Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Kevin Spacey Tribute Acceptance Speech by Theatre Washington

Kevin Spacey Tribute Acceptance Speech Keven Spacey accepts a special honor at the Helen Hayes Awards 2012 From: theatreWashington Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 11:45 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:59PM

More Wicked Votes for Donna Vivino by BroadwaySpotted

More Wicked Votes for Donna Vivino All the mentors for Donna from Wicked! lol From: BwaySpotted Views: 11 0 ratings Time: 01:42 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:37PM

Peter Pan finally grows up by Barbara Hoffman and Christina Amoroso

It may look and sound likes a kids’ show — and fake-barf, fart and spit like one, too — but Broadway’s “Peter and the Starcatcher” isn’t for the sippy-cup set. While there’s …

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:31PM

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 4/28/2012

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 4282012.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:30PM

JCS for Donna Vivino by BroadwaySpotted

JCS for Donna Vivino More Donna votes hahaha a mentor point! From: BwaySpotted Views: 19 0 ratings Time: 00:09 More in People & Blogs

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:02PM
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Prince of Broadway Loses Lead Producer, But Show Will Go On by Kenneth Jones

Aubrey Dan, the Canadian producer who presented touring shows in Toronto and won a Tony Award as one of the producers of the Broadway musical Memphis, told the Toronto Star that he has withd…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58PM

PHOTO FLASH: Gilles Marini and Wilmer Valderamma at Azure at Las Vegas' Palazzo Hotel by Brian Scott Lipton

Actors Gilles Marini and Wilder Valderamma were among the guests at the grand opening of Azure at the Palazzo Las Vegas Hotel. Marini has appeared on stage in This and Ballroom With a Twist…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:27PM

Thrill of the new

On a small scale, new plays are thriving in the Twin Cities, while tried-and-true remains the rule for bigger theaters.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 10:13PM

Diversity and the Guthrie

Some readers defend the need to fill seats at the state's largest theater; others say a lack of diversity is an ongoing problem.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 10:13PM
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre producer Dancap plans hiatus in 2013

Aubrey Dan, saying he doesn’t see enough quality shows on the horizon for Toronto next year, will step back after Western Canada dates for Jersey Boys

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 09:00PM
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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2012 Tony Award Nominations Wish List by Jonathan Mandell

Below is what I would want to see nominated for Tony Awards in a few of the 26 categories. This is not my prediction of what the Tony nominating committee will actually announce Tuesday morn…

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 08:11PM
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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L.A. Premiere of "Bedfellows" by Sharon Perlmutter

The single plotline that drives all the action in Chuck Rose's political play Bedfellows, now in a world premiere production by The New American Theatre, is the sort of thing that would cons…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:29PM

TR Warszawa’s Stage Version of “Festen” Rocks St. Ann’s by Jeremy M. Barker

Director Grzegorz Jarzyna delivers an emotionally shaking experience in his adaptation of the Dogme 95 film

SOURCE: Culturebot at 07:14PM

Broadway Review: ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS by Andrew C. McGibbon

Not since Michael Frayne's Noises Off have I laughed so hard in the theatre as I did the other night at One Man, Two Guvnors.  It’s thanks to James Corden, whose comedic skills are at…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 07:11PM

‘Hamlecchino’ at Faction of Fools by Natalie McCabe by Natalie McCabe

Something may be rotten in the state of Denmark, but energy is high and comedy very much alive in Faction of Fools’ current production, Hamlecchino, which takes Shakespeare’s Hamlet a…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:08PM

Coronation Street – The Musical hits the right note as TV cashes in on top brands by Maggie Brown

Street of Dreams, a stage version of Corrie, is the biggest in a wave of live shows based on TV dramas… and an EastEnders musical might be waiting in the wingsWhen Street of Dreams, the mu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PM

A Streetcar Named Desire; Sweet Violets – review by Luke Jennings

Sadler's Wells; Royal Opera House, LondonWatching the second cast of Liam Scarlett's Sweet Violets at the Royal Opera House last week I was reminded of George Balanchine's dictum that "there…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PM

The Merry Wives of Windsor – review by Robert McCrum

Shakespeare's Globe, LondonThe pre-curtain buzz at the bar of the Globe said that this version of Shakespeare's crowd-pleasing Falstaff comedy of failed seduction, produced by Bitter Pill & …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PM

Twelfth Night; The Tempest – review by Clare Brennan

Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonBefore the house lights went down, two men climbed on to the stage and began to sing. Their voices wavered, harmony faltered; they exited audito…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PM

Heads up: Macbeth

What are we talking about? A staging of Shakespeare's Macbeth by National Theatre of Scotland, with a twist... It's set in a psychiatric unit, full of CCTV cameras, where a patient relives t…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

Globe to Globe. Shakespeare's Globe, London Wild Swans, Young Vic, London What Country Friends is This?, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avo

Cultural Olympiad's World Shakespeare Festival is all set to be a marathon. The Globe to Globe season – now under way at Bankside's timber-framed Globe – is an unparalleled celebration o…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

A Streetcar Named Desire, Sadler's Wells, London

Impossible is clearly not a word Nancy Meckler chooses to hear. The theatre director who made her name compressing vast, sprawling novels for the stage with the company Shared Experience has…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Cate Blanchett to Voice Role on Sunday's FAMILY GUY, 4/29 by BroadwayWorld

According to a report by EW.com, Cate Blanchett will voice the role of Penelope, Stewie's new love interest, on tomorrow night's episode of Family Guy.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:39PM

Hotbeds of new-play activity

These theaters and reading series offer year-round opportunities to see new work in various stages of development.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 06:20PM

THE AVENGERS Director Joss Whedon Talks Large-Scale Movie Musical and Jerome Robbins by BroadwayWorld

Ain't It Cool News has revealed in an interview with THE AVENGERS director Joss Whedon that he has considered helming a large-scale movie musical. Whedon is also well known for his work on D…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:17PM
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Tony Nominations Cheat Sheet

A quickie listing of the Leading Actors/Actresses and Plays/Musicals/Revivals eligible for 2012 Tony Award nominations on May 1.

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 05:28PM

Follies’ Elaine Paige: Still here and finally gunning for a Tony Award by Jesse North

On May 1, Elaine Paige, the actress who originated the roles of Eva Peron in Evita and Grizabella in Cats could likely be nominated for her first Tony Award. Despite a lauded stage career th…

SOURCE: Stage Rush at 05:23PM

Review: Teseo (Chicago Opera Theater) by Scotty Zacher

*Teseo* is Medea the sequel: killer mom enters the dating pool for one last havocking hurrah. Under the animated baton of Conductor Michael Beattie, George Frideric Handel’s opera fills t…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 05:20PM
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Shakespeare in the Streets a hit

When Shakespeare Festival St. Louis opened its latest project, Shakespeare in the Streets, on Friday night, the mood was just as giddy offstage as on. It was cold? So what! You forgot to bri…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:48PM

The Latest Revival of "A Streetcar Named Desire" Takes a Ride on the Darker Side by Jan Simpson

Is any American play better known or more beloved than Tennessee William’s A Streetcar Named Desire?  Even the most casual theatergoers have heard of Stanley's “Stella” cri de cou…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 04:45PM

ArtsBeat: Dancap Leaves 'Prince of Broadway' Production by Patrick Healy

Despite the decision by Dancap Productions, a spokesman for the production, Adrian Bryan-Brown, said that the musical was still moving forward.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:42PM

Review: The 39 Steps at Curtainup/New Jersey by Simon Saltzman

The four-person cast headed by Howard McGillin at George Street Playhouse couldn’t be more in step to make the most of their many and mostly manic opportunities in this delightful homage t…

SOURCE: www.curtainup.com39stepsnj12.html at 04:28PM

The Spring Hubbies 2012 by Thomas Garvey

Yes, it's past time for another edition of the Hubbie Awards - and luckily I found just the piece of vintage soft core to serve as graphic accompaniment!  I know this has been a long ti…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 04:19PM
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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In Iraq, ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Portrays Montague and Capulet as Shiite and Sunni by Tim Arango

“Romeo and Juliet’s” story line of a doomed cross-sectarian love affair manages to touch on nearly every element of the recent collective Iraqi experience.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:39PM

Cheri Steinkellner's Hello! My Baby to Play Santa Barbara's Lobero Theatre by Brian Scott Lipton

The musical Hello! My Baby, written and conceived by Emmy Award winner Cheri Steinkellner, will play Santa Barbara's Lobero Theatre, May 5-6, having completed its premiere run at the Ru…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:18PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: A NEW BRAIN (Alex Theatre in Glendale) by Tony Frankel

ONE FROGGY EVENING Once again, Musical Theatre Guild (MTG), a company of professional performers who present concert-staged readings, has produced a stellar offering of a rarely-seen musical…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:01PM
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway-Bound PRINCE OF BROADWAY to Proceed Without Dancap by BroadwayWorld

Today, the still Broadway-bound production has released an official statement noting that The PRINCE OF BROADWAY company and creative team has been informed that production on the show will …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:52PM

Darren Criss, Fergie Lend Voices to April 29 Episode of FOX's The Cleveland Show. by Brian Scott Lipton

Darren Criss and Fergie have lent their voices to the April 29 episode of FOX's animated series, The Cleveland Show, according to EW.com. The pair will be heard as characters Vanessa a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:49PM

Review: Original Improv Gladiators–Season 16 (Cornservatory) by Scotty Zacher

There is a lot of merit to these kinds of improv competition shows - but this one in particular isn’t worth plopping down twelve bucks to see a lame take on “American Idol” meets “Wh…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 01:38PM

Cate Blanchett Lends Voice to April 29 Episode of Family Guy by Brian Scott Lipton

Oscar winner and stage veteran Cate Blanchett has lent her voice to the April 29 episode of FOX's animated series Family Guy as Penelope, according to EW.com. Blanchett is currently on…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:36PM

FILM: Well This Seems Like A Bad Idea by Guy Yedwab

Let's review: Mark Zuckerberg got Jessie Eisenberg: Bill Gates got Anthony Michael Hall: Steve Jobs gets Ashton Kutcher: I think that makes two degrees of separation b…

SOURCE: CultureFuture at 01:33PM
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at noon (Broadway Time)
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A Streetcar Named Desire by Wendy Caster

In contrast to, for example, Liv Ullman's version of A Streetcar Named Desire (or David Cromer's or Edward Hall's), Emily Mann's version respects and serves the play. It is clear and straigh…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 12:34PM

‘Deathtrap’ at Pringe George’s Little Theatre by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Suspense is a fine tool to sharpen any theatrical thriller. And you’ll find plenty of it along with a healthy dose of comedy in the Prince George’s Little Theatre’s production of Death…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:32PM

CHANGE: Millenial Advocacy by Guy Yedwab

Here's how the bright new generation sees advocacy: From the manifesto of the website Upworthy ("Here's what we think is wrong with the Internet, what we plan to do about it, and a pi…

SOURCE: CultureFuture at 12:23PM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 4/28- CHESS by Stage Tube

Today in 1988, Chess opened at the Imperial Theatre, where it ran for 68 performances. Chess is a musical with music by Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus, formerly of ABBA, and with lyrics by…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

BWW TV: Inside Opening Night of LEAP OF FAITH with Raul Esparza & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

LEAP OF FAITH opened on Broadway on April 26th, 2012 with four-time Tony nominee Ral Esparza leading the company along with Jessica Phillips, Kendra Kassebaum, Kecia Lewis-Evans, Leslie Odom…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Parenting & Playwriting: Having It All by HowlRound

This post is the second column of a regular series on Parenting & Playwrighting. Find the previous columns here. Here’s what my advice column will offer you: a place to ask questions …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:00PM
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Weekend Agenda: Stick a Fork in the 2011-2012 Theater Season, It’s DONE Edition by Lucky, The Mick and Sophie Gangsta

It’s over, you guys. Finito. With a final flurry of starry openings, the Broadway season came to a close on April 26. Here’s how our post-mortem/pre-awards-show conversation is s…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 11:56AM

Jason Robert Brown Blogs Drama Desk Orchestration Controversy by BroadwayWorld

In this year's Drama Desk Nominations announcement, which took place Friday morning, April 27, the Board decided to eliminate the category of Orchestrations. Many orchestrators and composers…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM

Can we see Bombshell without having to watch Smash? by Thomas Garvey

I can't stand Theresa Rebeck's TV mini-hit Smash, which is unsurprising; I can't stand Theresa Rebeck, period. But the New Yorker - which I also often can't stand (I once threw up whil…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 11:43AM

Shirley Jones, John Lloyd Young, Lillias White et al. Featured in ORIGINAL CAST 3 Benefit Concert Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The 28th Annual Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event-S.T.A.G.E. presents ORIGINAL CAST 3, a musical celebration showcasing artists from theater, television and cabaret performing songs t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM

Photo Coverage: Cast of SPIDER-MAN Celebrates Patrick Page's Birthday! by Jennifer Broski

Reeve Carney and the cast of SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK celebrated Green Goblin Patrick Page's birthday onstage at the Foxwoods Theatre at the curtain call, with a surprise appearance by P…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:14AM
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Theatre review: Such surprising heights in The Exquisite Hour by Robert Cushman

Sometimes there can be truth in advertising. The Exquisite Hour does run for an hour, or something just over, and it is exquisite, or something just under. “Exquisite” is pitching it a b…

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 10:45AM

Globe to Globe: Twelfth Night, Shakespeare's Globe by David Nice

The rain it raineth every day this week, sometimes with monsoon-like persistence. Yet there’s no dousing the ardour of groundlings and thespian visitors to the global Shakespeare village w…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 10:20AM

Leap of Faith by StageGrade

Are critics testifying for "Leap of Faith"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 10:08AM

Dream Cast: Miss Saigon (revival) by BroadwaySpotted

More than anything, when I see something I think could or should be a show, I love to speculate about who would play what roles. I love the way casting works and I love sticking my favorite,…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:00AM
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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‘Sandwalk’ at University of Maryland’s School of Theatre Dance Performance Studies by Tiffany Draut by Tiffany Draut

Usually, when I am in the theatre, I’m very grateful for the fourth wall. The players interact with each other, and I am content merely to sit and watch and enjoy, or passively ponder. Yet…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:15AM

Begotten: O’Neill and the Harbor of Masks by Rosalind Lacy

Fog rises and permeates the stage. From the dark, an ensemble of five actors emerge carrying lanterns. An atonal, drifting melody from an on-stage clarinet player, sounds of lapping water an…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:02AM
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Breaking News: After 5 Years, Toronto Based Dancap Productions Says Farewell by Kelly Cameron

It was announced today in a story by The Star's Richard Ouzounian that Aubrey Dan was no longer involved as producer in the upcoming Prince of Broadway, and that there were not plans for fut…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:57AM

Fuse Film Review: “The Kid With a Bike” — Journey to a State of Grace by Arts Fuse Editor

The Kid With a Bike is a story of grace, compassion, redemption, and of the possibility of goodness in a very difficult and imperfect world.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:44AM

Gotham Girls Roll Again Tonight! by Trav S.D.

Tonight’s Roller Derby match-up: at 8pm the Manhattan Mayhem take on the Bronx Gridlock at Long Island University. For more info and tickets go here.

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:32AM

A Streetcar Named Desire – Tennessee Williams Revival in living color by Oscar E Moore

They’ve taken the name Kowalski out of STREETCAR but the story remains the same for Belle Reve, the lost ancestral plantation co-owed by the manipulative, beyond her prime and close to…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - April 28, 2012

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Feature: SPECIAL REPORT: Getting Your First Play Produced by Isa Goldberg

Playwrights, artistic directors, and other experts discuss the challenges of getting a new writer's work onto the stage.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Global Activism Expo by Don Hall

This is a repost of the blog I wrote for WBEZ to promote the GAX 2012.Viral Activism: Get Inspired and Make a Difference in Your Own WayApril 20, 2012By: Don HallMy mother lives in the middl…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 07:05AM
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Love, Love, Love by John Morrison

Going with my wife to see Mike Bartlett's new play about a baby boomer couple who met at Oxford in the late 1960s when they were 19 was a strange experience. Imagine the Queen watching The K…

SOURCE: John Morrison at 06:32AM
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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What To Expect When You're Expecting - Insider by MatthewMorrison.net

What To Expect When You're Expecting - Insider From: matthewmorrisonnet Views: 16 0 ratings Time: 01:08 More in Autos & Vehicles

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:58AM

Globe to Globe: Pericles, Shakespeare's Globe by Jasper Rees

Something extraordinary is happening at Shakespeare’s Globe. However unlikely the appeal, audiences are flocking to every one of Globe to Globe’s visiting productions. But sometimes logi…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:50AM
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Los Angeles Theater Review: THE PIANIST OF WILLESDEN LANE (Geffen Playhouse in Westwood) by Jason Rohrer

GRIEG, INTERRUPTED The Pianist of Willesden Lane features world-class piano playing, a moving story, a performer who has mastered the art of the former but not of the latter, and a director …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:53AM

The Drama Desk Orchestration Controversy by Jason Robert Brown

I've always sort of liked the Drama Desk Awards. Over the years, I've appreciated that they really did try to be inclusive of a wide swath of New York theater, not just big-money Broadway sh…

SOURCE: Jason Robert Brown at 01:49AM

Theater review: ‘Begotten’ a unique look at Eugene O’Neill’s life and works by Nelson Pressley

Eugene O’Neill’s dog Blemie gets a monologue at the end of “Begotten: O’Neill and the Harbor of Masks,” a workshop project in Arena Stage’s Kogod Cradle that’s part of the ongo…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:38AM

theASHtray: Walliams on Dahl, Gill vs. Beard, and a new (old) play by Eugene O'Neill by Ash Smyth

There’s something in the water at the commissioning editors’ local, I think, resulting, of late, in a rash of rather good arts-n-culture biopics. This week, it was the turn of Roald Dahl…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 01:37AM

JKTS Interactive: HOT/HOTTER: Round 14: The Hottest NEWSIE, Part 1 by JK

LAST DAYS TO VOTE IN APRIL'S MONTHLY THEATRE POLL - TO YOUR LEFT!The last three weeks of the HOT and HOTTER qualifying rounds will be all about the hottest guys in the hottest show of t…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 01:32AM

Blank Theatre Premieres Michael John LaChiusa Play SUKIE & SUE: THEIR STORY Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Blank Theatres world premiere production of Sukie amp Sue Their Story by Michael John LaChiusa, directed by Kirsten Sanderson, was developed last year in The Blanks Living Room Series. S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Usher to Appear in Off-Broadway's FUERZA BRUTA Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Seven-time Grammy Award winning superstar Usher will join the critically acclaimed cast of the Off-Broadway show FUERZA BRUTA as the lead Running Man for two performances tonight, April 28th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Tracy Shayne to Join CHICAGO as Roxie Hart Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Beginning today, April 28, 2012, CHICAGO will welcome Tracy Shayne to the role of merry murderess Roxie Hart.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Chicago Theater Review: In a Forest, Dark and Deep (Profiles Main Stage Theatre in Chicago) by Dan Zeff

THE ACTING IS DARK AND DEEP BUT THE SCRIPT GETS LOST IN THE FOREST In a Forest, Dark and Deep may not be top drawer Neil LaBute, but it does provide a showcase for two of the area’s best p…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:15AM

Muny sets will shine, thanks to new technology

Thousands of LEDs make up scenery wall.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:10AM

'Memphis' captures time when rock 'n' roll was brand-new

Tony-winning show celebrates the social, racial and musical birth of an art form.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:00AM

New Contemporary director wants museum to be a lab for artists

Lisa Melandri talks about her curatorial style, her opinion of the Arch and her favorite sport, baseball.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:00AM

A Streetcar Named Desire – Tennessee Williams Revival in living color by Oscar E. Moore

This color blind production of STREETCAR is powerful, explosive and deeply moving.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Los Angeles Theater Review: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD (Royal Theatre aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach) by Barnaby Hughes

THE TRIUMPH OF IRONY When Tom Stoppard’s play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (R&G) premiered at the Edinburgh Festival in 1966, the critics hated it. While a poor production…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:41AM

Picasso at AGO by Murray Whyte

Think you know Picasso? Think again. On Tuesday, the Art Gallery of Ontario opens a mammoth display of the modern master’s work — at 147 works, it’s the biggest this continent has seen…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM

Penny Landau by League of Professional Theatre Women

Publicist, Producer, Writer, Editor at www.nitelifeexchange.com Where do you look for inspiration? I look to the pros in my business. There is an exceptional group of women who paved the way…

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

Review: GHOST THE MUSICAL by David Gordon

At least Bono and The Edge gave Spider-Man one song with a hook so catchy I can still remember it a year later. The only good song in Ghost is the Righteous Brothers' hit "Unchained Melody."…

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

Theatre For Thought, April 28, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

THE CHATTY CROWDorShould we be speaking out or shutting up during a show?joel fishbaneMy recent visit to Centaur Theatre’s production of Intimate Apparel quickly became the quint…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:00AM

Now. Here. This., the New Revue From [title of show] Gang, Ends April 28 by Kenneth Jones

Now. Here. This., the new musical revue created by and featuring the cast of Broadway's [title of show], ends its extended run at Off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre on April 28. The wor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

STAGE VIEWS: Tony Nominee and Colette Collage Star Christine Andreas by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com's series features brief chats with actors commenting on their recent theatregoing experiences, what productions they are looking forward to and more. Here, via e-mail, we he…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

CHART TOPPERS: Most-Read Playbill.com Stories, Week of April 15–21 by Judy Samelson

Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of April 15-21, 2012, from information compiled by Playbill.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

THE WEEK AHEAD, April 28-May 4: Midsummer Night's Dream Opens Off-Broadway; Tony Nominees Announced by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Usher joins Fuerza Bruta… Bebe Neuwirth stars as the fairy queen in A Midsummer Night's Dream… and Tony season begins! To…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Original Cast 3 Benefit Concert, With Shirley Jones, John Lloyd Young, Lillias White, Donna McKechnie, Presented April 28 by Andrew Gans

The 28th Annual Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event (S.T.A.G.E.) presents Original Cast 3, a musical celebration showcasing artists from theatre, television and cabaret performing songs…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tracy Shayne Is Roxie Hart in Broadway's Chicago Beginning April 28 by Andrew Gans

Tracy Shayne, whose Broadway credits include The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, A Chorus Line and Fosse, steps into the role of Roxie Hart in the Tony-winning revival of Chicago begi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Michael John LaChiusa's Sukie and Sue, Starring Lindsey Broad and Mackenzie Phillips, Opens April 28 by Adam Hetrick

The world premiere of Sukie and Sue: Their Story, a new play by Tony Award nominee Michael John LaChiusa, starring Lindsey Broad, Lenny Jacobson and Mackenzie Phillips, officially opens Apri…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

An Evening With Marty Panzer, Featuring Katie Finneran, Alan Campbell, Andrea Burns, Offered April 28-29 by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Katie Finneran and Tony nominee Alan Campbell are among the performers at An Evening With Marty Panzer, featuring the songs of Panzer and Barry Manilow, April 28-29 at the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Gallery Players Wonderful Town, Starring Molly Pope and Laurie Sutton, Swings Into Brooklyn April 28 by Adam Hetrick

Molly Pope and Laurie Sutton are two sisters "Conquering New York" beginning April 28 in the Gallery Players production of the classic Broadway musical Wonderful Town.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

R&B Star Usher Joins Fuerza Bruta for Two Performances April 28 by Adam Hetrick

Grammy Award-winning performer Usher steps onto the treadmill of the Off-Broadway spectacle Fuerza Bruta for two special performances April 28 at the Daryl Roth Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

London Runs End for Zach Braff in All New People and Tyne Daly in Master Class April 28 by Mark Shenton

The West End runs for Zach Braff in his own play All New People and Tyne Daly in the transfer of Terrence McNally's Master Class from Broadway both finish, as scheduled, April 28. Both p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Louise Pitre, Star of Goodspeed's Mame by Michael Gioia

Louise Pitre, who received a Tony nomination for her performance as pop-star mother Donna Sheridan in Broadway's Mamma Mia!, takes on Auntie Mame at Goodspeed Opera House.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Ojai Benefit, Featuring Megan Mullally, Zachary Quinto, Davis Gaines and Andrea Marcovicci, Held April 28 by Adam Hetrick

The Ojai Playwrights Conference's April 28 Body and Soul benefit, boasting performances by Megan Mullally, Zachary Quinto, Davis Gaines and Andrea Marcovicci, is held at the Matilija Aud…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: APRIL 28 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley

1900 Cho-Cho San and her passionate and tragic love illuminate David Belasco's adaptation of John Luther Long's story, Madame Butterfly. It is oddly paired on a double bill at The Duke of Y…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Kahn spitshines 'Interludes'

Legit News: Estate has hopes for revised O'Neill

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AM

Spring bloom is off Broadway B.O.

Legit News: Tourist tuners suffer biggest drop in sales

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AM

Sweet smell of Alsop

Legit News: 'Columnist' avoids typecasting

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AM

'Nice' crowd

Legit News: Gershwin-themed tuner packs premiere

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AM

Review: THE COLUMNIST by Martin Denton

Joseph Alsop was one of the most powerful and influential journalists in America during the middle third of the 20th century and the details of his life would seem to lend themselves natural…

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

Rep's 'Little Shop' rocks with humor, craftsmanship, strong performances

Kansas City Repertory Theatre closes its season with a gleaming Cadillac of a show: a shimmering production of "Little Shop of Horrors" memorable for its high level of craftsmanship.

SOURCE: The Kansas City Star at 12:00AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic