COMMERCIAL r511 From: BroadwayChannel Views: 78 0 ratings Time: 00:17 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:29PM

Zarkana BP611 by Broadwaychannel

Zarkana BP611 From: BroadwayChannel Views: 958 2 ratings Time: 00:31 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:28PM

Zanies closes in Vernon Hills by Chris Jones

The Zanies comedy club in Vernon Hills has closed over a lease dispute, reports Kevin Pang for the Tribune. The locations in Chicago and St. Charles remain open.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:27PM

Maple & Vine, Jordan Harrison's Humana Play About Re-Enactors Conforming to '50s Style, Will Appear in NYC by Kenneth Jones

The New York City premiere of Jordan Harrison's Maple & Vine has been added to Playwrights Horizons' 2011-12 season Off-Broadway, artistic director Tim Sanford and managing direc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:27PM

Northlight and Court breaking box office records by Chris Jones

Both Northlight Theatre and Court Theatre say they're breaking box office records this spring. Court says that "Porgy and Bess" is already the highest-grossing show in its 56-year history; o…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:23PM

Muscles & Mascara with Nick Adams: Episode 12 by Broadwaycom

Muscles & Mascara with Nick Adams: Episode 12 Nick sits down with the Broadway's recently crowned Prom King and Queen. From: Broadwaycom Views: 640 21 ratings Time: 12:36 More …

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:20PM

Theater Review | 'Shakespeare’s Slave': A Love-Struck Romeo Finds Inspiration at Last by Catherine Rampell

Unlike its writer’s-blocked hero “Shakespeare’s Slave” suffers from a few too many ideas.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:11PM

STAGE TUBE: Marissa Jaret Winokur Stands Up to Cancer

This past fall, Broadway veteran Marissa Jaret Winokur participated in the Stand Up to Cancer telethon, Now go behind the scenes of the event to find out why she wants you to be part of the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:07PM

The School for Scandal: storm in an 18th-century teacup

A modern version of The School for Scandal has outraged some critics. Deborah Warner, who directed it, can't believe their short-sightednessI've just opened my production of The School for S…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:00PM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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ROCKY Musical Gunning for Broadway in 2013; Plans to Premiere in Germany in 2012

Sylvester Stallone was an unexpected guest at the SISTER ACT opening last night. Not one to frequest the Broadway red carpets, Stallone revealed on The View this morning that part of the re…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:49PM

Video Flashback! Sutton Foster Recalls the Tony-Night Tambourine Hats of The Will Rogers Follies by Broadway.com Staff

In the final days leading up to the 2011 Tony telecast, Broadway.com is posting videos of favorite Tony memories of this year’s nominees, with their own commentary. To kick off the ser…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:44PM

Tony Nominee Chat: Tammy Blanchard of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" by Broadwaycom

Tony Nominee Chat: Tammy Blanchard of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" The Bayonne, New Jersey native on how her hometown reacted to her nomination and more. Fro…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:40PM

STAGE TUBE: BOOK OF MORMON's Andrew Rannells on Cereal, Lyrics, and More!

Last week on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,' BOOK OF MORMON star and Tony Award nominee Andrew Rannells stopped by to hit some high notes with Jimmy and Ed Helms. Afterwards, he stuck around…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:37PM

Sarah Robards Co-Directs "You Can't Take It With You"

Sarah Robards, (daughter of Jason Robards) and Sally Camm are co-directing a production of "You Can't Take It With You" at The Gary-The Olivia Performing Arts Center at the Abbey of Reg…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:35PM

New Broadway Season kicks off with slight dip in ticket sales by Tim Fraser

During the final week of the 2010-11 Broadway season, which culminated with the Memorial Day weekend, there was a small slide in total ticket sales. Compared to the previous week, sales were…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 04:30PM

Burkhardt and Richardson–Limited Engagements by NYTE Small Press

Conversation Storm (published in Plays and Playwrights 2009) by Rick Burkhardt will soon be hitting the Hollywood Fringe.  Here’s the info from Yolanda Seabourne/Managing Director: We…

SOURCE: NYTE Small Press at 04:29PM

BWW Contests: Last Chance to Win Tix To ANYTHING GOES from the Snap a Sailor Contest! by Contests

The revival production of ANYTHING GOES, now playing at the Stephen Sondheim Theater is currently running the Snap a Sailor Photo Contest in honor of Fleet Week. Since May 25, participants h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:25PM

On the Verge of Recognition: Colman Domingo by blip.tv

"On the Verge of Recognition" chronicles a New York actor that's on the precipice of "making it." Produced by Laura Hedli (freelancer for The Wall Street Journal and The Philadelphia Inquire…

SOURCE: blip.tv at 04:17PM

Gonna Fly Now? Rocky Musical in Development From Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, Thomas Meehan by Kenneth Jones

A spring reading of a musical version of the Oscar-winning boxing movie "Rocky," with songs by Tony Award winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty and libretto by Tony winner Thoma…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:17PM

Gonna Fly Soon? Rocky Musical in Development From Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, Thomas Meehan by Kenneth Jones

A spring reading of a musical version of the Oscar-winning boxing movie "Rocky," with songs by Tony Award winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty and libretto by Tony winner Thoma…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:16PM

Camelot offers a summer escape into medieval fantasy by J. Kelly Nestruck

In this mostly marvellous production, Geraint Wyn Davies shines as King Arthur, despite the fact that he can hardly sing at all

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:07PM

Gobetti Tackles Sex and Education by Cynthia Citron

“By the time Tom and I had finished building the theater, we had $25 left in the bank.”  Maria Gobetti is talking about the Victory Theatre Center in Burbank that she and husband Tom Or…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 04:04PM

June Arts and Theater Previews by Nichole Naoum

Mamma Mia! May 31 - June 5 Broadway San Diego at the CivicBuy Tickets Here Set to the soundtrack o...

SOURCE: SanDiego.com at 04:00PM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Beyond Broadway: "A Minister's Wife" by Broadwaycom

Beyond Broadway: "A Minister's Wife" A musical take on Shaw's classic play "Candida." From: Broadwaycom Views: 88 1 ratings Time: 03:24 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:52PM

Captain Moonbeam and Lynchpin Catches the Eye of The NY Press by Jamespeak

Well, check this out! The New York Press is being very nice to us of late. Not only have they singled out The Blood Brothers present...FREAKS FROM THE MORGUE in its Summer Theater Guide la…

SOURCE: Jamespeak at 03:51PM

Rep's 2011-12 season features three premieres

The Rep, Point Park University's professional theatre company, will produce three world premieres and one Pittsburgh premiere in the 2011-12 season.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:49PM

Broadway Veteran Giorgio Tozzi Passes Away at 88

According to published reports, opera star and musical theatre veteran Giorgio Tozzi passed away on Monday, May 30. He was88 years old.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:45PM

Celebrity Autobiography: Gay Pride Edition Will Feature Gina Gershon, Mario Cantone, Michael Urie by Michael Gioia

Celebrity Autobiography, winner of a 2009 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience, will present a special one-night "Gay Pride Edition" June 25 at Off-Broadway’s Gr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PM

John Benjamin Hickey on His Tony Nomination, What’s Next for The Big C, and Vain European Supermodels -- Vulture by Alyssa Shelasky

John Benjamin Hickey gives eight Tony-nominated performances a week in the Broadway revival of The Normal Heart, in which he plays a gay New York Times writer coming to terms with the AIDS e…

SOURCE: New York Magazine at 03:35PM

Photo Flash: Matthew Morrison Performs at Goodman Theatre Gala

Goodman Theatre was full of Glee on May 21 at the theater's black tie One Enchanted Decade gala. The Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony-Award nominated Matthew Morrison performed for a sold-out cro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:31PM

"Carrie" To Take The Stage Again

A musical based on the 1974 Stephen King novel and its film incarnation will debut off Broadway in January. Produced by MCC Theatre, it will be the first time the show has been professionall…

SOURCE: NY1 at 03:28PM

Mario Cantone, Gina Gershon, Sharon Gless, Michael Urie, et al. Set for Gay Pride Edition of Celebrity Autobiography by Andy Propst

Mario Cantone, Rachel Dratch, Gina Gershon, Sharon Gless, Kristen Johnston, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, and Michael Urie will perform in a special Gay Pride edition of Celebrity Autobiography…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:26PM

PHOTO CALL: David Tennant and Eve Best Star in Separate London Much Ado Stagings by Krissie Fullerton

"Dr. Who" star David Tennant and "Nurse Jackie" star Eve Best appear in separate London stagings of Much Ado About Nothing at Wyndham's Theatre and at Shakespeare'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

Between Us Chickens

Legit Reviews: "Chickens" is no sense a major work, but young Sofia Alvarez could turn into a major scribe. Certainly her play at the Atwater Village Theater becomes more complex and interes…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:16PM

Jeffry Denman to Provide Musical Staging for Site-Specific Spoon River Project by Andy Propst

Broadway veteran Jeffry Denman will provide musical staging for The Spoon River Project, Tom Andolora's adaptation of Edgar Lee Masters' The Spoon River Anthology, to be presented …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:11PM

Anything Goes: Adam Godley Gets Into the Swing of Things (Literally)

Tony Award-nominated as Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Adam Godley was more than taken aback when he learned that his signature dance number in Anything Goes included taking flight. But…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:11PM

William Michals Will Star in Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s South Pacific by Michael Gioia

William Michals, who temporarily played Emile de Becque in the recent Broadway revival of South Pacific, will reprise that role in the opening production of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Fest…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:10PM

"Second City" Troupe Comes to Long Wharf Theatre

  . Need a laugh? The touring company of the 52-year-old Chicago-based comedy troupe Second City will present "The Best of Second City" June 15 to 18 at 8 p.m. and June 19 at 4 p.m.…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:09PM

Tony Award Nominee Giorgio Tozzi Has Died by Brian Scott Lipton

Opera singer and Tony Award nominee Giorgio Tozzi died on May 30 at age 88, according to NPR. Tozzi first appeared on Broadway in 1948 in The Rape of Lucretia and received a Tony nomination…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:09PM

So You Think You Can Stomp? Feel the Rhythm of a Unique Off-Broadway Open Call by Broadway.com Staff

The streets of New York’s East Village flooded with movers and shakers when off-Broadway hit Stomp, which has called the Orpheum Theatre home since 1994, held an open call for new tale…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM

Shakespeare in the Park Sneak Peek! Take a Look Inside All’s Well That Ends Well by Broadway.com Staff

Rising temperatures in New York City mean one thing to theater fans: Shakespeare in the Park season is almost here! The annual free Public Theater series, performed at the Delacorte Theatre …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:04PM

The Most Populr Summer Freebie of all: Centrtal Park Shakespeare by Elyse Sommer

The Public Theater (will begin previews on Monday, June 6 for the 2011 Shakespeare in the Park summer season featuring MEASURE FOR MEASURE, directed by David Esbjornson, and ALL’S WELL THA…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 03:03PM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Full Cast Announced for Disney's ALADDIN in Seattle!

The 5th Avenue Theatre is thrilled to announce casting for the highly anticipated premiere of Disney's Aladdin, a new stage musical. The show will feature Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed as Al…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:41PM

Obie Winner Clarice Taylor Has Died by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen actress Clarice Taylor had died at age 93, according to People. Taylor was a member of the Negro Ensemble Company and appeared in such plays as Konig's Harvest, Daddy…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:41PM

Casting Set for Seattle Premiere of Disney's Aladdin by Broadway.com Staff

Casting has been set for the Seattle premiere of Disney’s Aladdin, a new stage adaptation of the hit musical featuring a score by Oscar winners Alan Menken, the late Howard Ashman and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:35PM

Gabriel Byrne, Jonathan Groff et al. Set to Present at Theater World Awards; John Lloyd Young & More to Perform, 6/7

Theatre World Awards for Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut performances during the 2010-2011 theatrical season will be presented by former Theatre World Award winners, including Tam…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:32PM

TONY PLAYS: May The Voters‘ Minds Swing Open! by Tim

Plus: The Idiocy Of One Tony Instead Of Two…. June 1, 2011 I think the goal is to write a good play. . . . First you just write a good play, and then you try to get it produced under the b…

SOURCE: iBlogBroadway at 02:26PM

William Michals, Marnie Schulenburg, et al. Set for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's South Pacific by Bethany Rickwald

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival has announced casting for its production of South Pacific, to be performed on the Festival's Main Stage, June 15-July 3. Dennis Razze will direct. S…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:19PM

DePaul breaks ground for its new Theatre School by Chris Jones

DePaul University breaks ground today on the new building for its Theatre School (where, in full disclosure, I have taught a class for many years). Here's a quick analysis of the plans (and …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:01PM

Burke Moses, Summer Broyhill Set for Reading of Play Inspired by Late Rutgers Student Tyler Clementi by Michael Gioia

The Brooklyn Community Pride Center will present a benefit reading of …sorry, a symphonic play in two movements that is inspired by the death of Rutgers student Tyler Clementi, at the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PM

Roslyn Kind, Alan Safier, Steve Solomon, et al. Set for Brooklyn Center's 2011-2012 Season by Andy Propst

The Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts has announced its 2011-2012 season. Among the highlights of the year will be appearances by Alan Safier, who will play comedian George Burns in t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV: Broadway's Best Honors US Troops for Fleet Week!

