Friday, June 13, 2014 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Pennsylvania Ballet ends a season and an era

Pennsylvania Ballet closes its 50th anniversary season as a company in transition. Artistic director Roy Kaiser will leave once a new director can be found. Executive director Michael Scolam…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:53PM

Comic Eddie Izzard's edge remains sharp

The British comic’s humor strikes a balance between highbrow commentary and silly fun.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 11:42PM

STAGE TUBE: In Case You Missed It- Theater Talk's Tribute to Ruby Dee by Stage Tube

In tribute to actress Ruby Dee, Theater Talk presents an encore episode featuring their 2002 interview with Ms. Dee and her husband, actor Ossie Davis, along with Philip Rose, the original p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03PM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Dims Lights in Memory of Ruby Dee

Broadway dimmed its lights Friday night in memory of Ruby Dee, who died Thursday at the age of 91.

SOURCE: NY1 at 10:37PM

Broadway revival of ‘Porgy and Bess’ visits 5th Avenue

A review of the national touring production of “ The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess,” on stage at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle through June 29, 2014.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 10:16PM

Box Office: 2013 - 2014 Season: Quarter 4 by JK

#1 Again!The numbers are in and the entire 2013-2014 Broadway Season was one for the record books, in terms of the box office.  Below, all 41 shows that played during the last 13 weeks …

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:13PM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: One Hit Wonders (Black Ensemble Theater) by Scotty Zacher

When people are singing, One Hit Wonders is great fun, and sung well enough to be recommended for a visit by anyone who loves these songs. It would have been a better show with about 30 more…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:11PM

Times Square meals for theatergoers by Mark Kennedy

a sensory-overload, horribly crowded, eye-popping and deeply exciting. One thing it has never seemed to be is a place to go for food.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 09:00PM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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The Play's the Thing, but Oy, the Seating

For two hours without intermission during the current production of "Macbeth," the audience sits on benches that have no back support.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 08:21PM

A NIGHT WITH JANICE JOPLIN's Mary Bridget Davies to Perform at BB King Blues Club & Grill, 6/23, 7/7, 7/28, & 8/11 by BroadwayWorld

Fresh from starring on Broadway Tony Award nominee Mary Bridget Davies performs an intimate concert of songs ranging from Janis numbers to soul-drenched blues classics and searing original t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:08PM

THE AMBASSADOR REVUE – And More! by Peter Filichia

Of course you know ANYTHING GOES and KISS ME, KATE. You probably know CAN-CAN, SILK STOCKINGS, OUT OF THIS WORLD and perhaps MEXICAN HAYRIDE as well. And while you would know plenty more Col…

SOURCE: Kritzerland at 08:06PM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Grrls Start Riot, Save World (Review) by Noah J Nelson

I’ve been tracking the Will Play For Food Theatre Group since the 2012 Hollywood Fringe and their production of The Nina Variations. It was then that I first became a fan of director Scot…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 07:46PM

STAGE TUBE Exclusive: Prom Season is Upon Us - Westerberg High's Heather Chandler Promposes to 'Internationally Ignored Song Stylist' Hedwig! by Stage Tube

In honor of every high school student's favorite night, Westerberg High's very own Heather Chandler kicks off the dance season with a very special promposal to Broadway's own 'Internationall…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:24PM

Spotlight | Rowayton: In ‘Two Gentlemen,’ Shakespeare’s One Dog by Anita Gates

Oliver, a 65-pound mutt, plays Crab, who has a scene in “The Two Gentlemen of Verona,” in Pinkney Park, Rowayton.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:21PM

Theatre News: Dates announced for Gate's Grounded tour

The production is the first UK tour in the Gate's 35-year history

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:00PM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Ashley’s Lemonade Stand: Hollywood Fringe, part 2 by Ashley Steed

  Welcome to Ashley’s Lemonade Stand! This column is to help promote shows and emerging companies around Los Angeles that I find are a refreshing concoction of sweet tangy goodness. F…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:42PM

New JERSEY BOYS TV Spot Featuring John Lloyd Young & Cast by Pat Cerasaro

Tony Award-winning Best Musical JERSEY BOYS is coming to the big screen under the direction of Clint Eastwood and a first look at Tony Award winner John Lloyd Young and the fellow Four Seaso…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:39PM

Tyrannosaurus Sex by Sam Hurwitt

Two words: singing dinosaurs. Four words: Sex-changing singing dinosaurs.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 06:37PM

Live, Die, Fail by Sam Hurwitt

Marin Theatre Company gives us the cheery tale of the untimely deaths of the Fail sisters.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 06:36PM

7 Days Of THE LORD & THE MASTER: Day #4 - INTO THE WOODS by Pat Cerasaro

Today we continue a special spotlight series highlighting the spectacular entertainment set to be presented this coming Monday, June 16, at Joe's Pub, THE LORD amp THE MASTER BROADWAYWORLD.C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:30PM

Fringe Femmes: “La Bête” by Jenniewebb

Fringe Femmes: quick looks at plays by women on the fringe… “La Bête” by June Carryl I’m a sucker for incredible performers. So watching June Carryl as a diva facing…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:10PM

How Berkeley Can a Play Be? by Sam Hurwitt

Turns out Berkeley means a lot of different things to a lot of different people.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 06:03PM

James Marsters Would Consider Returning as 'Buffy's' Spike (Q&A) by Jordan Riefe

The "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" alum, who chatted with THR about starring in the new play "The Hound of the Baskervilles" at UCLA's James Bridges Theatre, also shared what it would take to pl…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:01PM

Chigaygo Celebrates Its One-Year Anniversary-ish with Big Gay Pride Show featuring Poppy Champlin by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 06:01PM

BWW TV Exclusive: CUTTING-EDGE COMPOSERS CORNER- Conrad Riccamora and Amber Gray Sing Jones & Rno's 'As Beautiful' by BroadwayWorld TV

This week we present the song As Beautiful, from the new musical Galois written by Aaron Jones and Sung Rno. The wonderful Conrad Riccamora and Amber Gray performed it at our concert at 54 …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00PM

Review: Khandan (Royal Court)

Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti new play transfers from Birmingham to London

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00PM

Review: Third

Annette O'Toole tackles the final leading lady in Wendy Wasserstein's powerful portfolio.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Video Flash: Wigs in Boxes: Which Version of Hedwig's Biggest Hit Is Your Favorite?

John Cameron Mitchell's rendition is a classic, and NPH is a new favorite, but do you prefer Alan Cumming or Richard Barth?

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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KINKY BOOTS Celebrates 500 Performances on Broadway With Social Media Contest, 6/19 by BroadwayWorld

Producers Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig announced today that the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots will celebrate its 500th Performance on Thursday, June 19th with a social media contest fo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:51PM

Theater Review | Connecticut: A Review of ‘Sing for Your Shakespeare’ in Westport by Anita Gates

Karen Akers both stands out from and blends in with an ensemble cast in “Sing for Your Shakespeare,” a high-concept musical revue.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:44PM

Review: (Toronto / Dance) Stones in Her Mouth (Luminato) by The Charlebois Post

by Kallee LinsThere are moments in Stones In Her Mouth when the chants of the performers palpably resonate in your chest.  Deconstructed rhythms of Maori speech score the entire perform…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:40PM

People You Should Know . . . Steve DiUbaldo by Zack Calhoon

Steve DiUbaldo is a New York City playwright, screenwriter, and poet. Playwriting credits include: Coyote and the Origin of Death (Last Match), Man Versus Suit (Lyric Theater, LA), Just Anot…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 05:35PM

ictory Gardens Hosts Special Public Program Series in Conjunction with Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman directed by Chay Yew June 13 – July by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:31PM

Review: (Toronto / Theatre) All The Sex I've Ever Had (Luminato) by The Charlebois Post

(photo by Lucia Eggenhoffer)When Seniors Shareby Beat RiceAll The Sex I’ve Ever Had: The International Series, is a performance by Mammalian Diving Reflex, conceived by Darren O’Donell a…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:30PM

Matthew Broderick Signs With Management 360 (Exclusive) by Tatiana Siegel

The actor, whose career spans film, TV and the stage, recently wrapped a film about Howard Hughes, co-starring Warren Beatty and Annette Bening.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:25PM

A SIMPLE SPACE – Udderbelly, SE1 by Libby Purves

BEAUTIFUL BODIES, JOY IN ACTION   In circus tradition feats of acrobatic daring and balance are hyped up by a ringmaster – drumrolls, pleas to keep totally quiet lest you distract…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 05:21PM

GALA Hispanic Theatre’s show ‘Puro Tango 2’ offers fun for fans of the dance form by Celia Wren

Bandoneon player Nario Recoba could practically anchor a show by himself. In GALA Hispanic Theatre’s current offering, “Puro Tango 2,” the Uruguayan native sits onstage, near his two b…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:08PM

‘Healing Wars’ at Arena Stage depicts veterans’ struggles through dance by Peter Marks

The poignant essence of Liz Lerman’s world-premiere dance-theater piece, “Healing Wars,” reveals itself on a simple wood and steel bench in Arena Stage’s Kogod Cradle, where a perfor…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:08PM

Meet The ‘Newsies:’ Liana Hunt (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Meet Liana Hunt playing Katherine Plumber in Newsies on Broadway!

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 05:05PM

'Stoneface' grows in scope, gains punch at Pasadena Playhouse by David C. Nichols

More than one legend gets their due in “Stoneface,” which is only as it should be. In a felicitous transfer from the Sacred Fools Theater Company, Vanessa Claire Stewart’s surreal smas…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:05PM

This WEEK IN PICTURES: June 7-13 by BroadwayWorld

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

Theater News: 2015 New York City Center Encores! Season Announced

The Kander & Ebb musical Zorba will be among the revivals featured in the celebrated series.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Photo Flash: Healing Wars, Starring Bill Pullman, Opens at Arena Stage

Liz Lerman's theatrical dance piece explores war and healing.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Cabaret News: The Bridges of Madison County's Whitney Bashor to Make Solo Concert Debut

Bashor will perform at 54 Below, fresh from her first Broadway role.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Interviews: Lee Latchford-Evans: pop singer and actor by Georgia Snow

Lee Latchford-Evans is best-known as one fifth of pop group Steps, but is treading the boards for the first time in the UK tour of All Creatures Great and Small, a stage adaptation of the…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:59PM

2014 Tony Awards Acceptance Speeches Cont’d : Productions and Actors by Broadway's Best Shows

We know you’ve been yearning to watch the Tony acceptance speeches for the actors and the productions, so we’ve collected them all for you! Enjoy! Index of Awards Speeches: 1. Be…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 04:57PM

Theatre Review: ‘Private Lives’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Roger Catlin

You’d be hard pressed to find a better night at the theater than the terrific production of Private Lives at the Shakespeare Theatre Company. Doffing the Bard in a season where they’ve p…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 04:55PM

Issues of drone warfare get a female pilot's human face by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Grounded" by American Blues Theater at the Greenhouse ★★★½ Despite its title, George Brant's solo play "Grounded," now in a local premiere with American …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:55PM

Fidelity, friendship make up Road on Magnolia's 'Flower Duet' by David C. Nichols

The title of “Flower Duet,” in its West Coast premiere at the Road Theatre on Magnolia, refers to Leo Delibes’ celebrated “Lakmé” air for soprano and mezzo.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:55PM

12th Annual Starry NYCLU Broadway Stands Up To Freedom Benefit to Headline Tony Kushner, Lena Hall and More by Philippe Bowgen

Broadway's Tony Kushner, Lena Hall, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Condola Rashad, Telly Leung and Robin DeJesus will headline the 12th annual NYCLU Benefit Broadway Stands Up to Freedom at the NY…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:50PM

Theatre Review: ‘Grounded’ at Studio Theatre by Roger Catlin

As the audience files into Studio Theatre’s “Grounded,” Lucy Ellinson is already standing at attention, almost imperceptibly. In the Gate Theatre production directed by Christopher Hay…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 04:45PM

Theater Review | New Jersey: A Review of ‘Third’ in Red Bank by Michael Sommers

Annette O’Toole takes the lead in a production of Wendy Wasserstein’s “Third,” staged at Two River Theater in Red Bank.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:29PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: THE LAST CONFESSION (Center Theatre Group at the Ahmanson) by Paul Birchall

PERHAPS THE POPE WAS BORED TO DEATH The Ahmanson stage is awash with white-haired old men in long sweeping gowns.  No, it’s not the old folks’ home production of Priscilla Queen of the …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:25PM

T2C Talks With The Creative’s of The New Musical Atomic by Suzanna Bowling

T2C Talks With The Creative's of The New Musical Atomic: Yesterday, the cast of Atomic the new off-Broadway musical about the history the Atomic Bomb, met the press.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 04:25PM

Photo Coverage: Cast of Off-Broadway's New Musical ATOMIC Meets the Press! by Walter McBride

Following a successful engagement in Sydney, Australia, Atomic, the new musical based on the creation of the atomic bomb, will make its highly anticipated U.S. premiere with a strictly limit…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:22PM

PHOTO CALL: Atlantic Theater Company's Our New Girl, Featuring Mary McCann and Lisa Joyce, Opens by Matthew Blank

The U.S. premiere of Nancy Harris' play Our New Girl officially opened Off-Broadway June 10 at Atlantic Stage 2 following previews that began May 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:17PM

Broadway’s ‘Cinderella’ Welcomes New “Ella” to the Cast Tonight by Broadway's Best Shows

The Tony Award winning musical Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella welcomes Paige Faure (Bullets Over Broadway)as Broadway’s newest Cinderella starting tonight, June 13. Faure wil…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 04:15PM

STAGE TUBE: Choreographer Warren Carlyle on the Origin of the 2014 Tony Awards' Bouncing Opening Number by Stage Tube

While the number was entertaining and got the show off to a bouncing star, many were left wondering, what was actually going on The Tony Awards have released a new video featuring choreograp…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:14PM

The Darrell Hammond Project, One-Man Show About "SNL" Star, Will Play La Jolla Playhouse by Carey Purcell

The world premiere of The Darrell Hammond Project, a one-man show written by "Saturday Night Live" star Darrell Hammond and Elizabeth Stein, will play La Jolla Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:11PM

An Opera Remembers The Tragedy Of An Asian-American Soldier

Army Pvt. Danny Chen shot himself dead in Afghanistan in 2011. The real-life tragedy has inspired a new production by Washington National Opera with a libretto by playwright David Henry Hwan…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:02PM

Review: Rock the Ballet (Peacock Theatre)

The Bad Boys of Dance bring a contemporary twist to ballet in this sexy, adrenaline-packed show

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM

Review: The Summer Book (Unicorn Theatre)

This new play based on the book by Tove Jansson centres on a woman's relationship with her six-year-old granddaughter

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM

Theatre News: Further casting announced for Made in Dagenham musical; first song released

Steve Furst, Mark Hadfield and Sophie-Louise Dann are among those joining Gemma Arterton

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM

Photo Flash: Our New Girl, Starring Mary McCann, Opens at the Atlantic Theater Company

Nancy Harris' new drama is directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

OBSESSED!: A Nude Marin Mazzie, a Rather Large G-String and Icy Hot Liniment Make for Unpleasant Results

Marin Mazzie takes the stage eight shows a week in the Broadway production of Woody Allen's Bullets Over Broadway, but she found the time to meet up with Seth Rudetsky for the latest go 'ro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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New York City Center's 2015 Encores! Season to Feature PAINT YOUR WAGON, ZORBA!, and LADY, BE GOOD by BroadwayWorld

According to The New York Times, City Center has set the 2015 Encores 2015, which will open with George and Ira Gershwin's first complete musical, LADY, BE GOOD,. Performances are slated to …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:59PM

‘Gentleman’s Guide’ | 2014 Tony-Winning Best Musical (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder has some jolly good news and a brand new commercial to boot!

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 03:58PM

Finals of Ben Vereen Awards here Saturday

High-school theater competition hits Spreckels Theatre stage downtown.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 03:58PM

R.I.P. Carla Laemmle by Trav S.D.

Just got word that Carla Laemmle passed away yesterday. Her passing severs one of the last links to a great age. Born in 1909, she was the niece of Universal Studios founder Carl Laemmle, …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:56PM

Photo Flashback: Remembering Ruby Dee by Walter McBride

Earlier this week, legendary actresses of stage and screen, Ruby Dee died at the age of 91. According to sources, the actress was at her home in New Rochelle, NY, surrounded by family member…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

Black Ensemble Theatre announces The Story of the Marvelettes By Reginald Williams Directed by Rueben D. Echoles July 18 -September 7, 2014 by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:43PM

Spanish-Language Carmen Jones Gets Havana Workshop Premiere; Are London and New York Next? by Adam Hetrick

A Spanish-language production of Oscar Hammerstein II's Carmen Jones, featuring new musical arrangements by In the Heights Tony Award winner Alex Lacamoire, is hoping to play New York fo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:43PM

Behind The Opening Number at The 68th Annual Tony Awards (VIDEOS) by Broadway's Best Shows

Still wondering what inspired the opening number of The Tony Awards? Still confused as to why host, Hugh Jackman, was hopping around? Then check out these videos, which take you inside of th…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 03:31PM

Stephen Sondheim Will Get Double Dose of “Into the Woods” This Winter by Roger Friedman

Is everyone ready for a lot of “Into the Woods”? The Rob Marshall directed movie is coming at Christmas based on Stephen Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:25PM

'Brothers Size' thrills with wit, vibrancy at Fountain Theatre by Margaret Gray

The Fountain Theatre follows up its award-winning 2012 production of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s “In the Red and Brown Water” with a vibrant incarnation of “The Brothers Size,” the sec…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:25PM

Healing Wars, a performance that must be seen by Susan Galbraith

Haunting, beautiful, and ablaze with human dignity, Healing Wars is a meditation on the meanings and implications of war. Washington’s own director/choreographer Liz Lerman has turned to s…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:23PM

Chita Rivera Performs at 2014 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Gala by BroadwayWorld

Last night, the legendary CHITA RIVERA wowed the packed Marriot Marquis ballroom for the 45th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Gala. She was greeted with cheers and a standing ovati…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

Gambling Lessons. by Lily Mooney

Below is a picture of my visit home last winter, midway through a poker game with my dad. The post Gambling Lessons. appeared first on The Neo-Futurists.

SOURCE: The Neo-Futurists at 03:18PM

Live, from La Jolla: Darrell Hammond

Comic and 'SNL' icon bringing world-premiere solo show to Playhouse in 2015.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 03:02PM

Darrell Hammond Solo Stage Show to Premiere in San Diego by Gordon Cox

A new solo stage show from Darrell Hammond, “The Darrell Hammond Project,” has joined the 2014-15 slate at San Diego’s La Jolla Playhouse, where the world premiere begins its run in Fe…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:00PM

THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- CINDERELLA's Todd Buonopane by Bww Staff

In this week's edition, we caught up with Todd Buonopane, who is starring as 'Jean-Michele' in Cinderella- currently playing at the Broadway Theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM

Theatre News: Pulse Festival 2014 – Part One

This year the Pulse Fringe Festival in Ipswich has grown in maturity and has moved away from being a springboard and dry-run for Edinburgh.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PM

Interviews: Tom O'Brien chats about The Wedding Singer

Director Tom O'Brien speaks to us about The Company's production of The Wedding Singer which comes to the Lowry this Summer.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With the Girl of Broadway's Once, Joanna Christie by Matthew Blank

Joanna Christie, who stars as Girl in the Tony Award-winning musical Once, plays her final performance June 15. This winter the British actress documented a two-show day, showing her mornin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:57PM

A buon Giorno from Odyssey Opera by Thomas Garvey

Baritone Michael Chioldi as Belfiore. Photo: Kathy WittmanWatching Odyssey Opera's new production of Verdi's Un giorno di regno, it's hard to believe this charmer ever failed on its opening …

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 02:56PM

Broadway to Dim Lights Tonight in Memory of Stage and Screen Actress Ruby Dee by Broadway's Best Shows

The Broadway community mourns the loss of celebrated stage and screen actress Ruby Dee, who passed away on Wednesday at age 91. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed i…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 02:52PM

New York Revival of 'Into the Woods' to Coincide With Disney Release by David Rooney

Roundabout Theatre Company will present an Off-Broadway run of the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical, opening three weeks after Rob Marshall's starry big-screen version.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:41PM

Competition: Win a pair of Festival Passes to the Orange Tree Theatre Festival by Lucia Genziani

All this sun got you thinking of festival season? You’re in luck. We’ve got a pair of Festival Passes to the Orange Tree Theatre Festival to give away. Read on to find out how to…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:41PM

Beryl Burton: The greatest British female cyclist of all time by Helen Pidd

As the Tour de France rolls through Leeds, a play celebrates life of Beryl Burton, a cyclist who amazed the cycling world in 1967The Tour de France is often described as a battle between the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:40PM

The Difficulty in Finding Neverland Or Speaking Your Mind Can Get You Fired by Suzanna Bowling

The Difficulty in Finding Neverland Or Speaking Your Mind Can Get You Fired: Speaking your mind, even when your asked doesn't always work out well, especially when your dealing with egomania…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 02:39PM

Spotlight On...R. Sikoryak by Michael Block

photo courtesy of Isiah TanenbaumName: R. SikoryakHometown: New York CityEducation: Parsons The New School for DesignFavorite Credits: Masterpiece Comics (a graphic novel published by Drawn …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:33PM

City Center Encores! Announces 22nd Season by Kevin Daly

Lady, Be Good! Music: George Gershwin Lyrics: Ira Gershwin Book: Guy Bolton & Fred Thompson February 4-8, 2015 Paint Your Wagon Music: Frederick Loewe Book & Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner …

SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 02:32PM

Tickets Now On Sale for Star-Studded Broadway Production of ‘It’s Only a Play’ by Broadway's Best Shows

Producers Tom Kirdahy, Roy Furman, and Ken Davenport announced that tickets are now on sale to the general public for the star-studded Broadway production of Terrence McNally’s uproari…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 02:30PM

PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, June 7-13: Tony Awards Rulings Draw Ire From Industry by Robert Simonson

The Tony Awards people were the focus of all press, both good and bad (and there were equal measures of each), in the theatre this week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM

City Center Encores! Names Three Vintage Musicals for 2015 Season by Andrew Gans

The 2015 season of the City Center Encores! series will feature limited engagements of George and Ira Gershwin’s Lady, Be Good; Lerner and Loewe’s Paint Your Wagon; and John Kand…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:27PM

Arts Review | Long Island: A Review of ‘Plaza Suite’ in Northport by Aileen Jacobson

In Neil Simon’s 1968 “Plaza Suite,” now at the John W. Engeman Theater at Northport, three vignettes examine marriages in trouble, or at least the trouble with marriages.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:24PM

ArtsBeat: Early Gershwin Musical to Open City Center’s Encores Season by Allan Kozinn

“Lady, Be Good,” the first full musical from George and Ira Gershwin, will run again, with a new orchestration, in February.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:18PM

Jane Lynch Reveals Singing Makes Her Happiest on CBS SUNDAY MORNING, 6/15 by TV News Desk

Jane Lynch is best known for making people laugh through her work on television and in films, but singing makes her happiest, she tells Lee Cowan in an interview for CBS SUNDAY MORNING

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

Broadway Vets Star in Indie Comedy CHASING TASTE, Coming to Manhattan Film Fest by Movies News Desk

Broadway veterans Nancy Opel, Chuck Cooper and Rita Gardner also appear in Chasing Taste, along with the Classical Theatre of Harlem's Producing Director Ty Jones.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:13PM

Voices from the Fringe: “Drunk Tank: The Musical” by Kurt Gardner

My favorite part of the Fringe, and indeed its reason for existence, is giving fresh new voices the opportunity to display their craft, unfettered by restrictions of any kind. Such is the c…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:13PM

Some Thoughts On Same-Sex Marriage in Wisconsin by Monica Reida

A United States district court judge overturned Wisconsin’s same-sex marriage last Friday, which initially seemed like a really great thing. In various counties same-sex couples have a…

SOURCE: Fragments at 02:07PM

Photo Flash: Jeremy Kushnier, Randy Harrison, and More Preview New Manhattan Project Musical Atomic

The show begins performances later this month at Theatre Row.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

A strong ensemble performs 'Love! Valour! Compassion!'

Gary F. Bell directs Terrence McNally's drama of life in the shadow of AIDS.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:00PM

Theater News: How I Met Your Mother's Josh Radnor to Participate in a Celebration of the O'Neill's National Theater Institute

The event will be presented by The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in conjunction with Launchpad of the American Theater: The O'Neill Since 1964.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Hip Hop Musical Holler If Ya Hear Me Featured in June's "On Stage Across America"

June's episode of NY1's "On Stage Across America" takes a rehearsal room look at the Broadway production of Holler If Ya Hear Me, a new musical based on the lyrics and poetry of hip hop icon…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55PM

Exclusive interview with Sam Walters: After 43 years, the mastermind behind Orange Tree Theatre retires

It’s a dispiriting but perhaps unsurprising fact that this is the only national newspaper interview that Sam Walters MBE has been invited to give all year.

SOURCE: The Independent at 01:54PM

Inheriting the Avant-garde, or How Do We Carry it Forward? by HowlRound

By Kate Kremer. Writers and directors such as Robert Wilson, María Irene Fornes, Richard Foreman, Caryl Churchill, Elizabeth LeCompte, Judith Malina, Julian Beck, Peter Brook, Ed Bullins, a…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:44PM

Cirque du Soleil to Celebrate 30th Anniversary, 16 June by BroadwayWorld

On Monday 16 June 2014, Cirque du Soleil officially celebrates its 30th anniversary. Three decades ago, Cirque du Soleil was the dream of a small community of travelling performers in Quebec…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:41PM

Why Megan Mullally Loves D.C., Nick Offerman, and Goofing Off by Valerie Paschall

Megan Mullally may have first come to public consciousness with the popularity of Will & Grace, but she's been a staple in theatrical performances for quite a bit longer. Similarly, he…

SOURCE: Washington City Paper at 01:39PM

Tony Winner Tracy Letts Talks ‘The Realistic Joneses’ and Playwright Will Eno’s Reality by Broadway's Best Shows

What do you look for in a piece of work that you are hoping to be a part of? Well, I suppose the first thing I look for is quality of writing, that the writing is of a certain baseline quali…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 01:39PM

Fuse Concert Review: Commonwealth Lyric Theater’s “Mozart and Salieri” by Jonathan Blumhofer

The Commonwealth Lyric Theater has again brought to the fore an underperformed, unfamiliar masterpiece well worth getting to know. Good for them and lucky for us.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:35PM

Rothko exhibit opens at St. Louis Art Museum with a visit from the artist's son

The show is a fine overview of a major artist's work.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:34PM

Top Twenty Tony Tweets: The Sugary Sweet by BroadwaySpotted

By now, you’re all used to Tweets of the Week – where we highlight the best of Broadway on social media. But that got me thinking: how could we possibly squeeze all of the awesom…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 01:32PM

Inishmaan Star Daniel Radcliffe Answers Your Questions About Ghosts, Tabloid Lies and Cows by Broadway.com

The Cripple of Inishmaan star Daniel Radcliffe sweetly answers your questions on everything from his one-word description of Emma Watson to his favorite film franchise (besides Harry Potter,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:28PM

See How Tamika Lawrence’s If/Then Fashions Go From Easy, Breezy to Funky-Chic

If/Then star Tamika Lawrence takes BroadwayBox inside her closet to show off five looks that chart her character's journey through New York.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:27PM

Postscript: Ruby Dee, 1922-2014 by Jelani Cobb

Long before her death yesterday, Ruby Dee had come to be something of a load-bearing column in American culture.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 01:16PM

Jazz Age Lawn Party Returns This Weekend by Trav S.D.

Filed under: PLUGS, SOCIAL EVENTS Tagged: Governor's Island, Jazz Age Lawn Party

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:14PM

Friday Phone Call # 64: Clyde Valentín by Howlround

By David Dower. So my friend Clyde Valentín is my guest today on the Friday Phone Call. I seem to be in a mood around friends in transition. As with Deb Cullinan and Todd London, Clyde rece…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:11PM

BWW TV: First Look at New Trailer for BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL LIVE! by BroadwayWorld TV

On Sunday 28 September 2014, Billy Elliot the Musical is set to bring cinema goers to their feet when the global stage phenomenon is broadcast live from the West End to cinemas across the UK…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

Wild Bunch Skirts Theaters With Controversial ‘Welcome to New York’ by Terry Flores

With French industryites still embroiled in debate over rules for the nation’s theatrical windows, production shingle/sales agent/distrib Wild Bunch engineered an end run with its May 17 V…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM

Jane Lynch Will Reveal What Makes Her the Happiest On "CBS Sunday Morning" by Andrew Gans

Stage and screen star Jane Lynch, who made her Broadway debut in Annie, will be interviewed on "CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood," which airs June 15 at 9 AM ET on CBS.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Remembering Ruby Dee: 'Think Of Me And Feel Encouraged'

In remembrance of the life of actress and activist Ruby Dee, Tell Me More presents an encore broadcast of Michel Martin's 2007 interview with the legendary actress and activist.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:59PM

People You Should Know . . . Briana Pozner by Zack Calhoon

Briana Pozner has performed at 59E59, Arkansas Rep, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, The Flea, Incubator Arts, Shadowland, The Barrow Group and Theater Row. She…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:45PM

Odds & Ends: Emma Thompson's London Sweeney, Billy Musical Dances to Movie Theaters & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Emma Thompson & Bryn Tervel's Sweeney Todd Crosses the Pond Oscar and Emmy winner Emma Thompson and Grammy winner…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

OFF BROADWAY ALLIANCE HONORS SEYMOUR HOFFMAN by James Edstrom

The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, will present the 4th annual Off Broadway Allianc…

SOURCE: www.timessquaregossip.com at 12:40PM

Matt Bogart, Jessica Burrows & More to Celebrate HIMSELF AND NORA Cast Recording Release, 6/23 by BroadwayWorld

This week, Jay Productions LTD released the original cast album of Jonathan Brielle's critically acclaimed musical 'Himself and Nora' about the tumultuous romance of famed writer James Joyc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Rehearsal, Radio City and Dancing the Night Away on Tony Sunday With Gent's Guide Nominee Lauren Worsham by Matthew Blank

Lauren Worsham, a 2014 Tony nominee for her performance in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, performed on her first Tony Awards this past Sunday. She shares some candid pics from …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:29PM

Neil Patrick Harris to be replaced by Andrew Rannells in 'Hedwig' by David Ng

A new Hedwig has been anointed and he/she is a Mormon -- a Broadway "Mormon," that is.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:27PM

TV star Andrew Rannells Takes Over Hedwig From Neil Patrick Harris Played the Role in 2001 by Suzanna Bowling

TV star Andrew Rannells Takes Over Hedwig From Neil Patrick Harris Played the Role in 2001: Neil Patrick Harris may have won the Tony for Hedwig and the Angry Inch, but as of August 20th the…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:22PM

SYTYCD Recaps: Billy Porter Guest Judges; Early Frontrunners Emerge by Matt Tamanini

Despite my eternal love for SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, last week I expressed a bit of audition fatigue. Though I appreciate seeing the beginning of each competitors' journeys, the vast majo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:20PM

Holler If Ya Hear Me, "The Normal Heart" and Broadway's Adorable Pooches on June's "On Stage Across America"

June's episode of NY1's "On Stage Across America" takes a look at HBO's film version of Larry Kramer's "The Normal Heart" and the Broadway production of Holler If Ya Hear Me, a new musical b…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

Sutton Foster Won’t Grow Up, Jake Gyllenhaal Is a Broadway Bro & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

The Tony Awards are officially behind us—but while winners Neil Patrick Harris, Jessie Mueller, Audra McDonald and co. are kicking back on the sofa with their shiny new awards, we&rsqu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:17PM

Andy Karl, Jennifer Simard & More to Lead Industry Reading of Todd Graff's KIDS IN THE BUSINESS, 6/17 by BroadwayWorld

KIDS IN THE BUSINESS, a new comedy written and directed by Todd Graff, will have an industry reading on Tuesday, June 17, featuring Andy Karl 'Rocky', Jennifer Simard 'Disaster', Angela Grov…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

PHOTO CALL: Raul Aranas and Anthea Neri Star in National Asian Artists Project's Production of Oliver! by Krissie Fullerton

The National Asian Artists Project presents the classic Lionel Bart musical Oliver! as part of the company's Re-Discover Series June 5-7 at The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre R…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01PM

Go Behind the Music of Violet with Brian Crawley and Jeanine Tesori by Broadway.com

Brian Crawley and Jeanine Tesori on the stories and inspiration behind the soulful score of Violet.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00PM

Stephen Sorokoff My View: It Was Like A Hockey Game at 54 Below Last Night by Stephen Sorokoff

Stephen Sorokoff My View: It Was Like A Hockey Game at 54 Below Last Night: At a hockey game the crowd seems to be cheering constantly and then erupts in wild enthusiasm when the favorite te…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:00PM

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 6/13/2014 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 6132014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: Off-Broadway's 50 Shades! The Musical Toasts 100th Performance

Cake Boss provided a tasty treat for the theatrical parody.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: Linda Lavin and Husband Steve Bakunas to Perform Portrait of an Aritst at Vineyard Benefit

Take a look at some of Lavin's likenesses from Bakunas' portfolio.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Review Round-Ups: Mr Burns divides the critics

The Almeida's production of Anne Washburn's 'post-electric' play, which sees a group of apocalypse survivors attempt to recreate an episode of The Simpsons, was either 'b…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Photos: 1st Night Photos: Mr Burns cast party at Almeida

The cast and director were joined by author Anne Washburn

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Review: Angel Meadow (Ancoats, Manchester)

The first production from a HOME is an absolute winner, says David Cunningham.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Michael Urie thrives in ‘Buyer & Cellar,’ a story of Barbra Streisand that she’s unlikely to see by Peter Marks

Michael Urie understands completely why one person in particular has not been to see “Buyer and Cellar.” He’s often asked about it, of course, but early in the run of the off-Broadway …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:59AM

Actors Emily Townley and Dawn Ursula talk about ‘The Totalitarians’ and D.C. theater life by Nelson Pressley

Emily Townley and Dawn Ursula are the kind of in-demand actors who make Washington theater run. You often see them at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company: This season Townley was one of the subur…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:59AM

Photo Coverage: Night After the Tonys with Linda Eder, Constantine Maroulis & More! by BroadwayWorld

On Mon, June 9th, 2014 at 8pm - Broadway star Linda Eder celebrated one of the biggest nights in theatre with a one-night-only concert entitled 'Night After the Tonys with Linda Eder' at the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:58AM

5 Reasons to See ‘The Cripple of Inishmaan’ on Broadway by NewYork.com

View the Full Article on NewYork.com

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 11:57AM

Orange Tree theatre festival review pure puppetry and black comedy by Michael Billington

Orange Tree, RichmondAn exemplary champion of new works, Sam Walters has curated an ambitious, wide-ranging festivalAs a climax to his extraordinary 42-year tenure at the Orange Tree, which …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:55AM

Discovering Liz Lerman by Hannah Hessel Ratner

The Wright Stuff We think of playwrights as writers but the spelling of their title reveals a deeper meaning. The rarely seen “wright” is an old word, and speaks to people who ma…

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 11:52AM

Tickets Available Now for Atlantic Theater Company's Between Riverside and Crazy Off-Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Tickets are now on sale for the world premiere of Between Riverside and Crazy. The Atlantic Theater production, under the direction of Austin Pendleton, begins preview performances on July 1…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:45AM

Sajid Javid reveals how little politicians really know about the arts industry by Judith Mackrell

The culture secretary, who says too many Britons are culturally disenfranchised, should be aware just how dance organisations are reaching out to their communitiesSajid Javid successfully ma…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:44AM

A Raisin in the Sun’s Ruby Dee Has Died by Suzanna Bowling

A Raisin in the Sun's Ruby Dee Has Died: A Raisin in the Sun's Ruby Dee, the award-winning actress has died at 91.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 11:35AM

Watch Act One's Tony Shalhoub Discuss His Next Stage Project: Beckett's Happy Days with Wife Brooke Adams by Ryan McPhee

Tony Shalhoub is going from multiple costume (and character) changes and climbing up and down a revolving staircase in Act One to a far less physically demanding role. The Tony nominee stopp…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:35AM

Stage17's WALLFLOWERS wins big at the We Love Soaps Indie Series of the Week Poll by Roger Newcomb

The Kieran Turner helmed WALLFLOWERS scores big this week with wins for 'Les Miserable's' Christianne Tisdale for Favorite Actress, Bryce/Daisy for Favorite Couple, and third place for Wallf…

SOURCE: www.welovesoaps.net at 11:33AM

Broadway Dims Lights for Ruby Dee by Matthew Wexler

The Broadway community mourns the loss of celebrated stage and screen actress Ruby Dee, who passed away on Wednesday at age 91. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimme…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:24AM

Matt Doyle, Robin De Jesus, Natalie Weiss, Ariana DeBose and More Will Be Bitching and Belting at 54 Below by Adam Hetrick

Bitching and Belting: An Evening with Michael Gioia and Friends, a concert event where no complaint is too small and no note is too high, will be held July 3 at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:20AM

Broadway's Cinderella Welcomes a New Princess June 13 by Adam Hetrick

Paige Faure steps into the glass slipper of Broadway's Cinderella, taking over the title role from pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen June 13 at the Broadway Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Rich Hall's Hoedown review a loosely stitched hour of songs and improv by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonAt its best, the show simply spreads the pleasure Hall and his band take in the songs, and in one another's companyThe songs are often the best part of Rich Hall's standu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:16AM

PHOTO CALL: Leslie Kritzer, Teal Wicks, De'Adre Aziza and Cast of Piece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story Meet the Press by Krissie Fullerton

Drama Desk nominee Leslie Kritzer, Teal Wicks and Tony Award nominee de'Adre Aziza are among the cast of Piece of My Heart, a new musical based on the life and songs of legendary so…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:11AM

News: ‘The Goddess Diaries’ Celebrating 3rd Year at Capital Fringe by Carol Campbell

The Goddess Diaries, created by Carol Campbell, is a series of true-life monologues. It is celebrating its third year at the Capital Fringe Festival in July. The Diaries stays current by dr…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:10AM

Photo Coverage: Idina Menzel, LaChanze, Anthony Rapp & More Celebrate IF/THEN Cast Album Release at Sony Store by Walter McBride

Idina Menzel, LaChanze, Anthony Rapp, James Snyder, and Tom Kitt stopped by the Madison Avenue Sony store in NYC today, June 12 to sign copies of the recently released IFTHEN cast album - Br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:10AM

Early Tracy Letts play Killer Joe is chilling by Tim Treanor

The family members of Tracy Letts’ Killer Joe are just like the Westons of August: Osage County would be if the Westons weren’t so sweet and cuddly and loving. Chris (Matthew Marcus) owe…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:10AM

Theatre Review: ‘Healing Wars’ at Arena Stage by Elliot Lanes

The effects of war are usually a subject that you see in the movies more so than onstage. Arena Stage’s world premiere last offering of its 2013/2014 season is going to change that. Healin…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:07AM

All The Songs. All The Legends. (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder–Motown The Musical shows you how these legendary artists and so many more created the soundtrack that changed A…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:06AM

Stephen King-John Mellencamp Ghost Brothers Musical Will Tour to NYC; Itinerary Announced by Adam Hetrick

A theatrical concert version of the Stephen King-John Mellencamp musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County will hit the road again this fall, launching Nov. 8 at the Collins Center For The A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

Weekend Poll: Which Jukebox Musical Should Get a Big-Screen Reboot? by Lindsay Champion

Eight years after winning the Tony Award for Best Musical, the hit jukebox tuner Jersey Boys is bringing the sweet four-part harmony of the Four Seasons to the big screen. Directed by Clint …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:05AM

Watch Broadway's New Hedwig Sing "The Origin of Love" (Video) by Playbill Staff

Andrew Rannells, who received a Tony nomination for his performance in The Book of Mormon, will star in Hedwig and the Angry Inch after Tony winner Neil Patrick Harris exits the show Aug. 17…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

FIRST FLOOR THEATER Presents The Second Annual LitFest: Twain’s World July 11 – July 19, 2014. by Michael Roberts

Warning: call_user_func_array() [function.call-user-func-array]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback, 'insertThumbnailRSS' was given in /home/content/52/9380252/html/wp-includ…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:03AM

Richard Eyre: life is getting better in Zimbabwe by Richard Eyre

The theatre director, who has just returned from Harare, says many Zimbabweans are now prospering

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:00AM

The Post Tony Fallout: 2 Less Awards and a Few More Trophies by Ken Davenport

Post Tony Fallout used to mean which shows would close after the Producers did their analyses of their Monday sales, with many praying for bumps from the telecast before, or a ton of awards …

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

Andrew Rannells to Take Over Lead in ‘Hedwig’ by NewYork.com

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SOURCE: NewYork.com at 11:00AM

Siding with Pulitzer by Sean Havrilla

My husband, Matthew, came home the other day with a gift for me. One of those “for no reason” gifts that you just kind of happen upon. He brought me home a book, The Orphan Master’s So…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 11:00AM

BWW Interview: MUCH ADO's John Pankow, From Shakespeare to Sitcoms & Back Again by Adrienne Onofri

Back at the Delacorte for his fifth Shakespeare in the Park, the TV star talks about playing the fool, getting typecast and living in L.A. and Italy.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Theatre News: Billy Elliot returns to screen roots with live cinema broadcast

The show, which has been running in the West End for nine years, will be broadcast in cinemas on 28 September

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Theatre News: RSC's Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies extend to 4 October

Tickets for the extension of the Hilary Mantel double bill go onsale today

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Features: A few of my favourite things: 1001 Nights director Douglas Rintoul

India, Good Bye Lenin! and the Barbican feature in this week's 'Favourite Things'

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Comedian Steve Furst & More Join Gemma Arterton in West End's Made in Dagenham by Ryan McPhee

The strike is growing in London's West End! Actor and comedian Steve Furst will join the previously announced Gemma Arterton and Adrian Der Gregorian in Made in Dagenham, based on the 20…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:56AM

BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL to Be Broadcast Live in Cinemas Worldwide This September by BroadwayWorld

On Sunday 28 September 2014, Billy Elliot the Musical is set to bring cinema goers to their feet when the global stage phenomenon is broadcast live from the West End to cinemas across the UK…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

Ghost Light Productions of ONE FLEA SPARE runs July 13 – 25, 2014 at The Den Theatre by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:52AM

VIDEO: First Look - Denzel Washington Stars in New Drama THE EQUALIZER by Movies News Desk

Columbia Pictures has released the first trailer from director Antoine Fuqua's THE EQUALIZER, starring Denzel Washington in the title role as well as Chloe Grace Moretz. The film hits theate…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:49AM

PHOTO CALL: The Origin of Hedwig; Flashback to Andrew Rannells' First Time in the Wig and Heels 12 Years Ago by Matthew Blank

Andrew Rannells will star in Hedwig and the Angry Inch after Tony winner Neil Patrick Harris exits the show Aug. 17. This isn't the Tony-nominated Book of Mormon star's first time in the wi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

GroundWorks DanceTheater's 'Summer Series' is a dream on an early summer night (review) by Zachary Lewis

All the connotations of "summer" also apply to GroundWorks DanceTheater's 'Summer Series," now playing at Cain Park: fresh, light and thoroughly enjoyable.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 10:43AM

Tony Awards Suspends Rules for Tony Swag for One Year by Andrew Gans

The rules regarding what producers of Tony-nominated shows can distribute to Tony voters have been suspended for one year, according to a Tony Awards spokesperson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

Head of UK's Largest Theatre Group Calls West End Venues 'Not Fit for Purpose' by BroadwayWorld

The head of UK's largest theatre group believes the majority of West End theatre venues are not 'fit for purpose' and should be rebuilt.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:37AM

Dance Drama "Match," Starring Patrick Stewart, Will Get U.S. Release by Carey Purcell

Stephen Belber's "Match," the film adaptation of his play of the same name, will receive a release in North America, Variety reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM

"Cosby" Star Will Headline Huntington's Guess Who's Coming to Dinner by Adam Hetrick

Malcolm-Jamal Warner will portray Dr. John Prentice in the Huntington Theatre Company production of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, which will begin performances Sept. 5 in Boston, MA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM

Angel Meadow review a show full of brawling energy by Lyn Gardner

Ancoats, ManchesterAnu's show rewards a willingness to interact, but the in-depth research isn't translated into a clarity of storytelling Re-creating the terror of slum lifeHome, Manchester…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:27AM

Filichia Features: Indeed, WHAT ABOUT LUV? by Peter Filichia

Two middle-aged character men, one middle-aged character woman, one set, one piano, everyday contemporary clothes (well, okay, one mink coat), and you’re in business. In fact, you don’t …

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:26AM

First look at Nancy Robinette in Happy Days by Lorraine Treanor

From Scena Theater comes this video preview of the highly anticipated performance by one of Washington’s favorite actors Nancy Robinette in Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days.  Comment…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:24AM

"Avengers" Star Tom Hiddleston Will Play Hank Williams in Musical Bio Film by Carey Purcell

"I Saw The Light," a film about country and western legend Hank Williams, will feature Tom Hiddleston as the late singer-songwriter, Deadline.com reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM

Fuse Theater Review: “A Lie of the Mind” – Trinity Rep’s Excellent 50th Anniversary Gift by Bill Marx

Critic Eric Bentley valued the theater of audacity above all, and that is just what is on glorious display in Trinity Rep's marvelously nervy A Lie of the Mind.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:19AM

Televangelism: A Service or a Show? by Roundabout

In the musical Violet, Violet begins her journey to Tulsa, Oklahoma to seek out a famous Preacher whom she hopes can heal her scarred face. Violet’s ability to see a Preacher from Tulsa o…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 10:17AM

Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall & Bring Up the Bodies Extend in the West End by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Don't be surprised if you see these productions crossing the Pond to the Great White Way. The stage adaptations of Hilary Mantel’s award-winning and best-selling novels Wolf Hall a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:01AM

Review: Mr Burns (Almeida)

Anne Washburn's Simpsons-infused apocalyptic saga is another feather in the cap of Rupert Goold's Almeida

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00AM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Alice Ripley, Justin Guarini and Patrick Page to Join The Skivvies by Adam Hetrick

The Skivvies will welcome Alice Ripley, Justin Guarini and Patrick Page as special guests for their late-night June 20 show at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM

GRACE NOTES: Friday, June 13, 2014 by Susan Grace

  THIS WEEKEND’S HIGHLIGHTS: Friday, June 13 * Paige Faure begins her run in Cinderella at the Broadway Theatre. * The Little Mermaid, directed by Glenn Casale, featuring Jessica…

SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:55AM

Broadway Ballyhoo ***** by Barry

                                  By: Paulanne Simmons54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, and a home away from home for Broadway stars, has now become the home of Scott Siegel…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:53AM

Ruby Dee by Barry

BROADWAY TO DIM ITS LIGHTS FRIDAY, JUNE 13TH at 7:45 PMIN MEMORY OF ACCLAIMED ACTRESS AND CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISTRUBY DEERuby DeeThe Broadway community mourns the loss of celebrated stage and …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:52AM

Are we training too many actors? by Lyn Gardner

An explosion in training opportunities offered by drama schools and universities means ever greater numbers of actors and theatre-makers. Are some being sold a pup?Susan Elkin has asked, in …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:51AM

Complete Casting Announced for La Jolla Playhouse's Ether Dome by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for the La Jolla Playhouse's upcoming production of Elizabeth Egloff's Ether Dome, which will begin performances July 13 prior to an official opening July …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:50AM

Production News: Further casting for Made in Dagenham musical revealed by Matthew Hemley

Steve Furst, Mark Hadfield and Sophie-Louise Dann are to join the cast of Made in Dagenham at the West End’s Adelphi Theatre. The shows begins previewing from October 9, opening on Novembe…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:47AM

James Franco and Chris O’Dowd are outstanding in Of Mice and Men by Richard Seff

I find it remarkable that a “well made play” which originally opened on Broadway in 1938 for a moderately successful run of 207 performances should have such an impact on an audi…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:43AM

The Lion King to Play Shanghai and Mexico City by Andrew Gans

Disney Theatrical Productions has announced that The Lion King will play Shanghai Disney Resort and Mexico City — in partnership with Disney Parks and Resorts and OCESA — marking…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:41AM

Randy Harrison’s Manhattan Project by Jonathan Mandell

  Randy Harrison is winning a new generation of fans thanks to Netflix, which is streaming all five seasons of Queer As Folk, a television series that ran on Showtime from 2000 to 2005,…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:39AM

VIDEO: Tony Shalhoub to Star with Wife Brooke Adams in Beckett's HAPPY DAYS by TV News Desk

Tony Shalhoub stopped by last night's LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS to talk about his role in the Broadway play, 'Act One.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:31AM

Andy Karl, Jennifer Simard and More Set for Reading of New Todd Graff Comedy Kids In The Business by Andrew Gans

An industry reading of Todd Graff's Kids In The Business will be presented June 17 in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:31AM

BWW Blog: James Beaman of Cape Playhouse's 1776 - Philadelphia Part 2 by Guest Blogger: James Beaman

My whirlwind day trip to the City of Brotherly Love continued with stops at as many places I could get to that either figure in the story of 1776 or might evoke 18th century Philadelphia. T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:26AM

The Recording Academy Issues Statement on Passing of RUBY DEE by TV News Desk

Today, The Recording Academy issued the following statement on the passing of Ruby Dee

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM

Further Casting Announced for New West End Musical Made in Dagenham by Mark Shenton

Further casting has been announced for the West End premiere of Made in Dagenham, the new musical version of the 2010 film of the same name, that will begin performances Oct. 9 at the Adelph…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:22AM

News: A Play, A Pie and A Pint creator David MacLennan dies by Thom Dibdin

David MacLennan, co-founder of the Wildcat and 7:84 theatre companies and the man behind the A Play, A Pie and A Pint initiative, has died. He was 65 and had been suffering from Motor Neuron…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:20AM

Michael McGrath Replaces Roger Bart in Broadway-Aimed Finding Neverland by Imogen Lloyd Webber

There’s been another change of plan for Finding Neverland. This time it is to the cast of the upcoming American Repertory Theater production of the tuner in Cambridge, Massachuset…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:19AM

President Barack Obama Issues Statement on Passing of RUBY DEE by TV News Desk

Today, the White House issued the following statement from the President on the passing of Ruby Dee.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:05AM

Fuse Theater News: Director Darko Tresnjak and Hartford Stage Get a Tony Nod by Robert Israel

The Tony accolades bestowed upon A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, will no doubt assure Darko Tresnjak’s future on Broadway.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:04AM

Charley Chase in “Long Fliv the King” by Trav S.D.

Today is the anniversary of the release date of the Hal Roach comedy Long Fliv the King (1926). Directed by Leo McCarey and starring Charley Chase, the film is essentially a remake of the …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:04AM

VIDEO: Meet Clubbed Thumb by Mark Blankenship

From time to time, TDF Stages will highlight exciting Off and Off-Off Broadway theatre companies with exclusive “getting to know you” videos. Today, we’re featuring Clubbed…

SOURCE: TDF at 09:00AM

WAKE UP with BWW 6/13/14 - BUYER & CELLAR, Queen Margherita, Sandra Oh, MERMAID at TUTS & Father's Day! 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 On this lovely Father's Day weekend, B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM

David Greig’s ‘The Events’ Is Coming to New Haven by Steven McElroy

David Greig’s play about the aftermath of a mass shooting, “The Events,” will use local choirs in its American debut this month in New Haven.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:00AM

Karamu Hall of Fame honoree S. Epatha Merkerson talks about playing Cleveland and why she's the Miss Kitty of 'Law & Order' by Andrea Simakis

Longtime "Law & Order" star S. Epatha Merkerson is returning to Karamu House on the eve of its centennial celebration (the arts and cultural organization was founded in 1915 by…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 09:00AM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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American Ballet Theatre: dancing 'til the clock strikes midnight by Robert Johnson

This exhilarating evening-length production signals a sunny outcome for fans of Frederick Ashton's "Cinderella," who have waited for decades while ABT experimented with inferior ve…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:34AM

Rasta Thomas' Rock the Ballet , Peacock Theatre, London by Sarah Frater

Peacock Theatre, London: Dancer-director Rasta Thomas is little known in the UK, but his Bad Boys of Dance troupe's London debut looks set to change all that. The Californian born, ball…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:23AM

Douglas Fairbanks in “The Mollycoddle” by Trav S.D.

  Today is the anniversary of the release of the Douglas Fairbanks adventure comedy The Mollycoddle (1920). Directed by Victor Fleming, this is one of the better of Doug’s pre-UA fi…

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

Emma Thompson and Bryn Terfel in Negotiations to Reprise Sweeney Todd at London Coliseum by Mark Shenton

Emma Thompson and Bryn Terfel are in negotiations to star in Sweeney Todd again next year, reprising the roles of Mrs. Lovett and the title role at the London Coliseum next March and April t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:11AM

Stars of Vaudeville #870: Lady Duff Gordon, a.k.a. “Lucy” by Trav S.D.

 Today is the birthday of Lady Duff-Gordon (Lucy Christiana Sutherland, 1863-1935).The fact that she put together an act for vaudeville is probably one of the less important details of her …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:01AM

BWW's On This Day - June 13, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 13 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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West End theatres 'not fit for purpose' by Alice Philipson

Head of UK's largest theatre group says many West End venues are not equipped to cater for modern-day audiences and should be rebuilt

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:59AM

Monty Python's Flying Circus arena reunion to be shown on TV by Nancy Groves

Gold TV will broadcast final night of the Pythons' 10-night run at London's O2 Arena 40 years after their last TV showFour decades after the last Monty Python television episode aired, the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:58AM

Angel Meadow, Home Manchester, review: 'A rollercoaster that crackles with excitement'

This is a production for which the phrase “in your face” might well have been invented.

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:57AM

Mr Burns, Almeida Theatre, review: 'Lacks speed and cheek of The Simpsons'

Anne Washburn's serio-comic off-Broadway smash is one of those works that prove to be far more stimulating as a concept than in the actual execution.  Subtitled “a post-electric play” a…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:49AM

Rock the Ballet review Bad Boys of Dance? More like a classy Chippendales by Judith Mackrell

Peacock, LondonThe material is recycled into routines that vary only marginally in response to their musicAny show performed by men who style themselves the Bad Boys of Dance would, you woul…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AM

Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies Extend West End Runs by Mark Shenton

The Royal Shakespeare Company's productions of Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies, a two-part dramatization of Hilary Mantel's novels of the same name, have extended their West End ru…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:37AM

Century of Slapstick #40: Mabel’s Busy Day by Trav S.D.

  Today is the 100th anniversary of the release of the all-star Keystone comedy Mabel’s Busy Day. This is one of those shorts that, rather annoyingly, nowadays gets marketed and writ…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:22AM

Production News: £35m global touring production of Monkey King set for 2016 by Nicola Merrifield

A £35 million production based on Chinese fable Journey to the West is to embark on a world tour from 2016. Staged in a purpose-built 2,500-seat portable theatre, the show – called Monkey…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:02AM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Agent's take: It’s not ‘pathetic’ to say raising money in the regions is difficult by Stuart Piper

Culture minister Ed Vaizey has criticised arts organisations that do not feel they can raise money through philanthropy, labeling it “pathetic” that some companies feel their location re…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:47AM

Janet Suzman live Q&A post your questions now by Guardian Stage

Janet Suzman is taking part in a webchat about her remarkable career as an actor and director. Post your questions now and join the Q&A from 1pm BST on Tuesday 17 June 11.45am BST Life…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:45AM

News: Billy Elliot musical to be screened live in cinemas by Matthew Hemley

The West End production of Billy Elliot will be broadcast live to cinemas around the world in September. Starring Ruthie Henshall, the show will be screened in cinemas on September 28. Direc…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:41AM

District 6: Our Buckingham Palace/Statements After An Arrest Under The Immorality Act/Fever , Jermyn Street Theatre, London by Paul Vale

Jermyn Street Theatre, London: In keeping with Jermyn Street's policy of mounting rarely performed plays while championing new writing, producer Clive Chenery and artistic director Anth…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:27AM

Rock the Ballet, Peacock Theatre, review: 'The wrong kind of bad'

Performed by the Bad Boys of Dance, Rock the Ballet is the wrong kind of bad. The posters promise high kicks and big jumps; on stage, the Bad Boys don’t know what to do with themselves bet…

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:17AM

Billy Elliot The Musical to Be Screened Live to Cinemas in U.K. and Around the World by Mark Shenton

Billy Elliot the Musical will be broadcast live to cinemas across the U.K. and the world Sept. 28, direct from the West End's Victoria Palace Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:14AM

Shenton's View: Marmite theatre: taking a critical stand by Mark Shenton

One critic’s one star review, as I’ve just given Mr Burns at the Almeida here in The Stage, is another’s five star rave, as Michael Coveney has done on Whatsonstage. The ot…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:09AM

The Corruption of Dorian Gray , Lion and Unicorn Theatre, London by Catherine Usher

Lion and Unicorn Theatre, London: It is essential that a role so focused on physical beauty should have an indisputably handsome man playing Dorian Gray and Michael Batten's universal a…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:07AM

Situation: Comedy: There’s (free, or nearly free) comedy gold in them thar hills by Julian Hall

It’s a feast of entertainment brought to us from a far off land. No, not the World Cup – the Edinburgh Festival Fringe preview season. Now is the time when a wealth of free showsR…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:02AM

Best Bets: Brewers Heritage Festival, '27,' 'Billy Elliott'

Our staff picks the best things to do this week, with a look at what's ahead in the weeks to come.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:00AM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Production News: Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies extend run at Aldwych Theatre by Nicola Merrifield

Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies are to extend their West End run by an extra month until October. The plays, which are adapted from Hilary Mantel’s novels by Mike Poulton and star Ben…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:57AM

The Summer Book , Unicorn Theatre, London by Ronnie Haydon

Unicorn Theatre, London: In this two-hander adapted by Jemma Kennedy from Finnish author Tove Janssen's novel, a weary grandmother and her six-year-old charge spend the summer months on…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:57AM

Angel Meadow , Cutting Room Square, Manchester by Chris Bartlett

Cutting Room Square, Manchester: Last year the temporarily homeless Library Theatre Company brought its season of site-specific productions to a climax with Manchester Sound: The Massacre, a…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:51AM

Nabucco , Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff by George Hall

Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff: A signature piece for the company, Verdi's early, Biblical opera returns to Welsh National Opera in a staging by Austrian Rudolf Frey, whose Maria Stua…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:46AM

Mr Burns , Almeida Theatre by Mark Shenton

Almeida Theatre: It is probably not a good sign that Mr Burns is subtitled "a post-electric play". That meaningless note of perversity duly pervades the evening which is played out…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:44AM

Jake Gyllenhaal to make Broadway debut in Constellations by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The Hollywood actor, who has previously performed off-Broadway as well as in London, will step up to the Samuel J. Friedman Theater in DecemberJake Gyllenhaal, the Oscar-nominated actor know…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:14AM

#Trending In Entertainment: Tracey Morgan Critically Injured, Paula Deen’s Comeback, and Ruby Dee’s Death by Cbskapost

This week an A-list comedian was critically injured, a southern chef planned a comeback, and an acclaimed Black actress passed away.

SOURCE: CBS 2 TV at 05:00AM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Jeffrey Wright on joining 'intimidating' cast of 'Boardwalk Empire' (Exclusive Video) by Gold Derby

In our recent webcam chat (watch below), Emmy-winning actor Jeffrey Wright ("Angels in America") admitted to some trepidation about joining "Boardwalk Empire" in its fourth season:…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:48AM

Mr Burns, Almeida: 'less than the sum of its Barts' by Dominic Cavendish

Mr Burns doesn't live up to its promising start or premise, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 04:43AM

Another actor walks the plank in Harvey Weinstein’s ‘Neverland’ by Michael Riedel

Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum! Poor old Roger Bart was forced to walk the plank last week on “Finding Neverland,” the new musical about J.M. Barrie and...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:15AM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Clinical trials with Anna McGahan by Bobbi-Lea Dionysius

QLD Aussie Theatre writer Rebecca Grennan caught up with Anna McGahan, star of QTC’s production of The Effect, to chat about love and other drugs. Winner of the UK Critic’s Circle The…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:34AM

James Whale's Original SHOW BOAT Film Now Available by Pat Cerasaro

A newly restored edition of iconic movie musical SHOW BOAT arrived on DVD in its original 1936 iteration for the very first time this year according to a new listing at Warner Archives, and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00AM

Art: Best of Second Saturday

Sacramento art critic Victoria Dalkey recommends five exhibits to see on the June art walk. … Click to Continue »

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:00AM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Laura Benanti on her 'Sound of Music' journey from Maria onstage to Elsa in TV version (Exclusive Video) by Gold Derby

Fifteen years ago, Laura Benanti made her Broadway debut as Maria, the nun turned nanny, in an acclaimed revival of "The Sound of Music." Last Christmas, she tackled the part of Elsa Schrade…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:42AM

Cheyenne Jackson to Host Lambda Legal's West Coast Liberty Awards Gala, Today by Bww News Desk

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 01:30AM

Brian Yorkey's PLAY IT BY HEART Opens at Dayton's Human Race Theatre Company on Today by Bww News Desk

The Human Race Theatre Company wraps up its 27th season with a long- awaited four-week run of the country musical Play It by Heart. The Preview performance is June 12, with Opening Night on …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

FLASH FRIDAY: The Lord & The Master - The Music Of Andrew Lloyd Webber & Stephen Sondheim by Pat Cerasaro

Today we shine a special spotlight on the spectacular entertainment set to be presented this coming Monday, June 16, at Joe's Pub, THE LORD amp THE MASTER BROADWAYWORLD.COM SINGS THE MUSIC O…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01AM

More Behind The Scenes Footage Of JERSEY BOYS Movie With John Lloyd Young & Cast by Pat Cerasaro

Tony Award-winning Best Musical JERSEY BOYS is coming to the big screen under the direction of Clint Eastwood and a more footage of Tony Award winner John Lloyd Young and the fellow Four Sea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM

Timeflies: Backstage Diaries by Young Hollywood

Timeflies: Backstage Diaries YH heads to the recording studio of NY/NJ-based electro/hip-hop duo Timeflies to find out more about these unique emerging artists! Rob "Rez" Resnick and Cal Sha…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

'How to Train Your Dragon 2' is a great sequel

A good sequel takes the world introduced by the first movie and expands on it with new characters and locations. A great sequel does all that while carving out its own thematic territory as …

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:00AM

Rixton: Backstage Diaries by Young Hollywood

Rixton: Backstage Diaries YH catches up with the four young lads from Manchester known as Rixton backstage before another one of their amazing performances. Jake, Danny, Lewi, and Charley gi…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Ice Cube on '22 Jump Street' & the Key to His "Angry Face" by Young Hollywood

Ice Cube on '22 Jump Street' & the Key to His "Angry Face" YH catches up with the one and only Ice Cube backstage at "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to get the scoop on his return to the '21 Jump Stree…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Kit Harington & Djimon Hounsou on Voice Acting vs On-Camera Acting by Young Hollywood

Kit Harington & Djimon Hounsou on Voice Acting vs On-Camera Acting A pair of dashing actors, Kit Harington & Djimon Hounsou, pay a visit to the YH Studio to discuss going behind the camera f…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Friday, June 13, 2014 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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A Fly On The Wall, June 13, 2014 by The Charlebois Post

Cries For Helpby Jim MurchisonI was reading Estelle Rosen's interview with Keir Cutler and Gaëtan Charlebois' After Dark this week and it amazes me how much smaller an already small world h…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

DIVA TALK: The 10 Best Moments of the 68th Annual Tony Awards 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

Gossip: Emma Thompson and Bryn Terfel's Sweeney Todd headed to ENO in 2015?

An agreement in principle has been made for the production, which ran at New York's Lincoln Centre earlier this year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00AM

Shakespeare in the Park's “Much Ado About Nothing”

Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater discuss playing the wise-cracking would-be lovers Beatrice and Benedick in “Much Ado About Nothing,” the Public Theater's first Shakespeare in the Park…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

Hottest Articles on BWW from Thursday, Jun. 12

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Thursday, June 12, 2014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

A New Princess! Paige Faure is the Latest to Don Cinderella’s Glass Slippers by Ryan McPhee

The shoe fits! Former Cinderella ensemble member Paige Faure will become a leading lady with the help of a little magic beginning June 13. She steps in for “Call Me Maybe” singer…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Reading of New Rock Musical Empty City Presented Today by Andrew Gans

An industry reading of the new rock musical Empty City is presented June 13 at 1:30 PM at The Davenport Theatre in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Orchestra of 35 and Cast of 38 Make Maury Yeston's Titanic Sing in Dallas; Performances Begin Tonight by Michael Gioia

Dallas County's Lyric Stage closes its 21st season with Maury Yeston and Peter Stone's Tony Award-winning musical Titanic, beginning June 13 in the Irving Arts Center's Carpenter…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

All Hail the Queen Tonight at Lesli Margherita's 54 Below Solo Show by Michael Gioia

Lesli Margherita, an Olivier Award winner for her performance in Zorro and current star of Broadway's Matilda, brings her solo show All Hail the Queen to 54 Below June 13-14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"No Place Like Home": Ali Forney Center and a Thousand Judys Provide Shelter for LGBT Youth by Justin Sayre

As part of Playbill.com's 30 Days of Pride, creator and host of The Meeting Justin Sayre shares the story of when his love for performing began, as well as the inspiration for his annual…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Raúl Castillo, John Judd and Sandra Oh Star in Death and the Maiden Starting June 13 by Andrew Gans

The Victory Gardens Theater's production of Ariel Dorfman's Death and the Maiden begins performances at the Chicago venue June 13 prior to an official opening June 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sharr White's Annapurna Begins Chicago Run Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Chicago's Profiles Theatre stages Sharr White's Annapurna, the final production of its 2013-14 season, beginning June 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Jessica Grové Is The Little Mermaid at Theatre Under the Stars, Starting Tonight by Andrew Gans

Houston's Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) presents Disney’s The Little Mermaid June 13-29 in Hobby Center’s Sarofim Hall, followed by a run at Atlanta's Fabulous Fox …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

DIVA TALK: The 10 Best Moments of the 68th Annual Tony Awards 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

“The City of Conversation” at Lincoln Center Theater

Tony Giardina talks about his new play “The City of Conversation,” along with Jan Maxwell, who stars in it. Maxwell plays political hostess Hester Ferris, a mover and shaker in the nat…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

Give and Take

New York Times Social Q’s columnist Philip Galanes shares his tips for giving and getting advice. Then, Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater discuss starring in “Much Ado About Nothing,” th…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

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