Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Lucie Arnaz Brings Spring to Café Carlyle (video) by Sandi Durell

      By: Sandi Durell It may have been snowing outside on Tuesday evening April 15th when Lucie Arnaz debuted at Café Carlyle. But inside, it was warm, romantic... The post Luci…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:52PM

‘Soul Train’ Latest Jukebox Musical Headed to Broadway by Diamond Grant

It seems as if Soul Train is set to be Broadway’s newest jukebox musical joining the likes of Motown the Musical and Jersey Boys. The announcement was made Tuesday that Rock of Ages p…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 11:50PM

Of Mice and Men | Longacre Theatre | Plays & Shows | Time Out New York by David Cote

When Depression-era migrant workers George Milton (Franco) and Lennie Small (O’Dowd) roll into a California ranch, the hands say it’s “funny” that the guys travel together. There’s…

SOURCE: Time Out at 11:39PM

Info You Can Use: Evidence vs. Emotion In Fundraising by Joe Patti

This week Marginal Revolution blog linked to a study addressing the claim of many donors that they are motivated to give by the effectiveness of the charity. The researchers worked with the …

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 11:21PM

AMERICAN IDOL Recap: A Candidate for Clarkson's Crown Emerges & Demi Lovato Critiques (Updated w/ Pictures) by Matt Tamanini

Now that AMERICAN IDOL has pared down its finalists to a manageable seven, the producers decided to bust out the most original theme in the show's 13 seasons, Competitor's Picks. How it basi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15PM

Prolific Broadway Actor Mitchell Jason Passes Away at 92 by BroadwayWorld

Variety writes that Broadway, film and television actor Mitchell Jason passed away on March 11, 2014. He was 92.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00PM

Review: Of Mice and Men

James Franco and Chris O'Dowd bring John Steinbeck's drama back to Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Stage and Screen Actor Walter Roy Beery Passes Away at 75 by BroadwayWorld

Variety writes that stage and small screen actor Walter Roy Beery passed away on April 6 due to complications from lymphoma. He was 75.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:50PM

Review: Of Mice and Men by Brian Scott Lipton

Movie star casting proves to be a double-edged sword in Anna D. Shapiro’s production of John Steinbeck’s 1937 drama “Of Mice and Men.”

SOURCE: cititour.com at 10:33PM

First Nighter: Franco, O'Dowd, Meester Distinguish Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men' by David Finkle

Plucking the dialogue pretty much verbatim from his best-selling book, Steinbeck handily transferred his tale to the stage. Again George and Lennie -- traveling together like the scores of o…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 10:29PM

Everybody Loves Lucie by Brian Scott Lipton

"Spring Is Here" with Lucie Arnaz at Cafe Carlyle

SOURCE: cititour.com at 10:16PM

Broadway Review: ‘Of Mice and Men’ Starring James Franco, Chris O’Dowd by Gordon Cox

Anna D. Shapiro delivers a flawless, beautifully acted revival of John Steinbeck's 1937 play.

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM

MICF: Rhys Nicholson by Valentina Ilievska

Rhys Nicholson’s latest comedy show Eurgh is appropriately named. If you’re not sure what eurgh means, Google is your friend.‬ ‪Since quitting his lowly-paid office job to em…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:00PM

Of Mice and Men, Longacre Theatre, review: James Franco excels in Broadway debut

“When it rains in the winter, we’ll just say to hell with goin’ to work,” observes migrant worker George, played by James Franco in John Steinbeck’s 1937 stage adaptation of his cl…

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:00PM

Theater Review: James Franco and Chris O’Dowd in ‘Of Mice and Men’ by Ben Brantley

James Franco and Chris O’Dowd both make Broadway debuts in the respectable, respectful and generally inert revival of John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men.”

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

‘Of Mice and Men,’ theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

With his recent frat-boy antics and Renaissance-man boasts, James Franco earns eye rolls. But he deserves an appreciative nod for his Broadway debut in “Of Mice and Men.”

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:00PM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Robin Williams, Chris Columbus to Return for MRS. DOUBTFIRE Sequel by Movies News Desk

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Fox 2000 is developing a sequel to MRS. DOUBTFIRE, which hit theaters in 1993 starring Robin Williams. Original director Chris Columbus and Williams would …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48PM

STAGE TUBE: CINDERELLA's Todd Buonopane Sings 'Everybody's Girl' at BROADWAY SESSIONS by Stage Tube

CINDERELLA's Todd Buonopane performed 'Everybody's Girl' at Broadway Sessions on April 3rd, 2014. Click below to watch him sing

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:34PM

Vision Bursts at the Conference by TCG News

“We found a better way of doing things. Found? We forged a better way, we scratched it out, hacked it, ripped it, tore it, yanked it, clawed it out of the resisting, unyielding nose-th…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 09:33PM

Mitchell Jason, Broadway, TV Actor, Dies at 92 by Carmel Dagan

Mitchell Jason, who appeared onstage, in films and on TV, died in Doylestown, Penn., on March 11. He was 92. Jason studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute, acted in numerous Br…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:33PM

Seattle Rep hires new managing director from D.C.

Jeffrey Herrmann, managing director of the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., has been hired by Seattle Repertory Theatre as its new managing director. He replaces Ben Moore…

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:31PM

Walter Roy Beery, an Actor Onstage and on TV, Dies at 75 by Carmel Dagan

Walter Roy Beery, an actor who appeared in numerous television shows but whose first love was the theater, died at his home in Sherman Oaks, Calif., on April 6 from complications of lymphoma…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:18PM

Louis Armstrong House Museum and Moving Image to Host Special Screening of HELLO, DOLLY!, 5/10 by BroadwayWorld

On Saturday, May 10th, 2014 the Louis Armstrong House Museum and the Museum of the Moving Image will host a dessert reception and special screening of the beloved film musical Hello, Dolly i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:17PM

Of Mice and Tired Men: Steinbeck classic returns to Broadway, with James Franco by Peter Marks

NEW YORK—The migrant-worker tragedy “Of Mice and Men” may be compulsory reading in freshman English, but should it feel like homework for Broadway audiences, too? A revival of the play…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:13PM

Of Mice and Men: Theater Review by David Rooney

James Franco, Chris O'Dowd, Leighton Meester and Jim Norton star in the Broadway revival of John Steinbeck's classic tale of ill-fated dreamers in Depression-era California.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: The President (Oracle Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

The President has the potential to be both funny and insightful, and the main players work with as much as they can. However, Max Truax’s direction lacks clarity of vision and active tone,…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:59PM

Two Young Actors Take On Gavroche in 'Les Misérables'

It's probably safe to say that every boy with an interest in musical theater dreams of playing Gavroche in "Les Misérables." Gaten Matarazzo and Josh Colley currently alternate the role in …

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 08:57PM

No Shrinking From 'Violet'

Sutton Foster knows how to play outsize personalities who fill up the stage. Now in 'Violet.' she's taking on a character who's the exact opposite—and it's her most challenging role yet.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 08:43PM

Review Roundup: OF MICE AND MEN Opens on Broadway - All the Reviews! by Review Roundups

Directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro, the new Broadway production of Of Mice and Men officially opens tonight, April 16, 2014 at the Longacre Theatre. Let's see what the critics had…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:33PM

The Verdict: Live Updating Reviews for Of Mice and Men Starring James Franco and Chris O'Dowd by Playbill Staff

The Broadway revival of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, which marks the Main Stem debuts of co-stars James Franco and Chris O'Dowd, officially opened on Broadway April 16 at the Lo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:32PM

The Verdict: Critics Review Of Mice and Men Starring James Franco and Chris O'Dowd by Playbill Staff

The Broadway revival of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, which marks the Main Stem debuts of co-stars James Franco and Chris O'Dowd, officially opened on Broadway April 16 at the Lo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:32PM

Review: 'Of Mice and Men' finds James Franco in CliffsNotes mode by Charles McNulty

A distracted James Franco and a scattershot cast only serve to magnify Anna D. Shapiro's glossy yet empty 'Of Mice and Men' revival.A distracted James Franco and a scattershot cast only serv…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:30PM

Review: 'Of Mice and Men' finds James Franco in CliffsNotes mode by Charles McNulty

A distracted James Franco and a scattershot cast only serve to magnify Anna D. Shapiro's glossy yet empty 'Of Mice and Men' revival.NEW YORK — Why is James Franco, the world's most fam…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:30PM

St. Louis Shakespeare plans anniversary season

Founder Donna Northcott will direct 'Hamlet' once more.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:22PM

Swinging for the Fences by Sam Hurwitt

Marin Theatre Company goes back to the August Wilson well with Fences.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 08:14PM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Stage Directors and Choreographers Workshop Foundation Gets $25K

A new grant has pumped $25,000 into the Stage Directors and Choreographers Workshop Foundation to help fund artist stipends and educational programs. The SDCF, which announced Wednesday it r…

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:38PM

Review: Chris O'Dowd shines in 'Of Mice and Men' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- There are hordes of teenage girls waiting outside the Longacre Theatre each night hoping to squeal over uber-muffin James Franco. But true theater fans should be waiting…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:34PM

Glen Street and NIDA to celebrate diversity in Warringah by Cassie Tongue

Glen Street Theatre has announced an exciting opportunity for young people to share their voice and celebrate cultural diversity in association with the National Institute of Dramatic Art (N…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:30PM

A 21st-century Three Sisters by Anya Reiss

About a week after my modern adaptation of The Seagull closed in 2012 at Southwark Playhouse the director Rusell Bolam texted me, "Same again?" So it’s now in 2014 that at (the new) Southw…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:21PM

Ingenious theatrical design key element to Chicago stage productions

As an indirect homage to this year’s Merritt Awards, I’ve chosen to highlight the sets for four shows currently running on Chicago stages.

