Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Hands on a Hardbody by Brian Scott Lipton

Cynical audience members can be forgiven for wondering if the new Broadway musical Hands on a Hardbody will be, much like its subject matter, an endurance test. After all, just how interesti…

SOURCE: cititour.com at 11:56PM

‘Superman’: High-flying silly good time by Elisabeth Vincentelli

There’s a reason “It’s a Bird . . . It’s a Plane . . . It’s Superman” hasn’t had a major revival since its 1966 Broadway premiere: That musical isn’t very good. Yet the conce…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:43PM

Cast is game, lyrics lame by Elisabeth Vincentelli

You can’t help but root for the likable people on the Brooks Atkinson Theatre’s stage — both the actors and their characters. It’s harder to muster similar enthusiasm for “Hands o…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:43PM

The Addams Family — A labour of love by David Allen

David Allen talks to Rick Elice — writer of The Addams Family about the new Australian cast, a possible cast recording and the updated show about to open in Sydney tomorrow! When it comes …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:41PM

Theater review: 'Hands on a Hardbody' by Joe Dziemianowicz

Hold on. That’s sound advice in a pinch and especially apt when the going gets really rough. So it’s a fitting, if obvious, rallying cry driving the new musical “Hands on a Hardbody.�…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:22PM

The Lying Lesson by Theasy.com

Atlantic Theater Company, Off Broadway By Molly Marinik BOTTOM LINE: A tidy play about Bette Davis and an unpredictable new acquaintance. The Lying Lesson is a play about Bette Davi…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:13PM

Glenn Casale to Direct La Mirada Theatre and McCoy Rigby's New Revival of SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS, 4/12-5/5 by BroadwayWorld

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and McCoy Rigby Entertainment present an all-new revival of one of the greatest musicals of all time, SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS, book by Lawre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02PM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Small-Town Dreams

In "Hands on a Hardbody," Broadway gets a new musical that touches the heart without insulting the intelligence, says Terry Teachout. Plus, an exceptional revival of "Happy Birthday" and a f…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:33PM

Theater Review: ‘Hands on a Hardbody,’ at the Brooks Atkinson Theater by Charles Isherwood

“Hands on a Hardbody,” on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theater, is a musical with a handmade feel and a bluesy-country-rock vibe about Texans vying to win a truck.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:01PM

The No. 1 Reason to See: Hands on a Hardbody by Jesse North

The hardknock life of Americans battered down by lean financial times gets the musical treatment in the new show Hands on a Hardbody. Composed by Trey Anastasio (of Phish phame) and Amanda G…

SOURCE: Stage Rush at 10:00PM

Legit Review: ‘Hands on a Hardbody’ by Gordon Cox

Well, Broadway finally got itself an all-American musical in “Hands on a Hardbody.” The question is, will an all-American audience go for it? It’s hard to picture hotel con…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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NEW POLL: HOT or NOT: MOTOWN's Leads and Swings by JK

Looks like Motown: The Musical is already a hit - it became the first Broadway musical to gross over $1M during previews!  How about that cast?  Are they HOT or NOT?  This wee…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:45PM

Adelaide Festival: Into The Bloodstream — A shining gem of the Festival by Stephen House

Into The Bloodstream is Archie Roach’s new live show and album. It is a deeply personal and honest account of Roach’s life – and also a moving reminder of the often devastating history…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:42PM

Hands On A Hardbody Review: A Chorus Line SUV by New York Theater

“Hands on a Hardbody,” an odd but tuneful new musical based on a 1997 documentary film about a sadistic endurance contest to win a pickup truck in Texas, might as well be called “Ameri…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:38PM

ACT II: A look at area stages — Shakespeare retooled

Shakespeare is the man of the moment on Chicago stages. But given all the artistic license directors indulge in when it comes to his work, you might find yourself wondering: Is the playwrigh…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 09:34PM

Theater Review: At Encores!, It’s a Bird … It’s a Plane … It’s Superman

A strange musical from another planet.-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:31PM

I Will Survive stars headline at Broadway Unplugged next week by Erin James

Broadway Unplugged, Sydney’s favourite industry event is back this month with some high profile featured artists and more opportunities for up and coming performers! Tom Sharah and Rohan S…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:30PM

Renee Fleming makes the case for ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ opera

Andre Previn’s work, about to have its Chicago premiere, has no greater champion than the world-renowned soprano for whom it was written. Renee Fleming declares it the best opera of the la…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 09:26PM

Escape from the Breakup Forest by Bobbi-Lea Dionysius

Boy meets girl. Girl leaves boy. Boy meets puppet. What do you do if you’re an emerging production company (Mixtape Theatre Collective) and want to put on a show and have no budget? You c…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:22PM

Review Roundup: HANDS ON A HARDBODY Opens on Broadway - Updating LIVE! by Review Roundups

The new American musical Hands on a Hardbody will open tonight, March 21, at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre 256 West 47th Street. Let's see what the critics had to say...

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:08PM

Hands on a Hardbody: Theater Review by David Rooney

Phish frontman Trey Anastasio co-wrote the tunes for this twangy heartland musical about an East Texas contest to win a new pickup, based on S.R. Bindler's 1997 documentary.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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BOOK OF MORMON Opens with 9 Million in Ticket Sales; West End Shows Drawing Record Numbers Across the Board by BroadwayWorld

According to the Daily Mail, The Book of Mormon opened last night at the Prince of Wales Theatre with ticket sales of 9 million. And as reported by Baz Bamigboye, the West End's 2013 season …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:50PM

“End of the Rainbow” – a cringe-worthy caricature of the legendary Judy Garland, Los Angeles musical theater review by Pauline Adamek

If you didn’t get to see legendary actress and singer Judy Garland perform live, then a new play with music about the last days of her turbulent life may offer you the next best thing – …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:40PM

Broadway's Star Architect

Architect David Rockwell, known for designing high-end restaurants and hotels, says his true passion is designing for the theater.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 08:32PM

Highlights From Hands on a Hardbody on Broadway

Based on the 1997 S. R. Bindler documentary about an endurance contest in which entrants must keep one hand on the surface of a vehicle at all times in order to win a brand new pickup truck,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:30PM

Daniel Radcliffe Preps for Starring Role in Michael Grandage's THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN in the West End by BroadwayWorld

According to the Daily Mail, Daniel Radcliffe is busy prepping for his starring role as a young man with degenerative muscle disease in Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan, directed b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:25PM

Review: 'Hands on a Hardbody' tuneful, sweet ode

NEW YORK (AP) — If sales of Nissan pickup trucks tick up in the next few months, there may be an unlikely source: a Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 08:11PM

In Lululemon’s sheer drama, a fashion wakeup call about yoga pants by Monica Hesse, Jessica Goldstein

The abject horror of the see-through yoga pants recall crescendoed to new, tragic heights when customers attempted to return their PG-13 garments. “I went into my local store to return my …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:07PM

Photo Coverage: BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S Opening Night - Arrivals! by Walter McBride

Tony Award winning playwright Richard Greenberg's new play Breakfast at Tiffany'sopened at the Cort Theatre 138 W 48th Street last night, March 20, 2013. BWW was there to capture the opening…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:04PM

Review: 'Happy Birthday' a booze-filled romp

NEW YORK (AP) — Going on a public bender doesn't generally end well for single ladies, even in a friendly local watering hole, but Anita Loos wrote a light-hearted comedy on the subject th…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 08:01PM

Three Birds, Bush Theatre by Aleks Sierz

The best horror stories take place in mundane surroundings. The envelope of the ordinary gives a context of credibility to the practically incredible. In Janice Okoh’s new play, which won …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:01PM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: 'Happy Birthday' a booze-filled romp by Jennifer Farrar

NEW YORK (AP) -- Going on a public bender doesn't generally end well for single ladies, even in a friendly local watering hole, but Anita Loos wrote a light-hearted comedy on the subject…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:58PM

Nat Chandler to Star in Walnut Street Theatre's DINO! World Premiere, 4/30-6/23 by BroadwayWorld

Walnut Street Theatre's 2012-2013 Independence Studio on 3 season concludes with a world premiere musical celebration of Dean Martin's life, DINO An Evening with Dean Martin at the Latin Cas…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:57PM

The Book of Mormon, Prince of Wales Theatre by Sam Marlowe

It’s one of the most anticipated theatrical openings of the year, with tickets allegedly changing hands for astronomical sums and some pundits already rushing to issue dire warnings of the…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:56PM

Why Daniel Radcliffe is not content to Potter around

Daniel Radcliffe will take the title role in Martin McDonagh’s black comedy The Cripple Of Inishmaan, in which he plays a boy with a degenerative muscle disease.

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 07:54PM

Did Our Word of Mouth Panel Put Their Hands Together for the New Musical Hands on a Hardbody? by Broadway.com

Broadway.com Word of Mouth panelists Ruth, Travis and Brittany went to the Brooks Atkinson Theatre to catch the new musical Hands on a Hardbody, starring Keith Carradine and Hunter Foster.&n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:30PM

‘Hands on a Hardbody’ Rarely Comes to Life

After watching S.R. Bindler’s 1997 documentary “Hands on a Hard Body”—about a 1994 Texas contest in which people stand around a Nissan truck while always keeping one …

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:30PM

Review: A high-voltage 'End of the Rainbow' by Chris Willman

Cautionary tale or theatrical thrill-aganza? Who cares, when Tracie Bennett, as Judy Garland, commands the stage. Playing Judy Garland in the months leading up to the actress' fatal 1969 ove…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:25PM

Review: Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Theo Ubique Cabaret and SJC Chicago at Royal George Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Each cast member is a standout in his and her own right; as an ensemble, they are a force of nature. There is not a low note in this wonderful evening of extraordinary talent and music. (re…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:12PM

Review: 'Hands on a Hardbody' tuneful, sweet ode by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- If sales of Nissan pickup trucks tick up in the next few months, there may be an unlikely source: a Broadway musical....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:05PM

HANDS ON A HARDBODY - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Intrepid theatregoers, fret not: Even if you think you've seen it all, musicals remain capable of surprising you....

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:01PM

Adelaide Festival: Nosferatu by Mick Searles

The final theatrical production of the 2013 Adelaide Festival was the Warsaw based TR Warszawa Company’s production of Nosferatu, adapted and directed by Grzegorz Jarzyna. The play was per…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:00PM

The Book of Mormon – review by Michael Billington

Prince of Wales, LondonStrip away all the hype surrounding this hit Broadway import and what do you find? A mildly amusing musical, with some knowingly parodic songs, that takes a few pot sh…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00PM

Alcoholic Comedy 'Happy Birthday' Goes Down Surprisingly Well

It’s always dangerous to do a star vehicle without a star, and not just any star, but the right one, who is usually the luminary for whom said vehicle was crafted. Happily, in its revi…

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:00PM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: It's a bird, a plane ... and a heckuva show

It's one of the enduring truths of American pop culture: Superman is indestructible.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 06:57PM

NY1 Theater Review: "Breakfast At Tiffany's"

A theatrical adaptation of Truman Capote's classic novella "Breakfast At Tiffany's" has opened on Broadway.

SOURCE: NY1 at 06:56PM

Interview with Joan Kane - Director of "I Know What Boys Want" by Byrne Harrison

By Anthony Host Joan Kane was named one of 2011 People of the Year in indie theatre by nytheatre.com. She directed “Play Nice!” Off-Broadway at the 59E59 Theater…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 06:50PM

F. Murray Abraham to Guest on CBS' ELEMENTARY by TV News Desk

Oscar-winner and stage star F. Murray Abraham is set to go head-to-head with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:48PM

Review: It's a bird, a plane _ and a heckuva show

NEW YORK (AP) — It's one of the enduring truths of American pop culture: Superman is indestructible.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 06:44PM

Marriott 'Hero' moving on to next level by Chris Jones

"Hero," the new musical about a struggling comic-book artist that premiered at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, is to get a second production at the Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota,…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:40PM

Bertie Carvel Joins David Hyde Pierce and More in Drama Desk Panel at Sardi's, 3/22; Event Sold Out! by BroadwayWorld

The Drama Desk has announced that on Friday, March 22nd, they will host a sold-out LuncheonPanel discussion with David Hyde Pierce and Kristine Nielsen 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike',…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:06PM

Jessica Grove to Launch THE MUSE CYCLE Cabaret Series at Stage 72, 4/7 by BroadwayWorld

Chris Rayis and Douglas Waterbury-Tieman present the first installment of THE MUSE CYCLE. Each entry in this new and inventive cabaret series will explore the essence of a chosen theme throu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:05PM

LA STAGE INSIDER by Julio Martinez

LATC's spring season and Brimmer Street's Lounge season...Orson Bean in Smokefall...Jennifer Shelton plays "the feisty one" in Master Class at ICT...Earl Carroll Theater morphs into Moulin R…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 06:00PM

Theatre review: The Book of Mormon merely flirts with blasphemy but there is something very winning about it

The Book Of Mormon penned by Trey Parker and Matt Stone of South Park fame and Robert (Avenue Q) Lopez, fetches up in the West End with the garland/albatross of 9 Tony Awards round its neck …

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:00PM

Megan Hilty - star of SMASH, Wicked - Mar 21,2013 by Candi & Randy

Megan Hilty, star of TVs hit show SMASH and Broadways WICKED, joins Candi & Randy to talk about her brand new debut CD - "It Happens All The Time."Candi and Randy | Megan Hilty | SMASH | Wic…

SOURCE: BlogTalkRadio at 06:00PM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Opening Night at Ahmanson's END OF THE RAINBOW, Starring Tracie Bennett by BroadwayWorld

Tracie Bennett stars in END OF THE RAINBOW by Peter Quilter, directed by Terry Johnson at CTG's Ahmanson Theatre in LA. The show just opened last night, March 20, also featuring Michael Cump…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

Mamie Gummer Joins Rainn Wilson in CBS Detective Pilot Backstrom by Marc Snetiker

Mamie Gummer will star in the new CBS drama pilot Backstrom, reports Deadline.com. Gummer will lead the show alongside The Office breakout Rainn Wilson, who stars as “an overweight,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:49PM

CINDERELLA's Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana to Perform on NBC's TODAY SHOW, 3/22 by BroadwayWorld

The stars of the hit musical Cinderella -- Laura Osnes Cinderella and Santino Fontana Prince Topher -- will perform a number from the show live in studio on NBC's the Today Show during the m…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42PM

Mamie Gummer to Star in CBS Drama Pilot BACKSTROM by TV News Desk

Deadline reports that Mamie Gummer has signed on to star in the CBS adaptation of the best selling Swedish book series BACKSTROM. The actress joins previously announced cast members Rainn Wi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:39PM

Theater News: Sierra Boggess to Bare her Soul in Lessons in Love by Bethany Rickwald

Sierra Boggess, star of Broadway's The Little Mermaid and Phantom of the Opera, will present Lessons in Love on Sunday, April 21 at The Riverside Church. The evening will also include a sile…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:32PM

Tonys, Drama League Set Stage for Awards Season by Gordon Cox

New York legiters continued to lay the groundwork for the upcoming spring awards season, with the Tony Awards Administration Committee deeming the current Broadway staging of “Cinderella�…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:29PM

Theater Review: ‘Easter,’ by Strindberg, at the Gene Frankel Theater by Ken Jaworowski

A cheerful Strindberg play? It’s true; his “Easter” is anything but depressing.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:27PM

Theater review: Detroit's infamous riots haunt lovely debut "Tell Martha Not to Moan" by Lisa Kennedy

Clinnesha Sibley's drama "Tell Martha Not to Moan" opens with octogenarians Martha and Leroy readying to attend the 40th commemoration of the 1967 Detroit riots.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:24PM

Theater review: "Brothers Size" is coarse but transcendent by Lisa Kennedy

"The greatest piece of writing by an American playwright under 30 in a generation or more" stated the Chicago Tribune on the occasion of a 2010 production of Tarell Alvin McCraney's "Brother…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:22PM

Photo Coverage: Emilia Clarke, Cory Michael Smith and More at BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S Black & White Bash by Walter McBride

Tony Award winning playwright Richard Greenberg's new play Breakfast at Tiffany's opened at the Cort Theatre 138 W 48th Street last night, March 20, 2013. Directed by Sean Mathias, the stage…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:20PM

ADAM CHANLER-BERAT, MATT CAPLAN, REBECCA NAOMI JONES, MATT NAKOA, ANDY SENOR JR., JARED STEIN AND OTHERS SET FOR DISTRICT STAGE COMPANY’S BROADWAY U by Michael J. Roberts

 The District Stage Company will present Broadway Unplugged, an evening packed with songs from electrifying shows to hit the Great White Way in recent decades, with Broadway stars Rebecca…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:19PM

Leading the Charge: Diversity & Inclusion Institute by Dafina McMillan

Coming out of the Fall Forum on Governance: Leading the Charge, we were indeed charged up and rejuvenated—excited about the progress we had made and the work that lies ahead. We saw demogr…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 05:15PM

Anablog: Director’s Cut by Jessica Mondres

Let’s Anablog* with the director of Analog: Neo-Futurist ensemble member Tif Harrison. (Warning: Tif miiight rip your emotional jugular out with this show. But don’t worry, it&…

SOURCE: The Neo-Futurists at 05:14PM

Sierra Boggess to Bring LESSONS IN LOVE to Broadway Arts Factory, 4/21 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Arts Factory presents Broadway leading lady Sierra Boggess in Lessons in Love on Sunday, April 21st, 2013. Lessons in Love is a very special evening in which Sierra Boggess shares h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:14PM

Filament Theatre Ensemble Announces Concert Series “Music Mondays” Beginning April 1st by Michael J. Roberts

The Filament Theatre Ensemble is pleased to announce the first of its Music Mondays, a concert series featuring local performers that will take place starting April 1 at 7pm in their new per…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:14PM

Emilia Clarke and Company Sing the Praises of Holly Golightly on Opening Night for Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Broadway.com

Emilia Clarke, Cory Michael Smith and George Wendt give us the scoop on Breakfast at Tiffany’s and its most famous character as the cast celebrated their stylish Broadway opening night!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:10PM

Review: End of the Rainbow by Jonas Schwartz

For over a year, Los Angelinos have heard hosannas about Tracie Bennett's Drama Desk-winning/Tony-nominated performance as Judy Garland in Peter Quilter's End of the Rainbow. Now, she has br…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:07PM

Breaking News: Tony Awards Committee Decides CINDERELLA is a Revival & More After Latest Meeting by BroadwayWorld

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today for the third time this season to determine the eligibility of two Broadway productions for the 2013 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PM

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Breakfast at Tiffany's; Tru's Blue Holly, "Mean Reds" and All by Harry Haun

Meets the first-nighters at the Broadway opening of Breakfast at Tiffany's, Richard Greenberg's adaptation of Truman Capote's novella.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

Live on #NEWPLAY TV: Latino/a Theater Commons Steering Committee Convening by HowlRound

A convening of the Latino/a Theater Commons Steering Committee will take place at HowlRound : A Center for the Theater Commons at Emerson College, Boston on Friday, March 22, 2013 and will l…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:02PM

David Morse, Christopher Denham, Sarah Goldberg to Lead Roundabout's THE UNAVOIDABLE DISAPPEARANCE OF TOM DURNIN by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic Director has just announced casting for the world premiere of The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin by Steven Levenson, directed by Sco…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PM

Lillias White and Jorge Garcia Get Close to Kinky Boots Stars Billy Porter and Stark Sands by Josh Ferri

Tony winner Lillias White and Jorge Garcia (TV’s Lost and Once Upon a Time) got their kink on when both were in the audience at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre for t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:00PM

Theatre and Technology by Lindsay Price

The Guardian has compiled five of “the best video talks on theatre” and wanted to share them with you as well. The article asks the question: “How can the performing arts…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 05:00PM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: ‘It’s a Bird ... It’s a Plane ... It’s Superman’ at City Center by Ben Brantley

The Encores! concert production of “It’s a Bird ... It’s a Plane ...It’s Superman” is given a pitch-perfect staging by John Rando at City Center.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:58PM

Drama League to Honor Bernadette Peters

Actor Bernadette Peters and director Jerry Mitchell will be honored for their achievements and contributions to the theater community at the 79th Annual Drama League Awards ceremony in …

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:57PM

Laurie Metcalf to Star in New HBO Series GETTING ON by TV News Desk

Deadline reports that Tony nominee Laurie Metcalf will star in a new HBO primetime series GETTING ON from 'Big Love' creators Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer. The cable network announced tod…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:55PM

Theater News: J.B. Adams, Marinda Anderson, and More to Join Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale in Far From Heaven by Bethany Rickwald

Full casting has been announced for Playwrights Horizons' Far From Heaven, a new musical with a book by Tony Award winner Richard Greenberg (Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Assembled Parties)…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:55PM

The Weinstein Co. Takes ‘Salinger’ Documentary by Dave McNary

The Weinstein Co. has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Shane Salerno’s feature documentary “Salinger,” a bio of reclusive author J.D. Salinger. TWC is planning a S…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:51PM

Review: (Montreal) Hypno by The Charlebois Post

Geneviève Beauchemin, Martin Tremblay Photo: Marie-Andrée LemireThings Hypnosis Won’t Let You Forget.by Nanette Soucy In the tiny, low-ceilinged and intimate venue of Théâtre Prospéro…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:51PM

Theater News: Scarlett Johansson, Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana, Ciaran Hinds Eligible in 2013 Tony Awards Leading Actor/Actress Categories by David Gordon

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has met for a third time to discuss the eligibility for productions in the 2012-2013 Broadway season. Shows on the docket for this meeting included R…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:50PM

March Musical Madness, Round Two: West Side Story vs. A Chorus Line, Annie vs. Cabaret & More Match-Ups by Broadway.com

Broadway.com’s March Musical Madness is in full swing, and from what we can tell on Facebook and Twitter, fans are going nuts as their favorite musicals duke it out for a shot at the f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:49PM

Kelli O'Hara & Steven Pasquale to Lead FAR FROM HEAVEN Musical at Playwrights Horizons; Full Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

Playwrights Horizons Tim Sanford, Artistic Director Leslie Marcus, Managing Director announced today complete details for FAR FROM HEAVEN, a new musical with book by Tony Award winner and tw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:49PM

Sierra Boggess to Teach Lessons in Love at Broadway Arts Factory Benefit Concert by Ryan Gilbert

This is one class you're not going to want to skip! Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Sierra Boggess will school fans with her Lessons in Love on April 21 for a one-night-on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:45PM

Instagram Hot Shot! The Last Five Years Stars Betsy Wolfe & Adam Kantor Get Cozy on the Broadway.com Couch by Lindsay Champion

Betsy Wolfe and Adam Kantor, the charming stars of off-Broadway’s The Last Five Years, hung out at the Broadway.com studio on March 21! They answered your questions and chatted about J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:44PM

Theater Talkback: The Season of the Sputtering Starlet by Charles Isherwood

Emilia Clarke in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is the latest example of a screen actress struggling to adapt to the stage.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:40PM

Elaine Stritch, Clint Eastwood, Whoopi Goldberg, Ethan Hawke Will Take Part in Tribeca Film Festival's Tribeca Talks Series by Michael Gioia

The 2013 Tribeca Film Festival announced its lineup for the 2013 Tribeca Talks panel series, which is open to the public and will take place throughout TFF, running April 17-28 at locations …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:38PM

Five Dance Shows to See in L.A. This Week, Including Tap Dancer Savion Glover by Ann Haskins

See also: *5 Artsy Things to Do in L.A. This Week *Our Latest Theater Reviews *Our Calendar Section, Listing More Great Things to Do in L.A. This week's dance events include four Balanchin…

SOURCE: LA Weekly at 04:35PM

Broadway Theater Review: BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S (Cort Theatre) by Sarah Taylor Ellis

A BREAKFAST THAT LEAVES YOU HUNGRY FOR MORE Richard Greenberg’s new theatrical adaptation of Breakfast at Tiffany’s owes more of a debt to Truman Capote’s novella than to t…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:35PM

Good News! Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC will be open 7 days a week starting July 1, 2013 by Yvonne Korshak

Good News! Metropolitan Museum of Art to Open 7 Days a Week Starting July 1 Will Open Mondays throughout Year for First Time in 42 Years As of July 1, 2013, The Metropolitan Museum of Art wi…

SOURCE: Let's Talk Off-Broadway at 04:34PM

A witty Berowne, a stylish set for ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost’

Seattle Shakespeare Company sets “Love’s Labour’s Lost” in 1920s Britain to stylish effect, writes critic Misha Berson. Through April 7, 2013.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 04:31PM

Fishermen's Lives Take Center Stage at the Wilma by Mark Cofta

The East Hull native’s drama about his city’s once-thriving fishing industry receives a stunning Wilma Theater North American premiere.

SOURCE: City Paper (Philadelphia) at 04:31PM

Smashed, March 21, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

Musical ChairsSmash seems to be going round and round in circlesby Stuart Munro@StuartMunroTOHello friends! I tell you. With the week I’m having, I couldn’t wait to sit down with a glass…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:30PM

Female Creatives Take the Spotlight Off Broadway by Gordon Cox

Off Broadway company Playwrights Horizons has tapped former “Do No Harm” topliner Steven Pasquale to co-star in this season’s tuner adaptation of “Far From Heaven,” while also lini…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:29PM

Steven Pasquale and More Join Kelli O’Hara in Far From Heaven at Playwrights Horizons by Marc Snetiker

Steven Pasquale will reunite with previously announced star Kelli O’Hara in the roles they created in the Williamstown Theatre Festival production of the new musical Far From Heaven, o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:29PM

A Raisin in the Sun Still Has Much to Teach by David Anthony Fox

You might be tempted to assume that A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry’s 1959 play about a family in Chicago striving for a better life, is an important part of our theatrical past. T…

SOURCE: City Paper (Philadelphia) at 04:29PM

79th Annual Drama League Awards Will Honor Bernadette Peters, Jerry Mitchell and The Rockettes in May by BroadwayWorld

The Drama League Executive Director, Gabriel Shanks will honor three outstanding theatre luminaries at this year's 79th Annual Drama League Awards set for Friday afternoon, May 17, 2013 at t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:29PM

Top 10! March Musical Madness, Ian McKellen & Patrick Stewart's Bromance and a Smash Switch Top the Week’s Most-Read Stories by Broadway.com

Broadway.com is the best place to find all the latest theater news, interviews, features and videos on the web. From Emilia Clarke's single life in the city to a Kinky Boots visit from P…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:25PM

Tyne Daly to Star in New Terrence McNally Play at Bucks County Playhouse; Full Season Announced by Ryan Gilbert

Bucks County Playhouse has announced its new season, which will kick off with Tony nominee Andrea McArdle starring in Mame. The 2013 Playhouse Productions summer season will also include Tyn…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Daniel Craig Confirmed To Return As Bond By 2016 by Pat Cerasaro

Broadway and Hollywood superstar Daniel Craig has been officially confirmed to return as James Bond in the next installment of the iconic action film franchise, which now has been reported t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

National Theatre Live broadcasts Alan Bennett’s new comedy PEOPLE tonight by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

National Theatre Live will broadcast a live performance of PEOPLE, the acclaimed new comedy by Alan Bennett, to cinemas worldwide beginning tonight. Many encore dates are also available. Vis…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 04:24PM

Theater News: Bernadette Peters, Jerry Mitchell to be Honored by Drama League at 79th Annual Awards Ceremony by David Gordon

Tony Award winners Bernadette Peters (Follies) and Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots) will be honored by the Drama League this spring at the 79th Annual Drama League Awards, set for May 17 at the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:21PM

All Ways by Bt

I was talking to one of my smart smart friends the other day. She works for a regional theatre and she said that she is starting to see a dearth of new plays due to the recession. Huh? I …

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 04:20PM

Playhouse History A - Z, part 2 by Westport Country Playhouse

March 21, 2013 By Patricia BlaufussPublic Relations Manager Continued from last week...more history highlights, picking up with the second half of the alphabet. N  Paul Newman’s fir…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 04:20PM

Watch Nic Rouleau, Maggie Smith, the Queen & More Wish a Happy Opening to London's The Book of Mormon Cast by Josh Ferri

Kudos to the Chicago cast of The Book of Mormon for the creative opening night video for their musical brethren across the pond. Mormon stars Nic Rouleau, Ben Platt, Pierce Cassedy & mor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:19PM

Far From Heaven to Star Kelli O'Hara, Steven Pasquale, Korey Jackson, Nancy Anderson, Isaiah Johnson by Kenneth Jones

Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale will play the broken married couple at the center of the world premiere of the musical Far From Heaven, reuniting this spring at Playwrights Horizons fol…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:17PM

Emilia Clarke and the Cast of Breakfast at Tiffany’s Dress to Impress on Opening Night by Marc Snetiker

Truman Capote’s influential novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s made its way back to the Broadway stage on March 20 with a brand new adaptation written by Tony winner Richard Greenber…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:14PM

Adam Chanler-Berat, Rebecca Naomi Jones and More Set for The District Stage Company's BROADWAY UNPLUGGED by BroadwayWorld

The District Stage Company will present Broadway Unplugged, described as an evening packed with songs from electrifying shows to hit the Great White Way in recent decades, with Broadway star…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:12PM

Tony Committee Makes Eligibility Rulings on Cinderella and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Michael Mellini

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the third time this season to decide the eligibility of two Broadway productions from the 2012-13 season: Cinderella and Cat on a Hot Tin Roo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:10PM

The Happy Return of Carmen Morgan & Lisa Mount by TCG News

We’re knee-deep in planning for the 2013 TCG National Conference: Learn Do Teach, and wanted to share some exciting news—Carmen Morgan and Lisa Mount will be joining us again! Carmen…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 04:10PM

Drama League to Honor Bernadette Peters, Jerry Mitchell & the Radio City Rockettes This Spring by Josh Ferri

The 79th annual Drama League ceremony will honor Tony winners Bernadette Peters and Jerry Mitchell, Madison Square Garden Entertainment and the one-and-only Radio City Rockettes. T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:10PM

Tony Rulings: Eligibility Discussed for Cinderella and Cat On a Hot Tin Roof by Andrew Gans

The Tony Awards Administration Committee assembled March 21 for the third time this season to determine the eligibility of two Broadway productions for the 2013 American Theatre Wing’s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:09PM

Tyne Daly to Lead New Terrence McNally Play at Bucks County Playhouse This Summer by BroadwayWorld

Bucks County Playhouse BCP Jed Bernstein, Producing Director has announced that single tickets are now on sale for the 2013 Playhouse Productions summer season. The world premiere of a new p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Tony Awards Eligibility for 2013 – Part 3

See the third round of eligibility determinations of shows and performers for the 2013 Tony Awards.

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 04:04PM

STAGE TUBE: BOOK OF MORMON Tour Cast Says 'Hello' to London Company by Stage Tube

In a fun redition of their opening song, the US touring cast of The Book of Mormon welcomed the London company with open arms. The cast said 'Hello' to their newly extended family 'From our …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:01PM

STAGE TUBE: Kountdown to Kristin- Day 3! 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 'Taylor the Latte Boy' on The Late …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:00PM

David Morse, Sarah Goldberg & Christopher Denham Set for The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin by Lindsay Champion

David Morse, Sarah Goldberg and Christopher Denham will lead the world premiere of The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin by Steven Levenson. Directed by Scott Ellis, the Roundabout The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:00PM

Theater News: House's David Morse to Star in Roundabout's The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin by Bethany Rickwald

House's David Morse, Christopher Denham (The Lieutenant of Inishmore), and Sarah Goldberg (Clybourne Park) will star in Roundabout Theatre Company's production of the new Steven Levenson pla…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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'It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It’s Superman' Soars in Concert at Encores!

If delightful songs, witty cultural satire, and intrepid superheroes are your thing, then fly to your computer, smartphone, or even the New York City Center box office and get your tickets n…

SOURCE: Backstage at 03:58PM

INTO THE WOODS Film To Start Shooting In October? by Pat Cerasaro

According to a new interview with China Daily in promotion of her Oscar-winning work in THE IRON LADY, Meryl Streep confirms that the feature film adaptation of the multi-Tony Award-winning …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:58PM

David Morse, Christopher Denham, Sarah Goldberg Will Star in Roundabout's Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin by Michael Gioia

David Morse (The Seafarer) will star in the title role of The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin, a world-premiere play by Steven Levenson, which will begin performances May 31 at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:58PM

Theater to See in L.A. This Week, Including a Pycho-Sexual Boxing Match by Steven Leigh Morris

Pycho-sexual spectacles got nods from our critics this week, including Illyrian Players' Lord Blackberry's Apocalypse and our Pick of the Week, Tender Napalm. Nice reviews also for Doma Thea…

SOURCE: LA Weekly at 03:55PM

PHOTO CALL: A Sneak Peek at Bernadette Peters, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jesse L. Martin and Dylan Baker on Upcoming "Smash" Episodes by Matthew Blank

The March 26 and April 2 episodes of the new NBC musical drama "Smash" will air at 10 PM ET. Here is a first look at the installments, titled "The Bells and Whistles" and "The Par…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM

STAGE TUBE: NEWSIES Celebrates a Year on Broadway! by Stage Tube

Andrew Keenan-Bolger and the cast of Newsies celebrate their one year anniversary on Broadway. The cast looks back on highlights of the past year. Check out the video below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:53PM

Theater News: Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Taylor Trensch, and More Will UNLOCK Their Performances on the World Wide Web to Benefit St. Luke's Crime Victims by Hayley Levitt

"Theater is a community — whether you are an actor in Anchorage, a playwright in Portland, or a Newsie in New York City." This is the foundation of the broadwayUNLOCKED campaign, which emp…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:50PM

Smash 2:7 Musical Chairs by John Dellaporta

Dear readers, I’m sure many of you have heard the news, but, for those that haven’t, here it is – our beloved Smash is not long for this world. Earlier this month, NBC anno…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:45PM

Personal stories and a shiny red paint job in 'Hardbody' by Chris Jones

BROADWAY REVIEW: "Hands on a Hardbody" BROADWAY REVIEW: "Hands on a Hardbody" ... Despite the salacious title, the hardbody at the core of the newest Broadway musical has no pulse. It's a b…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:45PM

Nine Lives Only Equals One Chance On Broadway by Chris Luner

Theatre can be hard enough for human beings to get a grasp of yet alone an animal you can barely communicate with. Using animals in theatrical productions is nothing new to Broadway and has …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 03:44PM

“Eurydice” – review for LA Weekly, Los Angeles theater by Pauline Adamek

Hello dear readers! This week my theater review for the LA Weekly is of Sarah Ruhl’s surreal take on a Greek myth, Eurydice, now playing at A Noise Within in Pasadena.   Click her…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:40PM

Special Report: Children Sing "Tomorrow" for President Obama in Hebrew, Arabic, and English at Israeli President Shimon Peres' House by Zachary Stewart

President Obama visited Israeli President Shimon Peres at the Presidential Residence in Jerusalem on Wednesday. While he was there, he was treated to a surprise musical moment (really, is th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:40PM

Adam Chanler-Berat, Jason Gotay, Emma Hunton and More Will Premiere Broadway Charity Songs in NYC by Michael Gioia

Broadway Gives Back will present Broadway Charity Songs, featuring new material by established and emerging musical theatre composers, March 25 at (le) Poisson Rouge in New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:37PM

'Truthiness' inspires a genuinely brilliant show at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Fact and fiction merge in “More Real?” — a brilliant show at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:36PM

Highlights from Broadway Backwards 8 with Brain Stokes Mitchell, Kyle Dean Massey and Stephanie J. Block

Robert Bartley created Broadway Backwards not only as a fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of New York City, b…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM

Listen Now! United Solo Collection on Indie Theater Now by NYTE Small Press

In this podcast you will hear three writer/performers with excerpts from their pieces as seen at United Solo 2012. You’ll hear Nancy Redman deliver the opening to Emergency A La Carte …

SOURCE: NYTE Small Press at 03:35PM

Theater: Alan Ayckbourn's "Life and Beth” at Theatre in the Round

Theatre in the Round presents the area premiere of the British playwright’s “Life and Beth.”

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:34PM

Emilia Clarke In New GAME OF THRONES Photo Shoot by Pat Cerasaro

Current BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S Broadway leading lady Emilia Clarke is featured alongside fellow stars of HBO's Epic adult fantasy series Game of Thrones in a new photo shoot promoting the th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:31PM

2013 TONY Awards Committee Determines ‘Cat’ and ‘Cinderella’ Eligibilities by Broadway's Best Shows

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today for the third time this season to determine the eligibility of two Broadway productions for the 2013 American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awa…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 03:28PM

Theater Review: Roughening Up Breakfast at Tiffany’s

How does one turn an untheatrical novel into a compelling play?-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:26PM

Christopher Durang and Sigourney Weaver on Reuniting for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

The actress and playwright, together again.-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:26PM

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Writing Songs for Yale Repertory Theater

For a rock version of Much Ado About Nothing.-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:26PM

Theater Review: Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Shameless crowd-pleasing, mostly in a good way.-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:26PM

Theater Review: The Flick and The Lying Lesson

Annie Baker finds truth; Craig Lucas, not so much.-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:26PM

The Office’s Jenna Fischer Sets Off-Broadway Debut

In Neil LaBute's Reasons to Be Happy.-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:26PM

Birthday Girl Liza Minnelli on Cabaret and Arrested Development’s Lucille Two

"I was willing to do practically anything for a laugh."-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:26PM

MTC’s THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES Begins Previews Tonight by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Manhattan Theatre Club’s world premiere production of THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES the new play by Tony Award winner Richard Greenberg, directed by MTC’s award-winning Artistic Director Lynne M…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 03:26PM

Thumbs Up! Fly Over to Encores! For a Laugh Out Loud, Colorful and Heroic Revival of Superman by Josh Ferri

The Encores! series at City Center is at its best when a production can not only seamlessly presents the original material, but also provides a platform for familiar actors to shine in a new…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:25PM

Thumbs Up! Fly to Encores! for a Hilarious and Heroic Revival of Superman by Josh Ferri

The Encores! series at City Center is at its best when a production can not only seamlessly presents the original material, but also provides a platform for familiar actors to shine in a new…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:25PM

HBO Picks Up Laurie Metcalf’s New Nursing Comedy Getting On by Josh Ferri

Looks like all that medical jargon Laurie Metcalf learned for Broadway’s The Other Place is going to come in handy again. The Emmy winner’s new pilot Getting On just receive…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:19PM

Alan Rickman Stars In New Short Film DUST by Pat Cerasaro

Stage and screen crossover star Alan Rickman headlines a new short film titled DUST and the poster, promo video and still images from the indie project have now been released.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:17PM

Watch Jeremy Jordan Hit All the Right Notes in a Rocking New Tune on Smash by Ryan Gilbert

There's nothing better than seeing Smash star and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Jeremy Jordan do what he does best! In the upcoming March 25 episode of the NBC musical dramed…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM

Tony-Winning Musical Once Celebrates One Melodic Year with a Broadway Jam Session by Josh Ferri

Time sure does fly when you’re having fun! It seems like just yesterday Broadway audiences first fell in love with the mysterious girl on the piano and the brooding guy with a guitar, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:01PM

Creating S.O.E. Out of Chaos by Jami Brandli

Jami Brandli's bad breakup with a guy in Boston led to a breakthrough with a play. An earlier version called The Sinker went well in St. Louis, but now she has re-written it and retitled it …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 03:00PM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Cleveland theater auditions for March 22 and beyond by Mark Rapp

A list of theater auditions for Northeast Ohio

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 02:59PM

From Denmark with love by Thomas Garvey

Caroline HendersonI admit it. I left Danish Dance Theatre's Love Songs (at Celebrity Series last weekend) a little bit in love myself.But not, I'm afraid, with Danish Dance Theatre.No, I fe…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 02:59PM

Bernadette Peters, Jerry Mitchell and The Rockettes Will Be Honored at Drama League Awards by Andrew Gans

The Drama League will honor three theatre luminaries at the 79th Annual Drama League Awards May 17 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:56PM

LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS STILL ALICE ADAPTED AND DIRECTED BY ENSEMBLE MEMBER CHRISTINE MARY DUNFORD BASED ON THE NOVEL BY LISA GENOVA by Michael J. Roberts

Continuing its 25th Anniversary Season, Lookingglass Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Still Alice, adapted and directed by Ensemble Member Christine Mary Dunford, based o…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:55PM

Managing Your Career by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In 1999, SDCF held a panel about Managing Your Career featuring panelists Steve Bolerjack, Leigh Giroux, Noah Kimerling, Brett Singer and Ross Wisdom to discuss their various areas of expert…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 02:53PM

A Big Eyed Fish: Perception of Ensemble Theaters & the Role of Audience by HowlRound

This is a regular column exploring the junctions of ensemble theater and audience, my two paths, or rather passions , in life. I’m journeying to the convergence points of multiple paths, m…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:53PM

Composers Trey Anastasio & Amanda Green on the 'Soulful,’ All-American Tunes in Hands on a Hardbody by Broadway.com

From gospel to rock, Hands on a Hardbody's score is packed with catchy songs. Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green chat about composing “Joy of the Lord," “Stronger" and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:50PM

“AMERICA’S FIRST SWEETHEART” MARY PICKFORD IN SPARROWS SATURDAY, APRIL 6 AT NOON by Michael J. Roberts

For the April installment of its monthly Silent Cinema Series, the Music Box presents Mary Pickford’s next-to-last silent filmSparrows (1926), introduced by film historian and writerChr…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:48PM

Victory Gardens presents the Midwest Premiere of The Whale by Ensemble Playwright Samuel D. Hunter directed by Joanie Schultz by Michael J. Roberts

Victory Gardens continues its 2012-13 season with the Midwest Premiere of The Whale, written by Ensemble Playwright Samuel D. Hunter and directed by Joanie Schultz. The production runs…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:42PM

Paul Giamatti: A "Hamlet" With Humor In Uneven Yale Rep Production by Frank Rizzo

The show: "Hamlet" at Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:39PM

Donley’s Wild West Town Opens for the Summer Season on May 18th by Michael J. Roberts

Donley’s Wild West Town, the charming Old West theme park in Union, Illinois, announced today that their 2013 summer season will begin on May 18. A family-owned business, Larry Donley, hi…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:37PM

Detroit's Wayne State University to Host 'A Conversation with Elaine Stritch', 4/27 by BroadwayWorld

Wayne State University's Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance is proud to announce 'A Conversation with Apple Award Recipient Elaine Stritch' at the Hilberry Theatre on April 27 at…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:35PM

Chicago Shakespeare Theater and The Market Theatre in Johannesburg Host the World Premiere of Cadre Opening at The Market Theatre on South Africa’s by Michael J. Roberts

  Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) and The Market Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa host the world premiere of Cadre, written and directed by Omphile Molusi, opening at The M…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:34PM

LAR LUBOVITCH’S POWERFUL OTHELLO, A DANCE OF LOVE AND BETRAYAL, RETURNS TO THE JOFFREY STAGE At the Auditorium Theatre, April 24 – May 5 by Michael J. Roberts

In celebration of choreographer Lar Lubovitch’s 70th birthday in 2013, The Joffrey Ballet’s season concludes this spring with the return of the native Chicagoan’s three-act dance,Oth…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:30PM

Theater News: Playwrights Horizons to Present New York Premiere of The Simpsons-Inspired Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play by David Gordon

The New York premiere of Anne Washburn and Michael Friedman's apocalyptic Simpsons-inspired drama, Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play, is among the productions of Playwrights Horizons' upcoming…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:29PM

The Simpsons-Inspired Play Mr. Burns & More Set for Playwrights Horizons’ 2013-14 Season by Lindsay Champion

Playwrights Horizons has announced its 2013-14 season which will kick off with Anne Washburn's Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play (a new play inspired by TV's long-running The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:28PM

New Jeremy Jordan SMASH Music Video by Pat Cerasaro

SMASH Season Two standout Jeremy Jordan features prominently in a performance rehearsal sequence from an upcoming episode of the NBC musical drama series with the new HIT LIST song, 'I Heard…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:27PM

Shuler Hensley and Finn Wittrock Among Cast of Kennedy Center's The Guardsman by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for The Kennedy Center's upcoming production of Ferenc Molnár's The Guardsman, featuring a new literal translation by Richard Nelson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:26PM

Chicago’s Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport, ushers in spring with festive Easter weekend matinees of the ever-popular Sing-A-Long Sound of Music by Michael J. Roberts

Chicago’s Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport, ushers in spring with festive Easter weekend matinees of the ever-popular Sing-A-Long Sound of Music and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate F…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:25PM

Glee’s Matthew Morrison is Returning to His Broadway Roots with New Solo Album Where It All Began by Josh Ferri

Tony nominee Matthew Morrison is getting in touch with his Broadway beginnings for his latest album, Where It All Began, according to Billboard.com. The Glee star will release a compilation …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:20PM

Glee’s Matthew Morrison Returns to His Broadway Roots with New Solo Album Where It All Began by Josh Ferri

Tony nominee Matthew Morrison is getting in touch with his Broadway beginnings for his latest album, Where It All Began, according to Billboard.com. The Glee star will release a compilation …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:20PM

DUE TO TICKET DEMAND, COURT THEATRE ANNOUNCES PROOF EXTENSION THROUGH APRIL 14 by Michael J. Roberts

 Court Theatre announces new performance dates for its smash-hit production of David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Proof, directed by Artistic Director Charles Newell. The producti…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:19PM

A Big Eyed Fish: Defining Key Terms by HowlRound

This is a regular column exploring the junctions of ensemble theater and audience, my two paths, or rather passions , in life. I’m journeying to the convergence points of multiple paths, m…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:17PM

SISTER TRIO PETREL ANNOUNCE TOUR WITH AARON CARTER Bombshell Pop Stars Added to “The After Party Tour 2013″ by Michael J. Roberts

Petrel, the east coast born and west coast seasoned sister trio who burst onto the national scene in 2012 with their debut track “Bombshell”, announced today that they will be jo…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:16PM

Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Taylor Trensch and More Set for broadwayUNLOCKED, 4/22 by BroadwayWorld

Artists from the worlds of Broadway, television, film and other mediums will come together on Monday, April 22, 2013 at 730 PM for the third annual broadwayUNLOCKED formerly known as The Bri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:10PM

The Man of Steel Sings! Superman Soars in Encores! Concert Revival by Steven Suskin

