Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Lin-Manuel Miranda to Play Recurring Role on NBC's DO NO HARM by BroadwayWorld

According to Deadline.com, Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda will play a recurring role on the NBC drama Do No Harm.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:37PM

Acknowledging defeat by Alison Croggon

Dear everybody: as we all know, good intentions are the road to hell. And Ms TN is full of good intentions. I wrote them all out this morning, having cleared some space to catch up on the sh…

SOURCE: Theatre Notes at 11:22PM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Ben Brantley's BROADWAY MUSICALS: FROM THE PAGES OF THE NEW YORK TIMES Volume Set for Release, Oct 9 by BroadwayWorld

According to Amazon.com, the book Broadway Musicals From the Pages of The New York Times by Ben Brantley will be released on October 9, 2012. It is now available for pre-order here.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:59PM

STAGE TUBE: Carolyn Kirsch and More Talk DRIVING MISS DAISY at Newington Mainstage by Stage Tube

Driving Miss Daisy, one of Modern American Theatres most touching and irresistible stories, will kick off Newington Mainstages second season September 14-16 at its brand new home at the Newi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42PM

Julie Shannon, who put song to 'A Christmas Schooner,' dies by Chris Jones

Julie Shannon, a resident of Glenview and the composer and lyricist of the beloved Chicago holiday musical, "The Christmas Schooner," died Tuesday after a battle with cancer, said John Reege…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:41PM

Dramatic Economics by Duane Kelly

How much should playwrights worry about cast size when they write a script? This unsavory question is driven by the economic mess that has imperiled nonprofit theatres in recent decades. Wri…

SOURCE: Extra Criticum at 10:15PM

Theater Review: ‘Fly Me to the Moon,’ With the 1st Irish Festival by Charles Isherwood

Two caregivers debate how to handle their dead charge in “Fly Me to the Moon,” a Marie Jones work that’s part of the 1st Irish festival at 59E59 Theaters.

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

Interview: Tony Danza Makes The Grade With His New Book by Iris Wiener

Tony Danza really is the boss when it comes to entertainment. His four-decade career has spanned television, film, nightclubs, and Broadway, earning him millions of fans, an Emmy nomination,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Reviews: Fly Me to the Moon by Andy Propst

Imagine Lucy Riccardo and Ethel Mertz, or perhaps more appropriately Ab Fab's Edina and Patsy, as financially strapped home caregivers, who discover that the 84-year-old man that they're ten…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Photo Flash: THE BOOK OF MORMON Opens Tonight in LA - See Gavin Creel, Jared Gertner and More in Performance! by BroadwayWorld

The National Tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, will play a strictly limited 12-week engagement from now through November 25, 2012 at the Pantages…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:46PM

Twitter Watch: Josh Gad-'Off to see a little show called #book of Mormon' by BroadwayWorld

On Twitter Watch, Josh Gad wrote Off to see a little show called book of Mormon. It is actually my first time ever seeing it. Break a leg JaredGertner gavincreel amp cast

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:18PM

Daily updates on and off-Broadway by Elyse Sommer

Curtainup's   on and off-Broadway listings pages are updated  at least twice a week-- shows  are annotated with  information about  casts, creative teams, …

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 09:15PM

BWW Interviews: Cody Scott Lancaster - A Canadian on Broadway by Kelly Cameron

Cody Scott Lancaster is living a theatre geek's dream, making his Broadway debut as Franz in Rock of Ages and calling the Big Apple his new home. He was part of the original Canadian Cast o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:11PM

Review: 'Fly Me To the Moon' is a soaring farce by Jennifer Farrar, Associated Press

Who hasn't been tempted at least once to take something that isn't theirs, if it seems abandoned? Such moral and ethical dilemmas confronting two ordinary, working-class mothers beset by fin…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 09:00PM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Creel’s Revelations About The Book of Mormon by Pauline Adamek

At age 36, playing a naive 19-year-old in The Book of Mormon at the Pantages Theatre, Gavin Creel is Elder Price in more ways than one. He reflects on the advantages of experience as well as…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 08:30PM

Mike Tyson says he wants to be in musicals by Michael Walsh

"I want to dance and sing. I want to do some dancing and singing musicals," Mike Tyson told reporters in Hong Kong on Wednesday. At 46-years-old, the self-proclaimed "baddest man on the plan…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 08:30PM

Gavin Creel “Book of Mormon” interview – article for LA Stage Times by Pauline Adamek

  Hello dear readers, Here is a link to my article for LA Stage Times where I chatted with Gavin Creel, one of the stars of The Book of Mormon, the musical which opens at Pantages Theat…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:04PM

Photo Coverage: Liza Minnelli, Marilyn Maye and More at Jim Caruso's Cast Party at Birdland, 9/10 by Stephen Sorokoff

Jim Carusos Cast Party has been jokingly called the Ellis Island of Cabaret, because at one time or another, all great talent seems to come through the historic Birdland doors. Monday night,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:04PM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Photo Flash: First Look at Jason Tam & Lauren Molina in MARRY ME A LITTLE by BroadwayWorld

Performances began Tuesday, September 11th for the Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Keen Company's Jonathan Silverstein, Artistic DirectorDamon Chua, Executive Director revised production o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:48PM

Hedda Gabler – review by Michael Billington

Old Vic, LondonIbsen's Hedda was once described as a hoop through which every aspiring female actor must jump; and Sheridan Smith performs the feat with commendable ease and agility. But Ann…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42PM

Hedda Gabler, The Old Vic by Alexandra Coghlan

Hedda Gabler – the doomy tragedy, the one with the pistol, the “female Hamlet”. We all know the score when it comes to Ibsen. All, that is, except apparently for Sheridan Smith, who re…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:25PM

Classic ‘I Love Lucy’ primed for live musical comedy tribute

No doubt many still remember watching the original 181 black-and-white episodes of “I Love Lucy” that were broadcast in the ’50s on CBS-TV via television sets equipped with rabbit-ear …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 07:25PM

So You’re Nominated for an Ovation? by Larry Pontius

LA STAGE Alliance announced the nominations for the 2012 Ovation Awards at the Renberg last night, and here some of the nominees express their feelings about the news. READ MORE

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 07:08PM

First Night: Hedda Gabler, Old Vic, London

I simply longed to be her chihuahua as I watched Sheridan Smith's irresistible portrayal of Elle, the not-so-dumb bimbo in the musical of Legally Blonde. I ached to dry her tears when, in an…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

"Brighton Beach Memoirs" at Repertory Theatre of St. Louis by Richard Green

Believe it or not, this is the very first Neil Simon play the Rep has ever done, in its 46 year history. And I feel strangely terrible about the whole thing, because it's taken me all these …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 06:57PM

Fuse Book Review: “The Greatcoat” – A Great Ghost Story? by Roberta Silman

I can say, without equivocation, that Helen Dunmore’s novel "The Greatcoat" is no "The Turn of the Screw."

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:53PM

Review: Iphigenia 2.0 (Next Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Playwright Charles Mee adapted this Greek tragedy into a contemporary tale. But instead of pulling us into the centuries-old tale, Director David Kersnar keeps us disengaged with his circus…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:52PM

ArtsBeat: In Toronto, Joss Whedon Discusses 'Much Ado About Nothing' by Mekado Murphy

Joss Whedon discusses his adaptation of "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Toronto International Film Festival.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:51PM

Chaplin, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York

This musical biography of Charlie Chaplin leaves an indelible visual imprint, writes Brendan Lemon

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:49PM

Woolly Mammoth goes to the mat with “Chad Deity” by Peter Marks

Those gleaming behemoths who execute front bumps and pile drives and elbow drops aren’t merely pumped-up slabs of meat on a tape loop of fixed matches. As playwright Kristoffer Diaz avers …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:42PM

Wild Oats, Bristol Old Vic

This splendidly refurbished theatre re-opens with an appropriately spruced-up 18th-century comedy, writes Ian Shuttleworth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:38PM

Thomas Sadoski Joins Geffen Playhouse's BUILD World Premiere Cast by BroadwayWorld

Thomas Sadoski, a Tony nominee for his work in reasons to be pretty and who currently stars in HBOs The Newsroom, is set to appear in the world premiere production of Michael Golamcos Build …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:38PM

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of Bobby Cannavale in BOARDWALK EMPIRE! by Stage Tube

A new season three trailer of HBO's BOARDWALK EMPIRE has been revealed by the cable network. The trailer focusus on new series regular Bobby Cannavale who will portray gangster Gyp Rosetti. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

Get the Inside Scoop About Everything Annie from the Revival’s Stars and Creative Team by Broadway.com

The sun is about to come out on a new revival of Annie! We talked to the stars and creators about what audiences can expect and why everyone loves Annie.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:23PM

Meet Annie, Sandy, Daddy Warbucks & Miss Hannigan! The Stars of Annie Dish About the New Revival by Broadway.com

The sun is about to come out on a new revival of Annie! We talked to the stars and creators about what audiences can expect and why everyone loves Annie.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:23PM

Scandalous' Kathie Lee Gifford Gets Her Buzz On At Broadway.com by Broadway.com

Today Show host Kathie Lee Gifford is prepping to make her debut as Broadway lyricist and librettist in the sinfully delicious new musical Scandalous. The show tells the story of 1920s …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:16PM

‘Taking Steps’ at Source Theatre by Celia Wren

You wouldn’t want him vetting texts for libel, or drafting your will. You certainly wouldn’t want to find him near a courtroom. Pale and tongue-tied, with a precariously knotted bow tie …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:14PM

Watch the Trailer for New Peter Pan Musical Finding Neverland, Starring Julian Ovenden by Broadway.com

The magic of Finding Neverland is heading to the stage as a musical adaptation of the Oscar-nominated film makes its world premiere at Leicester's Curve Theatre this fall. Tony-winning d…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:09PM

Jason Robert Brown Performs a Cut Song From The Last Five Years and Chats About His Show at 54 Below by Broadway.com

Jason Robert Brown has provided a voice to a generation with shows like The Last Five Years, Parade and Songs for a New World. Now, Brown showcases those tunes and more in a new show at…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:07PM

ROCK OF AGES' Justin Sargent Brings COVERED IN ROCK to the Triad, 10/10 by BroadwayWorld

On Wednesday, October 10th at 900 PM, Justin Matthew Sargent star of the Broadway smash hit ROCK OF AGES comes to the Triad in an original program titled JUSTIN SARGENT'S COVERED IN ROCK, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:03PM

