Love, incest, mental illness and murder. A 25th anniversary revival of the wickedly entertaining black comedy that became a cult classic indie film. As a violent hurricane swirls outside the…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:58PMToday, the International Centre for Women Playwrights ICWP announces the nomination window for its prestigious annual award The ICWP 5050 Applause Award. The award, now in its fourth year, h…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:55PMWould you indict Darren Wilson for the shooting of Michael Brown? Watch a live, staged reenactment of the shooting, taken from actual witness testimony from the Ferguson grand jury. Written …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:52PMGeorge Takei and husband Brad are back today with the second episode of their heightened reality series IT TAKEIS TWO, available on George's Youtube page. Check it out below
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:51PMWhat ever happened to Abigail Williams? It’s 1702, a decade after The Crucible‘s infamous seductress danced with the devil in Salem. Imagining the destiny of the immortal stage villain w…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:45PMThe Public Theater, 40 years to the night that A CHORUS LINE made its debut on this stage, celebrated the musical's milestone with a tribute from the cast of Hamilton last night, April 16. C…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:42PMWILL GUEST REVIEWER LUKE JONES TORE-ADORE IT? READ ON The best way to describe this play is as a sideshow. There is a performance of Bizet’s opera Carmen somewhere, and playing out aro…
SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 06:38PMSWEET Though not without new-show quirks, Matt Donnelly, Jamelle Dolphin and Andy Cooper’s fervent, thoughtful musical study of legendary record store Dolphin’s of Hollywood and …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:37PMIt’s Friday, and there’s nothing like hitting the town curling up on the couch and catching up on the craziest Broadway news of the week! We learned a lot of weird stuff abo…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:32PMAs director and choreographer of “An American in Paris” at the Palace Theater, Mr. Wheeldon proves the power of wordless storytelling.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:26PMTaylor Louderman just revealed via Twitter that she and Derek Klena have been working on tunes from MAGIC MIKE, THE MUSICAL. No word on whether this is for an upcoming reading or full-fledge…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:22PM"Glee" heartthrob Darren Criss, who is the next actor announced to wig out in the Broadway revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, glitters and pouts in a new video clip.
SOURCE: Playbill at 06:21PM"Glee" heartthrob Darren Criss, who is the next actor announced to wig out in the Broadway revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, gets a new close-up in this just-released v…
SOURCE: Playbill at 06:21PMRyan Murphy's film adaptation of the Larry Kramer AIDS drama The Normal Heart, which premiered last spring on HBO, is among the recipients of the eighth annual Television Academy Honors,…
SOURCE: Playbill at 06:18PMKinky Boots, the Tony and Grammy Award-winning hit musical, celebrated two-year anniversary on Broadway on Saturday, April 4, 2015. Featuring a Tony Award-winning score by pop icon Cyndi Lau…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:09PMThe T. Schreiber Studio for Theatre & Film, a long-standing institution for New York actors, will honor Academy Award-nominee and T. Schreiber alumnus, Edward Norton, at its …
SOURCE: Playbill at 06:08PMDoctor Zhivago's Tam Mutu and Kelli Barrett on their diner obsessions, fantasy band names and what kind of wine to serve Javert and the Phantom.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:05PMAt the very beginning of “Orphan Black,” it felt as if its appeal was in its concept. One word: clones. Really, how cool is that? But it quickly became obvious...
SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:01PMWe're reaching for the moon, putting all our eggs in one basket, dancing cheek to cheek and pouring our hearts into a song, because it's time to face the music and dance All Dancing All Sing…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00PMYou won't want to miss the Glee favorite in his most daring performance yet.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PMAfter first successful collaboration, librettist Foglia and composer Martínez reunite for another mariachi opera
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Darren Criss is gearing up for an ultra-glam Broadway return
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:55PMThe 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s seminal novel has inspired a raft of commemorative work, from Damon Albarn and Moira Buffini’s musical Wonder.land to Holland Park opera and Glas…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:52PMThe new Broadway musical Finding Neverland, starring Matthew Morrison, Kelsey Grammer andLaura Michelle Kelly, began previews on March 15 and officially opened Wednesday night, April 15, 201…
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SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:35PMPlaywright Simons Stephens has made a long journey. Starting off as a young in-yer-face writer, then pausing to mellow over slices of life, then winning awards with state-of-the-nation famil…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:31PM Making the Rounds with Russ Michael Kirk Lane is a force to be experienced. This delightful performer takes his audience on a...
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SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:29PMDiana Vishneva’s long-awaited return to London has been highly anticipated by dance fans everywhere. This prima ballerina, best known for her work with the Mariinsky Ballet and American Ba…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:23PM“Se Llama Cristina,” by Octavio Solis at the Intar Theater, puts its two main characters through a series of flashbacks to reveal more of their calamitous pasts.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:16PM Review By Peter Haas There’s the “then” of cabaret, and there’s the “now.” The “then” centers on the Great American Songbook, the work of s…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:15PMThe Tony Award-winning Best Musical Kinky Boots, now in its third year on Broadway, has gotten even sexier — with a new advertisement campaign and television spot.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:13PMGiven its roots in hard work, solidarity and the stubborn persistence of creative expression, the Elton John musical "Billy Elliot" long has seemed to me a natural fit for the artists of the…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:07PMStunning critics and audiences alike is nothing new for "Sweeney Todd," the audacious musical thriller widely regarded as composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece.
The remarkabl…
SOURCE: Houston Chronicle Subscription at 05:06PMThe Wallace Foundation has announced that 26 performing arts institutions, representing a wide spectrum from across the nation have been selected to take part in the organization's "…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PMSan Jose Repertory Theatre, which shut down after declaring bankruptcy last year, may be taken over by San Jose State University as a venue for student concerts, performances, lectures and c…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PMOriginal Broadway Cast, 1980 (RCA) This wasn’t the first Hollywood musical to be adapted to the stage, but its success established a trend that has reached well into the 21st century. Whet…
SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 05:02PMA naive spaceship stowaway becomes a hero when the systems fail and the crew of the ship are incapacitated. Her only choice is to put them in cryogenic capsules to preserve them for the long…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:02PM Review by Samuel L. Leiter One oddity of the current season is the production, one after the other, of two Broadway shows—Gigi...
