Friday, May 23, 2014 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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CLOC Celebrates 50 Years! by Allison Hilbig

          State:  VIC

SOURCE: Theatre People Australia at 11:18PM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Things You Shouldn’t Say Past Midnight’ at Keegan Theatre by Roger Catlin

The American sex farce Things You Shouldn’t Say Past Midnight begins in the throes of passion, when what would normally just be spontaneous and embarrassing bedroom barking escalates sudde…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:53PM

Chicago 2014 Summer Theatre Podcast with the League of Chicago Theatres’ President DEB CLAPP by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:29PM

PASSION PLAY (CHANCE THEATRE): 100% – SWEET by Lemonmeter

SWEET Trevor Biship’s Chance Theater staging, the show’s Orange County premiere, is up to the task, creating the kind of epic production that stuns upon first viewing and provokes though…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:01PM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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LOCAL: LITNY News and Updates by Guy Yedwab

If you're reading this, you're interested in the intersection of arts and policy. (If you're not reading this... woah.)As the new webmaster of the League of Independent Theater (amongst many…

SOURCE: CultureFuture at 09:55PM

Two new awards for the Rob Guest Endowment, 2014 by Erin James

The Rob Guest Endowment is back in 2014 with two new awards, $45,000 in prizes and a brand-spanking new website! Competition entries are now open in three separate music theatre categories f…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:03PM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Outer Critics Circle Awards Party- Up Close & Personal with The Winners (photos/videos) by Sandi Durell

    The first Awards Party of the season was held at Sardi’s on Thursday May 22nd as the Winners and Presenters gathered with the members and guests of the... The post Outer …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:57PM

Theater Review: ‘Primal Play,’ by Krista Knight, Focuses on a Scientist by Rachel Saltz

Krista Knight’s “Primal Play,” part of the Jam on Toast festival for young playwrights and directors, focuses on a primatologist in Tanzania and her mother.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:56PM

'The 39 Steps': Fun with spies

This season, two small Philadelphia theater companies staged Broadway-sized shows in their intimate venues. Both scored big hits. Ambler's Act 2 Playhouse produced a chilling rendition of Wo…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 08:36PM

Upcoming-- everything that's been announced online somewhere already by Adam Szymkowicz

First is a reading of my brand new play I'm still revising.  Come see it with me in front of an audience for the first time.  Cast of thousands!  Under 90 minutes! Violent Bo…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 08:14PM

BWW TV: Watch MAMMA MIA! Cast Perform at STARS IN THE ALLEY! by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld was there for the special concert event and below you can check out 'The Winner Takes It All' as performed by Judy McLane and the cast of MAMMA MIA

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00PM

BWW TV: BEAUTIFUL Cast Channels The Drifters at STARS IN THE ALLEY! by BroadwayWorld TV

STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, was presented earlier this week in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8th Avenue and 44th and 45th Streets. To add to the festivities leadi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00PM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Some Thoughts on "The 43 Best Musicals Since 2000" by JK

#1 - Next to NormalIt is hard to believe that we are 14 seasons into the 2000's!  And it is even more hard to believe just how many notable - and some even great - musicals there h…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:56PM

AstonRep Theatre Company Announces Full 2014-15 Season by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:47PM

Village Theatre finds a winning ‘Funny Girl’

A review of Village Theatre’s production of “Funny Girl,” with local actor Sarah Rose Davis playing the lead role of Fanny Brice.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 07:38PM

Welcome, 2014-2015! by Peter Filichia

All the nominations are out, and even some awards (such as the Outer Critics' Circle) have been dispensed. Time to move on to the new season. Welcome, 2014-2015!

SOURCE: Kritzerland at 07:37PM

MTC: Ghosts by Anne-Marie Peard

Overwrought and underwhelming, the MTC’s Ghosts is as haunting as the Luna Park ghost train, but not as fun. The 1880s critics generally despised Henrik Ibsen’s play for being …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:37PM

Summer 2014: Summer calls for road trips and visits to intimate venues by Lisa Kennedy

Two of the area's most inspired, zany theater companies — Denver's Buntport and Boulder's Square Product Theatre — team up for the final work of their seasons.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:33PM

Summer 2014: Operas short, long, dark, bright and unexpected by Ray Mark Rinaldi

"Dead Man Walking"Central City Opera, July 5-25 Jake Heggie's 2000 "Dead Man Walking" is the most important opera of the past 20 years, if only because it keeps getting performed in an era …

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:33PM

HASHTAG SUPERFINGERS by Dan Kerr-Hobert

By Dan Kerr-Hobert The post HASHTAG SUPERFINGERS appeared first on The Neo-Futurists.

SOURCE: The Neo-Futurists at 07:06PM

'Days of Future Past' gives 'X-Men' franchise its momentum back

If you are looking for someone to blame for the modern glut of superhero movies, you should probably blame Bryan Singer.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:00PM

'Blended' looks a lot like other Adam Sandler movies

I’m starting to suspect Adam Sandler has turned his movie career into a brilliant plan to subsidize his vacations. Recently with movies like “Just Go with It,” both “Grown Ups” fli…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:00PM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Almeida's KING LEAR Set for Global Online 'Watchalong' via Digital Theatre, June 5 by BroadwayWorld

Online arts innovators Digital Theatre have announced the next title in their series of global online watchalongs Michael Attenborough's acclaimed production of King Lear starring Jonathan P…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:25PM

Theater Review: A Critic’s Life in ‘The Exercise Was Beneficial, Sir’ by Andy Webster

In “The Exercise Was Beneficial, Sir,” Nicolas Bouchaud played the French critic and editor Serge Daney, who died in 1992.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:22PM

Another Writer Steps Forward Against Crown City Theatre by Colin Mitchell

I had absolutely no intention whatsoever to keep working on this story. None. Frankly, writing these types of articles take more out of me than they give back. Nevertheless, I find they are …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:10PM

Cheyenne Jackson to Host Lambda Legal's West Coast Liberty Awards Gala, 6/13 by BroadwayWorld

Cheyenne Jackson will lead Lambda Legal's West Coast Liberty Awards Red Carpet Fundraising Gala as the Liberty Awards Host, which celebrates those working towards Lambda Legal's vision of eq…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:09PM

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, Starring David Elder and More, to Open 5/30 at Pittsburgh CLO by BroadwayWorld

Grab the umbrellas Audiences will be delighted by Pittsburgh CLO's production of Singin' in the Rain, May 30-June 8 at the Benedum Center. A talented cast of Broadway's best and Pittsburgh C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:02PM

Review: One Hit Wonders/Black Ensemble Theater by Zach Freeman

The essence of pop music is that it demands nothing of us at all. It just reminds us of what every other pop song has already told us, permeating the airwaves and synapses with the honeyed p…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 06:00PM

BWW TV Exclusive: CUTTING-EDGE COMPOSERS CORNER- Daniel Zaitchik Sings 'New Year's Eve' by BroadwayWorld TV

We're featuring one of our favorite singer-songwriters this week, Daniel Zaitchik Here he is performing 'New Year's Eve' at our concert at 54 Below.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00PM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: WICKED's Eden Espinosa Performs at Fullerton College Centennial Gala by BroadwayWorld

Fullerton College in California hosted its Centennial Gala on May 17, 2014, and former WICKED star Eden Espinosa performed during the celebrations. Check out photos of her singing below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:55PM

STAGE TUBE: MATILDA's Alex Gaumond Scolds Paul O'Grady on ITV by Stage Tube

The cast of Matilda the Musical appeared on the Paul O'Grady show yesterday, May 22, with Alex Gaumond as Miss Trunchbull punishing the host for taking something that didn't belong to him. W…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:38PM

Broadway's Eden Espinosa Nominated for Independent Music Award by BroadwayWorld

Eden Espinosa WICKED, RENT, BROOKLYN has been nominated for an Independent Music Award.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:30PM

Whats Playing Now? by Works By Women

THEY CALL ME Q is the story of a girl from Bombay growing up in the Boogie Down Bronx who gracefully seeks balance between the cultural pressures brought forth by her traditional parents and…

SOURCE: www.worksbywomen.org at 05:29PM

FINAL PERFORMANCE – Renée Fleming stars in “Streetcar” – Los Angeles Opera review by Pauline Adamek

One performance remains of A Streetcar Named Desire – the Lyric Opera of Chicago and LA Opera’s co-production – featuring superstar soprano Renée Fleming in the iconic lea…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:27PM

Photo Flash: Madonna Sees HEDWIG on Broadway- 'It Was Incredibly Moving!' by BroadwayWorld

Madonna just endorsed HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, starring Neil Patrick Harris, on her Facebook page, along with the photo below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:26PM

Review: (Toronto / Dance) SKIN / Quicksand by The Charlebois Post

L to R Roney Lewis, Sze Yang Ade Lam, Hiroshi Miyamoto, Paul Charbonneau and Matthew Montgomery (photo by Andrew Ribner)The SKIN We’re InHari Krishnan’s double header asks the tough ques…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:24PM

