Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Giancarlo Esposito, Mary McCann, Gareth Saxe, John Slattery Celebrate Harper Regan Opening by David Gordon

Atlantic Theater Company celebrated the opening of Simon Stephens' Harper Regan on Wednesday, October 10. Following the performance, the cast and crew headed over Il Bastardo fo

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:52PM

Cbot Arts Writing of the Week Award Goes to… by Jeremy M. Barker

Top notch reporting on Rothko's artistic interlocutors so recently famous by way of the MPS

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Grace by Wendy Caster

There is a tremendous amount of talent on display at Craig Wright's play Grace at the Cort Theatre.  Michael Shannon continues his run of brilliant performances, subtly yet vividly limn…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 11:46PM

X FACTOR RECAP: Top 24 Revealed! by Kelsey Denette

The X Factor has entered the final stretch before its live shows, and there was plenty of drama do go around on the road to get here. Whether you missed the show or just want to re-live a pe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36PM

Molly Smith signs on to spread Broadway wings with ‘Velocity of Autumn’ by Peter Marks

If all goes as planned, a high-profile Washington stage director will be making her Broadway debut this spring, shepherding a new play by a dramatist who will also be having his freshman exp…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:35PM

North by Theasy.com

59E59 Theatres, Off Broadway By Haytham Elhawary BOTTOM LINE: An intensely emotional and somewhat feminine tale about reconciling artistic fulfillment with worldly duties and personal…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:10PM

STAGE TUBE: Magic Johnson Developing SOUL TRAIN Musical for Broadway? by Stage Tube

Magic Johnson revealed on the Wendy Williams show that he is in the process of adapting Soul Train for Broadway and the big screen, with hopes to bring the show back to television. Watch his…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02PM

Theater review: 'Harper Regan' by Joe Dziemianowicz

Deep into the play “Harper Regan,” the title character observes, “It’s been a strange day. A strange couple of days.” That’s an understatement. And this 2008 dr…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Stephen Sondheim's Marry Me A Little by Call Me Adam

Review: Stephen Sondheim's "Marry Me A Little": If you want to see two rising stars, then go see Lauren Molina and Jason Tam in "Marry Me A Little."

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TheatreScene Chat with Teddy and Alex: Teddy Brings It On Broadway! by JK

This is the next in a series of brief interviews with two exciting new performers on the Broadway scene, Alex Wyse and Teddy Toye.  They first came to my attention when I saw them toget…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:05PM

Reviews: Harper Regan by David Finkle

British playwright Simon Stephens has written several striking plays, but Harper Regan, now making its American debut at Atlantic Theater Company under the direction of Gaye Taylor Upchurc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Theater Review: ‘Lewis Black: Running on Empty,’ at Richard Rodgers Theater by Charles Isherwood

The comedian Lewis Black, known for his angry-man stand-up, modulates the rage in this 90-minute show, transforming from sober glowering to jabbering-like-a-lunatic only to punctuate a key p…

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Theater Review: Mary McCann in ‘Harper Regan’ at Atlantic Theater Company by Ben Brantley

In “Harper Regan” Mary McCann stunningly plays a working wife and mother who runs away from her job and her family when she suddenly feels mortal shadows are closing in on her.

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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'Harper Regan' review: It's hard to care

The plot of "Harper Regan" follows a sad suburban woman through multiple encounters as she abandons her job, her husband and her daughter to visit her dying father.

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Damned by Despair, National Theatre by Matt Wolf

Spain's Golden Age turns unaccountably to dross in Damned by Despair, the Tirso de Molina play that is a good half-hour shorter than the running time given in the programme but won't (in thi…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 09:15PM

Rachelle Rak - Wonder Woman - Oct 11,2012 by Candi & Randy

Rachelle Rak has been labeled as a Triple Threat on Broadway for her immeasurable talent in dance, singing, and acting. Currently appearing in the role of "Sheila" in A Chorus Line at Paper …

SOURCE: BlogTalkRadio at 09:00PM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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HARPER REGAN - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

A woman who's spiritually, psychologically, and emotionally downtrodden should not also be luminous. . . .

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:58PM

Andras Schiff's Rainbow-Tempered Clavier by Chloe Veltman

Andras Schiff gave an hour-long lecture about J S Bach last night at Davies Symphony Hall. The pianist recently began a two-year residency with the San Francisco Symphony, during which time …

SOURCE: Chloe Veltman at 08:57PM

Theater News: David Sedaris, Cirque Shanghai and More Planned for Mahaiwe's 2012-2013 Season by Bethany Rickwald

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center has announced further plans for its previously reported 2012-2013 season.Highlights will include Masters of the Fiddle with Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:30PM

Chicago Theater Review: BLACK N BLUE BOYS/BROKEN MEN (Goodman Theatre) by Tony Frankel

A STORY TO TELL Writer/Actress Dael Orlandersmith has many stories to tell in her one-person show at the Goodman, but they all encompass the same theme: abuse. Specifically, involving boys a…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:28PM

STAGE TUBE: First Look at Manna Nichols and More in Rehearsal for Arena Stage's MY FAIR LADY! by Stage Tube

Take a first look at the talented cast of My Fair Lady, featuring Manna Nichols and Nicholas Rodriguez, in rehearsal at Arena Stage below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:25PM

Theater News: Jim DeSelm, Mary Ernster and More Will Appear in Reimagined James Joyce's The Dead by Bethany Rickwald

Court Theatre will present a reimagined version of James Joyce's The Dead, November 8-December 9. Charles Newell will direct, with musical direction by Doug Peck and choreography by Katie S…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:15PM

‘Harper Regan’ Tries to Complicate the Uncomplicated

Rachel Hauck’s layered set beautifully illustrates what Simon Stephens’ “Harper Regan” only attempts to achieve. The play opens with an office scene in which the titl…

SOURCE: backstage.com at 08:00PM

Theater News: Ben Michael, Greg Nix, and More to Ring in Walnut Street Theatre's Holiday Season in Plaid Tidings by Bethany Rickwald

Walnut Street Theatre will be presenting Plaid Tidings, a collection of holiday hits performed by the boys of Forever Plaid, November 20-December 30 at the Walnut's Independence Studio on 3.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00PM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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SMIKE Auditions by Olde Towne Hall Theatre

Youth Auditions for Charles Dicken's "SMIKE" directed by Sharon GodseyThe musical begins with scenes of bored students in a classroom taking part in daily testing. The pro…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 07:59PM

Plaza Suite by Olde Towne Hall Theatre

Olde Towne Hall Theatre is starting it's 34th season Friday October 12th with Neil Simmon's "Plaza Suite"!Hilarity abounds in this portrait of three couples successively occupying …

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 07:57PM

Lorna Luft to Star in Fabulous Palm Springs Follies' DANCE TO THE MUSIC Season Opener, Beg. 11/1 by David Green

Renowned, powerhouse vocalist and entertainer Lorna Luft will headline the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies newest incarnation, DANCE TO THE MUSIC, when it opens on November 1 in the historic P…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:47PM

Fuse Theater Review: Not-so-Hot “Heir” by Alyssa Hall

The first episode of the "Blood Rose Rising" series possessed creepy comic potential and an intriguing mix of multimedia, magic, and thrills that hinted at even better things to come. Alas, …

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:40PM

Review: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Bailiwick Chicago) by Scotty Zacher

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson is like history reimagined by the cult 90’s comedy troupe The State, with a bit of “South Park” and a pounding hard rock score. Thanks to an astounding cas…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:35PM

STAGE TUBE: Raul Esparza on His LAW & ORDER: SVU Character by Stage Tube

Tony nominee Ral Esparza will play the recurring role of DA Rafael Barba on Law amp Order SVU beginning on Wednesday, October 10. The episode, titled Twenty-Five Acts, centers on the author …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:31PM

Lilli Cooper, Rebecca Luker and More Set for Breaking Bread Theatre's Invitation-Only ELLA MINNOW PEA, 10/25 & 26 by BroadwayWorld

New Yorks newest theater company Breaking Bread Theatre, under the leadership of Co-Artistic Directors Joe Calarco and Jen Waldman, with Third Coast Creative, present a developmental lab of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:26PM

McClain’s Misbehavin’: A Play, Not ‘Just a Revue’ by A.R. Cassell

Saundra McClain, a stage veteran who moved from New York to LA in 2006, took a while to discover the LA theater community. But this month she's directing a more book-oriented version of the …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 07:20PM

K.T. Sullivan: Her Life Is Cabaret

The appointment of K.T. Sullivan as the artistic director of the Mabel Mercer Foundation comes at a portentous moment in cabaret's history.

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The curtain’s up on Cyndi Lauper’s Broadway-bound ‘Kinky Boots’

Lace ’em up, test your balance and start to dance. “Kinky Boots,” the new Broadway-bound musical that opens in its official “Chicago tryout” Oct. 17 at the Bank of America Theatre,…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 07:11PM

‘Pigeon House’ true to Irish theatrical history

Honor Molloy may have left Ireland when she was 8 years old but she has never forgotten her life there. It has influenced her writing from plays such as “In Pigeon House,” about to make …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 07:00PM

Filmed theater back in time for fall season

National Theatre Live began in 2009 with a production of “Phedre” that was seen by a worldwide audience of more than 50,000. Now three years later, the series that broadcasts current pla…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 07:00PM

'North' Is a Strikingly Staged Fantasia on the Lindberghs and Saint-Exupéry

A strikingly staged three-character play about the celebrated aviator Charles Lindbergh; his mousey wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh; and “Little Prince” author Antoine de Saint-Exup&…

SOURCE: backstage.com at 07:00PM

A real office drama: How a decrepit building was transformed into an inspirational arts hub

Exit Finsbury Park station to the north and, as well as a thriving fruit-and-veg stall and a pub that seems to come to life only when Arsenal are playing, you'll find one of the most inspiri…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

'Gay Marriage Plays' a collection of funny, moving one-acts at Cleveland Public Theatre by Andrea Simakis

"Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays" makes no apologies for being what it is -- a piece of agitprop theater gift-wrapped as a collection of one-acts by some of America's …

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 07:00PM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Box Office Opens Tomorrow for FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS by BroadwayWorld

The box office for Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons The One. The Only. The Original will open Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 10am. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons The One. The Only. The …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:57PM

Chicago Children’s Theatre brings ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ to life

Chicago Children’s Theatre is nomadic no longer, kicking off its sixth season with “Harold and the Purple Crayon” in its new, permanent home, the Ruth Page Center for the Arts at 1016 …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:56PM

Photo Flash: New LES MISERABLES Film Poster Revealed Featuring Hugh Jackman as 'Valjean'! by BroadwayWorld

Christmas can't get here fast enough, because that's when Les Miserables hits the big screen. Check out a just-released poster for the film below, which features Hugh Jackman as Valjean and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:52PM

Jerry Mitchell takes the shoe factory tour

The film version of “Kinky Boots” was based on a true story. And as background for staging its musical incarnation, director-choreographer Jerry Mitchell very much wanted to go to the so…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:52PM

One Hand, One Heart: The Musicals of Leonard Bernstein At Davenport’s Piano Bar & Cabaret, November 14 – 29 by Michael Roberts

Relive some of the greatest moments in musical theater history through One Hand, One Heart:  The Musicals of Leonard Bernstein, a cabaret revue performed at Davenport’s Piano Bar &…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 06:51PM

The Guide — Theater Listings 10.12.12

OPENING ASSASSINS. Billy Pacholski presents Stephen Sondheim’s Broadway hit chronicling the narratives of the assassinations and attempted assassinations of U.S. presidents. Directed by Bi…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:48PM

Steppenwolf’s production of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? opens on Broadway at the Booth Theatre by Michael Roberts

This Saturday, October 13, Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s acclaimed production of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? opens on Broadway at the Booth Theatre (222 W 45th St)…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 06:46PM

Photo Flash: Christine Ebersole, Jill Paice, and More at Charles Bloom's Album Release by BroadwayWorld

Composerlyricist Charles Bloom's debut recording, titled Music and Lyrics by Charles Bloom IN HERE was just released by Sonic Landscapes. Check out photos from the release party below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:45PM

ACT gambles big on 'The Ramayana, a Hindu epic cherished by millions

ACT Theatre this week will debut its ambitious stage version of "The Ramayana," based on an ancient religious epic that is a spiritual touchstone for Hindus around the world.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 06:44PM

About Face Theatre’s WE THREE LIZAS Runs Nov. 30- Dec. 22 by Michael Roberts

About Face Theatre blends classic Christmas tales with queer pop culture for its world premiere holiday production WE THREE LIZAS with book and lyrics by AFT Artistic Associate Scott Bra…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 06:43PM

Court Theatre Presents James Joyce’s THE DEAD Nov. 8 – Dec. 9 by Michael Roberts

 Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present James Joyce’s “The Dead,” with book by Richard Nelson, music by Shaun Davey, lyric…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 06:39PM

‘One Name Only’ sizzles at Black Ensemble Theater

With its wholly sensational world premiere of writer-director Rueben Echoles’ “One Name Only (A Different Kind of Reality Show),” the Black Ensemble Theater (BET) has worked a substant…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:34PM

Heresy by A. R. Gurney, directed by Jim Simpson, The Flea Theater by Yvonne Korshak

Heresy is topical, very funny, and totally enjoyable modern parable filled with references to today’s politics and based, roughly, on the life of Christ. Some of the characters have Biblic…

SOURCE: Let's Talk Off-Broadway at 06:31PM

Photo Flash: Inside Opening Night of Primary Stages' HIM by BroadwayWorld

On Tuesday, October 9, Primary Stages Executive Producer Casey Childs, Artistic Director Andrew Leynse, Managing Director Elliot Fox continued their celebration of the Foote Family legacy at…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:30PM

CHICAGO THEATERS GET SPOOKY FOR HALLOWEEN 2012 by Michael Roberts

The Chicago theater community provides thrills and chills for the 2012 Halloween season. From faithful adaptations of creepy classics to playful musical parodies, there is something for ever…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 06:30PM

Sarah Ruhl Moderates Talkback After MJ Kaufman's LOVE POEMS FOR DEAD BODIES, 10/17 by BroadwayWorld

On Wednesday, October 17, YOUR NAME HERE presents a one-night only staged reading of Love Poems for Dead Bodies by MJ Kaufman as part of their RADICAL ACTS series. The show will be held at T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:26PM

Lookingglass Theatre’s METAMORPHOSES Announces Four Week Extension To Dec. 16th by Michael Roberts

Lookingglass Theatre Company announces a four week extension ofMetamorphoses, based on the myths of Ovid from a translation by David Slavitt, written and directed by Ensemble Member Mary Z…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 06:26PM

Jared Gertner Loves Being ‘Schlubby’ Elder Cunningham in The Book of Mormon National Tour by Broadway.com

Jared Gertner stars as Gavin Creel’s mission brother in the national tour of The Book of Mormon. Listen to the actor talk about being “schlubby” on stage and the show&rsquo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PM

Spider-Man's Matthew James Thomas Crowned Title Prince of A.R.T. Pippin Revival by Marc Snetiker

Spider-Man, Turn off the Dark alternate Matthew James Thomas will lead the cast of the American Repertory Theater’s revival of Pippin when it bows on December 5 at the Loeb Drama Cente…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:13PM

Hugh Jackman Fights for Freedom in New Les Miserables Poster by Michael Mellini

The release of the Les Miserables movie is just over two months away, and excitment should only continue to rise now that there's a new poster featuring Hugh Jackman to plaster across mo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:08PM

Get an Explosive First Look at the 50th-Anniversary Revival of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Starring Tracy Letts & Amy Morton by Broadway.com

Broadway’s favorite liquor-swilling couple is back on the Great White Way in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, just in time for the play’s 50th anniversary. In the Steppenwo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:08PM

Dance Moms Diva Abby Lee Miller on Her 'Wonderful' Newsies Experience and What It Takes to Dance on Broadway by Josh Ferri

Dance Moms star Abby Lee Miller is known for unleashing her loaded opinions on young dancers, so when the reality star tweeted that she recently stopped by Newsies, Broadway.com was eag…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:07PM

A sexy 19th-century president needs no amping up by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" by Bailiwick Chicago Theater ★★ THEATER REVIEW: "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" by Bailiwick Chicago Theater ★★ ... The…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:02PM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Signature Theatre Presents CROSSING Concert, 10/20-21 by BroadwayWorld

As part of its continuing commitment to developing new works, Signature Theatre presents a one-weekend-only concert of Crossing, a musical by Matt Conner Nevermore The Hollow and Grace Barne…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:59PM

William Ivey Long, David Henry Hwang, and More Included in 2013 Tony Administration and Management Committees by BroadwayWorld

The Tony Awards has just announced members of the 2012-13 Administration and Management Committees for next season's ceremony. The 2012-13 management committee will include Mark Abrahams, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:57PM

Watch Scarlett Johansson Enter the Scary Shower of Psycho in New Hitchcock Trailer by Ryan Gilbert

Uh oh...Tony winner Scarlett Johannson is checking in to the Bates Motel. The actress, who returns to Broadway in Decemeber in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,  plays film icon and Psycho st…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:55PM

VIDEO: Inside Rehearsals at ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ – Part 2 by Whos Afraid Of Virginia Woolf

CHECK OUT OUR NEW VIDEO below for an exclusive inside look into the rehearsal room of the acclaimed Stepphenwolf Theatre‘s Broadway revival of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid …

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 05:54PM

Trends: 5 Lesbians Come Out With a Special Quiche by Dan Bacalzo

To celebrate National Coming Out Day on Thursday, October 11, the company of 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, playing SoHo Playhouse October 13-November 20, has released a very special recipe for…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:49PM

Emilia Clarke Cast As Holly Golighty

When Khaleesi gets the mean reds, everyone's in trouble.-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 05:43PM

The Afternoon Report, Wednesday, October 10, 2012 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Wednesday, October 10, 2012 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/BBBway Click on any hyperlinked  item for more inf…

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STAGE TUBE: CHAPLIN's Rob McClure, Jenn Colella and Tom Meehan at WNYC & WQXR's Greene Space by Stage Tube

Watch an Inside Look at Broadways CHAPLIN presented by the Jerome L. Greene Space at WNYC and WQXR. WQXRs Elliott Forrest welcomes Rob McClure in his Broadway triumph as Charlie Chaplin, Jen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:37PM

CBS Cancels Made In Jersey, Starring Donna Murphy by Josh Ferri

The CBS drama Made In Jersey is the first official casualty of the new TV season, according to Deadline.com. The series, which featured Tony winner Donna Murphy as the mother of the show'…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:34PM

Ray Bradbury Tribute – Fremont Centre Theatre by Pauline Adamek

  Ray Bradbury, one of the world’s most popular authors, died earlier this year at 91. Often categorized as a science fiction author, he preferred to be called a fantasy writer. He al…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:31PM

After Steve Jobs Controversy, Mike Daisey Returns to Public Theater in New Monthly Monologue Series by Marc Snetiker

Monologist Mike Daisey, whose incendiary play The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs stirred up controversy earlier this year, will return to the Public Theater for a new monthly series of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:30PM

Benedict Campbell & Manna Nichols Set to Lead MY FAIR LADY at Arena Stage, 11/2-1/6 by BroadwayWorld

Based on George Bernard Shaws classic play Pygmalion, Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewes musical My Fair Lady follows the transformation of Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle into an aris…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:30PM

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof – review by Michael Billington

West Yorkshire Playhouse, LeedsIt is fascinating to see Tennessee Williams's tremendous play so soon after Eugene O'Neill's Desire Under the Elms, which has just been revived in London. Both…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:30PM

Jeremy Jordan, Jennifer Damiano, Caissie Levy and More Set for Drew Gasparini Album by BroadwayWorld

Ahead of his debut as a composer on NBCs Smash, Drew Gasparini heads into the studio for the first time to record 17 songs with Broadways brightest talents.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:29PM

Review: Lewis Black's 'Running on Empty' by Joe Dziemianowicz

The famously bitter and ballistic Lewis Black hit the stage gunning at the Tuesday night premiere of his new Broadway show, “Running on Empty.” He aimed his first shot at himse…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 05:28PM

PHOTO CALL: Tracee Chimo, Philip Ettinger, Molly Ranson, Michael Zegen Are Bad Jews Off-Broadway by Matthew Blank

Roundabout Theatre Company presents the Roundabout Underground production of Joshua Elias Harmon's Bad Jews beginning Oct. 5 in the 62-seat Black Box Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Ste…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:23PM

Jesse L. Martin to Play a Grown Up Frat Boy on NBC's The Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives by Ryan Gilbert

NBC can’t seem to get enough of Law & Order alum Jesse L. Martin. In addition to his upcoming guest spot on Smash, the Law & Order vet will star in the pilot of the Jerry Bruck…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:22PM

ANNIE featured in 2012 Neiman Marcus Fantasy Gift catalogue by Jim Byk

Lilla Crawford (Annie) and Sunny (Sandy) / © Neiman Marcus ANNIE is featured in the 2012 Neiman Marcus Fantasy Gift catalogue, which was released yesterday.  The $30,000 package features a…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:22PM

Begley/Huffman in November, Roger Robinson in Fraternity, Brushing up Our Shakespeare, Plus All the Latest New Theater Reviews

Craig SchwartzJeff Stetson's "Fraternity" (Ebony Rep at the Nate Holden Center for the Performing Arts) is this week's Pick.Our critics were brushing up their Shakespeare over the weekend, w…

SOURCE: LA Weekly at 05:20PM

The Best of Everything by Carey

“Some people have nothing better to do than gossip,”  states one character scornfully in The Best of Everything, a stage adaptation of Rona Jaffe’s novel currently in performances at …

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 05:18PM

TOMMY Benefit to Play Prince Edward Theatre, Nov. 12 by BroadwayWorld

For one night only the smash-hit on Broadway and West End Rock Opera 'Tommy' plays at the Prince Edward Theatre. This powerful tale of a deaf, mute and blind pinball player who becomes an i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:16PM

Craig Carnelia, Andrew Lippa, Adam Gwon, Kooman and Dimond and More Will Present New Music at Merkin Hall by Michael Gioia

The Johnny Mercer Foundation and Kaufman Center will present New Music from The Johnny Mercer Songwriters Project, celebrating the first seven years of the Foundation's Songwriters Proje…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:11PM

Broadway ticket sales climb during holiday weekend by Angie Grant

Several Broadway shows experienced a jump in ticket sales through Columbus Day as many tourists and New Yorkers took advantage of the long holiday weekend to catch a show. According to figu…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 05:09PM

Celebrating 10 Years, Fogo de Chão Is Still The King Of The Churrasciaria by Michael Roberts

It has been ten years since Chicago’s first Churrascaria, Fogo de Chão, was launched.  Since then, many competitors have opened in close proximity to the king of South American rotisseri…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:02PM

Sarah Brightman...In Space! by Michael Block

Isn't there an old saying "in space no one can hear you sing?" Wait, I've got it wrong, it's "no one can hear you scream" and it's not an old saying, it's the tagline from the film "Alien." …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:02PM

How to Build Gender Parity Initiatives and Influence Theater by Laura A. Shamas by HowlRound

The Los Angeles Female Playwrights Initiative is a grassroots advocacy group of women and men whose mission is to promote female theater artists in LA and beyond. We’ve been around for two…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:00PM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Any Given Sunday by Francis

A wise old queen (drag, not royal) once told me that if you stick around long enough, you will see everything start to come back again: fashion, music, ex-boyfriends who dumped you in front …

SOURCE: From the Ledge at 04:58PM

VINTAGE PLAYBILL: Cyrano de Bergerac, Starring Jose Ferrer, 1946 by Playbill Staff

Roundabout's revival of Cyrano de Bergerac, starring Douglas Hodge as the ample-nosed title character, opens Oct. 11 at the American Airlines Theatre. In honor of Cyrano's return to …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:55PM

Ashley Spencer Reveals Her Pumpkin Obsession & Awesome iPhone Invention Backstage at Rock of Ages by Broadway.com

Rock of Ages star Ashley Spencer invited Broadway.com into her backstage home for some amplified tunes, comfy hats, yummy treats and pumpkins galore. Check out her dressing room at the Helen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:50PM

Theatre Centre celebrates groundbreaking moment by Michael Wheeler

After 33 years in rental spaces across the city, The Theatre Centre will break ground on its permanent home, launching a year-long renovation of the historic Carnegie Library building at 111…

SOURCE: praxistheatre.com at 04:48PM

Guest Picks: Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci was on the Lopate Show recently to talk about his life-long love of cooking. He also told us about his love of fishing. Find out what else Stanley Tucci is a fan of! What have …

SOURCE: WNYC at 04:46PM

STAGE TUBE: Barbra Streisand Talks 'Release Me' Tracks! by Stage Tube

Barbra Streisand, who this week return to Brooklyn to play at the Barclays Center, is sharing 11 previously unreleased songs, spanning a cross-section of her career from 1963 to the present.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:43PM

Film News: Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson to Go Non-Stop in New Movie by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen stars Julianne Moore and Liam Neeson will headline the forthcoming thriller, Non-Stop, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Neeson will be playing a federal air marshall who …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:37PM

David Henry Hwang and More Among 2013 Tony Awards Adminstration Committee by Michael Mellini

Members for the 2012-13 Tony Awards Administration Committee have been announced for this season's ceremony.  This year's committee features Emanuel Azenberg, Roger Berlind, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:35PM

American Ballet Theater Announces Spring Season by Patricia Cohen

Joining the company's roster as guest artists next year are Alina Cojocaru, principal dancer with the Royal Ballet, and Vadim Muntagirov, principal dancer with English National Ballet.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:34PM

Carol Channing's CT Appearance Postponed on Doctor's Orders by Kenneth Jones

Carol Channing's Oct. 20 public Q&A at The Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts on the Campus of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT, has been postponed to a later date owing…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:31PM

Lori Hammel, Anderson Lim, Andy Lindberg and More Set for NYC Run of Halloween Hullabaloo Musical Revue by Michael Gioia

Halloween Hullabaloo, a holiday musical revue featuring a book, music and lyrics by Jennifer Winegardner (The Awesome 80s Prom), will be presented Oct. 26-31 at the Joria Theatre in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM

Three Views of the Same Object: Theater Review by Myron Meisel

An older couple and a terminal illness are depicted kaleidoscopically, with three different scenarios playing out for the husband and wife.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:29PM

Land Among the Stars of PigPen Theatre Company's The Old Man and The Old Moon by Ryan Gilbert

Off-Broadway's The Old Man and The Old Moon, combines live music, puppetry and theatrical effects to tell this folktale about the moon’s caretaker who goes to the ends of the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Film News: Kevin Kline and Susan Sarandon to Star in Last of Robin Hood Film by Brian Scott Lipton

Oscar and Tony Award winner Kevin Kline will play screen legend Errol Flynn in the new film The Last of Robin Hood, according to Variety.Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland will direct the…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:18PM

RuPaul Drag Diva Sharon Needles Goes Legit, Thomas Sadoski Gets Into Gaming & More Cross-Country Highlights by Marc Snetiker

Broadway.com is the home for everything Broadway, but theater fans know that amazing productions are happening all around the country. In our new feature, Broadway.com offers you a weekly ro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:13PM

Members of 2012-13 Tony Awards Administration and Management Committees Announced by Andrew Gans

Members of the Administration Committee and the Management Committee for the 2012-13 Tony Awards have been announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:08PM

Debbie Reynolds Cancels Appearances Due to Illness by BroadwayWorld

According to published reports, iconic Hollywood entertainer Debbie Reynolds has had to cancel her appearances for the next three months because of an adverse reaction to her medication. She…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:07PM

Erik Jensen Replaces Adam Dannheisser in LCT3's Disgraced Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Lincoln Center Theater announced Oct. 10 that Erik Jensen has replaced Adam Dannheisser in the LCT3 New York premiere of Ayad Akhtar's Disgraced, which began previews Oct. 7 Off-Broadway…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:04PM

Watch the Greene Space at WNYC & WQXR’s Inside Look at CHAPLIN by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Watch an Inside Look at Broadway’s CHAPLIN presented by the Jerome L. Greene Space at WNYC and WQXR.  WQXR’s Elliott Forrest welcomes Rob McClure in his Broadway triumph as Charlie Cha…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 04:03PM

STAGE TUBE: New Teaser Trailer Released for JEKYLL & HYDE! by Stage Tube

The Broadway-bound musical JEKYLL AND HYDE has just released a new chilling teaser trailer starring Constantine Maroulis and Deborah Cox. Watch it below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:01PM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: First Look at WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?- Production Shots by BroadwayWorld

Preview performances of Edward Albees Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf began Thursday, September 27, 2012, at the Booth Theatre 222 West 45th Street. Opening night is set for Saturday, October …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:55PM

CBS Pulls the Plug on Drama Series MADE IN JERSEY with Donna Murphy by TV News Desk

Deadline reports that CBS has pulled the plug on their freshman drama series MADE IN JERSEY. The low-rated series will be replaced by the network's 'Undercover Boss' beginning November 2.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:45PM

Post-Agony and the Ecstasy, Mike Daisey Will Return to Public Theater With Six New Works by Adam Hetrick

Acclaimed monologist Mike Daisey, who caused controversy with his monologue The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, will return to the Public Theater Oct. 22 to debut new material at Joe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:43PM

The Who’s Tommy to Rock the West End for One-Night-Only Benefit Show by Marc Snetiker

The rock opera Tommy is heading back to the West End stage for a one-night-only concert performance. The show will play the Prince Edward Theatre (currently home to Jersey Boys) on November …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:42PM

Manuel Pastor to Speak at Fall Forum by Dafina McMillan

The list of speakers on our growing agenda now includes Manuel Pastor, Professor of American Studies & Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. Pastor will provide an expert l…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 03:35PM

Erik Jensen Steps in for Ailing Adam Dannheisser in Lincoln Center Theater’s Disgraced by Broadway.com

Adam Dannheisser has dropped out of the LCT3 New York premiere of Disgraced due to illness. Erik Jensen will now step in to the role of Isaac in Ayad Akhtar’s play, which beg…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:35PM

Megan Mullally to Return to NBC's PARKS & RECREATION by TV News Desk

TVGuide.com reports that Broadway vet Megan Mullally will return in her role as 'Tammy 2' in the NBC comedy PARKS AND RECREATION.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:34PM

Odd 'Van Gogh' never decides on its direction

The drama opens 102nd season at the West End Players Guild.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:34PM

2012 BWW San Antonio Awards - Nominate Your Favorites Before Time Runs Out! by BroadwayWorld

After the successful launch of BroadwayWorld Regional Awards in 2010, we have expanded, updated, and are ready for this year's awards

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:29PM

2012 BWW Las Vegas Awards - Nominate Your Favorites Before Time Runs Out! by BroadwayWorld

After the successful launch of BroadwayWorld Regional Awards in 2010, we have expanded, updated, and are ready for this year's awards

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:27PM

2012 BWW Toronto Awards - Nominate Your Favorites Before Time Runs Out! by BroadwayWorld

After the successful launch of BroadwayWorld Regional Awards in 2010, we have expanded, updated, and are ready for this year's awards

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:26PM

2012 BWW Central NY Regional Awards - Nominate Your Favorites Before Time Runs Out! by BroadwayWorld

After the successful launch of BroadwayWorld Regional Awards in 2010, we have expanded, updated, and are ready for this year's awards

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:24PM

Snark Attack! Lewis Black Celebrates the Broadway Opening of Running on Empty by Marc Snetiker

Sharp-tongued political comedian Lewis Black always has a lot to say when you give him a microphone—and his Broadway show is no exception. Black’s solo show Lewis Black: Running …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:21PM

Connie Chats on Opening Night: November by Connie Danese

At the opening of David Mamet's November at the Mark Taper Forum, Connie chats with Theodore Bikel, Eric Idle, Raphael Sbarge, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Ritchie, Bruce Davison and cast member F…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 03:20PM

BWW Interviews: O'Hara & Reineke Talk Rodgers & Hammerstein by Jena Tesse Fox

Kelli O'Hara and Steven Reineke talk about the New York Pops, Rodgers amp Hammerstein and the future of the Great American Songbook.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:19PM

'Breakfast at Tiffany's' aims for Broadway in 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — There's a fresh push to get Holly Golightly onto a Broadway stage.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 03:19PM

Debbie Reynolds Cancels Appearances Through End of the Year Following Hospitalization by Michael Gioia

Tony and Academy Award nominee Debbie Reynolds has been hospitalized after suffering an adverse reaction to medication, according to the Associated Press.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

Check Out Ron Raines' First Night as Newsies Nemesis Joseph Pulitzer by Broadway.com

First Ron Raines breaks Bernadette Peters’ heart in Follies, and now he’s crushing the dreams of the kids over at Newsies. Yet we still felt like cheering for the silver fox…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:13PM

Mike Daisey to Premiere AMERICAN UTOPIAS at Joe's Pub, 10/22 by BroadwayWorld

On Monday, October 22 at 930 PM, Mike Daisey will return to Joes Pub at The Public Theater to debut new monologues in the first of a series of monthly premieres through March 2013. Each mont…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:11PM

STAGE TUBE: Lea Michele on How It Gets Better! by Stage Tube

In the video below, the stage and screen star chats with MTV about learning to accept yourself. Check it out below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:07PM

2012 BWW Cincinnati/Dayton Regional Awards - Nominate Your Favorites Before Time Runs Out! by BroadwayWorld

After the successful launch of BroadwayWorld Regional Awards in 2010, we have expanded, updated, and are ready for this year's awards

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

Kerouac's only play premieres in Mass. hometown by Lindsey Anderson Associated Press

LOWELL, Mass.—Jack Kerouac. Neal Cassady. Allen Ginsberg. Gregory Corso. The gang's all here. The Beat Generation notables and their poetry-writing, conformity-defying antics come …

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:06PM

2012 BWW Columbus Awards - Nominate Your Favorites Before Time Runs Out! by BroadwayWorld

After the successful launch of BroadwayWorld Regional Awards in 2010, we have expanded, updated, and are ready for this year's awards

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:05PM

Theater News: Erik Jensen to Replace Adam Dannheisser in LCT3's Disgraced by Dan Bacalzo

Erik Jensen is taking over the role of Isaac in the LCT3 production of Disgraced, currently in previews at the Claire Tow Theater, with an opening set for October 22. He replaces Adam Dannhe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:05PM

2012 BWW Boston Regional Awards - Nominate Your Favorites Before Time Runs Out! by BroadwayWorld

After the successful launch of BroadwayWorld Regional Awards in 2010, we have expanded, updated, and are ready for this year's awards

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM

'An Enemy of the People' -- Henrik Ibsen and Modern-Day Politics by Carey Purcell

Its overall impact is a solemn one, weighed with the somber recognition that when it comes to political corruption and public knowledge, not that much has changed in the past 100 years.

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 03:02PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Hello Love!" Get to Know the Members of Paper Mill's Chorus Line by Matthew Blank and Nikka Graff Lanzarone

Nikka Graff Lanzarone, currently playing the role of Bebe in Paper Mill Playhouse's staging of A Chorus Line, offers exclusive photos and trivia about her castmates. Channeling the show&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Hello Love!" Get to Know the Members of Paper Mill's Chorus Line by Matthew Blank and Nikka Graff Lanzarone

Nikka Graff Lanzarone, currently playing the role of Bebe in Paper Mill Playhouse's staging of A Chorus Line, offers exclusive photos and trivia about her castmates. Channeling the show&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PM

2012 BWW Seattle Regional Awards - Nominate Your Favorites Before Time Runs Out! by BroadwayWorld

After the successful launch of BroadwayWorld Regional Awards in 2010, we have expanded, updated, and are ready for this year's awards

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:01PM

Kathleen Marshall Honored as Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania by BroadwayWorld

Governor Tom Corbett and First Lady Susan Corbett today recognized eight outstanding women as this year's Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania. The women were honored at the Governor's Re…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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'Breakfast at Tiffany's' is Coming to Broadway

This winter, Holly Golightly will be having her breakfast on the Great White Way. Playwright Richard Greenberg has adapted Truman Capote’s 1958 novella, “Breakfast at Tiffany&rsq…

SOURCE: backstage.com at 02:56PM

2012 BWW Central PA Regional Awards - Nominate Your Favorites Before Time Runs Out! by BroadwayWorld

After the successful launch of BroadwayWorld Regional Awards in 2010, we have expanded, updated, and are ready for this year's awards

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:55PM

The Enthralling 'Helen & Edgar' Recounts a Gothic Southern Childhood

In “Helen & Edgar,” storyteller–performance artist Edgar Oliver weaves together a patchwork of incidents from his rather gothic upbringing in Savannah, Ga. It was far f…

SOURCE: backstage.com at 02:55PM

Murder Takes Time and Finesse; Hartford Stage Delays Musical Launch By One Day by Kenneth Jones

Launching a new musical is complicated. In order to allow for the sharpening of the technical aspects of the world-premiere production of the musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murd…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:55PM

Karen Ziemba Set to Replace Kathy Najimy in A.R. Gurney’s Offbeat Off-Broadway Comedy Heresy by Broadway.com

Tony winner Karen Ziembahas has signed on to join the wild world of Heresy on October 19 at the Flea Theatre, succeeding Kathy Najimy, who will open in the play on October 11 before dep…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:51PM

Theater News: Menopause The Musical Creator Jeanie Linders' The D* Word to Premiere at The Abbey by Bethany Rickwald

Jeanie Linders, the writer and producer of Menopause The Musical, will bring the world premiere of her new show The D* Word – A Musical (*Ditched, Dumped, Divorced and Dating) to play at T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:51PM

Theater News: Siblings of Janis Joplin Attend Opening of Arena Stage's One Night with Janis Joplin by Dan Bacalzo

Janis Joplin's brother Michael Joplin and sister Laura Joplin were among the special guests for the opening of the Arena Stage production of One Night with Janis Joplin on Thursday, October …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:49PM

‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ aims for Broadway

There’s a fresh push to get Holly Golightly onto a Broadway stage. Producers said Wednesday that a new adaptation of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” is aiming for a Shubert theater in New Y…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:40PM

SILENCE! THE MUSICAL offers killer Halloween packages at Times Scare by City Guide Ny

Off-Broadway’s sellout sensation SILENCE! The Musical is celebrating Halloween with special combo package deals for all performances through November 4th at the new Elektra Theatre at Time…

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 02:36PM

Theater News: Controversial Monologist Mike Daisey Makes Public Theater Return by Dan Bacalzo

During an encore run of Mike Daisey's The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs at the Public Theater earlier this year, the acclaimed solo performer became embroiled in a scandal stemming fro…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:28PM

Him

This is a too sad play about too sad people. Three siblings living in an unspecified location – the accents come and go – are the joint proprietors of a general store that is on its las…

SOURCE: Usher Nonsense at 02:27PM

Coffee for 2 no longer on the Fringe

Carolyn Pool and Shanan Custer had an idea and brewed up a show that revolves around the almighty coffee cup.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 02:26PM

It's a Daily Double for Broadway: The Tonys on "Jeopardy"!