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SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:01PMAt 68, John Waters is five decades away from the struggling young underground filmmaker bent on shocking the world with his irreverent films. But his biting humor, like his trademark pencil-…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:01PMThe star of The Good Wife has joined rehearsals for the one-off concert at the Royal Albert Hall
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PMOpen auditions are being held for the UK premiere production
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PMWill Between Riverside and Crazy take home the prestigious honor? Or will it be An Octoroon? TheaterMania handicaps the race.
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Three generations, two surprise guests, and one unexpected evening. This is the set-up for Rory Kinnear’s The Herd, which is captivating audiences and critics at Steppenwolf Theatre C…
SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 04:44PMThe hipster hub of The Pack and Carriage plays host to an entertaining and impassioned production of Shakespeare’s Othello, directed by Vince A. Gill and Sasha Stamp, collectively VG Produ…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:39PMSPARKLE amp CIRCULATE with JUSTIN SAYRE - the official podcast of the International Order of Sodomites - has posted the sixth episode, which features an in-depth chat with Randy Harrison. Th…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:37PMEmily Padgett, who played Daisy Hilton in the Broadway revival of Side Show, will lead the cast of of Waterfall, a new romantic musical set during the changing political landscape o…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:33PM Review by Marilyn Lester Baritone saxophonist Joe Temperley is a man who nullifies the overuse of the term “legendary.” Temperley represents an unbroken chain…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:32PMOriginal Off-Broadway Cast, 1990 (RCA) In its New York incarnation, Steve Ross’s “Heavenly Musical Hit” Forever Plaid was, if you’ll pardon the expression, a divine tribute to the …
SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 04:31PMHere's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.
Derek Klena, Taylor Louderman...& Magic Mike
Channing Tatum recently revealed about the Magic Mike musical adaptation t…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:20PMFilm Soundtrack, 1984 (Columbia/Legacy) Directed by Herbert Ross, with a screenplay by Dean Pitchford, Footloose is about some small-town teenagers who attack a municipal ordinance and do ba…
SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 04:17PMCamp Looking Glass, a year-round program dedicated to the inclusion of people with disabilities, is bringing together some of Broadway's biggest stars for a Broadway Camp Talent Show fundrai…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:14PMIt’s a change for me to see something at the Royal Opera House that is not an opera or a ballet, albeit in the Linbury Studio Theatre. First performed in Basel in 2013, King Size is th…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:14PM Review by JK Clarke If one were forced to choose a single word to describe Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII of England’s...
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SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:14PMCelebrity stylist George Brescia – who co-hosted Dress Up! Live: The 2014 Tony Awards Red Carpet, presented by Playbill.com and Stage17 &…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PMMembers of Actors Equity Association in Los Angeles have voted 2,046 to 1,075 against their union's plan to start requiring the city's 99-seat theatres to start paying actors a $…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PMDelaware Theatre Company opened the new musical, BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE, on April 8th,with Book and Lyrics by Nell Benjamin Broadway's LEGALLY BLONDE the musical, Music by Duncan Sheik Broadw…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:09PMBroadway alums Emily Padgett (Side Show), Thom Sesma (The Times They are A-Changin’) and J. Elaine Marcos (Annie) will join the previously reported Bie Sukrit in the world premiere of …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:09PMThe 5th Avenue Theatre joins with producing partner Pasadena Playhouse in announcing that Emily Padgett Broadway Side Show, Rock of Ages, Thom Sesma Broadway The Times They are A-Changin', M…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:07PMRevue of songs from 1960s and 1970s will have longest run in FST Cabaret history... Read more »
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SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 04:05PMRoger Grenier wears his considerable learning lightly. His writing is a graceful dance of the intellect.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:04PMNBC's TODAY announces 'BROADWAY WEEK' featuring performances by casts of ON THE TOWN, ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, CHICAGO, IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU, and SOMETHING ROTTEN.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:04PMHere’s what. In the ensuing 4 to 5 days leading up to the prescribed meet and vote by the AEA National Council, the leadership should continue to show bold leadership and come out to L…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 04:01PMFind out which closed Broadway show from this season you should revive ten years from now in this week's quiz
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:00PMFor the first hour of the Tudor stage epic "Wolf Hall," Anne Boleyn makes exactly one appearance. "Do you not know me?" she says, bitingly, to a key member of Henry VIII's court, then quickl…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:00PM
Fifty years after his first collaboration with Fred Ebb, John Kander is opening their last — “The Visit.”
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 03:49PMSean Hayes and his husband Scott Icenogle are at it again, this time lip synching to Flo Rida's hit 'I Don't Like It, I Love It.' Check out the video below which was posted on Hayes' officia…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:46PMEpisode 6 of “The Joe D Show” features “The Visit” composer John Kander, who discusses his collaboration with Fred Ebb.
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 03:44PMThe Broadway company of the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago will welcome Grammy Award winner Brandy Norwood to the Ambassador Theatre beginning April 28.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PMThe New York Musical Theatre Festival NYMF announced today its additional selections for NYMF 2015. Acappella, Claudio Quest, HeadVoice, Held Momentarily, Moses Man, Napoleon, Real Men, a mu…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:34PMKelli O'Hara talks THE KING AND I in a new interview
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:34PMMichel Marc Bouchard play a gripping portrayal of all-consuming grief as man visits homophobic family of his deceased lover.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:31PMAn American in Paris star Jill Paice gives us an up-close-and-personal look at her stunning Bob Crowley costumes.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:31PMSeth Rogen, an executive producer of the upcoming AMC pilot PREACHER turned to Twitter to reveal the news that actor Dominic Cooper will star as Jesse Custer in the project.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:26PMThe stakes are high but the mood is often light as "it" choreographer Justin Peck, 27, conducts a rehearsal in a Joffrey studio. Two dancers, moving gingerly in what he terms the "sisters' d…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:24PMThere is something terrible happening to girls and women all over the world, of which we are only just becoming aware. Female genital mutilation is a practice carried out every day, across m…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:13PMHere you go, LemonHeads. We got our Mandate. 66% Against, 34% In Favor of the AEA 99 Seat Proposals. Where’s that “silent majority” now? The ballots for the 99-Seat Proposa…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 03:08PMBetty Buckley, Christine Baranski, Lorna Luft, Charlotte Page, Peter Polycarpou, Amy Ellen Richardson and Jos Slovick complete the cast of Follies in Concert, with The City of London Philhar…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PMAn opulent revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I, with Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe, opened April 16 at Lincoln Center. Playbill.com was there.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PMIn this week's edition, we caught up with Montego Glover, who stars in It Shouda Been You, currently playing at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PMThe high-kicking star of the new hit Gershwin musical on how speaking out—and singing out—led to his most fulfilling Broadway role yet.
SOURCE: The Daily Beast at 03:00PMThe off-Broadway company will present a revival of Scenes From an Execution, with Maxwell in the lead.
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Vienna Theatre Company opens its production of Other Desert Cities tonight at The Vienna Community Center. Meet the Director and three cast members. Here is Richard Durkin’s interv…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:59PME's The Grace Helbig Show returns TONIGHT with another laugh-out-loud episode featuring Emmy winner Jim Parsons Broadway's AN ACT OF GOD, author John Green, and YouTube sensation Miranda Sin…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:59PMThe Broadway company of the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago will welcome Grammy Award-winner Brandy Norwood making her Broadway debut in the role of Roxie Hart beginn…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:58PMNow I would never label myself a sci-fi nut, but Pioneer was one of the best things that I have seen in the last twelve months. It is an outstanding show, both in concept and execution that …
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:57PMInto a Broadway season dominated by new musical comedies and movie retreads comes "Fun Home," the grown-up, disturbing, blazingly original heartbreaker that won just about every award for wh…
SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 02:56PMBecause of Winn-Dixie, the new musical by Tony-winning Spring Awakening songwriter Duncan Sheik and Tony-nominated Legally Blonde lyricist Nell Benjamin, has extended its run at …
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:47PMPlaywright/Pulitzer-finalist Rolin Jones talks about "These Paper Bullets!" his Beatles and Shakespeare-inspired musical, and his new theatre company New Neighborhood.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:46PMJoin James Brown III on the blue carpet as he interviews the high wattage guests, cast and creative team of Finding Neverland.
SOURCE: Broadway Style Guide at 02:46PMThe name on everybody’s lips is Brandy Norwood! Broadway.com catches up with the Grammy winner in rehearsal as she prepares to step into Roxie’s heels in Chicago.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:45PMReview submitted by Elizabeth Coo of Westfield High School. The lights dim and anticipation fills the air. A voice cuts through the darkness. It used to be, sitting in the dark, you knew tha…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 02:45PMThe Potomac Theatre Project’s 2015 New York City season will include a revival of Howard Barker’s Scenes From an Execution led by Tony nominee Jan Maxwell, as well as a double bi…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:40PMBased on Victor Hugo's classic novel, Boublil and Schonberg's magnificent score of 'LES MISERABLES'includes the songs, 'I Dreamed a Dream', 'On My Own', 'Stars', 'Bring Him Home', 'Do You He…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:39PMSWEET By show’s end, we come to love and appreciate Monica Piper, and all she’s endured; when someone is able to dig deep into one’s own challenges, along the oft bumpy roa…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:35PMAcclaimed illustrator Ken Fallin's drawings of the greatest stars and scenes of the theatrical world are a recurring part of Playbill.com.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:34PMThe slate includes a new academic drama by T.J. Brady and the U.S. professional premiere of Frank Wildhorn's 'The Count of Monte Cristo.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:31PMThe Hollywood Reporter has shared an exclusive clip of WHEN I LIVE MY LIFE OVER AGAIN, starring Christopher Walken and Amber Heard.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:26PMAnnouncing her resignation, Tessa Ross said only one person should be in charge. “It has become clear to me that the new leadership structure, with a separate role of chief executive, …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:25PMThe 2014-15 season on Broadway is heading to an end! So obviously, we are already looking forward into the 2015-16 season! With several theaters already open due to shuttered productions, se…
SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:23PMRussell Brand ("Rock of Ages") and Denis O'Hare (Into the Woods) are among the actors who will join Nicolas Cage in the comedy film "Army Of One," according to Deadli…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:22PMThis dance variety show featuring undergraduate choreography and dancers unfolds with a consistent contemporary theme, but some pieces achieve more variety of movement than others. These Fiv…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:17PMCatch up on the week's biggest stories from Broadway and beyond in BroadwayWorld's 'This Week in Pictures,' featuring coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights, and more. Highligh…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:16PMIn the new comedy Adult Beginners (out April 24 in theaters and on-demand), Nick Kroll and Rose Byrne play very different siblings — he's a high-flying Manhattan entrepreneur, she's a subu…
SOURCE: Vulture at 02:14PMSamuel French, the world's premier theatrical publishing and licensing company, has announced the promotion of Amy Rose Marsh to Literary Director.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:13PMBroadway legend Patti LuPone will bring her acclaimed concert Far Away Places to the Schimmel Center at Pace University on May 9 as part of their Broadway/Cabaret series.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:13PMThe Columbia Festival of the Arts is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit. Founded in 1987, the Festival’s popularity and growth has transformed it into one of the Baltimore/Washington Corridor’s …
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 02:11PMClick for photos of Brandy Norwood on April 17, 2015 at Ripley-Grier Studios before she makes her Broadway debut in Chicago on April 28 alongside Amra-Faye Wright and more at the Ambass…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:10PMFor one night only on Saturday, May 9 at 730pm, Broadway legend Patti LuPone will perform in her critically-acclaimed concert, Far Away Places, conceived and directed by Scott Wittman with m…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:06PMLogo today announced that actor Michael Urie and a group of his most pop culture-minded friends will serve up a new twist on classic films with 'Cocktails amp Classics,' a new film series pr…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:03PMAs the Los Angeles based Actors’ Equity membership holds its collective breath in anticipation of the release of the referendum voting results today (estimated to occur within the next…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:03PMThe annual festival begins this July.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PMNobody puts Baby in a corner.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PMThe actor and playwright made his Broadway debut in Arthur Miller's Incident at Vichy.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PMWe take a look into the dressing room of the Strictly Come Dancing star
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PMThe Union Theatre's all-male Gilbert & Sullivan marches on with catlike tread
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PMThe run will include the Exchange's first relaxed performance
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Florida Teaching Artist shares her Asian dance, theater and culture with diverse audiences...... Read more »
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SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 01:57PMA delicate coming of age story at the Fountain Theater .
