Friday, November 4, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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'DollHouse' measures up by Jenna Scherer

When "A Doll's House" was first performed in 1879, it shocked 19th century values. Henrik Ibsen's play, which famously...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:05PM
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: BRING IT ON Kicks Off Its National Tour - First Look! by BroadwayWorld

High-flying original musical comedy Bring It On The Musical launches its national tour with a six-week engagement at the Center Theatre Group Ahmanson Theatre from November 1 through Decemb…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:34PM

Lunch with the FT: Tim Minchin

As his musical version of Roald Dahl's 'Matilda' opens in London, the Australian comic shares steak and fruit juice with Peter Aspden

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:24PM

Interesting article about Other Desert Cities by Kyle

in the LATimes yesterday. I'm mostly posting because of this passage--Baitz doesn't encounter any such problem in "Cities," which leaves no psychological stone unturned in telling of a Wasp…

SOURCE: Frank's Wild Lunch at 10:16PM

Sonnet Repertory Theatre Benefit to Feature Patti LuPone, Brian d'Arcy James & More by BroadwayWorld

Sonnet Repertory Theatre will present their Tenth Annual Benefit and Cabaret on Monday, November 14, bringing together a diverse and talented group of performers and composers at Joe's Pub t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:08PM

Feature: Alan Alda Steals the Show by Ann Lieber

The award-winning actor discusses his new film, Tower Heist, and his new play, Radiance.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: (Quebec City) La Médée d'Euripide by The Charlebois Post

Grief, Great pain and...Linda Laplante gives a towering performanceby Isabelle-Ann Charlebois When Jason (Hugues Frenette) leaves Médée (Linda Laplante) and her two sons for another w…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 09:41PM

Raven hits a road bump with lackluster ‘Bus Stop’ by Bob Bullen

Sophia Menendian, Antoine Pierre Whitfield and John Steinhagen in Raven Theatre’s “Bus Stop” I admire Raven Theatre for many reasons. The staff and actors all seem to love …

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 09:09PM
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Lawsuit Suggests AMERICAN IDOL's Adam Lambert Was Ineligible to Compete by BroadwayWorld

Theatre veteran Adam Lambert is the subject of a new lawsuit that states the singer was ineligible for AMERICAN IDOL when he signed on in 2008.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54PM

Review: The Game Show Show…And Stuff! (British Stage Company) by Scotty Zacher

Unlike past productions of this show produced at The Metro and Strawdog, The Game Show Show's new home at the Mercury Theater is the wrong venue for such a funny show. So if you are plannin…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:29PM

This week's new theatre and dance by Judith Mackrell, Mark Cook, Lyn Gardner

The Ladykillers, LiverpoolHeading for the West End with a cast that includes Pater Capaldi, James Fleet, Clive Rowe and Marcia Warren, this stage adaptation of the classic 1955 Ealing comedy…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06PM

This week's new comedy by James Kettle

Brendon Burns: Y'Know - Love 'n' God 'n' Metaphysics 'n' Shit, NottinghamWinning the Edinburgh Comedy Award hasn't been a fast track to TV fame for Brendon Burns. That's probably because mos…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06PM

Dynamic pricing is a risky bet for arts organizations by John Moore Denver Post Theater Critic

In large numbers, Colorado nonprofit arts and culture organizations have gone the way of airlines and hotels — charging prices that automatically rise as available seats decline. And w…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 08:03PM
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Master Class’ Makes Jump to the West End with Tyne Daly by Michael Spain

“Master Class” which closed on Broadway on September 4, 2011 is going to London’s West End in 2012. The Tony Award winning drama by Terrence McNally will also be bringing its leading a…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:59PM

Nina Ananiashvili: Dancing to serve her country by Sarah Kaufman

This is not the first time that the internationally renowned ballerina Nina Ananiashvili has found herself in a tricky position. And as usual, her extraordinary artistry is part of the solut…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:49PM

Bernardo Returns to Magno Rubio, in Two Languages by Julio Martinez

Bernardo Bernardo, who performed in the 2007 LA premiere of The Romance of Magno Rubio in 2007, returns to Lonnie Carter's play by directing it in two languages, English and Tagalog, at [Ins…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 07:44PM

"Two Gentlemen of Verona" as a modern-day bro-down by John Moore Denver Post Theater Critic

Review: Dudes are such tools. Shakespeare knew it 400 years ago when he wrote one of his ickiest plays, "Two Gentlemen of Verona" But by taking a collegial approach to the troubling stories…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:30PM

Washington Ballet’s “The Great Gatsby” by Sarah Kaufman

The first bit of action in Septime Webre’s “The Great Gatsby” is the emergence of the jazz band, rising on a lift from the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater’s orchestra pit, the tuba…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:14PM

Arena Stage bans media, public from new-play conference by Peter Marks

This promised to be a fascinating weekend at Arena Stage, where 30 leading lights of the American theater world were gathering — playwrights, Broadway producers, leaders of nonprofit compa…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:14PM

STAGE TUBE: New amfAR Campaign Features Cheyenne Jackson, Sarah Jessica Parker & More by BroadwayWorld TV

The ribbon will be supported by a provocative celebrity PSA campaign entitled COME TOGETHER. The campaign, which will air on MTV channels worldwide in November and December, will feature a m…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00PM
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Funny Girl’ Revival Cancelled After Investors Jump Ship by Michael Spain

The plan revival of “Funny Girl” on Broadway was dropped. It was dropped for the same reason so many local theatre productions are being dropped and that is lack of funding. It is no sec…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 06:56PM

STAGE TUBE: Cathy Rigby Talks Givenik.com! by BroadwayWorld TV

Givenik.com yesterday announced three more members of their Ambassador Program. Audra McDonald Porgy amp Bess joins in support of Broadway Impact, Cathy Rigby Peter Pan joins in support of D…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:49PM

BWW TV: Welcome Aboard Stephanie J. Block; First Look at The Star in ANYTHING GOES - Premiere's Tonight! by Jessica Lewis

As previously reported, Stephanie J. Block will join the Tony Award winning company of Anything Goes performing the role of Reno Sweeney while Sutton Foster is filming the television pilot, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:48PM

BWW Polls: Which Musical Would You Like to See Make It Into the 2012 Broadway Lineup? by BroadwayWorld

With Broadway's fall offerings celebrating their opening nights, attention has turned to what shows are slated to open for the 2012 spring season. It hasn't yet been set as a particularly fu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:47PM

Producer Explains the Scrapping of ‘Funny Girl’ by Patrick Healy

When four investors each backed out, the “Funny Girl” revival planned for Los Angeles and Broadway had to close down.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:41PM

Theater Review: ‘Shadows’ at the Collapsable Hole - Review by Andy Webster

The Hoi Polloi theater company remakes “Shadows,” the 1959 film by John Cassavetes, for the stage.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:40PM

Theater Review: ‘Belleville’ at Yale Repertory Theater - Review by Charles Isherwood

Amy Herzog’s “Belleville” is a heartbreaking and hair-raising new play at Yale Repertory Theater about a young American couple living in Paris.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:39PM

The Week in Culture Pictures, Nov. 4 by The New York Times

A slide show of photographs of cultural events from this week.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:30PM

Pic of the Week: November 4, 2011 by Tony

DeRante Parker and Jessica Jane Childs in Militant Language - Photo by Tom McGrath   In lieu of posting, I decided to break the website... Not really, but a planned upgrade broke the old si…

SOURCE: Halcyon Theatre at 06:23PM

JERSEY BOYS Celebrates 6th Anniversary, 11/6 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning JERSEY BOYS, will celebrate its 6th Anniversary on Broadway this Sunday, November 6.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PM

Circus Review: Big Apple Circus at Damrosch Park - Review by Laurel Graeber

The Big Apple Circus’s “Dream Big” has no lions or tigers, but a capybara and a crested porcupine, along with horses and humans, deliver ample awe, suspense and amusement.

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

STAGE TUBE: Men of ANYTHING GOES Watch 'You're the Tap' Winner! by BroadwayWorld TV

ANYTHING GOES has officially announced the winner of the 'You're the Tap' contest, who will receive an Anything Goes spree in NYC. The prize package for two includes airfare provided by Amer…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:14PM

Cheers to David Henry Hwang and the Cast of Chinglish on Opening Night by Broadway.com

Bringing a new, bilingual play to Broadway is no simple task, so the company of Chinglish had a lot to celebrate on opening night! The show, which mixes English and Mandarin Chinese, officia…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:07PM

Frock opera

Melanie Abrams looks at a new book that explores the link between high culture and haute couture

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:03PM

FREEZE FRAME: Aaron Carter in Rehearsals for THE FANTASTICKS! by Walter McBride

Triple-Platinum Recording Artist Aaron Carter, who burst onto the pop music scene in the late nineties and quickly achieved worldwide superstardom and the adoration of millions of loyal fans…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:02PM

Holly Twyford to Star in Studio Theatre's Time Stands Still by Ryan Chavis

Holly Twyford will lead the cast of Studio Theatre's production of Time Stands Still by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies. Performances run January 4-February 12, 2012 at The Meth…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Nathan Lane, Cheyenne Jackson Join Cast of USA Pilot by BroadwayWorld

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Broadway favorites Nathan Lane and Cheyenne Jackson are set to star in a comedy pilot on USA from Douglas McGrath. Lane will also executive produce the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:57PM

FLASH FRIDAY: WEST SIDE STORY - All The Way by Pat Cerasaro

Has Broadway ever had the pleasure to hear a better score than that of WEST SIDE STORY Furthermore, has a better movie musical ever been made of a Broadway show Honestly, does musical theatr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:56PM

Did Our Word of Mouth Reviewers Enjoy Their Visit to Other Desert Cities? by Broadway.com

Unhappy families are a theatrical mainstay, and Jon Robin Baitz has created a complex one, the Wyeths, in Other Desert Cities. The Broadway production of this acclaimed new play stars Stocka…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:54PM

Did Our Word of Mouth Reviewers Enjoy Their Visit to Other Desert Cities? by Broadway.com

Unhappy families are a theatrical mainstay, and Jon Robin Baitz has created a complex one, the Wyeths, in Other Desert Cities. The Broadway production of this acclaimed new play stars Stocka…

SOURCE: houston.broadway.com at 05:54PM

European Dis-Union by Francis

Whew! The past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind blur of commuting every week to the city of the gateway arch, and pulling in long hours on an intense strategy project.  That’s the re…

SOURCE: From the Ledge at 05:47PM

Broadway’s Historic Theaters Among Topics on Nov. 9 by LA Stage Alliance

A public forum on the Bringing Back Broadway initiative, which would re-vitalize the downtown LA street and many of its historic theaters, is taking place at one of those landmark theaters, …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 05:46PM

Mahira Kakkar, "Viola” in "Twelfth Night", blogs about her Playhouse experience – FINAL POST! by Westport Country Playhouse

Post #5November 1, 2011by Mahira Kakkar To build Brick upon brickIs an effort.Each time a little more claygets under your nailsor a little more skingets into the brick.and so …

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 05:46PM

Patti's Going Behind Bars, Grant Gustin Wants More Than Glee & Other Lessons of the Week by Gemma Wilson

As another busy week on the Great White Way comes to a close, Broadway.com is ready to revisit the top stories of the last seven days. Between surprise cancellations of a much-anticipated pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:43PM

PHOTO CALL: Aaron Carter and Tom Jones Rehearse The Fantasticks by Matthew Blank

Pop singer Aaron Carter returns to the New York Stage in the long-running Off-Broadway production of Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt's The Fantasticks, beginning Nov. 7 at the Snapple Theat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:42PM

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: October 29- November 4 by BroadwayWorld

Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week, or you're just in the mood for a recap of everything theatre, BroadwayWorld's feature, 'This Week in Pictures' is here to satisfy y…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36PM

"Other Desert Cities" Opening Brings Out The Stars

NY1 VIDEO: Jon Robin Baitz's "Other Desert Cities" opened on Broadway this past Thursday. NY1's Frank DiLella was on hand for the starry night, and he filed this report.

