Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Dartmoor Prison (Goodman Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

As part of the Goodman Theatre’s expanded New Stages Series, Carlyle Brown’s Dartmoor Prison sounds promising. The 13-member cast is a multi-culti cherry picking of some of the city’s …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 11:52PM

Making Sunshine on a Cloudy Day

Anatomy of a Song: Smokey Robinson talks about creating "My Girl."

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 11:41PM

NY Review: RELATIVELY SPEAKING by Toby Zinman

Toby Zinman found nothing funny about these three comedies, despite the production's famous comic playwrights and famous comic actors.A Broadway dud.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:23PM

STAGE TUBE: Talking VENUS IN FUR With the Cast & Creative Team! by BroadwayWorld TV

Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of VENUS IN FUR, the new play by David Ives, directed by Walter Bobbie began previews on October 13 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre 261 West 47…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15PM

Relatively Speaking

Legit Reviews: If the three one-act plays performed under the omnibus title "Relatively Speaking" had been written by playwrights named Joe Smith, Jane Doe and Sid Jones, they'd probably sti…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:14PM

Sons of the Prophet

Legit Reviews: Stephen Karam ("Speech & Debate") writes from an off-kilter sensibility that sees something bitterly funny in life's tragedies.

SOURCE: Variety at 11:11PM

BRIDGET JONES THE MUSICAL Aiming for West End Debut in Fall 2012 by BroadwayWorld

The musical adaptation of BRIDGET JONES, composed by British pop star Lily Allen and Greg Kurstin, is gearing up to take its bows in the autumn of 2012.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:05PM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Marianne Elliot Departs Spice Girls Musical VIVA FOREVER; Paul Garrington Takes Over by BroadwayWorld

While Marianne Elliott had been on board to direct the upcoming musical inspired by the Spice Girls' success, The Daily Mail reports today that Elliot, winner of a 2011 Tony Award for WAR HO…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48PM

Honestly speaking, it’s ‘Relatively’ unfunny by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The new Broadway anthology “Relatively Speaking” is subtitled “3 One-Act Comedies,” and there’s some truth to that: It is indeed made up of a trio of short plays -- by heavy-hitter…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:43PM

The Controversy Over Mike Daisey’s “Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs” by Jeremy M. Barker

The monologist's new show has earned raves for his performance even as critics take issue with the content

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 10:35PM

Rave reviews are ‘Relative’ by Michael Riedel

At its best, my column is an implement of torture.But every now and then, I cross the line. Inadvertently, be sure, but it’s been known to happen.Lately, I’ve been having far too much fu…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:24PM

Stage Rush TV, Episode 81: Robert Creighton's Anything Goes romance conspiracy by Stage-Rush

Talking points: Moonface Martin-Reno Sweeney romance rumors from Anything Goes' Robert Creighton The top reasons to see Relatively Speaking and Sons of the Prophet Broadway grosses

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:19PM

Theater Review | 'Sons of the Prophet': ‘Sons of the Prophet’ at Laura Pels Theater - Review by Charles Isherwood

“Sons of the Prophet,” a new comedy-drama by Stephen Karam at the Laura Pels Theater, explores how those suffering misfortune continue to bear up under the burden of pain.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:14PM

RELATIVELY SPEAKING - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

"They're not trying to bust up glitzy taboos, but embrace them, take them home to mom, and then try to convince them to put out afterward. And at that, they mostly succeed."

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:08PM

SONS OF THE PROPHET - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

"... the most curious, involving, and ultimately beautiful plays of the year."

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:05PM

Theater review: 'Hey, Morgan!' at the Black Dahlia Theatre

Youthful ebullience abounds in "Hey, Morgan!" at the Black Dahlia - the first musical in that prestigious theater s history. Youthful ebullience abounds in "Hey, Morgan!" at the Black Dahli…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:05PM

Theater Review | 'Relatively Speaking': ‘Relatively Speaking’ at Brooks Atkinson Theater — Review by Charles Isherwood

One-acts by Ethan Coen, Elaine May and Woody Allen make up “Relatively Speaking and channel the once-popular genre of old-fashioned boulevard comedies.

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

Review: Relatively Speaking by Andy Propst

This trio of one-act plays by Woody Allen, Ethan Coen, and Elaine May delivers a few hearty laughs.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: Sons of the Prophet by Dan Bacalzo

Santino Fontana gives an extraordinary performance in Stephen Karam's keenly observed and often hilarious new play about a Pennsylvania gay man dealing with a variety of crises.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Theater review: 'Robber Bridegroom' at International City Theatre by David Nichols

David C. Nichols reviews the revival of "The Robber Bridegroom" at International City Theatre in Long Beach.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:00PM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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review: Son of the Prophet at curtainup.coml by Elyse Sommer

This comedy about grief and pain will l indeed have you laughing often but it's also deeply touching and filled to the brim with serious issues..

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:52PM

Review: Relatively Speaking at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

The bookend pieces are strictly for laughs, the middle piece is as sad as it is funny. Taken together, the three pieces are a bit like having three desserts instead of a really substantial m…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:48PM

BWW TV: HOCKADOO! Sneak Peek - Adam Pascal Sings MEMPHIS! by BroadwayWorld TV

Tony nominee Adam Pascal will join the cast of the Tony Award-winning best musical MEMPHIS next week on Tuesday October 25th. This afternoon, October 20th, fans and press got a special previ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:43PM

Theater review: 'Jane Fonda' at Edgemar Center for the Arts

The play about Fonda's meeting with angry Vietnam veterans is an uneven mix of compelling historical detail and soapy group therapy, with a curious void at the center: the character of Fonda…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:36PM

Marin Theatre Company Announces Cast for Glass Menagerie by Ryan Chavis

In celebration of the centennial of American playwright Tennessee Williams' birth, Marin Theatre Company will present his iconic play The Glass Menagerie, November 25-December 18. Jass…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:35PM

Review Roundup: RELATIVELY SPEAKING - Updating Live! by BroadwayWorld

The world premiere production of RELATIVELY SPEAKING - three one-act comedies by the prolific writing trio of Ethan Coen, Elaine May and Woody Allen, and directed by John Turturro - opened t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:33PM

Catherine Zeta-Jones to Star in Broken City Film by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Catherine Zeta-Jones will star opposite Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe in the film Broken City, according to Deadline.com. Allen Hughes will direct the film, which is wri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:25PM

Tony Yazbeck, Jill Paice & More Join Lorna Luft in Paper Mill's WHITE CHRISTMAS by BroadwayWorld

Paper Mill Playhouse Mark S. Hoebee- Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director today announced the cast and creative team for its holiday musical, Irving Berlin's White Chr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:22PM

Gearing Up for 'Godspell'

For the first Broadway revival of "Godspell," the director and scenic designer weren't looking to replicate the minimalist junkyard look of the 1976 Broadway original. But what they didn't e…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 09:22PM

'Sons of the Prophet': Fontana delivers heart-stirring performance by Joe Dziemianowicz

All pain, no gain. For the ill-fated Lebanese-American family in Stephen Karam's darkly funny and deeply touching play, "Sons of the Prophet," that's the way it is. In this multigenerational…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:14PM

Su Teatro does "Enrique's Journey" justice by John Moore

Theater review: It was obvious by the collective hoot that went up as the lights were going down that Su Teatro's first-ever stage adaptation of Sonia Nazario's Pulitzer-winning "Enrique's …

SOURCE: Denver Post at 09:13PM

Relatively Speaking: Theater Review by David Rooney

This comedy ménage àtrois is not without laughs, but overall, it’s thin and tired.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:12PM

'Relatively Speaking' review: Funny directors fall short by Joe Dziemianowicz

If laughter is the best medicine, the all-star authors responsible for "Relatively Speaking," three one-act comedies about family foibles, might be sued for malpractice.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:07PM

One-acts by Woody, Ethan Coen, Elaine May

Marlo Thomas, daringly ludicrous as an aging spoiled princess in Baby Jane drag, curls up at a TV while theme songs from old TV shows ("I Love Lucy" and "Bewitched") define the age range of …

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 09:00PM

Theater review: 'Jane Fonda' at Edgemar Center for the Arts by Charlotte Stoudt

Charlotte Stoudt reviews Anne Archer in 'Jane Fonda and the Court of Public Opinion' at Edgemar Center for the Arts

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00PM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Real Monsters and Fairy Tales

Kelsey Grammer's Chicago mayor makes "Boss" truly terrifying, but good still has a chance against evil in the updated childhood fantasies of "Once Upon a Time" and "Grimm."

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 08:55PM

Review: Pippin (Bohemian Theatre Ensemble) by Scotty Zacher

Pippin stumbles hardest in the finale number, when the Leading Player abruptly strips the production of its design elements, bringing up the lights, removing the chairs that comprise the set…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:54PM

Marat/Sade – review by Michael Billington

Royal Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-AvonThe Sixties are back with a vengeance. After Bond's Saved and Osborne's Inadmissible Evidence we now have an RSC revival of Peter Weiss's 1964 dialectic…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:23PM

Rob Ford a no-show at Mayor’s Arts Awards lunch by Martin Knelman

Mayor detained by “urgent business” as cultural luminaries gather.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 08:11PM

Memphis Man Adam Pascal Takes to the Stage of the Shubert for the First Time by Broadway.com

Broadway rocker Adam Pascal is getting ready to sing the hot R&B score of the Tony-winning hit Memphis, which he'll join on October 25 in the leading role of DJ Huey Calhoun. After h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:05PM

Theater review: 'Hey, Morgan!' at the Black Dahlia Theatre by Kathy Foley

F. Kathleen Foley reviews 'Hey, Morgan!' at the Black Dahlia Theatre.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00PM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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NY1 Theater Review: "Relatively Speaking"

NY1's Roma Torre reviews "Relatively Speaking," which features three one-act plays by Woody Allen, Elaine May and Ethan Coen

SOURCE: NY1 at 07:54PM

Did You Just Say What I Think You Said?

The new Broadway play "Chinglish," by David Henry Hwang, is a tale of cross-cultural miscommunication.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 07:44PM

LA STAGE INSIDER by Julio Martinez

A Christmas Story plus West Side Story equals the Troubies in A Christmas Westside Story. Jerker returns to Hollywood. "Good morning, Long Beach," as Musical Theatre West prepares Hairspray.…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 07:39PM

Block will do 'Anything'

Legit News: Actress temporarily fills in for Foster -- Stephanie J. Block will temporarily take over for topliner Sutton Foster in the Roundabout Theater Company's strong-selling Broadway re…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:24PM

Photo Flash: Patrick Stewart, Chelsea Clinton & More Attend Shakespeare Theatre Company Gala by BroadwayWorld

The Shakespeare Theatre Company's innovative approach to Shakespeare and other classic playwrights has earned it the reputation as the nation's premier classical theatre company. By focusing…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:15PM

Beijing Dance Theater, Sadler's Wells, London

When the curtain goes up on Beijing Dance Theater's Haze, it's no surprise to see a soft mist in the atmosphere. It's much stranger to see the softness under the dancers' feet: the stage is …

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

Inadmissible Evidence, Donmar Warehouse, London

Having been the voice of the "Angry Young Man" in 1956 with Look Back in Anger, John Osborne became the megaphone of the male mid-life crisis eight years later with Inadmissible Evidence. Th…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

The Diary: Steve Jobs; Tom Hunter; Michelle Dockery; BBC's Parade's End; David Lynch

By a strange quirk of timing, a play about Apple and its late CEO opened in New York this week, less than a fortnight after the death of Steve Jobs. Mike Daisey, a kind of theatrical Michael…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

Interview with Michael Putman Estwanik of The American Songbook Project by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Michael Putman Estwanik was raised in Cleveland and graduated from Boston College with majors in Psychology and Theatre Arts. In the 1970s he served as Dean of Admissions…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 07:00PM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Annette Bening to Lead Geffen Playhouse's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY by BroadwayWorld

Four-time Academy Award nominee Annette Bening The Kids Are All Right, Being Julia, American Beauty, The Grifters and acclaimed Los Angeles director Bart DeLorenzo return to the Geffen Playh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:47PM

Annette Bening in 'It's a Wonderful Life' at Geffen Playhouse by David Ng

Annette Bening is returning to the Geffen Playhouse -- but instead of starring in a regular season production, the four-time Oscar nominee will appear in a one-day-only production of Joe Lan…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:42PM

A Noise Within sets open house for new Pasadena theater by Karen

A Noise Within classical repertory company will introduce its new Pasadena theater to the public at an open house Sunday. The event, which will run from 1-4 p.m., will feature tours as well …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:30PM

‘Clutter’ will fill up Greenhouse Theater Center starting January 2012

“Clutter: The True Story of the Collyer Brothers Who Never Threw Anything Out,” gets its Midwest premiere at the Greenhouse Theater Center, Jan 19-March 11, 2012. Based on the true story…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:27PM

Trip to Lighter Side for an Intense Choreographer

The William Forsythe Company's new work coming to the Brooklyn Academy of Music is uncharacteristically zany.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 06:21PM

Mamma Mia! Stars & Alums Reflect on the Show's First Decade on Broadway by Broadway.com

The mood was both celebratory and nostalgic on October 18, when Mamma Mia! marked its 10th anniversary on Broadway. Creator and international producer Judy Craymer welcomed original stars Lo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:19PM

Stages plans 10th annual gala

Veteran Stages performers will entertain

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:18PM

More Personal? by Chicago Plays

Our annual meeting on Monday went very well. It was really nice to see so many people there and for me to meet a bunch of people I had never had a face to face with. The best part was that e…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 06:16PM

Theater Listings for Oct. 21-27 by The New York Times

A selected guide to theater performances in New York.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:14PM

‘Clutter’ will fill up Greenhouse Theater Center starting January 20112

“Clutter: The True Story of the Collyer Brothers Who Never Threw Anything Out,” gets its Midwest premiere at the Greenhouse Theater Center, Jan 19-March 11, 2012. Based on the true story…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:08PM

'Godspell' According to Telly Episode 3: Hunter Parrish Hands Out Some Pre-Show Rub-Downs by Broadway.com

As the cast of Godspell eagerly prepped for their very first preview performance, Broadway.com video blogger and Godspell cast member Telly Leung whipped out his trusty camera to capture the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:05PM

Editing Wikipedia at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts by Amanda Petrusich

“Wikipedia! The Musical!,” at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts on Saturday, is intended to improve that Web site’s entries related to musical theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:00PM

PHOTO FLASH: Adam Pascal Gives Sneak Preview of Debut in Broadway's Memphis by David Gordon

Fans and members of the press were invited to the Shubert Theatre on Thursday, October 20 for a special performance by Adam Pascal and the cast of Memphis in anticipation of the actor's…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: Check Out a Full Episode of Josh Gad in MTV's 'Good Vibes'! by BroadwayWorld TV

Good Vibes, MTV's half-hour coming-of-age comedy, will follow transplanted Jersey boy Mondo voiced by Josh Gad, who's appearing on Broadway in THE BOOK OF MORMON and made his Broadway debut …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

VENUS IN FUR Cast & Creative Team by Manhattan Theatre Club

The cast and creative team behind VENUS IN FUR discuss the new Broadway production, now playing at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:51PM

Shoshana Bean, Greg Hildreth et al. Set for Yale Rep and New Dramatists' LEMPICKA Reading by BroadwayWorld

Recording artist and Broadway actress Shoshana Bean will play the title role in an invited reading of Lempicka, a musical commissioned by Yale Rep and New Dramatists, about the tumultuous li…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:45PM

BWW TV: Chatting with Alicia Keys and the Company of STICK FLY! by Broadway Beat

Rosie Benton, Dul Hill, Mekhi Phifer, Tracie Thoms, Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Condola Rashadall star in STICK FLY, the critically-acclaimed American play by Lydia R. Diamond and directed byK…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:41PM

The Afternoon Report, Thursday, October 20, 2011 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Thursday, October 20, 2011 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter –  http://twitter.com/BBBway Click on any hyperlinked  item for more in…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:39PM

History Comes Alive with The Maryland Historical Society Players by Maryland Theatre Guide

History Comes Alive with The Maryland Historical Society Players From: mdtheatreguide Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 08:44 More in Nonprofits & Activism

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:36PM

Susan Lucci to Appear on Lifetime's Army Wives by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway veteran and Daytime Emmy Award winner Susan Lucci will appear on multiple episodes of the upcoming season of Lifetime's long-running drama Army Wives, according to TVLine.com …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:36PM

Ticketmaster settles TicketsNow case for $16.5 million

Participants in a class action lawsuit regarding how Ticketmaster redirected fans to more expensive tickets on TicketsNow.com will share in a $16.5 million settlement from the company. Ticke…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 05:33PM

Roger Daltrey Performs 'Tommy': Concert Review by Erik Pedersen

Erik Pedersen In solid if imperfect voice, The Who’s frontman delivers a full-on experience in performing the seminal album. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:30PM

The three new one-acts combined into a Broadway show

The three new one-acts combined into a Broadway show called Relatively Speaking come across as a comedic evolution in time-lapse. It all goes by in barely more than two hours, beginning with…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 05:13PM

Photo Coverage: Alicia Keys Introduces STICK FLY to the Press! by Walter McBride

Rosie Benton, Dul Hill, Mekhi Phifer, Tracie Thoms, Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Condola Rashadall star in STICK FLY, the critically-acclaimed American play by Lydia R. Diamond and directed byK…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:09PM

Do You Know What I Mean? Probably Not by Patrick Healy

David Henry Hwang’s new play, “Chinglish,” explores the language and cultural gaps between Chinese and Americans.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:04PM

Pascal and Rapp headed to Skokie

The "Rent" stars Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp are to make a joint concert appearance Saturday night at the North Shore Center for the Arts in Skokie.  They're each doing solo sets, replete …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:02PM

12 DAYS OF HUGH JACKMAN: Countdown to HUGH JACKMAN BACK ON BROADWAY- Day 5 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

Review: City of Angels by Sandy MacDonald

The Goodspeed Opera House presents a sumptuous revival of the exceedingly well-conceived Broadway musical by Larry Gelbart, Cy Coleman, and David Zippel.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Highlights From the New Maury Yeston Musical "Death Takes a Holiday" by Playbill Video

Highlights From the New Maury Yeston Musical "Death Takes a Holiday" http://www.playbill.com/video Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist Maury Yeston ("Nine", "Titan…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:59PM

Renowned Dancer Savion Glover to Play Bass Hall by Ryan Chavis

Famed dancer Savion Glover will bring his acclaimed tap moves to the Fort Worth area in A Classical Encounter with Savion Glover at Bass Performance Hall on Tuesday, November 1. Glover is…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:59PM

Acclaimed Singer Audra McDonald Prepares For Return To Carnegie Hall

Celebrated songstress Audra McDonald is getting ready to return to Carnegie Hall for a one night only concert on Saturday night.

SOURCE: NY1 at 04:57PM

Highlights from "Arias With a Twist" by Playbill Video

Highlights from "Arias With a Twist" http://www.playbill.com/video Joey Arias and Basil Twist take New Yorkers on an alien abduction, a trip to hell and back again in the musical …

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:54PM

PHOTO CALL: Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark Hosts Kids from the Orphaned Starfish Foundation by Matthew Blank

Kids from the Orphaned Starfish Foundation, which serves orphanages and homes for impoverished children throughout Latin America, were invited to the Oct. 19 performance of Spider-Man Turn O…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PM

"God of Carnage" - Repertory Theater of St. Louis by Robert Boyd

What might happen, Yasmina Reza asks, when the four parents of two boys involved in a playground fight come together to seek�well, what, exactly? The psychobabble word for it is "closure," .…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 04:51PM

"30 Rock" Star Scott Adsit "Hassels The Hoff" in Celebrity Autobiography

"30 Rock" star Scott Adsit stopped by the Playbill offices to share a taste of Celebrity Autobiography, the hilarious Off-Broadway experience in which a rotating cast of performers reads exc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:51PM

Review: "Our Class" by Howard Shapiro

The extraordinary play and production of "Our Class" is in its American premiere at the Wilma. Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro reviews.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 04:50PM

Photo Flash: Mike Meyers & Latin American Orphans Visit SPIDER-MAN by BroadwayWorld

Last night, a group of Latin American orphans were treated to a performance of SPIDER-MAN on Broadway, followed by a backstage visit with the shows stars and special guest attendee Mike Meye…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:49PM

Photo Flash: Mike Myers & Latin American Orphans Visit SPIDER-MAN by BroadwayWorld

Last night, a group of Latin American orphans were treated to a performance of SPIDER-MAN on Broadway, followed by a backstage visit with the shows stars and special guest attendee Mike Meye…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:49PM

The Language of the Moment by Seth Bockley and Devon De Mayo

By Seth Bockley, Writer/Director/Performer in Chicago; and Devon de Mayo, Director in Chicago; recipients of the GLOBAL CONNECTIONS / ON the ROAD grant We started our journey with the …

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 04:45PM

Ovation Award Nomination Reception by LA Stage Alliance

Preparing for the Ovation Awards ceremony on Nov. 14, Ovation nominees gathered last Sunday at a reception at the Norris Center in Rolling Hills Estates. Two of the Ovation Honorary Awards w…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 04:44PM

THE MOUNTAINTOP - Opening Night on Broadway by The Mountaintop

THE MOUNTAINTOP - Opening Night on Broadway Go behind the scenes at the star-studded opening night of THE MOUNTAINTOP on Broadway, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett. For more …

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:38PM

PHOTO FLASH: Chelsea Clinton, Patrick Stewart, et al. Honor Michael Kahn at Shakespeare Theatre Company Gala by Dan Bacalzo

The Shakespeare Theatre Company paid tribute to its artistic director Michael Kahn and celebrated 25 years of classic theater in the nation's capital during the Harman Center for the Ar…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:30PM

Theater review: 'Busting Out!' at the Hayworth Theatre by Charles McNulty

Charles McNulty reviews "Busting Out!" at the Hayworth Theatre

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:25PM

Like his career, his show goes on forever by Fiona Morrow

With sad tales, bawdy jokes and the occasional song, William Shatner remembers a life still lived

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:25PM

Like his career, Shatner's live show goes on forever by Fiona Morrow

With sad tales, bawdy jokes and the occasional song, William Shatner remembers a life still lived

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:25PM

The Super Villain Monologues Set to Play Dad's Garage by Ryan Chavis

Dad's Garage Theatre in Atlanta will be home to The Super Villain Monologues, November 3-December 3. The show is directed by Kevin Gillese and Jason von Hinezmeyer. A hit at the Edm…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:24PM

Nina Arianda & Hugh Dancy for MTC's 30 UNDER 30 by Manhattan Theatre Club

Nina Arianda & Hugh Dancy for MTC's 30 UNDER 30 Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy, stars of MTC's VENUS IN FUR, are here to tell you all about the 30 Under 30 program. For more infor…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:23PM

Competition: Win Tickets to Stonebelly at the SUSPENSE Festival by Jake Orr

We love a bit of puppetry, which is why we’re super excited about SUSPENSE, London’s Puppetry Festival which is back from 29th October. The first SUSPENSE took place in 2009 and …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:16PM

Rent Run-In! Adam Pascal and Tracie Thoms Reunite in Times Square by Broadway.com

It’s a small world after all! When new Memphis star Adam Pascal was walking through Times Square on his way to work on October 20, he spied his Rent film co-star, Tracie Thoms. Thoms, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:08PM

ABC-7 PRESENTS BROADWAY BACKSTAGE FALL PREVIEW SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 7:30PM – 8:00PM by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

This weekend, ABC-7 will air a half-hour special on the best of the new Broadway season, including AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN, HUGH JACKMAN ON BROADWAY, MAN AND BOY, PRI…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 04:06PM

'Romeo & Juliet'... and free parking at L.A. Opera

For one day, opera patrons will be able to park their cars for free thanks to a new initiative from L.A. Opera.For one day, opera patrons will be able to park their cars for free thanks to a…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:05PM

All that glitters in 'Antiquities from Ukraine'

Archaeological controversies compete with glamorous gold in a striking show at the Museum of Russian Art.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 04:05PM

South Coast Repertory Announces Cast for Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! by David Gordon

South Coast Repertory has announced casting for its Theatre for Young Audiences' production of Allison Gregory's Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!, to run November 4-20. Cas…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:04PM

Alicia Keys, Dulé Hill, Tracie Thoms & More Meet the Press and Stir Up Excitement for Stick Fly by Broadway.com

Grammy-winner Alicia Keys made a very special visit to the Hard Rock Café on October 20 to celebrate her latest artistic endeavor: Broadway! The singer/songwriter appeared as part of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:03PM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Ten-Hut! Workshop of Yank! Musical Has Bobby Steggert, Santino Fontana, Nellie McKay, Jeffrey Schechter by Kenneth Jones

Rehearsals are underway in New York City for a month-long workshop of the new musical Yank!, about gay military personnel during World War II, under the direction of David Cromer, the MacArt…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:56PM

Welcome SusanEgan.net by Susan Egan

Welcome SusanEgan.net Making Of From: susanegan Views: 620 14 ratings Time: 00:58 More in People & Blogs

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:49PM

Graf’s Hermetically Sealed Leaves Its Inkubator by Patricia Foster Rye

Kathryn Graf and her son felt isolated in their new home in Connecticut. So Graf, whose solo show Surviving David had explored the death of her husband, wrote the new Hermetically Sealed,  …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 03:43PM

PHOTO CALL: Producer Alicia Keys and Cast of Stick Fly Meet the Press by Matthew Blank

The Broadway cast of Lydia R. Diamond's Stick Fly, produced by Alicia Keys, greeted the press with an Oct. 20 photo op.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 394: Radha Blank by Adam

Radha Blank Hometown: Williamsburg, Brooklyn/Harlem, NY Current Town: Harlem Q:  What are you working on now? A:  Two plays....HappyFlowerNail...my first solo show in over ten …

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 03:36PM

Class Notes: Jeffry Denman, Actor/Choreographer by Lauren Class Schneider

Lauren Class Schneider talks to Jeffery Denman about his transition from actor to choreographer.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 03:32PM

Annette Bening to Star in Geffen Playhouse's It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play by Brian Scott Lipton

Four-time Academy Award nominee and stage veteran Annette Bening will play Mary Bailey in a special benefit staging of Joe Landry's It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at the…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:32PM

Monologue camp, McArt and Outre by Christine Dolen

Coming up Sunday and Monday, hone your monologue skills and/or pick from readings of two plays. * Actress and teacher Amy Miller Brennan is offering a monologue "boot camp" at Arts Alive in …

SOURCE: Miami Herald at 03:30PM

PHOTO FLASH: Mike Myers Visits Broadway's Spider-Man by Dan Bacalzo

Film star Mike Myers attended the Thursday, October 20 performance of Broadway's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, at the Foxwoods Theatre. Afterwards, he and Spider-Man star Reeve Carney …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:28PM

Sun (Audio Movie), by Hair's James Rado and Gerome Ragni, Will Play Theatre 80 by Michael Gioia

Howl! Arts Project 2011, The Actors Fund and Jim Rado's In the Dark Theater will present Sun (Audio Movie)—the only full-length musical, other than Hair, written by Tony Award nomi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:23PM

#NEWPLAY MODELS: Playwright Collectives & DIY Movement: JOYCE CHO via @solidobjects by Arena Stage

Here's another contribution from the #NEWPLAY community on Twitter. We're aggregating a list of Playwright Collectives that express the ethos of the DIY Movement. If you're on Twitter, let t…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 03:22PM

#NEWPLAY ASKS: @Babysis4 What's the Future of Theatre? by Arena Stage

Shelese Franklin 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. Ad…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 03:22PM

#NEWPLAY OPPS: HERE Artist Residency Program @herearts is now online! by Arena Stage

The application to the HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP) is now online. The program ensures long-term support for your imaginative development. We'll help you grow your career and mount a…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 03:21PM

#NEWPLAY OPPS: Telluride Playwrights Festival accepting new plays by Arena Stage

TPF is currently accepting new plays for 2012 Summer Festival. Festival dates are 5th-13th July, 2012. Click here for more information -

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 03:21PM

BroadwayGirlNYC: Outside the Theatre by BroadwayGirlNYC

Broadway is more than just the theatres. Broadway is an industry, yes -- but also an energy a culture a way of life. Here are the spots to which I turn on the days I can't afford a ticket or…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

Hello, Private Lives Facebook Fans! Kim Cattrall & Paul Gross by Private Lives Broadway

Hello, Private Lives Facebook Fans! Kim Cattrall & Paul Gross NOEL COWARD'S DAZZLING COMIC MASTERPIECE, PRIVATE LIVES, provides a riotous showdown between two of the stage and scree…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:13PM

LA Weekly review — Hey Morgan! by Pauline Adamek

Dear readers, here is a link to my theatre review for this week’s LA Weekly, a sweet musical tribute to a former flatmate now playing at the Black Dahlia Theatre, on Pico Blvd. Written…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:12PM

Few Tickets Remain for HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Benefit, 10/31 by BroadwayWorld

A limited number of tickets remain for the special one-night-only return engagement of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which is being produced by and benefiting Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:10PM

Tony Winner Idina Menzel Discusses "Glee" With the Ladies of "The Talk" (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel (Rent, Wicked, Aida) recently sat down with the ladies of “The Talk” and chatted about her first encounter with husband Taye Diggs, family life and…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:09PM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Memphis Lives! The Tony-Winning Musical Celebrates Its Second Broadway Birthday by Broadway.com

Memphis has been delighting Broadway audiences for two years, and in honor of the Tony-winning musical’s anniversary, cast and creative team members gathered to celebrate after the Oct…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:56PM

James Clow, Jill Paice, Meredith Patterson, Tony Yazbeck to Star in Paper Mill's White Christmas by Dan Bacalzo

Complete casting has been announced for Paper Mill Playhouse's production of White Christmas, to run at the Millburn theater, November 16-December 24, with an opening on November 20. M…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:55PM

Noir classic steps out of the shadows at ACT

Local stage actors R. Hamilton Wright and David Pichette have adapted James M. Cain's "Double Indemnity" for the stage at ACT. The production runs through Nov. 20.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 02:50PM

Paper Mill White Christmas to Star James Clow, Tony Yazbeck, Jill Paice, Meredith Patterson, Lorna Luft by Andrew Gans

Complete casting has been announced for the Paper Mill Playhouse's holiday-season run of Irving Berlin's White Christmas, which will play the New Jersey venue Nov. 16-Dec. 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:50PM

Musical "Tuck" Gets Special Presentation at Goodspeed

Open to Goodspeed MembersIt's good to be a Goodspeed Musicals member.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:50PM

Busting Out!

Legit Reviews: Emma Powell and Mandi Lodge, the two blowsy, zoftig Aussie dames of "Busting Out!," come on like a Mack truck backed up to the Hayworth Theater with a cargo of raunch, nudity,…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:45PM

Rebel in the Soul, With Reed Birney and Rob Campbell, Gets Irish Rep Reading by Kenneth Jones

Reed Birney (Circle Mirror Transformation, A Small Fire, Blasted) and Rob Campbell (Broadway's Translations, Ivanov) will read Larry Kirwin's Rebel in the Soul 3 PM Oct. 21 as part o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:36PM

Andrea Marcovicci Will Workshop Smile at The Gardenia by Andrew Gans

Andrea Marcovicci, who will return to the Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel with her autobiographical No Strings Nov. 15-Dec. 30, will workshop her newest cabaret act in March 2012.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:34PM

Stage Review: FREUD'S LAST SESSION by Melissa Rose Bernardo

"Freud's Last Session" — which recently moved to Off Broadway's New World Stages — is spirited, witty, and eminently engaging.

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 02:32PM

Public Theater Extends THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY OF STEVE JOBS Through December 4 by BroadwayWorld

Due to extraordinary demand, The Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis Interim Executive Director Joey Parnes announced today that it would extend the critically acclaimed THE AGONY …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:26PM

FREEZE FRAME: Alicia Keys & STICK FLY Company Meets the Press! by Walter McBride

Rosie Benton, Dul Hill, Mekhi Phifer, Tracie Thoms, Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Condola Rashad all star in STICK FLY, the critically-acclaimed American play by Lydia R. Diamond and directed by…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:25PM

Book of Mormon's Josh Gad On His New MTV Series Good Vibes, Swapping Baby Stories with Pink and Picking Will Ferrell's Brain by Michael Mellini

The Book of Mormon's Tony-nominated star Josh Gad is hitting the beach as the star of MTV’s new surfer-themed animated comedy Good Vibes, which premieres on October 27. “I&rs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

The Book of Mormon's Josh Gad On His New MTV Series Good Vibes, Swapping Baby Stories with Pink and Picking Will Ferrell's Brain by Michael Mellini

The Book of Mormon's Tony-nominated star Josh Gad is hitting the beach as the star of MTV’s new surfer-themed animated comedy Good Vibes, which premieres on October 27. “I&rs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

The Jungle Theater Announces 2012 Line-Up by Ryan Chavis

Bain Boehlke, artistic director for the Minneapolis-based Jungle Theater, has announced details for the company's 2012 season. Season tickets will go on sale to the public on November…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:24PM

Berenstain Bears LIVE! Will Transfer to Off-Broadway's Marjorie S. Deane for Open-Ended Run by Michael Gioia

The Berenstain Bears LIVE! in Family Matters, the Musical, presented by Matt Murphy, will transfer to Off-Broadway's Marjorie S. Deane Little Theatre, which previously housed Freud's…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:20PM

Mike Daisey's The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs Extends Run by Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater has extended Mike Daisey's latest work, The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, which weighs the human cost of must-have technology, through Dec. 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

Audra McDonald, Nick Adams, et al. Wear Purple for Spirit Day! by BroadwayWorld

Today, the Gay amp Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation GLAAD joins millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender LGBT people and allies by participating in Spirit Day and wearing purple…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:11PM

Hugh Jackman May Give Broadway a Peek at Les Miserables by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman is preparing to bring audiences a night full of song in his upcoming one-man show Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway, which begins performances Oct. 25 at the Broa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:07PM

Jumpy, Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, Royal Court, London

A compassionate, funny and moving play about modern living, and the difficulty of holding on to principles in a changing world

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:06PM

Women in Theatre Honors Reynolds, Melville, Meriwether at Red Carpet Awards by Laura Hitchcock

Women in Theatre will present major awards to Debbie Reynolds, Lee Melville and Lee Meriwether at its 8th annual Red Carpet Awards ceremony in Burbank on Saturday at noon. Several performanc…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 02:04PM

David Adjmi, Young Jean Lee, Tarell Alvin McCraney Set for New Voices in the American Theatre by Ryan Chavis

Theatre Communications Group will present New Voices in the American Theatre as part of its TCG Playwrights in Conversation: Discussions and Readings series on Monday, October 24 The Greene…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:04PM

Sneak Peek at ADAM PASCAL as Huey Calhoun in MEMPHIS Today at the Shubert Theater by Admin

Hockadoo! Join us at the Shubert Theater today for a special sneak peek at ADAM PASCAL as Huey Calhoun in MEMPHIS! Adam will perform 2 songs from the show for fans and the press. If you c…

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 02:03PM

Lea Salonga Invites Fans to Upcoming Suites by Sondheim Concert (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

PhilDev Celebrates Broadway: Suites by Sondheim, Philippine Development Foundation USA’s annual fundraising gala, will be held Nov. 7 at Alice Tully Hall. Here, Tony winner Lea Salonga…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PM

BWW TV: RELATIVELY SPEAKING Performance Highlights - Opens Tonight, 10/20! by BroadwayWorld TV

The world premiere production of RELATIVELY SPEAKING- three one-act comedies by the prolific writing trio of Ethan Coen, Elaine May and Woody Allen, and directed by John Turturro- opens toni…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM

Pensacola Children's Chorus Announces Details For Annual Christmas on the Coast by Ryan Chavis

Under the direction of Allen and Susan Pote, Pensacola Children's Chorus will present its annual holiday production Christmas on the Coast at the Saenger Theatre in downtown Pensacola, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Gareth Gates to Star in UK Tour of Hair by Brian Scott Lipton

Gareth Gates will star as Claude in a new UK tour of the hit musical Hair , which will open at the Liverpool Empire on April 9, 2012 and tour through to mid-July, according to Whatsonstage.c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:55PM

Mike Daisey's Solo Show The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs Extends Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Mike Daisey’s latest one-man show, The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, has extended its off-Broadway run at the Public Theater by three weeks. The show, which began previews on Oc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

Gloria Hendry's Glamour Girls to Play Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center by Ryan Chavis

Glamour Girls, a new play written and directed by Gloria Hendry.,will play the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles, October 28-November 19. Set in 1967, the autobiographi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:36PM

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest – review by Lyn Gardner

Curve, LeicesterEllen Cairns's design is the real star of this revival of the well-worn but still serviceable stage adaptation of Ken Kesey's 1962 novel. The perspective on the day room in t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:30PM

Asian Story Theater Will Present San Diego Workshop of The Musical Paul Gauguin; Casting Announced by Michael Gioia

The Asian Story Theater will present a workshop production of the original musical The Musical Paul Gauguin, beginning Nov. 6 at Losina Art Center and continuing at four other locations in S…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

Theatrical Commandment No. 1: Thou shalt not bore your audience by J. Kelly Nestruck

Watching five actors with no lines play gardening monks is, well, like watching monks garden

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:29PM

Get Tickets for the 2011 NYMF Awards Gala by Contests

Get your tickets today for the 2011 NYMF Awards Gala featuring Daniel Radcliffe

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

Mike Daisey's The Agony And The Ecstasy of Steve Jobs Extends at Public Theater by Dan Bacalzo

The New York premiere of Mike Daisey's The Agony And The Ecstasy of Steve Jobs has extended its engagement at the Public Theater through December 4. Jean-Michele Gregory has directed th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:26PM

Jessica Chastain, Zachary Quinto, Michael Shannon, et al. Among Gotham Award Nominees by Brian Scott Lipton

Nominees have been announced for the Gotham Independent Film Awards, which will be presented in New York on November 28. The films Beginners, The Descendants, Meek's Cutoff, Take Shelt…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:24PM

Touring Gershwin Revue 'S Wonderful Makes a Date With NYC Nov. 3-13; Casting Announced by Kenneth Jones

'S Wonderful, the new singing and dancing touring revue of the songs of George and Ira Gershwin, makes a stop in New York City at Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadow Corona Park Nov. 3-13.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM

Special Report: MEMPHIS 2nd Year Anniversary - Still Wows! by Robert Diamond

So, with stomachs happily full, we headed over to the Shubert Theater on a rainy night. The mood in the lobby and the audience though was fantastically upbeat for this beloved show. I'm happ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:20PM

Margaret Ruth Draper, Stage Actress, Dies at 94 by Robert Simonson

Margaret Ruth Draper, a stage and radio actress, died of natural causes on Oct. 14. She was 94.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PM

PHOTO FLASH: David Greenspan, James "Tigger!" Ferguson et al. at Target Margin Benefit by Dan Bacalzo

Target Margin Theater held a benefit at 56 E. 1st Street, on Monday, October 17. The company is led by David Herskovits, Artistic Director and John Del Gaudio, Managing Director. Among the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:18PM

Virginia Opera stages spectacular 'Aida' at GMU

Norfolk-based company hits comeback trail in epic fashion. Mary Elizabeth Williams and Jeniece Golbourne star.

