Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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SHREK Closes on West End, Feb 2013; Makes Way for CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at Drury Lane by BroadwayWorld

According to the Daily Mail, Shrek - The Musical is set to close at the West End's Drury Lane Theatre in February 2013 to make way for the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical adaptatio…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:41PM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Tootsie’ role perfect as is by Michael Riedel

Go, “Tootsie,” go! Well, not so fast, my dear. Sony Pictures announced last week that it has struck a deal with Broadway producer Scott Sanders (“The Color Purple”) to turn some of i…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:58PM

Why Comedy Is Truer to Life Than Tragedy

In most lives, absurdity and sorrow are woven together too tightly to be teased apart—and it is comedy, not tragedy, that illustrates that fact most fully.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:31PM

Harbor by Doug Marino

Chad Beguelin's new play is delightful.  A gay couple unexpectedly come upon a turning point in their relationship.  Which road will they choose?  It may not be the one you th…

SOURCE: Act Three - The Reviews at 10:25PM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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A well-acted ‘Skin Tight’ at COR Theatre only scratches the surface by Bob Bullen

Tony Bozzuto and Tosha Fowler share a moment of passion in COR Theatre’s “Skin Tight.” Photo credit: Victoria Deiorio “And then my life flashed before my eyes.”…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 09:57PM

Peter Marks: Reviewing the political theater of the GOP convention by Peter Marks

Was it a coincidence that, on the podium in Tampa, the ice blue in Paul Ryan’s tie and in the abstract background projection brought out a similar tone in his eyes? If so, it was a marvelo…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:31PM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Download this: App scans your music for concert updates

Using your music library as a guide, Songkick keeps track of upcoming concerts near you.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:42PM

Gossip: Downton star Laura Carmichael in Vaudeville Vanya?

Laura Carmichael, famous for her role as Lady Edith in Downton Abbey, will play Sonya in Linday Posner's forthcoming Uncle Vanya at the Vaudeville Theatre. According to the Daily Mail's Baz…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:40PM

Taylor Schilling to Lead Netflix Series ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK by BroadwayWorld

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Taylor Schilling will play the lead in Jenji Kohan's creator of Weeds Orange Is the New Black series on Netflix.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:32PM

Gossip: Shrek toppled by Charlie at Drury Lane?

Shrek – The Musical will close in February 2013 to make way for the upcoming musical adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, to be directed by Sam Mendes. According to the Daily …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:20PM

All the kitchen's a stage by Chris Jones

Why Chicago breeds great restaurants and theater companies Over the past 25 years or so, two surging art forms have elevated cultural Chicago on the global stage: theater and fine dining. I…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:09PM

All the kitchen's a stage: Why Chicago breeds great restaurants and theater companies by Chris Jones

Over the past 25 years or so, two surging art forms have elevated cultural Chicago on the global stage: theater and fine dining. Is this coincidence or correlation?

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:09PM

"Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins" at Arena Stage by Susan Berlin

Arena Stage in Washington welcomes Molly back in the person of another gutsy woman, Kathleen Turner, in the crackling one-woman show Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:04PM

WICKED's Shoshana Bean Joins JoAnne Worley, Rex Smith and More for A MAGICAL NIGHT ON BROADWAY, 9/8 by BroadwayWorld

Shoshana Bean joins the cast of A Magical Night On Broadway at The Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa in Rancho Mirage on Saturday, September 8 at 800 pm. A Magical Night On Broadway is a fully…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:01PM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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ACT II: A second look at area stages — Labor Day offerings

It may be Labor Day weekend in Chicago, but while you stand over a hot grill, a large percentage of the theater community is deep into rehearsal and performance mode. Here’s a look at two …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 07:47PM

St. Louis "The Violet Hour" by Richard Green

These are some great young actors to watch, while your ears exult in the equally great writing of Richard Greenberg's 2003 play.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:46PM

‘Body Awareness’ at Theater J: Real problems couched in funny business by Nelson Pressley

At first glance, the ingredients of playwright Annie Baker’s “Body Awareness” may seem sitcom simple. Take a Vermont lesbian couple — Joyce, a high school cultural studies teacher, a…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:45PM

Bumbershoot picks: Theater offerings include improv, 'Bed Snake'

A sampling of the sketch and improv comedy, shortie works by Seattle playwrights and more available for theater fans at Bumbershoot 2012.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 07:16PM

Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin and More Headline Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center's Fall 2012 Lineup by BroadwayWorld

The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in the Berkshires has announced its Fall 2012 lineup of events, including An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin in October and more.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:10PM

LA STAGE INSIDER by Julio Martinez

Downey Civic Light Opera appears doomed after the current season...Steven Glaudini appears to be leaving Musical Theatre West...The attempted extension of Deathtrap falls into a...deathtrap.…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 07:10PM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Downton Abbey's Lady Edith becomes a West End girl in theatre debut

Laura Carmichael will move from the great house of Downton Abbey to a dilapidated Chekhovian dacha when she makes her West End theatre debut.

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 06:49PM

Hedda’s Headlines: Backstage at Chaplin with Jenn Colella, Episode 1: Broadway Dames Gone Wild! by Broadway.com

Broadway.com video blogger Jenn Colella kicks off the very first episode of Hedda’s Headlines with a trip backstage to meet the ladies of Chaplin. Get a peek at the silly hijinks, from…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:40PM

Taking LA STAGE Alliance on the Road by Terence McFarland

After nearly 25 years in offices in downtown LA's  old Engine Co. 28, LA STAGE Alliance is on the move -- to temporary quarters within the LA County Arts Commission offices on Wilshire Blvd…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 06:24PM

Photo Flash: Bobby Steggert & More in Westport Country Playhouse's HARBOR World Premiere! by BroadwayWorld

Westport Country Playhouse stages the world premiere of a new comedy, Harbor, written by two-time Tony Award nominee Chad Beguelin and directed by Playhouse artistic director Mark Lamos, now…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:14PM

B'Way "Spider-Man" Bout Ends In Settlement

Former "Spider-Man Turn off the Dark" director Julie Taymor, who claimed her ideas were used even after she was booted from the show, has reached a settlement with producers, thoug…

SOURCE: NY1 at 06:02PM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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NY1 Theater Review: "Cougar The Musical"

A new off-Broadway musical celebrates cougars, and that's not a reference to the animal.

SOURCE: NY1 at 05:57PM

Rob Campbell, Merritt Janson, Lisa Joyce to Star in Transport Group's House for Sale by Bethany Rickwald

Transport Group is set to present the world premiere of House for Sale by Jonathan Franzen, October 21-November 18 at The Duke on 42nd Street. Daniel Fish, who adapted the work for the stag…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:44PM

SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES to Kick Off North American Tour, Jan 2013 by BroadwayWorld

SCOOBY-DOO LIVE MUSICAL MYSTERIES, an all-new family musical presented by Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Life Like Touring, is set to tour North America, beginning January 2013 in York, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:35PM

Taylor Schilling to Star in Netflix's Orange Is the New Black by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Taylor Schilling has landed the lead role in Jenji Kohan's new Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The one-hour show, bas…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:27PM

Julie Taymor Settles Lawsuit Against SPIDER-MAN Producers by BroadwayWorld

According to the Associated Press, ex-Spidey director Julie Taymor just today reached a tentative settlement regarding her lawsuit against the producers of Broadway's SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:24PM

Julie Taymor, 'Spider-Man' producers reach settlement by Kelly Scott and David Ng

The warring parties in the "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" lawsuits -- one-time director Julie Taymor  and the show's producers -- have reached what appears to be a tentative settlement.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:18PM

“The Para Abnormals” – LA theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

Dear readers and ghost busters! My theater review this week for the LA Weekly is of The Para Abnormals, a spooky comedy by Thomas J. Misuraca, now playing at Zombie Joe’s Underground T…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:16PM

The Afternoon Report, Thursday, August 30, 2012 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Thursday, August 30, 2012 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/BBBway Click on any hyperlinked  item for more infor…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:14PM

Five Nominees Guaranteed for Oscars Original Song Category by Dan Bacalzo

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Board of Governors has revised the rules concerning the original song category for the Oscars, according to a report in Variety. The ne…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:12PM

PHOTO CALL: LaChanze, Elaine Stritch, Phillip Boykin, Billy Porter and More Visit 54 Below by Krissie Fullerton

It was a star-studded week at the new cabaret venue, 54 Below, located just under the famed Studio 54. Performers including Faith Prince, Jason Graae, Maurice Hines, Tonya Pinkins and more w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM

Former NYT Critic Frank Rich Answers Questions About Career by BroadwayWorld

Former New York Times theatre critic Frank Rich recently answered a plethora of questions through a Reddit AMA, about which he tweeted 'Fielded two hours' worth of smart questions in the AMA…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:11PM

Julie Taymor and Spider-Man Producers Settle Lawsuit by Brian Scott Lipton

A settlement has been reached in Federal Court between director Julie Taymor and the producers of the hit Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, according to The New York Times. No …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:07PM

PHOTO CALL: Brenda Braxton and Catherine Porter Open in Cougar the Musical by Krissie Fullerton

Cougar the Musical, which is directed by Tony nominee Lynne Taylor-Corbett, officially opened in its Off-Broadway premiere Aug. 26 at 2 PM following previews that began Aug. 10 at St. Luke&#…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:07PM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Katharine DeWitt to Join Her Aunt Joyce Dewitt in Remember Me at Alhambra Theatre by Bethany Rickwald

Alhambra Theatre has announced that Katharine DeWitt, niece of the show's previously announced star Joyce DeWitt, has joined the cast of Sam Bobrick's Remember Me, to run September…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:47PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Rachel Potter Takes Playbill Video Backstage at Broadway's Evita (Video) by Michael Gioia

Rachel Potter, who plays Perón's Mistress in the Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Evita, took the Playbill Flipcam backstage at the Marquis Theatre for a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:45PM

Perez Hilton and the Cast of Kinky Boots Take In the Raunchy Off-Broadway Circus Empire by Broadway.com

The sexy adult circus Spiegelworld’s Empire welcomed some very special guests on August 29, including gossip guru Perez Hilton. Hilton, who is in New York prepping to make his off-Bro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:43PM

Rob Campbell, Lisa Joyce, and More to Star in Transport Group's HOUSE FOR SALE, 10/13-11/18 by BroadwayWorld

OBIE amp Drama Desk Award winning Transport Group will present the New York premiere of HOUSE FOR SALE, the first of any work by National Book Award novelist and Pulitzer finalist Jonathan F…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:42PM

The David Dower Friday Phone Call # 44: Julianne Brienza of Capital Fringe by Howlround

Today, dear listener, I have both a treat and a challenge for you. My guest is Julianne Brienza, co-founder and Executive Director of the Capital Fringe in Washington, DC. That’s the t…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:40PM

PHOTO CALL: Amoralists' Pied Pipers of the Lower East Side Return to New York by Krissie Fullerton

The Amoralists bring back their provocative production of The Pied Pipers of the Lower East Side for a limited, week-long run beginning Aug. 28 at 9th Space in the East Village.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PM

Rachel Albrecht, John McCool Bowers, Shamika Franklin Set for The House Of Finnegan at El Portal by Bethany Rickwald

WIR Productions is set to present the world premiere of Bill Rich and Steve Kopandy's new musical The House Of Finnegan, running October 18-28 at El Portal Theatre. Alissa-Nicole Koble…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:38PM

Fringe: The Importance of Venues by Andie Arthur

In my role as executive director of the South Florida Theatre League, I regularly get asked why South Florida doesn’t have a fringe festival. If we can support one of the largest and most …

SOURCE: 2AMT at 04:37PM

Julie Taymor Reaches Settlement with Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark Producers by Broadway.com

Director Julie Taymor has reached a settlement with the producers of Broadway's Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark, according to the New York Times. Taymor began work as the musical's …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM

An Evening with Anthony Fedorov to Include Recap of Songs Performed on American Idol by Dan Bacalzo

American Idol veteran and current Rent star Anthony Fedorov will perform his show, An Evening with Anthony Fedorov at Toshi's Living Room at the Flatiron Hotel (9 West 26th St.), on Tue…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:30PM

Frankie Valli Previews His Hit-Filled Fall Concerts at the Broadway Theatre by Broadway.com

The pop superstar chats with Broadway.com about what fans can expect at Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons on Broadway, coming on October 19 to the Broadway Theatre for seven performances.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:29PM

Fall Theater Guide 2012: 46 shows for the fall by Kerry Reid

This summer might have been too darn hot, but the theater scene is about to zoom into the red zone. It's impossible to do justice to the awe-inspiring variety of work that is waiting in the …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:25PM

Jason Gotay, Courtney Simmons, and More Set for BROADWAY BALLYHOO at Feinstein?s, 8/30 by BroadwayWorld

BROADWAY BALLYHOO is now in its 9th Smash Month It features different Stars, different show tunes, and a different show every Thursday night This Thursday, August 30th, the show celebrates t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:25PM

Filskit Blog: Fiat Panda vs. Lorry and the creative process by Filskit Theatre

After two glorious weeks of research and development we are happy to say that The Feather Catcher has started to take shape. We’ve experimented with bubbles, unsuccessfully tried to build …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:24PM

A Stage Manager's Reports: The Glue That Keeps Us Together by Westport Country Playhouse

August 30, 2012By Nathan NorcrossPlayhouse Directing Intern Alexis Molnar, Bobby Steggert, Kate Nowlin & Paul Anthony StewartPhoto by T. Charles EricksonNow that the technical rehea…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 04:21PM

Up on the Marquee: A CHRISTMAS STORY! by Jennifer Broski

A Christmas Story, The Musical will arrive on Broadway at The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre just in time for the 2012 holiday season. The producers have announced that the new musical, based on the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:17PM

Photo Coverage: Frankie Valli Meets the Press at Broadway Theatre! by Walter McBride

A Broadway Concert Event Robert Ahrens, Eva Price and Manny Kladitis and Live Nation Jason Stone will present for the first time in concert on the Great White Way, Frankie Valli and the Four…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:11PM

Video Feature: VIDEO FEATURE: Frankie Valli Comes Back to Broadway by Brian Scott Lipton and Tristan Fuge

The legendary singer previews his upcoming show with the Four Seasons at the Broadway Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:11PM

Don’t Believe His Lies by Sam Hurwitt

The Liar, Marin Shakespeare Company. Robert Currier directs a delightful production of David Ives’s marvelously clever adaptation of Pierre Corneille’s 1643 farce The Liar. I wr…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 04:10PM

Up on the Marquee: ANNIE! by Jennifer Broski

ANNIE, the new production of the Tony Award-winning musical, went into rehearsal today in New York City with its full company. The production begins previews October 3, 2012 and opens Novemb…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:09PM

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Producers and Julie Taymor Reach Settlement in Musical's Suit by Michael Gioia

The producers of Broadway's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark and Julie Taymor have reached a tentative deal settling a dispute over her role in the musical, according to the Associated Pres…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:04PM

Stage Adaptation of Jonathan Franzen Essay House For Sale on Tap for Transport Group by Broadway.com

House For Sale, a play adapted from an essay by writer Jonathan Franzen (The Corrections, Freedom), will run off-Broadway at the Duke on 42nd Street. The Transport Group production will star…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:03PM

Andrea Marcovicci's Smile CD to Receive Septmber 4 Release by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway and cabaret star Andrea Marcovicci will release her new CD, Smile, on CDBaby.com on Tuesday, September 4. The recording is based on her newest show, which will next be seen at New …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:03PM

ArtsBeat: Taymor, 'Spider-Man' Producers Reach Undisclosed Settlement on Dueling Lawsuits by Dave Itzkoff

The dispute arose after Ms. Taymor was fired as the director of the $75 million production.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:01PM

Photo Flash: Elaine Stritch, Faith Prince, Tonya Pinkins and More at 54 Below! by BroadwayWorld

It was a starry week at 54 BELOW with performances from Faith Prince and Jason Graae, Maurice Hines and Tonya Pinkins. Among the celebrities who came out for their opening night performances…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:00PM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin to Help Kick Off Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center's Fall 2012 Season by Bethany Rickwald

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center has announced the schedule of events for its fall 2012 season. Highlights will include Broadway veterans Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin in a benefit performa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:57PM

PHOTO FLASH: S. Epatha Merkerson, Tonya Pinkins, Faith Prince, Ron Raines, Elaine Stritch at 54 Below by David Gordon

Broadway night spot 54 Below welcomed a host of notable visitors in recent days, as celebrity guests came to check out performances by Maurice Hines, Tonya Pinkins, and Faith Prince and Jaso…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:56PM

In defense of watercolors

An old medium can still learn new tricks, as a top-notch show proves in Bloomington.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:46PM

PHOTO CALL: Jeremy Jordan, Andy Mientus, Krysta Rodriguez, Jennifer Hudson and More Film "Smash" Season Two by Matthew Blank

Jeremy Jordan, Andy Mientus, Krysta Rodriguez and Jennifer Hudson are among the actors who will apppear on the upcoming season of NBC's "Smash," currently filming in New York. Here are some…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:46PM

Tickets Now on Sale for Lewis Black's Broadway Comedy Running on Empty by Broadway.com

Tickerts are now on sale for comedian Lewis Black's latest Broadway stand-up show Running on Empty. The show is set to run at the Richard Rodgers Theatre October 9 through 14. Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:45PM

Taymor and 'Spidey' settle

Legit News: Tentative deal would resolve dispute

SOURCE: Variety at 03:41PM

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?: Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries Will Tour North America in 2013 by Michael Gioia

Scooby-Doo and his gang will hit the road next year. Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries, an original family musical presented by Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Life Like Touring, will la…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

Broadway's 'Spider-Man' producers, Taymor settle sticky suit

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A bitter legal dispute between the producers of Broadway's version of "Spider-Man" and the musical's ousted director, Julie Taymor, has been resolved, a court filing sho…

SOURCE: Reuters at 03:34PM

Get a First Look at Jessica Lange, Lily Rabe and Other Stage Stars in American Horror Story: Asylum by Broadway.com

Ryan Murphy’s terrifying anthology, American Horror Story, returns to television on October 17 with its second installment, Asylum. The first season, which took place in a haunted hous…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PM

'Spider-Man' director, producers settle NYC suit by Larry Neumeister

NEW YORK—Like in any great theater production, the conflict between director Julie Taymor and the producers of the Broadway production of "Spider-Man" peaked in intensity just before t…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:32PM

BWW Interviews: Robert Cuccioli Finds It's Not Easy Being Green Goblin by Naomi Serviss

Robert Cuccioli is no stranger to playing complicated characters, but the Green Goblin has unusual challenges, starting with his slithery green exterior.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:31PM

Photo Flash: First Look - McPhee, Hilty, Borle on Set of SMASH by BroadwayWorld

NBC.com has released new behind-the-scene images from the set of SMASH Season 2. Check out new photos of Katharine McPhee, Megan Hilty, Christian Borle and upcoming guest star Jennifer Hudso…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:30PM

Art spotlight: "Buck Turbo"

Michael Gaughan's amusing show.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:30PM

Old Log's Don Stolz still runs the show

After 66 years, he continues to direct and call the shots at the venerable playhouse, despite rumors that it's about to be sold.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:28PM

Photo Coverage: Pam MacKinnon, and More Celebrate WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Box Office Opening! by Jennifer Broski

In honor of its 50th anniversary return to Broadway this fall there was be a special Box Office Opening Celebration at the Booth Theatre. Tickets for all preview performances were available …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:26PM

Fall Season Cheat Sheet! All the Scoop on 17 Hot New Shows, from Annie to A Christmas Story by Broadway.com

With at least 17 Broadway shows set to open before the end of 2012, now’s the time to book seats for the fall season’s hottest musicals and star-packed plays. Not sure which show…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

Optimistic Orphans, Perky Porn Stars & Hollywood Heavy Hitters! All the Scoop on 17 New Fall Shows on Broadway by Broadway.com

With at least 17 Broadway shows set to open before the end of 2012, now’s the time to book seats for the fall season’s hottest musicals and star-packed plays. Not sure which show…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

Fringe: Don’t be a Douche (And Other Friendly Advice) by Lois Dawson

      I’ve been involved in the Vancouver Fringe in every way except performer. I’ve worked for a venue, I’ve volunteered, I’ve produced & stage managed, and for the p…

SOURCE: 2AMT at 03:21PM

Adam Rapp, Christopher Durang, And More Win 2012 Pen Awards by BroadwayWorld

PEN American Center has just announced the winners and runners-up of the 2012 PEN Awards, the most comprehensive literary awards program in the country. This year marks PENs 90th anniversary…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:19PM

ArtsBeat: Adaptation of Jonathan Franzen Essay Heads to Stage by John Williams

"House for Sale" follows Mr. Franzen's experience selling a family house after the death of his mother.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:18PM

Ousted ‘Spider-Man’ director Julie Taymor reaches deal in suit with musical’s producers  by Robert Gearty

Ousted Spidey director Julie Taymor has reached a tentative deal in her legal battle with the producers of the Broadway musical. Taymor and the men behind "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" hav…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 03:16PM

Crucial Support for the 21st Century by Chicago Plays

A couple of weeks ago I posted my testimony for the Illinois Arts Council and I have been asked by a few people to write a more detailed blog on the importance of general operating support f…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 03:16PM

Stage Adaptation of Jonathan Franzen's "House for Sale" Will Debut Off-Broadway; Casting Announced by Adam Hetrick

A stage adaptation of "Freedom" author Jonathan Franzen's autobiographical essay "House for Sale" will receive its Off-Broadway world premiere in October under the wi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:13PM

Elephant Room

Legit Reviews||Regional: The framework of "Room" is incoherent and distasteful (beneath a wholesome veneer), and the performers spectacularly overestimate their personal appeal.

SOURCE: Variety at 03:09PM

Shoshana Bean to Make Appearance with Jason Robert Brown at 54 Below, 9/11-15 by BroadwayWorld

Jason Robert Brown will bring his show to NYCs newest theatrical hot spot, 54 Below, Broadways Nightclub, for seven performances. To celebrate his first time at the new club, hes bringing Sh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:07PM

PLAYBILL BACKSTAGE: Evita, Part Two — The Understudies

With video camera in hand, Evita cast member Rachel Potter (you know her as Peron's Mistress) continues her behind-the-scenes tour, and capturing the secret of how an on-stage hospital bed i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:06PM

Olympic Rower Pete Reed Shows Off His Gold Medal at Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark by Broadway.com

Olympians obviously love a good superhero tale! First came American gymnast Danell Leyva, and now champion rower Pete Reed has made his way to see Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark. Reed took ho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:04PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Theatrical Flash Mobs (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony and Olivier Award-winning actor Mark Rylance is currently behind a series of "What You Will" Shakespearean flash mobs that are bringing the bard to the citizens of London in a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO FLASH: Darren Criss, Kate Hudson, Lea Michele in New Glee Promos by Dan Bacalzo

FOX has released additional video promos for Glee, which returns for its fourth season on September 13. In the first video, actors Jacob Artist, Melissa Benoist, Darren Criss, Dean Geyer, K…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:55PM

Politics in the Theatre by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

On October 28, 1985, Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation invited Peter Zeisler to moderate a panel featuring journalists Thulani Davis and Erika Munk, playwright William Hoffman, a…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 02:53PM

Heartless by StageGrade

Are critics feeling "Heartless"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 02:52PM

Denise Whelan Will Be Rose in Fulton Theatre's Gypsy; Complete Cast Announced by Andrew Gans

Denise Whelan, who starred in the Walnut Theatre Company's production of Aspects of Love and played Norma Desmond in two regional productions of Sunset Boulevard, will play stage mother …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:36PM

Frankie Valli, Live on Broadway! The Pop Superstar Launches His 50th Anniversary Concerts by Broadway.com

Pedestrians heading into Times Square did a double take on August 30 when they spotted Frankie Valli posing in front of posters announcing the forthcoming concert run of Frankie Valli and th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:28PM

Julie Taymor, 'Spider-Man' musical producers settle lawsuit

Director Julie Taymor has reached a deal in New York to settle a lawsuit she brought over the Broadway production of "Spider-Man." The settlement was disclosed in a document filed Thursday i…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 02:26PM

'Spider-Man' director, producers settle NYC suit by Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

Like in any great theater production, the conflict between director Julie Taymor and the producers of the Broadway production of "Spider-Man" peaked in intensity just before the resolution.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 02:21PM

Kelly Ripa, Chris Rock, Oprah Winfrey to Guest Host on Good Morning America by Brian Scott Lipton

Kelly Ripa, Chris Rock, Oprah Winfrey, and cast members of Modern Family will be among the guest hosts of ABC's Good Morning America, during the absence of Robin Roberts, who has left t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:21PM

Susan Blackwell Thanks Fans for Funding 'Kickass' Cast Recording of Now. Here. This. by Broadway.com

A cast recording off the [title of show] team's recent off-Broadway musical Now. Here. This. is officially in the works. Cast members Susan Blackwell, Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen and He…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:15PM

Michael McKean Will Direct Jason Butler Harner, Jackie Hoffman, Elizabeth Marvel, Annette O'Toole in Pearl Theatre Company Benefit by Andrew Gans

The Pearl Theatre Company will kick off its upcoming season with a reading of the comic revue A Thurber Carnival Oct. 1 at the Pearl Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:15PM

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at the Sept. 13 "Glee" Season Premiere by Matthew Blank

The hit series "Glee" will return for a fourth season Sept. 13 at 9 PM ET on Fox.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PM

Zac Efron, Laura Linney, Michael Shannon Featured in Films Coming to the Telluride Film Festival by Dan Bacalzo

Selections for the Telluride Film Festival have been announced, according to published reports. The festival takes place in Telluride, Colorado over the Labor Day weekend, with several films…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:10PM

BWW TV: FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: ALIVE AND KICKING Spoofs ONCE, NEWSIES & More- Highlights! by BroadwayWorld TV

After a three-year absence, Gerard Alessandrinis Forbidden Broadway returns to the 47th Street Theatre with a brand new edition, Forbidden Broadway ALIVE AND KICKING. The show, which opens T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:02PM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Suburban theater for the week of Aug. 31 to Sept. 6 by Kerry Reid

Kerry Reid on what's on stage in Chicago's suburbs.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:59PM

Promise of 'Pool' falls short for Vitalist by Nina Metz

THEATER REVIEWS: "Pool (No Water)" by Vitalist Theatre ★★ and "Susan Swayne and the Bewildered Bride" by Babes with Blades ★★ NINA METZ reviews "Pool (No Water)" by …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:58PM

Chicago theater for the week of Aug. 31 to Sept. 6

Picking the upcoming opening nights.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:58PM

'Book of Mormon' and a jam-packed autumn in the Loop by Chris Jones

At the start of the summer, I groused that the slate at the major theaters in downtown Chicago was thin. It stayed that way; there were few must-see shows this summer, especially for visitor…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:58PM

Fall Theater Guide 2012: Top 10 new works worth a risk by Chris Jones

The new fall theater season in Chicago features plenty of Broadway blockbusters such as "War Horse" and "The Book of Mormon," and even a few star actors like Diane Lane. But Chicago is, abov…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:57PM

Fall Theater 2012: Some new works worth a risk by Chris Jones

For my overall top-10 list for the fall, check back on Sept. 9 in A&E. In the meantime, Chicago is, above all, known as a tryout town, an experimental city, a boundary crosser. It's world-pr…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:57PM

FREEZE FRAME: Frankie Valli Unveils Broadway Marquee! by Walter McBride

A Broadway Concert Event Robert Ahrens, Eva Price and Manny Kladitis and Live Nation Jason Stone will present for the first time in concert on the Great White Way, Frankie Valli and the Four…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:55PM

Video Feature: VIDEO FEATURE: State of Grace by Brian Scott Lipton and Tristan Fuge

Paul Rudd, Michael Shannon, Ed Asner, Kate Arrington, and Dexter Bullard preview Craig Wright's intriguing new Broadway play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:55PM

Special 50% Off Discount to Everyman Theatre’s ‘Time Stands Still” by Guest Author

Everyman Theatre is opening its 2012/13 season with the acclaimed Broadway hit, TIME STANDS STILL by Donald Margulies. We are offering a special offer to DCMTA readers! 50% off adult priced…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:53PM

Top 10! Sutton Foster, Lady Gaga & the Glee Gang Draw Fans to the Week's Most Read Stories by Broadway.com

Broadway.com offers up the best breaking news, star interviews and exclusive features about Broadway on the web. Below are the most-read stories on the site from August 24 to August 30. 1…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:47PM

PHOTO CALL: Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons On Broadway Meets The Press by Joseph Marzullo

A Broadway Concert Event and Live Nation will present Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons On Broadway for a limited seven-performance engagement this fall. A special news conference took plac…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:35PM

Wicked Alum Shoshana Bean to Join Jason Robert Brown for 54 Below Concert by Broadway.com

Broadway belter Shoshana Bean will join Tony-winning composer/lyricist Jason Robert Brown for his upcoming concert engagement at 54 Below in September, according to Brown’s Twitter pag…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:30PM

BWW TV: Frankie Valli Meets the Press Before Broadway Engagement! by BroadwayWorld TV

A Broadway Concert Event Robert Ahrens, Eva Price and Manny Kladitis and Live Nation Jason Stone will present for the first time in concert on the Great White Way, Frankie Valli and the Four…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:26PM

Evita's Michael Cerveris, Ricky Martin & Elena Roger Send Love to New Orleans as the Gulf Coast Faces Hurricane Isaac by Broadway.com

Evita stars Ricky Martin, Elena Roger and Michael Cerveris took some time out backstage to send messages of hope and strength to the city of New Orleans as it faced Hurricane Isaac…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:20PM

Robert Klein, Helen Reddy, Ramin Karimloo and David Cassidy Will Play B.B. King Blues Club by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Robert Klein, Grammy Award winner Helen Reddy and stage and screen star David Cassidy have joined the 2012-13 lineup of performers at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Rock of Ages Star Justin Matthew Sargent on His Journey From ‘Tone-Deaf Geek’ to Juke Box Hero by Lindsay Champion

Age & Hometown: 27; New Port Richey, Florida Current Role: Shredding guitars and singing sky-high riffs as Drew Boley, a Bourbon Room bartender and aspiring rock star in Rock of Ages. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:16PM

Wonderland – Edinburgh festival review by Mark Fisher

Royal LyceumThe play by Arthur Miller that became Death of a Salesman was originally called The Inside of His Head, but the title could apply equally to Vanishing Point's nightmarish contrib…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:14PM

LaTanya Richardson Jackson to Lead Master Class for Semi-Finalists of Atlanta August Wilson Monologue Competition by Bethany Rickwald

Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company has announced that LaTanya Richardson Jackson, director of the theater's upcoming production of August Wilson's Two Trains Running, wi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:13PM

BWW Interviews: MOTHERLAND Author (& Broadway Fan) Amy Sohn by Caryn Robbins

Amy Sohn is the author of the novels Prospect Park West, My Old Man and Run Catch Kiss. Her latest novel, Motherland, features Melora Leigh, a former A-list actress who is starring in a Broa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM

Theatre must get over disability and help us 'put crips in our scripts' | Kaite O'Reilly by Kaite O'Reilly

Lisa Hammond is right in her call for multi-faceted disabled characters – as a playwright I've been trying to do it for decadesI was delighted to read Lisa Hammond's open letter to writers…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at noon (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO FLASH: Jake Gyllenhaal Promotes His New Play on Late Show with David Letterman by Dan Bacalzo

Film star Jake Gyllenhaal appeared on the August 27 episode of Late Show with David Letterman and discussed several topics, including his Off-Broadway appearance in the new play If There Is …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:58PM

Why major theatre institutions should be left to die by Lyn Gardner

Shows such as Matilda and War Horse seem to make the case for subsidy. But if the money was used at the grassroots, how many more great shows might we produce?British arts funding is not a l…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:56PM

The Blood Brothers present...RAW FEED by James Comtois

From Nosedive Productions... The Blood Brothers present... Raw FeedOctober 4 – 13, 2012 At The Brick579 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11211 (between Union Avenue and Lorimer Street) �…

SOURCE: Jamespeak at 12:49PM

Tiger Aspect promotes head of comedy to MD by Matthew Hemley

Tiger Aspect's head of comedy, Sophie Clarke-Jervoise, has been promoted to the role of managing director.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:42PM

Love Songs: A Musical: Always and Forever by Adaumbelle

Review: Love Songs: A Musical: Always and Forever

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 12:41PM

PHOTO FLASH: Frankie Valli Promotes Upcoming Concert at the Broadway Theatre by David Gordon

Legendary pop singer Frankie Valli met the press at the Broadway Theatre on Thursday, August 30, to promote the upcoming Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons 50th anniversary concert, which ru…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:40PM

Shoshana Bean Will Join Jason Robert Brown for 54 Below Concerts, Featuring Tunes from Honeymoon and Madison County by Andrew Gans

Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown and his band will play New York's newest nightspot, 54 Below, Sept. 11-15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:39PM

John McDaniel to Serve as Special Guest Arranger for Midtown Men Shows by Dan Bacalzo

Grammy and Emmy Award winner John McDaniel will be the special guest arranger for upcoming shows by singing group The Midtown Men as they premiere the symphonic version of the act's 201…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:37PM

Obituary: Tracy Reed by The Stage

It was inevitable that Tracy Reed, who has died at the age of 69, would follow a career in the performing arts. She was born Clare Tracy Compton Pelissier in London on September 21, 1942, he…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:31PM

Six Flags St. Louis to unveil new Boomerang coaster

The new coaster will send riders racing through a 1,650-foot track at speeds of up to 50 mph.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:30PM

Obituary: Mary Tamm by The Stage

Despite appearing in just six episodes of Doctor Who - as the Time Lady Romana during Tom Baker's tenure in the title role - it left a stamp on Mary Tamm's career that proved almost impossib…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:29PM

Obituary: Stephen Joel by The Stage

As a producer of such shows as Beadle's About and TFI Friday, Stephen Joel was a highly popular figure in the television entertainment industry. He began his career in stage management worki…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:29PM

Obituary: Nigel Charnock by The Stage

Internationally acclaimed dancer, choreographer and inspirational teacher Nigel Charnock was very much his own man. He hated the word dance, was frequently scathing in his criticism of most …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:29PM

How Theaters Provide Housing for Actors by Erik Piepenburg

How and where actors live while working away from home can be as varied as the offerings in New York City real estate listings.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:28PM

Yale Cabaret Opens With World Premiere of Sci-Fi Play by Frank Rizzo

The world premiere of an adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov 's 1925 sci-fi novella, "The Fatal Eggs" will open the 45th season of New Haven's Yale Cabaret.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:27PM

A Home Offstage

A look at actor housing at seven theaters across the country.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:26PM

AUDIO EXCLUSIVE: Megan Hilty Sings "Little Rock" From Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Concert Album by Kenneth Jones

The countdown to the Sept. 4 release of the 27-track Encores! concert cast recording of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes has begun, and Sony Masterworks is giving Playbill.com an exclusive first-lis…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PM

Hey Old Friend! Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Star Sigourney Weaver and Scribe Christopher Durang, Then and Now by Broadway.com

Film star Sigourney Weaver looks thrilled at the prospect of collaborating with her Yale School of Drama classmate Christopher Durang on Lincoln Center Theater's premiere of the playwrig…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

50th New York Film Festival to Honor Nicole Kidman & More NYFF Notes by Ellis Nassour

Nicole Kidman, Richard Pena to be honored at Film Festival galas

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 12:23PM

PHOTO FLASH: Pam MacKinnon and Jeffrey Richards Greet Ticket Buyers at Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Box Office Opening by David Gordon

The box office at Broadway's Booth Theatre -- where Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? will begin previews on Sept…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:23PM

Anna Kull, Lipica Shah, David Shih to Perform in Ma-Yi Writers Lab and Desipina & Co's Lonely Leela by Bethany Rickwald

Ma-Yi Writers Lab and Desipina & Co are to present four workshop performances of Rehana Lew Mirza's Lonely Leela, September 5-8 at HERE. Robert Ross Parker will direct. Lonely Lee…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:22PM

Audra McDonald: Shaping 'Bess' On Broadway

The actress plays Bess in the Broadway musical Porgy and Bess. The show, which won two Tony Awards, closes on Broadway next month.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:12PM

Christopher Durang, Will Eno, Adam Rapp Win 2012 PEN Awards by Dan Bacalzo

Winners of the 2012 PEN Awards, honoring outstanding voices in literature, have been announced. Award winners and runners-up will be honored in a ceremony to be held at CUNY Graduate Center&…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:10PM

Broadway Spoofers Return To 'Forbidden' Territory

After a three-year hiatus, satirist Gerard Alessandrini is back with Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking! Alongside Once and The Book of Mormon, they also target the Broadway-centric TV se…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:08PM

Broadway Spoofers Return To 'Forbidden' Territory

After a three-year hiatus, satirist Gerard Alessandrini is back with Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking! Alongside Once and The Book of Mormon, they also target the Broadway-centric TV se…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:08PM

John Cage, with Merce Cunningham, revolutionized music, too by Sarah Kaufman

John Cage could play on cowbells, rice bowls, car parts and temple gongs, smashing a wine bottle where an ordinary percussionist might strike his cymbals. But the one thing this musician who…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:05PM

The Catalouge of Independent Arts by Rebecca Coleman

It’s been a rough year for us in the Independent Vancouver Theatre Scene. The biggest thing that rocked our world this year was the closing of the Playhouse. But, life goes on, there i…

SOURCE: Rebecca Coleman at 12:02PM

Rain forecast puts St. Louis festivals up in the air

Some Labor Day weekend festivals are canceling in light of weather forecasts.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:00PM

David Alan Grier's 'Sporting Life' On Broadway

The stand-up comedian and star of In Living Color played Sporting Life in the opera Porgy and Bess. The show, which won Tony Awards, closes on Broadway next month.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Galt MacDermot, Julia Mattison, Ryan Scott Oliver, Bill Russell, Charles Strouse Will Pen New Songs for Once Upon a Time by Andrew Gans

A host of musical theatre writers will pen new songs for Once Upon a Time in New York City, an evening celebrating The City of New York, which will be presented Oct. 14 at 9:30 PM at Joe'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:58AM

Ellen Barkin Responds to 'NEW NORMAL' Controversy by TV News Desk

TVGuide.com reports that actress Ellen Barkin is standing behind her response to the recent controversy over a Mormon-owned Utah TV station that is refusing to air her new NBC comedy series …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:57AM

Graham Norton's So Television bought by ITV by Matthew Hemley

ITV has bought Graham Norton's production company, So Television, in a deal that could be worth as much as £17 million.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:52AM

‘Virginia Woolf’ Box Office Opening Event by Whos Afraid Of Virginia Woolf

In honor of its 50th anniversary return to Broadway this fall, Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? held a Box Office Opening Celebration at the Booth Theatre on August 30. The…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:49AM

Jeremy Pickard's Saturn (a play about food) and Reuben Butchart's Nameless and Awake Coming to The Wild Project by Bethany Rickwald

The Wild Project has announced several productions that will be playing at the theater in the coming months. Sarah Hughes will direct Jeremy Pickard's Saturn (a play about food) (Augus…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:49AM

Jake Gyllenhaal Talks Giant Beards, Iceland Adventures and Returning to the Stage on The Late Show by Broadway.com

Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal is making his off-Broadway debut in If There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet. On August 27, Gyllenhaal stopped by The Late Show to have some much-needed…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:46AM

'Dreamgirls' offers life, trauma and anthems for after Labor Day by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "Dreamgirls" at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire ★★★ THEATER REVIEW: "Dreamgirls" at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire ★★★ ... If you've o…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:44AM

Marc Kudisch, Richard Easton, Joy Franz, Jeremy Bobb Will Take Part in Reading of Devil's Disciple by Andrew Gans

The Project Shaw series will kick off its new season Sept. 24 with a reading of George Bernard Shaw's comedy The Devil's Disciple.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM

That Birney Feeling by Rob Weinert-Kendt

I wasn't a great lover of the recent Soho Rep Vanya, as regular readers of this blog know, but I remain a fan of nearly everyone involved, including actor Reed Birney, whose lovely interview…

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 11:39AM

Jason Butler Harner, Michael McKean, Annette O'Toole Set for Pearl Theatre Company's Thurber Carnival Benefit by Dan Bacalzo

The Pearl Theatre Company will be celebrating the grand opening of its new permanent home at 555 West 42nd Street (formerly occupied by the Signature Theatre Company) on Monday, October 1. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:36AM

Squigs Sees Stars in Fall Preview Portrait of Chita Rivera, Al Pacino, Katie Holmes & More by Broadway.com

It’s shaping up to be a very starry fall on the Great White Way, which inspired Broadway.com’s resident artist Justin ‘Squigs’ Robertson to pick up his pens for a spe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:34AM

"Red Light Winter" Film to Star Kirsten Dunst, Katherine Waterston and Ben Foster by Adam Hetrick

Kirsten Dunst, Katherine Waterston and Ben Foster will star in the film adaptation of Adam Rapp's dark drama Red Light Winter, Variety has reported.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Birthday in Montreal With the Wicked Tour's "Fiyero," Billy Tighe by Matthew Blank

Billy Tighe, who plays Fiyero in the North American touring company of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's Wicked, celebrated his birthday during the show's recent stop in Montreal…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM

BWW Blog: Touring MARY POPPINS' Nicolas Dromard - Day #3 by Guest Blogger: Nicolas Dromard

Ah LA. Another day full of fun things to do before heading to the show. First the fun things. Met up with my pal Matthew Rocheleau. You may have seen him on the Fiat commercial a while back.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:25AM

Watch Darren Criss, Lea Michele and a Handful of New Glee Cast Members Dish on Season Four by Broadway.com

Another day, another Glee season four promo. Thanks to previous season four videos, Gleeks have a pretty good handle on what to expect from Rachel’s (Lea Michele) new life in New York.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:15AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 8/30- THE LITTLE MERMAID by Stage Tube

Today in 2009, The Little Mermaid closed at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, where it ran for 685 performances. The Little Mermaid is based on the animated 1989 Disney film of the same name and th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM

Sound Advice: Lost Broadway 4, Only a Kingdom, Scott Alan Live by Rob Lester

Another edition of the Original Cast Records series of Lost Broadway and More brings more than a treasure chest full of recovered gems ... Only a Kingdom revels in its just-right tone ... […

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:10AM

Owain Arthur, Rufus Hound to Headline UK/ International Tour of One Man, Two Guvnors by Dan Bacalzo

The National Theatre production of Richard Bean's popular comedy One Man, Two Guvnors, currently on Broadway at the Music Box Theater and on the West End at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:06AM

Broadway isn’t just on Broadway anymore. by Ken Davenport

There has been a concerted effort over the past decade to redefine Broadway. It’s not just a street that runs a bit crooked through the island of Manhattan.  It’s a street that …

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

JJ Lind Named New Executive Director of The Civilians by Bethany Rickwald

New York-based investigative theater company The Civilians has announced that JJ Lind will take over as its new executive director. Prior to this appointment, Lind served as the director of…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Things We Love: The Starter by Tony

The Starter from Old Dead Eye on Vimeo. Tom is an artisan baker (surname also Baker) and uses a wood fired 'Earth Oven' to bake bread. via thosewhomake Tags: Things We Love

SOURCE: Halcyon Theatre at 11:00AM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Ben Foster to Star in Film Adaptation of Adam Rapp's Red Light Winter by Broadway.com

Emmy winner Ben Foster will replace previously announced star Mark Ruffalo in the big screen adaption of writer/director Adam Rapp’s Red Light Winter, according to Variety. The movie, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:56AM

NJ Surflight Conjures Once Upon a Time in New Jersey, With George Psomas, Marsha Waterbury, Melissa Rose Hirsch by Kenneth Jones

Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven, NJ, opens the New Jersey premiere of the musical comedy Once Upon a Time in New Jersey on Aug. 30 for a run through Sept. 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:56AM

PHOTO CALL: Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark Performs At JFK Airport

Cast members from Broadway's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark performed at Terminal 8 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, as part of American Airlines' JFK concert series on Aug. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AM

John Lithgow to Headline The Magistrate at London's National Theatre; More Plays Announced for Upcoming Season by Broadway.com

Tony winner John Lithgow in will star in The Magistrate, directed by Timothy Sheader, at London's National Theatre. The National's upcoming season will also include Alan Bennet&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:51AM

Frances de la Tour, John Lithgow, Alex Jennings to Perform as Part of London's National Theatre Season by Dan Bacalzo

The National Theatre in London has announced additional details for its 2012-2013 season. Among the highlights is the news that John Lithgow will play the title role in The Magistrate. Timo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:49AM

"The Globe on Screen" Will Broadcast Globe Productions of All's Well, Much Ado and Doctor Faustus by Michael Gioia

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, in partnership with Arts Alliance Media, will present three of its 2011 theatre productions in cinemas in the U.S., Australia, New Zealand and the U.K. as pa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Randall Duk Kim to Star in Centenary Stage Company's Free Reading of Tartuffe by Bethany Rickwald

Centenary Stage Company will present a free staged reading of Molière's Tartuffe to launch its "Great Authors Out Loud Series," September 16 at 3pm in the Edith Kut…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:37AM

Tickets Now on Sale For Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Starring Tracy Letts and Amy Morton by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway revival of Edward Albee’s classic play Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? starring Tracy Letts and Tony nominee Amy Morton. Directed by Pam …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:29AM

Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival Sets Lineup by Jason Zinoman

The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival lineup this year will include Todd Barry and Sarah Silverman.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:28AM

News: Finborough announces winter season

The Finborough Theatre has announced its winter line-up, with a season mixing new writing and old. The season will launch on October 4 2012 (previews from October 2) with the first London p…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:28AM

Fritzi Scheff, “Kiss Me Again” by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of operetta, musical and vaudeville star Fritzi Scheff (for my full article on her go here). The clip below is very rare — Ms. Scheff didn’t make any record…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:22AM

Candy Buckley Completes the Cast of the New Broadway Musical SCANDALOUS by Loganne

  Candy Buckley  Celebrated stage veteran Candy Buckley  completes the cast of this fall’s highly anticipated new Broadway musical SCANDALOUS: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple Mc…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 10:21AM

Breaking: Oprah Winfrey, Chris Rock Among Celebs to Fill in for GMA's Robin Roberts by TV News Desk

Robin Roberts will begin her medical leave from ABC's GOOD MORNING AMERICA tomorrow, August 31st. It was revealed this morning that hosting duties will be shared among some of Hollywood's bi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AM

Books of The Times: ‘Stella Adler on America’s Master Playwrights,’ Lectures by Ben Brantley

Stella Adler, the great acting teacher, is presented verbatim, discussing eminent American playwrights.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:03AM

Joan Blondell in “Blonde Crazy” by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the tough but adorable Joan Blondell (see my full article on her here). In commemoration of the day, we present this funny scene from the 1931 comedy Blonde Crazy.�…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:02AM

Mike Birbiglia Talks Sleepwalk with Me and Mike Daisey by Alan Zilberman

Mike Birbiglia is not timid about his personal life. After working the door the DC Improv and struggling as a comedian, he found his voice by telling stories with a gentle, sincere tone. In …

SOURCE: Washington City Paper at 10:00AM

Announcing the 2012-2013 BWW Student Center! by BroadwayWorld

It's Back to School time BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre web site in the world, is excited to announce the return of the BWW Student Center 2012-2013 edition

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM

‘Jekyll & Hyde’ Opens at Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Theater in April by David Rogers

The upcoming revival of “Jekyll & Hyde” will be coming to Broadway a little earlier than expected. A previously announced 25-week national tour of the musical will kick off this fall…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 10:00AM

Broadway Boot Camp: Jazz Dancing with Asmeret by BroadwaySpotted

  Did I say last week was our last class before auditions? Pffft! Wrong! This week is (my bad haha). We have Jazz Dancing with Asmeret Ghebremichael which is a huge honor. She’s b…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:00AM

20 of the best (and worst) things from summer 2012

It was hot; don't remind us. But the record heat isn't the only thing that made the summer of 2012 memorable.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:00AM

4th Smash Year! (My Blog Turns 3...) by JK

Three years ago today, I Googled "blog template," came across this really easy and very flexible blogging program.  I wanted to see if I could bring together my two loves: writing and t…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:00AM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Shakespeare Festival Lays Off Staff After Weak Sales

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) 08/29/12

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:56AM

Photo Flash: Christian Borle, Jack Davenport on Set of SMASH by TV News Desk

Cameras caught a glimpse of actors Jack Davenport and Christian Borle out and about the streets of New York City yesterday filming scenes for the upcoming season 2 of SMASH. Check out the ph…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:55AM

No More Shakespeare!

2AMTheatre 08/29/12

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:51AM

‘Body Awareness’ at Theater J by Anne Tsang by Anne Tsang

Theater J is starting its 2012-2013 “This is Who We Are” season with the captivating, poignant, and humorous Body Awareness by Annie Baker. Body Awareness, directed by Eleanor Holdridge,…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:45AM

Richard Easton, Joy Franz, Marc Kudisch to Read The Devil's Disciple for Project Shaw by Dan Bacalzo

Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw will begin its fall season with a reading of George Bernard Shaw's The Devil's Disciple, to be presented at The Players Club on Monday,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:40AM

Stars of Vaudeville #486: Fred MacMurray by Trav S.D.

Most people (over a certain age) know him as “Steve Douglas” from the tv show My Three Sons (1960-1972) and a star of silly Disney movies like The Shaggy Dog (1959), The Abs…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:35AM

‘La-Ti-Do’ at Black Fox Lounge by Cyle Durkee by Cyle Durkee

In one word: Amazing (I wish people would just trust me on that and go see it, but I also understand that I should probably let you know why {so here goes})! Ok, this is unique. La-Ti-Do (M…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:30AM

Bring It On's Jason Gotay Heads August 30 Broadway Ballyhoo Cast by Dan Bacalzo

Jason Gotay, currently featured as Randall in the Broadway production of Bring It On: The Musical, will be among the featured performers in this week's installment of Broadway Ballyhoo,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:29AM

Darren Day to Head Cast of The Last Session at Tristan Bates Theatre by Dan Bacalzo

Musical theater veteran Darren Day will head the cast of the European premiere of The Last Session, featuring music and lyrics by Steve Schalchlin and book by Jim Brochu with additional lyri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:21AM

London's National Theatre Season to Include Alan Bennett's People, John Lithgow in The Magistrate by Mark Shenton

The fall and winter season at London's National Theatre will include the world premiere of the previously announced Alan Bennett play People and John Lithgow returning to the Nation…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AM

News: Dublin Theatre Festival announces 55th annual programme

Full programme details have been announced for this year's Dublin Theatre Festival, Europe's oldest specialist theatre festival. Now in its 55th year, 2012 marks the first programme from ne…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:16AM

Part Four: Letters from the Living Dead: ‘Meet Our Cast’ by Stephen Gregory Smith by Guest Author

It was only a drive… Welcome back to the Farmhouse. Night has arrived at long last. Tom, Judy, Helen, Harry, Barbra, and Ben have finally arrived. The house is boarded up tight and safe fr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Other places by George Hunka

A few blogospheric notes to round out the summer: Guardian critic Lyn Gardner is taking over the reins of that newspaper’s theatre blog as her “permanent home,” Andrew Dick…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 08:47AM

“Love Songs” – a wedding, a pregnancy, uncertainty . . . by Sandi Durell

    by: Sandi Durell   Steven Cagan, composer-lyricist, has had a long, celebrated career as both a conductor,  with gigs including the first national tour of Dreamgirls, and…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 08:34AM

Wonderland, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh: Using pornography as the subject of an artistic endeavour always runs the risk of creating something as voyeuristic as the subject matter. Matthew Lenton, wh…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:33AM

Darren Day to Star in U.K. Premiere of The Last Session at London's Tristan Bates Theatre by Mark Shenton

U.K. TV star Darren Day (best known for "Hollyoaks") will lead the cast of the U.K. premiere of Steve Schalchlin and Jim Brochu's 1997 Off-Broadway musical The Last Session, be…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:29AM

John Lithgow Set to Star in THE MAGISTRATE at the NT Oliver, Nov. 2012 by BroadwayWorld

According to whatsonstage.com, John Lithgow is set to star in the title role opposite Nancy Carroll in the National Theatre revival of Arthur Wing Pinero's THE MAGISTRATE.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:19AM

John Lithgow to star in NT's The Magistrate by Nicola Merrifield

John Lithgow is set to play the title role in The Magistrate, written by Arthur Wing Pinero, as part of the National Theatre's full autumn and winter season.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:18AM

“Into the Woods” - Where The Journey Is Everything by Byrne Harrison

By Judd Hollander Be sure the wish you wish for is the wish you actually want. So goes the message of Into the Woods (book by James Lapine, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim) presented…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:16AM

More than a quarter of Scots are theatregoers by Thom Dibdin

Scottish theatregoing remains steady with 27% of the adult population attending a play, drama or other theatrical performance in 2011, according to the latest Scottish Household Survey.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:15AM

The Art of Conversation by Julie Hennrikus

Believe it or not, I love to have meetings. I love the opportunity to have conversations with people about a specific topic, and then to listen and learn while the conversation takes differe…

SOURCE: StageSource at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - August 30, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on August 30 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Feature: INTERVIEW: Family Guy's Christine Lakin Steps Into L.A.'s Silence! The Musical by Brian Scott Lipton

The former sitcom star shares her thoughts on filling Jodie Foster's shoes, her newest voiceover role, and her first TV crush!

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM

Cutting Edge Composers III for your viewing pleasure by Kimberly Lew

A little over a month ago, I reported back from Cutting Edge Composers III, which had a couple performances as a part of NYMF. There were a ton of great songs, and most of them are up on Cut…

SOURCE: Emerging Musical Theatre at 08:00AM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Backstage: Spotlight on spotlights by The Stage

Two Robert Juliat products will be making their PLASA debut at Earls Court - the new Tibo and Zep profile spotlights expanding its spotlight range with new LED and tungsten solutions. Zep is…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:53AM

Backstage: Man for Kinesys' plan by The Stage

Kinesys has appointed Cristiano Giavedoni as its marketing and business director as part of its on-going business development plan.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:51AM

STARLIGHT EXPRESS to Play the West End Next Year? by BroadwayWorld

According to whatsonstage.com, STARLIGHT EXPRESS may be heading to the Phoenix Theatre at the West End next near where BLOOD BROTHERS is set to close.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:50AM

Backstage: White Light opens doors by The Stage

Entertainment lighting specialist, White Light, is to hold its first Amateur and Schools Lighting Open Day on Sunday, September 30 at its base in Wimbledon, south west London.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:47AM

Backstage: CSE lights up Party by The Stage

Colour Sound Experiment recently supplied lighting for five main operated stages and about 30 other performance areas dotted around the Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire site for the 2012 Secret Ga…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:45AM

The Lady from the Sea, Kings Theatre, Edinburgh

Craig Armstrong, a Scottish composer best known for the scores of Romeo and Juliet and Moulin Rouge, is a master manipulator of the emotions.

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:43AM

Review: Dora the Explorer Live! - Search for the City of Lost Toys ****

Dora the Explorer is about as ubiquitous as pre-school TV shows can get. She adorns rucksacks, t-shirts and lunchboxes around the world and children love the intensely high-pitched televisio…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:43AM

Waiting For Emmy With Out Choreographer Spencer Liff by Jim Halterman

AfterElton.com interviews Spencer Liff about his Broadway career and his Emmy nomination for ''So You Think You Can Dance.''

SOURCE: After Elton at 07:16AM

Gossip: The Swedes are coming: Waiting for Wallander at Wyndham's?

Wallander fans may have already detected this one, but it’s still an intriguing mystery to us. The titular star of the crime series based on the Henning Mankel novels is coming to the West…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:13AM

The Tempest – review by Lyn Gardner

Theatre Royal, BathThe sublime and the ridiculous sit side by side in Adrian Noble's revival, a production modelled on one he staged at the Old Globe in San Diego in 2011. It's a mostly hand…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05AM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Submarine Show by Devawn Wilkinson

If you like your sight gags simple and stunning, your laughs loud and your submarines, well, essentially non-existent, then The Submarine Show is one to watch. Slick and often surprisingly s…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:57AM

Belfast Lyric appoints new writer-in-residence by Michael Quinn

Actor-turned-playwright Abbie Spallen is to succeed David Ireland as the Lyric Theatre Belfast's new writer-in-residence.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:57AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Beside The Obvious by Devawn Wilkinson

“How’s mum?” Daniel asks his brother for the third time, or maybe it’s the fourth, or then again, it could be the fifth time, or is it the first time after all? New Celts writer Came…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:53AM

Horrible Histories to tour Middle East by Alistair Smith

The West End production of Horrible Histories - Barmy Britain will tour the Middle East next month.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:50AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: An Audience with the Duke of Windsor by Devawn Wilkinson

There is something beautifully and simply tragic about the regal wave, the Duke of Windsor notes, and he demonstrates with a slow and serene wave farewell, the last meaningful gesture of a h…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:48AM

U.K. Company of Jason Robert Brown's 13 Records Cast Album by Mark Shenton

The National Youth Music Theatre's young ensemble, who recently gave a six-performance run of Jason Robert Brown's musical 13 at the West End's Apollo Theatre, have recorded it f…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:40AM

'Elite' funding blamed for demise of top firework company by Nicola Merrifield

A firework display company set to cease operating this year has blamed a shift in public arts funding towards "an elite minority" as the reason for its closure.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:39AM

News: Photos: Rob Brydon rehearses Nunn's Chorus of Disapproval

Rehearsal shots have been released for Trevor Nunn's upcoming production Alan Ayckbourn's of A Chorus of Disapproval at the Harold Pinter Theatre, where Rob Brydon will star in his West End …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:14AM

National books Lithgow

Legit News: Actor joins winter slate of London theater

SOURCE: Variety at 06:03AM

Amanda Lepore by Adaumbelle

"Call Me Adam" chats with the one and only Amanda Lepore about being the world's most famous transsexual, music, NYC nightlife, photographer David LaChappelle, and other details of her life …

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 06:00AM

Kathie Lee to host ‘Broadway on Broadway’ concert  by Gina Salamone

Kathie Lee Gifford will host the 20th “Broadway on Broadway” concert, which kicks off the upcoming show season with star performances from both old favorites and new shows.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Live Arts Shows Examine the Woman’s Body Politic by J. Cooper Robb

September is right around the corner, which means it’s time for the annual performing arts extravaganza that is the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe.

SOURCE: Philadelphia Weekly at 05:42AM

Offer: New musical VIVA FOREVER!, inspired by the songs of the Spice Girls: Prog & Q&A

With music inspired by the Spice Girls, an original story written by the legendary Jennfier Saunders and produced by Mamma Mia!'s Judy Craymer, watch as Girl Power takes over the West End in…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:40AM

Offer: Tony Award winning composer Adam Guettel in concert with Jonathan Ansell & Caroline ...

Tony Award winning composer Adam Guettel, best known for his musical The Light in the Piazza, presents an intimate London concert at the iconic and recently revamped Hippodrome. Supported by…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:39AM

Solo Suggs, soliloquising soldiers: the performers who go it alone by Mark Lawson

From Madness frontman Graham McPherson to Falklands veteran Ken Lukowiak, solo shows are all the rage right now. But what makes this the moment of the monologue?It's often been said that eve…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:25AM

Gossip: Starlight skating into the Phoenix in 2013?

We've been hearing rumours that Starlight Express might be headed for the West End next year. Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe, Starlight Express opened at the Apollo Vict…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:11AM

ADAPTING SO-CALLED "UN-ADAPTABLE" MUSICALS INTO BLOCKBUSTERS by David Davila

Even the strangest of musicals can be adapted for Hollywood if handled correctly... by David Davila (playwright/song-writer) Have you ever heard about suspension of disbelief??? That’s the…

SOURCE: Crazytown at 05:01AM

Fall Forward: The Guide to the New Season by Brianhey

We’re publishing our fall preview today. For our performing arts sections, see: Fall Dance Preview 2012 Fall Stage Preview 2012

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 05:00AM

BETWEEN THE LINES by Steven Jamail

by Steven Jamail (Composer and MD) I thought I’d share some of my favorite theatrical reading links this fine Thursday. I’ve always been more of a fan of doing than reading anything but …

SOURCE: Crazytown at 05:00AM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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News: John Lithgow plays Magistrate with Nancy Carroll in NT winter

Hollywood’s John Lithgow will make his London stage debut playing the title role in a new National Theatre revival of Arthur Wing Pinero’s 1885 English farce The Magistrate, oppo…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:41AM

Blog: Michael Coveney: Daldry and McKellen join the Paralympic Party

Danny Boyle's opening ceremony for the Olympic Games was always going to be a hard act to follow, but Stephen Daldry, overall producer of all four Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies, still ha…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:14AM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Theater review: 'Crazy for You' carries some of Gershwins' best by Marcus Crowder

It's just a little bit ironic that the rousing, crowd-pleasing "Crazy for You" closes the Music Circus season as the summer's big dance show. Charr Crail Noah Racey and Ann Horak danc…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:00AM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Disability arts take centrestage as never before by Mark Shenton

“Thanks for the warm-up,” the billboards announcing Channel 4’s coverage of the Paralympic Games have been cheekily announcing all over the place; and last night, of course, they kicke…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:37AM

Theatre review: 'Dreamgirls' offer life, trauma, anthems for after Labor Day by Chris Jones

If you've overdosed on sunscreen, shorts, sweat and sand, the arrival of the ice-cool "Dreamgirls," those begowned, bewigged and beguiling divas who've sexily slinked and seductively shimmie…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:26AM

→ Louis CK, TJ & Dave, and the Power of Slow Comedy | Splitsider by Tim

Louis CK, TJ & Dave, and the Power of Slow Comedy Louis C.K. practices a brand of ‘slow comedy’ on his show that is rarely seen on television or outside of the long-form improv scene…

SOURCE: direct address at 02:25AM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Ghost-Writer, The Elephant Room, Assassins, and All the Latest New Theater Reviews

Suzanne MapesMichael Hollinger's mystery-plus "Ghost-Writer," is his week's Pick of the Week Michael Hollinger's mystery "Ghost-Writer" at Long Beach's International City Theatre is this wee…

SOURCE: LA Weekly at 01:47AM

Vincent Kartheiser Stars in San Jose Rep's THE DEATH OF THE NOVEL, Beg. Tonight, 8/30 by BroadwayWorld

On hiatus from the AMC smash hit Mad Men, Vincent Kartheiser comes to the Bay Area to lead a vibrant cast in San Jose Reps world premiere of the Jonathan Marc Feldman drama The Death of the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

TT: Almanac

"The imagination loses vitality as it ceases to adhere to what is real." Wallace Stevens, "Imagination as Value"...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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If You Meet Mozart On The Road, Kill Mozart by Joe Patti

Back in June there was an interesting piece on The Creativity Post about the Mozart Myth. The Mozart myth goes something like this. Some people are born with talent so tremendous that music …

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 12:37AM

‘Tender Napalm’ drops a bomb by Frank Scheck

‘i could squeeze a bullet between those lips.” “I could get a spoon and prise it in your eye sockets.” “I could squeeze a grenade up there.” Such are among the not-so-tender decl…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:20AM

The potty’s over for B’way by Barbara Hoffman and Elisabeth Vincentelli

There was a small revolution recently at the Shubert Theatre, during the waning days of “Memphis.” Nearly 15 minutes into intermission, several women on the long, slow-moving line into t…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:16AM

Picture of the Week, August 30, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

It's the last weekend for the little sensation, Altar Boyz, at Arts Club in Vancouver.(Jeremy Crittenden, Michael Culpa, Geoff Stevens, Brandyn Eddy, Geoff Stevens, Jak Baraddell. Photo by D…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Death of the Novel, With "Mad Men" Star Vincent Kartheiser, Begins at San Jose Rep by Kenneth Jones

Vincent Kartheiser, widely known as ambitious ad man Pete Campbell on TV's "Mad Men," turns a new page starting Aug. 30 with the first preview of the world-premiere production …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Hot Mess in Manhattan, Multi-Composer Musical With Jared Zirilli, DJ Bucciarelli and Cait Doyle, Begins Aug. 30 by Michael Gioia

The second annual Araca Project, featuring six original shows, continues with the multi-composer musical Hot Mess in Manhattan, which begins performances Aug. 30 at the American Theater…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Steven Strafford Is Methtacular! Beginning Aug. 30 Off-Broadway by Michael Gioia

The New York premiere of Methtacular!, Steven Strafford's humorous and harrowing account of his life as a crystal methamphetamine addict in Chicago, begins performances Aug. 30 at the Pl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

They Love Paris in the Summer: Can-Can, With Glory Crampton and Tony Lawson, Kicks Up Its Heels Aug. 30 by Adam Hetrick

Glory Crampton falls in love with Paris as Pistache in the Westchester Broadway Theatre production of Cole Porter's Can-Can, which begins performances Aug. 30.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"Stand Back, Buenos Aires": Ben Rimalower Explores His Patti Issues at the Duplex Starting Aug. 30 by Adam Hetrick

Patti Issues, writer-director Ben Rimalower's new solo play about his gay father, finding salvation in the world of musical theatre  — and, of course, divas — begin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Box Office for Broadway Revival of Virginia Woolf? Opens Aug. 30 With Special Celebration; Tix Are $50 by Andrew Gans

Producers of the 50th anniversary Broadway revival of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? are offering a special box-office opening celebration Aug. 30 at the Booth Theatr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

World Premiere of New Musical Pregnancy Pact, Inspired by Real-Life Events, Begins Aug. 30; Joe Calarco Directs by Andrew Gans

The Weston Playhouse's world premiere of the new musical Pregnancy Pact, inspired by the real-life story of a group of teenage girls who decided to become single mothers together, begins…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today in Theatre History: AUGUST 30 by Ernio Hernandez and Robert Viagas

1898 Birthday of actress Shirley Booth (1898-1992), who will appear in more than 30 Broadway plays in between film and TV stints. Her major stage roles include A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, The …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Peter and the Starcatcher

Celia Keenan-Bolger, who stars as Molly in “Peter and the Starcatcher” and director Roger Rees talk about the Broadway production. In the play, based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridle…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

Scooby-Doo fetches live road tour

Legit News: WB looks to turn canine into crowdpleaser with 'Musical Mysteries'

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AM