Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Crime Comedy 'Heist' Lacks Conviction

Alan Alda, as a Madoff figure, is a scene stealer. Meanwhile, in "Young Goethe in Love," the poet as a young man strives, loves and outlasts welcome.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 11:57PM

'Other Desert Cities' is a Broadway gem

Jon Robin Baitz, who burst into New York theater as an eerily mature playwright in the late '80s, has always crafted smart work full of intimate emotions and big ideas. But "Other Desert Cit…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 11:52PM

DIRTY DANCING Remake Sets Release Date: July 26, 2013 by BroadwayWorld

Originally a low-budget film by a new studio and with no major stars except Broadway legend Jerry Orbach in a supporting role, Dirty Dancing became a massive box office hit. As of 2009, it e…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:51PM

Review: A worthy test for theatre-goers by Richard Ouzounian

Too much of our theatre is spoon-fed and pre-digested. The Test makes you think on your feet, for yourself.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:49PM

Michael Ball & Imelda Staunton Led SWEENEY TODD Headed to West End & Broadway? by BroadwayWorld

Baz Bamigboye reports in today's UK Daily Mail that the hit production of the Chichester Festival Theatre's SWEENEY TODD, starring Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton will indeed, as rumored, t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:47PM

Tyne Daly Led MASTER CLASS Headed to West End? by BroadwayWorld

Baz Bamingoye reports in today's UK Daily Mail that Tyne Daly, who led the Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway production of Terrence McNally's Tony Award-winning MASTER CLASS, directed by Ste…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:47PM

Broadway revival of 'Funny Girl' plans dropped by Mark Kennedy

Producers of a revival of "Funny Girl" aren't laughing -- they've had to scrap plans to mount the Broadway-bound show.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:39PM

The No. 1 Reason To See: Other Desert Cities by Jesse North

Broadway has given us some great family dramas recently, but that juicy genre becomes elevated when the kin in question are warring over something bigger than themselves. This is the case in…

SOURCE: Stage Rush at 11:35PM

Ticket giveaway: Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays by Jesse North

Some of the most exciting plays to see are the ones dealing with timely subjects. Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays is a showcase of short plays, both comedic and dramatic, about …

SOURCE: Stage Rush at 11:29PM

'Buddy Cop' exercises right to remain silent by Jenna Scherer

The first thing you should know about "Buddy Cop 2" is that there is no "Buddy Cop 1." The second thing you should...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:26PM

'Sister' sendup is simply 'Divine' by Jenna Scherer

On a rainy Sunday afternoon, there are few things that can raise my spirits out of the drizzle better than pure,...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:00PM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Other Desert Cities

Legit Reviews: Helmer Joe Mantello did a savvy job of recasting "Other Desert Cities" for its Broadway transfer.

SOURCE: Variety at 10:57PM

Don’t let this wind instrument pass you by by Frank Scheck

The title of the show is “The Fartiste.” There will now be a brief pause; the review will resume after you’ve stopped tittering. All right then. You may be surprised to learn that th…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:51PM

Dry wit & slick acting in ‘Desert’ dramedy by Elisabeth Vincentelli

There are a few plays within Jon Robin Baitz’s drama “Other Desert Cities,” which reopened on Broadway last night, after a successful run earlier this year at Lincoln Center. The show …

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:50PM

THE X FACTOR: The Final 12 Results Show! by Jennie Mamary

America has spoken, everyone This is the first results show where you decide who deserves to stay in the competition. The votes are in and one contestant will leave tonight. After singing th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:29PM

Albee’s ‘Egg’ is ova-due by Michael Riedel

Edward Albee is America’s greatest living playwright.But even the greats can get hung up on a pesky third act.This week, the Signature Theatre Company pulled his latest play, the cheekily …

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

Funny Girl Indefinitely Postpones Broadway and Los Angeles Engagements by Dan Bacalzo

The planned revival of Funny Girl, which was scheduled to play at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles from January 15 through February 26 and then open on Broadway at the Im…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:24PM

A Lot of Love on the Stage

This week's jazz calendar leads off with husband-and-wife team John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey at the Cafe Carlyle, and the 3 Cohens Sextet, featuring the three Cohen siblings, at the V…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:20PM

Review Roundup: OTHER DESERT CITIES, Updating Live! by BroadwayWorld

In Other Desert Cities, Brooke Wyeth to be played by Rachel Griffiths who is making her Broadway debut, a once promising novelist, returns home after a six year absence to celebrate Christma…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06PM

Theater Review | 'Other Desert Cities': ‘Other Desert Cities’ at Booth Theater - Review by Ben Brantley

Jon Robin Baitz’s “Other Desert Cities” has moved to Broadway, where it has emerged as stronger, more sincere and more credible than in its previous incarnation.

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

Review: Other Desert Cities by Dan Bacalzo

Rachel Griffiths makes an auspicious Broadway debut in Jon Robin Baitz's compelling drama.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: The Fartiste by Iris Wiener

This new musical about a real-life French performer with an unusual talent is occasionally entertaining but ultimately tiresome.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Feature: Leslie Uggams' Good Times by Brian Scott Lipton

The Tony Award-winning actress discusses her upcoming appearance on The Good Wife and peforming her hit show Uptown/Downtown.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Don't Be Afraid: Stage Veterans 2011 (Working In The Theatre #398) by American Theatre Wing

Don't Be Afraid: Stage Veterans 2011 (Working In The Theatre #398) The panel of stage veterans - F. Murray Abraham, Stacy Keach, Estelle Parsons and Lois Smith - discuss the rehearsal a…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:33PM

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: So who ate all the pies? Well, it wasn't Sweeney Todd's Michael Ball

Michael Ball has led the revolt against the revolting pies in the otherwise appetising new production of Sweeney Todd. The production is a huge hit, featuring two of the best performances in…

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 09:28PM

FUNNY GIRL Postpones Los Angeles and Broadway Engagements by BroadwayWorld

FUNNY GIRL, which was recently announced to return to Broadway in April 2012 following an engagement at Center Theatre GroupAhmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, has been postponed.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02PM

Other Desert Cities: Theater Review by David Rooney

David Rooney Jon Robin Baitz's first new play in six years has ripened significantly in its move to Broadway.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: "Meanwhile ..." by Jim Rutter

Brat Productions' quick-change romp "Meanwhile ..." show Madi Distefano stretching her writer's chops and a production that has its highs and lows, says critic Jim Rutter.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 08:53PM

'Funny Girl' revival postponed indefinitely for L.A. and Broadway

The production has been put on indefinite hold, organizers announced late Thursday. The culprit, it appears, is the weak economic climate that has made it difficult to raise money for the sh…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:50PM

'Funny Girl' revival postponed indefinitely for L.A. and Broadway by David Ng

The highly anticipated revival of "Funny Girl" that was set to open in early 2012 at the Ahmanson Theatre in L.A. before transferring to Broadway in April has been put on indefinite hold, or…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:37PM

LA STAGE INSIDER by Julio Martinez

Ed Asner revives FDR for Theatricum Benefit and Tanya Saracho's El Nogalar premieres at Fountain Theatre. Will Manus's Bridge moves to the Complex; Alfred Molina and David Krumholtz  due…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 08:36PM

Los Angeles and Broadway Engagements of Funny Girl Postponed by Andrew Gans

The Los Angeles and Broadway engagements of Funny Girl, which were scheduled to star Lauren Ambrose in the role of Fanny Brice, the part originated on Broadway by Barbra Streisand, have been…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:33PM

The Characters Start Talking: Playwrights 2011 (Working In The Theatre #397) by American Theatre Wing

The Characters Start Talking: Playwrights 2011 (Working In The Theatre #397) The panel of playwrights - Annie Baker, Rinne Groff, Karen Hartman and Alfred Uhry - talk about their writing pr…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:30PM

'Funny Girl' Revival Is Postponed, Its Producers Say by Dave Itzkoff

The Broadway-bound revival which was to be directed by Bartlett Sher and would have starred Lauren Ambrose and Bobby Cannavale has been put off; its producers said they "determined that this…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:21PM

Through Their Eyes: Actors 2011 (Working In The Theatre #396) by American Theatre Wing

Through Their Eyes: Actors 2011 (Working In The Theatre #396) Actors Colman Domingo, Elizabeth Marvel, Michele Pawk, Daphne Rubin-Vega and David Zayas discuss the influence of their early t…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:14PM

Iphigenia, Theatre Royal, Bath

The story of Iphigenia is one of slaughtered innocence and unbearable cruelty. Too unbearable, in fact, for the Greek dramatist Euripides, who decided to change it. According to legend, Iphi…

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:00PM

Performing Medicine: A thrilling body of evidence

Forget medical dramas on television, this is far more fascinating stuff. Performing Medicine, a six-week arts season on anatomy, curated by Clod Ensemble in London, aims to be more thrilling…

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:00PM

Theater review: 'The King of the Desert' at El Portal Forum Theatre by David Nichols

David C. Nichols reviews "The King of the Desert," actor René Rivera's autobiographical solo show at the El Portal Forum Theatre.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00PM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Not Funny! Broadway Funny Girl Revival Starring Lauren Ambrose & Bobby Cannavale Postponed by Broadway.com

The upcoming Broadway revival of Funny Girl starring Lauren Ambrose and Bobby Cannavale has been postponed indefinitely, with producers blaming the economy for the decision. "We have ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:52PM

Funny Girl Revival Starring Lauren Graham & Bobby Cannavale Postponed by Broadway.com

The upcoming Broadway revival of Funny Girl starring Lauren Graham and Bobby Cannavale has been postponed indefinitely, with producers blaming the economy for the decision. "We have m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:52PM

Broadway Funny Girl Revival Starring Lauren Ambrose & Bobby Cannavale Postponed by Broadway.com

The upcoming Broadway revival of Funny Girl starring Lauren Ambrose and Bobby Cannavale has been postponed indefinitely, with producers blaming the economy for the decision. "We have …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:52PM

Not Funny! Broadway Funny Girl Revival Starring Lauren Ambrose & Bobby Cannavale Postponed by Broadway.com

The upcoming Broadway revival of Funny Girl starring Lauren Ambrose and Bobby Cannavale has been postponed indefinitely, with producers blaming the economy for the decision. "We have …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:52PM

Compelling Stories: Playwrights 2011 (Working In The Theatre #395) by American Theatre Wing

Compelling Stories: Playwrights 2011 (Working In The Theatre #395) The panel of playwrights - Kristoffer Diaz, Kate Fodor, Rajiv Joseph, Young Jean Lee and Tarell Alvin McCraney - discuss h…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:51PM

New Ovation Awards Host Carolyn Hennesy and Presenters Announced by LA Stage Alliance

LA stage veteran Carolyn Hennesy will host the Ovation Awards ceremony, stepping in for French Stewart, who had to withdraw because of a professional conflict. Also, here's a list of the pre…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 07:36PM

MILK LIKE SUGAR Extends Through 11/27 by BroadwayWorld

Playwrights Horizons Tim Sanford, Artistic Director Leslie Marcus, Managing Director, Women's Project Julie Crosby, Producing Artistic Director and La Jolla Playhouse Christopher Ashley, Art…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36PM

Getting the Show on the Road (Working In The Theatre #394) by American Theatre Wing

Getting the Show on the Road (Working In The Theatre #394) The panel of producers, presenters and bookers -- Meredith Blair, Mike Isaacson, Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, Steven Schnepp and A…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:36PM

Tony Award Winner Marissa Jaret Winokur Joins TV Land's 'Retired at 35' by BroadwayWorld

TV Land announced that TonyR award-winning actress Marissa Jaret Winokur Broadway's Hairspray is joining the cast of the network's original comedy series, Retired at 35 when the series begin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:25PM

LES MISRABLES' Toronto Opening Likely to be Delayed by BroadwayWorld

Though an official announcement was made just under a month ago that the classic muscial LES MISRABLES would be opening in Toronto in July 2012, Cameron Mackintosh tells Toronto.com today th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:20PM

Embracing Process: Directors 2010 (Working In The Theatre #393) by American Theatre Wing

Embracing Process: Directors 2010 (Working In The Theatre #393) A panel of directors - Stafford Arima, Anne Kauffman, Rebecca Taichman and Henry Wishcamper - discusses the dynamic between t…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:12PM

Review: (Ottawa) I Do Not Like Thee, Dr. Fell by The Charlebois Post

Richard Gelinas, Tim Oberholzer, Kelly Rigole, Robin Guy, Kathi LangstonA Blast With No AnswersDr. Fell fills the prescription for the November blahsBy Jim MurchisonThe current tradition in …

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 07:00PM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater review: 'Next Fall' at Geffen Playhouse

Geoffrey Nauffts' drama about a gay couple with stark religious differences proceeds with the somber discretion of someone walking into church after the sermon has begun.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:59PM

How "The Lion King"changed theater by John Moore Denver Post Theater Critic

Like a giant, saffron sun emerging from the Saharan savannah, "The Lion King" was the dawn of a new day for live theater in 1997.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 06:59PM

STAGE TUBE: An Invitation to Broadway From Hugh Jackman! by BroadwayWorld TV

The Tony award-winning Hugh Jackman has returned to Broadway this fall in Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre. Jackman brings the one-man concert show to New York for a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:47PM

OTHER DESERT CITIES - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

"Whether it's oppressive because it's arid and blistering or because it's cold and barren, a desert is a desert and it doesn't change much. The same thing is true of Jon Robin Baitz's play …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 06:44PM

The Vocabulary of Dance: Choreographers 2010 (Working In The Theatre #392) by American Theatre Wing

The Vocabulary of Dance: Choreographers 2010 (Working In The Theatre #392) Our panel of choreographers - Christopher Gattelli, Liza Gennaro, Ken Roberson and Sergio Trujillo - discuss their…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:40PM

Character Study: Watch Priscilla's Tony Sheldon Morph from 'Middle-Aged Man' to Fetching Feminine Star by Broadway.com

When Priscilla Queen of the Desert Tony nominee Tony Sheldon sits down at his dressing room table at Broadway's Palace Theatre, he's a self-proclaimed "gray-haired middle-aged m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:38PM

Paul Gross Joins Kim Cattrall in ‘Private Lives’ by Sarah Lyall

“Private Lives,” making an Atlantic crossing after a run in London, picks up a Canadian leading man, Paul Gross, on its way to Broadway.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:36PM

Theater review: 'Dolly West's Kitchen' at Theatre Banshee

Contemporary flavor accents the traditional recipe of "Dolly West's Kitchen" at Theatre Banshee.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:36PM

Tony Rulings: Julie Taymor Eligible for Spider-Man Direction Nomination, Philip Wm. McKinley Is Not by Andrew Gans

The Tony Awards Administration Committee assembled for the first time during the 2011-2012 season the afternoon of Nov. 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:30PM

Theater review: 'Next Fall' at Geffen Playhouse by Charles McNulty

Geoffrey Nauffts' drama "Next Fall" has its West Coast premiere at the Geffen Playhouse.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:30PM

Milk Like Sugar, Featuring Tony Winner Tonya Pinkins, Gets One-Week Extension at Playwrights Horizons by Broadway.com

The New York premiere of Kirsten Greenidge’s Milk Like Sugar will get a one-week extension at Playwrights Horizons’ Peter Jay Sharp Theater. The play, which is a joint production…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:19PM

Mike Like Sugar, Featuring Tony Winner Tonya Pinkins, Gets One-Week Extension at Playwrights Horizons by Broadway.com

The New York premiere of Kirsten Greenidge’s Milk Like Sugar will get a one-week extension at Playwrights Horizons’ Peter Jay Sharp Theater. The play, which is a joint production…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:19PM

Les Misérables opening delayed by Richard Ouzounian

Producer Cameron Mackintosh says casting is the barricade to musical’s opening in Toronto next summer.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 06:17PM

Watch Hugh Jackman Croon 'Mack the Knife' and More in Back on Broadway by Broadway.com

Tony winner Hugh Jackman is razzle-dazzling the crowds at the Broadhurst Theatre in his new solo show Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway. Backed by an 18-piece orchestra, the handsome leading ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:15PM

Michael Feinstein, Sarah McCarthy Set for Discussion of The Sound of Mumbai: A Musical by Ryan Chavis

A screening of the documentary The Sound of Mumbai: A Musical, will take place on November 8, 2011 at NYU's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts and will feature a conversation with…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:13PM

Julie Taymor eligible for a Tony for 'Spider-Man' by Mark Kennedy

Julie Taymor might have been fired from the "Spider-Man" musical, but she could still walk away with a Tony Award next year for directing the stunt-heavy mega-show.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 06:09PM

Milk Like Sugar Extends Off-Broadway Through November 27 by Dan Bacalzo

The Off-Broadway production of Kirsten Greenidge's Milk Like Sugar -- co-produced by Playwrights Horizons, Women's Project and La Jolla Playhouse -- has extended its run at Playwri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:06PM

Playwrights Horizons Extends Milk Like Sugar Through November 27 by Dan Bacalzo

Playwrights Horizons has extended the run of Kirsten Greenidge's Milk Like Sugar, which will now play through November 27. Rebecca Taichman has directed the production. The play concer…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:06PM

Theater Listings: Nov. 4 — 10 by The New York Times

A selected guide to theater performances, including previews and openings, in New York.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:01PM

Readers recommend: songs about the theatre by Jon Dennis

Roll up! Roll up! This week we're going to the theatre. Book your seat on the front row by posting your favourite songs about the stageACT ONE, SCENE ONE(The Guardian's offices. JON sits at …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:01PM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Tony Winner, Broadway Vet Leonard Stone Passes Away by BroadwayWorld

Broadway veteran and Tony Award winner, Leonard Stone, passed away yesterday, November 2, 2011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:57PM

Steppenwolf's Metcalf to co-star with LuPone in new Mamet play

The Steppenwolf actress Laurie Metcalf will star with Patti LuPone in a new David Mamet play slated for Broadway in the fall of 2012, the producer Jeffrey Richards announced Thursday.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:56PM

Amy Moorman, Lary Ohlson to Star in Roses in December by Ryan Chavis

Amy Moorman and Lary Ohlson will star in the Theatre 40 production of Victor L. Cahn's play Roses in December, set to play the Reuben Cordova Theatre, November 17-December 18. In the…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:54PM

Theater openings

Theater openings"Accomplice" In this comic mystery thriller by Rupert Holmes, Janet and her lover plan to murder her husband, Derek.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:49PM

West Side Story's "America" and "A Boy Like That" to Be Featured on November 8 Episode of FOX's Glee by Andy Propst

Dianna Agron, Heather Morris, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, and Harry Shum, Jr. will perform "America," and Rivera will join Lea Michele in performing "A Boy Like That" from…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:49PM

Theater review: 'Dolly West's Kitchen' at Theatre Banshee by David Nichols

David C. Nichols reviews Frank McGuiness' comic drama "Dolly West's Kitchen" at Theatre Banshee.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:45PM

Espinosa, Hanes, Porter, Jay-Alexander & More Set for BROADWAY DREAMS NYC Benefit 11/21 by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway Dreams Foundation will present their Third Annual New York Benefit Performance at the Florence Gould Hall 55 East 59th Street on Monday, November 21, 2011 at 730 pm. The special…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:43PM

Mary Stout Joins The Man Who Came to Dinner Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Broadway veteran Mary Stout will take on the role of Mrs. Dexter in the Peccadillo Theater Company’s Off-Broadway staging of Kaufman and Hart's The Man Who Came to Dinner.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:42PM

Watch Hunter Parrish and Co. Sing 'Day By Day' and the Catchy Songs of Godspell by Broadway.com

Prepare ye for the first Broadway revival of Godspell by checking out footage from the new production of Stephen Schwartz's classic musical. Directed by Daniel Goldstein, Hunter Parrish …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:38PM

Dukakis and Barricelli — Together Again in Vigil by Rachel Fain

Olympia Dukakis and Marco Barricelli are appearing in the only two roles in Morris Panych's Vigil at the Mark Taper Forum. Barricelli talks during most of the play, and Dukakis mostly listen…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 05:37PM

The Dragons Are Singing Tonight to Play Southern Theater by Ryan Chavis

TigerLion Arts will present the new musical The Dragons Are Singing Tonight, at the Southern Theater, January 26-February 12, 2012. Laurie MacGregor will compose, with direction by Markell…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:30PM

Julie Taymor is Tony-eligible

Legit News: Award committee issues eligibility decisions -- Julie Taymor will be eligible for a 2012 directing Tony for her work in "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," according to a recent dec…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:29PM

Theater Review | '69°S.': ‘69°S.’ at BAM Harvey Theater - Review by Eric Grode

In the Phantom Limb production “69°S.,” at the BAM Harvey Theater, Ernest Shackleton and five of his shipwrecked crew members are portrayed by marionettes.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:28PM

The Afternoon Report, Thursday, Novemeber 3, 2011 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Thursday, November 3, 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 05:27PM

Theater Review | 'Desdemona': ‘Desdemona’ at Lincoln Center White Light Festival - Review by Jason Zinoman

In a brief run at the White Light Festival, “Desdemona,” directed by Peter Sellars with a script by Toni Morrison, is a reimagining of the title character that comes off as an elegant le…

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

ArtsBeat Blog: Original 'Spider-Man' Director Taymor Will Be Eligible For Tony by Patrick Healy

Julie Taymor solely eligible for best director Tony for "Spider Man," says awards administration panel

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:20PM

Fabulous Divas of Hollywood to Play Retro Dome by Ryan Chavis

Writer and creator Alan Palmer will bring his show, Fabulous Divas of Hollywood to the Retro Dome in San Jose, CA from November 11-13, 2011. Fabulous Divas of Hollywood is an outlandish a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:20PM

#NEWPLAY OPPS: @LarkPDC Van Lier Fellowship for Artists of Color by Arena Stage

The Lark Play Development Center will offer two one-year fellowships for emerging, New York-based, economically disadvantaged artists of color. One director and one playwright will receive $…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 05:18PM

Cries and Whispers by Jill Dolan

Her sisters and her nurse minister to AgnesIt’s been 30+ years since I’ve seen theBergman movie on which Ivo van Hove’s Toneelgroep Amsterdam production isbased, but in any case, this …

SOURCE: The Feminist Spectator at 05:17PM

New Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Josie Rourke Announces Inaugural Season by Broadway.com

London's Donmar Warehouse has announced its first productions under the supervision of incoming artistic director Josie Rourke, who will succeed Tony winner Michael Grandage beginning Ja…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:16PM

David Pichette, Jeff Steitzer to Play Scrooge in ACT Theatre Christmas Carol by Ryan Chavis

David Pichette and Jeff Steitzer will alternate in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in ACT Theatre's annual holiday spectacle, A Christmas Carol, to run November 25-December 24. The produc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:15PM

'Godspell' According to Telly Episode 5: The Godspell Team Heads to The Late Show With David Letterman by Broadway.com

Telly Leung and his Godspell castmates are becoming more and more famous by the minute! The Broadway company recently headed to the Ed Sullivan Theatre to perform a medley of hits for the au…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:12PM

#NEWPLAY OPPS: @NYTW's Emerging Artists Fellowships by Arena Stage

New York Theatre Workshop is now accepting letters of intent to apply for the following 2012 / 2013 Emerging Artists Fellowships. Pending funding, NYTW will accept up to six emerging artists…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 05:11PM

NY1 Theater Review: "Other Desert Cities"

It was a hit off-Broadway last season and now "Other Desert Cities" has made the move to Broadway.

SOURCE: NY1 at 05:11PM

Toronto Shout Out by Memphis The Musical

Toronto Shout Out Memphis the Musical is coming to Toronto! http://www.memphisthemusical.com/us-tour-toronto-on/ From: MemphisTheMusical Views: 6 0 ratings Time: 00:16 More in Entertai…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:10PM

Adam Pascal's First Bow by Memphis The Musical

Adam Pascal's First Bow Adam Pascal joins the cast of MEMPHIS on his birthday! From: MemphisTheMusical Views: 4 0 ratings Time: 03:01 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:08PM

Chicago Shout Out by Memphis The Musical

Chicago Shout Out Memphis the Musical is coming to Chicago! http://www.memphisthemusical.com/us-tour-chicago-il/ From: MemphisTheMusical Views: 4 0 ratings Time: 00:15 More in Entertai…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:06PM

Tony Award Nominee Leonard Stone Has Died by Brian Scott Lipton

Leonard Stone, who received a Tony Award nomination for his role as George in the 1959 Broadway musical Redhead, has died at age 88, according to People.com. Stone's only other Broadwa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:05PM

Next Fall

Legit Reviews: Geoffrey Nauffts' "Next Fall," at the Geffen Playhouse, includes clashes over faith, sexuality and family; bright bon mots; a cast full of film and TV luminaries and the play'…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:04PM

Julie Taymor eligible for Tony consideration for 'Spider-Man' by David Ng

Julie Taymor, who was booted from the director's chair of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" before the show opened on Broadway in June, will be eligible for consideration in the best director …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:03PM

Raising Kain by Richard Ouzounian, Theatre Critic

For Karen Kain, 60 is the new 50.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 05:01PM

Highlights From Private Lives Starring Kim Cattrall

Golden Globe winner Kim Cattrall ("Sex and the City") and Paul Gross ("Due South," "Slings and Arrows") snipe, argue and romance each other in Noël Coward's sexually charged Private Lives…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:00PM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Chicago's Million Dollar Quartet to Extend Through May 31, 2012 by Ryan Chavis

Now entering its fourth year in Chicago, Million Dollar Quartet , has announced an additional extension, and will continue performances through May 31, 2012 at the Apollo Theater. The cas…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:56PM

Casting Announced for A.C.T.'s A Christmas Carol by Ryan Chavis

Bay Area actor James Carpenter will return for a sixth year as the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge in the American Conservatory Theater's production of A Christmas Carol . The holiday favor…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:52PM

Olney Theatre Center to say goodbye to Jim Petosa by Tim Treanor

Jim Petosa, who has served Olney Theatre as its artistic director since 1993, will step down at the end of 2012, the company announced today.  Jim Petosa (Photo: Kalman Zabarsky / Boston Un…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:51PM

2012 Tony Eligibility Decided for Taymor, Daly, SPIDER-MAN, FOLLIES & More by BroadwayWorld

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today for the first time this season to decide the eligibility of 3 Broadway productions for the 2011 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, presen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48PM

'Billy Elliot the Musical' twinkles on its toes

Peter Darling's superb choreography sweeps through dance and music genres.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:48PM

RELATIVELY SPEAKING's Steve Guttenberg Set For Good Day NY by BroadwayWorld

Tune in to watch RELATIVELY SPEAKING star Steve Guttenberg visit Fox 5 Good Day New York host Rosanna Scotto tomorrow morning, Friday, November 4 in the 930am half hou

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:46PM

Sandra Bernhard To Play Joe's Pub in December by Ryan Chavis

Sandra Bernhard will help bring in the New Year at Joe's Pub along with her band The Rebellious Jezebels, from December 28-31, 2011. Bernhard is known for her caustic humor and bitin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:46PM

#NEWPLAY FEST: Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre's ScriptFEST (via @PatriciaMilton) by Arena Stage

ScriptFEST 2011 SART's 30 Annual Playwrights' Conference November 4-6, 2011 UNC Asheville Campus Asheville, NC FIND OUT MORE Everyone thank @PatriciaMilton! Our news is sourced from the #NEW…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 04:42PM

Will you contribute $50 to support theatre by and about queer Black women? by RVCBard

“When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid” — Audre LordeEarlier this year, I wrote …

SOURCE: Love's Labors Lost at 04:41PM

BLOOD AND GIFTS: An interview with Cast Members by Lincoln Center Theater

An interview with Harry Zittel and Meredith Forlenza, who play Aaron Slattery and Katie Slattery in LCT3's ALL-AMERICAN, now playing at The Duke on 42nd Street.

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:38PM

Mamet is Broadway 'Anarchist'

Legit News: Writer directs LuPone, Metcalf in own play -- The latest play by David Mamet, "The Anarchist," has targeted a Broadway run next fall in a production helmed by Mamet and toplined …

SOURCE: Variety at 04:31PM

$300,000 grant funds Long Beach Opera's new series 'Outer Limits' by David Ng

Long Beach Opera will launch a new series of programs thanks to a three-year grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:29PM

Plays that send a message

Can theater change the world?

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 04:28PM

Asian Story Theater to Present The Musical Paul Gauguin by Ryan Chavis

The Asian Story Theater will hold a three-week run of their original workshop production of The Musical Paul Gauguin, November 6-29, 2011 in San Diego. The production features book and lyr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:22PM

The Friday Five, November 4, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

The Five Best Animals to Bring to the TheatreI love going to the theatre, but it's extremely difficult for me to leave the house without my cat. I immediately miss her smell, her saucy saunt…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:20PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: West Side Story Film Is Remastered for 50th Anniversary (Video) by Michael Gioia

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the film adaptation of West Side Story, the film has been remastered and will be released in high definition (HD) for the first time on Blu-ray, DVD…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

Sound Advice CD Reviews: The Broadway songbook and The Book of Love by Rob Lester

Satisfying looks at two "books" this week, with two energized female vocalists: one with the songbook of musical theatre hits (and a few appendixes of her own) and the other singing about th…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 04:14PM

Broadway Review: ‘Other Desert Cities’

Come into the cavernous California living room of the well-known Wyeth family, gathering for good tidings at Christmas Eve, 2004. Over here are the parents - he, a former movie star turned p…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 04:13PM

STAGE TUBE: Encores' MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Promo! by BroadwayWorld TV

Announced earlier this week was 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,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:11PM

Chicago Restaurant Week expands for 2012 with ways for CCTB non-dining members to participate by Chicago Plays

Question: If you’re not a restaurant, how can you participate in Chicago Restaurant Week 2012?Answer: Host a food-themed special event or activity!Now in its fifth year, Chicago Restaurant…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 04:10PM

ALL-AMERICAN: Interview with Harry Zittel and Meredith Forlenza by Lincoln Center Theater

An interview with Harry Zittel and Meredith Forlenza, who play Aaron Slattery and Katie Slattery in LCT3's ALL-AMERICAN, now playing at The Duke on 42nd Street.

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:05PM

Blog: Critical Condition, November 3, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

November 3, 2011Remembrance of Dinks PastBy Gaëtan L. CharleboisOn my first day of theatre school there was a transit strike. The buses were on but the metros were closed. So I got up at fi…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:05PM

'Revenger's Tragedy' a sly gore-fest

GreenStage Productions in Seattle stages a Jacobean classic about murder, revenge, lust — and lots of blood.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 04:04PM

3 feel-good musicals coming to Seattle-area stages

Village Theatre's production of "Annie Get Your Gun," is one of several shows opening around town, starting Nov. 7

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 04:03PM

Ricky Gervais may host the Globes again. That’s just exhausting. by Mark Blankenship

In today’s NPR/Monkey See post, I’m arguing why it’s exhausting to learn that Ricky Gervais may host the Golden Globes again… and why it may permanently damage his va…

SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 04:02PM

Our Kickstarter Campaign is So Close To Success! by Art

The film I co-wrote screened at the Houston Comedy Film Festival last night and is on at the the Red Rock Film Festival later this month. Our Kickstarter campaign to raise money to offset t…

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 04:02PM

Tony Administrators Rule on Spider-Man, Master Class and Follies in First Meeting of 2011-2012 Season by Broadway.com

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today for the first time on November 3 to decide the eligibility of the first three Broadway productions (Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, Master Cl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:00PM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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TV highlights 04/11/2011 by David Stubbs, John Robinson, Phelim O'Neill

Unreported World | Nirvana Night | Live at the Apollo | The Walking Dead | Tamara Ecclestone | 30 RockUnreported World7.30pm, Channel 4Journalist Peter Oborne and director James Jones travel…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:59PM

Julie Taymor Eligible for Tony Award for Work on Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark by Dan Bacalzo

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that Julie Taymor will be eligible for a Tony Award in the category of Best Direction of a Musical for her work in Spider-Man: Turn Off…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:58PM

Nightlife: Aziz Ansari hits the jackpot

On the agenda: Kanye's buddy bypasses the Twin Cities for a casino, plus deets on Bad Boy Bill, cage fighting and another dueling piano bar.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:55PM

MAMMA MIA! Broadway: An Anniversary to Remember by Mamma Mia

MAMMA MIA! Broadway: An Anniversary to Remember On October 18, MAMMA MIA! celebrated its 10th Anniversary on Broadway. The evening began with an official proclamation from NYC Mayor Michael…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:51PM

Highlights From Stephen Schwartz's Godspell

Made famous Off-Broadway and in the 1973 film starring Victor Garber, Godspell, Stephen Schwartz's first musical, returns to Broadway for the first time since 1977. The loose-knit explorati…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:51PM

GODSPELL (Broadway Revival) - Preview by Sophia B. Puentes

GODSPELL (Broadway Revival) - Preview From: SophiaBPuentes Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 02:00 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:47PM

Charlotte Cohn to Star in Gulfshore Playhouse Reading of Significant Others by Ryan Chavis

The Gulfshore Playhouse will perform an exclusive reading of Significant Others, a new play by Jason Odell Williams, on November 14, at Café Lucrat. Café Lurcat will …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:45PM

Kim Cattrall, Paul Gross and the Cast of Private Lives Meet the Press by Broadway.com

The hilarious on-again, off-again relationship of glamorous lovers Amanda Prynne and Elyot Chase returns to Broadway as Emmy nominee Kim Cattrall and popular Canadian TV actor Paul Gross lea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:43PM

Tony Rulings: Julie Taymor Eligible for Spider-Man Nomination; Reeve Carney, Tyne Daly, Jennifer Damiano Are Leading Actors by Andrew Gans

The Tony Awards Administration Committee assembled for the first time during the 2011-2012 season the afternoon of Nov. 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:41PM

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

"30 Rock" Star Scott Adsit "Hassels The Hoff" in "Celebrity Autobiography" http://www.playbill.com/video "30 Rock" star Scott Adsit stopped by the Pl…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:39PM

"Memphis" Visits Graceland to Kick Off National Tour by Playbill Video

"Memphis" Visits Graceland to Kick Off National Tour http://www.playbill.com/video The national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical "Memphis" launched Oct. 14 at the …

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:38PM

Great Performances at the Met (2011-2012 Season) by Colin Fitzpatrick

GP@TheMet will return for a sixth season of live theatrical transmissions followed by subsequent PBS broadcast; at the time of this proposal, two productions are in discussion for scheduling…

SOURCE: PBS at 03:37PM

Art spotlight: 'MNI SOTA: Reflections of Time and Place'

The work of 17 American Indian artists is spotlighted.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:36PM

Daisy Eagan | What is KNOB? by Givenik

Daisy Eagan | What is KNOB? Daisy Eagan, the youngest female Tony Award winner, discusses Kids' Night on Broadway and Givenik.com. LIKE Givenik | http://www.Facebook.com/Givenik FOLLOW…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:34PM

Patti LuPone and Laurie Metcalf to Lead David Mamet's THE ANARCHIST on Broadway; Opening Set for Fall 2012 by BroadwayWorld

According to the New York Times, Broadway veteran's Patti LuPone and Laurie Metcalf will lead an upcoming Broadway production of David Mamet's newest play, THE ANARCHIST. Producers Jeffrey R…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PM

THEATER: Excerpt: 'Other Desert Cities'

Stacy Keach and Rachel Griffiths in Jon Robin Baitz's play, which opened on Broadway at the Booth Theater. (Courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater.)

