Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Romeo & Juliet’ gets ‘male’-d to the Middle East by Frank Scheck

It may advance the cause of Arab-Israeli relations, but the new play “Dogs” doesn’t do much to help theater. This new work by the Israeli company TheaterCan at the Fringe Festival conc…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:56PM

Nun better than this ‘Dialogues’ by James Jorden

Like New Yorkers, opera tends to flee the city in summer. But a taut production of “Dialogues of the Carmelites” by dell’Arte Opera Ensemble offers a reason to brave a steamy August we…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:56PM

Want To See A 'Real' Slap Onstage? Bad Idea

Ned Donovan 08/18/12

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:53PM
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Midsommer Flight) by Scotty Zacher

When done right, Dream is pure hedonistic fun – and Midsommer Flight does it right. Shakespeare’s language sparkles in the night air, out of the mouths of a clever cast who relishes each…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 10:37PM
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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This Week on Broadway for August 19, 2012: Remembering Marvin Hamlisch by James Marino

Peter Filichia, Michael Portantiere and James Marino talk about the passing of Marvin Hamlisch, review Dogfight and Bring It On, and talk about the news from around the Broadway community. …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:58PM

FRINGE: Help Jane Austen Write the Next Big Young Adult Novel! by Linda

If you've ever wanted to be a part of a young adult focus group, then the entertaining improv show Help Jane Austen Write the Next Big Young Adult Novel! might be for you. The conc…

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 09:57PM

Melbourne Writers Festival by Alison Croggon

It's that time of the year again, and I have a busy weekend coming up. If you want to stalk me at the Melbourne Writers Festival, here's the roadmap. I'm part of four sessions: two events ar…

SOURCE: Theatre Notes at 09:38PM

Critic's Notebook: Mary Poppins is popular without pandering by Charles McNulty

The character, now in the musical at the Ahmanson Theatre, is beloved — and radical.No, that's not a UFO hovering over the Music Center. It happens to be Mary Poppins, who has glided b…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:25PM

Harvey by Esther

Harvey, at Studio 54 on BroadwayGratuitous Violins rating: **1/2 out of ****Even though it closed earlier this month, I just want to say a few things about the Broadway revival of Harvey sta…

SOURCE: Gratuitous Violins at 09:00PM
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Five Shows Scott Brown Really Wants to See

Grace, Sorry, and more.

SOURCE: New York Magazine at 08:52PM

Recommend-O-Matic: Which Movie Star Should You See on Broadway This Fall?

Including Paul Rudd, Al Pacino, and more.

SOURCE: New York Magazine at 08:49PM

Dr. Quimpugh's Compendium of Peculiar Afflictions by Theasy.com

Summerhall, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland By Rachel Merrill Moss BOTTOM LINE: In addition to the sheer pleasure the title gives to the lips (pronounced “quim-pew”), this int…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 08:48PM

An Easy Sell by Kera Bolonik

Bobby Cannavale on his role in David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross.

SOURCE: New York Magazine at 08:42PM

You’re Never Fully Dressed Without Some Bile by Boris Kachka

The sunny Katie Finneran finds her inner Harridan for Annie.

SOURCE: New York Magazine at 08:38PM

Casey Abrams, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Haley Reinhart to Perform with New Orleans Jazz Orchestra at Carnegie Hall by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Dee Dee Bridgewater and American Idol finalists Casey Abrams and Haley Reinhart will join Grammy Award-winning artist Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra at C…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:25PM
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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FRINGE: Standby--The Musical by Linda

I tend to choose Fringe shows based on the titles. I was drawn to Standby because I've spent a lot of time in airports waiting on standby and I thought it would be a musical comedy…

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 07:26PM

Cornelius, Finborough Theatre by Matt Wolf

Accolades are due again for the tiny Finborough Theatre, whose production of JB Priestley's all-but-unknown Cornelius constitutes the most exciting reclamation from the English theatrical ca…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:12PM

FACES OF THE FUTURE: Ryann Redmond and Nicolas Womack by JK

FOR YOU TO DO AT JK'S THEATRESCENE:VOTE IN THE "HOT/HOTTER: BRING IT ON EDITION (PART II)!  POLL CLOSES AUGUST 23 AT 8PM! CLICK THE SHOW LOGO TO YOUR LEFT!TAKE THE MONTHLY POL…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:00PM
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: EVITA's Michael Cerveris Sings 'Finishing the Hat' at Broadway Sessions! by Stage Tube

Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris performed Finishing the Hat from Sunday in the Park with George, what he says used to be his audition song, at Broadway Sessions on August 2nd, 2012, accom…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:44PM

Molly Pope, Tyler Maynard and More Set for BROADWAY BALLYHOO, 8/23 by BroadwayWorld

BROADWAY BALLYHOO has announced another all-star cast for Thursday, August 23 at 11 p.m. at Feinstein's. The show, now in its 9th month, is hosting a special event night with Barbara and Sco…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:31PM

Spotlight On...Tavis Doucette by Michael Block

Name: Tavis DoucetteHometown: Natick, MAEducation: Wagner College, BA Theatre PerformanceSelect Credits: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Scanlon, Synapse Theatre Ensemble); Writing in a Vac…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:27PM

Emmy Award Winner William Windom Has Died by Brian Scott Lipton

Emmy Award winner and Broadway veteran William Windom died on Thursday, August 16 of congestive heart failure, according to The New York Times. Windom appeared on Broadway in a dozen produc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:26PM

Theater Tickets on a Budget by Erik Piepenburg

A selection of $20 cash-only tickets are being available for more than 30 Off Broadway plays and musicals starting 20 minutes before curtain.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:21PM

STAGE TUBE: BROADWAY BARES XXII: HAPPY ENDINGS - 'Ugly Duckling (It Gets Better)'! by Stage Tube

BROADWAY BARES XXII HAPPY ENDINGS, a fairytale evening of modern-day burlesque featuring 227 of New Yorks sexiest dancers, made history for the third year in a row on June 17, by raising a r…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:21PM

The give and take of relationships

Choreographer Robin Stiehm plumbed the depths of the intricate connections between people.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 06:11PM

Singin' in the Rain Returns to Movie Theaters on August 22 by Brian Scott Lipton

A special encore presentation of Turner Classic Movies Presents 'Singin' in the Rain' 60th Anniversary Event will take place in select movie theaters on Wednesday, August 22. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:02PM
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Tyler Maynard, Lucas Steele Among Performers for August 23 Broadway Ballyhoo by Brian Scott Lipton

Sean Buhr, Tyler Maynard, Molly Pope, and Lucas Steele will be featured in this week's edition of Broadway Ballyhoo at Feinstein's at Loew's Regency, to be held Thursday , Aug…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:58PM

WHBPAC "Be Our Guest Gala" by Barry

The Advisory Council of the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center held their third annual "Be Our Guest" Gala Fundraiser, a lively cocktail reception hosted by Kristin & Joh…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 05:05PM

Why Theater Matters to Criminal Justice Students: A Discussion between Seth Baumrin & Karen Malpede by HowlRound

At John Jay College of Criminal Justice there is no theater major; most students plan public service careers in social work, forensic sciences, law enforcement, public administration, or law…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:00PM
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO CALL: Judy McLane, Felicia Finley, Aaron Lazar, Christy Altomare and More in Broadway's Mamma Mia! by Krissie Fullerton

The Broadway production of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' international hit musical Mamma Mia!, which plays the Winter Garden Theatre, welcomed a new roster of leads June 4. Fe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:57PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED (Zephyr Theatre) by Tom Chaits

THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED, BUT THE AUDIENCE WASN’T SO LUCKY Douglas Carter Beane’s 2007 Tony-nominated play The Little Dog Laughed is a comedy. Apparently director Jon Cortez did no…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:39PM

Jim Brochu is a “Character Man” at the Triad For One Night Only by Suzanna Bowling

Jim Brochu is a “Character Man” at the Triad For One Night Only: Drama Desk and Helen Hayes Award winner Jim Brochu (“Zero Hour,” “The Big Voice: God or Merman?”) will debut his …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 04:09PM
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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People You Should Know . . . Evan Davis by Zack

EVAN DAVIS is a current member of the FDNY. He was awarded the 2012 David J. DeFranco Medal for acts of bravery. Davis began his acting career as a child. He earned a bachelor’s degree in …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 03:55PM

The Bottled Spider: 9 actors, 90 minutes by Elyse Sommer

The Public Theater  reaffirms  its  mission  of  Shakespeare for  everyone. . . …

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 03:49PM

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, Aug 18 - Double-Sized Jimmy Fallon Edition! by BroadwayWorld

On August 16th, Broadway star Ricky Martin appeared on LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON, where he revealed his love of Twitter and his new habit of tweeting intermission pictures from backstage …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:23PM

Review: Addams Family at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta

This week, the Addams Family crawled from its crypts and found their way to the stage at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre. The Broadway play, that is based on the characters from the 1960s televi…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 03:00PM

Russians Sue Madonna For Supporting Gays

Some Russian activists have sued Madonna for millions of dollars, claiming they were offended by her support for gay rights during a recent concert in St. Petersburg.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:00PM
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: Cover by Charlie Ely

Cover is a witty and successful update of the traditional, British, domestic farce; its writer Ed J. Smith applies the genre to a group of early-twenty-somethings in contemporary London. Two…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:34PM

Arts | Westchester: A Review of ‘The 39 Steps,’ at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival by Anita Gates

“The 39 Steps,” at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival in Garrison, N.Y., is a perfect example of the company’s fabulous sense of play.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:29PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: After the Rainfall by Jake Orr

The thing about a Curious Directive show is that you never quite know what to expect until you’re watching it. You can presume there’ll be some mind-blowing science that is unpacked thro…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:27PM

Arts | Connecticut: A Review of ‘Tryst,’ at TheaterWorks Hartford by Anita Gates

Karoline Leach’s “Tryst,” playing at TheaterWorks Hartford, City Arts on Pearl, is a story of a con man and a spinster that delivers psychological twists and turns.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:24PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Irreconcilable Differences by Veronica Aloess

Irreconcilable Differences is an ambitious play: a husband and wife (not very happily married at all) have been in a car accident, and by the end of the play, it will be up to the audience t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:17PM

Volcano, Vaudeville Theatre, London

Noël Coward’s rediscovered play has an intriguingly racy subtext, Ian Shuttleworth writes, but it’s no lost masterpiece

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:09PM

Volcano, Vaudeville Theatre, London

Noël Coward's rediscovered play has an intriguingly racy subtext, Ian Shuttleworth writes, but it's no lost masterpiece

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:09PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Misanthropy by Veronica Aloess

Definition of misanthropy: hatred of humankind. Sam Siggs’ play isn’t quite that fervently hateful, but rather considers what lies behind our treatment of other human beings. Thi…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:05PM
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Hairspray’ at Glyndon Area Players by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

I can hear the bells! They were ringing loud and clear at the Glyndon Area Players 2012 production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Hairspray. It’s the Baltimore classic and you…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:15PM
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: Am I Good Friend? by Veronica Aloess

It was Yve Blake’s dream to come to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and all the way from Australia, here she is. In all her nipple tassel glory. Blake takes us on an adventure to slay th…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:46PM

Edinburgh Fringe Festival: California Beach Bungalow by Veronica Aloess

California Beach Bungalow is that age old recipe for laughs: an improvisational sketch show. These young men from California are funny. There’s the first barrier broken, but with the a…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:36PM

Transparent Playwriting - In A New York Shop Window

The New York Times 08/17/12

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:34PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Rhinoceros by Veronica Aloess

I’m glad I can speak French to something of an intermediate level because nobody told me this was a bilingual performance, and French theatre company Theatraverse weren’t going e…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:31PM

Young Artists of America (YAA) Announces its 2012-2013 Season by Joel Markowitz

Today, Young Artists of America (YAA) announced its 2012-2013 season. After an impressive season that included sold out performances of their VILLAINS! concert, a world-class premiere of THE…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:20PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Boy James by Veronica Aloess

The Boy James is Belt Up Theatre at its very, very, very best. Alexander Wright’s writing is sinister and it is bravely directed by Dominic Allen. If this play doesn’t destroy yo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:18PM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 8/18- GREASE by Stage Tube

Today in 2007, the second Broadway revival of Grease opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, where it ran for 554 performances. Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The mu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: A Clockwork Orange by Veronica Aloess

This has got to be the sexiest production of A Clockwork Orange ever. Sex and violence are physical acts, something director Alexandra Spencer-Jones takes to a whole new level. This company …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:59AM

Gulliver's Travels – Edinburgh festival review by Lyn Gardner

King'sWomen dressed as horses stamp the ground; a chef selects a baby from a pile of infants, pulls out its innards and tosses them on the barbecue; a painted prostitute staggers tipsily hom…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:58AM

Ballet Preljocaj – Edinburgh festival review by Judith Mackrell

PlayhouseAnd Then, One Thousand Years of Peace is a huge, ambitious monolith of a work. First created by Angelin Preljocaj for the Bolshoi Ballet in 2010, it takes inspiration from the visio…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:57AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Just by Veronica Aloess

Just is just awful. There’s no other way to say it. It’s like sitting through a GCSE drama performance that might get a B. Just is more a ridiculous than an absurdist play. Eithe…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:51AM

Edinburgh Fringe Festival: Icarus, a Story of Flight by Veronica Aloess

I had a book of Greek myths when I was a child which I loved. Whether you like Icarus – as an adult that is – will depend upon your propensity to believe in stories like these: talking t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:44AM

BWW Flashback: END OF THE RAINBOW Closes on Broadway Today, Aug 19 by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway production of End of the Rainbow, written by Peter Quilter and directed by Tony Award winner Terry Johnson, will play its final performance today, Sunday, August 19, 2012. The p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:05AM

Weekend Agenda: Dog Days Edition by Sophie Gangsta

For West End theatre nerds, this week marked the very emotional closing of an old haunt and haven: Dress Circle, a London shop specializing in musical theatre-related stuffs. I’d be re…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 11:02AM
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Alter Ego: Vaudeville Surreal by Trav S.D.

ALTER EGO featuring the incomparable Killy Dwyer Tonight, Sun. August 19th (3rd Sunday every month) Fontanas Bar 105 Eldridge Street @ 8pm show $7 admission (2 for $10)

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:47AM

Sterling's Upstairs Presents Ilene Graff in 'First You Dream' at The Federal, 8/26 by BroadwayWorld

Sterlings Upstairs at The Federal presents television and Broadway star Ilene Graff in First You Dream on Sunday, August 26.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:39AM

Chain Reaction by Theasy.com

Kraine Theatre, FringeNYC By Regina Robbins BOTTOM LINE: Intelligence, silliness, and human frailty come together in Chain Reaction, a dark comedy about the men who built the atomic b…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:35AM

Getting the Business by Theasy.com

Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row, Off Broadway By Adrienne Urbanski BOTTOM LINE: Skilled acting performances help to flesh out this simple story, creating an enjoyable and suspenseful …

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:01AM

Broadway Book Club: Book 4 Announced! by BroadwaySpotted

This is so exciting! We’ve never done any kind of voting with a sweep this crazy! Felicia Ricci’s book Unnaturally Green was far and away the favorite to be our fourth book for …

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:00AM

BWW TV: AVENUE Q Cast Performs at Broadway in Bryant Park! by BroadwayWorld TV

Check out the performaces from the cast of AVENUE Q below, which included 'There's a Fine, Fine Line,' 'If You Were Gay,' and 'You Can Be As Loud As the Hell You Want.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: First Look at Anneliese van Der Pol, Brooke Tansley and More in Broadway Under the Stars 'Fantastical Family Night' by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Under the Stars' Fantastical Family Night was held on August 3 and 4 at the historical Jack London State Park. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the photos from the event below.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:57AM

Photo Flash: Goodspeed's CAROUSEL Celebrates Julia Child's 100th Birthday With Bake Sale - Highlights! by BroadwayWorld

Carousel Cast amp Crew created delectable treats for very special Charity Bake Sale in celebration of Julia Childs 100th Birthday at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut. Ov…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:39AM

Romney May Try to Scrap Arts, Humanities and PBS by CFR Staff

Killing cultural funding is the far right's traditional wild call.

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 09:21AM

Fuse Film Review: Running as a “Dark Horse” in the American Cinema by Tim Jackson

Todd Solondz’s lack of commercial appeal as a filmmaker is understandable. His movies deal overtly with some of the most uncomfortable aspects of American life.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:19AM
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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The Gronholm Method

Legit Reviews||Los Angeles: Theaters hoping for another "God of Carnage" will find their grail in "The Gronholm Method."

SOURCE: Variety at 08:23AM

Edinburgh Fringe: Jigsy/Pappy's/Joe Lycett by Veronica Lee

Jigsy, Assembly Rooms **** Les Dennis may have started his career as a comic, and then as a presenter of cheesy, family-friendly television game shows, but of late he has been plying hi…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:19AM

The Sunday Conversation: Jonathan Groff is having the time of his life by Irene Lacher

The Tony nominee says he's grateful for the experience he's gaining alongside Alfred Molina in the play 'Red' and Kelsey Grammer in the TV series 'Boss'.Jonathan Groff, 27, who earned a Tony…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00AM
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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ORPHAN TRAIN – Fully realized, impressive 1997 ballet at FringeNYC by Oscar E Moore

What better way to introduce children to the ballet than to take them to see ORPHAN TRAIN which is being performed as part of FringeNYC - a production of The Present Company and The Covenant…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 07:49AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Hand-Me-Down People by Veronica Aloess

All you’d have to do is play ‘You’ve Got A Friend In Me’ and The Hand-Me-Down People could be facing a copyright battle with the makers of Toy Story. The story is ver…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:35AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Velveteen Rabbit by Veronica Aloess

The Velveteen Rabbit is one of those old children’s books that aren’t loved and cherished by children today as they were by the generation before. Children identify with the char…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:04AM

John Lloyd Young, Jeremy Kushnier return to 'Jersey Boys' by Ticket News

The Broadway muscial "Jersey Boys" is welcoming two actors back to the production for limited engagements this summer and fall. John Lloyd Young is the first, he returned to the Broadway cas…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 07:00AM
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Edinburgh Fringe Festival: Bat Boy by Veronica Aloess

Bat Boy is an absolutely wacky, wonderful musical, from Durham University Light Opera Group, a university abounding with theatrical talent. Bat Boy is about a boy named Edgar who is half bat…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:50AM

Plaza Theatre’s Irving Berlin Songbook Will Please The Greatest Generation by Bill Hirschman

In Irving Berlin Salutes America at The Plaza Theatre, four capable performers plus the pianist/ arranger delivered the musical equivalent of a familiar old down comforter and a hot toddy fo…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:43AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Economist by Charlie Ely

Theodor Adorno wrote that “the name of disaster can only be spoken silently”, a tender summation of how atrocities can render words both useless and unwanted.  And yet, this truth is co…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:29AM

Phyllis Thaxter, Actress Who Played Superman’s Ma Kent, Dies at 92 - NYTimes.com by Denise Grady

Ms. Thaxter, whose first film was “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo” and last was “Superman,” enjoyed a lengthy acting career despite contracting polio.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:05AM

Top 10 NYC stage shows week of Aug. 19, 2012 by Joe Dziemianowicz

1. “If There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet” (Laura Pels Theatre) Jake Gyllenhaal makes his American stage debut in Nick Payne’s family dramedy on Friday.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM

'Stella Adler on America's Master Playwrights': Legendary acting teacher knew the truth about genius by Andrea Simakis

Adler in her own words straight, no chaser as she is in this essential collection of classroom lectures on the works of Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller and others, will lea…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 06:00AM
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: Dracula: Sex, Sucking and Stardom by Veronica Aloess

I was very worried that this was one of those shows with a bad name that makes an absolute mockery of a classic novel in a way that’s not funny at all. It’s something all to comm…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:59AM
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO CALL: Megan Hilty, Heather Parcells, Bobby Cronin, Ashley Moniz and More Raise Their Voices at Duplex by Joseph Marzullo

Voices For Find My Voice.Org, a benefit hosted by Brian Patrick Murphy (Legally Blonde national tour), was held Aug. 17 at The Duplex Cabaret Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:29AM

Review: 'The Great Gatsby' a solid achievement at Wheeler by Harvey Steiman

ASPEN - John Harbison's opera "The Great Gatsby" wants to make a great American novel into a powerful opera. Thursday's opener at the Wheeler Opera House didn't quite get there - but not bec…

SOURCE: Aspen Times at 03:05AM

Review: 'The Great Gatsby' a solid achievement at Wheeler by Harvey Steiman

ASPEN - John Harbison's opera "The Great Gatsby" wants to make a great American novel into a powerful opera. Thursday's opener at the Wheeler Opera House didn't quite get there - but not bec…

SOURCE: Aspen Times at 03:05AM
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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GHOST's Jen Noble and BOOK OF MORMON's Delius Doherty Join 'Half Hour' Concert Tonight, 8/19 by BroadwayWorld

Jen Noble Ghost and Delius Doherty Book of Mormon have been added to the line-up of understudies performing in Half Hour A Last Minute Concert. Tonight, August 19th at 7pm, BroadwayUnderstud…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

THE NUTTY PROFESSOR Musical Ends Run at TPAC Today, 8/19 by BroadwayWorld

Nashville and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center TPAC end their run of the world premiere of The Nutty Professor Musical today, August 19, 2012. Directed by Jerry Lewis, the show is a new …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Campo Breaks Silence On TheaterWorks Exit by Frank Rizzo

Nerve, Stress And Pain Issues Led To A Different Lifestyle   Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook PageSpeculation about the mysterious res…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:00AM

Life After Campo by Frank Rizzo

What's Next For TheaterWorks?   Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook PageWhat happens to a theater when it loses its founding director &m…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:00AM

Orphan Train – Marla Hirokawa's impressive 1997 ballet at FringeNYC by Oscar E. Moore

There are no Sugar Plum Fairies here but real, honest to goodness people that are hard to forget

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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The Sunday Read: Sarah Segal-Lazar - an update from The Island Fringe Festival by The Charlebois Post

“Hello deadline, my old friend.”Top 5 Songs from The Island Fringe Festival’s summer mix-tapeby Sarah Segal-LazarThe Island Fringe Festival is less than a week away. Creating the IFF h…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:02AM

Tour Whore, August 19, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

I've Got Shit to Do...by Cameryn MooreI’m still out here. There’s still about a month before the Canadian Fringe portion of my touring is over for the year, three and a half months befor…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

THE BOOK SHELF: A Chronicle of My Fair Lady and a Biography of Actor Brandon de Wilde by Steven Suskin

This month's column looks at "Loverly: The Life & Times of My Fair Lady" by Dominic McHugh, and Patrisha McLean's "All Fall Down: The Brandon de Wilde Story."

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Dogfight, New Musical About Cruelty and Hope, Ends Limited Run Off-Broadway by Kenneth Jones

Dogfight, the new musical that tells a tender and brutal tale of young people meeting in a situation certain to end in heartbreak, ends its limited, world-premiere run Aug. 19 at Off-Broadwa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Do Something Awards Held Aug. 19; "Glee," Lea Michele, Neil Patrick Harris, Andrew Garfield Among Nominees by Michael Gioia

The 2012 Do Something Awards, which honor the nation's "best, young world-changers," are presented Aug. 19 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. "Glee" stars Lea Mich…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway's Jersey Boys Offers Special Actors Fund Performance Aug. 19 by Andrew Gans

The Broadway company of the Tony-winning Best Musical Jersey Boys offers a special performance to benefit The Actors Fund Aug. 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Half Hour: A Last Minute Concert, With Constantine Rousouli, Allison Blackwell and More, Presented Aug. 19 by Adam Hetrick

Constantine Rousouli, Allison Blackwell and Julia Mattison are part of Half Hour: A Last Minute Concert, featuring performances by Broadway understudies, Aug. 19 at the Laurie Beechman Theat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Judy Garland Drama, End of the Rainbow, Fades On Broadway Aug. 19 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Tracie Bennett takes her final bow as Judy Garland in Broadway's End of the Rainbow, Peter Quilter's play with music about the final days in the life of the iconic…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today in Theatre History: AUGUST 19 by Ernio Hernandez and Robert Viagas

1873 Birthday of comedian Fred Stone (1873-1959) who, partnered with David Montgomery, became one of the most beloved Broadway performers of the early 20th century. Among their notable hits …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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