The City of New York and the United States Navy and Fleet Week Committee celebrated the 24th annual Fleet Week, last week through May 30, 2011. Fleet Week is America's premier tribute and th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:59PM

STAGE TUBE: PRISCILLA's Divas Rock Out to Dance Mix!

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT has been honored with three Best Musical award nominations from the Drama Desk, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle Award organizations. Olivier Award nominee…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:59PM

Jonathan Groff, Billy Crudup, Andrea McArdle, John Lloyd Young Set for Theatre World Awards by Andrew Gans

The winners of the 67th Annual Theatre World Awards — honoring performers making their New York stage debuts on or Off-Broadway — will be celebrated at a June 7 ceremony at the A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:45PM

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead – review by Michael Billington

Chichester Festival TheatreTrevor Nunn's fine production of Tom Stoppard's 1966 play begins with a striking image: the two heroes seen against the stark background of a leafless tree. The Be…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:35PM

Karen Akers, Gabriel Byrne, Edie Falco, Jonathan Groff, John Lloyd Young, et al. to Participate in Theatre World Awards Ceremony by Andy Propst

Karen Akers, Ernestine Jackson and John Lloyd Young will perform at the invitation-only Theatre World Awards ceremony to be held on June 7 at the August Wilson Theatre. TheaterMania contrib…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:31PM

Alan Jay Lerner to Be Honored With Plaque on June 14 in London by Brian Scott Lipton

Lyricist Alan Jay Lerner will be honored with a plaque at St Paul's Church Covent Garden on Tuesday, June 14, the 25th anniversary of his death. Lerner's many stage credits incl…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:28PM

Karen Ziemba, Christine Andreas Join BROADWAY BY THE YEAR: 1997, 6/20

The Town Hall 123 W 43rd Street, New York's landmark concert venue will conclude the 11th season of the acclaimed Broadway By The Year Series with The Broadway Musicals of 1997 on Monday, Ju…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

PHOTO CALL: Meet "The Glee Project" Contestants by Krissie Fullerton

Meet the contestants of the new reality series, "The Glee Project," airing on Oxygen. "The Glee Project" follows performers who will compete for a multi-episode guest-starring role on season…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:21PM

Galaxy, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Gala programme boasts three premieres with Christian Spuck's 'Le Grand Pas de Deux' winning the loudest applause

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:20PM

Poor of New York, a Classic American Melodrama by Sherry Netherland

When Larry Eisenberg and Chris Winfield were named Co-Artistic Directors of Group Rep, they were attracted to a true American classic, The Poor of New York. The decision was a bit of a ris…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 01:20PM

Rock On! British Comedian Justin Lee Collins Will Wail in West End’s Rock of Ages by Broadway.com Staff

Casting has begun for the upcoming West End production of '80s tuner Rock of Ages! British TV and radio personality Justin Lee Collins has signed on to play Dennis Dupree, the aging rock…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:19PM

Becky Barta, James Judy, Burke Moses, et al. Set for June 6 sorry Reading by Brian Scott Lipton

The Brooklyn Community Pride Center will present a benefit reading of Steven Fisher's sorry, a new, symphonic play in two movements, at the Brooklyn Arts Exchange on Monday, June 6th a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:19PM

My, My! Mamma Mia! Celebrates Its 4,000th Broadway Performance by Jenny Anderson

Way back in October 2001, Mamma Mia! burst onto Broadway, and the megahit musical is still attracting ABBA fans eight times a week at the Winter Garden Theatre. On May 31, the show celebrate…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:17PM

Carrie Hammond Named Interim Head of Hartford Symphony

Carrie Hammond, fomer manager of corporate responsibility for United Technologies, is the new interim CEO of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. She began her position Tuesday. The HSO board is…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:16PM

Diana DeGarmo Chats About 9 to 5 National Tour (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

“American Idol” alum Diana DeGarmo currently stars as Miss Doralee Rhodes in the national tour of Dolly Parton’s musical 9 to 5. The performer recently sat down with NBC 5&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:14PM

Check Out Footage of The Book of Mormon as Trey Parker and Matt Stone Sit Down With Sunday Morning by Broadway.com Staff

South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are Broadway's newest golden boys thanks to their smash hit Tony-nominated musical, The Book of Mormon. The hilarious duo recently sat down…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:14PM

Cradle and All, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York

With two acts more like two halfs, it seems Daniel Goldfarb knows his comedy-drama is less a coherent full-length play than a pair of one-acts

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:14PM

Cradle and All, Manhattan Theatre Club, NY

With two acts more like two halfs, it seems Daniel Goldfarb knows his comedy-drama is less a coherent full-length play than a pair of one-acts

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:14PM

Memphis Star James Monroe Iglehart Is Genie in Disney's Aladdin; Adam Jacobs Is Title Hero by Kenneth Jones

Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed will play Aladdin and Jasmine, respectively, with James Monroe Iglehart as the Genie, in the stage premiere of the Disney musical Aladdin, based on the animated…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:08PM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Arts: the week ahead

THEATER RICHARD III and THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Talk about your mood swings. Under the expert direction of Edward Hall, “Richard III’’ is a shiver-inducing portrait of a silky…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:48PM

Cast of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN to Perform at UES Barnes & Noble, 6/28

Cast members from CATCH ME IF YOU CAN including Aaron Tveit, Norbert Leo Butz, Tom Wopat, and Kerry Butler will make an appearance at the Upper East Side Barnes and Noble for a performance a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:47PM

Jonathan Freeman, James Monroe Iglehart, Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed et al. Set for 5th Avenue's Aladdin by Dan Bacalzo

Full casting has been announced for the new live stage musical version of Aladdin, at 5th Avenue Theatre, July 7-31, with an opening on July 21. Casey Nicholaw will direct. Aladdin, inspire…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:47PM

Toronto's Nightwood Season Has Margaret Atwood's Penelopiad, a Response to Homer by Kenneth Jones

Nightwood Theatre, devoted to plays by women, announced a 2011-2012 Toronto season that will include a world premiere, a North American premiere and a Toronto premiere, plus a festival of th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PM

Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Kate Shindle et al. Lead Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network Benefit, 6/27

Broadway Sings Tori a Benefit for RAINN, will celebrate and support the work of the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network. The event will take place on Monday June 27th at 8pm at New Worl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:41PM

A Month of Mormon Day 19: Surprising Costume Inspiration for Mormons, Africans and Jesus by Broadway.com Staff

It's Mormon month at Broadway.com as we continue our daily The Book of Mormon video series, tracing the Tony-nominated musical's path to Broadway. In the latest entry, costume design…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PM

Julie Halston to Present Charles Busch with New York Innovative Theatre Foundation Award by Michael Gioia

Julie Halston (Twentieth Century, Gypsy, Hairspray) will present Charles Busch, writer of the Tony Award-nominated play The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, with the 2011 Innovative Theatre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM

Tony Bennett to Perform at Metropolitan Opera by Dave Itzkoff

The concert, scheduled for Sept. 18, will celebrate Mr. Bennett's 85th birthday and mark his debut on the opera house's stage.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:24PM

Chicago Dramatists to stage new plays by Gubbins, Steinhagen, Hinderaker by Chris Jones

New plays from Sarah Gubbins, Jon Steinhagen and Andrew Hinderaker are on the tap for the 2011-12 season at Chicago Dramatists. "The Kid Thing," a Gubbins world premiere about two lesbian co…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:23PM

BILLY ELLIOT to Perform at National Dance Week, 6/17

Now in its 7th year, National Dance Week-NYC NDW-NYC, a yearly festival that advocates dance conditioning and wellness, will offer more than 100 FREE dance, fitness and wellness classes over…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:21PM

Noises off: David Mamet's war with leftwing theatre by Chris Wilkinson

Mamet's latest book hones his attack on 'brain-dead' liberalism, to the delight of one blogger – and dismay of everyone elseIf there is one thing everyone knows about David Mamet these day…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:20PM

Robert Joy, Ruby Joy, Jennifer Toulmin, et al. Set for Theatre by the Bay's The Tempest by Andy Propst

Theatre by the Bay has announced casting for Shakespeare's The Tempest, to run June 30 - July 16 at the Downtown Theatre in Barrie, Ontario. Brett Christopher will direct the productio…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:19PM

Video Feature: Winning Is Everything by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

Drama Desk Award winners Norbert Leo Butz, Bobby Cannavale, Sutton Foster, John Larroquette, and Joe Mantello share their reactions.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:19PM

Sneak Preview: Merrill Garbus’ Ukulele

An old ukulele — bought at an Army-Navy store — started Merrill Garbus on the path to drum-looping, face-painting renown with her band tUnE-yArDs. She told Kurt Andersen that her moth…

SOURCE: Studio 360 at 12:09PM

Christine Andreas, Karen Ziemba Join Cast of The Broadway Musicals of 1997 by Dan Bacalzo

Christine Andreas and Karen Ziemba have joined the line-up for The Broadway Musicals of 1997 -- to be presented at Town Hall on Monday, June 20 at 8pm. Christiane Noll will direct the concer…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:08PM

Watch Priscilla Queen of the Desert’s "Diva-Mix" (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the new Broadway musical at the Palace Theatre, stars Tony Award nominee Tony Sheldon (Bernadette), Tony Award nominee Will Swenson (Tick/Mitzi) and La Cage au…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

Tony Bennett Set for September 18 Metropolitan Opera Concert by Andy Propst

Tony Bennett will offer a one-night-only concert at The Metropolitan Opera on Sunday, September 18 at 7pm. The event will be the first in a series of events celebrating Bennett's 85th …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:05PM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Cy Coleman's Best Comes To Upper East Side

The late composer Cy Coleman is currently being celebrated courtesy of a new off-Broadway revue.

SOURCE: NY1 at 11:59AM

Liz Callaway to Perform at June 20 BOOM CD Signing by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award nominee Liz Callaway will appear at Barnes & Noble at 150 East 86th Street at 5pm on Wednesday, July 20 to perform selections from the CD BOOM, which also features her sister,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:59AM

Charles Busch to Receive 2011 Innovative Theatre Luminary Award by Dan Bacalzo

The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, will present Charles Busch with the 2011 Innovative Theatre Luminary Award at the orga…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:54AM

Boomerang's Free Much Ado Will Play Central Park on Weekends Starting June 18 by Kenneth Jones

Sara Thigpen and Nate Miller will be Beatrice and Benedick, respectively, in The Boomerang Theatre Company's al fresco production of Much Ado About Nothing, presented free in Central Par…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM

Danny Aiello, Alma Cuervo, Lucy DeVito Lead THE SHOEMAKER At Acorn Theater this Summer

Cause Celebr is proud to announce that Academy Award Nominee Danny Aiello will star in what he calls a role of a lifetime, in the World Premiere of Susan Charlottes The Shoemaker, directed b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:47AM

Joey McIntyre and Wife Welcome Baby Girl by Andy Propst

Actor and singer Joey McIntyre and his wife, Barrett, have welcomed their third child, a daughter, Kira Katherine, according to PEOPLE. The couple's other children are Griffin Thomas …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:46AM

Karen Ziemba and Christine Andreas Join Starry Lineup for Broadway Musicals of 1997 Concert by Andrew Gans

The 11th season of the acclaimed Broadway By The Year concert series will conclude June 20 at 8 PM with The Broadway Musicals of 1997.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45AM

PHOTO CALL: Paul Nolan, Brent Carver and Josh Young in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Stratford Fest by Krissie Fullerton

Ontario's Stratford Shakespeare Festvial presents the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical, Jesus Christ Superstar featuring Paul Nolan, Chilina Kennedy and more, from May 16 to October …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45AM

Judy Gold to Star Off-Broadway in New Solo Comedy The Judy Show by Broadway.com Staff

Comedienne Judy Gold will star in The Judy Show, a new solo comedy co-written with her 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother collaborator Kate Moira Ryan. The show will begin performances on June…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:44AM

Actor Ill; "Gem of Ocean" Performance Canceled at Hartford Stage

Hartford Stage is having a bit of bad luck with illnesses and canceled performances. Last night's performance of August Wilson's "Gem of the Ocean" was canceled when one of the actors, Chris…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:44AM

BWW TV: Broadway Beat Tony Interview Special - Norbert Leo Butz Reveals his 'Thrill of a Lifetime' by Broadway Beat

The 2011 Tony Award nominees were announced live from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in New York City on Tuesday, May 3, 2011. The next day, proud nominees gathered at t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

PHOTO FLASH: Matthew Morrison Headlines Goodman Theatre Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award nominee and Glee star Matthew Morrison headlined the Goodman Theatre's gala, One Enchanted Decade, on May 21. Morrison performed for a sold-out crowd of more than 850 guest…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:40AM

News: Justin Lee Collins Jams in London Rock of Ages

Hirsute TV and radio presenter Justin Lee Collins has been announced as the first cast member for the West End musical Rock of Ages which opens at the Shaftesbury Theatre on 27 September (p…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:39AM

Photo Coverage: MAMMA MIA! Celebrates 4,000 Performances on Broadway! by Kevin Thomas Garcia

Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA celebrated 4,000 performances in its landmark 10th Anniversary year at the Winter Garden Theatre last night, May 31. BroadwayWorld was on hand for…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:34AM

Warren Carlyle Set to Direct “A Christmas Story” the Musical by [email protected] (suzanna Bowling)

One of the first interviews T2C did was with the fabulously talented Warren Carlyle. Now Warren, straight from choreographing Kennedy Center’s star-studded production of “Follies…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 11:33AM

Theatre in Iran forced to act with care

State censorship is increasing for more serious plays, with a production of 'Hedda Gabler' in Tehran being suspended, but popular musical comedies enjoy a freer rein

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:31AM

Joseph - the early days by The Really Useful Group

Joseph - the early days http://www.josephthemusical.com Theatre critic Michael Coveney, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyricist Tim Rice and Steven Pimlott, director of the London Palladium…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:28AM

Broadway Posts Larger Takings for Past Season

Broadway theaters increased gross revenues in the 2010/11 season, as the U.S. economy emerged from recession, while attendance figures have stayed relatively steady in the past five years.

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:27AM

Allison Janney Will Join Josh Radnor in "Liberal Arts" Film by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Allison Janney has joined the cast of Josh Radnor's upcoming film "Liberal Arts," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AM

Danny Aiello, Alma Cuervo & Lucy DeVito Headed Off-Broadway in The Shoemaker by Broadway.com Staff

Oscar nominee Danny Aiello (Do the Right Thing), Alma Cuervo (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) and Lucy DeVito (Love, Loss and What I Wore) are headed off-Broadway in Susan Charlot…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:25AM

Will Power's New Musical "St. Louis" To Get Reading at Hartford Stage

There will be a free reading of "St. Louis,"  Will Power's new musical next Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Hartford Stage's Rehearsal Studio 2 at 940 Main St. The five-actor show is&nbs…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:25AM

Musical Based on Novel 'Carrie' Returns From Dead

The story of "Carrie," that weird high school girl who exacts revenge on bullies with her telekinetic powers, is coming back to a New York stage.

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:24AM

PHOTO CALL: Mamma Mia! Celebrates 4,000 Performances on Broadway by Lucas Lilieholm

The hit Benny Andersson-Björn Ulvaeus musical Mamma Mia! celebrated its 4,000th performance at the Winter Garden Theatre on May 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

A First Look Into The Circle at Westport Playhouse (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

The Circle at Westport Country Playhouse will star Academy Award nominee Marsha Mason as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney and Tony Award nominee Paxton Whitehead as her husband, Lord Champion-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM

Broadway's 4th and Final Quarter Results: How did this season shape up? by Ken Davenport

I have an alarm in my Google Calendar set to go off at the end of every Quarter, to remind me to write my End of Quarter analysis of how the Broadway season is progressing. That alarm went o…

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

PHOTO CALL: Tony Kushner's The Illusion, With Peter Bartlett, Lois Smith and David Margulies, Plays the Signature by Lucas Lilieholm

The Signature Theatre Company's production of Tony Kushner's The Illusion, based on the play by 17th-century tragic playwright Pierre Corneille, began casting its spell May 17 at the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Christine Andreas, Kate Shindle, Max Von Essen, et al. Set for Broadway Sings Tori: a Benefit for RAINN Concert by Andy Propst

A preliminary lineup of performers has been announced for Broadway Sings Tori: a Benefit for RAINN, to be offered at 8pm on Monday, June 27 at New World Stages. Colleen Harris and Ben Came…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:56AM

Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them by Ben Demers

The United States is at a crossroads. Terrorists lurk around every corner, a shadow government pulls the country’s strings in secret, and the Church has been invaded by sleazy smut ped…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:51AM

Sam Waterston Will Join Jeff Daniels, Alison Pill for Aaron Sorkin's Upcoming HBO Pilot by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actor Sam Waterston has signed on for Aaron Sorkin's upcoming HBO pilot, starring Tony Award nominees Jeff Daniels and Alison Pill. Emily Mortimer is also in negotiation…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50AM

Christine Andreas, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Max Von Essen, Kate Shindle Set for Broadway Sings Tori Benefit by Andrew Gans

Broadway Sings Tori: a Benefit for RAINN, which will celebrate and support the work of the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network, will be presented June 27 at Off-Broadway's New World…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

Christine Andreas, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Max Von Essen, Kate Shindle Set for Broadway Sings Tori by Andrew Gans

Broadway Sings Tori: a Benefit for RAINN, which will celebrate and support the work of the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network, will be presented June 27 at Off-Broadway's New World…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

Dime Bars, Tequila and Good Will Hunting by Jess Gow

  A friend of mine, Lily, teaches stage management in a Drama School and is introducing a ‘Mentor’ scheme. The general idea is that a professional stage manager, the ‘Mentor�…

SOURCE: Girl in the Dark at 10:45AM

Lisa Peterson, Mark Wing-Davey Among Directors in O'Neill Conference; Deb Laufer Play Added by Kenneth Jones

Directors have been announced for the 2011 Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's National Playwrights Conference, which develops new works in a summer session in Waterford, CT.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AM

Taylor Swift Reveals: Speak Now Tour Inspired by Broadway

In a new article out in Billboard today, country sweetheart Taylor Swift reveals that the insiration for her groundbreaking, genre-defying concerts is good old fashion live theater. She tell…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38AM

Technology Helps Deaf and Blind Experience Broadway Theater - WNYC Culture by Marlon Bishop

On June 8, you won't necessarily need vision or hearing to experience the musical “Catch Me If You Can” on Broadway. The Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts is spending $240,000 to outfit…

SOURCE: WNYC at 10:34AM

The most popular posts of the month: May. by Ken Davenport

Time for the end of the month wrap-up. Here goes. The most read post of the month: How to drive your non-profit into the ground. (My Tony Pool/iPad Giveaway was actually the most read articl…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:30AM

Deborah Voigt to Write Memoir by Brian Scott Lipton

Opera superstar Deborah Voigt is writing a memoir entitled True Confessions of a Down to Earth Diva, to be published by Harper Collins in 2013, according to The New York Times. The memoir w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:28AM

