Friday, December 16, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Dorian FitzGerald by Murray Whyte

Everything about Dorian FitzGerald screams for your attention, from his name — tempting though it may be to imagine it a new romantic pseudonym, it is in fact his real name, and his mother…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:01PM

Review: MOCCA’s Ineffable Plasticity by Murray Whyte

Review of winter exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Canadian art, provocatively called "Ineffable Plasticity: The Experience of Being Human."

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:01PM

Review: Motown Gold calls for dancing in the streets by Richard Ouzounian

Stage West review of Motor City pop classics is a winner.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:01PM

'Addams' retools for road

Legit News: Post-Broadway changes please critics

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00PM

B.O. bumps up ahead of holidays

Legit News: 'Business' is booming

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00PM

Keeping up with that 'Jones' couple

Legit News:

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00PM
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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NY1 Online: On Stage [Complete Program] 12/10/11

NY1 VIDEO: Donna Karger hosts the December 10, 2011, edition of On Stage.

SOURCE: NY1 at 09:13PM
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review | ‘The Canterbury Tales Remixed’: ‘The Canterbury Tales Remixed’ at SoHo Playhouse — Review by Catherine Rampell

Baba Brinkman has unlocked another intimidating masterpiece from the ivory tower — “The Canterbury Tales.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:54PM

Nonprofit Theater Companies Enjoying, Well, Profits by Patrick Healy

Substantial runs for shows like “Venus in Fur,” “War Horse” and “Anything Goes” can mean fewer offerings for subscribers.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:48PM

Titus Andronicus Review: Bloody Awful, Worthwhile by Jonathan Mandell

William Shakespeare is said to have coined several English words and phrases in his first tragedy, “Titus Andronicus,” including “Devil incarnate” and “unappeased” – though not…

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 08:37PM

TT: For the record

I had lunch with Christopher Hitchens in 2000 and didn't like him at all. He struck me as snobbish and...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:20PM

People You Should Know . . . Brian Silliman by Zack

Brian Silliman Recent credits include H4 (Falstaff) at Theatre Row, Much Ado About Nothing (Dogberry) with American Globe, thenational tours of The Comedy ofErr…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:09PM

Dear Santa… by Amy Tofte

We asked a few of LA's small theater companies what they're hoping to get from Santa this year, and we got a range of responses, from liquor to Lekos. READ MORE

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 08:06PM
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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A short run for this 'Bonnie & Clyde'

The Frank Wildhorn musical with the Minnesota star is closing early on Broadway

SOURCE: StarTribune at 07:55PM

Actor Graham Brown Passes Away at 87 by BroadwayWorld

Graham Brown, a New York City born actor, died on Tuesday, 13 December. He was 87 and succumbed to Pulmonary Failure at the Lillian Booth Actors' Fund Nursing Home in Englewood, New Jersey w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:43PM

B'way musical 'Bonnie & Clyde' to close by Dec. 30

A musical based on the legend of the bank-robbing fugitives Bonnie and Clyde hasn't been able to outrun poor ticket sales on Broadway.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 07:40PM

FLASH FRIDAY: Nicole Scherzinger Sings & Zings by Pat Cerasaro

Controversy is never too far offstage in any Simon Cowell production - manufactured, actual or otherwise - and the debut season of the US edition of his international smash reality singing c…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:26PM

This week's new theatre and dance by Mark Cook, Lyn Gardner, Judith Mackrell

Beasts And Beauties, LondonReturning to Hampstead after last year's much-praised festive run, this is a captivating mix of half a dozen European fairytales as retold by poet laureate Carol A…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04PM

Reagle Music Theatre Announces Celebrity Concert Series - Mitzi Gaynor, Rachel York and Brent Barrett Star by BroadwayWorld

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston will melt away 2012s winter chill with a dazzling three-show concert series featuring Broadways Rachel York and Brent Barrett and the legendary star of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:01PM
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: First Look at VENUS IN FUR's Hot New Trailer! by BroadwayWorld TV

VENUS IN FUR is currently playing at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The production will end its limited engagement at the Friedman on Sunday, December 18 and resume performances at the Ly…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:58PM

TONIGHT only — Light Up Nippon by Pauline Adamek

The Japan Foundation has produced a documentary film about a memorial project created to honor the tens of thousands who lost their lives in the Tohoku region of Japan in the Great East Japa…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:51PM

Weekend Agenda: Trim My Tree Edition by The Mick

Well. It’s nearly Christmas, boys and girls. We’re decking the halls, putting glitter on everything and tracking Santa’s whereabouts like it’s our job. Also, we’…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 06:50PM

ArtsBeat Blog: Stoppard's Pirandello Lands A Bigger Stage for Its One-Night American Premiere by Jennifer Schuessler

Red Bull Theater Company doing American premiere of Tom Stoppard's adaptation of Pirandello's "Henry IV," and has moved it to a bigger stage to accommodate anticipated demand for one-night r…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:45PM

Nicole Scherzinger Is Totally Legit, Will Swenson Has a Black Swan Fantasy & More Lessons of the Week by Broadway.com

As another week on the Great White Way is wrapping up, and we’re looking back at all we’ve learned from our favorite shows and stars. Some actors revealed hidden talents, others …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:10PM

Connie Chats on Opening Night: Fela! by Connie Danese

Fela!, the musical about the late Nigerian political activist and Afrobeat star, opened in LA Wednesday. Among those chatting before and after the event were Thelma Houston, CCH Pounder, Kim…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 06:07PM

'Sanford & Son' actor Graham Brown dies in NJ

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. (AP) -- An actor who appeared on stage at London's Globe Theatre and on television in "Sanford & Son" has died in New Jersey....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:07PM

On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (Broadway) - Harry Connick, Jr. & Jessie Mueller [THE VIEW] by Sophia B. Puentes

On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (Broadway) - Harry Connick, Jr. & Jessie Mueller [THE VIEW] Harry Connick, Jr. and Jessie Mueller, the stars of the 2011 Broadway revival of the music…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:01PM

Learn Chinese with Chinglish Broadway! - Episode 1: Kate Walsh by Broadway's Best Shows

Learn Chinese with Chinglish Broadway! - Episode 1: Kate Walsh http://broadwaysbestshows.com/show/Chinglish - EPISODE 1: Johnny tries to 'Wu' Angela. Kate Walsh teaches us an impo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:00PM
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Kimmel Center Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary by Adaumbelle

The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, PA is celebrating it's 10 Year Anniversary today, December 16! To comemorate this milestone, the center is offering a host of FREE …

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 05:57PM

Lillias White, Veanne Cox and Nancy Dussault Set for January Cast of Love, Loss and What I Wore by Broadway.com

Tony winner Lillias White and Tony nominees Veanne Cox and Nancy Dussault will join the cast of Love, Loss and What I Wore on January 4, 2012 at off-Broadway's Westsi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:49PM

On the Boards Announces NW New Works Festival Line-Up by Dan Bacalzo

On the Boards has announced the participants for its 2012 NW New Works Festival, to run June 8-17, 2012. The featured artists will showcase their new and in-progress performance works (all u…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:47PM

Muy Caliente! Latin-American Superstar Marc Zunino Joins Chicago by Broadway.com

International Latin-American star Marc Zuzino will make his Broadway debut in Chicago as Billy Flynn on January 16, 2012 at the Ambassador Theatre. Zuzino will remain with the…

SOURCE: boston.broadway.com at 05:42PM

Muy Caliente! Latin-American Superstar Marc Zunino Joins Chicago by Broadway.com

International Latin-American star Marc Zuzino will make his Broadway debut in Chicago as Billy Flynn on January 16, 2012 at the Ambassador Theatre. Zuzino will remain with the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM

The Week in Culture Pictures, Dec. 16 by The New York Times

A slide show of photographs of cultural events from this week.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:36PM

For Richard Dawkins, Traditional Christmas Carols Trump Atheism by Jennifer Schuessler

Richard Dawkins, the prominent zoologist and atheist, just can't stand 'White Christmas."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:35PM

'A Christmas Carol'

Friday December 16, 2011 The way Eric Hill and E. Gray Simons III see it, their annual production of "A Christmas Carol" for Berkshire Theatre Group is all about community.

