Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater auditions: Beth Marshall Presents by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s an audition notice for Beth Marshall’s coming season: Beth Marshall Presents Website: BethMarshallPresents.Com Contact: Chasmin Hallyburton: [email protected]

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 11:40PM

The time the Tonys got tense by Michael Riedel

There is, I regret to re port, very little agita surrounding this year's Tonys. That's because the winners -- "The Book of Mormon" and "War Horse" -- are as certain as the sun rising in t…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:34PM

He's Not Himself by Theasy.com

Robert Moss Theatre, Planet Connections, Off Off Broadway By Alan J. Miller BOTTOM LINE: A fully realized new musical, as sweet as it is cheesy, that needs more than a low-budget fest…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:21PM

Review: Barbara Cook: You Make Me Feel So Young by Brian Scott Lipton

The legendary singer's new show at Feinstein's at Loews Regency is thoroughly endearing.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Million Dollar Quartet to End Broadway Run on June 12; Reopen in July at New World Stages by Brian Scott Lipton

The musical Million Dollar Quartet will end its Broadway run at the Nederlander Theatre on Sunday, June 12 after a run of 34 previews and 489 performances. The show will reopen in July at O…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:54PM

Tommy Brent, Theatre-By-the-Sea Producer, Dies at 88 by Robert Simonson

Tommy Brent, a producer on the New England straw hat circuit who put in more than two decades as producer at Rhode Island's historic Theatre-by-the-Sea, died on June 4 at his home in Man…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45PM

David Lindsay-Abaire to Reimagine POLTERGEIST for MGM?

Will David Lindsay-Abaire's next project come in the form of a remake of Poltergeist from MGM According to New York Magazine, the writer is in talks to reimagine the 1982 horror film.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38PM

Theater Review | 'The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World': Three Sisters, a Deluded Dad and Some Wretched Rock by Charles Isherwood

The story of the Shaggs, a bad band that became something of a legend, is based on an actual footnote in rock ‘n’ roll history.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:15PM

NY1 Online: On Stage [Complete Program] 06/04/11

NY1 VIDEO: Donna Karger hosts the June 4, 2011, edition of On Stage.

SOURCE: NY1 at 10:06PM

Review: The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World by Andy Propst

This ambitious, unusual new musical about the real-life all girl band from the 1960s inspires constant admiration.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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'Next to Normal' at PlayhouseSquare: An unblinking, rock-musical look at mental illness by Tony Brown

Like the heroine of "Next to Normal," I am chronically ill and have had a variety of different diagnoses, the most recent of which, last summer, is called bipolar 2 disorder, a less manic bu…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 09:16PM

Eight New TV Series to Film in New York

While it's certainly not unusual to see theatre and New York based actors on television, their presence has generally been limited by the fact that many TV series film in Los Angeles.This ye…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12PM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET to Close on Broadway 6/12; Opens in July at New World Stages

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the international musical sensation, will transfer to New World Stages 340 West 50th Street this July. The show will play its final performance at the Nederlander The…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06PM

'Northwest Highway' at Gift Theatre: Moving up or movingly stuck in place in Jefferson Park by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "Northwest Highway" ★★★½ Through July 17 at Gift Theatre, 4802 N. Milwaukee Ave.; Running time: 1 hour, 30 minutes; Tickets: $20-$30 at 773-283-7071 and thegifttheatre…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:00PM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Is Los Angeles a 'theater town'?: A Culture Monster event

New York. Chicago. Seattle. San Francisco. For many, those cities come to mind when people mention theater town. But where does L.A. fit in?New York. Chicago. Seattle. San Francisco. For m…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:54PM

David Aron Damane Joins Sarah Uriarte Berry, Ben Davis, et al. in Goodspeed's SHOW BOAT

Goodspeed Musicals, the first two-time Tony Award winning theatre in the country, has just announced that Goodspeed alumni David Aron Damane of Broadway's Big River and The Life will play Jo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:45PM

Patti LuPone Talks WOMEN ON THE VERGE and the Future of Broadway

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 07:40PM

STAGE TUBE: First Look at Broadway Bares XXI - MASTERPIECE!

BROADWAY BARES XXI MASTERPIECE will be held on Sunday, June 19 with two performances only - at 930 pm amp Midnight - at Roseland Ballroom, 239 West 52nd Street in New York. A benefit for Bro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:40PM

'Million Dollar Quartet' to move off-Broadway

The Tony-nominated musical "Million Dollar Quartet" is leaving Broadway, but it will still be rocking New York.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 07:40PM

'Million Dollar Quartet' to move off-Broadway

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Tony-nominated musical "Million Dollar Quartet" is leaving Broadway, but it will still be rocking New York....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:38PM

Chicken Soup With Barley – review by Michael Billington

Royal Court, LondonEither because of a paucity of good new plays or an urge to rediscover the recent past, this is proving to be a summer of revivals. Now it is the turn of Arnold Wesker, wh…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:38PM

Between Circus and Rock Opera

Behind-the-scenes photos of “Zarkana,” the new show from Cirque du Soleil.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:38PM

Broadway's Million Dollar Quartet Will Close June 12 and Return Off-Broadway in July by Adam Hetrick

Million Dollar Quartet, the Broadway jukebox musical about the infamous 1956 recording session that united Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins, will end its run June…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:27PM

Broadway's Million Dollar Quartet Will Close June 12 and Retune Off-Broadway in July by Adam Hetrick

Million Dollar Quartet, the Broadway jukebox musical about the infamous 1956 recording session that united Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins, will end its run June…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:26PM

Blog: Liz Stays Loyal to Lerner

A memorial plaque to My Fair Lady lyricist Alan Jay Lerner will be unveiled in St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, next week on the 25th anniversary of his death on 14 June 1986. No location is…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:23PM

ArtsBeat: 'Million Dollar Quartet' to Close, Then Move by Erik Piepenburg

The Broadway musical will close and move to New World Stages.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:16PM

Hugh Muir's Diary by Hugh Muir

Suspended in Zurich; feted in his homeland. He's all right, Jack, and no mistake• With sponsors threatening to bail out and senior figures teetering on the edge of disgrace, it may look as…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:15PM

A Break for the Philharmonic's Summer Concerts by Daniel J. Wakin

The orchestra will perform with the tenor Andrea Bocelli on Sept. 15 on Central Park's Great Lawn, a special event outside its usual parks series.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:00PM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Lisa Birnbaum, Jenn Colella & More Lead York's GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER

The award-winning York Theatre Company James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director has announced the casts for the first two titles in its upcoming Musicals in Mufti Seriesthe Yorks acclaimed …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:47PM

MGM Wants David Lindsay-Abaire to Write a Poltergeist Remake

Reached by Vulture, Lindsay-Abaire confirmed he’d been approached by MGM and offered the job, but emphasized that no deal had been reached and stressed that he was not yet even sure he wan…

SOURCE: New York Magazine at 06:42PM

Review: Lips Together, Teeth Apart (Remarcable Productions) by Scotty Zacher

This thoroughly fascinating and generally entertaining production becomes a time capsule of the not-so-distant past, examining those hidden biggotries we all more-or-less possess.

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:32PM

From the Northwest Emerges a New 'Giselle'

Long considered the apogee of ballet's Romantic era, Seattle's Pacific Northwest Ballet reinvigorates the classic with lost details.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 06:26PM

PHOTO FLASH; Edie Falco, Jonathan Groff, Zachary Quinto, Chris Rock, et al. at Theatre World Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

The 67th Annual Theatre World Awards were held on Tuesday, June 7 at the August Wilson Theatre. TheaterMania contributor Peter Filichia hosted the event, which was be directed by Barry Keat…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:14PM

PHOTO FLASH Edie Falco, Jonathan Groff, Zachary Quinto, Chris Rock, et al. at Theatre World Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

The 67th Annual Theatre World Awards were held on Tuesday, June 7 at the August Wilson Theatre. TheaterMania contributor Peter Filichia hosted the event, which was be directed by Barry Keat…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:14PM

Spotlight On: "Anything Goes" by Broadwaycom

Spotlight On: "Anything Goes" The Cole Porter classic musical comedy set on a transatlantic ocean liner is back on Broadway! From: Broadwaycom Views: 553 12 ratings Time: 01:…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:13PM

STAGE TUBE: PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT's Tim Chappel Visits EYE ON NY

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT's Tony Award nominated costume designer Tim Chappel visited CBS 2's Eye on New York anchor Dana Tyler to discuss the inspiration behind his and partner Lizzy Ga…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:07PM

A Superhero’s Day (and a Damsel’s) Never Ends by Patrick Healy

The stars of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” Reeve Carney and Jennifer Damiano, are doing their all to sell the new version that opens next week.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:04PM

Spotlight On: "Catch Me If You Can" by Broadwaycom

Spotlight On: "Catch Me If You Can" Get a glimpse of the swinging, sexy Broadway musical about a teenage conman on the run. From: Broadwaycom Views: 302 6 ratings Time: 01:46…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:01PM

'The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World': Creativity makes for weird '60s musical by Joe Dziemianowicz

Proof that reality is weirder than fiction? See Exhibit A: Off-Broadway's "The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World." Drawn with poetic license from true events of the '60s, it's one of the most …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00PM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Video Feature: Getting Their Act Together by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

Tony Award nominees Patina Miller, Victoria Clark, Douglas Carter Beane, and Cheri Steinkellner discuss the creation of the hit musical Sister Act.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:57PM

Hollywood Fringe Festival Returns for Second Year by Patricia Foster Rye

011 marks the second year for The Hollywood Fringe Festival, and co-founder and Festival Director Ben Hill credits the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland as his principal inspiration.  …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 05:54PM

Cabaret at the Castle to Present Selections from Les Miserables by Dan Bacalzo

Artists from American Musical Theatre West will perform a musical selection from the Broadway hit Les Misérables, at The Inner Circle at the Magic Castle on Sunday, June 19 and Mo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:54PM

Jenn Colella and Gretchen Cryer Will Play "Heathers" in Getting My Act Together and Its Sequel by Kenneth Jones and Andrew Gans

Jenn Colella will play Heather, known for doing her "strong woman" numbers, in the York Theatre Company revival of Nancy Ford and Gretchen Cryer's rueful pop musical I'm Ge…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:50PM

FRINGE: Actor Under Fire by James Gleason

My journey began like most of us by being drafted, but a very smart recruiter convinced me that the Air Force had a special program for actors. “If you enlist in the Air Force you will b…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 05:48PM

Theater Review | 'Wax Wings': In the Labyrinth of Medical Research by Andy Webster

“Wax Wings” addresses conflicts between faith and rationality; the drive to reproduce and the impulse to resist; and the merits of expediency and caution in a crisis.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:44PM

Jenn Colella, Gretchen Cryer, Margot Rose, et al. Set for York Theatre Company's Mufti Concerts by Dan Bacalzo

The York Theatre Company has announced the casts for the first two titles in its upcoming Musicals in Mufti Series of staged concert performances, which will play in repertory, June 19-26. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:42PM

Jenn Colella, Gretchen Cryer, Margort Rose, et al. Set for York Theatre Company's Mufti Concerts by Dan Bacalzo

The York Theatre Company has announced the casts for the first two titles in its upcoming Musicals in Mufti Series of staged concert performances, which will play in repertory, June 19-26. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:42PM

The Afternoon Report, Tuesday, June 7, 2011 by Bbbblogger

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Tuesday, June 7, 2011 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter –  http://twitter.com/BBBway Click on any hyperlinked  item for more informa…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:39PM

Sometimes Theater Is Not for Everyone! by Steve Ochs

This year at the Hollywood Fringe Fest, I am going to be premiering my one man show Life in the Middle Ages. Even as I go through the machinations of staging the production, the question I…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 05:35PM

Dora Mavor Moore Awards give multiple nods to a train, a toad, a brothel and Blasted by Martin Morrow

Soulpepper Theatre Company, the Canadian Opera Company and Billy Elliot also fare well as the finalists announced ahead of June 27 awards ceremony

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:31PM

This week's arts diary by Mark Brown

Lloyd Webber relaunches Love Never Dies, plus Donald Trump's golf course, Dave Stewart sells Hirst to save art, and Wilton's gets the thumbs downLove Never Dies not dead yetAndrew Lloyd Webb…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:30PM

A Little Journey by Theasy.com

The Mint Theater Company, Off Broadway By Alan J. Miller BOTTOM LINE: An excellent and long overdue revival of a nearly century old theatrical gem. Rachel Crothers was one of the mos…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 05:29PM

Tony Nominee Chat: Blue Leaves Star Edie Falco Recalls Her Waitressing Past With a Fellow Nominee by Broadway.com Staff

You’d think awards shows would be old hat for Emmy winner Edie Falco. But the popular star of TV’s Nurse Jackie tells Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek that there’…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:28PM

The Heat Is On a Little Longer in Philly; Miss Saigon Gets Extra Week by Kenneth Jones

The Walnut Street Theatre production of the musical Miss Saigon has been extended by one week, to July 24, in Philadelphia.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:23PM

Didi Conn Steps Into Love, Loss and What I Wore For Limited Run by Broadway.com Staff

Didi Conn will join the cast of off-Broadway's Love, Loss and What I Wore for six performances, June 8 through 11, at the Westside Theatre. Conn will fill in for current cast member Juli…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:22PM

Carey Mulligan and Co-Stars Raise a Glass on Darkly's Opening Night by Broadway.com Staff

Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan is getting back to her stage roots, leading the cast of Atlantic Theater Company's latest production, Through a Glass Darkly. Based on the Ingmar Bergman fil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:11PM

Priscilla nominated for Five Dora Awards in Toronto including Best Musical by Mstrassheim

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL NOMINATED FOR FIVE 2010 DORA MAVOR MOORE AWARDS   “Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical is a grand, glorious and gorgeous piece of musical t…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:06PM

Studio Recording of Frank Wildhorn's Dracula Released by Kenneth Jones

The studio album of Dracula, The Musical, with songs by composer Frank Wildhorn and lyricists Don Black and Christopher Hampton, was released on digital services June 6, GlobalVision Records…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:05PM

Mark Brokaw, Manu Narayan, Sally Wilfert et al. Set for Yale Institute for Music Theatre Workshops by Dan Bacalzo

The Yale Institute for Music Theatre has announced cast and creative teams for the three original music theatre works to be developed in two-week workshops. The pieces will be seen in a seri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:03PM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Open House: Something from nothing by Maddy Costa

Director Chris Goode is opening a play next week. But he doesn't know what it's about. Or who's writing it. He explains all to Maddy CostaTheatre, as its makers like to emphasise, is a colla…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:59PM

Ladies (and Gents) of the Theater Unite to Honor MTC's Lynne Meadow at Lilly Awards by Bruce Glikas

Many of the theater world’s top names came out on June 6 to honor Manhattan Theatre Club artistic director Lynne Meadow, who received the Lilly Award for Lifetime Achievement. Founded …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:53PM

Louise Pitre, Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson, Rufus Wainwright et al. Receive 2011 Dora Nominations by Dan Bacalzo

The nominations for the 2011 Dora Mavor Moore Awards, honoring the best in Toronto-area theater, have been announced. Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical, which has since transferred…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:46PM

Hair, Anything Goes, Sister Act, Wicked and More to Perform at 2011 Broadway in Bryant Park by Broadway.com Staff

Brand new Broadway shows and long-running stage favorites alike will step out into the sunshine to perform as part of this year's popular outdoor concert series Broadway in Bryant Park. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:45PM

ArtsBeat: Tony Picks From a Drama Book Shop Employee by Erik Piepenburg

Helen Sneed, a staff member at the Drama Book Shop, predicts the Tony Awards.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:37PM

Shakespeare Theatre, Madison, opens season with stunning production of ‘Misanthrope’ by Liz Keill/independent Press

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s opening production is Jean-Baptiste Moliere’s “The Misanthrope.” Richard Wilbur’s translation of Moliere’s original French to English vers…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 04:36PM

Quote of the Day by The Playgoer

"When you're done, we'll resume." -Frances McDormand, addressing an audience member from the stage of the play, Good People.  The spectator in question had not only let her phon…

SOURCE: The Playgoer at 04:32PM

SPOTLIGHT ON THE 2011 TONY AWARDS: DAY 26 - Raul Esparza, ROCKY HORROR & COMPANY by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are featuring one of Broadways most accomplished and charismatic leading men who has solidified himself as one of the premiere theatrical interpreters of our age in his performances…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:30PM

Watch Priscilla’s Tony Award nominee Tim Chappel on CBS 2′s ‘Eye on New York’ – Online Now by Bbbblogger

Priscilla Queen Of The Desert’s Tony Award® nominated costume designer Tim Chappel visited CBS 2’s “Eye on New York” anchor Dana Tyler to discuss the inspiration behind his and part…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 04:29PM

A Cover Story: Master Class by Matt Blank

Terrence McNally’s music-kissed biographical drama about opera diva Maria Callas, Master Class, begins previews as Broadway’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre June 14. According to MTC…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:20PM

Goodspeed Gala Pics: Sarah Jessica Parker, "Annie" Gang, and Sandy, Too

 Pictures just in from Saturday night's Goodspeed Musicals gala honoring "Annie" creators composer Charles Strouse, writer Thomas Meehan and conceiver-director-lyricist Martin Charnin. …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:13PM

Jan Maxwell, Stephanie Janssen, et al. Set for Potomac Theatre Project's 2011-12 Season

PTPNYC, formerly known as The Potomac Theatre Project, in association with Middlebury College, proudly presents its 25th repertory season, its 5th consecutive in New York, running from July …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:13PM

Attention, Fanny Brice Wannabes! L.A.'s Ahmanson Theatre Launches Online Search for a Funny Girl Star by Broadway.com Staff

If you’ve always dreamed of thrilling audiences with your rendition of “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles is offering what may be your bes…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:07PM

Tony Winner Duncan Sheik Cancels East Coast Concerts to Deal with Alcohol Problem by Andrew Gans

Tony Award-winning Spring Awakening composer Duncan Sheik, who was scheduled to play Manhattan's Highline Ballroom June 8, has canceled that performance as well as several others at vari…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:05PM

PHOTO FLASH: Sarah Jessica Parker Helps Honor Creators of Annie At Goodspeed Musicals Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Thomas Meehan, Martin Charnin, and Charles Strouse -- the original creative team of the musical Annie -- was honored at Goodspeed Musicals' annual gala, which was held on Saturday, June…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:04PM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Coverage: New MEASURE FOR MEASURE Production Photos!

The Public Theater began previews yesterday, June 6 for the 2011 Shakespeare in the Park summer season featuring MEASURE FOR MEASURE, directed by David Esbjornson, and ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS W…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:55PM

Theater Review: Bringing Sexy Back to Off Broadway -- Vulture by Scott Brown

It’s summer (on some days, at least), flesh is on display, and a young theatergoer’s thoughts turn to sex, love, and the vast, throbbing emotionally militarized zone in between.

SOURCE: New York Magazine at 03:55PM

Tony Nominee Chat: Edie Falco of "The House of Blue Leaves" by Broadwaycom

Tony Nominee Chat: Edie Falco of "The House of Blue Leaves" The "kid from Long Island" talks about the excitement of being nominated for a Tony Award. From: Broadwaycom …

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:54PM

Spider-Man Still Owes Julie Taymor Six Figures -- Vulture by Kyle Buchanan

Julie Taymor is gone from the retooled Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, but she won't be forgotten.

SOURCE: New York Magazine at 03:54PM

Tammy Blanchard, You Win the Tony of My Heart by The Mick

Truth: I loved you the minute you set foot on stage in Rob Ashford’s revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. The very minute. I’d like to say that’s because I have…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 03:49PM

Let the Sun Shine In! Tickets on Sale for the Broadway Return of Hair by Broadway.com Staff

A brand new summer of love is coming to Broadway as the Tony Award-winning revival of Hair heads back to the Great White Way for a limited engagement. Tickets are now on sale for this acclai…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:47PM

TDF Costume Collection featured on NY Nonstop's "In the Wings" - June 3, 2011 by TDF

TDF Costume Collection featured on NY Nonstop's "In the Wings" - June 3, 2011 Theatre Development Fund's Costume Collection is featured on WNBC-TV's, NY Nonstop's …

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:39PM

I blog therefore I am…right? by NYTE Small Press

This was the subject line of an email I recently received from Julia Lee Barclay whose play Word To Your Mama is published in Plays and Playwrights 2001. She writes: I’ve disbanded Ap…

SOURCE: NYTE Small Press at 03:36PM

Two days until opening! by Tony.rossi

Well this has been an exciting week to say the least! Costumes, props, all that fun stuff you get before opening certainly pumps the adrenaline a bit more than usual during rehearsals/tech.&…

SOURCE: Halcyon Theatre at 03:35PM

2011 Tony Awards Preview: Best Actress in a Play

Previous nominee Frances McDormand commands the stage as street-wise and troubled Margaret in David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People, while Hannah Yelland feels the insatiable pangs of love in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM

2011 Tony Awards Preview: Best Actress in a Musical

Four-time nominee and 2002 Tony winner for Best Actress in a Musical Sutton Foster gets the nod once again, this time for her performance as Reno Sweeney in Cole Porter's Anything Goes, wh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM

'Fanny Brice' Online Casting Now Open to the Public for Bartlett Sher's FUNNY GIRL!

Center Theatre Group and Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher announced today that the search for the next Fanny Brice in the classic romantic musical comedy Funny Girl has gone digital…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:28PM

Tony-Nominated Book of Mormon Co-Director Casey Nicholaw on Teaming With Trey Parker and Making Mormons Dance by Casey Nicholaw

About the Author: After delighting family audiences with the happy-go-lucky musical adaptation of the holiday film Elf earlier this season, director/choreographer Casey Nicholaw switched ge…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:27PM

Valencia looking for Florida playwrights by Elizabeth Maupin

Valencia Community College’s theater department is conducting its annual competition for a Florida playwright, whose winning work will be produced at Valencia next season: Call for New…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 03:25PM

Duncan Sheik Postpones East Coast Concerts by Andy Propst

Tony Award winner Duncan Sheik has postponed his previously announced Highline Ballroom concert, which was to have been held on June 8 at 8pm, according to a report in The Wall Street Journa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:22PM

STAGE TUBE: Cast of THE NORMAL HEART Speaks for Marriage Equality

The Normal Heart made its World Premiere at The Public Theater in 1985 and premiered on Broadway on April 19, 2011 before opening to rave reviews on April 27, 2011. The limited engagement, w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:12PM

EndTimes Productions to Feature Several Of Playwrights by NYTE Small Press

NYTE Small Press has published the work of 174 playwrights to date.  And most of them keep writing and keep getting produced. Begininning in a day or two, EndTimes Productions will present …

SOURCE: NYTE Small Press at 03:09PM

Quentin Maré, Kellie Overbey, Susan Pourfar et al. Set for Perry-Mansfield New Works Festival by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for the 14th Annual Perry-Mansfield New Works Festival, to be held in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, June 17-19. The festival will feature staged readings of new pla…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:07PM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Merchant of Venice by Sarah Shurmer

On entering the theatre we were met by what looked like a Las Vegas casino. The way that Rupert Goold turned the small stage into a big place was genius, creating a feeling of two different …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:56PM

Boogie with the Priscilla Divas and Their Disco Mega-Mix by Broadway.com Staff

Audiences are dancing the night away at Broadway's Palace Theatre, where the disco-filled road trip musical Priscilla Queen of the Desertreigns supreme. Many of the show's classic di…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:55PM

PHOTO CALL: Sarah Jessica Parker Presents Goodspeed Award to Annie Authors by Matthew Blank

Sarah Jessica Parker presented an award to that the creators of Annie at a June 4 benefit for Goodspeed Musicals in Connecticut.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PM

Billy Elliot, Priscilla, Louise Pitre, [title of show] Are Dora Nominees in Toronto by Kenneth Jones

Nominees for the 32nd annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards, celebrating excellence in Toronto's theatre, dance and opera communities, were announced June 7 in Ontario. The sitdown of Billy Ell…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:52PM

Bartlett Sher Launches Online Search for "Greatest Star" of Funny Girl Revival; Creative Team Set by Adam Hetrick

The Center Theatre Group revival of Funny Girl could prove to be a star-making vehicle for an unknown young actress. An online talent search is being launched to find the next Fanny Brice, p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:45PM

Hanford High big winner at 5th Avenue Awards

Hanford High School took home four awards from the 2011 5th Avenue Awards.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 02:38PM

Alex Draper, Stephanie Janssen, Jan Maxwell, et al. Set for Potomac Theatre Project's Repertory Season by Andy Propst

Potomac Theatre Project (PTP) has announced programming and casting details for its summer repertory season, to run July 5-31 at Atlantic Stage 2. The season will open with Howard Barker&ap…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:37PM

Didi Conn to Rejoin Cast of Off-Broadway's Love, Loss, and What I Wore by Dan Bacalzo

Didi Conn will rejoin the Off-Broadway production of Love, Loss, and What I Wore, at the Westside Theatre, for six performances, June 8-11. She is filling in for current cast member Julie Ha…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:29PM

InDepth InterView: David Esbjornson On MEASURE FOR MEASURE by Pat Cerasaro

Directing the Broadway premieres of entities as diverse as Edward Albee's blisteringly brilliant modern tragedy THE GOAT, OR WHO IS SYLVIA - as well as Albee's THE PLAY ABOUT THE BABY Off-Br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PM

VIDEO FLASH: Punchdrunk Releases Information About The Crash of the Elysium, Based on Television's Doctor Who by Andy Propst

Punchdrunk has released a short video teaser, along with some details its new show, The Crash of the Elysium. As previously announced, the piece, based on the television series Doctor Who, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:11PM

A First Look at Kristin Chenoweth’s Music Video "I Want Somebody" (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth (You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown; Wicked; Promises, Promises) “wants somebody to bitch about!” The actress makes that clear in her firs…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:08PM

'Million Dollar Quartet' to Move to Another Theatre

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SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 02:07PM

THE WIZARD OF OZ BLOG: In the Wings with Jo Miles by The Wizard Of Oz Blog

Audiences are following the yellow brick road over the rainbow to see Danielle Hope, winner of BBC TV's Over the Rainbow, play Dorothy at The London Palladium, the capital's home of the fami…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:06PM

PHOTO FLASH: James Barbour, Melissa Errico, Jeremy Irons et al. at Irish Rep's Camelot Benefit Concert by Dan Bacalzo

Irish Repertory Theatre presented a concert performance of the classic Lerner and Loewe musical Camelot, as part of the company's 2011 benefit gala at Broadway's Shubert Theatre, o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:02PM

Tony Pundit on the Loose by Martin/nytheatre.com

We’re less than a week away from the Tony Awards, and Tom O’Neil’s annual roundup of Tony Award predictions is now posted on his Gold Derby website: http://www.goldderby.co…

SOURCE: The New York Theatre Experience at 02:00PM
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Broadway-Bound ONE FOR MY BABY Breaks Fundraising Record on Kickstarter.com

The new Broadway-bound musical One for My Baby has broken all records for theatre funding on Kickstarter.com, a website designed for independent arts financing.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:57PM

Photo Coverage: The Friar's Foundation Honors Connie Francis and Leonard A. Wilf at Applause Award Gala by Stephen Sorokoff

Yesterday, June 6, the Friars Club Foundation honored legendary singer Connie Francis and philanthropist Leonard A. Wilf at their annual Applause Award Gala. BroadwayWorld brings you coverag…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:53PM

Ben Vereen to Perform "Steppin' Out Live" at Upper West Side Apple Store by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Ben Vereen will perform highlights from his new album "Steppin' Out Live" June 13 at the Apple Store on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50PM

2011 Non-Equity Jeff Award Winners! by Scotty Zacher

The Hypocrites, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, Lifeline Theatre and Redtwist Theatre clean up at the Chicago's 38th Annual Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Theatre Awards, held last night at the Pa…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 01:47PM

Robin Williams Talks Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo With Joy Behar (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Robin Williams, currently starring in Rajiv Joseph’s Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, recently spoke with Joy Behar on her CNN show about making his Broadway acting debut with the sho…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:47PM

Matthew Pugliese Now Heads Oddfellows Playhouse

Matthew J. Pugliese, formerly managing director of Middletown's Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater since 2008, is its new executive director. (Pictured left) "Matt will lead the theater by s…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:47PM

Industry Ticket Offers by Chicago Plays

Million Dollar Quartet - Apollo Theater, 2540 N Lincoln in Chicago is offering a limted number of $20 industry tickets for the following performances: Thursday, June 9 - 7:30 p.m. and Sunday…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 01:41PM

Jarrod Emick, Tituss Burgess, Deidre Goodwin Join Faculty for Broadway Dreams Foundation's True Colors by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Jarrod Emick (Damn Yankees), Tituss Burgess (Jersey Boys) and Deidre Goodwin (A Chorus Line) will be among the faculty members for the Atlanta engagement of True Colors, th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PM

Harold Arlen Musical Seeks Funding for New York City Workshop

According to an announcement made by creators Scott Thompson and Fred Barton, ONE FOR MY BABY- a new musical featuring the music of Harold Arlen, is looking to present a full workshop produc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:33PM

Wainwright opera, ‘Billy Elliot’ among Dora nominees

Soulpepper and Cahoots lead the way with nine nominations each

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:31PM

Pittsburgh CLO Casts Stephanie Umoh, Will Blum, Josh Tower, Donna English and Jim Brochu by Adam Hetrick

Stephanie Umoh, Will Blum, Josh Tower, Donna English and Jim Brochu have joined the summer season at Pittsburgh CLO, which includes Jekyll & Hyde, The Sound of Music and Jesus Christ Sup…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

'Brigadoon' at Light Opera Works: Faithful production is a bonnie trip through the heather by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "Brigadoon" ★★★ Through June 12 at Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St., Evanston; Running time: 2 hours, 45 minutes; Tickets: $32-$92 at 847-869-6300 or lightoperaworks.co…

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Virginia Cavaliere, Natalie Toro et al. Lead YELLOW BRICK ROAD for Theaterwork's Free Summer Theater; Chita Rivera To Chair

Theatreworks USA Barbara Pasternack, Artistic Dir. Ken Arthur, Producing Dir., the nation's leading not-for-profit professional theatre for family audiences, is pleased to announce that Tony…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:29PM

Peter Kay – review by Brian Logan

O2 Arena, LondonTo start his show, Peter Kay turns a camera on his audience, gifting one or two their moment on the giant upstage screen. At the end, he karaokes Queen and the Proclaimers to…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:29PM

Donald Hewlett obituary by Anthony Hayward

Actor best known as Colonel Reynolds in It Ain't Half Hot MumDonald Hewlett, who has died of pneumonia aged 90, was already in his mid-50s and had a long career as a screen character actor …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:29PM

Candide – review by Andrew Clements

Barbican, LondonIf anyone can claim a tradition of performing Candide, it is surely the London Symphony Orchestra. It was with the LSO and its Chorus that Leonard Bernstein conducted hi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:28PM

Photo Coverage Exclusive: Lea Salonga's Rehearsal for Caf Carlyle Return by Oliver Oliveros

Tony Award winner Lea Salongas pristine voice once again fills the ultra-chic Caf Carlyle at The Carlyle as she returns for her second exclusive three-week cabaret-style show entitled An Eve…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25PM

BWW TV: Broadway Beat Tony Interview Special - David Lindsay-Abaire on the Plus Sides to Being a Playwright 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 01:25PM

2011 Tony Awards Predictions by Jsims

It’s that time of year again.  The Tony Awards are nearly upon the Broadway community, although this time they moved a bit uptown, to the Beacon Theatre.  While the ceremony won̵…

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Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences Announces Cast for Disney's Aladdin by Bethany Rickwald

The Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences has announced casting for its production of Disney's Aladdin, to run July 14-August 14. The production will be directed and choreographed by Ma…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:21PM

Matt Damon, John Leguizamo, et al. Honored at Made in NY Awards by Dan Bacalzo

Actors Matt Damon and John Leguizamo, as well as the late Sidney Lumet, were honored at the sixth annual Made in NY Awards, held at Gracie Mansion on Monday, June 6. The awards, which were …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:20PM

PHOTO CALL: Jeremy Irons, Melissa Errico and James Barbour Perform Camelot to Benefit Irish Rep by Krissie Fullerton

The Irish Repertory Theatre celebrated its spring gala with a one-night-only concert staging of Lerner and Loewe's Camelot, starring Jeremy Irons, Melissa Errico, James Barbour and more,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Tactical Questioning: Scenes from the Baha Mousa Inquiry, Tricycle, London

It is a telling point that these re-enactments can provide us with a more meaningful context for live civic engagement than the actual affairs or processes themselves

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Visual litanies, some linked, some not by Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent

“Bits + Pieces,’’ a fascinating if uneven exhibit at the Boston Center for the Arts Mills Gallery, examines the importance of collections in the lives of artists. The show,…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:10PM

Through a Glass Darkly, New York Theatre Workshop

This production of the adapted 1961 Ingmar Bergman film finds comedy amid schizophrenia and sibling shenanigans, with tears for dramatic effect from Carey Mulligan

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Photo Coverage: Capathia Jenkins, Jeffry Denman, et al. Attend Covenant House Benefit

Calling Covenant House a place where opportunity changes the lives of homeless kids, Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman accepted the Covenant House Beacon of Hope Award from Covenant Hous…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:09PM

Tim Robbins to Celebrate New Album with Live Performance at Le Poisson Rouge in July by Dan Bacalzo

Oscar winning actor and playwright Tim Robbins will perform live at New York City's Le Poisson Rouge on Tuesday, July 26, at 7pm. The appearance is in conjunction with the July 19 rele…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:03PM

‘Priscilla,’ ‘Billy Elliot’ dominate Dora nominations by Bruce Demara

Mirvish Productions’ two blockbuster musicals, Priscilla Queen of the Desert and Billy Elliot, scored a total of eight nominations for the 32nd annual Dora Awards.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:03PM

#NewPlay TV's Live Webcast Schedule for 'FURY Factory: A Festival of Ensemble Theater' #FURYFEST by Arena Stage

The FURY Factory: A Festival of Ensemble Theater is being LIVE STREAMED on the web from San Francisco June 8-26. What does that mean? Anywhere you are in the world, you can participate in th…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 01:00PM
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James Barbour, Norm Lewis, Kate Shindle, et al. Featured on Dracula The Musical Studio Cast Recording by Andy Propst

A studio cast recording of Dracula The Musical is now available for digital download on iTunes. The album has been released by GlobalVision Records. With music by Frank Wildhorn and book a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:57PM

BOOK OF MORMON Cast Album Released in Stores Today

Ghostlight Records releases the Original Broadway Cast Recording for THE BOOK OF MORMON in stores today, Tuesday, June 7. The packaging for the album features a booklet with color photos, co…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:55PM

Ben Vereen to Perform at Upper West Side Apple Store June 13 by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Ben Vereen will give a free-of-charge performance at the Upper West Side Apple Store (on Broadway between 68th and 67th Streets in New York City) on Monday, June 13 at 7pm.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:53PM

News Alert! Gay terrorist spotted on Michigan Avenue! by Scotty Zacher

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SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 12:53PM

Jeff Committee: Didier's Jeff was legit by Chris Jones

The Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee said Tuesday that there was always supposed to be two winners in the category of best director of a musical: Matt Hawkins ("Cabaret' from The Hypocrites…

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Watch Kristin Chenoweth 'Bitch About' Love in New Country Music Video by Broadway.com Staff

Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth is getting back to her southern roots with her latest solo album, the country-tinged Some Lessons Learned. The album won't hit stores until September 13, bu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:46PM

Video Flashback! Mark Rylance's Poetic Tony Acceptance Speech Is Music to Bengal Tiger Star Arian Moayed 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. Arian Moayed, a Bes…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:45PM

Robin Williams Escapes From Baghdad Zoo to Check Out One Arm Off-Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

Can you spot the tiger in this photo? On June 6, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo star and soon-to-be Tony Award presenter Robin Williams headed to the Acorn Theatre to check out the New Grou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:44PM

LaChanze, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, John Mahoney, Andre De Shields, et al. to Participate in Readings of Trouble in Mind by Dan Bacalzo

Project1Voice has organized multiple benefit staged readings of Alice Childress' classic play, Trouble in Mind to be presented in theaters across the country as part of Project1Voice; 1…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:43PM

Photo Coverage: Irish Rep Present CAMELOT in Concert Benefit! by Kevin Thomas Garcia

Off-Broadway's Irish Repertory Theatre presented its 2011 Annual Benefit Gala, a concert performance on Broadway of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's CAMELOT yesterday, June 6 at The Shu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

Episode, The Place, London

The imagery is strong and the soundtrack compelling, but the recurrent themes are never fully explored and as a piece of dance theatre it lacks real punch

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You Can’t Spell “Tonys” Without “TDF” (2011 Edition) by Mark Blankenship

How TDF impacted every Tony-nominated show this season The Tony Awards will be presented on Sunday, and once again, there’s no separating the awards from Theatre Development Fund. Thanks t…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:40PM

Hartford Stage's Alyssa Bresnahan Talks About "War Horse" Experience

 "That old wives'tale that babies bring luck and money, well, that's true," says actress Alyssa Bresnahan. When Bresnahan, a regular on Hartford Stage over the past decade, auditioned f…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:39PM

A Month of Mormon Day 24: The Story Behind Mormon's Most Controversial Song by Broadway.com Staff

It's Mormon month at Broadway.com as we celebrate the smash hit musical The Book of Mormon with our daily video series showcasing various aspects of the Tony-nominated show. With South P…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:38PM

STAGE TUBE: Cast of ROCK OF AGES Tour Pleas for Movie Roles!

ROCK OF AGES will soon become Hollywood's Biggest Party as filming recently began in Miami, Florida for the New Line Cinema Film. Directed by Adam Shankman, the film stars Tom Cruise as Stac…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:37PM

Butley, Duchess Theatre, London

A portrait of a middle-aged English lecturer bent on self-destruction takes place in one room with little action, but the performances in Lindsay Posner's 1970s revival keep you watching

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Rock of Ages National Tour Cast is "Waiting for Shankman" (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Cast members of the Rock of Ages national tour are patiently waiting for “Rock of Ages” film director Adam Shankman to audition each and every one of them for his upcoming movie.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM

Patti LaBelle to be Honored at BET Awards, 6/26

Broadway veteran Patti LaBelle will receive BET's Lifetime Achievement Award at the June 26 ceremony. Additionally, Steve Harvey will be honored with the Humanitarian Award for his philanth…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:28PM

News: Roche & McCafferty Headline Tricycle Irish Season

The Tricycle Theatre will stage Billy Roche's Lay Me Down Softly and Owen McCafferty's The Absence of Women, presented by Mosshouse and the Lyric Theatre Belfast, as part of a season of Iris…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:19PM

Sierra Boggess, Tyne Daly et al. Set for June 22 Master Class Event at Greene Space by Dan Bacalzo

Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Tyne Daly, who stars as opera diva Maria Callas in Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway revival of Master Class, will participate in a discussion about …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:18PM

JERUSALEM Announces Rush T-Shirt Give-Away

JERUSALEM is pleased to announce a special giveaway for the show's daily rush tickets, sold every morning at 1000 AM for the day's performance. The first two customers in line will win a Far…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PM

Blog: Jo Caird: What Do You Want in a Theatre Review?

What do you want in a theatre review? There aren’t really any hard and fast rules, but some combination of the following points is usually about right: a summary of the plot, a rundown…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:08PM

News: Punchdrunk Create Doctor Who Show with Moffat

The theme of Punchdrunk Theatre Company's upcoming Manchester International Festival (MIF) show The Crash of the Elysium has today (7 June 2011) been revealed as an adventure of the BBC's sc…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:08PM

Kate Shindle, James Barbour, et al. Featured on Cast Recording of Wildhorn's DRACULA- Now Available!

The music from Frank Wilhorn's DRACULA will finally be available to theatre fans everywhere, as GlobalVision Records has just released the Studio Cast Recording of the show. Featuring the ta…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:07PM

Des McAnuff extends contract at Stratford Shakespeare Festival by Al Emid

Des McAnuff has extended his contract as artistic director of Canada's Stratford Shakespeare Festival, as the event announces its 2012 season.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:07PM

PHOTO CALL: 2011 Tony Awards Preview — The Actresses by Matthew Blank

Playbill.com offers a look at the nominees for the 65th Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards in the categories of Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play and Musical and B…

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London Theater: Divergent Takes on 'Much Ado' by Matt Wolf

Recent weeks have welcomed two new versions of Shakespeare's comedy to London. Why see one when you've seen the other? Well here's a reason: they seem by and large like two different plays.

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David Aron Damane Will Ponder "Old Man River" in Goodspeed's Show Boat by Kenneth Jones

David Aron Damane, whose Broadway credits include The Life and the revival of Big River, will play Joe in Goodspeed Musicals' new production of Show Boat.

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Hottest Articles on BWW 5/31/2011 - 6/7/2011

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Cady Huffman, Mes Bussert, Lisa Brescia Join UNSUNG MENKEN Concert, 6/19

Tony Award-winner Cady Huffman, Tony Award-nominee Meg Bussert, Lisa Brescia, Jeremy Morse, and Molly Hager will round out the roster of performers singing Unsung Menken at The Laurie Beechm…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:55AM

Off-Broadway Musical The Sphinx Winx Sets Closing Date by Broadway.com Staff

The off-Broadway production of The Sphinx Winx will play its final performance on June 19 at the Beckett Theatre on Theatre Row. The musical began performances on May 3 and opened on May 18,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:53AM

Patti LaBelle to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at BET Awards; Jennifer Hudson, Tyler Perry Are Nominees by Michael Gioia

Patti LaBelle, who was recently seen on Broadway in Fela!, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards airing live June 26 from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:53AM

'Through a Glass Darkly' off-Broadway by LINDA WINER

Although most of the world knows Ingmar Bergman through his movies, New Yorkers had the privilege of sharing another visceral part of his vision through regular visits to Brooklyn Academy of…

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"Hello!": The Book of Mormon Cast Album Hits Stores June 7 by Adam Hetrick

The original Broadway cast album of the 14-time Tony Award-nominated musical The Book of Mormon, by "South Park" writers Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Avenue Q's Robert Lopez,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47AM

'Book of Mormon' & 'How to Succeed' Release Broadway Cast Albums

'The Book of Mormon' Broadway Cast Album © 'The Book of Mormon' Looking for something to give Dad on Father's Day, or need to get that thespian major a cool graduation gift? Then look n…

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 11:44AM

Viva la divas: First Actresses at the National Portrait Gallery – in pictures

First Actresses: Nell Gwyn to Sarah Siddons opens at the National Portrait Gallery on 20 October and will show portraits of 17th- and 18th-century divas by artists ranging from Reynolds to G…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:43AM

Photo Coverage: Tony Kushner's THE ILLUSION Opens at Signature Theatre by Monica Simoes

Tony Kushner's THE ILLUSION, directed by Michael Mayer opened on Sunday, June 5, 2011. The production will play through Sunday, July 17, 2011, having extended one week. THE ILLUSION began pr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

Gossip: Chair Shortage at New Bush Sparks Seat Appeal???

The Bush Theatre present the first production in the Old Shepherds Bush Library next week, with their inaugural show Where's My Seat running from 15 June to 2 July. However, as well as being…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:41AM

Teresa’s Weekly Update: Engaging Edition by Teresa Eyring

The 2011 National Conference is officially sold out with over 1,000 attendees coming from across the nation and the world. This is a record number—especially considering the days of yore, …

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 11:38AM

WNYC & WQXR to Present MTC’s “After Words: Master Class” at The Greene Space by Bbbblogger

Manhattan Theatre Club brings its popular discussion and performance series to the intimate venue of The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at WNYC and WQXR with After Words: Master Class on…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:37AM

Andrea McArdle, Dan Savage, Nellie McKay Set for Better & Better Benefit by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Andrea McArdle will join columnist and "It Gets Better" campaign founder Dan Savage for the June 23 Better & Better benefit at The Gramercy Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM

Dr. Crippen, Cabaret, Man From Nebraska Among Recipients of Non-Equity Jeff Awards by Kenneth Jones

Recipients of the 38th annual Non-Equity Jeff Awards, celebrating excellence in non-union theatre in the Chicago area for the 2010-11 season, were announced June 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

Casting Announced for Theatreworks USA's The Yellow Brick Road by Andy Propst

Theatreworks USA has announced casting for The Yellow Brick Road, to run July 19 - August 19 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Devanand Janki will direct the production, which will have choreo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:35AM

PHOTO FLASH: Jeffry Denman, Rita Harvey, Capathia Jenkins, et al. at A Night of Broadway Stars by Dan Bacalzo

Lawrence Clayton, Jeffrey Denman, Rita Harvey, Capathia Jenkins, Luba Mason, William Michaels, Natalie Toro, and Danny Zolli were among the performers at A Night of Broadway Stars, a benefit…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:35AM

Want to Hear the SPIDER-MAN Soundtrack for Free? Now Available for Stream Online!

The original cast recording of SPIDER-MAN will be released on the show's expected opening night, June 14, 2011. The disc, which is now available for pre-orders on iTunes, is 9.99 and featur…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:27AM

Virginia Cavaliere, Natalie Toro, Ryan Duncan Cast in New, Free Off-Broadway Musical Yellow Brick Road by Andrew Gans

Theatreworks USA, the nation's leading not-for-profit professional theatre for family audiences, will present the new Latin-themed children's musical The Yellow Brick Road this summe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:27AM

Review: Through A Glass Darkly at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

The terrific Carey Mulligan makes a strong case for theatricality of Ingmar Bergman's 1961 film

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 11:15AM

Lea Salonga Plays Three-Week New York Engagement Beginning June 7 by Michael Gioia

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

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Audience Response to AJAX IN IRAQ by August Schulenburg

This is an open thread for our community of artists and audience to respond to Ajax in Iraq. We have tried this for Dog Act, The Lesser Seductions of History and Jacob's House, and the comm…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 11:14AM

B'way Transfers: Blessing or Curse? by The Playgoer

McNulty in LAT nails it: The obscene cost of Broadway tickets sets up expectations that artists who are following their own instincts (rather than the marketplace's) are going to have a hard…

SOURCE: The Playgoer at 11:11AM

Broadway burnout: how much theatre is too much? by Alexis Soloski

I can handle seven shows a week on a diet of falafel. But keeping oneself fit to sit in the theatre is crucial for survivalRecently, I have found myself beset with a strange predicament: I c…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:07AM

Alec Mapa, Andrea McArdle, Nellie McKay, et al. Set for June 23 Better & Better Concert by Andy Propst

A preliminary lineup of performers has been announced for GLSEN Better & Better, a concert to be held on Thursday, June 23 at The Gramercy Theater. The event will raise funds for the Ga…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:05AM

Photo Coverage: Carey Mulligan Opens in THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY Off-Broadway! by Walter McBride

Directed by five time Tony Award nominee David Leveaux, THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY began previews Friday, May 13th and officially opened yesterday, June 6th. The show will play a limited engagem…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM

Ajax in Iraq Review: Danny Bowes, nytheatre.com by August Schulenburg

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Raushanah Simmons)Review #1 is out, and it certainly is a great way to start. Danny Bowes at nytheatre.com has some truly lovely things to say about Ajax …

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 11:03AM

The Sphinx Winx Musical to Close Off-Broadway on June 19 by Dan Bacalzo

The Off-Broadway musical The Sphinx Winx will play its final performance at Theatre Row's Beckett Theatre on Sunday, June 19. The show, which opened on May 18, was previously announced …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:02AM

Photo Coverage: THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY Opening Night Party! by Walter McBride

Directed by five time Tony Award nominee David Leveaux, THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY began previews Friday, May 13th and officially opened yesterday, June 6th. The show will play a limited engagem…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:01AM

How to prep your audience for a preview. by Ken Davenport

The theater is a peculiar bird. Shows learn to fly in front of a paying audience, instead of just by themselves, under the wing of their protective mamas. These days, new plays and musicals …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown by Brad Hathaway

This year’s best score from a failed musical is now on disc and worth much more than a listen. David Yazbeck’s score is mercifully separated from the show that obscured most of i…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:59AM

HBO Set to Air Elton John Documentary, "The Union," in January 2012 by Michael Gioia

"The Union," a documentary centered on the life of Tony Award winner Elton John will air on HBO in January 2012, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

One for My Baby, New Harold Arlen Musical, Will Be Seen in Manhattan Workshop by Andrew Gans

Scott Thompson and Fred Barton, the creators of the new Harold Arlen musical One for My Baby, have launched a fund-raising campaign via kickstarter.com to help raise funds for an upcoming Ma…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM

Off-Broadway's Sphinx Winx Will Close Early by Kenneth Jones

The Off-Broadway musical The Sphinx Winx, billed as a musical comedy misinterpretation of the classic love triangle between Cleopatra, Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, will play its final perf…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM

PHOTO FLASH: Daniel Radcliffe at Shubert Foundation/MTI Broadway JR. Student Celebration by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen star Daniel Radcliffe served as master of ceremonies at the Shubert Foundation/MTI Broadway JR. Student Celebration, held at the Majestic Theatre on Monday, June 6. At the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:54AM

Josie de Guzman to Be Featured in Alley Theatre's And Then There Were None by Dan Bacalzo

Two-time Tony nominee Josie de Guzman will play Vera Claythorne in The Alley Theatre's production of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, to run June 29-July 31, with an ope…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:53AM

Review Round-up: Critics Hail West’s Butley

The West End revival of Simon Gray's Butley starring Dominic West opened at the Duchess Theatre last night (6 June, previews from 31 May 2011). Butley, written by Gray in 1971, centres on …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:52AM

PHOTO FLASH: Ruby Dee, Colman Domingo, Star Jones, Donna McKechnie, et al. at Opening of Desperate Writers by David Gordon

Joshua Grenrock and Catherine Schreiber's new play Desperate Writers opened Off-Broadway at the Union Square Theatre on Monday, June 6. Directed by Kay Cole, the play stars Maddie Corm…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:52AM

FILM NOTE - Cave of Forgotten Dreams, written and directed by Werner Herzog by Yvonne Korshak

In Cave of Forgotten Dreams, you follow Werner Herzog and his 3-D camera into one of the rarest and least accessible spots on earth -- Chauvet Cave in Southern France. Here, on its bumpy wal…

SOURCE: Let's Talk Off-Broadway at 10:51AM

Larry Bryggman, Elizabeth Franz, and Dan Lauria Set for Berkshire Playwrights Lab New Play Benefit by Brian Scott Lipton

Larry Bryggman, Elizabeth Franz, and Dan Lauria will be among the actors participating in the Berkshire Playwrights Lab New Play Benefit at 7:30pm on Friday, July 15 at the Mahaiwe Performi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:50AM

League of Broadway Super Friends, Featuring Kelli O'Hara, Gavin Creel, Sherie Rene Scott, Offers First Concert June 7 by Andrew Gans

The League of Broadway Super Friends, a five-part harmony singing group featuring some of Broadway's brightest stars who perform concerts to benefit various  fundraising organizatio…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM

Daniel Radcliffe to Sing at Tony Awards by John Carucci

The "Harry Potter" star says he'll perform the song "Brotherhood of Man" from his Broadway show "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" early in Sunday's telecast.

SOURCE: Backstage at 10:48AM

2011 Tony Awards Predictions by Jsims

It’s that time of year again.  The Tony Awards are nearly upon the Broadway community, although this time they moved a bit uptown, to the Beacon Theatre.  While the ceremony won̵…

SOURCE: www.simsscoop.com at 10:47AM

New Canaan Receives Top Honors at Ct. High School Musical Theater Awards

New Canaan High School's production of "The Drowsey Chaperone" received top honors as outstanding production of the year at Monday night's Connecticut High School Musical Theater Awards cere…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:47AM

The Illusion by Stagegrade

Were critics taken in by "The Illusion"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 10:44AM

`Mormon' Propels Former Roomies to Stardom by Jake Coyle

Since living together as freshmen at Carnegie Mellon University, Gad and O'Malley, both nominated for Tony Awards, have been best friends. Now, they're at the center of the "Mormon" sensati…

SOURCE: Backstage at 10:41AM

Songs of Jeremy Desmon & Vadim Feichtner Will Echo in Barrington Stage Cabaret June 11-12 by Kenneth Jones

Surviving the Avalanche: The Songs of Jeremy Desmon & Vadim Feichtner, billed as a raucous evening of original songs featuring Miguel Cervantes, Andrew Kober, Dana Steingold and Cassie W…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

PHOTO CALL: Through a Glass Darkly, Starring Carey Mulligan and Jason Butler Harner, Opens Off-Broadway by Lucas Lilieholm

The fragile mind of an Ingmar Bergman heroine fresh from the psych ward is explored anew in Through a Glass Darkly, the American premiere of Jenny Worton's adaptation of Bergman's bl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

Barrington Stage Announces Casting for Surviving the Avalanche: The Songs of Jeremy Desmon & Vadim Feichtner by Andy Propst

Casting has been announced for Barrington Stage Company's Musical Theatre Lab's two performance presentation of Surviving the Avalanche: The Songs of Jeremy Desmon & Vadim Feic…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:39AM

I used to read by Kyle

and link to L.A. lit blog The Elegant Variation a lot back in the early days of this page. I guess its author, Mark Sarvas, is losing his blogging steam. His latest post is from May 31, wr…

SOURCE: Frank's Wild Lunch at 10:38AM

Joan Baez to Star in Teatro Zinzanni's Maestro's Enchantment by Brian Scott Lipton

Grammy Award-winning singer Joan Baez will star as Madame Zinzanni in Teatro ZinZanni's Maestro's Enchantment, June 23-July 31 at San Francisco's Spiegeltent on Pier 29. Th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:25AM

Jeff Non-Equity Award Winners Announced by Andy Propst

The winners of the Jeff Non-Equity Awards have been announced. The prizes were presented in a ceremony held on June 6 at Park West. The Hypocrites' production of Cabaret received the h…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:24AM

Catch Me If You Can Interview Aaron Tveit by Broadwaychannel

Catch Me If You Can Interview Aaron Tveit From: BroadwayChannel Views: 1394 12 ratings Time: 01:03 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:18AM

London's Landor Theatre Finds Its Rose for Summer Gypsy by Andrew Gans

Rosemary Ashe will star as Rose in The Landor Theatre's upcoming production of the Arthur Laurents, Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim classic Gypsy this August.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

PHOTO CALL: Daisy Eagan, Ruby Dee, Star Jones and More Celebrate Opening Night at Desperate Writers by Lucas Lilieholm

Broadway's Maddie Corman and Jim Stanek are the titular Desperate Writers of the Joshua Grenrock-Catherine Schreiber comedy, which officially opened Off-Broadway June 6 at the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Bootycandy by Jayne Blanchard

Talk about destiny. Tell your kid his penis is called “bootycandy” and you are not setting him  up for a career as, say, a civil engineer. Something a tad more dramatic and outlandish i…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:14AM

Purge – Finland’s young writer uncovers Estonia’s dark shame by Lorraine Treanor

Finland’s best selling novelist writes a play about Estonia’s painful past On June 9th, Scena Theater – which bills itself as “Washington’s International Theater” – wil…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:01AM

Free Listen to Entire Cast Recording of Spider-Man Now Available Online by Andrew Gans

Those who wish to preview the cast recording of the much-in-the-news musical Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, which resumed performances May 12 at Broadway's Foxwoods Theatre, can do so by …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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0241: Ages Ago Agogo by MusicalTalk

MusicalTalk completes its miniseries on the life and works of WS Gilbert with this fascinating insight into Ages Ago, his first musical hit. Learn about the musicality of Frederic Clay and G…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 09:55AM

Lineup for Broadway in Bryant Park Announced by Andy Propst

The tentative lineup for Broadway in Bryant Park, running Thursdays July 7 - August 11, has been announced. Each week the series will showcase numbers from Broadway and Off-Broadway in conce…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:54AM

Guessing Game Over Who Will Lead Canada's Stratford Festival

Who will succeed this internationally acclaimed, but controversial director as head of the largest, most overanalyzed theatre company in the country?...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:45AM

Schedule Announced for Broadway in Bryant Park 2011!

The best of Broadway will be presented FREE on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with 106.7 Lite fm Presents Broadway in Bryant Park 2011 - a lunchtime series beginning on Thursday July …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:43AM

Patti LaBelle To Be Honored at BET Awards; Jennifer Hudson, Tyler Perry, Usher, Kerry Washington, et al. Among Nominees by Brian Scott Lipton

Singer and actress Patti LaBelle, who appeared last season on Broadway in Fela, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards, honoring the best in music and film, on Sunday,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:43AM

PHOTO FLASH: Joanna Gleason, Carey Mulligan, Chris Sarandon, et al. at Opening of Through a Glass Darkly by David Gordon

The Atlantic Theater Company celebrated the opening of Through a Glass Darkly, Jenny Worton's stage adaptation of Ingmar Bergman's film, with a post-performance party at Chinatown …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:43AM

Mackenzie Crook, You Win the Tony of My Heart by Lucky

Yes, blah blah blah, Mark Rylance is awesome. And Mark Rylance wins at everything. And Mark Rylance is giving a performance for the ages over there at Jerusalem. And the giants bow down to M…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 09:41AM

Einstein’s Dreams by Lorraine Treanor

Elegant and delicate as the gossamer wisps of a spider’s web, Spooky Action’s Einstein’s Dreams is a work of enchantment which might actually be true. For what is scientific advancemen…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:37AM

Broadway in Bryant Park to Feature Sister Act, Anything Goes, Priscilla, Memphis and More by Andrew Gans

