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Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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When a king crowns himself by Elisabeth Vincentelli

A word of warning before you sit down for this latest version of “Macbeth” on Broadway: read or reread Shakespeare’s tragedy, or at least the playbill’s synopsis. Because if you’re…

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Hellish marriage makes devilishly funny play by Frank Scheck

Who would have thought a play titled “The Dance of Death” would be one of the funniest shows in town? August Strindberg hardly has a reputation as a cutup. But the Red Bull Theater’s r…

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Think Inside the Box by Sam Hurwitt

The cool thing about Stuck Elevator is that it’s a musical about a Chinese delivery guy getting stuck in the elevator of a Bronx apartment building for 81 hours. That’s also the problema…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:50PM

Review: The Knowledge/Steep Theatre by Johnny Oleksinski

In a classic sketch from the inexhaustible British comic duo French & Saunders, the comediennes dressed as English schoolgirls pester an invisible teacher from the back of the classroom…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 11:47PM

Porchlight announces 2013-14 season by Chris Jones

Porchlight Music Theatre, the small Equity company specializing in "Chicago-style" musicals has announced its 2013-14 season with a distinctly retro flare.    

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:45PM

‘Boeing Boeing’ at Rep Stage by Yvonne French by Yvonne French

Get a ticket and fly over to Rep Stage in Columbia, MD, for Boeing Boeing, a completely enjoyable bedroom farce. Boeing Boeing premiered in Paris in 1960 where it ran for 19 years and was …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:40PM

Review: Still Alice (Lookingglass Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Christine Mary Dunford’s artful adaptation of Lisa Genova’s novel chronicles the ending of a brilliant mind, and does so with pure poetry. *Still Alice* is a serious story, but there’s…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 11:13PM

"Macbeth" Reviews and News by BroadwayStars

A collection of "Macbeth" reviews and news from around the internet.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 11:06PM

‘Macbeth’ with Alan Cumming: Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

“When shall we three meet again?

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM
Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: First Look at Dana Delany, Steven Weber and More in South Coast Rep's THE PARISIAN WOMAN by BroadwayWorld

THE PARISIAN WOMAN by Beau Willimon, inspired by Henri Becque's La Parisienne and directed by Pam MacKinnon, runs now through May 5, 2013 on the Julianne Argyros Stage. BroadwayWorld has a f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:50PM

Photo Flash: Jodie Foster, Liza Minnelli, Chris Noth, and More Salute Alan Cumming on Broadway Opening Night of Macbeth by David Gordon

A star-studded crowd of well-wishers were on hand at Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Sunday, April 21 to celebrate the opening night of Wil

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:36PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: WILD UP: BROOKLYN | BRIDGE TO PALM (REDCAT) by Jesse David Corti

PASSION OVER PERFECTION wild Up is an electric ensemble of twenty-two twenty-somethings who vigorously perform a maelstrom of eclectic musical works ranging from J.S. Bach to They Might Be G…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 10:28PM

Tovah Feldshuh: Out of Her Mind: Brilliant by Call Me Adam

Adam's Call: Call Me Adam's ON THE GO Review...Tovah Feldshuh's "Out of Her Mind": Brilliant

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 10:26PM

FACE OF THE FUTURE: Matilda's CLAY THOMSON by JK

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S ALL-NEW "HOT OR NOT" POLLS (THERE ARE TWO!) CLICK LOGO TO YOUR RIGHT!Fansies and The Revolting Children already know who this guy is.  Heaven kn…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:22PM

Theater Review: ‘Macbeth,’ With Alan Cumming at the Barrymore Theater by Charles Isherwood

The Scotsman Alan Cumming plays every major role in a production of “Macbeth” at the Barrymore Theater.    

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Review: Macbeth by Brian Scott Lipton

Without question, Alan Cumming is toiling mightily upon the stage of Broadway's Barrymore Theatre in the National Theatre of Scotland's version of William Shakespeare's Macbeth. For just und…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review Roundup: MACBETH Opens on Broadway - Updating LIVE! by Review Roundups

Broadway's powerful new production of Shakespeare's Macbeth, starring Tony and Olivier Award winner and two-time Emmy Award nominee Alan Cumming Cabaret, 'The Good Wife', opens on Broadway t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:59PM

The Assembled Parties *** by Barry

                            By: David ShewardJudith Light, Jessica Hecht, Jeremy Shamos"It's like the sets of those plays you love with the breezy dialogue,&q…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:57PM

LOCAL2013: Meet the Candidates Event -- Full Video by Guy Yedwab

Sorry I haven't been doing well updating you all about the campaign to support the arts in NYC. We've been knocking it out of the park. I'm incredibly excited about the potential in this ele…

SOURCE: CultureFuture at 09:55PM

Podcast with CHUCK WAGNER by Michael J. Roberts

Podcast with CHUCK WAGNER from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo.