TheaterMania U: Nathan Lane, Adam Pascal, Michael Urie Set for Graham Douglass' Web Series Aimed at Young Theater-Lovers by Bethany Rickwald

Actor-turned entrepreneur, producer, and host Graham Douglass is set to launch The Graham Show, a weekly web series aimed at young theater-lovers everywhere that will feature one-on-one chat…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:01PM

The Judas Kiss – review by Michael Billington

Hampstead theatre, LondonWhen David Hare's play was first seen in 1998, it suffered from the miscasting of the central roles of Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas (Bosie). Now, in Neil Armf…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:00PM

Glencoe’s Writers’ Theatre  energized by ‘Hamlet’ cast

‘When you put together a brilliant actor and a great play, it attracts other great actors to the project,” says Michael Halberstam, artistic director at Writers’ Theatre in Glencoe. He…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:00PM

Mateo and Diaz bring ‘American Dream’ to fruition

Funny ladies Wendy Mateo and Lorena Diaz bring “People in the City: Bodegas, Beisbol & the American Dream,” a romp through city streets featuring nearly 20 different characters from old …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:00PM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Theater Review: ‘The Why Overhead’ by Adam Szymkowicz at Access Theater by Rachel Saltz

“The Why Overhead,” by Adam Szymkowicz, depicts the consequences of workplace tedium in comic, even musical, terms.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:59PM

Own It, Girl! Broadway Star Alison Pill Takes Charge of Topless Twitter Trouble by Broadway.com

The Newsroom star and Tony nominee Alison Pill found herself under scrutiny today when she accidentally tweeted a topless photo of herself, inadvertently baring all to over 15,000 followers.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:56PM

Real teens the heart and soul of ‘Tusk Tusk’ at PivenTheatre Workshop

Three siblings are on their own in a London apartment because their mentally ill mother has vanished. That’s the premise in Piven Theatre Workshop’s American premiere of “Tusk Tusk” …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 05:56PM

Theater News: Noel Dinneen, Debbie Troche Set for Charlie Victor Romeo 3LD Art by Bethany Rickwald

Robert Berger, Patrick Daniels and Irving Gregory's Charlie Victor Romeo is set to play at 3LD Art

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:56PM

The Afternoon Report, Wednesday, September 12, 2012 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/BBBway Click on any hyperlinked  item for more i…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:55PM

Theater News: Justin Sargent's Covered in Rock to Play the Triad by David Gordon

Rock of Ages star Justin Matthew Sargent will lead a concert at the Triad on Wednesday, October 10 called Justin Sargent's Covered in Rock.The concert will include classic rock songs with ne…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:55PM

The Guide — Theater Listings 09.14.12

OPENING THE BIG KNIFE. Raven Theatre opens its 30th season with Chifford Odets’ drama about a movie star’s crisis of conscience in Hollywood. Directed by Michael Menendian. Previews Sept…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 05:54PM

STAGE TUBE: Nathan Lane, Michael Urie, Adam Pascal & More Set for New Series THE GRAHAM SHOW, Debuting 9/28 by Stage Tube

Graham Douglass announced the launch of The Graham Show, an all-new, weekly web series featuring intimate one-on-one chats with New Yorks top stage stars and theater professionals, aimed at …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:52PM

Theater News: Richard Schechner, Marianne Weems Set for House / Divided Artist Talk at BAM by Dan Bacalzo

Acclaimed stage director Richard Schechner will serve as moderator for an artist talk with Marianne Weems, the director of The Builders Association’s House / Divided, which is playing the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:52PM

TV News: Glenne Headly to Guest Star on NBC's Parks and Recreation by Dan Bacalzo

Stage veteran Glenne Headly will guest star on the September 20 episode of NBC’s Parks and Recreation, according to TVGuide.com.The actress will play the mother of Ben (Adam Scott), with J…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:37PM

First Look at Lauren Molina and Jason Tam in the Off-Broadway Revival of Sondheim’s Marry Me a Little by Broadway.com

In the Keen Company’s revival of Marry Me a Little—the little-known Stephen Sondheim musical featuring songs cut from Follies, A Little Night Music and more—Lauren Molina a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

Samantha Soule and More Will Join Karen Allen for A Summer Day Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

The Rattlestick Playwrights Theater has announced complete casting for the American premiere of Jon Fosse's A Summer Day, starring stage and film actress Karen Allen, which will dawn Off…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:29PM

Kate Wetherhead Will Host OBAMARAMA: Songs for Justice! Fundraiser Concert in NYC by Michael Gioia

OBAMARAMA: Songs for Justice!, a fundraiser cabaret for the Obama 2012 campaign featuring original material from emerging writers, will be offered Sept. 22 at New York City's Duplex.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:29PM

Thomas Sadoski to Lead Video Game Drama Build at Geffen Playhouse by Broadway.com

Thomas Sadoski, Peter Katona and Laura Heisler will star in Michael Golamco's Build at the Geffen Playhouse's Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater in Los Angeles. Directed by Will Frea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:26PM

Orphans, Villains & Millionaires: The Cast of Broadway's Annie Meets the Press by Broadway.com

The stars of one the fall’s most anticipated musicals, Annie, took time out of rehearsal on September 10 to meet the press and pose for some adorable photos. This all-star revival, dir…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

Review: Blagojevich, Blagojevich! (Athenaeum Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

                Blagojevich, Blagojevich!  Written by Michael K. Feinstein Directed by Clayton Fox Athenaeum Theatr…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 05:14PM

Harold Prince Takes Over as Emcee of Broadway Salutes Celebration by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning director Harold Prince will step in for Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis as the master of ceremonies for the 2012 Broadway Salutes event, celebrating the professionals w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:14PM

Fade In On Chaplin's Broadway Opening, With Tony Danza, John Lloyd Young, the Jonas Brothers and More

Hollywood and Broadway stars took the red carpet for the opening night of the new musical Chaplin. Pre-show, Tony Danza, Brian d'Arcy James, John Lloyd Young, the Jonas Brothers and Kiera Ch…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM

Shows I'm looking forward to seeing. . . by Elyse Sommer

Looking forward to a big Off-Broadway weekend.At Roundabout's  Laura Pel  Theater  There Is I Haven't Found It Yet,  at Playwrights Horizon  a matinee  press p…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 05:07PM

Considering Our Dimensions by Melanie Joseph by HowlRound

I’ve been wondering about us… About artists. And artist institutions. Not only as creators of or sites for creating products, but as entire organisms that participate in the making and r…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:00PM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Photo Flash: New Production Shots from HOW TO BE A NEW YORKER Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

HOW TO BE A NEW YORKER, a new Off-Broadway comedy written and performed by Margaret Copeland and Kevin James Doyle, began performances August 22nd at Sofia’s Downstairs Theater in the hear…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:57PM

Harold Prince to Serve as Master of Ceremonies for BROADWAY SALUTES; Laura Osnes to Perform by BroadwayWorld

On Thursday, September 20, legendary Broadway director and 21-time Tony Award winner Harold Prince will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the the fourth-annual Broadway Salutes, an industry-…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:55PM

Thomas Sadoski, Laura Heisler and Peter Katona Will Build Michael Golamco's New Play in CA by Kenneth Jones

Tony Award nominee Thomas Sadoski, lately a star of TV's "The Newsroom," will appear with Laura Heisler and Peter Katona in the world premiere of Michael Golamco's play abo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

Student Center: DEAR JOURNAL: THE MUSICAL Blogs its Journey to the Stage! by BroadwayWorld

DEAR JOURNAL is an original musical centering around four teenagers' lives as they enter Middle School. Conceived, directed, and produced entirely by two seventh-graders, Eric Gelb and Ryan …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:52PM

BWW TV: Meet the Cast Broadway's ANNIE- Katie Finneran, Anthony Warlow, Lilla Crawford and More! by BroadwayWorld TV

ANNIE, the new production of the Tony Award-winning musical, met the press today in New York City with its full company. The production begins previews October 3, 2012 and opens November 8, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48PM

Theater News: Laura Heisler, Peter Katona, Thomas Sadoski to Star in Geffen's Build by Dan Bacalzo

Tony nominee Thomas Sadoski will co-star alongside Laura Heisler and Peter Katona in the world premiere of Michael Golamco’s Build, to be presented in the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:47PM

Watch Bobby Cannavale Go Gangster in New Boardwalk Empire Trailer by Broadway.com

If anyone has the look to play a tough guy mobster, it’s Bobby Cannavale, the two-time Tony nominee and star of the upcoming revival of Glengarry Glen Ross. In the new season of H…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:46PM

Dustin Hoffman to Receive Kennedy Center Honors by Broadway.com

Stage and screen vet Dustin Hoffman will be among the five recipients of this year’s Kennedy Center Honors. The award celebrates significant cultural contributions to the arts. The …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:45PM

Video Exclusive! Watch the Hilarious Outtakes from the New Peter and the Starcatcher Commercial by Broadway.com

You've already seen Matthew Saldivar and Kevin Del Aguila’s zany new commercial for Peter and the Starcatcher—now take an exclusive peek behind the scenes! Needless…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Ben Rimalower's Patti Issues Extends Duplex Run to November by Adam Hetrick

Ben Rimalower's new solo play Patti Issues, a heartfelt and comic look at growing up with a gay father, and his own personal obsession with Patti LuPone, has extended its run at the Dupl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

Theater News: Harold Prince to Serve as Master of Ceremonies for Broadway Salutes by Bethany Rickwald

Tony Award-winning director Harold Prince will act as Master of Ceremonies for the fourth annual Broadway Salutes, to be held September 20 beginning at 3:30pm with a meet-and-greet and pinni…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:21PM

BWW Seeks Editors in Jackson, MS by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Jackson, MS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:17PM

BWW Seeks Editors in Anchorage by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Anchorage.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:15PM

Broadway Besties! Mormon's Michael James Scott and Jersey Girl Jessica Rush Frolic in Central Park by Broadway.com

Michael James Scott and Jessica Rush go back… like, way back. The Book of Mormon’s resident doc and the Jersey Boys’ main squeeze have numerous Broadway credits to their n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:14PM

BWW Seeks Editors in Casper by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Casper.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:13PM

Theater News: Kate Wetherhead to Host Obamarama Fundraiser by David Gordon

Kate Wetherhead will host the concert OBAMARAMA Songs for Justice!, to be held September 22 at the Duplex. Proceeds from the show will go towards the Obama 2012 campaign.Amy Anders Corcoran …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:12PM

Theater News: Mark Ethan, Cheryl Freeman, Deborah Offner Set for Double Bill of Mario Fratti Plays by Bethany Rickwald

