Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 5/19/2012

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 5192012.

Fuse Book Review: The “Three Lives” of Stefan Zweig by Helen Epstein

Stefan Zweig's was a dramatic, action-packed, intense epic of a life, but Oliver Matuschek’s biography, Three Lives, simply plods along.

STAGE TUBE: Hugh Jackman 'Interviews' at Harlem Village Academies by Stage Tube

CollegeHumor brings you Hugh Jackman, At Harlem Village Academies, Mr. Jackman auditions for his toughest role yet not auditioning. Watch Jackman's teacher interview below

Review: Arcadia (New Leaf Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

After performing for Chicago for 10+ years, New Leaf Theatre will permanently go dark on June 16th. With Tom Stoppard's *Arcadia*, New Leaf is leaving us with a dignified and profound final…

Photo Flash: New Saturday Intermission Pics - HOW TO SUCCEED, NEWSIES, BOOK OF MORMON and More! by BroadwayWorld

Do you ever wonder what your favorite Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tour and regional stars are doing during intermission Thanks to NEWSIES' Andrew Keenan-Bolger KeenanBlogger, dedicated …

Globe to Globe: King Lear by Josh Spero

Like a post-Soviet Oedipal X-Factor, the Belarus Free Theatre on Friday night gave one of the greatest productions of King Lear London has ever seen. Forget our local Lears, with naked theat…

The Sunshine Boys; AirHotel; Detroit – review by Susannah Clapp

Savoy, London; Holt hotel, Norfolk; Cottesloe, LondonOn the screen in 1975 it was Walter Matthau and George Burns. In a 1996 television adaptation it was Woody Allen and Peter ("Columbo") Fa…

Little Dogs – review by Clare Brennan

Patti Pavilion, SwanseaThere's a lovely reading on YouTube of Dylan Thomas's short story Just Like Little Dogs. The text unfurls on the screen as the voice of – I think – Anthony Hopkins…

What the Butler Saw – review by Kate Kellaway

Vaudeville, LondonMadness is as madness does in Joe Orton's 1969 farce What the Butler Saw, and by the end it's straitjackets all round. We're in a psychiatrist's consulting room (with …

What the Butler Saw, Vaudeville Theatre, London The Sunshine Boys, Savoy Theatre, London Detroit, NT Cottesloe, London

Vintage comedies are all the rage. The West End can't get enough of them since One Man, Two Guvnors (an 18th-century classic that was rejigged as a Sixties seaside caper) proved a roaring, a…

Agenda: Hand-printed Bauhaus tights; Queen of Hearts; Cinemagram;

Fashion: Be haus proud

Rambert, Sadler's Wells, London François Testory, Robin Howard Dance Theatre, The Place, London

Next year Rambert really will have something to celebrate, when it moves to gleaming new premises on London's South Bank. But for the moment it has the 100th birthday of the world's first pi…

Slumdog the musical calls in Julian Fellowes

It was an old-fashioned Hollywood fairy tale: the low-budget movie, with a feel-good plotline and a virtually unknown cast, that managed to capture the public imagination before walking away…

The BBC rediscovers Shakespeare (and about time too) by John Morrison

I've just watched Off By Heart, a really stimulating BBC2 programme about nine talented teenagers acting their socks off at the RSC in Stratford with soliloquies from Romeo and Juliet, Henry…

Stage spotlight: 'The Hollow'

On stage: The thrill of the new

New plays have been a welcome - and memorable - addition to Twin Cites stages as we look at the year in theater so far.

