Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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THE BOOK OF MORMON, ANYTHING GOES and HOW TO SUCCEED Land Grammy Nominations by BroadwayWorld

The 2012 Grammy nominations were announced earlier tonight in an hourlong concert on CBS, and the nominees for Best Musical Theater Album were THE BOOK OF MORMON, ANYTHING GOES, and HOW TO S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:41PM

People You Should Know . . . Geneva Carr by Zack

Geneva Carr: New York Theater:Hand to God, (EST), Just Sex (StageFarm), Finding Claire (Theaterfor a New City), Rose’s Dilemma (Manhattan Theatre Club),Clash by Night (Naked Angels), Betty…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 11:39PM

Siren's Heart...Marilyn in Purgatory by Adaumbelle

On Wednesday, November 30, 2011, I was taken into the mind of Marilyn Monroe/Norma Jean in "Siren's Heart...Marilyn in Purgatory." This very well written and directed show, with music, raise…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 11:29PM

DVR Alert: Godspell is on The View and Rosie! by Ken

Hey Godspell fans, just a quick note to let you know that we’re going to be on TV not once, but twice in the next few weeks. This Thursday, December 1 at 11a EST (10a PT/C), we’l…

SOURCE: Day By Day: The Producer’s Perspective at 11:26PM

Pools And Pre-Schools And Theatres, Oh My! by Joe Patti

Those who have been reading for a number of years may recall that I have been on an advisory committee for the performing arts portion of a community center the Salvation Army is building wi…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 11:24PM

Religious dance/drama combo Shakers things up by Leigh Witchel

Spiritual longing battles carnal desire in “Angel Reapers,” the impressionistic, sometimes graphic dance/theater piece that opened Tuesday at The Joyce. Inspired by the Shakers, a commun…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:17PM

54th Annual Grammy Award Nominations Are Announced by Brian Scott Lipton

Nominations have been announced for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, which will be handed out in Los Angeles on February 12 and aired live on CBS. The nominees for Best Musical Theater Album …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:08PM

Grammys: 'Book of Mormon,' 'Anything Goes' albums are nominees

"South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are competing against timeless composers Cole Porter and Frank Loesser for a 2012 Grammy Award."South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Sto…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:06PM

Patrick Page, Lauren Kennedy & More Set for THE BROADWAY HOOTENANNY Weekly Revue at Feinstein's by BroadwayWorld

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed Best of New York by New York Magazine and an invaluable New York institution by The New York Post, will continue its Fall 2011 season w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04PM

Anything Goes, Book of Mormon and How to Succeed Are Grammy-Nominated by Andrew Gans

Nominations for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards were announced Nov. 30. Nominees in the Best Musical Show Album category include Anything Goes, The Book of Mormon and How to Succeed in Busin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00PM

Grammys: 'Book of Mormon,' 'Anything Goes' albums are nominees by David Ng

"The Book of Mormon," "Anything Goes" and "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" have received Grammy nominations in the category of musical theater album.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:00PM
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: Go Behind the Scenes of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade With the Cast of NEWSIES! by BroadwayWorld TV

The cast of NEWSIES, which will play a limited Broadway run of 101 performances beginning in March, performed King of New York at the parade. Check out the performance here, and get a behind…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:56PM

A Report from the Latest Edition of The Current Sessions by Jeremy M. Barker

A group of young dance-makers displays some incredible movement talent, but even in an environment designed to promote risk-taking, only a few seemed to push their boundaries

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 10:53PM

Artisan's Asylum, creative nerve center, blooms in Somerville by Jenna Scherer

Somerville is a city as steeped in its past as an industrial mecca as it is in its present as a center for artists...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 10:52PM

LOCAL: Fractured Atlas Event with Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer by CultureFuture

Fractured Atlas held a meet and greet last Wednesday evening at Topaz Arts featuring NY City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, Chair of the Council  on Culture. (Official Press Rel…

SOURCE: CultureFuture at 10:52PM

Spider-man - Turn Off The Dark by The Tyro Theatre Critic

Last year the buzz around "Spider-man - Turn Off The Dark" was so great I took a detour to New York to catch an early preview. I came away bitterly disappointed, a turgid evening that failed…

SOURCE: The Tyro Theatre Critic at 10:35PM

LOCAL: Not Funny. Don't Laugh. by CultureFuture

"Student Maces Class at Academy for Social Action." Don't laugh. It's not funny. Kids got hurt. Really, don't think about the irony of a bunch of kids studying social action getting the fu…

SOURCE: CultureFuture at 10:30PM

THE X FACTOR: The Top 7 Compete Live! by Jennie Mamary

Tonight is going to be a thriller, people- its Michael Jackson night The finalists take on the King of Pop as they compete live your votes. The competition is getting tough We lost two acts …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:21PM

Feature: Juliet Rylance Has Spirit by Edward Karam

The talented actress discusses starring in Classic Stage Company's production of The Cherry Orchard.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: Angel Reapers by David Finkle

Martha Clarke and Alfred Uhry's dance-theater piece takes a questionable view of life among the Shakers.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: Mandy Patinkin Gets a Birthday Surprise at AN EVENING WITH PATTI AND MANDY's Curtain Call! by BroadwayWorld TV

Today, Mandy Patinkin celebrated his 59th birthday, once again performing on the Great White Way in AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN. Check out Patinkin's birthday surprise at…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:29PM

An Ex-Catholic Iraqi Immigrant Recalls Coming Out in Blood Fruit by Majd Murad

Majd Murad created his solo show Blood Fruit as a way to explain how this Iraqi American ex-Catholic came out to his family as a gay man.  After a run at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, it o…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 09:10PM

NewsiesMacy'sBehindtheScenes by Disney on Broadway

NewsiesMacy'sBehindtheScenes From: DisneyOnBroadway Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 03:49 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:02PM
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Another Christmas’ is fine holiday fare

A divorced social worker with a chip on her shoulder, nothing to look forward to and no reason to live meets a homeless bum on Christmas Eve. She offers him some food, and then goes home, pr…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 08:56PM

Faith Prince set to mentor students, perform at Northwestern

Faith Prince, that larger-than-life redhead, has won kudos for her many Broadway performances in such musicals as “A Catered Affair,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Bells Are Ringing” an…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 08:56PM

‘Elizabeth Rex’ a regal portrait of the iconic English queen

Forget about the recent massing of Shakespeare deniers inspired by the release of “Anonymous,” a film that has generated only the most temporary of teapot tempests. And rest assured that…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 08:56PM

Shen Wei Takes Over the Armory (& the Rest of a Very Busy Week) by Jeremy M. Barker

Our too-much-to-do list includes Peter Jacobs' new show at the Chocolate Factory, a play about sex with comatose women directed by Lee Breuer, and more

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 08:55PM

"Family Actors" TV Spot by War Horse The Movie

"Family Actors" TV Spot From: WarHorseMovie Views: 23 0 ratings Time: 02:02 More in People & Blogs

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:49PM

When New Plays Get Old by Howard Sherman by HowlRound

Are you familiar with any of these plays? Stand-Up Tragedy. Daytrips. Romance Language. A Place With The Pigs. From The Mississippi Delta. Rebel Armies Deep Into Chad. Pill Hill. Messiah. In…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 08:27PM

Dickens sings a different tune in Unicorn Theatre's 'Iggy Scrooge'

What happens when the fortunes of a rock star begin to fade? The Unicorn Theatre production of "The Salvation of Iggy Scrooge," which runs through Dec. 24, explores that question. You could …

SOURCE: The Kansas City Star at 08:00PM
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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LAST WEEKS — Radiance at the Geffen by Pauline Adamek

Actor Alan Alda turns his hand to playwriting and sets his focus on the life and loves of Marie Curie. (The actor is most famous for playing Hawkeye from the hit TV show M*A*S*H, but also fo…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:51PM

Risk-taking Seattle theaters offer wild surprises

Pony World Theatre, Café Nordo, Annex, Washington Ensemble Theatre and others are presenting work that challenges the norm. Some of the results are hits, some misses, but all improve our th…

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 07:35PM

'Love, Loss, and What I Wore' to close Jan. 1

The Chicago production of Nora and Delia Ephron's "Love, Loss, and What I Wore" at the Broadway Playhouse will close Jan. 1, a spokesman said Wednesday.  The commercial Chicago production (…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:19PM

The Nutcracker: It's all going nuts at the ballet

You expect The Nutcracker at Christmas, but this year the family ballet favourite isn't just ubiquitous; it's carpet-bombing the country with sugar plums. Whenever I spot a poster for The Nu…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Love Bites by Chelsey Burdon

Love is a universal theme; it knows no cultural boundaries or limitations and forms the cornerstone of any good story. So what better topic to entice aspiring playwrights? Love Bites is a p…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:49PM

Adam Shankman Signs On to Direct NUTCRAKER Film by BroadwayWorld

Adam Shankman has signed on to direct New Line Cinema's upcoming film adaptation of 'The Nutcraker,' according to Deadline.com. The movie, which will be released in late 2013, will feature a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:44PM

Last week’s LA Weekly review — Desire Under the Elms by Pauline Adamek

Gentle readers, here is a link and reprint of last week’s theatre review for the LA Weekly, of Eugene O’Neill’s disturbing drama, Desire Under The Elms. or read it here: Pi…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:39PM

Broadway-Bound JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Opens at La Jolla Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

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 06:22PM

Nina Arianda, Hugh Dancy Talk VENUS IN FUR on The Leonard Lopate Show Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

VENUS IN FUR stars Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy will appear on tomorrows edition of The Leonard Lopate Show. The interview with Lopate will air live tomorrow, December 1 at 1240 PM on WNYC 93…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PM

This week’s LA Weekly review — Who’s Your Daddy? by Pauline Adamek

Dear readers, Scroll down to read my LA Weekly theatre review of Johnny O’Callaghan’s heartfelt saga about his visit to a Ugandan orphanage. Who’s Your Daddy?  or read it …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:17PM

Jesse Tyler Ferguson Named One of Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating People of 2011 by BroadwayWorld

Stage and screen star Jesse Tyler Ferguson will be featured on Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating People of 2011, alongside 'Modern Family' co-star Eric Stonestreet. Also included in this yea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:11PM

Old Log does 'Cinderella' proud

REVIEW: The focus in this kid-friendly fairy-tale staging is on madcap comic business.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 06:09PM

Eric McCormack Is Lead Pol in "Gore Vidal's The Best Man"

Michael Wilson Directs Broadway ProductionEric McCormack (TV's "Will b& Grace") will play the role of the main politician in the Broadway revival of "Gore Vidal's The Best Man," directed b…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05PM
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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American Idiot to Launch U.K. Tour in Fall 2012 by Broadway.com

American Idiot will launch a U.K. tour at Southampton's Mayflower Theatre on October 9, 2012. The tour will culminate at London's HMV Hammersmith Apollo from December 3-8. No casting…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:58PM

Dance Review: Big Dance Theater in ‘Supernatural Wife’ - Review by Gia Kourlas

“Supernatural Wife,” a production by Paul Lazar and Annie-B Parson’s Big Dance Theater, explores Euripides’ play “Alcestis.”

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

‘Never Sleep Alone’ Leads to Audience Relationships by Neil Genzlinger

Roslyn Hart plays a sex therapist in “Never Sleep Alone,” a show at Joe’s Pub, and she is getting people together.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:45PM

Get the Scoop on Off-Broadway Scorcher Burning with Hunter Foster & More by Broadway.com

Few plays are heating up off-Broadway like Thomas Bradshaw’s Burning, and Broadway.com jumped at the chance to chat up the playwright and his talented team to see what its all about. T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:41PM

Surprise! A Lineup of Leggy Dancers Serenades Mandy Patinkin on His Birthday by Broadway.com

Many people take the day off on their birthday, but Mandy Patinkin celebrated turning 59 with two Broadway performances of An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin. After the matinee …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:40PM

Patti LaBelle backstage at PRISCILLA! by Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Patti LaBelle backstage at PRISCILLA! PRISCILLA is now on Broadway! For more information on PRISCILLA, please visit http://www.priscillaonbroadway.com/ From: PriscillaOnBroadway Views: 2 …

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:40PM

The Afternoon Report, Wednesday, November 30, 2011 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter –  http://twitter.com/BBBway Click on any hyperlinked  item for more …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:39PM

The Comedy of Errors

Legit Reviews: The key to "The Comedy of Errors" would appear to lie in the title. But making his overdue National Theater debut, director Dominic Cooke proves that there's more to Shakespea…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:37PM

Aaron Carter | Howard Philips Center by Givenik

Aaron Carter | Howard Philips Center Pop sensation Aaron Carter, who is currently appearing Off-Broadway in The Fantasticks, discusses one of his favorite charities, which you can support t…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:31PM

PHOTO CALL: Mandy Patinkin's Onstage Birthday Surprise by Matthew Blank

Mandy Patinkin celebrated his 59th birthday in style Nov. 30 when, following the 2 PM performance of An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, the stage was swarmed by a bevy of Broad…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:22PM

Godspell by Jill Dolan

The ensemble plays in the water in the show's openingComposer Stephen Schwartz and director John-Michael Tebelak conceived and wrote Godspell as Carnegie-Mellon University students in the ea…

SOURCE: The Feminist Spectator at 05:18PM

Making a Goodspeed Musical by Goodspeed Musicals

Get a behind-the-scenes look into making Goodspeed's 2009 hit musical Camelot featuring Interviews, rehearsal footage, sneak peek into costume design and scene shops and much more.

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:15PM

Nancy Anderson, Alan Campbell, Brad Oscar, et al. Set for The Broadway Hootenanny at Feinstein's by Andy Propst

An initial lineup of performers has been announced for The Broadway Hootenanny, a new weekly show to be offered at Feinstein's at Loews Regency on Thursdays (except the first Thursday o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:11PM

'Best Man' nominates lead

Legit News: Eric McCormack to star in Broadway revival -- Eric McCormack has signed on to play the central politican in the upcoming Broadway revival of "Gore Vidal's The Best Man."

SOURCE: Variety at 05:10PM

Backstage at Godspell Part 2

Lindsay Mendez — temporary Playbill reporter working the Godspell beat — is looking for a scoop. After chasing elusive cast mate Hunter Parrish back to his dressing room, she decides s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:09PM

Michael Bublé, Taye Diggs, et al. to Co-Host Live! With Kelly in December by Dan Bacalzo

Additional guest co-hosts have been announced for Live! With Kelly, the popular morning talk show starring Kelly Ripa. The guests have been filling in the spot vacated by Regis Philbin, who …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:08PM

STAGE TUBE: Kristin Chenoweth Visits ELLEN! by BroadwayWorld TV

Broadway veteran Kristin Chenoweth recently stopped by 'Ellen,' where she chatted about dating, JLo, and her bangs Click below to check out her full appearance

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:05PM

Ticketing Options by Rebecca Coleman

One of my (probably way too many!) volunteer positions is that I organize a thrice-yearly meeting of all of the arts marketing folks in the lower mainland. This happens via The Alliance for …

SOURCE: Rebecca Coleman at 05:05PM

Reprise yanks 'Baker's Wife'

Legit News: Sales for Schwartz tuner hurt by economy -- Beset by low ticket sales and falling donations, Reprise Theater Company in Los Angeles has cancelled the upcoming run of "The Baker's…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:05PM

Aaron Carter | Kids Beating Cancer by Givenik

Aaron Carter | Kids Beating Cancer Pop sensation Aaron Carter, who is currently appearing Off-Broadway in The Fantasticks, discusses one of his favorite charities, which you can support thr…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:01PM

Reprise Theatre Company cancels production of 'The Baker’s Wife' by David Ng

The Reprise Theatre Company said Wednesday that it has pulled the plug on its February production of the musical "The Baker's Wife," citing weak overall ticket sales and donations. The compa…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:00PM
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway sold on 'Salesman'

Legit News: Revival sets dates, theater for spring run -- The upcoming Broadway revival of "Death of a Salesman" -- much-discussed but not previously locked in -- has at last pulled the …

SOURCE: Variety at 04:55PM

Jesse Tyler Ferguson to Appear on Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People of 2011 by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway veteran Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his Modern Family co-star Eric Stonestreet will be featured on Barbara Walters' The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2011, to air at 9:30pm on Wed…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:55PM

Helen Hunt to Lead Broad Stage's OUR TOWN by BroadwayWorld

Oscar winning Actress Helen Hunt and MacArthur Award-winning director David Cromer triumph in a landmark production of Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town that is ... probably …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:53PM

Designing Broadway: Costume Designer Gregg Barnes on the Ghostly Glamour of Follies by Broadway.com

Tapping into the over-the-top glamour required for Follies was a "daunting, thrilling, intimidating" task for costume designer Gregg Barnes, but the spectacular sartorial results s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:52PM

Stephen Adly Guirgis Takes Stance on Regional Casting of Motherf**ker with the Hat by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-nominated playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis has taken issue with casting for the regional premiere of his play Motherf**ker with the Hat, which began previews at Hartford Theat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

Trista Moldovan Tapped to Play Christine in The Phantom of the Opera by Broadway.com

Trista Moldovan will make her Broadway debut as leading lady Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera on December 9, replacing Sara Jean Ford, who will depart the production on Dece…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:40PM

Have Yourself a Theatrical Little Christmas by Amy Tofte

We survey the range of Christmas shows, or other seasonal-friendly theatrical fare -- both naughty and nice -- in greater LA. READ MORE

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 04:35PM

VENUS IN FUR’s Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy To Appear on Tomorrow’s “The Leonard Lopate Show” by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

VENUS IN FUR stars Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy will appear on tomorrow’s edition of “The Leonard Lopate Show.” The interview with Lopate will air live tomorrow, December 1 at 12:40 PM …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 04:33PM

Trista Moldovan, Heather McFadden Join Cast of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA by BroadwayWorld

Principal cast changes have been announced for the Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webbers THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, the longest-running show in Broadway history. Produced by Cameron Mac…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:30PM

Fuse Book Review: An Outstanding “List” by Roberta Silman

Although he has set himself an ambitious task with all that is happening in "The List," Martin Fletcher has complete command of this material and has created a complex novel that is also a g…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:25PM

Memphis Hoofer Preston W. Dugger III on How Broadway Gets His Blood Boiling by Broadway.com

In the second installment of Gotta Dance!, Broadway.com's new photo/video series highlighting Broadway's most charismatic dancers, we're shining the spotlight on Preston W. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:20PM

Trista Moldovan to Be Broadway Phantom of the Opera's New Christine by Dan Bacalzo

Trista Moldovan will make her Broadway debut in the lead role of Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera, at the Majestic Theatre, beginning Friday, December 9. She replaces S…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:18PM

Chicago Like a Local: American Theater Company’s ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play’ by Bob Bullen

The cast of American Theater Company’s “It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play” I dare you to find a more “awww”-inducing moment on any Chicago stage currently then when beloved C…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 04:16PM

Hunter Foster on Getting Naked Off-Broadway in Burning by Hunter Foster

About the Author: While amassing an impressive list of Broadway credits—including Les Miserables, Grease, Footloose, The Producers, Urinetown, Little Shop of Horrors and Million Dolla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:14PM

Reprise Theatre Company Cancels THE BAKER'S WIFE; Launches Fundraising Campaign by BroadwayWorld

Reprise Theatre Company is cancelling the upcoming production of The Bakers Wife, scheduled to run February 14 to 26, the second show of the 2011-2012 season. The Apple Tree, the third show …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:14PM

Reprise Theatre Company Cancels Upcoming Production of The Baker's Wife by Andy Propst

Reprise Theatre Company has canceled its production of The Baker's Wife, which as previously reported, was to have run February 14-26. The company's production of The Apple Tree, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:11PM

Reprise Theatre Company Cancels Production of Stephen Schwartz's The Baker's Wife by Andrew Gans

Reprise Theatre Company announced Nov. 29 that it has canceled its upcoming production of Stephen Schwartz and Joseph Stein's The Baker’s Wife, which was scheduled to run Feb. 14-2…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:08PM

Goodman Theatre’s ‘Christmas Carol’ filled with holiday spirit

If the holidays have sneaked up on you this year, there’s no better place to get in the mood than at the Goodman Theatre where the annual production of “A Christmas Carol” is in full s…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 04:06PM

The Slow Death of the Season Subscription by The Playgoer

TCG's annual "Theatre Facts" survey has some sobering news for subscription-based theatre companies. As Chris Jones reports: According to Theatre Facts 2010, the annual research snapshot rel…

SOURCE: The Playgoer at 04:03PM

#NEWPLAY OPP: Indy Convergence call for artists! by Arena Stage

What is the Indy Convergence from Ian Garrett on Vimeo. Once a year The Indy Convergence brings together a group of professional artists from around the country to collaborate on cross-disci…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 04:00PM
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Kenny Rogers embarks on 30th annual Christmas tour

NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - Grammy winning country singer Kenny Rogers says he feels like he gets to celebrate Christmas for more than a month, as opposed to just a day or two for most every…

SOURCE: Reuters at 03:59PM

Aaron Carter | Bonus Questions by Givenik

Aaron Carter | Bonus Questions Pop sensation Aaron Carter, who is currently appearing Off-Broadway in The Fantasticks, discusses the importance of the arts and his experiences of performing…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:56PM

Gallery course for Modern Antiquity — Getty Villa by Pauline Adamek

To complement the current exhibition Modern Antiquity: Picasso, de Chirico, Léger, and Picabia in the Presence of the Antique, the Getty Villa is offering a special gallery course on Ancien…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:56PM

Geez Louise: Alex Emanuel by Trav S.D.

Alex Emanuel as Boy-O, rehearsing a snippet of one of the tunes from Beach Blanket Bluebeard (with Sarah Engelke in wig). We do hope you can attend and drink beers with us at the sideshow! G…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:56PM

Patti LaBelle Catches the Aussie Action at Priscilla Queen of the Desert by Broadway.com

Plenty of iconic musicians have stopped by the Palace Theatre to boogie to the tunes of Priscilla Queen of the Desert lately, and the cast was beyond excited to welcome Grammy-winning legend…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PM

Prior to Broadway, Jesus Christ Superstar Opens Nov. 30 at La Jolla Playhouse by Kenneth Jones and Andrew Gans

The La Jolla Playhouse engagement of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's critically acclaimed (and Broadway-bound) production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Supe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:52PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Ethan Coen's HAPPY HOUR at Atlantic Theatre Company by BroadwayWorld

Atlantic Theater Company Neil Pepe, Artistic Director Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director presents the world premiere of Academy Award winning film maker Ethan Coen's HAPPY HOUR, directed by A…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:51PM

Trav S.D.’s “Beach Blanket Bluebeard” December 8 by Trav S.D.

Thursday, December 8, please come see a reading of my show Beach Blanket Bluebeard at Coney Island USA! Johnny Guitar’s a way-out cat. A little TOO way-out: it’s pretty obvious h…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:51PM

Stephen Adly Guirgis Objects to TheaterWorks Casting Process in "Motherf-----"

Hispanic Actors Were Not Sought Out for Puerto Rican RolesPlaywright Stephen Adly GuirgisÖ is protesting the current Hartford production of his Broadway play — “The Motherf-----…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:50PM

Ashley Austin Morris Comedy Show 12/5 by Adaumbelle

Be sure to catch rising actress, comedian, and fellow "Adaumbelle's Quest" participant Ashley Austin Morris in her all new comedy show "SO CLOSE...in a parallel universe" on Monday, December…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 03:49PM

News: Drayton announces seasons by The Charlebois Post

Drayton's present production of The Wizard of Oz at St. Jacob Country PlayhouseOne of the most vast arts organizations in the country, Drayton Entertainment, has announced its lineup fo…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 03:49PM

Blood and Gifts Excels at Cold War Spy Game Suspense

Lincoln Center Theater has yielded two Broadway productions this fall, its Tony-winning hit War Horse and the acclaimed Other Desert Cities at the Booth Theater. But Charles Isherwood, theat…

SOURCE: WQXR at 03:47PM

Ramsey Lewis brings his electric band to the Bistro

Not many jazz musicians make it big in pop. But it happened to pianist Ramsey Lewis with "The In Crowd." His recordings "Hang on Sloopy," "Wade in the Water" and "Sun Goddess" were also huge…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:45PM

RAIN Vignettes Part 2 by Raintribute

RAIN Vignettes Part 2 Cuts from the Rain on Ice NBC Special with Steve Landes, Joey Curatolo, Joe Bithorn and Ralph Castelli From: RainTribute Views: 4 1 ratings Time: 03:02 More in En…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:40PM

Aaron Carter | Givenik Ambassador by Givenik

Aaron Carter | Givenik Ambassador Pop sensation Aaron Carter, who is currently appearing Off-Broadway in The Fantasticks, discusses his two favorite charities: Kids Beating Cancer and The H…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:38PM

Industry Ticket Offers by Chicago Plays

Peer Gynt - Polarity Ensemble Theatre at the DCA Storefront Theater, 66 E. Randolph in Chicago, is offering $15 industry tickets for Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. or Sunday at 3 p.…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 03:38PM

Emily Bergl to Release Live KIDDING ON THE SQUARE Album, 12/5 by BroadwayWorld

On December 5th Emily Bergl, star of Broadway, films and Desperate Housewives, will release a live album of her hit Oak Room performance. Emily Bergl Live at the Algonquin Kidding on the Squ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

SISTER ACT Behind-the-Scenes at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade by Sister Act

SISTER ACT Behind-the-Scenes at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Go behind-the-scenes with SISTER ACT on Broadway as the cast rehearses and performs at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:36PM

Review: (Ottawa) I Hate Hamlet by The Charlebois Post

A Night of Ghosts and Traditionsby Jim MurchisonThis is my first review at the Ottawa Little Theatre so that, in itself, warrants a few words. There are few theatres these days that have the…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 03:35PM

Kids do 'Avenue Q' by Christine Dolen

Area Stage's conservatory students regularly wow audiences of all ages with their ability to tackle -- and handle -- challenging musical theater. They'll try it again, with puppets no less, …

SOURCE: Miami Herald at 03:34PM

RAIN - NBC Vignettes Part 1 by Raintribute

RAIN - NBC Vignettes Part 1 Cuts from the Rain on Ice NBC Special with Steve Landes, Joey Curatolo, Joe Bithorn and Ralph Castelli From: RainTribute Views: 5 1 ratings Time: 03:42 More…

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'Spider-Man' swings to the heights

After a year, the much-maligned and troubled Broadway musical is earning its keep.

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Travelling Light, She Stoops to Conquer Added to NT Live Season by Dan Bacalzo

Travelling Light and She Stoops to Conquer have been added to the NT Live season, which will be broadcast from the National Theatre in London. Travelling Light, a new play by Nicholas Wrigh…

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Beth Leavel and Craig Bierko Talk Standing On Ceremony (Video) by Michael Gioia

Beth Leavel and Craig Bierko are part of the premiere cast of Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays, which will play its final performance Dec. 18 at the Minetta Lane Theatre.

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Roundabout’s She Loves Me Benefit Concert in the news by Amy Kass

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to present two-time Tony Award® nominee Gavin Creel as “Steven Kodaly”,  Tony winner Jane Krakowski as “Ilona R…

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Happy Birthday, Mandy Patinkin! Five Fabulous Musical Moments from the Broadway Star by Broadway.com

No excuse is needed to salute Mandy Patinkin with a clip package of great musical performances, but we came up with one anyway: November 30 is his 59th birthday! As the Tony-winning star ent…

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‘Will & Grace’ Eric McCormack Commits to Join ‘The Best Man’ Cast by Michael Spain

“Will & Grace” star Eric McCormack commits to join the cast of “The Best Man.” The Broadway production is set to open for previews in March and open in earnest in April. “The B…

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The Stop Online Piracy Act by Laurie Baskin

The Internet and Intellectual Property House Bill: Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)/ Senate Bill: Protect IP Act (PIPA) A pair of bills intended to prevent online piracy – theft of intellect…

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ArtsBeat Blog: Playwright Criticizes Casting for Production of 'The ____________ With the Hat' by Patrick Healy

In a rare attack by a playwright on a professional production of his own work, Stephen Adly Guirgis took to Facebook on Wednesday to assail the casting of two white actors as Puerto Rican ch…

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New Play Development | Stageside Shorts | Stratford Shakespeare Festival by Stratford Shakespeare Festival

New Play Development | Stageside Shorts | Stratford Shakespeare Festival The annual Playwrights' Retreat is just one way in which the Stratford Shakespeare Festival supports the develop…

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Trista Moldovan Will Step Into Phantom's Mirror on Broadway; Heather McFadden Will Be Meg by Kenneth Jones

The Broadway cast of The Phantom of the Opera will welcome Trista Moldovan, making her Broadway debut as impressionable soprano Christine, on Dec. 9 at the Majestic Theatre.

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‘Love, Loss and What I Wore’ Reloads Cast with Eagan, Swit, Manzano, Taylor by Michael Spain

“Love, Loss and What I Wore” is changing the cast up for a December off Broadway run and 2012 national tour. Daisy Eagan joins a cast which also includes Myra Lucretia Taylor, Sonia Manz…

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Lillian Lorraine

Nils Hanson talks about Lillian Lorraine, who was in Ziegfeld's 1910 Follies and went on to become one of the most famous entertainers—and target for tabloid gossip—in America. The biogr…

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"Midnight in Paris" Star Corey Stoll Will Read Hemingway's Letters at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by Michael Gioia

Corey Stoll, recently nominated for an Independent Spirit Awards for his portrayal of Ernest Hemingway in Woody Allen’s "Midnight in Paris," will participate in the John F. K…

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Broadway's Christmas Week 2011 Performance Schedule

Broadway Sign © Archives If you're planning your holiday travel plans to include a Great White Way getaway in the winter wonderland of New York, feast your eyes on these useful pages. T…

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Roni Geva, Michelle Shupe, Dawn Wells et al. Set for Chicago Love, Loss, and What I Wore by Dan Bacalzo

Roni Geva, Katie O'Brien, Michelle Shupe, and Erica Watson will join the previously reported Dawn Wells, perhaps best known to television audiences as Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island…

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Teachers Change Lives! Nominate an Educator for the Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Awards by Jasonc

In many people’s lives there is at least one teacher who inspired them, and helped them become who they are today. In our early years, when we are still being formed, they often see in…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 02:46PM

Stiller and Meara 2-Part Extravaganza by Theater Talk

Part 1:  on CUNY TV: Sat., December 3rd at 8:30 PM Sun., December 4th at 12:30 PM and Mon., December 5th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 & 7:30 PM   Part 2:  on CUNY TV: Sat., December 10th at 8…

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in case you missed it… by Theater Talk

Our interviews with Moisés Kaufman, José Rivera & Paul Rudnick talking about  STANDING ON CEREMONY plus David Henry Hwang on  CHINGLISH are now online! Click Here to Watch!

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Highlights From Bonnie & Clyde, the Gun-Slinging Musical

Laura Osnes (Anything Goes) and Jeremy Jordan (Newsies) star as the title characters in Bonnie & Clyde, the new Broadway musical that sings the story of the Depression-era American outla…

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She Loves Me - About the Show by Roundabout Theatre Company

Scott Ellis directs an all-star cast in this one-night-only benefit concert reading of 'She Loves Me' on December 5, 2011 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.

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Emily Bergl to Celebrate CD Kidding on the Square with Oak Room Concerts by Andy Propst

Emily Bergl will celebrate the release of her CD Kidding on the Square with a trio of concerts at the Oak Room on December 5, 12 & 19 at 7:30pm. The album will be available for digital …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:32PM

Woolly Mammoth Theatre to Present New Year's Eve Benefit by Bethany Rickwald

Woolly Mammoth Theatre will present From Woolly with Love, a New Year's Eve benefit, on December 31at 10pm. The evening will include a performance of The Second City's Spoiler Ale…

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Death of a Salesman tickets on sale today to AMEX Cardholders by Jim Byk

Tickets go on sale today for American Express® Cardmembers for Arthur Miller’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece DEATH OF A SALESMAN, in a new production directed by eight…

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Sondheim-Inspired Romanian Adventure With Ali Ewoldt and Friends by Matthew Blank

A quintet of Broadway favorites, directed by Jose Llana, recently had the unique opportunity to bring the music of Sondheim to Romania in a Nov. 17 Bucharest concert.

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Broadway on Tour December 2011 by The Broadway Channel

Broadway on Tour December 2011 From: BroadwayChannel Views: 6 0 ratings Time: 09:05 More in Entertainment

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Will & Grace Star Eric McCormack Joins James Earl Jones & More in The Best Man by Broadway.com

Emmy-winning Will & Grace alum Eric McCormack will join the forthcoming Broadway revival of Gore Vidal’s The Best Man as presidential contender Joseph Cantwell. He joins previously…

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Experimental Reading of Wildhorn's Jekyll & Hyde to Feature Mitchell Jarvis, Lauren Molina, Katie Webber by Adam Hetrick

The Frank Wildhorn-Leslie Bricusse musical Jekyll & Hyde will be explored in a new adaptation, billed as The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, which will receive a private New Y…

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Laumeier selects Eric Hall as its first composer-in-residence

Laumeier Sculpture Park has selected sound artist Eric Hall to serve as its composer-in-residence. During his one-year term, Hall will develop a series of new soundscapes, installations and …

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Woody Harrelson, Lauren Ambrose, John C. Reilly, Anjelica Huston Among Spirit Award Nominees by Michael Gioia

Nominations have been announced for the Film Independent Spirit Awards, which celebrate artist-driven filmmaking and recognizes the finest achievements of today’s independent filmmaker…

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Andre Braugher, Frankie Faison, et al. Set for Luna Stage Benefit Reading of King Lear by Dan Bacalzo

Andre Braugher will star in the title role of Shakespeare's King Lear in a special benefit reading of the play at Luna Stage Company in West Orange, New Jersey. Rob Clare will direct th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:07PM

#NEWPLAY ACTIVISM: a 24hr Broadway Occupation Dec 2-3: Civilians, @FoundryTheatre #ows #occupybroadway by Arena Stage

#OWS is organizing a 24-hour event called Occupy Broadway that will take place from 6pm on Friday, Dec 2nd to 6pm on Saturday Dec 3rd at a private/public plaza in the Broadway area (place is…

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Jonas Kaufmann goes atomic as ‘Faust’ at the Met by Joe Dziemianowicz

It takes more than everyday oats to make a war horse like “Faust” canter with a fresh kick. It takes an original idea. And “Jersey Boys” director Des McAnuff, in hi…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:55PM

Cynthia Nixon talks about WIT by Manhattan Theatre Club

Tony Award and two-time Emmy Award winner Cynthia Nixon returns to MTC's Friedman Theatre in Margaret Edson's modern masterpiece WIT, helmed by MTC's award-winning Artistic Director Lynne Me…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:55PM

Broadway booms as 'Book of Mormon' recoups costs by Allison Reitz

As expected, the Thanksgiving frame was a profitable one for Broadway box offices. Through the week ending November 27, ticket sales surged by more than $5 million to reach a cumulative $28,…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 01:55PM

Party 3.0 by Chicago Plays

Victory Gardens, Silk Road Rising and Theatre Communications Group are hosting a public event to celebrate the new anthology of contemporary Asian American drama entitled Version 3.0, edited…

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Belarus Free Theatre: NOW by Bari Hochwald

If you wish to skip to the end, that is where you have the opportunity to do something meaningful. Early in 2011 the national and international theatrical community rallied together behind t…

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Karen Azenberg Named Artistic Director of Salt Lake's Pioneer Theatre Company by Kenneth Jones

Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City announced on Nov. 30 that Karen Azenberg, the busy New York City-based free-lance director and choreographer, will make the move to Utah in 2012 to …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Penny Arcade, The Civilians, Mike Daisey, et al. Set for Occupy Broadway Performance Protest by Dan Bacalzo

Penny Arcade, The Civilians, and Mike Daisey will be among the performers who will participate in Occupy Broadway, a 24-hour performance protest event, which will be set up in a privately ow…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:41PM

A not so feisty ‘Faust’ by James Jorden

An atomic explosion kicked off the last act of Gounod’s “Faust” Tuesday at the Met, but the production as a whole was more dud than bomb. This sentimental French melodrama about an eld…

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Review: Matilda the Musical at Curtainup/London by Lizzie Loverdige

Matthew Warchus's delightful production for all ages about the precocious little girl who loves books and is born into a family of book hating telly addict

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Eric McCormack Joins Starry Company of Broadway's The Best Man by Kenneth Jones

Eric McCormack, the Emmy Award winner of TV's "Will & Grace," will return to Broadway as presidential contender Joseph Cantwell in the cast of the 2012 Broadway revival of …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:37PM

STAGE TUBE: SPIDER-MAN'S Reeve Carney Covers BREAKING DAWN Tune by BroadwayWorld TV

After seeing current blockbuster 'Breaking Dawn Part 1' SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK star Reeve Carney was inspired to cover a song the was featured in the film. Click below to check out his…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:35PM

Death of Salesman, Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sets Dates at Broadway's Barrymore Theatre by Broadway.com

The previously announced revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, directed by Mike Nichols and starring the previously announced Philip Seymour Hoffman, Andrew Garfield and Linda …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM

Rock of Ages Totally Rad New Commercial by Rock of Ages

Rock of Ages Totally Rad New Commercial From: rockofagesmusical Views: 4 0 ratings Time: 02:46 More in Entertainment

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Kerry Butler Will Take Part in TRU's Through the Door Reading; Oklahomo and Famous Also Planned by Adam Hetrick

Oklahomo, Famous and Through the Door, the latter featuring Tony nominee Kerry Butler, will be presented as part of the 2011 TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series beginning Dec. 5.

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Eric McCormack Joins Cast of Upcoming Broadway Revival of The Best Man by Dan Bacalzo

Eric McCormack will play presidential contender Joseph Cantwell in the new Broadway revival of Gore Vidal's The Best Man. Michael Wilson will direct this production, which will begin p…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:23PM

Eric McCormack Joins GORE VIDAL'S THE BEST MAN by BroadwayWorld

Emmy Award winner ERIC McCORMACK will return to Broadway as presidential contender Joseph Cantwell in the star-studded cast of the 2012 Broadway revival of Gore Vidals THE BEST MAN. The role…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:20PM

How to Be Happy by Davi Napoleon

A recent study by the London School of Economics concluded that three things top the list of what makes folks in the UK happy–sex and exercise, and the obvious one, going to theater.

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Photo Flash: Jim Brochu, Cady Huffman in THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER by BroadwayWorld

This holiday season, the award-winning Peccadillo Theater Company is presenting Moss Hart & George S. Kaufman's THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER starring Jim Brochu as Sheridan Whiteside and Tony …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:15PM

Glee Poll: What's the Most Shocking Revelation from Glee's 'I Kissed a Girl' Episode? by Broadway.com

On the November 29 episode of Glee, appropriately titled "I Kissed a Girl," the show celebrated women in music with performances of inspirational songs designed to help Santana (Na…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

The return - and last bow - of a classic by Thomas Garvey

Whitney Jensen sails through the Waltz of the Flowers.  Photos: Gene Schiavone.I'm not sure I have anything left to say about The Nutcracker. I'm not sure anybody does. But as I settled…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 01:11PM

Karen Azenberg to Become Pioneer Theatre Company Artistic Director by Andy Propst

Karen Azenberg has been appointed artistic director of the Pioneer Theatre Company (PTC) and will assume the position on July 1, 2012. She succeeds Charles Morey, who will step down as the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:01PM
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Be Our Guest - Beauty and the Beast 3D (HD) by DanceOn

Be Our Guest - Beauty and the Beast 3D (HD) Be Our Guest from Disney's Beauty and the Beast in 3D. Release Date - January 12, 2012 Choreographer - Mary Anderson Based on the classic …

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THE SCREENING ROOM: "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" and "Masquerade" from Phantom Anniversary (Video) by Michael Gioia

Sierra Boggess starred as Christine Daaé in the 25th anniversary production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera at London's Royal Albert Hall. Here is a peek a…

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Godspell by Rodney Sexton

Godspell contains one of my favorite scores. Growing up enamored as much by Amy Grant and Sandi Patty as Betty Buckley and Jennifer Holliday, Godspell was one of those college discoveries th…

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The Spotlight: Norbert Weisser in 'Way to Heaven' at the Odyssey by Charlotte Stoudt

Charlotte Stoudt talks to German-born actor Norbert Weisser, performing in Juan Mayorga's Theresienstadt-set "Way to Heaven," about the Holocaust and theater.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:45PM

Berkeley Rep's Les Waters to head Actors Theatre of Louisville

Waters will start his new gig in March, succeeding Marc Masterson.Waters will start his new gig in March, succeeding Marc Masterson.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:39PM

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Terrence Howard et al. to Present American Giving Awards by Dan Bacalzo

Theater veterans Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Terrence Howard will be among the presenters at the first-ever American Giving Awards (AGAs), which will be held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:37PM

Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park: About the Concert by Colin Fitzpatrick

“Star singer Andrea Bocelli dazzled thousands with his signature brand of pop and opera on a cold, wet night in New York City’s Central Park, which will be etched in his memory as an imp…

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The Comedy of Errors, National Theatre (Olivier), London

Shakespeare really knew how to write comical confusion, and even the National Theatre was caught out in this tale about two sets of twins

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Dan Butler to Direct and Star in Normal Heart Staged Reading by Adam Hetrick

Stage and screen actor Dan Butler will direct and star in a benefit performance of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart to commemorate World AIDS Day Dec. 1 in Randolph, VT.

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The Door

Boyd (Tom Cobley) and Ryan (Chris Westgate) sit in a waiting room. Outside is a door that periodically bangs shut. Why and how, we never find out. The door is there to annoy both the char…

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'Simpsons' Writer Premieres 'I'm Connecticut' At Jorgensen

Bristol Native Mike Reiss Has Written His First Play   Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook PageMike Reiss wants you to now that he loves…

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Joyce DeWitt Happy To Be In 'I'm Connecticut'

"Three's Company" Actress Returns to Stage Roots In Reiss Play At CRT   Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook PageJoyce DeWitt says that sh…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:15PM

Marcia Gay Harden to Guest Star on NBC's Bent by Dan Bacalzo

Tony and Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden will guest star in an upcoming episode of NBC's comedy, Bent, according to TVLine.com. The actress will play the ex-wife of Walt, played…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:14PM

BWW TV: Chita Rivera & John Cullum Lead THE VISIT Benefit Tonight; Watch the Performance Preview Here! by Broadway Beat

The Actors Fund and the Vineyard Theatre present a one-night-only benefit concert performance of THE VISIT, starring Broadway stage legends and Tony Award winners Chita Rivera and John Cullu…

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Oscar Wilde's lipstick-covered tomb cleaned up

PARIS (AP) -- Actor Rupert Everett and Oscar Wilde's grandson have unveiled a makeover of the writer's gravesite on the 111th anniversary of his death....

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STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Katie Finneran Stars in I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER Premiering Tonight on FOX by BroadwayWorld TV

Starring Tony winner Katie Finneran, I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER is a new multi-camera comedy about two best friends who are single moms struggling to raise their difficult and over-privilege…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:07PM

Marcia Gay Harden to Guest Star on NBC's Bent by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award and Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden will guest star on the upcoming NBC comedy Bent, according to TVLine.com. The sitcom, which has yet to receive a premiere date, stars f…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:05PM

Dolores Rothenberger, former Candlelight star, dead at 79

Dolores Rothenberger, an actress known for playing the role of Golde opposite Lee Pelty's Teyve in numerous productions of "Fiddler on the Roof" at the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse in Summit…

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Looking Forward to Winter by JK

I say this every time, but I can't believe another 3 months have passed and now is the time to look forward what, if anything, Broadway, off-Broadway, regional and touring shows have to offe…

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See Kim Cattrall & Paul Gross in Private Lives On Broadway! by Private Lives Broadway

See Kim Cattrall & Paul Gross in Private Lives On Broadway! Now on Broadway! NOEL COWARD'S DAZZLING COMIC MASTERPIECE, PRIVATE LIVES, provides a riotous showdown between two of the…

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Well-known Romanian theater director dies

Alexandru Tocilescu, a respected Romanian theater director equally at home with Shakespeare and his country's national playwright, died on Wednesday. He was 65.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 12:02PM

Robert Hogan, Sandra Shipley, David Van Pelt et al. Set for Mint's Rutherford & Son by Dan Bacalzo

The Mint Theater will once again present Githa Sowerby's Rutherford & Son, which will perform February 4-April 1, with an opening on February 27. Richard Corley, who directed the Mi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:02PM

#NEWPLAY OPP: Georgetown Theatre seeks submissions for DC Swan Day by Arena Stage

DC SWAN Day seeks short plays by women for its 2012 Staged Reading Marathon. We are seeking plays 10-20 minutes long. Selected plays will be read at the National Museum of Women in the Arts …

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Liev Schreiber Will Star in "Ray Donovan" Showtime Pilot by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Liev Schreiber has signed on to star in the Showtime drama pilot "Ray Donovan," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Private Lives Opening Night On Broadway! by Private Lives Broadway

Private Lives Opening Night On Broadway! From: privatelivesbwy Views: 4 0 ratings Time: 02:11 More in Entertainment

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Louisville Actors Theatre Names Les Waters New Artistic Director

San Francisco Chronicle 11/30/11

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'Standing on Ceremony' to Close Off-Broadway Then Tour

Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays © Archives The producers of the hit Off-Broadway comedy, Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays, have announced the show's closing on …

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 11:54AM

Raúl Esparza Joins Sherie Rene Scott, Orfeh and More for Fourth Annual New York City Christmas Concert by Michael Gioia

Four-time Tony Award nominee Raúl Esparza (Speed-the-Plow, The Homecoming, Company, Taboo) has joined the lineup for the fourth annual New York City Christmas concert, presented Dec. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:53AM

Review: Changes of Heart (Remy Bumppo Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Though overly talkative, *Changes of Heart* has plenty to recommend it, starting with a witty, acerbic script. But Stephen Wordsworth's translation of the Marivaux play needs more showing, …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 11:52AM

America Ferrera on Showing Off Her Sexy Side as Roxie in the West End's Chicago by Matt Wolf

In the six years since America Ferrera appeared off-Broadway in Dog Sees God, the actress, now 27, shot to TV fame in Ugly Betty, scooping up copious awards along the way. Ferrera is now bac…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:51AM

Blog: Year of the Producer Blog: Stage One - Multi-Tasking

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

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:49AM

Brenda Braxton, Christina Sajous, et al. Set for Caroling with the Queenz by Dan Bacalzo

Several Broadway veterans will be participating in Caroling with the Queenz, a benefit for Novo Novus Productions, to be presented in the Time Out New York Lounge at New World Stages on Sund…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:46AM

Tony Nominee Denny Dillon Set for Boeing-Boeing at Hartford Stage by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Denny Dillon will take on the role of omnipresent, no-nonsense maid Berthe in the Hartford Stage production of Marc Camoletti's Tony Award-winning comedy Boeing-Boeing.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AM

Beatles Tuner Backbeat Sets West End Closing Date by Broadway.com

Backbeat, the stage adaptation of the 1994 film about the formation of the Beatles, will close at London's Duke of York's Theatre on February 18, 2012. The David Leveaux-helmed piece…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:38AM

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Rehearsal RecapIt was a long day yesterday. I awoke sleep deprived. I had trouble sleeping the night before. That and I found myself slipping into melancholy. I'm prone to melancholy, always…

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"The House of the Spirits" - Vortex Theatre, Albuquerque by Brian Herrera

Albuquerque's Vortex Theatre's current production marks the New Mexico premiere of Caridad Svich's theatrical adaptation of Isabel Allende's National Book Award-winning novel "The House of t…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:35AM

Jersey Boys to Perform at National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony by Andy Propst

Preston Truman Boyd, Joseph Leo Bwarie, John Gardiner, and Michael Lomenda, currently starring in the national tour of Jersey Boys, playing at the National Theatre, will perform "Little…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:35AM

Roundabout Ushers In an Old Favorite - WSJ.com by Marshall Heyman

As a fundraiser for the Roundabout Theatre Company, on Monday, Scott Ellis will direct a one-night-only concert reading of the 1963 musical "She Loves Me," starring Jane Krakowski, Kelli O'H…

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Chicago Theater Review: CHANGES OF HEART (presented by Remy Bumppo at Greenhouse Theater Center) by Dan Zeff

THE 1700s MEET THE 60s Back in the early 1700’s, Pierre Marivaux was a major playwright in France, but his romantic comedies never made much of an impact on the American stage until the 19…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 11:30AM

Blog: Year of the Producer Blog: Multi-Tasking

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

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:28AM

John Mangum on Mahler's Symphony No. 4 by New York Philharmonic

John Mangum on Mahler's Symphony No. 4 John Mangum, Artistic Administrator, on Mahler's Symphony No. 4. From: NewYorkPhilharmonic Views: 2 0 ratings Time: 02:12 More in Music

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Daisy Eagan, Loretta Swit & More Headed to Love, Loss and What I Wore by Broadway.com

Tony winner Daisy Eagan will join returning cast members Myra Lucretia Taylor, Sonia Manzano and Loretta Swit as part of the December cast of Love, Loss and What I Wore at off-Broadway's…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:27AM

Daisy Eagan, Loretta Swit & More Headed to Love, Loss and What I Wore by Broadway.com

Tony winner Daisy Eagan will join returning cast members Myra Lucretia Taylor, Sonia Manzano and Loretta Swit as part of the December cast of Love, Loss and What I Wore at off-Broadway's…

SOURCE: baltimore.broadway.com at 11:27AM

Linda Emond, Andrew Garfield, John Glover, Philip Seymour Hoffman Set for Death of a Salesman at Broadway's Barrymore by Andy Propst

The Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman will begin performances at the Barrymore Theatre on February 13 prior to an opening on March 15. As previously announced, Tony Award and Academy …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:25AM

Linde Emond, Andrew Garfield, John Glover, Philip Seymour Hoffman Set for Death of a Salesman at Broadway's Barrymore by Andy Propst

The Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman will begin performances at the Barrymore Theatre on February 13 prior to an opening on March 15. As previously announced, Tony Award and Academy …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:25AM

Linda Emond, Andrew Garfield, John Glover, Philip Seymour Hoffman Set for Death of a Salesman at Broadway's Barrymore Theatre by Andy Propst

The Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman will begin performances at the Barrymore Theatre on February 13 prior to an opening on March 15. As previously announced, Tony Award and Academy …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:25AM

Christina Sajous, Brenda Braxton, et al. Set for CAROLING WITH THE QUEENZ, 12/11 by BroadwayWorld

A host of Broadway performers will be special guests at the first annual CAROLING WITH THE QUEENZ, a benefit for Novo Novus Productions, the new media company whose projects include Drama Qu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:22AM

Guest Picks: Camille Mana

Actress Camille Mana was on the Lopate Show to talk about her role in the play "Asuncion." She revealed that she's a fan of deserts, any and all. What have you read or seen over the past yea…

SOURCE: WNYC at 11:21AM

Victoria Bond on Britten's Violin Concerto by New York Philharmonic

Victoria Bond on Britten's Violin Concerto Victoria Bond, conductor and composer, on Britten's Violin Concerto. From: NewYorkPhilharmonic Views: 2 0 ratings Time: 02:21 More in…

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DEATH OF A SALESMAN Now Tickets Available for AMEX Members by BroadwayWorld

Tickets go on sale today for American Express Cardmembers for Arthur Millers Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece DEATH OF A SALESMAN, in a new production directed by eight-time…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

First Block of Tickets Now On Sale for Philip Seymour Hoffman, Andrew Garfield & Linda Emond-Led DEATH OF A SALESMAN by BroadwayWorld

Tickets go on sale today for American Express Cardmembers for Arthur Millers Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece DEATH OF A SALESMAN, in a new production directed by eight-time…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

Guest Picks: Justin Bartha

Actor Justin Bartha was on the Lopate Show to talk about his role in the play "Asuncion." He revealed his love of peanut butter, among other things. What have you read or seen over the past …

SOURCE: WNYC at 11:18AM

"Irving Berlin's White Christmas" at Paper Mill by Bob Rendell

After Christmas season Broadway engagements in 2008 and 2009 (and appearances in other major cities), the stage version of "Irving Berlin's White Christmas" is now happily ensconced at the P…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:17AM

Danielle Arci, Ed Fernandez, Felicia P. Fields, et al. Set for Fulton Theatre's Hairspray by Brian Scott Lipton

Full casting and creative team has been announced for the Tony Award-winning musical Hairspray, to run at the Fulton Theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, November 30- December 31. The product…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:17AM

"Over the River and Through the Woods" by Bob Rendell

sometimes you can go home again, and to the enthusiastic delight of its Bickford Theatre audience, "Over the River ..." has returned to New Jersey in a charming production which gives this w…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:16AM

Noises off: Theatre's heroes take action against exploitation by Matt Trueman

Artists shame but don't name the venues that offer rehearsal space for a percentage stake in future income; and an online portal looks beyond headline arts events"If you don't like it, honey…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12AM

Sondheim and Cast of “Follies” Signing Album Tomorrow by Tom Mizer

Calling all Broadway Babies! If you’re in New York City tomorrow, you can buy the newly released two-disc recording of the current Broadway Follies and get it signed by Bernadette Peters, …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:11AM

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Linda Emond, Andrew Garfield and More Set for Broadway Revival of Death of a Salesman at the Barrymore by Andrew Gans

Tickets go on sale Nov. 30 for American Express Cardmembers for the upcoming Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Death of a Salesman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:11AM

A COVER STORY: The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess by Matthew Blank

The Broadway revival of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, starring four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis, begins previews at the Richard Rodgers Theatre Dec. 17.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM

Producing on a Short Shoelace by NYTE Small Press

NYTE Small Press is proud to announce the publication of Terry Schreiber’s book PRODUCING ON A SHORT SHOELACE as an ebook available on amazon’s kindle store.  It’s just $9.99 and …

SOURCE: NYTE Small Press at 11:09AM

Guest Picks: Jesse Eisenberg

Actor and playwright Jesse Eisenberg was on the Lopate Show to talk about his play "Asuncion," and he shared a few of his favorite things!

SOURCE: WNYC at 11:06AM

JERSEY BOYS TO PERFORM IN PRE-SHOW OF NATIONAL TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY 12/1 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Washington, D.C .(November 30, 2011) – JERSEY BOYS First National Tour cast members Preston Truman Boyd, Joseph Leo Bwarie, John Gardiner, and Michael Lomenda will perform a special holida…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:04AM

John Mangum on Haydn and Strauss by New York Philharmonic

John Mangum on Haydn and Strauss John Mangum, Artistic Administrator, discusses Symphony No. 60, "Il distratto," by Haydn and "Le Bourgeois gentilhomme" by Strauss, pres…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:04AM

Your process is showing: Groundswell – Between the Sheets by Praxis

by Shira Leuchter Guess what? Nightwood Theatre’s Groundswell Festival opens today! This year, Nightwood has re-envisioned the festival as a national festival of contemporary women’s the…

SOURCE: praxistheatre.com at 11:04AM

What can Broadway learn from the NBA lockout? by Ken Davenport

If you're a basketball fan, you've been foaming at the mouth and ornery to everyone you know for the past couple o' months, as you've suffered through B-Ball withdrawal thanks to the lockout…

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

PHOTO CALL: Jason Danieley Stars in Bacharach and Sater's Some Lovers at the Old Globe by Lucas Lilieholm

Some Lovers, a new pop musical-theatre take on O. Henry's holiday-themed "The Gift of the Magi," with songs by music legend Burt Bacharach and Tony Award-winning lyricist Steve…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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"Maple and Vine" Needs Some Pruning by Jan Simpson

photo by Joan Marcus Everybody knows that theater is a collaborative art, with its elements—the acting, the directing, the design, lighting and the play itself—all leaning on one anothe…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 10:59AM

John Mangum on the February 16-19, 2011 program by New York Philharmonic

John Mangum on the February 16-19, 2011 program John Mangum, Artistic Administrator, on composers Glazunov and Schulhoff. From: NewYorkPhilharmonic Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 02:13 More …

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:58AM

The World of “Bonnie & Clyde” by Mark Blankenship

Director Jeff Calhoun brings a new musical to life For a director, the canvas of a new musical can be intimidatingly blank: There might be songs and scenes, but they need a world to exist in…

SOURCE: TDF at 10:56AM

PHOTO CALL: Patti LaBelle Visits Priscilla Queen of the Desert by Matthew Blank

Grammy Award winning R&B icon Patti LaBelle visited Broadway's Priscilla Queen of the Desert on Nov. 29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Lea Michele, Scarlett Johansson, Evan Rachel Wood, Taylor Swift Eye Eponine in LES MISERABLES Movie by BroadwayWorld

According tot the NY Post, a slew of stars are eyeing the role of Eponine in the upcoming film adaptation of LES MISERABLES. Included in the list of possible stars to play the street urchin …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:52AM

Daisy Eagan, Loretta Swit and More to Join Love, Loss... Off-Broadway Prior to Tour; Cities Announced by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning actress Daisy Eagan and Loretta Swit will join the Off-Broadway cast of Love, Loss, And What I Wore in December. A national tour is also on the horizon for 2012.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM

Daisy Eagan, Loretta Swit and More to Join Love, Loss... Off-Broadway Prior to Tour; Venues Announced by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning actress Daisy Eagan and Loretta Swit will join the Off-Broadway cast of Love, Loss, And What I Wore in December. A national tour is also on the horizon for 2012.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM

Branford Marsalis on Glazunov's Concerto for Alto Saxophone by New York Philharmonic

Branford Marsalis on Glazunov's Concerto for Alto Saxophone From: NewYorkPhilharmonic Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 03:06 More in Music

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:43AM

Experimental Work, Wearing Lorca's Bowtie, Will Play the Duke on 42nd Street by Adam Hetrick

A host of artists will conjure Federico García Lorca in the new interdisciplinary work Wearing Lorca's Bowtie, which will arrive Off-Broadway at the Duke on 42nd Street for a limi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

Pina - Official 3D Trailer 2011 (HD) by DanceOn

Pina - Official 3D Trailer 2011 (HD) Pina is a feature-length dance film in 3D with the ensemble of the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, featuring the unique and inspiring art of the grea…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:31AM

Director Alexandru Tocilescu Has Died by Brian Scott Lipton

Theater director Alexandru Tocilescu died of a heart attack on Wednesday in Bucharest, Romania, according to The Associated Press. He was 65. During his career, which spanned nearly 40 yea…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:31AM

Daisy Eagan, Loretta Swit, et al. Set for Off-Broadway's Love, Loss, and What I Wore Prior to National Tour by Andy Propst

Daisy Eagan, Sonia Manzano, Loretta Swit, and Myra Lucretia Taylor will join the Off-Broadway cast of Love, Loss and What I Wore, at the Westside Theatre, December 7-30. A fifth cast member…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:29AM

Will Lea Michele Beat Out Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson and Evan Rachel Wood for Coveted Role in Les Miz Film? by Broadway.com

Glee’s Lea Michele knocked a recent audition to play Eponine in the all-star movie adaptation of Les Miserables “out of the park” according to the New York Post. Michele is…

SOURCE: austin.broadway.com at 10:28AM

Will Lea Michele Beat Out Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, and Evan Rachel Wood for Coveted Role in Les Miz Film? by Broadway.com

Glee’s Lea Michele knocked a recent audition to play Eponine in the all-star movie adaptation of Les Miserables “out of the park” according to the New York Post. Michele is…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:28AM

Stephen Sondheim Guests on "Colbert Report" Nov. 30 by Andrew Gans

"Colbert Report," which is hosted by Stephen Colbert, who appeared in the recent New York Philharmonic production of Stephen Sondheim's Company, welcomes that Tony-winning comp…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AM

Christiane Noll Featured in Scott Alan's 'A Mother's Wish' by BroadwayWorld

Broadway star Christiane Noll, Tony nominated for her role as Mother in the revival of Ragtime, and ComposerLyricist Scott Alan have released a brand new Christmas song which is now availabl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:25AM

LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE to Launch National Tour in January 2012 by BroadwayWorld

Producer Daryl Roth announced today that Tony Award-winner Daisy Eagan The Secret Garden will join returning cast members Myra Lucretia Taylor Wicked Nine, Sonia Manzano Maria on Sesame Stre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:21AM

Review Round-up: Hooray for Henry in Comedy

Dominic Cooke's new production of The Comedy of Errors opened to critics last night (29 November, previews from 22 November) in the NT Olivier, starring Lenny Henry in his second major Shake…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:18AM

It’s Finally Time for “A Visit” by Laura Hedli

The Kander-Ebb-McNally musical arrives tonight in New York — A few days after The Visit premiered in Chicago in September 2001, Terrence McNally remembers flying back to New York on a …

SOURCE: TDF at 10:17AM

Who Keeps Spider-Man Flying? Meet the Superfans by Mark Kennedy

Christine Antosca is something of a hero to the folks behind "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark." She has now seen it 46 times — and counting. "It draws me back every single week I see it,…

SOURCE: Backstage at 10:12AM

STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of Australian LOVE NEVER DIES with Andrew Lloyd Webber by BroadwayWorld TV

The continuation of Broadway's longest-running musical The Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies, which opened May 21 at Melbourne's Regent Theatre, will move to Sydney's Capitol Theatre on …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:08AM

Investment in Broadway's 'Book of Mormon' Pays Off

Producers of the hit show said Tuesday that it has recouped its $11.4 million capitalization after just nine months.

SOURCE: Backstage at 10:08AM

Pride and Prejudice by Jayne Blanchard

Colin Firth is—and will always be—Mr. Darcy. But one does have to move beyond the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, albeit reluctantly.  Michael Brusasco as Mr. Darcy and Kate…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:03AM

Willem Dafoe, Geoffrey Rush, et al. Among AACTA Award Nominees by Brian Scott Lipton

Nominations have been announced for the inaugural Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Fred Schepisi's film The Eye Of …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:03AM

A St. Andrew’s Day Post by Trav S.D.

Alreet, shet yer yap! Maybe St. Andrew’s Day isn’t near as popular as St. Patrick’s, but somewhere under all this greasepaint there lies a card-carryin’, kilt-wearin&…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:01AM

Maria Aitken, Philip Franks, Christopher Luscombe to Head New U.K. Company Theatre Royal Brighton Productions by Andy Propst

Christopher Luscombe will serve as artistic director of the newly formed theatre company, Theatre Royal Brighton Productions, which will present classic drama both on tour and in the West En…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:01AM

Small Scale by Adam Thurman

One of the arguments I frequently hear about why the "fine arts" are dead/dying is because of the poor taste of the American people. Things would be so much better if we were not all caught …

SOURCE: Mission Paradox at 10:00AM

Review: Michael Feinstein and Barbara Cook by Frank Scheck

The pair's second show at Feinstein's at Loews Regency displays both their brilliant musical chops and their hilarious comic chemistry.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Stephen Schwartz' CHILDREN OF EDEN Plays West End Benefit for Crohn's Disease, Jan. 29 by BroadwayWorld

The Biblical-inspired musical Children of Eden, by Stephen Schwartz and John Caird is to be revived in the West End for one night only in a spectacular star-studded charity gala at the Princ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:57AM

Cage Match to Play Eponine by Michael Block

It's been reported that the coveted role of Eponine in the already star-studded Les Miserables movie is down to four: 2 Blondes, a Red Head, and a Jew. (Sounds like a band to me!) Vying for …

SOURCE: Theater in the Now at 09:56AM

NT Live: Collaborators by National Theatre

NT Live: Collaborators Hear what audiences are saying about John Hodges darkly comic new play Collaborators. See the hit National Theatre production as it is broadcast live to cinemas arou…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:55AM

Wicked, with Katie Rose Clarke and Mamie Parris, Begins Limited LA Run Nov. 30 by Andrew Gans

The international hit musical Wicked returns to Los Angeles' Pantages Theatre Nov. 30 for a limited holiday engagement through Jan. 29, 2012.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM

Getting a soulful Handel on Messiah by Michael Crabb

Ballet Creole’s soul-fuelled dance version of Handel’s Messiah brings holiday cheer

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 09:49AM

Political Asylum for Belarus Free Theatre by Catherine Coray

(Photo: Belarus Free Theatre’s Reply to Kathy Acker: Minsk 2011) As many TCG members are aware, the OBIE-award winning Belarus Free Theatre, founded in 2005 by the husband-and-wife tea…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 09:45AM

Tony Nominee Christiane Noll Records Holiday Song by Scott Alan, Now Available Online by Andrew Gans

Ragtime Tony nominee Christiane Noll has recorded a new Christmas song penned by composer-lyricist Scott Alan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AM

Well-known Romanian theater director dies by Alison Mutler

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- Alexandru Tocilescu, a respected Romanian theater director equally at home with Shakespeare and his country's national playwright, died on Wednesday. He was 65…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:42AM

Photo Coverage: Tilda Swinton & Gary Oldman Visit TimesTalks by Walter McBride

Yesterday, November 29, film stars Tilda Swinton and Gary Oldman visited TimesTalks for indepth conversations with the New York Times' Melena Ryzik and Dave Itzkoffat. BroadwayWorld was on h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:34AM

Kerry Ellis, Gareth Gates, et al. Set for Children of Eden Gala Concert by Brian Scott Lipton

The musical Children of Eden by Stephen Schwartz and John Caird will be revived for a star-studded charity gala at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Sunday, January 29. Proceeds from the event …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:33AM

PHOTO FLASH: Norm Lewis, Sarah McLachlan, et al. at Citi Pond Tree Lighting by David Gordon

Citi Pond at Bryant Park rang in the holiday season with the lighting of its 53-foot Douglas Fir holiday tree on Tuesday, November 29. The event featured musical performances by Grammy Awar…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:33AM

Taylor Swift, Lea Michele, Scarlett Johansson and Evan Rachel Wood Want to Sing "On My Own" in Les Miz Film by Andrew Gans

Artists from the worlds of pop, musical theatre, film and television are all vying for the role of the ill-fated Eponine in the upcoming film version of the international hit musical Les Mis…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:29AM

Mark Ravenhill Appointed Writer in Residence for Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company by Mark Shenton

Mark Ravenhill, whose work has previously been staged at the Royal Court, National and Donmar Warehouse, amongst others, will join the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has been appointed the co…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:25AM

Backbeat to End West End Run in February; Toronto Engagement Planned by Andy Propst

The West End production of Iain Softley and Stephen Jeffreys' Backbeat will play its final performance at the West End's Duke of York's Theatre on February 18, according to a …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:23AM

Backbeat Confirms Early Closure at West End's Duke of York's; Producer Announces Plans for Toronto Opening by Mark Shenton

Backbeat, the stage version of the 1994 film of the same name about the birth of the Beatles, will shutter Feb. 18, 2012, at the West End's Duke of York's Theatre. It was originally …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:20AM

U.K. Commercial Theatre Owners Launch Theatre Royal Brighton Productions; Christopher Luscombe Is Artistic Director by Mark Shenton

Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), the largest commercial theatre operator in the UK, will launch a new production company Theatre Royal Brighton productions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:15AM
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Babes in Toyland by Trav S.D.

I’ll be writing about another version Victor Herbert’s 1903 operetta Babes in Toyland (yes, the Laurel and Hardy version) in a few weeks. Meantime, this version opens at the Bric…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:58AM

Stephen Schwartz's Children of Eden to Return to West End by Mark Shenton

Stephen Schwartz and John Caird's 1991 flop biblical musical Children of Eden will be revived in the West End for a one-night-only charity concert Jan. 29, 2012, at the Prince of Wa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:58AM

Stars of Vaudeville #394 : The Three X Sisters by Trav S.D.

The Three X Sisters were actually The Hamilton Sisters and Fordyce (i.e., Jessie Fordyce) who were later renamed to add glamor and mystery to their radio careers. Pearl Hamilton (1900-1978) …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:56AM

New York, stad med ständig Klang! by George Hunka

Earlier this week, Sweden’s Sveriges Radio broadcast an hour-long interview by Birgitta Tollan with pianists Marilyn Nonken (my much, much better half) and Sarah Rothenberg, which is e…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 08:48AM

News: ATG Launches Theatre Royal Brighton Productions

Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) has launched a new theatre company, Theatre Royal Brighton Productions, which will present classic drama both on tour and in the West End. Led by artistic di…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:10AM
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Who says there's no money in theatre?

The prospect of artistic poverty means young theatremakers are aiming low and thinking small. But there are other optionsPoole, 1992. A general election party in the depths of recession. I a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:58AM

Mark Ravenhill to Become Writer in Residence at Royal Shakespeare Company by Andy Propst

Mark Ravenhill will join the Royal Shakespeare Company next year as its latest Writer in Residence, according to a report on Whatsonstage.com. The residency will consist of a 12-month co…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:51AM

"Other Desert Cities" - Where consequences of the past and present take center stag by Byrne Harrison

Review by Judd HollanderPhotos by Joan Marcus Long-hidden family secrets are revealed in Jon Robin Baitz's powerful Other Desert Cites, now on Broadway at the Booth Theatre. Christ…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 07:50AM

Is Queen's Theatre's THE JACK COLE PROJECT Broadway Bound? by Rialto Chatter

In the New York Post today, Michael Riedel reports that the show, if well-received, could be headed to Broadway in the 2012-2013 season.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36AM

News: Schwartz's Eden Revived for West End Gala, Ellis Guest Stars

Stephen Schwartz and John Caird's Bible-inspired musical Children of Eden will be revived in the West End for one night only in a “spectacular star-studded charity gala” at the P…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:31AM

Stars of Vaudeville # 393: Lee Morse by Trav S.D.

Lee Morse (born Lena Corinne Taylor on this day in 1897) was a big time vaudeville singer and star of Broadway revues in the 1920s. She was the daughter of a preacher; her four older brother…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:30AM

NJ Stage bits: 'Gatz' tries a novel approach by Anthony Venutolo

Peter Filichia has the scoop on the Jersey theater scene

SOURCE: NJ.com at 07:16AM

BWW's On This Day - November 30, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 30 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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News: SOLT & TfL Release Travel Guide for Olympic Theatregoers

The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) and Transport for London (TfL) have released a special travel guide for theatregoers during next summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games, in an attem…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:49AM

An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin Review by Jonathan Mandell

Follow @NewYorkTheater To be excited by Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin’s show, you need not know that their first performance together, in “Evita”, made them both stars, and that it h…

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 06:21AM

PAGE SIX: Four misses in ‘Miz’ race

Taylor Swift, Lea Michele, Scarlett Johansson and Evan Rachel Wood are all in the running for the highly coveted role of Eponine in Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper’s big-screen version o…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 06:12AM

I Believe... by Don Hall

Which Seems More Threatening to You?...that, in a society where ordinary people will mob and beat each other for cheap electronic appliances, the root problem is NOT that the people are stup…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:08AM

Maltz’s Joseph Uses Technology to Wrangle a Cast of 240 — Kids by Bill Hirschman

In what may be the first massive melding of junior thespians and advanced technology, the Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s staff has employed cyberspace and digital information to manage the logis…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:04AM
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Q & A with Mary Jo Pehl, Author of Man Saved By Condiments!: The Relative Joy of Arby's Horsey Sauce, Butter Conduits + Being Haunted by Ketchup by Margy Rochlin

In 2003, a security guard from Kermit, West Virginia, named Robert Ward was driving to work when he lost control of his 1985 Ford, plunged 150 feet into a snowy gulch and broke his hip.

SOURCE: LA Weekly at 05:56AM

Tony Awards Trivia for Broadway Buffs

Tony Award © American Theatre Wing If you're a lover of Broadway and want to show your smarts for the theatre arts, then check out the series of lists I've created on past Tony Award wi…

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 05:48AM

News: Mark Ravenhill Becomes RSC Writer in Residence

Mark Ravenhill will join the Royal Shakespeare Company next year as its latest Writer in Residence. The residency, which has been made possible by a grant from the Columbia Foundation, will…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:43AM

NY Review: 'The Door' by Suzy Evans

Tony Earnshaw's concise drama features standout performances from its two actors and accomplishes everything that a play should in under an hour.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:35AM

Shen Wei Dance Arts by Lisa Jo Sagolla

With this latest work, choreographer-designer Shen Wei seems to be moving—or at least looking—backward, embracing the past rather than evolving new approaches to the art of dan…

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:30AM

Robert Cuccioli, Natascia Diaz to Lead JACQUES BREL RETURNS Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award-nominee Robert Cuccioli Jekyll amp Hyde, Les Misrables and Helen Hayes Award-winner Natascia Diaz Broadway's Man of La Mancha, The Capeman, Seussical, Carousel will headline the N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00AM

Stephen Sondheim Returns to the Colbert Report Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Stephen Sondheim is set to return to the Colbert Report on November 30. His last appearance on the Comedy Central show was in December 2010.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00AM
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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News: Beatles Backbeat Shutters Early in West End, 18 Feb

The West End production of Backbeat - Iain Softley's stage adaptation of his award-winning 1994 British film about the early years of the Beatles - will end its West End run at the Duke of Y…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:56AM

Siobhan Dillon & Mark Evans to join West End Cast by Ghost The Musical

Siobhan Dillon & Mark Evans to join West End Cast From: ghostthemusical Views: 3 0 ratings Time: 00:17 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:29AM

Review: The Comedy of Errors **

Dominic Cooke’s debut production at the National laboriously rescues Shakespeare’s fleet and funny farce from its “Boys from Syracuse” tradition of Mediterranean mayh…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:07AM
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Houston Ballet’s Joyful NUTCRACKER Exceeds Expectations by David Dow Bentley III

NUTCRACKER – Rhodes Elliott and Artists of Houston Ballet PHOTO- Amitava Sarkar [ NOTE: All included Opening Night photos by Amitava Sarkar.] From a dance company as renowned as the Ho…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 03:03AM
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Coming Soon: Occupy Broadway

Los Angeles Times 11/29/11

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:52AM
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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An extra star for effort (and encouragement)? by Mark Shenton

Should critics offer an easier ride to some kinds of theatre than others in order to offer them much needed support? In Monday’s Guardian, Lyn Gardner wrote of a regional show she’d revi…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:48AM

Info You Can Use: Internship Guide For Arts Organisations by Joe Patti

The subject of paying interns has been in the news fairly frequently. This summer I noted that while non-profits are currently exempt from some of the rules of the Fair Labor Standards Act, …

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 01:34AM

'Changes of Heart' needs a change of pace

Timothy Douglas, the new artistic director of Chicago's Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, is a measured director known for his careful work with actors. And, indeed, the earnest performers in Dou…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00AM

'Jesus Christ Superstar' a love triangle?

Des McAnuff's Broadway-bound revival of the musical stresses the relationship between Jesus, Judas and Mary Magdalene.Des McAnuff's Broadway-bound revival of the musical stresses the relatio…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:00AM
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Andy’s Random Reviews from New Opera to Afrobeat by Andy Horwitz

A belated write-up for several shows Andy saw over the past two weeks around town, from The Kitchen to Harlem to Soho.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 12:51AM

Katie Finneran's I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER to Premiere Tonight by BroadwayWorld

I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER, the new family comedy starring Jaime Pressly and Katie Finneran as single moms, best friends - and former nerds - who fear their privileged and overly indulged da…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

A lot to ponder about Shakespeare through ‘Equivocation’ by Peter Marks

Just when you thought nothing more could be said about the origin of Shakespeare’s plays comes “Equivocation,” Bill Cain’s exhaustive and exhausting philosophical fantasia about auth…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:21AM

CPC's Video of the Week, November 30, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

A look at MAP Project's approach to the personalvia the popular(Read the MAP blog)

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

TT: Snapshot

Truman Capote appears on The Dean Martin Comedy Hour in 1974: (This is the latest in a weekly series of...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

TT: Almanac

"It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering, for the most part, makes...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

Robert Cuccioli and Natascia Diaz Are Part of Nov. 30 Performance of Jacques Brel Returns by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll & Hyde, Les Misérables) and Helen Hayes Award winner Natascia Diaz (Man of La Mancha, The Capeman, Seussical, Carousel)  star in th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Standing on Ceremony Offers Special Discounted Evening and Talkback for Young People Nov. 30 by Andrew Gans

Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays offers a special, one-night-only discount to young people for the Nov. 30 at 8 PM performance of the acclaimed production at the Minetta Lane The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Visit Concert, with Chita Rivera and John Cullum, Presented on Broadway Nov. 30 by Andrew Gans

The Actors Fund and the Vineyard Theatre's one-night-only benefit concert performance of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s The Visit plays Broadway's Ambassador Theatre, current home …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Hairspray, With Felicia Fields and Danielle Arci, Begins at the Fulton Nov. 30 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Felicia Fields stars as Motormouth Mabel alongside Danielle Arci as Tracy Turnblad in the Fulton Theatre production of the Tony Award-winning musical Hairspray, which begi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Enda Walsh's Misterman, With Cillian Murphy, Arrives at St. Ann's Nov. 30 by Adam Hetrick

Cillian Murphy makes his U.S. stage debut in Misterman, the new dark solo play by Walworth Farce author Enda Walsh, beginning Nov. 30 at St. Ann's Warehouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"I Hate My Teenage Daughter," With Tony Winner Katie Finneran, Premieres on Fox Nov. 30 by Andrew Gans

"I Hate My Teenage Daughter," the new family comedy starring Jaime Pressly and two-time Tony winner Katie Finneran (Promises, Promises; Noises Off) as single moms, makes its premie…

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The Secret Garden Takes Root at TheatreWorks Nov. 30 by Adam Hetrick

Joe Cassidy, Patricia Noonan, Alex Brightman and young actress Angelina Wahler star in the Tony Award-winning musical The Secret Garden, which blossoms Nov. 30 at Palo Alto's TheatreWork…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot (or Holmes for the Holidays) Opens in Cleveland Nov. 30 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-nominated playwright Ken Ludwig's The Game’s Afoot (or Holmes for the Holidays), starring Donald Sage Mackay and Patricia Kilgarriff, officially opens Nov. 30 at the Cle…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Staycee Pearl's 'OCTAVIA' brings vision and beauty to the stage

The late African-American science fiction writer Octavia Butler etched her way into literary history with award-winning stories that explored real-world issues of race, sexuality, community …

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Whalen, Giles play detective for PICT's 'Mask of Moriarty'

The game's afoot, and we have deduced that two sets of feet belong to two of the hardest working actors on Pittsburgh stages, David Whalen and Martin Giles. It's easy to get a little silly w…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

nytheatre.com review

A Godspell for the 21st Century reviewed by David Fuller

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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
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Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
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