Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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DWTS Season 14 Week 2 - Performances and Results - Courtney Galiano Dancing with the Stars Recap by DanceOn

DWTS Season 14 Week 2 - Performances and Results - Courtney Galiano Dancing with the Stars Recap Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) season 14 week 2 performances were on March 16, 2012, and we h…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:39PM

Fuse Concert Review: Coro Allegro Celebrates Handel by Arts Fuse Editor

Several adjectives apply to Coro Allegro's approach to music: elegance, finesse, and refinement.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:29PM

Lost in Yonkers Shows Why Neil Simon Should Never be Lost by Suzanna Bowling

Lost in Yonkers Shows Why Neil Simon Should Never be Lost: Neil Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers” won the Pulitzer and the Tony in 1991.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 11:19PM

‘Gilmore Girls’ Alexis Bledel stars in  Off-Broadway ‘Regrets’    by Joe Dziemianowicz

Matt Charman has been called Britain’s “fastest-rising” young playwright But in his likable, low-impact new drama “Regrets,” the Off-Broadway rookie takes it slow. Very slo…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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“Matilda” – West End by Kevin Daly

Ladies and gentlemen, Matilda the Musical is a hit. A big, beautiful smash hit. The sort of intelligent, literate musical comedy that makes you want to throw your hat in the air and cheer. …

SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 10:40PM

Sorry excuse for a play by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The new drama “Regrets,” set in 1954 Nevada, looks quite nice: Small wood cabins are huddled onstage, with the desert sky in the back and a cooking fire in the center. You can almost sme…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:23PM

REGRETS - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

There are six good plays within Regrets, the new drama by British playwright Matt Charman that just opened at City Center in a Manhattan Theatre Club production.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:00PM

Photo Flash: In Rehearsals With HANDS ON A HARDBODY at La Jolla by BroadwayWorld

La Jolla Playhouse's Hands on a Hardbody will run April 27 June 17, 2012 in the Mandell Weiss Theatre. The world-premiere, commissioned musical has a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Doug Wrig…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00PM

Theater Review: ‘Regrets’ by Matt Charman, at City Center Stage 1 by Charles Isherwood

The Red Scare looms as men await divorces in 1950s Nevada in “Regrets,” a new play by the British writer Matt Charman at City Center Stage 1.

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

Review: Regrets by Dan Bacalzo

Ansel Elgort makes an impressive professional acting debut in the Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere production of Matt Charman's play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Rodney Hicks to Appear on GRIMM This May by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's Rodney Hicks, last seen on Broadway in The Scottsboro Boys will make a guest appearance on GRIMM, this May in an episode centered around the fairy tale of 'big foot'.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24PM

Disney's NEWSIES on Broadway by Disney on Broadway

Disney's NEWSIES on Broadway On Broadway now through August 19! Visit http://www.newsiesthemusical.com for ticket and performance information! "Like" NEWSIES at http://www.f…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:18PM

Smash - Season 1 Episode 8 - The Coup - Luan Legacy Recap by DanceOn

Smash - Season 1 Episode 8 - The Coup - Luan Legacy Recap In the eighth episode of NBC's Smash, Derek plots to steal the musical, and he wants Karen to assist him. Meanwhile, Eileen'…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:01PM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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People You Should Know . . . Jennifer Lane by Zack

JENNIFER LANE is a New YorkCity-based writer and arts administrator from Troy, Michigan. Most recently, her play Harlowe was performed at 3LD Art & Technology Center, and was d…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:36PM

Internet-Based Theater Company Lives Between Cyberspace and the Stage by Joann Pan

A small Philadelphia-based company called New Paradise Laboratories is re-creating theater for the connected generation. It’s incorporating social networks like Facebook, Skype and Chatrou…

SOURCE: mashable.com at 08:34PM

Digital Drama: The technology transforming theatre by Dougal Shaw

Some people in the theatre industry don't take kindly to the innovations that Mr Bird and his team at Knifedge are introducing to the stage.

SOURCE: BBC at 08:33PM

BWW TV First Look: NOW.HERE.THIS. at The Vineyard - Performance Highlights! by BroadwayWorld TV

NOW.HERE.THIS., the newest work from the creators and cast of the legendary musical title of show is now in previews at The Vineyard Theatre and opens on March 28, 2012. Here's a first look …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:03PM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: John Malkovich Speaks at World Theatre Day 2012 by Stage Tube

On March 22, 2012, John Malkovich delivered his international message at UNESCO in Paris at a gala event that included readings of play excerpts with Malkovich and other theatre artists. Che…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:33PM

Photo Coverage: Kate Shindle, Julia Murney, et al. in IF IT ONLY EVEN RUNS A MINUTE 9 by Jennifer Broski

If It Only Even Runs A Minute 9 is the ninth edition of this series of rare songs, behind-the-scenes tales, and inspiring photos from Broadway musicals that may not have been fully appreciat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:10PM

Olivier award nominees share a stage by Alex Needham

Variety of London theatre scene embodied in starry line-up, with theatrical comedy and musicals enjoying landmark yearThe Theatre Royal Haymarket has seen its share of glitzy West End talent…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:08PM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV: Chatting with the Creative Team of Old Globe's A ROOM WITH A VIEW by BroadwayWorld TV

The Old Globe presents the World Premiere of A Room with a View, a new musical based on the novel by E.M. Forster with book by Marc Acito, music and lyrics by Jeffrey Stock and additional ly…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:53PM

Yale Rep "The Winter's Tale" by Fred Sokol

Those who already love Shakespeare will both appreciate and adore The Winter's Tale as presented by Yale Rep and now at the University Theatre in New Haven.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 06:41PM

Review: Freud’s Last Session (Mercury Theater) by Scotty Zacher

Taken as it is, *Freud’s Last Session* is a simple, luminous one-act that will do more to engender respect for titanic differences than it will to spark any new revelations. And throughout…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:17PM

John Malkovich’s World Theatre Day 2012 Address by TCG News

On March 22, 2012, John Malkovich delivered his international message at UNESCO in Paris at a gala event that included readings of play excerpts with Malkovich and other theatre artists. I&#…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 06:02PM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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From HowlRound -- Commons & Community: Chloe Veltman on Arts CriticismHOWLROUND by Chloe Veltman

Jamie Gahlon asked arts journalist Chloe Veltman to answer some questions about criticism. She kindly obliged.What is the state of arts criticism today, as compared to a decade ago?There is …

SOURCE: Chloe Veltman at 05:58PM

THE "SMASH" REPORT: Episode 8, Or, Girls, Girls, You're Both Pretty by Kenneth Jones

Playbill's weekly recap, with notes and comment, of the latest episode of the NBC musical drama series "Smash," about the creation of a new Broadway musical about Marilyn Monro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:55PM

STAGE TUBE: Meet the NEWSIES- Ryan Steele (Specs) by Stage Tube

NEWSIES is now in previews at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre. The musical, featuring a score by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Sister Act and Jack…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:52PM

Opening Night: Jesus Christ Superstar by Broadway.com

Spirits were running high on March 22 when Jesus Christ Superstar returned to Broadway in a sensational revival at the Neil Simon Theatre. The show's legendary creators, Andrew Lloyd Webber …

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:51PM

The Afternoon Report, Tuesday, March 27, 2012 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/BBBway Click on any hyperlinked  item for more informa…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:44PM

Frank Langella tells all in 'Dropped Names'

DROPPED NAMES: Famous Men and Women as I Knew Them, by Frank Langella, Harper, 356 pp., $25.99.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 05:34PM

Photo Exclusive! Take a Ride on the Steamy Streetcar Named Desire in Rehearsal by Broadway.com

The sultry heat of New Orleans’ French Quarter will soon be transplanted to the Broadhurst Theatre, where a revival of Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning drama A Streetca…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:25PM

Mahira Kakkar to Star in New York Premiere of No Word in Guyanese for Me by Bethany Rickwald

The Directors Studio will present the New York premiere of Wendy Graf's GLAAD Award-winning play No Word in Guyanese for Me, April 11-30. Joey Brenneman will direct. Religious and sex…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:23PM

Spider-Man Icon Reborn for Broadway

The team at Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark pays homage to the work of their costume designer, the late Eiko Ishioka, who passed away earlier this year at the age of 73 (read her obit here). …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

With 10,000 Friends Like These, You Don’t Need Enemies by Joe Patti

One of the things that makes me cringe uneasily is seeing non-profits running social media “follow me” campaigns where they make the push for the next multiple of 5000 milestone …

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 05:17PM

Mark Morris Group Heads Dance, Theater Shows at International Festival in New Haven by Frank Rizzo

Also One-Man "King Lear" from Taiwan, Circa from AustraliaThe Mark Morris Dance Group will be among the headliners in the dance and theater section of the International Festival of Arts a…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:15PM

Video of Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean by Art

The latest tour of the megahit musical Les Miserables is here in Boston. Currently, a big screen version is being filmed.Here is a video taken of Hugh Jackman as Valjean, tearing up his yel…

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 05:14PM

Smash star Megan Hilty has signed to Colombia Records by Loganne

According to the Hollywood reporter, Smash star, Megan Hilty, will soon add recording artist to her resumé. The Broadway vet has signed to Colombia Records through Sony subsidiary Masterwor…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 05:13PM

Lost In Yonkers

You can say that again. Lost, lost, lost. Two young teenage brothers, Jay (Matthew Gumley) and Arty (Russell Posner) are left to survive for 10 months with their Grandmother Kurnitz (Cynth…

SOURCE: Usher Nonsense at 05:11PM

Photo Preview of Mary Louise Wilson and Gabriel Ebert in Lincoln Center Theater’s 4000 Miles by Broadway.com

The complicated relationship between a grandmother and grandson is illuminated in Amy Herzog’s 4000 Miles. The play chronicles three weeks during which lost-in-life Leo (Gabriel E…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:10PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Broadway's MAGIC/BIRD! by BroadwayWorld

MAGICBIRD, a new play from the team that brought LOMBARDI to Broadway last season, will play the Longacre Theater this sping. Previews began Wednesday, March 21, 2012 and the show will open …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:09PM

Vera Vera Vera

Legit Reviews||Abroad: Rage in "Vera Vera Vera" is counterbalanced by wit -- sometimes bitter, sometimes uproarious -- and even the most vicious moments carry raw tenderness…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:07PM

Rosanne Cash Part Of Free New Haven Green Shows at International Festival by Frank Rizzo

Roseanne Cash, Dianne Reeves, and Asphalt Orceshtra will be among the headliners in a series of free concerts on New Haven Green as part of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:00PM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Messiah, Guitar Hero: Superstar Rocks on at the Neil Simon Theatre by Jesse Oxfeld

'Jesus Christ Superstar.' (Photo by Joan Marcus) Religion goes down so much more easily when it’s accompanied by guitar. Innumerable youth-group leaders and Reform rabbis know this…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 04:57PM

REGRETS Clip 4 by Manhattan Theatre Club

REGRETS Clip 4 A scene from Matt Charman's REGRETS featuring Ansel Elgort, Brian Hutchison, Lucas Caleb Rooney and Richard Topol. An uncommon tale of friendship, loss and finding the c…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:53PM

BWW TV: Performance Highlights from MTC's REGRETS! by BroadwayWorld TV

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of REGRETS, the new play by Matt Charman, directed by Carolyn Cantor will open tonight, Tuesday, March 27 at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I 131…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

Live in the Moment with the Cast of Now. Here. This. by Broadway.com

When you are moving at the speed of life it’s hard to live in the moment, but in the “theatric-concert” Now. Here. This., [title of show] creators Susan Blackwell…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:46PM

Whoopi Goldberg to Guest Star on Glee by Broadway.com

Oscar and Tony winner Whoopi Goldberg will join the FOX hit Glee for a multi-episode arc, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Goldberg will play Carmen Tibideaux, a theater veteran and admi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:43PM

The Conviction of Kelli by Rob Weinert-Kendt

Today's best, most versatile musical theater performers have one thing in common, as different as they are: the uncanny ability to bring utter conviction and vitality to a form too often see…

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 04:40PM

Q&A: Jillian Keiley, National Arts Centre’s incoming artistic director by Melissa Leong

Jillian Keiley, an award-winning director from St. John’s, N.L., has been named the new artistic director of the National Arts Centre’s English theatre department.

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 04:39PM

Division of Labor by Chloe Helton-Gallagher

Division of Labor At Current Space through April 15 More at weekly.citypaper.com The new show at Current Space was born of an ongoing conversation among friends, three artists who…

SOURCE: citypaper.com at 04:39PM

Primary Sources by Laura Dattaro

Last June, residents of the Reservoir Hill neighborhood— with the support of the Baltimore Ravens, a nonprofit organization called Kaboom!, and Baltimore Housing—built a new playground i…

SOURCE: citypaper.com at 04:38PM

Father/Son Duo Ken and Daniel Kucan Set for A Voyage Round My Father by Jason Zednick

The College of Southern Nevada has announced that the father and son team of Ken and Daniel Kucan will play the leads in their production of A Voyage Round My Father. Performances will be he…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:34PM

Mind over matter: Can theatre help us define who we are? by Katey Warran

How can the experience of theatre as part of the social process contribute to our identity? For me, it is our immersion in the moment-by-moment social experience of theatre – by Heidegger�…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:33PM

Kathleen Quinlan to star at St. Louis Actors' Studio

"One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest" will play the Roberts Orpheum

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:30PM

VENUS IN FUR: Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy by Theater Talk

on Thirteen: Fri., April 6th at 1:30 AM on CUNY TV: Sat., April 7th at 8:30 PM Sun., April 8th at 12:30 PM and Mon., April 9th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM Actors Nina Arianda and…

SOURCE: Theater Talk at 04:25PM

Whoopi Goldberg to Appear on Glee by Brian Scott Lipton

Multi-award-winning star Whoopi Goldberg has booked a multiepisode role on the hit FOX series Glee, according to published reports. She will play Carmen Tibideaux, a theater veteran and pro…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:25PM

Regrets

Legit Reviews||Off Broadway: Getting a divorce was hell back in the 1950s, an era in American history that Brit scribe Matt Charman sharply invokes in "Regrets" with a sympathet…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:22PM

Our interview with SIR TIM RICE is now online. by Theater Talk

Click Here to Watch!   

SOURCE: Theater Talk at 04:21PM

Take a First Look at Presidential Candidates Eric McCormack and John Larroquette in Gore Vidal’s The Best Man by Broadway.com

The 1960 National Convention is underway, and we’ve got a first look at two candidates fighting for the presidency in the Broadway revival of Gore Vidal’s The Best Man. Featuring…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:20PM

Yesterday Came Suddenly by Sam Hurwitt

THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO Octopus’s Garden, PianoFight. By Sam Hurwitt Scott Herman’s play Octopus’s Garden doesn’t actually have anything to do with octopi, nor gardens, nor ev…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 04:11PM

Blood-bound and Tongue-tied by Sarenka Smith

Blood-bound and Tongue-tied At the Strand Theater through April 7 More at weekly.citypaper.com The Strand Theater’s world premiere of Washington, D.C.-based playwright Jacqueli…

SOURCE: citypaper.com at 04:10PM

Into the Woods by Andrea Appleton

Into the Woods Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine Directed by Mark Lamos Through April 15 at Center Stage The lights came up on opening night of Stephen S…

SOURCE: citypaper.com at 04:09PM

John Tartaglia's IMAGINOCEAN to Be Adapted Into Animated Series by BroadwayWorld

According to Deadline.com, Jim Henson Co is developing off-Broadway's ImaginOcean, which recently played New World Stages, into a television show. Creator John Tartaglia will executive produ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:01PM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Huffington Post Review: ‘Freud’s Last Session’ by Bob Bullen

In Mark St. Germain’s play, Freud’s Last Session, which is receiving its Chicago premiere with the original New York cast, director and producers, he imagines what would happen i…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 03:58PM

Kaye Ballard to Appear at Feinstein's at Loews Regency by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and television star Kaye Ballard will present her cabaret show, Maybe This Time, at Feinstein's at Loews Regency at 8pm on Sunday, June 17. Ballard starred on Broadway in such sh…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:54PM

Julian Alvarez, Mark Willis Borum, James LaRosa Set for Bristol Riverside Theatre's Rent by Bethany Rickwald

Bristol Riverside Theatre will conclude its 25th anniversary season with a production of Jonathan Larson's Rent, May 8-June 3. Jose Zayas will direct. One of the longest running shows…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:44PM

SMASH's Megan Hilty Set to Record Debut Album by BroadwayWorld

Current Smash star Megan Hilty WICKED, 9 TO 5 has just announced that she will record her first album.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:42PM

"Smash" Star Megan Hilty Signs Record Deal by Andrew Gans

Megan Hilty, the "Smash" and 9 to 5 star who will be seen in the City Center Encores! production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, has signed a record deal, according to The Hollywood…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

A 'Girls Night,' but you get Detention.

"Girls Night: The Musical," an Off-Broadway show that combines theatricality with a raucous party, is headed to Chicago and a bar on Division Street.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:37PM

STAGE TUBE: Frank Langella on His DROPPED NAMES Book by Stage Tube

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, stage and screen star Frank Langella, just penned his first memoir, which includes stories about Elizabeth Taylor, Laurence Olivier, William Styron, Mar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:31PM

Smash's Megan Hilty Lands Recording Contract with Columbia Records by Broadway.com

Smash star and Broadway veteran Megan Hilty has landed a recording contract with Columbia Records through Sony subsidiary Masterworks, according to The Hollywood Reporter. No album…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:25PM

Elaine Stritch, Polly Bergen, Marilyn Maye Offered "Their Favorite Things" at Nothing Like a Dame by Harry Haun

The Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of The Actors Fund pitched its 17th annual Nothing Like a Dame party March 26 at the Gerald W. Lynch Theatre, taking its thematic cue from an…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:17PM

Monkee Business, Featuring Songs of The Monkees, Will Premiere at Manchester Opera House; Casting Announced by Michael Gioia

Monkee Business, Peter Benedict's new musical that features the music of American pop rock group The Monkees, will have its world premiere March 30 at the Manchester Opera House in the U…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:13PM

Review: Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed (Lifeline Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

This world-premiere children's musical, based on the book by Mo Willems, is a lively, family outing. The *clothes optional* show is a perfect fit! Highly Recommended.

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 03:11PM

Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Kacie Sheik and Julian Fleisher in The Public's FEBRUARY HOUSE! by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater will premiere of FEBRUARY HOUSE, with music and lyrics by Gabriel Kahane and book by Seth Bockley, beginning on Tuesday, May 8 in The Publics Martinson Theater. Directed b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Gabriel Ebert, Mary Louise Wilson, et al. in 4000 MILES by BroadwayWorld

The Lincoln Center Theater production of 4000 MILES, a new play by Amy Herzog, directed by Daniel Aukin opens Monday, April 2 at 645 pm at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater 150 West 65 Street. 4…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM

Steven McCarthy directs Bliss at Buddies in Bad Times by Alison Broverman

Actor turned director Steven McCarthy discusses Bliss, an English version of a French Canadian play about Céline Dion-loving Walmart workers.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 03:02PM

Getting Back To Work by Mike Daisey

In the otherwise forgettable David Mamet movie STATE AND MAIN there’s a scene that has always stuck with me. It’s when Alec Baldwin’s character crashes a station wagon in the middle of…

SOURCE: Mike Daisey at 03:02PM

The Readable, Sociable Arts Fuse by Arts Fuse Webmaster

The Arts Fuse has added some new features that make us easier to read and share.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:01PM

Noah Racey, Desmond Richardson,Tommy Tune Set for Capezio 125th Anniversary Gala by Bethany Rickwald

Capezio has announced additional talent set for its 125th Anniversary Gala, which will take place April 23 at 7 pm at New York City Center. Those performers who will join previously announc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:01PM

Imparato’s Decade at the Tomlin Wagner Center — the Opposite of a Deathtrap by Tom Provenzano

A decade after Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner lent their names to the cultural arts program at LA Gay & Lesbian Center,  the program's director Jon Imparato looks back and also forward -- …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 03:00PM

SILENCE! THE MUSICAL Extends Through September 2 by BroadwayWorld

SILENCE The Musical, today put a new block of seats on sale through September 2nd at Performance Space 122.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM

Watch Once Stars Steve Kazee & Cristin Milioti Make Beautiful Music in the ‘Falling Slowly’ Music Video by Broadway.com

Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti are making beautiful music eight times a week as star-crossed musicians Guy and Girl in Once, and they recently brought that magic into a recording studio to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:00PM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Traces at the NY Knicks Game by Traces

Traces at the NY Knicks Game Take a look at our Traces performers Bradley Henderson and Alexis Vignault working the Cyr Wheel at the NY Knicks game 3.20.2012 From: tracesusa Views: 185 …

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:57PM

PHOTO CALL: The Best Man, With Star-Studded Cast, Plays Broadway by Matthew Blank

The Best Man, Gore Vidal's 1960 play about a U.S. presidential election, gets its second Broadway revival — and a starry one, at that — beginning previews March 6 at the Gera…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:57PM

BWW TV: SUBMISSIONS ONLY Season 2, Episode 7 Trailer! Adam Pascal & More! by Submissions Only

Submissions Only, Broadway's favorite behind-the-scenes sitcom, will continue in its second season this month with special guest stars Adam Pascal Rent, Aida, Mary Beth Peil Dawson's Creek, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:54PM

Masterworks Broadway to Release Two Disc Julie Andrews, Carol Burnett Set on April 3 by Andy Propst

Masterworks Broadway will release Julie & Carol: Live at Carnegie Hall and Julie & Carol: Live at Lincoln Center on April 3. The two CD set will mark the first time that the recordi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:53PM

Watch Frank Langella Dish on Dating Elizabeth Taylor and Diss Paul Newman on Today by Broadway.com

Three-time Tony winner Frank Langella stopped by NBC's The Today Show on March 27 to promote his new book Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women as I Knew Them. Rather than discus…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:52PM

Jim Henson Co. Developing John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean Into Animated TV Series by Broadway.com

ImaginOcean, the off-Broadway children's musical created and co-produced by Avenue Q star John Tartaglia, is getting the TV series treatment from the Jim Henson Co, according to Deadline…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:51PM

Frank Langella on Dropping Names

Frank Langella discusses his encounters with some of the past century's most famous people—Rita Hayworth, Elizabeth Taylor, Sir Laurence Olivier, Jackie Onassis, Montgomery Clift, among ot…

SOURCE: WNYC at 02:49PM

STAGE TUBE: Jeff Goldblum on His Upcoming SEMINAR Role! by Stage Tube

Broadway and film star Jeff Goldblum will assume the role of Leonard in SEMINAR on April 3. In the video below, he encourages fans to come and see him in this spectacular show.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:44PM

Tribes by Nina Raine, directed by David Cromer, Barrow Street Theatre by Yvonne Korshak

Tribes is a cleverly written, witty and engaging play about a “problem.” The surface problem involves deafness. A young man who is deaf and a young woman who is going that way fall in lo…

SOURCE: Let's Talk Off-Broadway at 02:44PM

Peggy Roeder, Craig Spidle Set for Making God Laugh by Andy Propst

Theatre at the Center has announced casting for Sean Grennan's Making God Laugh, to run May 3 - June 10. William Pullinsi will direct the production. The family comedy focuses on a ma…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:42PM

Megan Hilty Signs Record Deal With Sony Masterworks by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and television star Megan Hilty has been signed to a record deal with the Sony Masterworks label, according to The Hollywood Reporter. No date has been set for her debut album. She c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:39PM

Matt Cavenaugh, David Rakoff, Seth Rudetsky Set for Everything's Coming Up Moses by Bethany Rickwald

92YTribeca will present Tablet Magazine's Everything's Coming Up Moses starring Seth Rudetsky as Moses and David Rakoff as God, April 4 at 7:30pm. Michael Schiralli will direct, a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:39PM

In ogre his head: Going green with the star of Shrek by Luis-Enrique Arrazola

It ain’t easy being green, especially when you’re an ogre whose swamp has become the official campsite for a host of unwanted fairy tale creatures. Harder still? When you’re the title …

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 02:36PM

Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Megan Hilty & More Light Up the Night at MCC's Miscast Gala by Broadway.com

TV and stage stars Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Megan Hilty were just a few of the many famous faces on hand at MCC Theater’s annual Miscast gala. The star-studded event, held on Mar…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:35PM

Tony Winner Kevin Spacey Will Receive 2012 Helen Hayes Tribute by Michael Gioia

Oscar and Tony Award-winning actor and arts advocate Kevin Spacey will receive the Helen Hayes Tribute at the 28th Helen Hayes Awards ceremony April 23 at the Warner Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:34PM

Julian Fleisher, Kacie Sheik, A.J. Shively Set for February House at The Public by Dan Bacalzo

The entire cast of the Long Wharf Theatre's recent presentation of the world premiere musical February House will reprise their performances for The Public Theater run of the show, May …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:27PM

Julia Cho to Write HBO's The Madonnas of Echo Park by Brian Scott Lipton

Award-winning playwright Julia Cho will write the HBO series The Madonnas Of Echo Park, based on the novel by Brando Skyhorse, according to Deadline.com. She will also be an executive produc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:27PM

Masterworks Broadway Releases END OF THE RAINBOW Album by BroadwayWorld

MASTERWORKS BROADWAY has just announced the release of Tracie Bennett Sings Judy Songs from the Broadway Production of End of the Rainbow and Other Garland Classics available now. The new pl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:25PM

Kevin Spacey to Receive Helen Hayes Tribute, 4/23 by BroadwayWorld

Oscar and Tony Award winning actor and arts advocate Kevin Spacey will receive the Helen Hayes Tribute at the 28th Helen Hayes Awards ceremony on Monday, April 23, 2012.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

Bianca Amato, Rocco Sisto, Mickey Sumner Set for Irish Rep Reading of 16 Possible Glimpses by Bethany Rickwald

The Irish Repertory Theater will continue its 2012 series of free staged readings with 16 Possible Glimpses by Marina Carr, March 30 at 3pm. 16 Possible Glimpses flashes through the life …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:18PM

Emanuel Abruzzo, Colin Bradbury, et al. Set for Chet Walker-Helmed HEATWAVE by BroadwayWorld

Casting has been announced for the world premiere of HEAT WAVE THE JACK COLE PROJECT, a new musical entertainment set to debut at Queens Theatre 14 United Nations Avenue South in Flushing Me…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:13PM

Kacie Sheik & More to Star in February House at The Public Theater by Broadway.com

Casting has been announced for February House, the new musical inspired by a real life artistic commune that fostered some of America’s greatest talents. Davis McCallum directs the pie…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:10PM

Jim Henson Co to Develop John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean as Animated Series by Dan Bacalzo

Jim Henson Co is developing John Tartaglia's puppetry-based stage musical ImaginOcean as an animated series, according to Deadline.com. The series will be animated by Henson Digital Pu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:10PM

On Borders, Old and New by Amanda Quaid

(Generation Without Borders is an essay series created by TCG for the 50th Anniversary of World Theatre Day. Amanda Quaid’s essay is one of three winning student essays that will be publi…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 02:09PM

Photo Flash: Broadway's THE BEST MAN- Production Shots! by BroadwayWorld

Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN begins previews on Tuesday, March 6th, 2012. An official opening is set for Sunday, April 1st, 2012 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN is c…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:07PM

Finalists Named for iTheatrics and SMASH's 'Make a Musical' Contest by BroadwayWorld

iTheatrics' Junior Theater Project has announced the thirty schools nationwide which are finalists for the second phase of NBC's 'Smash' Make a Musical, a philanthropic initiative sponsored …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:05PM

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: The Actors Fund's NOTHING LIKE A DAME Benefit - Performance Footage & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

Nothing Like a Dame Their Favorite Things Through took the audience on a tour of favorite shows, songs and performances. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you exclusive cove…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PM

News: (Ottawa) NAC announces new AD, Jillian Keiley by The Charlebois Post

2004 Siminovitch prize-winner and Artistic Fraud (NEWFL) founder Jillian Keiley will be the new artistic director of English Theatre at the National Arts Centre.See Artistic Fraud's websiteR…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 02:03PM

Creation of the Spider-Man Costume - SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK by Spider-Man on Broadway

Creation of the Spider-Man Costume - SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK Watch as costume designer Eiko Ishioka discusses the Spider-Man costume. In loving memory of Eiko Ishioka (1938-2012) Fo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:02PM

Chloe Veltman on Arts Criticism by HowlRound

Jamie Gahlon asked arts journalist Chloe Veltman to answer some questions about criticism. She kindly obliged. What is the state of arts criticism today, as compared to a decade ago? There i…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:00PM

Review: The Giver (Adventure Stage Chicago) by Scotty Zacher

Though it doesn’t reach the book’s powerful highs and lows, Adventure Stage Chicago’s production serves as an excellent jumping-off point for kids to ponder the vital importance of emo…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 02:00PM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR’s Director Des McAnuff + Choreographer Lisa Shriver in the news by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

What’s the buzz….. Brings “Superstar” to blazing life. -Adam Feldman, Time out NY Broadway’s JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR’s director Des McAnuff and choreographer Lisa Shriver are in t…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 01:58PM

Wasted review by Elisabeth Mahoney

Sherman Cymru, Cardiff Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:47PM

PHOTO CALL: Runs a Minute 9 Concert, with Julia Murney, Telly Leung, Jerry Dixon and Kate Shindle by Matthew Blank

If It Only Even Runs A Minute 9, the latest edition of the series that offers rare songs, behind-the-scenes tales and inspiring photos from Broadway musicals that may not have been fully app…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:47PM

Heat Wave: The Jack Cole Project Will Feature David Elder, Rachelle Rak, Nadine Isenegger and More by Kenneth Jones

Broadway dancers will stud the new musical Heat Wave: The Jack Cole Project, about the father of theatrical jazz and musical-theatre dance, when it gets its world premiere May 3-20 at Queens…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:46PM

Nibble and Sips Around Town: Travel and Adventure Show in DC by Jordan Wright

The thrills and chills at the Travel and Adventure Show at the convention center last week were not from the food (a few vendors kept us from near starvation), but a myriad of exhibitors lur…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:45PM

Macbeth, Starring Ty Jones, Melissa Friedman and Richard Easton, Will Play Off-Broadway's 47th Street Theatre by Michael Gioia

Epic Theatre Ensemble will present William Shakespeare's Macbeth as part of Shakespeare for a New Generation, a national program of the National Endowment for the Arts in cooperation wit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:45PM

Photo Coverage: Mario Cantone, Richard Kind & More at NOTHING LIKE A DAME Benefit by Peter James Zielinski

The Actors Fund, the nationwide human services organization that helps all professionals in performing arts and entertainment, presented the 17th edition of Nothing Like a Dame, a benefit fo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:41PM

Elaine Stritch, Jackie Hoffman & More Headline Nothing Like a Dame Benefit by Broadway.com

A bevy of Broadway stars turned out on March 26 for the 17th annual Nothing Like a Dame benefit, with proceeds to the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative of the Actors Fund. This …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:41PM

Mx. Justin Vivian Bond, Everett Quinton, Peggy Shaw, Scott Wittman Set for La MaMa's Spring Season by Andy Propst

La MaMa E.T.C. has announced the lineup of productions that will play in its three theaters. Among the productions that will play the company's Ellen Stewart Theatre is Jukebox Jackie:…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:40PM

Kevin Spacey to receive the Helen Hayes Tribute Award by Lorraine Treanor

theatreWashington just announced that the Helen Hayes Tribute Award, the centerpiece to the 28th Helen Hayes Awards ceremony, will be presented to Oscar and Tony Award winning actor and art…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:33PM

Happy Anniversary! by Admin

Happy Anniversary to How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying! One year ago today the smash hit opened on the Great White Way starring Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette. Today yo…

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 01:32PM

Review: Manon by David Finkle

Anna Netrebko looks stunning in Laurent Pelly's mostly successful production of Massenet's opera at the Metropolitan Opera House.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:30PM

David Elder, Nadine Isenegger, Rachelle Rak Set for Heat Wave: The Jack Cole Project by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for the world premiere of Heat Wave: The Jack Cole Project. Conceived, directed and choreographed by Chet Walker, the production will play the Queens Theatre, May …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:30PM

How to Succeed Headliner Nick Jonas Visits Jeremy Jordan & the Cast of Newsies by Broadway.com

Pop star Nick Jonas knows a thing or two about How to Succeed on Broadway, so on March 26, he paid a visit to Jeremy Jordan and the cast of Newsies to lend his support. After watching the ne…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:29PM

16 Possible Glimpses, Marina Carr's Refraction of Anton Chekhov's Life, Will Get NYC Reading; Casting Announced by Kenneth Jones

Marina Carr's play 16 Possible Glimpses will get a reading in Irish Repertory Theatre's 2012 Reading Series 3 PM March 30 at the Rep's home in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM

STAGE TUBE: New Promo Released for ELF National Tour by Stage Tube

ELF is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan who mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. Buddy is raised unaware that he is actually a human, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:20PM

Porgy and Bess Star Nikki Renée Daniels Releases Debut Album "Home" by Adam Hetrick

Nikki Renée Daniels, who sings the Gershwin classic "Summertime" nightly in the Broadway revival of Porgy and Bess, has released her solo debut album "Home."

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:20PM

GODSPELL's Hunter Parrish to Chat Live With Fans, 3/29 by BroadwayWorld

On Thursday, March 29, GODSPELL star Hunter Parrish Spring Awakening, Weeds will participate in an online chat live from his dressing room before the evening performance of the hit revival a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:19PM

Nick Gabriel, Giles Havergal, Barbara Oliver to Join Bill Irwin in Endgame at American Conservatory Theater by Bethany Rickwald

Additional casting has been announced for American Conservatory Theater's presentation of Endgame and the one-act play Play in an evening of works by Samuel Beckett, May 9-June 3. Arti…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:16PM

Workshops and classes at The Neo-Futurarium by Jess

Did you know that we offer workshops here? Cause we do. This year we have scheduled a series of seven eight-week workshops to train students to create performance using Neo-Futurism (honesty…

SOURCE: The Neo-Futurists at 01:14PM

Photo Flash: GOD OF CARNAGE Poster Featuring Salonga, Yulo Released by Oliver Oliveros

Atlantis Productions has just released the official poster for its upcoming production of Yasmina Rezas Tony Award-winning play GOD OF CARNAGE, starring Lea Salonga, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

LYSISTRATA JONES to Release Cast Recording May 15 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Records www.BroadwayRecords.com will release the original cast recording of the Broadway musical, LYSISTRATA JONES, featuring music and lyrics by Lewis Flinn and book by Tony Award …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:08PM

Happy First Birthday to Broadway's HOW TO SUCCEED! by Stage Tube

One year ago today, the nine-time Tony nominated revival of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING opened at the Al Hirschfelf Theatre, led by Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

Kevin Spacey to Receive Helen Hayes Tribute by Dan Bacalzo

Tony and Oscar winner Kevin Spacey will receive the Helen Hayes Tribute at the 28th Helen Hayes Awards ceremony on Monday, April 23. The honor annually recognizes theatre artists who exempli…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:01PM

Rachel York Gets Starring Gig on ‘Anything Goes’ Tour by David Rogers

Rachel York has been tapped to play Reno Sweeney in the upcoming national tour version of “Anything Goes.” The tour will be presented by the Roundabout Theatre Company and will begin in …

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 01:00PM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at noon (Broadway Time)
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‘From Auditions to the Lair: Eitan Mazia on playing The Phantom of the Opera’ by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

It was a night to remember when Eitan Mazia made his entrance in The Phantom of the Opera at a packed auditorium at Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, MD, in Young Artists of America&…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:57PM

Grace Gummer Decorates, Katharine McPhee Works a Sheet Dress and More Smash Moments by Danica Daniel

In the eighth episode of NBC’s sparkly Broadway-dusted primetime soap Smash, entitled “The Coup,” the workshop for the Marilyn musical may be over but the drama is just beg…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:57PM

National Arts Centre names Jillian Keiley as new artistic director by J. Kelly Nestruck

Keiley founded Artistic Fraud company in St. John’s

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:53PM

Hunter Parrish's Guessing Games EP Set for April 17 Release by Andy Propst

Hunter Parrish's debut EP Guessing Games will be available for purchase on April 17. Layer Cake Records will release the disc. The album will feature music Parrish has co-written with…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:53PM

The Addams Family Musical: Backstage Swings by Addams Family

The Addams Family Musical: Backstage Swings Exclusive videos from backstage! The Addams Family cast members are inviting you in to their backstage world so you can get to know them better! …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:52PM

Pugsley backstage : LOLs from the boys! by Addams Family

Pugsley backstage : LOLs from the boys! Check out this Flip video! From: addamsfamilymusical Views: 95 0 ratings Time: 00:37 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:51PM

Untitled by Addams Family

Untitled Check out this Flip video! From: addamsfamilymusical Views: 72 3 ratings Time: 00:42 More in Entertainment

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Sally Struthers to Star in Always, Patsy Cline as Part of Ogunquit Playhouse 80th Anniversary Season by Dan Bacalzo

Ogunquit Playhouse will kick off its 80th Anniversary season with Always, Patsy Cline (May 23- June 16), starring Emmy Award winning actress, Sally Struthers, in the title role. Also includ…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:48PM

Dixon Place to Present Talking Band's The Peripherals by Bethany Rickwald

Dixon Place is set to present the Obie-winning Talking Band's The Peripherals, written and composed by Ellen Maddow, May 3-19. Ken Rus Schmoll will direct. A play in the form of a roc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:47PM

Broadway Bares XXII: Behind the Scenes by Broadway Cares

Go behind the scenes of the fairy tale photo shoot for Broadway Bares XXII: Happy Endings. The hotly anticipated Broadway Bares will pay tribute to our favorite childhood fairy tales as o…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:46PM

Porgy and Bess' Nikki Renée Daniels Releases Solo Album Home by Broadway.com

Nikki Renée Daniels, who currently plays Clara in the Broadway revival of Porgy and Bess, will release her debut solo album Home on March 27. Named for the The Wiz song "Home,&qu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:46PM

Filumena, Almeida Theatre, London

Samantha Spiro crackles with electricity in her portrayal of the former prostitute of the play's title, writes Ian Shuttleworth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:45PM

Filumena, Almeida Theatre, London

Samantha Spiro crackles with electricity in her portrayal of the former prostitute of the play’s title, writes Ian Shuttleworth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:45PM

Lysistrata Jones Cast Album Sets Release Date by Broadway.com

The cast album of Lysistrata Jones will be released on May 15. The recording is produced by Broadway Records. 
Featuring music and lyrics by Lewis Flinn and a book by Tony nominee Dougla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:44PM

Soulard Oktoberfest expected to move; facing financial challenges

Despite ongoing legal and financial questions, Soulard Oktoberfest expects to go on this fall in a new location.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:43PM

Melissa Friedman, Ty Jones to Star in Epic Theatre Ensemble's Macbeth by Dan Bacalzo

Ty Jones will play the title role in Epic Theatre Ensemble's Macbeth, to be presented at the 47th Street Theatre, April 20-May 26, with an opening on April 29. Ron Russell will direct. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:41PM

What is the Intrinsic Impact of Live Theatre? by Kgould

LA STAGE Talks at the Kirk Douglas - Watch here live now!

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 12:40PM

Portraits and Pigeons by Trav S.D.

I stopped into the Urban Folk Art Gallery yesterday on my way home from work to see Portraits and Pigeons, the new exhibition by Chris Arnade. It’s extremely powerful stuff. ArnadeR…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:39PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Watch a Preview of "Bunheads" Series, Starring Sutton Foster (Video) by Michael Gioia

ABC Family's "Bunheads," a dance-drama series starring Tony Award-winning Anything Goes star Sutton Foster, will make its debut June 11. Here is a first look at the series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM

PORGY & BESS' Nikki Renee Daniels Releases HOME Album by BroadwayWorld

Nikki Rene Daniels, who is currently starring as Clara in The Gershwins PORGY AND BESS, will release her debut solo recording today, March 27, 2012. Entitled Home, the recording will be avai…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:29PM

Casting Complete For Athol Fugard’s My Children! My Africa! at Signature Center by Broadway.com

Stephen Tyrone Williams (Burning), James A. Williams (Jitney) and Allison Gallerani (off-Broadway debut) are set to star in the Signature Theatre revival of My Children! My Africa! by A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:28PM

Lysistrata Jones Cast Album Will Be Released in May; Bonus Track Planned by Kenneth Jones

The cast album of the Broadway musical Lysistrata Jones — featuring the music and lyrics of Lewis Flinn — will be released on the Broadway Records label on May 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PM

Florida Repertory Theatre's Acting Interns to Star in [title of show] by Bethany Rickwald

Florida Repertory Theatre is set to present Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen's [title of show], April 15-20 in the Florida Rep Studio Theatre. Associate director Jason Parrish will direct. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:26PM

Jillian Keiley new Artistic Director of National Arts Centre’s English Theatre by Richard Ouzounian

Jillian Keiley, an award-winning director from Newfoundland will be the next Artistic Director of the NAC’s English Theatre Department.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:25PM

Mara Davi, Steve Blanchard, et al. Set for SOMEWHERE IN TIME Reading, 3/31 by BroadwayWorld

On Saturday, March 31, 2012, producer Ken Davenport Godspell will present a private industry reading of the new musical SOMEWHERE IN TIME, based on the 1980 Universal Motion Picture of the s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

“Lost” Liza Minnelli Album Available At Last by Tom Mizer

Drugs. Bad hips. Worse husbands. You just can’t keep Liza Minnelli down. Even her long lost albums have a way of making comebacks. After almost 40 years out of circulation, Liza Minnel…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:21PM

Lysistrata Jones Original Cast Recording Set for May 15 Release by Andy Propst

The original cast recording of Lysistrata Jones, released by Broadway Records, will be available for purchase on May 15. A date for the album's digital release will be announced in the…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:20PM

Hunter Parrish Set for Live Online Chat Prior to March 29 Performance of Godspell by Dan Bacalzo

Hunter Parrish, who stars as Jesus in the Broadway revival of Godspell at the Circle in the Square Theatre, will participate in an exclusive online chat with fans from around the country -- …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:18PM

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of Sutton Foster's BUNHEADS! by Stage Tube

ABC Family has given the greenlight to the new drama series BUNHEADS, which s set to premiere on June 11. Executive-produced by Amy Sherman-Palladino Gilmore Girls and headlined by Tony Awar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:17PM

STAGE TUBE: Watch Billie Joe Armstrong on NURSE JACKIE! by Stage Tube

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Broadway veteran and Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong guest stars in the season four premiere of NURSE JACKIE. Showtime has just released the fir…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PM

Godspell's Hunter Parrish Will Take Part in Live Online Chat; EP Due in April by Andrew Gans

Hunter Parrish, who stars in the Broadway revival of Godspell, will participate in an online chat live from his dressing room prior to the March 29 evening performance of the Stephen Schwart…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12PM

Ticket offer: FREE tickets to the SLAMbassadors showcase! by Eleanor Turney

The Poetry Society is offering A Younger Theatre’s readers FREE tickets to the SLAMbassadors showcase on Sunday 1 April. SLAMbassadors is the Poetry Society’s slam poetry competi…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:09PM

TT: Hilton Kramer, R.I.P.

Hilton Kramer, who died today after a long and debilitating illness, was a great art critic who also founded an...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:05PM

Deborah Cox Joins Jekyll and Hyde Broadway Bound Tour by Michael Block

Oh boy. Well, just when you thought it couldn't get worse. The "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" singer, Deborah Cox, has landed the role of Lucy in the Broadway bound tour of Jekyll and Hyde. …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:03PM

Broadway Box Office: Week 43: 03.19 - 03.25.12 by JK

YOU HAVE UNTIL 6PM TODAY TO ENTER TO WIN TICKETS TO CLYBOURNE PARK!BE SURE TO VOTE IN THIS MONTH'S POLL BEFORE IT CLOSES ON SATURDAY!ROUND 9 OF HOT/HOTTER: THE CARRIE CUTIES CLOSES FRIDAY! &…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM

Nikki Renée Daniels' CD Home Now Available by Andy Propst

Nikki Renée Daniels' debut solo recording Home is now available for purchase and digital download. Musical director Jamey Ray has produced and arranged the album. The CD fe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:01PM

Leap of Faith will host New York Area Church Choir Contest ‎ by Loganne

Leap of Faith, the new Broadway musical from eight-time Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken, is offering New York area choirs the chance to win up to 50 tickets to see the show. The c…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 12:00PM

Deborah Cox Stars Opposite Constantine Maroulis in ‘Jekyll & Hyde’ by David Rogers

R&B singer Deborah Cox will join Tony nominee Constantine Maroulis on a trek around the country when the musical version of “Jekyll & Hide” goes on a national tour later this yea…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 12:00PM

Diane Ragsdale: In Search of the Artistic Home by HowlRound

Jamie Gahlon has asked theater artists from around the country to talk about their personal search for an artistic home. Diane Ragsdale continues this series. What makes an artistic home? An…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:00PM

Rachel York to Set Sail in ANYTHING GOES National Tour; Kicks Off October 2 by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced that critically acclaimed Broadway actress Rachel York will star as Reno Sweeney in the national tour of the 2011 Tony Award winning Anything Goes. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Hottest Articles on BWW 3/20/2012 - 3/27/2012 by BroadwayWorld

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com 3202012 - 3272012.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Silence! The Musical Will Welcome Kimberly Stern to Cast; Tickets Now on Sale to September by Andrew Gans

Kimberly Stern will join the cast of Silence! The Musical — billed as the "unauthorized parody of 'The Silence of the Lambs'" — beginning March 28 at The 9th Sp…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:57AM

Musical Chairs - Official Dance Scene 2012 (HD) by DanceOn

Musical Chairs - Official Dance Scene 2012 (HD) Official full dance scene from Musical Chairs, an upcoming film about ballroom dancing with wheelchairs! Starring Leah Pipes, E.J. Bonilla, …

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:54AM

Andrew Samonsky and Mara Davi Set for Reading of Somewhere in Time Musical by Broadway.com

Andrew Samonsky (South Pacific), Mara Davi (The Drowsy Chaperone) and Steve Blanchard (Beauty and the Beast) will take part in an industy reading of a musical adaptation of the 1980 film Som…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Kimberly Stern to Join Cast of Silence! The Musical by Bethany Rickwald

Actress Kimberly Stern is set to join the Off-Broadway cast of Silence! The Musical by Hunter Bell and Jon and Al Kaplan, beginning on March 28 at The 9th Space Theatre at PS 122. Christoph…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:54AM

PHOTO CALL: Tony Vincent Competes on NBC's "The Voice" March 26 by Matthew Blank

Singer-actor Tony Vincent, most recently seen on Broadway in American Idiot, appeared on the March 26 episode of NBC's "The Voice." He is on the team mentored by pop supersta…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

Jamie Elvey to Star in Mixed Blood Theatre's Learn to Be Latina by Bethany Rickwald

Mixed Blood Theatre has announced casting for its upcoming regional premiere of Enrique Urueta's Learn to Be Latina, to run April 20-May 13. Mark Valdez will direct. In this comedy, a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:47AM

'Dancing With the Stars' Recap: Week 2 Competition Show

Judge Len Goodman admitted he was wrong to give such a low score last week to Donald Driver.

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:47AM

Photo Coverage: Constantine Maroulis, Marin Mazzie & All the Starry Arrivals at MCC MISCAST 2012 by Walter McBride

MCC Theater presented the companys highly anticipated annual gala, Miscast last night, March 26, at the Hammerstein Ballroom. The starry line up of participants included Jonathan Groff Glee,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:46AM

L'elisir d'amore (Metropolitan Opera) by Robert Walport

Zipping straight back to New York from London my string of theatrical frothy fun continued with "L'elisir d'amore" at the Metropolitan Opera. They cast this revival to the nines, Juan Diego …

SOURCE: The Tyro Theatre Critic at 11:46AM

Just in case you thought your kids weren't racists . . . by Thomas Garvey

You normally don't think of Twitter as a hotbed of racism, but tweets in response to the hit movie The Hunger Games have revealed an ugly underside to the twitterverse.  It seems many y…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 11:45AM

Steiner Studios Opens Five New Soundstages in New York by Daniel Lehman

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Monday that the studio is expanding to meet record film & TV production demand in the city.

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:45AM

The Best Man's Donna Hanover on Asking Presidential Candidates the Tough Questions, Onstage and Off by Donna Hanover

About the Author: Art imitates life for television journalist Donna Hanover, who is making her Broadway debut as seasoned reporter Barbara Brinkley in The Best Man, Gore Vidal&rsq…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:44AM

EventBrite's Hartz Says Company Ticketing Larger Events (Audio) by Bloomberg News

March 27 (Bloomberg) -- Kevin Hartz, chief executive officer of Eventbrite Inc., says the company has begun ticketing for larger events. Hartz talked with Bloomberg's Kathleen Hays and Vonn…

SOURCE: Bloomberg at 11:44AM

SWAN Day by Lorraine Treanor

The fifth annual SWAN Day is Saturday, March 31st. Always held on the last day of Women’s History Month, SWAN Day is designed to raise the visibility of women artists by bringing the…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:43AM

Theatre review: Bombay plights in My Granny the Goldfish by Robert Cushman

Anosh Irani’s play is not in fact pretentious. Rather it’s unpretentious to a fault, or way beyond.

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 11:43AM

American Idiot's Tony Vincent Will Advance to Next Round of NBC's "The Voice" (Plus Video) by Michael Gioia

Singer-actor Tony Vincent, most recently seen on Broadway in American Idiot, will advance to the next round of NBC's reality singing competition "The Voice." He is on the team …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 3/27- GYPSY by Stage Tube

Today in 2008, the fourth Broadway revival of Gypsy opened at the St. James Theatre, where it ran for 332 performances. Gypsy is a musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondhei…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

Deborah Cox to join 'Jekyll & Hyde' in 2013

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde have found their love interest -- Deborah Cox. Producers of the Broadway-bound revival of "Jekyll & Hyde" announced Tuesday that the Grammy-nominated singer will …

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:40AM

Squirming In The Nest Lab by Fin.coe

I'm an Artist in Residence with Halcyon, and I do both the Compass Lab, which has an Acting focus; and the Nest Lab, which is for writers.  When I heard about the opportunity to become a Ha…

SOURCE: Halcyon Theatre at 11:35AM

STAGE TUBE: Kristin Chenoweth Talks Twitter on CONAN by Stage Tube

Tony and Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth was a guest on 'Conan' last night, where she chatted about, twitter, sleep-eating, and more. Check out the interview below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:34AM

Somewhere in Time, With New Songwriting Team, Will Get NYC Reading; Andrew Samonsky and Mara Davi to Star by Adam Hetrick

Scott Schwartz will helm a March 31 industry reading of the new musical Somewhere in Time, based on Richard Matheson's 1980 romantic film of the same title.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

Roundabout’s tour of Anything Goes announces Rachel York as “Reno Sweeney” by Amy Kass

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is thrilled to announce critically acclaimed Broadway actress Rachel York will star as “Reno Sweeney” in the national tour of …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:30AM

Kimberly Stern Joins SILENCE! THE MUSICAL, 3/28 by BroadwayWorld

Kimberly Stern is joining the cast of SILENCE! The Musical tomorrow, March 28th in the role of Buffalo Bill's plus-sized victim, Catherine Martin. SILENCE! The Musical is the unauthorized pa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:29AM

NT Live broadcasts She Stoops to Conquer in cinemas this Thursday 3/29 by Amy Kass

This Thursday, March 29th National Theatre Live will broadcast a live performance of SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER By Oliver Goldsmith Directed by Jamie Lloyd The broadcasts will be shown at more th…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:29AM

The Book of Mormon Composer Robert Lopez Lands on Crain's '40 Under 40' List by Broadway.com

Tony-winning The Book of Mormon composer Robert Lopez has been named on Crain's New York Business' annual 40 under 40. The list profiles 40 people who have achieved success in busine…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:28AM

Hugh Jackman Tweets Photo of His 'Convict Look' in Les Miserables by Broadway.com

The highly anticipated film adaptation of Les Miserables is officially underway, and Hugh Jackman is giving fans a personal preview via a photo he tweeted from the set. The Tony-winning acto…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:28AM

Colony's Dames at Sea to Feature Heather Ayers, Tessa Grady and Jeffrey Scott Parsons by Adam Hetrick

Heather Ayers, Tessa Grady and Jeffrey Scott Parsons will appear in the Colony Theatre production of Dames at Sea, which will set sail April 11 in Burbank, CA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

PHOTO CALL: Jonathan Groff, Constantine Maroulis, Nikki M. James and More Are Miscast by Matthew Blank

MCC Theater's Miscast gala, featuring Jonathan Groff, Constantine Maroulis, Megan Hilty and Jan Maxwell, was held March 26 at the Hammerstein Ballroom.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:22AM

PHOTO FLASH: Lewis Black, Lesley Gore, Jonathan Groff, Megan Hilty, Constantine Maroulis at Miscast Benefit by David Gordon

MCC Theater held its annual Miscast gala Monday, March 26 at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Honoring Carrie the Musical writers Lawrence D. Cohen, Michael Gore, and Dean Pitchford, Miscast 2012 …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:20AM

Where I Stand On History’s Timeline by Nina Yarbrough

(Generation Without Borders is an essay series created by TCG for the 50th Anniversary of World Theatre Day. Nina Yarbrough’s essay is one of three winning student essays that will be…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 11:19AM

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of SMASH's 'Hell on Earth' Episode! by Stage Tube

Next week on SMASH, The team begins their pursuit of a marquee star, as Eileen Anjelica Huston charges Tom and Julia Christian Borle and Debra Messing with finding a title for the newly rein…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:19AM

Matt Bomer and Darren Criss Will Cover Duran Duran in "Big Brother" Episode of "Glee" by Michael Gioia

Matt Bomer, who was seen in the New York and Los Angeles readings of Dustin Lance Black's 8, and Darren Criss, who starred in Broadway's How to Succeed… earlier this year, wil…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:19AM

FringeNYC Announces 2012 International Productions by Andy Propst

The New York International Fringe Festival has announced the international productions which will be part of its 2012 calendar. Six productions will come to the FringeNYC from Australia, in…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:18AM

SOUND OFF: SMASH Flies The Coup by Pat Cerasaro

Sporadically shedding its former skin as a mainly musical endeavor, last nights The Coup episode of NBCs musical dramedy series SMASH stepped outside the box and presented a drama-focused sh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:17AM

Cheyenne Jackson Will Appear in Upcoming Live Episode of "30 Rock" by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actor Cheyenne Jackson will reprise his recurring role of Danny in the April 26 live episode of "30 Rock," according to TVLine.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM

Hollywood Does Poetry Benefit to Feature Patricia Clarkson and Hugh Dancy by Adam Hetrick

Patricia Clarkson and Hugh Dancy will take part in the Bowery Arts + Science's May 20 benefit Hollywood Does Poetry at the Bowery Poetry Club and Cafe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

STAGE TUBE: Tony Vincent Sings 'Faithfully' in THE VOICE's Battle Round! by Stage Tube

Broadway vet Tony Vincent last month made his first appearance on NBC's singing competition THE VOICE, where he performed his on rendition of Queen's We Are the Champions. The rocker has jus…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:13AM

Rachel York Set For Anything Goes National Tour by Broadway.com

Rachel York will star as Reno Sweeney in the national tour of Anything Goes, presented by the Roundabout Theatre Company. The tour will begin in Cleveland this fall, and play more than 25 ci…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

English Touring Theatre and West Yorkshire Playhouse to Present Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing by Bethany Rickwald

English Touring Theatre and West Yorkshire Playhouse are set to present Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing, May 4-26 at West Yorkshire Playhouse's Quarry Theatre. Kate Saxon will direc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:09AM

IATSE/AMPTP Talks Recess to Wrestle with Pension & Health Data by Jonathan Handel

Contract talks between IATSE and the AMPTP have gone into recess, with resumption to occur at an unspecified date, according to a joint statement.

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:07AM

GCB Star & ‘Cheap Date’ Kristin Chenoweth Shills for Sonic on Conan by Broadway.com

Kristin Chenoweth is busy starring on GCB, but it sounds like she’s looking for a second job: Sonic spokeswoman! The Broadway darling went on Conan on March 26 and, after reminiscing w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:01AM

‘A View from the Bridge’ at McLean Theatre Company by Charles Miller by Charles Miller

The McLean Theatre Company, McLean High School’s theater group, puts up Arthur Miller’s classic A View from the Bridge. Under the direction of Amy Poe, the high school cast handles the m…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:00AM

Free Panel Discussion on Festival Producing by Ken Davenport

If Spring is in the air, then that means festival season is right around the corner. What festivals, you ask? Well, we've got NYMF, The Fringe, the Midtown Fringe, The AFO, and by the time I…

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

Allison Gallerani, James A. Williams, Stephen Tyrone Williams Set for Signature's My Children! My Africa! by Andy Propst

Signature Theatre has announced casting for Athol Fugard's My Chidlren! My Africa!, to run May 1 - June 10 in The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at the Company's new home The Per…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Things We Love: Morning light reflected in a soap bubble over the fjord by Tony

Morning light reflected in a soap bubble over the fjord by Odin Hole Standal We went out early one morning and tried to make giant soap bubbles. The sun was rising above the mountain behind …

SOURCE: Halcyon Theatre at 11:00AM

Rachel York to Star in National Tour of Anything Goes by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway veteran Rachel York will star as Reno Sweeney in the national tour of the Roundabout Theatre Company's Tony Award-winning revival of Cole Porter's Anything Goes, which wil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: Miss SMASH's 'The Coup?' Watch It Here! by Stage Tube

Last night on SMASH, the team dealt with the aftermath of the workshop. Ivy Megan Hilty remained in the dark about her fate, while Derek Jack Davenport recruited Karen Katharine McPhee to he…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AM

Silence! The Musical Will Welcome Kimberly Stern to Cast by Andrew Gans

Kimberly Stern will join the cast of Silence! The Musical — billed as the "unauthorized parody of 'The Silence of the Lambs'" — beginning March 28 at The 9th Sp…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:57AM

Photo Coverage: Jonathan Groff, Megan Hilty & More Perform at MCC's MISCAST 2012! by Walter McBride

MCC THEATER presented the companys highly anticipated annual gala, Miscast, last night, March 26 at the Hammerstein Ballroom. The starry line up of participants included Jonathan Groff Glee,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:55AM

Anything Goes Tour Will Get a Kick Out of Rachel York as Reno Sweeney by Kenneth Jones

Broadway's Rachel York will play Reno Sweeney in Roundabout Theatre Company's national tour of the 2011 Tony Award-winning Anything Goes, launching in Cleveland this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM

SMASH Abridged: Episode 8 by Gil

Katharine McPhee hears about the difference between daytime and nighttime makeup for the first time....

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 10:50AM

PHOTO FLASH: Victoria Clark, Marc Kudisch, Robert Morse at New York Philharmonic's Anywhere I Wander Concert by Brian Scott Lipton

The New York Philharmonic presented a concert Anywhere I Wander: The Frank Loesser Songbook as part of its 2012 Spring Gala on Monday, March 26 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. The P…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:50AM

Latitude festival theatre programme: Complicite, National and Paines Plough feature by Matt Trueman

Complicite to present a new work billed as a continuation of A Disappearing Number, while major theatres confirm they will appear againComplicite will present a new show described as a conti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:44AM

Get a Sneak Peek of Sutton Foster’s New TV Series Bunheads by Broadway.com

Starting June 11, two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster will bring out her inner Vegas-showgirl-turned-ballerina in the new ABC Family series Bunheads. Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino (Gilmore…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM

Rush Tickets for All! by The Playgoer

Kudos to producer Jordan Roth for simplifying the rush ticket policy for at least one Broadway show: A limited number of lower-price general rush tickets will be available for every perform…

SOURCE: The Playgoer at 10:41AM

Watch Tony Vincent Tear It Up on Journey’s ‘Faithfully’ on The Voice by Broadway.com

Tony Vincent is making Broadway proud on reality singing competition The Voice! The American Idiot and Rent vet landed a spot on the show channeling Freddie Mercury on “We Are the Cham…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:40AM

Deborah Cox to Join Constantine Maroulis in Broadway's Jekyll & Hyde by Dan Bacalzo

Grammy nominee Deborah Cox will join the previously reported star Constantine Maroulis in the upcoming Broadway revival of Jekyll & Hyde. The production will launch a 25-week national to…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:40AM

Bobby McFerrin Will Compose Music for Signature's My Children! My Africa!; Casting Announced by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for the Signature Theatre's upcoming production of Athol Fugard's My Children! My Africa!

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AM

Photo Flash: THE KING'S SPEECH Play in London by BroadwayWorld

THE KING'S SPEECH opened on the 22nd March at Wyndham's Theatre. Check out these pictures of the cast in action, featuring Charles Edwards as King George VI, Jonathan Hyde as Lionel Logue, E…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AM

Darrell D'Silva, Trevor Fox to Star in Almeida's Children's Children by Bethany Rickwald

Almeida Theatre has announced casting for its upcoming world premiere of Matthew Dunster's Children's Children, May 17-June 30. Jeremy Herrin will direct. In Children's Chil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:32AM

‘Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp’ at Elden Street Players by Julia L. Exline

Elden Street Players present Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, a re-imagining of the classic tale that draws inspiration from The Arabian Nights. Directors Laura Fontaine and Meredith Walker s…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:30AM

What to do when you have no money by Michael Roderick

Recently I have met with a number of people who are plagued by the same thing: Very little or no money. The common thinking is that if you have no money, you're stuck and that there is nothi…

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

Signature Theatre Announces Casting for MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA! by Heath Schwartz

Signature Theatre (James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director; Erika Mallin, Executive Director) is pleased to announce casting for MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA! by Athol Fugard and directed by Ru…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 10:28AM

Earth Day: 'Broadway Recycled' revives forgotten songs by Kristina LaFountain

Earth Day is coming, and that means the return of the "Broadway Recycled" concert. Presented by the nonprofit At Hand Theatre Company, the April 22 concert will showcase songs cut from a var…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 10:27AM

PHOTO CALL: Andrea Burns, Polly Bergen, Mario Cantone, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka and More at Nothing Like a Dame by Joseph Marzullo

The Actors Fund presented the 17th edition of Nothing Like a Dame, a benefit for the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative, March 26 at The Gerald Lynch Theatre in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM

Deborah Cox Joins Constantine Maroulis in Broadway-Bound Jekyll & Hyde by Broadway.com

Broadway vet and Grammy nominee Deborah Cox will star as Lucy opposite Tony nominee Constantine Maroulis (Dr. Jekyll) in the previously announced Broadway engagement of Jekyll & Hyde. Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24AM

News: Anthony Clark stages new play David at Watford Palace

Former Hampstead Theatre artistic director Anthony Clark will direct his new play Our Brother David at Watford Palace Theatre next month. Opening on 17 April 2012 (previews from 13 April), …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:23AM

Sweeney Todd's Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton Set for CD Signing by Andrew Gans

The London show-business shop Dress Circle will welcome Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton, who are currently starring in the London revival of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, March 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AM

The Heat is On in Saigon! MISS SAIGON SCHOOL EDITION Now Available for Licensing by Jasonc

A classic love story is brought up-to-date in one of the most stunning theatrical spectacles of all time. In MISS SAIGON SCHOOL EDITION, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg (the creat…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:14AM

Cameron Folmar, Annie Golden, Blair Ross Set for Amas Musical Theatre's Marry Harry by Bethany Rickwald

Amas Musical Theatre will present free performances of the new musical Marry Harry, April 26-28 at Foxwood Rehearsal Studios. Kent Nicholson will direct. The show, which has a book by Jen…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:10AM

St. Louis Zoo handraising two lion cubs; two other cubs don't survive

The cubs were born on Valentine's Day and are now eating some meat as well as bottled formula.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:02AM

#TeamTonyVincent (3/27/12) by BroadwaySpotted

I am thrilled to announce that Tony Vincent, BROADWAY’S Tony Vincent, has made it past the battle round on NBC’s The Voice singing competition! He’s moving on to the live r…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:00AM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO FLASH: Mario Cantone, Lauren Flanigan, Marilyn Maye at Nothing Like a Dame Benefit by David Gordon

The Actors Fund presented the 17th annual Nothing Like a Dame benefit Monday, March 26 at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater. Subtitled "Their Favorite Things: From Reality to Opera to Broadw…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:58AM

Annie Golden, Philip Hoffman, Javier Munoz, Adam Overett Set for Free Performances of New Musical Marry Harry by Andrew Gans

Amas Musical Theatre will present free performances of the new musical Marry Harry April 26-28 at Foxwood Rehearsal Studios, 214 West 43rd Street.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:57AM

Driving Traffic to Your Blog Via Pinterest by Rebecca Coleman

I think it’s fair to say that Pinterest has pretty much taken the Social Media world by storm. Barely two years old, Pinterest boasts 10+ Million users and over 9 Million unique page v…

SOURCE: Rebecca Coleman at 09:56AM

Lucie Arnaz, Jason Graae, Karen Mason, Phil Ramone Set for MAC Awards Show by Dan Bacalzo

Jason Graae will host the 26th annual MAC Awards Show, presented by The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, on Thursday, March 29. The evening…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:54AM

Raven-Symoné Begins Her Fabulous Run in Sister Act on Broadway by Broadway.com

Raven-Symoné will take her first Broadway bow on March 27, when she joins the cast of Sister Act at the Broadway Theatre. She is making her debut in the role of Deloris Van Cartier, a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:48AM

Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett's Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center Concerts to Be Released on CD by Andrew Gans

Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett's famed concert evenings at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center will be released by Masterworks Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Vaudephone #20: Jason Trachtenburg, Part Two by Trav S.D.

And now here’s the 20th installment in our Vaudephone series,  Jason Trachtenburg  of the Pendulum Swings once again. He’s so nice, we show him twice! This time, performing ano…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:34AM

Deborah Cox Will Join Constantine Maroulis for Broadway-Bound Tour of Jekyll & Hyde by Andrew Gans

Singer-songwriter Deborah Cox, who starred in the title role of the Broadway production of Aida, will play the role of Lucy in the upcoming Broadway-bound national tour of Frank Wildhorn'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:33AM

SMASH CAP: The Coup by BroadwaySpotted

Our industry is in the spotlight more than ever with NBC’s hit series SMASH! Each week, Ryann Ferguson takes us through what happened in the most recent episode. Be careful though! Thi…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 09:28AM

I Interview Playwrights Part 437: Alex Lubischer by Adam Szymkowicz

Alex Lubischer Hometown: Humphrey, Nebraska Current Town: Chicago, IL Q:  Tell me about THE Xylophone West. A:  Often, the desire to explore a certain relationship will ins…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 09:21AM

Jane Fonda to Play Nancy Reagan in The Butler FIlm by Brian Scott Lipton

Oscar winner and Tony Award nominee Jane Fonda will play former First Lady Nancy Reagan in the film The Butler, according to Variety. The film, to be directed by Oscar nominee Lee Daniels, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:14AM

FREE MUSICAL THEATER EVENT by Elyse Sommer

Amas Musical Theatre at Baruch Performing Arts Center, 25th Street, between Lexington and Third Avenues. on Thursday, April 26st at 4:00pm, Friday, April 27th at 3:00pm and 7:30pm, and Satur…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 09:11AM

Val Kilmer Returns: Taking on Twain, Career Regrets, Celebrity and an Untraditional Hollywood Life by Jordan Zakarin

Jordan Zakarin The enigmatic actor reflects on his one man show and a lifetime spent in and out of the spotlight.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:05AM

Should the District Sell Lincoln Theatre? by Ally Schweitzer

Last year, Blues Alley owner Harry Schnipper wanted to buy the Lincoln Theatre. One problem: The troubled city-owned historic facility wasn't for sale. Of course, that's not what Schnipper s…

SOURCE: Washington City Paper at 09:00AM

World Theatre Day Message 2012 | Stratford Shakespeare Festival by Stratford Shakespeare Festival

World Theatre Day Message 2012 | Stratford Shakespeare Festival General Director, Antoni Cimolino, and Artistic Director, Des McAnuff, share their World Theatre Day message as we celebrate …

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:00AM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Jonathan Barsness

"Call Me Adam" chats with playwright, director, and founding member of the Toy Box Theatre Company Jonathan Barsness about his new play "The Empress and El Diablo" as well as other details o…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 08:59AM

Breaking News: Deborah Cox to Star as 'Lucy' Opposite Constantine Maroulis in Broadway Bound JEKYLL & HYDE by BroadwayWorld

According to the star's official web site, Nederlander Presentations, Inc. will announce that Grammy Nominee and RampB superstar Deborah Cox will star as Lucy in the international musical se…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54AM

Deborah Cox seeks 'Hyde'

Legit News: Singer to star in Broadway-bound tour

SOURCE: Variety at 08:54AM

London's Almeida Theatre Announces Full Cast for Children's Children by Mark Shenton

London's Almeida Theatre has announced the full cast for the world premiere of Matthew Dunster's Children's Children, which begins performances May 17 prior to an official openin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:38AM

9 to 5: The Musical to Receive British Stage Premiere at Manchester's Opera House, Followed by Tour by Mark Shenton

9 to 5: The Musical, the 2009 Broadway musical version of the 1980 film of the same name, is to receive its U.K. stage premiere, beginning a run at Manchester's Opera House Oct. 12 for a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:33AM

Rated P for Parenthood set to close April 8 by Loganne

Off Broadway musical comedy, Rated P for Parenthood, has announced its closing. The production will play its final performance on Sunday, April 8. Producers Andrew Asnes and Timothy Schmidt …

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 08:30AM

Wholesale Is More Than Just Barbra Streisand by Peter Filichia

By Peter Filichia – So it was 50 years ago last week that Barbra Streisand made her first dynamic splash – when she opened on March 22, 1962 in I Can Get It for You Wholesale. In Jero…

SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 08:28AM

BWW's On This Day - March 27, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 27 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

The SMASH Reality Index: Episode 8 by Linda

Inspired by NYMag.com’s brilliant Reality Index recaps, Dave (@NineDaves, www.NineDaves.com) and I have teamed up to bring you our take on what’s keepin’ it real and what’s faking it…

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 08:00AM

NY Review: 'Just Sex' by Mark Peikert

Actor-author Brandt Johnson’s “Just Sex,” at Theater for the New City, was first seen as part of 2011’s Dream Up Festival—and it shows.

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:00AM

Feature: INTERVIEW: Clay Aiken Remains Steadfast On His New CD by Brian Scott Lipton

The pop singer discusses his new album, working with Dee Snider, appearing on The Celebrity Apprentice, and returning to Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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P is for political theatre by Michael Billington

It may not be able to topple governments, but it informs, illuminates, entertains and raises awareness – and it's impossible to imagine life without it"Does political theatre ever have any…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:43AM

News: Sean Holmes helms first Lyric panto starring Webb & Atherton

Lyric Hammersmith artistic director Sean Holmes will take the reigns of his first panto this Christmas, directing Cinderella this starring Julie Atherton and Steven Webb. Holmes, who has be…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:35AM

News: D'Silva, Fox & Cordingly play Dunster's Children at Almeida

Casting has been announced for Jeremy Herrin's world premiere production of Matthew Dunster’s Children's Children, which runs at the Almeida Theatre from 24 May to 30 June 2012 (previe…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:33AM

Edinburgh International Festival 2012 Set for Summer by BroadwayWorld

Almost 3000 artists from 47 nations will gather to share the live experience of theatre, dance, opera and music with audiences from approximately a third of the worlds nations at Edinburgh I…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:32AM

Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales, Palace Theatre, Watford by Lisa Martland

Palace Theatre, Watford: What is so refreshing about Scamp Theatre's innovative approach to adapting children's books for the stage is way the company compels little ones to use th…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:28AM

The Real Thing to tour UK by Natalie Woolman

English Touring Theatre and West Yorkshire Playhouse are to stage a revival of The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard to mark the play's 30th anniversary.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:26AM

Cleopatra: The Ballet from Les Miserables composer by Brad Hathaway

Had this two-disc set been listed as the music of an unknown John Smith or Bob Jones, I wouldn’t have asked for a copy to review for the readers of Theater Shelf. Ballet scores aren…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:15AM

Stephen Wallem's Pipe Dream vlog: Day 7 by New York City Center

Stephen Wallem's Pipe Dream vlog: Day 7 In this installment: Curiosities are high, ten out of twelve, and teching the show. From: NYCityCenter Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 03:08 More i…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:05AM

Review Round-up: 'Spitfire' Spiro wins praise in Filumena

A rare revival of Eduardo de Filippo’s Filumena opened last week (22 March, previews from 15 March) at the Almeida Theatre, starring Olivier and Whatsonstage.com Award-winner Samantha …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:00AM

The King's Speech play: At last, my crowning moment...

"Oh you can't always get what you want/ No, you can't always get what you want/ But if you try sometimes you just might find/ You get what you need." So sang Sir Mick and his Perambulating P…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00AM

NY Review: 'Regrets' by Erik Haagensen

Matt Charman’s gerrymandered drama-with-a-big-secret, “Regrets,” from Manhattan Theatre Club at City Center, is a bad end to a lousy season for the company.

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:00AM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO FLASH: Kristin Chenoweth on TBS' Conan by Andy Propst

Tony Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth appeared on TBS' Conan on March 26. During the time on the show, she spent time joking with host Conan O'Brien about sleep problems and using A…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:59AM

Dolly Parton musical to premiere in October by Natalie Woolman

The British premiere of 9 to 5: The Musical will be held in Manchester this autumn.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:53AM

Radhika Vekari Discusses “Stand Up,” the Song for Spotlight on St. Jude by Carey Purcell

Economics and inspirational music may seem like an unusual combination to many. Or perhaps one would necessitate the other. But to find one person who has tackled both of these careers sound…

SOURCE: TheTheatreSource at 06:53AM

New Music: A New Album From Billy Hart and the Soundtrack to ‘Once’ by Nate Chinen and Stephen Holden

Whether or not you’re a purist who prefers the intimate movie soundtrack for “Once” to the more polished Broadway cast recording, both defy pop music’s trend toward ever larger, loud…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:14AM

Trayvon meet Rue by Don Hall

As reactionary Americans, we tend to jump on the obvious thing in front of us as a source of outrage and miss the point entirely.For example, prior to the G8 being pulled out of Chicago, May…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:13AM

Scots national companies see audiences increase by 20% by Thom Dibdin

Scotland's five national performing companies achieved a near 20% increase in audience figures in the financial year 2010/11, according to figures published by the Scottish government.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:11AM

'West Side Story's' first Riff by Chuck Darrow

"We got like 15 curtain calls," recalled Michael Callan, 77, of the night the groundbreaking contemporary adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" had its pre-Broadway premiere.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:07AM

Ayr's Gaiety Theatre moves closer to reopening by Thom Dibdin

The re-opening of Ayr's Gaiety theatre has come a step closer with the approval of £750,000 investment over five years from the South Ayrshire Council.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:05AM

THE KING'S SPEECH Makes its West End Debut by BroadwayWorld

As Playful Productions and Michael Alden previously announced, THE KING'S SPEECH will open tonight, 27 March, at Wyndham's Theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00AM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Vera Vera Vera, Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, Royal Court, London by Aleks Sierz

Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, Royal Court, London: This year's Royal Court Young Writers Festival continues with the second full production of a new play which, like its successful predeces…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:54AM

MTC's REGRETS Opens Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Manhattan Theatre Clubs world premiere of REGRETS, the new play by Matt Charman, directed by Carolyn Cantor opens tonight, March 27 at MTC at New York City Center Stage I 131 West 55th Stre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:45AM

News: WOS Radio: Heart of the West End panel tackle future of West End

Whatsonstage.com Award-winning playwright Richard Bean joined a panel including Jack Bradley, literary Associate at Sonia Friedman Productions, chief executive of the Society of London Theat…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:44AM

Birds of a Feather, New Victoria Theatre, Woking by Heather Neill

New Victoria Theatre, Woking: Meeting Sharon, Tracey and Dorien again is a bit like encountering distant relatives after a gap of more than a decade. Will they have changed much? Will they b…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:38AM

News: Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 musical kicks off UK tour in October

Note: This story has now been updated to include full tour dates (27 March 2012)As previously tipped::E8831326116093 by Whatsonstage.com, Dolly Parton musical 9 to 5 is coming to the UK late…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:21AM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Vera Vera Vera ***

A triple threat of Vera Lynn explains the title of drama school graduate Hayley Squires’ vivid first play, yet another promising talent off the rank in this year’s Young Writers …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:05AM

Regional Theater Review: A ROOM WITH A VIEW (The Old Globe in San Diego) by Tony Frankel

A CHARMING MUSICAL WITHOUT A VIEW Theatre lore maintains that creating a successful new musical for the stage is more difficult and trying than creating peace in the Middle East. Noticing th…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:03AM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Philadelphia's Arden Theatre Company To Expand

The Philadelphia Inquirer 03/23/12

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:52AM

Just another day by Travis Bedard

It’s March 27th again. A day stamped by UNESCO as World Theatre Day 50 years ago in that way that organizations will… slapping a name on a day as though that could make it special. It ca…

SOURCE: 2AMT at 03:05AM

'Young Tom Edison' a good education at B Street by Marcus Crowder

Buck Busfield's new play for young people, "Young Tom Edison," paints a convincingly complex picture of the iconic inventor's early trials. Dan Harlan, left, plays the adult Thomas Edi…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:00AM

Capital Stage seamlessly inhabits Shepard's 'True West' by Marcus Crowder

Playwright Sam Shepard's incendiary "True West" has the air of easy familiarity about it. The play has become one of the prolific writer's most popular titles, and several high-profile produ…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:00AM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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The King's Speech, Wyndham's Theatre by Demetrios Matheou

Little more than a year since The King’s Speech hit pay dirt at the Oscars, David Seidler’s tale of a prince stuttering between duty and impediment takes to the stage. Rather than a spee…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 02:48AM

A mouse that keeps a lion roaring by Mark Shenton


It was nearly 15 years ago that I first saw The Lion King on a Broadway stage, during previews for the show at the New Amsterdam Theatre. And as a giant elephant and rhino paraded down th…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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'9 to 5 -- The Musical' to receive U.K. preem

Legit News: Tuner clocks in at Manchester Opera House

SOURCE: Variety at 01:39AM

Version of 'West Side Story' based on 2009 revival

THE "WEST Side Story" that checks into the Academy of Music on Tuesday is unlike any production of the iconic musical ever seen in this area. It's based on the 2009 revival directed by Arthu…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:32AM

Broadway Bares XXII: Coming Soon by Broadway Cares

Broadway Bares XXII: Coming Soon Get a sneak peek of the hotly anticipated Broadway Bares XXII. Full details coming Thursday, March 29, 2012 From: bcefaTV Views: 92 0 ratings Time: 00:…

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TT: Lookback

From 2005: I found this note from an old friend, written apropos of a recent posting: "I felt, during my...

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TT: Almanac

"Yet when truth cannot make itself known in words, it will make itself known in deeds." Roger Scruton, "Should He...

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Gore Vidals THE BEST MAN: Broadways Best Cast Part Three: Candice Bergen (VIDEO)

In this series, Broadway’s Best Shows highlights the illustrious careers of the leading cast members of this star-studded revival!

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HOW TO SUCCEED: Nick Jonas Video Preview (VIDEO)

Video Preview: Nick Jonas in How to Succeed on Broadway

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Mercury Theatre bows improvements by Chris Jones

The Mercury Theatre, 3745 N. Southport Ave., officially unveiled further renovations Monday night likely to make the venue yet more attractive to commercial and other producers.

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Soft-soaping a real horror story by Frank Scheck

Holocaust deniers are a reprehensible lot. But they can be transfixing. That’s the uncomfortable message one takes away from “The Soap Myth,” presented by the National Jewish Theater.…

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Elsa Rael by League of Professional Theatre Women

Playwright, Lyricist, Book Writer New York, New York USA Some ideas, themes, books, films get lodged in our heart’s memories for ages, and one such for me was a novel, The Leopard, by …

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

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Porgy and Bess' Nikki Renee Daniels by Matthew Blank

Nikki Renee Daniels, currently appearing as Clara in The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess on Broadway, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire with random facts, backstage trivia and pop-cul…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

After Dark, March 27, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

IKIWISIObscenity, libel and censorship in the age of the internetby Gaëtan L. CharleboisIn a US obscenity case back in 1964, Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously wrote in an opinio…

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"Dropped Names," Frank Langella's Memoir About His Brushes With Greatness, Published March 27 by Kenneth Jones

Three-time Tony Award-winning actor Frank Langella's new memoir, "Dropped Named: Famous Men and Women As I Knew Them," is in stores starting March 27. Harper published the 356-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"Someone Else's Story": Chess Plays Denver's Arvada Center Starting March 27 by Andrew Gans

The Arvada Center's production of Chess, A Musical begins its limited run March 27 in the Main Stage Theater; performances continue through April 15.

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"Fabulous, Baby!": Raven-Symoné Is New Star of Broadway's Sister Act Beginning March 27 by Adam Hetrick

Television star Raven-Symoné makes her Broadway debut as the new wimple-wearing disco diva of Broadway's Sister Act, beginning March 27 at the Broadway Theatre. 

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Matthew Risch Joins Other Desert Cities' Wyeth Clan Starting March 27 by Adam Hetrick

Matthew Risch succeeds Justin Kirk as Trip Wyeth in the Broadway production of Jon Robin Baitz's acclaimed play Other Desert Cities March 27 at the Booth Theatre.

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Regrets, a Tale of '50s-Era Male Bonding in the Age of Conformity, Opens March 27 at MTC by Kenneth Jones

The world-premiere production of British playwright Matt Charman's Regrets, about men biding their time — and bickering and bonding — at a Nevada ranch while waiting for quic…

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Beth Leavel, Lindsay Mendez, Andy Mientus and More Join Drew Gasparini March 27 for Joe's Pub Concert by Michael Gioia

Singer-songwriter Drew Gasparini returns to Joe's Pub March 27 for a concert that features material from his new musicals Circles and Make Me Bad.

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Just Sex, With Brandt Johnson, Tasha Lawrence, Meghan Miller and Alex Kilgore, Opens Off-Broadway March 27 by Michael Gioia

Brandt Johnson's Just Sex, which played a sold-out run at Theater for the New City's Dream Up Festival earlier this season, returns to Theater for the New City for a limited Off-Broa…

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THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: Silence! The Musical Star David Garrison by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com's new feature series, Their Favorite Things, asks members of the theatre community to share ten of the Broadway performances that most affected them as part of the audience.…

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STAGE TO SCREENS: Former "Gilmore Girl" Alexis Bledel Arrives Off-Broadway in Regrets by Melissa Rose Bernardo

If you notice more than the usual number of teen-to-twentysomething girls milling around Manhattan Theatre Club's Off-Broadway home at City Center Stage I these days, they're probabl…

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The King's Speech Opens at West End's Wyndham's Theatre March 27 by Mark Shenton

The King's Speech, originally written as a play before it was adapted as the Oscar-winning 2010 feature film, opens officially at the West End's Wyndham's Theatre March 27 (follo…

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Susan Boyle Tuner I Dreamed a Dream Opens March 27 in Newcastle; Boyle to Appear by Mark Shenton

I Dreamed a Dream, a new musical that charts the true life story of U.K. reality TV star and international Youtube sensation Susan Boyle, opens officially at Newcastle's Theatre Royal Ma…

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'Superstar' creatives

Legit News: Rice, Lloyd Webber, McAnuff companion pieces

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