Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Inaugural St. Louis Theater Circle Awards by Andrea

Here they are folks, the nominees and award winners for the inaugural St. Louis Theater Circle Awards!  (Another organization in town owns the rights to the name "Louie's", so yeah.&nbs…

SOURCE: St. Louis Theatre Snob at 11:58PM

Broadway Box Office: Weeks 40 -42 by JK

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S "HOT OR NOT" POLL!Here's the last week of Broadway Box Office stats.  Click HERE to see how the weekly rankings are calculated.Broadway Box…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 11:51PM

New York New York Festival at Labyrinth Theater by Jonathan Mandell

The community of ex-cons, junkies and crackheads crowding into the Bank Street Theater are surrounded by love, laughter and wild applause. They are the characters peopling  Stephen Adly Giu…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:38PM

Spotlight on: Rodgers + Hammerstein's "Cinderella"

A romantic and hilarious take on the ultimate makeover story.

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 11:14PM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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The Bee is back! Spelling Bee opens tonight in Sydney by Erin James

After a successful season in 2009, Stage Artz Theatre Company’s acclaimed production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Speling Bee is returning to the stage for four days only at Glen Stree…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:58PM

Spotlight on: "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"

Scarlett Johansson starred in Tennessee Williams’s classic story about a wealthy Southern family and the passions and secrets that come close to destroying them.

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 10:54PM

Broadway Unplugged — Heat 1 — 2013 by Matt Edwards

Check out the open mic videos from Broadway Unplugged’s first heat of 2013 Watch all the video’s of the performers and vote for your favourite using the form below. The performer with th…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:49PM

Spotlight on: "The Other Place"

Laurie Metcalf starred as a successful neurologist whose life comes unhinged in a new psychological thriller by Sharr White.

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 10:37PM

The New York Pops: Luck Be A Lady starring Megan Hilty, featuring Ryan Silverman: Grand Evening of Major Talent by Call Me Adam

Review: Lead by Steven Reineke, Music Director and Conductor of The New York Pops, "The New York Pops: Luck Be A Lady: Megan Hilty sings Sinatra and More," starring Megan Hilty and featuring…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 10:21PM

Spotlight on: "Glengarry Glen Ross"

Al Pacino headlined in a new staging of the David Mamet drama set in the jungle of a real-estate office.

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 10:19PM

The Mound Builders by Theasy.com

Signature Theatre, Off Broadway By Andreas Hager BOTTOM LINE: An elegant revival exploring a disintegrating family that often fails to plume the depth of the writing. Set during an …

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:18PM

Spotlight on: "Golden Boy"

The classic Broadway drama by Clifford Odets about the conflicts that come with money and fame.

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 10:00PM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Spotlight on: "The Anarchist"

A new play by David Mamet that starred Patti LuPone as a prisoner and Debra Winger as her jailer.

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 09:35PM

Mad Forest: Theater Review by Myron Meisel

This drama explores Romanian political life around the fall of dictator Nicolae Ceauşescu.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:16PM

Theater review: 'On the Spectrum' a love story with a difference by Charles McNulty

Ken LaZebnik's drama at the Fountain Theatre presents a couple with autism, and the value of the play's advocacy shouldn't be underestimated. Cormac is a law-school-bound young man living in…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:15PM

Tomorrow: Theater Review by Myron Meisel

The fictional descendent of a famous acting family muses on aging and creative invention.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:10PM

The 2013-14 KeyBank Broadway Series brings Tony darlings 'Once' and 'The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess' to PlayhouseSquare by Andrea Simakis

The 2013-14 KeyBank Broadway Series boast two of the hottest, most lauded, musical romances to hit the Great White Way last season -- the low-fi smash "Once" and the must-see reviv…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 09:10PM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Don’t Hate the Player by Sam Hurwitt

The premise of this romantic comedy is as simple as it is dubious: that love and dating are a lot like videogames.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 08:55PM

The Winslow Boy, Old Vic by Laura Silverman

Terence Rattigan's beautifully spoken characters are a passionate lot in this gripping story of a father's fight to prove his son's innocence. Lindsay Posner's production of the 1946 play su…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:47PM

Showbiz magazine Daily Variety goes out of print after 80 years

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The venerable Hollywood trade magazine Daily Variety published its last printed edition on Tuesday, ending an 80-year era by beckoning readers to a recently revamped …

SOURCE: Reuters at 08:41PM

Shining new light on A Raisin in the Sun (Part I) by Thomas Garvey

LeRoy McClain and Ashley Everage in A Raisin in the Sun.  Photo: T. Charles Erickson.I'm not sure whether the theatre is more obsessed with race these days, or real estate.  But th…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 08:17PM

Repertory Theatre of St. Louis "Double Indemnity" by Richard Green

A hard-boiled style, bitter as the smell of gunpowder, is merely the delicious disguise this genuine thriller wears�and you'll be surprised how the laughs change about midway through: no mor…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:12PM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW Interview: Linda Eder to Bring Newest Concert Based on CD NOW to McCallum Theatre by David Green

Famed concert. cabaret and Broadway singer, Linda Eder, returns to The McCallum Theatre on April 2 at 800 pm with her newest concert, rescheduling her appearance which was cancelled -- rathe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:47PM

Teresa’s Weekly Update: Tupac Edition by Teresa Eyring

“And I love Shakespeare. He wrote some of the rawest stories, man. I mean look at Romeo and Juliet…You got this guy Romeo from the Bloods who falls for Juliet, a female from the Crips, a…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 07:46PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Euan Morton & More in BEING EARNEST Musical! by BroadwayWorld

TheatreWorks, the nationally acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, presents BEING EARNEST, the 'Wilde' new musical from Tony Award-nominated composerlyricist Paul Gordon TheatreWorks' hits Em…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:46PM

Sitting With The Whale and Sexsting. Bob Verini Sings. by Don Shirley

Men sit alone, earning a living at their computers. Not dramatic enough for a play? Then you haven't seen Samuel D. Hunter's The Whale at South Coast Rep or Doris Baizley's Sexsting at the S…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 07:46PM

Justin Timberlake Confirms 20/20 EXPERIENCE Part 2 by Pat Cerasaro

Pop superstar and modern music icon Justin Timberlake has officially confirmed that he will release a second volume to his newly-released long-in-the-making THE 2020 EXPERIENCE later this ye…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:44PM

Christina Ricci Drops Out of NBC's GIRLFRIEND IN A COMA by TV News Desk

It appears as if Christina Ricci might be waking up from her COMA earlier than expected. According to Deadline, Ricci has officially dropped out of NBC's drama pilot GIRLFRIEND IN A COMA, fo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:41PM

Robert Forster in THE LIFEGUARD, CLYBOURNE PARK, INFORMED CONSENT and More Set for Geva Theatre's 40th Season by BroadwayWorld

Geva Theatre Center's Artistic Director Mark Cuddy and Executive Director Tom Parrish are proud to announce the much anticipated 2013-2014 season, the organization's 41st season of producing…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:41PM

Pre-Broadway Jekyll & Hyde Better Suited for the Vegas Strip by Bob Bullen

Due to work obligations, I couldn’t make press opening of the national tour of Jekyll & Hyde, which is set for a Broadway revival following a two-week Chicago engagement. So, I tur…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 07:36PM

STAGE TUBE: Liz Larsen Sings 'You Made Me Love You' at BROADWAY SESSIONS by Stage Tube

Liz Larsen serenaded Michael Einfeld with 'You Made Me Love You I Didn't Want to Do It' from THE HONEYMOON EXPRESS at Broadway Sessions on January 29th, 2013. Watch her sing below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:26PM

'Spider-Man' legal battle with Julie Taymor gets new trial date by David Ng

The expected legal settlement between the producers of the Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" and director Julie Taymor has failed to materialize, leading a federal judge in Ne…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:26PM

The Worst Times, the Best Poetry by Jessica Lewis

(Photo by: Stan Barouh. Pictured: Brian Hemmingsen, Maboud Ebrahimzadeh.) Katrina: I hate this time of day. When the light fades, the winds begin to blow and the house gets filled with the…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 07:24PM

James McAvoy Muses On MACBETH, X-MEN & Maybe McKellen? by Pat Cerasaro

Stage and screen star James McAvoy has expressed his enthusiasm for the new script of the forthcoming ultimate X-MEN prequel, X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, as well as his commitment to his curr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:15PM

Exclusive Offer: Save 25% on Susan Elkin’s new book So You Want To Work In Theatre? by A Younger Theatre

The truth is that there are many more ways of working in theatre off-stage than on it – Susan Elkin Decided you want to work in theatre? Don’t know where to start? There are so many …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:08PM

Photo Flash: Donna Murphy Guests on This Week's Episode of THE MENTALIST by TV News Desk

Broadway star Donna Murphy guests on this week's theater-themed episode of THE MENTALIST, titled 'Behind the Red Curtain.' Check out a first look at Murphy and the rest of the show's cast be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:03PM

Heather Gardner – review by Michael Billington

The Old Rep, BirminghamRobin French, Birmingham Rep's writer-in-residence, isn't the first to update Ibsen's Hedda Gabler: in Thomas Ostermeier's Berlin Schaubühne version, seen at the Barb…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00PM

'For Love' Is Sexy, Salty, and Sharp

The lights dim in the tiny theater. They come up slightly to reveal a drunken couple graphically doing the nasty. Before they reach a climax, the man can be heard snoring loudly. The woman c…

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:00PM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Gates McFadden by Rejyna

Gates McFadden is right on time as she pulls up to the Atwater Village Theatre.  There is no designated spot listed for her, she just parks wherever.  I mean, she does run the place.  “…

SOURCE: Footlights at 06:41PM

Opening of Anacostia Playhouse delayed by Jessica Goldstein

The Anacostia Playhouse, originally slated to open as early as mid-March, is probably going to be mired in parking-permit purgatory at least until the end of April, if not the end of the sum…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:37PM

Ticket Offer: £6 tickets for An Instinct for Kindness at Pleasance Theatre, Islington by A Younger Theatre

If you’ve not been to the Pleasance Theatre in Islington before then here is your chance because we are offering you £6 tickets to their latest production, An Instinct for Kindness. Promi…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:36PM

