Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Peppy familiar tunes foster pluck of the Irish by Frank Scheck

‘hard Times” is that rare musical where you walk in humming the tunes. In fact, it’s got to be the most tuneful show you’ll ever see about the 1863 Civil War draft riots, thanks to i…

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

“Rebecca,” A Musical No One Should Have to Hear by Roger Friedman

Great story in the New York Times: Broadway producer Ben Sprecher is still looking for $4.5 million to put his musical, “Rebecca,” on Broadway. It turns out his major backer disa…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:56PM

Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk 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. We…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:43PM

X FACTOR RECAP: The Auditions Head to Providence! by Kelsey Denette

The auditions hit Providence, Rhode Island in tonight's two hour marathon of The X Factor. Whether you missed the show or just want to re-live an audition, read on for a full recap of tonigh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26PM

Modern Terrorism, or They Who Want To Kill us and How We Learn To Love Them by Doug Marino

I'm not one of those people who attends sporting or political events and chants "U-S-A. U-S-A".  But neither am I some bleeding-heart liberal who thinks a terrorist is an unavoidable pr…

SOURCE: Act Three - The Reviews at 11:18PM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Seven (The Neapolitans) by Scotty Zacher

For centuries, the seven deadly sins have inspired artists of all disciplines. In keeping with that grand tradition, The Neapolitans are hosting a festival of plays devoted to the explorati…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:28PM

Staging the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s slippery temporalities with Polybe+Seats by Maxwell Cosmo Cramer

With their October premiere, "A History of Launching Ships (somewhat after Washington Irving)", a meditation on patriarchy and domesticity, sacrifice and innovation, historicity and theatric…

SOURCE: Culturebot at 08:19PM

Fuse Concert Review: Joseph Silverstein and the Boston Conservatory Orchestra/Bruce Hangen at Sanders Theater by Jonathan Blumhofer

Now a remarkably energetic eighty, violinist Joseph Silverstein may have lost a bit of his former technical facilities, but his playing is marked by musical sensibilities that come from his …

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:01PM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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People You Should Know . . . Christopher Diercksen by Zack Calhoon

CHRISTOPHER DIERCKSEN (Director) specializes in developing and directing new plays. Previous directing credits include: Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, translated by Graham Schmidt; The Henchme…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 07:53PM

Under my Skin — LA theater review by Pauline Adamek

Jewish and Staten Island stereotypes, a sassy black angel from Heaven, a hirsute guy hobbling around in heels and a hot pink dress – clichés abound in Under My Skin, Prudence Fraser and R…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:52PM

Stockard Channing to Guest Star in THE GOOD WIFE Season 4 by BroadwayWorld

According to Entertainment Weekly, Stockard Channing will play Julianna Marguiles' character Alicia's mercurial mother in CBS's The Good Wife, season four. Channing will appear in at least o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:50PM

The Smartest Men in the Room by Francis

As you my dear readers know, despite my penchant for outsized theatricality, I am also a sucker for brainy plays (cue Tom Stoppard, Frank Galati’s adaptations of Haruki Murakami).  I love…

SOURCE: From the Ledge at 07:46PM

One man, two performances: Mills is a tour-de-force Jekyll and Hyde by Peter Marks

The hardest working man in Washington doesn’t sit at a government desk on Capitol Hill or field grounders on the waterfront or whip up elegant embassy dinners on Massachusetts Avenue. No, …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:41PM

Michael Feinstein champions Great American Songbook

Mention the Great American Songbook, and invariably some of the names that come to mind are the icons: Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Duke Ellington, Bing Crosby, and more co…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 07:20PM

Chicago Shakespeare Theater revisits Sondheim’s ‘Sunday in the Park with George’

It was last March that the Chicago Shakespeare Theater first announced its plans for a production of the 1985 Pulitzer Prize-winning “Sunday in the Park with George.” It would be the lat…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 07:16PM

Theater review: 'Glengarry Glen Ross' crackles with energy by Charles McNulty

The latest revival of David Mamet's 'Glengarry Glen Ross,' at the La Jolla Playhouse, is a tense and well-paced production thanks to the strong cast.As long as America is America, land of op…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:15PM

The Guide — Theater Listings 09.28.12

OPENING BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON. Bailiwick Chicago Theater launches its 2012-13 season with a rock musical that follows the story of America’s first political maverick. Directed by Sc…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 07:10PM

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Meet the Cast of Paper Mill Playhouse's A CHORUS LINE- Plus a Performance Preview! by BroadwayWorld TV

Paper Mill Playhouse will present A Chorus Line, the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical conceived, choreographed and directed by Michael Bennett, with book by James Kirkwood and N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00PM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Rebecca Troupers Told First Rehearsal Is Oct. 1 by Kenneth Jones and Michael Gioia

The cast of the rehearsal-delayed new Broadway musical Rebecca was informed by producers in a Sept. 26 email that rehearsals would commence on Oct. 1, indicating that the show's previous…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:57PM

San Francisco Theater Review: THE OTHER PLACE (Magic Theatre) by Tony Frankel

THE PUZZLE BOX OF THE SOUL Critics should avoid discussing plot in their reviews, but playwright Sharr White has unintentionally placed a challenge before me: because the play is a labyrinth…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:54PM

Photo Flash: Inside WICKED Touring Cast's THE WICKED ROCKY HORROR SHOW by BroadwayWorld

On Monday, SEPTEMBER 24, the National Touring Company of WICKED hosted THE WICKED ROCKY HORROR SHOW, a staged concert performance of Richard OBriens The Rocky Horror Show Book, music amp ly…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:50PM

Voices of Strength by Maura Donohue

MAPP's "Voices of Strength" project, seen last week at New York Live Arts, opens the door for a new African aesthetic to be considered.

SOURCE: Culturebot at 06:50PM

Lorna Luft, Ann Hampton Callaway, Nick Adams and More Set for HELLO GORGEOUS! BC/EFA Benefit, 10/12 by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:45PM

“Three boys and a night of recklessness”: Mudlarks at the Bush Theatre by Nadia Newstead

Playwright Vickie Donoghue reveals more behind the scenes of her new play Mudlarks at the Bush Theatre.

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:29PM

Annie-B Parson and Paul Lazar Join Mikhail Baryshnikov for Hartford Stage's MAN IN A CASE; Full Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

Hartford Stage, under the leadership of Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak and Managing Director Michael Stotts, today announced the cast of the world premiere stage adaptation of Anton Chekho…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:27PM

Year of the Rabbit – LA theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

Gentle readers, This week my theater review for the LA Weekly is of a new play by Keliher Walsh entitled The Year of the Rabbit, now playing at the Atwater Village Theatre. Click here to go …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:18PM

Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen and Oliver Butler of Debate Society by Jason Zinoman

Paul Thureen, Hannah Bos and Oliver Butler of the Debate Society prepare for their newest work, “Blood Play.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:16PM

Review: Equivocation (Victory Gardens Theater) by Scotty Zacher

Under the effective direction of Sean Graney, the multi-dimensional story is staged to perfection. The talented ensemble assume multiple roles in this dramatic political intrigue meshed in s…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:08PM

Farah Alvin, Adam Kantor, Corey Mach and More Set for Broadway Impact Hosts 2012 Marathon Team Fundraiser WHEN LOVE TAKES OVER, 10/7 by BroadwayWorld

What does equality sound like to you Come support the 2012 Broadway Impact ING NYC Marathon teams fundraiser WHEN LOVE TAKES OVER to find out. Hosted by Sara Haines from NBCs The Today Show,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:07PM

Stockard Channing to Play Julianna Margulies' Radical Mom on The Good Wife by Broadway.com

Tony winner Stockard Channing will guest star on The Good Wife as the mother of Alicia (Julianna Margulies), according to Entertainment Weekly. Channing will appear in at least one episod…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:05PM

SPIDER-MAN Digital App Reaches 500,000 Downloads on Mobile Roadie by BroadwayWorld

SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark on Broadway has announced that its digital app has soared past 500,000 downloads and is now the most active daily app on Mobile Roadie.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:01PM

By The Way, Meet… Sanaa Lathan by Darlene Donloe

Sanaa Lathan brings her rendition of the title role in Lynn Nottage's By the Way, Meet Vera Stark from New York to the Geffen Playhouse -- not far from Hollywood where the play is set. It's …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 06:00PM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Alicia Silverstone, Cheyenne Jackson, Henry Winkler and The Performers Bare All For the Press

The cast of The Performers met the press to speak about the new David West Read play. The romantic comedy tells the story of two couples —married adult film stars (Cheyenne Jackson and Ar…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:57PM

The New Theater Season Is Off and Running with the 21st Edition of Forbidden Broadway by Ellis Nassour

After a three year absence, classic Forbidden Broadway returns with a vengenance

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 05:56PM

NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Cast Recording Is Out Now! by Broadway's Best Shows

The Tony-nominated Best Musical NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT has announced a release date for the Original Broadway Cast Recording. It will be released on the Shout! Factory label and distri…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 05:55PM

The Afternoon Report, Wednesday, September 26, 2012 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Wednesday, September 26, 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 05:52PM

ARTmageddon — LA art report by Pauline Adamek

In response to this coming weekend’s impending Carmageddon II, a growing alliance of LA-based artists and arts organizations have united with community leaders to create ARTmageddon, a…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:50PM

J.B. by Terry Ponick

The American Century Theater’s new production of Archibald MacLeish’s nearly forgotten verse play J.B. is well worth encountering, particularly if you’re looking for an intellectual ch…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:49PM

Broadway Besties: Share a Big Apple Adventure with Addams and Smash BFFs Krysta Rodriguez and Wesley Taylor by Broadway.com

Stage lovers often end up in offstage romances, but Krysta Rodriguez and Wesley Taylor became real-life BFF instead. The two cemented their friendship during the tumultuous 2009 pre-Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:47PM

It's a new era at Victory Gardens — what do the folks in the seats think? by Beth Franken, Special To The Tribune

BY BETH FRANKEN ... The regulars at Victory Gardens Theater are theater-going people. A number of subscribers say they hold season tickets to six to eight different theaters all over town &#…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:47PM

CARRIE Cast Recording Tops Amazon Musical Album Chart for 24 Hours by BroadwayWorld

Ghostlight Records has announced that the release of the long-awaited cast recording of Carrie The Musical has topped the Musical Album Charts on Amazon.com for 24-hours straight and countin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:41PM

Vote for the Countess by Trav S.D.

No, not for President, although the Countess definitely presides over “Travyland”…but vote for her swell new shirt design. If enough folks give her Zombie Mermaid shirt hig…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:36PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Atlantic Theater Company's HARPER REGAN by BroadwayWorld

Atlantic Theater Company presents the New York premiere of HARPER REGAN, by Oliver Award winner Simon Stephens, starring an ensemble cast featuring Vandit Bhatt, Christopher Innvar, Mahira K…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:34PM

TV News: Ed Begley Jr., Michael McKean Among Recurring Cast Members for Christopher Guest's Family Tree by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen stars Ed Begley Jr. and Michael McKean will be among the recurring cast members in the new HBO series from Christopher Guest, Family Tree, according to The Hollywood Reporte…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:28PM

Quote for the Day by Rob Weinert-Kendt

L.A.'s best stage director, Bart DeLorenzo, is profiled in LA Stage Times, in advance of his production of Cymbeline at A Noise Within:Earlier in DeLorenzo’s career—particularly, he says…

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 05:25PM

Theater News: Creative Team Announced for Sense and Sensibility The Musical Directed by Marcia Milgrom by Bethany Rickwald

Denver Center Theatre Company has announced the creative team for the previously announced world premiere of Jeffrey Haddow and Neal Hampton's Sense and Sensibility The Musical, which will r…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:20PM

Photo Coverage: In Rehearsal with the Cast of SCANDALOUS! by Walter McBride

Featuring book and lyrics by Kathie Lee Gifford and music by David Pomeranz and David Friedman, SCANDALOUS begins performances at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre 250 W. 52nd St. on Saturday, O…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:15PM

The Ballad of Ricardo Flores Magon, Plus All the Latest New Theater Reviews

John FlynnShelly Kurtz and K Callan in this week's Pick of the Week: Henry Murray's "Three Views of the Same Object" at Rogue MachineHosted by Rubén Martínez and Raquel Gutiérrez, Loyola …

SOURCE: LA Weekly at 05:13PM

Hear What Tyrah Skye Odoms, Annie’s Youngest Star, Has to Say About Beyonce, One Direction and the Other Tyra by Broadway.com

Each day leading up to the first performance of Annie at the Palace Theatre on October 3, Broadway.com is bringing you exclusive video introductions to the lovely little orphans who are neve…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:11PM

Video Flash: Darren Criss, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Neil Patrick Harris, Kathy Griffin in Saucy Rock the Vote Video by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veterans Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Kathy Griffin, and Neil Patrick Harris -- as well as a slew of Glee cast members such as Darren Criss, Jane Lynch, and Jenna Ushkowitz -- are feature…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:11PM

Miss Saigon to the Big Screen? by Michael Block

Well that's the rumor that Cameron Mackintosh is starting! If the film adaptation of Les Miserables turns out to be a hit, Miss Saigon will get the big screen treatment. The musica…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:05PM

Tom Mardirosian of HBO's "Oz" Will Star in World Premiere of Mike Vogel's March Madness in NYC by Michael Gioia

Abingdon Theatre Company will launch its 20th anniversary season of new American plays with the world premiere of Mike Vogel's March Madness. Performances begin Oct. 26, prior to an…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:04PM

Interview with Catherine Filloux by Lydia Stryk by HowlRound

I interviewed my friend, the playwright, Catherine Filloux, by email. We email often, in any case, between Berlin, where I am based, and her home in New York. During this exchange,, though, …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:00PM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Lean, mean opera

Two small productions this weekend take the weight off opera and focus on the music.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 04:38PM

PHOTO CALL: The Wicked Rocky Horror Show Time Warps in Vegas; Touring Cast Raises Over $80,000 by Matthew Blank

The national touring company of Wicked presented The Wicked Rocky Horror Show, a staged concert performance of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, Sept. 24 at 7:30 PM at The New…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:38PM

Anne Hathaway Comes to the 'Cabaret' for New York's Public Theater by David Rooney

Having played Viola to critical acclaim in the Public's 2009 production of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," the star of "Les Miserables" will showcase her singing chops in a celebration concer…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:30PM

Cameron Mackintosh Says MISS SAIGON is Next Musical to Hit Big Screen by BroadwayWorld

On Christmas Day, the highly anticipated film version of Les Miserables hits the big screen, and according to producer Cameron Mackintosh, there might be another Boublil amp Schonberg musica…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:25PM

ArtsBeat: Richard Rhodes Writes A Play About Reagan, Gorbachev and Nuclear Weapons by Felicia R. Lee

"Reykjavik" will have a staged reading, followed by a panel discussion, at the Baruch Performing Arts Center on Thursday evening.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:23PM

Season Preview by Mark Blankenship

Off Broadway and off-Off Broadway New York is practically exploding with new plays and musicals this fall. You could go to the theatre eight times a week for two months and still not see eve…

SOURCE: TDF at 04:22PM

‘Love Story: The Musical’ at Walnut Street Theatre by Jennifer Perry by Jennifer Perry

Love Story: The Musical, based on the well-known Erich Segal novel and film, originally premiered at the UK’s Chichester Festival Theatre in 2010 and later that year transferred to the Wes…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:19PM

National Showcase of New Plays Will Present Works by Christina Anderson, Steven Dietz, Carson Kreitzer and More by Michael Gioia

The National New Play Network (NNPN), the country's alliance of non-profit theatres that champions the development, production and continued life of new plays, will produce six American …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Rodney Hicks, Randy Scholz and More in Village Theatre's BIG RIVER by BroadwayWorld

Village Theatre opens its 2012-2013 with Big River. This Tony Award winning musicalis unique among the Broadway musical cannon for its powerful BluegrassCountry score. The music and lyrics f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:16PM

Barbra Streisand to Duet with Son at Brooklyn Concerts! by BroadwayWorld

As first scooped by BroadwayWorld.com, the legendary Barbra Streisand recently revealed in an interview with Katie Couric that she will duet with her son, Jason Gould, at her brooklyn concer…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:12PM

Chicago Star Amy Spanger on the Show That Changed Her Life, Plus Rent, Kate & More by Kathy Henderson

There’s a lot more to Amy Spanger than the shrewd, sassy girls she has played in Broadway musicals. “I’m not from ‘the other side of the tracks,’ but for some r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:10PM

"Ann Hampton Callaway Presents The Streisand Songbook" at 54 Below by Rob Lester

Taking on the legend's songbook, Ann has her own landmark bookmark in it, having been a contributor on a couple of occasions, which helps uniquely anchor the show.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 04:03PM

