Monday, October 10, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Kiki Baby by Theasy.com

Theatre at St. Clements, NYMF, Off Off Broadway By Joseph Samuel Wright BOTTOM LINE: Kiki Baby is a new musical about a little girl whose singing takes her from a sweet kid to a star …

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:51PM

Interview with Farah Alvin: Date Of A Lifetime! by Corine Cohen

JavaScript is disabled!To display this content, you need a JavaScript capable browser.Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.115! Interview with Farah Alvin: Date Of A Lifetime.…

SOURCE: corinescorner.com at 11:27PM

Downtown, Stage Presence to Depend On

Off-Broadway nonprofits like the Vineyard Theatre are defined in part by the artists they choose to produce each season. Nicky Silver's "The Lyons" will open at there, marking his seventh pr…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 11:25PM

Gavin Creel Writes 'My Big Gay Voice' on Huffington Post by BroadwayWorld

Broadway regular Gavin Creel is a two time Tony nominee for HAIR and THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE. Creel takes on a new role - as a Huffington Post writer - in a column published today.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:10PM

Chatty mime spills all by Frank Scheck

For a mime, Bill Bowers has a lot to say. And that’s all to the good. In his new one-man show “Bill Bowers Beyond Words” -- a mix of mime and spoken vignettes -- he presents a portrai…

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

DANCING WITH THE STARS Showdown: Week 4 - Movie Scores! by Kelsey Denette

Tonight is movie scores night on DANCING WITH THE STARS, and with the elimination of the show's resident young reality starlet Kristin Cavallari last week, the pressure is on for the remaini…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03PM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: The Submission by JK

Review of the Saturday October 8 matinee performance at the Lucille Lortel Theatre off-Broadway in New York City. 100 minutes, no intermission. Starring Jonathan Groff, Rutina…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:42PM

New York City Ballet Triple Bill (Square/In Memory/West Side) by The Tyro Theatre Critic

I clearly can't get enough of the New York City Ballet. Heading along to yet another diverse mixed bill of ballets. There doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason to the way these bills are p…

SOURCE: The Tyro Theatre Critic at 10:05PM

Review: Nightlands by David Finkle

Sylvan Oswald's pretentious drama centers on an interracial lesbian affair in the 1960s.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: NYMF 2011 Roundup #4 by Dan Bacalzo, Andy Buck, and Andy Propst

Reports on Date of a Lifetime, Jack Perry Is Alive (And Dating), and My History Of Marriage.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: 3 2's; or Afar by Dan Bacalzo

Mac Wellman's new play is given a first-rate production, but it remains hard to comprehend.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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R.I.P. Doris Belack by Adaumbelle

  Film, stage, and television star Doris Belack passed away on October 4, 2011. I will always remember her as Illeana Douglas' mother in the Off-Broadway show "Surviving Grace" (where I…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 09:40PM

STAGE TUBE: Samuel L. Jackson on Playing Martin Luther King for THE MOUNTAINTOP by BroadwayWorld TV

Jackson is currently appearing on Broadway in THE MOUNTAINTOP, which is set to open on October 13. Taking place on April 3, 1968, The Mountaintop is a gripping reimagining of events the nigh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:38PM

Peter Mattei to Replace Mariusz Kwiecien in Metropolitan Opera's Don Giovanni on October 13 by Brian Scott Lipton

Peter Mattei will sing the title role in Tony Award winner Michael Grandage's new production of Mozart's Don Giovanni at the Metropolitan Opera for its premiere performance on Thur…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:37PM

People Who Play Animals Who Play People/WWII Plays/Up by Don Shirley

I've Never Been So Happy and Monkey Adored are fables about animals behaving like humans, but they're very different in tone. Way to Heaven at the Odyssey is not only about Nazi p.r. efforts…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 09:09PM

3 Days ’til Godspell: Back to the studio for the holiday. by Ken

Today our cast celebrated Columbus Day at Chelsea Studios in Manhattan. We took a break from rehearsing at the theater because . . . well . . . because it was Columbus Day.  Working on a ho…

SOURCE: Day By Day: The Producer’s Perspective at 09:00PM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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"Falling" heads to Off-Broadway

Terry Schnuck plans to produce Mustard Seed hit next year in New York

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:59PM

Steve Jobs subject of Public Theater show

Is Steve Jobs too beloved now to be criticized? Not to Mike Daisey, whose solo show, "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs," begins previews at the Public Theater Tuesday night.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 08:52PM

Louisa Bradshaw by Adaumbelle

International actress and chanteuse, Louisa Bradshaw, discusses starring in "Siren's Heart, Marilyn in Purgatory" at Theater for the New City through October 23, how Marilyn Monroe/Norma Jea…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 08:33PM

Class Notes: Rita Gardner, Actor by Lauren Class Schneider

Lauren Class Schneider talks to actress Rita Gardner about inspiration.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 08:21PM

‘Old Times’ delivers solid, new vision

HEDY WEISS: In “Old Times,” his compellingly elusive tale of a triangulated erotic relationship, Harold Pinter, the late Nobel Prize-winning British dramatist, brilliantly played both si…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 08:11PM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Melbourne Festival review: The Manganiyar Seduction, Rhinoceros in Love by Alison Croggon

Much has been said about The Manganiyar Seduction, a stunning theatrical presentation of Rajasthni music, and no doubt I will simply add another bunch of superlatives. Indian director Royste…

SOURCE: Theatre Notes at 07:45PM

Samuel L. Jackson, Angela Bassett, Bernadette Peters to Visit THE VIEW Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

The Mountaintop starring Samuel L. Jackson Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Angela Bassett, directed by the Tony-nominated Kenny Leon Fences, A Raisin in the Sun, will open officially on Oct…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:38PM

Disney's New Musical "Newsies" - Twenty-Two Miles to Broadway by Tony Phillips

A movie musical flop from the '90s is set against the dawn of the 20th century in New York City, chronicling the Newsboy Strike of 1899, but the latest stage incarnation of Newsies feels as …

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 07:02PM

Farewell to the Theatre/The Importance of Being Earnest, Rose Theatre, Kingston

On certain dates during its run, Stephen Unwin's remarkably fresh account of Wilde's "trivial comedy for serious people" can be seen in tandem with the same director's wistful and witty prod…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

Jez Butterworth: The man who wrote a stage sensation

Walking past a copse with an abandoned caravan on a particularly derelict stretch of the Norfolk coast this summer, a friend commented, "how very Jerusalem". By which he meant, obviously, no…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Liverpool Playhouse

Bertolt Brecht never believed German audiences would cope with this allegory of Hitler's rise to power. In the end the play was never performed in his life time – not even in the US, where…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

"Mom's the Word" Show at West Hartford

Parenting is the theme of a show in word and song in “Mom’s the Word” at the Mandell Jewish Community Center, 335 Bloomfield Ave. in West Hartford on Saturday, Oct. 22 …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:00PM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Music review: Tim Fain's 'Portals' at the Broad Stage by Mark Swed

Tim Fain's "Portals" is a multi-media violin recital experiment which reached the West Coast Sunday at the Broad Stage and included the premiere of Philip Glass solo Partita. The experiment …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:51PM

City Center Gears Up for Its Grand Reopening by Robin Pogrebin

The center, nearing the end of the renovation and restoration of its neo-Moorish building on West 55th Street, seeks to raise its profile in the city’s cultural life.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:41PM

Stephen Sondheim to be Awarded 2011 Handel Medallion, 11/1 by BroadwayWorld

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will join Alec Baldwin to present the 2011 Mayor's Awards for Arts and Culture to six individuals and organizations in celebration of their outstanding contributio…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:03PM

JMI Show - Bryan & Felicia - JMI Gifts by Memphis The Musical

JMI Show - Bryan & Felicia - JMI Gifts Bryan and Felicia get a special gift from Mr. JMI in honor of the start of the National tour of Memphis! From: MemphisTheMusical Views: 2 0 r…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:03PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 10/10/11

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 101011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00PM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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OPENING NIGHT PHOTOS: The Rude Mechs Host Shindig at CTG’s Kirk Douglas by LA Stage Alliance

Center Theatre Group turned the Kirk Douglas Theatre lobby turned into a Wild West shindig for opening night of The Rude Mechs musical I've Never Been So Happy. Attendees were offered cowboy…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 05:59PM

STAGE TUBE: Samuel L. Jackson on What Martin Luther King Jr. Would Say About THE MOUNTAINTOP by BroadwayWorld TV

The Mountaintop starring Samuel L. Jackson DR. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Angela Bassett, directed by the Tony-nominated Kenny Leon Fences, A Raisin in the Sun, will open officially on Oct…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:51PM

JMI Show B&F 2 FINAL by Memphis The Musical

JMI Show B&F 2 FINAL From: MemphisTheMusical Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 03:07 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:46PM

Mariusz Kwiecien Withdraws From Met Performance by Daniel J. Wakin

He injured his back at rehearsal on Monday and was scratched from Thursday's opening night.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:45PM

When did this happen? There's a Jaume Plensa at MIT! by Thomas Garvey

Jaume Plensa, The AlchemistSo I'm riding the Dudley Bus from Symphony to Harvard Square the other day (to get from Bluebeard's Castle to Jose Mateo), which I hardly ever do anymore now that …

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 05:37PM

BWW JR: NEWSIES- A History Lesson with Choreography by Erin Leigh Peck

The first Broadway Show my parents ever took me to see was Peter Pan. I remember this fluttery feeling in my stomach as the orchestra started to play the overture, and a few years later I w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:31PM

Backbeat

Legit Reviews: David Leveaux's impressively dark-toned revamp of Iain Softley's stage version of his 1994 movie replaces glitz with guts, which may be a hard sell but its compelling perform…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:30PM

Judith Ivey to Direct America Ferrera in Broadway Miss Firecracker Contest by Dan Bacalzo

America Ferrera will star in a Broadway production of Beth Henley's 1984 play, The Miss Firecracker Contest, according to EW.com. Judith Ivey will direct the production, which is expect…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:30PM

Nominations Open for 2011 BWW Toronto Theatre Awards by Kelly Cameron

After the huge success of last year's 2010 BWW Toronto Theatre Awards, we are pleased to be back again this year with a new category Best Understudy, better nomination and voting system and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:25PM

Clementine in the Lower 9 by Chloe Veltman

Sometimes works of art that don't go over very well on paper are fantastic in actuality. In the absence of being able to make something sound appealing in the marketing materials, the tricky…

SOURCE: Chloe Veltman at 05:25PM

NYMF to Present Neil Meron and Craig Zadan With Lifetime Achievement Award by Adam Hetrick

The New York Musical Theatre Festival will honor How to Succeed in Business… and "Chicago" producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan during its 8th annual Awards for Excellence …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:23PM

'Old Times' are sexy and new at Strawdog

THEATER REVIEW: "Old Times" at Strawdog Theatre ★★★½ THEATER REVIEW: "Old Times" at Strawdog Theatre ★★★½ ... When it comes to love and sex, we tend to…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:05PM

Denise Cormier, Rod Gnapp to Star in Magic Theatre's Annapurna by Dan Bacalzo

Denise Cormier and Rod Gnapp will star in Magic Theatre's world premiere of Annapurna, by Sharr White. Loretta Greco will direct the production, which will run November 2-December 4, wi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:03PM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Diego Boneta Signs on for PARADISE LOST Film by BroadwayWorld

According to Variety, ROCK OF AGES star Diego Boneta is set to join previously announced Benjamin Walker and Bradley Cooper in the upcoming film, Paradise Lost, directed by Alex Proyas. Bone…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:59PM

Disabled entertainment access - chicagotribune.com

Mazen Istanbouli knows his way around many of Chicago's top cultural spots but is planning to visit a club he's never been to before. No big deal for most people, except the political scienc…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:51PM

Kara DioGuardi to Lead Cast of Broadway's Chicago in October 11 Benefit Performance by Dan Bacalzo

The Broadway company of Chicago, led by Kara DioGuardi, will give a special benefit performance at the Ambassador Theatre on Tuesday, October 11 at 8pm. A reception with the cast will follow…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:47PM

#NEWPLAY FEST: One Minute Play Festival #OMPF with @primarystages Sun, Oct 16 by Arena Stage

Featuring plays by: Liz Duffy Adams*, Joshua Allen**, Micheline Auger**, Rachel Axler, Neena Beber, Maria Alexandria Beech, Brooke Berman*, Bekah Brunstetter*, David Cale, Raul Castillo, Dav…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 04:42PM

PHOTO FLASH: Jabbawockeez Celebrate First Anniversary of MÜS.I.C. by Dan Bacalzo

Urban dance group Jabbawockeez celebrated the first anniversary of the group's show MÜS.I.C. at Monte Carlo Resort and Casino this past weekend. The critically acclaimed show …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:31PM

"Witness for the Prosecution" - Olney Theatre Center by Susan Berlin

At Olney Theatre Center in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, director John Going has staged a solid - if occasionally stolid - production of the thriller.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 04:29PM

PHOTO FLASH: Dianna Agron, David Beckham, Taylor Lautner at Cirque du Soleil's Iris by Dan Bacalzo

Glee star Dianna Agron, soccer legend David Beckham, and Twilight star Taylor Lautner attended Cirque Du Soleil's Iris, A Journey Through the World of Cinema, playing at the Kodak Theat…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:22PM

The Lyons' Linda Lavin Talks Departing Other Desert Cities and Admiring Jennifer Aniston by Michael Mellini

At 73, Tony winner Linda Lavin shows no signs of slowing down. In the last year alone, Lavin earned raves as the alcoholic aunt in Jon Robin Baitz's off-Broadway hit Other Desert Cities,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM

Shirley MacLaine To Be Honored; Heading to Torrington's Warner Theatre, Too

American Film Institute To Give Actress Lifetime AchievementOscar-winning actress Shirley MacLaine , 77, will receive a lifetime achievement award from the American Film Institute next Ju…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:04PM

Theater review: 'Red Noses' at the Ivy Substation

Peter Barnes' dark comedy about a priest on a mission to pull laughter from destruction receives an austerely droll revival. Peter Barnes' dark comedy about a priest on a mission to pull lau…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:02PM

#NEWPLAY LAB: New York Madness at INTAR, affliated with MN Madness @pwcenter by Arena Stage

The primary goal of Madness is the development of modern American playwriting, within a structured exploration, advancing the mode of storytelling in theater for the writers who are at the b…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 04:00PM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO CALL: Follies, With Brent Barrett, Caroline O'Connor, Susan Moniz and Robert Petkoff, in Chicago by Matthew Blank

Brent Barrett, Caroline O'Connor, Susan Moniz and Robert Petkoff star in Chicago Shakespeare Theater's production of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:53PM

Theater review: 'I've Never Been So Happy' at the Kirk Douglas Theatre

This freewheeling carnival of a show, which opened Saturday under the zingy direction of Thomas Graves and Lana Lesley, adopts its air of insouciance with a deadpan mask.This freewheeling ca…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:50PM

2011 BWW Awards Los Angeles - Nominate Your Favorites Now! by BroadwayWorld

After the success of our inaugural awards last year, in which Parade and August Osage County won bit, nominations for the 2011 BWW Los Angeles Awards are now open

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

Aaron Lazar Previews His New Role on TV's Onion News Network: 'Anderson Cooper Meets Ron Burgundy' by Broadway.com

Broadway fans know Aaron Lazar as the handsome, oh-so-serious star of musicals ranging from The Light in the Piazza and Les Miz to A Tale of Two Cities and A Little Night Music. Lazar is abo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:40PM

The Trouble in Mind With a Race Play in a Race Play

Irene Lewis directs the Arena Stage's revival of Alice Childress' 1955 meditation on race and the theatre, Trouble in Mind. Childress speaks from experience having been one of the first Af…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PM

David Aaron Baker Joins DAUGHTER OF THE QUEEN OF SHEBA Reading, 10/17 by BroadwayWorld

Fountain House, an internationally recognized organization dedicated to improving the lives of people living with mental illness, released news today that the cast is now complete for a stag…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

Cognitive Dissonance; or Art versus Entertainment by August Schulenburg

by August SchulenburgOne of the moments I love in Dog Act is when Vera, pretending (or is she?) to be the deity Wendy, explains to her new Scavenger followers why the Vaudevillian has a prot…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 03:33PM

Rising Action Theatre to Present David Leddick's How To Be Gay In The 21st Century by Bethany Rickwald

Rising Action Theatre will present David Leddick's musical, How To Be Gay In The 21st Century, October 14-16. Bill Spring will direct. Based on his book by the same name, the piece fea…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:21PM

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Man and Boy—My Dad, the Cad by Harry Haun

Meet the first-nighters at the opening of Man and Boy at the American Airlines Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM

30 DAYS OF NYMF- Day 27 Tour De Fierce by Isaac Robert Hurwitz

Day 27 Tour De FierceBy Hollie HowardCreator

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:14PM

America Ferrera to Make Broadway Debut in MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST in Spring 2012 by BroadwayWorld

As just announced, Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award-winner America Ferrera, known across the world as Ugly Betty from the hit TV series of the same name, swaps her trademark …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:05PM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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What Did Our Word of Mouth Panel Make of Man and Boy, Starring Frank Langella? by Broadway.com

Theatrical heavyweight Frank Langella is following up his Tony-winning turn in Frost/Nixon with another man of many moral ambiguities, Gregor Antonescu in Terence Rattigan’s Man and Bo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:55PM

Stephen Sondheim to receive NYC arts award

NEW YORK (AP) -- Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim will receive New York City's highest honor for achievement in the arts....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:53PM

Stephen Gyllenhall's New Film Gets Free Screening at Hartford's Trinity College

"Grassroots" Shown Prior to 2012 ReleaseStephen Gyllenhaal ’72 will be returning to Cinestudio on the Hartford campus of Trinity College at 5 p.m. Saturday for a -- bargain alert…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:45PM

Roundabout Creative Team Sounds Off on Underground’s Suicide, Incorporated (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Roundabout Theatre Company will present Suicide, Incorporated as part of its Roundabout Underground program that nurtures new work and emerging writers. The new play, written by Andrew Hinde…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:44PM

America Ferrera to Take on Roxie in West End's CHICAGO by BroadwayWorld

Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award-winner America Ferrera, known across the world as Ugly Betty from the hit TV series of the same name, swaps her trademark braces for fishnets…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:44PM

Klea Blackhurst Set for Amas' November 7 American Song Salon by Dan Bacalzo

MAC Award-winner Klea Blackhurst will perform highlights of her one woman show Everything the Traffic Will Allow: The Songs and Sass of Ethel Merman as part of Amas Musical Theatre's Am…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:43PM

THEATER REVIEW: The Americans by Don Hall

The AmericansCreated and Directed by Coya PazPresented by Halcyon Theatre in cooperation with DCAFrom the DCA Incubator Blog"...we took advantage of the DCA Incubator’s prime downtown loca…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 02:39PM

Monkey Adored

Legit Reviews: In the preapocalyptic pansexual "Monkey Adored," animals, portrayed by humans, await doomsday by acting out the best traits of their species while they're poisoned by the wors…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:37PM

A Look Inside the World Premiere of Grumpy Old Men in Canada (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Grumpy Old Men, based on the 1993 film comedy, makes its world premiere in Canada Oct. 10, prior to an official opening Oct. 13 at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, in Winnipeg. Conrad John…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:37PM

Stephen Sondheim to Receive Handel Medallion, New York City’s Highest Arts Honor by Broadway.com

Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim has been named a 2011 recipient of the Handel Medallion, the highest official honor presented by the City of N…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

America Ferrera to Play Roxie Hart in London's Chicago by Dan Bacalzo

America Ferrera will perform the role of Roxie Hart in the London production of Chicago, when the musical re-opens at the Garrick Theatre on November 7. She will be joined by Amra-Faye Wrigh…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:31PM

Mediums on the loose in Chicago, scaring few

In the Chicago of the 1870s, the fashionable drawing rooms of Prairie Avenue were frequently host to spiritualists, mediums and charlatans, often folks playing all three of those roles at on…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:23PM

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett in The Mountaintop by Krissie Fullerton

Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett star in Katori Hall's Olivier Award-winning drama, The Mountaintop officially opening at the Bernard B. Jacobs theatre on Oct. 13 after having begun …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:23PM

Would Martin Luther King Jr. Approve of The Mountaintop? Samuel L. Jackson Weighs in on CBS News by Broadway.com

The new play The Mountaintop has taken a few historical liberties as the show reimagines the final night in the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, before he was assassinated at Memphis…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:20PM

Gregg Edelman and Billy Porter Will Perform at Primary Stages' Night to Remember Gala Honoring Pulitzer Winners by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick will be part of Primary Stages' November Night to Remember Gala, honoring recipients of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Nov. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

Geneva Carr, Bobby Moreno, et al. Set for EST's Hand to God by Dan Bacalzo

Steve Boyer, Geneva Carr, Bobby Moreno, Megan Hill and Scott Sowers will star in Ensemble Studio Theatre's production of Hand to God, by Robert Askins. Moritz von Stuelpnagel will direc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:14PM

WEST SIDE STORY to Be Featured in Movie Theatres Nationwide, 11/9 by BroadwayWorld

Bringing one of the most acclaimed works of musical drama ever captured back to movie theaters nationwide this fall, NCM Fathom and Turner Classic Movies TCM are presenting The West Side Sto…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PM

Say What? 'Chinglish' Heads to Broadway

Playwright David Henry Hwang is bringing to Broadway a comedy called "Chinglish," about language barriers and botched translations for a U.S. sign-making company trying to land a contract in…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 02:10PM

British Actor George Baker Has Died by Andy Propst

British actor George Baker has died of pneumonia following a recent stroke, according to published reports. He was 80. Baker appeared on Broadway in 1959 in Look After Lulu. Among his oth…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:05PM

David Aaron Baker to Join Daughter of the Queen of Sheba Benefit Reading by Dan Bacalzo

David Aaron Baker will join the previously reported cast members Joan Allen, Lauren Ambrose, and Dan Futterman in a benefit staged reading of Daughter of the Queen of Sheba, to be held at th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:04PM

America Ferrera to Star in West End's Chicago and Broadway Revival of The Miss Firecracker Contest by Broadway.com

America Ferrera, the Emmy-winning star of TV’s Ugly Betty, will make her London stage debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago beginning November 7, when the musical revival re-opens at the Garr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:00PM

America Ferrera to Star in West End's Chicago and Broadway Revival of The Miss Firecracker Contest by Broadway.com

America Ferrera, the Emmy-winning star of TV’s Ugly Betty, will make her London stage debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago beginning November 7, when the musical revival re-opens at the Garr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:00PM

Mixed Marriage – review by Michael Billington

Finborough, LondonNo Irish play in recent months has given me more pleasure than this revival of a forgotten piece by St John Ervine. Written in 1911, long before the Belfast-born Ervine bec…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00PM

Royal Ballet – review by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonThree of the Royal Ballet's most seminal choreographers combine in this current triple bill to offer three very contrasting perspectives on death and transfiguration…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00PM

American Film Institute to Give Award to Shirley MacLaine by Patricia Cohen

The actress will be honored for lifetime achievement.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:00PM

#NEWPLAY FEST: New York New Playwright Festival @ProjectYTheatre by Arena Stage

Project Y Launches Its Inaugural New York New Playwright Festival Oct 10-16 3 new plays by 3 new playwrights Click here for more information -

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 02:00PM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES Tour Kicks Off in Des Moines! by BroadwayWorld TV

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES tells the story of Georges George Hamilton the owner of a glitzy nightclub in lovely Saint-Tropez, and his partner Albin Christopher Sieber, who moonlights as the glamorou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:56PM

Cheyenne Jackson gets his 'Mad Men' groove on

NEW YORK (AP) -- Don Draper and AMC's "Mad Men" will be back next year, but Cheyenne Jackson is stepping into the void....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:54PM

Daniel Beaty Returns to Hartford with Solo Show "Emergency"

Daniel Beaty 's acclaimed off-Broadway solo show "Emergency" will be presented Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Artists Collective, 1200 Albany Ave., in Hartford.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:50PM