"The Trip To Bountiful" Makes Return Trip To Broadway

Horton Foote's "The Trip To Bountiful" is returning to its original Broadway home -- the Henry Miller turned Stephen Sondheim Theatre -- for the first time in 60 years, with a prod…

SOURCE: NY1 at 06:30PM

STAGE TUBE: Susan Stroman Talks BIG FISH in Chicago; Norbert Leo Butz & Kate Baldwin Sing 'Time Stops' by Stage Tube

In the video below, director Susan Stroman chats with 'Windy City Live' about the new musical and stars Kate Baldwin amp Norbert Leo Butz perform 'Time Stops.' Check it out below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:28PM

Special Report: From the ‘Print is Dead' Files: Variety Goes Web-Only by Editorial Staff

Daily Variety, the read-with-morning-coffee source for entertainment industry insiders, is ceasing its print publication after almost 80 years. Today's edition, which features a "B'way" stor…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:27PM

New Poster For STUCK IN LOVE, Starring Kristen Bell by Pat Cerasaro

Broadway baby and rising movie marquee name Kristen Bell returns to WHEN IN ROME romantic comedy territory with her new feature film STUCK IN LOVE, whose brand new official poster has just b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:25PM

Danny Glover to perform in Underground Railway Theater show

The actor Danny Glover will appear in a May 4 performance of “Roots of Liberty: The Haitian Revolution and the American Civil War’’ at Tremont Temple Baptist Church, part of a three-da…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 06:25PM

First Glimpse Of Diana Rigg On GAME OF THRONES by Pat Cerasaro

Iconic stage and screen performer Diana Rigg is poised to make a significant mark in the hotly anticipated third season of HBO's epic adult fantasy tentpole series GAME OF THRONES if these f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:08PM

Review: Measure for Measure (Goodman Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Director Robert Falls doesn’t shy away from darkness in the play’s first half, injecting a few appropriate lighthearted moments. However, the second half’s descent into slapstick humor…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:07PM

Celebrity News: Ian McKellen Is Marrying Patrick Stewart! by Hayley Levitt

Well, they may not be marrying each other, but this is definitely the next best thing. Sir Ian McKellen will be officiating at the upcoming wedding of Sir Patrick Stewart and his fiancée, 3…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:06PM

Tucker Max Stage Project Tries to Draw Frat Boys to Broadway by Gordon Cox

Sex, drugs and lad-mag shenanigans are looking to make an unlikely move from the frat house to a Broadway house, with a stage adaptation of Tucker Max’s controversy-baiting book “I Hope …

SOURCE: Variety at 06:03PM

West End Star Ramin Karimloo Plans North American Concert Tour by Michael Mellini

Before he storms the barricades of Toronto's upcoming Les Miserables revival, West End star Ramin Karimloo will embark on a North American concert tour.  Karimloo will kick off t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:03PM

BROADWAY SESSIONS to Welcome Broadway BFFs Eric Sciotto and Kirsten Wyatt, 3/21 by BroadwayWorld

BROADWAY SESSIONS is described as an evening of musical performances, games and open mic featuring a new Broadway guest each week. The show is created and hosted by Ben Cameron Bway Wicked, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:02PM

Driving Miss Daisy and a Pulitzer Prize — In conversation with playwright Alfred Uhry by David Allen

Getting ready to interview playwright Alfred Uhry, I’m actually having to remind myself that I do this all the time. I’m terribly nervous! Driving Miss Daisy is a part of the American …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:00PM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Leslye Headland Talks Teaming with the 'Incredible' Krysten Ritter for Her Assistance TV Pilot by Michael Mellini

Before making it as a successful playwright, Lesley Headland worked as an assistant in the office trenches of film mogul Harvey Weinstein. Her taxing experience trying to meet the office&rsq…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:45PM

Ian McKellen To Officiate Patrick Stewart's Wedding by Pat Cerasaro

X-MEN franchise regulars, frequent stage and screen stars and dear friends Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart will participate in the latter's upcoming nuptials ceremony, with McKellen officia…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42PM

Review: Cirque du Soleil's "Totem" by Brian Scott Lipton

Cirque du Soleil has pitched its Grand Chapiteau in New York again – this time at Queens’ Citi Field – and the result is...

SOURCE: cititour.com at 05:39PM

Stephen Mo Hanan to Star in THE MEGILE OF ITZIK MANGER at National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene, 4/21-5/12 by BroadwayWorld

Tony nominee Stephen Mo Hanan stars in the circus-inspired reinvention of 'The Megile of Itzik Manger,' the Drama Desk Award-winning National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene's spring mainstage …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:37PM

Photo Coverage: CINDERELLA Cast Makes an Enchanted Cast Alum- Inside the Recording Sessions! by Walter McBride

The company of RODGERS HAMMERSTEIN'S Cinderella entered the studio yesterday, March 18 to preserve the Original Broadway Cast Recording for Ghostlight Records. BroadwayWorld was there for t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM

Special Report: The Cast of Off-Broadway's F#%king Up Everything Reveal Their Hot Hipster Playlist by Kimberly Kaye

Ever have a song that, like, totally gets you, man? The cast of the explosively titled new musical F#%king Up Everything does, and it's a good thing. In the rock tuner by David Eric Davis an…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:25PM

Euan Morton Will Be Dashing and Duplicitous Suitor in TheatreWorks' Musical Premiere Being Earnest by Adam Hetrick

Tony and Olivier Award nominee Euan Morton, Hayden Tee and Maureen McVerry will star in the TheatreWorks' world-premiere production of Being Earnest, the new musical by Tony Award nomine…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:21PM

Culture Count: Every School Is a Stage by Lizzie Simon

When we asked the Roundabout Theatre's director of education, Greg McCaslin, to provide us with some figures associated with the nonprofit institutions' education initiatives, we were struck…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 05:20PM

Theater News: The Culture Project to Honor Lynn Redgrave at Theater-Naming Ceremony This June by Hayley Levitt

Allan Buchman, Founder and Artistic Director of New York City's Culture Project, has announced that the company will be changing the name of its mainstage venue from the 45 Bleecker to the L…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:20PM

Culture Project to Rename Mainstage Theater in Honor of Lynn Redgrave by Ryan Gilbert

Culture Project will rename its mainstage theatre, currently known as 45 Bleecker Street, in honor of late Tony-nominated actress Lynn Redgrave. A naming ceremony for the Lynne Redgrave Thea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:12PM

Music Review: Bebe Neuwirth at 54 Below by Stephen Holden

Bebe Neuwirth has brought her brand of storytelling to 54 Below with songs by the likes of Kurt Weill, Kander and Ebb, and Tom Waits.

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

BWW Seeks Editors Specializing in Art, Books, Classical Music & More! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in the areas of art, books, classical music, opera, and comedy.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:09PM

Court Date Set for Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Trial Between Producers and Julie Taymor by Michael Gioia

A federal judge has set a May 28 trial date for the copyright infringement case involving Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark's original director Julie Taymor, composers Bono and the Edge…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:08PM

Vineyard Theatre Names Liesl Tommy First Recipient of the Susan Stroman Directing Award by Ryan Gilbert

The Vineyard Theatre announced that Liesl Tommy will be the first recipient of the off-Broadway theater company's Susan Stroman Directing Award. The award was presented to Tommy at the V…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:03PM

Theater News: Two-Time Tony Award Winner Bebe Neuwirth Hits 54 Below by Sarah Moore

Multiple Emmy and Tony Award winner Bebe Neuwirth (Chicago) returns to the stage with her cabaret act, Stories with Piano No. 4, currently running at the Broadway nightclub at 54 Below throu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:01PM

Stay creative by Lindsay Price

It’s a common question – How do I be creative? Where do I find creativity? What does being creative mean? Many people think they can’t write because they’re not creat…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 05:00PM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Bebe Neuwirth Rehearses "Ring Them Bells" and "Mr. Bojangles" For New Show

Bebe Neuwirth's first solo album titled "Porcelain" features story-songs written by the likes of Kander and Ebb, Kurt Weill, Stephen Sondheim, and Tom Waits. The two-time Tony winner brings …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

Culture Project to Name Theatre After Lynn Redgrave by BroadwayWorld

Culture Project will rename their mainstage theatre, currently known as 45 Bleecker Street, the Lynn Redgrave Theatre this June. The announcement was made onstage by Mr. Buchman during the o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:53PM

What’s Up, Edward Watts? The It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman Star on Superheroes & Sexy Costumes by Caroline Slason

Iowa native Edward Watts spent years working off-Broadway and in regional theater, but his career is now taking off faster than a speeding bullet! After playing Robert Semple and David Hutto…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:49PM

Theater Review: ‘The Norwegians,’ by C. Denby Swanson, at Drilling Company by Anita Gates

“The Norwegians,” C. Denby Swanson’s extremely odd and delightful comedy at the Drilling Company, is about two Scandinavian hit men in Minnesota.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:43PM

Get an Inside Look at Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana & More at the Cinderella Cast Recording by Josh Ferri

The cast of Cinderella is bringing some magic to an iPod near you! Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana and the cast of Cinderella headed to the MSR recording studios on March 18 to lay down tr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:37PM

Theater Review: ‘The Old Boy,’ by A. R. Gurney, From the Keen Company by Anita Gates

The Keen Company revives “The Old Boy,” A. R. Gurney’s 1991 tale of class-consciousness, money, loyalty and resistance to change.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:36PM

America Ferrera Signs on for Husband Ryan Piers Williams' X/Y by Movies News Desk

UGLY BETTY is heading back to Manhattan. According to The Hollywood Reporter, America Ferrera has officially signed on to co-star with her husband Ryan Piers Williams in his upcoming indepen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:35PM

Playwright Simon Stephens on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by TheatreVOICE

INTERVIEW: SIMON STEPHENS The award-winning playwright chats to Aleks Sierz about his superb adaptation of Mark Haddon's novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Apollo Thea…

SOURCE: Theatre Voice at 04:35PM

‘Jason Invisible’ at Kennedy Center explores mental illness by Jessica Goldstein

When the Kennedy Center selected “Jason Invisible” as a play to produce for young audiences, “we weren’t looking for a play specifically about mental illness,” said Betty Siegel, d…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:34PM

