Friday, November 30, 2012 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Review: The Christmas Schooner (Mercury Theater) by Scotty Zacher

Chicago has long deserved and, for 17 years now, has thoroughly enjoyed its own Christmas musical, a characteristically commercial celebration of entrepreneurial and meteorological risk-taki…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 11:47PM

Family Portrait by Sam Hurwitt

THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO Another Way Home, Magic Theatre. By Sam Hurwitt There sure are a lot of plays about wealthy Manhattanites. I guess that makes sense, because New York is a large…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:30PM

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Watch Five New Clips from LES MISERABLES! by Stage Tube

December is nearly here, and the highly anticipated LES MISERABLES film adaptation will hit the big screen on Christmas Day. In the meantime, check out five just-released clips from the movi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:11PM

Grandage's next act is a doozy

Legit News: Maven sets up theater company with accent on stars, community

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00PM

Musicals gobble holiday coin

Legit News: "Wicked," "Annie" lead families to Broadway

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00PM
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Quiet, please by June Wulff

Heading to a holiday show? Here are some theater etiquette strategies to keep everybody merry.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 10:35PM

Photo Flash: Broadway Stars Belt It Out in RAZIA'S SHADOW Stage Debut at Joe's Pub by BroadwayWorld

A slew of Broadway talent rocked songs from RAZIAS SHADOW, the cult-sensation indie rock concept album, which made its stage debut at Joes Pub November 28-29. Check out photos from the premi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:28PM

NY1 Online: On Stage [Full Program] 11/24/12

NY1 VIDEO: Donna Karger hosts the November 24, 2012, edition of On Stage.

SOURCE: NY1 at 10:07PM

NY1 Online: On Stage [Full Program] 11/17/12

NY1 VIDEO: Donna Karger hosts the November 17, 2012, edition of On Stage.

SOURCE: NY1 at 10:02PM
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

People You Should Know . . . Sarah Shaefer by Zack Calhoon

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 08:54PM

Cirque du Soleil to close 'Iris' at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre by David Ng

Cirque 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 08:44PM

Lois Bewley, 78, NYC Ballet dancer, choreographer

Lois 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 08:39PM

Lar Lubovitch Dance keeps smooth, fluid even in a work about disaster by Sarah Kaufman

Partway 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 08:30PM

Barbara Walsh, Christina Bianco and More Join Cheyenne Jackson and Laura Osnes in BROADWAY UNPLUGGED, 12/3 by BroadwayWorld

Producer 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 08:23PM

Cirque officials say heavy marketing could not save 'Iris' by David Ng

A 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 08:17PM

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Eddie Redmayne and Amanda Seyfried Sing 'A Heart Full of Love' in LES MISERABLES! by Stage Tube

December 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 08:04PM

Arts | Long Island: A Review of ‘A Christmas Carol,’ in Northport by Aileen Jacobson

The 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.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:00PM
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Theater Review: ‘Then She Fell’ at Greenpoint Hospital in Brooklyn by Ben Brantley

“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 07:59PM

Coming Attractions in Rock: December 2012 by Arts Fuse Editor

As 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 07:33PM

Theater News: MCC Theater to Present Neil LaBute's Reasons to Be Happy in May by David Gordon

MCC 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 07:26PM

At Your Service: The Birth of Privates on Parade by Peter Nichols

It 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 07:10PM

This week's new theatre by Mark Cook and Lyn Gardner

A 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 07:06PM

Carrie Underwood To Star as Maria Von Trapp in NBC's Live Broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC

Grammy-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 07:05PM

Broadway's 'Dead Accounts' lacks sharpness

Katie Holmes and St. Louis native Norbert Leo Butz star in Theresa Rebeck's oddly thin new play.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:00PM

Spamalot royalties row goes to the High Court. But who will winalot?

Terry 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.

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Review: Elevator Repair Service's 'Gatz' a rewarding marathon by Charles McNulty

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 06:57PM

Meet the Men of Andy Monroe's DRIVE at Musical Mondays: James Cochran, Chris Critelli and Tom Stuart by BroadwayWorld

Artistic 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 06:46PM

Go Behind Bars with Debra Winger and Patti LuPone in The Anarchist by Josh Ferri

David 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 06:44PM

Katie Holmes, Norbert Leo Butz and the Cast of Dead Accounts Ring In Opening Night on Broadway by Marc Snetiker

Theresa 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 06:40PM

Telly Leung On the Divas that Inspire Him, His Katy Perry Cover and His Album Release at 54 Below by Broadway.com

Telly 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 06:38PM

Coming Attractions in Film: December 2012 by Tim Jackson

As 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 06:30PM

Cinderella Royalty Laura Osnes & Santino Fontana Jumpstart the Holiday Season at the Palace by Josh Ferri

Tony 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 06:20PM

Check Out Andrew Rannells, Patrick Wilson, Adam Driver & More in the Season Two Trailer for HBO’s Girls by Josh Ferri

The 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 06:18PM

Arts | New Jersey: A Review of ‘The Sound of Music,’ at the Paper Mill Playhouse by Michael Sommers

A 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.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:17PM

Supreme Beings: “Dreamgirls” at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia by Byrne Harrison

By Mark A. Newman Photos by Christopher Mueller 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 06:16PM

Follow Me: Backstage at Scandalous with Carolee Carmello, Episode 5: Rain Drops on Roses & Whiskers on Kittens by Broadway.com

In 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 06:15PM

Kiki Time with...Seth Moore by Michael Block

Name: 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 06:13PM

Scarlett Johansson Finds Her Inner Al Roker, Laura Osnes Likes Poop Jokes & More Lessons of the Week by Ryan Gilbert

You 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 06:10PM

How Did Rent Help Anne Hathaway and Samantha Barks Bond on the Set of Les Misérables? by Michael Mellini

The 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 06:08PM

Seattle Rep mounts redo of ‘Inspecting Carol’ romp | Theater review

Seattle 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…

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 06:03PM
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Photo Flash: First Look at Nicolas Dromard, Tom Galantich and More in IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS at The Denver Center by BroadwayWorld

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 05:59PM

"A Midsummer Night's Dream" in D.C. by Susan Berlin

Director 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 05:56PM

Arena Stage "Pullman Porter Blues" by Susan Berlin

With 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 05:55PM

Handel and me by Louis De Bernieres

Louis 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 05:55PM

Lar Lubovitch Dance Company at The Kennedy Center by Breena Siegel by Breena Siegel

Lar 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 05:51PM

The Afternoon Report, Friday, November 30, 2012 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought 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 05:32PM

Broadway history, Actors' Equity and great theater photos in ‘Performance of the Century’ by Jacqueline Cutler

For 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 05:26PM

The Season’s Fine Feast of Christmas Carols — and the Carol-ish by Amy Tofte

Los 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 05:26PM

Musical Theater Becoming More Popular In Germany

Broadway 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 05:26PM

Disney’s ‘Inside The Lion King’ Opens Tomorrow by Broadway's Best Shows

Inside 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 05:25PM

Nathaniel Parker to Advise Helen Mirren in the West End's The Audience by Lindsay Champion

Broadway 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 05:25PM

SLSO offers delicious Strauss tone poems

Robertson, Gerstein commanding in Adès' "Seven Days."

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:15PM

Guest Picks: David Hyde Pierce

David 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 05:11PM

VIDEO: Funny or Die Presents ARGO! The Musical by Stage Tube

Funny 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 05:11PM

Degrassi Star Jake Epstein to Make Broadway Debut in Spider-Man by Ryan Gilbert

Degrassi: 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 05:02PM

Producer Sues Monty Python Troupe Members Over SPAMALOT by BroadwayWorld

According 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.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PM

The Week in Culture Pictures, Nov. 30 by The New York Times

A slide show of photographs of cultural events from this week.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:00PM
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

'The Great MacDaddy' Surveys a Century of Black Experience

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 04:51PM

Paul Rudd Relives the Infamous Grace Vomit Incident on Today: ‘Hope It Wasn’t a Critique!’ by Lindsay Champion

Vomit 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 04:51PM

The Secrets of Les Misérables From Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway

The 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 04:48PM

Carrie Underwood to star in new 'Sound of Music' broadcast

LOS 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 04:41PM

Andy Sandberg to Direct Workshop of Recording Industry Tuner Beyond the Music by Lindsay Champion

Andy 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 04:40PM

DCMTA’S “Favorite Quotes From Our Favorite Shows of the Week” – November 22-29, 2012 by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

Here’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 04:37PM

Broadway Sings for Pride Presents 102nd Birthday Benefit for Hurricane Relief, 12/2 by BroadwayWorld

On 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 04:35PM

See Judy McLane Prepare for 'Playtime' as Disco-Dancing Mama Donna in Mamma Mia! by Broadway.com

Mamma 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 04:34PM

Reasons to Be Happy, Neil LaBute's Sequel to Reasons to Be Pretty, to Premiere Off-Broadway by Josh Ferri

Tony-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 04:34PM

Reasons to Be Happy, Neil LaBute's Companion Piece to Reasons to Be Pretty, to Premiere Off-Broadway by Josh Ferri

Tony-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 04:34PM

Andy Sandberg Will Direct Industry Presentations of New Musical Beyond the Music by Andrew Gans

Industry presentations of the new musical Beyond the Music will be seen in New York Jan. 28-29, 2013.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM

Scott Walters: The Wal-Marting of American Theater by Scott Walters

I 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 04:25PM

Neil LaBute to Direct 'Reasons to Be Happy' Off Broadway by David Rooney

Debuting 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 04:23PM

Andy Sandberg to Direct New Musical BEYOND THE MUSIC, Jan 28 & 29 by BroadwayWorld

Andy 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 04:15PM

Family Drama Tribes Recoups Initial Off-Broadway Investment by Lindsay Champion

Nina 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 04:15PM

Maltz’s Music Man Is Slam Bang Brassy Dancing Celebration by Bill Hirschman

By 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 04:10PM

Neil LaBute Will Helm REASONS TO BE HAPPY for MCC Theater in 2013 by BroadwayWorld

MCC 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 04:03PM

CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of Nov. 19-25 by Judy Samelson

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of Nov. 19-25, 2012, as reported by The Broadway League.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM

Ready or not Chicago, 'The Book of Mormon' by Chris Jones

The unruly child from 'South Park' creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker arrives at the Bank of America Theatre this month. Are audiences prepared? CULVER CITY, Calif. — It's 4:30 p.m. …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:00PM
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

ReGroup Theatre Tries to Resuscitate Dawn Powell's 'Big Night'

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 03:57PM

Review: Dead Accounts by Rachel Sklar

It 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 03:55PM

'Schooner' charts its annual course to heart of Chicago's Christmas by Kerry Reid

THEATER 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 03:54PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Patti LuPone and Debra Winger in David Mamet's THE ANARCHIST! by BroadwayWorld

THE 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 03:54PM

Win a Signed Playbill By ‘The Anarchist’ Stars by Broadway's Best Shows

To 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 03:52PM

Broadway News Review | Week of November 24 – November 30 by Broadway's Best Shows

