Katie Holmes has one for “Dead Accounts,” Ricky Martin has two for “Evita,” and even Sunny, the Sandy of “Annie,” has one: an understudy or standby ready to take their places, si…
SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:29PMUniversal Pictures has released another behind-the-scenes featurette for director Tom Hooper's film adaptation of LES MISERABLES, opening in theaters on Christmas Day. Go backstage with the …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15PMDavid Mamet’s 1984 Pulitzer Prize winner “Glengarry Glen Ross,” about ruthless salesmen, can grab you by the throat and punch you in the gut.
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PMHottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Saturday, December 8, 2012.
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At the Walker on Friday night, dancers Jeanine Durning and Ros Warby turned two solos created by Deborah Hay the very embodiment of possibility.
SOURCE: StarTribune at 07:39PMIt's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's Saturday Intermission Pics round-up Today's photos feature quite a few Hanukkah-themed pics from the casts of CHAPLIN, NICE WORK I…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:34PMSOME THINGS GO, SOME THINGS DON’T While it is refreshing that Cole Porter is experiencing a revival, it is unfortunate that the timeless brilliance of his music is attached to musicals who…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:24PMStephen Joseph theatre, ScarboroughElla has a mark on her brow made by a falling cinder from a passing star. So says Woody Drift, her fanciful seafaring father, whose vivid imagination outst…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PMAdelphi, LondonAmong the recent glut of stage musicals based on blockbuster films – Shrek; Dirty Dancing; Legally Blonde; Ghost – this new show, drawn from the 1992 movie, has some of th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PMFrom raps to apps, the Bard is being reimagined for the digital ageThe World of Shakespeare festival is just drawing to a close, but its digital offspring will hopefully be with us for some …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PMIan McKellen mesmerised us as a classical actor, but his portrayal of Tolkien's Gandalf has made him a global superstar. Here, he talks to Euan Ferguson about wizards, why the world is a mor…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PMDonmar, London; Curve, Leicester; Bristol Old VicAlways fascinating, sometimes infuriating, Phyllida Lloyd's all-female production of Julius Caesar is one of the most important theatrical ev…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04PMRoyal Exchange, Manchester; Lowry, SalfordAncient storytelling traditions kaleidoscope to life in two texts by contemporary writers. Rats' Tales sashays out of shadow-fraught European forest…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04PMThe director of Skyfall talks about the pleasures and pains of making Britain's highest-grossing film everSam Mendes, director of Skyfall, hesitates. He is thinking about James Bond. It is, …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04PMName: Jaspal BinningHometown: Birmingham, EnglandEducation: New York Film Academy Two Year Conservatory Acting for Film & Musical TheatreWhat is a kiki?: The new global phenomenon!Tell u…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:04PMOne shouldn't draw conclusions about a person from the choice of cushion on his office sofa, but in the case of Dominic Cooke I'm tempted. A colourful piece of embroidery with a picture of a…
SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PMMatthew Bourne is far from the first choreographer to fiddle with the story of The Sleeping Beauty. And he won't be the last, such is the draw of Tchaikovsky's radiant score and the peculi…
SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PMOur fathers' minds are dead, and we are governed with our mothers' spirits. So Cassius whispers, scornfully, in Shakespeare's Roman drama Julius Caesar. Damning such "womanish" cowardice, h…
SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PMWhat are we talking about? A new play about a young man, Robin, who heads back to his remote family home; apparently, it's an "anarchic twist on the drawing-room drama".
SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
A HOLIDAY CHESTNUTCRACKER The Joffrey Ballet is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its holiday production of The Nutcracker, which means audiences have enjoyed an evening of grace, beauty, …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:53PMCircusy "Batman Live: The Arena Tour" has a lot to pay attention to.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:30PMRECIPE FOR A CHRISTMAS STEW I sent this recipe to a friend, who will let us know how this Christmas Stew turned out: This is a family favorite, cooked up every holiday season. There are a lo…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:21PMGlengarry Glen Ross opens tonight, Saturday, December 8, 2012, at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre 236 West 45th Street. The limited run has been extended through Sunday, January 20, 2013. Broa…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:09PMAl Pacino, Bobby Cannavale, David Harbour, Richard Schiff and John C. McGinley star in the second Broadway revival of David Mamet's 1983 drama about unscrupulous real estate brokers.read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:07PMThe third annual Clive Barnes Foundation Awards, established by Barnes' widow Valerie Taylor-Barnes, to honor outstanding young talents from the worlds of Theater and Dance, will be held thi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00PM
Born Samuel Kahn (circa 1870), Major Atom was the nephew of Leopold Kahn a.k.a Admiral Dot. Weighing in at 15 lbs, he sand and danced and was often billed as “the most symmetrical man of h…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:59PMIf you find your heart a little Humbugged this holiday because ComicCon is still five months away, grab your mek’leth, eat some Rokeg blood pie, and transport yourself over to this endeari…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 05:56PMIn this dreary economy the bright mantra ‘the sun will come out, tomorrow’ is perhaps even more profound than it was back during the stock market crash, Hoover-Roosevelt depression era. …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:40PMSome people, like my sister Joanne, revel in the holiday
season and in all the holiday-themed shows that come with it. Other people,
like me, bah humbug our way through both.
Which is …
SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 05:26PMAndrea Allen, education director at Seattle Repertory Theatre, died Nov. 15, 2012, after a yearlong battle with breast cancer. A service is Monday, Dec. 10, at Seattle Rep.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 05:19PMUniversal Pictures has released another behind-the-scenes featurette for director Tom Hooper's LES MISERABLES, opening in theaters on Christmas Day. Go backstage with the cast and crew as th…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:12PM
One of P.T. Barnum’s “prodigies” she was said to weight 579 pounds, which is prodigious indeed. She was appearing at Barnum’s American Museum in 1849 when Currier and…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:59PMThe men of ChanticleerAn entire week has gone by since Chanticleer visited Celebrity Series, but I've been too distracted by shows with short runs to get around to throwing a few critical bo…
SOURCE: The Hub Review at 12:46PMOggi, nel 1974, debuttava al Sistina di Roma la prima, fortunatissima edizione di una delle commedie musicali firmate Garinei amp Giovannini pi apprezzate e amate dal pubblico AGGIUNGI UN PO…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:44PMNick Payne’s comic drama If There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet returns to off-Broadway’s Laura Pels Theatre on December 8 after a brief hiatus. The production, starring Jake G…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PMDaniel Sullivan’s star-studded revival of Glengarry Glen Ross celebrates its Broadway opening night on December 8. Al Pacino and Bobby Cannavale stars as Shelly Levine and Ricky Roma, …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:31PMHere are the ten best plays or musicals that opened (mostly in New York) in 2012, according to 10 critics, including me. That is what this post will wind up being, anyway. I don’t have 10 …
SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:28PMLight the menorah and spin those dreidels! Jackie Hoffman's one-woman holiday comedy, Jackie Hoffman’s A Chanukah Charol, begins performances at off-Broadway's N…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:28PMConcert story arc includes Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Lutoslawski - and Yuja Wang.
SOURCE: The Washington Times at 12:21PMStrahan is getting acquainted with the city that hosts "Live! With Kelly and Michael."
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BWW TVs own Michael Sterling and Jerry Evans of JLE Media, Inc. took their place on the red carpet to interview celebrity guests from the worlds of music, TV, film, stage amp dance who gathe…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:56AMCollision Course – a.k.a. Pillow Talk, choreographed by Maida Withers and performed by the Maida Withers Dance Construction Company (MWDCC), is a beautifully complex and thought-provok…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:39AMConcepción León Mora¿De qué estás trabajando ahora?
En un texto que cuestione la pertinencia del ritual en una sociedad tan confundida y egoísta como la actual. La “particular” in…
SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 11:17AMJanuary has become THE most important month for contemporary performance in NYC. Under The Radar, COIL and American Realness festivals have made January hot.Let's take a look and what …
SOURCE: Off-Off Blogway at 11:07AMSet in Durham, North Carolina, in 1971, The Best of Enemies, a new play by Mark St. Germain, depicts the true life relationship between Ann Atwater, a mother of two who is a strong-willed bl…
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:04AMHappy Birthday, Graciela Daniele As a performer, Daniele made her Broadway debut in What Makes Sammy Run in 1964. She studied with Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham while working with such …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM
Three-time Tony Award nominee Judy Kuhn charmed The Kennedy Center audience last night with her technically impeccable singing, low-key yet welcoming performance style, and sweet stories abo…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:48AMIt has been a great week here in New York for the internet reaching out and fostering human connection. First, thanks to Ian Moss for organizing Createquity Office Hours -- it was a gre…
SOURCE: CultureFuture at 10:42AMThis is what I said as I was in agony over the Who's Christmas caroling. I was so pleased with myself, I misjudged the distance of the cave wall and bloodied my nose I bang my head against t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:41AMTranslated by Andrea Thome and Lily Padilla
Concepción León MoraQ: What are you working on now?
A: A text which questions the relevance of ritual in a society as confused a…
SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 10:41AMToday is Sammy’s birthday (for my full post on him and his vaudeville background go here) . As I said last year, it’s always difficult for me to locate online clips of him that …
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:16AMUniversal Pictures has released another new behind-the-scenes featurette for director Tom Hooper's LES MISERABLES, opening in theaters on Christmas Day. Go backstage with Les Miserables' ori…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:16AMMore than anything, when I see something I think could or should be a show, I love to speculate about who would play what roles. I love the way casting works and I love sticking my favorite,…
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:00AMToday is the birthday of Georges Méliès (for my full article on him go here). I write about Méliès at some length in my new book Chain of Fools (due out in late February). Here is one of…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:00AM
Pop legend Barry Manilow spoke with Morning Edition host David Greene about the Great American Songbook, Broadway and "Mandy." Hear the radio version at the audio link and read more of their…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:39AMToday is Flip Wilson’s birthday (1933-1998). The Flip Wilson Show is undoubtedly not as “forgotten” as most of the ones I post in this series. After all, it ran for four f…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:38AMEach year on the first Sunday after New Years (January 6th this year), a large number of Broadway shows close. Some limited runs, some Holiday shows, but the balance are shows that profited …
SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 09:16AMToday we are talking to one of Broadways most remarkable breakout stars to have crossed over into Hollywood with an impressive film career following his superlative work in the Mike Nichols-…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AMTHE FIRST COMMISSIONED WORK BY NYC’S JOE’S PUB Ethan Lipton and his Orchestra’s No Place To Go, the OBIE Award-winning music and timely performance art piece that chronicles the de…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AMRobin Weigert, who says she 'grew up psychoanalyst,' knows how the 'Other Desert Cities' character she plays at the Taper thinks. She impressed Jon Robin Baitz.On your way to meet actress Ro…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM
Today is Jim Morrison’s birthday (1943-1971). Influenced by all the right people (Neitzsche, Artaud, Rimbaud, the Beats, the Living Theatre), his own writing and performance have to be…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:54AMOn no account would I recommend DEAD ACCOUNTS, the new project, notice I did not write play, by Theresa Rebeck that is a sometimes amusing, sometimes boring and a totally unfulfilling evenin…
SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 08:47AMBearded Ladies' brilliant cabaret pushes the boundaries of emotional chaos and rational control.
SOURCE: Philly.com at 08:36AMName: Jennifer McCormickHometown: Columbia, South CarolinaEducation: B.A. both in Theatre and Communication at College of CharlestonWhat is a kiki?: Any party with pink cocktails and petits …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:36AM
One of the most dazzling and beloved singers on the worldwide cabaret and concert scene today, Sarah brings her acclaimed, award winning show SCREEN GEMS, The Songs of Old Hollywood, to the …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMAs many families in New Jersey continue to struggle with the aftermath of super storm Sandy, Bridge Studio for the Performing Arts is raising money for Sandy relief. Tonight, December 8th at…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMTwo River Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, announces the full cast and community events for A Wind in the Willows Christmas, …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMCyndi Lauper amp Friends Home for the Holidays star-studded benefit concert will be held tonight, December 8th at New York City's Beacon Theatre to help raise awareness about lesbian, gay, b…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMAccording to Chicago Tribune theater critic Chris Jones, Brian Friel's Faith Healer is set to be remounted this winter by its original director, J.R. Sullivan, and featuring the original cas…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMA Christmas Story, The Musical, now on Broadway this holiday season, has partnered with STOMP Out Bullying to launch our Inaugural Anti-Bullying Story Competition. Our mission to end bullyin…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMTonight, December 8, Tony Award-winning songstress Debbie Gravitte returns to Pace Presents and The Michael Schimmel Center for a reprisal of last year's tremendously popular All-Star Holida…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMThe McKittrick Hotel 530 W 27th Street, New York, NY, home of Sleep No More, has announced the return of its recent sold-out Carnival des Corbeaux tonight, December 8th, which once again ope…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMLes Miserables film star Russell Crowe will make his Joe's Pub debut in a one-night-only Indoor GArden Party concert tonight, December 8, featuring Alan Doyle and Les Mis co-star Samantha Ba…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMOn Stage's Frank DiLella and our long running contributing correspondent Patrick Pacheco recently returned from a trip to check out the theatre scene in Hamburg Germany and both Frank and Pa…
SOURCE: NY1 at 12:14AMNY1's Frank DiLella and On Stage correspondent Patrick Pacheco check out Disney musicals in Hamburg, Germany.
SOURCE: NY1 at 12:14AMMASHING UP SHAKESPEAREjoel fishbaneRaised on a literary pedestal, hailed as the greatest playwright that ever lived, poor William Shakespeare has long been a victim of his own reputation. Tr…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AMTwo-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone talks about starring opposite Debra Winger in the David Mamet world-premiere drama The Anarchist, now on Broadway to Dec. 16.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMEmma Hunton, Andy Mientus, Lilli Cooper, Kate Rockwell, Jason Gotay and Eric Michael Krop were among the performers who took part in Broadway Sings Beyoncé, featuring new arrangements…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe U.S. premiere of Nick Payne's humor-kissed dysfunctional-family drama If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet, at Roundabout Theatre Company's Off-Broadway home at the Laura Pels …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMJackie Hoffman’s A Chanukah Charol, the dark holiday solo comedy that played an extended run in 2011 , returns to New York beginning Dec. 8 at New World Stages.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMTwo River Theater Company presents the world premiere of A Wind in the Willows Christmas, a new musical inspired by the Kenneth Grahame children's classic, beginning Dec. 8, prior to an …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMProspect Theater Company presents an invitation-only staged reading of Rob Urbinati's original play Death By Design, a mysterious whodunit inspired by Noel Coward and Agatha Christie, De…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMTony Award-winning actress Betty Buckley brings her Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway concert to the West Coast Dec. 8 at 8 PM as part of Annenberg Theater's 2012-13 concert season …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe Beautiful Soup Theater Collective presents Oh, What a Flop!, an annual celebration of Broadway's biggest flops that benefits the company's 2013 production of Arthur Bicknell…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMTony Award winner Debbie Gravitte returns to the Pace Presents Cabaret Series with her All-Star Holiday Show Dec. 8 at The Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSinger Frank Dain brings his The Magic of Mathis solo show, which was recently seen at New York City's Metropolitan Room, to Don't Tell Mama for two performances in December.&nb…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMPlaybill.com's series features actors commenting on their recent theatregoing experiences, what productions they are looking forward to and more. Here, via email, we hear from Tony winne…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMJake Epstein, star of the popular teenage television series "Degrassi: The Next Generation," makes his Broadway debut in the high-flying musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark&…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe Broadway revival of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play about sharks in a real-estate office, officially opens Dec. 8 at 8 PM at the Gerald Schoenfeld …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMPlaybill.com's weekly planner reminds you that the old "bad banana with a greasy black peel," Mr. Grinch, is back to steal Christmas once again… Mamet's Glengarry Gl…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMCyndi Lauper & Friends: Home for the Holidays is offered at The Beacon Theatre in New York City Dec. 8.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM1903 Mam'selle Napoleon is Anna Held in this musical at the Knickerbocker Theatre. Produced by Held's husband Florenz Ziegfeld, with a score by Gustav Luders, this show will have a 4…
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