Allegiance, Hoping to Plant Its Flag on Broadway, Will Get NYC Developmental Lab This Spring by Kenneth Jones

Allegiance, the award-winning new American musical about family, freedom, love and loss in Japanese internment camps on U.S. soil during World War II, will get a developmental lab staging in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:31PM

Review: 'Eurydice' from a feminist perspective at A Noise Within by F. Kathleen Foley

If you really ponder the fate of Eurydice, swept back into death by her husband Orpheus' eager glance, you'll be struck by the sheer passivity of her situation.  At least Lot's wife looked …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:31PM

2013 Lotte Lenya Competition Finalists and Judges Announced: Erin Mackey, Douglas Carpenter and More by BroadwayWorld

Twelve exceptionally talented young singer-actors, with previous stage experience ranging from roles on Broadway to the Metropolitan Opera House, have been named finalists in the 2013 Lotte …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:29PM

Concetta Tomei is "Fallaci" by Richard Connema

Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright, renowned for his work for The New Yorker and a bestselling author, wrote this fictional play about the last days of legendary journalist Oriana Fallaci.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 04:29PM

ArtsBeat: Judge Sets Court Date in ‘Spider-Man’ Trial by Patrick Healy

Despite agreeing in principle on a settlement, the producers and former director of the show have not been able to hammer out final details in their dispute over copyright and profits.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:22PM

Helen Hayes Nominees Partied Hardy and a Visit with Nominees Toby Orenstein & Larry Munsey by Carolyn Kelemen by Carolyn Kelemen

The snowy rain throughout DC last night hardly dampened the warm, friendly spirit of theater folks gathered in the Hamilton Hotel’s chic downstairs lounge a la cabaret. The cozy room (with…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:21PM

Welcome to the Land of Lola! Kinky Boots Star Billy Porter Is Broadway.com’s Latest Video Blogger by Josh Ferri

Step into a dream where glamour is extreme in the land of Lola. Billy Porter, who plays outrageous London drag queen Lola and her male counterpart Simon in Broadway’s Kinky Boots, is o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:21PM

‘X-Factor’ Musical to Light Up West End March 2014 by David Rogers

A musical comedy based on the reality singing competition “The X Factor” is coming to the West End in London. “X Factor – It’s Time to Face the Musical!” is set to premiere in sp…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 04:19PM

Special Report: From Mother Goose to The Ring: At the Movies With the Cast of Off-Broadway's The Flick by David Gordon

Amid empty aisles, a group of lost souls clean up popcorn, play games of "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon," and struggle to make connections as they work at a run-down movie house in Massachusett…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:18PM

THE NANCE Begins Performances at Lyceum Theatre on Thursday by BroadwayWorld

Performances begin this Thursday March 21 at 8 pm at the Lyceum Theatre 149 West 45th Street for Douglas Carter Beane's new play THE NANCE directed by Jack O'Brien. This production features …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:16PM

Highlights From Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike on Broadway, Starring Sigourney Weaver

After stops at Princeton's McCarter Theatre Center and Lincoln Center Theater's Mitzi Newhouse Theater, Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike comes to Broadway's John Gold…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:11PM

Review: Amleth, Princess of Denmark (Dream Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

the script is colorful and witty, and well delivered by the cast. That being said, the show suffers from the fact that the writer is also the director (and one of the leads), making it hard …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 04:10PM

Tony Awards Return to Radio City Music Hall June 9 by David Rogers

This year’s Tony Awards will be back at Radio City Music Hall in New York after being held at the Beacon Theatre for the past two years. The American Theatre Wing’s 67th Annual Tony Awar…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 04:03PM

Two Decades of Solo Shows at LA Women’s Festival by Robin Migdol

Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival is celebrating its 20th year of presenting solo shows, mostly but not necessarily by and about women. This year it's at two venues -- the Renberg Theatre…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 04:00PM

STAGE TUBE: Kountdown to Kristin- Day 5! by Stage Tube

In celebration of the special concert, BroadwayWorld is counting down to the event with clips of our favorite Kristin performances. Below, Chenoweth sings 'One Less Bell To Answer A House I…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:00PM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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See, I’m Smiling! First Look at The Last Five Years, Starring Betsy Wolfe & Adam Kantor by Broadway.com

Love is in the air at the Second Stage Theatre! Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years opens officially on April 2, and we’ve got a first look at the new off-Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:53PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: TOMORROW (Skylight Theatre) by Samuel Bernstein

WHEN ‘TOMORROW’ ISN’T ANOTHER DAY Anyone who cares about acting or classical theater or Shakespeare (particularly Macbeth) must see Donald Freed’s new play Tomorrow. It has moments o…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:45PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Betsy Wolfe & Adam Kantor in THE LAST FIVE YEARS! by BroadwayWorld

Second Stage Theatre's production of Jason Robert Brown's musical, The Last Five Years, plays through Sunday, May 12 at Second Stage's Tony Kiser Theatre 305 West 43rd street. The highly ant…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:42PM

Culture Project Will Rename Its Mainstage Theatre, The Lynn Redgrave Theatre by Andrew Gans

Culture Project has announced that it will rename its mainstage theatre, currently known as 45 Bleecker Street, the Lynn Redgrave Theatre this June.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PM

Hershey Felder to open new Royal George show by Chris Jones

Hershey Felder, currently appearing in "An American Story" at the Royal George Theatre, will adapt, direct and produce the next production at that venue. But he will not perform. The pianist…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:38PM

ANN: Tough as nails. Funny as hell.

ANN, the new Broadway play starring Holland Taylor, had a starry opening at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theatre on March 7. Anne Hathaway, Lily Tomlin, Laura Linney, Elaine Strich, an…

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 03:37PM

The Stars of [title of show] & Avenue Q Reunite at Vineyard Theatre's 30th Anniversary Benefit Gala by Ryan Gilbert

The Vineyard Theatre celebrated its 30th anniversary season on March 18 with a spring gala concert at The Edison Ballroom. The evening included reunions and performances from the casts of Vi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:35PM

PHOTO CALL: A Sneak Peek at "Smash" Episode "Musical Chairs" by Matthew Blank

The second season of the NBC musical drama "Smash" continues with a new episode March 19. Here is first look at the installment, titled "Musical Chairs."

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:35PM

P.J. Benjamin, Robert Emmet Lunney, Susan Cella and Beth Alison Set for Free Reading of The Controller by Andrew Gans

Mid Life Crisis Productions will present a free staged reading of John S. Anastasi's The Controller March 23 at 2:30 PM at the Chelsea Studios.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM

Lifeline announces new season by Chris Jones

Lifeline Theatre, a venerable Off-Loop theater on Chicago's North Side, has announced its 2013-14 season.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:29PM

Royal Opera House chooses new head

The elevation of Mr Beard, 49, to one of the UK's highest profile arts jobs brings to an end a search that began in November

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 03:28PM

Royal Opera House chooses new head

The elevation of Mr Beard, 49, to one of the UK’s highest profile arts jobs brings to an end a search that began in November

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 03:28PM

ArtsBeat: Off Broadway Theater To Be Named After Lynn Redgrave by Patricia Cohen

The Culture Project’s main stage theater will be named after the late British actress, who performed there several times.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:26PM

STAGE TUBE: MAKE A MUSICAL Helps Long Island School- Extended Promo with Jeremy Jordan by Stage Tube

Schools across America with theaters in need of repairs were recently called to apply for the 'NBC's 'Smash' Make a Musical constructed by Lowe's' program at makeamusical.org. The top five g…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:25PM

Music Theatre International Launches E-Perusals

From scripts available on e-readers to an online dictionary of standard theater phrases, it seems almost every facet of the theater industry is being digitized. Music Theatre International (…

SOURCE: Backstage at 03:17PM

STAGE TUBE: Highlights from MUSICALS IN OUR SCHOOLS Launch in Times Square! by Stage Tube

Just yesterday, 2012 Tony honoree and MTI Chairman and CEO Freddie Gershon Rodgers amp Hammerstein President and past American Theater Wing Chairman Ted Chapin, SMASH's Krysta Rodriguez and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:14PM

PHOTO CALL: Peter and the Starcatcher Takes First Bow at New Off-Broadway Home by Matthew Blank

Peter and the Starcatcher, the Tony Award-winning play with music that traces the origins of the Peter Pan story, returns to its own roots. The imaginative work, which originally dawned at t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:06PM

STAGE TUBE: LES MISERABLES Gets a Passover Makeover! by Stage Tube

Yeshiva University's Maccabeats recently put together a Pesach video with a musical theatre twist for the Festival of Freedom. The group writes 'Les Mis, which has always been a Maccabeats f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM

Audra McDonald to Receive 2013 Matrix Award; Joan Rivers to Emcee Event by Josh Ferri

Having really mastered winning Tonys, Audra McDonald is branching out and picking up some other awards. McDonald will be recognized by New York Women in Communications at their 2013 Matrix A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:01PM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Is This Play Haunted or Not? by Mark Blankenship

Target Margin battles ghosts and expectations in “The (*) Inn” The play asks impossible questions. Is this Jewish family feeling stress about an arranged marriage, or are their p…

SOURCE: TDF at 02:57PM

Ann by Carey

Holland Taylor was last seen on Broadway 30 years ago in Moose Murders. I’m happy to say her latest production seems to be a bit more steady. Rooted in low, white and certainly sensible sh…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 02:56PM

Audra McDonald to Be Honored with 2013 Matrix Award, 4/22 by BroadwayWorld

New York Women in Communications will present the 2013 Matrix Awards on Monday, April 22, 2013 to honor seven remarkable women who have established themselves in the communications industry.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:51PM

David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's Here Lies Love Extends Before Beginning Run at the Public Theater by Marc Snetiker

Performances for David Byrne and Fatboy Slim’s heart-pumping musical Here Lies Love haven’t even started, and already the Public Theater has announced a two-week extension for th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM

Free Theater? The Town Hall Celebrates Broadway by Matthew Wexler

Have you ever been to a stink bomb of a show only to find yourself mesmerized by the glorious architecture and design of the theater that you have found yourself trapped in for three hours? …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 02:47PM

Jennifer Hudson to Star in Lifetime's Original Movie 'CALL ME CRAZY', Premiering 4/20 by TV News Desk

The Lifetime Original Movie event CALL ME CRAZY A FIVE FILM, which brings together an all-star ensemble cast with five interwoven stories about how everlasting bonds of love and family can o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:47PM

ONCE Celebrates First Anniversary on Broadway Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

ONCE, winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical and the 2013 Grammy Award, celebrates its first Anniversary with a special encore performance and cake after the matinee tomorrow, We…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:47PM

LA STAGE TALKS: Professionalism in American Theater by Dani Oliver

The LA STAGE TALKS 2013 series starts with professionalism. What does it mean to be a professional in LA theater and beyond? WATCH LIVE AT 7PM PST.

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 02:45PM

Broadway Backwards Highlights: From "The Man I Love" to "Barcelona," Stars Gender-Bend Show Tunes by Harry Haun

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Tony Sheldon, Estelle Parsons, Karen Ziemba, Judy Kaye, Malcolm Gets, Ashley Brown, Tituss Burgess, Anthony Warlow and more stars twisted classic songs into unexpected…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:40PM

How Does Beauty Feel?

Designer Richard Seymour says material things like cars and cassette decks can be beautiful. In fact, they should be. He says within microseconds, people fall in love with a well-designed ob…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:38PM

The Book of Mormon, War Horse & More Win Big at the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards by Marc Snetiker

The best theater offerings in Los Angeles were honored as the L.A. Drama Critics Circle announced winners for its 44th annual awards ceremony, hosted by French Stewart on March 18. The touri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:37PM

Public Theater Extends David Byrne-Fatboy Slim Musical Here Lies Love Prior to Opening by Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater has extended the world-premiere production of the new David Byrne-Fatboy Slim musical Here Lies Love, about Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos. The production will now play an ad…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:34PM

Hunter Ryan Herdlicka to Make 54 Below Debut, 3/25 by BroadwayWorld

HUNTER RYAN HERDLICKA will soon make his 54 Below debut after almost two years starring on Broadway in the Tony Award Winning revival of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music, playing oppo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:32PM

The Revisionist, Starring Jesse Eisenberg & Vanessa Redgrave, Extends for Second Time Off-Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

Jesse Eisenberg's new play The Revisionist has extended for a second time at off-Broadway’s Cherry Lane Theatre. The Rattlestick Playwright Theatre's production, starring Eisen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:23PM

Production News: Riverdance to tour in 20th anniversary year by Nicola Merrifield

Riverdance is set to embark on a 20th anniversary tour from next September. The show will begin its run at Southend’s Cliffs Pavilion from September 2 to 7, 2014, before visiting 15 other …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:21PM

SKYFALL Writer John Logan Says He's 'Still a Playwright' by BroadwayWorld

John Logan had a big year at the box office, having written the screenplay for the critically acclaimed latest 007 installment- Skyfall, but he just revealed in a recent interview that he wo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:20PM

Tony Winner Hugh Jackman Attached to Star in Film Adaptation of Harlan Coben Novel "Six Years" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman, who starred in the Oscar-nominated Best Picture "Les Misérables," is attached to star in a feature film adaptation of Harlan Coben's nove…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

Thrasher – review by Alfred Hickling

Hull Truck TheatreConor McKee's drama, in which six characters endure a bad night out in Manchester, is advertised as "a white-knuckle ride of betrayal, debt and lost innocence". But though …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12PM

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Betsy Wolfe and Adam Kantor in Second Stage's The Last Five Years by Matthew Blank

Second Stage Theatre's new production of Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown's musical The Last Five Years, with Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe as the couple who falls in and out of lo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

Broadway-Bound ALLEGIANCE to Hold NYC Developmental Lab in April by BroadwayWorld

Now according to an Equity casting notice, the Broadway-bound show will hold a New York City developmental lab April 27 through May 17.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:10PM

The Metamorphosis, Linbury Studio, London

Edward Watson gives a performance of extraordinary psychological acuity in this adaptation of Kafka’s fable, Clement Crisp writes

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:00PM

The Metamorphosis, Linbury Studio, London – review

Edward Watson gives a performance of extraordinary psychological acuity in this adaptation of Kafka's fable, Clement Crisp writes

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:00PM

The "S" Is for Show Tune: The Story Behind the Superman Musical by Laurence Maslon

Clark Kent and Lois Lane sing in the satiric and swingin' 1960s musical It's a Bird…It's a Plane…It's Superman, being revived in an Encores! concert. Learn how …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Hyperion: Letters of a Terrorist, Schaubühne, Berlin

Romeo Castellucci’s adaptation of Hölderlin’s novel is tenuous and abstract to the point of incomprehensibility, writes Ian Shuttleworth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:58PM

Hyperion: Letters of a Terrorist, Schaubühne, Berlin – review

Romeo Castellucci's adaptation of Hölderlin's novel is tenuous and abstract to the point of incomprehensibility, writes Ian Shuttleworth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:58PM

Sarah Joy Miller, James Barbour & Christina Sajous to Star in Anna Nicole Smith Opera at BAM by Josh Ferri

Anna Nicole, the opera based on the life of the late Anna Nicole Smith, will makes its U.S. debut as part of BAM’s 2013 Next Wave Festival. Directed by Richard Jones, Anna Nicole …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

8-time Tony Award-winning ONCE celebrates First Anniversary on Broadway by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

ONCE, winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical and the 2013 Grammy Award, celebrates its first Anniversary with a special one-time-only encore performance and cake after the matine…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 01:51PM

Top Five! Backstage Cinderella Shenanigans, Pippin Circus Stunts & More Top the Week’s Most-Watched Videos by Lindsay Champion

Broadway.com is your number one source for exclusive, behind-the-scenes video features, and this week is no exception! Our five most-watched video stories from March 13 through March 19 incl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:47PM

Anna Nicole Smith Opera Set for New York Premiere by David Rooney

The opera about the life and tragic death of the American model and reality television star will be jointly presented by BAM and New York City Opera.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:46PM

‘Othello: The Remix’ a brilliant, hip take on Shakespeare’s classic tale

Yo Billy Shakes, turn your beatbox up to high Cause “Othello’ (yeah, “The Remix”) is aimin’ for the sky. It’s scratchin’ your iambic in a “pent”-up sort of way Yeah, those …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:42PM

Theater News: Anna Nicole Smith Sings in the US Premiere of Anna Nicole the Opera by Bethany Rickwald

New York City Opera and the Brooklyn Academy of Music are teaming up to present the U.S. premiere of the opera Anna Nicole, playing September 17-28 at BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House. Anna N…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:42PM

Mariinsky Theater Plans Star-Studded Opening of New Opera House by Patricia Cohen

A gala on May 2 will include Plácido Domingo and Anna Netrebko, among others.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:40PM

Win Tickets to VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE on Broadway! by Contests

Three siblings. One hot mess. Who can't relate BroadwayWorld invites you to enter for a chance to win tickets and dinner for two to Christopher Durang's new comedy, VANYA amp SONIA amp MASHA…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:39PM

Alex Beard, deputy director of Tate, to succeed Tony Hall as head of Royal Opera House by Charlotte Higgins

Alex Beard helped build Tate Modern, but has never worked in opera or dance. Now he is to take on one of Britain's most prominent arts jobs – boss of the Royal Opera HouseAlex Beard, deput…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36PM

Digitally Remastered ‘Hands on a Hardbody’ DVD Released March 2013 by Broadway's Best Shows

Unavailable for more than ten years, Hands on a Hardbody is being re-released on DVD in early March, 2013. Restored and remastered from the original Hi8 tapes, the movie will be available at…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 01:27PM

Theater News: Ahoy! Tony Award-Winning Peter and the Starcatcher Reopens Off-Broadway by David Gordon

The five-time Tony Award-winning (and fan favorite) Peter and the Starcatcher held its off-Broadway reopening on Monday, March 18 at New World Stages. Inspired by Dave Barry and Ridley Pears…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:22PM

Songs From Tonight's SMASH Now Available On iTunes by TV News Desk

Select songs from tonight's episode of NBC's Golden Globe-nominated musical drama series SMASH Tuesdays, 10-11pm ET will be available today from NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:19PM

James Barbour, Mary Testa & More to Star in ANNA NICOLE at New York City Opera; Opens 9/17 by BroadwayWorld

New York City Opera opens its 2013-14 season with the U.S. premiere of Anna Nicole 2010, a colossal co-production with theBrooklyn Academy Of Music BAM that launches the 2013 Next Wave Festi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:14PM

PHOTO CALL: Jesse Eisenberg, Judy Kuhn, John Cullum Plus Original Casts of Avenue Q and [title of show] at the Vineyard Gala by Matthew Blank

The Vineyard Theatre's annual gala — this year, celebrating the institution's 30th anniversary — was held March 18 at The Edison Ballroom. Original cast members from Aven…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM

ArtsBeat: Broadway ‘Cat’ Revival Cools at Box Office by Patrick Healy

The revival of Tennessee Williams’s “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” starring Scarlett Johansson, may still recoup its capitalization on Broadway.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:09PM

Aistars Calls for Protecting Artists’ Rights by CFR Staff

Alliance chief says any new copyright law must be based on reality.

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 01:09PM

ArtsBeat: New ‘Guy,’ New ‘Girl’ Joining ‘Once’ by Patricia Cohen

Ben Hope and Laura Dreyfuss will succeed Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti in the musical’s lead roles.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:08PM

Broadway Photo of the Day | March 19, 2013 by Broadway's Best Shows

Broadway’s Best Shows is hunting down the best Broadway-related snaps you created for our newest series: Broadway Photo of the Day! Living in a world in which our daily lives are flood…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 01:08PM

Theater News: Playwrights Horizons' Spring Gala Heroines Celebrates Female Writers by Sarah Moore

The Playwrights Horizons' annual spring gala, this year called Heroines, will celebrate the women writers who have been produced at the theater over the last 42 years. The gala will be held …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:07PM

Back to Neverland! The Cast of Peter and the Starcatcher Celebrates Its Off-Broadway Return by Ryan Gilbert

Peter and the Starcatcher, the fantastical and Broadway.com Audience Award-winning play with music that traces the origins of the Peter Pan story, has returned to its own off-Broadway roots.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:05PM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Photo Coverage: In the Recording Studio with the Cast of CINDERELLA- Victoria Clark, Laura Osnes & More! by Walter McBride

The company of RODGERS HAMMERSTEIN'S Cinderella entered the studio yesterday, March 18 to preserve the Original Broadway Cast Recording for Ghostlight Records. BroadwayWorld was there for t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:59PM

The Greene Space Presents MTC’s After Words: The Madrid Thursday, March 21 at 5 PM by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Manhattan Theatre Club, in collaboration with the intimate, state-of-the-art venue The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at WNYC and WQXR, continues its popular discussion series with After…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:54PM

MEGA STAGE TUBE: A Look Back at Glenn Close on Broadway! by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday, Glenn Close Close made her professional theater and Broadway debut in Love for Love. Other early stage credits include The Crucifer of Blood and The Singular Life of Albert N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PM

Chris Rock Teams With Scott Rudin on Third Feature Film by Movies News Desk

Deadline reports that Chris Rock has teamed up with Scott Rudin and Barry Diller on his next film endeavor. The actor wrote and will direct and star in the yet to be titled project, shooting…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:38PM

News: Tate’s Alex Beard announced as new ROH chief executive by Nicola Merrifield

The Royal Opera House has appointed Alex Beard as its new chief executive. Beard joins from art organisation Tate, where he has held the position of deputy director since 2002. He has also b…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:38PM

‘Anna Nicole,’ as in Smith, Is Part of City Opera’s Coming Season by Patricia Cohen

The company will also offer the American premiere of a work by Johann Christian Bach.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:37PM

Get a Glimpse of Cyndi Lauper, Harvey Fierstein & the Stars of Kinky Boots at Their ‘Times Talk’ by Josh Ferri

Those colorful kinky characters sure clean up nice! Kinky Boots’ creators Cyndi Lauper (music and lyrics) and Harvey Fierstein (book) joined The New York Times’ theater writer Pa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:37PM

Emerging Playwright Keri Healey Wins 2012 M. Elizabeth Osborn New Play Award for Torso by Michael Gioia

The American Theatre Critics Association will present Keri Healey with the 2012 M. Elizabeth Osborn New Play Award for an emerging playwright in April at the Humana New Plays Festival at Act…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

BGroup: Just As We Are – review by Judith Mackrell

The Place, LondonHow do we watch dance? How do we become engaged with what's on stage? Choreographer Ben Wright makes a bold stab at answering those questions, attempting a work that co…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:35PM

Interview: George Wendt Returns to the Bar in Broadway's Breakfast at Tiffany's by David Gordon

George Wendt knows his way around a tavern. For eleven seasons, he starred as philosophizing barfly Norm Peterson on the classic sitcom Cheers, a role that brought him notoriety and legions …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:35PM

Chicago Theater Review: MEASURE FOR MEASURE (Goodman Theatre) by Lawrence Bommer

YOU HAVE TO MEASURE CAREFULLY At the core of this dark and fascinating tragicomedy is a situation seething with modern irony: Can you be both above the law and beneath contempt? Angelo, a se…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:29PM

‘Once’ Announces New Casting by Broadway's Best Shows

Beginning Tuesday, March 26, Ben Hope will play the role of “Guy,” Laura Dreyfuss will play the role of “Girl,” Carlos Valdes will play the role of “Andrej̶…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 12:23PM

The Greene Space Presents MTC's After Words: THE MADRID, 3/21 by BroadwayWorld

Manhattan Theatre Club, in collaboration with the intimate, state-of-the-art venue The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at WNYC and WQXR, continues its popular discussion series with After…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:22PM

2 Minutes with Greta by Praxis

Omar Hady and Jiv Parasaram http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThRy5nks7H8 Greta chats with the team behind To the Last Cry and The Lost Sagas of Tjorvi the Flaccid.  Pandemic Theatre and�…

SOURCE: praxistheatre.com at 12:20PM

Photo Coverage: BROADWAY BACKWARDS 2013 - All the Performances! by Stephen Sorokoff

This year's star-studded BROADWAY BACKWARDS took place last night, March 18, 2013 at the Palace Theater 1564 Broadway. BROADWAY BACKWARDS is a one-night-only performance produced by Broadway…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:20PM

Kinky Boots Director Jerry Mitchell on a Mysterious Package and a 'Magical' Message by Jerry Mitchell

About the author: Tony winner Jerry Mitchell has enjoyed a celebrated career choreographing and/or directing Broadway musicals, including Hairspray, Legally Blonde, Grease, The Full Monty, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:16PM

Rascals Reunion! Tickets Now On Sale For The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream on Broadway by Lindsay Champion

Tickets are now on sale for The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream, the Broadway reunion of the legendary 1960s soul band. Written by Steven Van Zandt (The E Street Band) and directed by Van Zandt a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:14PM

‘Stones’ a rock-solid production at Northlight

Marie Jones, a working class, Belfast-bred actress and playwright, penned “Stones in His Pocket” in 1996, during the very moment when her neighbor, the Republic of Ireland, was turning i…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:14PM

Photo Flash: Emilia Clarke & More Attend L.A.'s GAME OF THRONES Season 3 Premiere by TV News Desk

Emilia Clarke, currently starring as Holly Go-lightly in the Broadway production of 'Breakfast at Tiffanys', was among the stars in attendance at the Season 3 premiere of HBO's GAME OF THRON…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Final Two Weeks to See ‘Cat’ on Broadway by Broadway's Best Shows

There are only 2 more weeks to see Tony Award-winner Scarlett Johansson, Ciarán Hinds, Benjamin Walker and Emmy Award-winner Debra Monk in Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning class…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 12:11PM

"Troy is My Home Town: The Life and Times of Maureen Stapleton" Exhibit Will Continue Through July by Michael Gioia

"Troy is My Home Town: The Life and Times of Maureen Stapleton," a new exhibit opened by The Rensselaer County Historical Society that explores the life and career of Troy native a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10PM

Q&A: Guitarist David Ferrara doubles up at Tavern of Fine Arts

Ferrara has a brand-new CD, "Diabolico and friends."

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:07PM

Hall of Hams # 28: Patrick McGoohan by Trav S.D.

The Hall of Hams is my series on some of my favorite actors who have brought the art of melodramatic acting into the modern era. Today is the birthday of Patrick McGoohan (1928-2009). He is …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:01PM

Captured Aural Phantasy Theater – Saturday Morning Cartoon Show LIVE – Los Angeles theater report by Pauline Adamek

Comic Books, Music and Booze!  Zoinks! Captured Aural Phantasy Theater (CAPT) presents its Saturday Morning Cartoons Live Show at the historic El Cid for One Night Only – Sunday, April 7t…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PM

‘KODO On Earth Tour 2013′ at WPAS at Constitution Hall by Flora Scott by Flora Scott

The innate impulse to creatively express and share the life force that pulses to the rhythm of  our own beating hearts is age-old and universal. It makes sense, then, that drums are mans ol…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:00PM

Ms. Jo Thompson to Play the Cafe Carlyle, 3/21-30 by BroadwayWorld

The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel is pleased to welcome the elegant and sophisticated pianistsinger, Ms. Jo Thompson, for its new Second Act, A Late Night Series of Fun and Entertainment at the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Hottest Articles on BWW 3/12/2013 - 3/19/2013

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SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Coverage: Inside Vineyard Theatre Celebrates 30 Gala with John Tartaglia, Ann Harada & More! by Walter McBride

Vineyard Theatre's annual Gala, this year celebrating the institution's 30th Anniversary, took place at The Edison Ballroom 240 West 47th Street last night, March 18, 2013 beginning at 600 p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:59AM

Cleveland Arts Prize doubles cash awards for winners by Donald Rosenberg

Prizes of $10,000 each will go to two emerging artists, two mid-career artists and one winner for lifetime achievement.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 11:57AM

BWW Seeks Editors Internationally! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Argentina, Austria, Brazil, India, Israel, Luxembourg, Monoco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Qu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:56AM

‘I’ll Eat You Last’ Unveals Poster by Broadway's Best Shows

The upcoming production of I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers – Bette Midler’s return to Broadway in John Logan’s new one-woman play, directed by Joe Mantello, has unveil…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:55AM

Theater News: Broadway's Jeffry Denman, Marc Kudisch, Michael Cerveris, and More Play the Ukulele by Bethany Rickwald

Jeffry Denman (White Christmas), Tony Award Nominee Marc Kudisch (9 to 5), Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris (Evita), Tony Award Nominee Howard McGillin (Phantom of the Opera), Clarke Thor…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:55AM

Klea Blackhurst To Star In Goodspeed's "Hello, Dolly!" by Frank Rizzo

Performances Begin June 28Klea Blackhurst , known for her musical tribute to Ethel Merman , stars in the upcoming revival of "Hello, Dolly!" at Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:50AM

Who Sang What at Last Night's BROADWAY BACKWARDS! by BroadwayWorld

An extremely limited number of 20 rush tickets to this year's star-studded BROADWAY BACKWARDS will be released for sale at 630 PM Monday, March 18, 2013. The rush tickets will be sold in the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

Comedian Lisa Lampanelli to Workshop Her Broadway-Bound Solo Show This Ain’t Stand-Up, Bitches! at the New Group by Lindsay Champion

Comedian Lisa Lampanelli is bringing her unique brand of outrageous comedy to off-Broadway’s New Group with a sneak peek workshop of her new one-woman show. Following the upcoming prev…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:47AM

Anna Nicole Opera, With Sarah Joy Miller, Mary Testa and James Barbour, Will Premiere at BAM by Adam Hetrick

Anna Nicole, the Mark-Anthony Turnage-Richard Thomas opera about late tabloid and reality star Anna Nicole Smith, will receive its U.S. debut at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in September as…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47AM

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Jesse L. Martin on Tonight's SMASH by TV News Desk

Jesse L. Martin guests on tonight's episode of the NBC musical dramedy SMASH titled 'Musical Chairs.' Get a sneak peek below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:46AM

