Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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On the scene: Lea Salonga, Adam Jacobs and Ali Ewoldt perform at Suites By Sondheim concert by Jesse North

PhilDev’s Suites By Sondheim benefit concert at Lincoln Center was like reaching into a cereal box of Stephen Sondheim’s Lucky Charms and scooping out a handful of marshmallows. The conc…

SOURCE: Stage Rush at 11:44PM

Venus In Fur by StageGrade

Are critics seduced by "Venus in Fur"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 11:29PM

Venus in Fur by Sandra Mardenfeld

A story I once heard kept haunting me during Manhattan Theatre Club’s presentation of David Ives’ Venus in Fur: when Michelangelo worked on the Sistine Chapel’s The Last Judgment, the …

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 11:29PM

War Horse by Adaumbelle

Lincoln Center's Tony Award Winning Play "War Horse" is a true Broadway experience! On Tuesday, November 8, 2011, I attended this magnificent production that really lived up to all it's hype…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 11:28PM

‘Golden Dragon’ at Studio Theatre by Peter Marks

“Drama’s vitallest expression is the common day,” poet Emily Dickinson wrote. It’s a sentiment that contemporary German dramatist Roland Schimmelpfennig takes to heart in his writing…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:22PM

More Tweet previews of On/Off-Broadway openings by Elyse Sommer

Venus in Fur - The Classic Stage hit moves to Broadway with the star who was born at CSC aboard and better than ever. . .King Lear- Sam Waterston delivers a foot stamping, bipolar Le…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 11:19PM

One Day More (Dubstep Remix) - Les Miserables by The Online Musical

One Day More (Dubstep Remix) - Les Miserables Get Les Miserabstep on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/les-miserabstep/id478968947 (HFA Songfile Licensed) Watch Part I now: http://ww…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:06PM

Review: King Lear at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Sam Waterston delivers a foot stamping, bipolar Lear

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 11:05PM

l Review: Venus in Fur at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

The Classic Stage hit moves to Broadway with the star who was born at CSC aboard and better than ever

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 11:00PM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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King Lear Review by Jonathan Mandell

“Mend your speech a little, lest it mar your fortune,” King Lear tells his youngest daughter. This is good advice for the Twitter generation, and in the production at the Public Theater …

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 10:59PM

HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE • Muddy Waters Theatre by Andrea

Muddy Waters closes their 2011 season with Paula Vogel's 1998 Pulitzer Prize winning comedic drama, HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE.  Vogel's incredible script deals with some very unfunny thing…

SOURCE: St. Louis Theatre Snob at 10:57PM

Lukewarm ‘Lear’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Having your eyeballs pulled out -- an act infamously featured in “King Lear” -- is horrific. Yet in the Public Theater production that opened last night, the scene barely registers. It�…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:48PM

‘Venus,’ if you will, ‘fur’ a dominant force by Elisabeth Vincentelli

There’s a divan in “Venus in Fur,” and it’s pretty versatile. At first it’s a potential casting couch -- after all, the play takes place during an audition in which an actress, Van…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:46PM

Merman’s marital memories by Michael Riedel

Ever since Kim Kardashian dumped Kris Humphries after 72 days of marriage, Oscar-winning actor Ernest Borgnine has been talking about his own short-lived nuptials to the great Ethel Merman. …

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:45PM

Jamie Lynn Spears steps back into the spotlight by Sashana Maitland, Sashana Maitland

Jamie Lynn Spears is making a comeback. The former child star, 20, performed onstage Monday night at the Rutledge in Nashville, Tenn., singing a set of original songs in front of a packed cr…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:29PM

Lyric Opera’s ‘Boris Godunov’ full of outstanding performances

REVIEW: Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto breathes life into haunted Russian czar

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 10:08PM

DANCING WITH THE STARS Showdown: Semi-Finalists Revealed! by Kelsey Denette

Tonight on DANCING WITH THE STARS, Flo Rida performed in the same episode as Andrea Bocelli, another Macy's Stars of Dance performance took the stage, and one more contestant was eliminated …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:07PM

Theater Review | 'Venus in Fur': ‘Venus in Fur,’ by David Ives, With Nina Arianda - Review by Charles Isherwood

“Venus in Fur,” David Ives’s sexy comedy, has opened on Broadway with Hugh Dancy and Nina Arianda, who is giving the first must-see performance of the Broadway season.

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

Theater Review | 'King Lear' : ‘King Lear’ at the Public Theater - Review by Ben Brantley

Bill Irwin pops up like a daffodil in February amid the gray slush of the Public Theater’s “King Lear,” starring Sam Waterston and directed by James Macdonald.

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

Another way to connect with Chicago Theatre Addict by Bob Bullen

Let’s face it: we’re a facebook society. I’m addicted to it, as I’m sure you are, too. So, CTA now has a facebook presence. I hope to use this facebook page to engage…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 10:01PM

The No. 1 Reason To See: Venus in Fur by Jesse North

Tables turn fast and frequent in David Ives’ new play Venus in Fur. When a down-on-her-luck actress, played masterfully by Nina Arianda, arrives for an audition for an impatient playwright…

SOURCE: Stage Rush at 10:00PM

VENUS IN FUR - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

"If you ever despair that the theatre can no longer create stars as it once did — or that you have a knack for missing the one-in-a-million show in which that actually happens — start pl…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:00PM

Review: Venus in Fur by Andy Propst

Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy deliver exceptional performances in the Broadway premiere of David Ives' delectable exploration of power that riffs on Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's erotic classic.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: King Lear by David Finkle

Sam Waterston gives a disappointing performance in the title role of James Macdonald's misguided production of Shakespeare's tragedy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

King Lear: Theater Review by David Rooney

David Rooney The actor builds cumulative power and pathos in the title role, supporting player John Douglas Thompson delivers standout performance in director James Macdonald's interpretatio…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00PM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Brew of the Dead II: Oktoberflesh by Theasy.com

UNDER St. Marks, Dysfunctional Theatre Company, Off Off Broadway By Weston Clay BOTTOM LINE: A play about zombies that is really more of a zombie tease, peppered with contemporary cul…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:40PM

"The 39 Steps" Maltz Jupiter Theatre by John Lariviere

Lovers of film noir and Hitchcock will get a kick out of "The 39 Steps." This production is entertaining as both a comedic theatre piece and an actor's exercise.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:37PM

Venus in Fur Reviewed by David Cote by David Cote

Manhattan Theatre Club brings David Ives' sexy two-hander to Broadway

SOURCE: Time Out New York at 09:34PM

Taymor sues for ‘Spider-Man’ profits by Associated Press

Newton’s Julie Taymor sued the producers of "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark."

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 09:26PM

Julie Taymor sues producers of 'Spider-Man' musical

Taymor, who was fired as the creative leader of the troubled musical has sued the show's producers over compensation for her work and claims that her creative rights were violated. Taymor, w…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:05PM

FYI - DTWS Season 13 Week 8 - Kherington Payne and Lisbug - Dancing with the Stars by DanceOn

FYI - DTWS Season 13 Week 8 - Kherington Payne and Lisbug - Dancing with the Stars Kherington Payne (SYTYCD, The Dance Scene, FAME) and Lisa Schwartz (youtube.com/lisbug) recap week 8 of Da…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:03PM

Review: Blues for an Alabama Sky by Terri Roberts

Robin Givens leads the cast of this disappointing revival of Pearl Cleage's play, set in Harlem during the Great Depression.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00PM

Venus in Fur: Theater Review by David Rooney

David Rooney Inspired by the novella "Venus in Furs" by Austrian writer Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, the story centers on an actress and a director whose power shifts during the course of the …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: (Montreal) Mon frère est enceinte by The Charlebois Post

(photo credit: Jonathan Wenk)ExposureJohanna Nutter does not only tell a very personal story, but also crosses over to perform in Frenchby Gaëtan L. CharleboisI have been waiting to see Joh…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 08:58PM

“Chinglish” by Kevin Daly

If you find yourself in a foreign country unable to speak the language (as I have), it’s easier if you’ve got a really strong translator. Not only someone who can translate the…

SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 08:49PM

#NEWPLAY HOT CONVOS: Wrap up of the "Weekly Howl" for Nov 8 by Arena Stage

THE HOWL Today's HowlRound.com "Weekly Howl"-- The new works community's weekly Twitter conversation on hashtag '#newplay' -- was totally poppin'! Thanks to all that came to talk a…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 08:44PM

From Belfast to Kampala to LA With Daddy O’Callaghan by Cynthia Citron

Johnny O'Callaghan's solo show Who's Your Daddy? at the Little Victory Theatre relates the tale of his adventures adopting an orphan in Uganda -- and more. His past also includes a stint in …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 08:31PM

Review Roundup: VENUS IN FUR Starring Hugh Dancy & Nina Arianda - Updating LIVE! by BroadwayWorld

Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of VENUS IN FUR, the new play by David Ives, directed by Walter Bobbie opened on November 8 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre 261 West 47th Stree…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:26PM

STAGE TUBE: First Look at SLEEP NO MORE on 'Gossip Girl!' by BroadwayWorld TV

The November 14 episode of the hit CW drama Gossip Girl will take place at the Off-Broadway hit SLEEP NO MORE, which is currently playing at The McKittrick Hotel in Chelsea. See the promo fo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:14PM

OBT Announces The Grouch Who Stole Christmas Beginning 11/25 by BroadwayWorld

The Off Broadway Theatre OBT announces a new production by veteran playwright Eric R. Jensen, The Grouch Who Stole Christmas, opening Friday, November 25 and playing Mondays, Fridays, and Sa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:05PM

Broadway in Memphis, TN: Tour the Historic Spots that Inspired Three Stage Smashes by Broadway.com

Memphis, Tennessee is a city with great BBQ, soulful music and a rich history. In fact, three recent New York stage successes are set in the Southern city: of course, the Tony-winning musica…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:04PM

#NEWPLAY OPP: @DramaLeague Directors Project Applications open! (via @_plainKate_) by Arena Stage

The Directors Project: Enhances young directors’ artistic growth, broadens their knowledge, and hones their skills by providing opportunities to work with and learn from leading theatre ar…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 08:03PM

FNAM and Darren Criss Launch 'Show Search' for New Musical Theatre Writers by BroadwayWorld

The Festival of New American Musicals FNAM's spokesperson, Darren Criss Glee and executive producers Marcia Seligson, Bob Klein, and Linda Shusett are announcing the first annual nationwide …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:02PM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Venus in Fur Review: Nina Arianda Dominates, Titillates by Jonathan Mandell

The story at the heart of “Venus in Fur” fascinates Americans above almost any other. I don’t mean the sadomasochistic power struggle between a 19th century European nobleman and his d…

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 07:58PM

Dragtime by Dianna Marder

Playwright Jordan Harrison takes us back a century when actors discovered their inner woman, in Azuka Theatre's "Act a Lady."

