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Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Lean, mean killer king by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The Public Theater’s new “Richard III” — Shakespeare’s most violent tragedy — has been streamlined to the max. Edited down to 90 minutes, it has no set and few props. But directo…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:50PM

Hispanic theatre’s most outstanding productions and performances of the season by Rosalind Lacy

Despite draconian financial cuts in arts funding in 2011, the Hispanic theatres have had the most terrific of all possible seasons ever!  Aside from the fact that I am proud of my own perso…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:16PM
Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Revisiting War Horse by Linda

Photo credit: Paul KolnikI had a chance to revisit War Horse last week, a little over a year since seeing it for the first time. Some of the cast may have changed, but my feelings …

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 10:43PM

Bring It On: The Musical by Diane Snyder

The creators of Bring It On: The Musical have invented a completely new story and characters. Making the show their own, however, doesn't mean that they've brought great depth or intricacy t…

SOURCE: cititour.com at 10:25PM

Barclays carves out a theater  by Reuven Blau

The Barclays Center will include a new intimate theater space — and it’s set to be christened by a Legend, the Daily News has learned.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:17PM

Closing Ceremony of the London Olympics: Review by David Rooney

With a lineup that featured The Who, Annie Lennox, The Spice Girls, Madness, The Pet Shop Boys, George Michael, Liam Gallagher and Fatboy Slim, the London Olympics signoff ceremony was a Bri…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:15PM
Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: All Kinds of Crazy (16th Street Theater) by Scotty Zacher

The rise and fall of Arlene Malinowski’s depression is the centerpiece of her performance in her one-woman play, but it’s surrounded by a detailed backdrop of family dynamics. There’s …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:37PM

Review: Liza Minnelli overcomes technical difficulties by Charles McNulty

Neither voice nor body is what it was. Still, she lives the emotions of her songs, and that goes a long way, even on a night held up by delays.The crowd was growing restless at the Hollywood…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:35PM

Broadway Book Club: Book 5 Voting by BroadwaySpotted

  We took a week off to rest our eyes a bit, but it’s time to get back on track with our reading. This is a voting post. Give us your opinion on which of the following books we sh…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 09:13PM

Spotlight On...Liam Mulshine by Michael Block

Name: Liam MulshineHometown: Washington, DCEducation: BFA in Theatre from Boston University with a semester at the Accademia dell'Arte in Arezzo, ItalySelect Credits: Rhinoceros (Berenger, B…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:12PM
Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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John DiPinto and Mary Foster Conklin -“Down For Double” by Sandi Durell

  Reviewed by Joe Regan Jr.- August 9, 2012 Award winning singer Mary Foster Conklin and pianist/accordion player John DiPinto have been appearing onstage together in various guises for…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 08:25PM

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Are Engaged by Brian Scott Lipton

Actors Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are engaged, according to People.com. The pair co-starred in the film Wanderlust and have been dating for more than a year. Aniston appeared on t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:23PM
Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Olney Theatre Center’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ takes itself too seriously by Nelson Pressley

“Fun” was the word that book and lyrics writer Howard Ashman used to describe his goal, with composer Alan Menken, for the man-eating plant-from-outer-space musical “Little Shop of Hor…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:43PM

Alison Fraser, Brian Murray, Bebe Neuwirth to Star in Reading of Noel Coward's Star Quality by David Gordon

Brian Murray and Bebe Neuwirth will star in a reading of Noel Coward's Star Quality, to be held Monday, August 13 at 6pm at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts' Bru…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:30PM

Review: Man of La Mancha (Light Opera Works) by Scotty Zacher

With the strength of Hogenmiller’s vision, the brilliant performances by Harms and Todd, and the strong vocal and orchestral readings of Mitch Leigh’s rich score, this is a show that you…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:29PM

We Crazy, Right? by Jeff Seabaugh in 2012 NYC Fringe Festival by Adaumbelle

Review: Jeff Seabaugh's "We Crazy, Right?": With a lot of heart, humor, and love, "We Crazy, Right?" is a very moving and timely show with a universal message about family as we know it toda…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 07:23PM

BWW TV: NEWSIES Cast Carries the Banner to Broadway in Bryant Park with Corey Cott, Kara Lindsay & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

The best of Broadway will be presented FREE on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with 106.7 Lite FMs Broadway in Bryant Park 2012 a lunchtime series that began July 12 at 1230 p.m. on t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00PM

My Edinburgh: Simon Stephens, Playwright

I moved to Edinburgh in 1992 and lived there for two years. Looking back, it seems that I served a sort of apprenticeship there. The city defined me.

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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This older, wiser Quixote makes stirring connection by Chris Jones

So what do you want from your Don Quixote? The standard model at regional light-opera companies is a virile traveling baritone, replete with a bravura macho personality to match his massive …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:53PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Sealand by Katharine Wootton

What happens when dissatisfaction crashes upon a nation? Where do you turn when a crumbling economy, the demise of family values and the ever-growing wealth of corrupt bankers becomes too mu…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:17PM

Lillias White Rocks Bay Street by Barry

Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor along with Martin Richards and The Gilead Company presented the World Premier of Paul Levine’s BIG MAYBELLE: SOUL OF THE BLUES starring the incomparable fo…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 06:04PM
Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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ArtsBeat: Occupy Wall Street Inspires a Show by Adam W. Kepler

The Civilians theater company will assemble an evening of performance material inspired by more than 150 interviews with activists associated with the Occupy movement.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:44PM

Edinburgh Fringe Festival: Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre by Veronica Aloess

Do you get the title? Boo Lingerie – boulangerie – get it? I think it’s brilliant because it sort of embodies what the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre (now there’s a mo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:23PM

The Network of Ensemble Theaters’ MicroFest USA: Part 1, Detroit by Mark Valdez by HowlRound

This from my friend and colleague, Ashley Sparks: Detroit is—insert the sound of potential, resistance, and innovation. Detroit is—insert your images of visionary landscapes.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:00PM
Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: ‘Richard III,’ with Ron Cephas Jones, at the Public Theater by Charles Isherwood

The Public Theater’s Mobile Shakespeare Unit is back home with its abbreviated production of “Richard III,” with a nine-person cast that stars Ron Cephas Jones.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:55PM

George Harrison: Living in the Material World (the Film) by Trav S.D.

It seems to me Martin Scorsese is one of those artists who improves with age. Always the most masterful of stylists, he was best during his early years when probing the most ugly, violent hu…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:09PM
Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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The Best Shows You Probably Missed by JK

LOTS TO DO AT JK'S THEATRESCENE:BE SURE TO VOTE IN THIS MONTH'S THEATRE POLL TO YOUR LEFT!SHARE YOUR FAVORITE BROADWAY MOMENT: TWEET #BwayMoment OR EMAIL: [email protected]"HOT/…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 03:51PM

Authors Night by Barry

Alec BaldwinKelly Killoren Bensimon, Stewart Lane, Leah LaneThe East Hampton Library presented the premier literary event of the Hamptons summer season at the Gardiner Farm on James Lanes in…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 03:49PM

Spotlight On...Olivia Hartle by Michael Block

Name: Olivia Hartle
Hometown: Oil City, Pennsylvania
Education: B.A. in Theatre and Psychology from St. John’s University
Favorite Credits: Directed many student productions at St. J…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:12PM
Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: 4.48 Psychosis by Veronica Aloess

Is there such a thing as ordered chaos? Because I think Fourth Monkey’s off-West End nominated production of 4.48 Psychosis is it. Most theatregoers will be familiar with Sarah Kane…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:48PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: (Revisited) The Showstoppers by Laura Dodge

Now in their fifth season at the Edinburgh Fringe, The Showstoppers‘ team of six performers, three musicians and onstage director perform a unique musical each evening, based on audien…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:43PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Miller’s Tale: Wahala Dey Oh! by Sarah Sharp

Ebullient, exuberant and bursting with energy, the cast of The Miller’s Tale fills its stage from the start and transports you to a world of colour, noise and nefarious goings on. Transpla…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:37PM

Michael Billington on experimental Shakespeare by Michael Billington

'I've seen some woeful off-the-wall Shakespeare, including a Macbeth with Mark Rylance and Jane Horrocks where the sleepwalking Lady M peed on stage'Critics, like actors, need to avoid typec…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:30PM

Remembering Marvin Hamlisch; New York International Fringe; Bring It On's High-Flying Entertainment; Smuin Ballet's Modern Dance to Pulsating Rock by Ellis Nassour

Column items

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 02:14PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Two Worlds of Charlie F by Veronica Aloess

I find this a very difficult play to review. All plays have something which ties them to reality, however far they seem from it. But The Two Worlds of Charlie F is as close to reality theatr…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:06PM

Theatre review: Mixed thoughts on Soulpepper’s The Royal Comedians by Robert Cushman

Our critic has seen two productions of this play, and in neither has it registered as more than a succession of scenes.

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 02:00PM

SOUND OFF Special Interview: Julie Reiber by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are talking to a multi-talented performer who has performed on Broadway in everything from BROOKLYN to WICKED who made her most recent Broadway bows standing by in both ON A CLEAR D…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM
Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Harrison, TX: Three Plays by Horton Foote

Legit Reviews||Off Broadway: Primary Stages continues its Foote Family Reunionscheduling with "Harrison, TX," three one-act plays by the late, great patriarch, Horton Foote.

SOURCE: Variety at 01:56PM

‘Into the Woods’

Scenes from the Shakespeare in the Park production.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:56PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Boris & Sergey’s Vaudevillian Adventure by Ragnhild Freng Dale

If you ever thought that puppets were innocent creatures, Flabbergast Theatre will certainly remove any fragment of such an illusion. Boris and Sergey – two filthy and abusive dolls &#…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:37PM

2008 Macbeth: Is this a gun I see before me? by Andrew Dickson

A mosque is stormed, its inhabitants are butchered … Andrew Dickson on a Macbeth set in today's Middle EastIt is, in fairness, the Scottish play. But rarely has Macbeth been so inescapable…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:30PM

Out of the Woods Not In by Suzanna Bowling

Out of the Woods Not In: The revival of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” needed to listen to the simplicity of children.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:07PM

Edinburgh festival diary: 'Doing standup and kids' TV takes a bit of juggling' by Susan Calman

If you're a kids' TV presenter fans may come up to you at any time – even when you're being a foul-mouthed drunk in a barSo there I was in the bar, having a pint and a cigarette and loudly…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PM
Sunday, August 12, 2012 at noon (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER's Greg Hildreth in 'Real Actors Read Yelp' by Stage Tube

Currently appearing on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning play Peter and the Starcatcher, Greg Hildreth lends his expressive talents to a one-star Yelp review. Watch the video below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:55PM

What Does The Future Of Latina Theatre Look Like?

HowlRound 08/08/12

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:43PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Mephisto Waltz by Ragnhild Freng Dale

It is hard to know how to describe Derevo’s Mephisto Waltz. Its five ensemble members seem somewhere between human and animal, descending from some other sphere to give us one hour and twe…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:37PM

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson by BroadwayWorld

Center Theatre Group, Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh present the award-winning musical Mary Poppins at the Center Theatre GroupAhmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. Mary Pop…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM
Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Angela Lansbury likes Thirteen, too. by Sarah B. Roberts

Watch Angela Lansbury on BritDram and Why She Loves THIRTEEN on PBS. See more from THIRTEEN Specials.Subscribe to my adventures!

SOURCE: Adventures in the Endless Pursuit of Entertainment at 11:54AM

Spotlight On...Steven Conroy by Michael Block

Name: Steven ConroyHometown: Mansfield, MA
Education: BA in Political Science from Boston College
Select Credits: All’s Well that Ends Well (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company);  A …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:52AM

Sorry, I know this is crude, but it's just too funny by Thomas Garvey

Thanks Marie!!  Where did you find this?The Hub Review, the guide to everything that matters in Boston and elsewhere.

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 11:46AM

Richard III: Shakespeare on the go by Ronni Reich

Public Theater’s mobile branch brings the Bard to Paterson

SOURCE: NJ.com at 11:35AM

Coriolan/us, MOD St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

National Theatre Wales splices Shakespeare and Brecht into a gripping multimedia piece staged in a disused aircraft hangar, Sarah Hemming writes

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:32AM

Married and Counting by Esther

Watching Married and Counting made me sorry that Stephen Mosher and Pat Dwyer have completed their wedding tour because I would love to have been a part of it. But I'm glad that I got to joi…

SOURCE: Gratuitous Violins at 11:30AM

Island City Stage ‘s 20th Century Way Is Dizzying Swirl Of Ideas by Bill Hirschman

Island City Stage's The Twentieth Century Way is an intellectual theater game worthy of Pirandello or Stoppard in which facets swirl at such a dizzying speed that individual ideas become too…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 11:28AM

CARRIE: THE MUSICAL Off-Broadway Cast Recording Set for Release Sept. 25! by BroadwayWorld

According to Amazon.com, the premiere cast recording for CARRIE THE MUSICAL will be released on September 25, 2012. BroadwayWorld will bring you the latest updates, including a tracklist and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

Medal Day at MacDowell by Trav S.D.

I am proud to say I am a former MacDowell Fellow. In early 1994 I spent two of the best months of my life as a full-time playwright at their New Hampshire artists’ colony. If there is…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:14AM

7TH MONARCH Closes at Theatre Row Today, Aug 12 by BroadwayWorld

7th MONARCH, the critically acclaimed mystery by Jim Henry, featuring Tony Award-winner Michael Rupert, will end its limited engagement today, August 12th at Theatre Row’s Acorn Theatre. I…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM

Howlympics: Pool (with water)* by Caridad Svich by HowlRound

This is the closing post of the 2012 Howlympics—an open call for writing about, and inspired by the London Olympics. Find the previous entries and full series here. I first dipped my toes …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:00AM
Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Joe Besser by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the sui generis comedian Joe Besser (for more on him go here). I think if you watch him in this 1950 (pre-Stooges) Columbia short “Dizzy Yardbird” you …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:46AM

QUEST FOR THE WEST & THE HILLS ARE ALIVE! - Talkin' Broadway's Reviews by Matthew Murray

Matthew Murray takes a look at Quest for the West: Adventures on the Oregon Trail! and The Hills Are Alive!, part of FringeNYC.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:44AM

Van and Schenck by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Gus Van of Van and Schenck. To learn more about the team, you can read my liner notes to the Archeophone Records release “Van and Schenk: Pennant-Winning Batte…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:13AM

2008: Macbeth – Edinburgh festival review by Lyn Gardner

Lowland Hall"Captain Banquo and I are in the helicopter … Scotland 52 has landed." This contemporary version of Macbeth, set during a Middle East conflict, gets the 2012 Edinburgh internat…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:10AM

BWW TV: RENT's Anthony Federov, Sean Michael Murray & Emma Hunton Perform at Broadway in Bryant Park! by BroadwayWorld TV

Featured in this week's event was Chicago Donna Marie Asbury, Dylis Croman, Cristy Candler, Tonya Wathen, Tony Yazbeck, Peter Nelson, Amos Wolff, Denny Paschall Rebecca Jill Paice, Ryan Silv…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM
Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Fuse Visual Arts Essay: What is a Moment? — Two paintings of the wounded Eurydice by Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot by Grace Dane Mazur

Of course, I have no idea what was in Corot’s mind. But the juxtaposition of these images appears to me to present two different moments in time, perhaps adjacent ones, perhaps as close as…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:17AM

Hiatus by George Hunka

Superfluities Redux will be on hiatus at least through the rest of the summer season.

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 09:11AM
Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: Coalition by Katharine Wootton

In an of course entirely fictional, exaggeratedly apocalyptic vision, Coalition presents a government at breaking point with a flapping Deputy Prime Minister fumbling from one bad decision t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:26AM

It’s Coney Island History Day! by Trav S.D.

Festivities include live music by New York City’s legendary brass ensemble the Hungry March Band, Ragtime and Dixieland by the Banjo Rascals, andBenjamin Ickies and the Coney Island…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:19AM

BWW's On This Day - August 12, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on August 12 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Feature: SPECIAL REPORT: Theater Continues Its Love Affair With Our National Pastime by Brian Scott Lipton

Baseball comes to the stage in such shows as Damn Yankees and National Pastime.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: Fascinating Aida: Cheap Flights by Laura Dodge

Olivier Award-nominated British cabaret act, Fascinating Aïda, has been thrilling audiences with its satirical comedy since it was set-up in 1983. their latest show, Cheap Flights, incorpor…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:33AM

Stray Rescue exhibit showcases local dog art

Canines are a favorite subject of the fine arts.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:15AM

Extreme Experiences at Edinburgh Fringe by Annabelle Collins

A Younger Theatre goes behind the scenes with two C venues' shows, Hearts on Fire and Milk and Mucus, which offer their audience an extreme Edinburgh experience.

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:08AM

Top 10 things on NYC stages week of Aug. 12, 2012 by Joe Dziemianowicz

1. “Bring It On: The Musical” (St. James Theatre) Summer’s big jolt of fun.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM

Elizabeth Ashley: The Best Man Interview by Adaumbelle

"Call Me Adam" chats with Tony Award winner and Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Elizabeth Ashley about being back on Broadway reprising her role of "Mrs. Sue-Ellen Gamadge," in Gore Vidal's "T…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 06:00AM

‘Elf’ musical returning to Broadway  by The Associated Press

The Christmas musical based on Will Ferrell’s movie “Elf” is returning to Broadway for the holidays. Producers said Thursday the show will start performances on Nov. 9 at the Al Hirsch…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM

'One Night With Janis Joplin's' Mary Bridget Davies was born to play the late blues rocker by Andrea Simakis

Lakewood performer brings the house down singing Joplin classics like "Cry, Baby" and "Me and Bobby McGee."

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 06:00AM
Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: Minotaur by Veronica Aloess

Fourth Monkey Theatre Company have a reputation for working with classical content. With Natalie Katson’s script and direction, the Greek myth of the Minotaur is innovatively delivered…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:14AM

Review: Soho Cinders by Ryan Ahem

Stiles and Drewe’s latest musical, Soho Cinders, takes the ever famous story of Cinderella and bases it in and around Old Compton Street in London, where Robbie, a young escort, has fallen…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:09AM
Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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NY Review: 'Have I Got a Girl for You' by Erik Haagensen

Gay actor-author Josh Mesnik's autobiographical Fringe comedy "Have I Got a Girl for You" details his adventures working for a Florida prostitution ring.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:40AM

NY Review: 'Danny Visconti Is Hill-bent: My Night With Hillary Clinton' by Erik Haagensen

"Danny Visconti Is Hill-bent: My Night With Hillary Clinton," a musical standup act in the Fringe Festival, is too self-consciously outrageous to succeed.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:35AM

NY Review: 'Tail! Spin!' by Erik Haagensen

Mario Correa's Fringe concoction "Tail! Spin!" arranges the comments of Larry Craig, Mark Foley, Mark Sanford, and Anthony Weiner for big if cynical laughs.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:28AM

NY Review: 'We Crazy, Right?' by Erik Haagensen

Jeff Seabaugh's inspiring one-man play "We Crazy, Right?," a Fringe Festival entry, tells how he and his husband created a family through adoption.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:21AM
Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO CALL: Lisa McCormick, Cary Donaldson, Michael Brusasco and Michele Tauber in Barrington See How They Run by Joseph Marzullo

Barrington Stage Company's new production of Philip King's farce See How They Run, directed by Jeff Steitzer, opens Aug. 12 following previews from Aug. 9 on the BSC mainstage in Pit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02AM
Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Mike Tyson's UNDISPUTED TRUTH Ends Limited Broadway Run Today, 8/12 by BroadwayWorld

Mike Tyson and Spike Lee's Mike Tyson UNDISPUTED TRUTH, directed by Lee, ends its engagement at Broadway's Longacre Theatre after 12 performances today, August 12.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

NY Review: 'Edward Gant's Amazing Feats of Loneliness!' by Clifford Lee Johnson III

Fringe show "Edward Gant's Amazing Feats of Loneliness!" delivers an hour of insightful comedy before becoming a tired academic debate about theater.

SOURCE: Backstage at 01:19AM

In this pageant, he's not just another pretty face

Michael Shreves takes one last shot at the Miss Gay Missouri America title.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:05AM
Sunday, August 12, 2012 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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The Abominable Showman, August 12, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

Les Demimondes at SummerWorksLove bites! One of Canada’s most famous and celebrated sex workers, Sasha Von Bon Bon, is sure to titillate hipsters at Toronto’s SummerWorks Festival in her…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

The Sunday Read: Donald Rees on The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later by The Charlebois Post

Learning Laramieby Donald ReesI've always wanted to work on The Laramie Project. I read the original script almost a decade ago and it moved me. But ten years ago, the idea of Brave New Prod…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Tour Whore, August 12, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

It's Touchingby Cameryn MooreTwo days ago I was flyering a line here at the Calgary Fringe, and I came upon a young-ish, hipster-ish straight couple hugging each other, arms wrapped tightly …

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

"What I Was Born to Do": Bring It On Boasts a Record 32 Broadway Debuts; Meet the Newbies by Michael Gioia

Maybe they should have called it New Faces of 2012. Playbill introduces you to the 30 first-time Broadway actors of the new high-flying cheerleading musical Bring It On.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

ON THE RECORD: Stephen Schwartz's Working by Steven Suskin

This week's column discusses the CD release of Stephen Schwartz's 1978 musical, Working, with contributions from multiple songwriters.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth Ends Limited Broadway Engagement Aug. 12 by Michael Gioia

Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, Mike Tyson's one-man show chronicling the ups and downs of his life and career as a champion heavyweight boxer, plays its final performance Aug. 12 at Broad…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

See How They Run, With Lisa McCormick, Keith Jochim, Cary Donaldson, Opens in MA Aug. 12 by Kenneth Jones

Barrington Stage Company's new production of Philip King's farce See How They Run, directed by Jeff Steitzer, opens Aug. 12 following previews from Aug. 9 on the BSC mainstage in Pit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Red, With Alfred Molina and Jonathan Groff, Opens in L.A. by Kenneth Jones

Jonathan Groff and Alfred Molina create the canvas that is John Logan's Red, a play about art and artists, fathers and sons, teachers and pupils — and the march of time — ope…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today in Theatre History: AUGUST 12 by Ernio Hernandez and Doug Nevin and Robert Viagas

1881 Birthday of Cecil B. DeMille (1881-1959), who began his career as a Broadway actor in shows including Hearts Are Trumps and To Have and To Hold, and a Broadway playwright and producer, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
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Nov 20, 2025: Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) - Longacre Theatre
Dec 08, 2025: Marjorie Prime - Hayes Theater
Jan 08, 2026: Bug - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Apr 08, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
TBA: The Rocky Horror Show - Studio 54
TBA: Private Lives
TBA: Cottonfield
TBA: Death of a Salesman
TBA: Seagull
TBA: Kowalski

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