Monday, March 5, 2012 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Legally Blonde Preview of the musical coming to the Lyric Theatre Sydney in October by The Theatre Show TV

Legally Blonde Preview of the musical coming to the Lyric Theatre Sydney in October Producers Howard Panter and John Frost announce the lead cast for the hit musical Legally Blonde, coming …

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:45PM

Review: Las Hermanas Padilla (Chicago Fusion Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

New York playwright Tony Meneses’ much-praised drama delivers a different look at survival among sisters(in-law). While their men go off to fight what seems a world-wide war, the ten wives…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 11:35PM

Edward Albee’s ‘Lady From Dubuque’ now Off-Broadway by Joe Dziemianowicz

How’s this for a Saturday soiree: Suburbanites gather for cocktails and carping while the hostess hisses at everyone and howls in pain.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

Hollywood date with '8'

Legit News: Play reading benefits American Foundation for Equal Rights

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00PM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Pleasure mixed with Twain by Frank Scheck

Even Mark Twain would have liked “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” now playing at the New Victory Theater: Not only is this child-friendly rendition faithful to the text and spirit of his w…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:57PM

ROCK OF AGES and SCHOOL OF ROCK Unite for Love Hope Strength Benefit, 3/14 by BroadwayWorld

The School of Rock NYC House Band is teaming up once again with the cast of the Broadway musical ROCK OF AGES for a special concert in New York City on Wednesday March 14 at The Bowery Elect…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38PM

The life of the party by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Jo sure knows how to play party games. “I am your wife, and I am dying,” she snaps at her husband, Sam, during a round of 20 Questions, while their guests look elsewhere. That’s one wa…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:22PM

Grosses take a dive for the week ending March 4, 2012 by Loganne

After several weeks of strong showings, Porgy and Bess takes a hit. The show played at only 64% capacity and grossed $639,026, $242,200 less than last week’s end. In fact, many shows saw a…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 10:07PM

Theater Review: ‘Edward Albee’s The Lady From Dubuque’ at End Stage Theater by Ben Brantley

“Edward Albee’s The Lady From Dubuque” opened in a scintillating revival at the Pershing Square Signature Center.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00PM

THE LADY FROM DUBUQUE - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Is it fitting that a play about the fleeting nature and certainty of identity is confused about its own?

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:00PM

Review: The Lady from Dubuque by David Finkle

Edward Albee's play about a woman dying of cancer gets an unnecessary revival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Contrived script derails ‘The Convert’ at Goodman Theatre

HEDY WEISS: A quality cast explores how 19th century British rule corrupted the country now called Zimbabwe.

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 09:11PM

Ticket giveaway: Nice Work If You Can Get It by Jesse North

Two of Broadway’s biggest stars headline the new musical comedy Nice Work If You Can Get It, which features the classic songs of George and Ira Gershwin. Matthew Broderick plays a w…

SOURCE: Stage Rush at 09:06PM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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First Listen: Original Cast Recording, 'Once' by Trey Graham

From the very outset — a vigorous four-count windup which kicks off a rowdy riff on melodies traditional and original — the cast album for Broadway's Once serves notice that the stage ve…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:50PM

Some People Call Him Maurice by Sam Hurwitt

THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO Maurice, New Conservatory Theatre Center. By Sam Hurwitt E.M. Forster’s gay romance Maurice isn’t nearly as well known as his other novels such as A Passag…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 08:09PM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Men in skirts? Entertaining flamenco at NY fest by Jocelyn Noveck

You suspect you're not seeing a run-of-the-mill flamenco performance when Rafaela Carrasco begins her routine in sleek black leather pants and shoes of fire-engine red.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 07:29PM

FRIGID Festival Round Up - Part One by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Whenever a particularly good festival comes along, and FRIGID is a particularly good festival, I always wish I could clone myself.  There is too much to see and never…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 07:26PM

Theater Review: ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ at the New Victory Theater by Rachel Saltz

“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” at the New Victory Theater, adapted by Laura Eason, is a decent account of Mark Twain’s novel.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:18PM

Video of the Week: “Shout” from ANIMAL HOUSE by Otis Day & The Knights by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

With the news of ANIMAL HOUSE being developed into a musical, we found this edited clip from the movie of the legendary Toga Party featuring Otis Day & The Knights singing “Shout.&…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 07:02PM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Arena's Long Day's Journey, Staged by Robin Phillips, Will Star Helen Carey and Peter Michael Goetz by Kenneth Jones

Helen Hayes Award winner and Tony Award nominee Helen Carey will play drug-addicted Mary Tyrone opposite Peter Michael Goetz as husband and aging actor James Tyrone, Sr., in Arena Stage'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:30PM

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of Stephen Schwartz's TESTIMONY by Stage Tube

Three time Oscar winner and four time Grammy award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz joins the 275 singers of San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus in two performances of his celebrate…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:28PM

Tuck Everlasting Musical, Directed by Casey Nicholaw, Plans Pre-Broadway Premiere in Boston by Broadway.com

The previously announced musical adaptation of Natalie Babbitt's children's novel Tuck Everlasting will make its pre-Broadway world premiere at Boston's Citi Performing Arts Cent…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:25PM

Broadway-Hopeful NATIONAL PASTIME to Play Peter Jay Sharp August 2012 by BroadwayWorld

August Theater Productions announces a new screwball musical comedy, National Pastime, opening in August 2012 at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:17PM

Broadway-Aimed Tuck Everlasting Will Premiere in Boston With Casey Nicholaw at the Helm by Adam Hetrick

The stage musical adaptation of Tuck Everlasting, based on Natalie Babbitt's popular 1975 children's novel, will have its pre-Broadway world premiere at Boston's Colonial Theatre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:17PM

Broadway Bound TUCK EVERLASTING to Play Boston June 2013; Shear, Miller, Tysen & Nicholaw on Creative Team by BroadwayWorld

Producers Broadway Across America John Gore, Thomas B. McGrath, Beth Williams, Howard Kagan and Barry Brown have just announced that the new Broadway musical TUCK EVERLASTING will have its p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:14PM

EVITA’S ELENA ROGER ON BECOMING ARGENTINA’S ICONIC FIRST LADY by Admin

Olivier Award winner Elena Roger is the first Argentine to take on the iconic role of Eva Perón in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s smash musical, EVITA, which begins performances …

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 06:04PM

STAGE TUBE: Inside the NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Photo Shoot! by Stage Tube

Two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick and three-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, featuring music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, wi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:03PM

Antony and Cleopatra and Chekhov Three Ways by Don Shirley

Antony and Cleopatra is the big new production in A Noise Within's new theater that we've been waiting for. Are you enjoying the Chekhov festival -- the one that includes Theatre Movement Ba…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 06:02PM

Kristen Bell Joins Adam Brody in Film Adaptation of Neil LaBute’s Some Girls by Broadway.com

Kristen Bell will join previously announced star Adam Brody in the upcoming film adaptation of Neil LaBute's Some Girls, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Directed by Jennifer Ge…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:01PM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Shinsai: Theatres for Japan Benefit Will Feature Paolo Montalban, Ann Harada, Angel Desai, Jennifer Lim, Ken Leung by Adam Hetrick

Paolo Montalban, Ann Harada, Angel Desai, Jennifer Lim and Ken Leung will be part of the March 11 benefit Shinsai: Theatres for Japan at the Great Hall at Cooper Union.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:59PM

The Afternoon Report, Monday, March 5, 2012 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Monday, March 5, 2012 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/BBBway Click on any hyperlinked  item for more informati…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:58PM

Edward Albee's 'Lady' comes calling

The party game at the start asks revelers to guess "Who am I?" Later that night, the question turns to "Who is she?" But there isn't a moment in the Signature Theatre Company's unflinching, …

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 05:55PM

STAGE TUBE: Meet the Cast of Broadway's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR by Stage Tube

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, directed by the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Artistic Director and 2-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:50PM

Tribes by Richard Seff

Nina Raines’ Tribes began life at the Royal Court in London, where it had rave reviews and numerous honors, including an Olivier Award nomination for Best Play. No wonder then that an …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:47PM

Listen to ONCE Original Cast Album Now on NPR! by BroadwayWorld

MASTERWORKS BROADWAY releases the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Once A New Musical. Produced by Steve Epstein and Martin Lowe, the album will be available on March 13, 2012. Once began…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:25PM

Philip Madoc obituary by Michael Coveney

Welsh actor with a flair for playing different nationalities – not least his own, as Lloyd George and DCI Noel BainThe actor Philip Madoc, who has died aged 77 after a short illness, becam…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:24PM

No, Danny Bhoy's not edgy. He just makes people laugh by Brad Wheeler

Comic is a star Down Under and in his native Scotland

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:24PM

Simon Templeman, Joanne Whalley Set for LATW's Look Back In Anger by Brian Scott Lipton

LA Theatre Works has announced casting for its production of John Osborne's Look Back in Anger, to run March 15-18 at UCLA's James Bridges Theatre. The cast will feature Simon Tem…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:22PM

Review: The North Plan (Theater Wit) by Scotty Zacher

Because Americans have a steady diet of television, movie and real life political scandal, *The North Plan* is what we crave. It’s conspiracy, comedy and control. *The North Plan* is fun…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 05:20PM

Exclusive InDepth InterView: Glenn Slater Discusses LOVE NEVER DIES, LEAP OF FAITH, SISTER ACT, TANGLED, New Musicals & More by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are talking to one of the busiest lyricists in show business, Glenn Slater. In the first part of our extensive discussion, besides discussing all aspects of the writing of LOVE NEVE…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:19PM

Helen Carey, Peter Michael Goetz Set for Arena Stage's Long Day's Journey Into Night by Andy Propst

Arena Stage has announced complete casting for Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night, to run March 30 - May 6. Robin Phillips will direct the production. O'Nei…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:13PM

Flashback: Kristin Chenoweth on “The View” by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Seeing our friend Kristin Chenoweth on her new TV show “GCB” last night reminded us of her Gorgeous performance in The Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of The Apple Tre…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:12PM

Meet the cast of Broadway’s JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Now playing at the Neil Simon Theatre. Opens March 22 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

The cast of Broadway’s JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and director Des McAnuff recently sat down to talk about the production.  Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, direct…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:12PM

Broadway's Newest Toga Party? by Michael Block

The Fraternity of Broadway will be getting some new members sometime soon. Those boys? Well that little movie with the Toga Party from 1978. "National Lampoon's Animal House" will soon be ge…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:11PM

Rich ideas emerge, slowly, in 'Babel'

"Babel" has fascinating things to say about human knowledge, but it takes its sweet time saying them.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 05:08PM

Two ex-cons walk into a comedy....

REVIEW: "T Bone and Weasel" are two of the unluckiest characters ever to travel the backroads of the deep South.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 05:05PM

Kristin Chenoweth Will Be Goodspeed Gala Honoree This Summer by Kenneth Jones

Goodspeed Musicals, the two-time Tony Award-winning Connecticut company devoted to new and vintage musicals, will honor Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth as the recipient of The Goodspeed …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:01PM

Kristen Bell Signs on for Film Adaptation of SOME GIRLS by BroadwayWorld

According to the Hollywood Reporter, stage veteran Kristen Bell will star alongside previously announced Adam Brody in the upcoming film adaptation of Neil LaBute's SOME GIRLS. Bell will pla…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:01PM

Porchlight Musical Theatre Announces 2012-2013 Season by Andy Propst

Porchlight Musical Theatre has announced the four musicals that will comprise its 2012-2013 season. The company's first offering will be A Class Act, which focuses on the life of A Cho…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 3/5/12 by BroadwayWorld

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 3512.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Featured Performers 2012 - March, 2012 by American Theatre Wing and CUNY

The point at which they knew they wanted to act was one of the first things discussed in our conversation with David Alan Grier, Judith Light and Condola Rashad. They also talked about the r…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 04:48PM

Married with Children

Jennifer Westfeldt has written and starred in films exploring same-sex relationships (her 2001 breakout hit Kissing Jessica Stein) and couples therapy (Ira & Abby). Now, she tackles chil…

SOURCE: Paper Mag at 04:48PM

Spin City with Spider-Man Star Christina Sajous: #2 by Broadway.com

Spin City with Spider-Man Star Christina Sajous: #2 Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, oh nah nah... This has never happened before, but Broadway.com's newest video blogger, Christina Sajous, who pl…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:46PM

Dose of honesty would improve this story of teenage life by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "FML: How Carson McCullers Saved My Life" by Steppenwolf for Young Adults ★★ THEATER REVIEW: "FML: How Carson McCullers Saved My Life" by Steppenwolf for Young A…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:46PM

Broadway Grosses: The Book of Mormon Breaks Records; Jesus Christ Superstar Starts Strong by Broadway.com

Many shows saw a dip at the box office this week, with the exception of The Book of Mormon. As the show enters its second year on Broadway, the Tony-winning musical broke the house record ye…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

The Best Man - Behind the Scenes with James Earl Jones by Broadway's Best Shows

Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN comes to Broadway in an all-star theatrical event with two time Tony Award winner James Earl Jones, Tony and Emmy Award winner John Larroquette, Emmy and Golden Glo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:41PM

Cast Album of Once Gets Free Public Preview on NPR by Kenneth Jones

Prior to its March 13 release on the Masterworks Broadway label, the cast album of Once: A New Musical is now getting a "first listen" on National Public Radio's website at npr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PM

Mamma Mia! Boston | Boston Opera House by Admin

Boston will be exclaiming ‘Mamma Mia!’ this summer when Broadway’s ultimate feel-good show hits the Boston Opera House for a week-long summer run from June 19 to 24, 2012. Tag your fri…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 04:32PM

The Weekly Howl: Tuesday, March 6 – “Intrinsic Impact” by HowlRound

Join the HowlRound team for our Weekly Howl on Twitter! This week we are discussing “Intrinsic Impact” with special guest Clayton Lord @ClaytonLord who just authored the post &#…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:28PM

Kristin Chenoweth to Be Honored at Goodspeed Musicals Gala by Andy Propst

Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth will be honored with The Goodspeed Award for Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theatre at Goodspeed Musical's annual gala to be held on August 11. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:24PM

Kristin Chenoweth to be Honored at Goodspeed Gala in August by BroadwayWorld

Goodspeed Musicals just announced that Tony Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth, who appeared as Annie Draper in Goodspeeds production of Strike Up The Band, will be the latest recipient of The G…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:22PM

Joshua Bell, Renée Fleming, Lang Lang Set for San Francisco Symphony's 2012-2013 Season by Bethany Rickwald

The San Francisco Symphony, under the leadership of music director Michael Tilson Thomas, has announced its 2012-2013 season. The season's highlights include a performance of the compl…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:18PM

Broadway Ticket Buying Guide: March 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 04:17PM

Rule of the Lawless by Francis

When a leading Republican Party presidential contender thinks it’s ok to discriminate against gays, doesn’t think that the constitution separates the church and the state, believes state…

SOURCE: From the Ledge at 04:14PM

Elizabeth Sarnoff's Slow Dance in Midtown to Receive World Premiere at Whitefire Theatre by Bethany Rickwald

The world premiere of Elizabeth Sarnoff's Slow Dance in Midtown, will take place at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, April 3-May 12. The playwright will direct the production.. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:14PM

Double-Secret Probation by Mark Evanier

A Broadway musical based on National Lampoon's Animal House? Hey, why not? And I can already imagine the promotions: Half-price tix on Toga Night if you come dressed in a bedsheet. Or they'l…

SOURCE: News From ME at 04:11PM

Double-Secret Probation by Mark Evanier

A Broadway musical based on National Lampoon's Animal House? Hey, why not? And I can already imagine the promotions: Half-price tix on Toga Night if you come dressed in a bedsheet. Or they'l…

SOURCE: News From ME at 04:11PM

Ann Harada, Jennifer Lim, Paolo Montalban Set for Shinsai Benefit by Brian Scott Lipton

Michi Barral, Cindy Cheung, Joel de la Fuente, Angel Desai, Ann Harada, Jennifer Ikeda, Paul Juhn, Peter Kim, Ken Leung, Li Jun Li, Jennifer Lim, Angela Lin, Paolo Montalban, Olivia Oguma, J…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:09PM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 3/5; MORMON Breaks Record for 29th Time by BroadwayWorld

Welcome to this week's 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 f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:57PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/4/12

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 342012

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:57PM

Kristin Chenoweth to Play New York City Center on June 2 As Part of National Concert Tour by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth will play New York City Center on Saturday, June 2 as part of a seven-week, 19-city concert tour, which will launch on May 9 in Seattle an…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:57PM

Kristin Chenoweth Comes to NY City Center, 6/2; Tickets On Sale 3/19 by BroadwayWorld

Emmy and Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth will launch her debut world tour in May. The 19-date North American leg of the tour kicks off May 9th in Seattle and concludes in Chenoweths home…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:54PM

Matt Cavenaugh, Elizebth Stanley, Bobby Steggert Set for Broadway Musicals of 1950 by Andy Propst

Preliminary casting has been announced for Broadway Musicals of 1950, the next installment of the "Broadway by the Year" series, to be offered on March 19 at Town Hall. TheaterMan…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:52PM

Alexander Gemignani, Aaron Lazar, et al. Set for Town Hall's BROADWAY MUSICALS OF 1950, 3/19 by BroadwayWorld

The Town Halls Broadway by the Year's 12th Season continues with The Broadway Musicals of 1950 on Monday, March 19th at 8PM. 1950 was a year that brought us famous shows by musical theater i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:50PM

Matt Cavenaugh, Aaron Lazar, Jenny Powers, Elizabeth Stanley, Bobby Steggert Set for Broadway Musicals of 1950 by Andrew Gans

The Town Hall’s Broadway by the Year series will continue March 19 at 8 PM with The Broadway Musicals of 1950.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:46PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Karen Ziemba, Kyle Harris, et al. in Old Globe's A ROOM WITH A VIEW by BroadwayWorld

From March 2 to April 8, 2012 The Old Globe will present A ROOM WITH A VIEW, based on the novel by E.M. Forster. With book by Marc Acito, music by Jeffrey Stock, lyrics by Jeffrey Stock and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:43PM

Kristen Bell to Join Adam Brody in Film Version of Neil LaBute's Some Girls by Andy Propst

Stage and screen star Kristen Bell will join Adam Brody in the film version of Neil LaBute's Some Girls, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The work follows a successful writer who,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:42PM

Sharaff Awards to Honor Carrie Robbins, Lloyd Burlingame, Matthew LeFebvre and Lynn Pecktal by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-nominated costume designer Carrie Robbins and scenic, costume and lighting designer Lloyd Burlingame will be honored during the Irene Sharaff Awards May 4 at the Hudson Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:35PM

Sharaff Awards to Honor Carrie Robbins, Lloyd Burlingame, Matthew LeFebvre and Lynn Pecktall by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-nominated costume designer Carrie Robbins and scenic, costume and lighting designer Lloyd Burlingame will be honored during the Irene Sharaff Awards May 4 at the Hudson Guild Thea…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Our Favorite Moments From Tony Winner and "GCB" Star Kristin Chenoweth (Video) by Michael Gioia

Tony and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth, who recently announced dates for her concert tour, stars as Carlene Cockburn in the new ABC television series "GCB," which debuted Mar…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM

‘Animal House’ musical to bring party to Broadway by Joe Dziemianowicz

Universal Pictures announced today that a musical based on the 1978 comedy that brought John Belushi to the big screen — and put him in a toga — is being made into a musical.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 03:28PM

STAGE TUBE: Inside THE COLUMNIST Photo Shoot with John Lithgow by Stage Tube

Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting the limited engagement of THE COLUMNIST by Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn beginning Wednesday, April 4 and opening Wednesday, April 25 at MT…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:27PM

Charles Busch's JUDITH OF BETHULIA Announces Full Cast: Mary Testa, Jennifer Cody and More by BroadwayWorld

Theater for the New City has announced complete casting for Charles Buschs new comedy JUDITH OF BETHULIA. The play, starring Busch, and directed by Carl Andress The Divine Sister Die, Mommie…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:26PM

A COVER STORY: Clybourne Park by Matthew Blank

The Broadway engagement of Bruce Norris' Pulitzer Prize-winning play Clybourne Park, a play about race and real estate, will begein previews at the Walter Kerr Theatre March 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

'Animal House' Musical Heads to Broadway With Barenaked Ladies by David Rooney

A classic of the gross-out comedy genre, the 1978 John Landis feature, "National Lampoon's Animal House," will join the long list of movie hits being retooled as theatrical musicals.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:15PM

Chalres Busch, Jennifer Cody, Mary Testa Set for Judith of Bethulia by Dan Bacalzo

Complete casting has been announced for Charles Busch's new comedy, Judith of Bethulia, which will perform at Theater for the New City's Cino Theater, March 30-April 28. Carl Andre…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:12PM

Charles Busch, Jennifer Cody, Mary Testa Set for Judith of Bethulia by Dan Bacalzo

Complete casting has been announced for Charles Busch's new comedy, Judith of Bethulia, which will perform at Theater for the New City's Cino Theater, March 30-April 28. Carl Andre…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:12PM

Margarita Levieva to Join HBO's Luck by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen actress Margarita Levieva will have a recurring role on the second season of HBO's drama Luck, according to Deadline.com. She will play Sarah Israel. The series, whic…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:11PM

Lincoln Center to Bring Bartlett Sher-Directed Golden Boy to Broadway; New Christopher Durang Set for Newhouse Theater by Broadway.com

Lincoln Center Theater will mount a 75th anniversary production of Clifford Odets’ classic Golden Boy on Broadway, in addition to a new off-Broadway play by Christopher Durang, in fall…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:08PM

Lincoln Center to Bring Bartlett Sher-Directed Golden Boy to Broadway; New Christopher Durang Play Set for Newhouse Theater by Broadway.com

Lincoln Center Theater will mount a 75th anniversary production of Clifford Odets’ classic Golden Boy on Broadway, in addition to a new off-Broadway play by Christopher Durang, in fall…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:08PM

Dan Hoyle's The Real Americans Extends Until April 14 at The Marsh by Bethany Rickwald

The run of The Marsh's production of Dan Hoyle's The Real Americans has been extended through April 14. Charlie Varon directs. The Real Americans connects two worlds: the liberal…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:08PM

George Clooney and Brad Pitt head all-star cast in LA reading of ’8′ by Loganne

George Clooney, Martin Sheen, Kevin Bacon and Brad Pitt headlined an all-star reading of the play first performed in NYC last September. Academy Award winner Dustin Lance Black’s play, 8, …

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 03:06PM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Variation #45: Donna-Michelle St. Bernard by Praxis

Text: “I begin with the etymology of ‘settler’ as a thing or person that settles, within the etymology of ‘settle’ as a thing or person that ‘comes to rest,’ that establishes a…

SOURCE: praxistheatre.com at 02:52PM

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Judy Kuhn Belts, Alan Menken Times Three, Disaster! Re-Casting by Seth Rudetsky

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:43PM

Feeling the human cost of colonialism in 'The Convert' by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "The Convert" in the Goodman's Owen Theatre ★★★½ THEATER REVIEW: "The Convert" in the Goodman's Owen Theatre ★★★½ ... When Jekesai, the…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:37PM

John Wojda Replaces Jonathan Walker in Charles Busch's Judith of Bethulia by Adam Hetrick

John Wojda has been announced to replace actor Jonathan Walker in the new Charles Busch comedy Judith of Bethulia, which will begin performances Off-Broadway March 30 at the Theater for the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:37PM

Experience the Family Drama on Opening Night of Off-Broadway's Tribes by Broadway.com

On March 4, first love, family fueds and sign language were on the menu as Nina Raine's Tribes officially opened at the Barrow Street Theatre. Directed by David Cromer, the play, which w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:31PM

‘Animal House’ stage musical in the works

NEW YORK — Toga, toga! Universal Pictures Stage Productions said Monday that it’s developing a stage musical based on its classic college comedy “National Lampoon’s Animal House.” …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 02:26PM

Charles Busch’s JUDITH OF BETHULIA Announces Full Casting by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Theater for the New City is pleased to announce complete casting for Charles Busch’s epic new comedy JUDITH OF BETHULIA. The play, starring Busch, and directed by Carl Andress (The Divine …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:23PM

Barenaked Ladies to Pen Animal House Musical; Tony Winner Casey Nicholaw to Direct by Broadway.com

Bluto, Otter and Boon may be leaving the frat house for a Broadway house! The 1978 college comedy National Lampoon’s Animal House is getting a musical adaptation, with a score by Canad…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:23PM

High School in the Spotlight: Santa Fe High School by BroadwayWorld

Based on user demand, BWW is taking our commitment to arts education one step further with the launch of the BWW Student Center - High School Edition. This directory features upcoming show l…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:19PM

BWW TV: Sneak Peek of Keen Company's PAINTING CHURCHES by BroadwayWorld TV

The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Keen Company Carl Forsman, Artistic DirectorDamon Chua, Executive Director will present John Cunningham, Kathleen Chalfant and Kate Turnbull in Tina How…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:16PM

Gay prisoners to get jail tales shown in Artangel installation by Alex Needham

Mark Storor worked with jailed gay men for three years to create new work A Tender SubjectIn a cold and dilapidated rehearsal room on the City of London outskirts, five men in blindfolds are…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:16PM

Lincoln Center Theater to Present GOLDEN BOY & VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE This Fall by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln Center Theater has announced two productions that will open this fall a 75th Anniversary production of the Clifford Odets classic GOLDEN BOY, to be directed by Bartlett Sher beginnin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:11PM

Bartlett Sher to Direct Clifford Odets' Golden Boy on Broadway for Lincoln Center Theater by Andy Propst

Lincoln Center Theater (LCT) has announced preliminary plans for its programming in fall 2012. The company will present Golden Boy, Clifford Odets' look at a young gifted violinist tor…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:10PM

LCT Plans Broadway Revival of Golden Boy, Plus Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia... Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Lincoln Center Theater will produce Christopher Durang's Chekhov satire Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike and a Broadway revival of Clifford Odets' drama Golden Boy during the 2012…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:10PM

Barenaked Ladies to score Animal House musical by National Post Staff

Canadian band the Barenaked Ladies will write the music for an upcoming stage musical based on the film Animal House, it was announced on Monday — an announcement that coincided with the 3…

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 02:07PM

Memphis Los Angeles | Pantages Theatre by Admin

The 2010 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, “Memphis”, will be rocking and rolling the west coast in the summer of next year. It is set to run for two weeks at the Pantages Theatre in L…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 02:05PM

Memphis Miami | Adrienne Arsht Center by Admin

‘Memphis’, the Tony Award winner for Best Musical in 2010 goes further south to neighboring Miami for a week-long run at the Ziff Ballet Opera House of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the …

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 02:04PM

Once Star Cristin Milioti on Being on ‘Cloud Nine’ With Tina Fey & the Power of Not Kissing Steve Kazee by Gemma Wilson

With her slight frame and enormous doe eyes, Cristin Milioti could easily have gone the ingénue route, but the actress had a different plan for her theatrical career. Milioti made her…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:03PM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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News: TV comic Jason Manford to play Pirelli in West End Sweeney

Whatsonstage.com can confirm that comedian Jason Manford will join the West End company of Sweeney Todd, playing a four-week stint as renowned "Italian" barber Adolfo Pirelli from 2 to 27 Ju…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:59PM

Sing it, Flounder: 'Animal House' musical in the works by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Toga, toga! Universal Pictures Stage Productions said Monday that it's developing a stage musical...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:59PM

Documentary of Karen O's Stop the Virgens Available Online by Adam Hetrick

A half-hour documentary film about the making of Stop the Virgens, the rock theatre piece by Karen O and director-playwright Adam Rapp, is now available to view online.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:59PM

Memphis San Antonio | Majestic Theatre by Admin

‘Memphis’, the Tony Award winning musical from Joe DiPietro heads further south to welcome spring with a sizzling and sweeping rock n’ roll production you’ll never forget. ‘Memphis…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 01:58PM

Memphis San Diego | San Diego Civic Theatre by Admin

Tagged as “Broadway’s most exciting new destination”, Tony Award winning musical ‘Memphis’ is the most exciting and electrifying musical on Broadway as of yet. If you’re on the w…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 01:56PM

Get a £10 off top price tickets to see DV8's Can We Talk About This?

Freedom of speech and Islam are among the topics discussed at the London premiere of the show, which comes to the National Theatre following a world tour. Extra members get £10 off top pric…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:52PM

ArtsBeat: Lincoln Center Theater Announces Odets Revival and New Durang Play by Patrick Healy

Bartlett Sher will stage a revival of Clifford Odets' 1937 drama "Golden Boy" on Broadway and Mr. Durang's new play, "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike," is scheduled to begin previews at …

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:51PM

PHOTO CALL: Kristin Chenoweth in Upcoming "GCB" Episodes by Matthew Blank

"GCB," the new hour-long television series starring Tony and Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth, made its series premiere March 4 at 10 PM ET on ABC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:49PM

What I Saw In New York by Tim

Hoo boy. I’m only just now crawling out from under this horrible flu-like thing that everyone seems to have. The one whose main symptom seems to be sapping you of all ambition. I caught it…

SOURCE: direct address at 01:47PM

Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez and Ashley Tisdale in Unofficial Video for "Call Me Maybe" by DanceOn

Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez and Ashley Tisdale in Unofficial Video for "Call Me Maybe" Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez and Ashley Tisdale are in an unofficial music video for Carly Ra…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:44PM

The Wendy Williams Show - Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller Gives Wendy a Dance Lesson by DanceOn

The Wendy Williams Show - Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller Gives Wendy a Dance Lesson Wendy Williams may have been voted off of Dancing with the Stars, but watch Abby Lee Miller (of Dance Mo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:43PM

Barenaked Ladies to work on Animal House musical

1978 frat-house film starring John Belushi to be reworked for the stage

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:43PM

Casey Nicholaw to Direct and Choreograph Animal House Stage Musical by Andy Propst

Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw will direct and choreograph a new stage musical version of the 1978 movie Animal House. No specific plans for a production have been announced. The band B…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:41PM

Jason Manford to Join Michael Ball, Imelda Staunton, et al. in West End Sweeney Todd by Andy Propst

Comedian Jason Manford will play Pirelli opposite Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton ihe Chichester Festival Theatre production of Sweeney Todd during its run at he West End's Adelphi The…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:39PM

Jason Monford to Join Michael Ball, Imelda Staunton, et al. in West End Sweeney Todd by Andy Propst

Comedian Jason Monford will play Pirelli opposite Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton ihe Chichester Festival Theatre production of Sweeney Todd during its run at he West End's Adelphi The…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:39PM

Danielle Flett, Daniel Kendrick Set for Royal Court's Vera Vera Vera by Andy Propst

Lodnon's Royal Court Theatre has announced casting for Hayley Squires' Vera Vera Vera, to run March 22 - April 14 in the company's Jerwood Theatre Upstairs. Jo McInnes will d…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:37PM

Will McGarrahan, Nael Nacer to Star in Lyric Stage Company's The Temperamentals by Sarah Moore

The Lyric Stage Company of Boston has announced the cast and creative team for their upcoming production of Jon Marans' The Temperamentals, to run March 30-April 28 at Lyric Stage in Bo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:35PM

Toga Party on Broadway! "Animal House" Being Made Into Stage Musical by Kenneth Jones

If the sour and intolerant Dean Wormer of the hit film comedy "Animal House" sang a song, what might it sound like? Probably something like a Barenaked Ladies pop song, if Broadway…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:33PM

1812 Productions Announces 2012-2013 Season by Bethany Rickwald

1812 Productions has announced the productions for its 2012-2013 season. The season will kick off with This Is The Week That Is: The Election Special! (September 27-November 4), which featu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:31PM

Stage musical of 'Animal House' being developed

Toga, toga! Universal Pictures Stage Productions said Monday that it's developing a stage musical based on its classic college comedy "National Lampoon's Animal House."

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:29PM

Stage musical of 'Animal House' being developed

NEW YORK (AP) -- Toga, toga!...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:27PM

The Leisure Society, Trafalgar Studio 2, London

This drama about the emptiness of the affluent is itself lacking in real substance, writes Ian Shuttleworth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:27PM

Plume – review by Mark Fisher

Tron, GlasgowThe birds and the bees in JC Marshall's timely play signify not sex but death. In a poetic flourish, she pictures the victims of a mid-air terrorist atrocity being accompanied b…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:26PM

Assistance, Playwrights Horizons, New York

This highly amusing new comedy lifts the lid on a toiling tribe of Manhattan office underlings, writes Brendan Lemon

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:26PM

Songs From Tonight's SMASH Episode Now Available on iTunes by BroadwayWorld

Select songs from tonights new episode of the NBC musical drama series SMASH Mondays, 10-11 p.m. ET, will be available today from NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products and Columbia Recor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:23PM

Michael Bobbitt had big dreams for Adventure Theatre. These days, they’re getting bigger by Hunter Styles

Michael Bobbitt’s big dream is a small audience. Not a scarce one, mind you — no arts organization wants that — but an audience made up of our smallest citizens, young enough t…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:22PM

Lloyd Burlingame, Matthew LeFebvre, Lynn Portal, Carrie Robbins Win TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards by Andy Propst

Lloyd Burlingame has won the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design for his work as a scenic, lighting, and costume designer, and costume designer Carrie Robbi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:22PM

Floyd Collins – review by Lyn Gardner

Southwark Playhouse, LondonThe story of the 33 trapped Chilean miners gripped the world for weeks during 2010, but over 80 years previously, and many miles away in Kentucky another story of …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:18PM

Casey Nicholaw to Helm New ANIMAL HOUSE Musical; Barenaked Ladies to Write Score! by BroadwayWorld

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, in association with producers Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel and James L. Nederlander, today announced that they are developing a musical based on the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

2012 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awardees Announced by BroadwayWorld

Two-time Tony Award nominated costume designer Carrie Robbins, and scenic, lighting, costume designer and educator Lloyd Burlingame are among the 2012 TDFIrene Sharaff Awards recipients. The…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

Seminar’s Jeff Goldblum to Play Sarah Silverman’s Ex-Boyfriend on NBC Pilot by Broadway.com

Seminar star Jeff Goldblum will guest star as Sarah Silverman’s ex-boyfriend in a new NBC pilot Susan 313, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Should the network pick up the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:11PM

Nick Jonas Supports the American Diabetes Association and Givenik! by How To Succeed In Business (Without Really Trying)

Nick Jonas Supports the American Diabetes Association and Givenik! http://givenik.com/show_info.php?show_id=273&show=individual Nick Jonas, star of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT R…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:10PM

With no sight and plenty of lines, blind actors make the scenes by Esmeralda Bermudez

For the thespians in Theater by the Blind, each script offers a chance to escape and transform into a range of characters. Offstage, they each have their own real-life dramas of how glaucoma…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:08PM

GCB, Starring Kristin Chenoweth, Debuts with Modest Numbers by Broadway.com

ABC’s newest series GCB debuted to 7.6 million viewers on March 4, according to Entertainment Weekly. The Texas soap, which stars Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:05PM

It’s a Family Affair for David Duchovny & Son at Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark by Broadway.com

David Duchovny may have garnered a huge following as FBI Special Agent Mulder on The X-Files and a Golden Globe as Hank Moody on Californication, but on March 3 the actor was playing hi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM

ArtsBeat: They Pledge Allegiance to the Frat: 'Animal House' Musical Is Planned by Dave Itzkoff

"Animal House: The Musical," based on the hit 1978 college comedy, will feature a new score by the band Barenaked Ladies and will be directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, a Tony Awar…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:03PM

Nutter makes cameo in school play by Catherine Lucey

Mayor Nutter showcased his acting skills in a recent performance of Hello Dolly at the Masterman School, where his daughter is a student. Check out the clip below. (Hat tip to The Philly Pos…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:02PM

Elza Zagreda's Dating Depression and Dirtbags: A Love Story Will Play NYC's Stage Left Studios by Michael Gioia

Dating Depression and Dirtbags: A Love Story, a solo show written by and starring Elza Zagreda, will begin performances March 21 at Stage Left Studios in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PM

Phantom Sequel Love Never Dies Hits Cinemas This Week by David Rogers

Just last month, “Phantom of the Opera” played its 10,000th performance on Broadway, and this week its sequel will hit U.S. theaters. “Love Never Dies,” also composed by Andrew Lloyd…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 01:00PM

Teller Talks: The Science Behind Magic Tricks by NPR Staff

On stage, Teller, half of the magician team of Penn & Teller, rarely says a word. But now he's talking, explaining how magicians harness scientific research on deception to trick audie…

SOURCE: WNYC at 01:00PM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Sam Rockwell, Tony Goldwyn and Jessica Hecht Visit Tribes Star Mare Winningham and Her Onstage Family by Broadway.com

It was a family affair for Mare Winningham and the cast of Tribes on March 2, when a trio of starry guests took in a performance of Nina Raine's play at the Barrow Street Theatre. F…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:57PM

Tribes

Nina Raine is a fortunate playwright. She could not have asked for a better production that this very fine offering, directed by David Cromb. Billy (Russell Harvard) is a young deaf man w…

SOURCE: Usher Nonsense at 12:57PM

MEMPHIS Adds 8pm Performances to March Schedule by BroadwayWorld

Starting March 6, MEMPHIS will begin a new performance scheduleTuesday at 7pm, Wednesday - Saturday evenings at 8pm, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2pm, and Sundays at 3pm. Please check www.tel…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:57PM

Carrie: The Musical -- an AndrewAndrew Insta-Review

One of the biggest flops in Broadway history, Carrie: The Musical, based on Stephen King's first published novel, is a theatrical disaster of legendary proportions. Opened in 1988 and costi…

SOURCE: Paper Mag at 12:55PM

Broadway Dreams Foundation to Be Subject of Reality Television Show by Brian Scott Lipton

The Broadway Dreams Foundation, which provides training to thousands of young performers through a series of intensive programs led by a faculty of Broadway's biggest stars, directors, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:54PM

Audra McDonald to Chat and Sing on "The Colbert Report" March 5 by Adam Hetrick

Four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, who is currently starring in the revival of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, will be a guest on the March 5 episode of "The Colbert Report.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:52PM

Is the avant-garde on the sidelines? by George Hunka

At Pirate Dog today, British critic Aleks Sierz (The Theatre of Martin Crimp, Rewriting the Nation) briefly responds to my post regarding  avant-garde drama and experimentalism last week, c…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 12:50PM

VIDEO: Dustin Lance Black's Star-Studded '8' Reading by Frank Nestor

A reading of Dustin Lance Black's play "8," which featured Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Jane Lynch, and Chris Colfer, is available on YouTube.

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:48PM

Molly Ryan, Lauren Elder, Shelia Coyle, Libby Servais and Melissa van der Schyff Discuss Spotlight on St. Jude by Carey Purcell

While struggling to find work as an actor, Danny Thomas vowed that if he ever found success, he would open a shrine dedicated to Saint Jude Thaddeus, the patron saint of hopeless causes. Tho…

SOURCE: TheTheatreSource at 12:45PM

Porchlight announces new season by Chris Jones

Porchlight Music Theatre has announced its 18th season of musicals. Here are the shows, which have a heavy retro theme:

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:45PM

5th Avenue Theatre announces season lineup

The 5th Avenue Theatre will return to "Memphis" in 2012-13, according to a season announcement released late Sunday. Here's the whole lineup of musicals, which includes "The Addams Family" a…

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 12:44PM

Audra McDonald to Perform on March 5 Colbert Report by Brian Scott Lipton

Audra McDonald, who stars in the the Broadway production of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, will perform the song "Summertime" on the March 5 epi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:38PM

Godspell’s Nick Blaemire Talks Letting His Hustle Flow for New EP with 'Dorky White Guys' by Danica Daniel

Nick Blaemire may rock out "day by day" as one of the stars of Godspell, but outside the theater the singer/writer/actor also heads the band Nick Blaemire and The Hustle. The …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:37PM

Godspell’s Nick Blaemire Talks Letting His Hustle Flow for New EP by Danica Daniel

Nick Blaemire may rock out "day by day" as one of the stars of Godspell, but outside the theater the singer/writer/actor also heads the band Nick Blaemire and The Hustle. The …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:37PM

How “Tribes” Communicates by Eric Grode

Nina Raine’s new play inventively stages the deaf experience — Even when the words in Tribes are delivered via newly empowered hands or innovatively placed surtitles, they have t…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:36PM

News: Jason Manford joins West End Sweeney in July playing four weeks as Pirelli

Whatsonstage.com can confirm that comedian Jason Manford will join the West End company of Sweeney Todd, playing a four-week stint as renowned "Italian" barber Adolfo Pirelli from 2 to 27 Ju…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:36PM

DVR ALERT: Audra McDonald to Visit COLBERT REPORT Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess is now on Broadway with a cast led by four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald Ragtime, Private Practice as Bess, Drama Desk nominee Norm Lewis Les Misrables,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:35PM

Jeff Goldblum to Star in Upcoming NBC Comedy Pilot SUSAN 313 by BroadwayWorld

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Jeff Goldblum will appear in the pilot episode of the upcoming NBC comedy pilot SUSAN 313, starring comedian Sarah Silverman.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:34PM

The Theatrical Curtain Call: More Than Just Bows

Critic Bob Mondello remembers when there were great, eccentric, revealing, funny and just plain effective theatrical curtain calls.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:32PM

While you're in a clapping mood... (Part 3) by Bilal

Luke Holladay has been part of a number of Neo productions, both as a technician and performer. He is also, arguably, the most committed Doctor Who fan we have working for our company...you …

SOURCE: The Neo-Futurists at 12:31PM

Bonnie & Clyde cast album gets its release date by Loganne

The Original Broadway Cast album for Bonnie & Clyde gets its release date. Broadway Records announced Friday that the compilation will be released on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. This after …

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 12:30PM

Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Zachary Quinto, Lily Rabe Will Return for Season Two of "American Horror Story" by Michael Gioia

Jessica Lange (The Glass Menagerie), Sarah Paulson (Collected Stories), Zachary Quinto (Angels in America), Lily Rabe (Seminar) and Evan Peters will return as series regulars for the second …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

This Week on Broadway for March 4, 2012: Carrie, Make Mine Manhattan by James Marino

Peter Filichia, Michael Portantiere and James Marino talk about Carrie, Make Mine Manhattan, Romeo & Juliet, Hurt Village and Tribes, as well as some of the week’s news.

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:29PM

Two young actors get ready to step into the ring of Sucker Punch by Tim Treanor

What’s my name? What’s my name, sucker?  In Houston, forty-five years ago last month, Muhammad Ali was carving up hapless, helpless Ernie Terrell, a heavyweight pretender who had insist…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:26PM

Tune in to watch Priscilla Queen of the Desert on WE’s “Joan Knows Best?” – Tuesday, March 6 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Comedy legend Joan Rivers visits the Tony Award® winning hit production of Bette Midler’s PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL and its Tony Award® nominated star Tony Sheldon on the…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:24PM

Tupac Musical 'Holler if Ya Hear Me' Begins Casting, Aims for Broadway by Daniel Lehman

Casting begins this week in New York for a new musical based on the life and music of Tupac Shakur, directed by Kenny Leon.

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:24PM

Lillias White and Annie Golden Join Cast of Unexpected Joy Readings by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Lillias White and Annie Golden will take part in a reading of the new Bill Russell-Janet Hood musical Unexpected Joy in late March at the Hudson Guild Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22PM

The latest in audience misbehavior, or: Don't make me use the cane! by Thomas Garvey

I was lucky enough to witness a truly wonderful performance by Boston Baroque on Saturday night - but it wasn't so wonderful for everyone, at least not at first.In the interval between the f…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 12:21PM

Kristin Chenoweth's GCB Premieres with 7.6 Million Viewers by BroadwayWorld

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Broadway favorite Kristin Chenoweth's new ABC show, GCB, premiered last night with a 2.2 rating. The 7.6 million viewers topped PanAm's latest 1.2 rating…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM

Stephen Sondheim Reveals New Details on David Ives Collaboration, ALL TOGETHER NOW! by BroadwayWorld

According to the London Evening Standard, theater powerhouses Stephen Sondheim and David Ives have teamed up on a new musical, which is currently in the earliest phases of composition. The S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

Monday theatre roundup: Is the Unicorn theatre still young at heart? by Lyn Gardner

When is kids' theatre not kids' theatre? Plus, the etiquette of booing and snoozing in Lyn Gardner's Monday roundup of theatre news and gossipBig plans for small peoplePurni Morell, the new …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:09PM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Meryl Streep Fans Hope to See The Devil Wears Prada and More Strut to Broadway by Broadway.com

Meryl Streep is having quite the month after taking home her third Oscar (for The Iron Lady) and nabbing the juicy role of Violet Weston in the upcoming August: Osage County film. Rumors are…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:09PM

Edward Albee's The Lady From Dubuque

Legit Reviews: A notorious Broadway flop in 1980, Edward Albee's "The Lady From Dubuque" doesn't exactly rise triumphantly from the ashes here. Despite its imaginative and terri…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:09PM

Pilot for Broadway Dreams Foundation Reality Series Will Be Filmed by Andrew Gans

Tigerlily Media and Freestyle Picture Company will begin test shooting this week for a new reality show that will go behind the scenes of The Broadway Dreams Foundation (BDF), the performing…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM

BWW Poll Results: Voters Want THE HELP to Take a Broadway Bow! by BroadwayWorld

Hollywood celebrated its biggest night of the year last weekend, and nine well-deserved movies were up for 'Best Picture.' On February 26, viewers tuned in to find out which film would take…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08PM

Sondheim Dismayed with Broadway/West End Offerings; Talks THE BOOK OF MORMON, WICKED and More by BroadwayWorld

Stephen Sondheim, known for contributing some of the most beloved musicals of all time to the musical theater canon, is not shy about expressing his dismay with the current Broadway and West…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:07PM

News: G4's Jonathan Ansell fronts Two Cities at Charing Cross

Jonathan Ansell will take the leading role of Charles Darnay in David Pomeranz, Steven David Horwich and David Soames' musical adaptation of A Tale of Two Cities which opens at the Charing C…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:07PM

Millie DeLeon by Trav S.D.

This post is part of a series honoring Women’s History Month. Millie DeLeon (ca. 1873-1922) is regarded by many as one of the founders of modern burlesque. Her real name was apparently…

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

Drunk Bono? Spiderman Producer Fraud? Spiderman Lawsuit Airs Dirty Laundry by David Rogers

Lawyers for former “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” director Julia Taymor have filed papers in federal court responding to a countersuit by the show’s current producers. The new papers …

SOURCE: broadway.me at 12:00PM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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The Final Lair by The Phantom of the Opera

The Final Lair http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com Final video in a series of clips from the 2004 film version of The Phantom of the Opera. With Gerard Butler as The Phantom, Emmy Rossum a…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:59AM

Obituary: Andrew Miller by The Stage

As co-founder (with Willie Robertson, who died in 2011) and chairman of the fundraising committee of the Nordoff Robbins charity, agent and producer Andrew Miller made an indelible mark on t…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:58AM

Jeffrey Wright, Hinton Battle, Renee Elise Goldsberry Set for Robert Johnson at 100 Benefit by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winners Jeffrey Wright (Angels in America) and Hinton Battle (Miss Saigon), as well as Renee Elise Goldsberry (Good People), will be among the performers at the Robert Johnson at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:58AM

Lori Gardner, Carole Monfredini, Buzz Roddy Set for Abingdon Theatre's Lifeline by Brian Scott Lipton

The Abingdon Theatre Company has announced full casting and creative team for its production of Frank Tangredi's Lifeline, which will begin previews March 9 at the Abingdon Theatre Arts…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:58AM

David Harbour Signs on for NBC's MIDNIGHT SUN Pilot by BroadwayWorld

According to Deadline.com, Tony nominee David Harbour has joined the cast of NBC's 'MIdnight Sun' pilot, opposite Julia Stiles. The series is about 'the mysterious disappearance of Midnight …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:57AM

See Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Chris Colfer & Many More Support Marriage Equality in the L.A. Reading of 8 by Broadway.com

The highly-anticipated Los Angeles reading of Dustin Lance Black’s 8 has come and gone, but the American Foundation for Equal Rights filmed the full star-studded eveningso aduiences ac…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:57AM

The Point of No Return (Reprise) by The Phantom of the Opera

The Point of No Return (Reprise) http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com Thirty-sixth in a series of clips from the 2004 film version of The Phantom of the Opera. With Gerard Butler as The Pha…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:56AM

Obituary: Elizabeth Connell by The Stage

Born in South Africa to emigre parents (her father a Yorkshireman, her mother from Northern Ireland) Elizabeth Connell's first ambition was to be a pianist, but it was as a singer - initiall…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:56AM

News: Cat Simmons takes over from Samantha Barks as tour Nancy

Cat Simmons, best known for playing DC Kezia Walker in the long-running ITV drama The Bill will take over from Samantha Barks as Nancy in Cameron Mackintosh’s touring production of Oli…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:54AM

"My dear, I think we have a guest..." by The Phantom of the Opera

"My dear, I think we have a guest..." http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com Thirty-fifth in a series of clips from the 2004 film version of The Phantom of the Opera. With Gerard Bu…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:54AM

Robin de Jesus, Peri Gilpin, Tamara Tunie Set for Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Gala by Sarah Moore

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will hold its 50th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, March 24 at 6:30pm at the Hilton Short Hills. The evening will include music and comedy sketches featu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:54AM

Down Once More/Track Down This Murderer by The Phantom of the Opera

Down Once More/Track Down This Murderer http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com Thirty-fourth in a series of clips from the 2004 film version of The Phantom of the Opera. With Gerard Butler as…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:51AM

Monkeys at the Brick by James Comtois

Nosedive Productions & Impetuous Theater Groupin association with The Brick Theater, Inc.Presents the play that started it all... MONKEYSBy James Comtois Directed by John Hurley Three frien…

SOURCE: Jamespeak at 11:50AM

PHOTO CALL: Meet the Cast of L.A. Spring Awakening, With Janel Parrish and "Glee" Star Lindsay Pearce by Matthew Blank

Over the Moon Productions' mounting of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Spring Awakening will begin previews March 14 at the Theatre of Arts Arena Stage with an official opening M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM

5th Avenue Theatre Plans Elf, Grey Gardens and The Music Man for 2012-2013 by Adam Hetrick

The 5th Avenue Theatre will stage the first post-Broadway production of Elf – The Musical, based on the film of the same title, which will be produced as part of the Seattle theatre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM

Liza Minnelli to Perform at Vegas' LVH, 5/12 by BroadwayWorld

The legendary Liza Minnelli will once again perform at the LVH - Las Vegas Hotel amp Casino formerly Las Vegas Hilton May 12 in the LVH Theater. One of Americas true legends, Liza Minnelli, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:44AM

NBC’s ‘SMASH’ MAKE A MUSICAL, School #15 – Falcon Academy of Creative Arts, Cleveland by Cindy Ripley

School #15: Falcon Academy of Creative Arts Cleveland, OH Reported by: Timothy Allen McDonald, Founder and CEO, iTheatrics February 7, 2012 I got to sleep two whole nights in my own bed befo…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:43AM

Auditions Announced for 'Matilda' Musical on Broadway by Daniel Lehman

Equity principal auditions for adult roles will be held Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17 at Ripley-Grier Studios in New York City.

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:43AM

The Summer House

Legit Reviews||Abroad: Halfway through the self-styled comedy-thriller "The Summer House," Will (Will Adamsdale) and Matt (Matthew Steer) find themselves amiably drunk on a bach…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:42AM

Nice Work with Kathleen Marshall! Part I: Matthew Broderick and Kelli O'Hara by Nice Work If You Can Get It

Nice Work with Kathleen Marshall! Part I: Matthew Broderick and Kelli O'Hara Hilarious Broadway entertainment is back in high style! Don't miss the high-stepping new musical comedy…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:40AM

Jazz Age diary comes alive on History stage

REVIEW: The diary of young Coco Irvine dances off the page in this charming piece of entertainment.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 11:40AM

Norbert Leo Butz, Judd Hirsch, David Harbour, Julia Stiles Among Stage Actors Cast in Upcoming TV Pilots by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winners Norbert Leo Butz and Judd Hirsch, Tony nominee David Harbour and stage actors Elizabeth Perkins, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Julia Stiles and Sara Rue have been cast in upcoming te…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AM

Bernadette Peters, Ann Hampton Callaway, Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley Set for Boston Pops Season by Andrew Gans

Two-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters, most recently on Broadway in the acclaimed revival of Follies, will help conductor Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops kick off their 2012 season May 9…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

Shirley Knight to Star in Tennessee Williams’ Final Play In Masks Outrageous and Austere by Broadway.com

Tony Award winner Shirley Knight will star as Clarissa “Babe” Foxworth in the previously announced world premiere of  Tennessee Williams’ last play In Masks Outra…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:35AM

La Cage Aux Folles Orlando | Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre by Admin

It is Broadway’s most entertaining musical with all the glitter, the glamour and the feathered boas flying around the stage. This is the classic musical ‘La Cage Aux Folles’, now on to…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 11:35AM

Mike Nichols & Death of a Salesman in New York Magazine by Kelly Guiod

Arthur Miller’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece DEATH OF A SALESMAN is directed by eight-time Tony Award® winner Mike Nichols and stars Philip Seymour Hoffman as Willy L…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:34AM

Photo Flash: 92Y's Broadway Talks Series Continues With Nick Jonas by BroadwayWorld

92nd Street Y and Jordan Roth, President of Jujamcyn Theaters, continued the Broadway Talks series with Nick Jonas How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying last night. For more infor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:30AM

La Cage Aux Folles Fort Lauderdale | Broward Center by Admin

Throw in the feathered boa and sprinkle the glitters for coming to Fort Lauderdale next summer is the 2010 Tony Award winner for Best Musical Revival. This is the most fabulous musical that …

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 11:30AM

Twitter Watch: Faye Dunaway- 'Master Class is my dream' by BroadwayWorld

On Twitter, Faye Dunaway had this to say RealFayeDunaway about the upcoming big screen adaptation of Master Class.Just edited scene with Liam Dunaway O'Neill and Danielle de Niese. They are …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:23AM

La Cage Aux Folles Denver | Buell Theatre by Admin

Broadway’s most glamorous and most fabulous musical, so glam and fab, it won the Tony Award for Best Musical Revival in 2010, is coming to Denver in 2012. This is the highly raved Broadway…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 11:22AM

Mark Consuelos to Guest Star on NBC's Law & Order: SVU by Brian Scott Lipton

Mark Consuelos will guest star an upcoming episode of NBC's drama series Law & Order: SVU, according to TVGuide.com. The episode will involve a sailor accused of rape during Fleet W…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:20AM

News: Corrie Musical Street of Dreams Rescheduled for May

The Coronation Street musical - Street of Dreams which was due to premiere at the Manchester Arena on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 March 2012 has been rescheduled to May due to "the intricac…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:19AM

La Cage Aux Folles Los Angeles | Pantages Theatre by Admin

The Tony Awards hailed this comedic and glamorous musical as the Best Musical Revival of 2010. This is “La Cage aux Folles”, a fabulous and flamboyant musical about the strength of famil…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 11:18AM

Marylouise Burke, Jon Tenney, Jane Kaczmarek Among Good People in L.A. by Kenneth Jones

Geffen Playhouse veterans Jane Kaczmarek ("Malcolm in the Middle") and Jon Tenney ("The Closer") play former high school lovers in the West Coast premiere of David Lindsa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

News: Vote in WOS Poll: Are long-running shows good for the West End?

Our Big Debate poll is back! And we're centring on an issue that has come into sharp focus with the recent 25th anniversaries of both Les Miserables and The Phantom of the Opera, as well as …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:14AM

PHOTO CALL: Kathryn Erbe, Edie Falco and Laura Osnes Celebrate Tribes Opening Night by Joseph Marzullo

A young deaf man escapes the emotional cacophony of his dysfunctional family when a woman who is losing her hearing transforms his life in the American premiere of Nina Raine's Olivier A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 3/5- Elaine Paige by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday, Elaine Paige Paige was selected to play Eva Pern in the first production of Evita in 1978, which brought her to the attention of the broader public. She went on to originate …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:09AM

Potentially Damaging Emails Filed In "Spider-Man" Case

The New York Times 03/05/12

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:09AM

Elektro Kif, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London

Blanca Li’s Elektro Kif is an upbeat jumble of street dance, observational comedy and high school clichés. The different episodes go on too long, but Li’s all-male company are bright da…

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:06AM

Teresa’s Weekly Update: Two by Two Edition by Teresa Eyring

“People are meant to go through life two by two. ’Tain’t natural to be lonesome.” – Thornton Wilder, Our Town What may have been true when Wilder was writing his classic look a…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 11:06AM

Susanna Phillips is exquisite in 'Lucia'

REVIEW: In Minnesota Opera's "Lucia di Lammermoor," the soprano displayed an opulent instrument and intelligent, charismatic acting.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 11:03AM

Raven-Symoné Joins the Cast of SISTER ACT by Sister Act

Raven-Symoné Joins the Cast of SISTER ACT RAVEN-SYMONÉ ("The Cosby Show," "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper," "That's So Raven") joins the cast of…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:01AM

Tony Nominee David Harbour Lands Role in NBC Pilot Midnight Sun Opposite Julia Stiles by Broadway.com

Tony nominee David Harbour and Julia Stiles have been cast in the pilot for the upcoming NBC drama Midnight Sun, according to Deadline.com. The thriller, based on the Israeli series Pillars …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:00AM

PHOTO CALL: A Look at Conor McPherson's Adaptation of The Birds at the Guthrie by Krissie Fullerton

The Guthrie Theater's production of Conor McPherson's The Birds officially opened in the Dowling Studio Feb. 29 following previews that began Feb. 25. Henry Wishcamper directs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM

What about the audience members that are in the middle? by Ken Davenport

I read an interesting word-of-mouth study recently that talked about how companies are getting much better at recognizing the importance of responding and engaging with fans. For the most pa…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Will 'Porgy & Bess' win Audra McDonald Best Musical Actress at Tony Awards? by Gold Derby

As the Tony Award season eligibility period comes to a close, one thing is certain: Audra McDonald is a shoo-in to earn her seventh nomination for the acclaimed musical revival of “The…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:59AM

Andrew Kober, Halle Morse, Kristin Netzband, Corey Mach, Theresa Kloos and More Set for March 11 Benefit Concert by Andrew Gans

A concert will be presented March 11 at Don't Tell Mama to raise money for the families affected by the recent high school shootings in Chardon, OH.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

Brain Bank Seeks Peers and Knowledge Donors by Teresa Eyring

We are pleased to announce the re-launch of the TCG Brain Bank: Where Knowledge Earns Interest! Since we began the TCG Brain Bank three years ago, we’ve made numerous matches and received …

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 10:56AM

Neil Patrick Harris to Host Smith Center Opening Celebration, 3/10 by BroadwayWorld

The Smith Centers Opening Celebration will take place Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 700pm. Actor Neil Patrick Harris will host the celebration which will feature performances by Academy Award…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:56AM

Kathleen Marshall featured in the Wall Street Journal by Heath Schwartz

WALL STREET JOURNAL March 2-3, 2012 CREATING Getting Gershwin Off the Ground By Ellen Gamerman In a recent rehearsal for her new musical, “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” Kathleen …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 10:50AM

PHOTO CALL: Alex Brightman, Ben Crawford, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Lindsay Mendez, Betsy Wolfe Rehearse 35mm by Matthew Blank

35mm A Musical Exhibition, written by Ryan Scott Oliver based on the photography of Matthew Murphy, will be presented at Brooklyn’s Galapagos Art Space March 7 and 12 at 8 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50AM

Want to Write? The best of the UK’s Literary Festivals by Marése O'Sullivan

2012 marks a major year for literature all over the world. From Shakespeare to Dickens to the best of Ireland’s authors, literary festivals offer a jam-packed few days of writing, read…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:46AM

All New A Tale of Two Cities Musical Plans London Run by Broadway.com

Former X Factor contestant Jonathan Ansell will star as Charles Darnay in an all new musical version of the classic Charles Dickens novel A Tale of Two Cities. The musical, directed by Paul …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:45AM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 3/4/2012 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending March 4, 2012: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $649,167 7,445 90.70% $87.19 CHICAGO $424,527 5,476 63.3…

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

Burn Down the Ground by Trav S.D.

Kambri Crews’ inaugural book (just released) is so compelling that I had to take a break from my own current maisterwerk to finish reading it… A good memoir is supported by two p…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:42AM

Broadway Dreams Foundation to Get Reality Show by BroadwayWorld

Tigerlily Media and Freestyle Picture Company will begin test shooting this week for a new reality show that will go behind the scenes of The Broadway Dreams Foundation BDF, Americas premier…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

Comedian Jason Manford to Join UK SWEENEY TODD As Pirelli for One Month by BroadwayWorld

British comedian Jason Manford is to play Signor Pirelli in Jonathan Kent's West-End production of SWEENY TODD. Actor Michael Ball, who stars as Todd in the show, revealed on the Jonathan R…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:40AM

Edward Albee’s The Lady From Dubuque, Starring Jane Alexander, Opens Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Edward Albee’s classic drama, The Lady From Dubuque, opens March 5 at The End Stage at off-Broadway’s new Pershing Square Signature Center. Directed by David Esbjorson and s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:38AM

Billy Elliot Appleton | Fox Cities Performing Arts Center by Admin

One boy’s dream was his community’s big motivation. ‘Billy Elliot’ is the Tony Award winning musical that tells the inspiring story of the title character and his struggle to achieve…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 10:35AM

From The Hood by 99seats

by 99 Seats Chuck D famously said that rap is CNN for black people. I do not consider this hyperbole. I'm not a huge rap fan, but one thing that I find constantly interesting about most rap …

SOURCE: Parabasis at 10:32AM

Nick Blaemire and the Hustle to Celebrate New EP with March 12 Mercury Lounge Concert by Andy Propst

Nick Blaemire and the Hustle will celebrate their new self-titled EP with a release party and concert to be held at 6:30pm on Monday, March 12 at the Mercury Lounge. The album is currently …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:32AM

A very busy week ahead by Michael Roderick

There is a lot going on this week, so I thought I'd take this Monday blog to tell you all about it. So here we go: Tonight: Is the first official Actors' Embassy Caucus and I will be speakin…

SOURCE: One Producer in the City at 10:30AM

Billy Elliot Milwaukee | Uihlein Hall of the Marcus Center by Admin

The Tony Award winning musical ‘Billy Elliot’ comes to Milwaukee this summer for a week-long engagement at the Uihlein Hall of the Marcus Center, from July 17 to 22, 2012. ‘Billy Ellio…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 10:29AM

Winter lull for Broadway

Legit News: Only 'Mormon,' 'Mecca' see B.O. upticks

SOURCE: Variety at 10:29AM

Don Reed's The Kipling Hotel Extended Through May 6 at The Marsh Berkeley by Bethany Rickwald

The Marsh Berkeley has announced that its production of Don Reed's The Kipling Hotel has been extended through May 6. The Kipling Hotel chronicles the true story of Reed's misadv…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:29AM

Seminar Star Lily Rabe Set for Season Two of TV’s American Horror Story by Broadway.com

Tony nominee and Seminar star Lily Rabe will return for season two of the hit FX drama series American Horror Story, according to Deadline.com. Rabe starred as Nora in the first season …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:28AM

PRIME CUTS: First Song Written for “Wicked” by Tom Mizer

In our continuing series, we’re taking a look at songs cut from Broadway musicals to see what happens in the making of a show. Next up, the first song finished–and revised–…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:26AM

Kagan, Brown tip 'Tuck' for Boston

Legit News: Children's tome adaptation enlists Shear, Nicholaw, Miller, Tysen

SOURCE: Variety at 10:25AM

Billy Elliot Kansas City | Music Hall by Admin

‘Billy Elliot’, the major sweeper at the 2009 Tony Awards returns to Kansas City in early 2013. It is slated to run at the Music Hall from January 22 to 27. Join Billy in his quest to de…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 10:24AM

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

Look below 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…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

Tickets for Broadway Run of Pulitzer Prize Winner Clybourne Park Now on Sale by Broadway.com

Tickets for the Broadway premiere of Bruce Norris’ drama Clybourne Park are now on sale. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play will begin previews at the Walter Kerr Theatre on March 26 and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:23AM

What's Hot on Broadway March 2011 by The Broadway Channel

What's Hot on Broadway March 2011 WHAT'S HOT ON BROADWAY, hosted by Kate Shindle, takes you up close with the stars of the new musical that only happens ONCE. Steve Kazee and Cristi…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:22AM

Billy Elliot Boston | Boston Opera House by Admin

Tony Award winning musical ‘Billy Elliot’ takes his high-flying dreams to Boston for a month-long engagement at the Boston Opera House, from July 24 to August 19, 2012. This Broadway sma…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 10:21AM

Guitar Hero: Backstage at "Once" with Steve Kazee - Episode 1 by Broadway.com

Guitar Hero: Backstage at "Once" with Steve Kazee - Episode 1 "Say 'Hi, Broadway.com!'" Steve Kazee sure knows how to get things started right. In the first inst…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:19AM

Watch Five Highlights From the Broadway Career of The Voice's Tony Vincent by Michael Mellini

Broadway veteran Tony Vincent is among the contestants battling it out for a recording contract on season two of NBC's hit singing competition The Voice. After wowing the judges with a r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:17AM

Twitter Watch: Raven-Symone Confirms Participation in SISTER ACT! by BroadwayWorld

On Twitter Watch, Raven Symone wrote 1 Mar I'm watching SisterAct the movie Pure Joy 29 Feb Sum shows really got me pumped since I'm livin in NY for SisterAct. Mob Wives-killem girls Basketb…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:16AM

Watch Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis Perform 'Summertime' and More from Porgy and Bess on The Rosie Show by Broadway.com

Rosie O’Donnell fell so in love with Porgy and Bess when she saw the musical in January, that she insisted headliners Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis perfor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:14AM

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of GCB's 'Hell Hath No Fury' by Stage Tube

On next week's episode of GCB, titled 'Hell Hath No Fury,' Amanda gets worried that Laura will be pegged a Javelina, and Gigi throws Amanda a luncheon. Carlene rallies from her embarrassment…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:13AM

Tony Award Winner Shirley Knight to Lead Culture Project's IN MASKS OUTRAGEOUS AND AUSTERE by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Shirley Knight, Tony and Emmy Award winner and two-time Academy Award nominee will play Clarissa Babe Foxworth, in the World Premiere of Tennessee Willi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

Last 24 Hours to Enter The NEWSIES' King of New York Sweepstakes! by Contests

Enter the Newsies BroadwayWorld 'King of New York' Sweepstakes for your chance to win a trip fit for a king See Disneys brand new, New York musical, NEWSIES, during its limited engagement on…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:11AM

Beyond Broadway: Hurt Village by Broadway.com

Beyond Broadway: Hurt Village Katori Hall's family drama Hurt Village has officially moved into off-Broadway's Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre, so Broadway.com headed to the brand …

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:10AM

BECTU hits out at BBC's pay offer by Matthew Hemley

BECTU has criticised a 1% pay rise offer from the BBC, claiming it is an attempt by the Corporation to make its staff pay for "last year's bungled negotiations over the future level of the l…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:06AM

Details Revealed About Bernadette Peters' SMASH Guest Spot! by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Broadway legand Benadette Peters will guest star on the March 19 episode of SMASH, and the show has just released an official description that reveals s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:01AM

Contest: Win Tickets To Nice Work If You Can Get It by Linda

Spring is almost here and with it comes new Broadway shows, like Nice Work If You Can Get It, a new musical comedy using the music and lyrics of George and Ira Gershwin (that's enough to get…

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 10:00AM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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The Spidey Project: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility to Receive West Coast Premiere by Bethany Rickwald

Theatre Unleashed is set to present the West Coast premiere of The Spidey Project: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility, March 8-April 14 at Studio/Stage. David Chrzanowski will dire…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:55AM

Bernadette Peters Will Guest Star on March 19 Episode of "Smash" by Andrew Gans

Two-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters, who received a rave review in the Los Angeles Times for her recent concert at the Valley Performing Arts Center, will guest star on the March 19 episo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AM

Blue Man Group Durham | Durham Performing Arts Center by Admin

The Blue Man Group is headed to Detroit this spring, staging a 13-day run at the Fisher Theatre from May 1 to 13, 2012. It is nearly impossible to describe how enigmatically entertaining the…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 09:46AM

Jekyll and Hyde Durham | Durham Performing Arts Center by Admin

‘Jekyll and Hyde’, the hit revival of Frank Wildhorn’s ’90s musical masterpiece, welcomes the new year with a week-long run at the Durham Performing Arts Center from January 8 to 13,…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 09:43AM

Mary Poppins Durham | Durham Performing Arts Center by Admin

Broadway and Disney classic ‘Mary Poppins’ will knock on the doors of the Durham Performing Arts Center for a whole week in winter 2013 from the 12th to the 17th of February as part of i…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 09:38AM

PHOTO FLASH: Kathryn Erbe, Edie Falco, Laura Osnes Celebrate Tribes Opening by David Gordon

Nina Raine's Olivier Award-nominated play Tribes opened on Sunday, March 4 at the Barrow Street Theatre. The production is directed by David Cromer Will Brill, Russell Harvard, Jeff Pe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:37AM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Reading of 8 With Matthew Morrison, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Jane Lynch (Video) by Andrew Gans

The Los Angeles reading of Academy Award winner Dustin Lance Black's 8, starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Chris Colfer and Jane Lynch, among many others, was presented March 3 at the W…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

Million Dollar Quartet Durham | Durham Performing Arts Center by Admin

Welcome the holiday season feeling fly and with a rocking bang as ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ relives that one rare night where Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 09:35AM

The Addams Family Denver | Buell Theatre by Admin

It’s a brand new spin on a classic comedy, this is ‘The Addams Family’ and this macabre clan is spooking Denver’s Buell Theatre for two weeks in summer, from June 19 to July 1, 2012.…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 09:33AM

Rufus Wainwright and Jorn Weisbrodt to Be Married in August by Brian Scott Lipton

Singer and composer Rufus Wainwright will marry his longtime partner, theater producer Jorn Weisbrodt, in Montauk, Long Island on August 23, according to published reports. Wainwright'…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:33AM

Anything Goes Durham | Durham Performing Arts Center by Admin

Cole Porter’s legendary Broadway comedy sails to Durham in spring 2013 with a week-long run at the Durham Performing Arts Center from March 19 to 24. This is ‘Anything Goes’, the Tony …

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 09:32AM

The Addams Family Los Angeles | Pantages Theatre by Admin

The “Addams Family” may be a ghastly clan but no one dares to frown upon them as they bring hilarity on stage with its gloomy set designs, costumes and characters we have learned to love…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 09:30AM

A small future by Adam Thurman

The future of the arts is small. Smaller organizations. The days of a nonprofit arts organization going from one employee to 20-30 full time employees in a short period of time are gone. The…

SOURCE: Mission Paradox at 09:30AM

Jersey Boys Durham | Durham Performing Arts Center by Admin

“The most exciting musical package Broadway has seen in years” (The Chicago Tribune) is coming to Durham this fall for a three-week run at the Durham Performing Arts Center from October …

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 09:28AM

Smith Center Opening, With Neil Patrick Harris, Laura Osnes, Cheyenne Jackson, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Will Be Filmed for TV by Andrew Gans

Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris will host the starry opening night at Las Vegas' Smith Center March 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:26AM

Seven Ages, Pegasus Theatre, Oxford by Andrew Blades

Pegasus Theatre, Oxford: In recent years, Kevin Tomlinson has become a great ambassador for both improvised theatre and masks, and Seven Ages combines the two to brilliant effect. It also ma…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:24AM

Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre Announces 2012-2013 Season by Sarah Moore

Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre has announced the seven productions for its 2012-13 season The 2012- 2013 season opens with the national tour of Tony Award-winning musical Memphis (Septe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:24AM

Hinton Battle, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Jeffrey Wright Set for Robert Johnson at 100 Benefit by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Jeffrey Wright and Renee Elise Goldsberry will headline Robert Johnson at 100, a benefit for the building of the Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis, to be held at 8pm on Tuesday…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:20AM

Priscilla Queen of the Desert Durham | Durham Performing Arts Center by Admin

‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert’ comes to Durham in 2013. It is slated to run at the Durham Performing Arts Center from April 30 to May 5, 2013 as part of its ongoing tour. Produced by Be…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 09:19AM

Welsh actor Philip Madoc dies by Michael Quinn

Actor Philip Madoc has died at the age of 77.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:18AM

War Horse Durham | Durham Performing Arts Center by Admin

‘War Horse’ opens Durham’s 2012-2013 Broadway season with a week-long run at the Durham Performing Arts Center from October 2 to 7, 2012. Winner of five Tony Awards in 2011 and now als…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 09:16AM

Bill Coyne, Roger Rifkin, Mary Stout Set for Musicals Tonight's L'il Abner by Brian Scott Lipton

Musicals Tonight has announced casting for its production of L'il Abner, to run March 20-April 1 at the Lion Theatre. Thomas Sabella-Mills will direct the production, which will featur…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:13AM

Sister Act Durham | Durham Performing Arts Center by Admin

Praise the heavens and the powers that brought us ‘Sister Act’, the newest musical to make a believer out of Broadway and its critics, as this funny stage adaptation is ready to spread t…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 09:11AM

Beauty and the Beast Philadelphia | Kimmel Center by Admin

Disney will be bringing the greatest love story ever told on Broadway to Philadelphia in summer 2012. Fall in love with the magical and romantic story of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ when it g…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 09:08AM

Bill Coyne, Mary Stout, Roger Rifkin and More Cast in Musicals Tonight's Li'l Abner by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for the Musicals Tonight production of Li'l Abner, which will play The Lion Theater March 20-April 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:08AM

Interview with Diane Paulus by Rebecca Novick by HowlRound

This interview is adapted from the version that appears in Counting New Beans: Intrinsic Impact and the Value of Art. This book includes the final report from research firm WolfBrown on the…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:06AM

Beauty and the Beast Los Angeles | Pantages Theatre by Admin

‘Beauty and the Beast’ comes to Hollywood for 11 days in spring as it invades the Pantages Theatre from March 26 to April 7, 2013. Based on the hit ‘90s Disney animated flick of the sa…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 09:04AM

The Mystery of Edwin Drood to Be Seen at Landor Theatre by Brian Scott Lipton

Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment will present Rupert Holmes' Tony Award-winning musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood, April 11-May. 5 at the Landor Theatre. The production will be direc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM

Landor Theatre to Present The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Brian Scott Lipton

The Landor Theatre will present Rupert Holmes' Tony Award-winning musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood, April 11-May. 5. The production will be directed by Matthew Gould, with musical dir…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
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D.C. Studio Theatre's "Sucker Punch" by Susan Berlin

he Studio Theatre in Washington is introducing U.S. audiences to the crackling voice of British playwright Roy Williams with its production of Sucker Punch, an incisive consideration of econ…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:52AM

Jonathan Ansell to Star in A TALE OF TWO CITIES in London this Spring by BroadwayWorld

Jonathan Ansell, well known from The X Factor pop opera group G4, will play the lead role of Charles Darnay in a new musical version of A Tale of Two Cities, running at The Charing Cross The…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:52AM

BWW TV Special: Go Inside the Opening Night of CARRIE! by BroadwayWorld TV

It's been one of the most anticipated opening nights of the year, so click below as BroadwayWorld.com takes you inside opening night of CARRIE - footage from the show, interviews with the st…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:45AM

Jonathan Ansell to Star in London Tale of Two Cities by Brian Scott Lipton

Jonathan Ansell will play Charles Darnay in a new musical version of Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, at The Charing Cross Theatre in London, April 5-May 12, with an opening on Ap…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:39AM

Review: Twelfth Night by Olivia Smith

“If music be the food of love, play on,” begins Twelfth Night. However, this is food of a different and unconventional flavour. Swivel Theatre aims to produce classic theatre with a twi…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:31AM

Review: Tribes by Frank Scheck

On its surface, Tribes is concerned with a young deaf man’s sudden decision to embrace sign language rather than rely on lip-reading. But that description doesn’t do justice to N…

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 08:25AM

FRIGID Hangover Starts Tonight by Byrne Harrison

HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUPPRESENTS THE2012 FRIGID HANGOVERS THE BEST & BRIGHTEST FROM THIS YEARS FESTIVALMARCH 5-10 @ THE KRAINE Horse Trade Theater Group (Erez Ziv, Managing Director, H…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:25AM

Richard Carpenter obituary by Anthony Hayward

Actor and children's television writer known for Catweazle, Robin of Sherwood and The BorrowersRichard Carpenter, who has died of a blood clot aged 82, brought intelligent, imaginative enter…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AM

Happy 25, Phantom! Or… Well… 26! by Lucky

The milestone birthdays of great theater composers are often heralded with tribute concerts and revivals. People give achievement awards and make speeches. It’s a good time. So natural…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 08:24AM

NY Review: 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' by Suzy Evans

Laura Eason delivers a charming adaptation of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" that will appeal to children and adults alike.

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:16AM

Fuse Book Review: Celebrating “The Flowers of War” by Roberta Silman

A strange mix of characters who all have complicated pasts gives rise to a novel that blossoms -- exactly as a flower does -- into a complex drama that includes several points of view and a …

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:10AM

Satirical play gives new head of state Putin the Berlusconi treatment by Matt Trueman

Moscow production of BerlusPutin imagines half of the former Italian prime minister's brain being transplanted into the newly re-elected Russian president's headWhat do you get if you cross …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:09AM

Stuart Matthew Price, Hannah Waddingham Among Guests For March 8 After Show with David Bedella by Andy Propst

Guests have been announced for After Show with David Bedella at London's Alley Cat Bar in Soho, on Thursday, March 8 The show consists of informal live interviews with television, film…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:07AM

Taking Care of the Family by Michael Kaiser

I am often asked whether for-profit executives can make good not-for-profit executives and my response is always...

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 08:04AM

Jonathan Ansell to Star in A Tale of Two Cities at London's Charing Cross Theatre by Mark Shenton

Jonathan Ansell, best known for appearing with the pop opera group G4 on TV's "The X Factor," will play Charles Darnay in the previously announced new musical version of A Tale…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:04AM

Hollywood embraces Dustin Lance Black's Prop. 8 drama by Charles McNulty

Dustin Lance Black's Prop. 8 drama "8" receives its star-studded West Coast premiere

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00AM

Feature: Tina Howe Still Shimmers by Retta Blaney

The celebrated playwright discusses the revival of her breakthrough play, Painting Churches, and her future career plans.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Tribes at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

A terrific, sad yet often funny play by a young playwright who has something to say — actually quite a few things — and knows how to enliven her story and her characters with pungent dia…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:51AM

Betty Buckley & Co. All Set for BROADWAY BACKWARDS 7 Tonight by BroadwayWorld

BROADWAY BACKWARDS 7 will play Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre tonight at 8pm. The show will feature some of Broadways biggest names singing songs originally written for the opposite gender…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:44AM

NY Review: 'The Lady From Dubuque' by Erik Haagensen

Signature Theatre has rescued Edward Albee's once-dismissed "The Lady From Dubuque." Starring Jane Alexander, it's a sure and stunning blow to the heart.

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:30AM

Secret Policeman's Ball – review by Laura Barton

Radio City Music Hall, New YorkSunday afternoon, Radio City Music Hall, and rehearsals for the Secret Policeman's Ball were in full flow: Russell Brand was stalking the aisles and Eddie Izza…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:27AM

Site-Specific Production Babel to Run in Caledonian Park as Part of World Stages London in May 2012 by Mark Shenton

BABEL, a new site-specific production co-produced by four leading London theatres (BAC, the Lyric Hammersmitih, Young Vic, Theatre Royal Stratford East), is to be performed in the Caledonian…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:24AM

The Summer House by Imogen Sarre

Self-evidently devised by the performers themselves, and ably directed by John Wright, The Summer House centres around a stag night in Iceland that goes horribly awry, with some bizarre inte…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:11AM

Review: The Fantasist by Ej Robinson

Every artist craves beauty. Every artist is by necessity a fantasist. But in Ailin Conant’s moving production at the Blue Elephant Theatre fantasies become mental invasions, dreams end up …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:00AM

BWW's On This Day - March 5, 2012

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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King Lear, The Rose, Bankside by Honour Bayes

The Rose, Bankside: It's heartening when you speak to the volunteers running The Rose. Their enthusiasm for the potential of this space is justified in the jolt you get when it is used …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:47AM

Review: A Place at the Table by Annabel Baldwin

Under the direction of Robert Wolstenholme, Signal Theatre Company’s production of A Place at the Table was thought provoking, wittily funny and a celebration of young actors. The Tristan …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:45AM

Madam Butterfly, Grand Theatre, Leeds by Kevin Berry

Grand Theatre, Leeds: Fully ten years after its acclaimed home-town premiere Northern Ballet's ravishing Madam Butterfly is back for its first reprise at the Grand Theatre. Read the ful…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:37AM

Review: Ockham’s Razor – Triple Bill by Lori Hopkins

Ockham’s Razor first came to my attention for its exciting collaboration with Oily Cart Theatre Company in 2009. The project, Something in the Air, provided young people with physical disa…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:34AM

Ballet Black, Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House by Sarah Frater

Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House: Despite its small size and modest funding, Ballet Black is a textbook case of how to run a dance troupe. Founder and director Casa Pancho has a str…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:33AM

Review: The Bacchae by Ej Robinson

Greek funny man Euripides’s The Bacchae was first performed in 405BC. The Bacchae of the title are a group of women driven mad by Dionysus, god of (amongst other things) wine and religiou…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:26AM

Elektro Kif, Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre by Sarah Frater

Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre: Electro dance is a variety of street dance that emerged from the southern suburbs of Paris. Electro Kif is the work of the Spanish-born, Paris-based …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:21AM

News: Opening: Callow Shakespeare, Farewell, Menier Party & Squad

Amongst the major London openings, in the West End and further afield, this week are: OPENING MONDAYAutumn Fire5 MARCH 2012(PREVIEWS FROM 4 MARCH)The Finborough Theatre stages a rare reviv…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:12AM

Fairness to the Truth by Don Hall

Breitbart dies.Of the many platitudes offered - from "he was a trailblazer" to "he was a parasitic douche" - one of the things most written was a deference to the "he said/he said/the truth …

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:11AM

Donald Schoenbaum dies at 86

Legit News: Was managing director of famed Guthrie Theater

SOURCE: Variety at 06:07AM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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'Wicked' Flies on Top of the Box Office, 'Mormon' Holds Steady

"Wicked" stays number one at the box office, while "The Book of Mormon" comes in second with "The Lion King" in third.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:47AM

In my library Adam Pascal by Barbara Hoffman

Life, as Adam Pascal knows it, can be neatly divided into two: before “Rent” and after. As Roger Davis, the HIV-positive rock guitarist and romantic, Pascal was part of the original cast…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 05:42AM

Brevity is fine for other people's plays by The Stage

Tabard has never been one for epic tales. We were bored by Lord of the Rings, gave up halfway through Moby Dick and used most of the pages in our copy of War and Peace as tinder after a part…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:34AM

It's that damn iceberg again by The Stage

What an educational, literary sort of week it has been. As well as trying our hand at being a playwright (and sneaking a few promotional shots of ourselves at work, feathered quill in hand) …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:33AM

The Oresteia, Riverside Studios by Lalayn Baluch

Riverside Studios: Theatre Lab Company was set up in 1997 to promote Greek arts on the international stage. In 2010 the company presented classic Greek drama Antigone by Sophocles at Riversi…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:21AM

Tony Yazbeck Returns to CHICAGO by BroadwayWorld

Tonight, March 5, 2012, the acclaimed revival of the Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO will welcome back Tony Yazbeck to the role of that silver-tongued prince of the courtoom, Billy Flynn.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00AM

Idina Menzel to Appear on ELLEN, CHELSEA LATELY, 3/5 by Bww News Desk

Broadway veteran Idina Menzel has announced on her official web site that she will be making TV guest appearances in the coming days in support of her upcoming CD and DVD 'Live Barefoot at t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00AM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Spring Passions, The Hippodrome, Birmingham by Pat Ashworth

The Hippodrome, Birmingham: A double bill of Daphnis and Chloe and The Two Pigeons makes for a feast of colour and passion, a canvas of events exuberantly danced by an energetic company. The…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:59AM

Blog: Sondheim sounds off

Stephen Sondheim is depressed by the West End. "When I scan what's on," he told The Times on Saturday, "my heart sinks into my boots." As on Broadway, he sees on Shaftesbury Avenue nothing b…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:12AM

Review: Floyd Collins ***

A musical about a man trapped in a cave is no more unlikely than a film on the same subject, and it’s odd that this ambitious 1994 off-Broadway show by Tina Landau (book) and Adam Guet…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:04AM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Bay Area’s “Counting New Beans” by Diane Ragsdale

Clay Lord and the fine folks at Theatre Bay Area have a new publication out: Counting New Beans: Intrinsic Impact and the Value of Art, which includes interviews with 20 prominent artistic …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:07AM

Four Tips on How to Overcome Your Struggle by Admin

Posted in Personal DevelopmentStrategy  Today was one of the most difficult days I’ve had in awhile. I sat at my desk and looked at all work I created for myself for the day and felt …

SOURCE: theartsentrepreneur.com at 03:00AM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Big stars have a ball in '8'

LOS ANGELES - Martin Sheen commanded the stage with his impassioned portrayal of an attorney arguing for gay-marriage rights; Jane Lynch inspired instant response as a vehement same-sex marr…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:34AM

Tattle: B'way show hopes Tupac them in

IF ALL GOES WELL, the Great White Way may soon be a little less white. TMZ.com reports that producers of "Holler If You Hear Me," a show loosely based on the music of Tupac Shakur,…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:33AM

Musical 'Animal House' Headed for Broadway by David Sheward

A musical version of the ultimate frat-house comedy "Animal House" is in development with music by the Barenaked Ladies.

SOURCE: Backstage at 02:21AM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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March on Broadway by Jonathan Mandell

There will be 17 Broadway openings from March 15 to April 26th, an astonishing turnover with only 40 theaters on the Great White Way, almost too overwhelming to consider. So let’s focus ju…

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 01:58AM

Digging below the critical surface by Mark Shenton

Just as you should never judge a book by its cover, is it a mistake to judge a show by its audience, let alone its lighting plot? In his review for The Leisure Society which opened at the Tr…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:34AM

Ramin Karimloo's Album Released Today by BroadwayWorld

West End star Ramin Karimloo, who was just seen as the title character in the 25th Anniversary concert of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and currently starring as Jean Valjean in the London produc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Concert review: Bernadette Peters at the Valley Arts Center

There are singers and there are actresses; there are entertainers and there are stars. And then, there is Bernadette Peters. There are singers and there are actresses; there are entertainers…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:20AM

TTIC- Heather Beck - Mar 5, 2012 by [email protected] (talk Theatre In Chicago), Talk Theatre In Chicago

This week on the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast Tom Williams talks with Heather Beck who plays Patsy Cline in Always...Patsy Cline at the Theatre at the Center in Munster. She talks the sho…

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

Tony Yazbeck Returns to CHICAGO Tonight

Tonight, March 5, 2012, the Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO will welcome back Tony Yazbeck in the role of Billy Flynn.

SOURCE: Broadway's Best Shows at 01:00AM

ANIMAL HOUSE: The Musical In Development

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, in association with producers Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel and James L. Nederlander, today announced that they are developing a musical based on the …

SOURCE: Broadway's Best Shows at 01:00AM
Monday, March 5, 2012 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Keigwin + Company at the Kennedy Center by Sarah Kaufman

Keigwin + Company has cornered the market on laugh-out-loud dance. Consider it LOLdance, worthy of one of those baby-talk captions reserved for cute cats: U can’t hav enuf of deez cuddlie …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:30AM

Laura Benanti, Raul Esparza, Jesse L. Martin, et al. Set for PUBLIC SINGS! Concert, 3/5 by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater announced the return of PUBLIC SINGS tonight March 5, 2012, an unforgettable evening that celebrates the rich history of musicals produced by The Public Theater, including…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Chaplin, an American Musical First Crafted in the '80s, Will Get London Premiere by Guildhall by Adam Hetrick

Chaplin, a once-Broadway-bound musical that became an award-winning American regional-theatre title, will get its London debut by the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama this sum…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03AM

Ruth Margraff by League of Professional Theatre Women

Playwright/Librettist New York, New York USA Where do you look for inspiration? For so long it was opera and Roma gypsy music always but lately I’ve been obsessed with paintings. There…

SOURCE: The League of Professional Theatre Women at 12:01AM

The Odyssey of An Iliad: Denis O'Hare and Stephen Spinella, in Rep, Hit a Homer Off-Broadway by Robert Simonson

Tony Award-winning actor Denis O'Hare adapted Homer's Trojan War classic with director Lisa Peterson. Now they're sharing it with New York — and Stephen Spinella.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Openings We're Tracking, March 5-11, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

Here it comes again: God of Carnage, the phenomenon of the country, performed hither and yon all year. There's a reason for this: Yasmina Reza's dark comedy is actor-bait. The next productio…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Karole Armitage's twist on scientific theories bends the mind

There was an extraordinarily different sense of balances to be perceived in the Pittsburgh Dance Council's presentation of Armitage

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:01AM

TT: See me, hear me (cont'd)

If you live in or near Waco, Texas, I'm making two public appearances this week at Baylor University: • Today...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

TT: A man of his word

Well, not always: I did post a little last week in response to an unexpected stimulus and an irresistible urge....

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

TT: Just because

Maria Callas and Sir Thomas Beecham chat with Edward R. Murrow in 1959 on the CBS program Small World. Callas...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

TT: Almanac

"Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum." Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., "The Class of '61" (speech, June 28,...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

Review: THE THREE SEAGULLS, OR MASHAMASHAMASHA! by Julie Congress

The Three Seagulls, or MASHAMASHAMASHA! is GREAT! It is so refreshing to see Chekhov presented in a vibrant, fun manner and Theatre Reconstruction Ensemble's production does a beautiful job …

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

The Odyssey of An Illiad: Denis O'Hare and Stephen Spinella, in Rep, Hit a Homer Off-Broadway by Robert Simonson

Tony Award-winning actor Denis O'Hare adapted Homer's Trojan War classic with director Lisa Peterson. Now they're sharing it with New York — and Stephen Spinella.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Jane Alexander Is Albee's Mysterious Lady From Dubuque, Opening Off-Broadway March 5 by Kenneth Jones

Tony Award winner Jane Alexander is the enigmatic title character in Edward Albee's The Lady From Dubuque — the acclaimed actress' first-ever role in an Albee play —…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Design for Living, First in NYC Noël Coward Reading Series, Plays March 5; Steve Ross Tickles Ivories by Kenneth Jones

The works of playwright-songwriter Noël Coward — and his contemporaries and U.K. successors — get presented in a monthly Manhattan reading series dubbed Noël and Compan…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Theater: A View From the Wings Panel Discussions, With Lezlie Wade, Steven Minning, Offered March 5 by Michael Gioia

The Stage Managers' Association's annual Theater: A View From the Wings, a "look at life from the other side of the curtain," is offered March 5 at Connolly’s Irish P…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Mike Daisey's Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, with Lance Baker, Makes Chicago Premiere March 5 by Adam Hetrick

Monologist Mike Daisey made his acclaimed work The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs available for download online Feb. 21, spawning over 60,000 downloads since then. Chicago's A Red O…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Celebrity Autobiography Features Bobby Cannavale, Jennifer Tilly and More March 5 by Adam Hetrick

Bobby Cannavale, Jennifer Tilly and Tony Danza are among the stars performing in the March 5 edition of Celebrity Autobiography: The Next Chapter at the Triad Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Public Sings! Concert, With Alan Cumming, Kelli O'Hara, Norm Lewis and More, Held March 5 by Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater's March 5 Public Sings! benefit concert, featuring Alan Cumming, Kelli O'Hara, Norm Lewis, Celia Keenan-Bolger and Bobby Steggert, is held March 5 at Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Betty Buckley, LaChanze, Adam Pascal, Andrew Rannells, Sierra Boggess and More Go Backwards March 5 by Andrew Gans

The annual Broadway Backwards concert — featuring male singers performing songs traditionally sung by women, and women singing tunes written for men — plays Broadway's Al Hir…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Chicago Revival Welcomes Return of Tony Yazbeck March 5 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Tony Yazbeck returns to the role of Billy Flynn in the long-running Broadway revival of Kander and Ebb's Chicago beginning March 5 at the Ambassador Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Michael Schulman: Testing ProBax seats in Broadway theatres. by Michael Schulman

Broadway, like New York City, is a place where petty comforts are fought for but rarely won. So when Jujamcyn Theatres, which owns five Broadway houses, recently announced a “revolutio…

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. THE BIG MEAL Sam Gold directs Dan LeFranc’s play…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:00AM

Alex Ross: The Met, City Opera, and the decline of opera in New York. by Alex Ross

Last fall, Peter Gelb, the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera, raised eyebrows on both sides of the Atlantic when he talked to the Times about the production history of Nico MuhlyR…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:00AM

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