Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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‘The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg’ at The Kennedy Center by Grace Kim by Grace Kim

The Kennedy Center’s production of the 2010 Newbery Honor Book winner by Rodman Philbrick, The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg, is a perfect show for the kids to see. Adapted by…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:59PM

An expertly tuned & complex history ‘Lesson’ by Frank Scheck

The past literally comes back to haunt the characters in “The Piano Lesson,” August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama. Now, 22 years after its Broadway debut, this deeply moving wo…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:55PM

Writers define a culture by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Most of the new play “The Twenty-Seventh Man” takes place in a 1952 Soviet prison cell. It contains four men, part of a larger group of 27 rounded up on Stalin’s orders. They’re more…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:52PM

To better one’s ‘Elf’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Holiday shows can get away with murder. They have familiar subjects, a captive audience and a limited run, so too often they don’t try as hard as they should. When it first appeared a coup…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:52PM

PHOTO CALL: Chris Colfer Visits Cotton Club Parade, With Amber Riley, Joshua Henry, Adriane Lenox and Christopher Jackson by Krissie Fullerton

Joshua Henry, Amber Riley, Jared Grimes and Tony winner Adriane Lenox starred in New York City Center's return engagement of Cotton Club Parade, which took its final bow at the famed Man…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34PM

PHOTO CALL: Manna Nichols and Benedict Campbell Star in Arena Stage's My Fair Lady by Krissie Fullerton

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:19PM

She's 'Scandalous'

Legit News: Tuner's opening night party takes place at the Copacabana

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00PM
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: ‘Elf,’ Starring Jordan Gelber, at Al Hirschfeld Theater by Neil Genzlinger

The musical “Elf” is back on Broadway for a two-month run after first materializing there in 2010.

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

Theater Review: ‘The Twenty-Seventh Man’ at the Public Theater by Charles Isherwood

“The Twenty-Seventh Man” is Nathan Englander’s stage adaptation of his own short story about the fate that befalls a group of Jewish writers in Russia during Stalin’s rule.

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

Theater Review: August Wilson’s ‘Piano Lesson’ at Signature Theater by Charles Isherwood

The Signature Theater’s revival of August Wilson’s “Piano Lesson” brings a timely reminder of how consoling, how restorative, how emotionally sustaining great theater can be.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00PM
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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THE PIANO LESSON - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Although he died more than seven years ago, playwright August Wilson lives on through the verbal music he kindled as part of his Century Cycle of ten plays chronicling the African-American e…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:55PM

Fuse Remembrance: A Grateful Farewell to this Generation’s Best Champion of the Short Story by Roberta Silman

Isaiah Sheffer's lasting contribution will be his almost single-handed revival of interest in that most beguiling of fictional forms, the short story.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:48PM

Shana Moulton, I’m Sorry (and other important things) by Andy Horwitz

Andy apologizes to Shana Moulton and muses on art, context, personal histories and the interwebs.

SOURCE: Culturebot at 09:18PM
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Giant: Epic Talent by Call Me Adam

Review: "Giant" at the Public Theater: Epic Talent

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 08:55PM

MTC’s Inventive Staging Of Chekhov’s Three Sisters Is By Turns Brilliant And Bothersome by Bill Hirschman

Miami Theater Center’s inaugural adult project, a fresh vision of Chekhov’s Three Sisters, is not a smoothly gelling work of art, let alone entertainment. The flaws are considerable, per…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 08:55PM

Review: 'Elf' returns to Broadway with same charm

NEW YORK (AP) — Two years after Buddy the Elf made Broadway audiences believe in an unlikely theatrical adaptation of a Will Ferrell movie — an adaptation without Ferrell — "Elf" the m…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 08:50PM

Review: The Serpent’s Tooth by Holly O'Mahony

In The Serpent’s Tooth, Michael Buffong’s production of David Watson’s contemporary finale to King Lear, the audience must leave the soft seats of the warm auditorium and take …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:44PM

DATES CHANGED! The Den Theatre Presents a Remount of TurnAround Theatre’s Original Production of FAITH HEALER by Michael Roberts

The Den Theatre is thrilled to present a remount of TurnAround Theatre’s original hit production of Brian Friel’s FAITH HEALER, 17 years after the critically acclaimed show played …

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 08:35PM

Theatre Uncut goes global by Nadia Newstead

Now in its second year, revolutionary responsive theatre event Theatre Uncut is taking the globe by storm in 2012.

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:27PM

Gaps in logic keep `The Dead' from ascending by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: 'James Joyce's The Dead' 2-1/2 stars; through Dec. 9 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Ave.; 1 hour, 45 minutes; tickets: $45-$65 at 773-753-4472 or courttheatre.org

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:19PM

INNER VOICES - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Strained relations between men and women have tilted at the cores of countless musicals since the form's inception.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:05PM

‘Elf’ Is Full of Holiday Fluff

There is so much to love about the movie “Elf.” Fortunately, many of those same charms grace the stage in the returning holiday musical of the same name. (Diehard fans may mourn …

SOURCE: backstage.com at 08:01PM
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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ELF THE MUSICAL - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Deep into Elf, the overloaded sugar cookie of a holiday movie adaptation in the midst of its return engagement at the Al Hirschfeld, you can feel a wave of discomfort ripple through the hous…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:58PM

Review: "The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart" by Peter Marks

If you’re thinking of ordering the usual, the Bier Baron Tavern isn’t the ideal destination these days. What’s flowing instead in this Dupont Circle establishment is the heady lyricism…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:49PM

This 'Les Miz' is not to be missed by Chris Jones

Sharper singing, acting mark touring production Various old "Les Miserables" hands — and there are now many of us who've seen this great musical maybe 25 times over 25 years — …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:28PM

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, Nov 17, Part 2 - EVITA Channels THE PERFORMERS, PHANTOM Does TWILIGHT & More! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our November 17th SIP round-up Yesterday's evening photos featured shots …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:20PM

Twelfth Night/Richard III, Apollo Theatre by Alexandra Coghlan

Something new is happening in the West End. Just up the road from Thriller and down a bit from Les Misérables a billboard the colour of weak tea (positively consumptive compared to the full…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:10PM
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: First Look at Drew Sarich and More in ROCKY DAS MUSICAL by BroadwayWorld

The world premiere of ROCKY premiered today, November 18 in Hamburg under the direction of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Tony nominee Alex Timbers. Check out the photos below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:59PM

Photo Coverage: Amber Riley, Joshua Henry, Adriane Lenox and More in COTTON CLUB PARADE Curtain Call! by Walter McBride

Amber Riley GLEE, Joshua Henry, Jared Grimes and Adriane Lenox star in New York City Centers acclaimed production of Duke Ellingtons Cotton Club Parade, returning to City Center through toni…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:20PM

‘The Twenty-Seventh Man’ Examines Soviet Jewish Struggles and Politics

Fiction writer Nathan Englander makes an auspicious stage debut with his play “The Twenty-Seventh Man” at the Public Theater. Derived from his short story of the same name and ba…

SOURCE: backstage.com at 06:01PM
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Concertgoing: This is My Life by Andrew Martin

One of the most wondrous things about growing up in a showbiz family is that from a very early age you find yourself attending concerts. If you’re even luckier, those concerts encompass a …

SOURCE: themartinreport.wordpress.com at 05:44PM

Review: A dance troupe in loco-motion by Sarah Kaufman

Brian Brooks Moving Company takes its name seriously. It could also be known as Nonstop or Really Busy, but Moving gets the idea across. By the end of Saturday’s program, when Brooks and a…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:43PM

Photo Coverage Exclusive: Inside the SCANDALOUS Gypsy Robe Ceremony by Walter McBride

On November 15, the company of Scandalous celebrated their opening night with the Gypsy Robe ritual with the company's recipient Carlos L. Encinias. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36PM

Review: The Feast (Prop Thtr) by Scotty Zacher

A timely play by Tony Fiorentino makes its world premiere at the Prop Thtr. Set at a Thanksgiving dinner around the advent of Obamacare, The Feast depicts a family struggling with the ethics…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 05:30PM

Exclusive! Behind the Fairy Tale: Cinderella's Kingdom Full of Characters by Broadway.com

From Victoria Clark’s "crazy" Marie to Santino Fontana’s "cute and neurotic" prince to why Laura Osnes is the perfect Cinderella, get to know the ch…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:27PM

Review: Solaris by Rebecca Hussein

Caution – contains spoilers “Where are the robots?”, Kris Kelvin asks his fellow scientist. From my seat in the Courtyard Theatre, I found myself asking the same. The dated set of …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:16PM

Theater Review: ‘Port Out, Starboard Home,’ by Sheila Callaghan, at La MaMa by Jason Zinoman

In “Port Out, Starboard Home” a mystery is among the happenings during a luxury cruise in Sheila Callaghan’s play.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:11PM

GENTLEMEN’S RULE Is True Vocal Talent by Michael Roberts

REVIEWED BY RUSSELL GOELTENBODT: Before the beginning of the millennium the music industry has been filled with computerized enhancements. American Idol-esque vocal acrobatics, and techno mu…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:09PM

Theater Review: ‘Radiance,’ by Labyrinth, at Bank Street Theater by David Rooney

Cusi Cram’s “Radiance” suggests a story rich in compelling conflict. But that story is resistant to being told in theatrical form.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:07PM

