Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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In The Heights . . . Champagne First Run Through Take Two by Lin-Manuel Miranda

In The Heights . . . Champagne First Run Through Take Two The first time we made it all the way through the song. From: usnavi Views: 114 5 ratings Time: 02:47 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:07PM

In The Heights . . . First Run Through of Champagne by Lin-Manuel Miranda

In The Heights . . . First Run Through of Champagne This was the second to last song I wrote for Heights before we opened on Broadway, relatively late in the rehearsal process. This was our…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:06PM

STATESMEN Getaway a Delight at Crighton Theatre by David Dow Bentley III

The program’s title was Let’s Get Away From It All, and the vacation atmosphere was set the moment a very local audience of family, friends, and music fans entered the Crighton Theatre f…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 10:06PM

Clawing Its Way Up, With A Little Help From No. 1's Problems

Texas theatre isn't just about Houston and the Alley anymore. Instead, everyone's talking about the Dallas Theater Company. "'I don’t feel like the ugly stepsister to Cinderella anymore,' …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:02PM

Feature: Anything Goes on Disc by Andy Propst

A report on the new Broadway cast recording of Cole Porter's classic musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Mayor, Mother Nature smile on Dancing Fest

From the very start it has been the audience as much as the performances that has been the essence of the Chicago Dancing Festival. Saturday’s fifth annual Celebration of Dance at Millenni…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 09:51PM

TheatresScene: Irene Edition by JK

Hello, Friends!Has this been a week or what?  First an earthquake and now, a hurricane named Irene.  Considering the loss of life, property and the potential for so much worse, it …

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:33PM

Weddings & Celebrations: Ileana Ferreras, Alex Lacamoire by ROSALIE R. RADOMSKY

Mr. Lacamoire, 36, is a music director, arranger and orchestrator. Until January, he was the music supervisor of the Broadway musical “In the Heights,” for which he shared, with Bill She…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:11PM

A Dark Weekend Heralds a New Dawn

If the scope of the hurricane wasn't historic, the near-total shutdown of the arts industry was. But It is in uncertain times that the arts fulfill their promise of solace and joy, so let's …

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 09:05PM

46 Days ’til Godspell: Picking a payroll company. by Ken

Since I was holed up in my apartment on this hurricane weekend, I decided to spend today on some of Godspell’s administrative details. And since we’re only two weeks away from ou…

SOURCE: Day By Day: The Producer’s Perspective at 09:00PM
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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UPDATED: Curtain Comes Down on Hurricane, But Broadway Remained Shut on Sunday; Monday Shows Expected by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Hurricane Irene was downgraded to Tropical Storm Irene on Aug. 28 as sun began to filter through thick clouds by noon. Much of New York City's mass transit remained shut down on Sunday, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:25PM

UPDATED: Curtain Comes Down on Hurricane, But Broadway Still Dark on Sunday; Monday Shows Expected by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Hurricane Irene was downgraded to Tropical Storm Irene on Aug. 28 as sun began to filter through thick clouds by noon. Much of New York City's mass transit remained shut down on Sunday, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:24PM
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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‘The Addams Family’ Closes December 31, Brooke Shields Extends Run by Joshua Harrington

Fans of Broadway’s ‘The Addams Family’ got a dose of good news, bad news this week. Brooke Shields will be extending her run as Morticia on the show through the end of the year. Previo…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:42PM

Believe it or Not, Plays Are Supposed to Be Seen by Matthew Murray

Reading a play may bring you closer to the playwright, but it pushes you further away from the theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 07:41PM

Our Days of Rage, Old Vic Tunnels, London

Talk about topicality. While the fight for Tripoli intensified and rebels captured the Gaddafi compound, the National Youth Theatre has been opening a new play, Our Days of Rage, which drama…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

The Tour Guide / La Concepta, Around Edinburgh

Bumping the vogue for promenade theatre up a notch, The Tour Guide takes place on an open-top bus that putters around the streets of Edinburgh – and beyond – in one of the most surprisin…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Off Broadway Theater Review: HERO – THE MUSICAL (David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center) by Gregory Bernard

KOREAN BROADWAY (SORT OF) Hero: The Musical starts off with a bang.  Literally.  Several loud gunshots tear holes into the front curtain, which cinematically transforms into a stellar Big …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:11PM

Curtain Comes Down on Hurricane, But Broadway Still Dark on Sunday; Monday Shows Expected by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Hurricane Irene was downgraded to Tropical Storm Irene on Aug. 28 as sun began to filter through thick clouds by noon. Mass transit remains shut down on Sunday, as do Broadway and many Off-B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:11PM
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review | 'The Tenant': ‘The Tenant’ by Woodshed Collective - Review by Eric Grode

In “The Tenant” by the Woodshed Collective, the audience has the run of a landmark Upper West Side church.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:54PM

Ouzounian: Canadian musicians honour American tragedy by Richard Ouzounian

Tom Cochrane, Natalie McMaster, Ben Heppner among luminaries who will perform American songs in charitable 9/11 tribute.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 05:52PM

Daily News columnist immortalized in 'The Wood' by Gina Salamone, Daily News Feature Reporter

Mike McAlary broke some of the city's most moving and sensational stories. But his own story was just as colorful as the characters he covered. The Daily News columnist won a Pulitzer Prize …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 05:37PM

Guided Consideration of a Lamentable Deed

Legit Reviews: College graduation eve is a promising setup for a dark night of the soul, yet "Guided Consideration of a Lamentable Deed" offers nothing more than a dark night.

SOURCE: Variety at 05:28PM

Edinburgh festival 2011: The highs and lows by Brian Logan, Lyn Gardner

Comedians stripped off or fell silent, theatre got lost in gadgetry, and a bassoonist was arrested … Brian Logan and Lyn Gardner give out their Edinburgh festival round-up awardsThis year'…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:19PM

Gotta sing. Gotta dance. For the boys.

Entertaining musical still needs to get to the heart of story first told on film Early in "For the Boys," the premiering stage musical based on the 1991 Bette Midler movie, a young woman ca…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:10PM
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Feminist campaigner Vicky Simister on Top Girls by Laura Barnett

I didn't know all of the historical figures in Caryl Churchill's play Top Girls, but their predicaments were strangely familiarCaryl Churchill's play was written in 1982, before I was born �…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:44PM

CHART TOPPERS: Most-Read Playbill.com Stories, Week of August 14–August 20 by Michael C. Gioia

Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of August 14–August 20, 2011, from information compiled by Playbill.com Telly Leung, Uzo Aduba, Nick Blaemire and Morgan James Join…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:35PM

Refund and Exchange Information for Broadway Shows Cancelled By Hurricane Irene by Kenneth Jones

If Hurricane Irene thwarted your Broadway plans Aug. 27-28, when all Saturday and Sunday performances were cancelled, here's information about refunds and exchanges.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:16PM

FringeNYC Announces Overall Excellence Award Winners by Dan Bacalzo

The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC) has announced the winners of the 2011 FringeNYC Overall Excellence Awards: Overall Production/Play PigPen Presents The Mountain Song T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:01PM

Shelley Bennett — “Condemned” by Pauline Adamek

*** Written and performed by Shelley Bennett, Condemned is a one-woman show playing for one night only! Standup comic and actress Shelley Bennett takes us on a bizarrely funny journey from S…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:00PM
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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When the Rain Stops Falling: Land of confusion by Robert Crew

There used to be a riddle that went: “Brothers and sisters have I none, but this man’s father is my father’s son.”

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 03:58PM

Review: South Pacific at Curtainup/London by Lizzie Loverdige

a largely British cast needs extra concentration to maintain the American accents, in song as well as voice. . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 03:34PM

Hero: The Korean, Broadway-Style Musical by Cara Joy David

I am not sure I ever thought I'd be sitting at Lincoln Center seeing a "Korean, Broadway-style musical." I knew such a thing existed, but I wouldn't have thought I'd be seeing it i…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 03:26PM

Review | Actors Theatre captures Pinter's humor in three plays

Kansas City Actors Theatre's production of three one-act plays by Harold Pinter doesn't offer the same level of excitement as its remarkable production of Pinter's "The Birt…

SOURCE: The Kansas City Star at 03:21PM
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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The TEAM Cleans Up at Edinburgh by Jeremy M. Barker

NYC's The TEAM and Banana Bag and Bodice win critical accolades at Edinburgh

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 02:53PM

Arts | Connecticut: ‘The Understudy’ Is at TheaterWorks in Hartford by Anita Gates

All three characters in “The Understudy,” being performed at TheaterWorks in Hartford, have taken jobs they normally wouldn’t.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:49PM

Irene Passes Through NYC, Broadway Cancellations & More by Broadway World

It seems the worst effects of Hurricane Irene on New York City, which was downgraded to Tropical Storm status just a few hours ago, are over. Flooding has been reported in the lower lying a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:31PM

BlackCreek review: Lorin Maazel and the London Symphony by Arthur Kaptainis

The Blackcreek Summer Music Festival came to a close on Saturday night, well ahead of schedule, and with less than a full crowd in the Rexall Centre, even after three concerts with the Londo…

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 02:30PM

Fringe Reviews - Yeast Nation and The Legend of Julie by Christopher Caggiano

Well, Hurricane Irene seems to have officially landed ashore in the Boston area, so much of the city has rightly shut down to keep the populace safe. In particular, all events have been canc…

SOURCE: Everything I Know I Learned From Musicals at 02:00PM
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Color Blind Casting Doesn’t Hamper the New Theatre’s Uneven Henry V by Bill Hirschman

Sipiwe Moyo is a skilled enough actress that being an African American woman became nearly irrelevant to her playing the title role in New Theatre’s production of Henry V. Despite a long l…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 01:53PM

Hurricane Irene Bombs on Broadway by Davi Napoleon

After the flood of brilliant pre-show publicity—other shows on the Rialto shut down in anticipation of its arrival—Hurricane Irene turned out to be far less powerful a production than al…

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 01:41PM

How Shakespeare Changed Everything by MEGAN BUSKEY

Books about the history of smallpox, Shakespeare’s impact, Anna Politkovskaya’s journalistic work in Russia and growing up in the Southern Baptist church.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:30PM

Thom Tuck – review by Brian Logan

Pleasance Dome, EdinburghFrom Penny Dreadfuls to straight-to-DVD movies: Thom Tuck's appetite for pulp knows no bounds. Like his Dreadfuls cohorts Humphrey Ker and David Reed, Tuck has now t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:30PM

SOUND OFF Special Interview: Robert Cuccioli At Feinstein's by Pat Cerasaro

Though most well-known to Broadway babies for his starring role in the original Broadway production of Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse's JEKYLL amp HYDE, over the last few decades Robert …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25PM

Broadway: Dark For Irene

Everything's off on Broadway — and Off-Broadway — as Irene hits the city. But what do theatre artists do on their unplanned holidays?...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:12PM

European Funding Model Dying, But Attendance Up At Festivals

"State support for culture — long posited as a taxpayer’s right, like decent roads or health care — is showing distinct signs of erosion, with a move toward the American fund-raising m…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:10PM

Mortar’s bold ‘Corazón de Manzana’ brings fantasy to a gruesome reality by Bob Bullen

A girl (Cruz Gonzalez-Cadel) is invited on a fantastical (and fatal) journey in Mortar Theatre Company’s “Corazón de Manzana.” Photo credit: John W. Sisson, Jr. Dana Lynn …

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 01:01PM

Scottish Ballet – review by Judith Mackrell

Edinburgh PlayhouseIt's an obvious truth that abstract dance is never really abstract. When men and women are dancing on stage, there is always human behaviour involved. The way they listen …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PM
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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New Riverdance Smartphone and Tablet Device APP Available for Download by Michael C. Gioia

Riverdance, the internationally-acclaimed celebration of Irish music, song and dance, now has its own interactive APP available for free download, which gives on-the-go, constant access to t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PM

FringeNYC 2011 Announces Overall Excellence Award Winners by Ludlow Lad

Overall Production/Play:PigPen Presents The Mountain SongThe More Loving OneOverall Production/Musical:Yeast NationPearl's Gone BluePerformance:Jennifer Barnhart (The Legend of Julie Taymor,…

SOURCE: Off-Off Blogway at 12:22PM

"Ring of Fire" at Ivoryton Playhouse Scratched Today; Performance Added

The Ivoryton Playhouse in Essex has canceled today's performance of the Johnny Cash musical "Ring of Fire".Ticket holders are asked to call the box office at 860-767-7318 for assistance with…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:06PM
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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1001: Collaboraction, 8/14/11 by Sarah Taylor Ellis

1001: Review for Stage & Cinema

SOURCE: Compositions on Theater at 11:59AM

Much Ado? Curtain Comes Down on Hurricane Irene, But Broadway Still Dark on Sunday by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Hurricane Irene was downgraded to Tropical Storm Irene on Aug. 28 as sun began to filter through thick clouds by noon. Mass transit remains shut down on Sunday, as do Broadway and many Off-B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AM

Fuse Theater Interview: 9/11, Live Drama, and the Courage to Look God in the Eye by Bill Marx

9/11 has inspired a number of movies and TV documentaries, but theater works about the event are rare. What are dramatists and theater companies afraid of?

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:09AM

Hollywood and the West End hop flights to New York for a Broadway season full of boldface names by Ronni Reich

Performers enact a scene from “Lysistrata Jones,” which is slated to open on Broadway this fall With Hollywood greats Samuel L. Jackson, Angela Bassett and Morgan Freeman, respecte…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 11:00AM
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Goodspeed Opera House Cancels "Show Boat" Performance

The matinee performance of "Show Boat" at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam is  canceled due to the storm.Last night's performances was also canceled, as it was for the last perf…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:58AM

People You Should Know . . . Laura Eason by Zack

Laura Eason is a Brooklyn-based playwright and director. Recent productions as a playwright include Sex with Strangers (Steppenwolf, Chicago), Mr. Smitten (Humana Festival), The Adventures o…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:36AM

Darkness – review by Lyn Gardner

Zoo Roxy, EdinburghHuw and his family live on a remote Welsh mountain, ekeing out a living clearing the forest. It is heavy work, and they need help, and it arrives in the form of Yann, a yo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:34AM

In ‘Follies,’ Elaine Paige shows her staying power by Ronni Reich

Returning to the Broadway stage for the first time in 10 years, Elaine Paige doesn’t miss a beat as Carlotta Campion in “Follies,” opening Sept. 12 at the Marquis Theatre in N…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:30AM

UPDATE: Hurricane Irene Expected to Reach NYC Around 10 A.M. by Broadway World

Hurricane Irene made landfall on the coast of New Jersey early Sunday morning and continues on its way to the New York City area where it is expected to reach around 10 a.m. this morning.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

Youtube Weekend Fave: "Goodnight, Irene" By The Weavers

Every weekend I'm going to post some of the youtube clips that I come across that I especially love -- those that give me goosebumps, touch my heart or make me laugh.Here's a ditty to lift…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:21AM

Youtube Weekend Fave: "Tomorrow" (Maybe It Should Be Called "This Afternoon")

 Every weekend I'm going to post some of the youtube clips that I come across that I especially love -- those that give me goosebumps, touch my heart or make me laugh.Here's a ditty t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:10AM
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Great Musical Theatre Partnerships by Keith

A musical is a unique combination of words and music, and behind every successful production, is a partnership of a composer and a lyric writer. Sometimes these collaborations are a one-off,…

SOURCE: Musicals in London at 09:54AM

Tim FitzHigham – review by Brian Logan

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghStandup was once the art of telling jokes. Now, it's as likely to be the art of doing something improbable, and reporting back. Dave Gorman usually gets credit …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:32AM

Play Winner "New Light Shine" To Get Free Reading at Yale

There will be a reading of the Yale Drama Series winner -- Shannon Murdoch's "New Light Shine" -- on Monday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. The reading is directed by Jackson Gay.Bargain alert! This …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:12AM
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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BWW's On This Day - August 28, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on August 28 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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MUSICAL OF THE MONTH: Humpty Dumpty (1868) by Doug Reside, Digital Curator Of Performing Arts, Library For The Performing Arts

Within the world of music theater there are many sub-genres--pop opera, juke-box musical, concept musical, and so on--that go in and out of style as generations transition and audience taste…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 07:54AM

Price Berkley, Founder of Theatrical Index, Dies at 92 by Margalit Fox

Price Berkley, the founder, editor and longtime publisher of Theatrical Index, the weekly trade publication that for nearly half a century has been consulted by anyone wanting to produce, fi…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:33AM
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Rose ***

Rose::16853 is a family affair – a father-daughter story performed by father and daughter Art Malik, making his Edinburgh debut after a stage and screen career spanning 30 years, and Keira…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:23AM

Live Arts Festival/Philly Fringe ready to buy its own building

The actors are setting up shop, as are the dancers, comics, acrobats, clowns, musicians, and uncategorizable others - some from around America, others from across the sea, many from zip code…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:11AM

Dan Butler by Adaumbelle

Dan Butler discusses his time on NBC's "Frasier," starring in "Olive And The Bitter Herbs," working with Charles Busch, and other everyday details of his life and career!

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 06:00AM
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Leading two choruses by Wendy Killeen

Sean Landers will be a busy man this fall, taking on the directorship of both the Wakefield Choral Society and the Mishawum Choral Society of Winchester and Woburn.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 05:31AM
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Chicago Theater Review: 1001 (Collaboraction) by Sarah Taylor Ellis

WHAT ARE ANY OF US BUT A COLLECTION OF STORIES? Collaboraction’s 1001 spins the audience into a delightful vertigo. This whirling postmodern adaptation of The Arabian Nights collapses time…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:09AM
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Pornography: Steep Theatre, 8/11/11 by Sarah Taylor Ellis

Pornography: Review for Stage & Cinema

SOURCE: Compositions on Theater at 03:21AM

Chicago Theater Review: PORNOGRAPHY (Steep Theatre) by Sarah Taylor Ellis

FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO WATCH The rumblings of the elevated train beside Steep Theatre are chillingly atmospheric for the Midwest premiere of Simon Stephens’ Pornography. After all, this col…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:00AM
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Off Broadway Theater Review: OLIVE AND THE BITTER HERBS (Primary Stages) by Gregory Bernard

THE BITTERER, THE BETTER There are two brands of Charles Busch plays: the ones he stars in, which are filled with campy homoeroticism and often performed in downtown theatre dives, and the o…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:57AM

A No. 2 Theater Company Grabs the State Spotlight by Christopher Kelly

With ticket sales soaring and a show headed for Broadway, the Dallas Theater Center is finally in the spotlight.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:48AM

No laughs but plenty of relevance in 'The Trojan Women'

The Getty Villa wanted a comedy, but Anne Bogart and SITI Company proved persuasive in their desire to stage Euripedes' tragedy.Now is the summer of our discontent. If you'd like a little th…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:00AM

Jessica Chastain is suddenly everywhere

In her still-short film career, Jessica Chastain has been regularly called upon to cry, and when that happens she has often found that her directors are anxious that she'll exhaust herself i…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:00AM

Cirque's 'Quidam' World Of Wonder Coming To The XL Center

Performers Create World of Athleticism, Allure In Cirque du Soleil's Arena Show   Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook PageThey are myster…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:00AM
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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John Doyle's Ten Cents a Dance, With Malcolm Gets and Donna McKechnie, Ends in Williamstown; It's NJ-Bound by Adam Hetrick

The Williamstown Theatre Festival production of Ten Cents a Dance, director John Doyle's tale of regret and musical memory set to the catalogue of Rodgers and Hart, packs up its trunk an…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02AM

Review: Dogmouth

Having heard of the power and grit of John Steppling's plays, I eagerly anticipated seeing a production of his play Dogmouth during Theater for the New City's 2011 Dream Up Festival. The pla…

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

Frank Langella Sits Down With Ted Koppel for "One on One" Interview, Airing on WNET Aug. 28 by Michael Gioia

"Ted Koppel/Frank Langella – One on One," featuring Tony Award winner Frank Langella with journalist Ted Koppel in an interview on stage before a live audience, will air Aug.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Bradford Cover and Rachel Botchan Will Face The Bald Soprano Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Casting has been announced for the Pearl Theatre Company production of Eugène Ionesco's absurdist masterwork The Bald Soprano, which will be staged by Hal Brooks, beginning Sept. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

THE BOOK SHELF: A Biography of Playwright Wendy Wasserstein, Plus Kay Swift and "The Memory of All That" by Steven Suskin

Our books column explores the unusual entanglements of two Broadway names: Wendy Wasserstein in "Wendy and the Lost Boys," and George Gershwin in "The Memory of All That"…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

John Doyle's Ten Cents a Dance, With Malcolm Gets and Donnie McKechnie, Ends in Williamstown; It's NJ-Bound by Adam Hetrick

The Williamstown Theatre Festival production of Ten Cents a Dance, director John Doyle's tale of regret and musical memory set to the catalogue of Rodgers and Hart, packs up its trunk Au…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Today in Theatre History: AUGUST 28 by Ernio Hernandez and Robert Viagas

1917 Jerome Kern, Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse open their romantic musical-comedy Leave It To Jane tonight at the Longacre Theatre. The score includes "Just You Watch My Step," &q…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Kelly-Strayhorn Theater expands events schedule

For the 2011-12 season of "KST Presents," the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater plans to welcome more theater, Pittsburgh premieres, returning dance favorites, a new poet in residence, festivals, fami…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Point Park plans lively dance lineup

Think you know "The Nutcracker"? Point Park University's Conservatory Dance Company will spice up the holiday classic, as well as recognize the artistry of student and established choreograp…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

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