San Diego Opera announces layoffs

Nearly a third of full-time opera staff affected by layoffs; other cost-cutting measures pending

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 05:17PM

STAGE TUBE: Hugh Jackman Teases Tony Night Hopping! by Stage Tube

Host Hugh Jackman promises some of Broadway's best will join him onstage for the 2014 Tony Awards, broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall, on Sunday, June 8th, and in the video below, he …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:04PM

Review: 'Vanya' a mashed-up marvel

Old Globe's local premiere of Tony-winning play is a winning spritz of comedy.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 05:03PM

News: (Toronto) Theatre Centre appoints Aislinn Rose GM (press release) by The Charlebois Post

The Theatre Centre Appoints NewGeneral Manager: Aislinn RoseToronto, ON – The Theatre Centre is pleased to announce the appointment of Aislinn Rose as the company�…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:01PM

Close bonds and comedy in 'Dog and Pony'

Old Globe's high-profile, world-premiere musical has roots in real-life relationships.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 05:00PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the Ensemble of AFTER MIDNIGHT- Phillip Attmore & Daniel Watts by BroadwayWorld TV

After Midnight, the new Broadway musical celebrating the timeless music of Harlem's Golden Age, recently earned a whopping 7 Tony Awards nonimations, including Best Musical, Best Direction o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PM

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: May 17-23 by Louisa Brady

Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week or you're just in the mood for a recap, BroadwayWorld's 'This Week in Pictures' is here to satisfy your end-of-the-week fix Take a l…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PM

Theatre News: Stomp producers 'disappointed' to leave Ambassadors Theatre

Following the acquisition of the venue by Cameron Mackintosh, the show will look for a new home

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PM

Features: Half term theatre: 8 shows you should see during the school holidays

We take a look at some of the theatrical events taking place over the school holiday next week

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PM

Interviews: Lydia R. Diamond's Smart People Changes the Conversation About Race

Diamond delves into the state of our so-called "post-racial" America and explains how the election of President Obama forced her to "up her game" as she broaches these di…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Music News: Wicked's Eden Espinosa Nominated for Independent Music Award

Espinosa's nominated single "Stone Cold Sober" is featured on her debut solo album Look Around.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

News: (Ottawa) Gladstone announces 2014-15 season (press release) by The Charlebois Post

The Gladstone and its Associated Companies are thrilled to announce The Gladstone 2014-15 Season! The Gladstone is very excited about the lineup of great shows coming up in the s…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:00PM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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What's Playing on Broadway: Memorial Day Weekend Edition! by BroadwayWorld

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:59PM

Photographer Vivian Maier captured in dance in 'Bird Lady' by Laura Molzahn

DANCE CARD: "Bird Lady" by Rebecca Salzer Dance Theatre "Bird lady" was the nickname North Shore teenagers gave Vivian Maier, the Chicago-area nanny/photographer who gained fame only after …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:54PM

On Display, a dance program that’s all over the map — in a good way by Michael Crabb

Toronto Dance Theatre’s Christopher House invited 11 artists from visual and theatre backgrounds to craft a provocative series of solos. Until May 31 at Winchester Street Theatre.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:50PM

TCG Releases Eric Bogosian's 100 (MONOLOGUES); Watch Them Now! by BroadwayWorld

Theatre Communications Group TCG just announced the publication of 100 monologues by Eric Bogosian. The book is a collection of Bogosian's acclaimed monologues, which were originally perform…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:39PM

"Hit" at the Los Angeles Theatre Center by Margaret Gray

Whenever I read about the artistic scandals of the past — the near-riot provoked by Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring,” for example — I glumly conclude that we have grown so jaded t…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:39PM

STAGE TUBE: Hugh Jackman Teases Surprise Broadway Guests in New 2014 Tonys Promo by Stage Tube

Host Hugh Jackman promises some of Broadway's best will join him onstage for the 2014 Tony Awards, broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall, on Sunday, June 8th, in a just-released promo fr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:36PM

STAGE TUBE: In Rehearsal for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Arena Tour! by Stage Tube

In the video below, go inside the rehearsal room for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Arena Spectacular. The show is being produced through the famous 3 Mills Studios in London. The North American tou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:31PM

Table For Three: Tyne Daly and Jim Parsons Discuss Their Latest Projects by Philip Galanes

The actors Tyne Daly and Jim Parsons discuss their latest projects, which deal with the AIDS crisis in its early days and its aftermath.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:25PM

JESUS H: A Solo Play For The Zealot In All Of Us by Sandra Kuker

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press contact: Sandra Kuker PR or Anita J. Lee Publicity Email:  [email protected] or [email protected] Telephone:  (818) 416-1628   A West Coast Debut F…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 04:24PM

Musical Theatre training: Musical theatre training: weighing up your options by Susan Elkin

Susan Elkin looks at the wide range of training choices and analyses their pros and cons

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:19PM

Theater Review: A Review of ‘The Savannah Disputation’ in Stony Point by Sylviane Gold

In Evan Smith’s comedy “The Savannah Disputation,” produced by the Penguin Rep Theater in Stony Point, Rockland County, a surprise visitor raises uncomfortable questions of religious f…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:17PM

Review: Meow Meow Feline Intimate (London Wonderground)

Her heady mix of song, cabaret and comedy has Meow Meow's audience rolling over and purring

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM

The Go! List: 5 summer events that have new homes

Bluesweek and Gypsy Caravan aren't the only ones that have moved locations.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:00PM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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TCG Books to Publish Nikolai Gogol's THE INSPECTOR by BroadwayWorld

Theatre Communications Group TCG is pleased to announce the publication of The Inspector, a comedy in five acts by Nikolai Gogol, translated from the Russian by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:59PM

In Rehearsal With JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR US Arena Tour by Pat Cerasaro

A first look at the talented cast of the new arena tour production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR was recently presented and the cast is currently in rehearsals…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:59PM

Mark Ruffalo, Julia Roberts, Matt Bomer, Jonathan Groff Star in Devastating yet Elegant "The Normal Heart"

Mark Ruffalo, Julia Roberts, Matt Bomer, Joe Mantello, Alfred Molina, Taylor Kitsch and Jonathan Groff head the cast of the HBO production of "The Normal Heart," based on Larry Kramer's Tony…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:59PM

‘Taking Tiger Mountain’ at The Baltimore Annex by Amanda Gunther

The Baltimore Annex Theater is shaking things up with an adaptation of Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy written by Guo Tai Gong. Adapted and Directed by the company’s Artistic Director …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:58PM

Theater Review | Connecticut: A Review of ‘The Last Five Years’ in New Haven by Anita Gates

In “The Last Five Years,” an intimate musical now at the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven, one career soars, one fails to take off and a marriage sours.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:56PM

Gordon Willis: Master Cinematographer – Los Angeles movie report obituary by Kurt Gardner

Some of the most memorable films of the ’70s and ’80s have a dramatic, distinctive look, giving them an immediacy that resonates for viewers even today. And when you think of that look, …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:50PM

Casting Complete for World Premiere of The Beverly Hillbillies Musical by Carey Purcell

Jed Clampett and his family are moving to Indiana, where Theatre at the Center will present the world premiere of The Beverly Hillbillies The Musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:50PM

Fuse Film Review: “Teenage” — What it Was Like to be Young and Restless in the 20th Century by Betsy Sherman

Like the Jon Savage book it is based on, "Teenage" avoids gooey nostalgia; the documentary's enjoyable to watch, and refreshingly not tongue-in-cheek. There’s a toughness at its core that …

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:44PM

Theater Review | New Jersey: A Review of ‘Tamer of Horses’ in Trenton by Michael Sommers

In the Passage Theater Company’s production of “Tamer of Horses” in Trenton, a couple try to rehabilitate an illiterate gang member who seeks shelter at their home.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:44PM

Summer theater highlights, from Kenneth Branagh to Michael Shannon

THE KILLER (in previews, opens Thursday). Theatre for a New Audience, an institution far more fascinating than its name, winds up its first season in its dazzling new Brooklyn playhouse, the…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 03:39PM

Shubert Foundation Grants Record-Breaking Sum to Theatres Across the States by Michael Gioia

The Shubert Foundation awarded a record total of $22.5 million to 470 not-for-profit performing arts organizations across the United States. The 2014 grants mark the 32nd year in a row that …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:35PM

Second City performer hired by 'Colbert Report' by Johnny Oleksinski

Ariel Dumas, a performer from The Second City’s touring company, has joined the writing staff of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report,” a representative for Second Ci…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:23PM

The 25 Best Drama Schools in 2014 by Tim Appelo

THR's poll of 60 top casting directors and agents reveals a hierarchy of dramatic prestige. New on this year's list: comic academies Second City, UCB and The Groundlings.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:17PM

