Monday, October 31, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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A Splintered Soul by Theasy.com

Theatre Three, Off Off Broadway By Rachel Merrill Moss BOTTOM LINE: A compelling exploration into post-World War II identity and belief set in 1947 San Francisco. After escaping from…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:56PM

Thomas Bradshaw Reconsiders the 'Spell'

Each week in Curtain Raisers, we invite a New York-based theater artist to attend a new show and discuss the results. This week, playwright Thomas Bradshaw opted for a preview of the revival…

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

DANCING WITH THE STARS Showdown: Halloween Special! by Kelsey Denette

Tonight DANCING WITH THE STARS celebrates Halloween The show's gone all out, with stars transformed to zombies, ghosts and vampires galore - and the introduction of a team dance, splitting u…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04PM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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More giddy than witty by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In his zany comedy “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” Shakespeare quadrupled the romance factor: There’s not one, not two, but four young couples, and they engage in four times the amount of …

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:55PM

Strong 'Will' needed to sit through play by Jenna Scherer

Only hard-core Shakespeareophiles need apply to "Women of Will." In Tina Packer's Bard-a-thon, the three hours'...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 10:49PM

The Complete World of Sports [Abridged]

Legit Reviews: Is there anything these men can't reduce? Originally a pass-the-hat act out of Sonoma, Calif., the Reduced Shakespeare Company's most famous contribution to dramatic literatur…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:47PM

The Atmosphere of Memory

Legit Reviews: Labyrinth Theater Company, ordinarily so canny about the material it develops in house, misfires badly on its season opener.

SOURCE: Variety at 10:43PM

Broadway Review: RELATIVELY SPEAKING

Relatively Speaking is three one-act plays involving some form of familial entanglement between crazy relatives, crazier relatives and crazy “almost” relatives.  The through l…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 10:42PM

Belleville

Legit Reviews: A play centering on a young, bright American couple living in a raffish section of Paris sounds like a night of romance and fun, but playwright Amy Herzog's look at her protag…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:40PM

Review: Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy (New Suit Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Sizzle is indeed a comedy; a dark one. The humor is understated enough for the hip environmental hipster to chuckle derisively and laugh-out-loud enough for me to call it a comedy. This play…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 10:35PM

‘Claws’ is up to scratch by Elisabeth Vincentelli

A show doesn’t have to be first-class to make a memorable impression. Exhibit A: “Now the Cats with Jewelled Claws,” an obscure Tennessee Williams one-act at La MaMa. The production is…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:25PM

Theater Review | 'Love’s Labor’s Lost': ‘Love’s Labor’s Lost’ at Public Theater - Review by Ben Brantley

Karin Coonrod’s rowdy production of “Love’s Labor’s Lost,” is a streamlined interpretation of Shakespeare’s early comedy about men trying to do without women — and failing.

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

Review: Love's Labor's Lost by Andy Propst

Karin Coonrod's production of Shakespeare's romance concentrates on broad physical comedy at the expense of elegance.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:01PM

Review: Verse Chorus Verse by Zachary Stewart

Randall Colburn's play about the death of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain is a masterful drama and a timely meditation on Generation X.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: Say Goodnight Gracie by David Finkle

Joel Rooks stars in this welcome revival of Rupert Holmes' smoothly entertaining play about the lives of George Burns and Gracie Allen.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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LOVE'S LABOR'S LOST - Talkin' Boadway's Review by Matthew Murray

"The four men at the heart of William Shakespeare's Love's Labor's Lost may be under the delusion that they can sequester themselves with their studies for three years, but life — and the …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:58PM

Chicago Theater Review: A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE (Profiles Theatre) by Dan Zeff

HAND OVER GIST Martin McDonagh, the English dramatist known for his quirky and violent plays set in rural Ireland, sets A Behanding in Spokane in the United States, but the setting hasn’t …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:33PM

Cuban Fantasies from 50 Years Ago at A Noise Within and LATC by Don Shirley

A Noise Within opens its new Pasadena home with a Twelfth Night set in pre-revolutionary Cuba. And Latino Theater Company moves to LATC's largest venue with Evelina Fernandez's Hope, set a f…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 09:17PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 398: David Wiener by Adam

David Wiener Hometown: Irvine, California Current Town: Hoboken, New Jersey Q:  What are you working on now? A:  Right now, I'm working on a new play about the relationship be…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 09:03PM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Rotten Apple by Stephen Farrow

Or, My Trip to the Apple Store. On the enjoyment scale, it did not rate ten out of ten. [Edit – there is more to this story. Apple subsequently made amends, spectacularly. I’m leaving th…

SOURCE: oneapostrophe.wordpress.com at 08:56PM

Smokin' Baroque by Chloe Veltman

I spent Saturday doing something I've never done before: performing a section from an opera accompanied by an instrumental ensemble. We're not talking Wagner at The Met, mind you: I was sing…

SOURCE: Chloe Veltman at 08:27PM

Theater review: 'Twelfth Night' at A Noise Within by Charles McNulty

A Noise Within opens its new theater in Pasadena with a production of "Twelfth Night, or What You Will"

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:24PM

Bay Area Theater Review: RACE (American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco) by Stacy Trevenon

PRINCIPLES ON TRIAL Playwright David Mamet is a master of provocative, gut-wrenching truths packed in fast-paced, blue dialogue, and Race, his 90-minute, one-act take on racism and the Ameri…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:02PM

Some Like It Hip Hop, Peacock Theatre, London

This is glorious. Some Like It Hip Hop, the new show from streetdance company ZooNation, is a fizzing tale of love, gender politics, lost daughters and heroic librarians. The music and danci…

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:00PM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Dialogues in Dance at Marymount – Nov. 9 by Andy Horwitz

Laurie Uprichard lectures on "Contemporary Dance at Home and Abroad: Perspectives and Aesthetics in the Global Village" as part of Marymount Manhattan College's "Dance Dialogue" series.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 07:58PM

Maria Hassabi’s SHOW at The Kitchen by Andy Horwitz

Maria Hassabi brings her newest performance/installation to the Kitchen, this Thursday through Sunday.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 07:46PM

Regional Theater Review: GYPSY (ion theater company) by Milo Shapiro

MOSTLY EVERYTHING’S COMING UP ROSES FOR ION PRODUCTION For most theater lovers, Gypsy equals Ethel Merman as Mama Rose, even if you never saw her do it.  After a single time hearing M…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:29PM

Hugh Jackman proves to be a hot Broadway draw

Hugh Jackman is doing what he does best - selling tickets.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 07:19PM

NY1 Online: On Stage [Complete Program] 10/29/11

NY1 VIDEO: Donna Karger hosts the October 29, 2011, edition of On Stage.

SOURCE: NY1 at 07:09PM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Jackman boosts Broadway

Legit News: Concert gives cash infusion to slow week -- Hugh Jackman was one of the lone bright spots at the Broadway box office last week, landing squarely in the millionaire's club and hel…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:50PM

Portrait of the artist: Julie Walters, actor by Laura Barnett

'The worst thing anyone ever wrote? "Julie Walters obviously thinks she's got good legs." That was painful'What got you started?I just had a desire to entertain from a very early age. When I…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:30PM

Dancing With the Devil in Odyssey’s Way to Heaven by Mark Kinsey Stephenson

Norbert Weisser and Bruce Katzman, respectively, play the Commandant of a Nazi prison camp and the Jewish "mayor" of the camp, who collaborate on an elaborate charade in order to deceive a R…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 06:26PM

BWW Poll Results: Voters Want THE PRINCESS DIARIES on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

In recent years, Broadway has featured plenty of Disney's greatest animated films, including THE LION KING, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, MARRY POPPINS, THE LITTLE MERMAID, and more.New Jersey's Pap…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

What's the topic for the Weekly Howl on hashtag #newplay? "The Haves vs The Have Nots" Tues 12-1p PST / 3-4p EST by Arena Stage

THE WEEKLY HOWL Join HowlRound.com for a Twitter conversation on the topic of "The Haves vs The Have Nots" within the U.S. Arts and Theater fields. Check out @Pollykcarl article: &…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 06:20PM

#NEWPLAY ASKS: Psalmeyene 24 What's the Artist of the Future? by Arena Stage

Psalmeyne 24 answers the question: What's the Artist of the Future? 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 …

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 06:19PM

STAGE TUBE: Young Lin-Manuel Miranda Sees the NYC Sights! by BroadwayWorld TV

When Tony-winner Lin-Manuel MIranda was a senior in high school, he attended an NYU summer program. Miranda writes I made this with Matthew Santo, future MTV superstar Jim Cantiello and comi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:13PM

Hugh Jackman’s Solo Broadway Show Does $1.2 Mil in First Week by Roger Friedman

Movie star Hugh Jackman’s solo musical show took in $1.2 million in its first week on Broadway. It finished 5th for the week, behind big deal musicals “Wicked,” “The …

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:13PM

‘Happy Days in the Art World’ at Performa 11 by Randy Kennedy

The art duo Elmgreen & Dragset construct a Beckettish theatrical portrait for the Performa 11 biennial.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:10PM

Lil Buck Swan by Rob Weinert-Kendt

Wow. Just wow.

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 06:03PM

BWW Interviews: Alison Fraser, Belle of Off-Broadway by Adrienne Onofri

The onetime Broadway musical It Girl is about to open in her 4th play off-Broadway this year.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:02PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 10/31/11

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 103111.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00PM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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The Afternoon Report, Monday, October 31, 2011 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Monday, October 31, 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 05:57PM

Benefit at Akron's Weathervane to feature actor Hal Linden by Kerry Clawson

Weathervane Playhouse, in collaboration with Mainstreet Musicals, will welcome award-winning actor Hal Linden to Akron for a one-night-only, special-event benefit performance the NYMF 2010 a…

SOURCE: www.ohio.com at 05:55PM

Barbara Cook Returns to Feinstein's, 11/29-12/30 by BroadwayWorld

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY will close their Fall 2011 season with the return engagement of the club's founder MICHAEL FEINSTEIN and Tony Award winning Broadway legend BARBARA COOK from Nov…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54PM

Have You Seen Alice? by Jacqueline Wright

Alice, a character created by Jacqueline Wright for her new play Have You Seen Alice?, might prefer to remain anonymous, but Wright describes why she won't let that happen. The play opens la…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 05:48PM

Alfred Molina, Jane Kaczmarek to Star in LATW's COPENHAGEN, 11/17-20 by BroadwayWorld

Alfred Molina, David Krumholtz and Jane Kaczmarek star when L.A. Theatre Work's records Michael Frayn's Tony award-winning drama for radio broadcast. A world at war, two scientists, and a me…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:44PM

Raven Theatre receives NEA ‘Big Read’ grant

By night, Chicago’s Edgewater-based Raven Theatre presents productions of American and European classics, including its current mainstage show, William Inge’s “Bus Stop,” which runs …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 05:44PM

Wall by Howard Sherman

And such a wall, as I would have you think, That had in it a crannied hole or chink… – A Midsummer Night’s Dream  I would like to state unequivocally that I believe in a well-fund…

