Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, February 17, 2013 - Sunday, February 17, 2013.

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Ragtime Gets a Starry Concert, Broadway Welcomes a Hardbody & Virginia Woolf Serves Last Call In This Week’s Datebook by Josh Ferri

Even winter’s chill can’t hold Broadway back from bringing heat to New York City! From an all-star concert of Ragtime to the final performance of the acclaimed Who’s Afraid…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:30PM

Ragtime Gets a Starry Concert, Broadway Welcomes a Hardbody & Virginia Woolf Says So Long In This Week’s Datebook by Josh Ferri

Even winter’s chill can’t hold Broadway back from bringing heat to New York City! From an all-star concert of Ragtime to the final performance of the acclaimed Who’s Afraid…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:30PM

The Disney Princess Project: “Pocahontas” by Monica Reida

Previously: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Cinderella Sleeping Beauty Beauty and the Beast My opinion of “Pocahontas” is known as I nearly eviscerated it when writing The Great …

SOURCE: Fragments at 11:10PM

Confirmed: Driving Miss Daisy heading to Perth by Erin James

The acclaimed production of Driving Miss Daisy, starring theatrical legends Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones and Boyd Gaines will be heading to Perth for a limited season following previou…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:02PM

Theater review: ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ by Joe Dziemianowicz

She’s the single lady who says she’s set on not putting a ring on it.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

Hottest Articles on BWW from Sunday, Feb. 17

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Sunday, February 17, 2013.

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Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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This Week on Broadway for February 17, 2013: Celia Keenan-Bolger by James Marino

Michael Portantiere, Aileen McKenna, Laura Motta and James Marino talk with Celia Keenan-Bolger. We also discuss Much Ado About Nothing, From White Plains, the passing of Kevin Gray, 2013…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 10:53PM

Haymarket Opera performs well but lands awkwardly on its ‘Dido’ padding

In less than a year and a half since its first production, Haymarket Opera Company has done the incredible if not the unimaginable. It has found an enthusiastic audience, sold out every perf…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 10:22PM

Theater Review: ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ at Duke on 42nd Street by Charles Isherwood

The Theater for a New Audience’s production of “Much Ado About Nothing” features the British actor Jonathan Cake in a stylish performance as Benedick.

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Review: Much Ado About Nothing by Brian Scott Lipton

The joy of a perfectly calibrated production of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing is in watching warring wits Benedick and Beatrice slowly yet surely drop their proverbial armor a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: Donnybrook! by Brian Scott Lipton

The residents of Inishfree, Ireland in 1951 are certainly a curious bunch. A woman doesn't consider herself truly married until she has her dowry in hand; old ladies drink whiskey like it's …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Violence: A Challenge (But A Worthy One) For The Theatre

Los Angeles Times 02/15/13

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Sex: Hard To Get Right On Stage

Chicago Tribune 02/16/13

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Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: The brawl's the thing in 'Donnybrook!'

NEW YORK (AP) — Star-crossed lovers, an onstage brawl, great singing and gentle mockery of Irish stereotypes have a perfect confluence in the charming revival of the 1961 musical "Donnybro…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 08:41PM
Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Unplugged returns to Sydney in 2013 by Matt Edwards

Broadway Unplugged, Sydney’s favourite industry event is returning for a new year of entertainment, kicking off at The Vanguard in Newtown on Monday January 25. The monthly event is compri…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:45PM

A Doll House by Sonny Clarke

Pan Pan Theatre’s A Doll House defies description as it re-imagines Ibsen’s timeless tale of disillusionment and self-determination by redefining the boundaries of play. The audience is …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:35PM

Towards a (Performance) Ethics of Cohabitation? by HowlRound

The modes of universalization that contest those regimes of power most effectively are the ones that simultaneously expose the “inassimilable” as the precondition of a current mode of un…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 07:11PM

DONNYBROOK! - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

The title of the 1961 musical Donnybrook! may be lyrical, but it doesn’t refer to a person or place magical enough to croon about. . . .

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:03PM

Hats Off — exclusive backstage video interview: Matt Lee by Erin James

AussieTheatre’s social media and digital team were backstage at Hats Off Sydney last week, live tweeting and interviewing performers at the Seymour Centre. Today we bring you the third i…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:00PM

Seventeen years (and a Twelfth Night) after he did a runner, Stephen Fry wins theatrical redemption

When Stephen Fry made his troubled exit from a West End production in 1995, leaving anger and recriminations in his wake, the actor feared he would never tread the boards again.

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

'Donnybrook!,' What Have They Done to Ye?

The Irish Repertory Theatre, which last summer tinkered unnecessarily with “New Girl in Town,” has done it again. It has revived an old second-rank musical that’s neverthel…

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:00PM
Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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The Masters by Jason Whyte

The Masters is the latest show by physical theatre company The Business. Pretty quickly it’s clear that the company of 15 years standing are very good at what they do, and this family-frie…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:58PM

Joffrey program deftly traces evolution of ‘modern ballet’

The Joffrey Ballet’s hugely engaging “American Legends” program, at the Auditorium Theatre through Feb. 24, serves as a multifaceted exploration of this question: What do we mean when …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:52PM

STAGE TUBE: Inside West End's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY - Intro, Sets and More! by Stage Tube

Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, Neal Street Productions and Kevin McCormick's production of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory opens at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 25th June 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:47PM

The Vagina Monologues - review by Lyn Gardner

Tom Thumb theatre, Margate Continue reading...

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The Vagina Monologues - review by Lyn Gardner

Tom Thumb theatre, MargateIf Nancy Dell'Olio's vagina got dressed up, it would wear Harry Winston diamonds. At least, it would according to Eve Ensler's show, inspired by interviews with hun…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:44PM

Review: (Toronto) 4:48 Psychosis by The Charlebois Post

Bruce Godfree, Laura Condlln, Raven Dauda (Photo: J Lauener)Laughing at deathPsychosis cures allby Jason BookerSarah Kane’s final work before ending her own life, 4:48 Psychosis, is often …

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:16PM

Fuse Jazz Review: The Bad Plus Celebrates Igor Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” by Arts Fuse Editor

Postmodern jazz trio The Bad Plus plays some of the prettiest versions of Stravinsky ever performed.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:13PM

Ben Folds to Write Short Musical for THE 24-HOUR MUSICALS at the Gramercy, 4/28-29 by BroadwayWorld

According to The New York Times, singer and pianist Ben Folds is set to participate in The Exchange and 24 Hour Company's 'The 24-Hour Musicals' 2013 edition. Folds will write a 15-minute mu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:06PM

25 years on, Riverside Theatres are still going strong by Erin James

For a quarter of a century, Parramatta’s Riverside Theatres have been providing millions of patrons with an arts culture in Sydney’s western region. To commemorate the milestone, an invi…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:00PM

Falstaff — a bit of silliness by Benjamin Neutze

Giuseppe Verdi’s final opera, the raucous Falstaff ends with the words, “The whole world is a jest. Man was born a great jester, but the best laugh of all is the last one.” Directors a…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:00PM
Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Christopher Walken Returns To Former American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford by Frank Rizzo

Tells Crowd Stories Of Noel Coward, "Deer Hunter" and Being A Lion Tamer

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:35PM

Preview Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tune 'The Perfect Song' from Michael Ball's BOTH SIDES NOW Album by BroadwayWorld

Broadway veteran Michael Ball will release his new studio album, titled 'Both Sides Now', on February 25, 2013, in addition to launching a UK tour this spring. Both the tour and the album wi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:28PM

Clouds — for the young and young at heart by Craig Dalglish

Clouds is a delightful and enchanting exploration into the world of surrealist painter Rene Margritte, as his paintings come to life through inanimate objects throughout the piece. Presented…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:17PM

Holland Taylor Made Honorary Texan for Her Play ANN, Beginning on Broadway Tomorrow, 2/18 by BroadwayWorld

Emmy Award winner Holland Taylor received a commendation by Texas Governor Rick Perry making her an honorary Texan on January 10, 2013, for her play Ann about late Texas governor Ann Richard…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:08PM

Review: (Toronto) From the House of Mirth by The Charlebois Post

Laurence Lemieux (photo credit: Paul Antoine Taillefer)From The House Of MehThis arranged marriage of opera to dance is a match made in Hell.by Christian BainesIt has been recently opin…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:07PM

Thodos Dance’s ‘Helen Keller’ a feast for the senses

In her third decade leading her own company, Melissa Thodos continues to look in every direction. Past styles and even past eras, a great diversity of contemporary forms of choreography and …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 05:05PM

Photos: Winners & presenters at 2013 Whatsonstage.com Awards

Tonight (17 February 2013) the winners were announced of the 2013 Whatsonstage.com Awards - the biggest, best and original audience-voted theatre awards.Below is a gallery of winners, pre…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:04PM

News: Chichester Festival Theatre wins six prizes at the Whatsonstage Awards by Matthew Hemley

Chichester Festival Theatre was the big winner at this year’s Whatsonstage Awards, scooping a total of six prizes. The West End transfer of the theatre’s production of Sweeney Todd won f…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00PM
Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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A sprawling story overwhelms in Saint Sebastian’s ambitious ‘Lefties’ by Bob Bullen

I heartily applaud Saint Sebastian, a spirited storefront company, for taking on Lefties, a highly ambitious world premiere by promising playwright Leigh Johnson. Johnson, a talented writer …

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 04:56PM

Chicago Dance Review: AMERICAN LEGENDS (Joffrey Ballet at Auditorium Theatre) by Lawrence Bommer

SPRINGING INTO SPRING In Chicago, spring can never come early enough. But, alas, it’s February, so it has to be an indoor sport. Leave it to our homegrown dance company, the Joffrey Ballet…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:56PM

News: Full list: Winners announced of the 2013 Whatsonstage.com Awards

The winners were revealed tonight (Sunday 17 February) of the annual Whatsonstage.com Awards, the only major prize-giving for theatre voted for purely by the ticket-buying public. Over 60,…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:48PM

News: Analysis: Sweeney, JCS & Bodyguard triumph at Whatsonstage.com Awards

The winners were revealed tonight (Sunday 17 February) of the annual Whatsonstage.com Awards, the only major prize-giving for theatre voted for purely by the ticket-buying public. Over 60,…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:14PM

Thodos Dance ‘Helen Keller’ a feast for the senses

In her third decade leading her own company, Melissa Thodos continues to look in every direction. Past styles and even past eras, a great diversity of contemporary forms of choreography and …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 04:14PM

Beckie Menzie & Tom Michael Want You To get UP CLOSE & PERSONAL Saturdays @ Davenport’s Beginning April 6th by Michael J. Roberts

Get up close and personal with Beckie Menzie & Tom Michael in their brand new show.  Their most personal show yet, the award-winning duo will share stories and songs about their many ye…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:05PM
Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Drama League Gala 2013 by Barry

                  THE DRAMA LEAGUE HONORS AUDRA McDONALDAudra McDonaldMonday February 11, 2013: The Drama League 2013 Benefit Gala played tribute to Audra McDonald, a rare a…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 03:53PM

Meet the new guard running British theatre by Andrew Dickson

Theatre has just gone through an extraordinary changing of the guard – with almost a dozen bosses at top institutions moving on. So are their young replacements planning a big shakeup?You …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:30PM

Uneven 'Much Ado About Nothing' Still Delights

The merry, equally matched skirmishes of wit fought by Beatrice and Benedick on the rocky road to romance have made “Much Ado About Nothing” one of Shakespeare’s most popul…

SOURCE: Backstage at 03:30PM

‘Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas’ (Sex, Shame and Tears) at Teatro de la Luna by Flora Scott by Flora Scott

Although Sexo, Pudor Y Lágrimas (Sex, Shame and Tears) is a charming comedy. I found it a thoughtful meditation on sex and how it has, does and always will separate men and women. Beyond …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:22PM

Spotlight On...Killy Dwyer by Michael Block

Name: Killy DwyerHometown: Toledo, Ohio (NYC for 18 years, tho!)Education: School Of Hard KnocksFavorite Credits: Won "Most Magical Moment Of The Festival" NY Funny Songs Festival, Named "To…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:19PM

A modern and timeless ‘Julius Caesar’ at Chicago Shakes by Bob Bullen

As you enter Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s Court Theater to see English director Jonathan Munby’s take on Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, you know you’re in for somethin…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 03:09PM

Must Actors Be 1. Narcissists and Opportunists 2. White 3. Human? by Jonathan Mandell

A debate over whether actors and other artists must be narcissists and opportunists, sparked by yet another story about Lena Dunham of “Girls”; a new report on the racial make-up of perf…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 03:08PM

Music Review: Kristin Chenoweth in ‘The Dames of Broadway All of ’Em!!!’ by Stephen Holden

Kristin Chenoweth, known for being adorable, has matured into something some sophisticated in her new show.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:02PM

Emmy winner Edie Faclo stages return to theater by Joe Dziemianowicz

Thanks to her acclaimed roles on “The Sopranos” and “Nurse Jackie,” Edie Falco has become a household name and filled her trophy case with four Emmys (three for the mob drama, one fo…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 03:01PM

Ken Roht’s Miss Julie(n) – Los Angeles dance / theater report by Pauline Adamek

August Strindberg wrote his classic play Miss Julie in 1888. It was a controversial play focusing on the inequities between men and women, and between the socio-economic classes. It was also…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:00PM

Minimalist 'Hamlet' Provides Maximum Effect

Of all the memorable moments in Bedlam’s new production of “Hamlet,” perhaps my favorite arrives three hours in. Gertrude (Andrus Nichols) and Claudius (Tom O’Keefe),…

SOURCE: Backstage at 03:00PM
Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW Review & Photo Coverage: Kristin Chenoweth Hits a BULLSEYE for AMERICAN SONGBOOK Series by Robert Diamond

Forget defying gravity Kristin Chenoweth defies everything, including the laws of nature, in a brand new show conceived specially for Lincoln Center Presents THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:38PM

Fakers have their fun but need to forge stronger links to story by Kerry Reid

In a 1997 essay on the art market, cultural critic Dave Hickey pointed out that "when you trade a piece of green paper with a picture on it, signed by a bureaucrat, for a piece of white pape…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:37PM

Podcast with ANDREAS MITISEK by Michael J. Roberts

Podcast with ANDREAS MITISEK from Michael Roberts on Vimeo.

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Podcast with ANDREAS MITISEK by Michael J. Roberts

Podcast with ANDREAS MITISEK from Michael Roberts on Vimeo. General Director of the Chicago Opera Theatre and Artistic Director of the Long Beach Opera, Andreas Mitisek discusses his illustr…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:02PM

BWW Exclusive: MARY POPPINS Cast Memories- James Hindman by BroadwayWorld

As the Broadway production of Mary Poppins comes to a close, we asked current and original principle cast members, as well as current cast members who have been with the show since day one, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM

Theatre review: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, and quite lively at Soulpepper by Robert Cushman

"Who would have thought we were so important?” Rosencrantz asks Guildenstern towards the end of Tom Stoppard’s theatrical memorial

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 02:00PM
Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Sleeping Beauty Dreams’ at The Kennedy Center by Flora Scott by Flora Scott

Sleeping Beauty Dreams, a puppet show performed by Marionetas de la Esquina of Mexico, at The Kennedy Center’s Family Theater is a true treat for the little and big ones alike. It’s a de…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:47PM

Ades' 'Powder Her Face' opens NY City Opera season

NEW YORK (AP) — Thomas Ades wanted to be provocative in his first opera, "Powder Her Face," when he composed a scene in which he musically depicts a sex act between the Duchess of Argyll a…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:36PM

Theater Review: ‘Off the King’s Road’ at Theater for the New City by Anita Gates

A widower vacations in London with hopes of sexual adventure but winds up finding something else among an assortment of endearing characters in “Off the King’s Road,” a play by Neil Ko…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:31PM

‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Tradition! And nobody knows more about tradition than Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia as they proudly present Fiddler On The Roof. Directed and Choreographed by Tina DeSimone and David J…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:25PM
Sunday, February 17, 2013 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Review - Annie Revival on Broadway by Christopher Caggiano

A confession: I love Annie. Yes, it's sappy. Yes, the characters are two-dimensional. Yes, there are songs that serve no purpose except to cover a costume change. And yet it gives me joy. It…

SOURCE: Everything I Know I Learned From Musicals at 12:58PM

"Encanta" and indie theatre in the 21st century by RVCBard

Free copies of a full-length play for virtual strangers is not how things are usually done. For the most part, people usually have to pay to see a performance or buy a published script. But …

SOURCE: Love's Labors Lost at 12:45PM

Souterrainblues/La Femme gauchère – Théâtre du Rond-Point, Paris

The return of Peter Handke’s works to the Paris stage after many years out of favour yields mixed results, Laura Cappelle writes

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:30PM

Photo Flash: Roger Bart, Rachel Dratch, Maya Rudolph and More in CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY at SF Sketchfest by BroadwayWorld

The Drama Desk Award-winning Celebrity Autobiography performed in San Francisco on February 9 and 10 at Marines' Memorial Theatre as part of SF Sketchfest. For the show's fifth visit to SF S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:28PM

Two Cigarettes in the Dark - Sadler’s Wells, London

Tanztheater Wuppertal’s promise of a piece that looked “at the monotony of life” proved all too accurate, Clement Crisp writes

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:26PM

'Wicked' coming back to Chicago in the fall by Chris Jones

The Broadway musical "Wicked," which ran for more than three-and-a-half years in a dedicated Chicago production from 2005 to 2009, is making another return visit to the city that so embraced…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:19PM

Rhinocéros, Barbican, London

Théâtre de la Ville’s absurdist Ionesco production is stylish and sinister but tramples over the horror of the piece, Sarah Hemming writes

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:16PM

PHOTO CALL: Kristin Chenoweth Sings Dames of Broadway at The Allen Room by Joseph Marzullo

For her American Songbook concert at the Allen Room in Manhattan, a show recorded for later broadcast, Kristin Chenoweth embraced some of the greatest characters and songs of the musical the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01PM

Norm Nielsen: The Floating Fiddle by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of magician Norm Nielsen (b. 1934). In the clip below, after some typical close magic with cards and coins, he builds to his best known trick, the Levitating Violin, wh…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:00PM

Live on #NEWPLAY TV: Marcus Gardley’s “the rocks are gonna cry out” at Univ. of South Florida—Mon., Feb 18 by HowlRound

USF School of Theatre and Dance is excited to bring you a livestreaming on #NEWPLAY TV of a reading of playwright Marcus Gardley’s work the rocks are gonna cry out on Monday, February 18, …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:00PM

It’s Not the Tool, It’s the Artist by Craig Mason

Here is exactly why theatre, music, the arts, etc. will never go away: It’s because the arts don’t rely on technology. They rely on creativity. Technology evolves but the evoluti…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00PM
Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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‘Cabaret’ at Damascus Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Willkommen! Beinvenue! Welcome! Sit back and relax and the Damascus Theatre Company will be your host to Kander and Ebb’s most scandalous musical as they present Cabaret for their spring m…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:59AM

Playgoer's Rules of Playgoing by The Playgoer

You thought attending the theatre was entertainment? It's hard work! But if you abide by the following proscriptions, you will make playgoing pleasanter for you and all around you. First, d…

SOURCE: The Playgoer at 11:56AM

STAGE TUBE: Tony Kushner Talks ANGELS IN AMERICA and HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE on CHARLIE ROSE by Stage Tube

In this clip from Thursday's edition of 'Charlie Rose' on PBS, Pulitzer Prize winner and Oscar nominee this year for 'Lincoln' Tony Kushner praised David France's Oscar-nominated documentary…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:50AM

Photo Flash: Kate Burton and Dr. Ruth Visit WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? by BroadwayWorld

On Sunday, February 10, 2013, Kate Burton visited the cast and crew after the matinee performance of WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF And on Valentine's Day, Thursday, February 14, Dr. Ruth We…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:40AM

PHOTO CALL: Dave Grohl and Family Visit Broadway's Annie by Joseph Marzullo

Rock music legend Dave Grohl and his family took in the Feb. 16 performance of the Broadway musical Annie at the Palace Theatre. After the show, they visited with cast and crew.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

SILENCE! THE MUSICAL Plays Holiday Performance Today at Elektra Theatre by BroadwayWorld

SILENCE! THE MUSICAL will play a special holiday weekend performance today, February 17th at 5 PM at the Elektra Theatre in the heart of Times Square.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:27AM

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, Feb 16, Part 2 - NEWSIES Take Over, CINDERELLA's Manly Tattoos and More! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our February 16th SIP round-up. Yesterday evening's photos featured more …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:23AM

A Town Without Pitney by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great singer/ songwriter/ producer Gene Pitney (1940-2006). I’d never heard his 1961 signature tune “Town Without Pity” until a friend sang it …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:17AM

The Orange Tree’s Sam Walters discovers a forgotten 1920s feminist play by TheatreVOICE

INTERVIEW: SAM WALTERS The artistic director of the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond takes Aleks Sierz on a journey of discovery to explore the world of Githa Sowerby's 1924 play, The Stepmot…

SOURCE: Theatre Voice at 11:13AM
Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Barry Manilow enjoys 'intimate' Broadway return by Associated Press

NEW YORK — It took a little while before Barry Manilow felt comfortable on Broadway.The Man Who Makes the Whole World Sing is used to far bigger venues than the 1,710-seat St. James Theatr…

SOURCE: bostonherald.com at 10:59AM

Stars of Vaudeville # 608: Ruth Clifford by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Ruth Clifford (1900-1998). A native of my home state of Rhode Island, she was orphaned as a teenager and moved to Los Angeles to live with an aunt who was an actress…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:48AM

‘Metamorphoses’ at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater by Mark Dewey by Mark Dewey

 (Ten stars if we had them) Zimmerman and Ovid Transform Arena Stage The first thing you notice of course is the pool: you can smell it before you go in; you can feel the water in the air. …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:45AM

Striking new look for 'Parsifal' at Met in NYC

NEW YORK (AP) — In Wagner's "Parsifal," the leader of the Knights of the Holy Grail suffers from an agonizing wound that will not heal. In Francois Girard's vision of the opera, this wound…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 10:40AM

Striking new look for 'Parsifal' at Met in NYC by Mike Silverman

NEW YORK (AP) -- In Wagner's "Parsifal," the leader of the Knights of the Holy Grail suffers from an agonizing wound that will not heal. In Francois Girard's vision of the opera, this wo…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:39AM

Review: City of Dreadful Night/The Den Theatre by Johnny Oleksinski

Recreating Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks” painting is the beginning and the end of the originality in Don Nigro’s new play; the Den Theatre’s treatment simplistically bangs the nail …

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 10:29AM

Live on #NEWPLAY TV: Forum on New Play Development in the United Kingdom at New Dramatists, New York—Tues. Feb 19 by HowlRound

New Dramatists presents “Over There, Over Here”: A Forum on New Play Development in the United Kingdom. Livestreaming on #NEWPLAY TV on Tuesday, February 19 at 4pm PST (San Franc…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:00AM

Happy/Sad: A Sad Loss by JK

BE SURE TO VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S ALL NEW "HOT OR NOT" POLL!CHECK OUT THIS MONTH'S MR. AND MS. BROADWAY FOR FEBRUARY (TO YOUR LEFT)!WHAT MAKES ME SAD:The passing of Kevin Gray: It is never…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:00AM
Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Stars of Vaudeville # 607 : Bessie Bonehill by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Bessie Bonehill (1855-1902). Bonehill was a British music hall singing comedienne and drag king, who started out in provincial West Bromwich before conquering, Londo…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:17AM

The Lunch and Judy Show: ‘How Hard is It For Young Artists Today?’ by Judy Stadt

I am the host and creator and writer and editor of The Lunch and Judy Show. For four years DCMTA’s Joel Markowitz  and I have been schmoozing about theatre in DC, Philly, and NYC and …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM

‘Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries’ at The Warner Theatre by Grace Kim by Grace Kim

Ahhh Scooby-Doo, such a classic cartoon that always has a way of making me feel nostalgic for those carefree childhood days when Saturday mornings were devoted to hours of cartoons watching.…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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I Was a Rat! – review by Michael Billington

Old Rep, BirminghamHow do you celebrate your 100th birthday? It must have been tempting to revive Twelfth Night which opened the much-loved Station Street theatre on February 15, 1913. Inste…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:49AM

Tales of the City of Angels by Peter Filichia

It’s one of those Tony-winning musicals that doesn’t get done very often – and certainly not enough. But sharp director John Simpkins decided that his students at NYU Steinhardt could…

SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 08:36AM

Photos: Stars arrive at 2013 Whatsonstage.com Awards Concert

Tonight (17 February 2013) the winners are announced of the 2013 Whatsonstage.com Awards - the biggest, best and original audience-voted theatre awards.Below is a gallery of winners, nominee…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:32AM

The 2013 Broadway University Mid-Term Exam Answers by Peter Filichia

Congratulations to Fred Abramowitz, AnyaToes, Susan Berlin, Brigadude, Mark Canestraro, Laura Frankos, Ingrid Gammerman, John Griffin, Marc Grossberg, Jack Lechner, Paul Mendenhall, Brian Mu…

SOURCE: Kritzerland at 08:25AM
Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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BWW's On This Day - February 17, 2013

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 17 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

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Top 10 NY stage picks for week of Feb. 17, 2013 by Joe Dziemianowicz

1. “All in the Timing” (59E59 Theater) Six bite-size and delicious comedies by David Ives.

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Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Once, Evita, Queen, Warhorse Headline Bway Across America At Arsht Center In Miami by Bill Hirschman

Once, the dark horse that won the best musical Tony Award last Spring, will make its South Florida bow a year from now as one of the notable national tours appearing in the 2013-14 Broadway …

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Adelaide Fringe Review: Breaker by Jake Orr

Stories are the foundation of our society. They weave themselves into the everyday, from childhood tales at night time, to the hushed whispers of gossip between neighbours. Stories fuel the …

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Adelaide Fringe Review: …HIM by Jake Orr

Media has consumed our everyday living. We can’t walk down the street without being inundated with headlines and advertisements and stories and news and products and media, media, medi…

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Review: Odyssey by Daniel Harrison

Sometimes, not often, it is the duty of a theatre reviewer to sit back and say little more than, “That was incredible”. Paper Cinema’s Odyssey is a piece of sheer beauty; at ti…

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Review: Hamlet by Ruby-Isla Cera-Marle

On paper, a version of Hamlet condensed into 90 minutes, with a cast of only four actors sounds like sheer lunacy. Well, that is exactly what director Martin Parr attempts to do with his pro…

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Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Steve and then it Ended by Ed Theakston

Written by Adam Usden, a member of the Royal Court Studio Group and a newly selected member of the Traverse 50, Steve and Then It Ended is set on the day of the apocalypse. This is a popular…

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Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Interviews: The best of times by Al Senter

After shooting to fame 20 years ago for his role in Middlemarch Rufus Sewell talks to Al Senter about how his attitude towards his career has evolved

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Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Rutherford & Son, Viaduct Theatre, Halifax by Philip Radcliffe

“Work, more work and six foot of earth in the end. That’s life,” says John Rutherford. That single-minded work ethic is what drives him on and drives his family to despair and desertio…

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Los Angeles Theater Review: TRIASSIC PARQ: THE MUSICAL (Chance Theater in Anaheim Hills) by Ella Martin

FRINGE-O-SAUR Winner of the Best Musical title at the 2010 FringeNYC, with music by Marshall Pailet and book by Pailet, Bryce Norbitz and Steve Wargo, Triassic Parq: The Musical is a parody …

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Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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'Les Miserables' wins Cinema Audio Society Award by Gold Derby

"Les Miserables" won the prize for Best Sound Mixing bestowed by the Cinema Audio Society. After previously snagging the equivalent award last week at BAFTA, it seems like a shoo-i…

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The Man Who Laughs by StageGrade

Are critics laughing along with "The Man Who Laughs"?

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‘Fox on the Fairway’ at Taking Flight Theatre Company by Kim Moeller by Kim Moeller

Taking Flight Theatre Company’s production of Ken Ludwig’s farce, The Fox on the Fairway, offers an enjoyable evening of laughter. The talented cast works well together in delivering thi…

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Misha, 'Man In A Case,' At Hartford Stage by Frank Rizzo

Baryshnikov Stars In Premiere Of Chekhov TreatmentMikhail Baryshnikov remembers studying a short story by Anton Chekhov, "Man in a Case," which was required reading in Russia when he was 14.

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Sunday, February 17, 2013 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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‘Girl’, interrupted by Barbara Hoffman

Zosia Mamet arrived at the Bowery Hotel the other afternoon alone, on time and tattooed — proof, if anyone needed it, that she’s no Shoshanna, the frilly little filly she plays on “Gir…

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The Laramie Project Cycle at BAM Review. Matthew Shepard’s Murder Turned Into Art and Insight by Jonathan Mandell

Many people in Laramie, Wyoming don’t think that Matthew Shepard was murdered in their town in 1998 because he was gay — that he wasn’t the victim of a hate crime, according to the…

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Tickets Go on Sale to Public Today for I'LL EAT YOU LAST, Starring Bette Midler by BroadwayWorld

Tickets go on sale to the general public today, February 17 for Bette Midler's return to Broadway in John Logan's new one-woman play I'll Eat You Last A Chat With Sue Mengers, directed by Jo…

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Cast of ONCE Performs at 54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The cast of the Broadway musical ONCE will perform at 54 Below tonight, February 17, 2013 at 7 p.m. doors at 530 p.m..

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Aaron Carter Departs THE FANTASTICKS Today for Concert Tour by BroadwayWorld

Triple platinum recording artist Aaron Carter previously announced that he will be going on a concert tour and taking an extended leave of absence from his role as Matt in The Fantasticks. H…

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Michael Musto's 70'S DISCO EXTRAVAGANZA Plays 54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The mirror ball has relocated to the cellar with Michael Musto'S 70s DISCO EXTRAVAGANZA at 54 BELOW. Tonight, February 17, starting at 930PM, join downtown legend, disco diva, and Village Vo…

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Nick Adams, Ellyn Marie Marsh, and More Featured in VISITS THE 90'S Concert Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Visits the 90's is a concert featuring exceptional Broadway voices singing pop songs we all love It will take place tonight, February 17th, 2013 at Flute Bar in Gramercy at 40 E. 20th Street…

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Meg Bussert and More Set for TOO LEGIT TO QUIT: A RIFF-FREE EVENING at the Laurie Beechman Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Come to the Laurie Beechman Theater tonight, February 17th for 'Too Legit to Quit a Riff-Free Evening', a concert devoted to the golden era of music theater.

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Brandon Ellis, Jaime Cepero and More Sing David Davila's 52 SONGS Tonight at Stage 72 by BroadwayWorld

Lone Star Theatre Company presents a night of original music by playwrightsongwriter, David Davila, tonight, Feb 17th at Stage 72 at the Triad Theatre.

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Nora Ephron Honored at WGA AWARDS Today by Movies News Desk

Writers Guild of America, East previously announced a tribute to award-winning, screenwriter, director, playwright, author, and Guild, East member Nora Ephron. The tribute to Ephron, who die…

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The Robin Byrd Show Live: Something For Everyone by Call Me Adam

Review: "The Robin Byrd Show Live" at The Cutting Room in NYC has something for everyone!

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Sunday Feature: Andrew Cuk on directing The Marriage of Figaro by The Charlebois Post

“The History of Opera in Four Acts”by Andrew Cuk (production photos by Dario Ayala)Act I: Operatic First Contact(The men’s room in the Bardi Palace in Florence, Italy, in 1596.)PERI: O…

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Sunday Feature: Joel Greenberg on Ten Years of Studio 180 by The Charlebois Post

Rehearsing the original production of Clybourne ParkKimwun Perehinec, Joel Greenberg, Mark McGrinder (photo by Robert Harding)Ten on TenStudio 180's glowing past is spilling into their …

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Holland Taylor, Inspired By a Texas Lone Star, Conjures Ann for Broadway by Harry Haun

Actress and now playwright Holland Taylor plays the Lone Star State's feistiest female, the late governor Ann Richards, in her one-woman show, Ann.

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Aaron Carter Exits Off-Broadway's The Fantasticks Feb. 17 by Adam Hetrick

Pop singer Aaron Carter, who joined the Off-Broadway cast of The Fantasticks as Matt in November 2011, departs the long-running musical Feb. 17 to begin a concert tour.

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ON THE RECORD: The Broadway Revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Plus Early Chita Rivera by Steven Suskin

This week's column discusses the revival cast album of Rupert Holmes' The Mystery of Edwin Drood plus a two-fer of 1961 recordings by Chita Rivera.

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Donnybrook!, Musical of "The Quiet Man," Opens in NYC; James Barbour, Jenny Powers, Ted Koch, Kathy Fitzgerald Star by Kenneth Jones

James Barbour and Jenny Powers star in Irish Repertory Theatre's new production of Donnybrook!, the Johnny Burke-scored 1961 Broadway musical about the code of masculinity in Ireland, op…

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Tix for I'll Eat You Last, Starring Bette Midler, Go on Sale to General Public Feb. 17 by Andrew Gans

Following an American Express pre-sale, tickets for John Logan's new play I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers, which will begin previews April 5 prior to an official opening A…

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Writers Guild of America Honors Tom Stoppard and Nora Ephron Feb. 17 by Adam Hetrick

The Writers Guild of America honors Tom Stoppard and late writer Nora Ephron during the Feb. 17 awards ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.

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Broadway Cast of Once Plays Sold-Out Concert at 54 Below Feb. 17 by Adam Hetrick

The cast of the Tony Award-winning musical Once performs a special sold-out concert of original material and songs cut from the Broadway production Feb. 17 at 54 Below.

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Channeling Kevin Spacey Ends Off-Broadway Run Feb. 17 by Andrew Gans

After a two-year Off-Broadway run, Elan Wolf Farbiarz and Cory Terry's Channeling Kevin Spacey plays its final performance Feb. 17 at 7:30 PM at the Roy Arias Theatre at the Times Square…

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Orfeh Is Special Guest at Michael Musto's 70s Disco Extravaganza, Feb. 17 at 54 Below by Andrew Gans

Michael Musto's 70s Disco Extravaganza plays the new Manhattan nightspot 54 Below Feb. 17.

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Judy Blazer, John Treacy Egan, Donna English, Jill Paice Star in Paper Mill Lend Me a Tenor, Opening Feb. 17 by Andrew Gans

The Paper Mill Playhouse production of Ken Ludwig's Lend Me a Tenor, which began previews at the New Jersey venue Feb. 13, officially opens Feb. 17 at 7 PM. Performances continue through…

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Black Stars of the Great White Way Concert, With Ben Vereen, Norm Lewis, André De Shields and More, Held Feb. 17 by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Ben Vereen and Tony nominee Norm Lewis (Porgy & Bess) are among the artists taking part in Black Stars of the Great White Way, celebrating Black History Month, Feb. 17 …

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Looking Back at Green Day's American Idiot (Video) by Playbill Staff

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, who appeared in the Broadway rock musical American Idiot, which is based on the Grammy Award-winning Green Day album of the same name, celebrates his…

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PLAYBILL BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Mary Poppins Songwriter Richard M. Sherman by Robert Viagas

While the Broadway run of Mary Poppins is playing its final weeks, Playbill catches up with Richard M. Sherman, the surviving member of the Sherman Brothers songwriting duo, who crafted clas…

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PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: FEBRUARY 17 by Robert Viagas and Anne Bradley

1902 Joseph Hart's popular musical Foxy Grandpa opens a 120-performance run today at the 14th Street Theatre.

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