SARAH SHAEFER: Selected playwrighting credits include The Queen and the Pawn’s Ball Sac(Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival), Sunk Like A Ship On Fire (ESPA*Drills Finalist), The Gin Baby (…
SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:54PMCirque du Soleil said it will close its production of "Iris" at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood in January, saying that demand for tickets has not met expectations. The production, which open…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:44PMLois Bewley, a dancer with the New York City Ballet and other companies who expanded into choreography, costume and stage design, opera direction and art, died Nov. 21 in Manhattan, where sh…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 08:39PMPartway through Lar Lubovitch’s jagged and unsettling piece called “Crisis Variations,” one of the dancers flips his partner upside down and spins her on her head. This was one of the …
SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:30PMProducer Scott Siegel has announced Barbara Walsh Tony Nominee, Company, Falsettos, Big, Kelli Rabke Joseph amp The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Carole J. Bufford Speak Easy, Broadway by t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:23PMA spokeswoman for Cirque du Soleil said Friday that despite the company's best efforts to market "Iris," "nothing would tilt the needle" toward a successful run.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:17PMDecember is nearly here, and the highly anticipated LES MISERABLES film adaptation will hit the big screen on Christmas Day. In the meantime, check out this just-released clip of Eddie Redma…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:04PMThe John W. Engeman Theater at Northport presents yet another version of “A Christmas Carol,” which has proved among the most enduring and endearing of holiday entertainments.
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“Then She Fell” is an immersive theater experience at a former hospital that incorporates scenes and characters from Lewis Carroll’s writing and life.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:59PMAs 2012 comes to a close and we panic to complete last minute holiday shopping, party planning and mental preparation for enduring the inevitable familial snafu, let us remember that no matt…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:33PMMCC Theater is obviously happy with Neil LaBute.The off-Broadway company will present the prolific playwright's newest work, Reasons to Be Happy, at the Lucille Lortel Theatre from May 16 to…
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:26PMIt was in Singapore in 1947 that my real education began. For the first time I read Lawrence, Forster, Virginia Woolf, Melville, Graham Greene and Bernard Shaw’s political works, becoming …
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:10PMA Christmas Carol | Old Money | The Woods/The Wake | Privates On Parade | The Arthur Conan Doyle Appreciation Society | Bryony Kimmings: The DIY NativityA Christmas Carol, KirkcaldyThe hotte…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PMGrammy-winning superstar Carrie Underwood to star as Maria Von Trapp in NBC's live broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC based on the original musical.
SOURCE: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization at 07:05PMKatie Holmes and St. Louis native Norbert Leo Butz star in Theresa Rebeck's oddly thin new play.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:00PMTerry Jones, Michael Palin and Eric Idle are due to appear as witnesses next week as the latest row about royalties from the Monty Python musical Spamalot reaches the High Court.
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An hours-long retelling of Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby,' 'Gatz' is ably served by the innovative cast and crew of Elevator Repair Service."Gatz," Elevator Repair Service's celebration of …
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:57PMArtistic Directors Bick Goss amp Frank Evans and Board President Stephen Hanks present the new musical DRIVE with book, music and Lyrics by Andy Monroe, Outer Critics Circle and Jonathan Lar…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:46PMDavid Mamet’s world premiere drama The Anarchist brings theatergoes to jail for an intense look at the criminal justice system. This captivating new play stars Patti LuPone as Cathy, a…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:44PMTheresa Rebeck’s new cash comedy Dead Accounts opened on Broadway on November 29, and its five fantastic stars—including Katie Holmes and Norbert Leo Butz—had plenty to say…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:40PMTelly Leung won over the hearts of Broadway audiences in musicals ranging from Rent to Pacific Overtures to Godspell, and with talent like his, it didn't take lo…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:38PMAs we head into 2013 there will be some fine new films opening. Commercial houses and small independent theaters are jockeying for the next hit: my best bets include Michael Henke’s "Amour…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:30PMTony nominee Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana will reinvent the classic romance between Cinderella and Prince Charming this winter on Broadway. The reimagined production of the Rodgers and Ha…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:20PMThe New York-based series Girls sure does take advantage of a lot of Broadway guys! Stage vet Adam Driver and Tony nominees Andrew Rannells and Patrick Wilson all make appearances in th…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PMA revival of “The Sound of Music” at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn features all of the original songs written by Rodgers and Hammerstein, and more.
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Many people whom I respect in the world of theatre cite Dreamgirls as one of their favorite shows if not their all-time favorite. This is …
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 06:16PMIn the latest episode of her video blog, Scandalous star Carolee Carmello answers viewers' questions about what she can't live without, and gives us a tour of the cast dressing …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:15PMName: Seth MooreHometown: Hartsdale, New YorkEducation: University of Michigan and the streets of New York CityWhat is a kiki?: A much needed respite, a meeting of minds, a removal from soci…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:13PMYou may have not won the Powerball jackpot, but another week has come and gone on Broadway and it's rich with lessons! From Scarlett Johansson to Kristin Chenoweth, the stars had a lot t…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:10PMThe cast of Les Misérables will belt some of musical theater’s most iconic tunes in the upcoming film adaptation, but the songs of another Tony-winning musical helped some of th…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:08PMSeattle Rep is reviving “Inspecting Carol,” a hit backstage comedy that the Rep launched in, and which is now a popular alternative to the holiday stage chestnut it mocks, “A Christmas…
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The Denver Center Theatre Company DCTC presents Irving Berlins WHITE CHRISTMAS in The Buell Theatre November 23 December 24, 2012. Tickets may be purchased by calling 303.893.4100 or visiti…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:59PMDirector Ethan McSweeny uses a decrepit theater as the setting for his scintillating production of A Midsummer Night's Dream for Washington's Shakespeare Theatre Company, with the twist that…
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 05:56PMWith the help of four galvanizing lead actors and a powerful ensemble of musicians, Pullman Porter Blues brings to life a largely forgotten milestone in African-American history: the role of…
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 05:55PMLouis de Bernières on how finding a wooden flute in a car boot sale led to his new play about the composer's life and worksIt is not often that one is asked to write a play for chamber grou…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:55PMLar Lubovitch displays his work of artful dance at the Kennedy Center for two nights only. He is amongst the brilliant choreographers on the contemporary dance lineup for the 2012 – 2013 s…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:51PMBrought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Friday, November 30, 2012 Today’s Tweets: Click on hyperlinked items for more information Tune in to see the stars of JERSEY BOYS on Live with Kelly …
SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:32PMFor some of us, theater goes beyond whatever we are seeing on the stage. We actually read “Playbill” and love theater history.
