Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Space Wars: The Panto! (Piccolo Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

              Space Wars: The Panto!  Written by Jessica Puller   Directed by Nicole Keating   Evanston A…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 10:38PM

Broadway Theater Reviews: RELATIVELY SPEAKING and THE MOUNTAINTOP by Harvey Perr

THEATER IN NEW YORK: THE ACTING’S THE THING (BROADWAY) You may go to see Relatively Speaking in the hope of seeing three bright comedies by some of our funniest comic writers – E…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 10:32PM

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 11/12/2011

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 11122011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:30PM

Questions for Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin by Dave Itzkoff

Three decades after they made their names in “Evita,” Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin are returning to Broadway together.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00PM
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Arts | New Jersey: ‘Mockingbird’ Plays on New Jersey Stage — Review by Anita Gates

The Finch family is back in court for “To Kill a Mockingbird” in Madison.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:05PM

Arts | Connecticut: ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’ Staged at Long Wharf Theater — Review by Sylviane Gold

The production of “Ain’t Misbehavin’ ” at Long Wharf Theater in New Haven capitalizes on the timeless appeal of Fats Waller.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:05PM

Arts | New Jersey: In Madeleine George’s New Play, Love and Anthropology — Review by Anita Gates

Madeleine George’s clever new play, now having its world premiere at Two River Theater Company, opens a window onto what one character in the play likes to call “alternative kinship stru…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:05PM

Actor Bill Pullman returns to Denver with a Visionbox by John Moore

John Moore's column: Actor Bill Pullman returns to Denver on Dec. 8 to perform excerpts from his newest project, "The Healing Wars," as a benefit for a new professional actors training stu…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 08:03PM
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Regional Theater Review: CHITA RIVERA: MY BROADWAY (Samueli Theatre at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa) by Tony Frankel

QUEEN OF THE GYPSIES It’s a relief that Chita Rivera, one of the last great holdovers from the Golden Age of Broadway still performing today, told the audience in Costa Mesa that she doesn…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:49PM

In Search of Lost Time by Sam Hurwitt

THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO Show #107: Sticky Time, Crowded Fire, October 29. By Sam Hurwitt There’s a Willie Nelson song that asks, “Ain’t it funny how time slips away?” The funny…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:46PM

A room of my own: Freddie Fox

The youngest scion of the Fox acting dynasty opens the door to his bedroomFreddie Fox, 22, still lives at his parents' house in north London, but it's "cool". He can bring girls back to …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:08PM

Hamlet; The Westbridge – review by Susannah Clapp

Young Vic; Bussey Building, LondonIt would be worth it for this alone. Michael Sheen's "To be or not to be" is a marvel. It is not only that Sheen makes each phrase ring out fresh and true. …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PM

The Merry Wives of Windsor; I, Culture; Missa Solemnis – review by Fiona Maddocks

From Guildhall's Merry Wives to the fledglings under the baton of Sir Neville Marriner, it's been a great week for new talentShiny cafetieres, a pink Aga and matching toaster, Shaker cupboar…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PM

Caravaggio: Exile and Death by Luke Jennings

The Place, LondonMichelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was a dangerous man. Violent and sexually profligate, he murdered a pimp, escaped from prison, and was the victim of a vendetta, dying befo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM

Blackbird – review by Clare Brennan

Theatre Royal, York; and touringSex between a 12-year-old girl and a fortysomething man. This is the subject of David Harrower's 2005 play, explored through a dialogue between the pair meeti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM

Sarah Millican's dirty laugh – interview by Stephanie Merritt

When her husband left her, Sarah Millican's unusual response was to tour Britain trying to make people laugh. The comic tells Stephanie Merritt about her Geordie toughness, the quiet humour …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM

Imogen Stubbs: 'There's a world I want to seize while I can' by Kate Kellaway

Imogen Stubbs on why confronting death on stage has made her want to live life to the fullImogen Stubbs has such a youthful face – almost to a Peter Pan degree – it seems far-fetched tha…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM

Phantom tweeter of the West End keeps theatreland in dark about his identity by Christopher Stevens

Cameron Mackintosh 'flattered' by the suggestion that he is mystery writer of insider gossipLondon's West End is buzzing with rumours about the identity of a Twitter prankster who claims to …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04PM

Does comic 'bravery' go hand in hand with being offensive and stupid? by Stewart Lee

It's a mistake to think a comedian is validated because their material is perceived as being 'brave'Ricky Gervais is an actor, writer, and director. He is brave. I am a standup. I am not bra…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04PM

Heads Up: Howl's Moving castle

What are we talking about?A new play of Diana Wynne Jones's novel – which was also made into a successful animated film by Studio Ghibli – is being staged in the Southwark Playhouse's at…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

Caravaggio: Exile and Death, The Place, London

He brawled constantly, rowed with patrons, killed a man and fled justice after the Pope, no less, signed his death warrant. His was a life, you might say, not short of colour.