Contestants on the popular TV quiz show Jeopardy tested their Broadway IQs in a Tony Awards®-themed category. Here are some of the clues. See how well you do – and remember to phrase eac…

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 02:18PM

First Preview Scratched Of "Gentleman's Guide.." at Hartford Stage by Frank Rizzo

Performances Now Begin FridayThursday's first preview of the world premiere of the musical "A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder" at Hartford Stage has been scratched due to technical …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:18PM

First Preview Scratched Of "Gentleman's Guide.." at Hartford Stage by Frank Rizzo

Performances Now Begin FridayThursday's first preview of the world premiere of the musical "A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder" at Hartford Stage has been scratched due to technical …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:18PM

Celebrity News: Debbie Reynolds Cancels Three Months of Shows Due to Hospitalization by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award nominee Debbie Reynolds is cancelling the next three months of shows and personal appearances after being hospitalized for an adverse reaction to prescription medication, accordin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:17PM

TEN CHIMNEYS by Mark Rifkin

One of the best plays of the new season is taking place off Broadway, set in a Wisconsin country home but firmly entrenched on the Great White Way. Real-life husband-and-wife acting couple B…

SOURCE: twi-ny.com at 02:09PM

Photo Flash: Andre De Shields Plays Laurie Beechman by BroadwayWorld

The stars came out for Andre De Shields' SRO return Friday night Oct 5 to the Laurie Beechman theatre downstairs at the West Bank Cafe. De Shields will perform his new theatrical concert, I …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:08PM

ArtsBeat: Andrea Martin Joins Cast of 'Pippin' Revival by Patrick Healy

The Tony-winning actress will play the scene-stealing grandmother in the musical, which will open at the American Repertory Theater and has attracted the attention of Broadway producers.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:06PM

Washington Savoyards Names ‘Guest Narrators’ for ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ by Katy Beth Cassel by Guest Author

Guest Narrators Take Over Transylvania in Washington Savoyard’s THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW October 19 – November 4 Surprise “creatures of the night” emerge when Washington Savoyards 41st�…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:06PM

Get Your First Look at Off-Broadway’s Bad Jews (And One Shiksa) in Action by Marc Snetiker

In Roundabout Underground’s Bad Jews, Tracee Chimo plays a Daphna Feygenbaum, a self-professed ‘real Jew’ (she has an Israeli boyfriend, obviously). When she spars with her…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:05PM

Video of the Week: P!nk’s “Try” featuring Broadway Bares’ Colt Pratte by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Our latest Video of the Week is the music video for P!nk’s new single “Try” off her sixth studio album, The Truth About Love. We chose this video because it features Broadw…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:04PM

The Doctor Is In! James Moye Joins Off-Broadway's Silence! The Musical by Ryan Gilbert

Million Dollar Quartet alum James Moye will join the company of Silence! The Musical, the off-Broadway musical spoof of the Oscar-winning film Silence of the Lambs. Moye will replace origina…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:02PM

'Phantom of the Opera' star Sarah Brightman to travel to space by David Ng

Sarah Brightman, the original Christine in "The Phantom of the Opera," is training to become a space tourist and is planning to travel to the International Space Station in 2015. The British…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:01PM

'Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson' is a rockin' twist on history

The Unicorn Theatre seems to be sending a reverberating message this fall that could be summed up this way:

SOURCE: The Kansas City Star at 02:00PM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater News: Karen Ziemba to Replace Kathy Najimy in A.R. Gurney's Heresy by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba will take over the part of Phyllis in A.R. Gurney's new play, Heresy, at the Flea Theater beginning October 19. She replaces Kathy Najimy, who is departing the…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:57PM

First Look: Matthew Broderick Guest Stars on NBC's 30 ROCK, 10/11 by TV News Desk

Matthew Broderick, star of Broadway's NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, guests stars on Thursday night's episode of 30 ROCK, entitled Governor Dunston. Check out photos from the episode

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:55PM

British singer Sarah Brightman to be Russia's next space tourist

MOSCOW (Reuters) - British singer Sarah Brightman announced on Wednesday she had bought a seat to fly on a Russian spaceship, describing the journey as a chance to fulfil a childhood desire …

SOURCE: Reuters at 01:53PM

Cast of Bare Will Celebrate Coming Out Day With NYC Performance; Stafford Arima, Travis Wall Among Event Speakers by Michael Gioia

Stafford Arima, Travis Wall and cast members from the upcoming Off-Broadway rock musical Bare, about a secret love affair between two teenage boys at a Catholic boarding school, will celebra…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:53PM

Karen Ziemba Will Succeed Kathy Najimy in Off-Broadway's Heresy by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba will join the cast of the Flea Theater's limited Off-Broadway engagement of A.R. Gurney's Heresy beginning Oct. 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:49PM

Glee's Darren Criss Spills Details on Blaine's Affair and His Hopes for Kurt's 'New Chapter' by Josh Ferri

Time heals all wounds—at least that’s what Glee fans are telling themselves to help get past the fresh break-up of Kurt and Blaine. Of course, there are still questions swir…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:46PM

Grace, Cort Theatre, New York

Michael Shannon brings superb fervour and deadpan humour to this narrative of domestic conflict and betrayal, writes Brendan Lemon

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:46PM

Broadway Stars Perform at Artists for World Peace Benefit

A selection of Broadway's young stars will put on an evening of song and dance for the second annual "Artists for World Peace on Broadway" benefit, according to Playbill. The non-profit orga…

SOURCE: backstage.com at 01:43PM

Desire Under the Elms, Lyric Hammersmith, London

Ian Shuttleworth on an honourable production of Eugene O’Neill’s recasting of Greek myth in a New England setting

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:43PM

Theater News: Kathleen Chalfant Will be Starring in the US Premiere of Felix und Clara by Bethany Rickwald

Cantori New York will be presenting the American premiere of Dutch composer Jacques Bank's Felix und Clara, starring Kathleen Chalfant, November 3 at 8pm at Church of St. Luke in the Fields.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:43PM

Burlesque-A-Pades Sneak Preview Photo Essay by Trav S.D.

Just a  little sneak preview of comedy bits from last night’s rehearsal for Burlesque-A-Pades, (no previews of the specialty dances, I’m afraid — for those I’m afr…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:40PM

Beyonce Departs Clint Eastwood’s A Star Is Born Remake by Marc Snetiker

Though Beyonce has long been attached to headline a Clint Eastwood-helmed remake of A Star Is Born, the Grammy winner has now left the project. “I was looking forward to the pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:40PM

Swan Lake, Royal Opera House, London

The Royal Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ is well produced – but sabotaged at every turn by the troupe’s meddling, writes Clement Crisp

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:39PM

Patina Miller, Matthew James Thomas and More to Lead PIPPIN at A.R.T. - Full Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

The American Repertory Theater A.R.T. today announced that casting has been completed for its production of Pippin, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Roger O. Hirson, direct…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:39PM

Theater News: Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Lauren Blumenfeld Among Cast of Soho Rep's We Are Proud to Present... by David Gordon

Jackie Sibblies Drury's play We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as South West Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-19…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:38PM

Get a First Look at Cat on a Hot Tin Roof's Scarlett Johansson as Janet Leigh in Hitchcock by Ryan Gilbert

We can all go a little mad for this just-released production photo of Scarlett Johansson as Janet Leigh in the upcoming feature film Hitchcock. Donning a short bouffant wig, prim g…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:37PM

Canadian arts patron extraordinaire Walter Carsen dies at age 100 by National Post Staff

Walter Carsen, the National Ballet of Canada’s “greatest patron” and a lover of the arts, died in Toronto on Oct. 8 at the age of 100.

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 01:33PM

Theater News: Ari Graynor, Brian D'Arcy James, Oliver Platt, Richard Thomas, and More Take on Politics at Joe's Pub by Dan Bacalzo

Numerous stage stars will be getting political during an evening at Joe's Pub, which celebrates the Politics issue of Lapham's Quarterly, Monday, October 15 at 7pm. Editor Lewis Lapham will …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:33PM

Joel Friedman, Director and Actor, Dies at 91 by Robert Simonson

Joel Friedman, who was a director, actor, teacher and playwright, died Sept. 29. He was 91.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:33PM

Lifeguard – review by Mark Fisher

Govanhill Baths, GlasgowEven a trip to the swimming baths is full of ritual. First comes the initiation ceremony of changing room, wire basket and wristband – just as it is here in Adrian …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:31PM

Stage Siblings Katie Holmes and Norbert Leo Butz Bond Over Ice Cream and Chili Dogs in Dead Accounts by Jesse North

Katie Holmes has picked up quite the unhealthy habit as she prepares for her Broadway return. The Dead Accounts star is loading up on ice cream and chili dogs, but not to worry...it's al…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:31PM

Full Casting Announced For ‘The Other Place’ by Broadway's Best Shows

Joining Laurie Metcalf in The Other Place will be Daniel Stern (“The Wonder Years,” Diner), Zoe Perry (Broadway debut), and John Schiappa (Assassins, Take Me Out). The limited engagement…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 01:29PM

Prelude.12: Who Is Man? by Kai Tuchmann

A scholar's manifesto

SOURCE: Culturebot at 01:28PM

Cabaret – review by Lyn Gardner

Savoy, LondonThe final 20 minutes of Rufus Norris's revamped revival of Cabaret are shockingly good. The campy glamour of Berlin's pre-war Kit-Kat Club is gradually stripped away, just as t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:27PM

Review: 'Fraternity' brings complex characters to life by F. Kathleen Foley

Written in the late 1980s and set in 1987, Jeff Stetson’s “Fraternity,” now in its Los Angeles premiere at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, is a frustrating but fasc…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:21PM

Chaplin's Christiane Noll on Working Out to One Direction, Perking Up to Patti LaBelle & Bringing Gifts to 54 Below by Broadway.com

Christiane Noll has won acclaim for her performance as Emma in the original production of Jekyll & Hyde, her Tony-nominated turn as Mother in the revival of Ragtime and, currently, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:14PM

Picture Perfect! Sardi’s Pays Tribute to Grace Leading Men Paul Rudd, Ed Asner & Michael Shannon by Broadway.com

It was a divine evening at Broadway hot spot Sardi’s on October 9, when Grace stars Paul Rudd, Ed Asner and Michael Shannon were honored with portraits on the restaurant’s famed …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:08PM

What Do You Say When the Plane Crashes? by Raven Snook

How “Charlie Victor Romeo” stages the transcripts of airline emergencies While most documentary theatre (The Laramie Project, The Exonerated, etc.) is based on after-the-fact int…

SOURCE: TDF at 01:04PM

Vivian Reed, Stephen Bogardus to Lead ONE FOR MY BABY Workshops by BroadwayWorld

One For My Baby is a song-and-dance celebration of big-city nightlife at the end of World War II with direction and choreography by Scott Thompson, who co-authored the book with musical arra…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01PM

Yo! Get a Ringside Look at Drew Sarich as Rocky Balboa in Rocky the Musical by Marc Snetiker

In the Oscar-winning 1976 sports drama Rocky, Sylvester Stallone’s underdog boxer says he wants to fight “because I can’t sing or dance.” Throw that out the window, S…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:01PM

For the COC, it’s not over till the fat lady rocks out a bit by Sam Rashid

While the COC's operas have garnered critical acclaim, it's the company's annual fundraising event, Operanation, that may be the key to its future.

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 01:00PM

Highlights From Cyrano de Bergerac Starring Douglas Hodge

Clémence Poésy, Patrick Page, Kyle Soller and more join Tony Award winner Douglas Hodge in the new Broadway production of Edmond Rostand's romantic verse drama …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM

Theater News: Patina Miller, Matthew James Thomas to Lead Company of Diane Paulus-Directed Pippin by Dan Bacalzo

Matthew James Thomas – best known for starring in Broadway's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark as the primary alternate for Peter Parker/Spider-Man – will play the title role in the American…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

TheaterMania U: Process Before Product: The SPACE on Ryder Farm Way by Timothy Thompson

Whenever I seek career advice from actors and theater professionals currently working in this unpredictable profession, the general consensus is that the 21st century theater artist has two …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Music Review: This Time It’s the Women Giving the Business by Stephen Holden

Betty Buckley’s new show at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency is rich in musical theater lore and spicy autobiographical tidbits.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:59PM

The Heiress’ Judith Ivey on Getting Naked in Steaming, Finding Laughs in The Glass Menagerie & More by Kathy Henderson

For almost four decades, Judith Ivey has morphed into good-time gals, matriarchs, monsters and saints, showing off her range in comedy, tragedy and everything in between. No wonder this two-…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:56PM

A Cheerful Self-Help Program, Delivered in Song by Stephen Holden

The singer Andrea Marcovicci, long a fixture at the Oak Room, appeared to be invigorated by her new surroundings at the Café Carlyle.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:56PM

Beyoncé Exits Clint Eastwood's "A Star is Born" Remake by Michael Gioia

The musical remake of "A Star is Born," to be produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, has lost its star. Grammy winner Beyoncé, who was slated to play Esther Blodgett, has …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PM

A.R.T.'s Pippin to Star Matthew James Thomas, Patina Miller, Andrea Martin, Terrence Mann and More by Adam Hetrick

Spider-Man cast member Matthew James Thomas will star in the title role of Diane Paulus' re-conceived revival of Pippin, which will premiere at the American Repertory Theater in December…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

People You Should Know . . . Amy Staats by Zack Calhoon

Amy Staatsan actor/writer/comedienne living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Her short screenplay Mary & Louise won best short script at LA Comedy Shorts 2012, co…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:52PM

Watch Glee Star Lea Michele Get Serious with 'Better' Video by Josh Ferri

Glee glamazon Lea Michele rose to TV stardom as the bullied, slushy drenched high school student Rachel Berry, and now Michele has a message for other bullied kids: "It gets better!&quo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:49PM

Production News: Simon Callow returns in A Christmas Carol by Nicola Merrifield

Simon Callow will reprise his role in Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at London’s Arts Theatre this winter. The one-man show, which ran at the same venue last year, will be staged from Novemb…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:49PM

Uma Thurman Joins Cast of Drama Film NYMPHOMANIAC by Movies News Desk

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Uma Thurman has joined the cast of Lars von Trier's pornographic drama NYMPHOMANIAC. The actress joins previously announced cast members Charlotte Gainsb…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:46PM

This 'Billy' takes gorgeous flight

REVIEW: A sterling cast is fully committed to "Billy Elliot," the Elton John musical about a provincial boy who wants to become a famous dancer.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 12:46PM

THE LION KING's Rod Thomas on the Autism-Friendly Performance by BroadwayWorld

Last fall, Theatre Development Fund TDF piloted the new program, Autism Theatre Initiative, as part of TDFs Accessibility Programs TAP, to make theatre accessible to children and adults on t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45PM

News: James Bond lyrics auctioned for musical theatre writing charity by Nicola Merrifield

James Bond lyrics for Diamonds Are Forever signed by their songwriter Don Black and a Les Miserables film prop signed by Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman are two of the prizes available as par…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:45PM

Angela Lansbury Checks Out of New Wes Anderson Movie The Grand Budapest Hotel by Josh Ferri

Say it isn’t so! Angela Lansbury won’t be checking in to The Grand Budapest Hotel after all, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Though the five-time Tony winner was previously …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:41PM

Representing Asian-American Actors on L.A.'s Stages

Asian American actors need more opportunities on Los Angeles-area stages. That's the message that Tim Dang, producing artistic director at East West Players, hopes four artistic directors fr…

SOURCE: backstage.com at 12:38PM

BWW Seeks Editors Specializing in Comedy by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in area of Comedy.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

BWW Seeks Editors Specializing in Visual Arts by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in the area of Visual Arts.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:35PM

Sarah Brightman announces 2013 Dreamchaser world tour by Ticket News

Former Broadway star Sarah Brightman is about to embark on another solo journey. She will kick off her 2013 world tour, Dreamchaser, with a North American leg beginning on January 29 in Onta…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 12:35PM

BWW Seeks Editors Specializing in Classical Music by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in the area of Classical Music.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PM

Film News: Ralph Fiennes, Jude Law, Bill Murray to Lead Wes Anderson's Grand Budapest Hotel by David Gordon

Stage and screen veteran Ralph Fiennes will star alongside Jude Law, Bill Murray, and Owen Wilson in Wes Anderson's new film, The Grand Budapest Hotel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Se…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:33PM

Phylicia Rashad: How She Followed the 'Sun' by Frank Rizzo

Lorraine Hansberry's 1959 Watershed Play Continues To Connect   Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook PageYou can't help but feel the mater…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:33PM

BWW Seeks Editors Specializing in Opera by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in the area of Opera.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:32PM

BWW Seeks Editors Specializing in Dance by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in the area of dance.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

Midwest Theater Extravaganza, Day One: Kansas City, Missouri by The Mick

I went to Kansas City to see some theater last week. I know, you’re confused. I live in New York City, home of the Broadway, and the off-Broadway, and the off-off-Broadway. Surely I have p…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 12:31PM

Video Feature: How to Be a Newsie For Halloween! by Loganne

Halloween is quickly approaching. If you’re still looking for the perfect costume check out this video from Andrew Keenan-Bolger and the Broadway cast of Newsies. Go behind the scenes…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 12:30PM

Andrea Martin is Heading to Trapeze School for A.R.T. Pippin Revival by Ryan Gilbert

Tony winner Andrea Martin is joining the cast of Diane Paulus' revival of Pippin, according to the New York Daily News. Martin will play the title character’s grandmother…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:29PM

Idina Menzel Dishes on Glee, Funny Girl, Her London Concerts, a Possible Broadway Return & Much More by Matt Wolf

Idina Menzel needs no introduction to theater fans, who revere her Tony-winning performance as Elphaba in Wicked, as well as her recurring TV role as Lea Michele's birth mother, Shelby C…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:28PM

PHOTO CALL: Michelle Ryan, Will Young and Matt Rawle Star in West End Cabaret by Matthew Blank

Rufus Norris' remounting of his Olivier Award-winning production of Kander and Ebb's Cabarert opened at the West End's Savoy Theatre Oct. 9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: ROOM 105: THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF JANIS JOPLIN (Macha Theatre) by Jesse David Corti

JOPLIN TRIBUTE NEEDS TO TRY, NOT A LITTLE BIT, BUT A LOT HARDER 42 years ago, Janis Joplin joined fellow rock visionaries Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones’ Brian Jones in the “27 Club…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:26PM

Joris Lacoste on Making Dreams by Jeremy M. Barker

Crossing the Line invites the French director/artist to hypnotically produce art in NYC

SOURCE: Culturebot at 12:23PM

'Breakfast at Tiffany's' aims for Broadway in 2013

There's a fresh push to get Holly Golightly onto a Broadway stage.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:23PM

News: Singing Kettle founders step down from live performance by Thom Dibdin

Cilla Fisher and Artie Trezise, the creators of children’s theatre group The Singing Kettle, have announced that they are to stop performing with the act from next year. The forthcoming Ch…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:23PM

Artists for World Peace Benefit Will Feature Carrie Manolakos, Ryann Redmond, Alex Wyse and More by Michael Gioia

The second annual Artists for World Peace on Broadway, an intimate evening of song and dance, will be held Nov. 4 at St. Luke's Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

'Game of Thrones' Star Emilia Clarke Orders 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' on Broadway by David Rooney

In Richard Greenberg's new stage version of the Truman Capote novella, the actress will play Holly Golightly, the role immortalized by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:20PM

Feature: Live Tweeting: #WOSOuting to Idina Menzel in Concert

Tonight we're very excited to be taking our theatregoers to see Idina Menzel perform her new concert show at the Apollo Theatre. One year on from her triumphant concert at the Royal Albert…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:18PM

Theater News: James Moye to Play Dr. Chilton in Silence! The Musical by Bethany Rickwald

Broadway veteran James Moye will be joining the cast of the Off-Broadway hit Silence! The Musical in the role of Dr. Chilton, beginning October 12. Silence! plays at the Elektra Theatre in …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:16PM

News: Simon Callow brings Christmas Carol back to Arts, 29 Nov

Simon Callow is bringing his one man performance of Dickens' seasonal staple A Christmas Carol back to the Arts Theatre for a festive run.Based on the novelist’s own performance versio…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:15PM

HARPER REGAN Playwright Simon Stephens Featured in the New York Times; Play Opens Tonight at Atlantic Theater Company by Kelly Guiod

Simon Stephens, whose play HARPER REGAN opens tonight at the Atlantic Theater Company, was featured in the Sunday, October 7 New York Times. Directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch, the production …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:14PM

Breaking News: Truman Capote's BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S to Open on Broadway February 2013 Starring GAME OF THRONES' Emilia Clarke by BroadwayWorld

The world premiere of Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning playwright Richard Greenbergs new play, Truman Capotes Breakfast at Tiffanys, will begin performances at a Shubert theater on Broa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

News: Creative Scotland defends management strategy by Thom Dibdin

Creative Scotland has reacted in a robust but largely conciliatory manner to its critics, following the publication of a stinging attack on its management methods in a letter signed by 100 p…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:12PM

Celebrity News: First Look: Billy Ray Cyrus as Billy Flynn in Broadway's Chicago by David Gordon

Oh tell your Aunt Louise that we've got her first look at multi-platinum recording artist Billy Ray Cyrus as Chicago's infamous "silver-tongued prince of the courtroom" Billy Flynn.As previo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:11PM

What's the point of theatre programmes? by Lyn Gardner

Most souvenir programmes for shows are over-priced, ill-designed and uninformative vehicles for the selling of advertising space. What do you want from yours?What do you really want from a t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:07PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Billy Ray Cyrus as CHICAGO's 'Billy Flynn' by BroadwayWorld

As previously announced, this fall, Broadway's acclaimed record-breaking revival of the Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO will welcome singer, songwriter, actor and multi-platinum recording…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

People You Should Know . . . Tracey Gilbert by Zack Calhoon

TRACEY GILBERT - Tracey was last seen performing her one woman show titled LITTLE KNOWN FACTS at The Beechman.  Other credits include…Off Broadway: DILLINGHAM CITY…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:06PM

BWW Blog: Neka Zang of Broadway's ROCK OF AGES - Always Rockin' by Neka Zang

Hello again friends What an amazing month October is shaping up to be. All month long at ROCK OF AGES, were celebrating Rocktoberfest with a ton of fun events and prizes, all leading up to a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM
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Comedian Lewis Black’s ‘Running On Empty’ Now Open by Broadway's Best Shows

Lewis Black’s Running on Empty is now open at the Richard Rodgers Theater for a limited run stand-up special. It will run from October 9 through October 14 with additional shows Octobe…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:59AM

ArtsBeat: 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Headed to Broadway by Patrick Healy

"Truman Capote's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,'" a new stage adaptation by Richard Greenberg, will begin performances on Broadway in February.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:58AM

Stars of Burlesque-A-Pades: LePinkie Especial, a.k.a. Pinkie Special by Trav S.D.

  Pinkie Special began entertaining NY audiences with burlesque, hula-hoops and comedy in 2002. Since then Pinkie has performed across the U.S., Canada, England, Germany, France and Spa…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:55AM

What's Up, Roger Bart? The Tony Winner on his Law & Order: SVU Role, Broadway Stars Who Should Join Revenge & More by Ryan Gilbert

Tony Award winner and Revenge star Roger Bart guest stars on the October 10 episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as a high-profile talk show host who’s accused of…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:55AM

Donna Lynne Champlin, Jay Armstrong Johnson and More Set for WORKING at 59E59 Theaters by BroadwayWorld

Casting is complete for Prospect Theater Companys upcoming production of WORKING at 59E59 Theaters.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:52AM

The Billionaire Playboy Life of Arrow's Colin Donnell Involves Picking Up Girls at a Funeral by Lindsay Champion

Anything Goes alum Colin Donnell is revving up the engine of his priceless Mercedes and heading to the small screen as billionaire playboy Tommy Merlyn in CW’s Arrow. In the new series…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:50AM

Watch Colin Donnell Talk About Picking Up Girls at a Funeral on TV's Arrow by Lindsay Champion

Anything Goes alum Colin Donnell is revving up the engine of his priceless Mercedes and heading to the small screen as billionaire playboy Tommy Merlyn in CW’s Arrow. In the new series…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:50AM

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at Performances from MOTOWN's Launch Event! by Stage Tube

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, based on the life of legendary Motown founder Berry Gordy, will open on Broadway at The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 205 West 46 Street on April 14, 2013. Preview performances w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:50AM

Theater News: Jonathan Hammond, Mylinda Hull and More to Star in NSMT's Guys and Dolls by Bethany Rickwald

Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre will present Guys and Dolls, October 30-November 11. Mark Martino will direct, with choreography by Michael Lichtefeld, and musical direction by Crai…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:46AM

DCJCC Literary Festival schedule

The Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival runs Oct. 14-24. Events take place at the Washington DCJCC unless otherwise noted. For information, go to dcjcc.org or call 202-518-94…

SOURCE: Washington Jewish Week at 11:45AM

Arch's Saarinen subject of L.A. exhibit

Architect designed White House "War Room"

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:45AM

Hello, Holly! Game of Thrones Star Emilia Clarke to Headline Breakfast at Tiffany’s on Broadway by Lindsay Champion

Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke is leaving the mythical world of Westeros for the Great White Way. The actress will make her Broadway debut as the alluring Holly Golightly in Richard Gree…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:44AM

Music News: Elvis Costello, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart Nominated for Songwriters Hall of Fame by Brian Scott Lipton

Dave Stewart, who co-wrote the score to the musical Ghost, and his Eurythmics partner Annie Lennox are among the nominees for the 2013 Songwriters Hall of Fame, according to The Associated P…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:43AM

Singer Sarah Brightman Plans Ten-Day Space Travel to International Space Station by Andrew Gans

Singer Sarah Brightman, who created the role of Christine in the London and Broadway productions of The Phantom of the Opera, announced Oct. 10 in Moscow that she will be part of a future or…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM

Interview: Brief Encounter with ... Clive Rowe

The ever-busy Clive Rowe has starred in numerous shows over the years, including Company, Carousel, Lady Be Good, Chicago, The Fantasticks and many others. He is well known for his role a…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:42AM

'Feast for the mind'

With 17 best-selling authors appearing over the course of 10 days, this year's Washington, DCJCC's Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival is a veritable "feast for the mind," sa…

SOURCE: Washington Jewish Week at 11:41AM

The Hairy Family of Burma by Trav S.D.

  From 1887 through 1888 P.T. Barnum presented as an oddity in his sideshow this interesting family, which did indeed, as advertised, hail from Burma. Members of the exhibited family we…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:40AM

STAGE TUBE: Sarah Brightman Announces Plans for Space Travel by Stage Tube

Via a global webcast this morning, The Phantom of the Opera star Sarah Brightman, will, as rumoured, indeed be travelling into space in 2014 or 2015 for ten days on a voyage that will take h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:38AM

Donna Lynne Champlin, Joe Cassidy Among Cast for Stephen Schwartz's Revised Working, With New Songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda by Michael Gioia

Prospect Theater Company has announced full casting for Off-Broadway's Working, a fresh adaptation of the 1978 Broadway musical that features new material by Tony Award winner Lin-M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:38AM

Benefits: Robert Klein, Wanda Sykes and More to Bring Laughs to Madison Square Garden in Benefit Show by Dan Bacalzo

Adam Ferrara, Darrell Hammond, Robert Klein, Ray Romano and Wanda Sykes are among the comedians lined up for Garden of Laughs, a benefit show to be held at The Theater at Madison Square Gard…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:37AM

Orli Shaham to perform Beethoven at Strathmore

Orli Shaham is running late. When she picks up the phone, she apologizes. "I was attending my first PTA meeting," she explained. "It's democracy in action: everybody needs to have their say.…

SOURCE: Washington Jewish Week at 11:36AM

Jay Armstrong Johnson, Donna Lynne Champlin & More Clocking In for Working Revival by Ryan Gilbert

Jay Armstrong Johnson and Donna Lynne Champlin are among the cast of Working, a newly reconceived production of the 1978 musical, according to Variety. Joe Cassidy and Kenita Miller have als…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:35AM

Jay Armstrong Johnson, Donna Lynne Champlin & More Clock In for Working Revival by Ryan Gilbert

Jay Armstrong Johnson and Donna Lynne Champlin are among the cast of Working, a newly reconceived production of the 1978 musical, according to Variety. Joe Cassidy and Kenita Miller have als…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:35AM

Chicago Dance Feature: ONE THOUSAND PIECES (Hubbard Street Dance Chicago) by Tony Frankel

PIECES OF FATE There is quite a bit of buzz surrounding Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s One Thousand Pieces, which will commence the company’s 35th season. Inspired by Chagall’s mas…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 11:35AM

Harper Regan

Legit Reviews||Off Broadway: Every woman is entitled to her mid-life crisis, but the elaborate meltdown that Simon Stephens engineers in "Harper Regan" is wasted on an uninspiri…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:33AM

Jekyll & Hyde – 2012 recording by Brad Hathaway

Another Jekyll & Hyde? Yes. There is a new production of Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse’s gothic musical thriller heading out on the national tour route with Broadway an intend…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:32AM

Theater News: Emilia Clarke to Star in Broadway Premiere of Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's by David Gordon

Holly Golightly will be breakfasting on Broadway this February when Richard Greenberg's new stage adaptation of Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's debuts at a Shubert Theater to be annou…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:32AM

PHOTO CALL: Daisy Foote World Premiere, Him, Opens Off-Broadway by Matthew Blank

Primary Stages' world-premiere production of Him, a new play by Daisy Foote, starring Tony Award nominee Hallie Foote, Tim Hopper, Adam LeFevre and Adina Verson, officially opensed …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

"Game of Thrones" Star Emilia Clarke Will Have Breakfast at Tiffany's on Broadway by Kenneth Jones

Truman Capote's indelible little-girl-lost, Holly Golightly, will appear on Broadway in early 2013 in a new Richard Greenberg adaptation of the novella "Breakfast at Tiffany's.&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

Marin Ireland Assumes Title Role in Yale Rep Transfer of Marie Antoinette by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Marin Ireland will take over the crown in the Yale Repertory Theatre production of David Adjmi's Marie Antoinette, which will hold court beginning Oct. 26 in New Haven.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

Watch Sierra Boggess & Ramin Karimloo Rock Out to Dolly Parton's ‘Wildflowers' by Lindsay Champion

You’ve seen them star together in The Phantom of the Opera and Love Never Dies—now watch Sierra Boggess and Ramin Karimloo get a little bit country alongside Boggess’ …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:19AM

Raimund Hoghe on “Pas de Deux” at BAC by Jeremy M. Barker

The German choreographer and dancer discusses his work at Crossing the Line this year

SOURCE: Culturebot at 11:18AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 10/10- Ben Vereen by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday Ben Vereen On Broadway, Ben Vereen has appeared in Wicked, Im not Rappaport, Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Pippin, Grind, Jellys Last Jam, and A Christmas Carol. His role in P…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

News: The Boy With Tape On His Face comes to West End for Christmas

Physical comic The Boy With Tape On His Face (aka New Zealander Sam Wills) will make his West End debut with a three-week run at the Duchess Theatre from 17 December 2012.Wills, who won the …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:17AM

Million Dollar Quartet's James Moye Will Join Cast of Off-Broadway's Silence! The Musical by Andrew Gans

Beginning Oct. 12 James Moye will assume the role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter’s nemesis, Dr. Chilton, in Off-Broadway's Silence! The Musical, winner of the 2012 Off Broadway Alliance Aw…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM

Ten Chimneys: Who's Afraid of Uta Hagen by Michael Dale

It was a very clever idea playwright Jeffrey Hatcher had, to write a Chekhovian style comedy about American theatre’s royal couple, Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, set in their country home…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:16AM

Dying City by Tim Treanor

In this brief, dense hour of misery and mystery, Kelly (Rachel Zampelli) salts herself in grief over the death of her husband Craig (Thomas Keegan) while Craig’s identical twin brother Pet…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:13AM

Theater News: Joe Cassidy, Donna Lynne Champlin, Jay Armstrong Johnson to Star in Off-Broadway's Working by David Gordon

Joe Cassidy, Donna Lynne Champlin, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Marie-France Arcilla, Nehal Joshi, and Kenita Miller will star in Prospect Theater Company's upcoming revival of Working, set to run…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:12AM

Director/Dramatist Exchange at Goodman Theatre by Bt

Monday, October 29th, 2012, 7pm to 9pmGoodman Theatre Club Mezz, 2nd Floor 170 North Dearborn Street The event will be co-hosted by Douglas Post (Chicago Regional Rep, DG) and Elizabeth…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 11:10AM

PHOTO CALL: Grace Men Paul Rudd, Michael Shannon and Edward Asner Honored With Sardi's Caricatures by Matthew Blank

Paul Rudd, Michael Shannon and Edward Asner, the men of the new Broadway play Grace, received caricatures that now adorn the walls of the famed eatery. An unveiling was held Oct. 9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09AM

Photo Coverage: GRACE's Michael Shannon, Ed Asner and Paul Rudd Get Sardi's Caricatures! by Walter McBride

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

'Breakfast at Tiffany's' aims for Broadway in 2013 by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- There's a fresh push to get Holly Golightly onto a Broadway stage....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:05AM

Theater News: Elizabeth McCann, Woodie King, Jr. Will be Honored at National Theatre Conference by Bethany Rickwald

The National Theatre Conference, an organization founded to discuss relevant issues in the theater community and celebrate outstanding achievement in the American theater, has named the reci…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:03AM

North Shore Music Theatre Casts Its Guys and Dolls; Performances Begin Oct. 30 by Andrew Gans

Complete casting has been announced for the North Shore Music Theatre's upcoming production of the classic Broadway musical Guys and Dolls, which will play the Massachusetts venue Oct. 3…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

'An Enemy of the People' -- Henrik Ibsen and Modern-Day Politics by Carey Purcell

<![CDATA[Its overall impact is a solemn one, weighed with the somber recognition that when it comes to political corruption and public knowledge, not that much has changed in the past 100…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 11:02AM

A Conversation With Israeli-Born Choreographer Hofesh Shechter by Roslyn Sulcas

Mr. Shechter, whose "Political Mother," opens at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Thursday, is full of contradictions.

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

More election year data comin’ at ya. by Ken Davenport

Yesterday I examined the effects of an election season on our grosses, and today, we’re going to take a look at the micro effects of a Presidential election by comparing the average gr…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
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NYC Musical Lab of Ella Minnow Pea Will Feature Rebecca Luker, Lilli Cooper, Heidi Blickenstaff by Kenneth Jones

Ella Minnow Pea, a musical fantasy about disintegrating language on an island, by Larson Award-winning writers Scott Burkell and Paul Loesel, will get private performances in Manhattan Oct. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:57AM

Off-Broadway's Fantasticks Welcomes Ron Bohmer as El Gallo by Adam Hetrick

Ron Bohmer has joined the Off-Broadway cast of The Fantasticks as the mysterious El Gallo. The long-running production continues to play at the Snapple Theater Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AM

Things are Looking Up – License SHREK Today! by Scottf

SHREK THE MUSICAL, with music by Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Caroline, or Change) and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole, Wonder of the World), is now available for li…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:49AM

Marguerite, Tabard, London by Paul Vale

Tabard, London: Based loosely on the Alexandre Dumas novel La Dame aux Camelias, Marguerite transfers the action to 1940's Paris and tells the story of an ageing popular singer who fall…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:49AM

Douglas Hodge gets nosy in 'Cyrano' on Broadway

NEW YORK (AP) — There's a small, grotesque thing sitting on Douglas Hodge's makeup table at the American Airlines Theatre.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 10:49AM

The Den Theatre Reopens with Chi Premiere of THE QUALITY OF LIFE by Michael Roberts

The Den Theatre is thrilled to reopen its doors to a new and expanded home and its first full season with the Chicago premiere of THE QUALITY OF LIFE by Jane Anderson, directed by Lia D…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:48AM

STUDENT CENTER REVIEWS: Ohio University Tackles Dark Comedy MR. MARMALADE by BroadwayWorld

Its not too many times in your life you watch an imaginary businessman do a line of cocaine off of a childs tea set. But thats just one of the unexpected moments in Ohio University School of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AM

Rock (Of Ages) Redux At The Arsht Kicks, Well, You Know by Bill Hirschman

By Bill Hirschman If Florida Power & Light is looking for an auxiliary source of energy to forestall  another rate request , perhaps they simply ought to follow around the national tour…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:47AM

“MASTER HAROLD” … and the boys by Tim Treanor

It is 1950 in South Africa, and the rain is pouring over the roof of St. Georges Park Tea Room  (it really does, too, thanks to Ken Sheats’ terrific set). You are a seventeen-year-old boy…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:46AM

News: Tommy revived for one-off concert starring Daniel Boys, 12 Nov

The Who's rock opera Tommy is being revived for a one-off charity concert at the West End's Prince Edward Theatre (current home of Jersey Boys) on 12 November 2012.This show, which is being …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:41AM

Angela Lansbury Departs THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Film; Ralph Fiennes in Talks to Join Cast by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld reported last month, stage and screen legend Angela Lansbury was in talks to join Wes Anderson's THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL. Today, IndieWire reports that Lansbury, who will b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:37AM

Ryan Silverman Will Be One of 600 Performers Taking Part in Voices United Concert by Andrew Gans

St. Malachy's – The Actors Chapel will present Voices United, a star-studded musical extravaganza with The Voices United Choral Festival, Nov. 12 at 7:30 PM at The Beacon Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM

Theater News: Simon Callow to Reprise His One-Man Christmas Carol in London by David Gordon

Simon Callow will reprise his acclaimed performance of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol this holiday season as London's Arts Theatre presents a return engagement of the solo show, running …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:34AM

‘Tell Hell’ moves from Paramount to Music Hall by Peter D. Kramer

In the first of what could be many changes of venue rippling out of the shuttering of Peekskill’s Paramount Center for the Arts, the gospel musical “Tell Hell I Ain’t Comin…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 10:32AM

Contest: Win Tickets to Scandalous by Linda

The new musical Scandalous starts previews on October 13. Kathie Lee Gifford, the bookwriter and lyricist, has spent about 12 years working on the musical about superstar evangelist Aim…

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 10:30AM

Darius de Haas Will Host Acting for Justice Benefit in NYC by Michael Gioia

Darius de Haas, whose Broadway credits include Kiss of the Spider Woman and Rent, will host Fair Housing Justice Center's Acting For Justice Awards Benefit Oct. 11 in New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM

A Christmas Story, The Musical Announces Further Casting For Nov. 5 –Dec. 30 Broadway engagement at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre by Michael Roberts

 The producers of A Christmas Story, The Musical have announced further casting for the November 5 –December 30 Broadway engagement at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.  John Bolton (Spamal…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:25AM

Phantom Star Sarah Brightman Drops $51 Million for Space Vacation by Marc Snetiker

Christine Daae is now a space tourist. Sarah Brightman, renowned global singer and the original star of The Phantom of the Opera, has purchased a seat on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:23AM

Original Phantom Star Sarah Brightman Drops $51 Million for Space Vacation by Marc Snetiker

Christine Daae is now a space tourist. Sarah Brightman, renowned global singer and the original star of The Phantom of the Opera, has purchased a seat on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:23AM

PHOTO CALL: Betty Buckley Celebrates " The Boys of Broadway" at Barnes and Noble by Krissie Fullerton

Tony Award winner Betty Buckley, was joined by Seth Rudetsky Oct. 8 at 7 PM for a signing and musical performance from her new album, "Ah, Men!: The Boys of Broadway."

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM

PHOTO CALL: Betty Buckley Celebrates "The Boys of Broadway" at Barnes and Noble by Krissie Fullerton

Tony Award winner Betty Buckley, was joined by Seth Rudetsky Oct. 8 at 7 PM for a signing and musical performance from her new album, "Ah, Men!: The Boys of Broadway."

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM

Buy One Get One Free on Broadway's SCANDALOUS Preview Performances! by Contests

Two-time Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello stars as Aimee Semple McPherson, the trailblazing media superstar whose passion for saving souls was matched by her passion for making headlines.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:14AM

Pizza, Tweets And Murder For College Theatergoers At Hartford Stage by Frank Rizzo

For $15 Hartford area college students can take in an evening of pizza, prizes and theater as part of Hartford Stage's "College Night" promotion for its new musical "A Gentleman's Guide t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:13AM

Workshop of Broadway-Aimed One for My Baby, With Vivian Reed, Stephen Bogardus, Luba Mason, Jennifer Cody, Begins Oct. 10 by Adam Hetrick

One for My Baby, a new Broadway-aimed musical showcasing the music of Harold Arlen, starring two-time Tony nominee Vivian Reed as a nightclub singer who delivers the composer's signature…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Theatre at the Center Presents FOREVER PLAID, PLAID TIDINGS Nov. 15 to Dec. 23 by Michael Roberts

The hilarious holiday musical sequel to the record-breaking FOREVER PLAID, PLAID TIDINGS, entertains Theatre at the Center audiences November 15 through December 23 at 1040 Ridge Road, Mun…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:08AM

Annie Stars Katie Finneran, Anthony Warlow and Lilla Crawford Show Off Their Costumes in Vanity Fair by Broadway.com

Two words: Katie Finneran. Well, let’s back up: Annie revival stars Finneran, Lilla Crawford and Anthony Warlow got all decked out for the October issue of Vanity Fair. The trio d…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:06AM

Benefits: Marissa McGowan, Ryann Redmond, Alex Wyse Set for Artists For World Peace Benefit by Brian Scott Lipton

The second annual Artists For World Peace benefit will be held at 8pm on Sunday, November 4 at St. Luke's Theatre. All proceeds will support the ongoing work of Artists for World Peace, a n…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:05AM

In conversation with George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber by Melissa Leong

The La Cage Aux Folles stars sat down with Melissa Leong to ask each other some burning questions.

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 10:00AM

'The Book of Mormon' actress finds innocence in her role by Martin Miller

In the Pantages Theatre production of 'The Book of Mormon,' Samantha Marie Ware plays a Ugandan teen whose naive outlook runs counter to the irreverent musical's tone.The idea that Salt Lake…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:00AM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Bailiwick Chicago Theater Presents THE CHICAGO CASTING AUCTION Saturday, October 27, 2012 by Michael Roberts

Anyone can be a star – for a price!  The Chicago Casting Auction is a unique opportunity for non-professionals to experience the thrill of being on stage in a professionally produced Ch…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 09:58AM

Andrea Marcovicci Joyfully brings “Smile” to Café Carlyle by Sandi Durell

Written by Sandi Durell Strumming her way onto the stage, ukulele in hand, the sparkly Andrea Marcovicci was poised for more than just songs from the Great American Songbook. When I say spar…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 09:58AM

Theater News: Daisy Foote, Hallie Foote Celebrate the Opening of Him by David Gordon

Primary Stages' celebrated the opening night of Daisy Foote's Him on Tuesday, October 9. Following the performance, cast members Hallie Foote, Tim Hopper, Adam LeFevre, and Adina Verson. alo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:57AM

Christine Ebersole Sets Concert Dates in Brooklyn, Las Vegas and New York City by Andrew Gans

Two-time Tony winner Christine Ebersole, who can currently be seen in TBS' "Sullivan and Son," will offer several concerts throughout the next few months.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

David Rossmer and Steve Rosen Schlub It Up in The Other Josh Cohen by Broadway.com

Nice guys don’t necessarily finish first, as evidenced by the new musical The Other Josh Cohen, which begins preview performances on October 10 at the SoHo Playhouse. The new musical f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:50AM

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater's A Summer Day, Starring Karen Allen, Begins Performances by Broadway.com

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater's production of A Summer Day begins its run on October 10 at off-Broadway's Cherry Lane Theatre. Starring Karen Allen, the play is scheduled to o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:49AM

British Drama Harper Regan, Starring Mary McCann, Opens Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Simon Stephen’s new drama Harper Regan opens off-Broadway on October 10 at Atlantic Theater Company’s Linda Gross Theater. Directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch and starring Mary McCa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:48AM

Photo Flash: First Look at Rachel York, Fred Applegate, Erich Bergen and More in ANYTHING GOES National Tour 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 09:47AM

Giordano Dance Chicago’s 50 Anniversary Premieres Autumn Eckman’s “G-Force” by Michael Roberts

Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC), as part of their 50th Anniversary Season programming, premieres Autumn Eckman’s exciting new work, “G-Force”in their fall 2012 engagement at the Harris …

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 09:45AM

Money and Marketing - Part 2 by Adam Thurman

Part 1 is here: I would argue that there is really one reason to spend money on marketing. You spend money on marketing to leverage an organizational or artistic strength. Stop. Read the sen…

SOURCE: Mission Paradox at 09:42AM

This House, Cottesloe, National Theatre, London by Jeremy Austin

Cottesloe, National Theatre, London: The Houses of Parliament are probably more worthy of the title of National Theatre than the building that James Graham's detailed world premiere tak…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:41AM

Don’t Call Me “Experimental” by John Clancy

Or "alternative" or "fringe". And definitely not "cutting-edge".

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 09:41AM

‘Broadway for Obama’ Founders Celia Keenan-Bolger & Andrew Keenan-Bolger Announce “Broadway Gets Out the Vote” Event by Loganne

Broadway for Obama founders (and Broadway siblings) Celia Keenan-Bolger (Peter and the Starcatcher) and Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Newsies) have announced a one-night-only event for Obama s…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 09:36AM

Edward D. Wood, Jr. by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Edward D. Wood, Jr. a.k.a. Ed Wood (1924-1978). A number of years ago I was fortunate enough to take part in the Ed Wood Festival produced by Ian Hill and Frank Cwi…

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

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Star Sarah Brightman Announces Space Travel Plans Following 2013 Concert Tour 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 09:29AM

Commentary: The Best of Lewis Black Ranting, And Also A Half Review of Running on Empty by Kimberly Kaye

"Let's get something straight--[this is] not going to be that exciting," Lewis Black bluntly told first-night attendees at the top of his new show Running on Empty at the Richard Rodgers T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:21AM

Steel Magnolias, starring Queen Latifah, Premieres to Big Ratings by Loganne

The Lifetime Original Movie “Steel Magnolias,” a television adaptation of the iconic play and 1989 film, reached new heights for the network, averaging 6.5 million Total Viewers in its w…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 09:20AM

Win Two Tickets To Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf on Broadway by Jonathan Mandell

TICKET GIVEAWAY TO EDWARD ALBEE’S WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF: Win two tickets to see “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” starring Steppenwolf Theatre members Tracy Let…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:14AM

‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ at Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre by Julia L. Exline by Julia L. Exline

Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre presents the Tony Award-winning musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, with music and lyrics by William Finn and book by Rachel Sheinkin. Jeffrey Davi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:10AM

Tony Roberts to Discuss CBS RADIO MYSTERY THEATER at NYOTR Convention by Movies News Desk

Film, Broadway and Radio star Tony Roberts will discuss his career with Elliott Forrest Peabody Award winning Broadcaster and Producer including his time on CBS Radio Mystery Theater The 201…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07AM

STAGE TUBE: Sierra Boggess and Ramin Karimloo Cover Dolly Parton's 'Wildflowers' by Stage Tube

Sierra has quickly been learning the guitar and I know she loves this song, Karimloo wrote. Figured I could use the banjo practice as always. Her Dad who made the two guitars, Treesong Guita…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06AM

Friday Fire Sale at ‘Farragut North’ at Silver Spring Stage by Michael Kharfen by Guest Author

From Michael Kharfen from Silver Spring Stage: This just in on the wire: “the polls have been extended for Farragut North with two more shows this Friday October 12 and Saturday Octobe…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:05AM

David Lee Roth, Vaudevillian by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of David Lee Roth (b. 1954)….and — oh, who I am kiddin’? I’m doing this post on a dare, a sort of challenge. I really know very little of Mr. Ro…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:05AM

"Ten Chimneys" Doesn't Give Off Enough Heat by Jan Simpson

In some ways, the Theatre at St. Clement’s, a haven for so many theatrical endeavors over the years, is the perfect place for Ten Chimneys, a play about the legendary actors Alfred Lunt an…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 09:02AM

Meet the Young Cast Members of Olney Theatre Center’s ‘Over the Tavern’ – Part Three: Christopher Cox by Joel Markowitz

In Part 3 of 4 interviews with the young cast of Olney Theatre Center’s Over the Tavern - Christopher Cox talks about playing Georgie. I am Christopher Cox, and I am 15 years old. I …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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The Man Who Had All The Luck, Arts Guild, Greenock by Thom Dibdin

Arts Guild, Greenock: Stumbling rather than running into the light, David Hutchinson's touring production of Arthur Miller's 1944 play sets off as if it is unsure of its own luck. …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:38AM

Douglas Hodge gets nosy in 'Cyrano' on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—There's a small, grotesque thing sitting on Douglas Hodge's makeup table at the American Airlines Theatre.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 08:37AM

Douglas Hodge gets nosy in 'Cyrano' on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- There's a small, grotesque thing sitting on Douglas Hodge's makeup table at the American Airlines Theatre....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:36AM

Simon Wiesenthal: The ‘Jewish James Bond’ by Sam Rashid

Tom Dugan, a 51-year-old Irish Catholic actor from New Jersey, wrote the play and performs in it as Wiesenthal, an 85-year-old Austrian Hungarian Jewish Holocaust survivor.

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 08:30AM

Lifeguard, Govanhill Baths, Glasgow by Gareth K Vile

Govanhill Baths, Glasgow: Although Lifeguard represents Adrian Howells' move away from his one-on-one pieces, it retains the sense of intimacy that he has made his signature style over …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:28AM

Review: Him at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Daisy Foote's character in her sister's dark family drama brings to mind the famous "I'm mourning for my life" comment of Chekhov's Masha

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:25AM

Lee Childress dies at 95; co-founder of theater awards for youths by Rebecca Trounson

Lee Childress and her husband, John, created the Music and Arts Commendation for Youth awards to honor Southern California high school drama students.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:20AM

Harry Richman by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Star of Vaudeville #62: Harry Richman (for his full story go here). Here he is singing one of his biggest hits, “Blue Skies” by Irving Berlin: To find ou…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:07AM

BWW's On This Day - October 10, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 10 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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On the Future by Theasy.com

The Red Room, The Neo-Futurists, Off Off Broadway By Adrienne Urbanski BOTTOM LINE: This spirited, unusual collection of short plays offers up humorous and philosophical ruminations o…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 07:54AM

News: This House moves from NT Cottesloe to Olivier in Feb

James Graham's new play This House, which is set in the House of Commons during the turbulent 1970s, will transfer from the Cottesloe Theatre to the larger Olivier in late February next year…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:53AM

News: National Theatre collaborates with Hugo Boss by Nicola Merrifield

The National Theatre is to partner with Hugo Boss in a year-long collaboration, which will see the fashion brand provide clothing to the venue. Selected productions at the National will feat…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:51AM

Production News: Johnny Vegas and Charles Dance to star in Sky Atlantic’s Common People by Matthew Hemley

Charles Dance, Johnny Vegas, Katy Brand and Jessica Hynes have been cast in Sky Atlantic’s new comedy series Common People. The series comprises 11 short films, each ten minutes long, and …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:38AM

Review: Idina Menzel ****

A 25-piece band strikes up in front of a rainbow-coloured curtain and suddenly there’s a rush and bustle of a genuine superstar on the West End stage – for one week at least. Idi…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:35AM

Him by StageGrade

Are critics singing hymns to "Him"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 07:34AM

Production News: Cabaret act Meow Meow brings Little Match Girl to UK by Matthew Hemley

Cabaret performer Meow Meow will appear at the Southbank Centre this year, with the UK premiere of Little Match Girl. The Little Match Girl is based on Hans Christian Anderson’s tale and c…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:17AM

This House to Transfer from the National's Cottesloe to Olivier in February 2013 by Mark Shenton

This House, a new play by James Graham set in Britain's House of Commons in the years between 1974 and 1979 when the Labour Party held a very slim majority, is to transfer from the Natio…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:13AM

TheaterMania U: A Prism of Courage by Ran Xia

Remember Marcy Park from The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee? That girl speaks six languages, plays Chopin and Mozart, excels in hockey and rugby...She's the poster girl of the Asian …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:00AM

Global Cabaret Festival lighting up Distillery District’s Young Centre by Richard Ouzounian

Jazz, folk, showtunes, classical, pop, gospel — you name it, you can find it at the Global Cabaret Festival running Friday to Sunday.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:00AM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Idina Menzel UK Tour, Apollo, London by Jennifer Reischel

Apollo, London: "At Jewish weddings, the band and singer have to eat in the kitchen" this kooky former wedding singer from Long Island proclaims, chewing casually on a throat sweet…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:56AM

News: Scottish opera musicians launch hire business by Thom Dibdin

Musicians from the Orchestra of Scottish Opera have formed a co-operative to market themselves as a commercial operation. This follows a move in 2011 that saw the orchestra’s members put o…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:53AM

News: Ministers are devaluing arts, says Richard Eyre by Nicola Merrifield

Director Richard Eyre has questioned the appointment  of Maria Miller as culture secretary, while criticising the government’s failure to recognise the value of the arts. In a recent spee…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:49AM

Tosca, King's Head Theatre Pub, London by Graham Rogers

King's Head Theatre Pub, London: Three years after its Olivier award-winning production of La boheme, shoestring company OperaUpClose returns to Puccini for a make-over of Tosca. Director Ad…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:42AM

Cabaret, Savoy Theatre, London

Rufus Norris's 2006 revival of this Kander & Ebb classic blew me away with its dark, fiercely energised and full-frontal vision of Weimar Berlin as a society gyrating its crotch at the e…

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:26AM

AdA (Author directing Author) by StageGrade

What do critics think of "AdA (Author directing Author)"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 06:19AM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Filskit Blog: Is there more than one way to be an actor? by Filskit Theatre

Is there more than one way to be an actor? Well, yes! Speaking personally for a moment, when I (Sarah) left college at 18, I wanted to be an actor in every traditional sense of the word. It …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:50AM

Radio: Outing Q&A: Writer, director & cast discuss Our Boys

Last night (9 October) we took theatregoers to Jonathan Lewis' Our Boys, starring Laurence Fox and Matthew Lewis, among others.The play gives a funny yet candid account of the tedium, te…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:49AM

Radio: Outing Q&A: Grindley, Lewsi plus cast of Our Boys

Last night (9 October) we took theatregoers to Jonathan Lewis' Our Boys, starring Laurence Fox and Matthew Lewis, among others.The play gives a funny yet candid account of the tedium, te…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:38AM

Tommy to Be Staged at London's Prince Edward Theatre Nov. 12 by Mark Shenton

Tommy, featuring music and lyrics by Pete Townshend and book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff, is to be staged in the West End for one night only Nov. 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:35AM

1st Night Photos: Life is a Cabaret for Young & Ryan

Will Young and Michelle Ryan have both made their musical theatre debuts in Rufus Norris' revival of his award-winning 2006 production of Cabaret, which opened at the Savoy Theatre last nigh…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:27AM

Preview: Luna Negra Dance Theater/Harris Theater by Sharon Hoyer

RECOMMENDED The fall program for Luna Negra, one of this city’s finest (and, in my opinion, most under-seen) companies, turns a lens on Portuguese choreographer Fernando Melo. Luna Negra d…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 05:00AM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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In London, Female Stage Directors Are Coming Into Their Own

International Herald Tribune 10/09/12

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:58AM

Watching Robert Lepage's Rehearsal Process

The Guardian (UK) 10/08/12

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:48AM

Scott Thomas back to West End

Legit News: Sewell also will star in Pinter's 'Old Times'

SOURCE: Variety at 04:47AM

Blog: Michael Coveney: Idina rocks before jolly japes on the Isle

It's all kicking off this weekend on the Isle of Wight, where Celia Imrie and Fidelis Morgan are masterminding the first ever literary festival, with theatrical representation from their goo…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:42AM

Review: Cabaret ***

Reviewed at the Lowry, SalfordRufus Norris' production of the classic Cabaret received mixed notices when it arrived in the West End for the first time. It featured a miscast Anna Maxwell Ma…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:33AM

'Breakfast' for Broadway

Legit News: Emilia Clarke to play Golightly in stage version

SOURCE: Variety at 04:33AM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Review: This House ***

You enter the Cottesloe chamber and take your seats on green leather benches, with the Speaker's chair at the head of the room and a large projection of Big Ben looming overhead. Yes, you ar…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:57AM

Offer: Special Reduced Tickets for THE SOUND OF MUSICALS

Special Reduced Tickets for THE SOUND OF MUSICALS

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:53AM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ UK Arena Tour Hits US Cinemas by David Rogers

Want to check out the current U.K. arena tour of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” but can’t make it to the U.K.? Just head to your local theater. A film of the current production will be broa…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 02:00AM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Stephen Bogardus, Anastasia Barzee and More Set for ONE FOR MY BABY Workshop, Now thru 10/12 by BroadwayWorld

Tony Nominee Stephen Bogardus Falsettos, Love Valor Compassion Luba Mason Chicago, How to Succeed, Anastasia Barzee Jekyll amp Hyde, Miss Saigon and 25 others have joined two-time Tony Nomin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Jeff Goldblum Leads SEMINAR at CTG's Ahmanson Theatre, Now thru 11/18 by BroadwayWorld

Jeff Goldblum will star in SEMINAR by Theresa Rebeck, directed by Sam Gold and produced by Jeffrey Finn, Jill Furman, John N. Hart Jr., Patrick Milling Smith, Roy Furman, David Ian, David Mi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

COREY MACH: STRIPPED Plays Bartini Ultra Lounge Tonight, Oct 10 by BroadwayWorld

COREY MACH STRIPPED with Julia Mattison, George Salazar, Mariand Torres, and Rod Lawrence will play live at Bartini Ultra Lounge tonight, October 10 at 1030pm.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

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

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Tony Crane, Joey Collins Lead BEAT GENERATION at Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Now thru 10/14 by BroadwayWorld

Merrimack Repertory Theatre MRT and the University of Massachusetts Lowell presents Beat Generation by Jack Kerouac. Directed by Charles Towers, Kerouacs long-lost play will finally be heard…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Tony Winner John Caird Directs DADDY LONG LEGS World Premiere Musical at The Rep, Now thru 11/4 by BroadwayWorld

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis The Rep presents Daddy Long Legs with music and lyrics by Paul Gordon and book by John Caird. Based on the classic novel by Jean Webster and directed by Jo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

San Diego Theater Review: SAM BENDRIX AT THE BON SOIR (La Jolla Playhouse at Martini’s Above Fourth) by John Todd

THANK GOD THE DRINKS ARE STRONG The secret to living in New York is knowing how to cross the street against the light.  Sam Bendrix (Luke Macfarlane) recalls having been given that advice w…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:26AM

Note To Email Subscribers by Joe Patti

Quick note to those who subscribe by email. Due to the uncertain future of Feedburner given Google’s waning support of the service, I have decided to use a WordPress based subscription…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 01:02AM

TT: Big night

No more rehearsals, no more previews: Satchmo at the Waldorf opens tonight at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven. At...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Snapshot

The Bad Plus performs a jazz version of Igor Stravinsky's Apollo: (This is the latest in a series of arts-related...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Almanac

"When the fiddle had stopped singing Laura called out softly, 'What are days of auld lang syne, Pa?' "'They are...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Fear of The Black Hat by Joe Patti

I was intrigued last month by a post on the ArtsFWD website made by Liz Dreyer about Edward DeBono’s Six Thinking Hats group discussion and thinking process. My first gut reaction that…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 12:47AM

Los Angeles Theater Review: THE BELLE OF BELFAST (Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA) by Samuel Bernstein

THE ‘TROUBLES’ WITH FAITH Choosing to write about the Irish Troubles comes with baggage—many people have come before you, and many will come after. Like the Holocaust, it can conjure a…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:45AM

Laurents, the ungrateful dead by Michael Riedel

You gotta love that Arthur Laurents. Broadway’s King Cobra is still spewing venom — from the grave!His posthumous memoir, “The Rest of the Story,” has just been published by Applause…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:32AM

VOICE OVER: The Battle Rages on The Voice Stage! by Sally Henry

The second night of the battle rounds on The Voice was just as intense as ever, though the talent did not seem quite as overpoweringly awesome as last night, but the singers definitely broug…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:20AM

Video of the Week, October 10, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

Women, war, mythology and a promo video that will knock your socks off.Le Fil Blanc from Le Théâtre Incliné

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

West Coast Seminar, Starting Oct. 10, Has Jennifer Ikeda, Greg Keller, Aya Cash, Lucas Near-Verbrugghe Orbiting Jeff Goldblum by Kenneth Jones

The Los Angeles debut of the Broadway production of Theresa Rebeck's comedy Seminar, starring Aya Cash, Lucas Near-Verbrugghe, Jennifer Ikeda and Greg Keller, all circling Academy A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Casualty of War by Andrea Appleton

Breaking the Code Hugh Whitemore At Performance Workshop Theatre through Oct. 28 Unless you’re a computer geek, you may not have heard of Alan Turing. Yet he is the mind behind an i…

SOURCE: citypaper.com at 12:00AM

Agony and Ecstasy by Geoffrey Himes

The Art Of Storytelling: Lies, Enchantment, Humor & Truth At the American Visionary Art Museum through Sept. 1, 2013 More at weekly.citypaper.com The American Visionary Art Museum or…

SOURCE: citypaper.com at 12:00AM

The Fog of War by John Barry

Richard III Written By William Shakespeare, Directed by Ian Gallanar At PFI Historic Park through Oct. 28 One thing you’ll learn from the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s version …

SOURCE: citypaper.com at 12:00AM

Rewind Is Unkind: Krapp's Last Tape, Starring John Hurt, Opens in CA by Kenneth Jones

The Gate Theatre Dublin's production of Samuel Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape starring John Hurt opens Oct. 10 in a Los Angeles run through Nov. 4 at Center Theatre Group's Kirk…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

World Premiere of Mark Twain: Sacred Cows Make the Best Hamburgers, Starring Tom Teti, Begins Oct. 10 in PA by Michael Gioia

People's Light & Theatre presents the world premiere of Mark Twain: Sacred Cows Make the Best Hamburgers, beginning Oct. 10, prior to an official opening Oct. 13, at the Steinbright …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Colman Domingo, Writer and Star of The Public's Wild With Happy by Robert Simonson

Colman Domingo returns to The Public Theater, where he helped populate Passing Strange. This time, he's a playwright-actor, conjuring a new play about dealing with death.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Karen Allen and Samantha Soule Share A Summer Day Off-Broadway Beginning Oct. 10 by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

The American premiere of Jon Fosse's A Summer Day, starring stage and film actress Karen Allen, dawns Off-Broadway Oct. 10 at the Cherry Lane Theatre under the wings of the Rattlestick P…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Off-Broadway's Dispatches From (A)mended America Kicks Off Epic Theatre's Fall Season Oct. 10 by Michael Gioia

The Epic Theatre Ensemble, now in its 11th year, presents Dispatches From (A)mended America and Hold These Truths in repertory as part of its fall season; performances begin Oct. 10 at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"The Globe on Screen" Continues With U.K. Screenings of The Globe's Much Ado About Nothing, Beginning Oct. 10 by Michael Gioia

"The Globe on Screen," which broadcasts Shakespeare's Globe Theatre productions in cinemas in the U.S., Australia, New Zealand and the U.K., continues Oct. 10 with Much Ad…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Mary McCann Is Atlantic's Harper Regan, a Woman Who Sheds Her Life, Opening Oct. 10 by Kenneth Jones

Christopher Innvar, Mary McCann, Mary Beth Peil, Jordan Lage, Madeleine Martin, Gareth Saxe and more bring Simon Stephens' tale of Harper Regan to life for Off-Broadway's Atlantic Th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tour of Tony-Winning Book of Mormon Offers Special Actors Fund Performance Oct. 10 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The Actors Fund Special Benefit Performance of the national touring company of The Book of Mormon, which is currently playing The Pantages Theatre, is presented Oct. 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Beautiful Soup's Yentl, With Mallory Berlin, Begins NYC Run Oct. 10 by Andrew Gans

The Beautiful Soup Theater Collective's production of Isaac Bashevis Singer's Yentl plays the Gene Frankel Theatre, 24 Bond Street, Oct. 10-28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

David Rossmer and Steve Rosen's New Musical The Other Josh Cohen Begins Previews Oct. 10 at SoHo Playhouse by Andrew Gans

Amas Musical Theatre in association with Scandobean Productions, LLC present the new musical The Other Josh Cohen Oct. 10-Nov. 11 at the SoHo Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: Tony Winner Barbara Cook Shares Her Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today in Theatre History: OCTOBER 10 by Robert Viagas and Sam Maher and Ernio Hernandez

1730 Birthday of Oliver Goldsmith, British author of She Stoops to Conquer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Finding Grace on Broadway with Paul Rudd, Ed Asner

The first new play of the fall Broadway season has arrived, settling in at the Cort Theatre. Grace, a drama about faith, love and fate, marks the Broadway debut of playwright Craig Wright, a…

SOURCE: WQXR at 12:00AM

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