SOURCE: NJ.com at 05:26PMLos Angeles may not get a white Christmas, but the landscape is blanketed in A Christmas Carol — from the traditional to the twisted. READ MORE
SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 05:26PMBroadway may be considered "Mecca" when it comes to commercial musical theater -- London's West End is a close second. But continue east in Europe and you'll find another country t…
SOURCE: NY1 at 05:26PMInside The Lion King,’ the first immersive, pop-up exhibit ever created for a Broadway show, arrives adjacent to Bryant Park, on 42nd Street and Avenue of the Americas, for a limited time …
SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 05:25PMBroadway alum Nathaniel Parker will take on the role of Prime Minister Gordon Brown, alongside previously announced star Helen Mirren, in the West End production of The Audience, according t…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:25PMRobertson, Gerstein commanding in Adès' "Seven Days."
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:15PMDavid Hyde Pierce was on the Leonard Lopate Show recently, along with his co-stars Sigourney Weaver and Kristine Nielsen, to discuss the Lincoln Center Theater production of Christopher Dur…
SOURCE: WNYC at 05:11PMFunny or Die brings you one of the most true-to-life productions ever to grace the Great White Way, ARGO The Musical, complete with the tagline, The mission was real. The musical was a littl…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:11PMDegrassi: The Next Generation star Jake Epstein will join Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark as the alternate for Spider-Man/Peter Parker beginning December 8 at Broadway'…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:02PMAccording to Deadline.com, Monty Python and the Holy Grail producer Mark Forstater is suing the Monty Python comedy troupe for profits he says he is owed from the Broadway musical Spamalot.
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When “The Great MacDaddy” premiered in 1974, it emerged at a crossroads: the waning of the Civil Rights movement and the rise of blaxploitation. With an original cast that includ…
SOURCE: Backstage at 04:51PMVomit isn’t a common topic of conversation on daytime TV chat shows, but on November 29 Grace star Paul Rudd totally went there. The stage and screen star relived Grace’s no…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:51PMThe stars of “Les Misérables” — Hugh Jackman
(Jean Valjean), Anne Hathaway (Fantine), Russell Crowe (Javert), Eddie Redmayne
(Marius), Amanda Seyfried (Cosette) and Samantha Barks…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PMLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country singer Carrie Underwood will perform "My Favorite Things" and other tunes from the musical "The Sound of Music" when she portrays Maria von Trapp in a live br…
SOURCE: Reuters at 04:41PMAndy Sandberg will direct a workshop presentation of Beyond the Music, a new musical featuring music and lyrics by Cliff Downs and Katie Kahanovitz. The musical presentation, for which Sandb…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:40PMHere’s something new on DCMetroTheaterArts! Every Friday, I will be posting my favorite quotes from our 5-star reviews of the week. Here we go! (1) Dreamgirls at Signature Theatre. And…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:37PMOn Sunday, December 2, 2012, more than 10 of Broadway Sings for Pride's Broadway and theater luminaries will take part in a very special 102nd birthday celebration benefiting victims of Hurr…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:35PMMamma Mia! star Judy McLane says she has a lot in common with her onstage alter ego, independent, fun-loving Donna Sheridan. Broadway.com documented McLane's pre-show routine, complete w…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:34PMTony-nominated playwright Neil LaBute will revisit the ill-fated lovers of Reasons to Be Pretty, Steph and Greg, in a new sequel to the play, Reasons to Be Happy. Written and …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:34PMTony-nominated playwright Neil LaBute will revisit the ill-fated lovers of Reasons to Be Pretty, Steph and Greg, in a new companion play, Reasons to Be Happy. Written and dire…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:34PMIndustry presentations of the new musical Beyond the Music will be seen in New York Jan. 28-29, 2013.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PMI was recently struck by the juxtaposition of three news events: the Black Friday labor protests against Wal-Mart, Mac McCelland's horrific article about online shipping warehouses published…
SOURCE: Huffington Post at 04:25PMDebuting in May, the world premiere is a companion piece to the playwright's Tony-nominated 2008 drama, "Reasons to Be Pretty."read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:23PMAndy Sandberg is set to direct a new musical, BEYOND THE MUSIC, January 28th and 29th, with music and lyrics by Cliff Downs and Katie Kahanovitz and book by Sandberg.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:15PMNina Raine’s off-Broadway hit Tribes has recouped its initial investment, just over one month before it is set to close. Directed by David Cromer and starring Russell Harvard and Susan…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:15PMBy Bill Hirschman Know this, the Maltz Jupiter Theater’s production of The Music Man is what the American musical theater used to be. Joyful as a teenager skipping home after a first kis…
SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 04:10PMMCC Theater has announced that MCC Playwright-in-Residence Neil LaBute will direct the world premiere of his new play, Reasons to Be Happy, as part of its 2012-13 Season. Performances of Rea…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:03PMHere are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of Nov. 19-25, 2012, as reported by The Broadway League.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PMThe unruly child from 'South Park' creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker arrives at the Bank of America Theatre this month. Are audiences prepared?
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ReGroup Theatre, dedicated to the production of plays staged by the Group Theatre in the early 20th century, is nothing if not ambitious in turning to “Big Night,” Dawn Powell&rs…
SOURCE: Backstage at 03:57PMIt isn't fair to walk into Dead Accounts thinking about Tom Cruise, but it's not surprising. Casting is not an accidental art, so it's safe to say that any show featuring the recently de-Cru…
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:55PMTHEATER REVIEW: "The Christmas Schooner" at the Mercury Theater ★★★½
KERRY REID reviews "The Christmas Schooner" at the Mercury Theater ★★★½ ... Althou…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:54PMTHE ANARCHIST, a new play written and directed by David Mamet starring Patti LuPone and Debra Winger, will be presented on Broadway at the newly refurbished Golden Theatre 252 West 45th Stre…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:54PMTo celebrate the opening of David Mamet’s new play, The Anarchist, we will be giving away one SIGNED PLAYBILL signed by Patti Lupone and Debra Winger. Join the raffle below to see all …
SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 03:52PMHaving trouble keeping up with all the Broadway Buzz? Streamline your Broadway news to the most popular articles each week with our new ‘Broadway News Review.’ Incorporating last…
SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 03:49PMMCC Theater announced Nov. 30 that MCC Playwright-in-Residence Neil LaBute will direct the world premiere of his new play, Reasons to Be Happy, as part of its 2012-13 season.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:49PMLos Angeless biggest, brightest and free-to-the-public holiday destination is Nokia Plaza L.A. LIVE. Last night, L.A. LIVE kicked off its holiday festivities with its 5TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY TREE…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM"Reasons to Be Happy" will open at MCC Theater in May, replacing "Small Engine Repair" which has been delayed because of scheduling conflicts.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:47PMRyan Neil (photo credit: Tim Matheson)When Santa is spelled S-A-T-A-Nby Chris LaneSantaland Diaries certainly isn't your typically heart-warming Christmas yarn. Based on a short story by Dav…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 03:46PMHere are some of the 2012 videos, mostly about Off-Broadway and NYC cabaret-scene tributes and parodies - mostly comedy, some sincere tributes:
The list includes a MOTOWN THE MUSICAL par…
SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 03:44PMThis December, celebrate sleight of hand — and I don’t mean shopping online. “Nothing to Hide,” the new magic show at the Geffen Playhouse featuring Derek DelGaudio a…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:44PMThe producers of Peter and the Starcatcher, the five-time Tony Award-winning play by Rick Elice which tells the back story of Peter Pan, announced today that they have partnered with the NYC…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:42PMTwo new Broadway shows that capture the moment in America, but would work here as well.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:41PMA cast recording of Roundabout Theatre Company’s 2012 Broadway revival of Rupert Holmes’ Tony Award winning musical comedy The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Leading actors Stephanie J. Bloc…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 03:39PMThe Bookstore Strikes Back When Nashville lost its last two local bookstores, novelist Ann Patchett decided to open her own. The Atlantic has a wonderful (and long) article that she wrote ab…
SOURCE: direct address at 03:39PMJordan Coughtry as Arthur Gower and Nisi Sturgis as Rose Trelawny rehearse a scene from the comedy Trelawny of the Wells at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Samuel Allen Nisi Sturgis an…
SOURCE: NJ.com at 03:38PMMeet the first-nighters at the Broadway opening of Theresa Rebeck's new play Dead Accounts.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:34PMJake Epstein, best known for his role as Craig Manning on the popular Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, will join the cast of Broadway's Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark at the …
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:29PMAnlsslich des 25-jhrigen Bestehens des VBW-Orchesters und 24 Jahre nach seiner Deutschsprachigen Erstauffhrung durch die Vereinigten Bhnen Wien holt nun Intendant Christian Struppeck das ber…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:28PM"Reasons to be Happy" will open at MCC Theater in May, replacing "Small Engine Repair" which has been delayed because of scheduling conflicts.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:26PMCarrie Underwood can add landing the lead in “The Sound of Music” to the list of of her favorite things. The Season four “American Idol” winner will star as Maria von Trapp in a live…
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 03:18PMIf you’ve been wondering how Carrie Underwood looks in a nun’s habit, you’ll find out soon enough: The “American Idol” winner, five-time Grammy winner and coun…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:07PMDrury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, makes a splash with the effervescent musical comedy SINGIN IN THE RAIN, opening November 30 and running through January 13, 2013. SINGIN IN THE RAIN featu…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PMPlaybill is offering early screening opportunities of the highly anticipated film adaptation of Les Misérables, starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Eddie Redmayne and…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:05PMThe following is a review of a production of FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY THE MUSICAL which took place in November at the Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse in Illinois written by Thom White for the River …
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 03:00PMWhen the Playbill Vault launched in December 2011, it included information on over 10,000 shows and 120,000 actors, creative teams and crew members who have worked or are currently working o…
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Seth is joined by old pal Richard Roland (The Scarlet Pimpernel, Follies, Thoroughly Modern Millie) with whom he performed in Forever Plaid many moons ago. After reenacting an awkward one-w…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PMTweetIn my series of Broadway’s Best Working Girls, we’ve gone over everyone from the ladies who are stuck selling their bodies, ones who enjoy it and even ones who use their loo…
SOURCE: Broadway Reviewed at 02:50PMTchaikovsky's masterpiece The Nutcracker ballet returns to NCM Fathom Events this holiday season and for the first time ever will be shown in RealD 3D in select locations Watch the video bel…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:35PMNicholas Hytner has had a phenomenally successful run at the helm of the National Theatre, this week picking up an armful of awards. But it's his outspoken attack on the government over the …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:33PMIn hopes of gaining some insight into how to actually survive as an actor after college, I interviewed a Chicago actor just a few years out of school. Weisman has won two Jeff Awards (one f…
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:29PM It’s December and that can mean only one thing for BroadwaySpotted… THE THIRD ANNUAL BROADWAY SECRET SANTA! If you’re new to BroadwaySpotted and this is your first loo…
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 02:28PMA rousing Broadway revival of the Cole Porter musical comes to Los Angeles.read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:28PM"Silence! The Musical," a stage parody of the big-screen thriller "Silence of the Lambs," will end its New York run Dec. 30, producers said Wednesday. When it wraps its 18-month run, the pro…
SOURCE: www.breitbart.com at 02:26PMThe world premiere of David Mamet's two-actor drama The Anarchist, starring Patti LuPone as an inmate serving a life sentence and Debra Winger as the woman who must determine whether she…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:21PMTune in to see cast members from the Broadway production of JERSEY BOYS, the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, perform on Live with Kelly amp Michael this Monday, December…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:13PMBroadway 2012 was not the worst year ever, but there were so many shows that flopped, critically and/or commercially, that the competition for worst of the year is fierce! You decide: Take t…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:03PMThere’ll be no shortage of star power at the upcoming Gypsy of the Year competition, the annual Broadway talent show benefitting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Now in its 24th year…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:03PMIf Sondheim had never revisited the original version of the musical, we wouldn’t have this superb new production, says Sarah Hemming
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:02PMMichael Boyd brings both his Shakespearean experience and his Russian directorial training to bear, writes Ian Shuttleworth
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:02PMAcclaimed illustrator Ken Fallin's drawings of the greatest stars and scenes of the theatrical world are a recurring part of Playbill.com.
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Tchaikovsky's masterpiece The Nutcracker ballet returns to NCM Fathom Events this holiday season and for the first time ever will be shown in RealD 3D in select locations BroadwayWorld is ex…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:58PMGRACE star Paul Rudd visited with Matt Lauer of NBC's TODAY show yesterday morning. The talented actor discussed why he decided that now was the time to get back to Broadway instead of conti…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:58PMTune in to see cast members from the Broadway production of JERSEY BOYS, the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, perform on “Live with Kelly & Michael” this Monday…
SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 01:55PMREVIEW: Rosie Herrera's Miami-based dance troupe gamely takes on her big subjects.
SOURCE: StarTribune at 01:54PMThe dark and seedy underbelly of Los Angeles in the ‘40’s and ‘50’s is the setting for L.A. Noir UnScripted. Using such authors as Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain as inspiration, …
SOURCE: Footlights at 01:46PMOn Wednesday, December 5th, ABC's 'Good Morning America' will air a special performance from the cast of A CHRISTMAS STORY, the Broadway musical. The holiday musical began performances at t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:32PMSongwriter and performer Max Vernon returns to Joe's Pub with Frisk Me: The Songs of Max Vernon Nov. 30 at 9:30 PM.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PMA Christmas Story the Musical
© A Christmas Story the Musical
Know a thespian but not sure what to get them for the holidays? Broadway cast albums are an easy answer to ...Read Full P…
SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 01:27PMNEW YORK (AP) — The famous Stage Deli in Manhattan has closed.
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:19PMThe first in a series of essays on the origins, practices and implications of "non-traditional" theater.
SOURCE: Culturebot at 01:16PMToday we are celebrating the classic holiday-themed ballet that originally premiered one week prior to Christmas Day exactly 120 years ago, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskys THE NUTCRACKER. The idea…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:15PMThe playwriting workshop was probably my favourite session at TheatreCraft. It was liberating and interesting as participants had the opportunity to meet accomplished emerging playwright Vic…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:09PMIn the new Broadway comedy Dead Accounts, Norbert Leo Butz’s character Jack—a crafty New Yorker with a very rich secret—makes one heck of a homecoming. The same can be said…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:08PMThe nominations phase of the 2013 Whatsonstage.com Awards - the only major theatre prize to be decided entirely by the theatregoing public - is now closed. Over 50,000 nominations were submi…
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:06PM"Season's Greetings" at the Gaslight Theater gives an almost-realistic portrayal of cooped-up kinfolk.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:06PMCarrie Underwood will star in NBC's live broadcast of "The Sound of Music" late next year.
SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:02PMIn this week's edition, we caught up with Caroline O'Connor, who is starring as 'Miss Shields' in A CHRISTMAS STORY- currently playing at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM
Jake Epstein, best known as the star of the hugely popular teen series Degrassi The Next Generation, will make his Broadway debut as the Peter Parker Spider-Man Alternate in Broadways SPIDE…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:57PMRoyal Court, LondonTwo years ago, EV Crowe made a disturbing debut with a play called Kin, about 10-year-old bullies at a posh girls' school. Now she comes up with a longer but less startlin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:56PMJake Epstein, star of the popular teenage television series "Degrassi: The Next Generation," will make his Broadway debut in the high-flying musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the D…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:56PMThese days the National Endowment for the Arts gives most of its $145 million in annual grants to groups, rather than individuals, that have proven track records in their communities.
SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:51PMThe Broadway production of Theresa Rebeck's Dead Accounts celebrated its opening night at the Music Box Theatre on Thursday, November 29. T
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:51PMEric Anderson Kinky Boots, South Pacific, Jack Doyle Young Frankenstein, The Music Man, Marissa Perry Sister Act, Hairspray and David Perlman Yank, Baby Its You have joined the cast of Unsun…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48PM"Maybe subliminal is the way to sneak it in. In the whole mixture of things, the best way to get the message across is through art. In my deepest intuition, I know art is the way to get…
SOURCE: Huffington Post at 12:47PMLONDON (Reuters) - Three members of the Monty Python British comedy troupe were in court in London on Friday for the opening of a lawsuit over the profits from a spin-off of one of their gre…
SOURCE: Reuters at 12:44PMGet a backstage look at the art and craft of The Heiress‘s costume designer Albert Wolsky and milliners Lynne Mackey and Rodney Gordon.
The Heiress Story
In this timeless New York lo…
SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 12:43PMTheresa Rebeck’s new comedy Dead Accounts features ferocious performances from Norbert Leo Butz and Katie Holmes, but did Word of Mouth panelists Fernando, Yiping and Anna feel th…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:40PMThe 24th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition, benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will be presented Dec. 3 at 4:30 PM and Dec. 4 at 2 PM at the New Amsterdam Theatre, 214 West 42n…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:39PMThe 24th edition of Gypsy of the Year will feature a tribute to celebrated lyricist Freb Ebb featuring Tony Award winners David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk, it was announced today.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:37PMIt’s Thanksgiving a week late on Glee, but boy was this holiday worth the wait. In the November 29 episode, “Thanksgiving,” The New Directions host sectionals and a handful…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PMJason Gotay, Ariana DeBose, Rachel Potter and Corey Mach are among the artists taking part in an invitation-only reading of the new musical Boys Vs. Girls Nov. 30 in Manhattan Nov. 30.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PMErica Whyman directs The Borrowers at Northern Stage in Newcastle, Peeplykus send up the creator of Sherlock Holmes at the Traverse in Edinburgh and Bryony Kimmings invites you to The DIY Na…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:35PMLaura Osnes and Santino Fontana, stars of the upcoming Broadway debut of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, were on hand for the New York Palace's tree-lighting ceremony Nov. 29.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PMCat on a Hot Tin Roof
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SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 12:33PMRoundabout’s The Mystery of Edwin Drood has announced a new cast album will be released in January 2013. The all start cast will record their two disc cd on December 10th in Astoria a…
SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 12:31PMPlease don’t accuse me of being wrapped up in cotton wool, but I have to admit that self-employment is a fairly new area to me, as I’m still studying at university. Whilst many o…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:28PMPhoto credit: Benjamin Kosman Mira GibsonHometown: Sanbornton, NHCurrent Town: Brooklyn, NYQ: What are you working on now? A: At the moment I have a few scripts in the works that…
SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 12:23PMScott Morfee, Jean Doumanian and Tom Wirtshafter, the producers of Nina Raine's family drama Tribes, announced Nov. 30 that the acclaimed Off-Broadway play has recouped its entire invest…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PMMusic Box theatre, New YorkKatie Holmes, the celebrity divorcee and box office draw, is a lovely and slender young woman, even when garbed in the drab midwestern wear required of Theresa Reb…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:19PMAll Things in Time.
Price is currently appearing in the European premiere of Marvin Hamlisch’s Sweet Smell of Success at the Arcola Theatre. His other performance credits include Parade, …
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:16PMFlashdance the Musical
© Flashdance the Musical
If you thought the 1980's were long gone, you must not have a teenager or ever watched "Glee."
The '80's are very much alive and kicking,…
SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 12:14PMRoger Allam will return to Shakespeare's Globe as Prospero in The Tempest, according to the the U.K.'s Daily Mail. The production is set to open in 2013. No other casting or det…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:13PMRoger Allam will return to Shakespeare's Globe as Prospero in The Tempest, according to the the U.K.'s Daily Mail. The production is set to open in 2013. No other casting or det…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:13PMSECOND IMMERSIVE THREE-STAGE PLAYWRIGHT CELEBRATION CONCLUDES; HAMPTON IN 2012 FOLLOWS KUSHNER IN 2009 CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO ABOUT TONY KUSHNER/CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON PLAYWRIGHT CELEBRATION…
SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:12PMOur weekly roundup of the performances you've seen recently, and what you thought of themMurmurs of disquiet were heard on the site last week. Micheal Billington's review of The Magistrate o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:11PMNonprofit Off-Broadway theater company the Playwrights Realm recently announced the playwrights Mfoniso Udofia, Theresa Giacopasi, Dan Nguyen, and Chad Beckim as the winners of the 2012-2013…
SOURCE: Backstage at 12:10PMA cluster of birch trees grows outside Natalia Makarova’s house. She planted them years ago in the clearing that slopes away from her dance studio. “My corps de ballet,” Makarova says …
SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:04PMBroadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ 24th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition, to be presented Monday, December 3 (4:30 PM) and Tuesday, December 4 (2 PM) at the New Amsterdam Theatre…
SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:03PMCathy Rigby brings back the magic of a little bit of faith, trust and pixie dust in PETER PAN. BroadwayWorld brings you exclusive intereviews and behind the scenes with our own correspondent…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PMI don’t believe in doing anything half-assed. When I produce, direct, or appear in a production I want it to be the best it can be. So when I decided to produce an incredibly large musical…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:00PMLewis Black is known today as a comedian but he toiled from the late 1960s to the late '80s as a playwright.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM"American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken, who starred on Broadway in Monty Python's Spamalot, celebrates his birthday Nov. 30.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Dead Accounts - Theresa Rebeck's you can/can't go home agan tragi-comedy is likely to make you wish Graeter's would open an ice cream chain in Manhattan. . . . Read Mo…
SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 11:58AMRoundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of William Inge's Pulitzer Prize-winning Picnic will begin previews Dec. 14 at the American Airlines Theatre. The cast posed for photos …
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AMHow well were you paying attention to New York theater news this month? The answers to the 10 questions below were in my New York Theater blog or in my Twitter feed,@NewYorkTheater
SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:55AMWhen news broke of country star Carrie Underwood's casting as Maria von Trapp in NBC's live broadcast of "The Sound of Music," the Twitterverse responded.
SOURCE: simsscoop.com at 11:53AMWe hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! In case you missed the parade, we’ve rounded up the videos from all of your favorite Broadway shows featured in the parade. Enjoy vi…
SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:52AMBritish comedian Lee Evans and stage star Sheila Hancock will lead the West End world premiere of Barking in Essex, a new black comedy by Clive Exton, according to U.K.’s Daily Mail. D…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:46AMThe second volume of essays adapted from Stella Adler’s legendary theater classes analyzes the works of Tennessee Williams, Eugene O’Neill and others.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:44AMBeverley Parks, Paignton: The annual Trevor George, two-day showcase, otherwise known as Singin' In The Rain - the Paignton production, due to the inclement weather that usually coincid…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:43AMAmerican Idol contestants and HAIR co-stars Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo got engaged last spring on a live broadcast of FOX's American Idol. Now the love birds prepare for their June 1 nuptua…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AME.V. Crowe’s hero could be the wonderful Daniel Mays as Jamie, a jumpy primary school teacher who finds himself on the wrong end of a homophobic witch-hunt instigated by a seven year-o…
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:41AMLegit Reviews||Los Angeles:
The Geffen welcomes Derek DelGaudio and Helder Guimaraes in an hour's worth of marvelous card trickery called "Nothing to Hide."
SOURCE: Variety at 11:41AMTony Award winner Mandy Patinkin celebrates his 60th birthday Nov. 30. Playbill.com offers a look back at some of his Broadway highlights spanning over 30 years.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AMWhy the fashion designer joined The New Group’s “The Good Mother” With her work on Off-Broadway play The Good Mother, famed fashion designed Cynthia Rowley is revisiting a …
SOURCE: TDF at 11:35AMMark Forstater, the film producer behind Monty Python and the Holy Grail has launched a High Court claim that he is the “seventh Python” and entitled to royalties from the Broadway and W…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:34AMOn the heels of last week's series finale of iCARLY that topped all basic cable with 6.4 million total viewers, Nickelodeon is announcing the series pick-up of Sam amp Cat 20 episodes, a spi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:34AMFrances Ruffelle is to star in Leicester Curve’s production of Piaf next year. The new production of Pam Gems’ musical play will open on February 22, with press night on February 27. Ruf…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:31AMPop legend Barry Manilow will be back on Broadway in January, but between now and then he will present a series of six benefit concerts at Palm Deserts McCallum Theatre called A Gift Of Love…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:30AMChristmas is less than a month away, and while a vacation day, a visit from Santa Claus and presents under the tree are all nice, we’re more excited that the day also marks the release…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:30AMTune in to hear CHAPLIN star Rob McClure talk with Steve Adubato, the host of PBS’ “One-On-One with Steve Adubato” about performing the role of film icon Charlie Chaplin on Broadway. …
SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:28AMGlee’s mash-ups are always very distinctive and catchy, and the beginning of this episode was no exception. Original cast members Quinn, Puck, Santana, Mike, Mercedes, and Finn sing a low-…
SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 11:09AMTwo-time Emmy Award winner Dorothy Lyman stars as Violet Weston in the Hot Summer Nights-Theatre Raleigh production of Tracy Letts' Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning family drama August: O…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AMLes Miserables' original Eponine, Frances Ruffelle, will take on another tragic French figure: Edith Piaf. Ruffelle will star as the ill-fated singer in the Curve Theatre’s upcomin…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:07AMEthan McSweeny’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a feast for the senses. The Shakespeare Theatre Company has turned McSweeny loose to traffic in the magic of the theatre that …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:06AMLong-gestated work on the Acadian expulsion from the Maritimes will be the largest show the featival has ever mounted.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:04AMDonmar Warehouse artistic director Josie Rourke has been honoured for her support of new writing. Rourke was one of five winners at today’s Writers’ Guild of Great Britain awards for the…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:02AMHappy Birthday, Mandy Patinkin Mandy Patinkin won the Tony Award for his Broadway debut in Evita and was again nominated for Sunday in the Park with George and The Wild Party. He also appear…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AMI’ll tell you what’s next? Sales every day. I love me some Black Friday. And as you know from my blog last week, I think there’s a lot that every show out there and our…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMA surprise addition to the Broadway season arrived this week.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AMBroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 11302012.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM
Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz and Katie Holmes co-star in the Broadway premiere of Theresa Rebeck's new black comedy Dead Accounts – about an Ohio family whose prodigal s…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:56AMFundraising by BC/EFA; their big season event, Gypsy of the Year Competition; Ford Cares for breast cancer research
SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 10:55AM“When I started out” Micheal Grandage tells the room full of 16-25 year olds at the opening of TheatreCraft, “I entered an industry that was apologetic.” A career in …
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:53AMThe hills are alive with the sound of country music! Grammy winner Carrie Underwood will star as Maria von Trapp in NBC’s live broadcast of The Sound of Music. The three-hour musi…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:51AMMichael Elwyn, Nathaniel Parker and Rufus Wright are set to star in The Audience by Peter Morgan next year. Elwyn will play Anthony Eden, while Parker has been cast as Gordon Brown alongside…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:45AMToday is the birthday of Walter Brown “Brownie” McGhee (1915-1996). A native of Knoxville, TN he learned guitar as a child at the hands of his father, a professional musician, an…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:42AMFive-time Tony nominee Jan Maxwell will star as southern matriarch M’Lynn in Judith Ivey’s starry 25th anniversary reading of Robert Harling's Steel Magnolias. The …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:41AMLONDON - It's no joking matter.
A producer of the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" is suing the British...
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 10:37AMFive-time Grammy winner Carrie Underwood will star as Maria von Trapp in NBC’s live broadcast of The Sound of Music, which will air on a date to be announced near the holidays in 2013.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AMFive-time Grammy winner Carrie Underwood will star in the coveted role of Maria von Trapp in NBCs live broadcast of The Sound of Music, based on the original Broadway musical, it was announc…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:29AMTony Award winner Cleavant Derricks and the company of the play-with-music Pullman Porter Blues — seen earlier this fall in Seattle — began the second leg of the co-production wi…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AMActors' Playhouse will welcome back Broadway star Janet Dacal and fan favorite Christopher A. Kent as they star in Jason Robert Brown's Drama Desk Award-winning musical The Last Five Years f…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AMFiona Shaw and dancer Daniel Hay-Gordon will perform poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner at the Old Vic Tunnels next year. The production is directed by Phyllid…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:20AMThe cast met the press earlier just yesterday and you can check out full coverage below
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:16AMAt BroadwayWorld we pride ourselves in showcasing theater content from all corners of the globe. Our regional contributors do an amazing job each day of bringing you the latest theater news …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:10AMMark Forstater, a producer of the 1975 British comedy "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," is suing Monty Python members over royalties from the Tony Award-winning musical Monty Pyth…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AMMembers of comic tour de force Monty Python are embroiled in a legal dispute over hit musical Spamalot that has been taken to the High Court.
SOURCE: The Independent at 10:09AMThe holiday season is in full swing so let’s unwrap some shiny theater news — just be sure to save the ribbon: Thanksgiving week is traditionally a boffo box office week on Broad…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:08AMThirty-one years ago this week, Broadway saw the last of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG. Granted, the then-new 1981 Stephen Sondheim musical had a hard act to follow: SWEENEY TODD, the 1979 musical (…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:07AMBroadway's Future Songbook Series — presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul — will continue with free holiday concerts Dec. 9-10. The concerts, each with a unique program o…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:04AMThis week's featured performing arts program is The Music, Theater, and Dance Department at Rhode Island College Read on to learn about their program and degree offerings
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:01AMThis week's topics Les Miserables movie, The Broadway Cruise, Hottest Guys In NY Theatre, commenting on shirts outside the theater, Xmas Ornaments, The Anarchist Previews
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM“King Kong,” a big budget musical that soon will open in Australia, is eyeing the huge Foxwoods Theatre for its Broadway debut as early as 2014. The only problem is “Spider-Man: Turn O…
SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 10:00AMThese are the tweets of the week. Hilarious little gems and lovely notes from some of our Broadway favorites in 140 characters or less.
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:00AMThis is it. My friend Ciara Pressler just released her new book. You all know how discerning I am about books. Here are five reasons you should buy it today 1. She went from a career in acti…
SOURCE: One Producer in the City at 10:00AM
Dead Accounts, the new comedy by Pulitzer Prize finalist Theresa Rebeck, directed by three-time Tony winner Jack O’Brien opened Thursday night at the Music Box Theatre. The production …
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 09:56AMRandom Dance and Wayne McGregor hit the right frequency, love takes a tragic turn at the Young Vic, and Pushkin goes Putin at the Swan
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:53AMToday is the birthday of Ricky Jay (b. 1948). I don’t know if he’s the coolest man alive (it’s tempting to call him that but he’s got competition) but I think I can s…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:51AMToday is the birthday of Samuel Clemens, ak.k.a Mark Twain (1835-1910). Huckleberry Finn was one of my favorite books as a child; I quote the passages about the Duke and the Dauphin extensiv…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:50AMToday is the birthday of Jonathan Swift (1667-1754). Not to trivialize one of the great literary satirists of all time, but I’m going to honor him today by posting a cartoon. (I’…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:47AMThe Just a Piano and Just a Guitar concert series will present Lee Summers' 12.12.12 Birthday Benefit Dec. 12 at Manhattan's Stage 72.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:47AMHere's the core marketing problem both in the arts and damn near any other field: How do you get people to chose you when the number of options approach infinity? That's what technology and …
SOURCE: Mission Paradox at 09:45AMAs ever, the Finborough impresses with its pairing of new writing talent alongside a stellar cast. Winner of the Papatango writing competition, Louise Monaghan’s play, Pack, follows th…
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:37AMMultiple Tony nominee Jan Maxwell, most recently on Broadway in the acclaimed revival of Follies, has joined the cast of the 25th anniversary benefit reading of Robert Harling's poignant…
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AMOften, attending a beautiful show, people forget how much work actually goes into creating something so visually elaborate and exciting. I have discovered that working backstage in theatre a…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:35AMDanny is a young gay primary school schoolteacher who, with his husband Joe, has applied to adopt a child. It's all looking pretty good on that front and the couple are in a state of nervous…
SOURCE: The Independent at 09:32AMComedian and actor Lee Evans and stage and screen veteran Sheila Hancock will star in the world premiere of Clive Exton's Barking in Essex, which will begin performances at the West End&…
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:31AMTheresa Rebeck’s "Dead Accounts" is on Broadway, loaded with stars -- including two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz in the lead as an unscrupulous Wall Street go-getter who has…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:30AMProducer David Youse and Four Things Productions in association with L.A. Works has announced that celebrated actress Jan Maxwell has joined the cast of a celebrity staged reading in celebra…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:28AMActor who shared the stage with her husband, Paul ScofieldSlim, dark, quick-moving and pretty, the actor Joy Parker appeared at the Birmingham Rep in her early 20s and, in 1942, pl…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:26AMFrom playing make-believe to taking leads in school plays, Broadway star Nina Arianda was raised by parents who encouraged her to seek the spotlight
SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 09:23AMThe Last Refuge, London: Beyond Beauty takes the story of Sleeping Beauty one step further, looking beyond the imagined happy ending so often featured in fairytales to a reality of deceit an…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:22AMThe Pavilion, Glasgow: This is an exuberant carnival, celebrating broad Glaswegian humour and harking back to variety's past without nostalgia. It's unashamedly old fashioned, desp…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:20AMToday is the birthday of Star of Vaudeville #393: Lee Morse (for the full skinny on this quirky singer go here). In honor of the day we present her recording of the irresistible tune ̶…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:18AMEdinburgh’s Royal Lyceum and Chichester Festival Theatre have postponed their co-production of David Haig’s Pressure until spring 2014, citing difficulties in casting the lead ro…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:17AMLegit News:
Scribe to write, direct sequel to 'Pretty'
SOURCE: Variety at 09:17AMChamber music fans will know that the current season will be the last for the extraordinary Tokyo String Quartet (TSQ), which opted to disband rather than replace retiring violinist Kikuei I…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:15AMA producer of the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" is suing the comedy troupe over royalties from the hit stage musical "Spamalot."