SOURCE: Philly.com at 07:51PM

Broadway Review: ‘Venus in Fur’

Fiery, intense and so sexy you could sweat, the production of David Ives' new Venus in Fur, a sensation when it ran Off-Broadway last year, opened in a remounted production Tuesday on Broadw…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 07:49PM

Voting Now Open for BWW Connecticut's 2011 Awards! by Jacques Lamarre

With hundreds of nominations received in over a dozen categories, voting is now open to determine the best in Connecticut theatre 2011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:46PM

Julie Taymor Files Lawsuit Against Spider-Man; Producers Issue Statement by Andrew Gans

Julie Taymor, who was let go as director of the much-in-the-news production of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, has filed a lawsuit against the producers of the musical, according to the Associ…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:33PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: NEXT FALL (Geffen Playhouse) by Tony Frankel

FALL FLAT My extreme reluctance to recommend Next Fall should not necessarily deter you from seeing it. Stay with me here.  Geoffrey Nauffts’ Tony-nominated play, which concerns a gay cou…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:32PM

SPIDER-MAN Producers Release Statement on Julie Taymor's Lawsuit by BroadwayWorld

As was reported earlier today, SPIDER-MAN's former director, Julie Taymor, has filed suit against the show. Taymor claims that her creative rights were violated and that she has yet to be co…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:23PM

Julie Taymor says her work was stolen; not compensated by Barbara Ross, Barbara Ross

Axed Spidey director Julie Taymor is casting a new web — and in this one the producers who booted her from the now-hit show are the villains.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 07:22PM

Chinglish by Jill Dolan

Miscommunication in action in the opening scene . . .David Henry Hwang has long chronicled thecomplications of Asian and western cultures clashing with mostly deleteriouseffects.  His p…

SOURCE: The Feminist Spectator at 07:14PM

'Spider-Man' producers respond to Taymor suit by Kelly Scott

Michael Cohl and Jeremiah J. Harris issued a statement Tuesday afternoon responding to Julie Taymor's suit over her role in the troubled but popular Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off th…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:12PM

Fired "Spider-man" director sues Broadway producers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ousted "Spider-man" director Julie Taymor sued the Broadway musical's producers on Tuesday for copyright infringement, claiming the show that was revamped after she left…

SOURCE: Reuters at 07:12PM

Class Notes: Andy Elman, Automated Flying/Aerial Effects by Lauren Class Schneider

Lauren Class Schneider talks with Andy Elman about the bracelets he helped create for Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights Aids.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 07:07PM

John Kander, Ann Reinking, Christie Brinkley & More Set for CHICAGO's 15th Anniversary by BroadwayWorld

Monday, November 14, the internationally acclaimed revival of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse's Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO celebrates another major milestone with its 15th annive…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:05PM

Review: Book of Mormon at Eugene O’Neill Theatre by Mark Runyon

Hello … My name is Elder Runyon … and I would like to share with you the most amazing musical. All behold The Book of Mormon. The creators of Comedy Central’s lude and crude So…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:01PM

A British Subject, Arts Theatre, London

In 1988, Mirza Tahir Hussain – an 18-year-old British subject who had been brought up in Leeds – was on a visit to Islamabad. Within 48 hours, he found himself charged with the murder of…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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KING LEAR - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

"Because King Lear turns on the dissolution of humanity in the face of the natural order, it's crucial that it be human to begin with."

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 06:58PM

Julie Taymor sues 'Spider-Man' producers

Director Julie Taymor sued the producers and her former co-book writer of "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark" on Tuesday, saying they violated her creative rights and haven't compensated her for…

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 06:51PM

Steppenwolf Theatre’s First Look Repertory: Want by Scotty Zacher

Playwright Zayd Dohrn penned a therapeutic quest for happiness without substance. Though a few characters still need to be fleshed out, overall it's a thoughtful and entertaining story.

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:48PM

Venus in Fur

Legit Reviews: "Venus in Fur," David Ives' cheeky adaptation of Leopold Sacher-Masoch's erotic 1870 novel and originally mounted at the Classic Stage Company, improves a lot in this Broadway…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:44PM

Romeo et Juliette

Legit Reviews: To all those theater lovers who never go to the opera, please take note. Vittorio Grigolo in his L.A. Opera debut is delivering an extravagant and yet utterly heartfelt Romeo …

SOURCE: Variety at 06:40PM

Off Broadway Theater Review: THE ATMOSPHERE OF MEMORY (Labyrinth Theater Company) by Thomas Antoinne

LOST IN THE LABYRINTH In Outrageous Fortune, Todd London’s seminal work on the current state of new plays in America, he writes that the challenge is finding a way to remain relevant to th…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:37PM

Norbert Leo Butz to star in Pulitzer-winning play

NEW YORK (AP) -- Norbert Leo Butz is getting behind the wheel of Paula Vogel's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "How I Learned to Drive."...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:31PM

Italian bass breathes life into haunted Russian czar

Opera’s most famous mad woman (Lucia in Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor”) wrapped up her run at Lyric Opera of Chicago on Saturday — just in time to clear the stage for one of ope…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:30PM

Norbert Leo Butz to star in Pulitzer-winning play

Norbert Leo Butz is getting behind the wheel of Paula Vogel's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "How I Learned to Drive."

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 06:29PM

Fired "Spider-man" director sues producers over copyright

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ousted "Spider-man" director Julie Taymor sued the Broadway musical's producers on Tuesday for copyright infringement.

SOURCE: Reuters at 06:25PM

Burning the Old Man Screenplay Reading by NYTE Small Press

This item from Kelly McAllister The Harvardwood Actors’ Program, in association with the American Repertory Theatre / Moscow Art Theatre Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harv…

SOURCE: NYTE Small Press at 06:18PM

Julie Taymor sues producers of 'Spider-Man' musical by John Horn

Director Julie Taymor sues producers of 'Spider-Man' musical.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:08PM

The art of banter: 'It's like a boxing match. It can be bruising' by Paul Macinnes

Banter, patter, battle of wits – why is the exchange of friendly insults such a fixture of modern life? Paul MacInnes attended a 'banter night' to find outIf you are a man, or are thi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:05PM

PHOTO CALL: Bring It On: The Musical Tour Launches in Los Angeles by Matthew Blank

Bring It On: The Musical, the high-energy stage production about the world of competitive cheerleading by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tom Kitt, Amanda Green and Jeff Whitty, launched its U.S. nation…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:05PM

JMI Kevin Part 1 by Memphis The Musical

JMI Kevin Part 1 From: MemphisTheMusical Views: 3 0 ratings Time: 09:41 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:04PM

Muppet Movie Countdown! Anything Goes' Joel Grey Teaches the Muppets How to 'Razzle Dazzle' by Broadway.com

The Muppets are readying for their big comeback with the November 23 release of a brand new feature film, The Muppets. In honor of everyone's favorite puppet crew, Broadway.com is flashi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:01PM

Muppet Movie Countdown! Anything Goes' Joel Grey Teaches the Muppets How to 'Razzle Dazzle' by Broadway.com

The Muppets are readying for their big comeback with the November 23 release of a brand new feature film, The Muppets. In honor of everyone's favorite puppet crew, Broadway.com is flashi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:01PM

Newlyweds Mario Cantone and Jerry Dixon Share Wedding Details by Broadway.com

Everybody loves a wedding, and Broadway vet newlyweds Mario Cantone and Jerry Dixon recently shared details of their big day with Broadway.com. “We got married on October 5, on our roo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:00PM

"Queen of the Mist" + "Godspell": AndrewAndrew Insta-Reviews

Today we've got two fabulous insta-reviews from our tireless theater critics AndrewAndrew:  Queen of the Mist --  about Anna Edison Taylor, the first woman to go over Niagra Falls …

SOURCE: Paper Mag at 06:00PM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Exclusive Video! Lysistrata Jones’ Creators Cheer Their Talented Cast and Artistic Inspiration, ‘Mr. Comedy Pants’ by Broadway.com

Clearly Lysistrata Jones, about a college cheerleader who organizes her friends in a sex strike until their basketball player boyfriends break a 30-year losing streak, has a lot going for it…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:56PM

Music Review: Marilyn Maye at Feinstein’s - Review by Stephen Holden

The 83-year-old powerhouse Marilyn Maye is performing an all-Jerry Herman program at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency through Saturday.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:55PM

See Sam Waterston Get Regal in a First Look at King Lear by Broadway.com

Sam Waterston is taking on the role of a lifetime as the title character in Shakespeare’s King Lear, an aging monarch who divides his kingdom among his daughters and sets in motion a c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:47PM

The Afternoon Report, Tuesday, November 8, 2011 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Tuesday, November 8, 2011 Breaking News Roundabout sets Broadway farce ‘Boeing’ sequel ‘Don’t Dress’ opens in spring Variety – by Gordon Cox …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:47PM

GODSPELL Revival Cast Album in the Works! by BroadwayWorld

The 40th Anniversary production and first-ever Broadway revival of Stephen Schwartz's rock musical GODSPELL officially opened at the Circle in the Square Theater last night, November 7. Prod…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:41PM

Photo Flash: Salonga, Jacobs, Llana et al. in SUITES BY SONDHEIM by Oliver Oliveros

Lea Salonga, Adam Jacobs, Ali Ewoldt, Jose Llana, and Angel Desai led a company of mostly Filipino-American Broadway actors in SUITES BY SONDHEIM, a tribute concert to American musical theat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:28PM

ArtsBeat Blog: Document: Taymor's 'Spider-Man' Lawsuit by The New York Times

The text of the lawsuit that Julie Taymor, the former director of the Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," filed against the show's producers.

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

Christine Provost takes over at Equity

Christine Provost is the new head of the Chicago office of Actor's Equity, the union of actors and stage managers.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:24PM

Hey bunny! Get to sleep

When I dropped in a couple of conversations that I was headed to see a new children's musical (by Chad Henry) based on the book "Goodnight Moon," I was met with furrowed brows. Margaret Wise…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:23PM

Human flaming arrow is just a warm-up

In most editions of the Greatest Show on Earth, the climactic spot is reserved for a human cannonball or some such time-warped specialty act. "Fully Charged," the lively and traditionalist …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:23PM

All-American

Legit Reviews: LCT3, Lincoln Center's workshop lab for incubating new theatrical talent, opens its fourth season with the kind of show that workshops are made for -- a promising play that …

SOURCE: Variety at 05:22PM

Photo Flash: First Look at America Ferrera in CHICAGO! by BroadwayWorld

Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award-winner America Ferrera, known across the world as Ugly Betty from the hit TV series of the same name, swaps her trademark braces for fishnets…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:22PM

Nina Arianda seduces us all in 'Venus'

She blows into the room with a crack of lightning -- a life force, or perhaps an evil femme in a fairy tale, appearing from nowhere to charge up all the molecular and glandular chemistries t…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 05:22PM

Hunter Parrish and the Cast of Godspell Sing About Love on Opening Night by Broadway.com

Stephen Schwartz's Godspell is one giant celebration of love, so it's no surprise that Hunter Parrish and the cast of the show's first-ever Broadway revival were in a festive moo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:21PM

King Lear

Legit Reviews: Sam Waterston has played Hamlet, Prince Hal, Benedick and Prospero, so it's only fitting that he would tackle King Lear for his 12th appearance at the Public Theater in a Shak…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:21PM

Calle 13 is calling the tune by Jose Manuel Simian, Jose Manuel Simian

Calle 13 may be the hottest group in Latin America right now — darlings of critics and fans alike, able to sell out concerts throughout the continent and receive a record-breaking 10 nomin…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 05:20PM

Theater Review | 'Children' : A. R. Gurney’s ‘Children’ is Revived at Beckett Theater - Review by Daniel M. Gold

A. R. Gurney’s depiction of upper-crust privilege in its death throes is revived by the Actors Company Theater in “Children,” a family drama at the Beckett Theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:19PM

PHOTO FLASH: Russell Simmons Honored at Fortune Society Benefit by Dan Bacalzo

Russell Simmons, who produced the Broadway run of Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam as well as its television incarnation, was honored at The Fortune Society annual benefit, held at Tribeca Roo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:16PM

Fuse Commentary: Not Just Shakespeare — “Anonymous” Wrongs Ben Jonson As Well by Arts Fuse Editor

The awkward logic of "Anonymous" turns the initially stalwart Ben Jonson into a ludicrous double-dealer, who advances his supreme tribute (‘Soul of the age!’), to a man he knows to have …

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:13PM

NY1 Theater Review: "Godspell"

NY1's Roma Torre reviews the Broadway revival of "Godspell."

