Monday, December 5, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Once by Rodney Sexton

Once in a while, you get to have an experience in the theatre that is thoroughly satisfying. Every now and then, the experience is completely original. Occasionally, a movie is transplanted …

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 11:59PM

Review: Spring Awakening (Griffin Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Despite a few hiccups, Griffin Theatre Company’s production of *Spring Awakening* – the first grown in Chicago - ultimately illuminates the show’s strength: timeless teen angst with a …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 11:55PM

Derby Day by Theasy.com

Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row, Camisade Theatre Company, Off Off Broadway By Julie Feltman BOTTOM LINE: With shocking character twists and brutal family dysfunction, Derby Day will l…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:51PM

'Christmas' not quite spectacular by Jenna Scherer

There's something kind of endearing about watching the "Radio City Christmas Spectacular," a show that is by definition...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:33PM

The Paper Industry at Incubator Arts Project by Andy Horwitz

The Paper Industry's "Apologies (and other grey areas)" explores Schrodinger's Cat and Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle set to a beat you can dance to.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 11:30PM

The Multiple Identities of a One-Man Show

Each week in Curtain Raisers, we invite a local theater artist to attend a new show of his or her choosing and discuss the results. On Thursday, Kate Valk opted to see Enda Walsh's "Misterma…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 11:27PM

Peter Connolly by Adaumbelle

1. Who or what inspired you to become a performer? I think I always knew subconsciously that this was what I wanted to do with my life, but I pushed it away. I was afraid of what that l…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 11:21PM

Madama Butterfly (Metropolitan Opera) by The Tyro Theatre Critic

"Madama Butterfly" at the Met you would expect to be a safe, repertory performance. In the hands of Placido Domingo however, it was a decidedly mixed bag. Moments of strength mixed with mome…

SOURCE: The Tyro Theatre Critic at 11:21PM

Review: Happy Hour at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

the umbrella title for Ethan Coen's latest collection of one-acts is something of an oxymoron. What ties the three plays together is misery

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 11:09PM

Oscar winner Ethan Coen  delivers grim laughs  Off-Broadway  by Joe Dziemianowicz

Global warming? Yeah, right. You’ll find scant radiant heat in the grimly — and flickeringly — funny interpersonal worlds Ethan Coen creates in “Happy Hour.” That…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

THE WEIRD SISTERS & BREAKING RANKS are getting published by Zack

From the moment I first typed the words END OF PLAY, I have dreamt of one day being published. Today, I am proud to announce that dream has now come true. My plays, The Weird Sisters & B…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:56PM

Global Theatre Project article by Pauline Adamek

  Hello readers, Here is a link to a recent article I did for LA Stage Times about Bari Hochwald and her socially-aware work with The Global Theatre Project. The upcoming show is happen…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 10:08PM

Review: Happy Hour by Chris Kompanek

Ethan Coen's mixed bag of one-act plays deals primarily with angry people.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:01PM

Theater Review | 'Happy Hour': ‘Happy Hour,’ One-Act Plays by Ethan Coen - Review by Charles Isherwood

The Atlantic Theater Company is presenting “Happy Hour,” a wearying evening of short plays by Ethan Coen.

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

Review: Bai Xi by Chris Kompanek

Cirque Shanghai's new show at the New Victory has plenty to delight both children and adults.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

HAPPY HOUR - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

"... you're witnessing a complete, structured drama that doesn't willingly let you out of its grip."

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:59PM

Marc Shaiman to Compose BOB THE MUSICAL Disney Film; Matthew Fogel to Write by BroadwayWorld

Despite creative changes - including a new writer and new directors - BOB THE MUSICAL, a new movie from Disney, is making strides toward the silver screen.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:45PM

Fuse Music Review/Commentary: Gunther Schuller’s Gift of Giving – Boston Conservatory New Music Festival III by Steve Elman

Boston Conservatory’s New Music Festival is inspiring a series of commentaries from Fuse Jazz Critic Steve Elman. Here is his third installment, which focuses on Gunther Schuller, who has …

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:31PM

NY1 Online: On Stage [Complete Program] 12/03/11

NY1 VIDEO: Donna Karger hosts the December 3, 2011, edition of On Stage.

SOURCE: NY1 at 09:10PM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

NY1 Online: On Stage [Complete Program] 11/26/11

NY1 VIDEO Donna Karger hosts the November 26, 2011, edition of On Stage.

SOURCE: NY1 at 08:39PM

BWW San Francisco Awards Update 12/5 - Have You Voted? by BroadwayWorld

There's just a few weeks left to go in voting for the 2011 San Francisco Awards and here is the latest update Have you voted yet, and helped to spread the word to support your favorites in t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:30PM

BWW Cincinnati Awards Update 12/5 - Have You Voted? by BroadwayWorld

There's just a few weeks left to go in voting for the 2011 Cincinnati Awards and here is the latest update Have you voted yet, and helped to spread the word to support your favorites in the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:30PM

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Merry Christmas! ELF Celebrates Cast Album With Fan Performance! by BroadwayWorld TV

ELF The Broadway Musical cast performed music from the hit show and cast recording for the Live at Barnes amp Noble series at the flagship store in New York City today, December 5th. The eve…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:30PM

Happy Hour: Theater Review by David Rooney

David Rooney The unbridled misanthropy found in the filmmaker's new trilogy of one-act plays is like an acid enema.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30PM

I'm Connecticut

Legit Reviews: As wacky, fast-paced and sweet as a stretched-out episode of "The Simpsons," the skein on which the scribe has been a writer and producer for decades.

SOURCE: Variety at 08:08PM

Ride the Cyclone

Legit Reviews: Picture "Forever Plaid" meets "Glee" meets "Spring Awakening" and you'll have a pretty good idea of "Ride the Cyclone."

SOURCE: Variety at 08:04PM

Happy Hour

Legit Reviews: With or without his brother Joel, Ethan Coen has long been partial to characters who function beyond the social pale.

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00PM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

A CHRISTMAS STORY Aims for a NYC Holiday Run in 2012 by BroadwayWorld

Today, in a piece for the New York Times, producer Jerry Goehring said that the show has received a lot of interest to play Broadway next year, citing what he described as active discussions…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:58PM

Company - review by Lyn Gardner

Crucible, SheffieldBobby is a New Yorker on the eve of his 35th birthday, and a man who thinks that marriage is not just a word but a sentence – a jail sentence.Despite girlfriends who are…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:38PM

Ticketmaster customers to get small fee credits

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Customers who purchased tickets through Ticketmaster are getting notices that tell them they'll soon receive credits for fees they were charged over the past decade..…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:14PM

John Hurt: A Face to Match That Name

This week the wizened-faced actor makes his first New York stage appearance in the titular role of "Krapp's Last Tape," and stars in the remake of "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy."

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 07:09PM

Sharing, The New Default by Douglas McLennan

Build something in the physical world and the minute it’s used it starts to decay – scuffs, dents, chips. Drive a car off the new car lot and it immediately loses ten percent of …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:05PM

Vanessa Redgrave: A grande dame who won't conform

An unprecedented tribute from the Academy of Motion Pictures in mid-November and, earlier this week, a Best Supporting Actress gong at the British Independent Film Awards for her overpowerin…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

'Treemonisha' as It Was Intended to Be

In 1975, a full-scale European-style orchestration appeared to offer the last word on Scott Joplin's opera. Until now.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 06:53PM

Walking the talk on moneyballing theatre by RVCBard

As my plans for the 2012 production of Tulpa, or Anne&Me start coming together, I'm in a pretty good position to apply some of the ideas I brought up in my "What If . . . Theatres Played…

SOURCE: Love's Labors Lost at 06:40PM

Bullets Over Broadway! Celebrate Bonnie & Clyde’s Opening Night with Laura Osnes, Jeremy Jordan & More by Broadway.com

It was a criminally elegant affair on December 1 when new musical Bonnie & Clyde celebrated its arrival on Broadway. Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan wowed an opening night audience as…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM

Once Gets Two Extra Weeks at New York Theatre Workshop, Now to Jan. 15 by Kenneth Jones

Once, the Irish-pop and folk-infused musical inspired by the hit indie film, is such a hot seller at Off-Broadway's New York Theatre Workshop that the not-for-profit announced on its web…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:30PM

‘A Christmas Story: The Musical!’ Aims to Become a Franchise by Erik Piepenburg

“A Christmas Story” has been turned into an almost $5 million musical, currently on a five-city tour, with hopes to build a holiday franchise in whatever locale it plays.

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

Tony Winner Tonya Pinkins Set for Barry Levitt's Jazz Jam at Urban Stages by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning actress Tonya Pinkins will be part of Barry Levitt's Jazz Jam Dec. 7 at Urban Stages in Manhattan. The concert is presented as part of the Winter Rhythms music festiva…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:14PM

Lea Michele Still Wants to Star in FUNNY GIRL by BroadwayWorld

In a recent interview with E Online, Lea Michele, who previously expressed interest in starring in a Broadway revival of FUNNY GIRL, is still interested in starring in the show. A new reviva…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:09PM

PHOTO CALL: Burnt Part Boys Celebrates Cast Album by Matthew Blank

A cast recording of The Burnt Part Boys, which was presented in spring 2010 as a co-production between Playwrights Horizons and Vineyard Theatre, will be released in digital and CD formats …

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:06PM

‘A Christmas Story: The Musical’

Scenes from the stage adaptation of the 1983 film.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:00PM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Harry Connick Jr. Talks Up On a Clear Day on Today by Broadway.com

Harry Connick Jr. is one busy guy: In addition to playing eight shows a week as psychiatrist Mark Bruckner in the Broadway revival of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Connick is publicizi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:59PM

Inner-City Arts names Joseph Collins as new CEO and president

Collins replaces Cynthia Harnisch Breunig, who left the organization in July after more than 12 years to become chief executive of the Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio.Collins replaces Cynthia Ha…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:58PM

SMT's 'Hairspray' is a doo-wop romp

A review of Seattle Musical Theatre's production of "Hairspray" — a doo-wop romp.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 05:56PM

Broadway's Brooke Sunny Moriber Scored TERMITE to Premiere in LA, 12/7 by BroadwayWorld

'Termite The Walls Have Eyes' will premiere in L.A. on December 7 at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival. The screening will be at Quentin Tarantino's NEW BEVERLY CINEMA at 11pm. Di…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:52PM

BWW Baltimore Awards Update 12/5 - Have You Voted? by BroadwayWorld

There's just a few weeks left to go in voting for the 2011 Baltimore Awards and here is the latest update Have you voted yet, and helped to spread the word to support your favorites in the h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:51PM

BWW Boston Awards Update 12/5 - Have You Voted? by BroadwayWorld

There's just a few weeks left to go in voting for the 2011 Boston Awards and here is the latest update Have you voted yet, and helped to spread the word to support your favorites in the hope…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:50PM

David Drummond to Star in Seattle Shakespeare's Coriolanus by Robby Ritacco

David Drummond will play the title role in Seattle Shakespeare Company's upcoming production of Shakespeare's compelling political tragedy, Coriolanus, at The Seattle Center's…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:40PM

The Afternoon Report, Monday, December 5, 2011 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Monday, December 5, 2011 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter –  http://twitter.com/BBBway Click on any hyperlinked  item for more info…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:38PM

Rent Star MJ Rodriguez Wins 2011 Clive Barnes Award by Broadway.com

MJ Rodriguez, who is currently starring as Angel in the off-Broadway revival of Rent, has been awarded the 2011 Clive Barnes Award, which celebrates the work of young actors and dancers. The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:31PM

Rent Star MJ Rodriguez Wins 2011 Clive Barnes Award by Broadway.com

MJ Rodriguez, who is currently starring as Angel in the off-Broadway revival of Rent, has been awarded the 2011 Clive Barnes Award, which celebrates the work of young actors and dancers. The…

SOURCE: atlanta.broadway.com at 05:31PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess Sing "The Point of No Return" (Video) by Michael Gioia

Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess starred in the 25th anniversary production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera as the Phantom and Christine, respectively. Here, Karimlo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:31PM

Bachelorette, Starring Kirsten Dunst and More, Set to Premiere at Sundance Film Festival by Broadway.com

Bachelorette, Leslye Headland's previously announced film adaptation of her off-Broadway play, will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this winter. The movie stars Kirsten Dunst, Isl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:23PM

'Lion King' tops healthy B'way B.O.

Legit News: Audience faves rise above post-Thanksgiving dip -- Broadway box office descended from Thanksgiving heights last week, but sales were still relatively healthy -- at least they w…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:23PM

‘Urban Nutcracker’ takes contemporary leap by Karen Campbell

For 11 years, Anthony Williams and his feisty dance company BalletRox have been showing holiday audiences how much can be done with a shoestring budget and a lot of heart. “Urban Nutcr…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 05:13PM

BWW Chicago Awards Update 12/5 - Have You Voted? by BroadwayWorld

There's just a few weeks left to go in voting for the 2011 Chicago Awards and here is the latest update Have you voted yet, and helped to spread the word to support your favorites in the hop…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:11PM

Relatively Speaking's Steve Guttenberg to Get Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame by Broadway.com

Movie favorite Steve Guttenberg, who is currently starring on Broadway in Relatively Speaking, will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 12. Guttenberg’s star, pres…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:10PM

Relatively Speaking's Steve Guttenberg to Get Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame by Broadway.com

Movie favorite Steve Guttenberg, who is currently starring on Broadway in Relatively Speaking, will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 12. Guttenberg’s star, pres…

SOURCE: fortlauderdale.broadway.com at 05:10PM

Review: The Economist, Cherry Cherry by Alison Croggon

The great holiday guillotine has now slammed down across Ms TN's diary, and so last week I saw my last shows for the year. And then, in the way of the these things, I promptly came down with…

SOURCE: Theatre Notes at 05:10PM

STAGE TUBE: Leslie Kritzer Sings FUNNY GIRL on SETH SPEAKS by BroadwayWorld TV

In the video below, Broadway veteran Leslie Kritzer performs I'm the Greatest Star during a recording of Seth Speaks on SiriusXm Stars, accompanied by the show's host, Seth Rudetsky. Click b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:09PM

Henri Dutilleux: Winner of the Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music 2011 by New York Philharmonic

Henri Dutilleux: Winner of the Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music 2011 From: NewYorkPhilharmonic Views: 4 0 ratings Time: 02:26 More in Music

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:07PM

Ed Mirvish Theatre by Mirvish Productions

Ed Mirvish Theatre "Honest" Ed Mirvish created a theatre renaissance in Toronto. Starting in 1962 when he bought and renovated the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Mr. Mirvish has made To…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:00PM

Drawing Dance: The Cunningham Company in Illinois by The New York Times

The Brooklyn artist Kenneth E. Parris III is on tour with members of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, documenting their two-year Legacy Tour.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:00PM

City Opera Calls for Mediator in Impasse With Unions by Daniel J. Wakin

New York City Opera announced on Monday that it was seeking the help of a federal mediator to address a deadlock with the unions representing its chorus and orchestra.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:00PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 12/5/11

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 12511.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PM

Inner-City Arts names Joseph Collins as new CEO and president by David Ng

Inner-City Arts, the non-profit organization in downtown L.A.'s Skid Row that provides free arts education to disadvantaged youth, has named Joseph A. Collins as its new president and chief …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:00PM

MJ Rodriguez of Rent Is Clive Barnes Award Winner by Kenneth Jones

MJ Rodriguez of Off-Broadway's Rent was named winner of the 2011 Clive Barnes Award, celebrating the work of young actors and dancers. The award was presented Dec. 5 at the Walter Reade …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:00PM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

STAGE TUBE: Harry Connick, Jr. Talks ON A CLEAR DAY on TODAY SHOW by BroadwayWorld TV

Grammy and Emmy Award winner, Tony Award nominee and multi-platinum recording artist Harry Connick, Jr. will star as Dr. Mark Bruckner in the newly imagined production of ON A CLEAR DAY YOU …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:59PM

THE BURNT PART BOYS Original Cast Recording Released by BroadwayWorld

After a run in Spring 2010 as a co-production between Playwrights Horizons Artistic Director, Tim Sanford Managing Director, Leslie Marcus and Vineyard Theatre Artistic Director, Douglas Aib…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:57PM

Seattle stage folk mourn designer Edie Whitsett

Edith ("Edie") Whitsett, longtime Seattle stage designer, died last week at age 52.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 04:54PM

Sandra Bernhard to Guest Star on G.C.B. Starring Krisitn Chenoweth by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Sandra Bernhard will guest star on ABC's new series, G.C.B., which will premiere on March 4, according to TVGuide.com. The website reports that her role is current…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:54PM

Photo EXCLUSIVE: BUSTED! BONNIE & CLYDE Stars Confess Their Guilty Pleasures - The Jeremy Jordan Edition by Monica Simoes

Though innocent of the crimes committed by their onstage counterparts, the stars of the new shoot-'em-up Broadway musical, BONNIE AND CLYDE, which opened at the Schoenfeld Theatre on Decembe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:52PM

Casts of GODSPELL & MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET to Perform on ROSIE SHOW This Week by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has confirmed Twitter reports that the Chigo cast of MILION DOLLAR QUARTET will make an appearance on OWN's 'The Rosie Show' on December 6, and Broadway's GODSPELL will stop by…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

Ed Mirvish Theatre: Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty by Mirvish Productions

Ed Mirvish Theatre: Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty's message from the unveiling of the Ed Mirvish Theatre From: mirvishproductions Views: 5 0 ratin…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:49PM

Dael Orlandersmith's Horsedreams Extends Off-Broadway Run by Andrew Gans

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater's world premiere of Horsedreams — a new play written by and featuring Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith — has extended its run at th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:46PM

Cheyenne Jackson, Chris Rock, Susan Sarandon, et al. to Be Featured in Sundance Films by Dan Bacalzo

Additional films have been announced for The Sundance Film Festival, to be held in Park City, Utah, January 19-29, 2012. Newly announced premieres, which are not in competition, include the…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:43PM

Barbara Cook, Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Meryl Streep, et al. Attend 2011 Kennedy Center Honors by Andy Propst

The 2011 Kennedy Center Honors were bestowed on Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, Tony Award winner Barbara Cook, singer and songwriter Neil Diamond, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and saxophonist and c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:42PM

Aaron Sorkin's HBO Series to Be Called Newsroom by Andy Propst

Aaron Sorkin's new HBO show about life at a cable news network will officially be called Newsroom, according to the network. The series will feature Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, Sam …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:38PM

RENT's MJ Rodriguez Wins 2011 Clive Barnes Award by BroadwayWorld

MJ Rodriguez, who plays Angel in the current revival of Rent, has won the prestigious 2011 Clive Barnes Award, which celebrates the work of young actors and dancers. The award was presented …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:36PM

Broadway Grosses: Hugh Jackman Continues Breaking Records by Broadway.com

After a healthy Thanksgiving bump, most Broadway shows saw their numbers drop entering the final month of the year, with one notable exception: Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway. Jackman's …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:35PM

Broadway Grosses: Hugh Jackman Continues Breaking Records by Broadway.com

After a healthy Thanksgiving bump, most Broadway shows saw their numbers drop entering the final month of the year, with one notable exception: Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway. Jackman's …

SOURCE: fortlauderdale.broadway.com at 04:35PM

Cheyenne Jackson's PRICE CHECK to Premiere at 2012 Sundance Film Festival by BroadwayWorld

Sundance Institute announced today the films selected to screen in the out-of-competition Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Included in this ye…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:33PM

MJ Rodgriguez Wins 2011 Clive Barnes Award by Dan Bacalzo

MJ Rodgriguez, who plays the role of Angel in the Off-Broadway revival of Rent, has been named as the winner of the 2011 Clive Barnes Award, which honors talented young performers from the w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:33PM

MJ Rodriguez Wins 2011 Clive Barnes Award by Dan Bacalzo

MJ Rodriguez, who plays the role of Angel in the Off-Broadway revival of Rent, has been named as the winner of the 2011 Clive Barnes Award, which honors talented young performers from the wo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:33PM

Casting Director for 'Hat' Says She Didn't Pick White Actors To Play Latino Roles by Patrick Healy

Casting director says she didn't choose white actors to play Latino in "Mother... With the Hat" at Hartford Theater Works.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:30PM

Rosie O'Donnell Engaged to Michelle Rounds by Brian Scott Lipton

Actress and talk show host Rosie O'Donnell and her girlfriend, corporate headhunter Michelle Rounds, are engaged, according to The Associated Press. No wedding date has been set. O&apo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:30PM

STAGE VIEWS: Wonderland Star Jose Llana

Playbill.com's new series features brief chats with Broadway actors commenting on their recent theatregoing experiences, what productions they are looking forward to and more. Here, we s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM

The Fantasticks’ Aaron Carter on Paving the Way for Justin Bieber and Learning from Michael Jackson by Gemma Wilson

Aaron Carter was only 13 when he made his Broadway debut as JoJo in Seussical, but he was already a veteran performer. Carter, who is back on the New York stage as rebellious young lover Mat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:28PM

PRIVATE LIVES’ Kim Cattrall featured in Newsday by Kelly Guiod

Kim Cattrall, currently starring in Noël Coward’s Private Lives on Broadway, was featured in Newsday on Sunday, December 4. Newsday Kim Cattrall wrapped up in ‘Private Lives’ By Josep…

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

"Equivocation" in D.C. by Susan Berlin

"Equivocation," the current production in the Kreeger Theater at Arena Stage in Washington, DC, examines the interplay between truth and fiction, specifically the interrelationship of histor…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 04:24PM

BLOOD AND GIFTS: An Interview with Cast Member Bernard White by Lincoln Center Theater

BLOOD AND GIFTS: An Interview with Cast Member Bernard White An interview with Bernard White, cast member of BLOOD GIFTS, by J.T. Rogers and directed by Bartlett Sher. Playing in the Newhou…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:23PM

Twitter Watch: Elaine Paige- 'I'll finally sing Evita on a Bway stage today' by BroadwayWorld

On Twitter Watch, Elaine Paige wrote After 33 yrs I'll finally sing Evita on a B'way stage 2day Gypsy of the Year New Amsterdam Theatre 4.30pm in NYC.Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS' 23rd…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:20PM

David Burtka to Be Correspondent for E! News by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veteran David Burtka will be a correspondent for E! News beginning in January, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Burtka's duties will include conducting celebrity interview…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:19PM

Jazz at Lincoln Center Director to Step Down by James C. McKinley Jr.

Adrian Ellis, the executive director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, has told that organization's board he will step down, a spokeswoman for the jazz organization said.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:15PM

Photo Flash: Taye Diggs, Allison Janney, et al. Visit BRING IT ON by BroadwayWorld

As the hit new musical BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL entered its final two weeks of performances this past weekend in Los Angeles, several celebrity guests were in attendance at the Ahmanson Theat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Photo Flash: Jonathan Groff Rehearses for MCC's MISCAST by BroadwayWorld

In MCC Theater's annual Miscast gala, Broadway's hottest stars perform songs from roles in which they would never be cast. Check out a photo of Broadway favorite Jonathan Groff rehearsing fo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:04PM

Why The Mariah Carey-Justin Bieber Christmas Duet Makes Me Mad (A Holiday Hymn) by Mark Blankenship

I took deep breaths, counted to ten, and even slept on it… and  Justin Bieber and Mariah Carey’s remake of “All I Want For Christmas Is You” still makes me angry. So…

SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 04:01PM

Jonathan Groff Signs On for MCC's Miscast 2012 Benefit Gala by Broadway.com

Tony nominee and Glee star Jonathan Groff will appear in Miscast 2012, MCC Theater's annual gala featuring actors performing songs from roles in which they would never be cast. The event…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:01PM

Arts Group Hands Out Grants to 52 Artists by Randy Kennedy

The United States Artists, a nonprofit organization that gives annual no-strings-attached grants to artists, composers, writers and performers has announced this year's list of recipients wh…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:00PM

#NEWPLAY OPP: @Kitchen_Dog New Works Festival Submission by Arena Stage

New Works Festival: new play submission Scripts must be received by January 1, 2012 to be considered for the 2012 Festival. Each year, Kitchen Dog Theater selects one original script to rece…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 04:00PM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Rosie O'Donnell Gets Engaged to Girlfriend Michelle Rounds! by BroadwayWorld

Accordng to published reports, Broadway veteran Rosie O'Donnell is officially engaged to girlfriend Michelle Rounds, who she met in a Starbucks this past October. O'Donnell told People.com I…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:55PM

DAVID KRANE: My Month With Michelle by Dennis Kucherawy

Part Two of the interview with David Krane, recounting his work on MY WEEK WITH MARILYN and his career as composer/arranger for Broadway, TV and Film.

SOURCE: www.songandscript.ca at 03:54PM

Song-Script Exclusive - MY WEEK WITH MARILYN by Dennis Kucherawy

Two Part Interview with David Krane who coached Michelle Williams' performance in MY WEEK WITH MARILYN, and arranged and produced WHEN LOVE GOES WRONG / HEAT WAVE and THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC.

SOURCE: www.songandscript.ca at 03:51PM

Elaine Paige Tweets Evita Surprise for Gypsy of the Year Competition by Adam Hetrick

Broadway audiences may finally get a glimpse of Olivier Award-winning actress Elaine Paige's take on Eva Peron. The West End star, who is currently appearing in the Broadway revival of F…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:51PM

"Ordinary Days," "The King and I" and "Noel and Gertie" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

"Ordinary Days" is very good, even though it doesn't quite live up to its potential ... "The King and I" blends serious and comic elements in an agreeable way, but it's more respectable than…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 03:46PM

Review: The Arden's "Charlotte's Web" by Wendy Rosenfield

Children’s theater often relies on an awful lot of bells and whistles. What a treasure then, says critic Wendy Rosenfield, when a classic story meets wonderful performances and creates tha…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 03:44PM

Steve Guttenberg to Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame by Dan Bacalzo

Steve Guttenberg, currently appearing on Broadway in Relatively Speaking, will be honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It will be unveiled in front of the Hollywood Division LA…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:40PM

Broadway Ticket Buying Guide: December 5- 11 by BroadwayWorld

Looking to buy last minute tickets to a Broadway show Don't know what to see Trying to find a theaterWelcome to BroadwayWorld's feature The Broadway Ticket Buying Guide. Inside, you will fi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:39PM

Solo Shows From Lea Salonga and Jane Krakowski on Tap at Town Hall by Broadway.com

Tony winners Lea Salonga and Jane Krakowski are among the performers set for Town Hall's upcoming 91st season. Salonga will take the stage with Lea Salonga: The Journey Continues on May …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:34PM

EXCLUSIVE: Casts of Godspell and Million Dollar Quartet Will Perform on "Rosie" by Andrew Gans

The cast of Broadway's Godspell and the Chicago company of the Tony-nominated musical Million Dollar Quartet will be featured on "The Rosie Show" this week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:33PM

Review: 'A Cappella Humana' by Howard Shapiro

A world-premiere Christmas show at Delaware Theatre Company -- a mix of music and nativity storytelling -- puts the plot in the present, tweets and all. Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapir…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 03:31PM

“Relatively Speaking” Star Steve Guttenberg Honored with Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame – December 12 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will honor Steve Guttenberg with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, December 12, at 11:30 a.m. Guttenberg, star of many films including Police …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 03:28PM

News Nuggets: Sony cracks down over 'Dragon Tattoo' press embargo by Gold Derby

David Denby angers Sony by reviewing "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" early: "The New Yorker will publish their review ... in this week's edition of the magazine, breakin…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:26PM

The Cherry Orchard by StageGrade

Are critics picking at "The Cherry Orchard"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 03:21PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Chord Overstreet Returns to McKinley High on Fox's "Glee" (Video) by Michael Gioia

Chord Overstreet, who played "Trouty Mouth" Sam Evans on the Fox hit series "Glee," is returning to McKinley High for a multi-episode arc beginning with the Dec. 6 episod…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM

"Krapp's Last Tape" in New Haven by Fred Sokol

Actor Brian Dennehy's mastery of the one hour monologue called "Krapp's Last Tape," by Samuel Beckett, is a must see for anyone craving an extraordinary solo performance.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 03:16PM

House Theatre’s ‘The Nutcracker’ cracks a classic tale wide open by Bob Bullen

The cast from the 2010 production of The House Theatre of Chicago’s “The Nutcracker” About 10 minutes into The House Theatre of Chicago’s surprising production of The…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 03:16PM

Jane Krakowski, Lea Salonga, Rufus Wainwright, et al. Set for Spring Season at Town Hall by Andy Propst

The Town Hall has announced its programming for spring 2012. Among the events scheduled are a performance by The Capitol Steps (March 23), Lea Salonga's solo show The Journey Continues…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:14PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 12/5 - MORMON & JACKMAN Break Records by BroadwayWorld

Welcome to the first edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights Read on for…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:12PM

Variety Arts #24: New Vaudeville by Trav S.D.

This post is one in a series that defines for the layman the various types of variety arts. For the full panoply go here. New Vaudeville is a term that nearly everyone ever associated with i…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:12PM

Nick Blaemire - GODSPELL opening by Music Theatre International

Nick Blaemire - GODSPELL opening From: mtishows Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 02:24 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:11PM

Morgan James - GODSPELL Opening by Music Theatre International

Morgan James - GODSPELL Opening MTIShowSpace Exclusive! (www.mtishowspace.com) GODSPELL's Morgan James speaks about the rehearsal process of Godspell on Broadway and gives some invalua…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:11PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/4

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 1242011

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:10PM

Lea Salonga & Jane Krakowski to Go Solo at Town Hall in 2012 by BroadwayWorld

The Town Hall, Broadways landmark theatre and concert venue, 123 West 43rd Street announces its 91tst Anniversary season with a star-studded lineup that includes some of the biggest names in…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:09PM

The Many Posters & Playbills of “Jesus Christ Superstar” by The Broadway Critic

According to Playbill.com, “This up-to-date production sets the greatest story ever told against a modernist backdrop and wowed the critics during its run at the Stratford Shakespeare …

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 03:07PM

Kate Burton, Kate Walsh to Return to Grey's Antomy by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage veterans Kate Burton and Kate Walsh will return to ABC's Grey Anatomy in February, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The actresses will once again play Ellis Grey and Addison …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:05PM

Kate Burton, Kate Walsh to Return to Grey's Anatomy by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage veterans Kate Burton and Kate Walsh will return to ABC's Grey Anatomy in February, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The actresses will once again play Ellis Grey and Addison …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:05PM

Casey Kringlen, Justin Mortelliti to Star in Expecting to Fly by Dan Bacalzo

Casey Kringlen and Justin Mortelliti will star in the world premiere of Michael Hyman's Expecting to Fly at Elephant Space in Hollywood, January 21-March 4, with an opening on January 2…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:04PM

Hunter Parrish - GODSPELL opening by Music Theatre International

Hunter Parrish - GODSPELL opening MTIShowSpace Exclusive! (www.mtishowspace.com) GODSPELL's Hunter Parrish (Jesus) shares his major struggle in transitioning from acting for the televi…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:02PM

Ch'inglish by Lizwollman

The first word that came to my mind after seeing David Henry Hwang's Ch'inglish, currently running at the Longacre, was "solid." I meant it, I thought to myself, in only the most satisfying,…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 03:02PM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

What would be a reasonable star to seating capacity ratio for theatre? by Rolando Teco

Saw The Cherry Orchard at Classic Stage Co. the other night. The production is a lot of fun. Most of the performances are stellar. Especially outstanding (no big surprise) is Alvin Epstein i…

SOURCE: Extra Criticum at 02:58PM

2011 Holiday Gift Guide by Brad Hathaway

Brad Hathaway has checked his theatre shelves and found the perfect gifts for theatre lovers everwhere. Happy holidays CategoryDescription (sort by title)Click to Buy (Sort by price) CDs - C…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:57PM

Journalists At Risk Examined by Global Theatre Project by Pauline Adamek

A staged reading of an Italian play examining the legacy of slain Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya and a panel discussion on the impact of assassinations of reporters are part of the Gl…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 02:52PM

STAGE TUBE: MEMPHIS Holds Flash Mob at Bethesda Fountain! by BroadwayWorld TV

MEMPHIS takes place in the smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated 50's, where a young white DJ named Huey Calhoun Adam Pascal fell in love with everything he shouldn't rock and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:52PM

Jonathan Groff Will Tap His Way Into MCC Theater's Miscast Gala by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff, who was recently seen Off-Broadway in The Submission, will be part of MCC Theater's 2012 Miscast gala, Playbill.com has learned.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:51PM

Walk This Way! Kinky Boots Collaborators Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein Team Up at Home for the Holidays by Broadway.com

Grammy winner Cyndi Lauper invited a slew of famous pals to the Beacon Theatre on December 4 to appear in her Cyndi Lauper & Friends: Home for the Holidays concert. Among the notable gue…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:50PM

Rattlestick Extends Dael Orlandersmith's Horsedreams Through December 17 by Dan Bacalzo

Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre has announced an extension for the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith's Horsedreams, which will now play through December 17. G…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:50PM

Janis Kelly, Alek Shrader, et al. Set for LA Opera's Albert Herring by Brian Scott Lipton

Full cast and creative team have been announced for LA Opera's production of Benjamin Britten's comic opera Albert Herring, to run February 25-March 17 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:47PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Playwrights Horizons' MAPLE AND VINE by BroadwayWorld

In MAPLE AND VINE, Katha Marin Ireland and Ryu Peter Kim have become allergic to their 21st-century lives. After they meet a charismatic man from a community of 1950s re-enactors, they forsa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:44PM

Brian Copeland's The Waiting Period to Open at Marsh February 2 by Robby Ritacco

San Francisco's The Marsh will present Brian Copeland's new solo show, The Waiting Period. The show will be opening on February 2 and play Fridays at 8 pm and Saturdays at 5pm unti…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:44PM

PHOTO CALL: Kerry Butler and Jarrod Spector Perform at Landmark Gala by Matthew Blank

Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler and Jarrod Spector performed in the Landmark on Main Street's Spotlight Gala, Nov. 5 in Port Washington, NY.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:42PM

StubHub preps launch of UK resale site

Ticket resale marketplace StubHub is slated to roll out the beta version of its United Kingdom site later today, December 5. The company announced the news in an e-mail to large-volume selle…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 02:41PM

Jose Ferrer to Be Honored on USPS Forever Stamp by Andy Propst

Tony and Academy Award winner Jose Ferrer will be honored on a commemorative stamp to be issued by the U.S. Postal Service in 2012. Ferrer won a Tony for his performance in Cyrano de Berger…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:38PM

Photo Coverage: Jon Hamm, Mario Cantone, et al. Attend NY Stage and Film Gala by Peter James Zielinski

New York Stage and Film held its Annual Winter Gala last night, December 4, 2011 at The Plaza Hotel 770 Fifth Avenue, New York City. Honored at this year's ceremony was Academy Award nominee…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:37PM

PHOTO CALL: Eden Espinosa, Billy Porter and More Honor Jimmy Smits at TDF Gala by Matthew Blank

CUNY Graduate Jimmy Smits and CUNY Chancellor Matthew Goldstein were honored at TDF's Dec. 1 gala, hosted by Billy Porter and featuring Eden Espinose, Julie Halston and Priscilla Lopez.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:33PM

Stephen Kunken, MaryLouise Burke and Marin Hinkle Cast in Rx Off-Broadway Premiere by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Stephen Kunken, MaryLouise Burke and Marin Hinkle will star in Kate Fodor's world-premiere comedy about workplace depression and ailments of the heart, Rx, which will …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:31PM

Marylouise Burke, Marin Hinkle, Stephen Kunken et al. Set for Primary Stages' Rx by Dan Bacalzo

Primary Stages has announced casting for the world premiere of Rx, by Kate Fodor. Ethan McSweeny will direct the production, which will play 59E59 Theaters, January 24-March 3, with an openi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:29PM

Review: "Ties That Bind" at the Bride by Merilyn Jackson

“Ties that Bind,” seen at the Painted Bride over the weekend, exemplified, through the choreography of three Philadelphia dance makers, just how this dance community creatively pools it…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:26PM

Teresa’s Weekly Update: Global Citizen Edition by Teresa Eyring

Global Citizenship is one of the Core Values TCG identified as part of our 50th Anniversary, and in recent days, we’ve been reminded of its importance in both troubling and inspiring ways.…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 02:26PM

Pina - Full Dance Scene - Intersection Duet (HD) by DanceOn

Pina - Full Dance Scene - Intersection Duet (HD) Full dance scene from Pina, a feature-length dance film in 3D with the ensemble of the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, featuring the uniq…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:22PM

PHOTO FLASH: Paula Abdul, Calista Flockhart, Harrison Ford, et al. Visit Bring It On: The Musical by Dan Bacalzo

Harrison Ford, Calista Flockhart, Sela Ward, Allison Janney and Taye Diggs attended the Friday, December 2 performance of Bring It On: The Musical, at the Ahmanson Theatre, while Kate Beckin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:20PM

Photo Flash: Behind the Scenes of SMASH with Katharine McPhee & Megan Hilty by BroadwayWorld

On the upcoming NBC series SMASH, Katharine McPhee plays an Iowa gal named Karen Cartwright, who auditions for the role of Marilyn on Broadway. The series will premiere on February 6, 2012 o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:19PM

'Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday' wins HotCity honors

HotCity will produce the play in 2012

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:10PM

Marylouise Burke, Stephen Kunken, Marin Hinkle & More Set for Rx at Primary Stages by Broadway.com

Broadway vets Marylouise Burke, Stephen Kunken and Marin Hinkle are among the complete cast of Kate Fodor’s Rx, which will have its world premiere production at Primary Stages. Preview…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:05PM

Photo Coverage: Inside Rehearsal for the Kennedy Center Honors! by Walter McBride

Last night, The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts honored its 2011 recipients of their prestigious prize. The 2011 honorees include Barbara Cook, Neil Diamond, Yo-Yo Ma, Sonny Rolli…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM

PLAYBILL BACKSTAGE: A Christmas Story, The Musical! Part 1 — Don't Shoot Your Eye Out!

Magic safety helmets. Jump ropes made out of tinsel. Red Ryder BB Guns. Dancing leg lamps. How do all these things fit together? Find out as cast member Kirsten Wyatt takes us on an exclusiv…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM

#NEWPLAY ASKS: Irugo Muto What's The Future of the Theatre? by Arena Stage

Irugo Muto answers "What's The Future of Theatre" If you want to share your video on this blog: 1. You can go to youtube.com/my_webcam 2. Record Your Response with your webcam 3. A…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 02:00PM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Carol Channing: Larger Than Life to Open in Select Movie Theaters January 2012 by Dan Bacalzo

Dori Bernstein's documentary Carol Channing: Larger Than Life, distributed by Entertainment One US, will open in select movie theaters on January 20, 2012. In the film, Bernstein, with…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:58PM

AP Review: Caustic Comedy 'The Man Who Came To Dinner' by Jennifer Farrar

If your idea of Christmas holiday fun includes a caustic comedy with a warm, mushy heart, then the Peccadillo Theater Company's amusing revival of a popular, acerbic play from the 1930s will…

SOURCE: ABC News at 01:57PM

THEATER: The Cherry Orchard by Aaron Riccio

If you're a profound optimist like Pischik (Ken Cheeseman), the sort of man who rests so easy in the knowledge that everything will somehow work itself out that he's practically a narcolepti…

SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 01:56PM

Jersey Boys Chicago | Bank of America Theatre by Admin

For two months starting next spring, the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons will come alive at the Bank of America Theatre in Chicago as the Broadway breakout hit ‘Jersey Boys’ …

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 01:55PM

PHOTO FLASH: John Kander, Kelly Ripa Visit SILENCE! The Musical by Dan Bacalzo

Talk show host Kelly Ripa, with son Michael Consuelos, and celebrated composer John Kander attended the Friday, December 2 performance of the Off-Broadway production of SILENCE! The Musical…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:50PM

'Chocolate' adds holiday spice

REVIEW: A stressed Christmas-shopping couple works out their issues via song in the ingenious and engaging new show "Hot Chocolate."

SOURCE: StarTribune at 01:46PM

The One Where the Heroine Shoots Herself by Mark Peikert

Less Than Rent reimagines “Hedda Gabler” Henrik Ibsen’s classic Hedda Gabler is getting overhauled in theatre company Less Than Rent’s Friends Don’t Let Friends…

SOURCE: TDF at 01:41PM

UPDATED: Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Rebecca Luker, Kelli O'Hara, Sutton Foster Paid Tribute to Barbara Cook at Kennedy Center Honors by Andrew Gans

A host of Broadway favorites turned out to pay tribute to Tony winner Barbara Cook Dec. 4 at the annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

STAGE TUBE: Inside TDF's BEAT Program by BroadwayWorld TV

BEAT Bridging Education and Theatre is a program designed to introduce the CUNY community to New York City's performing arts through a range of programs designed by TDF and tailored to the n…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

Ann Harada Returns for CHRISTMAS EVE WITH CHRISTMAS EVE Concert, 12/12 by BroadwayWorld

Christmas Eve with Christmas Eve returns next Monday on Monday, December 12, 7 pm at Midtown Theater.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

Photo Coverage: Distinguished Guests & Broadway's Best at The Kennedy Center Honors! by Walter McBride

Last night, The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts honored its 2011 recipients of their prestigious prize. The 2011 honorees include Barbara Cook, Neil Diamond, Yo-Yo Ma, Sonny Rolli…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:21PM

Photo Flash: Promo Art Revealed for MCC's CARRIE! by BroadwayWorld

MCC Theater presents the newly reworked and fully re-imagined production of Carrie, the musical, which features music by Michael Gore, lyrics by Dean Pitchford Academy Award winning composer…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:19PM

Sigourney Weaver Supports Flea Theatre as Givenik Ambassador by BroadwayWorld

Givenik.com has introduced Sigourney Weaver as the newest member of their Ambassador Program, it was announced by Jordan Roth, President of Jujamcyn Theaters. Ms. Weaver joins in support of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:13PM

PHOTO CALL: Stick Fly, With Dulé Hill, Mekhi Phifer and Tracie Thoms, on Broadway by Matthew Blank

Tony winner Ruben Santiago Hudson, Dulé Hill and Mekhi Phifer are among the members of the LeVay family, who gather for a tense family weekend in Stick Fly, the new play by Lydia R. D…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM

PHOTO CALL: Matt Doyle Sings for Broadway Impact, With Guests Emma Hunton and Katy Pfaffl by Joseph Marzullo

Matt Doyle, who currently stars in the Tony Award-winning play War Horse, returned to Joe's Pub for a concert benefiting Broadway Impact on Nov. 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM

Fela! Chicago | Oriental Theatre by Admin

The Tony Award winning musical ‘Fela!’ comes to the Oriental Theatre in Chicago from March 28 to April 8, 2012. This highly infectious and vibrantly spirited musical based on the colorfu…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 01:10PM

Glenn Close, Patti LuPone, et al. Tribute Barbara Cook at Kennedy Center Honors by BroadwayWorld

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts this year honors singer Barbara Cook, singer and songwriter Neil Diamond, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins, and act…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:05PM

Cats Chicago | Cadillac Palace Theatre by Admin

Who would’ve thought feline creatures had the power to transform the landscape of musical theatre for good and for always? Well, it did, and now these ‘Cats’ are prowling over Chicago …

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 01:05PM

This Is Not A Sketch Show: A Sketch Show Set for Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre by Robby Ritacco

The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre's This Is Not A Sketch Show: A Sketch Show will be performed Wednesday, December 7 and Wednesday, December 14 at 9:30 pm. The Upright Citizens Bri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:05PM

William Goldman's "The Princess Bride" Will Get Live L.A. Reading by Adam Hetrick

Academy Award winner William Goldman's 1987 film "The Princess Bride" will be the latest screenplay included in the "Live Read" series at the Los Angeles County Museu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:05PM

Riverdance Chicago | Oriental Theatre by Admin

After 17 long and successful years of performing and spreading the Irish pride and magic all over the world, ‘Riverdance’ is setting itself up for one last hurrah with a farewell tour. T…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 01:02PM

Lessons From John Lithgow's On-Stage 'Education' by NPR Staff

John Lithgow was born into a theater family, but he never intended to become an actor; he wanted to paint. But ever since he first took the stage as a toddler, he was a hit — and he's gon…

SOURCE: WNYC at 01:00PM

What's the Topic for the Weekly Howl on hashtag #newplay? "A Creative Room of One's Own". Convo's Tuesday 3-4pm EST by Arena Stage

THE WEEKLY HOWL Join HowlRound.com for a Twitter conversation on the topic of "A Creative Room of One's Own". See Polly Carl's article HERE! Tuesday, Dec. 6th at 12pm-1pm Pacific /…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 01:00PM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

John Logan, Robert Lopez, Jessica Walter, et al. Receive Annie Award Nominations by Andy Propst

Stage veterans Scott Adsit, Judy Greer and Jessica Walter are nominees for the 39th annual Annie Awards, which honor excellence in animation, in the category of Voice Acting in a Television …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:45PM

Tom Hooper Confims That LES MISERABLES Film Will Be in 2D by BroadwayWorld

According to BBC News, Tom Hooper, who will direct the upcoming bigscreen apdption of stage favorite LES MISERABLES, has officially announce that the film will be shot in 2D. Hooper told BBC…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43PM

Holland Taylor Clip 7 QuickTime H 264 by The Kennedy Center

Holland Taylor Clip 7 QuickTime H 264 From: TheKennedyCenter Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:42 More in Nonprofits & Activism

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:40PM

Photo Coverage: Meryl Streep, Barbara Cook & More at the Kennedy Center Honors - The Red Carpet! by Walter McBride

Last night, The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts honored its 2011 recipients of their distinguished award. The 2011 honorees include Barbara Cook, Neil Diamond, Yo-Yo Ma, Sonny Rol…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PM

Genius of the camp unleashed

The two productions make a fine start on either side of London to this year’s panto season

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:37PM

Regional Theatre - December, 2011 by American Theatre Wing and CUNY

Our guests -- representatives from theatres receiving the American Theatre Wing 2011 National Theatre Company Grants: Buntport Theater Company, FUSION, Mo´olelo Performing Arts Company, Pi…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:34PM

Lemon Andersen's County of Kings to Perform at El Museo Del Barrio by Dan Bacalzo

Lemon Andersen's solo show County of Kings will play a special holiday performance at El Museo Del Barrio on Sunday, December 11 at 6pm.' Developed and directed by Elise Thoron, t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:33PM

Caucus! The Musical, Updated for 2012 Campaign, to Premiere Dec. 8 by Adam Hetrick

Caucus! The Musical Episode 2012: The GOP Strikes Back, a homegrown musical parody of American politics, will debut Dec. 8 in Des Moines, IA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

Interview: Brief Encounter With ... Billy Elliot's Ann Emery

Ann Emery has returned to the role of Grandma in Billy Elliot The Musical, which she originated in 2005 and played until 2010. Emery, who is now in her 80s, took a break from the show to pla…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:28PM

Alan Sues, Stage Actor Who Found Fame on "Laugh-In," Dies by Robert Simonson

Alan Sues, who found fame in the late '60s for his zany performances on the free-form television comedy "Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In," died Dec. 1 in his home in Los An…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PM

PHOTO CALL: Jon Hamm, Juliana Margulies, Josh Radnor and More Honor Christopher Plummer by Joseph Marzullo

Tony and Emmy Award winner Christopher Plummer was honored at the New York Stage and Film's annual winter gala on Dec. 4 in the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PM

Holland Taylor on working with Stella Adler. by The Kennedy Center

Holland Taylor on working with Stella Adler. Emmy Award-winning stage and screen actress Holland Taylor talks about her craft and her play "Ann," a no-holds-barred look at Ann Ric…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:24PM

Peter Gallagher, Annette Bening, et al. Set for IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Reading at Geffen Playhouse, 12/10 by BroadwayWorld

Golden Globe Award winner Peter Gallagher The O.C., American Beauty takes on the role of George Bailey, joining the star-studded cast of the Geffen Playhouses special oneday-only reading of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:22PM

Arlen Blues and Berlin Ballads by Susan Galbraith

‘Tis the season, and programming holiday fare for adults can either overload us on Sugarplum gooiness or, ignoring the holiday, risk appearing downright Scrooge-like. But Carla Hubner and …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:21PM

School in the Spotlight High School Edition: Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts! by BroadwayWorld

For followers of news out of BWW's Student Center, you'll know that based on user demand we're taking our commitment to arts education one step further with the launch of the BWW Student Cen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:20PM

Aaron Carter, Hugh Jackman, Daniel Radcliffe et al. Donate Items for Actors Fund Auction by Dan Bacalzo

Theatrical Gems will hold an auction of theater tickets and memorabilia in conjunction with The Actors Fund's previously reported one-night-only benefit performance of the Meredith Will…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:17PM

Holland Taylor on meeting Ann Richards. by The Kennedy Center

Holland Taylor on meeting Ann Richards. Emmy Award-winning stage and screen actress Holland Taylor talks about her craft and her play "Ann," a no-holds-barred look at Ann Richards…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:15PM

Music and revelry at Opera Theatre holiday party

TO THE TUNE OF: A swellelegant crowd turned out Sunday night to enjoy the cushy confines of the Old Warson Country Club, sing carols and be entertained by a tremendous baritone with the Oper…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:09PM

Holland Taylor Clip 4 QuickTime H 264 by The Kennedy Center

Holland Taylor Clip 4 QuickTime H 264 From: TheKennedyCenter Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:25 More in Nonprofits & Activism

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:08PM

MCC Theater to Move to New Off-Broadway Theater Complex by Broadway.com

MCC Theater plans to move to a new 25,000-square-foot off-Broadway theater complex at West 52nd Street and Tenth Avenue in time to for its 2013-2014 season, according to The New York Times. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:08PM

I'm Connecticut

Legit Reviews||Regional: As wacky, fast-paced and sweet as a stretched-out episode of "The Simpsons," the skein on which the scribe has been a writer and producer for decades.

SOURCE: Variety at 12:08PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Roundabout Creatives Talk She Loves Me Benefit Concert (Video) by Michael Gioia

Roundabout Theatre Company presents a benefit concert of She Loves Me Dec. 5 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. Here, the Roundabout creative team talks about bringing the musical to Broa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08PM

Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Rebecca Luker, Kelli O'Hara, Sutton Foster Paid Tribute to Barbara Cook at Kennedy Center Honors by Andrew Gans

A host of Broadway favorites turned out to pay tribute to Tony winner Barbara Cook Dec. 4 at the annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda, William Finn, et al. Set for 2012 AMERICAN SONGBOOK Series by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln Centers acclaimed series American Songbook returns to the elegant Allen Room in January for its fourteenth season celebrating the diversity of American popular song. For 16 nights th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:07PM

Bring It On Chicago | Cadillac Palace Theatre by Admin

Based on the hit Hollywood film franchise of the same name, ‘Bring It On: The Musical’ makes cheerleading so cool and cutthroat with unstoppable dance moves and stunts, high flying lifts…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 12:07PM

Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Rebecca Luker, Kelli O'Hara, Sutton Foster and More Paid Tribute to Barbara Cook at Kennedy Center Honors by Andrew Gans

A host of Broadway favorites turned out to pay tribute to Tony winner Barbara Cook Dec. 4 at the annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:05PM

South Pacific Chicago | Cadillac Palace Theatre by Admin

Swimming ashore the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago right in time for Valentine’s Day is one of musical theatre’s most romantic and gush-worthy shows ever, Rodger & Hammerstein�…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 12:03PM

American Idiot Chicago | Oriental Theatre by Admin

Coming to Chicago’s Oriental Theatre is the Tony Award winning coming-of-age rock musical ‘American Idiot’, slated to run from February 7 to 19, 2012. ‘American Idiot’ is created b…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 12:00PM

#NEWPLAY DEADLINE: @nytw79 Apply for Emerging Artists Fellowship by Dec.9th by Arena Stage

New York Theatre Workshop is now accepting letters of intent to apply for the 2012-13 Emerging Artists Fellowships for directors and playwrights. Since 1995, New York Theatre Workshop’s Em…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 12:00PM

Contest: Last Chance For Follies Tickets! by Linda

Follies, currently playing at the Marquis on Broadway, must end on January 22. If you've been putting off seeing it, you're running out of time. But I have some good news, Follies fans. Sinc…

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 12:00PM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

CONTEST: Win tickets to FOLLIES! by JK

The best reviewed Broadway musical of the season so far, the all-star Kennedy Center production of the classic show Follies will, as you probably know, be closing on January 22.  To cel…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 11:59AM

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Neil Sedaka Talks About His Hits by Seth Rudetsky

A week in the life of actor, radio host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM

Holland Taylor Clip 3 QuickTime H 264 by The Kennedy Center

Holland Taylor Clip 3 QuickTime H 264 From: TheKennedyCenter Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 02:15 More in Nonprofits & Activism

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:58AM

STAGE TUBE: Mike Daisey Makes Appearance at OCCUPY BROADWAY by BroadwayWorld TV

On December 2, 2011 New York artists introduced tourists and New Yorkers going to Broadway shows or shopping themselves into debt to the idea of occupation as creative resistance with non-st…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:58AM

PHOTO FLASH: Kathie Lee Gifford, Phylicia Rashad, Steven Speilberg, et al. at War Horse Premiere by Tristan Fuge

On Sunday, December 4, Stephen Spielberg's film version of Michael Morpurgo's novel War Horse premiered at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall. The movie is scheduled to open i…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:57AM

Mamma Mia! Chicago | Oriental Theatre by Admin

Walk down the aisle with a wacky and tight mother-daughter tandem whose crazy and flaming past collides with another’s promising future in a musical that will not only make you feel good b…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 11:56AM

In The Heights Chicago | Oriental Theatre by Admin

Move over ‘West Side Story’, for here comes a new bunch of hardworking and big-dreaming immigrants over the Upper East Side and they are just as exhilarating, as dynamic and as spirited …

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 11:53AM

Review: 'Chlamydia for Christmas and Herpes for Hanukkah: More Sex-Ed Burlesque for the Holidays' by Howard Shapiro

A new show from Flashpoint Theatre puts some raunch into the holidays. Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro reviews from teh Adrienne Theatre in Center City.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:50AM

Come Fly Away Chicago | Bank of America Theatre by Admin

Valentine’s Day is sure to come early in Chicago next year as ‘Come Fly Away’, the critically acclaimed production that combines the most romantic and fleeting Frank Sinatra hits and t…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 11:49AM

Holland Taylor Clip 2 QuickTime H 264 by The Kennedy Center

Holland Taylor Clip 2 QuickTime H 264 From: TheKennedyCenter Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 02:04 More in Nonprofits & Activism

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:48AM

PHOTO CALL: Once, With Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti, at New York Theatre Workshop by Matthew Blank

Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti play the Guy and the Girl, respectively, in Once, the new stage musical based on the hit indie film of the same name. The show gets its world premiere at New …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

Tim Kazurinsky, Ron Orbach et al. Set for Chicago Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen star Ron Orbach will play the role of Nick Bottom in Chicago Shakespeare Theater's production of Midsummer Night's Dream, to run February 7-April 8. Gary Griffin w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:45AM

Kevin Spacey Talks RICHARD III, the Old Vic, and More! by BroadwayWorld

In a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, stage and screen star Kavin Spacey chatted about his most recent project- RICHARD III, which opened at London's Old Vic Theatre and will soon …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:37AM

GableStage Plans Annual Outdoor Winter Shakespeare Festival With McCraney and Royal Shakespeare Company by Bill Hirschman

GableStage has been given seed money to start an annual Winter Shakespeare Festival that would team with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Miami native Tarrell Alvin McCraney, and involve bu…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 11:31AM

Betty Buckley Will Record Ah, Men! The Boys of Broadway for CD Release by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Betty Buckley, who recently played a month-long engagement at Feinstein's in Manhattan, will record her acclaimed Feinstein's program, Ah, Men! The Boys of Broadway, for …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

Senators and Congressmen, All Trying for a Laugh by Jason Zinoman

A trip to the nation's capital for a night of politicians doing standup proved the old truism: Washington's rather humorless.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:30AM

Monkeys at the Monkey by James Comtois

Hey, folks. Tonight at 8pm at the Monkey Theatre, John Hurley will direct the opening scene from the debut play from Nosedive Productions, Monkeys. Yes, this is the show that gave Nosedive i…

SOURCE: Jamespeak at 11:28AM

Adam Pascal, Terri White, Colman Domingo Sing for Pride Dec. 5 by Andrew Gans

Raphael Miranda (NBC's "News 4 New York") and Marissa Rosen (Off-Broadway’s My Big Gay Italian Wedding) host Broadway Sings for Pride, which is presented Dec. 5 at New Yo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AM

Ralph Fiennes, Vanessa Redgrave, Olivia Colman Among Winners of British Independent Film Awards by Michael Gioia

The 14th Moët British Independent Film Awards, hosted by actor and comedian Chris O’Dowd, were held at Old Billingsgate in London Dec. 4. Recipients included Tony Award winners Ra…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

The Los Angeles Times and Variety rave about Broadway-bound production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Performances begin March 1. Opening Night is March by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Theater Review:  ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at La Jolla Playhouse By Charles McNulty The LA Times O ye of little faith. To all those who made snarky comments when it was announced that �…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:08AM

Broadway Holiday Flashback! Jane Krakowski Eagerly Awaits 'The Man With the Bag' by Broadway.com

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and Broadway.com is celebrating the holiday season by warming up to video clips of some of our favorite festive performances. Tony-winning 30…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:04AM

TV: First Look at West End's MATILDA! by BroadwayWorld TV

Following a sensational sell-out season at The Courtyard Theatre, the RSC's production of MATILDA THE MUSICAL transfered to London's West End and opened November 24 to tremendous critical ac…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

The Cherry Orchard

Dismal. Dismal. Dismal.It begins with your entrance into the theatre. The stage is separated from the audience by three walls of gauze that require anyone passing to bat them to the side …

SOURCE: Usher Nonsense at 11:04AM

BWW Connecticut Awards Update 12/5 - Have You Voted? by BroadwayWorld

There's just a few weeks left to go in voting for the 2011 Connecticut Awards and here is the latest update Have you voted yet, and helped to spread the word to support your favorites in the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

What's Playing on Broadway This Week: December 5-11 by BroadwayWorld

Check to see what Broadway shows are playing on each night this week. Want to know what Broadway shows have Sunday evening performances Which Broadway shows have Wednesday matinees Just want…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

La Jolla Playhouse to Present Moving Arts' The Car Plays in February by Andy Propst

La Jolla Playhouse will present Moving Arts' The Car Plays: San Diego as part of its site-specific Without Walls (WoW) series, to run February 23 - March 4. Conceived by Paul Stein, th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:02AM

Our final reading of 2011 - and you are invited. by Ken Davenport

As I announced back in September, our final reading of the year has international ancestry. Martha, Marina, was written by Ana-Maria Bamberger of Bucharest and has quite a life overseas, whe…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Monday, December 05, 2011

Tonight's The Night: Heart Shaped Nebula Staged Reading at ImpactTonight's the big night. I haven't seen my director or actors since our final rehearsal last Tuesday. I'll be leaving work ea…

SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 10:59AM

Off-Broadway's MCC Theater Eyes Permanent Residence in Midtown by Adam Hetrick

MCC Theater, the 25-year-old Off-Broadway company which currently calls the Lucille Lortel Theatre in the West Village home, is aiming to move to a new 25,000 square foot permanent residence…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

Beauty and the Beast Dance Scene - Beauty and the Beast 3D 2012 (HD) by DanceOn

Beauty and the Beast Dance Scene - Beauty and the Beast 3D 2012 (HD) Belle and the Beast dance to the title song of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, which is sung by Mrs. Potts (Angela La…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:56AM

PHOTO CALL: Carrie Revival Unveils First Promotional Art by Matthew Blank

The much-anticipated New York revival of the 1980's cult musical Carrie, starring Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie and Molly Ranson, will begin previews Off-Broadway Jan. 31, 2012, at the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:56AM

Weekend Poll Top Three: A Rising Star, a Rent Vet and a Broadway Icon Among Broadway's Sexiest Women Alive by Broadway.com

After fans named Alan Rickman Broadway's Sexiest Man Alive, Broadway.com asked our readers to weigh in on which leading lady deserve the title of Broadway's Sexiest Woman Alive in 20…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:55AM

VIP ACCESS: Five Best Holiday Gifts for Broadway Fans by Tom Mizer

The “VIP Access” column serves up advice on how to make your theater-going experiences cheaper, easier and more fulfilling with inside scoop from the experts. With holiday gift giving se…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:55AM

BWW Poll Results: Voters Want to Spend the Holidays with Hugh Jackman! by BroadwayWorld

Thanksgiving 2011 has come and gone, ushering in the holiday season in New York City Last week's poll asked if you could have had one star currently performing on Broadway at your Thanksgivi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AM

Monster Mash: A starry night at Kennedy Center Honors by David Ng

President Obama spoke at the annual Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday and presented medals to Sonny Rollins, Barbara Cook, Neil Diamond, Meryl Streep and Yo-Yo Ma. Art experts have reclassifie…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:47AM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 12/4/2011 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending December 4, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN $447,102 4,458 60.1…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45AM

Twitgoer! by The Playgoer

If you have already subscribed to the Playgoer Twitter-feed, you'll notice I've been sending out more "bonus content" lately and plan to do more of that. More links, random political thought…

SOURCE: The Playgoer at 10:42AM

Peter Gallagher and Shirley Jones Will Join Annette Bening for Benefit Reading of "It's a Wonderful Life" by Andrew Gans

Casting is now complete for the Geffen Playhouse's one-day-only reading of Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life," adapted by Tony Palermo and directed by Bart DeLorenzo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

Twitter Watch: GODSPELL Cast Flies to Chicago for ROSIE Appearance by BroadwayWorld

On Twitter Watch, GODSPELL wrote Follow us tomorrow as GeorgeSalazar takes over the BwayGodspell account to live tweet the cast trip to Chicago to tape The Rosie ShowGuess who's up early Bar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

Photo Coverage: WAR HORSE Film Premieres in NYC by Peter James Zielinski

Steven Spielberg has adapted War Horse into a feature length film, which is set to be released in movie theaters on December 25. The filmed premiered in New York City yesterday, December 3,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

Liev Schreiber to Star in Showtime Pilot RAY DONOVAN by BroadwayWorld

Multitalented actor Liev Schreiber has been cast in the title role in the SHOWTIME pilot RAY DONOVAN, a drama set in Hollywood, California. Production will begin in Los Angeles in early 2012…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

A Message From Friends of the Arts by Michael Wheeler

The budget brought forward on November 28 recommends a 10% cut to arts grants totaling $1.94 million.  Budget deputations will be heard on December 7 and 8, and the final budget will be app…

SOURCE: praxistheatre.com at 10:34AM

CHICAGO STARS HITCH A RIDE FOR THEIR 15TH ANNIVERSARY! by Chicago The Musical

CHICAGO STARS HITCH A RIDE FOR THEIR 15TH ANNIVERSARY! The CHICAGO stars celebrated their 15th Broadway anniversary in style with a pre-show trip on THE RIDE and some razzle-dazzle red-carp…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:32AM

Maria Callas Stars In Medea On Blu-ray & DVD

This 1969 version of the Greek myth Medea stars legendary singer Maria Callas in the lead and was directed by the visionary director Pier Paolo Pasolini. Filmed in Turkey at the gorgeous Gor…

SOURCE: Paper Mag at 10:30AM

What the world needs now is a new Burt Bacharach musical by Matt Trueman

Some Lovers, the singer-songwriter's first stage musical in 40 years, opens in San Diego this weekBurt Bacharach's first musical in more than 40 years will officially open on Wednesday night…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:29AM

Highlights From "Venus in Fur" on Broadway by Playbill Video

Tony-nominated for her Broadway debut last spring in "Born Yesterday," Nina Arianda returns to the role that first brought her acclaim — Vanda, a struggling actress in David Ives' two-hand…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:26AM

Highlights From "Follies" in Chicago by Playbill Video

Highlights From "Follies" in Chicago http://www.playbill.com/video With a book by James Goldman, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and directed by Chicago Shakespeare Theatre&#…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:22AM

Tony Award Nominee Judd Woldin Has Died by Andy Propst

Composer Judd Woldin has died of cancer, according to a report in The New York Times. He was 86. Woldin received a Tony Award nomination for his score for Raisin, a musical version of Lorr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:21AM

Bobby Steggert, Wesley Taylor, et al. Set for December 12 The Kellen and Joe Christmastime Show by Andy Propst

Initial casting has been announced for The Kellen and Joe Christmastime Show, to be offered at The Metropolitan Room on Monday, December 12 at 9:30pm. The show will feature the music of Jo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:20AM

Highlights From "Asuncion" Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Justin Bartha by Playbill Video

Highlights From "Asuncion" Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Justin Bartha http://www.playbill.com/video A 2011 Oscar nominee for his turn as Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg in "…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:18AM

An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin by Playbill Video

An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin From: PLAYBILLVIDEO Views: 2 0 ratings Time: 03:26 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:15AM

BWW Tennessee Awards Update 12/5 - Have You Voted? by BroadwayWorld

There's just a few weeks left to go in voting for the 2011 Tennessee Awards and here is the latest update Have you voted yet, and helped to spread the word to support your favorites in the h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:14AM

BWW Nashville Awards Update 12/5 - Have You Voted? by BroadwayWorld

There's just a few weeks left to go in voting for the 2011 Nashville Awards and here is the latest update Have you voted yet, and helped to spread the word to support your favorites in the h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:14AM

LEGALLY BLONDE Celebrates 2 Years in the West End by BroadwayWorld

Today, 05 December 2011, Legally Blonde The Musical celebrates its second birthday at the Savoy Theatre in Londons West End. The Olivier Award winning show has a cast led by Carley Stenson E…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'War Horse' by Stephen Galloway

Freezing weather, 5,800 extras and 300 horses were among the challenges handled by the director during the film's 63-day shoot.

SOURCE: Backstage at 10:12AM

No longer connected by Adam Thurman

For about 50 years seeking permission to do art, get people to see it and getting paid for that art were connected concepts. Sure, it was hard to get the attention of that book publisher, bu…

SOURCE: Mission Paradox at 10:10AM

"Buenos Aires," "I Will Survive," et al. Part of December 6 Songlist on FOX's Glee by Andy Propst

Lindsay Pearce will sing "Buenos Aires" from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Evita on the December 6 episode of FOX's hit series Glee. In addition, the show will fe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:08AM

Lindsay Pearce to Sing "Buenos Aires" on December 6 Glee by Andy Propst

Lindsay Pearce will sing "Buenos Aires" from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Evita on the December 6 episode of FOX's hit series Glee. In addition, the show will fe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:08AM

Review Roundup: Broadway-Bound JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at La Jolla Playhouse- UPDATED 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 10:03AM

PHOTO FLASH: Jon Hamm, Julianna Margulies, Christopher Plummer, et al. at New York Stage and Film Gala by David Gordon

New York Stage and Film held their 2011 Gala on Sunday, December 4 in the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel. The event honored award-winning actor Christopher Plummer, along with producer A…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Cunningham Countdown: A Monday With Merce by Alastair Macaulay

A series of online videos documented the choreographer and his work.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:53AM

Merwin Foard, Scott Coulter, Kyle Sactliffe Cast in A Christmas Carol in Concert by Andrew Gans

BSO Special Presentation: A Christmas Carol in Concert, a new twist on the Charles Dickens classic performed in concert with a full symphony orchestra, will be offered Dec. 16-17 at 7:30 PM …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:51AM

Madonna to Perform at Super Bowl on February 5 by Brian Scott Lipton

Madonna will perform at halftime at the Super Bowl, which will be held on Sunday, February 5 and air live on NBC. The game will be played in Indianappolis. Madonna has partnered with a crea…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:50AM

Could Smash's Marilyn Monroe Musical Be Staged on Broadway? by Kathy Henderson

As Broadway-loving TV fans are undoubtedly aware, the new NBC series Smash (premiering February 6, 2012) will take viewers behind the scenes of the creation of a musical biography of Marilyn…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:47AM

Video Feature: Stick To It! by Brian Scott Lipton and Tristan Fuge

The cast and creators of Stick Fly provide a sneak peak at the new Broadway comedy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:47AM

BWW Florida Awards Update 12/5 - Have You Voted? by BroadwayWorld

There's just a few weeks left to go in voting for the 2011 Florida Awards and here is the latest update Have you voted yet, and helped to spread the word to support your favorites in the hop…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:46AM

Photo Flash: Molly Ringwald, Regina King, et al. at WICKED's LA Opening! by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:46AM

Photos: More Pics from the 2012 WOS Awards Launch

Nominees for the 2012 Whatsonstage.com Awards were announced on Friday (2 December 2011) during a star-studded Launch Party at Café de Paris, in the heart of the West End. Shayne War…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:44AM

Linda Lavin, Carey Anderson, Carole Demas, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Brian Charles Rooney Set for Sounds of the Season by Andrew Gans

White Plains Performing Arts Center will present Sounds of the Season, featuring holiday favorites performed by a host of Broadway and cabaret performers, Dec. 15 at 8 PM. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:40AM

New Film "Carol Channing: Larger Than Life" Due in January 2012 by Andrew Gans

"Carol Channing: Larger Than Life," a new documentary about the life of Tony-winning Hello, Dolly! star Carol Channing, will arrive in theatres Jan. 20, 2012.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:30AM

Sons of the Prophet by Lorraine Treanor

It’s difficult to offer you a focused picture of Stephen Karam’s Sons of the Prophet at the Roundabout’s Laura Pels Theatre. It manages  to tell a dark story with humor an…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:25AM

BWW Toronto Awards Update 12/5 - Have You Voted? by BroadwayWorld

There's just a few weeks left to go in voting for the 2011 Toronto Awards and here is the latest update Have you voted yet, and helped to spread the word to support your favorites in the hop…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:23AM

Free Broadway's Future Holiday Concerts Set for Dec. 11-12; 20 Performers Will Celebrate the Season by Andrew Gans

Broadway's Future @ Lincoln Center (formerly The Songbook series), which is presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul, will continue Dec. 11 at 2:30 PM and Dec. 12 at 6 PM in the Bruno W…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:23AM

Ralph Fiennes, Kenneth Branagh et. al. Win 2011 Moet British Independent Film Awards by BroadwayWorld

The winners were announced for the 14th Mot British Independent Film Awards, held at Old Billingsgate which was hosted by actor and comedian Chris ODowd and streamed live for the first time …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:20AM

STAGE TUBE: PHANTOM 25 DVD Sneak Peek- 'The Point of No Return' by BroadwayWorld TV

Cameron Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber's production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA recently celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a concert featuring Hadley Fraser as Raoul', Kiera Duffy as …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:11AM

Liev Schreiber No Longer Voice of HBO Sports, Moves on to Showtime Network by BroadwayWorld

As first reported on Deadline.com, stage and screen actor Liev Schreiber is set to star in a pilot for the Showtime network entitled RAY DONOVAN. However, Deadline also reports that HBO has…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04AM

The Robert Frost of Playwrights by Gwydion Suilebhan

I am a tremendous admirer of the verses of Robert Frost. I’ve been studying his work for as long as I’ve been studying poetry, which is (at happens) more than a couple of decades now, an…

SOURCE: 2AMT at 09:00AM

Review: Misterman by Andy Propst

Cillian Murphy gives a blazingly raw performance in Enda Walsh's solo show.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Christopher Durang, Emily Mann Set for December 11 Appearance at Barnes & Noble in Princeton by Andy Propst

Christopher Durang and Emily Mann will appear at the Barnes & Noble in Princeton, New Jersey on Sunday, December 11 at 1:30pm for a reading, Q&A and book-signing. The event will be …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:54AM

White Christmas by Terry Ponick

Politically and economically speaking, 2011 has been a pretty depressing year. That’s making it pretty tough for many folks to really get into the holiday spirit this Christmas season. But…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:52AM

Apology by [email protected] ( )

Do to other book assignments, I have been unable to update this blog.  But it is not totally dead.  I continue to update the links on the right: links to current news articles abou…

SOURCE: Stage Money at 08:37AM

Planning as Therapy by Michael Kaiser

Anyone who knows me knows I plan everything. Everything. I don't like surprise parties. I don't like to be asked to...

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 08:31AM

The Cherry Orchard – Spectacularly reinvented at Classic Stage Company by Oscar E Moore

How incredibly exciting it is to want to race home and write a review of a show that you have just seen, to spread the word at how astounding it is.  Such is the case with this reinvented, …

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 08:30AM

Chinese cancel L.A. Theatre Works' post-play discussion by Barbara Demick

Midway through a performance at the prestigious Peking University, producer Alison Friedman received a text message on her cellphone informing her that a talk after the performance would be …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:26AM

The Man Who Came to Dinner – Off B’way at St. Clements by Oscar E Moore

The Peccadillo Theater Company has to be applauded for attempting to revive this dated albeit classic 1939 The Man Who Came to Dinner and employing twenty three actors in the process which d…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 08:23AM

Why Mark Ravenhill at the RSC is good news for new writing by Michael Billington

The Royal Shakespeare Company has struggled to restore new writing to its repertoire in recent years. But Mark Ravenhill's residency could be a magnet for emerging talentI'm delighted that M…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:20AM

Politics trumped by art for a night at Kennedy Center by [email protected] (kathleen Hennessey)

WASHINGTON - Washington turned off the rancor and partisan fighting on Sunday to show it can still unite behind...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 08:02AM

Heather Watts talks Balanchine in Princeton by Peggy McGlone

“Genius Up Close: George Balanchine" is today at the Berlind Theatre of McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:00AM

NY Review: 'Happy Hour' by David Sheward

Ethan Coen offers unrelieved anger and depression in three one-acts. Aside from a funny and fascinatingly bizarre scene in a Japanese restaurant, the playlets go nowhere.

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:00AM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Stars of Vaudeville #87: Savoy and Brennan by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of one of the best straight men in history, Jay Brennan (1881-1961). While he had many partners over the years, only one was legendary: Bert Savoy. Bert Savoy was the f…

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

Sierra Boggess and Ramin Karimloo - The Point of No Return by The Phantom of the Opera

Sierra Boggess and Ramin Karimloo - The Point of No Return http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com Sierra Boggess performs 'Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again,' as seen in Cameron Mac…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:52AM

Route 66 Theatre Company’s ‘A Twist of Water’ gets New York debut by Bob Bullen

Stef Tovar in Route 66′s production of “A Twist of Water.” While I hardly believe a production has to open in New York for it be validated, it’s exciting news (per Ch…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 07:28AM

Review: The Man Who Came to Dinner at curtainup.com by William Coyle

still a strong and entertaining play executed it in a way that will still appeal to contemporary audiences

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:20AM

The Birth of Promotion: Inventing Film Publicity in the Silent-Film Era by Trav S.D.

Not sure how I missed the fact that this had opened on November 22, but at any rate you have many weeks to catch it. It’s open through January. The Birth of Promotion: Inventing Film P…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:20AM

News: Opening: Richard II, Ladykillers, Pippin & Haunted Child

Amongst the major London openings, in the West End and further afield, this week are: OPENING TUESDAYRichard II6 DECEMBER 2011 (PREVIEWS FROM 1 DECEMBER)Eddie Redmayne plays the title rol…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:15AM

BWW's On This Day - December 5, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 5 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Sydney Dance Company, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London

Making its first London visit in more than twenty years, Sydney Dance Company was also drawing on more recent British connections.

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:37AM

The Nutcracker, Royal Opera House, London

The Royal Ballet’s Marianela Nuñez makes a delightful and delighted Sugar Plum Fairy. She looks carried away by happiness, hugging herself at the chance to dance for us. She’s the finis…

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:34AM

Show Pics: Eddie Redmayne is Grandage's Richard II

Michael Grandage and Eddie Redmayne reunite for Richard II at the Donmar Warehouse, Grandage's final production as artistic director of the Covent Garden venue. The pair previously worked …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:14AM

Mark Rylance to take two leading roles in Shakespeare's Globe 2012 season by Natalie Woolman

Mark Rylance is to return to Shakespeare's Globe next year to play Richard III and Olivia in Twelfth Night.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:10AM

Gone Fishing... by Don Hall

...after this weekend, I'm hibernating...

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:09AM

Review | Voices are spectacular in MTH's 'Spectacular Christmas'

Not all holiday shows are created equal, and to support that assertion I direct your attention to "A Spectacular Christmas in Concert" at the Off Center Theatre.

SOURCE: The Kansas City Star at 06:00AM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Fairy Tale by Lisa Jo Sagolla

This rewarding production offers five extremely well-acted short plays that are based on classic fairy tales and illuminate various aspects of the dark side of human nature.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:46AM

2011 BWW UK Award Winners Announced! ROCK OF AGES, GHOST, WIZARD and PHANTOM All Win! by BroadwayWorld

The 2011 awards, featuring several highly competitive categories shattered the site's previous records, with tens of thousands of West End fans, aficionados and professionals having their sa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:11AM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Jane Krakowski, Kelli O'Hara, Steven Pasquale to Lead SHE LOVES ME Benefit Concert Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic Director announced today that Tony Award winner Jane Krakowski as Ilona Ritter, three-time Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara as Amalia Balas, Steven …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:45AM

Eve Ensler: 'Women will rise up and take back the Congo for the Congolese' - video by Eve Ensler, Jessica Reed, Andy Gallagher, Richard Sprenger

Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues, talks about her work with the City of Joy refuge in the Democratic Republic of the CongoEve EnslerJessica ReedAndy GallagherRichard Sprenger

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Review: Aladdin (Lyric Hammersmith) ***

Two worlds collide at the Lyric Hammersmith this Christmas. Aladdin is an X Factor style mash-up of street hip-hop and traditional panto. It’s a rocky union but eventually, just like t…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:58AM

Friends Don't Let Friends by Karl Levett

James Presson's would-be comedy about television's sitcom industry has a split personality, strangely trying to mix satire with Henrik Ibsen without much success.

SOURCE: Backstage at 03:57AM

The Canterbury Tales Remixed by Suzy Evans

Baba Brinkman presents a study of how language has evolved from middle English to gangster rap while maintaining the essence of Chaucer's stories in a fresh way.

SOURCE: Backstage at 03:52AM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Tovah Feldshuh brings Madame Rose to Bristol Riverside Theatre

BROADWAY has Philadelphia to thank for Tovah Feldshuh. The four-time Tony nominee, who will star as Madame Rose in Bristol Riverside Theatre's production of "Gypsy," has road-teste…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:04AM

Anthony Rapp Set for THE WATER DREAM Reading Today by BroadwayWorld

The Water Dream- A New Musical by Shawn Cody and starring Anthony Rapp and Karmine Alers- will hold am industry reading on Monday December 5, 2PM amp 7PM, atTheatre 54 at Shetler Studios. Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00AM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

The New Literate? by Douglas McLennan

Literacy has traditionally been described as the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently and think critically about printed material. - Wikipedia # Literacy at its most basic is the …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:44AM

Theater Makes You Happy. Theater Makes You Angry. Tweets 86 by Jonathan Mandell

Follow @NewYorkTheater What makes people happiest? The top three answers are sex, exercise, and theater, according to a recent study)` Now, the people studied were 45,000 British iPhone user…

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 01:08AM

TTIC- Steve Pickering and Matt Miller - Dec 5, 2011 by [email protected] (talk Theatre In Chicago), Talk Theatre In Chicago

This week on the TalkTheatreinChicago podcast, actor Steve Pickering and director Matt Miller join Anne Nicholson Weber to discuss their production of Conor McPherson's St. Nicholas currentl…

SOURCE: www.theatreinchicago.com at 01:01AM

Theater review: Cirque du Soleil's 'Immortal'

Instead of properly capturing the wonder and talent of Michael Jackson, Cirque du Soleil's 'Immortal' serves a heavy dose of Las Vegas gaudiness. Instead of properly capturing the wonder and…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:00AM

The Cherry Orchard – Spectacularly reinvented at Classic Stage Company by Oscar E. Moore

Never underestimate the ingenuity, daring and creativity of the CSC. Production after production amazes. And The Cherry Orchard is one of its finest.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

The Man Who Came to Dinner – Off B’way at St. Clements by Oscar E. Moore

It’s a mixed bag of styles at best. Some laughs. Some groans. Some nice comedic performances. And lots of wonderment at how The Man Who Came to Dinner was ever so successful.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

Donny and Marie know their way around Christmas

You can't be as famous for as long as Donny and Marie Osmond have been famous — Donny's "Puppy Love' charted in, wait for it, 1972, Marie's "Paper Roses" in 1973 — without learni…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00AM

THE MOUNTAINTOP Offers Special Discounted Evening and Talkback for Young People

THE MOUNTAINTOP, the acclaimed Broadway play about Dr. Martin Luther King's life, written by Katori Hall, has announced that it will be taking part in 30 for $30.

SOURCE: 1962 at 01:00AM

'A Christmas Story' comes to Chicago

Peter Billingsley, who played Ralphie in 'A Christmas Story,' talks about the musical project that could someday go to Broadway Sitting far in the back of the bedecked Walnut Room at the fl…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00AM
Monday, December 5, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Unique Cunningham bids D.C. an unsettling farewell by Sarah Kaufman

It felt like the end of a point of view. But if you bit your lip and got through the last Washington performances of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theat…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:42AM

'Twist of Water' headed to New York

“A Twist of Water,” the new play about the history and soul of Chicago by Caitlin Montanye Parrish, is headed to New York.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:39AM

SNL alum doing 'Midsummer' on Navy Pier

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has signed up a cast of comedic notables for its upcoming production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Directed by Gary Griffin, the show will fea…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:34AM

Review: The Cherry Orchard at CSC by Linda

Earlier this season, John Turturro directed the mostly forgettable Relatively Speaking on Broadway, but there is nothing forgettable about his performance as Lopakhin in Anton Chekhov's The …

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 12:33AM

Hugh Jackman, Bernadette Peters, Daniel Radcliffe & More to Present Gypsy of the Year Awards by BroadwayWorld

Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS' 23rd Annual Gypsy of the Year, to be presented Monday, December 5 430 PM and Tuesday, December 5 2 PM at the New Amsterdam Theatre 214 W. 42nd Street, will …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Kristin Chenoweth & Trace Adkins to Host AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Multi-platinum recording artist Trace Adkins will reprise his role alongside Emmy and Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth as hosts of the second annual AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS, airing live f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

The Annual Arts Fuse Holiday Gift Roundup — Tips From the Experts by Arts Fuse Editor

Wondering about what to give the arts and culture lover on your gift list? No problem -- the sage writers for The Arts Fuse (with an assist from our readers) come to the rescue with thoughtf…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:21AM

A LETTER FROM LONDON: Come for the Olympics, Stay for the Theatre by Ruth Leon

A walking tour of recent, current and upcoming London theatrical events, including programming for 2012 World Stages London, plus Broken Glass, Crazy for You, The Lion in Winter, Collaborato…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04AM

Openings We're Tracking This Week, December 5-11 by The Charlebois Post

Soulpepper's Parfumerie(Patricia Fagan, Oliver Dennis, photo: Cylla von Tiedemann)'Tis the season to sing and, of course, theatre companies are no exception. Along with four (count 'em) Wiza…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Hero Theatre's Reading of As You Like It, Featuring Omar Metwally and Robert Emmet Lunney, Offered Dec. 5 by Michael Gioia

Hero Theatre presents a benefit staged reading of Shakespeare's As You Like It Dec. 5 at the Flea Theater as part of the company's first reading series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

TT: Just because

From the 1943 film Du Barry Was a Lady, Tommy Dorsey plays "Well, Git It!" with Ziggy Elman on trumpet...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

TT: Almanac

"Fellow hobbyists share something important to them which the outside world considers unimportant and frivolous, so that in a small...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

A LETTER FROM LONDON: Come for the Olympics, Stay for the Theatre by Ruth Leon

A walking tour of recent current and upcoming London theatrical events, including programming for 2012 World Stages London, plus Broken Glass, Crazy for You, The Lion in Winter, Collabators …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

UNLOCK THE VAULT: Dec. 5, Going Out Big by Robert Viagas

In celebration of Playbill’s new site, Playbill Vault, we offer a month-long theatrical treasure hunt! Playbill Vault offers an interactive treasure trove for theatre fans, students, a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Kristin Chenoweth and Trace Adkins Host American Country Awards Dec. 5 by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth joins country music star Trace Adkins to co-host the second annual American Country Awards, held Dec. 5 in Las Vegas and broadcast live at 8 PM ET on Fox.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Andrew Rannells, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Michael Arden and More Sing for A Better Holiday Dec. 5 by Michael Gioia

A Better Holiday: A Concert to Benefit the It Gets Better Project, which celebrates the holiday season with songs of hope, is held at Joe's Pub Dec. 5 at 9:30 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Hero Theatre's Reading of As You Like It, Featuring Omar Metwally and Ned Eisenberg, Offered Dec. 5 by Michael Gioia

Hero Theatre presents a benefit staged reading of Shakespeare's As You Like It Dec. 5 at the Flea Theatre as part of the company's first reading series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

AracaWorks Reading Series of New Work Plays Ars Nova Dec. 5-9; John Rando, John Doyle Among Directors by Michael Gioia

The Araca Group presents the return of AracaWorks, a week-long series of play readings celebrating new work for the theatre, Dec. 5-9 at Ars Nova.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Karen Ziemba, Stephen Bogardus, Christine Pedi and More Honor Jerry Herman in Dec. 5 Broadway Close Up by Michael Gioia

Broadway Close Up: Jerry Herman, the final concert in Merkin Concert Hall's 2011 Broadway Close Up series, celebrates the life and career of Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist Jerry He…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway Gypsies Strut Their Stuff in Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition Dec. 5-6 by Andrew Gans

The 23rd Annual Gypsy of the Year competition — benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS — plays The New Amsterdam Theatre, home of the Disney-Cameron Mackintosh musical Mary…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

She Loves Me, a '90s Hit for Roundabout, Gets Benefit Concert Dec. 5; Kelli O'Hara and Josh Radnor Star by Kenneth Jones

Roundabout Theatre Company opens the music box of a dear friend on Dec. 5 with a benefit concert performance of She Loves Me, a title that ushered in Roundabout's expanded mission to inc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Cast of Broadway's Elf, Including Sebastian Arcelus, Beth Leavel and Amy Spanger, Sing at Barnes and Noble Dec. 5 by Adam Hetrick

Cast members from the 2010 Broadway production of Elf, including Sebastian Arcelus, Beth Leavel and Amy Spanger, perform selections from the original cast album Dec. 5 at the Upper East Side…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tickets On Sale for Broadway Run of Ghost The Musical Dec. 5 by Adam Hetrick

Tickets to the Broadway production of Ghost The Musical, which will star original London leads Richard Fleeshman and Caissie Levy, go on sale to the general public Dec. 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Transport Group Honors Douglas Carter Beane and Lewis Flinn Dec. 5 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-nominated playwright Douglas Carter Beane and composer-lyricist Lewis Flinn, the duo behind the new Broadway musical Lysistrata Jones, are honored during the Transport Group's…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Happy Hour, Three One-Acts by Oscar Winner Ethan Coen, Opens Dec. 5 in NYC by Kenneth Jones

Off-Broadway's Atlantic Theater Company opens the world premiere of Happy Hour, a collection of three one-act comedies by Academy Award winner Ethan Coen, Dec. 5 following previews from …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Musical Mondays Concert Series Presents Tony Winner Betty Buckley Dec. 5 by Andrew Gans

The Musical Mondays series — which presents cabaret evenings in the lobby of Los Angeles' historic Pantages Theatre — continues Dec. 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PBT's 'Nutcracker' worth a visit

Tradition is part and parcel of the holiday season. We come to expect a familiarity with our surroundings, most often nestling in what might be called our comfort zone. We relish having our …

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Goings on About Town: Holiday Events by The New Yorker

goatTitle-->TREES Rockefeller Center has its towering evergreen, but there are other dazzling trees in town, too. The Metropolitan Museum of Art continues a fifty-four-year-old tradition, d…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:00AM

Paul Rudnick: “Pick a Number.” by Paul Rudnick

Alfred Kinsey believed that human sexuality could be charted on a scale of 0 to 6, with 0 being “Exclusively heterosexual” and 6 being “Exclusively homosexual.” Owing…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:00AM

John Lahr: “The Cherry Orchard,” “Bonnie & Clyde” reviews. by John Lahr

As a stagestruck boy, Anton Chekhov defied school regulations to attend the local playhouse in Taganrog. (He and his friends disguised themselves with false beards and glasses to sit in the …

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:00AM

John Lahr: “Shlemiel the First,” at the Skirball. by John Lahr

All fans of the American musical who are sick of boulevard nihilism, movie retreads, choreographic cliché, dopey lyrics, and banal librettos, your ship has come in: “Shlemiel the …

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:00AM

Goings on About Town: The Theatre by The New Yorker

PageBreak -->OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS Please call the phone number listed with the theatre for timetables and ticket information. A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES Irish Rep presents its…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:00AM

All that Chat

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