Friday, May 18, 2012 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Suzy Lake, artist: Beauty, Up Close by Murray Whyte

Suzy Lake, a towering influence on a generation of based artists, shows work new and old as a precursor to her retrospective at the AGO next year.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 10:29PM

Nicki Minaj Right By My Side Ft. Chris Brown & Nas - Official Music Video Recap - TheFuryTV by DanceOn

Nicki Minaj Right By My Side Ft. Chris Brown & Nas - Official Music Video Recap - TheFuryTV Nicki Minaj's music video for "Right By My Side," her hit single off her latest…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:22PM

All performances of Spectrum's storefront 'Mandarin' canceled

All remaining performances of "The Miraculous Mandarin" by Seattle's Spectrum Dance Theater have been canceled after the Storefronts Seattle Program withdrew its sponsorship on Friday.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 10:12PM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Dance Review: MOMIX by Merilyn Jackson

MOMIX offers an exotic caravan of pieces to an enthusiastic audience at the Annenberg, says critic Merilyn Jackson.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:41PM

Los Otros: a Southern California Love Story by Center Theatre Group

Los Otros: a Southern California Love Story The unique experience of life in Southern California is celebrated in this unconventional and beautifully crafted new musical. The candid song c…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:14PM

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH RANDY RAINBOW Ep. 5 - On HARVEY, SMASH Finale with Carol Channing, and More! by BroadwayWorld TV

It's time for episode five of BWW's newest exclusive TV series - CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow In this hilarious new edition, Randy presents his own version of Harvey, starring Harv…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:11PM

Joffrey Ballet to perform with Philharmonic

The Joffrey Ballet has announced that beginning with its 2012-2013 season in October, the company will be working with the Chicago Philharmonic, an orchestra consisting of area musicians who…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 09:08PM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Come see Boomerang Theatre's production of HAMLET this summer! by Zack

Boomerang Theatre Companypresents William Shakespeare's HAMLETJune 23rd-July 15th.in Central ParkA young prince finds himself in the middle of duel. His family and friends look on…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:34PM

Writers’ Theatre’s ‘A Little Night Music’ Captivates by Bob Bullen

There’s something magical happening up in Glencoe, Ill. It’s a sparkling new production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s 1973 musical, A Little Night Music — a …

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 08:05PM

‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ Hits Theatres Nationwide August 2013 by David Rogers

Earlier this week, producers of “Peter and the Starcatcher” announced that the play will take to the road beginning in August of next year for a national tour. The move marks the relativ…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 08:00PM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Rock of Ages Any Way You Want It - Performance and Dance - Dancing with the Stars 2012 by DanceOn

Rock of Ages Any Way You Want It - Performance and Dance - Dancing with the Stars 2012 Rock of Ages Official Trailer - http://youtu.be/-vHG2mL8T64 Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta and Mary J. …

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:46PM

Review: 'The Children' an inspired take on Medea myth by David C. Nichols

“To mortal man, how great a scourge is love,” is one of countless ingenious lines that adorn “The Children” at the Theatre @ Boston Court. Michael Elyanow’s stu…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:41PM

BWW TV: Sneak Peek of Signature Theatre's TITLE & DEED by BroadwayWorld TV

Signature Theatre presents the US premiere of TITLE AND DEED, a new play by Will Eno and directed by Judy Hegarty Lovett. The production, starring Conor Lovett, will run through June 17, 201…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36PM

BWW TV: Public Theater's FEBRUARY HOUSE- Performance Highlights! by BroadwayWorld TV

The Public Theater's world premiere production of FEBRUARY HOUSE, with music and lyrics by Gabriel Kahane and book by Seth Bockley, is currently in previews at the Martinson Theater. Directe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:32PM

Garrison Keillor, far from his prairie home, draws crowds in D.C. by Neal Justin

When Garrison Keillor comes to Washington, he usually carves out time to stroll through McPherson Square and visit the National Gallery. But there’s one site he has yet to visit. “I may …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:31PM

Unholy revivals

Stage director Benedict Andrews's fearless approach to classic works is set to continue with his 'Caligula' for ENO, writes Laura Battle

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:25PM

Globe to Globe, Shakespeare's Globe, London

FT writers review a sample of Week Four's offerings – from a standing only perspective – from the ambitious six-week festival

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:25PM

Pause for thought

Television actor John Simm returns to the stage for Pinter's 'Betrayal'. He talks to Peter Aspden about Hollywood remakes – and the joy of the ukelele

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:13PM

Interview John Simm

Television actor John Simm returns to the stage for Pinter’s ‘Betrayal’. He talks to Peter Aspden about Hollywood remakes – and the joy of the ukelele

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:13PM

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

The Hard Boiled Egg And The Wasp, LondonMusic hall star Dan Leno is the star of a new musical being tried out on the theatre fringe this week. Leno was a comedy superstar of his time – fro…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM

Observations: If only Irving Berlin had had broadband

When UK-based Jonathan Kydd and Californian-based Andy Street, who writes the incidental music for American Idol, decided to write a musical together they were not deterred by distance.

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

DVD/Blu-ray: Haywire (15)

Martial-arts champion Gina Carano is convincing as lethal Mallory, a black ops commando who is assigned by her slimy boss (Ewan McGregor) to “babysit” Michael Fassbender's agent in Dubli…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

Top Hat, Aldwych Theatre, London WC2

The producers of this irresistible show, a freely adapted version of the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movie, don't subscribe to the precept of deferred gratification. Once the deliciously …

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Made in Heaven by Edward Franklin

It would be fair to say that I have in the past regarded reviews which accuse a work of ‘resisting understanding’, advising audiences to simply let a performance ‘wash over them’, as…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:55PM

The Word’s the Thing, According to Murray Mednick by Cynthia Citron

Playwright Murray Mednick continues in the tradition of his Padua Playwrights with The Fool and the Red Queen, opening tomorrow night. He’s ably interpreted by director Guy Zimmerman. RE…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 06:35PM

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of Goodspeed's AMAZING GRACE by Stage Tube

Goodspeed Musicals takes to the high seas with the new musical Amazing Grace. This tale about a slave trader who sees the light and dedicates himself to ending slavery will run through June …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:15PM

STAGE TUBE: Constantine Maroulis Talks AMERICAN IDOL Top 3 by Stage Tube

Broadway-bound Constantine Maroulis just raved to Fuse about this season's final three AMERICAN IDOL contestants. Check out what he had to say below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:13PM

The Afternoon Report, Friday, May 18, 2012 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Friday, May 18, 2012 Today’s Tweets: click on hyperlinked items for more information Samuel G. Freedman writes about religion in @SALESMANBway in the @…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 06:01PM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: First Look at Goodspeed's AMAZING GRACE! by BroadwayWorld

Goodspeed Musicals takes to the high seas with the new musical Amazing Grace. This tale about a slave trader who sees the light and dedicates himself to ending slavery will run through June …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

Review: My Kind of Town (TimeLine Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

With *My Kind of Town*, first-time playwright John Conroy continues to shine light on police brutality, which is what makes this such an urgent and compelling work. Highly Recommended.

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 05:54PM

STAGE TUBE: Hugh Jackman Tributes Gene Kelly! by Stage Tube

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences last night celebrated the life and career of legendary dancer, director and choreographer Gene Kelly on the 100th anniversary of his birth. Fi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:49PM

Review: The Play With the Title What Makes You Giggle, or, Cock by The Mick

Cock. There, we said it, plain and simple. Cock. The title of Mike Bartlett’s new play, currently open at the Duke on 42nd Street, which cannot be printed in about a zillion other publicat…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 05:47PM

Secrets of the Tony Nominees! Which Celebrity Named Tony Is Other Desert Cities Star Judith Light's Favorite? by Broadway.com

As the excitement builds for the 2012 Tony Awards, Broadway.com is presenting a series of exclusive video features in which your favorite nominated stars spill secrets about themselves, thei…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:45PM

For Tony Nominee Linda Lavin, Every Time's the Charm by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Linda Lavin has had her pick of choice roles for women the past two seasons, shedding one character for the next as she progressed to the role of Rita Lyons, the driven fam…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:39PM

BWW Awards Update 5/18 - 16 Days to Go! Da'Vine Joy Randolph & Capathia Jenkins Tied for Best Featured Actress by BroadwayWorld

Voting opened on May 3, 2012 and runs through June 4, 2012 for the 10th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards Here are the current standings as of 518 with just 16 days to go in voting

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:37PM

Andrew Garfield, Ricky Martin, James Earl Jones & More Attend the 78th Annual Drama League Awards by Broadway.com

On May 18, a starry roster of guests flocked to the Mariott Marquis Times Square for the 78th Annual Drama League Awards. With 56 actors nominated for the Drama League Distinguished Performa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:34PM

Photo Flash: Tonya Pinkins, Bob Dishy, et al. in Atlantic Theatre Company's STOREFRONT CHURCH by BroadwayWorld

Atlantic Theater Company Neil Pepe, Artistic Director Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director will present the world premiere of STOREFRONT CHURCH, written and directed by Pulitzer Prize and Tony …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:34PM

John Treacy Egan, Kathy Fitzgerald, Zachary Maitlin Join Cast of Irish Rep's Oliver! Benefit by David Gordon

Additional casting has been announced for the Irish Repertory Theatre's concert staging of Lionel Bart's Oliver! on Monday, June 11 at the Shubert Theatre. Zachary Maitlin will si…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:30PM

La Vie by Francis

For years, whether in cocktail parties or at work events, whenever I mention I’m a theater buff, someone would ostensibly reply back with, “That’s great! Rent is my favorite musical of…

SOURCE: From the Ledge at 05:29PM

Theater Review: ‘There We Will Be Buried,’ at the Whitney Biennial by Claudia La Rocco

In Yair Oelbaum’s play of fractured narrative, part of the Whitney Biennial, two single mothers search for a lost daughter.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:26PM

Just Dance - SNL 100th Digital Short, Will Ferrell, Usher Today Show, Madonna Tour 2012 Setlist by DanceOn

Just Dance - SNL 100th Digital Short, Will Ferrell, Usher Today Show, Madonna Tour 2012 Setlist Saturday Night Live celebrated its 100th digital shorts on SNL with a digital short featuring…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:22PM

The Week in Culture Pictures, May 18 by The New York Times

A slide show of photographs of cultural events from this week.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:21PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Signature Theatre's MEDIEVAL PLAY by BroadwayWorld

Signature Theatre began performances for MEDIEVAL PLAY, written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan, on May 15 in anticipation of a Thursday, June 7 opening night in The Irene Diamond Stage at …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:05PM

Terence Rattigan: master of middle-class emotions by J. Kelly Nestruck

Contrary to popular belief, Terence Rattigan’s plays are works of substance and sexual frisson

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM

Dancing as fast as they can by Caroline Maga

Juiced by the popularity of reality-TV, an immersive theatre experience turns mild-mannered two-steppers into cutthroat competitors

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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What the Butler Saw, Vaudeville Theatre, London

What a lot of laughs there are in this Joe Orton revival, writes Ian Shuttleworth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 04:53PM

Globe to Globe, Shakespeare’s Globe, London

FT writers review a sample of Week Four’s offerings – from a standing only perspective – from the ambitious six-week festival

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 04:53PM

Unholy revivals

Stage director Benedict Andrews’s fearless approach to classic works is set to continue with his ‘Caligula’ for ENO, writes Laura Battle

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 04:53PM

Sammy Andrews, Alexander Beck, Jamie Birkett Set for Finborough Theatre's Merrie England by Bethany Rickwald

Finborough Theatre has announced casting for Merrie England, playing May 27-June 12. Alex Sutton will direct, with musical direction by Eamonn O' Dwyer. Originally written for the Sav…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:53PM

Amazing Grace Dress Rehearsal by Goodspeed Musicals

How sweet the sound! Check out this sneak peek at yesterday's final dress rehearsal of Goodspeed's new musical Amazing Grace now playing at The Norma Terris Theatre in Chester!

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:51PM

Play’s the Thing by Sam Hurwitt

THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO Endgame and Play, American Conservatory Theater. By Sam Hurwitt The announcement late last year that American Conservatory Theater would be staging Samuel Becke…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 04:50PM

A Little Night Music Extends at Writer's Theatre Through July 22 by Dan Bacalzo

Writer's Theatre has announced a two-week extension of its production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's A Little Night Music, which will now play through July 22. William Bro…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:48PM

The New York Times’ Samuel G. Freedman on DEATH OF A SALESMAN by Kelly Guiod

The Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece DEATH OF A SALESMAN, directed by Mike Nichols, opened March 15, 2012 at the Barrymore Theatre to c…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 04:44PM

Fuse Theater Review: “Ten Blocks on the Camino Real” — A Tennessee Williams Dreamscape by Arts Fuse Editor

Beau Jest Moving Theatre has returned to the early, one-act version of Williams’ script, and created a sometimes pleasant, sometimes nightmarish dreamscape.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:36PM

Globe to Globe: As You Like It (Marjanishvili Theatre) by John Morrison

Yes, it was charming. That's not an adjective I often use in the theatre, and it's probably inadequate to explain the appeal of this highly sophisticated Georgian production at Shakespeare's…

SOURCE: John Morrison at 04:35PM

Theater Summer Preview 2012: Colorado's theater community aiming high by Lisa Kennedy

"The Roast Beef Situation" Buntport Theater, May 25-June 16 Buntport is arguably Denver's most eclectic theater troupe.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 04:31PM

Theater J’s Ari Roth Writes a Play…About Me by Jonathan L. Fischer

Theater J Artistic Director Ari Roth once told me he comes from the Anna Deavere Smith school of verisimilitude: He is a writer of fact-based plays. So I'm not quite sure what to make of Pr…

SOURCE: Washington City Paper at 04:25PM

Women on the Verge Composer David Yazbek Sets Concert Date at Joe’s Pub by Broadway.com

Six-time Tony nominee David Yazbek will return to Joe’s Pub on May 30 for a concert in support of his brand new album Evil Monkey Man. The album marks Yazbeks’s fifth independent…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:25PM

Neighborhood Joint | The Drama Book Shop

The book shop hosts theatrical events, posts casting calls and even suggests monologues for auditions.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:23PM

Karen Mason, Colleen Zenk Set for the Benefit Series Concerts for CAP21 by Bethany Rickwald

Concerts featuring ten-time MAC Award winner Karen Mason and three-time Emmy nominee Colleen Zenk are set to kick off CAP21's benefit series Concerts for CAP21. Zenk will perform June …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:20PM

Brandon Olson, Everett Quinton, Chris Tanner Set for The Etiquette of Death by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for La MaMa's world premiere of The Etiquette of Death, a Chris Tanner Production co-directed by Everett Quinton and Julie Atlas Muz, and choreographed by Muz…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:17PM

PHOTO FLASH: Stockard Channing, Andrew Garfield, Ricky Martin, Blaire Underwood at Drama League Awards by Tristan Fuge

On Friday, May 18, the 78th Annual Drama League Awards were held at the Marriott Marquis Times Square, hosted by Stockard Channing and John Larroquette. Nominees and guests in attendance in…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:15PM

'Once,' Other Desert Cities,' Audra McDonald win Drama League Awards by Gold Derby

The Drama League named "Once" as top tuner and "Other Desert Cities" as the best new play of the year at their 78th annual awards on Friday. Both of those off-Broadw…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:05PM

Yes it’s true- I play Maj! by Denise.hoeflich

It is Wednesday afternoon at 12:30.   You can call my home phone but there will be no answer. You can try me on my cell phone but you will likely be transported directly to voice mail.  I…

SOURCE: Halcyon Theatre at 04:04PM

New Theatre’s New Season: Two Premieres & Two Edgier Shows But No Shakespeare For Now by Bill Hirschman

New Theatre, which weathered eviction from its Coral Gables home late last year, has announced two world premieres and a late night program as part of its upcoming season at its new home at …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 04:01PM

Tony Awards Preview: Best Actor in a Musical

Follies' dual leading men Danny Burstein and Ron Raines each receive a Tony nod for their work in the revival of Stephen Sondheim's classic rumination on aging, love and loss amongst a group…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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HARVEY, Starring Jim Parsons, Begins Previews Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Preview performances begin tonight for Roundabout Theatre Companys Todd Haimes, Artistic Director Broadway premiere production of Mary Chase Harvey.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:59PM

A Look at "Philharmonic 360: Spatial Music from Don Giovanni to Gruppen" by New York Philharmonic

A Look at "Philharmonic 360: Spatial Music from Don Giovanni to Gruppen" Watch a behind-the-scenes look at our upcoming concert "Philharmonic 360". More information at n…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:58PM

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: May 12-18 by BroadwayWorld

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK SONS OF THE PROPHET wins big at DCC Awards, Town Hall celebrates 1975, THE NORMAL HEART cast preps for tour, and so much more

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:58PM

BWW Seeks Editors In Rockland & Westchester by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in the RocklandWestchester area.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:57PM

Neighborhood Joint | Midtown: The Drama Book Shop Caters to Actors, and Nurtures Them by Robin Finn

The Drama Book Shop is a Tony Award winner that is perhaps the city’s best source for theatrical works.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:53PM

BWW Seeks Editors In Ireland by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Ireland.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:52PM

Weekly Reader Review by Broadway's Best Shows

Having trouble keeping up with all the Broadway Buzz? Streamline your Broadway news to the most popular articles each week with our new ‘Weekly Reader Review.’ Incorporating last…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 03:51PM

BWW Seeks Editors In Oklahoma by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Oklahoma.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:51PM

John Scherer to Star in Westchester Broadway Theatre's George M. by Bethany Rickwald

Westchester Broadway Theatre is set to present George M., June 7-July 1. Richard Stafford will direct and choreograph. Musical direction will be by Leo Carusone. With a book by Michael S…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:51PM

Highlights From The Scottsboro Boys at The Old Globe Theatre

The Old Globe Theatre brings The Scottsboro Boys — John Kander and Fred Ebb's final collaboration — to the stage in San Diego. Based on a the true story of nine young men falsely accuse…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:49PM

Even More Darren Criss! Bonus Footage from the Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards After-Party by Broadway.com

Even More Darren Criss! Bonus Footage from the Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards After-Party After being both a great host and a gracious winner at the 2012 Broadway.com Audience Choice A…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:48PM

Andrew Lippa, Lisa Brescia, David Zippel, Lindsay Mendez Among Artists to Appear in New Series at 54 Below by Michael Gioia

54 Below, the new Broadway nightclub that will launch in June with a two-week engagement by two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone, has announced three new series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:45PM

Sean Cameron-Young, Trip Langley, Jeremy Parise Set For Rise Above Theatre's Take Me Out by Jason Zednick

Rise Above Theatre Movement has announced casting for their production of Richard Greenberg's Take Me Out. Directed by Kenne Guillory, the show will run May 25 - June 10. The cast will…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:43PM

Peter and the Starcatcher's Christian Borle Is ‘Thrilled, Honored and Happy’ to Win a Broadway.com Audience Choice Award by Broadway.com

 Peter and the Starcatcher star Christian Borle is cracking up audiences at the Brooks Atkins Theatre as the over-the-top yet highly feared pirate Black Stache. Theatergoers took note o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:40PM

Things You Love by Tony

As you may have noticed, we've been doing a series of posting things we love. A lot are things I find, but some are also shared by other folks in the Halcyon family. It's pretty easy to get …

SOURCE: Halcyon Theatre at 03:40PM

Broadway play's echoes of Bo scandal may prevent China staging

NEW YORK (Reuters) - China's biggest political scandal in two decades is likely to have dashed playwright David Henry Hwang's hopes of bringing his Broadway play "Chinglish" to mainland Chin…

SOURCE: Reuters at 03:39PM

Midtown International Theatre Festival Announces 2012 Line-Up by Dan Bacalzo

The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) has announced the lineup of full-length plays and musicals for its thirteenth season, which will take place at the June Havoc Theatre and th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:38PM

Special Tony Award: Actors' Equity Association

As it prepares to celebrate its centennial, Equity will receive a 2012 Special Tony Award.

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 03:36PM

Photo Flash: Roland Auctions of NYC to Sell Estate of Arthur Laurents, 6/2 by BroadwayWorld

Roland Auctions of New York City will be selling the estate of legendary playwright, director, and screenwriter, Arthur Laurents on Saturday, June 2, 2012. Mr. Laurents, whose credits includ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PM

St. Louis Actors' Studio cancels 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'

Show was to have starred Kathleen Quinlan as Nurse Ratched

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:30PM

Audra McDonald, Once, Death of a Salesman, Follies and Other Desert Cities Win Drama League Awards by Broadway.com

Four-time Tony winner Audra McDonald won the Drama League Distinguished Performance Award on May 18 for her performance as Bess in the revival of the Gershwin musical Porgy and Bess. McDonal…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:22PM

Audra McDonald, Once, Other Desert Cities Among Drama League Winners by Dan Bacalzo

Audra McDonald received the Distinguished Performance award for her performance in The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess at the 78th Annual Drama League Awards ceremony, held today at the Marri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:22PM

PHOTO CALL: The 78th Annual Drama League Awards; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank

Winners of the 78th Annual Drama League Awards were announced May 18 at a ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Times Square hosted by Tony Award winners Stockard Channing and John Larroquette.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Meet the Nominees! Playbill Video's Roundup of the 2012 Tony Award Nominees (Video) by Playbill Staff

Following the announcement of the 2012 Tony Award nominations on May 1, Playbill Video caught up with the nominees — actors, writers, choreographers, directors and more — to get …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM

Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards After-Party with Susan Blackwell, Darren Criss & More by Broadway.com

Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards After-Party with Susan Blackwell, Darren Criss & More After the 2012 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards were handed out to deserving stage faves on …

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:18PM

Other Desert Cities, Salesman, Follies, Once, Audra McDonald Are Drama League Winners by Andrew Gans

Winners of the 78th Annual Drama League Awards were announced May 18 at a ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Times Square hosted by Tony Award winners Stockard Channing and John Larroquette.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:12PM

Guitar Hero: Backstage at Once with Steve Kazee, Episode 6: Talking Betty White & Snoop Dogg Backstage at The View by Broadway.com

Rise and shine, Steve Kazee! The Once star was still in bed when he kicked off this week’s episode of his Broadway.com video blog Guitar Hero, and he was getting things started bright …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:04PM

Viola Davis, Neil Patrick Harris, Scarlett Johansson, Lea Michele, Jim Parsons Among Teen Choice Nominees by Dan Bacalzo

The first wave of Teen Choice nominees has been announced, with a second wave to follow in a few weeks. Beginning today, fans aged 13-19 can vote once each day per category at www.teenchoice…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:04PM

54 Below to Launch BACKSTAGE Series with SMASH Cast, 6/17 by BroadwayWorld

54 BELOW, the nightclub and restaurant to open next month at 254 West 54th Street, has announced three exciting new series. 54 BELOW is the new Broadway nightclub in the grand tradition of N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM

Sideways Becomes a Play: Writer Rex Pickett on How He Adapted It

Agnes MagyariCloe Kromwell (as Terra), John Colella (as Miles, the Paul Giamatti role in the film), Jonathan Bray (as Jack, the Thomas Haden Church role), and Julia McIlvaine (as Maya, the V…

SOURCE: LA Weekly at 03:00PM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Catch the Excitement at the Winning Off-Broadway Opening of Cock by Broadway.com

Mike Bartlett’s award-winning play Cock opened off-Broadway at the Duke at 42nd Street to critical acclaim and an audience full of famous faces on May 17. After the Jason Butler Harner…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:56PM

Marcie Granahan Appointed New Executive Director of The American Alliance for Theatre and Education by Bethany Rickwald

The American Alliance for Theatre and Education has announced the appointment of Marcie Granahan as the association's new Executive Director. Granahan, a certified association executiv…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:53PM

Roundabout’s Harvey begins previews tonight on Broadway by Amy Kass

Preview performances begin tonight for Roundabout Theatre Company’s (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) Broadway premiere production of Mary Chase’ Harvey. Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:52PM

‘I Am Not Drinking Any Fucking Merlot!’ Sideways Becomes a Stage Play by Sarah Taylor Ellis

Sideways Becomes a Stage Play: Article in L.A. Weekly

SOURCE: Compositions on Theater at 02:51PM

Christine Andreas, Michael Feinstein, Andrea Marcovicci Set for Remembering Donald Smith -- A Memorial Concert by Brian Scott Lipton

Public tickets are now available for Remembering Donald Smith -- A Memorial Concert to be held at 6pm on Tuesday, May 22 at The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street).Seats are available on a firs…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:39PM

Willow Geer, William Dennis Hunt, Melora Marshall Set for Theatricum Botanicum's Heartbreak House by Dan Bacalzo

Theatricum Botanicum has announced casting for its production of George Bernard Shaw's Heartbreak House, to run in repertory June 9-September 10. Ellen Geer will direct. The cast will…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:35PM

COCK opens to rave reviews; new block of tickets now on sale at the Duke on 42nd Street by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

The Royal Court Theatre’s Olivier Award-winning play COCK opened to rave reviews last night and has just announced a new block of tickets is now on sale. Written by Mike Bartlett, directed…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:30PM

Darren Criss Gives Licking Privileges, Jeremy Jordan Goes Both Ways & More Lessons of the Week by Gemma Wilson

It's hard to believe another insanely busy week on Broadway is over, but it's even harder to believe we managed to narrow this week's lessons down to 10! The Broadway.com Audienc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:30PM

Luna Theater Company to Present the Identity Crisis Play Festival by Bethany Rickwald

Luna Theater Company is set to present the Identity Crisis Play Festival of new 10-minute plays, May 29-June 3 at the PlayGround at the Adrienne Theatre. The plays will include Cycles of th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:25PM

Patti Murin, Justin Guarini, Jackie Hoffman and Natascia Diaz to Lead the Muny's CHICAGO by BroadwayWorld

The Muny announced today principal casting for the second show of its 94th season, Chicago June 18-24, directed and choreographed by Denis Jones.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

Zeitgeist to Showcase New Playwrights from Austria, Germany, and Switzerland by Bethany Rickwald

The international new play festival Zeitgeist is set to present the work of new playwrights from Austria, Germany, and Switzerland in staged readings with leading directors in Washington an…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:17PM

Cheyenne Jackson On 'Song Travels'

The Broadway and 30 Rock star performs a stripped-down version of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream."

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:17PM

BWW Student Center's School in the Spotlight: Wright State University! 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 02:16PM

Salome (Vienna State Opera) by Robert Walport

The Vienna State Opera could easily claim to have the most diverse line-up of productions in its repertory anywhere in the world. You can be watching regietheatre at its most extreme one nig…

SOURCE: The Tyro Theatre Critic at 02:14PM

Fuse Dance Review: Mark Morris Redux by Arts Fuse Editor

Mark Morris, no longer dancing, joined his company for the curtain call. He’s beloved here, a part of the contemporary dance scene in Boston over the decades as a performer, a choreographe…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:06PM

Annie Golden, Randy Graff, Ann Harada Set for Newly Announced Series at 54 Below by Dan Bacalzo

The new nightclub 54 Below has announced three new series. Backstage, to be held Sundays at 5pm, will feature hosts Brooks Ashmanskas, Ann Harada, and Susie Mosher along with special guest …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:04PM

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Featured Actress in a Musical - On a Clear Day You Can See Forever by Jonathan Jones

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Featured Actress in a Musical - On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Jessie Mueller (The View) - AMAZING From: BroadwayJLM Views: 9 0 ratings Time: 03:43 More i…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:02PM

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Revival of a Musical - Evita - High Flying Adored by Jonathan Jones

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Revival of a Musical - Evita - High Flying Adored Good Morning, America From: BroadwayJLM Views: 3 0 ratings Time: 03:37 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:00PM

The Straight-Ahead Route to Sideways The Play by Larry Pontius

Rex Pickett has taken a creative journey through golf and wine, novelizations and filmmaking, to bring Sideways The Play to the stage. It finally premieres tonight at Ruskin Group Theatre. …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 02:00PM

Review: Nobody Loves You by Rob Stevens

This new musical spoof of reality television doesn't truly succeed.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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2012 Drama League Award Winners - Updating Live! by BroadwayWorld

Today, the 78th Annual Drama League Awards are being held at the Marriott Marquis Times Square and BroadayWorld.com is bringing you the winners live

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:59PM

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Revival of a Musical - Jesus Christ Superstar - Montage by Jonathan Jones

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Revival of a Musical - Jesus Christ Superstar - Montage . From: BroadwayJLM Views: 4 0 ratings Time: 02:24 More in Entertainment

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2012 Tony Nominees - Best Musical - Nice Work if You Can Get It - Montage by Jonathan Jones

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Musical - Nice Work if You Can Get It - Montage Fun From: BroadwayJLM Views: 3 0 ratings Time: 01:48 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:58PM

Tiny Dynamite, By "Iron Lady" Screenwriter Abi Morgan, Will Play Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Tiny Dynamite, a haunting memory play by "Iron Lady" screenwriter Abi Morgan, will receive its New York premiere June 2 at 59E59 Theaters.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:58PM

BWW Polls: What Horror Film Would You Like to See on the Stage? by BroadwayWorld

It was announced yesterday that stage and screen stars Brooke Shields and Richard Chamberlain will take on the iconic roles of Chris MacNeil and Father Merrin in playwright John Pielmeiers w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:57PM

Brooklyn Folk Festival Opens Tonight! by Trav S.D.

Go here for all the details!

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:51PM

Review - Ghost the Musical on Broadway by Christopher Caggiano

Want to know what's wrong with contemporary musical theater? Then sidle over to the Lunt-Fontanne Theater and catch a performance of Ghost the Musical. Yes, the show is yet another in a long…

SOURCE: Everything I Know I Learned From Musicals at 01:50PM

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Revival of a Musical - The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess - I Loves You, Porgy by Jonathan Jones

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Revival of a Musical - The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess - I Loves You, Porgy The Rosie Show From: BroadwayJLM Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 03:19 More in Entertai…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:47PM

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Revival of a Musical - Follies - Waiting for the Girls Upstairs by Jonathan Jones

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Revival of a Musical - Follies - Waiting for the Girls Upstairs Broadway From: BroadwayJLM Views: 4 0 ratings Time: 00:52 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:47PM

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Revival of a Musical - The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess - Summertime by Jonathan Jones

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Revival of a Musical - The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess - Summertime The Rosie Show From: BroadwayJLM Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 02:17 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:46PM

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Revival of a Musical - Porgy and Bess - I Got Plenty Of Nothin' by Jonathan Jones

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Revival of a Musical - Porgy and Bess - I Got Plenty Of Nothin' The Rosie Show From: BroadwayJLM Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 03:00 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:45PM

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Revival of a Musical - Evita - Buenos Aires by Jonathan Jones

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Revival of a Musical - Evita - Buenos Aires Good Morning America From: BroadwayJLM Views: 5 0 ratings Time: 03:41 More in Entertainment

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Save Over 35% on DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER, Roundabout's Delicious New Comedy! by Contests

Save over 35 on tickets to DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER, Roundabout's new delicious comedy now playing thru June 17 only

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:40PM

TT: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, R.I.P.

Like so many other listeners, I was first awakened to the joys of art song by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, the great...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:40PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: CRESCENT CITY: A HYPEROPERA (Atwater Crossing in Glendale) by Tony Frankel

BETTER BE ON YOUR AVANT-GARDE Have you ever eaten at a new restaurant and summed it up thusly?: “I have no idea what I just ate! It was a little tough to chew and digest, but the presentat…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:33PM

Taboo on Broadway - Part 3 of Promo Footage by Jonathan Jones

Taboo on Broadway - Part 3 of Promo Footage Talk Amongst Yourselves, The Fame Game, I See Through You From: BroadwayJLM Views: 3 0 ratings Time: 05:01 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:32PM

Taboo on Broadway - Part 1 of Promo Footage by Jonathan Jones

Taboo on Broadway - Part 1 of Promo Footage Everything Taboo, Stranger in This World, Safe in the City From: BroadwayJLM Views: 3 0 ratings Time: 05:01 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:32PM

Letter: All change for Tipperary station by The Stage

It's all change at a station which sent troops to war with a song in their hearts.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:31PM

Taboo - Stranger in This World (London) by Jonathan Jones

Taboo - Stranger in This World (London) Amazing From: BroadwayJLM Views: 2 0 ratings Time: 04:04 More in Entertainment

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Letter: Even the professionals get names wrong... by The Stage

Your Chit Chat column (page 9, May 10) got a lot of mocking mileage out of dancer Kimberly Wyatt having told your reporter that she'd enjoyed seeing a dance production 'by Jason Bourne', but…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:28PM

Taboo - Petrified (Broadway) by Jonathan Jones

Taboo - Petrified (Broadway) Amazing From: BroadwayJLM Views: 3 0 ratings Time: 04:09 More in Entertainment

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Taboo - Petrified (London) by Jonathan Jones

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Taboo on Broadway - Part 2 of Promo Footage by Jonathan Jones

Taboo on Broadway - Part 2 of Promo Footage Dress to Kill, Genocide Peroxide, Do You Really Want to Hurt Me, Everything Taboo From: BroadwayJLM Views: 3 0 ratings Time: 05:01 More in E…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:26PM

Nancy Johnston to Replace Allyce Beasley in Revisiting Wildfire by Dan Bacalzo

Nancy Johnston will replace the previously reported star Allyce Beasley in the premiere of Kari Floren's Revisiting Wildfire, to be presented by Right Down Broadway. Previews begin June…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:23PM

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Musical - Newsies - Seize the Day and Santa Fe by Jonathan Jones

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Musical - Newsies - Seize the Day and Santa Fe Incredible From: BroadwayJLM Views: 4 0 ratings Time: 07:59 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:22PM

Disney at Work On "Peter and the Starcatchers" Film by Adam Hetrick

While the Broadway production of Peter and the Starcatcher recently snagged a treasure-trove of nine Tony Award nominations, Disney is at work adapting the novel "Peter and the Starcatc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Musical - Leap Of Faith - Montage by Jonathan Jones

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Musical - Leap Of Faith - Montage Alan Menken's uninspired score for an uninspired musical... From: BroadwayJLM Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 09:30 More in Ent…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:19PM

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Musical - Once - Falling Slowly by Jonathan Jones

Though, in my opinion, this is not a musical at all - but rather, a play with music. The mere presence of music in a play does not make it a musical. Is "War Horse" considered a musical? No.…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:16PM

2012 Tony Nominees - Best Musical - Once - When Your Mind's Made Up by Jonathan Jones

Though, in my opinion, this is not a musical at all - but rather, a play with music. The mere presence of music in a play does not make it a musical. Is "War Horse" considered a musical?

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:15PM

Photo Flash: First Look at SMASH's Raza Jaffrey as CHICAGO'S 'Billy Flynn' by BroadwayWorld

Life is imitating art for leading man Raza Jaffrey, as CHICAGO producer, Barry Weissler spotted him in the new Steven Spielberg TV series Smash, and immediately offered him the role of Billy…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:15PM

Natascia Diaz, Justin Guarini, Jackie Hoffman, Patti Murin Set for The Muny's Chicago by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for The Muny's production of Chicago, to run June 18-24. Denis Jones will direct and choreograph. Based on the play by the same name, Chicago features a book…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:15PM

Muny Chicago to Feature Patti Murin, Natascia Diaz, Justin Guarini, Jackie Hoffman, Patti Cohenour by Andrew Gans

Principal casting has been announced for the St. Louis Muny's upcoming production of the award-winning John Kander and Fred Ebb musical Chicago.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PM

Chad Doreck, Jimmy James, Leslie Odom, Jr. Set for Upright Cabaret's Viva Las Vegas by Bethany Rickwald

Upright Cabaret is set to conclude their American Icon Series with Viva Las Vegas, June 15 at 8pm at the new Cabaret Lounge in the Scherr Forum Theatre. The event will feature favorite st…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:10PM

WNO, Francesco Meli bring romance back to 'Werther'

Talented cast makes Massenet's oft-neglected gem a winner.

SOURCE: The Washington Times at 01:08PM

How Technology Could Change Theatre Criticism For Good

The Guardian (UK) 05/17/12

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:06PM

PLAYBILL THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, May 12-18: Newsies Forever!, "Downton Abbey" Star on Broadway by Robert Simonson

Newsies, the Broadway musical now contending for Best Musical in the 2012 Tony Awards race is now playing an open-ended run, Disney Theatrical Productions announced on May 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM

PLAYBILL THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, May 12-18: Newsies Forever!, "Downtown Abbey" Star on Broadway by Robert Simonson

Newsies, the Broadway musical now contending for Best Musical in the 2012 Tony Awards race is now playing an open-ended run, Disney Theatrical Productions announced on May 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM

Going to the Theatre Alone by Intern

By Morgan Allen One of the most taboo things in our society today is doing things alone. A lot of people are afraid to just go out and do something at the expense of doing it alone. Sure, g…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 01:00PM

Soulpepper hits Home with comic portrait of madness by Martin Morrow

Playwright David Storey’s sly game is to make us see modern England in the microcosm of the lunatic asylum

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:00PM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Ballet School celebrates male dancing by Michael Crabb

Jeremy Ransom is mining his teenage memories. For this year’s National Ballet School Spring Showcase he’s restaging a cheerful, technically dazzling work called Here We Come that hasn’…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:56PM

Why We Need Frank Capra by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Frank Capra. I know it’s not fashionable among the intelligentsia, but he’s one of my favorite directors — and precisely for the reasons that make …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:52PM

Hair of the Dog by Chloe Veltman

Wednesday night saw the inauguration of VoiceBox's live event series.I am choosing to call it the inauguration of a series because it came off stupendously well and I am gagging to this agai…

SOURCE: Chloe Veltman at 12:52PM

Tammy Blanchard on Her Big C Broadway Threesome and Saying Farewell to How to Succeed by Lindsay Champion

Tammy Blanchard is only a few shows away from retiring as office bombshell Hedy La Rue as the revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying readies for its final perf…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:47PM

John Caddy is the 2012 McKnight Distinguished Artist by Admin

The McKnight Foundation announces poet and naturalist John Caddy as the 2012 McKnight Distinguished Artist. For those not yet familiar with John’s work, he is a well-respected poet and tea…

SOURCE: State of the Artist at 12:45PM

Karen Akers, Christine Andreas, Ann Hampton Callaway, Michael Feinstein, Andrea Marcovicci Set for Free Donald Smith Memorial Concert by Andrew Gans

New York's cabaret community will celebrate the life and legacy of the late Donald F. Smith May 22 at The Town Hall in an evening titled Remembering Donald Smith -- A Memorial Concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34PM

Even More Darren Criss! Bonus Footage from the Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards After-Party by Broadway.com

After being both a great host and a gracious winner at the 2012 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards, Darren Criss got up close and personal with Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM

Josie de Guzman, Allison Guinn and More Will Hear Noises Off in Houston by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Josie de Guzman, Allison Guinn and Kimberly King will collide onstage and backstage in the Alley Theatre production of Michael Frayn's farce Noises Off.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PM

Death of a Saleman Amongst Winners of 68th Drama League Awards by Broadway's Best Shows

On Friday, May 18, 2012, the Drama League announced the recipients of its 68th Annual Awards. “Once,” “Other Desert Cities,” “Follies,” and “Death o…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 12:30PM

When can big ideas seem funny? by Mark Blankenship

A revival tackles the challenge of Shaw’s “Man and Superman” They sit there, tall and stark white, pointing us to the soul of the play. They’re columns on the set of …

SOURCE: TDF at 12:29PM

Austin Auh, Sam Eckmann, Molly Kimmerling to Star in Cruel Botany by David Gordon

Imaginary Beasts productions will present Cruel Botany: At Play in the Gardens of Harry Kondoleon & Federico Garcia Lorca, running June 8-23 at the Black Box Theatre at the Boston Center…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:29PM

City Theatre Gives Voice to Writers Jonatha Brooke, Anton Dudley, Stephen Massicotte and More in Festival by Kenneth Jones

City Theatre in Pittsburgh will develop four new works in its Momentum Festival of New Plays May 31-June 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PM

DID YOU KNOW...The Most Interesting Message Board Topics of the Week, May 12-18 by BroadwayWorld

This week's topics Least Recognizable Best Musical Winners, Movie to Musical Adaptations, alternates on recordings, Favorite Song from Smash, Secret Garden Revival, After Theater dining in N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Photos: A painter's perspective - Behind the Scenes exhibition

Actors Mark Rylance, Ian McKellen, Ian McDiarmid and Kim Cattrall and director Mark Rylance are just some of the famous Theatreland faces that feature in Behind the Scenes, a new free exhibi…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:05PM

Jenna Russell and Michael Xavier to Star in Stiles and Drewe's Soho Cinders by David Gordon

Jenna Russell and Michael Xavier will star in George Stiles and Anthony Drewe's Soho Cinders, which will run at London's Soho Theatre from August 2-September 9. Directed by Jonath…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:05PM

2 new theater happenings

Seattle Times theater critic Misha Berson points out two performances happening on Friday: one featuring works written by homeless youth; another inspired by Trayvon Martin.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 12:01PM

Double Guvnors by Diane Snyder

Here's nifty way to enjoy two men and four guvnors. On Sunday May 20, BAM is showing the NT Live broadcast of One Man, Two Guvnors, which was taped in London last fall, at 11am. If one real…

SOURCE: Blank New World at 12:01PM

Broadway Bares XXII: Happy Endings (More) by JK

TODAY'S BLOG MAY NOT BE WORK SAFE OR APPROPRIATE FOR MINORSTODAY IS THE LAST TO VOTE IN "HOT/HOTTER" AND THERE ARE JUST TWO DAYS LEFT TO NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE SHOWS AND STARS FOR …

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 5/18- FINIAN'S RAINBOW by Stage Tube

Today in 1955, Finian's Rainbow opened at City Center, where it ran for 15 performances. Finian's Rainbow is a musical with a book by E.Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy, lyrics by Harburg, and musi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 5/18/2012 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 5182012.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Michael Riedel, Elisabeth Vincentelli, Linda Winer and More Set for June 2 Critics Symposium by Adam Hetrick

The Gingold Theatrical Group will welcome Michael Riedel, Elisabeth Vincentelli, Linda Winer and their contemporaries for a June 2 symposium, "Are Critics Necessary," at the Player…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:58AM

Q&A: Caught in the Act With… David Yazbek by Lucky

Composer David Yazbek has written some of our favorite musicals – and one of the best TV theme songs of all human history. We chatted with him recently about that, his upcoming gig at Joe�…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 11:57AM

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (1925-2012) by George Hunka

This morning brings news of the death of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, who would have been 87 in just ten days. The Guardian has an obituary here; below, a YouTube video of the great lieder mast…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 11:55AM

STAGE TUBE: La Jolla's HANDS ON A HARDBODY- Audience Reacts by BroadwayWorld

La Jolla Playhouse's world premiere of Hands on a Hardbody, starring Tony Award-nominees Keith Carradine, Hunter Foster and Mary GorDon Murray, as well as Allison Case and more, opened on Ma…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:53AM

Exclusive: Paul O'Grady labels Coronation Street musical "bedlam" by Matthew Hemley

Paul O'Grady has spoken out for the first time about his experiences working on the 'postponed' musical Street of Dreams, labeling it "bedlam" and calling on the show's producers to pay all …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:52AM

Damascus, Presented by The Acting Company, Will Play Limited Off-Broadway Run by Andrew Gans

The Acting Company will present the New York premiere of Andrew Weems' one-man show Damascus June 6-24 at 4th Street Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AM