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 07:02PM

People You Should Know . . . DeLisa White by Zack Calhoon

DeLisa White directed Greg Oliver Bodine’s multiple IT award nominee Poe Times Two for Cape May Stage and the Workshop Theatre Company. She directed Mac Rogers in Ed Malin's…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 07:02PM

National Endowment for the Arts Awards $2.7 Million to U.S. Theater Nonprofits by BroadwayWorld

National Endowment for the Arts NEA Acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa announced today that the NEA plans to award 74.85 million in 971 grants to nonprofit organizations nationwide as part of th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00PM

Theatre News: Birmingham Stage to produce Dinosaur Roar! Live On Stage! in UK tour

Based on Paul Stickland's best-selling dinosaur picture book, which sold over 5 million copies worldwide, the pre-historic characters are set to start roaming stages around the UK next year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:00PM

Theater review: "Everything You Touch" at Boston Court Performing Arts Center by Margaret Gray

You may have seen your share of makeovers, but nothing like the one Sheila Callaghan inflicts on her heroine in “Everything You Touch,” her lushly written dark comedy world-premi…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:00PM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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B.D. Wong Headed Back to LAW & ORDER: SVU by TV News Desk

Wong will reprise his role as FBI forensic psychiatrist Dr. George Huang on this season's penultimate episode, titled 'Thought Criminal.' The episode is slated to air on May 14.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:58PM

'Paul Robeson' playwright Phillip Hayes Dean dies by Mark Kennedy Ap Drama Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Phillip Hayes Dean, a playwright, director and theater actor who wrote the one-man play "Paul Robeson" starring James Earl Jones on Broadway in 1978, died Monday in Los…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 06:56PM

PAUL ROBESON Playwright Phillip Hayes Dean Passes Away at 83 by BroadwayWorld

Phillip Hayes Dean, who was a playwright, director and actor in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and various regional theaters died on Monday, April 14, 2014 from a heart condition, a family s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:56PM

Broadway Vet Valerie Harper Denies Reports of Being 'Absolutely Cancer-Free' by TV News Desk

Broadway favorite Valerie Harper has some wonderful news to share with her adoring fans.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:51PM

Ray Shepardson, 1944 - 2014: 'Formerly of almost every theater in America' by Chris Jones

When Ray Shepardson called, and he called those in a position to influence the fate of old theaters frequently, he would announce himself with a tagline: "It's Ray Shepardson, formerly of al…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:48PM

Rachel Potter Launches Fundraising for 'Not So Black and White' Album with PledgeMusic by BroadwayWorld

Broadway veteran Rachel Potter has just announced that a solo country album is in the works, and supporters can help to make the project a reality through PledgeMuisc. She writes 'I have par…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:43PM

'Of Mice and Men,' and of Chris O'Dowd's Lennie by Chris Jones

BROADWAY REVIEW: 'Of Mice and Men' at the Longacre Theatre ... Many in the audience for "Of Mice and Men" are coming to see James Franco. But given director Anna D. Shapiro's long history wi…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:37PM

Chicago theater openings for April 18-24

Including "A View from the Bridge" by Teatro Vista. Arthur Miller's play is directed by Ricardo Gutierrez at the Biograph.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:36PM

Displaced in Wisconsin, dreaming about 'Pinkolandia' by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEWS: 'Pinkolandia' at 16th Street Theater ★★★ and 'The Deer' by Ruckus ★★½ THEATER REVIEWS: 'Pinkolandia' at 16th Street Theater ★★ …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:35PM

On Chicago stages, where are the comedies? by Chris Jones

Chuckling merrily at Natalie West's sardonic turn as a washed-up flight attendant in Marisa Wegrzyn's hilarious "Mud Blue Sky" at A Red Orchid Theatre on Monday night, I found myself wonderi…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:35PM

Incubator Arts Project Will Close in July by BroadwayWorld

The New York Times reports that experimental performance company Incubator Arts Project will not be renewing its lease at St. Mark's Church in the East Village and will officially close this…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:34PM

Win tickets to Rocky Horror, Melbourne by AussieTheatre

As a special Easter treat, AussieTheatre are giving away a DOUBLE PASS to see The Rocky Horror Show in Melbourne on Friday 25 April! Australian theatre and television star Craig McLachlan st…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:30PM

Front Row: Arianne Phillips, Veteran Stylist, Makes Costume Design Broadway Debut by Matthew Schneier

Veteran fashion stylist Arianne Phillips, makes her Broadway debut in costume design for “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:29PM

Mike Eldred, Chuck Wagner, Laura Matula, Rachel Potter and More Set for Studio Tenn's LES MISERABLES, 5/3-4 by BroadwayWorld

Studio Tenn's season finale production of the operatic epic 'Les Miserables' will celebrate Claude-Michel Schonburg's stirring, masterful score the core of this sweeping contemporary phenome…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:20PM

OF MICE AND MEN - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Dreams can be magical, uplifting, portentous, or oppressive — or, sometimes, all four at once.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 06:16PM

Weekend Roundup: theatreWeek Theatre! by Sandy Bass

“theatreWeek Theatre!" In honor of theatreWeek, we're spotlighting ALL of the shows currently on stage. From comedies, to dramas, to everything in between. Theatre is for…

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 06:16PM

Of Mice and Men, Longacre Theatre, Broadway, review by Tom Wicker

Chris O'Dowd and James Franco share lovely, unforced chemistry in this adaptation of Steinbeck's classic novella, says Tom Wicker

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:15PM

‘Of Mice and Men’ Opens on Broadway Tonight by Broadway's Best Shows

Directed by Tony Award-winner Anna D. Shapiro, the new Broadway production of Of Mice and Men officially opens tonight, Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Stree…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 06:12PM

Gertrude Stein’s ‘The World is Round’ Becomes a Musical by Diep Tran

A songwriter and a theater’s artistic director join hands to bring Gertrude Stein’s rhymes and repetitions to the stage in “The World is Round.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:12PM

Meet Three Friends Who Have Been Changed For Good | ‘Wicked’ (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Busy with work and family, a trio of friends recently enjoyed the rare treat of spending a girls’ day out together in New York. Follow Debra, Dawn and Lillie as they raise a glass to t…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 06:09PM

‘Cinderella: The Remix’ is set to the hip beat of modern times by Celia Wren

An old-school fairy godmother might float serenely to a protégée’s rescue, waving a magic wand. Not so for the supernatural fixer of “Cinderella: The Remix,” the clever children’s …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:00PM

Paper Mill Playhouse Reveals 'Which SOUTH PACIFIC Character Are You?' Quiz by BroadwayWorld

Are you Bloody Mary or Nellie Forbush Are you more a Emile de Becque or Luther Billis Are you star-crossed lovers like Cable or Liat Find out now by taking Paper Mill Playhouse's 'Which SOUT…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00PM

Theater News: {Your Name Here}: A Queer Theater Company to Offer Three Performances of Don't Drink From the River

MJ Kaufman's new developmental play highlights issues surrounding transgender youth.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Roslyn Kind and The Wild Party Come to 54 Below

Roslyn Kind, the younger half-sister of Barbra Streisand, recorded her first album in 1968, a mere two months after graduating high school. Although she has tours as a cabaret performer, she…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

'Paul Robeson' playwright Phillip Hayes Dean dies by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Phillip Hayes Dean, a playwright, director and theater actor who wrote the play "Paul Robeson" that starred James Earl Jones on Broadway in 1978, has died in Los Angeles…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:57PM

STAGE TUBE: Mack is Back! Promo for Signature Theatre's THE THREEPENNY OPERA by Stage Tube

Virginia's Tony-Award winning Signature Theatre presents The Threepenny Opera, Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's cutting and enduring critique of capitalism and corruption. Directed by Signatu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:52PM

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Signature Theatre's THE THREEPENNY OPERA - Mitchell Jarvis and More! by BroadwayWorld

Virginia's Tony-Award winning Signature Theatre announces the cast for The Threepenny Opera, Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's cutting and enduring critique of capitalism and corruption. Direc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:49PM

What's an Academy Award Doing Backstage at Threepenny? Laura Osnes Shows Us! by Broadway.com

Laura Osnes takes us backstage at The Threepenny Opera and introduces us to her fellow cast members, including Romeo the Dog and a certain Oscar winner.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:46PM

‘Moth,’ Declan Greene’s tale of tormented adolescence, at Studio Theatre 2ndStage by Peter Marks

“Moth” is “Glee” for the Emo crowd, a look at high school life from the point of view of the disaffected and disenfranchised, the bullied and the brooding. Australian playwright Decl…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:42PM

The Broadway.com Show: Bullets Stars Trash Talk! Mormon Converts London! Javert Licks Billie!? by Broadway.com

This week's episode has the Bullets cast trash-talking bad actors, a traffic jam caused by the Prez needing a Broadway fix, a revealing tweet from a Les Miz star and a whole lotta love f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:27PM

737 Has Twice the Celebration by Deborah Feldman, Eric Olson and Dawsalee Griffin

The event featured a performance by iLUMINATE, dancers who perform in the dark to create illuminated characters -- including 737s. A United Airlines airplane formed the stage's backdrop, as …

SOURCE: www.boeing.com at 05:25PM

Playwright Nilo Cruz Wins 2014 Greenfield Prize in Drama by BroadwayWorld

The Hermitage Artist Retreat and the Philadelphia-based Greenfield Foundation have presented Nilo Cruz with the 2014 Greenfield Prize in drama at a celebration dinner in Sarasota, FL.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:22PM

BroadwayWorld's 2014 Theater Awards Season Calendar - All You Need to Know! by BroadwayWorld

The 2014 theatre awards season is quickly approaching, and keeping track of all of the important dates for the many ceremonies and their corresponding nomination announcements is no easy fea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:19PM

Scene City: A Filmmaker Relishes His Next Act(s) by John Koblin

On opening night of “The Library,” no second thoughts from Steven Soderbergh about retirement.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:06PM

Muppets On Their Mind: Muppet Christ Superstar Parody by Christopher Graham Released on BandCamp (Audio) by Michael Gioia

Muppet Christ Superstar, an audio parody of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar featuring Christopher Graham as the voices of the classic Muppet characters by Jim Henson, h…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:05PM

Music of Leonard Bernstein, Cole Porter & More Included in Town Hall's 2014 Summer Season by BroadwayWorld

The Town Hall has announced its 2014 Summer Season, a trio of unforgettable one-night-only events featuring music from some of Broadway's most beloved songwriters, critically acclaimed music…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PM

Review: Lucie Arnaz: Spring Is Here

Arnaz shows us how it's done in her debut solo appearance at Café Carlyle

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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ArtsBeat: Incubator Arts Project to Close by Patrick Healy

The experimental performance company Incubator Arts Project announced that it would close in July.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:57PM

Becoming The Wholehearted by HowlRound

By Deborah Stein, Suli Holum. The second time I worked with my boxing trainer, I burst out crying. I don’t know what set me off, I know that it was at the end of the session and I was exha…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:53PM

Wait… I Can Bring My Kid to the TCG Conference? by Devon Berkshire

Everyone, this is Diego. He’s about to be 12 weeks old, and he’ll be joining us in San Diego. (And while I love this year’s Conference town, no—I did not name him after it. Work-life…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 04:51PM

Mike Eldred, Chuck Wagner, Rachel Potter, Matthew Scott Set for Nashville Les Miserables by Andrew Gans

Studio Tenn will present a concert version of Les Miserables May 3-4 in the Schermerhorn Symphony Center's Laura Turner Hall in Nashville.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:49PM

STAGE TUBE: Brandon Victor Dixon Talks Legacy of MOTOWN on LIVE FROM THE COUCH by Stage Tube

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL star Brandon Victor Dixon appeared this week on WLNY-TV's 'Live From The Couch' to speak with host John Elliott about working with Berry Gordy on the smash hit musical fro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:41PM

Phillip Hayes Dean, playwright of 'Paul Robeson,' dies at 83 by David Ng

Phillip Hayes Dean, the theater actor, director and playwright whose stage biography of Paul Robeson is currently being performed in Los Angeles, has died at age 83.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:40PM

Sondheim’s ‘Passion’ finds a home at Ion

The Tony Award-winning musical “Passion” makes its local premiere at Ion Theatre

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 04:34PM

Preservationists win reprieve for Goldenrod Showboat

Nonprofit will regain ownership from Illinois River dock owners in two weeks, hope to move it back to St. Louis for more fundraising efforts.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:28PM

The Gospel According to...Jaspal Binning by Michael Block

Name: Jaspal BinningHometown: Birmingham, EnglandEducation: Two Year Meisner Conservatory (New York Film Academy)Who do you play in The Mysteries?: AdamTell us about The Mysteries: The Myste…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:24PM

James Franco: the guy you love to hate (and hate to love) by Reed Tucker

On Wednesday, James Franco makes his Broadway debut playing the lead in “Of Mice and Men.” The actor’s latest role could make him the toast of the town — or...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:18PM

Review: (Toronto / Theatre) The Sound of Music by The Charlebois Post

(photo by Seanna Kennedy)How do You Solve a Problem Like This?The LOT’s new Sound of Music feels like climbing uphillby Stuart Munro@StuartMunroTOStaircases on mountains. Grapevining nuns.…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:17PM

PHOTO CALL: Of Mice and Men, Starring James Franco and Chris O'Dowd, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The Broadway revival of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, which marks the Main Stem debuts of co-stars James Franco and Chris O'Dowd, officially opened April 16 at the Longacre Theat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:14PM

Dreamcasting Fun! Andrew Lippa Imagines Big Revivals For Seven of His Musicals

Andrew Lippa dreamcasts seven of his most famous musicals with the likes Beyonce, Hugh Jackman, James Franco and Kate Hudson.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:11PM

Hubbard Street Dance receives $100,000 NEA grant by Johnny Oleksinski

Chicago arts organizations will receive $1,233,500 in grants from the National Endowment for The Arts this year, 2014 headlined by a $100,000 grant to Hubbard Street Dance Chicago for its Mo…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:09PM

James Barbour Set to Lead LES MISERABLES at La Mirada Theatre; Opens 5/31 by BroadwayWorld

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and McCoy Rigby Entertainment will soon present the regional theatre premiere of a brand new production of LES MISERABLES, running May 30 - June 22,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:04PM

“Hamlet” – A Backyard Extravaganza by Glenn Quentin

What happens when you have a talented group of thriving actors living in a home in Brooklyn with an empty backyard? Their ambition and creativity takes over and they all decide to put on a p…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:02PM

Behind the Curtain of Act One! Chart Theater Legend Moss Hart’s Extraordinary Journey to Broadway by Gemma Wilson

Get ready for a little Broadway on Broadway! Act One is based on the autobiography of famed playwright, director and storyteller Moss Hart, which chronicles his astonishing rise from poverty…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM

News: (Ottawa) NAC French Theatre announces season (press release) by The Charlebois Post

2014-15 Théâtre français Season at the NAC"The Most important element of theatre is transformation"Ottawa, 15 April 2014 – Theatre lovers were invited to a celebration today at the NAC …

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:02PM

Passover showtune – The Deli Song by Elaine Brier by Broadway Reviewed

Every spring we get ready for the Easter Bonnet contests at our favorite gay bars, sing Streisand’s version of Put on your Sunday blah blah blah, hearing Easter Parade or other Easter …

SOURCE: Broadway Reviewed at 04:01PM

News: (Toronto) Buddies in Bad Times announces season (press release) by The Charlebois Post

BUDDIES IN BAD TIMES ANNOUNCES PROGRAMMING FOR 2014/15 SEASONBUDDIESINBADTIMES.COM/14-15 – TICKETS ON SALE NOWTORONTO: March 18, 2014. Artistic Director Brendan Healy unveiled an ambi…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:01PM

Review: Dorian/The House Theatre of Chicago by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED Flashing lights, club music, alcoholic beverages, a coat rack, wristbands and people mingling seem more like traits of a party than a play. However, this is what audience members…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 04:00PM

Theater News: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' An Octoroon Extends at Soho Rep

The antebellum revamp will begin performances at the end of April.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

News: (Toronto) Nightwood Theatre announces season (press release) by The Charlebois Post

Announcing Nightwood Theatre’s2014/15 SEASONSeason to include: an epic story of cancer survival from Maja Ardal, workshop productions by Nicole Brooks and Susanna Fournier, and the ta…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:00PM

Theatre News: Pamela Stephenson and Arlene Phillips bring 'Brazilliant Dance Company' to Edinburgh Fringe

Braz Dos Santos' story of escaping some of the toughest streets in Brazil is recreated on stage through the Afro-Brazilian dance language, lambazouk

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Odds & Ends: Clint Eastwood's Dirty Boys, Frozen Reigns Supreme & See Aladdin's World by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys Talk Dirty Those naughty Jersey Boys! Oscar-winning director Clint Eastwood's big sc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:56PM

Odds & Ends: Clint Eastwood's Dirty Boys, Frozen Reigns Supreme, See Aladdin's World & More! by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys Talk Dirty Those naughty Jersey Boys! Oscar-winning director Clint Eastwood's big sc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:56PM

Want to sing with Opera Theatre? Here's your chance.

And you don't even have to audition; just sign up.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:56PM

Pivot Television Network Gives Ten-Episode Commitment to "Freestyle Love Supreme," With Lin-Manuel Miranda by Michael Gioia

Pivot, the start-up cable network backed by Participant Media, will launch a ten-episode series entitled "Freestyle Love Supreme" that is based on the improv show and hip-hop crew …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM

The Broadway ‘Soul Train’ Hasn’t Left The Station by Howard Sherman

Broadway dreams being immediately blown up into pending productions is something that really gets my goat. Why? Because it’s a case of hyperbole becoming ostensible fact in the press, and …

SOURCE: Howard Sherman at 03:53PM

theatreWeek Contests! by Sandy Bass

theatreWeek is well underway, and with so many contests, deals, and events happening each day, we want you to be apart of ALL of the fun! Want a shot at winning a pair of tickets to Monday&#…

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 03:52PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Old Globe's WATER BY THE SPOONFUL by BroadwayWorld

Winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, an exciting new play from the playwright behind the Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights. Elliot Ortiz is back in the States after serving i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

Disney Releases LET IT GO: THE COMPLETE SET ft. 50 International Versions by Movies News Desk

Walt Disney Records has released 'Let It Go The Complete Set', a 'three disc set' featuring fifty tracks consisting of official, international versions of the Academy-Award winning song

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:41PM

Fashion and Broadway Collide! Calvin Klein & Anna Wintour Meet the Cast of Mothers and Sons by Lindsay Champion

Tyne Daly and the cast of Broadway’s Mothers and Sons had two very fashionable special guests on April 15—Vogue editor Anna Wintour and fashion designer Calvin Klein! The duo too…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:40PM

JERSEY BOYS Movie Gets An R Rating From MPAA by Pat Cerasaro

While the frothy pop hits of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons dominate the soundscape of the hit jukebox musical JERSEY BOYS, the salty if all-too-accurate language that populates the dial…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:40PM

Fuse Concert Review: The Discovery Ensemble at Jordan Hall — A Group That is Growing Strong and Fast by Jonathan Blumhofer

The Discovery Ensemble's precision was also on full display in the vigorous contrapuntal writing that came across with impressive, electrifying energy and visceral punchiness.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:39PM

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL’s Brandon Victor Dixon Interviewed on “Live From The Couch” by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL star Brandon Victor Dixon appeared this week on WLNY-TV’s “Live From The Couch” to speak with host John Elliott about working with Berry Gordy on the smash hit music…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 03:38PM

On the Boards’ 2014-15 season: pop opera, interactive hip-hop, more

Experimental performance troupes from Belgium to Buenos Aires, as well as Seattle, New York and Detroit, will bring their cutting-edge work to On the Boards during the 2014-15 season.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 03:37PM

Breaking news! Richard Foreman's Ontological Theater leaves St. Mark's | Theater, Blogs, Upstaged blog | reviews, guides, things to do, film - Time by Helen Shaw

From the knock-me-over-with-a-feather department comes this news: Richard Foreman's 18-year tenure at St. Mark's Church is over. The theater just sent out this press release, stating, "The O…

SOURCE: Time Out at 03:34PM

Tony Nominee Valerie Harper Not Absolutely "Cancer-Free" by Michael Gioia

Valerie Harper, the Tony Award-nominated actress who announced in March 2013 that she had been diagnosed with a rare form of terminal cancer, has issued a statement about her condition follo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:28PM

American Ballet Theatre at The Kennedy Center by Carolyn Kelemen

A trio of new and old works prove American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is A-ok and it felt like William Shakespeare was smiling in the dark when the American Ballet Theatre presented Frederick Asht…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:26PM

Review: Good People, Noel Coward Theatre by Daniel Harrison

It would be possible for an audience to leave content enough with having experienced the fizzling layer of warmth and humour that pins together Good People. Yet dig a little deeper, and you …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:24PM

Tony Nominee Valerie Harper Says She Is "Cancer Free" (Plus Video) by Michael Gioia

Valerie Harper, the Tony Award-nominated actress who announced in March 2013 that she had been diagnosed with a rare form of terminal cancer, said in a recent interview with Closer magazine …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:24PM

Turn Left at Greenland: The Beatles Meet the Press by Barbara Cohen-Stratyner

When you enter the exhibition and walk past the stage set-up (accompanied by the sound of screaming girls), you see a line-up of microphones and a video clip of the Beatles landing in NYC fo…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 03:20PM

5th Annual Las Vegas Broadway Bares Set for Planet Hollywood Showroom, 5/2 by BroadwayWorld

Returning for its fifth year, Las Vegas Broadway Bares presents Got Wood on Friday, May 2 at 1159 p.m. at the Planet Hollywood Showroom.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:13PM

Photos! Stars Align on Opening Night of The Library, Starring Chloe Grace Moretz by Broadway.com

Step inside the star-studded opening night of Scott Z. Burns’ new thriller The Library, directed by Steven Soderbergh. Join stars Chloe Grace Moretz, Lili Taylor, Jennifer Westfeldt an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:10PM

Nice Work! Matthew Broderick Reunites with Kelli O’Hara Backstage at The Bridges of Madison County by Lindsay Champion

A very special visitor traveled “A Million Miles” to see The Bridges of Madison County on April 15: Tony winner Matthew Broderick! The Tony winner played a wealthy playboy opposi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:02PM

Review: The Way West

Artifice mars a saga of modern-day troubles and historical yarns.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Review: South Pacific

Echoes of Lincoln Center's 2008 Tony Award-winning production of South Pacific resonate on the stage of New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Valerie Harper Advises 'Live the Moment' on TODAY by TV News Desk

Valerie Harper stopped by this morning's TODAY on NBC to share the joyful news that she is currently cancer-free, despite her grim diagnosis a year ago that she had only a few months to live.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:58PM

West End Review: ‘Handbagged’ by Gordon Cox

Everyone likes secrets, especially dramatists. So it’s no surprise that the unravelling of the mysteries of the current Queen Elizabeth’s famously undocumented weekly meetings with her P…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:53PM

Review: Mud Blue Sky/A Red Orchid Theatre by Brianhey

RECOMMENDED Images from the early days of mass airline travel, the “Mad Men” years, depict the life of a flight attendant (then called stewardesses) as one of high-flying youth a…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 02:52PM

April 16, 2014 | Broadway Photo of The Day 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 02:50PM

The revolution will not be dramatized by Thomas Garvey

 Christina Pumariega shares a laugh with Marianna Bassham. Photos: T. Charles Erickson.The disappointment that greeted Melinda Lopez's Becoming Cuba at the Huntington on opening ni…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 02:43PM

Karen Ziemba, Randy Graff, Christina Bianco & More Set for Town Hall's Broadway by the Year Series, 5/12 by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award-Winners Adriane Lenox After Midnight, Doubt, Karen Ziemba Bullets Over Broadway, Curtains, Contact, Randy Graff Les Miserables, City of Angels and Andy Blankenbuehler In The Heigh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PM

STAGE TUBE: Kristin Chenoweth Teases Broadway Return on WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW by Stage Tube

Kristin Chenoweth today revealed on 'The Wendy Williams Show' that she'll soon be returning to Broadway. The performer also talked about her boyfriend meeting the parents and the surprising …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:41PM

Tom Story and cast give Studio’s Moth their best shot by Tim Treanor

There is a good story within Moth’s eighty minutes, and director Tom Story and his two-actor cast tell it in bold, powerful strokes. It is a story of compassion, bullying, and betrayal, an…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:38PM

BWW TV: First Look at Estelle Parsons and Stephen Spinella Onstage in THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN! by BroadwayWorld TV

Now in previews, The Velocity of Autumn is a 90-minute powder keg dark comedy by Eric Coble that stars Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons Bonnie and Clyde, 'Roseanne' and two-time Tony Awa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:35PM

VIDEO: DWTS's Couple Perform Perfect Score Dance to FROZEN's 'Let It Go' by TV News Desk

On Monday's night's episode of DANCING WITH THE STARS, actor James Maslow and his professional dance partner Peta Murgatroyd danced a contemporary routine to Frozen's 'Let It Go'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:33PM

That's Right! Vanessa Williams’ Time of Day Is After Midnight

Vanessa Williams is the Queen of the Night in the hit Broadway musical After Midnight, and we can't get enough.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:31PM

Martin Quinn on Why the West End Vampire Thriller Let the Right One In Is Like a Backwards Peter Pan by Matt Wolf

Stage debuts don’t come much more striking than that of 19-year-old Scotsman Martin Quinn, who plays the put-upon Oskar in Let the Right One In. Helmed by Tony winner John Tiffany…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:22PM

3rd Annual #BwayHungerGames Battle 1: RESULTS! by BroadwaySpotted

The results are in!! And now, announcing this year’s Effie Trinket…… Lesli Margherita!! Comment below to let us know your thoughts on this battle! Did your favorites win?…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 02:21PM

American Theater Company announces new partnership with The Araca Group, New York producers by Chris Jones

Chicago's American Theater Company said Wednesday that it has inked a new partnership designed to create an enhanced Chicago-to-New York pipeline of new American works with commercial poten…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:21PM

Browsing: Incorporating a Touch of ‘Cabaret’ Into Your Wardrobe by Erica M. Blumenthal

Pale-pink chemises, lace-trimmed bras, and feather headbands to top off a Sally Bowles inspired look.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:16PM

'Of Mice and Men' review: James Franco, Chris O'Dowd shine

The inevitable headline is that James Franco -- who seems determined to do everything and be everywhere without breaking a sweat -- is making his Broadway debut in John Steinbeck's 1937 "Of …

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 02:16PM

THEATER BUFF: Alec Varcas of “50 Shades! The Musical” by Tom Mizer

Every third Wednesday of the month, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer fills out contributor Tom Mizer’s nosey little questionnaire and offers a glimpse of what he looks like from a bit cl…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 02:11PM

Blog Hijack: Wombat Theatre Co.- Zombie Piss at the Recreation Center by Michael Block

The other day I received a strange e-mail from a young man named Brian O'Donnell who lives in Independence, MO. He thought I might be interested in some stuff he recently acquired, and thoug…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:06PM

Photos: Exclusive Photo: Wonkas Douglas Hodge and Alex Jennings together at Olivier Awards

Jennings, who begins performances as Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on 19 May, shared a joke with the role's originator Douglas Hodge at the Oliviers on Sunday

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PM

Review: The Roaring Girl (Swan Theatre, RSC)

Lisa Dillon stars in the opening production of the RSC's 'Roaring Girls' season

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Kelli O'Hara (Video) by Playbill Staff

Four-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara, who is back on Broadway this season in the Jason Robert Brown musical The Bridges of Madison County, celebrates a birthday April 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:58PM

‘The Bridges of Madison County’ Original Broadway Cast Recording Debuts at #1 on iTunes by Broadway's Best Shows

The Bridges of Madison County, the original Broadway cast recording of the new romantic musical from Ghostlight Records, has debuted on iTunes as the #1 Cast Recording, #2 Soundtrack (behind…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 01:52PM

Birangona: Women of War, The Lost Theatre, London by Honour Bayes

The Lost Theatre, London: This is an affecting debut from the Komola Collective, a company set up to tell previously untold histories from women's perspectives. After a year of research…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:50PM

Disney Releases "Let It Go: The Complete Set," Featuring International Recordings of Award-Winning Song by Carey Purcell and Michael Gioia

Disney has released the album "Let It Go: The Complete Set," featuring multi-lingual recordings of the Academy Award-winning song from the hit animated movie "Frozen."&nb…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50PM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Four-Time Tony Nominee Kelli O'Hara on the Musical Stage by Matthew Blank

Kelli O'Hara celebrates a birthday April 16. She is currently back on Broadway in The Bridges of Madison County.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:46PM

City Ballet Gala to Take a Look Back by Michael Cooper

The New York City Ballet spring gala on May 8 will include works featured at the 1964 opening of its Lincoln Center home.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:45PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Freestyle Love Supreme TV Series Picked Up by Ryan McPhee

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s freestyle raps are making their way to TV airwaves! According to Variety, Pivot, a start-up cable network, will launch Freestyle Love Supreme, a 10-episode half-ho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:45PM

Steven Soderbergh-directed play 'The Library' opens in New York by David Ng

Steven Soderbergh made his New York debut as a stage director on Tuesday with the official opening of "The Library," a school-shooting drama starring Chloe Grace Moretz, at the Public Theate…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:44PM

‘Lady Day,’ Starring Audra McDonald, Extends Limited Engagement Due to Popular Demand by Broadway's Best Shows

As a result of strong critical response and public demand Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, Lanie Robertson’s play with music, starring Audra McDonald, announces that the pr…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 01:42PM

The Washington Ballet’s hardest dance moves, dissected (VIDEO) by Sarah Kaufman

Power is usually hidden in ballet. This video by PostTV uncovers it. What can pass in just a few musical beats during a performance — the corkscrew jumps, the ballerina who seems to fly ap…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:41PM

Spotlight On...Patrick Scheid by Michael Block

Name: Patrick ScheidHometown: Ramsey, NJEducation: BA in Theatre and in History from Muhlenberg CollegeFavorite Credits: My work with TRE (Rode in Three Seagulls, Carlos in American Play, ma…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:39PM

Eifman Ballet: Rodin review 'visceral and extreme but cliched' by Judith Mackrell

Coliseum, LondonEifman is best at pummelling a heap of dancers into sculptural forms, but less good at evoking nuances of character Rodin has been having a dance moment, with Russell Ma…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:37PM

‘Henry IV Part 1″ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Sophia Howes

Henry IV Part One: Honor Among Thieves Falstaff, like Sherlock Holmes, is one of those characters who are so memorable they almost seem alive. He is at the center of Shakespeare Theatre Comp…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:35PM

The Week Ahead: Climate Change, the Musical by Charles Isherwood

“The Great Immensity” asks the big-time question of whether man can change his destructive ways before the planet goes kablooey.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:32PM

Adriane Lenox, Karen Ziemba, Randy Graff, Liz Callaway, Christiane Noll, Stephen Bogardus, Ann Harada Set for Broadway Musicals of 1965-1989 by Andrew Gans

Town Hall's Broadway by the Year Series will continue May 12 at 8 PM with The Broadway Musicals of 1965-1989.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:26PM

German Cast Recording of Next to Normal Will Be Released in May by Andrew Gans

The original German cast recording of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal will be released next month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM

PHOTO CALL: Meet the Cast of New Musical Fly By Night, Starring Allison Case, Adam Chanler-Berat and Patti Murin by Matthew Blank

Playwrights Horizons' upcoming production of the new musical Fly By Night will begin previews May 16 prior to an official opening June 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:17PM

E. L. Doctorow Wins Library of Congress Award by John Williams

Mr. Doctorow will be honored at the Congress National Book Festival on Aug. 30.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:15PM

‘Cinderella: The Remix’ is set to the hip beat of modern times by Celia Wren

An old-school fairy godmother might float serenely to a protégée’s rescue, waving a magic wand. Not so the supernatural fixer of “Cinderella: The Remix,” the clever children’s musi…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:13PM

Theatre Review: ‘Cinderella: The Remix’ at Imagination Stage by April Forrer

In the land of Hip-Hop Hollywood, girls are limited in what they are allowed to do.  The people in Hip-Hop Hollywood don’t let girls disc jockey (DJ), and if you can’t DJ, then you have…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:13PM

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Debuts as No. 1 Broadway Cast Recording on iTunes by BroadwayWorld

The Bridges of Madison County, the original Broadway cast recording of the new romantic musical from Ghostlight Records, has debuted on iTunes as the 1 Cast Recording, 2 Soundtrack behind Fr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:10PM

Russell Howard review 'beige comedy with nothing to say' by Brian Logan

Royal Albert Hall, LondonThere's no denying Howard's technical mastery, but his show relies on funny voices rather than contentAt one point in this show, Russell Howard in one of his many c…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:07PM

BWW Reviews: Soprano Karita Mattila Shimmers in Strauss's FOUR LAST SONGS at Carnegie Hall by Richard Sasanow

Of all the music that Richard Strauss wrote during his long career—and he'd composed almost 60 songs and more than 40 piano works by the time he was 18—perhaps none are more gorgeous a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

Theater News: Broadway's Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill, Starring Five-Time Tony Winner Audra McDonald, Extends Through August

You now have a lot more time to catch McDonald sing the blues as Billie Holiday.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

10 Gifs That Perfectly Explain How You Feel After a Long Day of Rehearsal

Must…go…home.  You need something from me? No, no…not right now.  You got a cat? COOL. Oh, please, tell me the cute thing she did today.  Who needs a…

SOURCE: Backstage at 01:00PM

Gossip: Rock on? Brian May and Ben Elton working on We Will Rock You sequel

As the Queen musical prepares to make its final bow at the Dominion Theatre, news of a follow-up has emerged

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Sean Hayes, Kristen Bell & More Set for NBC's MAYA RUDOLPH SHOW by TV News Desk

The special will feature guest stars Andy Samberg Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Kristen Bell Veronica Mars, Fred Armisen Portlandia, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Chris Parnell Archer, Craig Robinson M…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:53PM

Watch Tony Winners Cyndi Lauper and Billy Porter Share a Kinky Love Fest by Ryan McPhee

Kinky Boots recently celebrated its one year anniversary on Broadway and composer Cyndi Lauper and star Billy Porter, who both won Tonys for their work on the production, stopped by Tod…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:53PM

The Roaring Girl, Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, review: 'over-the-top and underwhelming' by Charles Spencer

The RSC make a botched attempt at a jolly romp, says Charles Spencer

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 12:50PM

‘A Quick 5′ with Kate Skinner by Elliot Lanes

Kate Skinner is currently playing the role of Mistress Quickly in Shakespeare Theatre Company’s epic rep of Henry IV Parts 1 and 2. Kate’s many appearances at STC include The A…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:49PM

VIDEO: Billy Porter Talks New Album & More on TODAY by TV News Desk

Cyndi Lauper and Billy Porter, who worked together on the hit Broadway musical 'Kinky Boots,' stopped by this morning's Today to talk about touring with Cher and the release of Porter's new …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:46PM

Fuse Theater Review: “Becoming Cuba” — A Sugary Historical Melodrama by Bill Marx

Dramatist Melinda Lopez's "Becoming Cuba" holds your attention even after you see just where it is going and why.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:39PM

New York Events in June by Evelyn Derico

iLUMINATE: The light-suit–wearing dance group iLuminate, which appeared on "America’s Got Talent," presents this tale about Jacob, a young artist who finds solace in a magical paintbrush…

SOURCE: Time Out at 12:39PM

Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty: Casting a Curse by Knightc

The dark fairy Carabosse (Adam Maskell) enters the room of baby Aurora to cast a curse upon her. Aurora's parents, a king and queen, had desperately wanted a child and had sought Carabosse's…

SOURCE: PBS at 12:34PM

For Tony Nominations, Musicals Are Anyone’s Guess by Patrick Healy

This season’s new Broadway musicals are such a mixed bag that the race for the top prize is wide open for the first time in recent memory.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:32PM

Audra McDonald-Led LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL Extends Through 8/10 by BroadwayWorld

As a result of strong critical response and public demand Lady Day at Emerson's Bar amp Grill, Lanie Robertson's play with music, starring Audra McDonald, announces that the production will …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30PM

VIDEO: Iglehart, Nicholaw & More Go Behind-the-Scenes of ALADDIN on 'Nightline' by TV News Desk

Elizabeth Vargas spoke with the shows director and choreographer Casey Nicholaw and stars Adam Jacobs, James Monroe Iglehart,Courtney Reed and Jonathan Freeman.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:28PM

Disney Hit Remains FROZEN at No. 1 of Billboard 200! by Movies News Desk

For the 10th non-consecutive week, the soundtrack to Disney's Oscar winning animated film FROZEN remains at the number one spot on Billboard 200

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM

Sibling Revelry- Sparkling by Sandi Durell

    by: Alix Cohen   There’s was enough dynamic energy and spirit at 54Below last tonight (April 15th) to combat torrential rain, tax day and the front page of... The post S…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:18PM

Lewis & Clark statue moving Thursday morning

Oft-submerged STL riverfront icon to be restored; new home to be announced

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:15PM

Production News: Channel 4 boosts arts content with £3m ACE grant by Ed Frankl

Channel 4 is to “supercharge” its arts coverage after receiving a £3 million injection from Arts Council England. The broadcaster will now re-launch its Random Acts strand – showcasin…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:14PM

‘Soul Train’ Coming to Broadway by NewYork.com

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SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:12PM

Stage and Screen Star Valerie Harper Reveals She Is Now 'Cancer Free' After Terminal Diagnosis by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Tony Nominee Valerie Harper, who had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and given three months left to live in March 2013, has revealed that she is now “absolutely cancer-free!&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:11PM

AMERICAN IDOL Preview: Song List Revealed for Remaining Finalists! by TV News Desk

For the first time in AMERICAN IDOL history, the theme of tonight's show will be 'Competitior's Pick,' in which the remaining seven finalists select a tune for each of their competitors.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM

Broadway at Moorland Will Feature Stephen Schwartz, Tom Wopat, Liz Callaway, Scott Coulter, Jessica Hendy, Kelli Rabke by Andrew Gans

Broadway at Moorland, the 14th annual summer concert and fireworks display at Moorland Farm in Far Hills, NJ, will be held June 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Colm Toibin: how I wrote Mary's story by Colm Toibin

How Colm Toibin made Mary 'uncompromising'

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 12:00PM

Once on This Island by Deryl Davis

Once on this Island, the diverting Caribbean-themed musical running at Olney Theatre Center through May 4, is more than just a pastel-colored stroll through island culture to a calypso beat.…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:00PM

Episode 88: Tips and Tricks for Directing Youth with Steven Stack by Lindsay Price

Episode 88: Tips and Tricks for Directing Youth with Steven Stack Playwright Steven Stack is a long time director. He shares his tips and tricks for directing youth. Bonus! Steven also share…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00PM

Interviews: Broadway's Patti Mariano Revisits The Music Man

The actress reflects on the musical in which she made her Broadway debut 57 years ago.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Judith Light and Christopher Sieber Will Announce This Year's Drama League Award Nominees

The two Broadway veterans will take the stage at Sardi's on April 23.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

The Gospel According to...Ricardo Dávila by Michael Block

Name: Ricardo DávilaHometown: Puerto RicoEducation: BFA from Tisch School of the Arts / MFA candidate from Yale School of Drama (starting this Fall).Who do you play in The Mysteries?: I pla…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:00PM

Review: 'Tis Pity She's A Whore (Barbican)

Cheek by Jowl restore the 17th century play, producing an incestuous tragedy which leaves a 'strange but thought-provoking aftertaste'

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Review: Good People (Noel Coward Theatre)

Jonathan Kent's production of David Lindsay-Abaire's Tony-winning drama, starring Imelda Staunton as a downtrodden Bostonian, transfers to the West End

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Crowdfunding in Theater: Understanding the Why and the How by Bethany Rickwald

Theater producing can be risky — well under half of Broadway's shows turn a profit, for instance — so gathering capital for a new stage production is often difficult.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:58AM

News: New culture secretary Sajid Javid gains mixed welcome from arts sector by Ed Frankl

Sajid Javid’s appointment as the new culture secretary has received mixed reactions from the arts industry. The MP, who was financial secretary to the Treasury before his promotion to the …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:58AM

Don’t Stop Them Now! Queen's Brian May Plans We Will Rock You Sequel by Ryan McPhee

They’ll keep on fighting ‘til the end…and then some! Queen band member Brian May has revealed on his blog that a two-week workshop of a We Will Rock You sequel has recentl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:55AM

PHOTO CALL: Jon Hamm, David Duchovny, Oscar Isaac, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas Celebrate The Library, Starring Chloë Grace Moretz by Matthew Blank

The Library, Scott Z. Burns' new drama about violence in America and the narratives shaped in the aftermath of tragedy that is directed by Academy Award winner Steven Soderbergh, of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:53AM

Judith Light & Christopher Sieber Will Announce 2014 Drama League Awards Nominees, 4/23 by BroadwayWorld

The Drama League has announced that Judith Light and Christopher Sieber will announce the 2014 Drama League Awards Nominees for Distinguished Production of a Play, Distinguished Production o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:52AM

THE SCREENING ROOM: "Dancing With the Stars" Contestants Take Perfect Score with "Let It Go" Routine (Video) by Playbill Staff

"Dancing With the Stars" competitors James Maslow and Peta Murgatroyd earned the season's first perfect score April 14 when they performed a routine to the Academy Award-winnin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM

‘The Lieutenant of Inishmore’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Four dead fellas, two dead cats, a hairstyle ruined, a broken-hearted sister. And all out of shoe polish. The culmination of which resulted in Martin McDonagh’s funniest, darkest comedy to…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:46AM

Between Shows: Zach Braff’s WISH I WAS HERE by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Between shows this summer, check out Wish I Was Here, a new film written and directed by BULLETS OVER BROADWAY star Zach Braff! The film also stars Braff, as a struggling actor, father and h…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:46AM

Industry Ticket Offers by Bt

Ruined - Eclipse Theatre at The Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport, is offering $8 industry tickets to all previews on April 17th, 18th at 7:30PM and April 19th at 2:00PM. There will also…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 11:45AM

American Theatre Wing Receives NEA Grant for SpringboardNYC, Theatre Intern Group Programs by BroadwayWorld

National Endowment for the Arts NEA Acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa announced today that the American Theatre Wing is one of 886 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

STAGE TUBE: In Rehearsal with Lauren Molina, Steel Burkhardt and the Company of TUTS' MURDER BALLAD- Part 2! by Stage Tube

TUTS Underground will present the sizzling and explosive musical Murder Ballad. The steamy quartet of actors includes Steel Burkhardt, Pat McRoberts, Lauren Molina and Kristin Warren. Fresh …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:39AM

New Musical Atomic, Led by Euan Morton, Jeremy Kushnier & Sara Gettelfinger, Will Play Off-Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Ethics, scientific progress, and true love: all set to song! Tony nominee Euan Morton, Jeremy Kushnier and Sara Gettelfinger will star in the U.S. premiere of the musical Atomic at the Acorn…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

Exclusive Photos! The Very Stars of Heathers Ditch School to Record a Cast Album by Broadway.com

Step into the recording studio with the cast of Heathers: The Musical! Check out exclusive photos of Barrett Wilbert Weed, Ryan McCartan and the stars of the hit musical recording their cast…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

GMA Goes Behind-The-Scenes of ‘Hedwig and The Angry Inch’ (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

This morning’s “Good Morning America” aired a segment featuring a panel interview with Hedwig and the Angry Inch‘s Neil Patrick Harris, Lena Hall, John Cameron Mitche…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:36AM

Billie Is Here to Stay! Lady Day, Starring Audra McDonald, Extends on Broadway by Lindsay Champion

Good news, Audra McDonald fans: The five-time Tony winner will be channeling Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill all summer long! The new production has extended it…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:33AM

American Premiere of John Van Druten's London Wall Will Be Filmed for TV Broadcast; Production Extends by Carey Purcell

The American premiere of London Wall, playing at the Mint Theater Company, will be filmed for future broadcast on Channel 13. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

Chimes at Midnight with Stacy Keach, Week 6 by Drew Lichtenberg

Stacy catches us up on the show’s progress, as he prepares for opening nights on Tuesday, April 15 and Friday, April 18. He also opens up about secrets of the actor’s trade, and some of …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:29AM

Theatre Review: ‘The Great American Trailer Park Musical’ by Rockville Musical Theatre by Shannon Stiffler

David Nehls (music and lyrics) and Betsy Kelso (book) would be proud to witness such an outstanding performance ofThe Great American Trailer Trash Musical as presented by the Rockville Musi…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:28AM

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Starring Audra McDonald, Extends Broadway Run by Adam Hetrick

Producers have announced an extension for the Broadway run of Lanie Robertson's play with music Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, starring five-time Tony Award-winning actress Aud…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:27AM

Judith Light and Christopher Sieber to Announce 2014 Drama League Nominations by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Two-time Tony and Emmy winner Judith Light and Tony nominee Christopher Sieber will announce the 2014 Drama League Awards Nominations on April 23 at Sardi’s. These will include the cat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:26AM

Theatre Review: ‘Golda’s Balcony’ at Theater J by Andrew White

An earnest prayer for Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, beautifully sung. Then sudden darkness. Bombs. Guns. More darkness. Lights up on an old woman, Golda Meir, the former Prime Min…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:18AM

Cars and Boys, review: 'lacking dramatic drive' by Mark Brown

The poetry of Stuart Paterson's script is hampered by its repetitive structure, says Mark Brown

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:17AM

Sean Hayes, Kristen Bell, Janelle Monáe and More Set for "The Maya Rudolph Show" Variety-Show Special by Michael Gioia

"The Maya Rudolph Show," a variety-show special hosted by "Saturday Night Live" cast member and comedian Maya Rudolph, will air at May 19 at 10 PM on NBC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

VIDEO: Marisa Tomei Talks THE REALISTIC JONESES on Today by TV News Desk

Actress Marisa Tomei stopped by this morning's TODAY to chat about her new role on Broadway in THE REALISTIC JONESES and being associated with her role in 'My Cousin Vinnie' more than 20 yea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07AM

London theatre has become a Tussauds of characters by Mark Lawson

From the Queen and Margaret Thatcher to the Prince of Wales and Simon Cowell, contemporary personalities are currently rife on stage and sometimes the subject of a bio-play will be sitting …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:06AM

Drama League Awards Nominations Will Be Announced by Judith Light and Christopher Sieber by Carey Purcell

Two-time Tony Award winner Judith Light and Tony Award nominee Christopher Sieber will announce the 2014 Drama League Awards nominations April 23 at 11 AM at Sardi's.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

The Girls on the Go: Everybody Tries by Maddie McClouskey

As theatre people know far too well, all good things must come to an end. Today, I have to say goodbye to you, composers and screlters and writers and geeks of The Green Room. Thank you for …

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 11:00AM

Announcing the first ever Ghostlight Awards – for the people behind the curtain. by Ken Davenport

It takes hundreds of people to put on one Broadway show.  But only a max of a few dozen are ever seen on a stage. The rest of ‘em are backstage, offstage, in orchestra pits and in dre…

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

Snapshot: Glenn Gould plays Hindemith

Glenn Gould plays the fugue from Paul Hindemith's Third Piano Sonata: (This is the latest in a series of arts-related...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:00AM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Cyndi Lauper Performs 'Time After Time'; Reflects on Career by TV News Desk

Legendary singer and Tony Award winner Cyndi Lauper appeared on this morning's TODAY on NBC to perform her classic 'Time After Time,' and reflect on the 30 years since her debut album.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AM

TV & radio reviews: Radio reviews: Dark Horse – An Alec Guinness Archive; Merchant Ivory – Classics, Celluloid and Class by Lisa Martland

In May 2012, Alistair McGowan bravely followed in the footsteps of Alec Guinness by portraying several members of the same family in the BBC Radio 4 drama Like Father, Like Daughter – a se…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:50AM

Marisa Tomei Talks ‘The Realistic Joneses’ on “Today” (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Marisa Tomei stopped by “Today” to chat about her new role on Broadway in The Realistic Joneses. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 10:50AM

VIDEO: GMA Goes Behind-the-Scenes with NPH & Cast of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH by TV News Desk

This morning's 'Good Morning America' aired a special segment featuring a panel interview with HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH's Neil Patrick Harris, Lena Hall, John Cameron Mitchell, and Stephen …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:49AM

Town Hall Summer Season Will Include Ambassador Revue, Broadway Rising Stars, Maestro Bernstein by Andrew Gans

The Town Hall has announced its 2014 Summer Season, three one-night-only, music-filled events.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

News: Musicians’ Union vows to continue fight for War Horse band by Nicola Merrifield

The Musicians’ Union has claimed its fight on behalf of musicians that were made redundant from the West End production of War Horse is “far from over”. This is despite the band’s fa…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:43AM

Enter Neil Patrick Harris' Pink Lair, Where He Embraces Hedwig's Glitter by Ryan McPhee

Put on some make-up and turn up the tape deck, because Neil Patrick Harris, Lena Hall, Stephen Trask and John Cameron Mitchell are bringing Hedwig and the Angry Inch to daytime television! T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM

Enter Neil Patrick Harris's Pink Lair Where He Embraces Hedwig's Glitter by Ryan McPhee

Put on some make-up and turn up the tape deck, because Neil Patrick Harris, Lena Hall, Stephen Trask and John Cameron Mitchell are bringing Hedwig and the Angry Inch to daytime television! T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM

News Briefs: Demos-Brown’s Next, Mad Cat’s Kitty, Cash For Island City And Arts Garage by Bill Hirschman

Items of incredible importance that will change your life and the way you look at the world.

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:37AM

Stephen Sorokoff My View: You’re Gonna Love Lucie! (Arnaz at The Carlyle) by Stephen Sorokoff

Stephen Sorokoff MY VIEW: You’re Gonna Love Lucie! (Arnaz at The Carlyle)

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 10:30AM

The Realistic Joneses ** by Barry

                                  By: David Sheward"Words don't do it for me anymore," says John, one of four characters with the same last name in…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:28AM

Photo Coverage: Chloe Grace Moretz, Jennifer Westfeldt & THE LIBRARY Company Celebrate Opening Night! by Walter McBride

Written by Scott Z. Burns and directed by Steven Soderbergh, this world premiere began previews at The Public on Tuesday, March 25 and runs through Sunday, April 27 in The Public's Newman Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:28AM

Ed Harris, Cynthia Nixon, James Franco, Christian Slater and Amber Heard Set for "The Adderall Diaries" Film by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Ed Harris (Precious Sons), Tony winner Cynthia Nixon (Rabbit Hole), Amber Heard, Christian Slater (The Glass Menagerie) and James Franco (Of Mice and Men) have been cast i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25AM

Theatrical Entertainment by Barry

Amazing Array of Enticing Theatrical Entertainment Awaits Easter Weekend Audiences               By: Ellis Nassour What better Easter treat than a Broadway or Off Broadway show…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:22AM

Award-Winning Playwright Bruce Norris Joins Steppenwolf Ensemble by Carey Purcell

Playwright Bruce Norris, author of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Clybourne Park, has joined Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company Ensemble.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22AM

Sara Gettelfinger, Jeremy Kushnier and Euan Morton Will Star in New Musical Atomic Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Atomic, a new musical based on the creation of the atomic bomb, will make its U.S. premiere June 26-Aug. 16 at The Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22AM

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night Arrivals of Steven Soderbergh's THE LIBRARY at the Public Theater by Walter McBride

Written by Scott Z. Burns and directed by Steven Soderbergh, this world premiere began previews at The Public on Tuesday, March 25 and runs through Sunday, April 27 in The Public's Newman Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:21AM

Scene stealers galore in Shrek the Musical by Keith Loria

There’s a moment in Shrek the Musical when the featured green ogre tells his faithful sidekick Donkey that ogres, like onions, have many layers. That’s also true of Toby’s Dinner Theat…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:21AM

Nikka Graff Lanzarone and Mo Brady Release New "Ensemblist" Episode Spotlighting Broadway Stage Managers by Michael Gioia

Mo Brady (The Addams Family, "Smash") and Nikka Graff Lanzarone (Chicago, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) have released the 21st episode of "The Ensemblist&quo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AM

Liev Schreiber and Jaden Smith Will Co-Star in "The Good Lord Bird" by Carey Purcell

Tony Award winner Liev Schreiber is set to star as radical abolitionist John Brown in the historical drama "The Good Lord Bird," according to Deadline.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AM

The Verdict: Critics Review Scott Z. Burns-Steven Soderbergh Drama The Library by Adam Hetrick

The Library, Scott Z. Burns' new drama about violence in America and the narratives shaped in the aftermath of tragedy that is directed by Academy Award winner Steven Soderbergh, of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:11AM

Maudie's Rooms review 'Dripping with atmosphere and mystery' by Lyn Gardner

Secret location, CardiffA family show that is creepy enough to stay in the minds of its young audience for years to comeArlo Butterworth is a man who has never felt that he measures up. Even…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:07AM

All 11 Co-Hosts of "The View" Will Reunite for Barbara Walters Farewell by Andrew Gans

For the first time in its history, all 11 co-hosts of ABC's "The View," both present and past, will share the same stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AM

News: Richard Eyre: ‘Emancipating’ to do shows outside West End by Nicola Merrifield

Richard Eyre has described directing shows in smaller London venues as being more “emancipating” than working on productions in the West End. Eyre, who last weekend won the Olivier awa…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AM

STAGE TUBE: MURDER FOR TWO Welcomes OF MICE AND MEN to Broadway! by Stage Tube

In the below video, listen to the writers of MURDER FOR TWO as they play you one of the songs they absolutely 100 wrote from the new Broadway hit, Of Mice and Men

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM

Almanac: Paul Hindemith on composition

"The road from the head to the hand is a long one while one is still conscious of it. The...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:00AM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014 by Susan Grace

  Today’s Highlights: * John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, directed by Anna D. Shapiro, featuring James Franco,Chris O’Dowd, Jim Norton, Leighton Meester, Ron Cephas J…

SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:55AM

Sequel to Queen Musical We Will Rock You in the Works by Adam Hetrick

The creative team behind the long-running West End musical We Will Rock You are at work on a sequel to the production that using the songs of the rock band Queen for its score.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM

‘The View’ to Feature All 11 Co-Hosts in May 15 Salute to Barbara Walters by Cynthia Littleton

“The View” will bring all 11 co-hosts in the show’s 17-year history together for the first time on May 15 for a farewell salute to series matriarch Barbara Walters. The liv…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:51AM

News: BBC3 controller Zai Bennett leaves to run Sky Atlantic by Matthew Hemley

BBC3 controller Zai Bennett is to leave the corporation to lead Sky Atlantic, a month after the announcement that the BBC channel is to become an internet-only operation. BBC bosses decided …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:44AM

E.L. Doctorow wins Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction by Joanna Connors

Author E.L. Doctorow smiles during an interview in his office at New York University, in this 2004 file portrait. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer E.L. Doctorow has won this year’s Library of Congre…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 09:42AM

MET’s Lieutenant of Inishmore is brutal beauty by Mark Dewey

Irish theatre and Irish music sometimes make me wonder if the Irish people have taken liberty with the English language in requital of the liberty that the English people took from them. Wha…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:39AM

EL Doctorow to receive Library of Congress Prize

NEW YORK (AP) -- Novelist E.L. Doctorow will be honored with the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:36AM

Follow Up to Queen Musical WE WILL ROCK YOU In the Works? by BroadwayWorld

The musical WE WILL ROCK YOU, featuring the music of iconic rock band Queen, will take its final curtain call on May 31st at the West End's Dominion Theatre. However WhatsOnStage reports tha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

News: Es Devlin urges aspiring set designers to be ‘obsessed’ with theatre by Nicola Merrifield

Stage set designers at the start of their career need to visit the theatre more often and be “obsessed” with the profession if they want to achieve success, Olivier award-winning set des…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:19AM

Don Juan, or Wages of Debauchery by Theasy.com

Don Juan, or Wages of Debauchery Off Off Broadway, Jan Hus Playhouse Reviewed by Jason Rost BOTTOM LINE: The puppets dazzle even if some of the comedy fizzles. In 1984, Czech puppeteer V…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:18AM

Musicians Axed from London's War Horse Lose Court Bid for Reinstatement by Mark Shenton

The five musicians who were recently made redundant from the West End production of War Horse, currently running at the New London Theatre, have lost their court bid to be reinstated.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AM

The Roaring Girl review 'Spirited start to the RSC's heroines season' by Michael Billington

The Swan, Stratford-upon-AvonUpdating this Jacobean play to the 1890s diminishes some of its impact, but it's a rousing productionThe RSC has had the bright idea of giving the new Swan seaso…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:09AM

ONCE • The Fox by Andrea

After an off-Broadway run in 2011, “Once” opened on Broadway the next year, snagging eight Tony awards. Based on the 2006 film bearing the same title, the song "Falling Slowly" also won …

SOURCE: St. Louis Theatre Snob at 09:09AM

Review: The Dance of Death (Writers Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Direct Henry Wishcamper makes great use of the intimate space to allow for more subtle emotional moments, guiding this stellar, veteran cast to create an evening of theatrical fireworks. Hi…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:04AM

WAKE UP with BroadwayWorld - Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - OF MICE AND MEN Opens on Broadway! by Jessica Showers

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news OF MICE AND MEN, starring James Franco…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Fuse Visual Arts Review: “Quilts and Color” — Far From Folk and Perhaps Beyond Art by Peter Walsh

Far from being the cool, detached, and cerebral creations of the color field artists, these quilts, imagined in their intended context, are deeply personal, sensuous, and alive.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:45AM

News: London Symphony Orchestra to drop unpaid intern scheme by Ed Frankl

The London Symphony Orchestra has dropped an unpaid internship scheme following accusations that the publically-funded organisation could be breaching Arts Council England’s guidelines. It…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:39AM

The family known as the award winning Pointless Theatre Company by Brett Steven Abelman

“Shamelessly co-dependent is what we like to say.” So Patti Kalil, co-artistic director, describes Pointless Theatre.  She is sitting beside a brightly painted backdrop before rehearsal…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:26AM

CLICK BOX TO YOUR LEFT TO TAKE NEW POLL! THE 2014 HOT OR NOT FINALS BALLOT 2: FEATURED ACTOR AND FEATURED ACTRESS by JK

DUE TO A SERVER ERROR, YOU WILL NEED TO CLICK THE "HOT OR NOT" LOGO TO YOUR LEFT TO ACCESS THE POLL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BLOG ENTRY!  THANK YOU!THIS IS A NEW POLL - THE SECOND OF T…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:15AM

Laurel and Hardy in “The Music Box” by Trav S.D.

  Today is the anniversary of the release date of Laurel and Hardy’s The Music Box (1932), considered by many to be the greatest comedy of all time. Its virtues are strictly formal,…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:13AM

Feature: Paines Plough – “I don’t know how anyone can run a company on their own” by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan

James Grieve and George Perrin have been working together since the were at university – they started their own company, Nabokov, and co-ran it together for 10 years. So when the job of Ar…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:07AM

BWW's On This Day - April 16, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 16 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Cock’ turns sexual-identity crisis into a blood sport by Richard Ouzounian

Cock has a lot of important things to say about the ways we confuse sexuality with identity, or passion with love.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:53AM

Charlie Chaplin in “The Cure” by Trav S.D.

   Today is the anniversary of the Charlie Chaplin short The Cure (1917). The Cure is one of the perfect comedies the comedian made for the Mutual Film Corporation, a period during whi…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:53AM

Daniel Radcliffe on why New York audiences rock by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The one thing Daniel Radcliffe always has to adjust to whenever he's onstage in America is how happy Americans are to see Daniel Radcliffe onstage....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:47AM

Morris Aza obituary by Sam Gore

My grandfather, Morris Aza, who has died aged 89, was a theatrical agent for more than 40 years and represented some of the top names in the entertainment world.He was born into a show-busin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:43AM

Behind the Joke: Rubberbandits, Tony Law and Marc Lucero on their comedy by Rubberbandits, Tony Law and Marc Lucero

Three acts on where they got the inspiration for their jokes about a dad's best friend, emailing cheese and elephants with accentsReading on mobile? Watch Rubberbandits here Continue reading…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42AM

behind the scenes at Rock of Ages by Broadway Audience

This week, BroadwayAudience.com went behind the scenes at Rock of Ages and chatted with the stage manager, Matt DiCarlo.  The backstage crew of any Broadway show tend to be the unsung heroe…

SOURCE: BroadwayAudience.com at 07:42AM

"The Library" Isn't as Savvy as It Should Be by Broadway & Me

Moviemaking—the old-fashioned kind with people and plots but no aliens or armageddons—has become so rare in Hollywood that there’s been a mass migration of some of its best talent into…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 07:26AM

Laurel and Hardy in “Way Out West” by Trav S.D.

  Today is the anniversary of the release date of the Laurel and Hardy classic Way Out West (1937).  This charming genre spoof has Stan and Olllie pair delivering the deed to a mine to a…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:23AM

30 Plays, 60 Minutes, 25 Years: A Quarter Century of “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind” by Zach Freeman

By Hugh Iglarsh “What are the hallmarks of American culture that are also typical of ADD? The fast pace. The sound bite. The bottom line. Short takes, quick cuts … High stimulation. Rest…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 07:00AM

Theatre News: Greater Manchester Fringe Festival seeks writers, performers, musicians and organisers

It's all hands on deck, as the popular fringe festival celebrates its third year of performances this July and the organisers need you.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:00AM

Hollywood's under-40 stars spend rookie season on Broadway by Steven Zeitchik

James Franco, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff and other bright lights of young Hollywood are besotted with Broadway, as are the fans who trail along. In this surge of newbies, everybody's lear…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:00AM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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The Roaring Girl, Swan Theatre, theatre review

We're used to heroines in Elizabethan and Jacobean plays who disguise themselves as boys for protection or in order to pursue the men they love.  But once the barriers to marriage are surmo…

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:22AM

The Roaring Girl, Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, review

We're used to heroines in Elizabethan and Jacobean plays who disguise themselves as boys for protection or in order to pursue the men they love.  But once the barriers to marriage are surmo…

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:22AM

Rodin, London Coliseum, ballet review

The sculptor Auguste Rodin could make clay evoke the weight and power of flesh.

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:19AM

The Malcontent, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, theatre review

One of the aim’s of the Globe’s indoor Jacobean Playhouse was to experiment with theatrical traditions of the era. And with this debut show by The Globe Young Players, that intention is …

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:09AM

A Steady Rain, Ustinov Studio, Bath by Jeremy Brien

Ustinov Studio, Bath: The third season of UK premieres of American plays at the Ustinov continues to impress with this hard-edged Chicago street drama, first staged in the US in 2007, about …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:02AM

Buddies in Bad Times unveils 2014-15 season by Richard Ouzounian

Freda and Jem’s Best of the Week, Brotherhood: The Hip Hopera, The Femme Playlist, The Stronger Variations, Blood Wedding, Tom at the Farm on playbill

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:00AM

Nightwood Theatre announces new season by Richard Ouzounian

HER2 by Maja Ardal is major production, to be presented from Jan. 13 at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:00AM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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News: Derby’s Assembly Rooms to remain closed for 18 months following fire by Steve Orme

Derby’s Assembly Rooms could be demolished and rebuilt following a fire on the roof of the adjoining car park five weeks ago. The plant room – which housed the venue’s power, heating a…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:58AM

The Roaring Girl, Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon by Natasha Tripney

Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon: The RSC's Roaring Girls season begins, appropriately enough, with Dekker and Middleton's city comedy of 1611 inspired by the life of Mary Frith, …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:50AM

Richard Armitage to lead cast of The Crucible on London stage

Richard Armitage will be the latest big screen actor to take to the London stage when he stars in a new production of The Crucible in June.

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:48AM

Production News: Liz Robertson to perform at the Hippodrome in London by Ed Frankl

Liz Robertson will bring her one-woman show, Songs From My Trunk, to the Hippodrome Casino in London. Robertson, who has appeared in shows such as The Phantom of the Opera and A Little Night…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:45AM

Russell Howard: Wonderbox, Royal Albert Hall, London by Julian Hall

Royal Albert Hall, London: The boyish charms of telly-friendly comic Russell Howard are stretched by his latest show, Wonderbox, the contents of which feel more arbitrary as it progresses. R…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:44AM

Morecambe, Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon by Paul Vale

Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon: Tim Whitnall's one-man play opens with the death of Eric Morecambe at the age of 58 and sees the comic at the pearly gates, ready to tell the audience his sid…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:42AM

Shenton's View: Airing grievances from tweets to seats by Mark Shenton

Everyone can nowadays air private grievances publicly, of course, thanks to Twitter, and broadcast them to as many followers as they have. But there’s also a sense in which Twitter enc…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:32AM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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theartsdesk in Sydney: Strictly Ballroom's back by Jeremy Eccles

Everyone is beautiful when they dance,” oozes the ballroom MC in the midst of a competition that reveals just how un-beautiful terpsichorean people can be when seriously challenged by othe…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 04:19AM

An artists' boycott of Russia would simply play into Putin's hands by Judith Mackrell

Matthew Bourne is the latest choreographer to refuse to work in Russia. But if more British artists follow suit it might just make life harder for LGBT artists who oppose Putin Jonathan Jone…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:11AM

Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller: a year in their lives - in pictures by Guardian Staff

A View from the Bridge, currently revived at the Young Vic, was first staged in London in 1956. It was a dramatic year for Miller: he appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committ…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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2014 USA HIP HOP DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP Aug. 2-4 in Las Vegas by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:50AM

Theater Review: A School-Massacre Story on a Severe Canvas, in The Library

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SOURCE: Vulture at 03:49AM

Alysha Umphress and More by Nitelife Exchange

Broadway vet and singing sensation Alysha Umphress, fresh off her starring turn as Cee Cee in the World Premiere of Beaches (Signature Theatre), joins the line up of 9 Songs by James Harvey …

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 03:36AM

“ESTIMATING LACE AND MUSLIN: DRESS AND FASHION IN JANE AUSTEN AND HER WORLD” PRE-SHOW LECTURE PROVIDES AN INSIDER’S LOOK INTO THE FASHION OF AU by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:18AM

DEAD WRITERS THEATRE COLLECTIVE PRESENTS THE CHICAGO DEBUT OF MICHAEL BLOOM’S ADAPTATION OF JANE AUSTEN’S “EMMA” AT STAGE 773 APRIL 18-MAY 25 by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:13AM

Ronald Keaton is “CHURCHILL” drawn from the writings of Winston Churchill by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:00AM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Welcome Back, Welcome Back, Welcome Back by Sam Hurwitt

This issue promises to be a shocker, so much so that the title on the splash page is “We Dare Not Reveal the Title!”

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:46AM

Dear Sajid Javid: don't pretend to like the arts by Rupert Christiansen

Get the finances right, Rupert Christiansen tells the new Culture Secretary

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:15AM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Good, bad & recommended: Brits Off Broadway, The Library, Your Mother’s Copy of the Kama Sutra by Maxamoo

Lindsay, Nicole, and new guest host Isaac Butler chat about their latest outings to the theater in New York City, what was great, what was awful, and what we’re looking forward to se…

SOURCE: Maxamoo at 01:00AM

Trends: Crowdfunding in Theater: Understanding the Why and the How

When you Kickstart a musical or play, where does that money Indiegogo?

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Opening Night: Of Mice and Men, Starring James Franco and Chris O'Dowd, Opens on Broadway Tonight

The stage adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic American novella returns to Broadway for the first time in almost four decades.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Tracy Morgan on 'Rio 2' & Why He Chose a Career in Comedy by Young Hollywood

Tracy Morgan on 'Rio 2' & Why He Chose a Career in Comedy Everything comes full circle when the very first YH Studio guest, Tracy Morgan, makes his return to catch us up all the amazing thin…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Guys and Dolls: Harvest Rain Theatre by Bobbi-Lea Dionysius

Guys and Dolls, Brisbane Harvest Rain’s first fully professional production, was aptly big budget, brightly costumed and included some big names in the cast. Charming and vocally talen…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:30AM

In a Word... Kate Applin on Metro Youth Opera's Hänsel and Gretel by The Charlebois Post

Into The Woodsby Gaëtan L. CharleboisKate Applin is lauded for her passionate work in Toronto’s operatic community. In 2010, at age 23, Ms Applin founded Metro Youth Opera, offering emerg…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:03AM

Video of the Week, April 16, 2014 by The Charlebois Post

As it finishes its run at The Cultch in Vancouver, and heads on to Place des Arts in Montreal and World Stage in Toronto, catch this brilliant vid for Mies Julie.

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Ashley Bouder and Sara Mearns on Dancing in the New York City Ballet

Ashley Bouder and Sara Mearns, principal dancers with the New York City Ballet, talk about their careers as dancers, and the demands and rewards  of dancing in the NYCB.

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

Audra McDonald is Broadway’s Lady Day

One of the most celebrated voices of our era meets one of the most distinctive voices of an earlier era. Audra McDonald, the five-time Tony-winning singer and actress, becomes the latest per…

SOURCE: WQXR at 12:00AM

Will the Circle Be Unbroken? by Geoffrey Himes

Pete Ross says that a survey of printed material in the United States between the 1730s and the 1830s turns up 58 different references to the banjo—and 57 of those citations describe the i…

SOURCE: citypaper.com at 12:00AM

Conflicts of Interest by Baynard Woods

This column used to be called “Art Seen,” but last week we had the headline “Conflicts of Interest” and we liked it better, so that’s the new name. And though there won’t always …

SOURCE: citypaper.com at 12:00AM

Impressions of a screening of "Marco Spada" The Bolshoi Ballet by The Dance Enthusiast

"The Bolshoi Ballet’s filmed version of “Marco Spada” (which took place in Moscow on March 30) epitomizes all that is magnificent — and all that can be nonsensical &m…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

Hottest Articles on BWW from Tuesday, Apr. 15

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Tuesday, April 15, 2014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

SCHOOLS OF THE STARS: Where Of Mice and Men Cast and Creators Went to College by Robert Viagas

Where the principals of the Broadway play Of Mice and Men pursued their college studies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL PLAYLIST: Julia Murney, Jeremy Jordan, Caissie Levy and Wild Party Concert Cast Pick Favorite Andrew Lippa Songs by Michael Gioia

Julia Murney, who received a Drama Desk nomination for her performance as Queenie in Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party, is among the performers who will star in a special concert v…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

World Premiere of The Box: A Black Comedy Opens at Irondale Center April 16 by Carey Purcell

The Foundry Theatre presents the world-premiere production of Marcus Gardley's satire The Box: A Black Comedy opening April 16 at Brooklyn's Irondale Center following previews t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tribeca Film Festival, Featuring "Venus in Fur" and Films Starring Zoe Kazan, John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Patrick Stewart, Begins April 16 by Carey Purcell

The 13th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival, a series intended to connect filmmakers with audiences and promote New York City as a major filmmaking center, begins April 16 and continues th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Ruth Draper's Monologues, Starring Annette Bening, Opens at Geffen Playhouse April 16 by Carey Purcell

Four-time Academy Award nominee Annette Bening stars in the world premiere of Ruth Draper's Monologues at the Geffen Playhouse, opening April 16 following previews that began April 8.&nb…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: Tony Nominee and Under My Skin Star Kerry Butler Shares Her Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com's feature series Their Favorite Things asks members of the theatre community to share the Broadway performances that most affected them as part of the audience. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

James Franco and Chris O'Dowd Make Broadway Debuts in Of Mice and Men, Opening April 16 by Andrew Gans

The Broadway revival of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, which marks the Main Stem debuts of co-stars James Franco and Chris O'Dowd, officially opens April 16 at the Longacre Theatr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Happy Opening to Of Mice and Men, Starring James Franco & Chris O’Dowd! by Ryan McPhee

The Broadway revival of Of Mice and Men opens on April 16 at the Longacre Theatre. Helmed by Anna D. Shapiro, the stage adaptation of the classic John Steinbeck novella stars James Franco, C…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

The All-American Genderf*ck Cabaret by Bret McCabe

The All-American Genderf*ck Cabaret Written by Mariah MacCarthy Directed by Susan Stroupe Presented by Glass Mind Theatre at Gallery 788 through April 19 At some point in Glass M…

SOURCE: citypaper.com at 12:00AM

Dancers Gelsey Kirkland and Michael Chernov on Creating an Academy of Classical Ballet

Legendary ballet dancer Gelsey Kirkland and her husband, Michael Chernov, talk about creating The Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet. They discuss ballet’s role in the city’s c…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

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