Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Chicago Theater Review: THE DOYLE AND DEBBIE SHOW (The Royal George Theatre) by Dan Zeff

COUNTRY MUSIC PARODY BETTER THAN COUNTRY MUSIC ITSELF Country music can be whiney, right wing, corny, and macho. In the case of The Doyle and Debbie Show, it is also hilarious. I am no lover…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 11:34PM

Chicago Theater Review: BUS STOP (The Raven Theatre) by Dan Zeff

CHARACTER PORTRAYALS BRING BUS STOP TO LIFE William Inge was a hot American playwright during the 1950’s, but in the turbulent 1960’s and beyond, his realistic studies of small town Midw…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 11:27PM

DANCING WITH THE STARS Showdown: Halfway Point Elimination! by Kelsey Denette

Last night on DANCING WITH THE STARS, the celebrities went retro to deliver some personal high scores in an 80s flashback episode. Tonight, the pros kick things off by bidding goodbye to the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:08PM

The American Songbook Project to Honor Jerry Herman and East Hampton’s Guild Hall by Byrne Harrison

The American Songbook Project, a non-profit organization that brings American music programs back into New York public schools, will honor legendary composer Jerry Herman and Guild Hall (Eas…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:06PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Ricky’s ‘Evita’ too loca for ‘Follies’ by Michael Riedel

Stephen Sondheim is being tossed to the curb for Andrew Lloyd Webber. The revival of Sondheim’s “Follies,” a surprise hit and a bright spot in an otherwise dreary fall, is grossing mor…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:58PM

12-year-old "Flying Monkey" takes off in Variety production

Flying made her feel "like I was not in a wheelchair" 

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:45PM

Carla Gugino to Join FX's Justified by Brian Scott Lipton

Theatre World Award winner Carla Gugino will have a recurring role on the third season of FX's drama Justified, according to published reports . She will reportedly play Karen Goodall…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:26PM

Spotlight Theatre's "Inspecting Carol " by The Denver Post

Spotlight Theatre's "Inspecting Carol " Through Dec. 18 at the John Hand Theater, 7653 E. 1st Place in Denver. 720-880-8727 or www.thisisspotlight.org From: DenverPost Views:…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:10PM

Coming this week by Thomas Garvey

This weekend is a crowded one, stacked with major events, even for a season in full swing.  What I'm seeing: first, Trinity Rep's New England premiere of Bruce Norris's Pulitzer-winning…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 10:04PM

Dianne Wiest to Star in HBO's The Corrections by Brian Scott Lipton

Dianne Wiest will star in HBO's adaptation of Jonathan Franzen's best-seller The Corrections, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The publication reports that the potential seri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:03PM

Review: Jason Graae: Perfect Hermany by Brian Scott Lipton

The Broadway veteran's loving tribute to composer-lyricist Jerry Herman is 75 minutes of non-stop entertainment.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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MOVERS & SHAPERS brought to you by Justin "Squigs" Robertson by Zack

Movers & Shapers 1 from Justin "Squigs" Robertson on Vimeo.

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:59PM

Reviews of Chekhov Unscripted, Beverly Winwood Actor's Showcase, Double Falsehood, and more . . .

Michael Lamont"Chekhov Unscripted"​ ​This week, we recommend Theatre Impro's Chekhov Unscripted at the Pasadena Playhouse (see Theater Pick, below); The Groundlings' recurring romp over …

SOURCE: LA Weekly at 09:32PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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#NEWPLAY HOT CONVOS: Wrap Up of The "Weekly Howl" for Oct 18, 2011 by Arena Stage

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

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 08:55PM

Wheat Ridge High School's 'Hello, Dolly!' by The Denver Post

Wheat Ridge High School's 'Hello, Dolly!' A few scenes from a rehearsal as introduced by Ms. Janine Burns. Here's a link to part of our story: http://www.denverpost.com/sta…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:54PM

"Grace and Glorie" at Miners Alley Playhouse by The Denver Post

"Grace and Glorie" at Miners Alley Playhouse A scene from "Grace and Glorie," and words from director Robert Kramer, at Miners Alley Playhouse. Stars starring Billie McB…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:54PM

Kepner's Garden by The Denver Post

Kepner's Garden Denver's Kepner Middle School students showed their garden to officials during Colorado Proud School Meal Day. Lyn Alweis Video From: DenverPost Views: 0 0 rati…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:53PM

Fall '09: Paige Lynn Larson by The Denver Post

Fall '09: Paige Lynn Larson JohnMoore from Denver: Paige Lynn Larson of And Toto Too Productions discusses 'Heads,' one of The Denver Post's 10 featured plays as the 2009 fa…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:42PM

Running Lines with 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' by The Denver Post

Running Lines with 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' JohnMoore from Denver: Denver Post theater critic John Moore talks with Broadway actors Kerry O'Malley and Marc Kudisch about the…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:35PM

Running Lines at 'Sixteen Wounded" by The Denver Post

Running Lines at 'Sixteen Wounded" JohnMoore from Denver: Denver Post theater critic John Moore talks with playwright Eliam Kraiem, Evergreen Players director Len Matheo along wit…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:23PM

Estes Park Fire by The Denver Post

Estes Park Fire The Park Theatre Mall in Estes Park is destroyed by an early morning fire. Lyn Alweis Video From: DenverPost Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 02:36 More in News & Politics

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:07PM

"We've Been There" 1: Sam Gregory by The Denver Post

"We've Been There" 1: Sam Gregory In this occasional series, actors talk to students about their favorite high-school theater stories. Sam Gregory is an actor with the Denver…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:06PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Thomas Jefferson High School's "Rent" by The Denver Post

Thomas Jefferson High School's "Rent" Running Lines podcast: Denver Post theater critic John Moore visits with the cast of Thomas Jefferson High School's "Rent."…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:55PM

'Empire' rises in readings

Legit News: Readings follow developmental workshop -- A retooled version of the tuner "Empire," about the construction of the Empire State Building, will been seen in a couple of industry re…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:49PM

Laura Jo Trexler on 'Speech and Debate' by The Denver Post

Laura Jo Trexler on 'Speech and Debate' denverpostvideo: Laura Jo Trexler talks about 'Speech and Debate' by Curious Theatre, playing Nov. 1-Dec. 13, 2008, at the Acoma Ce…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:48PM

Fall '09: Marcus Waterman by The Denver Post

Fall '09: Marcus Waterman JohnMoore from Denver: Marcus Waterman of Curious Theatre discusses 'Yankee Tavern,' one of The Denver Post's 10 featured plays as the 2009 fall th…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:47PM

'Captors' eyes New York

Legit News: Cristofer to star in Huntington show -- Michael Cristofer will star in a new play about the capture of Adolf Eichmann in a Huntington Theater production that has an eye on a futu…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:47PM

‘Doyle & Debbie Show’ will wow your socks off

HEDY WEISS: Clever and brilliantly performed, country music sendup at the Royal George Theatre breathes new life into an old joke

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 07:46PM

Inadmissible Evidence - review by Michael Billington

Donmar Warehouse, LondonJohn Osborne and Samuel Beckett are always seen as opposites. But, just as Beckett was the poet of terminal stages, so Osborne's 1964 near-monodrama is a powerful stu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:44PM

9 Circles Within 9 Circles by Amy Tofte

Bill Cain's 9 Circles examines a Iraq War veteran who goes through the nine circles of hell within the military bureaucracy when he's accused of crimes after his return to the US. The Bootle…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 07:44PM

Patina Miller to Judge SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DRAG, 10/19 by BroadwayWorld

The Time Out New York Lounge, in association with New World Stages, presents the second season of the highly popular SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DRAG This sassy elimination competition on Wednesday…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:40PM

Vintage Theatre's "Hospitality Suite" by The Denver Post

Vintage Theatre's "Hospitality Suite" Desperation. Lies. Greed. It's Business. Through June 20. 303-839-1361 or vintagetheatre.com From: DenverPost Views: 0 0 ratings…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:38PM

Curious New Voices' "Interludes" 2 by The Denver Post

Curious New Voices' "Interludes" 2 Highlights from 10 musically themed plays by playwrights ages 15-21 in conjunction with Curious Theatre's staging of "Opus." P…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:35PM

Parlando's Broadway In Boulder Studios 13: The Musical by The Denver Post

Parlando's Broadway In Boulder Studios 13: The Musical The regional premiere of "13: The Musical," Oct. 22-23 at Denver's Crossroads Theatre; Oct. 30-31 at the Broomfield …

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:28PM

Iraq Veterans Against the War by The Denver Post

Iraq Veterans Against the War "Iraq Veterans Against the War" perform street theater in downtown Denver. From: DenverPost Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 04:45 More in News & Po…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:25PM

STAGE TUBE: Jennifer Holliday on Being Left Out of DREAMGIRLS Movie by BroadwayWorld TV

Before Jennifer Hudson gave Effie White life on the big screen, Jennifer Holliday was playing her on the Broadway stage. In the video below, Holliday chats with Wendy Williams about not bein…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:16PM

Photo Coverage: Meet the Company of HUGH JACKMAN: BACK ON BROADWAY! by Walter McBride

Tony Award-winner Hugh Jackman will return to the New York stage this month in Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway, playing October 25, 2011 to January 1, 2012 at The Broadhurst Theatre. Today, J…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:12PM

British author beats Canadian stars for Booker by Greg Quill

Patrick DeWitt and Esi Edugyan are still in the running for three major literary awards.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 07:10PM

Review: Crazy for You ****

A musical transported seemingly from a different age, never mind a different theatre, Ken Ludwig's Gershwin musical Crazy for You transfers to the West End's Novello Theatre following an ac…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:03PM

Bang Bang Bang, Royal Court, London

Bang Bang Bang, Stella Feehily's bracing new work, erupts on to the stage with a cliff-hanger opening. We're made privy to a terrifying attack on two female human-rights investigators in the…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV: Welcome Back Hugh Jackman - HUGH JACKMAN: BACK ON BROADWAY Press Preview! by BroadwayWorld TV

Tony Award-winner Hugh Jackman will return to the New York stage this month in Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway, playing October 25, 2011 to January 1, 2012 at The Broadhurst Theatre. Today, J…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:58PM

French Stewart To Host Ovation Awards Ceremony by LA Stage Alliance

If Sherlock Holmes were to give voice lessons, but then was discovered to be an immigrant from the third rock from the sun, you might get someone resembling French Stewart, who will host the…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 06:43PM

BWW TV: First Look at Sieber, Hamilton in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES on the Road - Performance Highlights! by BroadwayWorld TV

La Cage Aux Folles, starring film and TV actor George Hamilton and two-time Tony Award nominee and Christopher Sieber, just kicked off its national tour at Des Moines' Civic Center last week…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:40PM

Laughs, love take center stage in Raven Theatre’s revival of William Inge’s ‘Bus Stop’

And now let us travel back to America in the 1950s. You can get there by way of “Bus Stop,” the William Inge classic set in a roadside diner just west of Kansas City where a big snowstor…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:32PM

Aaron Krohn: Damn Yankee, or damn good Yankee?