PHOTO CALL: Douglas Sills and Sara Gettelfinger Headline The Addams Family Tour by Krissie Fullerton

The national tour of The Addams Family, starring Douglas Sills, Sara Gettelfinger and more, launched in New Orleans Sept. 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50PM

America Ferrera to Join London's Chicago Followed by Broadway Bow in Miss Firecracker Contest by Andrew Gans

America Ferrera, best known for her Emmy-winning work in the title role of TV's "Ugly Betty," will be seen on both sides of the Atlantic this season. The actress will join the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PM

Degas and the Nude at the MFA by Thomas Garvey

Degas and the Nude, the utterly absorbing retrospective at the MFA through February 5th, contains no "official" self-portrait by the complicated French genius, I suppose.And yet at the same …

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 01:42PM

Gregg Edelman, Billy Porter, et al. to Perform at Primary Stages Gala, et al., 11/9 by BroadwayWorld

The annual Primary Stages November Night to Remember Gala, a fundraiser benefiting the extensive artistic development programs offered by the company, will be held at the Edison Ballroom 240…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:35PM

Billy Elliot Closing, ‘Steve Jobs’ Continuing, Charles Isherwood Exploding. New York Theater Tweets 78 by Jonathan Mandell

This week in New York theater began with the promise of Jesus and Martin Luther King, Jr. coming to Broadway, and ended with the possibility of two of each. Another possibility: Michael C. H…

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 01:31PM

Corruption Gets Classy as Frank Langella & Co-Stars Celebrate Man and Boy’s Opening Night by Broadway.com

It was a fantastic night for Broadway on October 9, when three-time Tony winner Frank Langella officially returned to the Rialto on the opening night of Man and Boy. In the Terence Rattigan …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:30PM

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Audra McDonald Gets "Foreword" and Bonnie Franklin Tied Up by Seth Rudetsky

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:25PM

'Man and Boy' marks Broadway return for Frank Langella

Opening night curtains rose October 9 on the limited engagement run of Frank Langella vehicle "Man and Boy." Maria Aitken helms the Terence Rattigan-penned drama, at Broadway's American Airl…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 01:21PM

Photo Coverage: SPIDER-MAN's Reeve Carney, T.V. Carpio Sing For 'Carols for a Cure' by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The thirteenth edition of Carols for a Cure is now in production and each week BroadwayWorld has been bringing you photo coverage from inside the recording studio. Check out Spider-man Reeve…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:21PM

Saved by George Hunka

In yesterday’s Guardian, Maddy Costa discusses Edward Bond’s Saved, the controversial classic that is now receiving its first professional London revival in three decades at the …

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 01:14PM

Word of Mouth Review: Broadway Revival of "Man and Boy" Starring Frank Langella by Broadway.com

Word of Mouth Review: Broadway Revival of "Man and Boy" Starring Frank Langella Buy Tickets to "Man and Boy": http://www.broadway.com/shows/man-and-boy/ Theatrical heav…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:13PM

Interview: Brief Encounter With ... Sean Holmes

Sean Holmes became artistic director of the Lyric Hammersmith in spring 2009, since when his directing credits have included Comedians, Ghost Stories and Blasted (for which he won an Olivie…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:05PM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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News: Ugly Betty's America Ferrera Leads Chicago at Garrick

Ugly Betty star America Ferrera will make her British stage debut when Chicago reopens at the Garrick Theatre on 7 November 2011.The Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award-winner w…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:58PM

News: Ugly Betty's America Ferrara Leads Chicago at Garrick

Ugly Betty star America Ferrera will make her British stage debut when Chicago reopens at the Garrick Theatre on 7 November 2011.The Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award-winner w…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:56PM

Tony Winner Heather Headley Confirms Plans to Star in Stage Adaptation of The Bodyguard by Broadway.com

Tony and Grammy winner Heather Headley has confirmed, via Facebook, previous reports that she will star in a forthcoming stage adaptation of the 1992 romantic thriller The Bodyguard, tacklin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:55PM

MARQUEE VALUE: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever at the St. James Theatre by Krissie Fullerton

Production: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, Direction by Michael Mayer, Music by Burton Lane, Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, Book by Peter Parnell based on the original book by Alan Jay Ler…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:53PM

Heather Headley Offered Leading Role in The Bodyguard Stage Musical by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning Aida and Lion King star Heather Headley has been offered the role of Rachel in the stage musical adaptation of the hit Whitney Houston film The Bodyguard, which is aiming …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:51PM

Man and Boy by Lorraine Treanor

Frank Langella’s performance is spell-weaving In late 1963, Terrence Rattigan’s play Man and Boy opened on Broadway with a cast headed by film star Charles Boyer, where it limped…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:46PM

Royal Ballet Triple Bill, Royal Opera House, London

Tamara Rojo is beautiful, ardently young, and the dance flows in ravishing phrases, drenched with feeling, with inevitable tragedy

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:46PM

Dublin Theatre Festival, various venues, Dublin

Poverty, religion, sex, parenthood and, above all, care of the vulnerable and the abuse of that care are themes that recur again and again

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:46PM

Fans' Dream Cast of Love, Loss and What I Wore Includes Sarah Jessica Parker, Lady Gaga and Other Fashion Icons by Broadway.com

As off-Broadway's clothing-centric hit Love, Loss and What I Wore celebrates its second anniversary, Broadway.com asked readers which fashion icons they'd like to see fill the stools…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:45PM

UK Commercial Theatres Ask For US-Style Tax Breaks

"Commercial producers and Arts Council England are lobbying the government to introduce US-style tax relief that would allow theatre investors to write off losses against income tax."...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:42PM

FOOTLOOSE Star Julianne Hough to Appear on GMA, 10/13 by BroadwayWorld

Dancing With the Stars pro and upcoming star of the highly anticipated remake of FOOTLOOSE, Julianne Hough, will be appearing on 'Good Morning America' this Thursday, October 13th, to discus…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

When is it time to quit? by Rebecca Coleman

I‘ve been thinking about quitting a lot lately. I am one of those people that, when I commit to something, I will follow through with it, even if it feels like it isn’t working. …

SOURCE: Rebecca Coleman at 12:36PM

APNewsBreak: Arts funding doesn't show diversity

Billions of dollars in arts funding is serving a mostly wealthy, white audience that is shrinking while only a small chunk of money goes to emerging art groups that serve poorer communities …

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 12:36PM

James Earl Jones Wins 2011 Paul Robeson Award by BroadwayWorld

Actors' Equity Association announced today that James Earl Jones is the recipient of the 2011 Paul Robeson Award. Created in 1971, the Award recognizes a person who best exemplifies the prin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:35PM

I AM THEATRE: August Schulenburg by August Schulenburg

By August SchulenburgWe're continuing our participation in the I AM THEATRE initiative launched by TCG with a story of my own. If you haven't already, be sure to also check out Isaiah Tanenb…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 12:32PM

Gregg Edelman, Sheldon Harnick, Billy Porter to Perform at Primary Stages Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Gregg Edelman, Sheldon Harnick, and Billy Porter will be among the performers at the annual Primary Stages November Night to Remember Gala. The event will be held at the Edison Ballroom on W…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:27PM

APNewsBreak: Arts Funding Doesn't Show Diversity - ABC News by Brett Zongker

Billions of dollars in arts funding is serving a mostly wealthy, white audience that is shrinking while only a small chunk of money goes to emerging art groups that serve poorer communities …

SOURCE: ABC News at 12:26PM

Keep Up with Kim Kardashian as She Visits La La Anthony at Love, Loss and What I Wore by Broadway.com

While much of the country was watching the E! broadcast of Kim Kardashian’s extravagant wedding on the weekend of October 9, the fashion maven herself opted for a stylish outing by att…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:26PM

Sondheim to Receive New York City Arts Honor by Patricia Cohen

Mikhail Baryshnikov and Jimmy Heath are among the other honorees.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:20PM

Feature: Opening Night: Man and Boy by Tristan Fuge

Margaret Colin, Dana Ivey, Laura Osnes, Roger Rees, Laila Robbins and more join Frank Langella and company for the opening of Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of Man and Boy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:15PM

Black Ensemble Theater Enlists Dionne Warwick to Oversee New Cultural Center Designs by Adam Hetrick

Grammy Award-winning performer Dionne Warwick is taking on a new creative endeavor. The "That's What Friends Are For" singer has been enlisted to design the interior space of C…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM

Review Roundup: MAN AND BOY by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company is presenting three-time Tony Award winner Frank Langella as Gregor Antonescu in Terence Rattigan's drama Man and Boy, directed by Maria Aitken. Man and Boy began …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08PM

The Merce Cunningham Dance Company is gone – but not forgotten by Judith Mackrell

Now his troupe have performed in Britain for the last time, it seems the late choreographer's spirit is finally dispersing. Yet it's far from lostOn Saturday night a packed Barbican theatre …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:08PM

BroadwayGirlNYC: Joe's Pub Reopens by BroadwayGirlNYC

In October 1998, Joe's Pub opened at the Public Theatre near Astor Place in New York City. Thirteen years later, it's an institution -- and this week it opened again.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:03PM

Five Elements/One World by Pauline Adamek

Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery presents Five Elements/One World curated by Avinger Nelson, in association with Lantern of the East, Los Angeles (LELA). Running from October 13th until Nov…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PM

Rosie O'Donnell and Oprah Winfrey to Appear on 'Nightline' Tonight, 10/10 by BroadwayWorld

Rosie O'Donnell and Oprah Winfrey will be appearing on ABC's Nightline tonight, October 10th at 1135 pm to discuss Rosie's new talk talk show The Rosie Show airing on OWN network.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

#NEWPLAY ASKS: What's the Artist of the Future? by Arena Stage

Lizzy Hallacy answers the question!! If you want to share your video on this blog: 1. You can go to http://www.youtube.com/my_webcam 2. Record Your Response with your webcam 3. Add #NEWPLAY …

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 12:00PM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Chicago Star Kara DioGuardi is Newest Givenik Ambassador (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Kara DioGuardi (Chicago, "American Idol") is the newest Givenik Ambassador. She joins the Voca People, Adam Kantor (Avenue Q, Rent), Derrick Baskin (Memphis), John Tartaglia (Avenue …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:57AM

Teresa’s Weekly Update: Columbus Day Edition by Teresa Eyring

As I mentioned previously, I was in China for the ITI World Congress in September. TCG is the U.S. Center for the International Theatre Institute, and several of our member theatres and affi…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 11:57AM

Industry Ticket Offers by Chicago Plays

The Spirit Play - DCA Storefront Theater, 66 E. Randolph in Chicago, is offering $15 industry tickets for The Strange Tree Group's production of The Spirit Play for Thursday, Friday, Saturda…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 11:53AM

James Earl Jones Receives 2011 Paul Robeson Award by Adam Hetrick

Actors’ Equity Association has named two-time Tony Award-winning stage veteran James Earl Jones as the recipient of the 2011 Paul Robeson Award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

Scott Bakula to Be First Guest in After Show with David Bedella by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen star Scott Bakula will be the first guest in After Show with David Bedella, which as previously reported will begin a run at London's Alley Cat Bar in Soho, on Thursday…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:47AM

Broadway at the Paramount ticket deal

Here's a happy hour for theatergoers: from 5-7 p.m. today, discounts of up to 25% will be available on remaining subscription seats for the Broadway at the Paramount season. If you're intere…

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 11:46AM

Linda Purl, Lee Lessack Among Performers Set for Sing For Your Supper Benefit by Michael Gioia

The Willow Theatre will present Sing For Your Supper, a variety show gala benefiting the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, Nov. 5 at the Willow's Mainstage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM

BRING IT ON Tour Heading for Broadway? 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 11:44AM

"Priscilla Queen of the Desert" Special Musical Preview by Playbill Video

"Priscilla Queen of the Desert" Special Musical Preview http://www.playbill.com/video The cast of the upcoming Broadway musical "Priscilla Queen of the Desert" gave the …

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:39AM

"Priscilla Queen of the Desert" Motivated to Bring the Fabulous by Playbill Video

"Priscilla Queen of the Desert" Motivated to Bring the Fabulous http://www.playbill.com/video "Priscilla Queen of the Desert" stars Nick Adams, Will Swenson and Tony She…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:37AM

Olympia Dukakis Leads 3-Day Acting Workshop at Living Theatre, 10/6-8 by BroadwayWorld

Academy Award winning actress Olympia Dukakis led eleven actors through a 3-day scene study and monologue class inside Judith Malina's Living Theater in a basement on Clinton Street over the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:37AM

Colin Quinn's 75-Minute History Lesson: "Long Story Short" by Playbill Video

Colin Quinn's 75-Minute History Lesson: "Long Story Short" http://www.playbill.com/video Director Jerry Seinfeld helms the ironic and intellectual funnyman's return to Bro…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:32AM

Forrest McClendon and Josh Lamon Set for 11th Hour's 11/11/11 Concert by Michael Gioia

Forrest McClendon, a Tony Award nominee for The Scottsboro Boys, and Josh Lamon, recently seen in the summer engagement of Hair, will headline 11th Hour Theatre Company's upcoming concer…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

A chance to PLAE for a weekend by Michael Roderick

Some of you may remember the class PLAE that I have been teaching for the past three years. One of the challenges I was presented with was that the time commitment of 10 weeks was difficult …

SOURCE: One Producer in the City at 11:30AM

Zito’s by Trav S. D.

Since this is Italian American appreciation day on Travalanche, it seems like an auspicious time to plug the new sandwich joint in our neighborhood, Zito’s. Mostly we want to do this b…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:28AM

Stephen Sondheim, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Theatre Development Fund Among Mayor's Awards Recipients by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim, the Theatre Development Fund and Tony nominee Mikhail Baryshnikov are among the 2011 honorees of the Mayor’s A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AM

Hugh Jackman Channels Daniel Radcliffe & Ben Stiller Spoofs Mandy Patinkin in Broadway-Centric SNL Skit by Broadway.com

Saturday Night Live viewers got a six-minute dose of Broadway razzmatazz in a cleverly written and performed sketch on the show’s October 8 episode. Dressed as Wolverine, cast member A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:23AM

Hunter Parrish and Stephen Schwartz Prepare Ye the Way of "Godspell" by Playbill Video

Hunter Parrish and Stephen Schwartz Prepare Ye the Way of "Godspell" http://www.playbill.com/video Hunter Parrish, Telly Leung, Lindsay Mendez and the rest of the cast of the upco…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:19AM

Memorial for Price Berkley Will Be Held at Sardi's by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

A memorial for Price Berkley, the founder of Theatrical Index who died Aug. 21 at his home in Manhattan, will be held Oct. 19 at 5:30 PM at Sardi’s.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:19AM

Broadway Stars Sing a Tribute to New York, NY, in Memory of 9/11 by Playbill Video

Broadway Stars Sing a Tribute to New York, NY, in Memory of 9/11 Brian Stokes Mitchell, Bebe Neuwirth and members of the Broadway community gathered Sept. 9 in Duffy Square, in the north en…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:16AM

Doris Belack, Veteran Stage Actress, Dies at 85 by Robert Simonson

Doris Belack, a film and stage actress with decades of credits, died Oct. 4. She was 85. Ms. Belack's longtime husband, producer Philip Rose, died on May 31. They had been married for 65…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

James Earl Jones to Receive 2011 Paul Robeson Award by Dan Bacalzo

James Earl Jones has been named as the recipient of the 2011 Paul Robeson Award. Created in 1971, the award is administered by Actors' Equity Association and recognizes a person who bes…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:14AM

Memorial for Theatrical Index Founder Price Berkley Set for October 19 by Dan Bacalzo

A public memorial for the late Price Berkley, founder of Theatrical Index, will be held at Sardi's on Wednesday, October 19, at 5:30pm. Berkley passed away at his home in Manhattan on …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:07AM

Beautiful Soup Will Present A Doll's House and A Doll's Life in Rep; Casting Announced by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com has learned that The Beautiful Soup Theater Collective will present productions of the short-lived musical A Doll's Life and the classic play upon which it is based, A Doll&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

Photo Coverage: Frank Langella is Back - Opens MAN & BOY on Broadway! by Monica Simoes

Roundabout Theatre Company is presenting three-time Tony Award winner Frank Langella as Gregor Antonescu in Terence Rattigan's drama Man and Boy, directed by Maria Aitken. Man and Boy began …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

Carey Mulligan to Be Honored at Hollywood Film Awards by Andy Propst

Carey Mulligan will be honored with the Hollywood Supporting Actress Award at the 15th annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony, according to The Hollywood Repo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:02AM

The incongruity of our contracts. by Ken Davenport

For those of you reading my Godspell Blog, you know that I'm in the midst of teching Godspell. Techs for Broadway shows can be some of the most expensive and time consuming events leading up…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Cathy Malloy, Guv's Wife, Named CEO of Greater Hartford Arts Council

 Cathy Malloy , wife of Connecticut governor Dannel P. Malloy , is its new Chief Executive Officer, of the Greater Hartford Arts Council.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:51AM

Understudies from Follies, Bonnie & Clyde, How to Succeed, Anything Goes to Stand in the Spotlight by Andrew Gans

At This Performance, the ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway standbys and understudies, will continue Oct. 17.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50AM

Tickets Now on Sale For Broadway Premiere of the New Musical Lysistrata Jones by Broadway.com

Tickets are now available for Broadway's newest original musical, Lysistrata Jones. Performances for the basketball-themed tuner begin November 12 at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Opening nig…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM

Cast Announced for Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' Kommilitonen! at Julliard Opera by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for the U.S. premiere of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' new full-length opera, Kommilitonen!, which will open the 2011-2012 Juilliard Opera season in Juilliard&apo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:43AM

Backbeat, Duke of York's Theatre by Kieron Tyler

It’s obviously a coincidence. Backbeat, the story of The Beatles’ Hamburg days, their ill-fated bassist and John Lennon art school-mate Stuart Sutcliffe hits the West End the same week t…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 10:40AM

What's Playing on Broadway This Week: October 10-16 by BroadwayWorld

Check to see what Broadway shows are playing on each night this week. Want to know what Broadway shows have Sunday evening performances Which Broadway shows have Wednesday matinees Just want…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:39AM

PHOTO CALL: Man and Boy Opens on Broadway; Arrivals, Curtain Call and Party by Matthew Blank

Three-time Tony Award winner Frank Langella stars as internationally-known financier Gregor Antonescu, whose empire is toppling, in Terence Rattigan's 1963 character study, Man and Boy, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM

Review: You're a Good Man Charlie Brown ****

Based on the popular Charles M Schulz comic strip, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown is taken from just some of the hundreds of strips Schulz produced over the years, telling the story of a d…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:30AM

Tom O'Keefe to Star in World Premiere of Ashlin Halfnight's A Hard Wall at High Speed by Adam Hetrick

Casting has been announced for the Astoria Performing Arts Center world premiere of Ashlin Halfnight’s A Hard Wall at High Speed, which will begin performances Nov. 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25AM

What's Next for Hugh Jackman by The Hollywood Reporter

With the robot fighting feature "Real Steel" in theaters this weekend, star Hugh Jackman has several movies coming down the pipeline.

SOURCE: Backstage at 10:09AM

Our Town by Larry Bangs

There is magic afoot in Ellicott City, specifically at the Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park (PFI for short), often referred to simply as “The Ruins.” PFI, which once housed a girl…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:02AM

News: Cast: Riding & Straker Lead Hackney Panto, Terror at Soho

This year’s Hackney Empire pantomime, Cinderella, will star Joanna Riding, Peter Straker and Sophie Louise Dann, Whatsonstage.com can reveal. Once again written and directed by Susie…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:02AM

Theater review: 'I've Never Been So Happy' at the Kirk Douglas Theatre by Charles McNulty

Charles McNulty reviews Rude Mechs "I've Never Been So Happy" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:01AM

"Laughter" To Open Little Theatre of Manchester Season

Neil Simon’s "Laughter on the 23rd Floor" will be the opening show for the Little Theatre of Manchester early next year.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:00AM

#NEWPLAY FESTS: @pwcenter's PlayLabs Festival of New Works by Arena Stage

PlayLabs is the Playwrights’ Center’s nationally acclaimed festival of new works. Running October 18-23, PlayLabs combines the Playwrights' Center's most intensive play development resou…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 10:00AM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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A good enemy by Adam Thurman

When's the last time you listened to a record that was absolutely horrible? I don't mean a song that doesn't fit your particular taste. I mean a song with poor audio, misplayed instruments, …

SOURCE: Mission Paradox at 09:59AM

KIKI BABY & MY HISTORY OF MARRIAGE - Talkin' Broadway's Reviews by Matthew Murray

"... awash in haunting images, sounds, and concepts that linger in your mind long after the performance has concluded."

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:50AM

Cheyenne Jackson and New York Pops Will Celebrate "Mad Men" Era at Carnegie Hall by Andrew Gans

Broadway favorite Cheyenne Jackson, whose television credits include "30 Rock" and "Glee," will play Carnegie Hall Nov. 18 in an evening titled Cheyenne Jackson's Coc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:47AM

Angelo Iodice by Trav S. D.

Today we strike out into terra incognita. I’ve done hundred of biographical essays of vaudeville stars from back in the day, and of contemporary vaudevillians whom I have presented in …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:46AM

Marquee Five Will Celebrate New Recording with Concert at the Laurie Beechman Theatre by Andrew Gans

The 2010 MAC Award-winning vocal group Marquee Five will present their critically acclaimed show, 8-Track Throwback, Nov. 7 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

KMAC, Lee Lessack, Linda Purl et al. Set for Sing for Your Supper Benefit by Dan Bacalzo

American Idol semi-finalist KMAC (aka Kristen McNamara), Mac Award winner Lee Lessack, and television mainstay Linda Purl will be among the performers at The Willows Theatre's Sing for …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:33AM

Italians in Vaudeville by Trav S. D.

Tony Pastor, Father of Vaudeville: Italian-American Happy Columbus Day!   In New York at least, with our huge Columbus Day parade, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, the day has become a…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:17AM

Jonathan Church looks forward to Chichester’s 50th anniversary by TheatreVOICE

INTRODUCTION: JONATHAN CHURCH The artistic director of the Chichester Festival Theatre talks to Carole Woddis about the venue's 50th anniversary season next year, and about his current produ…

SOURCE: Theatre Voice at 09:14AM

The Rivals by Lorraine Treanor

What Constellation Theatre Company giveth, Center Stage taketh away. Comedies of manners and farce usually send this critic screaming into the night and searching for a bar that serves cockt…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:08AM

Never say never: why theatre critics should keep an open mind by Michael Billington

Reviewers who refuse to cover certain kinds of theatre are doing the art a disservice. And I should knowJohn Gielgud once said he sympathised with critics. It must be awful, he felt, to cons…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:08AM

ANONYMOUS Character Card #1- Rhys Ifans/Jamie Campbell Bower as Edward de Vere by BroadwayWorld

The Earl of Oxford Edward de VerePlayed by Rhys Ifans older and Jamie Campbell Bower youngCharacter Bio Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, was a soldier, scholar, venture capitalist, w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM

Theatre Review: The Ugly One; Sex, Religion & Other Hangups by Robert Cushman

There’s an old comedy routine in which a man who has lost his memory is returned by the authorities to the bosom of his family. “Is it really true,” his wife asks, on her way up to bed…

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 09:00AM

Benjamin Walker Will Bring The Funny to Joe's Pub Oct. 11 by Andrew Gans and Thomas Peter

Benjamin Walker, seen on Broadway in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, will once again bring Find the Funny, his acclaimed showcase for comics, to Joe's Pub Oct. 11 at 9:30 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Wedding arrival at the Crane Estate - Castle Hill - Ipswich, MA by Art

Wedding arrival at the Crane Estate - Castle Hill - Ipswich, MA, a photo by arthennessey on Flickr.The Mirror Up To Nature - Boston Theater and Beyond

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 08:38AM

Dublin theatre festival offers the smooth ... plus plenty of rough by Lyn Gardner

The Irish capital has seen an explosion in edgy, new work – much of it inspired by the country's financial and spiritual tremorsOn Saturday, writing in the Irish Times, Fintan O'Toole sugg…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:29AM

Variety Arts #21: Varieta by Trav S. D.

  This post is one in a series that defines for the layman the various types of variety arts. For the full panoply go here.  Varieta, also known as the caffe-concerto, refers to Italian …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:27AM

People You Should Know . . . Matthew Trumbull by Zack

Matthew Trumbull is an actor and writer inNew York City.  This year he has been seen in Dear Ruth with RetroProductions, Infectious Opportunity with Nosedive Productions, Inc atthe 2011…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:17AM

David Sedaris Slated for Berkshire's Colonial

David Sedaris, National Public Radio humorist and bestselling author of “Naked,” “The Santaland Diaries” and “ Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk,” will be speak…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:01AM

Nightlands by Ron Cohen

There are poetic pretensions aplenty, but Sylvan Oswald's drama tells an arresting story of an unlikely love affair set against the racial strife of 1960s Philadelphia.

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - October 10, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 10 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Curtains up for Toronto legit

Legit News: Broadway and the Road 2011 -- In 2006, Toronto's future on the North American theater circuit seemed singularly grim.

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM

Tuners dream of Broadway landing

Legit News: Broadway and the Road 2011 -- To locally premiere a tuner and see it become a Great White Way cash cow is the trickiest of grails. Still, every "Memphis" keeps the dream alive fo…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM

'Speech' targets West End

Legit News: Play to hit London after U.K. tour -- Play is written by David Seidler, who won the original screenplay Oscar for the bigscreen version of his own unproduced original. Produced b…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM

Winning and losing on stage in Vegas

Legit News: Broadway and the Road 2011 -- When it comes to stage performances in Las Vegas these days, survival of the fittest is clearly the motto.

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM

Road presenters bank on 'Book of Mormon'

Legit News: Broadway and the Road 2011 -- Presenters shocked to learn that some 'South Park' fans live west of the Hudson.

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM

Tour is booked, options are open

Legit News: Broadway and the Road 2011 -- In the New York rehearsal room for the new touring production of the musical "Bring it On," there are signs with arrows, helpfully labeled. One poin…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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The Bus – Off B’way Theater C at 59E59 by Oscar E Moore

Fragmented.  Contrived.  A gay take on Our Town.  THE BUS by James Lantz has pulled up for a short run through Oct 30th at 59E59 Theater C which might be mistaken for a prop closet and no…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 07:59AM

SUNRISE, SUNSET for Same-Sex Couples

The beloved wedding song "Sunrise, Sunset" from FIDDLER ON THE ROOF gets new lyrics for same-sex couples' marriage ceremonies, written by FIDDLER's original lyricist Sheldon Harnick. Broadwa…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:55AM

The Speckled People – review by Lyn Gardner

Gate theatre, DublinFor young Hanni, living in Ireland in the 1950s, childhood is more confusing than usual. His mother is German, his father Irish; he wears lederhosen, topped with an Aran …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:55AM

Harry Richman Puttin’ on the Ritz by Trav S. D.

Today is the birthday of Harry Richman, a huge star in his day, now forgotten. Below is a clip of him doing his signature song, one of Berlin’s best. For more info on Richman go here. …

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

Beyoncé accused of 'stealing' dance moves in new video by Matt Trueman

Choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker claims Beyoncé borrowed her routines in the video for new single CountdownA leading choreographer has accused Beyoncé of "stealing" dance moves, af…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:31AM

Review: Operation Greenfield by Eleanor Turney

Who would have thought that a sweet, gentle four-hander about a Christian youth group in a small village could be so moving, and so brilliant? Everyone’s been raving about Operation Gr…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:20AM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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News: Rhinestone Mondays Halts Tour in Newcastle, 22 Oct

Following the recent announcement that Rhinestone Mondays had cancelled the 2012 dates in its national tour, the show's producers have today (10 October 2011) announced the Country & Western…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:57AM

La Verdad Sospechosa by Clifford Lee Johnson III

In this 17th century comedy, a compulsive liar disrupts an entire community and almost destroys his family before he is reined in and order is restored.

SOURCE: Backstage at 06:54AM

NY Review: 'The Bus' by Suzy Evans

James Lantz paints a stereotyped view of middle America. Though the leading actors deliver moving performances, the characters feel like tools to prove a point.

SOURCE: Backstage at 06:49AM

News: David Ireland Wins 10k Meyer-Whitworth Writing Award

The 2011 Meyer-Whitworth Award has been given to David Ireland for his play Everything Between Us, which was first produced at the Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast in September 2010. Supported…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:47AM

Date of a Lifetime by Suzy Evans

Carl Kissin and Rob Baumgartner Jr.'s cliché-laden musical takes us through trite, fluffy dating scenarios. However, the charismatic performers, peppy score, and generally insightful …

SOURCE: Backstage at 06:35AM

Why Isherwood Should Just Blog Instead by Don Hall

NYT theater critic Charles Isherwood has issued an interesting idea.Turns out he's just plain tired of Adam Rapp's work."Adam Rapp won’t have me to kick around anymore. Oops. I t…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:07AM

The real deal about Osage County by Steve Cohen

Unlike its earlier productions, here the harsh words of August: Osage County derive less from anger than desperation; the worst of the characters come across as victims, not monsters. The Ar…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:05AM

Photos: Stiles & Drewe Debut Soho Cinders at Starry Gala

George Stiles and Anthony Drewe's new musical Soho Cinders was premiered at the Queen's Theatre last night (9 October 2011) in a one-off gala performance held in aid of the Teenage Cancer Tr…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:01AM

News: Opening: Backbeat, Pitmen, Fit & Proper, Saved, Bush Books

Amongst the major London openings, in the West End and further afield, this week are: OPENING TONIGHTBackbeatMONDAY 10 OCTOBER 2011 (PREVIEWS FROM 24 SEPTEMBER)The adaptation of the 1994 …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00AM

UM Students, Arsht and Nilo Cruz Join for House of Bernarda Alba by Bill Hirschman

By Bill Hirschman It’s all about synergistic partnerships. The production of The House of Bernarda Alba opening Thursday in Miami is a fusion between The University of Miami and the Arsht …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:00AM

LYSISTRATA JONES Box Office Opens Today by BroadwayWorld

The Walter Kerr Theatre Box Office 219 W 48th Street opens on Monday, October 10, 2011 for the new Broadway musical comedy Lysistrata Jones. Written by Tony nominee Douglas Carter Beane and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00AM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Doris Belack, Judge on TV’s ‘Law & Order,’ Dies at 85 by Paul Vitello

Ms. Belack was a stage and television actress best known for her roles as a “Law & Order” judge and as a soap opera producer in “Tootsie” with Dustin Hoffman.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:47AM

Review: Man and Boy by Frank Scheck

Terence Rattigan’s Man and Boy was written in the 1960s and is set in the 1930s, but it would unfortunately resonate in any decade. This portrait of a desperate business tycoon was ins…

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 05:46AM

Parsons et al Set to Join Tribute to Group Theatre at Symphony Space, 10/10 by BroadwayWorld

Frances Sternhagen joins Estelle Parsons, Lois Smith, George Bartenieff, Marsha Warren amp more for the 80th Anniversary Tribute to The Group Theatre at Symphony Space on October 10.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:45AM

1st Night Photos: Syal Leads Sister George at Arts

The Arts Theatre's revival of Frank Marcus' 1964 comedy The Killing of Sister George opened on Friday (7 October 2011, previews from 5 October), part of the theatre's "Drama at the Arts" aut…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:05AM

Siren's Heart...Marilyn in Purgatory by Robert Windeler

Yet another one-woman show about Marilyn Monroe offers no new information or insight despite the author's quirky attempts to offer a different take on his subject and a game performance by…

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:05AM

1st Night Photos: Syal LeadsSister George at Arts

The Arts Theatre's revival of Frank Marcus' 1964 comedy The Killing of Sister George opened on Friday (7 October 2011, previews from 5 October), part of the theatre's "Drama at the Arts" aut…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:01AM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Offer: Warren Clarke as Churchill in Three Days : Free Drink + Q & A

Ben Brown’s wartime thriller THREE DAYS IN MAY, with Warren Clarke as Winston Churchill, will receive its West End premiere this November at Trafalgar Studios 1. Come on our hosted Whatson…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:42AM

3 2's; or AFAR by Suzy Evans

Mac Wellman is known for his experimental theater making, but "3 2's; or AFAR" takes obscurity to a new level. The piece never makes a semblance of sense.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:07AM

The Brain That Wouldn't Die! In 3-D!! by Marc Miller

T. Sivak and E. Gelman's riffing on a 1962 bad-movie classic is mostly bad puns and feeble joking, partly redeemed by well-crafted music and an excellent cast.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:04AM

Review: The Killing of Sister George ***

This is a very important and hugely entertaining play. In 1965, author Frank Marcus, the first drama critic on the Sunday Telegraph, prophesied mass hysteria over killed-off soap stars, the …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:02AM

Kiki Baby by Lisa Jo Sagolla

Jenn Colella achieves the impossible with her magical portrayal of a four-year-old in this smart new musical.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:00AM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Changing of the Askegard by Leigh Witchel

The program billed it as “Charles Askegard’s farewell,” but to his friends—and, having worked with him, I’m one —he’s always been Chuck. Yesterday afternoon at Lincoln Center, …

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 03:47AM

Equity Honors James Earl Jones by Madasyn Czebiniak

James Earl Jones is the recipient of Actors' Equity Association's 2011 Paul Robeson Award, the union announced Monday. The award, created 40 years ago, is given annually.

SOURCE: Backstage at 03:37AM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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TTIC- Jackie Taylor - Oct 10, 2011 by [email protected] (talk Theatre In Chicago), Talk Theatre In Chicago

This week on our podcast interview, Anne Nicholson Weber interviews Black Ensemble Theatre founder and Executive Director, Jackie Taylor, about the company's 35-year history making theatre a…

SOURCE: www.theatreinchicago.com at 02:01AM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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NY Review: 'Blood [By the Mummers]' by Clifford Lee Johnson III

A mash-up of "Macbeth," "Dracula," and the "Twilight" vampire novels, this improvisation-based musical bristles with delirious ideas and jokes that seem minted on the spot.

SOURCE: Backstage at 01:55AM

NYMF Nuggets by Peter Filichia

The New York Musical Theatre Festival continues to impress and enchant. Many productions have had the good fortune to have Mike Cohen, Director of Programming, deliver wildly entertaining pr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:01AM

TT: Escape

Mrs. T and I had a horrendously busy time of it this summer, and we didn't get to take a...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Just because

Tony Bennett sings "Who Can I Turn To?" in 1978:...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Almanac

"Some spoke of the nobility of the law. Stern did not believe in that. Too much of the grubby boneshop,...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

The Bus – Gay teens Off B’way - Theater C at 59E59 by Oscar E. Moore

Two boys sneak off nightly or whenever they can to kiss and have sleeping bag sex in an abandoned bus in this "Our Town" like play.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

Box Office Opens for New Musical Comedy LYSISTRATA JONES

Monday, October 10, 2011 (NEW YORK, NY) - New musical comedy Lysistrata Jones opened its box office at the Walter Kerr Theatre today.

SOURCE: 1801 at 01:00AM

Review | Some fine police work in ‘A Steady Rain’

Keith Huff's "A Steady Rain" is an inventive approach to a genre of dramatic storytelling with which we’re all familiar, thanks to TV and movies.

SOURCE: The Kansas City Star at 01:00AM
Monday, October 10, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, October 9, 2011 - Sunday, October 9, 2011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45AM

James Earl Jones, Driving Ms. Redgrave

Jones is 80, and Vanessa Redgrave recently turned 73, but they're motoring on in a revival of "Driving Miss Daisy." What makes these actors tick? (Hint: Politics, and love of the craft.)...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:08AM

Winning Awards For Playing Bad Guys: The Secret Is Not To See Them As Villains

"These men who are monstrous, so to speak, are enormously, enormously rewarding to play -- much more so than a good man," Frank Langella says. Not that there aren't rewards to playing heroes…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:04AM

Openings We're Tracking This Week, October 10-16, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

Nancy PalkThe Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre is either lucking into a really good thing this week, with a new musical adaptation of the movie Grumpy Old Men, or is going to be the butt of a l…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Backbeat, About the Birth of the Beatles, Opens at West End's Duke of York's Oct. 10 by Mark Shenton

Backbeat, a stage adaptation of the 1994 film about the birth of the Beatles, opens at the West End's Duke of York’s Theatre Oct. 10, following previews that began Sept. 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Frank Langella on NPR; Rapp's Dreams of Flying...; Jack Lemmon Remembered; Broadway Cabaret Festival; Final Credits Crawl Soon for Expansive 49th NY F by Ellis Nassour

Frank Langella, who's grown from matinee idol [Dracula] int one of our most celebrated actors [Frost/Nixon is the most recent example], and the Roundabout's revival cast of Terence Rattigan'…

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 12:00AM

Frances Sternhagen, Lois Smith and Estelle Parsons Salute the Group Theatre Oct. 10 by Adam Hetrick

The ReGroup Theatre's celebration of the historic Group Theatre, featuring Frances Sternhagen, Lois Smith and Estelle Parsons, is presented Oct. 10 at Symphony Space.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Anne L. Nathan, Annie Golden, A.J. Shively, Rebecca Naomi Jones Sing Joe Iconis Tunes in NYC Oct. 10 by Kenneth Jones

Broadway performers who make up the extended creative family of songwriter Joe Iconis — whose pop-rock songs capture the pulse of outsiders and searchers — sing his stuff 8 PM Oc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Conrad John Schuck and John Rubinstein Are Grumpy Old Men in New Musical Bowing Oct. 10 by Kenneth Jones

The world premiere of the musical Grumpy Old Men, based on the 1993 film comedy, begins previews in Canada on Oct. 10. Conrad John Schuck and Tony Award winner John Rubinstein star in roles …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Free Reading of "Iliad," With Dana Ivey, Michael Early, Anthony Newfield, Offered Oct. 10 by Andrew Gans

Poetry for Peace presents a public reading of selections from Stephen Mitchell's new translation of Homer's "The Iliad" (by Free Press) Oct. 10 at the Cathedral Church of S…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"The Rosie Show" Premieres Oct. 10; Russell Brand and Priscilla Cast Among First Week's Guests by Michael Gioia

The new Oprah Winfrey Network series "The Rosie Show," with talk-show host and Broadway veteran Rosie O'Donnell, debuts Oct. 10. The premiere will air concurrently across five …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Alexander Gemignani and Kate Baldwin Give Their Regards to Broadway Oct. 10 by Andrew Gans

The Manhattan School of Music Chamber Sinfonia presents Give Our Regards to Broadway Oct. 10 at 7:30 PM at the Manhattan School of Music.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tribute to Late Doric Wilson Presented Oct. 10 at Lucille Lortel Theatre by Andrew Gans and Robert Simonson

A celebration of the life of Doric Wilson, an early figure in New York's Off-Off-Broadway scene who was as big a champion of gay theatre as he was of gay rights in general, will be held …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

50 years of La Mama at the free World Block Party. by Hilton Als

When I went to Ellen Stewart’s memorial last winter—she died at the age of ninety-one—I met several people who had not only worked with her on the stage but helped her crea…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:00AM

John Lahr: Terence Rattigan’s “Man and Boy” review. by John Lahr

For the nearly two decades between his first hit, “French Without Tears” (1936), and his 1954 play “Separate Tables,” Terence Rattigan was the West End’s most s…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:00AM

Goings on About Town: The Theatre by The New Yorker

PageBreak --> OPENINGS AND PREVIEWSPlease call the phone number listed with the theatre for timetables and ticket information. THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY OF STEVE JOBS Mike Daisey create…

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Review: Nightlands

Nightlands by Sylvan Oswald is a big beautiful play which covers a staggering amount of ground. Themes include astrology, sexuality, class, love, feminism and the civil rights movement. Dire…

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

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