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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JK'S THEATRESCENE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION by JK

The Ghostlight at the Godspeed Opera House in ConnecticutCan you guess what show the stage is set for? (Click on the photo to enlarge)I'm turning on the ghostlight for the day, so that I can…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 06:34PM

Chicago Theater Review: ASSISTED LIVING (Profiles Theatre Second Stage) by Dan Zeff

PROFILES OF A DREARY EXISTENCE The Profiles Theatre has carved out an essential niche for itself on the local Chicagoland theater scene with sexy, violent, and edgy modern dramas. Recently, …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:21PM

Owning the yellow brick road

The cast and director of "The Wizard of Oz" at CTC agree: With this musical, you can't ignore the movie.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 06:12PM

Holiday theater preview

Spotlights on "Of Mirth & Mischief" and "Cinderella."

SOURCE: StarTribune at 06:12PM

Theater spotlight: 'I Wish You Love'

The Nat King Cole tribute is back by popular demand.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 06:11PM

Holiday art spotlight: 'Craft and the Hand'

Slip into this elegant little 50-piece show of contemporary pottery, wood sculpture and other hand-made items for a respite from the holiday hassle.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 06:09PM

Holiday dance preview: 'Nutcracker: The Lost Act'

"The Nutcracker" has never been safe around Ballet of the Dolls.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 06:07PM

Holiday comedy spotlight: Louie Anderson

Consider Anderson's New Year's Eve performance the remedy to your holiday hangover.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 06:06PM

Discourse and community organizing in indie theatre by RVCBard

Previously, I talked about the need for community organizing in indie theatre and what that means. I mentioned that transforming the landscape of indie theatre will require a different way o…

SOURCE: Love's Labors Lost at 06:04PM
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Gospel, dance express a universal quest

REVIEW: Program explores cross-cultural ways to enlightenment.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 05:43PM

Review: Imprints land shy of the mark by Robert Crew

Playwright Michael Spence’s expedition into the unknown is so murky in places that you begin to long for some kind of logic, for someone to switch on the light of cold reason.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 05:29PM

Review: (Toronto) Macbeth by The Charlebois Post

(l-r) Susan Q Wilson, Claire Acott, Annemieke WadeThe Sound and the FuriesLighting, sound and the Witches thrive in Hart House’s Macbethby Laine NewmanFrom the first moment of Macbeth…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:11PM

Review: Bring It On: The Musical by Jonas Schwartz

This fast-paced musical set in the world of high school cheerleading is great fun.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: (Toronto) The Rez Sisters by The Charlebois Post

(l-r) Cara Gee, Pamela Sinha (Photo: Jeremy Mimnagh)It's about SisterhoodFactory puts a controversy to restby Beat RiceI now understand why theatre school makes me learn about The Rez Sister…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:58PM

Saturday Roundup: This Week on BroadwayWorld by BroadwayWorld

If you're looking for a quick roundup of this week's theatre events, look no further - here are some of the best articles the week had to offer

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:50PM

Buy tickets to Private Lives on Broadway by Ken Davenport

To buy tickets to Private Lives on Broadway click the link below: BUY PRIVATE LIVES TICKETS! - - - - - - - - - - Here is the official information for Private Lives on Broadway: About Private…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 04:49PM

Review: (Ottawa) And Slowly Beauty... by The Charlebois Post

Celine Stubel, Caroline Gillis, Mary-Colin Chisholm, Dennis Fitzgerald(photo credit: David Cooper)And slowly perfect...Belfry/NAC co-pro stunsby Jim MurchisonLast night, with the translator …

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:46PM

Clowns Full-Tilt: A Musing on Aesthetics, created and directed by Kendall Cornell in collaboration with the ensemble, Clowns Ex Machina, at La MaMa by Yvonne Korshak

… art, life and wit!… If you enjoy the pleasures of really deep satisfying laughs coming fast one upon the next, see Clowns Full-Tilt. It’s marvelously performed, and constantly surpri…

SOURCE: Let's Talk Off-Broadway at 04:44PM
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR La Jolla Cast Announced; Carver Out, Kushnier in by Kelly Cameron

With Broadway casting details still not announced, Brent Carver has bowed out of the La Jolla run of Stratford's Jesus Christ Superstar and will be replaced by Jeremy Kushnier. Full casting…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:32PM

Enjoy . . . by Zack

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 03:18PM

Complete Casting Announced for Jesus Christ Superstar at La Jolla Playhouse; Jeremy Kushnier Is Pilate by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

Casting has been confirmed for the La Jolla Playhouse engagement of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's critically acclaimed production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus C…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:12PM

Complete Casting Announced for Jesus Christ Superstar at La Jolla Playhouse by Andrew Gans

Casting has been confirmed for the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's critically acclaimed production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar, which will play La J…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:11PM

Complete Casting Announced for Broadway-Bound Jesus Christ Superstar at La Jolla Playhouse by Andrew Gans

Casting has been confirmed for the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's critically acclaimed production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar, which will play La J…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:09PM

The Urge is back, having lost little

• The Urge, R6 Implant, Shooting With Annie, 8 p.m. tonight (Nov. 12), the Pageant, sold outr

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:02PM
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Community organizing and indie theatre by RVCBard

A while back I mentioned an interest in combining theatre with community organizing. For a variety of reasons, November has been the month where I've committed to learning more about communi…

SOURCE: Love's Labors Lost at 02:36PM

The Trisha Brown-Stephen Petronio connection by Bret Israel

A look at choreographers Trisha Brown and Stephen Petronio, and their relationship.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:30PM

James Taylor turns to stage in 'A Christmas Carol'

James Taylor is out to prove he can do more than write a catchy tune.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:10PM

The Blue Flower by StageGrade

Are critics cherishing "The Blue Flower"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 02:07PM

Carver out of Stratford Superstar in LaJolla by Richard Ouzounian

Vocal strain claimed as reason. Broadway casting still uncertain

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 02:04PM
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Chicago Theater Review: MAESTRO: THE ART OF LEONARD BERNSTEIN (Royal George Theatre) by Dan Zeff

BERNSTEIN IN SOME OF HIS GLORY Older spectators will remember Leonard Bernstein not just as a conductor, composer, and pianist, but as one of the most vivid personalities and astonishingly e…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:50PM

Review: Improv Gladiators (The Cornservatory) by Scotty Zacher

Season 14 of Improv Gladiators at The Cornservatory is an improv contest where Chicago troupes compete against each other and the Gladiators in a tournament that ends with semi-finals and gr…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 01:30PM

Olympia Dukakis and Charlayne Woodard talk theater by Karen

Olympia Dukakis and Charlayne Woodard sit down to talk about their latest shows, both of which are being presented by the Center Theatre Group.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:15PM

Broadway Review: OTHER DESERT CITIES

Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities is smart, riveting theatre.  Thanks to the deft direction of Joe Mantello and a perfect cast, you can’t help but be drawn into this dysfunctional…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 01:10PM

Iron Curtain by Theasy.com

Baruch Performing Arts Center, Prospect Theater Company, Off Broadway By Joseph Samuel Wright BOTTOM LINE: Iron Curtain is a hilarious, fun musical comedy about showbiz, Soviets, and …

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 01:08PM

Lucia di Lammermoor by Susan Galbraith

Lucia di Lammermoor, which opened last night at Washington National Opera, is not your daddy’s Lucia. If you had come to pay homage to Donizetti’s original impulse and bask in its early …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:05PM

Broadway Review: GODSPELL

I have spent the past thirty years working in the theatre.  It's hard to believe, but it's true, I've never seen a production of  Godspell.  The original production of thi…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 01:03PM
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Review: VENUS IN FUR

It is rare that a piece of theatre leaves you vibrating the way David Ives's Venus in Fur left me last evening.  Venus... is that perfect storm of talent that includes playwright Ives, …

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 12:48PM

In the Pit: The countdown to panto season by George Francis

Without cracking too many terrible “oh no it isn’t” puns, it’s nearly time for panto season again! With not long to go until the clock strikes twelve for Cinderella, or Peter Pan tak…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:38PM

Broadway Review: CHINGLISH

Chinglish, the kinetic new play from David Henry Hwang (M, Butterfly), is a smart and funny look at the cultural differences and miscommunication between Chinese and Americans.  &nb…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 12:26PM

Photo Flash: A CHRISTMAS STORY Launches Natural Tour by BroadwayWorld

On November 8th, A Christmas Story, The Musical launched its National Tour at The Hershey Theatre in Hershey, PA. America's 1 Christmas movie comes to life on stage as hilarious holiday musi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Roundup: Tommy Tune is BACK with Studio 54 Musical - FIFTY FOUR FOREVER by BroadwayWorld

Conceived and directed by 9 time Tony-winner Tommy Tune and written by Mark Saltzman, FIFTY FOUR FOREVER, is currently receiving its world premiere at The University of Miami's Jerry Herman …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:56AM

Sculptor Manuel Carbonell has died by Christine Dolen

Manuel Carbonell, last of the Cuban master sculptors and the man for whom South Florida theater's Carbonell Awards are named, died Thursday in Miami. He had celebrated his 93rd birthday Oct.…

SOURCE: Miami Herald at 11:03AM
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Private Lives by Jayne Blanchard

Like the character Amanda Prynne’s (Deborah Hazlett) heart, Private Lives is jagged with sophistication. Noel Coward’s oft-produced 1930 play—which he starred in with his great friend …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:49AM

Video Feature: A Touch of Venus by Tristan Fuge

Hugh Dancy, Nina Arianda, playwright David Ives, and director Walter Bobbie talk about bringing 'Venus In Fur' to Broadway. talk about bringing Venus In Fur to Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:37AM

Thoughts on ‘Melancholia’ by Bob Bullen

Obviously, this blog post has absolutely nothing to do with Chicago theatre (though, I technically saw this move in a theatre in Chicago, so there’s that). But Lars Von Trier’s m…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 10:34AM

Photo Flash: BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL Opens at CTG/Ahmanson Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Bring It On The Musical opened on Friday, November 11 at the Center Theatre GroupAhmanson Theatre. Currently in previews, the production will continue through December 10. BroadwayWorld brin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AM

James Taylor to play Bob Cratchit by Associated Press

PITTSFIELD - James Taylor is out to prove he can do more than write a catchy tune. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 10:28AM

Venus in Fur by Lesley Alexander

"...explodes onto the stage with the precision of a perfectly timed device."

SOURCE: Cititour.com at 10:20AM
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Ira Glass Heading To Bushnell, Too

Its a National Public Radio festival at the Bushnell-- or so it seems.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:55AM

Photo Coverage: Rebecca Faulkenberry Makes SPIDER-MAN Debut by Walter McBride

Last night, Rebecca Faulkenberry Rock of Ages joined the cast of Broadway's SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, in the role of Mary Jane Watson and BroadwayWorld was there. Below, we bring you ph…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

This "King Lear" is Listless by Jan Simpson

There’s not much scenery on the stage at The Public Theater’s Newman theater space where a new production of King Lear opened this week but that doesn’t stop nearly everyone on stage f…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 09:52AM

Allergist’s Wife is No Sneeze at Boca Raton Theatre Guild by Bill Hirschman

The Tale of the Allergist's Wife at Boca Raton Theatre Guild might drag a little at first, but the show soars when Patti Gardner, Michael Beecher, Barbara Sloan and Iris Acker are on stage t…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:45AM

Mike Bartlett's 13 by John Morrison

I was really looking forward to this, after enjoying Earthquakes in London by the same author on the National Theatre's Cottesloe stage. But I left at the interval -- something I rarely do -…

SOURCE: John Morrison at 09:10AM
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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BROADWAY RECALL: Looking Back With Marilyn Maye and Jerry Herman by Michael Dale

With Marilyn Maye wrapping up her Jerry Herman tribute at Feinstein's, let's take a look back at both of them in the 1960s.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:35AM

Fuse Movie Review: The BJFF Continues — More Critical Responses by Joann Green Breuer

More comments on the movies in this year's Boston Jewish Film Festival, including "Standing Silent," a powerful documentary on child abuse in the orthodox Jewish community and a effective ad…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:26AM

Film Review: Anonymous at curtainup.com by Deirdre Donovan

Our Review of the film that challenges Shakespeare's authorship.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:02AM
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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"Purple Hearts" To Get Reading in Manchester on Pearl Harbor Anniversary

"Purple Hearts" by Burgess Clark, is the next free "Evenings @ 7" play reading to be produced by the Little Theatre of Manchester at Cheney Hall.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:55AM

#NEWPLAY OPPS: Playwrights Foundation @PWfoundation submission deadline soon! by Arena Stage

November 30 deadline: The majority of Playwrights Foundation's programs are open to all playwrights writing in English and living in North America. The staff and a dedicated committee of Bay…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 07:38AM

#NEWPLAY OPP: Patti B. Playwriting Award - Submit now (via @PatriciaMilton) by Arena Stage

In honor of a great champion of the theatre, the Patti B. Playwriting Award seeks to advance the career of an emerging playwright from the United States. This non-discriminatory award seeks …

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 07:21AM

The Jazz Singer Revived by Trav S.D.

Opening tonight at the Metropolitan Playhouse! A rare chance to see a stage production of the ultimate “tradition vs. show business” melodrama, Samuel Raphaelson’s The Jazz…

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

Bert Williams in “A Natural Born Gambler” by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great Bert Williams, one of American comedy’s great geniuses, and the Jackie Robinson of American show business. For a full bio on him and his partner Geor…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:11AM

#NEWPLAY LAB: @BerkeleyRep's Center for the Creation & Development of New Work by Arena Stage

Berkeley Rep’s Center for the Creation and Development of New Work THE GROUND FLOOR MISSION The Ground Floor: Berkeley Rep’s Center for the Creation and Development of New Work seeks to …

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 07:09AM

THOUGHTS ON: Clybourne Park by Don Hall

Clybourne ParkWritten by Bruce NorrisDirected by Amy MortonPresented by Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyDisclosure:  No comps on this one.  Full price for closing week._____Years ago, I…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 07:06AM

BWW's On This Day - November 12, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 12 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM

The Boss sells shirt & guitar at the Beacon

Legit News: Bill Clinton was a suprise show at the Stand Up for Heroes benefit Nov. 9 at the Beacon Theater. The former president mused about being "the opening act of a comedy show. Some pe…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:00AM

Four boost road grosses

Legit News: Road grosses -- Four of the 11 shows pulled in more than $1 million in Week 23 (Oct. 31-Nov. 6).

SOURCE: Variety at 07:00AM

Marathon, time change slows Broadway box office

Legit News: Sluggish sales despite two new shows -- Broadway sales downshifted a bit in Week 23 (Oct. 31-Nov. 6), although two shows joined the lineup, helping to keep the cume on par with t…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:00AM

This barber's a cut above

Legit News: 'Sweeney Todd' plans limited Adelphi run with Ball, Staunton -- Does London need another "Sweeney Todd"?

SOURCE: Variety at 07:00AM
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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News: Fund-raising Readings for GableStage & Mosaic, Remy Awards Announced, Carbonells Offer Scholarships, Staged Reading of Who Killed Joan Crawf by Bill Hirschman

Fund-raising Staged Readings for GableStage and Mosaic Here’s an approach you’ve never seen before: two separate staged readings of the same play to benefit two local theaters. Televisio…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 05:48AM

Other Desert Cities by Carey Purcell

A wonderful holiday gift has arrived on Broadway from Jon Robin Baitz, whose play Other Desert Cities has opened at the Booth Theater. After a critically-acclaimed run off-Broadway earlier i…

SOURCE: TheTheatreSource at 05:34AM

LYSISTRATA JONES Begins Previews at the Walter Kerr Theater by BroadwayWorld

Though heavily speculated since the circulation of Broadway audition notices, the New York Times has just released the news that Douglas Carter Beane's LYSISTRATA JONES will indeed head to B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00AM
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Basketball Musical Lysistrata Jones Bounces on to Broadway as Previews Begin by Broadway.com

Lysistrata Jones, the new basketball musical inspired by Aristophanes' classic Greek comedy Lysistrata, begins previews November 12 at Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre. Featuring a sco…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:16AM

Harry Connick Jr. Returns to Broadway as Previews Begin for On a Clear Day You Can See Forever by Broadway.com

Two-time Tony nominee Harry Connick Jr. is back on Broadway headlining a revised version of the supernatural 1965 musical On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. Previews begin on November 12 at…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:15AM
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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" A Christmas Carol The Musical "at Arkansas Rep by Angel Galloway

Alan Souza and his designers return to Arkansas Rep to create a new version of "A Christmas Carol the Musical"

SOURCE: blog.therep.org at 02:10AM
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Missouri's Civil War experience depicted at History Museum

Artifacts, interactive panels help visitors trace Missouri’s convulsive, bloody path through pivotal national conflict.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:10AM

Cirque du Soleil's 'Quidam' a bit short on sizzle

Cirque du Soleil, the international circus troupe noted for eerie live music and spectacular feats of human strength and daring, is making a brief stop at Temple University's Liacouras Cente…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:09AM

In 'Bernstein,' Felder reveals himself to great results

To his great credit, he's walked away from the stuff he finds easiest A regular visitor to Chicago with a loyal audience he has carefully cultivated over several years, the pianist-showman …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00AM
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Review: Assisted Living (Profiles Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Playwright Deirdre O'Connor's tale is relatable, but O'Connor's Lifetime movie-esque play is more stagnant than interesting. Nonethless, the ensemble, under Joe Jahraus' direction, do embra…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 12:27AM

Theatre For Thought, November 12, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

THE MUSICAL AND MONTREALIt seems only natural we would question the limits of the musical stagejoel fishbaneEarlier this week, the Gazette’s Pat Donnelly asked my favourite question: “Ca…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Lysistrata Jones, a Musical That Dribbles Aristophanes' Ball, Begins Broadway Run by Kenneth Jones

Basketball. Cheerleaders. Sex. Show tunes. The stately Walter Kerr Theatre will house them all starting Nov. 12 when the new musical comedy Lysistrata Jones begins Broadway previews, toward …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Begin the Beguine: Luke Macfarlane Stars in Sam Bendrix at the Bon Soir, Starting Nov. 12 in Pittsburgh by Kenneth Jones

Luke Macfarlane, star of the TV series "Brothers & Sisters" and Broadway's recent Tony Award-winning production of The Normal Heart, plays the title role in the world premi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

On a Clear Day, Nov. 12, You Can See Harry Connick Jr., Beginning Broadway Run by Kenneth Jones

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, the 1965 Broadway musical remembered as a richly tuneful vehicle for Barbara Harris, but maligned for its confused plotting, extraneous characters —…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Behind the Scenes With Grant Gustin and the Warblers of "Glee" (Video) by Michael Gioia

Grant Gustin, who was recently seen in the national tour of West Side Story, made his debut on "Glee" Nov. 8 as the new Warbler of Dalton Academy, Sebastian Smithe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

A New Vision for On a Clear Day by Brandon Voss

Tony-winning director Michael Mayer reincarnates the cult-classic On a Clear Day You Can See Forever with headliner Harry Connick, Jr. — and a major gender reassignment.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Elizabeth Stanley, Krysta Rodriguez, Darren Ritchie and More Offer Broadway Highlights at the Engeman Nov. 12 by Adam Hetrick

Elizabeth Stanley, Lauren Molina and Darren Ritchie share Broadway Highlights with audience members at the Engeman Theater in Northport, Long Island, Nov. 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Box Office for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, With Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis, Opens Nov. 12 by Adam Hetrick

The Richard Rodgers Theatre box office for the Broadway revival of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, starring four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis, opens Nov. 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

CHART TOPPERS: Most-Read Playbill.com Stories, Week of Oct. 30–Nov. 5 by Judy Samelson

Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of Oct. 30–Nov. 5, 2011, from information compiled by Playbill.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

THE WEEK AHEAD, Nov. 12-18: Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin and Harry Connick, Jr. Return to Broadway; Indie Hit "Once" Sings by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Harry Connick, Jr. joins Hugh Jackman in an attempt to populate 44th Street with movie-star crooners… Patti and Mandy return (the tr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

nytheatre.com review

Nina Arianda is Downright Sensational in Venus in Fur reviewed by Loren Noveck

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

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