Monday, August 27, 2012 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Side by Side by Peter Filichia

By Peter Filichia – Congratulations to all who did so well on last week’s Ancient History Exam. WRix was the first to get the commonality of the 35 songs I listed from 35 different m…

SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 11:51PM

People You Should Know . . . Lindsey Andersen by Zack

Lindsey Andersen has appeared in numerous off-Broadway productions, on film, television, and radio. Usually playing wildly imaginative dreamers and weirdos, her recent projects include voice…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 11:48PM

Declaring Independence With Indecision

Actor Adam Chanler-Berat sees Mike Bartlett's Olivier Award-winning "The Cockfight Play," directed by James Macdonald, at the Duke at 42nd Street.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 11:42PM

Sam Shepard in Talks to Join AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Film by BroadwayWorld

According to Variety, playwright Sam Shepard is in talks to play Beverly Weston in the film adaptation of Tracy Letts' play August Osage County, directed by John Wells.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:35PM

Nick Jonas Joins Demi Lovato in X FACTOR's Judge's House Round by BroadwayWorld

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Nick Jonas has been paired with X Factor's Demi Lovato for the judge's house round of the showwhen the panel whittles down the competition to the Top 16 …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:16PM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: Sam Shepard’s ‘Heartless’ Opens, With Lois Smith by Ben Brantley

In Sam Shepard’s murky new play, “Heartless,” a male academic with an unsettled life finds himself in a house full of unsettling women, most notably one played by Lois Smith.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00PM

Review: Heartless by David Finkle

Sam Shepard's obscure new play deals with five wacky people in a house in California.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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'Motown: The Musical' to Open on Broadway in April by Associated Press

Brandon Victor Dixon will play record label founder Berry Gordy.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:54PM

PHOTO CALL: Nick Adams, Eden Espinosa, Chad Kimball, Caissie Levy and More Offer Concert to Benefit Carly Jibson's Mom by Joseph Marzullo

Friends of singer-actress Carly Jibson gathered Aug. 26 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre to raise their voices in song for an evening benefiting Jibson's mother, who is suffering from stag…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19PM

'Heartless' is classic Shepard with twists

In "Heartless," we are in that strange yet familiar place known as Sam Shepard-land. And yet, this time, we are also somewhere else.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 09:10PM

Heartless Review: Sam Shepard’s Woman Play by Jonathan Mandell

Roscoe, the only male character in Sam Shepard’s new, enigmatic play “Heartless,” fondly recalls “my junkie days – Avenue D, 14th Street, Dunkin’ Donuts, cops, transvestite fist …

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 09:03PM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Athol Fugard's "The Blue Iris" U.S. Premiere by Sharon Perlmutter

It's hard to know exactly what to make of The Blue Iris, Athol Fugard's latest play to have its U.S. premiere at the Fountain.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:26PM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Prop Malfunction: What Do You Do When Your Gun Doesn't Go Off Onstage?

Ed KriegerThis scene from Elmina's Kitchen is supposed to result in a gun being fired. Only, on opening night, the gun didn't. Now playing at the Lost Studio on La Brea (and running throug…

SOURCE: LA Weekly at 07:57PM

Minnie Driver Joins Cast of Horror Movie Musical STAGE FRIGHT by BroadwayWorld

According to Deadline.com, Minnie Driver will join Meat Loaf in the horror musical movie Stage Fright, written and directed by Jerome Sable.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:27PM

Review: Idomeneus/Sideshow Theatre Company by Brianhey

Chicago has certainly witnessed its fair share of contemporized Greek theater in recent seasons—Mary-Arrchie’s “Electra,” Victory Gardens’ “Oedipus el Rey” and The Hypocrites�…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 07:11PM

“Sweet Thursday” — LA theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

  Dear readers! My theater review last week for the LA Weekly was of Sweet Thursday, a Steinbeck adaptation by Robb Derringer and Matt McKenzie, now playing at the Pacific Resident Thea…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:08PM

PHOTO CALL: Patina Miller, Kara Lindsay, Taylor Louderman, Christina Sajous, Kate Shindle and More Sing to Benefit St. Jude's by Joseph Marzullo

Tony Award nominee Patina Miller (Sister Act), Newsies' Kara Lindsay and Bring It On's Taylor Louderman were among the performers that took part in a benefit concert for St. Jude Chi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:03PM

Vieux Carré, Charing Cross Theatre by Matt Wolf

An erstwhile Broadway flop provides late-summer theatrical fascination in the form of Vieux Carré, the self-evidently flawed Tennessee Williams play from 1977 that nonetheless is worth…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:00PM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Peccadillo Theater Company's TEN CHIMNEYS Begins Rehearsals by BroadwayWorld

The award-winning Peccadillo Theater Company will present the New York City premiere of TEN CHIMNEYS, a new comedy by Jeffrey Hatcher, starring Byron Jennings as Alfred Lunt, Carolyn McCormi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:49PM

STAGE TUBE: Jason Gotay, Ben Fankhauser and Christina Sajous Perform at St. Jude Benefit Concert by Stage Tube

BRING IT ON's Jason Gotay performed Westland Avenue and NEWSIES' Ben Fankhauser and SPIDER-MAN and AMERICAN IDIOT's Christina Sajous sang Ask Me Too at last night's August 26th St. Jude Bene…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

‘Pirates’ literally sets sail in Chicago

Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Pirates of Penzance” is literally being sent out to sea. Tall Ship Adventures of Chicago has announced its first-ever, fully-staged theatrical production of the…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:24PM

Diane Lane and Finn Wittrock Star in Goodman Theatre's SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH, Beginning 9/14 by BroadwayWorld

We are all civilized people, which means that we are all savages at heart but observing a few amenities of civilized behavior, writes Tennessee Williams in his introduction to Sweet Bird of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:15PM

Theater at the Center plans riff on ‘Rain’ for 2013 season lineup

Theatre at the Center, the Munster, Indiana-based company, has announced the lineup for its 2013 season. It will include: — “The Fox on the Fairway” (Feb. 14-March 24, 2013): This homa…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:14PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 8/27/12

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 82712.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00PM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: First Look at Michelle Krusiec, Alex Moggridge & More in Berkeley Rep's CHINGLISH by BroadwayWorld

David Henry Hwang won three Obies and the Tony Award for Best Play with popular scripts like M. Butterfly and FOB. Now hes back with a canny comedy of cross-cultural errors, CHINGLISH, which…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:57PM

Thrillpeddlers to Present Shocktoberfest 13: The Bride of Death by Bethany Rickwald

Thrillpeddlers are set to present Shocktoberfest 13: The Bride of Death, their 13th annual extravaganza of terror and titillation, September 27-November 17 at Thrillpeddlers' Hypnodrome…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:55PM

Congo Square turns to Walter Mosely for staging

Congo Square Theatre Company, one of Chicago’s most established black companies, will be turning to Walter Mosley, one of this country’s best-read black novelists, for the second of its …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 05:52PM

Cheer Factor: Backstage at Bring It On with Ryann Redmond, Episode 5: This Show’s Got Talent! by Broadway.com

On this week’s episode of Cheer Factor, peppy vlogger Ryann Redmond and her Bring It On castmates head to America’s Got Talent! Get a behind-the-scenes look at the squad per…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:51PM

Carrie and Bare Director Stafford Arima to Helm Ragtime Concert at Avery Fisher Hall by Broadway.com

Stafford Arima will direct a concert version of the musical Ragtime for Lincoln Center. The event will be held at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall on February 18, 2013. No casting ha…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:51PM

Gutsy by Francis

I am back. Finally. It has been a beatch of a summer between 15 hour workdays for weeks on end, lingering physical wear and tear, and a distressing week-long business trip into the dark unkn…

SOURCE: From the Ledge at 05:48PM

The Afternoon Report, Monday, August 27, 2012 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Monday, August 27, 2012 Breaking news ‘Motown: The Musical’ Announces Broadway Opening Date and Lead Cast ArtBeat Blog/NyTimes.com – by JAMES C. mC…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:46PM

“Cougar the Musical,” is Perrrrrrrrrrrfectly Fun by Suzanna Bowling

“Cougar the Musical,” is Perrrrrrrrrrrfectly Fun: I laughed for an hour and half at the stupidest jokes, done by an extremely talented cast and couldn’t wait to recommend it to my girl…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 05:45PM

Suzan-Lori Parks Directs Her Play TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at Two River Theater, 9/8-30 by BroadwayWorld

Two River Theater Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, launches its 2012-2013 Season with TopdogUnderdog, written and directed by…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:45PM

Adam Lambert to Perform at Matinee LA by Bethany Rickwald

Matinee LA has announced that American Idol's Adam Lambert will star at its main event, taking place September 1 from 9pm to 4am at the LA Festival complex. Lambert appeared on stage i…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:36PM

Dave Malloy, Phillipa Soo, Lucas Steele to Star in Ars Nova's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 by Bethany Rickwald

Ars Nova is set to present the world premiere of the theater's 2011 Composer-in-Residence Dave Malloy's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, October 1-November 10. Rache…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:35PM

Minnie Driver Joins Cast of Horror Movie Musical Stage Fright by Broadway.com

Minnie Driver will join Meat Loaf Aday, Allie MacDonald and Douglas Smith in Stage Fright, a new horror movie musical, according to Deadline.com. Written and directed by Jerome Sable, and fe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PM

Theater Review: ‘Victor Frange Presents Gas’ at St. Mark’s Church by Andy Webster

Dan O’Neil’s’s eco-comedy uses a 1918 Expressionist play as its base for a comedic look at the energy industry.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:31PM

Check Out a Stylish Shot of Kinky Boots Stars Annaleigh Ashford, Billy Porter and Stark Sands by Broadway.com

Before the new musical Kinky Boots parades into Chicago for its world premiere production this October, stars Stark Sands, Billy Porter and Annaleigh Ashford joined the creative team (Cyndi …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:23PM

Full Cast Announced for Goodman's Sweet Bird of Youth, Starring Diane Lane and Finn Wittrock by Dan Bacalzo

The Goodman Theatre has announced full casting for its David Cromer-helmed revival of Sweet Bird of Youth, to be presented September 14-October 25, with an opening on September 24. Tennesse…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:23PM

STAGE TUBE: John Lloyd Young Talks Returning to JERSEY BOYS and More! by Stage Tube

On July 3, the Broadway company of JERSEY BOYS welcomed back John Lloyd Young, who created the role of Frankie Valli in the original Broadway company and on the Grammy-winning, platinum cast…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:20PM

Paul Rudd, Michael Shannon, Ed Asner and Kate Arrington Meet the Press for Grace

Along with director Dexter Bullard, the cast of Grace — Paul Rudd, Michael Shannon, Ed Asner and Kate Arrington — met the press to discuss the Broadway bound-play. Rudd and Arrington p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Theatre at the Center Announces 2013 Season by Bethany Rickwald

Theatre at the Center has announced plans for its 2013 season. Opening the season will be the Chicago area premiere of Ken Ludwig's The Fox on the Fairway (February 14-March 23), a mad…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:15PM

ArtsBeat: 'Best Man,' 'One Man, Two Guvnors' Turn a Profit by Patrick Healy

As their Broadway runs near their conclusion, both plays announce they have recouped the cost of their budgets.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:14PM

Critic’s Notebook: Happy Days Beckett Festival Arrives in Northern Ireland by Roslyn Sulcas

A new Samuel Beckett festival was inaugurated in Enniskillen, a town in Northern Ireland that until now was more famous for a troubled past than for the arts.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:11PM

Grace’s Paul Rudd 'Excited' to Welcome Clueless Co-Star Alicia Silverstone to Broadway in The Performers by Lindsay Champion

The stars have aligned for fans of the 1995 film comedy Clueless (in other words, everyone): Paul Rudd and Alicia Silverstone are headed to Broadway this fall in new plays opening just a blo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:11PM

PHOTO FLASH: Cloris Leachman, Amy Madigan, Joe Mantegna at Recipe Benefit Reading by Dan Bacalzo

Lisa Bonet, Cloris Leachman, Amy Madigan, Wendie Malick, Joe Mantegna, and Jean Smart participated in a benefit staged reading of Michael Gene Sullivan's new play Recipe, at Will Geer T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:10PM

The Impact Of Fringe On An Artist: A Five-Year Study by Stephen Spotswood by HowlRound

When I’m asked about the benefits of writing/producing at Capital Fringe, I fall into answers so familiar they seem cliché: It’s helped sharpen my style. It’s a perfect crash course i…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:00PM

Traditions and Institutions Gone Forever by JK

The AutomatWhen my parents reflect upon trips to New York City the regale me with stories of trips to the old Yankee Stadium, the wooden escalators at Macy's and eating at the Automat.  …

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 05:00PM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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To the classic story of King of Crete, add a 'What if?' by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "Idomeneus" by the Sideshow Theatre Company ★★★ THEATER REVIEW: "Idomeneus" by the Sideshow Theatre Company ★★★ ... You're forgiven if yo…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:58PM

Broadway Ticket Buying Guide: August 27- September 2 by BroadwayWorld

This week Broadway says goodbye to two of the most talked about plays of the 2012 theatre season- ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS and CLYBOURNE PARK. If you haven't seen them yet, time is running out t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

New York Film Festival Announces Additional Special Selections by Brian Scott Lipton

The New York Film Festival will include screenings of Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher's new Metropolitan Opera production of Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore starring Anna Ne…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:40PM

Les Misérables Film to Feature 70-Piece Orchestra; Recording to Begin in October by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

This October a 70-piece orchestra will begin recording the musical tracks for the anticipated film adaptation of the worldwide musical phenomenon Les Misérables, according to Variety.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:39PM

Josefina López to Sign Books, Screen Real Women Have Curves, and Participate in Q&A by Dan Bacalzo

Award-winning playwright, screenwriter, author, Josefina López will participate in a special 10th Anniversary of the movie, Real Women Have Curves, on Thursday, September 6, prese…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:34PM

John Lloyd Young Talks Returning to Jersey Boys and 'Not Outshining' the Real Frankie Valli on CBS by Broadway.com

Jersey Boys welcomed back its original star John Lloyd Young this summer as the Tony winner returned to playing music icon Frankie Valli. Young recently sat down with CBS’ Dana Ty…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:30PM

STAGE TUBE: Colony Documentary, MANHATTAN LULLABY Trailer Released by Stage Tube

As BroadwayWorld reported last week, Colony Music in Times Square will be closing next month after 60 years serving the New York theatre community. Filmmaker Sara Cross is currently in the m…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:29PM

Henry Wishcamper Named Artistic Associate at the Goodman by Bethany Rickwald

Director Henry Wishcamper has been selected as an artistic associate at the Goodman Theatre, according to the Chicago Tribune. Wishcamper's previous credits at the Goodman include Anim…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:23PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 8/27; ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS Going Out With a Bang! by BroadwayWorld

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights Read on f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:19PM

Exclusive Video! See the ‘Breathtaking’ First Orchestra Rehearsal With Rob McClure & the Cast of Chaplin by Broadway.com

Performances of the rip-roaring new musical Chaplin have begun at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, where the show opens officially on September 10. Watch Rob McClure and the cast sing with …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 8/26/12

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 8262012.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:18PM

Jackie Hoffman to Play Justin Bartha’s Mother on TV's The New Normal by Broadway.com

Broadway comedian Jackie Hoffman will join fellow Broadway vets Justin Bartha, Andrew Rannells and Ellen Barkin on TV's The New Normal, according to TVGuide.com. Hoffman will play t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:16PM

Teresa’s Weekly Update: Leading the Charge Edition by Teresa Eyring

One of the most urgent conversations to emerge from the 2012 National Conference in Boston concerned the perennial theme of diversity. However, we noticed that the frame of that conversation…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 04:10PM

VIDEO FLASH: Lea Salonga Sings "The Mountain's Heart" from New Musical Allegiance by Dan Bacalzo

The Old Globe has released a YouTube video featuring Tony Award winner Lea Salonga duetting with Michael K. Lee on the song, "The Mountain's Heart" from the new musical Allegi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:10PM

Watch new interview with JERSEY BOYS star John Lloyd Young on WCBS News by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

John Lloyd Young who won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Frankie Valli in the Tony Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS and has returned to perform t…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 04:09PM

Anika Noni to Guest Star on CBS Drama ELEMENTARY by TV News Desk

TVGuide reports that Dreamgirls' Anika Noni will guest-star on the new CBS drama series ELEMENTARY. The actress is set to appear in one episode of the series, which premieres Thursday, Sept.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:00PM

Review: pool (no water)/Vitalist Theatre by Lisa Buscani

RECOMMENDED The bohemian world rejects mainstream competition and greed, devoting itself to truth, beauty, freedom and love. And anybody who believes that has never tried to make a living se…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 04:00PM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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In Rehearsal with the Cast of Broadway-Bound ALLEGIANCE- Photo and Video Preview! by Stage Tube

The Old Globe presents the World Premiere of Allegiance A New American Musical, an epic story of family, love and patriotism set during the Japanese American internment of World War II. As …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:58PM

CTG’s LA Content Continues Its Disappearing Act…And Critic Turns Performer in CTG’s Elephant Room by Don Shirley

CTG not only almost entirely avoids LA in its upcoming season at its three venues, but a reference to its devotion to LA content that used to be on the CTG website is now missing -- even tho…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 03:55PM

Anika Noni Rose to Guest Star in CBS' Elementary by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose will make a guest appearance on an upcoming episode of the CBS series Elementary, according to TVGuide.com. Rose will portray the character of Dr. Carrie F…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:51PM

Coming Attractions in Rock: September 2012 by Arts Fuse Editor

As legions of college students flood back into New England, there is plenty going on to help you forget the woes of being trapped behind an out-of-towner’s U-Haul truck at an overpass on S…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:48PM

Hey, You, Make Us A New T-Shirt! by Jess

You guys, seriously, we have been wearing the same t-shirt now since the 80's. AND WE LOVE IT. We love our shirt, we are totally keeping our shirt. Our shirt is vintage, classic Neo cool. Ou…

SOURCE: The Neo-Futurists at 03:39PM

Broadway Grosses: One Man, Two Guvnors Breaks Box Office Record by Broadway.com

As the acclaimed run of One Man, Two Guvnors winds down, the comedy managed to break the house record at the Music Box Theatre for a fourth time by pulling in $746,407 during its p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM

Jamie LaVerdiere, Sarah Strimel to Star in Sweet Charity at John W. Engeman Theater by Bethany Rickwald

The John W. Engeman Theater is set to present Sweet Charity, September 8-October 28. Alan Souza will direct, with musical direction by James Olmstead and choreography by Al Blackstone. Thi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:30PM

Edinburgh Fringe Festival: High North Movement by Charlie Ely

High North Movement was undoubtedly the strangest thing I saw at the Fringe all week. This is no mean feat, given that other productions included a Japanese re-telling of a Brecht musical se…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:28PM

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Announces Stars, Theatre, Dates, Creative Team by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Producers Kevin McCollum, Doug Morris and Berry Gordy are proud to announce that MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL, based on the life of legendary Motown founder Berry Gordy, will open on Broadway at The …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 03:25PM

Henry Wishcamper named Goodman artistic associate

Henry Wishcamper, whose directing credits at the Goodman Theatre have included Horton Foote’s “Talking Pictures” and the reimagined Marx Brothers musical “Animal Crackers,” has bee…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 03:22PM

Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Julia Stiles Featured in Stars in Shorts by Dan Bacalzo

Numerous stage veterans will be featured in Stars in Shorts, a collection of seven short films to play movie theaters beginning September 28, according to Deadline.com. The films will then b…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:18PM

State of the Art: Common Issues, Uncommon Dances Spark Audience at Chicago Now Dance Panel by Ella Christoph

The Chicago Now panel discussion and snapshot performances, hosted by the Museum of Contemporary Art on August 24, rounded out the contemplative artist side of the Chicago Dancing Festival t…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 03:17PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: This Way Up by Jake Orr

About five minutes into Antler’s This Way Up, as the rest of the audience convulsed with laughter around me, I suddenly found myself feeling agitated, inexplicably irritated and vaguely an…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:16PM

Brandon Victor Dixon and Valisia LeKae to Lead MOTOWN; Opening Set for 4/14 at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre by BroadwayWorld

According to the New York Times, MOTOWN The Musical, based on the life of iconic Motown founder Berry Gordy, will start previews at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater on March 11, with opening night …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:14PM

Lifetime's Original Movie STEEL MAGNOLIAS to Debut 10/7 by TV News Desk

The world-premiere of the highly anticipated Lifetime Original Movie Event, STEEL MAGNOLIAS, is set to debut Sunday, October 7 at 9pm ETPT on Lifetime.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:12PM

Review: Sweet and Sad/Profiles Theatre by Ella Christoph

RECOMMENDED The second in a series of four plays, Richard Nelson’s “Sweet and Sad” takes as its immediate subject a simple gathering of the Apple family for dinner—on the ten…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 03:09PM

‘Motown: The Musical’ picks its stars to play  Berry Gordy and Diana Ross  by Joe Dziemianowicz

We heard it through the grapevine — and from the producers. Brandon Victor Dixon, a Tony nominee for “The Color Purple,” and Valisia LeKae, an understudy in “The Book of Mormon” an…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 03:07PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: 1984 by Catherine Love

In a society that feels constantly under the microscope, both protected and oppressed by the glare of CCTV cameras, it is not surprising that George Orwell’s grim dystopian vision continue…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:06PM

Review: Princes of Waco/Signal Ensemble Theatre by Ella Christoph

RECOMMENDED An unassuming barroom engagement between an aging, criminally minded drunk and a teenage runaway shortly becomes an intense philosophical western of tremendous ambition and execu…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 03:06PM

Review: Sill Life by Amelia Forsbrook

Written by Noel Coward as part of a series of short plays, Still Life was designed to be performed within a collection spanning three evenings, before being picked up as the foundation for D…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:01PM

Fringe Marketing – Thoughts from @HollywoodFringe by Rachel Stoll

I’ve been lucky enough to experience many different aspects of fringe marketing. I’ve promoted my own shows, reviewed shows (a questionable choice), and was brought on this year …

SOURCE: 2AMT at 03:01PM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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THE SCREENING ROOM: Lea Salonga and Michael K. Lee Sing "The Mountain's Heart" from Allegiance by Andrew Gans

A recording of Tony Award winner Lea Salonga and Michael K. Lee singing "The Mountain's Heart" in rehearsal for Allegiance - A New American Musical was recently released.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:55PM

Brandon Victor Dixon and Valisia LeKae to Lead Motown Musical at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre by Broadway.com

Tony nominee Brandon Victor Dixon and Valisia LeKae will star as Berry Gordy Jr. and Diana Ross, respectively, in Motown the Musical. Based on the life of legendary Motown founder Berry Gord…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:45PM

Desmond Richardson, Maria Shirinkina, Olga Smirnova to Perform in Stars of the 21st Century by Bethany Rickwald

The dancers set to perform at Stars of the 21st Century, an annual international ballet event which will take place October 18 at 7:30pm at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, have been…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:45PM

Goodman Theatre adds artistic associate by Chris Jones

The rising stage director Henry Wishcamper has become a member of the Goodman's artistic collective. These artistic associates are closely involved with the life of Chicago's biggest non-pro…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:42PM

Goodman adds artistic associate by Chris Jones

The rising stage director Henry Wishcamper has become a member of the Goodman's artistic collective. These artistic associates are closely involved with the life of Chicago's biggest non-pro…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:42PM

The Cap is Back by Peter D. Kramer

Port Chester’s storied theater aims to attract top rock acts (Photo by Mark Vergari: Peter Shapiro, left, and Jon Dindas at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, which reopens next week…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 02:41PM

Sumup of Berkshire Summer Theater: by Elyse Sommer

Our  annual  overview of  the busy  Berkshire Theater season is  posted,  as  is our final addition to our  Fringe Festival coverage.   Also…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 02:41PM

The Weekly Howl Tuesday, August 28: Fringe Festivals by HowlRound

The Weekly Howl is an open discussion about theater culture and the new works field that happens on Twitter using the hashtag “#newplay.” This week we’re talking about Fringe Fest…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:38PM

Daniel Robert Sullivan TV Interview About His Book "Places, Please! (Becoming A Jersey Boy)" by Wpri

Rhode Island native Daniel Robert Sullivan tries to inspire theatre students in this "Rhode Show" interview.

SOURCE: media2.wpri.com at 02:36PM

Stafford Arima Set to Direct RAGTIME Concert at Lincoln Center, 2/18 by BroadwayWorld

Manhattan Concert Productions has just announced Stafford Arima as Stage Director for a concert performance of Ragtime The Musical in New Yorks Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center on February …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:33PM

Brandon Victor Dixon, Valisia LeKae to Star in Motown: The Musical at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne by Dan Bacalzo

Brandon Victor Dixon and Valisia LeKae will star as Berry Gordy and Diana Ross, respectively in Motown: The Musical, which will play Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre beginning March 11,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:32PM

Motown: The Musical, Starring Brandon Victor Dixon and Valisia LeKae, Will Play Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne by Adam Hetrick

Motown, the new musical about the life and career of music mogul Berry Gordy, will begin Broadway previews March 11, 2013, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, producers announced Aug. 27. The prod…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:23PM

Kathleen Turner, with tang and a twang, becomes Molly Ivins by Peter Marks

The eve of a national political convention is as opportune a moment as any to summon the rabble-rousing ghost of Molly Ivins, the unreconstructed Texas liberal who loved nothing more than to…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:18PM

A sumup of the Berkshire season and those who produced it by Elyse Sommer

http://www.curtainup.com/berk2012sumup.html

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:18PM

Victoria Clark, Laura Osnes Participate in Fashion on Broadway with George Brescia by Dan Bacalzo

Kate Baldwin, Victoria Clark, Laura Osnes, and Elizabeth Stanley will join celebrity stylist George Brescia for Fashion on Broadway with George Brescia, at The New York Public Library for th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:17PM

Kate Baldwin, Victoria Clark, Laura Osnes, Elizabeth Stanley to Participate in Fashion on Broadway with George Brescia by Dan Bacalzo

Kate Baldwin, Victoria Clark, Laura Osnes, and Elizabeth Stanley will join celebrity stylist George Brescia for Fashion on Broadway with George Brescia, at The New York Public Library for th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:17PM

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Close-Up at Closer Than Ever, Plus Megan Mullally, Kristine Zbornik by Seth Rudetsky

A week in the life of actor, radio and TV host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PM

Despite Closing, Documentary on Colony Music Still in the Works by Broadway.com

Despite the upcoming closing of popular Times Square music store Colony Record and Radio, a documentary about the Broadway-centric store title Manhattan Lullaby is still in the wor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

Kristin Chenoweth to Make First Post-Injury Appearance on Anderson Cooper's Talk Show by Broadway.com

Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth will serve as co-host alongside Anderson Cooper on his talk show, Anderson Live, on September 10. The appearance will mark Chenoweth's first public app…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:05PM

Utah Affiliate Will Not Air NBC Series "The New Normal," Featuring Andrew Rannells, Ellen Barkin, Justin Bartha by Adam Hetrick

The NBC Utah affiliate KSL-TV has announced that it will not air the upcoming series "The New Normal," starring Book of Mormon Tony nominee Andrew Rannells, due to to subject matte…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM

Rosie O'Donnell, Michelle Rounds Tie the Knot! by TV News Desk

People.com reports that Rosie O'Donnell and fiance Michelle Rounds tied the knot in a secret ceremony on June 9th in New York. O'Donnell's rep Cindi Berger revealed the news commenting, They…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:01PM

Heartless

Legit Reviews||Los Angeles: Scribe Sam Shepard has written a not-so-fierce play about a mother and her unhappy brood of daughters.

SOURCE: Variety at 02:00PM

A LIFE IN THE THEATRE: Playbill's Louis Botto, a Writer With a Rich Theatregoing Past by Robert Viagas

Longtime Playbill columnist Louis Botto takes a final "Backward Glance" after 75 years on the aisle.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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ArtsBeat: 'Motown: The Musical' Announces Broadway Opening Date and Lead Cast by James C. McKinely Jr.

The show, with a book by Berry Gordy Jr. and music from the Mowtown catalog, is scheduled to open at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater on April 14.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:59PM

Tonight at 8 PM: ‘La-Ti-Do’ With Joshua Morgan and Friends at The Black Lounge by Joel Markowitz

TONIGHT AUGUST 27TH AT 8 PM At The Black Fox Lounge 1723 Connecticut Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20009 $10 cover charge at the door. Doors open at 7:50pm for an 8pm start. Come check out…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:44PM

Tony Lo Bianco to Star in Off-Broadway Production of Martin Halpern's What the Babe Said and Joint Return by David Gordon

Stage and screen star Tony Lo Bianco will star in the upcoming Off-Broadway double-header What the Babe Said and Joint Return, two plays by Martin Halpern to be directed by John Tillinger. J…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:38PM

Kate Hoffman, Jess Loudon, Iva Valkova Among Cast in US Premiere of Belgrade Trilogy by David Gordon

The WhiteListed Theatre Company will present the American premiere of Biljana Sbrljanovic's Belgrade Trilogy at the 4th Street Theatre, September 7-22. Joanna Nastassja Kastratovic will…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:27PM

"Anne of Green Gables" Sings Anew in Bend in the Road in California by Kenneth Jones

Bend in the Road, a new family-friendly musical based on the youth novel "Anne of Green Gables," will play a limited engagement Sept. 14-Oct. 7 at the Carrie Hamilton Theatre at Pa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:25PM

John Tillinger to Direct Tony Lo Bianco in Dramatic Off-Broadway Double-Bill by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Tony Lo Bianco will star in a 2013 Off-Broadway double-bill of Martin Halpern's What the Babe Saw and Joint Return, producers announced Aug. 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:15PM

Knowledge and suffering by George Hunka

Was I sleeping, while the others suffered? Am I sleeping now? [1] The body suffers fear and terror even without the cognition of the threat of an approaching dark — it knows suffe…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 01:13PM

Rosie O'Donnell Has Married Michelle Rounds by Brian Scott Lipton

Actress Rosie O'Donnell married her partner, Michelle Rounds, in a secret ceremony on June 9, according to People.com. The couple reportedly had their wedding shortly before Rounds ha…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:12PM

Bend in the Road to Play the Carrie Hamilton Theatre by David Gordon

Bend in the Road, Benita Scheckel and Michael Upward's new family musical based on Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables, will play a limited engagement at the Pasadena Playh…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:11PM

Kristin Chenoweth Set to Co-Host ANDERSON LIVE, 9/10 by TV News Desk

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tony-winner Kristin Chenoweth will be among the names on a roster of co-hosts for the upcoming season of Anderson Cooper's daytime talk show, ANDERSON LI…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

Q&A: Caught in the Act with… Steven Pasquale by Lucky

Steven Pasquale is a busy man. In addition to preparing to lead a brand new drama for NBC, Do No Harm, this summer he also starred opposite Kelli O’Hara in the new musical adaptation of Fa…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 01:04PM

THE BEST MAN Recoups on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

Gore Vidals THE BEST MAN, the critically-acclaimed revival about dirty tricks and double-dealing at a political convention, recoups its investment just as the 2012 Republican National Conven…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM

The Static – Edinburgh festival review by Lyn Gardner

UnderbellyFifteen-year-old Sparky (Brian Vernal) is the despair of his teachers. He won't sit still and listen. They tell him he won't get any qualifications. "Do you think it's going to mak…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PM

Sandi Toksvig – Edinburgh festival review by Brian Logan

PleasanceWhy, after so many years, am I still so enthusiastic about life? That's what Sandi Toksvig explores in this new sort-of standup show. It's a measure of her charm that she gets away …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PM

The Illusion – review by Michael Billington

Southwark Playhouse, LondonCorneille called this play, written in 1636 when he was barely 30, a "strange monster". Ever since a fabulous Giorgio Strehler production in Paris in 1984, however…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PM

I Heart Peterborough – Edinburgh festival review by Lyn Gardner

PleasanceJoel Horwood's latest play is a little heartbreaker, a two-hander about place, identity, betrayal and unreciprocated love. Produced by Eastern Angles, the touring company that has d…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PM

Max & Louie plays with time in 'The Violet Hour'

Richard Greenberg play makes its St. Louis debut at COCA. 

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:00PM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Jekyll & Hyde to Rebirth on Broadway by Michael Block

The upcoming tour of Jekyll & Hyde that was rumored to be a pre-Broadway tryout will officially open on Broadway in the Spring of 2013. Starring Constantine Maroulis, Deborah Cox, and Te…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:58PM

David Lee Nelson's The Elephant in My Closet to Play the Kraine Theatre by David Gordon

Writer/comedian David Lee Nelson will bring his solo show The Elephant in My Closet to the Kraine Theater, October 14-29. The work, which is directed and co-created by Adam Knight, explore…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:56PM

IF THERE IS I HAVEN?T FOUND IT YET's Jake Gyllenhaal to Appear on The Late Show Tonight by BroadwayWorld

If There Is I Havent Found It Yets Jake Gyllenhaal, will appear on The Late Show with David Letterman tonight, Monday, August 27th between 1135PM-1235AM on channel 2.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:53PM

BWW Poll Results: Voters Want Antonio Banderas and Enrique Iglesias to Join Cast of EVITA! by BroadwayWorld

Last week's poll asked which of the three you'd like to see as the Argentinian narrator, and your response was a split between Banderas and Iglesias.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:53PM

Watch Les Miz Alum Ramin Karimloo Sing ‘Bring Him Home’ on BBC’s Songs of Praise by Broadway.com

Get your tissues ready! Leading man Ramin Karimloo may no longer play the West End’s favorite prisoner-turned-mayor Jean Valjean in Les Miserables, but he recently returned to sing the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:53PM

Extra, Extra! Chaplin's Jenn Colella Is Broadway.com’s Newest Video Blogger by Broadway.com

Broadway.com has a new backstage video blogger: Chaplin star Jenn Colella! In the new musical based on the life of legendary film actor Charlie Chaplin, Colella portrays real-life gossip col…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:52PM

Video of the Week: ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS’ The Craze Sings National Anthem at Mets Game by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Yesterday, The Craze from the hit play ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS sang the national anthem at the Mets game at Citi Field. Here’s a video of their performance that we’ve decided to mak…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:51PM

'Deathtrap' canceled after objections to nudity and gay content by David Ng

A Los Angeles revival of Ira Levin's “Deathtrap” has been canceled after the estate of the late author expressed objections to the use of nudity and some of the production's gay …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:51PM

Rosie O’Donnell Weds Michelle Rounds in Secret Summer Ceremony by Broadway.com

TV personality and Broadway veteran Rosie O’Donnell wed Michelle Rounds in a private ceremony on June 9, according to People.com. The couple had been planning an August wedding, but mo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:50PM

Comedy: Play the Truth, Reap the Rewards by Westport Country Playhouse

August 28, 2012By Nathan NorcrossPlayhouse Directing InternStage Manager Matthew Melchiorre'stech table.As we near moving into the theatre for the long haul of technical rehearsals, which wi…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 12:46PM

John Kander, Jack O'Brien, Frances Sternhagen and More to Honor Terrence McNally at Westport by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning composer John Kander and Tony-winning director Jack O'Brien are among the artists who will salute playwright Terrence McNally at the Westport Country Playhouse's S…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PM

Virginia Kull, Kieran Campion & More Complete Casting For The Heiress, Starring Jessica Chastain by Broadway.com

Virginia Kull, Kieran Campion and more complete the cast of the forthcoming Broadway revival of Ruth and Augustus Goetz’s The Heiress. The production stars previously announced Os…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:44PM

Molly Camp, Kieran Campion, and More Join Cast of THE HEIRESS; Tickets Now Available! by BroadwayWorld

The producers of The Heiress have just announced full casting for the Broadway-bound production that stars Academy Award nominee Jessica Chastain, Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:44PM

Robert Cuccioli on Jekyll & Hyde, His New Solo CD and Going Green in Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark by Kathy Henderson

Robert Cuccioli understands the demands of a dual role, having achieved Broadway stardom in 1997 with a Tony-nominated performance in Frank Wildhorn's good vs. evil musical Jekyll & …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:43PM

Christine Ebersole @ Guild Hall by Barry

Tony Award Winner Christine Ebersole delighted the audience with a memorable evening of song in the Dina Merrill Pavilion @ The John Drew Theater in East Hampton on Aug. 19, 2012.   Ph…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:40PM

The Best Man, Gore Vidal's Presidential Election Drama, Is a Hit; Broadway Production Recoups by Kenneth Jones

The new Broadway revival of Gore Vidal's The Best Man — about candidates seeking the presidential nomination of their political party at a convention — has recouped its inves…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PM

Illinois Arts Council Strategic Plan Survey by Chicago Plays

From the Illinois Arts Council:Dear Friend of the Arts,As part of our Strategic Plan process we are conducting a survey. This confidential survey will take about 10 to 15 minutes of your tim…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 12:34PM

Edinburgh festival 2012: the highlights by Lyn Gardner and Brian Logan

David Hasselhoff lost his kilt, Arthur's Seat glowed, and there was a steamy Miss Julie. Brian Logan and Lyn Gardner pick their Edinburgh festival highlightsWhat was different about the Edin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:32PM

‘The Best Man’ Recoups Initial Investment; Will Close September 9 by The Best Man

Just as the 2012 Republican National Convention begins, the producers of Gore Vidal’s The Best Man, the critically-acclaimed revival about dirty tricks and double-dealing at a politica…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 12:32PM

Jekyll & Hyde, Starring Deborah Cox and Constantine Maroulis, to Play Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre by Dan Bacalzo

Jekyll & Hyde star Constantine Maroulis has tweeted out that the show's Broadway engagement will open at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in April 2013. The show is launching a 25-week …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:19PM

Jekyll & Hyde Tour, Starring Constantine Maroulis, Deborah Cox, Will Play Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre by Andrew Gans

The Nederlander Presentations, Inc.'s tour of Frank Wildhorn's Jekyll & Hyde, which will launch Oct. 2 at San Diego's Civic Theatre, will arrive on Broadway in 2013.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM

Katrina Lenk and Anastacia McClesky Complete the Cast of York Theatre Company's LAST DANCE by BroadwayWorld

The York Theatre Company James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director, in association with Robert D. Wachs has announced final casting with the addition of Katrina Lenk SPIDER-MAN Turn Off the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM

Edinburgh festival 2012 Flickr group – readers' photographs by Guardian Readers

We say goodbye for this year to the Edinburgh festival with a selection of our favourite reader photographs from the last weekGuardian readers

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:06PM

What's Playing on Broadway This Week: August 27-September 2 by BroadwayWorld

Two Broadway favorites, ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS and CLYBOURNE PARK, will take their final bows on Sunday, September 2. It's your last chance to see these award-winning productions so make sure …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Coming Soon on Broadway by Mark Blankenship

A Preview of the Fall Season Do you feel that crackle in the air? It’s not heat lightning or a power surge from your neighbor’s air conditioner. It’s Broadway’s fall …

SOURCE: TDF at 12:05PM

Starry Revival of Political Drama The Best Man Recoups at Broadway Box Office by Broadway.com

The Tony-nominated revival of The Best Man has recouped its initial Broadway investment during the week of August 26. Directed by Michael Wilson, the limited engagement is set to run through…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03PM

Broadway Revival of Gore Vidal's The Best Man Recoups Investment by David Gordon

Michael Wilson's production of Gore Vidal's The Best Man, currently running at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre through September 9, has recouped its investment, producer…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:01PM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Kristin Chenoweth Will Co-Host Second Season Premiere of "Anderson Live" by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth, who is currently recuperating from injuries sustained on the set of "The Good Wife," will co-host the second season premiere of Anderson Cooper's…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM

Once in a Lifetime Double Ask a Star: Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti Are Taking Your Questions! by Broadway.com

Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti achieve a gorgeously believable onstage bond in the Tony-winning musical Once, and now Broadway’s favorite Guy and Girl are ready to answer questions fr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Kristin Chenoweth to Co-Host Season Premiere of Anderson Cooper's Anderson Live by David Gordon

Tony and Emmy Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth will co-host the September 10 season premiere of Anderson Cooper's talk show Anderson Live, according to the actress' spokesperson. An…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:54AM

IF THERE IS I HAVEN’T FOUND IT YET’s Jake Gyllenhaal on “David Letterman” tonight by Amy Kass

If There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet’s Jake Gyllenhaal, will appear on “The Late Show with David Letterman” tonight, Monday, August 27th between 11:35PM-12:35AM on channel 2.

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:51AM

Sabrina Bryan and Louis Van Amstel Join ABC's Dancing With the Stars by Brian Scott Lipton

Sabrina Bryan and Louis Van Amstel have been named as the final pair to compete on ABC's Dancing With the Stars All-Stars, which will premiere on September 24, according to published re…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:51AM

Update: Romney's tax return secrecy tied to his possible abortion profits by Thomas Garvey

The Romney abortion-profit story has grown longer legs already - a synergy has been sparked in the blogosphere between it and another simmering Romney controversy. Indeed, even some Republi…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 11:50AM

Spice Girl Mel C Would ‘Love to Play Evita’ on Broadway; Previews New Musical Theater Album by Broadway.com

Former Spice Girls singer Melanie Chisholm (better known as Mel C or Sporty Spice) is becoming quite immersed in the world of musical theater, and the pop star now has her sights set on Broa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Aidy Bryant exits Second City e.t.c. cast by Chris Jones

Aidy Bryant, one of the cast members of the Second City e.t.c. revue, "We're All In This Together," had her last show at Second City at Sunday night.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:48AM

Finding Godot's essence in real life

REVIEW:The Jungle Theater's"Waiting for Godot" puts humanity and relationships at the fore of Samuel Beckett's classic.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 11:47AM

Stafford Arima to Stage Ragtime in Concert at Avery Fisher Hall by Adam Hetrick

Stafford Arima, who earned an Olivier Award nomination for staging the London premiere of Ragtime, will stage a concert production of the Tony-winning Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty musica…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47AM

THE HEIRESS announces full casting & tickets on sale by Amy Kass

The producers of The Heiress are pleased to announce full casting for the Broadway-bound production that stars Academy Award nominee Jessica Chastain, Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award wi…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:45AM

Full Cast Announced for Broadway's The Heiress, Starring Jessica Chastain by Dan Bacalzo

Full casting has been announced for the Broadway revival of The Heiress, to play the Walter Kerr Theatre October 7-February 10, with an opening on November 1. Moisés Kaufman will …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:45AM

Full Cast Announced for Broadway's Heiress Starring Jessica Chastain; General Sales Begin by Kenneth Jones

The new Broadway production of Ruth and Augustus Goetz's period drama The Heiress goes on sale to the general public starting Aug. 27. The revival starring Jessica Chastain, Dan Stevens,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM

FORD’S THEATRE ANNOUNCES LINCOLN LEGACY PROJECT 2012 PROGRAMMING by Media Center

Mainstage Production of Fly, Based on the Tuskegee Airmen Free Monday Night Discussion Series Featuring Tuskegee Airmen, Military Leaders and Veterans, Among Others read more

SOURCE: fords.org at 11:39AM

Once Plus Broadway and Touring Companies of Book of Mormon Will Offer Special Actors Fund Performances by Andrew Gans

The Broadway companies of The Book of Mormon and Once as well as the national tour of Book of Mormon have scheduled special performances to benefit The Actors Fund.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39AM

Jekyll & Hyde Revival, Starring Constantine Maroulis and Deborah Cox, Books Richard Rodgers Theatre by Broadway.com

The forthcoming Broadway revival of Jekyll and Hyde will open at a yet to be determined date in April 2013 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, according to show star Constantine Maroulis' Tw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:34AM

Leslie Jordan to Guest Star on Fox's Raising Hope by David Gordon

Stage and screen veteran Leslie Jordan will play a character called "Reverend Bob" on an episode of the Fox comedy Raising Hope set to air on October 16, according to TVGuide. The…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:34AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 8/27- CHICAGO by Stage Tube

Today in 1977, Chicago closed at the 46th Street Theatre now the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where it ran for 936 performances. Chicago is a musical set in Prohibition-era Chicago, with music i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:30AM

Jackie Hoffman Lands Role on NBC's THE NEW NORMAL by TV News Desk

TVGuide.com reports that Jackie Hoffman has just landed a possibly recurring role on the upcoming NBC comedy series THE NEW NORMAL. The comedian will portray the mother of Justin Bartha's Da…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:30AM

Chicago Singin' in the Rain Will Star Broadway's Sean Palmer and Melissa Van Der Schyff by Kenneth Jones

Sean Palmer, who played Prince Eric in Broadway's The Little Mermaid, will get his feet wet again: He'll play the Gene Kelly-originated role of Don Lockwood in the stage musical Sing…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

Broadway’s CHAPLIN star Rob McClure featured in The New York Times by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

By Rob Weinert-Kendt Published August 26, 2012 The sight of an actor lost in thought, murmuring lines en route to an audition, is hardly uncommon in a city’s theater district. But passenge…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:29AM

Katrina Lenk, Anastacia McClesky Join Rob Morrow, Jack Noseworthy in York's Last Dance by David Gordon

Katrina Lenk and Anastacia McClesky will join the cast of the York Theatre Company's developmental lab production of Paul Jabara and Shaun McKenna's Last Dance, running September 2…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:28AM

Family Guy Creator Seth MacFarlane, Sierra Boggess & More Set for London’s The Broadway Sound Concert by Broadway.com

Family Guy creator and Ted director Seth MacFarlane will join Sierra Boggess, Julian Ovenden and more as soloists for the BBC’s annual Proms music festival on August 27. The …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:25AM

Breaking News - JEKYLL & HYDE to Open on Broadway in April 2013 at the Richard Rodgers Theater! by BroadwayWorld

According to the show's star, Constantine Maroulis, on Twitter, the Broadway theatre has now been revealed as the Richard Rodgers Theater currently home to THE GERSHWIN'S PORGY amp BESS with…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM

Jackie Hoffman Joins TV Cast of The New Normal by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veteran Jackie Hoffman will play a possibly recurring role in the new NBC series, The New Normal, according to TVGuide.com. She will be portraying Frances, the mother of Justin Bar…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:24AM

Stage as Pulpit by Chloe Veltman

Artists as diverse as John Gay and Bono have long used the stage as a pulpit from which to preach a political, religious or social message. Al Green has come to realize the power of sharing …

SOURCE: Chloe Veltman at 11:23AM

TT: Laughter in the dark

Over the weekend I received this e-mail from Paul Moravec, my sometime operatic collaborator: My brother Matt visited us yesterday....

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:20AM

IF THERE IS I HAVEN’T FOUND IT YET’s Jake Gyllenhaal featured in the NY Times by Amy Kass

The New York Times Arts & Leisure August 26, 2012 Now, the Next Stage By PATRICK HEALY JAKE GYLLENHAAL made a deal with himself 10 years ago: For every three movies he made, he would per…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:17AM

TT: Just because

Ray Price sings "City Lights" on Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry in 1962: (This is the latest in a series...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:16AM

TT: Almanac

"Cowardice, as distinguished from panic, is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend the functioning of the imagination."...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:16AM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Fans Want Priscilla Star Will Swenson Back in Drag for Tootsie Musical by Broadway.com

A musical adaptation of the Oscar-nominated film Tootsie is currently in development, so Broadway.com asked readers to vote for the leading men they would like to see headline the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

Theater at Center announces 2013 season by Chris Jones

Theater at the Center, the Equity-affiliated theater in Munster, Ind., has announced its 2013 season. The calendar year begins with the first Chicago-area production of "The Fox on the Fairw…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:10AM

Theatre at Center announces 2013 season by Chris Jones

Theatre at the Center, the Equity-affiliated theater in Munster, Ind., has announced its 2013 season. The calendar year begins with the first Chicago-area production of "The Fox on the Fairw…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:10AM

Rob Morrow, Jack Noseworthy, Jill Shackner, Katrina Lenk, Anastacia McClesky Cast in Last Dance by Andrew Gans

Casting is now complete for The York Theatre Company's developmental lab of the new disco musical Last Dance, which features the songs of Grammy winner Paul Jabara ("Enough is Enoug…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AM

Utah TV Station Nixes NBC Comedy THE NEW NORMAL by TV News Desk

EW reports that a Mormon-owned Utah TV station is refusing to air the new NBC comedy series THE NEW NORMAL. The station, which also gave a thumbs down to last year's controversial series 'Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

The best deal on theater tickets of the year is here. by Ken Davenport

Oh ye who think theater tickets are too expensive!  Yes, ye know who ye are.  This post is for ye (and even me!). Twice a year the Off-Broadway Alliance sponsors one of the most awesome pr…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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"One Life to Live" Star Lenny Platt Will Head Cast of If You Start a Fire [Be Prepared to Burn] by Andrew Gans

Mondays Dark Theatre Company will present If You Start a Fire [Be Prepared to Burn] Sept. 14-23 at the 45th Street Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:57AM

BWW TV: Here They Go Again! ROCK OF AGES Cast Rocks Out at Taste of Broadway! by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld was there for Friday's festivities, and we bring you 'Here I Go Again' from the ROCK OF AGES cast below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:50AM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 8/26/2012 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending August 26, 2012: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL $492,212 7,770 72.81% $63.35 CHAPLIN $356,…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Wind in the Willows by Alice Saville

Yvonne Arnaud Youth Theatre’s production of The Wind in the Willows is a deeply traditional affair. No concessions are made to the teenage years of the participants; there are no rock song…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:43AM

Broadway slips in late summer

Legit News: B.O. down but closing shows benefit

SOURCE: Variety at 10:40AM

Valerie Harper in Looped Replaces Lombardi in Baltimore in Spring 2013 by Kenneth Jones

A 2013 Baltimore booking of the sports play Lombardi has been replaced by a visit by Matthew Lombardo's Looped starring Valerie Harper. Rob Ruggiero (the regionally popular Ella, Goodspe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

Seth MacFarlane to Join John Wilson Orchestra for BBC Proms' The Broadway Sound by David Gordon

Family Guy creator and star Seth MacFarlane will join the John Wilson Orchestra tonight, August 27, at London's Royal Albert Hall for the BBC's Proms performance of The Broadway So…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:39AM

Sierra Boggess, Seth MacFarlane, Julian Ovenden to Join John Wilson Orchestra for BBC Proms' The Broadway Sound by David Gordon

Stage stars Sierra Boggess and Julian Ovenden, as well as Family Guy creator and star Seth MacFarlane will join the John Wilson Orchestra tonight, August 27, at London's Royal Albert Ha…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:39AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Killing Time by Veronica Aloess

Killing Time is one of those plays which is bound to succeed because of its unique situation, and indeed Andrew Edwards’ play is so far and yet reverberates so near to any audience mem…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:36AM

Sorrow at the dinner table in Profiles' 'Sweet and Sad' by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "Sweet and Sad" at Profiles Theatre ★★★ THEATER REVIEW: "Sweet and Sad" at Profiles Theatre ★★★ ... Does talking in such detail about th…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:36AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Camille Claudel by Devawn Wilkinson

It doesn’t take long to fall in love with Camille Claudel, and watching Gael Le Cornec’s impassioned and fiercely intelligent portrayal of the oft-forgotten sculptor, it’s no surprise …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:28AM

Carey Anderson, Ann Harada, Gwen Hollander, Travis Morin to Star in Return Engagement of Awesomer & Awesomer!!! by David Gordon

Phoebe Kreutz's comic musical revue Awesomer & Awesomer!!!: Songs about Life and Stuff will play a return engagement at the Triad Theatre on Monday, September 17 and Sunday, Septemb…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:27AM

Valerie Harper in Looped Replaces High in Baltimore in Spring 2013 by Kenneth Jones

A 2013 Baltimore booking of Matthew Lombardo's lurid drama High has been replaced by a visit by the author's Looped starring Valerie Harper. Rob Ruggiero (the regionally popular Ella…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM

Casting Complete For Los Angeles Run of Seminar, Starring Jeff Goldblum by Broadway.com

Casting is complete for the forthcoming Center Theatre Group production of Seminar, starring previously announced Oscar and Emmy nominee Jeff Goldblum. Joining Goldblum in Theresa Rebeck&rsq…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:25AM

Tickets Now on Sale For Broadway Revival of The Heiress, Starring Jessica Chastain & Dan Stevens by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for the revival of The Heiress, starring Academy Award nominee Jessica Chastain, at Broadway’s Walter Kerr Theatre. Ruth and Augustus Goetz’s classic play…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:23AM

‘Straight No Chaser’ at Wolf Trap by Teal Ruland by Teal Ruland

Bond likes his a cappella shaken, not stirred, Santa likes his cold and with warm cookies, and a few presidents in South Dakota like theirs (and their faces) on the rocks. Me? None of the ab…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:23AM

Kate Hudson Hits the Dance Floor with Lea Michele in Glee Sneak Peek by Broadway.com

Oscar nominee Kate Hudson previously showed off her dance moves in the 2009 film adaptation of Nine, and once again the actress is displaying plenty of high kicks and twirls as she joins the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:22AM

'Shame on You' Blasts Ellen Barkin to Utah TV Station for Refusing to Air The New Normal by Broadway.com

KSL-TV, a Utah-based NBC affiliate, is refusing to air the network's new comedy series The New Normal, and the show's Tony-winning star Ellen Barkin is not pleased with the news. Co-…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:21AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Small Narration by Veronica Aloess

Small Narration is a performance and video art show in the form of a lecture as part of Summerhall’s Polska season. Wotjek Ziemilski’s solo show is a personal exploration of Ziem…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:20AM

"Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals," With Kim Criswell Singing Judy Garland Songs, Will Be Released on CD/DVD by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

"A Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals," which aired on New York City-area PBS stations Aug. 18, will be released on CD and DVD in September on the EMI Classics label.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AM

Sam Shepard's Heartless, Starring Gary Cole and Julianne Nicholson, Opens Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

The world premiere of Sam Shepard’s Heartless opens August 27 at off-Broadway’s Pershing Square Signature Center, starring Gary Cole and Julianne Nicholson. D…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:15AM

Sabrina Bryan Named 13th Contestant on DWTS: ALL STARS by TV News Desk

Sabrina Bryan has won the viewers' choice vote to become the thirteenth contestant on ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS ALL STARS. I am so excited. Im getting teary eyed just right now, Bryan sa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:15AM

Houston's Alley Theatre to Present Reading of Dustin Lance Black's 8 by David Gordon

Houston's Alley Theatre will present a reading of Dustin Lance Black's 8 on September 10 at the Neuhaus Stage. Joe Angel Babb, the Alley's Director of Education and Community …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:14AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Everything Else Happened by Catherine Love

The writing of Jonathan Safran Foer wrestles to be released from the page. Unravelling itself in drawings, symbols and mutated forms, it seems bitterly discontented with the limited medium i…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:13AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Excess by Devawn Wilkinson

Excess by name and excessive by nature, Freddy Sybourn’s most recent offering to the Fringe throws itself at the audience with such overwhelming exuberance that I’m surprised it …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:07AM

Only a Few Days Left to See the Coney Island Spectacularium by Trav S.D.

The word came down the other day that the Great Coney Island Spectacularium will be closing “right after Labor Day”….both good news and bad news for me, who still hadn̵…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:03AM

Season Preview: Colonial Players’ 64th – 2012-2013 Season by Beverly van Joolen by Guest Author

The Colonial Players in historic downtown Annapolis is excited to announce that its 64th season highlights the fun, mystery, and magic of theatre! This year’s Play Selection Chair, Ron…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:01AM

Elsewhere in the theatrosphere by Michael Wheeler

by Michael Wheeler It’s been a while since our last round-up of interesting ideas and discussions going on elsewhere. Theater and the War Against Youth American dramaturg, playwright a…

SOURCE: praxistheatre.com at 10:01AM

Review: Dreamgirls by Barbara Siegel and Scott Siegel

The Harlem Repertory Theatre's scaled-down revival of the Broadway musical about a troubled singing group benefits from the soaring performances of its three female stars.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Back from vacation to HV Shakespeare news by Peter D. Kramer

Returning this morning from a week off, I got a call from Marcia Clark, the shameless promoter of all things Hudson Valley Shakespeare, who tells me that HV Shakes’ poobah Terry O̵…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 09:59AM

Nan Barnett Named Executive Director of Atlanta's Actor's Express by David Gordon

Nan Barnett has been named the new Executive Director of Atlanta's Actor's Express and will begin her appointment effective immediately, the organization, currently celebrating its…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:53AM

The second part of the equation by Adam Thurman

When you are trying to get people behind your idea they are probably (internally) asking themselves two questions: 1. Is this idea worth pursuing? 2. Can this person or team deliver the idea…

SOURCE: Mission Paradox at 09:50AM

Kritzerland Goes to Press Again with Remixed and Remastered Original Broadway Cast Recording of Follies by Andrew Gans

Kritzerland Records has printed an additional 1,000 copies of its newly remixed and remastered version of the original 1971 cast recording of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AM

Photo Flash: Matthew Morrison, Carly Rae Jepsen Celebrate Arthur Ashe Kids' Day by BroadwayWorld

Carly Rae Jepsen, The Wanted, Mindless Behavior, Owl City, X Factor's Rachel Crow, GLEE's Matthew Morrison and many more came to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:46AM

THE VIOLET HOUR • Max & Louie Productions by Andrea

"It's that time -- that wonderful New York hour when the evening's about to reward you for that day".  This quote from one of the characters, Denis McCleary, is how he explains the…

SOURCE: St. Louis Theatre Snob at 09:44AM

Completing our incomplete Fringe coverage. . . by Elyse Sommer

2012 New York International Fringe Festival -   Curtainup's  "fringers"  have finished grazing  the menu  of  some 200  shows

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 09:43AM

Broadway 'Best Man' recoups

Legit News: Play makes it into black just before closing

SOURCE: Variety at 09:33AM

5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, Independents Among FringeNYC Overall Excellence Award Winners by Dan Bacalzo

The New York International Fringe Festival came to a close Sunday night with a party and the announcement of the 2012 FringeNYC Overall Excellence Awards. Four of the award-winning shows --…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:32AM

Martha Raye on the Red Skelton Show by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of “The Big Mouth”, Martha Raye (for more on the life and career of this second generation vaudevillian, go here). Here she is cutting up with Red Skelton i…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:25AM

Debut Solo Recording From Jersey Boys' John Lloyd Young Now Available on ITunes by Andrew Gans

The debut solo recording from Tony winner John Lloyd Young, who is currently playing a return engagement in the Tony-winning Best Musical Jersey Boys, is currently available on iTunes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:23AM

The Top 100 Broadway Commercials by Jennifer Ashley Tepper

Broadway commercials can be a great marketing tool. They can be a fantastically fun piece of a show’s history. They can be witty, attention-grabbing, and completely effective in selli…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 09:00AM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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The Merger in Dayton by Michael Kaiser

Three arts organizations in Dayton, Ohio, recently made history by merging together. The Dayton Ballet, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and Dayton Opera are now going to be one organization n…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 08:17AM

Page-to-Stage, putting it all together. A chat with curator Gregg Henry by Jeffrey Walker

Page-to-Stage is free, open to the public and offers a chance to see theatre companies showcasing new plays and musicals. Incubator, buffet, or new play superhighway? That just about covers …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:03AM

Harold Lloyd at the Film Forum by Trav S.D.

New Yorkers! Tonight through November 5, the Film Forum will be running all of Harold Lloyd’s silent features and one talkie on Monday and Sunday nights. See below for some of my jot…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - August 27, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on August 27 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Feature: INTERVIEW: Friends' David Schwimmer Brings Detroit to New York City by Iris Wiener

The popular actor previews Lisa D'Amour's Off-Broadway play, talks about fatherhood, and shares his feelings about a musical version of Friends.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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'Motown' sets theater, stars

Legit News: Dixon will play Gordy at Lunt-Fontanne

SOURCE: Variety at 07:46AM

Guide to the 2012 Page-to-Stage Festival by Jeffrey Walker

 Guide to the 2012 Page-to-Stage Festival Sept 1 – 3, 2012 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2700 F Street, NW Washington, DC Saturday, Sep. 1 from 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Se…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:21AM

Musical of the Month: Oh, Boy! by Doug Reside

A guest post By Laura Frankos Oh, Boy!: Kern, Bolton, Wodehouse and the Princess Theatre Musicals The Genesis of the Series In 1913, the Shuberts added another theatre to their empire at 10…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 07:19AM

Review: Cougar the Musical by Iris Wiener

This four-person musical about older women dating younger guys is hokey but somewhat entertaining.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:00AM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Times Square Meltdown by Rolando Teco

File this one under: Street Theatre. So I'm walking in Times Square--well, trying to. I'm trying to make my way from the corner of 44th and Broadway to the corner of 41st and Broadway and yo…

SOURCE: Extra Criticum at 06:24AM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Sex, Babies, and Rock and Roll by Julia Meinwald

Pregnancy Pact opens at the Weston Playhouse this week! By Julia Meinwald (Composer) Well, guys, I am down to my last week here in beautiful Weston, Vermont. The whole show is staged, sitz p…

SOURCE: Crazytown at 05:00AM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Infrastructure: The Beating Heart of a Great (Sustained) Viral Movement

Posted in UncategorizedThis week I had a client, who offers a specific kind of service, tell me she created a video that she needed to “go viral,” over the internet to attract more custo…

SOURCE: theartsentrepreneur.com at 04:00AM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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We're Getting Into a Weird Area: Tootsie and More by Cara Joy David

Ladies and gentlemen -- everything comes back around; everything old is new again; if you wait long enough, people forget. Except, I rarely completely forget in-development Broadway musicals…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 03:20AM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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PlayGround Announces Resident Playwrights by Tim

PlayGround Announces Resident Playwrights I’m very excited that this has been announced: I’m one of the new PlayGround Resident Playwrights! PlayGround named today the nine up-an…

SOURCE: direct address at 02:36AM

Chicago Theater Review: SWEET AND SAD (Profiles Main Stage) by Dan Zeff

A DINNER IN REAL TIME Richard Nelson’s Sweet and Sad at the Profiles Main Stage has six characters gather around a dining table for 95 minutes of uninterrupted talk on a Sunday afternoon d…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:30AM

TTIC- Marilyn Eisenberg - Aug 27, 2012 by [email protected] (talk Theatre In Chicago), Talk Theatre In Chicago

This week on the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast Tom Williams talks with Marilyn Eisenberg. She talks about her life changing experiences after seeing musical theatre as well as her favorite…

SOURCE: www.theatreinchicago.com at 02:01AM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Star, Composer and Author Ed Dixon Comes to Signature Theatre Tonight, Aug 27 by BroadwayWorld

Signature Theatre will be hosting a special one-night performance and book-signing featuring Broadway star and Helen Hayes Award winner Ed Dixon Signatures Sunset Boulevard. Tonight, August …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Tony Winner John Gallagher, Jr. Plays Bowery Electric Tonight, 8/27 by BroadwayWorld

Tonight, August 27th, Tony-Award winner John Gallagher Jr Spring Awakening, American Idiot and HBO's The Newsroom will return to his rock 'n roll roots for one night only at the legendary Bo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM
Monday, August 27, 2012 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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These cats sure can roar by Frank Scheck

One of the more depressing moments in a man’s life comes with the realization that he’s no longer young enough to be cougar bait. That was one of the random thoughts prompted by “Couga…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:11AM

On a mission for yuks, accompanied by ukes by Frank Scheck

‘the Book of Mormon” isn’t the only show in town to poke fun of Mitt Romney’s faith. Enter “Missionary in Manhattan” which is pretty amusing, if a lot less profane — and just $…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:11AM

Openings We're Tracking This Week, August 27-September 2 by The Charlebois Post

Joseph Ziegler the Salesman (photo credit: Cylla von Tiedemann)He is the king of "sad feel-good". Since his break-out success with Tuesdays With Morrie (at Rosebud this week), Mitch Ablom ha…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Star Quality: Gowns and Personal Effects of Eva Peron Will Shimmer in NYC by Michael Luongo

New Yorkers will have the rare opportunity in September to double-dose on Argentina's most famous First Lady, Maria Eva Duarte de Peron — best known as Evita, the wife of mid-20th-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

General Sales Begin for Broadway Heiress; Jessica Chastain, Dan Stevens Star by Kenneth Jones

The new Broadway production of Ruth and Augustus Goetz's period drama The Heiress goes on sale to the general public starting Aug. 27. The revival starring Jessica Chastain, Dan Stevens,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Staged Reading of Magic, With David Furr, MacIntyre Dixon, Matt Lutz and More, Presented Aug. 27 by Andrew Gans

A staged reading of G.K. Chesterton's Magic is presented Aug. 27 at the Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Heartless, Sam Shepard's New California-Set Play, Opens in NYC; Gary Cole, Lois Smith Star by Kenneth Jones

The world-premiere production of Sam Shepard's Heartless, directed by Daniel Aukin for New York City's Signature Theatre Company, already extended by two weeks, officially opens Aug.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

What Film or TV Star Would You Like to See on Broadway This Season? Playbill Readers Pick Their Favorites by Michael Gioia

David Schwimmer, best known as Ross from TV's "Friends," and Paul Rudd, who also appeared in "Friends" and is famous for Judd Apatow films such as "The 40-Year-O…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tony Winner Tonya Pinkins Celebrates Life and Music of Ethel Waters Aug. 27 at 54 Below by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Tonya Pinkins brings her latest concert act to New York's newest nightspot, 54 Below, Aug. 27 at 9:30 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today in Theatre History: AUGUST 27 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez and Robert Viagas

1878 Birthday of Sam S. Shubert (1878-1905), co-founder of the theatre-owning and producing titan, the Shubert Organization. Broadway's Shubert Theatre is named for him.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM