Jonathan Moscone Interview on HowlRound by Tim

From an Interview with Jonathan Moscone by Deborah Cullinan on HowlRound: In art you can actually shape something in a creative way that goes underneath what people think they want or need.…

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 10/15/2011

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 10152011.

Chicago Theater Review: THE SHADOW OF A GUNMAN (Seanachaí Theatre Company at the Irish American Heritage Center) by Tony Frankel

THE SHADOW OF A GREAT PLAY The birth of the Irish Republic occurred around Dublin in 1916. Aiming to end British rule, Irish Volunteers staged an insurrection known as the Easter Rising, a r…

Occupy Broadway: Man and Boy Review by Jonathan Mandell

Occupy Wall Street has spread around the world. Thousands of protesters demonstrated in Times Square this weekend, passing by the American Airlines Theater, home to “Man and Boy,” a play…

TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Broadway Musicals (Show Boat / Annie Get Your Gun / Kiss Me Kate / Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) by Linksdistrict

Features Fοr TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Broadway Musicals (Shοw Boat / Annie Gеt Yουr Gun / Kiss Mе Kate / Seven Brides fοr Seven Brothers) Descript…

Abi Morgan: 'I don't look back. I am totally now' by Kate Kellaway

Thanks to The Hour, playwright Abi Morgan has enjoyed an incredibly prolific year. Next up, a Thatcher biopic starring Meryl Streep, a Steve McQueen film about sex and a play about GodAbi Mo…

The Go-Between – review by Clare Brennan

Derby theatre, DerbyThe jewel-like precision of David Wood's adaptation is immediately apparent: LP Hartley's oft-quoted opening line to his 1953 novel is subtly but significantly altered. "…

Backbeat – review by Kate Kellaway

Duke of York's, LondonThere is a wonderful moment in Backbeat when John Lennon (Andrew Knott) and Paul McCartney (Daniel Healy) are working on "Love Me Do" and John is tinkering to turn an o…

This much I know: Justin Lee Collins by Killian Fox

The actor and presenter, aged 37, on celebrity, sex and psoriasisTo me there's no such thing as a guilty pleasure. For some reason I have to feel guilty about liking Def Leppard or Bon Jovi.…

Sheila Hancock: 'I hadn't given the Duchess of Windsor a second's thought' by Tim Adams

Sheila Hancock discusses her stage role as Wallis Simpson's confidante, Suzanne Blum – and her first novel"I have to say," Sheila Hancock is explaining, "I hadn't given the Duchess of Wind…

Marguerite and Armand/ Limen/ Requiem – review by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House, LondonThe Royal Ballet's Marguerite and Armand has dated since its creation by Frederick Ashton in 1963. Originally a vehicle for Nureyev and Fonteyn, the piece tells the …

Review: (Montreal) The Little Prince by The Charlebois Post

Daniel Brochu and Harry Standjofski (photo: David Babcock)Beyond The Young AudienceThe Prince may be little, the effect notby Estelle RosenI love theatre for young audiences. Their honest re…

Dance Marathon, Barbican Pit, London
Armitage Gone! Dance, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London

The peak of their popularity was in Depression era America, so the conditions are heading the right way for a revival of dance marathons.

Saved, Lyric Hammersmith, London
The Killing of Sister George, Arts Theatre, London
Backbeat, Duke of York, London
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The Sixties – the easing of an ossified nation or the moment the rot set in?

Oh GodspellBlog, I wish I could quit you. by Ken

Hey guys . . . I just couldn’t stay away. Plus, some cool stuff has been happening, and I wanted to keep you in the G-loop. In addition to the electric audience reaction we’ve be…

Review: Follies (Chicago Shakespeare Theater) by Scotty Zacher

The music of Follies is heavy on the hooks, making the score pleasantly infectious. The cast is chockfull of heavy hitters who know how to use the power of their voices for maximum effect. I…

STAGE TUBE: GODSPELL Flash Mob in Times Square by BroadwayWorld TV

The 40th Anniversary production and first-ever Broadway revival of Stephen Schwartz's rock musical GODSPELL began performances on October 14. Today, a GODSPELL flash mob, choreographed by Re…

Trevor Nunn vs. Mark Rylance on Shakespeare

Bay Area Theater Review: ONCE IN A LIFETIME (American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco) by Stacy Trevenon

ONCE IN A LIFETIME IS A ROMP FOR AN ERA When the “talkies” trumpeted a new era in American living rooms, a bevy of entertainers stampeded to get in on the ground floor of this opportunit…

"Collected Stories" in Watertown Mass. by Nancy Grossman

New Repertory Theatre's production of "Collected Stories" by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Donald Margulies is a treasure trove of brilliant writing, dynamic acting, thoughtful directing…

"War of the Worlds" - Shakespeare & Company in Mass. by Fred Sokol

Shakespeare & Company's "War of the Worlds," continuing at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre in Lenox, Massachusetts, through November 6th, is a delectable treat and about perfect for Hallowee…

Godspell Flash Mob in Times Square by Godspell

Prepare Ye for the "Day by Day" flash mob in Times Square! Choreographed by Nancy Renee Braun.

12 DAYS OF HUGH JACKMAN: Countdown to HUGH JACKMAN BACK ON BROADWAY- Day 10 by BroadwayWorld TV

Hugh Jackman, BACK ON BROADWAY begins previews on October 25, and in celebration of the Tony-winner's return the the Great White Way, BroadwayWorld will feature a daily countdown of his grea…

Steve Guttenberg seeks a comeback ... via Broadway by Steve Zeitchik

Steve Guttenberg makes his return to Broadway in "Relatively Speaking," the new show co-written by Woody Allen.

Stage Rush TV: Episode 80 by Jesse North

Talking points: Adam Jacobs of The Lion King and Aladdin—the guy who’s played both Simba and Aladdin Simba’s workout tips Marathon week of theater, including The Mountaintop an…

Kate, Alex and Paul give their regards to Broadway at the Manhattan School of Music by Sarah B. Roberts

I'm still thinking about last Monday's concert at the Manhattan School of Music.  It brought together two of my favorite singers Kate Baldwin and Alex Gemignani with a legend of Broadwa…

"Man and Boy" Isn't Ballsy Enough by Jan Simpson

There are at least three obvious reasons that may have prompted the Roundabout Theatre Company to revive Man and Boy, the 1963 drama by the British playwright Terence Rattigan, which opened …

Godspell Flash Mob in Times Square by Godspell

Godspell Flash Mob in Times Square Prepare Ye for the "Day by Day" flash mob in Times Square! Visit www.Godspell.com for tickets and more information. From: BwayGodspell Views: 0 …

Saturday Roundup: This Week on BroadwayWorld by BroadwayWorld

If you're looking for a quick roundup of this week's events in theatre, look no further - here are some of the best articles the week had to offer

Review: The Ugly One (Sideshow Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Playwright Seth Bockley uses sprightly playfulness to archly deconstruct society’s contradictory extremes of conformity and celebrity worship. It’s a satire that earns its stage. Recomme…

The Lions’ Den: Freshly Scratched at BAC by Laura Turner

An exhilerating evening of emerging talent, or a disaster waiting to happen? Richard Duffy from Battersea Arts Centre illuminates the reality of scratch performances in light of this weekend…

Review: Saved by Lori Hopkins

Twenty-five years ago a highly controversial and darkly powerful play about the social causes of violence was removed from the public eye. Edward Bond’s seminal play, bravely revived by di…

#NEWPLAY BRIGHT SPOT: Edinburgh Fringe Festival @edfringe, case-study in #opensource creativity via @HarvardBiz by Arena Stage

Harvard Business Review on the "largest arts gathering in the world" with "a carefully designed architecture of participation". Read the Article here

Exclusive Coverage: Rehearsal with IRVING BERLIN: RAGS TO RITZES by Walter McBride

The New York Pops orchestra - famous for presenting popular music with a symphony orchestra of the highest quality - celebrates the music of Irving Berlin in a stirring program entitled Rags…

Any Given Monday by StageGrade

Are critics giving raves to "Any Given Monday"?

Review: OVERWEIGHT, unimportant: MISSHAPE – A European Supper (Trap Door Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Werner Schwab's play is certainly fascinating, looking at obsession unchecked, wrapping up the deterioration of humanity through a well-paced bar brawl. A weighty message, yes, but it's sha…

Bang Bang Bang, Royal Court Theatre by Sam Marlowe

“Go home. This is not your business. This is not your war.” So a Congolese warlord tells Sadhbh, an Irish human-rights defender, in Stella Feehily’s new drama for Out of Joint. Has the…

A Cover Story: Chinglish by Matt Blank

Tony Award winner David Henry Hwang’s comedy Chinglish began performances at the Longacre Theatre Oct. 11. According to the producers, “Chinglish is the new comedy about the misa…

Broadway Review: MAN AND BOY

Terence Rattigan's Man and Boy, now on stage at Roundabout Theatre Company's American Airlines Theatre, has one undeniably excellent reason to see the show, the performance of its lead…

Variation #40: Ben Noble by Praxis

Text: “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far we can go.” ~ TS Elliot Image: Sound: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcE8YWdGtnI ____________________________…

Two "must-sees" close this weekend by Thomas Garvey

The two are: Candide at the Huntington, and The Speaker's Progress at ArtsEmerson.  Candide is a kind of masterpiece reborn; a truly incredible cast - led by the unbelievable Lauren Mol…

#NEWPLAY NEWS: @NETensembles announces their next MicroFest USA series cities by Arena Stage

Network of Ensemble Theaters - Read more about them here: http://ensembletheaters.net/ Ashley Sparks (NET Event Coordinator) recently visited Eastern Kentucky, one of three communities where…

Is New York the new Peoria? by Thomas Garvey

This is just a quick post to note a trend that I think many of us have been conscious for a long time, and that can be summed up in the following question: is New York the new Peoria?  …

Betty Driver by Dennis Barker

Singer, comic actor and stalwart of Coronation StreetBetty Driver, who has died aged 91, was a gutsy and durable comic actor who meant one thing to young audiences and quite another to those…

Ms. Broadway: October 2011: Andrea McArdle by JK

MS. BROADWAY OCTOBER 2011ANDREA MCARDLE WHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY:  In 1977, she took Broadway and the world by storm as Little Orphan Annie.  She would later star in the West En…

#NEWPLAY FUNDING: Arts Funding Report from National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy @NCRP by Arena Stage

APNewsBreak: Arts Funding Doesn't Show Diversity By Brett Zongker, Associated Press, October 10, 2011 Billions of dollars in arts funding is serving a mostly wealthy, white audience that is …

Tut by Suzy Evans

Marcus Hummon's generic musical feels like a bad concept album onstage. Every song sounds like the one before it, and the repetitive lyrics disguise any hint of a compelling story.

Moore: Shadow returns with three-part staging of "Providence" by John Moore

Shadow Theatre Company has been in a period of rebuilding, but it's not taking one small step back into the light. It's taking three large leaps — at once. It's trilogy, "The Final Mil…

TUT & THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE! IN 3-D!!! - Talkin' Broadway's Reviews by Matthew Murray

"Rare indeed is the musical in the New York Musical Theatre Festival that completely defies genre, but Tut, which ends its run today at the Theatre at St. Clement’s, manages it."

I Interview Playwrights Part 392: Sean Gill by Adam

Sean Gill Hometown: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Current Town: Brooklyn. Q:  Tell me about the Dreams of the Clockmaker. A:  Dreams of the Clockmaker is an unusual piece and not you…

Photo Flash: Mitzi Gaynor Brings RAZZLE DAZZLE to Orleans Showroom by BroadwayWorld

In her first Las Vegas appearance in more than a decade, legendary entertainer Mitzi Gaynor shares personal stories, moving memories and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from her life and remarka…

"Follies" - Chicago Shakespeare Theater by John Olson

2011 is the year of "Follies," with the Kennedy Center's production of the Stephen Sondheim/James Goldman classic transferring to Broadway amidst critical acclaim and near sellout houses. In…

Who won the tickets to Chinglish? by Ken Davenport

Ladies and gentlemen . . . may I have a "percussive breakfast product" please? (In Chinglish, that would also be known as a "drumroll". :-) The winner of the Chinglish ti…

Stage Rush TV, Episode 80: The Lion King workout tips by Stage-Rush

Stage Rush TV, Episode 80: The Lion King workout tips Talking points: Adam Jacobs of The Lion King and Aladdin—the guy who's played both Simba and Aladdin Simba's wor…

Feature: All About Asuncion by Nick Orlando

Jesse Eisenberg and Camille Mana discuss the new Off-Broadway play about a trio of unlikely roommates.

Bernadette Peters: The Christmas Ornament! by Sarah B. Roberts

Yes!  Broadway Cares has finally unveiled it's latest in its collection of Broadway Legends Christmas ornaments.  First there was Angela Lansbury as "Mame," then Chita Rivera as "A…

BROADWAY RECALL: Peter Filichia's Musical MVPs by Michael Dale

While Broadway fans know full well of Peter Filichia's prowess as a theatre columnist and critic, some may not be aware that he is one of those clich-defying gents who can define both the in…

Spotlight On ANONYMOUS: Did Shakespeare Actually Author All Of His Plays? by Pat Cerasaro

Did William Shakespeare really write all of those plays Mere proposition of said querys relative validity is more often than not met with confused looks, pretentious stares and general disda…

Fuse Book Review: Denis Johnson’s Beautiful, Haunting “Train Dreams” by Arts Fuse Editor

"Train Dreams" is an important little book, and Denis Johnson is an important big writer, and I hate to think of a time when he and a few others like him will not be there to protect us from…

Review: Backbeat at Curtainup/London by Lizzie Loverdige

David Leveaux has crafted a musical which while true to the Beatles’ tradition and the memory of Stuart Suttcliffe has us dancing in the aisles to an authentic sound.

The Brain That Wouldn't Die In 3-D by Byrne Harrison

Review by Sacha Tengler The Brain That Wouldn't Die! In 3-D!!! is a musical spoof of the 1962 film "The Brain That Wouldn't Die," a sci-fi flick "so bad it's good."  The original film,…

BWW's On This Day - October 15, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 15 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Masque Sound sticks around

Legit News: 75 years for theatrical audio company -- Theatrical shingle Masque Sound can certainly attest to the fact that Broadway doesn't sound like it used to.

NYPL gets 'Streetcar' papers

Legit News: New papers offer look at Kazan, rehearsals -- Producers and creatives of the upcoming Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" can get a glimpse of the …

Columbus holiday sales lift Broadway

Legit News: Visitors boost popular tuners -- The traditional Broadway sales boost that comes during Columbus Day weekend seems to have overcome whatever B.O. hindrance Yom Kippur may have pr…

Five boost road grosses

Legit News: Road grosses -- Five of the eight shows pulled in more than $1 million in Week 19 (Oct. 3-9). Total box office rose 6.3%, with the first company of "Wicked," in Atlanta, setting …

Priscilla Queen of the Desert Performs on "The Rosie Show" (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

The cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the flashy Broadway musical that plays the Palace Theatre, stopped by "The Rosie Show," joining Rosie O’Donnell for her first week of…

The Wicked Stage: Can musical theatre be relevant in today’s society? – A response by Sarah Green

A Younger Theatre’s Elinor Walpole recently wrote an article describing the panel discussion she took part in, debating whether musical theatre can be relevant in today’s society. This b…

The Benefits of the Suburbs by Don Hall

I was fully prepared to wait the whole day to get my iPhone 4S.I was prepared to be disappointed and wait in line only to have the Apple store sell out before I got mine.The sensible part of…

Thinking of My Pals Tonight by Trav S. D.

Tonight’s the memorial service for the late Aaron Baker (far right, above) at the Brick Theater. Fate decreed that I would be out of town this weekend, but I surely will be thinking of…

"Sopranos"' Jerry Adler Joins Joyce Dewitt in Cast of "I'm Connecticut"

Jerry Adler ¿ ¿ will join the cast as "Gramps" in the world premiere of "I'm Connecticut" at the Connecticut Repertory Theater on the UConn campus in Storrs.

The Boston Strong Boy by Trav S. D.

Today is the birthday of John L. Sullivan (1858-1918), who worked the vaudeville circuits in his later years. For a little squib on him, go here. The informative doc below was produced by ES…

Shakespeare gives the latest strategy in anti-bullying in schools by Colleen O'Connor The Denver Post

After a month of performances of "Twelfth Night" in 25 schools across Colorado, which were followed by workshops where kids talked about the characters in the play, the results surprised the…

SET LIST 10/14/11, INDIANAPOLIS, IN. by Jason Robert Brown

My first concert in about six months, and what a pleasure to do it in front of a sold-out house here at the Columbia Club, and with Shoshana Bean singing so gorgeously all night. Thanks to L…

'The Darwin Project,' staged at at Helzberg Hall, never finds its center

"The Darwin Project" may not be the most elaborate one-night stand I've ever experienced as an arts reporter, but it ranks right up there. This ambitious, audacious and ultimately unwieldy a…

'Flipside' Shows the Personal Stories of Hartford Drug Scene

HartBeat Ensemble Presents Work at New Downtown Space   Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook PageThe show: " Flipside."

Rep opens comedy of bad manners

Judith Martin, better known to readers of her books and syndicated newspaper column as Miss Manners, readily identifies the rudest hosts in all theater: the Macbeths.

Cathedral Concerts opens season with Westminster Choir

Cathedral Concerts will open its 2011-12 season on Wednesday night with a new artistic director and a return performance by a fine choir.

Experiment looks inside the musical mind of David Robertson

David Robertson's musical mind has made him a celebrated conductor here and abroad, as music director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and as a guest elsewhere. Now it could help some dis…

'Wicked' returns to the Fox next year

"Wicked," which broke Fox Theatre box office records three times, will be back for the holiday season next year.

Watch the Memphis National Tour, With Bryan Fenkart and Felicia Boswell, in Rehearsals (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Memphis launched its national tour Oct. 14, prior to an official opening Oct. 16, at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, TN. The musical, set in the 1950s…

The Mountaintop by StageGrade

Are critics up on "The Mountaintop"?

First-Person: Dan Bray on Vile Passéist by The Charlebois Post

Just Another Renaissance: Vile Passéist’s Theatre of the Obscureby Dan BrayThe first thing anyone asks me when they hear about my theatre company is always the same: why is is called “V…

Theatre For Thought, October 15, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

GOOD ADVICE AND WHERE TO GET ITPoliticians, murderers and feminists all have something to offerjoel fishbaneArtists should always keep their ears open for advice from unlikely sources, lest …

From Russia with love by Murray Whyte

The Art Gallery of Ontario’s fall blockbuster hopeful is called “Marc Chagall and the Russian Avant-Garde,” and like any such splashy import show, it’s doing its best to trade on wha…

Tony Winner Hal Holbrook Shares the Pain That Led to Twain in New Autobiography by Mervyn Rothstein

On the occasion of the publication of his memoir "Harold: The Boy Who Became Mark Twain," about escaping the shadows of his childhood for the relative light of show business, belov…

Madeleine George's Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England Begins at Two River Oct. 15 by Michael Gioia

Two River Theater Company, under the leadership of artistic director John Dias and managing director Michael Hurst, continues its season with the world premiere of Madeleine George’s S…

The Atmosphere of Memory, Starring Ellen Burstyn, Premieres Off-Broadway Oct. 15 by Adam Hetrick

A playwright's mother hijacks her son's story in the world premiere of David Bar Katz's The Atmosphere of Memory, starring Ellen Burstyn, John Glover and Max Casella, which begin…

Karen Black and David Proval Open in Moses Supposes in Los Angeles Oct. 15 by Adam Hetrick

Ellen Melaver's Moses Supposes, a world-premiere comedy starring Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Karen Black, officially opens Oct. 15 at the Zephyr Theatre in Los Angeles.

World Premiere of Hey, Morgan!, With Martha Marion, Opens Oct. 15 at the Black Dahlia by Michael Gioia

For the first time in Black Dahlia Theatre's ten-year history, the company presents a musical production. The world premiere of Hey, Morgan!, helmed by Dahlia artistic director Matt Shak…

Side by Side by Schwartz: The Godspell According to Stephen by Harry Haun

The revival of Godspell has Stephen Schwartz returning to his first Broadway show and to the street that made him a legend.

Ray Bokhour, Kevin Carolan, Tom Riis Farrell, Christianne Tisdale Get Complicated Oct. 15 by Andrew Gans

Fourteen Out of Ten Productions presents Complicated: Relationships Through Scene and Song Oct. 15 at 8 PM and 11 PM at Houndstooth Pub in Manhattan.

Review: CRACKED (upon a time)

CRACKED (upon a time) is a battle of wits. Appropriately, it opens with the two characters Alfred and Percy sitting in chairs on opposite sides of the stage while the dueling piano and violi…

Review: The Dumb Waiter

No matter what else, the National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO)'s current production of Pinter's The Dumb Waiter is successful in feeling fresh and contemporary. Part of that is du…