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Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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A marriage of bawdy unequals by James Jorden

The battle of the sexes ended in an upset the other night in “Le Nozze di Figaro.” No, nobody rewrote the libretto of Mozart’s 1786 opera, about a countess and her maid joining forces …

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:47PM

See, this is where the Romneys get absolutely infuriating by Thomas Garvey

I don't know if you've been following all of the recent Romney dirt.  But you might be interested to learn the latest.The first point is that Bloomberg has done a little digging, and ha…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 11:25PM

Review: Satire 'Figaro' is irreverent, gleeful fun

NEW YORK (AP) — Figaro was a character who spoke truth to power, with sharp humor as his best weapon. Thanks to playwright Charles Morey, we're seeing his "Figaro-ian schemes" in a fresh l…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:15PM

Julie Andrews Brings the New Musical Great American Mousical to Goodspeed by Suzanna Bowling

Julie Andrews Brings the New Musical Great American Mousical to Goodspeed: One of our stars on the rise Jeremiah James has just landed into Julie Andrews new musical Great American Mousical.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 11:04PM

Franken Storm, Voting, and Broadway - Nov 05,2012 by Candi & Randy

Hurricane Sandy, dubbed Franken Storm wreaked havoc on the East Coast earlier this week. Join Candi and Randy as they talk Sandy, the upcoming Election and Broadway. Tune and find out what a…

SOURCE: BlogTalkRadio at 11:00PM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Reviews: Figaro by Andy Propst

For its opening production at its new home on West 42nd Street, the Pearl Theatre Company has turned to Charles Morey's Figaro, an modern-sounding, winking adaptation of Beaumachais' The Mar…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Drury Lane Theatre’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL runs Nov. 23- Dec. 22 by Michael Roberts

 A CHRISTMAS CAROL, the dazzling annual holiday tradition entertaining thousands of families each year, will be presented from November 23 through December 22 at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 D…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 09:54PM

The Agency Theater Collective Presents OUT OF TUNE CONFESSIONAL at Underground Wonder Bar, Nov. 23 -Dec. 15 by Michael Roberts

The Agency Theater Collective is proud to present their third production, an originally written musical titled Out of Tune Confessional. The show, described as a holiday show for the holiday…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 09:52PM

Tomorrow Night’s Guests Announced for ‘La-Ti-Do’ at 8 PM at Black Fox Lounge by Don Mike Mendoza by Don Michael Mendoza

TOMORROW – MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012 AT 8 PM La-Ti-Do At The Black Fox Lounge 1723 Connecticut Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20009 $10 cover charge at the door. Doors open at 7:50 pm for …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:50PM

PRODUCING: The Show Must Go On, II by Guy Yedwab

The New York Innovative Theater Foundation has put together a list of cancellations and postponements, as well as statuses on a few venues that need help.

SOURCE: CultureFuture at 09:49PM

American Sign Language Will Interpret Trap Door’s THE ARSONISTS, Saturday, Nov. 10th by Michael Roberts

American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will translate Trap Door Theatre’s critically acclaimed production of THE ARSONISTS on Saturday, November 10. Patrons who wish to be seated in…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 09:46PM

Trap Door Participates In International Reading Scheme with 2012 OBIE Award Winning SPARK by Caridad Svich by Michael Roberts

Trap Door Theatre is a proud participant in the international reading scheme for 2012 OBIE Award-winning playwright Caridad Svich’s new play Spark. The script-reading scheme has been deve…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 09:42PM

SHOWBIZ CHICAGO RECOMMENDS: The Last of the Haussmans, by Stephen Beresford and starring Julie Walters. by Michael Roberts

 National Theatre Live is again partnering with Music Box Theatre with the comedic and daunting play The Last of the Haussmans, featuring a tour-de-force performance by the legendary Julie …

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 09:35PM

PRODUCING: The Ethics of "The Show Must Go On" by Guy Yedwab

It's been a week now since the MTA shut down the subway system in preparation for Hurricane Sandy, and the events of the last week have led me to wonder the wisdom and ethics of the phrase, …

SOURCE: CultureFuture at 09:24PM

Mary Arrchie’s Re-Mount of SUPERIOR DONUTS is Worth Another Dunk by Michael Roberts

Storefront theatre companies remounting their most popular shows within a season is becoming a bit gouache.   More often then not the remount is not as good as the original offering, and t…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 09:01PM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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THR Design Hollywood at ‘The Century’ by Pauline Adamek

A stylish and custom showhouse, featuring décor by preeminent designers, in two grand and luxurious residences at the glamorous complex, The Century, is now open to the public for viewing. …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:54PM

Chicago Theatre Review: SUPERIOR DONUTS (Royal George Theatre) by Zach Zimmerman

THERE’S A HOLE IN DONUTS’ PROMISING STORY Arthur Przybyszewski, the gray bearded and ponytailed proprietor of a donut shop in Chicago, enters his store one morning to find it vandalized.…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:54PM

Review: Superior Donuts (Mary-Arrchie Theatre at Royal George Cabaret) by Scotty Zacher

The Royal George provides the intimate setting necessary to bring out the realism and humor of Tracy Letts’ wonderfully authentic script about the friendship between a stagnant Uptown donu…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:44PM

PLUG: Américana Passover Resumes... with a Review! by Guy Yedwab

My company, Organs of State, has announced the make-up schedule for Américana Passover. Only two nights still have availability: Tuesday the 6th and Thursday the 8th. Just in time for…

SOURCE: CultureFuture at 08:43PM

To dazzle and delight by Chris Jones

Spotlight on human feats for 'Dragons' Ever since David Carradine played a warrior monk on the run in that 1970s TV classic "Kung Fu," the Shaolin Warriors of the Henan province in China ha…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:02PM

'Figaro' Is a Saucy and Sassy Beaumarchais Adaptation

Like its predecessor “The Barber of Seville,” Beaumarchais’ “The Marriage of Figaro” is overshadowed by the operatic version and thus rarely performed. Charles …

SOURCE: backstage.com at 08:00PM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Forbidden Broadway Alive and Kicking: An evening of genius and laughter by Call Me Adam

Review: "Forbidden Broadway: Alive & Kicking": An evening of genius and laughter!

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 07:53PM

Separation of Twitter and Facebook in the Age of Obama by James Sims

Get into a verbal fight on Facebook, and I still have to see you in our elevator the next morning. I'm all for embracing awkward moments, but not when that initial verbal brawl is seen, and …

SOURCE: simsscoop.com at 07:15PM

Review: The Quality of Life (The Den Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

In Jane Anderson’s astonishing script, the characters unfold as artfully as the story. The beauty of Anderson’s work is in taking apparently stock characters and giving them real voices …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:09PM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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NEUROSIS Opens Musical Mondays on Thursdays, Nov 8 by BroadwayWorld

Artistic Directors Bick Goss and Frank Evans and Board President Stephen Hanks announce the first presentation of their series of new musicals for 2012-2013 NEUROSIS THE MUSICAL, with Book b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:50PM

Photo Coverage: Lin-Manuel Miranda and BRING IT ON Cast Celebrates CD Release at Barnes & Noble! by Jennifer Broski

On November 3rd, the cast of BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL performed and signed copies of their cast album, which was released in stores last month, at Barnes amp Noble. BroadwayWorld was there an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:41PM

STAGE TUBE: Natalie Weiss Sings 'Summer's Song' by Stage Tube

In the video below, watch Natalie Weiss sing Summer's Song by Anna Ty Bergman and Alexander Sage Oyen. The video features Jake Boyd and Remy Zaken. Click below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:39PM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: THE BOOK OF MORMON's Gavin Creel and Jared Gertner Announce Backstage Experience! by Stage Tube

Gavin Creel and and Jared Gertner of THE BOOK OF MORMON First National Tour are offering a backstage experience to raise money for Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS and Hurricane Sandy relief…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:45PM

Sir Peter Hall Heckles Laura Carmichael at UNCLE VANYA's Opening Night on the West End? by BroadwayWorld

According to The Telegraph, Downton Abbey star Laura Carmichael took the stage to some harsh words from the audience in her debut in Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya at the West End's Vaudeville …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:35PM

GIANT at the Public Theater by Sarah B. Roberts

Yesterday, I took advantage of the Public Theater's benevolence and scored a free ticket to see the new Michael John LaChiusa musical GIANT.  The book is adapted from the Edna Ferber's …

SOURCE: Adventures in the Endless Pursuit of Entertainment at 05:18PM

Review: Khadija is 18 by Jake Orr

The Finborough Theatre, under the direction of Neil McPherson, has produced and presented high-quality plays of all shapes and sizes. But in Khadija is 18, by newcomer Shamser Sinha, somethi…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:17PM

Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper's KINKY BOOTS Closes in Chicago Today, November 4; Preps for March 2013 Broadway Debut by BroadwayWorld

The new musical Kinky Boots, from four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein book and Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper Music amp Lyrics, ends its pre-Broadway run at Chicago's B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:15PM

Downton Abbey star heckled on opening night – by Sir Peter Hall

As the new production of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya came to an end and the audience filed out of the Vaudeville Theatre, the post-play chit-chat was dominated by one question: who was that rude m…

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:15PM

Highly Enjoyable 'March Madness' Is Consistently Entertaining

On his blog, www.newyorkgritty.net, writer Mike Vogel calls his play “March Madness” a “comedy with heart.” “I refuse,” he adds, “to use the word dr…

SOURCE: backstage.com at 05:00PM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Making the Radical Palatable: The Normal Heart and the AIDS Crisis by Jacob Juntunen by HowlRound

As a playwright and theater scholar, I’ve been writing and thinking about theater’s relationship with politics for over a decade—ever since I brashly told my dissertation advis…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:52PM

Angela Lansbury: THE CHALK GARDEN!!!!! by Sarah B. Roberts

I've been waiting to find out if the clue in the photo of Angela Lansbury's desk in the New York Magazine Shoot that appeared last May was anything.  Finally, she reveals to the Sydney …

SOURCE: Adventures in the Endless Pursuit of Entertainment at 04:51PM

Review: Dragons (Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus) by Scotty Zacher

Even the most jaded circus-lover will find this fantasy fertile with bravado, clowns who are far more hilarious than irritating, and an Eastern-style packaging that makes this American genre…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 04:21PM

Arsht Center’s New Musical ‘Girls vs. Boys’ No Knockout by Bill Hirschman

Give the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts an A for effort for taking on a Herculean task of mounting an original show, and a rock musical for that matter, in times when theater audiences…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 04:15PM

Subway & Mass Transit Update 11/4: F, Q, 1, 2, 3, D, 4-7, J & More by BroadwayWorld

Additional subway service is operating on several additional lines today, and Monday morning service on both the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad will offer close to regularly …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:08PM

WRECK-IT RALPH Leads Weekend Box Office 11/4; Followed by FLIGHT & ARGO by Movies News Desk

Rentrak's President of Theatrical Worldwide, Ron Giambra commented, Skyfall continues at No. 1 worldwide, with a huge weekend gross of 156 million from 81 international markets. The 10-day c…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:05PM

Tenebrae brings heavenly singing to Cathedral Concerts

A mixture of Russian liturgical music and contemporary English choral works proves effective.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:02PM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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I Love Broadway by JK

You don't see sand bags in Times Square very often... A couple of months ago, I let my cynical side rule my thoughts - and this blog - when I had to admit that I was sick of Broadw…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 03:34PM

ArtsBeat: Off Broadway Offers Post-Storm Discounts by Adam W. Kepler

With power returning to much of Lower Manhattan, some Off Broadway theaters and playhouses in the area are offering discounted tickets to entice audiences to return as well.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:13PM

Clint Eastwood interview – “Trouble with the Curve” – Los Angeles film by Pauline Adamek

Nervously awaiting the arrival of one of Hollywood’s movie legends is a fidgety group of seven journalists from around the globe. Once the two-time Best Picture and Best Director Oscar-win…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:00PM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Jimmy Savile fixed nothing by Chris Jones

Magical figure now accused of widespread abuse In 1971, when I was 8 years old and growing up in Rochdale in the North of England, I'd occasionally get to ride in the front seat of my paren…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:32PM

Review: The Rover (20% Theatre Company) by Scotty Zacher

The Rover is a very frank story about class and sex. Playwright Aphra Behn writes openly about the inequality of women's roles in 17th-century Restoration society but gives an equal time to …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 02:01PM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway bound for 'Kinky Boots' by Chris Jones

As they exited Chicago this weekend, the cast of "Kinky Boots" left with a message, spelled out in boots.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:55PM

I'm reading "In the Intersection," so you don't have to by Thomas Garvey

What's "in the intersection," honey.How is it?Well, disappointing. And I can't tell whether the people who put it together are in the end brave or cowardly - or just guiltily greedy. Are t…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 01:33PM

Well-acted 'Some Girl(s)' looks at ethics of love

Few playwrights capture male narcissism as accurately or as unsparingly as Neil LaBute.

SOURCE: The Kansas City Star at 01:31PM

Review: Knussen Double Bill ****

“Well, I stayed” declared a small boy on the way out. “You did,” smiled his dad. “All the way through. Good boy.” Duty done. Take the rest of the evening …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:29PM

Review: Nosferatu by Jake Orr

In 2010, contemporary Polish theatre company TR Warszawa brought to the Barbican Centre their version of Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis, a gripping, emotional piece that had me rooted i…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:18PM

Review: Massenet/Martinu at Guildhall ****

Guildhall School of Music and Drama at Silk Street Theatre Last year the Royal Opera demonstrated the cumulative strength of presenting Puccini’s Il Trittico as a whole and Guildhall&…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:16PM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Dance Review: Putting the Id in Kid: Faye Driscoll at the ICA by Debra Cash

Over the next 90 minutes, Faye Driscoll and Aaron Mattocks stepped, bounced, shrieked and scrabbled through a series of 20 to 30-count episodes, much of it having to do with orality.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:47PM

Amarillo by Rosalind Lacy

It’s a hot-button topic. What are borders anyway? Who draws these boundaries in the sand? Migrant workers crossing over from Mexico to the United States, often  family men, continue t…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:04PM

Things I wish I'd blogged about #4: Thornton Wilder by Kyle

 #1, #2 and #3 are here, here, and here.I thought I was all caught up with all the things I wish I'd blogged about during the blog's dormant phase, but just the other day I was reminded…

SOURCE: Frank's Wild Lunch at 12:04PM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Chicago Theater Review: TALES OF THE TWINKLING TWILIGHT (Raven Theatre) by Lawrence Bommer

TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE PLAY Developed by Raven Theatre’s Workshop Series, these ten hit-and-run “playlettes” by John Weagly take only 52 minutes to rearrange reality into quirky juxt…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 11:55AM

The Merry Wives of Windsor, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

A fine comic crew has been assembled for Philip Breen’s revival, writes Ian Shuttleworth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:32AM

Victor/Victoria, Southwark Playhouse, London

Though vividly and inventively staged, this production is less dark and exciting than it should be, writes Sarah Hemming

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:32AM

An African-American Theatre, Deeply Important And In Deep Trouble

Minneapolis Star-Tribune 11/03/12

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:24AM

‘La Boheme’ at Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Viva La Vie Bohème! One of the classic lines shouted out in Broadway’s Rent. But before the Bohemian lifestyle became a trendy Tony Award-winning musical, it started as a dark and tragic …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:19AM

New York Theater Week After Sandy: Turn Off The Dark by Jonathan Mandell

Sandy, arriving angrily last Monday, shocked New York, leaving much of the city, including most of its theater, in disarray. If New Yorkers have never completely embraced Spider-Man, they su…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:06AM

Will Indie Rock Save Musicals?

The Globe and Mail (Canada) 11/03/12

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:05AM

Time To Kiss Theatre Press Nights Goodbye?

The Guardian (UK) 11/01/12

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:05AM

The Kinky Vlog with Ellyn Marsh: Part 4 by BroadwaySpotted

If you thought last week’s Kinky Vlog was fun, this week Ellyn Marsh and the cast as answering YOUR questions. They tell us all what their experience is like and well, you get to meet …

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 11:00AM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Ali Forney Drop-In Center Destroyed by Hurricane Sandy by BroadwayWorld

Executive Director of the Ali Forney Center Carl Siciliano has announced that the organization's Drop-In Center on West 22nd Street in charge of medical care, HIV testing, mental health serv…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:57AM

Cast accident during Rocky Horror Show performance Saturday night by Steven McKnight

Audience members at the late Saturday night performance of The Rocky Horror Show were stunned to witness a cast accident that brought the show to a halt and sent the audience home prematurel…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:47AM

Review: 'Pretty Fire'

Cathy Simpson's performance elevates this one-person show into a celebration of faith and community.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 10:45AM

The Gremlins – New York New York – Donate to help from Sandy by Broadway Reviewed

TweetYou’ve heard Frank sing New York New York and they always show Liza’s version if you are at a showtunes night, but one version stands out and kicks the others’ ass eve…

SOURCE: Broadway Reviewed at 10:44AM

Courtney Love Denies Rumors of Nirvana-Inspired Broadway Musical by TV News Desk

According to The Observer, Courtney Love has denied the rumor that a Kurt Cobain musical is in the works for Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38AM

‘Inexcusable Fantasies’ at Strand Theater Company by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

You’re sitting alone fantasizing; perhaps about a powerful interior decorator, or maybe about a certain smokin’ hot bike. Whatever your fancy, you’re alone and your thoughts are yours.…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:32AM

BWW TV: Chatting with the Cast of THE HEIRESS on Opening Night - Jessica Chastain, Dan Stevens and More! by BroadwayWorld TV

The new Broadway production of the Tony Award winning play The Heiress defied Hurricane Sandy and opened on Thursday night, November 1. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there to chat with t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

Hurricane Sandy Sunday Update: Broadway is Back, Some Off-Broadway Shows Still Delayed, Subway Recovery Underway! by BroadwayWorld

Hurricane Sandy has caused the cancellation of much of New York's theatre over the past few days. All Broadway shows are back up and running as of today, Sunday, November 4th, with many offe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:17AM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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New York industries dry off

Legit News: Restoration of power aids return to normalcy

SOURCE: Variety at 09:49AM

‘The Solar System’ at Pointless Theatre by Grace Kim by Grace Kim

Pointless Theatre’s production of The Solar System Show is charming, witty and fun!  What is there not to love about a puppet show, especially when it’s a puppet show performed by prof…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:29AM

‘The Soul Collector’ at Port City Playhouse by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

I am a big fan of playwright and actor David Emerson Toney and actress extraordinaire and director Deidra Starnes – and I was thrilled when I heard that David’s play The Soul …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:02AM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Hal Holbrook To Be Honored At Mark Twain House In Hartford by Frank Rizzo

Great Hall To Be Renamed Hal Holbrook HallHal Holbrook, the Tony, Emmy Award winning (and Oscar-nominated) actor will be in Hartford later this month when the Mark Twain House & Museum de…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:45AM

‘Dr. John & The Blind Boys of Alabama’ at George Mason University by Dr. Cheryl Paulhus by Dr. Cheryl Paulhus

The ‘Dr. of funk’ left no doubt that, decades after being known as “The Night Tripper,” he can still stir up a mean musical brew. Dr. John got the party started Saturday nigh…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:42AM

Annie, Anne Hathaway, Al Pacino and Abraham Lincoln Get Their Big Moments in This Week's Datebook by Marc Snetiker

Welcome to November! With a ton of shows beginning performances this month, plus the first batch of holiday concerts, we’ve got a full, festive month ahead of us! Two Broadway openings…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:39AM

On Judge Priest by Trav S.D.

In observation/preparation for Will Rogers birthday today (see our tribute article here) last night we watched his 1934 feature Judge Priest. Time has given an unfortunate new spin to the re…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:38AM

‘Assassins’ at The Center Stage at Catholic University by David Friscic by David Friscic

The Center Stage production of Stephen Sondheim’s dark and subversive musical Assassins, now playing at Catholic University, is a valiant attempt but just misses the mark. A Sondheim…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:29AM

John Waters To Talk Of Filthy Life In New London by Frank Rizzo

"This Filty World," John Water 's stand-up show about his life and career and overall observations, will be presented at the Garde Arts Center,  325 State St. in New London on Friday, No…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:05AM

Sandy Pulls Curtain Over N.Y. Art Scene

Broadway may be up and running, but lower Manhattan is still without power, which means many of the city's art venues have been scrambling. Canceled performances, impromptu rehearsals and lo…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:00AM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Stars of Slapstick # 20: Will Rogers by Trav S.D.

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

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:50AM

Review: American Utopias/Museum of Contemporary Art by Johnny Oleksinski

RECOMMENDED Occasionally I am reminded that closely (or loosely) held beliefs are essential to criticizing a work of art. Sure, that “Ah-ha!” lightbulb might come across as gener…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 07:33AM

Theatre review: The means to an Endgame by Robert Cushman

What’s extraordinary is that a play that seems to crave death should be so full of life, that dialogue so apparently barren should be so fertile.

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 07:00AM

An 'Annie' for grown-ups on Broadway by John Horn, Los Angeles Times

The 35-year-old musical about a rags-to-riches orphan is stripped of years of glamour. The approach brings it in line with today's economic concerns. Anyone who's seen "Annie" — and th…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:00AM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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The Shields Brothers, Texas Giants by Trav S.D.

There were 7 Shields Brothers from White Rock, Texas, but only four of them were tall enough to tour with P.T. Barnum’s circus as “giants”. Even so, though they were billed…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:29AM

'Whipping Man' actor Russell G. Jones, an 'artist's artist,' returns to Cleveland for production by Andrea Simakis

Shaker Heights native Russell G. Jones has carved out an enviable career on the New York stage, where he has built a reputation as "an artist's artist," says "Whipping Man&quo…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 06:00AM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Confessions of a CDS Virgin: Rhapsody in blues by Hamlet2b

I gots the blues, y’all. Not a serious case, just a smidge – sort of blues-eque, or blues-lite, perhaps. If you consider “the blues” a designer label, I’m probably more hig…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:50AM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Stephen Carrasco, Andrea Goss and More Set for Concert to Benefit Artists for World Peace Today, 11/4 by BroadwayWorld

Today, November 4, 2012, a troupe of Broadway's most promising young performers will stage an evening of song and dance at St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46th Street, New York City. Lee Godbur…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Fuse Rock Commentary: Is Aerosmith a Boston Band? Not Really by Arts Fuse Editor

Local news outlets have already begun to frame Aerosmith's impromptu concert as a homecoming of sorts for the "Bad Boys of Boston." But is this epithet deserved?

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:41AM

Arts | Connecticut: A Review of ‘Something’s Afoot’ in East Haddam by Sylviane Gold

A revival of the musical whodunit “Something’s Afoot” is playing at Goodspeed Opera House, where it was first staged in 1973, through Dec. 9.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:30AM

The Sunday Read: First-Person - Mike Delamont on God is a Scottish Drag Queen by The Charlebois Post

Of Vaudevilles all Atomic, Cabbages and DragqueensI don't believe in a God, but I like to think that if one ever did exist that they would have to be logical, understanding, and have a sense…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:03AM

Tour Whore, November 4, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

It's a NOLA Halloweenby Cameryn MooreIt’s beautiful out here, in the middle of a going-to-wild field, in the heart of New Orleans’ vast City Park, on Halloween.My billet, a friend from t…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

PLAYBILL EXCLUSIVE: The Election is Coming – Edwin Drood Cast Wants Your Vote! Today: Peter Benson by Adam Hetrick

Dastardly deeds! Shady Characters! Personal Attacks! Secrets! Lies! Mayhem! An unpredictable ending determined by democratic vote! The U.S. presidential election and The Mystery of Edwin Dro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Artists for World Peace Benefit, With Carrie Manolakos, Ryann Redmond, Alex Wyse and More, Held Nov. 4 by Michael Gioia

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Lindsay Mendez and Marco Paguia Play Feinstein's Nov. 4; Proceeds Benefit The Red Cross by Michael Gioia

Lindsay Mendez, who recently starred in the Off-Broadway world premiere of Dogfight at Second Stage Theatre, and music director and jazz pianist Marco Paguia play Feinstein's at Loews Re…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

THE BOOK SHELF: New Biographies of "Marc Blitzstein" and "Thornton Wilder" by Steven Suskin

The lives to two dramatists are in the spotlight in this month's books column: "Marc Blitzstein: His Life, His Work, His World" by Howard Pollack and "Thornton Wilder: A L…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Elf Holiday Tour, Featuring Matt Kopec, Julia Louise Hosack and Gordon Gray, Launches Nov. 4 by Adam Hetrick

Matt Kopec stars as Buddy in the mini-holiday tour of the musical Elf, which launches Nov. 4 in Providence, RI. The cast also features Julia Louise Hosack, Gordon Gray, Kate Hennies and…

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Off-Broadway's Closer Than Ever Ends Run Nov. 4 by Andrew Gans

The York Theatre Company's critically acclaimed production of Closer Than Ever, the revue that features the songs of Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire, plays its final performances Off…

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Alison Fraser Sings "A New York Romance" Live at 54 Below Nov. 4 by Andrew Gans

Alison Fraser, recently seen Off-Broadway in In Masks Outrageous and Austere, goes it solo Nov. 4 at the Manhattan nightspot, 54 Below.

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World Premiere of Mike Vogel's March Madness, with "Oz" Star Tom Mardirosian, Opens Nov. 4 in NYC by Michael Gioia

Abingdon Theatre Company launches its 20th anniversary season of new American plays with the world premiere of Mike Vogel's March Madness. The work officially opens Nov. 4 following…

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Sean McNall and Jolly Abraham Star in Pearl Theatre Company's Figaro, Opening Nov. 4 by Adam Hetrick

Sean McNall stars in the Pearl Theatre Company production of Charles Morey's Figaro, based on the Pierre Caron de Beaumarchais comedy The Marriage of Figaro, which officially opens …

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