SOURCE: 2AMT at 05:43PM

What's Playing on Broadway This Week: October 31-November 6 by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:40PM

A disturbing play — House of Gold at Atwater by Pauline Adamek

Director Gates McFadden tries to create alchemy with Gregory Moss’ disturbing play House of Gold, but unfortunately it remains a leaden theatrical work. Odd, disquieting and even sickening…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:40PM

Learn More About Our Interns by Laurie Baskin

(Click here to watch the videos above) TCG has administered an Internship Program for many years, and this year it falls under our Education Department. We’ve worked to educate and inv…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 05:30PM

Broadway Ticket Buying Guide: October 31- November 6 by BroadwayWorld

Looking to buy last minute tickets to a Broadway show Don't know what to see Trying to find a theaterWelcome to BroadwayWorld's feature The Broadway Ticket Buying Guide. Inside, you will fi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:30PM

ArtsBeat Blog: Unusually High Prices Jack Up Hugh Jackman's Broadway Haul by Patrick Healy

Hugh Jackman's new concert on Broadway set a house record at the Broadhurst Theater, earning more than of $1.2 million last week, a result of the producers' decision to charge exorbitant pri…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:25PM

Asuncion's Justin Bartha on Working with Pal Jesse Eisenberg, Hangover Fans and Harassing Michael Douglas by Michael Mellini

After reprising his role as part of the bad-boy posse in the summer comedy The Hangover Part II, Justin Bartha returned to the New York stage in a pair of plays from acclaimed young actors-t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:25PM

Asuncion's Justin Bartha on Working with Pal Jesse Eisenberg, Hangover Fans and Harassing Michael Douglas by Michael Mellini

After reprising his role as part of the bad-boy posse in the summer comedy The Hangover Part II, Justin Bartha returned to the New York stage in a pair of plays from acclaimed young actors-t…

SOURCE: houston.broadway.com at 05:25PM

Hugh Jackman’s one-man show earns more than $1M for week by Mark Kennedy

Hugh Jackman is doing what he does best — selling tickets.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 05:25PM

Stephanie J. Block Officially Takes Over for Sutton Foster in ANYTHING GOES Nov. 4 - Nov. 22 by BroadwayWorld

As previously reported, Roundabout Theatre Company has announced that Stephanie J. Block will join the Tony Award winning company of Anything Goes performing the role of Reno Sweeney while S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:23PM

Halens to provide crowd-pleasing music at symphony fundraiser

SAVE THE DATE: Soprano Miran Halen and her husband, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra concertmaster David Halen, will entertain guests at a fundraiser for the symphony at Mary Strauss's manse on …

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:21PM

Photo Coverage: America Ferrera and Darius Campbell Face The Press for CHICAGO! by BroadwayWorld

Ugly Betty's America Ferrera is making her British stage debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago next week, and she's joined by Darius Campbell, returning to the role of Billy Flynn as Kander and Ebb…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:16PM

Hugh Jackman proves to be a hot Broadway draw by Mark Kennedy

Hugh Jackman is doing what he does best -- selling tickets. The Broadway League says the Tony Award-winning performer's one-man show pulled in more than $1.2 million at the box office during…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 05:10PM

Hugh Jackman proves to be a hot Broadway draw by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Hugh Jackman is doing what he does best - selling tickets. The Broadway League says the Tony Award-winning...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 05:00PM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV: Inside Opening Night of CHINGLISH! by BroadwayWorld TV

On October 27, CHINGLISH opened at the Longacre Theatre, making its Broadway premiere following its world premiere production at Goodman Theatre in Chicago this summer. The show began perfor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:57PM

Adele does not have throat cancer: rep  by Aaron Rasmussen, Aaron Rasmussen

Fans who worried that British soul singer Adele had been diagnosed with throat cancer can relax.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 04:56PM

Playwright Amy Herzog Earns Whiting Writers' Award

Amy Herzog , whose intriguing new play "Belleville" is currently receiving its world premiere at Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven, received the 2011 Whiting Writers Award last week …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:55PM

Like the First Time’s style constantly wavers by J. Kelly Nestruck

Based on a Pirandello work, the play explores an identity crisis

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:54PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 10/31; MORMON Breaks House Record for 20th Time! by BroadwayWorld

Part of the big news this week is that THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has broken the house record of Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theatre for the 20th ti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:53PM

SISTER ACT on Broadway: Montage by Sister Act

SISTER ACT on Broadway: Montage For more information on SISTER ACT, please visit http://sisteractbroadway.com/ From: SisterActBroadway Views: 6 0 ratings Time: 00:59 More in Entertainm…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:52PM

William Hill, Jordan Lage, Rusty Ross Set for Baltimore CENTERSTAGE's American Buffalo by Dan Bacalzo

William Hill, Jordan Lage, and Rusty Ross will star in Baltimore CENTERSTAGE's production of David Mamet's American Buffalo, to run November 2-December 11. Liesl Tommy will direct.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:52PM

2 Pianos 4 Hands is like a favourite song by Paula Citron

Something magical happened when Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt collaborated on this show

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:52PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 10/30

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 10302011

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

Miranda rolls to 'Merrily'

Legit News: Encores! staging to run for two weeks -- Lin-Manuel Miranda will topline the City Center Encores! presentation of "Merrily We Roll Along" in the spring.

SOURCE: Variety at 04:49PM

Broadway Grosses: Hugh Jackman Sets House Record in Spite of Freak October Snowstorm by Broadway.com

Hugh Jackman might as well sing “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow”: The northeast’s unwelcome October 29 snowstorm didn’t put a damper on Jackman’s Broadwa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:44PM

Barefoot Theatre Company Announces Cast for Israel Horovitz's Gloucester Blue by Dan Bacalzo

Barefoot Theatre Company has announced casting for a workshop production of Israel Horovitz's Gloucester Blue, which will conclude the company's STRIPPED festival with performances…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:43PM

MTC's WE LIVE HERE Ends Limited Engagement, 11/6 by BroadwayWorld

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of WE LIVE HERE, the new play by Zoe Kazan, directed by Sam Gold will end its limited engagement at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I 131 West 55t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:39PM

Theater review: 'The Trip to Bountiful' at South Coast Repertory

Horton Foote's elegiac study in the diminution of old age, is a sure-fire crowd pleaser --given the right director, actors and designers, of course.Horton Foote's elegiac study in the diminu…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:33PM

Young Lin-Manuel Miranda: Tomorrow Never Knows by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Young Lin-Manuel Miranda: Tomorrow Never Knows I was lucky enough to participate in an NYU summer program for high school students just before senior year. I made this with Matthew Santo, f…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:32PM

Doris Day Will Receive Los Angeles Film Critics Career Achievement Award by Michael Gioia

Oscar nominee Doris Day will receive the 2011 Career Achievement Award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:29PM

Benjamin Walker Brings FIND THE FUNNY to Joe's Pub, 11/1 by BroadwayWorld

Benjamin Walker star of the upcoming 20th Century Fox action film ABRAHAM LINCOLN VAMPIRE HUNTER will be back on stage tomorrow, Tuesday, November 1st at 930pm for the return FIND THE FUNNY-…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

After saying yes to drugs, 3 friends get a second chance

Most morally engaged plays about kids dealing drugs end with a corpse. Candido Tirado takes a different tack with "Momma's Boyz." He begins with one.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:18PM

A missing monetarist

New play about Milton Friedman must wrestle with the main man You could make a case that the late Milton Friedman, who taught at the University of Chicago for more than 30 years, was the mo…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:18PM

Carly Jibson, Kacie Sheik et al. Set for Headliners! at Le Poisson Rouge by Dan Bacalzo

Celina Carvajal, Carly Jibson, Kacie Sheik, and Katie Thompson will perform in Headliners! at Le Poisson Rouge on Tuesday, November 15 at 10pm. Tim Drucker will direct, with musical directio…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:16PM

Photo Flash: SPIDER-MAN Honors Jacqueline Morelli as Oct. 'Everyday Hero' by BroadwayWorld

SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark announced the second honoree of the newly developed Everyday Heroes initiative Horace Greeley High School English teacher, Jacqueline Morelli of Putnam Valley, N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:14PM

FringeNYC Hit facebook me to Play DR2 Theatre by Dan Bacalzo

A hit at the 2011 New York International Fringe Festival, facebook me, developed by the 13-15 year-old members of The Arts Effect All-Girl Theatre Company, will return for three performances…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:05PM

War Horse Tribute Tops Broadway.com's In-House Costume Contest by Broadway.com

Broadway.com staffers showed off their theatrical side on October 31 with an office costume contest. Appropriately enough, this year’s grand prize winners channeled one of the hottest …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:03PM

War Horse Tribute Tops Broadway.com's In-House Costume Contest by Broadway.com

Broadway.com staffers showed off their theatrical side on October 31 with an office costume contest. Appropriately enough, this year’s grand prize winners channeled one of the hottest …

SOURCE: houston.broadway.com at 04:03PM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Vying for the Grange Prize, it’s Canada vs. India by Murray Whyte

Prize will be presented Tuesday at the AGO, with one of four photographers walking away $50,000 richer.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 03:56PM

Colman Domingo, Matt Doyle, Rory O'Malley, et al. Named to "OUT100" by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway actors Colman Domingo, Matt Doyle, and Rory O'Malley have been named as part of the "OUT100" who will be celebrated in the magazine Out's annual issue that comme…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:56PM

The Addams Family on Tour- Secrets by Addams Family

The Addams Family on Tour- Secrets The Addams Family on Tour- Secrets Clip For more information, www.TheAddamsFamilyMusicalTour.com From: addamsfamilymusical Views: 0 0 ratings Time: …

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:46PM

The Addams Family on Tour- Pulled by Addams Family

The Addams Family on Tour- Pulled The Addams Family on Tour- Pulled Clip For more information please visit: TheAddamsFamilyMusicalTour.com From: addamsfamilymusical Views: 1 0 ratings…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:34PM

Vince Neil of Motley Crue to perform at Atlantic City’s Golden Nugget  by Phil Roura, Phil Roura

You can’t tell a book by its cover — or, apparently, by what’s inside it, either. In their 2001 tell-all bio “The Dirt,” Motley Crue detailed some wild stories about their…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 03:33PM

Zelda Fichandler galvinates artistic directors at the Zelda Fichandler Awards by Susan Galbraith

Blanca Ziska, Artistic Director of Philadelphia’s Wilma Theatre is this year’s recipient of the Zelda Fichandlert Award, presented by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:33PM

PHOTO FLASH: Spider-Man's Reeve Carney, Patrick Page Honor Everyday Hero Jacqueline Morelli by Dan Bacalzo

Reeve Carney and Patrick Page, who respectively star as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Norman Osborn/The Green Goblin in the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, posed with Jacquelin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:33PM

Jian Ghomeshi literary memoir set for next fall

Penguin says “1982” is set in one year of Ghomeshi’s life, when he was 14 and living with his Iranian parents in Thornhill, Ontario.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 03:29PM

Daisy Eagan | What is Givenik? by Givenik

Daisy Eagan | What is Givenik? From: givenik Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:22 More in Entertainment

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Theater review: 'The Trip to Bountiful' at South Coast Repertory by Kathy Foley

F. Kathleen Foley reviews 'The Trip to Bountiful' at South Coast Repertory.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:27PM

Sons of the Prophet - Commercial by Roundabout Theatre Company

Sons of the Prophet - Commercial The writer of the breakout hit Speech & Debate, Stephen Karam, makes his highly-anticipated return to Roundabout with the New York premiere of his new d…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:24PM

'Spider-Man' Producers Respond to Spidey Halloween Spoofs by Abbie Fentress Swanson

The producers of the Broadway show "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark" responded Monday to two television parodies of Spider-Man. In a sketch titled "The Diving Bell and the Butterball" that was…

SOURCE: WNYC at 03:20PM

VENUS IN FUR’s Hugh Dancy Featured in New York Magazine by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Hugh Dancy Is Not Hiding His Secretly Pervy True Self Don’t read too much into his wearing a dog collar onstage. By Jada Yuan New York Magazine October…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 03:19PM

PHOTO FLASH: Andre De Shields, Angela Lansbury, Malachy McCourt et al. Attend Bill Whelan Concert by Dan Bacalzo

Grammy Award-winning composer Bill Whelan celebrated the opening night of his concert, An Evening with Bill Whelan, at the Irish Arts Center on Saturday, October 29. Whelan, best known for …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:19PM

Review: 'The Mystery of Irma Vep' by Howard Shapiro

Dito Van Reigersberg and Luigi Sottile give it all they've got, then come up with some more, in this super-whacko version of "The Mysetery of Irma Vep" at Act II Playhouse. Inquirer theater …

SOURCE: Philly.com at 03:15PM

STAGE TUBE: PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT Featured on CBS SUNDAY MORNING by BroadwayWorld TV

The Tony Award winning hit musical PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT and Tony Award nominee Tony Sheldon were featured on CBS Sunday Morning this weekend with a special segment on the art of fem…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:15PM

Dates Set for Stephanie J. Block to Sub for Sutton Foster in Anything Goes by Broadway.com

Stephanie J. Block will temporarily take over the leading role in Anything Goes from leading lady Sutton Foster from November 4 to 22. As previously announced, Foster, who won a Tony Award f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:14PM

Sidelined Josh Gad Misses Weekend Performances of Book of Mormon by Kenneth Jones

Josh Gad, the Tony Award-nominated star of The Book of Mormon, has been out of the smash Broadway show since Oct. 27, when he reportedly sustained an injury and was replaced by an understudy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:11PM

Kathleen Chalfant and Richard Easton to Headline Off-Broadway Revival of Painting Churches by Broadway.com

Tony nominee Kathleen Chalfant and Tony winner Richard Easton will star in Keen Company’s forthcoming off-Broadway revival of Tina Howe’s Painting Churches. Performances will beg…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:10PM

PHOTO CALL: Love's Labor's Lost Opens at the Public by Matthew Blank

Love conquers all for Hoon Lee, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Michelle Beck and Keith Eric Chappelle in the Public Lab production of Shakespeare's Love's Labor's Lost, which officially…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:08PM

Completeness and Sweet and Sad by Jill Dolan

Karl Miller and Aubrey Dollar in CompletenessSeeing thesetwo plays back to back made me think a lot about content and style in realistdramas.  Both Itamar Moses’s Completeness and Ric…

SOURCE: The Feminist Spectator at 03:05PM

Jane Kaczmarek, David Krumholtz, Alfred Molina Set for L.A. Theatre Works' Copenhagen by Dan Bacalzo

Alfred Molina, David Krumholtz and Jane Kaczmarek will star in the L.A. Theatre Works presentation of Michael Frayn's Copenhagen, to be presented at UCLA's James Bridges Theater, N…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:04PM

Experience NoHo – the brains behind the Festival by Pauline Adamek

McKenzie Alexander and Shannon Currie Holmes are two energetic young women who are currently galvanizing the arts and music scene in North Hollywood. Committed to nurturing the local creativ…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:00PM
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'Simpsons' parodies Broadway's 'Spider-Man' in Halloween episode

It seems a bit behind the curve if you ask us, but "The Simpsons" on Fox finally got around to parodying Broadway's "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" on Sunday's episode.It seems a bit behind …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:59PM

Richard Easton and Kathleen Chalfant Will Star in Painting Churches Off-Broadway by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Richard Easton and Tony nominee Kathleen Chalfant will head the cast of Tina Howe's Painting Churches, which begins performances Feb. 14, 2012, with an official opening…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:59PM

Broadway Cast of Godspell to Perform on November 1 Late Night with David Letterman by Dan Bacalzo

The Broadway cast of Godspell will perform a medley from the musical on the Tuesday, November 1 episode of Late Night with David Letterman at 11:35pm ET. Conceived and originally directed b…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:58PM

Benjamin Walker, Mary Testa, et al. Return to Joe's Pub This November by BroadwayWorld

JOE'S PUB at The Public Theater, reopened October 4th, 2011 from a top to bottom renovation, debuted in October 1998 and quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:56PM

“Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway” Breaks House Record at Broadhurst Theatre with $1.2 Million Week by Jackie Green

Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway broke The Broadhurst Theatre box office record last week with a gross of $1,210,974.   Previous members of the Broadhurst’s million dollar club are: 700 Su…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:54PM

Live chat with Jon Robin Baitz on Nov. 3

Jon Robin Baitz has enjoyed one of the more unusual careers writing for the stage and screen. His latest play, "Other Desert Cities," opens Thursday, and he will join us for a live chat that…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:52PM

Geraldine Connor by Margaret Busby

Energetic theatre director, musician and academic best known for Carnival MessiahGeraldine Connor, who has died aged 59 following a heart attack, latterly described herself as a creator of t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:45PM

Wicked Encore Features Composer Stephen Schwartz

To celebrate its eighth anniversary on Broadway, Wicked allowed fans to cast ballots in choosing a song from the show to be performed at a special encore performance following the Oct. 30 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:41PM

MTC’s WE LIVE HERE Ends Extended Engagement on Sunday, November 6 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Manhattan Theatre Club’s world premiere of WE LIVE HERE, the new play by Zoe Kazan, directed by Sam Gold will end its limited engagement at MTC at New York City Center – Stage I (131 Wes…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:39PM

Rory O'Malley, Colman Domingo, Matt Doyle Among Out Magazine's OUT100 by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominees Rory O'Malley (The Book of Mormon) and Colman Domingo (The Scottsboro Boys), as well as War Horse's Matt Doyle have made the list of Out Magazine's OUT100.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:38PM

Patti LuPone Set for Appearance on WOR's JOAN HAMBURG SHOW, 11/2 by BroadwayWorld

Patti LuPone, who will star in Broadway's AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN, will appear on WOR Radio's Joan Hamburg Show this Wednesday, November 2 from 130pm to 200pm. WOR Ra…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:37PM

Stephanie J. Block Will Fill in for Sutton Foster in Broadway's Anything Goes Starting Nov. 4 by Andrew Gans

Stephanie J. Block will join the Tony Award-winning revival of Cole Porter's Anything Goes for a limited engagement next month when she steps into the role of Reno Sweeney while Sutton F…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:35PM

PHOTO CALL: Fuerza Bruta Celebrates Four Years Off-Broadway by Matthew Blank

Fuerza Bruta: Look Up, the adrenaline-fueled spectacle that first made a splash Off-Broadway in 2007, recently celebrated its fourth anniversary at the Daryl Roth Theatre. To mark the occas…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:32PM

Sleeping Beauty, Royal Opera House, London

Sarah Lamb has the easy grace and purity demanded by the role of Aurora in this revival by the Royal Ballet

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:30PM

Amy Coleman, Steve Schalchlin to Play Don't Tell Mama by Dan Bacalzo

Amy Coleman will reunite with Steve Schalchlin for Coleman & Shack, to be presented at Don't Tell Mama on Friday, November 11 at 9:15pm. Coleman previously appeared in the Off-Broa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:30PM

Patti LuPone Will Discuss Her Evening With Mandy Patinkin on WOR's "Joan Hamburg Show" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Patti LuPone, who will soon return to Broadway in An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, will appear on WOR Radio's "Joan Hamburg Show" (710 AM…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:20PM

The Addams Family on Tour- Let's Live Before We Die Clip by Addams Family

The Addams Family on Tour- Let's Live Before We Die Clip From: addamsfamilymusical Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 01:29 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:15PM

We Have a Winner! Readers Choose Favorite Broadway-Inspired Halloween Costume by Broadway.com

Drumroll, please: In honor of Halloween, we asked Broadway.com readers to send in photos of their best Broadway-themed costumes. After whittling the submissions down to a list of 13 finalist…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:13PM

Squigs Pays a Return Visit to the Fractured Family of Other Desert Cities by Broadway.com

When it comes to Other Desert Cities, one visit wasn’t enough for Broadway.com resident artist Justin ‘Squigs’ Robertson. After penning a portrait of the show’s origi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

River North, Cloud Gate and Rasta Thomas troupes set for eclectic dance performances

There will be a whole lot of dancing going on in Chicago in the next couple of weeks­, from a super-charged, male-dominated company driven by a pop esprit (Rasta Thomas’ Bad Doys of Dance…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 02:08PM

Photo Coverage: Lorna Luft, Elizabeth Stanley, et al. at Town Hall's Judy Garland Tribute by Stephen Sorokoff

THE TOWN HALL'S Seventh Annual Broadway Cabaret Festival concluded with A TRIBUTE TO Judy Garland AND THE ART OF AMERICAN DANCE on Friday, October 28th. Produced by The Town Hall,, the festi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:07PM

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas – review by Lyn Gardner

Union, LondonThe trouble with this 1978 musical about a long-established, much-loved brothel, the Chicken House, facing closure from a Bible-thumping moralist is that it is so full of vices …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00PM

#NEWPLAY MODELS: @TheaterAlliance MN: "Sustainability in Theater" (via @leahcooper & @artsmarketingMN) by Arena Stage

Sustainability in Theater: People, Planet, Profit, Purpose April 30 - May 1, 2012 Minneapolis, Minnesota A blended conference dedicated to providing tangible, practical strategies to impleme…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 02:00PM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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'Simpsons' parodies Broadway's 'Spider-Man' in Halloween episode by David Ng

It seems a bit behind the curve if you ask us, but "The Simpsons" on Fox finally got around to parodying Broadway's "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" on Sunday's episode. The parody was part o…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:58PM

Photo Coverage: ATMOSPHERE OF MEMORY Celebrates Opening Night! by Peter James Zielinski

LAByrinth Theater Company Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, Yul Vzquez, and Managing Director Danny Feldman just opened the World Premiere Production of The Atmosph…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:58PM

SOUND OFF: Halloween 2011: Theatre Of The Damned by Pat Cerasaro

Since the spookiest and scariest of seasons is aggressively upon us, now is the perfect time to take a look at some selected clips from the most theatrical and horrifying of Halloween treats…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:56PM

Flamenco legend Diego el Cigala hits New York  by Carolina Gonzalez, Carolina Gonzalez

Everything that touches Diego el Cigala’s throat turns into flamenco. “I channel everything through flamenco, since it is what I am,” said the Madrid-based flamenco singer, i…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:56PM

Priscilla Queen of the Desert on “CBS Sunday Morning” – Watch Online Now by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

    The Tony Award® winning hit musical PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT and Tony Award® nominee Tony Sheldon were featured on “CBS Sunday Morning” this weekend with a special segment o…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 01:55PM

Northlight Announces Casting for Black Pearl Sings!, Ten Chimneys, [title of show] by Dan Bacalzo

Northlight Theatre has announced casting for several of its upcoming shows. E. Faye Butler and Susie McMonagle will star in Black Pearl Sings! (January 13-February 19), by Frank Higgins. St…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:55PM

Your best friend calls you and tells you he/she's really sick. How do you show you care? by Gary Garrison

Down For the Count I knew it was bad, but I didn’t know it was THIS bad. A friend forwarded an email to me at the end of last week, announcing the closing of an Off-Off Broadway theatre s…

SOURCE: Extra Criticum at 01:54PM

Fake Christianity... by Don Hall

I kind of love this rant."I'm a non-Christian.  Just like most Christians." - Bill Maher

SOURCE: Don Hall at 01:53PM

"The Simpsons" Pokes Fun at Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark; Production Issues Statement by Michael Gioia

The Fox television series "The Simpsons" paid tribute to the much-in-the-news Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark on their "Treehouse of Horror XXII" Halloween-themed episode, w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50PM

Kathleen Chalfant, Richard Easton to Star in Painting Churches Off-Broadway by Andy Propst

Kathleen Chalfant and Richard Easton will star in Tina Howe's Painting Churches, which will begin performances at the Clurman Theatre on February 14, in anticipation of an official open…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:47PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Wicked Cast and Alumni Perform "Defying Gravity" Ultimate Encore (Video) by Michael Gioia

The hit Stephen Schwartz-Winnie Holzman musical Wicked celebrated its eighth anniversary on Broadway Oct. 30 at the Gershwin Theatre. In honor of the special milestone, past and present…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:45PM

Chita Rivera to Be Celebrated During Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma's 2012 Season by Dan Bacalzo

The 2012 season of Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma will be highlighted by the summer event, "Celebrating Chita!" which will pay tribute to Broadway icon Chita Rivera. The Lyric will fir…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:43PM

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Obsessed With the Evita Album by Seth Rudetsky

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PM

Alec Baldwin Set for Reading of The Big Knife by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Alec Baldwin (A Streetcar Named Desire) will return to Buffalo, NY, to read Clifford Odets' The Big Knife in a benefit for Road Less Traveled Productions. The Return o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PM

America Ferrera to headline 'Chicago' in London

LONDON (AP) -- "Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera says she's "very excited" about her upcoming West End debut as the showgirl Roxie in "Chicago."...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:36PM

Joan & Melissa Rivers Color Their World at Priscilla Queen of the Desert by Bruce Glikas

It had to happen: Fashion mavens Joan and Melissa Rivers made their way to Broadway’s most over-the-top musical spectacle Priscilla Queen of the Desert. On October 29, the mother-daugh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Halloween Treat at ENCORE with Dave Morrocco by Maryland Theatre Guide

Halloween Treat at ENCORE with Dave Morrocco Musician, Dave Morrocco visits the ENCORE assisted living community in Ellicott City and performs a special Halloween-themed concert. Video Pro…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:33PM

STAGE TUBE: RELATIVELY SPEAKING's Steve Guttenberg Visits NEW YORK LIVE by BroadwayWorld TV

RELATIVELY SPEAKING star Steve Guttenberg recently sat down live with NBC 4 New York Live to talk about his return to the Broadway stage. The world premiere of RELATIVELY SPEAKING, three one…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:32PM

'Bat Boy' campy, but lacks real bite

REVIEW: A strange creature sparks fear and loathing in a small West Virginia town in this quirky musical.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 01:31PM

Amy Winehouse album to be released in December by The Associated Press

“Lioness: Hidden Treasures” will contain 12 songs — previously unreleased tracks, alternative versions of existing hits and brand new songs — recorded by the beehive-wearing singer w…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:30PM

South Park Goes Broadway. Occupy Wall Street Goes Off-Broadway. Shakespeare-Deniers. Gems (Chinglish) and Bombs (Relatively Speaking) Tweets 81 by Jonathan Mandell

If you are surprised to see Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Schwartz, Elton John and Stephen Sondheim guzzling beer and gobbling chicken wings at the local Hooters, then you probably did not wa…

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 01:30PM

Mackenzie Crook, Ruthie Henshall, Julian Sands, et al. Set for London 24 Hour Plays Celebrity Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Jane Asher, Nancy Carroll, Lily Cole, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Brendan Coyle, Mackenzie Crook, Lisa Dillon, Freddie Fox, Robert Glenister, Anthony Head, Ruthie Henshall, Mathew Horne, David Horovitc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:30PM

Faith Prince Will Perform in Total Faith at Northwestern University by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Faith Prince will offer Total Faith: Faith Prince in Concert Dec. 3 at the Cahn Auditorium on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

He's Charlie! Lin-Manuel Miranda to Star in Encores! MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG by BroadwayWorld

Just announced is news that Lin-Manuel Miranda will star as 'Charlie' in the upcoming Encores production of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG. Merrily has been extended for a two-week run, and will play…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

HUGH JACKMAN, BACK ON BROADWAY Breaks Broadhurst Box Office Record! by BroadwayWorld

Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway broke The Broadhurst Theatre box office record last week with a gross of 1,210,974. Previous members of the Broadhurst's million dollar club are 700 Sundays st…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:26PM

The Addams Family on Broadway- Just Around The Corner by Addams Family

The Addams Family on Broadway- Just Around The Corner JUST AROUND THE CORNER From: addamsfamilymusical Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 01:01 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:26PM

SPIDER-MAN Responds to SIMPSONS Spoof by BroadwayWorld

In last night's Halloween episode of 'The Simpsons,' the cartoon featured a jibe at Broadway's SPIDER-MAN, when Homer was paralyzed from a spider bite. SPIDER-MAN spokesperson Rick Miramonez…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:22PM

Is It Dance or Sculpture? Or Both? by Lauren Kay

Chunky Move changes the rules of dance There’s a massive paper net hanging over the floor. It’s suspended in the air by dozens of strings, and when they move, the net springs to …

SOURCE: TDF at 01:18PM

Kristin Chenoweth to Co-Host and Perform at American Country Awards Ceremony by Dan Bacalzo

Tony and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth will co-hos and perform at the American Country Awards, which will be held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on December 5. Trace Adkins will co-hos…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:18PM

Justin Vivian Bond, Daniel Breaker, Taylor Mac et al. Set for Joe's Pub in November by Dan Bacalzo

Joe's Pub has announced an updated line-up for November. Among the artists who will perform in concert are Taylor Mac (November 6), Justin Vivian Bond (November 6, 13, 20 & 27), Da…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:17PM

Theater review: Irish Rep revival of Brian Friel’s family  drama ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’ is light on its feet 

So you think you can captivate? “Dancing at Lughnasa” — Brian Friel’s bittersweet Tony-winning play of common lives told with uncommon grace — does exactly just that in a richly…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:16PM

Fierce Females: Mary Shelley by LYSISTRATA JONES by Lysistrata Jones

Fierce Females: Mary Shelley by LYSISTRATA JONES Learn about Mary Shelley, the creator of Frankenstein with LYSISTRATA JONES. The Athens University basketball team hasn't won a game in…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:14PM

Denzel Washington Travels to The Mountaintop to See Stars Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett by Broadway.com

On October 29, Oscar winner Denzel Washington dropped by Memphis’s Lorraine Motel (by way of Broadway’s Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre) to take in The Mountaintop, the story of Martin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:09PM

Denzel Washington Travels to The Mountaintop to See Stars Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett by Broadway.com

On October 29, Oscar winner Denzel Washington dropped by Memphis’ Lorraine Motel (by way of Broadway’s Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre) to take in The Mountaintop, the story of Martin …

SOURCE: houston.broadway.com at 01:09PM

WOS TV: Michael Ball On ... Going from Edna to Sweeney

Michael Ball is currently starring alongside Imelda Staunton in Sweeney Todd, which is hotly tipped to transfer to the West End next spring following its current run at Chichester Festival T…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:09PM

PHOTO CALL: Carmelo Anthony, Alan Cumming, Renee Fleming, Debra Messing, Stevie Wonder at Bette Midler's Hulaween Benefit by Joseph Marzullo

Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project celebrated its 16th anniversary at the annual Hulaween Benefit Gala, which was held at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City on Oct. 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:05PM

From ‘Ugly Betty’ to foxy Roxie for America Ferrera

The American actress embarks on an eight-week stint in ‘Chicago’ at the Garrick Theatre beginning Nov. 7.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:04PM

Three days, seven Seattle arts reviews

Bach. Merce Cunningham. James M. Cain. George Nelson. The arts weekend just past was studded with famous names, and Seattle Times reviewers were out and about Thursday, Friday and Saturday t…

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 01:01PM

Fri, Nov 4 @ 5 P.M: David Finkle reading from “People Tell Me Things,” his new collection of short stories at The Drama Book Shop by Drama Book Shop

David Finkle will read from the ten-story collection focusing on Manhattan people and theater, publishing, and music, and their often complicated friendships. He’ll read the story “Banan…

SOURCE: Drama Book Shop at 01:01PM

ArtsBeat Blog: Injured Broadway Stars Hope for Quick Returns to the Stage by Patrick Healy

Jan Maxwell of "Follies" was hit by a car and will be sidelined from performances. Meanwhile, "The Book of Mormon" star Josh Gad was injured during last Thursday's performance of the Tony A…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:00PM

It Is What It Is. by Leigh Hile

In the end, though, it doesn't matter whether New York was a toxic prison or spiritual haven or both.  It's New York.  It simply is.One of my favorite books is the Time Traveler's …

SOURCE: Scenes in the City at 01:00PM

Anthony Lapaglia to Join Film Cast of Django Unchained by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Anthony Lapaglia has joined the cast of the upcoming Quentin Tarantino film, Django Unchained, according to Deadline.com. The movie will focus on Django, a freed slave, wh…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Robert De Niro and John Travolta Set to Co-Star in "Killing Season" Film by Michael Gioia

Oscar winner Robert De Niro will star opposite Oscar nominee John Travolta in the upcoming film "Killing Season," according to Deadline.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:57PM

Offer: WIN Michael Ball CD & DVD!

Win Michael Ball's HEROES LIVE concert DVD and PAST AND PRESENT album by entering our Facebook competition!

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:55PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Cast as Charley in Encores! Production of Merrily We Roll Along by Broadway.com

The trio of “Old Friends” is complete: Tony winner Lin-Manuel Miranda will play Charley Kringas opposite previously announced stars Colin Donnell as Franklin Shepard and Celia Ke…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:52PM

Theater Review: Lyric Stage turns little-known ‘Rags’ into riches by Lawson Taitte

Lyric Stage has uncovered a treasure in "Rags" and polished it up into something rich and wonderful.

SOURCE: The Dallas Morning News at 12:51PM

Bridges to "Succeed"

Legit News: Actor to join cast of Broadway musical -- Beau Bridges has signed on to join the cast of the Broadway revival of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," stepping into…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:50PM

Bebe Neuwirth Releases First Solo Album; Now Available on iTunes! by BroadwayWorld

The Leopard Works Records today announced the new album, Porcelain, the first from Broadway star Bebe Neuwirth.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45PM

Frank Langella on "Man and Boy"

Frank Langella discusses his career and his role in the Roundabout Theatre Company’s “Man and Boy.” Set at the height of the Great Depression, it tells the story of a ruthless financie…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:42PM

Photo Coverage: WICKED Company Treats Fans to 'Ultimate Encore' of 'Defying Gravity' by Peter James Zielinski

In honor of its 8th Anniversary on Broadway, the blockbuster musical Wicked treated its fans to a special Ultimate Encore performance yesterday, October 30th. Over 10,000 Wicked fans cast th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:34PM

Priscilla Queen of the Desert Dresses Up with NY-1 News for Halloween Parade Tonight – Watch Online Now by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

CLICK TO WATCH SEGMENT NOW NY-1 News host Stephanie Simon went backstage at the Palace Theatre to play dress up with PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL star Nick Adams this week to se…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:33PM

Highlights From "The Mountaintop" Starring Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett by Playbill Video

Highlights From "The Mountaintop" Starring Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett http://www.playbill.com/video With original music by Grammy winner Branford Marsalis, "The Mou…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:32PM

Peter Hall dismisses RSC Marat/Sade controversy by Andrew Neilson, Matt Trueman

RSC's founder defends the company's right to be subsidised, saying 'controversy is the lifeblood of the arts'Director Peter Hall has dismissed complaints about the RSC's revival of Marat/Sad…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:32PM

Coronation Street gets its first product placement deal by Matthew Hemley

ITV has signed a product placement agreement with Nationwide Building Society, which will see a branded cash machine feature in Coronation Street.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:32PM

Beau Bridges to Replace John Larroquette in HOW TO SUCCEED; Starts January 3, 2012 by BroadwayWorld

The producers of the 50th Anniversary production of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING announced today that Emmy, Golde…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda to Co-Star in City Center Encores! Merrily We Roll Along by Andy Propst

Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda will join the New York City Center Encores! production of Merrily We Roll Along, to be presented February 8-19. James Lapine will direct, with music dire…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:30PM

Rob Evan, Annie Golden, Julia Murney, et al. Set for Shriners Hospitals for Children Benefit by Dan Bacalzo

Rob Evan, Annie Golden, Robi Hager, Donna Kane, Matt Leisy, Julia Murney, Ciaran Sheehan, and Ed Watts will be among the performers in a one-night-only benefit for Shriners Hospitals for Chi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:30PM

On Being Manipulated By the Trailer for “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” by Mark Blankenship

Hey all! While the head writer’s on vacation, I’ll be posting at NPR’s Monkey See blog every day this week. Woo! Today’s post is about the trailer for Extremely Loud …

SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 12:29PM

VENUS IN FUR’s Nina Arianda Profiled in The New Yorker by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Backstage Chronicles The Natural Nina Arianda: Broadway’s new star. By John Lahr  – The New Yorker (November 7, 2011 ) On September 21, 2009, three days after her twenty-fifth birth…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:28PM

Timberlake says U.S. men are “big fans” of Pippa Middleton

Justin Timberlake has a crush on Pippa Middleton.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:27PM

Hugh Jackman Back on Broadway by Playbill Video

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

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:24PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Joins Cast of Encores! Merrily We Roll Along by Andrew Gans

Tony Award-winning In the Heights author and star Lin-Manuel Miranda has joined the cast of the City Center Encores! production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Merrily We Roll Alo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22PM

Jenny Allen, Eve Plumb, et al. Join Cast of LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE in November by BroadwayWorld

Producer Daryl Roth announced today that stand up comedian and writer Jenny Allen I Got Sick Then I Got Better, TV and stage veteran Eve Plumb The Brady Bunch and Gossip Girl actress Amanda …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PM

ArtsBeat Blog: Here's Charley: Lin-Manuel Miranda Signs on to 'Merrily We Roll Along' by Adam W. Kepler

Lin-Manuel Miranda, himself a Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist, is set to play the role of Charley Kringas in the upcoming Encores! production of Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll …

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:17PM

John Barrowman, Graham Norton, Jimmy Osmond et al. Set for Macmillan Centenary Gala by Dan Bacalzo

John Barrowman, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Jimmy Carr, Fearne Cotton, Danielle Hope, Miranda Hart, The Nolans, Jimmy Osmond, Arlene Phillips, Kristina Rihanoff, Robin Windsor, and the casts of the…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:16PM

Stephen Fry, Susan Sheridan, et al. Set for Howl's Moving Castle at Southwark Playhouse by Andy Propst

Southwark Playhouse has announced casting for Mike Sizemore's adaptation Diana Wynne Jones' Howl's Moving Castle, to run November 28 - January 7. Davy and Kristin McGuire wil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:16PM

Weekend Poll Results: Wicked and Phantom Villains Rank as Broadway’s Scariest Characters by Broadway.com

In honor of the spookiest day of the year, Broadway.com asked readers to delve into the host of Broadway bad guys, from comic book villains to evil headmistresses and beyond, and decide whic…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:14PM

Weekend Poll Results: Book of Mormon and Wicked Villains Rank as Broadway’s Scariest Characters by Broadway.com

In honor of the spookiest day of the year, Broadway.com asked readers to delve into the host of Broadway bad guys, from comic book villains to evil headmistresses and beyond, and decide whic…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:14PM

Healthy extension for 'East of Berlin'

Signal Ensemble Theatre is adding five additional weeks to its run of "East of Berlin" and "The Russian Play' by Hannah Moscovitch (most of the original run is sold out).

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:14PM

Broadway Actors Rory O'Malley, Matt Doyle & More Named to 'Out 100' by Broadway.com

An initial list of honorees in Out Magazine’s 2011 “Out 100” list has been released, and it includes Broadway actors Rory O’Malley (The Book of Mormon), Matt Doyle (W…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Rory O'Malley, Colman Domingo, et al. Featured on OUT100 List! by BroadwayWorld

Today, Out begins its rollout of the OUT100, starting with Stylemaker of the Year, model Andrej Pejic, in a sneak-peak of the magazine's eagerly anticipated annual OUT100, a roll call of 100…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:11PM

Witch theatre? A guide to the weird world of stage superstitions by Sophie Nield

Halloween is the perfect time to ask why actors fear Macbeth, never clean out their makeup box and refuse to knit in the wingsOn Halloween, as the days grow shorter and the nip of winter is …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:10PM

Witch theatre? A guide to the weird world of stage superstitions by Sophie Nield

Halloween is the perfect time to ask why actors fear Macbeth, never clean out their makeup box and refuse to knit in the wingsOn Halloween, as the days grow shorter and the nip of winter is …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:10PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Stephen Ashfield and Ben Freeman in West End's LEGALLY BLONDE! by BroadwayWorld

Stephen Ashfield Emmett and Ben Freeman Warner, join Carley Stenson Elle Woods, Natalie Casey Paulette and Peter Davison Professor Callahan in the Olivier Award winning show Legally Blonde T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Stehen Ashfield and Ben Freeman in West End's LEGALLY BLONDE! by BroadwayWorld

Stephen Ashfield Emmett and Ben Freeman Warner, join Carley Stenson Elle Woods, Natalie Casey Paulette and Peter Davison Professor Callahan in the Olivier Award winning show Legally Blonde T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM

Everett Bradley to Offer Holidelic Concerts at Joe's Pub in December by Andy Propst

Everett Bradley will offer four Holidelic concerts at Joe's Pub, Friday, December 16 at 7:30pm; Saturday, December 17 at 7 & 9:30pm, and Monday, December 19 at 9:30pm. The concer…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:07PM

Julie's Bicycle to partner Broadway Green Alliance by Natalie Woolman

Julie's Bicycle is to work in partnership with the Broadway Green Alliance under the banner of the International Green Theatre Alliance from now on.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:06PM

Magic/Bird, the New Basketball Play, Aiming for March Opening on Broadway; Casting Has Begun by Kenneth Jones

Producers Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo are shooting for their production of Eric Simonson's basketball play, Magic/Bird, to have a March 21, 2012, Broadway opening following a Feb. 27 f…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Musical of the Month: "The Prince of Pilsen" by Doug Reside

A Guest Blog by Project Co-Director, William Everett The German-born composer Gustav Luders (1865-1913) was firmly established in the U.S. when he teamed with librettist-lyricist Frank Pixle…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 12:02PM

Judith Ivey, Brian Murray, Bobby Steggert, et al. Set for November 21 Project Shaw by Dan Bacalzo

Cynthia Darlow, Jack Gilpin, Cynthia Harris, Judith Ivey, Brian Murray, and Bobby Steggert will perform in the November 21 installment of Project Shaw, at The Players Club on Monday, Novembe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:02PM

Beau Bridges replacing Larroquette on Broadway

Beau Bridges is about to learn what it takes to succeed on Broadway. Producers said Monday that the Emmy-, Golden Globe-, and Grammy Award-winning star will replace Emmy and Tony Award winne…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:00PM

PHOTO FLASH: Tyra Banks Visits Cirque du Soleil's Iris by Andy Propst

Tyra Banks attended Cirque du Soleil's Iris, A Journey Through the World of Cinema, playing at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, on Saturday, October 29, 2011. After the performance, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

#NEWPLAY FEST: @UnitedSolo Solo Performance Theatre Festival (via @DaveCharest) by Arena Stage

UNITED SOLO THEATRE FESTIVAL™ is an annual international festival for solo performances held in New York City. Through a diverse range of one-person shows, we explore and celebrate the uni…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 12:00PM

Talking Chinglish by Linda

What would you think if you saw a sign saying "Fuck the certain price of goods"? You probably wouldn't guess that it's a translation of a Chinese sign reading "Dry Goods Pricing Department."…

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 12:00PM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Sally Morgan rejects Halloween challenge to prove her psychic powers by Ian Sample

Lawyers for psychic performer Sally Morgan have said she will not take the scientific test scheduled to coincide with HalloweenSally Morgan, the TV clairvoyant who styles herself as "Britain…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:56AM

A Halloween lesson for businesses by Michael Roderick

For many of us, a big part of childhood was dressing up in a funny costume and going from house to house collecting candy (And in some cases Apples and Granola bars) and returning home with …

SOURCE: One Producer in the City at 11:53AM

The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber cast on Opening Night by The Really Useful Group

The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber cast on Opening Night Cast members from 'Masterpiece: The Music Of Andrew Lloyd Webber - Live in Beijing' 2001 concert discuss the production's …

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:52AM

Beau Bridges to Replace John Larroquette in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying by Broadway.com

Film and TV star Beau Bridges has signed on to replace Tony winner John Larroquette as J.B. Biggley in the hit Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Bridges w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

News: Crook, Horne, Bhaskar & Cole Line Up for Old Vic 24 Hour

The Old Vic has announced the line-up for this year's 24 Hour Plays Celebrity Gala, which will take place on Sunday 13 November 2011. The event, now in its eighth year, sees established ac…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:48AM

Givenik Ambassador | Cathy Rigby by Givenik

Givenik Ambassador | Cathy Rigby Cathy Rigby is swinging back as Peter Pan! Check out Cathy discussing her favorite charity: Discovery Arts LIKE Givenik | http://www.Facebook.com/Givenik F…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:48AM

America Ferrera says West End role is a "dream" by Natalie Woolman

Ugly Betty star America Ferrera has revealed that performing in the West End was on her "bucket list" of things to do before she dies as she prepares to play Roxie Hart in Chicago in the Wes…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:48AM

Beau Bridges to Join Broadway's How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying by Andy Propst

Beau Bridges will assume the role of J.B. Biggley in Broadway's How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, playing at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on January 3. He replaces Tony Aw…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:46AM

PHOTO CALL: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bobby Cannavale and More at The Atmosphere of Memory Opening Night by Matthew Blank

Things don't go as planned when Mother takes the stage in the world premiere of David Bar Katz's The Atmosphere of Memory, starring Tony and Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn, which…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45AM

Follies Star Jan Maxwell Sidelined by Injury by Broadway.com

Jan Maxwell, the four-time Tony nominee currently starring as Phyllis Rogers Stone in Follies, is temporarily out of the show at the Marquis Theatre after being injured in a traffic accident…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:44AM

Jenny Allen, Eve Plumb, Amanda Setton to Join Love, Loss and What I Wore by Dan Bacalzo

Jenny Allen, Eve Plumb, and Amanda Setton will join the Off-Broadway cast of Love, Loss and What I Wore, at the Westside Theatre, November 2-December 4. They will join the previously reporte…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:40AM

Beau Bridges replacing John Larroquette on Broadway by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Beau Bridges is about to learn what it takes to succeed on Broadway. Producers said Monday that the...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:39AM

Beau Bridges Will Succeed John Larroquette in Broadway's How to Succeed by Andrew Gans

Emmy, Golden Globe and Grammy Award winner Beau Bridges will return to Broadway for the first time in 38 years Jan. 3, 2012, when he succeeds Tony winner John Larroquette in the role of J. B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM

Patti LuPone, star of AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN, to appear on WOR Radio’s Joan Hamburg Show this Wednesday, November 2 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Patti LuPone, who will star in Broadway’s AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN, will appear on WOR Radio’s Joan Hamburg Show this Wednesday, November 2 from 1:30pm to 2:00pm.�…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:35AM

Luis Salgado choreographs New Musical about Baseball Legend Roberto Clemente by Juan-Jose Gonzalez

Broadway performer Luis Salgado is experiencing one of the most active times in his professional career. After returning from a very successful run of Candela Fuerza y Pasion in Peru, he is …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:31AM

Kristin Chenoweth Among Performers on FOX'S AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS, 12/5 by BroadwayWorld

Co-hosts Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth, along with country music's Blake Shelton, Pistol Annies, Thompson Square, Eli Young Band and The Band Perry are set to perform at the AMERICAN CO…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:30AM

Beau Bridges replacing Larroquette on Broadway

Beau Bridges is about to learn what it takes to succeed on Broadway. Producers said Monday that the Emmy-, Golden Globe-, and Grammy Award-winning star will replace Emmy and Tony Award winne…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:30AM

National Theatre Wales triumphs in regional theatre awards by Matt Trueman

Derek Jacobi, Mike Bartlett and Peter Hall are also among the winners at Theatre Awards UKMichael Sheen, Derek Jacobi and Mike Bartlett are among the winners at this year's Theatre Awards UK…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:29AM

A massacre and its aftermath

REVIEW: "Our Class" centers unflinchingly on a Polish village torn apart by hatred and murder.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 11:27AM

Some Pinter by The Playgoer

Three years after the man's death, they're still finding new stuff by Harold Pinter. Well, old stuff, really, but previously unpublished. The Guardian last week reprinted a 1960 comedy sketc…

SOURCE: The Playgoer at 11:26AM

Andrea Burns, Joseph Cassidy, David Hess Set for Reading of New Musical Volleygirls by Andrew Gans

An industry reading of the new musical Volleygirls, presented by Monica Raymund of Sisu Theatrical Productions, will take place in Manhattan Nov. 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:21AM

ArtsBeat Blog: Beau Bridges Succeeds John Larroquette in 'How to Succeed' on Broadway by Dave Itzkoff

Mr. Bridges, whose credits include the films "Norma Rae" and "The Fabulous Baker Boys," will take over the role of J. B. Biggley, for which Mr. Larroquette won a Tony Award earlier this year.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:20AM

STAGE TUBE: Randy Rainbow Celebrates Halloween with Bea Arthur! by BroadwayWorld TV

Youtube star Randy Rainbow and Bea Arthur celebrate Halloween with their own special version of Ding Dong the Witch is Dead. Check it out by clicking below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:13AM

News: Photos: America Ferrera Fulfils Dream as West End Roxie

Ugly Betty star America Ferrera makes her British stage debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago on on 7 November 2011 when Kander and Ebb’s 1975 musical reopens at the West End's Garrick Theatr…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:07AM

PHOTO CALL: Brooke Shields Honored with Fame-Wall Painting at Addams Family Halloween Party by Joseph Marzullo

Brooke Shields was honored on Oct. 28 with a Fame-Wall painting at The Addams Family Halloween party, held at Hurley's.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM

BWW JR: GODSPELL- Pop Culture Meets Ancient Parable by Erin Leigh Peck

Godspell is best when it wears its heart on its sleeve. That's not necessarily a comment on this most recent revival of Steven Shwartz's classic theatricalized telling of the Gospel Accordi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:01AM

Photo Flash: First Look - Diana DeGarmo as 'Angelina' on CBS YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS by BroadwayWorld

Diana DeGarmo will be making her debut today, October 31st on the CBS soap opera THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. The actress will be playing the role of 'Angelina', an outrageous woman who share…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

The NY City Council is getting into the ticket turf fight. by Ken Davenport

A blog reader and POG who I also refer to as "the other Ken" tipped me off to a City Council meeting that happened on Friday to discuss, "the unavailability of tickets for ent…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO CALL: Joan and Melissa Rivers at Priscilla Queen of the Desert by Matthew Blank

Joan and Melissa Rivers visited Broadway's Priscilla Queen of the Desert on Oct. 29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

Eve Plumb, Jenny Allen, Loretta Swit, Amanda Setton Set for Love, Loss... Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Producer Daryl Roth announced Oct. 31 that stand-up comedian and writer Jenny Allen (I Got Sick Then I Got Better), TV and stage veteran Eve Plumb (“The Brady Bunch”) and “…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

Wilson Cruz, Mark Nadler, Christine Pedi, et al. to Appear at Laurie Beechman Theatre by Andy Propst

An updated line-up of events has been announced for the Laurie Beechman Theatre. As previously reported, Geri Reischel will offer a performance of "Fake Jan" Sings for Real on No…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:55AM

Coming Up at BAM: Phantom Limb and “Brooklyn Babylon” by Jeremy M. Barker

A pair of fellow theater bloggers offer their personal perspectives on upcoming works at the 2011 Next Wave Fest

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 10:48AM

Ralph Fiennes, Rebecca Hall, et al. Receive BIFA Nominations by Brian Scott Lipton

Nominations have been announced for the British Film Independent Awards, to be handed out on December 4, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Tony Award winner Ralph Fiennes has been nomina…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:48AM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 10/30/2011 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending October 30, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $751,386 7,457 90.85% $100.76 BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSIC…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45AM

Brian Murray, Bobby Steggert, Judith Ivey, Jack Gilpin Set for November Project Shaw Readings by Andrew Gans

The Project Shaw series will continue Nov. 21 with readings of two short George Bernard Shaw comedies, Passion, Poison and Petrifaction and Press Cuttings.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

The Book of Mormon Missionary Rory O'Malley on His Two-Year Halloween Stint as a Priest by Broadway.com

Halloween is the most theatrical holiday, so it makes perfect sense that Broadway actors—who know a thing or two about rocking a costume—would embrace the spooky season. We asked…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:44AM

News: Cast: Benton Joins Railway Children, Traverse Tree, Howl

Mark Benton will join the cast of The Railway Children on 3 December for the Olivier and Whatsonstage.com Award-winning production’s final six weeks at Waterloo Station. Benton, whose…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:43AM

Broadway Vets Caissie Levy and David Reiser Wed in Miami Beach by Broadway.com

While New Yorkers shivered through the aftermath of a freak October snowstorm, Broadway vets Caissie Levy and David Reiser were getting married in style in Miami Beach. The happy couple, who…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:37AM

Monster Mash: Jan Maxwell of 'Follies' injured; Sondheim stranded by snow by David Ng

Actress Jan Maxwell, currently in the Broadway revival of "Follies," was hit by a vehicle Saturday while crossing the street, but is expected to make a quick recovery. Stephen Sondheim cance…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:35AM

PHOTO CALL: Denzel Washington Visits Broadway's The Mountaintop by Matthew Blank

Academy Award, Golden Globe and Tony Award-winning actor Denzel Washington took in the Oct. 29 performance of The Mountaintop on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM

HAIR Star Diana DeGarmo Set for CBS' YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Debut by BroadwayWorld

According to the Hollywood Reporter, American Idol finalist and recent star of Broadway's HAIR will be making an appearance in the upcoming CBS soap opera THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:34AM

Trick or Treat! Russell Crowe in Rare “Rocky Horror” Clip by Tom Mizer

Russell Crowe is one of hollywood’s great actors and has a reputation for being the quintessential man’s man. He’s been an Oscar-winner, a soulful gladiator , a gruff ship&…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:34AM

Mitchell Jarvis and Lori Tan Chinn Will Lead a Dinosaur Revolution in Triassic Parq NYC Readings by Michael Gioia

Triassic Parq, a new version of the FringeNYC 2010 Best Musical Jurassic Parq: The Broadway Musical, will offer its first readings Nov. 10-11 at The Players Club on Gramercy Park.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

Teresa’s Weekly Update: Goose Bumps Edition by Teresa Eyring

When was the last time a playwright’s words gave you goose bumps? For me, it was last week at the launch of our TCG Playwrights in Conversation: Discussions and Readings series, in partner…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 10:30AM

The challenge of being an actor: advice for up-and-coming stars by Alix Wilton Regan

“Dip dip dip dip happy song Talk about things you like to do If you don’t have a dream If you don’t have a dream How you gonna have a dream come true?” You are an actor if you act &#…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:29AM

The World is a Stage

One of America’s greatest actors, Frank Langella, tells us about his latest role on Broadway, in Terrence Rattigan’s “Man and Boy,” about how much a man will sacrifice for success. P…

SOURCE: WNYC at 10:23AM

How to Create a Facebook Landing Page by Rebecca Coleman

If you have a business, you should have a Page for your business. Not only does this allow you to keep your personal and business lives separate on Facebook, but it also offers some amazing …

SOURCE: Rebecca Coleman at 10:19AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Laura Benanti, Gavin Creel & More Set for Lincoln Center's 2012 American Songbook Series by Broadway.com

An array of Broadway stars have signed on for Lincoln Center’s 2012 American Songbook series, including Tony winners Laura Benanti, Lin-Manuel Miranda, LaChanze and Michael Cerveris, p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:13AM

Relatively Speaking star Steve Guttenberg on NBC 4 “New York Live” – Watch Online Now by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

View more videos at: http://nbcnewyork.com.   RELATIVELY SPEAKING star Steve Guttenberg sat down live with NBC 4 “New York Live” to talk about his return to the Broadway stage. The worl…

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

IN THE HEIGHTS Now Available for Professional Licensing

‘Paciencia y Fe’ Non Más... IN THE HEIGHTS is now available for Professional Licensing!

SOURCE: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization at 10:10AM

American Country Awards, Co-Hosted by Kristin Chenoweth, to Feature Lauren Alaina, Miranda Lambert, Scotty McCreery by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth will join country music star Trace Adkins to co-host the 2011 American Country Awards, Fox Broadcasting recently announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM

PHOTO FLASH: Ellen Burrstyn, Bobby Cannavale, Philip Seymour Hoffman, et al. at Atmosphere of Memory Opening by Andy Propst

LAByrinth Theatre Company celebrated the opening night of David Bar Katz's Atmosphere of Memory, now at The Bank Street Theatre, with a party at Knickerbocker on Sunday, October 30. T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:08AM

PHOTO FLASH: Ellen Burstyn, Bobby Cannavale, Philip Seymour Hoffman, et al. at Atmosphere of Memory Opening by Andy Propst

LAByrinth Theatre Company celebrated the opening night of David Bar Katz's Atmosphere of Memory, now at The Bank Street Theatre, with a party at Knickerbocker on Sunday, October 30. T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:08AM

What we talk about when we talk about what we talk about when we talk about race by Thomas Garvey

The talented cast of Trinity's Clybourne Park.I've been dragging my feet over writing up a response to Bruce Norris's Clybourne Park (through November 20 at Trinity Rep) and Hub Review reade…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 10:04AM

Barbara Cook to Perform From You Make Me Feel So Young CD on November 15 by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Barbara Cook will do a live performance and signing of her new CD, You Make Me Feel So Young, on Tuesday, November 15 at 7pm at Barnes & Noble Upper East Side (150 East…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:04AM

Glenn Close Wins Best Actress Prize at Tokyo Film Festival

The French film "Untouchables" takes the top prize, earning best actor honors for its two stars.

SOURCE: Backstage at 10:02AM

Megan Fox Makes Broadway Debut in ‘The 24 Hour Plays’ by Michael Spain

Megan Fox will make her Broadway debut in the “24 Hour Plays” on November 14, 2011 at the American Airlines Theatre. Megan Fox is probably best known for her film roles.  Most notably �…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:00AM

Contest: Win Tickets to Lysistrata Jones by Linda

Trick or treat! I have a treat for you. I'm celebrating Halloween (and my birthday) by giving away TWO pairs of tickets to see Lysistrata Jones on Broadway. In this version of Aristophanes's…

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 10:00AM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Angela Lansbury to Be Named "Living Landmark" in November by Andrew Gans

Five-time Tony winner Angela Lansbury is one of a select group of individuals who will be deemed a "Living Landmark" next month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:56AM

Spider-Man Musical Bids Adieu to 2 Original Stars by Mark Kennedy

Producers said Friday that original stars Jennifer Damiano and T.V. Carpio will end their run in "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" next month when their contracts expire.

SOURCE: Backstage at 09:55AM

New Musical Fat Camp Aiming for Off-Broadway Debut in April 2012 by Andrew Gans

The new musical Fat Camp will begin rehearsals toward an Off-Broadway debut in late February 2012, according to an Equity casting notice.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:50AM

Guest Commentary: Is your pricing strategy working?

When it comes to pricing ticketed events, what works? For nearly two decades, TRG Arts has answered that question for hundreds of non-profit arts and culture organizations. About four years …

SOURCE: Ticket News at 09:39AM

Never what you think by Adam Thurman

In 2008 I wrote this post. The gist of it was that people don't attend artistic events for the reasons people expect. For example, many people don't attend classic musical productions becaus…

SOURCE: Mission Paradox at 09:32AM

Live chat with Jon Robin Baitz on Nov. 3 by Steve Zeitchik

Jon Robin Baitz, playwright of "Other Desert Cities," chat live on Culture Monster Thursday. Jon Robin Baitz is also the creator of television's "Brothers and Sisters."

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:30AM

Poltergeist (Tobe Hooper,* 1982) by James Comtois

As always, there's some stuff in here that could be construed as spoiler-y. Happy Snowy Halloween, folks!Just like the Steven Spielberg-directed films Close Encounters of the Third Kind and…

SOURCE: Jamespeak at 09:28AM

Should theatre return to its rep roots?

Repertory seasons – using the same group of actors to perform complementary plays – are staging a comeback. But is it all about saving money?In one of his first moves since taking over a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:21AM

Sex and Education by Tim Treanor

In Lissa Levin’s snorer of a play, Sex and Education, now being force-marched through its paces by Doorway Arts Ensemble and Arts Alive Theatre, Miss Edwards (Ellen Mansueto), an English t…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:16AM

American Songbook Season to Feature Elaine Paige, Laura Benanti, Michael Cerveris, LaChanze, Leslie Kritzer by Andrew Gans

The 14th season of Lincoln Center’s American Songbook series will once again be presented in the Allen Room of Jazz at Lincoln Center. The 2012 season, which runs Jan. 11-Feb. 11, will…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:13AM

Laura Benanti, Gavin Creel, Elaine Paige, et al. Set for Lincoln Center's American Songbook by Andy Propst

Lincoln Center has announced programming for its 2012 American Songbook series of concerts,. to be held at the Allen Room at Frederick P. Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The season wil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:08AM

Sons of the Prophet by Adaumbelle

"Sons of the Prophet" is a compelling, sophisticated, and humorously engaging play about how we deal with pain that just won't heal whether that be physical or emotional.

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 09:03AM

NEW CONTEST! Win Tickets to Broadway's LYSISTRATA JONES! by JK

When I saw Lysistrata Jones off-Broadway last summer, I hoped that it would go on to a longer life.  I didn't dare dream that it would go all they way from the tiny Gym at Judson to Bro…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:01AM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Faulkenberry, Sajous Join Broadway’s Spiderman Cast in November by Michael Spain

The cast of “Spiderman: Turn off the Dark” is swapping out a couple of actresses in mid-November. Jennifer Damiano, who plays Mary Jane and T.V. Carpio who plays Arachne are leaving the …

SOURCE: broadway.me at 08:59AM

Donna Bullock, Nora Mae Lyng, Max von Essen, et al. Set for Nothing Is Forever Concerts by Andy Propst

Complete casting has been announced for Nothing Is Forever, to be offered at Symphony Space's Leonard Nimoy Thalia on Saturday, November 5 at 5:30 and 8:30pm. Ben West will direct the p…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:52AM

Photos: Downton Stars Join Winners at Theatre Awards UK

The 2011 Theatre Awards UK – formerly known as the TMAs – were announced yesterday at a star-studded ceremony held at banqueting house (for a full list of winners click here::E88…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:47AM

SAY GOODNIGHT GRACIE – Burns & Allen Off-B’way revival by Oscar E Moore

  With trademark cigar close at hand and speaking directly to God with his Harry Potter-like eyeglasses, Joel Rooks as George Burns - who made God a household name in a series of high gross…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 08:43AM

STAGE TUBE: WICKED Day's Ultimate Encore - Defying Gravity by BroadwayWorld TV

In honor of its 8th Anniversary on Broadway, the blockbuster musical Wicked treated its fans to a special Ultimate Encore performance on Sunday, October 30th. Over 10,000 Wicked fans cast th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42AM

Photos: Downton Stars Join Theatre Legends at Theatre Awards UK

The 2011 Theatre Awards UK – formerly known as the TMAs – were announced yesterday at a star-studded ceremony held at banqueting house (for a full list of winners click here::E88…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:41AM

Mark Benton to Join THE RAILWAY CHILDREN in December by BroadwayWorld

Mark Benton will join the London cast The Railway Children on 3 December to play Perks for the final six weeks of Damian Cruden's Olivier award-winning production at Waterloo Station. Since …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:39AM

LA STRADA – in Spanish Off-B’way at TBG Theater by Oscar E Moore

How brave and how wonderfully moving this production of LA STRADA is.  Based on the 1954 Academy Award winning film by Federico Fellini and presented by La Strada Company, under the artisti…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 08:35AM

Laura Benanti, Gavin Creel, Michael Cerveris, Lin-Manuel Miranda & Elaine Paige Set for AMERICAN SONGBOOK at Lincoln Center by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook returns to the elegant Allen Room in January for its fourteenth season celebrating the diversity of American popular song. For 16 nights t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:34AM

PHOTO FLASH: Megan Mullally Offers Rrazz Room Concert by Andy Propst

Stage and screen star Megan Mullally made her debut at The RRazz Room in San Francisco with her band, Supreme Music Program, with a series of sold-out concerts October 28-30. Mullally offer…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:31AM

City Center: A Remarkable History by Michael Kaiser

The ghosts of George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Alvin Ailey and too many others to name are hopefully still in residence, inspiring a new generation of artists to create great works.

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 08:06AM

Review: Blind Date and 27 Wagons Full of Cotton by Elinor Walpole

Make and Bake’s double bill of Southern dramas begins with a light-hearted look at dating and the modern Southern Belle in Horton Foote’s Blind Date. In the programme for the double bill…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:01AM

BWW's On This Day - October 31, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 31 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Feature: Broadway's Haunted Houses by Isa Goldberg

TheaterMania takes an inside look at the ghostly lore behind three Broadway theaters.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Grief by Edward Franklin

There is, undeniably, a connection between Mike Leigh’s character-driven devising process and the superb performances which his actors go on to deliver; from Alison Steadman in Abigail’s…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:51AM

NY Review: 'Love's Labor's Lost' by David Sheward

Karin Coonrod sets Shakespeare's seldom-performed comedy at an all-male college, and the cast mostly earns a master's degree in hilarity, although a few try too hard to make the grade.

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:30AM

Ethel Waters by Trav S. D.

Today is the birthday of Ethel Waters (full bio here) Here she is singing “Am I Blue” from the 1929 film On With the Show: To find out more about  the history of vaudeville, co…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:24AM

Houdini Halloween by Trav S. D.

A clip from one of my favorite movies as a kid, 1953′s Houdini starring Tony Curtis. This is the climactic scene. For those who don’t know, Harry Houdini passed way 85 years ago …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:17AM

News: Opening: NT Collaborators, Three Days, British Subject

Amongst the major London openings, in the West End and further afield, this week are: OPENING TUESDAYCollaborators1 NOVEMBER 2011 (PREVIEWS FROM 25 OCTOBER)John Hodge's new play, inspire…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:12AM

Hall family and Wales shine in theatre awards by Ismene Brown

Port Talbot’s staging of The Passion with Michael Sheen won the highest accolade at the Theatre Management Association Awards yesterday, which honour the best of work touring Britain beyon…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:00AM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Gay City News > Show Stoppers by David Noh

When Terri White walked out onstage in “Follies” and sang “Mirror, Mirror,” followed by a vicious tap routine, the show hit a white hot high point for me, which nothing else topped.

SOURCE: Gay City News at 06:27AM

Review: Roadkill *****

Beginning on a minibus from outside the Theatre Royal Stratford East, Roadkill introduces “Mary”, a bubbly, comic, teenage Nigerian who has been scouted and transported by her &#…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:23AM

Music and dancers excel in 'Peter Pan'

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre took another visit this past weekend to the second star on the right, which happened to be conveniently (if temporarily) located at the Benedum Center.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:21AM

Offer: Get a Free Programme With Top Price Tickets to NOISES OFF

Get a free programme when booking top price preview tickets to Noises Off at the Old Vic. Previews are running from 3-12 December

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:19AM

La Strada by Lisa Jo Sagolla

A stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning 1954 Italian film of the same title, this is an enchanting, cunningly constructed production, performed in Spanish with English supertitles.

SOURCE: Backstage at 06:14AM

Angels of Swedenborg by Suzy Evans

This artistic juxtaposition of the angelic and demonic realms has many beautiful moments, but though Ping Chong's choreography is intriguing, the production's continuity falters.

SOURCE: Backstage at 06:12AM

Discovery is Only the First Step... by Don Hall

Discovery is that "Eureka!" moment that Archimedes writ in stone as he solved a problem. He needed to find out if a king's crown was 100% gold but knew that the oddly shaped object could no…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:11AM

"Stories of the Wands" by Doug Reside

I needed a couple of extra archival boxes a few weeks ago, so I went over to a building where the Library keeps materials that do not fit in the main storage areas. While I was there…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 06:10AM

Pangs of the Messiah by Suzy Evans

Edward Einhorn's misguided direction of Motti Lerner's political family drama skews the piece's timing and makes many moments feel forced.

SOURCE: Backstage at 06:09AM

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

The Path Fund, Inc. will present two-time Tony Award winning director Des McAnuff Jersey Boys, The Who's Tommy as part of the cast of ROCKERS ON BROADWAY - HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR, the latest…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00AM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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The Veil Audience Feedback by National Theatre

The Veil Audience Feedback 'A haunting mixture of old mysticism and modern dilemmas.' The Times 'A hugely atmospheric night, packed with historical detail. Spine-tingling momen…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:48AM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Blog: BAFTA Laughter, ENO Beano

I spent half the weekend hanging around BAFTA in Piccadilly, gaining a head start on the latest films of Jonny Depp and George Clooney. The first stars as underground journalist Hunter S Tho…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:06AM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Conversing with Objects: Belleville @ the Yale Repertory Theatre by Joseph Jon Lanthier

Amy Herzog’s Belleville is most provocatively a conversation of objects. The post Conversing with Objects: <em>Belleville</em> @ the Yale Repertory Theatre appeared first on Sl…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 03:25AM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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The man behind the mask by Mark Shenton

Michael Crawford, of course, was already a firm family favourite, thanks to TV shows like “Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em”, his film role as the original Cornelius in the film version of H…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:57AM

Verse Chorus Verse by A.J. Mell

For all its dropping of band names and wrestling with familiar indie-rock issues, Randall Colburn's Kurt Cobain–inspired drama doesn't muster much rock-'n'-roll cred.

SOURCE: Backstage at 02:54AM

More of That 1776 Diary by Peter Filichia

Chances are, this weekend, you’ll have at least one chance on at least one network to see the movie version of 1776, one of Broadway’s greatest musicals. In March, to celebrate t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:15AM

But, Ah, Paree! by Peter Filichia

Whenever I get to Paris, not much time passes before I’m singing “You’re in Paris,” Susan Waston’s big song from Ben Franklin in Paris – though the first …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:15AM

The Reviews Are In(sulting) by Peter Filichia

Did you catch the column I wrote a couple of weeks ago about Broadway Bound? It’s William Torbert Leonard’s 618-page tome that’s subtitled “A Guide to Shows That…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:15AM

TTIC- Jim Corti - Oct 31, 2011 by [email protected] (talk Theatre In Chicago), Talk Theatre In Chicago

On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast, Tom Williams talks with Jim Corti, the new Artistic Director of the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. He talks about the new Broadwa…

SOURCE: www.theatreinchicago.com at 02:01AM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Steve Jobs, Given The Full Daisey Treatment

Chicago Tribune 10/30/11

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:36AM

David Brian Colbert to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Benefit for BC/EFA, 10/31 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS will present a one-night-only return engagement of John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask's Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Adele to undergo throat surgery as rumors of cancer swarm Twitter by Amanda Mikelberg, Amanda Mikelberg

Since canceling her US tour dates earlier in October, the 23-year-old singer’s six remaining appearances in the UK have also been canceled, prompting suspicions around the Internet that th…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:28AM

TT: Just because

Sister Rosetta Tharpe sings "Up Above My Head" with the Olivet Institutional Baptist Church Choir:...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Almanac

"Only man can be absurd: for only man can be dignified." G.K. Chesterton, "Spiritualism"...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

Sexual politics under the petticoats in an otherworldly 'Cloud 9'

THEATER REVIEW: "Cloud 9" at Gift Theatre ★★★ NINA METZ reviews "Cloud 9" at Gift Theatre ★★★ ... There's something wonderfully strange about the set f…

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Steve Jobs, glitches and all, dissected onstage

Monologuist Mike Daisey reveals the agony and the ecstasy of the Apple co-founder Like any addict in recovery, Mike Daisey has learned that admitting the sin upfront is the crucial first st…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00AM

This Frankie Valli show is the real thing

"Jersey Boys," the terrific hit musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, last played the Fox Theatre in May.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:00AM

SAY GOODNIGHT GRACIE – Burns & Allen Off-B’way revival by Oscar E. Moore

A beautifully written one man show by Rupert Holmes is a loving tribute to Mr. Burns and his wife of 42 years, Gracie Allen. A more loving tribute you will not find on any stage.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

LA STRADA – in Spanish Off-B’way at TBG Theater by Oscar E. Moore

It is the excellent actors that convey all the emotions you’ll need to understand this purely theatrical presentation of the film.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Monday, October 31, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, October 30, 2011 - Sunday, October 30, 2011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45AM

The No. 1 Reason To See: Chinglish by Jesse North

Let’s be honest: what gets lost in translation is often funny. This is the case in David Henry Hwang’s new comedy, which is full of misunderstandings when an American businessman travels…

SOURCE: Stage Rush at 12:07AM

Openings We're Tracking This Week, October 31-November 6, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

Jake's Gift, Lunchbox (photo credit: Benjamin Laird)Hopkins and Jessica B. Hillat Segal (photo:Andrée Lanthier)The Lunchbox Theatre in Edmonton is calling Jake's Gift by Julia Mackey a "Can…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Palm Beach Dramaworks Unveils Marquee by Bill Hirschman

Don and Ann Brown, who donated $2 million toward Palm Beach Dramaworks' new home, pull back the curtain on the newly-renovated marquee bearing their name Wednesday. Workers are cleaning …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 12:00AM

nytheatre festivals in review

United Solo Roundup #2: Mozart's Sister and From Busk Till Dawn reviewed by Michael Mraz

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

THE LEADING MEN: Broadway Is a Dream Come True — Again — for Hugh Jackman by Kenneth Jones

A candid chat with Hugh Jackman about his Back on Broadway concert, plus cell phones, ticket prices, shirtlessness, show tunes, The Boy From Oz and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Career Transition for Dancers Jubilee, With Chita Rivera, Bebe Neuwirth, Donna McKechnie, Presented Oct. 31 by Andrew Gans

Two-time Tony winner Chita Rivera hosts Career Transition For Dancers' 26th Anniversary Jubilee Oct. 31 at 7 PM at New York City Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Love's Labor's Lost Opens Off-Broadway at the Public Theater Oct. 31 by Adam Hetrick

Love conquers all for Hoon Lee, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Michelle Beck and Keith Eric Chappelle in the Public Lab production of Shakespeare's Love's Labor's Lost, which officially…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Des McAnuff, Billy Porter, Gerry McIntyre and More Are Rockers on Broadway Oct. 31 by Michael Gioia

Rockers on Broadway – Halloween Spooktacular, the latest edition of the Broadway rock-and-roll concert series, is held Oct. 31 at the Midtown Theatre at the HA! Comedy Club.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Andy Mientus, Curt Hansen, Gerard Canonico, Lewis Cleale Explore Rock Musical bare in NYC Reading Oct. 31-Nov. 1 by Kenneth Jones

In the age of "Glee," has the time come, at last, for a commercial New York life for bare, the rock musical about repressed teens in a Catholic high school? Producers are hoping so…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Hedwig and the Angry Inch, with David Brian Colbert, Presented at New World Stages Oct. 31 by Andrew Gans

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presents a one-night-only performance of John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask's Hedwig and the Angry Inch Oct. 31 at New World Stages in New York Cit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Free Broadway's Future Concert, With Wendi Bergamini, Terri Klausner, Deborah Tranelli, Presented Oct. 31 by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Goings on About Town: The Theatre by The New Yorker

PageBreak --> OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS Please call the phone number listed with the theatre for timetables and ticket information. ALL-AMERICAN LCT3 presents a new play by Julia Brownell…

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John Lahr: Nina Arianda: Actress in “Venus in Fur.” by John Lahr

On September 21, 2009, three days after her twenty-fifth birthday, Nina Arianda, like most ambitious actresses just out of drama school, was making the rounds in New York, looking for work. …

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:00AM

Hilton Als:  David Henry Hwang’s “Chinglish” review. by Hilton Als

First-generation American writers often have two stories to tell. There’s the story of their inspiration and the quest for a discipline to give form to their imaginings. Then thereR…

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Hilton Als: “Charlotte Rampling: The Look,” at Lincoln Plaza Cinemas. by Hilton Als

Charlotte Rampling is a living paradox: an actress whose allure depends less on the passion she ignites than on her efforts to stamp out—or to avoid—admiration. It seems as if sh…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:00AM

nytheatre festivals in review

United Solo Roundup #3: Cemetery Golf, Blue, Black and White, Auditions, Zoe's Auditions and Three Cases of Amnesia reviewed by Amy Lee Pearsall

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

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