Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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IDOL WATCH: The Top 9 Perform Songs From Their Idols! by Kelsey Denette

Thankfully, Idol chose not to go with a specific artist's songbook this week - one can only take so much of a weird sort of karaoke night where the jukebox is stuck on one artist - and inste…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24PM

Photo Flash: DanceWorks Presents Toronto Debut of Ottawa's BBOYIZM by BroadwayWorld

Choreographerdancer and Bboyizm founder Crazy Smooth explores street dance tradition in a modern performance setting, exuding an authenticity with a daring, imaginative approach, press notes…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12PM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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ItsKingsleyBitch Dance Showdown Bio by DanceOn

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xJawz Dance Showdown Bio by DanceOn

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SOURCE: YouTube at 10:26PM

Rebecca Caine: “No, No, Cosette!” by Kevin Daly

What becomes of a light lyric soprano when her personality is, shall we say, a bit darker than that of her repertoire? This was the premise behind Rebecca Caine‘s new cleverly titled c…

SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 10:25PM

SeaNanners Dance Showdown Bio by DanceOn

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Theater Review: ‘Now. Here. This.,’ at the Vineyard Theater by Charles Isherwood

The collaborators on “[title of show]” return with “Now. Hear. This.,” an endearing musical that contemplates the fates of the dinosaurs, the cosmos and the cast.

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Review: Elephant Room by Chris Kompanek

This unusual magic show with a comic sensibility at St. Ann's Warehouse is a truly delightful experience.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: Now.Here.This. by Dan Bacalzo

The creators of [title of show] have reunited for this tremendously entertaining new musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Mike Daisey attempts damage control with his audience by Nelson Pressley

The only applause line during a 75-minute public forum with Mike Daisey on Tuesday evening at Woolly Mammoth came when the theater’s artistic director, Howard Shalwitz, said, “We shouldn…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:47PM

WoodysGamerTag Dance Showdown Bio by DanceOn

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WhatsUpElle Dance Showdown Bio by DanceOn

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What I’m Reading by Francis

After several months of frantic flyarounds for my day job, things have slowed down a bit and I’ve gotten to stay home in Chicago the past several weeks.  What a luxury!  And part of the …

SOURCE: From the Ledge at 09:29PM

TT: Earl Scruggs, R.I.P.

A master of American music died today. In lieu of restating the obvious, here's a televised version of one of...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:27PM

HotforWords Dance Showdown Bio by DanceOn

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SOURCE: YouTube at 09:22PM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Rick Bayless, Lookingglass serve up mouth-watering theater treat

HEDY WEISS: ‘Cascabel,’ a novel theatrical experience starring the great chef of Mexican cuisine, more than fulfills appetites for exquisite food and dramatic thrills.

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 08:58PM

Rajiv Joseph, Bill Sherman to Create FLY, a New Peter Pan Musical, for Dallas Theater Center by BroadwayWorld

According to the New York Times, Tony Award winner Bill Sherman and Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph will collaborate on a new musical project entitled Fly, which will be a dark re-telli…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:46PM

Lana McKissack Dance Showdown Bio by DanceOn

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SOURCE: YouTube at 08:36PM

Hannah Hart Dance Showdown Bio by DanceOn

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Felder’s Lincoln — He Doesn’t Play Lincoln or a Piano by Rachel Fain

Hershey Felder is known for his solo shows about composers. But in his new Lincoln, he is the composer, and he has eliminated his usual piano in favor of an orchestra. He plays the doctor wh…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 08:00PM

NOW. HEAR. THIS. - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

"We're taking you with us on our quest for more life," explains Hunter Bell near the start of the new musical Now. Here. This., which just opened at the Vineyard Theatre. That statement is …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:00PM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Good Neighbor Dance Showdown Bio by DanceOn

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SOURCE: YouTube at 07:52PM

Tay Zonday Dance Showdown Bio by DanceOn

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SOURCE: YouTube at 07:46PM

Don't Dress for Dinner - About the Show by Roundabout Theatre Company

Don't Dress for Dinner - About the Show Don't Dress for Dinner, the wildly funny comedy by Marc Camoletti (Boeing-Boeing), is coming to Roundabout Theatre Company and it's going…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:41PM

Obama Girl Dance Showdown Bio by DanceOn

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SOURCE: YouTube at 07:37PM

Photo Coverage: HOW TO SUCCEED Celebrates 1 Year on Broadway! by Walter McBride

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:28PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: MAMMA MIA! (Pantages Theatre in Hollywood) by Samuel Bernstein

MAMMA MIA: TEN YEARS OF DIZZY, FIZZY DELIGHT The most essential elements of the Mama Mia! National tour, now in its tenth year, and visiting Los Angeles once again at the Pantages for the ne…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:25PM

Kate Arrington Joins Cast of Goodman Theatre's ICEMAN COMETH by BroadwayWorld

Rehearsal are now underway for Robert Falls' revival of Eugene ONeills The Iceman Cometh at Goodman Theatre, and there is a last-minute cast change, according to the Chicago Tribune. Kate Ar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:20PM

The Duchess of Malfi, Old Vic by Veronica Lee

This is the Jacobean tragedy that probably gave Quentin Tarantino his best ideas - by the end of night the body count is almost in double figures through stabbings and strangulations. But ev…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:17PM

PHOTO CALL: How to Succeed Celebrates One Year on Broadway by Matthew Blank

The Tony-nominated revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying celebrated a year on Broadway the afternoon of March 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:16PM

Kate Arrington joins ‘Iceman’ cast at Goodman

Kate Arrington, the Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble actress who most recently appeared with that company in “The Hot L Baltimore,” is headed to the Goodman Theatre. She has joined the cast …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 07:12PM

JLovesMac1 Dance Showdown Bio by DanceOn

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Fuse Theater Review: Viva The Andersen Project by Arts Fuse Editor

Director Robert Lepage's "The Andersen Project" is a masterful meditation on the painful process of artistic creation. Few scripts bring opportunism and magic together so effortlessly.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:58PM

Lustfully and With Good Courage

The Metropolitan Opera has been cultivating Anna Netrebko as a house star. "Manon" reveals the limitations of that strategy. Meanwhile, New York City Opera's "Così fan tutte" defies the spi…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 06:54PM

LA STAGE Talks: Researchers Measure the Intrinsic Impact of Live Theatre by Larry Pontius

How does a theater company's staff assess the impact of its work on the audience? A new study based on extensive surveys at 18 theaters nationwide comes up with some answers to that question…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 06:54PM

The Best Man He Can Be by Joanne Kaufman

He won a Tony and Drama Desk award for his Broadway debut. Now John Larroquette is ready for his follow-up effort in "The Best Man," co-starring Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones and Candice…

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

Criticism! Eeek! Run! Run! by Mark Jackson by HowlRound

A few months ago I wrote an article for HowlRound about the series of Theater Salons I have been involved in organizing for the past handful of years. In that article I noted that the next s…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 06:51PM

ArtsBeat: Playwright, Producer Will Stretch in Premiere at Dallas Theater Center by Patrick Healy

"Fly" will mark the first musical from playwright Rajiv Joseph and the directing debut of Jeffrey Seller, who produced "Rent" and "Avenue Q" among other Broadway hits.

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

Marin Mazzie's Scary (in a Good Way) in Carrie the Musical by Whitney Spaner

The original Broadway musical version of Stephen King's 1974 novel Carrie was the most expensive flop of its time. The show premiered in 1988, starring Betty Buckley as Carrie's God-fearing …

SOURCE: Paper Mag at 06:45PM

Watch Dreams Come True with Laura Osnes & the Encores! Cast of Pipe Dream by Broadway.com

Encores! continues its 19th season with Rodgers & Hammerstein’s nine-time Tony-nominated musical Pipe Dream, a love story about outsiders Doc and Suzy who fall in love despite the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:38PM

Review: Absolute Hell (The Gift Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

It’s a rare treat to see a true ensemble piece with strong character development and intelligent dialogue, and rarer to see one as superb as *Absolute Hell*. The Gift Theatre should be com…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:37PM

PHOTO CALL: Doris Roberts, Cathy Rigby, Mackinlee Waddell and More at L.A. Mamma Mia! Opening by Matthew Blank

The ABBA musical Mamma Mia! returned to Los Angeles for a limited engagement at the Pantages Theatre March 27-April 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:31PM

NICE WORK TV Commerical by Nice Work If You Can Get It

NICE WORK TV Commerical http://www.NiceWorkOnBroadway.com Hilarious Broadway entertainment is back in high style! Don't miss the high-stepping new musical comedy extravaganza from Kat…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:30PM

Joss Whedon Wants to Direct a New Musical? by BroadwayWorld

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog creator and GLEE director Joss Whedon recently had a long chat with GQ, where he brought up his taste in musicals. Whedon commented 'The musicals that I love o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:25PM

Theater Review: ‘Court-Martial at Fort Devens’ at Castillo Theater by Daniel M. Gold

“Court-Martial at Fort Devens,” a play by Jeffrey Sweet at the Castillo Theater, revisits racial injustice within the military during World War II.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:24PM

Theater review: ‘Hello! My Baby’ at the Rubicon Theatre by Philip Brandes

Philip Brandes reviews Cheri Steinkellner's new Tin Pan Alley-themed jukebox musical, "Hello! My Baby" at the Rubicon Theatre.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:15PM

Exclusive: Arts council cuts have decimated axed companies by The Stage News Team

More than one in ten companies that are losing 100% of their core funding from Arts Council England this week are closing as a result, The Stage can exclusively reveal.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:13PM

metaDRAMA: "Feesability" by Aaron Riccio

You're at work and you decide to check your e-mail. Somewhere along the line, you must have gotten your e-mail address on one of these various blasts, but that's OK, because the stars have a…

SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 06:13PM

Happy Birthday, J. Pierrepont! Nick Jonas & Co. Celebrate How to Succeed’s One-Year Anniversary by Broadway.com

On March 28, Nick Jonas and the cast of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying took a break from climbing the corporate ladder to celebrate the musical’s one-year anniversary…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:09PM

Matt Bomer on How Tom Cruise Inspired Him to Go 'Cray Cray' as Darren Criss’ Brother on Glee by Broadway.com

White Collar hunk Matt Bomer is headed to the halls of McKinley High when he guest stars on the April 10 episode of Glee. Bomer will play Cooper Anderson, the big brother of the eq…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:08PM

Teatr ZAR set for MCA performance of ‘Triptych’

Song was the basic means of expression in the earliest theater, from religious rites to the ancient Greeks. And Poland’s Teatr ZAR — a multinational group of artists who began as apprent…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:08PM

Step Up hits home run with ‘Sweetest Swing in Baseball’

Don’t let the title fool you. “The Sweetest Swing in Baseball” has little to do with organized sports. Yes, a hilarious (yet oddly touching) series of paintings depicting baseball-play…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:06PM

The Guide — Theater Listings 03.30.12

OPENING AFTER THE REVOLUTION. Next Theatre concludes its season with the tale of three generations of leftist activists reeling form a family secret. Directed by Kimberly Senior. Previews Ap…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:06PM

The Afternoon Report, Wednesday, March 28, 2012 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/BBBway Click on any hyperlinked  item for more infor…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 06:04PM

Steven Pasquale's OVER/UNDER Pilot Not Picked Up by USA by BroadwayWorld

Stage and screen star Steven Pasquale's most recent pilot titled OverUnder, has not been picked up by USA, according to Deadline.com. Bronwen Hughes directed the project, which featured a sc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:01PM

African music, dance the backdrop for ‘Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters’

Robyn Flatt, the director for the Dallas Children’s Theater touring production of “Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters,” knows that presenting a message in the piece is as important as pres…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:00PM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO CALL: Will Chase and Laura Osnes Star in Pipe Dream at City Center by Matthew Blank

The New York City Center Encores! production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Pipe Dream, starring Tony winner Leslie Uggams, Will Chase and Laura Osnes, plays the famed Manhattan venue Marc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:59PM

PHOTO FLASH: Nick Jonas, Beau Bridges, Michael Urie and Cast Celebrate One-Year Anniversary of How to Succeed by David Gordon

Nick Jonas, Beau Bridges, Michael Urie, and the company of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying celebrated the production's one-year anniversary at Broadway's Al Hirs…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:46PM

PHOTO FLASH: Jeff Goldblum, Justin Long, and New Cast of Seminar Meet the Press by David Gordon

Jeff Goldblum and the new cast of Theresa Rebeck's comedy Seminar met the press Wednesday, March 28 at the Roundabout Rehearsal Studios. Goldblum, who replaces Alan Rickman as the bri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:42PM

Idina Menzel To Be In Concert At Bushnell by Frank Rizzo

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel will return to The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford on Sunday, Sept. 30 to perform a diverse repertoire of classic pop and musical theat…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:40PM

Seana McKenna to Star in Merrimack Repertory Theatre's Shakespeare's Will by Dan Bacalzo

Acclaimed Canadian actress Seana McKenna will star as Shakespeare's widow, Anne Hathaway, in Merrimack Repertory Theatre's production of Vern Thiessen's Shakespeare's Wil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:37PM

Paul Taylor Dance Triple Bill (Syzygy/Three Dubious/Piazzolla) by Robert Walport

New York City Opera's withdrawal from the Lincoln Center has left a hole in the venue's calendar and various bits and pieces have turned up over the course of this season, none of which has …

SOURCE: The Tyro Theatre Critic at 05:36PM

Greig Sargeant Will Be Uncle Vanya For Target Margin's New Take On Chekhov by Adam Hetrick

Casting has been announced for the Target Margin Theater's re-imagined production of Uncle Vanya, which will begin a limited engagement April 26 at HERE.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:28PM

Greig Sergeant Will Be Uncle Vanya For Target Margin's New Take On Chekhov by Adam Hetrick

Casting has been announced for the Target Margin Theater's re-imagined production of Uncle Vanya, which will begin a limited engagement April 26 at HERE.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:26PM

Once’s Anne L. Nathan Shows Off Her ‘Sweet Little Dressing Room’ Complete with Porn Star Rug by Broadway.com

On stage, Anne L. Nathan is part of Broadway’s best pub jam session as the accordion-playing Baruška in Once. Backstage, Nathan shows off her sentimental side, and she invited B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

City Center Encores! Pipe Dream to Receive Live Recording by Brian Scott Lipton

Ghostlight Records will do a live recording of New York City Center Encores! production of Pipe Dream, which is set to run March 28-April 1. Marc Bruni will direct the presentation, which w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:23PM

Get a Gritty First Look at Cannery Row in the Encores! Production of Pipe Dream by Broadway.com

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s rarely performed musical Pipe Dream opens at New York City Center on March 28, and we’ve got a first look at the brand new production. Starring Will C…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:22PM

BWW TV: Extra Fabulous! Raven-Symone Makes Broadway Debut & Chats with BWW at SISTER ACT! by BroadwayWorld TV

Last night, March 27, Raven-Symone took over the leading role of Deloris Van Cartier in Broadway's SISTER ACT. She is stepping into the high-heeled boots of Tony and Olivier Award nominee Pa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:17PM

Porgy and Bess Stars Audra McDonald & Norm Lewis Welcome Nice Work Headliners Kelli O’Hara & Matthew Broderick to Broadway by Broadway.com

It's Gershwin time on Broadway! Four-time Tony winner Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis have been bringing “Summertime” to the Richard Rodgers Theatre all winter long in Porgy an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:17PM

Neil Armfield to Direct Yael Stone and More in The Book of Everything at New Victory by Bethany Rickwald

The New Victory Theater has announced casting for its upcoming play for young people and families The Book of Everything, to run April 20-29. As previously reported, Neil Armfield will dire…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:16PM

Photo Flash: Lea Salonga, Brian Stokes Mitchell, et al. in DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING Concert by BroadwayWorld

The Dallas Pops, American Airlines Center and CBS Radio just presented an epic-size concert event at the American Airlines Center on March 23. The show Do You Hear the People Sing featured t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:15PM

Debbie Allen, Jesse Tyler Ferguson Among Guest Judges on FOX's So You Think You Can Dance by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway veterans Debbie Allen and Jesse Tyler Ferguson will be among the guest judges on the ninth season of FOX's hit series So You Think You Can Dance, according to Deadline.com. Th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:15PM

Cast change at 'Iceman' by Chris Jones

The New York-based actress (and Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member) Kate Arrington is joining the cast of Robert Falls' upcoming Goodman Theatre production of "The Iceman Cometh," the Goodm…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:15PM

Photo Flash: Encores! PIPE DREAM With Laura Osnes, Will Chase and More - Performance Shots! by BroadwayWorld

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Pipe Dream, the second Encores production of the 2011-12 season, begins performances today, running through April 1 at New York City Center. Pipe Dream is being dir…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:09PM

STAGE TUBE: Backstage at THE TONIGHT SHOW with Megan Hilty by Stage Tube

NBC has posted a video of backstage footage at The Tonight Show with Jay Leno featuring presidential candidate Mitt Romney and Megan Hilty Smash.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:08PM

Two new previews boost Broadway ticket sales

Broadway ticket sales totaled $22.9 million last week with a loss among half of the Great White Way's 30 productions that are currently running. Despite the decreases, several shows had very…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 05:03PM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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"Harry Potter" Spoof, Potted Potter, Aiming to Wave Wand Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick and Mark Shenton

Potted Potter, the unauthorized London theatre production based on the popular "Harry Potter" literary series, may cast its spell Off-Broadway, according to the New York Times.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:56PM

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron to Appear on Theater Talk This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron executive producers of NBC TVs just-renewed series Smash, and currently represented on Broadway with the popular revival of the Frank Loesser musical Ho…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

Pipe Dream, a Rodgers & Hammerstein Rarity, Will Get Live Concert Cast Album by Kenneth Jones

The long-dormant score of Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II's 1955 California seaside-set musical Pipe Dream will wash over listeners as never before with a complete recording c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:50PM

Girls Night: The Musical to Play Chicago in June by Andy Propst

Girls Night: The Musical will play an engagement at Detention Chicago, running June 7 - August 26. Casting will be announced in the near future. The show, written by Louise Roche, centers …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:47PM

Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival Announces Inaugural Season by Bethany Rickwald

Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival has announced the details of its inaugural season. Performances will take place throughout the summer at three venues in Auburn, New York. The festiva…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:43PM

Catch a Pair of Tickets to Peter and the Starcatcher by The Mick

A Brief Excerpt From The List Of Men We Love: Adam Chanler-Berat Greg Hildreth Carson Elrod Christian Borle What do these men have in common, you ask? Why, they’re all starring in Peter an…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 04:42PM

Harry Weber sculpture of Pele unveiled today at U.S. Sports Academy

WEBER'S WORKS: The U.S. Sports Academy today unveiled a bronze bust of legendary Brazilian-born soccer player Pelé that was created by renowned St. Louis sculptor Harry Weber.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:39PM

USA Passes on Over/Under Pilot Starring Steven Pasquale by Broadway.com

The USA network has opted not to pick up the previously announced Over/Under pilot, which starred Steven Pasquale, to series, according to Deadline.com.  In the pilot, Pasquale playe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:38PM

Intrinsic Value As A General Value by Joe Patti

Recently there has been a sentiment that the arts community shouldn’t use economic benefits as an argument for supporting the arts. I agree with this because there are a lot of problem…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 04:37PM

Seattle Repertory Theatre announces 50th anniversary season

Seattle Repertory Theatre's 50th anniversary season, opening Sept. 27, will feature revivals, Broadway fare and new works.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 04:37PM

BWW TV: Chatting with the Cast of THE LYONS! by BroadwayWorld TV

THE LYONS debuted last fall at the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Vineyard Theatre and now begins previews on April 5, with an official opening night set for April 23. THE LYONS comes to Br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:32PM

"God of Carnage," "Steel Magnolias," "Hope Street and Other Lonely Places" by Tim Dunleavy

In Yasmina Reza's quick-moving and quick-witted God of Carnage, two couples meet for a civilized discussion in an elegant apartment filled with sleek furniture and expensive books on art ...…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 04:28PM

CLYBOURNE PARK Launches 'Heart of a Neighborhood' Contest by BroadwayWorld

To celebrate the beginning of previews for the eagerly anticipated Clybourne Park at the Walter Kerr Theatre, producer Jordan Roth has announced a contest to win tickets to Opening Night wit…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:22PM

Graham Bickley, Anna-Jane Casey, Ruthie Henshall, Tim Howar Set for Guys and Dolls Concerts in London by Andy Propst

Graham Bickley, Anna-Jane Casey, Ruthie Henshall, and Tim Howar will headline a concert version of Guys and Dolls to be offered at Cadogan Hall, August 22-25, according to a report on Whatso…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:21PM

'Silence!' extends run through Sept. 2 by Upi

NEW YORK, March 27 (UPI) -- The producers of the off-Broadway show "Silence! The Musical" have extended the run of the unauthorized parody of "The Silence of the Lambs" through Sept. 2. The …

SOURCE: www.upi.com at 04:17PM

Spotlight: James Cromwell in 'Waiting for Godot' by Sherry Stern

James Cromwell is treading the boards once again in the Mark Taper Forum’s well-received production of Samuel Beckett’s masterwork “Waiting for Godot.” Cromwell plays Pozzo.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:15PM

Mario Cantone, Gina Gershon, Brooke Shields Set for April 9 Celebrity Autobiography by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for the Monday, April 9 at 7pm edition of Celebrity Autobiography: The Next Chapter, at The Triad. Performers will include Mario Cantone, Gina Gershon, Darrell Ha…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:15PM

"Sammy Tonight" in Sarasota

De'zhon Fields is currently entertaining West Coast Black Theater Troup audiences with his remembrance of Sammy Davis Jr., Sammy Tonight.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 04:14PM

Manhattan School of Music's Robert Sirota to Step Down by James R. Oestreich

After seven years as president, the longtime educator Robert Sirota will step down to concentrate on his composing.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:11PM

"Theater Talk" Will Welcome "Smash" Executive Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron by Andrew Gans

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron – executive producers of NBC's "Smash" and co-producers of the current Broadway revival of How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying &nd…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM

PHOTO FLASH: Suze Orman Visits Off-Broadway's Rated P for Parenthood by Dan Bacalzo

Finance expert and television host Suze Orman attended the Tuesday, March 27 performance of Rated P for Parenthood, which performs Off-Broadway at the Westside Theatre through April 8. The …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:05PM

Bree Benton's One-Woman Musical, I Am Going to Run Away, Will Play The Club at La MaMa by Michael Gioia

La MaMa will present Poor Baby Bree in I Am Going to Run Away, a one-woman musical conceived and performed by Bree Benton, beginning April 13, prior to an official opening April 14, at The C…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:03PM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Brian Dennehy, Nathan Lane to Be Honored at League of Chicago Theatres Annual Gala by Andy Propst

Brian Dennehy, Nathan Lane, and Charles Newell will be honored at the annual gala for the League of Chicago Theatres, to be held at the JW Marriott Chicago on Monday, May 14 at 5:30pm. Denn…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:59PM

Rosie O’Donnell, Cynthia Nixon and More Set For New Group’s Women Behind Bars Reading by Broadway.com

Tony winner Cynthia Nixon (Rabbit Hole), Tony-nominated writer Charles Busch (The Tale of the Allergist's Wife), Broadway alum Rosie O’Donnell (Fiddler on the Roof) and more w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:55PM

West Coast Premiere of The Fix to Feature Sal Mistretta, Alix Korey and Adam Simmons by Adam Hetrick

The Fix, Dana P. Rowe and John Dempsey's political rock musical about the grooming of a presidential candidate, will receive its West Coast premiere beginning April 27 at the Internation…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:53PM

La Donna Musicale's stunning discovery by Thomas Garvey

The performers of La Donna Musicale. Photo: Meiqian He.It's unusual that a musical "discovery" really counts as one; many "lost masterpieces," once revealed, turn out to have gorgeous momen…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 03:50PM

‘How to Disappear’ by Theater Alliance explores thin line between life, death by Nelson Pressley

Start with a dead guy, or maybe not — maybe he’s in purgatory, or the subway. Wait — he’s alive, but he’s a grieving liar-thief-coke fiend who needs to erase his identity and sta…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:48PM

Backstage: Theater of the First Amendment scales back by Jessica Goldstein

Theater of the First Amendment is closing its doors as George Mason University’s professional theater company in residence. TFA will be funneling its resources and energy into a new initia…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:48PM

Habitat for Humanity uses online auction, big name to draw interest in charity event by Katherine Boyle

Update, March 27: This article went to print before the online portion of the Habitat for Humanity "Art for Humanity" auction ended. Seventeen of the 55 pieces have been sold online. The r…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:48PM

Wayne Brady rants about Twitter by Jessica Goldstein

Wayne Brady didn’t know he was going to be writing a rant. He was under the illusion that this was a standard-issue interview. “Not so!” I informed him, in so many words. “The Rant i…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:48PM

Backstage: Synetic tames a 21st-century ‘Shrew’ by Jessica Goldstein

Paata Tsikurishvili began by asking himself a question: Who in today’s world could possibly qualify as a shrew? Tsikurishvili is directing “The Taming of the Shrew,” the latest instal…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:48PM

In dancer Savion Glover, tradition of tap meets the future by Erin Williams

Tap artist Savion Glover is a young veteran in an old man’s game — he began his career at age 10, when he performed in Broadway’s “The Tap Dance Kid,” and has grown into a focused …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:48PM

Alix Korey, Sal Mistretta, Adam Simmons Set for International City Theatre's The Fix by Andy Propst

International City Theatre (ICT) has announced casting for The Fix, to run April 24 - May 20 at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center. Randy Brenner will direct the production, which will ha…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:47PM

Murray Hill, Taylor Mac, Kenny Melman, Tigger! Set for Joe's Pub in April and May by Dan Bacalzo

Updated information has been announced for upcoming Joe's Pub programming for April and May. Casting has been announced for the target=_blank>previously reported The Who's &qu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:44PM

Spotlight On: Broadway Musical "Once" Starring Steve Kazee & Cristin Milioti by Broadway.com

On the streets of Dublin, an Irish musician and Czech immigrant are drawn together by their shared love of music. Over the course of one fateful week, an unexpected friendship and collaborat…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:37PM

Janeane Garafolo, Cynthia Nixon, Rosie O'Donnell, Chloe Sevigny Set for New Group's Women Behind Bars Reading by Brian Scott Lipton

The New Group @ Theatre Row will present a one-night-only benefit reading of the play Women Behind Bars by Tom Eyen at 7pm on Monday, May 7 at the Acorn Theatre. It will be directed by Scot…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:28PM

Charles Busch, Janeane Garofalo, Josh Hamilton, Cynthia Nixon, Rosie O'Donnell, Rosie Perez Set for Women Behind Bars Benefit by Andrew Gans

The New Group will present a one-night-only benefit reading of Tom Eyen's Women Behind Bars May 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:27PM

Charles Busch, Janeane Garofalo, Josh Hamilton, Cynthia Nixon, Rosie O'Donnell, Rosie Perez Set for Benefit Reading of Women Behind Bars by Andrew Gans

The New Group will present a one-night-only benefit reading of Tom Eyen's Women Behind Bars May 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:27PM

Patricia Hodge, Nicholas Le Prevost to Star in Dandy Dick on U.K. Tour by Andy Propst

Patricia Hodge and Nicholas Le Prevost will star in Arthur Wing Pinero's Dandy Dick, which will launch a U.K. tour with an engagement at Theatre Royal Brighton running June 28 - July 7,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:26PM

CALIFORNICATION Episode to Get Broadway Treatment Next Season by BroadwayWorld

Showtime's 'Californication' will get the Broadway treatment next season, according to TVLine's, Micheal Ausiello. Ausiello writes 'Hanks going to get Smashd. That is, a storyline in which …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:23PM

PHOTO CALL: A Preview of "Smash" Episode "Hell on Earth," With Norbert Leo Butz and Michael Riedel by Matthew Blank

The next episode of the new NBC musical drama "Smash," titled "Hell on Earth," will air April 2 at 10 PM ET.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:22PM

Deborah Cox will join Constantine Maroulis in Jekyll & Hyde by Loganne

Grammy Award nominee Deborah Cox will star as Lucy in the upcoming incarnation of Jekyll & Hyde that plans a return to Broadway in April 2013, following a 25-week National Tour. The tour…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 03:11PM

Upstage By a Horse (Extended) by War Horse The Movie

Upstage By a Horse (Extended) You can now experience the extraordinary journey of courage and friendship in War Horse again on Blu-ray and DVD! Order your copy here: http://on.fb.me/yhOd4y …

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:07PM

A Waiting for Godot "Not to Be Missed"; LAWEES on Monday! Plus All the Latest New Theater Reviews...

Craig SchwartzAlan Mandell and Barry McGovern star in "Waiting for Godot" at the Taper​Lovell Estell III, a veteran aficionado of Samuel Beckett's works in general, and Waiting for Godot i…

SOURCE: LA Weekly at 03:06PM

A Waiting for Godot "Not to Be Missed", LAWEES on Monday! Plus All the Latest New Theater Reviews...

Craig SchwartzAlan Mandell and Barry McGovern star in "Waiting for Godot" at the Taper​Lovell Estell III, a veteran aficionado of Samuel Beckett's works in general, and Waiting for Godot i…

SOURCE: LA Weekly at 03:06PM

Tour Cities Revealed for Broadway-Bound JEKYLL & HYDE by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Nederlander Presentations, Inc. will present the international musical sensation JEKYLL amp HYDE, which will return to Broadway in April 2013 following …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:05PM

Two Cavalry Charges by War Horse The Movie

Two Cavalry Charges You can now experience the extraordinary journey of courage and friendship in War Horse again on Blu-ray and DVD! Order your copy here: http://on.fb.me/yhOd4y From: WarH…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:04PM

The Sounds of Joey by War Horse The Movie

The Sounds of Joey You can now experience the extraordinary journey of courage and friendship in War Horse again on Blu-ray and DVD! Order your copy here: http://on.fb.me/yhOd4y From: WarHo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:01PM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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“Critiquing Criticism: (re)imagining the future,” a Humana Festival Panel Live on #NEWPLAY TV Fri, March 30 by HowlRound

As meaningful coverage of the performing arts dwindles in newspapers across the country, industry experts come together to envision new possibilities for the future of arts criticism. Part i…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:54PM

Review: Sweeney Todd at curtainup/London by Sebastian King

this production, rumored to be Broadway bound, transplants the action from the streets of Victorian London to a 1930s factory,. . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:51PM

Constellation Theatre Company presents ‘The Adventures of Prince Achmed,’ with live original music by Tom Teasley on April 2, 3 and 4th by Emily M by Admin

On April 2, 3 and 4, Constellation Theatre Company will venture into a new galaxy of entertainment when Helen Hayes Award recipient and nominee Tom Teasley plays a live original score to the…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:50PM

George Brant's Salvage Set to Premiere in New Haven by Sarah Moore

George Brant's new play Salvage will premiere at the non-profit Theatre 4 in New Haven on April 19. Theatre 4 will transform The Gallery at UpCrown Studios, a theatrically raw space at …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:50PM

FREEZE FRAME: PORGY & BESS Welcomes NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT to Broadway! by Walter McBride

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

Chris Rock to Produce Late-Night Series for FX Network by BroadwayWorld

has closed a deal for six installments of the Untitled Chris RockW. Kamau Bell Late Night Show, which premieres this summer, announced Nick Grad, Executive Vice President, Original Programmi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

When Hollywood invades Chicago storefront theatre: A tell-all interview by Bob Bullen

There are many fancy Hollywood actor types who got their start toiling away in Chicago storefront theatre. I won’t name them here (we get to that later), but trust me: it’s true.…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 02:41PM

Mx. Justin Vivian Bond to Release Silver Wells CD on June 5 by Andy Propst

Mx. Justin Vivian Bond will release his new CD, Silver Wells, on Tuesday, June 5. The album is inspired by Joan Didion's 1970 novel Play It as It Lays and features songs from such arti…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:40PM

Harry Potter Parody Show Coming to New York City This Summer? by BroadwayWorld

According to the New York Times, a Harry Potter parody play titled POTTED POTTER, which is currently playing at Toronto's Panasonic Theatre, might move to New York this summer. The two-man s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:34PM

Mike Daisey Returns to the Scene of His Heinous Crime (Now With 60 Percent More Contrition!) by Chris Klimek

For me, the most interesting exchange in Mike Daisey’s hourlong public Q&A at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company last night was the one I've transcribed below. I've indicated where I coul…

SOURCE: Washington City Paper at 02:29PM

'War Horse' star gallops into theater legend

Three puppeteers bring Joey to stageworthy life

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:28PM

Lindsay Duncan on Her Broadway Love Affair and London Star Turn in Hay Fever by Matt Wolf

Lindsay Duncan, winner of both a Tony and an Olivier Award for her scintillating performance as Amanda in Noel Coward’s Private Lives, is back on the West End a decade later leading a …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

Artistic Director Interviews So Far by Adam Szymkowicz

Chad Rabinovitz Jim Simpson Marty Stanberry Russ Tutterow Andrew Leynse Mimi O'Donnell Marc Masterson

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 02:20PM

Linda Lavin, Dick Latessa & Co. Get Ready to Roar Onto Broadway in The Lyons by Broadway.com

They’ll soon bring a biting brand of family drama to Broadway, but the cast of The Lyons showed off their lighter sides when they chatted up the theater press on March 28. Linda Lavin …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:13PM

Cuffed in a refugee camp, this naive Canadian is the only one held captive by Martin Morrow

In the wake of Kony 2012, a vital message about Africa’s stolen children finds a lacklustre champion

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:12PM

Todd Buonopane, Milena Govich, Brian Lane Green Set for John Bucchino and Friends Concert at The Coterie by Bethany Rickwald

The Coterie has announced additional performers for John Bucchino and Friends, to be held on Friday, March 30 at 8:30 pm. Todd Buonopane, Brian Lane Green, and Lindy Robbins will join previ…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:12PM

Industry Ticket Offers by Chicago Plays

Beyond the Horizon - Eclipse Theatre at The Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport Ave., Chicago is offering $10 industry tickets every Thursday and Friday at 7:30pm through April 20th. Offer …

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 02:12PM

Harry Potter Parody Potted Potter Eyes Off-Broadway Run by Broadway.com

Potted Potter, a musical parody of the popular Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling, is eyeing an off-Broadway run after successful mountings in London and Toronto, according to Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:09PM

'Cascabel': For the love of Rick Bayless and his sexy food ✭✭✭ 1/2 by Chris Jones

There's nothing even remotely like it in Chicago, with the celebrity chef becoming the spiritual father of these food-driven proceedings Lubricated by a salty margarita purloined in the lob…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:07PM

Jessie Mueller, Gideon Glick & More Headed Into the Woods for Shakespeare in the Park by Broadway.com

The Public Theater’s upcoming Shakespeare in the Park production of Into the Woods will feature Jessie Mueller as Cinderella and Gideon Glick as Jack. Directed by Timothy Sheader with …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:05PM

‘Antigone’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Mike Spain by Mike Spain

Maryland Ensemble Theatre’s ( MET) presents a new world premiere adaptation of Sophocles’ Greek tragedy Antigone by MET ensemble member Reiner Prochaska. This sets Antigone against K…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:04PM

First Stars Announced for INTO THE WOODS in Central Park; Additional Casting for AS YOU LIKE IT Revealed by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater has announced additional casting today for the 50th Anniversary season of free Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte. David Furr Orlando and Stephen Spinella Jaques joi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:02PM

2011 Education Survey Launches by TCG News

We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2011 Education Survey – TCG’s annual online survey of the theatre education field. We urge every Member Theatre to visit the educatio…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 02:00PM

'Antony and Cleopatra,' 'Midsummer Night's Dream' on Shakespeare fest bill

John Rensenhouse and Kim Martin-Cotten entertained audiences last year as an ambitious medieval lord and his lady who schemed and murdered their way to the throne of Scotland in the Heart of…

SOURCE: The Kansas City Star at 02:00PM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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92Y Tribeca to Present A Conversation with David Rockwell by Bethany Rickwald

92Y Tribeca will present A Conversation With David Rockwell on Wednesday April 4 at 12pm. He will discuss his inspirations, influences, and challenges. Rockwell is founder and CEO of the d…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:59PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Backstage at Theatre Under The Stars' Annie, Starring George Dvorsky and Michele Ragusa by Matthew Blank

Danny Gardner, currently appearing in Theatre Under The Stars' Annie, offers an exclusive look at the production and the iconic Houston venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:57PM

Photo Flash: Amra-Faye Wright, Valarie Pettiford, et al. at CAST PARTY! by BroadwayWorld

Jim Caruso's Cast Party packed Birdland with a huge variety of talent on Monday night. The weekly open mic, recently called the best party in the universe by the Australian Cabaret Confident…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:56PM

Rick Bayless' Cascabel Extends Through April 29 at Lookingglass by Andy Propst

Lookingglass Theater has extended its production of Cascabel. Featuring famed chef Rick Bayless, the production, playing at the Water Tower Pumping Station in Chicago, will now play through…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:54PM

Writing the Score of The Vault: Bankrupt in Three Days by Jasmine Orpilla

Try writing a musical's score in three days. Jasmine Orpilla does it. She discusses the experience of writing the music for the first version The Vault: Bankrupt. A more finished full-run ve…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 01:53PM

PHOTO FLASH: Porgy and Bess Stars Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis Welcome Kelli O'Hara and Matthew Broderick Back to Broadway by Tristan Fuge

On Wednesday, March 28, The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess stars Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis welcomed Nice Work If You Can Get It stars Matthew Broderick and Kelli O'Hara to Broadway …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:53PM

Cascabel

Legit Reviews||Regional: Chef Rick Bayless and Lookingglass Theater are remixing dinner theater the way molecular gastronomy remixes lemon peels.

SOURCE: Variety at 01:52PM

Plays by Carlos Murrllo, Marco Ramirez Set for Adventure Stage Chicago's 2012-2013 Season by Andy Propst

Adventure Stage Chicago has announced the plays that will comprise its 2012-2013 season, to be offered at the Vittum Theater. In the fall of 2012, the company will produce Marco Ramirez&apo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:51PM

Show-stopping stunts are big draw in ‘Bring It On’

Show starts off slow but picks up after each cheer routine.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:45PM

Cast of Broadway's Once Will Appear on "Late Show With David Letterman" by Michael Gioia

The cast of Once, the new stage musical based on the Oscar-winning film about an Irish singer-songwriter named Guy who meets a muse in the person of a Czech immigrant named Girl, will appear…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PM

Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast of Broadway's THE LYONS! by Jennifer Broski

THE LYONS debuted last fall at the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Vineyard Theatre and now begins previews on April 5, with an official opening night set for April 23. THE LYONS comes to Br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:38PM

Tracie Bennett sings Judy Garland role

  'END OF THE RAINBOW'

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 01:38PM

Dennis Creaghan, Todd Allen Durkin Set for Joe Calarco's A Measure of Cruelty at Mosaic Theatre by Sarah Moore

The Mosaic Theatre will present the world premiere of Joe Calarco's A Measure of Cruelty. The play will run April 19 - May 13. Carbonell Award winner Richard Jay Simon directs. As a p…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:35PM

Behind the Scenes: the Guardian’s Open Weekend by Sarah Williams

As the Guardian opened its doors to readers for its first-ever “Guardian Open Weekend”, Sarah Williams was on site to discover what there was to be said about theatre.

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:34PM

Photo Coverage: BD Wong, Brian Stokes Mitchell, et al. at PASSING IT ON by Jennifer Broski

On Tuesday, March 27th, Rosie's Theater Kids held an event called Passing It On, where the Kids performed a show which they learned in tandem with mega mentors like Audra McDonald, BD Wong, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:31PM

Jonathan Groff Performed "Anything Goes," Constantine Maroulis Belted Out "And I Am Telling You" and More at Miscast by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Jonathan Groff and the dancers from the Tony-winning revival of Anything Goes performing that musical's title number was one of the offerings at MCC Theater's Miscast gala, which wa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

Doctor in the House, Theatre Royal Windsor by Nick Smurthwaite

Theatre Royal Windsor: A medley of 1950s pop songs indicates early on that we are being transported back to a time before political correctness. Read the full review

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:25PM

Jessie Mueller snags Cinderella in the park by Chris Jones

New York is by no means done with Jessie Mueller.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:25PM

Renee Elise Goldsberry, Jessie Mueller, Stephen Spinella Set for Shakespeare in the Park Season by Andy Propst

The Public Theater has announced additional casting for its 50th anniversary Shakespeare in the Park season at the Delacorte Theater. The season will open with Shakespeare's As You Li…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:23PM

For Elena Juatco, art imitates love by Richard Ouzounian

Former Canadian Idol contestant Elena Juatco talks love and romance ahead of her role in I Love You Because at the Toronto Centre for the Arts.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:21PM

Josh Odor, Greg Rothman Set for Pine Box Theater's The Jammer by Andy Propst

Pine Box Theater Company has announced casting for Rolin Jones' The Jammer, to run May 19 - July 1 at the Athenaeum Theatre. Vincent Teninty will direct the production. The play cente…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:20PM

Raven-Symoné Celebrates a Sensational Opening Night at Sister Act! by Broadway.com

After a whirlwind rehearsal period, TV star Raven-Symoné took center stage as a Broadway star for the very first time! The actress stepped into the thigh-high purple suede boots of Si…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:19PM

New Feature! Seminar's Jerry O'Connell Shares His Obsession with Maria Sharapova, Shazaam, Once & More by Broadway.com

Broadway stars know what’s hot in entertainment, fashion and pop culture, so Broadway.com decided it was high time to tap in to the after-hours obsessions of our favorite stage actors.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:15PM

Georgia Shakespeare Announces 2012 Summer Season by Bethany Rickwald

Georgia Shakespeare has announced the productions set for its 2012 Shakespeare in the Park season of free theater in Piedmont Park. The season's first offering will be William Shakespe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:15PM

Dance Moms - Season 2 Episode 12 - Waiting for Joffrey - Todrick Hall Recap by DanceOn

Dance Moms - Season 2 Episode 12 - Waiting for Joffrey - Todrick Hall Recap Dance Moms Season 2, Episode 12 - "Waiting for Joffrey" In this FYI recap, Todrick Hall discusses eve…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:07PM

PHOTO CALL: Neil Simon's Lost In Yonkers Opens Off-Broadway by Krissie Fullerton

The TACT/The Actors Company Theatre revival of Neil Simon's Pulitzer Prize-winning Lost in Yonkers, opened March 22 following previews from March 13 at Off-Broadway's Beckett Th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:07PM

Marines' Memorial Theatre to Present Voca People by Bethany Rickwald

San Francisco's Marines' Memorial Theatre is set to present Voca People, June 5-17. Lior Kalfo directs and musical direction is by Shai Fishman. Created by Kalfo and Fishman, Voc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:06PM

East West Players Announce Cast for Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's A Little Night Music by Sarah Moore

The East West Players will present A Little Night Music, by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler at the David Henry Hwang Theater at the Union Center for the Arts. Performances will run May 10-…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:05PM

Now. Here. This.

Legit Reviews||Off Broadway: Hunter, Jeff, Susan and Heidi are back, and if that news sends you gleefully running down to Off Broadway's Vineyard Theater, you're sure to be rewa…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM

Audience Spills Oil on Actors and Loads Them Into Body Bags, in a New Play About the BP Oil Spill. Really.

Flickr/Deepwater Horizon Response​ When the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in 2010, most Angelenos experienced the oil spill's devastation secondhand through TV news reports, …

SOURCE: LA Weekly at 01:00PM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Watch the Newsies Make History on Broadway in a Video First Look by Broadway.com

The musical adaptation of Disney’s Newsies has arrived on Broadway, and we’ve got a sneak peek at these dancing newsboys in action. Jeremy Jordan stars as Jack Kelly, a young new…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:56PM

Jessie Mueller, Gideon Glick, Ivan Hernandez and More Will Go Into the Woods for Shakespeare in the Park by Adam Hetrick

Jessie Mueller will slip into the role of Cinderella in the Shakespeare in the Park staging of Into the Woods this summer, while Tony Award winner Stephen Spinella will join Lily Rabe i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PM

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean by Matthew Blank

Filming has begun for the movie musical "Les Misérables." Star Hugh Jackman shared a first photo of himself as Valjean via Twitter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:51PM

Sang-Froid by Chloe Veltman

It was a cold and rainy night in San Francisco and Pierre-Laurent Aimard managed to make it pour and freeze indoors.The French pianist's recital at The Herbst Theatre under the auspices of S…

SOURCE: Chloe Veltman at 12:48PM

ArtsBeat: Hogwarts on 42nd Street? Speedy Potter Parody Show Has Eye on New York Run by Patrick Healy

Two-actor rendition of all seven "Harry Potter" novels is looking to make its United States debut this summer.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:45PM

'Quartet' cast makes show worth a million bucks

REVIEW: Touring show recreates a famous 1956 Sun Records jam session featuring young stars-in-the-making Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 12:45PM

Lindsay Lohan Will Make Guest Appearance on Fox's "Glee" by Michael Gioia

Singer-actress Lindsay Lohan will make a guest appearance on the Fox hit series "Glee," according to People magazine.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:40PM

Slam Dunk! Take a Ballsy First Look at Magic/Bird, Starring Kevin Daniels and Tug Coker by Broadway.com

Magic/Bird, the new drama starring Kevin Daniels as Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Tug Coker as Larry Bird, goes right to the heart of one of the fiercest rivalries in NBA history, a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:34PM

PHOTO CALL: Linda Lavin and the Cast of Broadway's The Lyons Meet the Press by Matthew Blank

The Broadway transfer of Nicky Silver's biting family play The Lyons, starring Tony Award winners Linda Lavin and Dick Latessa, will begin Broadway previews April 5 prior to an April 23 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM

Photo Flash: Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, et al. at PASSING IT ON Concert by BroadwayWorld

On Tuesday, March 27th, Rosie's Theater Kids held an event called Passing It On, where the Kids performed a show which they learned in tandem with mega mentors like Audra McDonald, BD Wong, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:32PM

Regrets: An AndrewAndrew Insta-Review

Have you ever heard of a "Divorce Ranch?" Neither had we until we saw the premiere of British playwright Matt Charman's Regrets, now playing at The Manhattan Theatre Club at NY City Center…

SOURCE: Paper Mag at 12:30PM

Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Plans Good People and Daddy Long Legs for 2012-13 Season by Adam Hetrick

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis will produce David Lindsay-Abaire's Tony-nominated drama Good People, the musical Daddy Long Legs and a stage adaptation of the 1930's thriller Dou…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

Review: (Toronto) Sia by The Charlebois Post

Brendan McMurtry-Howlett and Thomas Olajide (photo credit: Sandra Lefrancois)Searing SiaCahoots at Factory serves up pain and compassionby Jasmine ChenLast night’s opening of SIA at The Fa…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:28PM

Moon on a Rainbow Shawl trailer by National Theatre

Moon on a Rainbow Shawl trailer Set as returning troops from the Second World War fill the town with their raucous celebrations, Errol John's Moon on a Rainbow Shawl, written in 1953, d…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:26PM

Classics for a New Climate: how to produce a low-carbon-footprint play? by David Lan

From reducing transportation costs to recycling scenery, theatres can think much harder about the energy they use. Admittedly we called a halt at rooftop cyclistsA big part of producing thea…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:26PM

Photo Flash: Jane Monheit Brings ANYTHING GOES to Birdland! by BroadwayWorld

On Monday, March 26, the Broadway at Birdland concert series was proud to present jazz vocalist Jane Monheit in Jane Monheit Swings Cole Porter's Anything Goes. The evening was the creation …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:20PM

Patina Miller, Heidi Blickenstaff & More Set For Kander and Ebb Tribute First You Dream by Broadway.com

Patina Miller, Heidi Blickenstaff, James Clow, Alan H. Green, Leslie Kritzer and Matthew Scott complete the cast of the Kander and Ebb musical revue First You Dream: The Music of Kander and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:17PM

Lindsay Lohan to Guest Star as Herself on Glee by Broadway.com

Lindsay Lohan will join the FOX hit Glee for one of the final episodes of the season, according to E! Online. Lohan will play herself, appearing as a judge as the New Directions compete at N…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:15PM

Menier Chocolate Factory's Upcoming Season Will Include Douglas Hodge-Helmed TORCH SONG TRILOGY, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG and More by BroadwayWorld

The Menier Chocolate Factory today announced its 2012 season, running from May 2012 to February 2013.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

The Town Hall Designated as National Historic Landmark by Dan Bacalzo

The Town Hall, located at 123 West 43rd Street in the Times Square area, has been designated as a National Historic Landmark, according to The New York Times. The Town Hall, built in 1921, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:13PM

Vera Vera Vera, Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, London

An otherwise straightforward Royal Court drama is distinguished by its oblique associations with Britain's past, writes Ian Shuttleworth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:12PM

Vera Vera Vera, Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, London

An otherwise straightforward Royal Court drama is distinguished by its oblique associations with Britain’s past, writes Ian Shuttleworth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:12PM

Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, Debbie Reynolds, Dick Van Dyke and More Will Appear at 2012 TCM Classic Film Festival by Michael Gioia

The 2012 TCM Classic Film Festival, hosted by film historian Robert Osborne, will take place April 12-15 in Hollywood. Tony winners Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey are among the celebrities slat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10PM

Nathan Allen's Death and Harry Houdini to Play Return Engagement in July by Andy Propst

Nathan Allen's Death and Harry Houdini will return to the stage of the Chopin Theatre this summer, running July 7 - August 17. The play centers on the famous magician and his life-lo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:09PM

Time Out New York's 30 Greatest American Family Dramas by David Cote and Adam Feldman

TONY ranks the 30 best comedies and dramas about mothers, fathers, kids and other relations.

SOURCE: Time Out at 12:06PM

PHOTO CALL: Regrets, With Alexis Bledel and Adriane Lenox, Opens Off-Broadway by Matthew Blank

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…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Sneak Peek at Encores! PIPE DREAM by BroadwayWorld TV

Rodgers and Hammersteins Pipe Dream, the second Encores production of the 2011-12 season, begins performances today, running through April 1 at New York City Center. Pipe Dream is being dire…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:03PM

PHOTO FLASH: Linda Lavin, Dick Latessa and Broadway Cast of The Lyons Meet the Press by Tristan Fuge

On Wednesday, March 28, the Broadway cast of Nicky Silver's The Lyons met with members of the press to talk about the production, which will be directed by Mark Brokaw. The piece cent…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:03PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Remembering Judy Garland by Adam Hetrick

Oliver Award winner Tracie Bennett conjures late entertainer Judy Garland in the current Broadway production of the West End hit End of the Rainbow, which officially opens April 2 at the Bel…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03PM

Alexis Bledel Makes Her New York Stage Debut in ‘Regrets’ by Suzy Evans

The “Gilmore Girls” star discusses the difference between theater and film and how she overcame her shyness.

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:00PM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Earlier Curtains Provide Boost For Broadway

Some shows are opting for earlier start times during the week on the Great White Way, and is resulting in some added benefits for surrounding businesses.

SOURCE: NY1 at 11:59AM

Playwright Darren M. Canady Wins Theatre Critics' Osborn Award by Kenneth Jones

The American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) announced Darren M. Canady as recipient of its 2012 M. Elizabeth Osborn New Play Award for an emerging playwright. The award will be presented…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AM

Spin City with Spider-Man Star Christina Sajous: #6 by Broadway.com

Spin City with Spider-Man Star Christina Sajous: #6 The high-flying fun of Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark would be nothing without those adrenaline-inducing acrobatics. Whether it's an a…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:42AM

Lysistrata Jones Cast Album Sets Release Date by Loganne

Despite its hasty closure after only 34 previews and 30 regular performances at the Walter Kerr Theatre, Lysistrata Jones, had a healthy audience response, particularly in regard to the musi…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 11:42AM

Beyond Broadway: Now. Here. This. by Broadway.com

Beyond Broadway: Now. Here. This. 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] cre…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:40AM

ONCE Cast to Perform on the Late Show With David Letterman Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

The cast of ONCE, the critically acclaimed new musical based on the 2007 Academy Award-winning film, will appear on Late Show with David Letterman tomorrow, Thursday, March 29.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:40AM

"Smash": Make a Musical Program Enters Second Phase, Welcoming Public to Vote by Adam Hetrick

Thirty schools across the country are competing to be selected for the second phase of the  "Smash": Make a Musical Program, an initiative backed by the new Broadway-themed NB…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39AM

Kevin Meehan, Rachel Camp to Star in Flashpoint Theatre Company's World Premiere of Jacqueline Pardue Goldfinger's Slip/Shot by Bethany Rickwald

Flashpoint Theatre Company is set to present the world premiere of Jacqueline Pardue Goldfinger's Slip/Shot, April 11-May 5 at the Adrienne's Second Stage. Rebecca Wright will dir…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:39AM

GODSPELL Cast to Visit Seth's Broadway Chatterbox Tomorrow, 3/29 by BroadwayWorld

After a year and a half hiatus, Seth Rudetsky's famed Seth's Broadway Chatterbox has returned to Don't Tell Mama. Seth's Broadway Chatterbox includes interviews and performances by noted Bro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:37AM

Cash Mobs: Countering the Discount Culture of Theatre by Cathy Colliver

Full Disclosure: I worked at Actors Theatre of Louisville for over 7 years. I am currently a board member with Le Petomane Theater Ensemble. Over the years I have held internships at Arena S…

SOURCE: 2AMT at 11:31AM

NTS to tour Prudencia Hart by Thom Dibdin

The National Theatre of Scotland is to send the Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart, its site-specific hit in rhyming verse inspired by the Border Ballads, on a year-long tour.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:28AM

Philippe Petit Heads "Ideas" Part of New Haven International Festival by Frank Rizzo

David Henry Hwang Speaks on China-U.S. Literary Scene, TooDon't forget the "ideas" part of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas which takes place June 16 to 30 in New Haven.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:28AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 3/28- Reba McEntire by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday Reba McEntire Sometimes referred to as The Queen of Country, McEntire has sold 41 million records in the United States and more than 60 million worldwide. In the United States…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:25AM

Celina Carvajal, Isaac Oliver, Justin Sayre, Shaina Taub Set for Ars Nova in April by Dan Bacalzo

Ars Nova has announced its April lineup of new comedy, music and theater programming. Among the highlights will be Killers on the Loose: The Songs of Leschen and Sauter (April 16), featu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:25AM

No “Regrets” For Long Scenes by Mark Blankenship

A new play takes its time at MTC How long does it take to build a fire? Make a can of soup? Repair a table that an angry drunk smashed to pieces? To find out, you can time the scenes in Regr…

SOURCE: TDF at 11:20AM

Patina Miller, Heidi Blickenstaff and More Set for Kennedy Center's FIRST YOU DREAM: THE MUSIC OF KANDER & EBB, 6/8-7/1 by BroadwayWorld

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced casting for its production of First You Dream The Music of Kander amp Ebb in the Eisenhower Theater June 8 to July 1, 2012.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:19AM

Smash’s Megan Hilty Talks Wicked & Sings Like a Chicken on The Tonight Show by Broadway.com

Smash star Megan Hilty was a lady in red when she sashayed on to The Tonight Show on March 27, but the actress quickly diminshed host Jay Leno's fantasies by demonstrating a farting…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:16AM

30 Finalists Announced for “NBC’s ‘Smash’: Make a Musical” Program. Vote and Help Us Choose the 10 Winning Schools! by Jasonc

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 initi…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:15AM

Playwright Darren Canady Wins Osborn Award by David Sheward

The author of "Brothers of the Dust" is honored with the prize from the American Theatre Critics Association.

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:15AM

Highlights From Disney’s Newsies

After a successful run at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse, Disney's Newsies — the Alan Menken-Jack Feldman-Harvey Fierstein adaptation of the 1992 movie musical — is set to take…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:11AM

Things We Love: Ballet Dancers in Super Slow Motion by Tony

  (via kottke.org) Tags: Things We Love

SOURCE: Halcyon Theatre at 11:10AM

STAGE TUBE: Megan Hilty Talks SMASH with Jay Leno! by Stage Tube

SMASH star Megan Hilty visited 'The Tonight Show' last night, March 28, where she explained to Jay why she's not like her character Ivy Lynn. Check out the full interview by clicking below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07AM

Photo Flash: THE KING'S SPEECH Press Night Curtain Call and After Party by BroadwayWorld

THE KING'S SPEECH opened on the 22nd March at Wyndham's Theatre. Check out these pictures of the cast taking their bow on the press night, plus the after-show party featuring Charles Edwards…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

Patina Miller, Heidi Blickenstaff, et al. Set for FIRST YOU DREAM at Kennedy Center by BroadwayWorld

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced casting for its production of First You Dream The Music of Kander amp Ebb in the Eisenhower Theater June 8 to July 1, 2012.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

Oscar Winner Whoopi Goldberg Will Join Fox's "Glee" for Several Episodes by Michael Gioia

Oscar winner and Tony nominee Whoopi Goldberg will join the cast of Fox's "Glee" for a multi-episode arc, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM

News: Ruthie Henshall leads Guys & Dolls concert at Cadogan Hall

A concert performance of Guys and Dolls will be staged at Cadogan Hall later this year starring Ruthie Henshall, Dennis Waterman, Tim Howar, Anna-Jane Casey and Graham Bickley. Richard Balc…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:03AM

PHOTO CALL: Raven-Symoné Debuts in Broadway's Sister Act by Matthew Blank

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM

ASK PLAYBILL.COM: A Question About Monday Previews on Broadway by Robert Simonson

Ask Playbill.com answers a question about Monday night previews on Broadway. Why do they tend to disappear after opening?

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM

BWW TV: 'Seize the Day' and Take a First Look at NEWSIES on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld TV

Newsies, the new American musical currently in previews at the Nederlander Theatre for a strictly limited performance run following its critically-hailed stint at Paper Mill Playhouse last f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Something else that newspapers can’t do . . . by Ken Davenport

Here’s an idea . . . In all fairness, I’m not even sure websites can do this yet.  Well, I’m sure they can, but I’m not sure they are doing this yet. I know our indu…

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

Highlights From Now. Here. This. From the [title of show] Gang

After a developmental lab production in 2011, Now. Here. This., the new work from the creators and cast of the cult-hit, Tony-nominated Broadway musical [title of show], opens March 28 in …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM

Something else that newspapers can't do . . . by Ken Davenport

Here's an idea . . . In all fairness, I'm not even sure websites can do this yet. Well, I'm sure they can, but I'm not sure they are doing this yet. I know our industry isn't . . ....

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Mahaiwe Center to Welcome Barbara Cook, Faith Prince and More by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winners Barbara Cook and Faith Prince are on the bill for the summer season at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, MA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM

Pops Whiteman in 2-strip Technicolor! by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Paul “Pops” Whiteman. (see here for full article on him). How awesome is this 1930 clip in 2 strip Technicolor! It really brings out the BLUE in the RHAP…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:56AM

Joel Grey, Liza Minnelli et al to Appear at 2012 TCM Film Festival by BroadwayWorld

Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, Debbie Reynolds and Baby Peggy Diana Serra Cary, along with film noir leading ladies Peggy Cummins, Rhonda Fleming and Marsha Hunt are the latest stars scheduled to…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:55AM

Complete Casting Announced for Bristol Riverside Theatre's Rent by Andrew Gans

Bristol Riverside Theatre will concludes its 25th anniversary season with the Pulitzer Prize-winning Jonathan Larson musical Rent, which will run May 8-June 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM

"Guys and Dolls": Who Sang What at the Starry New York Philharmonic Tribute to Frank Loesser by Andrew Gans

The New York Philharmonic's Anywhere I Wander: The Frank Loesser Songbook, a celebration of the late Broadway composer, was presented March 26 at Avery Fisher Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Cast of Broadway's Once to Appear on Late Show With David Letterman by Andy Propst

The cast of the Broadway musical Once will appear on Late Show with David Letterman on Thursday, March 29. Based on the Academy Award-winning film of the same name, the musical, playing at …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:48AM

The Marriage of Figaro, Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh: Crisp, witty and biting with its language, DC Jackson's adaptation of Beaumarchais updates Figaro to the banking sector in contemporary Edinburgh. Mark Thomson&…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:40AM

Dennis Boutsikaris, Jonathan Demme, John Sayles Set for A Celebration of the Poetry + Film of Daniel Wolff by Dan Bacalzo

The Bowery Poetry Club will host A Celebration of the Poetry + Film of Daniel Wolff, on Sunday, April 22 at 7pm. The event will include a special screening of Jonathan Demme's forthcom…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:37AM

David Edgar’s masterpiece, Pentecost, revived by TheatreVOICE

INTERVIEW: DAVID EDGAR The playwright talks to Aleks Sierz about his 1994 RSC play, Pentecost, a panoramic sweep through European history, culture and art that covers the new world order aft…

SOURCE: Theatre Voice at 10:34AM

PHOTO CALL: The King's Speech at the West End's Wyndham's Theatre by Krissie Fullerton

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.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM

VIP ACCESS: Broadway Gets Cool with 54 Below by Tom Mizer

Every fourth Wednesday of the month, the “VIP Access” column will serve up advice on how to make your theater-going experiences cheaper, easier and more fulfilling with inside scoop from…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:31AM

Heidi Blickenstaff, Leslie Kritzer, Patina Miller Set for First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb by Bethany Rickwald

The Kennedy Center has announced casting for its upcoming production of First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb, to run June 8-July 1 in the Eisenhower Theater. Eric Schaeffer will d…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:30AM

What if wastes time by Michael Roderick

I recently sat down with a friend who expressed some concern about things going wrong. At the time, nothing was going wrong and she told me she was in a really good place. When I asked her a…

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

Tony Winner Douglas Hodge to Direct Torch Song Trilogy at Menier; Merrily We Roll Along & More on Tap by Broadway.com

London’s Menier Chocolate Factory 2012-13 season will include productions of Harvey Fierstein’s one-act play series Torch Song Trilogy, Brandon Thomas’ farce Charley’…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:29AM

Bring on the understudy! Does it matter if the star isn't in the show? by Alexis Soloski

As James Corden fans waiting to see One Man, Two Guvnors in the West End now know, the big-name actor may not be the one you see on stage. But sometimes these performances are the bestYou've…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:28AM

Six International Choirs To Perform At New Haven Festival by Frank Rizzo

Poet Robert Pinsky to Join Ben Allison Band ConcertBesides the New Haven Green concerts, there will be other musical events at the International Festival of Arts & Ideas , which takes place…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:25AM

Aurora Theatre Company Announces 2012-2013 Season by Bethany Rickwald

Aurora Theatre Company has announced the productions planned for its 2012-2013 season, which will run August 2012-July 2013. The season will kick off with the Bay Area premiere of Kristoffe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:22AM

'Dancing With the Stars' Recap: Week 2 Results Show by Lisa Jo Sagolla

Tennis great Martina Navratilova is the first to get the boot on ABC's popular competition show.

SOURCE: Backstage at 10:19AM

The Woman in the Wall: Overtone Industries by Sarah Taylor Ellis

The Woman in the Wall: Review for Stage & Cinema

SOURCE: Compositions on Theater at 10:13AM

PHOTO FLASH: Raven-Symoné Joins Cast of Sister Act by Tristan Fuge

On Tuesday, March 27, Raven-Symoné assumed the lead role of Deloris Van Cartier in Broadway's Sister Act, playing at the Broadway Theatre. Based on the hit film, the show tel…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:12AM

Peter Dinklage to Star in Rememory Film by Brian Scott Lipton

Emmy Award winner and stage veteran Peter Dinklage will star in the film Rememory, according to Deadline.com. Mark Palansky will direct the film, which he co-wrote with Mike Vukadinovich. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:11AM

Mike Daisey returns to Woolly Mammoth to face fans and detractors by Tim Treanor

Monologist Mike Daisey, who has admitted that his play The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs contained significant inaccuracies, apologized to Woolly Mammoth audiences at the theater last nig…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:07AM

Score Seats to Broadway's MAGIC/BIRD for as low as $61.50! by Contests

Celebrated rivals. Unexpected friends. All-star savings on Broadway's MAGICBIRD. Score tickets to MAGICBIRD for as low as 61.50 for performances now thru May 28, 2012.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:03AM

Heidi Blickenstaff, James Clow, Leslie Kritzer, Patina Miller Set for Kennedy Center's First You Dream by Andrew Gans

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced casting for its production of First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb, which will play the Eisenhower Theater June 8-J…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM

Ken Howard to Join Delta Burke, Margo Martindale in ABC's Counter Culture Pilot by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Ken Howard has joined ABC's comedy pilot Counter Culture, according to Deadline.com. He will play the husband of Margo Martindale, who is one of three sisters (along …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:02AM

Bobby Lopez (#335) - March, 2012 by American Theatre Wing

Where are Broadway's biggest talents? Downstage Center. The latest sits down with Tony Award winner ("Avenue Q", "The Book of Mormon") Bobby Lopez. The composer and lyricist talks to Ted Cha…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:01AM

Joe McElderry to Guest Star in Street of Dreams by Bethany Rickwald

Joe McElderry is set to guest star in Street of Dreams, the live Coronation Street musical event on May 29 and 30 at Metro Radio Arena. Paul O'Grady hosts, and direction is by John St…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:01AM

Broadway: Embrace the Fandom by BroadwaySpotted

I just wanted to take a few moments today to talk about being a fan. Two nights ago was the 9th installment of my friend Jen Tepper’s award winning concert series If It Only Even Runs …

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:00AM

Lola Star at Brooklyn Historical Tonight by Trav S.D.

Coney Island boardwalk tee shirt entrepreneur and roller rink impresario Lola Star will be speaking at the Brooklyn Historical Society at 7pm tonight about recent changes and the past 7 year…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:00AM

REVIEW: Next to Normal (SpeakEasy Stage Company, Boston) by JK

Review of the Saturday, March 24 evening performance.  Presented by SpeakEasy Stage Company at the Nancy and Edward Roberts Studio Theatre at the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Bos…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:00AM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Michael Damian to Return to The Young and the Restless by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway veteran Michael Damian will return to CBS' daytime drama The Young and the Restless on May 18 as Danny Romalotti, the character he played from 1980-1998, according to TVGuide.c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:57AM

Photo Flash: First Look - Norbert Leo Butz & More on 4/2 SMASH by BroadwayWorld

On the April 2nd episode of NBC's musical drama SMASH entitled Hell on Earth, the team begins their pursuit of a marquee star, as Eileen Anjelica Huston charges Tom and Julia Christian Borle…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:56AM

Details Revealed for Upcoming "Smash" Episode, "Understudy"; Uma Thurman Guest Stars by Andrew Gans

The April 9 episode of the new NBC musical drama "Smash" is titled "Understudy" and will air at 10 PM ET.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM

Whoa Wednesday! by Trav S.D.

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:50AM

Judy Collins, Barbara Cook, Faith Prince Set for Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 2012 Season by Dan Bacalzo

The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center has announced summer 2012 programming. Among the highlights are Berkshire Cabaret Presents We'll Meet Again: The Songs of Kate Smith featuring Stepha…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:50AM

Seder for the concert hall

The players enter and stand holding their instruments - flutes, clarinets, oboes, bassoons, saxophones, trumpets and trombones. In unison they speak: "I want to remind everyone that sed…

SOURCE: Washington Jewish Week at 09:46AM

ITINERANT Performance Art Festival opens this Friday by Andy Horwitz

QMAD, Queens Media Arts Development, launches ITINERANT, a citywide festival for Contemporary Performance Art to be hosted at various venues in the five boroughs of New York City. ITINERANT …

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 09:44AM

Kansas English professor wins Osborn playwrighting award by Tim Treanor

Brothers of the Dust, a Darren Canady drama, set in 1958, about an African-American man who runs a hardscrabble farm in Arkansas, has won the M. Elizabeth Osborn Award as best new play by an…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:41AM

Jai Rodriguez Will Join Reba McEntire and Lily Tomlin in ABC Pilot "Malibu Country" by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Stage and screen star Jai Rodriguez will join the previously reported Reba McEntire and Tony Award winner Lily Tomlin in the ABC half-hour pilot "Malibu Country."

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:41AM

Happy 1st Birthday Ghost the Musical - A Little Song From The 2012 London Cast... by Ghost The Musical

Happy 1st Birthday Ghost the Musical - A Little Song From The 2012 London Cast... http://ghostthemusical.com The 2012 London cast of Ghost the Musical wish the musical a very Happy Birthda…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:40AM

Photo Coverage: Raven-Symone Takes Debut Bow in SISTER ACT by Walter McBride

BroadwayWorld was on hand for Raven's entire debut and brings you a special look at her curtain call below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:40AM

Photo Coverage: Raven-Symone SISTER ACT Debut After Party! by Walter McBride

BroadwayWorld was on hand for Raven's entire debut and brings you a special look at her debut party below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:39AM

The King's Speech

Legit Reviews||Regional: On the face of it, "The King's Speech" would appear to be the ultimate in cynical deja vu -- except that David Seidler's play predates his Oscar-winni…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:38AM

Joan Rivers LIVE at the Laurie Beechman in NYC

Review: Joan Rivers Live at the Laurie Beechman Theatre: While I have seen Miss Rivers perform live multiple times, each time is special and unique, because she always has new material. To t…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 09:37AM

Kristine Nielsen Will Join Sigourney Weaver in New TV Series "Political Animals" by Andrew Gans

Kristine Nielsen has landed a recurring role on the USA Network series "Political Animals."

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:31AM

Douglas Hodge, Maria Friedman, Ian Talbot to Direct for Menier Chocolate Factory Season by Dan Bacalzo

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced the directors and productions for its new season of main house shows that runs from May 2012 to February 2013. Tony and Olivier-winning actor Dou…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:27AM

Joel Grey, Shirley Jones, Liza Minnelli, Debbie Reynolds Set for TCM Classic Film Festival by Brian Scott Lipton

The TCM Classic Film Festival will take place April 12-15 in Hollywood, featuring a variety of screenings and special events. Robert Osborne will serve as the official host. The Festival wi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:25AM

5 Things You Should Know About Lucky and The Mick by Spotted

Hello out there, Spotteds! Or shall we call you The Follow Spots? Ba dum ching. We’re wicked excited to be here! We’re Lucky and The Mick, and we run a Broadway web site called T…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 09:23AM

Photo Flash: Susan Boyle Sings at I DREAMED A DREAM Opening Night by BroadwayWorld

The Susan Boyle musical, I DREAMED A DREAM, has its official opening last night at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle. Susan Boyle made a special guest appearance, singing I Dreamed a Dream and Wh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:13AM

Review Round-up: SuBo is celebrated in bio-musical

I Dreamed a Dream, the hotly-anticipated musical charting the life of reality TV star Susan Boyle, opened last night (27 March, previews from 23 March 2012) at Newcastle's Theatre Royal to a…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:12AM

Now. Here. This. Opens at the Vineyard Theatre by Broadway.com

Now. Here. This., the latest work from the gang behind [title of show] opens at off-Broadway’s Vineyard Theatre on March 28. The new musical, directed and choreographed by Michael Berr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:11AM

Onward Ho! Peter and the Starcatcher Begins Previews by Broadway.com

Previews begin for the Broadway transfer of Peter and the Starcatcher on March 28 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. The whimsical play, which is a prequel to Peter Pan, is co-directe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:11AM

Offer: Book before 13 April & save £5 off top price tickets for RAMIN IN CONCERT

Book before 13 April and get £5 off the top two ticket prices across the tour of RAMIN IN CONCERT

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:03AM

‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ at Elden Street Players by Don Michael Mendoza by Don Michael Mendoza

David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross is a look into the lives of four real estate agents looking to do what it takes – whether it be lying, cheating, and what would eventually become a bur…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Royal Brighton Productions To Launch with Dandy Dick, Starring Patricia Hodge, Nicholas Le Prevost by Mark Shenton

Theatre Royal Brighton Productions, a new production company based at the eponymous seaside theatre on Britain's south coast, will launch with a new production of Arthur Wing Pinero'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:58AM

STAGE TUBE: Broadway Bares XXII: Coming Soon Teaser! by Stage Tube

Tickets are now on sale for the hotly anticipated Broadway Bares, returning for its 22nd edition on Sunday, June 17, 2012, at New York City's Roseland Ballroom to benefit Broadway CaresEquit…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:47AM

PHOTO FLASH: Michael McKean, Annette O'Toole Help Dan Collins, Julianne Wick Davis Celebrate Larson Grant Win by David Gordon

The American Theatre Wing honored Dan Collins and Julianne Wick Davis with the 2012 Jonathan Larson Grant on Tuesday, March 27 at the Jerome Greene Space. Collins and Davis are the writing…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:44AM

Darren M. Canady's Brothers of the Dust Wins M. Elizabeth Osborn New Play Award by Dan Bacalzo

Darren M. Canady has won The American Theatre Critics Association's 2012 M. Elizabeth Osborn New Play Award for an emerging playwright, in recognition of his play, Brothers of the Dust.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:41AM

London's Menier Chocolate Factory Will Offer Torch Song Trilogy, Merrily We Roll Along and More by Mark Shenton

London's Menier Chocolate Factory has announced its forthcoming slate of three productions to run May 2012-February 2013, which will include new productions of Harvey Fierstein's Tor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:41AM

THE VALUE OF NAMES • The New Jewish Theatre by Andrea

Some wounds are harder to heal than others, and the latest offering from New Jewish, written by Jeffrey Sweet and directed by Alec Wild, deals with injuries sustained from the…

SOURCE: St. Louis Theatre Snob at 08:40AM

The Steamie, Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy by Thom Dibdin

Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy: In the 25 years since Wildcat first staged The Steamie, it has become a modern Scottish classic, broadcast on television and performed around the world. Its sn…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:30AM

NJ Stage: McCarter's theater season announced by Peter Filichia

Emily Mann will direct Edward Albee's "A Delicate Balance."

SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:30AM

Review Round-up: SuBo is celebrated in biopic musical

I Dreamed a Dream, the hotly-anticipated musical charting the life of reality TV star Susan Boyle, opened last night (27 March, previews from 23 March 2012) at Newcastle's Theatre Royal to a…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:24AM

The Real Shame of "'Tis Pity She's a Whore" by Jan Simpson

There’s no one who enjoys clever stagecraft more than I do.  But I’m old-school enough to believe that everything that appears on a stage—the acting, the set, any coup de theatre�…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 08:21AM

I Dreamed a Dream – review by Alfred Hickling

Theatre Royal, NewcastleSusan Boyle has not sung live on stage since her participation in the 2009 Britain's Got Talent tour, prior to which she had cemented her new celebrity status by spen…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:20AM

Panter starts U.K. tour troupe

Legit News: Venture capitalizes on regional sales growth

SOURCE: Variety at 08:11AM

Park shows score casts

Legit News: Mueller, Spinella join summer lineup

SOURCE: Variety at 08:06AM

Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Michael Jackson’ hits New York  by Gina Salamone

As theatrical as the King of Pop’s performances were, pairing his music and dance moves with Cirque du Soleil makes for an even more over-the-top show. “Michael Jackson: The Immortal Wor…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - March 28, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 28 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Feature: BOOK REVIEW: Frank Langella's Dropped Names by Ellis Nassour

The Tony Award winner shares his recollections of more than 60 celebrities in this sharp-eyed memoir.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM

NY Review: 'Now. Here. This.' by David Sheward

The cast and creators of “[title of show]” reunite for a musical self-help seminar at the Vineyard Theatre that’s more lecture than musical revue.

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:00AM

NY Review: 'Elephant Room' by Sam Thielman

“Elephant Room,” the final show at St. Ann’s Warehouse’s current location, works well as comedy while amazing in the execution of its magic tricks.

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:00AM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Menier sings 'Torch Song'

Legit News: London company sets upcoming season

SOURCE: Variety at 07:59AM

Playwright Richard Bean hits out at West End's 'legal ticket touts' by Alistair Smith

Critics' Circle and Evening Standard Award-winning playwright Richard Bean has hit out at "legal ticket touting", claiming it is undermining attempts to make theatre more accessible.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:38AM

Highlights from Rodgers & Hammerstein's Pipe Dream by New York City Center

Highlights from Rodgers & Hammerstein's Pipe Dream Performance highlights from the New York City Center Encores! production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Pipe Dream. March 27,…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:32AM

Book review: The God of Soho by Chris Hannan by Laura Turner

Commissioned for Shakespeare Globe’s 2011 summer season, The God of Soho is a dark, debauched frolic through playwright Chris Hannah’s disturbing vision of heaven and the earthl…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:30AM

A Clockwork Orange, Arcola, London by Jonathan Lovett

Arcola, London: What's it gonna be then, eh? Read the full review

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:28AM

AP Interview: Mezzo says opera tough business by George Jahn

VIENNA (AP) -- Vesselina Kasarova's repertoire ranges from Donizetti to Wagner. Critics rave over her voice and her character depictions are the gold standard for young singers aspiring …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:25AM

The King's Speech, Wyndham's, London by Ben Dowell

Wyndham's, London: There is something a little self-satisfied about any stage production riding on the coat-tails of Oscar glory. And while David Seidler's clever play came before the C…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:06AM

AP Review: 'Regrets' is quietly effective drama by Jennifer Farrar

There was an unhappy time in America when ratting out your friends for entertaining socialist ideas was considered by some in the government to be patriotic.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 07:04AM

News: Patricia Hodge stars in Brighton Dandy Dick ahead of West End

The first show out of the stable of the recently launched Theatre Royal Brighton Productions, a subsidiary of the Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), will be a revival of Arthur Wing Pinero’s …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:03AM

Stephen Wallem's Pipe Dream vlog: Day 8 by New York City Center

Stephen Wallem's Pipe Dream vlog: Day 8 In this installment: "Living in a flophouse is not so bad, we have a 30 piece orchestra and Leslie Uggams does cabaret." From: NYCityCe…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:01AM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Iceberg Right Ahead!, Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London by Jonathan Watson

Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London: Criticising any artistic endeavour that commemorates a tragedy can be a thankless task. Only two weeks ago, one columnist was lambasted for calling Julian …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:54AM

Review: Regrets at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

The "middle aged kindergarten" in a low-cost, low on amenities version of the upscale Reno, Nevada divorce ranches of the 1950s is an odd setup for British playwright Matt Charman's New York…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:53AM

I Dreamed a Dream - the Susan Boyle Musical, Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne by Mark Shenton

Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne: On the famous 2009 audition clip from Britain's Got Talent, Susan Boyle says she'd like to be as successful as Elaine Paige. Read the full revi…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:52AM

Bugle Boy, Palace, Westcliff-on-Sea by Hugh Homan

Palace, Westcliff-on-Sea: You know that Bugle Boy, the Life Story of Glenn Miller, a musical to really get you In The Mood, is going to end sadly. There can't be many who are ignorant o…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:50AM

'Anything Goes' Tour Casts Its Reno Sweeney

'Anything Goes' 2011 Broadway Revival © Roundabout Theatre The S.S. American is getting ready for its maiden 2012 voyage, and the cast and crew are shaping up nicely! To headline the ju…

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 06:48AM

Eyewitness: Theatre Royal Haymarket, London

Photographs from the Guardian Eyewitness series

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:35AM

Broadway Across Miami: Priscilla, Memphis, Poppins, Les Miz, Fela, Stomp & Rock of Ages by Bill Hirschman

There’s a distinctly younger, even hipper bent to the offerings for the Broadway Across America 2012-2013 season announced for the Adrienne Arsht Center -- plus some old, old reliables. Th…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:33AM

US Variety up for sale by Michael Quinn

America's leading weekly entertainment news publication Variety and its online operations are to be sold by current owners Reed Business Information.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:31AM

Joe McElderry to perform in Coronation Street musical by Natalie Woolman

Former X Factor winner Joe McElderry is to appear in Coronation Street musical Street of Dreams when the production plays Newcastle.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:21AM

1st Night Photos: King's Speech delivered at Wyndham's

David Seidler's The King's Speech - the play which inspired the multi award-winning film - opened at the West End's Wyndham's Theatre last night (27 March, previews from 22 March 2012), tran…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:20AM

Hayley Flaherty and Steve Furt Will Join Cast of West End's Matilda the Musical; New Matildas Also by Mark Shenton

The West End production of Matilda the Musical  will lose two of its current quartet of young actresses sharing the title role, for which they have been jointly nominated for this …

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:17AM

Maria Friedman makes directorial debut with Merrily We Roll Along by Matthew Hemley

Maria Friedman is to direct Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along at the Menier Chocolate Factory this November.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:10AM

Theatres Trust celebrate as culture included in new national planning document by Natalie Woolman

The Theatres Trust has welcomed the finalised National Planning Policy Framework, which includes provisions for culture that it claimed had been ignored in previous drafts.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:07AM

Show Pics: Elaine C Smith Dreams as Susan Boyle in Newcastle

Production photos have been released of I Dreamed a Dream, the hotly-anticipated biopic musical of reality TV star Susan Boyle, which opened last night (27 March, previews from 23 March 2012…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:04AM

Review: The King's Speech (West End) ****

Following the unprecedented success of the recent film, there was a certain inevitability that David Seidler’s original stage version of The King's Speech would receive a West End outi…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:03AM

Alicia Minshew

"Call Me Adam" chats with two-time Daytime Emmy and Soap Opera Digest nominee Alicia Minshew about starring as "Kendall Hart" on ABC's "All My Children," guest starring on Oxygen's "Jersey C…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 06:01AM

I Believe... by Don Hall

...that, among the things I value in life, autonomy is the thing I value most.  Maybe that's why I suck at long-term relationships......that anyone who reserves their outrage at decepti…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:01AM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Regrets by Frank Scheck

Rising British playwright Matt Charman reveals a fascination with the darker aspects of ‘50s era American society in Regrets, now receiving its world premiere from the Manhattan Theatr…

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 05:52AM

GHOST Teams Up With Givenik to Support Stand Up to Cancer Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Tonight, March 28th, Givenik.com will partner with the new Broadway show Ghost The Muscial for a special post-performance reception for audience and cast members at The Paramount Hotel 235 W…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:45AM

The Duchess of Malfi by John Morrison

Church incense wafts across the stalls and up into the circle as masked and hooded figures wearing crosses and carrying candlesticks pad their way on to the stage. Jamie Lloyd's new producti…

SOURCE: John Morrison at 05:24AM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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News: Carvel, Kaye & Ward announce Matilda departure, show extends

The producers of Whatsonstage.com Award-winning musical Matilda have announced Bertie Carvel will play his final performance as Miss Trunchbull on Sunday 1 July 2012. Also announced were the…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:42AM

News: Friedman directs Merrily, Hodge helms Torch Song at Menier

As previously tipped, Olivier and Whatsonstage.com Award-winning actor Maria Friedman, well known for her many Sondheim performance credits, will turn Sondheim director helming a long-rumour…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:41AM

Review: I Dreamed a Dream (Newcastle) *****

The stage show I Dreamed A Dream is yet another twist in the real life fairy story of Susan Boyle, the Scottish songbird who shot to fame on Britain's Got Talent in 2009. While the anticipa…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:41AM

Los Angeles Theater Review: THE WOMAN IN THE WALL (Masonic Lodge in Culver City) by Sarah Taylor Ellis

“IF I AM DEAD TO LIFE, WHAT AM I ALIVE TO?” In The Woman in the Wall, Overtone Industries reinvents a tradition of medieval mystery plays in a stunning new chamber opera about a 14th cen…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:22AM

Los Angeles Theater Review: GHOSTS (Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa Monica) by Jason Rohrer

GHOST WRITTEN Henrik Ibsen wrote at a watershed moment in theater history, at the decline of melodrama and the rise of naturalism; some of his best plays reflect a tension between these pole…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:16AM

Review: Vera Vera Vera by Jake Orr

Hayley Squires’s debut play Vera Vera Vera, part of the Royal Court’s Young Writers Festival, is about the grief and hope that arises when a young solider, Bobby, is shot whilst fighting…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:15AM

Review: I Dreamed A Dream – The Susan Boyle Musical by Laura Turner

It’s not often that you go to see a musical knowing the subject matter but having  no idea what to expect. As with other new musicals based on well-known stories (think Tony! The Bla…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:08AM

Guest Blogger: Mike Bauer on The Difference Between Dreams Goals by Admin

Posted in Guest BlogHey there my AE friends! This week’s guest blog is from my good friend Mike Bauer. Mike is a very talented actor, singer, and now artistic director of the new Loom …

SOURCE: theartsentrepreneur.com at 04:00AM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Chicago Theater Review: FREUD’S LAST SESSION (Mercury Theater in Chicago) by Dan Zeff

A FREUDIAN TRIP Freud’s Last Session at the Mercury Theater is a “what if” play. What if the Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud and the English professor and author C. S. Lewis met i…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:59AM

Gossip: Will Amanda Holden host ITV's search for a Jesus Christ Superstar?

Whatsonstage.com Award-winning actress Amanda Holden could be set to host Andrew Lloyd Webber's upcoming ITV reality casting show Superstar, but has not yet signed on the dotted line, she ha…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:52AM

Blog: Young Writers Festival sets the pace

The fortieth Young Writers Festival at the Royal Court has once again proved its value and staying power. And not only with the two fully presented plays in the Theatre Upstairs -- Luke Norr…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:48AM

Los Angeles Theater Review: TWO GENTLEMEN OF CHICAGO (Falcon Theatre in Burbank) by Jason Rohrer

COMICAL, HISTORICAL, WHIMSICAL, “POP”ICAL If you like Shakespeare: go.  If you hate Shakespeare: go.  If you love or loathe Peter Cetera: go.  If you dislike ecstatic, adorabl…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:47AM

Stella And Stanley Shouting Contest In New Orleans

NPR 03/26/12 (includes audio)

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:45AM

Ute Lemper Sings 'Berlin Nights/Paris Days'

Multilingual chanteuse Ute Lemper has always shown an affinity for the dark and mysterious, particularly the songs of Kurt Weill.

SOURCE: Backstage at 03:02AM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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From Susan Boyle to New Musicals by Mark Shenton

In the famous clip from Britain’s Got Talent that heralded the arrival in the world of Susan Boyle — or at least what turned into a global recognition of her arrival, after 47 years lang…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:56AM

Musical Madness- The Elite 8 by Dan Mason

by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) The tension is mounting as we head to the regional finals of our first ever “Musical Madness” tournament. After a bevy of upsets in the opening two ro…

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 01:50AM

Mouth-watering ‘Cascabel’ festivities serve up delectable theater treat

For decades now, restaurants have been the primary form of theater enjoyed by most people. But with “Cascabel,” the elaborate hybrid of high-end food, dazzling circus acts, mostly comic …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:44AM

PIPE DREAM Kicks Off at City Center Encores! by BroadwayWorld

Rodgers and Hammersteins Pipe Dream, the second Encores production of the 2011-12 season, begins performances today, running through April 1 at New York City Center. Pipe Dream is being dire…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Begins Performances at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre by BroadwayWorld

The acclaimed new American play PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, by Tony Award nominee Rick Elice, directed by Tony Award-winner Roger Rees and Drama Desk Award-winner and Tony Award nominee Alex …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

A visit to the Rock School after a young dancer's death by Ellen Dunkel

I looked both ways three or four times Tuesday afternoon before I crossed Broad Street at Ellsworth, en route to the Rock School for Dance Education. That's the corner where, on March 18, Po…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:16AM

TT: Snapshot

Joe Orton's What the Butler Saw, directed by Barry Davis and originally telecast on the BBC in 1987. The cast...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Almanac

"To write a successful scene, one must stringently apply and stringently answer the following three questions: "1. Who wants what...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

#ROAMarchMadness Round 1

The Broadway smash hit musical ROCK OF AGES is celebrating a little March Madness! of their own this year, lining up sixteen competitors for the ‘raddest Rock of Ages song!’ The…

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

A dying man of science and a young Christian, arguing on the eve of war by Chris Jones

"Freud's Last Session," the hit Off-Broadway play now in commercial residence at the Mercury Theatre, replete with the original New York cast, imagines that a dying and exiled Sigmund Freud …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00AM

First Look: Gore Vidals THE BEST MAN (PHOTOS)

As Gore Vidal’s THE BEST MAN prepares to open on Broadway this Sunday, April 1, at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, here’s an exclusive look at scenes from the star-studded product…

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

The Gershwins PORGY AND BESS Welcomes Fellow Gershwin Show and New Neighbor: Nice Work If You Can Get It (PHOTOS)

The Gershwins’ PORGY AND BESS Welcomes Fellow Gershwin Show and New Neighbor: Nice Work If You Can Get It (PHOTOS)

SOURCE: Broadway's Best Shows at 01:00AM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV: She's Fabulous Baby! Raven-Symone Takes Debut Bow in SISTER ACT! by BroadwayWorld TV

Tonight, March 27, Raven-Symon took over the leading role of Deloris Van Cartier in Broadways SISTER ACT. She is stepping into the high-heeled boots of Tony and Olivier Award nominee Patina …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:53AM

Good ‘Newsies’ for Disney by Michael Riedel

Has Disney got back its old Magic Kingdom touch? The word around town this week is that “Newsies,” which opens Thursday at the Nederlander, may help erase the nightmarish memories of suc…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:24AM

She’ll seduce you by James Jorden

When the hard-partying heroine of Massenet’s “Manon” hits bottom, she literally lands in the gutter. But only when Anna Netrebko’s character sank into her downward spiral Monday nigh…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:24AM

Ruth Mayleas by League of Professional Theatre Women

Foundation Arts Program Officer OR Foundation Arts Executive New York, New York USA I believe strongly in government and private support for the entire nonprofit sector of all the arts, and …

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

CPC's Video of The Week, March 28, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

Coming back for a short run, Theatre Junction's presentation of Performs Tom Waits

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Second City’s Live Wrong and Prosper is smooth and sophisticated by Richard Ouzounian

You’re going to laugh a lot at Live Wrong and Prosper, which opened Tuesday night at Second City — and I saw at one of its final previews.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM

Superstar Brings Buzz Back to Broadway

It started out as a concept album in 1970 and came to life on Broadway for the first time in 1971. Now, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical Jesus Christ Superstar returns to Broadwa…

SOURCE: WQXR at 12:00AM

Peter and the Starcatcher Lands on Broadway March 28 by Adam Hetrick

Peter and the Starcatcher, the theatrical storytelling feat of language and stagecraft that traces the legend of Neverland and the boy who would never grow up, begins Broadway previews March…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Life x Four: Now. Here. This., From the Makers of [title of show], Opens March 28 by Kenneth Jones

Now. Here. This., the new work from the creators and cast of the cult-hit Broadway musical [title of show], opens March 28 in its world premiere by Off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre. The h…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Will Chase and Laura Osnes Share a Pipe Dream at City Center Starting March 28 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The New York City Center Encores! production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Pipe Dream, starring Tony winner Leslie Uggams, Will Chase and Laura Osnes, plays the famed Manhattan venue Marc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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