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Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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THE X FACTOR: The Judges' Homes PART 2! by Jennie Mamary

Here we go again folks- it's the Judges' Homes round take 2 The contestants continue to fight for their lives as they perform in front of the judges and special guests. After tonight, only h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:53PM

Review: The Veil at Curtainup/London by Lizzie Loverdige

Conor McPherson's gothic story receives a big production directed by the playwright himself.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 11:07PM

Review: Edward Bond at Curtainup/London by Lizzie Loverdige

Edward Bond’s play Saved Lyric Hammersmith director Sean Holmes and his actors give us a fresh production of Edward Bond's groundbreaking play

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 11:06PM
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Past Crosses Over

Lincoln Center's White Light Festival opens with a free performance by Bassekou Kouyate, a musical innovator and master of the ngoni, a fretless lute from the Western African nation of Mali.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:18PM

Review: Blame It On Beckett by Sandy MacDonald

John Morgiello's little gem of a comedy focuses on an overloaded theater literary manager and his ambitious acolyte.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Upper Fest Side: talent shows are a steal by Frank Scheck

For the next month at Ars Nova, every night is opening night. That’s because the Upper West Side theater is outdoing itself with its showcase for emerging artists. ANT Fest 2011 -- it sta…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 09:28PM

Broadway Originals at Town Hall by Kevin Daly

On a spur-of-the-moment invite from SarahB, I found myself attending my first Broadway Originals concert, which also marked my first time inside Town Hall. I’d heard of the concert, …

SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 09:18PM

Photo Flash: Will Chase Sings National Anthem at Giants Game by BroadwayWorld

Will Chase sang the National Anthem at the Giants game on October 16, 2011. Look below to see pictures of his performance

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:01PM
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Mangella at curtainup.com by Paulanne Simmons

Part cyber-thriller, part farce, tjos seems to be what we might get if Alfred Hitchcock and the Marx brothers had lived in the 21st century.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:59PM

Review: It Shoulda Been You at curtainup.com/ New Jersey by Simon Saltzman

Brian Hargrove & Barbara Anselmi have put a Jewish mother with all her lovable flaws in the center of a delightfully ebullient, often hilarious, new musical comedy

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:56PM

This Week on Broadway for October 16, 2011: Melissa Errico by James Marino

Peter Filichia, Michael Portantiere and James Marino chat with Melissa Errico about her new CD, Legrand Affair, Openings: Man and Boy and The Mountaintop, and It Shoulda Been You.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 08:41PM

Dazzling spectacle — Cirque du Soleil’s Iris by Pauline Adamek

Dazzling spectacle, breathtaking artistry, effortless grace and elegance – superlatives just keep flowing when you are experiencing Cirque du Soleil’s $100 million dollar show Iris now p…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:29PM

Eat, Drink, and Talk Seriously about the Theater by Mark Jackson by HowlRound

Who cares what people like or don’t like? What do they understand and feel? That’s the question worth grappling with. click on the title to read the full article on HowlRound.com

SOURCE: HowlRound at 08:11PM
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Video Flash: Backstage at The Town Hall Presents Broadway Originals.

The Town Hall Presented Broadway Originals At The Town Hall. Photos and Video by: Corine Cohen Some of the cast posed for photos backstage at The Town Hall. The cast included: The Manhatt…

SOURCE: corinescorner.com at 07:52PM

A spoonful of eye candy

People of a certain age have fond memories of “Mary Poppins,” the beloved 1964 movie starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. What’s not to love about a proper nanny who sweeps in on …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 07:50PM

Legendary Agent Sue Mengers Dies by BroadwayWorld

Former William Morris agent Sue Mengers, who pioneered behind-the-scenes roles for women in Hollywood, died at her home in Beverly Hills on Saturday, according to Reuters.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:33PM

Sixty-Six Books, Bush Theatre by Carole Woddis

Sometimes theatre people do mad things. Like stay up all night and the following day to “celebrate” the King James Bible and a theatre’s house-move to a new premises. Its 400th year ha…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:03PM

Driving Miss Daisy, Wyndham's Theatre, London

Written to be performed by two veteran luminaries and unfolding in a succession of car trips, Alfred Uhry's 1987 play Driving Miss Daisy might be deemed the very definition of a "star vehicl…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

King Lear, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds

King Lear is a daunting prospect for any actor – so too for an audience. Uncompromising, dark and sprawling.

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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SPIDER-MAN Writers Talk Changes and Challenges by BroadwayWorld

SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK writers Roberto Aguire-Sacasa and Glen Berger recently sat down with Hollywood Reporter to discuss the challenges of revamping and streamlining the once-troubled…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:59PM

Radcliffe, Portman, Jackman et al. Win 2011 Scream Awards by BroadwayWorld

Stage veterans Ralph Fienness, Hugh Jackman, Natalie Portman, and Daniel Radcliffe were among the winners at the 2011 Scream Awards, held on Saturday, October 15. The award ceremony will air…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:42PM

Review: Ghosts come to life at Soulpepper by Richard Ouzounian

Morris Panych and excellent cast deliver powerful drama.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:31PM

#NEWPLAY MODELS: Article on 'Theatre Membership' @stagedirections by @dloehr by Arena Stage

"Removing Barriers to Entry" from Stage Directions by David Loehr Could theatre memberships offering unlimited viewings be the cure for falling theatre audiences? "...A common…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 06:09PM
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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#NEWPLAY MODELS: Playwright Collectives & DIY Movements - Crowdsource with us! by Arena Stage

Let's free up how knowledge and information flow in our field. One project to do: Contribute to the #NEWPLAY Commons by compiling a list of Playwright Collectives focused on production or fo…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 05:42PM

12 DAYS OF HUGH JACKMAN: Countdown to HUGH JACKMAN BACK ON BROADWAY- Day 9 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…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PM
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Hey, Morgan!

Legit Reviews: If "Hey, Morgan" is merely a theatrical amuse bouche, that could explain why it's virtually impossible to leave the Black Dahlia without a big grin on your face.

SOURCE: Variety at 04:59PM

ArtsBeat Blog: The Royal Shakespeare Company's Top Directors Step Down by Adam W. Kepler

Michael Boyd will step down as artistic director at The Royal Shakespeare Company.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:59PM

“The Wizard Of OZ” Really Is A ‘Whiz’ Of A Show In Fullerton, CA! by Leo Buck

Who among us hasn’t seen the classic movie based on L. Frank Baum’s  immortal book? Yet, who can say with the same affirmation that they’ve seen the stage version based on that same f…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 04:58PM

The story of Rodin and Claudel: A tragic tale by Michael Crabb

Les Grands Ballets Canadiens: Rodin/Claudel

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:50PM

In praise of … the return of Jerusalem | Editorial

Mark Rylance's miraculous performance in a fearlessly written play which is so well constructed around himGarlanded with honours on both sides of the Atlantic, Jez Butterworth's play Jerusal…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:45PM

This Week on Broadway for October 16, 2011: Melissa Errico by James Marino

Peter Filichia, Michael Portantiere and James Marino chat with Melissa Errico about her new CD, Legrand Affair, Openings: Man and Boy and The Mountaintop, and It Shoulda Been You. Continue …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:41PM

VIDEO FLASH: Lea Salonga Promotes Suites By Sondheim Benefit by Andy Propst

Lea Salonga is freatured in a new promotional video from the Philippine Development Foundation for its benefit concert, PhilDev Celebrates Broadway: Suites by Sondheim, to be held at Alice T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:33PM

The men behind the “Man in the Mirror” by Richard Ouzounian

Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson show is manned by people who knew the King of Pop well.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:17PM
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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ANYWAY, by Kyle

exAngelus has 3 more readings, with the next one TONIGHT. Jessica Abrams' one-woman show, If I Look This Good, Why Do I Feel Like Shit? is being read by Lindsay Frame. Here are the details…

SOURCE: Frank's Wild Lunch at 03:25PM

Hellspawn by Steve Hallex

Plays the devil made them write There was once a kid who lived in Cottage City, Maryland.  In 1949, in fact.  Research says the boy—Ronnie Hunkeler—was very “off.”  A loner with c…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:19PM
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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On the road with Josie Long's 'guerilla' comedy tour by Dan Hancox

It's chaotic, random and beset by problems ranging from stag beetles to strong winds. But how are the fans finding it?'That was the most random thing I've ever seen," mutters one teenager to…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:59PM

GREENWOOD with Andrea McArdle at NYMF by Oscar E Moore

GREENWOOD, an original new musical by Tor Hyams and Adam LeBow (Book,Music & Lyrics) is pleasant enough with its happy tunes and its feel good message that it’s never to late to fo…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 02:52PM

2011 Washington DC BWW Award Nominations Now Open by Charles Shubow

The Greater Washington DC area theater community will now have the ability to vote for your favorite theaters, plays, musicals, actors, actresses, directors, choreographers, etc.in the upco…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:46PM

I wrote this post by Kyle

several days ago with the intention of publishing later that day and completely forgot! Should've scheduled in advance.I read at the West Hollywood Book Fair on Sunday morning (10/2/11), wh…

SOURCE: Frank's Wild Lunch at 02:32PM

So much for by Kyle

daily blogging. I took a yoga class on the first Monday in October all about autumn and new beginnings and it was prescient and calming and then I threw myself into my new writers collectiv…

SOURCE: Frank's Wild Lunch at 02:05PM

A Modern Audience May Not Want That Intermission Time To Think

With short, focused plays like "God of Carnage" and "Red" all the rage across the country, are playwrights (not including Tracy Letts) writing for a Twitter and texting-happy audience?...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:02PM
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Fit and Proper People – review by Lyn Gardner

Soho theatre, LondonCasey (Katy Stephens) is a hard-nosed football agent who has managed to put together a deal to save the East End club she loves. She is smart enough to kno…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:30PM

The Lyons Review: Dysfunction Delight by Jonathan Mandell

How is it that “The Lyons” is the most enjoyable play I have seen so far this season? The characters are unhappy and unpleasant, and not only that, they are the kind of people we’ve se…

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 01:29PM

Got A Bullying Problem? Watch A Little Shakespeare To Solve It

When the Colorado Shakespeare Festival floated the idea of the Bard as an anti-bullying technique, no one knew it would take off. Now, research shows that a little Twelfth Night plus a littl…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:25PM

CHART TOPPERS: Most-Read Playbill.com Stories, Week of Oct. 2–8 by Michael C. Gioia

Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of Oct. 2–8, 2011, from information compiled by Playbill.com. EXCLUSIVE: Singing New Tunes, The Addams Family Gets Major Makeover f…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:23PM

Leviathan Lab's TWELFTH NIGHT Announces Cast by BroadwayWorld

Leviathan Lab, an Asian American professional creative studio invested in advancing the careers of Asian American artists, will present its inaugural production, Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:14PM

Memphis Visits Graceland to Kick Off National Tour

The national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical Memphis launched Oct. 14 at the Orpheum Theatre in its namesake city, bringing the Broadway musical about a white DJ and his r…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM

Sixty-Six Books – review by Michael Billington

Bush, LondonI confess that this is a partial response to the vast enterprise with which Josie Rourke has chosen to christen the spaciously handsome new Bush theatre. The event consists …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PM

#NEWPLAY FEST: 'Brand:New' @HartfordStage Nov 4-8 by Arena Stage

Click here for the lineup Thanks @NewDramatists ! Our news is sourced from the #NEWPLAY community on Twitter. If you have something to share of national relevance, post it to Twitter with ha…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 01:00PM

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

J Nyole Ralph answers What's the future of theatre? If you want to share your video on this blog: 1. You can go to youtube.com/​my_webcam 2. Record Your Response with your webcam 3. Add #N…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 01:00PM

#NEWPLAY FEST:@Alivetheatre Presents the 4th Annual Long Beach Poppin' Play Festival by Arena Stage

Thanks @Alivetheatre ! Our news is sourced from the #NEWPLAY community on Twitter. If you have something to share of national relevance, post it to Twitter with hashtag #NEWPLAY in your mess…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 01:00PM
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Ray Aghayan by Veronica Horwell

Award-winning costume designer who dressed Judy Garland and Diana Ross and oversaw the Oscar red carpetNow that television talent contests are gussied up to Vegas standards, it's less easy t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:49PM

Jerusalem, Apollo Theatre by Sheila Johnston

So it's back, then. Garlanded with awards, lionised in London and on Broadway, Jerusalem returns to the West End for a limited run, in the same production and with many members of the e…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 12:48PM

Taking Over A Cultural (Experimental) Treasure, And Figuring Out How To Change It

As Mia Yoo takes over the famous experimental theatre company La MaMa from founder Ellen Stewart, she has the asset of history and downtown real estate. But "at the same time, she inherits a…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:45PM

After Leading A Revival Decade, RSC Leaders Step Down

At the revived, re-funded and redeveloped Royal Shakespeare Company, artistic director Michael Boyd and executive director Vikki Heywood say a decade is long enough, and it's time to move on…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:26PM

STAGE TUBE: 'Music of the Night' Encore at 25th Anniversary PHANTOM by BroadwayWorld TV

Click below to watchMusic of the Night by Colm Wilkinson, Anthony Warlow, John Owen-Jones, Peter Loback, Ramin Karimloo and the Ensemble sing an encore of Music of the Night at the PHANTOM O…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:25PM

Coming this Halloween to a radio station near you... by James Comtois

This Halloween, FinalRune Productions and Aural Stage Studios presents an original horror story by Yours Truly...Intensive CareBy James ComtoisDirected by Samantha MasonFeaturingNat Angstrom…

SOURCE: Jamespeak at 12:25PM

Industry Ticket Offers by Chicago Plays

The Glass Menagerie - Oak Park Festival Theatre at the Madison Street Theatre, 1010 W. Madison, Oak Park, is offering $10 industry tickets to the following dates with proof of industry. Octo…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 12:05PM

Photo Coverage: IRVING BERLIN: RAGS TO RITZES by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM

TheatreScene: The Week in Pictures: October 10 - 16 by JK

BROADWAY MESSAGE OF THE WEEK:October 11 was National Coming Out Day, and Jujamcyn Theatre President Jordan Roth had an important message to share.  CLICK HERE to read what he had t…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM

#NEWPLAY OPPS: @theatrebayarea's Playwright Opps Listing! by Arena Stage

Click here to see visit Theatre Bay Area's website: http://www.theatrebayarea.org/editorial/Chatterbox/Playwright-Opportunities.cfm Thanks @MariselaTOrta! Our news is sourced from the #NEWPL…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 12:00PM
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Haze, Sadler's Wells, London

Sincere, wearing its heart on its sleeve, the piece in essence offers us trampolining in a pea-souper

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:46AM

Saved, Lyric Hammersmith, London

The play's message about the comprehensive removal of hope and dignity from an entire tier of society is arguably now even more cogent than when it was written

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:46AM

Luner on Theatre LIVE Set to Return October 30th by Chris Luner

Hello Everyone! Fall Break last week at Wagner College forced Luner on Theatre LIVE to cancel it’s first show ever due to the fact that no one would be on campus. Today, Luner on Theat…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:43AM

He’s the sublet stinger by Annie Karni

He’s pinched a professor, a Broadway actor and a rabbi. Former NYPD homicide investigator Claude O’Shea is now the city’s rent detective, stinging New Yorkers illegally subletting thei…

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

Weddings & Celebrations: NYTimes.com Jeanne Cathcart, Brian Gari

Jeanne Marie Cathcart and Brian Gari were married Saturday at their New York apartment. Sandra B. Wells, a Universal Life minister, officiated.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:31AM

Aaron Baker by Michael Gardner

Aaron Baker was our Clint Eastwood. He rode into town one day from out of nowhere and with his signature cocked-double-eyebrow expression, said almost nothing. Nobody knew who he was. Tal…

SOURCE: bricktheater.blogspot.com at 11:27AM

Andre Braugher, Natasha Lyonne, Carrie Preston, et al. to Appear on Law & Order: SVU by Brian Scott Lipton

Law & Order: SVU has announced additional guest stars for its upcoming season, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Andre Brauger, Timothy Busfield, Izabella Miko, Natasha Lyonne, Carri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:13AM

Hugh Jackman, Daniel Radcliffe, et al. Win 2011 Scream Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage veterans Ralph Fienness, Hugh Jackman, Natalie Portman, and Daniel Radcliffe were among the winners at the 2011 Scream Awards, which were held on Saturday, October 15 and will air on O…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:02AM
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Bill Charlap, Martha Lorin, Sandy Stewart, et al. Set for Midtown Jazz at Midday Series by Brian Scott Lipton

An updated schedule has been announced for the Midtown Jazz at Midday series, held on Wednesdays at 1pm at the Church at Saint Peter's (Lexington Avenue and 54th Street). The series is …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:45AM

TUT – as in King Tutankhamun at NYMF by Oscar E. Moore

A strange combination of theatrical parts. A dance/performance piece - mostly sung through it sometimes sounds operatic; sometimes - Yanni meets Carmina Burana.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 10:42AM

Loni Ackerman, Joy Franz, Ken Jennings, et al. Set for Marvell Repertory Benefit by Brian Scott Lipton

Marvell Repertory Theatre will host a benefit evening at 6:30pm on Monday, October 24 at the Playroom Theatre. Lenny Leibowitz will direct the evening. Performers will incude Loni Ackerman,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:33AM

Catherine Zeta-Jones Hosts Benefit Paying Tribute to Hollywood and Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Stars from Hollywood and Broadway came together tonight for a one-of-a-kind performance featuring some of the biggest names from stage and screen to benefit the Motion Picture amp Television…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

Those left out by George Hunka

Now that I’ve completed my list of eight dramatists for a new Theatre of Revolt, the only thing left is to acknowledge once again that this is a list compiled, like Robert BrusteinR…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 10:30AM

Melissa Errico, Alex McCord, Lee Roy Reams, et al. Set for October 25 Astaire Awards Benefit by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway veteran Lee Roy Reams will host a benefit for the Astaire Awards' Fred and Adele Astaire Dance Therapy Program at 8pm on Tuesday, October 25 at the Neighborhood Playhouse. The…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:26AM

A LITTLE PRINCESS Gets TX Concerts 10/16-19 by BroadwayWorld

A new version of A Little Princess, a musical written by Brian Crawley booklyrics and Andrew Lippa music will premiere at Texas State University Oct 16-19. The final performance will be live…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:23AM

I Interview Playwrights Part 393: Kelley Girod by Adam

Kelley Girod Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Current Town: Manhattan Q:  What are you working on now? A:  As a producer, I'm going into my 3rd year of producing a play festiv…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 10:20AM

MEMPHIS National Tour Kicks Off in Memphis, 10/16 by BroadwayWorld

The national touring production of MEMPHIS, the 2010 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, will kick off on October 16, 2011 at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, TN 203 South Main Street where it w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:15AM

Broadway Impact Benefit Concert Set for Joe's Pub on November 14 by Brian Scott Lipton

Jonathan Reid Gealt and Matt Hinkley will offer a concert benefiting Broadway Impact! on Monday, November 14 at Joe's Pub. The event will feature performances by Katie Thompson, Marcus…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:15AM

Feature: Jane Lynch Gets Happy by Iris Wiener

The award-winning actress discusses her new book, Happy Accidents, her Broadway dreams, the Emmy Awards, and Glee.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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BWW EXCLUSIVE: Jon Bernthal Talks WALKING DEAD Season Premiere, Theatre Background & More! by Pat Cerasaro

Earlier today, prior to his appearance at Comic Con, I had the pleasure of speaking to WALKING DEAD lead actor Jon Bernthal all about his theatre background and his Ovation Award-nominated p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:58AM

Sarah Kane by George Hunka

Only time will tell whether the extraordinarily small number of plays by Sarah Kane (1971-1999) will have as great an influence on drama as those of Georg Büchner. Certainly their influence…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 09:47AM

Michael Boyd to Step Down as Artistic Director of Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company by Mark Shenton

Michael Boyd, artistic director of Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company since July 2002, will step down by the end of 2012, after ten years at the helm. Executive director Vikki Heyward h…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:17AM

Fuse Literature Commentary: The New Yorker Misses an H.G. Wells Anniversary Worth Celebrating by Arts Fuse Editor

"For an imaginative boy, the first experience of writing is like a tiger's first taste of blood.' -- H.G. Wells, "The New Machiavelli," 1911.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:11AM
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Howard Barker by George Hunka

It will come as no surprise to regular readers of this blog that Howard Barker (b. 1946) is the seventh of the eight dramatists that I am writing about as exemplars of a new Theatre of Revol…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 08:46AM

TUT – as in King Tutankhamun at NYMF by Oscar E Moore

    Two strangulations.  A suicide.  Incest.  Treachery. War.  After-life.  And lots and lots of drums being beat sums up Marcus Hummon’s TUT. This is the third musical by Marcu…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 08:19AM

BWW's On This Day - October 16, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 16 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Rob Hartmann Talks to Sheri Sanders of "Rock The Audition" by Byrne Harrison

By Rob Hartmann A conversation with Sheri Sanders about adventures in reality television, NYMF, and telling the truth through music. After reviewing her book, Rock the Audition: How To Prepa…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:00AM
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Watch Matt McGrath Perform "Sweet Transvestite" in Old Globe’s Rocky Horror Show (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

The Old Globe’s new production of The Rocky Horror Show opened Sept. 23 in San Diego, CA, following previews that began Sept. 15. The production, scheduled to run through Nov. 6, is direct…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:58AM

Oscar Wilde by Trav S. D.

Today is Oscar Wilde’s birthday (1854-1900). I fell under Wilde’s spell in the 1990s, so much so that I named my second son (Charles Wilde Stewart, b. 1998) after him. To be a co…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:38AM

Happy Birthday to Angela Lansbury! by Sarah B. Roberts

Happy 86th Birthday Angie!  Hopefully we'll hear soon that you'll be back on Broadway where we need you! Subscribe to my adventures!

SOURCE: Adventures in the Endless Pursuit of Entertainment at 07:35AM

2011 BWW:UK Awards Update: GHOST, BETTY BLUE EYES and MUCH ADO Continue To Lead The Way! by Carrie Dunn

Betty Blue Eyes made an excellent start to voting in the 2011 BWWUK Awards, but fellow new musical Ghost is catching up.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:22AM

NYC’s First Youth Circus Festival by Trav S. D.

What: 2011 NYC Regional American Youth Circus Organization Festival When: October 16, 2011, 8:30am-6:30pm Who: Produced by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and Playful Productions for the American …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:17AM
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Director Mark Lamos to Give Master Class on Shakespeare

Mark Lamos, former artistic director of Hartford Stage and now artistic director of the Westport Country Playhouse, will give a free master class on acting and directing Shakespeare Mon…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:55AM

Buck and Bubbles “Varsity Show” by Trav S. D.

Today is the birthday of Ford Lee Washington, a.k.a. “Buck” of Buck and Bubbles. For more info on that team go here. See them in action in the 1937 film Varsity Show below. To l…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:41AM

Free Tickets Giveaway! Enter to win tickets to “Redemption of the Vampyre”! by Carey Purcell

Watch out, Edward Cullen. There’s a new vampire on the block. And this one isn’t happy about it. There are no wisecracking high school students, and his skin doesn’t sparkle. This vamp…

SOURCE: TheTheatreSource at 06:15AM

A Toast to Jon & Juan’s Wedding by Bill Hirschman

By Mary Damiano It’s like every traditional wedding you’ve ever attended. There are family conflicts.  There is inappropriate behavior.  There’s dancing (Hokey Pokey, anyone?) There …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:12AM
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Woody and his sister by Barbara Hoffman

And you thought he was an only child who grew up under a roller coaster. Alas, “Annie Hall”-ics, it’s not true. Tumultuous as his life has been, the former Allen Konigsberg, a k a Wood…

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

The Four Faces of Batman by Sam Hurwitt

There’s been some fan grumbling about Batman having four series of his own, and certainly they stick out among DC’s 52 relaunched titles, and more so when you consider the many other Bat…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 03:26AM

SET LIST, 10/15/11, INDIANAPOLIS IN. by Jason Robert Brown

Mostly the same songs as last night, but with one significant difference. Before the show, Sho and I were told that some members of the audience were disappointed not to hear "Stars and…

SOURCE: Jason Robert Brown at 03:01AM
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Su Teatro takes a risky journey with "Enrique" by John Moore

Denver's Chicano theater company, Su Teatro, is calling its world-premiere adaptation of Sonia Nazario's 2006 Pulitzer-Prize-winning book, "Enrique's Journey," the most significant producti…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 01:56AM

The Shakers Onstage In Martha Clarke's 'Angel Reapers'

Choreographer Collaborates With Alfred Uhry For Show Playing At Jorgensen   Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook PageMartha Clarke opens t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:00AM

New York City Ballet is traveling light

A representative contingent of up to two dozen dancers and musicians, due in the Southland this week, offers a streamlined version of the company.—

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:00AM

TUT – as in King Tutankhamun at NYMF by Oscar E. Moore

TUT is a strange combination of theatrical parts. A dance/performance piece - mostly sung through it sometimes sounds operatic; sometimes - Yanni meets Carmina Burana.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

GREENWOOD with Andrea McArdle at NYMF by Oscar E. Moore

It boasts a fine cast of singers but is burdened with a much too complicated plot where a lot of excellent ideas are struggling to emerge.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
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Third Quarter Problems by Tim

From The Third Quarter by Marissa Skudlarek: “Second-act problems” are a proverbial part of playwriting, but I propose that we could also call them “third-quarter problems.” When peo…

SOURCE: direct address at 12:56AM

The Abominable Showman, October 16, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

The king of pop fizzThe Cirque du Soleil’s new one-act  show Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour cashes in on a legendby Richard BurnettI was reminded with all the hoopla over th…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:02AM

The Thread, October 16, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

The ThreadSomething is wrong with the Governor General's Awards for drama. Frank Moher, in an editorial this week, put his finger on all the problems. We'd like to add our comment: the GG wi…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Third time unlucky? by James Grainger

Critics anointed Jeffrey Eugenides as a major American novelist with the publication of his structurally audacious debut novel, The Virgin Suicides, in 1993. His 2003, Pulitzer Prize-winning…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM

Tall tales packaged in short stories by Emily Donaldson

Like the dress whose high price tag suddenly makes it irresistible, readers’ thirst for Johanna Skibsrud’s 2010 Giller-winning novel The Sentimentalists became unquenchable the moment th…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM

Ryan Breslin Takes Playbill Video Backstage at Paper Mill Playhouse’s Newsies—Part Two (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Newsies, which made its world premiere at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse, ends its limited engagement Oct. 16. In celebration of the show’s final week, cast member Ryan Bresli…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Review: Beyond Words

When Bill Bowers was brought home from the hospital as a baby, his mother found a poem pinned to his blanket entitled "What is a Boy?" Beyond Words is the acclaimed American mime's attempt t…

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

Freud's Last Session Opens Off-Broadway at New World Stages Oct. 16 by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

The long-running Off-Broadway play Freud's Last Session reopens Oct. 16 at New World Stages, following a run that ended Oct. 2 at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

One-Minute Play Festival, Featuring Works by Tina Howe, David Henry Hwang, Rajiv Joseph, Presented Oct. 16 by Adam Hetrick

Tina Howe, David Henry Hwang, Rajiv Joseph, Greg Kotis, Neil LaBute, Craig Lucas and Donald Margulies are among the playwrights who have contributed to Primary Stages' New York One-Minut…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Hockadoo!: Memphis National Tour Opens at Tennessee's Orpheum Theatre Oct. 16 by Adam Hetrick

Memphis, the Tony Award-winning rock musical by Joe DiPietro and David Bryan, parts of which are set at Memphis, TN's historic Orpheum Theatre, makes a full homecoming when the national …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

ON THE RECORD: Maury Yeston's Death Takes a Holiday and the London Album of Styne, Comden and Green's Do Re Mi by Steven Suskin

Listening to the original cast album of Maury Yeston's new Death Takes a Holiday, plus the first CD appearance of the London cast album of Jule Styne, Betty Comden and Adolph Green's…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Rebecca Gilman's Heart Is a Lonely Hunter Adaptation Opens at Chicago's Steppenwolf Oct. 16 by Kenneth Jones

The Steppenwolf for Young Adults production of The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, adapted by Rebecca Gilman, based on the Carson McCullers novel about outsiders, opens in Chicago Oct. 16 followin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

A Little Princess, the Andrew Lippa-Brian Crawley Musical, Gets TX Concerts Oct. 16-19 Prior to Licensing Life by Kenneth Jones

A new version of the Andrew Lippa-Brian Crawley musical A Little Princess, based on the classic novel, is heard in a concert version by Texas State University's musical theatre departmen…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway Cabaret Festival Launches Oct. 16 with Broadway Originals! by Andrew Gans

The Seventh Annual Broadway Cabaret Festival, created, written and hosted for The Town Hall by Scott Siegel, kicks off Oct. 16 at 3 PM with an afternoon entitled Broadway Originals!

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway ShowPlane set to take off Nov. 16

The 94th Post-Gazette ShowPlane, Nov. 16-20, offers four Broadway musicals: Stephen Sondheim's "Follies" starring Bernadette Peters; Lerner & Lane's "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever,"…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
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