Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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"Mame," "Carousel" to Get Revivals at Goodspeed Opera House

Jerry Herman OK's Production, Eying Leading LadiesIn what is sure to ignite the theater chat rooms with casting speculation, Goodspeed Musicals announced that it will open its 2012 season …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:55PM

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, November 13, 2011 - Sunday, November 13, 2011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45PM

Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England

Legit Reviews: A quirky comedy about the evolution of relationships, "Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England" is a thoughtful study in love and extinction in a northeastern college town.…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:17PM

Alien Nation by Sam Hurwitt

THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY Show #110: The Internationalist, Just Theater, November 6. By Sam Hurwitt “People are always more appealing when they’re unintelligible.” That’s what Sara s…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:17PM

A swirl of a time by Leigh Witchel

Lar Lubovitch works his strengths, and his biggest strength is his swirl. The choreographer -- who’s done everything from ice dancing to Broadway (“The Red Shoes”) -- set three dances …

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:15PM

Onstage debate has issues by Elisabeth Vincentelli

For its latest piece, “How Much Is Enough?,” the Foundry Theatre reconfigured St. Ann’s Warehouse. A new space has been set up in what is usually the bar and hangout area, and the audi…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:15PM

Fuse Classical Music Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra — A Matter of Faulty Chemistry by Arts Fuse Editor

While the BSO’s inventive program this week had the potential to plumb the heights and depths of human experience, Saturday’s performance generally lacked the necessary conviction, purpo…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:15PM

Minimalist approach maximizes Beckett’s bits by Frank Scheck

‘Fragments” is both an accurate and deceptive name for the evening of Samuel Beckett pieces being presented by Theatre for a New Audience. These five short works, collectively lasting un…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:15PM
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Cities of Light (Piven Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

The idea of the show is to introduce some and reacquainting others with Jewish-influenced cabaret of the time period. In theory, it sounds like a lovely evening. In practice, some of the s…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 10:29PM

Theater review: 'Bring It On: The Musical' at the Ahmanson Theatre by Charles McNulty

"Bring It On: The Musical" lauches its national tour at the Ahmanson Theatre.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:26PM

Mandy Patinkin Divides Loyalties Between Broadway and Showtime

Mandy Patinkin has drawn acclaim recently for his role in an ensemble drama on cable TV, but he's preparing to take a larger share of the spotlight on Broadway.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:03PM

Theater Review | 'Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays': ‘Standing on Ceremony’ at Minetta Lane Theater - Review by Charles Isherwood

“Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays” is a collection of monologues and short plays that celebrate the recent advances in winning marital rights for gay and lesbian couples.

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

Review: How Much Is Enough? by Chris Kompanek

The Foundry Theatre's new produciton involves the audience in asking question about our values.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays by Dan Bacalzo

This highly entertaining collection of short works approaches its subject with a combination of heart and humor.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: Fragments by Andy Buck

Peter Brook directs a superlative production of five short Samuel Beckett plays.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Getting Over Samantha by Willa Paskin

At the Algonquin, talking Noël Coward with Kim Cattrall.

SOURCE: New York Magazine at 09:45PM

Blurring of Criticism and Publicity by Art

What is an arts journalist anyway?Many news outlets have critics who double as arts reporters, but most daily newspapers separate the duties of reviewing and reporting.Of course, the arts be…

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 09:38PM

Venus In Fur by Theasy.com

Manhattan Theatre Club, Friedman Theatre Broadway By Rachel Merrill Moss BOTTOM LINE: A terse and titillating two-hander, telling a tale of sexuality and gender power-play in life and…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:17PM
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Which theater gala are you going to on Monday? by Matt Windman

This Monday night, November 14, offers a load of galas and special events:1. Broadway Unplugged (Town Hall) - This is a must for all fans of Scott Siegel's Broadway by the Year series and it…

SOURCE: On Off Broadway at 08:56PM

Violet by Wendy Caster

There are few things as purely joyful as watching an excellent version of a superb show. The New York University Tisch Drama Stageworks production of Violet fits that description perfectly, …

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 08:22PM
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Cabaret masters deserve a masterful voice

Written by the Brooklyn-based Rebecca Joy Fletcher, "Cities of Light" is a new cabaret-style entertainment paying tribute to the Jewish artists whose work connected the cabarets of Berlin, P…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:35PM