Theater for the New City is set to present the American premieres of Three Sisters and a Priest and Suicide Club in a double bill of plays by Mario Fratti, playing October 4-21. Stephan Mor…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:03PM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Hugh Panaro on His Amazing Run in Phantom, a Double Dose of Les Miz and More by Kathy Henderson

When it comes to classic roles in musical theater, nobody does it better than Hugh Panaro. Although he insists that he thinks of himself as a character actor, Panaro possesses the rich tenor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:58PM

Once- Equity Principal Auditions by Producer

WHO: Once – Equity Principal Auditions SEEKING: For possible future replacements in the Broadway production: Casting Directors’ note: “Interested in actors of all physical types.” Gi…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 03:58PM

A shrill and shallow 80 minutes of tragic waste by Chris Jones

At one crucial juncture of "Iphigenia 2.0," the 2007 Charles Mee mashup of the Greek tragedy by Euripides, Agamemnon finds himself in an awkward conversation with his wife, Clytemnestra, a t…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:55PM

What to See on Broadway This Fall -- From the Producers by Cara Joy David

I sometimes wonder why the majority of them do it. But I thank them all because without someone to produce the theater there would be no theater. This fall/winter the producers presenting wo…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 03:51PM

Ewan McGregor Joins Cast of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Film by Movies News Desk

Deadline.com reports that Ewan McGregor has joined the cast of the film adaptation of Tracy Letts' AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY, alongside Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts. The actor will portray Bill …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:50PM

Theater News: Chris Hall, Brian Charles Rooney Lead Full Production of Bedbugs!!! by David Gordon

Chris Hall and Brian Charles Rooney will star in a fully-mounted production of Paul Leschen and Fred Sauter's musical Bedbugs!!!, running October 19-November 4 at ATA's Chernuchin Theatre. R…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:38PM

FREEZE FRAME: Meet the Cast of Broadway-Bound ANNIE! by Walter McBride

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 03:36PM

Record Breaking Run for The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess by Porgy and Bess

The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess is now the longest-running production of Porgy and Bess ever to play on Broadway. Upon closing, it will have played 322 performances. It began previews…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 03:33PM

Theater News: Tigger!, Angie Pontani, The Maine Attraction Set for Weekly Burlesque-A-Pades by David Gordon

Burlesque-A-Pades a new weekly production, will begin a run at SoHo Playhouse every Friday at 10pm beginning October 12.The variety show, which transports audiences from the Coney Island Boa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:33PM

Photo Flash: First Look at BARE'S Just-Released Poster! by BroadwayWorld

BARE begins previews Off-Broadway at New World Stages 340 West 50th Street on Monday, November 19, 2012. Opening Night is set for Sunday, December 9, 2012. BroadwayWorld brings you the just-…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:32PM

Between Shows: “Boardwalk Empire” by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

This week’s Between Shows is “Boardwalk Empire,” which returns to HBO this Sunday for its third season. Our favorite thing about the Atlantic City-set Prohibition drama is …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 03:31PM

Richard Foreman on 9/11 by George Hunka

Apropos of yesterday’s post, Jonathan Kalb’s Hot Review recently posted the entirety of an 12 October 2001 interview with Richard Foreman, portions of which first ran in a 2002 i…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 03:29PM

Music Mix: 54 Below's Julia Murney on Her Love for Bette Midler, En Vogue and Beyonce by Broadway.com

The golden-voiced Julia Murney first appeared on the Great White Way in the short-lived Lennon, but she won a legion of new fans as Elphaba in Broadway's Wicked. Her phenomenal…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:28PM

War Horse, Follies, Red and More Score L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Award Nominations by Broadway.com

War Horse, Follies and Red are among the nominees of the 2012 L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Awards. The awards, which honor the best in Los Angeles theater, will take place November 12 at the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:20PM

54 Below Be Mused with Christine Andreas by Magda Katz

54 Below Be Mused with Christine Andreas: The 20th anniversary My Fair Lady Christine Andreas chanteuse’s into 54 Below October 1st and 8th.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 03:20PM

Photo Flash: Kristin Chenoweth, Montego Glover and Chita Rivera Get Pampered at Allure Beauty Lounge! by BroadwayWorld

Earlier this week, Broadway favorites Kristin Chenoweth, Montego Glover and Chita Rivera took in the skincare offerings from new beauty brand BIOXIDEA COSMETICS which made its debut at Allur…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

TheaterMania U: The Portrait of a Hat Juggler by Ran Xia

How do you solve a problem like… juggling too much stuff all at once? For some it's a draining chore; for others an enjoyable rush…many a times it's a lifestyle we sign ourselves up for.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:16PM

Cheyenne Jackson Is a Sexy Gladiator! Check Out Eye-Popping New Photos from The Performers by Broadway.com

Things are going to be heating up at the Longacre Theatre when the new porn comedy The Performers begins its Broadway run on October 23. In new promo shots for the production, the cast is sp…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:15PM

BroadwaySpotted Master Class with Julia Murney by Teamspotted

Date: Monday, November 5th Time: 6:30pm – 10:30 pm Location: The Davenport Studios (250 West 49th Street, Suite 302) Price: Participants – $175 (Early Bird Rate – available for…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 03:10PM

Competition: Win Tickets to Celebrity Night at Cafe Red at Trafalgar Studios by A Younger Theatre

Who doesn’t like a competition to win tickets to a theatre show? We’re really intrigued by Celebrity Night at Cafe Red and hope that you will be too. Skip the blurb to find out h…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:07PM

Theater News: Karl Hamilton, Jim Sherman, Alma Stossel Sail On Mercury Theater's Christmas Schooner by David Gordon

Chicago's Mercury Theater will present a return engagement of John Reeger and Julie Shannon's holiday musical The Christmas Schooner, set to run November 23-December 30. The production is di…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:05PM

Theater News: Cory Goodrich, Karl Hamilton, Jim Sherman Sail On Mercury Theater's Christmas Schooner by David Gordon

Chicago's Mercury Theater will present a return engagement of John Reeger and Julie Shannon's holiday musical The Christmas Schooner, set to run November 23-December 30. The production is di…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:05PM

Zachary Quinto Featured on Cover of OUT by BroadwayWorld

For two decades OUT has documented the culture and articulated the contribution of gay men and women to a wider, evolving society. During those 20 years, the brand has seen an evolution in t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:04PM

Theater News: Philip Glass to Receive Praemium Imperiale Arts Award from Japan Art Association by Dan Bacalzo

Composer Philip Glass has been named as one of this year’s recipients of the Praemium Imperiale arts awards, according to The New York Times. This lifetime achievement honor is given out b…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:03PM

BWW TV Exclusive: First Look at New Television Promo for Broadway's CHAPLIN! by BroadwayWorld TV

Broadways new musical CHAPLIN opened earlier this week, September 10 at the Barrymore Theatre 243 West 47th Street. CHAPLIN is a new musical depicting the life of film icon Charlie Chaplin, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM

Kennedy Center Honors: The theater side of Dustin Hoffman's career by Kelly Scott

Newly named Kennedy Center honoree Dustin Hoffman is probably best-known for movie roles that include Benjamin Braddock in "The Graduate," Carl Bernstein in "All the President's Men" and Mic…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:00PM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking the Musical Michael Riedel Could Have Written by Suzanna Bowling

Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking the Musical Michael Riedel Could Have Written: Forbidden Broadway, is back…… in its 21st edition and I am here to say, the musical revue is back and…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 02:59PM

MARQUEE VALUE: The Mystery of Edwin Drood at Studio 54 by Matthew Blank

Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway production of Rupert Holmes' The Mystery of Edwin Drood will open Nov. 13 at Sudio 54. Previews begin Oct. 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PM

‘Iphigenia 2.0’ is powerful but offensive

In terms of sheer theatrical firepower, Next Theatre’s production of “Iphigenia 2.0” is nothing less than exemplary — from its sexy, muscular direction (by David Kersnar), to its acc…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 02:52PM

Ewan McGregor to Play Julia Roberts’ Husband in August: Osage County Movie by Broadway.com

Ewan McGregor has been cast as the estranged husband of Julia Roberts’ character in the upcoming film adaptation of Tracy Letts’ August: Osage County, according to Deadline.com. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:52PM

Reviews: Judy Collins at the Cafe Carlyle by Brian Scott Lipton

"Who Knows Where the Time Goes," Judy Collins sang in the middle of the opening night of her eagerly-awaited September stint at the Cafe Carlyle and if you closed your eyes, five decades i…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:51PM

Jason Robert Brown A Musical Conversation by Suzanna Bowling

Jason Robert Brown A Musical Conversation:

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 02:48PM

Film News: Ewan McGregor Joins Cast of August: Osage County Film by David Gordon

Stage and screen veteran Ewan McGregor has joined the cast of the upcoming film adaptation of Tracy Letts' August: Osage County, according to Deadline. He will play Bill Fordham, the estrang…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:41PM

Will Rebecca Haunt Itself Before It Ever Haunts Broadway? by Chris Luner

Broadway’s biggest new musical may haunt itself before it ever haunts the Broadway stage this season. Rebecca the Musical, originally planned for the Fall 2011 theatre season, vanished…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:39PM

Kelli O’Hara Shows Off the Family Flask & More Inside Her Dressing Room at Nice Work by Broadway.com

Broadway darling Kelli O’Hara invited Broadway.com inside her dressing room at Nice Work If You Can Get It to show off her five favorite things, including photos, notes and her grandfa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:37PM

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner gets stage adaptation by Alfred Hickling

The story of the borstal boy who turns to racing has been relocated to last year's riots. Alfred Hickling talks to writer Roy Williams and the star of the 60s film version Tom CourtenayImmed…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:31PM

The Performers Has Released New Cast Photos by The Performers

The upcoming play, The Performers, has just released new provocative and amusing photos of the cast. The Performers is a new romantic comedy by David West Read, starring Henry Winkler, Cheye…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 02:28PM

Theater News: J. Aaron Boykin, Don Corey, Shelley Thomas Set for What the World Needs Now Concert by David Gordon

What the World Needs Now, a concert at New Brunswick's Boyd Park, will be presented on Saturday, September 15 at 5pm by Crossroads Theatre Company as part of the Hub City Sounds outdoor musi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:28PM

PLAYBILL EXCLUSIVE: Finding Neverland Previews Fully-Orchestrated "In the Blink of An Eye"

New musical Finding Neverland, based on the 2004 film about J.M. Barrie and the family who inspired the tale of Peter Pan, is preparing for its world premiere at the Curve Theatre in Leicest…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:23PM

Theater News: J. Bernard Calloway, Nikiya Mathis to Star in Milwaukee Rep's The Mountaintop by Bethany Rickwald

The Milwaukee Rep is set to present Katori Hall's The Mountaintop, September 26-November 4 in The Rep's Stiemke Studio. May Adrales will direct.In The Mountaintop, Dr. Martin Luther King, J…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:22PM

Revving Up for Season Four: A Glee Wish List! by Josh Ferri

We are so excited for season four of Glee! The FOX hit, which has helped make musical theater obsession super cool, will be back on September 13. In anticipation of the return of the show th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:17PM

Glee Season Four Wish List: What Lea Michele Should (and Shouldn't) Sing This Season & More by Josh Ferri

We are so excited for season four of Glee! The FOX hit, which helped make musical theater obsession cool, will be back on September 13. In anticipation of the return of the show that br…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:17PM

Ewan McGregor Joins Cast of August: Osage County Film Adaptation by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Stage and screen actor Ewan McGregor has joined the cast of the film version of Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning play August: Osage County, Weinstein Company co-chairmen Harvey a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:15PM

Theater News: Ian Belknap Named as New Artistic Director of The Acting Company by Dan Bacalzo

Ian Belknap has been named as the artistic director of The Acting Company. Co-founder Margot Harley, who has been serving as Producing Artistic Director, will now transition to the title of …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:13PM

KC Rep hires young choreographer to rejuvenate 'Pippin'

Allow me to introduce the newest representative of Kansas City Repertory Theatre's youth movement: Chase Brock, who at the age of 29 has already performed and choreographed on Broadway.

SOURCE: The Kansas City Star at 02:00PM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Theater News: Emily Rynasko, Nicky Wood to Star in the Maltz Jupiter Theatre's Through the Looking Glass by Bethany Rickwald

Maltz Jupiter Theatre is set to present the premiere of John Mercurio and Andrew Kato's Through the Looking Glass, October 12 at 8pm. Kato will direct.In Through the Looking Glass, a modern…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:57PM

Private Lives in Ventura — Why Noel Coward Lives On by Tom Provenzano

Private Lives hasn't remained a private pleasure -- after eight decades, it's consistently revived.  Joseph Fuqua and Julia Granata discuss why. They play its leading lovers and its primary…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 01:54PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Ari Graynor, Cheyenne Jackson, Henry Winkler and Broadway Cast of The Performers by David Gordon

The first photos of the sexy cast of Broadway's The Performers have been released. David West Read's new comedy, directed by Evan Cabnet, begins performances at the Longacre Theatre on Oc

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:53PM

Misty Upham Joins AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Film by Movies News Desk

Variety reports that Misty Upham has joined the cast of the film adaptation of Tracy Letts' AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY, alongside Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts. The actress will portray a college …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:51PM

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of THE PERFORMERS- Cheyenne Jackson, Alicia Silverstone, Henry Winkler, and More! by BroadwayWorld

Produced by Robyn Goodman, Scott M. Delman and Amanda Lipitz, THE PERFORMERS cast includes Cheyenne Jackson, Ari Graynor, Daniel Breaker, Jenni Barber with Alicia Silverstone and Henry Winkl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:49PM

Rivendell provides a powerful remount of ‘WRENS’ by Bob Bullen

The cast of Rivendell’s “WRENS.” Photo by Michael Brosilow The bond that forms from close quarters is a unique and powerful phenomenon. People with whom you might otherwise…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 01:47PM

PHOTO CALL: First Look at Cheyenne Jackson, Henry Winkler, Alicia Silverstone and More as Broadway's The Performers by Matthew Blank

The Performers, a new comedy by David West Read, will officially open Nov. 14 following previews that begin Oct. 23 at the Longacre Theatre. Meet the cast of characters!

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PM

Watch So You Think You Can Dance Performers Take On Once by Broadway.com

Broadway tunes are no strangers to the So You Think You Can Dance stage. The latest song to get the dancing treatment on the hit competiton series is “Leave,” featured in this ye…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:37PM

Nick Adams, Tituss Burgess, Daisy Eagan and More to Salute Barbra Streisand in Hello Gorgeous! by Broadway.com

Nick Adams (Priscilla Queen of the Desert), Tituss Burgess (The Little Mermaid), Daisy Eagan (The Secret Garden) and more will sing songs made famous by Barbra Streisand at the one-night-onl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM

Twitter Watch: Da'Vine Joy Randolph: 'Nurse Rowan don't play!' by BroadwayWorld

On Twitter Watch, Da'Vine Joy Randolph wrote Nurse Rowan don't play

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

Lorna Luft, Nick Adams and More Set for HELLO GORGEOUS! Streisand Concert to Benefit BC/EFA, 10/12 by BroadwayWorld

The one-night-only concert Hello Gorgeous A Salute to the Streisand Songbook, presented by Scott Nevins and Joe Lodato and benefiting Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS, will take place on Fri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25PM

Christopher Hampson announces his new direction for Scottish Ballet by Thom Dibdin

Scottish Ballet's new artistic director Christpher Hampson has announced a new version of Hansel and Gretel and the first ever production of a full-length Matthew Bourne ballet outside the c…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:23PM

‘Invisible Man’ at The Studio Theatre by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

‘I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me.’ – Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man Everyone at some time has walked into a room and felt invisible. Who ha…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:21PM

Photo Flash: Leapin' Lizards! Lilla Crawford, Katie Finneran, Anthony Warlow and Cast of Broadway's Annie Meet the Press by David Gordon

The cast and creative team behind the upcoming Broadway revival of Annie met the press Wednesday, September 12 at the New 42nd Street Studios. Prior to posing for photos, the comp

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:21PM

PHOTO CALL: Annie Stars Katie Finneran, Anthony Warlow, Lilla Crawford, Brynn O'Malley and More Meet the Press by Matthew Blank

The new Broadway production of Annie is set to begin previews Oct. 3 at the Palace Theatre. Katie Finneran, Anthony Warlow, Lilla Crawford and more greeted the press with a Sept. 12 photo op.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:16PM

Theater News: Nick Adams, Ann Hampton Callaway, Lorna Luft to Salute Barbra Streisand Songbook in Benefit Concert by Dan Bacalzo

Scott Nevins and Joe Lodato will present the benefit concert, Hello Gorgeous! A Salute to the Streisand Songbook, at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College on Friday, October 12. Proceeds will…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:16PM

Arena Stage Announces MY FAIR LADY Cast: Benedict Campbell, Nicholas Rodriguez and More by BroadwayWorld

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announces the full company for My Fair Lady, directed by Artistic Director Molly Smith.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:11PM

Original to the Core: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre by James Comtois

Over at gotta/enk films' blog, I wax pretentiously on why I think The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is (as the Teen Girl Squad would say), Soooo good!This is part of gotta/enk films' campaign to …

SOURCE: Jamespeak at 01:10PM

THE NEW NORMAL Debut Tops Rating Competition by TV News Desk

At 930 p.m. ET, the debut of NBC's new comedy series THE NEW NORMAL 2.57 in 18-49, 7.0 in total viewers topped the ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox slot competition in all key categories. In addition, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:08PM

The 2012 Gala Silent Auction – a little teaser… by Westport Country Playhouse

September 12, 2012 By Karen Parrella2012 Gala Silent Auction Chair For the past four years, I have been privileged to Chair the Silent Auction for the Westport Country Playhouse Ga…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 01:08PM

Barbra Streisand MusicCares Tribute Concert Gets 11/13 DVD Release by BroadwayWorld

Actress, singer, director, writer, composer, producer, designer, author, photographer and activist Barbra Streisand defines the term icon in so many ways. On February 11, 2011, Barbra Strei…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

BWW Singapore!

Want to know what's playing in theatres in Singapore? Me too... Full content is coming soon, but we just launched BWW Singapore yesterday complete with show listings.  Who wants to come…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02PM

Regional Theater of the Week: The Muny, St. Louis, MO! by Bww Features

BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the Internet, is excited to announce a new feature to its comprehensive regional coverage - the Featured Regional Theater of the Week Each week…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Randy Rainbow On the Scene at Opening of FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: ALIVE AND KICKING by Randy Rainbow

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 opened …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM

Photo Coverage: Greg Kinnear, Lily Collins on WRITERS Red Carpet at TIFF by Walter McBride

Writers is a independent drama film, directed and written by Josh Boone. The film stars Jennifer Connelly, Greg Kinnear, Lily Collins, and Logan Lerman. The film will focus on the complicate…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM

Obituary: Louise Clarke by The Stage

One of the most fondly remembered dancers with Pan's People, the troupe that enlivened BBC television's Top of the Pops, was Louise Clarke. The daughter of a music arranger, she began dancin…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00PM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at noon (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Michael Urie in PARTNERS Series Premiere by Stage Tube

The new CBS comedy PARTNERS, starring 'How to Succeed in Business' alum Michael Urie, premieres on Monday, September 24th 830-900 PM, ETPT. In the premiere episode, Joe David Krumholtz propo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:59PM

Theater News: Anything Goes, Big Fish, Jekyll by Bethany Rickwald

Broadway In Chicago has announced the productions set to be part of the 2013 spring season lineup.The season will kick off with the pre-Broadway engagement of Jekyll

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:55PM

TheaterMania U: Making the Most at the Table: The Process of the Table-Read by Timothy Thompson

I enter the rehearsal room with my pencils sharpened, multicolored highlighters at the ready, notebook open to my latest character theories, and a script tattered with dog-ears, notations, a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:51PM

Misty Upham Joins Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts in August: Osage County Film by Broadway.com

Misty Upham is the latest actress to land a role in the all-star film adaptation of August: Osage County, according to Variety. Upham will play Johnna, a young Native American hired to be th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:45PM

Too Good to Be True! Watch Nick Jonas and John Stamos' Surprise Jersey Boys Performance by Broadway.com

Is Nick Jonas still eyeing a role in Jersey Boys? The former How to Succeed headliner already expressed his interest in playing Frankie Valli in the long-running musical, and now he's pe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Broadway In Chicago Announces 2013 Spring Season: BIG FISH, ANYTHING GOES and More by BroadwayWorld

Broadway In Chicago has announced the upcoming 2013 spring season line-up.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:40PM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 9/12- FOLLIES by Stage Tube

Today in 2011, Follies opened at the Marquis Theatre, where it ran for 152 performances. Follies is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman. The story…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:37PM

Theater News: Clay McLeod Chapman, Abe Goldfarb to Perform in The Pumpkin Pie Show: Halloween All-Stars by Bethany Rickwald

Horse Trade Theater Group is set to present writer Clay McLeod Chapman's The Pumpkin Pie Show: Halloween All-Stars, October 25-17 at UNDER St. Marks.The Pumpkin Pie Show will feature perform…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:35PM

Mike Tyson Sets Sights on Starring in a Broadway Musical by BroadwayWorld

Mike Tyson might have already made his Broadway debut in UNDISPUTED TRUTH, which played the Longacre Theatre over the summer, but according to the Telegraph, he would like to star in a music…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

Photo Coverage: Johnny Depp, and More at WEST OF MEMPHIS Photo Call at TIFF by Walter McBride

West of Memphis is a 2012 documentary film produced by Peter Jackson and Damien Echols, and directed by Amy J. Berg. Following from the original Paradise Lost film and its two sequels, West …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30PM

Hello Gorgeous! A Salute to the Streisand Songbook Will Feature Lorna Luft, Daisy Eagan, Nick Adams and More by Adam Hetrick

Lorna Luft, Tony Award winner Daisy Eagan, Ann Hampton Callaway and Steven Brinberg will be part of Hello Gorgeous! A Salute to the Streisand Songbook, an Oct. 12 benefit concert for Broadwa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

Theater News: Benedict Campbell, Manna Nichols, Nicholas Rodriguez to Star in Arena Stage's My Fair Lady by Dan Bacalzo

The company of Arena Stage's production of the classic musical My Fair Lady will be led by Benedict Campbell as Henry Higgins, Manna Nichols as Eliza Doolittle, and Nicholas Rodriguez as Fre…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:27PM

Funding the arts: How young people are doing it for themselves by Dana Segal

With endless Twitter hashtags about cabinet reshuffles, Arts Council funding and the first £9,000-a-year university students entering their academic and artistic lives, you’re probabl…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:26PM

Hello Gorgeous! A Salute to the Streisand Songbook to Benefit BC/EFA by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

As New York City celebrates the return of everyone’s favorite Funny Girl, the worlds of Broadway, TV, cabaret and the recording industry will come together Friday, October 12 to salute the…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:24PM

McCraney crafts a London hit by Christine Dolen

Miami's Tarell Alvin McCraney, whose sizzling 90-minute Royal Shakespeare Company adaptation of Hamlet (written with Bijan Shebani) will play GableStage Jan. 12-Feb. 10, is busy adding to hi…

SOURCE: Miami Herald at 12:22PM

Review Roundup: Jonathan Pryce in Almeida's KING LEAR by Review Roundups

Michael Attenboroughs production of William Shakespeares King Lear is playing at The Almeida Theatre until 3 November 2012, with press night 11 September. Designs are by Tom Scutt with light…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM

‘Jekyll and Hyde,’ ‘Anything Goes’ among Broadway in Chicago’s spring 2013 season lineup

Broadway in Chicago’s Spring 2013 season, much of it already announced, is now complete. The full lineup is as follows: — “Jekyll and Hyde” (March 12-24 at the Cadillac Palace Theatr…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:18PM

Rob Ashford on Evita Reviews, Scarlett Johannson as Maggie the Cat, and the Hot New Musical Finding Neverland by Matt Wolf

Rob Ashford divides his time between Broadway and London, with Tony and Olivier nods in abundance for his flourishing trans-Atlantic career, and a 2002 Tony for Thoroughly Modern Millie, the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:17PM

Rob Ashford on Evita Reviews, Scarlett Johannson as Maggie the Cat and the New Musical Finding Neverland by Matt Wolf

Rob Ashford divides his time between Broadway and London, with Tony and Olivier nods in abundance for his flourishing trans-Atlantic career, and a 2002 Tony for Thoroughly Modern Millie, the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:17PM

Manna Nichols Will Star in My Fair Lady at Arena Stage; Casting Complete by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Benedict Campbell and Manna Nichols will co-star as Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle, respectively, in the Arena Stage engagement of Molly Smith's My Fair Lady, which arrives in Washing…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16PM

Court Theatre stages ‘Jitney’ for CPS students

Out of school because of the teachers’ strike? Head to the theater. Court Theatre is offering free tickets to CPS students and their parents or guardians for a special Sept. 13 performance…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:14PM

Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, Led Zeppelin Among Honorees for 35th ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS by TV News Desk

Bluesman Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, comedian and television host David Letterman, ballerina Natalia Makarova and rock band Led Zeppelin will receive honors for 2012 on THE 35TH ANNUAL …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM

Passe Muraille opens season with outdoor fest by Richard Ouzounian

The “Theatre Beyond Walls” is embracing all of Toronto for the first part of this season.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:09PM

35th Annual Kennedy Center Honorees Announced Today by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

Buddy Guy, Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, Ntalia Makarova, and Led Zeppelin to receive the 35th annual Kennedy Center Honors. What a wonderful group they selected this year! The John F. Ke…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:06PM

Theatre Royal Plymouth refurbishment funding secured by Nicola Merrifield

Plymouth's Theatre Royal has had nearly £2 million of funding approved by the local council for its refurbishment plans.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:02PM

JKTS CHAT: Interview with Telly Leung (Part 2) by JK

Since part one of this interview posted, Telly Leung has begun previews of the Broadway-bound musical, Allegiance.  In Part I, he discussed that show, as well as his time with the reviv…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM

Theater News: Dustin Hoffman, Natalia Makarova Among 2012 Kennedy Center Honorees by Dan Bacalzo

Actor Dustin Hoffman and ballerina Natalia Makarova -- both of whom have Broadway credits -- are among the recipients of the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors, and will be celebrated at a ceremony …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:01PM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 11am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Amazon on a Boat by Sam Hurwitt

WONDER WEDNESDAY On Wednesdays I look at various chapters in Wonder Woman’s history. Click here for previous installments, including Greg Rucka’s run and the current “New 52” era. By…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:59AM

News: Matilda releases 400k more tickets for Roald Dahl Day

The Royal Shakespeare Company's award-winning production of Matilda the Musical is releasing 400,000 new tickets at 11am today (13 September 2012). The production, which is now booking unti…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:57AM

"It Is About A Little Bird," Children's Picture Book by Oscar Winner Jessica Lange, Will Be Released in 2013 by Michael Gioia

"It Is About A Little Bird," a children's picture book by Academy Award winner and stage actress Jessica Lange, will be released by Sourcebooks in fall 2013.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM

Photo Coverage: Josh Gad, Gwyneth Paltrow at THANKS FOR SHARING Premiere at TIFF by Walter McBride

Tony nominated actor and BOOK OF MORMON star Josh Gad stars the ensemble cast of Stuart Blumberg's sex addiction dramedy Thanks for Sharing at Class 5 Films and Olympus Pictures.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

Choreographing a Life by Raven Snook

Director-choreographer Warren Carlyle talks about the meticulous dance and movement of “Chaplin” Much of the focus on the new Broadway musical Chaplin has centered on its relativ…

SOURCE: TDF at 11:47AM

Dining out in Rome by Thomas Garvey

The view from La Pergola is expensive.As you may have guessed, I'm a bit of an epicure - and while the partner unit is not, we were joined in Rome by a serious foodie, my friend Marie, who h…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 11:44AM

The Acting Company Appoints New Artistic Director by Andrew Gans

Margot Harley, co-founder and producer of The Acting Company, announced Sept. 12 the appointment of Ian Belknap to the position of artistic director.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

Livestreaming on #NEWPLAY TV Monday, Sept. 17: Conversation with Moisés Kaufman & Rajiv Joseph at Dramatists Guild of America by HowlRound

Join us for a discussion between two exciting and prolific writers—Moisés Kaufman (Gross Indecency, The Laramie Project) and Rajiv Joseph, author of the Pulitzer-finalist Bengal Tiger at …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:40AM

54 Below: Come to the cabaret

How disorienting. Although the fall is percolating with new shows we naturally hope will be worth the effort, I find myself magnetized by a different Broadway experience.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 11:37AM

Tony Nominee Olga Merediz and More to Join Kathleen Turner for The Killing of Sister George at Long Wharf by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Olga Merediz, Betsy Aidem and Clea Alsip will join Kathleen Turner in the upcoming Long Wharf Theatre revival of Frank Marcus' 1964 comedy The Killing of Sister George…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM

Theater News: Oliver Tompsett, Rachel Wooding to Take on Starring Roles in Dominion Theatre's We Will Rock You by Bethany Rickwald

The long-running West End show We Will Rock You has announced that Oliver Tompsett and Rachel Wooding are set to join the show in the lead roles of Galileo and Scaramouche beginning October …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:36AM

Photo Coverage: Laura Osnes, Woody Harrelson, and More Visit Judy Collins at Cafe Carlyle by Kevin Thomas Garcia

The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel welcomes back legendary singersongwriter Judy Collins for her sixth engagement at the iconic venue, Caf Carlyle. Ms. Collins' three week engagement runs throug…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33AM

Theater News: Curtis Holbrook Joins The Addams Family National Tour by Bethany Rickwald

The Addams Family national tour has announced that Curtis Holbrook will join the cast in the role of Lucas Beineke.With a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice and music and lyrics by And…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:33AM

Why I'll miss it when theatre brochures go digital

They're glossy, seductive and encourage you to book for things you mightn't have noticed – I'll be sad when things go entirely digitalI've been perusing the Dublin Theatre Festival brochu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:31AM

TV News: Blue Man Group, Green Day to Perform on America's Got Talent Season Finale by Bethany Rickwald

Blue Man Group are to join the lineup of guests slated to perform on the two-hour season finale of NBC's America's Got Talent, September 13 at 8 pm.The group will perform their popular song …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:30AM

Spider-Man Star Rebecca Faulkenberry on Geeky Outfits and Grooving to Brandy & Monica by Broadway.com

As kids all over America head back to school, Broadway.com decided to ask our favorite Broadway stars to look back at their own years in the classroom—and share a school picture! Rebec…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:29AM

Theater News: Christine Pedi, Molly Pope, Gabrielle Ruiz Set for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Benefit by Bethany Rickwald

A collection of Broadway and off-Broadway performers are set to perform at OVER IT! A Benefit For Ovarian Cancer Awareness, September 24 at 9:30pm at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. Musical di…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:27AM

Broadway in Chicago adds 'Jekyll & Hyde,' 'Anything Goes' by Chris Jones

Broadway in Chicago said Wednesday that is has booked the touring productions of Frank Wildhorn's "Jekyll and Hyde" and the Broadway revival of Cole Porter's "Anything Goes" for its spring s…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:26AM

Harvey's Jim Parsons Will Be Among Presenters at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actor Jim Parsons, who recently starred in the Broadway revival of Harvey, will be among the presenters at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, which will air live Sept. 23 from …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AM

Broadway Vet Curtis Holbrook Joins The Addams Family National Tour by Broadway.com

The Addams Family is adding to its kooky family tree. Broadway vet Curtis Holbrook will play Lucas Beineke in the national tour of the blockbuster show. As the handsome Ohioan who steals …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:23AM

Is interviewing playwrights always a good idea? by Mark Lawson

Some dramatists, such as Caryl Churchill and Debbie Tucker Green, refuse point blank to talk about their work. Is this vow of silence defensible – or detrimental?Before the opening of a ne…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:21AM

Andrew Rannells Chows Down on Baby Food on Watch What Happens Live! by Broadway.com

Andrew Rannells plays a baby daddy on The New Normal, so it was only natural that the former Book of Mormon star should play a game of infant proportions (or, technically, portions) during h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:21AM

NY1 Theater Review: "Chaplin"

Film legend Charlie Chaplin is the center of the new biographical Broadway musical "Chaplin".

SOURCE: NY1 at 11:21AM

BWW Blog: Stephanie Martignetti of Broadway's NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT - Weekend Fun! by Guest Blogger: Steph Martignetti

Friday night after the show I walked down the street to Evita and met up with my friend, Erica Mansfield. We hopped into a cab and made our way east to Biblioteca to grab a drink in honor, E…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:16AM

AAPACT Dutchman Starts Too Slowly; Finishes In Blazing Anger by Bill Hirschman

The script of Dutchman, Amiri Bakara’s classic 1964 play of racial and sexual politics, crackles with the explosive rage that Langston Hughes’ predicted in “A Dream Deferred.” The fa…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 11:13AM

Stay tuned by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Anticipation always runs high in September. Yay, a new season! Tons of new shows to look forward to! But while there are promising offerings this year, we may have to dig a little deeper to …

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

Stars on boards by Barbara Hoffman

This fall, you won’t need a telescope to see the stars — they’re scattered all over town. We’ve got Jake Gyllenhaal making his NY stage debut, Amy Ryan and David Schwimmer as a coupl…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:10AM

The Blue Man Group to Appear on the Finale of AMERICA'S GOT TALENT by BroadwayWorld

Blue Man Group, the international entertainment phenomenon, will join the star-studded lineup of guest performers on the two-hour season finale of NBCs top-rated show Americas Got Talent on …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:10AM

BLUE MAN GROUP to Perform on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Finale, 9/13 by TV News Desk

Blue Man Group, the international entertainment phenomenon, will join the star-studded lineup of guest performers on the two-hour season finale of NBCs top-rated show AMERICA'S GOT TALENT on…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:05AM

Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, Natalia Makarova, Buddy Guy, Led Zeppelin Are Kennedy Center Honorees by Andrew Gans

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Sept. 12 the seven individuals who will receive the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

The Joy of Sam by Rob Weinert-Kendt

Joy Zinoman; photo by Todd FransonMy friend and colleague Isaac Butler has said repeatedly of Joy Zinoman, the founding artistic of D.C.'s Studio Theatre, that she saved his life (something …

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 11:04AM

Eric Michael Krop, Christine Pedi, and More Set for OVER IT Benefit Concert, 9/24 by BroadwayWorld

A bevy of fabulous Broadway, Off-Broadway and Downtown performers gather together raise funds and awareness at OVER IT A Benefit For Ovarian Cancer Awareness. Held at the Laurie Beechman The…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:01AM

PHOTO CALL: Christine Andreas and Jason Robert Brown Preview 54 Below Concerts by Joseph Marzullo

Christine Andreas and Jason Robert Brown are among the dozens of performers who will appear at the new nightspot located beneath Studio 54 in the coming months. They offered previews of thei…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM

THE ADDAMS FAMILY Announces New Tour Dates for Fall 2012; Curtis Holbrook Joins Cast as 'Lucas Beineke'! by BroadwayWorld

Producers of THE ADDAMS FAMILY announced additional dates today for the Fall 2012 leg of the musicals North American tour. The production will play Dallas Oct. 2 21, Seattle Oct. 24 Nov. 1…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Interest in mobile marketing for the arts? What I learned from my app. by Ken Davenport

It has been a little over two years since we debuted our “At The Booth” TKTS app, thanks to the creative inspiration of people like you (read the backstory here). We were immedia…

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

Buddy Guy, Dustin Hoffman and Led Zeppelin Among New Kennedy Center Honorees by Ashley Southall

David Letterman and Natalia Makarova are also receiving lifetime achievement awards in the performing arts.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:00AM

Blue Man Group to Star on Finale of ‘America’s Got Talent’ by David Rogers

Blue Man Group will be among many stars in this year’s two-hour season finale of “America’s Got Talent.” The group will perform their hit “Shake Your Euphemism” on the episode, w…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 11:00AM

PLAYBILL BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Kristin Chenoweth, Bouncing Back From Adversity by Kenneth Jones

Kristin Chenoweth, the Tony Award-winning Broadway baby of Wicked and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and TV's "GCB" and "Pushing Daisies," talks to Playbill fo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 10am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

B. Smith's Unveils COUGAR THE MUSICAL's 'Cougartini' by BroadwayWorld

B. Smiths Restaurant welcomes Cougar the Musical to the neighborhood by adding the shows signature cocktail, The Cougartini to its Broadway Cocktail Menu. It will be unveiled to the public …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:57AM

Oliver Tompsett and Rachael Wooding Join the West End Cast of We Will Rock You by Broadway.com

Oliver Tompsett and Rachael Wooding will step into the West End’s We Will Rock You on October 8 at the Dominion Theatre. Tompsett will play Galileo, taking over for outgoing …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:47AM

Elaine Paige, Marin Mazzie, Jason Danieley, Peter Gallagher, Tommy Tune Set for Bay Area Cabaret Season by Andrew Gans

A host of theatre favorites will be featured during the Bay Area Cabaret's 2012-13 season at the Venetian Room, Fairmont San Francisco.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47AM

THEATER INK by John Rowell

ROYAL COUPLE: Not William and Kate, nor Charles and Camilla, and certainly not Prince Harry and… a Las Vegas showgirl. Theater royalty is a different breed from those who identify as Winds…

SOURCE: showbusinessweekly.com at 10:46AM

AYT and Old Vic Theatre present A Night of Hedda Gabler by A Younger Theatre

AYT has teamed up with The Old Vic to see Hedda Gabler for free

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:45AM

Jenna Russell, Mark Umbers and Damian Humbley to Star in Menier Chocolate Factory’s Merrily We Roll Along by Broadway.com

Jenna Russell, Mark Umbers and Damian Humbley will star as Mary Flynn, Franklin Shepard and Charlie Kringas, respectively, in the Menier Chocolate Factory’s production of Stephen Sondh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:44AM

Michael Hughes in "Mickey & Judy" at The Duplex by Rob Lester

Here's a look at the theatrical cabaret act of a bright talent with a fun and funny autobiographical act, with a thoughtful core ...

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:43AM

Mike Tyson Wants to ‘Dance and Sing’ on Broadway by Broadway.com

The Broadway bug has bitten Mike Tyson. The boxer, who made his Broadway debut in July starring in his solo show Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, recently expressed interest in returning to the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:43AM

Wild Oats – review by Lyn Gardner

Bristol Old VicAll the world's a stage in John O'Keeffe's good-natured 1791 comedy, which reopens Bristol's restored gem of a Georgian theatre. There are few plays that invoke the spirit of …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:41AM

ArtsBeat: Philip Glass Among Winners of Japanese Arts Awards by Patricia Cohen

The Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qing was also named as a winner of a $187,000 prize.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:41AM

Lionsgate Acquires Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing Movie by Broadway.com

Lionsgate has struck a distribution deal for Joss Whedon’s independent film version of Much Ado About Nothing, which recently premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:40AM

BWW Exclusive First Look: Uber-Fit Perez Hilton as Saucy Prince Harry in NEWSICAL THE MUSICAL! by BroadwayWorld

Gossip columnist Perez Hilton has joined the cast of the off-Broadway musical revue, NEWSical the Musical, for a four-week run that began Saturday, September 8th. Get an exclusive first look…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:40AM

Broadway ticket sales down $2.3M, lowest gross since March

The Great White Way is beginning to look like a ghost town as more shows play their final performances and the lineup continues to thin. Several Broadway shows, particularly the family-frien…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 10:39AM

TO SEE OR NOT TO SEE: 2012 Fall Preview, The Plays by Tom Mizer

If the fall season’s crop of musicals is a sparse and eccentrically planted lot, the roster of plays is lush with big ideas, big stars and must-see events (if a few too many “did…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:37AM

PHOTO CALL: War Horse's "Joey" Visits Citi Field for "Hooves on First" Fundraiser by Krissie Fullerton

Cast members of the Tony-Award winning play War Horse, along with life-size puppet star, Joey, visited Citi Field on Sept. 10 as a part of the Mets and Seraphim12 joint fundraiser "Hoov…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25AM

Latitude: On ''The Two Worlds of Charlie F'' by Kamila Shamsie

The new play "The Two Worlds of Charlie F" casts wounded soldiers in the roles of wounded soldiers. The result is extraordinary.

SOURCE: latitude.blogs.nytimes.com at 10:17AM

King Lear

Legit Reviews||Abroad: Let's not be literal: When Lear claims he's "fourscore and upwards," he's near death and unreliable, but how old should you be to play the king?

SOURCE: Variety at 10:13AM

Hunter Bell and Jenn Harris (#347) - September, 2012 by American Theatre Wing

In the latest Downstage Center, "Silence! The Musical" writer Hunter Bell and actress Jenn Harris discuss the show The NY Post called "Gleefully submissive" and The NY Times "a hilarious tak…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:12AM

Photo Flash: Art Revealed for Upcoming JEKYLL & HYDE Concept Recording! by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway-bound musical JEKYLL AND HYDE starring Constantine Maroulis and Deborah Cox has just released the cover art for its upcoming concept recording, scheduled for release on Septembe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:09AM

We’re Gonna Die Begins Performances at LCT’s Claire Tow Theater by Broadway.com

Young Jean Lee’s musical We’re Gonna Die begins performances September 12 at Lincoln Center Theater’s Claire Tow Theater. Directed by Paul Lazar and written and performed b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:05AM

Actor Yuval David wrestles with moral issues on reality TV

In the wasteland of network television - where reality TV trumps real life and heinous crimes get solved in 44 minutes plus commercials - performing artist Yuval David has found a way to fee…

SOURCE: Washington Jewish Week at 10:03AM

News: Oliver Tompsett & Rachael Wooding join cast of We Will Rock You

Oliver Tompsett and Rachael Wooding are set to join the cast of the hit musical based on the music of Queen We Will Rock You from 8 October in the lead roles of Galileo and Scaramouche. To…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:02AM

Curtis Holbrook Will Join The Addams Family National Tour; Additional Dates and Cities Announced by Michael Gioia

Curtis Holbrook, whose Broadway credits include The Addams Family, West Side Story and Xanadu, will join the North American tour of The Addams Family beginning Oct. 2 in Dallas. Producers of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM

Curtis Holbrook Joins the Cast of ‘The Addams Family’ by David Rogers

Curtis Holbrook appeared in the Broadway production of “The Addams Family,” and now he will join the national touring production. Holbrook will play Lucas Beineke beginning October 2 in …

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 10:00AM

Community Double Standards? by BroadwaySpotted

I’m about to call out a large group of people and among them is…me. Yes, this is something I am absolutely, 100%, without a doubt guilty of. Here is the question: Why is it when …

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:00AM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 9am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

That’s Gross: Corey Cott’s First Week as King of New York by Nine Daves and Lovely Linda

If Broadway fangirls (including us) seem a little down these days, it could be because Jeremy Jordan played his last performance as Jack Kelly in Newsies on September 4. To rub salt in the w…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 09:49AM

Janis Paige Will Celebrate 90th Birthday at San Francisco's Rrazz Room by Andrew Gans

Stage and screen star Janis Paige will celebrate her 90th birthday with an afternoon of songs and stories Sept. 15 at the The Rrazz Room at Hotel Nikko in San Francisco.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:47AM

Stage Dad: ‘Talking to Other Parents’: Part Three: ‘Parents Give Their Best Advice’ by Glenn Cook by Glenn Cook

Over the past two columns, I have written about what other parents have to say about raising a child in show business. We’ve looked at challenges they face and what they wished they had kn…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:45AM

News: Full casting announced for Chakrabarti's Red Velvet at Tricycle

Full casting has been announced for the world premiere of Lolita Chakrabarti's Red Velvet, which runs at the Tricycle Theatre from 11 October to 24 November 2012. As previously announced::E…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:45AM

STAGE TUBE: Preview of Sheridan Smith in HEDDA GABLER at the Old Vic by Stage Tube

Legally Blonde's Sheridan Smith will star in the Old Vic's production of HEDDA GABLER by Henrik Ibsen, in a version by Brian Friel directed by Anna Mackmin. The production opens on 12 Septem…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:40AM

BWW TV: THE ANARCHIST's Patti LuPone & Debra Winger Meet the Press - Get the Scoop on the Explosive New David Mamet Play! by BroadwayWorld TV

THE ANARCHIST, a new play written and directed by DAVID MAMET starring PATTI LuPONE and DEBRA WINGER, will be presented on Broadway at the newly refurbished Golden Theatre 252 West 45th Stre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:40AM

Christine Pedi, Molly Pope, Allison Rogers, Gabrielle Ruiz, Lara Siebert, The Manhattan Dolls Set for Over It! Benefit by Andrew Gans

OVER IT! A Benefit For Ovarian Cancer Awareness will be presented Sept. 24 at the Laurie Beechman Theater to benefit the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

Photo Flash: First Look at Sheridan Smith and More in HEDDA GABLER at the Old Vic by BroadwayWorld

Legally Blonde's Sheridan Smith will star in the Old Vic's production of HEDDA GABLER by Henrik Ibsen, in a version by Brian Friel directed by Anna Mackmin. The production opens on 12 Septem…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:32AM

STAGE TUBE: Andrew Rannells Guests on WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE! by Stage Tube

Andrew Rannells was a featured guest on Bravo TV's late night talk show WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE last night. The actor was joined by Nicole Richie on the show. Check out clips below in which …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:30AM

Red hats by Adam Thurman

There is a group of 125 people in the theatre. The space only holds 250 so they are a significant group. Many of them are wearing red hats. The red hats are a symbol of their club. They wear…

SOURCE: Mission Paradox at 09:30AM

Chris Hall and Brian Charles Rooney Will Star in BEDBUGS!!! at Off-Broadway's Chernuchin Theatre by Andrew Gans

BEDBUGS!!!, a hit of the 2008 New York Musical Theatre Festival, will receive a fully-mounted production at the ATA Chernuchin Theatre Oct. 19-Nov. 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:21AM

Wallander's Krister Henriksson to appear in West End by Nicola Merrifield

Swedish actor Krister Henriksson is set to star in a new West End production of Doktor Glas.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:14AM

Theater News: Joey and War Horse Cast Members Visit Citi Field by David Gordon

Cast members from Lincoln Center Theater's production of War Horse visited Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, on Tuesday, September 11 as part of the ball club and Seraphim 12 Foundation'

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:13AM

Hueman Prophets’ Read: White and Blue by Ben Demers

While Hip Hop and Theater might seem like an odd combo at first glance, the two disciplines coexist perfectly in the hands of veteran DC performers Hueman Prophets. The Prophets’ latest wo…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:03AM

MATILDA Extends Through December 2013 in UK; New Block of Tickets On-Sale Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

At 11am tomorrow, 400,000 tickets will go on sale for 2013 for the Royal Shakespeare Companys production of Matilda The Musical. The record-breaking production, now booking through until 22 …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:03AM

‘The Wizard of Oz’ at KAT 2nd Stage by Mike Spain by Mike Spain

This past Saturday afternoon’s performance of KAT 2nd Stage’s production of The Wizard of Oz at The Arts Barn in Gaithersburg was sold out. It was a family production and the Art…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM

Cherry Docs

Written by David Gow Directed by Kalo Gow Starring Alan Blumenfeld and Andrew Walker Presented by The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum When a Jewish lawyer is assigned to defend a young skinhe…

SOURCE: Footlights at 09:00AM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 8am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Theater News: Damian Humbley, Jenna Russell, Mark Umbers Lead Menier's Merrily We Roll Along Revival by David Gordon

Mark Umbers, Damian Humbley, and Jenna Russell will star in a revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's time-jumping musical Merrily We Roll Along at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Novem…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:56AM

Reviews: Jason Robert Brown at 54 Below by Andy Propst

Songwriter and performer Jason Robert Brown has turned the swank supper club 54 Below into a bluesy honky tonk with his new cabaret show: a toe-tapping and frequently stirring party that als…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:49AM

News: Oliver Tompsett and Rachael Wooding join cast of We Will Rock You

Oliver Tompsett and Rachael Wooding are set to join the cast of the hit musical based on the music of Queen We Will Rock You from 8 October in the lead roles of Galileo and Scaramouche. To…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:48AM

Bengal Tiger burns bright at Round House Theatre by Jayne Blanchard

Rajiv Joseph’s 2010 play, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, is one of the most inventive meditations on war you’re likely to encounter. Set in 2003 in Iraq, the play depicts the ravages o…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:36AM

Fuse Theater Review: “Marie Antoinette” — Let Them Eat Images by Bill Marx

In its program, the A.R.T. links today’s 1% with the French aristocracy, a stab at relevance that does both the snobby thugs of the French Revolution and the super well-off of today a diss…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:32AM

Review Round-up: Jonathan Pryce scales 'Mount Lear'

King Lear at the Almeida Theatre, part of the World Shakespeare Festival, opened to press last night (11 September 2012). The production stars Jonathan Pryce as the eponymous king, and the…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:32AM

STAGE TUBE: Behind-the-Scenes Look at Walnut Street Theatre's LOVE STORY by Stage Tube

Walnut Street Theatre opened its landmark 204th season with the American premiere of Erich Segals LOVE STORY, the musical. With direction and musical staging by Annabel Bolton, this emotiona…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:20AM

Save Me – review by Lyn Gardner

Union theatre, LondonWhen Zelda Sayre, who became the wife of F Scott Fitzgerald, was a girl, she called the fire brigade and told them a child was stranded on the roof of her house; she the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:20AM

Dumped! (Book Signing Tonight) by Trav S.D.

One of my old cohorts from my Manhattan Punchline Comedy Corps days Caryn Rosenthal has just co-authored this new book with MaryJane Fahey: Dumped: A Grown Up Guide to Gettin’ Off You…

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

Shakespeare's Globe to screen plays in cinemas worldwide by Matt Trueman

Viewers in Australia, New Zealand and the US will soon be able to see 2011 productions, including All's Well That Ends WellShakespeare's Globe will become the latest theatre to screen its s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:10AM

How Do We Create the Change We Want? by Julie Hennrikus

After the TCG conference I wrote a blog post outlining action items for our community based on my take-aways from the conference. Others have approached StageSource on how they’d like to t…

SOURCE: StageSource at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - September 12, 2012

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 7am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Ben Blue by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of comedian Ben Blue. Perhaps I was a bit hard on him in my earlier article here — I’ve seen him in a couple of things since and he’s been kind of fun…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:54AM

Invisible Man by Debbie Jackson

The stunning new adaptation of “Invisible Man” currently playing at Studio Theater brings Ralph Ellison’s legacy novel into a whole new light, including literally. A ceiling fu…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:52AM

Hey! Hey! Whadya Say! A Clap for "Bring It On" by Jan Simpson

Let’s face it, I’m not the demographic that the producers had in mind when they decided to bring Bring It On to Broadway.  And yet, like just about everyone else who has seen this h…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 07:52AM

Maurice Chevalier “You Brought a New Kind of Love” by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the dapper and charming Maurice Chevalier (for my full article on him go here). You’ve heard the Marx Bros’ impression of this song, now hear the real th…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:39AM

2012 LA Ovation Awards Announced - THE COLOR PURPLE, Center Theatre Group and Tom Buderwitz Get Most Nominations by BroadwayWorld

Nominees for the 2012 LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards were announced Tuesday evening at the Renberg Theatre inside the Gay and Lesbian Center in Los Angeles. The 2012 Ovation Awards ceremon…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36AM

Photos: Sheridan Smith leads Old Vic's Hedda Gabler

Production photos have been released for the Old Vic's new production of Hedda Gabler starring Whatsonstage.com Award winner (and host) Sheridan Smith in the title role. All photos by Johan…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:30AM

Great Yarmouth theatre opening put on hold indefinitely by Nicola Merrifield

The opening of a new theatre in Great Yarmouth has been delayed indefinitely, forcing its autumn shows to be relocated.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:12AM

TheaterMania U: Broadway Or Bust: Behind The Scenes by Mary Anna Dennard

It was my idea of heaven. Thrown into the midst of 60 passionate, talented, teen-aged musical theatre performers from all over the country. Pinch me, I must be dreaming.That was my reaction …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:00AM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 6am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Judy Craymer gives £125k to theatre fund by Alistair Smith

Mamma Mia! producer Judy Craymer has given £125,000 to the Theatres Protection Fund, matching an opening donation by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:59AM

Macbeth, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield by Ben East

Crucible Theatre, Sheffield: Without doubt, 2012 has been the year of Macbeth. There have been Tunisian adaptations, blockbusting Polish versions set in the Middle East, a one-man show starr…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:48AM

Adam Guettel, Matcham Room, Hippodrome Casino, London by Mark Shenton

Matcham Room, Hippodrome Casino, London: The Matcham Room, London's latest and decidedly most glamorous cabaret space, has gone for bold and struck theatrical gold in its autumn program…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:46AM

Jenna Russell and Josefina Gabrielle cast in Menier's Merrily We Roll Along by Matthew Hemley

Jenna Russell and Josefina Gabrielle have been cast in the Menier Chocolate Factory's forthcoming production of Merrily We Roll Along.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:45AM

West End's We Will Rock You to Rock On with New Leads by Mark Shenton

We Will Rock You, which recently celebrated its 10th birthday in the West End and is to reach its 4,000th performance Sept. 20,  will welcome a new pair of lead performers: Oliver Tomps…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:45AM

Before It Rains, Theatre Royal Studio, Bristol by Jeremy Brien

Theatre Royal Studio, Bristol: One of the mantras of Bristol Old Vic artistic director Tom Morris is to tackle innovative work in conjunction with other theatre companies. The theme is much …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:34AM

News: Cast announced for Merrily We Roll Along at Menier Chocolate Factory

The Menier Chocolate Factory in Southwark has announced the cast for its revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical Merrily We Roll Along which opens on 28 November 2012 (previews from 16 Novembe…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:33AM

Tony Nominee Jenna Russell Among Cast of Merrily We Roll Along at London's Menier Chocolate Factory by Mark Shenton

Casting has been announced for the new production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Merrily We Roll Along that begins performances at London's Menier Chocolate Factory Nov. 16, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:24AM

King Lear, Almeida, London by Michael Coveney

Almeida, London: Although Michael Attenborough's fast-paced and lucid revival edges dangerously from pagan neutrality into medieval monotone, Jonathan Pryce's Lear is a compelling …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:20AM

King Lear, Almeida, London

If Hamlet is the supreme test of the younger actor, Jonathan Pryce passed it with flying colours in 1980 at the Royal Court where, in a startling double, his febrile Prince hawked up the spe…

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:13AM

King Lear, Almeida Theatre, London

If Hamlet is the supreme test of the younger actor, Jonathan Pryce passed it with flying colours in 1980 at the Royal Court where, in a startling double, his febrile Prince hawked up the spe…

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:13AM

Wild Oats, Theatre Royal, Bristol by Jeremy Brien

Theatre Royal, Bristol: Plays about the theatre can often have a curate's egg quality, and this Restoration romp by prolific Irish writer John O'Keeffe, chosen by Bristol Old Vic a…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:02AM

Michael Shannon and Kate Arrington star together in B'way play by Jordan Gabriel Teicher

When Michael Shannon appears in “Grace,” his girlfriend, Kate Arrington, will be alongside him.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM

Singular Voices: Dance Center Features Independent Female Choreographer from Africa by Sharon Hoyer

By Sharon Hoyer Chicago has, over the last decade, become an epicenter of world-class dance, both as creative incubator for new and established companies and—thanks to a half dozen high-pr…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 06:00AM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 5am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Review: 42nd Street ****

In the heart of The New Wimbledon Theatre you’ll find Harry Warner and Al Dubin’s legendary Broadway musical, 42nd Street tapping to showbiz success for a limited time only (11-1…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:52AM

Acts of Aggression: Kate Corby Dances About Genocide by Sharon Hoyer

Kate Corby plumbed the darkest chapters of human history for her evening-length dance “In Whole or in Part,” which takes its title from the UN definition of genocide: “a series of acts…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 05:30AM

Chaplin: The Musical by StageGrade

Are critics laughing or crying about "Chaplin"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 05:28AM

Kissing Sid James, Jermyn Street Theatre, London

Eddie – one of the two top stationery executives in the North of England – really knows how to show a girl a good time when he takes her away for a dirty weekend. Before ordering champag…

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:22AM

News: Wallander's Krister Henriksson makes West End debut in Doktor Glas

As previously tipped::E8831346328462 by Whatsonstage.com, Krister Henriksson, best know as Wallander in Henning Mankell's acclaimed Swedish TV series, will make his West End debut next year …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:14AM

1st Night Photos: Pryce & cast at King Lear party

King Lear at the Almeida Theatre, part of the World Shakespeare Festival, opened to press last night (11 September 2012). The production stars Jonathan Pryce as the eponymous king, and the r…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:11AM

AYT USA: An actor must learn the importance of being earnest by Lauren Twombly

What do you do when you want to act? You quit school, pack your bags and move to L.A., right? Well, I decided to work a nine to five while doing theatre on the side post-graduation. Although…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:10AM

REBECCA: THE MUSICAL - HAUNTING BROADWAY? by David Davila

The latest, and long over due, European Mega-Musical will finally open on Broadway in October after a string of unfortunate events; but will its popularity be lost in translation? By David D…

SOURCE: Crazytown at 05:02AM

Preview: Imperial Silence/John Jota Leaños by Sharon Hoyer

RECOMMENDED Truth to power comes in many forms. For John Jota Leaños, one subversive medium is children’s animation, where alphabet songs and Western fairy tales become vehicles of satire…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 05:00AM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 4am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

How Are Mormons Reacting To The Book Of Mormon?

Los Angeles Times 09/07/12

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:46AM

When Prop Masters Meet

The New York Times 09/11/12 (includes slide show)

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:43AM

Review: King Lear ****

Anyone seeing Lear for the first time tonight would have got the impression that it was some kind of horror play. Some rather portentous music heralds the action, the first scene of which ta…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:41AM

Blog: Michael Coveney: Pryce is right for low-key Lear

Jonathan Pryce is a far more temperate actor these days than he once was, but that's probably because, like all of us, he's got a little older. But he's definitely had the edges knocked…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:01AM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 3am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Review Round-up: Are the critics singing the praises of Choir Boy?

Tarell Alvin McCraney's Choir Boy opened to press last night (10 September 2012) at the Royal Court Theatre.Choir Boy, a new play set in an all boys, all black, American prep school scores …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:53AM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 2am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Broadway celebrated on (and off) Broadway by Mark Shenton

I’ve just returned from a quick trip to New York, and crammed a lot more in three days than even I am usually accustomed to. I feel like I’ve seen pretty much every single show currently…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 1am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Sheridan Smith Leads HEDDA GABLER at the Old Vic from Tonight, Sept 12 by BroadwayWorld

Brian Friels adaptation of Ibsens seminal work, Hedda Gabler, will open at The Old Vic tonight, 12 September. Directed by Anna Mackmin, this major new production will star Olivier award-winn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Info You Can Use: Various Things Arts Orgs Are Doing To Connect by Joe Patti

This past weekend the students held their annual fund raiser for the Fall Mainstage production in our Lab Theatre. The event is entirely student generated and produced. Basically my only inv…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 01:22AM

TT: After the fact

My mother died four months ago. I had to go back on the road a few days later, and since...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Snapshot

The Paperwork Explosion, Jim Henson's 1967 promotional film for the Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter, IBM's first word processor. The electronic...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Almanac

The Bustle in a House The Morning after Death Is solemnest of industries Enacted upon Earth--. Emily Dickinson, "The Bustle...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at midnight (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

‘Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo’ at Round House Theatre by David Friscic by David Friscic

There are no easy answers in Rajiv Joseph’s terrific play Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, but there is a hell of a lot of interesting questions to ponder. Now being given a superlativ…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:01AM

Video of the Week, September 12, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

A special project by the design students at the National Theatre School in concert with Moment Factory. The School will be featuring the project as they participate in Les Journées de la cu…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Rodney Hicks and Randy Scholz Begin an Adventure in Village Theatre's Big River Sept. 12 by Adam Hetrick

Rodney Hicks and Randy Scholz co-star in the Village Theatre production of the Tony Award-winning country musical Big River — based on Mark Twain's classic "The Adventures of …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Young Jean Lee's We're Gonna Die Begins Limited Run at LCT3's Claire Tow Theater Sept. 12 by Adam Hetrick

Obie Award-winning playwright Young Jean Lee brings her solo song cycle, We're Gonna Die, to Lincoln Center Theater's Claire Tow Theater for a limited four-performance enga…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Jeremy Kushnier, Kevin Massey, Ryah Nixon, Alexandra Socha Sing Matthew Robinson Tunes Sept. 12 at Ars Nova by Michael Gioia

Uncharted: Matthew Robinson, the first U.S. concert featuring the tunes of award-winning Australian composer-lyricist Matthew Robinson, is offered Sept. 12 at Ars Nova in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Love Story, the Musical, Opens Sept. 12 at Walnut Street; Alexandra Silber, Will Reynolds Star by Kenneth Jones

The American premiere of Love Story, the musical, based on the best-selling Erich Segal novel, starring Alexandra Silber (Broadway's Master Class) as Jenny Cavilleri and Will Reynolds (M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: Scottsboro Boys Tony Nominee Colman Domingo Shares His Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com's new feature series, Their Favorite Things, asks members of the theatre community to share the Broadway performances that most affected them as part of the audience. Th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today in Theatre History: SEPTEMBER 12 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Robert Viagas and Sam Maher

1866 The Broadway musical is born. The Black Crook opens at Niblo's Garden, a musical extravaganza featuring a melodramatic plot and scantily-dressed ballerinas who serve as chorus girls…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

No Show, or Star, is Safe From Forbidden Broadway

Forbidden Broadway is back. After a 30-year first run and a three-year, self-imposed hiatus, impresario Gerard Alessandrini and his send-up of theatrical convention – and theatrical innova…

SOURCE: WQXR at 12:00AM