Monday, April 15, 2013 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater review: 'The Nance' by Joe Dziemianowicz

In his refreshingly original play “The Nance,” Douglas Carter Beane reflects on the dying days of burlesque and a gay comic torn between a new love and old ways. While he’s at…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

PHOTO CALL: The Nance, Starring Nathan Lane, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank

Late 1930's New York and the twilight of the burlesque era come to life in Douglas Carter Beane's The Nance, a new dark comedy starring Nathan Lane as a gay entertainer with everythi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00PM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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CELINA CARVAJA'S BOOTIFUL BROADWAY LIFE by Hannah Barrett

  I am very excited for you all to read this interview with Celina Carvajal! Not only was it super fun to talk to her, but her answers were incredibly honest, funny, witty, an…

SOURCE: www.broadwaymasterchat.com at 10:39PM

Photo Flash: ORPHANS' Alec Baldwin, Ben Foster and Tom Sturridge at The New York Times' TIMES TALK by BroadwayWorld

Alec Baldwin, Ben Foster and Tom Sturridge, now starring on Broadway in Lyle Kessler's Orphans, were the featured guests at today's New York Times 'Times Talk.' The talk was streamed live fr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:10PM

The Tears of a Clown

Nathan Lane shows audiences the real pain of a real man in "The Nance," while Berry Gordy offers a glib vanity production in "Motown: The Musical."

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:07PM

Legit Review: ‘The Nance’ by Gordon Cox

Lincoln Center Theater’s stunning production of Douglas Carter Beane’s “The Nance” is a textbook example of how to put on a classy show. It helps to have a bona fide …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM

Theater Review: ‘The Nance,’ Starring Nathan Lane, at Lyceum Theater by Ben Brantley

Nathan Lane in “The Nance,” by Douglas Carter Beane, plays a character who shines for the camera and wilts offstage.    

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00PM

Review: The Nance by Brian Scott Lipton

No custom-made suit could fit Nathan Lane quite as beautifully as the role of Chauncey Miles in Douglas Carter Beane's ambitious and affecting new play, The Nance, now being presented by Lin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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‘The Nance’

Scenes from the Broadway play starring Nathan Lane and Jonny Orsini.    

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:53PM

Brave New World a New Musical Comes to the Table by Suzanna Bowling

Brave New World a New Musical Comes to the Table: On Friday, May 3rd at 12 noon, Brave New World Enterprises, LLC will present a special Pre-Broadway Workshop Table Reading of the new musica…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 09:45PM

Matt Bogart, Kristy Cates, Tory Ross and More to Celebrate CCM at BROADWAY SESSIONS, 4/18 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 09:39PM

THE NANCE - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Romance isn't dead after all — at least not on Broadway this season.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:29PM

The Importance of Being Wilde by Sam Hurwitt

Being Earnest has transplanted Wilde's comedy to the swinging London of the 1960s for some reason, or for no reason at all.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 09:11PM

Taylor Louderman brings it back home

Young actress returns for Fox Theatre season preview.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:02PM

The Nance: Theater Review by David Rooney

Nathan Line stars as the title figure, a burlesque performer in 1930s New York, who specializes in campy clowning, in Douglas Carter Beane's seriocomedy.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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All-American Metaphors in Misfit and Buffalo by Don Shirley

"American" in a play title often signals "metaphor ahead." The new and compelling American Misfit at Boston Court is about the concept of American revolution and uses both a 1790s frontier s…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 08:56PM

Affectionate Take on Film "Noir" at NJ Rep by Bob Rendell

Stan Werse's Noir is an affectionate, inherently satiric, pleasingly respectful take on the "grade B" seventy-five minute or so long film noir policiers turned out quickly on tiny budgets by…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:33PM

Contemporary plays, Shakespeare and Chekhov in just-announced 2013-14 Guthrie season

Contemporary plays mix with Shakespeare and Chekhov in 51st season at the Guthrie Theater.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 08:27PM

Review Roundup: THE NANCE Opens on Broadway - Updating LIVE! by Review Roundups

The Lyceum Theatre 149 West 45th Street presents Douglas Carter Beane's new play The Nance directed by Jack O'Brien, opening tonight, April 15. This production features Jenni Barber, Andrea …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:24PM

Danny Rutigliano and More to Star in Goodspeed's THE FABULOUS LIPITONES; Full Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

Goodspeed Musicals, the first two-time Tony Award winning theatre in the country, is happy to announce the cast of The Fabulous Lipitones, a new musical about a not-so-traditional barbershop…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:19PM

Los Angeles Opera Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO (Pacific Opera Project) by Barnaby Hughes

A MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN Less than a month after its pop-up production of The Barber of Seville, Pacific Opera Project (POP) continues Beaumarchais’ trilogy with Mozart’s The Marriage o…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:13PM

Plenty of drama in "Three Trials of Oscar Wilde”

Walking Shadow’s “Gross Indecency” finds edge-of-your-seat tension in the criminal trials of the famed Irish writer.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 08:12PM

First Nighter: Nathan Lane First-Rate, as Usual, in Douglas Carter Beane's New Play, The Nance by David Finkle

Plays conjuring Manhattan in the 1930s often take on the look of a live-action Edward Hopper painting. Not a bad thing. Actually, the effect is stunning when the curtain rises on The Nance.

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 08:01PM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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New Musical BRAVE NEW WORLD to Hold Pre-Broadway Workshop Reading, 5/3 by BroadwayWorld

On Friday, May 3rd at 12 noon, Brave New World Enterprises, LLC will present a Special Pre-Broadway Workshop Table Reading of the new musical based on Aldous Huxley's novel, BRAVE NEW WORLD.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:59PM

‘Sometimes, Silence’ portrays a mom’s worry with sons at war by Sarah Kaufman

About 500 boys have packed the auditorium at Bethesda’s Landon School. They look sharp, all in blazers and clean pants (it’s Monday), but by the way they’re slumped in the seats, heads…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:56PM

Fuse Concert Review: Michael McHale and the Discovery Ensemble/Courtney Lewis by Jonathan Blumhofer

Sunday’s concert had the Discovery Ensemble and conductor Courtney Lewis playing with uncommon vigor and focus: this was one of the most exciting symphonic performances that any local orch…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:53PM

Jim Caruso's Birdland 'Cast Party' highlights cabaret's stars by Tom Dworetzky

Jim Caruso is a quadruple threat: He sings, dances, acts...and writes. So why even try to introduce the funnyman who puts together "Cast Party" at Birdland every Monday night at 9 p.m. – w…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 07:49PM

Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally Celebrate 10 Years Together By Returning to Where They Met: the Stage by Bill Raden

See also: *Our Latest Theater Reviews *12 Comedy Acts to Watch in 2013 Ask someone to define "Hollywood marriage" -- as in the working-actor-to-working-actor kind -- and chances are the ans…

SOURCE: LA Weekly at 07:14PM

5 Questions: Tom Gualtieri On “That Play” (Psst! A Solo “Macbeth”) by CFR Staff

If you’re not having fun playing the most tragic characters in the theatre, you’re doing it wrong.

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 07:09PM

Paul Hecht, Roberta Maxwell and More Join Cornelia Street Cafe's HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE!, 4/22 by BroadwayWorld

Cornelia Street Cafe presents Happy Birthday William Shakespeare, an evening of sonnets and music in celebration of the Bard as part of its ongoing poetry series. The Shakespeare tribute fea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:09PM

Review: Nathan Lane shines in 'The Nance'

NEW YORK (AP) — Douglas Carter Beane's new play "The Nance" opens with Nathan Lane hungrily looking around an automat. It is 1937 in New York and he's not there for the food.  &n…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 07:03PM

Review: Nathan Lane shines in 'The Nance' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Douglas Carter Beane's new play "The Nance" opens with Nathan Lane hungrily looking around an automat. It is 1937 in New York and he's not there for the food....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:01PM

Ayad Akhtar’s ‘Disgraced,’ first seen in Chicago, wins Pulitzer Prize

Ayad Akhtar received the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for drama Monday for his play “Disgraced,” which had its world premiere at Chicago’s American Theater Company in January 2012. It’s the s…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 07:00PM

‘The Nance’ Is Bold, Brave, and Flawed

Douglas Carter Beane’s “The Nance” is a bold, brave play, in which this eminent theatrical boulevardier reaches for something deeper and darker. Chronicling Mayor Fiorello …

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:00PM

Children of the Sun: The Russians keep on coming

We are gluttons for – or perhaps that should be gourmands of – classic Russian drama in this country. So the National Theatre's revival of a comparative rarity – Gorky's 1905 play Chil…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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ORPHANS' Alec Baldwin, Ben Foster and Tom Sturridge to Guest on TIMES TALK Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Alec Baldwin, Ben Foster and Tom Sturridge, now starring on Broadway in Lyle Kessler's ORPHANS, will be the featured guests at today's New York Times 'Times Talk.' The talk is streamed live …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:58PM

Did Nathan Lane & The Nance Bring Our Word of Mouth Panelists to Laughter and Tears? by Broadway.com

Two-time Tony winner Nathan Lane returns to Broadway as a closeted gay burlesque performer who juggles love and career in The Nance. Find out if our Word of Mouth panelists Travis, Brad…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:57PM

Still Searching for the Promised Land

The troubled New York City Opera tries a new production in its original house.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 06:55PM

Mel Brooks: Film Outtake: Melon Balls Mean Money by Tom McNamara

Mel Brooks remembers growing up poor and exotic fruit cocktails.

SOURCE: PBS at 06:44PM

Engaging ‘Elephant and the Whale’ captivates all ages

HEDY WEISS: Chicago Children’s Theatre and Redmoon have a reputation for devising imaginative projects that take the most sophisticated approach to entertaining kids — and “The Elephan…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:44PM

Pianist Maurizio Pollini at The Music Center at Strathmore by Yi-Ping Fu by Guest Author

Since winning the first prize at the International Chopin Competition at Warsaw in 1960, Maurizio Pollini has become one of the most respected pianists for more than five decades, and still…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:32PM

Broadway’s CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF receives 3 nominations for the 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

The recent Broadway production of Tennessee Williams’ CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF received three nominations for the 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards:  Favorite Play Revival, Favorite A…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 06:30PM

MATILDA THE MUSICAL receives 7 nominations for 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Following last week’s acclaimed opening at the Shubert Theatre, MATILDA THE MUSICAL has received seven nominations for the 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards, the second-most of …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 06:22PM

Broadway’s ORPHANS Featured at Tonight’s Times Talk by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Alec Baldwin, Ben Foster and Tom Sturridge, now starring on Broadway in Lyle Kessler’s ORPHANS, will be the featured guests at today’s New York Times “Times Talk.”  The talk is stre…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 06:16PM

Photo Flash: Seth Numrich, Daniel Talbott and More at Rattlestick's SLIPPING Opening Night Party in LA by BroadwayWorld

New York's Rattlestick Playwrights Theater presents its Los Angeles premiere of the critically-acclaimed play Slipping, written and directed by Daniel Talbott, which began previews Thursday,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM

Michael Shannon Featured In New MAN OF STEEL Promo by Pat Cerasaro

Stage regular and BOARDWALK EMPIRE star Michael Shannon takes on the villainous role of General Zod in the new Superman film, MAN OF STEEL, and a frightening new promo for the highly anticip…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:08PM

Mel Brooks: Film Outtake: Walking out on Hitler by Tom McNamara

Not everybody gets Mel Brooks. Don't worry though, he'll take it personally. Susan Stroman, director for the Broadway run of Brooks' The Producers, remembers a WWII vet who walked out on the…

SOURCE: PBS at 06:05PM

A shaky production for a play about an architect as artist by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "In a Garden" at A Red Orchid Theatre ★★ THEATER REVIEW: "In a Garden" at A Red Orchid Theatre ★★ ... There are architects who make perfectly decent …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:04PM

'The Big Knife' review: An Odets revival

In December, Broadway luxuriated in a muscular revival of "Golden Boy," a pivotal 1937 period piece that brought Clifford Odets his first uneasy fame and fortune as a New York playwright wit…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 06:03PM

Wendy Williams to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Chicago’ by Broadway's Best Shows

As announced on today’s edition of “The Wendy Williams Show,” this summer, celebrated talk show host and best-selling author Wendy Williams will make her Broadway stage deb…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 06:02PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 4/15/2013

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 4152013.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00PM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Joe Iconis, Ken Page, Carmel Dean and More Set for 54 Below, Now thru 4/21 by BroadwayWorld

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

Spring Roundup: Broadway Hits and Misses by Lmichonski

As the 2012-13 Broadway season approaches the finish line, the winners and losers at the box office are clearly emerging. (A Broadway season runs from June until May of the following year.) …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:53PM

Boston Symphony, Moth, and other events canceled Monday

In response to the explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, the Boston Symphony Orchestra postponed its 7 p.m. Monday concert, which was set to feature pianist Gabriela Monter…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 05:50PM

'Breakfast at Tiffany's' on Broadway to close on Sunday by David Ng

In the wake of largely negative reviews and falling box-office receipts, the current Broadway production of "Breakfast at Tiffany's," starring "Game of Thrones" actress Emilia Clarke, will c…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:50PM

The Afternoon Report, Monday, April 15, 2013 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Monday, April 15, 2013 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/BBBway Tickets for #CHOIRBOY @MTC_NYC are on sale today…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:49PM

Robert Creighton Cast as 'Angelo' in Shakespeare in the Park's COMEDY OF ERRORS, 5/28-6/30 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway quintuple threat, Robert Creighton, who has just concluded his critically lauded role of DurdlesNick Cricker in the Roundabout Theater Company's production of The Mystery of Edwin D…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:45PM

A gorgeous, gliding ‘Swan Lake’ at PNB

A review of Kent Stowell’s “Swan Lake,” now at Pacific Northwest Ballet through April 21, 2013.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 05:42PM

85 Theatres in 33 States Have Joined Blue Star Theatres to Aid Military Families by BroadwayWorld

Theatre Communications Group TCG, the national organization for theatre, and Blue Star Families, a national non-profit for military families, has announced that 85 theatres in 33 states have…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:40PM

ArtsBeat: Live Streaming: TimesTalks With Alec Baldwin, Ben Foster and Tom Sturridge by The New York Times

A live stream of a conversation with the cast of the darkly comic play “Orphans,” which opens on Broadway on Friday.    

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:37PM

Go Inside NY Pops Rehearsal: Laura Osnes & Betsy Wolfe Sing Funny Girl, Anthony Warlow is The Most Happy Fella & More by Broadway.com

The New Yorks Pop is turning 30 on April 29, and on hand to celebrate are Laura Osnes, Anthony Warlow, Betsy Wolfe, Will Chase and more. Go inside rehearsal as these Broadway stars take on t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

Go Inside the New York Pops Rehearsal with Laura Osnes, Betsy Wolfe, Anthony Warlow and More by Broadway.com

The New Yorks Pop is turning 30 on April 29, and on hand to celebrate are Laura Osnes, Anthony Warlow, Betsy Wolfe, Will Chase and more. Go inside rehearsal as these Broadway stars take on t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

Photo Coverage: Corey Cott, Zak Resnick & More in BROADWAY SINGS STEVIE WONDER by Kevin Thomas Garcia

BROADWAY SINGS Stevie Wonder, starring Tituss Burgess, Corey Cott, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Caissie Levy, and more, took place last night at le Poisson Rouge. BroadwayWorld brings you photos fro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:35PM

‘Kinky Boots’ Tops $1 Million, But ‘Breakfast’ Goes Cold by Gordon Cox

It was a good news-bad news week on Broadway last week, with the upbeat headline centered on “Kinky Boots,” which for the first time joined fellow spring openers “Lucky Guy” and “C…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:35PM

Joe Mantello Signs on for Ryan Murphy's Adaptation of THE NORMAL HEART by Movies News Desk

The Tony-nominated actor, who portrayed 'Ned Weeks' in the recent Broadway revival of Larry Kramer's THE NORMAL HEART, has officially signed on for the Ryan Murphy-helmed adaptation for HBO.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:27PM

Bubble Alert! Katie Rose Clarke Returns to Wicked As Broadway’s Latest Glinda by Josh Ferri

Wicked alum Katie Rose Clarke will once again fly high above Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre via bubble as she takes over the role of Glinda beginning April 23. Clarke previously played th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:25PM

Kevin Spacey Gives Wild Salute To Christopher Plummer At O'Neill Theater Center Gala by Frank Rizzo

Kevin Spacey Presents Monte Cristo Award Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey gave a wild, rollicking and heartfelt tribute to Christopher Plummer at Monday night's gala for Waterford's Eug…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:24PM

THE MANY FACES OF MICHAEL CRAWFORD On BBC Two, 4/20 by Pat Cerasaro

BBC Two series THE MANY FACES OF... will pay tribute to one of the most remarkable musical theatre figures of the modern age with a special salute to Michael Crawford this Saturday, April 20.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:20PM

‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ to Close April 21 by Lmichonski

The Breakfast buffet will be shutting down earlier than expected. Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the new Broadway adaptation of Truman Capote’s classic novella about high-spirited party girl Ho…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:20PM

Ayad Akhtar's DISGRACED Wins 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by BroadwayWorld

The 97th annual Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism, Letters, Drama and Music, awarded on the recommendation of the Pulitzer Prize Board, were announced earlier today by Columbia University. For a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:20PM

Tickets on sale today for CHOIR BOY at MTC’s The Studio at Stage II by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Tickets are on sale today for Manhattan Theatre Club’s American premiere of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s CHOIR BOY, the new play featuring gospel music directed by Trip Cullman at MTC’s The…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:20PM

Mel Brooks: Film Outtake: Carl Reiner’s Buttons by Tom McNamara

The literal buttons on Carl Reiner's jacket.

SOURCE: PBS at 05:17PM

Did Our Word of Mouth Panelists Hear a Symphony at Motown: The Musical? by Broadway.com

Broadway.com’s Word of Mouth panelists Jane, Ruth and Fernando took a toe-tapping trip back in time with the new Broadway musical Motown: The Musical. So did our reviewers stop in the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:15PM

Movie Monologue Monday – Robert De Niro in Raging Bull by Craig Mason

This week’s Movie Monologue Monday is going to look at Robert De Niro’s “That’s Entertainment”  monologue from the beginning of Raging Bull. It’s not fl…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 05:00PM

Fox Theatre introduces five shows to St. Louis

Fox announces its 2013-14 Broadway season and specials. 

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:00PM

Talk-show host Wendy Williams to star in 'Chicago' on Broadway by Jamie Wetherbe

How you doin', Broadway? Daytime talk-show host Wendy Williams announced Monday that she’ll join the cast of the Tony-winning revival of "Chicago.”

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:00PM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Superb Nathan Lane, disappointing 'Nance'

Nathan Lane has always been a walking, talking (singing, dancing, joking, dazzling) embodiment of both comedy and tragedy masks. Unless one has followed his career from the serious start, ho…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 04:59PM

Full Casting Announced for World Premiere of Alexi Kaye Campbell's Bracken Moor at London's Tricycle Theatre by Mark Shenton

Full casting has been announced for the world-premiere production of Alexi Kaye Campbell's Bracken Moor, beginning performances at London's Tricycle Theatre June 6, prior to an offic…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:55PM

Tony Winners Kristin Chenoweth and Matthew Broderick Will Co-Star in Untitled CBS Pilot by Michael Gioia

Tony Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth will star opposite two-time Tony winner Matthew Broderick in an untitled CBS comedy pilot, according to Deadline.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:55PM

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Seth Chats With Len Cariou, Joanna Gleason and "Into the Woods" Director Rob Marshall by Adam Hetrick

A week in the life of actor, radio and TV host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

PHOTO CALL: Jeremy Jordan, Norm Lewis, Julia Murney, Jennifer Laura Thompson Join the New York Pops for Stephen Schwartz Tribute by Matthew Blank

Jeremy Jordan, Norm Lewis, Julia Murney and Jennifer Laura Thompson performed with the New York Pops April 12 in a celebration of the music of Academy Award-winning and Tony-nominated compos…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:53PM

Ayad Akhtar Wins Drama Pulitzer for “Disgraced” by CFR Staff

Play depicts corporate lawyer hiding his Muslim heritage.

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 04:52PM

Competition: Win a weekend pass to SAMPLED festival at Cambridge Junction by A Younger Theatre

A whole weekend of theatre and performance…what more could you want?! You’ve guessed it, we have teamed up with Cambridge Junction to give you a pair of weekend passes to SAMPLED…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:50PM

New Clips Of Julian Ovenden In Paris SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, Broadcast Planned by Pat Cerasaro

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE is set to be unveiled at Theatre du Chatelet in Paris tonight in a glittery new production, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:47PM

Michelle Terry and John Light to Star in A Midsummer Night's Dream at Shakespeare's Globe in London by Mark Shenton

Olivier Award winner Michelle Terry and John Light will star in A Midsummer Night's Dream at London's Shakespeare's Globe, beginning performances May 24 prior to an official open…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:47PM

‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s' set to close on Broadway by Joe Dziemianowicz

“Breakfast” is toast on the Great White Way. The new Broadway play “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” will play its final performance on Sunday, April 21.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 04:46PM

LIFELINE THEATRE’S HIT FAMILY MUSICAL THE EMPEROR’S NEW THREADS: A FASHION STATEMENT ADDS PERFORMANCES TO ACCOMMODATE DEMAND Production now closes by Michael J. Roberts

To accommodate extraordinary ticket demand, Lifeline Theatre is thrilled to add four additional performances to the run of its family musical, The Emperor’s New Threads: A Fashion State…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:45PM

‘The Trip To Bountiful’ Sound Design (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Ending a 30 year absence, celebrated actress Cecily Tyson, three-time Emmy® Award winner for “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” and “Oldest Confederate Widow Tells A…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 04:44PM

The Stars Came For Rita Wilson’s Opening Night at 54 Below. by Suzanna Bowling

The Stars Came For Rita Wilson's Opening Night at 54 Below.: Opening night attendees included Tom Hanks, Mike Nichols, Diane Sawyer, Edward Burns, Christy Turlington Burns, Christiane Amanpo…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 04:43PM

Katie Rose Clarke Will Rejoin Broadway's WICKED as 'Glinda,' 4/23 by BroadwayWorld

Beginning performances on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, Katie Rose Clarke will return to the role of Glinda in the Broadway company of WICKED. Ms. Clarke last played the role of Glinda on Broadwa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:42PM

Theater News: Disgraced Wins the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Hayley Levitt

The results are in! The winners and nominated finalists for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize awards have been announced. Established in 1917, the Pulitzer Prize has become one of the most revered pri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:42PM

Katie Rose Clarke Will Return to Broadway's Wicked by Michael Gioia

Actress Katie Rose Clarke will return to the role of Glinda in the Broadway company of Wicked beginning April 23 at the Gershwin Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ To Play Final Performance April 21 by Broadway's Best Shows

The world premiere of Tony® Award winning playwright Richard Greenberg’s new play, Breakfast At Tiffany’s, will play its final performance on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 3 p.m. after …

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 04:40PM

Ayad Akhtar 'shocked' by Pulitzer Prize win

NEW YORK (AP) — Ayad Akhtar's "Disgraced," a play about a successful Pakistani-American lawyer whose dinner party spins out of control amid a heated discussion of identity and religion, ha…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 04:37PM

The West End Men, Including Lee Mead, to Play West End Season at Vaudeville Theatre; Kerry Ellis Will Guest Star by Mark Shenton

Lee Mead will lead the The West End Men, a theatrical concert features songs from the West End, Broadway and beyond, beginning performances at the West End's Vaudeville Theatre May 25, p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:34PM

2013 NYMF Productions Announced by Ludlow Lad

The New York Musical Theater Festival [NYMF] has announced the Full Production that will be part of the 2013 Festival.  They are:The Awakening of Angel DeLunaBook by Judylynn Schmidt; M…

SOURCE: Off-Off Blogway at 04:33PM

MICF: Paul Sings by Jason Whyte

With his band, Paul McDermott’s MICF show is Paul Sings. It’s an accurate title and the crowd were very appreciative of the music. Between songs there were some overlong stories on topic…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:30PM

Mel Brooks: Film Comment: Robert Trachtenberg, ‘Mel Brooks: Make A Noise’ writer, director, producer and editor by Tom McNamara

Writer, director, producer and editor Robert Trachtenberg talks Mel Brooks: Make A Noise with AMERICAN MASTERS.