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:33PM

King Lear’s Kristen Connolly Looks Back on Kidnapping Babies and Stalking Twilight Vampires by Gemma Wilson

Age & Hometown: “Can I say? I should ask my agents”; Montclair, New Jersey Current Role: Courageous youngest daughter Cordelia opposite Sam Waterston in King Lear at the P…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PM

An indie uprising

A comic-book fest dedicated to the small guys gets big for 2011.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:32PM

Life Could Be a Dream for Roger Bean and Original Cast by Steve Julian

Since its initial appearance at the small Hudson Theatre, Roger Bean's Life Could Be a Dream has graduated to bigger theaters for each of the last two years. Now it's at La Mirada Theatre. B…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 03:32PM

Advocacy Already? by Chicago Plays

I went to an event hosted by Arts Alliance Illinois titled Uniting for Impact: Arts Policy and the 2012 Election. The best part about it was Representative Jan Schakowsky spoke and she said …

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 03:31PM

'Mozart's Sister': A musical prodigy overshadowed by her brother

Doomed by gender, and by the showier talents of her younger brother, Maria Anna "Nannerl" Mozart was a prodigy herself: composing complex sonatas in her teens, playing the harpsich…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 03:29PM

Onstage spotlight: "After Miss Julie"

Plus: "I Am My Own Wife"

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:28PM

Ballet Superstar David Hallberg (a DancePulp video) by Mark Blankenship

David Hallberg is a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, and he recently made headlines by becoming the first American to join Russia’s famed Bolshoi Ballet. Our friends …

SOURCE: TDF at 03:28PM

Tony Awards Eligibility for 2012 - Part 1

See the eligibility determinations of shows and performers for the 2012 Tony Awards.

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 03:27PM

Working with Merce

Captivating to some and confounding to others, Merce Cunningham's dance pushed boundaries, even for his students and acolytes.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:26PM

A cunning duo

A new Walker Art Center show celebrates a decade-long collaboration between dancer Merce Cunningham and artist Robert Rauschenberg.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:25PM

Natalie Cortez, Rachel deBenedet Join Lineup for Primary Stages Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Natalie Cortez and Rachel deBenedet will join the previously reported Gregg Edelman and Billy Porter as performers at the annual Primary Stages November Night to Remember Gala. The event wil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:24PM

Recent On/OffBroadway reviews in a tweet by Elyse Sommer

Chinglish- David Korins' gliding and swiveling sets that include a hotel lobby with elevator and revolving door come close to stealing this comedy about mis-communication …

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 03:23PM

Anything Goes, But Choreography Stays for Broadway's New Reno Sweeney, Stephanie J. Block by Andrew Gans

Yes, Stephanie J. Block will be dancing all of Kathleen Marshall's Tony-winning choreography when she temporarily steps into the role of nightclub singer Reno Sweeney in the Tony Award-w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM

GODSPELL (Broadway Revival) - Medley [LIVE @ Late Show with David Letterman] by Sophia B. Puentes

GODSPELL (Broadway Revival) - Medley [LIVE @ Late Show with David Letterman] The cast of the 2011 Broadway revival of GODSPELL perform a medley of songs from the hit musical. From: SophiaBP…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:17PM

Young playwright’s dark comedy tackles life and death 

The semisuccessful “Suicide, Incorporated” runs just 80 minutes, but it still manages to seem like two separate plays. One of them is a glib dark comedy about a wacked-out writi…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 03:13PM

Patti LuPone and Laurie Metcalf to Face Off on Broadway in David Mamet's The Anarchist by Broadway.com

Powerhouse theater stars Patti LuPone and Laurie Metcalf will go head to head in the Broadway debut of The Anarchist, a new play written and directed by David Mamet. The production will be m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:09PM

MONETTE: I Love My Life to Premiere at Walkerspace by Ryan Chavis

MONETTE: I Love My Life, by playwright Kymberle Joseph, makes its world premiere at Walkerspace, November 3-27. Jesse Wooden, Jr. will direct. The solo play centers on the life of Kenned…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:05PM

SISTER ACT Announces School Challenge Initiative by BroadwayWorld

The SISTER ACT School Challenge Initiative is offering the chance for one lucky class from grades 5 through 9 to win a class field trip to SISTER ACT on Broadway. Teachers are invited to sha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:01PM

Fatefully Yours by Sam Hurwitt

Show #108: Pelleas & Melisande, Cutting Ball Theater, October 30. I reviewed the Cutting Ball Theater’s new translation of the Symbolist classic for today’s Marin Independent…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 03:00PM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Patti LuPone, Laurie Metcalf set for Broadway play

Patti LuPone and Laurie Metcalf will star in David Mamet's "The Anarchist" on Broadway next fall.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 02:59PM

Patti LuPone, Laurie Metcalf set for Broadway play

NEW YORK (AP) -- Patti LuPone and Laurie Metcalf will star in David Mamet's "The Anarchist" on Broadway next fall....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:59PM

‘Maple and Vine’ an interesting intersection for nostalgia

It has been said that “people seem to get nostalgic about a lot of things they weren’t so crazy about the first time around.” In “Maple and Vine,” Jordan Harrison’s exceptionally…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 02:58PM

An Afternoon at the Wave Rising Series in DUMBO by Jeremy M. Barker

Choreographer Young Soon Kim of White Wave Dance Co. works hard to provide opportunities to emerging dance talent; I caught one part of her showcase series Wave Rising

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 02:58PM

Annie Golden, Peter Scolari, AJ Shively et al. Set for The Nutcracker and I by Dan Bacalzo

Aidan Benavides, Haley Carlucci, Nick Dalton, Annie Golden, Peter Scolari, AJ Shively, and Ed Staudenmayer will perform in George Street Playhouse's world premiere holiday farce, The Nu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:56PM

End of an era: the SLSO's Brad Buckley to retire

Bradford Buckley, contrabassoonist with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra since 1968, will retire at the end of the 2011-12 season, the orchestra announced today.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:56PM

Patti LuPone and Laurie Metcalf Will Co-Star in David Mamet's The Anarchist on Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Patti LuPone and Emmy Award winner Laurie Metcalf will spar in the new David Mamet play The Anarchist, which will arrive on Broadway in fall 2012.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:55PM

National Tour Theater Review: COME FLY AWAY (Pantages Theater) by Harvey Perr

OCCASIONALLY, WHEN WE’RE LUCKY, IT FLIES In Come Fly Away, there are at least four dances – “I’ve Got A Crush On You,” “Body and Soul,” “I Like To Lead When I Dance,” a…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:49PM

LA Weekly — reviews of a trio of plays by Pauline Adamek

  Gentle readers, here is a link to my theatre review for this week’s LA Weekly, a chilling series of plays currently being staged at the Mountain View Mausoleum and Cemetery. The…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:43PM

Lisa Asher, Natalie Douglas, et. al Set for Diva Benefit Celebrating David Gurland by Ryan Chavis

Stage and cabaret stars will come together for Diva, a benefit to celebrate the life of award-winning singer, the late David Gurland. The benefit will take place at the Laurie Beechman Thea…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:42PM

Four humours, two cities by Paula Citron

Simultaneously performed cross-border production falters in the execution

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:41PM

Four humours, two cities, one over-ambitious choreographer by Paula Citron

Simultaneously performed cross-border production falters in the execution

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:41PM

PHOTO CALL: Broadway's Private Lives, With Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross, Meets the Press by Matthew Blank

The Broadway revival of Noël Coward's Private Lives, starring Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross, greeted the press with a Nov. 3 photo op.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:40PM

Stockard Channing and Rachel Griffiths star and spar  as mom and daughter in the juicy ‘Other Desert Cities’ 

Jon Robin Baitz’s family melodrama “Other Desert Cities” was an Off-Broadway hit earlier this year at Lincoln Center. Now on Broadway, where it’s sporting a few subtle twe…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:35PM

Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway and on “Conan,” “Access Hollywood Live” and WOR Radio by Kelly Guiod

Hugh Jackman, who is back on stage with his record-breaking one-man Broadway show, was a guest on WOR Radio’s “Joan Hamburg Show” and NBC’s “Access Hollywood Live” yesterday, as …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:33PM

Bill T. Jones: A Good Man to Receive New York Premiere November 5; DVD Release Set for November 11 by Andy Propst

The documentary Bill T. Jones: A Good Man will have its New York Theatrical premiere with a screening at IFC Center as part of the DOC NYC film festival on November 5. In addition, Kartemqu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:32PM

Daisy Eagan | Kids' Night on Broadway by Givenik

Daisy Eagan | Kids' Night on Broadway Daisy Eagan, the youngest female Tony Award winner, discusses the importance of the arts and her experience as a child actor. LIKE Givenik | http:…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:30PM

Joyce Theater Announces Spring and Summer Season by Julie Bloom

Highlights include the June appearance of Shantala Shivalingappa, a specialist in the South Indian Kuchipudi classical dance form.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:30PM

BWW TV: Marilyn Maye Pays Tribute to Jerry Herman in THE BEST OF TIMES IS NOW at Feinstein's at Loew's Regency by Broadway Beat

Feinstein's at Loews Regency continues its Fall 2011 season with the return engagement of Grammy Award nominated singer and entertainer Marilyn Maye. Her new show, The Best Of Times Is Now -…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:29PM

Chicago Theater Review: MAPLE AND VINE (Next Theatre in Evanston) by Dan Zeff

PROMISING PREMISE PRODUCES PREPOSTEROUS PRODUCT Katha and Ryu are a modern married couple fed up with their harried lives: Ryu hates his 60-hour workweeks as a doctor and Katha is discontent…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:27PM

Patti LuPone, Laurie Metcalf to Star in David Mamet's The Anarchist on Broadway by Dan Bacalzo

Patti LuPone and Laurie Metcalf will star in David Mamet's new play The Anarchist, which is scheduled to open on Broadway in Fall 2012, according to The New York Times. The play will p…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:26PM

Douglars Carter Beane, Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Lim, et al., Set for November 13 Drama Desk Panel by Dan Bacalzo

The creators of Broadway's Lysistrata Jones -- including book writer Douglas Carter Beane, composer/lyricist Lewis Flinn, and director/choreographer Dan Knechtges -- will join the Drama…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:24PM

Douglas Carter Beane, Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Lim, et al., Set for November 13 Drama Desk Panel by Dan Bacalzo

The creators of Broadway's Lysistrata Jones -- including book writer Douglas Carter Beane, composer/lyricist Lewis Flinn, and director/choreographer Dan Knechtges -- will join the Drama…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:24PM

Godspell on Broadway - Montage by Godspell

Godspell on Broadway - Montage Learn more and buy tickets at http://www.Godspell.com From: BwayGodspell Views: 3 0 ratings Time: 02:00 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:21PM

Kerrigan and Lowdermilk Cancel Georgia Master Class After School Requires Faculty to Sign "Personal Lifestyle Statement" by Adam Hetrick

The songwriting team of Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk have canceled a musical theatre master class at a private, faith-based Georgia university, after the school instituted a policy req…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:20PM

Musical Showcasing Songs of The Monkees to Premiere at Manchester Opera House March 2012 by Dan Bacalzo

Monkee Business, a new musical featuring the songs of The Monkees, will receive its world premiere at Manchester Opera House, according to the website for the UK magazine, The Stage. The sho…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:17PM

Hayes Carll hits the lighter side of country-rock

In the same way that doctors must take an oath to “first, do no harm,” Hayes Carll has a primary prinicipal for songwriting: “Do not put people to sleep,” he says. “That�…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:16PM

Sandra Bernhard at OBERON by American Repertory Theater

Sandra Bernhard at OBERON The amazing Sandra Bernhard LIVE at OBERON For tickets click here: http://www.cluboberon.com/events/sandra-bernhard-i-love-being-me-dont-you From: amreptheatre V…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:11PM

THEATER: The Civilians: 'Let Me Ascertain You'

Greg McFadden as a member of the Tea Party in a scene from the Civilians' show "Let Me Ascertain You: Occupy Wall Street," performed last month at Joe's Pub. (Video courtesy of the Civilians…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:08PM

Impro Theater's Chekhov Unscripted: How to Improvise an Homage to Uncle Vanya

Dan O'ConnorRyan Smith in Chekhov Unscripted​In 1999, after 11 years of wringing laughs from willing audiences through competitive comedy and newfangled styles of longform improvisatio…

SOURCE: LA Weekly at 02:07PM

TeatroStageFest Partners with La Strada for Talkback by Martin Denton

TeatroStageFest, one of my favorite of NYC’s annual theater festivals, is working with the folks at the new Spanish-language adaptation of Fellini’s La Strada to present a post-s…

SOURCE: The New York Theatre Experience at 02:06PM

Jack Powell to Lead Cast of Center REP's A Christmas Carol by Ryan Chavis

Jack Powell will star as the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge in Center REPertory Company's production of the holiday favorite A Christmas Carol. Scott Denison will direct he production, which…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:06PM

ArtsBeat Blog: LuPone and Metcalf to Square Off on Broadway in New Mamet Play by Patrick Healy

Patti LuPone and Laurie Metcalf to costar in new David Mamet play coming to Broadway

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:05PM

Elegant and vicious – Drive by Pauline Adamek

  An outsider’s love letter to L.A., Drive is a dreamy, elusive romance stained with scenes of explosive violence. Young heartthrob of the moment Ryan Gosling stars as one of those my…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:03PM

Experience NoHo Arts Festival — Theatre by Pauline Adamek

Soak up one or more of the many free theatrical events on offer during the Experience NoHo festival, taking place November 12th, from 12pm – 8pm. This day-long multi-arts festival and…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:00PM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Rita Gardner, Lauren Worsham et al. Set for Joseph Thalken & Friends by Ryan Chavis

Sam Davis and Peter Foley will be featured composers in Joseph Thalken & Friends, the first of this season's two-part contemporary music mini-series NYFOS Next The event, presented…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:58PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: BHUTAN (Rogue Machine) by Harvey Perr

THE TROUBLE WITH BHUTAN I am not advocating that bad directors should face a firing squad in the town square in full view of the entire community. But I have seen three plays now that were d…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:56PM

BWW TV: Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Bartha in ASUNCION - Performance Highlights! by BroadwayWorld TV

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater is currently presenting Asuncion, a new comedy by Academy Award-nominee Jesse Eisenberg The Social Network at The Cherry Lane Theatre. The production official…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PM

Three Days in May – review by Michael Billington

Trafalgar Studios, LondonBen Brown is British theatre's history man. Last year, he wrote a riveting play, The Promise, about the Balfour Declaration of 1917, supporting "a home for the Jewis…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:51PM

The Debt Collectors – review by Alfred Hickling

Hull TruckLast December, John Godber parted company with Hull Truck, the company he helmed for 26 years, on less than cordial terms. That the first touring product of the newly founded John …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:51PM

Hare and Tortoise – review by Lyn Gardner

Lyric Hammersmith, LondonHare can't handle deferred gratification. When the carrots are planted, he wants them to sprout immediately; when he goes fishing, he wants to get a bite at once; an…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:51PM

Jane Fonda to Receive 2011 Sherry Lansing Leadership Award by Adam Hetrick

The Hollywood Reporter will honor two-time Academy Award winner Jane Fonda with the 2011 Sherry Lansing Leadership Award Dec. 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50PM

Colson Whitehead at Talking Volumes

"Zone One" author talked about lifelong fascination with zombies and classic horror movies.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 01:47PM

Boys from Syracuse concert gets full production values at STC by Lorraine Treanor

Shakespeare Theatre Company turns 25 this year, and to celebrate, they’re turning the Lansburgh into a Broadway concert hall for The Bard’s Broadway: The Boys from Syracuse, for …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:37PM

Lynda Gravatt, Roderick Hill, Thomas Jay Ryan et al. Set for Hartford Stage's Brand:NEW by Dan Bacalzo

Hartford Stage Company has announced participants in its 13th annual Brand:NEW Fall Festival of New Work, to be presented November 3-6. Mark Nelson, William Patrick Riley, Tony Roach, Mel…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:36PM

Daisy Eagan | What is Givenik? by Givenik

Daisy Eagan | What is Givenik? Daisy Eagan, the youngest female Tony Award winner, discusses her favorite charities: The Trevor Project and the Ali Forney Center. LIKE Givenik | http://www…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:35PM

‘Relatively Speaking’ star Steve Guttenberg on “Good Day New York” Friday morning 11/4 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Tune in to watch RELATIVELY SPEAKING star Steve Guttenberg visit Fox 5 “Good Day New York” host Rosanna Scotto tomorrow morning, Friday, November 4 in the 9:30am half hour.  “Good Day…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 01:33PM

Squigs Delivers a Heavenly Portrait of Hunter Parrish and His Godspell Disciples by Broadway.com

The first-ever Broadway revival of Stephen Schwartz's Godspell has descended upon the Circle in the Square Theatre with Hunter Parrish leading the cast as Jesus. Broadway.com's resid…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:30PM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Eight Years of Wicked on Broadway by Matthew Blank

The hit Stephen Schwartz-Winnie Holzman musical Wicked celebrated its 8th Anniversary on Broadway Oct. 30. Playbill.com offers a look back at the various witches, munchkins and Ozians who ha…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:26PM

ArtsBeat Blog: Theater Talkback: When Actors Write the Words by Charles Isherwood

Are actors who write plays getting an unfair boost in seeing their work produced, even before it's ready?

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:21PM

FREEZE FRAME: Cast of PRIVATE LIVES Meets the Press by Walter McBride

Noel Coward's PRIVATE LIVES starring Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross, directed by Richard Eyre, begins Broadway previews begin on Sunday November 6 and opening night is Thursday November 17. Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:17PM

A ‘DollHouse’ that alters our vision by Don Aucoin

There are few things more exhilarating than the work of a theatrical imagination operating at full throttle. That’s what is on display in “Mabou Mines DollHouse,’’ an…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:14PM

In the Heights' Quiara Alegría Hudes Has More Musicals in Her Future by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Quiara Alegría Hudes, whose latest play, Water By the Spoonful, is receiving its world premiere at Hartford Stage, is also assembling ingredients for the new musica…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM

Three Pianos - American Repertory Theater by American Repertory Theater

Three Pianos - American Repertory Theater Hilarity and heartbreak unfold on a blustery winter night, when three music-loving friends come upon a compy of Schubert's song cycle Winterrei…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:11PM

Blog: Year of the Producer Blog: Top Hat & Tails

Inspired by our adoption of Stage One as the charity for the 2012 Whatsonstage.com Awards, we’re declaring this the “Year of the Producer” on Whatsonstage.com, and are ru…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:02PM

Theatre can change the world … well, maybe by Matt Trueman

Theatre bloggers have been speaking out about the role of the artist, internal divisions, and more. But what to do about it?Noises off is dusting down its loudspeaker and daubing slogans ont…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:02PM

Jacques Heim and Diavolo Dance Theater Mix With Skateboarders at the Music Center

Courtesy Diavolo Dance Theater​ "Here are our rock stars!" shouts a grinning Jacques Heim, artistic director of Diavolo Dance Theater Heim is like that, full of jolly bluster and Fren…

SOURCE: LA Weekly at 01:00PM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Symposium on Contemporary Theater in Germany and the U.S. Set for November 6 & 7 by Bethany Rickwald

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany has organized the German and American Media Dialogue: Symposium on Contemporary Theater in Germany and the U.S., to take place on the weekend …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:58PM

Inis Nua Theatre Company Announces Line-up for Craicdown! Fundraiser by Ryan Chavis

Philadelphia's Inis Nua Theatre Company will hold its third annual concert fundraiser Craicdown! on December 6, 2011 at World Café Live, located at 3025 Walnut Street. This …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:57PM

BWW TV: First Look at GODSPELL on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld TV

The 40th Anniversary production and first-ever Broadway revival of Stephen Schwartz's rock musical GODSPELL is now in previews at The Circle in the Square Theatre and we've got a first look …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:56PM

GODSPELL Announces Opening Night Lottery Details! by BroadwayWorld

Producer Ken Davenport announced today that a limited number of 30 rush seats will be made available via lottery for the much-anticipated OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE of the first-ever Broadway…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:55PM

Review Round-up: Three Days in May Wins Plaudits

Ben Brown's political thriller Three Days in May opened to London critics last night (2 November 2011, previews from 31 October) at Trafalgar Studios 1. In May 1940, the new Prime Minister …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:53PM

Phyllis Newman Set for Books of Wonder Appearance for What's New At The Zoo? by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award-winning actress Phyllis Newman and illustrator Travis Foster will participate in a book signing, reading, and performance in conjunction with the recently published children'…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:52PM

Seattle Rep Makes Selection for Inaugural Writers Group by Ryan Chavis

Seattle Repertory Theatre has announced the five Northwest writers selected to take part in the theatre's inaugural Writers Group. Emily Conbere, Vincent Delaney, Al Frank, Elizabeth H…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:48PM

TT: Recent exasperations

You probably read about the surprise winter storm that shut down much of Connecticut earlier this week. You may not...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:47PM

Ana Gasteyer Will Be Series Regular on ABC's "Suburgatory" by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actress Ana Gasteyer, who guest stars on the ABC comedy "Suburgatory," has been promoted to a series regular, according to EW.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PM

Suicide, Incorporated Gets a Lively Off-Broadway Opening by Broadway.com

The title Suicide, Incorporated sounds a bit, shall we say, dark, but the mood on November 2 was anything but as this new off-Broadway play officially opened at the Roundabout Underground. B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:41PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Hugh Jackman Appears on "Conan," "Access Hollywood" and WOR (Video and Audio) by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman recently returned to Broadway in his solo show Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway, which began previews Oct. 25, prior to an official opening Nov. 10, at the Broad…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:40PM

Aaron Carter stars in ‘The Fantasticks’ Off-Broadway by Gina Salamone

Aaron Carter was barely a teen when his second studio album went triple-platinum. Now 23, the singer is reinventing himself on a New York City stage. Starting Monday, he’ll star in the Off…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 12:39PM

Photo Flash: Jenn Harris, David Garrison in SILENCE! THE MUSICAL by BroadwayWorld

SILENCE The Musical, the unauthorized parody of The Silence of the Lambs, with book by Hunter Bell title of show, music amp lyrics by Jon and Al Kaplan, and direction amp choreography by Chr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:38PM

Blog: WOS Theatregoers Enjoy Q&A with Maiden Cast & Director

Last night (2 November 2011) saw 75 Whatsonstage.com theatregoers descend on the newly-named Harold Pinter Theatre to see Thandie Newton's stage debut in Jeremy Herrin's revival of Ariel Dor…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:37PM

Infinite Incompleteness to Play Helen Mills Theater November 8 by Ryan Chavis

The Afghanistan Human Rights and Democracy Organization in collaboration with the International Center for Transitional Justice will present an exclusive engagement of the play Infinite Inco…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:37PM

David Garrison Sinks His Teeth Into the Role of Hannibal Lecter in Silence! The Musical by Broadway.com

Silence! The Musical, the hilariously zany spoof of the Oscar-winning thriller The Silence of the Lambs, has moved to off-Broadway's 9th Space Theatre at PS 122, and there's a new le…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Photo Coverage: SUICIDE INCORPORATED Opens at Roundabout Theatre Company by Walter McBride

Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Suicide, Incorporated, a new play by Andrew Hinderaker, directed by Jonathan Berry, officially opened last night, November 2nd.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:35PM

Canal Park Playhouse to Present A Christmas Carol, As Told By Charles Dickens (Himself) by Ryan Chavis

Central Park Playhouse will ring in the holiday season with A Christmas Carol, As Told By Charles Dickens (Himself) with a limited engagement from December 1 through December 24, 2011. The …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:33PM

A Fabulous First Look at Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway by Broadway.com

It’s already a million dollar-a-week hit: Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway is thrilling audiences at the Broadhurst Theatre, and we’ve got your first look at Jackman’s new co…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM

Relatively Speaking

This is an odd collection of plays for an evening’s fare. Lots of shtick. A billion one-liners. Even some meaningful text here and there. But for the most part this is sit-com writing …

SOURCE: Usher Nonsense at 12:27PM

Glee Poll Results: Vocal Adrenaline Rushes Past the Competition by Broadway.com

Now that New Directions is getting a little interschool competition from the newly christened TroubleTones, Broadway.com asked readers to look back on the many memorable Glee group names and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:26PM

Off the Record: High Fidelity Rehearsal #1 by Chris Luner

Hello Everyone! As promised, we here at Luner on Theatre promised we would be launching a new series today and here it is! I am currently working with a group of good friends here at Wagner …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 12:25PM

Creators of Broadway's Lysistrata Jones to Join Samuel L. Jackson et al. at Drama Desk Panel by Dan Bacalzo

The creators of Broadway's Lysistrata Jones -- including book writer Douglas Carter Beane, composer/lyricist Lewis Flinn, and director/choreographer Dan Knechtges -- will join the Drama…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:24PM

David Bryan, Montego Glover, Andrew Rannells, Josh Gad and More Will Perform at Only Make Believe Gala by Andrew Gans

Brooke Shields and Brad Oscar will host the 12th annual gala benefiting Only Make Believe. Entitled Make Believe on Broadway, the evening will be held Nov. 14 at 7 PM at the Shubert Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22PM

MoveTube: from the Dying Swan to Brazilian hip-hop by Luke Jennings

The arms have it – what performers create with them elevates dance beyond language, be it hip-hop or balletOur link to last week's clip of Sarah Lamb and Federico Bonelli is swans. Here is…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:20PM

Peter Mac to Perform at The Gardenia by Ryan Chavis

Peter Mac, best known as a tribute artist of all things Judy Garland, will showcase his "masculine side" in Peter Mac: Home at the Gardenia in West Hollywood on November 25-26. Br…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:17PM

STAGE TUBE: Sara Ramirez on Her Broadway Dream Role! by BroadwayWorld TV

On a recent episode of OWN's Rosie Show, Rosie O'Donnell welcomed fellow Broadway veteran Sara Ramirez, who chatted about everything from SPAMALOT to GREY's ANATOMY. Clcik below to check out…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:16PM

Lottery Tickets Will Be Available for Opening Night of Godspell Revival by Andrew Gans

A limited number of $30 rush seats will be available via lottery for the Nov. 7 opening-night performance of the first-ever Broadway revival of Godspell at Circle in the Square Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:15PM

Review Round-up: Three Days Wins Plaudits

Ben Brown's political thriller Three Days in May opened to London critics last night (2 November 2011, previews from 31 October) at Trafalgar Studios 1. In May 1940, the new Prime Minister …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:13PM

Pop Goes The Musical - Peter Andre in Ghost the Musical (Part 1) by Ghost The Musical

Pop Goes The Musical - Peter Andre in Ghost the Musical (Part 1) http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/ A few months back Peter took part in a very special performance of Ghost The Musical in aid of…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:11PM

David Bryan, Christopher Meloni, Brooke Shields et al. Set for Only Make Believe Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Brad Oscar and Brooke Shields will host Only Make Believe's 12th annual gala, entitled Make Believe on Broadway, to be held at the Shubert Theater on Monday, November 14 at 7pm. Honore…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:10PM

Tina Packer To Tour Women of Will by Ryan Chavis

After a successful run this summer at Shakespeare & Company, Founding Artistic Director Tina Packer will take Women of Will on a tour across the country. The show is currently performin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:06PM

James Barbour's BRING ME GIANTS Album Released by BroadwayWorld

Broadway veteran James Barbour has just released a solo album, titled 'Bring Me Giants.' Click here to purchase the album on the Dress Circle website. The full track list is as follows

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Musical Big Fish Will Swim Onto Broadway in 2013; NYC Reading Is Imminent by Kenneth Jones

Big Fish, the new musical with songs by Andrew Lippa, book by John August and direction and choreography by Susan Stroman, is reportedly planning to make a splash in Broadway's pond in s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:58AM

Review: Mamma Mia! at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta by Mark Runyon

Broadway’s hit sensation Mamma Mia! started its week long run (November 2-6) at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre last night. They brought the spandex, the ABBA anthems and enough estrogen t…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 11:53AM

PHOTO FLASH: Kim Cattrall, Paul Gross, et al. at Private Lives Press Event by David Gordon

The cast of the Broadway production of Noel Coward's Private Lives met the press at Paramount Bar at The Paramount Hotel on Thursday, November 3. Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross star as d…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:53AM

Transformation | Stageside Shorts | Stratford Shakespeare Festival by Stratford Shakespeare Festival

Transformation | Stageside Shorts | Stratford Shakespeare Festival Gareth Potter and Seana McKenna take us through their transformation process for the 2011 productions of Hosanna and Richa…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:52AM

Tony Winner Betty Buckley Will Play B.B. King Blues Club in March 2012 by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Betty Buckley, who recently concluded a critically acclaimed, month-long engagement at Feinstein's, will return to the Manhattan cabaret scene in 2012.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM

Jim Brochu, Cady Huffman, Mary Stout, et al. Set for The Man Who Came to Dinner by Andy Propst

Mary Stout will play Mrs. Dexter in Peccadillo Theater Company's production of The Man Who Came to Dinner, to be presented at Theatre at St. Clement's, November 25-December 18, wit…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:48AM

Ultimate Fan Testimonials for HOW TO SUCCEED... by How To Succeed In Business (Without Really Trying)

Ultimate Fan Testimonials for HOW TO SUCCEED... Check out the our Ultimate Fan Julie Purin's testimonial interviews with the audience! See acclaimed star DANIEL RADCLIFFE (Equus on Br…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:46AM

Actor Stanley Tucci to Marry Emily Blunt's Sister, Felicity by BroadwayWorld

US Weekly is reporting that Stanley Tucci, star of both stage and screen, is engaged to be married to Felicity Blunt, sister of actress Emily Blunt. Emily Blunt worked with Tucci on the film…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:44AM

Roundabout’s Sons of the Prophet on WNYC “Leonard Lopate” tomorrow 11/04 by Amy Kass

Sons of the Prophet’s Stephen Karam, Santino Fontana and Joanna Gleason will be interviewed live tomorrow, Friday, November 4th between 12:30-1:00PM on “The Leonard Lopate Show”. The s…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:43AM

Audra McDonald, Cathy Rigby, Aaron Carter Named Givenik Ambassadors by BroadwayWorld

Givenik.com has announced three more members of their Ambassador Program, it was announced by Jordan Roth, President of Jujamcyn Theaters. Audra McDonald Porgy amp Bess joins in support of B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:43AM

Ben Kingsley, Jena Malone, Julian Sands Cast in A Doll's House Film Adaptation by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actors Ben Kingsley (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Jena Malone (Doubt) and Julian Sands (LATW's The School for Scandal) have been cast in the upcoming film adaptation …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:38AM

THE PHYSICISTS, THE RECRUITING OFFICER, et al. Set for Donmar Warehouse's 2012 Season by BroadwayWorld

According to published reports, London's Donmar Warehouse has just announced the 2012 line-up. Josie Rourke, who will take over for artistic director Michael Grandage, will direct George Far…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:37AM

GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES • R-S Theatrics by Andrea

The latest play on offer from R-S Theatrics, written by Rajiv Joseph, looks at the relationship of Kayleen (Christina Rios) and Doug (Mark Kelley) over the course of 30 years.  These tw…

SOURCE: St. Louis Theatre Snob at 11:37AM

Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw & More Join Daniel Craig in James Bond Thriller Skyfall by Broadway.com

The wait is over for James Bond fans: Shooting is scheduled to begin on November 7 for Skyfall, the 23rd Bond film, which will be directed by Broadway vet Sam Mendes (Cabaret, Gypsy) from a …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:31AM

News: WOS Radio: The Second Critics at the Cri Debate

The second Critics at the Cri debate, a monthly event at the Criterion Theatre sponsored by Whatsonstage.com, takes place today at 1.15pm, featuring Toby Young, Henry Hitchings and Libby P…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:26AM

LA STRADA, written by Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli and Ennio Flaiano, adaptated by Gerard Vazquez, directed by Rene Buch and Jorge Merced, starri by Yvonne Korshak

... prismatic perfection ... LA STRADA shines like a gem. The writing, acting, music, movement, mis en scene are perfect. Based on Fellini’s great film of 1954, and now set in Spain, it te…

SOURCE: Let's Talk Off-Broadway at 11:24AM

STAGE TUBE: Hugh Jackman Visits CONAN! by BroadwayWorld TV

Hugh Jackman, who is back on stage with his record-breaking one-man Broadway show, was a guest on TBS's Conan on Tuesday night. Click below to check out his full appearance

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:23AM

Shout Out- Memphis In Nashville! by Memphis The Musical

Shout Out- Memphis In Nashville! Memphis the Musical is coming to Nashville, TN November 15-20 at the Tennessee Preforming Arts Center! http://www.memphisthemusical.com//us-tour-nashville-t…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:23AM

Photo Flash: SPIDER-MAN's Green Goblin Gets Energy Efficient by BroadwayWorld

In cooperation with the Broadway Green Alliance BGA, LG Electronics donated new ultra energy efficient laundry pairs - among the most energy efficient on the market - to all 45 Broadway thea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:19AM

News: WOS Radio: Critics at the Cri, 3 Nov 2011

The second Critics at the Cri debate, a monthly event at the Criterion Theatre sponsored by Whatsonstage.com, takes place today at 1.15pm, featuring Toby Young, Henry Hitchings and Libby P…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:17AM

A MEMPHIS Shout Out to Oklahoma City! by Memphis The Musical

A MEMPHIS Shout Out to Oklahoma City! Memphis is coming to Oklahoma City! November 8-13 at the Oklahoma City Civic Center-- Don't miss it! Hockadoo! From: MemphisTheMusical Views: 5 …

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:15AM

Epic theater as epic fail; or - does size matter? by Thomas Garvey

Welcome to the dollhouse, Nora!  Photos: Richard TermineI don't like lectures much.  I avoid Suze Orman and Deepak Chopra like the plague, and I remember my mind always tended to d…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 11:14AM

Just Dance - Michael Jackson, EMA 2011, X Factor, Glee, Harold & Kumar 3 Dance Scene, O Music Awards by DanceOn

Just Dance - Michael Jackson, EMA 2011, X Factor, Glee, Harold & Kumar 3 Dance Scene, O Music Awards X-Factor begins live performances and Kevin from The Skorpion Show gives his two-cen…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:13AM

Merrimack Rep to Present The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged) by Ryan Chavis

The Reduced Shakespeare Company will star in the Merrimack Repertory Theatre's East Coast premiere of The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged), November 25-December 18. The show is writ…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:12AM

Stanley Tucci Is Engaged to Be Married by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Stanley Tucci is engaged to wed Felicity Blunt, according to People Magazine.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09AM

PHOTO CALL: Suicide, Incorporated, With Gabriel Ebert and Jake O'Connor, Opens Off-Broadway by Matthew Blank

Andrew Hinderaker's dark comedy Suicide, Incorporated, featuring Mike DiSalvo, Gabriel Ebert, Corey Hawkins, James McMenamin, Toby Leonard Moore and Jake O'Connor, opened Nov. 2 foll…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

Theater openings for the week of Nov. 4-10

The big upcoming opening nights.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:07AM

Suburban theater for the week of Nov. 4-10

KERRY REID on what's on stage in Chicago's suburbs.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:07AM

Drury Lane's 'Sound of Music' makes suburbs a destination

Even before Jennifer Blood's pulsing Maria warbled her first note, "The Sound of Music" at the Drury Lane Theatre had $2 million in the bank.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:07AM

Tim Jennings to Depart Seattle Children's Theatre, Join Minneapolis' Children's Theatre Company by Dan Bacalzo

Tim Jennings, the managing director of Seattle Children's Theatre, will be leaving the company in early 2012. In a statement, Jennings says, "After four seasons of remarkable work …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:06AM

Photo Coverage: Happy Halloween From CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Feat. Florence Henderson, Craig Bierko & More! by Peter James Zielinski

The Drama Desk Award-winning Celebrity Autobiography returned to the Triad Theater for a new season on Monday, October 3 with the new edition, Celebrity Autobiography The Next Chapter. The s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:05AM

Associated Press raves for Suicide, Incorporated by Amy Kass

Suicide, Incorporated kicks off the fifth season of Roundabout Underground, an initiative launched in 2007 to introduce and cultivate artists in Roundabout’s 62-seat Black Box Theatre, at …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:01AM

Willy Loman, Broadway and Occupy Wall Street by Ben Brantley

Works of social conscience have been largely absent from the stage for, well decades. A recent batch of works marks a welcome change.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:00AM

To rush or not to rush... and I'm not talking about a lottery. by Ken Davenport

There was a healthy sized article in yesterday's Times about the limited number of new musicals debuting on Broadway this year, and how if you were a Producer with a pubescent musical, you m…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Bring Him Home: The Music of Boublil & Schönberg Plays The Coterie Nov. 3-4 by Andrew Gans

The Coterie in Hollywood presents Bring Him Home: The Music of Boublil & Schönberg, billed as "an intimate concert event celebrating the songbook of Broadway composers Alain Bo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44AM

Exclusive InDepth InterView: Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks BRING IT ON, IN THE HEIGHTS, HAMILTON & More by Pat Cerasaro

Pioneer, innovator and the voice of an entire new musical theatre generation coming in the dawning of the age of GLEE, Tony Award recipient and Grammy-winning composer, lyricist and performe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

FOLLIES New Cast Album to be Released November 29; Track List Announced by Heath Schwartz

PS Classics, the label dedicated to the heritage of Broadway and American popular song, will release the new Broadway cast album of the Kennedy Center’s acclaimed revival of FOLLIES on…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 10:36AM

Oklahoma City Shout Out! by Memphis The Musical

Oklahoma City Shout Out! Come out and see us November 8-13th at the Oklahoma City Civic Center! http://www.memphisthemusical.com/us-tour-oklahoma-city-ok/ From: MemphisTheMusical Views: 7 …

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:31AM

This week's Awesome person Thursday Featuring: You by Michael Roderick

Last week I made you aware of a big problem and I asked you all to get in touch with Sean and help solve the problem. This week I just got word that Manhattan Theatre Source will soon be clo…

SOURCE: One Producer in the City at 10:30AM

Greg Hemphill, Johnny McKnight to Star in National Theatre of Scotland's Appointment with the Wicker Man by Dan Bacalzo

Greg Hemphill and Johnny McKnight will star in National Theatre of Scotland's new stage musical An Appointment with the Wicker Man , according to a report in the website for the UK maga…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:29AM

West Side Story - Jet Song - Official Dance Scene - 50th Anniversary (HD) by DanceOn

West Side Story - Jet Song - Official Dance Scene - 50th Anniversary (HD) The Jet Song from the 10-time Academy Award winning musical film West Side Story, which is celebrating its 50th Ann…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:28AM

West Side Story - Tonight - Official Scene - 50th Anniversary (HD) by DanceOn

West Side Story - Tonight - Official Scene - 50th Anniversary (HD) Tonight from the 10-time Academy Award winning musical film West Side Story, which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary on …

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:28AM

Josie Rourke puts the accent on variety in debut Donmar season by Matt Trueman

New artistic director's 2012 line-up will include Restoration comedy, European satire and contemporary British dramaJosie Rourke has announced her first season as artistic director of the Do…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:23AM

Complete Track Listing Announced for Two-Disc Follies Revival Recording by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

The track listing for the upcoming cast recording of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies has been announced. The PS Classics recordi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22AM

Interview: Nichola McAuliffe On ... Her Very British Subject

Nichola McAuliffe wrote and stars in A British Subject, the true account of how her husband, Don Mackay, became the first journalist to interview Mirza Tahir Hussain during his time on deat…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:19AM

Ed Wood’s Sleaze Paperbacks by Trav S. D.

The Countess and I are always ones to embrace High Culture wherever it resides, and that’s why last night we stopped by the Bo0-Hooray Gallery to see the exhibition Ed Wood’s Sle…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:16AM

Kelli O’Hara and More Sing Michael Patrick Walker by Tom Mizer

Michael Patrick Walker, the acclaimed composer behind Altar Boyz, is back with a star-studded new album of theater songs and we’ve got three ways you can get a listen…including …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:11AM

Dianne Wiest & Chris Cooper to Star in HBO Pilot for The Corrections, Based on Jonathan Franzen Novel by Broadway.com

Oscar winners Dianne Wiest and Chris Cooper will headline an HBO pilot for a proposed series based on Jonathan Franzen’s best-selling novel The Corrections, according to Deadline.com. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:11AM

Hugh Jackman on the “Joan Hamburg Show” by Joan Hamburg

Joan Hamburg chats with Tony Award Winner, Hugh Jackman about his return to Broadway while being live from Sardi's. Plus, Bestselling Author, Tom Brokaw joins in to discuss his book, The Tim…

SOURCE: WOR Radio at 10:06AM

"Bring Me Giants," Solo Recording from James Barbour, Now Available by Andrew Gans

Broadway singer-actor James Barbour has released a new solo recording, which is entitled "Bring Me Giants."

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:05AM

Access Hollywood Live: Hugh Jackman Is ‘Back On Broadway’ & Loving It

Hugh Jackman is having a blast doing previews for “Hugh Jackman: Back On Broadway,” so does he have a favorite part of the show? Plus, he shares a funny story about how the World Series …

SOURCE: Access Hollywood at 10:02AM

Hugh Jackman Clooney-fies Conan - Video @ Teamcoco.com by Joshsimpson

Hugh Jackman shows Conan how to give a George Clooney hello.

SOURCE: teamcoco.com at 10:02AM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Lenny Henry in The Comedy of Errors: Get £38 tickets for just £30

Lenny Henry makes his National Theatre debut in a new production of Shakespeare's comedy. Extra members can get £38 tickets for just £30The National Theatre is staging a new production of …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:59AM

Donmar Warehouse Announces 2012 Season by Dan Bacalzo

The Donmar Warehouse has announced productions for its 2012 season, according to published reports. This will be the first under the leadership of Josie Rourke, who takes over as artistic di…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:58AM

Other Desert Cities Set to Open on Broadway, Starring Rachel Griffiths and Stockard Channing by Broadway.com

Get ready to celebrate the holidays in Palm Springs: Other Desert Cities opens on November 3 at the Booth Theatre. After an acclaimed off-Broadway run at Lincoln Center Theater, Jon Robin Ba…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:57AM

Broadway on the High Seas 2 Cruise to Feature Christine Ebersole, Sherie Rene Scott, Marin Mazzie, Jason Danieley by Andrew Gans

After a successful inaugural voyage this past September, Playbill will once again join forces with the luxury cruise line Regent Seven Seas Cruises for Broadway on the High Seas 2, a ten-day…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:35AM

NEA ARTS: The Community's the Thing: The Importance of the Summer Theater Festivals to the Berkshires by Adam W. Green

By the local visitors bureau's estimate, 2.5 million tourists flock to this Western Massachusetts region annually -- the large majority during the summer -- and almost 60 percent of them att…

SOURCE: The National Endowment for the Arts at 09:33AM

Photo Flash: THE ROSIE SHOW Pays Tribute to Comedic Legend, Phyllis Diller by BroadwayWorld

On last night's THE ROSIE SHOW on OWN, Rosie O'Donnell and other famous comediennes honored comedy icon, Phyllis Diller, in a special one-hour tribute show . Ms. Diller, age 94, made a rare …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:33AM

Tommy Tune and Mark Saltzman "Hustle" Out a Disco Musical About Studio 54 Founder Steve Rubell by Kenneth Jones

Fifty*Four*Forever, a new musical about the rise and fall of the man who co-founded the iconic 1970s nightclub Studio 54, is being created by dramatist Mark Saltzman and multiple Tony Award-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:30AM

Matthew performs at his Halloween/Birthday party by MatthewMorrison.net

Matthew performs at his Halloween/Birthday party Matthew Morrison performs "Great Balls of Fire/When I Saw Her Standing There" at his 2011 Halloween/Birthday party! From: matthewm…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:26AM

Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour Cancels Two Performances by Dan Bacalzo

Cirque du Soleil has canceled performances of its Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour on November 16 at the Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon and November 20 at the Rose Garden Are…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:23AM

Daniel Radcliffe to join Broadway stars in Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade by Matt Trueman

Harry Potter actor set to dazzle New York alongside celebs of stage and song – and Sesame Street – in spectacle's 85th yearDaniel Radcliffe will swap Broadway for Sixth Avenue when he ta…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:16AM

Anonymous: tragedy or farce? by Alex Von Tunzelmann

The outrageous liberties taken with history in this film about who really wrote Shakespeare's plays would be easier to swallow if it were witty and intelligent – forsooth it is notDirector…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:16AM

Long Wharf Announces Cast for It's a Wonderful Life by Dan Bacalzo

Long Wharf Theatre has announced casting for It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, adapted from the film by Joe Landry. Eric Ting will direct the production, which will run December…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:09AM

Kids Back in the Day by Diane Snyder

A.R. Gurney's 1974 play Children takes place on an island off the coast of Massachusetts, and under the auspices of the sure-handed TACT, it's aged quite well.

SOURCE: Blank New World at 09:08AM

OUT Magazine's OUT100: The Broadway Connection by JK

LYSISTRATA JONES CONTEST QUESTION #4 IS AT THE BOTTOM OF TODAY'S BLOG! OUT Magazine has come out (no pun intended) with its annual list of the 100 most influential LGBT (as well as a fe…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:01AM

Matthew Morrison performs at his 2011 Halloween/Birthday party by MatthewMorrison.net

Matthew Morrison performs at his 2011 Halloween/Birthday party Matthew Morrison performs "Great Balls of Fire/When I Saw Her Standing There" at his 2011 Halloween/Birthday party F…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:00AM

Presenting the ordinary as extraordinary: Starting from scratch by A Younger Theatre

Daniel Marshall explores ways to unlock your creativity in another of our featured guest blogs.

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:00AM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Stanley Tucci Engaged to Be Married by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen star Stanley Tucci is engaged to be married to Felicity Blunt, according to a report in US Weekly. The couple were introduced by the bride-to-be's sister, actress Emily…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:59AM

From the “Elf King” notebook by George Hunka

When I began to write plays in the 1970s, I used to keep random thoughts and notes about plays both planned and underway in a spiral-bound notebook. At that time, I found most of my creative…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 08:55AM

I AM THEATRE: Allen Lee Hughes by Theatre Communications Group

I AM THEATRE: Allen Lee Hughes A Lighting Designer and Teacher of Lighting Design, Allen Lee Hughes has a BA from Catholic University and a MFA from New York University. Broadway credits in…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:49AM

Tracks Revealed for New FOLLIES Cast Recording by BroadwayWorld

PS Classics has revealed the complete track list for the the new cast recording for the revival of FOLLIES on November 29. To pre-order the double-disc album online at 14.95, visit www.pscla…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:45AM

Fuse Theater Review: Ibsen’s DollHouse — Deconstructed by Arts Fuse Editor

Entertaining and provocative, this quick-witted and dreamlike evening of theater suggests that imbalances of power sacrifice individual freedoms and love. Everyone becomes a doll (either mas…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:37AM

Michael Sheen's Hamlet at the Young Vic by John Morrison

Last night I think I saw the most exciting Hamlet production of my life. On the Antiques Roadshow they show you three teapots and ask you to judge between Good, Better and Best. That's easy …

SOURCE: John Morrison at 08:25AM

BWW's On This Day - November 3, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 3 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Noah Diamond’s New York by Trav S. D.

Well, if Dorothy Parker gets a New York, so too should everybody else! Here’s one man’s version — and it happens to be an expert one. For many years, downtown performer/pla…

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

Stars of Vaudeville #384: Ford Sterling by Trav S. D.

Ford Sterling (born this day in 1880) is best known today as the Chief of the Keystone Cops. A Wisconsin native, he ran away from home when still a boy to join John Robinson’s circus, …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:33AM

News: Live Tweeting: Critics at the Cri, 3 Nov 2011

The second “Critics at the Cri” debate, a monthly event at the Criterion Theatre sponsored by Whatsonstage.com, takes place today at 1.15pm, featuring Toby Young, Henry Hitchin…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:33AM

The Fartiste by Jason Fitzgerald

Despite a provocative premise and a first-rate cast, this new musical's clichéd story and forgettable music keep the memory of the Moulin Rouge at an unfortunate distance.

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:30AM

NY Review: 'Other Desert Cities' by Erik Haagensen

With Rachel Griffiths and Judith Light stepping seamlessly into the tight five-person ensemble, Jon Robin Baitz's compelling family drama remains both grandly entertaining and deeply perce…

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:30AM

1st Night Photos: Clarke Plays Churchill at Trafalgar

Dalziel and Pascoe star Warren Clarke has returned to the stage for the first time in over a decade to play Churchill in Ben Brown’s wartime thriller Three Days in May, which arrived a…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:12AM

Dorothy Parker’s New York by Trav S. D.

Tonight at 6:30pm at the Mid-Manhattan Library (4oth Street & Fifth Ave), Kevin Fitzpatrick of the Dorothy Parker Society is giving this free talk based on his book A Journey into Doroth…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:00AM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Marilyn Maye: The Best of Times is Now by Erik Haagensen

The cabaret icon's sunny disposition should be an ideal match for Jerry Herman's songs, but her startling inability to connect with lyrics left me unable to join in the audience's enthusia…

SOURCE: Backstage at 06:42AM

BBC Radio to celebrate 25 years of the 'Phantom Phenomenom" by Matthew Hemley

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh will explore the global success of The Phantom of the Opera for a BBC Radio 2 documentary marking the musical's 25th anniversary.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:36AM

Derek Goldman’s new play re-imagines ‘Night of the Hunter’ by Andrew Lapin

Few films occupy as strange a corner of the cinematic landscape as Charles Laughton’s 1955 classic “The Night Of  The Hunter.” A nightmarish mix of American folklore and German expres…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:28AM

Theatre Shelf – Jerry Orbach: Prince of the City by Bill Hirschman

Jerry Orbach, Prince of the City: His Way from The Fantasticks to Law and Order by John Anthony Gilvey. Hal Leonard Corporation. Theater Shelf, a recurring feature, will review recently-rele…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:20AM

Matt Pfeiffer: Philadelphia director in demand by A.d. Amorosi

Stroll past many a Philadelphia bus stop and you'll see theater posters bearing the phrase "Directed by Matt Pfeiffer."

SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:13AM

Intangible Rewards and Possibility by Don Hall

Not long ago, on NPR, I heard part of an interview with Derrick Bell (a long-standing civil-rights advocate and legal scholar, as well as the first tenured black professor at Harvard Law Sch…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:12AM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Josie Rourke unveils debut Donmar season by Alistair Smith

Josie Rourke has announced her debut season as artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse in London, launching with a revival of George Farquhar's The Recruiting Officer in February.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:55AM

Review: Asuncion by Frank Scheck

Jesse Eisenberg certainly hasn’t written an attractive part for himself in his debuting playwriting effort, now being presented by the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater. In his dark come…

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 05:54AM

Review: We Live Here by Frank Scheck

I don’t envy actress-turned-emerging-playwright Zoe Kazan; it’s hard to write a family play that steers clear of the usual tropes of long-simmering resentment and buried history.…

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 05:52AM

La Cage Aux Folles by Jayne Blanchard

You’d kill for those shoes. And those legs. That’s your initial impression of the touring production of the Tony Award winning 2010 Broadway revival of La Cage Aux Folles, which lands in…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:43AM

News: Rourke Announces First Season at Donmar, Bruce Composes

The Donmar’s incoming artistic director Josie Rourke has announced the first three plays which will form the opening season of her tenure at the Covent Garden venue. Rourke, who takes…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:16AM

Blog: Protest Spreads to Theatre

Last night's prize for cheekiest First Night costume goes to Fiona Mountford of the Evening Standard, who rolled into the Trafalgar Studios for the opening of Ben Brown's Three Days in May s…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:13AM

69 Degrees S. by Lisa Jo Sagolla

A remarkable achievement of multimedia artistry created by Phantom Limb, this spellbinding show is an imaginatively evocative depiction of British explorer Ernest Shackleton's 1914 expedit…

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:01AM

Rourke sets Donmar slate

Legit News: New leader to direct two productions -- An 18th century English comedy, a neglected British drama and a new version of a 1960s Euro classic will make up the inaugural Donmar Ware…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:00AM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Review: The House of Bernarda Alba by Edward Franklin

When a theatre company swears allegiance to producing work which is rarely seen in this country, one can be forgiven for wondering pre-show whether this performance hiatus might not be for a…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:50AM

Saved at the Lyric Hammersmith: a revival revelation? by Jessica Wilson

Jessica Wilson examines the Lyric Hammersmith's current revival of Edward Bond's controversial play Saved, which comes in light of the summer's London riots.

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:34AM

Review: Three Days in May ***

Over the three days in question, in May 1940, with the war underway but not going well, Winston Churchill wrestles with his cabinet over whether to sue for peace with Hitler, as Italy enters…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:28AM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Incoming Artistic Director Josie Rourke Announces Inaugural Season at Donmar Warehouse by Mark Shenton

Josie Rourke, incoming artistic director of London's Donmar Warehouse, has announced her inaugural season, in which she will direct George Farquhar's classic comedy The Recruiting Of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00AM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Los Angeles Theater Review: TWELFTH NIGHT, OR WHAT YOU WILL (A Noise Within in Pasadena) by Tony Frankel

A BIGGER NOISE NEEDS TO BE MADE WITHIN A Noise Within (ANW), one of the nation’s leading classical repertory theatre companies, has done the unimaginable: after 19 seasons in a Masonic bui…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:49AM

Passion, attitude drive pair of new comedies by John Moore Denver Post Theater Critic

Reviews: A look at two wild Colorado premiere stagings. What they lack in precision, they make up for in passion and attitude. Dangerous Theatre's political satire "Whacking the Turkey," an…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:43AM

OTHER DESERT CITIES Opens Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway production of Jon Robin Baitz's OTHER DESERT CITIES, starring Stacy Keach, Stockard Channing and Judith Light. OTHER DESERT CITIES will begin preview…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:30AM

Edward Albee Puts Off Laying An Egg Indefinitely

The Guardian (UK) 11/02/11

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:05AM

The Addams Family Musical- Waiting- Carolee Carmello by Darreyl102

The Addams Family Musical- Waiting- Carolee Carmello i own NO rights only posting. Combination of a live performance with the OBC Recording. Carolee is simply AMAZING!! From: darreyl102 Vie…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:04AM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Britain's Repertory Theatres Make A Comeback

The Guardian (UK) 10/31/11

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:57AM

How To Die Onstage Really Well

The Guardian (UK) 11/02/11

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:50AM

Dancing draws newbies to Aspen theater production by Stewart Oksenhorn

ASPEN - Aspen Community Theatre has plenty of institutional history behind it, with 36 years of performances. That sense of history is very much present in the organization, when you conside…

SOURCE: Aspen Times at 01:30AM

Review: 'The Whipping Man' by Howard Shapiro

It's all by-and-large solid at the Arden, where this intruiging story is frequently absorbing. Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro reviews.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:24AM

Correction by Tim

In a previous post, I said that “I’ll be blogging from Orlando Shakespeare Theater’s PlayFest.” What I should have said is “I’ll be way too busy either writing in…

SOURCE: direct address at 01:16AM

China Jinling Dance Company to Present The Peony Pavilion in January by Ryan Chavis

The China Jinling Dance Company of Nanjing will perform a new dance drama production, The Peony Pavilion at the David H. Koch Theater (Lincoln Center) from January 5-8, 2012. The engagement…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:06AM

TT: Almanac

"A creative writer must study carefully the works of his rivals, including the Almighty. He must possess the inborn capacity...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

Jon Robin Baitz gets the last word with 'Other Desert Cities'

Fired after creating 'Brothers & Sisters' for TV, Jon Robin Baitz says his Broadway play 'Other Desert Cities' fulfills what he hoped the series would have become.Hollywood spits out writers…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:00AM
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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It’s Not A Genius Grant. It Might Actually Be Much Better by Joe Patti

I just got around to reading up on some of the new granting program initiatives the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has recently announced. In the interests of correction right from the sta…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 12:58AM

There's all this by Kyle

good theater in L.A. right now that I'm actually not in a position to call good because I haven't seen any of it yet but I want to see it because I think it's going to be good so--Charles Lu…

SOURCE: Frank's Wild Lunch at 12:02AM

THE X FACTOR: The Final 12 Compete Live! by Jennie Mamary

The competition is getting tough, people We are now down to the final 12 The live shows are off to a great start. The stakes have been raised once again. The 3 contestants left in each categ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01AM

CPC's Picture of the Week, November 3, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

The evocative and lucid poster art for Sudbury Theatre Centre's Waiting for Godot.(Design: 50Carlton)

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

'Million Dollar Quartet' is a rock 'n' roll treasure

A title like "Million Dollar Quartet" is a lot to live up to, not to mention the audacity of bringing the youthful Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis back to life a…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:01AM

Frank Wildhorn's Tears of Heaven Album, With Linda Eder, Morgan James and Rob Evan, Released in U.S. by Adam Hetrick

A concept recording of the Frank Wildhorn-Robin Lerner Vietnam-set musical Tears of Heaven, featuring Linda Eder, Morgan James, Christianne Noll and Rob Evan, is now available from Globalvis…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Hello! My Baby, a New Musical With a Tin Pan Alley Score, Tunes Up at Goodspeed Nov. 3 by Kenneth Jones

Goodspeed Musicals tickles the ivories of a new musical, Hello! My Baby, borrowing songs from the Tin Pan Alley era, starting Nov. 3 at the Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, CT.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

A Conservative Christmas Heats Up in Other Desert Cities, Opening On Broadway Nov. 3 by Adam Hetrick

A daughter returns home with an earth-shaking Christmas gift for her parents to unwrap in Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities — starring Stockard Channing, Stacy Keach and Judith…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Free Performances of A Good Man, Starring Joshua Henry, Chester Gregory, Nikki M. James, Begin Nov. 3 by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Nikki M. James (The Book of Mormon), Tony nominee Joshua Henry (The Scottsboro Boys) and Chester Gregory (Sister Act) lead the cast of A Good Man, presented by the Amas Mus…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

National Theatre Live's The Kitchen Screens on NCM Network Nov. 3 by Michael Gioia

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Bricolage brings 'Zombie Apocalypse' to life

It's the season, not yet for turkeys or Santa, but for zombies and such. If you over-bought Halloween candy or live with industrious children, you still have some left. And zombies and their…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

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