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 09:51PM

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, April 20, Part 2 - NEWSIES, ONCE Send More Love to Boston & First SIP from Paper Mill's 'MODERN MILLIE'! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our April 20th SIP round-up. Yesterday evening's photos featured more lov…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:49PM

Get Your Gong On…..The Gong Show is Back…LIVE by Suzanna Bowling

Get you Gong On.....The Gong Show is Back...LIVE: Between the years of 1976 and 1981 The Gong Show was aired to millions of households in six countries where it collected billions of dollars…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 09:40PM

Podcast with CHUCK WAGNER by Michael J. Roberts

Podcast with CHUCK WAGNER from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. Musical theatre superstar Chuck Wagner discusses his amazing career as well as his current role as the Captain in Anything Goes oppos…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 09:38PM

Photo Coverage: Inside the JEKYLL & HYDE Gypsy Robe Ceremony! by Walter McBride

The company of JEKYLL amp HYDE just celebrated their opening with the Gypsy Robe ritual with the company's recipient Jason Wooten. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you full…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06PM

Last stop, everybody off by George Hunka

If a thing is worth doing, goes the saying, it is worth doing well, and this is as true of theatre blogs like this one as it is of everything ...

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Legit Review: ‘Macbeth’ by Gordon Cox

The National Theater of Scotland’s production of “Macbeth,” starring Alan Cumming, opened on Broadway April 21. The following is Mark Fisher’s original review (June 1…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00PM

'Macbeth' review: One-man Cumming triumph

Alan Cumming has played a wild variety of outrageous characters since the Scottish-born actor made his American debut as the pansexual Emcee in "Cabaret" 15 years ago. Until now, perhaps non…

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Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Barbra Streisand Says 'Yes' to Still Planning on GYPSY Film by BroadwayWorld

In a QampA for the The New York Times, Barbra Streisand took the time to answer readers' questions about her current and future projects. When asked 'Are you still planning to play Momma Ros…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:40PM

Were Our Word of Mouth Panelists Spooked by Alan Cumming in Macbeth? by Broadway.com

Our Word of Mouth panelists took a trip to the Barrymore Theatre to catch the chilling new Macbeth, starring Tony winner Alan Cumming. Were Phyllis, Brittany and Elissa captivated …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:36PM

Macbeth Review: Alan Cumming in a One-Maniac Broadway Show by New York Theater

When bloody, shirtless Alan Cumming recites the “Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow” soliloquy on the stage of the Ethel Barrymore, I was floored: He would be great in “Macbeth” I th…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:12PM

Exploring what it means to be ‘Blak’ — in conversation with choreographer Daniel McKinley by Dione Joseph

‘Blak’ is more than just a deadly way of discussing Indigeneity in Australia. Over the last decade in particular it has become an increasingly popular signifier and is being enthusiastic…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:00PM

The SMASH Reality Index Season 2 Episode 12 by Linda

Back by popular demand, Dave (@NineDaves) and I have teamed up to bring you our take on what’s keepin’ it real and what’s faking it each week on SMASH. Follow the 'caps here or on…

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 08:00PM
Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Karen Sherman’s ‘One With Others’ gleefully mocks artistic hooey by Sarah Kaufman

“If you are expecting me to change your life, forget about it,” says a voice in a recording in “One With Others,” a smart, witty production by Minneapolis-based artist Karen Sherman …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:10PM

Patch Theatre’s national search for a new Artistic Director by Mick Searles

Patch Theatre Company’s Artistic Director Dave Brown has announced he will leave the top post in 2015. With a typically innovative approach, the outgoing Artistic Director of Adelaide’s …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:00PM
Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Analysis & Opinion: Is new writing ripe for politicisation? by Fin Kennedy

The theatre world is fighting back against cuts from the government and local authorities, not only through campaigns but via the medium of new, political writing, argues playwright Fin Kenn…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:59PM

Inventive ‘Macbeth’ Offers New Perspectives on Shakespeare’s Tragedy

There’s plenty of sound and fury in Alan Cumming’s near-solo adaptation of “Macbeth,” but it signifies a great deal more than nothing. This startlingly fresh approach…

SOURCE: Backstage at 06:30PM

Andrew Nemr & Friends at The Cutting Room by Sandi Durell

     By Joel Benjamin   April 18th, 2013   Andrew Nemr, a disciple and intimate of the very much missed Gregory Hines, performed his intimate, autobiographical show at t…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 06:28PM

Review: Alan Cumming's 1-man 'Macbeth' stunning

NEW YORK (AP) — It's hard enough for a couple to simulate sex onstage in front of 1,000 people. Now put them in a Shakespeare tragedy. OK, now to make it really hard: Remove one of the act…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 06:03PM

Theater Review: Matthew Paul Olmos’s ‘so go the ghosts of méxico, part one’ by Catherine Rampell

Laura Butler Rivera stars in “so go the ghosts of méxico, part one,” a Matthew Paul Olmos play inspired by a female sheriff of a town dominated by drug cartels in Mexico.  &nb…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:02PM

MACBETH - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Roles in William Shakespeare’s plays — particularly his Big Tragedies — are often realms in which grandstanding and brilliance can occur in roughly equal measure.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 06:01PM

Review: Alan Cumming's 1-man 'Macbeth' stunning by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- It's hard enough for a couple to simulate sex onstage in front of 1,000 people. Now put them in a Shakespeare tragedy. OK, now to make it really hard: Remove one of the …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:01PM
Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Good With People *** by Barry

            By: Patrick ChristianoAndrew Scott-Ramsay, Blythe DuffApril 3, 2013: 59E59 Theaters kicked off Scotland Week celebrations with the US premiere of David Horrower's Go…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 05:59PM

Review: The Elephant and the Whale (Chicago Children’s Theatre and Redmoon Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

A collaboration between Chicago Children's Theatre and Redmoon Theatre, the creative team of conceivers, designers, and performers work overtime to ensure this adorable story about friendshi…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 05:57PM

A Masterclass with Alan Menken by Craig Mason

I want to draw your attention to this great video courtesy of the American Theatre Wing. It’s a chat with composer Alan Menken about his career and his creative process. He talks a b…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 05:00PM
Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: ‘The Last Will,’ by Robert Brustein, at Abingdon Theater by Neil Genzlinger

“The Last Will,” directed by and starring Austin Pendleton, is Robert Brustein’s speculation on the death, and bequests, of William Shakespeare.    

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

Review: (Montreal) Closer by The Charlebois Post

(photo by Joseph Ste. Marie)Let’s get CloserMarber play steams up MainLine Theatreby Sarah DeshaiesWhat is Closer? A claustrophobic tale of four people ensnared in a web of love, deceit an…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:35PM

Interview with Carey Perloff by HowlRound

Brad : Gender parity and other kinds of diversity issues seem to be so front - burner right now, but it’s not like people haven’t been thinking and talking and writing about this for a l…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:25PM

JPAC’s SPAMALOT Will Make You Glad Your Not Dead Yet! by Michael J. Roberts

Reviewed by: JOSEPH HILLENMEYER Monty Python’s comedy could be hit or miss at times: some sketches had you had rolling on the floor, others utterly confused and some just weren’t…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:18PM

The Big Knife by StageGrade

Do critics think "The Big Knife" makes the cut?

SOURCE: stagegrade.com at 04:15PM

The Assembled Parties by StageGrade

Are critics celebrating "The Assembled Parties"?

SOURCE: stagegrade.com at 04:08PM

‘Paul’s Case’ at UrbanArias by Terry Byrne by Terry Byrne

The words “world premiere” don’t always translate to “Must-See,” but in the case of Paul’s Case, a post-minimalist, compact opera unveiled by UrbanArias at Artis…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:08PM
Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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The Nance by StageGrade

Are critics dishing about the "The Nance"?