SOURCE: NY1 at 05:13PM

PHOTO CALL: Carson Kressley, Lili Taylor, Judy Gold Celebrate AIDS Service Center's 20th Anniversary by Matthew Blank

Carson Kressley, Lili Taylor, Judy Gold and others were on hand to held AIDS Service Center NYC celebrate its 20th anniversary at a Nov. 7 gala held at the Bryant Park Grill.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM

Theater review: 'Hope: Part II of a Mexican Trilogy' at LATC

Evelina Fernández assembles a theatrical mix tape of a Latino family facing the Cold War, domestic strife and the infectious sound of rock 'n' roll circa 1962.Evelina Fernández assembles a…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:11PM

'Chinglish' wins two Jeffs

Legit News: 'Madness,' 'Candide' top Chicago awards -- Current Broadway offering "Chinglish" picked up a couple of Equity Jeff Awards for the play's Chicago bow earlier this year, but it was…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:09PM

BWW TV: Broadway Beat Beseeches Thee to Go Inside GODSPELL's Big Broadway Opening Night! by Broadway Beat

The 40th Anniversary production and first-ever Broadway revival of Stephen Schwartz's rock musical GODSPELL officially opened at the Circle in the Square Theater on November 7, 2011. Broadwa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:05PM

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Godspell — J.C. and the Gang by Harry Haun

Meet the first-nighters at the opening of Broadway's new production of Godspell.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:05PM

Silver Palms revealed by Christine Dolen

The Silver Palm Awards, South Florida's "other" theater awards, will be given next month to 17 theater professionals and the ensemble cast of Mosaic Theatre's The Irish Curse. Founded four y…

SOURCE: Miami Herald at 05:04PM

'West Side Story' back in theaters

"Tonight, tonight, won't be just any night...." The unforgettable, Oscar-honored movie version of the Broadway classic "West Side Story" is celebrating its 50th anniversary. And in honor o…

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 05:01PM

Sam Waterston plays a fragile 'Lear'

There is a satisfying arc to Sam Waterston's life with the Public Theater.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 05:01PM

Did Shakespeare write Shakespeare? Yes, no - and who cares by Michael Posner

Three writers debate the controversy raised by the film ‘Anonymous,’ in which another man writes the Bard’s famous plays

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Interview with Anna Gunn for Radiance – LA Stage Times by Pauline Adamek

  Here’s my interview with Anna Gunn, star of Alan Alda’s new play Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie.   Review to follow.   Happy reading!      

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:58PM

Godspell Opening Night Recap by Godspell

Godspell Opening Night Recap Learn more and buy tickets at http://www.Godspell.com From: BwayGodspell Views: 631 4 ratings Time: 01:34 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:55PM

"All Good Gifts": Broadway Revival of Godspell Will Get Cast Album; Early 2012 Release Planned by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Fans prayers have been answered. The Broadway revival of Godspell, featuring Hunter Parrish, Lindsay Mendez, Telly Leung and Wallace Smith, will have a cast album, Playbill.com has learned.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:55PM

New books recall life and work of Paul Nelson and Ellen Willis  by Jim Farber, Jim Farber

Their critiques snaked on at great length, earning the space with authority, wit, passion and knowledge. Those qualities — plus a rhino-thick skin — mark the most evolved and en…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 04:54PM

"All Good Gifts": Broadway Revival of Godspell Will Get Cast Album by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Fans prayers have been answered. The Broadway revival of Godspell, featuring Hunter Parrish, Lindsay Mendez, Telly Leung and Wallace Smith, will have a cast album, Playbill.com has learned.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

Anna Gunn Plays Alan Alda’s Marie Curie at the Geffen by Pauline Adamek

Anna Gunn tackles the role of Marie Sklodowska Curie in Alan Alda's Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie, at the Geffen Playhouse.  The play covers some of the less radiant episodes of the …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 04:46PM

PHOTO FLASH: Lorna Luft, Jill Paice, Tony Yazbeck, et al. at Paper Mill's White Christmas Press Event by David Gordon

The cast of Paper Mill Playhouse's production of White Christmas met the press at an event held at New 42nd Street Studios on Tuesday, November 8. Marc Bruni directs the production, whi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:42PM

Tanya Clarke to Guest Star on FOX's Glee by Andy Propst

Tanya Clarke will guest star on FOX's Glee, according to a report on EW.com. She will appear on the episode scheduled to air on December 6, playing the mother of Sam (played by Chord O…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:36PM

Black Rep offers new plays

One play is for young audiences, one for adults

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:34PM

Daniel Radcliffe, Hugh Jackman, et al. Nominated for 2012 People's Choice Awards by BroadwayWorld

Nominees for PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2012 were announced this morning at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills by Elisha Cuthbert Happy Endings, Julianne Hough Footloose, Joe Jonas The …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:31PM

Did Our Word of Mouth Panel Feel the Love at Godspell? by Broadway.com

Stephen Schwartz's Godspell has returned to Broadway for the first time in 40 years, but will audiences accept Jesus and his followers with arms wide open? Broadway.com sent our Word of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:30PM

In Hannah Moscovitch plays, the pull of the past meets the push of the present by Carly Maga

Sold-out run in Chicago and commission from New York theatre signal Moscovitch’s star is on rise in U.S.

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM

The pull of the past, the push of the present by Carly Maga

Sold-out run in Chicago and commission from New York theatre signal Moscovitch’s star is on rise in U.S.

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM

In Hannah Moscovitz plays, the pull of the past meets the push of the present by Carly Maga

Sold-out run in Chicago and commission from New York theatre signal Moscovitch’s star is on rise in U.S.

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM

'Hit-Story' forces audience to look at theater in new ways

OnSite Theatre - which in years past has staged plays in such offbeat venues as a bowling alley, a bar, a youth hostel and an old mansion - continues to explore drama by exploring unusual dr…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:28PM

PHOTO FLASH: Judy Gold, Carson Kressley, Lili Taylor at AIDS Service Center NYC Gala by Dan Bacalzo

AIDS Service Center NYC held its 20th Anniversary gala at the Bryant Park Grill on Monday, November 7. Actress Lili Taylor was among the honorees, and celebrity guests also included Judy Go…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:28PM

Got a Problem? by Michael Roderick

In the past few months I have spent a lot of time getting groups of people together to discuss problems. I have assembled meetings of producers, entrepreneurs, directors, connectors, and a h…

SOURCE: One Producer in the City at 04:26PM

The Demon Puppet of EST by Diane Snyder

Steven Boyer delivers a deliciously attuned performance as a shy teenager and the devil puppet who comes to control him in Hand of God, a new, and uneven, play by Ensemble Studio Theatre Yo…

SOURCE: Blank New World at 04:26PM

Norbert Leo Butz and Elizabeth Reaser to Star in Second Stage's Revival of How I Learned to Drive by Broadway.com

Two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz and TV and movie favorite Elizabeth Reaser will co-star in Second Stage Theatre’s forthcoming revival of Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize-…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:21PM

Godspell Cast Feeling Blessed on Opening Night

Hunter Parrish ("Weeds"), Lindsay Mendez, Wallace Smith, Telly Leung and rest of the company of the new Broadway production of Godspell, along with director Daniel Goldstein, celebrate openi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

New WICKED LA Cast Announced; Clarke, Parris, McCartney, Jacoby & More by BroadwayWorld

Back by Popular demand, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, WICKED will return to its Los Angeles home, the Pantages Theatre, for a strictly-limited engagement this holiday season running Novemb…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:17PM

Norbert Leo Butz and Elizabeth Reaser to Star in How I Learned to Drive by Kenneth Jones

The new Off-Broadway production of Paula Vogel's How I Learned to Drive, her dark Pulitzer Prize-winning coming-of-age play, will co-star two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz and …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:17PM

'Don't Dress for Dinner' headed to Broadway

The Chicago production of "Don't Dress for Dinner" is headed to Broadway this spring. The Marc Camoletti farce will be seen in a co-production between the Roundabout Theatre and the Chicago-…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:16PM

Gleaming Thomas Hart Benton statue to be rededicated at Lafayette Park

SENATOR SHINE: One of Missouri's first senators will come clean on Sunday, following months of restoration on the heels of 35 years of neglect.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:13PM

Norbert Leo Butz, Elizabeth Reaser to Star in Second Stage's How I Learned to Drive by Dan Bacalzo

Two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz will star opposite Emmy Award nominee Elizabeth Reaser in Second Stage Theatre's revival of Paula Vogel's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, H…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:11PM

Beau Bridges, Jane Seymour, Peter Weller to Guest Star on TNT's Franklin & Bash by Andy Propst

Beau Bridges, Jane Seymour, and Peter Weller will guest star on upcoming episodes of TNT's Franklin & Bash. On one episode, Seymour will play Colleen Bash, the freewheeling, indeci…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:09PM

PHOTO CALL: Rip Taylor, Jackie Joseph, Joanne Worley and More at A Sentimental Journey Los Angeles Opening by Joseph Marzullo

A Sentimental Journey - The Story Of Doris Day, a musical drama based on the life and songs of the legendary Doris Day, makes its American premiere at Los Angeles' El Portal Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM

Norbert Leo Butz & Elizabeth Reaser to Co-Star in Second Stage's HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE! by BroadwayWorld

Two Time Tony Award winner NORBERT LEO BUTZ Catch Me If You Can and Emmy and Independent Spirit Award nominee ELIZABETH REASER Twilight, Grey's Anatomy will co-star in Second Stage Theatre's…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:04PM

Lewis Black, Tony Goldwyn, Kathryn Hahn, Constantine Maroulis Set for Williamstown Theatre Festival Benefit by Dan Bacalzo

Comedian Lewis Black will host a benefit for Williamstown Theatre Festival, to be held at the Edison Ballroom in New York City on Monday, November 14 at 6:30pm. The event will feature Tony …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:03PM

Julie Taymor on Her Tonys Eligibility: ‘It Feels Right’ -- Vulture

"Well, it feels ... right," she admitted. "It feels right." If she did receive a nomination, would she do any publicity or promotion for it? "No," Taymor said. "It’s just my work up there,…

SOURCE: New York Magazine at 04:02PM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Deposed Director Taymor Files Suit Over ‘Spider-Man’ Fees by The New York Times

Julie Taymor, a key creator of the $75 million Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” has filed suit against the show’s producers over unpaid fees.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:59PM

Jeffrey Wright to Guest Star on FOX TV's House by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award and Emmy Award winner Jeffrey Wright will guest star on FOX TV's House, according to TVLine.com. The episode will be written by Garrett Lerner, Russel Friend and David Foste…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:55PM

"A Behanding in Spokane" Chicago's Profiles Theatre by John Olson

Here's an idea for deterring crime. If fear of the legal system is not enough to do it, maybe a mandatory viewing of Martin McDonagh's latest play might be enough to scare young hoodlums str…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 03:54PM

Original Director Julie Taymor Files Lawsuit Against Spider-Man Producers by Broadway.com

Original Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark director Julie Taymor is suing the Broadway production for violating her rights by continuing to use her work without compensation, according to The Ho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:44PM

Original Director Julie Taymor Files Lawsuit Against Spider-Man Producers by Broadway.com

Original Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark director Julie Taymor is suing the Broadway production for violating her rights by continuing to use her work without compensation, according to The Ho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:44PM

ArtsBeat Blog: Butz and Reaser to Star in 'How I Learned to Drive' by Erik Piepenburg

Norbert Leo Butz and Elizabeth Reaser will co-star in Second Stage's coming production of Paula Vogel's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "How I Learned to Drive."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:43PM

Julie Taymor sues ‘Spider-Man’ producers

Ousted director says she’s not being properly compensated for now-successful musical

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:43PM

Lewis Black to Host Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala, 11/14 by BroadwayWorld

The Williamstown Theatre Festival Jenny Gersten, Artistic Director will honor the Festival's renowned Training Programs at its Annual Benefit, We The Future, to be held on Monday, November 1…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:41PM

Feast Your Eyes on a First Look at The Blue Flower, Starring Teal Wicks, Marc Kudisch and Sebastian Arcelus by Broadway.com

The world of Belle Epoque Paris provides a colorful setting for The Blue Flower, the new musical that explores art, love and revolution between the World Wars. Take a look at our photo galle…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:40PM

The keys to taking the stairs by Thomas Garvey

This is a really cute idea - and yet sadly, some people still took the escalator. Which only goes to show you - something.  Oh, well - gotta remember the glass is also half full, I sup…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 03:39PM

Julie Taymor Files Suit Against Producers of Broadway's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark by Dan Bacalzo

Julie Taymor has filed a lawsuit against the producers of Broadway's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, according to a report in Variety. The trade publication quotes a statement from Taym…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:35PM

Julie Taymor Files Lawsuit Against Spider-Man Producers by Andrew Gans

Julie Taymor, who was let go as director of the much-in-the-news production of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, has filed a lawsuit against the producers of the musical, according to the Associ…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:33PM

2011 BWW Las Vegas Awards Voting is Now Open! by BroadwayWorld

The nominations are in and the field has been set. And now it's time for you to get out and vote for your favorites in the hopes that they will be the recipients of a 2011 BroadwayWorld Las…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:30PM

Highlights From Sam Waterston in King Lear

A veteran of both Shakespeare and the Public Theater (he was in every Shakespeare in the Park production of Hamlet presented over the last 40 years), Academy Award nominee Sam Waterston ta…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:28PM

Casting Announced for World Premiere of Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot (or Holmes for the Holidays) by Adam Hetrick

Donald Sage Mackay and Patricia Kilgarriff will star in the world premiere of Tony Award-nominated playwright Ken Ludwig's The Game’s Afoot (or Holmes for the Holidays), which will…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:25PM

Tony Winner Lea Salonga Lights Up Lincoln Center in Suites by Sondheim Benefit Concert by Broadway.com

Hearing Lea Salonga in concert is always a treat, but when the Tony-winning star is performing music by Stephen Sondheim, her audience is in for a very special evening. On November 7, Salong…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:23PM

Mamma Mia!, Mythbusters, Spamalot Added to SHN Season in San Francisco by Andy Propst

SHN has announced three special engagements for the 2012 season at its venues. The first will be Mythbuster: Behind the Myths, which will be offered as a one-night-only performance on Jan…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:20PM

PHOTO CALL: Aaron Carter Debuts in The Fantasticks by Matthew Blank

Pop singer Aaron Carter returned 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 Thea…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:13PM

Roundabout sets Broadway farce

Legit News: 'Boeing' sequel 'Don't Dress' opens in spring -- The Roundabout Theater Company has skedded a Broadway run of farce "Don't Dress for Dinner," scribe Marc Camoletti's sequel to "B…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:11PM

Bobby Steggert, JoAnne Worley, Wilson Cruz, Max von Essen and More Set for Sparkle Holiday Concert by Michael Gioia

Sparkle: An All-Star Holiday Concert, benefiting the Desert AIDS Project, will be held Dec. 7 at the Annenberg Theater inside the Palm Springs Art Museum.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:11PM

All-American by StageGrade

Do critics find "All-American" as tasty as apple pie?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 03:03PM

Roundabout Theatre Company to Bring DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER to Broadway in April 2012; John Tillinger to Direct by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic Director, in association with Damian Arnold, is pleased to announce the Broadway premiere of Marc Camoletti's classic farce Don't Dress For D…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM

Roundabout to Mount Broadway Premiere of Marc Camoletti's Farce Don’t Dress for Dinner by Broadway.com

Marc Camoletti’s Don’t Dress for Dinner, a sequel to the French sex farce Boeing-Boeing, will arrive on Broadway in 2012.  The Roundabout Theatre Company production, transla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:00PM

ArtsBeat Blog: Signature Postpones New Albee Play, Will Revive 'Lady from Dubuque' Instead by Erik Piepenburg

Signature Theater replaces "Laying an Egg" with "Lady from Dubuque" revival

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:00PM

Don't Dress for Dinner to Receive Broadway Premiere at Roundabout's American Airlines Theatre by Dan Bacalzo

The Roundabout Theatre Company will present the Broadway premiere of Marc Camoletti's classic farce Don't Dress For Dinner, adapted by Robin Hawdon, at the American Airlines Theat…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Robert Cuccioli, Lauren Flanigan, Jeff McCarthy, et al. Set for Winter Rhythms by Dan Bacalzo

Performers have been announced for Winter Rhythms, a series of musical evenings to benefit Urban Stages' Outreach Program, which provides free arts in education throughout New York Cit…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:59PM

Julie Taymor sues 'Spider-Man' producers

Director Julie Taymor filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the producers of "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark," alleging they violated her creative rights and haven't compensated her for the work sh…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:56PM

Fired ‘Spider-Man’ director Julie Taymor sues producers by Mark Kennedy

According to a statement, Taymor’s attorneys said Tuesday that “the producers’ actions have left her no choice but to resort to legal recourse to protect her rights.”

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 02:56PM

Don't Dress for Dinner, the Sequel to Boeing-Boeing, Will Bounce Onto Broadway; John Tillinger Directs by Kenneth Jones

Marc Camoletti's Don't Dress for Dinner, featuring the further farcical adventures of Robert and Bernard, from the author's Boeing-Boeing, will get a new Broadway production by R…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:56PM

Julie Taymor Files Lawsuit Against SPIDER-MAN Producers by BroadwayWorld

According to the Associated Press, ex-Spidey director Julie Taymor just filed a lawsuit against the SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK producers, because they 'violated her creative rights and hav…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:54PM

Taymor files 'Spidey' suit

Legit News: Director takes legal action vs. producers -- Julie Taymor, the helmer of megabudget Broadway tuner "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," has filed a lawsuit against the producers of t…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:49PM

She’s the Top! Stephanie J. Block Steps Aboard Anything Goes as Reno Sweeney by Broadway.com

There’s a new Reno Sweeney on board the ocean liner S.S. American: Broadway veteran Stephanie J. Block is stepping in for Sutton Foster in Anything Goes from November 4 to 22. Block, w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:45PM

Joel Grey & Aida Turturro to Guest Star on NURSE JACKIE by BroadwayWorld

Award-winning actors Aida Turturro and Joel Grey will each guest star on one episode of the upcoming season of NURSE JACKIE. This will mark a reunion for series star Edie Falco and Turturro …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:43PM

STAGE TUBE: Backstage with THE BOOK OF MORMON! by BroadwayWorld TV

THE BOOK OF MORMON features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. The production is choreographed by Casey Nicholaw and is directed by Nicholaw and Parker. THE …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:37PM

Live Nation considers new Texas music festival

Live Nation is setting its sights on Plano, TX, for a new music festival that could make its annual debut as early as 2012.City officials reportedly are nearing an agreement with the company…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 02:32PM

Vince Pesce by Adaumbelle

1. Who or what inspired you to become a director/choreographer? I was always interested in choreography. Jack Cole, Gene Kelly, Michael Bennett and Michael Kidd were creators that I adm…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 02:27PM

Lloyd Webber gives £3.5m to performing arts school by Mark Brown

Arts Educational Schools in west London to benefit from composer's philanthropic foundationA leading school for the performing arts is to be given £3.5m from the philanthropic foundation se…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:20PM

Interview: David Henry Hwang by Dafina McMillan

(Editor’s Note: David Henry Hwang will be the Friday Night Keynote Speaker at our 2011 Fall Forum on Governance: Capitalizing an Art Form. He was kind enough to sit down with Dafina Mc…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 02:20PM

Julie Taymor sues 'Spider-Man' producers by Mark Kennedy

Director Julie Taymor sued the producers of "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark" Tuesday, saying they violated her creative rights and haven't compensated her for the work she put into Broadway's…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 02:19PM

Follies by The Tyro Theatre Critic

Few shows have managed to make me feel quite so young. The current revival of "Follies" made me feel positively embryonic. A musical about a showgirl reunion and the ghosts of the past …

SOURCE: The Tyro Theatre Critic at 02:18PM

Photo Flash: The 'De-Lovely' Stephanie J. Block in ANYTHING GOES! by BroadwayWorld

As previously reported, Stephanie J. Block has joined 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 02:15PM

Ballet dancer may never perform again after Cardiff mugging by Steven Morris

The 19-year-old dancer is critically ill with neck and back injuries after he was mugged on a trip to visit his brotherA talented teenage ballet dancer is critically ill after he was mugged,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:15PM

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Stephanie J. Block in Broadway's Anything Goes by Matthew Blank

Stephanie J. Block joined 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 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

FOLLIES 2011 Cast Album Signing with Stephen Sondheim and Cast at Barnes & Noble on Dec. 1 by Heath Schwartz

 PS Classics, the label dedicated to the heritage of Broadway and American popular song, will release the new two-disc set Broadway cast album of the Kennedy Center’s acclaimed revi…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:06PM

Playwright Joanna McClelland Glass enjoys STL reception

CLASSICAL GLASS: Canadian-born playwright Joanna McClelland Glass was in town recently for a cocktail reception at the Central West End manse of Guy and Peggy McClellan, prior to the opening…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:03PM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Lives in Art – review by Alfred Hickling

Crucible, SheffieldForty years ago this month, the Crucible opened in Sheffield. Not everyone welcomed it – too ugly, many claimed; a white elephant, and where were the curtains? The debut…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:55PM

Woolly Mammoth Announces Cast for Second City's Spoiler Alert: Everybody Dies by Bethany Rickwald

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will welcome back Chicago's The Second City to present the new work Spoiler Alert: Everybody Dies, December 6-January 8. Thee piece is described as "…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:55PM

David Henry Hwang Set for ANATOMY OF A BREAKOUT Discussion, 11/13 by BroadwayWorld

The Drama Desk and the Fordham University Theatre Program will present a special panel discussion on Sunday, November 13th at 630pm at Fordham University's Lincoln Center campus Pope Auditor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:50PM

Stephen Sondheim, Bernadette Peters, Jan Maxwell, Danny Burstein, Ron Raines, Elaine Paige Set for Follies CD Signing by Andrew Gans

Stephen Sondheim, Bernadette Peters, Jan Maxwell, Danny Burstein, Ron Raines, Elaine Paige and other members of the cast of the critically acclaimed revival of Sondheim and James Goldman'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50PM

Bunny

When a person is cornered – they look a bit like a bunny. Frozen. Still. Looking for a way out without moving a muscle. There is a lot of that going on in this neighborhood. Katie is …

SOURCE: Usher Nonsense at 01:48PM

Sam Waterston stars in 'Lear' at Public by Joe Dziemianowicz

For 16 years as a brilliant and ruthless litigator on “Law & Order,” Sam Waterston ranted in the interest of justice. Now, on stage at the Public Theater, he’s the aged mad monarch …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:46PM

The Changeling – review by Maddy Costa

Southwark Playhouse, LondonThe problem directors of Middleton and Rowley's play face is how to fuse its parallel plots: the seething, seedy tragedy of Beatrice-Joanna and the three men she e…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:45PM

Bernadette Peters, Ron Raines, Stephen Sondheim et al. to Sign Follies CDs at Barnes & Noble by Dan Bacalzo

Composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim and cast members from the Broadway production of Follies -- including stars Bernadette Peters, Jan Maxwell, Danny Burstein, Ron Raines, and Elaine Paige --…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:45PM

Cast of FOLLIES Set for Barnes & Noble Album Signing, 12/1 by BroadwayWorld

PS Classics, the label dedicated to the heritage of Broadway and American popular song, will release the new two-disc set Broadway cast album of the Kennedy Center's acclaimed revival of FOL…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:43PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Rory O'Malley Offers a Backstage Tour at The Book of Mormon (Video) by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Rory O'Malley recently took My Fox backstage at The Book of Mormon for a tour of the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, which houses the Tony Award-winning musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:43PM

Meet Ted the Camel and More Furry Stars of The Radio City Christmas Spectacular by Broadway.com

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular is world famous for its two-legged stars, the Rockettes, but the four-legged performers are equally unforgettable. Broadway.com was on hand as the show&r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:41PM

InDepth InterView: Matt Zarley & CHANGE BEGINS WITH ME by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are talking to a Broadway stalwart with a string of hit shows on his resume - CATS, A CHORUS LINE, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, THE WHOS TOMMY, CHICAGO and more inc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:40PM

Written on the Heart – review by Michael Billington

The Swan, Stratford-upon-AvonNo one could accuse the British theatre of ignoring the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. And David Edgar has come up with a learned, information-p…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:40PM

Broadway revival is too hip by Joe Dziemianowicz

Oh, lordy. It takes real effort to drain the joy from “Godspell,” the buoyant 1971 musical celebration of the life and teachings of Christ.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:35PM

Theater review: 'Hope: Part II of a Mexican Trilogy' at LATC by Charlotte Stoudt

Charlotte Stoudt reviews Latino Theater Company's nostalgic family musical, "Hope: Part II of a Mexican Trilogy" at Los Angeles Theatre Center

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:30PM

Written on the Heart, Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Conflict over wording of King James Bible

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:29PM

Venus in Fur, Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, New York

A modern-day playwright auditions actresses for the lead role in his play, and encounters a seductive dominatrix determined to land the part

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:29PM

#NEWPLAY OPP: @Sundancefest Theatre Lab App Deadline is Nov 15 by Arena Stage

Guidelines and Application available at www.sundance.org/theatreapp Thank you! Our news is sourced from the #NEWPLAY community on Twitter who are revolutionizing the flow of information and …

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 01:26PM

Jacko doc in medical wing but not suicidal by Larry McShane, Larry McShane

LOS ANGELES - The doctor convicted of killing pop icon Michael Jackson is being held in a high-security medical facility but is not under a suicide watch as reported, a jail official said.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:25PM

PHOTO FLASH: Zach Braff, Kevin Jonas, Mary-Louise Parker, et al. at Godspell Opening by Tristan Fuge

On Monday, November 7, the Broadway Broadway revival of Stephen Schwartz's musical Godspell opened at Circle in the Square.  Daniel Goldstein has directed the production, whic…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:22PM

PHOTO CALL: Rebecca Naomi Jones, Stephen Bogardus, Chris Hoch and More Celebrate NAMT Festival by Lucas Lilieholm

Following the 23rd Annual Festival of New Musicals held in NYC, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre held a party at Southern Hospitality.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:21PM

Nantucket Harbor by Art

Nantucket Harbor, a photo by arthennessey on Flickr.The Mirror Up To Nature - Boston Theater and Beyond

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 01:17PM

Webber support for U.K. school

Legit News: Big gift goes to Arts Educational Schools -- The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, the charitable org founded by the mega-successful legit composer, will donate £3.54 million ($5.…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:14PM

Suzi Bass Award Winners Announced by Andy Propst

The winners of the 2010-2011 Suzi Bass Awards, honoring the best in Atlanta-area theater, have been announced. The prizes were presented in a ceremony held on Monday, November 7. The most …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:05PM

Esther’s Moustache Writer/Director Debates Herself by Laurel Ollstein

Playwright Laurel Ollstein sometimes squabbles with director Laurel Ollstein as they collaborate on Esther's Moustache, at studio/stage. Can this partnership be saved? READ MORE

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 01:04PM

Gless moves to West End

Legit News: London's 'Round-Heeled' will transfer -- Following a recent off West End run, solo show "A Round-Heeled Woman" starring Sharon Gless will transfer to the West End's Aldwych Theat…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:01PM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO CALL: Lea Salonga, Jose Llana, Adam Jacobs, T.V. Carpio and More Honor Robert Lopez by Matthew Blank

Filipino-American Robert Lopez, the Tony Award-winning composer, lyricist and co-creator of Avenue Q and The Book of Mormon, was be honored with an Award of Excellence at PhilDev Celebrates …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:56PM

Anthony Rapp Set for NOCTURNE Reading, 12/12 by BroadwayWorld

New York Royal Family Productions presents a benefit reading of RAPP READS RAPP. Anthony Rapp reading Adam Rapp's play, Nocturne. This special benefit will take place on Monday, December 12 …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

Fuse Film Review: Boston Jewish Film Festival — Update by Joann Green Breuer

More pithy reviews of the Boston Jewish Film Festival fare, including some reflections on entries in the Short Films Competition.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:41PM

Private Lives by Doug Marino

Noel Coward is back on Broadway with his delightfully light and fun, Private Lives.  Despite its length (3 full old-fashioned acts for those of you who want to catch the 10:45 train to …

SOURCE: Act Three - The Reviews at 12:39PM

Updated 'Godspell' revival arrives on Broadway by Allison Reitz

Curtains rose November 7 on this season's latest Broadway arrival — a new production of "Godspell" at Circle in the Square Theatre. Daniel Goldstein helms this revival of the early tun…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 12:35PM

Jamie Morris to Star in Onyx Theatre's The Santaland Diaries by Bethany Rickwald

Onyx Theatre will present David Sedaris' The Santaland Diaries for the second year in a row, December 1-11. Jamie Morris will reprise the role of Crumpet the Elf. Christopher Kenney w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:35PM

My reactions to the Equity Jeff Awards by Bob Bullen

Jeff Award winner Harry Groener in ChiShakes’ “The Madness of George III.” First off: congrats to all the Equity Jeff winners! Some thoughts: The shockers: SteppenwolfR…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 12:33PM

Love Never Dies Will Be Released on DVD and Blu-ray Feb. 1; Sydney Dates Set by Adam Hetrick

The Sydney engagement of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies will begin previews Jan. 8, 2012, at the Capitol Theatre. The lavish sequel to The Phantom of the Opera is currently bookin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

STAGE TUBE: Performance Highlights from HUGH JACKMAN, BACK ON BROADWAY! by BroadwayWorld TV

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:28PM

Boston Early Music Festival by Thomas Garvey

The Boston Early Music Festival had promised "fireworks" at its concert of Handel and Vivaldi last Saturday, which featured French countertenor Philippe Jaroussky and the Cleveland-based ens…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 12:28PM

Broadway Spider-Man hit with legal challenge by investor by Judd Hollander

The producers of Broadway musical Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark have been hit with a lawsuit filed by one their investors.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:27PM

Radio: WOS Radio: Clarke & Co Wage War at Trafalgar

Last night (7 November 2011) over 100 theatregoers made their way to Trafalgar Studios 1 to see Warren Clarke return to the stage for the first time in over a decade, to play Winston Churchi…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:21PM

Shadow Boxing

In case you didn’t like boxing before – this show will help you understand why.Jonny Collis-Scurll is a talented actor who knows his way around a stage as well as a boxing bag. Flynn is…

SOURCE: Usher Nonsense at 12:20PM

Theatre: Home for the Holidays with Horton by Richard Ouzounian

Sharron Matthews and George Masswohl star in YPT’s Seussical. Together for 19 years, they still love to work together, especially at this time of year.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:19PM

TO SEE OR NOT TO SEE: “Godspell” by Tom Mizer

Get caught up with what’s on stage with our review round-up. And that vaguely hollow, clinking sound you hear at the end of each segment? That’s me tossing in my two cents. GODSPELL The …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:14PM

VENUS IN FUR Clip 2 by Manhattan Theatre Club

VENUS IN FUR Clip 2 A scene from David Ives' VENUS IN FUR featuring Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy, directed by Walter Bobbie. Tickets on sale thru December 18, 2011. On Broadway at the …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:06PM

Anika Noni Rose, Shoshana Bean, Brian d'Arcy James, Laura Osnes, Michael Arden Sing on Georgia Stitt CD by Andrew Gans

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Tony winner Anika Noni Rose, Shoshana Bean, Brian d'Arcy James, Susan Egan, Heidi Blickenstaff, Laura Osnes, Christopher Jackson, Michael Arden, Jessica Molaskey, J…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

News: Capital's Subsidised Theatres Launch Taste Site

Taste Theatre, a new cross-marketing venture by 12 of London's subsidised theatres, was launched at an event at the Young Vic last night (7 November 2011). Billed as the only website dedica…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:03PM

Unpublished Charlotte Bronte manuscript could fetch almost $500,000

Sotheby’s says “The Young Men’s Magazine, Number 2” is dated August 1830, when the writer was 14.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:02PM

Photo Flash: Craig Bierko, Beth Leavel, et al. in STANDING ON CEREMONY by BroadwayWorld

The Off Broadway production of Standing On Ceremony kicked off its open-ended run last night, November 7, and featured an introduction from Evan Wolfson, Founder and President of Freedom to …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PM

REVIEW: Godspell by JK

Review of the November 5 matinee performance at the Circle in the Square Theatre on Broadway in New York City. 2 hours, 30 minutes, including one intermission. Starring Hunter…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Glee Explores The First Time Tonight; Episode Preview! by Chris Luner

Happy Tuesday Glee Fans! Another episode of the hit television series Glee hits the air tonight in an episode that may make or break the hit television series as two of the shows main couple…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:57AM

James Franco and Laurel Nakadate Collaborate on Tennessee Williams Project at Abrons Arts Center by Adam Hetrick

While Broadway audiences may have to wait to see Academy Award nominee James Franco tackle Tennessee Williams, Manhattan's downtown scene will get a glimpse when the actor takes on Three…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM

Tony-Winning Blood and Gifts Star Jefferson Mays on the Challenge of Bringing History to Life On Stage by Jefferson Mays

About the author: Since winning the 2004 Best Actor Tony Award for his astonishing performance as a cross-dressing antiquarian who outsmarted the Nazis and East German secret police, Jeffer…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:55AM

VENUS IN FUR Clip 1 by Manhattan Theatre Club

VENUS IN FUR Clip 1 A scene from David Ives' VENUS IN FUR featuring Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy, directed by Walter Bobbie. Tickets on sale thru December 18, 2011. On Broadway at the…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:52AM

Shohreh Aghdashlo, Jane Bertish, et al. Set for Almeida Theatre's The House of Bernarda Alba by Andy Propst

The Almeida Theatre has announced complete casting for Emily Mann's new version of Federico Garcia Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba, to run January 19 - March 10. Bijan Sheibani…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:51AM

Anything Goes Star Joel Grey Will Make Guest Appearance on Showtime's "Nurse Jackie" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Joel Grey, who currently stars in the Tony-winning Broadway revival of Anything Goes, will make a guest appearance on the fourth season of Showtime's "Nurse Jackie…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AM

Nicholas Wright on Caroline Blackwood and Wallis Simpson by TheatreVOICE

INTERVIEW: NICHOLAS WRIGHT The playwright talks to Aleks Sierz about his latest work, The Last of the Duchess (Hampstead Theatre), which is based on the book of the same name by Caroline Bla…

SOURCE: Theatre Voice at 11:48AM

Enter the Patti & Mandy Ultimate Fan Contest and Win Tickets to the Opening Night of AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN by Contests

Enter the Patti and Mandy Ultimate Fan Contest today for your chance to win tickets

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:46AM

THEATER: Excerpt: 'Venus in Fur' on Broadway

Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy in a scene from David Ives's play at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater. (Video courtesy of Manhattan Theater Club.)

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:45AM

Anthony Rapp Set for Benefit Reading of Adam Rapp's Nocturne by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veteran Anthony Rapp will star in a reading of Nocturne, written by his brother, playwright Adam Rapp. The event, called Rapp Reads Rapp, will benefit Royal Family Productions, and …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:44AM

Janet McTeer Cast as Series Regular on Final Season of DirecTV's "Damages" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Janet McTeer has signed on to join the cast of DirecTV's "Damages," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AM

Jerker, Have You Seen Alice?, The Romance of Magno Rubio, and more new stage reviews . . .

​Michelle Hilyard and Darrett Sanders in Have You Seen Alice: Photo by Jonathan Klein ​Jacqueline Wright's play, Have You Seen Alice?m at Theatre of NOTE is this week's Pick of the Week…

SOURCE: LA Weekly at 11:36AM

How I Was Born a Yankee: An Autobiographical Excerpt by Trav S. D.

A bit of self indulgence on my birthday. An excerpt from some autobiographical writing I periodically return to. I don’t know that it’ll wind up being an “autobiographyR…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:35AM

Judy Gold's The Judy Show: My Life as a Sitcom Will Launch Tour in Spring by Andrew Gans

Emmy-winning actress and comic Judy Gold, whose extended engagement in The Judy Show: My Life as a Sitcom  at the DR2 Theatre will conclude Nov. 27, will tour the show this spring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

Jeff Equity Award Winners Announced by Andy Propst

The winners of the 43rd annual Jeff Equity Awards have been announced. The prizes were presented in a ceremony at Drury Lane Oakbrook, held on Monday, November 7. One of the evening's …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:31AM

John Raitt and Alfred Drake on the Bell Telephone Hour by Brad Hathaway

Alfred Drake and John Raitt must have been the two most important Broadway leading men of the 1940s. There were others of note. There were the Ray Bolgers and the Danny Kayes and the Gene Ke…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:30AM

From the Leftover Quote File by Rob Weinert-Kendt

On musical theater writing, from my February feature on multifacted playwright Laura Eason:I once got this incredibly sweet email from Charles Strouse; he saw an adaptation of mine at 59E59 …

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 11:29AM

Show Pics: Michael Sheen is Young Vic's Hamlet

Ian Rickson's Young Vic production of Hamlet, starring Michael Sheen in the title role, opens at the Southwark venue tomorrow (9 November, previews from 28 October 2011). The production mark…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:29AM

Venus in Fur Star Hugh Dancy Is Taking Your Questions! by Broadway.com

He’s the handsome star of movies such as Confessions of a Shopaholic, Adam, The Jane Austen Book Club and the current indie hit Martha Marcy May Marlene—and now Hugh Dancy, who&r…

SOURCE: boston.broadway.com at 11:28AM

Venus in Fur Star Hugh Dancy Is Taking Your Questions! by Broadway.com

He’s the handsome star of movies such as Confessions of a Shopaholic, Adam, The Jane Austen Book Club and the current indie hit Martha Marcy May Marlene—and now Hugh Dancy, who&r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:28AM

Dean Chisnall and Neil McDermott to Assume Leading Roles in West End's Shrek by Broadway.com

Dean Chisnall has signed on to play the title role opposite Neil McDermott as Lord Farquaad in the hit West End production of Shrek the Musical. The actors are set to join the cast on Februa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:26AM

Hayley Atwell Set for The Return Of Captain Nemo 3D Film by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen star Hayley Atwell will play the heroine Sara in the 3D film, The Return Of Captain Nemo, according to Deadline.com. The film is a sequel to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:24AM

Musical theatre: why I love watching classical concerts by Miriam Gillinson

Classical may not be a visual medium – but that's why orchestral concerts are so dramatic to watchEven the most ardent drama fan needs a break from the theatre every now and then, so recen…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AM

PHOTO FLASH: Lee Roy Reams, Susan Stroman, et al. at Astaire Awards Kickoff by Dan Bacalzo

A kickoff cocktail reception for the committees and sponsors of the 30th Fred & Adele Astaire Awards Gala was held at the theater district's Remi Restaurant on Monday, November 7. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:16AM

Kristin Chenoweth Will Be Inducted Into Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth, most recently on Broadway in the revival of Promises, Promises, will be inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Nov. 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

A Round-Heeled-Woman, Starring Sharon Gless, Gets West End Transfer by Broadway.com

A Round-Heeled-Woman, starring Emmy and Golden Globe winner Sharon Gless, will transfer to the Aldwych Theatre on London’s West End following its run at Riverside Studios. The producti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:13AM

Call and Response: Allen Lee Hughes by Dawn Chiang

“One of the strengths of the regional theatre systems is that it does provide an artistic home for artists… That relationship builds stronger institutions and I know it builds stronger a…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 11:10AM

Daniel Sloss – review by Brian Logan

Leicester Square Theatre, LondonOld people's opinions don't count, says Daniel Sloss – which is just so. At 21, he's a precocious professional comic: youthful belligerence is right and pro…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:10AM

Chinglish, Chicago Shakes, Candide, Porgy and Bess, Mike Nussbaum Among Jeff Award Winners by Kenneth Jones

Chicago Shakespeare Theater's production of The Madness of King George III and Goodman Theatre's revised revival of the musical Candide took home five Jeff Awards each Nov. 7 at the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM

Photo Flash: Susan Stroman, Emanuel Azenberg, et al. at 2011 Astaire Awards Gala by BroadwayWorld

Fred amp Adele Astaire Awards Producer Patricia Watt, The Douglas Watt Family Fund for the Performing Arts, amp art consultant Julie Keyes hosted a kickoff cocktail reception for the committ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

Vanessa Redgrave Will Be Honored by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences by Michael Gioia

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will honor Tony and Oscar Award winner Vanessa Redgrave Nov. 13 at a ceremony in London, according to the Associated Press.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

Hottest Articles on BWW 11/1/2011 - 11/8/2011

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com 1112011 - 1182011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Extra! Extra! Read all about . . . by Ken Davenport

At my subway station, I've got two newspaper guys competing to give away all of their free morning papers. You know the ones I'm talking about right? The news in them is just about the same,…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM

#NEWPLAY OPP: @LarkPDC Playwrights' Week Submission Due Nov. 30th by Arena Stage

The Lark is introducing Playwrights' Week, an open submission for writers based anywhere in the world with scripts-in-progress. The Deadline is Nov. 30th For More Click Here! Our news is sou…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 11:00AM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO CALL: Godspell Opens on Broadway; Arrivals, Curtain Call and Party by Matthew Blank

The first Broadway revival of Stephen Schwartz's Godspell, the rock musical that relates parables of Jesus, officially opened at the Circle in the Square Theatre Nov. 7 following pr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AM

Michael Iannucci, Amy Warren to Star in Shlemiel the First by Dan Bacalzo

Michael Iannucci and Amy Warren will star as Shlemiel and Mrs. Shlemiel, respectively, in Shlemiel the First, co-presented by Theatre for a New Audience, National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbien…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:49AM

What's the topic for the Weekly Howl today at 3pm EST on hashtag #newplay? "Arts Funding" by Arena Stage

Last night at New Dramatists in New York, there was a debate about arts funding in the U.S. between New Dramatists resident playwright J.T. Rogers and Dr. Eric Helland, former member of the …

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 10:43AM

John Barrowman and Sister Pen Novel, "Hollow Earth" by Andrew Gans

Stage and screen star John Barrowman and his sister, Carole E. Barrowman, have penned a novel entitled "Hollow Earth."

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AM

THEATER: Hand to God by Aaron Riccio

Photo/Gerry GoodsteinLife used to be easy, posits the puppet Tyrone: "When you had to shit, you just let it drop." But as humankind evolved, started working together in groups, things like "…

SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 10:37AM

The Mountaintop Looks to Extend Broadway Run, Exploring Cinemacast by Michael Spain

“The Mountaintop” has already extended its Broadway run through January 22 and it is considering extending the play even longer. The drama is directed by Kenny Leon and stars Angela Bass…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:35AM

Chita Rivera, John Tartaglia, et al. at Michael Patrick Walker CD Release Concert by Dan Bacalzo

Michael Patrick Walker celebrated the release of Out of Context, from Yellow Sound Label, with a concert at Birdland on November 7, as part of Broadway at Birdland. Among the participants…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:33AM

PHOTO FLASH: Chita Rivera, John Tartaglia, et al. at Michael Patrick Walker CD Release Concert by Dan Bacalzo

Michael Patrick Walker celebrated the release of Out of Context, from Yellow Sound Label, with a concert at Birdland on November 7, as part of Broadway at Birdland. Among the participants…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:33AM

Sundance Announces White Oak Acting Company by Adam Hetrick

The Sundance Institute has announced the company of actors who are currently developing works by Tony Award-nominated playwright Lisa Kron and four-time Tony-nominated composer Jeanine Tesor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:30AM

Sarah, Seth, Dulcinea by Rob Weinert-Kendt

I'm not a big Sarah Silverman fan, but this is good stuff. It's clear she'll make a great Joanne in Company one day.

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 10:29AM

Godspell Is Back: Prepare Ye For My Review - New York News - La Daily Musto by Michael Musto

Shtick meets solemnity in the 1971 musical Godspell, conceived by John-Michael Tebelak, with a durably catchy score by Stephen Schwartz.

SOURCE: Village Voice at 10:25AM

Theater Review: 'Godspell' -- 1.5 stars - am New York by Matt Windman

Sitting through the new Broadway revival of "Godspell" is like watching an old high school friend getting beat up until he or she is barely recognizable. What was supposed to be fun and folk…

SOURCE: AM New York at 10:25AM

Creepy ‘Godspell’ Sounds Off-Key; Quarterback’s a Girl: Review - Businessweek by Jeremy Gerard

It’s a bummer when Jesus dies. He and his friends were having so much fun.

SOURCE: Business Week at 10:25AM

News: Plays Cast: New War Horse Company, Almeida Bernarda

A new cast takes over in War Horse::L178209228 at the New London Theatre from next week (16 November 2011). Jack Holden will play Albert Narracott with Rachel Sanders as Rose Narracott, Rich…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:24AM

Review: Godspell - Theater - Time Out New York by Adam Feldman

Stephen Schwartz’s Jesus-flavored musical returns to Broadway.

SOURCE: Time Out New York at 10:24AM

Theater Review: Is Godspell Worthy? -- Vulture by Scott Brown

What’s so wrong with an “updated” Godspell? Golly, aren’t they all updated? Perhaps no other American musical cries out for retrofitting more than this one, with its strung-together …

SOURCE: New York Magazine at 10:22AM

Loaded's Laftas shortlist pits Paul Daniels against Jimmy Carr by Matt Trueman

Comedy awards pull some unexpected nominees out of the hat in categories including funniest joke and best internet viral showThe Chuckle brothers and magician Paul Daniels are among the – …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:21AM

Dean Chisnall, Ian McDermott to Join West End's Shrek the Musical by Andy Propst

Dean Chisnall will assume the title role and Neil McDermott assume the role of Lord Farquaad in Shrek the Musical, playing at the West End's Theatre Royal Drury Lane, on February 29, ac…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:21AM

Dean Chisnall, Neil McDermott to Join West End's Shrek the Musical by Andy Propst

Dean Chisnall will assume the title role and Neil McDermott assume the role of Lord Farquaad in Shrek the Musical, playing at the West End's Theatre Royal Drury Lane, on February 29, ac…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:21AM

STAGE TUBE: Sarah Silverman Sings Broadway Medley! by BroadwayWorld TV

Sarah Silverman is a big fan of Broadway -- and of SiriusXM host Seth Rudetsky. She joined him at the piano for an impromptu medley of her Broadway favorites, including On My Own from Les Mi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:17AM

News: Cast: New War Horse Company, Almeida Bernarda Alba

A new cast takes over in War Horse::L178209228 at the New London Theatre from next week (16 November 2011). Jack Holden will play Albert Narracott with Rachel Sanders as Rose Narracott, Rich…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:15AM

A Round-Heeled Woman, Starring Sharon Gless, to Transfer to the West End's Aldwych Theatre by Andy Propst

Jane Prowse's adaptation of Jane Juska's A Round-Heeled Woman, starring Sharon Gless, will transfer to the West End's Aldwych Theatre, beginning performances on November 24, a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:12AM

Walker Art Center shop to feature Minnesota artists' products

Partnering with mnartists.org, Walker will sell products designed by Minnesota artists in a new mini-shop opening Nov. 17.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 10:07AM

Offer: £5 Off tickets for JUDGEMENT DAY at The Print Room

Get £5 off top price tickets to see Ibsen's JUDGEMENT DAY at The Print Room. Tickets must be booked by 11 November 2011

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:06AM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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The Baker's Wife's Paul Sorvino Will Offer Solo Concert by Andrew Gans

Stage and screen star Paul Sorvino, seen in the 2006 New York City Opera mounting of Frank Loesser’s The Most Happy Fella, will offer a rare concert appearance Nov. 11.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM

PHOTO FLASH: T.V. Carpio, Paolo Montalban, Lea Salonga et al. at Suites by Sondheim by David Gordon

Philippine Development Foundation presented the benefit concert Suites by Sondheim on Monday, November 7 at Alice Tully Hall. The production was directed by Vircor Lirio, with orchestrations…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:56AM

Joel Grey Set to Guest Star on Showtime's NURSE JACKIE by BroadwayWorld

As first reported on TV Line, Academy Award winner Joel Grey will guest star in an upcoming episode of Season 4's NURSE JACKIE on Showtime. According to TV Line, Grey is set to play a patie…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:52AM

Hugh Dancy and Nina Arianda  star in 'Venus in Fur' by Joe Dziemianowicz

Whoever said lightning doesn’t strike twice hasn’t seen Nina Arianda reprise her breakout role in David Ives’ clever but repetitive comedy “Venus in Fur.” Playing Vanda, a seemi…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:49AM

Julia Murney, Donna Kane, Annie Golden, Rob Evan, Dorothy Stanley Set for December Benefit Concert by Andrew Gans

Donna Kane will host a Dec. 5 concert to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:45AM

The Off-Broadway Reign of Sam Waterston Begins as King Lear Opens at the Public Theater by Broadway.com

A highly anticipated production of Shakespearean tragedy King Lear, directed by James Macdonald and featuring Sam Waterston in the title role, officially opens on November 8 at the Public Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:43AM

It's Opening Night for Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy in Venus in Fur by Broadway.com

After all the advance word on the sexy stage pairing of Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy, Venus in Fur is set to open on November 8 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Manhattan Theatre Club is pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:42AM

News: Lloyd Webber Foundation Donates £3.5m to ArtsEd

The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation is donating over £3.5 million to Arts Educational Schools (ArtsEd) in London, to fund a major refurbishment project. The money will be spent on impr…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:36AM

Death Takes a Holiday's Alexandra Socha Will Debut New Solo Show Nov. 28 by Andrew Gans

Alexandra Socha, who made her Broadway debut in Spring Awakening, will debut her solo concert Home Nov. 28 at The Duplex.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:34AM

It’s All Fun and Games Until Jesus Gets Crucified by The Mick

Thank God. That’s what I kept thinking over and over at my seat in the Circle in the Square. And not because my lapsed Catholic self was suddenly feeling faithful again. No. I was just rel…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 09:30AM

BWW Interviews: QUEEN OF MIST's Andrew Samonsky is Having One Good Year! by Adrienne Onofri

After debuting on Broadway in an all-time classic, the musical star has done three world premieres.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:30AM

Photo Coverage: GODSPELL Opening Night Arrivals by Walter McBride

The 40th Anniversary production and first-ever Broadway revival of Stephen Schwartz's rock musical GODSPELL officially opened at the Circle in the Square Theater on November 7, 2011. Before …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:29AM

Spotlight on Goderich: A Variety Show by Stratford Shakespeare Festival

Spotlight on Goderich: A Variety Show Spotlight on Goderich: A Variety Show at the Huron Country Playhouse in Grand Bend on Sunday, November 20th at 3:00 p.m. All event proceeds will be des…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:28AM

Ricardo Alfonso, Chris Barton, Gina Beck, et al. Featured on New CD The Music Box by Andy Propst

Ricardo Alfonso, Chris Barton, Gina Beck, Richard Dempsey, Sarah Earnshaw, Liam Doyle, Kaite Rowley Jones, Rebecca Lock, Jeff Nicholson, and Liam Tamne will be featured on the new CD The Mus…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:28AM

ArtsBeat Blog: Everybody Laugh: Sarah Silverman Sings Broadway by Dave Itzkoff

Ms. Silverman, the coarse, candid comedian, surprises with her performances from "Man of La Mancha," "Annie," "Company" and "Les Miserables" on Seth Rudetsky's SiriusXM radio show.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:26AM

Transparency in the strangest places by George Hunka

I’m not sure that there’s much to be concerned about the closed-session Arena Stage event this past weekend focusing on the development of new American plays, as reported (perhap…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 09:24AM

Janet McTeer to Join Glenn Close on DirecTV's Damages by Andy Propst

Tony Award winner Janet McTeer will join the cast of DirecTV's Damages, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She will play a former colleague of Patty Hewes (played by series star Glen…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:12AM

James Franco, Laurel Nakadate Set for Three Performances in Search of Tennessee by Dan Bacalzo

Oscar nominee James Franco will collaborate with Laurel Nakadate in Three Performances in Search of Tennessee, a three-part project based around Tennessee Williams' famous play The Glas…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:07AM

2011 BWW Cincinnati Awards Voting Is Now Open! by Jill Siekman

The nominations are in and voting is open for the 2011 BWW Cincinnati awards Help us celebrate Cincinnati's amazing year by casting your vote for your favorite actor, show, theater and more…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04AM

Treat Williams to Guest Star on NBC's Law & Order: SVU by Andy Propst

Treat Williams will guest star on an upcoming episode of NBC's Law & Order: SVU, according to a report on TVGuide.com. He will play a former all-star quarterback caught up in a st…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:02AM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO FLASH: Craig Bierko, Harriet Harris, et al. at Standing on Ceremony First Preview by David Gordon

The cast members and playwrights of Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays and Tectonic Theater Project celebrated the production's first Off-Broadway preview by presenting Standi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:55AM

Photo Coverage: GODSPELL Opening Night Party! by Walter McBride

The 40th Anniversary production and first-ever Broadway revival of Stephen Schwartz's rock musical GODSPELL officially opened at the Circle in the Square Theater on November 7, 2011. Broadwa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:52AM

Review: Goodnight Moon (Chicago Children’s Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Chicago Children’s Theatre’s production of Goodnight Moon: The Musical stays faithful to the book’s core themes of security and comfort in the moments before sleep, using lively music,…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:44AM

Photo Coverage: GODSPELL Opening Night on Broadway Curtain Call! by Walter McBride

The 40th Anniversary production and first-ever Broadway revival of Stephen Schwartz's rock musical GODSPELL officially opened at the Circle in the Square Theater on November 7, 2011. Broadwa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:38AM

Secret diary of a playwright: I'm OK – I think by Steve Waters

In the first of a new series, writer Steve Waters reflects on self-help, status anxiety and the perils of collaborationThe ideal Christmas present for any playwright is that classic text of …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:34AM

People You Should Know . . . Heather Cohn by Zack

Heather Cohn is a co-founder of Flux Theatre Ensemble and currently serves as the Producing Director.  Directing credits for Flux includeAugust Schulenburg’s The LesserSeductions of H…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:30AM

From the “Elf King” notebook: Anne Sofie von Otter sings “Erlkönig” by George Hunka

The poem “Erlkönig” by Goethe has been set to music several times (you can find Sir Walter Scott’s translation of the poem at this earlier post). Below, in a performance i…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 08:12AM

NY Review: 'Venus in Fur' by David Sheward

Nina Arianda reignites her blazing performance from the original Off-Broadway production of this kinky two-hander in the new Main Stem version, shooting sparks and burning brightly.

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:00AM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Sadakichi Hartmann by Trav S. D.

Today is the birthday of the truly remarkable Sadakichi Hartmann (see more on him here). In honor of the day we post this very rare scrap of him either doing a bizarre interpretive dance, or…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:48AM

Isaiah Washington to Join Loretta Devine in Richard Pryor-Based UNSPEAKABLE by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com has learned that Isaiah Washington is set to join Loretta Devine and cast of Unspeakable in LA in a new reading. Creative Mind Entertainment amp OBC DreamTheatre in associ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:43AM

News: Round-Heeled Woman Transfers to Aldwych, 30 Nov

Following its current run at Riverside Studios, which finishes on 20 November, A Round-Heeled Woman, based on Jane Juska's bestselling book about her sexual adventures as a 60-something, wil…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:18AM

New Stars Announced for West End SHREK for 2012 by BroadwayWorld

Dean Chisnall will play Shrek and Neil McDermott will play Lord Farquaad in the West End stage hit SHREK THE MUSICAL from February 29, 2012. They will join Richard Blackwood who will continu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:17AM

Offer: Half Price Tickets to See Simon Callow in A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Half price tickets for performances 8-23 Dec & 4-12 Jan to see A CHRISTMAS CAROL at the Arts Theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:08AM

BWW's On This Day - November 8, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 8 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM

London nonprofits score nods

Legit News: National, Court lead Standard nominations -- Productions at London's leading not-for profit houses created an almost total shutout for West End commercial theater in the nominati…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:00AM

Not a H'w'd ending for Jon Robin Baitz

Legit News: 'Desert' opens on Broadway -- Jon Robin Baitz has moved back and forth between stage work and Hollywood gigs for several years now -- but with the Broadway opening at the Booth…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:00AM

King Lear by David Sheward

The third King Lear of this year, Sam Waterston comes up short in this muddled production. The large supporting cast of top-ranked performers is a mixed bag.

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:00AM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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London's Shrek Announces Cast Changes for 2012; Neil McDermott Will Be Lord Farquaad by Mark Shenton

The London company of Shrek - The Musical will see Dean Chisnall take over in the title role and Neil McDermott as Lord Farquaad, beginning performances Feb. 29, 2012. They replace Nigel Lin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:56AM

Actor Alan Fudge dies at 67 by Carmel Dagan

Character actor Alan Fudge, best known for recurring roles in TV series including "Man From Atlantis," "Eischied" "Paper Dolls" and, most recently, "7th Heaven," died Oct. 10 in Los Angeles …

SOURCE: Variety at 06:17AM

News: Chisnall & McDermott Lead New Shrek Cast from 29 Feb

Dean Chisnall will play Shrek and Neil McDermott will play Lord Farquaad in the new West End cast of Shrek the Musical, who take over at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane from 29 February 2012. …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:12AM

Theater goes to church: 'Lady' opens along with city's newest stage by Howard Shapiro

The city's newest stage officially opens Wednesday night in a Center City space with a high ceiling and 100 new seats. It doesn't even have a name yet. But already it has developed a pedigre…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:09AM

The Lazy Poor? by Don Hall

Stripping aside all the differences between the Conservative and Liberal sensibilities and viewpoints of things like religion, ethnicity, education and even economic status, and you find one…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:06AM

Ventriloqusim in the Air by Trav S. D.

Never mind the zombie apocalypse; what you really need to be concerned about is Ventageddon, the looming ventriloquist dummy diaster. I’ve written about recent manifestations of the co…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:01AM

Elton John ballet hopes to feel the love tonight by Marsha Lederman

Choreographer Jean Grand-Maître has made some adjustments to Love Lies Bleeding as it begins a crucial run in Toronto

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:00AM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Changeling *

The title is a complete misnomer. This is about half The Changeling by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley, mostly the Middleton half, all of it badly edited, thinly acted and appallingly sp…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:39AM

Godspell by Carey Purcell

Sometimes all you need is some good news. In today’s world of economic troubles, Tea Party debates and Occupy Wall Street, a little bit of joy couldn’t do any harm. Thankfully (thank who…

SOURCE: TheTheatreSource at 05:24AM

1st Night Photos: New Chicago Stars Bow at Garrick

Chicago brought a bit of Razzle Dazzle to its new West End home the Garrick last night (7 November 2011).Kander and Ebb’s Olivier Award-winning musical has moved down the road from its…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:15AM

Photos: Michael Sheen is Young Vic's Hamlet

Ian Rickson's Young Vic production of Hamlet, starring Michael Sheen in the title role, opens at the Southwark venue tomorrow (9 November, previews from 28 October 2011). The production mark…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:15AM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Gossip: Will West End Shut up Shop for Olympics???

Rumours have been circulating for some time that West End producers are considering closing their shows during the Olympics next summer, anticipating a slump in demand.According to financial…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:45AM

A CHRISTMAS STORY Launches National Tour in Hershey by BroadwayWorld

This holiday season, America's 1 Christmas movie comes to life on stage as a hilarious holiday musical. A Christmas Story, The Musical features a bright holiday score by composerlyricist tea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:45AM

Chills and thrills at the London Horror Festival by TheatreVOICE

INTERVIEW: STEWART PRINGLE The co-director of the London Horror Festival (which runs at the Courtyard Theatre until 27 November) tells Diana Damian about the seasonal theme of ghosts stories…

SOURCE: Theatre Voice at 04:43AM

The Mikado, Charles Court Opera, King's Head Theatre by David Nice

Is this the year that G&S became definitively chic again? The slow-burn effect of ENO's "Miller Mikado" and Mike Leigh's Topsy-Turvy now results in numerous fringe benefits. Sasha Regan'…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 04:42AM

0263: Ruddigore Agogo by MusicalTalk

As five (count ‘em) separate productions of Ruddigore come to London and the home counties in November, Thos recalls the simply brilliant and hugely imaginative revival of the show in summ…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 04:32AM

Oxford Street Christmas Lights Set to Be a Thriller by Keith

Last year we had the Saturdays (minus one member) switch on the Oxford Street Xmas lights, this year we have Bill Nighy and Ashley Jensen, who both star in Animated 3D Christmas Movie ̵…

SOURCE: Musicals in London at 04:29AM

Taymor Sues 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' for Infringing Her Creative Input by Eriq Gardner

The most expensive production in Broadway history gets hit with a big lawsuit from the famed director, who left the production in March.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:29AM

Review: Godspell by Frank Scheck

Just in case you didn’t you didn’t get your hippy-dippy fix with the recent revival of Hair, there’s now the 40th anniversary production of Godspell to help you get your gr…

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 04:26AM

Blog: Clarke & Co Field Questions on Three Days

Last night over 100 theatregoers made their way to Trafalgar Studios 1 to see Warren Clarke take to the stage, for the first time in over a decade, as Winston Churchill in Three Days in May,…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:21AM

My favourite film: The Red Shoes by Charlotte Higgins

In our writers' favourite films series, Charlotte Higgins applauds a picture that jetés through the imagination's darkest recesses• Think you can post a better review of The Red Shoes? Th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:06AM

Review: Written on the Heart (RSC) ****

You might think that a play about the creation of the translation for the King James Bible might not be the stuff of great drama but, when placed in the capable hands of David Edgar, you wou…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:06AM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Review: "The Lion King" still rules musical jungle by John Moore The Denver Post

Review: Just when you're sure you've grown impervious to the visceral joy and underlying gravitas that is "The Lion King" ... you see it again, through the wide eyes of a captivated 8-year-…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:48AM

Equity Appoints New Assistant Executive Director by Daniel Holloway

Actors' Equity Association has named longtime employee Christine Provost its new Central Regional director/assistant executive director.

SOURCE: Backstage at 02:45AM

Crosby & Nash to perform for protesters by The Associated Press

Longtime musicians and activists David Crosby and Graham Nash are scheduled to perform a concert at the Occupy Wall Street protest site in Manhattan's Zuccotti Park.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:31AM

La Mama Cantata by Jonathan Mandell

A cast of 17 joyously celebrate the late Ellen Stewart, founder of La MaMa E.T.C., by performing her words as set to music by Elizabeth Swados.

SOURCE: Backstage at 02:18AM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Three Cheers for Two by Two by Peter Filichia

By Peter Filichia – It was to be The Big Show of the season. For decades, “The New Richard Rodgers musical” always was. But Two by Two was going to be The REALLY BIG Show of 1970-1971…

SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 01:43AM

'Patti LuPone: A Memoir' Gets Paperback Release Today by BroadwayWorld

'Patti LuPone A Memoir,' which was released in September 2010, will be available in paperback on beginning November 8. Chronicling her life from her childhood through her Tony-winng role in …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Theater goes to church: 'Lady' opens along with city's newest stage

The city's newest stage officially opens Wednesday night in a Center City space with a high ceiling and 100 new seats. It doesn't even have a name yet. But already it has developed a pedigre…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:03AM

Choreographer-director Bill T. Jones is portrayed on "American Masters."

The challenge that choreographer-director Bill T. Jones faced when he tried to contain the vastness of Abraham Lincoln's mythology in a single evening-length work a couple of years ago isn't…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:02AM

New Headache For Spider-Man As Investor Sues

The Hollywood Reporter 11/04/11

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:02AM

Scramble to find 'Funny Girl' replacement

Center Theatre Group is seeking 'a suitable replacement' for the musical slated for the Ahmanson.The abrupt cancellation of "Funny Girl" at the Ahmanson Theatre has thrown a wrench into Cent…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:00AM

Box Office for The Gershwins' PORGY AND BESS Opens November 12

Broadway’s Best Shows and the producers of The Gershwins’ PORGY AND BESS are pleased to announce that in celebration of the opening of the Richard Rodgers Theatre Box Office (226…

SOURCE: 1898 at 01:00AM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Historic Minneapolis Theater Is Closing - No, Wait, It's Not

The Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul) 11/07/11

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:52AM

Info You Can Use: Arts Marketing Standards by Joe Patti

Thanks to Tim Roberts at Arts Research and Ticketing Service Australia who recently linked to UK Arts Marketing Association’s new Arts Marketing Standards. The standards outline what a…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 12:32AM

After Dark, November 8, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

Theatre in ChainsWhy aren't we bitchier about our media?by Gaëtan L. CharleboisThere is a war between the Ceeb and Quebecor. It is an open war. It is an ugly war. It was ratcheted up a notc…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: King Lear's Frank Wood by Matthew Blank

Tony Award winner Frank Wood, currently appearing as Cornwall in the Public Theater's new staging of King Lear, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire with random facts, backstage trivia…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

'Tis the Season for Gypsy of the Year's Curtain-Call Appeal by Danny Whitman

Spare dollars and loose change prompted by fundraising at a Broadway or Off-Broadway curtain call can add up to a whole lot of holiday cheer for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

TT: Almanac

"Never underestimate the role of the will in the artistic life. Some writers are all will. Talent you can dispense...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

Rachel York and Mel Sagrado Maghuyop Ask, "Shall We Dance?," in Philly King and I Starting Nov. 8 by Kenneth Jones

Mel Sagrado Maghuyop, who played the Engineer in Walnut Street Theatre's Miss Saigon, returns to the Philadelphia venue to star as the King of Siam opposite Broadway's Rachel York as…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

King Lear: Sam's Waterston's Shakespearean Everest by Harry Haun

The tireless Sam Waterston reaches the summit of King Lear, returning to a familiar mountain range — The Public Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Venus in Fur, About Power, Sex and Acting, Opens on Broadway With Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy by Kenneth Jones

Venus in Fur, David Ives' two-character play about the relationship between a hungry actress and a controlling writer-director, opens Nov. 8 in its Broadway premiere following previews f…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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King Lear at The Public Theater reviewed by Heather McAllister

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

King Lear, Starring Oscar Nominee Sam Waterston, Opens at the Public Theater Nov. 8 by Adam Hetrick

Academy Award nominee Sam Waterston stars as King Lear in the Public Theater staging of Shakespeare's tragedy about a feeble monarch attempting to weather a familial storm, officially op…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"Patti LuPone: A Memoir" Released in Paperback Nov. 8 by Adam Hetrick

"Patti LuPone: A Memoir," the behind-the-scenes book from the Tony and Olivier Award-winning actress, is released in paperback Nov. 8 from Three Rivers Press.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Chita Rivera, Sam Harris, Debbie Gravitte, Robert Cuccioli Are Part of Nov. 8 Memorial for Tony Stevens by Andrew Gans and Robert Simonson

A memorial for Tony Stevens, the dancer, choreographer and director who worked with Bob Fosse and Michael Bennett and epitomized the life of a Broadway "gyspy," will be held Nov. 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Maureen McGovern Engages in Dangling Conversations, Beginning Nov. 8 at Birdland by Andrew Gans

Singer, actress and award-winning recording artist Maureen McGovern brings her latest concert act, Dangling Conversations, which celebrates the second half of the Great American Songboo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"Oh, Fudge!" A Christmas Story, The Musical! Launches Five-City Tour Nov. 8 by Adam Hetrick

A Christmas Story, The Musical!, based on the Jean Shepherd stories and the beloved 1983 film of the same name, unwraps a melodic holiday gift for audiences Nov. 8 in Hershey, PA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Freckleface Strawberry, the Kids Musical Inspired by Julianne Moore's Book, Returns to NYC Nov. 8 by Kenneth Jones

The cast for the New York City return of Freckleface Strawberry: The Musical is ready for the show's relaunch on Nov. 8. The troupe includes newcomer Francesca McGrory as Strawberry…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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