Having 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 03:49PM

Neil LaBute Will Direct World Premiere of His New Play, Reasons to Be Happy, for MCC by Andrew Gans

MCC 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 03:49PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Brightman, Manilow & More in L.A. LIVE's HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING by Patrick Nugent

Los 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

ArtsBeat: Neil LaBute Will Write and Direct 'Reasons to Be Pretty' Follow-Up by Patricia Cohen

"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 03:47PM

Review: (Vancouver) The Santaland Diaries by The Charlebois Post

Ryan 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 03:46PM

2012 in theater-and cabaret-related parody & tribute videos by Fred Landau

Here 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 03:44PM

Review: 'Nothing to Hide' a tricky gift from two aces by Charlotte Stoudt

This 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 03:44PM

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Will Offer Student Matinee, 12/5 by BroadwayWorld

The 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 03:42PM

Broadway hit Newsies is a show that ought to play Toronto by Richard Ouzounian

Two new Broadway shows that capture the moment in America, but would work here as well.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:41PM

The Mystery of Edwin Drood Revival, Starring Stephanie J. Block and Chita Rivera, Will Record Cast Album by Loganne

A 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 03:39PM

→ The Bookstore Strikes Back | The Atlantic by Tim

The 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 03:39PM

A couple on and off stage in Shakespeare Theatre's 'Trelawny of the Wells' by Ronni Reich

Jordan 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 03:38PM

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Dead Accounts; Fast Talk on a Slow Track by Harry Haun

Meet the first-nighters at the Broadway opening of Theresa Rebeck's new play Dead Accounts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:34PM

Theater News: Degrassi: The Next Generation Star Jake Epstein to Join Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark by Bethany Rickwald

Jake 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 03:29PM

Photo Coverage: DAS PHANTOM DER OPER ? Premiere im RONACHER, Wien by Marcel Konrath

Anlsslich 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

Neil LaBute Will Write, Direct Followup To 'Reasons to be Pretty' by Patricia Cohen

"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 03:26PM

Carrie Underwood to be Maria von Trapp in ‘Sound of Music’ special by Joe Dziemianowicz

Carrie 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 03:18PM

Carrie Underwood will play Maria in NBC's 'Sound of Music' remake by Meredith Blake

If 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 03:07PM

Photo Flash: Tony Yazbeck, Melissa van der Schyff and More in Drury Lane's SINGIN' IN THE RAIN! by BroadwayWorld

Drury 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 03:06PM

PLAYBILL CLUB EXCLUSIVE: Free Local Screenings Available for "Les Miserables" Movie, Starring Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway by Playbill Staff

Playbill 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 03:05PM

Berry Berry Good: FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY at the Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse by Jasonc

The 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 03:00PM

The Anarchist, Dead Accounts, Judy Greer, Matt Doyle and More Added to Playbill Vault, Week Ending Dec. 1 by Andrew Gans

When 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…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

OBSESSED!: Richard Roland is “Good,” But Still a Half-Step Off

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 02:54PM

Broadway’s Best Working Girls – 8 – Lucy by Broadway Reviewed

TweetIn 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 02:50PM

VIDEO: Extended Look at THE NUTCRACKER; In Movie Theaters Nationwide on Dec. 3! by BroadwayWorld

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 Watch the video bel…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:35PM

Nicholas Hytner: 'The arts are on a knife's edge' by Charlotte Higgins

Nicholas 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 02:33PM

TheaterMania U: Advice From a Wise Man: Alex Weisman, Rising Chicago Actor by Darcy Rose Coussens

In 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

Broadway Secret Santa! by BroadwaySpotted

  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 02:28PM

Anything Goes: Theater Review by Myron Meisel

A rousing Broadway revival of the Cole Porter musical comes to Los Angeles.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:28PM

'Silence! The Musical' to close Dec. 30

"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 02:26PM

PHOTO CALL: Patti LuPone and Debra Winger Star in David Mamet's The Anarchist on Broadway by Matthew Blank

The 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 02:21PM

JERSEY BOYS to Perform on LIVE!, 12/3 by BroadwayWorld

Tune 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 02:13PM

The Worst Broadway Show of 2012? by Jonathan Mandell

Broadway 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 02:03PM

Steve Kazee, Laura Osnes, Katie Finneran & More to Take Part in Gypsy of the Year Competition by Marc Snetiker

There’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 02:03PM

Merrily We Roll Along, Menier Chocolate Factory, London

If 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 02:02PM

Boris Godunov, Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Michael Boyd brings both his Shakespearean experience and his Russian directorial training to bear, writes Ian Shuttleworth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:02PM

STAGE PORTRAIT: P.J. Griffith, Kate Baldwin, Bobby Steggert, Brian d'Arcy James and More in Giant

Acclaimed illustrator Ken Fallin's drawings of the greatest stars and scenes of the theatrical world are a recurring part of Playbill.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Photo Flash: A Look at Tchaikovsky's THE NUTCRACKER Ballet in Movie Theaters 12/3! by BroadwayWorld

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 01:58PM

VIDEO: GRACE's Paul Rudd Visits TODAY by TV News Desk

GRACE 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 01:58PM

Tune in to see the stars of JERSEY BOYS on Live with Kelly & Michael this Monday, 12/3 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Tune 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 01:55PM

Dreams and themes come alive in dances

REVIEW: Rosie Herrera's Miami-based dance troupe gamely takes on her big subjects.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 01:54PM

IMPRO LA Noir – Mirror by Admin

The 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 01:46PM

Cast of A CHRISTMAS STORY to Perform on GMA, 12/5 by BroadwayWorld

On 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 01:32PM

Frisk Me: The Songs of Max Vernon, With Sarah Stiles, Christopher Jackson and More, Offered Nov. 30 in NYC by Michael Gioia

Songwriter 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 01:30PM

Cast Albums Make Great Stocking Stuffers!

A 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 01:27PM

NYC's famous Stage Deli closes, owner cites rent

NEW YORK (AP) — The famous Stage Deli in Manhattan has closed.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:19PM

The Politics Of Cultural Production In Theater (Or, Devise This!), Part I by Andy Horwitz

The first in a series of essays on the origins, practices and implications of "non-traditional" theater.

SOURCE: Culturebot at 01:16PM

FLASH SPECIAL: Tchaikovsky's THE NUTCRACKER In 3D, In Theaters & In History by Pat Cerasaro

Today 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 01:15PM

TheatreCraft: Playwriting with Vickie Donoghue by Abigail Adeoti

The 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 01:09PM

Mamet's 'The Anarchist' Opens on Broadway December 2, 2012

The Anarchist © The Anarchist...Read Full Post

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 01:08PM

A Swanky and Stylish Opening Night for Katie Holmes and Norbert Leo Butz in Dead Accounts by Marc Snetiker

In 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 01:08PM

News: Nominations phase closes for 2013 Whatsonstage.com Awards

The 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

Family tensions swirl through holiday comedy at Actors' Studio

"Season's Greetings" at the Gaslight Theater gives an almost-realistic portrayal of cooped-up kinfolk.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:06PM

Underwood to play Maria von Trapp in NBC's 'Sound'

Carrie Underwood will star in NBC's live broadcast of "The Sound of Music" late next year.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:02PM

THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- Caroline O'Connor by BroadwayWorld

In 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
Friday, November 30, 2012 at noon (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

DEGRASSI's Jake Epstein Joins SPIDER-MAN, TURN OFF THE DARK as 'Peter Parker' Alternate by BroadwayWorld

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 12:57PM

Hero – review by Michael Billington

Royal 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 12:56PM

"Degrassi" Star Jake Epstein Will Make Broadway Debut in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark by Michael Gioia

Jake 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 12:56PM

Eleven Colorado arts groups get NEA grants by Ray Mark Rinaldi

These 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 12:51PM

Photo Flash: Norbert Leo Butz, Katie Holmes, Nathan Lane, Brooke Shields Celebrate Broadway's Dead Accounts on Opening Night by David Gordon

The 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 12:51PM

Eric Anderson, Marissa Perry and More Join SOUNDS LIKE LOVE Reading, 12/3 by BroadwayWorld

Eric 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

"If It's With Your Mouth, Does It Count?" -- Sex, Art and Women -- An Interview With the Founders of A Red-Lipped Rebellion by Carey Purcell

"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 12:47PM

Monty Python stars in court over "Spamalot" profits

LONDON (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 12:44PM

Backstage Look at the Costumes of ‘The Heiress’ (Video) by Broadway's Best Shows

Get 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 12:43PM

Did Our Word of Mouth Panelists Eat Up Norbert Leo Butz and Katie Holmes in Dead Accounts? by Broadway.com

Theresa 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 12:40PM

Gypsy of the Year Competition Will Feature Tribute to Fred Ebb; Presenters and Judges Announced by Andrew Gans

The 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 12:39PM

Steve Kazee, Katie Finneran Named Presenters for GYPSY OF THE YEAR; Laura Osnes, Adam Pascal and More to Judge by BroadwayWorld

The 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 12:37PM

The Bitch is Back & Dinner is Served: Did Glee’s ‘Thanksgiving’ Episode Get Us Hungry for More? by Josh Ferri

It’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 12:36PM

Reading of New Musical Boys Vs. Girls, With Jason Gotay, Ariana DeBose, Rachel Potter, Corey Mach, Held Nov. 30 by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Jason 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 12:36PM

What to see: Lyn gardner's theatre tips by Lyn Gardner

Erica 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 12:35PM

PHOTO CALL: Cinderella Stars Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana Light the New York Palace Christmas Tree by Matthew Blank

Laura 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 12:35PM

'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' Steams Up Broadway in 2013

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ©Cat on a Hot Tin Roof...Read Full Post

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 12:33PM

Roundabout’s ‘The Mystery of Edwin Drood’ To Record Cast Album by Broadway's Best Shows

Roundabout’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 12:31PM

TheatreCraft: Financial Management – How to be Self-Employed by Annabellelee

Please 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 12:28PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 532: Mira Gibson by Adam Szymkowicz

Photo 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 12:23PM

Off-Broadway's Tribes Recoups Entire Investment by Andrew Gans

Scott 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 12:21PM

Dead Accounts – Broadway review by Alexis Soloski

Music 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 12:19PM

News: Stellar quartet perform original Christmas song at Whatsonstage.com Awards launch

All 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 12:16PM

'Flashdance the Musical' Sets the Stage for National Tour Opening

Flashdance 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 12:14PM

Olivier Winner Roger Allam to Star in The Tempest at Shakepeare's Globe by Gabriela Geselowitz

Roger 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 12:13PM

Olivier Winner Roger Allam to Star in The Tempest at Shakepeare's Globe in London by Gabriela Geselowitz

Roger 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 12:13PM

GUTHRIE 50th season celebration continues by Jim Byk

SECOND 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 12:12PM

Stage reader review roundup: The Magistrate and The Architects: Shunt at the Biscuit Factory by Guardian Readers, Hannah Freeman

Our 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 12:11PM

Playwrights Realm Picks New Class of Writers

Nonprofit 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 12:10PM

Ballerina Natalia Makarova: ‘Being spontaneous, it’s what saved me’ by Sarah Kaufman

A 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 12:04PM

BC/EFA’s GYPSY OF THE YEAR Announces Celebrity Presenters, Judges, Participants by Heath Schwartz

Broadway 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 12:03PM

BWW TV: Exclusive Interview with Cathy Rigby and Behind-the-Scenes of PETER PAN by Audra Stafford

Cathy 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 12:01PM

Volunteer for Hire by Jacob S. Porter by HowlRound

I 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 12:00PM

Lewis Black recalls the tough days as a playwright by Christopher Smith

Lewis 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

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Clay Aiken (Video) by Playbill Staff

"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
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 11am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Last November on/off Broadway tweet peeks by Elyse Sommer

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 11:58AM

Broadway's 'Chaplin' to Get National Tour in 2014

Chaplin the Musical © Chaplin...Read Full Post

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 11:57AM

PHOTO CALL: Meet the Cast of Broadway's Picnic by Matthew Blank

Roundabout 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 11:56AM

New York Theater November 2012 Quiz by Jonathan Mandell

How 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 11:55AM

Twitter Erupts as Carrie Underwood Joins NBC’s The Sound of Music by James Sims

When 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 11:53AM

ArtsBeat: An Off-Broadway Rarity: 'Tribes' Recoups Its Investment by Patricia Cohen

Nina Raine's family drama will play its final performance at the Barrow Street Theater in January.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:53AM

Video Stop – Broadway Stars in Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade by Broadway's Best Shows

We 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 11:52AM

Gangster Comedy Barking in Essex, Starring Lee Evans & Sheila Hancock, Headed to the West End by Lindsay Champion

British 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 11:46AM

The 40th Anniversary of 'Free to Be . . . You and Me' by Pamela Paul

Marlo Thomas discusses the book, album and TV show that challenged gender stereotypes.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:45AM

‘Stella Adler on America’s Master Playwrights’ by Peter Bogdanovich

The 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 11:44AM

Trevor George Entertainments Showcase, Beverley Parks, Paignton by Derek Smith

Beverley 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 11:43AM

Sneak Peek - Diana DeGarmo on TLC's BRIDES OF BEVERLY HILLS by TV News Desk

American 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 11:42AM

Review: Hero ***

E.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 11:41AM

Nothing to Hide

Legit 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 11:41AM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Mandy Patinkin on Broadway by Matthew Blank

Tony 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 11:36AM

Cynthia Rowley Goes Off Broadway by Mark Peikert

Why 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 11:35AM

News: Monty Python in legal battle over Spamalot royalties by The Stage

Mark 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 11:34AM

Ariana Grande to Star in iCARLY Spin-Off on Nickelodeon by TV News Desk

On 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 11:34AM

Production News: Frances Ruffelle to star in Curve’s production of Piaf by Matthew Hemley

Frances 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 11:31AM

Barry Manilow Gives A GIFT OF LOVE This Christmas And Is BACK ON BROADWAY in 2013! by David Green

Pop 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 11:30AM

Weekend Poll: Which Les Miserables Movie Performance Are You Most Excited to See? by Lindsay Champion

Christmas 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 11:30AM

Tune in to see CHAPLIN star Rob McClure on PBS’ “One-On-One with Steve Adubato” 12/2 and 12/31 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Tune 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 11:28AM

Glee ‘Thanksgiving’ Television Recap & Review by Karen Walsh

Glee’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 11:09AM

PHOTO CALL: August: Osage County, Starring Dorothy Lyman, Lauren Kennedy, Lisa Brescia, Plays Raleigh by Krissie Fullerton

Two-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 11:08AM

Les Miz Tony Winner Frances Ruffelle to Play Edith Piaf in U.K. Tour by Josh Ferri

Les 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 11:07AM

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Jeffrey Walker

Ethan 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 11:06AM

Ted Dysktra’s Evangeline premiering at Charlottetown this summer by Richard Ouzounian

Long-gestated work on the Acadian expulsion from the Maritimes will be the largest show the featival has ever mounted.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:04AM

News: Josie Rourke recognised for her support of new writing by Matthew Hemley

Donmar 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 11:02AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 11/30- Mandy Patinkin by Stage Tube

Happy 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 11:00AM

Cyber Monday, Small Biz Saturday . . . what’s next? by Ken Davenport

I’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 11:00AM

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 11/30/2012 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 11302012.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 10am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

PHOTO CALL: Dead Accounts Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

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 10:56AM

Fundraising and Holiday Shopping for Good Causes; Gypsy of the Year Competition by Ellis Nassour

Fundraising 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

Interview with Michael Grandage by Eve Nicol

“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 10:53AM

Carrie Underwood to Star as Maria Von Trapp in Live TV Broadcast of The Sound of Music by Ryan Gilbert

The 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 10:51AM

News: Further casting announced for Peter Morgan’s The Audience by Nicola Merrifield

Michael 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 10:45AM

Stars of Vaudeville # 528: Brownie McGhee by Trav S.D.

Today 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 10:42AM

Jan Maxwell to Lead Judith Ivey’s Starry Steel Magnolias Benefit Reading by Josh Ferri

Five-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 10:41AM

Producer sues Pythons over 'Spamalot' royalties by Associated Press

LONDON - It's no joking matter. A producer of the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" is suing the British...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 10:37AM

"American Idol" Winner Carrie Underwood Will Star in NBC's The Sound of Music by Andrew Gans

Five-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 10:32AM

Breaking News: Grammy Winner Carrie Underwood to Star in NBC's Live Broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC by BroadwayWorld

Five-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 10:29AM

PHOTO CALL: Pullman Porter Blues, Starring Cleavant Derricks, Arrives at DC's Arena Stage by Krissie Fullerton

Tony 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 10:29AM

Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Janet Dacal and Christopher A. Kent in THE LAST FIVE YEARS by BroadwayWorld

Actors' 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 10:24AM

Production News: Fiona Shaw to appear in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Nicola Merrifield

Fiona 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 10:20AM

Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast of PICNIC- Sebastian Stan, Maggie Grace and More! by Walter McBride

The cast met the press earlier just yesterday and you can check out full coverage below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:16AM

Around the Broadway World: Regional Highlights for the Week of 11/26 by BroadwayWorld

At 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 10:10AM

"Monty Python and the Holy Grail" Producer Suing Monty Python Members Over Spamalot Royalties by Michael Gioia

Mark 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 10:10AM

Nobody expects the Spanish inquisition: Monty Python stars go to High Court over Spamalot royalties dispute

Members 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 10:09AM

Holiday Shows, Broadway “Blows” and More Theater News by Tom Mizer

The 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 10:08AM

Filichia Features: Merrily Does Roll Along by Peter Filichia

Thirty-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 10:07AM

Derrick Baskin, Andrew Kober, Lilli Cooper, Michael Winther and More Set for Free NYC Holiday Concerts by Andrew Gans

Broadway'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 10:04AM

BWW Student Center's School in the Spotlight: Rhode Island College by BroadwayWorld

This 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 10:01AM

DID YOU KNOW...The Most Interesting Message Board Topics of the Week: November 24-30 by BroadwayWorld

This 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’ Eying Spiderman’s Foxwoods Theatre as Broadway Home? by David Rogers

“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 10:00AM

Tweets of the Week (11/30/12) by Intern

These 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 10:00AM

If you are a performer who is looking for a great handbook... by Michael Roderick

This 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
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 9am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Dead Accounts, Starring Norbert Leo Butz and Katie Holmes, Review Round-Up by Loganne

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 09:56AM

From electric dancers to card sharks: Tristram Kenton's week on stage – in pictures

Random 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 09:53AM

Ricky Jay by Trav S.D.

Today 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 09:51AM

Film Footage of Mark Twain by Trav S.D.

Today 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 09:50AM

Swift/ Gulliver’s Travels by Trav S.D.

Today 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 09:47AM

Adriane Lenox, Marva Hicks, Carmen Ruby Floyd and More Set for Lee Summers' Actors Fund Benefit by Andrew Gans

The 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 09:47AM

The best of infinity by Adam Thurman

Here'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 09:45AM

Review: Pack ****

As 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 09:37AM

Jan Maxwell Joins Starry Reading of Steel Magnolias, Featuring Blythe Danner, Annie Potts and Margo Martindale by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Multiple 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 09:37AM

Exploring the fly tower at TheatreCraft by Adeoti Abigail

Often, 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 09:35AM

Hero, Theatre Upstairs, Royal Court, London

Danny 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 09:32AM

Barking in Essex, New Play to Star Lee Evans and Sheila Hancock, Heads to West End's Wyndham's Theatre by Mark Shenton

Comedian 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 09:31AM

Katie Holmes in 'Dead Accounts': What did the critics think? by Mike Boehm

Theresa 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 09:30AM

Jan Maxwell Joins Blythe Danner, Annie Potts and More in STEEL MAGNOLIAS Benefit Reading, 12/3 by BroadwayWorld

Producer 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 09:28AM

Joy Parker obituary by Michael Coveney

Actor 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 09:26AM

Character Study by Liesl Schillinger

From 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 09:23AM

Beyond Beauty, The Last Refuge, London by Paul Vale

The 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 09:22AM

The Wizard of Never Woz, The Pavilion, Glasgow by Gareth K Vile

The 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 09:20AM

Lee Morse: T’Aint No Sin to Take Off Your Skin by Trav S.D.

Today 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 09:18AM

Production News: Edinburgh and Chichester postpone new David Haig play by Thom Dibdin

Edinburgh’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 09:17AM

LaBute gets 'Happy' at MCC

Legit News: Scribe to write, direct sequel to 'Pretty'

SOURCE: Variety at 09:17AM

Fuse CD Reviews: Three of the 19th Century’s Greatest Quintets by Jonathan Blumhofer

Chamber 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 09:15AM

Producer sues Pythons over 'Spamalot' royalties

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: The Seattle Times at 09:08AM

Producer sues Pythons over 'Spamalot' royalties

LONDON (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 09:06AM

Bay Theatre Company Presents ‘The Foursome’ December 7-January 13th by Janet Luby by Guest Author

Bay 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 09:05AM

Additional Casting Announced for Peter Morgan's The Audience, Starring Helen Mirren by Mark Shenton

Additional 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 09:01AM

Theater By Theater: The Morosco by Jennifer Ashley Tepper

1917. 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 09:00AM

Gay Men’s Chorus Presents ‘Winter Nights’ Tonight and Saturday at Lisner Auditorium by Taunee Grant by Guest Author

Welcome 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 09:00AM

Kathleen Mitchell to be Honored at Washington Savoyards at Atlas on December 10th by Guest Author

On 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 09:00AM

Lewis Black's trademark fury crosses all lines by Christopher Smith

The 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
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 8am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

The Outgoing Tide by StageGrade

Are critics happy to ride "The Outgoing Tide"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 08:58AM

Musical of the Month: Evangeline by Doug Reside

A 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 08:57AM

The British Players’ ‘The Princess and the Sprout’ Opens Tonight by Admin

The 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 08:56AM

November Leftovers by Peter Filichia

It 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 08:53AM

2012 BWW Tampa Awards - Nominate Your Favorites! by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:34AM

2012 BWW Ft. Myers/Naples Awards - Nominate Your Favorites! by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:31AM

CARLY ROSE WATCH: Sonenclar Takes No. 1 Spot For Second Week! by TV News Desk

Two 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 08:24AM

Photo Coverage: DEAD ACCOUNTS on Broadway - Opening Night Curtain Call by Walter McBride

Check out photos from the opening night curtain call for DEAD ACCOUNTS on Broadway

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:15AM

Photo Coverage: DEAD ACCOUNTS Opening Night Party by Walter McBride

Check out photos from the opening night party arrivals for DEAD ACCOUNTS on Broadway

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:15AM

Photo Coverage: DEAD ACCOUNTS - Red Carpet Theatre Arrivals by Walter McBride

Check out photos from the starry red carpet arrivals for DEAD ACCOUNTS on Broadway

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:15AM

Review: "Dead Accounts" Comes Up Short by Robert Kahn

Norbert 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 08:12AM

Chairman of National Endowment for the Arts, a Broadway Veteran, Stepping Down | MetroFocus | THIRTEEN by Christina Knight

Rocco 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 08:11AM

Marketing workshop at TheatreCraft 2012 by Adeoti Abigail

The 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
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 7am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Features: The Stage 100 Awards 2013: Producer of the year by The Stage

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

"If It's With Your Mouth, Does It Count?" -- Sex, Art and Women -- An Interview With the Founders of A Red-Lipped Rebellion by Carey Purcell

<![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 07:47AM

The Mouse and His Child – review by Lyn Gardner

Royal 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 07:38AM

News: Frances Ruffelle plays Piaf at Leicester Curve

Frances 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 07:34AM

Tony Winner Frances Ruffelle to Play Title Role in Piaf by Mark Shenton

Frances 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 07:33AM

Introduction to Backstage Careers by Annabellelee

In 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 07:26AM

News: Fiona Shaw stars in Ancient Mariner at Old Vic Tunnels, 4 Jan

Award-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 07:18AM

News: Lee Evans & Sheila Hancock star in new West End comedy Barking in Essex

Lee 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 07:02AM

BWW's On This Day - November 30, 2012

Here 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 07:00AM

Shania Twain on love, Las Vegas and losing a husband by Richard Ouzounian

Country superstar Shania Twain performs Dec. 1 at the Colosseum in Caesars Palace.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:00AM
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 6am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Review: Dead Accounts by Frank Scheck

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 06:56AM

London 2012 Opening Ceremony speedboat driven by David Beckham to be auctioned

A 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 06:44AM

Production News: Lee Evans and Sheila Hancock to star in Barking in Essex by Matthew Hemley

Lee 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 06:13AM

The Double, The Ustinov Studio, Bath by Jeremy Brien

The 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 06:08AM

Music Review: Singing All the Way to Blasé by Stephen Holden

The 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 06:05AM

ABOUT NEW YORK: A Closely Guarded Secret: When the Camels Go for a Walk by Jim Dwyer

Three 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 06:02AM

3 N.Y. actor-singers who master the art of multitasking by Joe Dziemianowicz

Everybody’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 06:00AM

Theater review: ‘My Name is Asher Lev’ by Joe Dziemianowicz

There’s nothing abstract about the title “My Name Is Asher Lev.” It’s a straight-up declaration.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM

Circus Oz offers fun 'From the Ground Up' by Joe Dziemianowicz

If 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
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 5am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Aladdin - The Magical Pantomime Adventure, Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne by Laura Fraine

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 05:59AM

The Double, Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath

How 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 05:57AM

The Incredible Book Eating Boy, The MAC, Belfast by Jane Coyle

The 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 05:53AM

Fulfil Me Fully, Phil, The Space, London by Honour Bayes

The 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 05:49AM

Curtain Call: Our review of Theatre Exile's The English Bride. by David Anthony Fox

And 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 05:48AM

Roll out the Carol by Mark Cofta

Local theaters get into the spirit of the season with Scrooge, young Santa and elves on strike.

SOURCE: City Paper (Philadelphia) at 05:46AM

The Mouse and His Child, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon by Susan Elkin

Royal 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 05:43AM

Hero, Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, Royal Court, London by Aleks Sierz

Jerwood 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 05:41AM

My Name Is Asher Lev by StageGrade

What name do critics give to "My Name Is Asher Lev"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 05:23AM

The latest from TheatreCraft 2012 by Eve Nicol

[View the story "TheatreCraft 2012" on Storify]

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:22AM

Fiona Shaw and Daniel Hay-Gordon to Star in The Rime of the Ancient Marineer at London's Old Vic Tunnels by Mark Shenton

Fiona 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 05:19AM

Les Miserables review: Samantha Barker is just heavenly as she takes Eponine from the stage to the silver screen

Samantha 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 05:17AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MANDY PATINKIN by Gregory Jacobs-Roseman

A 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
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 4am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Offer: Only £15 for SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS

£15 tickets to Sweet Smell of Success at the ArcolaTheatre for a limited time!

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:35AM

The Peony Pavilion: A Vivid Dream In A Garden

Peony Pavilion is one of China's most famous operas, but uncut performances of this romantic 16th century work can take more than 22 hours. An adapted version of the dream-like opera will ta…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:00AM
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 3am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

HOT or NOT: A Christmas Story Edition by JK

I know I said last week was the last HOT or NOT until after the holidays, but how could I leave out a big holiday show like A Christmas Story??  I'll be brief - you all know what to do …

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 03:24AM

One-man 'Star Wars'-based show came together long time ago by Carla Meyer

When Charles Ross was young, he lived on a farm in Canada that lacked radio and television reception. He entertained himself by watching the two movies his family owned. Charles Ross cr…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:00AM

Bee Critic Picks:The best things to do

TODAY-SUNDAY-This weekend is your last chance to catch Janis Stevens in the one-woman show "The Year of Magical Thinking. The play is based on author Joan Didion's best-selling memoir recall…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:00AM

Sacramento Live: Critters tell the story in 'Gift of the Magi' by Marcus Crowder

Jerry R. Montoya's completely charming new adaptation of O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" shows how effective and accessible the 1906 story remains. Brittni Barger plays Della and Sam…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:00AM
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 2am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Blog: Michael Coveney: Klaic clicks into European theatre

There was a very jolly launch party yesterday morning in the Free Word Centre on the Farringdon Road for the last book of Dragan Klaic, the Serbian academic and cultural analyst who died las…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:08AM
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 1am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

PHOTO CALL: Temple University Theater Department Celebrates 45 Years by Matthew Blank

On Nov. 2, the Theater Department at Temple University celebrated its 45th year and honored the work of professors Daniel Boylen and Kathy Garrinella.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54AM

'A Christmas Carol' is a holiday tradition at Granite City High School

Don't be surprised if Don Stratton starts growling "Bah, Humbug!" this time of year at his music students at Grigsby Middle School.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:15AM

Theater Review: Dead Accounts

"What Rebeck has learned from her time in Hollywood, it seems to me, is that audiences are stupid."-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 01:10AM

I got an announcement by Kyle

from Heyward Howkins about his new single. I'm always flattered and a little surprised when I get treated like press. (I'm not press.) I rarely if ever do anything with the requests, but he …

SOURCE: Frank's Wild Lunch at 01:06AM

Alessandra Ambrosio Shows Off $2.5 Million Bra by Young Hollywood

Alessandra Ambrosio Shows Off $2.5 Million Bra Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio pays a visit to the Studio, but she does not come empty-handed! As this year's lucky lass chosen to…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Friday, November 30, 2012 at midnight (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Review: The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (Provision Theater) by Scotty Zacher

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 12:48AM

Robert Petkoff and Larkin Bogan Join the Cast of FRISK ME: The Songs of Max Vernon at Joe?s Pub Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Robert 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 12:30AM

Kindling Theater Presents Michael Rabe's THE FUTURE IS NOT WHAT IT WAS World Premiere, Now thru 12/20 by BroadwayWorld

The 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 12:30AM

Drew Overcash's BOYS VS. GIRLS Reading Set for Today by BroadwayWorld

Ariana 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 12:30AM

Lincoln Center Theater's Platform Series Continues with VANYA & SONIA? Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln 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 12:30AM

SNL's Ana Gasteyer Joins Seattle Men's Chorus in BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Seattle 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 12:30AM

Tony Vincent Takes Part in CEELO GREEN'S MAGIC MOMENT on TVGuide Network Tonight by TV News Desk

TV 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 12:30AM

Shakespeare & Company: Elf is retiring for now by Jeffrey Borak

Friday November 30, 2012 LENOX -- The third time, they say, is the charm.

SOURCE: The Berkshire Eagle at 12:11AM

Lila Feinberg's Love Lab Receives Inaugural Clifford Odets Play Commission; Gaye Taylor Upchurch Will Direct by Michael Gioia

The 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 12:08AM

The Ho-Hum Broadway Season Continues by Linda

Photo 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

Multi-Media, November 30, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

(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 12:03AM

TT: Take the money and run

In 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

TT: Almanac

"We see ourselves at second-hand in them: they show us all that we are, all that we wish to be,...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

Producer sues Pythons over ‘Spamalot’ royalties by Associated Press

LONDON — 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 12:00AM

Seth Numrich Trades War Horse's Country Lad for Big-City's Golden Boy by Stuart Miller

At 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 12:00AM

Equity at 100: The Industry Mobilizes in Response to a Health Crisis by Robert Simonson

Actors' 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 12:00AM

Camp for Christmas: New Musical We Three Lizas Begins in Chicago Nov. 30 by Kenneth Jones

We 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 12:00AM

Alan Menken and Lynn Ahrens' Christmas Carol, With Kevin Earley, Laura Hall, Opens Nov. 30 in Salt Lake City by Michael Gioia

Pioneer 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 12:00AM

5th Avenue's Elf, With Matt Owen, Kendra Kassebaum and Kim Huber, Unwrapped in Seattle Nov. 30 by Adam Hetrick

Matt 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" Designer Chris March's Butt-Cracker Suite Opens Off-Broadway Nov. 30 by Adam Hetrick

"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 12:00AM

Inspired by Real-Life Marital Bliss (and Blisters), You Say Tomato Begins National Tour in Queens Nov. 30 by Kenneth Jones

You 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 12:00AM

Sarah Ruhl's Dear Elizabeth, Starring Jefferson Mays and Mary Beth Fisher, Premieres at Yale Rep Nov. 30 by Adam Hetrick

Tony 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…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

DIVA TALK: Chatting with Oscar Winner Julie Andrews, Co-Creator and Director of The Great American Mousical by Andrew Gans

News, views and reviews about the women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre