Monday, May 4, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch Now: Imagine Jason Robert Brown Wrote a Bra Commercial by Robert Viagas

Imagine Tony-winning Broadway composer Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years, Bridges of Madison County, Honeymoon in Vegas) writing a commercial.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30PM

VIDEO: 'Dance with the Devil' in New Teaser for SCREAM QUEENS by TV News Desk

An all-newSCREAMQUEENS teaser featuring a teen text message 'dance' with the Devil has just been unveiled for the new thriller, coming toFOXthis fall. Check it out below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:28PM

Bell Shakespeare: As You Like It by Anne-Marie Peard

As You Like It is Bell Shakespeare’s first offering this year and has already been through Sydney and Canberra on its way to us here in Melbourne. It’s also John Bell’s first Bell Shak…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:26PM

Replacement Place by Theasy.com

Replacement Place Off Off Broadway, New York Live Arts Reviewed by Jane Sato BOTTOM LINE: Patricia Noworol has selected an awe inspiring group of five multi-faceted collaborators who can ac…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:23PM

This mob play should be whacked by Elisabeth Vincentelli

At last, the crypto-gay, cannibal mafia comedy we haven’t been waiting for! “Dinner With the Boys” is all that and less: Ineptly written, directed and acted, this is one hell...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:00PM

Review: Dinner With the Boys

Dan Lauria cooks up a crooked comedy at Theatre Row.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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First Nighter: Orlandersmith Impressively Goes on "Forever," "A Queen for Day" is Crowned by David Finkle

Even before Dael Orlandersmith begins her monologue Forever at the New York Theatre workshop--as a follow-up to,...

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 10:42PM

How Long Before Elementary Schools Need To Turn A Profit? by Joe Patti

Non-Profit Quarterly recently posted a story by Beth Gazley examining how private donations are increasingly being used to subsidize public services as government funding is cut. One finding…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 10:41PM

Review: In ‘Forever,’ Dael Orlandersmith Finds Comfort in a Cemetery by Charles Isherwood

The Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris helped inspire Dael Orlandersmith’s introspective work.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00PM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Los Angeles Theater Review: IMMEDIATE FAMILY (Mark Taper Forum) by Tony Frankel

COMMERCIAL WITHOUT COMMERCIALS Imagine if the ‘70s sitcom Good Times did not hit TV until 2007. Now imagine a 3-episode arc about the coming out of a black man who brings his white boyfrie…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:44PM

MEDIA MONDAY: The Last Ship Original Broadway Cast Recording by JK

The Last Ship was one of my favorite shows of the season just past.  As I mentioned in my review (HERE), I did not go into it thinking I'd like it, let alone love it after seeing the to…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:35PM

Broadway’s ‘Doctor Zhivago’ to Close After Tony Shutout by Gordon Cox

Broadway musical “Doctor Zhivago” will close at the end of the week, following the show’s shutout from the  2015 Tony nominations. “Zhivago,” which earned mix…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:28PM

Snowed In... DOCTOR ZHIVAGO to Close on Broadway This Sunday by BroadwayWorld

The new musicalDOCTOR ZHIVAGOwill play its final performance at theBroadway Theatre1681 Broadway,Sunday May 10, 2015.DOCTOR ZHIVAGOwill have played 26 preview and 23 regular performances.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:05PM

'Doctor Zhivago' Bows Out on Broadway by David Rooney

After receiving no love from the Tony Awards nominating committee, the large-scale musical based on the Boris Pasternak novel and the beloved David Lean screen epic will close Sunday.read mo…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:04PM

Theater News: The Revolution Ends as Dr. Zhivago Announces Broadway Closing Date

The new musical began performances March 27 at the Broadway Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00PM

Review: Forever

Dael Orlandersmith offers a startlingly personal performance in this new solo play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00PM

Theater News: 2015 Fred and Estelle Astaire Award Nominations Announced

The annual dance awards for Broadway theater make way for their latest honorees.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00PM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Timothy Hutton Joins James Franco-Helmed Film THE LONG HOME by Movies News Desk

Variety writes that Timothy Hutton has boarded James Franco's upcoming film THE LONG HOME, starring Josh Hutcherson and based on William Gay's novel.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:52PM

ArtsBeat: Tony Nominations Help ‘Fun Home,’ ‘Something Rotten!’ at Box Office by Scott Heller

Among other new musicals, “An American in Paris” is shaping up to be a hit.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:41PM

Broadway's 'Zhivago' to close

The musical 'Doctor Zhivago' to close on Broadway this Sunday.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:41PM

'Hamilton' wins NY critics' award

'Hamilton' and 'Between Riverside and Crazy' recognized by New York Drama Critics' Circle.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:36PM

With No Tony Nominations, Doctor Zhivago Is Next To Post Closing Notice by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

The Broadway premiere of the new musical Doctor Zhivago, starring Tam Mutu, Kelli Barrett, Tom Hewitt and Paul Nolan, will play its final performance May 10 at the Broadway Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:20PM

With No Tony Nominations, Doctor Zhivago Is Next Musical to Post Closing Notice by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

The Broadway premiere of the new musical Doctor Zhivago, starring Tam Mutu, Kelli Barrett, Tom Hewitt and Paul Nolan, will play its final performance May 10 at the Broadway Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:20PM

'Zhivago' closing on Broadway by James Hebert

La Jolla Playhouse-bred musical epic met chilly reception in NYC.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:19PM

100TH PERFORMANCE OF OFF BROADWAY'S "CHURCHILL" by James Edstrom

The Off-Broadway hit, CHURCHILL, will celebrate its 100th performance tonight, May 4th at New World Stages. CHURCHILL, a new play adapted and performed by Ronald Keaton, opened on February 1…

SOURCE: www.timessquaregossip.com at 08:12PM

Photo Flash: Isabel Keating, Jeremy Shamos and More Bring Awareness to Food Inequality in NYC by BroadwayWorld

On Monday, April 27th, Chef Marco Moreira transformed his top Zagat-rated restaurant, Tocqueville, on Union Square into an extraordinary showcase for star-studded, dinner theater that will r…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:07PM

The Epic Romance is Over: Doctor Zhivago, Starring Tam Mutu & Kelli Barrett, Will Close on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Doctor Zhivago did not win the hearts of the Tony nominators this year, and after struggling at the box office will shutter on May 10. Directed by Des McAnuff, the epic romance stars Tam Mu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:04PM

Robert Fairchild, Leanne Cope, Tony Yazbeck, Melanie Moore & More Pick Up 2015 Astaire Award Nominations! by BroadwayWorld

Broadway legendJoel GreyCABARET, WICKED and Hollywood producerHarvey WeinsteinFINDING NEVERLAND will be the honorees at this year's Fred andAdele AstaireAwards. The gala evening celebrates t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00PM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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ArtsBeat: ‘Doctor Zhivago’ Will Close on Sunday by Michael Paulson

The musical adaptation of Boris Pasternak’s novel began in San Diego and had played overseas before its short-lived Broadway run.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:52PM

New York Drama Critics Circle Awards: 'Hamilton,' 'Between Riverside and Crazy' win top honors

"Hamilton," Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop show about the founding fathers won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award Monday for best musical of the 2014-15. The show, which ended its celebra…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 07:51PM

'Hamilton,' 'Between Riverside and Crazy' win drama critics' by Joe Dziemianowicz

The New York Drama Critics' Circle named "Hamilton," Lin-Manuel Miranda's rap- and history-infused show, the best musical of the season.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 07:37PM

Breaking News: HAMILTON, BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY Top 2015 New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards! by BroadwayWorld

The New York Drama Critics' Circle today named Between Riverside and Crazy, by Stephen Adly Guirgis, best play of the 2014-15 season. Hamilton was named best musical.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:21PM

Tony Nominees Leanne Cope, Robert Fairchild, Christian Borle & More Receive 2015 Astaire Award Nominations by Broadway.com

Tony nominees Leanne Cope, Robert Fairchild, Christian Borle, Annaleigh Ashford, Tony Yazbeck, Alex Sharp and more are among the 2015 Astaire Award nominees. Additionally, Tony and Oscar win…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:20PM

Tony Nominees Robert Fairchild, Leanne Cope, Christian Borle & More Receive 2015 Astaire Award Nominations by Broadway.com

Tony nominees Robert Fairchild, Leanne Cope, Christian Borle, Annaleigh Ashford, Tony Yazbeck, Alex Sharp and more are among the 2015 Astaire Award nominees. Additionally, Tony and Oscar win…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:20PM

Review: Impact Theatre's 'Oregon Trail' built on classic video game by Sam Hurwitt

A new drama maps a young video game player's inability to find happiness outside the game console. It plays in Berkeley through June 7.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:18PM

Dael Orlandersmith revisits her harrowing childhood in ‘ Forever’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

At times, “Forever” — Dael Orlandersmith’s new solo piece about growing up with a violent drunk of a mother — is like the film “Precious,” only with songs by Patti...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:05PM

'Between Riverside and Crazy,' 'Hamilton' Take 2015 New York Drama Critics' Circle Honors by David Rooney

The group opted to give no foreign play prize but awarded special citations to designer Bob Crowley and to off-Broadway developmental hub Ars Nova.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:02PM

Brighton Festival: Lungs, Roundabout at Regency Square by Veronica Lee

A couple stand on the stage, squaring up to each other. They are in the middle of an argument. The Man has just, out of the blue, suggested they have a baby. The Woman, understandably, needs…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:01PM

An American in Paris, On the Town and On the Twentieth Century Lead Astaire Award Nominations by Adam Hetrick

An American in Paris co-stars Leanne Cope and Robert Fairchild, On the Town's trio of sailors and the four tap-dancing porters from On the Twentieth Century are among the 2015 Fr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00PM

Theater News: New York Drama Critics Circle Names 2015 Winners

The group of New York-based critics met this afternoon.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:00PM

'Dinner With the Boys': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Dan Lauria of 'The Wonder Years' fame stars in his playwriting debut, a black comedy about a pair of hitmen facing retribution from their mob bosses.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:00PM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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The Theatre People Podcast Welcomes Musical Legend Elaine Paige by BroadwayWorld

On Monday, May 4, Theater People podcast welcomes 'The First Lady of British Musical Theater,'Olivier Award-winner Elaine Paige. For the episode, Paige discusses her farewell tour,and what e…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:58PM

Rita Wilson Set to Return to FISH IN THE DARK Tomorrow! by Movies News Desk

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, FISH IN THE DARK star Rita Wilson took a medical leave from the play last month, afterrevealingthe news that she was recently diagnosed with breast canc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:54PM

New Plays by Craig Lucas, Lynn Nottage, Jose Rivera and More to Premiere in NYC's Tiniest Venue by BroadwayWorld

New plays by Craig Lucas, Will Eno, Lynn Nottage, Jose Rivera, Thomas Bradshaw, Zayd Dohrn, and Emily Schwend will have their world premiere on May 18th inside a mobile 4-by-8-foot theatre w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:45PM

Off Broadway’s ‘Hamilton,’ ‘Riverside’ Steal Spotlight at New York Drama Critics Circle

In a repeat of last year, two Off Broadway titles have stolen the spotlight from Broadway fare at the New York Drama Critics Circle, with Lin-Manuel Miranda’s buzzmagnet musical ̶…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:43PM

First Nighter: Orlandersmith Impressively Goes on 'Forever,' 'A Queen for a Day' Is Crowned by David Finkle

<![CDATA[Even before Dael Orlandersmith begins her monologue <em>Forever</em> at the New York Theatre workshop -- as a follow-up to, among other writings, her acclaimed <em…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 06:42PM

Emmy Winner Jim Parsons Confirms He Turned Down Hosting the 2015 Tony Awards by BroadwayWorld

It turns out Jim Parsons, whose name wasinitially thrown around as a potential host of this year's Tony Awards, was approached for the position, after all.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:35PM

Hamilton, Between Riverside and Crazy Win New York Drama Critics Circle Awards by New York Theater

“Hamilton” won for best musical and “Between Riverside and Crazy” won for best play in the New York Drama Circle Critics Awards. The award was created in response t…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 06:34PM

Review: ‘Red Flamboyant’ Is Earthbound and Flush With Romanticism by Laura Collins-Hughes

Don Nguyen’s play at Anderson Hall was inspired by a newspaper article about H.I.V.-positive women in Vietnam, but is most successful when it strays away from the source material.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:33PM

ArtsBeat: ‘Hamilton’ Named Best Musical by New York Drama Critics’ Circle by Michael Paulson

“Between Riverside and Crazy,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a retired policeman facing eviction, was named the best play.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:28PM

Photo Flash: Phylicia Rashad and the Cast of IMMEDIATE FAMILY Celebrate Opening Night at the Taper by BroadwayWorld

'Immediate Family,' a biting new comedy written by Paul Oakley Stovall and directed by Phylicia Rashad, openedat the Center Theatre GroupMark Taper Forum on Sunday, May 3. Performances conti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:16PM

Six-Year-Old Iain Armitage Reviews All the Shows and Makes His Tony Picks

Pint-sized theatre critic Iain Armitage was back in New York City to see another round of Broadway (and soon-to-be-on-Broadway) shows and he met up with Playbill to talk …

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:12PM

Six-Year-Old Critic Reviews All the Shows and Makes Tony Picks

Pint-sized theatre critic Iain Armitage, known on Twitter as @IainLoveTheatre, was back in New York City to see another round of Broadway (and soon-to-be-on-Broadway) sho…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:12PM

Hamilton & Between Riverside And Crazy Honored by the 2015 New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The New York Drama Critics’ Circle named Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton Best Musical and Stephen Adly Guirgis’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Between Riverside And Crazy as Best Pl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:11PM

Hamilton and Between Riverside and Crazy Win 2015 New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards by Adam Hetrick

Stephen Adly Guirgis' Between Riverside and Crazy and the new Lin-Manuel Miranda musical Hamilton have been named the winners of the 2015 New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:08PM

‘Hamilton’ Gets Best Musical Nod From New York Drama Critics’ Circle; ‘Between Riverside And Crazy’ Best Play Of 2014-15 by Jeremy Gerard

The New York Drama Critics’ Circle this afternoon named Lin-Manuel Miranda’s exuberant, rap-inflected show Hamilton as the best musical of the season. The show recently ended it…

SOURCE: Deadline at 06:01PM

Beyond Caring, National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Recent plays with the verb “to care” in their titles — another is Michael Wynne’s Who Cares — suggests that the inequalities of life in Britain today can no longer be treated with …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 06:01PM

Welk's 'Cabaret' cuts deep by James Hebert

Revival telegraphs its dark side, but still proves sharp and affecting.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 06:00PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 5/4/2015

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 542015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00PM

Theater News: Potted Potter Returns to Shakespeare Theatre Company

The D.C. theater welcomes back the Harry Potter parody show.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: TDF Celebrates 2015 Irene Sharaff Awards by BroadwayWorld

On Friday night, Theatre Development Fund presented the annual TDFIrene Sharaff Awards through the TDF Costume Collection forachievement in theatrical costume design. Scroll down for photos

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:53PM

Zach Braff Has a Religious Experience with Steven Boyer, Tyrone & the Cast of Broadway's Hand to God by Lindsay Champion

Broadway alum Zach Braff made a new friend on May 1: Hand to God’s evil sock puppet Tyrone! After catching the new Tony-nominated comedy by Robert Askins, Braff went backstage to sing …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:51PM

Jonathan Groff to Reprise Royal Hamilton Performance For One-Night Only Event by Olivia Clement

Jonathan Groff&nbsp;will reprise his acclaimed performance as King George in an excerpt from Lin-Manuel Miranda's celebrated show Hamilton at the Lapham's Quartely Gala dinne…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:44PM

The Afternoon Report, Monday, May 4, 2015 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Monday, May 4, 2015 Snapchat, Twitter, and Facebook are at war over the future of news – and one of them tried to buy a media company Business Insider …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:44PM

Photos! Fly to the Recording Studio with Matthew Morrison, Laura Michelle Kelly & the Cast of Finding Neverland by Broadway.com

Click for photos from the Finding Neverland official cast album recording at Avatar Studios on May 4, 2015.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:43PM

They've Got Magic to Do! Tickets Now On Sale for Penn & Teller on Broadway by Broadway.com

Tickets are now available for legendary magical duo Penn and Teller's aptly named show Penn & Teller on Broadway! The production will play the Marquis Theatre for a limited engagemen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:38PM

Books of The Times: Review: ‘Women of Will,’ by Tina Packer, a Look at Shakespeare’s Feminine Side by Michiko Kakutani

Ms. Packer, the founding artistic director of Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Mass., examines Shakespeare’s heroines in this book, which grew out of her play.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:37PM

FREEZE FRAME: In the Recording Studio with the Cast of FINDING NEVERLAND! by Walter McBride

The new Broadway musical Finding Neverland, starringMatthew Morrison,Kelsey GrammerandLaura Michelle Kelly, is currently playing at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 205 West 46th Street, and a cast…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:37PM

The Last Ship Tony Nominee Sting Reveals His Delicious Secret Talent by Broadway.com

Rock god Sting, Tony-nominated for his The Last Ship score, reveals how to get a nom, his winner face and what he wishes he could do.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:37PM

UC Berkeley's Mark Twain project finds cache of new writing by Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Scholars at the University of California, Berkeley have pieced together a collection of letters written by Mark Twain when the author was a young newsman in San Francisco.…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 05:36PM

Kevin Kline, Mary-Louise Parker, Jonathan Groff and More to Perform at Lapham's Quarterly's DECADES BALL, June 1 by BroadwayWorld

Lapham's Quarterly Editor and Publisher Lewis Lapham announced today their annual gala, the DECADES BALL The 1780s, will take place on Monday, June 1 at Gotham Hall 1356 Broadway. The gala w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:35PM

Editor's Note May/June 2015: To Be Continued

  By Sam Hurwitt Editor-in-chief Sam Hurwitt. Well, it’s finally happened. This …

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 05:35PM

Mary Testa Will Star in Re-Envisioned Oklahoma! In the Round by Carey Purcell

Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical Oklahoma! will receive a new staging from Bard SummerScape in the round.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:34PM

Onstage & Backstage: Why Did Josh Grisetti Want the Audience to Sing Along When He Starred in Rent? by Seth Rudetsky

A week in the life of actor, radio and TV host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:30PM

Photo Flash: Jessie Mueller and More at 2015 Sarah Siddons Society's SO BEAUTIFUL! Tribute in Chicago by BroadwayWorld

The Sarah Siddons Society's Artistic Director, Dominic Missimi, bestowed on Jessie Mueller the organization's prestigious Actress of the Year Award in a tribute entitled SO BEAUTIFUL last Mo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:29PM

How Many People Does It Take To Run ‘Wicked’? by NewYork.com

The actors may get all the love (not that they don’t deserve it), but it takes more than just the thespians on stage to keep you at the edge of your seat. But just how many people does…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:27PM

Berkeley's Mark Twain project reveals cache of new writing by Janie Har Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Scholars at the University of California, Berkeley have pieced together a collection of letters written by Mark Twain when the author was a young newsman in San Fr…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:20PM

Review: Topher Payne in drag leads cast and crew in campy spoof, “Die, Mommie, Die!” by Andrew Alexander

To say that “Die, Mommie, Die!” is a play about Angela Arden and her problems is something of an understatement. Ms. Arden doesn’t just face

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 05:18PM

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte Announces Ambitious 10-Show Season by American Theatre Editors

New takes on 'The Princess and the Pea', 'Cinderella' and 'The Tortoise and the Hare' alternate with adaptations and favorites.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:10PM

A new executive director for Raven Theatre by Johnny Oleksinski

Raven Theatre has a new executive director. Brian Pastor, who’s served as managing director at City Lit Theatre the past nine years, will take over the job at Raven beginning July 1.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:05PM

'Louis & Keely' not long for the Royal George by Chris Jones

"Louis and Keely 'Live' at the Sahara," the show about the singer-musician Louis Prima and his partner Keely Smith, has posted its closing notice at the Royal George Theatre for May 17.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:01PM

Cabaret News: The Life Original Broadway Cast Members to Perform the Musical in Concert

Tony winner Chuck Cooper, Felicia Finley, and more reprise their Broadway performances.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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American Ballet Theatre: Julie Kent on Beauty and Humanity by Knightc

Please view the original post to see the video. Julie Kent, principal dancer of American Ballet Theatre, joined the company in 1985 and will retire in 2015 after the company's spring seas…

SOURCE: PBS at 04:57PM

Humanitas Announces New Award for L.A.-Based Playwrights by American Theatre Editors

New prize program with Center Theatre Group will also set aside funds for local world-premiere production.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:48PM

Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s 2015 Southern Writers’ Project Gives Wing to Four New Plays May 8-10 by Kenneth Jones

Playwrights Jeffrey Chastang, Nathaniel Lachenmeyer, Alex & Hana Mironoff and John Walch are in residence at Alabama Shakespeare Festival‘s home the week of May 4 to prep readings of their…

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 04:47PM

Broadway Box Office: Tony Nominations Help ‘Fun Home’ Fly

What a difference a dozen makes. The modestly scaled Broadway musical “Fun Home” saw weekly sales climb by almost $100,000, or more than 20%, after nabbing twelve Tony nomination…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:47PM

'Melancholy Play': An unfashionable emotion takes center stage by Chris Jones

If, like me, you frequently find yourself afflicted by melancholy — which we'll define here as a mild but persistent form of sadness of vague or indeterminate cause — then I think you wi…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:43PM

See a Play by An American in Paris’ Craig Lucas Inside New York’s Tiniest Theatre by Olivia Clement

Playwright Craig Lucas, who was recently nominated for a Tony Award for his libretto to the Broadway musical An American in Paris, will have his new short play showcased in the tiniest of th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

Chicago Shakes Premieres' Gordon "Sense and Sensibility" by John Olson

[Paul Gordon's] Sense and Sensibility (he wrote book, music and lyrics, so it is indeed "his") boasts a strong score and an absolutely first-rate production.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 04:39PM

Harvey Gets the Last Laugh: “Finding Neverland” Only New Broadway Show Making Money by Roger Friedman

The Tony nominators snubbed “Finding Neverland” with no nominations, not even for the curtain. But Harvey Weinstein’s getting the last laugh. “FN” Categories: …

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:39PM

Trudeau and Levesque makes Canadian history anything but boring: review by Carly Maga - Special To The Star

Mac Fyfe and Richard Alan Campbell portray the combatants in VideoCabaret's latest, onstage until June 14.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:36PM

Photo Flash: Camille Grammer Attends IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Former 'REAL HOUSEWIFE' Camille Grammer recently attended a performance of IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU on Broadway - check out a look back at her visit below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:36PM

Broadway Box-Office Analysis, April 27-May 3: How Did the Tony Nominations Impact Broadway? Fun Home by Robert Simonson

Playbill's new weekly feature examines the box-office trends of the past week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM

Bridge Initiative Lauds Playwright Kat Ramsburg, Director Amanda Noel Trombley by American Theatre Editors

The female-empowerment organization announces the winner of its inaugural playwriting competition, to be staged at an event in June.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:30PM

Something Rotten! by Joel Benjamin

This post is by Joel Benjamin "Something Rotten!" isn’t just for insiders, though. Its pleasures are multiple: a divinely hyper cast led by Mr. d’Arcy James, John Cariani (sweet and lo…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:26PM

Yale Rep World Premiere of Sheila Callaghan's "Elevada" by Fred Sokol

Callaghan, who writes with a spark, is unafraid to risk with her dialogue and she has a great ear for the colloquial.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 04:21PM

Odds & Ends: Idina Menzel on Frozen 2, Jesse Eisenberg Talks Off-Broadway's The Spoils & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today and over the weekend. Idina Menzel on Frozen 2 Idina Menzel recently stopped by the ladies of The Talk, below, to chat abou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:19PM

Nightlife Powerhouse Tori Scott Rocks Joe’s Pub With Thirsty! by Michael Gioia

Nightlife powerhouse Tori Scott returns to Joe's Pub May 4 with her latest show Thirsty!, an evening of poor life choices and stories of her late night misadventures, featuring songs fro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

Only some Broadway shows enjoy bounce after Tony nominations by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Last week's Tony Award nominations made only some box offices on Broadway sing....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:09PM

Irish Theatre of Chicago Announces Its 2015–16 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Chicago theatre's roster includes a U.S. premiere and two Midwest premieres.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:09PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 5/4 by BroadwayWorld

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights Read on f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:04PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/3/15

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 532015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:03PM

Review: Portia Coughlan, Old Red Lion Theatre by Roxana Haines

I sat in the intimate Old Red Lion Theatre waiting excitedly to be transported to the Irish Midlands. There is artificial grass under my feet, the scenography already a spectacle, and all I …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:00PM

A Golden Night with the New York Pops: Margo Seibert on Honoring EVER AFTER Director Kathleen Marshall by Tyler Peterson

Margo Seibert is just coming off of living life 'princess by day, rocker by night.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:00PM

Theater News: Glee's Laura Dreyfuss Joins Fellow Broadway Veterans in the Cast of Dear Evan Hansen

The world-premiere musical will open at Arena Stage this summer.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Photo Flash: First Look at A.R. Gurney's What I Did Last Summer

Tony nominee Kristine Nielsen stars in the second show of Gurney's Signature Residency.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Photo Flash: Matthew Morrison and Broadway's Finding Neverland Record Cast Album

Stars of the new musical went into the recording studio to preserve the show's songs.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Miss Julie, Bread and Roses Theatre by Lydia Lakemoore

There is always a high sense of inquisitiveness when going to watch yet another adaptation of Miss Julie: will this be a typical rendition of Strindberg’s classic or a contemporary and in…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:56PM

'Motown: The Musical': Theater Review by Jordan Riefe

Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and the R&B classics from the Motor City can't be beat as Broadway's rousing jukebox musical about the birth of Motown hits the road.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:50PM

Broadway's Taylor Frey Joins the Cast of Coming of Age Film SUMMERTIME by Movies News Desk

Taylor Frey Gossip Girl, G.B.F. has joined the cast of SUMMERTIME as one of the four leads in the ensemble coming-of-ageroad film set in Rome, San Francisco, New Orleans and Cuba telling the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:49PM

Arvada Center Announces 2015–16 Season by American Theatre Editors

Katori Hall's 'The Mountaintop', as well as a George Brant world premiere and two regional premieres, are on the theatre's six-show slate.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:49PM

Martha Plimpton’s A is For Rocks ‘Broadway Acts for Women’ at 54 Below

Broadway luminaries Patti LuPone, Lena Hall, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson added their voices to the growing chorus of people advocating for women’s reproductive rights on May 3 at 54 Below…

SOURCE: Backstage at 03:47PM

Broadway Grosses: Fun Home, Something Rotten! & More Climb Charts After Tony Nominations by Ryan McPhee

After receiving 12 Tony nominations last week, Fun Home can continue celebrating. As buzz over the Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron musical continues to grow, so does the show'…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:43PM

Tony Nominations Proving Slow To Boost Broadway Box Office by Jeremy Gerard

Spring was finally in the air this week. That, combined with two closings (The Heidi Chronicles and Living On Love), a curtailed run (just six performances for Hedwig And The Angry Inch, ret…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:42PM

Marin Mazzie is Leader of the Pack in Zorba! by Michael Portantiere

Zorba! may be the greatest Kander and Ebb musical you've never seen. A story of life and death in the Greek isles, originally produced and directed by Harold Prince, the show was well regard…

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 03:29PM

RAGTIME Promotes Change in Syracuse by Tralend

Ragtime, the Tony-award winning musical that is the cornerstone of St. David’s Episcopal Church’s 2015 Celebration of the Arts, is a community-wide production with a diverse grou…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 03:28PM

Mary Testa and More to Lead Bard SummerScape's Intimate OKLAHOMA! This Summer by BroadwayWorld

The Bard SummerScape festival presents an entirely new way to experience Oklahoma, Rodgers and Hammerstein's quintessential celebration of the American frontier

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:27PM

Which Emmy Winner Declined This Year’s Tony Hosting Gig, Saying “I Got Stomach Cramps”? by Michael Gioia

Jim Parsons, who will return to Broadway to star as the title character in An Act of God, confirmed that he was approached about hosting this year's Tony Awards, but declined.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:22PM

Las Vegas' DUCK COMMANDER MUSICAL to Close Early by TV News Desk

DUCK COMMANDER MUSICAL, which had its World Premiere at the Crown Theater inside Rio All-Suite Hotel amp Casino in Las Vegas on April 15th, will be closing its doors earlier than planned.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:21PM

The Simpsons go to the boards in Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play by Alison Broverman, Special To National Post

It might sound like a weird pop-culture gimmick, but this isn’t “Springfield: The Musical”

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 03:20PM

Andrew Rannells to Take to the Stage in Political Cabaret by Olivia Clement

The Book of Mormon&nbsp;and "Girls" star Andrew Rannells, who also was featured in the title role in Hedwig on Broadway last year, will join the cabaret troupe The Citizens Ban…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:19PM

Broadway Grosses: April 27 - May 3 by David Gewirtzman

All data provided by The Broadway League View Broadway Grosses in a sortable table or view by show at the Playbill Vault &nbsp;

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:14PM

Trail and Error by Sam Hurwitt

The westward migration, the video game, the stage play: The Oregon Trail

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 03:14PM

Smuin Ballet unwraps 'Unlaced' for Bay Area tour by Andrew Gilbert

The company mixes old favorites and new works in its latest program, which comes to San Francisco, Mountain View, Walnut Creek and Carmel.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:14PM

Photo Flash: HEDWIG's Darren Criss Visits Today's 'Live' by BroadwayWorld

Darren Criss stopped by today's LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL to talk about jumping into the starring role of Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:11PM

A Queen For A Day by Sandi Durell

      Review by Marilyn Lester     In U.S. legal parlance, proffer or “queen for a day” letters are written federal agreements granting certain immunitie…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:10PM

Photo Exclusive: A Very ABBA Two-Show Day at Broadway’s Mamma Mia! With Sydni Beaudoin by Matthew Blank

The long-running production of Benny Andersson and Bj&ouml;rn Ulvaeus' international hit musical Mamma Mia!&nbsp; is slated to play its final performance Sept. 12, following …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Announces 2015–16 Season by American Theatre Editors

The company celebrates its 30th season with a mix of new plays, classic tales and a musical.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:56PM

Rachel Bay Jones, Laura Dreyfuss & More to Join Ben Platt in New Pasek & Paul Musical at Arena Stage by BroadwayWorld

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie, announces the full cast and creative team for D…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:47PM

Casualties of the Black Power movement in potent ‘Sunset Baby’ by Nelson Pressley

Baltimore’s recent unrest is more than subtext in “Sunset Baby,” Dominique Morisseau’s unexpectedly timely drama about hardcore hustlers trying to get out of a dead-end neighborhood.…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:42PM

Carol Kane, Rachel Dratch & More Set for CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY in June by BroadwayWorld

New York's funniest showCelebrity Autobiographyis celebrating Broadway and the upcoming Tony Awards with two performances on Monday,June 1at7pmand Saturday,June 6at930pmatThe TriadStage 72--…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PM

Broadway.com Editors’ Staff Picks for May 2015: SOMETHING ROTTEN!, FINDING NEVERLAND & MORE! by Broadway.com

Get tickets to SOMETHING ROTTEN!: http://www.broadway.com/shows/something-rotten/ Get tickets to FINDING NEVERLAND: http://www.broadway.com/shows/finding-neverland/ Get tickets to THE KING A…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:33PM

Finding Neverland: The Album to feature Nick Jonas, Jennifer Lopez, and more -- exclusive | EW.com by Eric Renner Brown

EW can exclusively announce the record’s artwork and lineup, including Nick Jonas, Ellie Goulding, Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, John Legend, and Jon Bon Jovi. We’re also premierin…

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 02:32PM

"End of the Rainbow" by Gil Benbrook

... Arizona debut in a fine production from Phoenix Theatre with a crackerjack performance by Jeannie Shubitz as Judy Garland.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 02:29PM

Emily Mann leads Hermitage artist advisory committee by Jay Handelman

Mann is the Tony-winning artistic director of the McCarter Theatre at Princeton University.... Read more » The post Emily Mann leads Hermitage artist advisory committee appeared first o…

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 02:27PM

Faith Ringgold @ ACA Galleries by Barry

      Ringgold reads from her new book, Harlem Renaissance Party Faith Ringgold   ACA Galleries hosted a reading by renowned Harlem artist Faith Ringgold. Ringgold read from her ne…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 02:25PM

The Curious Incidence of Theatre on the Autism Spectrum by American Theatre Editors

Autism-related theatre for youth has its own spectrum, from work created for autistic kids to pieces devised with their input.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:23PM

Funny lady: Madeline Kahn biography looks beyond the laughs by Douglass K. Daniel

"Madeline Kahn: Being the Music, A Life" (University Press of Mississippi), by William V. Madison...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:22PM

Review: Fun Home by Matthew Wexler

Home is where the heart is. But sometimes that heart can ache from a life burdened with secrets and lies. That same heart can also beat strong when love, compassion, and empathy flows throug…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 02:20PM

Cast Announced for OFFICE POLITICS at the June Havoc Theatre by BroadwayWorld

OFFICE POLITICS, an explosive new play by Marcy Lovitch, is set to begin performances June 5th at the June Havoc Theatre, 312 West 36th Street (just west of Eighth Ave.) The official Opening…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:19PM

Meet the Cast of ‘Once on This Island’ at Creative Caudron: Part 1: Malcolm Lee by Joel Markowitz

In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast of Once on This Island, meet Malcolm Lee. Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen you perform before on our…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:17PM

Staff Picks! Broadway.com Editors Name Must-See Shows in May by Broadway.com

The gang at Broadway.com reveals the best shows to see in May!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:13PM

Jennifer Laura Thompson, Rachel Bay Jones & More to Join Ben Platt for Pasek & Paul's Dear Evan Hansen by Ryan McPhee

Jennifer Laura Thompson, Rachel Bay Jones and more will appear alongside Ben Platt in the previously announced world premiere of Dear Evan Hansen. The Arena Stage production will begin perfo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:07PM

Pippin Star and “Glee” Actress Complete Cast of Pasek and Paul’s Dear Evan Hansen, Starring Ben Plat by Michael Gioia

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has announced the full cast and creative team for Dear Evan Hansen, the new musical from Tony Award-nominated songwriters Benj Pasek a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM

Jim Parsons: Bye, 'Big Bang Theory,' hello, 'An Act of God' by Joe Dziemianowicz

Jim Parsons ends “The Big Bang Theory” season when he begins previews of the Broadway comedy “An Act of God.”

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:01PM

Raul Castillo, Cory Michael Smith & More Set for Roundabout's 2015 Underground Reading Series by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Companyhasannounced casting for the fourth annual Roundabout Underground Reading Series, a five-night event that includes nightly readings of new plays written and directe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Finding Neverland Will Release Celebrity Album, Featuring Christina Aguilera, Nick Jonas and More; C by Michael Gioia

Finding Neverland, the new Broadway musical that tells the tale of how Peter became Pan &mdash; starring Matthew Morrison as famed author J.M. Barrie &mdash; will release an album of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:59PM

New Works From Duncan Sheik, Stephen Trask & More Set for Vassar's 2015 Powerhouse Season by Imogen Lloyd Webber

We know where we want to be this summer! New works from Spring Awakening’s Duncan Sheik, Hedwig’s Stephen Trask, 2015 Tony nominee Ayad Akhtar (Disgraced) and more are slated for…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

‘Duck Commander Musical’ Fast-Flops In Las Vegas by Jeremy Gerard

After a run of about 15 minutes, Duck Commander Musical has announced a quick closing at the Rio Hotel. Based on Willie and Korie Robertson’s 2012 book about the Louisiana family an…

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:45PM

Musicals by Stephen Trask, Michael John LaChiusa and Duncan Sheik Heading to Vassar by Adam Hetrick

Vassar and New York Stage and Film&rsquo;s Powerhouse Theater has announced a slate of new works to receive developmental stagings this summer in Poughkeepsie, NY. New musicals from the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

Sneak Peek - Derek Jacobi & Ian McKellen Return for Season 2 of VICIOUS on PBS by TV News Desk

PBS announced today that the second season of ITV's acclaimed British sitcom VICIOUS is returning to PBS on Sunday, August 23, 2015, at 1030 p.m. ET. The six-part series will round out PBS' …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:39PM

Madeline Kahn Biography, BEING THE MUSIC, Now Available! by BroadwayWorld

Best known for her Oscar-nominated roles in the smash hits Paper Moon and Blazing Saddles, Madeline Kahn 1942-99 was one of the most popular comedians of her time - and one of the least unde…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:28PM

Review: A Mad World My Masters at curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridge

Sean Foley gives us a sexually in yer face version of a 1605 play set in Shoreditch

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 01:21PM

Review: American Buffalo at curtainup.com-London l by Lizzie Loveridge

David Mamet's early play brings three heavyweight actors to the West End to surprise and shock those unused to Mamet's idiosyncratic style .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 01:20PM

Photo Flash Exclusive: NYC Police Commissioner & Caroline Rhea Visit Broadway's IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU by BroadwayWorld

NYC Police Commissioner William J. Bratton and comedienne Caroline Rhea recently attended a performance of IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU on Broadway - BWW brings you an exclusive look below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:20PM

Stomp Will Leave The East Village After 21 Years by Chris Luner

Theaters are important. They’re actually one of the most important factors when it comes to a theatre-going experience. While many may not realize the importance of this factor, for on…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:20PM

Review: Elevada at curtainup.com - Connecticut by David A. Rosenberg

Sheila Callaghan's play, having its world premiere at Yale Rep, is, as of now, a muddle of themes and characterizations in search of a tone.. . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 01:19PM

It’s All About the Execution in Belarus Free Theatre’s New ‘Trash Cuisine’ by American Theatre Editors

Hounded from their home country but staying together via Skype, Minsk's toughest troupe is back in New York with another harrowing but mesmerizing piece.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:18PM

VIDEO: Darren Criss Talks HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Today's 'Live' by TV News Desk

Darren Criss stopped by today's LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL to talk about jumping into the starring role of Broadway's HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

STAGE TUBE: Get Wind of 'Smiley' Kylie Myers' Broadway Debut by Danielle Ashley Dias

Smiley Kylie Myers, a 12-year-old aspiring actress form Georgia, was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, on April 9, 2014. Since then, Broadway stars, companies, and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

Espionage & Intrigue: The Haunting Tale of FILM CHINOIS by Ben Coleman

Haunting. Atmospheric. Thrilling. This tale of espionage and intrigue is one you don't want to miss. The post Espionage & Intrigue: The Haunting Tale of FILM CHINOIS appeared first on …

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 01:09PM

New Works by Duncan Sheik, Stephen Trask & More Set for Vassar's 2015 Powerhouse Season by BroadwayWorld

Vassar and New York Stage and Film's Powerhouse Theater announces its 31st year of championing new works, with a full season of stories that take audiences from a South Sea island to center …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:08PM

Connecticut Has A New Director Of Culture by Frank Rizzo

Kristina Newman-Scott, Hartford's marketing, events and cultural affairs director, is now Connecticut's new director of culture.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:03PM

Which Suits You Better: Love or Revenge? Take The Visit Quiz to Find Out! by Playbill Staff

The Visit, starring Chita Rivera, has people talking about the fine line between love and vengeance. The shocking and thought-provoking show challenges both cynics and romantics alike. P…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM

Theater review: Capital Stage produces a gripping, elegant ‘Homecoming’

Director Janis Stevens masterfully directs the Harold Pinter drama. Strong performances from the ensemble hit the mark. The Tony-winning play showcases Pinter’s main themes. … Click…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 01:00PM

Theater News: Casting Announced for Roundabout's 2015 Underground Reading Series

New plays will be performed from May 4-8 in Roundabout's Black Box Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Duncan Sheik, Stephen Trask, and Michael John LaChiusa Musicals Set for Powerhouse Season

The lineup has been announced for Vassar College and New York Stage and Film's annual collaboration.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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'Duck Dynasty' musical in Las Vegas to close early by David Ng

A new musical based on the characters from the hit A

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:57PM

Cher Moved to Tears After Seeing Hamilton by Michael Gioia

Academy Award winner Cher was the latest in a string of celebrities to visit Off-Broadway's The Public Theater to see Lin-Manuel Miranda's acclaimed musical Hamilton and said…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:56PM

Following Withdrawals Over Charlie Hebdo Honor, “Fun Home” Author Alison Bechdel Joins Roster of Hos by Carey Purcell

Alison Bechdel, author of the critically acclaimed graphic novel "Fun Home" that inspired the musical of the same name, will serve as one of the table hosts at the PEN American Cen…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

Happy birthday to Mort Sahl, a comic without parallel by Rick Kogan

The greatest living comic in the world is Mort Sahl.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:53PM

Previews Begin Tomorrow for Annie Baker’s THE FLICK, Directed by Sam Gold by Courtney Kochuba

Previews begin tomorrow (Tuesday, May 5) for Annie Baker’s 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, The Flick. The production returns Off-Broadway, again with director Sam Gold and featuring Ale…

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 12:46PM

Preview: With the revival of “Pippin,” Adrienne Barbeau’s career hits the literal high wire by Jim Farmer

She has faced demanding New York audiences and theater critics; been at the heart of a groundbreaking seventies television series; and been chased by a

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 12:42PM

Casting Announced for Roundabout’s Underground Reading Series by Olivia Clement

Roundabout Theatre has announced casting for the fourth annual Roundabout Underground Reading Series, a five-night event that will feature readings of new plays written and directed by e…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:41PM

Review: Young Dance celebrates all abilities in Lab Theater performance

Review: Young Dance illustrated the universal vocabulary of dance in a diverse program.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 12:40PM

History Theatre presents the Augie Garcia story

Review: History Theatre brings to life rock ’n’ roll pioneer Augie Garcia, who grew up on St. Paul’s West Side.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 12:39PM

Berkeley's Mark Twain project reveals cache of new writing by Janie Har

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Scholars at the University of California, Berkeley have uncovered and authenticated a cache of stories written by Mark Twain when he was a 29-year-old newspaperman …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:38PM

The NOLA Project Announces 2015–16 Season by American Theatre Editors

The resourceful, venue-less Big Easy company plans a range of offerings, including three immersive pieces.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:34PM

Theater J Announces its 2015-2016 Season by Guest Author

From Amy Friedman, Director of Marketing & Communications, Theater J: Theater J today announces its 2015-2016 season, a lineup of seven diverse plays ranging from personal, intimate exp…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:33PM

Twitter Watch: ALADDIN Fan Josh Lloyd Recreates Genie's Broadway Getup! by Bww Staff

On Twitter, Aladdin fan Josh Lloyd recreatred Gregg Barnes' design of the Genie's ensemble andhad this to say Josh_Lloyd_Had an awesome time replicating jamesmiglehart 's Genie costume. Not …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:32PM

New Victory Theater Offering a Second Summer Dance Series for Children by Joshua Barone

Victory Dance, a program for children, will run from July 8 through July 24.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:29PM

And Now Here’s Hugh Jackman Lip-Syncing ‘Bacon Pancakes’ From Adventure Time by E. Alex Jung

Here's Hugh Jackman lip-syncing "Bacon Pancakes," originally sung by Jake the magic dog from Adventure Time, because why not? Hugh is ahead of the curve with this ditty, because this…

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:25PM

Chaplin’s First Solo Directing Effort: “Caught in the Rain” by Trav S.D.

Today is anniversary of Charlie Chaplin’s debut as solo director of a film, Caught in the Rain (1914). The film is a fairly routine little Sennett style Francophile farce. It starts …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:25PM

Photo Coverage: Kate Mulgrew Reads from BORN WITH TEETH for Vineyard Theatre Benefit by Walter McBride

The beloved actress and authorKate Mulgrewjustdiscussed her life and her new memoir BORN WITH TEETH in a QampA with Rosie O'Donnell at theVineyard Theatre108 E. 15 St. in a one-time only eve…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:23PM

Barbra Streisand Receives Standing Ovation from AMERICAN IN PARIS Audience by BroadwayWorld

Barbra Streisand received a standing ovation at a recent performance of Broadway's AN AMERICAN IN PARIS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:23PM

AUDIO: Listen to Kiesza's Take on 'Stronger' from FINDING NEVERLAND Concept Album; Full Track List, Artwork Revealed! by BroadwayWorld

Entertainment Weekly has revealed the full track list, artwork, and lineup of artists featured on the upcoming concept album of the new Broadway musical FINDING NEVERLAND - and an audio snea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

Derek Jacobi and Ian McKellen Are Heading to Stonewall As Grand Marshals of NYC Pride March by Adam Hetrick

Stage and screen actors Derek Jacobi and Ian McKellen, who play a duelling gay couple in the BBC comedy "Vicious," have been named the grand marshals of the 2015 New York City Prid…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10PM

Darren Criss on Sleeping Backstage & Hedwig and the Angry Inch's 'Legion of Devotees' by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Latest Hedwig and the Angry Inch headliner Darren Criss stopped by Live! With Kelly & Michael on May 4 to discuss donning the iconic internationally ignored song stylist's heels. The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:07PM

CHURCHILL Plays 100th Performance at New World Stages Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Off-Broadway hit, CHURCHILL, will celebrate its 100th performance tonight, May 4th at New World Stages. CHURCHILL, a new play adapted and performed by Ronald Keaton, opened on February 1…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

RUSS TUTTEROW LEAVES US WITH A LEGACY OF THEATRE AT ITS FINEST by Michael J. Roberts

One of the most influential figures of sculpting Chicago theatre as we know as passed.  Russ Tutterrow, Artistic Director of Chicago Dramatists, passed yesterday at the age of 68.  An exce…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:00PM

Following Stint in Rehab, Liza Minnelli Books Concert Appearances by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Following a stint in rehab for substance abuse, Tony and Academy Award-winning actress Liza Minnelli, has booked concert appearances.&nbsp;

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Special Reports: Kathleen and Rob Marshall Recall Their Proudest Moments Ahead of New York Pops Event

The brother-sister duo will be feted with a starry tribute from the likes of Alan Cumming, Sutton Foster, and Queen Latifah.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Jennifer Ashley Tepper to Read From THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY at the Tony Awards Pop-Up Shop by BroadwayWorld

The Tony Awards and Dress Circle Publishing announce a special fan experience at the Tony Awards Pop-Up Shop. Author and musical theater historian Jennifer Ashley Tepper will be joined by Br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:58AM

Rep Stage delivers area premiere of searing 'Sunset Baby' by Tim Smith

Revolutions leave deep scars, the deepest from when they don't achieve all their expectations. Same for relationships.

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 11:43AM

Amanda Seyfried & Thomas Sadoski on Starring in Neil La Bute's THE WAY WE GET BY by Broadway.com

Get tickets to THE WAY WE GET BY: http://www.broadway.com/shows/way-we-get/ Stars Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski, along with director Leigh Silverman and playwright Neil LaBute, discuss…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:42AM

VIDEO: Jesse Eisenberg Talks New Off-Broadway Play THE SPOILS on 'Tonight' by TV News Desk

Eisenberg talks to Jimmy about The Spoils, an off-Broadway play he wrote and stars in with The Big Bang Theory's Kunal Nayyar.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

Video! Amanda Seyfried & Thomas Sadoski on Starring in World Premiere of Neil La Bute's The Way We Get By by Broadway.com

Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski chat with Broadway.com about headlining the world premiere of Neil La Bute's The Way We Get By off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:39AM

Our Teacher’s a Troll review – gleefully nasty kids’ tale of triumph over adversity by Lyn Gardner

Roundabout theatre, BrightonSimple but cracking storytelling with lots of audience interactivity in the intimate Roundabout pop-up theatreHolly and Sean are the terrible twins who are so nau…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:32AM

STAGE TUBE: May the Fourth Be with You- STAR WARS Meets Broadway and Bea Arthur! by Stage Tube

May the Fourth be with you. That's right, it's a special day in the Star Wars fandom.Below, we celebrate May 4thwith a Broadway-style flashback to Bea Arthur's big number in the 1978 Star Wa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:29AM

Erin Myers, a warm-hearted Chicago actress, dies at 41 by Chris Jones

When Sean Graney staged his 12-hour epic "All Our Tragic" for the company known as The Hypocrites last fall, he knew that the audience would need a few warm and funny guides through the dark…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:29AM

Erin Myers, a warmhearted Chicago actress, dies at 41 by Chris Jones

When Sean Graney staged his 12-hour epic "All Our Tragic" for the company known as The Hypocrites last fall, he knew that the audience would need a few warm and funny guides through the dark…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:29AM

Russ Tutterow, champion of playwrights (1946-2015) by Hedy Weiss

Russ Tutterow was not a man to seek the spotlight, but under the right circumstances his quietly bemused and avuncular gaze was known to give way to a display of rapier sharp wit. Tutterow, …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 11:25AM

Review: Goodspeed Guys and Dolls by Westfield Newsroom

By Mark G. Auerbach Goodspeed Musicals presents “Guys and Dolls”. Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser. Book by Jo Sweling and Abe Burrows based on the stories and characters of Dam…

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 11:14AM

Zoë Wanamaker Talks Theater Here and Abroad by David Finkle

The Anglo-American actress gabs about the Encores! "Zorba!" and much more.

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 11:14AM

It's a Tony Nominee Overload with BroadwayBox’s Block Party May

This May, BroadwayBox editorial is tipping our hat to Nick's Block Party Summer with a month of Tony nominee editorial.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:11AM

Nick Jonas, Jennifer Lopez & More Will Sing on Finding Neverland Concept Album; Release Date & Track List Announced by Ryan McPhee

Broadway.com has confirmed that the Finding Neverland concept album will be released on June 9. Joining the previously reported Rita Ora, Jon Bon Jovi and Paloma Faith are Nick Jonas, Jennif…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:10AM

Melissa Rivers Talks Joan Rivers' Final Hours; 'Fashion Police' Controversy & More by TV News Desk

Melissa Rivers sat down in an exclusive TODAY interview today, her first on television since the August 2014 death of her mother, legendary comedian Joan Rivers.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07AM

Dinner with the Boys by “Wonder Years” Star Opens Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Dan Lauria's new play Dinner with the Boys&nbsp;officially opens Off-Broadway May 4 at the Acorn Theatre on Theatre Row. Lauria, who also stars in the production, is&nbsp;mos…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM

Podcast Episode #18 – Playwright, Performer and even Entrepreneur, Charles Busch. by Ken Davenport

I met the award winning actor and author Charles Busch (The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife, Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, etc.) just a couple of weeks ago, and immediately asked him to do m…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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“The White Road” Is Paved by Irish Theatre of Chicago; World Premiere Tracks Ernest Shackleton by Kenneth Jones

Playwright Karen Tarjan talks about her new play about the explorers who found themselves trapped in ice near Antarctica circa 1915.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 10:57AM

You're Timeless to Us, Salvatore! Mad Men's Bryan Batt Will Star in Hairspray at the Muny by Ryan McPhee

Mad Men may be in the ‘70s now, but Salvatore’s heading back to the ‘60s! Bryan Batt, who played Salvatore Romano in the first three seasons of the AMC series, will star as…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:57AM

Student-Written Plays Overcome Obstacles At Colorado High School by Howard Sherman

When it was all said and done, three student-written short plays, part of an evening of playlets, monologues and songs, went on as scheduled at Cherokee Trail High School in Aurora, Colorado…

SOURCE: Howard Sherman at 10:56AM

I DO! I DO! I DO! I DO! Now Available for Licensing* by Tralend

  The story of a marriage is at the center of I Do! I Do! I Do! I Do! – a brand new 8 person adaptation of the intimate and nostalgic work by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones (The Fantast…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:54AM

Photo Call: “Sopranos” Stars Reunite to Celebrate New Mob Drama A Queen For a Day by Matthew Blank

Michael Ricigliano Jr.&rsquo;s Queen For a Day officially opened May 3 at Theatre St. Clement's Off-Broadway, following previews that began April 14. The world premiere reunites …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AM

Barbra Streisand Receives a Standing Ovation at An American in Paris by Michael Gioia

Barbra Streisand, a Tony nominee for her performances in Funny Girl and I Can Get It For You Wholesale, attended Broadway's An America in Paris this weekend and received a standing ovati…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AM

Zorba by Barry

City Center Encores! Closes Season with Kander & Ebb's Zorba --Turturro, Fontana, Davis, Mazzie, and Wanamaker Headline                  By: Ellis Nassour       �…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:48AM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 5/3/2015 by Dte

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending May 3rd, 2015. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

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See Broadway's Biggest New Hit FINDING NEVERLAND for $59 by Contests - Broadway

See Broadway's Biggest New Hit FINDING NEVERLAND for 59.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38AM

Atlantic Lines Up Broadway Vets for Revival of Mamet’s Ghost Stories by Olivia Clement

Off-Broadway's Atlantic Theater has announced casting for the Spring revival of David Mamet's Ghost Stories: The Shawl and Prairie du Chien, two haunting short plays helmed by Sc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM

The Fantasticks Turns Would-Be Closing Into Celebration of Rebirth by Robert Viagas

Usually, news is about something that happened. Sunday night, the news was about something that didn&rsquo;t happen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM

Jim Cartwright: the Bolton wanderer on the bars and fights of his youth by Alfred Hickling

He grew up on a northern council estate then ran off to live in a London squat, before hitting the big time with Little Voice. As his new play opens, Jim Cartwright takes Alfred Hickling on …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:34AM

Preview: A Streetcar Named Desire/Scottish Ballet by Sharon Hoyer

RECOMMENDED If one had to select the work of a single twentieth-century playwright for translation from spoken language to dance, Tennessee Williams would likely top the list. Brooding, swa…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 10:18AM

Amanda Peet ('Togetherness') on why it's 'fun to play a desperate person' [Exclusive Video]' by Gold Derby

"She's still pretty lost and desperate, so I'm happy about that," says Amanda Peet about playing lovelorn Tina in HBO's freshman comedy "Togetherness." She's currently in production on seaso…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:12AM

Original STAR TREK & Theater Star Grace Lee Whitney Dies at 85 by TV News Desk

The New York Post reports that Grace Lee Whitney, best known for her role as Captain Kirk's assistant, Janice Rand, on the original STAR TREK series, has passed away at the age of 85.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:11AM

Overheard… I don’t believe the children are the future…… by Vinnie Costa

Master Brown: “Two bottled waters, please.” Bartender: “Okay, that’ll be ten dollars.” Master Brown: “How much is one?” Bartender: “Well, if t…

SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 10:10AM

The Ensemblist #48: Broadway in the 1970s

The Ensemblist #48: Broadway in the 1970s: iTunes | PodBean | Stitcher Radio | TuneInWe’ve got a great guest host this week as the one and only Ilene Graff (Nikka’s mom!) steps in, filli…

SOURCE: theensemblist.com at 10:01AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 5/4/15- SWEET CHARITY by Stage Tube

Today in 2005, the second Broadway revival of Sweet Charity opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, where it ran for 279 performances. Sweet Charity is a musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyric…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM

BWW Personality Quiz: In Which of This Year's Broadway Ensembles Should You Perform? by Louisa Brady

If you were a part of the ensemble for one of this year's new productions, which ensemble would you be in

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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GRACE NOTES: Monday, May 4, 2015 by Susan Grace

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Save Over 30% on Tickets to ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY by Contests - Broadway

It's nonstop laughs aboard the Twentieth Century, a luxury train traveling from Chicago to New York City. Luck, love and mischief collide when the bankrupt theater producer Oscar Jaffee Gold…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:53AM

Fuse Music Commentary Series: Jazz and the Piano Concerto — The Straddlers, Part One by Steve Elman

Time to look at the maverick mavericks, composers with feet firmly planted on either side of the dividing line between jazz and classical.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:45AM

WAKE UP with BWW 5/4/2015 - NY Pops & Tisch Galas, Drama Critics Circle Winners, 'SMELL OF SUCCESS' and More! by Jessica Showers

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news Two off-Broadway openings, a benefit c…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:30AM

Museums Large and Small by Michael Kaiser

The justified excitement surrounding the re-opening of the Whitney should not obscure the importance and vitality of numerous smaller arts institutions that are not located in the largest of…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 09:27AM

Russ Tutterow, lover and defender of Chicago playwrights, dies at 68 by Chris Jones

The hospice inside Weiss Memorial Hospital on Chicago's North Side is a quiet and peaceful place. But for the last several days, one room therein has been bustling with people.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:26AM

'Gentleman's Guide' creators return to old stomping grounds by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A classroom door opens at New York University and a 20-something student at the piano tries to not seem flustered by the two men who have joined him....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:24AM

Tony Nominees Speak! The Week in New York Theater by New York Theater

Within the next few days, the winners of four New York theater awards will be announced, and more than half a dozen new plays will open.  Here is the schedule of May theater openings and a…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:18AM

Do the Spirits Return?: From Dark Arts to Sleight of Hand by Trav S.D.

Three cheers to the Morbid Anatomy Museum, which dusted itself off after Hurricane Sandy (or rather wrung itself out) and has emerged more glorious than ever by an order of magnitude. I hadn…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:17AM

Beyond Broadway: The Broad View by Nathan Christensen

The hands-down greatest experience of my writing life was not in New York City. It was in the tiny town of Waterford, Connecticut. Waterford may not be a bustling metropolis, but it is somet…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 09:15AM

‘Duck Commander Musical’ to close early after one month

A flying duck in West Monroe, Louisiana might have a longer life than the “Duck Commander Musical.”

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:11AM

General election: arts policies by The Stage

With the UK general election just around the corner, Matthew Hemley, Georgia Snow, Thom Dibdin and David Hutchison questioned each of the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Jason Robert Brown Composes Music for Disney Spoof Bra Commercial by TV News Desk

In the latest two-minute CGI campaign to sell bras,Swiss underwear and lingerie manufacturer Triumph created a parody of belovedDisney musicals, with a little help from Tony Award winning co…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54AM

'Duck Commander' musical closing early

The 'Duck Dynasty' musical was set to run through June.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:39AM

What’s Hot in London: May 4 by Mark Shenton

Today I kick off a new weekly feature, that will provide a constant update on what's hot (and sometimes what's not) and what's to watch in London, onstage and off. Stay tuned &am…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:30AM

Why Emma Rice Is An Excellent, Bold Choice For The Globe by Suzi Steffen

“There’s no doubt that Rice will have respect for Shakespeare, but she is unlikely to be over-awed or cowed by the performance history of the plays. That can only be a good thing, pa…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:30AM

Stage review: 'Jacques Brel' lives again in PICT's fresh new adaptation by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

PICT Classic Theatre’s “Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris” — or to the point, “living in Pittsburgh,” as director Alan Stanford said in his opening-night remarks…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:27AM

Fuse Dance Preview: MOMIX — Not Your Average Dance Company by Arts Fuse Editor

MOMIX proffers something for everyone: acrobatics, dance, theatre, and delightful visual deception.

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Today on TCM: Vera Cruz (1954) by Trav S.D.

Today at 4pm (EST) Turner Classic Movies will be showing the terrific 1954 western Vera Cruz.  Directed by Robert Aldrich, Vera Cruz was co-produced by Burt Lancaster, who co-stars with …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:18AM

The Apple Family Plays review – exemplary American ensemble tells a nation’s story by Michael Billington

Brighton Dome Corn ExchangeRichard Nelson’s extraordinary quartet of plays precisely charts the shifting moods within one family – and the national psyche Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:08AM

Los Angeles: Still Crafting the Theater’s Future by Dillon Slagle

Despite what my last column implied back in February, I moved to Los Angeles from New York in large part because I believe the next century of American theater will be defined by what is ha…

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 08:07AM

Robin De Jesus Shows #THESTRUGGLEISREAL at 54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Robin De Jesus in TheStruggleIsReal tonight, May 4th at 930pm. Hilarity and silliness ensues as Robin De Jesus tries to figure out why learning, gr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Call Answered: The Light of the Moon Facetime Interview with Carlo Velayo and Jessica M. Thompson by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: "Call Me Adam" went to the offices of Stedfast Productions for a video interview with film producer Carlo Velayo and writer/director Jessica M. Thompson about their debut film…

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BWW's On This Day - May 4, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 4 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

On stage: Top 5 N.Y. shows this week: Jim Parsons on Broadway by Ronni Reich

Also: Jesse Eisenberg pens and stars in a new off-Broadway play

SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:00AM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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ALADDIN Star & Tony Winner James Iglehart Heads to 54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Fresh from his Tony Award winning, nightly show-stopping performance in as the beloved Genie in Disney's Aladdin, as well as Broadway performances in Memphis and Spelling Bee, James Monroe I…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:59AM

Jeremy Jordan, Marc Kudisch and More Sings Songs from SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Broadway favorites, including three-time Tony nominee Marc Kudisch as JJ Hunsecker Hand to God and Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan as Sidney Falcone Newsies, will perform staged concert selection…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:55AM

DINNER WITH THE BOYS, Starring Dan Lauria and More, Opens Tonight at Theatre Row by BroadwayWorld

DINNER WITH THE BOYS is a new comedy by the beloved actor and writer Dan LauriaLOMBARDI, 'The Wonder Years' and 'Sullivan amp Son' and opens tonight,May 4, off-Broadway at the Acorn Theatre …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:52AM

Julie White & More Set for Playwrights Horizons' 2015 Gala Celebrating Peter Jay Sharp Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Acclaimed Off-Broadway theater company Playwrights Horizons will hold its annual Spring Gala thisevening, May 4 at the event space 583 Park Avenue.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:48AM

The New York Pops' 2015 'GOLDEN AGE' Gala Honors Rob & Kathleen Marshall Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Tonight, May 4, 2015, The New York Pops marks its 32nd birthday with a grand gala evening celebrating the work of Music Honorees Kathleen Marshall and Rob Marshall and Corporate Honoree Carr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:46AM

Tweets in search of a context: the impossible journey by Terry Teachout

On Friday afternoon I taped an episode of Theater Talk with Ben Brantley of the New York Times, Peter Marks of the Washington Post, and John Simon, who is about to turn ninety. It was fun, b…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:45AM

Anna Deavere Smith Hosts NYU Tisch's 2015 Gala, Honoring Michael C. Hall and More, Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The NYU Tisch School of the Arts annual gala honoring Michael C. Hall, Steven Lutvak and Robert L. Freedman, with a special tribute to Mel Silverman, will be held tonight, May 4, at the Jazz…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:43AM

2015 Astaire Award Nominees Announced Today; Joel Grey, Harvey Weinstein Among Honorees by BroadwayWorld

The event will take place on June 1, 2015 at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, with this year's nominations announced today, May 4, at Central Park.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:41AM

New York Drama Critics' Circle Announces 2015 Winners Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The winners of the 2015 New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards will be announced tonight, May 4, 2015 at 6pm. The selections were made at the organization's 80th annual voting meeting, at the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:38AM

A Town Named War Boy — Australian Theatre for Young People by AussieTheatre

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the ANZACs’ landing at Gallipoli, the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) collaborated with the State Library of NSW to create a play ba…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:35AM

What Tony Nominees’ Parents Told Them About Theatre [VIDEO] by Suzi Steffen

“My mom kept sayin, ‘You know, you could do community theatre if you’re a dentist in the day, because then you could make your own schedule.'”

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:30AM

Review: Luke Alleva in Dancin’ Man, Bankstown by Jeannette Delamoir

Luke Alleva certainly has stamina. On Saturday night, May 2, he finished his lead role in the high-energy Hot Shoe Shuffle at the Bryan Brown Theatre. There was apparently an after-party int…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:29AM

Powell’s proverbs by Terry Teachout

Nobody practices everything they preach, and in the cases of certain people, the practice-preach ratio is quite spectacularly out of whack. While I think my ratio is reasonably healthy, one …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

Just because: Robertson Davies on critics by Terry Teachout

Robertson Davies talks about critics on the CBC in 1973: (This is the latest in a series of arts-related videos that appear in this space each Monday and Wednesday.)

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Les Enfants Terrible on Alice’s Adventures Underground by Natasha Tripney

“What we’re doing here is world-building,” says Oliver Lansley. Together, with co-director James Seager, his company Les Enfants Terribles is in the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

Almanac: Anthony Powell on humility by Terry Teachout

“One of the very few realistic advances that can be achieved in life is to realize that one has been an ass regarding a given subject.” Anthony Powell, A Writer’s Notebook

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM

A protean John Zorn musical marathon at LACMA and UCLA by Mark Swed

John Zorn is a defiant, protean musician, inescapable on the American scene everywhere it would seem except Los Angeles. But after a 25-year absence, he was back this weekend to proteate.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:00AM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Onstage This Week: May 4-11 by American Theatre Editors

From Connecticut to Colorado, from Restoration Comedy to kitchen-sink naturalism, it's a wide-ranging week in U.S. theatres.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:36AM

Breakin’ Convention, Sadler’s Wells, review: A platform for big personalities and amazing moves

One of the joys of Breakin’ Convention is its sheer range. The international festival of hip hop dance goes from sharp political theatre to child-friendly workshops and the rock star glamo…

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:34AM

Scott Alan :Everything Worth Holding Onto – Review by Jonathan Baz

St James Theatre, London*****There was a deliciously different diversity that Scott Alan brought to his one-off gig at the St James Theatre. Entertaining a packed house for an eye-watering (…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:30AM

Beyond Caring, National Theatre, review: a stark look at the lives behind the political posturing on zero-hours contracts

Three casual workers arrive for the night shift at a meat factory. There’s hard-faced Becky (Victoria Moseley), timid, dowdy Susan (Kristin Hutchinson) and Grace (Janet Etuk), forced into …

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:07AM

Ruby Wax webchat – post your questions now by Guardian Staff

Ahead of her new standup show about mindfulness, the comedian will answer your questions in a live webchat at 12 noon BST on Wednesday 6 May – post yours in the comments below Continue rea…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:04AM

Review: ‘Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Identity,’ Young New Yorkers Tell Their Stories by Laura Collins-Hughes

Five young New Yorkers are featured in Ping Chong + Company’s new work of interview-based theater at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center in Long Island City, Queens.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:03AM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Symptoms Of Thespianism by Harriet Wilson

Could Thespianism be affecting somebody close to you? Thespianism (I've said many times that this should be a word) can affect us all. You might think that it only happens to people in s…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 04:49AM

Casting Announced For Dusty by Jacob Porteous

Dusty, a unique new multi-media show celebrating the musical icon Dusty Springfield, will receive its world premiere at the Charing Cross Theatre next month with previews beginning 25 May 20…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 04:48AM

Derek Jacobi Joins Cast Of Kenneth Branagh Production Company's Romeo And Juliet At The Garrick by Jacob Porteous

Derek Jacobi will play Mercutio opposite Lily James as Juliet and Richard Madden as Romeo in the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company production of Romeo and Juliet at the Garrick Theatre. The pr…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 04:48AM

Nicole Kidman Announces West End Return, Gypsy Breaks Box Office Records + More #WestEndUpdate by Andrew Tomlins

It has been announced that the Academy award-winning Nicole Kidman is returning to the London stage in the UK premiere of Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler. The play will be directed by Michael …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 04:48AM

Training resources for theatre professionals: May 4 by Susan Elkin

Website – Audition Oracle This resource aims primarily to link singers with audition opportunities. You can sign up and create a profile

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AM

Nick Helm: ‘If it wasn’t for Alice Cooper, I wouldn’t be doing what I do’ by James Kettle

From hair metal stars to Sid James and Batman, the stand-up reveals the men who made the man-child Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Great performances: Michael Gambon in A View from the Bridge by Michael Billington

In Alan Ayckbourn’s 1987 National Theatre revival, Gambon demonstrated his massive physical presence, and Brando-like gift for suggesting the sensitivity withinMichael Gambon has talked op…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:59AM

The Audience Development Podcast Gets To The Bottom Of ArtsHacker by Drew McManus

Arts consultant and founder of Audience Development Specialists, Shoshana Fanizza, maintains a podcast focused on audience building and her most recent podcast was all about ArtsHacker. It w…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM

Plan your week’s theatre: top tickets by Lyn Gardner

Mother Courage is reimagined for the Valleys, democracy and the ballot box are centre stage at the Unity in Liverpool and the Donmar in London, and the Brighton festival is in full swingTher…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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‘Barefoot in the Park’ at McLean Community Players by Yvonne French

The McLean Community Players are performing an enjoyable production of Barefoot in the Park, Neil Simon’s play about a mismatched couple, directed by Jerry Bonnes. One of the longest-runni…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:47AM

Mark Shenton: ‘We are standing at a critical crossroads’ by Mark Shenton

“Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it’s done, they’ve seen it done every day, but they’re unable to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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2015 Kennedy Center Spring Gala: ‘It Don’t Mean a Thing… A Celebration of Swing’ at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by Derek Mong

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts rolled out the red carpet on Sunday evening with a star-studded salute to the swing era of the 1930s and ‘40s. Under the direction of Gra…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:21AM

Theater People Podcast Launches KickStarter to Fund New Season by Matt Tamanini

After 18 months of successful broadcasting, the popular Theater People Podcast has launched a KickStarter campaign to help fund their new season. Having interviewed Broadway greats from Lin-…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:17AM

A new generation rises to the challenge by Deborah Jones

Sydney Opera House, April 29. THE Australian Ballet’s first staging of Frederick Ashton’s Symphonic Variations alongside revivals of his coolly mysterious Monotones II and lucid, delight…

SOURCE: deborahjones.me at 01:15AM

Projecting Your Voice Without Yelling by Elisabeth Oppelt

Breath Control and Projection are critical skills for an actor, but they’re just as critical for drama teachers. The trick is to speak loudly and project without yelling. We often tell our…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Freestyling with "Empire" Star Bryshere Y. Gray by Young Hollywood

Freestyling with "Empire" Star Bryshere Y. GrayActor, musician, and all-around renaissance man Bryshere Y. Gray pays a visit to the YH Studio to give us the lowdown on his role as Hakeem Lyo…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Monday, May 4, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 5/2-5/3/2015

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, May 3, 2015 - Sunday, May 3, 2015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45AM

Actor Dakin Matthews on Why L.A.’s 99-Seat Plan Didn’t Deserve to Die by American Theatre Editors

The seasoned bicoastal theatremaker agrees in principle with Equity's goals, but not its expectations or its tactics.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:20AM

Dael Orlandersmith Explores Her Legacy in New Play Forever at NYTW, Opening Tonight by Carey Purcell

Forever, a new play by Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith that explores family and heritage, officially opens at at the New York Theatre Workshop May 4 following previews that began …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Joel Grey and Harvey Weinstein Are 2015 Astaire Award Honorees; Nominations Announced Today by Adam Hetrick

Original Cabaret star Joel Grey and Finding Neverland producer Harvey Weinstein will be honored at the 2015 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards, which will take place June 1 at the Skirball Center…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playbill Vault’s Today In Theatre History: May 4 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley and Ernio Hernandez

1859 Birthday of A.L. Erlanger (1859-1930), who, as half of the team of Klaw and Erlanger, produced dozens of Broadway shows during the first three decades of the 20th century, including…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Your Ultimate Guide to Broadway’s Newest Shows! by Playbill Staff

Wondering what new Broadway show might suit your tastes? Overwhelmed with the options and not sure what all those new titles even mean? We've got you covered. Check out our guide to the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway Stars Perform the Sweet Smell of Success at Benefit Concert Tonight by Olivia Clement

Broadway favorites Jeremy Jordan (Newsies), Marc Kudisch (Hand to God) and&nbsp;Lindsay Mendez (Wicked)&nbsp;perform tunes from the short-lived Marvin Hamlisch musical Sweet Smel…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Aladdin Star James Monroe Iglehart Works His Solo Magic 54 Below Tonight by Olivia Clement

Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart, Aladdin's beloved and Tony Award-winning Genie on Broadway, makes his solo concert debut at 54 Below on May 4 and May 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Theater Hall of Fame Ceremony, Honoring Susan Stroman, F. Murray Abraham, Philip J. Smith and More, by Andrew Gans

The Theater Hall of Fame's ceremony honoring the 2014 inductees for Lifetime Achievement in the American Theater, which had been scheduled for Jan. 26 but was postponed due to a blizzard…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award Winners to Be Announced Today by Robert Viagas

The winners of the 2015 New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards are scheduled to be announced May 4 at 6 PM.

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#TheStruggleIsReal For Robin De Jesus and Friends, Tonight at 54 Below by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Robin De Jesus explores why learning, growing up, turning 30 and "becoming a better person sucks" in #TheStruggleIsReal&nbsp;May 4 at 54 Below.&nbsp;

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Kathleen and Rob Marshall Honored by Sutton Foster, Alan Cumming, Laura Benanti Tonight by Andrew Gans

The New York Pops honors Tony Award-winning director-choreographer Kathleen Marshall and Academy Award-nominated director-choreographer Rob Marshall May 4 at Carnegie Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Cabaret Just Closed, The Visit Just Opened and Zorba’s at City Center: The Summer of John Kander by Rob Berman

John Kander, composer of the newly opened musical The Visit, shares the story of adapting "Zorba the Greek" into the musical Zorba!, which is being staged at City Center beginning …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

High Concept by Alex Ross

In the prologue to “Pagliacci,” Ruggiero Leoncavallo’s nimble shocker of 1892, the singer who is about to play the hunchbacked clown Tonio delivers a sly apologia for the mayhem to com…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:00AM

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