Baby Boomers Secretly Yearn To Play With Us by Joe Patti

ArtsFwd has an audio interview related to the audience engagement posts I made yesterday and about two weeks ago. Richard Evans of EMCArts interviews Charles Fee of Great Lakes Theater Compa…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 04:01PM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Ooh La La! Sean Hayes & Megan Hilty Get Dangerous in Sneak Peek of Smash's New Season by Broadway.com

Imagine Broadway.com's surprise when we happened by the Broadway Theatre on September 26 and found Sean Hayes and Megan Hilty staring us down! It's not a return engagement of Promise…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:58PM

Theater News: Broadway's Rebecca to Begin Rehearsals October 1 by Bethany Rickwald

The producers of Broadway's Rebecca, which has had two major delays, have announced that the cast will begin rehearsals on Monday, October 1, according to The New York Times. It is still no…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:58PM

Photo Flash: Ann Hampton Callaway Plays 54 Below! by BroadwayWorld

Check out photos inside from 54 BELOW featuring Ann Hampton Callaway, Lucie Arnaz, John Bucchino, and more

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:57PM

Chaplin's Wayne Alan Wilcox Shares a Brotherly Letter & Backstage 'Reggae' Wisdom by Broadway.com

In Chaplin, Wayne Alan Wilcox may play Charlie’s pragmatic brother Sydney, but offstage, he’s an art-loving, ginger tea-toting cheerleader for his Broadway castmates. Check out h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:43PM

Start Date Planned for Rebecca Rehearsals After Delay Caused by Investor's Death by Ryan Gilbert

Sure-to-be relieved cast members of the upcoming Broadway musical Rebecca were informed that rehearsals for the elaborate musical would begin on October 1, according to the New York Times. T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:40PM

Theater News: Celisse Henderson, Leenya Rideout to Appear in About Face Theatre's CLEAR by Bethany Rickwald

About Face Theatre is to present a free concert production of Paul Oakley Stovall's neo-soul musical CLEAR, October 11-13 at The Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago's Millennium Park. Krissy Vande…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:37PM

STAGE TUBE: Promo Released for HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON Tour by Stage Tube

This summer, entertainment history was made as audiences across North America experienced the magic of fire-breathing dragons soaring through arena skies in DREAMWORKS HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAG…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:34PM

Ethan Hawke, Martha Plimpton and More Inducted Into THE PLAYERS Hall of Fame, 9/30 by BroadwayWorld

On Sunday, September 30, 2012, fourteen actors, actresses, critics, playwrights and even an astronaut will be inducted into the newest class of THE PLAYERS Hall of Fame, John Martello, Exe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:30PM

Video Flash: Jon Hamm, Jordin Sparks, Marlo Thomas, Robin Williams in Video for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital by Dan Bacalzo

Numerous celebrities were enlisted to lend their talents in a new video for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.Quite naturally, they're covering the classic Beatles' song, "Hey Jude." Amo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:27PM

Post Comedy Week: Neal Brennan at JFL42 by Noah Love

Neal Brennan's show at Second City dealt heavily with race — no surprise given his background

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 03:23PM

REBECCA Cast Set to Start Rehearsals on October 1? by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld reported last week, REBECCA's lead producer Ben Sprecher recently confirmed the receipt of new financial commitments from investors to alleviate the 4.5 million gap in the m…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:15PM

Anne Hathaway Set to Take Part in Songs from CABARET Concert to Benefit Public Theater, 10/24 by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater announced today that Public Theater alumna and Academy Award nominee Anne Hathaway, who played Viola in the critically acclaimed 2009 Shakespeare in the Park production of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:15PM

Andy Williams, Crooner Who Made "Moon River" a Hit, Dies at 84 by Kenneth Jones

Andy Williams, the smooth vocalist who was the epitome of the "easy listening sound" of the 1960s and '70s, singing songs by Henry Mancini and others, died Sept. 25 of complica…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:14PM

Bart DeLorenzo — From Cymbeline to Coney Island by Rachel Fain

Director Bart DeLorenzo's "Tarentino period" has ended, and he's on to the happy ending of Cymbeline at A Noise Within, where Julia Rodriguez-Elliott and actor Joel Swetow join in the discus…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 03:09PM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Twitter Watch: Heather Headley- 'I just had my fitting for THE BODYGUARD' by BroadwayWorld

On Twitter Watch, Heather Headley wrote So I just had my fitting for TheBodyguardUK..wow Tim Hatley has gone couture on us. Yep I had my last sweet potato fry at lunch.Starring Heather Headl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:59PM

Move Over, Liza! Les Miserables Star Anne Hathaway to Perform Cabaret Tunes at Joe's Pub Concert by Broadway.com

Before she breaks hearts as Fantine in the Les Miz movie, Anne Hathaway will take on the songs of another classic musical in a special one-night-only concert. The Oscar nominee will …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:58PM

Photo Flash: First Look at George Dvorsky, Dee Hoty, Holly Davis and More in NSMT's 9 TO 5 by BroadwayWorld

The award-winning North Shore Theatre NSMT presents 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL, now playing through October 7 at the North Shore Music Theatre. BroadwayWorld has first look at the production below.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:58PM

Photo Flash: Lucie Arnaz, John Bucchino, Liz Callaway Help Ann Hampton Callaway Celebrate 54 Below Opening by Dan Bacalzo

Ann Hampton Callaway opened her cabaret show The Streisand Songbook at 54 Below last night. Among the attendees were her sister, Tony nominee Liz Callaway; songwriter John Bucchino; and Broad

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:56PM

Sarah Brightman Releases 'Angel,' World Tour Set to Launch in January! by BroadwayWorld

Global recording artist and worlds bestselling soprano, Sarah Brightman, released her new track Angel today. The recording is now available for free download via Brightmans newly launched w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:49PM

Angela Lansbury in a Tweed Coat? The Tony Winner Joins New Wes Anderson Movie with Johnny Depp & Bill Murray by Broadway.com

Five-time Tony winner Angela Lansbury will be checking into The Grand Budapest Hotel with a quartet of hunks: Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Owen Wilson, and of course, Bill Murray. Lansbury told U.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:47PM

Theater News: Anne Hathaway to Perform from Kander by Bethany Rickwald

The Public Theater has announced that it will present Oscar nominee Anne Hathaway in Perfectly Marvelous: The Songs of Cabaret with Anne Hathaway and Friends, October 24 at 7pm at Joe's Pub.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:45PM

'Disco Pigs': Creepy, codependent teens' twisted road to adulthood

Throw a rock and one is bound to hit a project by the prolific Irish writer Enda Walsh. The Dublin native recently won a Tony for the book...

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 02:43PM

Anne Hathaway to sing songs from ‘Cabaret’ at  Public Theater benefit on Oct. 24  by Joe Dziemianowicz

What good is sitting alone in your room? Anne Hathaway will pose that familiar musical query on Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. when she channels Sally Bowles in a benefit concert at Joe’s Pub…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:37PM

Anne Hathaway to sing 'Cabaret' songs in New York by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—Anne Hathaway is ready to show off another side—her singing side. The Academy Award nominee will perform songs from the musical "Cabaret" for a one-night-only concer…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:37PM

Theater News: Andrea Lauer, Donyale Werle to Participate in Directing Green Panel Discussion by Bethany Rickwald

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, SDC, and Broadway Green Alliance are to present Directing Green, a panel discussion exploring practices through which directors can support the…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:26PM

Story Theatre Style Oliver Twist For The Entire Family by Bob Rendell

Bartlett has intentionally kept his dramatization brief (it runs 2 hours and ten minutes with one intermission) while encapsulating most of the principal events, beginning with the death of …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 02:21PM

Celebrity News: Charles Busch, Ethan Hawke, Martha Plimpton to Be Inducted Iinto The Players Hall of Fame by Dan Bacalzo

The Players Foundation will induct 14 new individuals into The Players Hall of Fame at the organization's fundraising dinner at the Booth mansion (16 Gramercy Park South in NYC) on Sunday, S…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:19PM

Radio Arts Foundation, Classic99 agree to share music

The new classical station and KFUO-AM's Classic99.com will share their music libraries.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:11PM

News: Andy Williams dies aged 84 by Matthew Hemley

Singer Andy Williams has died aged 84.The post Andy Williams dies aged 84 appeared first on The Stage.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:09PM

News: London Horror Festival line-up announced by Nicola Merrifield

London Horror Festival 2012 will include the world premiere of Fringe First winner Dave Florez's play and Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows such as The Three Faces of Doctor Crippen and Dracul…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:09PM

Video of the Week: Footage from Sunday’s Record-setting Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction Benefiting BC/EFA by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Our Video of the Week is footage from Sunday’s Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Flea Market & Grand Auction which raised a record total. Congratulations to everyone who donated th…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:07PM

Want to See Jeff Goldblum in SEMINAR at the Ahmanson in LA? Enter to Win Tickets! by Contests

Fresh from Broadway, theres laughter on every page, courtesy of Peabody Award-winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Theresa Rebeck, a prolific master in the art of quarrelsome comedy. Lightning…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:01PM

Anne Hathaway to sing 'Cabaret' songs in New York by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Anne Hathaway is ready to show off another side - her singing side....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:00PM

Anne Hathaway to Sing at Joe's Pub by Felicia R. Lee

The concert will celebrate the renovation of the Public Theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:00PM

Anne Hathaway's Perfectly Marvelous Concert of Cabaret Songs to Play Joe's Pub by Adam Hetrick

Academy Award nominee Anne Hathaway will invite some new and old chums to Joe's Pub for an Oct. 24 benefit concert Perfectly Marvelous: The Songs of Cabaret with Anne Hathaway and Friend…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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ArtsBeat: Producer Announces That 'Rebecca' Rehearsals Will Start on Monday by Patrick Healy

Three actors in the $12-million musical confirm the start date, though there’s no decisive word yet on whether all the funding has been secured.

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

Barbra Streisand's Son, Jason Gould, Will Be Special Guest at Mom's Brooklyn Concerts by Adam Hetrick

Tony and Academy Award winner Barbra Streisand revealed during a Sept. 25 interview with Katie Couric that her son, actor-director Jason Gould, will appear with her during her Brooklyn conce…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:58PM

The Guid Sisters – review by Mark Fisher

Royal Lyceum, EdinburghCanadian playwright Michel Tremblay's Les Belles Sœurs, translated here as The Guid Sisters, is one of the greatest plays of the 20th century, remarkable on many leve…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:50PM

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner – review by Alfred Hickling

Theatre Royal, YorkCertain performances are destined for a long run, though few are likely to run quite this far. At the heart of this Pilot Theatre production, Elliot Barnes-Worrell no…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:46PM

Annie Orphans Heading to TV in PBS Documentary by Loganne

Annie’s endearing oprhans are coming to TV! Channel THIRTEEN, the flagship PBS station in New York, will produce It’s the Hard-Knock Life: From Script to Stage. The film will follo…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 01:45PM

Roundabout – review by Lyn Gardner

Shoreditch Town Hall, LondonLove is hard and the future uncertain in these three plays by Nick Payne, Duncan Macmillan and Penelope Skinner, making up Paines Plough's Roundabout season.…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:45PM

Backstage: PLASA Golf Day for Light Relief by The Stage

The inaugural PLASA Golf Day took place recently at the Drift Golf Club, East Horsley, Surrey, organised by PLASA with assistance from White Light and Delta Sound, and the proceeds going to …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:45PM

Artistic Director Joanna Settle Departs Shakespeare on the Sound by Adam Hetrick

Joanna Settle has stepped down from her role as artistic director of the Connecticut-based theatre company Shakespeare on the Sound, the organization announced Sept. 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:41PM

National Tour of Nunset Boulevard, Starring Cindy Williams, Will Kick Off in October; Tour Dates Announced by Michael Gioia

The latest installment of Dan Goggin's Nunsense franchise, Nunset Boulevard: The Nunsense Hollywood Bowl Show, will begin a national tour Oct. 4 at the Schauer Arts Center in Hartford, W…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PM

ELF Box Office Set to Open on October 1! by BroadwayWorld

ELF returns to Broadway this holiday season at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre 302 West 45th Street. Performances will begin on Friday, November 9, 2012. The production will play a limited engagem…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM

Film News: Marion Cotillard, Robert De Niro to Be Honored at 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards by Dan Bacalzo

Oscar winner and stage veteran Robert De Niro will receive the Hollywood Supporting Actor Award for his performance in David O. Russell's Silver Linings Playbook at the 16th Annual Hollywood…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:35PM

Backstage: Orbital announces new training course by The Stage

Orbital Sound has announced its new Mixing Musicals training course, due to take place over October 23-24. Designed to help aspiring theatre sound operators take their show mixing skills to …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:31PM

Backstage: Frank Matcham Society announces seminar venue by The Stage

This year's Frank Matcham Society seminar will be held on November 9 at the recently restored Theatre Royal on Grey Street, Newcastle.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:25PM

Lincoln Center Set to Complete Redevelopment Project on 10/1 by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln Centers six-year, 1.2 billion redevelopment projectcompleted on time and on budgetwill be celebrated with the October 1 dedication ceremony for the final element of the centers trans…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:22PM

For Colony Music Store in NYC, the Song Has Ended; Memories Linger On by Kenneth Jones

Colony, the Times Square-area music store variously referred to as Colony Records, Colony Music or just The Colony since 1948, is now a memory. Owner Richard Turk confirmed that the last day…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Theater News: Billy Crystal, Tom Hanks, William Shatner, Rita Wilson to Participate in Simply Shakespeare Reading by Dan Bacalzo

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson will co-chair and perform in The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles' 22nd annual Simply Shakespeare reading of A Midsummer Night's Dream, to be held at the Freud Pla…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:13PM

Broadway Icon Bernadette Peters Will Return to Smash by Loganne

The Broadway superstar, Bernadette Peters, will be back on NBC’s musical tv series “Smash” as Ivy Lynn’s famous mother, when the show returns in January. Few details have been releas…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 01:12PM

Backstage: Griven's new UK distributor by The Stage

AC Entertainment Technologies Ltd was officially announced as the exclusive UK distributor for Italian manufacturer Griven's innovative LED lighting solutions at the recent PLASA 2012 show, …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:09PM

Andy Williams dies aged 84 by Matthew Hemley

Singer Andy Williams has died aged 84.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:08PM

London Horror Festival line-up announced by Nicola Merrifield

London Horror Festival 2012 will include the world premiere of Fringe First winner Dave Florez's play and Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows such as The Three Faces of Doctor Crippen and Dracul…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:05PM

PHOTO CALL: Jessica Lee Goldyn, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, Rachelle Rak and Cast Preview Paper Mill's Chorus Line by Matthew Blank

Paper Mill Playhouse will kick off its 2012-13 season with the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical A Chorus Line, featuring the music of the late Marvin Hamlisch. Performances will…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM

Backstage: XL Video's specials package by The Stage

XL Video recently supplied Stealth LED screens as part of an impressive specials package for Canadian electro artist/producer Deadmau5's highly visual performance at the 2012 iTunes festival…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:01PM

Photo Coverage: Alicia Silverstone, Cheyenne Jackson and Cast of THE PERFORMERS Meets the Press! by Walter McBride

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 01:00PM

Theater News: Sara Haines to Host Broadway Impact Fundraiser Featuring Joaquina Kalukango, Adam Kantor by Bethany Rickwald

The 2012 Broadway Impact ING NYC Marathon team is to present the fundraiser When Love Takes Over, October 7 at 10pm at Le Poisson Rouge. The Today Show's Sara Haines will host. Musical dir…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

TheaterMania U: "Stuck Like a Dope with a Thing Called Hope": The NECESSITY of Actors and Theatre by Timothy Thompson

In April 2012, the news source, The Daily Beast, released a revolting article entitled "The Thirteen Most Useless Majors: From Philosophy to Journalism," which then went on to showcase these…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Regional Theater of the Week: TheatreZone in Naples, FL 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 12:59PM

STAGE TUBE: Barbra Streisand Talks Childhood, Brooklyn Concert and More on KATIE! by Stage Tube

On yesterday's edition of the nationally-syndicated talk show, KATIE, Barbra Streisand, one of the worlds most influential and incomparable entertainers, opened up in a rare television inter…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:57PM

Life Is a Cabaret for London’s New Sally Bowles, TV Vet Michelle Ryan by Matt Wolf

Michelle Ryan spent many years on the popular British TV show EastEnders and crossed the Atlantic to take on the title role in the short-lived 2007 reboot of The Bionic Woman. Now, the 28-ye…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:53PM

NUNSET BOULEVARD: THE NUNSENSE HOLLYWOOD BOWL SHOW To Start National Tour in Wisconsin, 10/4 by BroadwayWorld

The Little Sisters of Hoboken have gone Hollywood in the highly anticipated, latest installment of Dan Goggins international smash-hit Nunsense franchise NUNSET BOULEVARD THE NUNSENSE HOLLYW…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:53PM

Watch Grace Stars Paul Rudd & Ed Asner Feel Up the Ladies of The View by Broadway.com

The View got a whole lot sexier when Grace stars Paul Rudd and Ed Asner headed to the studio to chat with hosts Barbara Walters, and co. After getting into a pushing match with his co-star, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:52PM

Performers Announced for Playwrights Horizons' STORIES ON 5 STORIES: Christine Lahti, Zachary Booth and More by BroadwayWorld

Acclaimed theater company Playwrights Horizons Tim Sanford, Artistic Director Leslie Marcus, Managing Director has announced the initial list of performers participating in the return of its…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48PM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 9/26- George Gershwin by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday, George Gershwin Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known. Among his best known works are the orchestr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:47PM

Our New ShowKit of Materials Makes it Even Easier to Perform an MTI Broadway Junior Collection® Show by Scottf

Our ShowKit™ of Materials is Like Getting a Musical in a Box The MTI Broadway Junior Collection® features condensed author-approved versions of classic musicals custom tailored to the nee…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:46PM

From Baywatch to Broadway! Could Dancing with the Stars Cast-off Pamela Anderson Be Chicago's Next Roxie Hart? by Ryan Gilbert

Pamela Anderson may have been sent packing from Dancing with the Stars: All Stars on September 25, but the former Baywatch actress isn't giving up hope on a dancing career just…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:46PM

DD Dorvillier on “Danze Permanente” at the Kitchen by Jeremy M. Barker

The Paris-based choreographer discusses translating a late Beethoven quartet into movement

SOURCE: Culturebot at 12:45PM

Marylouise Burke and Christine Lahti Among Performers Set for Playwrights' 2012 Stories on 5 Stories Benefit by Michael Gioia

Drama Desk Award winner Marylouise Burke and Christine Lahti are among the performers who will take part in Playwrights Horizons' annual one-night-only Stories on 5 Stories ben…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM

Theater News: James Corden to Present London's Evening Standard Theatre Awards by Dan Bacalzo

Tony winner James Corden will present the 58th annual Evening Standard Theatre Awards, to be held at The Savoy in London on November 25.The longlist for the awards will be announced in the c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:25PM

Features: Theatre Awards UK: We Are Three Sisters in pictures by The Stage

Against the backdrop of a dark, remote northern town, three remarkable young women live their lives brightly. Haworth, 1840s: in a gloomy parsonage where there are neither curtains nor comfo…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:16PM

PHOTO CALL: NYTW's Red Dog Howls, With Kathleen Chalfant and Alfredo Narciso, Opens Off-Broadway by Joseph Marzullo

New York Theatre Workshop's 2012-13 season-launching production of Red Dog Howls, Alexander Dinelaris' drama about family secrets shaken loose, opened Sept. 24 following previews fro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16PM

The Dragons Are Coming! Watch the New Promo Trailer for DreamWorks’ HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVE SPECTACULAR Global Tour by Kelly Guiod

FOLLOWING ACCLAIMED RUNS IN AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND NORTH AMERICA DREAMWORKS’ HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVE SPECTACULAR ANNOUNCES NEXT LEG OF GLOBAL TOUR! New York City area date, Izod …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:15PM

BWW Blog: Stephanie Martignetti of Broadway's NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT - Cookies, Lingerie & Joe Torre! by Guest Blogger: Steph Martignetti

Saturday was quite an eventful day at Nice Work I walked into the girls dressing room to what looked like Christmas morning. Kelli OHara brought up a giant bag filled with dresses she didnt …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Post Comedy Week: Pete Holmes at JFL42 by Noah Love

Pete Holmes' set at Revival on Tuesday was manic, sprawling, totally absurd and absolutely wonderful

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 12:12PM

News: Trevor Nunn to be inducted into Theater Hall of Fame by Judd Hollander

Director Trevor Nunn is among eight individuals selected for induction in the Broadway-based Theater Hall of Fame, it was announced this week. The post Trevor Nunn to be inducted into Theate…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:09PM

News: Vince Power’s Music Festival Group prepares for administration by Michael Quinn

Share trading in the Music Festival Group, the Vince Power-owned promoter of summer music festivals, has been suspended as the company prepares to enter administration.The post Vince Power&#…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:09PM

Features: Theatre Awards UK: The King and I in pictures by The Stage

The King and I is loved as one of the greatest musicals of all time.  Seen by millions of people across the world since it was first performed in 1951, when it was showered with awards and …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:08PM

Another Hundred People Just Got Off of the Train from Company by Broadway Reviewed

TweetAnother Hundred People Just Got Off of the Train from Company is a song that sort of makes me think of a panic attack. Crowds and rushing around and going to work drive me crazy. I hate…

SOURCE: Broadway Reviewed at 12:07PM

Snapshot | Lilla Crawford: Lilla Crawford, the Star of the ‘Annie’ Revival by Patrick Healy

The coming Broadway revival of “Annie” has found its leading orphan: the 11-year-old veteran actress Lilla Crawford.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:07PM

Photo Flash: Inside Opening Night of NYTW's RED DOG HOWLS by BroadwayWorld

New York Theatre Workshop NYTW Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo present Red Dog Howls, written by Alexander Dinelaris and directed by Ken Rus Schmoll. Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:07PM

Balanchine Evening, Palais Garnier, Paris

The launch of Paris Opera Ballet’s season was a showcase for two newly promoted dancers, writes Laura Cappelle

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:03PM

Anton’s Uncles, Greenwich Theatre, London

This wild, comic, poignant piece picks up the spirit of Chekhov’s ‘Uncle Vanya’ and runs with it, writes Sarah Hemming

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:03PM

Theater News: Jason Graae, Ron Raines Set for Encompass New Opera Theatre's Celebration of Alan Menken by Bethany Rickwald

Additional details have been announced for Encompass New Opera Theatre's previously announced evening honoring composer Alan Menken's work in the American theater, film, and recording indust…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:03PM

VIP ACCESS: Broadway League Relaunches “Touring Broadway” Website by Tom Mizer

Every fourth Wednesday of the month, the “VIP Access” column will serve up advice on how to make your theater-going experiences cheaper, easier and more fulfilling with inside scoop from…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:02PM

Features: Theatre Awards UK: Anne Boleyn in pictures by The Stage

Hunting through an old chest, the newly crowned James I discovers the controversial legacy of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s notorious second wife. Time jumps back 70 years, when the witty and …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:01PM

Rock musical 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' returns to the Roxy by Chris Barton

John Cameron Mitchell's rock musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" is making a comeback.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM

Theater News: Marylouise Burke, Christine Lahti, Campbell Scott to Perform Playwrights Horizons' Stories on 5 Stories by Dan Bacalzo

Zachary Booth, Marylouise Burke, Christine Lahti, Kathleen McElfresh, Karl Miller, Campbell Scott, and Richard Thieriot will be among the performers for Playwrights Horizons' annual benefit …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Tickets Now On Sale For David Henry Hwang’s Golden Child by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for the off-Broadway revival of David Henry Hwang’s touching family drama Golden Child at the Pershing Square Signature Center. Directed by Leigh Silverman and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:41AM

Lindsay Mendez, Nic Rouleau, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Lauren Molina and More Set for Once Upon a Time Benefit by Michael Gioia

Once Upon a Time in New York City, a benefit concert featuring new material from emerging songwriters celebrating the city of New York, will be offered Oct. 14 at Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

Photo Exclusive: Cheyenne Jackson, Henry Winkler and THE PERFORMERS Cast Takes Times Square! by Walter McBride

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 11:30AM

Theater News: National Tour of Nunset Boulevard, Starring Cindy Williams, to Kick Off in Wisconsin by Dan Bacalzo

Cindy Williams will once again play the role of Mother Superior when the national tour of Nunset Boulevard: The Nunsense Hollywood Bowl Show kicks off at the Schauer Arts Center in Hartford,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:23AM

The London Evening Standard Theatre Awards Will Be Presented Nov. 25; James Corden Hosts by Mark Shenton

This year's London Evening Standard Theatre Awards, now in their 58th year, are to be presented Nov. 25 in a ceremony to be held at the Savoy Theatre. The awards will be presented by Jam…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:22AM

Factory Theatre boycott participants issue Public Statement on exit of Ken Gass from “debacle” by Praxis

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 A PUBLIC STATEMENT: “It is with sadness that we, the undersigned participants of the Factory Boycott of 2012, witness Ken Gass’s honourable exit from the wh…

SOURCE: praxistheatre.com at 11:20AM

Choreographers' next step: Directing, too

The hyphenates are back on Broadway, and they're getting really fun to watch. I'm speaking about the growing crop of directors who began as choreographers and just might revive the heyday of…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 11:19AM

Things We Love: Theo Jansen's Strandbeests by Tony

This one's from Fin.  Tags: Things We Love

SOURCE: Halcyon Theatre at 11:18AM

Trevor Nunn to be inducted into Theater Hall of Fame by Judd Hollander

Director Trevor Nunn is among eight individuals selected for induction in the Broadway-based Theater Hall of Fame, it was announced this week.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:17AM

Photo Coverage: Marin Mazzie, Molly Ranson and CARRIE Cast Perform at Barnes & Noble by Jennifer Broski

Ghostlight Records released the long-awaited cast recording of Carrie The Musical yesterday, September 25, 2012, preserving the recent MCC Theater Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, William Cant…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15AM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Barbra Streisand On Katie Couric (Video) by Adam Hetrick

Iconic performer Barbra Streisand sat down with Katie Couric Sept. 25 to discuss her upcoming concert tour, her women's health initiatives, and to also share some rare insight into her p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:11AM

Vince Power's Music Festival Group prepares for administration by Michael Quinn

Share trading in the Music Festival Group, the Vince Power-owned promoter of summer music festivals, has been suspended as the company prepares to enter administration.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:11AM

Theater News: Performing Artist John Kelly to Make His Solo Debut at Joe's Pub by Bethany Rickwald

Artist, dancer, actor, and cabaret performer John Kelly is set to make his solo debut at Joe's Pub, October 14 and 28 at 7pm and November 4 at 9:30pm.At this concert performance, Kelly will …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:08AM

PHOTO CALL: Rodney Hicks and Randy Scholz Star in Village Theatre's Big River by Krissie Fullerton

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 11:07AM

Photo Coverage: Inside Project Shaw's THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW started the season with THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE George Bernard Shaw's famous comedy set against the unlikely backdrop of the American Revolution, using …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

Rialto Chatter: Is Pamela Anderson Headed for CHICAGO? by Rialto Chatter

Is Pamela Anderson headed for CHICAGOThough rumors have been circulating for some time that Pamela Anderson is headed to the Great White Way, the actress confirmed yesterday that she still p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

Letting the fans write your shows future . . . literally.), by Ken Davenport

Yesterday I e-talked about how some of the most entertaining entertainment opened a door to a world that an audience had never seen before. Well, while researching that blog (which was about…

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

Mandy Patinkin Talks HOMELAND and Future Projects! by BroadwayWorld

Broadway favorite Mandy Patinkin will be back on the small screen this year, as the will return to Showtime's 'Homeland' for the second season. Patinkin recently told the Telegraph that he i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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The Guid Sisters, Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh: Serge Denoncourt has created a big, exciting and vibrant production for the Royal Lyceum and National Theatre of Scotland, in this revival of the 1989 translation in…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:48AM

Features: Theatre Awards UK: Reasons to be Cheerful in pictures by Tristram Kenton

It’s 1979: Labour loses to the Tories, strikes rock the nation and Ian Dury and the Blockheads’ Reasons to be Cheerful (Part 3) climbs the charts. As the ultimate fans, Vinnie and his ma…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:45AM

The cast of Tap Dogs on first steps and road stories by Melissa Leong

Four of the fast-footed cast members of Tap Dogs endure a round of rapid fire questions.

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 10:43AM

PHOTO CALL: Carrie Stars Marin Mazzie, Molly Ranson, Christy Altomare, Jeanna de Waal and More Celebrate Cast Album at Barnes and Noble by Joseph Marzullo

The Off-Broadway cast album of Carrie, the pop musical based on Stephen King's 1974 novel about a teenage girl with telekinetic powers, was released Sept. 25 by Ghostlight Records. The c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

Film News: Angela Lansbury to Appear in Wes Anderson's Grand Budapest Hotel by Bethany Rickwald

Stage and screen icon Angela Lansbury will appear in the upcoming Wes Anderson film Grand Budapest Hotel, according to New York Magazine's Vulture blog.Lansbury has said that she will be pla…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:34AM

Features: Theatre Awards UK: Swallows and Amazons in pictures by The Stage

An action-packed musical adventure for the whole family, Swallows and Amazons is a story of an idyllic era, of endless summer evenings and the beauty of youthful imagination. Based on the mu…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:30AM

‘Ello, Guvnor! James Corden to Bring the Laughs at the London Evening Standard Awards by Broadway.com

Tony-winning funnyman James Corden has crossed the pond back to London after a successful Broadway run in One Man, Two Guvnors, and on November 25, he’ll be rubbing elbows with hosts A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:29AM

National theatre of Ireland 'to remain on site' despite move

The curtains will stay up at the national theatre of Ireland after it announced plans to stay at its famous Dublin inner city site.

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:29AM

Theater News: Lindsay Mendez, Lauren Molina, Nic Rouleau to Perform Once Upon A Time In New York City Benefit by Bethany Rickwald

Once Upon A Time In New York City, a benefit concert including the work of established and emerging musical theater writers of all ages, has announced the performers who will appear at the e…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:26AM

Lindsay Mendez, Jay Armstrong Johnson and More Set for ONCE UPON A TIME IN NEW YORK CITY Benefit, 10/14 by BroadwayWorld

Once Upon A Time In New York City will feature musical theatre writers - who are ages 19 to 90, who were born everywhere from Kansas City to San Francisco to Montreal, who are established an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AM

Celebrity News: Andy Williams Has Died by Dan Bacalzo

Singer Andy Williams passed away at his home in Branson, Missouri on Tuesday, September 25, according to published reports. He was 84.Williams, whose cause of death was related to his battle…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:14AM

David Cromer and Jeff Still (#348) - September, 2012 by American Theatre Wing

The latest edition of Downstage Center goes backstage with "Tribes", the provocative new play written by Nina Raine. Director David Cromer and actor Jeff Still discuss the play and the chall…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:12AM

The Old Man and the Old Moon Begins Performances Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Preview begin for The Old Man and the Old Moon, a new play with music and puppetry by PigPen Theatre Company, on September 26. The play, written collectively by the troupe, will officia…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:04AM

Broadway newcomer shines with highest increase in sales

Overall ticket sales on the Great White Way fell slightly through the week ending September 23, but Broadway newcomers shined as they made significant gains this week. According to figures …

SOURCE: Ticket News at 10:01AM

Eder, Ripley, Kimball & More Set for 8th Annual Broadway Cabaret, 10/13-10/26 by BroadwayWorld

The annual Broadway Cabaret Festival returns this October 13, 21 amp 26, 2012. Experience an extravaganza of Broadway talent in three extraordinary cabaret concerts from classic favorites to…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:01AM

Pamela Anderson Fuels Rumors of Broadway Run in ‘Chicago’ by David Rogers

Pamela Anderson was the first celebrity voted off of this season of “Dancing with the Stars” on Tuesday night, but it looks like her consolation is that she is heading for Broadway. “I…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 10:00AM

Are Revivals Coming Faster Than They Used To? by BroadwaySpotted

I guess one would say, the fact that the Best Revival Of A Musical/Play award has only been awarded since 1994 would be a clear sign that YES, revivals are in fact coming faster than they u…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:00AM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Reviews: Ann Hampton Callaway: The Streisand Songbook by Brian Scott Lipton

It's slightly funny that Ann Hampton Callaway used the Yiddish word "chutzpah" midway through her performance of The Streisand Songbook at 54 Below – and not just because she isn't Jewish.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:55AM

Features: Theatre Awards UK: Voting open for Best Touring Production by Nicola Merrifield

The nominations for this year’s Theatre Awards UK have revealed stiff competition across all categories – and not least in the best touring production group, which is sponsored by The St…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:45AM

‘La-Ti-Do’ Announces Special Guests for Monday, October 1st at 8 PM at The Black Fox Lounge by Don Michael Mendoza

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012 AT 8 PM La-Ti-Do At The Black Fox Lounge 1723 Connecticut Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20009 $10 cover charge at the door. Doors open at 7:50 pm for an 8 pm start.…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:30AM

A carving lesson from The Blaze creator by Peter D. Kramer

Eight years ago, Garrison artist Michael Anthony Natiello dreamed up The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze, which opens next weekend and runs into mid-November. It is, simply put, one of the …

SOURCE: The Journal News at 09:24AM

‘Thelonious Monk International Jazz Drum Competition Finals and All-Star Gala Concert’ by Francine Schwartz by Francine Schwartz

The sold out 2012 Thelonius Monk International Drum Competition,  sponsored by Cadillac, United Airlines, Northrup Grumman and Centric TV, took place Sunday night at The Kennedy Center. Wit…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:11AM

How a Carol Channing doll led to Holly Down in Heaven by Joe Brack

Forum Theatre’s next undertaking is the ambitious world premiere of  Holly Down in Heaven. The tale of young Holly, a brilliant fifteen-year-old born again Christian, who becomes pre…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:09AM

News: Creative Scotland reveals £6m for Scottish theatre projects by Thom Dibdin

Creative Scotland has announced that 17 projects, five of of them theatre-based, are to share nearly £15 million of capital grants this year.The post Creative Scotland reveals £6m…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:09AM

JKTS CONTEST: Win Tickets to The Heiress! by JK

THE HEIRESS is a new production of the Tony and Academy Award winning story of Catherine Sloper (Jessica Chastain), the shy and sheltered daughter of a prominent New Yorker. Caught between t…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:01AM

The importance of returns by Michael Roderick

During one of my consulting sessions yesterday, I had a client tell me about the fact that when she started she had so many things she was doing, and now she feels like she's peeled many lay…

SOURCE: One Producer in the City at 09:00AM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Filskit Blog: Jesus Christ! Big Brother is STILL watching you. by Filskit Theatre

Is it just us or is anyone else getting fed up to the back teeth with reality TV? The gaudy production values, the expensive telephone voting lines, Louis Walsh and well, the sheer repetitio…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:43AM

George Gershwin by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great George Gershwin (1898-1937). His own career bypassed vaudeville entirely, going from being a teenage song plugger to composing songs for Broadway revues. H…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:32AM

Fuse Poetry Review: Translucent Translations — “Wheel with a Single Spoke” by Arts Fuse Editor

Nichita Stănescu is one of the poets who broke through the socialist-realism sound barrier and propelled Romanian poetry into new spheres.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:28AM

A Spark of Resistance/Toward Healing by Caridad Svich

In the twilight of a waning late summer day, thoughts turn quite naturally toward the upcoming US Presidential election, and what is certainly a contest of idols on the blue and red sides of…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 08:22AM

News: Evening Standard Awards take place on 25 Nov, Corden presents

The Evening Standard has announced that its 2012 Theatre Awards will take place on Sunday 25 November. The ceremony at the Savoy Hotel will be presented by James Corden, who recently return…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:12AM

Creative Scotland reveals £6m for Scottish theatre projects by Thom Dibdin

Creative Scotland has announced that 17 projects, five of of them theatre-based, are to share nearly £15 million of capital grants this year.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:02AM

BWW's On This Day - September 26, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on September 26 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Interview: Corey Cott Is the New King of Newsies by Nick Orlando

Landing a starring Broadway role as the "King of New York" -- aka Jack Kelly in the hit Broadway musical Newsies at the Nederlander Theatre -- is certainly a dream come true for Corey Cott.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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'Rebecca' still moving forward

Legit News: Broadway rehearsals planned for next week

SOURCE: Variety at 07:57AM

Ella Shields by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Star of Vaudeville #363: Ella Shields (see full article here). Here she is in a Pathe short from 1933 doing a bit of her male impersonation act. Not sure who the ch…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:36AM

"Red Dog Howls": Bravura Acting Gives it Bite by Jan Simpson

Red Dog Howls, which opened at the New York Theatre Workshop this week, isn’t a well-made play.  It has no real conflict. Crucial bits of information are held back in a strained effor…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 07:28AM

Winsor McCay & Gertie the Dinosaur by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Star of Vaudeville #235: Winsor McCay: for his full article go here. Now here’s his creation “Gertie the Dinosaur” in a film from 1914. The titles …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:26AM

Big, the musical at Adventure Theatre/MTC by Debbie Jackson

The long awaited world premiere production of Big has finally hit the stage and is definitely worth the wait. This first fully staged collaboration between Adventure Theatre and the Musical …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:21AM

1st Night Photos: OMG! Gates, Ellison & Brooks go Blonde in Wimbledon

Legally Blonde has rolled into the New Wimbledon Theatre for the last leg of its current tour, where stars Gareth Gates (Warner), Jennifer Ellison (Paulette) and Faye Brooks (Elle) let their…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:14AM

George Raft & Carole Lombard Dance the Bolero by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Star of Vaudeville #236, George Raft (for more on him go here). This clip from 1934 of him doing the Bolero with Carole Lombard is just the sort of thing he used to …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:12AM

News: Place Prize dance finalists announced by Nicola Merrifield

This year's Place Prize for dance finalists include contemporary performer Rick Nodine, Italian dancer and choreographer Riccardo Buscarini, dance company H2dance and text-inspired choreogra…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:09AM

Soap Opera, Fairfield Halls, Croydon by Paul Vale

Fairfield Halls, Croydon: This new play by author Jamie Alexander Wilson is a farcical whodunit set in and around the set of a fictional soap opera. Backstage dramas have long been a fertile…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:08AM

The Roundabout Season: One Day When We Were Young, Lungs, The Sound of Heavy Rain, Shoreditch Town Hall, London by Jonathan Lovett

Shoreditch Town Hall, London: What's invigorating about the Roundabout portable auditorium is not so much that it can pop up anywhere but its enforced intimacy ensures a laser like focu…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

Anne Hathaway sings 'Cabaret'

Legit News: Actress sets one-night gig at Public Theater

SOURCE: Variety at 07:00AM

TheaterMania U: Asian? It's a Spectrum! (Part One) by Ran Xia

I've always been fond of abstract art: a whole spectrum of colors and a wide variety of shapes twirling and swirling into beautiful shades of dreams…everything is open to interpretation an…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:00AM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Theater Shelf: Rodgers & Hammerstein Shows You Haven’t Seen, Irving Berlin Reader, Broadway MVPs, by Bill Hirschman

Theater Shelf, a recurring feature, reviews recently-released books, CDs and DVDs of interest to theater lovers. Some are popular titles like a new Original Cast Recording, others are works …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:57AM

Place Prize dance finalists announced by Nicola Merrifield

This year's Place Prize for dance finalists include contemporary performer Rick Nodine, Italian dancer and choreographer Riccardo Buscarini, dance company H2dance and text-inspired choreogra…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:57AM

Gerry Cottle's WOW! Show, Pleasure Beach Globe, Blackpool by Robin Duke

Pleasure Beach Globe, Blackpool: These are not the best of times for circuses - and not just because of the vagaries of the British climate. Read the full review

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:54AM

Photos: Lester rehearses Red Velvet as new painting of Ira Aldridge is found

Rehearsal shots have been released for the world premiere production of Lolita Chakrabarti's Red Velvet at the Tricycle Theatre, starring Adrian Lester as 19th Century actor Ira Aldridge. …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:51AM

Entrances & Exits by Bill Hirschman

Openings and Closings This Week Opening this week: Sept. 28-Oct. 14 Sylvia The Boca Raton Theatre Guild Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park 300 South Military Trail, Boca Raton (561) 347-3948 …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:38AM

Party like it’s 1599 with Shakespeare Theatre costumes by Tim Treanor

I understand your dilemma: you’re about to make an appearance before traffic court, and you have nothing to wear. It’s your third time up in the last six months, and this time it might b…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:28AM

Billy Barnes dies at 85; satirical songwriter for Hollywood revues by Dennis McLellan

Various editions of 'The Billy Barnes Revue' helped launch the careers of performers such as Ken Berry and Jo Anne Worley. Barnes also contributed songs to 'Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In' and Os…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:23AM

More of the Unexpected from Live Arts-Philly Fringe by J. Cooper Robb

The new Adam Rapp play "The Edge of Our Bodies" and a titillating take on Shakespeare dubbed "Othello, Desdemona & Iago Walk Into a Bar" add to the festival's sharp edges.

SOURCE: Philadelphia Weekly at 06:11AM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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The Government Inspector by Tim Treanor

All right, let’s start with this. The Government Inspector is a five-alarm fire of a play, a bell-ringing, jitterbugging dance through a swamp of hypocrisy which is both ancient and mo…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:36AM

A New Aesthetic: Kota Yamazaki Finds Harmony in Contrast at the Dance Center by Sharon Hoyer

In “(glowing),” Japanese American choreographer Kota Yamazaki finds harmony in contrast, uniting movements from very different traditions in one choreography of subtlety and cele…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 05:00AM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Can British Theatregoers Learn To Love Racine?

The Telegraph (UK) 09/26/12

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:47AM

Review: The Roundabout Season ****

Shoreditch Town Hall Here's a lively new initiative: three short, sharp plays; four clever actors; and a travelling 138-seater "roundabout" wooden theatre in a fine collaboration between Pa…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:30AM

Radio: Podcast: Q&A at Outing to one-man Private Peaceful

Last night (25 September 2012) we took theatregoers to the Theatre Royal Haymarket for our Outing to see Simon Reade's adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's novel Private Peaceful.Private Peacefu…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:27AM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Blog: Michael Coveney: Super sure new thing in Shoreditch

It seemed like the only place to be yesterday, down Shoreditch way, as Paines Plough launched a pilot season in the Town Hall of their new purpose-built Roundabout Theatre, a lovely little w…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:33AM

Los Angeles Concert Feature: AN EVENING WITH DAVID BYRNE & ST. VINCENT (Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa) by Tony Frankel

BYRNE THIS Grammy®, Oscar® and Golden Globe winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honoree David Byrne along with St. Vincent make their Segerstrom Center debuts in An Evening with David By…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:03AM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Is Broadway's Rebecca going up in flames behind Manderley does? by Mark Shenton

It what is turning out to be the most gripping — yet also tragic — behind-the-scenes scenes to happen in modern musical history, Rebecca - the Musical is in serious trouble again. It was…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Jim Parsons, Ethan Hawke and More to Guest on CBS's 'CRAIG FERGUSON', Now thru 10/2 by TV News Desk

CBS Television Network has announced the upcoming guests on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, now through 102. The show airs Monday through Friday, 1237-137 AM, ETPT, following Broadca…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Alan Thicke Stars in QUEEN FOR A DAY: THE MUSICAL in Toronto, Now thru Oct 7 by BroadwayWorld

April 30th Entertainment has announced that seven-time Emmy nominee and Americas Dad Growing Pains Alan Thicke will be starring as iconic TV personality Jack Bailey in the world premiere of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Jason Danieley, Carmen Cusack Lead Chicago Shakespeare Theater's SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, Now thru 11/4 by BroadwayWorld

Stephen Sondheim's SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE is part of Chicago Shakespeare Theater's current season and will be headlined by Jason Danieley CURTAINS, NEXT TO NORMAL and Carmen Cusack W…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

STAGE TUBE: Shakespeare's Globe Launches Global 2012 Cinema Season Today, Sept 26 by Stage Tube

Shakespeares Globe in partnership with Arts Alliance Media will release three of its 2011 theatre productions to cinemas in the USA, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. The Globe on Screen se…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Chicago Theater Review: EQUIVOCATION (Victory Gardens) by Dan Zeff

NOTHING EQUIVOCAL ABOUT IT In Bill Cain’s entertaining, stimulating Equivocation, William Shakespeare (spelled Shagspeare in the play) doesn’t radiate awe-inspiring genius. Instead, he�…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:25AM

PLAYBILL EXCLUSIVE: Barbra Streisand Previews Latest Album "Release Me"

Titled "Release Me," Barbra Streisand's latest album is an 11-track compilation of previously recorded material spanning her entire career that has, until now, never seen the light of day.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:23AM

TT: Snapshot

The only surviving film footage of Mark Twain, taken in 1909 by Thomas Edison: (This is the latest in a...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Almanac

"She was annoyed, and she expended her annoyance, as women will do, upon the innocent bystander." P.G. Wodehouse, Jill the...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

Blending In With The Cast Of 'Squatters' by Young Hollywood

Blending In With The Cast Of 'Squatters' We head to the beach where actors Gabriella Wilde, Thomas Dekker, and Luke Grimes are shooting their film 'Squatters', and we ask them whose house th…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Getting Kinky With "The Good Wife" Vixen Archie Panjabi by Young Hollywood

Getting Kinky With "The Good Wife" Vixen Archie Panjabi Emmy-winning star of "The Good Wife", Archie Panjabi, returns to the Studio to dish on the 64th Emmy Awards, including the stifling ho…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Wee Man's Taco Joint by Young Hollywood

Wee Man's Taco Joint Got a craving from some next-level Mexican fare? Then come with us as we head on over to Chronic Tacos, where the shots are being called by none other than "Jackass" sta…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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‘Rebecca’ puzzle by Michael Riedel

I go away for a couple of weeks, and what happens?“Rebecca” is out of money!Plus ca change . . .The “Rebecca” marquee at the Broadhurst is looking pretty forlorn these days, especial…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:27AM

Los Angeles Theater Review: ORESTES 3.0: INFERNO (City Garage in Santa Monica) by Samuel Bernstein

GODS AND MONSTERS Oedipus gets all the attention, what with his Freudian mixture of patricide and mommy love, but an arguably much more influential character in the Greek pantheon is the dee…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:04AM

50th Annual New York Film Festival Unreels by Ellis Nassour

    Movies, movies, movies that cover the spectrum from world and New York premieres of top-drawer cinema, documentaries, classics of the silver screen, restored classics s…

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 12:01AM

Video of the Week, September 26, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

You know the Morris Panych play, and the title has not changed much for this French-language production by the great Momentum: Les Dishwasheurs.

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Marathon man

Legit News: Gyllenhaal starrer 'Found It' opens Off Broadway

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AM

Cast takes 'Piano Lesson'

Legit News: Cooper, Ruff appear in Signature production

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AM

Back to the Future by Bret McCabe

Future Daze At Open Space through Oct. 27 More at weekly.citypaper.com Just because it looks real doesn’t mean it is. In director Peter Hyams’ 1978 flick Capricorn One, NASA fakes a …

SOURCE: citypaper.com at 12:00AM

PigPen's The Old Man and the Old Moon, Blending Music and Shadow Play, Begins Off-Broadway Sept. 26 by Michael Gioia

Acclaimed theatre troupe PigPen Theatre Co. debuts its first large-scale Off-Broadway production, The Old Man and the Old Moon, Sept. 26 at The Gym at Judson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"The Globe on Screen" Kicks Off Sept. 26 With U.K. Screenings of The Globe's All's Well That Ends Well by Michael Gioia

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Alan Thicke Stars in Test of New Musical Queen for a Day, Inspired by Vintage TV Show, Sept. 26-Oct. 7 by Kenneth Jones

Queen for a Day: The Musical, inspired by the radio and TV reality show of yesteryear, gets its world premiere in a 12-performance run in Toronto starting Sept. 26. TV's Alan Thicke (&qu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Ronan Noone's Brendan, With Dashiell Eaves, Kelly McAndrew, Nancy Walsh, Offered Sept. 26-30 in NYC by Michael Gioia

Fat Violet Theater in association with The Drilling Company presents Ronan Noone's Brendan, about an Irish immigrant discovering a new life in America, Sept. 26-30 at the Drilling Compan…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Vera Stark, Ready for Her L.A. Close-Up, Opens Sept. 26; Sanaa Lathan Stars by Kenneth Jones

Sanaa Lathan reprises her New York City role of a maid-turned-movie star in Lynn Nottage's satiric comedy By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, opening Sept. 26 following previews from …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Jason Danieley, Carmen Cusack, Linda Stephens Paint Chicago's Sunday in the Park With George, Starting Sept. 26 by Kenneth Jones

Jason Danieley, of Broadway's Candide, Curtains, The Full Monty and Next to Normal, plays George in Chicago Shakespeare Theater's new production of Sunday in the Park With Georg…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: Cabaret Star Andrea Marcovicci Shares Her 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

AUDIO EXCLUSIVE: Barbra Streisand's "How Are Things In Glocca Morra?"/"Heather On The Hill" by Adam Hetrick

Barbra Streisand's upcoming album of never-before-heard material "Release Me," with songs from The Wiz, Brigadoon and Finian's Rainbow, will be released digitally Oct. 8, a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today in Theatre History: SEPTEMBER 26 by Ernio Hernandez and Robert Viagas and Sam Maher

1898 Composer George Gershwin is born in New York. He'll go on to write Porgy and Bess, "Rhapsody in Blue," Girl Crazy and the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Of Thee I Sing, a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Detroit as a Metaphor for Declining Middle Class

The title of Lisa D’Amour’s play is Detroit, but the action doesn’t take place there – or at least not necessarily. However, an American city struggling with an economic downturn, dr…

SOURCE: WQXR at 12:00AM

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