SOURCE: The Washington Times at 01:16PM

Birmingham Royal Ballet – review by Judith Mackrell

Sadler's Wells, LondonBRB's current triple bill focuses on a short and peculiarly British moment in ballet history, a time when choreographers in London were creating work unlike any other d…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:15PM

Review Roundup: Donmar Warehouse's INADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE by BroadwayWorld

London's Donmar Warehouse is currently featuring Douglas Hodge and Karen Gillan in INADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE, aso starring Karen Gillan, Esther Hall, Amy Morgan, Alice Sanders, Daniel Ryan, Sere…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:11PM

Reed Birney, Rob Campbell Set for Larry Kirwan's Rebel in the Soul Reading by Ryan Chavis

Reed Birney and Rob Campbell will star in The Irish Repertory Theatre's free reading of Larry Kirwan's Rebel in the Soul at 3pm on Friday, October 21. The company's artistic d…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:10PM

The Lyons by Richard Seff

The various Manhattan not-for-profit theatres have done us all a great service by offering a home to a dozen talented playwrights. Theatres like Manhattan Theatre Club, Lincoln Center Theatr…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:08PM

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #241 by Sister Act

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #241 In the True Confessions booth in the lobby of the Broadway Theatre, fans tell us what they think of SISTER ACT on Broadway! From: SisterActBroad…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:03PM

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #240 by Sister Act

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #240 In the True Confessions booth in the lobby of the Broadway Theatre, fans tell us what they think of SISTER ACT on Broadway! From: SisterActBroad…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:03PM

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #239 by Sister Act

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #239 In the True Confessions booth in the lobby of the Broadway Theatre, fans tell us what they think of SISTER ACT on Broadway! From: SisterActBroad…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:02PM

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #238 by Sister Act

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #238 In the True Confessions booth in the lobby of the Broadway Theatre, fans tell us what they think of SISTER ACT on Broadway! From: SisterActBroad…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:02PM

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #237 by Sister Act

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #237 In the True Confessions booth in the lobby of the Broadway Theatre, fans tell us what they think of SISTER ACT on Broadway! From: SisterActBroad…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:02PM

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #236 by Sister Act

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #236 In the True Confessions booth in the lobby of the Broadway Theatre, fans tell us what they think of SISTER ACT on Broadway! From: SisterActBroad…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:02PM

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #235 by Sister Act

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #235 In the True Confessions booth in the lobby of the Broadway Theatre, fans tell us what they think of SISTER ACT on Broadway! From: SisterActBroad…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:02PM

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #234 by Sister Act

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #234 In the True Confessions booth in the lobby of the Broadway Theatre, fans tell us what they think of SISTER ACT on Broadway! From: SisterActBroad…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:02PM

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #233 by Sister Act

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #233 In the True Confessions booth in the lobby of the Broadway Theatre, fans tell us what they think of SISTER ACT on Broadway! From: SisterActBroad…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:02PM

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #232 by Sister Act

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #232 In the True Confessions booth in the lobby of the Broadway Theatre, fans tell us what they think of SISTER ACT on Broadway! From: SisterActBroad…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:02PM

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #231 by Sister Act

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #231 In the True Confessions booth in the lobby of the Broadway Theatre, fans tell us what they think of SISTER ACT on Broadway! From: SisterActBroad…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:02PM

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #230 by Sister Act

SISTER ACT on Broadway: True Confession #230 In the True Confessions booth in the lobby of the Broadway Theatre, fans tell us what they think of SISTER ACT on Broadway! From: SisterActBroad…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:02PM

"Holiday" Music: Death Takes a Holiday and a Salute to Billie Holiday by Rob Lester

It's the intriguing cast album from the recently-closed new musical "Death Takes a Holiday," which some may find surprisingly full of life. And then, an appealingly lively live album that is…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 01:01PM

By The Numbers by Murray Whyte

Artist Ken Nicol’s lifelong project is to divine order from the chaos of everyday life — mostly his own.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:01PM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Squigs Draws the Dysfunctional Family Drama (and Comedy!) of Relatively Speaking by Broadway.com

After seeing Relatively Speaking, the evening of one-act plays penned by Ethan Coen, Elaine May and Woody Allen, Broadway.com's resident artist Justin "Squigs" Robertson had pl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:59PM

Rorschach’s after the quake hosts book party for new Murakami novel by Tim Treanor

Rorschach Theatre Company, which is currently producing after the quake, a play based on two Haruki Murakami short stories, will make copies of the popular Japanese novelists newly released …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:58PM

Jim Brochu to Star in THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER at Peccadillo Theatre Company, 12/4-18 by BroadwayWorld

This holiday season, the award-winning Peccadillo Theater Company will present Moss Hart amp George S. Kaufman's THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER starring Jim Brochu as Sheridan Whiteside. This ma…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:56PM

Kathy Fitzgerald Fills Her Walls at Wicked with Family and Friends by Broadway.com

Wicked headmistress Madame Morrible is a larger-than-life character, so it’s only appropriate that actress Kathy Fitzgerald has spacious digs backstage at the Gershwin Theatre. The sup…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

FellSwoop Theatre: To the Fringe and back by Fellswoop Theatre

Entering a show for the Edinburgh Fringe can be quite demoralising, at times. Yes, we were all hugely enthusiastic about the show itself, but before we even entered the rehearsal room there …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:46PM

STAGE TUBE: I AM THEATRE Project - Andres Munar by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld.com is excited to share a new weekly series developed by the Theatre Communications Group This week actor Andres Munar shares pivotal moments in his theatre career and why the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PM

PHOTO FLASH: Alicia Keys, Mekhi Phifer, Tracie Thoms, et al. at Press Event for Broadway's Stick Fly by David Gordon

Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys joined the cast and creative team of Lydia R. Diamond's Stick Fly for a press event at the Hard Rock Café on Thursday, October 20. The product…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:30PM

Photo Flash: New GODSPELL Photos Released! by BroadwayWorld

The 40th Anniversary production and first-ever Broadway revival of Stephen Schwartz's landmark rock musical GODSPELL ia now in preview performances at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:29PM

Aaron Lazar to Perform The Tao of Broadway at Le Poisson Rouge by Ryan Chavis

Aaron Lazar will perform his new solo show, The Tao of Broadway at Le Poisson Rouge on November 7, at 6:30pm. Directed by Andrew Resnick, the show will include a wide selection of songs fro…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:28PM

RELATIVELY SPEAKING Opens at Brooks Atkinson Theatre Tonight! by BroadwayWorld

The world premiere production of RELATIVELY SPEAKING, three one-act comedies by the prolific writing trio of Ethan Coen, Elaine May and Woody Allen, and directed by John Turturro, opens toni…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

Kelsey Grammer Plays Chicago Mayor in 'Boss' by Don Babwin

Kelsey Grammer makes it clear from the start: He's not playing Mayor Richard M. Daley in the new dramatic series "Boss" that debuts Friday night.

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:24PM

Peter and the Starcatcher is Coming to Broadway by Chris Luner

Hello Everyone! Are you super excited about the new upcoming Broadway season? Well, yesterday things got a little more heated and anticipated as Disney Theatrical Productions proudly announc…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 12:16PM

Cady Huffman & Jim Brochu to Star in Off-Broadway Revival of The Man Who Came to Dinner by Broadway.com

Tony winner Cady Huffman has signed on to play Lorraine Sheldon in an off-Broadway revival of Moss Hart & George S. Kaufman’s The Man Who Came to Dinner, starring Jim Brochu as tit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:10PM

WAR HORSE to Embark on UK Tour in Fall 2013; Productions Planned for Japan, South Africa, and More! by BroadwayWorld

The National Theatre's award-winning production of War Horse is currently playing the New London Theatre, and will egin a full UK tour in Fall 2013, according to The Stage. While official t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM

News: WOS Adopted Charity Stage One Announces New Chief Executive

Stage One, the adopted charity for the 2012 Whatsonstage.com Awards, has announced today that Joseph Smith will succeed Nick Salmon as chief executive, starting this November. Founded in 19…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:08PM

Review: Beauty of the Father (UrbanTheater Chicago) by Scotty Zacher

The plot of this UrbanTheater production is not extraordinarily riveting. As a character-based play, it's imperative that we hold compassion for the characters, but - though the production o…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 12:07PM

Jim Brochu, Cady Huffman, et al. Set for Peccadillo's Man Who Came to Dinner by Dan Bacalzo

Jim Brochu as Sheridan Whiteside in Peccadillo Theater Company's production of The Man Who Came to Dinner, to be presented at Theatre at St. Clement's, November 25-December 18,w it…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:06PM

Jim Brochu, Cady Huffman, et al. Set for Peccadillo's Man Who Came to Dinner by Dan Bacalzo

Jim Brochu will play Sheridan Whiteside in Peccadillo Theater Company's production of The Man Who Came to Dinner, to be presented at Theatre at St. Clement's, November 25-December …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:06PM

Man Who Came to Dinner, With Jim Brochu and Cady Huffman, Will Arrive Off-Broadway in November by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Cady Huffman and Drama Desk winner Jim Brochu will co-star in the Peccadillo Theater Company production of Kaufman and Hart's The Man Who Came to Dinner, which will beg…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PM

Photo Coverage: MEMPHIS Celebrates 2 Years on Broadway! by Kevin Thomas Garcia

Yesterday, October 19, MEMPHIS celebrated its second anniversary on Broadway. On hand to celebrate at Glass House Tavern were MEMPHIS creators David Bryan and Joe DiPietro along with their T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:03PM

It Gets Better, Doesn't It? by JK

Today is Spirit Day at It Gets Better.  As a show of hope and unity, they are encouraging suppoters of LGBT youth to wear purple.As the National discussion about bullying in general, an…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM

'Romeo & Juliet'... and free parking at L.A. Opera by David Ng

L.A. Opera said that parking will be free at the Music Center garage for the Nov. 6 matinee performance of Gounod's "Romeo et Juliette." Ticketholders can receive a parking voucher by callin…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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CYRANO DE BERGERAC to Get Musical Makeover on Disney Channel by BroadwayWorld

According to Variety, Tyler James Williams is set to star in a new Disney Channel original movie, titled 'Let It Shine.' The film will be a 'gospelhip-hop musical adaptation' of Cyrano De Be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:56AM

FORD’S THEATRE 2011-2012 SEASON CONTINUES WITH "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" by Media Center

BY CHARLES DICKENSADAPTED BY MICHAEL WILSONDIRECTED BY MICHAEL BARON Edward Gero Returns to Play Ebenezer Scrooge read more

SOURCE: fords.org at 11:56AM

Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England - trailer by Two River Theater

Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England - trailer By Madeleine George Directed by Ken Rus Schmoll October 15 - November 13, 2011 Two River Theater Company Red Bank, NJ www.trtc.org Tr…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:50AM

Steep sets most of 2012

Steep Theatre, the notably successful storefront company on Chicago's North Side, has set most of its 2012 season, its eleventh year of operations.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:47AM

PHOTO CALL: Saving Aimee, With Carolee Carmello and Judy Kaye, in Seattle by Lucas Lilieholm

Kathie Lee Gifford, David Friedman and David Pomeranz's musical Saving Aimee, starring Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello as 1920's evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, plays the 5th …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM

Fuse Theater Feature: Enter Israeli Stage by Bill Marx

Exciting things are happening in Israeli writing, and it is garnering considerable attention in Europe. But what about theater in Israel? Israeli Stage offers the curious a chance to see wha…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:45AM

Theatre re- to Present Adam Taylor's The Gambler by Ryan Chavis

Theatre re- will present The Gambler, a physical theatre piece written by Adam Taylor, at The Space, November 15-26. The Gambler tells the story of Edgar, a man struggling with his addictio…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:42AM

Twitter Watch: Gavin Creel Seeks Music Video Extras! by BroadwayWorld

On Twitter Watch, Gavin Creel wrote r u in NYC this SUNDAY....if yes amp u wanna b a part of something i have never done b4, 'like' me on FB 2 find out how httpwww.facebook.comgavincreel1023…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:41AM

Sons of the Prophet, Starring Joanna Gleason, Opens Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Stephen Karam’s Sons of the Prophet, starring Tony winner Joanna Gleason, officially opens at the Laura Pels Theatre on October 20. Peter DuBois directs the Roundabout Theatre Company&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:35AM

Marissa Jaret Winokur to Co-Star in RETIRED AT 35 Series by BroadwayWorld

According to Deadline.com, Broadway veteran Marissa Jaret Winokur will co-star on TV Land's new series, 'Retired At 35.' The show centers on successful New Yorker David Johnathan McClain who…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:35AM

PHOTO FLASH: Nikki Crawford, Jeremiah James, Lillias White, et al. Celebrate AMAS' Countess of Storyville by Dan Bacalzo

AMAS Musical Theatre Lab celebrated the recent presentation of the musical The Countess of Storyville at The Players Theatre, which was performed October 17 and 18. Michael Bush served as di…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:35AM

Marissa Jaret Winokur Joins the Cast of TV's Retired at 35 by Broadway.com

Tony winner Marissa Jaret Winokur is set to join the cast of the TV Land comedy Retired at 35 opposite former Anything Goes star Jessica Walter, according to Deadline.com. Winokur will play …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:34AM

Tony Winner Marissa Jaret Winokur Joins the Cast of TV's Retired at 35 by Broadway.com

Tony winner Marissa Jaret Winokur is set to join the cast of the TV Land comedy Retired at 35 opposite former Anything Goes star Jessica Walter, according to Deadline.com. Winokur will play …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:34AM

PHOTO CALL: Memphis Celebrates Two Years on Broadway by Matthew Blank

The Tony Award-winning rock musical Memphis, authored by Tony winners Joe DiPietro and David Bryan, celebrated its second anniversary on Broadway Oct. 19 at the Shubert Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

Marissa Jaret Winokur Will Join Cast of TV Land's "Retired at 35" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Marissa Jaret Winokur has signed on to join the cast of TV Land's comedy series "Retired At 35," according to Deadline.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

Quilt Benefit Concert to Feature Nikki M. James, Constantine Maroulis, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Anthony Rapp by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Nikki M. James, and Tony nominees Constantine Maroulis and Daphne Rubin-Vega will take part in Quilt A Musical Celebration and Reflection on 30 Years Nov. 28 at Avery …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

The Orange Person to Premiere at Gene Frankel Theatre by Bethany Rickwald

The Gene Frankel Theatre will present the world premiere of the new musical theater piece, The Orange Person, featuring an original book by Jeremy Bloom and Brian Rady, November 2-18. Bloom …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:31AM

Idina Menzel Tells The Talk Ladies All About Motherhood, Glee and How Taye Diggs Wooed Her by Broadway.com

Tony winner Idina Menzel opened up about her personal life on the October 19 episode of The Talk, sharing fun tidbits about how Taye Diggs wooed her when they co-starred as Maureen and Benny…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:29AM

Kevin Spacey, Jude Law, et al. Make Evening Standard Theatre Awards Longlist by BroadwayWorld

The Evening Standard Theatre Awards, established in 1955, are presented annually for outstanding achievements in London Theatre. Sponsored by the Evening Standard newspaper, this year's awar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:28AM

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Fight! Fight! Fight!I had a productive morning writing on the commute to work. And while the scene fragment is short it was exciting to write. You see at workshop last Sunday I asked my peer…

SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 11:26AM

New U.K. Touring Production of Hair to Star Gareth Gates as Claude, Launching April 2012 in Liverpool by Mark Shenton

A new production of Hair  will hit the U.K. touring road, kicking off performances at Liverpool Empire the week of April 9, 2012, then touring through mid-July. It will star Gareth…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AM

A Cover Story: Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway by Matt Blank

Hugh Jackman, who won a Tony Award for his Broadway debut in The Boy from Oz, will return to The Great White Way in his solo show, Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway. Performances begin Oct. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23AM

DWTS' Carson Kressley Hoped for Max Chmerkovskiy as His Dance Partner by BroadwayWorld

High praise from his dance partner aside, Kressley revealed for the first time, on GMA, that Trebunskaya was not his first choice for a professional partner. Comparing the process of the sho…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:22AM

1st Night Photos: Gless is Round-Heeled Woman

Jane Prowse's stage adaptation of Jane Juska's A Round-Heeled Woman received its European premiere last night (19 October) at Riverside Studios, where it continues until 20 November. Juska'…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:16AM

Kirstie Alley to Make Broadway Debut this Spring in Roundabout Comedy Produced by Lance Bass? by BroadwayWorld

Kirstie Alley was back in the spotlight this year due to her success on 'Dancing with the Stars.' As previously reported, the actress has been vocal about her her desire to take her talents…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

My best advice for people who want to start producing. by Ken Davenport

I was recently asked to provide a quote for a new book about people interested in pursuing a career in the arts, and specifically producing. The author wanted a pearl for wannabe producers o…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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In Reunion With Oregon Troupe, Anthony Heald Reprises "Shagspeare" Role in Equivocation in DC by Kenneth Jones

One great American resident theatre welcomes the work of another starting Nov. 18 when Arena Stage hosts the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's production of Bill Cain's Equivocation, fea…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

PHOTO FLASH: Dana Ivey, Parker Posey, Campbell Scott et al. at Playwrights Horizons Benefit by Dan Bacalzo

Playwrights Horizons, under the artistic leadership of Tim Sanford, held its fundraiser, Stories on 5 Stories: Dirty Laundry, on Monday, October 17. This year's event featured new wor…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:53AM

Parker Posey, Judd Hirsch Lead STORIES ON 5 STORIES: Dirty Laundry by BroadwayWorld

Acclaimed theater company Playwrights Horizons Tim Sanford, Artistic Director Leslie Marcus, Managing Director has announced the line-up of performers participating in the return of its popu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AM

Sam Shepard Selects Matthew Paul Olmos to Debut Work at LaMaMa by Adam Hetrick

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard has selected Matthew Paul Olmos to create a new work that will debut at La MaMa etc as part of the company's 51st season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Zander's grandness by Thomas Garvey

The Boston PhilharmonicLast weekend's season opener from Ben Zander's Boston Philharmonic proved full of surprises (even its press reception was a bit shocking) - and thus it provided a pret…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 10:39AM

Relatively Speaking, Starring Steve Guttenberg & Marlo Thomas, Arrives on Broadway by Broadway.com

Three award-winning writers, Ethan Coen, Woody Allen and Elaine May, have teamed up to bring an unusual show to Broadway: Relatively Speaking, a trio of one-act plays, opens at the Brooks At…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:21AM

I AM THEATRE: Andres Munar by Theatre Communications Group

I AM THEATRE: Andres Munar Recent Credits include CIVILIZATION (ALL YOU CAN EAT) by Jason Grote at Clubbed Thumb; OEDIPUS EL REY by Luis Alfaro at Woolly Mammoth, WELCOME TO ARROYO'S by…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:19AM

Good and bad Apple: will new Steve Jobs play make us 'think different'? by Andrew Purcell

Mike Daisey's The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs opened a day after Apple's co-founder was laid to rest and portrays him as hero and villain of the piece. But has it come too soon?The d…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:15AM

Stars of Vaudeville #374: Will Cressy (and Dayne) by Trav S. D.

Will Cressy (born this day in 1863) was one of vaudeville’s premier “rube” comedians and also one of its top sketch writers. Raised on a New Hampshire farm (and later emplo…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:12AM

News: Gareth Gates Leads UK Tour of Hair, Opens April 2012

As previously tipped by Whatsonstage.com, Gareth Gates will star in a UK tour of 60s rock musical Hair next year.Gary Lloyd's international touring production will open at the Liverpool Empi…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:10AM

A Musical Collaboration by The Boston Globe

Berklee students pitch songs to a class pairing. Emerson and Berklee students to write a musical.

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:10AM

Review: Inadmissable Evidence by Natasha Tripney

Douglas Hodge delivers an utterly mesmerizing performance in John Osborne's 1964 play about a washed-up London solicitor.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:10AM

National Theatre Live's One Man, Two Guvnors Screens on NCM Network Oct. 20 by Michael Gioia

National Theatre Live, an initiative to broadcast live performances from the National Theatre's stages to cinemas worldwide, has partnered with NCM Fathom to expand and broadcast its thi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM

Review: Inadmissible Evidence by Natasha Tripney

Douglas Hodge delivers an utterly mesmerizing performance in John Osborne's 1964 play about a washed-up London solicitor.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:10AM

Follow 'Lion King' Opening Night in Madrid Online by Juan-Jose Gonzalez

Tonight 'The Lion King' opens in Spain, at Teatro Lope de Vega in Madrid. It's the biggest production of a musical ever presented in this country, and it's the first time the show is done in…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:08AM

Former Real-Life Nanny Steffanie Leigh on Flying to Her Broadway Debut in Mary Poppins by Michael Mellini

Age & Hometown: 24; Talent, OR Current Role: Making her Broadway debut as the “practically perfect” title nanny in Mary Poppins On the Road: Growing up near the home of…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:06AM

VIDEO: Will the real William Shatner please stand up? by Richard Ouzounian

”I was frightened and lonely and felt different from all the other young men in the company.”

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 10:01AM

Feature: Cheyenne Jackson Goes Green by Leslie (Hoban) Blake

The popular actor discusses his new film, The Green, his upcoming Carnegie Hall concert, and returning to the theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM

Relatively Speaking by Esther

Relatively Speaking, at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre Gratuitous Violins rating: ** out of ****I was looking forward to the three one-act comedies that make up Relatively Speaking for t…

SOURCE: Gratuitous Violins at 10:00AM

New season opens at the Rep's Studio Theatre

"Circle Mirror Transformation" opens the season for the company's more intimate Emerson Studio Theatre.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:00AM

Night Music's Aaron Lazar to Debut New Solo Show, The Tao of Broadway by Andrew Gans

Aaron Lazar, the singing actor whose Broadway credits include A Little Night Music, A Tale of Two Cities, Impressionism, The Light in the Piazza and Les Miserables, will debut his new solo …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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U.K.'s Sheffield Theatres Announce Season of Michael Frayn Plays and John Simm in Pinter's Betrayal by Mark Shenton

The rest of the 40th anniversary season at the U.K.'s Sheffield Theatres has been announced, and will include a season of work devoted to the work of playwright Michael Frayn, a producti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:52AM

Sheila Allen by Michael Billington

Actor who excelled at playing women of strength, wit and charmSheila Allen, who has died aged 78, was an actor of extraordinary range and power, and a delightful, independent-minde…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:49AM

Industry Ticket Offers by Chicago Plays

The Boy in Black - Chicago Fusion Theatre at Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted, Chicago, IL 60614, is offering a limited number of $15 industry tickets for Wednesday and Thursday perform…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 09:49AM

Flats and Stair Units Available for Free by Chicago Plays

FLATS FOR FREE! TWO STAIR UNITS FOR FREE!Great Shape! Very Well Built! COME GET THEM!I just don’t have room to store these things and would like to do a little housekeeping!I am the Produc…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 09:48AM

Nevermore Concert Will Feature Dan Cooney, Natascia Diaz, Whitney Bashor, Eleasha Gamble by Andrew Gans

Musically Human Theatre Productions has announced casting for its upcoming concert staging of Nevermore, which will be presented Nov. 7 at 9:30 PM at the Duplex.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AM

Lee Mead answers your questions - part 2 by The Really Useful Group

Lee Mead answers your questions - part 2 http://www.josephthemusical.com A video blast from the past... Part 2 of our video interview with Any Dream Will Do winner Lee Mead. Back in April …

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:41AM

Ralph Fiennes, Kevin Spacey, Kristin Scott Thomas, et al. on Evening Standard Awards Longlist by Andy Propst

The longlist for the this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards has been announced, according to Whatsonstage.com. The awards' shortlist will be announced on November 20. Among …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:40AM

Lee Mead answers your questions by The Really Useful Group

Lee Mead answers your questions http://www.josephthemusical.com A video blast from the past... In April 2008 Any Dream Will Do winner Lee Mead answered a selection of fan questions, direct…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:37AM

PHOTO FLASH: David Bryan, Chad Kimball, Montego Glover et al. Celebrate 2nd Anniversary of Broadway's Memphis by David Gordon

The cast and creators of Memphis celebrated the production's second anniversary on Broadway with a post-performance party at Glass House Tavern Wednesday, October 19. Memphis, which i…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:27AM

Obituary: Margaret Ruth Draper

Margaret Ruth Draper, international service worker and star of stage, radio and Madison Avenue, took her last curtain call on October 14, 2011.

SOURCE: www.deseret.com at 09:07AM

DRG Will Release "Stage Door Canteen," Featuring Jeffry Denman, Brandon Victor Dixon, Debra Monk, in November by Andrew Gans and Thomas Peter

The 92nd Street Y's Lyrics and Lyricists production of Stage Door Canteen: Broadway Responds to WWII, which was presented March 12-14, will be released by DRG Records Nov. 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:07AM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Review: My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and My Show's a Dud by Richard Ouzounian

Ethnic stereotypes no longer amuse or edify us.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 08:59AM

Fuse Classical Music Review: Music For Food Presents a Sumptuous Musical Feast by Susan Miron

The Music for Food concerts are free, but people are urged to contribute cash, checks or canned goods, a tiny step towards righting "the horrible discrepancies we are living with."

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:21AM

King Kong musical to open in Melbourne before hitting New York by Matt Trueman

Early 2013 premiere scheduled for King Kong: Live on Stage, with animatronics by team behind Walking with DinosaursAfter the Green Goblin's attempts to genetically modify the city's inhabita…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:20AM

Wikipedia Isn't Journalism, But Are Wikipedians Reluctant Journalists? by Idea Lab

Wikipedia articles on breaking news stories dominate page views on the world's sixth-largest website. Perhaps more importantly, these articles drive the most significant editor contribution …

SOURCE: PBS at 08:20AM

1st Night Photos: Greig & Co Get Jumpy at Court

April De Angelis' new comedy Jumpy, about a 50-year-old woman in crisis, opened at the Royal Court last night (19 October 2011, previews from 13 October). The cast is led by Whatsonstage.co…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:17AM

News: Simm Returns to Sheffield in Climax of Anniversary Season

Sheffield Theatres artistic director Daniel Evans, currently in rehearsals for the forthcoming revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Company, has announced the final part of the company’…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:05AM

Dreams of Flying Dreams of Falling: Alternatively Fascinating and Frustrating by Byrne Harrison

Review by Judd Hollander Photos by Kevin Thomas Garcia Taking potshots at the hypocrisy of the white upper middle class has long been a favorite pastime of playwrights. Where someone like an…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:00AM

Sons of the Prophet by David Sheward

Stephen Karam is not afraid to ask hard questions and blend humor and sorrow in this moving and funny play about a Lebanese-American family in a small Pennsylvania town.

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - October 20, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 20 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Madame Tussauds After Dark by Trav S. D.

For eight nights only, Madame Tussauds After Dark awakens Times Square’s restless souls for THE HAUNTING. 8 nights only! THURSDAY – SUNDAY OCTOBER 20 – 23rd & OCTOBER 27th …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:59AM

Stars of Vaudeville #373: Adelaide Hall by Trav S. D.

Classy, elegant African American chanteuse Adelaide Hall (born this day in 1901) did play sporadic dates in America vaudeville (like when she played the Palace in 1930), but she is best know…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:57AM

Charley Chase by Trav S. D.

Today is the birthday of  funny man Charley Chase (see bio here). Here’s just a small sample of why people still revere him 71 years after his death, with music by our old pal Ben Mod…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:52AM

More from Summer Strallen by The Really Useful Group

More from Summer Strallen http://www.reallyuseful.com A video blast from the past... part 2 of our video interview with actress Summer Strallen, filmed in May 2008, during Summer's run…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:47AM

MoveTube dance: 'Cosmonaut' Yuri Soloviev reaches for the stars by Luke Jennings

Behind the iron curtain, Russian dancers meant business. In this spectacular piece, Yuri Soloviev leaps almost to his own head heightLast week we saw Alla Sizova dancing in Le Corsaire in 19…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:45AM

Summer Strallen on The Sound of Music by The Really Useful Group

Summer Strallen on The Sound of Music http://www.reallyuseful.com A video blast from the past... actress Summer Strallen discusses her journey from Hollyoaks to The Sound of Music, in this…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:42AM

The Nicholas Brothers by Trav S. D.

Today is the birthday of Fayard Nicholas of the legendary Nicholas Brothers (see bio here).   See the gravity-defying duo in what Fred Astaire called “the greatest dance number ever …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:41AM

BWW TV: Welcome Back Hugh Jackman - HUGH JACKMAN: BACK ON BROADWAY Singing and Dancing Press Preview!

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 07:25AM

So, who did write Hamlet? by Susanna Rustin

Did Shakespeare write all his plays himself, or were others responsible? Director Trevor Nunn and actor Mark Rylance disagree – passionately

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:23AM

'Jericho,' the new production at the New Jersey Repetory Company, outshines the rest by Peter Filichia

Carol Todd and Jim Shankman star in "Jericho" at the New Jersey Repertory Company. Before each show at New Jersey Repertory Company in Long Branch, company producer Gabor Barabas o…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 07:23AM

Jumpy – review by Michael Billington

Royal Court, LondonApril de Angelis has written a funny, generous play about a woman – a left-leaning feminist who once protested at Greenham Common – facing a crisis at the age of 50. B…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:11AM

NY Review: 'Relatively Speaking' by David Sheward

Woody Allen is as funny as ever, contributing a riotous farce that's equal parts Marx Brothers and Freud, but Ethan Coen and Elaine May get mixed results in this program of three one-acts.

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:01AM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Tori Amos musical shelved by National Theatre by Matt Trueman

The Light Princess, the centrepiece of the National's 2012 spring season, has been postponed indefinitely, the Guardian can revealA keenly anticipated new musical by Tori Amos, scheduled to …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:58AM

The Wheel Is Come Full Circle: A Production History of "King Lear" at the Public Theater (Part 2: 1996 & 2007) by Diana Bertolini

Joseph Papp conceived of a marathon at the Public Theater of every one of Shakespeare’s plays, in the order in which they were written. This began under Papp in 1988 and was continued …

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 06:56AM

Infinite Abyss’ Mitzi’s Abortion Provides Food For Thought On Both Sides by Bill Hirschman

Mitzi’s Abortion probably won’t change anyone’s stance on a woman’s right to choose, but this production is worth seeing.

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:42AM

News: Tori Amos' National Theatre Musical 'Postponed Indefinitely'

Tori Amos' hotly anticipated new musical, that was due to premiere at the National Theatre next year, has been "postponed indefinitely", according to the Guardian.The show, an adaptation of …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:35AM

King Kong musical set for 2013 premiere by Alistair Smith

The new stage musical version of King Kong is to open in Melbourne in early 2013.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:34AM

London's 57th Annual Evening Standard Theatre Awards Announces "Long List" of Potential Nominees by Mark Shenton

Potential nominees for London's 57th annual Evening Standard Theatre Awards have been announced, with the release of a  "long list" that they will be drawn from.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:31AM

A Few Thoughts on Artistry by Don Hall

One of the devices to keep things interactive at The Moth is the slips of paper that encourage audience members to submit "tweets" (which I'm pretty sure just means "Write something in a sen…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:11AM

Margaret Anne Florence by Adaumbelle

Actress, singer, and model Margaret Anne Florence discusses starring in the new motion picture "The Mighty Macs" with Ellen Burstyn and Carla Gugino which will have it's theatrical release o…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 06:00AM

Ricky Martin, Karen Olivo to Take Part in GLAAD Spirit Day Today 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 06:00AM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Review Round-up: Hodge Receives Judgement at Donmar

Jamie Lloyd's revival of John Osborne's 1964 play Inadmissible Evidence opened to critics on Tuesday (18 October, previews from 13 October) at the Donmar Warehouse. Bill Maitland (Douglas H…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:48AM

Haze by Lisa Jo Sagolla

Choreographed by Wang Yuanyuan, this ultimately unsatisfying 70-minute contemporary ballet piece is danced on a spongy mat and proves mesmerizing, beautiful, and fun for the first half-hou…

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:48AM

Broadway Star Steps in for 'Anything Goes'' Sutton Foster

Anything Goes © Roundabout Theatre Company Sutton Foster will take a brief hiatus from tripping the lights fantastic with the Tony Award-winning revival of Anything Goes. In November, F…

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 05:27AM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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News: National Plans War Horse UK Tour from Autumn 2013

The National Theatre's multi-award winning production of War Horse, currently running in the West End and on Broadway, will embark on a UK tour in 2013, according to The Stage.Nick Starr rev…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:51AM

Blog: Jumpy Draws Money, Tamsin Twinkles

West End producers were understandably hovering around Sloane Square last night, sniffing at the no doubt sure-fire commercial potential of Tamsin Greig giving a wonderful performance as a l…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:07AM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Jumpy ***

April De Angelis is a fine playwright who’s owed us a really good new play for some time. Despite a knockout performance by Tamsin Greig as her fifty year-old, crisis-ridden heroine, H…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:56AM

Blog: Jo Caird: Writing a Play in a Day

This weekend the The 24 Hour Plays – Old Vic New Voices returns for a sixth year, with 50 actors, directors, writers and producers between the ages of 18 and 25 coming together to crea…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:40AM

Tim Etchells on performance: how we made Void Story by Tim Etchells

A heady concoction of sounds, projected images and live performance, our unconventional production is – hopefully – oddly engrossingI began writing and directing for Forced Entertainment…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:25AM

Regional Theater Review: MIXTAPE (Lamb’s Players Theatre at Horton Grand Theater in San Diego) by Milo Shapiro

A SWEET TRIP BACK IN TIME Some shows really make you think.  Others are designed to move you to tears.  And then there’s miXtape, which is pretty much two full hours of cleverly-perf…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:09AM

The Lord of the Rings in Concert: The Fellowship of the Ring: Honda Center, 10/15/11 by Sarah Taylor Ellis

The Lord of the Rings in Concert: The Fellowship of the Ring: Review for Stage & Cinema

SOURCE: Compositions on Theater at 03:02AM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Off Broadway Theater Review: BAIT N’ SWISH (Stage Left Studio) by Gary Larcan

GAYER TUNA In “Bait” – the first of the two interconnected one-acts in Bait n’ Swish – we meet Charlie and Justin, best friends looking for Mr. Right at Gay Bait, a gay speed-datin…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:42AM

The agony and the ecstasy of Anything Goes’ Robert Creighton by Jesse North

Robert Creighton made the decision that he would not understudy anymore. After covering roles in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Little Mermaid on Broadway, he felt that he was losing his sp…

SOURCE: Stage Rush at 02:32AM

Theatre And The King James Bible - They Just Go Together

The Guardian (UK) 10/19/11

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:06AM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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For Haley Osment, a brand-new stage

Things are a bit crazy backstage at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. It's two hours before the curtain goes up for the first preview performance of director Anders Cato's staging of Red, John Lo…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:03AM

TT: Almanac

"She had seen death at work, its industrious regard for detail, and, like the men who dug up the roads,...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

RELATIVELY SPEAKING Opens on Broadway Tonight

Thursday, October 20, 2011 (NEW YORK, NY) - RELATIVELY SPEAKING, the trio of one-act comedies by Ehtan Coen, Elaine May and Woody Allen officially opens tonight at the Brooks Atkinson Theatr…

SOURCE: 1845 at 01:00AM

The Passion Of 'Fela!' Plays The Shubert

National Tour Spreads Music And Message Of Afro-Beat Artist Fela Kuti   Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook PageStephen Hendel has Amazo…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:00AM

How I Learned ‘Chinglish’ (And Why You Should Too)

As a Chinese American baby boomer, born and raised in Los Angeles, I’m amazed that the image of China has turned 180 degrees, just during my lifetime.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 01:00AM
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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"Mauritius," "Some Girl(s)": Two stamps on vile human behavior by John Moore

Reviews: In Boulder, "Mauritius" is a shout-a-thon that starts out unpleasant and just gets nastier from there. In Lakewood, "Some Girl(s)" at least gives us someone to root for. Four of the…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:45AM

Info You Can Use: Efforts You Can Skip…Maybe by Joe Patti

From time to time I advocate for carefully evaluating the technology tools ones organization uses rather than jumping on what appears to be the hottest new thing everyone is apparently using…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 12:43AM

A Vapid Question and An Un-politically Correct Comment by Chloe Veltman

Today I have a vapid question and a comment that will probably get me into trouble with my more politically-correct readers. I'll air my thoughts anyway because, heck, why not. It's a blog, …

SOURCE: Chloe Veltman at 12:22AM

History Comes Alive with The Maryland Historical Society Players by Maryland Theatre Guide

History Comes Alive with The Maryland Historical Society Players History comes alive with the Maryland Historical Society Players. Mark Beachy interviews MdHS President, Burt Kummerow, Bri…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:20AM

Review: Bus Stop (Raven Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Under the direction of JoAnn Montemurro, the road to self discovery is well-paced and natural. Raven Theatre creates a warm transformation in the midst of a blizzard. Recommended.

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 12:06AM

CPC's Picture of the Week, October 20, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

Closing this weekend: Michael Sean Marye and Luke Garwood in I Send You this Cadmium Red. (Photo by John Lauener.)Our Beat Rice called the piece "a truly memorable experience."

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

CLO's 'Caveman' hits close to home

The bet here is that after experiencing "Defending the Caveman" with a loved one, it will haunt every little corner of your relationship, so infectious is the comedic monologue about why we …

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Kelly-Strayhorn, Dance Alloy to merge theatrical forces

At an intimate reception Wednesday night in the lobby of the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater in East Liberty, leaders of the theater and of Dance Alloy Theater announced the two arts organizations w…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

KC Rep's 'A History of Kisses' is a playful evening at the beach

British-born playwright and director David Cale has returned to Kansas City with another solo play, "The History of Kisses," which begins previews Friday at Copaken Stage. The engagement at …

SOURCE: The Kansas City Star at 12:00AM

Save on Tickets to Dark Light

A horror play of abduction, imprisonment and twisted experiments.—Save $4

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

Save on Tickets to Shanghai Lil’s

A cast of Asian American performers charm their audience with song, dance and comedy in spite of the looming specter of WWII and internment.—Pay only $35

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Save on Tickets to She Kills Monsters

A high-octane comedy fraught with hostile fairies, randy ogres, and '90s pop culture; a heart-pounding homage to the badass (& geek) within us all.—Pay only $20

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A young girl struggles to come of age while caught in an endless tug of war between her loyalty to the imperfect woman who took her in and her curiosity about the troubled woman who gave her…

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Saving Aimee, Starring Tony Nominee Carolee Carmello, Opens in Seattle Oct. 20 by Adam Hetrick

Kathie Lee Gifford, David Friedman and David Pomeranz's musical Saving Aimee, starring Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello as 1920's evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, tests its fait…

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The Sound of Music, With Tony Nominee Patti Cohenour, Larry Adams, Jennifer Blood, Begins in Chicago Area by Kenneth Jones

Patti Cohenour is Mother Abbess, Larry Adams is Captain von Trapp and Jennifer Blood is Maria in Drury Lane Theatre's new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music, …

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Itamar Moses' Completeness Reboots With Jason Ritter and Mandy Siegfried in L.A. Oct. 20 by Adam Hetrick

Jason Ritter and Mandy Siegfried co-star in the L.A. Theatre Works production of Itamar Moses' science-filled love story Completeness, which begins performances Oct. 20 at UCLA's Jam…

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Stephen Karam's Sons of the Prophet, With Santino Fontana and Joanna Gleason, Opens Oct. 20 by Kenneth Jones

Roundabout Theatre Company's New York City premiere of Stephen Karam's Sons of the Prophet, a play about a tragedy-plagued family, opens Oct. 20 following previews from Sept. 28 at t…

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Quiara Alegría Hudes' Water by the Spoonful Begins World-Premiere Run at Hartford Oct. 20 by Adam Hetrick

The Hartford Stage world premiere of Tony Award nominee Quiara Alegría Hudes' Water by the Spoonful, which explores an Iraqi soldier's life in America after facing battle, beg…

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Cabaret Convention, With Christine Andreas, Steve Ross and Liz Callaway, Begins Oct. 20 by Andrew Gans

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

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Relatively Speaking, Three One-Act Comedies, Opens on Broadway Oct. 20 by Andrew Gans

Relatively Speaking — one-act comedies by Ethan Coen, Elaine May and Woody Allen, who are all writing about family ties — officially opens at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre Oct. 20 …

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Michael Countryman, Ciarán O'Reilly, Orlagh Cassidy Begin Dancing at Lughnasa at Irish Rep by Kenneth Jones

The Irish Repertory Theatre in Manhattan launches its new production of Irish playwright Brian Friel's Dancing at Lughnasa  — considered by many to be his masterpiece for…

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
TBA: Titanic