SOURCE: NY1 at 05:36PM

Deanna Jent nominated for playwriting award

"Falling" deals with autism

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:36PM

'Magnolias' bloom in U.K.

Legit News: Touring production eyes West End -- A new revival of Robert Harling's bittersweet comedy "Steel Magnolias" will tour the U.K. in a production helmed by David Gilmore ("Grease") a…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:33PM

The Afternoon Report, Friday, November 4, 2011 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Friday, November 4, 2011 The Friday Broadway Ticker:  click on hyperlinked items for more information Paul Gross, making his #Broadway debut in @PRIVATE…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:30PM

Frost-bitten by Thomas Garvey

Gordon Clapp as "Robert Frost"It's easy to be seduced, I think, by A.M. Dolan's This Verse Business (at the Merrimack Rep through November 13). And particularly easy to begin to imagine…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 05:30PM

Daly takes diva to London

Legit News: Broadway 'Master Class' to play West End -- Tyne Daly will make her London debut in January 2012 reprising her turn as Maria Callas in the West End transfer of "Master Class."

SOURCE: Variety at 05:28PM

Cheyenne Jackson and Ken Jenkins Joins Nathan Lane in USA Comedy Pilot by Broadway.com

Broadway veterans Cheyenne Jackson and Ken Jenkins have joined a previously announced untitled USA comedy pilot opposite Tony winner Nathan Lane, according to TVLine.com. The show follows…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:21PM

Cheyenne Jackson and Ken Jenkins Join Nathan Lane in USA Comedy Pilot by Broadway.com

Broadway veterans Cheyenne Jackson and Ken Jenkins have joined a previously announced untitled USA comedy pilot opposite Tony winner Nathan Lane, according to TVLine.com. The show follows…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:21PM

Cast Announced for Liz Swados' La MaMa Cantata World Premiere by Adam Hetrick

Casting has been announced for the world-premiere of Tony Award nominee Liz Swados' La MaMa Cantata, based on the life and words of late La MaMa founder Ellen Stewart, which will premier…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of Oct. 24-30 by Judy Samelson

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of Oct. 24-30, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:15PM

'Funny Girl' postponed

Legit News: Producers cite fundraising troubles -- The incoming Broadway revival of "Funny Girl" has dropped out of the 2011-12 Broadway season, with producers indefinitely postponing the pr…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:07PM

DID YOU KNOW...The Most Interesting Message Board Topics of the Week, October 29- November 4 by BroadwayWorld

These days, in the new age of social media revolution, the best source of information is YOU. Each day, fans of BroadwayWorld post tens of thousands of comments on our multiple message board…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PM

West Palm Beach Mayor Muoio Declares Dramaworks Theatre Week by Ryan Chavis

In celebration of the opening of Palm Beach Dramaworks' new facility, The Don and Ann Brown Theatre, West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio has declared November 7-13 as Dramaworks Theatre We…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:06PM

Cheyenne Jackson to Join Nathan Lane for USA Network Comedy Pilot by Andy Propst

Cheyenne Jackson will join the previously reported Nathan Lane in a USA Network comedy pilot, according to a report on Deadline.com. Douglas McGrath will write and direct the now untitled p…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:03PM

The Test’s strange, stilted style makes an odd play even odder by J. Kelly Nestruck

Jason Byrne’s direction makes an odd play even odder. The style is striking, but wears thin quickly

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Ricky Martin to Wed Carlos González in Spain by Dan Bacalzo

Pop singer and Broadway star Ricky Martin will marry economist Carlos González in Spain, according to the Spanish daily El Pais. Martin recently became a citizen of Spain, which h…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:59PM

'Standing on Ceremony' -- but not here by Christine Dolen

In one of those what-the-heck moments (I have those sometimes when I check my email), I note that Monday is the first Off-Broadway preview of Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays. Ei…

SOURCE: Miami Herald at 04:56PM

Nathan Lane and Cheyenne Jackson Set for USA Comedy Pilot by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Nathan Lane and Cheyenne Jackson have signed on to star in the new USA Network pilot from "SNL" and "Bullets Over Broadway" co-author Douglas McGrath, a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:56PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Backstage at the McCarter's Phaedra Backwards With Mariann Mayberry by Matthew Blank

Stage favorite Mariann Mayberry is among the cast of McCarter Theatre's world premiere staging of Marina Carr's Phaedra Backwards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:46PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Backstage at the McCarter's Phaedra Backwards by Matthew Blank

Mariann Mayberry and Jake Silbermann are among the cast of McCarter Theatre's world premiere staging of Marina Carr's Phaedra Backwards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:46PM

James Levine cancels 'Goetterdaemmerung' at Met Opera by Associated Press

NEW YORK - James Levine has canceled conducting the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Wagner's "Goetterdaemmerung"...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 04:44PM

Annie Golden, Nick Dalton, et al. to Star in George Street Playhouse's NUTCRACKER AND I by BroadwayWorld

A new holiday comedy from the theatre - and director -- that brought you Inspecting Carol Enjoy this nutty send up of The Nutcracker story featuring Tchaikovsky's glorious music with a hyste…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:37PM

Photo Flash: Cameron Mathison Makes Cameo in MARY POPPINS! by BroadwayWorld

Cameron Mathison All My Children, Good Morning America made his Broadway debut on Wednesday, November 2 in a cameo role in MARY POPPINS at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Mathison's performance w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:33PM

OBSESSED!: Melissa Errico Talks Vampires, Ventriloquism, Cast Albums and "A Legrand Affair"

Seth Rudetsky gets Melissa Errico to reveal almost everything (yet, not quite as much as she revealed in Dracula...) about her life onstage including details about a "cast" album with no c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:29PM

Judy Gold to Play Coral Springs Center For The Arts by Ryan Chavis

Actress and comedienne Judy Gold will appear for one night only at The Coral Springs Center for the Arts on December 3, 2011. Gold is currently appearing Off-Broadway in The Judy Show, My…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:29PM

An Early Listen of Glee's Take On West Side Story Classics 'Tonight' and 'America'; Plus Grant Gustin's Debut by Broadway.com

Glee is going to have West Side Story fever on November 8. Not only will the new episode feature songs from the classic musical as the New Directions team stages their own production of the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:28PM

Chance Theater Announces Holiday Shows by Ryan Chavis

Chance Theater will presenting the shows Anne of Green Gables and The Eight: Reindeer Monologues this holiday season. Anne of Green Gables(November 18-December 27) is a musical adaptation…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:27PM

Roundabout’s Sons of the Prophet in the news by Amy Kass

WNYC “The Leonard Lopate Show” Listen to Stephen Karam, Santino Fontana and Joanna Gleason. http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/2011/nov/04/sons-prophet/ WQXR “Around Broadway” Charles …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 04:25PM

Citilites strolls down a charming musical lane

"Baby" follows three couples' reproductive adventures.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:25PM

Paul Gross, making his Broadway debut in PRIVATE LIVES this Sunday, is profiled in the New York Times by Kelly Guiod

Paul Gross, who will make his Broadway debut starring opposite Kim Cattrall in Noël Coward’s Private Lives, is profiled in The New York Times this Sunday, November 6. Private Lives begins…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 04:23PM

Julia Jarcho on Her New Play Dreamless Land

Playwright/director Richard Maxwell's company, The New York City Players, has generously produced a number of up and coming downtown playwrights; Julia Jarcho is the latest.  Her play, …

SOURCE: Paper Mag at 04:21PM

Fuse Classical Music Review: The Providence Singers Soar by Arts Fuse Editor

Betsy Burleigh was in command throughout the concert, and she is steering the Providence Singers in a solid direction.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:20PM

What a performance

Actor Bill Nighy opens up to Lucy Kellaway about insomnia, taxes and undermining himself. Then comes back the next day to do it all over again...

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 04:17PM

JERSEY BOYS CELEBRATES 6TH ANNIVERSARY ON BROADWAY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Broadway’s Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning JERSEY BOYS, will celebrate its 6th Anniversary on Broadway this Sunday, November 6. JERSEY BOYS opened on Broadway to critical acclaim on…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 04:15PM

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Lea Salonga in Rehearsal for SUITES BY SONDHEIM; Talks Sondheim, PhilDev & Performs 'Move On'! by BroadwayWorld TV

Philippine Development Foundation PhilDev will present it's upcoming gala event, PhilDev Celebrates Broadway Suites by Sondheim,on Monday, November 7, 2011 at 730pm at Alice Tully Hall, Linc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:14PM

Storybook Musical Theatre Announces Season Line-Up by Ryan Chavis

Storybook Musical Theatre, one of the Philadelphia area's premier children's theatre companies, will present its 20th Anniversary season with three original musicals. The Abington…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:13PM

PHOTO FLASH: Aaron Carter in Rehearsal for The Fantasticks by David Gordon

Aaron Carter met with members of the press during a rehearsal for The Fantasticks, held at Snapple Theatre Center on Friday, November 4. As previously reported, he is taking over the role of…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:09PM

Levine Withdraws Again From Met Production by Daniel J. Wakin

The conductor James Levine is withdrawing from Wagner's "Götterdämmerung," the final installment of the Metropolitan Opera's new "Ring" cycle.

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

Now We Are Up to 177 Plays on Indie Theater Now by NYTE Small Press

Here’s a continuation of the list of the plays and playwrights published in our anthologies and now on Indie Theater Now.  Most recently we put up three plays by Chiori Miyagawa inclu…

SOURCE: NYTE Small Press at 04:02PM

Gregory Maguire on the Wicked Years

Gregory Maguire discusses his bestselling series, the Wicked Years, inspired by The Wizard of Oz and the basis for a hit Tony-winning Broadway musical “Wicked.” His latest book is the co…

SOURCE: WNYC at 04:01PM

Pop Goes the Torah: Yentl Will Get New Music and Lyrics for Stage Production in 2012 by Kenneth Jones

Yentl, the play about a Polish-Jewish girl who dresses like a boy in order to study holy teachings in a Yeshiva, will get an extra jolt of music and lyrics in a new production to open in Flo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM

Ditch: Two sailors, stranded in the ice and a harsh society by Martin Morrow

A revival of a 1994 play about the doomed Franklin expedition renews its black humour - but its AIDS-crisis undertones no longer ring true

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:00PM
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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"Sons of the Prophet"

Playwright Stephen Karam talks about his dark comedy “Sons of the Prophet,” with stars Joanna Gleason and Santino Fontana.  It’s about a man who suffers from chronic pain and carries …

SOURCE: WNYC at 03:58PM

“NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT” WILL OPEN AT THE IMPERIAL THEATRE, THE NEW MUSICAL COMEDY WITH MUSIC AND LYRICS BY GEORGE AND IRA GERSHWIN STARRING by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

The new musical comedy NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, with music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, will open at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway in April, 2012.  NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 03:58PM

Kevin Kling to Perform at Guthrie in December by Ryan Chavis

The Guthrie will host nationally acclaimed actor and playwright Kevin Kling as he performs his celebrated one-man show Tales from the Charred Underbelly of the Yule Log on December 5, 2011. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:57PM

Is Beyonce Losing Her Chart Mojo? by Mark Blankenship

You all know that I love Beyonce’s music and that “Countdown” is a particularly beloved jam. That’s why I’ve been concerned by the lackluster sales of her recen…

SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 03:55PM

Alberta Report, November 4, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

Launching the Canadian Comedia of Stewart LemoineWhy is this brilliant playwright still a local boy?by Anne NothofOn Sunday, October 16, NeWest Press and Teatro La Quindicina threw a party i…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 03:51PM

Kim Cattrall of PRIVATE LIVES Featured On CBS Sunday Morning 11/6 by BroadwayWorld

Kim Cattrall, who returns to Broadway in Nol Coward's Private Lives, will be featured on CBS Sunday Morning this Sunday, November 6.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:50PM

NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starring Kelli O'Hara & Matthew Broderick Set to Play Imperial Theatre, April 2012 by BroadwayWorld

The new musical comedy NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, with music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, will open at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway in April, 2012. NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET I…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:49PM

Hal Linden to Star in Reading of Shine! The Horatio Alger Musical by Ryan Chavis

Tony Award-winning actor Hal Linden will star in a one night only benefit concert reading of Shine! The Horatio Alger Musical at Weathervane Playhouse Akron, Ohio on November 7, at 7:30pm. M…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:49PM

Members of 2011-12 Tony Awards Administration Committee Named by Andrew Gans

Members of the Tony Awards Administration Committee, who assembled for the first time during the 2011-12 Broadway season Nov. 3, have been announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:49PM

Word Theatre celebrates 10 years with party and performances by Deborah Vankin

Word Theatre: A party held at the Santa Monica home of Word Theatre artistic director Cedering Fox celebrates Word Theatre's 10th anniversary.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:49PM

Betty Wright and Candi Staton revive classic soul for new age  by Jim Farber, Jim Farber

Who needs the whippersnappers of retro-soul when you can still hear the real things roar?

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 03:47PM

Theater for the New City to Present Voice 4 Vision Puppet Festival in December by Ryan Chavis

Theater for the New City will present The Sixth Voice 4 Vision Puppet Festival, December 8-18. The festival is aimed at celebrating the work of a unique group of New York artists who have b…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:43PM

Megan Mullally Set to Join BREAKING IN on Fox by BroadwayWorld

According to Deadline, TV and stage actress Megan Mullally has signed on to become a regular on the Fox comedy series BREAKING IN. Mullally will play the new boss of the show's firm Contra …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:37PM

Actors Fund Reschedules Anything Goes Benefit Show by Dan Bacalzo

The Actors Fund has rescheduled its special benefit performance of the Broadway musical Anything Goes, originally slated for November 6. It will now be presented on Sunday, December 11, at 8…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:36PM

Don't Drink to That! No Plans to Release Film of Company, With Neil Patrick Harris and Patti LuPone, On DVD by Andrew Gans

Those hoping to find a copy of The New York Philharmonic's concert version of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company in their holiday stockings will be disappointed to lear…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:35PM

Live Nation records modest profit in third quarter

Live Nation reported a modest gain in profit for the quarter ended September 30, but the company's revenues were down slightly.The results were released during a conference call Thursday, No…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 03:34PM

Prime mover

Postmodern choreographer Trisha Brown has inspired a generation of choreographers with her meticulous working methods, writes Apollinaire Scherr

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 03:34PM

The Addams Family on Tour- Crazier Than You by Addams Family

The Addams Family on Tour- Crazier Than You Crazier Than You Clip From: addamsfamilymusical Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:46 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:34PM

‘Addams Family’ musical trims its Chicago return

“The Addams Family” stage musical has trimmed its return Chicago engagement from three weeks to one, Dec. 27-Jan. 1. The musical will still play the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Rando…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 03:33PM

Larry Yando to Lead Cast of Goodman's A Christmas Carol by Ryan Chavis

Acclaimed Chicago actor Larry Yando will star as the curmudgeonly Ebenezer Scrooge in the Goodman Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol, November 18-December 31. Steve Scott will …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:30PM

Photo Flash: New Production Shots from GODSPELL! by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:28PM

Guest Picks: Joan Didion

Writer Joan Didion was on the show to discuss her most recent book, Blue Nights, and she also revealed that she's not a fan of cricket. What have you read or seen over the past year (book, p…

SOURCE: WNYC at 03:26PM

The Atmosphere of Memory: An AndrewAndrew Insta-Review

AndrewAndrew are back this week with a review of The Atmosphere of Memory, David Bar Katz's new play starring Ellen Burstyn, Max Casella and John Glover about a playwright struggling to mak…

SOURCE: Paper Mag at 03:25PM

Anything Goes' Actors Fund Performance Rescheduled by Andrew Gans

The Actors Fund benefit performance of the Tony-winning revival of Anything Goes, originally scheduled for Nov. 6, will now be presented Dec. 11.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM

Guest Picks: Santino Fontana

Actor Santino Fontana was on the Lopate Show to talk about his role in the off-Broadway play, "Sons of the Prophet." He also shared his love of soup! What have you read or seen over the past…

SOURCE: WNYC at 03:18PM

SPIDER-MAN Investor Sues Over Theatre License by BroadwayWorld

According to the Hollywood Reporter, a SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK investor is suing the show for money that was used to license the Foxwoods Theatre. Patricia Lambrecht put 2.5 million int…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

Guest Picks: Joanna Gleason

Actress Joanna Gleason was on the Lopate Show recently to discuss her role in the off-Broadway play, "The Sons of the Prophet," and she also shared what she's been reading lately and her lov…

SOURCE: WNYC at 03:15PM

Guest Picks: Stephen Karam

Playwright Stephen Karam was on the show to discuss the off-Broadway production of his play, "Sons of the Prophet," and he also told us what he's been reading and watching recently. What hav…

SOURCE: WNYC at 03:10PM

Broadway's Nice Work If You Can Get It to Play Imperial Theatre by Dan Bacalzo

The new Broadway musical Nice Work if You Can Get It will open at the Imperial Theatre in April, 2012. As previously reported, it will star Matthew Broderick and Kelli O'Hara, and be di…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:10PM

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Other Desert Cities — Home for the Holler-Days by Harry Haun

Meet the first-nighters at the Broadway opening of Jon Robin Baitz's new play Other Desert Cities.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:07PM

Guest Picks: Gergory Maguire

Writer Gregory Maguire was on the show recently to discuss the last novel in his series The Wicked Years, based on The Wizard of Oz, and he shared his love of pesto sauce! What have you read…

SOURCE: WNYC at 03:06PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: David Henry Hwang and Cast Hit the Red Carpet at Chinglish Opening Night (Video) by Michael Gioia

David Henry Hwang's Chinglish, which had its world premiere at Chicago's Goodman Theatre this summer, officially opened at Broadway's Longacre Theatre Oct. 27, following previews…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Megan Mullally to Join Cast of FOX's Breaking In by Andy Propst

Megan Mullally will join the cast of FOX's Breaking In, according to a report on Deadline.com. She will play the new head of the fictional high-tech security firm Contra Security on th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:57PM

Cathedral Concerts, Guitar Society offer concerts this weekend

This is a busy weekend in the classical music world, with a number of interesting offerings.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:55PM

PHOTO FLASH: Susan Lucci, Cameron Mathison at Broadway's Mary Poppins by Dan Bacalzo

Good Morning America contributor Cameron Mathison made his Broadway debut in a cameo role in Mary Poppins on Wednesday, November 2. His performance will be shown as part of a special GMA seg…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:50PM

Nice Work If You Can Get It Will Play Broadway's Imperial Theatre by Andrew Gans

Now that the revival of Funny Girl, which was scheduled to play Broadway's Imperial Theatre has been postponed, the new musical Nice Work If You Can Get It has found its home.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:49PM

The Addams Family on Tour- Full Disclosure Part 2 by Addams Family

The Addams Family on Tour- Full Disclosure Part 2 Full Disclosure Part 2 For more information about The Addams Family on Tour, please visit: http://www.TheAddamsFamilyMusicalTour.com For …

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:46PM

STAGE TUBE: RELATIVELY SPEAKING's Steve Guttenberg Visits GOOD DAY NY by BroadwayWorld TV

RELATIVELY SPEAKING star Steve Guttenberg sat down live with Fox 5 Good Day New York hosts Rosanna Scotto and Greg Kelly this morning to discuss his return to the Broadway stage. Click belwo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:44PM

Preview: Bonnie & Clyde by Chris Luner

Hold onto your hats ladies and gentlemen! Not only as the Luner on Theatre Preview series continues but as we introduce you to our next show up in the line up. Breaking its way into The Grea…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:41PM

Nice Work If You Can Get It, Starring Matthew Broderick and Kelli O'Hara, Claims Broadway's Imperial Theatre by Broadway.com

Fresh off news that plans for a revival of Funny Girl have been scrapped, Nice Work If You Can Get It has claimed that production's previously announced home at the Imperial Theatre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:40PM

Nice Work If You Can Get It, Starring Matthew Broderick and Kelli O'Hara, Claims Broadway's Imperial Theatre by Broadway.com

Fresh off news that the revival of Funny Girl has scrapped for a Broadway run this season, Nice Work If You Can Get It has claimed that production's previously announced home at the Impe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:40PM

Tony Nominee Leonard Stone Dies at 87 by BroadwayWorld

According to published reports, Tony nominee Leonard Stone lost a battle with cancer on Wednesday, November 2. He was 87 years old.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:40PM

The Charmed Existence of Burbank’s Banshee by Amy Tofte

Theatre Banshee, the Irish-oriented troupe currently producing Dolly West's Kitchen, is up for the Ovation Award for best season at the Nov. 14 ceremony. Co-artistic director Leslie Baldwin …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 02:39PM

The Addams Family on Tour- Full Disclosure Part 1 by Addams Family

The Addams Family on Tour- Full Disclosure Part 1 Full Disclosure Part 1 clip For more information, please visit: www.TheAddamsFamilyMusicalTour.com From: addamsfamilymusical Views: 0 …

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:36PM

Godspell Star Hunter Parrish on Being Jesus, Getting Naked and Dreaming of Cats by Broadway.com

Weeds star Hunter Parrish is returning to Broadway for the first time since making his debut in Spring Awakening three years ago. This time, the charismatic young actor is spreading the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:31PM

Puss in Boots - Dance Off Scene 2011 (HD) by DanceOn

Puss in Boots - Dance Off Scene 2011 (HD) The hilarious dance off in Puss and Boots took a lot of talented people to make possible. Watch as Laura Gorenstein Miller (Choreographer), Chris M…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:31PM

Nationwide peel of bells to greet world's athletes

Hundreds of cultural events will take place across the country to herald the 2012 Olympics and will feature some of the UK's leading artists

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:30PM

Alton Fitzgerald White, Lisa Wilkerson, et al. Set for Shannon's S.H.A.R.E. Fundraiser Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Alton Fitzgerald White, who stars as Mufasa in the Broadway production of The Lion King, will perform at the first annual Shannon's S.H.A.R.E. Fundraiser Gala, to be held at Juliet Sup…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:30PM

Charity Gala Will Honor Late Shannon Tavarez of Lion King Fame by Michael Gioia

Shannon's S.H.A.R.E. Foundation, formed in honor of the late young Broadway actress Shannon Tavarez, will host its first annual Charity Gala and Auction at Juliet Supperclub Nov. 7 at 7 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM

DC overtakes Marvel in comic book sales for first time since 2002 by Matt Moore

The publisher of relaunched versions of Superman, Batman, the Flash and others, gathered 51 per cent of the market share for October compared with nearly 30.3 per cent for Marvel.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 02:26PM

Off-Broadway Acrobatic Spectacle Traces Becomes an Open-Ended Engagement by Broadway.com

Traces, the acrobatic spectacular from Montreal performance troupe Seven Fingers, is now an open-ended engagement. The production had originally planned to close on January 1, 2012 at off-Br…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:20PM

Kim Cattrall of PRIVATE LIVES featured on “CBS Sunday Morning” November 6 as previews begin by Kelly Guiod

Kim Cattrall, who returns to Broadway in Noël Coward’s Private Lives, will be featured on “CBS Sunday Morning” this Sunday, November 6.  Private Lives begins performances that day at…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:20PM

"Double Indemnity" in Seattle by David-Edward Hughes

Maybe it's just that noir ain't what it used to be, but this "Double Indemnity," which is definitely not camped up, just felt to me like a meandering exercise, all style and little substance.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 02:13PM

Dance Review: "Seed" by Merilyn Jackson

Tui is the Maori name for a black bird with a small white tuft at its throat. When the English came to New Zealand, its native habitat, they named it the parson bird. Tuis are honey eaters; …

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:11PM

STAGE TUBE: First Look at WEST SIDE STORY in HD- 'Dance at the Gym' by BroadwayWorld TV

Bringing one of the most acclaimed works of musical drama ever captured back to movie theaters nationwide this fall, NCM Fathom and Turner Classic Movies TCM are presenting The West Side Sto…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:10PM

Baby Jane Dexter's Still Bad, Still Blue to Play Metropolitan Room by Ryan Chavis

Baby Jane Dexter will premiere an all-new show Still Bad, Still Blue at the Metropolitan Room in a four-week holiday run from November 25-December 23. Dexter's spirited song list inc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:10PM

Artistic Director of the Olney Theatre Center Jim Petosa to Step Down by Bethany Rickwald

Artistic Director of the Olney Theatre Center Jim Petosa will step down at the end of 2012, according to DC TheatreScene. Petosa, who took the helm at Olney shortly after it became a year-r…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:10PM

Shakespeare in the Streets gets its team

Project will create an outdoor play

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:10PM

Cast Announced For Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Ryan Chavis

Casting has been announced for Gas & Electric Art's production of Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, to play the Painted Bride Art Center in Philadelphia, December 20-31. The show is…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:06PM

Melissa Errico, Eden Espinosa, et al. Set for Broadway Dreams Foundation Benefit by Brian Scott Lipton

The Broadway Dreams Foundation will present their Third Annual New York Benefit Performance at the Florence Gould Hall on Monday, November 21, 2011 at 7:30 pm. The concert will be directed …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:06PM

Hot Stuff! Watch Michelle Williams Steam Up My Week With Marilyn with the Irving Berlin Classic 'Heat Wave' by Broadway.com

Oscar nominee Michelle Williams is channeling late screen legend Marilyn Monroe in the new film My Week With Marilyn opposite Tony winner and soon-to-be Les Miserables star Eddie Redmayne. M…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:05PM

Brian Childers, Rachel Resheff to Join Miracle on 34th Street Benefit by Dan Bacalzo

Brian Childers and Rachel Resheff will join the previously reported Jim Brochu, Kimberly Faye Greenberg, and Tony Yazbeck in a one-night-only presentation of Meredith Willson's musical …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:01PM

Retro and charming — The Artist by Pauline Adamek

Smarmy, charming Jean Dujardin perfectly embodies the persona of a charismatic silent movie star, playing George Valentin in writer-director Michel Hazanavicius’ audacious silent black and…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:00PM

"Circle Mirror Transformation" - Repertory Theater of St. Louis by Robert Boyd

By the end of the evening, it becomes clear that this exercise is a good metaphor for Miss Baker's deceptively deep and involving play.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 02:00PM
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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STANDING ON CEREMONY to Play More Than 40 Theatres, 11/7 by BroadwayWorld

Standing on Ceremony The Gay Marriage Plays producers Joan Stein and Richard Frankel and Tectonic Theater Project Moiss Kaufman, Artistic Director Greg Reiner, Executive Director have joined…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PM

Maltz’s Vaudevillian Farce of The 39 Steps Runs On Laughter by Bill Hirschman

The Maltz Jupiter Theatre's The 39 Steps is blessed with a steady procession of sight gags, puns, pratfalls and vaudevillian humor all delivered with enough energy and skill to keep a satisf…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 01:54PM

The Addams Family Tour Cuts Short Chicago Run by Dan Bacalzo

The national tour of The Addams Family will cut short its planned three-week run, and now only play Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre for one week, December 27-January 1, according to T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:52PM

Weekend Poll: Which Infamous Couple's Story Should Be a Broadway Show? by Broadway.com

One of America's most notorious couples is headed to Broadway, as performances of the new musical Bonnie & Clyde begin on November 4 at the Schoenfeld Theatre. Meanwhile, another inf…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:51PM

"The Dangers of Electric Lighting" - Luna Stage, NJ by Bob Rendell

"The Dangers of Electric Lighting," a new play about the rivalry between two great inventors: the vaunted Thomas Alva Edison and Serbian emigre Nikola Tesla.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 01:50PM

Dallas Production of Rags Gets Charles Strouse's Blessing With Interest Across U.S. and Overseas by Adam Hetrick

Rags, the short-lived Broadway musical about immigrants forging their way in America, authored by Charles Strouse, Stephen Schwartz and the late Joseph Stein, is looking toward a "Brand…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:45PM

What to see: Lyn Gardner's theatre tips by Lyn Gardner

It's one of the quietest weeks of the year but there's still masses of theatrical treats, from Brighton to Birmingham and beyondIt's one of the quietest weeks of the year in theatre, with ju…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:44PM

New Year's Eve Celebration Planned for The Donkey Show at OBERON by Ryan Chavis

American Repertory Theater's celebrated The Donkey Show will help ring in 2012 with the Donkey Show Disco Ball at OBERON. The performance will begin at 10pm, with a post-show party unt…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:44PM

More Photos of Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s The 39 Steps by Bill Hirschman

All photos courtesy of the Maltz Jupiter Theatre

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 01:40PM

Eve Plumb and Co-Stars Celebrate Opening Night at Love, Loss and What I Wore by Broadway.com

A new calendar month means a new roster of talented ladies over at off-Broadway's hit Love, Loss and What I Wore. On November 3 the fresh crop of performers, including Jenny Allen, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Eve Plumb and Co-Stars Celebrate Opening Night at Love, Loss and What I Wore by Broadway.com

A new calendar month means a new roster of talented ladies over at off-Broadway's hit Love, Loss and What I Wore. On November 3 the fresh crop of performers, including Jenny Allen, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Director Sam Buntrock Will Participate in NYC Marathon to Raise Funds for Speech Disorders by Michael Gioia

Tony Award-nominated director Sam Buntrock (Sunday in the Park With George) will run the ING New York City Marathon Nov. 6 to raise awareness and funds for Our Time, a non-profit organizatio…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

Rachel Griffiths, Stockard Channing and Their Other Desert Cities Co-Stars Find a Broadway Oasis on Opening Night by Broadway.com

Lovers of great drama (with a healthy dose of comedy) had a special reason to cheer Other Desert Cities on the play’s November 3 opening night at the Booth Theatre: The play represents…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:29PM

Jon Robin Baitz, Alice Ripley, et al. Set for Wild Animals You Should Know Talkbacks by Ryan Chavis

MCC Theater announced that the world premiere production of Wild Animals You Should Know will host a series of post-show talkbacks beginning November 8 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Foll…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:29PM

Camille by Maddy Costa

Hackney Empire, LondonA child is on stage, its rigid body rocking as it speed-chants a poem. A man and woman are arguing about love, and a bored housewife is regretting her move to…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:25PM

Can We Talk About This? – review by Judith Mackrell

West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds"Who here feels morally superior to the Taliban?" asks a dancer, gazing at the audience as his body straightens out of a twisted, skewed arabesque.Lloyd N…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:24PM

On the eve the grand opening on Clark Street, 10 moments in Black Ensemble's 35-year history

Most arts organizations have carefully worded mission statements, filled with arty buzzwords and forged by groups. Chicago's Black Ensemble Theater's mission statement was written by one wo…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:18PM

PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, Oct. 29-Nov. 4: Goodbye, Gorgeous; Julie Taymor and the Tony; Other Desert Cities Wows by Robert Simonson

The Best Man is a curious case. This Gore Vidal drama had a decent run when premiered in 1960. It was nominated for a number of Tonys and made into a movie. But then it promptly fell off the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:16PM

Other Desert Cities by Esther

Other Desert Cities, at Broadway's Booth TheatreGratuitous Violins rating: ***1/2 out of ****I've been hooked on a few nighttime soap operas over the years, most notably Dallas and Falcon Cr…

SOURCE: Gratuitous Violins at 01:15PM

"The Sound of Mumbai: A Musical" Will Screen at the DOC Film Festival and Premiere on HBO by Michael Gioia

HBO will premiere "The Sound of Mumbai: A Musical," a documentary following the street children of India who were asked to perform selections from The Sound of Music at Mumbai'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:15PM

THE NORMAL HEART Headed to DC, West End, Tour? by BroadwayWorld

While GLEE's Ryan Murphy's is working on a big screen adaptation of The Normal Heart, Larry Kramer is still looking to spread the message of the play on stage. Kramer told Metro Weekly Daryl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:10PM

Godspell on Broadway Montage Preview by Broadway's Best Shows

Godspell on Broadway Montage Preview http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/show/Godspell THE LEGENDARY ROCK MUSICAL RETURNS TO BROADWAY. Prepare ye for GODSPELL, the beloved classic from Step…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:04PM

A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas - Dance Scene - Harold & Kumar 3 by DanceOn

A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas - Dance Scene - Harold & Kumar 3 Neil Patrick Harris reprises his role in A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas in 3D, out November 4, 2011. Choreographer …

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:02PM

Broadway-Bound BIG FISH to Hold NYC Reading Next Week; Opening Set for Spring 2013 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that the musical adaptation of Tim Burton's BIG FISH, will hold a private industry reading next week in New York City. As previously announced, the show, which wa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02PM

Spotlight On ANONYMOUS: Top Ten Theatrical Deceptions by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are completing BroadwayWorlds seven part analysis of Shakespeares works, all with an eye towards the new movie ANONYMOUS - which questions the authorship of William Shakespeare - wi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02PM

Bill Irwin On the Fool's Gold of Lear by Robert Simonson

Tony Award winner Bill Irwin, the famed American clown, discusses the challenge and joy of playing King Lear's Fool, the foul-weather friend of Shakespeare's famous broken monarch, n…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM
Friday, November 4, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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'Song in Your Soul' needs to trust the story at hand

THEATER REVIEW: "Keep a Song in Your Soul: The Black Roots of Vaudeville" at the Old Town School of Folk Music ★★½ At one point in "Keep a Song in Your Soul," a project billed …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:57PM

Jason Alexander, Debbie Allen, Laurie Metcalf, et al. Set for LA's Ovation Awards Ceremony by Dan Bacalzo

Carolyn Hennesy will replace the previously reported French Stewart as host of the LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards ceremony, to be held at the Orpheum Theatre on Monday, November 14, at 7:3…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:52PM

Truant – review by Mark Fisher

Penilee Community Centre, GlasgowIn only one of the sketch-like scenes in John Retallack's community show for the National Theatre of Scotland and Company of Angels does anything that could …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:50PM

TRACES Announces Open-Ended Run at Union Square Theatre! by BroadwayWorld

TRACES, the urban circus that has been a hit with critics and audiences alike, will transition from a limited engagement to an open-ended run at New York's Union Square Theatre 100 East 17th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43PM

Offer: £5 off tickets to see CAPTAIN BEAKY AND HIS BAND at the Royal Albert Hall

£5 off both adult and children tickets to see the show at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 11 December at 6pm.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:42PM

‘Addams Family’ trims its Chicago return

“The Addams Family” stage musical has trimmed its return Chicago engagement from three weeks to one, Dec. 27-Jan. 1. The musical will still play the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Rando…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:40PM

'Other Desert Cities' transfers to Broadway for limited run by Allison Reitz

Jon Robin Baitz's new family drama "Other Desert Cities" opened November 3 at Broadway's Booth Theatre. Directed by Joe Montello, the limited engagement play only runs through January 8, 201…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 12:35PM

PHOTO CALL: Love, Loss... Welcomes Eve Plumb, Jenny Allen and Amanda Setton by Matthew Blank

Stand-up comedian and writer Jenny Allen (I Got Sick Then I Got Better), TV and stage veteran Eve Plumb (“The Brady Bunch”) and “Gossip Girl” actress Amanda Setton jo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PM

Annie Golden, Peter Scolari, Nick Dalton and More Set for World Premiere of The Nutcracker and I by Andrew Gans

The Nutcracker and I, a new musical comedy penned by Emmy winner Peter Brash (book) and Tony-winning Forbidden Broadway creator Gerard Alessandrini (lyrics), will make its world premiere Nov…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PM

Canucks-a-Poppins! by Richard Ouzounian

The national tour of Mary Poppins now has a dozen Canadians acting, singing and dancing in it ... our theatre critic caught up to all of them.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:32PM

STAGE PORTRAIT: Sam Waterston, Kelli O'Hara, Bill Irwin and More in King Lear

Acclaimed illustrator Ken Fallin's drawings of the greatest stars and scenes of the theatrical world are a recurring part of Playbill.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

The Music of the Night - acapella version by The Really Useful Group

The Music of the Night - acapella version Cast members from 'Masterpiece: The Music Of Andrew Lloyd Webber - Live in Beijing' 2001 concert perform an impromptu rendition of 'The…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:29PM

Cleaning woman damages $1M sculpture she thought was dirty by Melissa Eddy

A modern art installation valued at $1.1 million was damaged after an overzealous cleaning woman scrubbed away a patina intended to look like a dried rain puddle, a Dortmund official said Fr…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:29PM

PHOTO FLASH: Jim Brochu as Guest Contestant on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire by Dan Bacalzo

Drama Desk Award winner Jim Brochu is set to appear as a special guest contestant on TV's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on the episode airing Tuesday, November 8. As previously reporte…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:29PM

Relatively Speaking Star Steve Guttenberg on ‘Good Day New York’ – Watch Online Now by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Steve Guttenberg: MyFoxNY.com   RELATIVELY SPEAKING star Steve Guttenberg sat down live with Fox 5 “Good Day New York” hosts Rosanna Scotto and Greg Kelly this morning to discuss his re…

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

Lounge FFD at Fall For Dance 2011 by New York City Center

Lounge FFD at Fall For Dance 2011 You never know what can happen in Lounge FFD after the show. After Program Four's first performance, the Brazilians and the Cubans (Compagnie Käfi…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:25PM

Charles Edward Hall to Play Santa in Radio City Christmas Spectacular for 25th Year by Ryan Chavis

Charles Edward Hall, who portrays Santa Claus in the New York holiday staple The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, celebrates 25 years with the show this year. Linda Haberman directs and cho…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:22PM

Mamet's "Breakdown"? by The Playgoer

"What I think that has happened to Mr. Mamet is that he is an artist and a contrarian, and I think that somehow, living under the shade of the Southern California palm tree engendered a ki…

SOURCE: The Playgoer at 12:22PM

#NEWPLAY OPPS: @PWCenter Jerome Fellowships for Emerging Writers due Nov 18 by Arena Stage

Jerome Fellowships Playwrights' Center Jerome Fellowships are awarded annually, providing emerging American playwrights with funds and services to aid them in the development of their craft.…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 12:18PM

Woolly Mammoth to Present Benefit Reading of In A Daughter's Eyes by Ryan Chavis

The National New Play Network will partner with Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company to present a benefit reading of the 2011 Smith Prize-winning play In a Daughter's Eyes by A. Zell Williams…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:13PM

Isla Blair, Sadie Pickering et al. Set for U.K. Tour of Steel Magnolias by Ryan Chavis

Kacey Ainsworth, Isla Blair, Cheryl Campbell, Cherie Lunghi, Sadie Pickering, and Denise Welch are set to tour the U.K. in Robert Harling's bittersweet play Steel Magnolias, which will …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:10PM

Judy Kaye, Lauren Worsham, Stephanie Blythe and More Set for NYFOS A Goyishe Christmas to You! by Michael Gioia

The New York Festival of Song (NYFOS), under the artistic direction of Steven Blier, will present A Goyishe Christmas to You! Yuletide Classics by Jewish Songwriters (part of its five-p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10PM

Watch Relatively Speaking’s Steve Guttenberg “Good Day New York” Interview Online Now by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

  RELATIVELY SPEAKING star Steve Guttenberg sat down live with Fox 5 “Good Day New York” hosts Rosanna Scotto and Greg Kelly this morning to discuss his return to the Broadway stage. Th…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:07PM

#NEWPLAY TV: @NewDramatists' Arts Funding Debate opens LIVE Q&A via hashtag #newplay by Arena Stage

Beyond the Culture Wars: Arts Funding in America Monday, November 7th - 7:00pm-8:00pm Eastern or 4:00pm-5:00pm Pacific UPDATE: Participate in the LIVE Q&A session via the hashtag #NEWPLA…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 12:06PM

Judy Kaye, Stephanie Blythe, et al. Set for A Goyishe Christmas to You! by Ryan Chavis

Broadway favorite and Tony Award-winner Judy Kaye will star alongside mezzo-soprano and Metropolitan Opera luminary Stephanie Blythe in A Goyishe Christmas to You! Yuletide Classics by Jewis…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:05PM

The Plus One Party Report: The Craptacular Speaks at the Public by The Mick

Y’all. Someone gave us an amplifier! No, but seriously. We were extremely honored to be invited to speak as a part of the Public Lab Thursday Night Speaker Series on a panel entitled “Wh…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 12:04PM

Traces Now an Open-Ended Off-Broadway Run by Ryan Chavis

Following praise from critics and audiences alike, the Off-Broadway production of Traces will transition from a limited engagement to an open-ended run at the Union Square Theatre. Traces…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:02PM

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 11/4/2011 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 1142011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Pressing Question # 1 from LYSISTRATA JONES on Broadway by Lysistrata Jones

Pressing Question # 1 from LYSISTRATA JONES on Broadway Here's the cast of LYSISTRATA JONES on Broadway answering a pressing question from 3-time Tony-nominated writer Douglas Carter Be…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:57AM

Three Pianos - A Sneak Peak: American Repertory Theater by American Repertory Theater

Three Pianos - A Sneak Peak: American Repertory Theater Hilarity and heartbreak unfold on a blustery winter night, when three friends come upon a copy of Schubert's song cycle "Wi…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:56AM

The Men of 'Anything Goes' watching our "You're the Tap" Contest Winner by Roundabout Theatre Company

The Men of 'Anything Goes' watching our "You're the Tap" Contest Winner The men of 'Anything Goes' watch our "You're the Tap" Contest winner, Kat…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:52AM

Stephanie J. Block's 'Brain Is Full' as She Readies to Sub for Sutton Foster in Anything Goes by Gemma Wilson

It's a tall order filling Sutton Foster's Tony-winning tap shoes, but Stephanie J. Block is up for the task. The Broadway vet is filling in for the Anything Goes star while Foster fi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:50AM

PHOTO CALL: Silence! The Musical, With David Garrison, Plays Off-Broadway's P.S. 122

Following a limited engagement at Theater 80, Silence! The Musical — billed as the "unauthorized parody of 'The Silence of the Lambs'" — began its open-ended ru…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM

Tyne Daly to Reprise Role as Maria Callas in West End Master Class by Broadway.com

Following a successful Broadway production earlier this year, Tyne Daly will take an encore as opera legend Maria Callas in Master Class as the Stephen Wadsworth-directed show transfers to L…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

PHOTO FLASH: Eve Plumb, Amanda Setton et al. Open in Love, Loss and What I Wore by Dan Bacalzo

Jenny Allen, Maddie Corman, Eve Plumb, Amanda Setton, and Zuzanna Szadkowski celebrated their opening night in Off-Broadway's Love, Loss and What I Wore, at the Westside Theatre, on Thu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:46AM

Shout Out Pittsburgh by Memphis The Musical

Shout Out Pittsburgh From: MemphisTheMusical Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 00:16 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:44AM

Chicago's Million Dollar Quartet Extends to Spring 2012 by Adam Hetrick

The original Chicago production of Million Dollar Quartet will continue to rock the Apollo Theatre through May 31, 2012.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AM

Other Desert Cities reviewed by Time Out New York by David Cote

Jon Robin Baitz’s politicized family drama comes to Broadway.

SOURCE: Time Out New York at 11:40AM

Sweeney Todd, Starring Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton, Heads to the West End by Broadway.com

The Chichester Festival Theatre's production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, starring Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton, will transfer to the West End's Adelph…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:39AM

Rebecca Naomi Jones, Bob Stillman, et al. Set for Eden Concert at Joe's Pub by Ryan Chavis

Jerry Dixon, Alexander Gemignani, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Anisha Nagarajan, and Bob Stillman will star in a concert performance of Eden at Joe's Pub on November 28 at 7:30pm. The musical …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:39AM

Seven days on stage – in pictures by Alistair Smith

From tenor man to Wicker Man ... Plácido Domingo's 40th anniversary celebrations at the Royal Opera House are hit and miss with critics, while a cult horror film is being turned into a stag…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:32AM

Traces, Acclaimed Muscular Movement Show, Is Now an Open-Ended Run in NYC by Kenneth Jones

Traces, the acrobatic theatre show that has been exciting audiences in Canada and on an American tour, made its New York City commercial debut Aug. 8 following previews from July 29 at the U…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:29AM

Grant Gustin Will Join the Warblers, and New Directions Will Perform West Side Story on Upcoming "Glee" Episode by Michael Gioia

Grant Gustin, who recently appeared in the Broadway national tour of West Side Story as Baby John, will join the Warblers of Dalton Academy on the Nov. 8 episode of "Glee," which i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AM

Let It Ripple, or The Arts As A Public Good by August Schulenburg

Heading into our 2011 Fall Forum on Governance: Capitalizing an Art Form, we wanted to provide a more in depth look at some of our speakers. We’re thrilled that our closing speaker, Ma…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 11:24AM

PHOTO FLASH: Stockard Channing, Rachel Griffiths, Christine Lahti, Michael Urie et al. at Other Desert Cities Opening by Tristan Fuge

On Thursday, November 3, the Broadway production of Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities opened at the Booth Theatre starring Stockard Channing, Rachel Griffiths, Judith Light, Stacy K…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:24AM

How to Craft a “Suicide” by Mark Blankenship

The story behind a fascinating character in a new dark comedy They’re called playwrights and not “playwrites” because plays are wrought, constructed, carefully made. Even i…

SOURCE: TDF at 11:19AM

Photo Flash: First Look at Marianne Benedict as Wicked Witch in THE WIZARD OF OZ by BroadwayWorld

Audiences are following the yellow brick road over the rainbow to see Danielle Hope, winner of BBC TV's Over the Rainbow, play Dorothy at The London Palladium, the capital's home of the fami…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:17AM

The most popular posts of the month: October. by Ken Davenport

Bye-bye October, 2011! Take your freaky snow storm with you. Now let's see what kept you warm during this weirdly cool month: The most read post of the month: Taxi! Take me to Broadway! The …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:16AM

Milk Like Sugar, With Tonya Pinkins, Will Flow One More Week in NYC by Kenneth Jones

Milk Like Sugar, Kristen Greenidge's play about urban teens making an unusual pact, will get an extra week of performances, now to Nov. 27, at Playwrights Horizons' 99-seat Peter Jay…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

After the Fall by Hunter Styles

Some memories waft into view from a lazy distance. Others brew slowly in the back of the mind. No such luck for Quentin, whose trip down memory lane isn’t so much a stroll as a triathlon, …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:09AM

BWW TV: Inside PRIVATE LIVES Press Day with Kim Cattrall, Paul Gross & More! by Broadway Beat

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07AM

If you can market this, you can market anything. by Ken Davenport

I love a good challenge, but let me tell you something . . . I'd rather market a pile of poop than Paris Hilton. Luckily, for Miss P, Jason Moore, her manager for 9 years (who is not related…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
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Album Logos, Separated By Birth by Gil

Am I the only one who saw this: and thought maybe Spring Awakening had been re-released in an acoustic version?...

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 10:59AM

Kenny Ortega Will Direct "Dirty Dancing" Film Remake for 2013 Summer Release by Adam Hetrick

Kenny Ortega, who provided Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze their signature moves in the iconic film "Dirty Dancing," has signed on to direct and choreograph a remake of the 1987 h…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

Photo Coverage: Kim Cattrall, Paul Gross & PRIVATE LIVES Meet the Press by Walter McBride

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:55AM

A British Subject, Arts Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Journalism is often used to create compelling true-life plays. This drama, written by award-winning actor Nichola McAuliffe, has both a journalistic writing style and a journalist — actual…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 10:52AM

Here Comes the Sun

Olivia Harrison, George Harrison’s widow, discusses her late husband’s life and work—before and after The Beatles. Then Stephen Karam talks about his hit play, “Sons of the Prophet,�…

SOURCE: WNYC at 10:50AM

Katherine Kelly, Antony Sher et al. Set for Upcoming Events for UK's National Theatre by Dan Bacalzo

The UK-based National Theatre has announced additional details for its current season. As previously reported, Antony Sher will headline Nicholas Hytner's production of Travelling Ligh…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:50AM

Monster Mash: Plug pulled on 'Funny Girl'; Getty Museum suit by David Ng

Producers in New York have pulled the plug on the revival of "Funny Girl" that was to open at the Ahmanson Theatre in early 2012 before transferring to Broadway in April. The J. Paul Getty T…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:50AM

Man and Boy’s Frank Langella on NY1 “On Stage” this weekend by Amy Kass

Man and Boy’s Frank Langella will be on NY1 “On Stage” this weekend beginning Saturday, November 5th and repeated six times over the weekend.

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 10:48AM

Photo Coverage: OTHER DESERT CITIES Starry Opening Night Theatre Arrivals by Walter McBride

Performances began October 12 at 8 pm at the Booth Theatre for Jon Robin Baitz's critically acclaimed new play OTHER DESERT CITIES directed by Joe Mantello. This Lincoln Center Theater produ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:47AM

Photo Coverage: OTHER DESERT CITIES Opens on Broadway - After Party! by Walter McBride

Performances began October 12 at 8 pm at the Booth Theatre for Jon Robin Baitz's critically acclaimed new play OTHER DESERT CITIES directed by Joe Mantello. This Lincoln Center Theater produ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:46AM

Four West Side Story Songs to Be Featured on November 8 Episode of FOX's Glee by Andy Propst

Four songs from Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's score to West Side Story will be featured on the November 8 episode of the hit FOX series Glee. In addition to the previously r…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:46AM

The Lion King's Tshidi Manye Will Offer "Wildflower!" Album Release Concert by Michael Gioia

Tshidi Manye, who currently stars on Broadway as Rafiki in Disney's The Lion King, will celebrate the release of her debut album, "Wildflower!," with a solo concert held Nov. 7…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

PHOTO CALL: Other Desert Cities Opens on Broadway; Arrivals and Party by Matthew Blank

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 10:43AM

Kevin Spacey interview: Political animal by Andrew Todd

After eight years running the Old Vic, Kevin Spacey has done something his critics never expected: made the place a success. He talks to Andrew Todd about battles lost and won – and explai…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:41AM

Highlights From Charles Busch's "Olive and the Bitter Herbs" by Playbill Video

Highlights From Charles Busch's "Olive and the Bitter Herbs" Primary Stages presents Charles Busch's latest comedy "Olive and the Bitter Herbs," which brings tog…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:36AM

A Round-Heeled Woman, Starring Sharon Gless, to Transfer to West End's Aldwych Theatre by Mark Shenton

"Cagney & Lacey" star Sharon Gless, currently starring at West London's Riverside Studios through Nov. 20 in the British premiere of A Round-Heeled Woman, will now reprise …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM

Overblown by Adam Thurman

Most risks are overblown. No, that slightly provocative Facebook post you did is not going to ruin the company. No, trying that new artistic choice isn't going to blow up everything. It may …

SOURCE: Mission Paradox at 10:34AM

Suicide, Incorporated by StageGrade

Are critics killing themselves over "Suicide, Incorporated"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 10:33AM

Highlights From "My Fair Lady" at Shaw Festival 2011 by Playbill Video

Highlights From "My Fair Lady" at Shaw Festival 2011 The 50th season of Canada's Shaw Festival features a "loverly" revival of the Lerner and Loewe musical "My…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:31AM

Photo Coverage: Benjamin Walker Brings FIND THE FUNNY to Joe's Pub by Peter James Zielinski

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson star Benjamin Walker played a special engagement of FIND THE FUNNY at Joe's Pub this week, November 1. Special guests included Nick Vatterott, Michael Lawrence, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:31AM

Holly Hunter, Elisabeth Moss, et al. Set for BBC Miniseries Top Of The Lake by Andy Propst

Holly Hunter and Elisabeth Moss will star in BBC Two's miniseries Top Of The Lake. Jane Campion and Garth Davis will co-direct the project, which is scheduled to air in early 2013. Th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:31AM

Tony Nominee Leonard Stone, Character Actor of "Willy Wonka," Dies at 87 by Kenneth Jones

Leonard Stone, a Tony Award nominee for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his turn as George Poppett in Bob Fosse's Tony-winning Best Musical Redhead in 1959, died Nov. 2 at his home …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM

What’s Your Klout Score Really Worth? by Rebecca Coleman

The interwebz have been abuzz for the past week about Klout. In case you have been in blissful ignorance up until now, Klout is a website that assigns a score (out of 100) to your social inf…

SOURCE: Rebecca Coleman at 10:26AM

George Harrison: Living in the Material World

George Harrison’s widow Olivia Harrison talks about his life, from his guitar-obsessed boyhood in Liverpool to his astonishing Beatles years to his days as an independent musician, movie p…

SOURCE: WNYC at 10:26AM

'Funny Girl' Revival Postpones Broadway, Los Angeles Runs by Philiana Ng

After casting its lead roles, "Funny Girl" has postponed the Broadway and Los Angeles runs due to financial issues. The show was supposed to star Lauren Ambrose and Bobby Cannavale.

SOURCE: Backstage at 10:26AM

The Addams Family on Tour- Montage by Addams Family

The Addams Family on Tour- Montage Tour Montage For more information, please visit www.theaddamsfamilymusicaltour.com From: addamsfamilymusical Views: 3 0 ratings Time: 00:57 More in …

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:19AM

Alan Ayckbourn, Cate Blanchett, Mark Rylance, et al. Set for the London 2012 Festival by Dan Bacalzo

The London 2012 Festival has announced additional programming, according to the website for the UK magazine, The Stage. The festival will run from June 21, 2012 until the last day of the Lon…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:19AM

Douglas Carter Beane, David Henry Hwang, David Ives, Samuel L. Jackson, Kenny Leon Set for Drama Desk Panel Discussion by Andrew Gans

The Drama Desk and the Fordham University Theatre Program will present a special panel discussion Nov. 13 at 6:30 PM at Fordham University's Lincoln Center campus (Pope Auditorium).

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AM

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: Backstage at 10:14AM

Private Lives, Starring Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross, Begins Performances by Broadway.com

Preview performances for the Broadway revival of Noel Coward's classic comedy Private Lives, starring Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross, begin November 6. Opening night is set for November 16 …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:13AM

News: Blanchett, Ayckbourn & Rylance Feature in London 2012 Fest

Details of the London 2012 Festival - the climax of the Cultural Olympiad - have been announced. Among the theatre highlights are a new production of Botho Strauss's Gross und Klein starri…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:13AM

George Harrison: Living in the Material World by Trav S. D.

The news that Olivia Harrison (George’s widow) will be reading from her new book George Harrison: Living in the Material World tonight (7pm) at the 82nd & Broadway Barnes and Noble…

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

Tickets for Stick Fly, Starring Dule Hill, Mekhi Phifer, Tracie Thoms & More, Are Now on Sale by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for Lydia R. Diamond's Stick Fly, the new Broadway play that includes Grammy winning artist Alicia Keys among its lead producers. Directed by Kenny Leon, Stick Fl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:10AM

Bonnie & Clyde Make Headlines Again as Previews Begin on Broadway, Starring Laura Osnes & Jeremy Jordan by Broadway.com

They were always on the run, but now America’s most infamous outlaw couple is holing up at the Schoenfeld Theatre, where the new musical Bonnie & Clyde begins previews on November …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:09AM

See the West Side Story 50th Anniversary Movie by Contests

West Side Story is coming back to the big screen for one night only

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM

Broadway Revival of ‘Godspell’ by Mark Oppenheimer

Once defiantly countercultural, “Godspell,” which opens Tuesday in its first Broadway revival, has, through its own success, become what it once beheld.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00AM
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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'Addams Family' cuts Chicago reprise

"The Addams Family," which played its pre-Broadway tryout in Chicago, has cut its reprise, touring engagement over the upcoming Christmas season from three weeks down to one.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:57AM

Eden Concert and Reading to Feature Alexander Gemignani, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Bob Stillman, Jerry Dixon by Andrew Gans

A concert version of the new musical Eden will be presented Nov. 28 at 7:30 PM at Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:56AM

Dreamgirls' Loretta Devine Joins Cast of Unspeakable Reading, About Life of Richard Pryor by Andrew Gans

Creative Mind Entertainment & OBC DreamTheatre in association with Randolph Sturrup and Mike Muse will present a by-invitation-only reading of the new play UNSPEAKABLE: a dramatic fantas…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AM

Eden Espinosa, Melissa Errico, Billy Porter, Tyler Hanes, Deidre Goodwin Set for Broadway Dreams Concert by Andrew Gans

The Broadway Dreams Foundation will present its Third Annual New York Benefit Performance at Manhattan's Florence Gould Hall Nov. 21 at 7:30 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:35AM

Tshidi Manye to Celebrate New Wildflower! CD with November 7 Concert by Andy Propst

Tshidi Manye will celebrate the release of her debut album Wildflower!, with a concert to be held on Monday, November 7 at dromNYC. Lelund Durond Thompson will direct the performance, which…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:34AM

RoaN Productions to Present Staged Reading of Owa's Bloodrite by Ryan Chavis

RoaN Productions will present a staged reading of Bloodrite: a Modern Urban Tragedy in Two Acts by 2011 NAACP Award-winning playwright Owa. The reading will take place November 15, 2011 at …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:30AM

Footloose's Stacy Francis Advances to Next Round of "The X Factor" by Andrew Gans

Stacy Francis, who starred as Rusty in the Broadway company of Footloose, survived the Nov. 3 elimination round and is now among the Top 11 Finalists of the new Fox singing competition, &quo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:29AM

Klea Blackhurst, Marge Champion, Richard Skipper et al. to Pay Tribute to Jerry Herman by Dan Bacalzo

Richard Skipper is producing two events this month in honor of composer and lyricist Jerry Herman, who celebrated his 80th birthday earlier this year. On Saturday, November 12 at 1:45pm, S…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:23AM

Coraje II / Courage II by Rosalind Lacy

We could all be going through airport security instead of being ushered onto a black box stage where we are about to become part of an art-making process. “Please come in. Leave your belon…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:17AM

Mark Rylance, Alan Ayckbourn and Handspring Puppet Company all to play London 2012 Festival by Natalie Woolman

New work by Alan Ayckbourn and Handspring Puppet Company will be part of the London 2012 Festival programme announced today.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:16AM

BWW Student Center's School in the Spotlight: Ithaca College by BroadwayWorld

Last year, BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theater website on the Internet, launched a comprehensive Student Database listing college and university performing arts programs across the countr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:13AM

Gregory Harrison to Join the Cast of The CW's Ringer by Andy Propst

Gregory Harrison will join the cast of The CW'S Ringer, according to a report on TVGuide.com. He will play the father of the character Gemma (played by Tara Summers). Harrison's …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:09AM

Tyne Daly to Star in West End Transfer of Master Class by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Tyne Daly will reprise her performance as Maria Callas in Terrence McNally's Master Class when Stephen Wadsworth's production of the play, seen on Broadway earlie…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:01AM

Chinglish by Theasy.com

Longacre Theatre, Broadway By Molly Marinik BOTTOM LINE: An appealing new comedy about cultural confusion. I am not familiar with the Chinese language or Chinese business practices. …

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:00AM

It's Not Funny Anymore: The 2011 - 2012 Broadway Season by JK

LYSISTRATA JONES TICKET CONTEST QUESTION #5 IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS BLOG!  ENTER THE CONTEST TODAY STARTING AT 4PM (EASTERN)!!If this were a blog about baseball instead of Broadway, at…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:00AM

#NEWPLAY BRIGHT SPOT: @Mixed_Blood & Revolutionizing Access through 'Radical Hospitality' by Arena Stage

"Every theatre won’t be able to give the tickets away for free. The key is the mission. Our mission makes us do this. If we’re going to walk our talk, this is something that we have…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 09:00AM
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Michael Ball, Imelda Staunton, et al. Set for West End Sweeney Todd by Andy Propst

Michael Ball will reprise his performance in the title role and Imelda Staunton will once again play Mrs. Lovett when the Chichester Festival Theatre production of Sweeney Todd transfers to …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:52AM

400 Playwright Interviews (alphabetical) by Adam

Rob Ackerman Liz Duffy Adams Johnna Adams Tony Adams  David Adjmi Keith Josef Adkins    Derek Ahonen Kathleen Akerley     Zakiyyah Alexand…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 08:47AM

Is Shakespeare Shakespeare? by Tim Treanor

“Anonymous” says ‘no’. Freud agrees. Who are we to believe? Court is in session and Tim Treanor argues his case. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, let’s review the …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:45AM

Obituaries: Sid Melton, Leonard Stone, Liz Anderson, Thomas McNeeley Jr., George Rountree

Sid Melton, character actor, dies at 94; Leonard Stone, veteran actor, dies at 87; Liz Anderson, country songwriter, dies at 81; Thomas McNeeley Jr., heavyweight boxer, dies at 74; George Ro…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:41AM

Juno and the Paycock by Sean O'Casey by National Theatre

Juno and the Paycock by Sean O'Casey A co-production between the Abbey Theatre, Ireland and the National Theatre. Dublin, 1922. Jack Boyle is out of work and determined to stay that w…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:39AM

400 Playwright Interviews by Adam

Julia Brownell David Anzuelo David Wiener M.Z. Ribalow Neena Beber Joe Roland Radha Blank Kelley Girod Sean Gill David Bar Katz Daniel Alexander Jones Taylor Mac Sharyn Rothstein Jon K…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 08:35AM

From the “Elf King” notebook: Burns and Allen by George Hunka

One of the structural and estranging devices that I’m using in The Elf King is the form of the vaudeville show — not dissimilar to the way it was used in the Peter Nichols’…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 08:19AM

I Interview Playwrights Part 400: Julia Brownell by Adam

Julia Brownell Hometown:  Ridgewood, NJ. In terms of theater, basically this means I was a 35 minute bus trip away from Port Authority. I'd take the bus in with my friends or my bro…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 08:12AM

News: Monkee Business Musical Gets Manchester Premiere

A new Monkees-based musical is launching a national tour from the Manchester Opera House early next year.Monkee Business The Musical, which opens on 3 April 2011 (previews from 29 March), wi…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:08AM

Stage Rush TV: Episode 83 by Jesse North

Talking points: Seeing Chinglish Inside the meet-and-greet with Chinglish playwright David Henry Hwang and director Leigh Silverman Broadway grosses What do you think, Rushers? Have you seen…

SOURCE: Stage Rush at 08:08AM

News: Cast & Dates for NT Spring Rep Shows Confirmed

The National Theatre have today (4 November 2011) confirmed the line-up for their repertory season through to March 2012. As previously reported, Anthony Sher - who is currently starring in…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:08AM

BWW's On This Day - November 4, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 4 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

'Nutcracker' heads to cinemas

Legit News: NYCB production gets live HD screening -- New York City Ballet is the latest performance troupe to branch out into live HD cinemacasts, pacting with NCM Fathom for a live screeni…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM

Costa Rehab by Ron Cohen

The problems of wounded soldiers returning from war are portrayed in Rich Rubin's play with tepid comedy that doesn't come anywhere near reflecting the complexity and importance of the sub…

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:00AM
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Will Rogers, The Roping Fool by Trav S. D.

Today is the birthday of the greatest American ever (or damn close), Will Rogers. See my full bio on him here. A lot of people know of him as a performer or a monologist, a columnist, as a r…

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

News: Ainsworth, Blair & Welch Tour Steel Magnolias in 2012

Robert Harling’s 1987 play Steel Magnolias is being revived for a national tour next year. The play, famously adapted for the big screen in 1989 with an all-star cast of Sally Field, …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:08AM

News: Ainsworth, Blair, Lunghi & Welch Tour Steel Magnolias in 2012

Robert Harling’s 1987 play Steel Magnolias is being revived for a national tour next year. The play, famously adapted for the big screen in 1989 with an all-star cast of Sally Field, …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:02AM
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Tyne Daly to Bring Her Maria Callas in Master Class to London's West End by Mark Shenton

Tyne Daly will reprise her recent Broadway performance as Maria Callas in Terrence McNally's Master Class at the West End's Vaudeville Theatre, beginning performances Jan. 21, 2012, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:40AM

Tyne Daly To Reprise Role as Maria Callas In MASTER CLASS, Opens Jan At Vaudeville Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Theatre and Opera director Stephen Wadsworth's new production of Terrence McNally's Master Class starring Tyne Daly as the legendary opera soprano Maria Callas is to transfer to the Vaudevil…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:17AM

Class Notes: Valerie Lau-Kee Lai, Stage Manager / Director by Lauren Class Schneider

Lauren Class Schneider talks to Valerie Lau-Kee Lai about this season's Gypsy of the Year, December 5th and 6th, for Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 06:15AM

Friday Roundup: Something to Aim For by Don Hall

OK.  I Think We've Gone Too Far On This Women Going Thru Pain to Be Attractive Thing...This is just creepy and wrong...SOURCEDon't mistake me.  I like to look at a pretty woman, on…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:13AM

Civil War play soaked in metaphor and irritants by Howard Shapiro

It was a dark and stormy night. No, really. So dark and so stormy in the play The Whipping Man, or maybe just in Arden Theatre Company's production of it, that The Constant Metaphor blasts y…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:12AM

Filichia on Friday: What's Good? by Peter Filichia

It's the question that every theater critic gets asked by most every theatergoer he meets. It's often a hard question to answer. After all, I usually don't know the taste of the person askin…

SOURCE: kritzerland.com at 06:11AM

Ring the bell! Cultural Olympiad announces festival programme by Charlotte Higgins

The London 2012 festival, which will form the grand finale of the Cultural Olympiad, unveils countrywide programme of arts events from a bell-ringing flashmob to Cate Blanchett's return to t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:05AM

Stephanie J. Block Begins Performances in ANYTHING GOES Tonight by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00AM
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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News: WOS Awards Charity Stage One Launches Theatre Auction

Stage One, the adopted charity of the 2012 Whatsonstage.com Awards – which opened for nominations this week – has launched an online fund-raising theatre auction called West End …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:13AM

A Charity Case by Suzy Evans

Alison Fraser is a beacon of light in Wendy Beckett's uneven adoption drama, which circles around a clichéd situation and never comes to a satisfying resolution.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:07AM

Other Desert Cities by StageGrade

Do critics recommend visiting "Other Desert Cities"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 05:05AM

Aliens With Extraordinary Skills by Suzy Evans

Playwright Saviana Stanescu paints real problems facing immigrants in New York, but her personal beliefs sometimes get in the way of her play's effect.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:04AM
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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News: Tyne Daly Brings Broadway Master Class to West End

Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Tyne Daly will make her West End debut playing legendary opera singer Maria Callas, when Stephen Wadsworth's Broadway revival of Terence McNally's Master …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:14AM
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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News: Chichester Sweeney Confirms West End Transfer, 10 Mar

As previously tipped, the Chichester Festival Theatre production of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, starring Michael Ball in the title role alongside Imelda Staunton as Mrs Lovett, will tra…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:30AM

News: Chichester Sweeney Todd Confirms West End Transfer, 10 Mar

As previously tipped, the Chichester Festival Theatre production of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, starring Michael Ball in the title role alongside Imelda Staunton as Mrs Lovett, will tra…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:29AM

Stacia Bolitho at home, on stage, in Aspen by Stewart Oksenhorn

ASPEN - When Stacia Bolitho was thinking of moving to the Roaring Fork Valley area, no doubt she ran down the standard checklist of things a young wife considers when relocating: jobs, housi…

SOURCE: Aspen Times at 03:05AM
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Short Shorts 13 by Mark Shenton

Low theatre producers are setting new highs for ticket prices: just yesterday I was pointing out that to see Driving Miss Daisy in the West End at the premium price of £90.25 a ticket works…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:31AM
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway-L.A. Revival Of Funny Girl Postponed

Los Angeles Times 11/04/11

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:59AM

Jez Butterworth On The Purpose Of West End Theatres

The Guardian (UK) 11/02/11 (video)

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:48AM

TT: The not-so-small world of Brian Friel

In today's Wall Street Journal drama column I report enthusiastically on two New York openings, the Irish Repertory Theatre's revival...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Almanac

"The possibility of venting or distilling friendly or unfriendly feelings through the medium of literary criticism is what makes that...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

Sheldon exhibit shows jazz's influence on art

With its improvisational spirit, jazz has vastly influenced classical and pop music. But it's less often noted that quite a few visual artists have been inspired by jazz, from Henri Matisse …

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:00AM
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Stage Rush TV, Episode 83: Davind Henry Hwang speaks Chinglish by Stage-Rush

Stage Rush TV, Episode 83: Davind Henry Hwang speaks Chinglish Talking points: Seeing Chinglish Inside the meet-and-greet with Chinglish playwright David Henry Hwang and director L…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:54AM

Charles Edwards, The Future Stuttering King, Has a NY Triumph by Roger Friedman

Charles Edwards–you do not know who he is because you are not British. Last night he completed the second of two performances at NYU’s Skirball Center with better known actor Jos…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:49AM

Playwright Jon Robin Baitz’s ‘Other Desert Cities’ is a strong serio-comedy by Peter Marks

NEW YORK — When the eternally promising playwright Jon Robin Baitz was lured to network television to write the series “Brothers and Sisters,” the signs pointed to another excellent st…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:28AM

#NEWPLAY OPPS: @PcsGhost accepting submissions for JAW fest (via @CS_Dramaturgy) by Arena Stage

Portland Center Stage is now accepting script submissions for next summer's JAW festival! Please read over the submission guidelines below, and contact us at [email protected] with any questions. …

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 12:26AM

“Funny Girl” Cancelled: Broadway, Soap Operas Affected by Bad Economy by Roger Friedman

The economy is bad, and maybe worse than we thought. On Thursday evening, the producers of the revival of “Funny Girl” on Broadway–set for this winter–announced they …

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:02AM

Samuel L. Jackson, Douglas Carter Beane et al. Set for Drama Desk/Fordham University Panel by BroadwayWorld

The Drama Desk and the Fordham University Theatre Program will present a special panel discussion at 630 PM on Sunday, November 13th, titled Anatomy of a Breakout, reflecting the remarkable …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01AM

Alice Ripley and Patrick Breen Track Wild Animals You Should Know Off-Broadway Beginning Nov. 4 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Alice Ripley and Patrick Breen are parents presiding over a game of teenage cat and mouse in Wild Animals You Should Know, the new world-premiere play by Thomas Higgins tha…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Ballet tracks Elton John conquering his demons by Michael Crabb

Alberta Ballet’s Love Lies Bleeding explores Elton John’s battles with drugs and his sexuality.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM

Canadians in Mary Poppins. by Richard Ouzounian

The national tour of Mary Poppins now has a dozen Canadians acting, singing and dancing in it ... our theatre critic caught up to all of them.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM

Dungeons & Dragons Inspires New Comedy She Kills Monsters, at NYC's Flea Nov. 4-Dec. 23 by Kenneth Jones

The Flea Theater's world-premiere production of She Kills Monsters, a comedy about the people who play fantasy games like Dungeons & Dragons, begins Nov. 4 featuring a cast drawn fro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Starry Boys From Syracuse Concert in DC Has Leslie Kritzer, Alex Gemignani, Ben Davis and a Big Band by Kenneth Jones

Broadway's Anastasia Barzee, Leslie Kritzer, Alexander Gemignani, Michael McGrath, Ben Davis, Adam Heller and more star in a Nov. 4-6 concert staging of the 1938 Shakespeare-inspired Bro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"Blow, Gabriel, Blow"! Stephanie J. Block Taps Her Way into Broadway's Anything Goes Nov. 4 by Andrew Gans

Stephanie J. Block joins the Tony Award-winning revival of Cole Porter's Anything Goes Nov. 4 for a limited engagement as Reno Sweeney while Sutton Foster, who won a Tony Award for her p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Bang! Laura Osnes & Jeremy Jordan Are Bonnie & Clyde on Broadway Starting Nov. 4 by Kenneth Jones

Bonnie & Clyde, the new musical that sings the story of the Depression-era American outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, makes its Broadway debut with a Nov. 4 first preview at the Ge…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Seth Rudetsky Deconstructs Broadway in Chicago Nov. 4 and Offers Audition Master Class by Michael Gioia

Sirius XM Broadway host, actor, musician and Playbill.com columnist Seth Rudetsky returns to Chicago with his one-man-show, Deconstructing Broadway, featuring video and audio clips of memora…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

DIVA TALK: Chatting With Follies Star Terri White by Andrew Gans

News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Alan Rickman, At the Head of the Class by Harry Haun

The students in the biting new Broadway comedy Seminar have a thing or two to learn from Alan Rickman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Save on Tickets to The Man Who Came to Dinner

The first New York revival of this classic comedy in over a decade!—Save 15%

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

Save on Tickets to That Lady from Maxim's

A world premiere musical based on the Feydeau sex farce, La Dame de chez Maxim.—Save $2

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

Save on Tickets to A Christmas Carol

A lively musical adaptation of the classic Dickens tale. Recommended for ages 3 and up. —Save 20%

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

Save on Tickets to Romeo & Juliet

The story of the two doomed lovers is seen through the eyes of a disgraced and guilt-ridden Friar Laurence trying to come to terms with his own central role in this tragedy of missed connect…

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

Save on Tickets to Circle Mirror Transformation

Four students in a creative drama class experiment with seemingly harmless theatre games. —Save $4

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

Save on Tickets to 6 Guitars

One performer, 6 characters, lots of music and laughs.—Save $5

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

nytheatre festivals in review

United Solo Roundup #4: on est déshabillé, a comedy about death and This Way to Your Ritual Lobotomy reviewed by Amy Lee Pearsall

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

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