Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Ed Asner, Paul Rudd, Michael Shannon, John Slattery, Henry Winkler Celebrate Grace Opening by David Gordon

The Broadway production of Grace celebrated its opening night at the Cort Theatre on Thursday, October 4. The dark comedy is written by Craig Wright and di

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:50PM

Island; Or, To Be or Not to Be by Theasy.com

Connelly Theatre, New York Shakespeare Exchange, Off Off Broadway By Molly Marinik BOTTOM LINE: A Shakespeare mash-up that's comfortably contemporary and sure to please. New York Sha…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:44PM

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Star Sarah Brightman to Head to Space in 2014 or 2015? by BroadwayWorld

According to ABC News, Phantom of the Opera star Sarah Brightman will be the next space tourist, aiming for launch in 2014 or 2015. To secure her spot on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft heading t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:41PM

Theater review: 'Grace' on Broadway by Joe Dziemianowicz

Religious devotion and the unpredictability of life clash calamitously in “Grace,” a new Broadway play about faith — a popular topic there of late. Despite a starry cast, nume…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:38PM

Shout out: 2012 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards by Alison Croggon

Know someone who's made an outstanding contribution to the Australian performing arts? I thought so. You should be nominating them for the 2012 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards. Right now,…

SOURCE: Theatre Notes at 11:38PM

House Theatre’s 4th Annual NUTCRACKER Returns Nov. 9th by Michael Roberts

The House Theatre of Chicago makes the holidays merry with the return of The Nutcracker for its fourth annual production. The family-friendly original play by Company Members Jake Minton and…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:37PM

Don't Go Gentle by Doug Marino

Stephen Belber's new play, Don't Go Gentle, is a powerful and moving family and human drama.  And with Michael Cristofer (Lawrence) at the helm, it's a bona-fide tour-de-force. Dav…

SOURCE: Act Three - The Reviews at 11:36PM

Profile’s AFTER Announces Three Week Extension by Michael Roberts

Profiles Theatre will extend the Midwest premiere of After by Chad Beckim, directed by guest artist Matt Hawkins.  The production, which opened September 5, will extend for an additional …

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:31PM

Taye Diggs Joins BAGGAGE CLAIM Film by Movies News Desk

According to The Hollywood Reporter, RENT and Private Practice star Taye Diggs and RampB music artist Trey Songz have joined the Fox Searchlight film Baggage Claim, based on the novel by Dav…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:29PM

Finding help for ‘Neverland’ by Michael Riedel

The cast of “Finding Neverland,” Harvey Weinstein’s lavish new musical that’s trying out in Leicester, England, looked out into the audience during the first preview and saw a man hu…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:28PM

Cabaret’s FOILED AGAIN Presents 3Some at Davenport’s Beginning Oct. 5th by Michael Roberts

Chicago cabaret mainstays Foiled Again return to Davenport’s Piano Bar + Cabaret in October with a brand-new show, 3some.  3some promises to be a fun and eclectic evening of music from on…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:20PM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Die Fledermaus a rich, racy triumph: Review by Richard Ouzounian

The Canadian Opera Company’s production of Die Fledermaus is so rich, racy, randy and irreverent that it’s bound to draw the ire of purists. But it’s an eye and ear opener for anyone s…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:51PM

Imelda Staunton to Play 'Rose' in Chichester Festival's GYPSY, Fall 2013 by BroadwayWorld

According to the Daily Mail, Imelda Staunton will play Mama Rose in the Chichester Festival production of Gypsy, directed by Jonathan Kent, next fall in 2013. The show has not been seen on t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48PM

There but for the grace of God (or not) go we by Elisabeth Vincentelli

As the bittersweet new Broadway play “Grace” shows, religion, real estate and love have one thing in common: They require a degree of hopeful, maybe even blind, trust. Steve — Paul Ru…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:31PM

X FACTOR RECAP: Boot Camp, Day 2! by Kelsey Denette

The X-Factor is back with day two of boot camp. Whether you missed the show or just want to re-live the drama, read on for a full recap of tonight's episode

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:29PM

Short, Smart and Sweet

Of the jukebox musicals to open in New York in the past decade, most have been witless. All praise to the Keen Company, then, for reviving "Marry Me a Little" and showing the big boys how to…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:27PM

Grace Review: Faith and Loss, Paul Rudd and Ed Asner, on Broadway by Jonathan Mandell

There were reasons to have faith in “Grace,” a play about the downside of faith and the mystery of grace. Its stellar four-member cast includes Paul Rudd and Ed Asner, two performers w…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:19PM

Review Roundup: GRACE Opens on Broadway - Updating LIVE! by Review Roundups

Craig Wright's Grace, starring Paul Rudd and Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon, with Kate Arrington and seven-time Emmy Award-winner Ed Asner, opens tonight, October 4, 2012 at Broadway'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:15PM

POLITICS: Why Vote For An Objectionable Man? by Guy Yedwab

First, you'll want to read Conor Friedersdorf's Why I Refuse to Vote for Barack Obama, and/or George Hunka's Throwing away my vote, or L'Hôte's you're either with us or you're against us, a…

SOURCE: CultureFuture at 10:11PM

Meryl Streep Donates $1 Mil to New York’s Public Theater by Aaron Couch

The Oscar-winning actress gave the gift in honor of founder Joseph Papp and former board member Nora Ephron.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:07PM

Theater Review: ‘Grace,’ With Paul Rudd and Michael Shannon, at Cort Theater by Ben Brantley

“Grace,” Craig Wright’s tale of a Christian entrepreneur in Florida, stars Michael Shannon and Paul Rudd.

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

Reviews: The Best of Everything by Sandy MacDonald

The light and clever hand of adapter/director Julie Kramer guides the new stage version of Rona Jaffe's scandalous 1958 novel The Best of Everything, now at HERE.This fairly faithful redact…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Reviews: Grace by David Finkle

Craig Wright obviously has a potent thing against organized religion of any variety, but with Grace, now making its Broadway bow at the Cort Theatre under Dexter Bullard's committed directio…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Robin Hood Men in Tights – Men in Tights Song by Broadway Reviewed

TweetFor some reason I thought of the Men in Tights song from the movie Robin Hood Men in Tights Movie. I remember watching this movie when I was a kid with my family and my Dad used to love…

SOURCE: Broadway Reviewed at 09:38PM

Andre DeShields receives Fox Foundation grant

Actor Andre DeShields, a veteran of Broadway, who most recently appeared in the Goodman Theatre’s controversial production of the Tennessee Williams play, “Camino Real,” has received a…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 09:33PM

Heather Headley makes the Bodyguard her own: Actress takes on Whitney Houston's role in the musical version of the hit film

Theatre star Heather Headley (pictured) 'rocks the roof' as Rachel Marron in the stage version of The Bodyguard, writes Baz Bamigboye.

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 09:22PM

STAGE TUBE: Jason Danieley, Carmen Cusack and More in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE - Highlights! by Stage Tube

Stephen Sondheim's SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE is part of Chicago Shakespeare Theater's upcoming season, currently running through November 4, 2012. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:16PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Jason Danieley, Carmen Cusack and More in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE by BroadwayWorld

Stephen Sondheim's SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE is part of Chicago Shakespeare Theater's upcoming season, currently running through November 4, 2012. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:10PM

PHOTO CALL: Grace, With Paul Rudd and Michael Shannon, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Craig Wright's Grace, a four-person darkly comic drama set in Florida that examines the meaning of religion and life, officially opened Oct. 4 at Broadway's Cort Theatre following pr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:09PM

An Actress Relishes New Sensibility

In Marcia Gay Harden's most recent film, "Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You," which is out Friday in a handful of theaters and on video-on-demand, she was able to experience something …

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 09:08PM

Meryl Streep Donates $1 Million to The Public Theater in Honor of Joseph Papp and Nora Ephron by BroadwayWorld

Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham announced today that Public Theater alumna and Academy Award winner Meryl Streep has donated 1 million…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04PM

Grace: Theater Review by David Rooney

Ed Asner makes a rare Broadway appearance, alongside Paul Rudd, Michael Shannon and Kate Arrington, in Craig Wright's play about the minefield of unquestioning belief.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Lewis Black: He's Not Angry, Just Extremely Disappointed

The comic has a one-man show opening on Broadway, and a play he wrote on stage in New Jersey.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 08:57PM

Reaching for the Right Step

American Ballet Theater principal dancer Marcelo Gomes, captured in midair at ABT's studios in Manhattan.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 08:46PM

Justin Love – playing at Celebration Theatre – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Fresh and fun, the marvelous new musical about gay closet-life in Hollywood, Justin Love, was eight years in development, and the dedication shows. The storyline is sweet and not-too-predict…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:39PM

You Can’t Take It With You

Written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart Directed by Gigi Bermingham Featuring Tony Abatemarco, Rhonda Aldrich, Ryan Vincent Anderson, John Apicella, Larry Bates, Josh Clark, Caleb Chomer,…

SOURCE: Footlights at 08:38PM

‘The Best of Everything’ Recreates Pre-‘Mad Men’ Battle of the Sexes

You might expect any stage version of a Joan Crawford film to be a satire in the style of Charles Busch, with a fabulous drag performer in the Crawford role. Adaptor-director Julie Kramer, h…

SOURCE: backstage.com at 08:31PM

In ‘Holly Down in Heaven,’ dolls begin to toy with teen by Celia Wren

Saint Simeon spent years living atop a pillar, the story goes. Saint Anthony of Egypt withdrew to the desert. Could they have chosen those routes to holiness because they lived prior to the …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:27PM

Theater News: The Hypocrites' Pirates of Penzance to Complete American Repertory Theater Season by Dan Bacalzo

The Hypocrites' fast-paced, 80-minute version of Gilbert

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:23PM

Theater News: Meryl Streep Donatesd $1 Million to Public Theater by Brian Scott Lipton

They don't call her "Marvelous Meryl" for nothing!Academy Award winner and stage star Meryl Streep has donated $1 million to The Public Theater.The gift, which was announced on Thursday nigh…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:21PM

Hypocrites score very big gig by Chris Jones

The Hypocrites production of Sean Graney's adaptation of "The Pirates of Penzance" has landed on the mainstage of the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Mass.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:19PM

Tina Fey Supports Facetime Community Theatre

Tina Fey, a product of Upper Darby Summer Stage,gives an enthusiastic endorsement of Facetime Community Theatre, a new non-profit theatre company providing exciting theatrical opportunities …

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:12PM

Theater News: Joan Allen, Frances McDormand, Sigourney Weaver to Take Part in American Song Series by Brian Scott Lipton

The Flea Theater and Four Arts Media have announced casting for American Song, a groundbreaking new dramatic series comprised of 13 original plays for radio and mobile media, which will begi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:09PM

GRACE - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

If you feel like time is either standing still or moving backwards, you're not alone. . . .

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:04PM

Theater Reviews: Marry Me a Little, Paris Commune, Hamlet, and Ten Chimneys

Marry Me a Little, Paris Commune, Hamlet, and Ten Chimneys-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:03PM

ArtsBeat: Streep Donates $1 Million for Public Theater Renovation by Allan Kozinn

The actress's gift is in honor of Joseph Papp, the founder of the Public, and Nora Ephron, a former board member.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:00PM

Academy Award Winner Meryl Streep Donates $1 Million to Public Theater by Adam Hetrick

Public Theater alumna and Academy Award winner Meryl Streep has donated $1 million to The Public Theater, artistic director Oskar Eustis announced during an Oct. 4 reception celebrating the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00PM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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TV News: Daphne Rubin-Vega to Play Broadway Publicist on NBC's Smash by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award nominee Daphne Rubin-Vega has found a new way to pay the rent. She will appear on NBC's musical drama Smash during its second season, playing a Broadway publicist, according to EW…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:58PM

‘Breath, Boom’ at Howard University by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Positively explosive acting arises from the talent on stage at Howard University’s College of Arts & Sciences Division of Fine Arts Department of Theatre’s production of Breath, Boom…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:44PM

Photo Flash: First Look at John Douglas Thompson in SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF at Long Wharf Theatre by BroadwayWorld

John Douglas Thompson will make his Long Wharf Theatre debut in Satchmo at the Waldorf, by Terry Teachout, directed by Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein. The one-man show runs now through S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36PM

LA STAGE Insider by Julio Martinez

Diane Rodriguez a TCG veep...Judd Hirsch in Freud's Last Session at Broad...Katselas programs plays about black women...Hudson programs musicals...Former critic Wenzel Jones returns to actin…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 07:30PM

Review: Tanika’s Journey by Ej Robinson

Deafinitely Theatre is 10 years old this year, and their current production, Tanika’s Journey, is filling The Vault of the Southwark Playhouse with Soviet snows. Deafinitely’s production…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:07PM

‘Grace,’ Starring Paul Rudd and Michael Shannon, Falls Quickly

“Grace” starts and ends with the same bang. The moment is the low point for the characters—no spoilers here, so infer what you will about the source of that bang—and …

SOURCE: backstage.com at 07:07PM

Scenes from an Execution, National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Walkouts are always intriguing. When audience members leave before the final curtain, it’s usually a sign that the play is too powerful, or too scandalous or maybe just not very good. Afte…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:01PM

Review: Casablanca: The Gin Joint Cut by Ryan Sullivan

Casablanca: The Gin Joint Cut comes from excellent stock. This loving homage to the film of the same name  is chock full of your favourite lines – some of the most iconic in cinema. T…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:00PM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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NY1 Theater Review: "Grace"

A new play about an evangelical Christian couple brings a cast of some high-profile names from film and TV to Broadway.

SOURCE: NY1 at 06:58PM

Theater Review: ‘Paris Commune’ From the Civilians at BAM New Wave Festival by Ben Brantley

At “Paris Commune” you might experience some of the dizzy exhilaration, liberation and exhaustion known by the Parisians who took over their city during this re-creation of a revolution.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:50PM

Daphne Rubin-Vega Set to Guest Star on Second Season of SMASH by BroadwayWorld

According to EW.com, Broadway favorite Daphne Rubin-Vega has joined SMASH's all-star cast for season two. Rubin-Vega will play a Broadway publicist on the show, which returns on NBC in 2013.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:47PM

Review: A Winter’s Tale by Alice Longhurst

We are playing a game, a game of make-believe. There’s a king and a queen, the king’s chum from school who also happens to be a king, and the gamekeeper who does little to hide her disap…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:46PM

Review: The Tear Thief by Jake Orr

I’ve held off writing up a review of Little Angel Theatre’s production of The Tear Thief for nearly a week now. It is the sort of production that is best enjoyed over time, a so…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:33PM

Roundabout Theatre Company's ANYTHING GOES National Tour Opens Tomorrow in Cleveland, Oct 5 by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Companys national tour of the 2011 Tony Award winning Anything Goes, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall and starring critically acclaimed Br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:20PM

Photo Coverage: In Rehearsal with THE OTHER JOSH COHEN by Jennifer Broski

Amas Musical Theatre Donna Trinkoff, Artistic Director in association with Scandobean Productions, LLC will present a new musical with book, music and lyrics by David Rossmer and Steve Rosen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:11PM

Rocky Carroll Joins a Fraternity at Ebony Rep by Darlene Donloe

Rocky Carroll, a veteran of August Wilson plays, hasn't been on stage since Wilson's Radio Golf in 2005, at the Taper. But the TV star (NCIS) is returning to the boards for Ebony Rep's LA pr…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 06:09PM

International Exchange by Bt

Further to my post a couple of weeks ago about international exchange, last week we had a luncheon with our excellent partners at the Museum of Contemporary Art to welcome Handspring Puppet …

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 06:09PM

Richard Easton and Steven Boyer to Headline MTC's The Explorers Club by Ryan Gilbert

Tony winner Richard Easton and Steven Boyer will star in The Explorers Club as part of Manhattan Theatre Club's 2012-13 season. Directed by Marc Bruni, the Nell Benjamin play will&n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:08PM

A Nose By Any Other Name: Charting Cyrano de Bergerac's Record-Setting History on Stage and Screen by Marc Snetiker

Cyrano de Bergerac has found its way back to Broadway, with stars Douglas Hodge and Clemence Poesy stepping into the recognizable roles of the romantic Cyrano and his unobtainable love,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:07PM

Joy Behar: Say Anything! by Barry

Joy BeharJoy Behar celebrated the launch of her new nightly talk show on Current TV, "Joy Behar: Say Anything!," at Tom Colicchio's soon to be opened Topping Rose House in Bridgeha…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 06:05PM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Did Our Word of Mouth Panel Have Faith in Grace, Starring Paul Rudd, Ed Asner & Michael Shannon? by Broadway.com

Craig Wright's Grace is spurring debate about the meaning of faith at the Cort Theatre. Were Broadway.com Word of Mouth panelists Brad, Ruth and Jane convinced by Paul Rudd, Mi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:55PM

American Idiot's Van Hughes to Jam Out in Folk Rock Musical Son of a Gun by Josh Ferri

American Idiot's Van Hughes and Hair's Ryan Link will star in the folk rock musical Son of a Gun. The new musical features music and lyrics by Don Chaffer (with additional lyrics by …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:53PM

Carrie Cast Album Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard "Top Broadway" Chart by Adam Hetrick

Ghostlight Records' Off-Broadway cast album of Carrie, the pop musical based on Stephen King's 1974 novel, debuted as the No. 1 selling album of the week on the Billboard "Top B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:46PM

Photo Flash: Ricky Martin Talks EVITA on Live! With Kelly and Michael by BroadwayWorld

The first new Broadway production of Tim Rices and Andrew Lloyd Webbers landmark musical EVITA since its premiere over 30 years ago stars Grammy-winning international pop icon Ricky Martin a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36PM

‘Motown’ is coming to Broadway! - New York Amsterdam News: Arts & Entertainment by Linda Armstrong

There is something incredibly exciting coming to Broadway in 2013, and I had the treat of getting a sneak peek last Thursday. “Motown: The Musical.” Yes, you heard me right: Motown is go…

SOURCE: www.amsterdamnews.com at 05:34PM

Thumbs Up! Michael Shannon Reveals His Sensitive Side in Grace…and We Love It by Lindsay Champion

Michael Shannon isn’t the cuddly type. In fact, after seeing his Oscar-nominated performance as schizophrenic son John Givings in Revolutionary Road and his steely turn as Nelson Van A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PM

Daphne Rubin-Vega is the Latest Broadway Star to Sign on for Season Two of Smash by Marc Snetiker

Mimi may meet Marilyn as the Feline of Avenue B is making her way to Smash! Rent and A Streetcar Named Desire actress Daphne Rubin-Vega is the latest stage star to join the gr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:30PM

Actors, Elected Officials Help Rededicate Public Theater

The acclaimed Public Theater in the NoHo section of Manhattan reopened Thursday following a four-year, $40 million renovation.

SOURCE: NY1 at 05:29PM

The Afternoon Report, Thursday, October 4, 2012 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Thursday, October 4, 2012 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/BBBway Click on any hyperlinked  item for more infor…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:29PM

Queen Latifah & the Stars of Steel Magnolias on Sisterhood and the Joy of Getting Audiences to Cry by Broadway.com

Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Condola Rashad and the ladies of Steel Magnolias dish the dirt about Kenny Leon's Lifetime remake. From sisterly bonds to beauty shop secrets, get the ski…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:26PM

Tickets Now On Sale for Delicious Fringe Comedy 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for the new production of 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, an award-winning comedy that comes to the SoHo Playhouse Mainstage from an extended run at the New York Internat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:26PM

Photo Coverage: Andrea Martin, Sherie Rene Scott Give Preview at 54 Below! by Jennifer Broski

Tony Award winner Andrea Martin My Favorite Year, Oklahoma, Candide, Exit the King, Tony Award nominee Christiane Noll Chaplin, Ragtime, Jekyll amp Hyde and Tony Award nominee Sherie Rene Sc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:25PM

Prelude.12: An Interview with Jack Ferver & Josh Lubin-Levy by Eric Shethar

The multidisciplinary artist and his long-time dramaturg discuss taking on Tennessee Williams

SOURCE: Culturebot at 05:25PM

Liza Minnelli, James M. and James L. Nederlander Will Be Honored at 2012 "Living Landmarks" Gala by Michael Gioia

The New York Landmarks Conservancy will present the 19th annual Living Landmarks Celebration Nov. 8 at the Plaza. Liza Minnelli, James M. Nederlander and James L. Nederlander are among the 2…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:23PM

Celebrity News: Liza Minnelli Will Be a Living Landmark by Dan Bacalzo

Tony and Oscar winner Liza Minnelli is among the luminaries who will be honored at the 2012 Living Landmarks Celebration on Thursday, November 8.Additional honorees will include Broadway pro…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:22PM

STAGE TUBE: Paper Mill Playhouse's A CHORUS LINE - Highlights! by Stage Tube

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 05:20PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Paper Mill Playhouse's A CHORUS LINE! by BroadwayWorld

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 05:16PM

Prelude.12: About Manifestos by Jeremy M. Barker

After participating in Prelude's manifesto-Marathon Jessica Applebaum, Maxwell Cramer and Kai Tuchmann discussed the old literary genre of the manifesto and its usage by Prelude's artists wi…

SOURCE: Culturebot at 05:15PM

"A Civil War Christmas" Finally Makes It To New York

Casting Causes Bump For Hartford StageJust in time for the "Lincoln" film wave?