News Roundup, May 19, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

Bring it On (photo: Joan Marcus)Off To Broadway: TORONTO The production of Bring it On, now wowing audiences in Toronto as it tours across the continent, will finally land on Broadway. (See …

These Are the People in Your Neighborhood by Sam Hurwitt

THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO Tenderloin, Cutting Ball Theater. By Sam Hurwitt As company-in-residence at Exit on Taylor, the avant-garde Cutting Ball Theater strikes an odd contrast with th…

Review: Kin (Griffin Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Griffin Theatre's Midwest premiere of *Kin* uses quiet moments, thoughtful dialogue and a skilled ensemble to explore one couple’s seven year-long relationship. With excellent casting, st…

"My Name is Asher Lev" at Long Wharf by Fred Sokol

Long Wharf Theatre's presentation of My Name is Asher Lev, which continues through May 27th, is beautifully delineated and constructed: this is a tightly knit 90-minute piece which is themat…

Showtunes About Transportation Week – 6 – Showtunes About Buses by Broadway Reviewed

TweetOne of the most well known buses is Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Thanks to Bette Midler, the movie musical became an actual musical and is currently on broadway. The bus is one of th…

Los Angeles Theater Review: THE CHILDREN (Theatre @ Boston Court in Pasadena) by Jason Rohrer

THE IMPERFECT STORM Over lunch today, I tried to tell someone about Michael Elyanow’s new take on the Medea myth and found myself crying into my tikka masala.  The material is horrify…

Los Angeles Theater Review: CHICAGO (Pantages Theatre in Hollywood) by Tony Frankel

WHERE IS MRS. O’LEARY’S COW WHEN YOU NEED HER? Had the inexhaustible 57-year-old Christie Brinkley performed “Roxie” on America’s Got Talent, I would have demanded that she…

Exclusive InDepth InterView: Tammy Blanchard On HOW TO SUCCEED, THE BIG C, GYPSY, Judy Garland & More by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are talking to one of the stars of the hit revival of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING - which will be closing this Sunday after a 16-month run, so catch it while yo…

Review: Incendiary (Wishbone Theatre Collective) by Scotty Zacher

In *Incendiary*, Adam Szymkowicz has written a slavishly stylized film-noir homage that manages in only 90 minutes the unlucky feat of being almost all style and no content. Not Recommended.

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, legendary German baritone, dead at 86

Specialist in German chamber music was acclaimed for interpretations of Schubert

STAGE TUBE: Jared Zirilli Continues Blog with Kourtni Lind in 'BROADWAY BOO'S' by Stage Tube

FAT CAMP is now closed, but Jared Zirilli of Fat Camp, Lysistrata Jones, Wicked, Aida and RENT has decided to continue his blog, interviewing Broadway friends and more. The working title is …

Cino Nights–newest anthology from NYTE Small Press by NYTE Small Press

As you know, The New York Theatre Experience, Inc. (NYTE) has been publishing the Plays and Playwrights series for a dozen years. We are proud to continue our print publication program with …

Champagne Set Series Will Launch with Free Concert Featuring Katie Rose Clarke, Stephanie Gibson, Lauren Blackman by Andrew Gans

The Champagne Set at Flute cabaret series, created as a platform to highlight the array of vocal talents of the Broadway community, will kickoff May 21 at Flute Bar in Gramercy.

'The Exorcist' play to star Richard Chamberlain, Brooke Shields by David Ng

LOS ANGELES - Richard Chamberlain and Brooke Shields have two of the lead roles in a new stage version of William...

Colin Firth to Play Noel Coward in MAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN by BroadwayWorld

According to news released by The Hollywood Reporter, Colin Firth The King's Speech is set to star as Noel Coward in the upcoming film Mad Dogs and Englishmen.

AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN Opens in Sydney; Australia to Become Springboard for Broadway? by BroadwayWorld

According to a report by Variety, more and more musicals, such as An Officer and a Gentleman, which opened in its world premiere today, May 19 at the Lyric Theater in Sydney, are using Austr…

Performances Begin for Off-Broadway’s Harry Potter Parody, Potted Potter by Broadway.com

Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience, a parody of the popular Harry Potter book series, begins performances on May 19.  The comedy is written and performed by Olivier Award-…

Cast discusses challenges of Opera Theatre's 'Sweeney Todd'

Powerful title role has strong appeal for baritones.

Hair at Act Two @ Levine by Lauren Katz by Lauren Katz

Last night, with their opening performance of Hair, Act Two @ Levine successfully completed a task I thought was impossible: changed my opinion of the 1969 hit musical. With their strong ens…

Weekend Agenda: If You Pray to Win a Tony, Does God Care? Edition by Lucky and The Mick

Queen Audra McDonald won the Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance. Someday that girl will make something of herself… Because Benjamin Walker is a sexy machine sent to earth…

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 5/19 - SHOW BOAT by Stage Tube

Today in 1946, the second Broadway revival of Showboat opened at the Ziegfeld Theatre, and ran for 418 performances. Show Boat is a musical in two acts with music by Jerome Kern and book and…

Broadway Box Office: Week 50: 05.07 - 05.13.12 by JK

NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE SHOWS AND STARS FOR AWARDS TONY DOESN'T GIVE OUT!NOMINATIONS CLOSE AT 6PM TOMORROW!THE FINAL NOMINATIONS BALLOT OPENS ON MONDAY!JUST CLICK THE AWARDS ICON TO YOUR…

TU Dance presents lively, varied program

Freckleface the Musical to Close on July 1 by Brian Scott Lipton

Freckleface the Musical will complete its run at the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center on Sunday, July 1. Buddy Crutchfield directs the production, with choreography by Gail Pennington Cru…

Photo Coverage: The Drama League Awards 2012 - The Gentlemen by Walter McBride

The Drama League announced yesterday, May 18, the winners for the 78th Annual Drama League Awards at the Marriott Marquis Times Square. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you photos of the g…

Photo Coverage: The Drama League Awards 2012 - The Ladies by Walter McBride

The Drama League announced yesterday, May 18, the winners for the 78th Annual Drama League Awards. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you photos of the lovely ladies at the ceremony, includi…

Power of healing, as lead by Anna Deavere Smith by Chris Jones

Anna Deavere Smith has, in essence, combined a career doing serious, interview-based theater work like "Fires in the Mirror" and "Twilight: Los Angles" with more lucrative acting gigs on TV …

Drama League Awards 2012 by Barry

Jano HerboschThe winners of the 78th annual DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS LUNCHEON benefiting the education programs of The Drama League Directors Project are: DISTINGUISHED PRODUCTION OF A PLAY Other…

I Interview Playwrights Part 454: Norman Allen by Adam Szymkowicz

Norman Allen Hometown: Corte Madera, California Current Town: Washington, DC Q: Tell me about your show in the Source Festival. A: On the surface, “The House Halfway” is about a bed …

Up On The Marquee: HARVEY! by Walter McBride

Preview performances are underway for Roundabout Theatre Companys Broadway premiere production of Mary Chase Harvey, set to open June 14, 2012. The marquee is up See below for a first look.

Hugh Dancy: By the Book

Hugh Dancy, currently on Broadway in “Venus in Fur” and in the film “Hysteria,” wishes David Mitchell would match Philip Roth’s output.

Concert review: Evgeny Kissin and the TSO play Grieg by Arthur Kaptainis

Grieg’s Piano Concerto is a beautiful piece, almost to the point of having been demoted to pops status. Many thanks to Evgeny Kissin for restoring its classical credentials on Thursday wit…

Fuse Theater Impressions: Cirque du Soleil’s “Amaluna” — Diane Paulus Turns “The Tempest” Into a Circus by Joann Green Breuer

A.R.T artistic director Diane Paulus, entrepreneur extraordinaire, seems to have plucked impulse for character and meandering plot from a watered (down) idea of The Tempest.

Dream Cast: Lindsay Lohan the Court Cases (a new Musical) by BroadwaySpotted

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

The Weekly Howl on Tues, May 22: Vote on what the #newplay community should discuss! by HowlRound

We at HowlRound want to know what you—the #newplay community on Twitter—want to discuss in this week’s Weekly Howl. Be the community’s idea generator and submit and vote on yo…

Review: The Sunshine Boys by Natasha Tripney

Danny DeVito gives an impressive and energetic performance is this surprisingly stately revival of Neil Simon's comedy.

Margaret Atwood mentors British novelist Naomi Alderman by Martin Knelman

Writers Margaret Atwood and Naomi Alderman are paired in the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative

2012 Tony Awards Clip Countdown - Day 8: Elton John & Tim Rice's AIDA by Pat Cerasaro

While the Disney musical itself was suspiciously not nominated for Best Musical, the 2000 Tony Awards committee saw it fit to award Elton John amp Tim Rices stylish and emotional rock musica…

Film Review: ‘Crooked Arrows’ by Ashunda Norris by Ashunda Norris

Did you know, dear reader, that the sport of lacrosse was created by Native Americans? Well, I sure didn’t until I watched the film Crooked Arrows, which is an educational force as muc…

Feature: INTERVIEW: Michael John LaChiusa Is a Giant Talent by Les Spindle

The award-winning composer-lyricist discusses his new musicals, Queen of the Mist, Los Otros and Giant, and his hit comedy, Sukie and Sue.

Globe to Globe: King John by Tom Birchenough

You might have wondered if, when Armenia was offered King John as part of the Globe to Globe season, they felt they’d drawn the short straw. Not a bit of it.read more

BWW's On This Day - May 19, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 19 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

"Cock" is Titillating—And in Just the Right Way by Jan Simpson

Some people are going to be drawn to the terrific new play that just opened at The Duke on 42nd Street because of its titillating title: Cock. Others may want to see it because of the refres…

Two Rock and Roll Birthdays by Trav S.D.

The stars were alligned on this day to produce to of rock and roll’s greatest showmen. Pete Townsend (b. 1945) and Joey Ramone (1951-2001). In celebration, two of my favorite songs by …

The Landing by Doug Marino

I went for another peak inside the development lab of a new work over at the Vineyard Theatre.  Rule #1 - Thou shalt not blog about a work in process.  Rule #2 - Enjoy yourself. &n…

Does Shakespeare work better outside Britain? | Bridget Escolme by Bridget Escolme

International perspectives enrich our understanding of Shakespeare's tales of comedy and violenceIn the year when that most exportable of English of cultural icons – Shakespeare – catche…

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

Idina Menzel: From Broadway To The Symphony

The star of Rent and Wicked is making standards and pop songs her own — with the help of symphonies around the country.

Los Angeles Theater Review: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (East West Players in Los Angeles) by Tony Frankel

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL East West Players’ cross-cultural take on the Stephen Sondheim/Harold Wheeler musical A Little Night Music highlights one of the most shimmering and romantic s…

Joffrey Ballet to perform with Philharmonic

HEDY WEISS: 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 m…

Teal Wicks Performs at WICKED-Themed Gala to Benefit California Musical Theatre Tonight, 5/19 by BroadwayWorld

A Wicked Gala, a 'Wickedly Magical Evening in Oz,' takes place tonight, Saturday, May 19, beginning at 600 p.m. The Sacramento Convention Center Ballroom, 1400 J Street in Sacramento, will b…

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

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

Washington D.C.'s Ford's Theatre Closes 1776 Tonight, 5/19 by BroadwayWorld

The Fords Theatre Society recently announced that the Tony Award-winning musical 1776, directed by Peter Flynn, has surpassed revenue records to become the highest grossing theatrical produc…

Chita Rivera Brings 'MY BROADWAY' Concert to New Jersey Tonight, 5/19 by BroadwayWorld

For the very first time, two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera brings her concert, Chita Rivera MY BROADWAY, to The New Jersey Performing Arts Center in the intimate setting of The Chase R…

WHEN YOU BELIEVE: A Conversation With and Tribute To Stephen Schwartz Plays Tonight, 5/19, Palm Springs by BroadwayWorld

Academy Award winner Stephen Schwartz will be honored with Desert Ensemble Theatre Company's inaugural Melpomai Award at When You Believe A Conversation With and Tribute To Stephen Schwartz …

World may be watching, but not enough to see by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "The Whole World is Watching" by the Dog & Pony Theatre Company at the Biograph ★★ THEATER REVIEW: "The Whole World is Watching" by the Dog & Pony Theatre Compan…

Shakespeare Festival St. Louis presents 'Othello'

Our annual graphic tells you everything you need to know for this summer's production — including the timeless tale.

Theater Review: ‘The President,’ a 1930 Screwball Comedy From Storm Theater by Ken Jaworowski

Madcap energy and laughs are the aim of “The President,” a revival from the Storm Theater.

PHOTO FLASH: Christine Baranski, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban at Premiere of Renee Fleming: A YoungArts MasterClass by David Gordon

The premiere of the HBO Special Presentation Renee Fleming: A YoungArts MasterClass was held Friday, May 18 at the Museum of Modern Art. The half-hour documentary, produced and directed by …

Arts | Connecticut: A Review of ‘My Name Is Asher Lev,’ in New Haven by Anita Gates

“My Name Is Asher Lev,” adapted from the novel by Chaim Potok, is being staged at the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven through May 27.

Wendy Barrie-Wilson by League of Professional Theatre Women

Actor, Potter, Teacher, Director New York, New York + Ohio USA What play or production changed your life? From Stoppard’s Arcadia I learned what life was all about. If we could define a le…

Theatre For Thought, May 19, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

THEATRE SHOULD BE SEEN, NOT READjoel fishbaneI don’t usually take issue with comments waged by Gaëtan Charlebois, our eponymous editor, but this week I couldn’t resist. Last week, …

THE WEEK AHEAD, May 19-25: How to Succeed Ends; Title and Deed, Common Pursuit Open Off-Broadway by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Spiegelworld puts its circus tentpole in the theatre district… Elaine Stritch brings her Sondheim songbook to the West Coast……

PLAYBILL BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Joshua Henry, the "Good-Natured" Jake of Porgy and Bess by Kenneth Jones

Porgy and Bess never had the subtitle or, Clara and Jake, but Nikki Renée Daniels and Joshua Henry make such a strong impression in the new Broadway "revisal" of the George …

STAGE VIEWS: Jesus Christ Superstar's Tom Hewitt by Andrew Gans

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

Hunter Parrish, Kate Flannery, Andrea McArdle Honor Stephen Schwartz at When You Believe Concert May 19 by Michael Gioia

Academy Award winner Stephen Schwartz is honored with Desert Ensemble Theatre Company's inaugural Melpomai Award at When You Believe: A Conversation With and Tribute To Stephen Schwartz …

Elaine Stritch Sings Sondheim May 19 at Walt Disney Concert Hall by Andrew Gans

The 2011-12 season at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles continues May 19 with Tony and Emmy winner Elaine Stritch.

Olivier-Nominated Potted Potter Begins Limited Run at Off-Broadway's Little Shubert May 19 by Andrew Gans

Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience – A Parody by Dan and Jeff, the Olivier-nominated production that presents all seven "Harry Potter" books in 70 minutes, begi…

CHART TOPPERS: Most-Read Playbill.com Stories, Week of May 6–12 by Judy Samelson

Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of May 6–12, 2012, from information compiled by Playbill.com.

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today in Theatre History: MAY 19 by Anne Bradley and Ernio Hernandez

1924 The four Marx Brothers star in I'll Say She Is at the Casino Theatre in New York. This revue, with a book by Will B. Johnstone and music by Tom Johnstone, takes the boys through mur…

Stellar box office for 'Streetcar'

Legit News: Tony noms boost Broadway sales

Broadway hopefuls go Down Under

Legit News: Legit producer trying out shows in Sydney

'Cock' turns heads

Legit News: Provocative title proves a selling point