Friday, September 23, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: DANCING WITH THE STARS' Chaz Bono and JR Martinez Answer Fan Questions! by BroadwayWorld TV

Below, Army veteran and actor JR Martinez and Chaz Bono, son of Cher and Sonny Bono as well as a producer and author, answer fan questions

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:51PM

McCartney dance adrift by Leigh Witchel

If you moved "West Side Story" even farther west -- all the way into the Hudson River -- would you end up with Paul McCartney's water ballet, "Ocean's Kingdom"? If only. The much-hyped colla…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:43PM

Comedy of errors by Jenna Scherer

Robert Brustein can't actually be serious about this play. He's just messing with us, right? That's the only explanation...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:39PM

Laughter, camaraderie lend strength to 'Steel' by Jenna Scherer

"Steel Magnolias" is to a theater season what mashed potatoes are to a dinner: predictable and mild, but also undeniably...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:35PM

St. Louis Chamber Chorus opens season with tribute to cities

The St. Louis Chamber Chorus will open its 56th season next weekend with "A City's Song," a tribute to several cities including Jerusalem, the one holy to three religions.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:30PM
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Dina Martina: Moribound by Adaumbelle

How do you describe a Dina Martina show to someone who has never seen it? It three easy words: humorous, unique, and entertaining! That is exactly how I would describe Dina Martina's show "M…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 10:57PM

If I Had A TIme Machine .. by Kat

.. I'd probably be fired from my day job because I'd constantly be seeing shows that were before my time. Whoops, I guess that's not really an answer, though. Oddly enough, I think one of th…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 10:52PM
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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The 2011 Emmy Awards Show by Jill Dolan

Martha Plimpton, Rob Lowe, and Sofia Vergara crown Melissa McCarthy at the Emmys[Note to readers:  My mother, Cyma Dolan, died on August 19th,which I share only to explain the radi…

SOURCE: The Feminist Spectator at 09:54PM

David Cromer bringing ‘Rent’ to Chicago

It’s official: David Cromer will return to Chicago to direct the first local production of “Rent,” Jonathan Larson’s 1996 Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning rock musical, to be j…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 09:36PM

Supervision Media to bring tuners to bigscreen

Legit News: Direct From Broadway has plans for 4 musicals -- LONDON -- Supervision Media has teamed up with Broadway Worldwide to bring four musicals to movie theaters worldwide.

SOURCE: Variety at 09:32PM

Shrek stomps into town by Karen D'Souza

It’s not easy being green, not to mention foul-smelling, bad-tempered and crotchety, but “Shrek” still managed to steal the hearts of the next generation. To many in the lu…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 09:10PM

First Thoughts From the NYIT Award Winners by Martin Denton

“And the winner is…” If you were a nominee for the 2011 New York Innovative Theatre Awards those words can send chills and quivers as you await that all important NAME. And…

SOURCE: The New York Theatre Experience at 09:07PM

20 Days ’til Godspell: And now for something completely boring. by Ken

It’s been an exciting two weeks:  our first rehearsal, planning our cast recording, speaking to a group of fellow Godspellians . . . Well, every day by day can’t be like those. …

SOURCE: Day By Day: The Producer’s Perspective at 09:00PM
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Spider Man: Casting Call for New Female Leads by Roger Friedman

Broadway’s $70 million “Spider Man: Turn off the Dark” actually started performances in mid November 2010, if you recall. Coming up on the year anniversary, two leads from …

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 08:40PM

Directing Noises Off at La Mirada by Tom Provenzano

British director Richard Seyd returns to La Mirada Theater for the Performing Arts to helm season opener Noises Off, a play he considers "the most successful farce ever written," after havin…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 08:21PM

FLASH FRIDAY: Raise Your Glass For Darren Criss by Pat Cerasaro

Today, as a corollary column to the super-special SOUND OFF EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE of GLEE taking on WEST SIDE STORYs Somethings Coming by way of the shows newest breakout superstar, Darre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:10PM

Theatre Review: In the Next Room plays Victorian sex for easy laughs by Robert Cushman

Dr. Givings, New York physician circa 1880, turns on the newly installed electric light in his living room and wonders at the marvels Edison has wrought. His wife, Catherine, feels less jubi…

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 08:00PM
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Whole Lotta Shakin': The Rock 'n' Roll Icons of 'Million Dollar Quartet': Lance Guest on ‘Man in Black’ Johnny Cash by Broadway.com

In the latest installment of Broadway.com’s video series, Whole Lotta Shakin': The Rock 'n' Roll Icons of 'Million Dollar Quartet', we’ll meet one of the most…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:56PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: A WIDOW OF NO IMPORTANCE (East West Players) by Kat Michels

IDENTITY CRISIS In a Mumbai flat, Deepa Kirpalani (Lina Patel), who lost her husband two years earlier, lives under the strict Hindu rules of widowhood. She never leaves her home, wears all …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:56PM

Twitter Watch: First Look at GODSPELL's Set! by BroadwayWorld

On Twitter Watch, BwayGodspell wrote EXCLUSIVE - Get a sneak peek at a BwayGodspell set piece, straight from the design shop PrepareYeDirected by Daniel Goldstein and choreographed by Tony A…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:49PM

Photo Flash: First Look at BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL at Center Theatre Group by BroadwayWorld

Center Theatre Group begins its 2011-2012 season at the Ahmanson Theatre on a high-octane energy note with the West Coast premiere of Bring It On The Musical, an original musical comedy pres…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:38PM

BWW TV: SUBMISSIONS ONLY- Episode 6 by Submissions Only

BroadwayWorld.com, the world's largest theatre site on the net, brings you the final episode of Season 1 of SUBMISSIONS ONLY. Created, written, and directed by Kate Wetherhead and Andrew Kee…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:35PM

RELATIVELY SPEAKING to be Featured on NY1's 'On Stage' This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

Tune in to NY-1's On Stage on Saturday, September 24 at 930 AM or 730 PM EST to watch the cast of RELATIVELY SPEAKING and director John Turturro give viewers a sneak peek at the three new on…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:35PM

Jeremy Jordan is Not a Porn Star, Kristin Chenoweth Cares About Your Cooter and Other Lessons of the Week by Michael Mellini

Wow, we learned a lot this week, about Broadway stars, reality TV stars, porn stars... Here it is, our weekly recap of the top ten nuggets of knowledge of the week!  Up-and-Comer Je…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:15PM

This week's new comedy by James Kettle

John Robins, NottinghamJohn Robins is a comic who doesn't fit into any easy categories. Although one of several promising stand-ups to emerge from Bristol in recent years, he lacks a West Co…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:08PM

This week's new theatre and dance by Mark Cook, Lyn Gardner, Judith Mackrell

One Man, Two Guvnors, AylesburyHeading out on a month-long tour across England and up to Edinburgh before it heads into the West End, Richard Bean's version of Carlo Goldoni's The Servant Of…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:07PM

"The Liar" is a farce to be reckoned with by John Moore

Theater review: Drew Cortese's pants are on fire. So is Matt Zambrano's precocious comic timing in "The Liar," the Denver Center Theatre Company's playful and surprisingly fun season-openin…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:06PM

From Beatle to ballet: Sir Paul's latest score

Sir Paul McCartney might just have unveiled his first ever ballet score in New York – but yesterday he revealed an embarrassing lack of knowledge about the art form.

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

Get your spandex out – 80s 'hair metal' is coming to the West End

It's the musical where good taste is cast aside as head-banging, beered-up fans wave cigarette lighters to the worst of 80s "hair metal". Now Rock Of Ages is set to become a raucous new addi…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

Get your spandex out - 80s 'hair metal' is coming to the West End

It's the musical where good taste is cast aside as head-banging, beered-up fans wave cigarette lighters to the worst of 80s "hair metal". Now Rock Of Ages is set to become a raucous new addi…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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The Future of Theater: Children and the Arts by The Old Globe

The Future of Theater: Children and the Arts In addition to its year-round theatrical productions, The Old Globe also provides a variety of educational opportunities for the San Diego commu…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:58PM

#NEWPLAY PRACTICES: @steppenwolfthtr's "First Look 101" Program for Audiences by Arena Stage

First Look 101 Ever wonder what goes on before the curtain goes up? Steppenwolf is proud to offer First Look 101, an innovative program that offers you unprecedented access to the play rehea…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 06:43PM

NYMF Star Sheri Sanders to Be Featured on Oprah Winfrey Network

Sheri Sanders, creator and star of NYMF's upcoming world premiere of ROCK THE AUDITION - IN CONCERT, will be featured on the Oprah Winfrey Network's "My Time" this Sunday, September 25th at …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:25PM

Watch Broadway’s Relatively Speaking on NY-1 “On Stage” This Weekend by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Tune in to NY-1’s “On Stage” on Saturday, September 24 at 9:30 AM or 7:30 PM EST to watch the cast of RELATIVELY SPEAKING and director John Turturro give viewers a sneak peek at the th…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 06:24PM

The Rock 'n' Roll Icons of "Million Dollar Quartet": Lance Guest on Johnny Cash by Broadway.com

Lance Guest plays the man in black in the hit musical "Million Dollar Quartet," now playing at New World Stages.

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:19PM

Variety salutes the Power of Women

Legit News: Event honors femmes and their charities -- "Putting aside the value to society, I really believe that with education comes dignity," DreamWorks CEO Stacey Snider told the audienc…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:19PM

"Frump Tower" with Christopher J. Hanke: Episode 11 by Broadway.com

"Frump Tower" with Christopher J. Hanke: Episode 11 Hanke gets his co-stars to play along with his fabulous sound machine. From: Broadwaycom Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 12:32 Mo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:18PM

#NEWPLAY HOT CONVOS: Feedback about @TaylorMacNYC's "A Culture of Trust" by Arena Stage

from the comments section of Taylor Mac's HowlRound Journal article "A Culture of Trust": Tatiana: "… it echoes my thoughts. Actors become adept at auditions not actually do…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 06:15PM

A working life: the puppeteer by Graham Snowdon

Puppetry helped Corina Bona conquer a major phobia and revitalised her career. She talks about the job of bringing inanimate figures to lifeCorina Bona is retraining me to count to 10. With …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:02PM

Brokers hope Nick Jonas means 'business' for ticket sales

Ticket brokers are cautiously optimistic about Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers replacing Daniel Radcliffe as the lead in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" on Broadway this …

SOURCE: Ticket News at 06:02PM

Kate Bergh Plays Dress Up by Cynthia Citron

Kate Bergh's costumes can be seen in two big shows right now -- South Street at the Pasadena Playhouse and Reprise's Cabaret at UCLA. After reading about the designer and her work, you can s…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 06:02PM

Big Weekend for Our Short Film by Art

The short film I co-wrote with my wife Amanda and made with some good friends is playing at two film festivals this weekend!The Oblique Sector is an official selection of the 2011 Atlanta Un…

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 06:02PM
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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A.R.T. to Include BOB, BECKETT SHORTS, et al. in 2011-12 Season by BroadwayWorld

The American Repertory TheaterMoscow Art Theater Institute for Advanced Theater Training begins the 2011-2012 Season with Oni Faida Lampley's Tough Titty, directed by Benny Sato Ambush, and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:57PM

The riotous history of The Playboy of the Western World

When first staged in Dublin in 1907 JM Synge's play caused a riot. Two years later its author was dead but his play was soon to go global'Whenever a country produces a man of genius," said W…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:55PM

The riotous history of The Playboy of the Western World by Declan Kiberd

When first staged in Dublin in 1907 JM Synge's play caused a riot. Two years later its author was dead but his play was soon to go global Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:55PM

DID YOU KNOW...The Most Interesting Message Board Topics of the Week, September 17-23! by BroadwayWorld

These days, in the new age of social media revolution, the best source of information is YOU. Each day, fans of BroadwayWorld post tens of thousands of comments on our multiple message board…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:41PM

David Cromer to Direct Chicago Production of Rent by Dan Bacalzo

Award-winning director David Cromer will helm a Chicago production of the musical, Rent, co-produced by American Theater Company (ATC) and About Face Theatre, to open at ATC on June 7, 2012.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:36PM

The Week in Culture Pictures, Sept. 23 by The New York Times

A slide show of photographs of cultural events from this week.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:30PM

CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of Sept. 12-18 by Michael C. Gioia

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of Sept. 12-18, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League. MUSICALS Wicked (Gerswhin Theatre), $1,479,369 The Lion King (Minskoff…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:30PM

David Cromer Will Stage Rent for American Theater Company by Adam Hetrick

Chicago's American Theater Company has confirmed that David Cromer, who offered audiences a fresh look at Thornton Wilder's Our Town, will tackle Jonathan Larson's Tony Award and…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:30PM

Theater review: 'Real Women Have Curves' at Casa 0101

When summer heat forces a roomful of chicks to strip to their underwear, flesh suddenly becomes political: Baby got back, and she's proud to show it off. When summer heat forces a roomful of…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:21PM

Broken Glass

Legit Reviews: "Broken Glass" is thuddingly literal play about American-Jewish assimilation.

SOURCE: Variety at 05:16PM

Organs of State to Present José Perez IV's Fighter by Dan Bacalzo

Organs of State will present the world premiere of writer/director José Perez IV's Fighter, a multidisciplinary fight experience, at The Shell Theater, October 13-23. The p…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:12PM

Cromer is coming back to Chicago for 'Rent'

It’s now official. David Cromer is returning to Chicago to direct Jonathan Larson’s musical “Rent.”

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:10PM

Othello, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

Daniel Evans' production explodes on to the stage in a high-speed, high-volume exchange, writes Ian Shuttleworth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:07PM

The Metamorphosis, Linbury Studio, London

Edward Watson's glorious incarnation of Kafka's Gregor Samsa as an insect shows dance genius, says Clement Crisp

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:06PM

Grief, National Theatre, London

Mike Leigh's latest play takes place in a desolate landscape: suburban London in the late 1950s, writes Sarah Hemming

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:06PM

Playboy wonder

As the Old Vic reprises JM Synge's most famous play, director John Crowley and star Robert Sheehan tell Sarah Hemming about the 'mother ship for all Irish drama'

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:06PM

In the premiere league

Canadian soprano Barbara Hannigan likens her willingness to tackle even the knottiest new music to a kind of alchemy, writes Shirley Apthorp

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:05PM

Ryan Landry and the Gold Dust Orphans Will Bring Rocky Horror Show to A.R.T.'s Oberon by Adam Hetrick

Ryan Landry and the Gold Dust Orphans will take the American Repertory Theater's Club Oberon through a time warp this fall with The Rocky Horror Show, beginning Oct. 14 in Cambridge, MA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:05PM

Applause (mostly) for Stratford artistic director Des McAnuff by Michael Posner and Kate Taylor

Examining the legacy of an artistic director who’s found his fair share of critics - by giving Stratford the kind of popular, ticket-selling theatre it always wanted

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM

He’s only cane and bike parts - but War Horse seems alive by J. Kelly Nestruck

Joey, the life-size puppet of War Horse fame, was an imposing presence at a press conference in advance of the February opening

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: September 17- 23 by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

Fitzgerald & Stapleton Create a New Work at Abrons by Jeremy M. Barker

The Irish dance company behind last year's "The Work, the Work" returns to New York this October with a new work

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 04:33PM

Riz's Blog Review: "Three Sisters," Adapted by Sarah Ruhl, at Yale Rep

The show: "Three Sisters"The place: University Theatre, 222 York St. New Haven.What is it?: Yale Repertory Theatre's season opener, a co-production with Berkeley (Calif.) Repertory Theatre, …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:22PM

A Preview to The Book of Mormon’s Trey Parker and Matt Stone on "60 Minutes" (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the Tony and Emmy Award-winning creators of Broadway’s latest hit The Book of Mormon (along with Avenue Q Tony winner Robert Lopez), will sit down on “…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

Poe and Fofi Are Love Sick at the Elephant by A.R. Cassell

Kristina Poe's Love Sick emphasizes the "sick" as much as the "love." The playwright and director David Fofi discuss the latest production from Elephant Theatre. READ MORE

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 04:10PM

STAGE TUBE: Kristin Chenoweth Shares Some Real Lessons Learned by BroadwayWorld TV

Kristin Chenoweth has certainly been making her rounds recenty, promoting the release of her latest album- Some Lessons Learned. In the video below, Cheoweth chats about some real lessons le…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:04PM

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at the Old Globe Theatre by Welton Jones

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW is still a triumph of form over content. The story is piffle; the presentation is all. What’s surprising is how well the thing works, 40 years later. It was titil…

SOURCE: SanDiego.com at 04:00PM
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: First Look at Atlantic Theatre Company's DREAMS OF FLYING DREAMS OF FALLING by BroadwayWorld

Atlantic Theater Company Neil Pepe, Artistic Director Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director is proud to present Betsy Aidem, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Reed Birney, Christine Lahti, Shane McRae, Co…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:58PM

Heather Olson’s “Shy Showoff” at the Chocolate Factory by Jeremy M. Barker

A longtime dancer with Tere O'Connor and Yanira Castro presents a witty and charming new work at the Chocolate Factory

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 03:56PM

Kissless, With a Cast of Texas Teens in Tow, to Debut at NYMF by Adam Hetrick

A host of teens from Houston, TX, will make their Off-Broadway debuts as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival production of Kissless, the new pop musical about unexpected love by Ch…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55PM

Review - Follies Revival on Broadway by Christopher Caggiano

Someone is always trying to bring Follies back to Broadway, or at least it seems. There was talk of moving the 1998 production at Papermill Playhouse to NYC, but apparently backstage politic…

SOURCE: Everything I Know I Learned From Musicals at 03:53PM

A.R.T./Moscow Art Theater Institute for Advanced Theater Training Announces 2011-2012 Season by Andy Propst

The American Repertory Theater/Moscow Art Theater Institute for Advanced Theater Training has announced its 2011-2012 Season. The schedule begins with Oni Faida Lampley's Tough Titty (…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:50PM

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT Announces New Wedding Packages! by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's Tony Award winning smash hit musical PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT announces exclusive new fabulous wedding packages - from bachelorbachelorette parties to on stage engagements an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:47PM

Davis Gaines Will Star in Musical Theatre West's Man of La Mancha by Andrew Gans

Davis Gaines, who performed the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera more than 2,000 times during his runs on Broadway, in Los Angeles and in San Francisco, wil…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:47PM

Cast Set for Kennedy Center's Amazing Adventures of Dr. Wonderful and Her Dog! by Dan Bacalzo

The Kennedy Center has announced casting for its world premiere musical The Amazing Adventures of Dr. Wonderful and Her Dog!, featuring book and lyrics by Lauren Gunderson, with music by Bri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:46PM

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of Trey Parker and Matt Stone on 60 MINUTES by BroadwayWorld TV

On the Sunday, September 25 season premiere, 60 Minutes profiles Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the four-time Emmy Award winning creators of South Park and the Tony Award-winning co-authors of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:40PM

PHOTO FLASH: Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson, et al. Outside Stage Door of Broadway's The Mountaintop by David Gordon

Angela Bassett and Samuel L. Jackson greeted fans and signed autographs at the stage door, following the first Broadway preview of Katori Hall's play, The Mountaintop, at the Bernard B.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:39PM

Rockers Carney learn to roll at 'Spider-Man'

NEW YORK - You might think he's absolutely crazy, but Reeve Carney would do it all again. He'd happily slip...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 03:37PM

In Stoppard's world, real love must pay a price

If you thought Carrie Coon was all sweet and Honey, you just haven't yet seen "The Real Thing."