End of the Rainbow "The Talk of the Town" Cocktail by End of the Rainbow

End of the Rainbow "The Talk of the Town" Cocktail The New York Times proclaims "WATCHING TRACIE BENNETT'S ELECTRIFYING INTERPRETATION OF JUDY GARLAND, YOU FEEL UTTERLY A…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:47AM

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

Drop everything for Three Kingdoms at the Lyric Hammersmith in London and get Smashed with Gandini Juggling in BrightonScotlandATC's double bill of Sarah Kane's Crave and Ivan Viripaev's Ill…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:47AM

Scottish theatre companies reeling from arts funding changes by Thom Dibdin

A major shake-up in Creative Scotland's funding strategy has left the country's independent theatre sector uncertain for its future.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:43AM

Review: Toujours et Près de Moi ***

When a 'holographic' vision of rapper Tupac Shakur appeared at the Coachella festival last month, it was the modern application of a Victorian illusion called Pepper's Ghost, a trick beloved…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:43AM

STAGE PORTRAIT: Ben Daniels and Spencer Kayden in Don't Dress for Dinner

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 11:43AM

Photo Flash: Scott Alan's LIVE, With Lea Salonga, Jeremy Jordan, Caissie Levy, Laura Osnes and More, Sets June 26 Release Date by BroadwayWorld

Cover art has been released for Scott Alan's newest CD, which was recorded live in April at Birdland. The two-disc recording, which is simply titled Live, will be released physically and dig…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:40AM

SEVEN DEVILS PLAYWRIGHTS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES 2012 PLAYS AND PLAYWRIGHTS by NYTE Small Press

This item from Jeni Mahoney id Theater returns to McCall, Idaho for the 12th Seven Devils Playwrights Conference, June 11-23, sponsored by the Alpine Playhouse. Playwrights, actors and direc…

SOURCE: NYTE Small Press at 11:39AM

Works by Lemieux and Carr sell at Vancouver auction by Murray Whyte

A painting by Jean-Paul Lemieux sold for $1.8 million at auction in Vancouver Thursday night, nearing the record set for the late Quebec artist’s work last year.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:35AM

Kiss Chase, Palace Theatre, Southend on Sea by Nick Dines

Palace Theatre, Southend on Sea: Capturing those classic awkward elements at a school reunion, with nostalgic reminiscing of first loves, first kisses, grudges and fall-outs, Director Patric…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:30AM

CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of May 7-13 by Judy Samelson

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of May 7-13, 2012, as reported by The Broadway League.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

Matt Doyle to Release New EP, 6/12; Sets Release Concert for 7/2 at Joe's Pub by BroadwayWorld

Matt Doyle will release his second EP, Constant, on June 12, 2012, on the heels of a successful debut last year with Daylight. To celebrate the release, Doyle will play a special album relea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:29AM

evita Ricky Martin intw Evita by The Broadway Channel

evita Ricky Martin intw Evita From: BroadwayChannel Views: 48 2 ratings Time: 00:32 More in Entertainment

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My Wonderful Day - trailer by Two River Theater

My Wonderful Day - trailer 'My Wonderful Day' May 15, 2012 - June 3, 2012 at Two River Theater -- Red Bank, NJ By Alan Ayckbourn Directed by Nicholas Martin Winnie Barnstairs, a ne…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:28AM

Soulpepper knocks it out of the park with David Storey’s Home by Robert Crew

David Storey’s Home is a magical play that’s been revived far too infrequently since it made its debut in 1970.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:27AM

STAGE TUBE: The Best of SMASH's Season 1! by Stage Tube

Season 1 of NBC's new series about the making of a musical, SMASH, ended on Monday, May 14. The show stars Katharine McPhee American Idol Runner-Up as the wide-eyed, inexperienced Karen hopi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM

On Religion: On Religion - Since the Opening Curtain, a Debate: Is Willy Loman Jewish? by Samuel G. Freedman

Even Arthur Miller himself changed his view of his character’s religion and ethnicity over the years.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:24AM

STAGE TUBE: Andrew Lloyd Webber on SUPERSTAR's Judges, Contestants, and More! by Stage Tube

Theatre legend Andrew Lloyd Webber recently sat down with Sky News to chat about his SUPERSTAR search for a 'Jesus' to lead the upcoming JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR UK arena tour. While he was th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM

Review Round-up: A mostly bright reception for Sunshine Boys

A major revival of Neil Simon's 1972 comedy The Sunshine Boys opened at the Savoy Theatre last night (17 May 2012, previews from 27 April). Starring Danny DeVito and Richard Griffiths it …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:23AM

Kathleen Chalfant to Star in Red Dog Howls at New York Theatre Workshop by Broadway.com

Tony nominee Kathleen Chalfant will lead the cast of Alexander Dinelaris' Red Dog Howls at off-Broadway's New York Theatre Workshop. Directed by Ken Rus Schmoll, the p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:23AM

Feature: Going large: How to stage a musical about obesity, with a company of 120

It's not everyday you get to see an epic musical on the subject of obesity, performed by a company of 120. But that's precisely what's happning with Epidemic, which opens this weekend (20 Ma…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:22AM

Elliott Carter Discusses "Two Controversies and a Conversation" by New York Philharmonic

Elliott Carter Discusses "Two Controversies and a Conversation" From: NewYorkPhilharmonic Views: 241 6 ratings Time: 02:25 More in Music

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:22AM

Brighton Festival: Apparition, Brighton Corn Exchange by William McEvoy

Brighton Corn Exchange: Apparition experiments with real and virtual bodies. A piece for two dancers, it uses interactive technologies to synchronise physical movement with the projection of…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:18AM

Pop Idol Star Will Young to Lead West End Cabaret by Broadway.com

Pop Idol star Will Young will make his West End debut as the Emcee in a revival of Cabaret. Young will star in a new production helmed by Rufus Norris (Festen). The production will tour…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM

PHOTO CALL: A Look at Broadway-Bound Bring It On: The Musical by Matthew Blank

Following its current tour, Bring It On: The Musical, the new stage production set in the world of competitive cheerleading, will begin a limited engagement at Broadway's St. James Theat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

Fundraising Screenings of Corpus Christi: Playing with Redemption to be Held in the Hamptons and New York City by David Gordon

Fundraising screenings of the upcoming film Corpus Christi: Playing with Redemption will be held June 9 and 11 in the Hamptons and New York City. Inspired by Terrence McNally's controv…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:12AM

The invariable Emmanuel Ax by Thomas Garvey

The man himself.There's just something comforting about Emmanel Ax (above); he is invariably modest in demeanor, but brilliant in accomplishment (a combination that is becoming rare indeed, …

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 11:09AM

Brooke Shields and Brian D’arcy James to Host Drama Desk Awards by Broadway's Best Shows

New York: The Drama Desk Awards are thrilled to announce that award winning actress, model and author Brooke Shields will co-host the 57th Annual Drama Desk Awards with TV Star, Broadway’s…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:06AM

Photo Flash: Inside Opening Night of THE SUNSHINE BOYS! by BroadwayWorld

Thea Sharrocks production of SUNSHINE BOYS continues at the Savoy Theatre for a strictly limited run until 28 July 2012, having opened last night, May 17. The Sunshine Boys is designed by Hi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:05AM

Christian Borle, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Adam Pascal, Newsies and More Set for NYTW's Spring Gala by Michael Gioia

New York Theatre Workshop will present its 2012 spring gala, honoring board chair Barbara Warner Howard, Thomas Schumacher and Disney Theatrical Group, May 22 at the Plaza.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

PHOTO CALL: Jeff Daniels, Lily Rabe, Amanda Peet and More Celebrate Cock Off-Broadway Opening by Matthew Blank

An unlikely love triangle takes shape in the American premiere of Mike Bartlett's comedy Cock, about a man, his boyfriend and his new girlfriend, which officially opened Off-Broadway May…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM

Disney to Adapt Peter and the Starcatchers for the Big Screen by Broadway.com

Jesse Wigutow has been tapped to pen a film adaptation of the best-selling children’s novel Peter and the Starcatchers, according to Deadline.com. Published by Disney’s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:03AM

From Starlight Express to The Vibrator Play: Tristram Kenton's week on stage – in pictures

A snapshot of our theatre photographer's week – from a shimmering Starlight Express to a play about vibrators ...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:03AM

Uniting London heart and Nigerian soul by The Stage

As three British born Nigerian female playwrights have their work playing in London this month, Aleks Sierz discusses the parallels and differences in their work and the kind of stories they…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:01AM

Harvey Begins Broadway Run by Harvey

Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy about a man whose best friend is a 6-foot-tall rabbit, Harvey, begins its return to Broadwayon May 18 in Roundabout Theatre Company’s p…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:00AM

At the Broadway League Conference – Day 3 / 5 Tips on Dynamic Pricing by Ken Davenport

The subject of Dynamic Pricing around theater folks these days is like . . . well . . . like dynamite. And there were two whole sessions dedicated to this explosive topic today:  the first …

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

PLAYBILL VAULT UNLOCKED: What's New, Week of May 13; Broadway Debuts, Headshots and More 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 11:00AM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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FREUD'S LAST SESSION Celebrates 7000 Performances Today, 5/18 by BroadwayWorld

FREUD’S LAST SESSION, the runaway hit play by Mark St. Germain, will celebrate its 700th New York performance tonight, May 18th at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). Winner of the 20…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:59AM

Top of the hat parade by The Stage

After taking Top Hat around the country on a regional tour, Summer Strallen and Tom Chambers are starring in the West End transfer. They talk to Matthew Hemley about the show's appeal and ho…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:57AM

My Fair Lady, A Taste of Honey, and The Full Monty Make Up Sheffield Theatres' Season by David Gordon

Additional titles have been announced for the upcoming fall season at London's Sheffield Theatres. Joining Simon Beaufoy's previously announced stage play adaptation of his film T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:56AM

Alan Menken & Harvey Fierstein to Talk NEWSIES on Theater Talk 5/19 by BroadwayWorld

Harvey Fierstein and Alan Menken librettist and composer of the new crowd-pleasing musical Newsies are interviewed on a new THEATER TALK this weekend, premiering Saturday, May 19 2012 at 8…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:55AM

Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Lead Stage Adaptation of The Exorcist by Broadway.com

Complete casting has been announced for the previously announced stage version of horror classic The Exorcist, directed by John Doyle and adapted by John Pielmeier from William Peter Bl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:53AM

Photo Flash: Nicole Parker Joins National Tour of WICKED as 'Elphie' in Denver Tonight, 5/18 by BroadwayWorld

The company of the first North American tour of WICKED welcomes PJ Benjamin as The Wizard on Tuesday, May 8 and Nicole Parker as Elphaba on Friday, May 18 in Denver, CO.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:53AM

Nicole Parker Joins National Tour of WICKED as 'Elphie' in Denver Tonight, 5/18 by BroadwayWorld

The company of the first North American tour of WICKED welcomes PJ Benjamin as The Wizard on Tuesday, May 8 and Nicole Parker as Elphaba on Friday, May 18 in Denver, CO.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:53AM

Crave/Illusions – review by Lyn Gardner

Point, EastleighSarah Kane's Crave and Illusions by the Russian playwright Ivan Viripaev are both compelling texts. But put them side by side – as director Ramin Gray does in this double b…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:52AM

"Chaplin" heads to Broadway minus big name stars

The Charlie Chaplin musical "Chaplin" is slated to make its Broadway debut on September 10 at the Barrymore Theatre, but critics fear that a lack of well-known actors may hurt the production…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 10:50AM

2012 Tony Nominees Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti Strike "Gold" With "Once" by Playbill Video

"Once" stars Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti — both 2012 Tony nominees for their leading performances in the musical — talk about the bond they've formed with their fellow cast members,…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:49AM

Why Chicago needs bigger place on world's stage by Chris Jones

At its 25th summit in Chicago this weekend, NATO will be preoccupied with the tricky business of how to advance its various institutional priorities — like global security and the buil…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:48AM

2012 Tony Nominees Roger Rees and Rick Elice Imagine the Possiblities of "Peter and the Starcatcher" by Playbill Video

Roger Rees (Best Direction of a Play, sharing the nom with co-director Alex Timbers) and Rick Elice (Best Play) were nominated for 2012 Tony Awards for their work on the imagination-fueled e…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:47AM

2012 Tony Nominees Norm Lewis and David Alan Grier Bring Fresh Life to "Porgy and Bess" Archetypes by Playbill Video

Norm Lewis and David Alan Grier checked in with Playbill to talk about "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess."

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:46AM

Three zombie Sisters at Bell Foundry in Baltimore this weekend by John Barry

The ACME theatre, which I’ve done a brief piece on, will be going up with a new version of the Three Sisters this weekend. But don’t expect mustached colonels in late 19th century Russia…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:45AM

2012 Tony Nominees O'Hara, Kaye and McGrath Grab Onto Gershwin in "Nice Work" by Playbill Video

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 so…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:44AM

2012 Tony Nominees Menken, Feldman and Fierstein Turn Old "Newsies" Into New "Newsies" by Playbill Video

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: YouTube at 10:42AM

2012 Tony Nominee Laura Osnes Fulfills Her Wildhorn and Rodgers & Hammerstein Dreams by Playbill Video

Laura Osnes, a Best Actress Tony Award nominee for her performance as Bonnie in "Bonnie & Clyde," talks about her bittersweet experience with the short-lived Frank Wildhorn musical, catching…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:40AM

Babel by Robert Walport

Hmmmm. I'd like to say "Babel" is great, a big community project with its heart in the right place, but I'm afraid it isn't. In fact it isn't even good, "Babel" is absolutely terrible. Site-…

SOURCE: The Tyro Theatre Critic at 10:40AM

2012 Tony Nominees Kathleen Marshall and Joe DiPietro Honor the Past in Updated "Nice Work" by Playbill Video

Kathleen Marshall (Best Direction and Choreography of a Musical) and Joe DiPietro (Best Book of a Musical) talk about crafting strong female characters and using classic George & Ira Gershwi…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:39AM

Cate Blanchett to Star in Film Version of Patricia Highsmith's Carol by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage veteran and Oscar winner Cate Blanchett and Mia Wasikowska will star in a new film adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novella Carol (aka The Price of Salt), according to The Holly…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:38AM

Photo Coverage: BroadwayWorld Remembers Donna Summer by Walter McBride

Yesterday, May 17, disco icon Donna Summer passed away in Florida after a long battle with cancer at the age of 63. BroadwayWorld remebers Donna Summer below.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:37AM

NYC School Students to Perform at Shubert Theatre; Nick Jonas to Host by Adam Hetrick

Nick Jonas, who currently stars in the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business..., will welcome New York City school students to perform on the stage of the Shubert Theatre May 29 as …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM

Jon Hamm and Daniel Radliffe to Star in Sky Arts' A Young Doctor's Notebook by Brian Scott Lipton

Jon Hamm and Daniel Radcliffe will star in Sky Arts' series based on Russian satirist Mikhal Bulgakov's short story memoir A Young Doctor's Notebook, according to The Hollywoo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:31AM

Paul Nasto’s new sound for Flora the Red Menace by Jason McCool

Musical theatre lovers along the Eastern seaboard have begun to buzz about what’s been menacing the team over at 1st Stage in Tysons Corner, VA. On tap for the ambitious young company is …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:30AM

Brian d’Arcy James and Brooke Shields to Co-Host 57th Annual Drama Desk Awards by Loganne

Onscreen and onstage stars Brooke Shields and Brian d’Arcy James are all set to host the 57th annual Drama Desk Awards. The awards will take place on Sunday, June 3 at 8 PM at The Town Hal…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 10:30AM

Tell Yourself How Lucky You Are: SEUSSICAL at the 14th Street Y by Peter Filichia

Sometimes you can tell you’re going to have a good time at a show just from the set. In front of us on the second floor of the 14th Street Y is a sunny-looking playground. Center stage is …

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:23AM

Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie to Voice Canterville Ghost Film by Brian Scott Lipton

Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie will lend their voice skills to Kim Burdom's CG animated movie adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Canterville Ghost, according to The Hollywood Reporter. K…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:23AM

Review: Review Round-up: A mostly bright reception for Sunshine Boys

The revival of Neil Simon's 1972 comedy The Sunshine Boys opened at the Savoy Theatre last night. Starring Danny DeVito and Richard Griffiths it tells the story of two old vaudevillians, …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:22AM

Pop Star Will Young to Star in London Revival of Cabaret by David Gordon

British pop star-turned-actor Will Young will make his West End debut in Rufus Norris' revival of Cabaret at the Savoy Theatre, according to published reports. The production will open …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:22AM

Mother Adam, Jermyn Street Theatre, London

Resplendent in a tangerine toque and monitoring her middle-aged son with a manipulative, faux-beaten-dog wariness, Linda Marlowe's marvellous Mammles looks like the lost love child of Gloria…

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:21AM

PHOTO FLASH: Jeff Daniels, Jason Butler Harner, Amanda Peet, Lily Rabe at Off-Broadway Cock Opening by Tristan Fuge

On Thursday, May 17, the Off-Broadway production of Mike Bartlett's play, Cock, opened at the Duke on 42nd street. James Macdonald directed the Royal Court Theatre's Olivier Award-…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:19AM

'Night Music,' heavily sold, adds two weeks

The hit Writers' Theatre production of "A Little Night Music," directed by William Brown, will now play in Glencoe through July 22. Tickets for the regular run already are in very short supp…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:19AM

Will Young to Star in West End Return of John Kander and Fred Ebb's Cabaret by Mark Shenton

Will Young, the British pop star who won the inaugural series of Pop Idol in 2002 and has since sold over nine million albums, is to make his West End musical theatre debut. He will star as …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AM

Weekend Poll: Broadway Stars on TV! Which Upcoming New Series Excites You Most? by Broadway.com

Television networks recently held their upfronts to announce the crop of new series that will debut this fall, and there are plenty of theater people featured in the new shsows. Theater fans…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:11AM

The Peripherals by Theasy.com

Dixon Place, The Talking Band, Off Off Broadway By Adrienne Urbanski BOTTOM LINE: Light on the story line, but heavy on quirky musical numbers, this shows amounts to a humorous rock c…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:06AM

Seven days on stage: Chris Moyles joins Jesus Christ Superstar-studded cast by Alistair Smith

DJ joins Tim Minchin and Melanie C in Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, the Coronation Street musical hits a bump in the road, and Baldrick helps train announcers improve their patterChrist on a …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AM

2012 Tony Awards Clip Countdown - Day 7: Oh, What JERSEY BOYS! by Pat Cerasaro

Having more influence on subsequent seasons than many a Tony Award-winning Best Musical before it or since, the pioneering and trend-setting jukebox Four Seasons biomusical JERSEY BOYS in ma…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:02AM

Harvey, Starring Jim Parsons, Begins Performances on Broadway by Broadway.com

The Broadway revival of Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Harvey begins previews on May 18. Starring two-time Emmy winner Jim Parsons and Tony nominee Jessica Hecht, Harvey will…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:00AM

A Look at No Rules Theatre Company’s ‘Suicide, Incorporated’ – Week 3 by Joshua Morgan by Joel Markowitz

As we finish up our fourth week in the rehearsal room and head into tech, I’m feeling cool, calm, and collected. I’m so eager to share this play with Washington, DC and NRTC audiences. A…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:00AM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Jim Parsons Takes On Harvey by TheaterMania

The Emmy Award and Drama Desk Award winner talks about starring in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Mary Chase's play HARVEY about a man with an imaginary friend.

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:57AM

TO SEE OR NOT TO SEE: “C*ck” by Tom Mizer

C*CK The acclaimed British import by Mike Bartlett, about a young man torn between his boyfriend and the woman he sleeps with, arrives in New York with its controversial title and gladiatori…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:49AM

Happily “Ever After”, “Downton Abbey” on Broadway & More Theater News by Tom Mizer

Sisters are doing it for themselves in a theater news round-up energized by some serious girl power… The award-winning songwriting team of Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich had a great w…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:49AM

Michael Morpurgo's Private Peaceful to Return to West End for 16 Performances by David Gordon

The stage adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's Private Peaceful will play a 16-performance run at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from September 18-29. The production is directed and adapted …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:49AM

Zack Calhoon, Mark Souza, Kayla Wickes Set For Boomerang Theatre's Hamlet by Brian Scott Lipton

The Boomerang Theatre Company has announced complete cast and creative team for its free production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, to run June 23-July 15 in Central Park. The show i…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:47AM

Becca Ballenger, Trey Gibbons, Summer Crockett Moore to Star in American Stare by David Gordon

New Jersey Repertory Company will present Tony Glazer's American Stare, June 14-July 22. Evan Bergman will direct the production. The dark comedy is set in a South Florida trailer pa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:33AM

ArtsBeat: Stage Play of 'The Exorcist' Now Possesses Brooke Shields and Richard Chamberlain by Dave Itzkoff

Brooke Shields will play Chris MacNeil, the mother of an afflicted child, and Richard Chamberlain will play the veteran demon-chaser Father Merrin in a stage adaptation of "The Exorcist" tha…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:32AM

Matt Doyle Will Release New EP in June; Joe's Pub Concert Scheduled by Andrew Gans

Broadway actor Matt Doyle will release his second EP, "Constant," June 12. To celebrate the release, Doyle will perform in concert July 2 at 9:30 PM at Joe’s Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:32AM

Organic Chemistry for Dummies by Adam Thurman

. . . is a course that doesn't exist. Some things can't be simplified into a Dummies course. Some things can't be boiled down into seven easy steps. Hell, I've written over 1000 blog posts o…

SOURCE: Mission Paradox at 09:30AM

"The Producers" at Seattle's Village Theatre by David-Edward Hughes

Cast impeccably, choreographed with giddy glee and gaudy grace by Kristin Holland Bohr, with masterful musical direction by maestros Tim Symons and Bruce Monroe, Village closes its 2011-2012…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:26AM

Kristin Chenoweth Launches Tour in Seattle by David-Edward Hughes

She may no longer be a "GCB," with ABC failing to review her latest TV adventure, but sage star supreme Kristen Chenoweth recently rocked a full house at Seattle's Paramount as she launched …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:26AM

Casting Announced for Boomerang Theatre Company's Free Production of Hamlet in Central Park by Andrew Gans

The Boomerang Theatre Company has announced complete casting for its outdoor production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, which begins performances June 23 in Central Park and is free to the pu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:22AM

"The Walworth Farce" and "The Seagull" in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

In Enda Walsh's The Walworth Farce, now being given a sharp and energetic production by Inis Nua Theatre Company, a man and his two grown sons are living in a decrepit apartment on the fifte…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:19AM

Film Review:’ Bernie’ by Bari Biern by Bari Biern

Not since Mr. Joyboy, the mortuary cosmetician from Evelyn Waugh’s The Loved One, has there been a more memorable mortician than Bernie Tiede. In addition to making the residents of Carth…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:18AM

Matt Doyle to Celebrate New EP, Constant, With July 2 Joe's Pub Concert by Andy Propst

Broadway star Matt Doyle will release his new EP, Constant on Tuesday June 12, and perform a concert at Joe's Pub on Monday, July 2 at 9:30pm. The six-track EP will feature original s…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:18AM

TV: Andrew Lloyd Webber & Gary Barlow's Official Diamond Jubilee Song Video with Gareth Malone & Prince Harry by Stage Tube

Decca Records today announced Sing, the Official Diamond Jubilee song co-written by Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber, two of the UKs greatest living songwriters. Check out the offical mus…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:15AM

And Then There Were Two: "American Idol" Finalists Named; Auditions for Season 12 Begin in June by Andrew Gans

Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez were named the Top Two finalists on the May 17 broadcast of the famed singing competition "American Idol." (Joshua Ledet received the fewest nu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:15AM

42nd Street | "Young and Healthy" | Stratford Shakespeare Festival by Stratford Shakespeare Festival

Actor Billy Lawlor (Kyle Blair) helps newcomer Peggy Sawyer (Jennifer Rider-Shaw) work up the courage to sing her very first notes on Broadway. 42nd Street is just one of 14 magnificent prod…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:06AM

Upcoming: Steve Burns in Matt Freeman’s “Confess Your Bubble” by George Hunka

If you can manage it, you should take the hike out to Brooklyn’s Brick next month for Matthew Freeman‘s new show, Confess Your Bubble, a monologue written for the Brick’s s…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 09:01AM

Evan Casey & Jason Lott on Running Around Like Crazy at Olney Theatre Center’s ‘The 39 Steps’ By Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

I saw The 39 Steps last week and laughed so hard my jaw was hurting. Most of these guffaws came from watching Jason Lott and Evan Casey wear so many ‘hats’ and watching them run…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM

Michael Feinstein: Defending the Great American Songbook by Peter Filichia

As a teen, Feinstein hid records he bought under his shirt. Now, the singer is proud to let people know what music he's always loved.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 09:00AM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Review Roundup: Danny DeVito in THE SUNSHINE BOYS - All The Reviews by Review Roundups

Thea Sharrocks production of THE SUNSHINE BOYS starring Danny DeVito and Richard Griffiths opened last night, 17 May, at Savoy Theatre. BroadwayWorld has gathered all of the reviews below - …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:57AM

League likes 'Desert,' 'Once'

Legit News: 'Salesman,' 'Follies' also win awards

SOURCE: Variety at 08:50AM

Spotlight On: Steven Berkoff by Charlotte Whitehead

The renowned artist reveals his honest (and perhaps controversial) opinions on acting, writing and what’s next as 6 Actors in Search of a Director opens in London.

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:47AM

The Real World? actresses Meg Tilly and Jane Spidell are in search of truth by Kate Wilkinson

It’s a rainy day outside Toronto’s Tarragon Theatre, but Jane Spidell and Meg Tilly are still game for an impromptu outdoor photo shoot

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 08:30AM

Showtunes About Transportation Week – 5 – Trains by Broadway Reviewed

TweetBefore any argues the showtune Another Hundred People Just Got Off of the Train from Company, I don’t think there is a show more dedicated to trains than a show that “stars&…

SOURCE: Broadway Reviewed at 08:24AM

Richard Fleeshman, Jeremy Jordan, Lea Salonga Set for Scott Alan's Live CD by Andy Propst

Scott Alan's newest CD, Live, will be released for purchase and digital download on June 26. As previously reported, the two-disc set will showcase performances of the songwriter'…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:20AM

Troubled Times Square Building Signs Big Lease - Metropolis - WSJ by Laura Kusisto

11 Times Square has landed its first tenant: a Russian restaurant company will fill roughly half the space at 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 08:19AM

Death of a Salesman Recoups Investment by Loganne

Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman has broken the Barrymore Theatre box office record six times during its run with a seven performance a week schedule, instead of the standard eight. And…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 08:03AM

Heard First in ... 1959 ... 1960 ... 1961 by Rob Lester

If you strolled down Broadway late in 1961, among the shows playing were How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (which opened that year), the previous year's late entry, Do Re Mi, …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:01AM

BWW's On This Day - May 18, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 18 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Feature: INTERVIEW: Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Jonathan Pryce Have a Case of Hysteria by Leslie (Hoban) Blake

The stars of the new film about the invention of the vibrator share their on-set experiences.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Cock by Frank Scheck

Get your mind out of the gutter.   Yes, the title of Mike Bartlett’s play might seem salacious considering that it concerns a gay couple whose relationship is threatened when one…

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 07:58AM

Detroit audience feedback by National Theatre

Detroit audience feedback Hear what audiences think of Lisa D'Amour's Detroit, now playing in the Cottesloe Theatre. Book tickets: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/69369/production…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:47AM

The Cherry Orchard by Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory by John Morrison

After being electrified by Andrew Hilton's Bristol-based company's production of Richard II last year, I jumped at the chance to see their well-reviewed production of Chekhov's last play on …

SOURCE: John Morrison at 07:34AM

Tender Napalm – review by Alfred Hickling

A young man and woman bound onto a bare stage, bottles of water in hand. They begin sparring: physically at first, then verbally. The language is explicit, poetic, raw. They want to do obsce…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:30AM

A Marvellous Year for Plums – review by Michael Billington

Chichester festival theatreHugh Whitemore has written a play about something that sounds eerily familiar: a legally dubious British invasion of a Middle Eastern country run by a militaristic…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:16AM

Soho Cinders to premiere at Soho Theatre by Alistair Smith

Soho Cinders, a new musical by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe based on Cinderella, will have its full stage premiere at the Soho Theatre this August.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:13AM

Travelex £12 Tickets: 10 years of unforgettable theatre by National Theatre

Travelex £12 Tickets: 10 years of unforgettable theatre WIN a theatre trip to New York! To celebrate ten years of Travelex £12 Tickets at London's National Theatre, share yo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:04AM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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African American Composers and Conductors: Ford T. Dabney by Barbara Cohen-Stratyner

The exhibition, The Great American Revue, focuses on Broadway revue series, 1907–1938. But they were not the only shows on Broadway. During those three decades, dozens of musical comed…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 06:57AM

Sheffield announces autumn season by Natalie Woolman

New productions of both My Fair Lady and Macbeth are to play Sheffield Theatres later this year.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:45AM

Southwark Playhouse eyes home in Elephant and Castle by Natalie Woolman

Southwark Playhouse has applied for planning permission to turn an office space in Elephant and Castle into a temporary venue for the company while its current home is redeveloped.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:36AM

Love Burns Is Off Beat Comedy About Modern Relationships by Bill Hirschman

Seeing life through the prism of offbeat characters such as the oddballs populating the absurdist comedy Love Burns sometimes helps us perceive the modern world more clearly than any natural…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:30AM

Review: Cock at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

The Playbill cover features an image to illustrate one definition for the possibly titillating or off-putting title. However, Mike Bartlett's play touches on every one of the dictionary defi…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:29AM

Bow Down, The Old Municipal Market, Brighton by George Hall

The Old Municipal Market, Brighton: To the sparest of designs by Anna Jones, The Opera Group's recently appointed artistic director, Frederic Wake-Walker, stages his initial production …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:16AM

Review: Chair by Amelia Forsbrook

Some playwrights just demand to be heard, and none more so than Edward Bond, the outspoken writer whose revolutionary work Saved bellowed loud and brutal choruses against the Lord Chamberla…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:15AM

Will Young to star in Cabaret by Natalie Woolman

Will Young is to make his West End debut in Cabaret this autumn.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:10AM

Review: Detroit by Will Kitson

What springs to mind when you think of Detroit? Urban degeneration? Poverty? Perhaps nothing? Certainly, for your average Brit, the term isn’t reminiscent of the tragic fable of post-World…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:09AM

Geordie Sinatra, Stephen Joseph, Scarborough by Kevin Berry

Stephen Joseph, Scarborough: Quite a lot going on in this new play from Fiona Evans, but little of lasting consequence. Improbable plot line is followed by unlikely revelation as the author…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:08AM

A Marvellous Year for Plums, Chichester Festival, Chichester by Mark Shenton

Chichester Festival, Chichester: It is proving to be a most marvellous year for Chichester - this is the 50th anniversary year of the theatre's founding in 1962 under Laurence Olivier, …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:02AM

Review: A Marvellous Year for Plums (Chichester) ***

There's a sense of déjà vu while watching Hugh Whitemore's new play. Even though the subject matter is Anthony Eden and the Suez crisis of 1956, there are strong parallels with…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00AM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Reader reviews: your take on Three Kingdoms, Snow White and Henry IV by Hannah Freeman

Our weekly roundup of the plays, performances and live arts you've seen – and what you thought of themWelcome to the second in our weekly roundup of your reviews. Each week we invite you t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:56AM

Filskit Blog: The brilliant Brighton Fringe by Filskit Theatre

Wow, what a bank holiday that was! Being a part of the Brighton Fringe opening weekend was always going to be exciting, but it was even better than any of us had hoped it would be… So …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:51AM

The Sunshine Boys, Savoy, London by Mark Shenton

Savoy, London: The Sunshine Boys may be little more than an old-fashioned star vehicle, but with the sweet Little-and-Large casting of Danny DeVito and Richard Griffiths this 40-year Neil Si…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:46AM

See One Man, Two Guv’nors Without Leaving Florida by Bill Hirschman

Floridians can see London/Broadway shows (kind of) without paying for a plane ticket. A film of the original London incarnation of the current New York comedy hit, One Man, Two Guv’nors is…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 05:41AM

Ryan Craig: National Theatre Connections 2013 by National Theatre

Ryan Craig: National Theatre Connections 2013 Playwright Ryan Craig talks about his new play "We Lost Elijah" written for young people to perform as part of National Theatre Conne…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:31AM

Famous Spiegeltent to return to Edinburgh Fringe by Thom Dibdin

The Famous Spiegeltent will return to the Edinburgh Fringe this summer in a tie-in with the new promoters at the Assembly Rooms which will see George Street closed to traffic.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:31AM

Cabaret by Tim

Cabaret is one of the most popular musicals of the 20th century. Set against the rise of the Nazi party in the late 1930’s, it follows American writer Cliff Bradshaw who has recently come …

SOURCE: Cheap Theatre Tickets at 05:20AM

1st Night Photos: Comics turn out for Sunshine Boys

Comedians Ricky Gervais, Victoria Wood, Nigel Planer and Reese Shearsmith were among those at the Savoy Theatre last night for the opening of The Sunshine Boys .The revival of Neil Simon's …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:17AM

News: Will Young leads Norris' Cabaret back to West End, 3 Oct

As previously tipped::E8831334250052 by Whatsonstage.com, pop star-turned-actor Will Young will make his West End debut in Rufus Norris’ revival of Cabaret, which opens at the Savoy Th…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:06AM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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78th Annual Drama League Award Winners Announced by Daniel Lehman

"Once," "Death of a Salesman," "Follies," "Other Desert Cities," and Audra McDonald were honored by the Drama League on Friday, May 18 in New York.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:59AM

Noises off: why there's no such thing as new writing – or an all-black play by Matt Trueman

Bloggers are smashing old orthodoxies this week, from ideas of what theatre should be to myths about race and actingThis may sound like I'm talking myself out of a job, but if you read one b…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:50AM

NY Review: 'Jack's Back!' by Lisa Jo Sagolla

A spunky little world premiere musical, "Jack's Back!" is lots more fun and far less disturbing than expected, considering its subject is Jack the Ripper.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:49AM

News: Sheffield announces Macbeth, My Fair Lady, Monty & Moore

Sheffield Theatres' new season will include Macbeth, revivals of My Fair Lady and A Taste of Honey, a new play from DC Moore and - as previously reported::E8831336728832 - a stage version of…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:47AM

Passion by Songs From The Musicals

Passion Marin Mazzie, Jere Shea and Donna Murphy in a medley of "Happiness", "Drums and Music" and "Finale"" at the Tony Awards. No copyright infringemen…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:45AM

News: Morpurgo’s Private Peaceful fills gap at Haymarket, 18-29 Sep

Thanks to the National Theatre, audiences will be able to see two Michael Morpurgo page-to-stage adaptations in the West End this September. While this year’s Whatsonstage.com Award-winnin…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:31AM

News: Sheffield announced Monty, Macbeth, My Fair Lady & Moore

Sheffield Theatres' new season will include Macbeth, revivals of My Fair Lady and A Taste of Honey, a new play from DC Moore and - as previously tipped on Whatsontage.com::E8831336728832 - a…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:28AM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Offer: Mike Leigh's ABIGAIL'S PARTY in West End with Jill Halfpenny: Prog + Q&A

Mike Leigh's legendary 1970s comedy ABIGAIL'S PARTY has returned triumphantly to the stage in this critically acclaimed production starring Whatsonstage.com and Olivier Award winner Jill Hal…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:58AM

Bring Back The Sitting Ovation!, Says Ben Brantley

The New York Times 05/17/12

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:53AM

What the Butler Saw, Vaudeville Theatre by Matt Wolf

Clothes are shed, sensibilities skewered, and political correctness defiantly ignored in this latest London revival of Joe Orton's wonderful play (the fourth, for what it's worth, in the cap…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 03:44AM

‘Hum’ at Theater Alliance by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

Tired of all those revivals and multiple productions of classics all around town? Then hop into your Hummer and drive over to Theater Alliance at Atlas Performing Arts Center and see the wor…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:02AM

Review: The Sunshine Boys ****

What a treat, to have Danny DeVito, a folded-in-half version of Richard Griffiths, but much livelier and more puckish, and Griffiths himself, who’s grown even bigger and more bloated t…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00AM

Review: An erratic 'A Little Night Music' by East West Players by David C. Nichols

The Stephen Sondheim musical gets a cross-cultural staging at David Henry Hwang Theater.Perpetual anticipation is good for the soul, but it's bad for the art of "A Little Night Music" at the…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:00AM

Truckee parks officials seek input: Should we build theater? by Ed Fletcher

Parks officials in the Truckee-Donner area are seeking community input on the feasibility of a performing arts center in the area.

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:00AM

'Edith' aims for a universal story of growing up by Marcus Crowder

From some of the earliest days of professional theater, acting troupes have traveled from city to city and town to town with their productions. Teresa Avia Lim plays the title character…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:00AM

Sacramento Live: Kathy Barwick album release party by Marcus Crowder

Local legend Kathy Barwick has been a reliable, sought-after player on the local music scene for the past 20 years. A nationally known flatpicking guitarist, Barwick also is a virtuoso on do…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:00AM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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News: Will Young leads Norris' Cabaret back to West End, 1 Oct

As previously tipped::E8831334250052 by Whatsonstage.com, pop star-turned-actor Will Young will make his West End debut in Rufus Norris’ revival of Cabaret, which opens at the Savoy Th…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:43AM

'Priscilla' Closing; 'Newsies' Extends; 'Ever After' Announces Run by David Sheward

"Priscilla Queen of the Desert" leaves the Palace open for "Annie," "Newsies" extends, and "Ever After" is headed our way.

SOURCE: Backstage at 02:26AM

'Soho Cinders' to world preem at Soho Theater

Legit News: Tuner brings gay twist to Cinderella story

SOURCE: Variety at 02:19AM

Dawn French and Jason Donovan search for the new Jesus Christ Superstar

Dawn French and Jason Donovan have been signed up as judges for Andrew Lloyd Webber's search for the lead in his musical Jesus Christ Superstar.

SOURCE: The Independent at 02:07AM

Exploring Lives of Mid-Century Artists in 'February House' by Simi Horwitz

Four actors tackle W.H. Auden, Gypsy Rose Lee, Benjamin Britten, and Carson McCullers in a new musical, at the Public.

SOURCE: Backstage at 02:00AM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Crucible premieres 'Straight'

Legit News: New stage version of 'Full Monty' lined up

SOURCE: Variety at 01:53AM

Short Shorts 35: Audiences and actors fight back by Mark Shenton

I seem to have unwittingly ignited a welcome fight back by theatregoers and actors alike, tired of having performances disrupted by bad behaviour. Just the other day, a colleague posted on h…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:49AM

Cock, The Duke on 42nd Street, New York

It’s the quality of the acting that distinguishes this drama about sexual identity, writes Brendan Lemon

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:33AM

Wendi Peters-Led THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD Transfers to The Arts Theatre from Tonight, May 18 by BroadwayWorld

Following its run at the Landor Theatre, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, based on Dickens final unfinished novel, with book, music and lyrics by Rupert Holmes, directed by Matthew Gould, gets a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Lisa Brescia, Jason Danieley and More Lead SUPREMA Reading at Ars Nova Today, 5/18 by BroadwayWorld

Ars Nova presents a by-invitation-only reading of Suprema, a new musical by Jordan Harrison Maple and Vine and Daniel Zaitchik Picnic at Hanging Rock, today, May 18 at 3pm at Ars Nova.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Songs From The Musicals

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Megan Hilty, Rachel York and company in a promotional video featuring excerpts from the 2012 New York City Center Encores! production. No copyright infringement in…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:12AM

TT: Shortening Shaw

Today's Wall Street Journal drama column is devoted in its entirety to a review of the Irish Repertory Theatre's revival...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Almanac

"PLATITUDE. An idea (a) that is admitted to be true by everyone, and (b) that is not true." H.L. Mencken,...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

Q&A: Philip Slein Gallery moves to Central West End

Philip Slein Gallery has relocated from downtown into the former William Shearburn Gallery in the Central West End.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:00AM
Friday, May 18, 2012 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Triumphant Baby: The Songs of Iconis and Maddock by Wendy Caster

Lorinda Lisitza is amazing. And she was born to sing the songs of Joe Iconis and Robert Maddock, who are pretty darn amazing themselves.

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 12:57AM

Sweeney Todd by Songs From The Musicals

Sweeney Todd Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton in a promotional video featuring excerpts from the 2012 London revival. No copyright infringement intended. http://www.songsfromthemusicals.co…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:56AM

Insert Cock Joke Here by Linda

I wasn't going to write this review. I was invited to an early preview of Cock at the Duke on 42nd Street followed by a talkback with the cast and director. During the talkback, they mention…

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 12:24AM

Little Me by Songs From The Musicals

Little Me Martin Short and the original Broadway company in a performance of "Boom Boom" at the Tony Awards. No copyright infringement intended. http://www.songsfromthemusicals.c…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:19AM

Sexual dilemma in the round by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Never mind its provocative title: “Cock” is about love. Things get complicated as people fall in and out of it, but this wonderful 90-minute show renders the emotional mess with great si…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:17AM

Contact by Songs From The Musicals

Contact Boyd Gaines, Jason Antoon and Deborah Yates lead the original Broadway company in a performance of "Simply Irresistable" at the Tony Awards. No copyright infringement int…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:08AM

Martha Richards by League of Professional Theatre Women

Executive Director, WomenArts – Non-profit Arts Manager San Francisco, California USA Where do you look for inspiration? I am inspired by our history. I love reading about women’s accomp…

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

Harvey, Starring Jim Parsons in Classic Hare-Raising Tale, Begins Broadway Run by Kenneth Jones

Harvey, Mary Chase's 1944 Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy about a man whose best friend is a 6-foot-tall rabbit, hops back to Broadway on May 18 in a Roundabout Theatre Company production …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Arian Moayed, Heather Raffo, Nasser Faris Star in Food and Fadwa; Feast of Politics Begins May 18 by Kenneth Jones

Tony Award nominee Arian Moayed of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo is among cast members of New York Theatre Workshop/Noor Theatre's Middle East-set play Food and Fadwa, about cooking an…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Amy Brenneman and Kellie Overbey Experience Rapture, Blister, Burn Beginning May 18 in NYC by Kenneth Jones

The Playwrights Horizons world premiere of Rapture, Blister, Burn, a play by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie Award winner Gina Gionfriddo (Becky Shaw), begins Off-Broadway performances May …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Stockard Channing and John Larroquette Host 78th Annual Drama League Awards May 18 by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winners Stockard Channing and John Larroquette host the 78th Annual Drama League Awards ceremony May 18 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square. Winners will be announced on Playbill…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Daniel Davis Conjures The Tempest, Opening at Hartford Stage May 18 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Daniel Davis stars as Prospero in the Hartford Stage production of Shakespeare's The Tempest, which officially opens May 18 after previews that began May 10 under the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Wicked Tour Welcomes Nicole Parker May 18 by Andrew Gans

The company of the first North American tour of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's Wicked welcomes Nicole Parker in the role of Elphaba May 18 in Denver, CO. PJ Benjamin joined the ca…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

DIVA TALK: Catching Up With Follies Star and Tony Award Winner Victoria Clark by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: MAY 18 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Anne Bradley and Ernio Hernandez

1923 Sweet Nell of Old Drury runs beyond the season at the 48th Street Theatre in New York. Alfred Lunt stars as Charles II and Laurette Taylor is his mistress Nell Gwynne. Lynn Fontanne and…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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