SOURCE: CurtainUp at 01:56PMIrving Berlin. Photograph by Vandamm Studio.
Frank Sinatra was, as the Library for the Performing Arts exhibition attests, an American icon. The project, a collaboration of LPA and the …
SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 01:55PMThe playwright's docutheatre piece, about an infamous case involving a young slave convicted for killing her master, takes top prize.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:52PMJonathan Tolins’s “Buyer & Cellar” explores how we relate to celebrities. A 2010 coffee table book by Barbra Streisand inspired the playwright. There’s plenty to think about beyo…
SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 01:50PMThe event was marvelously put together by her esteemed colleagues Lawrence Leritz and Andrew Wentink, and just to be in the presence of dancers who’d collaborated with Page over her 60-plu…
SOURCE: gaycitynews.nyc at 01:44PMRivendell Theater Rehearsal studio available for rental. Close to Red line stop at Bryn Mawr and Clark street bus and free parking available at Senn High School.Location: 5775 North Ridge Av…
SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 01:43PMSomething absolutely wonderful can happen when a hit musical is finally liberated from its original Broadway incarnation — no matter how beguiling that original might have been. As proof y…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:42PMCast member Kolette Tetlow joined Playbill at world-famous Sardi's Restaurant to sing from Jenny Schwartz and Todd Almond's new musical play Iowa.The "fanciful, absurdist an…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:38PMGillian Abbott recently assumed the iconic role of Frances 'Baby' Houseman in the North American tour of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage. Check out a first look at Abbott in the p…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PMWith two films released this year, Far From The Madding Crowd and Suffragette, we look back over Carey Mulligan's dizzying rise to fame
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 01:25PMTony and Emmy-winning actress stars in festival's closing night film "I'll See You in My Dreams."... Read more »
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SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 01:21PMIn a new interview with ET's Melissa Rivers, Sarah Jessica Parker spoke about her return to TV in the recently announced HBO half-hour comedy series, DIVORCE.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:15PMWhatever Shakespeare's intentions, the actor/writer argues, the role now offers a chance to reflect on race as it's lived now. But are we up for that?
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:14PMDreamgirls is London bound, according to a report in the Daily Mail. Slated to begin in early 2016, the Tony-winning musical will be directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PMAnointed with a fresh sprinkling of pixie dust, the Harvey Weinstein-produced musical "Finding Neverland" bowed on Broadway this week after spending nearly five years — and about $20 milli…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:10PMDear Subscribers and NEW subscribers!
You can WIN a pair of tickets to Anna Deavere Smith’s astoundingly powerful show of monologues, NEVER GIVIN’ UP — that includes a reading …
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 01:04PMShe was the original Anita in "West Side Story" in 1957. Eighteen years later, she was Bob Fosse's first Velma Kelly in "Chicago." In 1993, she climbed a gigantic web as the femme fatale in …
SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 01:02PMKelsey Grammer stopped by this morning's CBS THIS MORNING to chat about his new Broadway musical FINDING NEVERLAND, which officially opened this week.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PMThe madcap madness of marriage comes to life in the brand new musical It Shoulda Been You on Broadway this season! Featuring a league of Broadway veterans and favorites, Tyne Daly, David Bur…
SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:00PMJust how much do buildings affect the quality of training? I have visited drama schools, both accredited and non-accredited, all over the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00PMBy Sasha Hnatkovich
Here's what we know: the percentage of Americans who attend a play or musical each year has been declining for the past two decades. That's what all the surveys say, a…
SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 01:00PMEvan Greenberg will direct the event, which benefits Camp Looking Glass.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PMCheck out our photos of the Grammy-winning singer as she rehearses for her Broadway debut in Chicago.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PMThe 29th anniversary of the annual event benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
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Amazing Grace, a new musical, will play Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre (261 West 41st Street) with performances beginning Thursday, June 25 for a Thursday, July 16 opening night. The n…
SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 12:56PMAlexandra Pinel chats with Emily Johnson about SHORE at New York Live Arts, April 23-25.
SOURCE: Culture Bot at 12:50PMActress Suzanne Somers stopped by last night's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE on Bravo and told Andy Cohen about Barry Manilow's recent marriage to his partner, in which she served as 'Best Man.'
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:47PMThe Broadway.com staff is shivering with antici...pation about Culturalist, the site that lets you choose and rank your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:45PMTony Award-winning Beautiful star Jessie Mueller will star in American Repertory Theater's world-premiere production of Sara Bareilles' musical Waitress sta…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34PMCush Jumbo, who has just wrapped up her sold-out Off-Broadway solo show Josephine and I, has been tapped for a recurring role on the popular TV series "The Good Wife," acco…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34PMStars have been announced for the upcoming 29th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition. Kristin Chenoweth, Gavin Creel, Andrea Martin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Helen Mirren and Matthew Morrison wil…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34PMA bevy of Broadway's best, including Kristin Chenoweth, Gavin Creel, Andrea Martin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Helen Mirren, Matthew Morrison and more than 200 of Broadway and Off-Broadway's most t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:32PMLogan Reedis a New York based director with selected credits including: NO BABY and BUT I DIGRESS (The Habitat), DESIRE UNDER THE MALMS (Secret Theatre), XANDER XYST, DRA…
SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:30PM"Last Five Years" and Newsies Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan is slated to play a series of concerts at San Francisco's Feinstein's at the Nikko in June.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PMJim Taylor presents A Closer Look at Broadway for Friday, April 17, 2015
SOURCE: www.podtrac.com at 12:27PMRoyal Opera House, LondonVadim Muntagirov and Laura Morera fizz, spark and rise to moments of transcendence in Frederick Ashton’s tale of wayward children and their parents Continue readin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:20PMA whole crew of Broadway’s best will join forces for the 29th annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Easter Bonnet Competition. On the Twentieth Century headliner Kristin Chenoweth, …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:20PMIt looks like Universal Studios, home of "Furious 7," "E.T." and "Jurassic Park," has won the bidding war to produce the new untitled movie musical project bein…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:17PMFrom its first performances in 1958, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has championed overlapping social and creative agendas. Not all of them were evident in the four-part “Power of …
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:16PMA first violin, a bass clarinet and a second trumpet have been chosen.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:15PMThe auditorium’s 2015-16 dance season is full of audience favorites, from ballet to tap to jazz.
SOURCE: StarTribune at 12:11PMGen Y Productions has announced the full cast of the Florida Premiere of The Flick, playing at the Dr. Phillips Center’s Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater June 19 through July 12. Portraying th…
SOURCE: SHOWBIZ NoFLO at 12:10PMThe beloved actress and author Kate Mulgrew will discuss her life and her new memoir BORN WITH TEETH in a QampA with Rosie O'Donnell at the Vineyard Theatre 108 E. 15 St. in a one-time only …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PMThe King and I, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic 1951 musical, opened at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre, on April 16. Oscar nominee Ken Wantanabe and five-time Tony nominee Kelli O’Haras…
SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:08PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - A revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein 1951 musical "The King and I" is getting the royal treatment on Broadway with a 29-piece orchestra and huge cast in a production…
SOURCE: Reuters at 12:05PMAnton Chekhov's final classic is an acknowledged masterpiece of world theater - but like all his works, poses tricky challenges.
The play centers on Lubov and Gaev, a middle-aged sister and…
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SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PMThe actor/director and his associates Rob Ashford and Christopher Oram on their ambitious year-long season at the Garrick Theatre
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The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) is pleased to present The American Revolution by Theater Unspeakable (TU), as part of the Stages, Sights & Sounds annual international performance f…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:55AMPeople are less likely to donate money to the arts than any other charitable cause, a new report has revealed. UK Giving
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:46AMBelow, TODAY's Carson Daly previews highlights of the upcoming week, including live plaza performances from 'On the Town,' 'Chicago,' and 'It Shoulda Been You'
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:44AMFinding Neverland star Kelsey Grammer stopped by CBS This Morning to chat about his latest Broadway venture. “It’s the best thing I’ve ever done,” The Frasier alum sa…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:37AMIf there were plenty of rangy and surprising parts for black women on American stages, Katori Hall might not have become a playwright. But when she was at Barnard College in 2001, Hall and a…
SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:33AMCalifornia’s water woes have been in the news. But with its concert at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center on April 26, the Nile Project aims to direct your thoughts toward H2O in ano…
SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:33AMApril in Times Square is nothing like April in Paris. It’s hectic, antic and tense. Last week a bunch of Tony-hopefuls opened on Broadway. This week, it was the same deal, with…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AMNatalie Mendoza, who most recently played Imelda Marcos in Here Lies Love at the National Theatre, is to join the cast of
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:28AMAn American veteran settles in France and meets a beautiful girl in a new musical inspired by the Gene Kelly-Leslie Caron movie.
SOURCE: NBC New York at 11:21AMFox’s Grease: Live has gained two stellar directors for their January 2016 broadcast: Tony Award-nominated director Thomas Kail and “Dancing With the Stars” vet Alex Rudzinski. K…
SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 11:20AM'The Big Bang Theory' star Jim Parsons, currently appearing on Broadway in AN ACT OF GOD, gives an honeset and funny review of his experience on the new E series, 'The Grace Helbig Show',
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:20AMLONDON — Tessa Ross has resigned as the National Theatre’s chief executive after only six months in the role, citing an over-crowded leadership structure at the top of the organizati…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:20AMCelebrate the official opening night of Lincoln Center Theater’s The King and I at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on April 16, 2015.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:19AMThe Public Theater just presented a special 40th anniversary tribute to A CHORUS LINE last night, April 16 in honor of the first performance of this legendary musical that premiered in The P…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:17AMUnpaid internships in the arts would be banned under a Labour government, Ed Miliband has said. The pledge, should it become policy,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:14AMIn his new film, Broadway Beyond the Golden Age, which will be out next year , Ricl McKay interviews Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Wendy Wasserstein in 1999. Known for her award-winni…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:11AMBy, Mary Kroeck The arts community lost a staggering number of incredible talents in 2014. Arguably, no death caused the world so much shock as the suicide of Robin Williams. He and his wo…
SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 11:07AMNew York’s Giants Are Small have been hailed as ‘the future of the American orchestra’ for their performances mixing film, puppets and classical music. They bring their version of Petr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:02AMOff-Broadway’s Hamilton paid emotional tribute to the surviving members of the original cast of A Chorus Line Thursday evening on the 40th anniversary of the latter show’s opening ni…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AMOff-Broadway’s Hamilton paid emotional tribute to the surviving members of the original cast of A Chorus Line Thursday evening on the 40th anniversary of the latter show’s opening ni…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AMWhen it was announced that James Corden was taking over The Late Late Show I cried a little. Why was I so verklempt? Because when I saw Jimbo in One Man, Two Guvnors I remember thinking, …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMToday in 2008, A Catered Affair opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre, where it ran for 116 performances. A Catered Affair is a musical with a book by Harvey Fierstein and music and lyrics by Jo…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AMBartlett Sher directs a cast of 51 in this Rodgers and Hammerstein classic.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AMSteppenwolf delivers an emotionally intense family drama.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AMSusan Zeder's dramatic trilogy follows a deaf boy growing up and fitting into small-town life in early-20th-century Illinois.
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SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 11:00AMEmily Lukasik missed her last term in musical theatre program to play Reza in Mirvish's Once.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:00AMWith the campaign for the next General Election in full swing, Belgian company Ontroerend Goed bring their Edinburgh hit to the Tooley Street venue
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AMChris Peluso, Siobhan Dillon and Natalie Mendoza are all joining the multi-WhatsOnStage Award-winning production
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AMOwen McCafferty's new play explores the highs and lows of the comedy world
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Agence France-Presse photographer Timothy Clary went to New York’s School of American Ballet to photograph six and seven-year-old boys and girls as they compete for a place at the top US d…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:53AMThe ensemble of the Off Broadway musical “Hamilton” honored the original cast of “A Chorus Line” with a rendition of “What I Did for Love.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:52AMTalent is currently being sought for the film “Aspects of Love in a Small Town.”
“Aspects of Love in a Small Town” is centered on a group of closeted gays and misfits…
SOURCE: Backstage at 10:47AMThere’s been a definite maturation since ACW Dances’ last concert in the fall. The dancers seem even better coordinated and confident; the choreography—sometimes by artistic director A…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:41AMFiled under: Burlesk, PLUGS, VISUAL ART, Women Tagged: dr. sketchy's, Fashion Institute of Technology
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:39AMYou Can Close Your Eyes - Anika Larsen & Jessie Mueller - YouTube
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:38AMLincoln Center, New YorkIt takes a while to get to know the saturnine King, but this rapturous revival will have the audience whistling a happy tune Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:36AMBEAUTIFUL stars Jessie Mueller and Anika Larsen singing James's "You Can Close Your Eyes." Truly "beautiful"!
SOURCE: Twitter at 10:35AMMichael Douglas and Simon Cowell were among the guests on last night's LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN on CBS.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AMIf you were in college in the ‘60s and ‘70s, you were probably reading Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. even during the time you’d earmarked for physical science or calculus. The Baby Boomer generat…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:31AMThere is no shortage of beards, camo, hunting and God alongside a bit of recent real-life scandal in “Duck Commander Musical.”
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:23AMOn last night's LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN, James took on Sharon Stone's role as he, Michael Douglas and Reggie Watts re-created the famous leg crossing scene from the film Basic Insti…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:22AMLena Hall's series of Café Carlyle shows wraps up on April 18. Playbill got an exclusive look as she prepped for the performances. Here, Hall and her band (Watt White on guita…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AMLincoln Center Theater presents Rodgers amp Hammerstein's The King and I, led by Kelli O'Hara as Anna Leonowens and Ken Watanabe as the King of Siam, directed by Bartlett Sher. The productio…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:16AMAlan Rickman is set to star in the new gothic murder mystery film LIMEHOUSE GOLEM.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:14AMLincoln Center Theater's Broadway revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic The King and I, starring five-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe, off…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:09AMName: Madeline CalandrilloHometown: Garden City, NY (Long Island)Education: BA in Theatre Performance from Rider University, NJSelect Credits: Poe, Design for Living, A Christmas Carol, The …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:09AMOn last night's LIP SYNC BATTLE on Spike TV, the battle was on with a boy band showdown as John Krasinski bringing out his best NSync against Anna Kendrick's best One Direction.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AMby Samuel L. Leiter In 1989, when he was forty-nine, Austin Pendleton tackled the title role in Hamlet in an Off Broadway production. Despite stretching credibility—he was too old for the …
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:00AMThe cast of the landmark musicals joined together for an unforgettable evening at the Public Theater.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AMIs it possible to separate a man from his actions? That is the question at the center of the unsettling movie “True Story” about the twisted relationship between a disgraced reporter and…
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:00AM
The French-Canadian circus collective Les 7 Doigts de la Main adds 'Sequence 8' to their NYC credits.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:58AMJoin us THIS SUNDAY NIGHT April 19TH for the second presentation in The Montgomery Playhouse Spotlight Series: Tales of Wonder Staged readings presented in partnership with Arts on the Gre…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:54AMTragedy isn't when evil triumphs, but when good becomes entangled in its own inevitable contradictions.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:50AMGood 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 WOLF HALL stars come to THEATER…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:49AMThe revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical, set in 1860s Bangkok, has just opened at the Vivian Beaumont, with a cast of more than 50.
SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:44AMNext stop Broadway for which of these productions? We now have more details of actor and director Kenneth Branagh's takeover of the West End’s Garrick Theatre for a series of plays…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:43AMYou know how there are some songs that the person ahead of you at an audition always seems to be singing? Don’t be the person who sings one of those. It doesn’t matter how aweso…
SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 09:37AMKenneth Branagh has assembled a troupe including Judi Dench, Rob Brydon and Richard Madden for a season of plays.
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:36AMThis week, we go around our Broadway World to feature stories in Birmingham, Washington, DC., New Orleans, Germany and more. Check out our top 10 stories around our Broadway World below, whi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:35AMNEW YORK (AP) -- The biggest challenge for Kate Mulgrew in writing about giving up her daughter for adoption was getting beyond herself....
SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:32AMIn this blog post, Ida shares a play she wrote after the passing of one of her favorite writers, Eduardo ...
SOURCE: The Neo-Futurists at 09:27AMAmazing Grace, a new musical about the beloved spiritual, will open on Broadway at the Nederlander Theater with preview performances beginning June 25th in advance of a July 16 opening. The…
SOURCE: NewYork.com at 09:24AMLa Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and McCoy Rigby Entertainment present their first-ever World Premiere musical and the fourth show of their 2014-2015 season, the runaway hit of the …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:23AMTake The Stage Performance Company is proud to announce their second annual Broadway Revue Showcase Loud and Clear. Last year’s inaugural season was such a success that this coveted g…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:22AMThe heat is still on in Saigon! Broadway alums Natalie Mendoza and Chris Peluso, along with Siobhan Dillon and Sangwoong Jo, are joining the cast of Miss Saigon on May 11. Directed by Lauren…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:22AMThe heat is still on in Saigon! Broadway alums Chris Peluso and Natalie Mendoza, Siobhan Dillon and Sangwoong Jo are joining the cast of Miss Saigon on May 11. Directed by Laurence Connor, t…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:22AMAtlanta's Legacy Theatre presents 'Rocket Boys the Musical' from tonight, April 17th through May 10th, 2015.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:20AMThe abuse of power is an ever-topical theme, though one that is itself open to mistreatment by axe-grinding, opportunistic directors. But in this stunning account of Measure for Measure �…
SOURCE: The Independent at 09:17AMTony winner Hugh Jackman Broadway's THE RIVER took to Instagram to share a first look at Warner Bros. Pictures PAN
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07AMName: Joey Taranto Where are you from? New OrleansBroadway credits: Rock of Ages, Spider-man: Turn off the Dark, Kinky BootsHow did you hear you’d booked your first Broadway show? This emb…
SOURCE: theensemblist.com at 09:07AMIn a press release yesterday, Touchstone announced that Anna Kendrick will be joining the long list of celebs-turned-authors with the publication of her "collection of humorous,
autobi…
SOURCE: Paper Mag at 09:00AM
On April 18, Tony winner Jessie Mueller will make her Carnegie Hall debut in Take the Stage With Broadway Stars, an interactive family concert. But although it’s her first time playing…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:55AMTHE WINTER’S TALE, HARLEQUINADE, THE PAINKILLER, ROMEO AND JULIET AND THE ENTERTAINER MAKE UP THE INAUGURAL SEASON OF WORK FOR THE KENNETH BRANAGH THEATRE COMPANY.
THE COMPANY WILL BE …
SOURCE: 1639 at 08:49AMSoho theatre, LondonOwen McCafferty’s play is an oversimplified morality tale, but the acting is first-rate and it packs a lot into 80 minutes Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:30AMThe Vaults, LondonA lifesize Mad Hatter’s tea party and playful design make up for power failures and flawed logistics in this updated version of Lewis Carroll’s classic Continue reading…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:23AMSome people, when moved to frenetic laughter, are prone to requiring so much air to replace the air lost due to their audible guffaws that they suck in through their noses, creating a snorti…
SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 08:15AMActor Brian Cox has become patron of the Old Rep Theatre in Birmingham. Birmingham Ormiston Academy took over operating the venue in
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00AMOriginally published on Flavorpill. At the intersection of dance and athletics, you might find Séquence 8, the “nouveau cirque spectacular” at City Center through April 26. This show fr…
SOURCE: itsdlevy.me at 08:00AMHere are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 17 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AMActress known for Lost Girl moves on to roles in Turn and Orphan Black, and away from childhood bullying.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:00AMPlays starring Bradley Cooper and Jake Gyllenhaal, Glenn Close's first Broadway show in 20 years, and a musical by Sting are among more than a dozen productions that have already closed, yet…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM
Photo: Sara KrulwichThere's very little to say about Fun Home that wasn't enumerated by Wendy's spot-on comments, so I'll simply say this:I am glad that Alison Bechdel decided to t…
SOURCE: Show Showdown at 07:58AMThe Broadway revival of The King and I starring Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe opened at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center.
SOURCE: Broadway Style Guide at 07:52AMManchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre is to host its first relaxed performance as part of a co-production with Told By An Idiot. The
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:32AMIn the second of my two Wall Street Journal drama columns for this week, I report on another pair of Broadway openings, The King and I and Finding Neverland. Here’s an excerpt. * * * Point…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:30AMBackstage union BECTU has welcomed the Young Vic Theatre’s decision to increase ushers’ pay to £9 per hour. The increase will see
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:18AMVadim Muntagirov's superb debut was just one delight in this sparkling revival of Frederick Ashton's rustic romantic comedy, says Mark Monahan
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:09AMA support group for the Playhouse Theatre in Weston-super-Mare has sponsored a new £10,000 apprenticeship at the venue. The theatre claims the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:02AMThe much-loved film musical is coming to the London stage - and this time, thank heavens, the children do the singing
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:00AM“There was not much need for retribution in the life hereafter. You usually paid for the party while you were still on earth.” John P. Marquand, Melville Goodwin, USA
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Off-Broadway’s Hamilton paid emotional tribute to the surviving members fo the original cast of A Chorus Line Thursday evening on the 40th anniversary of the latter show’s opening ni…
SOURCE: Playbill at 06:55AMA number of key cast changes are to occur at the West End return of Miss Saigon beginning performances May 11 as it enters its second year at the Prince Edward Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 06:34AMA number of key cast changes are to occur at the West End return of Miss Saigon beginning performances May 11 as it enters its second year at the Prince Edward Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 06:34AMJust days after Kevin Spacey gave his (literal) swansong when accepting his Special Award at the Oliviers, our own homegrown Hollywood star has announced his plans to take over a West End th…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:15AMIn the past year, a whole host of leading actors, from David Morrissey to Judi Dench, have stated that drama school training
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AMWhen David Brown moved to his 12.5-acre farm in Old Saybrook in 1986, he achieved notoriety for what seems in hindsight a curiosity: His house is made of hay. Yes, his 12-foot by 20-foot dom…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMI'm not sure this comedy about fan fiction devotees fully works, but there is a lot to recommend in this Strange Bedfellows production.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:00AMHere are some of the best events in the week ahead, including John Pizzarelli Quartet at the Sheldon and Shake 38.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:00AM
Russia isn’t the only country where violations of personal freedoms and censorship seem to be mounting by the day, but it’s surely the most confused: ask any of the persecutors what they…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:56AMDo any of these headlines ring a bell? HORROR AS IMMIGRANTS BARBECUE LLAMA AT PETTING ZOO WHITES IN MINORITY BY 2020 NOW PAEDOPHILES IN BURQUAS STALK OUR KIDS WHITE SUICIDE BOMBER IN BLACKBU…
SOURCE: John Morrison at 05:47AMSince Luke Alleva started out in Western Sydney, he has appeared in film and television productions, as well as dancing, singing and acting his way across the world to London’s West End. H…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:46AMA very good, very traditional revival of the celebrated Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 05:39AMSix-year-old Christie Kim appears in musical
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 05:39AM<b>‘Willy Wonka, Jr.’ to be staged at High School</b>The Jefferson Township Middle School Players proudly presents: "Willy Wonka, Jr."The play will take pla…
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 05:39AMTheater for Children with Autism will present Theatreworks USA's musical "Skippyjon Jones" at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 17, at William Paterson University in Wayne. This performa…
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 05:39AMCLIFTON — Blue State Productions, in residence at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, announces its production of the Tony Award and the 2005 Pulitzer prize winning play "Doubt."Th…
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 05:39AMJames Gwyn, of Clifton, will play the part of Van Gogh's father
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 05:39AMRodriguezClifton resident Melanie Marie Rodriguez will be starring in William Paterson University's production of "Blue Window," a comedy by Craig Lucas.The play captures the longi…
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 05:39AMThe first season of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company promises a year of unmissable theatre.
Working in collaboration with artistic associates, director Rob Ashford and designer Christoph…
SOURCE: 1638 at 05:15AMAn industry conference on dealing with crisis planning in theatres is to be held by the Royal Shakespeare Company. The RSC, in
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
From ballet to hip-hop, 20 finalists train for thousands of hours in the hope of winning BBC Four’s first contest for dancers aged 16 to 20Twenty-year-old Jonadette Carpio strides across t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:59AMIt seemed more like attending some grand and joyous party than it did attending a run-of-the-mill musical. The fun began right in the elevator that took my guest and me up to the orchestra l…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 02:37AMAs she prepares to play Elizabeth II in Peter Morgan's The Audience, Kristin Scott Thomas tells Ben Lawrence why people mistake her shyness for haughtiness
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:30AMAs she prepares to play Elizabeth II in Peter Morgan's The Audience, Kristin Scott Thomas tells Ben Lawrence why people mistake her shyness for haughtiness
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:30AMNine nominations yielded nine Oscars. Never before had a film with so many nominations made a clean sweep. But that’s what GIGI achieved when it won the Academy Award for 1958’s Best Pic…
SOURCE: Kritzerland at 02:16AMThe award-winning Reston Community Players are proud to bring Ken Ludwig’s The Fox on the Fairway back to the DC Metro area April 24-May 3, 2015. The stuffy atmosphere of a private golf cl…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:10AMThe week’s musical theatre highlights on each side of the Atlantic have undoubtedly been the transfer of Chichester’s production of Gypsy (London’s
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
HAMILTON tributes the Public Theater's A CHORUS LINE in an unforgettable way
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:05AMToday we are celebrating this week's news announcement of Jake Gyllenhaal's musical theatre debut.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:04AMIn its heart of hearts, the extraordinarily deep and often underutilized thrust stage of Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater has probably always yearned to host an opera. That…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:01AMBranagh's Plays at the Garrick season will also feature The Painkiller with Rob Brydon and Romeo and Juliet with Lily James and Richard Madden
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00AMKelli O'Hara stars in this colossal revival of a Rodgers and Hammerstein classic.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AMTen years ago, these three Broadway favorites lit up a single stage.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AMThe Broadway mainstay continues her scavenger hunt for R&H leading ladies in Chicago.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AMWheelock Family Theatre presents a recent classic fairy tale.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AMLaura WelshGet a sneak preview to our new series Backstage Diaries with Laura Welsh! YH goes backstage at the Avalon Hollywood to catch up with singer/songwriter Laura Welsh to find out more…
SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM"I Didn't Do It" Set Visit with Olivia Holt and CastYH is on the set of Disney Channel's "I Didn't Do It" where star Olivia Holt gives us a guided tour of the on-screen digs, including her c…
SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AMBailee Madison on "Good Witch", the Chicken Dance, & Hallmark CardsThe YH Studio welcomes back one of our most favorite people on the planet, Bailee Madison, who stops by to scoop us on her …
SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM3 Questions with Manny Pacquiao at Pre-Mayweather Fight Media Day EventManny Pacquiao is a man who sticks to his New Year's Resolutions! After telling us he hoped the long-awaited bout with …
SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
THR has compiled longlists of possible nominees in every major category, including shows ranging from 'Airline Highway' to 'You Can't Take It with You' and people from F. Murray Abraham to T…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:12AMSheridan College should be proud of the adventurous, boldly staged show put on by its theatre students.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01AMDarren Criss will step into the high heels of glam rocker Hedwig in the Tony-winning Broadway revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. We ask the show's next star eight burning question…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMMelissa Van Der Schyff, who has been seen on Broadway in Bonnie & Clyde and Big River, plays the role of Elsie Hickam in the developmental run of the new musical Rocket Boys, which p…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe world premiere of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice A Musical plays the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts April 17-May 10.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMJulie Atherton stars as Janet in Shock Treatment, the stage version of Richard O'Brien's film sequel to The Rocky Horror Show, beginning performances at London's King's Head …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM1917 John Barrymore stars in Gerald DuMaurier's Peter Ibbetson at Broadway's Republic Theatre. Lionel Barrymore, Constance Collier, Madge Evans, and Laura Hope Crews are also in the …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe U.K. premiere of Simon Stephens' Carmen Disruption opens officially at London's Almeida Theatre April 17, following previews that began April 10, for a run through May 23.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMJazz pianist has extended his reach to hip-hop.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:00AM