Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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First Impressions: Will Eno's "The Realistic Joneses" Opens At Yale Rep by Frank Rizzo

Full Review Friday AfternoonThe show: The world premiere of “The Realistic Jones” by Will Eno at Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven, opening Thursday night.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:42PM

Don’t Dress for Dinner Review by Jonathan Mandell

Timing is everything in farce, but it isn’t the fault of the people behind “Don’t Dress For Dinner,” that it has the bad timing to be arriving at the very end of the Broadway season …

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 11:38PM

PHOTO CALL: Christine Andreas, Peter Land, Patrick Lane, Bill Nolte Star in Mufti Colette Collage by Krissie Fullerton

Tony Award nominee Christine Andreas, most recently on Broadway in the acclaimed revival of La Cage aux Folles, along with Peter Land, Patrick Lane and Bill Nolte star in the York Theatre Co…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37PM

Tony Award Deadline Arrives, Broadway Season Ends With a Muddle of Shows by Roger Friedman

It’s over. The big race from March 1st — when the spring season begins– to April 26th, cut off date for eligibility for the Tony Awards. It ended tonight with a thud. I saw…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:32PM

Off The Bus by Linda

Photo credit: Joan MarcusI had high hopes for you, Leap of Faith. When I saw you in Los Angeles, I thought you were flawed, but I saw potential in you. I thought maybe a new creative team co…

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 11:04PM

And the nominees will be... by Michael Riedel

The great Jule Styne, composer of “Gypsy” and “FunnyGirl,” livedbyan ironclad rule: The day after one of your show opened to bad reviews, sit downat the piano and start writing the n…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:02PM

Review: ‘Leap of Faith’ opens on Broadway  by Joe Dziemianowicz

Jeez, even the climactic thunderstorm is a letdown in “Leap of Faith.” You can see the water jets — where’s the fun in that? Sorry if that’s a spoiler, but nothing happens…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

Theater review: ‘Don’t Dress for Dinner’   by Joe Dziemianowicz

Hidden identities, Freudian slips and splatting pratfalls are on the all-you-can-eat menu of the silly 1960s-style sex farce “Don’t Dress for Dinner.” In foodie terms, this mo…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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BOOK OF MORMON's Josh Gad to Play Wozniak in JOBS Film? by BroadwayWorld

According to a report by Variety, BOOK OF MORMON's Josh Gad will likely play Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak alongside Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs in the film JOBS, directed by Joshua Mich…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58PM

A Florentine Tragedy tepid while Gianni Schicchi soars: Review by Richard Ouzounian

The amazing American bass-baritone, Alan Held, is alone worth the price of admission to the Canadian Opera Company’s double bill.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 10:53PM

Celebrate ‘Leap’ here by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Even if you haven’t caught the movie it’s based on, you can see everything coming a mile away in “Leap of Faith.” The only surprise in this predictable, mushy new Broadway musical is…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:21PM

Ersatz Antique

So what if it's relentlessly unamusing and rigidly derivative? The songs are classic, the dances are dynamite, and everybody loves Kelli O'Hara, says Terry Teachout in his review of "Nice W…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:20PM

Comic pileup falls short of farcical heights by Elisabeth Vincentelli

It’s pointless to even try to summarize “Don’t Dress for Dinner,” a sex farce more tangled than a plate of spaghetti. Actually, there isn’t so much a story as a pileup of contrived…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:20PM

A News Columnist With His Own Secret

It's easy to see why David Auburn thought the story of Joseph Alsop would make a rattling good play. But unless you know the history of American political journalism, parts of "The Columnist…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:14PM

IDOL WATCH: 6 Becomes 5! by Kelsey Denette

Tonight on American Idol, Katy Perry performed, along with Stefano and the Queen Extravaganza, plus another contestant hit the road - who was it Find out now

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:14PM

LEAP OF FAITH - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

With all the references to revivals scattered throughout Leap of Faith, you may be excused for temporarily forgetting the people onstage are talking about religious meetings instead of theat…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:01PM

DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

In the gallery of lightning-fast costume changes this season (and the last few seasons, too), none stands out as strongly as the one that occurs just before intermission in Don't Dress for D…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:00PM

Theater Review: ‘Leap of Faith,’ With Raúl Esparza at St. James Theater by Ben Brantley

“Leap of Faith” is this season’s black hole of musical comedy, sucking the energy out of anyone who gets near it.

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

Theater Review: ‘Don’t Dress for Dinner’ at American Airlines Theater by Charles Isherwood

“Don’t Dress for Dinner,” a revival of a sex farce by Marc Camoletti, has the stale flavor of an old TV dinner defrosted and microwaved.

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

Review: Leap of Faith by David Finkle

Raul Esparza delivers his finest performance to date as a flimflamming evangelist in this musical adaptation of the 1992 film.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: Don't Dress for Dinner by Dan Bacalzo

The Roundabout Theatre Company presents an amusing production of Marc Camoletti's farce.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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San Diego - "Topdog/Underdog" by Bill Eadie

Topdog/Underdog is an old story, as old as Cain and Abel, as old as Tom ("Mom loved you best") and Dick Smothers, as old as two of Sam Shepard's brothers dueling out their sibling rivalries …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:45PM

Broadway review: 'Don’t Dress for Dinner'

You can see the smile creep into actress Patricia Kalember’s pretty face as her eyes widen in the role of a married woman named Jacqueline. She has just picked up the phone to hear the…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:45PM

Broadway review: ‘Leap of Faith’

The new Broadway musical “Leap of Faith,” which opened Thursday night, is really “The Music Man” in a revival tent.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:44PM

Photo Coverage: Patrick Page Gets a Birthday Caricature at Sardi's by Jennifer Broski

SPIDER-MAN's Patrick Page celebrated his birthday with cake and a caricature last night at Sardi's, alongside his co-stars and friends. Ann Harada, Joshua Bergasse, Laura Osnes, Melissa Erri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:44PM

Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast of THE LANDING! by Jennifer Broski

Vineyard Theatre's Developmental Lab Production of THE LANDING previously titled Andra -- a collection of three related one-act musicals written by the celebrated composer John Kander and hi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:25PM

“Police Academy” Star Michael Winslow Will Join Off-Broadway’s Voca People by Loganne

Voca People, the musical featuring eight snow-white ruby –lipped aliens with perfect harmony, will welcome “Police Academy” star and “The man of 10,000 sound effects” Michael Winsl…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 09:21PM

A Mime is a Terrible Thing to Waste by Mikah.berky

For my 7th grade career day, we were supposed to volunteer our parents to come and speak to the class.  I raised my hand and offered that my dad was a mime and was willing to give a talk. …

SOURCE: Halcyon Theatre at 09:10PM

'Leap of Faith' requires a major one

Sociocultural theses may be written about the season when Broadway got dead serious about Christianity. Not only do we have earnest, grandiose revivals of "Godspell" and "Jesus Christ Supers…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 09:10PM

'Don't Dress for Dinner': A low farce

If we really must have a resurgence of low farce on Broadway -- and, alas, it appears we must -- please let Spencer Kayden get cast as often as possible. This delicious comic actress, not se…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 09:05PM

Photo Flash: Highlights from York Theatre's MUSICALS IN MUFTI 'COLETTE COLLAGE' by BroadwayWorld

York Theatre Company James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director, celebrating the legendary librettist and lyricist Tom Jones with Musicals in Mufti The Tom Jones Festival, presents the fourth…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00PM

LA STAGE Insider by Julio Martinez

Site-specific theater in the Metro this weekend as the Expo Line opens...UCLA Live becomes CAP-UCLA, and theater returns to the programming mix...a Festival of New American Musicals without …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 09:00PM

THEATER: Leap of Faith by Aaron Riccio

So stop me if you've heard this one before: according to Jonas Nightingale (Raul Esparza), the trick behind his revival scam is essentially a two-act set up, in which you promise a miracle s…

SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 09:00PM

Don't Dress for Dinner: Theater Review by David Rooney

David Rooney A long-running hit in London in the 1990s but unseen on Broadway until now, French playwright Marc Camoletti's infidelity comedy is a follow-up to "Boeing-Boeing," which was a T…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review Roundup: LEAP OF FAITH Opens on Broadway - Updating LIVE! by Review Roundups

Performances for LEAP OF FAITH began on Tuesday, April 3, and the show officially opened tonight at The St. James Theatre. Four-time Tony nominee Ral Esparza leads the company along with Jes…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:47PM

Leap of Faith: Theater Review by David Rooney

David Rooney Raul Esparza plays con-man evangelist Jonas Nightingale in the musical reworking of the Steve Martin movie, with songs by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:45PM

Review Roundup: DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER - Updating LIVE! by Review Roundups

Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Damian Arnold, presents the Broadway premiere of Marc Camoletti's classic farce Don't Dress For Dinner, starring Ben Daniels as Robert, Patrici…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:44PM

Michael Feinstein, Adriane Lenox, Tracie Thoms Set for Ethel Waters: Blues, Broadway, and Jazz by Bethany Rickwald

Tracie Thoms and Catherine Russell will appear as part of Ethel Waters: Blues, Broadway, and Jazz, which isbeing presented as part of Jazz & Popular Song series, May 2 at 7:30pm at The A…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:36PM

Kristin Chenoweth My New Philosophy from the 1999 Tony Awards by Broadway Reviewed

TweetI can’t believe that BroadwayReviewed.com is now at 200 posts. Thank you everyone who reads this blog and comes back regularly. The reason I started this site is that every other …

SOURCE: Broadway Reviewed at 08:34PM

A Seat at the Table by Tim

A Seat at the Table One of my favorite playwrights of all time, Nicky Silver, has a Theater Talkback article in the New York Times: On Monday night, my play “The Lyons” opened at the Cor…

SOURCE: direct address at 08:22PM

Lloyd Owen to Star Opposite Heather Headley in THE BODYGUARD? by BroadwayWorld

According to a report by the Daily Mail, Heather Headley will star in the musical version of Whitney Houston's film The Bodyguard, alongside Lloyd Owen, who is in talks to play the role Kevi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12PM

Leap of Faith Review: Unbelievable on Broadway by Jonathan Mandell

“Leap of the Faith” is the latest of three Broadway musicals with Alan Menken’s songs; one of five shows featuring religion; one of seven that were originally movies, and one of countl…

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 08:10PM
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Gwyneth Paltrow in Talks to Star in FINDING NEVERLAND Musical? by BroadwayWorld

The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye today reports that Gwyneth Paltrow has been offered a role in the musical version of FINDING NEVERLAND, which will play Leicester's Curve Theatre in September …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:54PM

The Columnist by StageGrade

Are critics lining up for "The Columnist"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 07:37PM

The Greene Space and TCG Welcome CHINGLISH Playwright David Henry Hwang, 5/7 by BroadwayWorld

On Monday, May 7th at 7pm, WNYCs The Greene Space and Theater Communications Group will welcome Chinglish author DAVID HENRY HWANG.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:32PM

The City Club by Theasy.com

Minetta Lane Theatre, Off Broadway By Haytham Elhawary BOTTOM LINE: A playful score delivered by a terrific cast make for a highly entertaining jazz-infused musical. So before I star…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 07:19PM

Craig Henningsen Interview with James the Intern for BroadwaySpotted.com by BroadwaySpotted

Craig Henningsen Interview with James the Intern for BroadwaySpotted.com Craig Henningsen of Broadway's Spider-man: Turn off the Dark chats with James the Intern about stunts on and off…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:14PM

STAGE TUBE: Jonathan Groff & Lauren Pritchard on the Beginnings of SPRING AWAKENING by Stage Tube

Spring Awakening, a groundbreaking and multi-award winning show, is being produced all over the United States as well as in 28 countries around the world. Now, 13 years after Steven Sater fi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:13PM

D-trix Presents Dance Showdown Episode 5 - Who Made the Final Four? by DanceOn

D-trix Presents Dance Showdown Episode 5 - Who Made the Final Four? New episodes every Thursday! Subscribe: ‪‪http://bit.ly/HMtGu2‬‬ Watch all 12 performances : http…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:01PM
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Los Angeles Theater Review: CONCEALING JUDY HOLLIDAY (Pacific Resident Theatre in Venice) by Jason Rohrer

