Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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A 'Porgy' pickle by Michael Riedel

The fate of "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" was still up the air yesterday as the production team weighed the risks of opening a show in New York that's been maligned by two of the most infl…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:53PM

Passing of Met baton by James Jorden

Metropolitan Opera music director James Levine yesterday canceled all of his performances for the fall, reportedly after injuring one of his vertebrae last week in Vermont. It's the lates…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:48PM

Anderson Cooper's Daytime Show to Debut With Amy Winehouse's Parents by BroadwayWorld

When the show premieres on September 12, Cooper - whose voice made its Broadway debut in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING this spring - will talk to the late singer Amy Wineh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45PM

STAGE TUBE: Blake Shelton Covers FOOTLOOSE For Film Remake! by BroadwayWorld TV

Just as iconic as the original roles is the title song, which was covered by country singer and The Voice judge Blake Shelton for the movie's October 14 release. Listen to the song below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:30PM

Where Manners Go Missing by Karen Crouse

Tennis players are like theater performers. Both require silence so they can hear their cues; in the players’ case, that would be the sound of the ball coming off their opponents’ racket…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:08PM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Back to School: The 2011 - 2012 Broadway Curriculum by JK

Just a year ago, as I was driving behind a yellow school bus, I thought to myself, "remember to leave earlier for work in order to not get stuck behind this bus next year."  Fast forwar…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:51PM

"Song of the Living Dead , a Zombie Musical" in Florida by John Lariviere

Following in the bloody footsteps of their previous productions of "Cannibal! The Musical Live on Stage" and "Evil Dead: The Musical," the Promethean Theatre once again offers up gore galore…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:45PM

"The Brothers Size" Florida Premiere by John Lariviere

The GableStage presents the southern Florida premiere of "The Brothers Size" by native Miami playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:41PM

Join "The Weekly Howl", a Twitter conversation moderated by @HowlRound - Wed at 3pm EST by Arena Stage

Wednesday, Sept 7 from 12pm-1pm Pacific (3pm-4pm Eastern) - join HowlRound.com for "The Weekly Howl" an open Twitter conversation moderated by the @HowlRound / Institute staff. All…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 10:27PM

The God of Soho

Legit Reviews: To get away with a second act opening number that constantly repeats the line "I am so shit," writing and production need to have already exerted a pretty strong grip on an au…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:19PM

B'way plays honoring 9/11 range from 'Sweet and Sad' by Joe Dziemianowicz

Anne Nelson's "The Guys" was one of the first theatrical responses to the attack. The play, about a fire captain and an editor who helps him write eulogies, opened Jan. 28, 2002, at the Flea…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:07PM

Feature: Kara DioGuardi Lands in Chicago by Nick Orlando

The hit songwriter and former American Idol judge discusses her Broadway debut in the hit musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Cyrano’ a winnnig ‘hybrid’ at House Theatre of Chicago

HEDY WEISS: To be sure, The House Theatre of Chicago’s wonderfully offbeat “Cyrano” strays considerably from any straight-laced, traditional Comedie Francaise-style version of Edmond R…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 09:53PM

Broadway greats recall 9/11 memories by Joe Dziemianowicz

Broadway greats like Matthew Broderick, Cheyenne Jackson and Julie White recall where they were, who they were with and what they were doing at the time of the Sept. 11 attacks.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:42PM

INVALUABLE OBITS by John Simon

Obituaries should be read by everyone. We already know that life can be stranger than fiction—although contemporary fiction goes a long way toward strangeness—but what we should also kno…

SOURCE: John Simon at 09:40PM

B'way pulled together to resuscitate NYC after Sept. 11 by Joe Dziemianowicz

After the World Trade Center tragedy, Broadway reeled. Then it rallied. Two days after the towers fell, then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani gave a press conference about rescue efforts at Ground Zero. …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:03PM

37 Days ’til Godspell: Danny walks the Producers through the show. by Ken

With only 6 days before Director Danny Goldstein dives into rehearsals, I thought it was a great time to ask Danny to walk me and my other Producers through the show, scene-by-scene, from Th…

SOURCE: Day By Day: The Producer’s Perspective at 09:00PM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Being Billy Webisode 1 by Billyelliotbroadway

BILLY ELLIOT is the spectacular show with the heart, humor and passion to be called "THE BEST SHOW YOU'LL EVER SEE" by the New York Post and honored with ten 2009 Tony Awards® including BES…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:53PM

Interview with Sean Daniels by Margot Melcon by Polly Carl

Sean Daniels dishes on the role of the associate artistic director, legendary poker player Marc Masterson, and being the sheriff / Interim Artistic Director of Actors Theatre Louisville. cl…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 08:47PM

"Mormon:" About half of tickets should make way to public by John Moore

Denver Center president Randy Weeks said today he expects about half of the 53,000 available seats to highly anticipated launch of the "The Book of Mormon" national tour will eventually beco…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 08:19PM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW POLL RESULTS: Revivals Should Be... Reinterpreted and Reinvented! by BroadwayWorld

The 2010-11 theatre season was pretty scant when it came to Broadway revivals, limiting the 'Best Musical Revival' category at the 2011 Tony Awards to just HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:55PM

Class Notes: Howard McGillin, Actor by Lauren Class Schneider

Lauren Class Schneider talks to Howard McGillin about his upcoming show at the Algonquin, September 13-24, and "It Should Have Been You," directed by David Hyde Pierce.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 07:53PM

Laura Benanti, Seth Rudetsky, et al. Support It Gets Better Petition by BroadwayWorld

Florida's Mount Dora High School has been getting a lot of extra attention in the past few weeks. Last month. One of their teachers, Jerry Buell took to his Facebook page after seeing a news…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:38PM

The Tempest - review by Michael Billington

Theatre Royal HaymarketThe Tempest, as Anne Barton once pointed out, is an obliging work of art. It can be seen, among myriad other things, as anti-colonialist tract, theatrical metaphor and…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32PM

Famed Nigerian dance spectacle coming by Richard Ouzounian

The Mirvishes are bringing Fela!, an audience endearing Nigerian dance spectacle, to Toronto.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 07:23PM

Othello: A double act to die for

Dominic West was born in Sheffield and is going back there as Iago in a production of Othello, Shakespeare's sublime tragedy, with his old mate from The Wire, Clarke Peters, in the title rol…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

Truth and Reconciliation, Royal Court Theatre, London

debbie tucker green is the lower-case queen of the royal court theatre and her new play, truth and reconciliation, is a bid to make big issues smaller by reducing their print size and listen…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

Afghan actors to bring the Bard to London

A troupe of Afghan actors who narrowly avoided death in last month's Taliban assault on the British Council's compound in Kabul are to perform Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre next year.

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

First Night: The Tempest, Theatre Royal, London

Shakespeare's last play is one of his shortest and can sometimes zoom by in 90 minutes. But with Ralph Fiennes at the commanding centre of Trevor Nunn's meditative and melancholic production…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Laura Benanti, Seth Rudetsky et al. Support 'It Gets Better' Campaign at Mount Dora High by BroadwayWorld

In the interest of letting LGBT students at Mt. Dora H.S. know they are supported in their academic environment, a Change.org petition was launched by Jamie McGonnigal to get Mr. Buell's col…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:52PM

Tony Walton to Receive Art Directors Guld Lifetime Achievement Award by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Walton will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 16th annual Art Directors Guild Awards on February 4 at the Beverly Hilton, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Walton has rec…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:38PM

A Work of Art! Join Brooke Shields and Roger Rees for a Guided Tour of The Addams Family Art Show by Broadway.com

Inspired by a tradition started by Judi Dench during her days with the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Addams Family patriarch Roger Rees convinced his co-workers at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:35PM

Equity Jeff Award nominations: huzzah, harrumph and huh? by Bob Bullen

Happy fall, kittens! As you can see from my CTA Tracker on my page (as Beyoncé would say, “to the left, to the left”), this Chicago Theatre Addict is going to be quite busy very…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 06:34PM

York Theatre to Host Wig and Makeup Artist Bob Kelly Memorial, 10/2 by BroadwayWorld

On October 2, 2011, join family and friends at the York Theatre 619 Lexington Avenue, corner of 54th St. to celebrate the life and legacy of Bob Kelly.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:33PM

Broadway back after Irene

Legit News: Seasonal slowdown continues to loom -- Broadway recovered seamlessly from Hurricane Irene last week, with grosses rebounding and every production back up to a full eight-perf wee…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:32PM

NY1 Online: On Stage [Complete Program] 09/03/11

NY1 VIDEO: Roma Torre hosts the September 3, 2011, edition of On Stage.

SOURCE: NY1 at 06:24PM

In Business...Out Of Business by Chloe Veltman

My life seems to be all about endings and beginnings at the moment. I spent the eve of the start of my John S Knight Journalism Fellowship at Stanford last night wandering around downtown Pa…

SOURCE: Chloe Veltman at 06:24PM

Spring Awakening blooms in San Jose by Karen D'Souza

Calling all Guilty Ones! This is a heads-up that “Spring Awakening” is about to bloom in San Jose once more. Only this time it’s not the national tour we’re talking a…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 06:17PM

NY1 Online: On Stage [Complete Program] 08/27/11

NY1 VIDEO: Donna Karger hosts the August 27, 2011, edition of On Stage.

SOURCE: NY1 at 06:12PM

Sister Lives: Backstage at ‘Sister Act’ with Sarah Bolt #3: Talent Show! by Broadway.com

In the third installment of Sister Lives: Backstage at ‘Sister Act’ with Sarah Bolt, our lovely Broadway.com vlogger heads into the dressing rooms to hunt down the hidden talents…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:08PM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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therapguidetoevolution-final by Broadway.com

therapguidetoevolution-final therapguidetoevolution-final From: Broadwaycom Views: 7 0 ratings Time: 03:58 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:53PM

PHOTO CALL: Next to Normal, Starring Jessica Hendy, in Cincinnati by Matthew Blank

Jessica Hendy and Mark Hardy are parents living on the edge in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal, which opens the Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati's 2011-2012 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:50PM

Tickets On Sale for iPod-Inspired The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs at the Public Theater by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for Mike Daisey’s latest one-man show, The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs. The piece will hit the Public Theater on October 11 and runs through November 13…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:45PM

MTC picks Charman play

Legit News: U.K. writer to make New York debut -- Manhattan Theater Club has filled the final remaining slot in its 2011-12 season, skedding "Regrets," a world premiere play from Brit scribe…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:43PM

¡Adelante! Mexican American Artists: 1960s and Beyond by Pauline Adamek

An eclectic and influential exhibition of the work of more than forty prominent Hispanic artists, ¡Adelante! Mexican American Artists: 1960s and Beyond opens this weekend at the Museum at F…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:42PM

Tickets Now on Sale for Broadway Premiere of Wit, Starring Tony Winner Cynthia Nixon by Broadway.com

A beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning play is headed to Broadway: Tickets are now on sale for Margaret Edson’s Wit, starring Tony winner Cynthia Nixon. Manhattan Theatre Club is producing t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:40PM

‘Sleep No More’ Is Theater Embedded With Dancers by Gia Kourlas

Maxine Doyle, the choreographer and co-director of this production, calls it “a theater show with a dance company in the middle.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:35PM

BWW JR: ANNIE Casting- Shine Like the Chrysler Building, Part 2! by BroadwayWorld

So far, hundreds of little girls between the ages of six and twelve have submitted online auditions for the 2012 Broadway Production of Annie. Kristen Dowling, seen below, submitted this vid…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:34PM

Brains, Rather Than Butts, In The Seats by Joe Patti

Ever since it was announced back in July, I have been waiting for Arts MidWest to post their video from the talk given by Andrew McIntyre provocatively titled, Arts Marketing is Dead: Long L…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 05:30PM

“True Blood” Sucker Punch: Season 4, Ep. 11 by Mark Blankenship

Welcome to Sucker Punch, the only blog post that ranks the gaudiest moments in this week’s episode of True Blood. SPOILERS AHEAD — I liked several things about “Soul of Fir…

SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 05:26PM

Lea Michele as a Plastic? Sutton Foster Channeling Tina Fey? Broadway.com Casts Mean Girls: The Musical by Michael Mellini

As students head back to school, Broadway.com asked readers what classic school-themed movie they’d like to see made into a Broadway musical. Fans ranked the 2004 comedy Mean Girls as …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:23PM

POLITICS: Alan Grayson Is A Singularity Of Dickishness by CultureFuture

Man, I have to say, there's something I love about this level of dickishness, from Former Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL-ASS):She introduced me to Newt.I said to him, “you look like you’ve gain…

SOURCE: CultureFuture at 05:23PM

Nick Adams Recalls His Pre-Priscilla School Day Outfits by Broadway.com

As kids all over America head back to school, Broadway.com decided to ask our favorite Broadway stars to look back at their own years in the classroom, sharing memories of favorite subjects …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:15PM

Broadway Ticket Buying Guide: September 6- 11 by BroadwayWorld

Looking to buy last minute tickets to a Broadway show Don't know what to see Trying to find a theaterWelcome to BroadwayWorld's feature The Broadway Ticket Buying Guide. Inside, you will fi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:14PM

Jersey Boys Las Vegas, Las Vegas 51's National Anthem by Jersey Boys

Jersey Boys Las Vegas, Las Vegas 51's National Anthem The cast of Jersey Boys Las Vegas braved the rain on Labor Day to perform the National Anthem at the Las Vegas 51's game at Cas…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:09PM

Seizing the Day, Newsies Creative Team Completes Unfinished Business

Newsies composer Alan Menken, lyricist Jack Feldman and choreographer Christopher Gattelli, along with librettist Harvey Fierstein, wanted much more than to simply transplant the Disney movi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM

Franz Ferdinand's Tempest puppet show by Maddy Costa

Franz Ferdinand and a Bavarian puppeteer are shaking up The Tempest in The Isle is Full of Noises. Maddy Costa reportsAs rehearsals for The Tempest go, the scene in London's Sausage Studios …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:00PM

‘Another Night’ premiere set for Theater at the Center

Labor Day may have just come and gone, but Theater at the Center iin Munster, Ind., is already suiting up for Christmas with the announcement that it will present the Chicago-area premiere o…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 05:00PM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Jenn Colella to Lead KIKI BABY at NYMF, 10/5-16 by BroadwayWorld

The New York Musical Theatre Festival in association with Jeffery amp Elizabeth Passero are pleased to announce the production of KIKI BABY, directed by Lonny Price and Matt Cowart. KIKI BAB…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:56PM

Industry Ticket Offer by Chicago Plays

North America Now - Bailiwick Chicago at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W. Ohio St. is offering $10 industry tickets on Wednesday, September 7 at 7 p.m. to an evening of art, performance and conver…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 04:56PM

VOCA PEOPLE, Adam Kantor, Derrick Baskin Named Givenik Ambassadors by BroadwayWorld

Givenik.com has announced three more members of their Ambassador Program, it was announced by Jordan Roth, President of Jujamcyn Theaters. The Voca People join in support of VH1 Save the Mus…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:50PM

Jane Lynch, Julianna Margulies, Sofia Vergara, et al. Set for 2011 Emmy Awards by Andy Propst

Will Arnett, Zooey Deschanel, Ashton Kutcher, Julianna Margulies, Amy Poehler and Sofia Vergara will be among the presenters for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards, which will be held on Sunday,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:49PM

Betty Buckley to Bring AH MEN! to Feinstein's, 10/4-29 by BroadwayWorld

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed Best of New York by New York Magazine, and an invaluable New York institution by The New York Post, continues its star-studded Fall 201…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:44PM

Wayne Brady, Drew Carey, Darren Criss, et al. to Perform at Festival of New American Musicals Closing Party by Brian Scott Lipton

Additional performers and guests have been announced for the closing party of the Festival of New American Musicals, which will take place at 3pm on September 10 at a private garden in Los A…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:32PM

The season starts early by Christine Dolen

South Florida's theater season used to get rolling in October. Not anymore. This week brings openings of shows with multi-week runs at five professional theaters, plus three more shows that …

SOURCE: Miami Herald at 04:24PM

BWW JR: ANNIE Casting- Shine Like the Top of the Chrysler Building! by Erin Leigh Peck

Arielle Tepper Madover isn't just a Tony award winning Broadway producer, she's also a mom. Like all of us, she puts a lot of value on her kids' emotional development, and she recognizes how…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:19PM

A film festival sword thrust by Martin Knelman

George Clooney’s new movie The Ides of March skips Telluride, going straight from Venice to Toronto showings.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:18PM

Rent Icon Adam Pascal Will Step Into the Role of Huey Calhoun in Memphis! by Admin

Tony Award nominee Adam Pascal, who made his Broadway debut in the rock musical Rent, will find his soul as radio DJ Huey Calhoun in the Tony-winning musical Memphis beginning Oct. 25 at t…

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 04:12PM

New York Musical Theatre Festival Tickets On Sale Now! by Contests

Get you tickets for the New York Musical Theatre Festival today

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:05PM

Eddie Murphy to Host 2012 Academy Awards, 2/26 by BroadwayWorld

Oscar nominee Eddie Murphy, whose performing career spans movies, television and the stage, will host this year's Academy Awards show on Sunday, February 26, 2012, telecast producers Brett R…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:04PM

George Lee Andrews Talks About Leaving Phantom After 23 Years (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

George Lee Andrews holds the Guinness World Record as the longest-running actor in the same Broadway show for his 23-year stint in The Phantom of the Opera. After 9,382 performances, Andrews…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:04PM

BWW TV: BACKSTAGE WITH RICHARD RIDGE: Talking With SPIDER-MAN's Lovebirds Reeve Carney & Jennifer Damiano by Richard Ridge

Welcome to the kick-off of BroadwayWorld's newest feature, and first-ever talk show, BACKSTAGE WITH RICHARD RIDGE. Follow Richard as he visits Broadway's best and brightest in their Broadwa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:01PM

Broadway's Seminar, Starring Alan Rickman, Available in Presale Sept. 6-16; General Sale Starts Sept. 17 by Kenneth Jones

Tickets for the Broadway world premiere of Theresa Rebeck's tart comedy, Seminar — starring Tony Award nominee Alan Rickman, Hamish Linklater and Tony nominee Lily Rabe — are…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:01PM

Letters: Sturua's dismissal

The letter from Vanessa Redgrave, Alan Rickman and Thelma Holt (29 August) expressed concern at Robert Sturua's dismissal from his position as artistic director of the Rustaveli Theatre Comp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00PM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Grosses: Box Office Bounces Back After Hurricane; Three Shows Depart by Broadway.com

Broadway was back to its usual eight shows in the post-hurricane week leading up to Labor Day, and the grosses bounced back, too, although at lower totals than in mid-August. (Residual power…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:59PM

STAGE TUBE: Laura Bell Bundy is Back as 'Kitty Litre' for COOTER COUNTY by BroadwayWorld TV

Broadway and country music darling Laura Bell Bundy is back with her hilarious Cooter County series. In the clip below, watch Bundy talk the drawbacks of jaw reconstruction as 'Kitty Litre.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:56PM

NYMF's Kiki Baby to Star Jenn Colella, Jim Walton, Jill Paice, Louis Hobson and More by Adam Hetrick

Jim Walton, Jill Paice, Louis Hobson, Jennifer Laura Thompson and Jenn Colella will star in the musical comedy Kiki Baby as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival, beginning Oct. 5 at…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55PM

Betty Buckley Sets Dates For New Solo Show Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway at Feinstein's by Broadway.com

Tony winner Betty Buckley's new solo show, Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway, will play Feinstein's at Loews Regency from October 4 through 29. The show will feature Buckley perfoming som…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:50PM

Betty Buckley to Tap into Her Masculine Side in Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway at Feinstein's by Broadway.com

Tony winner Betty Buckley's new solo show, Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway, will play Feinstein's at Loews Regency from October 4 through 29. The show will feature Buckley perfoming som…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:50PM

Scott Cohen to Guest Star on ABC's Pan Am by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Scott Cohen will guest star on three episodes of ABC's upcoming series Pan Am, according to EW.com. The series, which co-stars Broadway veteran Christina Ricci, c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:50PM

Matthew Morrison and Jane Lynch Go Head to Head as Glee Gears Up for Season Three by Broadway.com

Glee's third season premiere date is just around the corner, and it looks like Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) is already causing trouble for the New Directions crew...and only on the second …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:49PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 9/4

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 942011

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:47PM

2011 Theater Fall Preview by Gerard Raymond

With Labor Day, summer vacations, and weekend getaways behind us, it’s time again to tune into the city’s arts and culture vibe. The post 2011 Theater Fall Preview appeared first on Slan…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 03:45PM

Sister Act’s Victoria Clark Shares Her Bra-Related High School Regrets by Broadway.com

As kids all over America head back to school, Broadway.com decided to ask our favorite Broadway stars to look back at their own years in the classroom, sharing memories of favorite subjects …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:44PM

Of Showmen and Shamans: “Elephant Room” at the Plays & Players Theater by Mashinka Firunts

A trio of theatrical tricksters present a surrealist magic show developed through Philadelphia Live Arts' supportive LAB Program

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 03:44PM

Completeness by Itamar Moses, directed by Pam MacKinnon, at Playwrights Horizons by Yvonne Korshak

Itamar Moses catches today’s lingo like butterflies. Completeness is about young people, in the Computer Science and Biology Departments of a university, talking about love, molecular biol…

SOURCE: Let's Talk Off-Broadway at 03:43PM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 9/4/2011 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending September 4, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $781,412 7,579 92.34% $103.10 BABY IT'S YOU! $407,51…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 03:43PM

Glee - Fox Life Italy Season 3 Promo by MatthewMorrison.net

Glee - Fox Life Italy Season 3 Promo From: matthewmorrisonnet Views: 2 0 ratings Time: 00:30 More in People & Blogs

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:42PM

Breaking down sound by Cate McQuaid, Globe Staff

The first reaction prompted by "re·sound: A collaborative work," Laura Baring-Gould's installation at Boston Sculptors Gallery is, "How'd she get such a vast thing in the door?" It's a …

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 03:42PM

Betty Buckley Will Celebrate Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway at Feinstein's by Andrew Gans

Feinstein's at Loews Regency, which kicks off its new season Sept. 6 with Michael Feinstein and Linda Eder in Two for the Road, will also welcome the return of Tony Award winner Betty Bu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

The Book of Mormon National Tour to Launch in August 2012 by Broadway.com

The national tour of The Book of Mormon is set to launch four months earlier than its originally announced December 2012 start date. The tour will now kick off at Denver's Ellie Caulkins…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:38PM

Manhattan Theatre Club to Include Matt Charman's REGRETS IN 2011-12 Season by BroadwayWorld

Lynne Meadow Artistic Director, Barry Grove Executive Producer and Mandy Greenfield Artistic Producer announce the complete 2011-2012 theatrical season of six productions including the news …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:29PM

EXCLUSIVE– Lysistrata Jones commercial revealed on Broadway.com! by Admin

The ladies of Lysistrata Jones, fed up with their Athens University basketball player boyfriends’ losing streak, are determined to turn things around. How are they gonna do it? Find out i…

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 03:29PM

Eddie Murphy Will Host 84th Academy Awards by Andrew Gans

Oscar nominee Eddie Murphy will host the 84th Academy Awards Feb. 26, 2012, telecast producers Brett Ratner and Don Mischer announced Sept. 6. This will mark Murphy's first hosting stint…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:27PM

All is forgiven as Eddie Murphy to host Oscars by Gold Derby

The last time Eddie Murphy was at the Oscars was five years ago and he left soon after losing his Supporting Actor bid for "Dreamgirls" to Adam Arkin ("Little Miss Sunshine&qu…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:26PM

Regrets, World Premiere Play by Matt Charman, to Complete 2011-2012 MTC Season by Broadway.com

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced the sixth and final production of its 2011-2012 season, the world premiere off-Broadway production of Regrets by rising British playwright Matt Charman. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:23PM

The Madhouse by Rob Weinert-Kendt

A few years back I had the privilege of interviewing Jeremy Lawrence, a fine actor and translator who's made something of a cottage industry of playing Tennessee Williams in a series of solo…

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 03:19PM

PRAGMATIC: Eulogy Overload by CultureFuture

My theater company is studying eulogies through our current season: how we commemorate loss, why we tell stories of loss, and what purpose they serve in our society.So it's pretty hard to av…

SOURCE: CultureFuture at 03:09PM

Casting Announced for World Premiere of Welcome Back, Welcome Back, Kotter by Michael Gioia

Jaw Entertainment will present the world premiere of Welcome Back, Welcome Back, Kotter, based on the hit television situation comedy of the same name, beginning Sept. 28 at the Lillian Thea…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:08PM

BWW Reviews: Stephen Schwartz's MY FAIRYTALE, An Enchanting New Musical by Don Grigware

There have been many theatrical re-imaginings of fairy tales, but hardly a more enchanting one than Stephen Schwartz's new musical My Fairytale now receiving its US premiere in Solvang. A PC…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:04PM

Eddie Murphy to Host 84th Annual Academy Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

Eddie Murphy will host the 84th Annual Academy Awards, which will be held on February 26 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. Murphy played James "Thunder" Early in the film adapt…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:01PM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Hartford Stage Looking for Tiny Tim -- and More -- for "A Christmas Carol"

Hartford Stage will hold auditions for children of all ethnic backgrounds, ages 6-13 years old, for the 14th annual production of "A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas."  Chil…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:50PM

The Book of Merman by Adaumbelle

In the words of Varla Jean Merman, "I may not remember you, but you will remember me," and remember her I will! On Sunday, September 4, 2011 I saw Varla's latest show "The Book of Merman" at…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 02:46PM

Divorce, Nevada Style: Matt Charman's Regrets Will Get World Premiere by Manhattan Theatre Club by Kenneth Jones

Manhattan Theatre Club announced on Sept. 6 that its 2011-12 season will be completed by the world-premiere production of British playwright Matt Charman's Regrets, a drama about men gat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:45PM

The God of Soho, Shakespeare's Globe, London

The Globe's requirement for a non-realistic story that has a grand scale is recognised by the directors of this intermittently successful play

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:43PM

Matt Charman's Regrets Added to Manhattan Theatre Club's 2011-2012 Season by Andy Propst

Matt Charman's Regrets has been added to Manhattan Theatre Club's 2011-2012 season at New York City Center - Stage I, with performances to begin on March 1, in anticipation of an o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:42PM

Hartford Stage's "The Crucible" Extends Its Run

Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," the opening production in Hartford Stage's 48th season, will play six additional public performances to meet audience demand, and will also add additional stu…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:32PM

Sister Lives - Backstage at Sister Act with Sarah Bolt: Episode 3 by Broadway.com

Sarah investigates the hidden talents of her co-stars.

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:28PM

Theatrical Mindset by Howard Sherman

A couple of weeks back I stumbled upon Beloit College’s annual “Mindset List.” Every year since 1998, a faculty member and a (now former) administrator at Beloit have collaborated to a…

SOURCE: 2AMT at 02:23PM

Back-to-School Special! Patti LuPone on Being Named "Most Dramatic" and Other High School Memories by Broadway.com

As kids all over America head back to school, Broadway.com decided to ask our favorite Broadway stars to look back at their own years in the classroom. Which teachers, subjects and activitie…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:22PM

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Varla Jean Merman in P-Town, Or, The Fleet's In by Seth Rudetsky

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:22PM

Kurt Andersen, Carl Bernstein, Richard Nelson, Set for Public Theater's 9/11 Forum by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director Joey Parnes Interim Executive Director is proud to announce the line-up of the best-selling author and journalist Kurt Andersen, Pulitzer P…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:21PM

Cirque du Soleil brings Michael Jackson-themed show to Chicago

Cirque du Soleil is bringing its new production of “Michael Jackson —The Immortal World Tour” to Chicago for shows July 20 and 21, 2012, it was announced today. The show, written and d…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 02:20PM

Tony Winner Victoria Clark Will Perform at Event Commemorating 9/11 Attacks by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Victoria Clark, back on Broadway in the new musical Sister Act, will perform for Mayor Michael Bloomberg and members of the federal courthouse community Sept. 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:20PM

The Mountaintop’s Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett Will Celebrate Fashion’s Night Out by Michael C. Gioia

Academy Award nominees Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett will celebrate New York City’s Fashion’s Night Out with an appearance at the Giorgio Armani boutique, located at 760 M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

Jenn Colella, Steve Rosen, et al. Set for NYMF's Kiki Baby by Andy Propst

Casting has been announced for Kiki Baby, which will be presented as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival. Lonny Price and Matt Cowart will co-direct the production, which will hav…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:18PM

Granny's debut novel makes Giller Prize longlist by Jim Wilkes Staff Reporter

Myrna Dey's debut novel Extensions is the first ever readers' choice nominee for the Scotiabank Giller Prize.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 02:18PM

Pierce comes in for 'Landing'

Legit News: Actor to star in new Kander musical -- David Hyde Pierce will topline the developmental production of the new musical from John Kander, "The Landing," bowing in the spring at Off…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:16PM

Rodney Hicks and Brianna Horne to Lead African-American Oklahoma! in Portland by Adam Hetrick

Washington, D.C. area audiences aren't the only theatregoers who will have the chance to see Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! in a new light. Portland Center Stage has announced t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:07PM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Justin Long Attends Cirque Du Soleil's The Beatles LOVE by Andy Propst

Stage and screen star Justin Long and his brother Christian attended Cirque du Soleil's The Beatles LOVE, playing at the Mirage at Las Vegas, on Monday, September 5. LOVE celebrates …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:54PM

PHOTO FLASH: Justin Long Attends Cirque Du Soleil's The Beatles LOVE by Andy Propst

Stage and screen star Justin Long and his brother Christian attended Cirque du Soleil's The Beatles LOVE, playing at the Mirage at Las Vegas, on Monday, September 5. LOVE celebrates …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:54PM

Will Swenson to Appear in AFTER PARADISE Reading at Cherry Lane Theatre, 9/11 by BroadwayWorld

Priscilla star Will Swenson will be participating in Cherry Lane Theatre's Tongues Reading Series presentation of Israel Horovitz's AFTER PARADISE on Sunday, September 11th at 2pm. The read…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:51PM

Samuel L. Jackson & Angela Bassett to Appear in October Vogue by BroadwayWorld

To help celebrate Fashion's Night Out and preceding their appearance in the October issue of Vogue, photographed by Norman Jean Roy he stars of the Broadway premiere of The Mountaintop, Samu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:50PM

David Hyde Pierce Set for John Kander's The Landing at the Vineyard Theatre by Broadway.com

Tony winner David Hyde Pierce will star in the Vineyard Theatre's Developmental Lab production of John Kander and Greg Pierce's The Landing. Directed by Scott Ellis, the off-Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:49PM

PHOTO CALL: Ralph Fiennes and Elisabeth Hopper Star in The Tempest by Krissie Fullerton

Two time Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes and Elisabeth Hopper star in Trevor Nunn's production of Shakespeare's The Tempest at London's Theatre Royal Haymarket opening Sept. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:47PM

REDCAT NOW FESTIVAL: Cattywampus by Robert Cucuzza

Robert Cucuzza rewrites August Strindberg’s 1888 play Miss Julie line-by-line using a mash-up of "Pittsburghese" and Strindberg's lyricism plus renames the titular Julie's counterparts Don…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 01:46PM

STAGE TUBE: Anthony Rapp on THE WATER DREAM by BroadwayWorld TV

The Water Dream was the finale of Shakespeare amp Co.'s Studio Festival of Plays on Monday September 5th, 2011. THE WATER DREAM starred Anthony Rapp RENT, Karmine Alers RENT, and Erik Lochte…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:43PM

West End Chicago on Hiatus; Production to Transfer to Garrick Theatre in November by Broadway.com

The West End production of Chicago will transfer to the Garrick Theatre on November 11, according to U.K.'s The Stage. The musical played its final performance at the Cambridge Theatre o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

Chicago Dramatists' Fall 2011 Classes start Saturday October 1st by Chicago Plays

As the national leader in playwright training, Chicago Dramatists offers a variety of professional playwriting classes designed for both beginning and experienced playwrights. Classes are fo…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 01:42PM

Single Tix Now on Sale for Broadway's Wit and The Columnist by Andrew Gans

Single tickets are now available for Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming Broadway productions of Margaret Edson's Wit and David Auburn's The Columnist.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

Tim Minchin and others at the Greenwich comedy festival – review by Brian Logan

Old Naval College, Greenwich"Better glance up every five seconds," says compere Dan Atkinson. In a big top in the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, an overhead cable has fallen into th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:40PM

PHOTO CALL: Joan Rivers and Melissa Rivers Celebrate Handprint Ceremony at Theatre 80 by Krissie Fullerton

Comedienne Joan Rivers was honored by Theatre 80 on St. Marks Place with a cement handprint ceremony on Sept. 3. Her daughter, Melissa Rivers, was on hand to give a speech during the ceremon…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:37PM

Karen Gillan, Esther Hall, et al. Join Douglas Hodge in Donmar Warehouse's INADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE by BroadwayWorld

Douglas Hodge and Karen Gillan are set to lead INADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE at the Donmar Warehouse, reports The Daily Mail. Jamie Lloyd, associate director of the Donmar Warehouse, will direct the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:35PM

truth and reconciliation – review by Michael Billington

Royal Court, LondonI would say debbie tucker green has carved out her own special niche at the Royal Court: partly through her insistence on lower-case name and titles, but more significantl…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:30PM

Alice Ripley Joins Pilot for Lifetime Series "Modern Love" by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning actress Alice Ripley has landed a recurring role in the new Lifetime series "Modern Love," which will begin shooting in the New York City area in mid-September.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:26PM

Cirque Michael Jackson show adds Chicago dates

Cirque du Soleil's "Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour" added Chicago dates Tuesday. The show, a Cirque-style tribute to the King of Pop written and directed by Jamie King, will play at…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:25PM

Monday at Page-to-Stage by Admin

- WSC Avant Bard took a receptive audience to the bars, cafes and performance spaces of Zurich, Switzerland, in the time immediately following the First World War, in author Allyson Currin…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:24PM

Kathy Deitch Joins THE ROADS I'M TAKING at Barre, 10/3 by BroadwayWorld

Original FOOTLOOSE and WICKED cast member Kathy Deitch joins the line up for Bobby Cronin's THE ROADS I'M TAKING at Show at Barre. The concert will also feature DANNY GURWIN Little Women, Si…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:22PM

Learning from 9-11 by Scott Walters

As we get ready to commemorate the attacks of September 11, 2001, I'd like to remind everybody about a video message that Osama bin Laden released just before the 2004 presidential election.…

SOURCE: Theatre Ideas at 01:22PM

Taking the time to remember by Michael Roderick

It's hard to believe that we are already coming up on the 10th anniversary of September 11th. I personally was not in the city yet, and the following year started my job at LaSalle with that…

SOURCE: One Producer in the City at 01:12PM

Monday at Page-to-Stage by Admin

- WSC Avant Bard took a receptive audience to the bars, cafes and performance spaces of Zurich, Switzerland, in the time immediately following the First World War, in author Allyson Currin�…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:10PM

David Patrick Kelly Stars as Stage Manager in "Our Town" at CRT

Obie Award-winner David Patrick Kelly will play the Stage Manager in Connecticut Repertory Theatre's  production of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town," opening its season Oct. 6 to 16 at the …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:09PM

Tix Now on Sale for Cynthia Nixon-Led WIT & John Lithgow-Led THE COLUMNIST at MTC by BroadwayWorld

Single tickets are available now for Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming Broadway productions of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play WIT by Margaret Edson, directed by Lynne Meadow starring Tony a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:08PM

Barbara Walsh, Sally Wilfert, et al. Set for SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM Fundraiser, 9/13 by BroadwayWorld

Singing OnStage Productions is pleased to present Side By Side By Sondheim, a fundraiser launching the new company's inaugural season of shows. Artistic Director Richard Biever will direct a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02PM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Songs From 2009 Ragtime Heard On CD This Fall; Road to Qatar Cast Album Gets Release Date by Kenneth Jones and Andrew Gans

Jay Records will release a seven-track "Songs From Ragtime" recording — representing the 2009 Broadway cast — on iTunes in the coming weeks, the label's John Yap sa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM

Simon Russell Beale, et al. to Take Part in 2011 WORLD SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL by BroadwayWorld

Neil MacGregor, Director, British Museum Michael Boyd, Artistic Director, Royal Shakespeare Company Dominic Dromgoole, Artistic Director, Shakespeare's Globe Ruth Mackenzie, Director of the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:55PM

Broadway 2011: Catch it if you can by John Moore

Check out our thoughts on Broadway productions of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," "The Book of Mormon," "War Horse," "Catch Me If You Can," "Jerusalem," "The Normal Heart" and "The Mother(e…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:55PM

"The Book of Mormon": Colorado's kings of pop-culture subversion by John Moore

They are the unlikely kings of pop-culture subversion, these two snickering goofballs who bonded more over breaking wind than breaking barriers in a 1992 University of Colorado film class.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:53PM

Sierra Boggess Joins Seth Rudetsky on Playbill Video’s "Obsessed!" (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Sierra Boggess, who recently finished her run as Sharon Graham in Broadway’s Master Class alongside Tony Award winner Tyne Daly, sat down with Seth Rudetsky on the latest episode of Pl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

Hartt's Phillip Boykin, Christopher Jahnke with "Porgy and Bess" at A.R.T.

Two Harrt School talents have new gigs in high-profile "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess," now playing at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Mass. The production, which stars Audra Mc…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:46PM

The Book of Mormon Will Launch National Tour Four Months Early by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning hit musical The Book of Mormon will ring doorbells in Denver, CO, a few months early. The national tour of the musical by the creators of "South Park" and Av…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:39PM

Tickets Now Available for Relatively Speaking, Starring Steve Guttenberg and Marlo Thomas by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway premiere of Relatively Speaking, a trio of one-act plays by Ethan Coen, Elaine May and Woody Allen. Screen favorites Steve Guttenberg and Marlo Thoma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:37PM

THE BOOK OF MORMON to Travel to Denver in August 2012 by BroadwayWorld

Denver Center Attractions launches the much-anticipated national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, at The Ellie Caulkins Opera House August 14 - …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:35PM

Happy 100th, Tennessee by The Playgoer

While I've been away I did some writing for American Theatre's special feature marking the Tennessee Williams centennial. You'll have to buy the print mag to read my overview of some recent …

SOURCE: The Playgoer at 12:34PM

Guest Conductor To Fill In For Met's Levine

The Metropolitan Opera has named a new principal conductor as famed conductor James Levine recovers from a back injury.

SOURCE: NY1 at 12:33PM

"Book of Mormon" ringing Denver's doorbell earlier, shorter than expected by John Moore

The Denver Center's much-anticipated launch of the Broadway darling "The Book of Mormon" will happen Aug. 14-Sept. 2, 2012. But unless you buy a subscription to the Denver Center's entire 20…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:32PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Season 13 DANCING WITH THE STARS Couples! by BroadwayWorld

A dynamic lineup of stars - including a U.S. veteran, an NBA champion, a film and TV star, a TV host and journalist, a Grammy-nominated singer, a supermodel, a reality TV star, a showbiz leg…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

Anything Goes’ Kelly Bishop on Co-Star Sutton Foster and Her First Broadway Musical Since A Chorus Line by Kelly Bishop

About the Author: Considering she won a Tony Award for the part, it’s hard to believe that Kelly Bishop’s performance as the brassy, ballsy veteran dancer Sheila (based on Bisho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:30PM

A New "Sister Act": "The Real HouseNUNS of New York," Part 4 by Playbill Video

Earlier this year, Playbill teamed up with the cast of Broadway's "The Importance of Being Earnest" to poke fun at MTV's hit show "Jersey Shore." Now, we take aim at "The Real Housewives of …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:30PM

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT Puts New Ticket Block on Sale Thru March 2012 by BroadwayWorld

Thousands more great seats have just been put on sale for the Tony Award winning hit musical PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT. A new block of tickets for the Broadway production is now availabl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:29PM

A New "Sister Act": "The Real HouseNUNS of New York," Part 3 by Playbill Video

Earlier this year, Playbill teamed up with the cast of Broadway's "The Importance of Being Earnest" to poke fun at MTV's hit show "Jersey Shore." Now, we take aim at "The Real Housewives of …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:28PM

Biggest Shakespeare festival ever will straddle the London Olympics by Maev Kennedy

Companies from all over the world are coming to England in 2012 to join an extravaganza of Shakespeare productionsMore than a million tickets will go on sale next month for an explosion of S…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:27PM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Candide Star Lauren Molina by Matthew Blank

Lauren Molina, who reprises her performance as Cunegonde in the Mary Zimmerman-directed production of Candide at Boston's Huntington Theatre Company, fills out Playbill.com's questionnai…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:27PM

Chicago to Play West End's Garrick Theatre by Andy Propst

The West End production of Chicago will reopen at the Garrick Theatre on November 11, according to a report on the website for the U.K. magazine The Stage. The show played its final perform…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:26PM

News: WOS Announces Major Club Partnership with Arts Theatre

Whatsonstage.com today announces a major new media partnership with the West End's historic Arts Theatre. The six-month initiative - timed to coincide with the Arts' exciting new autumn…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:25PM

A New "Sister Act": "The Real HouseNUNS of New York," Part 2 by Playbill Video

Earlier this year, Playbill teamed up with the cast of Broadway's "The Importance of Being Earnest" to poke fun at MTV's hit show "Jersey Shore." Now, we take aim at "The Real Housewives of …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:25PM

A New "Sister Act": "The Real HouseNUNS of New York," Part 1 by Playbill Video

Earlier this year, Playbill teamed up with the cast of Broadway's "The Importance of Being Earnest" to poke fun at MTV's hit show "Jersey Shore." Now, we take aim at "The Real Housewives of …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:22PM

"I Hate My Teenage Daughter," "The Playboy Club" and More Screen at 2011 PaleyFest by Michael Gioia

The 2011 PaleyFest, a fall television preview including screenings of over 20 new series along with panel discussions, kicks off Sept. 6 at the Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

Jane Lynch, John Lithgow Set For Barnes & Noble September Events by BroadwayWorld

Barnes And Noble bookstores are set to welcome Tom Perrotta, Calvin Trillin, Jackie Collins, Michael Moore, Goldie Hawn, Joel Osteen, Jermaine Jackson, Perez Hilton, Eoin Colfer, Jane Lynch,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM

Tuesday, September 06, 2011

Getting To Know You: Character DevelopmentThis morning while I was writing fragments of dialogue for The River Bride in my journal, I try to use my morning commute to write new bits and piec…

SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 12:13PM

Adam Pascal to Join Broadway's 'Memphis' in Oct.

Producers of the rhythm 'n' blues musical said Tuesday that Adam Pascal will take over the role of Huey Calhoun from Chad Kimball on Oct. 25.

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:09PM

The Book of Mormon to Launch National Tour with August 2012 Run in Denver by Andy Propst

The national tour of the Tony Award-winning The Book of Mormon will launch its national tour at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, running August 14 - September 2, 2012, two months e…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:06PM

David Hyde Pierce to Lead THE LANDING at Vineyard Theatre; Scott Ellis to Direct by BroadwayWorld

Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor David Hyde Pierce has been cast in the Vineyard Theatre's Developmental Lab Production of THE LANDING previously titled Andra -- a collection of three relat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:05PM

Adam Pascal to Replace Chad Kimball in MEMPHIS as 'Huey' by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld has preciously reported, MEMPHIS star Chad Kimball will take an indefinite hiatus from the Tony-winning show beginning October 23, 2011 due to nerve damage he's suffered in …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02PM

Call and Response: Sean Chang by Alissa Moore

“With all this social media – Facebook, Twitter, texting – people in my generation are becoming increasingly disconnected with one another and with arts in general, and I think that’…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 12:01PM

Barbara Walsh, Kate Wetherhead & More to Star in Benefit Performances of Side by Side by Sondheim by Broadway.com

Broadway vets Barbara Walsh, Kate Wetherhead, Paul Anthony Stewart and Sally Wilfert will star in two benefit performances of Side by Side by Sondheim, to launch the inaugural season of Sing…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00PM

Hottest Articles on BWW 8/30/2011 - 9/6/2011

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com 8302011 - 962011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Full Stop by James Comtois

On August 9 of this year, four days before my play Infectious Opportunity opened at the New York International Fringe Festival, I had a heart attack. I was (and, as of this writing, still a…

SOURCE: Jamespeak at 12:00PM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Celebration of Late Theatrical Wig Maker Bob Kelly Set for October by Andrew Gans

This Is Your Life Bob Kelly, a celebration of the life and legacy of theatrical wig maker Bob Kelly, who died in April at age 87, will be held at The York Theatre in Manhattan Oct. 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM

Alec Baldwin, Richard Nelson, et al. Set for Public Theater's The 9/11 Decade Forum by Andy Propst

Playwright Richard Nelson and journalists Kurt Andersen and Carl Bernstein will join host Alec Baldwin for The 9/11 Decade: New York and America After the Towers, to be held on Thursday, Sep…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:55AM

ArtsBeat Blog: Lineup Is Announced for World Shakespeare Festival by Dave Itzkoff

The festival, which will run from April through November of next year, will include 70 productions and exhibitions taking place primarily in London and involving more than 50 arts groups fro…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:52AM

Barrymore Awards Honor Terrence McNally et al.; 2011 Nominations Announced! by BroadwayWorld

The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia today announced 121 nominations in 23 categories for the 2011 Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre. The nominees were selected by an indepe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:49AM

John Schneider to Host CMT's Trick My Truck by Brian Scott Lipton

John Schneider will host the new CMT series, Trick My Truck, which will begin a nine-episode run on October 7, according to Deadline.com. According to Deadline, the show will give blue-col…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:49AM

John Schneider to Host CMT's Trick My What? by Brian Scott Lipton

John Schneider will host the new CMT series, Trick My What?, which will begin a nine-episode run on October 7, according to Deadline.com. According to Deadline, the show will give blue-col…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:49AM

Robert Sheehan to Lead Cast of the Old Vic's Revival of The Playboy of the Western World by Broadway.com

Robert Sheehan (TV's Misfits), Olivier Award nominee Ruth Negga (Duck) and Niamh Cusack (Dancing at Lughansa) and will star in the Old Vic's forthcoming production of John Millington…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:47AM

Adam Pascal to Play Huey Calhoun in Broadway's Memphis by Andy Propst

Tony Award nominee Adam Pascal will assume the role of Huey Calhoun in the award-winning musical Memphis, playing at the Shubert Theatre, on October 25. He replaces original cast member Cha…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:46AM

Miss Saigon, My Wonderful Day, Anna Deavere Smith, Ghost-Writer Among 2011 Barrymore Nominees by Kenneth Jones

Resident presentations of Miss Saigon, My Wonderful Day, The Threepenny Opera, In the Next Room and Let Me Down Easy are among productions nominated for 2011 Barrymore Awards in Philadelphia…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM

Adam Pascal In Memphis.

2010 TONY AWARD-WINNING BEST MUSICAL WELCOMES TONY NOMINEE ADAM PASCAL IN HIS TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO BROADWAY AS “HUEY CALHOUN” September 6, 2011 (New York, NY) - Hock…

SOURCE: Corine's Corner at 11:39AM

John Lithgow, Jane Lynch, Hal Holbrook Among Artists Set for 2011-12 Live Talks Los Angeles Series by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner John Lithgow (The Changing Room, Sweet Smell of Success) and Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch ("Glee") are among the artists set for the 2011-12 Live Talks Los Angele…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM

The Future is Now by Thomas Garvey

Miranda July tries to get her bearings in The Future.I became a fan of Miranda July after seeing You and Me and Everyone We Know, and I'm still a fan after seeing The Future (I kind of like …

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 11:31AM

Alan Rickman-Led SEMINAR Tix Now on Sale to AmEx Card Holders; Ticketing Schedule Announced by BroadwayWorld

Producers Jeffrey Finn, Jill Furman, John N. Hart Jr., Patrick Milling Smith and Roy Furman have announced the on-sale Ticketing schedule for two-time Tony Award nominee, Emmy Award and Gold…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:30AM

James Levine Withdraws From Met Fall Season by Daniel J. Wakin

James Levine, the Metropolitan Opera's music director, has withdrawn from all performances at the Met for the rest of the year after falling while on vacation in Vermont and damaging a vert…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:27AM

Weekend Poll Top Three: So Fetch! Fans Want Mean Girls and John Hughes Movies on Broadway by Broadway.com

With school back in session, Broadway.com asked readers which classic school-themed film they'd like to see adapted for the Broadway musical stage. The votes are in, and a trio of high s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:22AM

Tonya Pinkins, Cherise Boothe, et al. Open La Jolla's MILK LIKE SUGAR, 9/6 by BroadwayWorld

La Jolla Playhouse presents the world premiere of Milk Like Sugar, by Kirsten Greenidge, directed by Rebecca Taichman Playhouse's Sleeping Beauty Wakes, running August 30 - September 25 in t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:22AM

PHOTO FLASH: T.R. Knight, Jack Noseworthy Visit Silence! The Musical by Andy Propst

Emmy Award winner T.R. Knight and Broadway veteran Jack Noseworthy both took in a performance of Silence! The Musical, playing Off-Broadway at Theatre 80 St. Mark's, over the weekend, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:21AM

David Hyde Pierce to Star in Vineyard Theatre's The Landing by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner David Hyde Pierce has been cast in the Vineyard Theatre's Developmental Lab Production of The Landing (previously titled Andra), a collection of three related one-act …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:17AM

David Hyde Pierce Will Appear in Developmental Test of John Kander's New Musical by Kenneth Jones

Tony Award winner David Hyde Pierce will perform in Vineyard Theatre's spring 2012 Developmental Lab production of The Landing, the new musical by John Kander and Greg Pierce.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

Review Round-up: Celebs & Gods Worshipped at Globe

Chris Hannan’s new play The God of Soho opened last week (1 September, previews from 31 August) at Shakespeare's Globe. The play, directed by Raz Shaw, is billed as a "morality tale …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:14AM

Tamsin Greig and Doon Mackichan to Lead Jumpy at London’s Royal Court Theatre by Broadway.com

West End vets Tamsin Greig and Doon Mackichan will star in the world premiere of April de Angelis’ Jumpy, which begins performances on October 13 at the Royal Court Theatre. Opening ni…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:13AM

James Levine cancels fall performances

Conductor James Levine, frequently sidelined by medical issues in recent seasons, has stepped down from his performances at the Metropolitan Opera scheduled for this fall.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:13AM

Rent Star Adam Pascal Will Step Into Broadway's Memphis by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Adam Pascal, who made his Broadway debut in the rock musical Rent, will find his soul as radio DJ Huey Calhoun in the Tony-winning musical Memphis beginning Oct. 25 at the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:11AM

Priscilla Queen of the Desert Tickets Now Available Through March 2012 by Andrew Gans

A new block of tickets for Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical— drawn from the Academy Award-winning film "The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert" — are …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM

Priscilla More Broadway Tickets on Sale through March 2012 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Thousands more great seats have just been put on sale for the Tony Award® winning hit musical PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT.  A new block of tickets for the smash Broadway show is now avai…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:08AM

F. Murray Abraham, Michael Cerveris, Marsha Mason, et al. Set for Red Bull Theater's Revelation Readings by Andy Propst

Red Bull Theater has announced preliminary casting for its 2011-2012 Revelation Readings series, which offers one-night-only performances of both neglected classics and new plays of heighte…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:08AM

Paris’s Moveable Monthly Feast of Experimental Art by Jeremy M. Barker

An interview with director and curator Opie Boero Imwinkelried about Dimanche Rouge, a monthly exposition of experimental performance

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 11:07AM

Fabio Luisi to Temporarily Replace James Levine as Metropolitan Opera Principal Conductor by Brian Scott Lipton

Fabio Luisi will become the Metropolitan Opera's Principal Conductor for the Fall 2011 season, replacing James Levine, who underwent emergency surgery last week after injuring his veter…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:06AM

Fabio Luisi to Replace James Levine as Conductor for Fall Metropolitan Opera Performances by Brian Scott Lipton

Fabio Luisi will replace James Levine, who underwent emergency surgery last week after injuring his veterbrae in an accident on Vermont, as the conductor for a series of fall performances th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:06AM

I Interview Playwrights Part 381: Paul Cohen by Adam

Paul Cohen Hometown: New York City Current Town: New York City Q:  Tell me about the Tenant.   How did you all collaborate on this project? A:  There wasn't a ton of col…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 11:04AM

Adam Pascal to join Broadway's 'Memphis' in Oct.

A former star of "Rent" is moving into "Memphis." Producers of the rhythm `n' blues musical said Tuesday that Adam Pascal will take over the role of Huey Calhoun from Chad Kimball on Oct. 25.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:00AM

Open-source producing. by Ken Davenport

Last Saturday, I wrote a Godspell Blog about the email address we created for my Godspell investors that allows them to submit their ideas about all things related to the production (you can…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Tony Winner Douglas Hodge to Star in London Revival of Inadmissible Evidence by Broadway.com

Tony Award winner Douglas Hodge will headline the Donmar Warehouse's forthcoming revival of John Osborne’s Inadmissible Evidence. The play will begin performances on October 13 and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:58AM

Adam Pascal to join Broadway's 'Memphis' in Oct.

NEW YORK (AP) -- A former star of "Rent" is moving into "Memphis."...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:57AM

Video Exclusive! Lysistrata Jones Shoots and Scores with Sexy New Ad Spot by Broadway.com

The ladies of Lysistrata Jones, fed up with their Athens University basketball player boyfriends’ losing streak, are determined to turn things around. How are they gonna do it? Find ou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:53AM

Hockadoo! Rent Icon Adam Pascal to Play Huey Calhoun in Broadway's Memphis by Broadway.com

Tony nominee Adam Pascal will assume the role of Huey Calhoun in the Tony-winning musical Memphis on Tuesday, October 25, at the Shubert Theatre. The final performance for Chad Kimball, who …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:44AM

Dallas-Area Gypsy, With Sue Mathys, Boasts 39-Piece Orchestra and Original Charts by Adam Hetrick

Sue Mathys, who appeared in the German production of Sunset Boulevard, will take on the role of Rose in the Lyric Stage production of Gypsy, featuring a 39-piece orchestra and previousl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

Paul Anthony Stewart, Barbara Walsh, Kate Wetherhead, Sally Wilfert Set for Side By Side By Sondheim Fundraiser by Dan Bacalzo

Paul Anthony Stewart and Barbara Walsh will join previously announced stars Sally Wilfert and Kate Wetherhead in Side By Side By Sondheim, to be presented as a fundraiser for Singing OnStage…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:42AM

Barbara Walsh, Paul Anthony Stewart Will Join Sally Wilfert, Kate Wetherhead for Side By Side By Sondheim by Andrew Gans

A production of Side By Side By Sondheim, a fundraiser for the inaugural season of Singing OnStage Productions, will be presented at The Laurie Beechman Theatre later this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:38AM

Janie Dee, Rupert Wickham Set for Nottingham Playhouse's Private Lives by Andy Propst

Olivier Award winner Janie Dee and her husband, Rupert Wickham, will star in Noel Coward's Private Lives, to run October 7-22 at Nottingham Playhouse. Giles Croft will direct the produ…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:32AM

Jerry Lanning, Jeanne Lehman, Rosemary Loar, Nancy Ringham Set for Musical Mondays Gala by Andrew Gans

Musical Mondays Theatre Lab — which for 12 years has been instrumental in developing new musicals, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal — will pay tribute to its f…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM

Cheyenne Jackson Weds Longtime Partner Monte Lapka in Hamptons Ceremony by Broadway.com

Broadway favorite Cheyenne Jackson married his partner of 11 years, physicist Monte Lapka, on September 3 in a beach ceremony in the Hamptons. The star's wedding ceremony was held the da…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AM

Cirque de Legume by Trav S. D.

This hilarious sounding clown duo from Dublin opens their show at 59 e 59 tonight. From their press materials: “Enjoy 50 minutes of comic mayhem as two idiots put on a Cirque-du-Soleil…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:16AM

Simon Russell Beale, Jonathan Pryce et al. Set for 2011 World Shakespeare Festival; Launches Today, Sep 6 by BroadwayWorld

Neil MacGregor, Director, British Museum Michael Boyd, Artistic Director, Royal Shakespeare Company Dominic Dromgoole, Artistic Director, Shakespeare's Globe Ruth Mackenzie, Director of the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:10AM

Shakespeare takes centre stage in Cultural Olympiad

A festival to coincide with London 2012 will feature 70 productions of the Bard's work from theatre groups around the world

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:09AM

Patina Miller on Settling into Sister Act, Her Mixology Background and BFF Jonathan Groff by Gemma Wilson

As far as Broadway is concerned, Patina Miller has gone from zero to sixty in record time. The Carnegie Mellon grad booked a job as an understudy in Sister Act five years ago and has stayed …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:03AM

Andrew Kober, Andy Mientus, Lexie Papedo, Michael Russo, Louis Sacco Set for NYMF's Crazy, Just Like Me by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for Crazy, Just Like Me, which will run Sept. 27-Oct. 5 at The Barrow Group Theatre as an invited selection of the New York Musical Theatre Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM

World Shakespeare Festival (70 Productions, Thousands Of Performers) To Be Centerpiece Of London Olympics Festival

Festival director Deborah Shaw said at the launch of the festival, which is being produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company, that it would "redefine what's possible in creating a festival in…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:01AM

Copyright racket by Special To National Post

By Tristin Hopper For Toronto’s Nuit Blanche, performance artists Tibi Tibi Neuspiel and Geoffrey Pugen will attempt to resurrect a piece of tennis history. In a downtown courtyard fringed…

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 10:00AM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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2011 Barrymore Award Nominations Are Announced by Andy Propst

The nominations for the 2011 Barrymore Awards, honoring excellence in Philadelphia Theater, have been announced. The winners will be announced at a ceremony to be held at the Walnut Street …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:58AM

Tickets Now Available for Other Desert Cities, Starring Stockard Channing and Rachel Griffiths by Broadway.com

One of the most acclaimed plays of 2011 is making the jump to Broadway: Tickets are now on sale for Other Desert Cities, a fascinating family saga by Jon Robin Baitz, creator of TV’s B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:51AM

Free Manhattan Concert Series Continues Sept. 7; Lineup Announced by Andrew Gans

The Concerts at Tudor City Greens, the free outdoor concert series in Manhattan, will continue Sept. 7 at 6:30 PM; rain date is Sept. 8 at 6:30 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:45AM

Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman Join the Cast of Catch Me If You Can For Final Bows (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Tony Award-winning songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman joined the cast of Catch Me If You Can for the final curtain call at the Neil Simon Theatre Sept. 4, following a six-month run w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:40AM

COMPLETE curtain speech at final "CATCH ME"

This has the complete curtain speech that actually has "the moral of the story".

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:33AM

Casting Announced for Workshop of New Musical Dream Lover, About Life of Bobby Darin by Andrew Gans

A workshop of the new musical Dream Lover, about the life of singer-songwriter Bobby Darin, will be held this week in Melbourne.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:31AM

Oh, That Busy Marianne Challis! by Peter Filichia

It all started in rural Illinois when she was three. “My great aunt was a honky-tonk pianist,” says Marianne Challis. “And soon I was in front of people singing ‘Twen…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:30AM

The Subtitle Follies by Peter Filichia

When you watch a video or DVD at home, do you routinely press the subtitles button? I do – and not because I have any particular hearing deficiency. I just like to see how subtitlers i…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:30AM

Looking Forward to 2011 by Peter Filichia

Well, we made it to the New Year. The worst any of our tombstones will state as our death date is 2011. Will it be the year that Perfect Crime finally dies, too? On Jan. 5, it hits its 9,700…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:30AM

Simon Russell Beale, Jonathan Pryce, et al. Set for RSC's World Shakespeare Festival by Andy Propst

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has announced an initial lineup of productions and casting for the World Shakespeare Festival, according to a report on Whatsonstage.com. The event, to be…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:20AM

The Tempest, Starring Ralph Fiennes as Prospero, Opens Sept. 6 at Theatre Royal, Haymarket by Mark Shenton

Ralph Fiennes returns to the West End as Prospero in a new production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, opening officially Sept. 6 (following previews that began Aug. 27), for a season tha…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Plans Announced for World Shakespeare Festival, Featuring Simon Russell Beale, Jonathan Pryce, Wooster Group by Mark Shenton

Details of some 70 productions have been announced for the World Shakespeare Festival, billed as a celebration of Shakespeare as the world’s playwright, that will run from April 23, 20…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:56AM

2 Canadian writers shortlisted for Booker prize by Lesley Ciarula Taylor

Patrick deWitt and Esi Edugyan join four British novelists on the prestigious list.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 08:54AM

No Good Can Come From Bad by Matthew Murray

Sometimes writers, more than audiences, are at fault for shows that the theatregoing public doesn't want to see.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 08:51AM

Quotes: Herbert Marcuse by George Hunka

I expect you’ll be hearing more from me about Herbert Marcuse’s slim 1978 monograph The Aesthetic Dimension: Toward a Critique of Marxist Aesthetics in the coming weeks. In it, M…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 08:48AM

PHOTO FLASH: Harrison Ford Visits Cirque Du Soleil's Iris by Andy Propst

Screen star Harrison Ford paid a special visit to Cirque Du Soleil's Iris, A Journey Through the World of Cinema, playing at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 4. He…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:33AM

Kristin Chenoweth comes home for country album

NEW YORK (Reuters) - She has played a witch in "Wicked," a lush on "Glee" and a deputy press secretary on "The West Wing," but actress Kristin Chenoweth's latest project is nowhere near a Br…

SOURCE: Reuters at 08:31AM

Fundraising Is Not About Being Charming to Rich People by Michael Kaiser

Many board members, especially, think of a fundraiser as an alchemist, turning nice lunches into gold. While this lack of understanding provides job security for the fundraiser, both skilled…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 08:28AM

Fuse Book Commentary: The Emperor of Lies = The Emperor’s New Clothes? by Roberta Silman

Should we fictionalize the Holocaust? This is not only a literary question, but a moral one as well, issues raised by the publication of the translation of "The Emperor of Lies," a novel abo…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:16AM

Movie folks look to Google for answers by Damian Bazadona

Here’s an interesting read on the rise of Google’s influence on the movie industry. It essentially shows a solid uptick of search queries for films well before their release dat…

SOURCE: the Situation at 08:11AM

Stars of Vaudeville #350: Doyle and Dixon by Trav S. D.

James Doyle (1888-1927) and Harland Dixon (1885-1969) were each successful song and dance men in their own right who teamed up for a successful vaudeville act from 1912 to 1921. Of the two,…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:09AM

News: Janie Dee & Rupert Wickham Star in Nottingham Private Lives

Real life husband and wife Rupert Wickham and Janie Dee will star as Noel Coward’s legendary feuding lovers Elyot and Amanda in a revival of Private Lives at Nottingham Playhouse next …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:09AM

BWW's On This Day - September 6, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on September 6 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Raissa Katona Bennett, Jerry Lanning, et al. Set for Musical Mondays Theatre Lab's Septemebr 19 Benefit by Andy Propst

An initial lineup of performers has been announced for Musical Mondays Theatre Lab's benefit salute to founder Bick Goss, to be held on Monday, September 19 in Manhattan. Among the art…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:48AM

Stars of Vaudeville #349: Hermine’s Midgets by Trav S. D.

This troupe of little people dates from the post-vaudeville period. They crossed the puddle from their homebase in Vienna for the 1939 World’s Fair and just stayed, touring the U.S. th…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:34AM

Meet famed Chicago actor Mike Nussbaum, in town to play Madoff client by Tim Treanor

The pre-production version of Deborah Margolin’s Imagining Madoff was largely composed of dialogue between the notorious criminal named in the title and the famous writer, holocaust surviv…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:29AM

World Shakespeare Festival launched by Natalie Woolman

Performers from Iraq, Brazil, the USA and Japan will be among those taking part in next year's World Shakespeare Festival, which was launched today.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:18AM

Tamsin Greig and Doon Mackichan to Star in Premiere of Jumpy in London by Mark Shenton

Tamsin Greig and Doon Mackichan will star in the premiere of April de Angelis’s Jumpy, beginning performances Oct. 13 at London’s Royal Court Theatre, prior to an official openin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:12AM

Works Created with the Help of the Music Division, 2010-2011 by Bob Kosovsky

As we go over statistics from the previous fiscal year (ending on June 30), we note with pleasure and pride numerous works that have been created utilizing materials from the Music Division.…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 07:01AM

A New Day at Rising Action with Andy Rogow and As Bees In Honey Drown by Bill Hirschman

By Bill Hirschman Supporters of Rising Action Theatre are hoping that its sly moniker will add a triple-entendre of meaning, that of a phoenix rising from, if not ashes, then a troubled past…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 07:00AM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Perchance to Dream ***

In 1945 Ivor Novello’s Perchance to Dream ran for over 1000 performances and was very much of its time. It had a socking great leading role for Ivor himself (non-singing), a whole bevy…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:07AM

Barrymore nods favor Wilma and Arden plays by Howard Shapiro

The Wilma Theater's production of an offbeat, often funny play about the early history of vibrators and a children's show at the Arden Theatre top the nominations for the Barrymore Awards fo…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:04AM

Sally Wilfert by Adaumbelle

Sally Wilfert discusses performing in "Side By Side By Sondheim", how Stephen Sondheim influenced her, and other everyday details of her life and career!

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 06:00AM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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News: Cast: Mackichan Joins Greig Jumpy, Fit & Proper People, Full Playboy

Doon Mackichan will join Whatsonstage.com Award-winner Tamsin Greig in cast of April de Angelis' Jumpy which opens at the Royal Court on 19 October (previews from 13 October) and runs until …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:54AM

News: Royal Court Brings Theatre Local Scheme to Peckham Rye

Following its launch last year in an empty shopping unit in Elephant and Castle, the Royal Court will continue its Theatre Local project later this year at a former cricket bat factory in Pe…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:32AM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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0254: Edinburgh Fringe Festivities (Part Four) by MusicalTalk

The Edinburgh Fringe is over but the memories linger on! Join Thos and David as they interview singers, directors, musical directors, musicians, composers, actors and stage managers and help…

SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 04:58AM

0254: Edinburgh Fringe Festivities (Part Four) by MusicalTalk

The Edinburgh Fringe is over but the memories linger on! Join Thos and David as they interview singers, directors, musical directors, musicians, composers, actors and stage managers and hel…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 04:58AM

Phoenix Theatre Ensemble Announces 2011-2012 Season by Brian Scott Lipton

Phoenix Theatre Ensemble has announced its programming for the 2011-12 season. The mainstage productions will include a revival of Yasmina Reza's Tony-Award winning play Art (Decem…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:53AM

News: RSC Launches World Shakespeare Festival with 50 Arts Orgs

The World Shakespeare Festival, a key part of next year’s Cultural Olympiad, will involve over 50 arts organisations, thousands of UK and international artists and 260 amateur-dramatic…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:15AM

Review: truth & reconciliation ***

The Truth and Reconciliation Courts of enquiry into what went wrong between people, and how they lived with the consequences, came out of the apartheid years in South Africa. debbie tucker…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:11AM

Immoral Funding and a Civic Lesson by Don Hall

KEYES: What about hospitals that provide abortion? Would you like to see the money stripped away from them, for instance? KING: Maybe. I’d want to look at the case. I think it’s imm…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 04:05AM

American Conservatory Theatre Announces Casting for David Mamet's Race by Andy Propst

American Conservatory Theater has announced casting for David Mamet's Race, to run October 21 - November 13. Irene Lewis will direct the production. The play centers on two attorneys,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:02AM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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The Trouble with Tabloid Gothic by Mark Blankenship

In last week’s New York Times magazine, Carina Chocano made a convincing argument that tabloid fixtures like Lindsay Lohan are the heroines of a new Gothic literature. Her arguments sp…

SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 03:51AM

Giimore Rizzo to Star in That's Amore! An American Italian Songbook by Bethany Rickwald

The NoHo Arts Center Ensemble will present Gilmore Rizzo in That's Amore! An American Italian Songbook at The NoHo Arts Center, September 16-October 23. Ginny McMath will direct the p…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:34AM

Cast Announced for Welcome Back, Welcome Back Kotter by Andy Propst

Casting has been announced for Welcome Back, Welcome Back Kotter, to run September 28 - October 29 at the Lillian Theatre. Justin Wade will direct the production, which will feature three…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00AM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Daniel Jenkins, Katherine McGrath & William Youmans Join BILLY ELLIOT Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The producers of BILLY ELLIOT on Broadway announced today that Daniel Jenkins, Katherine McGrath and William Youmans will join the cast of the 10-time Tony Award winning Billy Elliot the Mus…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:30AM

Tom Wopat, Sigourney Weaver, et al. Headline the Flea's THE GUYS, 9/6-8 by BroadwayWorld

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of 911, The Flea Theater will present special performances of Anne Nelson's THE GUYS at various venues in Lower Manhattan including the Museum of Jewish H…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:30AM

Does It Matter Who Wrote Shakespeare's Plays? Hell, Yes.

"The fact is it matters utterly, otherwise there would be no conspiracy theories in first place."...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:15AM

Where Hollywood Shies Away, Theatre Celebrates Old Age

From Falstaff and Lady Bracknell to King Lear and Samuel Beckett's doomed old men to the monstrous old mother in The Beauty Queen of Leenane, the stage, "largely unbound by Hollywood's obses…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:07AM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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The end of the Broadway summer (and one actor's mammoth run there) by Mark Shenton

The Broadway summer effectively ended yesterday, marked by the Labor Day holiday and the closing the day before of a couple of limping shows, Catch Me if You Can and Baby It’s You (a jukeb…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:52AM

JERSEY BOYS Bumps Weeknight Performances to 7PM by BroadwayWorld

JERSEY BOYS, the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, will play Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7pm beginning tonight, September 6, 2011. The hit musical will also cont…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Barrymore nods favor Wilma and Arden plays

The Wilma Theater's production of an offbeat, often funny play about the early history of vibrators and a children's show at the Arden Theatre top the nominations for the Barrymore Awards fo…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:02AM

TT: Top of the barrel

On Thursday Mrs. T and I returned home from a month-long stretch on the road. Most of it was pretty...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: At last

The trailer for Margaret, Kenneth Lonergan’s long-awaited second film, out September 30 from Fox Searchlight:...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Almanac

"A little artist has all the tragic unhappiness and the sorrows of a great artist and he is not a...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

BABY IT'S YOU Closes on Broadway

After 33 previews and 151 regular performances, Broadway musical Baby It’s You officially closed its doors on Sunday, September 4, 2011.

SOURCE: Broadway's Best Shows at 01:00AM

A trip to 'Strangerland' and 'Bakersfield'

'Strangerland" ★★ and 'Nightmare in Bakersfield' ★★½ The Chicago Fringe Festival is back for a second year, and this time it's stretching over two weekends and f…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00AM

THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS at A.R.T. (REVIEWS)

Tuesday, September 6, 2011 (NEW YORK, NY) – The Broadway-bound reimagination production of The Gerswhins’ Porgy and Bess is set to opened August 31, 2011 in Boston at the Ameri…

SOURCE: Broadway's Best Shows at 01:00AM

RENT Star Adam Pascal Will Join MEMPHIS

Tuesday, September 06, 2011 (NEW YORK, NY) – Following the departure of Chad Kimbell, the man who made his Broadway debut as he originated the lead role of Roger in RENT, Adam Pascal, …

SOURCE: Broadway's Best Shows at 01:00AM

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Gets New Monsieurs as Guiness World Record-Holder Departs

Tuesday, September 06, 2011 (NEW YORK, NY) – George Lee Andrews and David Cryer, who have had a rather long history of playing Monsieurs André and Firmin in Broadway’s lon…

SOURCE: Broadway's Best Shows at 01:00AM

'Falling' is a compelling portrait of a family's life with autism

St. Louis audiences are the first to see "Falling," Deanna Jent's new play about a family living with the struggles of autism.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:00AM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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A Night With George Clooney! Curtain Call. by Maryann Lopinto

A Night With George (1st Irish Festival)Monday, September 05, 2011 through Sunday, October 02, 2011Award winning! original comedy from West Belfast which has developed a cult following in Ir…

SOURCE: corinescorner.com at 12:27AM

A Night With George Clooney! Curtain Call.

Cast Donna O’Connor Playing at: Times Square Arts Center Opening: Monday, September 5th, 2011Closing: Sunday, October 2nd, 2011 Directed by: Tony Devlin PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS ONLINE

SOURCE: Corine's Corner at 12:27AM

This Week on Broadway for September 5, 2011: Those Summer Nights by James Marino

Peter Filichia, Michael Portantiere and James Marino discuss hurricane Porgy & Bess, Struggling Shows, Hugh Jackman coming, George Lee Andrews and David Cryer going, as well as Rent and News…

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 12:09AM

'Catch Me If You Can' Final Curtain Call by Willingtobelucky

Curtain call at Catch Me If You Can's final performance on Broadway.

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:08AM

Under the Wire by Kevin Daly

I saw the following shows just in the nick of time. I thought that I might skip them, but my gut instinct told me I had to check them out. All three shows I saw on their closing weekends, t…

SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 12:06AM

Million Dollar Quartet, Freud's Last Session and More Are Part of 20at20 Discount Offer, Sept. 6-18 by Michael Gioia

The Off-Broadway Alliance's 20at20, the bi-annual celebration of Off-Broadway’s best shows, returns for two weeks only Sept. 6-18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Noctú, an Irish Dance Show, Gets U.S. Premiere at Irish Rep Sept. 6 by Kenneth Jones

The Irish Repertory Theatre in Manhattan dances to a new tune — literally — for its 2011-12 season-opener. Ériu Dance Company's Noctú, "a new Irish dance/p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sigourney Weaver and Tom Wopat Star in Special Free Performances of 9/11 Drama The Guys Sept. 6-9 by Kenneth Jones

The Guys, playwright Anne Nelson's response to the 9/11 terror attacks on New York City, gets seen in a tenth anniversary presentation Sept. 6-9 by the Flea Theater, which premiered the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Carson Elrod Is Crafty Servant in DC World Premiere of David Ives' Heir Apparent, Launching Sept. 6 by Kenneth Jones

The world premiere of David Ives' The Heir Apparent, an adaptation of a little-known 1708 comedy, kicks off Shakespeare Theatre's company's 25th season in Washington, DC, on Sept…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Aspects of Love, Intertwining Paul Schoeffler, Jennifer Hope Wills and Charles Hagerty, Begins in Philly by Kenneth Jones

The Walnut Street Theatre curtain rises Sept. 6 on the love triangle of Aspects of Love, a cult-favorite show among fans of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. The Philadelphia revival of the roma…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Curtain Rises on Jolson at the Winter Garden, With Mike Burstyn, Sept. 6 in L.A. by Kenneth Jones

Mike Burstyn reprises his turn as famed 20th-century entertainer Al Jolson in a California engagement of Jolson at the Winter Garden Sept. 6-18 at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Inner City Story: La Jolla's Milk Like Sugar, With Tonya Pinkins and Angela Lewis, Opens by Kenneth Jones

The La Jolla Playhouse world-premiere production of Milk Like Sugar, an inner-city-set, coming-of-age play by Kirsten Greenidge, featuring Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins, opens Sept. 6 foll…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sweet and Sad, Starring Shuler Hensley and Maryann Plunkett, Begins at the Public Sept. 6 by Adam Hetrick

The world premiere of Richard Nelson's Sweet and Sad, set on the tenth anniversary of 9/11, begins Off-Broadway previews Sept. 6 as part of the Public Theater's 2011-2012 Public LAB …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Godspell - The 40th Anniversary Celebration" Recording Due Sept. 6 by Andrew Gans

In conjunction with the upcoming Broadway revival of Godspell, which will begin previews at Circle in the Square Theatre in October, Masterworks Broadway is releasing "Godspell - The 40…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Crane Story, With Angela Lin, Christine Toy Johnson, Begins Off-Broadway Run Sept. 6 by Andrew Gans

Playwrights Realm presents the world premiere of Jane Silverman's Crane Story, which begins previews Sept. 6 prior to an official opening Sept. 15 at the Cherry Lane Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Off-Broadway Return of Invasion! Begins at the Flea Sept. 6 by Adam Hetrick

Jonas Hassen Khemiri's politically charged farce Invasion!, which reunites much of its original New York cast, returns Off-Broadway Sept. 6 at the Flea Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway's Billy Elliot Welcomes Daniel Jenkins, Katherine McGrath, William Youmans Sept. 6 by Andrew Gans

Daniel Jenkins, Katherine McGrath and William Youmans join the Broadway cast of the Tony Award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical in the roles of Dad, Grandma and George, respectively, Sept. 6…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tickets to BAM's Next Wave Festival On Sale to General Public Sept. 6 by Adam Hetrick

Single tickets for the Brooklyn Academy of Music's 2011 Next Wave Festival, which will include appearances by John Malkovich, John Hurt and a new production of The Threepenny Opera, go o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Radio Personality Mike Gallagher Joins Broadway's Memphis Sept. 6 by Adam Hetrick

Conservative radio host and Fox News contributor Mike Gallagher makes his Broadway debut as part of the Tony Award-winning musical Memphis beginning Sept. 6 at the Shubert Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Today In Theatre History: SEPTEMBER 6 by Ernio Hernandez and Daniel Fischer

1919 The Actors Equity Strike is settled at 3 AM, and some shows reopen today.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Review: Eightythree Down

Eightythree Down is a fast-paced action play that occasionally offers psychological insights into its characters, but more often barrels forward with fever-pitched conflict. J. Stephen Brant…

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

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