The sweetly satiric 1966 Broadway musical It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman twisted its way back to New York on March 20, in a City Center Encores! concert revival playing to March …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:10PM

San Diego Theater Review: A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER (The Old Globe Theatre) by Tom Chaits

CHARM GALORE WITH A SIDE OF CHARM THROWN IN FOR GOOD MEASURE A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder is a captivatingly charming affair. Set in Edwardian England, the west coast premiere is…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:08PM

Photo Flash: First Look - Bernadette Peters Guests on SMASH's 'Parents' Episode by TV News Desk

Bernadette Peters guest stars on an upcoming episode of NBC's SMASH titled 'The Parents.' In the episode, after Leigh Conroy guest star Peters joins the cast of Bombshell, Tom Christian Borl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:07PM

Live from Lincoln Center Presents RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CAROUSEL

Live From Lincoln Center presents the New York Philharmonic’s production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s iconic American musical, Carousel, featuring a star-studded cast including Kelli O'Har…

SOURCE: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization at 02:05PM

'Falling' rises to new challenges

Deanna Jent's play about autism finds stages around the world.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:05PM

Review Roundup: ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ by Lmichonski

Breakfast at Tiffany’s, a stage version of Truman Capote’s beloved 1958 novella by award-winning playwright Richard Greenberg (Take Me Out), opened at the Cort Theatre on March 20. This …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:04PM

Proof – review by Lyn Gardner

Menier Chocolate Factory, LondonLondon theatre has a thing about prime numbers at the moment. They feature prominently in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, and they also pop…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:03PM

The Man of Steel Sings! Superman Soars in Encores! Concert Revival by Steven Suskin

The sweetly satiric 1966 Broadway musical It's a Bird...It's a Plane…It's Superman twisted its way back to New York on March 20, in a City Center Encores! concert revival …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Finn Wittrock, Sarah Wayne Callies and Shuler Hensley to Lead THE GUARDSMAN at the Kennedy Center by BroadwayWorld

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced Finn Wittrock as The Actor, Sarah Wayne Callies as The Actress, and Shuler Hensley as The Critic in the Kennedy Center prod…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:59PM

NEFA National Theater Project Creation and Touring Grants by Bt

NEFA's National Theater Project (NTP) Creation & Touring Grants provide funds for creation and preparation for touring of collaborative, devised projects. These grants are highly competi…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 01:58PM

Steptoe and Son, Lyric Hammersmith, London – review

Kneehigh's adaptation of scripts from the BBC sitcom makes for an appealing and heartwarming evening, writes Ian Shuttleworth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:56PM

Steptoe and Son, Lyric Hammersmith, London

Kneehigh’s adaptation of scripts from the BBC sitcom makes for an appealing and heartwarming evening, writes Ian Shuttleworth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:56PM

Yasuko Yokoshi, New York Live Arts – review

Striking moments and wonderful performers enlivened the choreographer's mash-up of eastern and western styles, writes Apollinaire Scherr

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:55PM

Yasuko Yokoshi, New York Live Arts

Striking moments and wonderful performers enlivened the choreographer’s mash-up of eastern and western styles, writes Apollinaire Scherr

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:55PM

Invitation: Erik Ehn, Caridad Svich and their Collaborators by HowlRound

With art, ultimately it is about the invitation. How do you invite someone into the work? What is the essential spirit of the invitation? In the end, the invitation may be all you have. The …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:54PM

Brisa’s Pieces: “Tomorrow” Looks Promising With Musicals in Our Schools Week by Brisa Trinchero

If the large crowd that gathered in Times Square on a snowy March afternoon was any indication, when it comes to musicals in schools, the show must go on!  Musicals in Our Schools Week is d…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 01:45PM

Photo Flash: Promo Images Released for Broadway-Bound BIG FISH by BroadwayWorld

BIG FISH might not be heading to Broadway until Fall 2013, but the Chicago production is currently gearing up, and you can check out two just-released promo images of the shows stars Norbert…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:41PM

Matthew Morrison Will Release Album of Broadway Classics, "Where It All Began"; PBS Concert, Too by Michael Gioia

Matthew Morrison, the Tony-nominated Broadway star who rose to fame on the Fox hit television series "Glee," will release an album of Broadway classics entitled "Where It All …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:41PM

Playwrights Horizons Announces Upcoming Season: FLY BY NIGHT: A NEW MUSICAL, MR. BURNS and More by BroadwayWorld

Playwrights Horizons has just announced the first five productions of its 20132014 Season. The three World Premieres and two New York premieres including a new musical will be presented at t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:40PM

THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES Begins Previews Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere production of THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES the new play by Tony Award winner Richard Greenberg, directed by MTC's award-winning Artistic Director Lynne Meado…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:29PM

Theater review: 'It's a Bird .. It's a Plane ... It's Superman' by Joe Dziemianowicz

Like a hero plucking kittens from trees and damsels from danger, New York City Center’s Encores! series boldly saves seldom-seen, often-iffy Broadway musicals from obscurity. The…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:28PM

More than meets the eye by Starr

Robots have really influenced my life. I prefer Transformers over G.I. Joe. I love watching R2-D2 transmit Princess Leia's message to Ben Kenobi. I wanted to drive a car that would take…

SOURCE: bricktheater.blogspot.com at 01:28PM

Bertie Carvel on How He Needed to Get Lost to Find Matilda's 'Monstrous' Miss Trunchbull by Ryan Gilbert

Age & Hometown: 35; London, England Current Role: A transformative performance as Miss Agatha Trunchbull, the fearsome, hammer-throwing, grotesque headmistress of Crunchem Hall in Mat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:26PM

Tracy Morgan shocks and awes in Burnsville

The "30 Rock" star gives an no-holds-barred performance in Twin Cities.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 01:24PM

Matthew Morrison to Release Broadway Album 'Where It All Began' on 6/4 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway veteran Matthew Morrison will soon release an album of Broadway standards, titled 'Where It All Began.' It will drop on June 4 as a part of Adam Levine's 222 Records. He told Billbo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:23PM

Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts Graduating Students Showcase, Duke of York's Theatre, London by Susan Elkin

Duke of York's Theatre, London: It is unusual and encouraging to attend a graduating showcase in which male students outnumber female and where there is so much strong work. So this <a hr…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:19PM

ArtsBeat: Playwrights Horizons Season To Range from Simpsons to Kama Sutra by James McKinley, Jr.

Plays written and directed by women make up a significant share of the Off Broadway company’s 2013-14 season.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:13PM

PHOTO CALL: Tony Award-Winning Once Celebrates One Year on Broadway by Matthew Blank

Broadway's 2012 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Once celebrated its one year anniversary on Broadway the afternoon of March 20. The cast marked the occasion by performing a special enco…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:13PM

Review Round-up: Verdicts in on Winslow Boy

A new revival of Terence Rattigan's The Winslow Boy opened at the Old Vic Theatre earlier this week (19 March 2013, previews from 8 March).Directed by Olivier-Award winner Lindsay …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:11PM

Theater News: Ghost National Tour to Haunt Schenectady, NY by Hayley Levitt

In the words of Oda Mae Brown: Schenectady, you in danger, girl! The Broadway and West End musical Ghost will launch its first U.S. national tour and its first stop will be in Schenectady, N…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:03PM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at noon (Broadway Time)
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The Coolest Thing About Hit the Wall by The Mick

We all spend the vast majority of our lives being taught about history by old people. Or at least, people older than us. Sometimes, theater can feel the same way. Like everything is being wr…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 12:59PM

All Hail To PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE MUSICAL! by Michael J. Roberts

For the next several weeks, Chicago is a much brighter place to be with the arrival of Priscilla Queen of The Desert.   The impeccable touring production of the Australian tuner opened wit…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:52PM

Tony Winner Liza Minnelli Will Guest Star on "Smash" When Series Moves to Saturday Slot by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Liza Minnelli will guest star as herself on the April 6 episode of "Smash," when the NBC series moves to the Saturday evening time slot at 9 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:52PM

‘A Behanding in Spokane’ at The Keegan Theatre by Kim Moeller by Kim Moeller

A Behanding in Spokane is an unexpected guilty pleasure. Unexpected, because the play is promoted as a macabre tale full of grisly surprises. Although there are a plethora of blood-soaked am…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:50PM

BWW TV: ONCE Celebrates One Year on Broadway- Watch Cristin Milioti's Speech and the Special Encore! by BroadwayWorld TV

At the special performance, Cristin Milioti who will be leaving the show on March 24, gave a heartfelt speech and the cast performed a special encore that was cut early in the show's downtow…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

Julia Murney, Julia Stiles, Max Casella and More Set for Labyrinth's NEWYORKNEWYORK FESTIVAL by BroadwayWorld

The Company Members of Labyrinth Theater Company, the award-winning, downtown ensemble, have announced today casting for its upcoming NEWYORKNEWYORK Festival Marathon Weekend, which will fea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

The Book of Mormon: have you seen it? by Hannah Freeman

Have you seen The Book of Mormon? Is it worth – trying to – book for?Press night of The Book of Mormon begins in just a few hours, so we'll find out what the critics think tonight and to…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PM

Theater News: Tony Winner Alice Ripley Set for Long Wharf Theatre's Clybourne Park by Bethany Rickwald

Alice Ripley, a 2009 Tony Award winner for her performance as Diana in the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal, will join the cast of Long Wharf Theatre's upcoming …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:40PM

Encores! It’s A Bird…It’s A Plane…It’s Superman! (Photos) by Chris Luner

The Encores! 20th Anniversary season continues with the comic strip based hit It’s A Bird…It’s A Plane…It’s Superman! The musical is based off of the comic str…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 12:39PM

Squigs Captures the Colorful Folly of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Josh Ferri

Sigourney Weaver, David Hyde Pierce and Kristine Nielsen are back on the boards in Christopher Durang’s whimsical comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. When movie star Masha (Wea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:35PM

Legit Review: ‘End of the Rainbow’ by Robert Hofler

In Pasadena Playhouse’s current “One Night with Janis Joplin,” at least Mary Bridget Davies tries to replicate the late rocker when she was in her prime — and comes close. Tr…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:32PM

Theater News: Julia Stiles, Tony Danza, Marlo Thomas, Kieran Culkin to Take Part in Labyrinth's NEWYORKNEWYORK Festival Marathon by David Gordon

Kieran Culkin (subUrbia), Tony Danza (The Producers), Julia Stiles (Oleanna), and Marlo Thomas (Relatively Speaking) are among the stage and screen favorites who will take part in Labyrinth …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:32PM

Playwrights Horizons Plans Musical Fly By Night and Plays by Anne Washburn, Kirk Lynn, Marlane Meyer and More by Kenneth Jones

Playwrights Horizons has announced the first five titles of its 2013-14 Off-Broadway season, to include three world premieres and two New York premieres. The dramatists are Anne Washburn, Mi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

‘Matilda’ Arrives on Broadway With Big Dreams by Patrick Healy

“Matilda,” a hit in London, arrives on Broadway as the theater’s latest shot at the dream of a global blockbuster.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:29PM

Obituaries: Sybil Michelow by Richard Anthony Baker

During a career in which she worked with such conductors as Malcolm Sargent, John Barbirolli and Adrian Boult, the contralto Sybil Michelow was one of the singers to perform Rule Britannia a…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:28PM

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL & PIPPIN Stars featured on the cover of Backstage Magazine by Heath Schwartz

MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL star Valisia LeKae & PIPPIN star Matthew James Thomas are featured on the cover of Backstage Magazine this week. Pick-up your copy today and read the article online a…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:22PM

THEATER: 'Matilda' Comes to Broadway

Patrick Healy interviewed the composer Tim Minchin about the challenges of bringing Roald Dahl’s work to Broadway.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:18PM

Review: The Book of Mormon ****

Some shows generate buzz, and then there's The Book of Mormon. Riding into the West End on a juggernaut of hype and hysteria - even the Prime Minister's been spotted in previews - the big qu…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:16PM

Mark Owen Martin’s New Chamber Opera “Sweeter Than Roses’ Tomorrow Night & Saturday@8 at Lab at Convergence by Guest Author

Mark Owen Martin presents a new chamber opera Sweeter Than Roses, tomorrow night March 22nd and Saturday, March 23rd at 8 pm in the Lab at Convergence – 1819 Quaker Lane, in Alexandria…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:13PM

Baroque opera in burlesque house

NEW YORK (AP) — Of all the unlikely venues for an opera, you'd have to go some to top The Box, a nightclub in a seedy Lower East Side neighborhood where black tie is optional, cameras are …

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:07PM

George Hamilton, Ashley Kate Adams, Billy Tighe, Camille Saviola, Raymond Bokhour Set for Benefit Concert at 54 Below by Andrew Gans

On May 19 stage and screen star George Hamilton (Chicago, La Cage aux Folles) will headline the first-annual spring benefit gala event for iStar Theatre Lab — the three-week workshop d…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

Russell Harvard Travels Between Tribes at the Taper by Ed Rampell

He speaks, he signs, he reads lips, and he had a key role in There Will Be Blood in his professional acting gig. Now Gallaudet grad Russell Harvard plays the pivotal role of Billy in Nina Ra…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 12:00PM

MADCO aims to keep up its 'Momentum'

Dance company will perform at the Touhill this weekend.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:00PM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Eight New Video Previews of ‘Annie’ on Broadway by Broadway's Best Shows

Annie returns to Broadway in an all-new production of one of the most acclaimed musicals of the past 35 years. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie has charmed au…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:57AM

Broadway Photo of the Day | March 21, 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 11:55AM

Ghost National Tour to Launch This Fall in Schenectady by Michael Mellini

Turn on the pottery wheel. The national tour of the musical Ghost will launch at the Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, NY on September 14. The romantic thriller will play engagements in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:47AM

GHOST THE MUSICAL to Launch National Tour from Schenectady in September 2013 by BroadwayWorld

The supernatural power of love is taking the U.S. by storm as the new Broadway and West End musical Ghost The Musical, adapted from the Academy Award-winning film, launches its first nationa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45AM

Russian auditors launch probe into the Bolshoi theatre

Russia's state audit agency is looking into the Bolshoi, a probe that comes amid allegations of mismanagement and corruption at the famed theatre, officials said today.

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:34AM

Brooke Davis is Poised to Breakout in New York City with a Cabaret Debut at Metropolitan Room by Adam Daley

Brooke Davis: I'm so sorry... for everything - Fresh off her appearance in Movie 43, Davis will combine boisterous Broadway vocals and big screen comedy experience for a special one-nigh…

SOURCE: metropolitanroom.com at 11:30AM

Suburban theater for the week of March 22-28 by Kerry Reid

Kerry Reid on what's on stage in Chicago's suburbs. Kerry Reid on what's on stage in Chicago's suburbs.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:29AM

Chicago theater for the week of March 22-28

Picking the upcoming opening nights. Picking the upcoming opening nights.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:29AM

Chaon Cross a huge talent with no posters on Broadway

On Sunday I arrived in Hyde Park straight from O'Hare airport for a matinee performance of "Proof," directed by Charles Newell.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:29AM

‘The Assembled Parties’ Begins Previews on Broadway by Broadway's Best Shows

Manhattan Theatre Club‘s world premiere production of Richard Greenberg‘s The Assembled Parties begins previews today, March 21, 2013. Directed by MTC’s award-winning Artis…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:27AM

Preview ‘Hands on a Hardbody’ (PHOTO) by Broadway's Best Shows

For ten hard-luck Texans, a new lease on life is so close they can touch it. Under a scorching sun for days on end, armed with nothing but hope, humor and ambition, they’ll fight to ke…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:26AM

Photo Coverage: Cyndi Lauper & KINKY BOOTS Team with Columbia University Medical Center by Jennifer Broski

In celebration of this cutting-edge and much needed expansion of health services for the LGBT community, the new Broadway musical Kinky Boots hosted a special one-night-only event at the sho…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:25AM

Emilia Clarke’s Cat Steals the ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ Party by Gordon Cox

Gotham partygoers are used to celebs in their midst. So it was remarkable that at least one star made everyone go all gushy at the March 20 opening night party of Broadway's new "Breakfast a…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:20AM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday Matthew Broderick and Rosie O'Donnell (Video) by Playbill Staff

Two-time Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick and Broadway actress and television personality Rosie O'Donnell celebrate their birthdays March 21. In celebration of Broderick and O'Don…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:20AM

FREEZE FRAME: ONCE Cast Celebrates One Year on Broadway! by Walter McBride

ONCE, winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical and the 2013 Grammy Award, celebrated its first Anniversary yesterday with a special encore performance and cake after the matinee. T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

Alice Ripley To Move Into Clybourne Park, at Long Wharf by Kenneth Jones

Tony Award winner Alice Ripley will appear in the dual role of Bev/Kathy in the ensemble cast of the Long Wharf Theatre's upcoming production of Clybourne Park, the Pulitzer Prize-winnin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM

Theater News: Brandon Victor Dixon, George Lee Andrews, Leah Hocking, and More to Perform in the 11th If It Only Even Runs A Minute Concert Series by Hayley Levitt

Ever heard of the musical Georgy? How about Rockabye Hamlet? It's not your fault if you haven't; audiences were only given a handful of opportunities to see them the first time around. But t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:15AM

The Mound Builders by Carey

She may be sitting in the dark, but she is a beacon of light in this show. That would be Danielle Skraastad, who plays Delia, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict forced to recuperate in t…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:14AM

PHOTO CALL: Breakfast at Tiffany's, Starring Emilia Clarke, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The world-premiere production of Breakfast at Tiffany's, adapted by Tony Award winner Richard Greenberg, who drew from Truman Capote's novella, opened on Broadway March 20 in a produ…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

Sound Advice: Memory ... Live Recordings from Butz & Culver by Rob Lester

Norbert Leo Butz was captured at New York's hot venue 54 Below in a show he called Memory & Mayhem. ... on the other coast, singer Tom Culver's endeavor is titled Thanks for the Memory.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:11AM

‘Hands on a Hardbody’ Opens on Broadway by Broadway's Best Shows

Hands on a Hardbody, the new American musical about a cross-section of Texans aiming to win a pickup truck in a grueling endurance competition, opens on Broadway March 21 at Broadway’s…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:09AM

Photo Flash: Broadway's Once Celebrates Year Anniversary With Cake and Jam Session by David Gordon

The Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Once celebrated its one-year-anniversary on the Great White Way with cake and a post-matinee jam session on Wednesday, March 20. Tony Award

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:08AM

Review: Breakfast at Tiffany's by Diane Snyder

She may be iconic, but Holly Golightly is just one of many beautiful young women who come to New York seeking self-reinvention. Scores of TV and film stars arrive on Broadway each season, ho…

SOURCE: cititour.com at 11:04AM

Keegan’s A Behanding in Spokane, one of the season’s best comedies by Steven McKnight

A one-handed man on a cross-country odyssey to find his missing hand, waits in a squalid hotel room for two equally squalid visitors. Then, the story turns odd. Not to mention violent, sho…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:03AM

Photo Flash: Debbie Harry, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, and More Dine With Emilia Clarke and Broadway's Breakfast at Tiffany's on Opening Night by David Gordon

In the style of Truman Capote's 1966 Black and White Ball, Blondie lead singer Debbie Harry and Interview magazine hosted a s

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:03AM

And the winner of 1st Associate Producer Scholarship is . . . by Ken Davenport

What a day I had on Tuesday. For three hours, 12 future Broadway-Producers-To-Be and I talked all things theater, including marketing, financing, and why the show that I wish I would have pr…

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

Russian auditors launch check of Bolshoi

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's state audit agency is looking into the Bolshoi, a probe that comes amid allegations of mismanagement and corruption at the famed theater, officials said Thursday.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:00AM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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March Musical Madness Begins; Round One! by Chris Luner

Let the Games Begin! For those of you who just can’t seem to get into sports, don’t worry about missing out on March Madness this year! In the midst of one of the biggest sportin…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 10:50AM

What As I Lay Dying gains going from page to stage by Randy Boyagoda

Randy Boyagoda finds the theatre production of Willaim Faulkner's modernist classic full of raw, raging life

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 10:50AM

IF IT ONLY EVEN RUNS A MINUTE 11 to Feature Brandon Victor Dixon, Brynn O'Malley and More by BroadwayWorld

If It Only Even Runs A Minute 11 is the eleventh edition of the Bistro Award-winning series of rare songs, behind-the-scenes tales, and inspiring photos from Broadway musicals that may not h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:49AM

First National Tour of Ghost The Musical Will Launch in Schenectady by Andrew Gans

The national tour of Ghost The Musical, adapted from the Academy Award-winning film, will launch its first national tour in Schenectady, NY, at Proctors Theater Sept. 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM

Steve Blanchard, Meredith Inglesby to Lead Arts Center of Coastal Carolina's SPAMALOT by BroadwayWorld

Initial casting has been announced for Arts Center of Coastal Carolina's production of Spamalot. Broadway's Steve Blanchard Beauty and the Beast and Meredith Inglesby The Little Mermaid, ar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:44AM

Julian Ovenden Will Star in Paris Premiere of Sunday in the Park With George; Complete Cast Announced by Stéphane Ly-Cuong

Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris will offer French audiences its third Stephen Sondheim musical within the last three years when Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony and Pulit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

1st Night Photos: Merrily cast back at Menier for Proof

Polly Findlay's revival of David Auburn's Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Proof opened at the Menier Chocolate Factory last night (20 March 2013, previews from 13 March).The production,…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:38AM

Awesome Person Thursday: Nick Linnehan by Michael Roderick

This week's A.P.T. is Nick Linnehan of Identity Theater Company. I have known Nick for a number of years, have had him in some of my classes, and have seen the shows he puts on. He is one of…

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

Show Pics: Book of Mormon storms West End

Production images have been released for the West End transfer of The Book of Mormon, which premiered at the Prince of Wales Theatre last night (21 March 2013, previews from 25 February). …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:19AM

American Century keeps Voodoo Macbeth under wraps. Here’s what we know. by Lorraine Treanor

American Century Theater is ready to open its next show, and what audiences will see, beginning tonight, is a  closely guarded secret. Jack Marshall is betting it will be as shocking and in…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:14AM

HANDS ON A HARDBODY Opens on Broadway Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The new American musical Hands on a Hardbody will begin preview performances this Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 8pm at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre 256 West 47th Street, with an offic…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:07AM

Tony Winner Donna Murphy Will Play Temperamental Diva on CBS' "The Mentalist" by Andrew Gans

Two-time Tony winner Donna Murphy, seen in the summer staging of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods, will guest star on the March 24 episode of CBS' "The Mentali…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM

Review: It's a Bird… It's a Plane… It's Superman by Brian Scott Lipton

Watch out, Spidey, there's another superhero in town, and this one doesn't need wires to soar. Yep, the guy in the form-fitting tights with the big "S" on the front of his red cape has land…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Punchdrunk & the National Theatre Team Up for The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable by Ryan Gilbert

Britain's Punchdrunk theater company and the National Theatre will present a production of The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable. Punchdrunk's biggest production to date, The Drowned Ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:57AM

'Breakfast at Tiffany's' on Broadway: What did the critics think? by David Ng

"Breakfast at Tiffany's," the beloved novella by Truman Capote, has hit Broadway with a rising star in the role of Holly Golightly -- HBO's "Game of Thrones" actress Emilia Carke.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:50AM

Original Les Miserables Star Frances Ruffelle Will Offer Rare NYC Concert by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Frances Ruffelle, who created the role of Eponine in the London and Broadway productions of Les Miserables, will offer a concert at the new Manhattan nightspot 54 Below May…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:47AM

Review: Steptoe and Son by Jake Orr

“It is the start of a journey that [Emma] Rice hasn’t quite finished yet”, I speculated after seeing Kneehigh Theatre’s The Wild Bride some two years ago. Rice, joint Ar…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:45AM

Brandon Victor Dixon, André De Shields, Brynn O'Malley and More Set for If It Only Even Runs a Minute 11 by Michael Gioia

Tony nominee Brandon Victor Dixon, star of Broadway's Motown, two-time Tony nominee André De Shields (The Full Monty, Play On!) and Annie star Brynn O'Malley are among the art…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AM

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

I was trying to think of one word to describe this play. Sophomoric. That’s the word. It’s astonishing that it has lasted so long, having had other incarnations in and out of New York…

SOURCE: Usher Nonsense at 09:42AM

Louis CK – review by Brian Logan

O2 Arena, London Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:39AM

Fred Thompson makes an entertaining “Expert Witness” by Steven McKnight

Fred Thompson is a famous trial attorney, a former U.S. Senator, a one-time Presidential candidate, and film and television actor.  He is also a terrific storyteller, which made him the ide…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:33AM

Photo Coverage: BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S Opening Night Curtain Call! by Walter McBride

BWW was there to capture the starry, starry night including the opening night curtain call - below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:33AM

Kneehigh's Steptoe and Son at curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridte

Kneehigh's Emma Rice brings herinimitable and idiosyncratic style to the BBC situation comedy of the 1960s

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:30AM

The Assembled Parties, Starring Judith Light, Jessica Hecht & Jeremy Shamos, Begins Broadway Performances by Ryan Gilbert

Richard Greenberg's The Assembled Parties, starring Tony winner Judith Light and Tony nominees Jessica Hecht and Jeremy Shamos, begins performances March 21 at Broadway's Samuel J. F…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:27AM

Keep on Trucking! All-American Musical Hands on a Hardbody Opens on Broadway by Lindsay Champion

Hands on a Hardbody is burning rubber on the Great White Way! The new, all-American musical opens on March 21 at Broadway’s Brooks Atkinson Theatre, starring Keith Carradine, Hunter Fo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:26AM

Burlesque Drama The Nance, Starring Nathan Lane, Begins Performances on Broadway by Josh Ferri

The Broadway premiere of Douglas Carter Beane’s The Nance, starring two-time Tony and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Nathan Lane, begins performances at the Lyceum Theatre o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:25AM

The Top Ten Broadway Songs for Karaoke (20+ songs) by Broadway Reviewed

TweetTons of people like karaoke and one thing that almost always ends up happening, especially with duets, is someone singing broadway songs for couples, ballads and other showtunes at kara…

SOURCE: Broadway Reviewed at 09:22AM

Idina Menzel Will Return to London for One-Night-Only Concert; Evening Will Be Recorded for BBC Radio by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel, who is scheduled to return to Broadway in spring 2014 in If/Then, a new musical by the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal writing team of Tom Kitt…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:20AM

The 4 girls who play 'Matilda' bond offstage by Mark Kennedy

The four girls who play the title role in the new Broadway musical "Matilda" have to always remember not to smile onstage. Backstage is entirely another matter.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 09:17AM

Q&A: George Wendt, Back at the Bar in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” by Robert Kahn

The “Cheers” alum helps Holly Golightly and her admiring neighbor Fred overcome hurdles in the Richard Greenberg adaptation of Truman Capote’s dark novella

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:16AM

Strange Forces - BA Hons and Postgraduate Devised Pieces, Circus Space, London by Liz Arratoon

Circus Space, London: Just 10 soloists and one double act have survived on the degree course at the <a href="http://circusspace.tumblr.com/">Circus Space</a> to present…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:14AM

Breakfast At Tiffany’s

Darling, this play is so utterly empty that when the first act ended I couldn’t believe there was a second act! If Holly Goligthly saw this production, I bet that would have been her reac…

SOURCE: Usher Nonsense at 09:12AM

Capital Fringe receives the Washington Post Award for Innovative Leadership by Lorraine Treanor

It’s hard to imagine what Washington theatre would be like today had Capital Fringe not arrived in DC to open up the scene to self producing artists. Since 2006, Capital Fringe has pre…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:05AM

Spotlighters & Artisphere present ‘The River and the Mountain’-Controversial Ugandan Play TONIGHT & Saturday by Guest Author

The  American Debut Reading of the Controversial play THE RIVER AND THE MOUNTAIN In August 2012, one line from one play changed Ugandan history. “I’m gay” was uttered by the main cha…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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News Nuggets: Previewing Tony contender 'Matilda: The Musical' by Gold Derby

Previewing new musical and Tony Awards contender "Matilda": "'Matilda' has arrived red hot with the sort of acclaim, awards and ticket sales for its London production …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:59AM

News: Park Theatre unveils inaugural season by Nicola Merrifield

Park Theatre’s first season will feature four UK premieres as well as a new adaptation of The School for Scandal starring Belinda Lang. Jessica Swale will direct the new version of Richard…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:56AM

Feature: Take Ten: Broadway shows that have crossed the pond

To coincide with the official opening of The Book of Mormon tonight (21 March), and with our new owners TheaterMania bringing a touch of the Great White Way to Whatsonstage.com, we thought w…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:40AM

From the archives: Schoenberg and the New Expressionism by George Hunka

Originally posted on 19 October 2010. In his monograph on the music of Arnold Schoenberg [1], Charles Rosen describes one of the composer’s major achievements as “emancipati…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 08:21AM

News: New cast announced for West End Woman in Black

Long-running thriller The Woman in Black has announced a new cast for its 24th year in the West End. The role of Arthur Kipps will be played by Crawford Logan, and The Actor will be played…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:21AM

Fuse CD Reviews: Gloria Cheng’s The Edge of Light, Matthias Goerne’s Erlkönig, and Emmanuelle Bertrand plays Shostakovich by Jonathan Blumhofer

The winter doldrums may be upon us, but the first few months of 2013 have been anything but uninteresting when it comes to releases from Harmonia Mundi (HM).

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:15AM

Our top 9 'Madchester' bands

Take a listen to nine of our favorite Manc songs.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:15AM

I Interview Playwrights Part 561: Keri Healey by Adam Szymkowicz

Keri Healey Hometown:  Born in Long Beach, CA but grew up in half a dozen different towns, from Freeport, NY to Golden Valley, MN to Arlington, TX.Current Town: Seattle, WA. Q:  C…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 08:13AM

The Adventures of Don Quixote of La Mancha by Rosalind Lacy

The Broadway musical Man of La Mancha gave us the timeless song about dreaming the impossible dream.Argentine playwright Patricia Suarez’ play for kids, based on the satiric novel by M…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:07AM

News: Date set for Julie Taymor vs Spider-Man legal battle by Judd Hollander

Julie Taymor’s legal battle with the producers of the Broadway show Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark will begin its next phase on May 28, the date the case has been set for trial. Taymor, …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00AM

Steptoe and Son, Lyric Hammersmith by Fisun Güner

What’s this? Harold and Albert turfed out of their old stamping ground of Shepherd’s Bush and turned into West Country natives? Any change to a cherished sitcom comes at the theatre dire…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - March 21, 2013

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 21 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Son House: “Death Letter” by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great blues man Son House (1902-1988), a cohort of Charley Patton and a major influence on Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters. Like almost all the blues artists of …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:44AM

Review: 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' is ill-conceived by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- If the cat is a potent symbol in the story of "Breakfast at Tiffany's," so too is it one in the new play version that has landed on Broadway....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:27AM

Review: Proof by Eleanor Turney

David Auburn takes the deep complexities of maths and uses them as a subtle metaphor for human interactions, creating a piece that is so much more than the sum of its parts. Mariah Gale̵…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:23AM

Review: Proof ***

Mariah Gale & Matthew Marsh in Proof (photo: Nobby Clark) This Pulitzer-winning play from David Auburn, first seen in London in 2002 in a production at the Donmar starring Gwyneth Paltrow (w…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:16AM

The Comedy Legacy of Broncho Billy Anderson by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Gilbert M. “Broncho Billy” Anderson (Maxwell Henry Aronson, 1880-1971). Raised in Arkansas and St. Louis he moved to New York City in 1898 to try his luc…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:09AM

Theatre comment: In defence of the arts (again) by Daniel Harrison

I recently wrote an article entitled In Defence of The Arts, in which I set out to deconstruct the fundamentally flawed logic behind the idea that cutting back arts funding would be a “…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:05AM

IT'S A BIRD...IT'S A PLANE...IT'S SUPERMAN - Talkin Brladway's Review by Matthew Murray

In recent years it’s become easier to forget that superhero musicals didn’t begin (and end) with Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark...

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:01AM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Guest blog: So you want to work in theatre? by Susan Elkin

In this guest blog, Susan Elkin – author and Education and Training Editor at The Stage – tells AYT about the need for more practical careers advice when it comes to theatre, and talks …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:44AM

Louis CK, 02 Arena, London by Julian Hall

02 Arena, London: A jazz trumpet solo is one of the more unusual support acts I have seen, but then Louis CK is one the more sophisticated comedians I have seen. Read the full review

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:41AM

Proof, Menier Chocolate Factory, London by Heather Neill

Menier Chocolate Factory, London: David Auburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, written in 2000, was first seen in London in 2002 at the Donmar, starring Gwyneth Paltrow as Catherine. It …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:31AM

Theatre trips for parents should be child's play by Lyn Gardner

Cinema screenings aimed at parents with babies and toddlers have proved a huge hit. Isn't it time theatres did the same?I'm sitting in the auditorium at Camden People's theatre in central Lo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:21AM

Blog: Michael Coveney: Television comedy's strong theatrical roots

The recent death of Richard Briers and the revival of Steptoe and Son at the Lyric in Hammersmith remind us of a television era when writing and acting in situation comedy was as good as any…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:07AM

Theater review: ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ by Joe Dziemianowicz

Five days before the show’s premiere, Sean Mathias sat in front of me at “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM

News: ACE funds GCSE arts review in drive to improve cultural education by Nicola Merrifield

Arts Council England has commissioned research to review GCSE qualifications in drama, dance, music and art and design. The project will also create a draft new curriculum for each of the fo…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Facts by John Morrison

Never trust a man wearing a bow tie, I always say. One of my other maxims in life is never to discuss the Middle East. I do however occasionally watch plays about the Middle East, and I'm gl…

SOURCE: John Morrison at 05:52AM

Review: Steptoe and Son ****

Even people who weren't around when the sitcom Steptoe and Son by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson aired on BBC television between 1962 and 1974 will know certain things: it was in black and whit…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:42AM

Stars of Vaudeville #641: Dave Montgomery by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Dave Montgomery (1870-1917), for 22 years one half of one of vaudeville’s greatest teams, Montgomery and Stone. Montgomery had gotten into show business as a …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:31AM

Punchdrunk Returns to London with The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable, Co-Produced with the National Theatre by Mark Shenton

Immersive theatre company Punchdrunk, whose Sleep No More is still running in New York through June 1, will return to London with their biggest show yet, The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:30AM

Actor Paul Rhys on Complicite’s The Master and Margarita by TheatreVOICE

INTERVIEW: PAUL RHYS After seven years away from the stage, Olivier nominee Paul Rhys returned as the Master and Professor Woland in Complicite’s staging of Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master…

SOURCE: Theatre Voice at 05:14AM

HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAVID DAVILA'S 52 SONGS: MAKE IT HAPPEN! by David Davila

Had another concert at The Triad Theatre featuring Broadway's hottest and buzziest talent. Here are some of the highlights!!! by David Davila (playwright / songwriter) (David Davila and Jose…

SOURCE: Crazytown at 05:01AM

Punchdrunk return to London for show in vast mystery venue

Six years ago, masked theatregoers wandered the gothic corridors of the Battersea Arts Centre for a production by immersive theatre group Punchdrunk.