Lynda Carter, Tatum O'Neal, Barbara Sinatra, et al. Set for June Appearances at Barnes & Noble at The Grove by Andy Propst

The Barnes & Noble at the Grove has announced its slate of in-store appearances for June. Among the highlights will be a performance and CD-signing by Lynda Carter on June 6 at 7pm to c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:26AM

GOD OF CARNAGE BREAKS ALL CTG BOX OFFICE RECORDS FOR A PLAY by Bbbblogger

Contact:  Jason Martin, [email protected] GOD OF CARNAGE has broken every box office record ever set for a play at Center Theatre Group, it was announced today by CTG Artistic …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 10:25AM

Judy Gold's The Judy Show: My Life as a Sitcom to Play Off-Broadway's DR2 Theatre by Andrew Gans

Emmy-winning actress and comic Judy Gold, who was seen Off-Broadway in 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother, will return to the New York stage June 30 in a brand-new show entitled The Judy Show:…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM

Edward Gero and Sasha Olinick on playing Salieri and Mozart in Amadeus by Joel Markowitz

All I could ask myself after watching the glorious performances of Edward Gero and Sasha Olinick as the tortured Salieri and the fart-filled Amadeus was, “What took so long for someone to …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:04AM

Feature: Gavin Creel Is Feeling Super by Brian Scott Lipton

The popular actor previews The League of Broadway Super Friends concert and discusses his other new projects.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Catch Me If You Can by Rodney Sexton

If you ever have to choose between catching an STD or Catch Me If You Can, you should know that in either case, you’re screwed—and in only one is there a chance of having a good time. An…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 09:52AM

John Weidman (#322) - June, 2011 by American Theatre Wing

Bookwriter John Weidman talks about creating a new book in the 1980s with Timothy Crouse for the 1930s musical "Anything Goes", now playing in revival at Roundabout Theatre Company in New Yo…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:51AM

Judy Gold's The Judy Show: My Life as a Sitcom to Play Off-Broadway's DR2 Theatre by Andy Propst

Judy Gold will perform her newest piece The Judy Show: My Life as a Sitcom at Off-Broadway's DR2 Theatre, according to a report in Variety. Amanda Charlton will direct the production, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:51AM

The Book of Mormon Show Footage on CBS (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

The Book of Mormon, the musical with the most Tony nominations this season, officially opened on Broadway at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre March 24 and stars Andrew Rannells (Jersey Boys) and…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:47AM

PHOTO FLASH: Mary McDonough Visits with Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn During Book Tour by Dan Bacalzo

Mary McDonough, who may be best known for the role of Erin Walton that she created and played for over a decade on the hits series The Waltons, has concluded a book tour to promote her new m…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:43AM

Broadway Ends Season On Profit High Note

The Broadway League says sales for the 2010-2011 season were up nearly six percent from the year before.

SOURCE: NY1 at 09:40AM

DC Comics goes back to square one... literally by Ethan Sacks, Daily News Staff Writer

DC Comics officially announced Tuesday that the company will reset the numbers of all its comic titles back to #1 later this summer.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:31AM

"Raise Your Voice": More Tony Performances Announced by Andrew Gans

The cast of the Tony-nominated Best Musical Sister Act will perform "Raise Your Voice" as well as a portion of "Fabulous Baby," led by its Tony-nominated star Patina Mill…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:31AM

Alma Cuervo and Lucy DeVito Will Join Oscar Nominee Danny Aiello in Off-Broadway's The Shoemaker by Andrew Gans

Academy Award nominee Danny Aiello ("Do the Right Thing") will star in the world premiere of Susan Charlotte's The Shoemaker, which will begin previews July 14 at The Acorn The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:23AM

PHOTO FLASH: Kelli O'Hara Celebrates Release of Always CD at Barnes & Noble by David Gordon

Kelli O'Hara celebrated the release of her newest album, entitled Always, with a concert and signing at the 86th Street Barnes and Noble on Tuesday, May 31. Among the tunes O'Hara…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:20AM

Danny Aiello, Alma Cuervo, Lucy DeVito Set for The Shoemaker Off-Broadway by Andy Propst

Alma Cuervo and Lucy DeVito will join the previously announced Danny Aiello in Susan Charlotte's The Shoemaker, to run July 14 - August 14 at The Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row. Antony M…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:17AM

Alan Jay Lerner to Be Honored with Memorial Plaque at St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden by Mark Shenton

Alan Jay Lerner, lyricist of My Fair Lady, will be honored with a memorial plaque at the east end of St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden, close to the portico made famous as the place where…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:15AM

Summer classes at ESPA by Adam

studying with great people like Tanya Barfield, Sheri Wilner, Bekah Brunstetter, and Daniel Talbott. Check it out!  www.primarystages.org/espa

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 09:12AM

Jon Secada to Be Honored at Celia Cruz Park Star Dedication Ceremony by Dan Bacalzo

The City of Union City will hold a Star Dedication Ceremony honoring distinguished members of the entertainment industry in Celia Cruz Park on Thursday, June 2 at 5pm. Honorees include Gramm…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:10AM

Review: Bug (Redtwist Theatre Chicago) by Scotty Zacher

            Paranoia runs deep in ‘Bug’                Redtwist Theatre presents   …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:04AM

Park Avenue Cat to Premiere at London's Arts Theatre, with Gray O'Brien and Josefina Gabrielle by Mark Shenton

Park Avenue Cat, a Los Angeles comedy by Frank Strausser, will receive its world premiere at London's Arts Theatre, beginning performances July 1 prior to an official opening July 7, for…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:02AM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Lisa Peterson, Giovanna Sardelli, Mark Wing-Davey, et al. to Direct at 2011 National Playwrights Conference by Andy Propst

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center has announced the directors who will be staging the eight plays that will be developed at this year's National Playwrights Conference (NPC), to ru…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:57AM

SPIDER-MAN, PRISCILLA & THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS to Perform on Tonys?

Michael Riedel reports in today's New York Post that talks are underway for a potential performance by Bono, The Edge and cast members from SPIDER-MAN on this year's Tony Awards. The show, w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:55AM

London's Hampstead Theatre Transfers Belongings from New Work Studio to West End's Trafalgar Studios by Mark Shenton

London's Hampstead Theatre  will transfer Belongings, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's first full-length play, from its Michael Frayn Space at Hampstead Downstairs to the West End's T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:52AM

London's Landor Theatre to Host Three Broadway Classics, Carousel, Gypsy and Ragtime by Mark Shenton

The Landor Theatre, a pub venue in South London's Clapham, is mounting consecutive new productions of three Broadway classics for the summer and autumn season: Rodgers and Hammerstein…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:41AM

A "King Lear" That May Be a Bit Too Foolish by Jan@broadwayandme

The Donmar Warehouse’s production of King Lear with Derek Jacobi as the addled monarch closes at BAM this weekend but I still want to get in my two cents about the show.  Besides, it …

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 08:24AM

News: Hampstead Belongings Transfers to Trafalgar

Hampstead Theatre have announced the second West End transfer of the season, with Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s first full-length play Belongings coming to Trafalgar Studios 2 for a limited s…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:17AM

‘Because it’s JOAN!!’ Six things Leslie Uggams can teach us by Bob [cta]

Hey! It’s June! When did this happen? I’m hardly the first person to post this classic video of Ms. Leslie Uggams’ now-legendary performance of “June is Bustin’…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 08:12AM

Help your favorite arts group through ‘The Arts Matter’ campaign by Elizabeth Maupin

Want to raise money for your favorite arts group? Vote for it through United Arts The Arts Matter! campaign, which begins at 8 a.m. today (Wednesday, June 1) and continues through Tuesday Ju…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - June 1, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 1 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

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Taped tracks spur attacks

Legit News: B'way's 'Priscilla' taps longstanding tensions -- With tunes drawn largely from disco-era hits, the Broadway musical "Priscilla Queen of the Desert" has a score in which string i…

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Roundabout in 'Suicide' gesture

Legit News: Moore to direct Underground production -- Roundabout Theater Company has lined up the latest offering in its Roundabout Underground initiative, with black comedy "Suicide, Incorp…

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'Judy Show' to open at DR2

Legit News: Gold's latest books downtown run -- "The Judy Show: My Life as a Sitcom," Judy Gold's follow-up to her Off Broadway outing "25 Questions for a Jewish Mother," has booked a commer…

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Review: Pygmalion by Natasha Tripney

Rupert Everett and Kara Tointon star in this rather tepid new production of George Bernard Shaw's classic play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Playwrights Conference Directors Names; Keith Huff Play Scractched

Lisa Peterson, Eddie Torres and Mark Wing-Davey are among the directors named for the 47th annual National Playwrights Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford. A new pla…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AM

Feature: Transform your theatrical experience at WYP by Alice Longhurst

Photo: Sheila Burnett One of the few constants in this world is that it always seems to be changing. That’s certainly the case at Leeds’ West Yorkshire Playhouse this June where the Tran…

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Review: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead (Chichester) ***

We all know the American expression, “Will it play in Peoria?” maybe it's time for an English equivalent, “How will it go down in Chichester?” I'd have thought that…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:09AM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Feature: Guest Blog: Stage to Street, A New Angle on Diversity

I often catch myself looking around the theatre to see the demographic of the audience. More often than not I’m surrounded by the white middle class. The diversity that defines London …

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Review: The Four Stages of Cruelty by Panagiotis Maghsoudlou

The Four Stages of Cruelty is based on four prints by Hogarth, an engraver who flourished during the dynamic interplay between social classes in eighteenth century England. Drawing from his …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:55AM

Review: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Chichester) ***

We all know the American expression, “Will it play in Peoria?” maybe it's time for an English equivalent “How will it go down in Chichester?” I'd have thought that To…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:55AM

Book Review: The Tragedy of Arthur at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

a Curtainup Book Review especially for Shakespeare fans. . .and those who are on the fence about all the Bardolatry. . .

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Coming Soon To Your Multi-Plex - Broadway Shows

"Chalk up the rise of the phenomenon to better technology and a desire on the part of movie theaters for so-called alternative content -- a way to attract new customers with interesting offe…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:51AM

The Book of Tony: The StageGrade Critics Tony Poll 2011 by Rob Weinert-Kendt

Mormons, horses, hoofers, and AIDS activists are shoo-ins for Tony awards this year, if voters in this year StageGrade Critics’ Tony Poll are to be believed. But while there’s near-unani…

SOURCE: StageGrade at 06:41AM

News: Cast: Strausser Cat, Bush Seat, Southwark Faith

Full casting has been announced for Glen Walford's production of Frank Strausser's Park Avenue Cat at the Arts Theatre. Coronation Street star Gray O'Brien is joined in the cast by Tessa Pea…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:39AM

Review: Brave and Bold Festival by Made From Scratch by Amy Marchant

Critiquing a festival is difficult. The works of more than 20 different writers nestled side by side in an eight hour programme that ranges from broken beat poetry to a talk from a dramaturg…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:29AM

An Unlikely Macbeth Adaptation

The Punchdrunk Theater Company, known for producing offbeat adaptations, has taken on Shakespeare's Macbeth in their new play Sleep No More. Jeff Spurgeon gets the skinny on immersive exper…

SOURCE: WQXR at 06:25AM

‘Vigil’ and older audiences at the Lantern by Christopher Munden

The wicked humor of Morris Panych’s Vigil comes mostly at the expense of older audiences. That’s bad news for cutting-edge theater in Philadelphia.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:21AM

‘Miss Saigon’ at the Walnut by Steve Cohen

The Walnut’s new production of Miss Saigon reaffirms the quality of its authors’ work when they were at their short-lived peak. This play is more compact and focused than Les Miz, and mo…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:20AM

NY Review: 'H4' and 'Shakespeare's Slave' by Suzy Evans

"H4," a mixed-media adaptation of both parts of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," struggles to reach its lofty ambitions, but "Shakespeare's Slave" proves to be an exciting new play about the Bard.

SOURCE: Backstage at 06:15AM

A Southern Family at Odds Over Their Estate by J. Cooper Robb

At a time when most plays and productions are downsizing, PLTC’s Estate is a reminder of how majestic and satisfying old-fashioned theater can be.

SOURCE: Philadelphia Weekly at 06:05AM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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PAGE SIX: Stars unmasked

Entering the world of Macbeth in "Sleep No More," visitors to the interactive Chelsea show remain incognito wearing an "Eyes Wide Shut"-style mask. But Justin Timberlake and Mary-Kate and As…

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Photos: Gray, Webb & Salter in Betwixt! Cast

Ian Mcfarlane's musical comedy Betwixt! opens at Trafalgar Studios 2 on 28 July (previews from 26 July) for a limited run to 20 August 2011. The show, which Mcfarlane also directs, feature…

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Blog: Battling the New Conservatism

The Chichester Festival Theatre was in holiday mood with the opening of Trevor Nunn's revival of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, which plays there for just one more week before moving…

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Photos: Gray, Webb & Slater in Betwixt! Cast

Ian Mcfarlane's musical comedy Betwixt! opens at Trafalgar Studios 2 on 28 July (previews from 26 July) for a limited run to 20 August 2011. The show, which Mcfarlane also directs, feature…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:55AM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Musical based onl 'Carrie' returns from dead

NEW YORK - The story of "Carrie," that weird high school girl who exacts revenge on bullies with her telekinetic...

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Billion-Dollar Broadway: Another Lucrative Season

"Broadway had another billion-dollar season between late May 2010 and Sunday, with shows grossing $1.08 billion - 5.9 percent more than the total for the 2009-10 season - and playing to more…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:06AM

Producers who are one of a kind, versus many in a crowd by Mark Shenton

My guest last night as part of the These Are A Few of My Favourite Songs season that I’m hosting this week at Jermyn Street Theatre this week was Bill Kenwright — probably the most proli…

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Publishers Preparing Digital Script Archive

"Publishing houses Bloomsbury and Faber and Faber are to launch an online digital archive giving access to more than 2,000 years of drama. Drama Online, which will launch in October 2012, wi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:58AM

A Defunct Victorian Textile Mill - The Ideal Place To Stage Dickens?

Murray's Mills in Manchester - "littered with the odd bit of old machinery, broken wheels and great textile hampers" - will be "the venue for what promises to be a memorable stage adaptation…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:47AM

New Online Exchange For Recycling Sets And Costumes

"With the tag line 'giving your unwanted set a new home', Set-exchange.co.uk has been launched with the aim of encouraging production companies to share unwanted sets, costumes and props wit…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42AM

Maggie Gyllenhaal Plays Marie Curie at World Science Festival Today

Award-winning screen and stage actress Maggie Gyllenhaal steps into the role of history's most famous woman scientist for a special reading of Radiance The Passion of Marie Curie, a new play…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

ANYTHING GOES Sutton Foster & Joel Grey To Be Featured On Joan Hamburg

Sutton Foster amp Joel Grey, currently starring in Roundabout Theatre Companys Anything Goes, will be featured on WORs Joan Hamburg Show tomorrow, Wednesday, June 1st from 130-200PM on 710AM.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

The Ever-Industrious Andrew Gerle by Peter Filichia

June 1. It’s suddenly 2011-2012, the beginning of a brand-new theater season. And while others are still making predictions on who’ll win the Tonys on the second Sunday of this m…

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TT: Snapshot

Peggy Lee sings "When the World Was Young" on The Judy Garland Show in 1963: (This is the latest in...

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TT: Almanac

"Too much can be read into an artist's biography. I was not immune. In fact, I'd made rather a career...

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Short-a-Day: Kate Walbert's "M&M World" by Aaron Riccio

Originally published in The New Yorker, May 30, 2011. Personal enjoyment rating (out of 100): 30."The city erupts, oozes, overflows; everyone is outdoors, walking quickly or standing on the …

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Wild West musical is a barely OK chorale by Frank Scheck

The legendary gunfight at the O.K. Corral reportedly lasted 30 seconds. "I Married Wyatt Earp" goes on 2½ hours longer. Thomas Edward West and Sheilah Rae's new musical has an intriguing…

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Tonys seek a little Edge by Michael Riedel

Bono and The Edge popped up on the "American Idol" finale the other night and performed "Rise Above," the big tune from "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark." Their appearance helped lure 29.3 mil…

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Review: Camelot is one brief shining moment of near perfection by Richard Ouzounian

Lerner and Loewe's musical gets an excellent production from Gary Griffin and his cast.

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JW and I went to by Kyle

Art in the Streets at the MOCA Geffen Contemporary on Monday, which was more or less a mob scene. It's a giant bombastic mess of a show and is often quite entertaining, too. I didn't reall…

SOURCE: Frank's Wild Lunch at 12:06AM

David Tennant and Catherine Tate Open in West End Much Ado About Nothing June 1 by Mark Shenton

"Dr. Who" TV star David Tennant and Catherine Tate open June 1 in a new West End production of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, following previews that began May 16, for a…

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Alan Alda's Radiance, With Maggie Gyllenhaal, Liev Schreiber, Allison Janney, Presented June 1 by Adam Hetrick

Maggie Gyllenhaal, who last appeared Off-Broadway in the acclaimed revival of Three Sisters, returns to the New York Stage for a one-night-only presentation of Alan Alda's Radiance: The …

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A clearer 'King Hedley II' set for Wilson Center

In its eighth year, Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company goes to the mountaintop with "King Hedley II," the eighth and craggiest play in August Wilson's epic Pittsburgh Cycle, which dramat…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Mary Beth Peil, Reed Birney, Larry Bryggman Among 10x25 Troupers for Atlantic Starting June 1 by Kenneth Jones

Series B of Atlantic Theater Company's 10x25 festival of ten-minute plays launches June 1, offering eight titles that appear through June 12 at Atlantic Stage 2. Works by Annie Baker, Cr…

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Marin Hinkle, Greg Watanabe, Mather Zickel Star in Extraordinary Chambers, Opening June 1 by Kenneth Jones

Extraordinary Chambers, David Wiener's play about a couple's business trip abroad, opens June 1 in its world-premiere engagement at Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles following previews…

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Forestburgh Theatre's Idaho!, With Austin Miller, Jessica Hershberg, Paul Vogt, Begins June 1 by Andrew Gans

The Forestburgh Theatre Arts Center at the Forestburgh Playhouse opens its Main Stage 2011 season June 1 with the original musical Idaho!, which was the winner of the Best of Fest Audience …

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Mamma Mia! Star Louise Pitre Records Live CD at June 1 Concert by Andrew Gans

Canadian actress Louise Pitre, who made her Broadway debut in Mamma Mia!, offers a solo concert June 1 at 8 PM in the Jane Mallett Theatre at Toronto's St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts.

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"Three's Company" Star Joyce DeWitt Joins Cast of Off-Broadway's Miss Abigail's Guide June 1 by Andrew Gans

Joyce DeWitt, best known for her role as Janet Wood in the sitcom "Three's Company," heads the cast of Off-Broadway's Miss Abigail's Guide to Dating, Mating, and Marri…

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Public Theater's Spotlight Series of Free New Plays Launches June 1 by Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater's Spotlight Series, a month-long showcase of new plays by members of its Emerging Writers Group, begins June 1 with Laura Marks' Mine.

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Today In Theatre History: JUNE 1 by Anne Bradley and Ernio Hernandez

1914 The Ziegfeld Follies of 1914 stars Ed Wynn. Leon Errol dances and co-directs with Ziegfeld. There will be 112 performances at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York.

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