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:08AMLONDON (AP) -- A producer of the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" is suing the comedy troupe over royalties from the hit stage musical "Spamalot."...
SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:06AMBay Theatre Company presents The Foursome by Norm Foster – from December 7, 2012 – January 13, 2013, Directed by Jim Chance. The Bay Theatre presents its second show of the season…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:05AMAdditional casting has been announced for the world premiere of Peter Morgan's The Audience, which begins performances at the West End's Gielgud Theatre Feb. 15, 2013, prior to an of…
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:01AM1917. Canary Cottage. 1917. Canary Cottage. 1918. Lombardi, Ltd. 1919. Civilian Clothes. 1935. Crime Marches On. 1963. Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma’s Hung You In The Closet And I’…
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 09:00AMWelcome the holiday season in style, with bold backdrops, stunning costumes and lights, dancers, and a Chorus of over 200 singers. Winter Nights proves to be one of the biggest – if not th…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AMOn December 10, 2012, Washington Savoyards is hosting a fundraiser in honor of Kathleen Mitchell’s 10 years of leadersdhip. The event will take place at Atlas Performing Arts Center. E…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AMThe comedian's appeal crosses generations. Just don't try to like him on Facebook.LAS VEGAS — Picture the lion before the kill.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM
Are critics happy to ride "The Outgoing Tide"?
SOURCE: StageGrade at 08:58AMA guest post by Brian D. Valencia
Evangeline, or The Bell of Acadia rounds out the Musical of the Month blog's consideration of the four most popular American-devised musicals of the l…
SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 08:57AMThe British Players present THE PRINCESS AND THE SPROUT. This traditional holiday pantomime, a theatrical treat that for centuries has entertained audiences all around the British Isles. Del…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:56AMIt was the month that Jumbo opened at the Hippodrome (well, in 1935), that Don Juan in Hell debuted at the New Century (in 1951) and Anya opened at the Ziegfeld (in 1965).
SOURCE: Kritzerland at 08:53AMAfter the successful launch of BroadwayWorld Regional Awards in 2010, we have expanded, updated, and are ready for this year's awards
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:34AMAfter the successful launch of BroadwayWorld Regional Awards in 2010, we have expanded, updated, and are ready for this year's awards
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:31AMTwo more contestants were eliminated on last night's THE X FACTOR, leaving only 6 acts left in the competition. Sitting pretty in the number 1 spot for the second week in a row was Broadway'…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:24AMCheck out photos from the opening night curtain call for DEAD ACCOUNTS on Broadway
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:15AMCheck out photos from the opening night party arrivals for DEAD ACCOUNTS on Broadway
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:15AMCheck out photos from the starry red carpet arrivals for DEAD ACCOUNTS on Broadway
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:15AMNorbert Leo Butz and Katie Holmes are siblings in a flawed tale of Babbo vs. boxed wine by the author of last year's "Seminar"
SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:12AMRocco Landesman announced on Tuesday that he will step down as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts at the end of the calendar year. His appointment by the White House in 2009 w…
SOURCE: WNET | Channel 13 at 08:11AMThe first workshop I attended today was Marketing with Guy Chapman in the Royal Opera House’s beautiful Trust Room! The session was extremely interesting, but with lots of workshops an…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:08AM
As nominations open for the 2013 awards, we shine the spotlight on this year’s winners. To nominate an organisation for The Stage 100 Awards 2013, click here Producer of the year 2012…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:58AM<![CDATA["Maybe subliminal is the way to sneak it in. In the whole mixture of things, the best way to get the message across is through art. In my deepest intuition, I know art is th…
SOURCE: Huffington Post at 07:47AMRoyal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon"Where are we, Daddy?" "What are we, Daddy"? Those two questions set the tone for Tamsin Oglesby's adaptation of Russell Hoban's dark, serious y…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:38AMFrances Ruffelle will play the title role in the forthcoming revival of Pam Gems' bio-play Piaf at Leicester Curve.According to press material, planning is underway for a national tour of th…
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:34AMFrances Ruffelle, who created the role of Eponine in the original RSC/Cameron Mackintosh production of Les Miserables and won a Tony Award for reprising it on Broadway, is to play the title …
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:33AMIn one of the first workshops at TheatreCraft, Simon Lovelace, the founder of the one-day stagecraft training course Crew Class, provided a fascinating insight into the world of backstage ca…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:26AMAward-winning actress Fiona Shaw and dancer Daniel Hay-Gordon will perform Samuel Taylor Coleridge's epic poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner at The Old Vic Tunnels next year.
The product…
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:18AMLee Evans will return to the West End next year to star opposite Sheila Hancock in the premiere of Clive Exton's new comedy Barking in Essex, which opens at Wyndham's Theatre on 16 September…
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:02AMHere are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 30 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AMCountry superstar Shania Twain performs Dec. 1 at the Colosseum in Caesars Palace.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:00AM
The ever-reliable Norbert Leo Butz should earn a Broadway MVP award for his dynamic comic turn in Dead Accounts, the latest effort by the prolific scribe Theresa Rebeck (Seminar, The Underst…
SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 06:56AMA suited and booted David Beckham driving a speedboat down the Thames with the Olympic flame at its helm was one of the defining images of the London 2012 Games.
SOURCE: The Independent at 06:44AMLee Evans and Sheila Hancock are to star in the world premiere of Barking in Essex by Clive Exton. The production will play at Wyndham’s Theatre from September next year. Exton, who wrote …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:13AMThe Ustinov Studio, Bath: Ustinov Studio artistic director Laurence Boswell always makes a point of directing one of the new works in his excellent repertory season, now an established and m…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:08AMThe singer Steve Tyrell, in his cabaret show at the Café Carlyle, resurrected the gold age of the swinger.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:05AMThree camels performing in a Christmas Nativity scene take a break every morning in Midtown, but the routine is kept under wraps.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:02AMEverybody’s multitasking these days. Three busy performers are juggling as fast as they can.
That includes the terrific Judith Ivey, whose Betty Rubble giggle as Aunt Lavinia brig…
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AMThere’s nothing abstract about the title “My Name Is Asher Lev.” It’s a straight-up declaration.
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AMIf the visuals in “Circus Oz: From the Ground Up,” starting Friday at the New Victory Theater in advance of a U.S. tour, look familiar, there’s a good reason.
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM
Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne: Prepare to blinded by bling at this production, where the set, costumes and all come encrusted in gold.
Read the full review
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:59AMHow would you react if someone stole your life? That’s the question posed in Laurence Boswell’s new adaptation of Dostoevsky’s 1846 novella The Double.
SOURCE: The Independent at 05:57AMThe MAC, Belfast: It began life as a storybook by Belfast artist and writer Oliver Jeffers. Anarchic, off-the-wall yet gently persuasive, his tale of a young boy who loves books is the perfe…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:53AMThe Space, London: Fulfil Me Fully, Phil is another curiosity from author and director Sebastian Rex. Populating the stage with social stereotypes - the Baker, the Husband - Rex's expre…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:49AMAnd what do they talk about in Lucile Lichtblau’s elegant, smart, riveting new play, being given a knockout premiere production at Theatre Exile? The drudgery of daily work life. How to fl…
SOURCE: City Paper (Philadelphia) at 05:48AMLocal theaters get into the spirit of the season with Scrooge, young Santa and elves on strike.
SOURCE: City Paper (Philadelphia) at 05:46AMRoyal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon: If a children's show is meant to be strong on story-telling then this one fails. It is almost impossible to work out what is going on, es…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:43AMJerwood Theatre Upstairs, Royal Court, London: One of the great achievements of outgoing artistic director Dominic Cooke's regime at the Royal Court has been his loyalty to some of the …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:41AMWhat name do critics give to "My Name Is Asher Lev"?
SOURCE: StageGrade at 05:23AMFiona Shaw and dancer Daniel Hay-Gordon will perform Samuel Taylor Coleridge's epic poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner onstage at London's Old Vic Tunnels, beginning performan…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:19AMSamantha Barks is so lovely, so natural as Eponine in the movie version of Les Miserables that you might be forgiven for thinking she’s made a lot of films, writes BAZ BAMIGBOYE.
SOURCE: Daily Mail at 05:17AMA look at his theatrical roles. By Gregory Jacobs-Roseman (Composer-Lyricist) I’ve recently begun watching Homeland, which before I referred to as “that show with Claire Danes that won a…
SOURCE: Crazytown at 05:00AM
While there’s a lot to like about this show, it might be a bit too static for children to fully enjoy. Moreover, labeling the somewhat low-stakes resolution of this story as a “miracle�…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 12:48AMRobert Petkoff Anything Goes, Ragtime and Larkin Bogan American Idiot, Hair have been added to the lineup of performers to join Max Vernon, one of the most innovative young voices in contemp…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMThe Kindling Theater Company will present its inaugural production, the world premiere of The Future Is Not What It Was, written by Michael Rabe and directed by Jay Stull, beginning tonight,…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMAriana DeBose of Bring It On has joined the cast of Boys Vs. Girls for the by-invitation-only reading, which will be presented in Manhattan today, Nov. 30.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMLincoln Center Theaters Platform Series, a forum for public discussion between Lincoln Center Theater artists and interested theatergoers, opens its 15th season with another pre-performance …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMSeattle Mens Chorus SMC is heading to south-of-the-border and other tropical locales this holiday season with Baby, Its Cold Outside. With their unique blend of song, dance and campy comedy,…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMTV Guide Network will celebrate the holiday season with GrammyR Award-winning recording artist CeeLo Green coach on NBC's The Voice and will become the exclusive television destination for h…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMFriday November 30, 2012
LENOX -- The third time, they say, is the charm.
SOURCE: The Berkshire Eagle at 12:11AMThe Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute will present Love Lab by playwright Lila Feinberg, the first recipient of The Clifford Odets Ensemble Play Commission, Dec. 5-8 at the Marilyn Mo…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08AMPhoto credit: Joan MarcusThere is one reason to see Theresa Rebeck's Dead Accounts and that is Norbert Leo Butz. But his manic energy has been on display in better plays than this one.Butz p…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 12:06AM(Garth Drabinsky, from the TIFF website)Stop the Show, I Want To Get Off!It's very hard not to be ambivalent about Show Stopperby Gaëtan L. Charlebois@gcharleboisThere are those who like Ga…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:03AMIn today's Wall Street Journal I review the Broadway premiere of Theresa Rebeck's Dead Accounts and a new revival of...
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM"We see ourselves at second-hand in them: they show us all that we are, all that we wish to be,...
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AMLONDON — It’s no joking matter.
A producer of the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" is suing the British comedy troupe over royalties from the hit stage musical "Spamalot."
Produc…
SOURCE: bostonherald.com at 12:00AMAt 15, Seth Numrich became Juilliard's youngest drama enrollee. A decade later, he's one of Broadway's brightest young hopefuls — the title character Golden Boy, in fact.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMActors' Equity Association is engaged in a yearlong celebration of its 100th anniversary. Playbill's latest look at Equity's history explores the darkness and light of the AIDS e…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMWe Three Lizas, a "queer culture" musical twist on Christmas wishes, gets its world premiere Nov. 30-Dec. 23 in a staging by About Face Theatre in Chicago. Performances play The St…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMPioneer Theatre Company's production of A Christmas Carol, the musical based on the Charles Dickens classic that features a score by Tony-winning songwriters Alan Menken (Newsies) a…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMMatt Owen, Kendra Kassebaum, Allen Fitzpatrick and Kim Huber celebrate Christmas in the 5th Avenue Theatre production of Elf, which begins performances Nov. 30 in Seattle.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM"Project Runway" contestant and Drama Desk Award-nominated designer Chris March's new show Butt-Cracker Suite, a "trashy" take on the beloved holiday classic &qu…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMYou Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up!, a new marriage-minded comedy by Annabella Gurwitch and Jeff Kahn, begins its national tour at Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows Corona Park with a Nov. 30-De…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMTony Award winner Jefferson Mays and Mary Beth Fisher co-star in the world premiere of Tony Award nominee Sarah Ruhl's Dear Elizabeth, a play in letters from Elizabeth Bishop to Robert L…
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