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:14PM

Alice Ripley and Bob Stillman Will Celebrate A Civil War Christmas Off-Broadway at NYTW by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Alice Ripley and Bob Stillman will co-star as Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln, respectively, in the New York premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel's A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:14PM

Photo Flash: EVITA's Ricky Martin Visits LIVE! WITH KELLY & MICHAEL by BroadwayWorld

The first new Broadway production of Tim Rices and Andrew Lloyd Webbers landmark musical EVITA since its premiere over 30 years ago stars Grammy-winning international pop icon Ricky Martin a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:13PM

Public Theater rededicated after facelift by Joe Dziemianowicz

Mayor Bloomberg brushed up his Shakespeare with stage stars Vanessa Redgrave, Liev Schreiber and Mandy Patinkin at Thursday’s rededication of the Public Theater after a $40 million facelif…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 05:09PM

Theater News: Steven Boyer, Richard Easton to Be Charter Members of MTC's Explorers Club by Dan Bacalzo

Obie Award winner Steven Boyer and Tony Award winner Richard Easton are the first two cast members who have been announced for Manhattan Theatre Club's production of The Explorers Club. Marc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:09PM

Richard Easton and Steven Boyer to Be Members of MTC's The Explorers Club, Under Marc Bruni's Direction by Kenneth Jones

Marc Bruni, the busy regional, Off-Broadway and concert director, will direct the Manhattan Theatre Club's world-premiere production of Nell Benjamin's comedy The Explorers Club star…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

MTC Announces THE EXPLORERS CLUB Director, Casting; All Three Stage I Shows On Sale Now by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director), Barry Grove (Executive Producer), and Mandy Greenfield (Artistic Producer) are pleased to announce that THE EXPLORERS CLUB, the world premiere comedy by Ton…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:04PM

Lloyd Webber: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Arena Tour Headed For US And Australia? by BroadwayWorld

Lord Lloyd Webber has said today that the UK arena tour of Jesus Christ Superstar is set for DVD release - and may be heading out to the US and Australia.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:02PM

The David Dower Friday Phone Call # 46: Noah Siegler, Artistic Director of StageNorth in Washburn, Wisconsin by Howlround

Today my guest is Noah Siegler, who is the artistic director of StageNorth in Washburn, Wisconsin. There is such fresh air in this discussion—around the ways StageNorth connects with its n…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:00PM

On the Road To Heaven with the National Tour of Sister Act by Chris Luner

Heaven may just be coming to your hometown! No, I’m not talking about the actual paradise no one has ever seen but something pretty darn close may be rolling into town before you even…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 05:00PM

Theater News: Cast of Broadway's Chaplin Will Perform at JFK Airport by Bethany Rickwald

Cast members from the currently running Broadway production of Chaplin are going to be performing at John F. Kennedy International Airport's Terminal 8, October 12 at 2:30 and 3:15 pm as par…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Tony Winner Alice Ripley to Celebrate the Holidays as Mary Todd Lincoln in A Civil War Christmas by Broadway.com

Tony Award winner Alice Ripley is set to star as Mary Todd Lincoln in the upcoming New York Theater Workshop production of Paula Vogel’s A Civil War Christmas. Some psychologists …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:59PM

The Best Ape-Related Horror Films of All Time by Trav S.D.

If you’re at all like me, this Hallowe’en season you’ll be asking the question:  ”What are the best ape-related classic studio era horror films for me to watch this …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:57PM

Nicole Ari Parker, Shoshana Bean, Samuel L. Jackson, Blair Underwood and More Set for 2012 NAACP Theatre Awards by Michael Gioia

The NAACP Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch will present the 22nd annual NAACP Theatre Awards Nov. 5 at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood. Nicole Ari Parker and James Pickens, Jr. are…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:57PM

CHAPLIN to Perform in JFK Airport as Part of American Airlines Concert Series, 10/12 by BroadwayWorld

Cast members from CHAPLIN will perform a selection of songs from the show at Terminal 8 at John F. Kennedy International Airport as part of American Airlines JFK concert series on Friday, Oc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:53PM

Cast Members From Broadway's Chaplin Will Perform at John F. Kennedy International Airport by Michael Gioia

Cast members from Broadway's Chaplin will perform a selection of songs from the new musical at Terminal 8 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, as part of American Airlines' JFK …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:51PM

Photo Coverage: Cast of RADIANCE Meets The Press! by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

LAByrinth Theater Company, the award-winning, downtown ensemble presents the World Premiere production of Radiance, written by Cusi Cram and directed by Suzanne Agins. The complete cast of t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:50PM

Betty Buckley The Other Woman: The Vixens of Broadway at Feinstein’s by Sandi Durell

  Written by Susan Hasho I think alchemy is what Betty Buckley is about. She may have been nervous or right out afraid. Somewhere toward the end of her show she said, “You need to red…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 04:47PM

Review: The underworld calls in South Coast's 'Eurydice' by Charles McNulty

Visually, this telling of Sarah Ruhl's rethought Orpheus tale is a stunner. The whimsy, though, is overplayed."Eurydice," Sarah Ruhl's playful retelling of the Orpheus myth from a female per…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:44PM

Theater Review: ‘Marry Me a Little,’ Sondheim Songs, at Clurman Theater by David Rooney

In “Marry Me a Little” songs from, or cut from, Stephen Sondheim productions are turned into a (sort of) new musical.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:43PM

Theater Review: ‘Ten Chimneys,’ About Lunts, at Theater at St. Clement’s by Charles Isherwood

“Ten Chimneys” is a comedy-drama by Jeffrey Hatcher about Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne at home in their Wisconsin retreat.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:42PM

Alice Ripley to Star in CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS at New York Theatre Workshop, 11/13-12/30 by BroadwayWorld

According to the New York Times, Tony winner Alice Ripley will star in Civil War Christmas at New York Theatre Workshop this holiday season. Ripley will play 'Mary Todd Lincoln' in the show,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:40PM

How to get a Google doodle: Start by asking

It's one of the occasional pleasures of Google: Google doodles, graphic celebrations of everything from Star Trek to national days to important anniversaries, all of them spelling out "Googl…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:40PM

TheaterMania U: My Week with Medea by Gianfranco Lentini

It's well past midnight as I finally get to lie down with my chocolate chip and granola trail mix and try to put into words the past week. The words that first come to mind are: busy, hectic…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:40PM

Evita Star Ricky Martin Gives Kelly Ripa a Tango Tutorial on Live by Broadway.com

After more than six months of performing “Waltz for Eva and Che” in the hit Broadway revival of Evita, Ricky Martin is more than qualified to offer tango lessons. The lucky recip…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:39PM

Celebrity News: Ricky Martin Teaches Kelly Ripa to Tango on LIVE with Kelly and Michael by Dan Bacalzo

Ricky Martin, currently starring as Che in the Broadway production of Evita, gave talk show hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan tips on how to tango when he appeared on LIVE with Kelly and …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:30PM

Smash Producers Developing NBC Series Featuring the Music of Diane Warren by Marc Snetiker

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, the producing duo behind Smash and the film adaptations of Hairspray and Chicago, have another musical-minded project up their sleeves. The newly-minted…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:25PM

Smash Creators Developing NBC Series Featuring the Music of Diane Warren by Marc Snetiker

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, the producing duo behind Smash and the film adaptations of Hairspray and Chicago, have another musical-minded project up their sleeves. The newly-minted…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:25PM

American Idiot's Van Hughes and Hair's Ryan Link Will Star in New Off-Broadway Musical Son of a Gun by Andrew Gans

Son of a Gun, a contemporary folk rock musical previously developed with the O’Neill Theater Center, Joe’s Pub and The Drama League, will make its Off-Broadway debut Nov. 1 at Th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:21PM

PHOTO CALL: A Chorus Line Dances at Paper Mill Playhouse by Matthew Blank

Paper Mill Playhouse kicks 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 began Oc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:13PM

Theater News: Alice Ripley and Bob Stillman to Play the Lincolns in Paula Vogel's Civil War Christmas by David Gordon

Next to Normal Tony Award-winner Alice Ripley and Dirty Blonde Tony nominee Bob Stillman will play Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln in the New York Theater Workshop's production of Paula Vogel'…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:13PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Carolee Carmello in Scandalous and in Concert (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello returns to Broadway this month in the new musical Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson, which begins previews Oct. 13 at the Neil Sim…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:11PM

Theater News: Lola Rock-N-Rolla and Gina Volpe's Homo the Musical! Will Play at The Wild Project by Bethany Rickwald

Homo the Musical!, filmmaker Lola Rock-N-Rolla and writer Gina Volpe's homage to Hedwig and Rocky Horror, will play October 12-November 3 at The Wild Project. Lola Rock-N-Rolla will direct.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:10PM

SMASH Producers Zadan and Meron to Create New Musical Dramedy for NBC by TV News Desk

Deadline reports that SMASH executive producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are currently developing a new hourlong musical series for the NBC network. The project, described as a dramedy wil…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:09PM

Theater review: The farce is strong in Mark Twain's "Is He Dead?" by Lisa Kennedy

When the curtain rises on the second act of the cross-dressing comedy "Is He Dead?" — written by a fellow named Mark Twain and adapted with verve by David Ives — our hero has b…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 04:09PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Felicity Huffman, Ed Begley, Jr and More in NOVEMBER at the Taper by BroadwayWorld

Just in time for the 2012 election, David Mamets November comes to the Taper. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Photo Flash: Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Vanessa Redgrave, Liev Schreiber, and Other Luminaries Unveil Revitalized Public Theater by David Gordon

A host of stage luminaries including Vanessa Redgrave and Liev Schreiber were on hand to help The Public Theater reveal the results of the $40 million

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:06PM

Coffee and the American dream, served up in snappy, moving 'Superior Donuts'

A review of Tracy Letts' drama "Superior Donuts," being staged by Seattle Public Theater through Oct. 21, 2012.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 04:05PM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Paramount's 'Wicked' lottery awards $25 seats

The Paramount Theatre in Seattle will hold a ticket lottery before all but one performance of "Wicked"; winners get orchestra-level seats for $25. The musical runs Oct. 10-Nov. 17, 2012.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 03:59PM

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron of NBC's "Smash" Will Produce Another Musical Series For NBC by Michael Gioia

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, executive producers of the NBC musical drama "Smash," are developing another hour-long musical series for NBC, according to Deadline.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:59PM

An ode in glass and elegies in smoke

Macalester College opens a refurbished arts center and a new gallery.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:55PM

Broadway’s CHAPLIN to perform at JFK airport as part of the American Airlines JFK concert series on Friday, October 12 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

New York, NY – American Airlines has been announced as the official airline of the new Broadway musical, CHAPLIN. Cast members from the production will perform a selection of songs from th…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 03:51PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Cathy Rigby, Bren Barrett and More in TUTS' PETER PAN by BroadwayWorld

Theatre Under The Stars TUTS announces the classic, family favorite tale Peter Pan, running during the 2012 holiday season as part of TUTS A Lot To Love season. Audiences are invited to disc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

Kander and Ebb’s Atlantic City Musical Steel Pier to Play London's Union Theatre by Marc Snetiker

Steel Pier, John Kander and Fred Ebb's high-energy dance musical about life in 1930s Atlantic City, will have its first professional European staging at London’s Union Theatre begi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:45PM

Bloomberg Speaks the Speech! Public Theater Unveils a Revitalized Home at Official Opening Ceremony by Robert Simonson

Those who have been longing to hear Mayor Michael Bloomberg wrap his nasal New-York-by-way-of-Boston accent around the Bard's verse got their wish Oct. 4, when Hizzoner spoke a few lines…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:45PM

STAGE TUBE: PBS Chairman Responds to Mitt Romney's Funding Cut Threats by Stage Tube

With the first of last night's 2012 Presidential debates focussing on the economy, much of President Obama and Mitt Romney's discussion had to do with the national debt, creating jobs, and s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:41PM

Onstage spotlight: "The Turn of the Screw"

Plus, Minnesota Dance Theatre and "Happy Birthday, Wanda Jane."

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:37PM

STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of ALLEGIANCE at the Old Globe by Stage Tube

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:32PM

Everything's Relative! Meet Five Talented Families Who Share NYC Stages This Fall by Kathy Henderson

It’s not unusual for real-life couples to co-star on stage and screen, but this fall, family togetherness has become an epidemic on and off Broadway. Four current or forthcoming produc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:31PM

Kelli O’Hara and Ron Raines to Salute Past Presidents on American Spirit Album by Marc Snetiker

Just in time for the presidential election, Tony nominees Kelli O’Hara and Ron Raines are lending their vocals to songs about past POTUS's. The pair will sing on Celebrat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:31PM

Our Best Bets for the week ahead

Our writers' and critics' selections for the best things to do in St. Louis.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:30PM

A Sound of Music Wedding Experience

Debbie Turner is an award-winning floral designer and founder of her own design company, Debbie Turner Originals. But to fans all over the world, she is also remembered as “Marta,” the …

SOURCE: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization at 03:27PM

ArtsBeat: Alice Ripley to Star in Paula Vogel's 'Civil War Christmas' by Erik Piepenburg

The actress will play Mary Todd Lincoln in Paula Vogel's holiday-themed show.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:26PM

Civil liberties

In his Guthrie world premiere of "Appomattox," Christopher Hampton mashes up two turbulent eras in U.S. history to crystallize some of the nation's most vexing questions.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:25PM

Bloodless and Jekyll & Hyde bring fright night to the theatre by Richard Ouzounian

The rapid approach of Halloween gets us thinking about things that go bump in the night, including our musicals.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:23PM

Endgame, Alligator Pie at Toronto’s non-profit theatres by Richard Ouzounian

The variety of non-profit theatre in Toronto is one of the greatest things about this city.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:21PM

Snow White, A Christmas Carol and The Wizard of Oz are on stage this holiday season by Richard Ouzounian

The holiday season brings out the child in all of us and, this year, there are three excellent ways to give that child some fine seasonal entertainmen

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:19PM

Hollywood movies adapted for the stage highlight Mirvish lineup by Richard Ouzounian

Sister Act started performances at the Ed Mirvish Theatre on Oct. 2 and La Cage Aux Folles begins at the Royal Alexandra Theatre on Oct. 10.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:18PM

Emily McNamara and Susan Mosher to Deliver Today's Headlines (Through Song!) in Off-Broadway’s NEWSical by Broadway.com

Emily McNamara and Susan Mosher will skewert today's headlines when they join the cast of off-Broadway’s NEWSical the Musical beginning October 15. Mosher will replace Leslie Kritz…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:17PM

Take Me to the Moon! First Pics of Off-Broadway's The Old Man and the Old Moon by Ryan Gilbert

A beloved fable is coming to life off-Broadway, and we've got your first look at The Old Man and the Old Moon, now playing at The Gym at Judson Memorial Church. This multimedia odyssey f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:16PM

PHOTO CALL: Christiane Noll, Sherie Rene Scott, Andrea Martin, David Friedman and More Preview 54 Below Concerts by Matthew Blank

Christiane Noll, Sherie Rene Scott, Andrea Martin, David Friedman and Mark Nadler are among the dozens of performers who will appear at the new nightspot located beneath Studio 54 in the com…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:09PM

New Media Digital Transmisson of Live Theater by Eddiesugarman

When you bring up live transmission or streaming of live theater, you get pretty passionate responses. Live means live! Too expensive! The unions won’t go for it! There’s no demand! It�…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 03:08PM

Wicked's Patti Murin Talks Throwing Lysistrata Jones-Related Tantrums and Climbing into Glinda’s Giant Bubble by Jesse North

Patti Murin’s Broadway ambitions became a reality last year when she made her Main Stem debut as the title star in the musical Lysistrata Jones. The dream was short lived, however, as …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:05PM

Theater News: Nicole Ari Parker, James Pickens, Jr. Among Honorees for NAACP Theatre Awards by Dan Bacalzo

Nicole Ari Parker, who starred on Broadway last season in A Streetcar Named Desire, will receive The Spirit Award at the 22nd Annual NAACP Theatre Awards, to be held at the Directors Guild o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:05PM

Play-hikes: Go outside with "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by The Denver Post

The eco-arts nonprofit Theatre-Hikes, which trades the traditional stage for the hiking trail, will premiere Washington Irving's season-appropriate "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" on its outdo…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:02PM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Actors, Elected Officials Help Rededicate Public Theater

The acclaimed Public Theater in the NoHo section of Manhattan reopened today, following a four-year, $40 million renovation, and actors and city officials recited lines by William Shakespear…

SOURCE: NY1 at 02:54PM

James Pickens Jr., Nicole Ari Parker and More to Receive NAACP Theatre Awards by BroadwayWorld

The NAACP Beverly HillsHollywood Branch announced the complete list of honorees for the 22nd Annual NAACP Theatre Awards. The show will be held on Monday, November 5, 2012 at the Directors G…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:53PM

STAGE TUBE: Inside the Making of the CARRIE Cast Album! by Stage Tube

Ghostlight Records has just announced that Carrie The Musical Premiere Cast Recording has debuted atop the Billboard Top Broadway Chart for the week ending September 30th. The official char…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:52PM

Susan Mosher and Emily McNamara Join the Cast of NEWSICAL in October by BroadwayWorld

Susan Mosher and Emily McNamara join the cast of the uproarious off-Broadway musical revue, NEWSical the Musical, beginning October 15th. Susan Mosher, who starred in Hairspray on Broadway, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:44PM

FREEZE FRAME: Vanessa Redgrave, Liev Schreiber, and More at Revitalized Public Theater Unveiling by Walter McBride

Earlier today, the Public Theater celebrated the completion of the 40 million revitalization of its downtown home at Astor Place with a special rededication ceremony. The event featured the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:40PM

In memory of choreographer Eric Hampton, a dance tribute and a new foundation by Sarah Kaufman

The numbness that would take his life started in his pinky toe. Facing his 50th birthday, the Washington ballet teacher and smart, discerning choreographer Eric Hampton was making a piece ca…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:40PM

Somebody’s Eyes Are Watching by Chris Luner

Everybody Cut! Everybody Cut! One of the theatre communities favorite and most loved musicals came to life this past weekend at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York. Completely Student …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:35PM

Reviews: Sunday in the Park with George by Jonathan Abarbanel

As Act I closed of Gary Griffin's new production of James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, I found myself curiously unengaged by…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:34PM

Theater News: Christina Sajous and More to Join Kristen Holly Smith in Dusty Springfield Musical by Bethany Rickwald

The full cast -- including Christina Sajous of Broadway's American Idiot, Baby It's You! and Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark -- has been announced for Forever Dusty, a new musical about musi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:33PM

Betty Buckley Will Sing National Anthem at Giants Game by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Betty Buckley, who is currently offering The Other Woman: The Vixens of Broadway at Feinstein's at Loews Regency, has been asked to sing the National Anthem at the upcoming N…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM

Theater News: As Perez Hilton Sets to Exit Newsical, Emily McNamara, Susan Mosher Join Cast by Dan Bacalzo

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton will be ending his limited run in Off-Broadway's NEWSical the Musical at the Kirk Theatre on October 7, but the show has just announced two new performers who …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:29PM

STAGE TUBE: ONCE's Glen Hansard Supports Nature Conservancy by Stage Tube

Over 20 years in the making, singer songwriter Glen Hansard released his first ever solo album, Rhythm and Repose, on Anti- Records on June 19. Best known for his work with The Frames, The S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:28PM

Australian Production of LOVE NEVER DIES to Tour UK in 2013 by BroadwayWorld

Andrew Lloyd Webber revealed in a recent interview with Scotsman.com that the Australian version of LOVE NEVER DIES will indeed make its way back to the UK. He told Scotsman 'The Australian …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: "Behind the Screams" With Bronson Norris Murphy at Goodspeed's Something's Afoot (Video) by Michael Gioia

The murder mystery spoof Something's Afoot will conclude Goodspeed Musicals' 2012 season. Before performances begin on Oct. 5, cast member Bronson Norris Murphy offers a sneak peek i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:19PM

An Angeleno Examines the Belfast Troubles by Nate Rufus Edelman

Nate Rufus Edelman grew up in the vicinity of gang activity in northeast LA. Attending college in Ireland, he was attracted to the idea of writing about the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Now…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 02:15PM

Highlights From Sunday in the Park With George Starring Jason Danieley

Chicago Shakespeare Theater brings art to life with Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Sunday in the Park With George. Broadway's Jason Danieley (The Full Monty, C…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:15PM

Christina Sajous, Coleen Sexton and More Join FOREVER DUSTY; Full Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

The full cast and creative team for the world premiere of Forever Dusty, a new musical about the life and times of legendary icon Dusty Springfield, by Kirsten Holly Smith and Jonathan Vanki…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:10PM

Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad & the Ladies of Steel Magnolias Celebrate Their Fabulous New Film by Broadway.com

They may be as beautiful as magnolias, but make no mistake, these southern ladies are made of pure steel: Queen Latifah, Jill Scott, Adepero Oduye, Alfre Woodard and Phylicia and Condola Ras…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:09PM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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We are not amused by Queen for a Day by Robert Cushman

The new soap musical combines cliché and uplift with songs that no one should be singing

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 01:56PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Love Means..." A Two-Show Day With Love Story, the Musical Stars Will Reynolds and Alexandra Silber by Matthew Blank

Spend a day at Philly's Walnut Street Theatre with Alexandra Silber and Will Reynolds, who star in the American premiere of Love Story, the Musical. Follow them en route to the theatre and l…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM

Theater News: LCT3 Announces New Productions by Kirsten Greenidge and Daniel Pearle by Bethany Rickwald

LCT3, Lincoln Center Theater's programming initiative for new artists and new audiences, has announced two new productions for 2013. Kirsten Greenidge's Luck of the Irish will play Januar…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:52PM

Francis Jue Among DC Cast for You for Me for You, Supported by Woolly Mammoth's New Development Effort by Kenneth Jones

The Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company's world-premiere staging of Mia Chung's You for Me for You, a fantasy about North Korean sisters facing the regime there, will feature Kimberly Gil…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:46PM

LCT3 Adds LUCK OF THE IRISH, A KID LIKE JAKE to Lineup by BroadwayWorld

LCT3, Lincoln Center Theaters programming initiative devoted to producing the work of new artists and developing new audiences, has announced two new productions which will open in 2013 Luck…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PM

Free Advice at Arts Tune-Up in Glendale by LA Stage Alliance

Free round-robin  "arts tune-ups" on a variety of topics will be offered to artists and arts groups at Glendale Library on Saturday Oct 27 from 10 am to 1 pm., sponsored by the LA County Ar…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 01:43PM

Christina Sajous and More Join Kirsten Holly Smith to Sing the Hits of Dusty Springfield in Forever Dusty by Broadway.com

Complete casting has been announced for the Dusty Springfield bio musical Forever Dusty, and former Broadway.com video blogger Christina Sajous is among the group of actors who wil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:43PM

Northlight Costume Warehouse Sale by Chicago Plays

Out with the old, in with the new! Northlight is cleaning out its closet just in time for you put together your smash hit Halloween costume! Costumes will be drawn from the last 10 years…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 01:42PM

Letter to the Editor: Anonymous REBECCA Cast Member Sounds Off by BroadwayWorld

As previously reported, the Broadway production of REBECCA, which was to open this fall, has been delayed indefinitely and is now at the center of an investigation to determine if any crimin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:38PM

New Plays by Kirsten Greenidge and Daniel Pearle on Tap for LCT3 by Broadway.com

Lincoln Center Theater will explore issues of racism and sexuality in the forthcoming LCT3 productions of Luck of the Irish and A Kid Like Jake. Kirsten Greenidge’s drama Luck of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:38PM

Get a Fabulous First Look at Ta’Rea Campbell and the National Tour Cast of Sister Act by Broadway.com

The national tour of Sister Act is kicking off in Toronto, and Broadway.com has your first look at the heavenly musical comedy. Check out these fabulous photos of star Ta’Rea Campbell …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM

VIDEO: Cast of Lifetime's STEEL MAGNOLIAS Visit 'The View' by TV News Desk

The cast of Lifetimes upcoming remake of STEEL MAGNOLIAS, including Tony Award-winner Phylicia Rashad, Tony nominee Condola Rashad, Oscar nominees Queen Latifah and Alfre Woodard, and Grammy…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:29PM

Video of the Week (Flashback Edition): Jay-Z’s “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

As we all know by now, Jay-Z is a huge Annie fan. Our first evidence of this was in 1998, when he released his wildly popular “Ghetto Anthem,” which heavily samples the show-stop…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 01:24PM

Theater News: Jordan Gelber, Leslie Kritzer, Mitchell Sink Complete Cast of Broadway's Elf by Dan Bacalzo

The remaining leads and full company for the Broadway production of Elf, at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, have been announced.Jordan Gelber will take on the starring role of Buddy, the human ra…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:20PM

JORDAN GELBER, LESLIE KRITZER, and MITCHELL SINK COMPLETE CAST FOR ELF THE MUSICAL!

WHO’S YOUR BUDDY? CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR BROADWAY’S FAVORITE ELF AND CO-STARS – JORDAN GELBER STARS AS ‘BUDDY’ THE ELF LESLIE KRITZER STARS AS ‘JOVIE’ AND MITCHELL SINK…

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 01:18PM

A Tender Thing – review by Lyn Gardner

Swan, Stratford-upon-AvonParting is such sweet sorrow for the teenage Romeo and Juliet. But what if the lovers don't die, and grow old together? Will youthful passion survive thickening…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:16PM

CYRANO’s Douglas Hodge in Wall Street Journal by Jessica Johnson

Wall Street Journal October 4, 2012 CULTURAL CONVERSATION With Douglas Hodge With a Whiff of Reluctance By JOANNE KAUFMAN So how do you know you’ve spotted Douglas Hodge in the scrum o…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 01:15PM

Christina Sajous, Coleen Sexton, Jonathan C. Kaplan Cast in Off-Broadway's Forever Dusty, Musical About Dusty Springfield by Andrew Gans

Casting is now complete for Forever Dusty, a new musical by Kirsten Holly Smith and Jonathan Vankin about the life of late singer Dusty Springfield that will begin previews at Off-Broadway&#…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:15PM

LCT3 Will Stage Luck of the Irish and A Kid Like Jake in 2013 by Adam Hetrick

LCT3, Lincoln Center Theater's new works initiative, will present Kirsten Greenidge's Luck of the Irish and A Kid Like Jake, a new play by Daniel Pearle, as part of its 2013 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PM

Breaking News: Jordan Gelber, Leslie Kritzer & Mitchell Sink to Star in ELF on Broadway! Full Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures in association with Unique Features and Jujamcyn Theaters announced today that Jordan Gelber Avenue Q, All My Sons will play Broadways favorite elf, Buddy in th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:10PM

Cabinet of Dr. Caligari – Astra Dance – Los Angeles theater dance review by Pauline Adamek

Hello readers! My theater review this week for the LA Weekly is of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, an innovative dance work presented by Astra Dance Company,  playing for TWO MORE NIGHTS ONLY,…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 01:09PM

Top 10! Hottest Stories of the Week Include George Takei's Normal Role, Plus Smash & Into the Woods Dish by Broadway.com

Broadway.com offers up the best breaking news, star interviews and exclusive features about Broadway on the web. Below are the most-read stories on the site from September 28 to September 4.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:08PM

Jordan Gelber & Leslie Kritzer to Spread Holiday Cheer in Elf by Ryan Gilbert

Break out the celebratory spaghetti and syrup, the Broadway return of Elf has finally found its Buddy! Jordan Gelber will star as the lovable Christmas aficionado, with Leslie Kritzer p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:07PM

'Grace' review: Fine cast in darkly comic drama

A wide-eyed evangelical couple has moved to a cookie-cutter Florida rental to open a chain of gospel hotels, the pitch being, naturally, "Where would Jesus stay?" The exterminator is a kooky…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 01:05PM

2nd U.S. Inquiry Centers on ‘Rebecca’ Go-Between by William K. Rashbaum and Patrick Healy

Mark C. Hotton, a stockbroker who introduced a producer of the musical to the mysterious investor Paul Abrams, is the subject of an unrelated federal fraud investigation.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:02PM

Blog: Guest Blog: Theatre's special relationship with mental health

Mental health is a subject that has intrigued theatre makers for centuries. There has always been a close relationship between the two: after all, theatre is about creating an alternate real…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM

Grace

Legit Reviews||Broadway: A dream cast (Paul Rudd, Michael Shannon, Kate Arrington and Ed Asner) brings so much humanity to these oddball characters -- a young evangelical Chri…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Our Boys – review by Michael Billington

Duchess, LondonJonathan Lewis's play, set in a military hospital in 1984, was rapturously received when seen at Derby Playhouse in 1995, and then at London's Donmar. Catching up with it…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:59PM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 10/4- Liev Schreiber by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday, Liev Screiber Schreiber's performance as Ricky Roma in the 2005 Broadway revival of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, directed by Joe Mantello, earned him his first Tony Awa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

TV Cameo Queen Lauren Cohn on Making Her Broadway Dreams Come True in Mamma Mia! by Kathy Henderson

Age and Hometown: “Whatever the role requires”; St. Louis, MO Current Role: A Broadway debut as Rosie, the sweet and outgoing Dynamo who joins her gal pals in belting “D…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:53PM

West Coast Composers Forum – performance this Sunday by Pauline Adamek

Eight local composers, eight world premieres! Innovative woodwind trio Third Wheel is featured in this exciting concert of new music written by members of the West Coast Composers Forum. Be …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:45PM

Off-Mirvish series debuts by Richard Ouzounian

Off-Mirvish series debuts New York has off-Broadway, and now Toronto has off-Mirvish. …

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:43PM

Broadway-Bound Frankie Valli Reveals How Heading to Prison Can Lead to Hit Records by Ryan Gilbert

Frankie Valli has been belting with his trademark falsetto for over 50 years. The key to his success? Having a love and appreciation for his work. Valli appeared on Good Day NY on October 4 …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Production News: Rock of Ages to close at the Shaftesbury Theatre by Matthew Hemley

Musical Rock of Ages is to close at the Shaftesbury Theatre in January, before moving to a new venue in the West End. A spokesman for the show confirmed to The Stage that the show...The post…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:39PM

Philadanco!, Joyce Theater, New York

This show from the Philadelphia ensemble featured two strikingly contrasting styles of dance, writes Apollinaire Scherr

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:36PM

The Public Theater unveils a sleek new NYC home by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Public Theater in New York City has unveiled its four-year $40 million face-lift with some Shakespeare, some hippies and stars including Vanessa Redgrave, Liev Schre…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:34PM

Want to Become a Music Icon? Frankie Valli Reveals the Key to His Success by Ryan Gilbert

Frankie Valli has been belting with his trademark falsetto for over 50 years. The key to his success? Having a love and appreciation for his work. Valli appeared on Good Day NY on October 4 …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:30PM

Broadway’s CHAPLIN is in the news by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

CHAPLIN star Rob McClure is featured on WNYC Radio’s “Soundcheck.”  Click here to listen to the interview. CHAPLIN star Rob McClure is featured on WOR Radio’s Joan Hamburg Show.  C…

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Gossip: Jesus Christ Superstar heads for big screen & US tour?

The current arena tour of Jesus Christ Superstar will be filmed and broadcast to over 6,000 cinemas in Australia and America, ahead of a possible US tour. It is also being release on DVD on …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:22PM

The Heiress' Dan Stevens Talks Twiddling Mustaches, Being a Book Nerd & Downton Abbey Fans by Lindsay Champion

Downton Abbey heartthrob Dan Stevens is making his Broadway debut in The Heiress, and while fans of the hit British series know him as the handsome, sensitive and charming Matthew …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:21PM

Watch Patti LuPone Travel Europe in New YouTube Documentary Series

New YouTube documentary series "Entrances, Exits, and Everything in Between with Patti LuPone" gives an intimate and candid look into the personal and professional life of Broadway legend Pa…

SOURCE: backstage.com at 12:18PM

ArtsBeat: Hold the Entrance Applause, Please by Ben Brantley

Entrance applause can break the illusion, and the emotional momentum, that actors are working hard to sustain.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:14PM

Jordan Gelber and Leslie Kritzer to Star in Broadway Holiday Run of Elf; Casting Complete by Adam Hetrick

Jordan Gelber and Leslie Kritzer will co-star in the Broadway return of Elf, the holiday musical based on the 2003 film of the same title, which begins performances Nov. 9 at the Al Hirschfe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:14PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Meet Spider-Man's Newest Green Goblin, Robert Cuccioli (Video) by Michael Gioia

Robert Cuccioli, best known for his Tony Award-nominated turn in the titular dual roles of Jekyll and Hyde, returned to Broadway this summer in the high-flying musical Spider-Man: Turn Off t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:11PM

Theatre of Western Springs Studio Sessions by Chicago Plays

Few people realize that the Theatre of Western Springs (TWS) is a non-audition theatre. Graduating from a free acting class called Studio and a seven-play season subscription (pro-rated) are…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 12:09PM

Roundabout Underground’s BAD JEWS begins previews tomorrow by Amy Kass

Previews begin tomorrow night for Roundabout Underground’s production of Bad Jews, a new play by Joshua Harmon, directed by Daniel Aukin. Bad Jews features Tracee Chimo (Daphna), Philip Et…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:07PM

Lovers by Richard Seff

TACT (The Actors’ Company Theatre) has put together a fine cast to breathe life into Brian Friel’s  Lovers which had a decent 150 performance run at the Music Box and the Beaumo…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:06PM

Autumn Acting and Public Speaking Classes at Remy Bumppo by Chicago Plays

Take Center Stage: Executive Coaching with Linda Gillum Saturday, October 20, 2012, 10:00am - 2:00pmCasting Director and Artistic Associate Linda Gillum uses theatre techniques that turn the…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 12:06PM

Third Street Music School Settlement to Honor Audra McDonald; Harold Prince Will Emcee by Adam Hetrick

Five-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald will be honored by the Third Street Music School Settlement during its Oct. 25 118th anniversary luncheon, which will be emceed by Tony-winning dir…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Sherie Rene Scott Brings PIECE OF MEAT to 54 Below, 10/16-27 by BroadwayWorld

54 BELOW has announced that Sherie Rene Scott will play an exclusive two-week engagement when she presents her brand new show Piece of Meat at 54 Below October 16-20 amp 23-27 at 830 PM and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM

Tony Winner Adam Guettel Will Be Musical Theatre Artist-in-Residence at Pace University by Michael Gioia

Tony Award-winning composer Adam Guettel will be the first of a series of artists-in-residence for Pace University's musical theatre program within the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PM

World Premiere Preview October 5 6 7, 2012 (neo-writer Mary Fons) & September 28 29 30 2012 by Kurt Chiang

Hey, kids.  Who wants to look in the chess & bridge section?Some plays this weekend --  To give you an overall theme of what you should expect, just look out the window, and no…

SOURCE: The Neo-Futurists at 12:04PM

U.S. Election: Arnold Schwarzenegger says Mitt Romney bested Barack Obama by Richard Ouzounian

“Romney was really on and did really well and was very clear and articulate,” Schwarzenegger said, “but that wasn’t a surprise to me.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:02PM

Broadway on TV: Chaplin by JK

In just 31 seconds, the rapid fire visuals and perfectly chosen quotes in the voiceover highlight and emphasize all of the very best of Chaplin: The Musical.  In short, it does exactly …

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM

Redbox to begin offering live event tickets

Redbox, the DVD rental kiosk operator owned by Coinstar announced an expansion to live event ticket sales. The company is hoping to become a large competitor in the industry, with affordabl…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 12:00PM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Offer: £10 tickets for award-winning musical comedy THE SHOWSTOPPERS

£10 tickets for award-winning musical comedy THE SHOWSTOPPERS playing ten days in the West End at Charing Cross Theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:55AM

Tickets Now On Sale for Turning Page, Angelica Page's Bio Play of Her Famous Mother by Broadway.com

Tickets are now available for Turning Page, Angelica Page’s new one-woman show about her late mother, legendary actress Geraldine Page. The play, directed by Tony nominee Wilson Milam,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Rachelle Rak Finally Lands Her ‘Chorus Line’ by Jesse McKinley

Rachelle Rak, a longtime Broadway performer, is finally getting her chance to play Sheila in “A Chorus Line,” thanks to the Paper Mill Playhouse.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:43AM

Susan Boyle to Duet with Michael Crawford and Donny Osmond on New Show Tunes Album Standing Ovation by Marc Snetiker

After Les Miserables helped launch her career, Susan Boyle is using her love of musical theater as the inspiration for her upcoming album. Standing Ovation: The Greatest Songs from the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:43AM

Watch Queen Latifah Explain How Steel Magnolias Co-Star Phylicia Rashad is Like Her Mother by Ryan Gilbert

It was quite the gathering of strong, supportive women when the the charming ladies of Lifetime’s Steel Magnolias remake appeared on The View on October 3. The ladies (i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:41AM

Offer: £19.50 tickets for Bush Theatre's MUDLARKS

£19.50 tickets for Bush Theatre's Mudlarks, 18 Sept-20 Oct

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:39AM

Production News: Dreamboats and Petticoats returns to West End by Matthew Hemley

Dreamboats and Petticoats is to return to the West End later this month, playing at the Wyndham’s Theatre. The musical, by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, originally ran at the Playhouse …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:37AM

PHOTO CALL: Felicity Huffman, Ed Begley Jr. and Rod McLachlan Star in David Mamet's November in L.A. by Matthew Blank

Felicity Huffman, Ed Begley Jr. and Rod McLachlan star in David Mamet's broad political comedy November, which began previews Sept. 21 at the Mark Taper Forum.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

Eugene O'Neill's Exorcism Will Get Reading with Reed Birney, Will Rogers and More by Adam Hetrick

Exorcism, Eugene O'Neill's prequel to Long Day's Journey Into Night, will receive a staged reading as part of the 13th annual Eugene O'Neill Celebration Oct. 6 in New London,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM

Review: Ding Dong the Wicked ****

Playing on certain days before and after her own brilliant Love and Information, Caryl Churchill's 20-minute drama is not an add-on or a post-script; it's a tense, troubled game of two halve…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:31AM

BWW TV: Sneak Peek of Paul Rudd, Michael Shannon, Ed Asner and More in GRACE - Performance Highlights! by BroadwayWorld TV

Craig Wright's Grace, starring Paul Rudd and Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon, with Kate Arrington and seven-time Emmy Award-winner Ed Asner, opens tonight on Broadway. BroadwayWorld br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:30AM

"Prisoners" Film Will Star Tony Winner Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman and stage and screen actor Jake Gyllenhaal will star in the upcoming thriller film "Prisoners," according to Deadline.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:29AM

Squigs Pens a Divine Portrait of Grace Stars Paul Rudd, Michael Shannon, Kate Arrington & Ed Asner by Broadway.com

Paul Rudd, Ed Asner, Michael Shannon and Kate Arrington are sparking a heated debate about the meaning of faith in Grace, a dark comedy by Craig Wright. Set in sunny Florida, Grace tells the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:27AM

Jesus Christ Superstar UK Rock Spectacular, Film of Current Tour, Will Play U.S. Cinemas by Andrew Gans

The current U.K. arena touring production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar will be broadcast to select U.S. cinemas nationwide Oct. 29 and Nov. 1 at 7:30 PM l…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:27AM

Julianne Nicholson Joins Cast of August: Osage County Film Adaptation by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Julianne Nicholson, best known for her television work on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" and HBO's "Boardwalk Empire," has joined the cast of the film version of …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AM

As If! The Performers Star Alicia Silverstone Reunites with the Cast of Clueless by Ryan Gilbert

Alicia Silverstone will always be remembered for her flawless performance as Cher in the 1995 teen flick Clueless. The coming-of-age classic launched dozens of catchphrases and, of course, S…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:25AM

Complete Casting Announced For Broadway’s ‘Elf’ by Broadway's Best Shows

Broadway’s Elf has announced that Jordan Gelber (Avenue Q, All My Sons) will play Broadway’s favorite elf, ‘Buddy’ in the hit holiday musical Elf. He will be joi…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:24AM

Julianne Nicholson Tapped to Play Julia Roberts’ Sis in August: Osage County Movie by Marc Snetiker

Julianne, Julia and Juliette… has a nice ring to it, no? Former Law & Order: Criminal Intent star and stage veteran Julianne Nicholson will join Julia Roberts and Juliette Le…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:23AM

Other Than That, Mr. Lincoln by Sam Hurwitt

Topdog/Underdog, Marin Theatre Company. Two brothers named Lincoln and Booth–well, this will end well. Marin Theatre Company does Suzan-Lori Parks’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play …

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:19AM

Photo Flash: GRACE, Starring Paul Rudd and Ed Asner, Opens Tonight on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Craig Wright's Grace, starring Paul Rudd and Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon, with Kate Arrington and seven-time Emmy Award-winner Ed Asner, opens tonight on Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15AM

BWW Interview: Teal Wicks as Emma in JEKYLL AND HYDE by E.h. Reiter

Teal Wicks and the cast of JEKYLL AND HYDE launch their Broadway bound tour in San Diego Playing at the San Diego Civic Theatre through Sunday, October 7th

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:13AM

TV & radio reviews: Radio review: Beach Boys at 50; Private Passions; Big Shot by Nick Smurthwaite

Like the Beatles in their early years, the Beach Boys’ music was crude and simplistic when the band started out in the early 1960s. That all changed with the release of no fewer than three…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:13AM

BBW Interview: Laird Mackintosh in JEKYLL AND HYDE by E.h. Reiter

Laird Mackintosh and the cast of JEKYLL AND HYDE start their Broadway bound tour of JEKYLL AND HYDE in San Diego. Playing through Sunday, October 7th

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:13AM

Rapunzel, Theatre Royal Studio, York by Kevin Berry

Theatre Royal Studio, York: Rapunzel's hair has grown long enough to reach the ground so she cuts it off. Why? "It was weighing me down," is the exasperated response and, she …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:09AM

Tracy Letts is Amy Morton's 'Dreamboat' in 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'

Three members of the four-person cast of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" are making their Broadway debuts. "It’s totally surreal," says Carrie Coon, who earned rave reviews for her p…

SOURCE: backstage.com at 11:09AM

Aubrey's Corner by Aubrey Reuben

Ten Chimneys, by Jeffrey Hatcher, is a play about the private lives of the famous actors, Alfred Lunt (Byron Jennings) and Lynn Fontanne (Carolyn McCormick), while rehearsing The Seagull on …

SOURCE: www.theaterextras.com at 11:04AM

Comedy gold: Stewart Francis's Tour de Francis by Leo Benedictus

This suave, mic-wearing Canadian may look like a conference-hall shyster but he's a master of the slow-burning punchline Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:01AM

Producers Gone Wild! by Ken Davenport

I’ve been doing something at meetings for a few years now that I’ve found so rewarding to my projects and, frankly, so much fun, that I thought I’d share it with you. It…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Blog: Greg Reuter - (Don't) Hold the Applause! by Guest Blogger: Greg Reuter

When I first moved to NY, I had two amazing roommates, Eric Christian dancer, singer and actor extrordinaire and Jennifer Stetor now Stetor Eggars- see previous description. Jen Stet as we c…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AM

“Peter” Flub, “Old Jews” Grub & Cute Boys Go Glub Glub by Tom Mizer

Video may have killed the radio star but it certainly seems to be helping the Broadway variety. Theatrical publicists and performers are embracing the reach of online video…and we bene…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:58AM

Carnival of the Animals by Debbie Jackson

If you’re not a classical music fan, you may think you’re not familiar with the suite of songs “Carnival of the Animals” by Camille Saint-Saens, but the adorable conceptualiz…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:52AM

Richard Alston Dance Company at Home, Robin Howard Dance Theatre, London by Neil Norman

Robin Howard Dance Theatre, London: It is business as usual for Alston and his athletic company of dancers as they bring a mixed bag of work old and new to The Place. Read the full review

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:49AM

This just in: Peekskill’s Paramount shuttered by Peter D. Kramer

After a plea to subscribers to help close an estimated $300,000 budget shortfall, the board of Peekskill’s Paramount Center for the Arts last night voted to suspend operations,  effec…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 10:46AM

Romney versus Big Bird by Jonathan Mandell

Here is the part of the transcript of the first 2012 presidential debate that concerns Big Bird. Debate moderator Jim Lehrer had asked: “What are the differences between the two of you…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:46AM

PHOTO CALL: Karen Mason, Karen Akers, Emily Bergl Visit Andrea Marcovicci at the Cafe Carlyle by Krissie Fullerton

Cabaret favorite Andrea Marcovicci, who recently celebrated her 25th anniversary season at the Algonquin Hotel's now-closed Oak Room, played her first engagement at the Café Carly…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM

News: Dreamboats & Petticoats returns to West End for limited run at Wyndham's

Jukebox musical Dreamboats and Petticoats will return to the West End for a limited run at Wyndham's Theatre from 16 October. The show, which is based around Fifties and Sixties hits from t…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:33AM

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Legit News: Women's Impact Report 2012: The Lawyers

SOURCE: Variety at 10:30AM

Barbara Broccoli, producer

Legit News: Women's Impact Report 2012: Creatives

SOURCE: Variety at 10:30AM

Quiara Alegria Hudes, American playwright

Legit News: Women's Impact Report 2012: Creatives

SOURCE: Variety at 10:30AM

Mia Michaels, choreographer

Legit News: Women's Impact Report 2012: Creatives

SOURCE: Variety at 10:30AM

Ripley present for 'Christmas'

Legit News: Actress to topline Vogel play at NYTW

SOURCE: Variety at 10:28AM

Student Center: University of Utah Takes on Being Gay in High School by Megan Pedersen

In a world where being gay in high school can be downright scary, a group of diverse students form a Geography Club really a secret club for kids looking for a safe place to be themselves.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:26AM

Meet the Young Cast of Olney Theatre Center’s ‘Over the Tavern’-Part Two: Corrieanne Stein by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

This is the second of four interviews with the young cast members of Olney Theatre Center’s Over the Tavern. Today, Corrieanne Stein tells us about playing the young sister in the Pa…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:25AM

InDepth InterView: Joshua Henry Discusses New Musical AMIGO DUENDE, Plus COTTON CLUB PARADE, PORGY & More by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are talking to a charismatic leading man who has made quite a mark on Broadway over the last few seasons, having participated in the original Broadways casts of Kander amp Ebbs THE …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:21AM

Photo Coverage: Betty Buckley Brings THE OTHER WOMEN to Feinstein's by Stephen Sorokoff

FEINSTEINS AT LOEWS REGENCY will continue its Fall 2012 season with the return engagement of Tony Award-winning actress and singer Betty Buckley. In an exclusive four-week run, Ms. Buckley p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:21AM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Extraordinary!" Rehearsal and Rosh Hashanah Baking With Kansas Rep Pippin Star Claybourne Elder by Matthew Blank

Claybourne Elder (Bonnie & Clyde) has been keeping busy while not onstage starring in Kansas City Rep's Pippin. Having recently celebrated his marriage to director Eric Rosen, Elder …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM

The brain behind The Blaze by Peter D. Kramer

Halloween classic has new sound and look Visitors to The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze have called it “absolutely amazing,” “awesome,” “the greatest Hallowee…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 10:15AM

From Howard to Halloween by Peter D. Kramer

Stern show regular moonlights as Blaze composer Richard Christy, a producer and on-air personality on Howard Stern’s radio show on Sirius, is also a musician who calls himself “a…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 10:13AM

Ticket Offer: £10 tickets for New Art Club at Soho Theatre by A Younger Theatre

Our friends, and let’s face it we really do love them, at Soho Theatre have given us access to another great ticket deal. Fancy seeing some new interactive theatre for a little more th…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:03AM

Interviews: Strong sense of duty by Natasha Tripney

Natasha Tripney talks to artistic director of Birmingham Rep about leading the company into a new eraThe post Strong sense of duty appeared first on The Stage.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:01AM

Favorite Audience Moments: Spiderman’s Aaron Lavigne by BroadwaySpotted

We’re starting a new mini-series! Once a week we’re going to talk to a Broadway performer about their favorite experience as an audience member. Whether it was the first show the…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:00AM

Specializing in Secrets and Their Dear Cost by Patrick Healy

The playwright Simon Stephens is hoping for his breakout moment in New York with “Harper Regan,” which is in previews at Atlantic Theater Company.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00AM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Randy Harrison, Cole Escola, Logan Ford, Rob Maitner Set for Free Reading of The Click of the Lock by Andrew Gans

{Your Name Here} A Queer Theater Company will present a one-night-only reading of Justin Sayre's The Click of the Lock Oct. 16 at the Cherry Lane Studio Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:51AM

A man and his ever-unfolding map by Peter D. Kramer

After 49 years, artist gets to see where he’s been going Forty-nine years ago, Jerry Gretzinger was 20, working a dull summer job babysitting mechanical counters at the Hoover Ball Bea…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 09:50AM

Stars of Slapstick #8: The Three Keatons (especially Buster) by Trav S.D.

This is one in a series of posts we are producing in connection with our new book Chain of Fools: Silent Comedy and Its Legacies from Nickelodeons to Youtube, available from Bear Manor Me…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:41AM

An Evening with Taye Diggs Set for Oct. 6 by Andrew Gans

Stage and screen star Taye Diggs will perform in concert Oct. 6 at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:39AM

Film News: Sword-Fights and Dopey Impressions: Secrets of The Princess Bride by David Gordon

If you've been known to shout "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die," then this is for you.The cast and creative team of the cult classic The Princess Bride reunite…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:35AM

Photo Flash: Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Alfre Woodard and More at Steel Magnolias Premiere by Tristan Fuge

On Wednesday, October 3, the new Lifetime Original Movie version of Steel Magnolias premiered at the Paris Theater, in advance of the film's debut on Sunday, October 9 at 9pm

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:35AM

Kelli O'Hara and Ron Raines Featured on New CD, "Celebrating the American Spirit" by Andrew Gans

The new CD "Celebrating the American Spirit," performed by Essential Voices USA and conducted by Judith Clurman, will be released on iTunes Oct. 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:31AM

Stars of Burlesque-A-Pades: Gal Friday by Trav S.D.

After years of desk jockeying for “the man”, this Gal Friday decided to take her talents and apply them to the stage.  Gal had the honor of performing at Miss Exotic World in La…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:28AM

Off-Broadway: Keen Company's Marry Me a Little by Sarah B. Roberts

I saw the first preview of Keen Company's revival of Marry Me a Little at the Clurman in Theatre Row.  I loved it so much that I went back again last week and frankly I'd love to …

SOURCE: Adventures in the Endless Pursuit of Entertainment at 09:28AM

Reviews: Paris Commune by Dan Bacalzo

The Civilians' invigorating new music-theater work Paris Commune is not about Occupy Wall Street, but audience members would be hard-pressed not to think about that seminal protest while sit…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:28AM

News: Cole Porter's High Society to tour the UK

A new production of Cole Porter’s High Society is set to tour the UK in 2013 with its opening performances at Venue Cymru in Llandudno from 29 January to 2 February 2013 (previews fro…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:26AM

News: Informal dress opera nights launched by ENO by Nicola Merrifield

English National Opera has launched a new scheme targeted at young people and novice opera-goers which encourages people to dress informally at performances. Undress for the Opera was launch…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:24AM

It’s getting cloudy in Philadelphia by George Hunka

When I was a part of the Philadelphia theatre community in the mid-1980s as a playwright and the managing producer of the now-defunct Theatre Center Philadelphia, the city was just emerging …

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 09:23AM

Sweet Soubrette, “What’s My Desire?” Video Release by Trav S.D.

Tonight at 8:30, join Sweet Soubrette for a full band performance at Jalopy to celebrate the release of their new video, “What’s My Desire?” which will be screened at the show. Brookly…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:22AM

Grace, Starring Paul Rudd & Michael Shannon, Opens on Broadway by Broadway.com

Grace, a divinely dark comedy by Craig Wright, opens October 4 on Broadway. The production, which stars Paul Rudd, Michael Shannon, Ed Asner and Kate Arrington, is scheduled to pla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:19AM

News: ROH cinema season announced by Nicola Merrifield

The Royal Opera House has revealed its second worldwide cinema season, which will include three ballet and six opera screenings. Of the nine broadcasts, seven will be live from Covent Garden…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:15AM

Interviews: Breaking out of constraints by Alexa Baracaia

Alexa Baracaia talks to hip hop theatre pioneer Jonzi D about his new works at Sadler's WellsThe post Breaking out of constraints appeared first on The Stage.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:10AM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Tony Award Winner Betty Buckley, A Video Celebration by Playbill Staff

That Tony-winning Texan talent Betty Buckley recently began a month-long engagement at Feinstein's. Playbill.com offers a second look at some of Buckley's magnificent performances th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:02AM

2012-2013 Season Preview for McLean Community Players by Chris Hardy and Joel Markowitz by Guest Author

McLean Community Players (MCP) just concluded their 2011-2012 season with a highly successful production of Legally Blonde. To find out what they have in store for next season, I interviewed…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM

‘Grace,’ Starring Paul Rudd and Michael Shannon, Opens October 4 by Grace

On October 4, Grace officially opens at the Cort Theatre. Directed by Dexter Bullard (Tracy Letts’ Bug), Grace is a new acclaimed faith-themed American play by Craig Wright (“Si…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 09:00AM
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Review Round-up: Does Duff dazzle as Berenice?

Alan Hollinghurst's new translation of Racine's tragedy of unfulfilled passion Berenice opened at the Donmar Warehouse this week (2 October 2012). The play recounts the tragic love sto…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:49AM

Part Six: Letters From the Living Dead: “We’ll Be Alright…” by Stephen Gregory Smith by Guest Author

“In the living room of the farmhouse, the television flickers on as an emergency broadcast message begins transmission. Everyone stops what they are doing and lean forward, hungry for …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:30AM

Palestinian theatre director Zakaria Zubeidi is released on bail by Matt Trueman

Co-founder of Jenin's Freedom Theatre, who faces charges over an attack on the home of Jenin governor Qaddura Musa, has been released on bail following a series of hunger strikesThe imprison…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:27AM

Finding Neverland – review by Alfred Hickling

Curve, LeicesterThe news that Miramax co-founder Harvey Weinstein was to make the leap into theatrical production with a musical version of his 2004 movie aroused a flurry of speculation: th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:25AM

LCT3 adds two titles

Legit News: Plays by Greenidge, Pearle join lineup

SOURCE: Variety at 08:16AM

Luz by Theasy.com

La MaMa, Off Off Broadway By Adrienne Urbanski BOTTOM LINE: An immensely talented cast helps to make this play feel realistic and convincing despite the very dramatic material. In he…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 08:14AM

BWW's On This Day - October 4, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 4 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Awesome Person Thursday: The Man Under by Michael Roderick

This week's A.P.T. goes out to Athena Theatre Company who are doing something really special. They are donating a portion of their ticket sales to an amazing not for profit. This is the type…

SOURCE: One Producer in the City at 08:00AM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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TEN CHIMNEYS – At home with Alfred Lunt & Lynn Fontanne by Oscar E Moore

  “They don’t write them like that anymore,” is a comment that is usually heard after seeing a revival of an old chestnut at The Mint, The Actors Company Theatre or The Pe…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 07:59AM

News: Rock of Ages closes at Shaftesbury on 6 Jan ahead of transfer

Rock of Ages is closing at the Shaftesbury Theatre on 6 January 2012 ahead of a move to another, yet-to-be-confirmed West End venue, Whatsonstage.com can confirm.W@S_TICKETS/W@S_TICKETSThe B…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:41AM

Our Boys, Duchess, London by Jeremy Austin

Duchess, London: It's the final piece of dialogue that defines Our Boys. Joe, a soldier injured in the IRA bomb attack on Horseguards Parade, on his knees, centre stage, for only the se…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:34AM

Review: Ten Chimneys at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

You can visit Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Luntr landmarked summer retreat right here in Manhattan with a ticket to Jeffrey Hatcher's backstage look at the legendary actors' lives . . . Read More

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:33AM

News: Drama schools fend off ‘rich only’ charge by Matthew Hemley

Principals from London’s leading drama schools, including RADA’s Edward Kemp, have defended themselves from claims that only “rich kids” can afford to train at their organisations. T…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:27AM

It's today: my little love is an assistant director on Broadway! by Sarah B. Roberts

It's today:  the first rehearsal for the Broadway revival of Clifford Odet's play Golden Boy.  The production is directed by Bart Sher with costumes by Catherine Zuber and sets by …

SOURCE: Adventures in the Endless Pursuit of Entertainment at 07:27AM

Women Laughing, Old Red Lion, London by Jonathan Watson

Old Red Lion, London: According to the Mental Health Foundation, one in four people in the UK will suffer from a psychological condition in the course of a year. Read the full review

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:24AM

The Hall of Hams: The Glory That is Heston by Trav S.D.

The Hall of Hams is my series on some of my favorite actors who have brought the art of melodramatic acting into the modern era. Today is the birthday of Charlton Heston (1923-2008). When I …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:24AM

Production News: High Society revival to tour UK and Ireland by Nicola Merrifield

Touring musical theatre company Music and Lyrics will revive High Society in 2013. This will be the consortium’s second show, following its inaugural production of Leicester Curve’s The …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:23AM

News: Winner of Red Planet Prize revealed by Matthew Hemley

Jonathan Neil has been announced as the winner of this year’s Red Planet writing prize. Organised by production companies Red Planet Pictures and Kudos Film and TV, the Red Planet Prize ha…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:17AM

Production News: BBC1 orders full series of Sue Johnston comedy Lapland by Matthew Hemley

BBC1 has commissioned a full series of Lapland, the comedy that was broadcast as a 90-minute special last Christmas. Starring Sue Johnston, the six-part comedy is being made by the BBC’s c…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01AM

Sheridan Smith signs up for Mr Stink

Gavin and Stacey star Sheridan Smith has joined the cast of BBC1's adaptation of David Walliams's book Mr Stink.

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00AM

TheaterMania U: Broadway Dreams Foundation, the Gift that Keeps on Giving by Mary Anna Dennard

"The benefits we receive must be rendered again, line for line, deed for deed, cent for cent." -- Ralph Waldo EmersonIf you aren't familiar with the Broadway Dreams Foundation and how they "…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:00AM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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I Could've Been Better, Theatre Royal Studio, Bristol by Jeremy Brien

Theatre Royal Studio, Bristol: Fledging Bristol theatre company Idiot Child, already making favourable ripples in their home city, are out on tour for the first time with this offbeat one-ma…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:54AM

Our Boys, Duchess Theatre, London

“He said the army was his home, his marriage and his mistress,” reports one of the characters here of the decorated veteran turned down-and-out whom he encountered sleeping rough on the …

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:46AM

A Tender Thing, Swan, Stratford-upon-Avon by Natasha Tripney

Swan, Stratford-upon-Avon: Ben Power's delicate reworking of Romeo and Juliet premiered in Newcastle in 2009, the same year as Tom Morris' Juliet and Her Romeo appeared in Bristol.…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:42AM

Gelber leads cast of 'Elf'

Legit News: Kritzer also signs on to Broadway musical

SOURCE: Variety at 06:42AM

Finding Neverland, Curve, Leicester by Mark Shenton

Curve, Leicester: "It's the opening night of the year," sing the company late into the second act and they weren't kidding. Leicester's Curve was the scene for the w…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:32AM

New Show By "War Horse" Puppeteers Coming to New Haven's Festival by Frank Rizzo

Handspring Puppet Company To Create An Experimental "A Midsummer Night's Dream"If you're the acclaimed puppeteers of Handspring Puppet Company, how do you follow the Tony Award-winning, i…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:19AM

Graham Alexander: The Rock Shop Interview by Call Me Adam

"Call Me Adam" once again chats with rising musician Graham Alexander. This time around we talk about his upcoming show at The Rock Shop in Brooklyn on October 9, his debut full-length album…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 06:00AM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Inky Forcing Out the Over-50 Crowd to Hire Younger, Cheaper Reporters? by Victor Fiorillo

Late yesterday, longtime Philadelphia Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro found out that he’s been reassigned … to South Jersey. The 64-year-old Wyncote resident isn’t the only Inqu…

SOURCE: The Philly Post at 05:51AM

Blog: Michael Coveney: Front of house welcome wanes

A slight air of deflation attended the fizzing first night of Our Boys at the Duchess yesterday, as the longstanding front of house manager, Chris Ishermann, was conspicuously absent from hi…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:48AM

How to write a theatre review by Lyn Gardner

As a new production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof opens in Leeds, we're inviting you to join our project and review the production. But there's no right or wrong approachThe first rule is that th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:34AM

How to write a theatre review by Lyn Gardner

As a new production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof opens in Leeds, we're inviting you to join our project and review the production. But there's no right or wrong approach Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:34AM

Review: Zelda by Rebecca Hussein

Below Zelda Fitzgerald’s high school graduation photo are inscribed the words, “Why should all life be work, when we all can borrow. Let’s think only of today, and not worry about …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:31AM

1st Night Photos: David Tennant & Matt Smith join Our Boys

Is there a Doctor in the house? Well there were two at the Duchess Theatre last night - David Tennant and Matt Smith - for the West End premiere of Jonathan Lewis' award-winning play Our Boy…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:20AM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Suburban theater for the week of Oct. 5-11 by Kerry Reid

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

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:54AM

Both shock and sweetness in 'Beast'; Interrobang shows promise by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEWS: "Don't Give That Beast a Name" by Chicago Mammals at Zoo Studios ★★★ and "Hot 'n' Throbbing" by Interrobang Theatre Project at Raven Theatre ★★…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:54AM

Chicago openings for the week of Oct. 5-11

Picking the upcoming opening nights.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:54AM

When it's OK to get back in the pool

The Lookingglass Theatre Company's restaging of director Mary Zimmerman's "Metamorphoses," a stunning show that socked me right in the gut last weekend, sure makes the case for the validity …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:54AM

Memories of war, through the lens of medical ethics by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Freshly Fallen Snow" at Chicago Dramatists ★★½ THEATER REVIEW: "Freshly Fallen Snow" at Chicago Dramatists ★★½

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:53AM

Playing Medea Can Change You

The Guardian (UK) 10/02/12

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:47AM

Radio: WOS Radio: #WOSOuting to A Chorus of Disapproval

Last night (3 October 2012) we took nearly 200 theatregoers to see Trevor Nunn's West End revival of Alan Ayckbourn's amdram comedy A Chorus of Disapproval.The production, which stars Rob Br…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:45AM

New Production of High Society to Tour U.K. in 2012; Cast Includes Michael Praed, Daniel Boys, Sophie Bould by Mark Shenton

A new U.K. touring production of High Society will launch in 2013, beginning performances at Llandudno's Venue Cymru Jan. 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00AM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Our Boys ****

Justice at last for Jonathan Lewis’s play about squaddies in a military hospital in Woolwich, which bobbled around in the early 1990s, surfaced again in Scotland ten years ago and now …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:51AM

Sweet hits, a few misses in Cosmo's 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change' by Marcus Crowder

The good news and not-so-good news about "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" is that it's a charming little musical idea. The four performers are easily likable, showing off terrific co…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:00AM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Regional/Los Angeles Theater Review: EURYDICE (South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa) by Thomas Doos

THIS ODD INTERPRETATION, AS WITH ORPHEUS HIMSELF, FAILS TO LEAD US TO THE LAND OF THE LIVING Sarah Ruhl is a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright known for creating poetic, non-linear contempo…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:59AM

Chicago Theater Review: FRESHLY FALLEN SNOW (Chicago Dramatists) by Erika Mikkalo

MEMORIES MAY BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH Freshly Fallen Snow, by Chicago Dramatists’ resident playwright M. E. H. Lewis, builds its plot upon a recent scientific advancement:  the possibi…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:57AM

Theater review: 'Sunday in the Park' shows love, work are no walk through one by Chris Jones

"Perhaps if you had remained still," says George, the distracted artist, to the woman he loves, currently on the way out the door for good, having settled for a lesser man. "Perhaps," she sa…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:36AM

The Board Police by Joe Patti

Via Non-Profit Law blog, Kevin Monroe of X Factor Consulting made a tongue in cheek post about crimes that the non-profit Board Police special investigation unit should be looking into. Amon…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 02:30AM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Little Chester County theater gets big star-powered boost

A fledgling theater group in Chester County has landed a bit of big-time help from showbiz dynamo Tina Fey. The Upper Darby High grad turned TV and film star filmed a surprise unpaid pitch f…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:32AM

NUNSET BOULEVARD: THE NUNSENSE HOLLYWOOD BOWL SHOW Starts National Tour in WI Today, 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 01:30AM

Ricky Martin Guests on LIVE! WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL Today, 10/4 by TV News Desk

Superstar Ricky Martin will guest on today's October 4th LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL. The actor currently stars as 'Che' in the current Broadway revival of EVITA.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

TT: Happy happy joy joy

The first preview of Satchmo at the Waldorf in New Haven went smoothly and satisfyingly. Yes, there were a couple...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Almanac

"He was handsome in a way that didn't mean anything. He had the empty, regular face that you can find...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

'Price' is right for St. Louis' Todd Newton

He brings the traveling 'The Price Is Right Live' to the Fox Theatre on Friday night.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:00AM

'Pearls Before Swine' creator chose funnies over fights

Popular comic strip artist Stephan Pastis says "Peanuts" shaped his life.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:00AM

Ten Chimneys - Lunt and Fontanne's private lives examined off B'way by Oscar E. Moore

Enlightening, charming and thoroughly entertaining.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

FRANKENWEENIE Stars by Young Hollywood

FRANKENWEENIE Stars They're alive, ALIVE! Mwahahaha! The cast of Tim Burton's 'Frankenweenie', that is! Young stars Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, and Robert Capron stop by the Studio to gi…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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All puffed up and nowhere to go by Frank Scheck

‘Whenever we talk about the theater, we’re talking about love,” Lynn Fontanne declares in Jeffrey Hatcher’s “Ten Chimneys,” about the actress and her onstage and offstage love, A…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:14AM

George Hamilton talks life as an actor by Richard Ouzounian

George Hamilton opens in La Cage Aux Folles in Toronto on Oct. 10

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01AM

Ute Lemper Returns to Joe's Pub Oct. 4 With New Song Cycle by Andrew Gans

Ute Lemper, who starred in both the London and Broadway productions of Chicago, returns to Joe's Pub Oct. 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Paul Rudd, Michael Shannon, Edward Asner Search for Grace on Broadway, Opening Oct. 4 by Andrew Gans

Craig Wright's Grace, a four-person darkly comic drama set in Florida that examines the meaning of religion and life, officially opens Oct. 4 at Broadway's Cort Theatre following pre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Klea Blackhurst Is Ethel Merman in Oct. 4 Reading of Merman's Apprentice, With Anita Gillette, Carly Rose Sonenclar by Andrew Gans

Industry readings of the new musical fable Merman's Apprentice are presented Oct. 4 at 1 PM and 4 PM in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Best of Everything, Based on Rona Jaffe Novel, Opens Oct. 4; Sas Goldberg, Alicia Sable, Tom O'Keefe Star by Michael Gioia

The Best of Everything, based on Rona Jaffe's 1958 controversial best-selling novel of the same name, officially opens Oct. 4, following previews that began Sept. 29, at HERE Arts Center…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Children's Health Fund Benefit, With Julianne Moore, Rita Wilson, Sting, Tom Hanks, Tina Fey, Offered Oct. 4 in NYC by Michael Gioia

The Children's Health Fund, which provides pediatric mobile care to underserved children, celebrates its 25th anniversary with a benefit concert held Oct. 4 at Radio City Music Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Joshua Henry, Heather Hogan and Luis Salgado's Amigo Duende Receives World Premiere Oct. 4-7 in NYC by Michael Gioia

Amigo Duende, a new musical written by Tony nominee Joshua Henry, Heather Hogan and Luis Salgado, receives its world premiere Oct. 4-7 at El Museo del Barrio in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today in Theatre History: OCTOBER 4 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Robert Viagas and Sam Maher

1880 Writer Damon Runyon, whose short story "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" will go on to form the basis for the musical Guys and Dolls, is born today.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Apollo to expand with CAA

Legit News: Partnership to pursue TV, film, licensing projects

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AM

Daniel Stern finds 'Other Place'

Legit News: Cast set for Broadway production

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AM

Public Theater Unveils $40 Million Renovation of Lafayette Street Home Oct. 4 by Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater officially opens its doors Oct. 4 to unveil the $40 million renovation of its Lafayette Street home, the 158-year-old former Astor Library, which has served as its residen…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Douglas Hodge Talks About Playing Cyrano, a Romantic Who Thumbs His Nose to the World by Ruth Leon

Tony Award winner Douglas Hodge and director Jamie Lloyd on why the verse classic Cyrano de Bergerac still speaks to us after more than a century. To wit: "Each of us has some kind of n…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Jerry Seinfeld Performs Stand-Up in All Five NYC Boroughs Starting Oct. 4 at the Beacon; Colin Quinn Guests by Andrew Gans

For the first time in 14 years, Emmy winner Jerry Seinfeld presents full performances of his signature stand-up comedy in New York City beginning Oct. 4 at the Beacon Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

He Makes Me Laugh, Free Tribute to Jerry Lewis, Presented Oct. 4 at Lincoln Center by Andrew Gans

A tribute to Jerry Lewis — who directed the recent Nashville world premiere of The Nutty Professor, the new Rupert Holmes-Marvin Hamlisch musical based on the 1963 Lewis film comedy &m…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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