SOURCE: The Berkshire Eagle at 05:28PM

The Afternoon Report, Friday, December 16, 2011 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

  Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Friday, December 16, 2011 The Friday Broadway Ticker:  click on hyperlinked items for more information RT @BOOKOFMORMONBWY: We were picked as the iTu…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:27PM

Lillias White, Veanne Cox and Nancy Dussault Set for Love, Loss... Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Lillias White (The Life), Tony nominee Veanne Cox (Caroline, or Change) and Emmy Award winner Nancy Dussault ("Two Close for Comfort") will be the next group of l…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:16PM

Casting Complete for Robert Falls' Production of The Jacksonian, Beth Henley's New Play by Kenneth Jones

Bess Rous completes the cast of the world-premiere production of The Jacksonian, Pulitzer Prize winner Beth Henley's Southern-set drama bowing in February 2012 at the Geffen Playhouse in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:11PM

Congress Approves NEA and Arts Education FY12 Funding by Laurie Baskin

On Friday, December 16, 2011, Congress approved a $146.255 million appropriation for the National Endowment for the Arts for FY12. The FY11 NEA appropriation was $155 million and this $9 mil…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 05:03PM

Brent Barrett, Mitzi Gaynor, Rachel York Set for Reagle Concert Series by Dan Bacalzo

Brent Barrett, Mitzi Gaynor, and Rachel York will be featured in Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston's three-show concert series. Barrett and York, who co-starred in the Tony Award-…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:02PM

CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of Dec. 5-11 by Judy Samelson

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of Dec. 5-11, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:01PM

Still kicking at 120: the evolution of The Nutcracker by Paula Citron

Seven dance companies across Canada present their version of the holiday favourite

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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On A Clear Day You Can See Forever by Robert Walport

"On A Clear Day You Can See Forever" (OACDYCSF, about the worst acronym in history...) is a bizarre curio of a musical. So odd that even with Harry Connick Jr. starring, I'm amazed anyone wa…

SOURCE: The Tyro Theatre Critic at 04:59PM

Veanne Cox, Nancy Dussault, Lillias White Set for Love, Loss, and What I Wore by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veteran Veanne Cox, Emmy Award-winner Nancy Dussault, and Tony and Emmy Award-winner Lillias White will join the Off-Broadway production of Love, Loss, and What I Wore, at the Wests…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:48PM

ArtsBeat Blog: 'Because of Winn-Dixie' Musical Hires Canine Star and His Trainer by Jennifer Schuessler

"Because of Winn-Dixie" musical gets its canine star and his trainer as part of creative team.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:46PM

‘The Notebook’ coming to Broadway by Samantha Cortez

"The Notebook" will open a new chapter on Broadway. Romance novelist Nicolas Sparks, who wrote the novel on which the hit 2004 feature film was based, broke the news on CBS's "The Early Show…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 04:44PM

MDQ Rocks Indianapolis - Run Run Rudolph by Million Dollar Quartet

MDQ Rocks Indianapolis - Run Run Rudolph The touring cast of "Million Dollar Quartet" performs Chuck Berry's holiday favorite, "Run Run Rudolph" at the Circle Centre…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:43PM

Veanne Cox, Nancy Dussault, Lillias White to Join Cast of LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE in January by BroadwayWorld

Producer Daryl Roth announced today that stage and screen favorite Veanne Cox La Cage Aux Folles Pan Am, Emmy Award-winner Nancy Dussault Two Close For Comfort and Tony and Emmy Award-winner…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:42PM

Marco Zunino to Star in Broadway's Chicago by Dan Bacalzo

Marco Zunino will make his Broadway debut as Billy Flynn in the musical Chicago the Musical, at the Ambassador Theatre, January 16-February 12, 2012. He replaces Brent Barrett, who is playin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:40PM

Robert Wilson, Lucinda Childs production of 'Patio' postponed by David Ng

A planned collaboration between famed theater director Robert Wilson and choreographer Lucinda Childs at the Pacific Standard Time festival has been postponed indefinitely, organizers said o…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:39PM

Katharine McPhee, Megan Hilty and the "Smash" Cast—Ready to Face the Music

NBC's "Smash" held a special preview of the series at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art. Stars Megan Hilty, Katharine McPhee and the rest of the cast, along with director Michael Maye…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:35PM

Marco Zunino to Join Cast of CHICAGO in January by BroadwayWorld

On Monday, January 16, 2012, Broadway's celebrated revival of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse's Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO is pleased to welcome Latin-American star Marco Zunino …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:27PM

'Mythbusters' coming to Heinz Hall in March

The debunking duo of Discovery Channel's "MythBusters," hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, will bring a live version of their popular show to Heinz Hall, Downtown, in the spring.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 04:27PM

STAGE TUBE: Jujamcyn Theatres Celebrates 2011! by BroadwayWorld TV

The Jujamcyn Theaters is a theatrical producing and theatre-ownership company in New York City. For many years Jujamcyn was owned by James H. Binger, former Chairman of Honeywell, and his w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:21PM

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: December 10-16 by BroadwayWorld

Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week, or you're just in the mood for a recap of everything theatre, BroadwayWorld's feature, 'This Week in Pictures' is here to satisfy y…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:13PM

Marco Zunino Will Make Broadway Debut in Chicago by Andrew Gans

Latin-American star Marco Zunino will make his Broadway debut as slick lawyer Billy Flynn in the Tony-winning revival of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse's Chicago beginning Jan. 16, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:13PM

Medium Face Productions to Present JonBenet Ramsey! Murder Mystery Theater! by Robby Ritacco

Medium Face Productions will present JonBenét Ramsey! Murder Mystery Theater! at Under St Marks Theater on Wednesday, December 28 at 9pm. On December 26, 1996 JonBené…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:06PM

God of Carnage, With Lea Salonga, to Play Manila; Rock of Ages, Nine and Shrek Also Planned by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-nominated hit Rock of Ages will receive its international debut in 2012 from Manila's Atlantis Productions, which will also stage the Tony-winning hit God of Carnage starr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:03PM

Alec Baldwin to Partner with Singers Forum for Play Development Program by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veteran and Emmy-winning 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin will partner with Singers Forum for the Alec Baldwin Fellowship at the Singers Forum, a program to support playwrights in the deve…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:02PM
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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A die-hard fan of the "West Side Story" movie falls in love all over again with the theater version by Lisa Kennedy Denver Post Film Critic

Overheard at Tuesday's opening of "West Side Story" at the Buell Theatre: "I've seen the movie but I've never seen the play," a woman confided to her companion a few minutes before Leonard …

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:52PM

Off-Broadway's Rent to Perform on CBS' The Early Show by Dan Bacalzo

The Off-Broadway cast of the musical Rent will perform on CBS' The Early Show on Saturday, December 17. The program airs in New York 7am-9am, with the Rent segment beginning at approxim…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:52PM

Emily Swallow Will Head Cast of Guthrie Cat On a Hot Tin Roof; Lisa Peterson Directs by Andrew Gans

Emily Swallow (“Ringer,” “Southland” and “The Good Wife”) will be Maggie the Cat in the Guthrie Theater production of Tennessee Williams' Cat On a Hot…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:51PM

Thrillpeddlers to Revive Vice Palace: The Last Cockettes Musical by Bethany Rickwald

Thrillpeddlers will revive Vice Palace: The Last Cockettes Musical, to play the Hypnodrome Theatre, January 27-March 3. With a book by Martin Worman and music composed by Scrumbly Koldewy…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:46PM

Gershwin has got rhythm

REVIEW: Essentially a revue of songs from George Gershwin and Yiddish heritage, this show entertains and educates.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:43PM

Complete Casting Set for Beth Henley's The Jacksonian at Geffen Playhouse by Andy Propst

Bess Rous will join Ed Harris, Bill Pullman, Amy Madigan and Glenne Headly in Beth Henley's The Jacksonian, to run February 7-March 18 at the Geffen Playhouse. Tony Award winner Robe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:43PM

Nutcracker gets naughtier with Dolls' new spin Nutcracker

REVIEW: Le Cirque Rouge adds its burlesque talents to a ballet that for years had already been way beyond nice.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:42PM

The Friday Five, December 16, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

Five Ways to be a Good Scene PartnerThere are a lot of unwritten rules of theatre etiquette, especially when it comes to performing a two-hander. Here are five ways to ensure a solid and las…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 03:41PM

SNOW WHITE by Sandra Mardenfeld

Caption: Gracie White as Snow White, Ashley Handel & Laura Careless as the Evil QueenPhoto credit: Steven SchreiberWith two big-budget Snow White films coming out in 2012, the porcelain-face…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 03:32PM

