Friday, June 3, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Julie Halston and Ashley Austin Morris In "Love, Loss, and What I Wore" by Adaumbelle

Be sure to catch the brilliantly hilarious fellow "Adaumbelle's Quest" participants Julie Halston and Ashley Austin Morris along with Emily Bergl, Emme, and Susan Sullivan in Nora Ephron and…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 11:46PM

RIALTO CHATTER: THE MOTHER WITH THE HAT Extends Through September 10? by Rialto Chatter

THE MOTHERFKER WITH THE HAT may be extending its Broadway run for a second time. Although there's no official word just yet, Telecharge has released a new block of tickets for the Tony nomin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26PM

This Jesus Christ Superstar is simply divine by J. Kelly Nestruck

Spectacular cast and staging garner this Stratford show four stars

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:02PM

Feature: Inside the Bell Jar by Iris Wiener

Hunter Bell previews his new shows, Now. Here. This. and SILENCE! The Musical

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Friday, June 3, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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What's been going on! by Tony.rossi

So here I sit on a Friday night in my apartment. Not out partying like my neighbors next door….although if I knew them I’d totally join, not gonna lie.  While I miss my col…

SOURCE: Halcyon Theatre at 10:28PM

Modern dance more like a workout by Leigh Witchel

TO find out just who's upcoming down town, try the Gotham Dance Festival. Through June 12, four downtown companies are presenting shows in rotation -- with three other emerging choreographer…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:05PM

'Jewels' is a gem by Leigh Witchel

DIAMONDS may be a girl's best friend, but Balanchine makes them compete with emeralds and rubies. Each of the three plotless dances in his scintillating trilogy "Jewels" is costumed and name…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:03PM
Friday, June 3, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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SiriusXM 'Iconography' Series to Feature Larry Kramer Throughout June

AIDS activist Larry Kramer is the featured subject of the next installment of Iconography, an exclusive series that honors the life, career, and impact of iconic personalities on SiriusXM's …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54PM

Review of Venus in Fur at Studio Theatre

Review of Venus in Fur at Studio Theatre

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:02PM

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by Wendy Caster

If you wanted to explain the concept of "range," you could do worse than to compare Lynn Nottage's current comedy, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, to her recent devastating drama, Ruined. Few p…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 09:02PM
Friday, June 3, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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The Leonard Lopate Show: Jerusalem on Broadway - WNYC by Leonard Lopate

Mark Rylance discusses his roles in Jez Butterworth’s new play “Jerusalem.” The show won the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Foreign Play and earned six Tony nomination…

SOURCE: WNYC at 08:49PM

Rise Above 1 (Live on American Idol) by Spidermanonbwayvevo

Rise Above 1 (Live on American Idol) "Rise Above 1" by Reeve Carney feat. Bono & The Edge from the hit Broadway show Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark as performed live on the Ame…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:31PM

Review: The Detective’s Wife (Writers’ Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

            A modern-day Agatha Christie                 Writers’ Theatre presents  …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:08PM
Friday, June 3, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Fish Eye

Legit Reviews: The story focuses around two lovers: one a secretly aspirational songwriter and the other, a wage slave. The pair try to nurture individual ambitions without destroying their …

SOURCE: Variety at 07:51PM

YouTube - The Scottsboro Boys on Broadway Closing Night!

An in depth look at the 12 time Tony Nominated musical, The Scottsboro Boys. Closing night Dec. 12, 2010.

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:49PM

Tony Awards Video - I Can Do That: Colman Domingo - CBS.com

What special talent can Colman Domingo do?

SOURCE: CBS at 07:47PM

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: May 29- June 3

Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week, or you're just in the mood for a recap of everything theatre, BroadwayWorld's new feature, 'This Week in Pictures' is here to satis…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:45PM

The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism With a Key to the Scriptures by Wendy Caster

Michael Cristofer and Linda Emond (photo: Joan Marcus)To those who point to previous generations of theatre as being better than this one, I have two words for you: Tony Kushner. (I have two…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 07:28PM

The Johnny Mercer Foundation Celebrated Margaret Whiting in an Afternoon of Musical Greatness. by [email protected] (suzanna Bowling)

A blustery June day descended around us, but inside the walls of the famed Birdland Jazz Club old and young gathered to celebrate the life of Margaret Whiting and the music of Margaret&rsquo…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 07:20PM

This week's new dance by Judith Mackrell

Nats Nus Dansa: Momentari, LondonChildren's dance-theatre is emerging as one of the more interesting new genres, moving a long way from the staple fare of the Nutcracker and the Snowman. In …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:14PM

This week's new comedy by James Kettle

Dead Cat Bounce, Kilkenny & WaterfordThe Kilkenny Comedy Festival is Ireland's most important laughterfest and it's become celebrated for the international performers it attracts. That's as …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:14PM

This week's new theatre by Lyn Gardner, Mark Cook

Government Inspector, LondonThere's plenty to look forward to in the Young Vic's new production of Nikolai Gogol's comic, always timely, Russian masterpiece. Expect a striking version since …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:13PM

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Enters Final Weeks of Performances

Final weeks have begun for the limited engagement of Roundabout Theatre Company's critically acclaimed and Tony nominated production of Oscar Wilde's comedy The Importance of Being Earnest, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:10PM

Alan Bennett on audio - review by Sue Arnold

From Smut to knickers in NorwichUnlike the cartoon a reader has just sent me showing a man lying on a psychiatrist's couch asking incredulously "Are all the voices in my head Martin Jarvis's…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:08PM

Niamh Cusack: My family values

The actor talks about her familyThe structure of my family is a little odd in that I've got three older siblings, Paul, Sinéad and Sorcha, then there's a 10-year gap until me, closely follo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:07PM

Let's Twist again by Richard Williams

Fifty years ago, a new dance craze swept the world and changed for ever the way people move. Richard Williams, up on his feet when it first hit the dancefloor, celebrates the birth of a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04PM

Do the Twist | Gallery

Get into the groove in five easy steps

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:02PM

The Twist: Birth of a revolution | Gallery

It changed forever the way people moved

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:02PM

Catch Me's Kerry Butler, Aaron Tveit and Top Wopat Perform at Macy’s (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Catch Me If You Can, Broadway's new musical based on the life of charming conman Frank Abagnale Jr., kicked off the Macy's men's fashion event June 2 at Macy's Herald Square.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00PM
Friday, June 3, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Jerry Seinfeld – review by Peter Bradshaw

O2 Arena, LondonThe great master of observational comedy is back. This was Jerry Seinfeld's first show in the UK in 12 years, and he arrived in the midst of a live comedy boom in full swing:…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:57PM

Old style post office boxes at Alley's General Store, Martha's Vineyard by Art

Old style post office boxes at Alley's General Store, Martha's Vineyard, a photo by arthennessey on Flickr.The Mirror Up To Nature - Boston Theater and Beyond

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 06:45PM

Crystal Skillman, Comic Book Theater, & The Brooklyn Rail by Jamespeak

Crystal Skillman interviews a bunch of us theatremakers about the Brick's Comic Book Theater Festival in The Brooklyn Rail. And yes, you get to read me blather on pretentiously about comic …

SOURCE: Jamespeak at 06:43PM

“In My Next Life I Will Be…”

We asked our studio audience to tell us about their dream jobs. Eugene Mirman reads some of the responses, from “astronaut” to “artisan glass blower.” What do you want to be in your …

SOURCE: Studio 360 at 06:29PM

Emily Bergle, Julie Halston, et al. Return to LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE by Monica Simoes

Emily Bergl Desperate Housewives, Julie Halston The Divine Sister and Ashley Austin Morris The Electric Company and Zuzanna Szadkowski Gossip Girl joined the upcoming casts of Nora Ephron an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:11PM

Merrill Garbus Becomes tUnE-yArDs

Merrill Garbus is the performer and multi-instrumentalist behind tUnE-yArDs — a music project that blends African-inspired rhythms and vocals with electric bass and saxophone. But she only…

SOURCE: Studio 360 at 06:06PM

Reviews - "Ruined," "Miss Saigon" and "Vigil" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

Imagine Wile E. Coyote as played by Paul Lynde, and you may get an idea of what Kemp is like. (Except Messrs. Lynde and Coyote were much funnier.)