'Living' plays like character-driven indie film

If your moviegoing tastes lean toward the modestly budgeted independent film, especially those small, sad stories about underachievers and their prosaic-but-tough lives, often signaled by a …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:35PM

Review: A Bright New Boise (LiveWire Chicago) by Scotty Zacher

A fair-minded analysis of what draws lost souls to extreme religion and the delicacy of connection, A Bright New Boise provokes and saddens with little relief. Earnest performances and an ey…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:32PM

Gay Marriage Is Funny: Standing on Ceremony Review by Jonathan Mandell

One couple decides to call each other brooms, a combination of groom and bride, and even orders a wedding cake with two little brooms on top. When it comes to same-sex marriage, you can’t …

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 07:01PM

STANDING ON CEREMONY: THE GAY MARRIAGE PLAYS - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

"If there’s anything surprising about Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays, the anthology evening that just opened at the Minetta Lane, it’s that it took so long to arrive."

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:00PM

The Westbridge, Royal Court at Peckham Theatre Local, London

A former cricket bat factory accessed down a narrow lane in Peckham Rye is not perhaps the first place that you would expect to find a Royal Court play.

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Zelda Fichandler: Address to the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society in Celebration of the Third Annual Zelda Fichandler Award Delivered Octob by HowlRound

Theater should stop serving the function of making money, for which it has never been and never will be suited, and start serving the revelation and shaping of the process of living, for whi…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 06:51PM

Where are my earplugs aka Tonight: Foo Fighters at MSG by Sarah B. Roberts

My college roommate is visiting from Texas.  Almost 10 years ago, we visited NYC for the first time during Thanksgiving week.   By the end of that week, I decided to move to here. …

SOURCE: Adventures in the Endless Pursuit of Entertainment at 06:33PM

Theater Review | 'Two-Man Kidnapping Rule': 3 Guys Grow Up One Night by Ken Jaworowski

There is only one note in “Two-Man Kidnapping Rule,” and even that’s not well played.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:19PM

Works by Greg Kotis, Lisa Kron, et al. to Be Part of the 36th Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays by Andy Propst

Actors Theatre of Louisville has announced the plays that will receive world premiere productions during the 36th Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays, to run February 26 - April 1. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:17PM

Inside comedian Jon Lajoie is a pop star trying to get out by Brad Wheeler

When not performing comedy, Montrealer still writes serious music - and imagines performing it instead of the parodies for which he is known

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:00PM
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Opera evokes grim beauty in break in the battle

Minnesota Opera commissioned a work based on a real-life Christmas truce on the Western Front during World War I.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 05:56PM

Mary Poppins star is Broadway bound by Richard Ouzounian

Blythe Wilson, who plays one of the leading roles in the show, Mrs. Banks, will be leaving for Manhattan on Monday morning and taking over the same role in the show on Friday night.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 05:53PM

Ballet review: 'Wonderland,' 21st century style

High-tech touches gave classic lots of energy, but sometimes overshadowed Alice.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 05:53PM

I'm All Through with Promises, Promises Now by Peter Filichia

I'm going to break the promise I made to Roy Miller. Last week, Miller, the producer who discovered The Drowsy Chaperone, asked if I'd come to Hershey, Pennsylvania between Nov. 8-13 to see …

SOURCE: kritzerland.com at 05:37PM

Flash Mobs Let Anyone Become A Surprise Performer

From music and dance to fashion and even religious celebrations, the cultural phenomenon of flash mobs seem to be on the uptick. NY1's Arts reporter Stephane Simon looks at what motivates fl…

SOURCE: NY1 at 05:34PM

Thomas Ostermeier: 'Hamlet? The play's a mess' by Andrew Dickson

Michael Sheen's take on the Dane is getting all the attention – but could director Thomas Ostermeier's radical version blow it away?Thomas Ostermeier's production of Hamlet is a shambles �…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:28PM

Standup has grown up – but that doesn't mean it is great literature by Brian Logan

Stewart Lee has released his standup routine as a play script – but does the humour translate to the page?'Standup is finally the big business the industry has hoped it would be ever since…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12PM
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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SOUND OFF: WEST SIDE STORY On Blu-ray - Pow! by Pat Cerasaro

WEST SIDE STORY is definitely back in a big way - in the last two weeks alone it has had its very own tribute episode on GLEE featuring four of the shows most famous songs, and, also, Fathom…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:34PM

The Westbridge

Legit Reviews: The world preem of "The Westbridge" brings the Royal Court Theater's production activity out of its tony Chelsea headquarters to the economically less privileged, ethnically m…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:30PM

Review: Mary Poppins is Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious by Richard Ouzounian

Mary Poppins, which opened at the Princess of Wales Theatre Sunday, is a total delight for audiences of all ages. Read our review.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:28PM

Review: Mary Poppins is a jolly holiday by Richard Ouzounian

Mary Poppins, which opened at the Princess of Wales Theatre Sunday, is a total delight for audiences of all ages. Read our review.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:28PM

Photo Flash: The New Group Presents BURNING by BroadwayWorld

Off-Broadway's The New Group presents Burning, written by Thomas Bradshaw and directed by Scott Elliott, kicking off the company's 2011-12 Season. The production officially opens on Monday,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:14PM

Bring It On: The Musical

Legit Reviews: "Bring It On: The Musical" qualifies for regionals but will require some work to get to the championship.

SOURCE: Variety at 04:11PM

Manon, Royal Opera House, London

Through Nicholas Georgiadis's luscious design and Royal Ballet's performances, the staging shows the erosion of virtue and the triumph of lust

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 04:07PM
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway by StageGrade

Are critics welcoming "Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 03:55PM

Pilate change: Brent Carver out, Jeremy Kushnier in for Stratford's Broadway-bound Jesus Christ Superstar by J. Kelly Nestruck

According to the Festival, Brent Carver needed a vocal rest after playing the conflicted judge of Jesus all season long

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:47PM

BWW TV: Sneak Peek at COTTON CLUB PARADE at City Center! by Broadway Beat

Carla Cook, Brandon Victor Dixon, Jared Grimes and Adriane Lenox star in Duke Ellington's Cotton Club Parade, opening November 18 at New York City Center and Broadway Beat got a sneak peek

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:44PM

News Nuggets: Tony-nominee Nina Arianda shines in 'Venus in Fur' by Gold Derby

Adele and Frank Turner win at the inaugural Aim Independent Music Awards: "Adele, who is signed to XL Recordings, won best difficult second album for '21,' and most-played indep…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:44PM

Playwright Roger Bean Mines Musical Nostalgia by Robert Trussell

Interview/article on regional success of Roger Bean's Jukebox Musicals including THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES.

SOURCE: The Kansas City Star at 03:38PM

Mary Poppins: a perfectly practical nanny by J. Kelly Nestruck

Updated Mary Poppins is part reboot and part remix of the beloved film

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:35PM

Cast of Dr. Seuss musical fires up the imagination

Theatre for Young People production sets the author’s rhymes to music

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:34PM

The Rockettes: Radio City Christmas Spectacular by The Tyro Theatre Critic

It's in the title really: "Christmas Spectacular". The Rockettes do spectacle very, very well. A mindblowingly impressive ninety minutes of high kicking backed by huge sets, sparkling costum…

SOURCE: The Tyro Theatre Critic at 03:28PM

Dark Sisters (Gotham Chamber Opera) by The Tyro Theatre Critic

"Dark Sisters" is Nico Muhly's second opera inside of a year. The first, "Two Boys" premiered at the English National Opera and showed much promise, delivering something relevant and accessi…

SOURCE: The Tyro Theatre Critic at 03:27PM

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL at San Diego REP by Bill Eadie

Honey, I’m not in the mood… You’ve got to be in the mood for San Diego REP’s production of The Great American Trailer Park Musical. You’ve got to be willing t…

SOURCE: SanDiego.com at 03:00PM
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Washington National Opera's 'Lucia': superb singing, shadowy staging

This production's soloists are brilliant. You just can't see them.

SOURCE: The Washington Times at 02:16PM

ANW’s launches new theatre & season with Twelfth Night by Pauline Adamek

The acclaimed classical repertory theatre company A Noise Within (ANW), led by Founders/Artistic Directors Geoff Elliott and Julia Rodriguez-Elliott, launched its milestone 2011-12 Season an…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:00PM

"Lion King" Celebrates 14 Years On Broadway

The hit musical "The Lion King," the first production for Disney's theatrical unit, is celebrating its 14th year on Broadway.

SOURCE: NY1 at 02:00PM
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Mary Poppins is Supercalifragilisticexpialidcoious by Richard Ouzounian

Mary Poppins, which opened at the Princess of Wales Theatre Sunday, is a total delight for audiences of all ages. Read our review.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:53PM

Review: Mary Poppins fun for all ages by Richard Ouzounian

Mary Poppins, which opened at the Princess of Wales Theatre Saturday night, is a total delight for audiences of all ages. Read our review.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:53PM

PHOTO CALL: Eliza Dushku, Karen Olivo, Hailee Steinfeld and More Celebrate Bring It On: The Musical Opening by Matthew Blank

High school rivalry reaches new heights in the national tour of Bring It On: The Musical, the new stage production by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tom Kitt, Amanda Green and Jeff Whitty, which opened…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:46PM

Theater Review | 'Hand to God': ‘Hand to God,’ by Robert Askins, at Ensemble Studio Theater by Charles Isherwood

The Devil is a sock puppet in “Hand to God,” a foul-mouthed, fun-packed play about the urges that drive good men (and women, and boys) to dirty deeds.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:37PM

Third Annual "Broadway Can!" Fundraiser Tonight by Byrne Harrison

Sunday, November 13 · 8:00pm - 9:30pm THE 3RD ANNUAL BROADWAY CAN!  A Concert for the Citymeals-on-Wheels & City Harvest A night of Seth Bisen-Hersh's music perfo…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 01:20PM

Justin Timberlake attends Marine Corps ball after YouTube invitation  by Meena Hartenstein, Meena Hartenstein

Justin Timberlake was the belle of the ball Saturday night - the Marine Corps ball. The singer-turned-actor fulfilled the promise he made in July and attended the military event on the arm o…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:19PM

Fuse Movie Review: More Reviews of the Boston Jewish Film Festival by Joann Green Breuer

More comments on the films in this year's Boston Jewish Film Festival, including "Dolphin Boy", an uneven documentary about dolphins and healing, and "Dusk," one of the finest films in the f…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:11PM

TheatreScene: November 7 - 13 by JK

BROADWAY VIDEO OF THE WEEK:The West Side Story Flash Mob in Times SquareYou have to love how they got all of the classic moves of Jerome Robbins into one number!BROADWAY PHOTOS OF THE WEEK:T…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 01:01PM
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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At Lunch with Kim Cattrall and Tammy Grimes, Current and Past Stars of Noël Coward’s Private Lives | Blogs | Vanity Fair by Patrick Monahan

Kim Cattrall and Tammy Grimes do not often end up in the same sentence, let alone the same lunch table. Grimes, a Broadway star of the Golden Age, won her first Tony in 1961 for the title ro…

SOURCE: Vanity Fair at 12:50PM

Caravaggio: Exile and Death – review by Judith Mackrell

The Place, LondonCaravaggio painted pictures of obsessive, luminous perfection, and lived a life of notorious excess: both visually and dramatically, the world of this 17th-century artist ou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:50PM

Going Dark – review by Mark Fisher

Traverse, EdinburghYou see a pinprick of light. It could be the beam of an optician testing your peripheral vision. Or it could be the twinkle of Andromeda, a mere 2.5m light years away and …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:35PM

Presenting The Magazine, Exploded, Live, Onstage

San Francisco Chronicle 11/12/11

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:30PM

This Week on Broadway for November 13, 2011: A Leary Godspell is Furry by James Marino

Peter Filichia, Michael Portantiere and James Marino talk about the openings of Godspell, King Lear, Venus in Fur, and Other Desert Cities. Also discussed is It Is Done and A Christmas Story.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 12:20PM

This Week on Broadway for November 13, 2011: A Leary Godspell is Furry by James Marino

Notes and links for the podcast. Panel: Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook Broadway Musical MVPs, 1960-2010: The Most Valuable Players of the Past 50 Seasons, is n…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:17PM
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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EMI sold for total of £2.6bn by Michael Quinn

EMI, the last of Britain's recording labels to be able to claim a global reach, is to be split up and sold in its 80th-anniversary year to French and Japanese competitors.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:12AM

Racine's Britannicus by John Morrison

Coming face to face with Racine four decades after writing essays about his plays is like bumping into a difficult old acquaintance from university and being pleasantly surprised. The man tu…

SOURCE: John Morrison at 11:09AM

Mother Nature Won’t Be Fooled in Sherry Glaser’s Second Coming by Cynthia Citron

Sherry Glaser created a durable hit, Family Secrets, 21 years ago in LA, but now she's concentrating more on the re-awakening of Mother Nature.  It's the subject of The Second Coming:  A O…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 11:05AM

'Detroit' headed to National Theatre, Steppenwolf says

Steppenwolf Theatre Company said Sunday that the National Theatre in London will produce Lisa D'Amour's "Detroit" in May, 2012. 

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:03AM

"Red" at GableStage by John Lariviere

GableStage at the Biltmore presents the Florida premiere of the play "Red" by John Logan.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:01AM

The Sunday Giveaway: 2 Tickets to Lysistrata Jones on Broadway! by Ken Davenport

What's this? A brand new musical opening on Broadway this Fall without star casting and that isn't based on a movie or a superhero? Ok, that's not exactly true. Lysistrata may be one of the …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Maestro, The Art of Leonard Bernstein (Royal George Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Hershey Felder’s take on Leonard Bernstein is little short of magnificent. It’s not just that Felder is a musician of exquisite technique and powerful emotional resonance. He’s blessed…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 10:29AM

Joan Curto offers ‘Something New’ at Davenports by Bob Bullen

“This is the first show I’ve done in my 13 years performing at Davenports that is perfectly themeless,” said the effervescent Joan Curto of her new cabaret show, “Thi…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 10:09AM

STAGE TUBE: Lea Salonga Sings 'Send In the Clowns' by BroadwayWorld TV

On November 7, 2011 Lea Salonga performed Send in the Clowns from Suites by Sondheim during the PhilDev Gala at Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall. Click below to watch a video of her performa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:02AM
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: Nathan Lane & Martin Short Cameo on Letterman by BroadwayWorld TV

As a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman, Steve Martin brought along a sizzle reel from his daytime talk show, The Steve amp Marty Show.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:55AM

Ramin Karimloo's Debut Solo CD Set for January 4 Release by Andy Propst

Ramin Karimloo's debut solo CD, the self-titled Ramin, will be released by Sony on January 4. Tom Nichols has produced the album. The 12-track disc will feature original material by t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:20AM
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Profiles explores its caregiving side with ‘Assisted Living’ by Bob Bullen

Assisted Living, a new play by Deirdre O’Connor, is a tender domestic drama about a woman struggling to rediscover herself in a life consumed by taking care of her ailing mother. Reall…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 08:51AM

STANDING ON CEREMONY: The Gay Marriage Plays Open Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Standing On Ceremony The Gay Marriage Plays, which is now in previews and opens at the Minetta Lane Theatre tonight, November 13, assembles some of America's most illustrious and Award-winni…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:51AM

Video you gotta see: Hawkeye Pierce as serial killer by Ken Levine

From Daniel Geraghty. Great stuff. But there go all our Peabody and Humanitas awards.

SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:51AM

BWW TV: Backstage with HUGH JACKMAN on Opening Night! by Broadway Beat

The Tony award-winning Hugh Jackman has returned to Broadway in Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre which opened on November 10th. Broadway Beat went backstage following…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:40AM

Fragments by David Sheward

Directors Peter Brook and Marie-Helene Estienne strip down five already-spare Samuel Beckett works for an hour of existentialist angst and tearful comedy.

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:36AM

Fuse Dance Review: Going with the Flow — Trisha Brown Dance at ICA by Debra Cash

This is the third installment of Debra Cash’s coverage of events associated with the Institute of Contemporary Art’s Dance/Draw -- this time around its an appreciation of the Trisha Brow…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:28AM

Kutsukake Tokijiro by Clifford Lee Johnson III

A hardened gangster attempts to renounce his violent past for the sake of love and honor in this bracing post-modernist revival of a 1929 Japanese play.

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:27AM

Parrish preaches gospel of ‘Godspell’ by Mandy Stadtmiller

On the Showtime series “Weeds,” Hunter Parrish plays an increasingly ruthless -- and incredibly good looking -- pot dealer. That might not seem like the perfect lead in to playing Jesus …

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 08:26AM

How Much Is Enough?: Our Values in Question by Jason Fitzgerald

The Foundry Theatre's new production feels like an unusual group therapy session that though at times forced and treacly manages to be quite powerful in spite of itself.

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:18AM

NY Review: 'Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays' by David Sheward

Eight playwrights deliver an in-depth examination of gay marriage, providing laughter and tears while handily avoiding propaganda. Richard Thomas and Harriet Harris stand out in a fine ens…

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:07AM
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Hal Holbrook in "Mark Twain Tonight" Set for Holyoke

Hal Hollbrook will bring his acclaimed one-person show "Mark Twain Tonight!" t o Sears Auditorium at Holyoke High School , 500 Beech St. in Holyoke, Mass. on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:55AM

This Week on Broadway for November 13, 2011: A Leary Godspell is Furry by James Marino

Peter Filichia, Michael Portantiere and James Marino talk about the openings of Godspell, King Lear, Venus in Fur, and Other Desert Cities. Also discussed is It Is Done and A Christmas Story…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:20AM

BWW's On This Day - November 13, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 13 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays Opens at Off-Broadway's Minetta Lane Theatre by Broadway.com

Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays officially opens on November 13 at off-Broadway's Minetta Lane Theatre. The first members of the show's rotating cast include Mark Consue…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:16AM
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Arts | Westchester: ‘God of Carnage’ Is at Hudson Stage Theater by Sylviane Gold

There is mayhem in the arty, upscale living room of the Tony-winning comedy of bad manners, “God of Carnage.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:20AM

The Sunday Conversation: Alan Alda

The veteran actor, starring in the caper comedy film "Tower Heist," has turned his fascination about Madame Curie into a play.The veteran actor, starring in the caper comedy film "Tower Heis…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:00AM

St. Louis Chamber Chorus concert pays tribute to mentors

The theme of the St. Louis Chamber Chorus' second concert this season is "A Mentor's Memory," with compositions that reflect the relationships between student and the teachers who influenced…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:00AM

Local musicians tell who inspired them

Amy Kaiser, director, St. Louis Symphony Chorus

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:00AM
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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THE LION KING Celebrates 14 Years On Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Disney's landmark musical event, THE LION KING celebrates 14 years on Broadway on Sunday, November 13th at the Minskoff Theatre 200 West 45th Street, NYC.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

The Abominable Showman, November 13, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

Galluccio (photo: Ricky Tozzi)The elephant in the roomPlaywright and producer Steve Galluccio takes Quebec and Canadian theatre 39 steps forward, and no steps backby Richard BurnettIt is one…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:02AM

Profile: Tenor Khachatur Badalyan by The Charlebois Post

Jazzman to Divo....via an invisible gunKhachatur Badalyan stars in L’Opera de Montreal’s production of Rsualka and follows in long line of great Russian tenorsBy Richard Burnett(performa…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

THE DVD SHELF: "West Side Story," With Commentary by Stephen Sondheim, Plus "Top Banana," Alfred Drake, John Raitt by Steven Suskin

Screening the 50th Anniversary Blu-ray of "West Side Story"; "Top Banana" with Phil Silvers; the Blu-ray of "Blue Velvet"; a set of Jean Harlow films; and Alfre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

James Franco and Laurel Nakadate Present Three Performances in Search of Tennessee Nov. 13 by Adam Hetrick

James Franco and Laurel Nakadate offer the multi-disciplinary work Three Performances in Search of Tennessee Nov. 13 at the Abrons Arts Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Vanessa Redgrave Honored by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Nov. 13 by Michael Gioia

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honors Tony and Oscar Award winner Vanessa Redgrave Nov. 13 at a ceremony in London.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"Two and a Half Men" Star Holland Taylor Is Former Texas Governor Ann, Starting Nov. 13 by Andrew Gans

Emmy winner Holland Taylor, who is part of the cast of the much-in-the-news TV series "Two and a Half Men," stars in Ann, a one-woman play about the life of the late Texas Governor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sharon D. Clarke, Natalie Weiss, Caissie Levy, Daniel Boys Sing Scott Alan Tunes in London Nov. 13 by Andrew Gans

A host of theatre artists join composer-lyricist Scott Alan for two concerts at the Arts Theatre London Nov. 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Douglas Carter Beane, David Henry Hwang, David Ives, Samuel L. Jackson Take Part in Drama Desk Panel Nov. 13 by Andrew Gans

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

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Standing On Ceremony, With Beth Leavel, Harriet Harris, Richard Thomas, Opens Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Following an acclaimed series of performances in Los Angeles, Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays officially opens Nov. 13 at 7 PM following previews that began Nov. 7 at Off-Broadw…

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Today In Theatre History: NOVEMBER 13 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Sam Maher, Steve Luber and Anne Bradley

1833 Birthday of master actor Edwin Booth (1833-1893), a major interpreter of Shakespeare and brother to actor Junius Brutus Booth and presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth. Broadway's…

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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