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:35PM

'Follies' on Broadway extends run until Jan. 22

Stephen Sondheim's "Follies" will be haunting Broadway for a little longer. Producers of the hit revival said Friday they're extending its run for three more weeks, until Jan. 22.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 03:31PM

Kennedy Center to Present Lemieux Pilon 4D Art: Norman in October by Andy Propst

The Kennedy Center will present a limited engagement of Lemieux Pilon 4D Art: Norman, to run October 6-8. The work has been created by directors Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon. The piece …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:31PM

A conference, a deal, a reading and a college show by Christine Dolen

Going into the weekend, here's a brief roundup of theater news and events: * Arnold Mittelman, the long-time producing artistic director of the (still) closed Coconut Grove Playhouse, is pla…

SOURCE: Miami Herald at 03:22PM

Victor Garber Joins ABC's Charlie's Angels by Brian Scott Lipton

Four-time Tony Award nominee Victor Garber has joined the cast of ABC's Charlie's Angels as the voice of detective agency owner Charles Townsend. Garber, who replaced the original…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:21PM

Audio: The Big Interview: Chantal Kreviazuk, from darkness to light by Richard Ouzounian

Singer/songwriter has overcome youthful tragedies to emerge as a happy artist, wife and mother.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 03:20PM

Urbanity Dance has a new home by Thomas Garvey

Here at the Hub Review we're fans of the up-and-coming troupe Urbanity Dance, which has been growing by leaps and bounds since its founding just a few years ago.  Led by the intrepid an…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 03:17PM

PHOTO CALL: The Cast of Roundabout's Suicide, Incorporated Meets The Press by Krissie Fullerton

The cast of the New York premiere of Suicide, Incorporated, Roundabout Underground's fall production, greeted the press Sept. 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:16PM

"Daddy's Bad Medicine" This Saturday by James Comtois

Hey, folks. For those of you who missed it the first time around, my one-woman horror monologue, "Daddy's Bad Medicine," which played as part of this summer's The Blood Brothers present...FR…

SOURCE: Jamespeak at 03:06PM

OBSESSED!: Tony Nominee Michael McElroy and the Dead Eyes of Vibrato Doom

Tony nominated for his performance in Big River, Michael McElroy (The Who's Tommy, Rent) joins Seth to explore the mystery of how a cast full of altos managed to get through the sky-high s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PM
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Hear Glee Star Lea Michele Sing West Side Story's 'Somewhere' with Screen Mom Idina Menzel by Broadway.com

With the Glee kids gearing up for the school's production of West Side Story, there's musical theater magic in the air of the hit TV show. Of course, we knew Wicked Tony winner Idina…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:58PM

ROCKERS ON BROADWAY Concert to Benefit BC/EFA, 10/31 by BroadwayWorld

The Path Fund, Inc. is proud to announce ROCKERS ON BROADWAY - HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR, the latest edition of Broadway's favorite Rock and Roll concert series will take place on Monday Octobe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:57PM

Donnie Kehr's Rockers on Broadway – Halloween Spooktacular Will Play NYC's Midtown Theatre by Michael Gioia

The Path Fund, Inc. will present Rockers on Broadway – Halloween Spooktacular, the latest edition of the Broadway rock-and-roll concert series, Oct. 31 at the Midtown Theatre at the HA…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:52PM

AU student production carries out Troy Davis’ last wish by Lorraine Treanor

Rick Hammerly talks about how directing Dead Man Walking has changed him as an artist On Wednesday night, Sept 21st, as supporters of Troy Davis held a vigil outside the Georgia prison where…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:51PM

Rising Phoenix Announces Cast for Daniel Reitz's Blood Strokes by Dan Bacalzo

Rising Phoenix Repertory has announced casting for Daniel Reitz's Blood Strokes, presented as part of the company's Cino Nights series. Reitz will direct the play (assisted by Dan …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:51PM

Hats Off: "Follies" Opens on Broadway, and the Stars Glitter by Playbill Video

Hats Off: "Follies" Opens on Broadway, and the Stars Glitter Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's "Follies," the 1971 musical about a reunion of former revue stars, …

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:50PM

Glee to Feature "Somewhere," "Something's Coming," and "I'm the Greatest Star" by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel and Lea Michele will duet on Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's "Somewhere" from West Side Story; Darren Criss will sing "Something…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:47PM

AUDIO SHARE: Glee to Feature "Somewhere," "Something's Coming," and "I'm the Greatest Star" by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel and Lea Michele will duet on Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's "Somewhere" from West Side Story; Darren Criss will sing "Something…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:47PM

Paul McCartney's ballet 'Ocean's Kingdom' debuts in New York

A star-studded black-tie audience attended the new ballet, with choreography by New York City Ballet head Peter Martins and costumes by McCartney's daughter, Stella.A star-studded black-tie …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:45PM

Madison Square Garden ticket prices jump due to renovation

Madison Square Garden was hoping to have two renovated teams to roll out next month along with its first phase of a renovated "World's Most Famous Arena." And while the NBA lockout will keep…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 02:39PM

The Broadway Dolls Will Premiere Their Tour de Fierce at NYMF by Michael Gioia

The Broadway Dolls, also known as "the official girl group of The Great White Way," will hit the 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival  with the premiere of their Tour de Fie…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:39PM

Words and Voice of Troy Anthony Davis to Be Featured in DC Production of Dead Man Walking by Dan Bacalzo

The words and actual recorded voice of recently executed inmate Troy Anthony Davis will begin and end the production of Tim Robbins' Dead Man Walking, which will play American Universit…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:38PM

Sarah Jessica Parker, Patti LuPone et al. Celebrate NY City Center Reopening, 10/15 by BroadwayWorld

New York City Center will reopen following a historic renovation and modernization with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and star-studded gala on Tuesday, October 25 at New York City Center. Mayor …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:37PM

Canadian revivals on the rise by J. Kelly Nestruck

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SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:34PM

Memphis, Jekyll & Hyde, Putting It Together and Smokey Joe's Café Set for Global Screenings by Adam Hetrick

Supervision Media and Broadway Worldwide will partner to screen the Broadway musicals Memphis, Jekyll & Hyde, Putting It Together and Smokey Joe's Café in cinemas globall…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:34PM

Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles to Honor Roland Emmerich and Bert Fields by Brian Scott Lipton

The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles will honor Anonymous director Roland Emmerich and entertainment attorney Bert Fields with its Crystal Quill Award for their contributions to the Shakesp…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:31PM

CHERCHEZ LA FEMME by Sarah B. Roberts

Hallelujah! The producers of  Follies announced that they extending the run for a few weeks until January 22, 2011.    Bernadette Peters & Jan Maxwell by Sara…

SOURCE: Adventures in the Endless Pursuit of Entertainment at 02:22PM

VIDEO FLASH: Trey Parker, Matt Stone Discuss The Book of Mormon on CBS' 60 Minutes by Andy Propst

CBS has released a preview of Trey Parker and Matt Stone's appearance on CBS' 60 MInutes, which will air on Sunday, September 25 at 7pm ET/PT. Steve Kroft will conduct the intervi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:21PM

Photo Flash: Susan Lucci Visits NEWSIES! by BroadwayWorld

The on stage premiere of NEWSIES is now running at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey and soap opera star Susan Lucci recently stopped by to check out the show. Check out a photo of Lucc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

New Notes Concert Will Play Broadway Comedy Club; Lineup Announced by Andrew Gans

The Contemporary Traditionalists will kick off their 2011-12 season with New Notes, an evening of new songs by established and upcoming songwriters, Sept. 29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:15PM

Donnie Kehr to Direct Rockers on Broadway - Halloween Spooktacular by Dan Bacalzo

Donnie Kehr will direct Rockers on Broadway - Halloween Spooktacular, the latest edition of the Rock and Roll concert series, to be held at the Midtown Theatre at the HA! Comedy Club on Mon…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:13PM

Zoe Kazan for MTC's 30 Under 30 Program by Manhattan Theatre Club

Zoe Kazan for MTC's 30 Under 30 Program Zoe Kazan, author of MTC's WE LIVE HERE, is here to tell you all about MTC's 30 under 30 program. For more information or to join, pleas…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:12PM

LATW's Death of a Salesman, with Steven Culp, Jane Kaczmarek, Stacy Keach, et al., Released on CD by Andy Propst

L.A. Theatre Works' presentation of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman has been released on a two CD-set. Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning play concerns a veteran sa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:11PM

LYSISTRATA JONES Actors Going to Basketball Camp! by BroadwayWorld

The acclaimed off-Broadway production of Lysistrata Jones will transfer to Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre this fall, with previews beginning November 12, 2011 and opening night scheduled Dec…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:09PM

Sean McDermott's New CD, You're Not Alone, Set for October 4 Release by Andy Propst

Sean McDermott's new CD, You're Not Alone, will be available for purchase and digital download on October 4. LML Music will release the album. Among the songs on the 14 track dis…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:05PM
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Paul McCartney's ballet 'Ocean's Kingdom' debuts in New York by Sherry Stern

It's been 47 years since Paul McCartney first came to New York and was greeted by wailing female fans at JFK airport, but at Lincoln Center Thursday night, as the 69-year old former Beatle j…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:59PM

Light the Lights: Sondheim Theatre Marquee Is Illuminated by the Master by Playbill Video

Tony winners and Sondheim disciples Nathan Lane and Patti LuPone joined Sondheim himself to celebrate the lighting of the marquee of the newly re-christened Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Sept.…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:55PM

#NEWPLAY OPPS: National New Play Network's Smith Prize by Arena Stage

In the spring of 2006, NNPN began administering an annual play prize. Funded by a gift from novelist and playwright Timothy Smith and a group of socially conscious donors, The Smith Prize is…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 01:51PM

Angela Bassett & Samuel L. Jackson Come Down from The Mountaintop's First Preview to Greet Fans by Broadway.com

After an exhilarating first performance of Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop on September 22, stars Angela Bassett and Samuel L. Jackson were delighted to celebrate the night by signing au…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:50PM

Karine Plantadit, Stephanie Pope-Caffey, et al. Set for Broadway's Dancing Divas by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway's Dancing Divas, a panel discussion featuring 15 Broadway veterans speaking about their careers, will be held at 7pm on Monday, September 26, at Manhattan Movement & Arts …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:42PM

Alan Carr – review by Brian Logan

Wembley Arena, London"Do you poop and scoop, Wembley?" Let it never be said that Alan Carr (pictured) aimed high with this, his first standup tour in four years. Carr knows his demographic �…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:41PM

PHOTO CALL: Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett at First Mountaintop Performance by Krissie Fullerton

The cast and creative team of The Mountaintop, including stars Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett, met fans and posed for photos at stage door following their first preview performance on …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PM

Word On The Street: Venue highlights

There's something for every literary taste — and tastebud too.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:39PM

Photo Flash: Art for FUNNY GIRL Revival Revealed! by BroadwayWorld

Two-time Tony Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Bobby Cannavale will star as Nick Arnstein opposite Lauren Ambrose, who will star as Fanny Brice, in the first Broadway revival of FUNNY GIR…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:37PM

Wicked's appeal proves evergreen by Emine Saner

Producer attributes Wizard of Oz sequel's five-year run to 'untold story' angle – and social networking sites"I'd rather see The Wizard of Oz 20 times than this ersatz show once," said the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:34PM

Feature: Becoming an Actor: How do you Act?

In a few weeks time my first public performance in three years will be opening; I’ll be exposed not only to the swath (at least I hope there’s a swath) of directors, agents, and …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:31PM

His Greatness: Channelling Tennessee Williams by Martin Morrow

Actor Richard Donat gives a spellbinding portrayal of the legendary American playwright on the way down

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:27PM

OBSESSED!: Nancy Opel Plus the High Heels and Hoop Skirt of "Evita" Equals Trouble! by Playbill Video

OBSESSED!: Nancy Opel Plus the High Heels and Hoop Skirt of "Evita" Equals Trouble! http://www.playbill.com/video Currently in the cast of "Memphis", Nancy Opel understu…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:23PM

Side by Side by You?! Susan Blackwell to Auction Off Guest Spot at BC/EFA Flea Market by Broadway.com

Susan Blackwell will auction off the chance to appear on a special episode of her popular Broadway.com talk show Side by Side by Susan Blackwell at the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Flea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:23PM

WICKED To Premiere in Singapore; Shoshana Bean Unconfirmed to Play Elphaba by Oliver Oliveros

One of Broadways current blockbusters, WICKED, will premiere at Singapores Marina Bay Sands Grand Theater - where Disneys THE LION KING is playing now on December 7 WICKED's limited engagem…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:22PM

#NEWPLAY RESIDENCIES: Playwright James Still & Indiana Rep @irtlive by Arena Stage

by Jamie Gahlon, Associate Director, American Voices New Play Institute James Still was kind enough to speak with me over the phone about his experience at Indiana Rep, as part of our contin…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 01:20PM

OBSESSED!: The Secrets of the "Bee" Revealed! by Playbill Video

OBSESSED!: The Secrets of the "Bee" Revealed! http://www.playbill.com/video Celia Keenan-Bolger ("The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee", "Les Misérable…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:18PM

Signature Theatre Company to Name Theatre After Playwright Romulus Linney by BroadwayWorld

Signature Theatre announced today that philanthropist and Signature Board of Trustees member Margot Adams has made a gift honoring playwright Romulus Linney in support of Signature Center, t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:17PM

OBSESSED! Carolee Carmello by Playbill Video

OBSESSED! Carolee Carmello From: PLAYBILLVIDEO Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 05:46 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:14PM

JEKYLL & HYDE, SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE, et al. Coming to the Big Screen Worldwide by BroadwayWorld

Suervision Media and Broadway Worldwide have plans to bring a handful of Broadway favorites to the big screen in the near future- Memphis, Jekyll amp Hyde, Putting It Together, and Smokey Jo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:13PM

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

Tim Pigott-Smith prepares to storm Leeds with King Lear, while Kenneth Branagh and Rob Brydon take over Belfast. Plus there's plenty more besidesAnother rather brilliant seven days ahead ful…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:07PM

Meet the Company of the Roundabout's Suicide, Incorporated by Broadway.com

With a title like Suicide, Incorporated, the newest offering from Roundabout Underground is already piquing interest in the theater world. On September 23, the show’s cast and creative…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:05PM

Judith Chapman to Star in Vivien at Coachella Valley Rep by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and television series regular Judith Chapman will once again play movie star Vivien Leigh in Rick Foster's Vivien, at The Coachella Valley Repertory Theater (CV REP) in Rancho Mir…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:04PM

#newplay opps: Stage International Script Competition - $10,000 Prize by Arena Stage

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA NOW ACCEPTING PLAY SUBMISSIONS FOR ITS 5TH CYCLE OF THE STAGE INTERNATIONAL SCRIPT COMPETITION - $10,000 PRIZE TO BE GIVEN FOR BEST NEW PLAY ABOUT SCIENCE AND TECHNO…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 01:02PM

Paul McCartney's foray into ballet opens in NY

NEW YORK (Reuters) - It was hardly rock 'n' roll, but Paul McCartney's debut into the world of ballet with an orchestral score and tale of love set in a royal undersea court premiered at a g…

SOURCE: Reuters at 01:01PM

STAGE PORTRAIT: The Submission's Jonathan Groff, Rutina Wesley, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Will Rogers

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM
Friday, September 23, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Victory Garden’s ‘In the Next Room or the vibrator play’ hits the spot by Bob Bullen

Mark Montgomery and Kate Fry in Victory Garden’s “In the Next Room or the vibrator play” One simple moment in Sarah Ruhl’s In The Next Room, or the vibrator play par…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 12:59PM

Will Hugh Jackman tickets sell in Broadway return?

Hugh Jackman makes his return to Broadway this fall with a new production, but fans who know him primarily as an actor may be surprised by what they hear. Backed by an 18-piece orchestra, Ja…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 12:58PM

Buddy Cop 2 to Play Stoneham Theatre in October by Bethany Rickwald

Stoneham Theatre is to present the New England premiere of Buddy Cop 2, October 20-November 6, written by The Debate Society (Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, and Oliver Butler) in association with…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:57PM

#NEWPLAY NEWS: Highlights from @PublicTheaterNY's Emerging Writers Group by Arena Stage

To read the playwrights’ bios or learn more about the EWG program, please visit publictheater.org Highlights from the 2008 Emerging Writers Group Radha Blank’s Seed is currently running …

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 12:56PM

PRISCILLA makes Mickey Dolenz a believer! by Priscilla Queen of the Desert

PRISCILLA makes Mickey Dolenz a believer! PRISCILLA is now on Broadway! For more information on PRISCILLA, please visit http://www.priscillaonbroadway.com/ From: PriscillaOnBroadway Views:…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:54PM

Seven days on stage in pictures by Alistair Smith

Paul McCartney takes his first steps in the world of ballet, Dominic West reunites with an old Wire friend, and Darcey Bussell owns up to some trickery. It's the week in theatre, as seen by …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:51PM

Seven days on stage – in pictures by Alistair Smith

Paul McCartney takes his first steps in the world of ballet, Dominic West reunites with an old Wire friend, and Darcey Bussell owns up to some trickery. It's the week in theatre, as seen by …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:51PM

Why I am Glad I Kept An Open Mind About the ‘Prime Suspect’ Redux by Doug Strassler

By Doug Strassler I really didn’t think there was any reason to remake the Prime Suspect series, that near-perfect septet of episodes in which Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison (Hele…

SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 12:46PM

Broadway Shows  to Play in Movie Theaters by Stuart Kemp

Supervision Media and Broadway Worldwide have signed a deal to bring four hit Broadway musicals to cinema screens across the globe.

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:40PM

Photo Flash: THE X FACTOR Visits Dallas! by BroadwayWorld

Hosted by Steve Jones, THE X FACTOR made its highly anticipated debut with a two-night series premiere event Wednesday, Sept. 21 800-1000 PM ETPT and Thursday, Sept. 22 800-1000 PM ETPT on F…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PM

The best of all possible Candides by Thomas Garvey

Geoff Packard and Lauren Molina in a touching reunion from Candide.Sometimes the theatrical gods smile upon folly, and they're all but beaming right now at the Huntington, where Mary Zimmerm…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 12:39PM

Shows I Wish I Could See? Continuing the Conversation. by Sandra Mardenfeld

I never understand the fascination with Ethel Mermen. Her brassy voice on recordings never really impresses me and, yet, she is one of Broadway's most treasured icons(I know. I know. It's he…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 12:37PM

Tony and Olivier Winner Antony Sher Returns to London's National Theatre in Two Leading Roles by Broadway.com

Tony and Olivier award winner Antony Sher will star in two plays in upcoming seasons at  London’s National Theatre. First, he will lead the cast of Travelling Light, a new play by…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:34PM

Jesse Eisenberg and Zoe Kazan Discuss Their Plays by Jason Zinoman

Jesse Eisenberg and Zoe Kazan, who both have written plays that open next month, talk about the theater and their careers.

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

ArtsBeat Blog: How Do You Get to Broadway? Go to a Basketball Camp by Patrick Healy

The cast of "Lysistrata Jones" will be getting some lessons from the former N.B.A. player Chris Mullin.

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

Signature to Name One of its New Theaters After Playwright Romulus Linney by Dan Bacalzo

One of the spaces in the Signature Theatre Company's new home, Signature Center, will be named after the playwright Romulus Linney, who passed away in January of this year at the age of…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:27PM

Hadley Fraser & More Join Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess in London's 25th Anniversary The Phantom of the Opera Celebration by Broadway.com

Hadley Fraser will play Raoul opposite previously announced stars Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess (who co-starred on the London stage in the Phantom sequel Love Never Dies)&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

Everybody Rise! Daniel Evans, Francesca Annis and More Set for Sondheim’s Company at the U.K.’s Crucible Theatre by Broadway.com

Broadway veterans Daniel Evans and Francesca Annis will star as Bobby and Joanne, respectively, in the upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim’s Company at the Crucible Theatre in Shef…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:13PM

Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction Extended Preview by Broadway Cares

Broadway dreams come true at the 25th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction. Join Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and thousands of theatre fans on Sept. 25 in Times Square and along …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:13PM

Friday, September 23, 2011

HodgepodgeryThis post is a bit of a hodgepodge of what's going on and there's kinda of a lot. Not tons, but I feel busy. So here we go:Check out the latest 2AMTheatre blog I wrote entitled, …

SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 12:09PM

Sepia Records Will Release London Cast Recording of Do Re Mi by Michael Gioia

Sepia Records will release the cast recording of the 1961 West End production of Do Re Mi on CD in November, marking its first time on CD in stereo and re-mastered.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Tickets Available for HUGH JACKMAN, BACK ON BROADWAY, 9/26 by BroadwayWorld

This Monday, September 26, tickets for Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway will be available to the public at the Broadhurst Theatre box office 235 West 44th Street and via Telecharge, now accept…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:03PM

Taylor Lautner talks about his leading role in ‘Abduction’ by Pauline Adamek

Taylor Lautner, the hunky young co-star of the Twilight movie series, has graduated to leading man status. Lautner goes full throttle for his first solo vehicle, not only taking on the kind …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PM

PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, Sept. 17-23: Sheryl Crow on Broadway; Sutton Foster and the Stars of Follies Extend by Robert Simonson

Can a bunch of aimless friends sitting around a diner shooting the breeze and avoiding their responsibilities make a musical?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Tonya Pinkins Joins Cast of Playwrights Horizons, La Jolla Playhouse's MILK LIKE SUGAR by BroadwayWorld

Playwrights Horizons, Women's Project and La Jolla Playhouse have announced a casting update for the upcoming New York premiere of MILK LIKE SUGAR, a new play by Kirsten Greenidge in her New…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:58AM

Radcliffe, Carney Among Stars Featured on 2011 'Carols for a Cure' Holiday Album by BroadwayWorld

Several special musical recordings will highlight the 2011 Broadway's Carols for a Cure, Vol. 13. Daniel Radcliffe joins the cast of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in singi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:52AM

Wow! Broadway Vet Stacy Francis Blows Away Simon Cowell and the Judges of The X-Factor by Broadway.com

Any theatergoer who saw the original cast of Footloose on Broadway back in 1998 certainly remembers Stacy Francis’ sassy, soulful rendition of “Let’s Hear It For the Boy.&r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:50AM

Follies by Lizwollman

Add Follies to my list of shows that I wish I'd seen in their original productions.Mind you, I very much enjoyed the revival, which is currently running at the enormous Marquis theater. It m…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 11:47AM

Jekyll & Hyde, Memphis, et al. to Receive International Film Screenings by Brian Scott Lipton

Supervision Media and New York's Broadway Worldwide have signed an exclusive multi-year licensing arrangement to bring productions of the Broadway musicals Memphis, Jekyll & Hyde, P…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:45AM

Miami City Ballet's founder announces retirement

The artistic director who founded the Miami City Ballet and built it into an internationally recognized company is retiring after the next season.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:41AM

Boston Theatre - Friday Roundup by Art

(Dan Roach in Next Fall at Speakeasy Stage Photo by Craig Bailey/Perspective Photo)Last ChanceExquisite Corps' production of Trout Stanley makes its way upstream and then closes this weekend…

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 11:39AM

The End by Adam Thurman

All the stuff I talk about on this blog . . . the marketing, the leadership . . . all of it is just a means to an end. So here's the question I want you to ponder this weekend:...

SOURCE: Mission Paradox at 11:36AM

30 Days of NYMF: Day 10 Time Between Us by Isaac Robert Hurwitz

Day 10 Time Between UsBy Brett Schrier and Tess BarkerBook and Lyrics

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33AM

PHOTO CALL: Adam Rapp's Dreams of Flying Dreams of Falling at the Atlantic by Matthew Blank

Atlantic Theater Company presents the world premiere of Adam Rapp's surreal play Dreams of Flying Dreams of Falling.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

Casting Announced for National Asian American Theater's The Dumb Waiter Off-Broadway by Michael Gioia

The National Asian American Theater Company will kick off its 22nd season with Harold Pinter’s The Dumb Waiter, beginning Off-Broadway Oct. 6, with an official opening Oct. 13, at the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

Photo Coverage: Samuel L. Jackson & Angela Bassett Greet Fans Following Premiere Performance of THE MOUNTAINTOP by Walter McBride

Yestersay, The Mountaintop starring Samuel L. Jackson DR. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Angela Bassett, began previews in Katori Hall's highly anticipated new work, The Mountaintop. The Mou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:28AM

Hugh Jackman, Sting tickets on sale this weekend

Tickets for upcoming concert dates from Sting as well as tickets to Hugh Jackman's upcoming Broadway show are on sale throughout the weekend ending September 26 as compiled by TicketNews. Th…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 11:27AM

Tonya Pinkins to Join Playwrights Horizons' Milk Like Sugar by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins has replaced the previously reported Eisa Davis in Playwrights Horizons' New York premiere of Milk Like Sugar, by Kirsten Greenidge. Rebecca Taichman wil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:27AM

The Select (The Sun Also Rises) by Theasy.com

Elevator Repair Service, New York Theater Workshop, Off Broadway By Molly Marinik BOTTOM LINE: Inventive direction and a delightful cast make The Select an event worth seeing. No on…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:23AM

Hadley Fraser, Kiera Duffy Set for THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Anniversary Concert 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 11:19AM

FOLLIES Announces Three-week Extension – Limited Engagement Must Close January 22, 2012 by Michael Strassheim

FOLLIES ANNOUNCES THREE-WEEK EXTENSION ON BROADWAY LIMITED ENGAGEMENT MUST CLOSE JANUARY 22, 2012 The Kennedy Center’s hit revival of James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim’s masterpiece FOL…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:18AM

PHOTO FLASH: Donna McKechnie, Mary Rodgers at Opening of McCarter's Ten Cents a Dance by Dan Bacalzo

Mary Rodgers, who wrote the music for the classic Broadway musical Once Upon a Mattress and is the daughter of theater legend Richard Rodgers, was among the attendees at the opening of Ten C…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:18AM

Tony Winner Tonya Pinkins Replaces Eisa Davis in Milk Like Sugar at Playwrights Horizons by Broadway.com

Tony winner Tonya Pinkins will star in the Playwrights Horizons’ production of Kirsten Greenidge’s Milk Like Sugar. She is replacing the previously announced Eisa Davis, who…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:16AM

Tony Winner Tonya Pinkins to Star in Milk Like Sugar at Playwrights Horizons by Broadway.com

Tony winner Tonya Pinkins will star in Playwrights Horizons' forthcoming production of Kirsten Greenidge’s Milk Like Sugar. Pinkins, who is currently starring in the world pre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:16AM

Photos: Michael Ball & Imelda Staunton Rehearse Sweeney Todd

The Chichester revival of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd starts previews at the Festival Theatre tomorrow night (24 September 2011) ahead of its 6 October opening. Jonathan Kent's producti…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:15AM

Wicked casts its spell over the West End – audio slideshow by Jim Powell, Antonio Olmos

As Wicked – billed as the "untold story of the Witches of Oz" – celebrates its fifth birthday in the West End, we go behind the scenes with the show's creative team and starsJim PowellAn…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:14AM

Kristin Chenoweth’s ‘Lessons Learned’ Include How to Prevent a Cooter Smash by Broadway.com

She’s been making the talk show rounds in support of her new album Some Lessons Learned, and now Kristin Chenoweth is sharing some of the most important lessons in her life with her fa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

STAGE TUBE: I AM THEATRE Project - Maggie Arbogast by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld.com is excited to share a weekly series developed by the Theatre Communications Group This week Wilma Theater General Manager Maggie Arbogast shares pivotal moments in her thea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:09AM

Priscilla Queen of the Desert Announces Fabulous Wedding Packages by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Broadway’s Tony Award® winning smash hit musical Priscilla Queen Of The Desert announces exclusive new fabulous wedding packages – from bachelor/bachelorette parties to on stage eng…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:09AM

Is the Stage Version of Indie Flick Once Headed to Broadway? by Broadway.com

Once, the stage musical based on the hit independent film of the same name, may be headed to Broadway following its upcoming off-Broadway run, according to the New York Post. Producers Barba…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:08AM

The Veil Interview with Conor McPherson by National Theatre

The Veil Interview with Conor McPherson Playwright and Director Conor McPherson talks about his new play The Veil. May 1822, rural Ireland. Reverend Berkley arrives at the crumbling forme…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:08AM

PHOTO FLASH: Reeve Carney, TV Carpio, Avenue Q Cast at Carols for the Cure Recording Session by Tristan Fuge

On Thursday, September 22, cast members from various New York shows recorded tracks for this year's BC/EFA Carols For The Cure album. Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark star Reeve Carney lai…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:05AM

Genet's 'The Maids' shows how hard it is to find good help by J. Kelly Nestruck

In Brendan Healy’s hands, Jean Genet’s script milks questions of class and gender for maximum drama

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:04AM

In a business about tourists, are we forgetting the locals? by Ken Davenport

When 65% of our audience is from "out-of-town", there's no question as to how we should overweight our marketing and product development strategies in order to achieve commercial s…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Antony Sher to Star in Two Upcoming Shows at London's National Theatre by Dan Bacalzo

Antony Sher, who is currently starring in the London revival of Arthur Miller's Broken Glass, will headline two upcoming West End productions for The National Theatre, according to a re…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:58AM

Tix for Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway Will Go on Sale to Public Sept. 26; Box Office Opens, Too by Andrew Gans

Beginning Sept. 26, tickets for Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway will go on sale to the general public by visiting Telecharge.com or calling (212) 239-6200. The box office at the Broadhurst Th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM

We Live Here Cast & Creative Team by Manhattan Theatre Club

Zoe Kazan, one of New York's most acclaimed young actors, returns to Manhattan Theatre Club for her New York playwriting debut with this world premiere MTC-commissioned play — an incisive …

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:52AM

MORE "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" Workshop at BCCS by American Repertory Theater

MORE "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" Workshop at BCCS Sophomores at Boston Collegiate Charter School worked with A.R.T. teaching artists and cast members of "The Gershwin…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:51AM

BC/EFA's "Broadway’s Carols for a Cure, Vol. 13" Will Feature Reeve Carney, Daniel Radcliffe and More by Michael Gioia

"Broadway’s Carols for a Cure, Vol. 13," the annual holiday CD benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will feature performances from Spider-Man's Reeve Carney and …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

New shop offers comic relief for the under 12 set by Paul Irish

Little Island Comics is stocking up on a wide variety of comics, graphic novels and manga suitable for children.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 10:47AM

Pic of the Week: September 23, 2011 by Tony

  The Americans in Rehearsal

SOURCE: Halcyon Theatre at 10:43AM

Man and Boy by Doug Marino

Ironic that just two days ago I saw a another off-Broadway play in which a wealthy wall-street type was driven to self-destruction.  The plot was certainly a different time and place bu…

SOURCE: Act Three - The Reviews at 10:43AM

Ticket Offer: £6 tickets for Entitled at Sadlers Wells by A Younger Theatre

When A Younger Theatre went to the Edinburgh Festival we were deeply saddened to find out that Quarantine’s Entitled was sold out before we had a chance to nab ourselves a ticket. Aft…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:41AM

Meet the Cast of Broadway's Chinglish! by Broadway's Best Shows

Meet the Cast of Broadway's Chinglish! http://broadwaysbestshows.com/show/Chinglish From the producers of August: Osage County comes CHINGLISH, a new comedy about the misadventures of …

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:39AM

Francesca Annis, Daniel Evans, et al. Set for Sheffields' Company by Dan Bacalzo

Full casting has been announced for Sheffields Theatres' production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company, which will open at the Crucible Theatre on November 29. Jonathan…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:35AM

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess Workshop at BCCS by American Repertory Theater

Sophomores at Boston Collegiate Charter School worked with A.R.T. teaching artists and cast members of "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" to create their own theatrical interpretations of the c…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:33AM

ONCE Musical Headed to Broadway in February? by BroadwayWorld

Michael Riedel reports in the New York Post this morning that the new musical Once, inspired by Dublin street performers and a stage adaptation of the eponymous film, may make it's Broadway …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AM

Tony Winner Tonya Pinkins Replaces Eisa Davis in New York Premiere of Milk Like Sugar by Andrew Gans

Playwrights Horizons, Women's Project and La Jolla Playhouse announced Sept. 23 that Tony winner Tonya Pinkins will replace the previously announced Eisa Davis in the upcoming New York p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

Follies Revival, Starring Bernadette Peters, Extends on Broadway by Broadway.com

The Broadway revival of James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim’s Follies, led by Bernadette Peters and Jan Maxwell, has extended its stay at the Marquis Theatre by three weeks. The musical…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:31AM

Trav S.D. & Friends in Fab! Festival Tomorrow by Trav S. D.

Please come see me and several talented friends in this swell show tomorrow. It’s FREE! FAB! Festival   Saturday, September 24th E. 4th St between Bowery & 2nd Ave. FREE Outdoor …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:27AM

Sierra Boggess, Hadley Fraser, Ramin Karimloo, et al. Set for The Phantom of the Opera Concerts by Andy Propst

Additional principal casting has been announced for The Phantom of the Opera at Royal Albert Hall 25th anniversary concerts to be offered on October 1 at 7:30pm and on October 2 at 1:30pm an…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:22AM

‘Wicked’ Tour Stars Jackie Burns, Chandra Lee Schwartz Join Broadway Production by Ryan Cockerham

It has recently been announced that Jackie Burns and Chandra Lee Schwartz, touring “Wicked” veterans,”  will join the official cast of Broadway’s very own original &…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:20AM

SWAP it! by Praxis

Sunday the 25th of September 7-9pm Dancemakers Centre for Creation -55 Mill St., Building 58, Studio 313 A resource exchange session is on this Sunday. Any artist who as ever found themselve…

SOURCE: praxistheatre.com at 10:16AM

Review: The Maids by Robert Crew, Special To The Star

There are several compelling reasons why you shouldn’t miss this play.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 10:13AM

Weekend Poll: Which Broadway Star Should Host Saturday Night Live? by Broadway.com

Saturday Night Live is starting up its 37th season on September 24, hosted by 30 Rock headliner and Broadway vet Alec Baldwin. With so many exciting stars getting ready to hit the stage this…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:11AM

Highlights from the World Premiere of Newsies at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Newsies, based on the 1992 Disney movie musical of the same name, has been adapted for the stage and will officially open in a world-premiere production at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Play…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:11AM

Offer: Warren is Cool Hand Luke: Prog + Q&A

Marc Warren, best known as Danny Blue in BBC TV's Hustle, will front a stage adaption of COOL HAND LUKE at the Aldwych Theatre this Autumn. Come on our hosted Whatsonstage.com Outing on Wed…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:04AM

Harry Connick Jr Sings ‘On a Clear Day You Can See Forever’ on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ by Ryan Cockerham

Harry Connick Jr., songwriter/performer extraordinaire, graced the hallowed dance floors of “Dancing With the Stars” last Tuesday and debuted the theme song from his forthcoming …

SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:00AM

Guest Blog #53: Never Too Much of Lesser America by Michael Roderick

A couple of years back an actress by the name of Laura Ramadei asked to meet with me at a diner to pick my brain about producing and fundraising. I accepted and we had a great talk. I could …

SOURCE: One Producer in the City at 10:00AM

Feature: 2011 NYMF Preview by Dan Bacalzo

Gabriel Barre, Matt Cavenaugh, Donna Drake, Tor Hyams, Adam LeBow, Dionne McClain-Freeney, Lonny Price, Kevin Ray, and Tom Sivak discuss their participation in the New York Musical Theatre F…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Absinthe to Return to Caesars Palace October 21 by Dan Bacalzo

The acro-cabaret variety show Absinthe will return to the Roman Plaza at Caesar's Palace, beginning October 21. Presided over by the foul-mouthed Gazillionaire and his raucous assistan…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:59AM

Musical Words of Wisdom: The Sondheim Musicals by JK

Just over a month ago, I posted a blog of words of wisdom and witty, creatively stated ideas from the musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber.  Today, here are just some of the many you have se…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:50AM

Casting and Creative Team Announced for Off-Broadway Revival of Orson's Shadow by Andrew Gans

Mississippi Mud Productions will present the first New York City revival of Austin Pendleton's Orson's Shadow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

Closer by Adaumbelle

On Wednesday, September 21, 2011, I saw Seeing Place Theater's production of Patrick Marber's "Closer," directed by Alan Gordon. This is the third season that I've attended shows at thi…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 09:46AM

What's Up, Zuzanna Szadkowski? The Love, Loss and What I Wore Star Dishes on the New Season of Gossip Girl by Michael Mellini

TV fans know Zuzanna Szadkowski best as Dorota, the devoted maid of Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) on the scandalous hit Gossip Girl. While Szadkowski may spend her Gossip days in a unifor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:43AM

Sepia Records to Release Do Re Mi Original London Cast Recording on CD by Andy Propst

Sepia Records will release the London cast recording of Do Re Mi on CD in November, marking the first time the album has been available on disc. With music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Betty…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:43AM

Dig the Mickster Hit Them Skins by Trav S. D.

Today is Mickey Rooney’s birthday. Despite the kid glove treatment I gave him in my thumbnail bio at this time last year, I must now confess to being one of the millions of Americans (…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:40AM

PHOTO FLASH: Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson Outside Stage Door of Broadway's The Mountaintop by Dan Bacalzo

Angela Bassett and Samuel L. Jackson greeted fans and signed autographs at the stage door, following the first Broadway preview of Katori Hall's play, The Mountaintop, at the Bernard B.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:39AM

Lauren Ambrose and Joan Allen Will Team for Staged Reading of "Daughter of the Queen of Sheba" by Andrew Gans

Academy Award nominee Joan Allen and forthcoming Funny Girl star Lauren Ambrose will take part in a staged reading of "Daughter of the Queen of Sheba," the acclaimed memoir by Jack…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:33AM

Michael Imperioli Cast in HBO's 40 Pilot by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Michael Imperioli has joined the cast of the HBO pilot, 40, according to Deadline.com. The show will focus on four lifelong friends who help each other navigate life a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:32AM

Will Once, the Musical Based on the Hit Irish Film, Find Its Way to Broadway? by Andrew Gans

Once, the new stage musical based on the hit indie film of the same name, has yet to begin previews at Off-Broadway's New York Theatre Workshop, but the New York Post is reporting that p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:25AM

Response: Opera for a younger generation by A Younger Theatre

When I first heard about A Younger Theatre I was truly inspired by how the website was run. I spent three days getting up to speed with all the blogs and reading up on my fair share of revie…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:21AM

Review: Moby-Dick (The Building Stage) by Scotty Zacher

Moby-Dick takes an exciting novel and makes it inaccessible to those unfamiliar with the source material (and unbearably dull to boot). After multiple adaptions, perhaps it’s time to hang …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:18AM

Friday video: The Gelbs on Eugene O’Neill by George Hunka

First, turnabout is fair play: Neil LaBute responds (in part) to my post “Work Made for Hire” at the Guardian theatre blog, where Andrew Haydon included it in his weekly “N…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 09:14AM

Offer: 2-4-1 Tickets to THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE at the Arts Theatre until 14 October

2for1 tickets valid for THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE at the Arts Theatre for all shows until 14 October. Must book by 5 October.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:10AM

Reeve Carney, Daniel Radcliffe, et al. Featured on Broadway's Carols for a Cure, Vol. 13 CD by Andy Propst

Reeve Carney, T.V. Carpio, Montego Glover, Hugh Panaro, and Roger Rees, along with the previously announced Daniel Radcliffe, will be among the featured vocalists on Broadway's Carols f…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:07AM

Principal Casting Announced for Royal Albert Hall's 25th Anniversary Performances of Phantom of the Opera by Mark Shenton

Full principal casting has now been confirmed for the 25th anniversary staging of The Phantom of the Opera being staged for three performances only at the Royal Albert Hall Oct. 1-2. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:03AM

Burn The Floor Cast Now On DWTS!

Sasha from Burn The Floor and another Burn The Floor performer are weekly regulars on DWTS. Here is an old video of them. This was before my Canon so excuse it. I am very excited that Sasha…

SOURCE: corinescorner.com at 09:02AM

The magic dog of Todmorden stirs national interest by Jill Robinson

Can a little statue bring those who pat it joy, success and peace? Jill Robinson submits her monthly chronicle from the strange realm of upper CalderdaleThere has been a flurry of dog-relate…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:00AM
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO FLASH: Paper Mill Playhouse Previews Newsies by Andy Propst

Paper Mill Playhouse has released a promotional video for the new musical Newsies, which is playing through October 16. Jeff Calhoun has directed the production, which has choreography by C…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:54AM

David Margulies, Kristine Nielsen, et al. Set for CENTERSTAGE's The Rivals by Andy Propst

CENTERSTAGE has announced casting for Richard Brinsley Sheridan's The Rivals, to run September 28 - October 30. David Schweizer will direct the production. The comedy centers on the c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:50AM

Tony Nominee Erin Dilly to Teach 5-Week Master Class Beginning October 16

Erin Dilly, Broadway and TV/Film veteran, will lead you in a comprehensive master class series that will leave you inspired and confident as an actor in the musical theatre. Great singers ar…

SOURCE: www.erindilly.com at 08:43AM

Love Cures Cancer: A Musical by Steve Hallex

Some of you have lost loved ones to a disease that took its sweet time to do its destruction.  I will not ask you to remember what that felt like.  You recalled it all, just because I brou…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:42AM

Broadway's Follies Extends Through January 22 by Andy Propst

The Broadway revival of Follies, playing at the Marquis Theatre, has been extended, according to a report in The New York Times. The production, directed by Eric Schaffer and featuring chor…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:37AM

Books by Pat Conroy by Hyacinth Persad, Mid-Manhattan, Popular Library

Perhaps you've read books by Pat Conroy, or, like me you are a newcomer to his works. While retrieving My Reading Life for a library user, I picked up another copy that was on the shelf. So …

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 08:27AM

Playbill Video Gets a Sneak Peek of the NYMF and Chats With Andrea McArdle, Jill Paice (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

The New York Musical Theatre Festival, now in its eighth year, presents new musicals and runs Sept. 26-Oct. 16. Here, Playbill Video was given a sneak peek at some of NYMF’s exciting n…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:25AM

Jean Abreu Company – review by Sanjoy Roy

Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonJean Abreu has taken a bold step with Inside. The feline fluidity and spacious abstraction that marked his earlier pieces are now alloyed with a new element of ps…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AM

NYPL Loves Zines and Zines Love NYPL by Karen Gisonny

Fall into zines and head over to Pete's Mini Zinefest this Sunday, September 25, from 2 to 7 p.m. — you'll help support the Library too! I recently met An…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 08:09AM

Stage Rush TV: Episode 78 by Jesse North

Talking points: Steve Cohen, the Millionaires’ Magician, performs an exclusive magic trick for SRTV The no. 1 reason to see Follies Win a pair of tickets to see Relatively Speaking Bro…

SOURCE: Stage Rush at 08:08AM

The Royal Ballet goes to London fashion week – in pictures by Judith Mackrell

Dance critic Judith Mackrell goes on the catwalk with the Royal Ballet at their one-off London fashion week showJudith Mackrell

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:07AM

BWW's On This Day - September 23, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on September 23 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

From Rags to Riches by Erik Haagensen

Charles A. Taylor's 1903 melodrama is very much a compendium of clichés, but Alex Roe's impish direction and a strong cast make it fly by in a breeze of entertainment.

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:00AM

Trio of plays for Tricycle

Legit News: Docu-drama to investigate London riots -- "The Riots," a play derived from spoken evidence of the civil unrest that swept across London in August this year, will kick off the sea…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Harvey Fierstein helps revamp 'Newsies' for the stage by Peter Filichia

Carol RoseggFrom left, Harvey Fierstein, Jack Feldman and Alan Menken form the creative team behind the new musical "€œNewsies."€ Needless to say, relatives who baby-sit don�…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 07:39AM

In theatre, home is where the art is by Lyn Gardner

As the Bush theatre moves to a new home after 40 years, is it possible to take theatrical magic with you into a new venue?Wandering around the backstage spaces of the Bush theatre earlier th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:29AM

Septimus and Clarissa by StageGrade

Are critics taking sides between "Septimus and Clarissa"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 07:23AM

Talking in the Green Room With: Dan Kelley by Bill Hirschman

We find talk with Dan Kelley (currently starring in and directing A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Broward Stage Door) who reveals what he says to a friend who’s appearin…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 07:00AM
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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News: WOS Sponsors Critics Debates, New Season at the Criterion

Whatsonstage.com today announces another new West End media partnership. Following on from our ongoing support of the Live at the Delfont Room cabaret series at the Prince of Wales Theatre a…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:44AM

Lights, Camera, Fashion! at the Library by Shannon Lake, Public Programs Assistant

Every year in mid September the city is abuzz as the fashion industry’s elite swoop in from various locations across the globe donning their couture duds. This influx of fashion is eno…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 06:41AM

Elton John in talks to make biopic "Rocketman"

LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Elton John is in talks to make a film about his life, his spokesman said on Friday, in response to media reports about a planned biopic called "Rocketman."

SOURCE: Reuters at 06:40AM

Ocean's Kingdom by Lisa Jo Sagolla

Though its composer and librettist, Paul McCartney, was the biggest celebrity in the house at the premiere, the real star of this simplistically choreographed ballet is costume designer St…

SOURCE: Backstage at 06:30AM

I don’t know how she did it by Micki Siegel

Broadway star Nancy Opel scores NYC pad -- for just $250!

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 06:25AM

After. by Suzy Evans

Director Stephen Brackett keeps the suspense coursing through Chad Beckim's simultaneously moving and humorous piece about a wronged man embarking on a new life.

SOURCE: Backstage at 06:25AM

Glee Season 3 Premiere Recap by Ryan Cockerham

Drama! Intrigue! New love! Old grudges! Who knew that Glee’s Season 3 Premiere would pack such punch!? For those of you who’ve followed the show, the first episode of Season 3 wa…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 06:14AM

Friday Roundup: $400K Can Buy a LOT of Ramen by Don Hall

 ****The Invisible Hand of the Great and Powerful Money ChangerAbout one in five Americans combine a view of God as actively engaged in daily workings of the world with an economic cons…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:09AM

'Follies' Announces Extension into 2012

'Follies' Broadway Revival © Follies Sondheim fans rejoice! The acclaimed Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's complex musical about life upon the wicked stage, Foll…

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 06:06AM

Antony Sher to Return to Britain's National Theatre in New Play and a Classic by Mark Shenton

Antony Sher, who is currently appearing in the West End in Arthur Miller's Broken Glass, will return to the National Theatre in a new play and a classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:05AM
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Gossip: Barbican South Pacific Sails Into West End After Tour???

Bartlet Sher's Tony Award-winning revival of of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic 1949 musical South Pacific, playing at the Barbican until 1 October 2011, could sail into the West End…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:48AM

News: Fraser & Duffy Join Phantom 25, Broadcast to Cinemas

Further casting has today (23 September 2011) been announced for the 25th anniversary celebrations of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera with three performances at the Royal Albe…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:02AM
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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News: Sher Stars in Wright's Travelling Light & Kopenick at NT

Anthony Sher, who is currently starring in Broken Glass in the West End, has, according to the Daily Mail, signed on to star in two major roles at the National Theatre over the next two year…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:23AM

Los Angeles Theater Review: THE TEMPEST (Zombie Joe’s Underground Theater Group) by Harvey Perr

PROSPERO IS UP TO HIS OLD TRICKS There seems to be a plan afoot at Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group to give us The Complete Abridged Works of William Shakespeare, a project that …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:20AM

News: Annis, Spiro & Price Join Evans in Sheffield Company

A stellar cast has been announced for the forthcoming Sheffield Theatres revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Company which, as previously announced, will star artistic director Daniel Evans.…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00AM
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Los Angeles Theater Review: THE CHANTEUSE AND THE DEVIL’S MUSE by Harvey Perr

DANSE MACABRE David J’s The Chanteuse and the Devil’s Muse is not so much a play as it is an art installation. But, as an art installation, it has a terrible beauty and some mome…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:51AM

England's Summer Of Riots Is Already Being Made Into Theatre

"After the riots comes the drama. The Tricycle theatre in London is responding to the lack of an official public inquiry into the causes of last month's chaos by mounting its own theatrical …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:47AM

N.Y. Musical Theater Fest Previews Diverse Shows by Doug Strassler

On Wednesday at New World Stages in Manhattan, the New York Musical Theatre Festival offered a special preview of this year's slate of new musicals.

SOURCE: Backstage at 01:43AM

And Why Shouldn't A War Correspondent Review Theatre?

Michael Billington: "I see nothing wrong with the principle that a war and politics writer should be appointed to judge plays. In fact, I think people are in danger of getting a little priss…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:32AM

What's New at Theatri©al Rights Worldwide by Peter Filichia

Down the hall from Steve Spiegel’s office at Theatri©al Rights Worldwide is the warehouse that’s filled with a great many boxes. They’re waiting to ship out scripts to…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:02AM

TT: The boys are back

In today's Wall Street Journal I review the American premiere of The Habit of Art, Alan Bennett's latest play, at...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Almanac

"Argument is generally waste of time and trouble. It is better to present one's opinion and leave it to stick...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

'Passing Strange' writer tells his own coming-of-age story

The musical explores the challenges of a middle-class African-American kid.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:00AM

Dancing in the Street takes over Grand Center

Kansas City's Quixotic Fusion and St. Louis' aTrek Dance Collective and Ballet Eclectica are among the dozens of troupes that will perform Saturday at Grand Center's Dancing in the Street. O…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:00AM

Learning to Speak Chinglish w/ David Henry Hwang (#3)

Chinglish playwright David Henry Hwang once again takes Broadway’s Best Shows backstage for an exclusive look into the rehearsal process.

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

Making it to THE MOUNTAINTOP (VIDEO)

Samuel L. Jackson, Angela Bassett, Director Kenny Leon, and Playwright Ketori Hall talk about Martin Luther King Jr. and Broadway’s The Mountaintop.

SOURCE: Broadway's Best Shows at 01:00AM
Friday, September 23, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Follies by Adaumbelle

If you are looking for a good-old fashioned musical with stand-out performances then I highly suggest checking out the Broadway revival of "Follies," playing at the Marquis Theatre in NYC!

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 12:26AM

The Friday Five, September 23, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

Five Theatre Superstitions ExplainedThe theatre has a storied history of tradition and superstition, with most contemporary theatre companies still abiding by age-old superstitious practices…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:02AM

'The Mountaintop' Imagines Martin Luther King's Final Hours

In April of 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave an eerily prescient speech. "I just want to do God's will,"  he said. "And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over.…

SOURCE: The Take Away at 12:01AM

Fade In: Goodspeed's City of Angels, With D.B. Bonds, Burke Moses, Laurie Wells, Nancy Anderson, Begins by Kenneth Jones

D.B. Bonds and Burke Moses are nothing without each other in Goodspeed Musicals' new production of City of Angels, the sexy noir musical comedy about a mystery writer named Stine and his…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

San Diego's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Starring Eric Kunze, Begins Sept. 23 by Michael Gioia

Eric Kunze, who has starred on Broadway in Les Miserables, Miss Saigon and Damn Yankees, plays the title role in San Diego Musical Theatre's megamix version of Joseph and the Amazing Tec…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Marc Warren is Cool Hand Luke, Beginning Sept. 23 at West End's Aldwych Theatre by Michael Gioia

Marc Warren (West End's The Rise and Fall of Little Voice) stars in Cool Hand Luke, a new stage adaptation of Donn Pearce’s 1965 novel of the same name,  which begins performa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

"High" stays up on the road

Drama that opened here will hit more cities  

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:01AM

Paul Butler: Pedalling along, after a legend by Murray Whyte

In his first act as the Art Gallery of Ontario's first artist in residence, Paul Butler communes with the spirit of late, great artist Greg Curnoe to bring the outside in.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM

Hide your stars, Kathy Griffin’s in town by Vinay Menon

Kathy Griffin has some advice for Stephen Harper.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM

Private lives, public fun by Richard Ouzounian

Noel Coward’s classic comedy comes to new life with Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM

Ultimate Broadway, With Lea Salonga, Eden Espinosa, Kevin Kern, Ria Jones, Brad Little, Debuts in Shanghai Sept. 23 by Adam Hetrick

Lea Salonga, Eden Espinosa, Kevin Kern, Ria Jones and Brad Little celebrate the grand opening of China's Shanghai Culture Square Theatre Sept. 23 with the musical revue Ultimate Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

City Center's Extreme Makeover & Coming Attractions; BC-EFA's Flea & Grand Auction; NY Film Festival; Broadway & Off Broadway on Sale; The by Ellis Nassour

New York City Center reopens with a star-studded gala October 25 after a historic full-site renovation and modernization. The event will kick off a celebratory season of new and expanded pro…

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 12:00AM

Oklahoma!, With Rodney Hicks and Brianna Horne, Opens in Portland Sept. 23 by Adam Hetrick

Rodney Hicks and Brianna Horne star in Portland Stage's all-African-American production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, which officially opens Sept. 23 after previews that be…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Ultimate Broadway, With Eden Espinosa, Kevin Kern, Ria Jones, Brad Little, Debuts in Shanghai Sept. 23 by Adam Hetrick

Eden Espinosa, Kevin Kern, Ria Jones and Brad Little celebrate the grand opening of China's Shanghai Culture Square Theatre Sept. 23 with the musical revue Ultimate Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Chita Rivera Dances Her Way Into PA Engagement of My Broadway Sept. 23-25 by Kenneth Jones

Two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera brings a trunk of show tunes to Bristol Riverside Theatre in Bristol, PA, to perform Chita Rivera: My Broadway Sept. 23-25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Rocky Horror Show, With Matt McGrath, Kelsey Kurz and Jeanna de Waal, Opens at Old Globe by Kenneth Jones

The Rocky Horror Show, the rock musical about a vanilla couple that stumbles into an altered science-fiction world where sexuality and gender roles are redefined, opens Sept. 23 following pr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

DIVA TALK: Chats with NYMF's Donna Lynne Champlin, Jenn Colella, Andrea McArdle, Jenny Powers, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Kathy Voytko, Rachel York by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Impassioned 'Camino' tells painful immigration stories

In theater, "Camino" mainly recalls a play by Tennessee Williams, ironically titled "Camino Real" (royal road), in reference to the more or less royal roads of Hispanic history in California…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
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