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:00AM

News: Only one in ten TV drama series directors are women, finds study by Matthew Hemley

Fewer than one in ten of television drama series episodes are directed by women, new figures have revealed. According to research carried out by trade body Directors UK, drama falls “well …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Minnesota's Penumbra Theatre Is Back From The Brink

The Pioneer Press (Minneapolis-St. Paul) 03/14/13

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Why Doesn't British TV Air Theatre Anymore?

The Guardian (UK) 03/20/13

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The Archive Of Magical Thinking: Visiting The World's Top Prestidigitation Library

The Wall Street Journal 03/20/13 (includes video)

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Rememberances of Lost Opportunities by Joe Patti

Via You’ve Cott Mail comes a NewMusicBox article on how the Mondavi Center is using Google Hangouts as a way to connect with audiences and perhaps as an update of the traditional conce…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 04:42AM

Analysis & Opinion: Letters of the week by The Stage

In support of the My Theatre Matters! campaign, thanks for the Actors Benevolent Fund, Actors' Church gardens, the opening of the Neville Studio at Nottingham Playhouse and memories of Alan …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Move Over Silence There Is a New Musical Coming to the Elektra Theatre by Suzanna Bowling

Move Over Silence There Is a New Musical Coming to the Elektra Theatre: Jeremy Handelman/Off the Leash kicks-off the Off-Broadway Premiere of F#%KING UP EVERYTHING, the award-winning rock mu…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 03:14AM

Los Angeles Theater Review: END OF THE RAINBOW (Ahmanson Theater) by Harvey Perr

A TRIUMPHANT TRAINWRECK If you’ve never applauded a trainwreck, be prepared to do so when you see Peter Quilter’s End of the Rainbow. I am not talking about the gossip-driven, hardly rev…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:06AM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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'Priscilla Queen of the Desert' hot stuff on a cold night by Chris Jones

Production filled with glorious excess without being excessive With their Equity cards tucked inside their girdles, thank God, and all of Tim Chappel and Lizzie Gardiner's Tony Award-winnin…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:08AM

Off-Broadway Theater Review: HIT THE WALL (Barrow Street Theatre) by Sarah Taylor Ellis

HIT THE WALL When Hit the Wall, Ike Holter’s new play about the 1969 Stonewall Riots, opened at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theater’s Garage Rep last year, it quickly passed into the…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:07AM

“Unsung Menken” at 54 Below Opened a Whole New World. by Suzanna Bowling

"Unsung Menken" at 54 Below Opened a Whole New World: Alan Menken’s music is beloved throughout the world. Thanks to MK Lawson and pianist and musical director Caleb Hoyer, the “Unsung M…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 02:05AM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is Brought Back to Life in Jackie by Suzanna Bowling

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is Brought Back to Life in Jackie: Tina Benko is a must see in Jackie, the play having it’s North American premiere, by Nobel Prize winner Elfriede Jelinek.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:41AM

Caroline O’Connor returns to Oz for Production Company’s Gypsy by Erin James

It was announced today that Australia’s international music theatre star Caroline O’Connor will be returning home this year to perform the coveted role of Mama Rose in Gypsy as part of T…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:38AM

THE NANCE, Starring Nathan Lane, Begins Previews on Broadway Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Performances begin tonight, March 21, 2013, 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 feature…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

National Theatre Live Broadcasts Alan Bennett's PEOPLE, Starring Frances de la Tour, Today by BroadwayWorld

Today, March 21, National Theatre Live will broadcast a live performance of PEOPLE, the acclaimed new comedy by Alan Bennett featuring Frances de la Tour and directed by Nicholas Hytner. The…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

BROADWAY SESSIONS Welcomes Broadway BFFs Eric Sciotto and Kirsten Wyatt Tonight 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 01:30AM

Matthew Saldivar, Richard H. Blake & More Set for SAY, DARLING Reading Today by BroadwayWorld

UnsungMusicalsCo. UMC presents a developmental reading of the 1958 backstage comedy SAY, DARLING by Tony Award winner Richard Bissell The Pajama Game, Tony Award winner Abe Burrows Guys and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Manhattan Theatre Club's THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES Begins Previews Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere production of Richard Greenberg's THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES begins previews today, March 21, 2013. Directed by MTC's award-winning Artistic Director Lynne…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

‘Priscilla’ overindulges in drag-queen formula

HEDY WEISS: All the cliches are in place in the movie adaptation, from the over-the-top wardrobe to the dusty jukebox score.

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:17AM

Broadway: “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” in Play Form Stolen by Cat by Roger Friedman

I can’t say Truman Capote is spinning in his grave exactly, but Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard surely are, and Tiffany’s will be disappointed. Last night’s premiere of “Breakfast …

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:07AM

TT: Ten years on the aisle

My first drama column appeared in The Wall Street Journal ten years ago this morning. (I wrote last May about...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

The Crean of the Crop for a Creative Australia by Sonny Clarke

When Simon Crean announced his blueprint for the future of the Australian art industry last week, many were pleasantly surprised at just how visionary the policy turned out to be. Creative A…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:00AM

TT: Almanac

"It was not till quite late in life that I discovered how easy it is to say: 'I don't know.'"...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

'The Host' Star Diane Kruger on Meeting 'Twilight' Fans by Young Hollywood

'The Host' Star Diane Kruger on Meeting 'Twilight' Fans The Studio bids a "guten tag" to Diane Kruger, who tells us about her other-wordly role in Stephenie Meyer's first post-'Twilight' pro…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

"iCarly" Star Reed Alexander's Tips for Healthy Eating by Young Hollywood

"iCarly" Star Reed Alexander's Tips for Healthy Eating Warning: Reed Alexander's energy is highly contagious! The perpetually sunny young actor stops by the Studio to give us a taste of the …

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

"Biggest Loser" Stars' Tips For Getting In Shape by Young Hollywood

"Biggest Loser" Stars' Tips For Getting In Shape Season 14 of "The Biggest Loser" has named Danni Allen the champion, and SUBWAY® spokesman Jared Fogle is behind the scenes to catch up with…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Little Mercy — Sydney Theatre Company by Cassie Tongue

Little Mercy is a high camp, queer-glam confection of horror movie tropes and cleverly drawn characters.  A real treat of an import from Melbourne’s Sisters Grimm, Sydney should check out…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:35AM

Funny, you can’t knock Nock by Frank Scheck

‘we’re gonna have some fun, don’t worry,” Bello Nock assured a young boy’s nervous parents as he gently escorted their son to the stage. They had reason to worry: After all, they�…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:22AM

Golightly in history by Elisabeth Vincentelli

With Holly Golightly, Truman Capote created a carefree, impish sprite — who happens to make money from gentlemen callers. Is it any wonder she’s become one of America’s most beloved he…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:22AM

A Holly good show by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Making your Broadway debut is nerve-wracking enough. Add a bit of cat-wrangling and a nude scene in a bathtub, and even seasoned pros would have the jitters. Did we mention the role is Holl…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:18AM

WAAPA — Once on this Island by Craig Dalglish

Past years have seen the WAAPA third year musical theatre students start the year with well known musical classics: Cabaret, Blood Brothers and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To The For…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:15AM

First-Person: Director Philip Akin on The Whipping Man (Toronto) by The Charlebois Post

Thomas Olajide and Brett Donahue (photo credit: Keith Barker)Complications of Biblical Proprotionsas with most sea changes some people swim and others sinkby Philip Akin[Philip Akin has been…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:05AM

Picture of the Week, March 21, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

Rolline Laporte often does photos like this one for Yellow Moon at La Licorne in Montreal. Indeed, it is becoming her trademark: high def, outdoor setting, cutting colours (from a neverthele…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:03AM

THE "SMASH" REPORT: Season Two, Episode 7, Or, Rewrite This Story by Kenneth Jones

Playbill's weekly recap, with notes and comment, of the latest episode of the NBC musical drama series "Smash," about the dreamers behind Broadway musicals. Here's a look a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02AM

The Album, March 21, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

Click here to open the gallery.Powered by Cincopa Media Platform for your website and Cincopa MediaSend for file transfer.

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Hottest Articles on BWW from Wednesday, Mar. 20

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Wednesday, March 20, 2013.

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Todd Almond Will Be Joined by Laura Benanti, Lindsay Mendez and More at 54 Below; New Projects in the Works by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Laura Benanti, Tony Award nominee Veanne Cox and Lindsay Mendez will join songwriter Todd Almond for his March 25 concert at 54 Below, which promises material from his upco…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Anita Loos' Happy Birthday, With Tony Winner Karen Ziemba, Opens March 21 at Off-Broadway's TACT by Michael Gioia

Anita Loos' Happy Birthday, the final production of TACT/The Actors Company Theatre's 20th anniversary season, officially opens March 21, following previews that began March 12, at T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Richard Greenberg's The Assembled Parties, With Jessica Hecht, Judith Light, Jeremy Shamos, Begins Broadway Run by Kenneth Jones

The Broadway world premiere of Richard Greenberg's The Assembled Parties, the Manhattan-set family drama starring Judith Light and Jessica Hecht, begins previews March 21 in a Manhattan …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Music for Hard Times: Hands on a Hardbody Opens on Broadway March 21 by Kenneth Jones

Hands on a Hardbody, the cultural pulse-taking about a cross-section of Texans hoping to win a pickup truck in a grueling endurance competition, opens on Broadway March 21. The musical's…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

La Mirada's Spring Awakening Begins Limited Engagement March 21 by Andrew Gans

La Mirada Theatre's production of the Tony-winning musical Spring Awakening begins previews March 21 prior to an official opening the following evening at the La Mirada Theatre for the P…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Book of Mormon Opens Officially at the West End's Prince of Wales Theatre March 21 by Mark Shenton

The nine-time Tony-winning hit The Book of Mormon opens officially March 21 at London's Prince of Wales Theatre, following previews that began Feb. 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Paul Giamatti Is Yale Rep's Hamlet, Opening March 21; Marc Kudisch, Felicity Jones Among Cast by Andrew Gans

The Yale Repertory Theatre production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, starring Golden Globe Award winner and Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti as the melancholy Dane, officially opens at the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

MAC Awards Held March 21; KT Sullivan, Sharon McNight, T. Oliver Reid, Marilyn Maye, Ben Rimalower Among 2013 Nominees by Michael Gioia

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs presents the 27th Annual MAC Awards March 21 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. KT Sullivan hosts. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Nance, With Nathan Lane as Embattled Burlesque Star, Begins Broadway Previews March 21 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Nathan Lane stars in The Nance, Douglas Carter Beane's new 1930s-set play about a gay burlesque performer facing a changing world, which begins Broadway previews M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

SECOND FLOOR OF SARDI'S With Martin Charnin, Thomas Meehan and Charles Strouse: A Drink with the Annie Creators by Robert Simonson

When you get Martin Charnin, Thomas Meehan and Charles Strouse together at one table at Sardi's, you know what they're going to talk about. Alan Jay Lerner, of course.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Grey Gardens, Starring Tony Nominee Patti Cohenour, Opens in Seattle March 21 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Patti Cohenour and Suzy Hunt star as the Beales of East Hampton in the A Contemporary Theatre-5th Avenue Theatre co-production of the Tony-nominated musical Grey Gardens, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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