CABARET Pick of the Week: MAC Awards!! by Rob Lester

Since it's our policy that cabaret picks represent events/people I've seen a lot, and been glad I went, this week's pick is the annual MAC Awards on Thursday, March 21 --- at BB King in Time…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 11:44AM

Nancy Opel – she’s doing swell in Ford’s new Hello, Dolly! by Jeffrey Walker

Nancy Opel is a trouper, yet, until now, her thirty year career in theatre missed one thing. Her credits include a who’s who and a what’s what of distinguished productions: Broadway’s …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:42AM

Review: The Suicide by Carla Turner

The beautiful high ceilings and delightful character of The Space are the first things that strike me as I take my seat to watch The Suicide by Nikolai Erdman. The stage is dimly lit. Damian…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:40AM

Florida's Asolo Plans Vanya and Sonia, Show Boat, 4000 Miles, Other Desert Cities and Hero for 2013-14 by Kenneth Jones

Asolo Repertory Theatre's 2013-14 season in Sarasota, FL, will open with a revival of Show Boat, the landmark Oscar Hammerstein II-Jerome Kern musical, directed by Rob Ruggiero.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AM

BWW Seeks Guest Bloggers by Christina Mancuso

Are you an expert in your field Do you enjoy writing BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking guest bloggers in our recently expanded areas of books, comedy, fashion, technology, movies, mus…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:38AM

Review: Mydidae by Jordan Eaton

In theatre, actors can often be over-the-top or exaggerated. DryWrite’s Mydidae, written by award-winning playwright Jack Thorne, does exactly the opposite, refreshingly focusing on reali…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:36AM

New York Theatre Writers Sam Carner and Derek Gregor to Make London Concert Debut with Sing But Don't Tell by Mark Shenton

New York theatre writers Sam Carner and Derek Gregor will make their London debut March 24 at the London Hippodrome's Matcham Room in Sing But Don't Tell, a concert of their songs wi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM

Ian McKellen Will Officiate the Wedding of His Friend and Upcoming Broadway Co-star Patrick Stewart by Marc Snetiker

Comic book nemeses, Broadway co-stars, best friends and now wedding buddies? Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart’s bromance is going to a whole new level as McKellen revealed that he&rsqu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM

Hugh Jackman to Star in Film Adaptation of Harlan Coben's Thriller Six Years by Ryan Gilbert

Oscar nominee and Tony winner Hugh Jackman is attached to star in Six Years, a new thriller based on the upcoming novel by author Harlan Coben, according to The Hollywood Reporter. No d…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:26AM

The Music of Vernon Duke Will Feature Erin Mackey, Heidi Blickenstaff, Rebecca Luker, James Clow, Matthew Scott by Michael Gioia

Taking a Chance on Love: The Music of Vernon Duke, featuring the work of Broadway composer Vernon Duke, will be offered April 6-8 as part of 92nd Street Y's Lyrics & Lyricists series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

Review: The Man Who Pays the Piper by Kirstie Ralph

The Man Who Pays the Piper is staged in-the-round, making for an intimate and thought-provoking production of GB Stern’s popular 1931 play. The stellar cast bring charm to some of the more…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:23AM

PHOTO CALL: Broadway's Cinderella Heads into the Recording Studio by Matthew Blank

The company of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella entered the recording studio March 18 to preserve the Original Broadway Cast Recording for Ghostlight Records. A spring release is e…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:20AM

Interactive Revival of Let My People Come Will Extend With New Cast by Adam Hetrick

The new production of Let My People Come, the 1970's Off-Broadway revue that received an update for contemporary audiences, will continue with an open-ended engagement at the Underground…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:20AM

Review: Tomten by Daniel Harrison

Old Saw at the Little Angel Theatre as part of Firsts Festival

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:19AM

Update: How Sweeney Todd Made The Cut by Chris Luner

Its becoming easier and easier for high school productions to come under fire from parents or local members of a community all across the United States. 99% of the time, the reason really ha…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:19AM

Photo Flash: Original Broadway Casts of Avenue Q, [title of show] Reunite at Vineyard Theatre 30th Anniversary Gala by David Gordon

The Vineyard Theatre celebrated its 30th anniversary season on Monday, March 18 with a gala concert at the Edison Ballroom. The evening included reunions an

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:14AM

‘Proof’ at Peter’s Alley Theatre Productions by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

In searching for answers one must always be able to prove that the answers they have found are true. A deeply profound tale of how life must always keep going until it stops completely is wh…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:13AM

From the archives: A few notes on the subject by George Hunka

Originally posted on 23 March 2012. One of the responsibilities of criticism in this century is the reclamation of the individual subject, a subject who has been susceptible to undermining a…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 11:09AM

Photo Coverage: Cyndi Lauper & Harvey Fierstein Visit TimesTalks by Jennifer Broski

Last night, Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein joined New York Times theater reporter Patrick Healy and audience members in live conversation for TimesTalks to discuss their collaboration on …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07AM

News: Great Expectations posts closing notices at Vaudeville, 30 Mar

Great Expectations has posted closing notices at the Vaudeville Theatre for 30 March 2013, two and a half months ahead of its scheduled closing date of 15 June.The production stars Jack Elli…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:06AM

Liza & Alan by Barry

March 13, 2013: The incomparable Liza Minnelli and the sensational Alan Cumming, two dynamic performers with theatrical backgrounds, who just happen to be good friends that are associated wi…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:03AM

Battle for control over Russia's Bolshoi escalates

MOSCOW (AP) — The Bolshoi Theater's general director has rejected criticism from an assertive principal dancer who is openly aspiring to take his job at the famed Russian dance theater.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:03AM

Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Love Never Dies' to return to London stage by Jamie Wetherbe

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "Love Never Dies," the sequel to his megahit "The Phantom of the Opera," will return to the London stage.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:02AM

It’s not official unless it says official. by Ken Davenport

Before I begin this blog, let me say, I believe brokers have a place in our business.  And in most businesses, actually.  The free market system should allow an individual or a business to…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM

Len Cariou, Jeff Blumenkrantz, Kristine Zbornik and More Will Present at the 2013 MAC Awards by Michael Gioia

Len Cariou, Jeff Blumenkrantz and Kristine Zbornik are among the artists who will present at the 27th Annual MAC Awards, presented by The Manhattan Association of Cabaret…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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New Musical All the Kids Are Doing It Will Get NYU Workshop Production by Adam Hetrick

All the Kids Are Doing It, a new rock musical about one girl's tumultuous college experience, will receive a workshop staging by the students of the NYU Steinhardt School.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

PHOTO CALL: Wesley Taylor, Sally Wilfert, Bryce Ryness, Stanley Bahorek and More Offer See Rock City Album Release Concert by Krissie Fullerton

"Smash" actor Wesley Taylor, Jill Abramovitz (Cinderella) and Michael Winther (Mamma Mia!) performed as special guests at 54 Below on March 13 to celebrate the release of the See R…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:38AM

Interview: Bruntwood Prize: Brief Encounter with ... Janice Okoh

Janice Okoh won the 2011 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting for Three Birds, which transfers this week to the Bush Theatre following its premiere at the Royal Exchange. Here, in the first of a…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:36AM

‘In the Heat of the Night’ at The Bowie Community Theatre by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Argo, Alabama 1962. A white man’s death leads to the arrest of a black out of town off-duty police detective. The Emmy-Winning TV show winds itself together in this racially-charged crime …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:36AM

Build the net before you leap by Michael Roderick

So a lot of people have asked me recently when I would be teaching a class again and I just launched a new one. Recently, I've been thinking a lot about this idea of building up your network…

SOURCE: One Producer in the City at 10:30AM

Q&A: Bebe Neuwirth Tells "Stories" at 54 Below by Robert Kahn

The "Sweet Charity" and "Chicago" Tony winner brings her new cabaret act, “Stories with Piano #4,” to Broadway’s nightclub.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 10:26AM

Three "Phantoms" Come Together For Concert In Fairfield by Frank Rizzo

Three Broadway performers who have all played the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom of the Opera"  will perform together with the  Bridgeport Symphony at the Edgerton Center …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:25AM

Alan Menken’s LEAP OF FAITH Available for Licensing! by Scottf

Love will get you every time. One charismatic con-man is about to find that out—and you’re about to experience the joy, romance and heart-pounding thrills of this musical powerhouse,…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:25AM

Tom Thumb Talk Tonight! by Trav S.D.

General Tom Thumb, or, the Commercial Wonders of 19th-Century America, Illustrated Lecture with Matthew Wittmann, Curatorial Fellow at the Bard Graduate Center and author of Circus and the…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:24AM

New 'E-Perusal' Scripts Now Available from MTI by BroadwayWorld

Music Theatre International MTI has just announced the launch of E-perusals, its newest resource to assist theatre companies and schools in selecting their next production.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:21AM

God of Carnage by Jayne Blanchard

“What ever happened to class?” laments lethal flapper Velma Kelly and prison matron Mama Morton in the song “Class” from the Kander and Ebb musical Chicago. You won’t find evidence…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:20AM

FREEZE FRAME EXCLUSIVE: Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana and More Record CINDERELLA's Cast Album! by Walter McBride

The company of RODGERS HAMMERSTEIN'S Cinderella entered the studio yesterday, March 18 to preserve the Original Broadway Cast Recording for Ghostlight Records. See some snapshots of the cas…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:19AM

She’s Got the Whole World in Her Hands by John Clancy

Bringing people together, creating and nurturing successful collaborations.

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 10:15AM

Marc Kudisch, Michael Cerveris, Howard McGillin, Nancy Anderson, Lauren Molina Set for Uke Night by Andrew Gans

The Broadway at Birdland concert series will continue April 15 at 7 PM with its very first UKE NIGHT!, featuring ukulele performances by Broadway performers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AM

Why Bway's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' has no tiaras by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) — The Holly Golightly who has shown up on Broadway isn't wearing oversized Wayfarer-style sunglasses, tiaras, big hats, a pink cocktail dress or anything by Hubert de Givench…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 10:12AM

Why Bway's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' has no tiaras by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—The Holly Golightly who has shown up on Broadway isn't wearing oversized Wayfarer-style sunglasses, tiaras, big hats, a pink cocktail dress or anything by Hubert de Givenchy.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 10:10AM

Why Bway's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' has no tiaras by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Holly Golightly who has shown up on Broadway isn't wearing oversized Wayfarer-style sunglasses, tiaras, big hats, a pink cocktail dress or anything by Hubert de Give…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:10AM

Can Beauty Change A Life?

Civic leader Bill Strickland says beauty can rescue young people from poverty. He's helped build art centers in some of the poorest parts of the U.S., and says ceramics and art, flowers and …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:10AM

Florence Henderson Set for Edgerton Center In Fairfield by Frank Rizzo

To many she's Mrs. Carol Brady, to others a Broadway songstress.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:05AM

Does Being Beautiful Make You Happy?

Cameron Russell has spent the last decade modeling. Being beautiful has given her unexpected gifts, and believe it or not, a fair dose of insecurity.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:04AM

Photo Flash: Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana, and Broadway's Cinderella Head into the Recording Studio by David Gordon

The cast of Broadway's Cinderella headed to MSR Studios on Monday, March 18 to lay down tracks for the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical's forthcoming Original Broadway Cast Re

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:01AM

'Motown: The Musical' earns $1 million its first week on Broadway

Motown founder Berry Gordy has another hit on his hands: "Motown: The Musical" cracked the million-dollar mark after its first week of previews on Broadway.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:00AM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Katie Holmes Giving Up Acting for Law Career? by Movies News Desk

In an all-new interview featured in the upcoming issue of Allure Magazine, Katie Holmes spoke about her hopes and plans for the future, which may include an exit from the entertainment indus…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:57AM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Telly Leung, Allie Trimm, David Burtka, Shoshana Bean Sing Music of Scott Alan in L.A. Concert (Video) by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Songwriter Scott Alan, who recently relocated to Nashville, returned to Los Angeles' Rockwell March 11 for an evening celebrating his compositions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:57AM

Production News: Dennis Kelly’s Utopia commissioned for second series by Channel 4 by Matthew Hemley

A second series of Dennis Kelly drama Utopia has been commissioned by Channel 4. The new series, produced by Kudos Film and TV, will be shown in 2014. It was announced by Channel 4 today,...

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:55AM

Are Some Things Universally Beautiful?

Philosopher Denis Dutton says the places and people we find attractive can be traced to the preferences of ancient man.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:53AM

Feature: Rehearsal Diary: Week one on Carnaby Street

New musical Carnaby Street, featuring hits of the 60s, started rehearsing last week. Set in London's West End in the swinging 60s, Carnaby Street tells the story of Jude, a working class boy…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:52AM

New Musical Co-Directed By Harold Prince To Hartford Stage by Frank Rizzo

Musical Based On Film "The Band's Visit"Legendary director Harold Prince will co-stage a new musical which is being developed to premiere at Hartford Stage for the 2014-15 season

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:50AM

BWW Blog: Molly Tynes of PIPPIN - First Day on Broadway: Open the Music Box by Guest Blogger: Molly Tynes

For weeks I have been looking forward to our move into The Music Box Theatre. I knew our first day there would be exciting and thrilling. But on the day in question I was running a bit behin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:49AM

Moms Mabley & Arte Johnson on the Flip Wilson Show! by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Star of Vaudeville #310: Moms Mabley (for more on this show business pioneer see my article here). And the day is already off to an awesome start. Look at this great…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:49AM

Tony Winner Karen Olivo Is "Starting Over," Explains Actress in Lengthy Blog by Andrew Gans

Tony Award-winning singer-actress-dancer Karen Olivo posted a lengthy message on her official website March 18; the blog entry, which is entitled "Starting Over," suggests the accl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Bebe Neuwirth on Alvin and the Chipmunks, Her Only Audition Song & Her New Show Stories with Piano No. 4 by Broadway.com

Emmy and Tony winner Bebe Neuwirth is making her 54 Below debut with an exciting new show, Stories with Piano No. 4, which combines “story songs” and Broadway standards for …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:41AM

The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Brad Hathaway

Sadly, you no longer have the option of setting aside an evening to attend Roundabout Theatre Company’s Broadway revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, even if you could get to New Yo…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:35AM

Sci-fi star Emilia Clarke on being Holly Golightly

NEW YORK (AP) — Emilia Clarke was auditioning to play one of America's most iconic heroines and wanted to impress. Her first scene required her to bite an apple.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 09:33AM

Sci-fi star Emilia Clarke on being Holly Golightly by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—Emilia Clarke was auditioning to play one of America's most iconic heroines and wanted to impress.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 09:31AM

Justin Timberlake to Star as ANNIE'S Daddy Warbucks? by Movies News Desk

Justin Timberlake may soon be putting on his suit and tie and heading to a mansion on New York's Fifth Avenue. According to the New York Post, the singer is being considered for the lead rol…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:31AM

Sci-fi star Emilia Clarke on being Holly Golightly by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Emilia Clarke was auditioning to play one of America's most iconic heroines and wanted to impress. Her first scene required her to bite an apple....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:30AM

'Rich Girl' opens at the George Street Playhouse by Ronni Reich

Dee Hoty stars in Victoria Stewart's update of 'The Heiress'

SOURCE: NJ.com at 09:30AM

Hunter Ryan Herdlicka Will Make 54 Below Debut with New Act, You Make Me Feel So Young by Andrew Gans

Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, who co-starred in the Broadway revival of A Little Night Music, will make his 54 Below debut with a new concert act, You Make Me Feel So Young.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:30AM

David Friedman Records Two New CDs, Featuring His Own Compositions by Andrew Gans

Composer-lyricist David Friedman, whose songs have been performed by Diana Ross, Barry Manilow, Petula Clark, Laura Branigan, Jason Alexander, Laurie Beechman, Lainie Kazan, Leslie Uggams an…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:22AM

Pumpkin Theatre Finds New Home, Expands Programming by Stacey Needle by Guest Author

Pumpkin Theatre is excited to announce it has signed a multi-year contract with the Har Sinai Congregation, at 2905 Walnut Avenue Owings Mills, Maryland 21117, and will move there this summe…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:15AM

Photo Coverage: Stardust is Back! PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Starts Previews Off-Broadway - Check out the First Curtain Call! by Jennifer Broski

Peter and the Starcatcher, the five-time TonyAward-winning play, began performances last night, March 18, 2013 at New World Stages. The cast includes returning Broadway cast members Rick Hol…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06AM

44th L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award Winners Announced - THE BOOK OF MORMON, WAR HORSE & More by BroadwayWorld

French Stewart, TV star '3rd Rock From the Sun' and local theatre mainstay 'Stoneface' 'Voice Lessons' hosted the 44th annual Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle LADCC Awards on March 18 at the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM

Special Report: Broadway Grosses: Motown Ousts Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons From the Top Ten by Hannah Miet

Imma let you finish, Frankie Valli, but Motown is having one of the best weeks of all time! After only seven sold-out performances at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Motown: The Musical…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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The Metamorphosis, Linbury Studio Theatre, London by Neil Norman

Linbury Studio Theatre, London: <a href="http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-metamorphosis-by-arthur-pita">Arthur Pita's dance/theatre interpretation of Kafka's n…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:57AM

Review: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ****

Christopher Wheeldon's full-length foray into the fantastical world of Lewis Carroll is so rich in artistry, so waggishly silly, so clever and convivial and such perfect brain food for a chi…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:55AM

Obituaries: Denis Forman by Richard Anthony Baker

Two principles governed the policies of the former chairman of Granada Television, Sir Denis Forman. For the viewers, he believed that popular programmes should be of high quality and that p…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:38AM

Judicial Review #10: Discussing the Point of Elizabeth Graver’s “The End of the Point” by Arts Fuse Editor

What is a Judicial Review? It is a fresh approach to creating a conversational, critical space about the arts and culture. This session discusses Elizabeth Graver's new novel The End of the …

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:27AM

HIT THE WALL, Off B’way – You are there, Stonewall - June 1969 by Oscar E Moore

June 28, 1969.  It’s a hot and muggy night and the gays and lesbians of Greenwich Village New York City have been shattered by the death of their beloved icon Judy Garland - Patron Sa…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 08:10AM

‘Danú’ at Hylton Performing Arts Center by Mike Spain by Mike Spain

Watching Danú perform was a great way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Danú is a highly acclaimed, award-winning Celtic band that plays traditional music with a few originals sprinkled …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:10AM

Theater Review: A Chekhov-Inspired Mash-Up by Matt Wolf

Three plays in London: William Boyd's "Longing" doesn't make sense, and two other shows provide grim worldviews.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:00AM

ArtsBeat: In Performance: Judy Kuhn of ‘Passion’ by Erik Piepenburg

Ms. Kuhn sings “Loving You” from the Classic Stage Company revival of this Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - March 19, 2013

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 19 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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News: Creative Scotland begins hunt for new chief executive by Thom Dibdin

Creative Scotland has advertised the post of new chief executive, with with a salary of £110,000 a year – £10,000 a year less than outgoing chief Andrew Dixon, who resigned last Dece…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:59AM

News: Andrew Lloyd Webber foundation awards more than £83,000 to eight organisations by Matthew Hemley

Oldham Coliseum is one of eight organisations that have been awarded a share of £83,295 from the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation. The theatre will put its £15,000 towards its education part…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:47AM

Blog: Guest Blog: Digital Theatre Plus gives young people a front row seat

Digital Theatre offers audiences all over the world the opportunity of watching some of the best theatre that is currently being produced in the UK wherever they want and whenever they want.…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:47AM

Review: The Winslow Boy ***

Naomi Frederick & Henry Goodman in The Winslow Boy Even in a decent, unevenly cast production such as this Old Vic revival by Lindsay Posner - Peter McKintosh's design is nothing special, T…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:44AM

Love Never Dies back to the West End by Matt Trueman

Despite being nicknamed Paint Never Dries, Andrew Lloyd Webber's sequel to Phantom is set to return for a UK tour after successful Australian stagingIts London premiere was widely judged to …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:38AM

Show Pics: Henry Goodman in Old Vic's Winslow Boy

Production images have been released for the revival of Terence Rattigan's The Winslow Boy, which opens at the Old Vic tonight (19 March 2013). Charlie Rowe & Henry Goodman Charlie Rowe…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:37AM

Stars of Vaudeville # 640: Rita Mario Orchestra by Trav S.D.

A post in celebration of Women’s History Month. I’ve only been able to pick up a few facts about the Rita Mario Orchestra, an all-girl ten piece band that seems to have been most…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:27AM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Stars of Vaudeville # 638: The Roma Brothers by Trav S.D.

The Roma Brothers were an acrobalance act, who seem to have been active at least from 1924 until 1937, when they posed for painter Walt Kuhn for the painting above. They seem to have been mo…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:35AM

Abolengo, Sadler's Wells, London by Neil Norman

Sadler's Wells, London: The grandson of gypsy flamenco master Farruco and son of singer El Moreno and dancer La Farruca, Farruquito is flamenco down to his marrow. Similarly, his guest partn…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:07AM

Pop stars are bringing a rock edge to Broadway, as writers by Jim Farber

Get ready for Broadway to look a lot more like the Bonnaroo music festival. In the coming weeks, a rash of hipsters stands ready to storm a world more commonly associated with elder…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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News: Book of Mormon extends booking to 2014

Broadway import The Book of Mormon - which officially opens at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Thursday (21 March 2013) - has extended booking until 11 January 2014.Tickets for the new bookin…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:26AM

Preview: Compagnie Marie Chouinard/MCA Stage by Sharon Hoyer

RECOMMENDED The MCA Stage invites back Montreal-based Compagnie Marie Chouinard to perform two pieces: Chouinard’s 1993 version of “Rite of Spring” and “Henri Michaux: Mouvements,”…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 05:15AM

Preview: 50th Anniversary Engagement/Giordano Dance Chicago by Sharon Hoyer

RECOMMENDED It’s a big year for Giordano: a golden anniversary, a move to the beautiful new American Rhythm Center in the Loop, and the March cover story in Dance Magazine. How better to c…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 05:00AM

FOR THOSE EARLY-ADOPTERS OF MUSICAL THEATRE by Joanna Syiek (director/producer/blogger)

What happens when Songs for a New World meets NPR's This American Life meets Paris Je T'aime meets contemporary musical theatre? By Joanna Syiek (Director/Producer/Blogger) You get a wonderf…

SOURCE: Crazytown at 05:00AM

March Musical Madness by Rob Shapiro

By Rob Shapiro (musical theatre writer) If you follow sports, you know that the bracket for NCAA college basketball was released this week. But since you're reading this blog, then you don't…

SOURCE: Crazytown at 05:00AM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Getting To Know London's Pub Theatre Scene

Los Angeles Times 03/17/13

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:51AM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Trying New Things With No Apparent Benefit by Joe Patti

Something a former employer has started doing has reminded me to always keep your options and mind open even if the potential value is unclear. I used to coordinate the operations for the Ap…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 03:48AM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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The Waiting Was Worth It for CTG at LADCC Awards by LA Stage Alliance

Center Theatre Group and its production of Waiting for Godot was the biggest winner of Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle awards for 2012, followed by Fountain Theatre and its production of Cy…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 02:00AM

War Horse, Book of Mormon, Silence!, Christopher Gattelli Among L.A. Drama Critics Award Winners by Michael Gioia

The 44th annual Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle (LADCC) Awards ceremony, hosted by French Stewart ("3rd Rock From the Sun"), was held March 18 at 7:30 PM at the Los Angeles Theatr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00AM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle announces winners for 2012 by David Ng

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle named the winners of its annual awards on Monday for stage productions that opened last year. Sharing the honors for best production were the national to…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:45AM

TT: Lookback

From 2003: I have a number of older musician friends who claim to hate all kinds of post-Sinatra pop music,...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Almanac

"You are not angry with people when you laugh at them. Humour teaches tolerance, and the humorist, with a smile...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

What Clothing Items Would the Celebs Recycle? by Young Hollywood

What Clothing Items Would the Celebs Recycle? While we were at SXSW, we put the following question to the talent we interviewed: If you could recycle one item of clothing, which would you ch…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

James Franco Mentors Fallon Goodson by Young Hollywood

James Franco Mentors Fallon Goodson We are chilling at SXSW with the lovely Fallon Goodson, who is in town to support her film 'Maladies', which co-stars the one and only James Franco! She s…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Jesse McCartney Gets Dream Car & Goes to Bootcamp by Young Hollywood

Jesse McCartney Gets Dream Car & Goes to Bootcamp Singing sensation Jesse McCartney drops by the Studio to tell us all about his foray into the world of television, appearing on the Lifetime…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Aaron Eckhart's Presidential Role in 'Olympus Has Fallen' by Young Hollywood

Aaron Eckhart's Presidential Role in 'Olympus Has Fallen' The handsome and talented Aaron Eckhart returns to the Studio with yet another bad-a** role in another action-packed flick, 'Olympus…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Hit The Wall - frightening and in your face theatre - STONEWALL June 1969 by Oscar E. Moore

It is a true ensemble piece filled with passion and quite unsettling and exciting to witness. HIT THE WALL demands to be seen.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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‘Three Litttle Birds’ at Adventure Theatre MTC by Julia L. Exline by Julia L. Exline

Adventure Theatre MTC presents the world premiere of Three Little Birds, a Reggae Children’s Musical based on the story by Cedella Marley, with music and lyrics by her father, musical lege…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:57AM

Review: Richard III (Wayward Productions) by Scotty Zacher

This king wants to be the monarch of the Warlock Motorcycle Gang, and he is willing to con and kill anyone to become supreme ruler. Richard III revs up the hog and takes Shakespeare on a ro…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 12:43AM

Move the Goal Line by Travis Bedard

If you have sat around a computer for any length of time over the last five years hashing out any of the ‘issues’ around (particularly) American Theatre you have found yourself invariabl…

SOURCE: 2AMT at 12:29AM

March Madness: Week Four by Peter Filichia

While basketball fans of Kentucky, Virginia and Maryland are moaning and mourning that their team didn’t make the 68-team NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament – and adherents of the chosen…

SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 12:28AM

Facetime with those guys from 'The Facebook Song'

ALMOST every day, we hear about a pop star blowing up on the Internet. But who knew that YouTube can make a fast and enduring phenomenon of Broadway tunesmiths, too?

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:28AM

Spotlight on: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

One of theatre’s most notoriously dysfunctional couples faced off in Edward Albee’s hilarious and harrowing masterpiece.

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 12:14AM

Spotlight on: Dead Acounts

Theresa Rebeck’s comedy starred Norbert Leo Butz and Katie Holmes.

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 12:12AM

Review Squared, March 19, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

Theatrically Star-Struck by Valerie Cardinal@vscardinalMuch like movies and television shows, theatre can be used as a vehicle for a particular personality. For example, the recent Broa…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:03AM

After Dark, March 19, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

StarzWhy we do not anymore...by Gaëtan L. Charlebois@gcharleboisAs I was watching the papal pomp I thought about stars. (Perhaps the most lame-ass current affairs segue-way ever!)Actually, …

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Hands on a Hardbody Star Jay Armstrong Johnson by Matthew Blank

Jay Armstrong Johnson, who plays Greg Wilhote in the new musical Hands on a Hardbody, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Hottest Articles on BWW from Monday, Mar. 18

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Monday, March 18, 2013.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

Folksbiene's Circusy Megile, in Yiddish and English, Will Star Tony Nominee Stephen Mo Hanan; Cast Announced by Kenneth Jones

Stephen Mo Hanan, a 1983 Tony Award nominee as Best Featured Actor in a Musical, will star in the circus-inspired reinvention of The Megile of Itzik Manger, produced by the Drama Desk Award-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Lisa Lampanelli's Broadway-Aimed Solo Show Will Get NYC Workshop by Adam Hetrick

Comedian Lisa Lampanelli will offer fans a sneak-peek of her upcoming one-woman show in four special performances beginning March 21 under the wing of Off-Broadway's The New Group at the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Nether Begins World-Premiere Run in L.A., With Dakin Matthews, Adam Haas Hunter, Jeanne Syquia by Kenneth Jones

Brighid Fleming, Adam Haas Hunter, Robert Joy, Dakin Matthews and Jeanne Syquia star in Jennifer Haley's Susan Smith Blackburn Prize-winning The Nether, about the addictive world of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sex and the Irish City: Dublin Ladies Are Looking For Love, Opening March 19 at NYC's Irish Rep by Kenneth Jones

Laoisa Sexton's For Love, about the sexual adventures of three women in modern-day central Dublin, opens March 19 following previews from March 13 as part of the Irish Repertory Theatre&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"Broadway Idiot," Full-Length Documentary of Billie Joe Armstrong's Road to Broadway, Premieres at SXSW (Plus Video) by Michael Gioia

"Broadway Idiot," a full-length documentary film following Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong as he made the journey to Broadway in the rock musical American Idiot, premiered …

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Christiane Noll Will Bring Gifts Back to 54 Below in April by Michael Gioia

Christiane Noll, most recently seen on Broadway in Chaplin, will return to 54 Below on April 4, singing her solo show Gifts, which was seen at the Manhattan nightspot in October 2012.

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Off-Broadway Cast Album of See Rock City & Other Destinations Released March 19 by Michael Gioia

The original Off-Broadway cast recording of See Rock City & Other Destinations, which features the cast of the summer 2010 premiere produced by Transport Group Theatre Company …

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Two-Disc Deluxe Edition of "Les Misérables" Film Soundtrack Released March 19 by Adam Hetrick

The two-disc deluxe soundtrack of the Golden Globe Award-winning film "Les Misérables," starring Hugh Jackman and Academy Award winner Anne Hathaway, is released in stores a…

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PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: MARCH 19 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Ernio Hernandez and Anne Bradley

1872 Birthday of singer/actress Anna Held, future wife of Florenz Ziegfeld, and the classic sexy French flirt of her era. She will play this role in a series of musical vehicles including La…

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Frank Rich Looks Back at the Invasion of Iraq

New York Magazine columnist Frank Rich discusses the lead up to the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and how consensus for the war was built in Congress and the public square.

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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
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Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre