Friday, June 27, 2014 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Melbourne Cabaret Festival: Sunglasses at night by Anne-Marie Peard

“We are young Heartache to heartache we stand” If you’re now singing and frightened that you remember those dance moves but can’t remember how to unlock your phone,…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:45PM

Call Answered: Jennifer Barnhart: Rescue Rue NYMF 2014 by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: Best known for her role in the Tony Award winning musical "Avenue Q," "Call Me Adam" chats with Jennifer Barnhart about starring in 2014 NYMF production of "Rescue Rue" from J…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 11:14PM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

New Hersch opera a journey toward death

Among the half-dozen Philadelphia composers currently working on operas, the ultra-expressionistic Michael Hersch is the first to see his produced. On the Threshold of Winter was premiered W…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 10:58PM

“King Kirby” at the Comic Book Theater Festival by Sandi Durell

                  NY Theater Review By Marcina Zaccaria   “King Kirby” at The Comic Book Theater Festival is a warm, thoughtful play wri…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:48PM

Theatre 20's Company a disappointment: review by Richard Ouzounian

Louise Pitre, Carly Street, Jeff Lillico and Nia Vardalos shine, but most of production looks like a rehearsal hall run-through.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:30PM

David Campbell sings John Bucchino – Hayes Theatre by Cassie Tongue

David Campbell came home to the Hayes as part of the Hayes Cabaret Festival, and I don’t think we knew how much we missed him until he had returned. Campbell, a household figure probab…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:10PM

Wicked stars get down with Iggy Azalea on their way to the theatre by Erin James

This is just a little something to brighten your weekend… The stars of WICKED the musical made this fun little video on their way to the theatre last week, and we couldn’t resist…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:00PM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

SNL’s Brooks Wheelan at The Hideout for The Comedy Expo of 2014 – July 12th! 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 09:44PM

VOCALO PRESENTS THE SEVENTH ANNUAL BRONZEVILLE COMEDY SHOWCASE THE ONLY OUTDOOR COMEDY SERIES IN CHICAGO RETURNS THIS SUMMER TO BLANC FINE ART GALLERY 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 09:39PM

MCA’s WORD WEEKEND: Saturday – Sunday, July 26 – 27, 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 09:34PM

Review: Richard III – Ensemble Theatre by Cassie Tongue

At the Ensemble, Mark Kilmurry is staging, he thinks, a revolution. His Richard III is hghly stylised.  It’s structured as though it’s an underground, on-the-fly production; act…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:28PM

Stage 773 Launches New Education and Programming Series in Dedicated “Box” Theater 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 09:27PM

UP COMEDY CLUB PRESENTS THE SECOND CITY’S SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER: NOW IN 4-D! NOW PLAYING THROUGH AUGUST 31, 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 09:18PM

George Wendt to appear on Improv Nerd July 13 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 09:14PM

STAGE TUBE: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Karen Olivo Warm-Up to RENT by Stage Tube

Lin-Manuel Miranda posted a Vine of him and Karen Olivo warming up. The song they chose was Tune Up 1 from the hit musical Rent. Check below to watch

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:11PM

Melbourne Cabaret Festival: Rituals of Art and Hatred by Barbara Booth

Before renowned cabaret artist “I’ve got something to say” Michael Dalley enters the intimate black curtained venue of Chapel off Chapel for Rituals of Art and Hatred, you instinctivel…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:11PM

The New York Times Magazine – The Real Hedwigs 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 09:05PM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Chicago Shakespeare Theater Announces Casting and Scheduled ASL Performances for Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks A Midsummer Night’s Dream FREE FOR 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 08:51PM

THE LEFTOVERS' Emily Meade Talks About The New HBO Series Before Sunday's Premiere by Bww Staff

BroadwayWorld had the privilege of chatting with Emily Meade this week in anticipation of the premiere of her new series THE LEFTOVERS. The new drama series was created by LOST'S Damon Linde…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:44PM

Review: The Learned Ladies at curtainup.com by Simon Saltzman

- this production has as its primary supplement a host of definitively shaped comical performances.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:39PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 670: Gabrielle Reisman by Adam Szymkowicz

Gabrielle Reisman Hometown: New Orleans, LA / Urbana, IL Current Town: Brooklyn, NY Q:  Tell me about your play in the Kilroys List.A:  CATCH THE WALL follows a pair of middle sc…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 08:31PM

Circus Oz Photo Feature by Erin James

The gang at Circus Oz are back in Melbourne, under the heated big top at Birrarung Marr and Belinda Strodder stopped by to take these incredible images for our AussieTheatre readers – …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:00PM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Andrew Rannells Talks About Taking On HEDWIG by BroadwayWorld

Two weeks ago, it was announced that Andrew Rannells will be taking over Neil Patrick Harris' role in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on August 20. However, it wasn't until today that he finally …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:58PM

Russell Brand could stand in for John Cleese in Monty Python, says Eric Idle by Telegraph Staff

As the Pythons prepare for the stage show, Eric Idle admits their age is a concern, singling out Russell Brand and Eddie Izzard as stand-ins if anything goes wrong

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:57PM

Bay Area Theater Preview: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS (California Shakespeare) by Tony Frankel

EXPECT NO ERRORS IN THIS COMEDY One of Shakespeare’s earliest plays, The Comedy of Errors is also his shortest and most farcical. In fact, while scholars argue over the classification of o…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:41PM

Trailer Park Award Submissions: Video #18: “The Conduct of Life” by Colin Mitchell

And our eighteenth and final submission for the Trailer Park Award: The Conduct of Life:

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 07:26PM

‘A Quick 5′ with Barbara Walsh by Elliot Lanes

Barbara Walsh is currently in rehearsals at Studio Theatre for Carrie the Musical in the role of Margaret. The show begins performances on July 9th as part of  Studio Theatre’s 2nd S…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 07:19PM

Trailer Park Award Submissions: Video #17: “Vengeance Can Wait” by Colin Mitchell

And our seventeenth submission for the Trailer Park Award: Vengeance Can Wait:

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 07:02PM

Opshop by Kevin Turner

Opshop is a young, vibrant and fun work created by up and coming young, vibrant and fun company The Bloom. Written and directed by Monash-spawned theatre maker James O’Donoghue, Opshop…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:00PM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Photo Flash: American Repertory Theater Hosts Barbecue for FINDING NEVERLAND by BroadwayWorld

Last Monday, the American Repertory Theater hosted a barbecue for the cast and creatives for the upcoming musical FINDING NEVERLAND. Check below for a photo from the event

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:55PM

Trailer Park Award Submissions: Video #16: “Happy and Gay” by Colin Mitchell

And our sixteenth submission for the Trailer Park Award: Happy and Gay:

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:46PM

Trailer Park Award Submissions: Video #15: “Open Mike” by Colin Mitchell

And the fifteenth submission for our Trailer Park Award: Open Mike:

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:40PM

Trailer Park Award Submissions: Video #14: “The Pens Shall Have Their Day” by Colin Mitchell

And our fourteenth submission for the Trailer Park Award: The Pens Shall Have Their Day:

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:34PM

Shia LaBeouf's 'Cabaret' Arrest: Latest Developments by Hilary Lewis

Cursing at cops, fighting with a homeless man, drinking during the day and more details that emerged Friday about the actor's behavior leading up to and during his Broadway arrest.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:23PM

The Week Ahead: Damned People Got No Reason to Live by Ben Brantley

“Randy Newman’s Faust: The Concert” is getting a one-night-only Encores! Off-Center production.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:17PM

The ‘Mysteries’ Cast Discuss Life as Struggling Actors by Laura Collins-Hughes

The young cast members of “The Mysteries” at the Flea Theater in TriBeCa perform free, while holding down or looking for jobs by day.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:17PM

Summer Shorts 2014 Will Feature New Neil LaBute Play and More July 18 by Philippe Bowgen

The eighth annual festival of new American short plays, Summer Shorts 2014, comprised of work from six established and emerging writers – Neil LaBute (Reasons to Be Pretty), Roger Hedd…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:08PM

Final Chance to Catch My Shows “Linden Arden” and “Out My Window” Tonight by Colin Mitchell

I believe Linden Arden Stole the Highlights is completely sold out for its 10pm curtain tonight, but there are usually a couple of no shows, so stop on by Theatre Asylum and you just might g…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:04PM

Theater News: Off-Broadway's Prospect Theater Company to Celebrate 15th Anniversary

The company will host its annual gala in honor of the milestone occasion.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Blogs: Notes from New York: Summer season heats up with Jake Gyllenhaal, Rupert Grint, and maybe Miss Saigon

Now the awards dust has settled the stars have arrived for summer in the city but, before it gets too sweltering, we enjoy a little outdoor Shakespeare

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00PM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Theater Review: ‘The Muscles in Our Toes’ Follows Friends on a Mission by Charles Isherwood

In “The Muscles in Our Toes,” by Stephen Belber, friends plot a rescue mission for a friend held by terrorists.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:48PM

STAGE TUBE: Conversations With the Cast of Dallas Theatre Center's LES MISERABLES by Stage Tube

Dallas Theater Center will fill the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre stage with the glorious music of the most popular musical of all time in a thrilling new production of Alain Boublil and Clau…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:37PM

Jason Bateman to Star in, Helm FBI Wedding Project for Universal; Playwright David Bar Katz to Pen Script by Movies News Desk

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Jason Bateman is joining forces again with Universal for an untitled FBI wedding comedy film, with a script from playwright David Bar Katz.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:35PM

Meet the Cast of No Rules Theatre Company’s ‘Boeing Boeing’: Part 5: Sarah Olmsted Thomas by Joel Markowitz

In Part 5 of a series of interviews with the cast of No Rules Theatre Company’s production of Boeing Boeing, meet Sarah Olmsted Thomas. Joel: Tell us where local theatregoers have seen …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:29PM

Exclusive Interview: Lea DeLaria by Matthew Wexler

“One of the best things Orange is the New Black has given me is straight boys,” says Lea DeLaria, who plays butch Big Boo on the hit Netflix series. “I spent many years having teenage …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 05:17PM

Celebrity Real Estate Link Love: Heidi Klum, Neil Patrick Harris, Rosie, O’Donnell… by Mark David

Word on the Celebrity Property Gossip Street is… …Heidi Klum dropped $10 million a big new house last year and — not surprisingly and with lots of media attention — she’s …

SOURCE: Variety at 05:13PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "The Many Adventures of #DeadFantine!" Backstage With Victoria Huston-Elem at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma's Large-Scale Les Miz by Matthew Blank

Victoria Huston-Elem stars as Fantine in Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma's epic production of Les Misérables, which features a 4-level set and a company of 109. She takes us behind the scen…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:05PM

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: June 21- 27 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

Review: This Is Our Youth

Michael Cera, Tavi Gevinson and Kieran Culkin stand at the threshold of adulthood in this Steppenwolf Theatre production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Review Round-Ups: Mixed bag for Tricycle's glamorous Colby Sisters

The conflicting siblings in Adam Bock's The Colby Sisters of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania yielded conflicted feelings among the critics

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PM

Review: Kiss Me, Figaro (tour – Beccles)

Theatres seem to be awash at the moment with what might be styled "juke-box" musicals – shows with an original storyline but packed with assorted numbers from a variety of source…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

A Common Cry of Curs: Shakespeare from a Military Veteran's Perspective by HowlRound

By Stephan Wolfert. Although written in the early 1600s in England and set in ancient Rome, Shakespeare's "Coriolanus" elucidates the difficulty of reintegration back into society for our ve…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:48PM

Why ‘The View’ Should Bring Back Rosie O’Donnell by Ramin Setoodeh

On Friday, “The View” opened with a conversation about the father of Santa Barbara mass shooter Elliott Rodger. The Hot Topics segment was meant to prompt a debate about whether parents …

SOURCE: Variety at 04:47PM

Eddie Izzard hails the surrealist, pioneering genius of Monty Python by Eddie Izzard

As the Monty Python team prepare for their final stage performance, comic Eddie Izzard gives thanks for their inspirationI can't remember a hard and fast date for the Pythons invading my bra…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:41PM

Photo Flash: Matt Bogart, Jessica Burrows, David Arthur, Jonathan Brielle and More at Release Party for HIMSELF AND NORA Cast Recording by BroadwayWorld

Broadway stars, producers and the Company of Jonathan Brielle's much acclaimed new musical, Himself and Nora about the tumultuous romance of famed writer James Joyce and his muse, lover and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:37PM

Stages' 'Sleeping Beauty' evokes great memories

Story retains its appeal in live production.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:30PM

VIDEO: Ross Evans, Katie McClellan & More in IAN, Episode 2 - 'A Light, Doll?' by TV News Desk

Hardboiled P.I. Ian attempts to help a femme fatale in distress in A Light, Doll, episode 2 of the Stage17.tv original series Ian. Unfortunately, the only heat Ian's used to packing is his …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:23PM

Great White Way to Dim Lights in Honor of Tony Nominated Composer & Broadway Scion Mary Rodgers Guettel by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The marquees of Broadway theaters will be dimmed in Mary Rodgers Guettel’s memory on June 28 at exactly 7:45 PM for one minute. As previously reported, the Tony-nominated composer, Fre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:19PM

Shia LaBeouf’s Ample Collection of Dirty Tees: A Slideshow by Lindsey Weber,maya Robinson

Shia LaBeouf appeared this morning, fresh out of police custody, in a shirt so perfectly ripped that it could've jumped straight into a Transformers scene. It was one of the many scummy…

SOURCE: Vulture at 04:15PM

Broadway to Dim Its Lights Tomorrow Night in Memory of Mary Rodgers Guettel by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway community mourns the loss of accomplished author, screenwriter and composer, Mary Rodgers Guettel, who passed away on Thursday at age 83. The marquees of Broadway theatres in Ne…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:14PM

Conversations With the Cast of Dallas Theater Center's New Immersive Les Mis - Video by Philippe Bowgen

Dallas Theater Center's new immersive production of Les Mis opens tonight – check out this video featuring conversations with the cast of a "Les Misérables&nb…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM

ArtsBeat: Learning ‘Lear’: Playing to the Camera by John Lithgow

With a photographer on the scene, John Lithgow finds rehearsal opposite Annette Bening to be more charged than he expected.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:05PM

People You Should Know . . . Alex Levy by Zack Calhoon

Alex Levy’s work has been seen throughout the United States and in numerous countries. For Ballybeg, he recently directed the world premiere of Broken Fences by Steven Simoncic and wi…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 04:03PM

"Bound By Flesh" Film About Side Show Hilton Twins Opens Tonight by Philippe Bowgen

Leslie Zemeckis' film "Bound By Flesh" – chronicling the true story of the Siamese twins Violet and Daisy Hilton portrayed in the Kennedy Center's Side Show &nda…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:01PM

Review: Red Bull Flying Bach (Flying Steps at Civic Opera House) by Scotty Zacher

Red Bull Flying Bach is a nonstop 70-minute thrill ride of physicality, a tangibly electric ball of energy, a seamless blend of pure classic and edgy modern. (read more...)

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 04:00PM

Theater News: Broadway Will Dim Its Marquee Lights for Mary Rodgers Guettel

Rodgers died on June 26 at 83 years old.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Photo Flash: Check Out First Photos of This Summer's Double Bill From The Amoralists

The downtown theater rock stars present The Gyre at Walkerspace.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Review: Thriller Live (Lyric Theatre)

Former child star Cleo Higgins glitters as she joins the West End cast of Thriller Live

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

NT Live to Broadcast Skylight with Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy; Is Broadway Next? by Adam Hetrick

National Theatre Live will broadcast the acclaimed London production of David Hare's Skylight in theatres across the globe this fall. The production, which stars Carey Mulligan, Bill Nig…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:53PM

Former Kelly-Strayhorn employee sues, claims firing was retaliation

A former employee of the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater has sued the East Liberty arts organization, claiming she was fired in retaliation for warning co-workers and a former board member about a f…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:48PM

Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Porter and More Will Support New Musical Mighty Real Live Recording Tonight by Philippe Bowgen

In honor of Pride Week, Sirius XM’s Studio 54 will host special in-studio live performances from the upcoming new musical Mighty Real: A Fabulous Sylvester Musical as well as a perform…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

New Musical Mighty Real: A Fabulous Sylvester Musical Will Disco Off-Broadway Sept. 5 by Philippe Bowgen

The New York premiere of Mighty Real: A Fabulous Sylvester Musical featuring Anthony Wayne (Pippin, Anything Goes, Priscilla Queen of the Desert), Anastacia McCleskey (Violet, The Book …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: Meet the Cast of ‘Breast in Show’: Part 1: Gracie Jones by Joel Markowitz

In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast of Breast in Show, meet Gracie Jones. Joel: How did you get involved in the show? Gracie: I got involved in this production when Kate emai…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:33PM

Twitter Watch: Josh Radnor Preps for Broadway-Bound DISGRACED! by Bww Staff

On Twitter Watch, Josh Radnor wrote ' Spent the morning with these excellent people. Excited to share the stage with them in DisgracedBway in the fall pic.twitter.comq3BEwE5jE9'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:30PM

Sunday in the Park with Gorgeous Music by Cambridge Symphony Orchestra, Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

Over the years our Pops on the Lawn concerts at Sennott Park in Cambridge have evolved into a perfect way to end our season. In the early years, our audience sat in one area of the park eith…

SOURCE: bostonherald.com at 03:30PM

At Globe, searching for the soul of 'Othello'

Artistic director Edelstein perceives potent themes of gender conflict in Shakespeare play, whose racial aspects often dominate discussion.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 03:25PM

Spotted Revisits Phantom by BroadwaySpotted

Imagine this: The year–2003. The place? New York City. The Majestic Theatre, to be exact. A young (future) Broadway Spotted is seeing her first show live on Broadway. The Phantom of th…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 03:24PM

Deborah Cox Updates on Stalling Josephine Baker story Musical

Deborah Cox discusses the dreaded Broadway queue and explains why the Josephine Baker story musical--which was last workshopped in 2011--is still waiting for a theater. And regarding Baker's…

SOURCE: www.957kissfm.com at 03:17PM

Matt Bomer, Chris Colfer Among Top 10 Hottest LGBT Stars by TV News Desk

Matt Bomer, who most recently starred in HBO's television adaptation of 'The Normal Heart', and GLEE star Chris Colfer are among the 10 most hottest LGBT celebrities

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:17PM

Broadway to Dim Its Lights in Memory of Once Upon a Mattress Composer Mary Rodgers by Adam Hetrick

The marquees of Broadway theatres will be dimmed for one minute June 28 at 7:45 PM in memory of composer Mary Rodgers, who passed away June 26 at age 83.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:15PM

Lena Dunham schools Shia LaBeouf on Twitter

The actor's Broadway hangover continues.         

SOURCE: usat.ly at 03:07PM

PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, June 21-27: Lindsay Lohan Takes on David Mamet and Newsies Will Carry the Banner on Tour by Robert Simonson

Something about David Mamet's 1988 play Speed-the-Plow brings out eyebrow-raising casting decisions in producers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:05PM

WICKED Author Gregory Maguire Sheds Light on Early Film Script of THE WIZARD OF OZ by Jillian Gaier

Gregory Maguire was just a kid when The Wizard of Oz film came out, but every year, he and his family would cuddle up in front of their black-and-white television to watch the annual televis…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Contemporary Ballet With an Edge . . . and Live Music by Chamber Dance Project at The Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater by Yvonne French

This contemporary ballet with the string quartet performing onstage fuses sound and movement in four contemporary dances featuring two world premieres, including the tango-inspired “Sur”…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:59PM

Chamber Dance Project sweeps in like a cool breeze by Sarah Kaufman

The energy was so high at Thursday’s debut of the Chamber Dance Project that when it was over, you still felt the gas pedal was on. A sympathetic kinetic buzz carried you out of the Kenned…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:53PM

Broadway's Adam Pascal to Guest on Radio Show HAPPY HOUR WITH BEN & ALEXANDER, 7/1 by BroadwayWorld

Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood is proud to welcome Tony Nominee Adam Pascal as guest on Universal Broadcasting Network's internet radio show Happy Hour with Ben amp Alexander on Tuesday, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:52PM

Viktoria Tocca A Singer On The Rise by Suzanna Bowling

Viktoria Tocca A Singer On The Rise: Viktoria Tocca is a Swedish soprano who has been singing since she was ten. Moving on to ballet, she graduated to playing major roles in Phantom of the O…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 02:47PM

Actor Shia LaBeouf Arrested at ‘Cabaret’ by NewYork.com

View the Full Article on NewYork.com

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:44PM

My Interview With Composer-Writer Mary Rodgers by Frank Rizzo

I love interviewing independent women in show business of a certain age who speak their minds. One of my favorite interviews was in 2002 was with composer-writer Mary Rodgers from his Centra…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:33PM

This is an overachieving 'Spelling Bee' at Drury Lane by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at Drury Lane Theatre ★★★ THEATER REVIEW: "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at Drury Lane Theatre &…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:31PM

Why "tick, tick...boom" Knocked Me Over by Broadway & Me

If you want to see a show that will lift your spirits, then drop what you’re doing right now and get a ticket to tick, tick…boom!, which is playing in the New York City Center Encores! O…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 02:31PM

Why you need to know Boom Theatre Co.'s Ryan Nicotra by Allison Eatough

At just 24 years old, Ryan Nicotra is changing Harford County’s theater scene.

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 02:26PM

Spotlight On...Logan Sutherland by Michael Block

Name: Logan SutherlandHometown: Schwenksville, PAEducation: BA Musical Theatre, American UniversitySelect Credits: Autobahn (Big Intimacy Group), Everyman (Edge of the Universe Players), One…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:26PM

ArtsBeat: Shia LaBeouf Arraigned on Disorderly Conduct Charge by Jennifer Schuessler

Shia LaBeouf is charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespass after disrupting a performance of “Cabaret.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:19PM

Whitney Bashor at 54 Below by Sandi Durell

    NY Music Review: Susan Hasho   Whitney Bashor (lately of the Broadway musical The Bridges of Madison County, originally from Iowa) did her “first-ever concert by myself�…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:04PM

OBSESSED!: If Billy Porter Played Louise in Gypsy

Tony and Grammy Award-winning Kinky Boots star Billy Porter recently released his new solo album "Billy's Back On Broadway." He met up with his old friend Seth Rudetsky to reminisce about wo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Review - Holler If Ya Hear Me on Broadway by Christopher Caggiano

I'm sure that some of you, like me, greeted the news of a prospective Tupac Shakur musical with at the very least a raised eyebrow. I think this is a vestige of our propensity of limiting ou…

SOURCE: Christopher Caggiano at 01:58PM

Actor Shia LaBeouf charged with disorderly conduct, harassment

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actor Shia LaBeouf, who starred in the "Transformer" movies and with Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" was arraigned on Friday on cha…

SOURCE: Reuters at 01:50PM

UPDATE: Shia LaBeouf Pleads 'Not Guilty' to Charges; Due Back in Court 7/24 by BroadwayWorld

The actor appeared at a Manhattan court this morning and pleaded not guilty to the charges.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:49PM

New Hilton Sisters Documentary Opens Tonight! by Trav S.D.

Very excited! Bound By Flesh, Leslie Zemeckis’s new doc about the conjoined Hilton Sisters opens in New York (IFC Center) and in LA today! It’s also available on demand, so I t…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:48PM

'Evil Dead The Musical' brings gore galore to Playhouse Square this fall by Andrea Simakis

Break out your slickers and chainsaws, my ghastly ghoulies. "Evil Dead – The Musical" is coming to Playhouse Square this fall, a Halloween hors d'oeuvre just for you. Tickets for…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 01:48PM

TCG Publishes Will Eno’s Gnit by TCG News

We are pleased to announce the publication of Gnit by Will Eno. A bold adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s classic Peer Gynt, Gnit enjoyed its world premiere at Actors Theatre of Louisville in 20…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 01:36PM

PHOTO CALL: Pre-Broadway Premiere of Sting's The Last Ship Opens in Chicago by Matthew Blank

The pre-Broadway premiere of The Last Ship, the new musical with music and lyrics by 16-time Grammy winner Sting — inspired by the songwriter's own childhood — officiall…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM

Music review: Gesher Music Festival offers challenging chamber music

Clarinet Jack Marquardt dominated with the evening's main event.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:31PM

Summer Circus Cabaret Tonight! by Trav S.D.

Filed under: BROOKLYN, Circus, Contemporary Variety, PLUGS Tagged: Big Sky Works, Summer Circus Cabaret

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:30PM

Five hits that went beyond the Toronto Fringe Festival by Richard Ouzounian

Ever since The Drowsy Chaperone became an international hit, everyone's looking for the next big thing.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:25PM

Photo Flash: THE LAST SHIP Celebrates Opening in Chicago with Sting, Michael Esper, Rachel Tucker and More! by BroadwayWorld

The Pre-Broadway World Premiere of The Last Ship, the new musical with music and lyrics by 16-time Grammy Award winner Sting, and book by Tony winner John Logan and Pulitzer Prize-winnerBria…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

Mary Rodgers, Broadway Composer and ‘Freaky Friday’ Author, Dead at 83 by Gordon Cox

Mary Rodgers, the Broadway composer and children’s book author, died of heart failure June 26 in her Manhattan home. She was 83. The daughter of musical-theater legend Richard Rodgers…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:17PM

Hot Jazz on a Tall Ship: Tomorrow by Trav S.D.

Filed under: Contemporary Variety, Dixieland & Early Jazz, Music, PLUGS Tagged: Clipper City, Hot Jazz, Hot Mess, Jessy Carolina, Tall Ship

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:13PM

Fringe Festival puts celebrities onstage, sort of by Richard Ouzounian

Shania Twain, Elvis Presley, Richard Nixon, Einstein, Hugh Hefner, Andy Warhol and Valerie Solanas among famous subjects of Toronto Fringe productions

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:11PM

Mary Rodgers, composer and daughter of Richard Rodgers, dies at 83 by David Ng

Mary Rodgers could be considered theater royalty solely by virtue of her birthright. As the daughter of composer Richard Rodgers, she had a front-row seat to the creation of some of the most…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:09PM

Nick Offerman Joins Drama Film WELCOME TO HAPPINESS by Movies News Desk

Variety writes that Nick Offerman Parks and Recreation has joined the upcoming drama WELCOME TO HAPPINESS. He will join previously announced Kyle Gallner in the film, written and directed by…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

TV Stars Amber Tamblyn, Nick Gehlfuss and More Will Explore Reasons to Be Pretty at Geffen Playhouse; Complete Casting Announced by Carey Purcell

The Geffen Playhouse continues its ongoing presentations of works by Neil LaBute with the dark comedy Reasons to Be Pretty.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:07PM

Tony Winner and Activist Cyndi Lauper on Why She "Gives a Damn" About the Future of LGBT Youth by Brandon Voss

As part of Playbill.com's 30 Days of Pride, we catch up with Tony and Grammy-winning Kinky Boots composer Cyndi Lauper to discuss her fight to end LGBT youth homelessness through the Tru…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PM

Fuse Visual Arts Review: In New Haven — Five West Coast Artists and William Bailey by Franklin Einspruch

Had Bay Area Figuration taken its place in the canon, we might not find ourselves in the tiresome situation we’re in at the moment.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:00PM

Looking Back: ‘Mad Men’s’ Elisabeth Moss Dances Her Way into Variety by Whitney Friedlander

Elisabeth Moss has racked up five Emmy nominations playing complex, career-driven Peggy Olson on “Mad Men.” But just as Peggy has transformed over the course of seven seasons, Moss, 31, …

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at noon (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

JERSEY BOYS Film Keeps Frankie Valli CD at No. 1; Tix for Broadway Musical Up 4.8% by Movies News Desk

The JERSEY BOYS film appears to be having a positive effect on both ticket sales for the Broadway production and the music of Franki Valli and the Four Seasons.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:59PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda and More Talk About tick, tick...BOOM! by Broadway.com

Hear what stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Karen Olivo and Leslie Odom Jr. have to say about bringing Jonathan Larson's tick, tick...BOOM! to life at New York City Center.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:58PM

News: ATG’s Rosemary Squire wins entrepreneur award by Georgia Snow

Rosemary Squire, Ambassador Theatre Group’s joint chief executive, has been recognised among a group of business people from London and the south region at the EY entrepreneur of the y…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:53PM

Glastonbury 2014: 10 questions for Kevin Eldon by Adam Boult

We grabbed the actor and comedian for brisk interrogation just after his Friday afternoon set in the Cabaret tentHow did your set go?It was alright. It wasn't brilliant maybe a C-plus/B-min…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:48PM

People You Should Know . . . Elaine Del Valle by Zack Calhoon

Elaine Del Valle was named a 2013 "TRENDSETTER" at the Multicultural Media Forum. The Soulfrito Arts Foundation honored her as an "Inspiring Artist", and CNN called her a "Woman of Note…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:45PM

VIDEO: Sting Talks New Gig as LAST SHIP Composer & Lyricist on GMA by TV News Desk

Watch below as the singer shares his experience working on the musical 'The Last Ship' as well as his new album.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:38PM

10 Photos & Videos From The Week on Broadway That Gave Us All Kinds of Life

These 10 photos and videos include freaks, celebs behaving badly, hot sailors and so much diva your screen will crack.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:36PM

'tick, tick... BOOM!' review: Jonathan Larson reborn

If life were not so random or so cruel, Jonathan Larson's 1990 "tick, tick ... BOOM!" would be a joyful little time capsule from the early years of one of Broadway's most important and produ…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 12:29PM

Daniel Radcliffe Wants to Wear Tights, Lea Michele Has a New Philosophy & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

Stop everything! Before you jump in the car and speed off to the beach for the weekend, aren’t you forgetting something? You’ve got sunscreen, road trip tunes, an itsy bitsy teen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:28PM

Royal Court Theatre to stage play about hacking collective Anonymous

Two former members of Anonymous are advising on a new play about the “hacktivist” group that targeted corporations' websites and the FBI, which is to be staged at the Royal Court in Lond…

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:26PM

Review: The Bullpen by Matthew Wexler

In The Bullpen, Joseph Assadourian’s wickedly facetious 18-character play, the audience is dropped into the lion’s den of the American prison system and the ass-backwards legal procedure…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:26PM

Life's only half a 'Cabaret' for LaBeouf

'Transformers' actor booted from Broadway show at intermission for bad behavior, then arrested.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 12:26PM

Shia LaBeouf Released from Custody After Broadway Outburst; 8 Crazy Things That Went Down During His Night Out by Ryan McPhee

After an eventful night at the theater that exploded over social media on June 26, actor Shia LaBeouf has been released from police custody following his disruptive behavior at Cabaret on Br…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:25PM

UPDATE: Shia LaBeouf Released from Jail Following Arraignment by Movies News Desk

LaBeouf has been released today from the holding cell where he spent the night following a night of disruptive behavior at Broadway's Cabaret.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:25PM

Champagne Riot Tonight by Trav S.D.

Filed under: Burlesk, Contemporary Variety, PLUGS Tagged: Champagne Riot, Dandy Wellington, Gelber and Manning, Julie Atlas Muz, Tango House

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:23PM

Hotel by John Morrison

Theatre, like football, can be a game of two halves. Polly Stenham's new play at the National Theatre Shed develops nicely for the first 40 minutes, then falls apart spectacularly. I will le…

SOURCE: John Morrison at 12:21PM

Steppenwolf Will Feature M. Emmet Walsh and Francis Guinan in The Night Alive by Carey Purcell

Casting has been announced for the Chicago-premiere production of Conor McPherson's The Night Alive at the Steppenwolf Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

First Nighter: Mantel's Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, Brook's Valley of Astonishment in London by David Finkle

Hilary Mantel persuasively presents the case for his preeminence at this relentless need in Wolf Hall, which won the 2009 Man Booker Prize, and then again in Bring Up the Bodies, which won t…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 12:17PM

Spotlight On...Jaime Wright by Michael Block

photo courtesy of Tinker Coalescing- Queer PhotographyName: Jaime WrightHometown: Somers, NY- a small town in Northern Westchester County known as the "Cradle of the American Circus."  …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:17PM

Diaspora: ‘Flow’ at IDB Cultural Center; Kazakh music at the Kennedy Center by Celia Wren

The scarlet nail polish glistens, sultry and glamorous. And then, it globs, which is less attractive, but perhaps more meaningful. That’s a summary of “The Better to Caress You With (Par…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:16PM

Poll: Dave Chappelle Fans on His Legacy and Return to the Stage

Instant reviews gathered before his last show at Radio City Music Hall.-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:12PM

Shia LaBeouf Also Chased a Man Through Times Square Yesterday

For a hat.-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:12PM

John Tiffany-Helmed THE TWITS & More Set for Royal Court's 2014-15 Season by BroadwayWorld

The Royal Court Theatre announces a new season of work today, Friday 27 June, including new plays from Molly Davies, Zinnie Harris, Rory Mullarkey, Tim Price and Jack Thorne a debut play fro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08PM

Watch Kyle Osborne’s Video Movie Review of ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ by Kyle Osborne

Kyle Osborne reviews Transformers: Age of Extinction. Here are showtimes for Transformers: Age of Extinction in the DC area. LINKS Kyle Osborne’s Video Movie Review of Jersey Boys.…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:05PM

Photo Flashback: Remembering Mary Rodgers by Walter McBride

As BroadwayWorld reported yesterday, Mary Rodgers Guettel died at her home in Manhattan yesterday morning after a long illness, according to her son Alec Guettel. She was 83 years old. We re…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PM

Theatre News: Royal Court announces new season themed around revolution

Artistic director Vicky Featherstone said this morning she has responded to 'what the playwrights are asking us to think about'

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Theatre News: Evita starring Marti Pellow comes to the West End

The Tim Rice/Andrew Lloyd Webber musical will play for 55 performances at the Dominion Theatre later this year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Theatre News: Royal Court to stage 'mischevious' adaptation of Roald Dahl's The Twits

Enda Walsh's new version of Dahl's dark tale will premiere in April 2015

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 6/27/2014 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 6272014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Video Flash: Hulu Releases It Could Be Worse Teaser Trailer

Season two of the Wesley Taylor/Mitchell Jarvis web series gets Smashed.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Commentary: West End Word: West End Goes Live in Trafalgar Square, Looking Forward to Edinburgh, Playing With Spacey

This year's tenth annual West End Live was a high point of the summer so far, while the world's largest arts festival — the Edinburgh Fringe — is just a few weeks away.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Zoe Kazan on "Lean In," Doing Improv With Daniel Radcliffe and Being Swept Away By Sarah Treem by Carey Purcell

Writer and actress Zoe Kazan sits down with Playbill.com to discuss theatre, film and feminism. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Cleveland Public Theatre joins National New Play Network by Andrea Simakis

Cleveland Public Theatre has joined the National New Play Network, a potent alliance of more than 70 nonprofit theaters that champions the writing and production of new plays.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 12:00PM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at 11am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Tony Winners Kenny Leon and Phylicia Rashad to Star in SAME TIME NEXT YEAR at Atlanta's True Colors Theatre, 7/8-8/3 by BroadwayWorld

True Colors Theatre will present SAME TIME NEXT YEAR, running July 8 - August 3, 2014 at the Southwest Arts Center. Written by Bernard Slade and directed by Chris Coleman, the production wil…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:59AM

POTLUCK PICKS: The Lemon Lounge Episode 4 by Cindy Marie Jenkins

POTLUCK PICKS: The Lemon Lounge Episode 4 The Lemon Lounge connects you with live art to enjoy   Host Cindy Marie Jenkins, Storyteller & Outreach Nerd dedicated to connecting audien…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 11:58AM

Odds & Ends: Sting Talks B'way-Bound Last Ship's Rave Reviews, Kenny Leon & Phylicia Rashad to Star Together & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Kenny Leon & Phylicia Rashad to Star in Same Time, Next Year Time to book some plane tickets! Tony winners Kenny Leon…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:57AM

Jimmy Award Nominees Share Empowering Meetings With Stephen Schwartz and Billy Porter in Second Blog Entry by Keenan Buckley and Emma Magbanua

The 6th Annual National High School Musical Theater Awards, also known as the Jimmy Awards, will take place June 30. Nominees Keenan Buckley and Emma Magbanua blog about their week in New Yo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM

The Crucible at the Old Vic by John Morrison

I've seen lots of gripping productions at the Old Vic since Kevin Spacey took it over, and before. This revival of Arthur Miller's classic play by the South African director Yael Farber may …

SOURCE: John Morrison at 11:48AM

ShowBizRadio has closed. Co-founder Michael Clark gets the last word by Lorraine Treanor

We’re noting a curious shrinkage of theatre coverage, even while the number of plays produced in our area and around the country and audience attendance continues to rise. Variety, whi…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:46AM

5 Reasons to See ‘Newsies’ on Broadway Before It Closes by NewYork.com

View the Full Article on NewYork.com

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 11:41AM

Classic Album 'Monty Python Sings (again)' to Be Rereleased 7/15 by BroadwayWorld

On July 15, 2014, Monty Python's classic 1989 album Monty Python Sings will be reissued on Universal Music Enterprises UMe.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:41AM

Westport Country Playhouse to Honor A. R. Gurney and Arthur Levitt at A PERFECT PARTY Gala, 9/22 by BroadwayWorld

Playwright A. R. Pete Gurney, who has had 14 of his plays staged at Westport Country Playhouse, will be celebrated at the Playhouse's annual fundraiser, A Perfect Party A Gala Evening Honor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:40AM

Shia LaBeouf Also Chased a Man Through Times Square Yesterday by Gilbert Cruz

According to video obtained by the New York Post, Shia LaBeouf briefly chased a man through Times Square yesterday, prior to his arrest at a performance of Broadway's Cabaret. The video, whi…

SOURCE: Vulture at 11:39AM

Cats and Evita musicals returning to West End of London by Mark Brown

Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals will run for limited seasons at London Palladium and Dominion theatreThe Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals Cats and Evita are both returning to the West End of London…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:37AM

Production News: Imaginate commissions two new children’s shows by Matthew Hemley

Imaginate, the Scottish organisation which promotes theatre for young people, has announced two new commissions for 2015. The commissions are funded by the Scottish Government’s Edinbu…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:36AM

Amber Tamblyn to Star in REASONS TO BE PRETTY at the Geffen by BroadwayWorld

The LA Times reports that Amber Tamblyn Two and a Half Men will star in Neil LaBute's REASONS TO BE PRETTY, directed by Randall Arney at the Geffen Playhouse beginning next month.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:31AM

News: Parts for regional actors reduced to a “cough and a spit”, Equity claims by Matthew Hemley

Leading BBC dramas such as The Fall are failing to cast actors from the areas in which they are set, with parts for local actors reduced to a “cough and a spit”, Equity has claimed……

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:19AM

Nuclear Bombs Totally Rock by Mark Blankenship

The musical Atomic puts a wild slant on the Manhattan Project — Imagine what it felt like to create the atomic bomb. Imagine the manic pulse in the various labs and hallways of the Man…

SOURCE: TDF at 11:13AM

Cats and Evita to make West End comeback

Legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals Cats and Evita are set to return to the West End stage.

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:12AM

"I Wanna Do Debbie!" Porn Parody Musical Debbie Does Dallas Will Return to New York City by Adam Hetrick

Debbie Does Dallas, a musical parody of the 1978 pornographic film of the same name — that was seen Off-Broadway in 2002 starring Sherie Rene Scott — will return to New York City…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09AM

Tick Tick…BOOM by Sandi Durell

    NY Theater:  Review By Brian Scott Lipton       Two decades have not lessened the sting of Jonathan Larson’s death for musical theater lovers, especially thos…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:08AM

Filichia Features: CANDIDE in a Church by Tralend

Looking for a space to do your next musical and can’t find any? Don’t overlook the possibility of renting the local church. I know, I know. Pews instead of theater seats means no arm res…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:07AM

News: Edinburgh St Stephen’s sold to computer games tycoon by Thom Dibdin

Edinburgh fringe venue St Stephen’s has been bought by a local businessman and will be run as a community and arts centre managed by a charitable trust. Leslie Benzies, president of comput…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:05AM

The Elusive Dave Chappelle Re-Emerges, But For How Long?

The comedy superstar has been headlining a series of sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall. His routine was a reminder of a singular perspective on race that vanished when he went on hiatu…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:03AM

Review Roundup: Encores! TICK, TICK... BOOM! by Review Roundups

Let's see what the critics had to say...

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

Who won the Silver Passes to this year’s NYMF? by Ken Davenport

As many of you know, I often say that people aren't price resistant, they are value resistant. We're not going to be able to ever drop our prices. Just impossible. So we're going to have …

SOURCE: theproducersperspective.com at 11:00AM

Fun on a Friday: The Book of Mormon visits South Park by Ken Davenport

When we were doing research for the 2014 Broadway Marketing Awards, we stumbled across the video below and thought, “Genius!  Whatever agency did this is certainly getting a nod.̶…

SOURCE: theproducersperspective.com at 11:00AM

Review: Private Peaceful (Tobacco Factory)

Private Peaceful builds to a devastating finale at the Tobacco Factory.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Features: Dream Casting: Cats at the Palladium

It's Friday Funday so we thought we'd take a cheeky look at our ideal cast for Lloyd Webber's show

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Review: Next Day (Unicorn Theatre)

Belgian company CAMPO offer audiences a glimpse of the world through children's eyes as part of LIFT

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Interviews: Richard Kind Takes on Stoppard in Sag Harbor

The Tony nominee looks forward to challenging the Long Island community with Tom Stoppard's stream of consciousness in Bay Street Theatre's Travesties.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: More Cake! Broadway's Motown The Musical Celebrates 500 Performances

The production currently stars Josh Tower and Krystal Joy Brown.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: Shia LaBeouf Removed From Broadway Performance of Cabaret in Handcuffs

The Transformers actor once again makes a conspicuous Broadway exit.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Final Bow: Final Bow: After Midnight Host Dulé Hill on Fantasia, the Sundance Kid, and The West Wing

Hill looks back on his time in the Duke Ellington-Cotton Club musical on Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

British Music Hall by Roundabout

In Just Jim Dale, the British Music Hall is featured as both a family business (Jim Dale's grandmother ran a theatrical boarding house adjoining a local music hall) and as a major influence …

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 11:00AM

PHOTO CALL: Motown The Musical Celebrates 500 Performances and Welcomes New Leading Man Josh Tower by Matthew Blank

Josh Tower (The Lion King, Ragtime) tookover the role of Berry Gordy in Broadway's Motown The Musical June 17. The show celebrated its 500th performance onstage June 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at 10am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Photos! Benjamin Scheuer’s The Lion Celebrates a Roaring Opening Night on Broadway by Broadway.com

The Lion, a new one-man show written and performed by Benjamin Scheuer, celebrated its official opening night on June 26, 2014 Rosie O’Grady’s. Click for photos from the festivit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:59AM

Photos! Benjamin Scheuer’s The Lion Celebrates a Roaring Opening Night Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

The Lion, a new one-man show written and performed by Benjamin Scheuer, celebrated its official opening night on June 26, 2014 Rosie O’Grady’s. Click for photos from the festivit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:59AM

Fuse Book Review: The “Jewish Lives” Series — Biography Simplified But Illuminating by Helen Epstein

YUP's uneven Jewish Lives offers a series of short, accessible biographies that could become a significant literary mural, showcasing the scope of Jewish culture.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:55AM

Burlesque-a-Pades at Coney Island Tonight! by Trav S.D.

Filed under: BROOKLYN, Burlesk, Coney Island, Contemporary Variety, PLUGS Tagged: Burlesque at the Beach, Burlesque-a-Pades, Coney Island USA, Pontani Sisters

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:55AM

We Are Not Alone by Adrianne Krystansky

(This post is part of the 2014 TCG National Conference: Crossing Borders {Art | People} blog salon curated by Caridad Svich.) Today I came upon then funeral procession for Boston fi…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 10:54AM

Rosie O'Donnell Heading Back to Co-Host THE VIEW? Laila Ali, Ross Mathews Also Possible by TV News Desk

'Several sources' are reporting that it is possible Rosie O'Donnell, who famously exited the show following an on-air feud with co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck, will be coming back

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:53AM

A Bid to Save the World at Source Theater, Reviewed by Christina Cauterucci

Who hasn’t, in the wake of a loved one’s passing, wished for a world without death, or bargained with death’s hypothetical doorman for one last goodbye? Erin Bregman's A Bid to Save …

SOURCE: Washington City Paper at 10:49AM

Exclusive STAGE TUBE: Nathan Lane, Douglas Carter Beane & Jack O'Brien Talk Gay Life and THE NANCE! by Stage Tube

Douglas Carter Beane's 2013 drama The Nance, produced by Lincoln Center Theater and headlined by two-time Tony Award-winning actor Nathan Lane, is currently playing in more than 300 movie th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:49AM

Frankie Valli, Four Seasons Hold at Number 1, Broadway Show Up 5% Since Film Release by Roger Friedman

“Jersey Boys,” directed by Clint Eastwood, is a modest box office hit for a movie. In six days it’s made about $18 Categories: Featured Movies Music Theater(Read more.…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:45AM

News: Nominations for £10K James Tait Black drama prize announced by Thom Dibdin

Grounded by George Brant is one of three plays nominated for the £10,000 James Tait Black Prize for Drama, organised by the University of Edinburgh in partnership with the National Theatre …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:45AM

Mary Rodgers, Author and Composer in a Musical Family, Dies at 83 by Bruce Weber

Ms. Rodgers, born into American musical theater royalty, wrote the music for “Once Upon a Mattress” and the novel “Freaky Friday.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:42AM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: "Love Changes Everything!" Celebrating Olivier Award Winner Michael Ball by Matthew Blank

Olivier Award-winning British leading man Michael Ball celebrates his birthday June 27. Playbill.com takes a look at his stage career spanning nearly 30 years.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:38AM

Cats returns to the West End with reworked songs by Anita Singh

Cats comes back to the West End as part of an Eighties nostalgia trip alongside Phantom, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon and Evita

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:35AM

Weekend Poll: Which Broadway Party Animal Do You Want to Invite to Your Fourth of July BBQ? by Lindsay Champion

We love everything about the Fourth of July: The fireworks, the day off, the commemoration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence... But the thing we love most? The delicious, de…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:33AM

Sting's New Musical Stage

With the musical "The Last Ship," Sting joins a long list of rock stars attracted to Broadway.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:30AM

John Tiffany Will Direct Roald Dahl's The Twits for London's Royal Court; Season Announced by Mark Shenton

London's Royal Court Theatre has announced its new season of work that will run from September 2014 through May 2015, including new plays from Molly Davies, Zinnie Harris, Rory Mullarkey…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:30AM

Kenny Leon and Phylicia Rashad to Star in Same Time, Next Year by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon and Tony Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad, who previously collaborated on the 2004 Broadway revival of A Raisin in the Sun, will co-star in Bernar…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:30AM

PHOTO CALL: Blair Underwood, Richard Thomas, Kristen Connolly Star in The Old Globe's Othello by Krissie Fullerton

The Old Globe's production of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Othello, starring Blair Underwood, Richard Thomas and Kristen Connolly, officially opens June 28 following previews that…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM

Skydiving on stage: transcending the fear by Kristin Idaszak

(This post is part of the 2014 TCG National Conference: Crossing Borders {Art | People} blog salon curated by Caridad Svich.) (Photo featuring Emily Aust, photo credit to Jim Carmod…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 10:27AM

PHOTO CALL: Nicholas Rodriguez, Kate Rockwell, Quentin Earl Darrington and More Swing Into The Muny's Tarzan by Krissie Fullerton

The Muny, the famed outdoor theatrical venue located in St. Louis, MO, presents the second show of its 96th season, Tarzan, featuring Nicholas Rodriguez, Kate Rockwell, Quentin Earl Darringt…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM

Guest blog: “We don’t want to keep our doors closed and our secrets secret.” by A Younger Theatre

Alexander Wright from the Flanagan Collective wants to know if YOU would like to get involved in their work – and if so, how? We are making a new show. A version of Sherlock Holmes, in t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:16AM

Snow Queens! Abraham Lincoln! Oprah? 10 NYMF Shows That We're Excited About This Summer by Ryan McPhee

The eleventh annual New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) is around the corner and dozens of new tuners (and two Bill Clintons) are gearing up to show potential producers, industry inside…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:14AM

You've Really Got a Hold on Me! The Cast of Motown Celebrates 500 Performances of the Hit Musical by Lindsay Champion

The cast of Motown the Musical really had something to sing about on June 26! After their performance, the stars assembled on stage at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre to celebrate the hit musical&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:14AM

Photo Coverage: MOTOWN Celebrates 500th Performance at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre! by Walter McBride

Broadway's smash hit Motown the Musical just marked the production's 500th performance on Broadway last night, June 26 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, featuring music and l…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:13AM

Don't upstage: The state of arts-going etiquette

When the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performed a Jerry Garcia tribute last year, some audience members used the show to relive concertgoing practices appropriate for a Grateful Dead show. …

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:13AM

Former Anonymous hacktivists work with Royal Court theatre on play by Mark Brown

Story of how they took on FBI and major companies to be explored in new play called Teh Internet is Serious BusinessTwo original members of the hacktivist collective Anonymous are working wi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:09AM

Amber Tamblyn to star in 'Reasons to Be Pretty' at Geffen Playhouse by David Ng

Amber Tamblyn -- the former "Joan of Arcadia" star who is playing the long-lost lesbian offspring of Charlie Sheen's dead character on "Two and a Half Men" -- is set to spew profanity nightl…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:05AM

'Ivory Tower' has more questions than answers

“Ivory Tower” is one of those call-to-arms documentaries that gets you fired up about a social problem and then proceeds to bum you out as it slowly reveals there is no clear solution to…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:00AM

Review: Perspectives (Kings Arms, Salford)

An uneven but enjoyable night out says David Cunningham of this latest offering from Organised Chaos.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00AM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at 9am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Stars from "Glee," "So You Think You Can Dance" and Next to Normal Cast in Princess and Pirates, Directed by Spencer Liff by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for the limited engagement of Princess and Pirates Sing-a-Long Concert, which will play for four weekends only, July 18-Aug. 10, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM

GRACE NOTES: Friday, June 27, 2014 by Susan Grace

  THIS WEEKEND’S HIGHLIGHTS: Friday, June 27 * Les Misérables, directed by Liesl Tommy, featuring Nehal Joshi, Justin Keyes, Allison Blackwell, Edward Watts, John Campione, Dorc…

SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:55AM

What's New, London? Evita Will Return to the West End, Starring Marti Pellow and Madalena Alberto by Broadway.com

Between long-runners Phantom and Les Miz, the return of Saigon and Cats, and now this news, it’s Back to the Future for the West End. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:52AM

Shia LaBeouf arrested and charged after Broadway outburst by Wenn Newsdesk

Actor Shia LaBeouf has been charged with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct following his arrest during a performance of Broadway's Cabaret on Thursday night.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:47AM

VIDEO: New Documentary 'Bound by Flesh' Explores SIDE SHOW Twins Daisy & Violet Hilton by Movies News Desk

The new documentary BOUND BY FLESH explores the lives and struggles of 1930's stars of vaudeville and film, Daisy and Violet Hilton, famously born conjoined. Their story was the basis of the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:46AM

Cinderella Star Laura Osnes Will Release New Single in August by Andrew Gans

Two-time Tony nominee Laura Osnes, most recently on Broadway in the acclaimed revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, will release a new single later this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:45AM

Shia LaBeouf Taken From Cabaret in Handcuffs. Social Media Unleashed. by Jonathan Mandell

Shia LaBeouf was handcuffed and removed by police during intermission of a performance of Cabaret,and charged with one count of criminal trespassing and two counts of disorderly conduct. He …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:39AM

‘Begin Again’ – Mark Ruffalo, Keira Knightley, James Corden (sneak peek) by Sandi Durell

            By Miriam Spritzer   A special sneak peek press conference was held for the film “Begin Again” featuring a panel of its stars: Mark…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:39AM

Actor Shia LaBeouf Allegedly Disrupts B'Way Show, Leaves in Handcuffs

Former "Transformers" star Shia LaBeouf is in police custody after being accused of disrupting a performance of "Cabaret" Thursday night.

SOURCE: NY1 at 09:37AM

Richard Chamberlain Will Be Part of Benefit Reading of New Musical Sometimes Love by Andrew Gans

Stage and screen star Richard Chamberlain, whose Broadway musical theatre credits include Breakfast at Tiffany's, My Fair Lady and The Sound of Music, will take part in a benefit reading…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:35AM

Megan Hilty Teases Baby Names: 'We're Trying to Keep It Short' by TV News Desk

In an interview with PEOPLE, Megan Hilty spoke about her pregnancy and revealed that she's narrowed down her list of baby names to three top contenders

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:31AM

Sarah Hyland, Benjamin Walker and More Will Join Kristen Bell in Hollywood Bowl Hair by Andrew Gans

Additional casting has been announced for The Hollywood Bowl's upcoming production of the rock musical Hair, which will play the famed outdoor venue Aug. 1-2 at 8 PM and Aug. 3 at 7…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:30AM

Melanie Stace Shakes It Up at Birdland by Sandi Durell

        by: Sandi Durell   British based International singing sensation,Melanie Stace, a good looking charmer in black glitter and fringe, showed off a well trained…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:24AM

Guest blog: Culturally greedy and ready to share… by A Younger Theatre

A critic recently lamented the amount of adaptations that were finding their way onto British stages. I felt a pang of guilt reading this, having devoted most of my working life to making th…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:21AM

The Verdict: Critics Review Benjamin Scheuer's One-Man Musical The Lion Off-Broadway by Playbill Staff

Manhattan Theatre Club presents The Lion, a new autobiographical solo musical written and performed by singer/songwriter Benjamin Scheuer, which officially opened June 26 Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AM

The National Theatre's Elephantom: a staging I'll never forget by Ross Collins

Children's author Ross Collins describes his joy at working with the NT's War Horse team to bring his ghost elephant to the stageThe southern end of Loch Lomond is a beautiful place and a gr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:10AM

Friday Phone Call # 66: playwright Tracey Scott Wilson by Howlround

By David Dower. Today my guest is Tracey Scott Wilson. Her play Buzzer recently closed at The Goodman and she's also a writer on my favorite television show "The Americans". Tracey and I hav…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:08AM

WAKE UP with BWW 6/27/14 - Town Hall, FIDDLER at Goodspeed, New BRIGADOON, Farewell to AFTER MIDNIGHT 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 This weekend's big news THE AMBASSADOR REVUE gathers a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07AM

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Evita Will Return to the West End by Andrew Gans

A limited engagement of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Tony-winning musical Evita will play the West End in September.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:07AM

The "Memory" Will Live Again in Revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats by Mark Shenton

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, which ran for a then record-breaking 21 years during its original run at the New London Theatre, is to return to the West End for the first time since it clos…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:07AM

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Evita Will Return to the West End With Pop Icon by Andrew Gans

A limited engagement of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Tony-winning musical Evita will play the West End in September.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:07AM

STAGE TUBE: First Look at Highlights of A CHORUS LINE at Wells Fargo Pavilion at Music Circus by Stage Tube

The nine-time Tony Award-winning singular sensation A Chorus Line, conceived byMichael Bennett and featuring music by Marvin Hamlisch, kicks off the 2014 Music Circus season at the Wells Far…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06AM

Preview of Abominable at The Hub Theatre by David Siegel by David Siegel

Hub Theater is producing the world premier of Abominable written by Playwright and Hub Artistic Director Helen Pafumi. The director is multi-Helen Hayes Award nominee Kirsten Kelly. The Hub…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:06AM

Stephen Sorokoff My View: The Iridium’s Scott Barbarino by Stephen Sorokoff

Stephen Sorokoff My View: The Iridium’s Scott Barbarino: Jamie deRoy and Stephen Sorokoff catch up with The Iridium’s Scott Barbarino at the Marilyn Maye Tribute to Johnny Carson at 54 B…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 09:06AM

Mametz review A bloody battle on the Somme is evoked in a Welsh wood by Lyn Gardner

Great Llancayo Upper Wood, UskIn this fresh, visceral, time-bending piece, scripted by the Owen Sheers, the audience are cast as sightseers on a battlefield tour Reliving the horrors of Mame…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:02AM

Features: Sam Holcoft, The Wardrobe and NT Connections by Caitlin Clark

Across five centuries of British history, small groups of children seek sanctuary in the same solid, old wardrobe. It’s the safest place they know – but is it safe enough? The Wardrobe, …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:01AM

Andrew Rannells talks Hedwig, Girls and Book of Mormon by Richard Ouzounian

Replacing Neil Patrick Harris in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway is “every kind of wonderful imaginable,” actor says.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:00AM

Producer: Tupac Musical 'Holler If Ya Hear Me' Not Closing This Weekend by Harley Brown, Billboard

Jessica Green responds to a report claiming that the show will end early due to low ticket sales.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at 8am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Stars of Slapstick #188: Alberta Vaughn by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of silent comedy hotsy totsy Alberta Vaughn (1904-1992). A native of Kentucky, she broke into film in 1921 in a Hal Roach short called Stop Kidding, then worked for s…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:55AM

The Verdict: Critics Review Encores! tick, tick... BOOM! by Playbill Staff

Jonathan Larson's tick, tick… BOOM!, the opening show of City Center's Encores! Off-Center series of landmark Off-Broadway musicals, plays the New York City venue June 25-28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:55AM

Evita and Cats head to West End in Andrew Lloyd Webber brace by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

New productions of the musicals Evita and Cats are set for London this autumn, the former featuring Marti Pellow as CheLondon's West End will see two new Andrew Lloyd Webber productions arri…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM

Wild with Happy's Forrest McClendon at Center Stage - Washington DC Theater | Examiner.com by Carletta Hurt

Truly gifted actors lose themselves in their characters to the point of when you “see” them on stage (or camera) you actually “see” the character, not the actor. In Center Stages’ …

SOURCE: Examiner.com at 08:51AM

Sibiu theatre festival: Romania takes to the world stage by Andrew Haydon

Romanian playwrights are taking an unflinchingly look at their country with targets matching those of their British counterpartsThe work staged this month at an international theatre festiva…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:47AM

Lyric Lens: “Love’s a Gun” by Michael Friedman by Margaret Turner White

Hi, everybody! Lyric Lens is back! You know what else is back? Shaksepeare in the Park, and I’m so excited. Much Ado About Nothing is one of my favorite Shakespeare comedies, and the produ…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:43AM

Stephen Sorokoff My View: The Solution To The Marilyn Maye Problem by Suzanna Bowling

Stephen Sorokoff My View: The Solution To The Marilyn Maye Problem: The problem is that there are too many fans who want to see her and the demand is not being met with her appearances in Ne…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 08:43AM

Shia LaBeouf arrested in New York

The incident happened Thursday night at Studio 54 in Manhattan.         

SOURCE: usat.ly at 08:34AM

June’s Leftovers and July’s Brainteaser by Peter Filichia

It was the month in which Mark Rylance didn’t give an asinine acceptance speech. Meanwhile, JERSEY BOYS had to start advertising “Live! On Stage!” while that show at the Majestic final…

SOURCE: Kritzerland at 08:29AM

‘Freaky Friday’ author Mary Rodgers dies aged 83 by Joe Dziemianowicz and Bill Hutchinson

Rodgers followed in her famous father’s footsteps, composing the 1959 musical 'Once Upon a Mattress,' which turned Carol Burnett into a star. She also composed the musicals 'The Madwoman o…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 08:20AM

Marilyn Maye Continues Her Magnificent Saga by Sandi Durell

          By: Sandi Durell   Just say the name – Marilyn Maye – and most people snap to attention “What? Where? When? Reprising her sold out... The post M…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:17AM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Dateline Macbeth’ by Quattro Gatti Threatre Company by Guest Author

Making a Mystery: Quattro Gatti Draws on Shakespeareʼs Macbeth to Create the Ultimate True Crime Progam. On Saturday, June 15th at 4 am, Quattro Gattiʼs company members were all gathered …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:16AM

Fuse News: Boston’s New Puppet Map by Debra Cash

There is now an online "sonic census" of puppetry in the greater Boston area.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:15AM

Production News: Evita to reopen West End’s Dominion starring Marti Pellow by Nicola Merrifield

Evita is to return to the West End this September, starring Marti Pellow as Che and Madalena Alberto in the lead role. The musical, by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, will reopen the multi…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:14AM

The craziest parts of Shia LaBeouf's arrest

Spitting, spanking, stinking ...         

SOURCE: usat.ly at 08:08AM

Interviews: Sara Cocker chats about Eggs Collective's GET A ROUND

Three Manchester artists perform at the Royal Exchange for one night only before setting off to Latitude and Edinburgh Fringe. We chew the fat with Eggs Collective.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - June 27, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 27 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at 7am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Gods, Con Men, and Psychoanalysts Invade Fringe, a Fringe Peek by Guest Writer

Isis and Vesco Investigate the Curious Death of Dr. Freud mixes it all up –genres (thriller, myth, and classical theater), collaborators (producer Catherine Aselford , director Carl Br…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:38AM

Production News: Royal Court new season to include Jack Thorne premiere and Roald Dahl adaptation by Nicola Merrifield

New plays by Jack Thorne, Duncan Macmillan, and a stage adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Twits by Enda Walsh are to feature as part of the Royal Court Theatre’s new 2014/15 season. Joh…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:31AM

Review: Flowers of the Field, White Bear Theatre by Carla Turner

Joana Dias’ set design captures the quaint and rustic Sussex countryside, instantly setting the scene for Flowers of the Field by Kevin Mandry. We are taken back to 1916 where land wo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:18AM

Production News: Watford Palace Theatre to stage new play from Birds of a Feather creators by Matthew Hemley

Watford Palace Theare’s autumn season will include two world premieres, including a new play from Goodnight Sweetheart and Birds of a Feather creators Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran. Call…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:17AM

Review: Kiss & Cry, Barbican Centre by Amelia Forsbrook

Poor old Giselle can count her lovers on the fingers of one hand. While this number may not make for a very adventurous erotic bestseller, it is all very convenient given that this is a danc…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:04AM

This weeks new theatre by Mark Cook & Lyn Gardner

The Boss Of It All | Hansel & Gretel | Pacific Overtures | Beryl | Miss Julie & Black Comedy | Be FestivalLars Von Triers reputation precedes him, what with his comments at press con…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM

This weeks new dance by Judith Mackrell

Nederlands Dans Theater | New English Ballet Theatre: Tryst Devotion And Betrayal Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM

This week's new live comedy by James Kettle

Tim FitzHigham | Mark Watson | Monty PythonTim FitzHigham evokes the spirit of a time when there was no finer ambition for an Englishman than to perish in the act of doing something incredib…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM

Toronto Fringe lets non-mainstream voices be heard by Richard Ouzounian

Culturally Diverse Artist Project lets Melisse Watson, Rafael Antonio Renderos and Lwam Ghebrehariat tell their stories at annual festival, running July 2 to 13.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:00AM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at 6am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Review: Cosi Fan Tutte, Pop Up Opera, Stour Space by Jordan Eaton

In the depths of Hackney Wick on an unstable floating jetty overlooking the Olympic stadium it was hard to imagine I was about to head inside the Stour Space to watch a two-and-a-half hour o…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:53AM

Glastonbury 2014: 10 questions for Arthur Smith by Adam Boult

We caught up with the comedian on Thursday night and talked festival audiences, Edinburgh festival arrests and an unexpected encounter with Dizzee RascalHi Arthur. Can you tell us what you…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:35AM

News: Musicians’ Union hits back at NT’s Nick Starr by Georgia Snow

The Musicians’ Union has hit back at claims made by National Theatre executive director Nick Starr that the musicians in War Horse should have been axed in 2009, following the show’s tra…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:32AM

Review: Wedding, Shoreditch Town Hall by Daniel Harrison

To enter Shoreditch Town Hall for Wedding is to enter the set of a Wes Anderson film. Its kitsch aesthetic (grand surroundings up-lit in soft pink) and kooky charm work to let in only a glim…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:32AM

Review: The Window Seat, Stage@Leeds by Adam Bruce

Theatre is such a broad performance platform. It can play host to limitless staging, lighting and sound options that ultimately shape the course of a show and how an audience perceives it. I…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:22AM

'The Lion' - A Moving Musical Memoir by Andy Propst

Benjamin Scheuer in The Lion (©Matthew Murphy) There's a lot that's really pretty about Benjamin Scheuer's new one-man musical, The Lion, which opened last night at City Center (Stage…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 06:15AM

Review: The Great War, Southbank Centre by Adam Foster

What would it look like if you put a go-pro in the guts of the trenches? Probably something like this. In this ceaselessly inventive live animation performance, Dutch theatre ensemble Hotel …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:12AM

Review: The Muscles In Our Toes at curtainup.com/ by Jacob Horn

Stephen Belber's play is well-performed and entertaining, but where the cracks are visible, they prove unfortunately distracting.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:02AM

Review:The Lion at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

This musical memoir by Singer/songwriter Benjamin Scheuer has appeal for the young and young at heart

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:01AM

Theatre News: Bruntwood Winner Britannia Rules The Waves returns to Royal Exchange

Gareth Farr's play is to be staged in the Studio space of the Royal Exchange following an earlier run on the main stage last month.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00AM

Best Bets: Tim McGraw, Vans Warped and Elizabeth Gilbert

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 27, 2014 at 5am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Thriller Live , Lyric Theatre, London by Catherine Usher

Lyric Theatre, London: An innovative concert performance rather than a story wrapped around the songs of Michael Jackson, Thriller Live is a simple concept that works only because it is perf…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:47AM

Shenton's View: Making an exit (in handcuffs), and an entrance (in the headlines) by Mark Shenton

I’ve often written in the past about disruptive behaviour in the theatre – including, on occasion, my own (when I got chastised by a member of the audience for writing notes duri…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:43AM

Production News: Cats to return to West End for London Palladium run by Matthew Hemley

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats is to return to the West End following a 12-year absence, with a run from December at the London Palladium. Cats is directed by Trevor Nunn, with Gillian Lynne …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:35AM

Lindsay Lohan to make West End stage debut

Former wild child Lindsay Lohan is set to make her stage debut in the West End – in a play about the hysteria of Hollywood.

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:34AM

Wuthering Heights , Killerton House, Exeter by Francesca Morrison

Killerton House, Exeter: Chapterhouse Theatre Company specialises in "open-air garden theatre for magical surroundings" such as stately homes, country parks and priories - hardly, …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:25AM

The Notebook , Battersea Arts Centre, London by Natasha Tripney

Battersea Arts Centre, London: This is the first time in its 30-year history that Forced Entertainment has adapted a novel for the stage - and the results are both relentless and hypnotic. R…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:15AM

Kathleen Turner live Q&A post your questions now by Guardian Staff

On Wednesday 2 July at 1pm the Hollywood star will take a break from appearing in the play Bakersfield Mist to talk about her characters, from Peggy Sue to Jessica Rabbit, and her work with …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:06AM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at 4am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Blog: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – learning the moves by Hannah Tookey

Hats were thrown, people were swung and dance skills were tested at the Dirty Rotten Scoundrels digital press night. I haven’t danced properly in well over two years no, so the prospect of…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:35AM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at 3am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Jon Jon Johnson on ‘Flying V Fights: Love is a Battlefield’-Which Plays Through This Sunday at Writer’s Center by Guest Author

I had been approached to audition for projects with Flying V before, and I had always been busy. When I was approached to audition for Flying V Fights, it felt like the stars and planets all…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:57AM

TV & radio reviews: Radio review: Dennis Potter – With Aggressive Affection; Mark Morris: The Wild Card of Dance by Nick Smurthwaite

Like all great writers, Dennis Potter was a deeply complex and contradictory character, not helped by the crippling skin and arthritic condition that plagued him all his adult life. Marking …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:49AM

Lindsay Lohan to make West End debut in David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The scandal-prone Hollywood actor will take the lead in the Playhouse theatre production  a role that Madonna once playedLindsay Lohan, the Hollywood star of Mean Girls and a thousand gossi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:40AM

Tim Rice remembers playing for the Lord's Taverners with David Frost, 1990 by Georgia Dehn

Tim Rice talks to Georgia Dehn about playing cricket at Lord's on the main ground one day in 1990

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 03:00AM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at 2am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Jeremy Paxman's one-man show will turn the air blue by Telegraph Staff

Audience members for Jeremy Paxman's Edinburgh Fringe show have been offered the option of returning their tickets after the age guideline was increased over its language

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:30AM

Ticket Offer: £9 Tickets to A First World Problem at Theatre503 by Lucia Genziani

A First World Problem by Milly Thomas 1 – 12 July, 7.45pm Theatre503 “We’re rich, white, westerners, and we’re girls, of course we’re fucking miserable. The standar…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:06AM

More New ANNIE Movie Promotional Social Media Images Released by Pat Cerasaro

More colorful new social media images have been released to promote the forthcoming big screen edition of beloved family-friendly musical ANNIE and are now available to view in anticipation …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00AM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at 1am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

New play stages 'temporary lives' on zero-hours contracts by Matt Trueman

Alexander Zeldin's devised piece Beyond Caring explores the precarious existence of cleaners at a meat factoryYou've seen the stats: 2.7m jobs, 600,000 workers, on zero-hours contracts. Some…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:59AM

Shia LaBeouf Arrested for Disorderly Conduct at Studio 54 by Ashley Southall

The actor Shia LaBeouf was removed from New York's Studio 54 during a performance of "Cabaret," for being disorderly during the performance, the police said.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:30AM

Brand New Production of BRIGADOON Plays the Goodman Theatre, Now thru Aug 10 by BroadwayWorld

This summer, it's 'almost like being in love' Goodman Theatre produces the first large-scale, professional revival of Brigadoon -- Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick's Loewe's legendary musical o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Joe Manganiello's Documentary LA BARE Hits Theaters Today by Movies News Desk

Joe Manganiello's documentary LA BARE hits theaters today, June 27, 2014 from Main Street Films.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Adam Heller, Lori Wilner and More Star in Goodspeed Musicals' FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Beg. Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Goodspeed Musicals will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the beloved musical Fiddler on the Roof with an inspiring new production beginning tonight, June 27th at the Goodspeed Opera House i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Transcendence Theatre Opens 2014 Season with ONE SINGULAR SENSATION Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Transcendence Theatre's first offering of their concert series is 'One Singular Sensation' which debuts tonight, June 27, 2014 at Jack London Historic State Park.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Fraggled Entertainment delights with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! by Cindy Marinangel

Fraggled Entertainment delights with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!: Rarely does a performance by a theater company in LA make me feel like I am in New York but with these young…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:26AM

Fabulous Rare Photos Of Original Broadway & Revival SWEENEY TODD Now Available by Pat Cerasaro

A collection of rarely seen and absorbing photos depicting the original Broadway and first revival production of multi-Tony Award-winning modern musical masterpiece SWEENEY TODD THE DEMON BA…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:05AM

'Freaky Friday' Author Mary Rodgers Dies at 83 by The Associated Press

The writer also penned the Broadway hit "Once Upon a Mattress," which made Carol Burnett a star.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:03AM

VIDEO: 'The New Guy' Joins MEATY cast in THAT'S EDUCATIONAL Episode 2 by TV News Desk

The new theatre-centric web comedy THAT'S EDUCATIONAL's bound to hit home for any actor, especially any who have done educational theatre tours. 'Reeling from the chaos of Bill's outburst du…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01AM

FLASH FRIDAY: A Mary Rodgers Guettel Retrospective - ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, FREAKY FRIDAY, Sondheim Collaborations, Etc. by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are saluting a versatile and unique figure in theatre history who grew up as the daughter of one of the most important composers in musical theatre and contributed recognizable and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM

Thinking About Theater: Me, the World, and The Killer (Part II)

Follow Ionesco deep into a man's dark heart, and you discover the world outside.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Video Flash: Flashback Friday: Lindsay Lohan Has Been Preparing for Her West End Debut Since Mean Girls

As the film actress prepares to take the London stage, we remember the first time she tread the boards.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Photo Flash: Follow Those Sailors Around Manhattan With the Stars of Broadway's On the Town

Exclusive photos from an upcoming video shoot with stars Clyde Alves, Jay Armstrong Johnson, and Tony Yazbeck.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Zendaya on Her Disney Channel Movie 'Zapped' by Young Hollywood

Zendaya on Her Disney Channel Movie 'Zapped' The always fabulous Zendaya returns to the YH Studio to scoop us on her Disney Channel movie 'Zapped' and why it was important for her to maintai…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Friday, June 27, 2014 at midnight (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

2014 Helpmann Awards nominations announcement scheduled for July 14 by Erin James

Live Performance Australia (LPA) have confirmed that the 2014 Helpmann Awards Nominations Announcements will be held concurrently at 6 venues across the country on Monday July 14. Sydney, Me…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:47AM

Shia LaBusted: Actor Arrested at Bway’s Cabaret by David Lefkowitz

Variety reports that actor Shia LaBeouf had to be removed from watching a performance of the Broadway “Cabaret” revival last night (June 26) for smoking and causing a general nuisance. L…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:41AM

50th Anniversary Staging of Fiddler Begins Goodspeed Run by Andrew Gans

Goodspeed Musicals celebrates the 50th anniversary of the award-winning musical Fiddler on the Roof with a new production that begins June 27 at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Aerial Spectacle Fuerza Bruta Wayra, Featuring Live Music and New Scenes, Returns Off-Broadway Tonight by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Fuerza Bruta Wayra, an expanded and updated version of the Argentinian spectacle that premiered Off-Broadway in 2007, returns to the Daryl Roth Theatre June 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Over 85 Years After Paris Debut, Cole Porter's Ambassador Revue Bows in U.S. With Anita Gillette, Jason Graae, Catherine Russell, Tom Wopat by Andrew Gans

"The Town Hall 2014 Summer Season: Broadway Preludes" kicks off June 27 at 8 PM with the American premiere of Cole Porter's The Ambassador Revue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

DIVA TALK: Brenda Braxton, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Mandy Gonzalez, Kenita Miller, Lynne Wintersteller On New Musicals, Revival Roles, Upcoming Projects 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

Proms and Punch-a-Thons: The Center for Anti-Violence Education Empowers People With Strength by Carey Purcell

Tracy Hobson, executive director of the Center for Anti-Violence Education, talks with Playbill.com about the organization's four decades of work. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Les Misérables Gets Contemporary, Immersive Make-Over at Dallas Theater Center; New Revolution Begins Tonight by Philippe Bowgen and Adam Hetrick

Director Liesl Tommy brings a new, modern-dress, immersive production of the hit international musical Les Misérables to the Dallas Theater Center beginning June 27. A host of Broadwa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

DIVA TALK: Brenda Braxton, Stephanie D’Abruzzo, Mandy Gonzalez, Kenita Miller, Lynne Wintersteller O 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

'Traces:' The Joy Of Play From The New Kids On The Block by Frank Rizzo

The show:  "Traces," part of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas, at University Theatre in New Haven.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM

Theatre News: Cats returns to West End from December

The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical will play a twelve-week run at the London Palladium

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00AM

Hottest Articles on BWW from Thursday, Jun. 26

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Thursday, June 26, 2014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

Fuerza Bruta Is Back! Multi Sensory Wayra Starts Preview Performances Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Wayra, the third event in the De la Guarda trilogy begins off-Broadway performances on June 27 at the Daryl Roth Theatre. The follow-up experience to the long-running Fuerza Bruta will …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

PHOTO SPECIAL: Celebrating Same-Sex Parents in the Broadway Community by Playbill Staff

As part of Playbill.com's 30 Days of Pride, we interviewed three sets of same-sex parents within the Broadway community. We offer a gallery of the interviewed families and a few more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Brigadoon, Featuring "Refreshed" Libretto, Begins Tonight; Kevin Earley, Curt Bouril and Jennie Sophia Star by Michael Gioia

The Goodman Theatre's new production of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's Brigadoon, helmed by Chicago director-choreographer Rachel Rockwell, begins performances June 27, prior …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
TBA: Titanic