Review: Wit (AstonRep Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

AstonRep's Wit is a poignant, smart exploration of mortality, smartly done by a strong cast. It’s a shame that playwright Margaret Edson forswore writing more after this Purlitzer prize wi…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 03:12PM

STAGE TUBE: Inside Opening Night of West End's MISS SAIGON with Cameron Mackintosh, Eva Noblezada & More by Stage Tube

MISS SAIGON made its highly anticipated return to London on May 21, 2014 at the Prince Edward Theatre, in the musical's 25th anniversary year. TheatrePeople.com was on the scene to catch up …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:01PM

'Games on a Bombed-Out Beach': Theater Review by Jordan Riefe

Shirl Hendryx's production is a tepid character study that manages to skimp on character, plot and meaning.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:00PM

THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- BULLETS OVER BROADWAY's HELENE YORKE by Bww Staff

In this week's edition, we caught up with Helne Yorke, who is starring as 'Olive' in Bullets Over Broadway- currently playing at the St. James Theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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‘The Bridges of Madison County’ Cast Album Now Available In-Store; Barnes & Noble Event Today by Broadway's Best Shows

The new Ghostlight Records cast recording of The Bridges of Madison County, the romantic musical which closed at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on May 18, is now available to purcha…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 02:55PM

'Hit': Theater Review by Jordan Riefe

Laurel Ollstein's play, starring Kahyun Kim and Justin Huen, focuses on dysfunctional families and functional friendships.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:54PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the 2014 Tony Nominees- Find Out Which Past Tony Ceremony is Sutton Foster's Favorite! by BroadwayWorld TV

Today we continue our Tonys coverage with Sutton Foster, a nominees for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for Violet, who chats about reuniting with theatre family on this project, how her a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:50PM

May 23, 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 02:46PM

Cut Songs from Bridges of Madison County, If/Then and More Presented in Free Concert by Adam Hetrick

Cut - An Evening of Songs Cut from This Season's Broadway Musicals will be presented June 2 at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:41PM

This is Awesome: @BulletsBabes Photo Blog on @broadwaycom What a...

This is Awesome: @BulletsBabes Photo Blog on @broadwaycom What a beautiful feature, highlighting the talented female ensemble of Bullets Over Broadway. Thanks to Broadway.com and photographe…

SOURCE: theensemblist.com at 02:40PM

New musical about love, relationships and what can go wrong by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "Days Like Today" at Writers Theatre ★★★ THEATER REVIEW: "Days Like Today" at Writers Theatre ★★★ ... Alan Schmuckler, the phenomenally t…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:40PM

New musical is about love, relationships and what can go wrong by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "Days Like Today" at Writers Theatre ★★★ THEATER REVIEW: "Days Like Today" at Writers Theatre ★★★ ... Alan Schmuckler, the phenomenally t…

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Honoring Susan Stroman by Jim Taylor

Jim Taylor talks with Tony-nominated stars about the legendary director and choreographer. (Friday, May 23, 2014)

SOURCE: www.podtrac.com at 02:37PM

This is Awesome: Vote for Ensemblists in Ghostlight Awards

This is Awesome: Vote for Ensemblists in Ghostlight Awards: We love Ken Davenport’s championing of theatre artists working behind the curtain with his first annual Ghostlight Awards. You c…

SOURCE: theensemblist.com at 02:30PM

Matt Doyle Dishes on Renthead Status, "Blonde-Haired Dancers" and More at Last Night's 54 Below Concert by Michael Gioia

Matt Doyle, who was last seen on Broadway in The Book of Mormon and recently starred in the title role of Off-Broadway's Jasper in Deadland, made his solo 54 Below debut May 22. Playbill…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:26PM

Jessica Stone as Director: Remounting Vanya and More by Cara Joy David

In March 2002, I watched what would become the most controversial play of the season, the short-lived The Smell of the Kill. I don't really remember what I thought of the show in any detail,…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 02:22PM

A "Funny Girl" to Remember by David-Edward Hughes

Funny Girl, the most rarely produced famous musical I can think of, has triumphantly returned to Issaquah's Village Theatre (where it was last produced some 20 years ago) and the seismic act…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 02:10PM

Five-Time Tony Winner Susan Stroman of Bullets on Falling for Gangsters, Why Woody Doesn’t Like Chit-Chat & How Broadway Heals Her by Broadway.com

Celebrating her 14th Tony Award nomination for the choreography of Bullets Over Broadway, mega-director Susan Stroman sits down to talk about her incredible career.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:10PM

Increasing Playwright Engagement Through Peer Review—Part Three by HowlRound

By Tiffany Antone. Throughout the ONSTAGE journey, we’ve been doing our best to promote each playwright and connect them with the people coming in contact with their work at every stage, b…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:02PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the Creators of QUEEN OF THE NIGHT- Spotlight on Shana Carroll by BroadwayWorld TV

Queen of the Night, the epicurean extravaganza created by king of immersive entertainment and Sleep No More producer Randy Weiner, has earned a spot on the list of must-see New York City att…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM

Interviews: Video: David Hunter and Jill Winternitz talk about their new roles in Once

We met with the new Guy and Girl in town at the Phoenix Theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PM

Review: The Blonde Bombshells of 1943 (Upstairs at the Gatehouse)

Alan Plater's wartime swing saga is adapted from the television film Last of the Blonde Bombshells

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PM

Review: Fourteen (Watford)

Teenage is that shark-infested gap between being a child and becoming an adult. Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti's new play examines it from the viewpoint of a girl 14 herself in 1984 and with a 14-…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PM

Review: Fourteen (Watford Palace Theatre)

Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti's new play examines the growing pains of teenage life

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PM

Theater News: Glee's Lea Michele and Director Ryan Murphy Still Considering Broadway Production of Funny Girl

The actress talked about the potential revival on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, May 17-23: Starry Lineup for Shakespeare in the Park and Eno to Exit Broadway by Robert Simonson

You'd think New York would be all King Lear-ed out by now. After a while, critics stopped counting how many times the old man raged on the heath last season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM

Matt Bomer on The Normal Heart and How His Kids Reacted to His Weight Loss by Kyle Buchanan

Matt Bomer has been waiting a long time for something like The Normal Heart to come along. The 36-year-old actor first found himself galvanized by Larry Kramer's landmark play as a still-clo…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:00PM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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William Forsythe to No Longer Run Forsythe Dance Company by Roslyn Sulcas

Starting in September 2015, William Forsythe, widely recognized as one of the most important choreographers working today, will no longer run the company that is named for him. He will conti…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:56PM

Shubert Foundation Distribute Record $22.5 Million in 2014 Grants by BroadwayWorld

The Shubert Foundation awarded a record total of 22.5 million to 470 not-for-profit performing arts organizations across the United States. The 2014 grants mark the 32nd year in a row that t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:51PM

For Colored Girls... 40th Anniversary Lines Up Tony-Winning Cast, Including LaChanze, Lillias White and More by Adam Hetrick

A June 16 benefit presentation of Ntozake Shange's Tony Award-nominated play for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf will feature a line-up of Tony Award-w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:51PM

Come and Meet Those Dancing Feet! Watch the Work of Tony-Winning Choreographer Susan Stroman by Playbill Staff

Award-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman was honored by the New Dramatists May 22 with the organization's 2014 Career Achievement Award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Broadway's Best Gather to Honor Susan Stroman, Plus a Surprise Preview of Little Dancer by Steven Suskin

New Dramatists, which was been dedicated to supporting and developing playwrights since 1949, honored Susan Stroman at its 65th annual spring luncheon May 22 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:45PM

Stars of Slapstick #187: Max Davidson by Trav S.D.

 Today is the birthday of silent screen comedian Max Davidson (1875-1950). Davidson was an interesting transitional figure in the evolution of an ethnic stereotype in the cinema. For year…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:35PM

'Holding the Man': Theater Review by Jordan Riefe

An L.A. adaptation of Timothy Conigrave’s "Holding the Man" focuses on themes such as coming out, identity and AIDS.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:33PM

Jules Massenet's Rarely Shown 'Thais' Arrives to L.A. Opera by Jordan Riefe

Placido Domingo plays the role of Cenobite monk Athanael in the opera, which is showing now through June 7.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:31PM

Before There Was Carole King, There Was Martha Jefferson: Beautiful's Jessie Mueller Recalls the Musical That Started It All

Beautiful star Jessie Mueller shares the musical that made her want to become an actress.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:29PM

LOS MONOLOGOS DE LA VAGINA's Kate Del Castillo Set for VISIONES Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

Kate Del Castillo, currently starring in the groundbreaking Spanish production of Eve Ensler's Los Monologos de la Vagina, will appear on the Visiones segment of WNBC's Weekend Today in New …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:20PM

Sara Pascoe webchat post your questions now by Guardian Staff

Comedian, celebrity vegan and Edinburgh festival regular, Sara Pascoe joins us on Tuesday 27 May what will you ask her?Sara Pascoe never set out to be a standup. Comedy started as a hobby, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:19PM

Shubert Foundation 2014 grants announced by Johnny Oleksinski

The Shubert Foundation in New York announced the recipients of its 2014 grants on Friday. This year the foundation awarded $22.5 million to non-profit performing arts organizations. 22 Chica…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:15PM

Low Box Office Performance Predicted for JERSEY BOYS Film by Movies News Desk

According to Boxoffice.com, Clint Eastwood's big screen adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical JERSEY BOYS, set to hit theaters on June 20th, is not looking like it will be a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

BWW TV: Nolan, Christie and ONCE Cast Sing at STARS IN THE ALLEY! by BroadwayWorld TV

STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, was presented earlier this week in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8th Avenue and 44th and 45th Streets. To add to the festivities leadi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:09PM

MTC’s THE LION is now in rehearsals by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Manhattan Theatre Club’s American premiere of THE LION, the new musical written and performed by 2013 ASCAP Cole Porter Songwriting Award winner Benjamin Scheuer, and directed by Sean Dani…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 01:02PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Barret Foa in Off-Broadway's BUYER & CELLAR by BroadwayWorld

'NCIS Los Angeles' star and Broadway veteran Barrett Foa will become the newest employee in Barbra's basement shopping mall in New York's longest running comedy Buyer amp Cellar, next Tuesda…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01PM

Review: Gloria – A pigtale (Norfolk & Norwich Festival)

One of the themes of this year's festival has been the blending of genres and Mahogany Opera Group has created an opera with something of the cabaret about it. This has been done by revi…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM

Gossip: James Corden eyes Broadway return in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Corden is reportedly in talks to star in a revival next spring

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Kelly Strayhorn Theater receives $1.05 million grant

The Heinz Endowments has awarded a $1.05 million grant to the Kelly Strayhorn Theater in East Liberty.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:58PM

Photo Coverage: Inside the 64th Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards by Walter McBride

Broadway stars Billy Porter, Victoria Clark, Terrence Mann, Andrea Martin and Shuler Hensley served as gala award presenters at the 64th Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards ceremony last nigh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:55PM

Cross-national theatre: coupling American and Argentine icons by Anisa George

Today is my last day in Buenos Aires. I came here a couple of weeks ago with the aid of a Global Connections Grant to embark on a new creation with an old collaborator, Natalia Chami (now co…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 12:55PM

MTC's THE LION Begins Rehearsals by BroadwayWorld

Manhattan Theatre Club's American premiere of THE LION, the new musical written and performed by 2013 ASCAP Cole Porter Songwriting Award winner Benjamin Scheuer, and directed by Sean Daniel…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:53PM

Lea Michele Reveals 'Exciting First Meetings' for FUNNY GIRL Broadway Revival by TV News Desk

Lea Michele stopped by last night's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE on Bravo and revealed that she and GLEE creator Ryan Murphy have had 'exciting first meetings with a fabulous director' for an upc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:51PM

How ‘Once,’ landing at the Paramount, came around twice

Irish playwright Enda Walsh talks about transforming the hit indie film “Once” into a Tony-winning Broadway musical. A touring production plays at the Paramount Theatre, opening Tuesday,…

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 12:45PM

Photo Coverage: Kate Wetherhead, Andrew Keenan-Bolger and SUBMISSIONS ONLY Cast Plays 54 Below! by Kevin Thomas Garcia

Just last night, 'Submissions Only' co-creators Kate Wetherhead and Andrew Keenan-Bolger celebrated the songs of their hit web series at 54 Below. Under the music direction of Michael Croite…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:38PM

Johnny Got His Gun, Southwark Playhouse by Heather Neill

"Johnny get your gun" was a popular American recruiting call in the late Nineteenth and early Twentieth centuries and, according to the Irish-American song "When Johnny comes marching home, …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 12:33PM

Coming to 54 Below: Songstresses, Composers & More Set for Broadway's Top Nightclub! by Ryan McPhee

Summer's right around the corner, and what better place to cool off than at Broadway's coolest supper club? Each week, dozens of stars sing out on the 54 Below stage. Here are some o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PM

6 Days to Vote!

  Voting opened on April 30, 2014 and runs through May 30, 2014 for the 12th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards! Once again last year, hundreds of thousands of theatregoers and fans weig…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

Presto, change-o

Assuming that all goes well, the blog that has occupied this space largely unaltered since 2003 will have undergone a...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:30PM

DVR Alert: Audra McDonald Tells CBS SUNDAY MORNING: 'I'm the Luckiest Person I Know', 5/25 by TV News Desk

As a child, Broadway star Audra McDonald would rehearse Tony Award acceptance speeches in front of her bathroom mirror, she tells Mo Rocca in an interview for CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLES…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:27PM

Filichia Features: Kids at Play – on Broadway by Peter Filichia

On the list of things that people fear most in life, you’ll always find “Getting up in front of a crowd and speaking.” A hundred or so New York City tweens and teens conquered that fea…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:25PM

Klea Blackhurst Will Play Ursula in CT; TriArts Playhouse Finds its Valjean, Javert, Ariel and More by Michael Gioia

TriArts Sharon Playhouse, under the leadership of artistic director John Simpkins and managing director Justin Ball, has announced initial casting for its 25th anniversary season. Brian Cal&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:23PM

Intersection Cuts Down to the Bone

By Theatre Bay Area Staff     On Thursday afternoon the board of directors of Intersection for the Arts announced a drastic restructuring for the 49-year-old arts and community developmen…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 12:20PM

Washington Performing Arts: Chris Botti by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Washington Performing Arts Produces an Electrifying Concert Grammy-winning trumpeter Chris Botti was born to entertain. A mesmerizing trumpet player, Botti can play hot and he can play smoot…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:19PM

Review: The Doll’s House Project – Ibsen Is Dead (Interrobang Theatre Project) by Scotty Zacher

The collapse of carefully constructed facades aligning with the collapse of the Berlin Wall could have made for excellent conflict. Unfortunately, The Doll’s House Project has a foundation…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 12:18PM

West End Women to Tour With Wicked Star and More by Mark Shenton

A trio of West End leading ladies — Kerry Ellis, Joanna Ampil and Ria Jones — will launch a U.K. tour of a show called West End Women in Concert, beginning performances Nov. 17 a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

Lea Michele Has Idina Amnesia, Ramin Karimloo Can Sing Through Anything & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

The time has come, the day is here...it’s Friday! Before we prepare for a weekend of champagne and caviar (fine, beer and Netflix), let’s take a trip down memory lane, shall we? …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:17PM

Taylor Kitsch on HBO's NORMAL HEART: 'You Can't Play Gay' by TV News Desk

Taylor Kitsch talks about his role in HBO's THE NORMAL HEART, premiering this Sunday, May 25th.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:15PM

Review: John Ferguson, Finborough Theatre by Andres Ordorica

As soon as the lights give way at the Finborough Theatre, the audience is transported to a bleak country. A beautifully minimal set, painted in greys and charcoal evoke the hardship of Ulste…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:12PM

Stage Left Theatre and Theatre Seven of Chicago present a remount of Principal Principle by Joe Zarrow July 17– August 17, 2014 by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:11PM

Vote for Your Picks to Win 2014 Tony Awards! (Part 2) by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com launches our Tony Awards poll, asking readers to vote for the nominees they'd like to see take home Broadway's biggest honor June 8 at Radio City Music Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10PM

Spanish 'Vagina Monologues' finds a new audience by Sigal Ratner-Arias

NEW YORK (AP) -- Angelica Vale is getting steamy onstage. She puts her hands to her neck, twisting and moaning, before bursting into an orgasm that seems to leave her exhausted and compl…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:02PM

Enter Playbill Contest to Win Tix to Tony Awards, Broadway Shows and More by Playbill Staff

Playbill, the most recognized brand in the theatre for almost 130 years, is offering the "Ultimate Theatre Sweepstakes," sponsored by tri-state Cadillac dealers, through May 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01PM

Theatre News: Billy Elliot will continue 'for at least the next two and a half years', say producers

Producers of the West End longrunner have released a statement confirming the show is set to extend booking to October 2015

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Review: Heart (Tour - Salford)

David Cunningham finds the show Heart warming on a chilly Spring evening at the Lowry.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

More magic to do

In today's Wall Street Journal drama column I report on two important out-of-town productions, a staging by Teller (yes, that...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00PM

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 5/23/2014 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 5232014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

STAGE PORTRAIT: Violet Tony Nominees Sutton Foster and Joshua Henry by Andrew Gans

Acclaimed illustrator Ken Fallin's drawings of the greatest stars and scenes of the theatrical world are a recurring part of Playbill.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Laura Osnes, Jenn Colella & More to Guest on Next Episode of SUBMISSIONS ONLY, Airing 5/26 at Midnight on BWW by BroadwayWorld

'Submissions Only,' Broadway's favorite webseries, will air its newest episode on BroadwayWorld.com on Monday, May 26 at 1200 a.m., its new air time Episode 7 of Submissions Only will then b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:56AM

Director Maria Aitken, keeping Coward’s blithe spirit alive by Nelson Pressley

Maria Aitken — first name pronounced with a long “i,” as in Mariah — looks rehearsal-casual in blue jeans and a zip-front hoodie. But she sounds as posh and funny as a Noel Coward he…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:53AM

Steven Royal, big Bat Boy fan, directs the musical at 1st Stage by Keith Loria

If there’s one thing that Bat Boy: The Musical director Steven Royal wants to make clear about the latest 1st Stage production is that people shouldn’t be expecting a story similar to Da…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:51AM

Photo Coverage: Designed to Celebrate: Tony Awards Toasts Creative Arts Nominees by Kevin Thomas Garcia

Tom Kitt IfThen, William Ivey Long Bullets Over Broadway, Natasha Katz The Glass Menagerie, Warren Carlyle After Midnight and Leigh Silverman Violet were just a few of the guests who attende…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:43AM

BWW TV: ROCKY's Andy Karl Gives Knock-Out Performance at STARS IN THE ALLEY! by BroadwayWorld TV

STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, was presented earlier this week in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8th Avenue and 44th and 45th Streets. To add to the festivities leadi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:38AM

Alice Ripley, Matt Doyle, Keala Settle, Betsy Wolfe, Margo Seibert Strip With The Skivvies May 23-24 by Adam Hetrick

Alice Ripley, Keala Settle, Margo Seibert and Christopher J. Hanke are among the performers joining The Skivvies for their Playbill Centerfolds concerts May 23-24 at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM

INDEPENDENCE by Sandra Kuker

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Press/Media Contacts: Anita J. Lee, 818.416.1628 or [email protected] Sandra J. Kuker  – [email protected]   VERNÉE WATSON’S DIRECTORIAL DEBUT OF IN…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 11:35AM

Korean percussion maestro Kim Duk Soo to perform at Lincoln Theatre by Celia Wren

“It’s like seeing Paul McCartney perform rock-and-roll!” That’s the simile that the University of Maryland’s Sebastian Wang comes up with to convey the experience of seeing South K…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:34AM

Which Octogenarian Is Glass Menagerie Tony Nominee Brian J. Smith's Dream Date? by Broadway.com

The Glass Menagerie Tony nominee Brian J. Smith reveals his talent crush, secret talent and surprising Tony dream date.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM

The Cripple of Inishmaan Star Daniel Radcliffe Is Taking Your Questions! by Lindsay Champion

If you had a magic wand, which celebrity would you transport to Broadway.com headquarters for an “Ask a Star” feature? We’d pick The Cripple of Inishmaan star Daniel Radcli…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:31AM

High culture, movie-house style

In today's Wall Street Journal "Sightings" column, I take note of the coming to YouTube of British Pathé's archival newsreel...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:30AM

Production News: Billy Elliot and Stomp confirm continued West End runs following theatre sales by Matthew Hemley

West End long runners Billy Elliot the Musical and Stomp have moved to confirm their continuing runs following news that Cameron Mackintosh is to buy the venues they are staged in. Mackintos…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:26AM

FLIM FLAM: Houdini And The Hereafter by Sandra Kuker

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Press)Contact: Sandra Kuker or Anita J. Lee [email protected] or 323.960.7779                                           �…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 11:26AM

The joy of amateur theatre by Dominic Cavendish

Dominic Cavendish talks to Ian Hislop and Nick Newman about the stage adaptation of their film, A Bunch of Amateurs

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:24AM

BWW TV: Watch Highlights from West End's THE PAJAMA GAME by BroadwayWorld TV

Following a critically acclaimed, sold out run, Chichester Festival Theatre's sparkling production of the Broadway smash hit musical, The Pajama Game, directed by Richard Eyre, just opened i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:22AM

First Look at Norm Lewis and Sierra Boggess in ‘Phantom’ (PHOTOS) by Broadway's Best Shows

The longest-running show in Broadway history, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince, proudly welcomed a starry leading combination to the cast on Monday…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:21AM

STAGE TUBE: James Barbour Sings 'Bring Him Home' from La Mirada's LES MISERABLES by Stage Tube

LES MISERABLES will star James Barbour as Jean Valjean and 'American Idol' Season Four Finalist Anthony Fedorov as Enjolras. LES MISERABLES will preview on Friday, May 30, 2014 with a press …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

‘Matilda The Musical:’ Broadway Journey (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, Matilda has won 47 international awards, and continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages on Broadway and in London’s West End.

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:08AM

VIDEO: Megan Hilty Talks New Film LEGENDS OF OZ on 'The View' by Movies News Desk

Broadway and 'Smash' star Megan Hilty stopped by yesterday's THE VIEW to talk about her new film 'Legends of Oz.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07AM

Photo Coverage: Meredith Vieira Visits ALADDIN by Jessica Gordon

Disney's Aladdin, the new musical comedy based on the Academy Award-winning animated film, opened to critical acclaim on March 20th, 2014 at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre and has received…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

Fuse Stage Review: Hershey Felder’s “Abe Lincoln’s Piano” — Hits Some Wrong Notes by Robert Israel

"Abe Lincoln's Piano" does not evoke in us the same sense of astonishment that Hershey Felder feels toward his antiquarian discoveries; his personal serendipities remain dramatically elusive.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:02AM

Only Cameron can recoup a show the day after it opens. by Ken Davenport

The London revival of Miss Saigon opened this past Wednesday night. 24 hours later, Producer Cameron Mackintosh announced that it had already recouped. I mean, wowza. I’ve been a part…

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

Across the Pond: American Writers in the UK by Jamie Simmons

Truth be told, the presence of new American writing on the UK musical theatre scene is a fairly scarce one. Although the West End is currently loaded to capacity with American imports, the g…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 11:00AM

Video Flash: James Corden Confirms Musical Plans. Will That Musical Be A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum?

On the heels of Broadway rumors, the Tony-winning actor hinted at plans to join a musical in the near future.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Audra McDonald Says She Is "Luckiest Person I Know" in Upcoming "CBS Sunday Morning" Interview by Andrew Gans

Five-time Tony winner Audra McDonald, currently back on Broadway in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, will be featured in an interview on "CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM

Blogs: Michael Coveney: Mackintosh expands his portfolio as musicals leap forward into the past

The news that Cameron Mackintosh is purchasing the Victoria Palace and Ambassadors theatres is 'nothing but good'

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Kathleen Turner seeks satisfaction on London stage by Jill Lawless

LONDON (AP) -- Here's a tip: Don't tell Kathleen Turner what to do....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:59AM

From Audra to Billie: Watch Lady Day Tony Nominee Audra McDonald Sing 'God Bless the Child' by Ryan McPhee

Even a Billie Holiday hologram wouldn't be as convicing as the five-time Tony winner's performance. Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill star Audra McDonald stopped by The View …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:59AM

Donate to RICKY SCHROEDER’S “IF YOU TIP IT, IT WILL STRIP” Fundraiser for BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:58AM

Midtown Men Concert, Featuring Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer, Will Be Filmed for PBS by Andrew Gans

The Midtown Men, which comprises four stars from the original Broadway cast of the Tony-winning musical Jersey Boys, will perform in concert May 28 at 6 PM at the New Jersey Performing Arts …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

Photos! Jerry O’Connell, Ari Graynor & the Cast of American Hero Celebrate a Delicious Opening Night by Broadway.com

Feast your eyes on the star-studded opening night of Second Stage’s American Hero, a new comedy by Bess Wohl. Check out post-show photos of stars Jerry O’Connell, Ari Graynor and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:57AM

"Jersey Boys" Film Garners Low Box-Office Predictions by Michael Gioia

The Clint Eastwood-directed screen adaptation of the Tony Award-winning hit Jersey Boys, which will hit theatres nationwide June 20, is predicted to take in low numbers at the box office.&nb…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:57AM

MalPaso makes the right moves, debuting in a premiere by Ronald K. Brown by Robert Johnson

Choreographer Ronald K. Brown doesn’t buy the idea that artists can detach themselves from suffering in the world around them.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:56AM

Photo Coverage: Broadway Salutes Susan Stroman at New Dramatists Gala! by Walter McBride

NEW DRAMATISTS, Tony Honor recipient and the nation's premiere playwright development workshop, just honored five-time Tony Award winning directorchoreographer Susan Stroman with their 2014 …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

Photo Coverage: Head to Toe Fashions at the New Dramatists Gala! by Walter McBride

NEW DRAMATISTS, Tony Honor recipient and the nation's premiere playwright development workshop, just honored five-time Tony Award winning directorchoreographer Susan Stroman with their 2014 …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:49AM

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Presents Talkback Series Celebrating O’Neil’s 50 Years by Suzanna Bowling

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Presents Talkback Series Celebrating O'Neil's 50 Years: The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, in partnership with The New York Public Libra…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 10:49AM

Podcast with CHRIS LEMMON by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:38AM

Cabaret Star Alan Cumming Will Explain Why He Is "Not a Cheese" in Free Talk on Acting Career at NYPL by Carey Purcell

Award-winning actor Alan Cumming will be part of an evening entitled I Am Not a Cheese; I Do Not Have a Process June 23 at 6 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM

Tune In to See LOS MONÓLOGOS DE LA VAGINA’s Kate Del Castillo on “Visiones” Tomorrow, 5/24 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Kate Del Castillo, currently starring in the groundbreaking Spanish production of Eve Ensler’s Los Monólogos de la Vagina, will appear on the “Visiones” segment of WNBC’s “Weekend…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 10:32AM

‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’ – “I Don’t Understand the Poor” (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Jefferson Mays and the cast of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder on Broadway perform “I Don’t Understand the Poor.”

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 10:28AM

Warren Carlyle Honors Susan Stroman at The New Dramatists by Suzanna Bowling

Warren Carlyle Honors Susan Stroman at The New Dramatists: Tony nominee Warren Carlyle got his start with Susan Stroman in the revival of Oklahoma! in London.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 10:28AM

Last Night’s Screening at MOMA by Trav S.D.

Last night was one of the happiest nights of my life. Why? It was just the sheer pleasure of hearing 2 or 3 hundred people laugh at the Marx Brothers. Hearing that many people be that deligh…

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

Weekend Poll: Who Is Your Favorite Broadway Man in Uniform? by Lindsay Champion

It’s Fleet Week in New York City, which can only mean one thing: the streets are swarming with sexy sailors! We can’t wait to celebrate Memorial Day with our new best friends&mda…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:21AM

Husband-and-Wife Pippin Actors Will Host Broadway's Best in Drag; Contestants Announced by Michael Gioia

Husband-and-wife actors Terrence Mann and Charlotte d'Amboise, who currently star in the Tony-winning revival of Pippin, will host Broadway's Best in Drag June 9 at the Abrons Art Ce…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM

VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Talks Tony's, X-MEN & More on SETH MEYERS by TV News Desk

On last night's LATE NIGHT WITH SETY MEYERS, guest Hugh Jackman reveals that Seth wrote his best jokes at the Oscars.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:19AM

‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’ – “It’s Better with a Man” (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Watch “It’s Better with a Man” from A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder on Broadway!

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 10:19AM

The Broadway Community and New Dramatist Honor Susan Stroman by Suzanna Bowling

The Broadway Community and New Dramatist Honor Susan Stroman: Yesterday at the 65th Annual Spring New Dramatist Luncheon at the New York Marriott Marquis, the Broadway Theatre community hono…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 10:18AM

West End's Billy Elliot Will Run "For at Least Next Two and a Half Years" by Mark Shenton

The original West End run of Billy Elliot will continue to play "for at least the next two and a half years," its producers have announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15AM

#FlashbackFriday: Stephanie J. Blocks Counts Down Her 10 Ultimate Tony Moments

Tony nominee Stephanie J. Blocks continues BroadwayBox's Ultimate Tony Performance series this week with her 10 favorite moments.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:14AM

Enjoy, Yorkshire Playhouse, theatre review

When Alan Bennett wrote Enjoy in 1980 he was - by comparison with his present reputation – little more than a jobbing writer. The global triumphs of The Madness of King George III and The …

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:13AM

Iranian student group says Leila Hatami should be publicly flogged after Cannes red-carpet kiss by Rebecca Tucker

Iranian actress Leila Hatami is facing calls she should be publicly flogged after she was photographed kissing the president of the Cannes Film Festival on the cheek earlier this week

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 10:07AM

The Wooster Group Presents ‘Early Shaker Spirituals’ by Michael Paulson

In “Early Shaker Spirituals,” the Wooster Group interprets a decades-old recording of Shaker songs and dancing as an exploration of “the egalitarianism of the community.”

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

'Stella!' is a backstage portrait of acting guru Stella Adler by Charles McNulty

The exclamatory title of Sheana Ochoa's biography of legendary acting teacher Stella Adler invokes Marlon Brando's tormented cry in "A Streetcar Named Desire." It's a fitting allusion: Brand…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:00AM

Almanac: Joseph Conrad on going home

"Going home must be like going to render an account." Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:00AM

Join the Story by Caity-Shea Violette

Join The Story! Using our first "story nugget" tell us what she decided and what she did next. Start your sentence by saying "With an intent to wander, she decided" and then tell the rest! …

SOURCE: Halcyon Theatre at 10:00AM

Theatre News: Downton's Joanne Froggatt stars in Nigel Harman-directed play Rabbit Hole in West End

Froggatt will play a mother whose family is shattered by grief

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00AM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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GRACE NOTES: Friday, May 23, 2014 by Susan Grace

    Wishing everyone a spectacular holiday weekend.  GRACE NOTES will return Tues. May 27.  THIS WEEKEND’S HIGHLIGHTS: Friday, May 23 * Smart People world premiere, by Lydia R…

SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:55AM

Shenton's View: Cameron Mackintosh’s onward conquest of the West End by Mark Shenton

Cameron Mackintosh has been making a lot of theatre headlines over the last week. No sooner did he open a new production of Miss Saigon on Wednesday night – after which I could hear the…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:51AM

Singing opens the world for local teenagers: Chagrin Valley Chatter by Valeri Furst, Special To Sun News

Local teenagers in The Singing Angels get to see the world. Emily Wang of Orange is going to Geneva, Switzerland this summer to perform before an international audience including members of…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 09:41AM

2014 Tony Awards Broadcast Will Open with After Midnight and Conclude with "Megafinale" by Andrew Gans

The 68th Annual Tony Awards, which will be hosted by Tony winner Hugh Jackman, will open with a performance from the Tony-nominated Best Musical After Midnight.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:40AM

Downton's Joanne Froggatt Will Star in David Lindsay-Abaire’s Rabbit Hole in the West End by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Downton Abbey’s Joanne Froggatt will star as Becca in the U.K. premiere of David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Rabbit Hole. Directed by Nigel Harman, the show will…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:37AM

John Travolta Introduces Andrea Bocelli ... and Gets Name Right! by TV News Desk

Travolta was tasked with introducing famed Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS party held in France last night.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:35AM

Mark Grist review rogue teacher recounts his rap battles by Brian Logan

Gulbenkian theatre, CanterburyGrist's tale of his rapid rise from English teacher to YouTube phenomenon is a great mix of playful verse and self-examinationMark Grist is the self-styled &quo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:29AM

Whose Chest Hair Would If/Then Tony Nominee Idina Menzel 'Love to Rub'? by Broadway.com

If/Then star Idina Menzel reveals what her friends think of her competitive side, her secret talent and the oztastic credit she most wants to be remembered for. 

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:28AM

"Glee" Star Lea Michele Has Meeting with Director for Broadway Revival of Funny Girl by Andrew Gans

"Glee" star Lea Michele, who performed Funny Girl's "Don't Rain on My Parade" at the 2010 Tony Awards, is still interested in starring in a Broadway revival of th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:23AM

Review: Sub Shop Workers Go Rogue in "American Hero" by Robert Kahn

Bess Wohl's new work at 2nd Stage Uptown is a thought-provoking, but unevenly seasoned comedy about "sandwich artists" in a suburban strip mall.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:18AM

AFTER MIDNIGHT to Open TONYS, Sting, Carole King to Perform? More Tony Details! by TV News Desk

Michael Riedel has revealed details into what's ahead for Broadway's biggest night - the 68th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS, which will be broadcast live from New York's Radio City Music Hall on June 8…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:16AM

Meet The Director and Cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s ‘Les Misérables’: Part 8: Camryn Shegogue (Eponine) by Joel Markowitz

In Part 8 of our series of interviews with the director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s Les Misérables, meet Camryn Shegogue. Joel: Please introduce yourself, tell us who you play…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:10AM

Fuse Book Review: “The Poets’ Wives” — What Does it Mean to be Married to a Poet? by Roberta Silman

Taken as a whole, "The Poets' Wives" is a fascinating, brave novel whose love of poetry breathes through all three sections.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:07AM

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Rabbit Hole Will Make West End Premiere with "Downton Abbey" Star by Mark Shenton

David Lindsay-Abaire's Rabbit Hole, which premiered on Broadway in 2006 under the auspices of Manhattan Theatre Club and won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, is to receive its U.K. pre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:06AM

Production News: NT Live to broadcast Skylight starring starring Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan by Nicola Merrifield

David Hare’s play Skylight starring Bill Nighy, Carey Mulligan and Matthew Beard is to be broadcast live from the West End this summer. The production, which runs at Wyndham’s Theatre fr…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:04AM

BWW Blog: 'Evolution of the Revolution' - Fan Collections by Guest Blogger: Les Miz

We're very excited to kick off our content series launch for the hit new revival of LES MISERABLES, revealing exclusive content from LES MISERABLES - EVOLUTION OF THE REVOLUTION. The new web…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:03AM

Kyle Osborne’s Video Review of ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’ by Kyle Osborne

Here is Kyle Osborne’s Video Review of ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past.’ If you saw X-Men: Days Of Future Past, please leave a comment in the ‘comment box’ below and let …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:02AM

Wing Luke grant will save opera recordings

The Grammy Foundation has awarded the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience a grant of $13,114 to save/enhance taped recordings of Chinese operas. The museum has 251 tape…

SOURCE: blogs.seattletimes.com at 09:01AM

WAKE UP with BWW 5/23/14 - BRIDGES at B&N, THE NORMAL HEART and More! 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 Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale celeb…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM

Tickets Now On Sale For THE LORD & THE MASTER: BROADWAYWORLD.COM SINGS ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER & STEPHEN SONDHEIM With Maroulis, McKay, Leung, Lla by Pat Cerasaro

On Monday, June 16, 2014 at 700pm, BroadwayWorld.com will continue its 2014 concert series at legendary cabaret venue Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, hosting a uniquely contemporary evening…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Ovations to return for final season

Radio host Ira Glass will collaborate with dancers in performing arts series at the Edison Theatre. 

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:45AM

On The Red Carpet With Cast & Crew Of HBO's THE NORMAL HEART by Pat Cerasaro

A new red carpet featurette showcasing the recent premiere of the highly anticipated forthcoming HBO film adaptation of Larry Kramer's acclaimed Tony Award-winning play THE NORMAL HEART, dir…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:44AM

First Look At Southwark Playhouse Production Of IN THE HEIGHTS by Pat Cerasaro

An extensive sneak peek at the new UK production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winnning musical IN THE HEIGHTS by the Southwark Playhouse is now available to view.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:44AM

Julian Ovenden Sings WEST SIDE STORY & Talks DOWNTON ABBEY On THE ELAINE PAIGE SHOW by Pat Cerasaro

Internationally celebrated performer and vocalist Elaine Paige headlines a new weekly theatre-themed talk show titled THE ELAINE PAIGE SHOW and a First Look at the actress interviewing accla…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:44AM

The Tony’s Are Around The Corner by Broadway Audience

The Tony Awards are just around the corner and the Broadway community is reminding you in the best way possible!  To celebrate the incredible shows nominated at the Tony Awards as well as l…

SOURCE: BroadwayAudience.com at 08:35AM

TV & radio reviews: Radio review: Tales from the Stave; Scotty Moore and the Guitar That Changed the World by Nick Smurthwaite

“This show may yet be worth all the agony,” Leonard Bernstein wrote to his wife as he struggled to bring West Side Story to the stage in 1957. The gestation of all stage musicals is̷…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:29AM

Quiz: Match the gag to the comedian by Guardian Staff

Here are 10 one-liners on the subject of food. Do you know which standup is responsible for each of them? Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AM

Félicien Trewey: The Greatest Vaudevillian of All Time? by Trav S.D.

  Today is birthday of Félicien Trewey (Félicien-François Trevey, 1848-1920).  While the American vaudevillian was often spoken as the most highly skilled entertainer ever, I think eve…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:22AM

Friday Phone Call # 61: Todd London by Howlround

By David Dower. Today I get a chance to talk with one of my heroes, Todd London. Todd is in the middle of a transition from his position as Artistic Director of New Dramatists to a new role …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 08:14AM

'NCIS' star Barrett Foa goes into 'Buyer & Cellar' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- While his "NCIS: Los Angeles" cast mates jet off for luxury holidays, Barrett Foa is going back to work....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:03AM

BWW's On This Day - May 23, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 23 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Our Pick: Why Idina Menzel Should Win The Tony by Cbsexaminer

She is a household name these days, thanks to some incredible chart-topping performances, and Idina Menzel is one shining star that deserves to take home another Tony.

SOURCE: CBS 2 TV at 08:00AM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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MARX MOVIE MADNESS MONTH #23: A Girl in Every Port by Trav S.D.

In celebration of Marxfest, every day this month we will be paying tribute to a different Marx Brothers film. While there are only 13 extant cinematic features including the entire team, we…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:47AM

Miss Saignon review: 'Tremendously slick'

Miss Saigon has been off the West End stage for 15 years, but any doubt it may no longer find an audience was put to bed when its return broke the record for opening day ticket sales.

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:22AM

Miss Saigon review: 'Tremendously slick'

Miss Saigon has been off the West End stage for 15 years, but any doubt it may no longer find an audience was put to bed when its return broke the record for opening day ticket sales.

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:22AM

This May Hurt a Bit, St James Theatre, review: 'imbalanced' by Tim Auld

Stella Feehily's NHS-in-crisis drama doesn't pack the punch it would like to, says Tim Auld

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:16AM

This Flesh Is Mine: Homer, car bombs and Jack Bauer by Ellie Violet Bramley

When theatre company Border Crossings visited the Middle East in preparation to stage Brian Woolland's play This Flesh Is Mine, it was obvious their Homeric inspiration needed a swift update…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:10AM

James Corden in talks for Sondheim revival on Broadway by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Comic actor in negotiations for the lead in Stephen Sondheim's musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumJames Corden, who won a Tony award for the New York staging of One Man, T…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:02AM

This week's new comedy by James Kettle

Sara Pascoe | Cardinal Burns | Howard ReadSara Pascoe is the kind of comedian who invents her own rules. Rather than tailoring her comedy to jump through the hoops expected by the industry, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM

This week's new theatre by Mark Cook & Lyn Gardner

In The Vale Of Health | Intimate Apparel | Dealer's Choice | The Life Of The Party | STAND | The Winterling Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM

This week's new dance by Judith Mackrell

Rosas: Vortext Temporum | Dublin Dance FestivalThe extraordinary Belgian company returns with the UK premiere of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker's Vortex Temporum. The work reflects De Keersmaeke…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM

National Ballet School's Mavis Staines living her dream by Michael Crabb

Mavis Staines had her world changed by a broken door handle, revitalised Canada's National Ballet School, and acquired ardent admirers in the process

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:00AM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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John Ferguson review Irish farmers face tragedy on a biblical scale by Michael Billington

Finborough theatre, LondonSt John Ervine's 1915 play about a victimised rural family is a powerful portrait of the pros and cons of an iron faithIf you want to understand the Ulster Protesta…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:53AM

Enjoy review Alan Bennett's sour piece is full of delicious one-liners by Lyn Gardner

West Yorkshire Playhouse, LeedsBennett's Leeds-set 1980 flop is more misanthropic than his usual fare, and this revival does not overcome its flaws An A-Z of Alan Bennett Alan Bennett at 80:…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:45AM

London Festival of Cabaret, Crazy Coqs/St James Studio/Jermyn Street/Crazy Coqs/Hippodrome/St James Studio/Ambassadors/St James Studio by Paul Vale

Crazy Coqs/St James Studio/Jermyn Street/Crazy Coqs/Hippodrome/St James Studio/Ambassadors/St James Studio: The fledgling <a href="http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/production/2014/01/l…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:25AM

Production News: Kerry Ellis, Joanna Ampil and Ria Jones to star in West End Women by Matthew Hemley

Kerry Ellis will join Joanna Ampil and Ria Jones in a UK tour called West End Women, which will feature music from shows including Wicked, Cats and Evita. The tour opens on November 17 at…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:22AM

Brighton Festival: Tomorrow, Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome, Brighton by Bella Todd

Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome, Brighton: Amid a current trend for work about old age and dementia, Glasgow's Vanishing Point startle with this show about how it feels to look after peopl…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:11AM

Fast-food comedy gets the McJob done by Elisabeth Vincentelli

There are no costumed dudes battling evil in “American Hero” — just subs and hoagies. Though, come to think of it, the three leads in Bess Wohl’s bittersweet, terrifically acted...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:05AM

Brighton Festival: Perhaps all the Dragons... , The Spire, St Mark's Chapel, Brighton by Bella Todd

The Spire, St Mark's Chapel, Brighton: Inspired by the six degrees of separation theory, this UK premiere (full title: Perhaps all the Dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waitin…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:05AM

Theatre News: Fringe hit Bread and the Beer heads for Lowry in June

Tristan Bernays one man poem/ballad tours to Salford, following success at the Edinburgh Fringe.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00AM

Theatre News: Fringe Hit Bread and the Beer heads for Lowry, 21 June

Tristan Bernays one man poem/ballad tours to Salford, following success at the Edinburgh Fringe.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00AM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Meow Meow: Feline Intimate, London Wonderground by Neil Norman

London Wonderground: She arrives on stage sheathed in gold lame, arms flowing in acknowledgment of the applause. Basking in the adulation she waits for a few moments. Something appears to be…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:57AM

Annie Get Your Gun, Opera House, Manchester by Roger Foss

Opera House, Manchester: Dorothy Fields once recallled that when researching for this musical she discovered that sharpshooters Annie Oakley and Frank Butler were "about the dullest peo…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:51AM

John Ferguson, Finborough Theatre, London by Gerald Berkowitz

Finborough Theatre, London: This production suggests that 19th century-style melodrama can still carry power if played with full faith in the genre and the emotional reality. Read the full …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:47AM

Production News: Joanne Froggatt to star in Rabbit Hole in the West End by Nicola Merrifield

Joanne Froggatt has been cast in the UK premiere of Rabbit Hole at the Vaudeville Theatre this autumn. The actor, who is best known for her role in ITV’s Downton Abbey, will appear in the&…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:42AM

Tony telecast forecast by Michael Riedel

The Tony telecast is shaping up and the big winner could well be — “After Midnight.” No, it’s not going to make off with the award for Best Musical. That,...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:30AM

Hecklers put Paul Merton off standup but comedy is no longer a bear pit by Brian Logan

The Have I Got News for You star is not "temperamentally suited" to standup but the artform's audience has changedThere are macho myths surrounding standup comedy, and initiation rites uncom…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:20AM

American Stages: Blood, mud and magic of Shakespeare heads across the Atlantic by Catherine Gerbrands

Kenneth Branagh will make his long awaited New York stage debut (though he directed The Play What I Wrote on Broadway) when the Manchester International Festival co-production of Macbeth com…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:15AM

Review: Choreographics, Barbican Centre by Carla Turner

After a sell-out at The Place last year, Choreographics takes centre stage once more, only this time in one of London’s time-honoured dance ‘homes’ – the Barbican. Under the dire…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:07AM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO CALL: Bullets Over Broadway Director Susan Stroman Honored by New Dramatists by Joseph Marzullo

Five-time Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman was honored by the New Dramatists with the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award on May 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:11AM

News: Hofesh Shechter Company and Clean Break win at Arts and Business Awards by Nicola Merrifield

Women’s theatre company Clean Break and dance organisation Hofesh Shechter Company have received prizes for their board members’ work at this year’s Arts and Business Awards. At a cere…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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The Bay Area Mourns the Loss of Intersection for the Arts by Marisela Treviño Orta

I’ll try. But I don’t think I’ll do the organization justice. One of the first times I went to see a Campo Santo play at Intersection for the Arts (for the uninitiated, Cam…

SOURCE: 2AMT at 03:24AM

Cinesnatches ‘Seven Most Anticipated Hollywood Fringe Shows’ ANGELS & WHISKEY by Enci

DUSTY BUMS PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF JOSHUA THOMAS’ ANGELS AND WHISKEY You’re in Heaven. You hate it. Now what? When John has a heart attack in a bar he doesn’t imme…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 03:16AM

THE LAST TEMPTATION OF PAULA DEEN at the Fringe by Enci

Cooking up a New Dish for the 2014 Hollywood Fringe Festival: THE LAST TEMPTATION OF PAULA DEEN Following the success of “The Miss Julie Dream Project” at the Fringe in 2013, this year&#…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 03:12AM

Matilda director Matthew Warchus replaces Kevin Spacey at Old Vic by Edward Malnick

The award-winning director behind Matilda the Musical is to take over from Kevin Spacey at the helm of the Old Vic theatre in London

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 03:00AM

Sacramento Live: ‘Vanya’ a strong draw for B Street by Marcus Crowder

A warm and fuzzy modern comedy fits the comfortably on the B Street main stage. Jamie Jones, left, Jason Kuykendall and Tara Sissom appear in the B Street Theatre production of “…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:00AM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Annie Get Your Gun, Manchester Opera House, review: 'completely captivating' by Charles Spencer

This new production in Manchester is blessed with charm, humour and great songs, says Charles Spencer

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:37AM

Competition: Win tickets to Quietly at Soho Theatre by Lucia Genziani

A powerful story of violence and forgiveness – Owen McCafferty’s Quietly comes to Soho Theatre, and you can win two free tickets. Read on to find out how to enter the competition.  Quie…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:16AM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO CALL: Ari Graynor and Jerry O'Connell Open in 2ST's American Hero by Joseph Marzullo

The New York premiere of American Hero, written by Bess Wohl and directed by Leigh Silverman,  officially opened May 22 at Second Stage Theatre's uptown home, the McGinn/Cazale Thea…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55AM

'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying' amiably succeeds

Confession: I had never seen How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, the musical comedy concluding the Walnut Street Theatre's season. Its reputation, of course, preceded it. One o…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:38AM

COLD IN JULY, Starring Michael C. Hall, Hits Theaters Today by Movies News Desk

IFC FIlms presents COLDIN JULY, a film by Jim Mickle, starring Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard, Don Johnson and Wyatt Russell, based on the book by Joe R. Lansdale. The movie will open theatric…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Kelli O'Hara & Steven Pasquale Celebrate THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Album Release at Barnes & Noble Today by BroadwayWorld

Barnes amp Noble will celebrate the newGhostlight Records cast recording of The Bridges of Madison County, the new romantic musical currently running at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre 236 Wes…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

30 Days Of The 2014 Tony Awards: Day #17 - HELLO, DOLLY! by Pat Cerasaro

Today we continue the 2014 edition of our annual BroadwayWorld feature series spotlighting the very best Tony Awards-related moments of all time with a special focus on one of the most adore…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:17AM

FLASH FRIDAY: THE NORMAL HEART - Reality To Broadway To HBO by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are turning our attention to one of the most revered and respected plays of the last century in honor of the premiere of the HBO film adaptation this weekend, Larry Kramer's THE NOR…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:16AM

Malthouse: Ugly Mugs by Anne-Marie Peard

Melbourne-based writer and performer Peta Brady is also an outreach worker who knows how people fall through the cracks of society and are left to fend for themselves. She’s seen the v…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:04AM

"Fargo" Star Joey King on Her Cast Mates, Accents, & Dancing by Young Hollywood

"Fargo" Star Joey King on Her Cast Mates, Accents, & Dancing The lovely and talented Joey King stops by the YH Studio to break down for us her amazing cast mates in the FX series "Fargo", ba…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

DIVA TALK: 50 Years of Fiddler Memories With Joanna Merlin, Adrienne Barbeau, Alfred Molina, Neva Sm by Andrew Gans

News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM

Thinking About Theater: Gilbert & Sullivan & ... the Marx Brothers? (Part II)

When artists argue about money, the argument's really about art.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Video Flash: Flashback Friday: Experiencing the "Last Night of the World" for the Very First Time

Lea Salonga and Jonathan Pryce sing a tender duet in the original West End production of Miss Saigon 25 years before the new London revival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Friday, May 23, 2014 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Tony Awards experts: Best Play Revival battle looming by Gold Derby

Our Experts are divided about which remounting will win Best Play Revival at the Tony Awards on June 8.  Seven of our 14 Experts are predicting that "Twelfth Night" will t…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:53AM

Theatre Review: ‘C**k’ at Studio Theatre by Elliot Lanes

Mike Bartlett’s play C**k  now playing at Studio Theatre examines the questions of do we really know what lifestyle we want to choose for ourselves and will we be happy with that choice. …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:45AM

'How To Succeed' certainly does at Walnut Street Theatre

The golden age of musical theater is evoked in a most wonderful way.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:28AM

A Fly On The Wall, May 23, 2014 by The Charlebois Post

A Second Lookby Jim MurchisonA few weeks back I wrote a review of Seeds where I said I don't think I like documentary theatre. After seeing Oil and Water which is essentially documentary the…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Hottest Articles on BWW from Thursday, May. 22

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Thursday, May 22, 2014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

Tony Awards Acceptance Speeches From Billy Porter, Patina Miller, Cyndi Lauper, Andrea Martin, Judith Light and More by Playbill Staff

The big winners at last year's Annual Tony Awards included Kinky Boots, which took home a total of six awards, including Best Musical, as well as Pippin, the cirque-inspired musical re-e…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

One Last Time: Bridges of Madison County's Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale Perform at Barnes and Noble Today by Adam Hetrick

Cast members from the recently closed new musical The Bridges of Madison County, along with Tony-winning composer-lyricist Jason Robert Brown, appear at Barnes and Noble May 23 to celebrate …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

BOOKING IT! Agent Bill Veloric Talks Representation, Showcases, Social Media Pitfalls, Out Actors and More by Adam Hetrick

Playbill.com's new feature series Booking It asks leading industry members to share professional insights, need-to-know tips and essential tricks of the trade for up-and-coming and estab…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia," Featuring Final On-Camera Interviews with Playwright, Screens Today by Michael Gioia

"Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia," released by IFC Films, plays in New York at the IFC Center & Lincoln Plaza May 23. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

DIVA TALK: 50 Years of Fiddler Memories With Joanna Merlin, Adrienne Barbeau, Alfred Molina, Neva Small, Pia Zadora, Cheryl Stern and More by Andrew Gans

News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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