Off-Broadway Theater Review: THE GOOD MOTHER (The New Group) by Cindy Pierre

A BIG YARN AND A BIGGER YAWN In theory and concept, Francine Volpe’s The Good Mother has all the fixins’ for a juicy, if not compelling drama: diverse, colorful characters, goofy…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 05:05PM

The Abominable Showman, November 18, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!Mary Poppins musical co-star Ryan Hilliard comes to the Montreal stage after a storied journeyman career co-starring on stage and screen with the likes of …

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:01PM

The Lessons of History: Some Post-Election Thoughts by Polly Carl by HowlRound

Something profound happened on the first Tuesday in November, something I’m still trying to digest fully. To my mind the election results represent a victory of love over hate, of human di…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:00PM

Review: James Joyce’s The Dead/Court Theatre by Johnny Oleksinski

RECOMMENDED The holidays are for many the most miserable time of the year, in contrast with their expressed wonderfulness. As family gathers together, so too do our painful memories and sham…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 05:00PM
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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‘An Enemy of the People’ Concludes Limited Run Nov 18 by Broadway's Best Shows

The Manhattan Theatre Club‘s revival of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People, starring four-time Tony winner Boyd Gaines (Journey’s End) and Golden Globe and Emmy winner …

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 04:53PM

RESPONSE: The Killing Joke by Guy Yedwab

Not to horn in on Parabasis territory, but having never been a comic/graphic novel person in my youth, and now having a sister who is amongst other things a comic writer and illustrator, I d…

SOURCE: CultureFuture at 04:48PM

Broadway’s ‘The Performers’ Finishes Broadway Run November 18 by Broadway's Best Shows

The Performers, the new Broadway comedy by David West Read, played its final performance November 18 at the Longacre Theatre. The show, for which began previews October 23, will have played …

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 04:44PM

FallFringe Review: ‘The Brontes’ by Cyle Durkee by Cyle Durkee

I used to think that the best thing about the old west was that you could ride around doing just about anything you wanted, as long as you had a big gun (and you were willing to mortgage you…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:22PM

Roman Tragedies by Lizwollman

Truly brilliant, innovative theater is also deeply humbling, and thus I doubt that I will be able to adequately describe Ivo van Hove's Roman Tragedies, which was performed over the course o…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 04:14PM

August Wilson’s ‘The Piano Lesson’ Remains a Masterpiece in Revival

“The Piano Lesson” is a theatrical whirlwind with the power to blast away barriers between the past and the present, the living and the dead, and reveal the darkest secrets and b…

SOURCE: backstage.com at 04:09PM

BWW TV First Look: ELF Hits Broadway for 2012 Holiday Season - Kritzer, Gelber & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

ELF returns to Broadway this holiday season at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre 302 West 45th Street. Performances began on Friday, November 9, 2012. The production plays a limited engagement of 9 …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:08PM

First Night: Twelfth Night/Richard III, Apollo Theatre. London

Mark Rylance and Stephen Fry stand at opposite ends of the acting spectrum. The former is a protean genius who can lose himself unrecognisably in his roles. The latter performs subtle clever…

SOURCE: The Independent at 04:00PM
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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The Dark Earth and the Light Sky, Almeida Theatre, London

Hattie Morahan is the chief source of dynamism in this low-key biographical drama, writes Ian Shuttleworth

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Los Angeles Theater Review: MRS. MANNERLY (Theatre 40) by Samuel Bernstein

WHAT THEATRE 40 NEEDS IS A GUIDE TO AN EXCRUCIATINGLY CORRECT PRODUCTION Miss Manners, the alter-ego of writer Judith Martin, is my heroine. Her “Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior�…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:39PM

‘Forever Dusty’ Brings Dusty Springfield Back to Life

Let’s cut to the chase: How well does Kirsten Holly Smith cover “Son of a Preacher Man”? As star and co-author—with Jonathan Vankin—of “Forever Dusty,&rdq…

SOURCE: backstage.com at 03:31PM

Rocky Enters the Ring, Hitchcock Creeps into Theaters and Broadway Takes Over Thanksgiving in This Week’s Datebook by Marc Snetiker

It may finally be turkey (lurkey) time, but just because it’s Thanksgiving doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty to do on Broadway! Grab your family and get into the holiday spir…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:29PM

Castleton Festival Announces 2013 schedule

Subscriptions on sale Monday, November 26, 2012.

SOURCE: The Washington Times at 03:01PM

The Piano Lesson

Legit Reviews||Off Broadway: Under Ruben Santiago-Hudson's flawless helming, a brilliant cast makes this 1987 play live and breathe and sing for a new generation.

SOURCE: Variety at 03:00PM
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Youth Orchestra ticket strategy pays off

Free tickets pay off for SLSYO.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:19PM

FallFringe Review: ‘McGoddess’ by Cyle Durkee by Cyle Durkee

Imagine a story of a man’s life. Now imagine that it is told by his daughter.  Now imagine that that daughter is hilarious. Got it? Great. That is where we begin this journey. So keep tha…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:17PM

Mary Zimmerman's "The White Snake" by Richard Connema

Berkeley Repertory Theatre is presenting an astounding production of Mary Zimmerman's sensorial feast, The White Snake, through December 23rd.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 02:03PM

42nd Street Moon "Carmelina" by Richard Connema

Director Greg MacKellan has assembled some wonderful singer/actors to perform the appealing songs of Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner in this beautiful production.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 02:03PM

"Wilder Times" at Aurora Theatre by Richard Connema

Aurora Theatre, under the strong direction of Barbara Oliver has put together a program of four of Wilder's greatest shorter works for Wilder Times: Infancy (1962), Childhood (1962), The Hap…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 02:02PM

Cyrano de Bergerac is Embodied by Douglas Hodge and Romance Lives by Suzanna Bowling

Cyrano de Bergerac is Embodied by Douglas Hodge and Romance Lives: Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac is one of the most romantic and unconditional lovers in all of literature.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 02:02PM

Theatre review: The Little Years finds hope in spite of limitations by Robert Cushman

The Little Years is sharp and economical and compassionate without being sentimental.

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 02:00PM
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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FACE OF THE FUTURE: Spencer Plachy of The Mystery of Edwin Drood by JK

Can you imagine making your Broadway debut in a cast full of Broadway veterans, including the legendary Chita Rivera?  Well, this week's Face of the Future, Spencer Plachy, did just thi…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 01:57PM

Teens for Jesus is Alive in Son of a Gun by Suzanna Bowling

Teens for Jesus is Alive in Son of a Gun: The Firebone Theatre's Son of a Gun, playing at The Beckett Theatre on Theatre Row brings religion, cancer, alcoholism and singing to the stage.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:56PM

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Has George On Top by Suzanna Bowling

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Has George On Top: The Steppenwolf’s production takes Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and gives the antagonist role to George.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:44PM

"Sister Act" Tour by John Olson

For the stage adaptation, bookwriters Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner (with an assist from Douglas Carter Beane) have moved the action back to the 1970s, allowing the original songs…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 01:41PM

In 'Roman Tragedies' Shakespeare Meets Social Media

Dutch director Ivo van Hove throws down a gauntlet with “Roman Tragedies,” his epic, vaguely mind-blowing five-and-a-half-hour cycle of “Coriolanus,” “Julius Ca…

SOURCE: backstage.com at 01:38PM

Chicago Theater Review: HELLCAB (Profiles) by Dan Zeff

WORTH THE FARE Hellcab opened in Chicago in 1992 for a 12-performance run and the immediate audience buzz had the show playing for the rest of the decade. Now it is is back at the Profiles T…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:25PM

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Review: Durang Makes Chekhov Funny, Keeps Him Sad by New York Theater

The audience applauded David Hyde Pierce and Sigourney Weaver but not the other four cast members when they first entered the stage at the performance I saw of Christopher Durang’s new pla…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 01:21PM

‘Dancing in the Wings’ at Hylton Performing Arts Center by Audrey Thornton by Audrey Thornton

If you have two hours to spare this beautiful Sunday afternoon, and want to enjoy a world-class venue in a beautiful performing arts space, hurry to reserve your family seats at the Hylton P…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:19PM

SILENCE! THE MUSICAL Celebrates 400th Performance Today, November 18 by BroadwayWorld

Off-Broadway’s sellout sensation SILENCE! THE MUSICAL will celebrate its 400th performance today, November 18th at the new Elektra Theatre in the heart of Times Square, 669 Eighth Avenue (…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

Belarus Free Theatre ... and a show in an apartment by Chris Jones

Chicago Shakespeare Theatre announced Sunday night the shows it will present in the first half of 2013, as part of its World Stages series of global work, much presented in partnership with …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:03PM
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at noon (Broadway Time)
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The Kinky Vlog with Ellyn Marie: Part 6! by BroadwaySpotted

  It’s time for the cast’s last week in Chicago! It’s so sad to say goodbye. But the good news is, this means they’re coming our way, New York! We finally get to…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 12:49PM

Dusty Springfield Musical Forever Dusty, Starring Kristen Holly Smith, Opens Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Rock bio musical Forever Dusty opens November 18 at off-Broadway's New World Stages. The musical follows Kristen Holly Smith as music icon Dusty Springfield. Forever Dusty follow…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

August Wilson’s Family Drama The Piano Lesson Opens Off-Broadway by Lindsay Champion

Signature Theatre Company's revival of August Wilson’s 1990 play The Piano Lesson opens November 18 at off-Broadway’s Pershing Square Signature Center. Directed by Ruben Sant…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

The Twenty-Seventh Man, Starring Chip Zien and Noah Robbins, Opens at the Public Theater by Broadway.com

Nathan Englander’s new play, The Twenty-Seventh Man, officially opens off-Broadway at the Public Theater’s Martinson Theater on November 18. The drama is currently set to run thr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:41PM

Review: Carbon Dating by Natasha Kaeda

“Are there any good ones left?”  Carbon Dating is a guilty pleasure of a play, caught somewhere between Bridget Jones and Take Me Out. Newly-established theatre company OutFox productio…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:25PM

The Good Mother

I was talking to someone the other day about stock splits. And, if I am getting this right, you can split a stock that is say, worth $10, into four that are each worth $2.50. So you have f…

SOURCE: Usher Nonsense at 12:14PM

InDepth InterView: Karen Olivo Talks MURDER BALLAD, THE GOOD WIFE, Upcoming Projects & Looks Back by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are talking to one of Broadways brightest new marquee names all about her Tony Award-winning work in the recent revival of WEST SIDE STORY, as well as originating roles in Lin-Manue…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Constellations – review by Lyn Gardner

Duke of York's, LondonThe stars shine brightly in Nick Payne's metaphysical love story, and I'm not just talking about the bewitching performances of Sally Hawkins and Rafe Spall. Hawkins pl…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:00PM

Episode 103 - Billy Bustamante by Joel B. New

JBN sits down with Billy Bustamante, who is thriving in the fields of acting, choreography, photography, and directing. (www.billybphotography.com) Song Premiere: "Something Needs to Happen"…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00PM

Episode 3 - Billy Bustamante by Joel B. New

JBN sits down with Billy Bustamante, who is thriving in the fields of acting, choreography, photography, and directing. (www.billybphotography.com) Song Premiere: "Something Needs to Happen"…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00PM
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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At Long Last, A Post-Sandy Closing Weekend

The New York Times 11/16/12

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:48AM

‘James Joyce’s The Dead’ at Quotidian Theatre Company by Jessica Vaughan by Jessica Vaughan

Quotidian Theatre Company’s powerful and moving production of James Joyce’s The Dead is their first musical, or, as Director and company co-founder Jack Sbarbori puts it, a “play w…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:44AM

Jenny Harris obituary by Richard Eyre

Jenny Harris, who has died of cancer aged 67, was the inspired and inspiring head of the National Theatre's education department from 1990 to 2007. She took over a small, peripheral unit and…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:32AM

Review: Why Not Me: Love, Cancer…and Jack White (Stage 773) by Scotty Zacher

A lot of people in the midst of the troubles of life ask, “Why me?” Chicagoland native Jen Bosworth has a more interesting question, and it’s the title of her one-woman (and back-up mu…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 11:30AM

The Royal Ballet – review by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonKenneth MacMillan's career-long mission to push ballet into new and often difficult terrain was reflected in the range of music he used and in the unpredictable stor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:30AM

Giant

In the very first scene of this very long production we meet Bick (Brian D’Arcy James) and Leslie (Kate Baldwin). It is a serious moment in their 27-year marriage. Leslie is upstage look…

SOURCE: Usher Nonsense at 11:24AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 11/18- Daphne Rubin-Vega by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday Daphne Rubin-Vega Rubin Vega is a two-time Tony and Drama Desk nominee and recipient of the Theater World, Obie, Blockbuster awards and was recently nominated for an Independe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Twelfth Night/Richard III – review by Michael Billington

Apollo, London★★★★/★★★For those of us who favour good sightlines and acoustics, the transfer of these two productions from Shakespeare's Globe to the West End is welcome news. …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:00AM

Twelfth Night/Richard III review by Michael Billington

Apollo, London/ Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:00AM
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Man vomits over balcony during Broadway play 'Grace' - Weird News - Digital Spy by Ben Lee

A man at the Cort Theatre in New York vomited over the balcony during a Broadway play. Wednesday's (November 14) performance of Grace, which stars Paul Rudd and Michael Shannon, was disru…

SOURCE: www.digitalspy.com at 10:26AM

Perez Reviews: Giant | PerezHilton.com by Perez Hilton

Giant was one of the shows we were most looking forward to seeing during our extended stay in New York City, and it also ended up being one of our biggest letdowns.

SOURCE: perezhilton.com at 10:24AM

Cathy Rigby flies high as Peter Pan - SFGate by Chad Jones

Cathy Rigby, seemingly forever young, is flying again as Peter Pan. The onetime Olympic gymnast who became famous for hawking feminine hygiene products on TV reinvented herself as an actor …

SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 10:23AM

Stereotypes get pass on Broadway - NorthJersey.com by Robert Feldberg

Racial, religious and other types of stereotyping are commonplace in the theater, and usually stir little public reaction. T. CHARLES ERICKSON Shalita Grant, left, plays the sassy hous…

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 10:22AM

Yankees going to Broadway | The Lohud Yankees Blog by Chad Jennings

The worlds of baseball and Broadway will soon collide, as producers Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo today announced the commission of a theatre project inspired by the New York Yankees, to be …

SOURCE: yankees.lhblogs.com at 10:22AM

Team makes Broadway debut with adaptation of ‘A Christmas Story, the Musical’ | NJ.com by Ronni Reich

The musical theater writing team — they like to go by “Pasek and Paul,” in the vein of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Kander and Ebb — debut on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre this w…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:21AM

Caesar and Coca: Climax to the 1812 Overture by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Star of Vaudeville #390: Imogene Coca (for more on her life and career go here). She actually figures into my new book Chain of Fools, by virtue of the pantomime bit…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:09AM

Special Report: Glee Stars Chris Colfer and Amber Riley Reunite Backstage at Cotton Club Parade by David Gordon

On Glee, Chris Colfer's "Kurt Hummel" and Amber Riley's "Mercedes Jones" are BFFs. Off-screen, the pair are besties too.Nothing could stop the Golden Globe winner from cheering on his TV co-…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:06AM

Stars of Vauideville #521: Swan Wood by Trav S.D.

I can find but a handful of references of ballerina Swan Wood. In 1909 she performed a solo dance at the Orpheum in Los Angeles; she was featured in The Passing Show of 1913; and in 1915 she…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:04AM
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Richard Seff

You don’t have to be a Chekhovophile to enjoy Christopher Durang’s riff on everything Anton Chekhov ever wrote, but it helps. This master parodist and satirist has been away from…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:57AM

Lustrous cast in Mozart's 'Tito' at Met

NEW YORK (AP) — "La Clemenza di Tito," written just months before Mozart's death in 1791, is a curiosity among his operas, a throwback to an archaic style he had moved beyond. But what a g…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 09:20AM

Mrs. Meyers, Bearded Lady by Trav S.D.

One of P.T. Barnum’s sideshow performers, circa 1880s. To find out more about the variety arts past and present, consult No Applause, Just Throw Money: The Book That Made Vaudeville Fa…

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

Voting Open for 2012 BWW Regional Awards - Vote Now! by BroadwayWorld

After a record number of nominations in 30 regions worldwide, and careful proofing by our local editors, we are VERY excited to announce that voting has begun for this year's BWW Regional Aw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM

'Anything Goes' just wants to have fun by Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times

The touring production of the Cole Porter revival is a kick-up-your-heels jam with plenty of music and tap dancing. It has a six-week run at the Ahmanson.With roles in major theatrical produ…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM

When Annie met Sandy by Ken Levine

Readers of this blog know that I file travelogues whenever I return home from trips.  I even compiled the funniest of them in a book, WHERE THE HELL AM I?  TRIPS I HAVE SURVIVED, w…

SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AM
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Stars of Vaudeville #520: A.O. Duncan, First Vent in Vaud by Trav S.D.

A.O. Duncan was one of the first practitioners of ventriloquism on the vaudeville stage, dating perhaps to the age of “variety” in the 1870s. References to him from the newspape…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:55AM

Review: 'Making God Laugh'

'Making God Laugh' tries to be absurd and genuine and fails at both.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 08:32AM

BWW Flashback: Farewell to THE PERFORMERS, We Hardly Knew Ye by BroadwayWorld

Robyn Goodman, Amanda Lipitz and Scott R. Delman, producers of the new Broadway comedy The Performers by David West Read, announced earlier this week that the production would conclude its B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:32AM

The White Snake

Legit Reviews||Regional: Mary Zimmerman's latest adaptation finds her inventive stagecraft as alluring as ever, and by the end, this Buddhist fable achieves its own poetic gravi…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:30AM

Radiance

Legit Reviews: "Radiance," by Cusi Cram, upholds Labyrinth's rep for eccentricity, with its surreal treatment of the 1945 U.S. mission that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:12AM

An Interview with Blues Singer Rhonda Vincent by Mike Spain by Mike Spain

Rhonda Vincent currently has the top album on Billboard’s Bluegrass Charts. She is known as the Queen of Bluegrass and after winning more awards than any other bluegrass artists it is easy…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:02AM
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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ANNIE – Revival hits all the right notes – well, almost all by Oscar E Moore

With today’s depressing headlines - High Unemployment, Homelessness, Hurricanes and War - it’s a gosh darn shame that tickets to the oh so optimistic, tuneful and mostly delightf…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 07:28AM

BWW's On This Day - November 18, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 18 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Joe Dziemianowicz's Top 10 in theater for Sunday, Nov. 18 by Joe Dziemianowicz

1. “Giant” (Public Theater) Epic Texas tale told as musical spr…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM

Real-life Annies to enjoy special performance of the musical Dec. 2 by Joe Dziemianowicz

In the Broadway musical “Annie,” the plucky red-headed orphan sings “Maybe.” She imagines what it would be like to have a home and parents of her own. Then she finds out for real aft…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM

Voice teacher changes careers to feed her soul

Mary Chapman gave up her office job to open her own studio.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:00AM
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Theatre versus driving: Keep scanning the road by Russ Hope

A few months ago, my friend, the actor Jennifer Jackson, tweeted a line from a book she was reading about oil painting: Technique is a tool.  It is not the whole of art, but it is a very es…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:07AM
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Confessions of a CDS Virgin: Tough times are emerging by Hamlet2b

I’m going home… …briefly. Returning to the city that spawned me this weekend to bask in the affection of my doting family and the adoration of the Prodigal returned. Well,…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:59AM

Analysis & Opinion: Fine-tuning their craft by Harry Venning

Harry Venning talks about Sky Arts' latest offering Nation's Best Am Dram and reports that amateur theatre is flourishing across the country

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AM
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Olivia Newton-John at The Music Center at Strathmore by Jane Coyne by Jane Coyne

The Music Center at Strathmore was filled to the brim Friday night as four-time Grammy Award winning singer Olivia Newton-John, seemingly timeless in looks, personality, and talent, took the…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:50AM

"Arrow" Star Willa Holland Declares Love for Bacon & Skateboarding by Young Hollywood

"Arrow" Star Willa Holland Declares Love for Bacon & Skateboarding We welcome the enchanting Ms. Willa Holland to the Studio to hear all about her role as the hero's troubled sister on The C…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Annie: It’s truly a hard knock life when kids can’t afford to see this winning show by Oscar E. Moore

Annie has been given a fresh facelift with a brand new eleven year old moppet with a crop of red ringlets and a clarion voice going by the name of Lilla Crawford who is spreading her sunshin…

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Los Angeles Theater Review: ANNA LUCASTA (Los Angeles Theater Center) by Paul Birchall

BAD GIRL DONE GOOD Here’s a play with a fascinating history for you.  Early-mid 20th century Chicago playwright Phillip Yordan originally intended this play to be set in the Polish Americ…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:54AM

Rebecca Luker, Marquee Five, Alysha Umphress and More Set for MAC Presents THEY WRITE THE SONGS Today by BroadwayWorld

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets amp Clubs has announced a new annual show to be held each fall, called MAC presents THEY WRITE THE SONGS. The inaugural show will be held today, Novembe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Chad Kimball, Saycon Sengbloh, Jason Gotay & More Set for THE MUSIC OF JEFF THOMSON at The Duplex Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Chad Kimball, Saycon Sengbloh, Jason Gotay and Sami Gayle will perform songs featuring music by composer Jeff Thomson with lyrics by Jeremy Desmon and Jordan Mann at The Duplex, tonight, Nov…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Cyndi Lauper, Backstreet Boys and More Present at 40th Anniversary American Music Awards Tonight by BroadwayWorld

dick clark productions dcp has announced the presenters for The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards. The roster includes 50 Cent, Ashley Benson, Backstreet Boys, Brandy, Colbie Caillat, C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Kelli O'Hara, David Hyde Pierce and More Set for Williamstown Theatre Festival's 2012 Benefit Tonight by BroadwayWorld

On the heels of its record-breaking 2012 Summer Season, Williamstown Theatre Festival will pay tribute to Abe Burrows, the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning author and director, at its 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Hugh Bonneville, Miranda Hart, Julie Walters and Patrick Stewart Star in THE MOUSETRAP Charity Performance Tonight by BroadwayWorld

According to the Daily Mail, Downton Abbey's Hugh Bonneville, Call The Midwife's Miranda Hart, and stage and film stars Julie Walters and Patrick Stewart will take part in a fundraising perf…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Rachel Resheff, Aly Brier and More Set for A Time To Shine Kidz/Teen Cabaret at Broadway Comedy Club Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Tonight, November 18th, A Time To Shine KidzTeen Cabaret will be celebrating the Youth of Broadway on the Main Stage at The Broadway Comedy Club 318 West 53rd Street at 530PM.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Manhattan Theatre Club's AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE Closes Today, November 18 by BroadwayWorld

Manhattan Theatre Club's critically acclaimed revival of Henrik Ibsens AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes, closes today, November 18, at …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Podcast With My One & Only’s ANDREW LUPP by Michael Roberts

Podcast With My One & Only’s ANDREW LUPP ANDREW LUPP  most recently appeared here at the Marriott Theater as the Sergeant of Police in The Pirates of Penzance and as Phil Davis in…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:20AM

The Sunday Read: An Artist Performs by The Charlebois Post

A Raging Granny (photo credit: Joshua Sherurcij)An Artist PerformsUnforgettable moments in the performing artsOver the last few months we have been asking artists and contributors to share w…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:04AM

Tour Whore, November 18, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

Not with a Bang but with a "Should"by Cameryn MooreThis is how my tour ends, these last four weeks, not with a bang or a whimper, just a “jeezus fuck, really?” Because the tail end of my…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Rocky the Musical Makes World Premiere in Germany Nov. 18; American Drew Sarich Stars by Kenneth Jones

Drew Sarich, the American actor who has had a busy career performing musicals in Europe, plays iconic underdog boxer Rocky Balboa in Rocky the Musical, opening in its world premiere Nov…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

THE LEADING MEN: Song and Dance Man Tommy Tune Brings His Act to NYC, But Will He Direct Again On Broadway? by Kenneth Jones

Tommy Tune is getting his act together, shrinking it to cabaret size and singing and dancing in Manhattan again. We get the lowdown on Taps, Tunes and Tall Tales, plus an update about his ho…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Performers, With Cheyenne Jackson, Henry Winkler, Alicia Silverstone, Ends Brief Broadway Run Nov. 18 by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

David West Read's The Performers, the new Broadway comedy that officially opened Nov. 14, plays its final performance Nov. 18 at the Longacre Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Williamstown Gala, With David Hyde Pierce, Steven Pasquale, Kelli O'Hara, Matthew Broderick, Held Nov. 18 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick hosts the Williamstown Theatre Festival's Nov. 18 benefit, honoring late writer-director Abe Burrows, at the Edison Ballroom. David Hyde Pierce, Steve…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

World Premiere of The Twenty-Seventh Man, With Ron Rifkin and Chip Zien, Opens Off-Broadway Nov. 18 by Adam Hetrick

The Twenty-Seventh Man, the world-premiere stage production adapted from author Nathan Englander's short story of the same title, officially opens Off-Broadway Nov. 18 at the Public Thea…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Inner Voices, Solo Musicals Featuring Hunter Foster, Arielle Jacobs and Alexandra Silber, Opens Nov. 18 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Hunter Foster, Arielle Jacobs and Alexandra Silber inhabit Inner Voices, a collection of three solo musicals, which officially opens Off-Broadway Nov. 18 after previe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

THE DVD SHELF: Bloomer Girl, Little Shop of Horrors, Quentin Tarantino and More by Steven Suskin

This month we watch the 1956 telecast of Harold Arlen's Bloomer Girl; the Blu-ray release of the 1986 film version the stage musical Little Shop of Horrors; and holiday box sets celebrat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tony Winner Tommy Tune Offers Taps, Tunes, and Tall Tales at Feinstein's Nov. 18-26 by Michael Gioia

Feinstein's at Loews Regency continues its 2012 fall season with the New York solo debut of nine-time Tony Award winner Tommy Tune in Taps, Tunes, and Tall Tales, which plays Nov. 1…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Lion King Celebrates 15 Years on Broadway With Actors Fund Performance Nov. 18 by Andrew Gans

The multiple Tony Award-winning musical The Lion King, which celebrated 15 years on Broadway Nov. 13, offers a special performance to benefit The Actors Fund Nov. 18 at 6:30 PM at the Minsko…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Piano Lesson, With Chuck Cooper, Brandon J. Dirden, Roslyn Ruff, Opens Nov. 18 at NYC's Signature by Kenneth Jones

Director Ruben Santiago-Hudson's Signature Theatre Company staging of the late August Wilson's The Piano Lesson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play about family, legacy and ghosts, open…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Forever Dusty, Musical About Late Dusty Springfield, Opens Off-Broadway Nov. 18 by Andrew Gans

Forever Dusty, a new musical by Kirsten Holly Smith and Jonathan Vankin about the life of late singer Dusty Springfield, officially opens at Off-Broadway's New World Stages Nov. 18 follo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

An Evening with Jerry Lewis – Live from Las Vegas! Presented Nov. 18; PBS Set to Film by Andrew Gans

Las Vegas' The Orleans Hotel and Casino presents An Evening with Jerry Lewis – Live from Las Vegas! Nov. 18 at 8 PM at The Orleans Showroom.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Mob Disperses: An Enemy of the People Ends Limited Broadway Run Nov. 18 by Kenneth Jones

Manhattan Theatre Club's new Broadway production of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People, in an adaptation by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, ends its limited engagement on schedule Nov. 18 at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: NOVEMBER 18 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Sam Maher, Steve Luber, Anne Bradley

1836 Birthday of satirist William S. Gilbert, later to achieve immortality as the lyricist half of the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta-writing team that produced The Mikado, The Pirates of P…

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