Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Steinberg Awards for Two Playwrights

Melissa James Gibson and Lisa D'Amour have won the Steinberg Playwright Award, the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust will announce Wednesday.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 11:54PM

Chess: finally a winning game by Richard Ouzounian

Musical by Tim Rice and ABBA finds its proper home after 27 years.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:29PM

Newsies: The Musical

Legit Reviews: The strong pro-union message pumping through "Newsies: The Musical" will thrill some viewers as much as it irks others, but otherwise this new tuner is likely to please audien…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:13PM

The Heir Apparent

Legit Reviews: Who would have thought a steady stream of shameless rhymes and groan-worthy puns could be such a hoot? But in the pitiless hands of playwright David Ives -- whose play "Venu…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:10PM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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The Submission

Legit Reviews: White boys can't jump -- or can they? Scribe Jeff Talbott reframes that question in a provocative way in "The Submission," when a white playwright uses the pseudonym of a b…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:56PM

No 'Delusion' about Laurie Anderson's range by Jenna Scherertheater

Laurie Anderson isn't the kind to sit still. When I spoke with her on the phone, she was standing on a ladder at...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 10:50PM

Netrebko makes ‘Anna’-xtroardinary queen by James Jorden

Queen Anna is dead -- long live Queen Anna! The late royal lady is Anna Bolena in Donizetti’s 1830 opera, based on the final days of Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII. The new monarch…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:45PM

Justin’s ‘Kill’-er opportunity by Michael Riedel

A well-crafted courtroom melodrama can be great fun for audiences, and a money-maker for backers. “A Few Good Men” launched the career of Aaron Sorkin back in 1992. The Roundabout Theat…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:44PM

My Day at the Flea Market by JK

Expecting bad weather, my friends and I spent a good part of Saturday monitoring the New York City weather forecast.  It fluctuated between a 30% to an 80% chance. Ick, right?  Wel…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:41PM

Two programs offer free theater tickets

The Fox and the Kevin Kline Awards have tickets to give away

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:31PM

Theater Review | 'Lemon Sky': ‘Lemon Sky’ by Lanford Wilson at Clurman Theater - Review by Charles Isherwood

California dreams wither under a blazing sun in “Lemon Sky,” a 1970 drama by Lanford Wilson that has been affectionately revived by the Keen Company.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:30PM

Ghostlight A New Musical at NYMF: Behind the Scenes by Broadway Blogspot

Ghostlight A New Musical at NYMF: Behind the Scenes Our behind the scenes look at Ghostlight, now in performances at NYMF. We chat with the writers and some of the show's stars, includi…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:14PM

Scotch Kiss by Theasy.com

The Seeing Place, ATA Sargent Theatre, Off Off Broadway By Weston Clay BOTTOM LINE: A family drama that was developed using an innovative actor-based technique. The characters are str…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:04PM

Theater Review | 'The Submission': ‘The Submission,’ at Lucille Lortel Theater - Review by Ben Brantley

Jeff Talbot’s play “The Submission” is a perky tale of racial pride and prejudice in the theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:01PM

Review: Lemon Sky by Andy Propst

Keith Nobbs does extraordinary work in the Keen Company's emotionally pungent production of Lanford Wilson's autobiographical play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: The Submission by Andy Propst

Jonathan Groff and Rutina Wesley deliver exceptional performances in this riveting work about racial bigotry.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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“Follies” on Broadway by Kevin Daly

A timpani drumroll, a series of minor chords and then seemingly out of nowhere, a showgirl appears. This tall, lithe yet shadowy figure seems frozen in time and space, but as the music take…

SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 09:50PM

Theater Review: The Submission by David Rooney

The Bottom Line: "True Blood" regular Rutina Wesley shines in Jeff Talbott’s provocative but unsatisfying play.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:46PM

Review: Lemon Sky at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

The Keen Company revival of Lanford Wilson's early play . . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:41PM

Review: The Submission at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

a young playwrights submission of his play under a more attention getting by-line turns into a case of "oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive"

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:39PM

#NEWPLAY HOT CONVOS: Wrap Up of The Weekly Howl of Sept 27, 2011 by Arena Stage

THE HOWL Today's HowlRound.com "Weekly Howl"- Our weekly Twitter conversation on hashtag '#newplay' about New Theater - was OFF THE HOOK! Thanks to all that came to talk about 'TRU…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 09:27PM

The Playboy of the Western World, Old Vic by Veronica Lee

It's difficult for modern theatregoers – in or beyond Ireland – to understand the extraordinary furore The Playboy of the Western World caused when it was first performed in 1907 at the …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 09:19PM

Goodman Theatre’s fiery ‘Red’ ignites the stage

HEDY WEISS: ‘What do you see?” That is the cut-to-the-chase opening line in “Red,” John Logan’s bristlingly smart, emotionally fiery 2011 Tony Award-winning play now in its Chicago…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 09:03PM

16 Days ’til Godspell: Reviewing a Stage Manager report. by Ken

I like to leave my cast and creatives alone for as much of the rehearsal process as possible, so they can create in ‘producer-peace.’  But just because I’m not at every re…

SOURCE: Day By Day: The Producer’s Perspective at 09:00PM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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GODSPELL's Morgan James to Perform at Rockwood Music Hall, 9/28 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's Morgan James, currently in rehearsals for the upcoming Broadway revival of Godspell in which she'll sing the popular Turn Back, O Man will be performing live with her band at NYC'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:52PM

Follies by Diane Snyder

There's no sating Broadway's appetite for Stephen Sondheim. In the last five years alone we've seen revivals of A Little Night Music, Sunday in the Park With George, Company, West Side Story…

SOURCE: Cititour.com at 08:50PM

Lemon Sky by Wendy Caster

As I traveled to the Clurman Theatre to see the Keen Company's revival of Lanford Wilson's Lemon Sky, I took a mental tour through other Wilson plays I've seen: Hot L Baltimore, Balm in Gile…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 08:44PM

"Three Sisters" at Yale Rep by Fred Sokol

This production honors the Russian playwright as it benefits from excellent performance. It is rich in implication and theme and also incorporates dry humor within the context of drama.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:38PM

Josh Gad Joins 'Thanks for Sharing' Opposite Gwyneth Paltrow by BroadwayWorld

Tony nominee Josh Gad has joined the cast of the upcoming movie Thanks for Sharing. He joins Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Ruffalo and Tim Robbins.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:28PM

"Candide" - Huntington Theatre Co., Boston by Nancy Grossman

Optimism is in short supply these days, but not at the main stage of the Huntington Theatre Company where the 30th season gets off to a grand start with a new adaptation of Leonard Bernstein…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:26PM

"The Life of Galileo" Cleveland Play House by David Ritchey

So much is special about the production of "The Life of Galileo," is now playing in the Allen Theatre, Cleveland Play House, PlayhouseSquare. First, the company has renovated and moved into …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:25PM

Dark Comedy Festival sheds light on standup’s two camps by Denis Grignon

Grim subjects are laughing matters for some comics; others shy away.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 08:20PM

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE Musical Continues; Reading Features Sherie Rene Scott, Raul Esparza by BroadwayWorld

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, which earlier this year had a production at La Jolla Playhouse, has taken further steps in development. The musical features Tony Award-winning creative team of compose…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:13PM

Look who else has a balanced arts budget

Last week we reported that the Seattle Rep finished the fiscal year in the black. This week, similar good news comes from Seattle Shakespeare Company.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 08:01PM

Review Roundup: Paper Mill Playhouse's NEWSIES! by BroadwayWorld

The on stage premiere of NEWSIES opened this Sunday, September 25, at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey.The musical is based on the 1899 true story of a courageous group of scrappy news…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:01PM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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PLUG: Organs of State's Fighter by CultureFuture

Sorry guys... it's me plugging the work I do again. I think you should come, so you'll understand what I do and why I'm passionate about theater and stuff. ORGANS OF STATE PRESENTS FIGH…

SOURCE: CultureFuture at 07:59PM

'The Submission': Gay writer hides behind another's name by Joe Dziemianowicz

It takes more than a juicy setup and tangy talking points to make a great play. Obviously. But it's easy to be reminded of that during "The Submission," a dramedy about a struggling New York…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 07:52PM

The Submission Review: Gay Vs. Black by Jonathan Mandell

With a cast that includes Jonathan Groff (“Spring Awakening,” “Glee”) and Rutina Wesley, who as Tara was just killed (perhaps permanently?) in the “True Blood” season finale, “…

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 07:48PM

Benjamin Walker, Reeve Carney, et al. to Star in AMERICAN PSYCHO Workshop by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that Benjamin Walker and Reeve Carney will both star in an upcoming workshop of Duncan Sheik and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's new musical version of AMERICAN PSYCHO, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:37PM

NY1 Theater Review: "The Submission"

The off-Broadway theater company MCC kicked off their 2011-2012 season Tuesday night with the new play "The Submission."

SOURCE: NY1 at 07:28PM

‘Newsies the Musical’

Photos of the show at the Paper Mill Playhouse.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:12PM

Goodman’s fiery ‘Red’ ignites the stage

‘What do you see?” That is the cut-to-the-chase opening line in “Red,” John Logan’s bristlingly smart, emotionally fiery 2011 Tony Award-winning play now in its Chicago debut at th…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 07:09PM

THE SUBMISSION - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

"Truly daring plays about race in America are rare these days; the Civil Rights era and the election of Barack Obama have more or less seen to that."

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:03PM

Rock of Ages, Shaftesbury Theatre, London

On paper, a juke-box musical based on the power ballads of Foreigner, Journey and REO Speedwagon and the hair metal anthems of Bon Jovi, Poison and Twisted Sister sounds an even worse idea t…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

Marlowe Theatre: Stage is set for a new Canterbury tale

Canterbury's Marlowe Theatre, previously housed in a 1930s Odeon cinema jammed up against a used-car lot alongside the Stour river, has been reborn. Its new £25m building has an architectur…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

Bombay Bicycle Club, The Barfly, London

It's easy to forget how quickly success has found Bombay Bicycle Club. Fresh off their third studio album, regarded as one of the indie scene's leading lights and about to embark on another …

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

Drought and Rain, Sadler's Wells, London

Drought and Rain is a work about memory, remembered. French-Vietnamese choreographer Ea Sola uses a mix of folk and contemporary dances to evoke traditional Vietnamese life, a lament of hard…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Elizabeth Ashley, Hallie Foote, Roger Robinson et al. Set for Alley Theatre's Dividing the Estate by Dan Bacalzo

The Alley Theatre has announced cast and creative team information for its production of Horton Foote's Dividing the Estate, to run October 7-30. Michael Wilson will direct. Set in the…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:49PM

Anna Bolena (Metropolitan Opera) by The Tyro Theatre Critic

Divorced, Beheaded, Died. Divorced, Beheaded, Survived. Thus begins and ends my knowledge of Tudor history. Donizetti's "Anna Bolena" which opened the Metropolitan Opera's season last night …

SOURCE: The Tyro Theatre Critic at 06:32PM

Parody of 'Silence of the Lambs' finds new home

Hannibal Lecter won't go quietly. Producers of a musical theater parody of the film "Silence of the Lambs" said Tuesday that they have found a new home for the now-closed show and plan an op…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 06:31PM

Tune in to ANONYMOUS Live Webcast with Director Roland Emmerich! by BroadwayWorld TV

Tune in for a heated debate regarding the Shakespeare authorship question as ANONYMOUSDirector Roland Emmerich, the film's WriterProducer John Orloff and HistorianWriterLecturer Charles Beau…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:30PM

FILM: Red State by CultureFuture

I'm more than a little uncomfortable with the premise of this new Kevin Smith film -- it seems to lazily put into a single video every deep, nascent fear of the "Red States." The title, Red …

SOURCE: CultureFuture at 06:25PM

Theater Review | 'Newsies the Musical': ‘Newsies the Musical’ - Review by David Rooney

In transferring a 1992 Disney film to the stage, “Newsies the Musical,” at the Paper Mill Playhouse, makes full use of a book by Harvey Fierstein.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:21PM

Book of Mormon's Josh Gad Will Play a Sex Addict Opposite Gwyneth Paltrow in Thanks for Sharing by Broadway.com

The Book of Mormon's Tony nominated star Josh Gad has joined the cast of Stuart Blumberg's sex addiction comedy Thanks for Sharing, according to Variety. The cast also features Mark …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:17PM

Theater Review | 'The River Crosses Rivers II' : Ensemble Studio Theater Presents Microplays - Review by Claudia La Rocco

The Ensemble Studio Theater’s festival is a showcase for the work of minority women.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:15PM

'Very Excited' Bobby Cannavale on Funny Girl, Lauren Ambrose and the Legacy of Sydney Chaplin by Paul Wontorek

With his musical theater experience limited to a bit part in the Encores! production of Bells Are Ringing, Bobby Cannavale wasn’t the most obvious choice to play Nicky Arnstein in the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:15PM

FREEZE FRAME: THE BLUE FLOWER's Sebastian Arcelus & Marc Kudisch Meet the Press by Walter McBride

Second Stage Theatre will present the new musical THE BLUE FLOWER written by Jim Bauer and Ruth Bauer, with choreography by Chase Brock and direction by Will Pomerantz, this fall. Previews w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:14PM

SILENCE! THE MUSICAL to Reopen at 9th Space Theatre, 10/25 by BroadwayWorld

After two sold out extensions, rave reviews, and unprecedented audience demand, SILENCE The Musical, the unauthorized parody of The Silence of the Lambs, with book by Hunter Bell title of sh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:14PM

Behind the Scenes of SEMINAR's Photo Shoot! by BroadwayWorld

In SEMINAR, four aspiring young novelists Ms. Rabe, Mr. Linklater, Mr. O'Connell and Ms. Park sign up for private writing classes with Leonard Mr. Rickman, an international literary figure. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:10PM

Footloose Original Broadway Cast Recording available again!

Ghostlight Records releases a revised and re-mastered version of FOOTLOOSE The Musical's Original Broadway Cast Recording.

SOURCE: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization at 06:10PM

Mayor’s task force to examine arts and theatres by Richard Ouzounian

No action is expected on the fate of city-owned theatres until after the task force files its recommendations in November.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 06:08PM

#NEWPLAY OPPS: Submit a Play to Seven Devils Playwrighting Conference - id Theater by Arena Stage

Submit a Play id Theater accepts open submissions for the Seven Devils Playwrights Conference only. All other id projects are drawn from artists we have met and/or worked with through the Co…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 06:06PM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Silence of the Lambs Spoof Silence! Finds New Off-Broadway Home For Open Run by Broadway.com

The off-Broadway hit Silence! The Musical, a spoof of the Oscar-winning 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs, has found a new home at 9th Space Theater at P.S. 122. The production, directed an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:49PM

STAGE TUBE: CHICAGO Announces Cellblock Idol Contest by BroadwayWorld TV

CHICAGO has just announced that past American Idol judge and current Roxie, Kara DioGuardi will judge a new contest titled 'Cellblock Idol,' in which fans can sing their favorite CHICAGO tun…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:45PM

PHOTO CALL: Jenn Colella, Santino Fontana, Heidi Blickenstaff and More Are "Bound for Broadway" by Krissie Fullerton

Tony nominee Liz Callaway hosted Merkin Concert Hall's annual "Bound For Broadway," an evening of musical selections from five new musicals by promising writers for the theatre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:39PM

PHOTO CALL: Jenn Colella, Santino Fontana, [title of show] Gang and More Are "Bound for Broadway" by Krissie Fullerton

Tony nominee Liz Callaway hosted Merkin Concert Hall's annual "Bound For Broadway," an evening of musical selections from five new musicals by promising writers for the theatre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:39PM

Photo Flash: First Look at WAR HORSE Movie Poster! by BroadwayWorld

Steven Spielberg is adapting War Horse into a feature length film, which is set to be released in movie theatres on December 28 and we've got a first look at the new posterfor the film

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36PM

Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess Preview Live Phantom 25th Anniversary Performance: 'It's a Huge Honor' by Kathy Henderson

Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess are on the home stretch in preparation for playing the Phantom and Christine in the 25th anniversary performance of The Phantom of the Opera, to be broadcas…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

Broadway's Book of Mormon Wins Concierge Choice Award by Dan Bacalzo

The Book of Mormon won the Broadway Show category at the Fifth Annual Concierge Choice Awards, held on Monday, September 26. The awards recognize companies, organizations, and individuals w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:33PM

PHOTO CALL: Sebastian Arcelus, Marc Kudisch, Graham Rowat, Teal Wicks Preview The Blue Flower by Matthew Blank

The cast bringing light to Second Stage's The Blue Flower — a musical tale of artists and thinkers in the early 20th century &mdash offered a preview for members of the press at a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:31PM

Fall theatre preview: Puppets, painters, politics, pop by J. Kelly Nestruck

An apocalyptic vision from Ronnie Burnett and a Michael Jackson extravaganza from Cirque de Soleil are among the highlights of an eclectic and edgy season

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:30PM

Fall theatre preview: Puppets, painters, politics and pop by J. Kelly Nestruck

An apocalyptic vision from Ronnie Burnett and a Michael Jackson extravaganza from Cirque de Soleil are among the highlights of an eclectic and edgy season

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:30PM

Live Nation stock still a 'buy'

The investment bank Maxim Group is continuing to rate shares of Live Nation stock as a "buy," despite the stock's recent dips. Live Nation stock, which trades under the symbol LYV, closed at…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 05:26PM

STAGE TUBE: Elaine Paige, Angela Lansbury on the American Theatre Wing by BroadwayWorld TV

The American Theatre Wing raised more than 550,000 at their annual Gala last night. All of the proceeds will go towards The Wing's education and outreach programs. The event was held at New …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:25PM

Highlights From The Submission Starring Jonathan Groff

Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff plays Danny Larsen, a promising playwright on a crash course with destiny, in the world premiere of Jeff Talbott's The Submission, a dramatic comedy about r…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:13PM

The Countess of Storyville Musical Readings to Feature Lillias White and Forrest McClendon by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Lillias White, Tony nominee Forrest McClendon, Lawrence Clayton and Nikki Crawford will be part of the new musical The Countess of Storyville, which will be presented free …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:07PM

Theater Review: Ionesco’s ‘Bald Soprano’ at City Center - Review by Jason Zinoman

Pearl Theater’s production of Eugène Ionesco’s “Bald Soprano” treats the short play as an old-fashioned farce about two couples lost in their own heads.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:06PM

Connie Chats on Opening Night — Cirque du Soleil’s Iris by Connie Danese

Connie chats with Iris composer Danny Elfman, Joe Manganiello, David Patrick Harris, Christina Hendricks and others at Cirque du Soleil's state-of-the-art opening-night Iris party,  in the …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 05:06PM

This week's arts diary by Charlotte Higgins

This week Rachel Whiteread scupts for Britain, put your name down for Olympic posters, Shechter and Gormley unite and Geoff Dyer fawnsWhiteread comes homeRachel Whiteread's most famous sculp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:02PM

#NEWPLAY OPPS: @PWfoundation Wants Your Play! by Arena Stage

Submit a Play Open Submission Process Our play submission window will be October 1 through November 30, 2011. The majority of Playwrights Foundation's programs are open to all playwrights wr…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 05:00PM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Silence! The Musical to Transfer to 9th Space Theater by Dan Bacalzo

The Off-Broadway production of Silence! The Musical, which recently concluded its extended engagement at Theater 80, will transfer to the 9th Space Theater at P.S. 122 for an open-ended run …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:55PM

Silence! The Musical to Transfer to 9th Space Theater at PS 122 by Dan Bacalzo

The Off-Broadway production of Silence! The Musical, which recently concluded its extended engagement at Theater 80, will transfer to the 9th Space Theater at P.S. 122 for an open-ended run …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:55PM

#NEWPLAY PRACTICES: @PWfoundation & The Sister City Playwrights Exchange by Arena Stage

Sister City Playwrights Exchange Sister City Playwrights Exchange, founded by playwright/director Vincent Murphy at Emory University in 2003 in cooperation with several Atlanta theaters and …

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 04:54PM

Photo Flash: Euan Morton and More in Ford Theatre's PARADE - First Look! by BroadwayWorld

Ford's Theatre is presenting the Washington premiere of the Tony-winning musical drama Parade, directed by Stephen Rayne. The production opened on September 23 and runs though October 30, 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:53PM

TRACES USA 15 Second Spot by Traces

TRACES USA 15 Second Spot Traces is poetic and explosive, humorous and thoughtful. Combining traditional acrobatic forms with street elements such as skateboarding and basketball, mixed in …

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:52PM

Review: 'Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show' at Old Globe

Didn t we pass a castle back there?

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:47PM

Hunter Parrish and Stephen Schwartz Prepare Ye the Way of Godspell

Hunter Parrish, Telly Leung, Lindsay Mendez and the rest of the cast of the upcoming Broadway revival of Godspell gathered Sept. 26 for a special preview of the show. Along with performances…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:47PM

Broadway Cast Album of Footloose the Musical Gets Re-Release, With Added Track by Kenneth Jones

The cast album of the 1998 Broadway musical Footloose the Musical has been off the shelves for years, but Ghostlight Records — known for cast albums of The Book of Mormon and Next to N…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:46PM

Silence! The Musical, Parody of Classic Thriller, Will Play Open-Ended Run Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Silence! The Musical — billed as the "unauthorized parody of 'The Silence of the Lambs'" — will play an open-ended run at the 9th Space Theater at P.S. 122, acc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PM

ArtsBeat Blog: Another Round of Nice Chianti: 'Silence! The Musical' to Reopen by Patrick Healy

“Silence: The Musical!” will reopen Off Broadway in a new, open-ended engagement starting Oct. 25.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:38PM

At the Goodman Theatre, a taut canvas streaked with 'Red'

THEATER REVIEW: "Red" at the Goodman Theatre ★★★½ Of all the sacred monsters of the art world, surely none was as discomfited by a flat, still canvas as Mark Rothko. If y…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:37PM

#NEWPLAY NEWS: Berkeley Rep's 'The Ground Floor' Revolutionizes New Play Development by Arena Stage

Berkeley Rep's 'The Ground Floor' Revolutionizes New Play Development First Posted: 9/26/11 09:28 PM ET Updated: 9/26/11 09:29 PM ET reposted from the HuffingtonPost.com For years, talented …

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 04:35PM

Review: Newsies at curtainup.com/NJ by Simon Saltzman

There is nothing quite like the excitement that accompanies the world premiere of a new musical, especially one that, like this Papermill Playhouse premiere, is the result of work by some of…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:34PM

#NEWPLAY NEWS: @trishamead article "Theater and the importance of being local: Part one" by Trisha Mead by Arena Stage

By Trisha Mead Recently, Carey Perloff, the artistic director for the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, posting on her Huffington Post blog, posited a new potential mission for…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 04:34PM

Updated Footloose Cast Album Featuring Stacy Francis Set for Re-Release; Hunter Foster Records New Track by Broadway.com

Ghostlight Records will release an updated and re-mastered version of the Footloose the Musical original cast recording this fall. The album will be available digitally on October 4 with a p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:34PM

Chad Allen, Joshua Cox, Robert Gant et al. Set for Some Men Reading by Dan Bacalzo

Chad Allen, James Brandon, Joshua Cox, Robert Gant, Cody Henderson, Jason Heymann, David Pevsner, Scott Presley, Nick Salamone, Michael Shepperd, Clay Storseth and Joshua Wolfe Coleman will …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:34PM

#NEWPLAY HOT CONVOS: Feedback from Nan Barnett's "One of Those People" by Arena Stage

From the comments section of Nan Barnett's HowlRound.com Journal article "One of Those People" You live to fight another day. Thank you for the great swirling truth. The whole stor…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 04:33PM

HOW TO: Tie a Toga by LYSISTRATA JONES by Lysistrata Jones

HOW TO: Tie a Toga by LYSISTRATA JONES Here's another video blog post from me, Lyssie J., from the new Broadway musical comedy, LYSISTRATA JONES (http://lysistratajones.com). For more p…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:32PM

Jessica Chastain: Ascent of a woman by Steve Rose

Last year, Jessica Chastain was a complete unknown. Now she's in everything – with everyone. She tells Steve Rose about working with Pitt, Pacino, Fiennes, Redgrave …There's nothing we l…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:32PM

The Story Behind Lysistrata by LYSISTRATA JONES by Lysistrata Jones

The Story Behind Lysistrata by LYSISTRATA JONES Lyssie J. tells the story of Lysistrata by Aristophanes. From: LysistrataJones Views: 1569 8 ratings Time: 01:08 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:30PM

Brian Bedford to Perform The Lunatic, the Lover and the Poet for Orlando Shakespeare by Dan Bacalzo

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF (OST) will present Tony Award winner Brian Bedford in his one-man show The Lunatic, the Lover and the Poet, at the John and Rita Lowndes S…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:23PM

Review: If You Give a Cat a Cupcake (Emerald City) by Scotty Zacher

Artistic Director Ernie Nolan's adaption of the children's book proves an energetic, tasty treat for the entire family. Recommended.

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 04:19PM

Michel Groisman Opens PS 122′s Season by Jeremy M. Barker

We hope you didn't miss his work last weekend (the people who saw it know why)

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 04:16PM

Photo Coverage: Angela Lansbury, Elaine Paige and More Honors Sir Howard Stringer at American Theatre Wing Gala; Event Raises Over 500K by Kevin Thomas Garcia

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and an all-star line-up of performers, including Angela Lansbury, James Naughton, Kelli O'Hara, Elaine Paige, Colin Donnell, Marilu Henner, Gala Co-Chairmen Theodo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:11PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 385: Mickey Birnbaum by Adam

Mickey Birnbaum Hometown:  Los Angeles. Current Town:  Los Angeles. Q:  What are you working on now? A:  A play about backyard wrestling, and another one about the A…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 04:09PM

UP ON THE MARQUEE: AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE & MANDY PATINKIN! by Peter James Zielinski

Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, two Broadway legends who first appeared together giving Tony Award winning performances in Evita, will bring their critically acclaimed theatre concert to th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:05PM

The Gospel According to Craig by Richard Ouzounian

His pronouncements on Strictly Come Dancing made him feared and famed in England.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:05PM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Dethroned Julie Taymor Stands Behind ‘Spider-man’ Work by Ryan Cockerham

Never mind the fact that “Spider Man: Turn Off the Dark” went through more preview showings than most Broadway productions have official performances. Never mind the fact that mu…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 03:59PM

Original Cast of Life Could Be a Dream to Reprise Roles for La Mirada Run by Dan Bacalzo

The original cast of writer/director Roger Bean's musical, Life Could Be a Dream, who previously performed the work at the Hudson Theatre and Laguna Playhouse, will reprise their roles …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:55PM

EXCLUSIVE: Benjamin Walker and Reeve Carney Part of American Psycho Musical Workshop by Adam Hetrick

Benjamin Walker is taking a stab at Wall Street in the new Duncan Sheik-Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa musical adaptation of American Psycho, which is having a private Manhattan workshop this week, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM

BWW TV: Check Out Jonathan Groff in THE SUBMISSION - Performance Highlights! by BroadwayWorld TV

MCC Theater's production of Jeff Talbott's SUBMISSION features Jonathan Groff Spring Awakening, Glee, Will Rogers When the Rain Stops Falling, Eddie Kaye Thomas American Pie, HBO's How to Ma…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:52PM

Hunter Foster Featured on New Track on Footloose Cast Recording Rerelease by Andy Propst

Ghostlight Records will release an updated and re-mastered version of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Footloose the Musical for digital download on October 4. The album will be avai…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:48PM

Netrebko makes 'Anna'-xtroardinary queen by James Jorden

Queen Anna is dead — long live Queen Anna! The late royal lady is Anna Bolena in Donizetti’s 1830 opera, based on the final days of Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII. The new monarc…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 03:46PM

PHOTO CALL: Robert Lopez Hosts NYMF Opening Night Gala by Matthew Blank

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) held an opening night gala Sept. 26 at Hudson Terrace. Emmy and three-time Tony Award winner Robert Lopez hosted.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:46PM

Cirque Dreams Holidaze to Play Broward Center in December by Bethany Rickwald

Broadway Across America is set to present Cirque Dreams Holidaze at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, December 27-January 1. Created and directed by Neil Goldbe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:45PM

Jennifer Hudson, Angela Lansbury and More Hit the Town at the American Theatre Wing's 2011 Gala by Broadway.com

Attendees at the American Theatre Wing's annual gala at the Plaza Hotel received a rare treat: a live performance from Oscar and Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson! The September 26 event, wh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:41PM

A dramatic new 'Mourning' becomes Remy Bumppo

Not since the old Body Politic days has there been this much excitement on the top floor of 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., now known as the Greenhouse Theater Center.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:32PM

Teal Wicks, Marc Kudisch, Sebastian Arcelus & Co-Stars Blossom at a Blue Flower Meet and Greet by Broadway.com

A World War I-era musical that spans half a century and explores ideas of art, science, romance and revolution has to be seen to be believed. The Blue Flower, which begins performances at of…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PM

Review: Parade by Michael Toscano

Euan Morton and Jenny Fellner give first-rate performances in this problematic production of Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown's provocative musical about the Leo Frank case.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:30PM

PHOTO CALL: Phyllis Newman, Kate Baldwin, Nancy Opel and More Celebrate "What's New At The Zoo?" by Matthew Blank

Phyllis Newman, Kate Baldwin, Nancy Opel, Alexandra Silber and more were on hand at Newman's apartment Sept. 27 to help celebrate the release of the new children's book, "What&#…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:27PM

Theatre @ Boston Court Announces 2012 Season by Andy Propst

The Theatre @ Boston Court has announced the three plays that will comprise its 2012 season. The schedule begins with The Treatment (to open February 25), an adaptation of Anton Chekhov&apo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:24PM

Sleep No More Extends Off-Broadway Through November 12 by Dan Bacalzo

Punchdrunk's Sleep No More has announced another extension, and is now set to run through November 12. The production, co-directed by Felix Barrett and Maxine Doyle, plays at The McKit…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:17PM

American Theatre Wing Gala Raises Over $550,000 by BroadwayWorld

The American Theatre Wing Theodore S. Chapin, Chairman of the Board of Directors Heather Hitchens, Executive Director raised more than 550,000 at their annual Gala last night. All of the pro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:15PM

PHOTO CALL: Parade, With Euan Morton and Jenny Fellner, at Ford's Theatre by Matthew Blank

Ford's Theatre's new production of the Tony Award-winning Parade, the Jason Robert Brown-Alfred Uhry musical about a great American injustice, opens Sept. 27 following previews from …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:01PM

World Festival of Sacred Music — Oct 1-16 by Pauline Adamek

The Fifth World Festival of Sacred Music (WFSM) will feature an astonishing 832 Artists who will be performing in thirty-two events devoted to sacred music and dance. The Festival’s intent…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:00PM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Fuse Classical Music Review: A Far Cry Goes A Long Way by Arts Fuse Editor

A Far Cry's youthful exuberance is no doubt one of the most important keys to its egalitarian vision, but a good share of the credit is due to intelligence, vision, and carefully-honed and f…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:58PM

Four Flea Market Highlights from 2011 by The Mick

This past Sunday was the 25th Annual BC/EFA Flea Market which began on 44th Street and spilled into Times Square’s pedestrian plaza. It also sucked up basically an entire day of my life. B…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 02:54PM

A Splintered Soul Will Play Off-Broadway's Theater Three; Casting Announced by Andrew Gans

ARLA Productions & Rosalind Productions will present the Off-Broadway premiere of Alan Lester Brooks' A Splintered Soul, which will begin previews Oct. 21 at Theater Three prior to a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:52PM

STAGE TUBE: Laura Benanti Sings 'In the Mood' on THE PLAYBOY CLUB- Watch the Full Episode! by BroadwayWorld TV

Tony Award Winning actress Laura Benanti's new NBC show, The Playboy Club, features the Broadway veteran as Carol-Lynne, the very first 'Bunny' The show's second episode, 'The Scarlet Bunny,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:49PM

#NEWPLAY OPPS: @inkwelltheatre of DC - 2011 Call for Submissions by Arena Stage

2011 Call for Submissions The Inkwell is now accepting plays through its 2011 Open Call for Submissions! CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT OUR ONLINE FORM AND SUBMIT YOUR PLAY IN PROGRESS! But before y…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 02:46PM

The Chess timeline by Richard Ouzounian

Many versions seen along the way.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 02:45PM

Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and More Toast Whoopi Goldberg at the Artios Casting Awards by Broadway.com

A great cast can help make a show even more special, but it takes a slew of people to get those stars on stage in the first place! On September 26, Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, Rachel G…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:41PM

Memorial for Connecticut Playwright Sidney Michaels: 3 Tony Noms in a Row

Westport playwright Sidney Michaels, who was the recipient of three Tony nominations for three consecutive Broadway hits in the 1960's, was memorialized Sept. 18, at the Theatre Artists Work…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:35PM

Hannah Hart cooks up a sloshed storm in My Drunk Kitchen by Vanessa Farquharson

By Vanessa Farquharson Undercooked meatballs, liquid ice cream, grilled cheese without the cheese — these are a few of the culinary creations featured on My Drunk Kitchen, a YouTube series…

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 02:32PM

Memorial for Connecticut Playwright Sidney Michaels: 3 Tony Noms in a Row

Westport playwright Sidney Michaels, who was the recipient of three Tony nominations for three consecutive Broadway hits in the 1960's, was memorialized Sept. 18, at the Theatre Artists Work…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:32PM

#NEWPLAY FESTIVAL: at the National New Play Network's Actor's Theatre of Charlotte by Arena Stage

What is New Voices for a New Generation? Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte has been working for more than 3 years to develop and fund New Voices for a New Generation, an annual new play festiva…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 02:31PM

“Brush Up Your Shakespeare!” with Joanne Zipay by NYTE Small Press

This item from Joanne Zipay Work on monologues and scenes with Founder and Artistic Director of New York City’s award-winning Judith Shakespeare Company Joanne Zipay, in a 5-week class foc…

SOURCE: NYTE Small Press at 02:31PM

Review Roundup: PRIVATE LIVES in Toronto by BroadwayWorld

Private Lives, the highly anticipated pre-Broadway production of Noel Coward's play, just opened in Toronto on September 25th. Starring Kim Cattrall as Amanda fresh off her run in the same r…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:27PM

Joan Jett Nominated For Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Brian Scott Lipton

Joan Jett, who co-starred in the 2000 Broadway production of The Rocky Horror Show, is among this year's nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The induction ceremo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:27PM

Philip Jackson Smith and Emily McNamara Will Open Little Shop of Horrors at Gallery Players by Adam Hetrick

Brooklyn's Gallery Players will give audiences a special Halloween treat with the camp pop musical Little Shop of Horrors, which is set to take root beginning Oct. 22 in Park Slope.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:21PM

Phillip Jackson Smith and Emily McNamara Will Open Little Shop of Horrors at Gallery Players by Adam Hetrick

Brooklyn's Gallery Players will give audiences a special Halloween treat with the camp pop musical Little Shop of Horrors, which is set to take root beginning Oct. 22 in Park Slope.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:20PM

Artios names winners

Legit News: 'Mormon,' 'King's Speech' get casting awards -- Broadway tuners "Follies" and "The Book of Mormon" and pics including "The Social Network," "The King's Speech" and "The Kids Are …

SOURCE: Variety at 02:18PM

“Mutate, or Perish!” — Approaching Albee’s Seascape by Charlie Mount

Director Charlie Mount found that Edward Albee's Seascape, with its lizards wondering if they should continue to evolve, spoke to his own midlife sensibility. But he felt the need to extend …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 02:17PM

More First Thoughts from NYIT Winners by Martin Denton

We’ve heard from some more winners of the New York Innovative Theatre Awards.  Here are their answers to the three questions we posed: (1)What was the absolute first thought you had w…

SOURCE: The New York Theatre Experience at 02:16PM

Daniel Fish, David Herskovits, Nico Muhly, et al. Set for Music-Theatre Group Talk & Jam by Andy Propst

Douglas Cuomo, Daniel Fish, Susie Ibarra, and Nico Muhly will take part in the conversation/performance, Music-Theatre Group Talk & Jam, to be offered on Saturday October 1 at 7pm at 10 …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:16PM

Shirley Knight, Estelle Parsons, Rip Torn, et al. Set for Julius Caesar Reading by Brian Scott Lipton

The Frog & Peach Theatre Company will present a star-studded benefit reading of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar at 8pm on Tuesday, October 4 at the Players Club. The reading w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:14PM

Kristin Chenoweth - I Was Here (AOL Sessions) by Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Chenoweth - I Was Here (AOL Sessions) Music video by Kristin Chenoweth performing I Was Here (AOL Sessions). © 2011 Sony From: KristinChenowethVEVO Views: 0 0 ratings Time…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:13PM

Kristin Chenoweth - What Would Dolly Do (AOL Sessions) by Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Chenoweth - What Would Dolly Do (AOL Sessions) Music video by Kristin Chenoweth performing What Would Dolly Do (AOL Sessions). © 2011 Sony From: KristinChenowethVEVO Views: 1 …

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:13PM

Kennedy Center to Replace Its Pipe Organ by Daniel J. Wakin

The Kennedy Center announced it would replace the long-maligned organ in its concert hall with a new 5,000-pipe instrument.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:11PM

Show Me the Funny – review by Brian Logan

Bloomsbury theatre, London"There's going to be lots of extras on this DVD," says Patrick Monahan. He's not kidding: this is the gig that never ends. The London date of the live tour of the T…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:10PM

STAGE TUBE: Andrea McArdle Sings from NYMF's GREENWOOD by BroadwayWorld TV

Original Annie star Andrea McArdle and Rent Broadway cast alum Cary Shields return to summer camp in NYMF's Greenwood, an original musical comedy about a group of friends who share a profoun…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:05PM

Richard Schiff to Guest Star on NBC's Up All Night by Brian Scott Lipton

Richard Schiff will guest star on NBC's new sitcom Up All Night, according to EW.com. He will play the father of Reagan, the harried new mom played by Christina Applegate. The series c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:05PM

Backstage with Shakespeare Theatre’s youngest star by Steve Hallex

The “star” of one of the most popular plays this season only appears on the stage for a few minutes, has no lines of dialogue, and doesn’t take questions from the press.  Worse st…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:02PM

Feature: The 2011 Artios Awards by Tristan Fuge

Justin Bartha, Alan Cumming, Rachel Griffiths, Jonathan Groff, Whoopi Goldberg, Lucy Liu, Hunter Parrish, Daniel Radcliffe, Michael Urie, Benjamin Walker, and a host of stars come out to hon…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:02PM

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? – review by Alfred Hickling

Octagon, BoltonThere are pleasanter – and shorter – plays than Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? But a good production, which David Thacker's certainly is, becomes an almost spiritual expe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00PM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Tickets Now on Sale for On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Starring Harry Connick Jr. by Broadway.com

Tony-nominated crooner Harry Connick Jr. is headed back to Broadway in the eagerly awaited revival of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. Tickets are now on sale for the production, which is…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:59PM

BWW TV: Cast and Crew of VENUS IN FUR Meets the Press by Broadway Beat

Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of VENUS IN FUR, the acclaimed new play by David Ives, directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie stars Tony nominee Nina Arianda reprising her ac…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:56PM

Lessons from my first year of business: Find the person who cares the most by Michael Roderick

Yesterday I had a slight challenge with my bank. I did what any individual would do and I called the bank hotline and got a representative. When I presented my problem, the young man on the …

SOURCE: One Producer in the City at 01:55PM

For the Record: Tarantino in Concert Will Feature Tracie Thoms, Barrett Foa, Anneliese van der Pol and More by Michael Gioia

For the Record, the "one-of-a-kind Hollywood" musical revue conceived and directed by Chris Bratten and Shane Scheel, will continue with a showcase of the movies of Quentin Taranti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55PM

Britons get chance to fall in love with Group of Seven by Murray Whyte

The National Gallery of Canada and the Dulwich Picture Gallery present the Group’s largest U.K. show.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:54PM

The art of rewiring a brain by Debra Black

After a stroke, Toronto John Newman struggled to rewire his brain and learn to draw with his left hand.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:53PM

New York Musical Theatre Festival Kicks Off by Ryan Cockerham

One of musical theatre’s most exciting festivals kicked off last night to a barrage of fanfare and spectacle. The New York Musical Theatre Festival is one of few opportunities for aspi…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 01:41PM

New Once-a-Run 6:30 p.m. Curtain Time at Hartford Stage

Hartford Stage is reaching out to a new audience: the downtown Hartford person, who finishes work and has a hankering for some theater and doesn't want to wait until 7:30 or 8 p.m. for the s…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:33PM

John Mahoney, Ian Barford, Scott Jaeck, Yasen Peyankov to Woo Penelope at Steppenwolf by Kenneth Jones

Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble member Amy Morton will direct Scott Jaeck, John Mahoney and Logan Vaughn and ensemble members Ian Barford and Yasen Peyankov in Enda Walsh's Penelope…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM

Dragan Klaic obituary by Michael Coveney

Theatre scholar and cultural commentatorThe suspicion of intellectuals in the British performing arts runs deep, so it is hard to appreciate exactly the status and reputation throughout the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:22PM

Tony Winner Angela Lansbury and Follies Star Elaine Paige Discuss the American Theatre Wing (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Tony Award winner Angela Lansbury (Mame, Dear World, Gyspy, Sweeney Todd, Blithe Spirit), Follies star Elaine Paige and Marilu Henner (The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife, Chicago) were o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM

Press Preview of Godspell by Sarah B. Roberts

I attended a press preview for the new Broadway revival of Godspell yesterday.  Godspell begins performances on October 13th at the Circle in the Square Theatre and aims for openin…

SOURCE: Adventures in the Endless Pursuit of Entertainment at 01:20PM

AUDIO: Katharine McPhee Sings 'Let Me Be Your Star' from NBC's SMASH by BroadwayWorld TV

The soundtrack to the highly anticipated NBC drama series SMASH on Columbia Records will include an original song by SMASH leading lady and American Idol alum Katharine McPhee titled, Let Me…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:19PM

PHOTO FLASH: Sebastian Arcelus, Marc Kudisch, et al. at Press Preview for The Blue Flower by David Gordon

The cast and creative of Second Stage Theatre's production of Jim Bauer and Ruth Bauer's The Blue Flower met the press at an open rehearsal Tuesday, September 27 at Second Stage&ap…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:15PM

Video: Virtual monkeys write Shakespeare by Lesley Ciarula Taylor

By early October, the monkeys will have written the Bard’s entire collection.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:15PM

Full Casting Announced for London's Lion in Winter, Starring Robert Lindsay, Joanna Lumley by Mark Shenton

Full casting has been announced for Trevor Nunn's new West End production of James Goldman's The Lion in Winter, due to begin performances Nov. 5 at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:05PM

The Top 100 Theatre Tweeters You Must Follow on Twitter - 2011 Edition! by BroadwayGirlNYC

Last year, I wrote one of my most popular columns ever the 100 Theatre Tweeters you MUST follow. Ever since, I've been getting emails from both new and veteran tweeters, asking me when I mig…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:04PM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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PAGE SIX: Art, sex and a snake

Only Brooke Shields could get Lurch, “Asian Sexation” Calamity Chang and a 9-foot python together in one room for a party. The actress and her friend and makeup artist Tina Turnbow put o…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:56PM

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever box office is open! by Admin

  On a Clear Day You Can See Forever at The St. James Theatre opened its box office today, September 27th for walkup sales! The newly imagined production starring Harry Connick Jr. as Dr. M…

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 12:53PM

Brooke Shields to Host October 17 Broadway In South Africa Gala by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Brooke Shields will host the fourth annual Broadway in South Africa Gala, to be held at 7:30pm on Monday, October 17, the Manhattan Center's Grand Ballroom. Perfor…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:48PM

A Minister’s Wife – Original Off-Broadway cast recording by Brad Hathaway

Marc Kudisch, Bobby Steggert and Kate Fry featured Confession time: I don’t love all scores at first listen. (In fact, there are some I never warm up to, but that’s a different c…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:46PM

Gertrude Stein's "Doctor Faustus" Opens Yale School of Drama Season

Gertrude Stein's rarely produced 1938 play, "Doctor Fautus Lights the Lights," will be the first of three shows presented by the grad students at the Yale School of Drama. Performances of th…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:39PM

Need a 'Drinking Buddy'? Check Out Marylouise Burke in Music Video of David Clement's Comic Torch Song by Broadway.com

We love an amusingly random music video, which is why we found Marylouise Burke’s rendition of “Drinking Buddy” by David Clement irresistible. Burke is a theater favorite f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:38PM

PHOTO CALL: Zoe Kazan's We Live Here, With Mark Blum, Amy Irving, Jeremy Shamos and More, Plays Off-Broadway by Matthew Blank

The Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere of Zoe Kazan's We Live Here, about secrets that surface during a wedding, plays Off-Broadway. The clan includes Mark Blum, Jessica Collins, Bett…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM

Priscilla Queen of The Desert Broadway- Follie! Delirio vano è questo! (LIVE) by Darreyl102

Priscilla Queen of The Desert Broadway- Follie! Delirio vano è questo! (LIVE) I own no rights- only posting! for entainment purposes only! Go see Priscilla at the Palace Theatre in N…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:25PM

Balls…, an All-Male Musical, Will Play NYMF; Casting Announced by Michael Gioia

Balls… The Musical?, billed as an "unruly quintet of testosterone-laden performers," will be presented by the 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival beginning Oct. 12 at the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

Watch Jeremy Jordan and Dolly Parton Sing Out in Trailer for Joyful Noise by Broadway.com

Jeremy Jordan is having quite the fall as he currently stars in the Disney musical Newsies at the Paper Mill Playhouse before bringing Bonnie & Clyde to Broadway in December. Looks like …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:20PM

FOLLIES Breaks Box Office Records with Over 1M in Sales Last Week by BroadwayWorld

The Kennedy Center's critically acclaimed revival of James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece FOLLIES joined the million dollar club, grossing 1,122,778 million in the week ending Se…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:16PM

Fall for Dance Festival 2011 by New York City Center

Fall for Dance Festival 2011 For ten exhilarating days each year, feel the rush...the exuberance...the sheer joy that is dance, from New York City, across the country, and around the globe!…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:16PM

News: Globe to Globe, 37 Shakespeare shows back-to-back by Rebecca Felgate

Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe, Dominic Dromgoole, said that theatre had “never announced something quite so exciting and bizarre” as plans for the much anticipated Globe to …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:09PM

The Book of Mormon's Clark Johnsen on His Real Life as a Teenage Mormon Missionary by Clark Johnsen

About the author: As an ensemble member in the Tony-winning musical The Book of Mormon, Clark Johnsen suits up in a simple shirt-and-tie uniform each night to spread word of the Mormon reli…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:09PM

Interview: Brief Encounter With ... Composer & Conductor Marvin Hamlisch

Acclaimed composer and conductor, Marvin Hamlisch plays two very different dates in London next month. He first conducts the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, accompanying the Tony Awar…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:07PM

"Kill the Author!" by The Playgoer

Declan Kiberd  reminds us why Synge's Playboy of the Western World, now a cozy mainstay of the repertory, was once the most shocking play Ireland had ever seen: Ireland in 1907 saw …

SOURCE: The Playgoer at 12:05PM

Original Songs Will Punctuate Broadway in South Africa Gala in October; Brooke Shields Hosts by Kenneth Jones

Brooke Shields, currently starring as Morticia in Broadway's The Addams Family, will host The Fourth Annual Broadway in South Africa Gala at 7:30 PM Oct. 17 in the Manhattan Center's…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:05PM

Dreamgirls by Larry Bangs

Toby’s Dinner Theatre in Baltimore pulls out all the stops with this production of Dreamgirls. From top to bottom, beginning to end, everything about it is larger than life.  The vocal pe…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:02PM

Hottest Articles on BWW 9/20/2011 - 9/27/2011

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com 9202011 - 9272011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Review: Anna Bolena by David Finkle

Anna Nebtreko gives her utmost as the doomed queen in the Metropolitan Opera's handsome production of Donizetti's 1830 opera.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Coverage: 2011 NYMF Kicks Off with Opening Gala! by Monica Simoes

Last night, The New York Musical Theatre Festival NYMF held its opening night Gala hosted by Emmy and Three-Time Tony Award Winner Robert Lopez The Book of Mormon, Avenue Q. BroadwayWorld wa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:55AM

Broadway Flea Market Raises $550,000 for Charity

Autographs from stage stars, show tickets and posters and the chance to win walk-on roles in some of Broadway's biggest musicals helped rake in almost $550,000 for charity.

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:49AM

Photo Coverage: Angela Lansbury, Elaine Paige and More Honors Sir Howard Stringer at American Theatre Wing Gala by Kevin Thomas Garcia

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and an all-star line-up of performers, including Angela Lansbury, James Naughton, Kelli O'Hara, Elaine Paige, Colin Donnell, Marilu Henner, Gala Co-Chairmen Theodo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

Photo Flash: Broadway & Beyond Before and After by BroadwayWorld

The second annual Broadway amp Beyond, a variety show featuring some of the biggest names from television, stand-up comedy and the American theater stage, was held September 26th at the Alex…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45AM

tUnE-yArDs by Kyle

are getting me through this week. Thank you Merrill Garbus.

SOURCE: Frank's Wild Lunch at 11:44AM

Leaders of Helen Hayes Awards Launch theatreWashington, an Enhanced Promotional Program for DC Theatre by Kenneth Jones

The people behind The Helen Hayes Awards in Washington, DC, are re-branding their advocacy effort as theatreWashington, billed as "a new chapter in the life of the 27 year-old organizat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM

0257: The Best of 2011... so far! by MusicalTalk

Nick and Dom share their thoughts on their personal favourite musical theatrical experiences of 2011, and also put forward what show they believe will trump their favourite off the list!

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 11:40AM

2011 American Theatre Wing Gala by Givenik

Givenik was on the scene to capture arrivals at the 2011 American Theatre Wing Gala Honoring Sir Howard Stringer. Watch interviews with Angela Lansbury, Marilu Henner, Elaine Paige, and Stri…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:38AM

Mad Forest by Sarah Ameigh

Revolution. The word is brimming with power, strength, and a sensationalist quality of seduction.  America tends to salivate over a good old tale of revolution, sometimes getting so hungry …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:37AM

Dan Istrate guides us through the Mad Forest of Romania by Tim Treanor

Dec 22nd, 1989 was the end of a world in Romania. Everything its people had endured for two generations or more – privations which caused them to wait hours in line for a half-dozen eggs o…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:36AM

Photo Coverage: GODSPELL in Rehearsal - Sneak Peek! by Walter McBride

The company of Godspell met the press yesterday, September 27. Below, we bring you complete photo coverage of the performance preview event

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Michael Shannon, Sam Shepard, Sarah Paulson Will Join Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon in "Mud" by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actors Michael Shannon, Sam Shepard, Sarah Paulson and Paul Sparks have been cast in Jeff Nichols' upcoming film, "Mud," according to Deadline.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

Liza Minnelli Will Play Toronto, Newark, Las Vegas, Switzerland and More Prior to New Year by Andrew Gans

Prior to the New Year, Tony Award winner Liza Minnelli will offer concerts in New Jersey, New York, Toronto, Switzerland and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

Kyle Soller to Join David Suchet and Laurie Metcalf in West End Revival of Long Day's Journey Into Night by Broadway.com

Kyle Soller will play Edmund opposite previously announced stars David Suchet and Laurie Metcalf in the forthcoming London revival of Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey In…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:29AM

Full Casting Announced for Theatre Royal Haymarket's LION IN WINTER by Caryn Robbins

Full casting has been announced for Trevor Nunn's Royal Theatre's Haymarket production of James Goldman's Lion in Winter.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM

Geoffrey Nauffts, Lesley Ann Warren et al. Set for Geffen's Next Fall by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for the Geffen Playhouse's production of Geoffrey Nauffts' Next Fall, to make its West Coast premiere, October 25-December 4, with an opening on November…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:19AM

Photo Coverage: VENUS IN FUR Meets the Press by Walter McBride

Yesterday we brought you a Freeze Frame preview from the press event, and to day we bring you full coverage of stars Nina Arianda, Hugh Dancy, Walter Bobbie and David Ives at the official me…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:17AM

The Robber Bridegroom Will Play City Theatre in October; Casting Announced by Adam Hetrick

The International City Theatre will stage Alfred Uhry and Robert Waldman's Tony Award-nominated musical adaptation of the Eudora Welty novella The Robber Bridegroom beginning Oct. 11 in …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

Full Casting Announced for London Revival of The Lion in Winter, Starring Robert Lindsay and Joanna Lumley by Broadway.com

Casting is complete for director Trevor Nunn’s forthcoming London revival of James Goldman’s The Lion in Winter, featuring previously announced stars Robert Lindsay (Henry II) an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:11AM

Photo Flash: Broadway & Beyond weSPARK Variety Show Benefit by BroadwayWorld

The second annual Broadway amp Beyond, a variety show featuring some of the biggest names from television, stand-up comedy and the American theater stage, was held September 26th at the Alex…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:11AM

Feature: Year of the Producer: Meet the Producers

Inspired by our adoption of Stage One as the charity for the 2012 Whatsonstage.com Awards, we’re declaring this the “Year of the Producer” on Whatsonstage.com, and will be …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:05AM

Tom Bateman, Robert Lindsay, Joanna Lumley et al. Set for The Lion in Winter by Dan Bacalzo

Full casting has been announced for Trevor Nunn's revival of James Goldman's The Lion in Winter, to run November 5-January 28 at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, with an opening on Nov…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:02AM

Actors produce in Hollywood. Why not on Broadway? by Ken Davenport

Out there in the hills of Hollywood, it's not uncommon for a movie star to take on the title of Producer, either on his or her own films or on other properties as well. Look at the current h…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Winging It: A conversation with Greg Cook in the new Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art by Thomas Garvey

After Greg Cook of the Journal of Aesthetic Research and I bumped into each other at the opening of the new Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art at the MFA, we began talking about it, both…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 10:57AM

Matthew Morrison Will Direct Upcoming "Glee" Episode by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Matthew Morrison will direct an upcoming episode on the third season of Fox's "Glee," according to EW.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Ban big hair at the theatre! What are your top theatrical bugbears?

Are you bothered by bouffants in front, sickened by smelly kebabs or tortured by texters? Share your pet hates about theatregoingI love going to the theatre. I really do. And the experience …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:50AM

Isabel and Stuart Kessler, New York Philharmonic Subscribers since 1960 by New York Philharmonic

Isabel and Stuart Kessler, New York Philharmonic Subscribers since 1960 Isabel and Stuart Kessler, New York Philharmonic subscribers of 51 years, describe their long relationship with the P…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:50AM

F. Murray Abraham, Richard Easton, Michael Urie et al. Set for Volpone Benefit Reading by Dan Bacalzo

Red Bull Theater has announced updated casting for its benefit reading of Ben Jonson's Volpone, adapted and directed by Jesse Berger, to be presented at the Mainstage Theater at Playwri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:50AM

RAIN Sizzle Reel by Mirvish Productions

RAIN, the internationally-acclaimed Beatles concert, returns by popular demand! "As "the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!" (Associated Press), RAIN performs the full range of The Beatl…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:47AM

"Bill T. Jones: A Good Man" Will Premiere on PBS in November by Andrew Gans

American Masters continues its 25th anniversary season with "Bill T. Jones: A Good Man," which premieres nationally Nov. 11 at 9 PM ET on PBS; check local listings.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

Apple Store Opens in New Haven. Theater Tie-Ins?

Long Wharf Theater never took my suggestion of teaming with IKEA shortly after that Swedish company opened its mega-store in New Haven. (There's all those stage adaptation of Ingmar Bergman'…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:42AM

Apple Store Opens in New Haven. Theater Tie-Ins?

Long Wharf Theater never took my suggestion of teaming with IKEA shortly after that Swedish company opened its mega-store in New Haven. (There's all those stage adaptation of Ingmar Bergman'…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:42AM

"Newsies The Musical" at Paper Mill Playhouse by Bob Rendell

Disney's "Newsies The Musical" has roared into the Paper Mill Playhouse in a sharp, snazzy, complex production which thrillingly integrates book, music and lyrics, choreography, scenery and …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:41AM

Monster Mash: Anna Netrebko opens Met Opera season to cheers by David Ng

The developer of the proposed NFL stadium in downtown Los Angeles has unveiled plans for parking and transit. The Metropolitan Opera opened its new season Monday with cheers and bravos for …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:41AM

Rock of Ages The Broadway Musical New Commercial! by Broadway's Best Shows

The music that ignited a generation is heating up Broadway in the smash hit, ROCK OF AGES. The classic rock love story of the decade erupts into Broadway's best party, all to the sounds of s…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:40AM

Photo Coverage: BOOK OF MORMON, FOLLIES et al. Honored with 2011 Artios Awards by Walter McBride

The Casting Society of America has announced winners of the 27th Annual Artios Awards. The bi-coastal award ceremonies were held on Monday, September 26 in Los Angeles at The Beverly Hilton …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:39AM

The Change-Up: Ryan Reynolds to miss Canada’s Walk of Fame Awards by National Post Staff

There will be one famous face missing from this Saturday’s Canada’s Walk of Fame Awards Gala. Green Lantern star Ryan Reynolds, originally announced as one of 2011’s seven inductees, i…

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 10:39AM

PHOTO FLASH: Beth Leavel, Andrew Rannells, Steve Rosen et al. at Submissions Only Season 2 Launch Party by David Gordon

The web series Submissions Only, created written, directed by, and starring Kate Wetherhead and Andrew Keenan-Bolger, celebrated the launch of its second season at Inc Lounge at the Time Hot…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:39AM

Opening Night With the Stars of Paper Mill Playhouse’s Newsies (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Newsies, based on the 1992 Disney movie musical of the same name, officially opened in a world-premiere production at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse Sept. 25, following previews tha…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM

PHOTO CALL: Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Urie, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daniel Radcliffe and More at the Artios Casting Awards by Lucas Lilieholm

The 2011 Artios Awards, which recognize achievements in casting for theatre, film and television, were held Sept. 26 in New York and Los Angeles. Sister Act producer and original film star W…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM

RESPONSE: Associate Artist Schemes by CultureFuture

I was very interested to read this article about associate artist schemes, because I'm writing a large article (possibly for HowlRound) about our company's recent big changes regarding how w…

SOURCE: CultureFuture at 10:30AM

Coming To Your Local Movie Theatre: Broadway!

"NYC and London-based Supervision Media and New York's Broadway Worldwide have signed an exclusive multi-year licensing arrangement to bring four hit Broadway musicals to cinema screens acro…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:21AM

PHOTO CALL: Venus In Fur, Starring Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy, Meets the Press by Lucas Lilieholm

The cast and creative team of Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming production of Venus In Fur greeted the press with a Sept. 26 photo op.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM

Book of Mormon and Follies Casting Directors Win Artios Awards by Adam Hetrick

The Book of Mormon casting director Carrie Gardner and Laura Stanczyk, who cast the Kennedy Center production of Follies prior to its Broadway arrival, are among the 2011 Artios Award winner…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

30 DAYS OF NYMF: Day 14 My History of Marriage by Isaac Robert Hurwitz

Day 14 My History of MarriageLee KalcheimBook and Lyrics

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

The Verdict on Terra Nova by Trav S. D.

The Countess and I caught Terra Nova on Fox last night and were not precisely disappointed (not having had any expectations, after all) but were certainly reaffirmed in our low opinion of th…

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

Matthew McConaughey, Michael Shannon, Sam Shepard, et al. Set for Mud Movie by Andy Propst

Casting has been announced for the new movie Mud, according to Deadline.com. Jeff Nichols is directing the project. The story centers on two 14-year-old boys who encounter a mysterious fug…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:01AM

Joe Grandy, Randy Roberts, Richard White Set for "Pay What You Wish" Workshop of Give a Man a Mask by Andrew Gans

The award-winning York Theatre Company will present a developmental lab of the new musical Give a Man a Mask this November.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO FLASH: Kate Baldwin, Polly Bergen, Phyllis Newman, et al. at What's New At The Zoo? Book Party by David Gordon

Tony Award-winning actress Phyllis Newman held a book party at her apartment on Central Park West for What's New At The Zoo?. This newly published children's book from Blue Apple B…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:59AM

Easy Reader: Ellen Sweets's Stirring It Up With Molly Ivins a Five-Star Feast by David Finkle

A woman who scoured stores and the Internet for every type of utensil, Molly was unflaggingly eager to gather friends around her not only to feed them but -- as the devoted Sweets emphasizes…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 09:56AM

Casting Directors for The Book of Mormon, Follies & More Win Artios Awards by Broadway.com

The Casting Society of America presented its 27th annual Artios Awards on September 26 in dual ceremonies held at District 36 in New York and the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Present…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:49AM

Emily Bergl, Matt Cavenaugh, Jenny Powers Join Lineup for Cabaret Convention by Andrew Gans

The 22nd Annual New York Cabaret Convention, which salutes the best in Manhattan cabaret, will be held Oct. 20-22 at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AM

Stephanie J. Block, Lea Salonga, Terrence Mann, Peter Lockyer Set for The Dream Concert! by Andrew Gans

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Principal Pops conductor Jack Everly will open the 2011-2012 Printing Partners Pops Series season with the world premiere of the symphonic concert sta…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:34AM

PHOTO FLASH: Jenn Colella, Felicia Finley, Max Von Essen et al. at NYMF Opening Night Party by David Gordon

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) celebrated its opening night at Hudson Terrace on Monday, September 26. The 2011 festival plays multiple venues in New York City through Octobe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:30AM

Shakespeare's Globe Announces Complete Globe to Globe Festival Lineup by Andy Propst

Shakespeare's Globe has announced the complete lineup of companies and productions that will comprise the theater's Globe to Globe festival, to run April 23 - June 9 The event wil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:26AM

Photos: Bakula & Quentin Receive Terrible Advice

Enterprise captain Scott Bakula, Men Behaving Badly's Caroline Quentin, Ghost Stories' Andy Nyman and Pulling's Sharon Horgan star in the world premiere of Saul Rubinek's Terrible Advice whi…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:17AM

Metcalf to return to West End in 'Night'

Legit News: U.S. thesp to play Mary Tyrone in Eugene O'Neill play -- U.S. thesp Laurie Metcalf ("Roseanne") will return to the West End in the spring to play Mary Tyrone in Eugene O'Neill's …

SOURCE: Variety at 09:14AM

Call and Response: Maggie Arbogast by Casey William Gallagher

“Theatre to me is freeing.  I love the variety that every day has.  I love the people that I work with, and I love the feeling that I get when I know that I have affected even just one p…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 09:07AM

Follies Enjoys Highest-Grossing Week of Any Stephen Sondheim-Scored Musical in Broadway History by Andrew Gans

The week of Sept. 19-25 was a particularly good one for The Kennedy Center's critically acclaimed production of James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical Follie…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:01AM

Feature: Kathie Lee Gifford Is Saving Time by Nick Orlando

The Emmy Award winner discusses her musical, Saving Aimee, her thoughts on Regis Philbin, and her children's career aspirations.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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27th Annual Artios Award Winners Announced by Andy Propst

The winners of 27th annual Artios Awards have been announced. The prizes were presented in bi-coastal award ceremonies held simultaneously at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles and at …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:53AM

News: WOS Adopts Stage One as 2012 Charity, Launches Year of the Producer

Stage One has been chosen as the adopted charity for the 2012 Whatsonstage.com Awards, the “theatregoers’ choice”. The four-month campaign for this year’s 12th annual Awards – incl…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:16AM

Associate artist schemes – wedding hell or marriages made in heaven? by Lyn Gardner

Theatres are rushing to collaborate with new artists, but relationships need to be on an equal footing if they are to lastAnyone with half an eye on theatre over recent months will have noti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:10AM

News: Young Vic Stages Changeling & After Miss Julie in Maria

The Young Vic is staging two major revivals in its Maria Studio next year – Thomas Middleton and William Rowley’s The Changeling and Patrick Marber’s After Miss Julie. Dir…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:02AM

BWW's On This Day - September 27, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on September 27 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Broadway 'Follies' on the rise

Legit News: 'Relatively' shows early strength -- Broadway box office continued to pick up last week, with "Follies" becoming one of the rare Stephen Sondheim tuners to crack the $1 million m…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM

Cirque at work

Legit News: 'Iris' premiere afterparty takes place in Hollywood -- For the afterparty of Cirque du Soleil's "Iris" premiere, the big top was set on Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Kodak …

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM

Review: Iris by Jonas Schwartz

Cirque du Soleil's newest show is a loving and masterful tribute to the film industry.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM

NY Review: 'Lemon Sky' by Erik Haagensen

If you have any doubt about the magnitude of the loss we suffered when playwright Lanford Wilson died this past March, this heart-stopping Keen Company production makes it all too abundant…

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:00AM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Wall Scrawlings Tell of "Traces;" Show Opens at Belding Tonight

When you walk in to the off-Broadway's Union Square Theater where the cirque entertainment "Traces" is playing in New York, you will see traces of what audience members thought of the show a…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:53AM

Wall Scrawlings Tell of "Traces;" Show Opens at Belding Tonight

When you walk in to the off-Broadway's Union Square Theater where the cirque entertainment "Traces" is playing in New York, you will see traces of what audience members thought of the show a…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:53AM

Blackstone by Trav S. D.

An illusion by Harry Blackstone, Sr, one of the last of the old school magicians. His birthday is today; for my bio of Blackstone, go here. To find out more about  the history of vaudeville…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:47AM

Winsor McCay’s Magic Drawings by Trav S. D.

In this charming 1911 clip cartoonist Winsor McKay (whose birthday is today) and his creations enter the fourth dimension — time. The animation at the finish is gorgeous. And yes that&…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:43AM

The World’s Greatest Magician — Not by Trav S. D.

Today is the birthday of comedy magician Carl Ballantine. Best known for his role of McHale’s Navy, here’s a clip from the 197os of him doing what he did best. The video quality&…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:40AM

David Suchet and Laurie Metcalf Will Star in West End Long Day's Journey Into Night by Mark Shenton

A new production of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night is heading to the West End's Apollo Theatre, starring the previously announced David Suchet, who will be jo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:06AM

Hugh Laurie: Let Them Talk | Great Performances | PBS Video

Watch the the actor's personal odyssey through the New Orleans's rich musical tradition

SOURCE: watch.thirteen.org at 07:03AM

The Submission by Erik Haagensen

Fearless, whip-smart, and hyperarticulate, Jeff Talbott's incendiary political comedy-drama asks hard questions about our supposedly post-racial world and will likely make audiences uncomf…

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:00AM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Ousted Julie Taymor continues to support 'Spider-Man'

Now that the worst part of "Spider-Man" is behind her, Julie Taymor says she's proud of what she accomplished with...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 06:53AM

Interview: Playboy of the Western World

Director John Crowly and actor Robert Sheehan discuss their version of The Playboy of the Western World by JM Synge whihc opens at London's Old Vic theatre today.

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:40AM

The Inner Hulk by Don Hall

Yes.It's true.I have a bit of a temper problem.No. Really.It usually rears it's head in the most unproductive ways. I'm Irish so I tend to stuff the things that truly enrage me (most often t…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:02AM

ANYTHING GOES Cast Appears at Barnes & Noble CD Signing & Performance Today by BroadwayWorld

Ghostlight Records' new Broadway cast recording of Roundabout Theatre Company's Tony-Award winning production Anything Goes was released on September 20th and will be followed today by a Bar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00AM

Anastasia Barzee CD Debuts by BroadwayWorld

On her debut CD, The Dimming of the Day,' acclaimed singeractress Anastasia Barzee reimagines an eclectic range of Broadway, pop and jazz-infused songs, and showcases a diverse array of her …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00AM

Burns/Schwartz Join Cast of WICKED as 'Elphaba', 'Glinda' on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Beginning today, Jackie Burns and Chandra Lee Schwartz will assume the roles of Elphaba and Glinda, respectively, in the Broadway cast of Wicked. Ms. Burns and Ms. Schwartz come to Broadway…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00AM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Artios Awards Honor Top Casting Directors in New York, L.A. by Daniel Lehman

The casting directors of Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" and "The Normal Heart" were among the honorees at the Casting Society of America's 27th annual Artios Awards.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:50AM

Gossip: Love Never Dies to Mount UK Tour in 2012???

Love Never Dies::E8831268213792, Andrew Lloyd Webber's sequel to Phantom of the Opera, could be set to tour the UK next year if a tip-off from one regional receiving house is to be believed.…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:28AM

The Swedish Invasion: An Interview with Jonas Hassen Khemiri by Frank Scheck

Last season, the Play Company’s production of Invasion! at Soho Rep left made quite an impact, garnering an OBIE award for playwright Jonas Hassen Khemiri, in his debut as a playwright…

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 05:24AM

Globe to Globe programme announced by Natalie Woolman

British debuts from the national theatre companies of China, Israel, Bitola and Armenia are planned as part of the Globe to Globe festival next year, during which each of Shakespeare's plays…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:08AM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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The Bard goes global with 37 plays in 37 languages by Jill Lawless

LONDON (AP) -- All the world's onstage - a single stage - as theater troupes from around the globe perform all of Shakespeare's plays in three dozen languages in the Bard's symbolic Lond…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:15AM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Review: 'Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show' at Old Globe by Charlotte Stoudt

Charlotte Stoudt reviews the Old Globe's revival of 'Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show'

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:45AM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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TUTS' GUYS AND DOLLS Opens Today With Powell, Mahowald & Cody by BroadwayWorld

Theatre Under The Stars TUTS presents the cast selected to lead the TUTS season opener of two-time Tony Award-winning best musical Guys and Dolls, opening today through October 9 at Hobby C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:30AM

Ousted Taymor continues to support 'Spider-Man' by John Carucci

Now that the worse part of "Spider-Man" is behind her, Julie Taymor says she's proud of what she's accomplished with the Broadway musical....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:20AM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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The Issues Raised By The New Phone-Hacking Play

"Glib or not, the project" - Hacked, a series of ten-minute plays based on volunteers' voice-mail messages - "probes how it feels to discover that you've been hacked, and where the boundarie…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:56AM

Can Devotion To The Arts Be Considered An Addiction? by Joe Patti

Since I tend to travel to China every other year or so, I have started taking a class in Chinese. The class has taken over my life. It used to be that the rule of thumb for college classes w…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 01:39AM

The premium (and dangers) behind premium and dynamic pricing in the West End by Mark Shenton

Regular readers will know that I’ve been banging on for some time now about the rampant greed of West End theatre producers and owners who are marking an ever-widening area of their floorp…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:11AM

New Line rocks on in 'Passing Strange'

Theater artists are almost useless in isolation. It takes at least a few people to put on the simplest and smallest of shows. That's true even when a theater artist has a big personality and…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:05AM

TT: Almanac

"I have no doubt that in heaven the angels will regard the blessed as a necessary evil." Alan Bennett, Writing...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

The steamy side of Maltby and Shire

I've thought a great deal about the terrific music of Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire over the years. I can't say I ever thought of it as a soundtrack for swingers.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00AM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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A Grand Folly: An Interview with Arias with a Twist Masterminds Joey Arias and Basil Twist by Gerard Raymond

Cabaret, drag, and performance artist, Joey Arias is a potent experience all by himself. The post A Grand Folly: An Interview with <em>Arias with a Twist</em> Masterminds Joey Ar…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 12:20AM

New York City Ballet Triple Bill (2 Part/Apollo/Mercurial) by The Tyro Theatre Critic

With "Swan Lake" now in the pleasantly distant past, we can get down to what the New York City Ballet (NCYB) do best. Short works. I'll be hitting up a fair few evenings over the next month,…

SOURCE: The Tyro Theatre Critic at 12:19AM

After Dark, September 27, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

I ConfessReflections on Springer, reality TV, tragedy and theatreBy Gaëtan L. CharleboisI am going to be attending and reviewing Dan Bingham's play, Adopt This!, later this week. Bingham's …

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Sutton Foster, Joel Grey, Colin Donnell, Laura Osnes Sing From Anything Goes at Sept. 27 CD Signing by Michael Gioia

The company of Roundabout Theatre Company’s Tony-winning revival of Anything Goes celebrate their new cast album with an in-store performance and CD signing Sept. 27 at Barnes & No…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: "True Blood" and The Submission Star Rutina Wesley by Matthew Blank

"True Blood" star Rutina Wesley, currently appearing in in the world premiere of The Submission for Off-Broadway's MCC Theater, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire with …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

DC Premiere of Parade, With Euan Morton, Jenny Fellner, Kevin McAllister, Opens Sept. 27 by Kenneth Jones

Ford's Theatre's new production of the Tony Award-winning Parade, the Jason Robert Brown-Alfred Uhry musical about a great American injustice, opens Sept. 27 following previews from …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Second North American Tour of Wicked Welcomes a New Glinda Sept. 27 by Andrew Gans

The company of the second North American tour of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's Wicked welcomes Tiffany Haas as Glinda beginning Sept. 27 at The Benedum Center in Pittsburgh, PA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Brandon Wardell, Heather Robb, Jennifer Bowles, Luke Smith Are Hipsters! Starting Sept. 27 by Andrew Gans

Urinetown Tony nominee John Carrafa directs a new musical by Keythe Farley, Lori Scarlett and John Ballinger for the New York Musical Theatre Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

North Shore King and I, With Lorenzo Lamas, Kate Fisher, Joshua Dela Cruz, Begins Sept. 27 by Andrew Gans

The North Shore Music Theatre's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I plays the Massachusetts venue Sept. 27-Oct. 9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Jackie Burns and Chandra Lee Schwartz Fly Into Broadway's Wicked Sept. 27 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Jackie Burns and Chandra Lee Schwartz are off to meet the Wizard in the Broadway production of the hit Tony-nominated musical Wicked beginning Sept. 27 at the Gershwin Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Anastasia Barzee Sings Andrew Lloyd Webber, Paul Simon and More on New CD, Due Sept. 27 by Andrew Gans

Anastasia Barzee, whose Broadway credits include Urinetown, Jekyll and Hyde and Miss Saigon, releases her first solo recording Sept. 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Keen Company's Lemon Sky, With Keith Nobbs, Kellie Overbey and Kevin Kilner, Opens Sept. 27 by Andrew Gans

The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Keen Company's production of Lanford Wilson’s Lemon Sky, the 1970 drama by the Pulitzer-winning writer of Talley's Folly, Burn This and Fi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Old Vic's Playboy of the Western World, Directed by John Crowley, Opens Sept. 27 by Andrew Gans

J.M. Synge's The Playboy of the Western World officially opens at London's The Old Vic Sept. 27 following previews that began Sept. 17.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Live, Laugh, Love: Karen Akers Sings Sondheim at the Algonquin Beginning Sept. 27 by Andrew Gans

Karen Akers, who appeared on Broadway in the original productions of Nine and Grand Hotel, turns her attention to the songs of Stephen Sondheim beginning Sept. 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Musical About Anti-Gay Violence, This One Girl's Story, Begins at NYMF Sept. 27 by Adam Hetrick

Zonya Love Johnson, Angela Grovey and Antonio Edwards Suarez lead the cast of This One Girl’s Story, a musical inspired by the true story of a deadly attack on a lesbian couple in the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Jen Cody, Susan Powell, Joseph Mahowald and Matt Merchant Are Guys and Dolls at TUTS by Adam Hetrick

Jen Cody, Susan Powell, Joseph Mahowald and Matt Merchant star in the Theatre Under the Stars production of Frank Loesser's Guys and Dolls, which begins performances Sept. 27 in Houston.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Submission, Starring Jonathan Groff and Rutina Wesley, Opens Off-Broadway Sept. 27 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff is a promising playwright on a crash course with destiny in the world premiere of Jeff Talbott's tense, dramatic comedy The Submission, which officially…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Barbara Cook's "You Make Me Feel So Young" Arrives on CD Sept. 27 by Andrew Gans

eOne Music and DRG Records release Barbara Cook’s "You Make Me Feel So Young: Live at Feinstein's at Loews Regency" Sept. 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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