REVEALING JUDY HOLLIDAY If you really never cared about Judy Holliday, because you only know her from grating performances in unsophisticated 50’s movies, you’re not alone.  (Turns …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:59PM

‘Mary Poppins’ at Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Wanted: a nanny for two adorable children, one who will play games, all sorts, and take them on outings and give them treats, sing songs, and bring sweets. The advertisement has been answere…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:52PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Christina Ricci & Bebe Neuwirth in CSC's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by BroadwayWorld

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick, presents Christina Ricci and two-time Tony Award winner Bebe Neuwirth in the company's upcoming production of W…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:39PM

Going for 2012 Tony Gold! Handicapping the Race for Best Actress in a Musical by Broadway.com

It’s almost Tony time, and let's face it: We’re obsessed! In anticipation of the 2012 Tony nominations, which will be announced on May 1, the Broadway.com editorial staff clo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:31PM

BWW TV: Inside Opening Night of THE COLUMNIST with John Lithgow & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere production of THE COLUMNIST by Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn, directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan currently opened last night,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:29PM

Concert review: Itzhak Perlman with the TSO by Arthur Kaptainis

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has called on some good friends to celebrate its 90th season, including Itzhak Perlman, a violinist who was around for the 44th. Just like old times is not a b…

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 06:27PM

Matthew Broderick Talks NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on LIVE WITH KELLY! by BroadwayWorld

Stage and screen star Matthew Broderick joined Kelly Ripa this morning as guest host on 'Live with Kelly.' While he was there he chatted about Nice Work If You Can Get It, and welcomed Jenn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:26PM

SILENCE! THE MUSICAL Launches New Website Today by BroadwayWorld

The producers of the Off-Broadway smash SILENCE! THE MUSICAL, launched an exciting new website today, April 26th. At the newly revamped and redesigned SilenceTheMusical.com, visitors will no…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:11PM

Video Interview Goes Backstage with Judy McLane and More at Mamma Mia! by BroadwayWorld

Go backstage at the Winter Garden Theatre for a visit with the stars and crew of Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus hit musical MAMMA MIA

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:10PM

HuffPo review: Get Your Repressed Rage on With ‘Rise of the Numberless’ by Bob Bullen

There’s a rock revolution going on, and should you choose to attend, you’ve automatically become an unwitting member of The Numberless. Who are The Numberless, you ask? Why, they…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 06:09PM

BWW Expands in New Orleans! Contributing Editors Wanted by BroadwayWorld

Interested in joining BroadwayWorld's worldwide network of published authorsBroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in New Orleans.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:09PM

BWW Expands in Memphis! Contributing Editors Wanted by BroadwayWorld

Interested in joining BroadwayWorld's worldwide network of published authorsBroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Memphis.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:07PM

BWW Expands in Cincinnati! Contributing Editors Wanted by BroadwayWorld

Interested in joining BroadwayWorld's worldwide network of published authorsBroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Cincinnati.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:05PM

Taking a Chance on Reborning Dolls by Amy Tofte

Lifelike "reborn" dolls are used as therapeutic props by mothers whose babies have died or abused individuals. They're also used in Zayd Dohrn's Reborning, opening at the Chance Theater. Cas…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 06:04PM

"Titus Andronicus," "The Black Monk" and "How I Learned to Drive" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

Under Aaron Cromie's direction, every scene of this Titus Andronicus is inventive and irreverent, and performed with relish ... David Rabe's newest work, The Black Monk, now receiving its wo…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 06:02PM

Did Our Word of Mouth Panelists Rise Up for Raúl Esparza and Leap of Faith? by Broadway.com

Gospel-tinged musical Leap of Faith, is rising up on Broadway starring Raúl Esparza, Jessica Phillips and Kendra Kassebaum. Based on the 1992 film of the same name, Leap of Faith foll…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:01PM

Were Our Word of Mouth Panelists Turned On By the Sexy Antics of Don’t Dress For Dinner? by Broadway.com

Marc Camoletti’s classic sex farce Don’t Dress For Dinner has tangoed its way to the Great White Way, starring Ben Daniels, Spencer Kayden and Jennifer Tilly. Set in the French c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:00PM
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Matthew Broderick on This Morning's LIVE! WITH KELLY by BroadwayWorld

Host Kelly Ripa was joined by Nice Work If You Can Get It star Matthew Broderick as her co-host this morning. Kelly and Matthew spoke with actress Jenna Fischer, acclaimed director Garry Mar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:53PM

Jonathan Groff & Lauren Pritchard Recall the Origins of Spring Awakening: 'Everyone Was Scared' by Broadway.com

To mark the release of his new book A Purple Summer: Notes on the Lyrics of ‘Spring Awakening’ (Applause), two-time Tony Award winner Steven Sater sat down with original cas…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:53PM

The Afternoon Report, Thursday, April 26, 2012 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Thursday, April 26, 2012 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/BBBway Click on any hyperlinked  item for more inform…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:50PM

Review: 'The Pianist of Willesden Lane' a resonant tale of survival by David C. Nichols

In “The Pianist of Willesden Lane,” keyboard virtuoso Mona Golabek essentially channels her mother, pianist Lisa Jura, and strikes musical and emotional notes that transcend tech…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:50PM

John Lithgow and the Stars of The Columnist Make Headlines on Opening Night by Broadway.com

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! The news was sensational indeed as The Columnist celebrated opening night April 25 at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Starring two…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:49PM

That’s Gross! Balls on Broadway by Nine Daves and Lovely Linda

Welcome to That’s Gross!, a weekly analysis of one aspect of the Broadway Grosses. As always, the numbers below are provided by the The Broadway League. This week, we looked at… If there…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 05:41PM

Theatre World Volume 67 to Be Published May 8 by Dan Bacalzo

Theatre World Media will publish Theatre World Volume 67: 2010-2011, the latest volume in its long-running series, on May 8, 2012. Edited by Ben Hodges and Scott Denny, the 496-page book se…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:39PM

Dine in chic ‘L.A. Style’ at the Getty by Pauline Adamek

  The Restaurant at the Getty Center is offering special menu in connection with the gorgeous Herb Ritts: L.A. Style – a stunning photographic exhibition that is not to be missed. Thi…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:33PM

Olympia Dukakis, Michael Moore, Patrick Wilson Set for Montclair Film Festival Events by Bethany Rickwald

The Montclair Film Festival has announced plans for the inaugural festival's film and live events, which will take place May 1-6 at venues across Montclair. The festival will launch wi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:29PM

The Convert is "hard-hitting drama" by Center Theatre Group

The Convert is "hard-hitting drama" In The Convert, salvation comes at an unholy price when colonialism threatens a Southern African boomtown. What happens when faith & cultur…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:26PM

Scarlett Johannson, Liam Neeson, Sofia Vergara Among Spike TV Guys Choice Awards Nominees by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage veterans Will Ferrell, Scarlett Johansson, Liam Neeson, and Sofia Vergara are among the nominees for The Sixth Annual Spike TV Guys Choice Awards, which will tape Saturday, June 2 at S…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:22PM

Steve Roland, Broadway and Commercial Actor, Dies at 83 by Kenneth Jones

Steve Roland, 83, an actor at home in Broadway shows, TV commercials and smoky clubs over a long career, died April 26 of natural causes at his home in New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:21PM

The David Dower Friday Phone Call # 23: Meiyin Wang by HowlRound

The discussion around the announced season at The Guthrie, and Polly’s powerful, and powerfully personal, response to it have put me in mind of the richness and vibrancy of the America…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:20PM

Tony Winner to Perform Just Jim Dale at Long Wharf Theatre by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Jim Dale, recently seen on Broadway in The Road to Mecca, will offer his one-man show Just Jim Dale this June at the Long Wharf Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:16PM

PHOTO FLASH: Matthew Broderick Co-Hosts LIVE! with Kelly by Dan Bacalzo

Matthew Broderick, currently starring on Broadway in Nice Work If You Can Get It at the Imperial Theatre, was the special guest co-host on the popular morning talk show LIVE! with Kelly on …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:14PM

Downtown Art to Present Ryan Gilliam's The Bowery Wars, Part 2 by Bethany Rickwald

Downtown Art is set to present Ryan Gilliam's The Bowery Wars, Part 2, an original rock musical performed in the parks and vacant lots of the East Village and Lower East Side, April 28-…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:11PM

Works by Charles Fuller, Rebecca Gilman, Clifford Odets Slated for Raven Theatre's 2012-2013 Season by Andy Propst

Raven Theatre Company has announced three of the four plays that will comprise its 2012-2013 season. Clifford Odets' The Big Knife will be the company's first offering for the ye…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:09PM

Live on #NEWPLAY TV Fri & Sat, April 27-28: Fusebox Festival Artist Conversations by HowlRound

Streaming live on #NEWPLAY TV on newplaytv.info from the Fusebox Festival in Austin, Texas is “Chewing the Fat: Delicious Conversations” on Friday and Saturday, April 27 and Apr…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:03PM

BWW Exclusive: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Digital Character Card - Judy Kaye! by BroadwayWorld

Judy Kaye has been a star of the theatre for over 40 years. Phantom of the Opera Tony Award,Mamma Mia Tony Nomination, Ragtime LA Ovation Award, On the 20th Century, SouvenirTony Nomination,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:02PM

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: The Columnist — Alsop's Foibles by Harry Haun

Meet the first-nighters at the Broadway opening of David Auburn's The Columnist starring John Lithgow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM

#OOPS! Your organization is just an annual laugh by Teamspotted

I’m going to say something every Thursday, half on purpose and half by accident. #Oops! This week: “OOPS! Your organization is just an annual laugh.” I’m talking to you, Oute…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 05:01PM
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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To Athens! An Enchanting First Look at A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Starring Bebe Neuwirth & Christina Ricci by Broadway.com

Lovers and fairies are skipping across the off-Broadway landscape in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Classic Stage Company. The colorful production stars Tony winner B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

Highlights From BC/EFA’s Easter Bonnet With Ricky Martin, Audra McDonald and Eric McCormack

The Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Annual Easter Bonnet Competition presents cast members from Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring shows performing skits, songs and dances frequen…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:50PM

Rick Shiomi: A Brief History of Mu Performing Arts (Part I of II) by Rick Shiomi

Asian American theater artists in Minnesota? How did this happen? In New York or LA, San Francisco or Seattle? Sure. But here in the Twin Cities? (I almost feel like breaking into a song fro…

SOURCE: State of the Artist at 04:43PM

'Leap of Faith' is a musical with a message by Chris Jones

NEW YORK — Raul Esparza, the handsome and admirably complex star of the new screen-to-stage musical "Leap of Faith," is the guy you want in your show when your leading character is hav…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:41PM

Review: 'The Imaginary Life of the Street Sweeper, August G.' by David C. Nichols

Noble social intent accompanies “The Imaginary Life of the Street Sweeper, August G.” at Casa 0101. In its American premiere, Armand Gatti’s surreal fantasia about revoluti…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:33PM

Post-Broadway Sondheim On Sondheim to Feature Pamela Myers, Destan Owens, Brian Sutherland by Adam Hetrick

Pamela Myers, who introduced the Stephen Sondheim song "Another Hundred People" in the original 1970 Broadway production of Company, will be part of the PlayhouseSquare-Great Lakes…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:29PM

Opening Night: "Ghost" on Broadway by Broadway.com

Opening Night: "Ghost" on Broadway Get tickets to "Ghost": http://www.broadway.com/shows/ghost/ Stage magic and sniffles were the talk of the red carpet as a starry cro…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:20PM

'Exit, Pursued by a Bear': a revenge comedy

A review of ArtsWest's "Exit, Pursued by a Bear," which finds comedy in a dark situation — an abusive marriage.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 04:12PM

Plays by David Henry Hwang, Theresa Rebeck Featured in Lark Play Development Center Opening April 26; Event Is Live-Streamed by Michael Gioia

The Lark, founded in 1994 as a laboratory for new voices and new ideas, opens the Lark Play Development Center, a new artistic center located in New York's theatre district (311 West 43r…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:07PM

Toronto Dance Theatre presents Rivers at Harbourfront by Michael Crabb

Toronto Dance Theatre's Christopher House sets latest choreography to parts of Ann Southam's Rivers piano suite.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:07PM

Christie Brinkley Talks Her ‘Comedic’ Take on Chicago on CBS This Morning by Broadway.com

When stopping by CBS This Morning on April 26 Chicago star Christie Brinkley's first order of business was to address her Broadway naysayers. “I think a lot of peopl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:00PM
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Can Old Harlem Be a Part of the Changes Sweeping the Neighborhood? by Matt Chaban

Harlem still has plenty of work to do. (Getty) Martha Brown has worked in Harlem for more than three decades and has lived in the neighborhood for even longer. Over the last 15 years, she sa…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 03:50PM

I DO! I DO! by Peter Filichia

As I head to the Bickford Theatre in Morris Township, New Jersey, I must confess that I’m apprehensive. Will I Do! I Do! do in 2012? After all, the Tom-Jones-Harvey Schmidt musical chronic…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 03:50PM

Art spotlights: 'Art in Bloom'

Plus the St Paul Art Crawl, "Artists in Storefronts" and a Franco-American collaboration.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:45PM

Audra McDonald lashes out on Twitter at noisy audience member by David Ng

Audra McDonald, the four-time Tony-winning actress, has taken to Twitter to blast a noisy audience member at a recent performance of "The Gershwins' 'Porgy and 'Bess' " at the Richard Rodger…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:44PM

Theater spotlights: "Pippi Longstocking"

Plus "Futurity," "The Golden Ass," "Copenhagen"

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:38PM

Searching for everything

Actor Anna Sundberg doesn't worry about things she can't control. So far, her philosophy has worked well.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:37PM

Imagination Stage announces extension for Rapunzel by Lorraine Treanor

Rapunzel, starring Felicia Curry as the feisty teenage heroine, has earned an extra week at Imagination Stage, and will now close May 26th. Jayne Blanchard described the musical, written by …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:36PM

Bruce Kimmel's Memoir Album Produced By... Has Been Released by Andy Propst

Bruce Kimmel's memoir Album Produced By… is now available for purchase online and in bookstores. In the book, actor/writer/director Kimmel revisits his experiences as a record …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:35PM

Experience the Opening Night Glamour of Nice Work If You Can Get It, Starring Matthew Broderick & Kelli O’Hara by Broadway.com

The roaring ‘20s are back on Broadway in Nice Work If You Can Get It, a new Gershwin tuner directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall with a book by Joe DiPietro. Starring Kelli O…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PM

One Hundred and Twenty Seconds by Tony Adams

A lot has been said about the Guthrie’s season announcement, and probably a lot more will be. I want to focus on one part of it. But first, I want to say that while I don’t disagree with…

SOURCE: 2AMT at 03:28PM

E! News Goes ‘Backstage on Broadway’ with MAMMA MIA! by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

E! News goes “Backstage on Broadway” at the Winter Garden Theatre for an exclusive visit with the stars and crew of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ smash hit musical MAMMA MIA!. E!…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 03:22PM

Squigs Paints a Prohibition-Era Portrait of Nice Work If You Can Get It, Starring Matthew Broderick & Kelli O’Hara by Broadway.com

There’s a new toe-tapping Gershwin tuner in town, and Nice Work If You Can Get It co-stars Matthew Broderick and Kelli O’Hara are delighting Broadway fans at the Imperial Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:22PM

Guest Picks: Andre Gregory

Director Andre Gregory was on the Lopate Show recently to discuss Louis Malle's last film, "Uncle Vanya on 42nd Street," which captured a 1990s production of Chekhov's play that was directed…

SOURCE: WNYC at 03:21PM

Old Globe's 2012-13 season to include two new musicals by David Ng

The Old Globe's new season will feature two world-premiere musical productions -- "Allegiance" and "A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder" -- as well as the local premiere of Tarell …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:21PM

You don’t want to hear it… by Chicago Plays

Judging from how many of you open the blog when the title is advocacy, I’m thinking you don’t want to hear about it. But, here’s the deal, I was in DC last week for Arts Advocacy Day a…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 03:21PM

Going for 2012 Tony Gold! Handicapping the Race for Best Revival of a Play by Broadway.com

It’s almost Tony time, and let's face it: We’re obsessed! In anticipation of the 2012 Tony nominations, which will be announced on May 1, the Broadway.com editorial staff clo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:20PM

Casting Announced for New York Premiere of Ferenc Molnar's The President by Michael Gioia

The Storm Theatre Company will present the New York premiere of Ferenc Molnar's The President, described as a "madcap one-hour comedy," beginning April 27, prior to an official…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM

Awaiting director David Cromer's take on 'Rent'

The Barrow Street Theatre, an off-Broadway producing venue that keeps a particularly close eye on what's popping in Chicago, is where David Cromer first made his name, when his production of…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:17PM

'Elams' an entertaining bit of sibling revelry; adapting 'Moby Dick' by Nina Metz

NINA METZ reviews "Dinner with the Elams" at iO Theater ★★★ and "All Girl Moby Dick" by The Mammals ★★½ NINA METZ reviews "Dinner with the Elams" at iO Theate…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:16PM

STAGE TUBE: Robert Lopez Song Featured on THE SIMPSONS! by Stage Tube

Tony winner Robert Lopez has written a song titled 'Enjoy it While You Can' that will be featured in an upcoming episode of 'The Simpsons.' Lopez wrote on Twitter 'cool, my Simpsons song is …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:15PM

Go Gophers! U of M comedians need your vote

A group of student comics have made it into the semifinals of Rooftop Comedy's National College Competition.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:15PM

Suburban theater for the week of April 27 to May 3 by Kerry Reid

Kerry Reid on what's on stage in Chicago's suburbs "When the Rain Stops Falling": Andrew Bovell's play moves back and forth in time over an 80-year span (1959 to 2039) to trace four generat…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:15PM

Alec Mapa to Return to the Renberg with Baby Daddy Solo by Bethany Rickwald

The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center is set to present Alec Mapa in his solo show Baby Daddy, June 1-2 at the Center's Renberg Theatre. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:14PM

"Big Heart" and "Date" prove love is for amateurs by Lisa Kennedy

Two fine works currently on Denver stages suggest that love is an undertaking for amateurs: The Aurora Fox's "Amateur Night at the Big Heart" and Off-Center's "Date."

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:11PM

Stephanie Rothenberg, Jim Stanek, Edward Watts Set for Guthrie's Roman Holiday by Bethany Rickwald

The Guthrie Theater has announced full casting for its upcoming production of the new musical Roman Holiday, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Paul Blake, to run June 9-Augu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:10PM

Barrett Foa, Sharon Lawrence, Sally Struthers to Honor Leslie Jordan at Celebration Theatre Cabaret by Bethany Rickwald

Celebration Theatre is set to present its 2nd Annual Spring Cabaret, a celebration and benefit event, May 6 at 8pm with a special pre-show reception at 7 pm. At the event, actor Leslie Jord…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:03PM

Stephanie Mills, Jimmy Scott, Cassandra Wilson Set for Blue Note Jazz Festival's 2012 Lineup by Bethany Rickwald

The Blue Note Jazz Festival, which will take place June 10-30 at venues throughout New York City, has announced plans for its 2012 lineup. This year's performers will include jazz musi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
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World Shakespeare Festival Makes Across The Pond Debut

Billed as "the biggest ever celebration of Shakespeare", the World Shakespeare Festival is being produced by the Royal Shakespeare company for the London 2012 Festival.

SOURCE: NY1 at 02:47PM

Equity “Where’s the Beef?” Cross-Country Tour by Michael Wheeler

by Michael Wheeler CAEA is about to change how it interacts with indie and self-producing artists in Canada. Before this goes down, CAEA Executive Director Arden Ryshpan is engaged in a cros…

SOURCE: praxistheatre.com at 02:46PM

Atlantic Will Stage World-Premiere Plays of John Guare and Melissa James Gibson in 2012-13 by Kenneth Jones

New plays by John Guare, Rolin Jones, Melissa James Gibson, Simon Stephens will populate Atlantic Theater Company's 2012-13 season. Two final productions, dates and additional directors …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:39PM

Sound Advice: "Bonnie & Clyde," Sue Raney, Sue Halloran and Ken Hitchcock by Rob Lester

Reviews of "Bonnie & Clyde" original cast recording, Sue Raney's "Listen Here," Sue Halloran and Ken Hitchcock "I Can Cook Too!

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 02:38PM

Take a First Look at the New Simpsons Song From Book of Mormon Composer Robert Lopez by Broadway.com

Composer Robert Lopez knows how to work with well with folks from the animation world, having earned two Tony's along South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Now Lopez is collabo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:38PM

Take a First Look at the New Simpsons Song From Book of Mormon Composer Robert Lopez by Broadway.com

Composer Robert Lopez knows how to work with well with folks from the animation world, having earned two Tonys along South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Now Lopez is collaboratin…

SOURCE: portland.broadway.com at 02:38PM

A JEW GROWS IN BROOKLYN RETURNS TO OFF-BROADWAY by Sandi Durell

A JEW GROWS IN BROOKLYN JAKE EHRENREICH’S ACCLAIMED COMEDY AND MUSICAL MEMOIR  RETURNS TO OFF-BROADWAY  AT THE JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS THEATER  WEDNESDAY, MAY 2ND   A JEW GROWS IN B…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 02:37PM

Joan Rivers, Martin Short & More Turn Out to See Tracie Bennett in End of the Rainbow by Broadway.com

The wine was flowing and the guests were famous backstage at End of the Rainbow’s “Rainbow Room” on April 25: Joan Rivers, Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Isabella Rossellini …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:35PM

“The Sound of Music” – Carnegie Hall by Kevin Daly

Carnegie Hall presented the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic The Sound of Music on Tuesday evening as a gala fundraiser for the venue. In previous years, the Hall has presented similar conc…

SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 02:32PM

Playbill.com's 2012 Theatre Awards Roundup by Adam Hetrick

The 2012 theatre awards season is in full swing, and Playbill.com has compiled the latest information on award dates, presenters, nominations, winners and top honors. Read below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM

Ian Barford, Martha Lavey Set for Steppenwolf's Will the Circle Be Unbroken Reading by Bethany Rickwald

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced plans to host a one-night-only reading of Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Death, Rebirth, and Hunger for a Faith, excerpted from the stage adaptation b…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:29PM

PHOTO CALL: First Look at April 30 "Smash" Episode, "Tech" by Matthew Blank

The April 30 episode of the new NBC musical drama "Smash" is titled "Tech" and will air at 10 PM ET.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:28PM

InDepth InterView: Sergio Trujillo On LEAP OF FAITH, FLASHDANCE, MEMPHIS, NEXT TO NORMAL & More by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are talking to one of the busiest choreographers on Broadway who was recently represented by four shows running on the Great White Way simultaneously a new record - the long-running…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:21PM

GORE VIDAL on The Best Man by Theater Talk

on Thirteen: Fri., April 27th at 1:00 AM on CUNY TV: Sat., April 28th at 8:30 PM Sun., April 29th at 12:30 PM and Mon., April 30th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM In a classic Theater…

SOURCE: Theater Talk at 02:21PM

New Broadway Annie to Be Announced on NBC's Today Show by Dan Bacalzo

The young actress who will play the title role in the forthcoming Broadway revival of Annie will be announced on NBC's Today Show on Friday, April 27 at 9:30am. As previously reported,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:21PM

HYTNER, BEAN & CORDEN: One Man, Two Guvnors by Theater Talk

on Thirteen: Fri., May 4th at 1:00 AM on CUNY TV: Sat., May 5th at 8:30 PM Sun., May 6th at 12:30 PM and Mon., May 7th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM Our guests are Richard Bean, Ni…

SOURCE: Theater Talk at 02:19PM

MARILYN MAYE, “Super Singer” by Theater Talk

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SOURCE: Theater Talk at 02:18PM

THREE KINDS OF EXILE, THE JAMMER, et al. Set for Atlantic Theatre Company in 2012-13 by BroadwayWorld

Atlantic Theater Company has just announced four of its 2012-2013 Season productions, featuring world premiere plays from Olivier and Tony Award winner John Guare and Obie Award winner Melis…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:14PM

Joffrey Ballet’s spring series is immensely desirable

Mega-companies like American Ballet Theatre and the Paris Opera Ballet head to Chicago with great fanfare and huge trunks of scenery and costumes. Meanwhile, the Joffrey Ballet arrives on th…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 02:14PM

Stars Hit the Red Carpet for Clybourne Park's Opening Night

It was a star-studded evening as Clybourne Park opened on Broadway on April 19. Elaine Stritch, Bobby Cannavale, Edie Falco, Judd Hirsch and more took to the red carpet before the show to si…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PM

Photo Coverage: BC/EFA Easter Bonnet Competition Day 2 with Audra McDonald, Ricky Martin & More! by Kevin Thomas Garcia

The 26th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition raised 3,677,855, the result of six weeks of intensive fundraising for Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS by 51 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national to…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:11PM

BLOOM! Dance Collective Brings “CITY” to US by Mashinka Firunts

The Budapest-based dance collective talks about the show they're bringing to NYC, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh

SOURCE: Culturebot at 02:11PM

Signature Theatre Company to Premiere New Plays by Sam Shepard, David Henry Hwang & More During 2012-13 Season by Broadway.com

Signature Theatre Company has announced eight productions for its 2012-13 season, including world premieres by previously announced Residency One playwright David Henry Hwang, Residency Five…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:10PM

NYC's Signature Will Premiere New Works By David Henry Hwang, Sam Shepard, Regina Taylor by Kenneth Jones

Off-Broadway's Signature Theatre announced an eight-title 2012-13 season, including the world premiere of David Henry Hwang's Kung Fu. Expect a mix of plays by Signature alumni write…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM

2012 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations Announced by Chris Luner

Awards, Awards and More Awards! It seems that once the Broadway/Off-Broadway theatre season awards begin coming in they just don’t stop! We are back with our full out awards season co…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:05PM

Stephanie Rothenberg, Edward Watts to Lead Guthrie Theatre's ROMAN HOLIDAY Musical; Opens 6/9 by BroadwayWorld

The Guthrie Theater today announced complete casting for the sparkling new musical Roman Holiday. This song-filled delightbased on the iconic 1953 Paramount Pictures film starring Audrey Hep…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:05PM

Coming Out of a Long Darkness Into the Light by Deb Gottesman

There were sixteen of us there. Me, my fellow director Thomas Workman, and fourteen homeless women in substance abuse recovery. As we strolled the long red carpet, one of the women said to m…

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 02:05PM

Teenage Rock Opera Bowery Wars Opens This Weekend

Star Wars, Robot Wars, Storage Wars, Parking Wars, Border Wars, Whale Wars.  Does the world need another "Wars?"  Of course! Bowery Wars, Part 2 is a new rock musical that opens th…

SOURCE: Paper Mag at 02:05PM

Broadway's New ANNIE to Be Announced on Today Show Tomorrow! by BroadwayWorld

Tune in to NBCs Today show on Friday, April 27 at 930 AM ET to find out who will be playing the title role in the eagerly anticipated new production of the Tony Award-winning classic musical…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PM

Offstage with Yuja Wang and Jaap van Zweden -- "Musical Beginnings" by New York Philharmonic

Offstage with Yuja Wang and Jaap van Zweden -- "Musical Beginnings" Pianist Yuja Wang and conductor Jaap van Zweden join WQXR's Jeff Spurgeon in conversation as part of New Yo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:01PM
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Atlantic Theater Company to Produce New Plays by John Guare and More in its 2012-2013 Season by Broadway.com

Atlantic Theater Company will produce world premieres by Tony winner John Guare (The House of Blue Leaves) and Melissa James Gibson (This) as well as a new offering from Bluebird playwright …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:59PM

Don't Dress for Dinner

Legit Reviews||Broadway: Veteran helmer John Tillinger brings it in with an A-list design team and a cast that knows how to negotiate the sublimely silly conventions of classic …

SOURCE: Variety at 01:58PM

Microvolunteering: Koodonation by Rebecca Coleman

I‘ve long been a proponent of microlending programs. For only a small amount of money, you can give a woman in a developing country like Africa the means to feed her entire family, by …

SOURCE: Rebecca Coleman at 01:58PM

Once by Esther

Once, at Broadway's Jacobs TheatreGratuitous Violins rating: **** out of ****One of the reasons I love going to the theatre is that it gives me a chance to keep the outside world at bay. It'…

SOURCE: Gratuitous Violins at 01:57PM

Cyrano in 2012 LA — His Nose Isn’t His Problem by Julio Martinez

Cyrano with a big nose -- been there, done that. In 2012 LA, Cyrano's problem is that the woman he loves doesn't understand the ASL movements of his hands. This is the idea behind Stephen Sa…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 01:56PM

To do tonight: One Man, Two Guvnors by Richard Ouzounian

Hilarious updating of a classic comedy has conquered Broadway and London, but Torontonians have a chance to catch the action on-screen.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:56PM

First Position - Official Trailer 2012 - Ballet Documentary (HD) by DanceOn

First Position - Official Trailer 2012 - Ballet Documentary (HD) Official theatrical trailer for the ballet documentary First Position in HD. Every year, thousands of aspiring dancers ente…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:55PM

Brad Oscar to Lead FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Barrington Stage Company, 6/13-7/14 by BroadwayWorld

Barrington Stage Company has just announced that Tony nominee Brad Oscar will take on the role of the beloved dairyman Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, running June 13 through July 14, kicking …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:52PM

Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna pushes boundaries, tells a real story by Richard Ouzounian

Cirque du Soleil stays on cutting edge with latest show, Amaluna at Le Grand Chapiteau

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:52PM

Leap of Faith

Legit Reviews||Broadway: Raul Esparza sizzles like a firecracker in this musicalization of the 1992 Steve Martin pic, but his wick is continually dampened by the pesky book, son…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:51PM

Offstage with Yuja Wang and Jaap van Zweden -- "Guest Conducting the New York Philharmonic" by New York Philharmonic

Offstage with Yuja Wang and Jaap van Zweden -- "Guest Conducting the New York Philharmonic" Pianist Yuja Wang and conductor Jaap van Zweden join WQXR's Jeff Spurgeon in conver…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:48PM

David Henry Hwang, Sam Shepard to World Premiere Works in Signature Theatre's 2012-2013 Season by Dan Bacalzo

Signature Theatre has announced the eight productions for its 2012-2013 season, to be presented in its brand new Frank Gehry-designed permanent home, The Pershing Square Signature Center. A…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:45PM

Marc Neikrug on his Concerto for Orchestra by New York Philharmonic

Marc Neikrug on his Concerto for Orchestra Fresh off of hearing it played for the first time, Composer Marc Neikrug discusses his Concerto for Orchestra and the experience of collaborating …

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:38PM

STAGE TUBE: I AM THEATRE Project - Marcus Gardley by Stage Tube

Marcus Gardley is a poet-playwright whose most recent play every tongue confess premiered at Arena Stage starring Phylicia Rashad and directed by Kenny Leon. It was nominated for the Steinbe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:37PM

ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: A Seat at the Table by Nicky Silver

Nicky Silver, the author of "The Lyons," on what it's like to open on Broadway for the first time after nearly 30 years as a playwright.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:37PM

BWW TV: Inside Opening Night of THE LYONS with Linda Lavin & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

THE LYONS, which debuted last fall at the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Vineyard Theatre, officially opened on April 23 at the Cort Theatre. Previews began on April 5. THE LYONS comes to B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:34PM

Ashley Spencer to Take on 'Sherrie' in ROCK OF AGES, 5/10 by BroadwayWorld

Producers of the five-time Tony Award nominated hit musical ROCK OF AGES have announced that Ashley Spencer Grease, Priscilla.. will star in the leading role of Sherrie the small town girl …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:33PM

They Got Annie! Producers of Revival Will Reveal (Little) Leading Lady April 27 by Kenneth Jones

The name of the child actress to play the title "little orphan" in the new Broadway production of the Tony Award-winning musical Annie will be announced at 9:30 AM (ET) April 27 on…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:29PM

Brad Oscar to Star in Barrington Stage's Fiddler on the Roof by Bethany Rickwald

Tony nominee Brad Oscar will star as Tevye with Joanna Glushak as Golde in Barrington Stage Company's production of Fiddler on the Roof, to run June 13-July 14. Gary John LaRosa will d…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:28PM

Melissa James Gibson, John Guare to World Premiere Plays for Atlantic's 2012-2013 Season by Dan Bacalzo

Atlantic Theater Company has announced four of its six productions for its 2012-2013 season, which will include two world premieres and two New York premieres. The first three announced work…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:21PM

STAGE TUBE: John Lithgow Talks THE COLUMNIST on THIS MORNING! by Stage Tube

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere production of THE COLUMNIST by Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn, directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan currently opened last night,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

Photo Flash: SUBMISSIONS ONLY Teams with Dirty Sugar by Submissions Only

Submissions Only, Broadway's favorite behind-the-scenes sitcom, has collaborated with creative studio dirty sugar in the production of promotional images, just in time for the release of the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:08PM

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE to Offer $29.50 Student Rush Tickets by BroadwayWorld

A Streetcar Named Desire today announced that it will offer a limited number of student rush tickets for 29.50. Tickets will be available at the box office on the day of the performance, and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:08PM

Dee Snider on ‘Rocking It Out’ With Patti LuPone and Bebe Neuwirth for New Album Dee Does Broadway by Gemma Wilson

Heavy metal icon and Twister Sister frontman Dee Snider never imagined he’d be a part of the Broadway scene, but here he is with the May 8 release of his new show tune-filled album, De…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Repeat Airings Set for SILENCE! Star David Garrison on TV Guide Network, 4/26 & 27 by BroadwayWorld

David Garrison, currently starring as Dr. Hannibal Lecter in the Off-Broadway smash SILENCE! THE MUSICAL, will appear on two repeat broadcasts of TV Guide Network's reunion show, “The Cast…

SOURCE: tv.broadwayworld.com at 01:05PM

NBC’s Today Show will announce casting for title role of Annie, tomorrow at 9:30 AM by Jim Byk

DIRECTED BY THREE-TIME TONY AWARD WINNER JAMES LAPINE, ANNIE WILL OPEN AT A NEDERLANDER THEATRE TO BE ANNOUNCED After over 5,000 auditions in cities throughout the country as well as hundred…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 01:02PM

Weekly Webmail - Don Holder (SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark) by Spider-Man on Broadway

Don Holder (Lighting Designer) answers your questions.

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:01PM

The City Club Opens by Barry

Andrew Pandaleon, Kristen MartinAna Hoffman, Peter BradburyThe City Club, a tour de force original Blues & Jazz musical about the indisputable intoxication of music opened Off-Broadway a…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 01:00PM

ASK PLAYBILL.COM: A Question About Clybourne Park's Inspiration by Robert Simonson

Bruce Norris' Pulitzer Prize-winning Clybourne Park, now on Broadway, takes a page out of A Raisin in the Sun. Did Norris have to pay for rights to the source material? 

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM

'Best Man' John Larroquette Takes Broadway

Perhaps most recognizable for his role on Night Court, John Larroquette has recently taken to the stage, earning a Tony Award for his role in the 2011 production of How To Succeed in Busines…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:00PM
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THE SCREENING ROOM: Josh Young and Bruce Dow Talk Jesus Christ Superstar on "Downstage Center" (Audio) by Michael Gioia

Josh Young and Bruce Dow, who star in the Broadway revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, recently sat down for American Theatre Wing's "Downstage Center" to talk about their journ…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:57PM

Photo Coverage: Robert Petkoff & More in Project Shaw's WIDOWERS' HOUSES by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW presented George Bernard Shaw's WIDOWERS' HOUSES the play that started him on his epic playwriting journey on Monday, April 23 at The Players Club i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

Photo Flash: First Look - Poster Art for Whitney Houston's SPARKLE by BroadwayWorld

SPARKLE is set to be released in theaters on August 24th by Sony Pictures. The project marks the final film by the late, legendary singer and actress Whitney Houston.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52PM

Atlantic Theater Company reveals new season by Mark Kennedy

Plays by John Guare, Simon Stephens, Rolin Jones and Melissa James Gibson will highlight the Atlantic Theater Company's 2012-13 season, which marks the company's return to its newly renovate…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:50PM

TM News Minute: Raza Jeffrey in Chicago, Chinglish on Film, and Nominations Galore by Tristan Fuge and Bethany Rickwald

This week Theatermania reports on Raza Jaffrey joining the London production of Chicago, David Henry Hwang's Chinglish on film, the Tony Awards Film Series and a host of awards and nomi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:50PM

Review: Mrs. Warren’s Profession (ShawChicago) by Scotty Zacher

Although the jolting subject matter has tamed with time, the sex-for-cash as a legitamate form of capitalism still creates somewhat of a stir. Shaw makes a strong case for self-sufficiency …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 12:49PM

Oh, Sherrie! Ashley Spencer Set to Star in Broadway’s Rock of Ages by Broadway.com

Ashley Spencer is set to play Sherrie in the Broadway cast of Rock of Ages, beginning May 10 at the Helen Hayes Theatre. Spencer will succeed Emily Padgett, who will play her final performan…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

ArtsBeat: Off-Broadway Slate Will Bring World Premieres by Shepard, Hwang and Guare by Patrick Healy

Signature Theater and Atlantic Theater Company announce key components of 2012-13 seasons.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:47PM

Arts & Leisure: Broadway Preshows in ‘Once,’ ‘Leap of Faith’ and ‘One Man’ by Patrick Healy

Broadway preshow entertainments in “Once,” “One Man, Two Guvnors” and “Leap of Faith” are meant to be mood setters for what follows.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:43PM

PBS Summer Arts Festival to Feature TALES FROM A GHETTO KLOWN, 7/13 by BroadwayWorld

The PBS Arts Summer Festival, will this year feature JOHN LEGUIZAMO'S TALES FROM A GHETTO KLOWN, on Friday, July 13, 2012, 900-1000 p.m. ET. The Summer Festivalbegins Friday, June 29, 2012 a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:41PM

Ashley Spencer to Star as Sherrie in Broadway's Rock of Ages by Dan Bacalzo

Ashley Spencer will take over the role of Sherrie in the Broadway production of Rock of Ages, at the Helen Hayes Theatre, on Thursday, May 10. She replaces Emily Padgett, who will play her f…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:39PM

Jessica Phillips on Stepping Into the Spotlight Opposite Raúl Esparza in Leap of Faith by Danica Daniel

Age & Hometown: 40; Nashville, Tennessee Current Role: Keeping the town of Sweetwater, Kansas safe from the antics of razzle-dazzle con artist Jonas Nightingale (Raúl Esparza) …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Missing the magic, Missing the moment. by Travis Bedard

- That girl thinks she’s the queen of the neighborhood - Joe Dowling, the AD of the Guthrie is getting crushed by what he considers small fish in the dripdripdrip of social media over …

SOURCE: Cambiare Productions at 12:33PM

Grease Star Ashley Spencer Will Join Cast of Broadway's Rock of Ages by Andrew Gans

Ashley Spencer (Grease, Priscilla...) will join the cast of Broadway's Rock of Ages in the role of Sherrie beginning May 10 at the Helen Hayes Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM

Gideon Obarzanek, Joyce SoHo, New York

Hilarious and rich, ‘Voilà Faker’ is Gideon Obarzanek’s farewell to dancemaking as he has known it, writes Apollinaire Scherr

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:32PM

Clay Aiken, Montego Glover et al. Set to Perform at Family Equality Council Night, 5/8 by BroadwayWorld

Recording star Clay Aiken and Broadway actress Montego Glover are among the stars scheduled to perform on May 8 at Family Equality Councils Night at the Pier celebration in New York City.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

STAGE TUBE: Donna Murphy Sings 'Lucky' for BROADWAY LULLABY PROJECT by Stage Tube

Over the Moon The Broadway Lullaby Project is both a timeless benefit effort and a uniquely compelling multimedia experience. The project-which incorporates a 2-CD, 26-song set a lavishly il…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:29PM

South Downs/The Browning Version, Harold Pinter Theatre, London

This Rattigan-Hare double bill explores society’s power games through the prism of school, Sarah Hemming writes

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:26PM

South Downs/The Browning Version, Harold Pinter Theatre, London

This Rattigan-Hare double bill explores society's power games through the prism of school, Sarah Hemming writes

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:26PM

THEATER: Missing Curtain

The new Broadway musical “Once” forgoes the typical opening curtain to start the show on stage, audience invited.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:24PM

News: Live Stream & Tweets: WOS at West End Eurovision 2012

Sequins, spandex and glitter balls at the ready! It's time for West End Eurovision 2012, the charity fundraiser that sees West End casts performing Eurovision classics in aid of TheatreMAD (…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:19PM

Rich Sommer on Improv, Auditions, and "Harvey" by Daniel Lehman

"Mad Men" star and Back Stage subscriber Rich Sommer explains how improv helped his career and admits he's "freaking out" about his upcoming Broadway debut.

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:17PM

Meet the Matriarch! Linda Lavin & Co. Celebrate the Opening of The Lyons by Broadway.com

Nicky Silver’s celebrated comedy The Lyons opened on the Great White Way on April 23, and the entire off-Broadway company couldn’t be happier to bring this show to the Main Stem.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:15PM

ATG revises regional booking fee charges by Alistair Smith

Ambassador Theatre Group has introduced a revised booking fee structure across its network of regional venues, which will see between £1.90 and £4.90 added to the face value of e…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:10PM

Regent's Park plans to stage brand new musical by Natalie Woolman

After winning a hat-trick of Olivier Awards for its revivals, the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre has revealed plans to stage an original musical.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:10PM

Justin Guarini to Present From Idol to Broadway at Joe's Pub by Bethany Rickwald

Actor and singer Justin Guarini will present his new solo show From Idol to Broadway, June 2 at 9:30pm at Joe's Pub. Musical director will be Jeremy Yaddaw. From Idol to Broadway foll…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:10PM

Bebe Neuwirth, Hugh Dancy & More to Honor Director Walter Bobbie at Classic Stage Company Gala by Broadway.com

A star-studded crowd will honor Tony-winning director Walter Bobbie at Classic Stage Company’s annual benefit gala. The event is set for May 21 at Bridgewaters at South Street Seaport.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:09PM

Studs Terkel centennial planned at Steppenwolf Theatre

As part of an upcoming citywide centennial celebration of Studs Terkel — the iconic Chicago writer, radio commentator and oral historian who died in 2008 at the age of 96 — Steppenwolf T…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:06PM

Glee Poll Results: Fans Want Glee’s Klaine and More to Stay Together After Graduation by Broadway.com

Glee’s recent Whitney Houston tribute episode was all about the struggling romantic relationships of the McKinley High gang. Broadway.com asked readers which couple they most want to s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:01PM

CD REVIEW: Bonnie and Clyde by JK

I have found over the years that I either love the music of Frank Wildhorn or I hate it.  There seems to be no in between.  I love The Scarlet Pimpernel and The Civil War. &nb…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM

Caissie Levy Plays Demi Moore's Role in 'Ghost The Musical' by Simi Horwitz

Best known for her work in "Hair," "Wicked," and "Hairspray," Caissie Levy now stars in Broadway's "Ghost."

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:00PM
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Brian d'Arcy James and Donna Murphy Announcement of Drama Desk Nominations to Be Livestreamed by Dan Bacalzo

Past winners Brian d'Arcy James and Donna Murphy will announce the nominations for the 57th annual Drama Desk Awards at Feinstein's at the Loews Regency, on Friday, April 27, at 9:…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:56AM

Photo Coverage: BC/EFA Easter Bonnet Competition - Day 1! by Kevin Thomas Garcia

The 26th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition raised 3,677,855, the result of six weeks of intensive fundraising for Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS by 51 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national to…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM

Cliff Burgess, Kenneth Kay Set for Palm Beach Dramaworks' Proof by Bethany Rickwald

Palm Beach Dramaworks is set to present Proof by David Auburn, May 23-June 17 at the Don and Ann Brown Theatre. Producing artistic director William Hayes will direct. Proof explores the st…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:47AM

Guerilla Opera to Present Bovinus Rex by Rudolf Rojahn by Bethany Rickwald

Guerilla Opera is set to present Rudolf Rojan's Bovinus Rex, May 24-27 in The Zack Box at The Boston Conservatory. Copeland Woodruff will direct. Bovinus Rex is a contemporary spin on…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:47AM

Premieres of Good Year for Hunters and Girl Of The Golden West Among Offerings at 2012 Ice Factory Festival by Michael Gioia

The Obie Award-winning Ice Factory Festival will kick off its 19th year at its new West Village space, the New Ohio Theatre, June 27. The 2012 festival, which runs through Aug. 4, will featu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM

Nina Arianda, Norm Lewis and More Set for Classic Stage Gala Honoring Walter Bobbie, 5/21 by BroadwayWorld

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Greg Reiner, will honor Tony Award-winning director and CSC veteran Walter Bobbie at this…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45AM

Experts predict 'Clybourne Park,' 'Death of a Salesman' to win play prizes at Tonys by Gold Derby

Our Experts are split about which new work will win Best Play at the Tony Awards on June 10. Six of our dozen Experts are backing last year's Pulitzer Prize champ "Clybourn…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:41AM

VIDEO FLASH: Donna Murphy, Stephen Schwartz Preview Song from Over the Moon by Dan Bacalzo

Over the Moon: The Broadway Lullaby Project has released a behind-the-scenes look at the recording session for "Lucky" featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, who discusses…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:41AM

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Gypsy Robe Ceremony! by Walter McBride

A long-standing opening night tradition on the Great White Way, the fabled Gypsy Robe is bestowed upon a veteran Broadway chorus member for each opening production. In what has now become a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:37AM

The Hunted one by The Stage

In another life, we wonder whether we might have made a good politician. All the lovely pomp and circumstance of 'Right Honorable' and 'the minister', the expenses and, of course, the gossip…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:36AM

Mark Rylance to star in London 2012 opening ceremony by Matt Trueman

Jeruslalem star will perform speech from The Tempest as part of Danny Boyle's 'isles of wonder' concept for Olympic openerMark Rylance will play a central part of the Olympics opening ceremo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:35AM

Roger that by The Stage

Pesky journalists - they are always causing trouble. You just have to look at the goings on of the Leveson inquiry at the moment to see what a naughty bunch they are. And someone who knows a…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:34AM

It’s A Grand Night for Singing indeed with Washington Savoyard’s production by Terry Ponick

If you’re among the many, many Washingtonians who love good vocal and choral music, you can’t do better than to head on down to the Atlas Performing Arts Center to catch the Washington S…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:28AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 4/26- COMPANY by Stage Tube

Today in 1970, Company opened at the Alvin Theatre now the Neil Simon Theatre, where it ran for 705 perfrmances. Company is a musical comedy based on a book by George Furth with music and ly…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:28AM

Watch The Columnist Star John Lithgow Discuss His ‘Role of a Lifetime’ on CBS This Morning by Broadway.com

 The Columnist headliner John Lithgow took a break from toiling away at the typewriter to visit CBS This Morning on April 24 and chat about his newest role, real-life journali…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:25AM

PHOTO CALL: Once and Peter and the Starcatcher Casts Celebrate New York Theatre Workshop by Matthew Blank

Cast members from Once and Peter and the Starcatcher came together at Sardi's the evening of April 24 to celebrate New York Theatre Workshop.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:22AM

Things We Love: A Boy in a Man’s Theater by Polly Carl by Tony

  Polly Carl's latest essay on HowlRound.com is a beautiful read: As we make our way into a very ugly and gendered political season, and as I look at the seasons of many of our regional the…

SOURCE: Halcyon Theatre at 11:20AM

Backstage: All change at AC by The Stage

AC Entertainment Technologies Ltd has announced the appointment of four new members of staff as well as a number of role changes within the company - the changes being part of the AC-ET's ph…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:20AM

BWW JR: Off Broadway Alliance Recognizes Outstanding Family Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Yesterday, BroadwayWorld reported that The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents and marketing firms, has announced the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

Don’t Dress for Dinner opens tonight on Broadway by Amy Kass

Tonight is the official opening of Roundabout Theatre Company’s Don’t Dress for Dinner. Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Damian Arnold, is…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:17AM

Music Legends, Centre Parcs, Whinfell Forest, Cumbria by Mark Ritchie

Centre Parcs, Whinfell Forest, Cumbria: This is a show for the more discerning holiday entertainment crowd, with the superior costuming and choreography providing the kind of glamour and piz…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:16AM

Backstage: Adlib move by The Stage

Liverpool-based sound, lighting and AV rental specialist, Adlib, recently celebrated moving into its new warehouse in Speke, Merseyside, after what it reports has been another strong trading…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:16AM

Angelica Page, Brent Barrett, Johnny Stellard and More Set for True Colors Trevor Project Benefit Concert by Michael Gioia

Musical Momentum, a benefit concert series featuring Broadway and cabaret performers, will kick off with True Colors: A Benefit/Fundraiser for the Trevor Project April 29 at the Laurie Beech…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

The Columnist by Richard Seff

I was certainly alive during the reign of Joseph Alsop as a syndicated political columnist, but the truth is he and his writings never attracted me, so I approached David Auburn’s play…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:13AM

Photo Flash: First Look at DAMN YANKEES at 5th Avenue Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre presents Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Damn Yankees- the story of an aging baseball fan who makes a deal with the Devil so his beloved hometown team can b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:13AM

Backstage: Awards for White Light by The Stage

White Light, which supplied the lighting equipment to the recent 2012 Olivier Awards and sponsored the Lighting Design Awards, had a number of successful award nominees in its own right.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:10AM

What is C*ck? Preview of Play That Dare Not Speak Its Name by Tom Mizer

C*ck, the controversial new British import by Mike Bartlett, begins previews Off-Broadway on May 1 at the Duke Theater — but what exactly is C*ck? Well, first off, it’s an Olivie…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:09AM

Radio: WOS Radio: Larner & Eidinow share Instincts at Q&A

Last night (25 April 2012), our brave Whatsonstage.com theatregoers battled the rain to see the West End transfer of An Instinct For Kindness, which premiered to acclaim at the Edinburgh Fri…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:09AM

Wayne T. Carr and Joey Parsons Join the Pearl Theatre's Resident Acting Company by Bethany Rickwald

The Pearl Theatre has announced that Wayne T. Carr and Joey Parsons have joined their resident acting company. Wayne T. Carr was seen in The Pearl's 2011 production of Richard II. His …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:09AM

Photo Coverage: THE COLUMNIST Opens on Broadway - John Lithgow & More! by BroadwayWorld

Manhattan Theatre Clubs world premiere production of THE COLUMNIST by Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn, directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan currently opened last night, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

A.R.T. to Present Post-Show Hootenannies After Select Productions of Woody Sez by Bethany Rickwald

American Repertory Theater is set to present post-show hootenannies led by cast members and local artists after select productions of Woody Sez, its celebration of the musician Woody Guthrie…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:05AM

PHOTO CALL: The Columnist Opens On Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank

The Columnist, David Auburn's character study about the complexities and contradictions in the life and work of the late political journalist Joseph Alsop, opened in its Broadway world p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

Backstage: Rigging the Phantom by The Stage

Unusual Rigging is providing the infrastructure to help ensure that Cameron Mackintosh's new touring production of The Phantom of the Opera plays around the UK without a hitch.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:04AM

Brian Murray, Xanthe Elbrick and Laila Robins Set for American National Theatre's Free Readings by Adam Hetrick

Tony nominees Brian Murray and Xanthe Elbrick, as well as actress Laila Robins will be part of the American National Theatre's upcoming reading of Robert Emmet Lunney's For Nina.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM

Road to Broadway: LEAP OF FAITH Opens Tonight! by BroadwayWorld

Leap of Faith, based on the 1992 film of the same name, began previews on April 3 and opens on Broadway on tonight at the St. James Theatre. Its been a long road to the Broadway stage, and w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Favorite Quotes Vol. XXXIII: They don’t fall down. by Ken Davenport

The audience at Godspell on Tuesday was treated to a talkback by Stephen Schwartz himself, who told great stories about everything from the origins of the Elphaba Theme in Wicked to why he w…

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

Johanna Day, Glenn Fitzgerald, Tracy Letts and Parker Posey Are The Realistic Joneses, Opening at Yale Rep April 26 by Adam Hetrick

Johanna Day, Glenn Fitzgerald, Tracy Letts and Parker Posey star in the world premiere of Will Eno's latest play, The Realistic Joneses, which officially opens April 26 at the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
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Dreams and desperation: The Conquest of the South Pole by Olivia Luder

Actors Chris Ashy and O-T Fagbenle chat about bringing Karge's take on benefits, booze and the power of dreams to life.

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:57AM

Sheffield Theatres' Production of Michael Frayn's Democracy to Transfer to The Old Vic by Bethany Rickwald

The Sheffield Theatres' production of Michael Frayn's Democracy is set to transfer to The Old Vic for a limited run, June 15-July 14. Associate director of Sheffield Theatres Paul…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:56AM

Alvin Ailey troupe wants to bring everyone to their feet by Jed Gottlieb

So you think you can't dance? The Alvin Ailey company says you can. The iconic African-American dance theater...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 10:53AM

Marlo Thomas to Make 'One Night Only' Appearance at George Street Playhouse, 6/2 by BroadwayWorld

David Saint, Artistic Director of George Street Playhouse, announced today that actress and philanthropist MARLO THOMAS will make a special appearance at the New Brunswick theatre Saturday, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:52AM

Nina Arianda, Hugh Dancy, Bebe Neuwirth to Honor Walter Bobbie at Classic Stage Company Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award-winning director Walter Bobbie will be honored at Classic Stage Company's annual benefit gala, to be held at Bridgewaters at South Street Seaport on Monday, May 21 beginning …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:47AM

CSC's Tribute to Walter Bobbie Will Feature Nina Arianda, Hugh Dancy, Jenn Gambatese, Norm Lewis, Hamish Linklater, Lorna Luft, Bebe Neuwirth by Andrew Gans

Classic Stage Company will honor Tony Award-winning director and CSC veteran Walter Bobbie at its Annual Benefit Gala May 21 at Bridgewaters at South Street Seaport.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47AM

CSC's Tribute to Walter Bobbie Will Feature Nina Arianda, Hugh Dancy, Norm Lewis, Lorna Luft, Bebe Neuwirth by Andrew Gans

Classic Stage Company will honor Tony Award-winning director and CSC veteran Walter Bobbie at its Annual Benefit Gala May 21 at Bridgewaters at South Street Seaport.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47AM

Experts predict 'Newsies,' 'Follies' to win tuner Tony Awards by Gold Derby

The new tuner "Newsies" is the clear frontrunner in the race for Best Musical at the upcoming Tony Awards. All but two of our Experts are predicting this musical, based o…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:46AM

Don't misunderestimate The Inspector by Thomas Garvey

"I am not a crook!" - the political rogues' gallery of The Inspector. Photos: Erik Jacobs.I know, I know - the words "opera" and "laugh riot" rarely meet in the same sentence.But Boston Lyri…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 10:44AM

Book of Mormon's Michael James Scott and Asmeret Ghebremichael Will Offer Fingerlickin' Fierce at the Canal Room by Andrew Gans

Original The Book of Mormon cast members Michael James Scott and Asmeret Ghebremichael will join forces for Fingerlickin' Fierce May 14 at the Canal Room.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AM

I AM THEATRE: Marcus Gardley by Theatre Communications Group

Marcus Gardley is a poet-playwright whose most recent play every tongue confess premiered at Arena Stage starring Phylicia Rashad and directed by Kenny Leon.

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:39AM

Everyman’s next season includes the opening of their new downtown theatre by Tim Treanor

Baltimore’s Everyman Theatre has announced a 2012-2013 season which will close down its 1727 North Charles Street venue with the memory of war, and then inaugurate its tenure at its new do…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:38AM

Photo Flash: Uma Thurman as 'Marilyn Monroe' on 4/30 SMASH by BroadwayWorld

On the April 30 episode of NBC's SMASH entitled 'Tech', Bombshell moves to Boston. Ivy Megan Hilty faces trouble as Derek Jack Davenport finds himself drawn ever closer to Rebecca Duvall spe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:37AM

Awesome Person Thursday: Opening Act by Michael Roderick

This week's A.P.T. is dedicated to make sure you all know about the amazing organization Opening Act. I had the pleasure of sitting down with their deputy director and hear about the incredi…

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

Yale Receives $18 Million Dollar Gift to Develop New Plays and Musicals by Adam Hetrick

The Yale School of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre are the recipients of an $18 million dollar grant that will permanently endow its endeavors to nurture new plays and musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM

PHOTO FLASH: Glenn Close, John Lithgow, Tony Roberts, Marlo Thomas at the Columnist Opening by Tristan Fuge

On Wednesday, April 25, the Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere of David Auburn's The Columnist opened at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre with Daniel Sullivan at the Helm. Gues…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:25AM

Clay Aiken, Montego Glover Set for Family Equality Council's Night at the Pier by Dan Bacalzo

Recording star Clay Aiken and Tony nominee Montego Glover will be among the stars to perform at Family Equality Council's Night at the Pier celebration in New York City on Tuesday, May …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:17AM

Get Tickets to 92Y Talks' 'An Evening w/ Diane Keaton' on 5/1 by Contests

92Y Talks presents Diane Keaton in a rare, not-to-be-missed NYC appearance on Tuesday, May 1, at 8 pm. Tickets are now on sale

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:14AM

Detroit - Interview with Lisa D'Amour and Austin Pendleton by National Theatre

Detroit - Interview with Lisa D'Amour and Austin Pendleton Watch an interview with the Detroit creative team: playwright Lisa D'Amour and director Austin Pendleton. Book tickets: h…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:10AM

"John Leguizamo's Tales from a Ghetto Klown" Will Air on PBS in July by Andrew Gans

"John Leguizamo's Tales from a Ghetto Klown," which offers a behind-the-scenes look at the versatile actor, will make its broadcast premiere on PBS July 13 at 9 PM ET as part o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM

Listen to Jesus Christ Superstar’s Josh Young + Bruce Dow on the American Theatre Wing’s “Downstage Center” by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Josh Young who stars as Judas and Bruce Dow who stars as King Herod in Broadway’s JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR recently sat down together for the American Theatre Wing’s “Downstage Center”…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 10:08AM

Get Priority Access to MAMMA MIA! in Boston, 6/19-6/24 by Contests

Special presale offer for MAMMA MIA playing at the Boston Opera House on June 19 - 24. Buy Your Tickets Today Before They Go On Sale to the General Public this Sunday, April 29

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:07AM

The Matchmaker: Wigs | Behind The Scenes | Stratford Shakespeare Festival by Stratford Shakespeare Festival

The Matchmaker: Wigs | Behind The Scenes | Stratford Shakespeare Festival Wigs and Make-up Technical Advisor Dave Kerr explains how wigs are made and how sideburns are being created for Tom…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:05AM

Works by Bekah Brunstetter, John Clancy Set for Ice Factory 2012 by Andy Propst

The schedule for Ice Factory 2012 has been announced. The event will run June 27 - August 4 at the New Ohio Theatre. Among the works to be presented during this event that features new wor…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:02AM

Patrick Breen, Luke MacFarlane Join ‘Normal Heart’ for National Tour by David Rogers

Producers recently announced that Patrick Breen and Luke Macfarlane will be among the cast of the new touring version of Larry Kramer’s “The Normal Heart,” which will launch at Arena S…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 10:00AM

Interview: Craig Henningsen (Video) by BroadwaySpotted

Our next interview is with Craig Henningsen from Spider-man: Turn off the Dark. James the Intern headed over to the Foxwoods Theatre to chat about the show and all the tricks he does on and …

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:00AM

Singing the Songs of Alan Menken by Mark Dundas Wood

The composer of “Leap of Faith,” which opens on Broadway on Thursday, has three Main Stem shows this season. Here’s how to approach singing his songs.

SOURCE: Backstage at 10:00AM
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Barrington Stage Finds Its Tevye for Summer Fiddler on the Roof by Andrew Gans

Initial casting has been announced for the Barrington Stage Company's upcoming production of the classic musical Fiddler on the Roof.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM

Christina Ricci Set for Movie Sequel to The Smurfs by Dan Bacalzo

Christina Ricci, who is currently starring Off-Broadway in A Midsummer Night's Dream at Classic Stage Company, will voice a new character in the upcoming movie sequel to The Smurfs, acc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:54AM

Detroit - Meet the company by National Theatre

Detroit - Meet the company Watch an interview with the Detroit cast. Book tickets: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/69369/productions/detroit.html From: NationalTheatre Views: 41 0 ra…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:52AM

Andre Gregory on “Vanya on 42nd Street”

Theater director Andre Gregory talks about putting on a series of spare, private performances of Anton Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya” in a crumbling Manhattan playhouse in the 1990s, with act…

SOURCE: WNYC at 09:51AM

Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell to Host Billboard Music Awards by Dan Bacalzo

Stage veteran and Emmy Award winner Ty Burrell will be joined by his Emmy-winning Modern Family co-star Julie Bowen to host the Billboard Music Awards, according to published reports. The aw…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:46AM

Sheffield transfers Democracy to Old Vic by Alistair Smith

Sheffield Theatres' revival of Democracy by Michael Frayn will transfer to London's Old Vic Theatre this June.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:44AM

Hallelujah! Leap of Faith, Starring Raúl Esparza, Opens on Broadway by Broadway.com

The musical adaptation of Leap of Faith opens on April 26 at Broadway's St. James Theatre, starring  Raúl Esparza, Jessica Phillips and Kendra Kassebaum&n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:37AM

Ménage à Six! Don’t Dress For Dinner Opens on Broadway by Broadway.com

Reservations required! Marc Camoletti’s classic sex farce Don’t Dress For Dinner, starring Ben Daniels, Spencer Kayden and Jennifer Tilly, opens April 26 at the American Airlines…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:37AM

Deanna Dunagan to Star in Goodman Theatre's Other Desert Cities by Andy Propst

Tony Award winner Deanna Dunagan will star in Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities, to run, as previously announced, January 12 - February 17 at The Goodman Theatre. Henry Wishcamper …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:34AM

Drew Lachey, John Tartaglia, Tom Alan Robbins Cast in Reading of New Musical Plop, About Boy Bands by Andrew Gans

Canton Theatrical will present industry readings of the new musical Plop May 7 at 1 PM and 5 AM at S.I.R. (in Stage 1) in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:33AM

Stephen Fry, Alan Davies Set for Criterion Theatre's Playing The Games by Bethany Rickwald

Criterion Theatre is set to present Playing the Games, a program of work which will celebrate both artistic and sporting talent and feature artists as well as Olympians, July 26-August 12. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:32AM

League of Independent Theater — Annual Meeting on April 28 by Martin Denton

The League of Independent Theater, Inc. will have its Annual Meeting this Saturday, April 28, at 5:00pm, at The Living Theatre, 21 Clinton Street. If you’re a member of the League, ple…

SOURCE: The New York Theatre Experience at 09:30AM

Kay Mellor's The Syndicate to return by Matthew Hemley

BBC1 has commissioned a second series of Kay Mellor's drama The Syndicate.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:29AM

Drew Lachey, Tom Alan Robbins, John Tartaglia Set for Plop Reading by Dan Bacalzo

Drew Lachey, Tom Alan Robbins, and John Tartaglia will star in a staged reading of the musical Plop, to be held on Monday, May 7 at 1pm and 5pm. Anthony J. Cantalupo will direct. Featuring …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:25AM

Dancing at Lughnasa by Ben Demers

When faced with the choice between the safety of a familiar life and the potential of an unwritten future, which would you choose? In Quotidian Theatre’s poignant production of Brian Friel…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:16AM

Live Reading of "The Apartment" Will Feature Paul Rudd, Emma Stone, James Woods, Tom Cavanagh and More by Andrew Gans

A live reading of Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond's script for the 1960 film "The Apartment" will be presented April 27 at 7:30 PM at Manhattan's TimesCenter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:16AM

Photo Flash: First Look - Sutton Foster and Kelly Bishop in BUNHEADS by BroadwayWorld

ABC Family has begun production on the new drama series, BUNHEADS, filming in Los Angeles. Set to premiere on Monday, June 11th at 900pm ETPT, BUNHEADS is the tale of a Las Vegas showgirl wh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12AM

Sean Graney's These Seven Sicknesses to Play Return Engagement at The Flea in June by Andy Propst

Sean Graney's These Seven Sicknesses will play a return engagement at The Flea Theater, according to a report in The New York Times. Directed by Ed Sylvanus Iskander, the production wi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:04AM

News: Hunt helps launch full programme for London 2012 Festival

Embattled culture secretary Jeremy Hunt helped launch the full programme for the London 2012 Festival - the culmination of the Cultural Olympiad - at the Tower of London this morning. In an…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:01AM

Mario Cantone, Tate Donovan, Jackie Hoffman Set for Mother's Day Edition of Celebrity Autobiography by Dan Bacalzo

Mario Cantone, Tate Donovan, Rachel Dratch, Jackie Hoffman, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Sherri Shepherd, and Alan Zweibel will perform in a special Mother's Day edition of Celebrity Auto…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:01AM

Come Fly Away at the Kennedy Center, Reviewed by Rebecca J. Ritzel

Come Fly Away is perfect for anyone frustrated by bad dancing in a musical or bad acting in a ballet. In the touring version of the 2010 Broadway show now at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower …

SOURCE: Washington City Paper at 09:00AM

Jake Gyllenhaal Debuts Off-Broadway in ‘If There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet’ by David Rogers

Jake Gyllenhaal has signed on to make his American stage debut later this year. Gyllenhaal will appear in British playwright Nick Payne’s comic drama “If There Is I Haven’t Found It Ye…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 09:00AM

Public art project will encourage dawdling in Grand Center

A mazelike sculpture of string is designed to lure visitors walking between arts venues.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:00AM

Fresh name and perspective for UCLA's performing arts series by Mike Boehm

The new season of the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA, formerly UCLA Live, includes a return to theater and a focus on residencies aimed at spurring creativity.If names predict des…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Yale School of Drama & Yale Repertory Theatre Recieve $18 Million to Endow Creation of New Plays and Musicals by BroadwayWorld

Yale School of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre have received a transformational 18 million gift from the Robina Foundation that will permanently endow the creation of new plays and musicals…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:59AM

Abington native actor recruits celebs for 'The Carlton Dance' by Dan Gross

Abington native/actor Daniel Spink recruited 35 familiar faces, including David Hasselhoff; Chris Evans (“Avengers”); Stacy Keibler, an alum of “Dancing with the Stars” and George Cl…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 08:51AM

YPT’s New Play Festival: young playwrights turn life into plays by Larry Bangs

Over the past seventeen years, the Young Playwrights’ Theater has reached over 8,000 elementary, middle and high school students throughout the greater D.C. area with free, in-depth playwr…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:42AM

Keep the Living Theatre alive and well by George Hunka

Founded by Julian Beck and Judith Malina in 1947, The Living Theatre continues its work at 21 Clinton Street; this longevity testifies to the continuing relevance of the exploration of theat…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 08:39AM

Reshuffle at the top for The Stage by The Stage

The first changes in two decades to senior management positions at The Stage have been announced.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:25AM

Old Globe pledges 'Allegiance'

Legit News: Two new musicals in theater's 2012-13 season

SOURCE: Variety at 08:24AM

Review Roundup: THE COLUMNIST Opens on Broadway - All the Reviews! by Review Roundups

Manhattan Theatre Clubs world premiere production of THE COLUMNIST by Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn, directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan opened tonight, April 25th on…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:11AM

Professor Vanessa's Wondershow, Roundhouse, London by Liz Arratoon

Roundhouse, London: Producer Vanessa Toulmin, a bona fide professor from Sheffield University, grew up on fairgrounds, and has assembled many elements, from the beautiful to the bizarre - a …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:01AM

JUDYISMS: ‘My Memory of an Onstage Trauma That the Audience Never Saw or Even Heard or Cared About’ by Judy Stadt by Judy Stadt

I never had stage fright. Of course, I had the adrenaline rushes before the shows, but not fear of the stage … In fact for me it was just the opposite. I was in heaven upon a stage, to…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:01AM

Edgar Kennedy by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of apoplectic character comedian Edgar Kennedy (for his full bio go here). Here he is in his 1943 RKO comedy short “Hold Your Temper”. (Something tell̵…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - April 26, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 26 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Feature: INTERVIEW: Elaine Paige Heads Back to the Follies by Brian Scott Lipton

The legendary actress discusses playing Carlotta in the landmark musical, her future career plans, and her feeling about awards.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM

NY Review: 'Degeneration X' by Mitch Montgomery

Leah Bachar and Merideth Edwards’ ambitious multimedia play “Degeneration X,” at the Living Theatre, leans too heavily on lengthy video segments.

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:00AM
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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The Comedy of Errors, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon by Michael Coveney

Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon: There are so many labels in this summer's Olympic Games cultural beano that first-time buyers may get lost going round the supermarket. R…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:59AM

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the greatr classic blues singer Ma Rainey. (See here for her full story). Now here is the tune that August Wilson named his famous play after: To find out more about…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:50AM

Atlantic taps Guare, Gibson

Legit News: Off Broadway theater sets 2012-13 season

SOURCE: Variety at 07:38AM

27th Annual Bistro Awards features Dee Dee Bridgewater and Melissa Manchester as Winners by Sandi Durell

  by: Sandi Durell Following the path set by Bob Harrington, who created the Bistro Awards in 1985, Sherry Eaker, long time producer of the Bistro Awards, together with the Bistro Award…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 07:34AM

Tribes – Directed by David Cromer Off B’way – Dealing with deafness. by Oscar E Moore

David Cromer is an extraordinarily astute director (Our Town, Brighton Beach Memoirs, and When the Rain Stops Falling) who elicits all of the nuances of a script and encourages his actors to…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 07:23AM

Review: The Chair Plays by Annabel Baldwin

Edward Bond is one of the most influential and insightful playwrights of our time. His work presents a distorted but tragic worldview, and while understanding that the relationship between t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:20AM

NY Review: 'Leap of Faith' by Erik Haagensen

Under Christopher Ashley's desperately meta direction and bathed in Alan Menken and Glenn Slater's generic score, "Leap of Faith" needs its own miracle.

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:15AM

Twelfth Night, Royal Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon by Michael Coveney

Royal Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon: Twelfth Night sometimes opens with Viola asking where she is, sometimes with Orsino asking for more music, but on opening night in Stratford it opened…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:13AM

Shepard, Hwang to Off Broadway

Legit News: Signature Theater locks in 2012-13 season

SOURCE: Variety at 07:12AM

NY Review: 'Don't Dress for Dinner' by David Sheward

This French farce from the author of 'Boeing-Boeing' and Roundabout Theatre Company is like being served a tray of meager appetizers instead of a full meal.

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:00AM
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Columnistat curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

As Joseph Alsop's stepdaughter asks "Who's Wendell Wilkie?" so theatergoers under sixty might well ask "Who's Joseph Alsop?" At least until they see Pulitzer-winning David Auburn new play ab…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:59AM

Noises off: Will social media change the face of theatre? by Matt Trueman

Bloggers battle over the best way to bring theatre to an internet audience – and how to create 'liveness' onlineBrace yourselves. Things are about to take a turn for the meta. Theatre blog…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:58AM

Crave/Illusions, Wickham Studio, University of Bristol by Jeremy Brien

Wickham Studio, University of Bristol: Controversial playwright Sarah Kane had already stirred so many theatrical hornets' nests with the savagery of her onstage violence that she used …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:57AM

Can Theaters Parlay Yale's Fortunes To Make State Premiere "Placemaker" For New Works? by Frank Rizzo

O'Neill Center, Other Tony Award-Winning Theaters On "Here-First" Bandwagon?American Theater just got an historic gift.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:55AM

The Great Gatsby, Wilton's Music Hall, London by Paul Vale

Wilton's Music Hall, London: The first of three adaptations of F Scott Fitzgerald's novel to appear in London this year is an immersive production created by Peter Joucla. The audience …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:49AM

Full programme for London 2012 Festival unveiled by Natalie Woolman

The cultural celebration alongside this year's Olympic Games – the London 2012 Festival – will feature 12,000 events and 25,000 artists from every country that is competing.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:46AM

Michael Frayn's Democracy Will Be Revived at London's Old Vic Theatre by Mark Shenton

Michael Frayn's 2003 play Democracy, which premiered at the National Theatre and subsequently transferred to the West End and Broadway in 2004, will be revived in London, beginning perfo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:31AM

News: Sheffield revival of Frayn's Democracy transfers to Old Vic

Sheffield Theatres’ recent revival of Michael Frayn’s cold-war drama Democracy will transfer to London's Old Vic this summer, opening on 20 June 2012 (previews from 15 June). The produc…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:27AM

Research finds energy efficiency not dependent on theatre size by Natalie Woolman

New research has revealed that the size of a theatre does not dictate how efficiently it uses energy.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:25AM

Equity launches low pay/no pay campaign by Matthew Hemley

Performers will be urged to pursue legal action against companies paying less than the minimum wage, as part of a new Equity campaign aimed at stamping out exploitation in the industry.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:21AM

Review: Anne Boleyn by Laurence Sullivan

Having just completed its latest run at the Globe, Howard Brenton’s relatively new play Anne Boleyn at Malvern Theatre had me expecting nothing but the best Britain has to offer. I wasn’…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:14AM

Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre Masterfully Produces the Very Bloody "Titus Andronicus" by J. Cooper Robb

Director Aaron Cromie turns the Bard’s bold work into a spectacularly gleeful bloodbath that is both intense and insanely entertaining.

SOURCE: Philadelphia Weekly at 06:07AM

The Dude Rules by Don Hall

I'm not much of a rule follower but I like to create my own rules for a personal sense of balance. A code, if you will.Yesterday, a colleague of mine was commenting that her boyfriend (who …

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:04AM

'Nice Work If You Can Get It' Opens on Broadway

Nice Work If You Can Get It © Nice Work If You Can Get It If you love the American songbook repertoire so expertly crafted by composers of the early 20th century, Kathleen Marshall's ne…

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 06:01AM

Wicked Songs in the Pop Charts by Tim

As one of Broadway and the West End’s most popular shows, it’s no surprise that some of its hit songs have made it into the charts. Here are a few of the best recordings from Wicked’s …

SOURCE: Cheap Theatre Tickets at 06:00AM

Review: The Vocal Orchestra by Peter Holland

Seven people, seven microphones and no instruments… Yet there are moments of The Vocal Orchestra’s performance where you could think you were sat in the middle of a club with a pumping …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:00AM

Brave New World theater company performs Lynn Nottage play at Brooklyn Lyceum  by Erin Durkin

An Pulitzer Prize-winning Brooklyn writer’s play is taking the stage in her home borough for the first time Fabulation, or, the Re-educat…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM

Curtain Call by Mark Cofta

The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre's two plays in repertory provide an illuminating contrast. Artistic Director Carmen Khan's elegantly melancholy Twelfth Night and Aaron Cromie's darkly c…

SOURCE: City Paper (Philadelphia) at 06:00AM
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Have I None / The Under Room **

To say that Edward Bond sits outside of the theatrical mainstream is to underestimate the distance between Moscow and Siberia. His most significant work is still revived and revered – …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:51AM

Review: The Columnist by Frank Scheck

In his first significant effort since his Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Proof, playwright David Auburn delivers a biographical drama about a once famous figure little known today: Joseph A…

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 05:38AM

Race-y 'Clybourne Park' Opens on Broadway to Rave Reviews

Clybourne Park © Clybourne Park For a show that almost didn't make it to the Broadway stage, Clybourne Park is proving its worth on the Great White Way. Set in one house but in diff…

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 05:37AM

Marilyn Maye: The Happiest Sound in Town by David Sheward

Veteran chanteuse Marilyn Maye defies the calendar with an energetic and versatile hour of vocalizing at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:31AM

'Ghost the Musical' Opens on Broadway

Ghost the Musical © 'Ghost the Musical'...Read Full Post

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 05:28AM
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Actor Cesar Sarachu plunges into Complicite’s latest by TheatreVOICE

INTERVIEW: CESAR SARACHU The Spanish actor and performer chats to Ziortza Fernandez Ibarretxe about his role in Complicite's The Master and Margarita (Barbican), a stage version of the novel…

SOURCE: Theatre Voice at 04:47AM

Old Vic votes for 'Democracy'

Legit News: Sheffield revival to play London in June

SOURCE: Variety at 04:35AM

Skios by Michael Frayn – review by Theo Tait

It has charm and a few good jokes, but is it more than a farce?Along with writing the best-loved farce of recent theatrical history (Noises Off), weighing up the big questions of politics an…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AM
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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What’s The Expiration Date On That Arts Organization? by Joe Patti

A couple weeks ago Grant Makers in the Arts posted a piece by Rebecca Novick, Please Don’t Start A Theater Company. I had been thinking about the article for some time now when I saw a…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 03:53AM

Yale Rep Gets $18M To Finance New Plays

The New York Times 04/25/12

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:53AM

Review: The Girl with the Iron Claws by Rebecca Hussein

“The strongest thing I ever made, was a set of claws for a girl to wear, the strongest thing I ever made was a pair of claws for a girl to tear her way to freedom…” Once upon a tim…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:49AM

Theater review: 'Million Dollar Quartet' plays it fast and loose by Chris Willman

The musical's thin fictionalized take on the actual meeting of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins is saved by the songs and performances.You'd be hard-pressed to fi…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:00AM
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Moonlighting: poetry reviews by Alison Croggon

I may have mentioned that I am now reviewing poetry for Overland Literary Journal's swish new blog. My most recent review, of Ian Hamilton Finlay: Selections,  is now online. Finlay's a sig…

SOURCE: Theatre Notes at 02:11AM
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Success breeds success by Mark Shenton

Success breeds succes in the theatre as in other walks of life. There is currently, for example, no theatre with a better commercial record in the country than Chichester Festival Theatre: t…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:55AM

Matthew Broderick Co-hosts LIVE! WITH KELLY Today by BroadwayWorld

Syndicated morning show LIVE with Kelly welcomes Matthew Broderick to co-host with Kelly Ripa today, April 26. Matthew Broderick currently stars in Broadway's Nice Work If You Can Get It. Se…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

BWW TV: Rise Up! Check Out Hot Video Highlights from LEAP OF FAITH on Broadway with Raul Esparza & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

Check out the first video highlights from LEAP OF FAITH as four-time Tony nominee Ral Esparza leads the company along with Jessica Phillips, Kendra Kassebaum, Kecia Lewis-Evans, Leslie Odom,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Photo Coverage: Show Choir Canada National Championships 2012 by Kelly Cameron

BWW is thrilled to bring its readers exclusive photos of the 2012 Canada Show Choir Championships which took place in Toronto last weekend.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:29AM

TT: Alsop's foibles

This week I've written two bonus drama columns for The Wall Street Journal. Today I report on The Columnist, David...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Almanac

"Vanity plays lurid tricks with our memory." Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

Tribes – Directed by David Cromer Off B’way – Dealing with deafness. by Oscar E. Moore

TRIBES will touch your mind intellectually and your heart deeply and as we leave the theatre we will all remember the sign for love.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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OGIC: Knowing beasts

Hello, OGIC here. I've been away from the blog for two years, so to get my feet wet again, here's...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:32AM

Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy | Interview - Theater - Time Out Chicago by Kris Vire

The actors talk about the Goodman’s revival of The Iceman Cometh.

SOURCE: www.timeoutchicago.com at 12:11AM

Photo Flash: Casts of ONCE and PETER AND THE STARCATCHER at Sardi's for NYTW's Night on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

The casts of Broadway's ONCE and PETER AND THE STARCATCHER went out to Sardi's last night, April 24, for New York Theatre Workshop's Night on Broadway. See photos from the night out below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:11AM

This just in: well-heeled boredom by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Few people today remember journalist Joseph Alsop, but once upon a time he was a big deal. Or so everybody in “The Columnist,” a new Broadway show about him, repeats over and over. That …

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:01AM

Lisa Rothe by League of Professional Theatre Women

Freelance Director & Director of Offsite Programs & Partnerships at the Lark Play Development Center New York, New York USA Where do you look for inspiration? Travel, music, books, a…

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

Contact Photography Festival 2012 Preview by Murray Whyte

Contact's 16th installment opens this weekend. A preview.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM

CPC's Picture of the Week, April 26, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

Yeah, yeah, yeah we know the various Fringes aren't for a bit yet, but we're already getting some interesting stuff including a kit from Burnt Thicket Theatre about their production of Andre…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

BROADWAY OPENING: Leap of Faith at the St. James Theatre by Dan Bacalzo

The new Broadway musical, Leap of Faith, will open at the St. James Theatre on Thursday, April 26. The production is directed by Christopher Ashley, with choreography by Sergio Trujillo. Th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:01AM

BROADWAY OPENING: Don't Dress for Dinner at Roundabout's American Airlines Theatre by Dan Bacalzo

The Roundabout Theatre Company will open its production of Marc Camoletti's Don't Dress for Dinner at American Airlines Theatre on Thursday, April 26. Ben Daniels, Patricia Kalemb…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:01AM

Leap of Faith, With Raúl Esparza at the Musical Pulpit, Opens on Broadway by Kenneth Jones

Leap of Faith, the new Broadway musical about a con-man preacher who blows into a depressed, drought-plagued Kansas town, where he spars with a lady sheriff, opens April 26 at the St. James …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Don't Dress for Dinner, a Saucy Farce With Ben Daniels, Jennifer Tilly, Spencer Kayden, Opens on Broadway by Kenneth Jones

Roundabout Theatre Company opens a revival of Marc Camoletti's 1960-set sex farce Don't Dress for Dinner — a sort of sequel to Boeing-Boeing, featuring the same randy male…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Annie Golden, Philip Hoffman, Javier Munoz, Adam Overett Star in Free Performances of Marry Harry, April 26-28 by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

What About Dick?, With Russell Brand, Eddie Izzard, Jane Leeves, Tracey Ullman, Offered April 26-29 in L.A. by Michael Gioia

Eric Idle's What About Dick? is given a four-performance engagement April 26-29 at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown L.A. Actor-comedian Russell Brand stars in the title role, an Oxfo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

She's of a Certain Age, With Drena De Niro, Lois Markle, Rosemary Prinz, Robert Newman, Begins Off-Broadway April 26 by Michael Gioia

Cause Célèbre, in association with Mary J. Davis, presents the world premiere of She's of a Certain Age, written by award-winning playwright Susan Charlotte, beginning Apri…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Cheyenne Jackson Appears in April 26 Live Episode of "30 Rock" by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actor Cheyenne Jackson reprises his recurring role of Danny in the April 26 live episode of "30 Rock," which is entitled "Live From Studio 6H."

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

American Idiot Punks Its Way On Tour, Expanding on Green Day's Original Sound by Sheryl Flatow

American Idiot, the musical, is tramping across the country, with one boot in the theatre and the other in Green Day's fertile rock soil. Music supervisor Tom Kitt explains.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: APRIL 26 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley and Ernio Hernandez

1926 Sex. It's a comedy. Mae West plays a Canadian woman with no time for those mountees; it's the British navy for her. It runs through one season, but the following it is raided as…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Afterlife of party

Legit News: 'Ghost' opens at the Lunt-Fontanne

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AM

Pride for 'Lyons' bow

Legit News: Monday night afterparty took place at Sardi's

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AM

Review: DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER by David Gordon

If you're offended by the prospect of women behaving as nothing more than sex objects trying to please their cunning-but-dim men folk, Don't Dress for Dinner probably isn't the entertainment…

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

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