Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 9/1/2012

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 912012.

FLASH SPECIAL: A Hal David Remembrance by Pat Cerasaro

Early Saturday morning, legendary lyricist Hal David passed away at the age of 91, so today we will be celebrating his life by partaking in some of the most memorable and entertaining moment…

Librarian of Congress James H. Billington Remembers Hal David by BroadwayWorld

Librarian of Congress James H. Billington has released a statement on the passing of Hal David.

‘The King and I’ at Wolf Trap by Jennifer Perry by Jennifer Perry

Richard Rodgers (Music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (Book and Lyrics) are a solid example of a composing team being ahead of the times. Just as in South Pacific, the dynamic duo takes on social…

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, Sept 1 - 'Barack Obama' Visits EVITA, 600 Shows for MORMON and More! by BroadwayWorld

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's Saturday Intermission Pics round-up Today's photos feature the casts of EVITA and the JERSEY BOYS national tour taking a leaf out …

Hal David, Promises, Promises Lyricist Who Found a Match in Burt Bacharach, Dies at 91 by Kenneth Jones

Hal David, the pop, movie and musical theatre lyricist who wrote words to composer Burt Bacharach's music in the Broadway musical Promises, Promises — and for a slew of hit songs &…

An actor exits the stage mid-career

Facing chronic depression, Kate Eifrig made the painful decision to walk away from the theater.

Cinderella/Mariinsky Ballet – review by Luke Jennings

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Les Naufragés du Fol Espoir; The Rape of Lucrece; Mies Julie – review by Susannah Clapp

Lowland Hall, Royal Highland Centre; Royal Lyceum; Assembly Hall, Edinburgh"We have waited 48 years to come to the Edinburgh international festival," said Ariane Mnouchkine. Audiences have w…

Tom Stoppard: 'Anna Karenina comes to grief because she has fallen in love for the first time' by Robert McCrum

Tom Stoppard says his original approach to writing the screenplay for Joe Wright's new film adaptation of Anna Karenina was for a fast, modern movie about being in lust. Then wiser counsels …

The Tempest, Theatre Royal, Bath / The Illusion, Southwark Playhouse, London / Soul Sister, Savoy, London

Some of the aristocrats shipwrecked on Prospero's isle in The Tempest hear invisible sprites singing sweet airs that delight and hurt not. Others hear barking, as if demonic hounds were at t…

Heads Up: Berenice, The Donmar Warehouse, London

What are we talking about? A new version of 17th-century French dramatist Jean Racine's tragedy of unrequited and unfulfilled love, Berenice, which is playing at the Donmar Warehouse.

The many faces of Sheridan Smith: The actress is taking over our TV, cinema and theatre

Sheridan Smith, "the 5ft and a fag end" powerhouse who's about to tower over us all, is recalling her first ever appearance on television. It didn't go well.

Alan Ayckbourn: 'A new idea is the only way forward'

In Alan Ayckbourn's nightmares he is psychoanalysed and straightened out. "Then I wouldn't have anything to write about," he says. There is little danger of that. As he embarks on his 77th p…

Broadway Blogspot-Interview with Lisa Gold (Act Outside The Box) by Broadway Blogspot

Steven Culp Joins GREY'S ANATOMY in Recurring Role by BroadwayWorld

According to Deadline.com, TV's Desperate Housewives' and stage actor Steven Culp will return to ABC in a recurring role on Greys Anatomy as Dr. Parker.

Hal David, lyricist, dies in LA at 91 by The Associated Press

Hal David, the stylish, heartfelt lyricist who teamed with Burt Bacharach on dozens of timeless songs for movies, television and a variety of recording artists in the 1960s and beyond, has d…

PROMISES, PROMISES & Academy Award Winning Legendary Lyricist Hal David Dies at 91 by BroadwayWorld

The Associated Press reports that at age 91, Hal David died of complications from a stroke Saturday morning in Los Angeles, according to Jim Steinblatt, spokesman for the American Society of…

Around the BWW: Regional Highlights for the Week of 8/27 by BroadwayWorld

At BroadwayWorld we pride ourselves in showcasing theater content from all corners of the globe. Our regional contributors do an amazing job each day of bringing you the latest theater news …

Art spotlight: 'Rembrandt in America'

Dance spotlight: Ananya Dance Theatre

Tender Napalm

This is the story of a love relationship fallen on hard times. Sort of shipwrecked on a pile of boulders the size of dragons’ hearts. At times you think that perhaps they are ACTUALLY sh…

BWW Blog: Touring MARY POPPINS' Nicolas Dromard - Day #5 by Guest Blogger: Nicolas Dromard

Big day here at the Poppins as big changes are happening. First I had to fuel myself with a good brunch at this great restaurant called 26 beach restaurant. Touring is fun when you're able t…

Iver Findlay talks about “fractured bones/let’s get lost” at Performing Garage by Andy Horwitz

Culturebot talks to Iver Findlay about “fractured bones/ let’s get lost” - a new work from Findlay//Sandsmark in collaboration with Eric Dyer of Radiohole and video game modder Victor…

Classical Music CD Review: A Shure Thing by Arts Fuse Editor

Fans of classical piano should find this collection of performancs by something of an institution around Boston a rare delight.

Sometimes by Jess Gow

Sometimes, being a Stage Manager is pretty shit. There. I said it. It seems to me that admitting this fact or saying it out loud is slightly frowned upon. It’s one of those thoughts which …

Terry Teachout, David Cote, and the anti-tragic prejudice by George Hunka

The big tent of great American plays is broad enough to contain works of both tragic and comic sensibilities: The Iceman Cometh, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Death of a Salesman among the f…

Theatre review: Wheels come off the bus with Second City’s latest revue by Robert Cushman

You win some, you lose some. Second City won with their last show, which was the best in recent memory. They lose heavily with its successor

THE PERFORMERS' Henry Winkler Will Return to Netflix's ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT by BroadwayWorld

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Henry Winkler, set to star in the upcoming Broadway production The Performers, will return as the Bluth family's lawyer for Arrested Development's season…

Kristin Chenoweth Returns to THE GOOD WIFE Set! by BroadwayWorld

Despite previous reports that Emmy and Tony Award-winning star Kristin Chenoweth would not return to The Good Wife after suffering a head injury due to an accident on the set, the actress re…

HIFF SummerDoc 5 "Ethel" by Barry

Ethel Kennedy The John Drew Theater at Guild Hall, in Partnership with The Hamptons International Film Festival, presented SummerDoc #5: "ETHEL" hosted by Alec Baldwin followed by …

Unicycles Ahoy! by Trav S.D.

A multiplicity of uni’s! I caught a bunch of the grand unicycle parade on the Brooklyn Bridge yesterday (the opening leg of the NYC Unicycle Festival, now under way today and tomorrow …

Gotham Burlesque Tonight! by Trav S.D.

Upcoming CD Releases for September 2012

Check out the latest in upcoming releases of Broadway and theatre related CDs for September, 2012.

Upcoming Theater Book Releases for September 2012

Check out the latest in upcoming releases of Broadway and theatre Books and DVDs for September 2012.

Watch Sutton Foster on THE LATE LATE SHOW with Craig Ferguson! by BroadwayWorld

Broadway star Sutton Foster was a guest on THE LATE LATE SHOW with Craig Ferguson last night, Friday, August 31st on CBS. Watch the full episode HERE Foster appears around the 30-minute mark…

Coming Attractions in Film: September 2012 by Tim Jackson

A list of unusual and compelling films coming up in September that you may not have a second chance to experience if you don’t plan your evening ahead!

Actor Madhav Sharma tackles Much Ado About Nothing by TheatreVOICE

SHAKESPEARE: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Actor Madhav Sharma talks to Suman Bhuchar about his performance as Leonato in Much Ado About Nothing, which is set in Delhi and directed by Iqbal Khan fo…

Broadway Superlatives by Intern

Happy September everyone! You know what this means, don’t you? That’s riiiight, it’s back to school time! In honor of that, I thought we might do something fun here at Broa…

Translations: The Distinction between Social & Civic Practice and Why I find it Useful by Michael Rohd by HowlRound

The following is in response to Andy Horowitz’s excellent essay on Culturebot. Dear Andy, Very exciting to read your thoughtful and expansive exploration of cross-disciplinary social pract…

The most popular posts of the month: August by Ken Davenport

Time for that monthly summary of what got your attention last month here at The Producer’s Perspective: The most read post of the month:  The future “Under Forty” Producer…

Max Bygraves obituary by Dennis Barker

Popular comedian, singer and TV host grew up in poverty but became a star of the Palladium and a top-selling recording artistThere was never much intellectual cachet in being an admirer of M…

Dream Cast: Tangled by BroadwaySpotted

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

InDepth InterView: Rob Morrow & Robert D. Wachs Discuss New Paul Jabara Disco Musical LAST DANCE & More by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are focusing a super-special spotlight on one of the Falls most intriguing musical entries trying out in New York, the York Theatre Companys lab mounting of the new Paul Jabara juke…

Neil Simon says a lot about living

Two plays drawn from his teen years play here this season.

Review: Wicked by Diane Brounstein

The Broadway tour lands at Las Vegas' Smith Center for the Performing Arts, which proves to be a win-win situation for everyone!

The Capitol’s “Cakeman” by Peter D. Kramer

Back in the day, his price of admission was a sweet treat for the band (Photo by Peter D. Kramer: Chris Cassone at the Capitol Theatre stage door, where he made regular visits, cake in hand,…

Weekend Agenda: A-Marin-Mazing Edition by Sophie Gangsta

So, what did we learn this week? The folks in the Book of Mormon national tour cast are bigger theater nerds than you, Andrew Rannells is heart-meltingly adorable in The New Normal, and the …

Broadway Boys: Mr. September 2012: Rob McClure by JK

Mr. September 2012Rob McClureWHY HE'S MR. BROADWAY: I first discovered this incredible actor when I saw him in the National Tour of Avenue Q as Princeton/Rod.  Watching that show c…

Tour “The Cap” by Peter D. Kramer

The Port Chester venue is polished for Sept. 4 reopening The old marquee is the same, protected by the National Register of Historic Places, but step into Port Chester’s Capitol Theatr…

Fuse Theater Review: “Rounding Third” — A Funny But Predictable Turn at Bat by Arts Fuse Editor

"Rounding Third" flounders most when it tries to get serious. Luckily, it doesn’t try very hard, and delivers considerable amusement.

2012-2013 Season Preview: An Interview with Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Michael Kahn by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Artistic Director Michael Kahn schmoozed with me about the exciting 2012-2013 season at STC. Joel: You have a very exciting schedule for 2012-2013.  Mich…

BWW's On This Day - September 1, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on September 1 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Feature: INTERVIEW: New Glee Star Dean Geyer Is Ready, Willing, and Able-Bodied by Brian Scott Lipton

The Australian star tells all about his character, Brody Weston, working with Lea Michele and Kate Hudson, and his own secret desires for his Glee stint.

A Labor Day Salute to the Real Score Keepers by Jan Simpson

How did the summer pass so quickly that we’re now staring in the face of Labor Day?  This is always a bittersweet time of year for me because it means that the idylls of summer are en…

Marilyn Miller in “Sally” by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great Broadway star Marilyn Miller (for more on her and her early vaudeville career go here). The 1929 clip below is from her stage and screen hit “Sally&…

The Performers' Henry Winkler Added to Cast of Netflix's Arrested Development by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Henry Winkler will have a recurring role on the 10-episode Netflix version of Arrested Development, which is set to debut in 2013, according to The Hollywood Reporter. …

Steven Culp to Join ABC's Grey's Anatomy by Brian Scott Lipton

Television and stage star Steven Culp will have a recurring role on the upcoming season of ABC's hit drama Grey's Anatomy, playing Dr. Parker, a top dog doctor, according to Deadli…

Gentleman Jim Corbett — in Action! by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of James J. “Gentlemean Jim” Corbett. To find out what he has to do with vaudeville go here. And now here he is in action during his heyday, in rare footage…

John Herrera, Joseph Morales, Natalie Toro to Co-Star in Pioneer Theatre Company's In the Heights by Brian Scott Lipton

Full casting has been announced for Utah's Pioneer Theatre Company's production of the Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights, to run September 14-September 29 at the Simmons Pi…

Broadway-Filled Osmonds in Vegas

A little bit country, a little bit rock n' roll and A LOT of Broadway is currently on display in the hit DONNY & MARIE show currently playing the showroom at The Flamingo in Las Vegas. T…

Chicago Theater Review: 33 VARIATIONS (TimeLine Theatre Company at Stage 773) by Dan Zeff

MORE THAN JUST VARIATIONS ON A THEME 33 Variations starts out with a character asking the question, “Why did the great German composer Ludwig van Beethoven write 33 variations on a trivial…

THE LAST SMOKER IN AMERICA Plays Final Performance Today, Sept 1 by BroadwayWorld

The Last Smoker in America, with book and lyrics by Tony Award Nominee Bill Russell Side Show and music by Drama Desk Nominee Peter Melnick Adrift in Macao, with direction by Tony Award winn…

Coming Attractions in Jazz: Labor Day Weekend 2012 by J. R. Carroll

By J. R. Carroll Even on the Labor Day Weekend, September 2012 gets off to strong start with a Billy Strayhorn tribute in Hyde Park and some special visitors from Brazil. Saturday, September…

Arts | Long Island: A Review of ‘Phantom’ in Bellport, N.Y. by Aileen Jacobson

“Phantom,” which was written five years before Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” made its debut on Broadway, is not as famous as its counterpart, but is no pale imit…

Theatre For Thought, September 1, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

THE ART OF TRANSLATIONjoel fishbane“I think translators have done their job when they aren’t noticed,” remarked Bobby Theodore. “The moment someone compliments me on the translation,…

LONDON FALL PREVIEW: Viva Forever!, The Bodyguard, People and The Effect by Mark Shenton

Playbill London correspondent Mark Shenton shines a spotlight on some of the theatrical highlights promised in London and beyond this fall.

Lea Salonga, Michael Cerveris, Betty Buckley, Joan Rivers, Bernadette Peters and Dozens More Share THEIR FAVORITE THINGS by Andrew Gans

Since its launch in January with two-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters, Playbill.com's Their Favorite Things has become our most popular feature series. Here is a look back at the more …

STAGE VIEWS: Book of Mormon Star Clark Johnsen by Andrew Gans

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

Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, With Rachel Burttram and Brandon Morris, Opens Sept. 1 in Ithaca by Michael Gioia

The Kitchen Theatre Company kicks off its 22nd mainstage season with Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, officially opening Sept. 1, following previews that …

New Musical Last Smoker in America Takes Last Puff Off-Broadway Sept. 1 by Andrew Gans

The Last Smoker in America, which officially opened in its New York premiere Aug. 2 following previews that began July 11 upstairs at the Westside Theatre, plays its final performances Sept.…

West End Production of Chicago Bids Farewell to the Razzle Dazzle Sept. 1 by Mark Shenton

Chicago, the West End's longest-ever running revival, shutters Sept. 1 after a run of 15 years. It is currently playing at the Garrick, its third London house after originally opening at…

Brooke Bloom Begins Reign in David Admji's Marie Antoinette at A.R.T. Sept. 1 by Adam Hetrick

Barrymore Award winner Brooke Bloom holds court in the title role of David Adjmi's Marie Antoinette, which debuts Sept. 1 at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, MA.

The Last Midnight: Into the Woods Concludes Central Park Engagement Sept. 1 by Adam Hetrick

The last midnight tolls for the Shakespeare in the Park production of Into the Woods, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical that intertwines classic fairytales, …

THE WEEK AHEAD, Sept. 1-7: Forbidden Broadway Opens Off-Broadway; Into the Woods, Clybourne Park, One Man, Voca People Close by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that a slew of fairytale characters go Into the Woods (and out of the woods — er, Park) one last time… Clybourne Park is vacated&he…

PLAYBILL BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Rebecca Lenkiewicz, the Adaptor of Broadway's New An Enemy of the People by Robert Simonson

British playwright Rebecca Lenkiewicz shares her thoughts on the anti-hero at the center of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People, which she has adapted for a new generation. It's ge…

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today in Theatre History: SEPTEMBER 1 by Ernio Hernandez and Robert Viagas

1898 Birthday of one of Broadway's most endearing leading ladies of the 1920s, Marilyn Miller (1898-1936), whose vehicles will include Sally, Sunny, Rosalie and As Thousands Cheer.

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