Friday, May 4, 2012 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Pat Sajak To Star In "The Odd Couple" At Connecticut Rep's Nutmeg Summer Series by Frank Rizzo

Terrence Mann Re-Joins "Lady" Stars In "Man of La Mancha"Pat Sajak, the host of TV's long-running game show "Wheel of Fortune," will star in the Neil Simon comedy , "The Odd Couple" at…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:55PM

Dressing (Actors) for Success — interviews with LA costume dressers by Pauline Adamek

Gentle Readers, Below is a link to my in-depth article for LA Stage Times where I sat down with a quintet of costume dressers to discuss their craft and hear their stories. Go here to read i…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 11:07PM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Watching the PBS Detective

When PBS announced a screening of the modern take on Sherlock Holmes at a 400-seat theater in New York, 10,000 people responded

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:23PM

Not exactly housewives: Mamet’s “Boston Marriage” features a pair of comic lesbians.

So, what does the old misogynist have to say about lesbians? Surprisingly little. 1812 Productions gives us David Mamet’s Boston Marriage, a mildly amusing comedy about two women whose…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 10:15PM

Review: Re-Animator The Musical by Jonas Schwartz

This adapatation of the cult horror film is both disgusting and entertaining.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Spider Saloff’s The Roar of the Butterfly (KMP Artists) by Scotty Zacher

I highly recommend this show to theater and music aficionados. Spider Saloff is a joy to watch and it is a gift that she is bringing the art of intimate musical cabaret theater back to the s…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:43PM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Eiko and Koma’s ‘Caravan Project’ is a fond farewell to U-Md. by Pamela Squires

Sentimental is not the adjective that comes to mind when one thinks of Eiko and Koma, the veteran Japanese-born, New York-based collaborators who are in their fifth decade of creating innova…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:31PM

Tony Nominee Jessie Mueller on Being a Broadway Fan Girl, Playing Games with Harry Connick Jr. and Going Into the Woods by Broadway.com

Jessie Mueller knocked Broadway’s socks off in her Main Stem debut as Melinda Wells, a 1940s jazz singer who defies time and space to woo a lovesick psychiatrist, in the recent revival…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:10PM

2012 Tony Nominee Jessie Mueller Jazzes Up A Clear Day

Jessie Mueller — "shocked" to be a Tony nominee for her featured performance as 1940s jazz singer Melinda Wells in On A Clear Day You Can See Forever — talks about wrapping her voice …

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00PM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Easy Reader: Margery, Sheldon Harnick Visit 'The Outdoor Museum' by David Finkle

The idea behind the coffee-table tome is to tribute New York City as a sprawling site which may boast of being home to several actual museums but is -- more than those institutions imply -- …

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 07:55PM

Theater Review: ‘Uncle Vanya,’ From Target Margin Theater, at Here by Ben Brantley

The Target Margin Theater production of “Uncle Vanya” suggests a group of passionate college students who, after a long night of punch-drunk debate, have decided to act out one of their …

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:41PM

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH RANDY RAINBOW Ep. 4 - Tony Nomination Special! Peters, Lansbury & More! by Randy Rainbow

It's time for episode four of BWW's newest exclusive TV series - CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow In this hilarious new edition, Randy presents his Tony nomination wrapup - including R…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:17PM

Save on Tickets to DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER Now Playing Thru 6/17! by Contests

Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Damian Arnold, presents the Broadway premiere of Marc Camoletti's classic farce 'Don't Dress For Dinner' now playing at the American Airlines T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:12PM

Tenet, Gate Theatre, London

Christopher Haydon's quietly revolutionary agenda is exciting, but this play falls into the 'noble attempt' category, writes Ian Shuttleworth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:11PM

Theater Review: Shaw’s ‘Saint Joan’ at the Access Theater by Eric Grode

The Bedlam theater troupe, with a cast of four, is staging George Bernard Shaw’s “St. Joan” at the Access Theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:10PM

This week's new theatre and dance by Mark Cook, Lyn Gardner, Judith Mackrell

The Cardinals, CoventryStan's Cafe is one of the most inventive companies around, so try and take a peek at its latest show which premieres at Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, before moving to…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM

Observations One To Watch: Beatriz Stix-Brunell, Ballerina, 19

The Royal Ballet's Beatrix Stix-Brunell replaced an injured Marianela Nuñez as Alice in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

Observations: Hang out in the forest for saunas, songs and the circus

Would you like to spend the night in a sleeping pod suspended from a tree as part of the theatregoing experience?

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

Observations: Shakespeare shake-up in Shoreham-by-Sea

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. Or at least in the rubbish tip of Shoreham-by-Sea, which forms the malodorous backdrop for an ambitious new take on Hamlet, opening this weekend.

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

Must See: Breakin' Convention, various venues

Now in its ninth year, the Sadler's Wells hip-hop festival celebrates the range of hip-hop dance, from international headline acts to local crews, from onstage dazzle to freestyle sessions i…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

Play of the Week: Enquirer, The Hub, Glasgow

"Journalism is a sexy profession full of ugly people," laughs a character in this new dissection of today's newspaper industry from the National Theatre of Scotland.

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

A flood of plays by Middle-Eastern writers are revealing the dark side of the Arab Spring

A new wave of plays by Arab writers is hitting the British stage. Some are being seen first at Glasgow's Òran Mór and then at Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre as part of this month's One Day i…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Dressing (Actors) for Success by Pauline Adamek

When actors step confidently and calmly onto the stage in the right costume that has been mended and pressed, it’s often thanks to the wise, quick work of their dressers. Five dressers rec…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 06:48PM

Elaine Stritch Makes Walt Disney Hall Debut in SINGIN' SONDHEIM...ONE SONG AT A TIME, 5/19 by BroadwayWorld

Following a journey of iconic performances from Sondheims Company to her Tony award-winning show Elaine Stritch at Liberty to her Emmy award-winning appearances on 30 Rock the ferociously …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:26PM

Lady Gaga Inspired Superstar, Darren Criss and Nick Jonas Know the Secret to Stage Success & Other Lessons of the Week by Broadway.com

The fever of awards season has officially taken over Broadway! Between Broadway.com Audience Choice Award nominations, Tony nominations, snub discussions and fabulous show features galore, w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:16PM

Leap of Faith Star Raúl Esparza on Sinners, Sondheim, Stamina & Starvation by Broadway.com

For a very special bilingual episode of Ask a Star, Cuban-American stage veteran Raúl Esparza bared his heart and his feet on Broadway.com’s couch to dish the dirt about his ill…

SOURCE: baa.broadway.com at 06:15PM

Leap of Faith Star Raúl Esparza on Sinners, Sondheim, Stamina & Starvation by Broadway.com

For a very special bilingual episode of Ask a Star, Cuban-American stage veteran Raúl Esparza bared his heart and his feet on Broadway.com’s couch to dish the dirt about his ill…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:15PM

Composing 'The News,' With A Musical Twist

In his "reality opera" The News, Dutch composer JacobTV weaves videos of politicos and celebrities into fugues that try to get inside the heads of his subjects — and cast a questioning eye…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:14PM

Can Obama's Turnaround Arts Initiative Save Schools?

Last week, the Obama administration announced a new initiative to improve a handful of the nation’s worst performing schools through arts education. The Turnaround Arts Initiative has chos…

SOURCE: Studio 360 at 06:04PM

2012 Tony Nominees Kelli O'Hara, Judy Kaye and Michael McGrath Grab Onto Gershwin, Chandeliers and Pillows in Nice Work

2012 Tony nominees Kelli O'Hara, Judy Kaye and Michael McGrath — all celebrated for their performances in Nice Work If You Can Get It — talk about singing beloved George and Ira Gershwin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:00PM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Elaine Stritch to Make Walt Disney Concert Hall Debut with Sondheim Show by Dan Bacalzo

Stage legend Elaine Stritch will make her Walt Disney Concert Hall debut with Elaine Stritch Singin' Sondheim…One Song at a Time, on Saturday, May 19 at 8pm. Rob Bowman serves as…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:56PM

Amir Arison, Kelly AuCoin Set for La Jolla Playhouse's Blood and Gifts by Brian Scott Lipton

The La Jolla Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of J.T. Rogers political drama Blood and Gifts, to run June 12-July 8. The production will directe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:51PM

Broadway’s Tony Award nominated LEAP OF FAITH on WAMC RADIO by Jackie Green

LEAP OF FAITH’s Kecia Lewis-Evans will be interviewed on WAMC radio on Tuesday May 8 at 10:35 AM on all Northeast Public Radio frequencies; it also streams live at www.wamc.org.   WAMC/N…

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

“OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES” ON WAMC RADIO by Jackie Green

OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES’ Marilyn Sokol will be interviewed on WAMC Radio on Monday May 7 at 9:45 AM.  The interview airs on all Northeast Public Radio frequencies and streams live at www.w…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:41PM

Don't Dress For Dinner's Jennifer Tilly Dishes on Kissing Strange ‘Men, Women & Dolls’ on The Wendy Williams Show by Broadway.com

Don’t Dress For Dinner star Jennifer Tilly plays a sultry model in Marc Camoletti’s classic sex farce, and she looked just as ravishing in her glamorous red dress on the April 3 …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:35PM

Daniel Sullivan to Discuss As You Like It for Public Salon by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning director Daniel Sullivan will speak about the upcoming Shakespeare in the Park production of As You Like It May 10 at the Chinatown Brasserie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:34PM

The Man with the Disturbingly Smelly Foot/How to Think the Unthinkable, Unicorn Theatre, London

Ethical dilemmas and gross-out humour are skilfully combined in these Sophocles updates for young audiences, Sarah Hemming writes

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:31PM

Benjamin Walker, Patti LuPone, Cheyenne Jackson & More on the Big Screen! 10 Summer Movies for Broadway Fans by Broadway.com

Break out the popcorn, the summer movie season is coming! With openings of new Broadway shows slowing down during the summer months, there are still plenty of chances to catch some of your f…

SOURCE: baa.broadway.com at 05:30PM

Benjamin Walker, Patti LuPone, Cheyenne Jackson & More on the Big Screen! Summer Movies for Broadway Fans by Broadway.com

Break out the popcorn, the summer movie season is coming! With openings of new Broadway shows slowing down during the summer months, there are still plenty of chances to catch some of your f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:30PM

Benjamin Walker, Patti LuPone, Cheyenne Jackson & More on the Big Screen! 10 Summer Movies for Broadway Fans by Broadway.com

Break out the popcorn, the summer movie season is coming! With openings of new Broadway shows traditionally slowing down during the summer months, there are still plenty of chances to catch …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:30PM

The Afternoon Report, Friday, May 4, 2012 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Friday, May 4, 2012 Today’s Tweets: click on hyperlinked items for more information Need a dancer preview of Sunday’s Solo Strips @xlnightclu…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:24PM

Photo Flash: Russell Crowe as Javert in LES MIS Film! by BroadwayWorld

Russell Crowe often posts on Twitter about the Les Miserables film, sometimes in character, and he recently retweeted a picture of himself in his Javert garb, which was then posted by the Le…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:16PM

SISTER ACT: RAVEN-SYMONÉ SAYS GRACE by Sister Act

SISTER ACT: RAVEN-SYMONÉ SAYS GRACE Check out Raven-Symoné as "Deloris Van Cartier" reciting her hilarious version of a pre-meal prayer. For more information, visit …

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:06PM

Contemporary Jewish Museum to Honor Winners of the Dorothy Saxe Award, 5/11 by BroadwayWorld

The Contemporary Jewish Museum invites the public for a tea and awards ceremony honoring the winners of The Dorothy Saxe Invitational, Friday, May 11 from 1-2 PM. This event is free with mus…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:05PM

Sally Kellerman to Perform at Vicky's of Santa Fe by Dan Bacalzo

Sally Kellerman will perform her new cabaret show, A Little Jazz, A Little Blues, A Little Rock and Roll! at Vicky's of Santa Fe (45-100 Club Drive, Indian Wells, CA) on Wednesday, May …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:04PM

Tenet, Gate Theatre, London

Christopher Haydon’s quietly revolutionary agenda is exciting, but this play falls into the ‘noble attempt’ category, writes Ian Shuttleworth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:00PM

BWW Exclusive: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Digital Character Card - Terry Beaver by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Born Yesterday, Inherit the Wind, Caine Mutiny Court Martial, Democracy, Twentieth Century, Henry IV, The Man Who Came to Dinner, The Last Night of Ballyhoo Tony nomination, Outer C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PM

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: April 28- May 4 by BroadwayWorld

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK Tony nominees celebrate, Broadway sings Adele, the POPS turns 29, and so much more

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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4th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition Set for 5/7 by BroadwayWorld

Jujamcyn Theaters Jordan Roth, President and True Colors Theatre Company Kenny Leon, Co-Founding Artistic Director have announced the 4th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition on Monda…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:58PM

Tammy Blanchard to Appear on THE BIG C for Three Episodes by BroadwayWorld

Emmy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Tammy Blanchard will make her The Big C debut on Sunday, May 6 at 930 pm on Showtime. Landing a 3 episode recurring role on the hit television series…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

Sweet & Lowdown - NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT (Letterman 05.03.12) by Broadway Television Archive

Sweet & Lowdown - NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT (Letterman 05.03.12) Matthew Broderick, Robyn Hurder & the Tony Award nominated cast of Broadway's NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT perf…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:50PM

Les Mis Picture Update: Russell Crowe by Michael Block

Well this one is a bit more promising. Here's Russell Crowe as Javert. He's got the scowl that makes him a super villain, but we all know that when he's not throwing phones at people or bein…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:45PM

Beyond Broadway: "The City Club" by Broadway.com

In the new off-Broadway musical "The City Club," the women are beautiful, the jazz is hot and trouble is always just around the corner.

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:40PM

CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of April 23-29 by Judy Samelson

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of April 23-29, 2012, as reported by The Broadway League.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:39PM

"West Side Story" Tour at NJPAC by Bob Rendell

The freshness, energy and accuracy of the performances, vocals and dancing are currently at a high level, and West Side Story is now in livelier, more entertaining shape than it was when see…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 04:38PM

Beyond Broadway: "An Early History of Fire" by Broadway.com

The world premiere of David Rabe's drama "An Early History of Fire" is currently electrifying audiences at off-Broadway's Acorn Theatre, starring Theo Stockman and Claire van der Boom.

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:37PM

890 BROADWAY – A NEW CHARLES STROUSE MUSICAL by Kim

Earlier this week, on Tuesday,  I had the honor of directing a closed reading of a new Charles Strouse musical, “890 BROADWAY”.  We were fortunate to have a fantastic cast that…

SOURCE: www.kimweild.com at 04:37PM

War Horse Toronto: Mother's Day by Mirvish Productions

War Horse Toronto: Mother's Day In honour of Mother's Day, we spoke with three actors from War Horse who are also mothers: Tamara Bernier-Evans, Cara Hunter, and Melanie Doane. They…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:33PM

Review: Walnut show lives up to its billing

It’s a Grand Night for Singing at the Walnut Street Theatre’s Independence Studio, and it no doubt will remain so for the run of this cozy Rodgers and Hammerstein revue. Winding …

SOURCE: Philly.com at 04:30PM

Impressive introduction to an up-and-coming U.S. playwright by J. Kelly Nestruck

With Gruesome Playground Injuries, BirdLand Theatre presents the Canadian premiere of a 2009 play by Ravij Joseph, and audiences should try to catch it while they can

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM

STAGE TUBE: First Look at Corbin Bleu in GODSPELL! by Stage Tube

The company of Broadway's first-ever revival of Stephen Schwartz's rock musical GODSPELL last month welcomed a new leading man- stage and screen star Corbin Bleu Disney's High School Musical…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:29PM

Traces Foodie Fridays at Tasti D-Lite Times Square by Traces

Traces Foodie Fridays at Tasti D-Lite Times Square During the month of May head on down to Tasti D-Lite in Times Square to try our very own flavor, 'Alive with Traces.' Traces art…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:22PM

Review: (Montreal) Same Time, Next Year by The Charlebois Post

Actors RuleSlade's married unmarrieds at Segalby Chris LaneBernard Slade’s celebrated play, Same Time, Next Year, is about changes and developments in two people, in their relationship, an…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:20PM

A Midsummer Night's Dream by StageGrade

Are critics swooning over "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 04:16PM

Making Economic Case, Theaters Rally For Support From Legislature by Frank Rizzo

Landmark Theaters Key In Making Connecticut The State "Where Great Things Begin"You don't have to convince me about the power of the arts -- specifically in the flagship producing theaters i…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:08PM

‘Chariots of Fire’ comes to the stage

How do you bring the thrill of the athletics track to the theatre? Sarah Hemming meets the team behind a stage version of ‘Chariots of Fire’

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 04:07PM

Laura Chachich, Daniel Savetta Set for Imagination Stage's The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by Bethany Rickwald

Imagination Stage has announced full casting for its upcoming world premiere production of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, June 20-August 12 at the Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner F…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:07PM

14th STREET APPLE STORE TO FEATURE THE CAST OF GHOST by Admin

GHOST stars Richard Fleeshman, Caissie Levy, and 2012 Tony Award Nominee Da’Vine Joy Randolph will perform and host a Q&A about the new Broadway musical currently running at the Lu…

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 04:06PM

Artist, Immigrant: Andreas Robertz by Marcy Arlin

(To learn more about Marcy Arlin’s Artist, Immigrant blog series, click here.) To practice theatre, as director and teacher, Andreas Robertz crosses boundaries, cultures, genres, and venue…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 04:01PM

2012 Best Featured Actor in a Play Tony Nominees Break Down Clybourne Park, One Man, Two Guvnors and End of the Rainbow

Clybourne Park's Jeremy Shamos , One Man, Two Guvnors's Tom Edden and End of the Rainbow's Michael Cumpsty joined Playbill to reflect on the work that earned each of them a 2012 Tony Award n…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM

Time for theatre to get past the first stage of grief: denial by J. Kelly Nestruck

In the wake of the demise of the Vancouver Playhouse and Dancap productions, we should be asking some serious questions

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:00PM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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St Louis Youth Symphony Orchestra auditions beginning soon

The St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra is about to begin its preliminary audition process for the ensemble's 2012-2013 season. Audition times - by appointment only - will be scheduled starti…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:53PM

New Rep's Little Shop of Horrors to Extend Through May 27 by Bethany Rickwald

New Repertory Theatre has announced that its production of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's Little Shop of Horrors will extend one week through May 27 in the Charles Mosesian Theater at …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:53PM

Re-imagined Tea, Cold War Musical Chess Part of East West Players Season by Dan Bacalzo

East West Players has announced the productions for its 47th anniversary season, which has the theme, Spirited Away. All performances will be staged at the David Henry Hwang Theater at the U…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:48PM

Photo Flash: Lauren Kennedy, Danielle Ferland, et al. in Westport Country Playhouse's INTO THE WOODS by BroadwayWorld

A 25th anniversary production of the imaginative, fractured-fairy tale musical Into the Woods by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim will be staged at the theater where Sondheim was an apprent…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:39PM

International Music Theatre Now by Jessica Lewis

(“Unsichtbare Land” by composer Helmut Oehring. Produced byTheater Basel. Photo copyright Sebastian Hoppe.) It’s always nice to have an e-mail conversation with an inspiring fe…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 03:31PM

SLSO's Danny Lee in Klipsch headphone ad

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's principal cello, Danny Lee, is a great musician. He's also the star (Powell Symphony Hall plays a supporting role) of a new commercial for Klipsch Mode M40…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:28PM

Brad Buecker to Direct Brian Yorkey's Time After Time Film by Brian Scott Lipton

Brad Buecker will direct the musical film Time After Time, featuring a script by Pulitzer Prize winner Brian Yorkey, according to Deadline.com The film is about a contemporary teenage girl …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:20PM

BWW Student Center's School in the Spotlight: Mendocino College by BroadwayWorld

Last year, BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theater website on the Internet, launched a comprehensive Student Database listing college and university performing arts programs across the countr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:17PM

Review: (Ottawa) Death and The Maiden by The Charlebois Post

(Gladstone website promo art)Justice?Death and the maiden examines issues still currentby Jim MurchisonAs the promotional material for Ariel Dorfman’s Death and the Maiden promises, the pl…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 03:15PM

Next to Normal's Brian Yorkey Collaborating With "Glee" Director on New Movie Musical by Adam Hetrick

"Glee" and "American Horror Story" producer-director Brad Buecker will direct "Time After Time," a new film musical by Next to Normal author Brian Yorkey, accor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:15PM

Louis Cancelmi, Dashiell Eaves, et al. Join Olympia Dukakis and Austin Pendleton in KING LEAR by BroadwayWorld

HERO Theatre announced today that the cast of the King Lear benefit staged reading starring Olympia Dukakis and directed by Austin Pendleton will include Louis Cancelmi Sarah Kanes Blasted a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:07PM

Brian d'Arcy James to Bring Solo Concert to 54 Below, 6/26-30 by BroadwayWorld

Two Time Tony Nominee Brian dArcy James, who stars on NBCs Smash and is appearing this May on The Big C on Showtime, announced today that he will be performing a week of concerts at the new …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM

The Book of Mormon Fan Wins "My Playbill" Photo Contest by Playbill Staff

Corey, who put on a tie to ring doorbells as one of the Book of Mormon missionaries, is the winner of the first-ever "My Playbill" Photo Contest.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM

Casting Announced For Second City Shows at Trinity Rep by Robby Ritacco

Second City, Chicago's legendary sketch comedy theater, has announced casting for their Laugh Out Loud Tour, which will be performing five shows at Trinity Rep's Dowling Theater fr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia Announces Theater Winners by Bethany Rickwald

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has announced the winners of the second year of the Knight Arts Challenge in Philadelphia, including ten grant recipients whose projects aim to bro…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:59PM

Bring It On Opening Night by Mirvish Productions

Bring It On Opening Night Toronto audiences were cheering for Bring It On the Musical! They came out in full force, and were delighted by the show's stunts, laughs, and heart. Were you …

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:57PM

Fuse Theater Review: An Earnest “Troilus and Cressida” by Bill Marx

We are a long way from the love-destroyed-by-hostility pieties of Romeo and Juliet, but Actors' Shakespeare Project director Tina Packer wants to make Troilus and Cressida fit into that reas…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:54PM

A Sense of Place by Chloe Veltman

A work of art that evokes a sense of place can be a powerful thing. It brings up all kinds of memories and yearnings. Dickens was good at it and JMW Turner, but its' not an easy goal to achi…

SOURCE: Chloe Veltman at 02:53PM

It's 'Star Wars' Day and the theater world has fun on Twitter by Sherry Stern

Mash-ups of Broadway titles are popular among the theater Twitterverse. Since today is considered " Star Wars" Day (who knew?), the hashtag #Broadwaystarwars got the creative juices flowi…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:50PM

Re-Writing Copy, Duffy Discovered His Younger Self by Larry Pontius

Padraic Duffy's new Copy is actually a new version of a play he started writing a decade ago. In the re-writing process, he discovered that the latest Duffy is hardly an exact copy of his yo…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 02:46PM

Louis Cancelmi, Lynn Cohen, Dashiell Eaves to Join Olympia Dukakis for King Lear Benefit by Bethany Rickwald

HERO Theatre has announced additional casting for the benefit staged reading of William Shakespeare's King Lear, to be presented May 21 at 7:30pm at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Cent…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:43PM

RAISE YOUR VOICE! BROADWAY.COM AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED! by Admin

It’s Awards Season on Broadway and Broadway.com is asking fans to vote for their favorite shows on Broadway as a part of the 13th Annual Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards! Fans can v…

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 02:41PM

NBC’s ‘SMASH’ MAKE A MUSICAL’s 2nd Visit -Ford Middle School, Seattle by Cindy Ripley

Ford Middle School Tacoma, WA Reported by: Marty Johnson, Director of Education, iTheatrics April 13, 2012 As a student, you can’t wait for spring break to have a week off from school.…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 02:41PM

FAT CAMP a New Musical - See it for Only $38! by Contests

The producers of Jersey Boys and Rock of Ages have come together to bring you a hilarious new musicalFat Camp. Its the story of a rock n roll rebel and the place where he proves hes more tha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:40PM

This Weekend's Performances Cancelled For Mind The Gap Theatre's Adrenalin...Heart by Robby Ritacco

Due to a sudden family emergency of one of the actors, all performances of Mind The Gap Theatre's production of Georgia Fitch's Adrenalin...Heart this weekend have been cancelled. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:40PM

David Cook, Adam Lambert, Jennifer Lopez, Lisa Marie Presley to Appear on FOX's American Idol by Brian Scott Lipton

FOX's reality-music series American Idol has announced additional musical guests, according to The Hollywood Reporter. On May 10, season 7 winner David Cook will debut his brand new so…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:40PM

Zhang Huan, AGO, Shangri-La, Canadian Opera Company, Semele by Murray Whyte

In 1998, Zhang Huan stripped naked and had writers inscribe his flesh with proverbs and poetry from Chinese and Buddhist literature and history. He then picked up the bloody rib cage of a fr…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 02:38PM

Laura Benanti, Broadway Boys, et al. to Perform at Lucille Lortel Awards, 5/6 by BroadwayWorld

The Off-Broadway League today announced the confirmed performers for the 2012 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway. Additionally, the remaining tickets to the show …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:34PM

VIDEO FLASH: Marc Kudisch Performs on NBC's Smash by Dan Bacalzo

NBC has released a preview video featuring three-time Tony nominee Marc Kudisch performing on the hit show, Smash. Smash centers on the backstage drama behind a Broadway musical about Maril…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:31PM

From harrowing to alienating: Two plays, different results by J. Kelly Nestruck

Two plays take audiences on two very different trips

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:30PM

BWW Polls: Which 2012 Tony Nominations Snub Bothers You the Most? by BroadwayWorld

Earlier this week, the 2012 Tony Awards Nominations were announced by Tony winning actress Kristin Chenoweth and Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor Jim Parsons. The Tony Awards will be bro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:26PM

Just Dance - Rihanna Where Have You Been, Nicki Minaj, 2012 Billboard Music Awards, Selena Gomez by DanceOn

Just Dance - Rihanna Where Have You Been, Nicki Minaj, 2012 Billboard Music Awards, Selena Gomez Rihanna's brand new video "Where Have You Been" off of her album Talk That Tal…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:23PM

War Horse - TV Spot by Lincoln Center Theater

War Horse - TV Spot The newest television commercial for the Broadway production of WAR HORSE. Now playing at Lincoln Center Theater's Vivian Beaumont Theater. "Theatrical Magic!&…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:21PM

Leslie Kritzer, Amanda McBroom, Jeff McCarthy, Brad Oscar Set for Barrington Stage 2012 Season by Dan Bacalzo

Barrington Stage has announced an updated overview of its 2012 season, which will feature over 230 performances, including musicals, plays, concerts, readings, and free events. The season w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:21PM

Tribes Actor Russell Harvard Finds His Pack by Adam Hetrick

At the center of David Cromer's in-the-round staging of Nina Raine's acclaimed drama Tribes is a large dining table where family members shout over one another in a battle for unders…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:19PM

NEA Announces Second Round of FY12 Art Works and Arts in Media Grants and Funding to State Arts Agencies by Laurie Baskin

The NEA has announced the second round of funding for FY12 totaling $77.17 million to support 928 grants to not-for-profit organizations nationwide. These grants support exemplary projects i…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 02:14PM

Culturebot’s Fusebox Diary by Jeremy M. Barker

Friday, May 4 12:56 p.m. I’m sitting in the drowse-inducing warmth of the Festival Hub, about 10 minutes into Andy’s panel discussion on performance in context, and decided to ta…

SOURCE: Culturebot at 02:11PM

Fans Have Their Say! 2012 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Nominations Announced by Broadway.com

Click Here to Vote For the Winners! After a week of fan voting, nominations have been announced for the 13th Annual Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards, the only major theater prize chose…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:11PM

Washington Stage Guild gives George Bernard Shaw — and his strong-minded women — a home by Nelson Pressley

Atypical George Bernard Shaw woman, on love: “Change the subject, or I shall go to sleep.” Another Shavian female, poor and uneducated, to a professional writer: “I’m never wrong whe…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:03PM

Sometimes Mount Vesuvius Erupts: An Interview with Chuck Mee by Sarah Johnson by HowlRound

When Charles Mee writes plays, he draws heavily from existing literature, critical theory and other plays, particularly those of Ancient Greece. This interview was conducted related to the U…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:00PM

THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- Bryce Pinkham! by BroadwayWorld

Welcome to THE FRIDAY SIX QampAs With Your Favorite Broadway Stars. Want to know what hooked them to a career in the theater Their dream roles Their Broadway crushes Read onIn this next edit…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM

Nikki M. James, Julie White, Aaron Lazar, Orfeh, Jenna Ushkowitz Among Lineup for Born for Broadway Benefit by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Julie White (The Little Dog Laughed) and Tony Goldwyn (Promises, Promises) will host the third annual Born for Broadway benefit May 21, which was recently declared "Bo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM

Olympia Dukakis, Louis Cancelmi, Lynn Cohen, Dashiell Eaves Will Star in Benefit Reading of King Lear by Andrew Gans

Hero Theatre will present a benefit staged reading of William Shakespeare’s King Lear May 21 at 7:30 PM at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre/Laura Pels Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO CALL Lauren Kennedy, Danielle Ferland, Jenny Latimer and More Go Into the Woods at Westport: by Matthew Blank

Original Into the Woods Broadway cast member Danielle Ferland charts a familiar musical path, this time as the Baker's Wife in a new production of the Tony-winning Stephen Sondheim-James…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:52PM

Review: (Toronto) Bring It On by The Charlebois Post

(photo credit: Joan Marcus)Don’t Hate, Congratulate!Bring It On entertains without apologyby Stuart MunroBring It On is one of my favourite terrible movies. Without any pretense of being a…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 01:45PM

Friday, May 04, 2012

The River Bride's First Dramaturgical Meeting Photo by Toni Frissell. Was actually taken in a dolphin tank.Last night I met with my dramaturg for our first conversation (first, because thei…

SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 01:41PM

We Play for the Gods Will Feature Annie Golden and Erika Rolfsud Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Annie Golden and Erika Rolfsud will be part of the Women's Project world premiere of We Play for the Gods, a new work showcasing the writing of seven women playwrights.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PM

2012 Tony Nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger and the Starstuff Dreams Are Made Of

Playing Molly, the spunky self-declared leader of a group of misfit orphaned boys, Peter and the Starcatcher's Celia Keenan-Bolger earned a 2012 Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:31PM

Laura Benanti, Broadway Boys, Voca People to Perform at Lucille Lortel Awards by Dan Bacalzo

Performers have been announced for the 2012 Lucille Lortel Awards, honoring Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway, to be held at NYU Skirball Center on Sunday, May 6 at 7pm. As previously re…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:27PM

Nathan Lane, Brian Dennehy in 'Iceman Cometh': What did critics think? by Jamie Wetherbe

A revival of Eugene O'Neill's great American drama "The Iceman Cometh," about the dangers and delusions of addiction, opened Thursday in Chicago's Goodman Theatre.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:26PM

A Debate on Funding by Chicago Plays

I was very excited to see this article – a debate on funding! But, there’s not a whole lot new there. I was a little disappointed that it didn’t go deep enough and I have to say that I…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 01:22PM

Livestreaming from Fusebox by Andy Horwitz

NewPlayTV is livestreaming the Hybrid Art Summit from Fusebox! Check it out here:

SOURCE: Culturebot at 01:20PM

PHOTO CALL: Norbert Leo Butz, Dick Latessa and Cady Huffman at CANY Gala by Matthew Blank

Norbert Leo Butz, Dick Latessa and Cady Huffman were part of the April 30 Creative Alternatives of New York (CANY) gala held at the Edison Hotel Ballroom.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:17PM

Blake Harrison: No more acting stupid by The Stage

Blake Harrison's role as a recovering drug and alcohol addict in new play Step 9 (of 12) is a far cry from the one in which he made his name as dim-witted Neil in E4 cult comedy The Inbetwee…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:15PM

Small theater gems

Three shows that are closing soon should be seen by as many people as can possibly fit into a 100-seat house.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 01:06PM

Minneapolis architect wins Rome Prize

HGA Architect Ross Altheimer has won an 11-month fellowship at the American Academy in Rome

SOURCE: StarTribune at 01:06PM

Multiracial Casting by Intern

By Jan R. Occasionally, color-blind casting is utilized, slightly changing the look and feel of certain plays or musicals. Sometimes its purpose is more clear than others. Sometimes it alter…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 01:00PM

DID YOU KNOW...The Most Interesting Message Board Topics of the Week, April 28- May 4 by BroadwayWorld

This week's topics Performances at Tony Awards, Should winwill win, BestWorst Touring Units, Better in London, Congrats Laura Osnes, Was Anyone at Nominated Shows Tonight, Shows going stale.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM

The Best of Broadway Hunger Games (Videos) by BroadwaySpotted

This is exactly what it sounds like. No special anything, no funny business. There’s no voting involved it’s just…the best moments of the Hunger Games that were captured on…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 01:00PM

Love, Love, Love – review by Michael Billington

Royal Court, LondonMike Bartlett, as we know from plays such as 13 and Cock, can write big or small. In this piece, originally produced by Paines Plough and the Drum Plymouth in 2010, he com…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PM

Broadway Box Office: Weeks 47 and 48: Through 04.29.12 by JK

BE SURE TO VOTE IN THE NEW MONTHLY POLL AND VOTE IN THE LATEST ROUND OF HOT/HOTTER!DO BOTH TO YOUR LEFT...JUST CLICK THE ICONS!The Broadway Box Office Top Ten for the 47th week of …

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 01:00PM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Chris Vincent Joins Cast of The Hard Boiled Egg and the Wasp by David Gordon

Chris Vincent has joined the cast of Jonathan Kydd and Andy Street's upcoming musical The Hard Boiled Egg and the Wasp, about the life of English music hall comedian Dan Leno. The produ…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:57PM

Hails and farewells from the Emerson String Quartet by Thomas Garvey

The Emerson String QuartetLast Friday Celebrity Series welcomed the Emerson String Quartet (above) in what felt a bit like a farewell concert - although it was really only a farewell to cell…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 12:55PM

Photos: Inbetweener Blake Harrison takes Steps at Trafalgar

Production photos have been released of Step 9 (of 12), which premieres at Trafalgar Studios 2 tonight (4 May 2012, previews from 1 May). The production stars Inbetweeners’ actor Bla…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:52PM

Watch The Big Bang Theory Star Jim Parsons Chat About His Invisible Friend in Harvey by Broadway.com

Two-time Emmy winner Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) is currently in rehearsal for Harvey, the forthcoming Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning p…

SOURCE: baa.broadway.com at 12:50PM

Watch The Big Bang Theory Star Jim Parsons Chat About His Invisible Friend in Harvey by Broadway.com

Two-time Emmy winner Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) is currently in rehearsal for Harvey, the forthcoming Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:50PM

It's all in a Day's work by The Stage

Presenter and actor Andy Day talks to Ben Dowell about being given one of the highest accolades in children's presenting - a show that bears his own name - and why he is only too aware of th…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:49PM

Andrew Wright: Making a splash by The Stage

Olivier Awards nominee Andrew Wright may have missed out on a gong at the recent ceremony for his work on Singin' in the Rain but he is still a winner, having realised a life-changing goal h…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:48PM

A Look at No Rules Theatre Company’s ‘Suicide Incorporated,’ Week 1 by Brian Sutow by Joel Markowitz

For the next three weeks, Co-Artistic Directors Brian Sutow and Joshua Morgan will be taking us behind the scenes of their new production of Suicide, Incorporated. Here is this week’s …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:48PM

IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE to Honor Burt Bacharach and Hal David, 5/9 by BroadwayWorld

On Wednesday, May 9th, as part of their In Performance at the White House series, the President and First Lady will host a concert in the East Room honoring songwriters Burt Bacharach and Ha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:47PM

Julie White, Christopher Abbott, Cady Huffman and Rebecca Naomi Jones Set for Page 73's Spring Benefit by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Julie White (The Little Dog Laughed) will host Page 73 Productions' spring benefit, an evening of "up-close encounters with your favorite Page 73 playwrights,"…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PM

ACE awards Derby Theatre £923,000 by Matthew Hemley

Derby Theatre has been awarded £923,000 from Arts Council England, which will help it to appoint an artistic leader and stage three in-house productions a year.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:43PM

Bring It On camera by Mirvish Productions

Bring It On camera The stars of Bring It On The Musical, Taylor Louderman and Adam Gotay, talk about the show's plot and its creators. This all new, original musical comedy combin…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:42PM

Thoroughly Modern Millie to be staged at The Watermill by Matthew Hemley

Thoroughly Modern Millie is to form part of the new season at the Watermill Theatre in Newbury.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:38PM

Alan Ayckbourn children's show to play Soho Theatre by Natalie Woolman

Alan Ayckbourn's children's play The Boy Who Fell into a Book is to be produced by Soho Theatre this summer.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:36PM

STAGE PORTRAIT: Ghost Stars Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Caissie Levy and Richard Fleeshman

Acclaimed illustrator Ken Fallin's drawings of the greatest stars and scenes of the theatrical world are a recurring part of Playbill.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

News: Cast: Hickson's Boys, McGrath’s Bofors & Landor Men

Jerusalem star Danny Kirrane and The Children’s Hour’s Eve Ponsonby are to star in the Headlong Theatre production of Ella Hickson's Boys which will play the Soho Theatre from …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:32PM

Hanna Cheek, Stephen Haskett Featured in Mac Rogers' Sovereign at Secret Theatre by David Gordon

Mac Rogers' Sovereign, the third and final installment in his The Honeycomb Trilogy will run at The Secret Theatre from June 14 - July 1 as part of BFG Collective's six-month resid…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:32PM

Hanna Cheek, Stephen Heskett Featured in Mac Rogers' Sovereign at Secret Theatre by David Gordon

Mac Rogers' Sovereign, the third and final installment in his The Honeycomb Trilogy will run at The Secret Theatre from June 14 - July 1 as part of BFG Collective's six-month resid…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:32PM

Bebe Neuwirth, who made her McCarter debut at 7, returns to headline gala by Ronni Reich

Bebe Neuwirth will present a cabaret-style show, singing songs by writers ranging from Stephen Sondheim to Tom Waits, Saturday night in Princeton ‘I can’t do it alone,” Bebe Neuwirth s…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 12:30PM

Things We Love: RvD2 by Tony

This one's from Derrick. Tags: Things We LoveShare this: 

SOURCE: Halcyon Theatre at 12:28PM

Kim Coles' Oh But Wait, There's More! to Play Renberg Theatre by Bethany Rickwald

The L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center and the Hollywood Fringe Festival are set to present writer and performer Kim Coles' solo show Oh But Wait, There's More!, June 14, 21, and 23 in Th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:27PM

Brent Barrett, Felicia P. Fields to Perform at Chicago Shakespeare Festival's 2012 Gala by David Gordon

Brent Barrett, Felicia P. Fields, Susan Moniz, and Hollis Resnik will perform at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater's Gala 2012 held on June 11 at its home on the Navy Pier. During the ga…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:27PM

Gossip: Hunt is on to find talented children for Bodyguard?

The upcoming musical The Bodyguard has launched a nationwide search for talented child performers. Children’s casting director Jo Hawes is seeking six young actors for the role of Fl…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:24PM

Weekend Poll: Which Boy Band Should Have Its Own Jukebox Musical? by Broadway.com

Grab your earplugs! The recent abundance of screaming fans can only mean one thing: boy bands are back! From the Beach Boys to Backstreet Boys to the Jonas Brothers and now One Direction and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:17PM

VIDEO FLASH: Matthew Broderick and Nice Work If You Can Get It Cast Perform on Late Show With David Letterman by Dan Bacalzo

Matthew Broderick, Robyn Hurder and additional cast members from the Tony-nominated Best Musical Nice Work If You Can Get It performed the show's opening number, "Sweet & L…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:15PM

Photo Flash: Norbert Leo Butz, Dick Latessa and More at CANY's Annual Gala! by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award-Winner Dick Latessa, Honorary Board Chair, brought together Broadway stars on April 30 to help raise funds for Creative Alternatives of New York CANY which uses drama therapy to h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Tony Goldwyn, Julie White to Host Born for Broadway Benefit by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen stars Tony Goldwyn and Julie White will host the Born for Broadway benefit, to be presented by The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation at the American Airlines Theatre o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:12PM

Cymbeline – review by Matt Trueman

Shakespeare's Globe, LondonThough bombs are falling on South Sudan after a border dispute flared up last month, this Cymbeline was conceived in joy, six months prior to its declaration of in…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:11PM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 5/4- SWEET CHARITY by Stage Tube

Today in 2005, the second Broadway revival of Sweet Charity opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, where it ran for 279 performances. Sweet Charity is a musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyric…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 5/4/2012 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 542012.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

PLAYBILL VAULT UNLOCKED: What's New, Week of April 29 by Andrew Gans

When the Playbill Vault launched in December 2011, it included information on over 10,000 shows and 120,000 actors, creative teams and crew members who have worked or are currently working o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Don Birge Makes Nice at Stewart Talent Agency by Suzy Evans

Agent Don Birge, who represents Carol Kane and Betty Buckley, finds kindness to be a crucial asset to his career at Stewart Talent Agency.

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:00PM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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FREUD'S LAST SESSION to Celebrate Freud's Birthday This Sunday by BroadwayWorld

FREUD’S LAST SESSION, New York’s smash hit play by Mark St. Germain, is celebrating Sigmund Freud’s 156th birthday this Sunday, May 6th at New World Stages. Producers Carolyn Rossi Cop…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:59AM

Betty Buckley's Ah, Men! The Boys of Broadway Recording to Be Released in August by David Gordon

A recording of Betty Buckley's cabaret show, Ah, Men! The Boys of Broadway will be released by Palmetto Records in August. In related news, Buckley will perform two encore engagements …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:55AM

What to see: Lyn Gardner's theatre tips by Lyn Gardner

From Manchester to Merthyr, there are festivals everywhere this week. Oh, and check out the Antarctic Zoo in EdinburghScotland and Northern IrelandThe new MAC in Belfast has a hit with Titan…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:51AM

Give us Your Best Sondheim & Win a Trip to see FOLLIES in LA! by Contests

Impassioned renditions of Sondheim classics are streaming in to BWW - all for the chance to win a fabulous trip to Los Angeles to see FOLLIES at the Ahmanson We've heard from princesses lame…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

PHOTO FLASH: Norbert Leo Butz, Anita Gillette, Dick Latessa at CANY Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Norbert Leo Butz, Ann Hampton Callaway, Anita Gillette, Cady Huffman, Dick Latessa, and Billy Stritch performed at The Creative Alternatives of New York (CANY) 2012 annual gala, which was he…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:47AM

Patricia Wettig Joins National Tour of The Normal Heart; Full Cast Announced by Broadway.com

Patricia Wettig will join previously announced cast members, Christopher J. Hanke (How to Succeed), Patrick Breen (Next Fall) and Luke MacFarlane (Brothers & Sisters) in the upcoming nat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

2012 Tony Nominees Alan Menken, Jack Feldman and Harvey Fierstein Turn Old "Newsies" Into New Newsies

Composer Alan Menken and lyricist Jack Feldman (both Tony Award-nominated for Best Score) and Harvey Fierstein (nominated for Best Book of a Musical) recall the process of taking the Disney …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM

Anne-Marie Duff to Star in Donmar Warehouse’s Berenice by Broadway.com

Shameless star Anne-Marie Duff will star as the title role in Donmar Warehouse’s production of the ancient tragedy Berenice, according to the Daily Mail. Adapted by Alan hollinghurst, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:39AM

Roundabout’s The Common Pursuit begins previews tonight by Amy Kass

Preview performances begin tonight for Roundabout Theatre Company’s The Common Pursuit, by Simon Gray, directed by Moisés Kaufman.  The cast features Kristen Bush as “Marigold,” Kier…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:37AM

Never miss The Harolds! by Praxis

The 2012 Harold Awards Hosted by Caroline Gillis With musical guests Blair Irwin and John Hughes on piano Since 1995, The Harold Awards have come to represent the independent and hard-workin…

SOURCE: praxistheatre.com at 11:36AM

Will Gwyneth Paltrow Star in the Finding Neverland Musical? by Broadway.com

Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow has been offered the role of Sylvia Llewelyn Davies in the forthcoming musical adaptation of Finding Neverland, according to U.K.’s Daily Mail. The previou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:35AM

Will Gwyneth Paltrow Star in the Finding Neverland Musical? by Broadway.com

Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow has been offered the role of Sylvia Llewelyn Davies in the forthcoming musical adaptation of Finding Neverland, according to U.K.’s Daily Mail. The previou…

SOURCE: baa.broadway.com at 11:35AM

News: Casting news - Boys, Bofors & Bodyguard

Jerusalem star Danny Kirrane and The Children’s Hour’s Eve Ponsonby are to star in the Headlong Theatre production of Ella Hickson's Boys which will play the Soho Theatre from …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:32AM

How Does an Actor Make Farce Work? by Mark Blankenship

Ben Daniels rides the rhythm of “Don’t Dress for Dinner” When you’re watching a farce, you don’t have to pretend the show is real. There’s enormous pleasu…

SOURCE: TDF at 11:28AM

2012 Tony Nominee Josh Young Seeks "Humanity" of Superstar's Judas

Josh Young — a 2012 Tony Nominee for his performance as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar — talks about finding the humanity in his character, hearing from religious leaders who found t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

BWW TV Special: 2012 Tony Nominees - Audra McDonald on How She Almost Passed on PORGY AND BESS & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tony Brunch on May 2, 2012, and we will be bringing you sp…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:27AM

David Adjmi Comedy 3C to Star Kate Buddeke, Anna Chlumsky, Bill Buell Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Kate Buddeke, Anna Chlumsky and Bill Buell will be part of the world premiere of David Adjmi's comedy 3C, which will begin performances Off-Broadway in June under the direction of Jackso…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23AM

British Political Comedy A Walk on Part Gets West End Transfer by Broadway.com

Political comedy A Walk on Part, adapted by Michael Chaplin from the diaries of Chris Mullin, will begin performances at the West End's Arts Theatre on June 19. Opening night is set for …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:20AM

Cue the Camel! 2012 Radio City Christmas Spectacular Now On Sale; Rockettes Will Go 3D by Kenneth Jones

Tickets are now on sale for the Nov. 9-Dec. 30 engagement of the 2012 production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall. The opulent holiday musical revue, complete…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:20AM

Soho Theatre to Present Alan Ayckbourn's The Boy Who Fell Into a Book by David Gordon

Soho Theatre will present the first London production of Alan Ayckbourn's The Boy Who Fell Into a Book as part of the London 2012 festival, running July 18-29. Directed by Steve Marmio…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:20AM

Sheldon Harnick, Billy Stritch, David Loud, Mark Lamos Are Part of 2013 Lyrics & Lyricists Lineup by Michael Gioia

The songs of W.S. Gilbert, Vernon Duke and Jerome Kern, among others, will be featured in the 2013 lineup of 92nd Street Y's Lyrics & Lyricists concert series, under the artistic dir…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

Broadway Strips Down, “Seminar” Skips Town and More Theater News by Tom Mizer

Sure, the Tony nominations were the big theater news this week, but there were a lot of other stories to get hot about as Broadway dropped some shows — and some clothes: If the weather…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:13AM

Jeremy Jordan, Harvey Fierstein and the Newsies Talk Inspiring a New Generation on Nightline by Broadway.com

Broadway’s Newsies are doing more than just selling “papes,” they're making headlines and providing a voice to their young generation of fans. On May 3 the newsboy gang…

SOURCE: indianapolis.broadway.com at 11:13AM

Jeremy Jordan, Harvey Fierstein and the Newsies Talk Inspiring a New Generation on Nightline by Broadway.com

Broadway’s Newsies are doing more than just selling “papes,” they're making headlines and providing a voice to their young generation of fans. On May 3 the newsboy gang…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:13AM

John Hodgkinson in A Walk On Part to Transfer to the Arts Theatre by David Gordon

Live Theatre and Soho Theatre's production of A Walk On Part: The Fall of New Labour will transfer to the West End's Arts Theatre beginning June 19, for a run through July 14. A ga…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:13AM

Melanie Griffith to Star in Scott Caan’s No Way Around But Through by Broadway.com

Academy Award nominee Melanie Griffith will star alongside Scott Caan in the world premiere of his play No Way Around But Through at Burbank's Falcon Theatre. Previews begin Ju…

SOURCE: indianapolis.broadway.com at 11:12AM

Melanie Griffith to Star in Scott Caan’s No Way Around But Through by Broadway.com

Academy Award nominee Melanie Griffith will star in the world premiere of Scott Caan's No Way Around But Through at Burbank's Falocn Theatre. Previews begin June 1, with op…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

PHOTO CALL: Jonathan Pryce in Pinter's The Caretaker at BAM by Krissie Fullerton

Harold Pinter's The Caretaker, starring Tony winner Jonathan Pryce, arrived at the Brooklyn Academy of Music May 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM

PHOTO FLASH: Lisa Rinna at Museum of Sex for The Big, Fun, Sexy, Sex Book Launch by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veteran and TV personality Lisa Rinna joined sex therapist Dr. Ian Kerner at the Museum of Sex to celebrate the launch of their book, The Big, Fun, Sexy, Sex Book on Thursday, May 3…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:04AM

STAGE TUBE: First Look - Andrew Garfield in New AMAZING SPIDER MAN Trailer by Stage Tube

THE AMAZING SPIDER MAN is coming to theaters on July 3, 2012. The action adventure film is directed by Marc Webb and stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Meagan Good, Embeth Davidtz, Rhys Ifan…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Developing 'Little Shop of Horrors' as Acting Vehicle by Borys Kit

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, the playwright behind Broadway's "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," is coming on board to write the script.

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:02AM

Win an iPad in my 2012 Producer’s Perspective Tony Pool! by Ken Davenport

What do you get when you cross The Tony Awards with an iPad2? My 2012 Tony Pool! Yep, it’s that time of year . . . time for you to be the Tony Voter. Now remember, unlike Tony Voters w…

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

Review: The Iceman Cometh by Jonathan Abarbanel

Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy give superb performances in Robert Falls' brilliant production at Chicago's Goodman Theatre of Eugene O'Neill's monumental work.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Watch Nice Work If You Can Get It Star Matthew Broderick Get ‘Sweet and Lowdown’ on Letterman by Broadway.com

The Ed Sullivan Theatre is turning into a speakeasy! On May 3, Matthew Broderick, Robyn Hurder and the cast of Nice Work If You Can Get It brought the roaring ‘20s to TV’s L…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:58AM

Something for the Boys: The Last of the Red Hot Musicals by Peter Filichia

It was the biggest hit of the 1942-1943 season - for all of 83 days. Cole Porter's Something for the Boys opened on Jan. 7, 1943 to solid reviews and brisk business from the proverbial ti…

SOURCE: Kritzerland at 10:58AM

The Hollywood Reporter's List of the 25 Top Drama Schools by Tim Appelo

THR polled theater insiders and top casting directors to find the best training grounds for aspiring actors.

SOURCE: Backstage at 10:56AM

TRIASSIC PARQ THE MUSICAL se estrena en el Off-Broadway by Todomusicales

TRIASSIC PARQ THE MUSICAL, ganador del premio al Mejor Musical en el Festival FringeNYC 2010, se representará en el Soho Playhouse del Off-Broadway durante una temporada limitada, del 12 de…

SOURCE: www.todomusicales.com at 10:55AM

Lilla Crawford set to headline "Annie" revival

Since news of an upcoming Broadway revival of "Annie" was released, there have been over 5,000 auditions and casting calls around the country, plus hundreds of online submissions for the tit…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 10:52AM

Ricky J. Martinez, Evelyn Perez, Charlie Sothers to Star in Nilo Cruz's A Bicycle Country by David Gordon

New Theatre will produce Nilo Cruz's A Bicycle Country, to run June 8-24 at the Roxy Performing Arts Center. Directed by New Theatre literary manager Steven A. Chambers, the play, abou…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:50AM

Review: Cats (Broadway in Chicago) by Scotty Zacher

*Cats* was an important show, the key word being *was*. Not every musical stands the test of time, and anyone who fondly remembers Cats from his or her own youth, is better off doing just th…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 10:50AM

Filichia Features: The Fantastic Musical by Peter Filichia

Sports fans mark May 3 as the day Joltin’ Joe Di Maggio (and future Mr. Marilyn Monroe) made his major league debut with the New York Yankees in 1936. Historians will tell you that May 3 w…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:44AM

The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Foundation to Present Musical Theatre Guild's Shenandoah by Bethany Rickwald

The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Foundation will present Musical Theatre Guild's concert-staged reading of Shenandoah by James Lee Barrett, June 17 at 3 pm at the Janet & Ray Sche…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:40AM

PHOTO CALL: Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy Star in The Iceman Cometh at Chicago's Goodman Theatre by Krissie Fullerton

Nathan Lane, Brian Dennehy and Stephen Ouimette star in the new Robert Falls-directed production of Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh, opening May 3 following previews that began Ap…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AM

2012 Tony Award Show Clips: A Streetcar Named Desire by Tony Awards

2012 Tony Award Show Clips: A Streetcar Named Desire Tune into this year's 66th Annual Tony Awards, Sunday June 10th 8/7c only on CBS. Find out who will take home this year's top aw…

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2012 Tony Award Show Clips: Stick Fly by Tony Awards

2012 Tony Award Show Clips: Stick Fly Tune into this year's 66th Annual Tony Awards, Sunday June 10th 8/7c only on CBS. Find out who will take home this year's top awards. Stick Fl…

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2012 Tony Award Show Clips: The Road to Mecca by Tony Awards

2012 Tony Award Show Clips: The Road to Mecca Tune into this year's 66th Annual Tony Awards, Sunday June 10th 8/7c only on CBS. Find out who will take home this year's top awards. …

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2012 Tony Award Show Clips: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever by Tony Awards

2012 Tony Award Show Clips: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever Tune into this year's 66th Annual Tony Awards, Sunday June 10th 8/7c only on CBS. Find out who will take home this year…

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2012 Tony Award Show Clips: Master Class by Tony Awards

2012 Tony Award Show Clips: Master Class Tune into this year's 66th Annual Tony Awards, Sunday June 10th 8/7c only on CBS. Find out who will take home this year's top awards. Maste…

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2012 Tony Award Show Clips: Man and Boy by Tony Awards

2012 Tony Award Show Clips: Man and Boy Tune into this year's 66th Annual Tony Awards, Sunday June 10th 8/7c only on CBS. Find out who will take home this year's top awards. Man an…

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2012 Tony Award Show Clips: Lysistrata Jones by Tony Awards

2012 Tony Award Show Clips: Lysistrata Jones Tune into this year's 66th Annual Tony Awards, Sunday June 10th 8/7c only on CBS. Find out who will take home this year's top awards. L…

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2012 Tony Award Show Clips: The Lyons by Tony Awards

2012 Tony Award Show Clips: The Lyons Tune into this year's 66th Annual Tony Awards, Sunday June 10th 8/7c only on CBS. Find out who will take home this year's top awards. The Lyon…

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2012 Tony Award Show Clips: The Columnist by Tony Awards

2012 Tony Award Show Clips: The Columnist Tune into this year's 66th Annual Tony Awards, Sunday June 10th 8/7c only on CBS. Find out who will take home this year's top awards. The …

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PLAYBILL THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, April 28-May 4: Tony Mania! by Robert Simonson

The breakneck horse race of last week over and done with, the standings were read aloud on May 1, as the nominees for the 66th Annual Tony Awards were announced at The New York Public Librar…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31AM

2012 Tony Award Show Clips: Wit by Tony Awards

2012 Tony Award Show Clips: Wit Tune into this year's 66th Annual Tony Awards, Sunday June 10th 8/7c only on CBS. Find out who will take home this year's top awards. Wit is nominat…

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Bring It On: Backflipping, backstabbing, Glee-evoking fun by Martin Morrow

Musical is witty, unabashedly light and frothy take on the high-school mean-girl genre

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:30AM

THEATER: You Are In An Open Field by Aaron Riccio

"Play the game," yells the actor (Steven French), dressed in his finest cryptic-old-man robes. "We are playing the game," replies Kevin (Kevin R. Free), taking a moment on the sofa-fort of C…

SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 10:30AM

Joseph Gordon-Levitt looking at 'Little Shop of Horrors' remake by Jamie Wetherbe

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Warner Bros. are in talks for a movie remake of "Little Shop of Horrors"  -- with the help of some Broadway heavyweights behind the scenes.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:29AM

Celeste Holm, Elizabeth Wilson To Be Celebrated At New Haven Event by Frank Rizzo

There will be a birthday celeberation for stage and film actresses Celeste Holm and Elizabeth Wilson (who lives in Branford) at the Historic Lyric Hall in New Haven's Westville neighbo…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:25AM

STAGE TUBE: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Cast Performs 'Sweet And Lowdown' on Letterman! by Stage Tube

Two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick, Robyn Hurder and the cast of the Tony-nominated Best Musical NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT performed Sweet amp Lowdown on CBS The Late Show with D…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

Constantine Maroulis Will Help Evita's Rachel Potter Celebrate New EP at Joe's Pub by Andrew Gans

Rachel Potter, who is currently portraying the Mistress in the Broadway revival of Evita, will play the intimate stage of Joe's Pub May 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:23AM

2012 Tony Award Show Clips: Spider-man Turn Off The Dark by Tony Awards

2012 Tony Award Show Clips: Spider-man Turn Off The Dark Tune into this year's 66th Annual Tony Awards, Sunday June 10th 8/7c only on CBS. Find out who will take home this year's to…

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"Ragtime" To Play At Greater Hartford Arts Academy by Frank Rizzo

Students from the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts , representing Hartford and 20 surrounding towns, will present Ragtime The Musical on Frday, May 4 as well as May 5, 10, 11 and 12…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:17AM

A Room with a ?: Noël Coward Parodies by Barbara Cohen-Stratyner

The topical revues of 1907 – 1938 satirized performance, society and politics. Everything happening in and around New York was fair game. So, it should not be surprising that Noël…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 10:16AM

Revenge of the Nerds: Broadway’s Handsomest Men… Wearing Glasses by Lucky

OK, here are some things we enjoy in no particular order: handsome men, people who wear glasses, and theater. So clearly, we had to show you our favorite photos of handsome theater actors we…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 10:15AM

The Common Pursuit Begins Previews Off-Broadway, Starring Josh Cooke by Broadway.com

Performances begin May 4 for the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of The Common Pursuit, a classic comedy-drama by Simon Grey. Starring Josh Cooke and Kristen Bush, The Common Pursuit open…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:14AM

The Common Pursuit Begins Previews Off-Broadway, Starring Josh Cooke by Broadway.com

Performances begin May 4 for the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of The Common Pursuit, a classic comedy-drama by Simon Gray. Starring Josh Cooke and Kristen Bush, The Common Pursuit open…

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2012 Tony Award Show Clips: Don't Dress For Dinner by Tony Awards

2012 Tony Award Show Clips: Don't Dress For Dinner Tune into this year's 66th Annual Tony Awards, Sunday June 10th 8/7c only on CBS. Find out who will take home this year's top …

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NY1 Theater Review: "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Off-Broadway's Classic Stage Company is offering up a new production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" featuring stage and screen star Bebe Neuwirth and film star Christina Ricci.

SOURCE: NY1 at 10:07AM

Bring on More Men!: Betty Buckley Will Offer Additional Concerts in Fort Worth by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Betty Buckley, who received rave reviews for her April concerts, Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway, in her hometown of Fort Worth, will offer encore performances later this mont…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:05AM

Linda Lavin to Play the Metropolitan Room by Loganne

On her nights off from performing The Lyons on Broadway, Linda Lavin will perform two concerts at the Metropolitan Room. Lavin, who just received her sixth Tony Award nomination, has schedul…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 10:03AM

92Y Hosts a Playwrights' Conversation w/ Tony Kushner & Others, 5/23 by BroadwayWorld

With a revival of Arthur Miller's masterpiece, Death of a Salesman, now running on Broadway, come hear Tony Kushner lead a group of his contemporaries in a discussion of the play. The 92nd S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:03AM

‘____ (The Cockfight Play)’ Comes to the Duke by Matt Wolf

An Oliver Award-winning play makes its way to New York from London, with its considered and blunt title intact.

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Kat Borrelli, Laura Catlaw, Colleen Hazlett, Janet Rowley Set for 11th Hour's Marvelous Wonderettes by Bethany Rickwald

11th Hour Theatre Company will close its season with Roger Bean's The Marvelous Wonderettes, June 12-24 at the Skybox at the Adrienne. Megan Nicole O'Brien directs, and musical di…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Jonathan Groff Set for Donmar Warehouse Production of RED, August 1 - September 9 by BroadwayWorld

The Donmar Warehouse production of Red By John Logan, featuring Jonathan Groff and Alfred Molina, directed by Michael Grandage, will begin previews on August 1 and open August 12 at Center T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

Carol Dennis, Paul Ainsley, Michael Coleman, Perry Ojeda and More Set for Reading of New Musical Black Diamond by Andrew Gans

Producer Richard Stevens, in association with David Holmes, will present a reading of the new musical Black Diamond May 7 at 7 PM at Screenland Studios in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

News: Derby Theatre receives funding boost after ACE approves grant

Derby Theatre has received a welcome boost following news it will receive a grant of £923,000 from Arts Council England (ACE) over the next three years. ACE rejected the troubled venu…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:46AM

Understudies from Once, Leap of Faith, Book of Mormon, Nice Work, Porgy Will Stand in the Spotlight by Andrew Gans

At This Performance, the ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway standbys and understudies, will continue May 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:46AM

Finalist Eliminated on "American Idol"; David Cook and Jennifer Lopez Will Perform on Results Show by Andrew Gans

Following the nationwide vote, finalist Skylar Laine was eliminated on the May 3 broadcast of the famed singing competition "American Idol."

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:40AM

2012 Radio City Christmas Spectacular Announces Dates, Archive Exhibit by Dan Bacalzo

The 2012 edition of The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, presented by MSG Entertainment, will play Radio City Music Hall November 9-December 30. In celebration of 85 years of the Rockettes…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:33AM

STAGE TUBE: Constantine Maroulis Chats AMERICAN IDOL With Fuse by Stage Tube

Broadway-bound Constantine Marloulis recently chatted with Fuse about this season's 'American Idol' contestants. Check out what he had to say about the final six below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:32AM

So much depends upon a car ride with a theater director by Peter Filichia

Many strange twists lead to 'Are You There, McPhee?' -- a new play from the Tony-winning John Guare.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 09:30AM

Entertainment Announced for 57th Annual Village Voice Obie Awards by Andrew Gans

Entertainment has been announced for the 57th Annual Village Voice Obie Awards, which will be held May 21 at Webster Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:29AM

Showtunes about the USA 5 – Chicago from Victor Victoria by Broadway Reviewed

TweetWhen you think about showtunes about the US or cities and states and you hear chicago, you probably think of the musical. Although the musical Chicago is awesome, there is another show …

SOURCE: Broadway Reviewed at 09:24AM

Bobby Cannavale to Return to Broadway in Clifford Odets’s ‘Big Knife’‎ by Loganne

Bobby Cannavale, two-time Tony Award nominee last seen in The Motherf**ker with the Hat, will return to Broadway in a Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Cliffors Odet’s The Big Knife. D…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 09:21AM

Hanggi rides 'Surf'

Legit News: Beach Boys musical to open in Vegas

SOURCE: Variety at 09:21AM

Patricia Wettig, Michael Berresse Will Join Patrick Breen, Luke MacFarlane, Christopher J. Hanke In Normal Heart Tour by Andrew Gans

Casting is now complete for the national tour of the 2011 Tony Award-winning production of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart — presented by special arrangement with Daryl Roth, and …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:15AM

Melanie Griffith Replaces Lainie Kazan in World Premiere of Scott Caan's No Way Around But Through by Andrew Gans

Melanie Griffith has replaced the previously announced Lainie Kazan in Falcon Theatre and The Mineral Theater Company's upcoming presentation of the world premiere of Scott Caan's No…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:10AM

Bill Buell, Hannah Cabell, Anna Chlumsky, Jake Silbermann Set for 3C by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for the world premiere of David Adjmi's 3C, a co-production from piece by piece productions, Rising Phoenix Repertory, and Rattlestick Playwrights Theater. Ja…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:09AM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Nice Work If You Can Get It by Carey Purcell

One of the more amusing moments of Nice Work If You Can Get It occurs when Eileen Evergreen, a rich, spoiled woman played by Jennifer Laura Thompson is relaxing in her bathtub (for what she …

SOURCE: TheTheatreSource at 08:52AM

Melanie Griffith Joins Cast of World Premiere Play No Way Around But Through by Dan Bacalzo

Oscar nominee Melanie Griffith has joined the cast of Scott Caan's world premiere play No Way Around But Through, to be presented by Falcon Theatre and The Mineral Theater Company at th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:47AM

Stratford’s Stephen Ouimette earns raves for role in Chicago’s The Ice Man Cometh by Richard Ouzounian

Stratford Shakespeare Festival veteran Stephen Ouimette has received the best reviews in the Goodman Theatre production of Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh, which opened this week in C…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 08:44AM

Commedia at Gallaudet: the impact of Faction of Fools by Ryan Taylor

-  When we asked Matthew R. Wilson, founder of Faction of Fools how the students at Gallaudet were responding to his company’s presence on campus,  his answer was a quick invitation …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:33AM

Friday video: Janis Joplin by George Hunka

Now available for instant streaming on Netflix, the 1974 documentary Janis, directed by Howard Alk, is a refreshing portrait of the great — one of the greatest — rock-and-roll si…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 08:32AM

Priscilla Cuellar on Appearing in ‘Working’ at The Keegan Theatre by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

She has one of the most thrilling voices I have ever heard on the stage and now audiences who come to see The Keegan Theatre’s production of Working are being treated to Priscilla Cue…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:30AM

NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT – O’Hara, Broderick & the Gershwins strike up the band by Oscar E Moore

It takes a village, sometimes an entire universe, to put all the pieces of that puzzle called a Broadway musical together to come up with a completely satisfying and entertaining production.…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 08:02AM

Manhattan’s Beacon School takes a shine to ‘Spring Awakening’ by Wayman Wong

The Beacon School in Manhattan is lighting up its stage with “Spring Awakening,” and it’s the first New York City revival of the 2006 Tony-winning, pop-rock musical. Directed …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 08:00AM

Theater review: 'Uncle Vanya' by Joe Dziemianowicz

The first thing you notice is the husky brown bear hunched over on all fours, as if he (or maybe it’s a she) is sniffing out something about 2 feet off the ground.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 08:00AM

Nibbles and Sips Around Town: ‘Destination Pig’ by Jordan Wright by Jordan Wright

I’m hooked on Green Pig Bistro and already dreaming about a return engagement. Who could resist dishes so scrumptiously succulently delicious they should be illegal? At the hot new porcine…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - May 4, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 4 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Feature: INTERVIEW: Kathleen Turner Embraces The Perfect Family by Leslie (Hoban) Blake

The acclaimed actress talks about her new film about a frustrated Catholic woman and her renewed commitment to the stage.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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News: Mullin's Walk on Part transfers to Arts Theatre in June

A Walk on Part, the play adapted from the diaries of former Labour MP Chris Mullin, will transfer to the Arts Theatre from 19 June to 14 July 2012.The production, which premiered last year …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:44AM

The Heiress

Legit Reviews: The younger generation isn't up to Richard Chamberlain's level in 'The Heiress,' but Ruth and Augustus Goetz's venerable 1947 warhorse comes through anyway for go…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:19AM

Ticket Offer: FREE tickets to BABEL by A Younger Theatre

It’s not everyday an opportunity to get your hands on some free tickets to what is going to be the most talked about theatre event this month, but AYT has a treat for you. BABEL the im…

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Friday, May 4, 2012 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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News: Derby Theatre saved from closure after ACE approves grant

Derby Theatre has been saved from possible closure following news it will receive a grant of £923,000 from Arts Council England (ACE) over the next three years. ACE rejected the troub…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:47AM

Seven days on stage: Dance world puts spotlight on anorexia by Alistair Smith

Royal Ballet director speaks out about eating disorders at Dance UK conference and Brits do well on Broadway with awards nods for James Corden and Tracie BennettTalking pointeThe movers and …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42AM

Review: Shiverman ***

Human rights and specifically the right of the West to impose its liberal values on a fragile developing nation are the stifling, tortuously difficult themes addressed in James Sheldon’…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:30AM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Einstein on the Beach, Barbican Theatre by Igor Toronyi-Lalic

Einstein on the Beach was meant to be one of the jewels in the crown for the Cultural Olympiad. The celebrated 1970s collaboration between Philip Glass, Robert Wilson and Lucinda Childs - wh…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:45AM

Review: All Good Men and Thermidor by Peggitty Pollard-Davey

Both of the Finborough’s current Sunday/Monday shows –  which they bill as “six performances on Sunday and Monday evenings, playing over a three week period, in repertoire with ou…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:41AM

Review: The Devil Inside Him *****

This highly charged, atmospheric production directed by Hannah Joss is powerful, passionate and provocative. It reveals the roots of the angry young John Osborne to emerge in 1956 through Lo…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:39AM

Blog: Critics in full cry at empty Cri

I now know what it must feel like for actors to play in front of small houses. Yesterday's lunchtime "Critics at the Cri" session attracted barely a dozen people, and at least three of them …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:30AM

Review: Sunday Cabaret at Café Koha by Veronica Aloess

Sunday Cabaret at Café Koha is a delightful evening out. Hidden between the Whyndams and Noel Coward theatres, it’s a cosy, downstairs space with a friendly crowd – although this leads …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:27AM

THE SEX LIVES OF SEMI-FAMOUS BROADWAY STARS by Kmp Murphy

When you hear TMI while in line for rush tickets. By Kevin Michael Murphy(Actor-Voice Teacher) WARNING: This blog post may not be suitable for younger readers. Nor prudish readers. Nor my pa…

SOURCE: Crazytown at 05:01AM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Globe to Globe: Cymbline, Shakespeare's Globe by Ash Smyth

This retelling of the Cymbeline story opened – or at least appeared to open – with the entire cast contributing their tuppenceworth on the issue of what the story of Cymbeline actually w…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 04:51AM

1st Night Photos: Love, Love, Love at the Royal Court

Mike Bartlett’s Love, Love, Love opened at the Royal Court last night to rave reviews. The play takes three peeks into the lives of baby-boomers Sandra (Victoria Hamilton) and Kenneth…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:36AM

Don’t Dress for Dinner by Carey Purcell

“It’s all beige,” the woman next to me sighed when the curtain rose on the set of Don’t Dress for Dinner. Little did she know that John Lee Beatty’s set would be the least of her c…

SOURCE: TheTheatreSource at 04:03AM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Love, Love, Love *****

Mike Bartlett’s Love, Love, Love is one of the most ambitious and most accomplished, domestic dramas in a long while and in James Grieve’s fine production boasts two performan…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:56AM

Sydney Theatre Company Posts First Deficit In Three Years

Sydney Morning Herald 05/04/12

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Ticket Offer: £10 tickets for Babel by Eleanor Turney

In a year when the world’s eyes are on London, a forgotten tower steeped in history calls to be rediscovered. The people are gathering and a timeless story continues. BABEL is an immersive…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:29AM

Brendan Griffin Talks about Clybourne Park’s Journey to Broadway by Carey Purcell

Good news for all the chatterboxes out there: there is one actor on Broadway who doesn’t mind if you’re loud in the audience. Brendan Griffin, currently making his Broadway debut in Bruc…

SOURCE: TheTheatreSource at 03:18AM

Really? That Dress? In Front of That Wallpaper? by Beck Feibelman

Vuillard exhibition at the Jewish Museum focuses on his patrons and muses.

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 03:15AM

‘Magic/Bird’ and ‘Seminar’ Close; Cannavale and ‘Rebecca’ Come Back by David Sheward

Two shows fold in the post-Tony Award fallout while Bobby Cannavale joins "The Big Knife" and "Rebecca" finds a home.

SOURCE: Backstage at 03:14AM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Snubbed By The Tonys, And By Life by Jonathan Mandell

In a word cloud for articles about the Tony Award nominations, which were announced on Tuesday, the word “snub” would be just about as big as “Broadway” or “Hugh Jackman.” Annual…

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 02:56AM

Stage Right’s CAROL BURNETT SHOW Takes Us Home Again by David Dow Bentley III

 YourHoustonNews.com_5-3-2012 I wonder how many of my readers are as tired as I of not having the family fun of musical comedy variety shows that used to be such a television treat in years…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 02:47AM

Disney's NEWSIES on ABC Nightline (05.03.12) by Broadway Television Archive

Disney's NEWSIES on ABC Nightline (05.03.12) The Broadway cast of Disney's NEWSIES (nominated for 8 Tony Awards) on ABC's Nightline (May 3, 2012). Includes interviews with Tomm…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:40AM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Short Shorts 33: Misleading marketing images, critical feuds and bad musicals by Mark Shenton

Theatre marketeers and practitioners exist in different but obviously overlapping worlds; one is there to serve the other. Without an audience, a show is nothing, so the practitioners need t…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:51AM

Weekly Round Up with David Singletary 4/4/12 by BroadwaySpotted

Weekly Round Up with David Singletary 4/4/12 Each Friday David Singletary takes Broadway fans through the most fun and important events of the previous week! Have something you think belong…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:32AM

Lea Salonga Brings THE JOURNEY CONTINUES to Town Hall Tonight, 5/4 by BroadwayWorld

The Town Hall presents Lea Salonga The Journey Continues. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning actress and recording artist will perform in concert tonight, Friday, May 4, 2012 at 8pm. Tickets…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Jane Lynch, William H. Macy et al. Host THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Hollywood's Third Street Theatre, 5/4-6 by BroadwayWorld

Third Street Theatre, the West Hollywood 99-seat Equity Waiver theatre that brought LA the critically-acclaimed smash hit Falsettos, presents three limited engagement fundraising gala perfor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Pioneer's MAN OF LA MANCHA Stars William Michals, Maria Eberlane & More, Now thru 5/19 by BroadwayWorld

Pioneer Theatre Company presents Man of La Mancha, the musical staging of the epic tale of Don Quixote, tonight, May 4 through May 19, 2012.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Hair Do How To by Memphis The Musical

Hair Do How To A fantastical look into the inner workings of the MEMPHIS wig department! From: MemphisTheMusical Views: 13 0 ratings Time: 03:55 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:14AM

Joyous video-game shtick by Frank Scheck

If names like “Zork,” “Minecraft” and “Zelda” mean nothing to you, then you are definitely not the target audience for “You Are in an Open Field.” Described as the first “n…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 01:14AM

‘Prince’ and the pauper for now by Michael Riedel

Broadway legend Hal Prince is putting the finishing touches on his musical revue, “Prince of Broadway,” which is due to open in New York in November. Now all he has to do is find someone…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 01:14AM

TT: Not a hope in hell

In today's Wall Street Journal drama column, filed from Chicago, I review the Goodman Theatre's revival of Eugene O'Neill's The...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Footnote to a triumph

John Douglas Thompson is appearing alongside Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy in the Goodman Theatre's revival of Eugene O'Neill's The...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Almanac

"All of old. Nothing else ever. Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." Samuel Beckett,...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

At Chicago Shakespeare, asking why Timon wrote those checks in the first place by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "Timon of Athens" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater ★★½ THEATER REVIEW: "Timon of Athens" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater ★★½ ... Few realizations are …

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Susan Stroman finds empowerment in 'The Scottsboro Boys' by John Clark

The musical about the notorious trials of African American men accused of rape takes an unconventional approach. It will be at the Old Globe in San Diego.NEW YORK — Director-choreograp…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:00AM

Nice Work If You Can Get It - frivolous, frothy and lots of fun. by Oscar E. Moore

An original, traditional musical comedy with all the trimmings that is true to the period and up to date with some surprisingly spot on timeless political observations.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Friday, May 4, 2012 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Life of the Party: Good Times by Adaumbelle

Review: I attended the world premiere of Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe's "Life of the Party" at LaGuardia High School. Directed by Paul Lincoln, "Life of the Party" is a new opera writt…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 12:13AM

Lucy Wang by League of Professional Theatre Women

Writer, Performance Artist/Comedian, Sensuous Gourmet Los Angeles, California USA Where do you look for inspiration? Anywhere I can get it.  Truth is, inspiration often finds me, tickling m…

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

Review: EVOLUTION by Loren Noveck

Patricia Buckley's Evolution is a pleasure to watch: a well-executed, elegant piece of theatrical craft in all its production elements, from Buckley's performance to director Michele Chivu's…

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

Last Five Years Benefit, With Jane Lynch, Tracie Thoms and Shoshana Bean, Begins in Hollywood May 4 by Adam Hetrick

Jane Lynch, William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman and Corey Reynolds host a benefit engagement of Jason Robert Brown's pop musical The Last Five Years May 4-6 at the Third Street Theatre in …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Carrie Robbins, Lloyd Burlingame, Matthew LeFebvre and Lynn Pecktal Receive Sharaff Awards May 4 by Adam Hetrick

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Kieran Campion, Lucas Near-Verbrugghe, Kristen Bush Begin The Common Pursuit Off-Broadway by Kenneth Jones

Roundabout Theatre Company's new production of Simon Gray's comedy-drama The Common Pursuit, about college friends who are changed over the years, begins May 4 at RTC's Off-Broad…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Andre De Shields Is Black By Popular Demand Starting May 4 at the Beechman by Andrew Gans

Two-time Tony winner Andre De Shields brings his theatrical concert Black By Popular Demand to The Laurie Beechman Theatre beginning May 4 at 11 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Private Lives' Paul Gross Stars in World Premiere of John Guare's Are You There, McPhee? by Andrew Gans

Canadian actor Paul Gross, seen in the recent Broadway revival of Private Lives, heads the cast of the McCarter Theatre Center's world premiere of John Guare's Are You There, McPhee?…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Queen's Company's All-Female As You Like It Begins May 4 in Tribeca by Michael Gioia

The Queen's Company, a New York City all-female classical theatre company, presents William Shakespeare's As You Like It beginning May 4, prior to an official opening May 5, at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

DIVA TALK: Catching Up With "Smash" and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Star Megan Hilty by Andrew Gans

News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

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West End Production of Joe Orton's What the Butler Saw, Starring Omid Djalili, Begins Performances May 4 by Mark Shenton

A new West End production of Joe Orton's What the Butler Saw begins performances at the West End's Vaudeville Theatre May 4, prior to an official opening May 16, for a run through Au…

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PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: MAY 4 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley and Ernio Hernandez

1859 Birthday of A.L. Erlanger (1859-1930), who, as half of the team of Klaw and Erlanger, produced dozens of Broadway shows during the first three decades of the 20th century, including Dra…

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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