Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Boston Theatre - Friday Roundup - Storrow Bridge Safe Edition by Art

All the U-hauls have left our narrow streets, and the students will soon learn which bars they can get into on which nights. This year, nobody won the Storrow Pool, which is a bet on when,…

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 11:56PM

Russell Crowe, Hugh Jackman to Star in Film Version of Les Miserables by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman will play Jean Valjean and Oscar winner Russell Crowe will play Javert in the musical film adaptation of Les Miserables, according to Variety. Oscar winner Tom…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:34PM

'Rent' has potential to own stage by Jenna Scherer

We can't seem to get enough of the '90s these days. Nickelodeon is re-airing all of its classic Clinton-era TV...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:27PM

‘Waiting for Lefty’ speaks volumes about American dream

HEDY WEISS: Have you lost your job recently, or taken a big wage and benefits cut? Are you working long hours yet still barely managing to make ends meet? Have you got a bad case of “the 1…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 11:23PM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Helena Bonham Carter to Play Madame Thenardier in LES MIS Film? by BroadwayWorld

With the news today that Russell Crowe has joined the highly anticipated musical film adaptation of LES MISERABLES alongside Hugh Jackman, the question is what other high-profile stars could…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:59PM

Sebastian Arcelus, Marc Kudisch, et al. Cast in Second Stage's Blue Flower by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veterans Sebastian Arcelus and Marc Kudisch will headline Second Stage's production of the musical, The Blue Flower. Will Pomerantz will direct the production, which will begin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:56PM

Broadway on YouTube: Celebrating The Phantom of the Opera by JK

OK, I'm the first to admit that, long run or not, The Phantom of the Opera is just not one of my favorites.  I was decidedly underwhelmed when I saw the show the first time in the late …

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:55PM

Laura Osnes says goodbye to leading role in 'Anything Goes' by Joe Dziemianowicz

Laura Osnes will miss a lot of things about "Anything Goes" when she belts for the last time as Hope Harcourt on Sunday.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:54PM

Tony Winner Heather Headley to Star in THE BODYGUARD Musical by BroadwayWorld

According to The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye, Tony Award winner Heather Headley will once again be headed back to the stage this time, she'll be stepping into the shoes of Whitney Houston's r…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:39PM

Tony Winner Heather Headley Tapped to Channel Whitney Houston in Stage Adaptation of The Bodyguard by Broadway.com

Tony winner and Grammy winner Heather Headley is heading back to the stage to belt some of Whitney Houston's most famous hits, according to The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye. Headley ha…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:13PM

Review: Cymbeline by David Finkle

The Fiasco Theater's six-actor production of Shakespeare's crazy-quilt of a play is even pluckier and perkier than in its previous outing.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Trojan Women (After Euripides): SITI Company, 9/7/11 by Sarah Taylor Ellis

The Trojan women are not hysterical. With the exception of Kassandra who is blessed (and cursed) with foresight, these women are not mad. The clean and classical lines of SITI Company’…

SOURCE: Compositions on Theater at 09:36PM

Broadway-Bound Clybourne Park, Red,, et al. Set for Mark Taper Forum's 2012 Season by Andy Propst

Center Theatre Group has announced the 2012 season for the Mark Taper Forum The year at the Taper will begin with Bruce Norris' Pulitzer Prize-winning play Clybourne Park, a look at t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:29PM

Clybourne Park, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play by Bruce Norris, Eyes Transfer from L.A. to Broadway by Broadway.com

Clybourne Park, winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will likely transfer from the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles to Broadway in the spring of 2012, according to The New York Times.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:20PM

Theater review: 'Preposterous' at the Eclectic Company Theatre

Long-winded and abstruse, the newly extended version of the play feels a bit like being cornered by a drunk at a very long party.Long-winded and abstruse, the newly extended version of the p…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:14PM

Theater: A Dream Reimagined

"The Mountaintop," a reimagining of the last night of Martin Luther King Jr., starring Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett comes to Broadway.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 09:01PM

35 Days ’til Godspell: Recording a radio spot. by Ken

Although our official Meet & Greet isn’t until Monday, today, four of our cast members got a chance to say hello to each other for the first time at a recording studio in Midtown. …

SOURCE: Day By Day: The Producer’s Perspective at 09:00PM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater review: 'The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity' at Geffen Playhouse

Kristoffer Diaz's vibrant play set in the wacky world of professional wrestling, seems tailor-made for people who find contemporary drama dull, staid and more or less irrelevant. Kristoffer …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:57PM

How To Get More Writing Done by Tim

I have discovered a way to get more playwriting done. It involves taking Facebook and Twitter off your phone and only checking them once a day via your computer. Here’s a step-by-step …

SOURCE: direct address at 08:52PM

Crooner Crowe proves he's the biz for Les Mis... Russell gives an incredible singing audition for musical adaptation

Russell Crowe is said to have given an incredible singing audition in the film version of musical Les Miserables.

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 08:20PM

Russell Crowe to Star Opposite Hugh Jackman in LES MISERABLES Film! by BroadwayWorld

The upcoming film version of LES MISERABLES, which as previously reported has scheduled shooting for February in the UK, will star Russell Crowe as Inspector Javert.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:16PM

Theater review: 'The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity' at Geffen Playhouse by Charles McNulty

"The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity," Kristoffer Diaz's play about professional wrestling, identity politics and the corporatization of America, opens at the Geffen Playhouse.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:15PM

Ask a Star: Brooke Shields of "The Addams Family" by Broadway.com

The sensational star takes a break from playing Morticia Addams to answer your questions.

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:09PM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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McCarter Theatre's TEN CENTS A DANCE Opens 9/16, Featuring Donna McKechnie & Malcolm Gets by BroadwayWorld

McCarter Theatre Center will open its 20112012 season with John Doyle's Ten Cents A Dance The Music of Rodgers and Hart Friday, September 16 and runs through Sunday, October 9. Ten Cent A Da…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:59PM

Photo Coverage: Nick Jonas on Broadway - A Look Back by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld reported earlier, Nick Jonas will climb the corporate ladder as Broadway's next J. Pierrepont Finch' in the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy HOW TO SUCCE…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:54PM

Bias still taking up residence in "Clybourne Park" by John Moore

Review" Anyone who thinks we live in a post-racial America is in for a rude — and often riotous — awakening with Curious Theatre Company's compelling "Clybourne Park." The Pulit…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:37PM

Decade - review by Michael Billington

St Katharine Docks, LondonFact or fiction? Which is the best way for the theatre to handle an event as momentous as 9/11? That is the question implicitly raised by this site-specific show, w…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36PM

Sebastian Arcelus, Marc Kudisch, Teal Wicks, et al. Set for Second Stage Theatre's THE BLUE FLOWER by BroadwayWorld

Second Stage Theatre Carole Rothman, Artistic Director has announced the complete cast for its upcoming production of the new musical THE BLUE FLOWER Sebastian Arcelus Buddy in Elf, Wicked, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:28PM

Theater review: 'Preposterous' at the Eclectic Company Theatre by Kathy Foley

F. Kathleen Foley reviews 'Preposterous' at the Eclectic Company Theatre.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:11PM

Ben Vereen, Nick Adams, Josh Gad, et al. Confirmed for BROADWAY UNITES Tribute, 9/9 by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway League announces more about the special event scheduled to take place on Friday, September 9, 2011 at 400pm in Duffy Square when the Broadway community will mark the tenth anniv…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:10PM

LA Theater Review: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS (Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble) by Sarah Taylor Ellis

A COMEDY OF EXCELLENCE Cue the epic battle underscoring, full orchestra and chorus. A lanky gaoler lopes onstage, indicates a prisoner’s head, clumsily hoists an ax from the prop box, and …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:00PM

ANYTHING GOES Launches 'You're the Tap' Contest! by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company's Todd Haimes, Artistic Director Tony Award winning Broadway production of Anything Goes launches You're the Tap Contest. To submit your entry and watch videos of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00PM

The Kitchen, National Theatre: Olivier, London

Time plays tricks and you look at great plays in a new light. As the steam rises in the kitchen of Arnold Wesker's classic ensemble piece, an old tramp calls by to cadge a pair of cutlets. F…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

TeZukA, Sadler's Wells, London

The choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui takes on big themes with speech and multimedia as well as movement. His latest work, inspired by the Japanese "god of manga", Osamu Tezuka, is a pile-u…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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ArtsBeat Blog: 'Clybourne Park' Eyes Broadway by Erik Piepenburg

Bruce Norris's Pulitzer Prize-winning play about race relations and neighborhood gentrification is looking for its own real estate on Broadway.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:59PM

Derek Keeling, Cody Slaughter et al to Star in MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET National Tour! by BroadwayWorld

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming national tour of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the Broadway musical inspired by the electrifying true story of four rock n' roll icons. Portraying …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:55PM

LA STAGE INSIDER by Julio Martinez

Alfred Molina turns Red for 2012 MTF season. Anne Archer to morph into Jane Fonda whileBrian Frazer surveys all his ills at Theatre Asylum.  Sally Kellerman does a trush turn at VItello's…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 06:47PM

‘Love, Loss, and What I Wore’ explores why our fashion choices reflect so much emotional history

As every woman will tell you, certain items of clothing can assume the quality of sacred objects. There is that perfect black dress that makes you feel like a million bucks every time you pu…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:43PM

Plays aplenty: Fall theater begins in full force by John Moore

For theater, September is like college football's bowl season, with a proliferation of offerings to suit any taste. And it all starts now. More than a dozen major openings mark the tradition…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 06:41PM

So, what’s in Hedy Weiss’ closet?

Dresses were my choice from the very start, even though I came of age at a time when women made pants something of a political statement. I have never owned a pair of jeans, and the few pair…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:39PM

BWW TV: Around the Broadway World 9/8 - Teal Wicks, Kevin Pollak, 20th Century Boy, etc by Craig Brockman

Check out BroadwayWorld TV's Around the BroadwayWorld for 98 featuring Teal Wicks - You Never Heard My Song, Backstage with the cast of 20th Century Boy - The Musical, Legally Blonde The Mu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM

Crazy for You to Go Indoors to West End's Novello Theatre From Open Air Theatre by Mark Shenton

The hit summer outdoor production of Crazy for You, first seen at the Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park (where it is currently running through Sept. 10), is to transfer indoors, resuming…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:35PM

Theater review: 'Milk Like Sugar' at the La Jolla Playhouse

The title of "Milk Like Sugar" refers to the powdered variety purchased by food-stamp recipients, but its symbolic aspects reach well beyond socioeconomic realities. The title of "Milk Like …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:28PM

Porchlight’s stellar ‘Putting it Together’ by Bob Bullen

More than a decade ago, I saw my first Chicago storefront-produced musical. It was the swinging Burt Bacharach tuner Promises, Promises, produced by a little theatre group called Porchlight …

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 06:11PM

Rockabilly Road Trip! Casting Announced for Million Dollar Quartet National Tour by Broadway.com

Rockabilly musical Million Dollar Quartet is hitting the road, with Derek Keeling as Johnny Cash, Cody Slaughter as Elvis Presley, Martin Kaye as Jerry Lee Lewis and Lee Ferris as Carl Perki…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM

After 9/11, plays resonated, from the literal to the absurd

It was, of course, far more than a single day of terror. It became a crucial part of what we carry with us, even now. Beyond the memorials, the missing people, the traumatized survivors, the…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:04PM

"Rent" stars squatting at swank new Lone Tree Arts Center by John Moore Denver Post Theater Critic

Original "Rent" co-stars Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp will be back in Colorado on Friday, Sept. 9, for a concert performance at the new Lone Tree Arts Center that will include songs and stor…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 06:04PM

Sebastian Arcelus, Marc Kudisch, Graham Rowat, Teal Wicks Will Help Blue Flower Grow at Second Stage by Kenneth Jones

The cast bringing light to Second Stage's The Blue Flower — a musical tale of artists and thinkers in the early 20th century —will include Sebastian Arcelus, Marc Kudisch, G…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:04PM

Sebastian Arcelus, Marc Kudisch, Graham Rowat, Teal Wicks Will Help Blue Flower Grow for Second Stage by Kenneth Jones

The cast bringing light to Second Stage's The Blue Flower — a musical tale of artists and thinkers in the early 20th century —will include Sebastian Arcelus, Marc Kudisch, G…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:03PM

Imaginative leaps in Theatre Rusticle’s Peter and the Wolf by Paula Citron

Dance staging of the children’s mini-symphony Peter and the Wolf takes a simple tale to new levels

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:00PM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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What I see in the mirror: Justin Lee Collins

'Breasts are the last thing you need as a teenage boy'There's nothing I like about my appearance. I'm very chinny, but I wouldn't highlight just the chin. There's the crooked nose and the wo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:59PM

Sebastian Arcelus, Marc Kudisch Cast in Second Stage's Blue Flower by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veterans Sebastian Arcelus and Marc Kudisch have been cast in Second Stage's production of the musical, The Blue Flower, according to The New York Times. Will Pomerantz will di…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:56PM

Cymbeline Review: Not A Fiasco by Jonathan Mandell

From the moment the six members of the Fiasco Theater tell us to turn off our cell phones by singing a polished melody, it is clear these entertainers could spin magic from a bologna sandwic…

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 05:48PM

Elisa Winter to Join Malcolm Gets, Donna McKechnie, et al. in McCarter's Ten Cents a Dance by Dan Bacalzo

Elisa Winter will join the cast of John Doyle's Ten Cents A Dance: The Music of Rodgers and Hart for the new musical's engagement at the McCarter Theatre, September 16-October 9. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:43PM

Andrew Rannells, Karen Ziemba, et al. Set for Westport Country Playhouse Gala, 9/19 by BroadwayWorld

Many of Broadway's best and brightest talents will perform in Westport Country Playhouse's one-night-only fundraising gala, Playing Our Songs Celebrating 80 Years of Musical Theater, a fully…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM

'Now' ripens at Vineyard

Legit News: Musical lands Off Broadway slot -- Off Broadway's Vineyard Theater will produce a full production of "Now. Here. This," the latest musical from the creators of scrappy Broadway t…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:32PM

September 2001 Memorial Concert by Newyorkphilharmonic

September 2001 Memorial Concert Beverly Sills introduces the New York Philharmonic's 9/20/2001 Memorial Concert From: NewYorkPhilharmonic Views: 193 9 ratings Time: 01:38 More in M…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:27PM

Star-Spangled Banner by Newyorkphilharmonic

Star-Spangled Banner Kurt Masur conducts the New York Philharmonic in The Star-Spangled Banner at the 9/20/2001 Memorial Concert From: NewYorkPhilharmonic Views: 233 8 ratings Time: 02…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:25PM

STAGE TUBE: Tony Danza Visits PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT! by BroadwayWorld TV

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 05:23PM

Tribute to JFK by Newyorkphilharmonic

Tribute to JFK The New York Philharmonic plays a concert in tribute to JFK. From: NewYorkPhilharmonic Views: 162 4 ratings Time: 04:36 More in Music

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:23PM

Ellen Burstyn to return to off-Broadway in Oct.

Ellen Burstyn will star in the world premiere of "The Atmosphere of Memory" by David Bar Katz.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 05:20PM

Marc Kudisch, Teal Wicks & Sebastian Arcelus Among Complete Cast of The Blue Flower at Second Stage by Broadway.com

Teal Wicks, Mark Kudisch and Sebastian Arcelus will lead the cast of the upcoming The Blue Flower at off-Broadway’s Second Stage Theatre. The new musical by Jim and Ruth Bauer will beg…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PM

Derek Kelling, Cody Slaughter, et al. Set for National Tour of Million Dollar Quartet by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for the national tour of the new musical Million Dollar Quartet, which will launch at the PlayhouseSquare in Cleveland, October 11-23. The show was inspired by th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:18PM

Derek Keeling, Cody Slaughter, et al. Set for National Tour of Million Dollar Quartet by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for the national tour of the new musical Million Dollar Quartet, which will launch at the PlayhouseSquare in Cleveland, October 11-23. The show was inspired by th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:18PM

Joe Wright to Direct Keira Knightley, Jude Law in ANNA KARENINA Film by BroadwayWorld

Joe Wright will direct the epic romance Anna Karenina, adapted from Leo Tolstoy's classic novel by Academy Award winner Tom Stoppard Shakespeare in Love. The Working Title Films production w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:17PM

How to Succeed, Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Offers Benefit Performance for The Trevor Project by Broadway.com

Daniel Radcliffe, who was awarded the 2011 Hero Award from The Trevor Project, is continuing his work with the charity. The star of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying will lead…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:17PM

ArtsBeat Blog: Casting Announced for 'Stick Fly,' 'Blue Flower' and 'Atmosphere of Memory' by Erik Piepenburg

Ellen Burstyn will star in the LAByrinth Theater Company's Off Broadway production of David Bar Katz's "The Atmosphere of Memory."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:15PM

Marriott Theatre Announces 2012 Season by Dan Bacalzo

The Marriott Theatre has announced selections for its 2012 season. Marc Robin will direct and choreograph Legally Blonde (January 18-April 1), written by Heather Hach with music and lyrics…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:08PM

Brad Pitt Signs On as a Producer of Ryan Murphy's Screen Adaptation of The Normal Heart by Broadway.com

Brad Pitt's production company, Plan B Entertainment, will help produce Glee creator Ryan Murphy's upcoming screen adaptation of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart. Mark Ruffalo is …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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HOW TO SUCCEED Performance to Benefit Trevor Project, 10/6 by BroadwayWorld

The producers of the 50th Anniversary production of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING announced today that they will b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:54PM

ArtsBeat Blog: Theater Talkback: When a Bare Stage Fills The Theater by Ben Brantley

The most visually magical productions are often those in which the stage is a blank canvas.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:49PM

Let the Family Drama Begin! Say Hello to Joanna Gleason and Her Sons of the Prophet Co-Stars by Broadway.com

As the Roundabout Theater Company prepares to open Stephen Karam’s Sons of the Prophet at off-Broadway's Laura Pels Theatr, the show’s talented cast posed for a quick and cut…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:47PM

Donna Bullock to Lead NOTHING IS FOREVER Benefit, 11/5 by BroadwayWorld

UnsungMusicalsCo. Inc. www.UnsungMusicals.org announces its first annual benefit concert featuring the world premiere of Nothing is Forever, a new musical with music by Pulitzer Prize and Gr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:46PM

Theater Listings: Sept. 9 — 15 by The New York Times

A selected guide to theater performances in New York, including shows that are opening or in previews.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:45PM

Daniel Radcliffe Set for October 6 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Talkback and Post-Show Benefit Auction by Andy Propst

Daniel Radcliffe and castmates from Broadway's How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying will take part in a post-show talkback and auction, featuring autographed merchandise, fo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:44PM

Meet How to Succeed's Newest Finch Nick Jonas

We catch up with Nick Jonas who will return to Broadway as J. Pierrepont Finch in the Tony Award-nominated revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. While Jonas gained n…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

Public Theatre to Hold Post-Show Discussions for SWEET AND SAD, 9/15 & 22 by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis Interim Executive Director Joey Parnes will present post-show discussions following select performances of SWEET AND SAD, written and direct…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:41PM

Queens prepare to clash in ACT Theatre's 'Mary Stuart'

A preview of ACT Theatre's "Mary Stuart," which stars two seasoned Seattle actors, Anne Allgood and Suzanne Bouchard.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 04:37PM

Roundabout's MAN AND BOY Begins Previews Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic Director will present three-time Tony Award winner Frank Langella as Gregor Antonescu in Terence Rattigan's drama Man and Boy, directed by Ma…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:35PM

LA Theater Review: STRANGER THINGS (The Ghost Road Company at Atwater Village Theater) by Kat Michels

A PUZZLE TO RELISH SOLVING As both theatergoer and theater writer, this reviewer is decidedly unenthusiastic about absurdist, avant-garde, or post-modern theatre.  It’s not so much the co…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:34PM

Watch the Trailer For London's 25th Anniversary Phantom of the Opera Celebration by Broadway.com

As The Phantom of the Opera gets ready to celebrate its 25th haunting year on the West End, original Love Never Dies stars Sierra Boggess and Ramin Karimloo will lead a special fully staged …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:33PM

Billy Elliot’s Cameron Clifford Dishes to Broadway.com! by Admin

The adorable Billy Elliot star  talks dress up, starting out in the biz, and what it’s like to be hoofin’ on Broadway in a Tony Award Winning musical! Cameron is currently …

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 04:27PM

Ground Up starts up again by Christine Dolen

Ground Up & Rising, the talented but frequently homeless young theater company that has roamed around much of Miami-Dade County, is resurfacing in a multifaceted way. First up, this Saturday…

SOURCE: Miami Herald at 04:26PM

2012 Marriott season includes world premiere

A new born-in-Chicago musical penned by Michael Mahler and Aaron Thielen is the centerpiece of the 2012 season at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. Entitled "Hero" and slated for June, t…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:26PM

Video Feature: Nick Jonas Is Ready to Succeed by Tristan Fuge

The pop superstar discusses his return to Broadway in the hit revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:25PM

Artistic snobbery – Is there such a thing? by Catherine Noonan

Most people have an opinion on what makes good art – whether it is literature, music, film or theatre. The arts are, by their nature, extremely subjective; what one person believes to be g…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:23PM

Keira Knightley and Jude Law Set for Tom Stoppard's Anna Karenina Film Adaptation by Broadway.com

Tony-winning playwright Tom Stoppard's adaptation oft Leo Tolstoy's classic novel Anna Karenina will star stage veterans Keira Knightley and Jude Law. Director Joe Wright (Atonement,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:21PM

John Lithgow, Larry Kramer, Campbell Brown et al. Join Dustin Lance Black's '8' Reading on Broadway, 9/19 by BroadwayWorld

Academy, Tony and four-time Emmy Award nominee Bob Balaban acclaimed White Collar television star Matt Bomer Emmy Award-winning journalist Campbell Brown celebrated playwright and gay rights…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:21PM

Review: Perchance To Dream by Joe Miller

Somewhat eclipsed in terms of popularity by his contemporary Noël Coward, Ivor Novello’s works get far less exposure than his name would suggest. A revival at the Finborough Theatre of on…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:17PM

South Coast Rep Opens 2011-12 Studio Series to LA Companies by LA Stage Alliance

South Coast Repertory has announced it is expanding its 2011-2012 Studio Series to include Los Angeles county theater companies. The series partners SCR with "eclectic and adventurous loca…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 04:12PM

Rosie Perez Joins David Hyde Pierce in MTC's CLOSE UP SPACE this Winter by BroadwayWorld

The Manhattan Theatre Club has announced full casting for the upcoming world premiere of CLOSE UP SPACE by Molly Smith Metzler, directed by Leigh Silverman.Joining the cast is Academy Award …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:12PM

Review: The Kitchen by Jingan Young

We often forget that we are absolutely bombarded by food. In metaphor, in magazines or television advertisements, whether or not you watch The Great British Bake Off, proudly or in secret, y…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:09PM

David Schwimmer Signs on for FRIENDS, THE OPERA by BroadwayWorld

According to the NY Post, David Schwimmer will star in an opera based on the sitcom in which he starred- Friends. Schwimmer will take part in one performance on September 28 at London's Arts…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:08PM

Jude Law, Matthew Macfadyen, et al. to Join Keira Knightley in Anna Karenina Film by Andy Propst

Additional casting has been announced for the new film adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, starring film and stage star Keira Knightley in the title role. Joe Wright is directing…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:08PM

‘The Select (The Sun Also Rises)’ and Its Sound Effects by Erik Piepenburg

Some unusual sound recipes for three scenes from Elevator Repair Service’s stage adaptation of “The Sun Also Rises.” Cue David Lee Roth.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:03PM

Lauren Kennedy, Tituss Burgess and More Will Sing Songs of Georgia Stitt and Jason Robert Brown for BC/EFA Benefit by Michael Gioia

These Two: Songs of Happiness, Heartbreak, and Hope, a one-night-only concert featuring the music of Georgia Stitt and Jason Robert Brown, will be held Sept. 12 at the Triad to benefit Broad…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Meet the Cast of Somewhere by The Old Globe

Meet the Cast of Somewhere The world premiere of Somewhere, a new play by Matthew Lopez, runs in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of The Old Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Cente…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:59PM

Kim Crosby, Tom Hewitt, Cathy Rigby Star in Peter Pan Tour by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veterans Tom Hewitt and Kim Crosby play Mr. Darling/Captain Hook and Mrs. Darling, respectively, in the new national tour of the musical Peter Pan, which stars the previously repor…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:58PM

STAGE TUBE: Chris Colfer Visits TONIGHT SHOW! by BroadwayWorld TV

GLEE star Chris Colfer recently stopped by the Tonight Show, where he admitted his love for Kristin Chenoweth, chatted about his Emmy nomination, and his recent trip to the emergency room. C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:54PM

Photo Coverage: BWW Meets Roundabout's SONS OF THE PROPHET Company; Joanna Gleason & More! by Kevin Thomas Garcia

The Roundabout Theatre Company will present SONS OF THE PROPHET off Broadway, with previews beginning Wednesday, September 28th at the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:51PM

Actor John Raitt's Broadway Memorabilia Given to the Library of Congress by Andy Propst

The Broadway and personal memorabilia of John Raitt has been donated to the music division of the Library of Congress. Raitt originated the role of Billy Bigelow in Rodgers and Hammerstei…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:50PM

How to Succeed Will Offer Special Performance to Benefit Trevor Project; Daniel Radcliffe Will Lead Talkback by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The producers of the Tony Award-nominated revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying will team with The Trevor Project for a special benefit performance of the musical Oct. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:48PM

Theater review: 'Milk Like Sugar' at the La Jolla Playhouse by David Nichols

David C. Nichols reviews Kirsten Greenidge's new play "Milk Like Sugar" at the La Jolla Playhouse

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:44PM

More for Broadway '8'

Legit News: Lithgow, Bomer, Kramer to read Black play -- Matt Bomer, John Lithgow, Bradley Whitford, Bob Balaban, Campbell Brown, Larry Kramer and Rory O'Malley have signed on to the already…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:44PM

Winning! The Lion King's Chauntee Schuler Remembers Her Years as a School Champion 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 03:36PM

Godspell Box Office Will Open Sept. 15 With Special Tour; Casting Complete by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

The box office at Circle in the Square Theatre, home to the upcoming revival of Godspell, will open for business Sept. 15 at 10 AM ET.  

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM

The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity

Legit Reviews: A sardonic critique of all themes American in the guise of a WWF lampoon.

SOURCE: Variety at 03:31PM

Godspell Box Office Will Open Sept. 15 With Special Tour by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

The box office at Circle in the Square Theatre, home to the upcoming revival of Godspell, will open for business Sept. 15 at 10 AM ET.  

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:31PM

The Big Interview: Matthew Goode is burning his way to the top by Richard Ouzounian

Star of the Australian film, Burning Man, making its debut at TIFF, loves the challenges.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 03:29PM

World Premiere Preview (September 9-11, 2011) by Bilal

This weekend, we restore some gender balance to the Force, as Phil Ridarelli and New York Neo Ryan Good (pictured at right, possibly awaiting a Frisbee) join the existing cast of Tif, Bilal,…

SOURCE: The Neo-Futurists at 03:28PM

HOW TO SUCCEED... Ultimate Fan Experience by How To Succeed In Business (Without Really Trying)

HOW TO SUCCEED... Ultimate Fan Experience www.HowToSucceedBroadway.com Julie Purin is the winner of our Ultimate Fan Contest and she had the chance to come to New York City, see the show a…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:26PM

HBO Picks Up Aaron Sorkin's Untitled News Series by BroadwayWorld

According to published reports, HBO has officially picked up Aaron Sorkin's still unitled series starring Jeff Daniels, Sam Waterston, John Gallagher Jr., Thomas Sadowski and Olivia Munn.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

PHOTO SPECIAL: Nick Jonas on the Musical Theatre Stage by Matthew Blank

It was announced at a Sept. 7 press conference that Nick Jonas will join the Tony Award-nominated revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in January.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:16PM

Rory O’Malley, Larry Kramer and Campbell Brown Join Starry Reading of 8 by Broadway.com

Tony nominee Rory O’Malley, Emmy-winning journalist Campbell Brown and Tony-winning playwright Larry Kramer will join Morgan Freeman, Marisa Tomei and more in the starry one-night-only…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:15PM

Godspell Announces Complete Broadway Casting by Brian Scott Lipton

Complete casting has been announced for the Broadway revival of Godspell, which will begin previews at Circle in the Square on October 13, with an official opening set for November 7. Daniel…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:12PM

Whitford, Lithgow in play reading on Broadway

A new play about the legal battle over same-sex marriage in California keeps attracting big-name talent.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 03:11PM

Kristin Chenoweth and Chris Colfer Visit "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth (You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown; Wicked; Promises, Promises) and "Glee" star Chris Colfer were guests on "The Tonight Show With Jay Le…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:11PM

HBO Picks Up Aaron Sorkin Project, Starring John Gallagher Jr., Jeff Daniels & More by Broadway.com

HBO has picked up the previously announced Aaron Sorkin TV project, whose pilot featured Broadway veterans Jeff Daniels, Alison Pill, John Gallagher, Jr., Thomas Sadoski and Sam Waterston as…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:10PM

John Malkovich to Star in WARM BODIES Film by BroadwayWorld

According to Deadline.com, stage veteran John Malkovich is set to star in 'Warm Bodies.' The film will be directed by Jonathan Levine.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:08PM

STAGE TUBE: Watch Kirstin Chenoweth Performs from New Album on Leno by BroadwayWorld TV

Born and raised in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, actresssongstress Kristin Chenoweth goes back to her country music roots with her new album Some Lessons Learned, to be released on SONY MASTERWORK…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

STAGE TUBE: Watch Kristin Chenoweth Perform from New Album on Leno by BroadwayWorld TV

Born and raised in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, actresssongstress Kristin Chenoweth goes back to her country music roots with her new album Some Lessons Learned, to be released on SONY MASTERWORK…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

Rosie Perez to Join David Hyde Pierce in MTC's Close Up Space by Broadway.com

Oscar-nominated Broadway vet Rosie Perez will join previously announced stars David Hyde Pierce and Michael Chernus in Manhattan Theatre Club’s forthcoming world premiere production of…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM

Theatre Communications Group Features Free Night of Theatre This October by BroadwayWorld

Theatre Communication Group TCG, the national organization for theatre, is proud to announce the seventh annual Free Night of Theater-the largest audience development program in the U.S. Dur…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Neil LaBute and Theresa Rebeck want to write a play for you, live

On Tuesday, the two prolific playwright wills be doing just that -- writing a play, together, in real time in front of you on Culture Monster.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:57PM

'Chicago' tickets keep selling and selling

"Chicago the Musical" last week celebrated a milestone in the current production's 15-year run by becoming Broadway's fourth-longest running production. Moving ahead of "A Chorus Line" with …

SOURCE: Ticket News at 02:57PM

Kim Cattrall and PRIVATE LIVES in Toronto Star by Jackie Green

Kim Cattrall  comes to Broadway this fall in PRIVATES LIVES, starring opposite Paul Gross and directed by Richard Eyre. PRIVATE LIVES  will play  at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th S…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:53PM

ANYTHING GOES Launches “You’re the Tap!” Contest by Amy Kass

Roundabout Theatre Company’s (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) Tony® Award winning Broadway production of Anything Goes launches “You’re the Tap!” Contest. To submit your entry and w…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:48PM

Fuse Book Review: An Invaluable Testament to When Movies and Criticism Mattered by Bill Marx

What drives serious writing about film? "When Movies Mattered" suggests an answer: it helps for a critic to take a side, not as consumer advocate, hipster crank, or box office predictor, but…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:48PM

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA'S 25th Anniversary Production to be Screened in Cinemas Worldwide, 10/2 by BroadwayWorld

To mark its 25th Anniversary year, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh present The Phantom of the Opera in a fully-staged, lavish production, set in the sumptuous Victorian splendour …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

Rosie Perez Completes Cast of MTC's Close Up Space Premiere, Also Starring David Hyde Pierce by Kenneth Jones

Rosie Perez, the Oscar and Emmy Award nominee seen on Broadway in The Ritz, will star Off-Broadway in the world premiere of Molly Smith Metzler's Close Up Space. She joins Michael Chernu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:48PM

The Book of Mormon's Josh Gad Recalls Life as a Teenage Tevye 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 02:45PM

Billy Elliot's Cameron Clifford on Playing Dress-Up and His Harry Potter Obsession by Michael Mellini

Age & Hometown: 11; Flemington, NJ Current Role: Tapping up a storm as Michael, the eccentric and sympathetic friend of the title character in the long-running Broadway musical hit Bi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:40PM

Matt Bomer, Campbell Brown, Larry Kramer, John Lithgow, Rory O'Malley Join Lineup for Broadway Reading of 8 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Additional participants have been announced for the one-night-only Broadway staging of 8 by Academy Award-winning "Milk" screenwriter Dustin Lance Black.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:40PM

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Sweet and Sad, With Shuler Hensley and Maryann Plunkett by Matthew Blank

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:39PM

Broadway Flea Market Items Available for Pre-Bidding Include Walk-Ons at Jersey Boys, Sister Act, Wicked by Michael Gioia

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will present the 25th Annual Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction 10 AM–7 PM Sept. 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:26PM

Matt Bomer, Cheyenne Jackson, Rory O'Malley, et al. Set for 8 Benefit on Broadway by Andy Propst

Bob Balaban, Matt Bomer, Campbell Brown, Larry Kramer, John Lithgow, Rory O'Malley and Bradley Whitford will join previously announced stars Anthony Edwards, Morgan Freeman, Cheyenne J…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:23PM

Richard Israel Helms Falsettos for YADA’s New Third Street Theatre by Cynthia Citron

Director Richard Israel helms Falsettos as the inaugural production for YADA's new Third Street Theatre and explains why a "small musical with big themes" offered him a great opportunity to …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 02:22PM

Broadway in Chicago announced 2012 spring season

A day after revealing that a production of “The Book of Mormon” would arrive in Chicago for a Dec. 11, 2012-March 3, 2013 run at the Bank of America Theatre, Broadway in Chicago has anno…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 02:22PM

Ne-Yo, Bebe Neuwirth, Chita Rivera, et al. Career Transition For Dancers Gala by Andy Propst

Tony Award winner Chita Rivera will host Career Transition For Dancers' gala, A Halloween Thriller: A Dance Celebration of Ghosts, Ghouls, Vampires & Wilis, to be held at New York C…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:22PM

Ne-Yo, Bebe Neuwirth, Chita Rivera, et al. Set for Career Transition For Dancers Gala by Andy Propst

Tony Award winner Chita Rivera will host Career Transition For Dancers' gala, A Halloween Thriller: A Dance Celebration of Ghosts, Ghouls, Vampires & Wilis, to be held at New York C…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:22PM

HBO Picks Up Aaron Sorkin Series About Cable TV News by Dave Itzkoff

The series, about a television staff "on a patriotic and quixotic mission to do the news well in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles and their own personal entanglements," will st…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:20PM

Concert review: New hall in Montreal by Arthur Kaptainis

Shall I dispense with — or at least defer — the normally mandatory yak-yak about how long we have waited for it, how badly we need it, how much Kent Nagano and the MSO deserve it…

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 02:20PM

A Swell Songwriter Salute & Swan(n) Songs by Rob Lester

Jason Graae sounds a big "You I Like" hurrah for Jerry Herman ... melodies by Jason Robert Brown tell the tale of a determined young swan ... Phil Swann ("Play It Cool") takes the vocal spo…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 02:13PM

Artists Respond to 9/11: Michael Stipe, Björk, Jodie Foster

Listen Over the last several months, Kurt Andersen has been asking guests about their memories of September 11, 2001.  Where were they that day, and did the events change their lives?  Wha…

SOURCE: Studio 360 at 02:11PM

Rosie Perez, David Hyde Pierce, et al. Set for MTC's Close Up Space by Andy Propst

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced complete casting for Molly Smith Metzler's Close Up Space, which will begin previews at New York City Center - Stage I on December 1 in anticipation…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:11PM

Aaron Sorkin's Pilot Gets Series Order From HBO by Andy Propst

Aaron Sorkin's new show about life at a cable news network has been ordered to series by HBO, according to a report in Variety. The pilot for the now untitled show was called More As T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:08PM

Victoria Clark to Host Backstage at Encores! Series by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Victoria Clark will be the host for City Center's Backstage at Encores! series of panel discussions, to be presented at City Center Studio 5. The series will being w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:08PM

Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Quidam’ an adventure of aerial imagery by Terry Byrne

The opening of “Quidam,’’ the Cirque du Soleil production currently playing at the Agganis Arena, feels like it was lifted right out of “The Cat in the Hat.’…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 02:07PM

A ‘Candide’ that has a lot to say by Laura Collins-Hughes

Leonard Bernstein kept coming back to his musical “Candide’’ over the decades, reworking and adding to his original 1956 score. Mary Zimmerman’s adaptation premiered …

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 02:06PM

Bogotá Theater Groups Threatened with Exile or Death by Steve Cosson

(This post was originally written for The Civilians blog by Steve Cosson. With their permission, we are reporting this here on the Circle to raise as much awareness as possible of the threat…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 02:03PM

PHOTO CALL: Sons of the Prophet, With Joanna Gleason and Santino Fontana, Meets the Press by Matthew Blank

Joanna Gleason, Santino Fontana and the cast of Roundabout's Sons of the Prophet greeted the press with a Sept. 8 photo op. The Stephen Karam play will begin previews Off-Broadway Sept. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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[title of show] Creators Premiere NOW. HERE. THIS. at the Vineyard Theatre, Mar. 2012 by BroadwayWorld

NOW. HERE. THIS. -- the newest work from the creators and cast of the hit musical title of show -- will be given its world-premiere production at the Vineyard Theatre 108 E. 15 St. in 2012, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:58PM

HBO Picks Up Aaron Sorkin Pilot, Featuring Jeff Daniels, John Gallagher Jr., Thomas Sadoski by Andrew Gans

HBO has picked up Aaron Sorkin's currently untitled pilot concerning a cable news anchor.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:58PM

Phantom of the Opera’s 25th Anniversary Trailer Released (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

The 25th anniversary of the world premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera will be marked with a fully staged production that will play three performances at London’s R…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:57PM

STAGE TUBE: I AM THEATRE Project - Devon Smith by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld.com is excited to share a weekly series developed by the Theatre Communications Group This week Threespot's Devon Smith shares pivotal moments in her theatre career and why the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:57PM

Chicago Shakespeare's Follies Announces Full Casting by Brian Scott Lipton

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced full casting for its upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies, to run October 4-November 6 at the Navy Pier. Gary Gr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:51PM

Historian Jean Baker discusses ASYLUM

“Asylum: The Strange Case of Mary Lincoln” is an outstanding musical drama based on Mary Lincoln’s tragic, but ultimately ennobling life. As theater the drama combines historical accur…

SOURCE: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization at 01:50PM

STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of THE PLAYBOY CLUB! by BroadwayWorld TV

Tony Award Winning Actress Laura Benanti's NBC pilot, Playboy Club has been picked up by the network. Here's the first video tease from the show which will premiere on Monday night's this fa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:47PM

Andrew Rannells, Karen Ziemba, et al. Set for Westport Country Plyahouse Gala by Andy Propst

A preliminary lineup of performers has been announced for the Westport Country Playhouse's gala, Playing Our Songs: Celebrating 80 Years of Musical Theater, to be held on Monday, Septem…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:47PM

Melissa Errico, Andrew Rannells, Karen Ziemba, et al. Set for Westport Country Playhouse Gala by Andy Propst

A preliminary lineup of performers has been announced for the Westport Country Playhouse's gala, Playing Our Songs: Celebrating 80 Years of Musical Theater, to be held on Monday, Septem…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:47PM

The Gallery Players presents THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED, Opens 9/10 by BroadwayWorld

The Gallery Players opens its 45th season with the first New York City revival of The Little Dog Laughed this September. Patrick Vassel Working, Chicago's Broadway Playhouse War, Soho Playho…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:42PM

Neil LaBute and Theresa Rebeck want to write a play for you, live by Lisa Fung

Neil LaBute and Theresa Rebeck will write a play in real-time on Culture Monster. Readers can choose what Neil LaBute and Theresa Rebeck will write about.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:40PM

Chris Colfer Dishes on His Broadway Celeb Crush, Emmy Date and Glee Rumors With Jay Leno by Broadway.com

The September 7 episode of The Tonight Show was a treasure trove for musical fans. After a lengthy chat with Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth, host Jay Leno welcomed Emmy-nominated Glee star Ch…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:40PM

Crazy For You to Kick Off West End Run on October 8 by Broadway.com

The previously announced West End production of Crazy For You has set an October 8 start date at London's Novello Theatre. Led by Sean Palmer as Bobby Child and Clare Foster as Polly Bak…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Now.Here.This., New Show from [title of show] Team, to Get Spring 2012 Production at Vineyard Theatre by Broadway.com

Now.Here.This., the latest work from the creators of [title of show], will get a world premiere production at off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre in March 2012. The musical, which features m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM

Now. Here. This., New Show from [title of show] Team, to Get Spring 2012 Production at Vineyard Theatre by Broadway.com

Now. Here. This., the latest work from the creators of [title of show], will get a world premiere production at off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre in March 2012. The musical, which features…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM

Darwin and Dope Rhymes! An Inside Look at The Rap Guide to Evolution by Broadway.com

You’d think a title like The Rap Guide to Evolution says it all, but it turns out that’s just the beginning. This off-Broadway solo show, created and performed by "rap troub…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:30PM

Corey Boardman and David Murgittroyd Will Be Outlaws at NYMF by Adam Hetrick

Corey Boardman and David Murgittroyd will star in Outlaws: The Ballad of Billy the Kid, the rock musical by Perry Liu, Joe Calarco and Alastair William King, which will debut as part of the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:28PM

UrbanTheater Company announces new home for ‘Beauty of the Father,’ but not without some choice words for CCPA by Bob Bullen

Got this press release in my box a few minutes ago, and I was immediately drawn to UrbanTheater Company’s frank response to their “nightmare” of a venue situation. Glad the…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 01:24PM

Trey Parker and Matt Stone Visit NYU Students! by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award winners Trey Parker and MattStone recently surprised a classroom full of NYU freshmen, when they stopped by to chat at a 'Storytelling Strategies' class. Click here to listen to w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:23PM

ArtsBeat Blog: Library of Congress Acquires John Raitt Collection by Felicia R. Lee

A record of decades in show business includes scrapbooks, photos, annotated scripts and recordings.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:15PM

TeZukA, Sadler's Wells, London

There is a small duet that proposes (and with great skill) the emotional states of a priest and a boy he has abused, and this seems the only choreography that hints at Charkaoui's gifts

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:14PM

PHOTO FLASH: Joanna Gleason, Santino Fontana, et al. in Rehearsal for Sons of the Prophet by Tristan Fuge

On Thursday, September 8, the cast of Roundabout Theatre Company's Off-Broadway production of Stephen Karam's new play Sons of the Prophet met with members of the press at the show…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:14PM

David Schwimmer set for 'Friends, The Opera'

LONDON -- The organizers of an opera based on the hit US sitcom "Friends" said Thursday that one of the show's biggest stars, David Schwimmer, was "on board" with the project. The one-time p…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 01:12PM

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui: TeZukA – review by Sanjoy Roy

Sadler's Wells, LondonBelgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui is a huge fan of comic books, Japanese manga in particular. And perhaps that's the problem with his new work TeZukA, inspired…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:11PM

Keep Smiling Through – review by Alfred Hickling

Theatre-by-the-Lake, KeswickDuring the second world war, children and adults seeking refuge from bombers were evacuated to rural havens, one of which was Keswick. The evacuees came from all …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:11PM

NY City Center Features Encores! MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES, Victoria Clark & More in 2011-2012; Season Announced! by BroadwayWorld

New York City Center will reopen following a historic renovation and modernization with a star-studded gala on October 25. The event will kick off a celebratory season of new and expanded pr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:08PM

BOOK OF MORMON, AMERICAN IDIOT, et al. Featured in Broadway in Chicago's 2011-12 Season by BroadwayWorld

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce the complete 2012 Spring Season Series. The upcoming spring season will include THE BOOK OF MORMON, AMERICAN IDIOT, SOUTH PACIFIC, BRING IT ON THE…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:08PM

Kristin Chenoweth Tells Jay Leno 'I Love to Kiss' and Shares Her Reality Show Obsessions by Broadway.com

Kristin Chenoweth is every talk show host’s favorite guest, and you can see why in the clips below from the September 7 episode of The Tonight Show. The always charming actress had an …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM

Donna Bullock to Star in Nothing Is Forever Benefit Concerts by Andy Propst

Donna Bullock will star in two concert performances of Nothing Is Forever, to be offered at Symphony Spaces's Leonard Nimoy Thalia on November 5 at 5:30 and 8:30pm. Ben West will direc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:03PM

Now. Here. This. Added to Vineyard Theatre's Season by Andy Propst

The Vineyard Theatre has added Now. Here. This. to its 2011-2012 season. The show will play at the theater March - April 2012. The show, which had a developmental run at the theater last…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:01PM

Now. Here. This., From the [title of show] Gang, Will Play Off-Broadway in 2012 by Kenneth Jones

Now. Here. This., the new work from the creators and cast of the cult-hit musical [title of show], will get its world premiere by Off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre in 2012, Vineyard artist…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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John Raitt Collection Featured at Library of Congress by BroadwayWorld

The Music Division of the Library of Congress will receive an extensive collection of Broadway and personal memorabilia from the estate of Broadway giant John Raitt, who originated the role …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:57PM

Stage 773: Curtain is rising on an impressive new theater space on Belmont Avenue

Few theaters in Chicago have been as influential in the nurturing and developing of off-Loop theater as the Theatre Building Chicago, the venerable venue that has stood near the Lakeview cor…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:56PM

PHOTO CALL: Broadway Performers Walk the Runway at 2(x)ist Fashion Show Benefit by Krissie Fullerton

2(x)ist, a designer of men’s fashion underwear, in partnership with ZERO, the project to end prostate cancer, held its Spring 2012 Fashion Show and Cocktail Party Sept. 7. The event, p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Judge 2011 Miss Universe Pageant by Broadway.com

Tony winner Lea Salonga will be among the judges of the 60th annual Miss Universe Pageant, which will be broadcast from Sao Paulo, Brazil, on September 12. Bravo TV’s Andy Cohen and To…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:53PM

by Thomas Garvey

Andy Serkis rules this Planet of the Apes.What strikes first you about Rise of the Planet of the Apes, this summer's "reboot" of the pop-epic franchise of the 60's and 70's, is that its digi…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 12:53PM

New life for Paramount begins with 'My Fair Lady'

"My Fair Lady": Aurora's Art Deco gem first opened its doors 80 years ago as a movie palace and has more recently been a live venue specializing in short runs of Broadway tours and one-nigh…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:52PM

Bono Promotes Spider-Man With Music Video by Jsims

Love or hate Broadway’s ‘Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark,’ the mega-musical has a lot of buzz, thanks in part to the rather diabolical preview run, but also due to its musica…

SOURCE: simsscoop.com at 12:49PM

What to say about … Ralph Fiennes in The Tempest by Leo Benedictus

Trevor Nunn's latest Shakespeare doesn't impress the critics much – even with a movie star at the helm (although they do at least like Ralph Fiennes's Prospero)This again: Shakespeare made…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:47PM

Bebe Neuwirth, Jason Danieley, Marin Mazzie & More Team Up for Equine Advocates & Henry Street Settlement Benefit, 10/3 by BroadwayWorld

On Monday, October 3, 2011, Bebe Neuwirth will present a special one-time only concert that she is also directing and starring in to benefit the partnership between our organization, Equine …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:47PM

Theater review: 'My Name Is Rachel Corrie' at Theatricum Botanicum by David Nichols

David C. Nichols reviews the L.A. premiere of "My Name Is Rachel Corrie" at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:47PM

Gossip: Only Fools & Horses Next for Musical Treatment???

Classic comedy Only Fools and Horses could make the jump from screen to stage Sue Holderness, who played Marlene Boyce in the series, has told the Daily Star. Apparently a musical version of…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:43PM

Jim Caruso's Cast Party to Return to Vegas in September by Dan Bacalzo

Jim Caruso's Cast Party will return to Las Vegas, with performances at the Alexis Park Resort, on September 21 and 22. Caruso hosts, with musical director Billy Stritch on piano. The …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:41PM

ArtsBeat Blog: '[title of show]' Team Will Return to Vineyard With Newest Show by Patrick Healy

The creators of the critically acclaimed but short-lived Broadway musical "[title of show]" will mount their new project "Now."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:40PM

Laguna Playhouse Gets New Director

"Anne Wareham joined the Laguna staff last fall as associate producer; the artistic director’s job had been vacant since August 2010, when Andrew Barnicle resigned after nearly 20 years.".…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:34PM

Jonelle Allen, Rex Smith Will Join Carol Channing for The Desert's Largest Primetime Emmy Party by Michael Gioia

The Channing-Kullijian Foundation for the Arts will present The Desert's Largest Primetime Emmy Party, featuring Tony Award winner Carol Channing, Sept. 18 at Lulu's California Bistr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM

Nick Reveal Broll yt by How To Succeed In Business (Without Really Trying)

Nick Reveal Broll yt From: H2SBway Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 25:36 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:32PM

Jonas Hassen Khemiri, the Playwright Behind ‘Invasion!’ by Eric Grode

Over the years Jonas Hassen Khemiri, the playwright behind “Invasion!,” has learned the subtle but corrosive role that words can have.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:30PM

National Theater Offers Hits, Including ‘War Horse’ by Patrick Healy

The National Theater in London, which receives a subsidy from the British government, has gained box-office success with hits like “War Horse.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:28PM

Pre-Bidding Now Open for Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction! by BroadwayWorld

Walk-on appearances in Broadway's biggest hits, a backstage champagne toast with a two-time Tony Award winner and exclusive behind-the-scenes theatre keepsakes are among the priceless lots n…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:26PM

Spotting a Few Sharks and Jets at New York Philharmonic's 'West Side Story' by Daniel J. Wakin

Members of the cast of the 50-year-old movie version of Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story" appeared at the screening.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:14PM

Stephen Sondheim Set for Barnes & Noble Book Signing, 12/7 by BroadwayWorld

Stephen Sondheim's second book, a follow up to his Finishing The Hat, is now available for pre-order. Entitled, Look, I Made a Hat Collected Lyrics 1981-2011 with Attendant Comments, Amplifi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

Ellen Burstyn Leads Labyrinth Theater Co.'s THE ATMOSPHERE; Opens 10/15 by BroadwayWorld

LAByrinth Theater Company has announced that stage and screen star, and LAByrinth Theater Company member, Ellen Burstyn Tony Award, Emmy Award, and Academy Award-winner will lead the cast of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:11PM

Follies Star Elaine Paige Recalls Her Music Mentor and Math Misery 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 12:08PM

The Amazing Vancetti Sisters – review by Lyn Gardner

Tristan Bates, LondonWhen Elisa and Jane were children, they were always on tour with their dad and his magic act. Big sister Elisa wanted to be the one to disappear, but it was Jane, his di…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:07PM

DCA Theater Accepting Proposals for Fall 2012 Production Slots by Chicago Plays

DCA Theater is pleased to announce that they are now accepting proposal submissions for our Fall 2012 production slots in the Storefront Theater AND for our INCUBATOR series in the Studio Th…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 12:05PM

The Book of Mormon Writers Surprise Students at NYU by Adam Hetrick

Tony-winning Book of Mormon authors Trey Parker and Matt Stone shared tricks of the trade with students at NYU Sept. 6 as part of the MTV series "Stand In," according to the New Yo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:05PM

Squigs Captures the Action-Packed Excitement of Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark by Broadway.com

Spider-Man began life as a comic, and Broadway.com's resident artist Justin 'Squigs' Robertson is bringing the popular hero back to his illustrated roots with a new portrait of t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:04PM

Review: The Ashes (Nottingham) ****

Cricket lovers aside, an evening in the theatre devoted to the intricacies of the controversial “bodyline” test match way back in the 1930s ought to make for a pretty dull night out. So …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:02PM

Book of Mormon and South Park Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone Go Back to School at NYU by Broadway.com

With a new season of South Park on the way in October and the national tour and Chicago company of The Book of Mormon readying to launch next year, Tony-winning composers Trey Parker and Mat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:01PM

Simply Barbra Will Launch New Show Sept. 10 by Andrew Gans

Singer-actor Steven Brinberg, in his alter ego as Simply Barbra — Streisand, that is — will begin a series of fall concerts Sept. 10-11 at the Westchester Sandbox Theatre in Mama…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01PM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Katie Holmes Joins Samuel L. Jackson, Cynthia Nixon & More for Starry 9/11 Benefit Reading of 110 Stories by Broadway.com

Katie Holmes, Samuel L. Jackson, Cynthia Nixon, Kathleen Turner and more are set for benefit presentations of Sarah Tuft's 110 Stories on September 8-9 at the Skirball Center for the Per…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:57AM

Katie Holmes Joins Samuel L. Jackson, Cynthia Nixon & More for Starry 9/11 Benefit Reading of 110 Stories by Broadway.com

Katie Holmes, Samuel L. Jackson, Cynthia Nixon, Kathleen Turner and more are set for benefit presentations of Sarah Tuft's 110 Stories on September 8-9 at the Skirball Center for the Per…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:57AM

Uh-Oh by Chicago Plays

My 15 year old niece was on the TODAY show last week talking about “teens and technology,” and I spent some time with her and her 17 year old sister last week. On the TODAY show they mai…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 11:55AM

On Landguard Point: the east of England acts up

From flag raising to dulcimer playing, scarecrow-making to Elvis impersonating, professionals and amatuers will work together in a giant slice of community artThis month, Pacitti Company wil…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:52AM

Mary Tyler Moore Wins Screen Actors Guild's Lifetime Achievement Award by BroadwayWorld

Renowned actress, producer and humanitarian Mary Tyler Moore will receive Screen Actors Guild SAG's most prestigious accolade - the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. Moore created …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:51AM

On the Move by Chicago Plays

Auditorium Theatre is pleased to announce two new team members this month: Heather Heslup, Education Project Manager and Joelle Weber, Marketing Associate. Heather holds a B.A. from Howard U…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 11:50AM

Pulitzer Prize Winner Clybourne Park Will Play Broadway in Spring 2012 by Kenneth Jones

The Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum's January 2012 production of Bruce Norris' Pulitzer Prize-winning Clybourne Park will move to Broadway to open in spring 2012, CTG announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AM

Tony Winner Lea Salonga Will Be Among the Judges for 60th Annual Miss Universe Pageant by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Lea Salonga will be among the judges for the 60th Annual Miss Universe Pageant, set to broadcast live on NBC Sept. 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AM

Martha Wash at PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT by Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Martha Wash at PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT PRISCILLA is now on Broadway! For more information on PRISCILLA, please visit http://www.priscillaonbroadway.com/ From: PriscillaOnBroadway Vi…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:39AM

See Broadway Darling Laura Benanti as The Playboy Club’s Badass Bunny Mother by Broadway.com

She has played burlesque entertainers (Gypsy) and fairy-tale characters (Into the Woods) on Broadway, and now Tony winner Laura Benanti is doing a little bit of both on the silver screen. In…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

Hugh Jackman, Laura Linney, Daniel Radcliffe, et al. Donate Items for Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction by Dan Bacalzo

One-of-kind show memorabilia signed by Hugh Jackman, Angela Lansbury, Laura Linney, Bebe Neuwirth, Hal Prince, Daniel Radcliffe, and Chita Rivera are among the items to be auctioned off at t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:35AM

Mark Taper Forum Will Premiere Los Otros, Michael John LaChiusa's New Musical; 2012 Season Announced by Kenneth Jones

The 2012 season at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles will feature Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities, Alfred Molina reprising his Broadway role in the Tony Award-winning Red and the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

Watch Off-Broadway’s Voca People Perform a Musical Medley (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

The Voca People, also known as the “snow-white ruby-lipped aliens” from the new Off-Broadway musical currently playing the Westside Theatre, took a trip to the MDA Telethon durin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

PHOTO CALL: Spring Awakening, With Eryn Murman and Miguel Cervantes, in San Jose by Matthew Blank

San Jose Rep's production of the Tony Award-winning musical Spring Awakening, features Jason Hite as Melchior, Miguel Cervantes as Moritz and Eryn Murman as Wendla.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AM

Gossip: Could you Catch Corden in Guvnors for Free???

Hit National Theatre show One Man, Two Guvnors starring James Corden is being broadcast to cinemas on Thursday (15 September) as part of NT Live. Many cinemas are already sold out but what y…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:23AM

Anything Goes Star Laura Osnes Remembers Her Dread of Dodge Ball 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 11:21AM

Karen Ziemba Added to Lineup for Bebe Neuwirth and Friends Benefit by Andy Propst

Karen Ziemba will join the lineup of guest performers for the Equine Advocates Rescue and Sanctuary benefit Bebe Neuwirth & Friends, to be held at the Henry Street Settlement's Abro…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:21AM

Oscar Winner Ellen Burstyn to Lead The Atmosphere of Memory at LAByrinth Theater Company by Broadway.com

Oscar, Tony and Emmy winner Ellen Burstyn will star in LAByrinth Theater Company's world premiere production of David Bar Katz’s The Atmosphere of Memory, directed by Pam MacKinnon…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:14AM

20th Century Boy, New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich

This musical biography of glam rock star Marc Bolan is a smart piece of timing and quite a coup for a small regional theatre

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:13AM

Fashion Designer Valentino Hopes to Bring His Life Story to Broadway by Broadway.com

Legendary fashion designer Valentino Garavani hopes to create a Broadway musical about his life and extensive career, according to Italy’s La Repubblica. No creative team, casting or p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:11AM

Daniel Pettrow, Perle Palombe, James Waterston et al. Set for Crossing the Line 2011 by Dan Bacalzo

972, the Cultural Services of The French Embassy, in partnership with The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), has announced the events to take place on the opening Weekend…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:11AM

Hand2Mouth Theater Showcases Recent Work by Jeremy M. Barker

Portland, Oregon's best known devising company presents free showings of three recent works opposite the TBA Festival

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 11:09AM

Crazy for You to Transfer to West End's Novello Theatre by Andy Propst

Crazy for You, currently playing at The Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park, will transfer to the West End's Novello Theatre, opening October 7, according to a report on Whatsonstage.c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:08AM

STAGE TUBE: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 25th Anniversary DVD/Blu-Ray Trailer Released! by BroadwayWorld TV

In celebration of 25 years - Cameron Mackintosh's unique and spectacular staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall comes to DVD and Blu-Ray on Novemb…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

Tony Danza Visits PRISCILLA by Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Tony Danza Visits PRISCILLA PRISCILLA is now on Broadway! For more information on PRISCILLA, please visit http://www.priscillaonbroadway.com/ From: PriscillaOnBroadway Views: 6 0 rat…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:05AM

PRISCILLA is Freddie Jackson's Lady by Priscilla Queen of the Desert

PRISCILLA is Freddie Jackson's Lady PRISCILLA is now on Broadway! For more information on PRISCILLA, please visit http://www.priscillaonbroadway.com/ From: PriscillaOnBroadway Views: …

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:04AM

Avenue Q, Shrek, Elegies, Hairspray, Mamma Mia!, Cabaret, Frankenstein and More Will Play Paris This Season by Stéphane Ly-Cuong

Is the City of Lights getting closer to becoming a Great White Way?

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

Riz's Blog Review: "The Crucible" at Hartford Stage

The show: "The Crucible"The place: Hartford Stage, 50 Church St. What is it?:  Arthur Miller's 1953 drama about the Salem, Mass. witch trials in the late 17th century. But really it's …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:01AM

Monster Mash: Kristen Chenoweth goes country; Taper season lineup by Lisa Fung

Kristen Chenoweth goes country in her new album. Known for her Broadway performances, Kristen Chenoweth tries something news.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:00AM

What we can learn from "Jersey Shore". by Ken Davenport

Yep, believe it or not, there is something to be gained from those guidos and guidettes that have four-ways in tequila-filled jacuzzis. I watched a few minutes of the super-successful show o…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess - Now Playing! by American Repertory Theater

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess - Now Playing! The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess in performances now at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Ma - Coming Soon to Broadway From: amr…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:59AM

Industry Ticket Offer by Chicago Plays

Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris - Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, is offering $10 industry tickets for performances Thursday, September 8th through Sunday, September 11th in the Steppen…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 10:54AM

Tim DeKay Joins Calista Flockhart in A Doll House at LATW by Adam Hetrick

"White Collar" star Tim DeKay will share A Doll House with Calista Flockhart for L.A. Theatre Works, beginning Sept. 22 at UCLA's James Bridges Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:53AM

NEWSIES Playing at Papermill Playhouse- Get Your Tickets Today! by Contests

See NEWSIES at the Papermill Playhouse September 15 - October 16. Click Here to get your tickets today

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:44AM

Ellen Burstyn to Star in The Atmosphere of Memory Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Tony and Academy Award-winning actress Ellen Burstyn will star in the LAByrinth Theater Company world premiere of David Bar Katz's The Atmosphere of Memory, which will begin previews Off…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

Carlo Albán to Perform Intringulis at INTAR by Andy Propst

Carlo Albán will perform his solo show Intringulis, (n. a complex web, an ulterior motive) at INTAR, to run September 23 - October 16. David Anzuelo will direct the production. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:39AM

Awesome Person Thursday: Jay Alan Zimmerman by Michael Roderick

This week's Awesome Person Thursday Post comes from actress Sarah Corey. Take it away Sarah! I have been more and more inspired lately by Jay Alan Zimmerman. He's an incredible composer I ju…

SOURCE: One Producer in the City at 10:30AM

Christopher Shinn's "Teddy Ferrara" To Receive Developed at the Goodman

Christopher Shinn's new play, "Teddy Ferrara" will get a workshop production Nov. 14 at Chicago's Goodman Theatre as part of its New Stages Amplified series, a series of new works in modestl…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:29AM

Bebe Neuwirth & Friends Will Feature Brenda Braxton, Jason Danieley, Marin Mazzie, Roger Rees, Karen Ziemba by Andrew Gans

Two-time Tony winner Bebe Neuwirth will direct and star in Bebe Neuwirth & Friends, which will benefit the unique partnership between Henry Street Settlement and Equine Advocates Horse S…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM

Review Round-up: Critics Feel Heat of Wesker's Kitchen

Arnold Wesker’s The Kitchen, set behind the scenes in a large West End restaurant, opened at the NT Olivier last night (7 September, previews from 31 August 2011) as part of the Nation…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:23AM

I AM THEATRE: Devon Smith by Theatre Communications Group

I AM THEATRE: Devon Smith Devon Smith is the Director of Social Media at Threespot, a digital media consulting firm for nonprofits. She has worked in marketing, development, and general ma…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:22AM

Cast Announced for U.S. National Tour of Fela!; Sahr Ngaujah Will Star by Adam Hetrick

Complete casting has been announced for the national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical Fela!, which will feature original Tony-nominated star Sahr Ngaujah and members of the original Br…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22AM

Tituss Burgess, Lauren Kennedy, Stephanie Umoh et al. Set for September 12 Benefit at Triad by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veterans Emily Afton, Tituss Burgess, Kristy Cates, Matt DeAngelis, Lauren Kennedy, Trevor McQueen, Ryah Nixon, and Stephanie Umoh will perform in These Two: Songs of Happiness, Hop…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:12AM

I AM THEATRE: Carissa Cordes by August Schulenburg

Flux is thrilled to be participating in the I AM THEATRE initiative launched by Theatre Communications Group (the place where Tiffany and I spend our days). This is an amazing project that I…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 10:10AM

Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Gabe Violett, Lyle Mackston Will Sing Broadway on 22nd Street by Andrew Gans

Avenue Q Tony nominee Stephanie D'Abruzzo, recently seen Off-Broadway in The Mad Show, will be part of Broadway on 22nd Street Sept. 12 at the Metropolitan Room.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

John Malkovich to Join Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer in Warm Bodies Movie by Andy Propst

John Malkovich will join Nicholas Hoult and Teresa Palmer in Warm Bodies, according to published reports. Jonathan Levine will direct the project. The movie, based on a novel by Isaac Mari…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM

Matthew Broderick, Patti LuPone, Sarah Jessica Parker, et al. Set for City Center Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Joshua Bell, Matthew Broderick, Barbara Cook, Denyce Graves, Patti LuPone, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Donna Murphy, New York City Ballet, Sarah Jessica Parker…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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News: Open Air's Crazy for You Transfers to Novello, 8 Oct

Please note: This story has been updated to include the opening date of 8 October 2011. The Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park's production of Crazy for You - the 1992 Broadway musical with a …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:58AM

Reading of New Musical Midnight Madness to Feature Karen Mason, William Michals, Sean McLaughlin by Andrew Gans

A reading of the new musical Midnight Madness will be presented Sept. 13 at the Pearl Studios as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:58AM

Mary Tyler Moore to Receive the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award by Andy Propst

Mary Tyler Moore will receive the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Award ceremony to be held on Sunday, January 29 and broadcast simultaneous…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:57AM

Ellen Burstyn Set for LAByrinth Theater's The Atmosphere of Memory by Andy Propst

Ellen Burstyn will star in David Bar Katz's The Atmosphere of Memory, according to a report in Variety. As previously reported, Pam Mackinnon will direct the production, which will run…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:55AM

Eddie Korbich, Ann Sanders, Mike Longo, Alan H. Green Set for Reading of New Musical Quiet Clock by Andrew Gans

An industry reading of the new children's musical The Quiet Clock will be presented Sept. 12 at Pearl Studios in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:50AM

Theatre ticket prices along London's West End continue to rise

Theatergoers visiting London's West End are being asked to dig a bit deeper into their pockets if they want to see a show these days. The average high end ticket for a London show has risen …

SOURCE: Ticket News at 09:50AM

Brian Crawley and Andrew Lippa's A Little Princess to Be Streamed Live and Receive CD Release by Dan Bacalzo

A new concert version of the musical A Little Princess, featuring book and lyrics by Brian Crawley and music by Andrew Lippa, will premiere at Texas State University in San Marcos, October 1…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:46AM

Review: Fiasco's Cymbeline by Gil

IMOGEN O Posthumus! alas, Where is thy head? where's that? Ay me! where's that?Cymbeline is possibly Shakespeare's most ridiculous romantic comedy.  The plot:a wager on whether a la…

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 09:40AM

Victoria Clark Will Host Studio Five at City Center's Musical Theatre Offerings by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Victoria Clark, currently back on Broadway in the new musical Sister Act, will curate and host the musical theatre offerings of Studio Five at City Center, the series that "…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:38AM

Confessions of a Mormon Boy, Charing Cross Theatre, London by Paul Vale

Charing Cross Theatre, London: Steven Fales recognised that he was gay from his teen years and battled against it vehemently in order to grow as a good Mormon. He married a girl he liked and…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:36AM

Alan Mandell, Barry McGovern, Alfred Molina, et al. Set for Mark Taper Forum's 2012 Season by Andy Propst

Center Theatre Group has announced the 2012 season for the Mark Taper Forum, which will include John Logan's Tony Award-winning Red (August 1 - September 9). Alfred Molina will repris…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:29AM

Matthew Broderick, Patti LuPone, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Donna Murphy Set for City Center Gala Reopening by Andrew Gans

A host of theatre favorites will take part in City Center's upcoming Gala Reopening, which will be held Oct. 25 at the newly refurbished Manhattan venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:27AM

ArtsBeat Blog: Hello! Matt Stone and Trey Parker Crash a Class at N.Y.U. by Dave Itzkoff

The "South Park" co-creators and "Book of Mormon" collaborators shared their storytelling strategies with freshmen at the Tisch School of the Arts for the mtvU series "Stand In."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:26AM

2011 Emerging Artists Symposium: Opportunities by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

At its 2011 Emerging Artists Symposium, SDCF hosted a panel moderated by Ellen Rusconi and featuring Ars Nova's Artistic Director Jason Eagen, Manhattan Theatre Club's Artistic Line Producer…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:26AM

Mary Tyler Moore Will Be Honored With 2011 Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award by Andrew Gans

Stage and screen star Mary Tyler Moore will receive Screen Actors Guild's Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:20AM

Imagining Madoff by Tim Treanor

“Bernie, do you follow baseball?” asks gnomish, delightful Solomon Galkin (Mike Nussbaum). He is talking to Bernard Madoff (Rick Foucheux), the most notorious criminal of the twenty-firs…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:08AM

News: Open Air's Crazy for You Transfers to Novello, 7 Oct

The Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park's production of Crazy for You - the 1992 Broadway musical with a book by Ken Ludwig and the music of George and Ira Gershwin - will transfer to the West E…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:06AM

BWW TV: Nick Jonas Talks HOW TO SUCCEED; Begins Performances January 24 as J. Pierrepont Finch! by Broadway Beat

As BroadwayWorld reported earlier, Nick Jonas will climb the corporate ladder as Broadway's next J. Pierrepont Finch' in the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy HOW TO SUCCE…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04AM

Broadway in Chicago season to include Green Day's 'American Idiot,' 'Fela!,' 'Bring it On.'

Touring productions of the musicals "American Idiot," "Bring it On" and "Fela!" are the highlights of the spring 2012 season at Broadway in Chicago. They join the previously announced blockb…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:01AM

The Arts on TV: Sister Wendy; Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett by Ed Stockly

“Grand Canyon Serenade” 8 p.m. Thursday KVCR: A visual tour of the Grand Canyon is set to classical music by Tchaikovsky, Brahms and Dvorak. “Globe Trekker” 8 p.m. Thursday and 7 p.m…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Tablet usage on the rise by Damian Bazadona

Here’s some interesting data on tablet usage. 1 in 10 folks in the US now own a tablet and we can expect more growth over the coming years. Where the line is drawn between traditiona…

SOURCE: the Situation at 08:54AM

Decade, a Site-Specific Theatrical Response to 9/11, Opens at London's St. Katharine's Dock Sept. 8 by Mark Shenton

Decade, a new site-specific response to 9/11, opens Sept. 8 at Commodity Quay in St. Katherine’s Dock, London, located near the Tower of London and Tower Bridge, following previews tha…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:52AM

Center Theatre Group Announces Casting for The Behavior of Broadus Readings by Andy Propst

Casting has been announced for two staged readings of Burglars of Hamm's The Behavior of Broadus, to be offered on Saturday, September 17 at 8pm and Sunday, September 18 at 7pm at the C…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:52AM

Long Wharf's Gordon Edelstein To Receive 10th Anniversary Tribute

New Haven's Long Wharf Theatre is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its artistic director with a party at the theater. The Oct. 3 event will begin with a 5:30 p.m. cocktail party and recep…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:40AM

Portrait by George Hunka

Paul Cava‘s photo-based collages and montages generate juxtapositions of the forbidden, the natural, the technical, and the human. The layered planes of the collages have a tendency to…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 08:34AM

BWW's On This Day - September 8, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on September 8 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Burstyn to star in 'Memory'

Legit News: Actress re-teams with LAByrinth -- Ellen Burstyn will topline the play "The Atmosphere of Memory," the upcoming Off Broadway production from LAByrinth Theater Company.

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM

Cast sticks to Broadway 'Fly'

Legit News: Hill, Phifer, Thoms among ensemble -- Dule Hill, Mekhi Phifer, Tracie Thoms, Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Condola Rashad have booked roles in the upcoming Broadway play "Stick Fly,"…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM

Jonas gets down to 'Business'

Legit News: Actor to star in young-skewing revival -- With Nick Jonas set for a five-month toplining gig in the strong-selling Broadway revival of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really …

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM

NY Review: 'A Night With George' by Robert Windeler

Non-Irish audience members will have to slog through some odd lingo and pronunciations, but it's well worth it for this impassioned and touching monologue about one woman's lower-middle-cl…

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:00AM

Harry and Eddie: The Birth of Israel by David Sheward

Mark Weston's historical docudrama has its heart in the right place but fails to convey the passions behind the founding of the Jewish homeland.

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:00AM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Cynthia Nixon Stars in Revival of "Wit"

Remember when Margaret Edson's "Wit" had its world premiere at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven in the late '90s, starring Kathleen Chalfant?.  It was a stunner of a show, launched artis…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:58AM

Lypsinka in Bergdorf’s Window! by Trav S. D.

This is why we all live in New York, gang! Drag diva extraordinaire Lypsinka Von Rasputina is doing some kind of free performance in the window of Bergdorf Goodman’s tonight between 7 …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:48AM

Ragtime, Ragmen and Ragamuffins by Trav S. D.

Tonight the divine enigma Poor Baby Bree (and her collaborator Franklin Bruno), are launching their new monthly series at Bowery Poetry Club. Needless to say, this come recommended highly &#…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:33AM

Exhibition Opening: Maritime Stories of 9/11 by Trav S. D.

Tonight at 6pm, the Lightship Lilac (Hudson River Pier 25) will open a new exhibition of photography, video and oral history about the role of mariners in responding to 9/11, from evacuation…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:14AM

Review: Confessions of a Mormon Boy

Confessions of a Mormon Boy is an odyssey, a tormented soul searching for the meaning of life, love and his true self. Ostensibly this one man show is the story of a gay man born into a de…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:08AM

Ground Up & Rising Opens Season Saturday with Readings by Bill Hirschman

Ground Up & Rising, the tiny company that has produced outstanding drama across Miami-Dade County despite having no permanent home, is ramping up its new season of edgy and cutting-edge…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 07:00AM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Blog: Jo Caird: Where Are All the Older Performers?

Among my theatrical bêtes noires is young actors playing older characters for no good reason. At its best, on those occasions when the young actor in question is talented, this looks p…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:26AM

PAGE SIX: Angelica's Torn no more

Actress and director Angelica Torn says she will no longer be known by her troubled but now sober father, Rip Torn’s last name. She’ll now be called Angelica Page, using her late mother …

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 06:16AM

2011 Live Arts/Fringe Reviews

Highlights and lowlights from the festivals so far.

SOURCE: City Paper (Philadelphia) at 06:13AM

Kenwright, Margolyes and Letts lined up for Sky Arts' Stagestruck by Matthew Hemley

Producer Bill Kenwright, actor Miriam Margolyes and Daily Mail critic Quentin Letts have been unveiled as the judges for the Sky Arts series Stagestruck, which will give one amateur theatre …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:11AM

The Same Size Shoes by Don Hall

SCENE:A young pregnant woman gets on the city bus.  The bus is packed with every seat taken and the aisles filling up.  This woman, mind you, is P-R-E-G-N-A-N-T - she looks like sh…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:05AM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Music Review: Where Showmanship Meets One-Upmanship, Singers Seek a Partnership by Stephen Holden

Although Michael Feinstein and Linda Eder have strong, steady voices, the only times they blended comfortably in their show at Feinstein’s were in the program’s quieter moments.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:51AM

The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary Cinema Trailer (HD) by The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary Cinema Trailer (HD) http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com and http://www.phantom25th.com In celebration of 25 years - Cameron Mackintosh's uniqu…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:46AM

The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary DVD Trailer (HD) by The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary DVD Trailer (HD) http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com and http://www.phantom25th.com In celebration of 25 years - Cameron Mackintosh's unique a…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:41AM

Review: A Dish of Tea with Dr Johnson ***

This Out of Joint production, returning to London following a national tour, pays affectionate tribute to one of the greatest Britons of them all – ‘Dictionary’ Johnson. …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:28AM

9/11 towers of strength by Stefanie Cohen

When the Twin Towers fell, Kathleen Turner, like most everyone else in the city, wanted to be useful. Other would-be volunteers were sent away -- but a truckful of men couldn't turn down Tur…

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

Noah and the Tower Flower by Ron Cohen

Two soul-baring performances and vivid writing elevate this story of boy meets girl in the slums of Dublin into theater that has both power and charm.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:10AM

The Homecoming by John Morrison

David Farr's revival of Harold Pinter's The Homecoming at the RSC's Swan theatre in Stratford has the same spine-chilling precision as his 50th anniversary production of The Birthday Party t…

SOURCE: John Morrison at 05:09AM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Kitchen ****

Following the fine Royal Court revival of Arnold Wesker’s Chicken Soup With Barley::E8831307522825, the National presents another of the playwright’s famous early plays, The Kitc…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:08AM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Adele’s New Single Hits #1: Could Ballads Make a Comeback? by Mark Blankenship

On next week’s Billboard Hot 100, the #1 song in America will be Adele’s “Someone Like You.” Thanks to her lovely performance at the VMAs, the song sold 275,000 digit…

SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 03:53AM

Info You Can Use: Talk About Someone Else by Joe Patti

One of the biggest dating no-nos is monopolizing the conversation and talking only about yourself. Most of us are probably pretty good at recognizing when we are personally committing this f…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 03:20AM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Mary Louise Lee: First, she's her own woman by John Moore

Veteran actor Mary Louise Lee took on a new role when she became Denver's first lady in June. But she didn't take on a new name. "I come with my own identity," said Lee, who plans to use he…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:51AM

Can't get enough of "Annie"? Try the sequel by John Moore

If you love "Annie," the ubiquitous musical about that irrepressible little orphan who solved the Great Depression, unemployment, crumbling infrastructure, collapsed financial markets, hunge…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:49AM

Gary Adler, Bryan Scott Johnson, Jennifer Perry Set for Max & Maxine: Together Again! by Bethany Rickwald

Gary Adler, Bryan Scott Johnson, and Jennifer Perry will star in Max & Maxine: Together Again!, which will be presented at Don't Tell Mama on September 13 at 7pm and September 20 at…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:45AM

Alec Baldwin to Host 9/11 Forum at the Public Theater Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater announced the first Public Forum of the 2011-2012 season, The 911 Decade New York and America After the Towers. Moderated by Alec Baldwin, the discussion will immediately …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:30AM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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UK Equity Asks Gay Performers If It's Really Safe To Be Out

"Equity devised the survey after members of the union's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Committee raised concerns that, contrary to common assumption, the industry is not one in which…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:32AM

TT: Closer and closer

Satchmo at the Waldorf, my first play, opens a week from tonight in Orlando, Florida. I’ll be flying down first...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Almanac

"Everybody knows if you are too careful you are so occupied in being careful that you are sure to stumble...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

Sondheim review is a step up for Porchlight

The 35-year history of Stephen Sondheim revues dates back to 1976, when "Side by Side by Sondheim" mined the musical riches of shows like "Company," "Follies" and "Anyone Can Whistle." But S…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00AM

Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett on THE MOUNTAINTOP (VIDEO)

Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett discuss returning to the stage this fall in the new Broadway play THE MOUNTAINTOP.

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

ROCK OF AGES Welcomes New Stacee Jaxx in October

Thursday, September 08, 2011 (NEW YORK, NY) – MiG Ayesa is scheduled to depart the Tony-nominated musical Rock of Ages on September 25, as Jeremy Woodard takes over the role of Stacee …

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

The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary DVD Trailer (VIDEO)

In celebration of 25 years – Cameron Mackintosh’s unique and spectacular staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall comes to DVD a…

SOURCE: Broadway's Best Shows at 01:00AM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Honoring 9/11 With Art

There's no blueprint for marking such a singular day as the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11. From visual to performing arts, spoken word to theater, here's a selection of events to experience t…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 12:29AM

Broadway, a blog, a brother and a birthday by Esther

Today is Steve on Broadway's birthday!Many of you reading this know Steve and even some of you who've never had the pleasure have heard me kvell over him and what a wonderful friend he's bee…

SOURCE: Gratuitous Violins at 12:05AM

Photo Flash: GODSPELL's Lindsay Mendez, Lisa Lampanelli and More at Jim Caruso's CAST PARTY by BroadwayWorld

Jim Caruso's Cast Party is an extreme open mic that has been running every Monday for the past eight years at Birdland, the historic music room in Manhattan's Theater District. It's also a b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04AM

The Kitchen, National Theatre by Sam Marlowe

It may not serve up all that much to get your teeth into, but Bijan Sheibani’s production of this 1959 play by Arnold Wesker looks fantastic on the plate. Giles Cadle’s saucepan-shaped s…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 12:03AM

Tracey Ullman Takes on My City at the West End's Almeida Theatre Beginning Sept. 8 by Michael Gioia and Mark Shenton

The British-born television comedienne and writer Tracey Ullman, who has long been resident in the U.S., returns to the London stage to star in the world premiere of Stephen Poliakoff's …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

NY Neo-Futurists' Complete & Condensed Stage Directions of Eugene O'Neill Begins Sept. 8 by Michael Gioia

New York Neo-Futurists, creators of the long-running phenomenon Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, present the world premiere of The Complete & Condensed Stage Directions of Eugene …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Review: Noah And The Tower Flower

Two self-declared "tosspots" (Dublin slang for "losers") stumble toward a second chance at love in Sean McLoughlin's bittersweet romance Noah and the Tower Flower, produced by acclaimed Iris…

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

New Comedy, Pluck the Day, Plays Limited Run at American Theatre of Actors Beginning Sept. 8 by Andrew Gans

Pluck the Day, an official selection of the Araca Group's Inaugural Araca Project, plays a limited engagement at the American Theatre of Actors' Chernuchin Theatre Sept. 8-18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

David Rimmer's New York Returns Sept. 8 to Commemorate 9/11 by Adam Hetrick

David Rimmer's New York, which investigates the emotional trauma of people affected by the events of 9/11, receives a limited New York run in honor of the tenth anniversary of the attack…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Submission, Putting Jonathan Groff and Rutina Wesley at Odds, Begins Off-Broadway Sept. 8 by Adam Hetrick

The MCC Theater world premiere of Jeff Talbott's The Submission, starring Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff as a playwright in peril and "True Blood" star Rutina Wesley as an a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Benefit Reading of 110 Stories, With Billy Crudup, Samuel L. Jackson, Kathleen Turner, Presented Sept. 8-9 by Andrew Gans

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, Sarah Tuft's 110 Stories will be presented in Manhattan Sept. 8-9 at 8 PM at The Skirball Center for the Performing A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Neighbourhood Watch, Alan Ayckbourn's Latest "Dark Farce," Begins World-Premiere Run in England by Kenneth Jones

The world premiere of Alan Ayckbourn's 75th play, Neighbourhood Watch, begins Sept. 8 and runs to Oct. 15 at his longtime artistic home, The Stephen Joseph Theatre Company in Scarborough…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Stage Left Theatre Presents Chicago Premiere of Farragut North, Opening Sept. 8 by Andrew Gans

Stage Left Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of Beau Willimon's Farragut North, which received its Off-Broadway world premiere in November 2008.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Fiasco's Acclaimed Small-Cast Cymbeline Opens Sept. 8 in Greenwich Village by Kenneth Jones

Fiasco Theater's six-person production of Shakespeare's late-career fairy-tale play, Cymbeline, acclaimed for its run at midtown's New Victory Theatre earlier this year, returns …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Harry & Eddie: The Birth of Israel Opens Off-Broadway Sept. 8 by Andrew Gans

Harry & Eddie: The Birth of Israel, which explores how President Harry S. Truman's friendship with his former business partner, Eddie Jacobson, led to the creation of Israel, officia…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Fire Burning Rain, Rock Opera by John Patrick Shanley and Jihae, Plays Highline Ballroom Sept. 8 by Andrew Gans

Artist-composer Jihae has collaborated with Tony-winning playwright John Patrick Shanley (Doubt) to create the multi-media rock opera Fire Burning Rain, which plays the Highline Ballroom Sep…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Theatre People Behaving Badly by Harry Haun

Who owns a story? It's one of the questions that playwright Jeff Talbott asks in Off-Broadway's The Submission, starring Jonathan Groff and Rutina Wesley.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Today in Theatre History: SEPTEMBER 8 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas and Ernio Hernandez

1914 A farce about selling soap called It Pays to Advertise, by Roi Cooper Megrue and Walter Hackett, opens at the Cohan Theatre. It stars Grant Mitchell and Ruth Shepley.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Fall Arts Preview: Stage

APPLE HILL PLAYHOUSE: Manor Road, Delmont; www. applehillplayhouse.org; 724-468-5050. "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)" (Sept. 15-Oct. 1); "The Psychic" (Oct. 13-29); "N…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

PICT plays the 'Race' card with Mamet drama

Behind the closed doors of a law office, four people confront the issues of race, gender and class in a raw dialogue, punctuated with words never heard in polite company, that could only be …

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Fall Arts Preview: Dance

After several seasons of smaller local companies pushing the artistic envelope, the big ones are stepping up to the plate this year. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre boards a "Streetcar" and visits…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Already acclaimed, local artist gets big by Robert Knox

Carole Bolsey is painting the world. The Kingston artist with the national reputation will show her new large canvasses along with several extra-large painted screens in the first exhibition…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:00AM

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