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SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:30PM

Theater Review | 'Intríngulis': ‘Intríngulis’ at Intar Theater - Review by Rachel Saltz

“Intríngulis,” Carlo Albán’s one-man show at Intar Theater, is a modern immigration story told by someone who was in the country illegally and a cast member of “Sesame Street.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:22PM

Shoshana Bean to Star in HEART AND SOUL Concert at La Mirada Theatre, 11/6 by BroadwayWorld

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS amp CHRIS ISAACSON have just announced the performers for UPRIGHT CABARET's AMERICAN ICON SERIES' first show of their 3rd Season, beginning with, HE…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM

Broadway Halloween Costume Contest! Send Us Your Pics! by Broadway.com

Halloween is practically the official holiday of Broadway. How could it not be? It’s basically a game of elaborate dress-up! This year, we are celebrating by throwing a virtual Broadwa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:10PM

Gay Kiss in Zanna, Don't! Prompts High School Walkout by Adam Hetrick

A group of students a Connecticut high school walked out of a recent afternoon performance of the GLAAD Award-winning musical Zanna, Don’t! after two male cast members kissed on stag…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:07PM

Character Study: Watch Sutton Foster Transform from Broadway Sweetheart to 'Bad Ass' Reno Sweeney of Anything Goes by Broadway.com

Ever want to hear the inner thoughts of your favorite stars as they’re transforming to make magic on the stage? Welcome to the new Broadway.com video series, Character Study, which wil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:07PM

Photo Coverage: Judith Ivey, Charles Busch, et al. in SUPER SHAW 2011! by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

SUPER SHAW 2011, a lively and irreverent evening of George Bernard Shaw, took place yesterday at 7pm at The Players Club 16 Gramercy Park South in Manhattan. David Staller produced and direc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:06PM

Martin, New Martin Luther King Musical From Charles Strouse, Sets Off-Broadway Dates by Broadway.com

Martin, a new musical from Tony-winning composer Charles Strouse (Bye Bye Birdie, Annie), begins performances October 19 at off-Broadway's Kraine Theatre. Presented by the Negro Ensemble…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM

STAGE TUBE: MAMMA MIA! Celebrates a Decade of Donnas! by BroadwayWorld TV

On its landmark 10th anniversary, Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA salutes the leading ladies who have starred as Donna Sheridan on Broadway at the Winter…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:01PM

Get the Inside Track on Suicide, Incorporated with a Photo First Look by Broadway.com

An unorthodox writing service that specializes in crafting the perfect suicide note is at the center of Andrew Hinderaker’s Suicide, Incorporated, currently in previews at the Roundabo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:00PM

Hugh Jackman is Back on Broadway

Playbill popped in for a special preview of Hugh Jackman's upcoming return to the Great White Way: Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway. After limited engagements in both Toronto and San Francis…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:00PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Original Dreamgirls Star Jennifer Holliday Talks Getting Dissed by Jennifer Hudson on The Wendy Williams Show by Broadway.com

Nearly 30 years after scoring a Tony for originating the role of Dreamgirls' Effie White, the hit musical was still a hot topic as Jennifer Holliday stopped by The Wendy Williams Show on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:58PM

Marshall McLuhan strikes back by Greg Quill

The International Festival of Authors’ McLuhan 100 events, featuring media and culture analysts Douglas Coupland, Clay Shirky and Brooke Gladstone, are more than manifestations of Toronto�…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 05:58PM

BWW TV: STANDING ON CEREMONY, THE GAY MARRIAGE PLAYS Press Preview! by Broadway Beat

Joan Stein and Richard Frankel, are presenting Standing on Ceremony The Gay Marriage Plays, featuring Tony Award-nominee and Theatre World Award winner Craig Bierko The Music Man, Daytime Em…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:53PM

Anthony Heald to Lead Oregon Shakespeare Festival Cast in Equivocation at Arena Stage by Dan Bacalzo

The original cast and creative team of Oregon Shakespeare Festival's production of Bill Cain's Equivocation will reunite for Arena Stage's presentation of the play at the Mead…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:52PM

Patina Miller Among Judges for So You Think You Can Drag! by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award nominee Patina Miller will be among the judges for this week's edition of So You Think You Can Drag!, to be held at the Time Out New York Lounge at New World Stages on Wednes…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:38PM

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT Halloween Costume Count-Down #9: The Cupcake by Michael Strassheim

WHAT KIND OF FABULOUS WILL YOU BE THIS HALLOWEEN?   BROADWAY’S TONY AWARD-WINNING HIT MUSICAL PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT COUNTS DOWN TO HALLOWEEN WEEKEND WITH SHOW-INSPIRED COSTUME SUG…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:37PM

FREEZE FRAME: Hugh Jackman is Back! Sneak Peek of HUGH JACKMAN, BACK ON BROADWAY Press Day by Walter McBride

Tony Award-winner Hugh Jackman will return to the New York stage this month in Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway, playing October 25, 2011 to January 1, 2012 at The Broadhurst Theatre. Today, J…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM

The Afternoon Report, Tuesday, October 18, 2011 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter –  http://twitter.com/BBBway Click on any hyperlinked  item for more inf…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:31PM

This week's arts diary by Charlotte Higgins

A woman to lead the RSC, plus Shrigley's cookery opera, and a paratrooper targets Ed VaizeyA woman to lead the RSCThe theatre world is whirring with ideas about who should, or could, ta…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:30PM

This just in: Life is unfair to the unattractive

THEATER REVIEW: "The Ugly One" by Sideshow Theatre ★★★½ THEATER REVIEW: "The Ugly One" by Sideshow Theatre ★★★½ ... Perchance you're reading this revie…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:30PM

Machinal : The War On Empathy by Barbara Schofield

The director of Open Fist Theatre's revival of Machinal pays tribute to playwright Sophie Treadwell's rage against the machine of 1928-style American capitalism. Treadwell's work encouraged …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 05:29PM

Barry Manilow Adds Valentine's Day Show to Radio City Run by Dan Bacalzo

Grammy Award winner Barry Manilow, who as previously reported will be playing Radio City Music Hall February 10-12, has added a final show on Valentine's Day, February 14. Manilow&apos…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:29PM

Mark Consuelos, Harriet Harris and the Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays Team Meet the Press by Broadway.com

Brides and grooms galore will take the stage at the Minetta Lane Theatre as Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays makes its world premiere at the off-Broadway venue starting November …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:28PM

Silent Vigil Linked to Occupy Wall Street Planned for Lincoln Center Oct. 18 by Kenneth Jones

Activists of Occupy Wall Street, the grassroots movement that seeks to protest "bank bailouts, corporate greed and the unchecked power of Wall Street in Washington," will participa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM

Bette Midler to Auction Stage Costumes by Dan Bacalzo

Julien's Auctions will present The Collection of Bette Midler to be auctioned on Saturday, November 12. The collection contains over 300 items from the iconic performer's life and…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:22PM

Touring With Josh And Allison: The Final Episode by Hairbroadway

Touring With Josh And Allison: The Final Episode HAIR tour cast mates Josh Lamon and Allison Guinn make an It Gets Better video to the fans of the show as a final goodbye. Musical Arrangeme…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:20PM

Exclusive Photos! Watch Broadway Bank Robbers Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes in Rehearsal for Bonnie & Clyde by Broadway.com

Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan have their work cut out for them, as they prepare to become iconic American outlaws Bobbie Parker and Clyde Barrow in the new Frank Wildhorn musical Bonnie…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:19PM

Twitter Watch: Robert Lopez- 'Going to help write an episode of South Park! by BroadwayWorld

On Twitter Watch, Robert Lopez wrote Going to LA tomorrow to help write an episode of South ParkTHE BOOK OF MORMON is the winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score Trey …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:13PM

Hugh Jackman Celebrates Being Back on Broadway at Press Preview by Broadway.com

What a lovely fall Hugh Jackman is having! His newly released action movie Real Steel is tops at the box office, and he’s prepping to take the stage at the Broadhurst Theatre in Hugh J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:09PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Roundabout Underground's SUICIDE INCORPORATED by BroadwayWorld

Previews began last week for Roundabout Underground's Todd Haimes, Artistic Director Suicide, Incorporated, a new play by Andrew Hinderaker directed by Jonathan Berry. Suicide, Incorporated …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PM

12 DAYS OF HUGH JACKMAN: Countdown to HUGH JACKMAN BACK ON BROADWAY- Day 7 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

Five Questions for Zooey Deschanel by USA Today

Five Questions for Zooey Deschanel Five questions for actress Zooey Deschanel. By Rene Alston and Todd Plitt From: USATODAY Views: 20 2 ratings Time: 02:19 More in News & Politics

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:00PM

Mike Bartlett: Earthquakes everywhere by Maddy Costa

Climate change, religious unrest, war in the Arab states – playwright Mike Bartlett likes nothing better than a big theme. He tells Maddy Costa why excess is his watchwordEvery piece of th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:00PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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' On the Pulse' with Rosie O'Donnell by USA Today

' On the Pulse' with Rosie O'Donnell We hang out with Rosie O'Donnell on the set of her new TV show in Chicago. The Rosie Show premieres Oct. 10 on Oprah Winfrey's OWN n…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:59PM

PHOTO FLASH: Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway Press Event by Tristan Fuge

On Tuesday, October 18, the cast and creative team of Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway met with members of the press to give a sneak preview of the show, which will open at the Broadhurst Thea…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:58PM

Andrea Bocelli Concerto: One Night In Central Park CD & DVD Set for November 15 Release by Andy Propst

Andrea Bocelli Concerto: One Night In Central Park will be available from Sugar/Decca on CD and DVD. The recordings preserve the concert that the tenor offered in New York City on September…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:54PM

Marshall McLuhan strikes back by Greg Quill

The International Festival of Authors’ McLuhan 100 events, featuring media and culture analysts Douglas Coupland, Clay Shirky and Brooke Gladstone, are more than manifestations of Toronto�…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:34PM

SUR: Biennale by Pauline Adamek

The first SUR: Biennial in Los Angeles, organized by Outpost for Contemporary Art and Rio Hondo College, is set for Oct. 20 – Nov. 18, 2011, under the curatorship of Ronald Lopez. SUR: Bie…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:33PM

Naked Holidays to Play Times Square Arts Center by Dan Bacalzo

EndTimes Productions will present the 5th annual Naked Holidays at Roy Arias Stage 4 in the Times Square Arts Center, December 8-31. The 2011 edition of this darkly comic Yuletide bacchanal…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:32PM

George Balanchine's The Nutcracker to Receive Live From Lincoln Center Broadcast by Andy Propst

New York City Ballet's George Balanchine's The Nutcracker will be broadcast from the David H. Koch Theater as part of PBS' Live From Lincoln Center series on December 14 at 8p…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:32PM

MAMMA MIA! TOASTS ‘DONNA’S THROUGH THE DECADE” ON BROADWAY ON 10TH ANNIVERSARY by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

WATCH SLIDESHOW NOW! On its landmark 10th anniversary, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! salutes the leading ladies who have starred as “Donna Sheri…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 04:28PM

Charles Strouse, Leslie Lee's MARTIN to Open Off-Broadway Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

MARTIN, a new musical by legendary composerlyricist Charles Strouse and bookwriter Leslie Lee, will be presented Off-Broadway by the Negro Ensemble Company, with performances beginning this …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:07PM

BWW TV: MAMMA MIA! Turns 10 on Broadway! A Look Back at Opening Night by Broadway Beat

Today, the international hit musical MAMMA MIA celebrates its 10th year on Broadway. MAMMA MIA opened at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre on October 18, 2001, and has become one of the most …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:04PM

Review: The People’s Choice (Genesis Theatrical) by Scotty Zacher

Genesis Theatrical's new work, The People’s Choice by Philip Pinkus, puts a satirical spotlight on the issues of the day; namely, the debt crisis and the politicking in our nation’s capi…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 04:03PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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A Weekend in New York by Chloe Veltman

The Occupy Wall Street protests are in full swing and I'm at the end of a long weekend in New York, where I've encountered a couple of cultural events -- one that shed some light on the curr…

SOURCE: Chloe Veltman at 03:53PM

Pull up a chair, fall off of it laughing for 'Doyle & Debbie'

There is nothing clean-cut about Doyle or Debbie. He, long past his country-music sell-by date, is on his third Debbie. She, a single mom dolled up like a wannabe Dolly Parton, has been forc…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:51PM

Book of Mormon's Robert Lopez Will Work on Episode of "South Park" by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Robert Lopez will help his Book of Mormon collaborators Trey Parker and Matt Stone write an episode of their Emmy-winning series "South Park."

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:50PM

Miles Teller gets down in Footloose by Pauline Adamek

New on the scene is quirky young actor Miles Teller, who last year immediately gained notice in his first feature film, Rabbit Hole, playing opposite Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart. Judging…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:41PM

Photo Coverage: MAMMA MIA! Lights Up The Empire State Building in Honor of 10th Broadway Birthday! by Kevin Thomas Garcia

This morning, THE MAMMA MIA Dynamos Lisa Brescia, Judy McLane, Jennifer Perry and MAMMA MIA creator and stage amp film producer Judy Craymer hosted a lighting ceremony at the Empire State Bu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:41PM

Sandi Patty to Star in Hello, Dolly! Concerts in Indianapolis by Andy Propst

Five-time Grammy Award winner Sandi Patty will appear as Dolly Levi alongside the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in a semi-staged concert production of Hello, Dolly!, to be offered at the H…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:34PM

Judy Blazer, Judy Kaye, Stuart Zagnit Set for National Yiddish Theatre's Cabaret Dinner Concert by Michael Gioia

The National Yiddish Theatre–Folksbiene, now in its 97th consecutive season, will celebrate the enduring influence of Yiddish on American popular culture at its annual Cabaret Dinner c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM

Einsteins dance: Canadians make finals in global PhD dance contest by Bob Weber

Carleton University biochemist uses hip-hop, ballet, and Highland fling to illustrate thesis about DNA and mental health

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:28PM

Einsteins dance: Canadians make finals in global PhD footwork contest by Bob Weber

Carleton University biochemist uses hip-hop, ballet, and Highland fling to illustrate thesis about DNA and mental health

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:28PM

Photo Flash: Highlights from Last Night's DANCING WITH THE STARS by BroadwayWorld

Last night on ABC'S DANCING WITH THE STARS, the remaining contestants and their professional dancing partners celebrated 80's Week

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:26PM

The Agony And The Ecstasy of Steve jobs

You might think that the end of Steve Jobs time on this planet would affect the validity of this show. It doesn’t, with the exception that Daisey still refers to Jobs in the present. Par…

SOURCE: Usher Nonsense at 03:22PM

The cast of SISTER ACT will perform on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” on October 24 by Admin

Fabulous, Baby! The cast of SISTER ACT will perform a live musical number on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars”. The SISTER ACT nuns and star Patina Miller will break it down o…

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 03:20PM

Memphis National Tour Opening Highlights by Memphis The Musical

Memphis National Tour Opening Highlights Memphis the Musical opened the National Tour on October 16, 2011, at the Orpheum Theater in Memphis, TN. Bryan Fenkart, as Huey Calhoun, sings "…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:11PM

Oklahoma! in DC and Portland

When OKLAHOMA! first opened on Broadway, we were in the middle of a war. Its seemingly simple tale of people in the ‘territory’ during the nineteenth century dealing with the prospects …

SOURCE: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization at 03:10PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Melissa Errico Talks 'Legrand Affair' by BroadwayWorld TV

Early raves have preceded todays October 18th release of Melissa Erricos Legrand Affair. Legrand Affair, the new album from Broadway and cabaret headliner Melissa Errico, is, indeed, a grand…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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#NEWPLAY TV: Panel Discussion @PWcenter "Defining the Playwright" Sun 4:30 ET/1:30 PT by Arena Stage

Watch & Participate LIVE on #NEWPLAY TV http://livestream.com/newplay -- an open-access, shared-resource produced by the #NEWPLAY community across the U.S. LIVE FROM THE PLAYWRIGHTS' CEN…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 02:58PM

Charles Strouse Musical Martin, With Gilbert Glenn Brown, Dameka Hayes, Tony Perry, Begins Oct. 19 by Andrew Gans

Martin, a new musical by Tony-winning composer-lyricist Charles Strouse and book writer Leslie Lee, will begin performances Oct. 19 at the Kraine Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:57PM

International Festival of Authors: What to see this year by Paul Irish Toronto Star

Need a bit of help sorting out who to see what to hear? Check out this list.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 02:52PM

Sally Murphy, Francis Guinan Set for Steppenwolf's TIME STANDS STILL by BroadwayWorld

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 201112 season with Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies, directed by ensemble member Austin Pendleton, playing January 19 - May 13, 2012 in Steppen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:51PM

Judy Blazer, Judy Kaye, Ron Rifkin, et al. Set for Folksbiene's Cabaret Dinner by Andy Propst

Judy Blazer, Judy Kaye, Elmore James, and Stuart Zagnit will perform at the National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene's annual Cabaret Dinner to be held on November 22 at the Bohemian Natio…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:49PM

How to Succeed… Holds Talkback at Performance Benefiting The Trevor Project (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

The producers of the Tony Award-nominated revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying teamed up with The Trevor Project for a special benefit performance of the musical Oct. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:40PM

Megan Taylor Joins Cast of BROADWAY DOES DISNEY Concert, 10/21 by BroadwayWorld

Megan Taylor is stepping into Broadway Does Disney at the last minute to replace Tricia Burns Fat Camp, My Big Gay Italian Wedding, who has withdrawn due to illness. She joins Helen Hayes Aw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:32PM

Viola Davis and Husband Adopt Baby Boy! by BroadwayWorld

According to People.com, Viola Davis and her husband Julius Tennon have just announced that they have adopted a baby boy, named Genesis.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:26PM

Sharon D. Clarke, Cassie McIvor and Chloe Hart Join Lineup for Scott Alan's London Concerts by Andrew Gans

Additional artists have been announced for composer-lyricist Scott Alan's upcoming concerts at the Arts Theatre London Nov. 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:25PM

New Adolf Eichmann Drama Led by Michael Cristofer Headed for Broadway Following Boston Run? by BroadwayWorld

The New York Times reports today that Michael Cristofer will lead the Huntington Theatre Company's new production of Captors as Adolf Eichmann. The play, according to the Times, is already …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:19PM

Anika Noni Rose and Gay Marshall Record New Version of "Gift of Light" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose and cabaret artist Gay Marshall are featured on a new version of the song "Gift of Light," which will play during the grand finale of the Statue o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:17PM

Fuse Classical Music Review: Ensemble Plus Ultra Live Up to Its Name by Arts Fuse Editor

Michael Noone's understanding of the music’s time period and the molding of an outstanding concert is not without precedent in the greater Boston area, but he contributes significantly to …

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:14PM

Tilted, Skewed and Lazy by Don Hall

When I turned eighteen years old in 1984, I was suddenly imbued with the power to vote in this country's presidential election.  And, much to my lasting discomfort, I voted for Ronald R…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 02:13PM

Cast Announced for Less Than Rent Theatre's Friends Don't Let Friends by Dan Bacalzo

Less Than Rent Theatre has announced casting for the world premiere of James Presson's Friends Don't Let Friends, to be presented at Walkerspace, December 2-18. Rachel Buethe will …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:13PM

Photo Flash: John Tartaglia, et al. at PUPPET PALOOZA by BroadwayWorld

On Monday, October 17, 2011, The New 42nd Street Gala, Puppet Palooza, honored Cheryl Henson, President of The Jim Henson Foundation with the second annual New Victory Arts Award. The annual…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PM

Photo Coverage: Tammy Grimes, Sarah Uriate Berry, et al. at Town Hall's BROADWAY ORIGINALS by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The Town Hall, New York's landmark theatre and concert venuekicket off BROADWAY ORIGINALS on Sunday, October 16nd. Tony winner Tammy Grimes Unsinkable Molly Brown, Tony nominee Lorraine Ser…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PM

Portrait of Nell Gwyn uncovered by Mark Brown

Simon Verelst's erotic painting, not seen in public for 50 years, will be used as a mascot to promote First Actresses exhibitionA daringly erotic portrait of Nell Gwyn not seen in public for…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:03PM

Majd Murad's Blood Fruit to Play Lounge 2 Theatre by Bethany Rickwald

Lounge 2 Theatre, in association with Spoken Word Festival, will present the L.A. premiere of Iraqi-born, American-raised Majd Murad's Blood Fruit, November 5-December 17. This autobio…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:02PM

Good – review by Lyn Gardner

Royal Exchange, ManchesterThe road to Auschwitz is paved with good intentions for John Halder. A university professor, he teaches Faust in Germany during Hitler's rise. He's a good father, a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Memphis Stars Celebrate Opening of National Tour in (Where Else?) Memphis by Broadway.com

Talk about a full circle journey! What better place for the Tony-winning musical Memphis to kick off its national tour but in its namesake city? Creators David Bryan and Joe DiPietro celebra…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:59PM

A Walk in the Woods – review by Michael Billington

Tricycle, LondonAs a prelude to next year's season on the nuclear bomb, the Tricycle revives Lee Blessing's play based on an unofficial encounter between US and Soviet arms negotiators that …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:59PM

Ricky Martin, Karen Olivo to Take Part in GLAAD Spirit Day, 10/20 by BroadwayWorld

The Gay amp Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation GLAAD will join millions of lesbian gay, bisexual and transgender LGBT people and allies by participating in Spirit Day and wearing purple on …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:52PM

Michael Cristofer and Louis Cancelmi Will Co-Star in Captors World Premiere at the Huntington by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning actor-playwright Michael Cristofer will star as Holocaust architect Adolf Eichmann in the world premiere of Evan M. Weiner's Captors, which will bow…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

12 Great Broadway Moments on Sesame Street by Lucky

Ah, the glorious intersection of the two most storied streets in the world: Broadway and Sesame Street. Now in its 42nd season, Sesame Street has played host to singing, dancing Broadway act…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 01:44PM

Nicky Silver On Creating the Funny Family Dynamic of Off-Broadway's The Lyons by Nicky Silver

About the Author: Nicky Silver made a spalsh on the New York theater scene when his dark comedy Pterodactyls made its debut at off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre in 1993. In the years sinc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:40PM

PHOTO CALL: Asuncion, With Jesse Eisenberg and Justin Bartha, Plays Off-Broadway by Matthew Blank

Academy Award-nominated "Social Network" actor Jesse Eisenberg co-stars in the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater production of his world-premiere comedy Asuncion, which plays Off-Bro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PM

Dan Foster Replaces Giovanna Sardelli as Director of Hudson Stage Company's God of Carnage by Andy Propst

Dan Foster has replaced Giovanna Sardelli as director of Hudson Stage Company's production of Yasmina Reza's Tony Award-winning play God of Carnage, to run November 4-19 at the Woo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:30PM

The Empire State Building Goes Pastel to Honor Mamma Mia's 10th Anniversary by Broadway.com

In a symbolic event on October 18, the stars of Mamma Mia! presided over a lighting ceremony at the Empire State Building in honor of the hit musical’s 10th anniversary on Broadway. (T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:29PM

Louis Cancelmi, Michael Cristofer to Star in Huntington Theatre Company's Captors by Dan Bacalzo

Michael Cristofer and Louis Cancelmi will star in the Huntington Theatre Company's premiere of Captors, a new play by Evan M. Wiener. Peter DuBois will direct the play at Boston Univers…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:29PM

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Ah Betty - Buckley on MEN: THE BOYS OF BROADWAY & More at Feinstein's by BroadwayWorld TV

Feinstein's is now presenting the Tony Award winning theater icon Betty Buckley in an exclusive four week run of the new show Ah Men The Boys of Broadway. In the show, Buckley performs men's…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:28PM

Shakespeare Conspiracy Action Flick Hits the Screens...and the Schools by The Playgoer

The Shakespeare-denying swashbuckler Anonymous, certainly Hollywood's oddest premise for an action flick in ages, is about to open wide and thankfully some scholars are getting out there to …

SOURCE: The Playgoer at 01:22PM

Billy Elliot Webisodes: ExpressingYourself by Billy Elliot Broadway

Billy Elliot Webisodes: ExpressingYourself BILLY ELLIOT is the spectacular show with the heart, humor and passion to be called "THE BEST SHOW YOU'LL EVER SEE" by the New York …

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:20PM

In London, Edward Bond’s Saved by George Hunka

More than a fifth of Superfluities Redux‘ readers come from the United Kingdom; this post is to alert them that the new London revival of Edward Bond’s Saved, which I mentioned l…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 01:18PM

Broadway in South Africa Gala by Givenik

Broadway in South Africa Gala Givenik Ambassador Adam Kantor (Avenue Q) held the annual Gala for his charity, Broadway in South Africa, on Monday, October 17th. Check out interviews from La…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:18PM

Rubén Blades, Luis Guzmán, Florencia Lozano, Danny Pino et al. Honored at 2011 Hola Awards by Dan Bacalzo

The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) held its Awards Gala and Benefit at The Battery Gardens on Monday, October 17. Among the honorees were singer-actor-humanitarian Rub&eac…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:18PM

Time Stands Still's 2012 Chicago Premiere Has Sally Murphy, Francis Guinan in Focus by Kenneth Jones

Steppenwolf Theatre Company's new production of Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies, directed by ensemble member Austin Pendleton, will feature ensemble members Francis Guinan and Sall…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:15PM

Man and Boy - Post-Opening Commercial by Roundabout Theatre Company

Man and Boy - Post-Opening Commercial Three-time Tony Award® winner Frank Langella returns to Broadway in this exciting new production of Terence Rattigan's masterpiece MAN AND BOY.…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:11PM

Review Roundup: THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY OF STEVE JOBS by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater just opened THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY OF STEVE JOBS, created and performed by Mike Daisey and directed by Jean-Michele Gregory in The Public's Martinson Theater. THE AGONY…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:09PM

Broadway's New Year's Performance Schedule by Talaura Harms

Most Broadway shows have an irregular performance schedule during New Year's week, Dec. 26-Jan. 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:07PM

Time Out Theater Review: "The Lyons"

"The Lyons" brings playwright Nicky Silver back to the spotlight with a farce that centers on a miserable family.

SOURCE: NY1 at 01:04PM

Aidan Koehler, Adam Gerber and Mickey Ryan Cast in Stella Adler Studio's Lebensraum by Andrew Gans

Stella Adler Studio of Acting's production of Israel Horovitz's Lebensraum, which marks the studio’s first Off-Broadway production, will begin performances Oct. 27 at The June …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM

Steve Jobs Under the Lens at The Public Theater by Nate Chura

As the house lights go out on the third floor of 425 Lafayette St., the gong sounds of an Apple computer booting up. In the dark, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) flash in front of the audience …

SOURCE: WNYC at 01:02PM

Sutton Foster Expected to Return to ANYTHING GOES Tonight Following Bout of Tonsillitis; Joel Grey Still Out by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has learned that Anything Goes star Joel sustained a minor fracture in his left foot while walking around New York City. His doctors expect him to make a full recovery in two w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01PM

Gay Marshall, Anika Noni Rose Featured on New "Gift of Light" Recording by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winning actress Anika Noni Rose and cabaret artist Gay Marshall are featured on a new recording of the song, "Gift of Light," which will benefit The Statue of Liberty-El…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Kelly-Strayhorn, Dance Alloy merger finalized

Kelly-Strayhorn Theater and Dance Alloy announced that the two arts organizations will merge, the product of months of discussion and planning first made public in May. Details of the union …

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:58PM

Liz Gerring, Baryshnikov Arts Center, New York

The choreographer had a nimble and wise way with structure, and 'she dreams in code' had enough velocity to lift most viewers out of stupor

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:57PM

Bang Bang Bang, Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, London

In showing the difficulties of caring in the face of atrocities, Orla Fitzgerald and Julie Dray elicit sympathy without appearing to demand it

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:56PM

Crazy for You, Novello Theatre, London

With its daft plot, corny jokes and cast of squealing chorus girls and hunky cowboys, the musical walks the narrow line between homage and spoof

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Mic Check by Praxis

by Kaitlyn Riordan At the General Assembly for “Occupy Toronto” Saturday evening in St James Park, there were no loudspeakers, no microphones, no mass produced signage for people to hold…

SOURCE: praxistheatre.com at 12:55PM

Tom Andersen, Scott Coulter and Tim Di Pasqua to Bring Southern Comfort to the Metropolitan Room by Andrew Gans

Southern Comfort: A Down-Home Country Music Jamboree, which stars Tom Andersen, Scott Coulter and Tim Di Pasqua, will play the Metropolitan Room Nov. 13 and 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

Photo Flash: First Look at THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA in South Africa! by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's longest running musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera has experienced sell out seasons around the world, and now will make its long awaited arrival in Cape Town …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52PM

PHOTO FLASH: Mark Consuelos, Harriet Harris et al. at Standing on Ceremony Press Event by David Gordon

Cast members Mark Consuelos and Harriet Harris performed an excerpt from Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays, at a press event at the Minetta Lane Theatre on Tuesday, October 18. T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:44PM

"Blood Wedding" in St. Louis by Richard Green

If you were a fallen Norse deity, or some spirit condemned to walk this Earth, you could probably find your way right back to the realm of the gods by way of the Upstream Theatre.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 12:42PM

STAGE TUBE: Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross in PRIVATE LIVES - Onstage Highlights! by BroadwayWorld TV

The pre-Broadway production of Noel Coward's PRIVATE LIVES starring Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross, directed by Richard Eyre, is currently playing Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre. PRIVATE LIV…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Productive Despite Any Effort To The ContraryLately I keep hearing this song in my head that I remember from Sesame Street. I hear the refrain, but instead of "cooperation" I hear "procrasti…

SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 12:31PM

PHOTO CALL: Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Allison Case, Aaron Lazar, Janet Dacal Are Living For Today by Matthew Blank

The fourth annual Living For Today concert, entitled First Name Basis and hosted by Chris Blisset, was held Oct. 17 at Joe's Pub. Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Aaron Lazar, Janet Dacal and mo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PM

ArtsBeat Blog: Eichmann Drama Opening in Boston Has Broadway in Mind by Patrick Healy

"Captors," play about Eichmann, has eye on Broadway after Boston world premiere.

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

Cast of SISTER ACT to Perform on DANCING WITH THE STARS, 10/24 by BroadwayWorld

Tune in to catch the SISTER ACT nuns and star Patina Miller break it down on the dance floor with a special musical performance, Monday, October 24th LIVE on ABC's Dancing with the Stars. Pr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30PM

Anne Hathaway to Join Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe in Les Miserable Movie Musical by Andy Propst

Anne Hathaway will play Fantine opposite Hugh Jackman's Jean Valjean and Russell Crowe's Javert in the musical film adaptation of Les Miserables, according to a report on Deadline.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:26PM

World Series is tough competition for some

Arts groups say their shows must go on, even amid baseball frenzy.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:26PM

Tina Fabrique Returns For Holiday Shows at TheaterWorks

Starred in "Ella"Tina Fabrique, who mesmerized audiences at Hartford’s TheaterWorks, Hartford Stage and New Haven’s Long Wharf Theatre as Ella Fitzgerald in “Ella,” r…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:25PM

"A Bright New Boise" D.C.'s Woolly Mammoth Theatre by Susan Berlin

What sort of person actively prays for God to bring on the apocalypse, rapturing believers to heaven while preparing to destroy the earth? It might be that mild-mannered fellow working at th…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 12:24PM

Marcus Gardley Named Hartford Stage's Aetna New Voices Fellow by Dan Bacalzo

Poet and playwright Marcus Gardley has been named the Aetna New Voices Fellow at Hartford Stage for the 2011-2012 season. His theater works include Every Tongue Confess, On the Levee, And J…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:24PM

Melissa Errico to Play Joe's Pub, 11/19 by BroadwayWorld

On November 19th at 700pm, Broadway veteran Melissa Errico will perform at Joe's Pub in New York City - her first solo concert in NYC in three years. The evening will combine songs from the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM

Halloween Reading #1: Shock Value by Trav S. D.

Tonight at Dixon Place at 9pm, the latest edition of Fear Mongers, the series of panel discussions about horror films organized by Clay McCleod Chapman. This evening is being moderated by th…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:17PM

Stephen Schwartz Responds to Charles Isherwood/Adam Rapp Controversy by BroadwayWorld

In a recent article fo rthe NY Times, Theatre critic Charles Isherwood wrote that he will no longer review any further work of playwright Adam Rapp. Isherwood wrote After all, reading my vi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08PM

Patina Miller and Cast Members from Sister Act to Appear on ABC's Dancing With the Stars by Andy Propst

Patina Miller and fellow cast members from Broadway's Sister Act will perform on ABC's Dancing With the Stars on Monday, October24. Based on the movie of the same name, Sister Act…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:05PM

NAMT Festival Lines Up Stephen Bogardus, Liz Callaway, Erin Davie, Santino Fontana, Kerry Butler by Adam Hetrick

Stephen Bogardus, Liz Callaway, Erin Davie, Santino Fontana and Kyle Dean Massey will take part in the National Alliance for Musical Theatre's Festival of New Musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:05PM

Broadway Box Office Top 10: 10.10 - 10.16.11 by JK

 #1: The Book of Mormon  The Broadway Box Office Top Ten for the Week of October 10 - 16: (26 productions)1. The Book of Mormon (Musical) Eugene O'Neill Theatre (1)2. Disney's The Li…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM

Hottest Articles on BWW 10/11/2011 - 10/18/2011

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com 10112011 - 10182011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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#NEWPLAY MODELS: Playwright Collectives & the DIY Movement: DogEar via @jennifermaisel by Arena Stage

Aggregating a list of Playwright Collectives that express a form of the DIY Movement in the #NEWPLAY community. Let's the #NEWPLAY community what other collectives are out there! Here's the …

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 11:58AM

Ticketmaster CEO Nathan Hubbard nabs big raise, bonus

Ticketmaster CEO Nathan Hubbard recently signed a new employment contract with parent company Live Nation that will boost his base salary by 20 percent and pay him a $2 million "retention bo…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 11:56AM

BWW TV: MEMPHIS Tour Tours Elvis Presley's Graceland by BroadwayWorld TV

The first National Tour of Memphis just opened in - you guessed it - Memphis on October 16. The cast recently visited Elvis Presley's home, Graceland. Last week we brought you the photos a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:56AM

PHOTO FLASH: Mayor Bloomberg, Diane Lane, Estelle Parsons, et al. at La MaMa Gala by Tristan Fuge

Mayor Michael Bloomberg opened the festivities at the 50th Anniversary Gala for La MaMa E.T.C. which was held in the Ellen Stewart Theatre on Monday, October 17. Sam Shepard received the ina…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:56AM

Photo Flash: James Cameron Visits THE LION KING by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's landmark musical event THE LION KING, welcomed James Cameron and his daughter, Josephine to the show on October 12. Check out photos of the duo with the cast below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM

Hallelujah! Broadway's Sister Act to Perform On "Dancing With the Stars" by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Patina Miller and the Broadway cast of Sister Act will perform live on the Oct. 24 episode of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars."

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:53AM

Anne Hathaway Will Dream a Dream in Les Miz Movie by Kenneth Jones

The rumored casting for Fantine in the film version of the musical Les Miserables is no longer a rumor. Producer Cameron Mackintosh, in an interview on BBC Radio, said that Anne Hathaway wil…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AM

Melissa Errico Feeling "LeGrand" as New CD Hits Shelves

Tony nominated for the role of Isabelle in Amour, Melissa Errico's long-awaited recording "A LeGrand Affair" hits stores Oct. 18. Recorded in 2005, this collection of composer Michel LeGra…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

It's a "Legrand Affair" for Melissa Errico: New CD Due in Stores Oct. 18; Plus EXCLUSIVE Video by Andrew Gans

Tony-nominated singer-actress Melissa Errico's long-awaited recording of Michel Legrand tunes, which was recorded in 2005, arrives Oct. 18 on the Ghostlight Records label. The actress wi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM

STAGE TUBE: Randy Rainbow Fundraises for LIVING FOR TODAY by BroadwayWorld TV

LIVING FOR TODAY, with musical direction by Nate Patten, and direction by David Alpert, played a one-night-only engagement at the newly renovated Joe's Pub last night, October 17, 2011 at 70…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

Photo Flash: Town Hall Honors Judith Jamison & Joyce F. Brown with 'Friend of the Arts' Awards by BroadwayWorld

The Town Hall, New York City's landmark theatre and concert venue 123 West 43rd Street, honored two influential women Judith Jamison, Artistic Director Emerita of Alvin Ailey American Dance …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:40AM

#NEWPLAY HOT CONVOS: @parabasis' Isaac Butler on the Submissions Debate by Arena Stage

READ THE POST HERE - Thanks @parabasis for sharing! Our news is sourced from the #NEWPLAY community on Twitter. If you have something to share of national relevance, post it to Twitter with …

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 11:39AM

Tony-Winning Actress Viola Davis Adopts a Baby Daughter by Broadway.com

Tony Award winner Viola Davis and her husband, actor Julian Tennon, are the proud parents of a newly adopted baby girl named Genesis. The actress confirmed the news at an ELLE Women in Holly…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:38AM

Tony-Winning Actress Viola Davis Adopts a Baby Son by Broadway.com

Tony Award winner Viola Davis and her husband, actor Julian Tennon, are the proud parents of a newly adopted baby son named Genesis. The actress confirmed the news at an ELLE Women in Hollyw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:38AM

A Cover Story: Venus in Fur by Matt Blank

Venus in Fur, David Ives’ two-character play about the relationship between a hungry actress and a controlling writer-director, made its Broadway premiere Oct. 13 at the Samuel J. Frie…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

Helen Hunt and David Duchovny Set for Larry Moss' Seagull Film Adaptation, "Relative Insanity" by Michael Gioia

Oscar winner Helen Hunt and Golden Globe winner David Duchovny have signed on to star in acting coach Larry Moss' feature film debut "Relative Insanity," according to Deadline.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

#NEWPLAY OPPS: @APACnyc closes submissions Jan 1. Get in now. via @jennyjanuary by Arena Stage

Greetings, playwrights! I’m happy to report that I’ve had a wonderful influx of new work pouring into my literary inbox, and I’m thrilled to be introduced to so many new writers. Howev…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 11:31AM

Ashley Brown, Fred Applegate, et al. Set for EMPIRE Workshop, 10/27-28 by BroadwayWorld

EMPIRE, a new musical about the men and women who defied the odds and built the tallest skyscraper in the world, is currently undergoing a five-week developmental workshop and will receive i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:29AM

Let Freedom Ring by Paper Mill Playhouse

Let Freedom Ring This Land is Your Land From: PaperMillPlayhouse Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:57 More in Nonprofits & Activism

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#NEWPLAY FEST: @GevaTheatre's 'Festival of New Theatre' starts Oct 20 via @jenniwerner by Arena Stage

plays by Sam Hunter, Julie Marie Myatt and Michael Hollinger Click here for more information - Thanks @jenniwerner for sharing! Our news is sourced from the #NEWPLAY community on Twitter. If…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 11:21AM

Upper Darby High School Presents Almost Maine by Chris Luner

Hello Everyone! Upper Darby High School is gearing up for it’s fall play to officially open at this week’s end. What’s in store for you? How about a romantic night filled w…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:21AM

The Killing of Sister George, Arts Theatre, London

Iqbal Khan's revival of Frank Marcus's groundbreaking play trusts the play and the actors to do the work, but the trust proves misplaced

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:21AM

Eugene O'Neill 'lost' play published, 91 years on by Matt Trueman

Rediscovered text of Exorcism, a one-act play drawing on O'Neill's suicide attempt aged 24, appears in New YorkerA lost play by Eugene O'Neill, arguably America's greatest dramatist, has bee…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:20AM

Is Banderas-Led ZORBA Revival Back on Track for 2012-2013 Season? by BroadwayWorld

Stage and screen star Antonio Banderas has confirmed his intention to star in the Broadway revival of ZORBA, and hopes to see it open in September, 2011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:17AM

George Balanchine's The Nutcracker Will Air on PBS in December by Andrew Gans

The Live From Lincoln Center premiere of the New York City Ballet favorite, George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, will air on PBS in December.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:16AM

Des McAnuff, Billy Porter, Gerry McIntyre and More Join Lineup for Rockers on Broadway by Michael Gioia

Two-time Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys, The Who’s Tommy) has joined the cast of Rockers on Broadway – Halloween Spooktacular, the latest edition of Broadwa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Behind the Scenes at Elevator Repair Service's The Select (The Sun Also Rises) by Matthew Blank

Vin Knight offers an exclusive backstage look at Elevator Repair Service's The Select (The Sun Also Rises), a dramatic adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's post-war work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

#NEWPLAY OPPS: NYU call for Scripts for Young Audiences via @profjoesal by Arena Stage

New Plays for Young Audiences seeks new unpublished and unproduced scripts for young audiences (ages 4-21). New Plays for Young Audiences is an annual summer play development series located …

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 11:09AM

PHOTO FLASH: Big Bird, Bill Irwin, John Tartaglia, et al. at New 42nd Street Gala by Dan Bacalzo

John Tartaglia hosted The New 42nd Street Gala at the at the New Victory on Monday, October 17. The event honored Jim Henson Foundation President Cheryl Henson, who received the New Victory …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:08AM

Bette Midler to Auction Personal Collection of Costumes by BroadwayWorld

Julien's Auctions, the world's premier entertainment and celebrity estate auction house will offer an extraordinary collection of personal property from the legendary entertainer Bette Midle…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07AM

12th annual Canadian Comedy Awards crown country’s funny people by National Post Staff

Debra DiGiovanni and Steve Patterson, host of CBC Radio One’s The Debaters, took home the top honours at Monday night’s 2011 Canadian Comedy Awards. DiGiovanni and Patterson were named b…

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 11:06AM

Des McAnuff to Appear in ROCKERS ON BROADWAY Concert, 10/31 by BroadwayWorld

The Path Fund, Inc.has just announced that two-time Tony Award winning director Des McAnuff Jersey Boys, The Who's Tommy has joined the cast of ROCKERS ON BROADWAY - HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Tade & Cameron at the Billy Elliot Stage Door by Billy Elliot Broadway

Tade & Cameron at the Billy Elliot Stage Door Broadway's own Tade Biesinger and Cameron Clifford took a break from rehearsal to answer fan-submitted questions at the Billy Elliot st…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:00AM

How to market your show with social media: The Seminar by Ken Davenport

Social media marketing can be a fantastic way to market a show . . . especially one with limited or no budget. That's why I added a new seminar to our roster for all of you out there looking…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Milk Like Sugar by Doug Marino

A potent new play, Milk like Sugar,  by Kirsten Greenidge is now running at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Playwrights Horizons thru November 20th. Sharp, honest dialogue, a stinging an…

SOURCE: Act Three - The Reviews at 10:58AM

Empire Readings to Feature Cady Huffman, Michael Rupert, Eric William Morris and Ashley Brown by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winners Cady Huffman and Michael Rupert will appear in upcoming industry readings of the Broadway-aimed musical Empire, which will take place Oct. 27 and 28 in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

Re-collected stories by Thomas Garvey

Liz Hayes and Bobbie Steinbach in Collected Stories.  Photo: Andrew BrilliantDonald Margulies chose an old, simple tale for the spine of his two-hander Collected Stories. Perhaps y…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 10:57AM

James Barbour, Linda Eder, Christiane Noll, et al. Featured on Frank Wildhorn's Tears of Heaven CD by Andy Propst

James Barbour, Jackie Burns, Rob Evan, Linda Eder, Henry Gainza, Natalie Hill, Morgan James, Pamela Jordan, Michael Lanning, Deborah Lew, Michael Shawn Lewis, Jose Llana, Christiane Noll, La…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:54AM

New CD from Writers-Performers Anya Turner and Robert Grusecki Now Available by Andrew Gans

Off-Broadway songwriters and performers Anya Turner and Robert Grusecki (Greetings From Yorkville) have released a new CD of 15 theatre/cabaret songs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AM

PHOTO CALL: Diane Lane, Bill Irwin, Wallace Shawn and More Honor Sam Shepard at La MaMa Gala by Lucas Lilieholm

The downtown experimental theatre company La Mama etc honored Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard with the first-ever Ellen Stewart Award, named in honor of the late La MaMa founde…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Just the Opinions, Please by Rob Weinert-Kendt

I mostly agree with Terry Teachout's rave for Mike Daisey's new Steve Jobs show, an opinion shared by most critics. Daisey's assault on the blissful ignorance in which we enjoy our electroni…

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 10:48AM

Talkin' "Electra" Pittsburgh Public Theater by Ann Miner

In his adaptation, Frank McGuinness presents a straightforward telling of Sophocles' fascinating family drama. Directed by Ted Pappas, the Pittsburgh Public Theater production is riveting, a…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:45AM

Mark Campbell, Kerry Conte, Jennifer Hughes, Anne Tolpegin Cast in Mufti Housewives' Cantata by Andrew Gans

The York Theatre Company has announced casting for the first production of its upcoming fall 2011 Musicals in Mufti Concert Series, which presents musical theatre gems in staged concert perf…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

'Arsenic and Old Lace' at Pattonville

What do you get when you mix two old ladies and poison?  A comically horrifying twist of events, where no one is able to escape the past. Pattonville’s Arsenic and Old Lace showed the dre…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:33AM

PHOTO FLASH: Lance Bass, Beverly Mitchell, David Robertson, et al. at Broadway in South Africa Gala by David Gordon

The fourth annual Broadway in South Africa gala was held at the Manhattan Center's Grand Ballroom on Monday, October 17. The gala featured original music written based on essays and l…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:33AM

DANCING WITH THE STARS to Celebrate 'Broadway Week', 10/24 & 25 by BroadwayWorld

As announced on last night's episode of DANCING WITH THE STARS, next week's October 24th and October 25th episodes will be 'Broadway Week'.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

Inadmissible Evidence, Donmar Warehouse by Aleks Sierz

John Osborne was the great founding father of contemporary new writing for the theatre. In 1956, his Look Back in Anger changed British drama for ever, and his subsequent work explored the s…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 10:28AM

Karen Fineman Roberts and Rhea Litré Will Join David Burnham for Mostly Broadway by Andrew Gans

David Burnham, most recently on Broadway as Fiyero in the hit musical Wicked, will perform in concert Nov. 12 at Cabaret Ultra Suede in West Hollywood.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AM

Photo Coverage: Lazar, Case & More in LIVING FOR TODAY Benefit at Joe's Pub by Kevin Thomas Garcia

LIVING FOR TODAY, with musical direction by Nate Patten, and direction by David Alpert, played a one-night-only engagement at the newly renovated Joe's Pub last night, October 17, 2011 at 70…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:27AM

Halloween theatre in Chicago by Bob Bullen

Check out my latest Chicago Like a Local blog post on Halloween-happy theatre options in Chicago: As Halloween creeps upon us, there are many kooky, dark, macabre and spine-chilling theatric…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 10:24AM

Call and Response: Young Jean Lee by Eliza Bent

“If you’re studying Shakespeare and you say you want to be a playwright and you have no experience playwriting it’s basically like, you know, being a veterinarian and saying you want t…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 10:21AM

Step-by-step guide to dance: Lucinda Childs by Sanjoy Roy

An American experimental stalwart who went from avant garde work with found objects to finding a visual style for Philip GlassIn shortLook at a portrait of Lucinda Childs's face ("like Cathe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:20AM

Jackie Burns: From Ivoryton to UConn to Starring in "Wicked" on Broadway

It’s good to be a witch. Especially a wicked one.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:20AM

King Lear, Starring Sam Waterston, Starts Previews at the Public Theater by Broadway.com

A starry revival of Shakespeare's King Lear directed by James Macdonald and featuring Sam Waterston in the title role, begins performances at the Public Theater on October 18. Opening ni…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:19AM

PHOTO CALL: Karen Zacarías' Book Club Play at Arena Stage by Lucas Lilieholm

The ensemble cast of Arena Stage's production of Karen Zacarías' comedy The Book Club Play, about the personalities and tensions of bibliophiles who gather to discuss their pa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AM

Anne Hathaway Joins Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe in Les Miserables Film by Broadway.com

Confirming earlier speculation, producer Cameron Mackintosh told BBC Radio on October 17 that Anne Hathaway will star as Fantine opposite Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean and Russell Crowe as Ja…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AM

Chris Issak Pays a Visit to MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET in NYC by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Chris Isaak and the NY cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 10:17AM

Harry Hepple, Tony Winner Frances Ruffelle & More to Star in London Revival of Pippin by Broadway.com

Harry Hepple will play the title role in Menier Chocolate Factory’s previously announced revival of Pippin, joined by Tony winner Frances Ruffelle as Fastrada, Ian Kelsey as Charlemagn…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:15AM

French Stewart to Host 2011 Ovation Awards Ceremony by Andy Propst

French Stewart will host the Ovation Awards ceremony to be held at the Orpheum Theatre on Monday, November 14, at 7:30pm. Stewart has received multiple Ovation Award nominations for his per…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:12AM

Wendi Bergamini, Terri Klausner, Deborah Tranelli, Amos Wolff Set for Free Broadway's Future Concert by Andrew Gans

Broadway's Future @ Lincoln Center (formerly The Songbook series), which is presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul, will continue Oct. 31 in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New Yor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM

"Prepare Ye": Godspell Hits Times Square With Flash Mob Performance (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Godspell began previews at the Circle in the Square Theatre Oct. 13 and will officially open on Broadway Nov. 7. In celebration of the show’s return to New York, a flash mob broke out …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Ticket Offer: Oneohone’s 101 at Tristan Bates Theatre by A Younger Theatre

It’s another ticket offer, and another highlight from the Edinburgh Festival that our Assistant Feature Editor Lois loved so much, she went twice. Now that’s commitment! Oneohone…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:57AM

Liz Callaway, Joshua Dixon, Stephanie Gibson Chase Will Sing Scott Evan Davis Tunes On Halloween by Andrew Gans

Broadway favorite Liz Callaway (Merrily We Roll Along, Baby, Miss Saigon, Cats) will be among those singing the tunes of composer-lyricist Scott Evan Davis Oct. 31 at Birdland.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:45AM

Blog: Becoming an Actor: The Absence of Agents

“I count it as one of the great moments of my life,” said Philip Larkin “when I first realised one could actually walk out of a theatre”. There have been a few occasions during my…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:42AM

Harry Hepple, Frances Ruffelle, et al. Set for Menier Chocolate Factory's Pippin by Andy Propst

Menier Chocolate Factory has announced casting for Pippin, to run November 22 - February 25. As previously announced, Mitch Sebastian will direct and choreograph the production. The show, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:36AM

Michael Ball's "Heroes Live" DVD Due in November by Andrew Gans

Olivier Award-winning musical theatre star Michael Ball's recent U.K. concert will be released on DVD through Universal Nov. 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:31AM

Melissa Errico to Celebrate New Legrand Affair CD with November 19 Joe's Pub Concert by Andy Propst

Melissa Errico will celebrate the release of her new CD Legrand Affair, with a concert to be held at Joe's Pub on November 19. The disc, which pays tribute to songwriter Michel Legrand…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:16AM

Giant Chess by Mirvish Productions

Giant Chess Several member s of the cast of Chess the Musical took some time out of their busy schedule to play a giant game of chess. Tickets: http://www.mirvish.com/shows/chessthemusical…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:14AM

Cheryl Freeman, Des McAnuff, Billy Porter, et al. Set for Rockers on Broadway by Andy Propst

Updated casting has been announced for Rockers on Broadway - Halloween Spooktacular, the latest edition of the Rock and Roll concert series, to be held at the Midtown Theatre at the HA! Come…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:10AM

She Loves Him: Kate Baldwin Live at Feinsteins by Brad Hathaway

Recorded show music comes in many guises. One genre that can be thoroughly enjoyable when done right is the live recording of a club act of show songs. A fine new release that falls in the �…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:08AM

Review: Mary Poppins (Broadway in Chicago) by Scotty Zacher

Disney’s aggressively buoyant movie musicalization soars into Chicago with Cameron Mackintosh’s all-singing, all-dancing tribute to P.J. Travers’ wonder-working Victorian nanny. Recomm…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:03AM

Feature: Kelli O'Hara: Fit for a King by Ed Karam

The Tony Award nominee discusses her work in the Public Theater's King Lear and returning to Broadway in Nice Work If You can Get It.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Designer Alison Chitty on Motley and Mike Leigh’s Grief (1/2) by TheatreVOICE

INTERVIEW: ALISON CHITTY (1/2) The head of the Motley Theatre Design Course talks to Carole Woddis about her career and her current work on Mike Leigh's Grief (National Theatre).

SOURCE: Theatre Voice at 08:53AM

Silver Screen Silver Prints, Hollywood Glamour Portraits from the Robert Dance Collection, curated by Ann H. Hoy, The Grolier Club, NYC by Yvonne Korshak

... star struck ... This exhibition brings together 90 publicity photographs, made by the big studios, of major Hollywood stars: the earliest is of Theda Bara as Cleopatra of 1917, and the l…

SOURCE: Let's Talk Off-Broadway at 08:48AM

Designer Alison Chitty on Motley and Mike Leigh’s Grief (2/2) by TheatreVOICE

INTERVIEW: ALISON CHITTY (2/2) The head of the Motley Theatre Design Course talks to Carole Woddis about her career and her current work on Mike Leigh's Grief (National Theatre).

SOURCE: Theatre Voice at 08:45AM

David Duchovny to star in film adaptation of Chekhov's The Seagull by Matt Trueman

Former X-Files star will be joined by Oscar-winner Helen Hunt in Relative Insanity, a big-screen update that will see the Russian play relocated to present-day New YorkDavid Duchovny and Hel…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:43AM

Footloose 2011: getting back into the groove - video by Paul Macinnes, Richard Sprenger

A recession-era remake of Footloose – in which a city boy brings the boogie to a small town where rock music and dancing are banned – is in cinemas now. Paul MacInnes examines the diff…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AM

0260: Projection Design: Jon Driscoll Interview by MusicalTalk

Nick sits down with noted projected "lumen"airy - Jon Driscoll! He's responsible for the projections and digital animations in Ghost, Our House, Love Never Dies, The Wizard of OZ, Billy Elli…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 08:19AM

The Public Theater Announces Final Line-Up for Upcoming Public Forum Events by Byrne Harrison

Mike Daisey, Dan Lyons, and Robert Krulwich Assess "The Legacy of Steve Jobs" On October 23Anne Hathaway To Host November 21 Public ForumSam Waterston Joins Discussion of "Does Culture Make …

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - October 18, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 18 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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The Pitmen Painters reminds us that arts funding can change lives by Lyn Gardner

Lee Hall's play about the miners who discovered the power of painting is as powerful as ever – but I doubt it could happen nowI saw Lee Hall's The Pitmen Painters again last week, and alth…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AM

“Queen of the Mist” Opens Tonight by Trav S. D.

Mary Testa stars in this new musical by the Transport Group, about the first woman who (at age 63) went over Niagra Falls in a barrel! Information and tickets here.

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

Matt Rawle and Frances Ruffelle Among Cast of London's Menier Chocolate Factory's Pippin by Mark Shenton

London's Menier Chocolate Factory has announced casting for its production of Pippin, which begins performances Nov. 22 prior to an official opening Dec. 7. It will be led by Harry Heppl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:47AM

NYC Return of A.R. Gurney's Children, Absent 37 Years, Begins Oct. 18 by Kenneth Jones

The TACT/The Actors Company Theatre revival of A.R. Gurney's Children, an early work from the author of Love Letters and The Dining Room, begins Oct. 18. It features TACT members Darrie …

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:45AM

Juicy Fruits – review by Mark Fisher

Oran Mor, GlasgowIf ever there was a character ready to leap into a sitcom it is Leo Butler's Nina. Played by Denise Hoey, she is the epitome of tactlessness, the old university friend who h…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:20AM

Review: Jerusalem *****

It is a rare thing not to want something to end but so it was last night watching Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem; to say I was bedazzled just about sums it up. Returning to the Apollo Theatre f…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:15AM

Bill Bailey's bunker: 'We're losing our grip on the moon' - video by Bill Bailey

Bill is worried about us losing our grip on the moon. Literally – it's drifting 4cm away from the Earth every yearBill Bailey

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs by Frank Scheck

The recent death of Steve Jobs provides a fascinating conundrum for Mike Daisey, the writer/performer of the solo piece The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs. On the one hand, it provides an a…

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 06:39AM

“Edith Can Shoot Things” Provides New Definition of Family at New Theatre by Bill Hirschman

The idealized nuclear family is nowhere to be seen here, but playwright A. Rey Pamatmat has put in its place as strong and supportive a family unit as it is bizarre in this quirky productio…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:20AM

Books of The Times: Peering Beyond a Monologist’s Stage Presence Into His Uncensored Mind by Dwight Garner

Nearly 40 years of self-absorbed musings and uneasy feelings written by a searching and troubled artist have been condensed into “The Journals of Spalding Gray.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:17AM

Ruffelle, Kelsey and Rawle To Star In Menier Chocolate Factory's Christmas Musical PIPPIN by BroadwayWorld

Harry Hepple, Ian Kelsey, Matt Rawle and Frances Ruffelle will be featured in the Menier Chocolate Factory's production of Pippin, a colourful, imaginative and darkly humorous coming-of-age …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:17AM

Music Review: A Bobby Short Tribute Is Exuberant and Reverent by Stephen Holden

Clint Holmes presents a tribute to Bobby Short at the Café Carlyle, his musical home for decades.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:16AM

'A Play, a Pie, a Pint' by Amy S. Rosenberg

The name says it all: A concept borrowed from Glasgow is drawing happy-hour crowds for a good show, good pizza, good cheer.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:10AM

The Submission by Carey Purcell

Actions may speak louder than words in some scenarios, but the same could not be said for The Submission, Jeffrey Talbott’s timely, thought-provoking and deeply unsettling play currently i…

SOURCE: TheTheatreSource at 06:04AM

1st Night Photos: Stars Go Crazy at Novello

The Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park's production of Crazy for You - the 1992 Broadway musical with a book by Ken Ludwig and the music of George and Ira Gershwin - transferred to the West E…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:03AM

David Dean Bottrell by Adaumbelle

Actor and writer David Dean Bottrell discusses reprising his hit one-man show "David Dean Bottrell" makes Love" from November 15-December 16 at Rogue Machine Theatre in Los Angeles, working …

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 06:00AM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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The Pitmen Painters at the Duchess Theatre: Top price tickets for £35

Lee Hall's celebrated play about the 1934 Ashington miners finally comes to the West End. It will run at the Duchess Theatre until January and Extra members can buy top price tickets for £3…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:57AM

Full casting announced for Menier's Pippin by Alistair Smith

Harry Hepple, Ian Kelsey, Matt Rawle and Frances Ruffelle have been cast to star in the Menier Chocolate Factory's Christmas show Pippin.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:40AM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Review: A Walk in the Woods ****

Lee Blessing's 1985 play is based on the real life 'walk-in-the-woods' arms agreement that took place when US arms negotiator, Paul Nitze, and his Soviet counterpart, Yuli Kvitsinsky, took t…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:57AM

Love Potion #1 by Rosalind Lacy

If you need relief from the news and the economy, here’s an aspirin on an elegant platter. Staged in the elegant mini-opera house of the GALA Tivoli Theatre, the In Series’ Love Potion #…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:50AM

News: Photos: Hepple, Kelsey, Rawle & Ruffelle Join Menier Pippin

Casting has today (18 October 2011) been announced for the Menier Chocolate Factory's revival of Stephen Schwartz and Roger O Hirson's Pippin which comes to the Southwark venue this Christma…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:49AM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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News: Hepple, Kelsey, Rawle & Ruffelle Join Menier Pippin

Casting has today (18 October 2011) been announced for the Menier Chocolate Factory's revival of Stephen Schwartz and Roger O Hirson's Pippin which comes to the Southwark venue this Christma…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:39AM

Eat, Drink, and Talk Seriously About Theater by Tim

From a goddamn brilliant article by Mark Jackson on HowlRound: The next day Chloe [Veltman, critic for SF Weekly] ran into Rob Avila, critic for the San Francisco Bay Guardian, who said he�…

SOURCE: direct address at 03:16AM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs by StageGrade

Are critics feeling "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 02:20AM

Who Should Take Over The RSC?

The Guardian (UK) 10/17/11

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:11AM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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McArdle, McIntyre, Finley et al Make "Greenwood" Glisten and Gleam at NYMF Closing by Andrew Martin

Ninety-nine times out of every one hundred, attending a theatre camp proves a life-changing experience for those involved; while other more "normal" kids are happy to spend their summers inv…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 01:55AM

Ariel Dorfman: How Harold Pinter Saved My Play

The Telegraph (UK) 10/12/11

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:55AM

Review: Pluto Is Listening (Infusion Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Under the direction of Mitch Golob, the two person cast of Corrbette Pasko and Josh Hambrock energetically tackle this show, delving into the outer space chaos. The strong chemistry between …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 01:54AM

Are We Being Nudged Toward Partnerships by Joe Patti

I have started to wonder if there is going to be an increased emphasis on partnerships and perhaps even mergers in the non-profit arts. I often read about mergers by non-profits outside of t…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 01:23AM

Anne Hathaway Cast as Fantine in 'Les Misérables' by Jay A. Fernandez

Anne Hathaway has nabbed the coveted role of Fantine in Universal Pictures' and Working Title Films' new production of "Les Misérables."

SOURCE: Backstage at 01:19AM

TT: Time present and time past

I spend so much time seeing plays and musicals these days that I don't get to spend nearly enough time...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Fascist thugs and useful idiots

In light of the recent death of Steve Jobs, The Wall Street Journal has given me an extra drama column...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Almanac

"She smiled, as only the very old can, intimating an acceptance of things that once could not be accepted." William...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

Lots of heart, not enough tension in 'Lonely Hunter'

When Rebecca Gilman's adaptation of the remarkable 1940 Carson McCullers novel, "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter," was staged at the New York Theatre Workshop in 2009, a controversy erupted ove…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00AM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Raisin's Day in the Sun by Peter Filichia

By Peter Filichia – In the entire sixty-five year history of The Tony Awards, only one Tony-losing play has ever been turned into a Tony-winning musical. And yet, that Tony-loser -- A R…

SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 12:34AM

Revew: Noel Coward in Two Keys (ShawChicago) by Scotty Zacher

Playwright Noel Coward is known for his sharp, witty dialogue. This double-play goes from playful to impactful in 2.5 hours. It’s all about letting go of the present and the past! Noel …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 12:34AM

The No. 1 Reason To See: The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs by Jesse North

One of the most important questions to ask in our modern-day world is: Where does it come from? This question could refer to the food we’re eating, the clothes we’re wearing, and in the …

SOURCE: Stage Rush at 12:06AM

After Dark, October 18, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

Occupy...Stratford?How long are theatre artists going to tolerate an underclass in the underclassby Gaëtan L. CharleboisMy old leftist heart has been beating a little faster, these last wee…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Man and Boy's Francesca Faridany by Matthew Blank

Francesca Faridany, currently playing Countess Antonescu in Roundabout's Broadway revival of Man and Boy, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire with random facts, backstage trivia a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Queen of the Mist, Starring Tony Nominee Mary Testa, Takes the Plunge Off-Broadway Oct. 18 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-nominated composer-lyricist-librettist Michael John LaChiusa takes on an American icon in Queen of the Mist, starring Tony nominee Mary Testa as Anna Edson Taylor, the first perso…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Cast of Death Takes a Holiday Performs at Barnes and Noble Oct. 18 by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

The cast of Death Takes a Holiday joins Tony Award-winning writers Maury Yeston and Thomas Meehan Oct. 18 to celebrate the release of the PS Classics original cast album of the lushly-scored…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Public Lab Staging of Love's Labor's Lost Begins Off-Broadway Oct. 18 by Adam Hetrick

The Public Lab production of Shakespeare's Love's Labor's Lost, featuring Hoon Lee, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Michelle Beck and Keith Eric Chappelle, begins previews Off-Broadway O…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

King Lear, With Sam Waterston, Kelli O'Hara, Bill Irwin and Frank Wood, Begins at the Public Oct. 18 by Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater production of King Lear, starring Academy Award nominee Sam Waterston as Shakespeare's titular monarch, struggling to maintain his sanity after dividing his kingdom, b…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

It's a "Legrand Affair" for Melissa Errico: New CD Due in Stores Oct. 18 by Andrew Gans

Tony-nominated singer-actress Melissa Errico's long-awaited recording of Michel Legrand tunes, which was recorded in 2005, arrives Oct. 18 on the Ghostlight Records label.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sandi Patty Releases CD of Theatre Tunes, "Broadway Stories," Oct. 18 by Andrew Gans

Gospel singer Sandi Patty releases an all-Broadway CD Oct. 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Jason Graae Celebrates Songs of Jerry Herman Beginning Oct. 18 at the Beechman by Andrew Gans

Jason Graae, the singing actor whose Broadway credits include A Grand Night for Singing, Falsettos and Stardust, turns his attention to the songs of Jerry Herman Oct. 18-25 at The Laurie Bee…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Marina Carr's Phaedra Backwards Makes World Premiere at McCarter Theatre Oct. 18 by Andrew Gans

McCarter Theatre presents the world premiere of Marina Carr's Phaedra Backwards, directed by artistic director Emily Mann, Oct. 18-Nov. 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Mamma Mia! Celebrates 10th Anniversary on Broadway Oct. 18 by Andrew Gans

The Broadway company of the hit Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus musical Mamma Mia!, which opened Oct. 18, 2001, marks its 10th anniversary Oct. 18 with a performance and celebration e…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Off the Wall's 'Shaken and Stirred' packs an emotional wallop

British secret agent James Bond is on record as liking his martinis shaken not stirred. But for the significant portion of the American population with a predisposition to alcoholism, it doe…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

'Time Stands Still' asks an existential question

"The camera's there to record life. Not change it." -- from "Time Stands Still," a play by Donald Margulies Digital photography has made taking pictures as easy as snapping your fingers. You…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Review: I Loved Sam Stone

It is the first day of college at a small New England school. Ben (Brett Epstein), who is charming, neurotic, and gay, meets his roommate Sam (David Jackson), who is cute, straight, and blun…

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

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