SOURCE: PBS at 04:28PM

The horror, the horror by Thomas Garvey

The scene at Copley Square.My close friends have all called in, the kid from our lab who was running has tweeted he's safe, I've posted on Facebook and e-mailed the family that I'm okay. So …

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 04:27PM

New Yorker wins Pulitzer for drama by Joe Dziemianowicz

New Yorker Ayad Akhtar’s “Disgraced,” about a well-off Pakistani-American lawyer whose upper East Side life takes unsettling turns, has won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 04:25PM

Hacking Theater In A Networked World by HowlRound

It is then the honorable responsibility of those theater makers most concerned with the cultural impact of digital media on our lives to live in the belly of the beast, to hammer out what th…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:25PM

Review: A Permanent Image/LiveWire Chicago Theatre by Johnny Oleksinski

Playwright Samuel D. Hunter is enduring an impressive national swell in popularity. His “The Whale,” now being given a Chicago premiere by Victory Gardens Theater, has been making the re…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 04:22PM

The Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards Nominations Done Honey Boo-Boo Style by Suzanna Bowling

The Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards Nominations Done Honey Boo-Boo: The Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards came out today and all I can say is have audience members dumbed down and gone…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 04:18PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: MAD FOREST (Open Fist Theatre in Hollywood) by Ella Martin

A DARK, RIVETING AND WORTHY TRIP TO THE FOREST An undeservedly small house took in Friday’s performance of Caryl Churchill’s brilliant, unsettling Mad Forest.  Commissioned in 1990 in r…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:18PM

Pulitzer Prize for music goes to composer Caroline Shaw by David Ng

Composer Caroline Shaw has won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for music for her a cappella composition "Partita for 8 Voices."

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:18PM

A New Voice for the Virgin Mary by Eric Grode

How Colm Tóibín wrote Broadway’s The Testament of Mary The Master, perhaps Colm Tóibín’s best-known novel, looked at a rare artistic misstep in the life of Henry James—…

SOURCE: TDF at 04:14PM

Hillsborough Disaster Musical Planned for Liverpool In 2014 by Pat Cerasaro

A musical based on the tragic events of the Hillborough disaster of 1989 is being planned to be produced in Liverpool a year from now, marking the 25th anniversary of the loss of 96 lives an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:14PM

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Motown: The Starmaker and His Galaxy by Harry Haun

Meet the first-nighters at the Broadway opening of the London hit Motown the Musical.  Berry Gordy, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Mary Wilson and Gladys Knight were there …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:14PM

'The Orphan Master's Son,' 'Stag's Leap' Among 2013 Pulitzer Prize Winners by Tom Legro

The 2013 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced Monday at a ceremony at Columbia University. Winning in the letters, drama and music categories were... Poetry: "Stag's Leap" by Sharon Olds,…

SOURCE: PBS at 04:13PM

ORPHANS' Alec Baldwin Makes TV Appearances Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

Alec Baldwin, who is now appearing on Broadway in Lyle Kessler's ORPHANS, will be a guest on both The Howard Stern Show and CBS This Moring on Tuesday, April 16. The Howard Stern Show on Sir…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:09PM

Review: Let Them Eat Chaos/The Second City by Johnny Oleksinski

Second City’s Dalmatian-free one hundred first revue, “Let Them Eat Chaos,” hits the hyperactivity of its titular chaos squarely on the head, but, for all its unneeded projections, …

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 04:09PM

Chris Curren named Executive Chef within The Fifty/50 Restaurant Group by Michael J. Roberts

  Greg Mohr and Scott Weiner – co-owners of The Fifty/50 Restaurant Group – have hired Chris Curren as an Executive Chef. Curren will helm the kitchens at both the “literal farm-t…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:07PM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 4/15 by BroadwayWorld

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights Read on f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:58PM

The New York Musical Theatre Festival Announces Full Productions by BroadwayWorld

The New York Musical Theatre Festival NYMF has announced the 2013 full productions for its 10th annual festival. This year's Festival will begin July 8th and continue through July 28th. An a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:58PM

2nd Annual #BwayHunger Games Battle 2 by BroadwaySpotted

Our Game Maker, Brandon Rubendall, is back! He’s seen the first round, assessed the skills of both the Tributes and their sponsors/mentors. Now, without further adieu, we present……

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 03:57PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/14/13

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 4142013.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:57PM

NYMF Announces 2013 Productions; Co-Founder Isaac Robert Hurwitz Will Step Down Following Tenth Annual Fest by Michael Gioia

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced the 2013 lineup of productions for its tenth annual festival, which will run July 8-28 in New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:53PM

Wisdom Digital Media Expands BWW Brand of Culture and Lifestyle Sites with Launch of New Sites Devoted to Fitness and Travel by BroadwayWorld

2013 kicked off with the launch of BWWGeeksWorld.com at the International CES Expo in Las Vegas, devoted to the converging worlds of technology, home entertainment, mobile devices and more. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:43PM

NATURAL GAS, THE GIFT THEATRE’S HOUSE IMPROV TEAM, BEGINS AN OPEN RUN AT THE SECOND CITY APRIL 21 WITH THORNES by Michael J. Roberts

Natural Gas, the house improv team of The Gift Theatre, begins its open run at The Second City this Sunday, April 21 at 8 p.m.  The first installment, Natural Gas: Thornes, will be an en…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:39PM

'Disgraced' Honored With 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by David Rooney

Ayad Akhtar's play was seen in an Off Broadway production for Lincoln Center Theater that starred Aasif Mandvi, of "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:38PM

DOGFIGHT Cast Recording Slated for 4/30 Digital Release by BroadwayWorld

Ghostlight Records will present the Original Cast Recording of the musical DOGFIGHT with a digital release on April 30 and the CD in stores on May 21. The show - which debuted Off-Broadway a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:38PM

Fuse Commentary: What Does the End of Newspapers Mean for the Arts in Boston? by Bill Marx

Recent changes in Boston's media landscape do not bode well for substantial coverage of the arts. What do those in the arts world think about what is happening?

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:36PM

Pulitzer Graces ‘Disgraced’ With Behind-the-Scenes Boons by Gordon Cox

Ayad Akhtar’s play “Disgraced,” which preemed at Chicago’s American Theater Company prior to an Off Broadway run at Lincoln Center Theater, has snagged the 2013 Pulit…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:34PM

THEATER: In Performance: Nathan Lee Graham

The actor sings the number “Come Rain or Come Shine” in a scene from the play “Hit the Wall,” about the 1969 Stonewall uprising.    

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:32PM

The Call

Tanya Barfield is a writer with enormous vision. She takes in the whole world with one glance. In this play she takes on racism, adoption, homosexuality, US-Africa relations, not to mentio…

SOURCE: Usher Nonsense at 03:30PM

50 SHOWS BOOKED, ONE DESIGNER FOUND! CHICAGO FRINGE FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2013 FESTIVAL DESIGN WINNER by Michael J. Roberts

Vinnie Lacey, executive director of the Chicago Fringe Festival is proud to announce the 2013 design contest winner is  Alex  Kostiw of Chicago. The design will appear on all marketing a…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:29PM

Phillip Boykin Joins PORGY AND BESS National Tour by BroadwayWorld

The National Tour of THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS, winner of the 2012 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival, will star Theatre World Award winner and original Broadway cast member PHILLIP BOY…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:29PM

Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar Wins 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Kathy Henderson

Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced has been awarded the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Described by the Pulitzer jury as “a moving play that depicts a successful corporate lawyer painfully …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:28PM

Broadway Grosses: Kinky Boots Hits the $1 Million Mark by Michael Mellini

Everybody say yeah! Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein's new musical Kinky Boots strutted into the Millionaires' Club this week as the glamorous show took in $1,026,793 during its fir…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:28PM

Photo Flash: First Look - Daphne Rubin-Vega Guests on SMASH by TV News Desk

Broadway's Daphne Rubin-Vega Rent, Carolee Carmello The Addams Family and Montego Glover Memphis guest star on the next SMASH on NBC. The episode, titled 'The Producers' airs Saturday, April…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:28PM

Pulitzer Prize for drama goes to 'Disgraced,' by Ayad Akhtar by David Ng

"Disgraced," Ayad Akhtar's play about a corporate lawyer who has hidden his Pakistani Muslim heritage, has won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for drama. The two finalists were "4000" by Amy Herzog…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:28PM

Stars Turn Out En Masse for 'Motown: The Musical' Opening Night by Mick Stingley

Among the bold-faced names in attendance at New York's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Sunday night were Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Bono, David Geffen, and many more…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:26PM

BWW TV: On the MOTOWN Red Carpet with Music Legends Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL opened last night, April 14, 2013, at Broadway's The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 205 West 46 Street. Many of the legendary stars that were part of the actual MOTOWN sound came o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:26PM

What Happens When We Lock 12 Artists In A House And Make Them…Draw! by Joe Patti

I am a long time reader of the web comic, Penny Arcade (sometimes NSFW) which is focused on gaming culture (online, console, tabletop) The creators, Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik, have bee…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 03:21PM

HSMs | Running Lines at Pearl River’s ‘The Pajama Game’ by Peter D. Kramer

Here’s a look at student actors reciting their favorite lines from Pearl River High School’s production of “The Pajama Game.” Enjoy.The post HSMs | Running Lines at P…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 03:19PM

2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama: DISGRACED by Ludlow Lad

The 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama (and a nifty $10K) has been awarded to Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar, which premiered at American Theatre Company in Chicago and had a successful production at L…

SOURCE: Off-Off Blogway at 03:18PM

Tony Nominee Phillip Boykin Joins the National Tour of Porgy and Bess by Jesse North

Tony Award nominee Phillip Boykin will reprise his role as the villainous Crown in the national tour of Porgy and Bess. The cast includes Alicia Hall Moran and Nathaniel Stampley as the titl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:16PM

Neil Patrick Harris, Jesse Tyler Ferguson & Rory O'Malley Have a Ball at Cinderella by Josh Ferri

The cast of Cinderella performed for a royal audience on April 13. Broadway veterans turned TV stars, Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris and Emmy nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson, were among the cr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:15PM

HSMs | Rehearsing ‘The Pajama Game’ in Pearl River by Peter D. Kramer

Thanks to the cast and crew of Pearl River High School’s “The Pajama Game” for letting us in to take a peek at a recent rehearsal. Here’s a glimpse through the lens o…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 03:15PM

HSMs | Stepping up, in ‘The Pajama Game’ by Peter D. Kramer

Samantha Murphy takes a break from rehearsing “The Pajama Game” at Pearl River High School. Photo by Peter Carr/The Journal News. Pearl River freshman Sam Murphy is happy to be h…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 03:15PM

Chicago-premiering 'Disgraced' wins drama Pulitzer by Chris Jones

The play "Disgraced," penned by Ayad Akhtar, has won the Pulitzer Prize in drama.    

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:12PM

Stage Managers and Projections of ‘Wicked’ (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Stage managers oversee every facet of WICKED’s daily operation. From maintaining the artistic integrity of the production to ensuring the show runs as smoothly as possible, stage manag…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 03:09PM

Broadway Photo of the Day | April 15, 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 03:09PM

Theater News: Broadway's Breakfast at Tiffany's, Starring Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke, Will Close April 21 by Zachary Stewart

So long, my huckleberry friend. Tony Award winner Richard Greenberg's (Take Me Out) straight-to-Broadway stage adaptation of Breakfast at Tiffany's will close on Sunday, April 21 after 17 pr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:09PM

Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar wins Pulitzer Prize for Drama by New York Theater

Disgraced,” a new play by Ayad Akhtar, won the 2013 Prize for Drama. Directed by Kimberly Senior, at LCT3′s new home at Lincoln Center Theater, he Claire Tow Theater, Disgraced t…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 03:08PM

Music Legends Galore Get Into the Groove at Motown: The Musical’s Broadway Opening Night by Marc Snetiker

Dozens of music icons hit the red carpet outside the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre to celebrate the much-anticipated Broadway opening night of Motown: The Musical, the brand new tuner that charts th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:07PM

BWW TV: Sneak Peek of Nathan Lane & More in THE NANCE! by BroadwayWorld TV

Performances began March 21, 2013, at the Lyceum Theatre 149 West 45th Street for Douglas Carter Beane's new play The Nance directed by Jack O'Brien. This production features Jenni Barber, A…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:07PM

Release Date Set For Dogfight Cast Recording, Featuring Lindsay Mendez & Derek Klena by Lindsay Champion

Lindsay Mendez, Derek Klena and the cast of Dogfight are coming to an iPod near you! The cast recording of the 2012 Second Stage Theatre production of Dogfight is set for digital release on …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:03PM

Release Date Set For Dogfight Cast Recording, Starring Lindsay Mendez & Derek Klena by Lindsay Champion

Lindsay Mendez, Derek Klena and the cast of Dogfight are coming to an iPod near you! The cast recording of the 2012 Second Stage Theatre production of Dogfight is set for digital release on …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:03PM

Disgraced Wins 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Andrew Gans

Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar has been named the winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM

Linda Lavin & John Lloyd Young to Announce Drama Desk Award Nominations; New Date Announced by Ryan Gilbert

Tony winners Linda Lavin and John Lloyd Young will announce the nominations for the 2013 Drama Desk Awards on April 29. The nominations were originally scheduled to be revealed on April 26, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:02PM

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S Will Close on Broadway This Sunday, 4/21 by BroadwayWorld

The world premiere of Tony Award winning playwright Richard Greenberg's new play, Breakfast at Tiffany's, will play its final performance on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 3 p.m. after playing 17…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:01PM

Film News: Joe Mantello Returns to The Normal Heart for Film Adaptation by Erica Anker

Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, who played Ned Weeks in the 2011 Broadway production of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart, will take part in Ryan Murphy's film adaptation. Mantello received a …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:01PM

Film News: Joe Mantello Revisits The Normal Heart for Film Adaptation by Erica Anker

Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, who played Ned Weeks in the 2011 Broadway production of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart, will take part in Ryan Murphy's film adaptation. Mantello received a …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:01PM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) Announces the 2013 Full Productions For Its 10th Annual Festival. by Suzanna Bowling

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) Announces the 2013 Full Productions For Its 10th Annual Festival: This year's NYMYF Festival will begin July 8th and continue through July 28th. …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 02:54PM

FREEZE FRAME: THE RASCALS Meet the Press! by Walter McBride

THE RASCALS ONCE UPON A DREAM, which will premiere on Broadway this spring for 15 performances only, is directed by Steven Van Zandt and Marc Brickman. With music byFelix Cavaliere and Eddie…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:51PM

Labyrinth Theater Company Taps Mimi O'Donnell as New Artistic Director by Ryan Gilbert

Labyrinth Theater Company announced that Mimi O'Donnell will serve as the company's artistic director for its 2013-14 season. O’Donnell, who has served as co-artistic director …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:50PM

Theater News: New Date Announced for 58th Annual Drama Desk Awards Nominations Announcement by Andy Lefkowitz

The 58th Annual Drama Desk Awards has changed the date of the announcement for the 2013 nominations. They will now take place on Monday, April 29 at 11:00am at 54 Below. Drama Desk Award wi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:50PM

ArtsBeat: ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ Will Close on Sunday by Patrick Healy

Richard Greenberg’s adaptation of the Truman Capote novella will finish at a financial loss after 17 previews and 38 regular performances.    

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:49PM

ANN Announces 'Bring Your Man' Buy One, Get One Free Tickets by BroadwayWorld

18,000,000 Texans can't be wrong Ann Richards was elected Governor of masculine, macho Texas proving that men love Ann. On Wednesday nights you can bring the man in your life for free to see…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:47PM

Barry Manilow and John Waters Enjoy a Red-Hot Evening at Kinky Boots by Josh Ferri

When Barry Manilow sang about a showgirl named Lola, we bet he didn’t have this in mind: Manilow and Hairspray creator John Waters are the latest stars to take in the colorful new Broa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:46PM

'Breakfast at Tiffany's' to End Broadway Run by David Rooney

The latest stage adaptation of Truman Capote's novella, starring Emilia Clarke of HBO's "Game of Thrones" as Holly Golightly, will close after being slammed by critics.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:45PM

BWW TV: Celebrate the Music of MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL- Performance Highlights! by BroadwayWorld TV

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL opened last night, April 14, 2013, at Broadway's The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 205 West 46 Street. BroadwayWorld brings you highlights from the new musical below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:45PM

‘The Nance’ Opens on Broadway by Broadway's Best Shows

The Nance a new play by Douglas Carter Beane directed by Jack O’Brien, opens on Broadway tonight, April 15, at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). This production features Jenni Bar…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 02:44PM

ROBERT CREIGHTON'S BROADWAY SUCCESS STORY by Hannah Barrett

If you have seen any of Broadway's most popular shows in the last few years, there is a good chance you've seen this week's interviewee. His most recent role was as Durdles in the smash hit&…

SOURCE: www.broadwaymasterchat.com at 02:44PM

Mimi O'Donnell Takes Over as Artistic Director of Labyrinth Theater Company by Adam Hetrick

Mimi O'Donnell has been named the sole artistic director of Off-Broadway's Labyrinth Theater Company, the organization announced April 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:44PM

PHOTO CALL: Laurie Veldheer Stars in Paper Mill Playhouse Production of Thoroughly Modern Millie by Krissie Fullerton

The Tony Award-winning musical Thoroughly Modern Millie began its limited engagement at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ, April 10 prior to an official opening April 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:43PM

Wendy Williams to Star in 'Chicago' on Broadway by Jordan Zakarin

The talk-show host and author will spend seven weeks playing Matron "Mama" Morton, starting her limited run June 25.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:40PM

Wendy Williams Set to Make Broadway Debut in CHICAGO This June as Matron 'Mama' Morton by BroadwayWorld

As announced on today's edition of 'The Wendy Williams Show,' this summer, celebrated talk show host and best-selling author Wendy Williams will make her Broadway stage debut in the role of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:37PM

Broadway's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' closes Sunday

NEW YORK (AP) — There'll be no more breakfast on Broadway.    

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 02:36PM

Broadway's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' closes Sunday by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—There'll be no more breakfast on Broadway. Producers of the latest stage adaptation of Truman Capote's classic 1958 story "Breakfast at Tiffany's" said Monday they will cl…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:34PM

FREEZE FRAME: Kelli O'Hara, Steven Pasquale and FAR FROM HEAVEN Cast Meet the Press! by Walter McBride

The cast and creative team met the press earlier today and you can check out a photo preview from the festivities below. Check back later for full coverage

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:32PM

New Nominations Date for The 58th Annual Drama Desk Awards by Suzanna Bowling

New Nominations Date for The 58th Annual Drama Desk Awards : The 58th Annual Drama Desk Awards (www.DramaDeskAwards.com) announces a change of date for the 2013 Drama Desk Nominations.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 02:30PM

Live on HowlRound TV: Musical Bookwriting Seminar by librettist John Weidman at Dramatists Guild—Thursday, April 18 by HowlRound

The Dramatists Guild of America is thrilled to announce the fourth event in the new Conservatory series: a bookwriting seminar with celebrated librettist, and former Dramatists Guild preside…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:30PM

National Alliance for Musical Theatre Announces $37,000 in Grants by BroadwayWorld

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre NAMT announces 11 awards granted from their National Fund for New Musicals, a major funding program to support NAMT member not-for-profit theatres i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:27PM

Joy of the Lord! Hands on a Hardbody Will Be Preserved with an Original Cast Recording by Josh Ferri

Hallelujah! The cast of the short-lived Broadway musical Hands on a Hardbody is heading into the recording studio to preserve the show’s score, composed by Trey Anastasio and Amanda Gr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:27PM

Song of Norway Is Coming Your Way by Peter Filichia

My buddy Ingrid Gammerman has told me that she does it. So has my pal Donald Tesione. On occasion, I’ve done it, too. That is, play a cast album on the precise night of an all-star concer…

SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 02:23PM

Catch 35 and Magnolia Bakery get in on the BIG FISH fun! by Admin

The world premiere of the Broadway-bound new musical BIG FISH opens at Chicago’s Oriental Theatre this Thursday, April 5th – and to celebrate, several local restaurants are offering spec…

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 02:20PM

Matilda - IG **** by Barry

                             By: Isa Goldberg                                 I really like this story. "Matilda," in a n…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 02:19PM

Drama Desk Nominations Rescheduled for 4/29 by BroadwayWorld

The 58th Annual Drama Desk Awards will take place on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 800 PM at The Town Hall.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:17PM

Review: Ubu Roi by Lee Anderson

How do you rebottle lightning? This is the challenge that any theatre-maker tackling Alfred Jarry’s Ubu Roi must surely face. Jarry’s prank-play was a theatrical wrecking-ball – one th…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:16PM

Tony Award Nominee Phillip Boykin Joins Cast of National Tour of Porgy and Bess by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Phillip Boykin will repeat his work as the menacing Crown in the national tour of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, which will hit the road in late fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:16PM

HSMs | Working on characters at John Jay’s ‘Working’ by Peter D. Kramer

Isaac Sims plays truck driver Frank Decker in John Jay’s production of “Working.” Photo by Frank Becerra Jr/The Journal News. When John Jay High School senior Isaac Sims st…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 02:15PM

Dogfight Cast Album Will Hit Shelves in May; Digital Release Set for April 30 by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

The cast recording of the 2012 Off-Broadway production of the musical Dogfight — featuring a pop-rock score by rising theatre songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul — will be rel…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PM

Farewell, Holly! Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Starring Emilia Clarke, to Close on Broadway by Broadway.com

Holly Golightly will bid her adieu to Broadway when Richard Greenberg’s new stage adaptation of Breakfast at Tiffany’s closes on Sunday, April 21, after 17 previews and 38 regula…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:09PM

Review: Julius Caesar by Zachary Stewart

Long live Caesar! Indeed, the Roman dictator is alive and well (you know...until he's not) at BAM's Harvey Theater thanks to The Royal Shakespeare Company. Under the sure-footed direction of…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:09PM

Review: Woman in Mind (Eclipse Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Sir Alan Ayckbourn’s text is tightly paced, verbally sharp and mentally provocative. Woman in Mind is a masterful blend of talk and action, and of fluffy dreams and dull routines. Brillian…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 02:06PM

HSMs | Rehearsing ‘Working’ at John Jay by Peter D. Kramer

Thanks to director Bill Friedman and the cast for having us at a recent rehearsal for “Working” at John Jay High School. Here’s a peek, from the lens of Frank Becerra’…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 02:05PM

Broadway's Breakfast at Tiffany's Sets Closing Date by Andrew Gans

The world premiere of Richard Greenberg’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s, based on Truman Capote's novella, will play its final performance April 21 at 3 PM after playing 17 preview …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:05PM

HSMs | Running Lines at John Jay’s “Working” by Peter D. Kramer

Here’s the Running Lines video I shot at John Jay High School’s production of “Working,” the musical based on interviews by Chicago newsman Studs Terkel. The show loo…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 02:04PM

Low Tech in a High-Tech Age by Jeff Folschinsky

Are you reading this on an electronic device in a public place? Look up for a moment and see if Jeff Folschinsky is taking notes. His satirical play Low Tech, at Eclectic Company, examines p…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 02:02PM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Fate takes a long, winding path to discovery at Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company

REVIEW: Newcomer Miriam Schwartz is the sweet center of an otherwise ungainly play.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 01:55PM

Review: Creditors/Remy Bumppo by John J. Accrocco

RECOMMENDED Strindberg and romantic comedy might sound like a strange combination, but in the case of “Creditors” at Remy Bumppo it’s incredibly satisfying. Closing out their season wi…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 01:49PM

Photo Flash: Kelli O'Hara, Steven Pasquale, and the Cast of Off-Broadway's Far From Heaven Meet the Press by David Gordon

The cast of the Playwrights Horizons production of the new musical Far From Heaven met the press at their rehearsal studio on Monday, April 15. Featuring a book by Tony Award winner

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:48PM

The Austin Puppet Revolution by HowlRound

We’ve brought puppeteers from New York, Boston, California, and Chicago to present short works, and featured local companies The Hey Lollies and Private Lives Puppet Theatre. Glass Half Fu…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:48PM

Photo Flash: Good Lovin': A Preview of The Rascals on Broadway by David Gordon

Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati, Dino Danelli, and Gene Cornish, better known as the 1960s rock band The Rascals, offered a preview of their upcoming Broadway reunion concert, The R

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:41PM

Review: Cruzar la Cara de la Luna/Lyric Opera by Dennis Polkow

RECOMMENDED Heavily promoted as two words you don’t hear together very often, i.e., a “mariachi opera,” “Cruzar la Cara de la Luna” [“To cross the face of the moon”] is actuall…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 01:38PM

HSMs | A Charming couple at North Salem’s ‘Cinderella’ by Peter D. Kramer

Daniel Vazquez, who plays Prince Charming, and Natalie Tiffany, who plays Cinderella, were a couple before they became THE couple in North Salem’s production of Cinderella. Photo by Fr…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 01:36PM

Exclusive! From Stage Comedy to Personal Drama, Catch This First Look at Nathan Lane in The Nance by Broadway.com

Douglas Carter Beane transports audiences to the dangerous and secret world of gay New York in 1930s in Broadway’s The Nance. Get a first look at scenes from the drama starring Nathan …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM

Review: Project Colony by Veronica Aloess

After falling in love with Fourth Monkey Theatre Company at the Edinburgh Fringe last year, where they fearlessly produced six successful shows, I was worried that their latest show Project …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:31PM

Matilda. Motown. Marathon on Broadway. by New York Theater

Ten shows will be opening on Broadway within the next ten days. The consensus on the two that just opened, “Matilda” and “Motown,” were starkly different — and …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 01:30PM

What's Playing on Broadway April 15-21 by BroadwayWorld

A slew of star-studded shows take their official bows this week. Kicking it off is Tony Award Winner Nathan Lane's turn as a burlesque entertainer in THE NANCE which opens tonight. The Bobby…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:29PM

HSMs | Rehearsing ‘Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella’ at North Salem by Peter D. Kramer

Thanks to director Doug Coates and the cast for having us at a recent rehearsal of ‘Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella’ at North Salem Middle High School. Here’s…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 01:29PM

TBD by HowlRound

Whether it’s the next hot band coming out of SXSW, a promising tech start-up, or the latest fusion cuisine, Austin has a love for creating and consuming the new. Less formal and more liber…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:28PM

Theater News: 1967 Version of Carousel Starring Robert Goulet to Join Lineup for the 3rd Annual Tony Awards Film Series by Hayley Levitt

To celebrate the arrival of Tony Awards season, New York City's Paley Center for Media will be hosting the 3rd Annual Tony Awards Film Series. Slightly less than a month prior to Radio City …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:26PM

Linda Lavin Will Join John Lloyd Young to Announce Drama Desk Award Nominations by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Tony Award winners Linda Lavin and John Lloyd Young will announce the nominations for the 2013 Drama Desk Awards April 29 at 54 Below. As previously reported, the awards ceremony will take p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:23PM

Fulbright Stories: Maureen Towey by Jake Lasser

(Photo by Brett Bailey) Between World Theatre Day, the Global Connections Round 2 Cycle B application deadline, and our delegation to Cuba, March was a big month for international theatre ex…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 01:20PM

By the way, Vera Stark isn't a very good play by Thomas Garvey

The talented women of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark. Photos: Johnathan CarrI've long maintained that the celebrated Lynn Nottage is more pedagogue than playwright - and I think that after seei…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 01:20PM

Review Roundup: ‘Motown: The Musical’ by Lmichonski

Motown: The Musical, a jukebox retrospective chronicling the rise of the legendary R&B record label and its founder Berry Gordy, Jr., opened April 14 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Gordy …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:17PM

Bianco – review by Lyn Gardner

Roundhouse, LondonAriele Ebacher trips along the tightwire in a red sundress and dark glasses, showing an insouciant disregard for the drop beneath. Soon she is discarding the hat and blonde…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:13PM

On Approval – review by Michael Billington

Jermyn Street, LondonI suspect this 1927 comedy by Frederick Lonsdale had its influence on Noël Coward's Private Lives: the clipped dialogue, the dance for two couples and the tiptoeing exi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:13PM

Table, National Theatre (Shed), London

The opening production in the NT’s new temporary theatre portrays the lives of six generations of one family, writes Ian Shuttleworth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:12PM

Spuren der Verirrten, Musiktheater, Linz

The Austrian town’s brand new opera house opens with a Philip Glass premiere and a pyrotechnic take on ‘Parzival’, Shirley Apthorp writes

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:12PM

Playwright Sharon Bridgforth's 'River See' is moving, mystifying

REVIEW: Sharon Bridgforth’s new work, “River See,” harks back to the roots of performance.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 01:10PM

ArtsBeat: Labyrinth Theater Company Names Mimi O’Donnell Artistic Director by Patrick Healy

Ms. O’Donnell will become the full-time artistic director after a period in which the company was led by a part-time triumvirate.    

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:07PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: A CHORUS LINE (Musical Theatre West in Long Beach) by Tony Frankel

THE MUSICAL WITH LEGS Musical Theatre West’s (MTW) exuberant production of A Chorus Line proves that the musical is as fresh as the day it appeared almost forty years ago, when the standar…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:06PM

Wendy Williams Goes to Chicago in June by Michael Block

Talk show host and former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant Wendy Williams will be joining the Broadway cast of Chicago beginning in June 25. For seven weeks only, Williams will be playing…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:04PM

Vote Now! Kinky Boots and Matilda Top the 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Nominations by Broadway.com

Are you ready to vote B'way? Broadway’s biggest fans announced the 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award nominations this morning. Kinky Boots topped nominati…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM

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

Music pioneer Berry Gordy brings his life story to the stage in Motown, the new jukebox musical that takes audiences through the highs and lows of life in the recording industry, which …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Les Apaches, MC93, Bobigny, France

This plotless show plays like an authentic variety show, featuring dancers, acrobats, a magician and a drag act, writes Laura Cappelle

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:53PM

Production News: Lee Mead and Kerry Ellis cast in The West End Men by Nicola Merrifield

Lee Mead is to star in musical concert The West End Men at the Vaudeville Theatre this spring. Mead, best known for winning BBC series Any Dream Will Do and then playing the title role...

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:51PM

Tony Award Winner Joe Mantello Joins Cast of "The Normal Heart" Film Adaptation by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, who starred in the acclaimed Broadway debut of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart, has joined the cast of Ryan Murphy's film adaptation of the landmark A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:47PM

Andrew Rannells Wins 'Next Mega Star' on LOGO NEWNOWNEXT AWARDS 2013 by BroadwayWorld

Among the winners of the night was Broadway's Andrew Rannells who took home the prize for 'Next Mega-Star' for his performance on the NBC freshman comedy 'The New Normal'.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:44PM

Audience (R)evolution Wrap Up by Jim Oquinn

(Photo by Alissa Moore. Pictured: Teresa Eyring) Getting to Know You! Forging brave new bonds with audiences at TCG’s landmark Audience (R)Evolution Learning convening in Philadelphia Audi…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 12:38PM

3rd Annual Tony Awards Film Series Will Feature CAROUSEL, 1971 Tony Awards by BroadwayWorld

The Tony Awards have announced the line-up for the 3rd Annual Tony Awards Film Series, which will take place on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at The Paley Center for Media. The Antoinette Perry Ton…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:37PM

Highlights From the New York Pops' The Wizard and I: The Musical Journey of Stephen Schwartz

The New York Pops, led by music director and conductor Stephen Reineke, wrapped up their 30th season with The Wizard and I: The Musical Journey of Stephen Schwartz, a concert featuring some …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37PM

Lucky Guys by Michael Schulman

The legend of Mike McAlary—tabloid chronicler of the crime-ridden, crack-laden New York City of the Koch-Dinkins era—has been burnished twice over: first by the man himself, who,…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:28PM

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of Playwrights Horizons' THE CALL by Stephen Sorokoff

Playwrights Horizons and Primary Stages' World Premiere co-production of The Call, the new play by Tanya Barfield Blue Door at Playwrights HorizonsPH, is directed by two-time Obie Award winn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

News: Live Tweeting: #WOSOuting to Once

Tonight we're taking over 200 Whatsonstage.com theatregoers to see the West End transfer of the Tony Award-winning musical Once. The show, adapted from the Oscar-winning film of the same na…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:23PM

Wendy Williams to Join CHICAGO as 'Mama Morton' by TV News Desk

On today's THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW, Wendy Williams announced that she is set to make her Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning revival of Chicago.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:21PM

Isabel Leonard Wins Richard Tucker Award by Daniel J. Wakin

Past winners of the award, which comes with a $30,000 prize, have gone on to be major opera stars.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:15PM

Candice Guardino to Serve ITALIAN BRED Off-Broadway, 4/30 by BWW News Desk

With this 80 minute one-woman show, Candice slips in and out of characters as she serves up a full meal of growing up Italian on Staten Island. Having written down everything her loving and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:15PM

Tony Winner Cady Huffman on Being 'Empowered' by Lena Dunham & Re-Teaming With Nathan Lane The Nance by Josh Ferri

For more than 25 years, Cady Huffman has been entertaining Broadway audiences as the big-belting, leggy standout in shows like La Cage aux Folles, Steel Pier and a Tony-nominated turn i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Tony Winner Cady Huffman on Being 'Empowered' by Lena Dunham & Re-Teaming With Nathan Lane in The Nance by Josh Ferri

For more than 25 years, Cady Huffman has been entertaining Broadway audiences as the big-belting, leggy standout in shows like La Cage aux Folles, Steel Pier and a Tony-nominated turn i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Review Round-up: Matilda storms Broadway

The Royal Shakespeare Company's multi award-winning production Matilda the Musical has transferred to Broadway, where it opened to critics at the Shubert Theatre last week (11 April 2013). …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:11PM

Smash Ratings Watch: Viewers Would Rather Watch Bet On Your Baby Than Bombshell by Lindsay Champion

Smash ratings sunk to a new low on April 13, its second week in the series' new Saturday timeslot. The Broadway-centric drama was easily topped by the new ABC game show Bet on …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:09PM

Lee Mead & Kerry Ellis to Lead The West End Men in London by Ryan Gilbert

Lee Mead will be joined by special guest star Broadway.com Audience Award winner Kerry Ellis for selected performances in The West End Men. The concert spectacular will play at the Vaudevill…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Live From… Drew Gasparini’s Living Room by The Mick

So, on the off chance that you didn’t already know, this Drew Gasparini guy has a new album coming out on April 23rd. “I Could Use a Drink” is chock full of musical theater…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 12:03PM

Watch Diana Ross and Berry Gordy React to Seeing Their Story on Stage in Motown: The Musical by Broadway.com

Legendary singer Diana Ross joined music mogul Berry Gordy for Motown: The Musical’s opening night and shared her reaction to seeing her real-life story play out on the Broadway stage&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM

Photo Coverage: MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL Cast Parties After the Show! by Linda Lenzi

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL opened last night, April 14, 2013, at Broadway's The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 205 West 46 Street. After the show, the cast and creative team celebrated and BroadwayWorld.com …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

TONIGHT! “Red Bastard” returns to the Los Angeles theater stage – review by Pauline Adamek

Red Bastard, the unusual clown-comedy-one-person show by Eric Davis that took the Hollywood Fringe Festival by storm last year, returns to the Los Angeles theater stage for a brief series of…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PM

Weekly Howl on Thursday, April 18: "Austin's Maker Culture"—a convo on hashtag #newplay by HowlRound

The Weekly Howl is a peer-produced, open-access discussion about theater culture and contemporary performance that happens in real-time on Twitter using the hashtag #newplay.* Join us Thursd…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:00PM

Episode 109 - Liz Ulmer by Joel B. New

JBN sits down with Liz Ulmer, a champion and producer of new work (www.ulmertheatricals). Song Premiere: "I Pass A Sign (Guitar Arrangement)" from STANDALONE: A SONG CYCLE, music and lyrics …

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00PM

Episode 9 - Liz Ulmer by Joel B. New

JBN sits down with Liz Ulmer, a champion and producer of new work (www.ulmertheatricals). Song Premiere: "I Pass A Sign (Guitar Arrangement)" from STANDALONE: A SONG CYCLE, music and lyrics …

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00PM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Christine Baranski Heads Cast of 'On Your Toes' by David Rooney

The star of "The Good Wife" will appear in the Encores! staging of the 1936 Rodgers and Hart show, the first to integrate classical ballet into a Broadway musical.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:56AM

Obituaries: Angela Bond by Richard Anthony Baker

Long before Kenny Everett became a television comedy star, he was the pre-eminent disc jockey of BBC radio, his programmes produced by the supportive Angela Bond, the first woman to take cha…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:54AM

Review: Danny and the Deep Blue Sea (Kokandy Productions) by Scotty Zacher

This is, essentially, a love story - albeit an unlikely one. But it's more than that, serving as a quiet reminder that everyone, no matter what we’ve done, is just looking for love and co…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 11:51AM

Theater News: Talk Show Favorite Wendy Williams to Join Broadway's Chicago by Bethany Rickwald

It was inevitable and yet somehow we never suspected. Wendy Williams, of The Wendy Williams Show and The Soup fame, will be joining the cast of Chicago on Broadway from June 25-August 11. Ch…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:47AM

'Girl Group' debuts at Theatre Unbound

REVIEW: Rock history comes alive as the Furies, an all-female band, sign a record deal in the 1960s.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 11:46AM

Tony Awards Film Series Will Include Screenings of 1971 Tony Awards and 1967 TV Broadcast of Carousel by Andrew Gans

Details have been announced for the 3rd Annual Tony Awards Film Series, which will be presented May 18 at The Paley Center for Media.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AM

Matilda by Carey

Matilda may boast of revolting children, but this musical is anything but revolting. Based on Roald Dahl’s best-selling children’s book and imported from London, where it originated with…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:43AM

You are cordialy Invited by Adam Szymkowicz

  to a reading with Primary Stages April 23 3pm at 59 E 59 of Rare Birds by Adam Szymkowicz Directed by Jackson Gay The worst mistake you can make in high school is admitting you …

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 11:41AM

Watch Cyndi Lauper Give Jay Leno His Very Own Pair of Kinky Boots by Casey Alter Mink

Kinky Boots songstress Cyndi Lauper stopped by The Tonight Show to promote her new Broadway musical, and she made sure to bring a convincing bribe to get Jay Leno to the Al Hirschfeld Theatr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:40AM

The Trip to Bountiful Star Cicely Tyson Talks Feuding With Her Mother, Making a Difference & Visiting Small-Town Texas by Lindsay Champion

For the first time in 30 years, three-time Emmy winner and Broadway vet Cicely Tyson is back on the boards in The Trip to Bountiful as Carrie Watts, an elderly woman who will do anything to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:38AM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Santino Fontana, Lindsay Mendez, Betsy Wolfe and More Sing Adam Gwon Songs at 54 Below by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

The songs of composer-lyricist Adam Gwon were celebrated April 8 at 54 Below. Here are highlights from the evening, which included performances from Santino Fontana, Liz Callaway, Linds…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:38AM

Motown's Marva Hicks on Representing the 'Empress of Soul' Gladys Knight on Stage by Broadway.com

Get ready, ‘cause here they come! Broadway.com is taking a deep dive into some of the musical icons who grace the stage in Motown: The Musical, which charts the life of Motown mogul Be…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM

Playwrights Horizons’ Sanford Writes a Lengthy Letter on Length by David Finkle

Does "The Flick," Annie Baker's 3-Hour work, really need an artistic director's apologia?

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 11:31AM

Industry Ticket Offers by Bt

Collected Stories - American Blues Theater at Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 North Lincoln Avenue is offering a limited number of $9 industry tickets for the following previews: Frid…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 11:30AM

Why Frankie Valli's Jersey Boys are still working their way back to us (and into cinemas)

Four young boys want to become music superstars. It’s a rags-to-riches tale; a story of triumph over adversity. The premise behind hit musical Jersey Boys might be painfully clichéd, but …

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:24AM

Meryl Streep Will Read Nora Ephron's "Heartburn" for Random House by Adam Hetrick

Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep, who starred in the 1986 film adaptation of Nora Ephron's semi-autobiographical work "Heartburn," will lend her voice to a new Random…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

How You Doin'? Wendy Williams to Make Broadway Debut in Chicago as Matron 'Mama' Morton by Ryan Gilbert

Murderers' Row just got a whole lot campier! Wendy Williams is joining the Tony-winning revival of Chicago as Matron "Mama" Morton, replacing current star Christine Pedi. Fr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:17AM

Dangerous Game! How the Chilling Tale of Jekyll & Hyde Went From Literary Classic to Fan-Favorite Musical by Marc Snetiker

Frank Wildhorn’s Jekyll & Hyde is bringing the famously dark hero back to Broadway this spring in a new production starring Tony nominee Constantine Maroulis. For a …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:16AM

Musings on ice: "Nice Fish” at the Guthrie

Even though it overstays its welcome, the new play “Nice Fish,” set on a frozen lake, is a wild ride into the depths of existence.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 11:15AM

Berry Gordy Brings His ‘Motown’ to Broadway by Robert Hofler

Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson were holding court there on Row L of the Lunt-Fontanne Theater as dozens of iPhones clicked away to record the moment.

SOURCE: Variety at 11:13AM

Patty Duke and Meredith Baxter Will Appear on Season Finale of Fox's "Glee" by Michael Gioia

Oscar winner Patty Duke and Emmy Award nominee Meredith Baxter will guest star on the Season Four finale of the Fox hit musical series "Glee," according to Deadline.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM

PHOTO CALL: Motown: The Musical Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals and Curtain Call by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Music pioneer Berry Gordy brings his life story to the stage in Motown, the new jukebox musical that takes audiences through the highs and lows of life in the recording industry, which …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

Astaire Awards to Honor Marge Champion and Theodore S. Chapin by Adam Hetrick

Veteran dancer Marge Champion, who last appeared on Broadway in the 2001 revival of Follies, will be honored alongside Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization president Theodore S. Chapin durin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

Joel Grey Set for Syfy's WAREHOUSE 13 Series by TV News Desk

TVGuide reports exclusively that Broadway vet Joel Grey will be guest starring in Syfy's scripted series WAREHOUSE 13 in the role of 'Magic Man.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

Review: Oliver!/Drury Lane Theatre by Johnny Oleksinski

Lionel Bart’s “Oliver” is always, first and foremost, about the kids. And when it comes to singing, dancing, mischief-making rapscallions, director Rachel Rockwell’s …

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 11:00AM

What makes a great Director? by Ken Davenport

Good question, right? Well, I’ve got a bunch of thoughts on the subject, but I thought I’d leave this question to an expert. Oh Elia?  Elia Kazan?  Can you take this one? Last …

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

SNEAK PEAK: Call Me Adam chats with Steven Reineke about The New York Pops 30th Anniversary Gala by Call Me Adam

EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEAK at Call Me Adam's interview with Steven Reineke about The New York Pops' 30th Anniversary Gala

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 11:00AM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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News: Lee Mead & Kerry Ellis star in West End Men at Vaudeville

Lee Mead will be joined by special guest star Kerry Ellis in The West End Men, which runs at the Vaudeville Theatre from 25 May 3 to 22 June 2013 (previews from 25 May). Directed by Mitch …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:55AM

Tickets Go On Sale for ENCORES! OFF-CENTER Series Today by BroadwayWorld

Tickets go on sale today for New York City Center Encores Off-Center, a new series featuring seminal Off-Broadway musicals filtered through the lens of today's most innovative artists, openi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

Wendy Williams Will Join Cast of Broadway's Chicago This Summer by Andrew Gans

Talk-show host and best-selling author Wendy Williams will make her Broadway stage debut this summer in the long-running, Tony-winning revival of Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

A pox on both our houses by Michael Wheeler

by Michael Wheeler Members of two the largest national opposition parties came together to make major decisions over the weekend. In Montreal, the Official Opposition New Democrats continued…

SOURCE: praxistheatre.com at 10:46AM

Day 16 – Opening Night Giveaway by Hunter Chancellor

I can’t believe I’m saying this….but Opening Night is only 6 days away! We are in the final week of previews.  The press is coming to see the show before writing their rev…

SOURCE: The Associate Producer's Perspective at 10:45AM

Sheryl Kaller Will Direct Industry Reading of New Musical Brave New World; John McDaniel Is Music Director by Andrew Gans

Brave New World Enterprises, LLC will present an industry reading of the new musical Brave New World, based on Aldous Huxley’s novel, May 3 at noon at the Snapple Theatre Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 4/14/2013 by Producer

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending April 14, 2013: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm ANN $315,275 4,402 49.44% $71.62 ANNIE $767,197 8,971 65.65% $85.52…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:41AM

Watch Broadway Fans Announce the 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Nominations! by Broadway.com

We gathered 43 Broadway super-fans to unveil the list of nominees for the 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards, voted on exclusively by theatergoers!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:41AM

Don't ask for money.... by Michael Roderick

Ask for help. I am often asked about raising money for projects and when I really think about what works, it has to do with asking for help. If you ask for money only, you limit yourself. In…

SOURCE: One Producer in the City at 10:37AM

"Smash" Ratings Drop Further Following April 13 Episode by Michael Gioia

Ratings of the second season of NBC's "Smash," the Emmy Award-winning musical drama about the creation and inner workings of a Broadway musical, hit a new series low following …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM

Peter Brook on A Midsummer Night's Dream: a cook and a concept

His 1970 RSC production of Shakespeare's play featured circus trapezes, stilts and plate-spinning – and changed theatre history for good. In an extract from his new book, Peter Brook expla…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:28AM

Peter Brook on A Midsummer Night's Dream: a cook and a concept by Peter Brook

His 1970 RSC production of Shakespeare's play featured circus trapezes, stilts and plate-spinning – and changed theatre history for good. In an extract from his new book, Peter Brook expla…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:28AM

Tony Winner Faith Prince Will Play 54 Below in June by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Faith Prince — whose new solo recording, "Total Faith: Live from the Royal Room at The Colony," was released digitally April 12 — will play a limited engage…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM

Photo Coverage: Music Legends Join MOTOWN THE MUSICAL for Opening Night Curtain Call! by Walter McBride

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL opened last night, April 14, 2013, at Broadway's The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 205 West 46 Street. Many of the legendary stars that were part of the actual MOTOWN sound came o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

'Motown: The Musical' on Broadway: What did the critics think?

"Motown: The Musical" -- the new Broadway jukebox musical that resurrects the Temptations, the Four Tops, Martha and the Vandellas and many more -- opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:20AM

THE "SMASH" REPORT: Season 2, Episode 11, or The Un-Dress Rehearsal by Ben Rimalower

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 10:15AM

JEKYLL & HYDE Sweepstakes Day 8: Hot Entry! by BroadwayWorld

Each day, we'll be combing through submissions and picking a 'Hot Entry' in the JEKYLL amp HYDE 'Tell Us Your Moment' Sweepstakes. Scroll below to check out today's entry - and make sure you…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:11AM

Podcast with Big Fish Composer ANDREW LIPPA by Michael J. Roberts

Podcast with Big Fish Composer ANDREW LIPPA from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. One of our favorite guests, composer Andrew Lippa discusses his newest production, BIG FISH, which is having its pr…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:08AM

THE NANCE, Starring Nathan Lane, Opens on Broadway Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Performances began March 21, 2013, at the Lyceum Theatre 149 West 45th Street for Douglas Carter Beane's new play The Nance directed by Jack O'Brien. This production features Jenni Barber, A…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Cinderella Waltzes Off with the Win as Best Dance Number Currently on Broadway by Josh Ferri

With so many exciting musicals opening on Broadway, we couldn’t help but notice the abundance of well-danced showstoppers currently on the boards. We narrowed all of them down to our f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:04AM

Watch Broadway Fans Announce the 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Nominations! by Broadway.com

We gathered 43 Broadway super-fans to unveil the list of nominees for the 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards, voted on exclusively by theatergoers! CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:02AM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Theater News: The Nance, Starring Nathan Lane, Opens on Broadway Tonight by Bethany Rickwald

Tonight will be the official Broadway opening of the Lincoln Center Theater-produced Broadway play The Nance by Tony Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane, at the Lyceum Theatre. The Nance sta…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:56AM

13 the Musical – A Little More Homework to Do – An Awesome Song! by Broadway Reviewed

Tweet13 the Musical is one that most people don’t remember or forgot about.  It was actually a really good show, especially if you have kids that are around that age and trying to fig…

SOURCE: Broadway Reviewed at 09:52AM

The 2013 Tony Awards Film Series

See a rare screening of a landmark Tony Awards show from the past, and a television version of a classic Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 09:44AM

The Wizard and I: The Musical Journey of Stephen Schwartz Made Magic at Carnegie Hall by Steven Suskin

Jeremy Jordan, Norm Lewis, Julia Murney and Jennifer Laura Thompson joined the New York Pops April 12 to celebrate the work of Academy Award-winning and Tony-nominated composer Stephen …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Gay Romance Takes Center Stage as The Nance, Starring Nathan Lane, Opens on Broadway by Josh Ferri

It’s opening night for Lincoln Center Theater’s latest Broadway production, The Nance. Penned by Douglas Carter Beane and directed by Tony winner Jack O’Brien, the producti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:39AM

Sumptuous 'Turandot' caps Minnesota Opera season

REVIEW: The score’s problems are gratifyingly “solved” in a meticulous new Minnesota Opera production.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 09:33AM

Theater News: City Center Encores! Announces Initial Casting for On Your Toes by Andy Lefkowitz

New York City Center has announced that two-time Tony Award winner Christine Baranski (Boeing-Boeing) along with dancers Irina Dvorovenko (American Ballet Theater) and Joaquin De Luz (New Yo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:27AM

Theater News: City Center Encores! Announces Casting for On Your Toes by Andy Lefkowitz

New York City Center has announced that two-time Tony Award winner Christine Baranski (Boeing-Boeing) will lead the cast of the upcoming production of On Your Toes. Tony Award nominee Warre…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:27AM

A Transitional Decade by Michael Kaiser

The leadership of the Metropolitan Opera recently announced that they were lowering most of their ticket prices for next season. At the same time, they announced that it is now clear that th…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 09:26AM

20 Days Away! How Many Men Have Won Audience Choice Awards for a Role Performed in Drag? by Broadway.com

The Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards are inching closer and closer! With Kinky Boots star Billy Porter and Matilda’s Bertie Carvel both commanding the Broadway stage in drag, we cou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:23AM

Broadway Welcomes Some 'Groovin' Tunes as The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream Begins Its Limited Run by Josh Ferri

Broadway is about to get some good lovin’ thanks to the hit-making '60s group The Rascals. Their new show, The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream, begins its limited Broadway run on April …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:21AM

West End Review, April 2013 (pt1): The Audience, The Winslow Boy, Peter and Alice and more by TheatreVOICE

West End Review: Dominic Cavendish and regular theatrevoice guests Kate Bassett (Independent on Sunday), David Benedict (Variety) and Matt Wolf (International Herald Tribune) convene to disc…

SOURCE: Theatre Voice at 09:15AM

Photo Coverage: MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL - Red Carpet Part 2 by Walter McBride

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL opened last night, April 14, 2013, at Broadway's The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 205 West 46 Street. Many of the legendary stars that were part of the actual MOTOWN sound came o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:14AM

Photo Coverage: MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL - Red Carpet Part 1 by Walter McBride

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL opened last night, April 14, 2013, at Broadway's The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 205 West 46 Street. Many of the legendary stars that were part of the actual MOTOWN sound came o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:14AM

Christine Baranski, Walter Bobbie, Karen Ziemba & More to Star in Encores!' On Your Toes by Broadway.com

Casting has been announced for Encores!' presentation of Rodgers & Hart’s On Your Toes, the final production of the 2012-2013 season at New York City Center. Directed and chore…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:10AM

Ron Rosenbaum’s theatre problem, and ours by George Hunka

I know I’m late to the party, but recently I’ve been enjoying the writings of Ron Rosenbaum, the writer of “narrative nonfiction and essays,” as he describes them, an…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 09:04AM

Christine Baranski, Kelli Barrett, Walter Bobbie, Randy Skinner, Karen Ziemba Cast in Encores! On Your Toes by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for City Center's upcoming production of Rodgers and Hart’s On Your Toes, the final Encores! presentation of the 2012-13 New York City Center season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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News: Opening: NT Children, Beautiful Thing, #AIWW & Doktor Glas

Among this week's major London theatre openings, in the West End and further afield, are Howard Davies' latest staging of a Russian classic at the National, a 20th anniversary revival of Jon…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:59AM

Ayad Akhtar's 'Disgraced' wins Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Gold Derby

Ayad Akhtar’s play “Disgraced" -- which examines the struggle of a Pakistani-American corporate lawyer to reconcile his heritage with his ambition -- won this year'…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:57AM

Mark Rylance stars in self-penned play by Matt Trueman

Actor opens his adaptation of Louis Jenkins's Nice Fish poems in Minneapolis, in which two ice fishermen contemplate life, dogs and lost watchesMark Rylance, one of British theatre's biggest…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:53AM

The Imperfect Version - And one last pitch by Adam Thurman

Krista Tippet hosts a public radio show called On Being. If you go to her site and click on a particular program you'll get a chance to choose between two options, the "perfect" version that…

SOURCE: Mission Paradox at 08:53AM

I Interview Playwrights Part 573: James Presson by Adam Szymkowicz

James PressonHometown: Wilton, CT Current Town: NYC Q:  Tell me about your upcoming show: A:  Words, Razors, and the Wounded Heart is a Jacobean Revenge Comedy set in present-day, …

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 08:46AM

SMASH Ratings Hit Series Low by TV News Desk

Another new time slot Saturdays at 800 pm did not appear to help the struggling NBC musical drama SMASH. The show scored a 0.4 in the all important Adults 18-49 demographic, down a single t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:45AM

Andy and the Shadows by Ben Demers

In Ari Roth’s Andy and the Shadows, obsessive filmmaker Andy Glickstein doggedly searches for the momentous, globe-spanning history buried beneath his quiet, suburban life. As the com…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:38AM

Bonnie Sher: Moments by Sandi Durell

  Reviewed by Joe Regan Jr. Bonnie Sher, a singer I had never heard of before (and that’s my loss,) made a rare New York appearance April 14 at Stage 72 at the Triad.  Surrounded by …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 08:29AM

Fuse News: Forget the Insufferable “Mr. Selfridge” — Turn to Zola’s “The Ladies’ Paradise” Instead by Bill Marx

Mr. Selfridge drives me nuts because the storyline, the rise of a mercantile empire, calls for edgy  Darwinian conflict rather than paternal benevolence sprinkled with layers of powered soa…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:29AM

Bessie Smith, “I’m Wild About that Thing” by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Empress of the Blues Bessie Smith. For the full skinny on her, see my essay here. And here she is singing the rather naughty “I’m Wild About That Thin…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:26AM

Christine Baranski, Irina Dvorovenko, Shonn Wiley to Star in ON YOUR TOES by BroadwayWorld

Christine Baranski, Kelli Barrett, Walter Bobbie, Jeremy Cohen, Dalton Harrod, Randy Skinner, Shonn Wiley, Karen Ziemba,New York City Ballet Principaldancer Joaquin De Luz and American Balle…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:11AM

Business News: Digital Theatre expands into cinema by Alistair Smith

Digital Theatre, which specialises in filming theatre productions for online download, is to expand into the cinema sector. The company has announced a partnership with CinemaLive, which wil…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:10AM

Amanda Talks to a Superman and Steve Custer by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Well call me Lois Lane! I’ve got the official scoop on Superman as he dashes faster than a speeding bullet into this wild and crazy new role at a brand new company called Being Revived. Th…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:10AM

Stars of Slapstick #88: Gale Henry by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Gale Henry (Gale Trowbridge, 1893-1972), one of American cinema’s first truly funny comediennes. A California native, she began he career at the Temple Opera C…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:09AM

MATILDA, the musical: What did they say? What did they sing? by Oscar E Moore

The much ballyhooed, highly hyped, multiple award winning Royal Shakespeare Company musical MATILDA has opened on Broadway with four young girls alternating in the part of the highly intelli…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 08:09AM

ArtsBeat: Encores! Announces Casting for ‘On Your Toes’ by Adam W. Kepler

The actress Christine Baranski; Irina Dvorovenko, a principal dancer with American Ballet Theater; and Joaquin De Luz, a principal dancer with New York City Ballet, will be among the cast.&n…

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

BWW's On This Day - April 15, 2013

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 15 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Theater for the unfocused mind by Mark Swed

Critic's Notebook: Stanford's 'brain-like' Bing Concert Hall tends to engulf its audience, making it perhaps the perfect setting for the premiere of 'Visitations,' Jonathan Berger's chamber …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00AM

Tribeca: Broadway and '30 Rock' Legend Elaine Stritch's Career Grand Finale by Jordan Zakarin

The 88-year old looks back on her long career, and talks about dressing down a famed critic who was drunk in the audience just the night before.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM

The Verdict: Critics Review Motown: the Musical by Adam Hetrick

Motown, the new hit-filled jukebox musical about the life and career of music mogul Berry Gordy, starring Tony nominee Brandon Victor Dixon and Valisia LaKae, opened on Broadway April 14 at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00AM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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‘The Power of ArtStream’ by David Friscic by David Friscic

“Art is for Everybody” and this dictum is exemplified superbly by ArtStream, now in its’ 7th year as a 501(c) non-profit. This dynamic and innovative non-profit group has…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:49AM

The Rite of Spring/Petrushka, Sadler's Wells, London by Neil Norman

Sadler's Wells, London: As part of a three-programme celebration to mark the centenary of Stravinsky's ground-breaking The Rite of Spring, Fabulous Beast's Irish interpretation of …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:49AM

Review: Motown: The Musical  at curtainup.com by Simon Saltzman

Despite its rambling dramatic arc the great music is certain to bring back memories for many of the decades as well being a reminder of how apropos was the nickname given to Motown's first h…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:45AM

Review: The Call at curtainup.com by Jordan Teicher

Tanya Barfield's new drama, which swirls around questions of race and responsibility in the maelstrom of this decision

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:44AM

Theatre review: Jumpers for Goalposts, Watford Palace, London

It was my privilege to present Tom Wells his gong for Most Promising Playwright at the Critics' Circle Awards in 2012. This was in honour of The Kitchen Sink, an adorably funny play which, i…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:23AM

Jenny Lutz, Karin Rosnizeck, Celia Blitzer, Tara Trinity & Jessica Shearer-Wilson @ La-Ti-Do Tonight @ 8 PM by Don Michael Mendoza

It’s that time of week again for La-Ti-Do WINNER of DCMetroTheaterArts’ Special Award for Best of 2012! MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013 at 8 PM At The Black Fox Lounge 1723 Connecticut Av…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:12AM

Review: On Approval *

New Jermyn Street artistic director Anthony Biggs does at least do us one big favour in his stilted revival of Frederick Lonsdale's 1927 comedy: he allows us to see how very unfunny it is wi…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:06AM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Analysis & Opinion: Should critics get in bed with the enemy? by Matt Trueman

The concept of embedded criticism is still in its early days, but it seems to be gaining momentum. Matt Trueman wonders what the effects might be on critics and artists alike

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:59AM

Stars of Vaudeville #656: Roger Imhof by Trav S.D.

Roger Imhof (1875-1958) was part of the John Ford stock company, appearing in Judge Priest, Steamboat ‘Round the Bend, Three Godfathers, Drums Along the Mohawk, The Grapes of Wrath, an…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:56AM

Analysis & Opinion: Letters of the week by The Stage

Theatre matters to amateurs too ‘My Theatre Matters’ to millions of people who are passionate about amateur theatre, but in many cases for different reasons to those that may have been t…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:50AM

Offer: Special Ticket Offer for Mister Holgado

Gloriously ghoulish fun at half the price!

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:49AM

PHOTO CALL: Motown: The Musical Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Music pioneer Berry Gordy brings his life story to the stage in Motown, the new jukebox musical that takes audiences through the highs and lows of life in the recording industry, which …

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:48AM

One Night With Joan, Leicester Square, London by Paul Vale

Leicester Square, London: At an age when most people contemplate their dotage, actress, writer and mother Joan Collins gamely takes the role of host in this one-woman show, detailing the hig…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:47AM

Confessions of a CDS Virgin: The actor who played with fire… by Hamlet2b

Fear not, I haven’t turned into an anti-social pyromaniac or been indoctrinated into a career in international espionage… rather, I have been exploring the forces of nature and …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:43AM

Table, The Shed, National Theatre, London by Aleks Sierz

The Shed, National Theatre, London: The National Theatre's new space, The Shed, a square construction painted bright red, is located just outside its main entrance in Theatre Square. A …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:43AM

Che Mah Che Sang by Trav S.D.

An interesting divergence of opinions of the origins of the performer Che Mah Che Sang (1838-1926). One source says he was originally from a farm in Ningpo, China; another says that he was a…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:38AM

The Revenge of Sherlock Holmes, Hoxton Hall, London by Paul Vale

Hoxton Hall, London: Based on the characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Revenge is an adaptation of the original Sherlock Holmes-The Musical, which managed a fairly forgettable s…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:23AM

De Niese Spectacularly Subs for Ailing Dessay in Met's New Giulio Cesare by Richard Sasanow

The groans were audible--no, powerful--when the Metropolitan Opera's General Manager Peter Gelb stepped out in front of the curtain on the second night of the company's new David McVicar pro…

SOURCE: opera.broadwayworld.com at 06:20AM

Theatre review: Table, The Shed, National Theatre

Table, the beautiful new play by Tanya Ronder, is the inaugural production in the Shed, the National's temporary replacement for the Cottesloe while the latter undergoes renovation.

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:18AM

Ubu Roi, Barbican, London by Natasha Tripney

Barbican, London: Declan Donnellan's inventive reframing of Alfred Jarry's attack of a play captures something of its adolescent ferocity. Read the full review

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:13AM

Dance review: The Rite of Spring & Petrushka Sadler’s Wells, London

Staged by Irish choreographer Michael Keegan-Dolan for Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre, The Rite of Spring suggests a late and shivery spring, rather like this year’s. Created in 2009 and rev…

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:12AM

Sunken Garden, Barbican, London by George Hall

Barbican, London: English National Opera moves to the Barbican Theatre for this world premiere of a work by the multi-prize-winning Dutch composer Michel van der Aa, whose self-styled '…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:09AM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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News: Leading theatre-makers urge Ed Vaizey to take new writing survey seriously by Nicola Merrifield

Helen Mirren has joined playwright Michael Frayn and London’s Royal Court Theatre artistic director Vicky Featherstone in signing an open letter to culture minister Ed Vaizey urging him to…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:45AM

Ubu Roi, Silk Street Theatre, London

This exhilarating reading rekindles the savage comedy of Alfred Jarry’s original, writes Sarah Hemming

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:25AM

FAQ: HOW SHOULD I RESPOND TO YOUR NEW MUSICAL READING? by Ryan Scott Oliver

Theatregoer: Hey Writer! Writer: Hey Theatre Loving Person/Professional That Is Also My Friend! I’m coming to see your new musical reading. Are you excited? I am! Very nervous, thou…

SOURCE: Crazytown at 05:15AM

Strictly burning the floor with Robin Windsor and Kristina Rihanoff by Veronica Aloess

Veronica Aloess interviews the stars of Strictly Come Dancing on their hit new dance show, Burn the Floor, in London's West End.The post Strictly burning the floor with Robin Windsor and Kri…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:00AM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Building The Agenda: Report From Brooklyn Commune #1 by Andy Horwitz

Looking back at first gathering of The Brooklyn Commune on March 24, 2013 at The Invisible Dog.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 04:40AM

Review: Table (NT Shed) ***

There's a big red wooden shed gone up outside the National Theatre: this is The Shed, standing in for the Cottesloe, which is closed for refurbishment before re-opening as the Dorfman next y…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:35AM

Blog: Guest Blog: Equity president Malcolm Sinclair on why My Theatre Matters - and what you ...

Malcolm Sinclair is president of Equity, the UK trade union for actors and creative practitioners, and a long-term sponsor of the Whatsonstage.com Awards. He has just finished playing opposi…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:08AM

Theater Review: Motown: The Musical

"The worst jukebox (with the best tunes) I’ve ever encountered."-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 04:08AM

MICF: Karin Danger by Anne-Marie Peard

Hot Box.  Karin’s got one. I’ve got one. So do you. It’s that slightly awkward place where we feel hot enough to blend in with the crowd. The first great thing about Hot Box is that…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:02AM

TV & radio reviews: TV review: Off Their Rockers; The Village; The Security Men by Harry Venning

God forbid I am ever diagnosed as terminally ill, but if it happens I shall be buying the complete series of Off Their Rockers and watching it on an endless loop. It wouldn’t actually …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:01AM

Checking in on the Year by Admin

Posted in Personal DevelopmentHoly cow…we’re almost a quarter of the way through 2013.How is the year going for you so far? Remember those resolutions or goals we set on December 31s…

SOURCE: theartsentrepreneur.com at 04:00AM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Feature: Andrew Lloyd Webber enrols in School of Rock musical?

Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed that his next project after Stephen Ward, the musical about the Profumo affair, will be a version of the film School of Rock starring Jack Black. Talking to …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:48AM

Blog: Michael Coveney: Barbican blues and other musical matters

I went twice to the Barbican Centre last week for two ground-breaking productions: Cheek by Jowl's Bunuelesque new version of Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi, and ENO's 3-D opera, Sunken Garden, by n…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:06AM

From Forbidden Apple to Flowing Orange Water by Jesse Herwitz

Intimacy plays a great part of Craig Wright’s Orange Flower Water currently playing at the SFS Theatre. The play focuses on two pairs of married couples, neither of which seem very happy. …

SOURCE: Stagehappenings at 03:00AM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Busy Fell Swoop Day today by Kyle

We're working on our fundraiser (RSVP here) and had a helluva great audition for The Miss Julie Dream Project. The turnout was really exciting and we even got in and out of the space on time…

SOURCE: Frank's Wild Lunch at 02:32AM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Honors Christopher Plummer at 2013 Gala Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center is set to honor Christopher Plummer at a gala event tonight, April 15th in New York City. The 13th Annual Monte Cristo Award will be presented to Mr. Plumme…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

KCACTF's 45th Annual Festival Kicks Off in D.C. Today by BroadwayWorld

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts previously announced national awardees for outstanding work from the regional festivals that were held January 8 through March 3, 2013. Ind…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Lyrics & Lyricists Downtown at 92Y Features Michael John LaChiusa With Moderator Audra McDonald Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Details are set for the next Lyrics amp Lyricists Downtown, the LampL series at 92YTribeca. Tonight, April 15, this one-night-only event features a conversation with Tony Award-nominated lyr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Broadway at Birdland Hosts First UKE NIGHT! to Benefit Daniel Barden Family Fund Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway at Birdland concert series will present the very first UKE NIGHT tonight, April 15 at 7pm, featuring Ukulele performances by Broadway performers Marc Kudisch, Howard McGillin, N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Review: Head of Passes (Steppenwolf Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

After a string of hits, including Good People and Clybourn Park, the world premiere of Head of Passes is squarely in “miss” territory, with an inconsistent script and acting to match. (r…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 01:13AM

TT: Just because

György Cziffra plays Liszt's Grand galop chromatique in 1963: (This is the latest in a series of arts-related videos that...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: Almanac

And all was as it should be. I was young. Edwin Arlington Robinson, "Isaac and Archibald" (courtesy of Patrick Kurp)...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

'Head of Passes': A family's trials, inspired by Job by Chris Jones

Ambitious, biblically inspired production examines limits and virtues of tragedy THEATER REVIEW: 'Head of Passes' (3 stars) through June 9 at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1650 N. Halsted St…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00AM

Matilda madness - new musical is a case of The Emperor’s New Clothes by Oscar E. Moore

Simply unintelligible. Supertitles or a crash course in lip reading might help.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Monday, April 15, 2013 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, April 14, 2013 - Sunday, April 14, 2013.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45AM

‘My Monster and Me’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre’s Fun Company by Mike Spain by Mike Spain

Once again the Maryland Ensemble Theatre’s Fun Company produces another entertaining yet thought-provoking World Premiere aimed for young theatre lovers with My Monster and Me. Playwright…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:25AM

MICF: This is SIberian Husky by Joanna Bowen

The boys of This Is Siberian Husky have wrestled sketch comedy into an electric chair and catapulted it into The Tuxedo Cat. Their horribly amusing, brilliantly wrong humour is founded on th…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:05AM

Lane's Week, April 15, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

A Week in The Nation's Theatreby Chris Lane@chrislanetweetsA full house of season announcements: Opéra de Montréal’s next season features works by Verdi, Puccini and Delibes, along …

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:05AM

REVIEW: Motown: The Musical by JK

Review of the Saturday, March 30 matinee preview performance at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.  Starring Brandon Victor Dixon, Valisia LeKae, Charl Brown, Bryan Terrell Clark and Jibreel Ma…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:04AM

The Question, April 15, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

How To Be UnderstoodTristan D. Lalla is an award-winning actor and Dawson College Professional Theatre honours graduate. His work has been seen across the country on stage, and international…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:03AM

Openings We're Tracking This Week, April 15-21, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

Lucas Chartier-Dessert, Karine Kerr in Closer (photo, cropped, by Joseph St. Marie)Patrick Marber's Closer is catnip for young companies. In the short life of this website, we have covered a…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Goings on About Town: On the Horizon by The New Yorker

THE THEATRE OLD IS NEW April 30 The seventy-five-year-old avant-garde playwright Richard Foreman founded his Ontological-Hysteric Theatre in 1968 to produce his own plays, which came at a…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:00AM

Hottest Articles on BWW from Sunday, Apr. 14

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Sunday, April 14, 2013.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

Cinderella Star Laura Osnes Records "If I Tell You (Songs of Maury Yeston)" for PS Classics; Album Sets June Release by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes (Cinderella, Bonnie & Clyde) is in the studio April 15 and 16 recording her new PS Classics solo album, "If I Tell You (Songs of Maury Yeston)," …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Julian Ovenden Stars in Paris Premiere of Sunday in the Park With George, Featuring 46-Piece Orchestra, Beginning April 15 by Adam Hetrick and Stéphane Ly-Cuong

Julian Ovenden, who appeared in the world premiere of the new musical Finding Neverland last fall, stars in the Théâtre du Châtelet production of Stephen Sondheim and Jame…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tix Now On Sale for Encores! Off-Center Series Featuring Sutton Foster, Violet, Cradle Will Rock and More by Adam Hetrick

Tickets are now on sale for Encores! Off-Center, a new concert-production series celebrating Off-Broadway musicals, which will feature Tony Award winner Sutton Foster starring in the 1997 mu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Christopher Plummer Receives O'Neill Center's Monte Cristo Award in NYC April 15 by Adam Hetrick

Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey presents veteran stage and film actor Christopher Plummer with the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's Monte Cristo Award April 15 in New York Ci…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Burlesque Is Back: The Nance, Starring Tony Award Winner Nathan Lane, Opens On Broadway April 15 by Adam Hetrick

Late 1930's New York and the twilight of the burlesque era come to life in Douglas Carter Beane's The Nance, a new dark comedy starring Nathan Lane as a gay entertainer with everythi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Audra McDonald, Mary Testa and Natalie Cortez Join Michael John LaChiusa at 92YTribeca April 15 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Mary Testa, Natalie Cortez and Chris Fenwick join Tony-winning actress Audra McDonald and five-time Tony-nominated writer Michael John LaChiusa for an April 15 presentatio…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Rascals Reunite On Broadway in Once Upon a Dream, Beginning April 15; Steven Van Zandt Directs by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream, a new concert event written by guitarist Steven Van Zandt, with music and lyrics by Felix Cavaliere & Eddie Brigati, plays a limited engagement at Broadwa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Jeremy Jordan, Adam Guettel, Andrew Rannells and More Among Joe Iconis & Family, Beginning April 15 at 54 Below by Michael Gioia

"Smash" star and Newsies Tony Award nominee Jeremy Jordan, Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist Adam Guettel (The Light in the Piazza) and Book of Mormon Tony nominee Andrew Rannel…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Uke Night, With Marc Kudisch, Nancy Anderson, Mara Davi, Clarke Thorell, Presented April 15 by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Will Chase, John Benjamin Hickey, Norm Lewis and More Take Part in Free Reading of Steve April 15 by Andrew Gans

New York Stage and Film presents its final reading in the 2012-13 NYC Reading Series at Barnard College April 15 in the Glicker-Milstein Blackbox Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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