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 06:05PM
Friday, June 3, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Eugene Mirman vs. The Cable Guy

The Brooklyn-based comedian Eugene Mirman is the stand-up king of hipsterville. He was a regular on the HBO series Flight of the Concords and now appears on Adult Swim’s Delocated — and …

SOURCE: Studio 360 at 05:56PM

Silbert to top Birmingham

Legit News: Shift is latest for London leadership -- Roxana Silbert, an associate director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, has been appointed as a.d. of Birmingham Repertory Theater Compan…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:49PM

APT Co-Founder Charles J. Bright Dies at 74

Charles J. Bright, 74, a co-founder of American Players Theatre in Spring Green, WI and one of the standard bearers of the classical theatre movement in America, died May 17, 2011 of complic…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:39PM

Vancouver's Community Dinner: tasty theatre or kitchen drama? by Marsha Lederman

Mix established Vancouver theatre artists and new Canadian immigrants, and get them cooking. Then, serve the show (and the dinner) to an audience

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:30PM

Festival TransAmériques: an international feast for the senses by Paula Citron

But the surtitle policy means only international shows are presented in both official languages, which serves Quebec artists poorly

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:30PM

Stratford: A gender-bending Richard adds a level of irony by J. Kelly Nestruck

Actress Seana McKenna takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s Richard III. Her performance makes this plausible, even if the production loses its focus

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:30PM

The Afternoon Report, Friday, June 3, 2011 by Bbbblogger

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Friday, June 3, 2011 The Friday Broadway Ticker:  click on hyperlinked items for more information RT @BLUELEAVESBway: Don’t Miss Edie Falco on @pi…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:29PM

Michael Cerveris Set for Paul Sanchez Concert at Joe's Pub, 6/7

Tony winner Michael Cerveris is set to make an appearance at Paul Sanchez's upcoming Joe's Pub show on June 7. The event will be held at 930PM and tickets are 17.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:25PM

Tom Stoppard's PARADE'S END Series Gets Picked up by HBO

According to Deadline.com, HBO and BBC have greenlit a new mini-series written by Tom Stoopard entitled 'Parade's End.' Teh five-part drama will star Benedict Cumberbatch and Rebecca Hall.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:11PM

Benedict Cumberbatch and Rebecca Hall to Star in Tom Stoppard's Parade's End Miniseries by Brian Scott Lipton

HBO and BBC will produce Parade's End, a five-part miniseries to be written by Tony Award winner Tom Stoppard, according to Deadline.com. Benedict Cumberbach and Rebecca Hall have signe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:01PM
Friday, June 3, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Aaron Tveit, Edie Falco, et al. Set for BOMBERS, BOOMER, BROADWAY, 6/27

Yankee Stadium will again host the Bombers Boomer Broadway Softball Classic on Monday, June 27. Set to participate this year are CATCH ME IF YOU CAN's Aaron Tveit who will sing the national…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:56PM

Comic Book Theater Festival Brings Superheroes to the Brick's Stage

Spider-Man isn't the only comic book character hanging out onstage this summer. The first-ever Comic Book Theater Festival, which runs through July 1 at the Brick Theater in Williamsburg, fe…

SOURCE: WNYC at 04:54PM

June 2011 DC Area Theatre Preview and Top Picks by Joel Markowitz

Joel Markowitz names his Top PIcks for shows opening in June on DC area stages.

SOURCE: dc.broadwayworld.com at 04:49PM

St. Ann's Warehouse Faces Homelessness After Court Injunction by Adam Hetrick

St. Ann's Warehouse, which had been poised to relocate to a Civil War-era tobacco warehouse near its current home in Brooklyn, may be searching for a new home after community groups gain…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:47PM

Heidi Blickenstaff, Ty Stephens, Tom Wopat, et al. to Appear at Birdland by Dan Bacalzo

An updated performance line-up has been announced for Birdland. Judy Blazer, Heidi Blickenstaff, Andrea Burns, Stephanie Card, Ann Harada, Terri Klausner, Ric Ryder, Michael Ulanet, Sally W…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:45PM

PHOTO CALL: Gary Cole, Kathryn Joosten and "Twilight" Actor Edi Gathegi in L.A. Superior Donuts by Lucas Lilieholm

Gary Cole, Edi Gathegi, Mary Beth Fisher and Kathryn Joosten are among cast members in the Geffen Playhouse production of Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts' Superior Donuts, running May …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:41PM

SPOTLIGHT ON THE 2011 TONY AWARDS: DAY 22 - Cher & Cole Porter 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 04:34PM

STAGE TUBE: Jodi Benson Sings Ariel at UNDERSEA ADVENTURE Launch

Music, magic and galactic adventures marked the premiere of Disney Soundsational Summer 2011 on Thursday and Friday, June 2 and 3, at the Disneyland Resort. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Cha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:31PM

House of Blue Leaves' Edie Falco To Appear On Piers Morgan Tonight

Tony-nominated actress Edie Falco, currently starring in the Broadway revival of THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES, will be featured tonight on CNNs Piers Morgan Tonight on Channel 78 in NYC at 900 p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:25PM

NY1 Online: On State [Complete Program] 05/28/11

NY1 VIDEO: Donna Karger hosts the May 28, 2011, edition of On Stage.

SOURCE: NY1 at 04:18PM

NY1 Online: On Stage [Complete Program] 05/28/11

NY1 VIDEO: Donna Karger hosts the May 28, 2011, edition of On Stage.

SOURCE: NY1 at 04:18PM

Michael Cerveris to Join Paul Sanchez for June 7 Joe's Pub Concert by Andy Propst

Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris will join Paul Sanchez for a concert to be held at Joe's Pub on June 7 at 9:30pm. The event will feature songs from Nine Lives, the musical based…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:17PM

Money Woes Force Hiatus for Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas by Daniel J. Wakin

Few contributions and rising costs force a suspension of operations.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:07PM
Friday, June 3, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Evangeline Ordaz Walks the Borders Between Art and Community by Cindy Marie Jenkins

Evangeline Ordaz, an attorney as well as a playwright, addresses hot-button issues in her plays such as Bordering on Love, a play that addresses both immigration and same-sex marriage within…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 03:54PM

The House of Blue Leaves Star Edie Falco Booked on "Piers Morgan Tonight" by Michael C. Gioia

Edie Falco, who received a 2011 Tony Award nomination for her performance in The House of Blue Leaves, will be featured June 3 on CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight" at 9 PM ET. Falco s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:47PM

The Lady of Earnest: Brian Bedford on Why His Tony-Nominated Drag Role is Like 'Acting Under a Moroccan Rug' by Gemma Wilson

You’d be hard-pressed to find an actor more steeped in the classical tradition than Brian Bedford. The 76-year-old trained at London’s prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:45PM

The Lady of Earnest: Brian Bedford on Why His Tony-Nominated Drag Role is Like 'Acting Under a Moroccan Rug' by Gemma Wilson

You’d be hard-pressed to find an actor more steeped in the classical tradition than Brian Bedford. The 76-year-old trained at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts with the lik…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:45PM

My tips for the Tonys

Brendan Lemon picks a hilariously irreverent musical comedy about a pair of white-bread Mormon missionaries as the top contender for this year's awards

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 03:44PM

GYPSY OF THE MONTH: Anthony Wayne of ANYTHING GOES by Adrienne Onofri

An alum of Encores and the 'Chorus Line' and 'Color Purple' tours, Anthony makes his B'way debut in the hit revival.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:34PM

Philip William McKinley on the New SPIDER-MAN!

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 03:31PM

Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival 3: John Mayer Trio plays “Who Did You Think I Was” by Colin Fitzpatrick

John Mayer Trio, after an introduction by comedian Bill Murray dressed as Elvis on stage, play their hit song "Who Did You Think I Was" for the Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival III co…

SOURCE: PBS at 03:31PM

JMI Show Teaser by Memphisthemusical

JMI Show Teaser See a sneak peek of the latest JMI show! From: MemphisTheMusical Views: 103 1 ratings Time: 00:31 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:27PM

"Glee" Star Darren Criss to Perform One-Night-Only NYC Solo Concert by Michael Gioia

"Glee" TV star Darren Criss is set to perform a one-night-only solo concert June 15 at New York City's Irving Plaza while in town with fellow "Glee" cast members for …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:26PM

"Annie:" Martin Charnin Looks Back at 1976 Goodspeed Premiere

As the original creators of the blockbuster musical "Annie" prepare to gather at Goodspeed Musical's annual fundraising gala Saturday (where the show and its creative team will be honored),&…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:16PM

REP's season features three world premieres

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

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:14PM

Carnegie Hall 120th Anniversary Concert with Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic: Watch the Full Program by Colin Fitzpatrick

On May 5, 2011, Carnegie Hall commemorated its 120th anniversary with an all-star gala concert featuring conductor Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic and special guests pianist Emanu…

SOURCE: PBS at 03:06PM

Norbert Leo Butz Opens Up About the Tonys, Wicked and His Show-Stopping Catch Me Star Turn by Broadway.com Staff

By now, fans know that Norbert Leo Butz can do just about anything when he steps on a Broadway stage: comedy, drama, plays, musicals—Norbert is the go-to guy for a memorable star perfo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:05PM

JMI Show Super Fan Interview 3 by Memphis The Musical

JMI Show Super Fan Interview 3 Final installment of the JMI interview with Memphis Superfan Beverley Waldman! From: MemphisTheMusical Views: 7 0 ratings Time: 04:45 More in Entertainme…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:02PM

Ken Page, Ilene Graff, Elizabeth Gillies Set for NYC Reading of First Kids, About Presidential Offspring by Michael Gioia

First Kids, an original musical about the lives of the children of U.S. Presidents, will be seen in its first New York industry readings June 6-7 at Ripley-Grier Studios.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PM
Friday, June 3, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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‘No Child…’ is a Dream Deferred Off-Broadway by Jsims

I first published this review on BroadwayWorld.com on March 13, 2008 following a performance of ‘No Child…’ at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.  This productio…

SOURCE: simsscoop.com at 02:57PM

JMI Show Super Fan Interview 2 by Memphis The Musical

JMI Show Super Fan Interview 2 Part Two of the JMI interview with Memphis Superfan Beverley Waldman! From: MemphisTheMusical Views: 6 0 ratings Time: 10:03 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:36PM

Life of Haila Stoddard, Broadway Actress and Producer, To Be Celebrated in Connecticut by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Haila Stoddard will be remembered by her family, friends and theatrical family June 12 at Connecticut's White Barn Theatre on the campus of the Friends School.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:36PM

Normal Heart Tony Noms Mantello, Hickey and Barkin Tickled by Sardi’s Honor by Broadway.com Staff

They’ve brought a landmark play to Broadway, earned Tony nominations for their efforts, and now The Normal Heart stars Joe Mantello, John Benjamin Hickey and Ellen Barkin received a mi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:35PM

Dave St Pierre at Sadler's Wells: liberating or just plain vulgar? by Esther Addley

Nudity and mock masturbation splits the critics and the audience as enfant terrible of choreography premieres new showTo one critic, it was moving and tender, "truly remarkable and not to be…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:28PM

Tony Nominee Chat: The Normal Heart’s Joe Mantello on Being up Against 'Real Actors' Like Al Pacino 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 02:28PM

Journey's End to Play West End's Duke of York's in July by Andy Propst

David Grindley's Tony Award-winning production of R.C. Sherriff's Journey's End will play a seven-week engagement at the West End's Duke of York's Theatre, beginning…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:28PM

A Month of Mormon Day 22: Delivering Audiences 'A Happy Ending' by Broadway.com Staff

Mormon month continues at Broadway.com as we roll out daily videos showcasing Broadway's smash hit musical The Book of Mormon. With South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone at the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:26PM

This season, Broadway flouts its grit (and some glitz)

An adventuresome Broadway visitor has a bounty of new attractions to patronize this season: shows that get down and dirty, and that work your brains and your emotions, writes Times theater c…

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 02:24PM

Ann Patchett's 'State of Wonder' has a fertile imagination by Sherryl Connelly, Daily News Writer

Ann Patchett's "State of Wonder" is the most improbably lovely novel. A book about a pharmaceutical company poised to exploit a tribe in the Amazon can reduce a reader to a state of awe? Oh …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:19PM

HAIR: Summer Of Love! by Hairbroadway

HAIR: Summer Of Love! HAIR returns to Broadway for the Summer of Love July 5 - September 10! Buy your tickets today: www.telecharge.com From: HAIRBroadway Views: 3739 14 ratings Time: …

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:16PM

JMI Show Super Fan Interview - Part 1 by Memphis The Musical

JMI Show Super Fan Interview - Part 1 JMI interviews Memphis Superfan Beverley Waldman! From: MemphisTheMusical Views: 9 0 ratings Time: 07:52 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:14PM

Rebuked playwright Tony Kushner gets NY honorary degree

NEW YORK - Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner has been awarded an honorary degree from the City University...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 02:08PM

PHOTO CALL: Rosemary Harris and Nick Adams Honored at Theater Hall of Fame Luncheon by Matthew Blank

Tony and Emmy Award winner Rosemary Harris was honored at the Eighth Annual Theater Hall of Fame Fellowship Luncheon, held June 2 at the New York Friars Club. Pia Lindstrom hosted.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM

Stars of Cirque du Soleil's 'Zarkana' reach a career high by Gina Salamone, Daily News Staff Writer

Cirque du Soleil owes its success to over-the-top acrobatics and kooky characters. But its diverse casts are just as interesting as the parts they play.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:02PM
Friday, June 3, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Vice President Biden to Make Appearance at Ford's Theatre Gala, 6/5

Vice President Joe Biden will deliver remarks at the Ford's Theatre Annual Gala Lincoln's Legacy and a New Era of Hope on Sunday, June 5, 2011, at Ford's Theatre 511 10th Street NW. The even…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:59PM

TheatreWorks' Fly By Night Announces Casting by Andy Propst

TheatreWorks has announced casting for Fly By Night, to run July 13 - August 13 at the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto, California. Bill Fennelly will direct the productionm which will hav…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:59PM

The Lord of the Rings In Concert to Launch West Coast Tour in October by Brian Scott Lipton

The Lord of the Rings In Concert: The Fellowship of the Ring, featuring Howard Shore's complete score to Peter Jackson's Oscar-winning film, will launch a nine-city tour in Glendal…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:59PM

Andrew Rannells, You Win the Tony of My Heart by The Mick

So… maybe they won’t win. Or maybe they will. All we know is that these Tony nominees took our breath away this season, regardless of whether they take home a trophy. Here’s the second…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 01:54PM

1001 Nights – Sex, violence and political tension by Richard Ouzounian

Director Tim Supple and 24 actors from across the Arab world join together to reclaim a literary classic.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:52PM

Take a First Look at Tony Kushner's Sumptuous Adaptation of The Illusion by Broadway.com Staff

A summer treat is on tap for off-Broadway audiences: The Illusion, Tony Kushner’s freely adapted version of the classic play by Pierre Corneille. The production, which caps off Signatu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:50PM

Dave St-Pierre company – review by Judith Mackrell

Sadler's Wells, LondonAs promised, the nudity in Dave St-Pierre's Tendresse is, literally, in your face. The evening has scarcely begun before a group of blonde-wigged naked men are scamperi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:50PM

How Moose on the Loose Came To Be by Dina Morrone

Thunder Bay is a small, icy cold, snowy city on the northern shores of Lake Superior in Canada and it’s the place I was born.  My parents immigrated to this frozen tundra from the balmy w…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 01:47PM

Aaron Tveit, Tom Wopat, Edie Falco Will Play Ball at the "Bombers Boomer Broadway Softball Classic" by Michael Gioia

Catch Me If You Can's Aaron Tveit and Tom Wopat, along with The House of Blue Leaves' Edie Falco, will be on hand June 27 for the "Bombers Boomer Broadway Softball Classic,"…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:47PM

STAGE TUBE: Lori Hammel Gets the Tony Awards Buzz

Last week, the Tony Awards announced presenters for the 65th Annual Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. The 2011 Tony Awards will air live on CBS, on Sunday, June 12th 800 - …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:46PM

Hobson's Choice - review by Lyn Gardner

Sheffield CrucibleThere's plenty to make Christopher Luscombe's revival of Harold Brighouse's 1915 comedy well worth a ticket. One reason is simply that this play is absolutely bomb-proof. F…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:44PM

St. Ann’s Warehouse Scrambles to Find a New Home by Patrick Healy

St. Ann’s Warehouse, the Brooklyn theater whose plan for a new home was blocked, is facing an uncertain future: It is scheduled to leave its current home next May, but now has no alternati…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:40PM

Into Thy Hands – review by Michael Billington

Wilton's Music Hall, LondonEveryone is busy celebrating the quatercentenary of the King James bible. Jonathan Holmes, in this ambitious historical drama, takes a more oblique approach. The y…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:35PM

Cape Playhouse Casts Patricia Richardson, Joel Higgins, Dee Hoty, Josh Grisetti and Bradley Dean for Summer by Adam Hetrick

Patricia Richardson, Dee Hoty, Josh Grisetti and Bradley Dean will appear in the summer productions at the Cape Playhouse, which will launch with An Evening With Lucille Ball directed by Luc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:28PM

Shakespeare's Globe inks cinema deal

Legit News: Arts Alliance to distribute perfs in U.K., Ireland, U.S. -- Arts Alliance Media is teaming with Shakespeare's Globe Theater in London to distribute perfs in U.K., Ireland and the…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:26PM

A.R.T. in N.Y.C. by Jaredfine

The inaugural A.R.T. in N.Y.C. event was held June 1 at the McKittrick Hotel, home of Sleep No More. The evening "celebrated works born at the A.R.T. in Cambridge and bound fo…

SOURCE: American Repertory Theater at 01:22PM

City Opera to Lay Off 11 Workers by Daniel J. Wakin

The move is part of a reorganization plan for the troubled company.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:21PM

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT Cupcake Returns To Magnolia 6/6-12

Due to popular demand, New York Citys legendary Magnolia Bakery has announced a return of the official cupcake of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL in celebration of the Tony Awards.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:19PM

Love, Loss and What I Wore Kicks Off Summer With a Sunny New Cast by Broadway.com Staff

Summer has come early at off-Broadway's Westside Theatre as the long-running hit comedy Love, Loss and What I Wore welcomed a sunny new roster of talented ladies to the show. On June 2, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:16PM

STAGE TUBE: Victoria Clark, Patina Miller on Their SISTER ACT Journeys

SISTER ACT features an original score with music by multi-Academy, Grammy and Golden Globe Award-winning composer Alan Menken Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:10PM

John Leguizamo To Receive Made in NY Award 6/6

John Leguizamo, currently starring on Broadway in GHETTO KLOWN, will be honored at the sixth annual Made in NY awards on Monday June 6 at 730 PM at Gracie Mansion.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:09PM

Show People: Tony Winner Norbert Leo Butz of "Catch Me If You Can" (and "Wicked"!) by Broadwaycom

Show People: Tony Winner Norbert Leo Butz of "Catch Me If You Can" (and "Wicked"!) GET TICKETS TO "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN": http://www.broadway.com/shows/catch-me…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:05PM

Show People: Tony Award Nominee Nikki M. James of "The Book of Mormon" by Broadwaycom

Show People: Tony Award Nominee Nikki M. James of "The Book of Mormon" GET TICKETS TO "THE BOOK OF MORMON": http://www.broadway.com/shows/book-mormon/ Audiences surpris…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:02PM

Pittsburgh Public Theater's God of Carnage, With Deirdre Madigan and Ted Koch, Opens June 3 by Michael Gioia

God of Carnage, the production that concludes Pittsburgh Public Theater's 2010-11 season, makes its Pittsburgh premiere, officially opening June 3 at PPT's O'Reilly Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM

Photo Flash: Pee-Wee Asks for Emmy Consideration

Three decades after his first HBO special, Paul Reubens returned to the network in an exclusive presentation of his recent hit Broadway show. The HBO presentation THE Pee-Wee Herman SHOW ON …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01PM
Friday, June 3, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Show People: Broadway Babe Laura Benanti on the Tony Awards and NBC's "The Playboy Club" by Broadwaycom

Show People: Broadway Babe Laura Benanti on the Tony Awards and NBC's "The Playboy Club" It's been a whirlwind month for Tony winner Laura Benanti. The lovable actress nab…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:59PM

Pee-wee Herman Channels Oscar Winner Melissa Leo in Hopes of Emmy Glory by Broadway.com Staff

Pee-wee Herman (aka comedian Paul Reubens) may not have scored a Tony Award nomination for his Broadway extravaganza The Pee-wee Herman Show, but the lovable Playhouse host still has a chanc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:59PM

A Month of Mormon Day 21: Trey Parker, Matt Stone & Robert Lopez on Creating 'A 100% Original Musical' by Broadway.com Staff

Ready for your daily dose of The Book of Mormon, courtesy of Broadway.com's monthlong video series tracing the show's journey to Broadway? Of course you are! In the latest video, the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:57PM

Photo Coverage: UP ON THE MARQUEE - Master Class by Kevin Thomas Garcia

The Manhattan Theatre Club's new Broadway production of MASTER CLASS by Terrence McNally, directed by Stephen Wadsworth, will begin previews on Tuesday, June 14 and open Thursday, July 7 at …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:53PM

Weekend Poll: What Should Be the Next Superhero Musical? by Broadway.com Staff

After a constantly buzzed about extended preview period, Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark's June 14 opening night is just around the corner. Spidey isn't the only superhero headed to th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:51PM

Photos: Dominic West & Cast in Posner's Butley

The West End revival of Simon Gray's Butley starring Dominic West invited photographers to the Duchess Theatre today (3 June 2011) ahead of the play's opening night on Monday (6 June, previe…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:51PM

Marga Gomez' Not Getting Any Younger to Play The Marsh in July by Andy Propst

Marga Gomez will offer a second workshop production her newest show, Not Getting Any Younger at The Marsh in San Francisco,July 7-24. Gomez's other plays include Long Island Iced Lati…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:49PM

Theater Talk: Tony Predictions 2011 by Theater Talk

At the end of a particularly outstanding year on Broadway, our panel of theater experts, Jesse Green of "New York Magazine," Michael Musto of "The Village Voice," and Patrick Pacheco of the …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:46PM

MFA could use modern art curator by Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff

Michael Taylor, one of the country’s most respected curators of modern art, is moving from the Philadelphia Art Museum to become director of the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:41PM

For Martin, art forgery is no laughing matter by Doug Most, Globe Staff

Comedian, actor, banjo player, and, yes, art collector, Steve Martin is caught up in a massive art scandal that’s rocking the European art world, according to numerous reports.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:41PM

Bargain box sets; Taking on ‘The World’

No Beach Boys or Elvis Costello, though I did find Dolly and AC/DC. Mephisto, on the shopping drag of Istikal Street, was worth the visit. Debate the merits of Record Store Day all you want,…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:40PM

Sister Act Tapped to Raise Its Voice For Obama Re-Election Fundraiser by Broadway.com Staff

On June 23, the Tony-nominated musical Sister Act will welcome President Obama, whose 2012 re-election campaign has chosen the production as host for his first major Broadway fundraiser, acc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:40PM

News: Journey's End Back for Limited West End Season

David Grindley's production of RC Sherriff's Journey's End will return to the West End's Duke of York's Theatre, playing a seven-week season from 22 July (previews 19 July 2011) as part of i…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:38PM

Sound artist gives voice to collection by Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent

SALEM — The Turner Prize, Great Britain’s award for the best contemporary British artist under 50, has in the past prompted some head scratching for bestowing its awards to artis…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:38PM

Sister Act Will Host Obama Campaign Fundraiser June 23 by Adam Hetrick

The Tony-nominated musical Sister Act will be a pulpit for politics later this month. The June 23 performance of the disco-kissed musical will serve as a fundraiser for Barack Obama'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

What to see: Lyn Gardner's theatre tips by Lyn Gardner

From Avon Calling to Zu Aerial, there's plenty of theatrical activity all around the UK worthy of your attentionGood things may be coming to an end over the coming week including Mike Bartle…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:29PM

Defiant Showman Demands His ‘Wow’ by Jason Zinoman

Guy Laliberté, the chief executive of Cirque du Soleil, prepares to open three huge shows before the end of the year.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:27PM

Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery Will Open Its Gates for The Spoon River Project; Casting Announced by Michael Gioia

The Spoon River Project, a dramatic new adaptation of Edgar Lee Masters' 1915 collection of poems, "The Spoon River Anthology," will join the deceased at Brooklyn's Green-W…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PM

Broadway’s John Leguizamo to receive “Made in NY ” Award on Monday June 6 by Bbbblogger

John Leguizamo, currently starring on Broadway in GHETTO KLOWN, will be honored at the sixth annual “Made in NY” awards on Monday June 6 at 7:30 PM at Gracie Mansion.  Due to the awards…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:23PM

Jason Danieley and The Frontier Heroes to Play NYC's Metropolitan Room on June 16 by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway star Jason Danieley and his band, The Frontier Heroes, will play New York City's Metropolitan Room at 9:30pm on Thursday, June 16. He will be joined by his wife, Marin Mazzie, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:23PM

Vice President Joe Biden to Make Remarks at Ford's Theatre Annual Gala: Sunday, June 5, 2011 by Media Center

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Julie AndrewsTo Receive Lincoln Medals Event Will Honor Lincoln’s Legacy through Performance Appearances by Michael Arden, Scott Bakula, Avery Brooks, Christopher B…

SOURCE: fords.org at 12:21PM

PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, May 28-June 3: Tales of the City Opens, Carrie Resurfaces by Robert Simonson

The San Francisco-set musical Tales of the City, based on Armistead Maupin's novels, opened at the American Conservatory Theater in that same city on May 31. By the end of the week, addi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

Seeing Spooky Action up close by Tim Treanor

Richard Henrich finds his own measure for happiness There’s something about the laws of physics that freaked Albert Einstein out. Certain particles can be related – “entangled” is th…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:18PM

Lunch with the FT: Edward Watson

Over steak and soufflé, the Royal Ballet principal dancer shows Peter Aspden his injuries and talks about romantic roles, rhinos and why 'The Nutcracker' is not for him

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:15PM

PHOTO CALL: Broadway Stars, Including Aaron Tveit, Tom Wopat and Mitch Jarvis, Play Ball in June 2 Show League Games by Krissie Fullerton

The Broadway Show League kicked off its 57th annual softball season May 12 and is now in the midst of its regular season games as teams battle their way toward the championship.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM

The Ladies of Baby It's You! Jump Five Decades to Croon Cee Lo Green's 'Forget You' by Broadway.com Staff

Baby, it’s Cee Lo Green! Well, sort of: It’s actually Baby It’s You!’s Shirelles (Kyra Da Costa, Christina Sajous, Crystal Starr and Erica Ash) giving their own spin …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:11PM

Justin Bond, Liza Minnelli, Rufus Wainwright to Join Sandra Bernhard at June 8 Town Hall Show by Brian Scott Lipton

Justin Bond, Liza Minnelli, and Rufus Wainwright will join Sandra Bernhard for the world premiere of her show I Love Being Me, Don't You? at Town Hall in New York City at 8pm on Wednesd…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:06PM

Fish Eye, Lucas Kavner's New Work for Colt Coeur Collective, Now Playing at HERE by Kenneth Jones

Colt Coeur, the collective of New York City theatre artists, is presenting the world premiere of Fish Eye, a darkly comic work about "a couple struggling to hold on to one another witho…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Is it tasty theatre or kitchen drama? Whatever: It’s fun by Marsha Lederman

Mix established Vancouver theatre artists and new Canadian immigrants, and get them cooking. Then, serve the show (and the dinner) to an audience

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:04PM

Jersey Girls Of JERSEY BOYS To Appear On In The Wings June 3

The Jersey Girls Cara Cooper, Katie OToole, Jessica Rush and Sara Schmidt from the cast of Broadways Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning JERSEY BOYS, will appear on New York Non-Stops In …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:03PM

Kristin Chenoweth - I Want Somebody (Bitch About) by Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Chenoweth - I Want Somebody (Bitch About) Music video by Kristin Chenoweth performing I Want Somebody (Bitch About). (C) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment From: KristinChenowethVEVO Vie…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:02PM

OBSESSED!: When Ellen DeGeneres Played Elphaba (And Other Horror Stories)

Former Elphaba and current star of The People in the Picture, Nicole Parker, auditions for Christine Daaé, describes the terror of a "no fly" day at Wicked and imagines Ellen DeGeneres as…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM

Ennio! to Play Pasadena Playhouse in August by Andy Propst

Ennio Marchetto will bring his show Ennio! to the Pasadena Playhouse, August 23-28. In the show, Marchetto uses elaborate paper costumes and origami techniques, to impersonate over 50 cel…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:01PM

The People in the Picture’s Donna Murphy on NY1 “On Stage” this weekend by Akass

Donna Murphy, star of The People in the Picture will be featured on NY1’s “On Stage” this weekend. NY1 “On Stage” Saturday, June 4 at 9:30AM & 7:30PM Sunday, June 5 at 9:30AM &…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:00PM
Friday, June 3, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Quote for the Day by Rob Weinert-Kendt

"I once saw Stephen Sondheim, at the press opening of a Coleman show, nearly fall out of his seat with delight at an unexpected modulation."-Michael Feingold, writing about the Cy Coleman r…

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 11:57AM

It’s Never Too Early For FringeNYC by Mark Blankenship

  From revivals of old favorite to meetings with new artists, this year’s Fringe is already going strong   You’ve got to love the scrappiness of FringeNYC. As it presen…

SOURCE: TDF at 11:54AM

Tony Kushner's The Illusion Extends at Signature Theatre by Broadway.com Staff

Signature Theatre Company has announced a one-week extension of The Illusion, Tony Kushner’s adaptation of Pierre Corneille’s L'Illusion Comique. The play, which began previe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Spat at by a naked dancer: St-Pierre's Un Peu de Tendresse by Luke Jennings

In its crass attempt to shock, this Sadler's Wells show provided the most unpleasant moment I've experienced in the theatreWe all knew that the Dave St-Pierre show Un Peu de Tendresse, Borde…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:53AM

Michael Feinstein's We Dreamed These Days CD to Be Released June 21 by Andy Propst

Michael Feinstein's newest CD, We Dreamed These Days, will be released by Duckhole Records on June 21. Proceeds from the sale of the disc will benefit the Center for the Performing Art…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:48AM

Actress Miriam Karlin Has Died by Brian Scott Lipton

British actress and political activist Miriam Karlin has died at aged 85, following a battle with cancer, according to Whatsonstage.com. Karlin's many stage credits include The Time of…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:45AM

JERSEY BOYS’ JERSEY GIRLS TO APPEAR ON NEW YORK NON-STOP’S “IN THE WINGS” BEGINNING TONIGHT, FRIDAY, 6/3 by Bbbblogger

The Jersey Girls (Cara Cooper, Katie O’Toole, Jessica Rush and Sara Schmidt) from the cast of Broadway’s Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning JERSEY BOYS, will appear on New York Non-S…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:43AM

Andy Karl, Mykal Kilgore Set For Broadway Salute & Broadway Treasures

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport announces the performers for the next two Broadway Concert Series - Broadway Salute and Broadway Treasures.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:43AM

Tony Nominee Chat: "The Normal Heart" Star Joe Mantello by Broadwaycom

Tony Nominee Chat: "The Normal Heart" Star Joe Mantello GET TICKETS TO "THE NORMAL HEART": http://www.broadway.com/shows/normal-heart/ It's a time-honored Broadway …

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:43AM

Steve Hayes, Bradford Scobie Head Cast in CRT's "Seussical"

Steve Hayes (pictured left) and Bradford Scobie head the cast for "Seussical," the second of three productions at Connecticut Repertory Theatre's Nutmeg Summer Series on the UConn campus in …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:43AM

STAGE TUBE: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Cast Performs at Macy's!

Cast members from CATCH ME IF YOU CAN including Aaron Tveit, Tom Wopat, and Kerry Butler made an appearance at Macy's yesterday where they performed Fifty Checks, Goodbye, and Fly Fly Away r…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:38AM

News: WOS Radio: Butley Cast Give Life Lessons at Q&A

Our second Outing, in four weeks, to the Duchess Theatre saw 170 Whatsonstage.com theatregoers arrive in force to see Dominic West take on the title role in Lindsay Posner’s revival of…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:38AM

Sister Act Tony Nominees Make Whoopi Goldberg a "Proud Mama" (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Sister Act Tony Award nominees Victoria Clark (Mother Superior), Patina Miller (Deloris Van Cartier) and Douglas Carter Beane (co-librettist) talk about the new Broadway musical and their &#…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of ACT's TALES OF THE CITY

American Conservatory Theater's A.C.T. highly anticipated production of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City has been extended an additional two weeks through July 24 due to unprecedented de…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:31AM

Not Your Brothers' Circus: Cirque du Soleil Prepares for Return to New York by Jason Zinoman

With rare access to Cirque du Soleil's creative process, Jason Zinoman looks at the evolution of the theatrical company into an international brand, and he shows what goes on behind the scen…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:30AM

BWW Discounts: PLAY DEAD- What Happens When the Lights Go Out? by Contests

BWW Discounts is offering you the chance to save on tickets to PLAY DEAD, now at The Players Theater. Click here to find out how to save

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:29AM

A Month of "Mormon" Day 22: Happy Ending by Broadwaycom

A Month of "Mormon" Day 22: Happy Ending Describing the show's uplifting message. From: Broadwaycom Views: 403 4 ratings Time: 03:13 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:28AM

Broadway's 'Book of Mormon' is more than just easy laughs: Talking to co-author Matt Stone by Chris Jones

“The Book of Mormon” plays at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on Broadway. Read the Tribune review here. A national tour begins in 2012. When Joseph Smith Jr. published The Book of Mormon in …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:25AM

Rachel York, Graham Rowat, et al. to Star in Barrington Stage Company's THE GAME, 8/11-28

Barrington Stage Company, the award-winning theatre in Downtown Pittsfield, MA, under the leadership Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Managing Director Tristan Wilson, announces 2011 seas…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:23AM

Priscilla Once Again Coronated ‘Queen of the Dessert’ – Magnolia Bakery Official Cupcake Returns! by Bbbblogger

MAGNOLIA BAKERY ANNOUNCES LIMITED RETURN OF THE OFFICIAL CUPCAKE OF PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL Due to popular demand, New York City’s legendary Magnolia Bakery has announced…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:19AM

Behind the Cirque

A look at Cirque du Soleil and its reclusive impresario, Guy Laliberté.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:18AM

London's National Theatre To Premiere New Plays by Conor McPherson, Mike Leigh and Mike Bartlett by Mark Shenton

The National Theatre will host the premiere of new plays by Conor McPherson, Mike Leigh and Mike Bartlett as part of its summer and autumn season between July and November. Also planned are …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

The Grapes of Wrath: Studying Steinbeck | Between the Lines | Stratford Shakespeare Festival by Stratfordfestival

The Grapes of Wrath: Studying Steinbeck | Between the Lines | Stratford Shakespeare Festival Antoni Cimolino, director of The Grapes of Wrath, discusses his study of John Steinbec…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:11AM

Graham Rowat and Rachel York Will Play The Game at Barrington; Season Casting Announced by Kenneth Jones

Casting has been announced for the collection of works being produced this summer by Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, MA. Graham Rowat and Rachel York will star (and spar) in the retu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

Video Flashback! Laura Benanti on the Goosebump-Inducing Tony Night Performance of Her Gypsy Co-Star Patti LuPone 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. Rather than toot he…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

PHOTO CALL: Julie Halston, Emily Bergl, Ashley Austin Morris and More Join Off-Broadway's Love, Loss, and What I Wore by Lucas Lilieholm

Emily Bergl, Emme, Julie Halston, Ashley Austin Morris and Susan Sullivan joined the New York cast of Love, Loss, and What I Wore June 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM

Alison Fraser, Kyle Dean Massey, Orfeh, et al. Set for John W. Engeman Theatre's Concerts by Dan Bacalzo

Andy Karl, Mykal Kilgore, Kerry O'Malley, Orfeh, and Jennifer Hope Wills will perform in the John W. Engeman Theater's benefit, Broadway Salute, on Friday, June 24 at 8pm, while Ja…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Do you have the guts to market your competition? by Ken Davenport

Whenever I visit a city around the country or around the world, I take a look at the theatrical landscape . . . especially online. I spend some time surfing for sites where I can get informa…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Friday, June 3, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Soho Think Tank's Ice Factory to Begin June 22 by Andy Propst

Soho Think Tank will present Ice Factory 2011, to run June 22-July 30 at 3LD Art & Technology Center. The series will open with Robert Saietta and Rebecca Hart's Struck (June 22-25…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:57AM

MTC's Lynne Meadow Honored With Lilly Award for Lifetime Achievement by Michael Gioia

Lynne Meadow, artistic director of Manhattan Theatre Club, the company that produced the 2011 Tony Award-nominated play Good People, will receive a Lilly Award for Lifetime Achievement June …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50AM

Connecticut Critics Group Chooses Season's Faves

 The Connecticut Critics Circle named its best of the 2010-11 season in the state.Awards will be given out in a program Sunday, June 11 at the Ivoryton Playhouse in Essex.The group is m…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:45AM

David Tannous first recipient of DCTS’ award for outstanding audience member by Lorraine Treanor

Today on Metro Connection, WAMU 88.5 listeners will learn about the Gary Lee Maker Award and hear from its just- announced first recipient, long time theatre supporter, David Tannous. Metro …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:42AM

Gary Lee Maker Award by Lorraine Treanor

The Gary Lee Maker Award presented to a member of the audience whose love for theatre is an inspiration to all. Selecting the Recipient Creating the Award About Gary Lee Maker 2011 Award rec…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:37AM

Call for Scripts for 2012 Dionysos Cup Festival of New Plays by Chicago Plays

Deadline: July 7, 2011Polarity Ensemble Theatre is now accepting scripts for the fifth edition of our Dionysos Cup Festival of New Plays, running May 10 through May 20, 2012. The festival wi…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 10:35AM

News: Actress & Activist Miriam Karlin Dies, Aged 85

Actress and political activist Miriam Karlin has died, aged 85, following a battle with cancer. Karlin, who was best known for playing militant shop steward Paddy in 1960s TV sitcom The R…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:34AM

Selecting the recipients for the Gary Lee Maker Award by Lorraine Treanor

  The Gary Lee Maker Award is intended for the mostly unrecognized supporter – the sort of person every theater wants in its audience — one who laughs freely, applauds enthusiastica…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:31AM

Creating the Gary Lee Maker Award by Lorraine Treanor

When we commissioned Washington, DC glass artist Teddie Hathaway to create the Gary Lee Maker Award, we asked that the piece express several things:  the energy and creativity of live perfo…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:29AM

Original Work Radiates At 2011 World Science Festival

Seasoned actor Alan Alda is trying his hand at playwrighting in the new work "Radiance," which recently opened the 2011 World Science Festival.

SOURCE: NY1 at 10:29AM

Arian Moayed Loving Life Thanks to 'Bengal Tiger' by Mark Kennedy

His soulful turn as an Iraqi gardener-turned-translator in Rajiv Joseph's rich and powerful play has earned him a featured actor Tony Award nomination in his Broadway debut.

SOURCE: Backstage at 10:29AM

Gary Lee Maker by Lorraine Treanor

Gary Lee Maker, a gentle, sensitive man, full of warmth and good humor, was a passionate supporter of Washington area theatre. He could often be seen in the audience with his long time partn…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:27AM

David Tannous, recipient of the 2011 Gary Lee Maker Award by Lorraine Treanor

David Tannous can usually be found front row center at just about every production produced in the Washington area. In theatre circles, he is known as the man who attends every show. And he …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:26AM

Graham Rowat, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Rachel York, et al. Set for Barrington Stage's 2011 Season by Andy Propst

Barrington Stage Company has announced additional casting for its 2011 season. Gretchen Egolf and Myra Lucretia Taylor will star in Lee Blessing's Going to St. Ives (June 22 - July 9).…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:12AM

JMI SHOW - The Boys Part 1 by Memphisthemusical

JMI SHOW - The Boys Part 1 James Monroe Iglehart interviews J. Bernard Calloway, Derrick Baskin, and Michael McGrath. Watch the hilarity that ensues in the first part of this three part int…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:08AM

Yale Summer Cabaret in Rep with Shakespeare

The Yale Summer Cabaret is giving up its entire program for its 37th season to Shakespeare in a repertory format.The summer session of the Yale School of Drama space at 217 Park St., New Hav…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:04AM

Theatre at the movies: The Importance of Being Earnest, in HD by Esther

If you're like me and you can't hop on a plane or train to London or New York whenever you want, then seeing some Broadway or British theatre filmed onstage and shown at the movies is a te…

SOURCE: Gratuitous Violins at 10:00AM
Friday, June 3, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Awards Update 6/3 - Last Day to Vote!!

Voting opened on May 5, 2011 and runs through June 3, 2011 for the 9th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards Here are the current standings as of 63

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:57AM

The 25 best Tony Awards performances by Adam Feldman

We choose the top musical numbers from 44 years of Tony telecasts. With analysis and video!

SOURCE: Time Out New York at 09:53AM

Sara Ramirez sings her heart out on 'Grey's Anatomy' [Video] by [email protected]

When Sara Ramirez was told that "Grey's Anatomy" producers were planning a musical episode centered around her, she says, she, "went through a whole gamut of emotions ... …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:50AM

Photo Coverage: Sardi's Salutes THE NORMAL HEART's Tony Nominees by Walter McBride

This week, Sardi's unveiled caricatures of THE NORMAL HEART Tony Award Nominees Ellen Barkin, John Benjamin Hickey amp Joe Mantello with George C. Wolfe and BroadwayWorld.com was there

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:50AM

Seven days on stage - in pictures by Alistair Smith

The Stage's Alistair Smith gives you the lowdown on the latest in theatre, from two dramatisations of the WikiLeaks story to a warmer reception in Australia for Lloyd Webber's Love Never Die…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:49AM

Plays Holding Their Own At West End Box Office

"The share of attendances for plays last year was 26.2% - up 0.7% from 2009, the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) said. It was already up 4.3% from 2008. The share for musicals was 59.5% - d…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:48AM

The Best Theatre Festivals: Our Readers Pick Their Favorites by Mark Blankenship

Summer’s here, and that means it’s time for summer theatre festivals. New York will host almost a dozen major fests this year, from FringeNYC (which is already working overtime to pr…

SOURCE: TDF at 09:45AM

News: Afrobeat Musical Fela! to Perform at Latitude

Highlights from Afrobeat musical Fela!, which transfers to Sadler's Wells from 26 July (previews from 20 July) following its run at the National Theatre last year, will be performed at this …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:40AM

2003 Symposium: New Writers, New Worlds by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

At its 2003 Directing Symposium, SDCF hosted a panel moderated by Mary Catherine Burke and featuring directors Christopher Ashley, Jo Bonney, Susan Einhorn, Leah Gardiner, David Warren and L…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:39AM

Tom Brooke, Lesley Manville, Jim Norton, et al. Set for National Theatre Shows by Andy Propst

The National Theatre has announced additional details about some of its upcoming shows. The Veil, a new play about a haunted house hemmed in by a restless, starving community written and di…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:36AM

Offer: Mr Happiness & The Water Engine Preview Tickets £15!

£15 Preview seats to see Mamet's Mr Happiness and The Water Engine at the Old Vic Tunnels in the new 125 seat Screening Room. Valid for performances on Friday 10 at 7:30pm, Saturday 11 at 2…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:27AM

Newest ‘Company’ revival to turn up in movie theaters by Elizabeth Maupin

There’s been a spate of theatrical productions showing up on movie screens lately, but most of them have not made their way to Central Florida. (The hit Broadway revival of The Importa…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 09:26AM

MTC's Lynne Meadow Honored with Lilly Award for Lifetime Achievement

Today it was announced that Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director of Manhattan Theatre Club, will receive a Lilly Award for Lifetime Achievement.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:16AM

Orlando Improv Festival announces headliner by Elizabeth Maupin

A group from ImprovOlympic in Chicago, 3033, will headline the Orlando Improv Festival in September. The festival, once again, will take place at Winter Park Playhouse, with workshops at Sta…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 09:15AM

Review: Extraordinary Chambers by Jonas Schwartz

David Wiener's gripping new play at the Geffen Playhouse focuses on a married couple on a business trip in Cambodia.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
Friday, June 3, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Lynne Meadow Receives The Lilly Award for Lifetime Achievement by Andy Propst

Lynne Meadow has won the Lilly Award for Lifetime Achievement. The honor, named for playwright Lillian Hellman and administered The Committee for Recognizing Women in Theatre, recognizes th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:48AM

Bobby Cannavale - SpringboardNYC's Cues from Tony Nominees - 2011 by Americantheatrewing

Bobby Cannavale - SpringboardNYC's Cues from Tony Nominees - 2011 Bobby Cannavale, nominated for Best Performance by An Actor in a Leading Role in A Play in "The Motherf**ker with …

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News: Ghost Stories Continues to 16 Jul at Duke of York's

Ghost Stories, which had previously announced it would end its West End run at the Duke of Yorks on 19 June, has today (3 June 2011) announced it will extend booking to 16 July due to increa…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:41AM

Theater auditions: GOAT’s ‘Spring Awakening’ by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s a set of auditions for a second local production of Spring Awakening, this one by Greater Orlando Actors Theatre. GOAT’s production is running in August (no definite dates…

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Mary Jo Catlett Set for Musical Theatre West's The Wedding Singer by Andy Propst

Stage and screen star Mary Jo Catlett will play Rosie in Musical Theatre West's production of The Wedding Singer, to run July 8-24 at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. Larry Raben w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:30AM

Miriam Karlin obituary by Dennis Barker

Actor best known as Paddy, the militant shop steward in the BBC's The Rag TradeThe actor Miriam Karlin, who has died of cancer aged 85, became famous in the early 1960s as Paddy, the militan…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:18AM

Photos: Station Master Brigstocke In Training

Photos have been released of comedian, broadcaster and Spamalot star Marcus Brigstocke getting into character as Station Master Perks for his upcoming appearance in the Whatsonstage.com and …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:15AM

How Will the Gleeks Spend Their Summer Vacation? by Michael C. Gioia

The students at McKinley wrapped up their school year with a prom complete with performances from the New Directions and a trip to New York City to compete in nationals. Now that school is o…

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Roundabout's "Earnest" Shown on Connecticut Screens

  Look out National Theatre Live! American stage shows are showing up on cinema screens across the country, too.The Roundabout Theatre Company's acclaimed production of Oscar Wilde's c…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:02AM

'Greek' Star Amber Stevens Makes the 'Rent' by Philiana Ng

Back Stage recently caught up with Stevens and discussed how she landed her role on "Greek," the differences between acting for the stage and TV, and filming the upcoming "Spider-Man" movi…

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Friday, June 3, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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'The Misanthrope' review: Having played everyone from Snoopy to Dracula, John Patrick Hayden shines in Shakespeare Theatre by Peter Filichia/for The Star-Ledger

Gerry Goodstein John Patrick Hayden as Alceste in the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey production of "The Misanthrope," with Elizabeth A. Davis as Celimene, his love interest. May…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 07:52AM

‘No Child…’ is a Dream Deferred Off-Broadway by James Sims

I first published this review on BroadwayWorld.com on March 13, 2008 following a performance of ‘No Child…’ at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.  This productio…

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'Importance of Being Earnest' in Movie Theaters Now

'The Importance of Being Earnest' © Roundabout Oscar Wilde's raucous comedy of errors, The Importance of Being Earnest, brings its brilliant dialogue and lessons in etiquette, mistaken …

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News: Review Round-up: Rourke Reunites Tardis Team

Transforming Messina into 1980s Gibraltar, Josie Rourke's Wyndham's Theatre production of Much Ado About Nothing reunites Doctor Who David Tennant with his old assistant Catherine Tate. Cri…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:28AM

1st Night Photos: Tennant & Tate Open Much Ado

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

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:27AM

Tony Awards in Good 'Company' June 12th

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Second National Tour Announced for Broadway Phenomenon

'Jersey Boys' © Jersey Boys The boys from the Garden State continue to thrill audiences in the meteoric smash hit on Broadway and beyond. Producers of the musical phenomenon Jersey Boys…

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Friday, June 3, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Blog: Butley Cast with Posner School WOS at Q&A

The Duchess Theatre has a rather small foyer and with the Whatsonstage.com Outing at almost 170 people as well as a press desk, guest desk, and the usual box office collections to contend wi…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:51AM

Broadway's 'Mamma Mia!' Gets New Lead Cast Line-Up

'Mamma Mia!' © Mamma Mia! One of Broadway's most successful show's is getting some new cast members in the lead roles. Beginning June 6th, the following cast changes at Mamma Mia! will …

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Clarice Taylor Dies at 93; TV’s Cosby Called her Mom by DENNIS HEVESI

Ms. Taylor was an actress who was best known as the endearing grandmother on “The Cosby Show” and who also won an Obie Award for her portrayal of Moms Mabley.

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Delights Alongside Dark Notes by STEPHEN HOLDEN

Wesla Whitfield’s show, “The Best Things in Life,” sometimes took a sad turn at the Metropolitan Room.

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Giorgio Tozzi, Esteemed Bass at the Met, Is Dead at 88 by MARGALIT FOX

Mr. Tozzi spent two decades with the Metropolitan Opera and also appeared on film, television and Broadway.

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'American Idol's' Web sight by LINDA WINER

If things had gone as planned, "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" would now be tallying its potential wins on next Sunday's Tony Awards broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. If the mega-musical had opened…

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PAGE SIX: Bad playgoer

A ringing cellphone stepped on Frances McDormand's lines at a climactic moment in Broadway's "Good People" the other night.

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Friday, June 3, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Blog: WOS Learn History & Literature at Butley Q&A

The Duchess Theatre has a rather small foyer and with the Whatsonstage.com Outing at almost 170 people as well as a press desk, guest desk, and the usual box office collections to contend wi…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:55AM

News: More Travelex Season, Full NT Autumn Line-up

The National Theatre have announced full details of their autumn line-up, which includes Arnold Wesker's The Kitchen, directed by Bijan Sheibani and Mike Bartlett's new play 13 directed by T…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:55AM

Review: The Best Is Yet to Come: The Music of Cy Coleman by Frank Scheck

The Best is Yet to Come: The Music of Cy Coleman, the new musical revue inspired by the famed composer of such Broadway hits as Sweet Charity, Barnum, City of Angels and many others, raises …

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 05:52AM

Win tickets to Emperor and Galilean at the National Theatre

Emperor and Galilean is a play from one of the greatest playwrights of all time… and no one's ever seen it. Extra members can win tickets to see the play from 11 to 14 JuneThe National The…

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Sex on the Beach by Suzy Evans

This touching portrait of the sex industry in the Spanish Caribbean evokes sympathy and introspection, but Roy Arias' deeply personal performance ultimately fumbles its execution.

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360 Degree Dance Company by Lisa Jo Sagolla

Alessandra Prosperi and company artistic director Martin Løfsnes are exhilarating dancers, but unfortunately their choreography fails to reach the same high level of accomplishment.

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Friday, June 3, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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'Rings' concert to tour

Legit News: October production hits nine cities -- A live concert performance of the score of 2001 film "The Fellowship of the Ring" will go out on a nine-stop tour in October, with the musi…

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Friday, June 3, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Coloradans in New York, Part 3: Gavin Lodge by Denverpost

Coloradans in New York, Part 3: Gavin Lodge Our series of video podcasts with Colorado-connected actors and directors continues with Gavin Lodge of "Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the…

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Internships With Youth Music Theatre UK by Jake Orr

Youth Music Theatre UK, the leading national company for training young people aged between 11 and 21 years old in Musical Theatre are offering a range of Internships and Opportunities throu…

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Review: Rumours by Jake Orr

Farce within theatre relies upon two vital connections to survive. The first being that of top notch actors who can speed their way through absurd situations and make the whole thing bemusin…

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Review – Random Stories About the End of Everything by Francesca Beckett

One of the joys of fringe theatre is occasionally stumbling across a little gem that no one else yet knows about. I like feeling confident that in a few years time you can smugly boast ̵…

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Friday, June 3, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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there's still time to donate Pride Art! by Calamity

OH. EM. GEE.---the Illinois state legislature legalized civil unions and we at The Neo-Futurarium received our very first Pride Art Exhibit! Take a look at this piece by photographer (also o…

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Friday, June 3, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Deborah Warner Responds To Critics Of Her Updated School For Scandal

"I know the version of this play you recognise and miss. That version was great for its time but - and this is important - it might not be right for now. The job of director and actor is to …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:47AM

Modern-Dress School For Scandal: Critic Answers Back To Deborah Warner's Defense

Michael Billington: "But, surely, a lot depends on the nature of the play and how you pitch it. ... [Sheridan] was writing a social comedy rooted in 18th-century manners and delighting in ve…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:45AM

THEATER: Standards of Decency 3: 300 Vaginas Before Breakfast by Aaron Riccio

I'll bet you three hundred people click the link to this review before breakfast, whether they're looking for vaginas, breakfast, or both, the final choice being the pornographic Meal of Cha…

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Town Hall Hosts 'An Evening With Kelli O'Hara' Tonight

On June 3, 2011, for one night only, The Town Hall 123 West 43rd Street will present Broadway star and Tony Award nominee, Kelli O'Hara in An Evening with Kelli O'Hara. With this concert, Ms…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

There Is Such A Thing As Too Much Theater, Says Head Of American Theater Wing

Howard Sherman: "I don't mean that there is too much produced. Rather, I believe that ... going to the theater four or five times a week, week in and week out isn't good for you, and indeed,…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:19AM

The Story and Glory of Rory O’Malley by Peter Filichia

It’s Tuesday morning, May 31. Rory O’Malley is ironing, which is never any fun. The onerous task starts him muttering to himself while he removes every wrinkle from that white sh…

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TT: Getting Follies right

In today's Wall Street Journal I cheer loudly for the new Kennedy Center revival of Stephen Sondheim's Follies. Here's an...

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TT: Almanac

"It was a yawn without beginning or end, a yawn as endless as a Wagner melody." Milan Kundera, Immortality (courtesy...

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Friday, June 3, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Review: Stratford’s Richard III causes critical discontent by Richard Ouzounian

The transgendered casting of Seana McKenna as Richard III does nothing to save a terminally dull production.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:39AM

Stage Rush TV: Episode 66 by Jesse North

Talking points: Lucky Guy‘s unexpected, early closing almost derails Stage Rush giveaway winners The Phantom of the Opera ticket giveaway concludes The four Tony-nominated Book of Morm…

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Geraint Wyn Davies: It’s good to be the king by Richard Ouzounian

Star of stage and TV plays two leading roles in Stratford’s opening week.

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STAGE PORTRAIT: Book of Mormon's Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad by Playbill Staff

Acclaimed illustrator Ken Fallin's drawings of the greatest stars and scenes of the theatrical world are a recurring part of Playbill.com.

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Motherhood the Musical Begins National Life June 3 in Tampa; Cast Announced by Kenneth Jones

Motherhood the Musical, the new show from the producer of Menopause the Musical, will be seen in a handful of separate sitdown productions nationally, starting with a June 3-Oct. 2 run at th…

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Shaw Festival Remounts Molnár Comedy The President Starting June 3 by Kenneth Jones

The President, Ferenc Molnár's comedy that was a hit in the Shaw Festival's 2008 season, returns June 3 with many of the original cast, including Lorne Kennedy in his role as …

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Kelli O'Hara Plays Manhattan's Town Hall June 3 by Andrew Gans

Three-time Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara celebrates the release of her new solo recording, "Always," June 3 at Manhattan's Town Hall.

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DIVA TALK: Chats with Sister Act's Victoria Clark and Book of Mormon's Nikki M. James by Andrew Gans

News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

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Today In Theatre History: JUNE 3 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley and Robert Viagas

1866 Birthday of playwright and producer George Broadhurst (1866-1952), responsible for dozens of plays and musicals, including the first stage adaptation of Tarzan of the Apes. Also, namesa…

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