SOURCE: stagegrade.com at 03:58PM

Review: The Brig/The Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company by Lisa Buscani

RECOMMENDED As honorable as it may be, most of us could never submit to the punishment that is military service. Imagine then, being forced to submit to that part of military service that is…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 03:19PM

Opera review: Union Avenue Opera opens season with updated 'Trouble in Tahiti'

Soprano Elise LaBarge stole the show in the cabaret.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:01PM
Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Ben Power explains the Shed’s stall by TheatreVOICE

INTERVIEW: BEN POWER The National Theatre Associate Director tells Matt Trueman how the Shed - the NT's temporary studio theatre filling in for the Cottesloe - came into being, what lies beh…

SOURCE: Theatre Voice at 02:31PM

Andrea Marcovicci at The Barns at Wolf Trap by John Harding by John Harding

True devotees of the art of live cabaret would go a thousand miles for a fresh serving of Andrea Marcovicci. Witness Saturday night in The Barns at Wolf Trap, where Ms. Marcovicci had only t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:26PM

BWW TV: Bobby Cannavale, Marin Ireland, Richard Kind and THE BIG KNIFE Cast Celebrate Opening Night! by BroadwayWorld TV

Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway production of The Big Knife, by Clifford Odets, opened on April 16, at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway 227 West 42nd Street. This will be …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:13PM
Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Bette Midler Eats Broadway for Breakfast, Pippin Makes Magic & Ben Folds Goes Theater Geek in This Week’s Datebook by Lindsay Champion

The spring theater season is reaching its peak, and with so many opening nights, star-studded galas and other awesome reasons to hit the town, laundry night is definitely going to have to wa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:58PM

Motown's N'Kenge on Continuing the Legacy and 'Finding the Truth' Behind Mary Wells 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 01:56PM

People You Should Know . . . Michael Kirby by Zack Calhoon

Michael Kirby is a proud Epic Ensemble Artist. New York: Othello (Epic); Merry Wives of Windsor (Brave New World); A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet (Hip to Hip Theatre); Jester�…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 01:39PM

BWW TV: Chatting with THE RASCALS: ONCE UPON A DREAM on Opening Night! by BroadwayWorld TV

THE RASCALS ONCE UPON A DREAM opened on Broadway April 16th and runs this spring for 15 performances only at the Richard Rodgers Theatre 226 West 46th Street. BroadwayWorld was there for all…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:31PM

People You Should Know . . . Devin E. Haqq by Zack Calhoon

Devin E. Haqq is a native of Nashville, Tennessee, and has appearedOff-Broadway at the Barrow Group, Roundabout Theatre Company, and most recently in Epic Theatre Ensemble’s production of …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 01:26PM

BWW Flashback: BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S Ends Broadway Run Today by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:04PM
Sunday, April 21, 2013 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Michael Feinstein at The Music Center at Strathmore by Keith Tittermary by Keith Tittermary

On July 11, 1937, the young 38 year old George Gershwin died of a brain tumor, but before his untimely passing, he had approximately 900 published songs and almost as many unpublished ones. …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:51PM

Review: Stargirl by Wendy Rosenfield

Stargirl, reviewed by Wendy Rosenfield, at People's Light and Theatre Company, based on the book by Jerry Spinelli, adapted by Y York, directed by Samantha Bellomo, featuring Aubie Merrylees…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:47PM

MEGA STAGE TUBE: Happy Birthday to Patti LuPone! by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday to Patti LuPone Click below to watch highlights from her prolific career

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:27PM

Orpheus - review by Maddy Costa

Battersea Arts Centre, LondonWithin 10 minutes of their show beginning, Little Bulb Theatre have narrated in its entirety the melancholy tale of Orpheus, the poet-musician whose song could t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24PM

Dance of Death by Wendy Caster

Thrilled to have an audience, George and Martha--no, woops, Edgar and Alice--strut their hated and acid barbs with the eagerness of a three-year-old saying, "Mommy, did you see that? Mommy, …

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 12:20PM

Long Live the King (and Queen)! Macbeth, Starring Alan Cumming, Opens on Broadway by Lindsay Champion

Come, you spirits! Tony winner (and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award nominee) Alan Cumming is taking on nearly every role in the classic Shakespeare thriller Macbeth, opening officially on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM

FGO’s La Traviata Surprisingly Well-Acted As Well As Sung by Bill Hirschman

The surprising virtue of Florida Grand Opera’s 11th retelling of Verdi’s La Traviata is that for all the performers singing high E’s at the top of their lungs, all the falling to their…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 12:15PM

‘Macbeth’ Opens on Broadway April 21 by Broadway's Best Shows

The new one-man Broadway production of Macbeth starring Tony Award winner Alan Cumming begins previews today, April 7, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Set in a psychiatric unit, Cumming play…

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

Motown: The Musical by Theasy.com

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Broadway By Brett Epstein BOTTOM LINE: Lively Motown music gets the crowd going, but this Musical is fatally low on story, plot and playable dialogue. The bes…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 12:09PM

The Right Chair For The Play - Or No Chair At All

HowlRound 04/18/13

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STAGE TUBE: On This Day 4/21- ANNIE by Stage Tube

Today in 1977, Annie opened at the Alvin Theatre now the Neil Simon Theatre, where it ran for 2377 performances. Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Li…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM
Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Lin-Manuel Miranda's THE HAMILTON MIXTAPE Set for Summer 2013 Reading at Vassar's Powerhouse Theater by BroadwayWorld

According to a report by The New York Times, actor and Tony winning composer and lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda will present his new show, The Hamilton Mixtape, at Vassar College's Powerhouse T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:53AM

‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ Plays 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, plays its final performance Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 3 p.m. after playing 1…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:47AM

Ecstasy and Death, Coliseum, London

Nicolas Le Riche showed himself to be a dancer of greatness in the evening’s one masterpiece, writes Clement Crisp

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Doktor Glas, Wyndham’s Theatre, London

This solo show based on a 1905 novel features a consummate performance from Krister Henriksson – in Swedish, writes Ian Shuttleworth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:43AM

New Musicals by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Lin-Manuel Miranda and More Set for 2013 Season at Vassar's Powerhouse Theater by BroadwayWorld

According to The New York Times, Vassar's Powerhouse Theater will showcase an impressive lineup for its 2013 season, running June 21 to July 28. A new musical by Steve Martin and Edie Bricke…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:43AM

The Seagull – review by Lyn Gardner

Nuffield theatre, SouthamptonOral sex and Anton Chekhov might seem improbable bedfellows, but they turn out to be highly compatible and excitingly combustible in John Donnelly's startli…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:39AM

BWW TV: Berry Gordy, Diana Ross and MOTOWN Cast Celebrate Opening Night! by BroadwayWorld TV

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's Ri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:31AM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Patti LuPone! (Video) by Playbill Staff

Two-time Tony Award-winning Evita and Gypsy star Patti LuPone celebrates her birthday April 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

Christmas Gift by HowlRound

The day after Christmas, I sat in our organization’s closed offices with Cindy Im, Theatre Bay Area’s development manager, to go over some upcoming grant proposals. The rest of the staff…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:25AM

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart to Star in Broadway-Bound NO MAN'S LAND at Berkeley Rep, 8/3-31 by BroadwayWorld

Tonight, at the annual gala celebrating the Tony Award-winning Berkeley Repertory Theatre, the nonprofit's artistic director thrilled the crowd with a surprise announcement Tony Taccone info…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:19AM
Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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14 Days to Go! Which 2012 Audience Choice Award Winner Inspired the Most Fan Art? by Broadway.com

The 2012 Audience Choice Awards have come and gone, but they’ll live on forever thanks to the silly, clever and downright adorable animated GIFs of the ceremony created by devoted Broa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:52AM

Stars of Vaudeville #660: Buddy Pepper by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Buddy Pepper (Jack R. Starkey, 1922-1993). At age 13, the Kentucky native won Major Bowes Amateur Hour, which led to a tour of what was left of vaudeville by the mid…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:21AM
Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Alan Cumming reprises his one-man ‘Macbeth’ by Ronni Reich

The 'Cabaret' and 'The Good Wife' actor returns to the stage

SOURCE: NJ.com at 09:58AM

Highlights From Alan Cumming's One-Man MacBeth on Broadway

Tony and Olivier Award winner Alan Cumming brings "toil and trouble" to Broadway in his one-man adaptation of Macbeth, staged by Tony-winning Once director John Tiffany. Set in a psychiatric…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:35AM

Stars of Slapstick #94: Henry “Pathe” Lehrman by Trav S.D.

Today (according to historian Brent Walker) is the birthday of silent movie comedy actor and director Henry “Pathe” Lehrman (1884-1946). Some other sources give March 30. I reall…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:33AM

Theater News: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Steve Martin, Edie Brickell, and More to Join Vassar's Powerhouse Theater Season by Hayley Levitt

Vassar College's Powerhouse Theater has a star-studded lineup for its upcoming season, scheduled to run from June 21-July 28. The season will include fully staged productions of Seth Zvi Ro…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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‘Rumors’ at McLean Community Players by Julia L. Exline by Julia L. Exline

McLean Community Players present Rumors, a comedic farce by Neil Simon. Directed by Rosemary Hartman, four wealthy couples arrive for a dinner party, but are instead thrown into an evening f…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:33AM

Fuse Book Review: “The Melancholy Art” — Art History and Depression by Gary Schwartz

If I suffered half as much from the thought that most art has been lost as I suffer every day from the recollection of departed family and friends, I would be in a mental hospital. In this s…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:29AM

Eko and Iko (George and Willie Muse) by Trav S.D.

Eko and Iko were actually George Muse (1893-1971) and Willie Muse (1892-2001), two Albino African American twin brothers from Roanoke, Virginia. The lore is that they were kidnapped from the…

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

BWW's On This Day - April 21, 2013

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Exclusive Competition: Win a copy of To Play or Not to Play by A Younger Theatre

With so much going on for Shakespeare’s birthday on 23 April – celebrations at the Globe, the RSC and at Shakespeare’s birthplace - here at AYT, we thought we should do som…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:05AM
Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Dance of Death at curtainup.com by Deirdre Donovan

Mike Poulton's adaptation of the 1900 play streamlines the original by nearly omitting all of Part 2. What it retains, however, is a complex portrait of a marriage, where love is a bruising …

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:40AM

Artists-in-Training gives young singers an opportunity to learn about opera careers

The program teaches talented high school kids about music — and life.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:30AM

Playwright Jordan Harrison heading to Cleveland for the Play House New Ground Theatre Festival by Andrea Simakis

Playwright Jordan Harrison, winner of the second annual Roe Green Award, will have a residency as part of the Cleveland Play House's New Ground Theatre Festival. Joan Marcus   It's …

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 06:00AM
Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Interviews: California dreaming by Spencer McCarthy

In 2009, Spencer McCarthy profiled four British actors who had travelled to Hollywood seeking fame and fortune. Four years on, he catches up with them to find out what has happened to their …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:59AM

L.A. On B'way: Midler, Mengers Take Manhattan

The Divine Miss M has had a colorful career, but even she's not as outsize a personality as larger-than-life Hollywood superagent Sue Mengers, whom she portrays in the new solo show I'll Eat…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:23AM
Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Megan Hilty and More Set for Cabaret, Broadway and Comedy Lineup at Joe's Pub, Now thru 7/28 by BroadwayWorld

Joe's Pub at the Public has announced its cabaret, Broadway and comedy acts today, April 21-July 28, 2013, including Lindsay Mendez and Michael Holland, Leslie Kritzer, Megan Hilty, Bridget …

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Stephen Mo Hanan Stars in THE MEGILE OF ITZIK MANGER at National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene, Now thru 5/12 by BroadwayWorld

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

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Ramin Karimloo Kicks Off 8-City US Tour Today! by BroadwayWorld

West End star Ramin Karimloo, who will return to Canada as 'Jean Valjean' in Mirvish's LES MISERABLES in October 2013, will also tour the US this spring, beginning today, April 21 in Hollywo…

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Sierra Boggess Brings LESSONS IN LOVE to Broadway Arts Factory Today by BroadwayWorld

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

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BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S and THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES Hold Performances to Benefit Actors Fund by BroadwayWorld

Both Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Assembled Parties will hold performances benefitting the Actors Fund this spring. Breakfast at Tiffany's special benefit performance will take place on Ap…

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Lainie Kazan Headlines North Coast Rep's Spotlight Gala Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The 'Spotlight Gala' benefiting North Coast Repertory Theatre is scheduled for tonight, April 21st, at the Del Mar Country Club. The evening includes a cocktail reception, gourmet sitdown di…

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BWW TV: MACBETH, Starring Alan Cumming, Opens Tonight on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld TV

Opening tonight, April 21 at 6 p.m. at Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theatre, is Tony and Olivier Award winner and two-time Emmy nominee Alan Cumming's acclaimed one-man interpretation of Macbe…

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BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S Closes on Broadway Today by BroadwayWorld

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

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MICF: GP The Musical by Barbara Booth

Doctors don’t listen, doctors keep us waiting, doctors work too hard or not hard enough … What is going on in The Eternity Waiting Room of the Parkside General Practice operated by GP Th…

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Sunday Feature: Robert McQueen on directing Falsettos by The Charlebois Post

The Bright, Dark Chaos of Familyby Robert McQueenFor Acting Up Stage Company Robert McQueen has directed Caroline, or Change and The Light in the Piazza. His other recent work…

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Sunday Feature: TJ Dawe on directing Never Shoot a Stampede Queen by The Charlebois Post

Pinning Pagesby TJ Dawe@TJ_DaweTJ Dawe is a Vancouver based writer/performer/director/dramaturge. He's participated in more than 100 theatre festivals. He's been involved, in one way or anot…

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Sunday Feature: Janis La Couvée on Promoting Fringe Shows by The Charlebois Post

Promotion 101 for Fringe Artistsby Janis La Couvée@lacouveeJanis La Couvée lives in Victoria BC and is an avid supporter of all things Fringe.  She writes about arts an…

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HartBeat's 'Riding the Turnpike' Explores Sex Industry In Connecticut by Frank Rizzo

Resilient Company Celebrates 12th Anniversary With A New Focus, Home And A Provocative PremiereLast June, Hartford's HartBeat Ensemble faced a devastating loss. Gregory R. Tate, one of the t…

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Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Saturday, April 20, 2013.

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PLAYBILL VIDEO WEEK IN REVIEW: Jekyll & Hyde, Orphans, Motown, Jeremy Jordan, Sutton Foster, Joe Iconis and More by Playbill Staff

In the new series Playbill Video Week in Review, Playbill.com recaps its weekly coverage of Broadway performances, celebrity interviews, web series and opening nights – in case they we…

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PLAYBILL PICKS: Suggestions for Hosts of the 2013 Tony Awards by Playbill Staff

Broadway is gearing up for the biggest night of the theatrical year when the 67th Annual Tony Awards are presented June 9 at Radio City Music Hall.

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Ramin Karimloo's 2013 Concert Tour Kicks Off April 21 in CA by Michael Gioia

Ramin Karimloo, star of London's The Phantom of the Opera and Love Never Dies, kicks off his 2013 concert tour April 21 at The Federal in North Hollywood, CA.

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THE DVD SHELF: "Strictly Ballroom," "Broadway Musicals," Judi Dench in "A Fine Romance" and Ian McKellen in "The Scarlet Pimpernel" by Steven Suskin

This month's column looks at Baz Luhrmann's "Strictly Ballroom"; the recent documentary "Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy"; the Judi Dench sitcom, "A Fine Romance"; and Anthony Andrews and…

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Sierra Boggess Offers Lessons in Love in New York Benefit Concert April 21 by Michael Gioia

Broadway Arts Factory presents Lessons in Love, featuring Sierra Boggess — most recently seen in the 25th anniversary of Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera — April 21 a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Lindsay Mendez-Michael Holland Musical You're Gonna Hate This Debuts April 21 at Joe's Pub by Michael Gioia

You're Gonna Hate This, a new musical from Lindsay Mendez and Michael Holland — who met and collaborated on the Broadway revival of Godspell — debuts at Joe's Pub in New …

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Alan Cumming Macbeth, Set Within a Psych Ward, Opens On Broadway April 21 by Adam Hetrick

After acclaimed engagements in Scotland and at the Lincoln Center Festival last summer, Tony Award winner Alan Cumming opens his one-man Macbeth on Broadway April 21 at the Ethel Barrym…

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Breakfast at Tiffany's Ends Brief Broadway Run April 21 by Andrew Gans

The world premiere of Richard Greenberg’s Breakfast at Tiffany's, based on Truman Capote's novella, plays its final performance April 21 at 3 PM. Upon closing, the production w…

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Stonewall Drama Hit the Wall Closes Off-Broadway April 21 at Barrow Street Theattre by Adam Hetrick

The Off-Broadway production of Ike Holter's Hit the Wall shutters April 21 at the Barrow Street Theatre. The kaleidoscopic piece, which imagines the events of the 1969 Stonewall Riots an…

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Theater News: Macbeth, Starring Alan Cumming, Opens on Broadway Tonight by Hayley Levitt

Tony and Olivier Award winner Alan Cumming is taking Broadway by storm with his solo performance of Macbeth, opening tonight at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Cumming is joined by Jenny Sterl…

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