Lindsay Mendez, Marco Paguia to Play Birdland January 2 by Dan Bacalzo

Lindsay Mendez and Marco Paguia will perform at Birdland on Monday, January 2 at 7pm as part of the Broadway at Birdland concert series. The concert draws from an eclectic mix of music, rei…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:32PM

Harry Connick Jr. and Jesse Mueller Sing ON A CLEAR DAY on THE VIEW by Admin

Grammy and Emmy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Harry Connick Jr. and Jesse Mueller visited THE VIEW yesterday to sing a medley from the new Broadway production of ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN…

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 03:26PM

Theater review: "West Side Story" is the classic you know, but updates make it feel fresh by Ray Mark Rinaldi

Theater is full of conceits, and that's the reason we keep going back for more. Audiences know those star-crossed lovers on stage don't really fall upon their daggers, that 225-pound soprano…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:26PM

The Nutcracker, Coliseum, London

Daria Klimentová and Vadim Muntagirov are splendid in the English National Ballet’s staging of this classic, writes Clement Crisp

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 03:23PM

Dublin Carol, Trafalgar Studios, London

For fiftysomething Dubliner, John, drink, rather than Scrooge-like meanness, has been his undoing and his visitors are human

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 03:22PM

The Ladykillers, Gielgud, London

Graham Linehan has reworked William Rose’s 1955 Ealing comedy with an eye for slapstick, writes Sarah Hemming

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 03:22PM

Gary DeWitt Marshall, Curtis McClarin to Star in South Coast Rep's Topdog/Underdog by Dan Bacalzo

Gary DeWitt Marshall and Curtis McClarin will star in South Coast Repertory's production of Suzan-Lori Parks' Topdog/Underdog, to perform on the Julianne Argyros Stage, January 8-2…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:18PM

BWW Las Vegas Awards Update 12/16 - Have You Voted? by BroadwayWorld

There's just a few weeks left to go in voting for the 2011 Las Vegas 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 03:04PM

Christine Pedi Offers There's No Bizness Like Snow Bizness at the Laurie Beechman and Don't Tell Mama by Andrew Gans

Christine Pedi, who is doing double-duty these days appearing in the Off-Broadway productions of both Miss Abigail's Guide to Dating, Mating & Marriage! and NEWSical the Musical, wil…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Casting Call! Meet the Stars of Smash: Megan Hilty as Ivy Lynn by Broadway.com

Get ready, theater fans! NBC’s eagerly-anticipated new TV show Smash is ready to bring the drama of Broadway into the homes of families worldwide. As we gear up for the show&rsquo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:49PM

Dennis Diamond, Daryl Hannah, Louie Magic to Star in Arena Stage's Elephant Room by Dan Bacalzo

Magicians Dennis Diamond, Daryl Hannah and Louie Magic will star in the Arena Stage presentation of Elephant Room, to perform in The Kogod Cradle, January 20-February 26, 2012. Paul Lazar wi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:48PM

Inside the Music of Million Dollar Quartet by TheaterMania

Inside the Music of Million Dollar Quartet TheaterMania interviews Robert Britton Lyons and Eric Stang of Million Dollar Quartet to find out what it takes to recreate the iconic sound of t…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:47PM

Carousel Will Get Concert Presentation With Ben Crawford, Alexandra Silber, Sara Jean Ford and Christopher Fitzgerald by Adam Hetrick

Ben Crawford, Alexandra Silber, Sara Jean Ford and Christopher Fitzgerald will join the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra for a concert presentation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:46PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Clear Day's Harry Connick Jr. and Jessie Mueller Perform on "The View" (Video) by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Harry Connick Jr. (The Pajama Game) and Broadway newcomer Jessie Mueller star in the re-imagined production of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, which opened Dec. 11, fo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:45PM

Meet Matthew Rhys and the Explosive Cast of Off-Broadway’s Look Back in Anger by Broadway.com

Rehearsals have officially begun for the off-Broadway revival of John Osborne’s classic British drama, Look Back in Anger, presented by the Roundabout Theatre Company. Directed by Sam …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:39PM

Meet Matthew Rhys and the Cast of Off-Broadway’s Look Back in Anger by Broadway.com

Rehearsals have officially begun for the off-Broadway revival of John Osborne’s classic British drama, Look Back in Anger, presented by the Roundabout Theatre Company. Directed by Sam …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:39PM

Regional Theater Review: SOME LOVERS (The Old Globe in San Diego) by Tony Frankel

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A GOOD STORY After winning two Tony awards in 2007 for book and lyrics of Spring Awakening, Steven Sater teamed up with the one-and-only Burt Bacharach to write s…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:38PM

Original Cast of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Show Will Be Reunited for U.K. Live Theatre Tour by Mark Shenton

The original cast of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio show will be reunited for a live theatre version that will tour the U.K., beginning in June 2012.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:34PM

RIALTO CHATTER: THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD Coming Back to Broadway? by BroadwayWorld

Matt Windman of amny writes in today's paper that 1985 musical 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood might be heading back to Broadway in the near future. He writes 'I'm hearing rumors that the Rounda…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:32PM

I’m All-In for the “Rock of Ages” Trailer by Mark Blankenship

Over at Monkey See, I just explained why I’m all in on the Rock of Ages trailer. I truly believe this is going to be an amazing movie. The wigs alone will be worth the price of popcorn…

SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 02:26PM

Sarah Soetaert, Rachel McDowall and Terence Maynard on Tap for West End Chicago by Broadway.com

Sarah Soetaert, Rachel McDowall and Terence Maynard are set to join the West End production of Chicago at the Garrick Theatre. Maynard, who will play Billy Flynn, begins performances on Dece…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:23PM

Obituary: Desmond Ryan, 68, longtime Inquirer critic by Carrie Rickey

As The Inquirer's film critic from 1975 to 2001 and theater critic from 2001 until he retired at the end of 2005, Mr. Ryan, who studied literature at New College, Oxford, could dispose of a …

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:16PM

Weekend Poll: Which Actor Should Play Austin Powers on Broadway? by Broadway.com

Oh, behave! Earlier this week plans were announced for Mike Myers to adapt his popular film franchise Austin Powers for the Broadway stage. The musical will reprotedly be a prequel…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:15PM

C’mon Everybody: Completely Student Production’s Announces All Shook Up Cast by Chris Luner

It may be winter break at Wagner College but that isn’t stopping Completely Student Productions from already beginning their plans for Spring 2012 productions on campus. And while Comp…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:15PM

"All My Children" Star Michael E. Knight and Robin Riker Among Cast of The Cost of the Erection by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actors Michael E. Knight ("All My Children") and Robin Riker ("The Bold and the Beautiful") will star in Blank Theatre's production of Jon Marans'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:15PM

BOOK OF MORMON, SLEEP NO MORE Lead List of Best of 2011 by BroadwayWorld

Every year Entertainment Weekly devotes an entire issue to 'The Best and Worst' of the past twelve months. This year, the magazine has taken a look at 2011 and chosen ten worthy candidates f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:14PM

Michael E. Knight, Robin Riker et al. Set for Blank Theatre's The Cost of the Erection by Bethany Rickwald

Television stars Michael E. Knight of All My Children and Robin Riker of The Bold and the Beautiful are set to star in The Blank Theatre's The Cost of the Erection by Jon Marans. Daniel…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:14PM

West End Cast of Chicago Sees Returns of Terence Maynard, Sarah Soetaert and Rachel McDowall by Mark Shenton

The West End company of Chicago will see Terence Maynard replacing Darius Campbell as Billy Flynn beginning Dec. 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

Cinderella: A Fairytale – review by Lyn Gardner

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SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:09PM

Feature: John C. Reilly Is Ready for Carnage by Leslie (Hoban) Blake

The popular film and stage star talks about making the film version of God of Carnage

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:08PM

Girls Night Out! New Stars Celebrate Love, Loss and What I Wore's 900th Performance by Broadway.com

Off-Broadway’s Love, Loss and What I Wore had two things to celebrate on December 15: The show’s 900th performance and the arrival of two brand new cast members, Tony winner Dais…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:07PM

Teagle F. Bougere, Paul Stovall et al. Set for Court Theatre's Invisible Man by Dan Bacalzo

Court Theatre has announced casting for its world premiere of Invisible Man, adapted by Oren Jacoby from the Ralph Ellison novel. Christopher McElroen will direct the production, which will …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:07PM

Watch ‘Relatively Speaking’ star Steve Guttenberg’s “Rachael Ray” Interview Online Now by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

  RELATIVELY SPEAKING star Steve Guttenberg visited ABC’s “The Rachael Ray Show” today to discuss his return to Broadway and receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this week…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:03PM

Arts Education Providers Invited to Apply to LA County Directory by Dbehrens

LA County arts education providers can apply to be included in an online directory that offers free marketing opportunities to reach 97,000 teachers and administrators. READ MORE

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 02:02PM

THEATERMANIA NEWS MINUTE - DEC 15, 2011 by TheaterMania

THEATERMANIA NEWS MINUTE - DEC 15, 2011 Austin Powers on Broadway, Kristin Chenoweth on A Prairie Home Companion, St Ann's Warehouse moves, and much more. From: theatermania Views: 1 …

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:02PM

#NEWPLAY NEWS: @NEAarts Announces First Round of FY12 Art Works and Challenge America Grants (via @tcg) by Arena Stage

The NEA has announced the first round of funding for FY12 totaling $22.543 million to support 863 grants to organizations and individual writers across the country. This round of funding is …

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 02:00PM
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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RENT Cast to Perform on THE EARLY SHOW Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

The cast of the landmark musical Rent will perform on CBSs The Early Show on Saturday, December 17, 2011. The cast will perform the shows title number as well as its signature song, Seasons …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:57PM

PHOTO FLASH: Daisy Eagan, Loreta Swit et al. Join Off-Broadway's Love, Loss, and What I Wore by Dan Bacalzo

The Off-Broadway production of Love, Loss, and What I Wore, playing the Westside Theatre, celebrated 900 performances with a party at B. Smith's Restaurant on Thursday, December 15. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:53PM

PHOTO FLASH: Daisy Eagan, Loretta Swit, et al. Join Off-Broadway's Love, Loss, and What I Wore by Dan Bacalzo

The Off-Broadway production of Love, Loss, and What I Wore, playing the Westside Theatre, celebrated 900 performances with a party at B. Smith's Restaurant on Thursday, December 15. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:53PM

THEATERMANIA NEWS MINUTE - DEC 8, 2011 by TheaterMania

THEATERMANIA NEWS MINUTE - DEC 8, 2011 New musical "Once" moves to Broadway, Michael Urie set for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying", Sandra Bernhard on …

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:50PM

Congo Project: Where We Started by Kate Sutton-Johnson

(Photo by Kate Sutton-Johnson | Women Villagers of Sibiti) I’m still reeling a bit from my experience in Africa.  In some ways, it was predictable and neatly wrapped in my Western st…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 01:49PM

TT: A master's music

Here are five Bob Brookmeyer CDs of which I'm especially fond: • Bob Brookmeyer Quintet, Traditionalism Revisited (1957) • The...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:48PM

Review: On a Clear Day You Can See Forever at Curtainup by Elyse Sommer

if anyone can bring out the very best in a show and make a half-full cup of entertainment filled to the brim, Mayer's the man. At least I thought he was

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 01:42PM

Watch Patti Murin and the Cast of Lysistrata Jones Land a Slam Dunk on Opening Night by Broadway.com

Class was in session as Patti Murin and the rest of the cast of the new Broadway musical Lysistrata Jones lit up the stage on opening night at the Walter Kerr Theatre on December 14. Broadwa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:40PM

Broadway's Bonnie & Clyde to Close December 30 by Andy Propst

Broadway's Bonnie & Clyde will play its final performance at the Schoenfeld Theatre on December 30, according to a report in The New York Times. Directed by Jeff Calhoun, and featu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:36PM

Flux Theatre Ensemble Announces Casting for the World Premiere of Menders by Bethany Rickwald

Flux Theatre Ensemble has announced casting for the world premiere production of Erin Browne's Menders, to run January 19-February 11 at The Gym at Judson. Heather Cohn will direct. I…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:35PM

VIDEO FLASH: December 16 TheaterMania News Minute by Tristan Fuge and Bethany Rickwald

This week, TheaterMania reports on Austin Powers coming to Broadway, a new Broadway version of Cinderella, The Book of Mormon heading to Los Angeles, a new home for St Ann's Warehouse, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:31PM

Bang! Broadway's Bonnie & Clyde Will Close Dec. 30 by Kenneth Jones

The producers of Bonnie & Clyde announced on Dec. 16 that the run of the new musical will end Dec. 30. The final performance at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre is at 8 PM. By close, it wil…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

Acorn TV to Stream Playing Shakespeare and Man in a Suitcase by Dan Bacalzo

Acorn TV, a streaming service specializing in British television, has announced two new additions to its schedule. Beginning Monday, December 19, it will make available the Shakespearean ma…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:28PM

FREUD'S LAST SESSION Announces Holiday Performances by BroadwayWorld

FREUD'S LAST SESSION, Off-Broadway’s hit play now in its second smash year, will play a special holiday playing schedule for the end of 2011 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). Mar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

ArtsBeat Blog: 'Bonnie & Clyde' Will Close on Dec. 30 by Scott Heller

"Bonnie & Clyde" is closing officially on Dec. 30.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:23PM

Allegiance, Story of an American Injustice, Will Sing at Old Globe in 2012; Lea Salonga, Telly Leung, George Takei Star by Kenneth Jones

Tony Award winner Lea Salonga, Godspell star Telly Leung and TV icon George Takei of "Star Trek" fame will star in the world premiere of Allegiance, the musical about forced intern…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:23PM

Aw, Shoot! Broadway's Bonnie & Clyde Sets Closing Date by Broadway.com

The jig is up for Bonnie & Clyde: The musical will end its Broadway run on December 30 at the Schoenfeld Theatre. Starring Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan as the infamous bank robbers, Bon…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:22PM

Aw, Shoot! Broadway's Bonnie & Clyde Sets Closing Date by Broadway.com

The jig is up for Bonnie & Clyde: The musical will end its Broadway run on December 30 at the Schoenfeld Theatre. Starring Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan as the infamous bank robbers, Bon…

SOURCE: portland.broadway.com at 01:22PM

Book of Mormon, War Horse, The Normal Heart, Follies Among Top 10 Theatre Picks of 2011 by Michael Gioia

As 2011 comes to an end, theatre critics/editors from TIME, The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, New York Magazine, Newsday and Time Out New York have selected their top 10 theatre pick…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Full Casting Announced for Death of a Salesman, Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Andrew Garfield by Broadway.com

Casting is complete for the upcoming Broadway production of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. As previously announced the production will star Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman as…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:16PM

It's Official: BONNIE & CLYDE Announces 12/30 Closing by Rialto Chatter

Now, a press release from the production has been posted on Broadway's Best Shows noting that producers have now officially announced that the show will play its final performance on Decembe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:15PM

BWW Polls: Do You Think It's Time to Bring Back the Tony Awards Category for 'Best Special Theatrical Event?' by BroadwayWorld

After CONTACT a show that featured all pre-recorded music controversially took home the 2000 Tony Award for Best Musical, the Best Special Theatrical Event category was created to include sh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:14PM

Lea Salonga, George Takei & Telly Leung Lead ALLEGIANCE for The Old Globe This Winter! by BroadwayWorld

The Old Globe will open its 2012-13 Winter Season with the World Premiere of Allegiance A New American Musical. Created by Jay Kuo and Lorenzo Thione with music and lyrics by Kuo, the origi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

Lea Salonga, George Takei & Telly Leung Lead ALLEGIANCE for The Old Globe Next Winter! by BroadwayWorld

The Old Globe will open its 2012-13 Winter Season with the World Premiere of Allegiance A New American Musical. Created by Jay Kuo and Lorenzo Thione with music and lyrics by Kuo, the origi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

Telly Leung, Lea Salonga, George Takei to Star in Allegiance at Old Globe by Dan Bacalzo

Telly Leung, Lea Salonga, and George Takei will star in the world premiere musical Allegiance at The Old Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, September 6-October 20, 2012, with an open…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:07PM

FREEZE FRAME: Cast of LOOK BACK IN ANGER Meets the Press! by Walter McBride

The company of Roundabout Theatre Companys new off-Broadway production of John Osbornes play Look Back in Anger, met the press today, and BroadwayWorld was there for the big event. Check out…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:05PM

Athol Fugard’s The Road to Mecca, Starring Carla Gugino, Rosemary Harris and Jim Dale, Begins Previews by Broadway.com

The first-ever Broadway mounting of The Road to Mecca, the gripping South African drama by Athol Fugard, begins previews on December 16 at the American Airlines Theatre. Starring Tony winner…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:04PM

EXCLUSIVE: Annie Co-Creator Martin Charnin Is Working on a Cinderella-Inspired New Musical by Kenneth Jones

Tony Award winner Martin Charnin, the lyricist and original director of Annie, is working on a new musical called Skin Deep, offering the further adventures of Cinderella's stepmother an…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM

Let's Rush To Judgment!: 'Rock Of Ages' by Mark Blankenship

Way back in 2008, I reviewed the off-Broadway production of Rock of Ages. I still have the e-mail I sent my editor, where I asked to cover the show because I was "morbidly fascinated" to see…

SOURCE: WNYC at 01:00PM
Friday, December 16, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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STAGE PORTRAIT: Lysistrata Jones by Playbill Staff

Acclaimed illustrator Ken Fallin's drawings of the greatest stars and scenes of the theatrical world are a recurring part of Playbill.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:51PM

PHOTO FLASH: Cast of Roundabout Theatre Company's Look Back in Anger Meets the Press by David Gordon

The cast of the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of John Osborne's Look Back in Anger met the press at the company's rehearsal hall on Friday, December 16. The show focuses on f…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:50PM

AUDIO Special: SEASONS GREETINGS: A JERSEY BOYS CHRISTMAS Radio Special - Part 2 by BroadwayWorld TV

Now, Rhino has created a 1-hour radio show about Seasons Greetings A Jersey Boys Christmas. The radio show features New Music From Seasons Greetings A Jersey Boys Christmas and exclusive int…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:44PM

Priscilla's Will Swenson Hopes to Soak in a Hot Tub With Natalie Portman in 2012 by Broadway.com

As the curtain goes down on 2011, Broadway.com is looking ahead to the new year. We’ve asked the brightest stars on Broadway to reflect on their personal highlights from the past year …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

TT: Bob Brookmeyer, R.I.P.

Nothing you can say about Bob Brookmeyer can possibly rival the truth about him. He was one of the giants...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:34PM

BWW Student Center's School in the Spotlight: University of Central Florida by BroadwayWorld

Last year, BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theater website on the Internet, launched a comprehensive Student Database listing college and university performing arts programs across the countr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:27PM

Stick Fly

A Stick Fly is one of those unfortunate insects that,, in order to be photographed and examined properly, must be glued to a stick. In that position, we can see its extraordinary physical c…

SOURCE: Usher Nonsense at 12:26PM

Broadway Holiday Flashback! Watch Audra McDonald and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir 'Deck the Halls' by Broadway.com

Ho ho ho...the holidays are here, and Broadway.com is ringing in the most wonderful time of the year by delivering festive videos featuring Broadway's biggest stars. Four-time Tony winne…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:25PM

Broadway Cares: A Holiday Message from Our Friends on Broadway by Broadway Cares

Broadway Cares: A Holiday Message from Our Friends on Broadway A special holiday message for Broadway Cares from Hugh Jackman, Robin Williams, Sutton Foster, Jan Maxwell, Nikki M. James, Jo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:22PM

The Fantasticks' Aaron Carter to Go It Solo at Gramercy Theatre in January by Adam Hetrick

Pop singer Aaron Carter, who is currently starring in the Off-Broadway run of The Fantasticks, will perform a Jan. 19, 2012, solo concert at the Gramercy Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16PM

THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars - Adam Pascal! by BroadwayWorld

Welcome to THE FIRDAY SIX QampAs With Your Favorite Broadway Stars. Want to know what hooked them to a career in the theater Their dream roles Their Broadway crushes Read onIn this second…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

PHOTO FLASH: Matthew Morrison at Terron Brooks & Kamilah Marshall's Holidaze Harmony by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award nominee and Glee star Matthew Morrison was a special guest at the Wednesday, December 14 performance of Terron Brooks and Kamilah Marshall's Holidaze Harmony, at The Coterie …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:05PM

Broadway Box Office Top Ten: 12.05 - 12.11.12 by JK

The Broadway Box Office Top Ten for the 28th week of the 2011 - 2012 season (December 5 - 11; 33 productions):#7: Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark1. Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadwa…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM

Countdown to Christmas 2011 (Broadway Style)- Day 9 by BroadwayWorld TV

It's December at last, and BroadwayWorld is celebrating the season with The Twelve Days of Christmas'- a special countdown which will include our favorite holiday-themed Broadway performance…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

#NEWPLAY OPP: Three Rose Players NOW Accepting One Act Play Submissions by Arena Stage

Three Roses Players produce at least 6 new one act plays per month, and are accepting plays on various topics on rolling dealines. We produce at least 6 new one act plays per month. FOR MORE…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 12:00PM
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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RELATIVELY SPEAKING's Marlo Thomas and Greg Kelly Visit Good Day NY by BroadwayWorld

Tune in to watch RELATIVELY SPEAKING star Marlo Thomas and Greg Kelly visit Fox 5 Good Day New York hosts Rosanna Scotto on Tuesday, December 20 in the 900am half hour to discuss her critica…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:57AM

PHOTO CALL: Love, Loss... Welcomes Emily Dorsch and Daisy Eagan, Celebrates 900 Performance by Joseph Marzullo

The current stars of Off-Broadway's Love, Loss, And What I Wore — Emily Dorsch, Daisy Eagan, Sonia Manzano, Loretta Swit and Myra Lucretia Taylor — celebrated the production&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:57AM

The Shoe Report by Jess Gow

I have done many daft things when I have been inebriated; agreed to run marathons, forgotten I’ve left my mobile in the ladies toilets of a pub, fallen asleep on the night bus and ended up…

SOURCE: Girl in the Dark at 11:45AM

Tickets On Sale for Stew and Heidi Rodewald's The Total Bent at the Public by Adam Hetrick

Tickets are now on sale for the Public Lab production of The Total Bent, the new work that marks the return of Passing Strange collaborators Stew and Heidi Rodewald to the Public Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM

Review Roundup: A CHRISTMAS STORY by BroadwayWorld

On Wednesday, December 14, A Christmas Story, The Musical celebrated its opening night at Chicago's legendary Chicago Theatre.America's 1 Christmas movie comes to life on stage as hilarious …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:34AM

Farmington Youth Dance Troupe To Open For Rockettes by Susan Dunne,

11 Girls Aged 6 to 18 To Perform Before Holiday Show In BostonThe leggy, high-kicking Rockettes are a hot attraction every Christmas, but this coming Tuesday, Dec. 20, Hartford-area resident…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:32AM

Beam Him to Broadway! William Shatner to Bring One-Man Show to Music Box Theatre by Broadway.com

William Shatner, the iconic actor best known for his portrayal of Captain Kirk on TV’s Star Trek, will return to Broadway, according to The New York Post. Shatner’s one-man show …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:31AM

“Venus” Rises Again, “Lives” Ends and More Theater News by Tom Mizer

Openings and closings; it’s the Circle of Life on Broadway. So let’s raise a toast (or a small lion cub) to comings and going in our latest theater news round-up: Praise goddess!…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:21AM

Photo Flash: Edward Gero and Patrick Andrews in RED at Arena Stage by BroadwayWorld

Edward Gero and Patrick Andrews star in Red at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, produced in association with Goodman Theatre. John Logan's Tony Award-winning play ran at …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:21AM

Photo Flash: A CHRISTMAS STORY Celebrates Opening Night! by BroadwayWorld

On Wednesday, December 14, A Christmas Story, The Musical celebrated its opening night at Chicago's legendary Chicago Theatre with producer Peter Billingsley, who starred as Ralphie in the o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:20AM

TCG/American Express Leadership Boot Camp by Chris Shuff

We are thrilled to announce the TCG/American Express Leadership Boot Camp. This workshop, developed and led by the Center for Creative Leadership, will take place on March 13-14 at CCL’…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 11:18AM

PHOTO CALL: Peter Billingsley, Andrea McArdle and More Celebrate A Christmas Story, The Musical! Chicago Opening by Matthew Blank

A Christmas Story, The Musical!, based on the Jean Shepherd stories and the beloved 1983 film of the same name, celebrated its Chicago opening night Dec. 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Alicia Silverstone Will Join ABC's "Suburgatory" by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actress Alicia Silverstone will join the cast of ABC's "Suburgatory," according to TVLine.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, Dec. 10-16: Clear Day Is Cloudy, Lysistrata Jones Scores With the Times by Robert Simonson

The best thing to happen to the beleaguered basketball world this year was, arguably, Lysistrata Jones, which opened this past summer in a gymnasium downtown to surprisingly positive reviews…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

Walnut Street Theatre Announces Casting for The Mousetrap by Bethany Rickwald

Walnut Street Theatre has announced casting for Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap, to play January 17-March 4 at the WST Mainstage. Malcolm Black will direct. In the play, one of Christ…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:12AM

Tickets Available for DEATH OF A SALESMAN Starting Tomorrow- Full Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

Tickets go on sale Saturday, December 17 at 1000 AM for Arthur Millers Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece DEATH OF A SALESMAN, in a new production directed by eight-time Tony …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

Christopher Plummer Will Receive Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Modern Master Award by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Christopher Plummer will receive the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Modern Master Award. The tribute will be held Jan. 28, 2012, at the Arlington Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 12/16/2011 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 12162011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Photos from The Producers Perspective Social. by Ken Davenport

Every year I post the invite for our annual holiday soiree on my blog, and every year I wonder, "I wonder if people will come." And every year, you do! A big thanks to the record n…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Tickets on sale tomorrow at 10 AM for Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman by Jim Byk

Tickets go on sale Saturday, December 17 at 10:00 AM for Arthur Miller’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece DEATH OF A SALESMAN, in a new production directed by eight-time T…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 10:56AM

Art by Theasy.com

The Wild Project, Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, Off Off Broadway By Adrienne Urbanski BOTTOM LINE: The Phoenix Theatre Ensemble breathes fresh life into this much lauded work which focuse…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:54AM

Complete Casting Announced for Broadway's Death of a Salesman by Dan Bacalzo

Complete casting has been announced for the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. Mike Nichols will direct the production, which will begin performances at the Barrym…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:53AM

Fuse Commenary: The Agony and the Esctasy of Johnathan Lethem’s Influences by Bill Marx

For all of his claims to being a subversive termite, Jonathan Lethem the puffy white elephant appears more often in this collection, trudging down a much safer, much happier road -- leave th…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:52AM

Ten Chimneys, With Donald Carrier, Jordan Baker and Mariette Hartley, to Play Cleveland Play House by Adam Hetrick

David Hatcher's Ten Chimneys, which ventures into the private lives of theatre icons Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt, will take the stage of the Cleveland Play House beginning Jan. 13, 201…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50AM

Best of 2011: #15 - Your Brother, Rembmber by Ludlow Lad

Theater doesn't get more personal than YOUR BROTHER, REMEMBER? Splicing together childhood home-made films with 80s films, Zachery Oberzan's piece for the Under The Radar festival managed to…

SOURCE: Off-Off Blogway at 10:50AM

All the Right Moves - Travis Wall, Nick Lazzarini, Teddy Forance, Kyle Robinson - Shaping Sound by DanceOn

All the Right Moves - Travis Wall, Nick Lazzarini, Teddy Forance, Kyle Robinson - Shaping Sound All the Right Moves is a new reality series in development at Oxygen that features Emmy nomin…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:46AM

Casting Complete for Death of a Salesman Revival Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Andrew Garfield; Tix on Sale Dec. 17 by Andrew Gans

Tickets for the upcoming Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Death of a Salesman will go on sale to the general public Dec. 17 at 10 AM ET by vis…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

Joan Almedilla, Christina Bianco, Alice Ripley to Star in December 22 Broadway Hootenanny by Dan Bacalzo

Joan Almedilla, Christina Bianco, and Alice Ripley will star in Broadway Hootenanny, at Feinstein's at Loew's Regency on Thursday, December 22 at 11pm. Produced and hosted by Thea…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:45AM

Watch ‘Relatively Speaking’ star Marlo Thomas Live on “Good Day” Tuesday 12/20 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Tune in to watch RELATIVELY SPEAKING star Marlo Thomas and Greg Kelly visit Fox 5 “Good Day New York” hosts Rosanna Scotto on Tuesday, December 20 in the 9:00am half hour to discuss her …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 10:41AM

William Shatner Takes One-Man Show to Broadway by Michael Spain

William Shatner is taking his one-man show to Broadway. It is rumored the show will have a limited run on Broadway this spring before going on a possible national tour. The actor began his c…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:40AM

Actress Hoffman Discusses Performing Career (Audio) by Bloomberg News

Dec. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Jackie Hoffman, star of "Jackie Hoffman's A Chanukah Charol" and currently performing on Broadway in "The Addams Family," discusses her career in show business. Hoffm…

SOURCE: Bloomberg at 10:39AM

Actress Hoffman Discusses Performing Career (Audio) by Bloomberg News

Jackie Hoffman, star of "Jackie Hoffman's A Chanukah Charol" and currently performing on Broadway in "The Addams Family," discusses her career in show business. Hoffman talks to Bloomber…

SOURCE: Bloomberg at 10:39AM

Little Bucky Comtois: Someone to Know by James Comtois

Over at his Visible Soul blog, Zack Calhoon explains to his readers why Kid Sister Becky Comtois is a Person You Should Know. Having known her literally her entire life, I am inclined to agr…

SOURCE: Jamespeak at 10:38AM

George Mount Named as New Seattle Shakespeare Company Artistic Director by Bethany Rickwald

George Mount has been selected to be the new Artistic Director of the Seattle Shakespeare Company. Mount, who has been serving as Interim Artistic director, will take over the new position …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:33AM

Starry Follies Cast Recording Remains at Top of Billboard Top Cast Album Chart by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

The cast recording of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies, which arrived in stores on the PS Classics label Nov. 29, remained at #1 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

Guest Blog #59: All they want for Christmas is SPACE by Michael Roderick

This week's guest blog comes to us from my good friend Isaac Klein. Isaac is here to tell you all about this amazing organization now in it's second year! You can also view their video below…

SOURCE: One Producer in the City at 10:28AM

STAGE TUBE: New Promo Released for LYSISTRATA JONES! by BroadwayWorld TV

Everybody's talking about LYSISTRATA JONES, which opened earlier this week to great reviews. Written by Tony nominee Douglas Carter Beane and Lewis Flinn, Lysistrata Jones is directed and ch…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:27AM

Carnage by Scott Meslow

 Yasmina Reza’s God of Carnage takes to the screen There’s a scene late in “Carnage” in which Penelope – the type-A, upper-middle class mother played by Jodie Foster – asks …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:26AM

A gift of song

For famed, cancer-afflicted Twin Cities photographer Ann Marsden, the caroling of friends outside her home is "a gift."

SOURCE: StarTribune at 10:23AM

William Shatner back to Broadway after 50 years: report by J. Kelly Nestruck

Canadian icon will star in a one-man show based on his own life, New York gossip writer says

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:17AM

Fascinating Aida, Tim Minchin, et al. Set for Udderbelly Events in London by Andy Propst

The lineup of artists who will perform at the 2012 Udderbelly Festival at London's Southbank Centre has been announced. The event will run April 6 - July 8. Among the highlights in th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:10AM

Blog: Year of the Producer Blog: Fabric of the Fringe

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

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:06AM

The Only Hitch by Rob Weinert-Kendt

These things aren't supposed to mean anything, but that Christopher Hitchens' thoroughly examined life ended on the same day as the misbegotten Iraq war for which he was the most vociferous�…

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 10:06AM

Anna Trebunskaya to Replace Cheryl Burke in Forever Tango at Kravis Center by Dan Bacalzo

Anna Trebunskaya will replace the previously announced Cheryl Burke when the tour of Forever Tango plays the Kravis Center on Sunday, February 12 at 8pm. Created and directed by Luis Bravo,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:05AM

Jennifer Hudson, Justin Bieber and More Celebrate "Christmas in Washington" Dec. 16 on TNT by Andrew Gans

Conan O'Brien hosts TNT's annual "Christmas in Washington" holiday special, which premieres Dec. 16 at 8 PM ET.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:04AM

BWW JR: Cathy Rigby is PETER PAN- She Never Grows Up...And I Want to Know Her Secret by Erin Leigh Peck

When I heard that Madison Square Garden would be hosting a production of Peter Pan this month, I knew I had to bring my kids to see it. Weve had an amazing year since I started covering fami…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:02AM

York Theatre Company Will Offer Free Tickets for Ionescopade to Toys for Tots Donors by Andrew Gans

On Dec. 19 The York Theatre Company will offer one free ticket to the first performance of the "musical vaudeville" Ionescopade, which is scheduled for Jan. 23, 2012, at 7 PM, to t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM

#NEWPLAY NEWS: @nytimes reports on One Minute Play Festival #OMPF by Arena Stage

You Can Say You’ve Seen 80 Plays This Season Larkin Clark A scene from the One-Minute Play Festival in New York, playing this weekend in San Francisco. By JAMES NESTOR In a black-box theat…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 10:00AM

Looking for my 2012 clients by Adam Thurman

Here's the deal: Every once in a while I work directly with a handful of individual artists and arts organizations. For example, this year I worked with a visual artist, a theatre that focus…

SOURCE: Mission Paradox at 10:00AM
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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John Tartaglia, Duncan Sheik Aiming for Broadway with ‘Because of Winn Dixie’ by Michael Spain

John Tartaglia and Duncan Sheik are aiming for Broadway with their production of Because of Winn Dixie. The musical is likely to come to a stage in the spring of 2012. Plans are in the work …

SOURCE: broadway.me at 09:54AM

PHOTO FLASH: Peter Billingsley, John Bolton, Andrea McArdle et al. at Opening of A Christmas Story, The Musical! by Dan Bacalzo

Andrea McArdle was among the opening night guests for A Christmas Story, The Musical!, at the Chicago Theatre, on Wednesday, December 14 . The musical features a score by composer/lyricist…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:52AM

Alice Ripley, Joan Almedilla Set For Next BROADWAY HOOTENANNY by BroadwayWorld

It was announced today that the cast for the third smash week of Scott Siegel's BROADWAY HOOTENANNY will be Tony Award Winner ALICE RIPLEY NEXT TO NORMAL, JOAN ALMEDILLA MISS SAIGON, Drama D…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:50AM

Alicia Silverstone to Join ABC's Suburgatory by Andy Propst

Alicia Silverstone will join the cast of ABC's Suburgatory, according to a report on TVLine.com. She will play a woman who becomes a love interest for the character played by Jeremy Si…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:49AM

Flea Theater's Looking at Christmas Will Be Broadcast on Thirteen WNET by Andrew Gans

The Flea Theater's acclaimed 2010 production of Steven Banks' Looking at Christmas will be broadcast on Thirteen WNET beginning Dec. 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Christopher Plummer to Receive Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Modern Master Award by Andy Propst

Christopher Plummer will be honored with the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Modern Master Award in a tribute to be held on January 28. Plummer's stage credits inclu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:42AM

A Dangerous Method by Andrew Lapin

It’s one of history’s greatest ironies: The pioneering psychologists, those men and women who first stepped foot onto the vast expanses of our subconscious minds, were themselves not exa…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:39AM

Alice Ripley, Joan Almedilla, Christina Bianco Set for Broadway Hootenanny Concert by Andrew Gans

The lineup for the Dec. 22 performance of Scott Siegel's Broadway Hootenanny at Feinstein's at Loews Regency has been announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:33AM

The Top Ten Best Off-Off Broadway Plays of 2011 According to Tom Murrin

Here are 10 plays I saw off-off Broadway this past year and enjoyed tremendously:1. Gob Squad's Kitchen (You've Never Had It So Good 2. In the Pony Palace/Football3. The Divine Sister4. …

SOURCE: Paper Mag at 09:30AM

Exit for 'Bonnie and Clyde'

Legit News: Musical to close Dec. 30

SOURCE: Variety at 09:28AM

Simon Jones, Mark Wing-Davey, et al. Set for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Show - Live! U.K. Tour by Andy Propst

Initial casting has been announced for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Show - Live!, which will launch a U.K. tour with an engagement at Glasgow's Theatre Royal, running…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:26AM

Is William Shatner Headed to Broadway? by Andrew Gans

William Shatner, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his work on TV's "Star Trek" and "Boston Legal," will bring his one-man show to Broadway, according to the New …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:21AM

Terence Maynard, Rachel McDowall, Sarah Soetaert to Star in West End's Chicago by Dan Bacalzo

The London production of Chicago, playing the West End's Garrick Theatre, will be changing out its stars as it heads into the new year. Terence Maynard will return to the role of Billy…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:14AM

Musical Murder Most Foul by Peter Filichia

No one can accuse Bonnie & Clyde of not having a slam-bang opening. A barrage of rifle shots rings out as the two killers sit in the front seat of their car. These criminals aren’t just be…

SOURCE: Kritzerland at 09:09AM

Rehearsing CONTACT! The New Music Series 2011-12 by New York Philharmonic

Rehearsing CONTACT! The New Music Series 2011-12 Magnus Lindberg discusses CONTACT! The New Music Series backstage at the Metropolitan Museum of Art during a rehearsal of Alexandre Lunsqui&…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:07AM

ACT inaugural honor to A Noise Within founders

Legit News: Bening, Banks, Hearst Foundation also lauded

SOURCE: Variety at 09:04AM

Kate Winslet finds delight in "Carnage"

NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Roman calls, Kate goes to work. Holidays can wait.

SOURCE: Reuters at 09:03AM
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Pippin TV Commercial by Filmarchivesnyc

Ben Vereen and two female dancers in a sexy dance routine; announcer narrates a 'free minute', mentioning Bob Fosse as choreographer and the Imperial Theatre.

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:48AM

William Shatner to perform one-man show on Broadway by Richard Ouzounian

Show will open in February at the Music Box Theatre, after the early closing of the Paul Gross-Kim Cattrall show Private Lives.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 08:41AM

Review: Charles Dickens Begrudgingly… (The Building Stage) by Scotty Zacher

We have all seen multiple re-creations of *A Christmas Carol* in both movie and live formats, but The Building Stage offers us a chance to hear the tale from Charles Dickens himself. Blake …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:39AM

Max Linder by Trav S.D.

Max Linder (born Gabriel-Maximilien Leuvielle on this day in 1883) is the cinema’s first comedy star. You never heard of him? Shame on you! Linder was a French music hall comedian who …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:34AM

Holiday Gifts #9 by Trav S.D.

This is part of a little series of post-Thanksgiving mini-posts I’m doing about items you might want to consider as Holiday gifts. Would you like to give your loved one a tee shirt or a sw…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:26AM

Bonnie & Clyde – Bullets Over Broadway by Oscar E Moore

Where’s the rest of the gang?  The infamous Barrow gang.  Not just Bonnie and Clyde and Blanche and Buck. But Raymond Hamilton and Deacon Jones.  That’s just one of the things…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 08:23AM

Friday video: Eugene Ionesco by George Hunka

In the below excerpt, the Romanian/French playwright Eugene Ionesco discusses his childhood, his early experiences at the theatre, his own particular sense of the absurd, and the close relat…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 08:19AM

News: Hitchhiker's Guide Radio Show Tours, Reunites Cast

Douglas Adam's classic science fiction comedy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy will be brought back to the stage next year when the Radio Theatre Company reunites members of the original…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:12AM
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV: Go Inside the Opening Night of LYSISTRATA JONES on Broadway! by Broadway Beat

Everybody's talking about LYSISTRATA JONES this week which opened earlier this week to great reviews. Now, Broadway Beat and host Richie Ridge takes you inside the show's opening night with …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:57AM

News: Hitchhiker's Guide Radio Show Tours, Cast Reunites

Douglas Adam's classic science fiction comedy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy will be brought back to the stage next year when the Radio Theatre Company reunites members of the original…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:56AM

BWW Toronto Awards Update 12/16 - 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 07:52AM

Review: On a Clear Day, You Are the Only One Among Your Friends Who Likes This Show by Lucky

In the two years that we’ve been running this web site, I’m not sure I’ve known a show to open amidst such immensely negative buzz as Michael Mayer’s revised sort-of …

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 07:51AM

William Shatner Headed to Broadway in One-Man Show by BroadwayWorld

Michael Riedel reports in today's New York Post that William Shatner is headed to Broadway in early 2012 with a 2-3 week engagement of SHATNER'S WORD WE JUST LIVE IN IT which will play for 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:48AM

Duncan Sisters by Trav S.D.

Today is Rosetta Duncan’s birthday; for the full article on the sisters go  here. Here they are, already a little past their prime in Surprise, a 1935 Warner Bros. “Broadway Bre…

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

Stars of Vaudeville #404: Block and Sully by Trav S.D.

Block and Sully were the pre-eminent Dumb Dora (i.e. male-female comedy) act who weren’t Burns and Allen. Jesse Block (born this day in 1900) started out as a child performer in amat…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:42AM

Review: Elective Affinities by Frank Scheck

Good luck scoring an invitation to the most exclusive social reception in town. It’s being held at the palatial and luxurious Fifth Avenue townhouse belonging to the very wealthy Mrs. …

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 07:14AM

BWW's On This Day - December 16, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 16 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM

Sherpa's Top 10: Best movies from stage plays

With the opening of Steven Spielberg's "War Horse" this weekend, it's a good time to look at stage plays that have been turned into stellar movies. And there are a ton.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:00AM
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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DV8 Physical Theatre - Can We Talk About This? by National Theatre

DV8 Physical Theatre - Can We Talk About This? From: NationalTheatre Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 01:55 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:43AM

Phantom 25 - The Finale by The Phantom of the Opera

Phantom 25 - The Finale http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com A clip from the finale of Cameron Mackintosh's unique and spectacular staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of th…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:35AM

News: London Wonderground & Udderbelly for Southbank in 2012

Tim Minchin will headline the Udderbelly Festival at the Southbank Centre next year, playing the venue's closing night on 8 July, as part of five months of cabaret, music, sideshow and circu…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:29AM

Think of Me by The Phantom of the Opera

Think of Me http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com Eighth in a series of clips from the 2004 film version of The Phantom of the Opera. 'Think Of Me' performed by Emmy Rossum as Christ…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:27AM

BOING!, Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells, London

BOING!, the new Christmas show from Travelling Light and Bristol Old Vic, has a brilliant connection with its child audience. From the beginning, five-year-olds were absorbed and giggly. Whe…

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:18AM

Friday Roundup: Super Humans Receive No Compassion by Don Hall

A Thought for Those Losing Some Weight...It never stops.  It is, as they say, a Change in Lifestyle.  It is a reframing of the role of food in your life and the maintenance of your…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:09AM

New York actors reveal the naked truth about nudity by Joe Dziemianowicz

“What’d I miss?” That line from “Seminar,” the new Broadway comedy about wannabe writers and their ego-bruising teacher gets big laughs when the dim Douglas (Jerry O’Connell) as…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Streb: Kiss the Air! by Lisa Jo Sagolla

An undeniably unique display of physical daring, this show presents extreme athletic feats involving bungee cords, zip lines, springboards, and a rotating ladder yet is both exhilarating a…

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:40AM

NY Review: 'Peter Pan' by David Sheward

As the boy who wouldn't grow up, the ageless Cathy Rigby soars into our hearts as easily as she flies over our heads in this warm and cheering yuletide treat.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:37AM

1st Night Photos: Dame Edna Welcomes Possums to Wimbledon

Australian housewife and comedy icon Dame Edna Everage (the on-stage and television alter-ego of comedian Barry Humphries) made her pantomime debut at the New Wimbledon Theatre last night (1…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:11AM
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Dick Whittington, New Wimbledon Theatre by David Nice

You know what to expect from an audience with Dame Edna Everage. The London-loving Merry Widow of Moonie Ponds can be trusted to hurl her gladdies, patronize the paups in the cheap seats, di…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 04:57AM
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Bradley Manning Story Headed To Stage

The Guardian (UK) 12/15/11

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:44AM

Star trekking his way to B’way by Michael Riedel

Get out of the way, Hugh Jackman. You’re about to be upstaged by an actor — a great actor — who’s decided to bless Broadway with his own one-man show. This is a show so good it’s g…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 02:05AM

Rigby pans out, but ‘Peter’ doesn’t age well by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Peter Pan may be the boy who wouldn’t grow up, but Cathy Rigby is the woman who won’t grow old. The gymnast-turned-actress has been playing Peter on and off in the beloved musical since …

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 02:04AM
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Review | 'Shylock' at Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre

In all of Shakespeare there are just two Jewish characters, both found in "The Merchant of Venice."

SOURCE: The Kansas City Star at 01:16AM

Chinglish Makes Best Shows of 2011 List (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg names Chinglish in the Best Shows of 2011 list!

SOURCE: Bloomberg at 01:00AM

The Gershwins' PORGY AND BESS Starts Broadway Performances

The Broadway revival of The Gershwins’ PORGY AND BESS starts performances tonight at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th Street, between 8th Avenue and Broadway). It officially …

SOURCE: 1993 at 01:00AM

Bonnie & Clyde – Bullets Over Broadway by Oscar E. Moore

Not much happens. Until Act II when the bullets fly and the blood flows.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Friday, December 16, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Extremely Good, Incredibly Intense: Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Gabby Sidibe, and 400 Security Guards by Roger Friedman

It was the penultimate movie premiere of the fall Oscar season– Stephen Daldry’s “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.” Or is it “Extemely Close and Incredibly …

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:51AM

Stage Rush TV: Episode 86 by Jesse North

Talking points: Raul Esparza, Sierra Boggess, and more sing devastatingly beautiful Christmas songs at ASTEP’s annual holiday benefit concert Broadway grosses What do you think, Rusher…

SOURCE: Stage Rush at 12:24AM

‘Billy Elliot’ lands at Kennedy Center in well-made dancing shoes by Peter Marks

“Billy Elliot the Musical” moves — and MOVES. When one of the astonishing young dance machines who rotate in the role of Billy is pirouetting or tapping, executing kickboxing steps or …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:14AM

TT: (Still)born again

In today's Wall Street Journal drama column, I sound the alarm about On a Clear Day You Can See Forever...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

TT: Almanac

"Biographies grasp the exteriors of lives and give what account they can of their interiors. These can be wholly different...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

Theater Critics Share the Year's 'Best in Broadway' by Soterios Johnson

The new year is right around the corner. As 2011 comes to a close, WNYC reached out to theater critics to find out what's worth seeing on the Great White Way. Theater critics Adam Feldman of…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

Merwin Foard, Scott Coulter, Kyle Scatliffe Star in A Christmas Carol in Concert Dec. 16-17 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, plays Dec. 16-17 at 7:30 PM in Baltimo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Harvey Fierstein, Doug LaBrecque Join Debbie Gravitte for All-Star Holiday Show Dec. 16 by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Debbie Gravitte presents her All-Star Holiday Show Dec. 16 at 8 PM at Connecticut's The Ridgefield Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"Carnage" Film, With Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz and John C. Reilly, Debuts in NYC and LA Dec. 16 by Adam Hetrick

"Carnage," the screen adaptation of Yasmina Reza's Tony Award-winning comedy God of Carnage, starring Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz and John C. Reilly, brings its…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Rosemary Harris Is Road to Mecca's Controversial Artist, Starting Dec. 16 on Broadway by Kenneth Jones

The Broadway premiere of Athol Fugard's The Road to Mecca, his three-actor play about an expressive, inspirational South African artist — and the forces that wish to quiet her and …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

UNLOCK THE VAULT: Dec. 16, Golden Globe Nominees on Broadway - Part I, The Actresses 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

Tony Winner Michael Cerveris Joins The Lisps for Dec. 16 "Futurity" Concert at Joe's Pub by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris, who will star in the Broadway revival of Evita, joins rock group The Lisps for their Dec. 16 concert at Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey Wish You a Swingin' Christmas at Carnegie Hall Beginning Dec. 16 by Michael Gioia

The New York Pops orchestra, under the musical direction of Steven Reineke, celebrates the holidays with swinging seasonal favorites sung by John Pizzarelli (Dream) and Jessica Molaskey (Sun…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

DIVA TALK: A Candid Conversation with Little Shop of Horrors' Ellen Greene by Andrew Gans

News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

4th Annual Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular, Featuring Beth Leavel, Randy Graff and More, Begins Dec. 16 by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winners Beth Leavel and Randy Graff, as well as Nikka Graff Lanzarone (Chicago) and Kate Wetherhead (Legally Blonde) are among the performers for The 4th Annual Joe Iconis Christm…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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