A host of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows will take part in the annual free Thursday afternoon concert series, "106.7 Lite fm Presents Broadway in Bryant Park 2011," which will kic…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

Broadway in Bryant Park Concert Series to Feature Sister Act, Anything Goes, Priscilla, Memphis by Andrew Gans

A host of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows will take part in the annual free Thursday afternoon concert series, "106.7 Lite fm Presents Broadway in Bryant Park 2011," which will kic…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

Brooke Shields and Robin Williams Will Be Tony Presenters; Daniel Radcliffe To Sing by Andrew Gans

Brooke Shields and Robin Williams are the latest additions to the list of artists who will present awards at the 65th Annual Tony Awards, which will air on CBS June 12 at 8 PM ET live from t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:22AM

Why Australian Theatres Fear The Classics

"The narrow range of our theatre points to what Tom Wright, associate director at Sydney Theatre Company, calls canonical collapse, suggesting a failure of cultural memory or curiosity."...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:17AM

RADAR: The Car Plays: L.A. Stories for Moving Arts by Paul Stein

In my second year as artistic director of Moving Arts, I was challenged to keep an ensemble company artistically motivated due to the loss of our theater home.  I began looking for ways t…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 09:17AM

PHOTO FLASH: David Hyde Pierce at Alzheimer's Association Gala by David Gordon

The Alzheimer's Association's New York City Chapter held its annual "Forget-Me-Not" Gala on Monday, June 6 at The Pierre. Tony and Emmy Award winner and tireless Alzhei…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:12AM

Arney Tastes Chicago’s Superior Donuts by Tom Provenzano

Over the past decade, Geffen Playhouse artistic director Randall Arney hasn't tried to create an LA version of his Chicago alma mater, Steppenwolf Theatre, at the Geffen. But his latest Geff…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 09:10AM

Short thoughts on the non-Equity Jeffs, and a thank you by Bob [cta]

Time Out Chicago has a list of non-Equity Jeff Award winners introed with a short recap of the ceremony — which seems like it was a bit of a disaster. I mean it’s one thing to be…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 09:08AM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Next Thing You Know by Doug Marino

Joshua Salzman and Ryan Cunningham take a walk down Twenty-Something Lane with their fresh, new gen-X musical.  Well, of course they do, the are twenty-something themselves and if I had…

SOURCE: Act Three - The Reviews at 08:50AM

How to explain to people not to text in the theatre by Thomas Garvey

I just love this. With a hat tip to Art Hennessey. (Audio NSFW, btw.)The Hub Review, the guide to everything that matters in Boston and elsewhere.

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 08:48AM

Danny & Sylvia by [email protected] (magda Katz)

Sunday afternoon, I caught up with "Danny & Sylvia: The Danny Kaye Musical" playing at the St. Luke's Theatre. The show has been at this location going on two years. I want…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 08:44AM

Clarice Taylor, Television and Stage Actress, Dies at 93 by Robert Simonson

Clarice Taylor, a stage actress who won late fame playing Bill Cosby's mother in "The Cosby Show," died in Englewood, NJ, on May 30. She was 93.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:30AM

This weekend – WSC’s biggest yard sale in theatre history by Lorraine Treanor

Come to Clark Street Playhouse this weekend, where, for three days (June 10 – 12), twenty years of Washington theater history accumulated by Washington Shakespeare Company will be for …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:13AM

'The Misanthrope' review: Shakespeare Theatre’s dour comedy gets a spun-sugar staging at Shakespeare Theatre by Peter Filichia/for The Star-Ledger

Gerry Goodstein Louisa Braden Johnson and Elizabeth A. Davis in "The Misanthrope." Bonnie J. Monte admits it. The artistic director of the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey writes …

SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:02AM

BWW's On This Day - June 7, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 7 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

'Book' burns up Broadway

Legit News: But only a few feel Tony heat -- Broadway's box office took a slide in the first frame following Memorial Day weekend -- but with the spring slate heading toward Sunday's Tony Aw…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM

McAnuff to exit Stratford

Legit News: Director to leave post after 2013 -- Des McAnuff, the Tony-winning director of "Jersey Boys," will step down from his position as artistic director of the Stratford Shakespeare F…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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1st Night Photos: Gray's Butley Back on Stage

The West End revival of Simon Gray's 1971 play Butley opened at the Duchess Theatre last night (6 June 2011, previews from 31 May 2011) bringing the rapier-tongued English tutor, famously pl…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:50AM

Naked dance spat is no suing matter by Luke Jennings

Being spat at by a naked dancer during St-Pierre's Un Peu de Tendresse was deeply unpleasant, but it is the pretentious and sexist show that is more objectionableIn today's Daily Mail, Quent…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:49AM

A Little Journey – Rachel Crothers’ Revival at the Mint Theater by Oscar E. Moore

When you hear that certain “buzz” circulating among the audience members after the first act curtain (there are three) you know there has been something special on stage.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 07:47AM

Desperate Writers – Far fetched Hollywood farce by Oscar E. Moore

At best it’s an elongated Saturday Night Live skit that might even be cut from the final run through.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 07:35AM

Nicolas King – an old soul by [email protected] (sandi Durell)

He’s only 19 years old, but Nicolas King has been performing since the age of 4 when he started out on Broadway as Chip in “Beauty & The Beast.” What makes him an old s…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 07:33AM

Nicolas King – an old soul by [email protected] (sandi Durell)

He’s only 19 years old, but Nicolas King has been performing since the age of 4 when he started out on Broadway as Chip in “Beauty & The Beast.” What makes him an old soul …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 07:33AM

Through A Glass Darkly by Oscar E. Moore

A provocative, atmospheric, well executed and beautifully designed production with a mesmerizing performance by Carey Mulligan

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 07:27AM

Gossip: Alfie Boe 'Bored Stiff' When He Watches Opera???

Alfie Boe, one of the country's most popular tenors and soon to be star of the West End's Les Miserables has surprised opera fans during an interview with Kirsty Young on BBC Radio 4's Deser…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:19AM

The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World by David Sheward

This bizarre musical based on the true story of an awful teen rock group is a rough, raw, and weirdly beautiful examination of America's obsession with fame.

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:00AM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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YouTube - WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN by LincolnCenterTheater

Videos from Lincoln Center Theater's production of WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, a new musical based on the film by Pedro Almodóvar. Book by Jeffrey Lane, Music and Lyrics by D…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:41AM

News: Roche & McCafferty in Tricycle Irish Season

The Tricycle Theatre will stage Billy Roche's Lay Me Down Softly and Owen McCafferty's The Absence of Women, presented by Mosshouse and the Lyric Theatre Belfast, as part of a season of Iris…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:25AM

Sam's Romance by Suzy Evans

This 1950s-style drama fails to deliver on its enticing premise. Director Hillary Spector struggles to emphasize the central conflict, while playwright Paul Manuel Kane never explains the …

SOURCE: Backstage at 06:09AM

Showing age, still fun by Wendy Rosenfield

Two Into One is the 10th Ray Cooney farce produced by Hedgerow Theatre. It's also the 10th with longtime company members Zoran Kovcic and Susan Wefel. And it's the second Cooney work featuri…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:00AM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Survivors and Immigrants in Four Midsize Theaters by Don Shirley

The aftermath of the Cambodian genocide is treated in the Colony's Year Zero, set among Cambodian Americans in Long Beach, and Extraordinary Chambers at the Geffen, set in Cambodia with Amer…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 05:55AM

Incoming Theater Sighted on RADAR L.A. by Laura Hitchcock

The RADAR L.A. festival, June 14-18, will bring theater from 15 companies -- international as well as local -- to three venues, in conjunction with the Theatre Communications Group conferenc…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 05:32AM

Matthew Morrison on Lorraine by Matthewmorrisonnet

Matthew Morrison on Lorraine Matthew Morrison on Lorraine - June 7 2011 From: matthewmorrisonnet Views: 735 10 ratings Time: 11:31 More in People & Blogs

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:09AM

Lysistrata Jones by Stagegrade

Are critics giving it up for "Lysistrata Jones"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 05:04AM

RADAR L.A.: Brewsie and Willie by Travis Preston

For the last 10 years I have searched for the appropriate context in which to mount a theatrical version of Gertrude Stein’s last work, Brewsie and Willie.  This novel in dialogue form …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 05:01AM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Feature: Top Ten: Rattigan Returns in Centenary Year

The centenary of Terence Rattigan is this week (10 June 2011). To mark the occasion, Whatsonstage.com has rounded up ten current and forthcoming productions, films and events being presented…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:59AM

Extracts: what young critics said about Chouf Ouchouf by Judith Mackrell

Judith Mackrell picks her favourite extracts from the Seeing, Doing, Knowing project, which invited primary school children to review a dance showNiamh Forde, Catton Grove Primary School, No…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:54AM

How eight-year-old dance critics put me to shame | Judith Mackrell by Judith Mackrell

An invitation to discuss dance criticism with a group of primary school children left me reeling – but impressedRead extracts from the reviews hereI'm used to giving lectures on dance crit…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:54AM

Under the Cross by Ron Cohen

Even with an uneven production, this Yiddish play from the 1920s has the earmarks of a classic.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:38AM

From Dawn to Bark: A love story with four paws by Tanna Frederick

Me. New Years Eve. We’re having a party and I’m hiding in the kitchen, depressed by the happy people invading my house.  I get like that when I haven’t worked for a while. Brain …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 04:37AM

New Releases from Masterworks Broadway by Kevin Daly

There’s a lot going on at Sony’s Masterworks Broadway this spring. First of all, they celebrated the first anniversary of their essential website, with its ever-expanding databas…

SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 04:34AM

Down the Road by Robert Windeler

While effectively evoking another time and place (Arkansas, summer of 1953), playwright Dale Whisman's central wayfaring stranger lacks the credible menace and believable power necessary t…

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:34AM

Review: Through a Glass Darkly by Frank Scheck

Through a Glass Darkly, the theatrical adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s 1961 film being presented by the Atlantic Theater Company, demonstrates how much his work depended on the brillian…

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 04:29AM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Accidents Will Happen by Sam Hurwitt

THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY Show #46: Disassembly, Impact Theatre, May 14. By Sam Hurwitt There’s such a thing as being accident-prone, but when your body is covered with scars from freak inc…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 03:57AM

Review: Lord of the Flies by Yessi Bello

One is captivated upon entry. Catching a glimpse of this season’s much talked about set is a real privilege. The set, a piece of an art installation in its own right,  features the tail-e…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:25AM

Review: Tactical Questioning ***

The growing sense that the Iraq War was, and still is, a disaster will not be quelled by this grimly austere verbatim theatre piece edited by the Guardian’s security editor Richard Nor…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:24AM

Opt In! Oxford Playhouse’s new ticket scheme for 16-25′s by Jake Orr

Oxford Playhouse is launching a new theatre ticket membership scheme for 16-25 year olds called OPT in! OPT in! allows it’s members free, £5 and £10 tickets to a huge variety of show…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:05AM

£10 tickets for Realism by Anthony Neilson at Soho Theatre by Jake Orr

Hot on the heels of £10 tickets for Operation Greenfield by Little Bulb at the Soho Theatre comes another special ticket offer for under 26′s for Realism by Anthony Neilson. Our frien…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:00AM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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John Leguizamo, Matt Damon Receive 'Made in NY' Awards by Frank Nestor

New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Katherine Oliver, commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment, honored six individuals and organizations at the "Made in NY…

SOURCE: Backstage at 02:58AM

Florida Stage, Now Bankrupt, Shuts Down (Blame Bernie Madoff)

"Less than 24 hours after the closing of its most recent production, Florida Stage shut down Monday morning and announced plans to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, citing factors including a $…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:12AM

Family charm of 'Lost in Yonkers'

Plays & Players' production of Lost in Yonkers, Neil Simon's 1991 Pulitzer-winner, is a textured and moving family drama. The play only pretends to be a comedy, with its sitcom set-ups and o…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:05AM

Through a Glass Darkly --Theater Review by David Rooney

Carey Mulligan's mesmerizing performance makes this strikingly staged but effortful Bergman adaptation more satisfying than it otherwise might have been.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:02AM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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More Spider-Man Drama: Julie Taymor Seeks Back Pay For Directing Work

The co-creator and original director - until she was very publicly fired - of the notoriously troubled Broadway musical is "apparently is owed six months of pay for her work on the productio…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:59AM

Where this "I'm not a gay writer" thing by Kyle

gets problematic for me is that Albee's method of defiance indirectly legitimizes everything the establishment insists on. And by establishment I mean critics, taste-makers, literary manage…

SOURCE: Frank's Wild Lunch at 01:53AM

Sarah Uriarte Berry, Ben Davis, Lesli Margherita, et al. Set for Goodspeed's Show Boat by Andy Propst

Goodspeed Musicals has announced complete casting for Show Boat, to run July 1- September 11 at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT. Rob Ruggiero will direct the production, which …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:50AM

Daniel Radcliffe Welcomes Middle Schoolers to Majestic Theatre by Lisa Eadicicco

"One day I will be a Broadway star. But for now I'm just a student at MS57," said one of the many students who had the opportunity to perform at NYC's Majestic Theatre on Monday.

SOURCE: Backstage at 01:40AM

HOW TO SUCCEED Cast Album Released Today

The 50th Anniversary production of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, starring Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

LEA SALONGA: NEW YORK IN JUNE Returns To The Carlyle, Begins Tonight

The Carlyle Hotel will welcome Tony Award-winner Lea Salonga Miss Saigon back to the Caf Carlyle in an exclusive three-week return engagement.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Gavin Creel, Sherie Rene Scott, et al. Set for SH-K-BOOM Benefit Tonight

Sh-K-BoomGhostlight Records is proud to reveal the secret identities of THE LEAGUE OF BROADWAY SUPER FRIENDS -- a five-part harmony-singing group featuring Broadway's brightest stars and big…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

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

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 01:30AM

Idina Menzel to Perform with Nashville Symphony Tonight

Tony Award-winning vocalist Idina Menzel will perform one night only with the Nashville Symphony on Tuesday, June 7, at 8 p.m

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

The Illusion by Theasy.com

Signature Theatre, Peter Norton Space, Off Broadway By Rachel Merrill Moss BOTTOM LINE: A lively, delectably decorated romp of a production with more amusing moments than stale ones. …

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 01:02AM

MobileMe is dead. Long live iCloud | Apple Talk - CNET News by Mike Daisey

MobileMe is dead. Long live iCloud | Apple Talk - CNET News:Apple's solution is to put data, and the ferrying process, in the cloud, providing a system where devices effectively become vesse…

SOURCE: Mike Daisey at 01:02AM

TT: One is a wanderer

I left my home town a few months after graduating from high school in 1974, and since then I've only...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Only once

A colleague of mine has just published his first book, a great day that puts me in mind of my...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Almanac

"It was amusing to observe that Allen became hesitant, now that he reached the point, and I knew how he...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Brian Bedford, Nicole Parker, Those Mormon Kids by Seth Rudetsky

A week in the life of actor, radio host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:14AM

Andrew Lippa Records "It Gets Better" with Texas State University (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Tony Award nominee Andrew Lippa has released his new song, "It Gets Better," featuring musical theatre students from Texas State University singing to support the “It Gets Bett…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Born Yesterday Tony Nominee Nina Arianda by Matthew Blank

Nina Arianda, a 2011 Tony Award nominee for her performance as Billie Dawn in the revival of Born Yesterday at the Cort Theatre, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire with random facts,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Pop Goes the Family: Real Sibling Music Act Inspires Musical The Shaggs, Opening June 7 by Kenneth Jones

One of the more bizarre and influential chapters in American pop music history comes to light June 7 with the Off-Broadway opening of the musical The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World. Annie G…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

North Shore My Fair Lady, With Lisa O'Hare, Charles Shaughnessy, Hayden Tee, Begins June 7 by Andrew Gans

Lisa O'Hare, who played Eliza Doolittle in Cameron Mackintosh's national tour of My Fair Lady, reprises that role in the North Shore Music Theatre's production of the classic mus…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Cuban ballet company superb in the classics

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Seeing the Ballet Nacional de Cuba is like being caught in a time warp. While everyone else on the planet has embraced the off-center leanings of George Balanchine and ot…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

J. Mark McVey, a Les Miz Veteran, Jumps Back Into the Fray June 7 by Kenneth Jones

Cameron Mackintosh's new 25th anniversary U.S. touring production of Les Misérables — redesigned and reimagined for a new generation — welcomes J. Mark McVey to the ro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sex Lives of Our Parents, a Comic Nightmare, Begins NYC World Premiere June 7 by Kenneth Jones

The world premiere of Michael Mitnick's Sex Lives of Our Parents, a play about the gap between parents and children, begins June 7 in Second Stage Theatre's Uptown Series. Lisa Emery…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Review: My Audition for Almodovar

My Audition for Almodovar is a solo show built around the talents of Inma Heredia, a Spanish-born actress/flamenco performer/comedienne now living in New York. Heredia can do many things wel…

SOURCE: The New York Theatre Experience at 12:00AM

The Circle, With Marsha Mason and Paxton Whitehead, Begins at Westport June 7 by Adam Hetrick

Academy Award nominee Marsha Mason and Tony Award nominee Paxton Whitehead co-star in the Westport Country Playhouse production of W. Somerset Maugham's The Circle, which begins previews…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Review: Drawn and Quartered

We may paint over our past with a fresh coat of Indian Sunset Red but that layer of memories doesn’t go away it is merely covered up. All those stains and scuffs remain deep inside us and …

SOURCE: The New York Theatre Experience at 12:00AM

Cast Album of How to Succeed... With Daniel Radcliffe Arrives in Stores June 7 by Adam Hetrick

The Broadway revival cast album of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Tony Award nominee John Larroquette, arrives in stores June 7 on the Decca …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

67th Annual Theatre World Awards Presented June 7 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 June 7 at a ceremony at the A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

New Musical Next Thing You Know, With Lauren Molina, Adam Kantor, Heath Calvert, Begins June 7 by Andrew Gans

CAP21 Theatre Company's production of the new musical Next Thing You Know begins performances June 7 at the new CAP21 Black Box Theater in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Barbara Cook Returns to Feinstein's June 7 With You Make Me Feel So Young by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Barbara Cook, most recently on Broadway in the Roundabout Theatre Company's Sondheim on Sondheim, returns to Feinstein's at Loews Regency beginning June 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

York Readings of Plastic-Surgery Musical Cuts, With Donna English and Troy Britton Johnson, Begin June 7 by Andrew Gans

The York Theatre Company's Developmental Lab series continues with free readings of the new musical Cuts: An Uplifting Musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

National Tour of Wicked Welcomes a New Elphaba June 7 by Andrew Gans

The company of the first North American tour of the hit Stephen Schwartz-Winnie Holzman musical Wicked welcomes Dee Roscioli to the role of Elphaba beginning June 7 in Omaha, NE, at the Orph…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Today in Theatre History: JUNE 7 by Robert Viagas and Ernio Hernandez and Anne Bradley

1909 Birthday of Broadway star Jessica Tandy (1909-1994), who created many landmark roles including Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire, Agnes in A Delicate Balance and Fonsia in The …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

'Twelfth Night' to open Quantum Theatre's new season

"More ambitious" is the catchphrase of Quantum Theatre's 2011-12 season, which includes three world premieres and a four-production schedule after fiscal prudence required a cutback to three…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM