Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: In ‘Nice Girl,’ a Sudden Ray of Hope in a Dead-End Life by Charles Isherwood

Diane Davis stars in Melissa Ross’s comedy about a 38-year-old woman burdened by duty and yearning to break out of her routine.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:55PM

Stratford's The Physicists engaging and thought-provoking: review by Richard Ouzounian

Director Miles Potter’s new version of play originally written in 1962 by Friedrich Dürrenmatt about a Swiss insane asylum makes witty, trenchant comments about society.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:20PM

JOAN RIVERS: CAN WE TALK? Exhibit Coming to The GRAMMY Museum Next Month by BroadwayWorld

The GRAMMY Museum will debut its latest exhibit, Joan Rivers Can We Talk on Monday, June 8, 2015. The exhibit will commemorate the GRAMMY-winning comedian Joan Rivers.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch: Come to the Fun Home, from Fun Home Musical by New York Theater

Here is a song from Fun Home, in which the three Bechdel children, whose father is (among other things) a funeral director, make up a commercial for the establishment, which they have nickna…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:59PM

Idina Menzel Embarks On World Tour & Shares Photo From Plane by Pat Cerasaro

FROZEN's leading lady tours the world

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:16PM

First look at The World Premiere of Amiri Baraka’s Last Play, THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA (W. E. B. Du BOIS). Performances Begin Thursday by David Gersten & Associates

Pictured: Petronia Paley, Art McFarland, Landon G. Woodson Pictured: Marie Guinier, Patronia Paley, Art McFarland Pictured: Petronia Paley, Art McFarland, Michael Basile,, Marie Guinier Pic…

SOURCE: David Gersten & Associates at 10:06PM

Don Juan by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

This post is by Victor Gluck, Editor-in-Chief The Pearl Theatre Company’s express aim in reviving this curiosity according to translator Jess Burkle, responsible for this world premiere ad…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:00PM

Off-Broadway’s ‘Nice Girl’ is an affectionate look at losers by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Nice girls finish last. OK, maybe not dead last, but not far from the bottom. At least that’s the case in Melissa Ross’ new play “Nice Girl,” whose title character,...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch: Christian Borle as Sexy Shakespeare: It’s Hard to Be The Bard by New York Theater

Christian Borle plays William Shakespeare as a kind of Elizabethan Era Elvis in “Something Rotten.” Here he is performing “IT’s Hard to Be The Bard” at the Star…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:42PM

The Flatiron Hex by Courtney Marie

This post is by Courtney Marie Godwin's talent in seamlessly operating the puppets is an impressive sight and the use of old-fashioned materials, such as a slide projector to represent a lab…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:19PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Watch Highlights from Danielle Hope in Concert; Live Album Set for June Release and 54 Below Return for June 12! by BroadwayWorld TV

After a thrilling and successful solo debut in London's West End and additional concerts through the UK,Danielle Hopemade her sold-out 54 Below debut this past winter. Now she's back on June…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:13PM

Photo Flash: First Look at RICH GIRL, Opening Tonight at The Old Globe by BroadwayWorld

The Old Globe presents the West Coast premiere of an exciting new American play, Rich Girl, by acclaimed playwright Victoria Stewart, continuing the Globe's 80th Anniversary festivities as p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:13PM

Photo Flash: Lena Hall's The Deafening, Lauren Worsham's Sky-Pony & More at BROADWAY THE HARDWAY by BroadwayWorld

Jacob Langfelder in association with Queen of the Night at Diamond Horseshoe kicked off the weekend with a very special Broadway the Hardway to benefit the Tyler Clementi Foundation. Scroll …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:13PM

Dance Preview by Merilyn Jackson

Having four highly regarded dance companies within a few blocks on the Avenue of the Arts makes Philadelphia unique in all of America. Some of that Broad Street dazzle will be on display at …

SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:13PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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INTERVIEW: Laura Osnes Returns to 54 Below by Steve

Tomorrow, May 28, TONY Award nominee Laura Osnes will return to Broadway supper club, 54 Below with her latest show, featuring the “best of” her last three solo cabaret shows in New York…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:52PM

I Get a Kick Out of Cole by Sam Hurwitt

Anything Goes has so many classic Cole Porter songs in it that it’s a wonder it’s not some greatest-hits musical revue.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 08:12PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Austin McKenzie, Krysta Rodriguez and More in Deaf West's SPRING AWAKENING at The Wallis by BroadwayWorld

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts The Wallis, Deaf West Theatre and Cody Lassen present Deaf West Theatre's innovative new production of the eight-time, Tony Award-winning Best…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12PM

Silver Spring Stage’s Production of Tom Stoppard’s ‘On the Razzle’ Opens This Friday, May 29th by Guest Author

Silver Spring Stage presents On the Razzle by Tom Stoppard, directed by Erin Bone Steele and produced by Jim Robertson, a frantic farce of slapstick shenanigans, mistaken identities, unremit…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:07PM

Photo Call: The Twentieth-Century Way In Rehearsal by Joseph Marzullo

The Twentieth-Century Way, a drama exploring homosexuality in 1914 Los Angeles, begins performances at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre on May 28 prior to an official opening June 3. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:02PM

Photo Flash: Broadway Vets Fete THE VISIT's Chita Rivera at the Four Seasons by BroadwayWorld

At a celebration lunch was held at New York City's swanky Four Seasons Restaurantyesterday, May 26,in honor of Chita Rivera's Tony nominated performance in Broadway's THE VISIT. Scroll down …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:01PM

DanceNYC Launches New Initiative to Increase Inclusion and Access to the Arts for the Disabled by The Dance Enthusiast

"The challenges that we confront as disabled people are real, diverse, and complex, overcoming them requires the arts and culture sector to consider new perspectives, tools, and approaches..…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 08:00PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch: 2015 Obie Awards Red Carpet by Admin

BSG's Hayley Podschun chats with guests on the Obie Awards red carpet at NYC's Webster Hall.

SOURCE: Broadway Style Guide at 07:31PM

Verona's Alison Smartt to produce 'Mixed-Race Mixtape'

Alison Smartt, a graduate of Verona High School, is producing a one-man hip-hop theatre piece titled "Mixed-Race Mixtape." The piece is backed by a live band, that tells the story …

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 07:22PM

'Ever After' debuts in Millburn theater

Another world premiere for the Paper Mill Playhouse.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 07:22PM

Le Salon de Musiques, June – “Russian and Czech Masters” – Los Angeles musical concert review by Pauline Adamek

This season’s final concert features an exquisite Russian and Czech Masters program, with works by Mikhail Glinka, Mikhail Gnesin, Iosif Andriasov, and one Czech Composer, Vitezslav No…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:04PM

In The Stage newspaper this week: May 28 by The Stage

The Stage newspaper comes out once a week and is brimming with industry news, advice, analysis and reviews from all over the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Jason Robert Brown Performs at 2015 Kaufman Music Center Gala by BroadwayWorld

The 2015 Kaufman Music Center Gala featured a performance by the multiple Tony winner Jason Robert Brown, composerlyricist of The Bridges of Madison County, Parade and most recently, Honeymo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:54PM

TCG Publishes 'FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS' from Suzan-Lori Parks by BroadwayWorld

Theatre Communications Group TCG is pleased to announce the publication of Suzan-Lori Parks' Father Comes Home from the Wars Parts 1, 2 amp 3. The play premiered in the fall of 2014 at The P…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:54PM

Obituary: Don Smoothey by Richard Anthony Baker

Regularly seen on old-time variety bills and in summer shows and pantomime, comedian Don Smoothey reckoned that the high point of his

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:54PM

Finding Your Unique Voice: An Interview with Lauren Worsham by Jose Solis

When Lauren Worsham sings, you simply have to listen. Whether she’s doing The Turn of the Screw at the Met, or singing with her band Sky-Pony, she has one of those voices that demand your …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 06:49PM

Photo Call: Broadway The Hardway, With Lena Hall and Lauren Worsham by Joseph Marzullo

Broadway The Hardway, the acclaimed nightlife series featuring stars of Broadway, took place May 21 at the Diamond Horseshoe. The evening served as a benefit for The Tyler Clementi Foundatio…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:41PM

Temple, Donmar Warehouse by Aleks Sierz

St Paul’s Cathedral is an icon of national identity. The building that rose up from the fire and smoke of the Blitz has also witnessed the funeral of Winston Churchill in 1965 and the roya…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 06:29PM

How Doing Theatre For An Audience Of One Changes The Experience by Douglas McLennan

“Acting is often spoken of as a narcissistic pursuit, but it seemed much more humble at Theatre for One. Why crave the attention of multitudes when the most we can ask for is to be see…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:27PM

London Datebook: Beckham High Kicks, Motherf**cker Crosses the Pond & More June Picks by Matt Wolf

While Broadway slows down after the Tony Awards in June, London rolls merrily along, both on and off the West End. This month’s highlights include a stage musical premiere adapted from…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PM

Temple, Donmar Warehouse, review: 'A riveting drama behind closed ecclesiastical doors' by Dominic Cavendish

Simon Russell Beale's Dean provides him with a performance which instantly ranks as one of the finest in his career, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:05PM

Samuel French’s OOB Festival Announces Final 30 Playwrights by Courtney Kochuba

The Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival, the nation’s premier short play competition, is excited to announce the Final 30 playwrights whose plays will be presented during th…

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 06:03PM

Photo Flash: Cyndi Lauper and Her True Colors Fund Get Big Check From Kinky Boots and Broadway Cares

Lauper is the Tony-winning songwriter behind the Tony-winning musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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TEMPLE Donmar, WC1 by Libby Purves

ALL FIVE MICE REJOICE (CHURCH MICE, CLEARLY)  FOR A MODERN HISTORY-PLAY Above the table cluttered with  last-night’s paper cups, high windows show St Paul’s dome; …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:58PM

The Afternoon Report, Wednesday, May 27, 2015 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Wednesday, May 27, 2015    Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter –  http://twitter.com/BBBway RT @Telecharge: The cast of @MAMMAMIAMusi…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:56PM

Photo Flash: BC/EFA, KINKY BOOTS Cast Presents $150K to Cyndi Lauper and the True Colors Fund by BroadwayWorld

Tom Viola, Executive Director of BCEFA, recentlyjoined the cast of KINKYBOOTSin presentingCyndi Lauper with a big check representing the 150,000 donated to TRUE COLORS FUND by BCEFA from ove…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:56PM

Raúl Esparza Will Join Hamish Linklater and Lily Rabe in Shakespeare in the Park Cymbeline by Olivia Clement

The Public Theater has announced further casting for its Shakespeare in the Park staging of Cymbeline, starring previously announced Hamish Linklater (Seminar) and Lily Rabe. Multi&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:49PM

Three Off-Broadway Shows Extend Due to Popular Demand by Olivia Clement

Three Off-Broadway shows have announced extensions due to high ticket demand: The Way We Get By starring Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski, Labyrinth Theater Company's production of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:48PM

A Chat with Mark Nadler on his Show ‘Runnin’ Wild: Songs and Scandals of the Roaring ’20s’ This Friday, May 29th at 8 PM at Strathmore’s New by Joel Markowitz

Mark Nadler will be performing Runnin’ Wild at Strathmore’s new AMP this Friday, May 29th at 8 PM. I asked Mark to fill us in on what we will hear and see. For those DC area thea…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:43PM

Photo Flash: Mayor Bloomberg Visits Broadway's IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU by BroadwayWorld

Producer Daryl Roth, along with her husband Steve, and director David Hyde Pierce hosted MayorBloombergand Diana Taylor at IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU last night, May 26. Scroll down for photos

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:43PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the Nominees- Double Nominee David Zinn! by BroadwayWorld TV

We are yet another day closer to the biggest night on every theatre-lover's calendar- the 69th Annual Tony Awards, which will be co-hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming on Sunday, Ju…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:43PM

BWW TV: Thank Heaven for Corey Cott! Watch Him Sing from GIGI at Stars in the Alley by BroadwayWorld TV

STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, was held earlier today, May 27th in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8th Avenue and 44th and 45th Streets. Hosted by HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:43PM

The New York Musical Theatre Festival Is Back!

New York City’s hotbed for original musical theater will be back in action July 7–27.  Since 2004, the New York Musical Theatre Festival has staged over 350 groundbreaking p…

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:41PM

Review: And Then There Were None, Richmond Theatre by Laura Peatman

And Then There Were None is one of Agatha Christie’s most popular and widely-read crime novels, and one of her most difficult conundrums to crack. It has been adapted for film, TV, radio a…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:40PM

Review: Stony Broke in No Man’s Land, Finborough Theatre by Steph J. Watkins

I personally really look forward to fringe venues that are above a pub, as I feel like there is so much charm involved with the homely touches and intimate vibe, and much to my approval, thi…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:40PM

Buckle your seat belt, you’re in for a weird and entertaining ride by Celia Wren

It is the rare meditation on race in America that includes a parable about an exploding wading bird. But you get a crane-combustion fable in “The Shipment,” the bracingly provocative and…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:34PM

Sylvie Guillem, Life in Progess, Sadler's Wells, review: 'the most charismatic performer on earth' by Laura Thompson

Even this oddly muted departure can't diminish Sylvie Guillem's talent, says Laura Thompson

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 05:30PM

George Takei’s Personal ‘Allegiance’ Sets Cast For Fall Broadway Bow by Jeremy Gerard

Casting is complete for George Takei’s musical Allegiance, inspired by his experience as a Los Angeles-born boy whose family was imprisoned, along with 120,000 other Japanese-Americans…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:20PM

Photo Call: Ben Vereen, Tyne Daly, Joel Grey, Laura Osnes, Tommy Tune and Many More Celebrate Chita by Joseph Marzullo

On May 26, a special lunch was held at The Four Seasons restaurant celebrating Two-Time Tony Award Winner and star of The Visit, Chita Rivera! Many stars were on hand to honor the stage …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:03PM

Odds & Ends: NPH to Judge America's Got Talent, Watch Ben Platt Preview Dear Evan Hansen & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. NPH to Judge Talent Neil Patrick Harris will serve as one of the guest judges on the latest season of NBC’s America&r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:02PM

Complete Casting Set for Allegiance, Starring George Takei & Lea Salonga, on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

We now know the company that will join George Takei in boldly going to Broadway! Complete casting has been announced for Allegiance, co-starring Lea Salonga and Telly Leung. The production w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:02PM

Photos! Hang Out in Shubert Alley with Darren Criss, Vanessa Hudgens, Corey Cott, Sierra Boggess & More by Broadway.com

Click for photos from Stars in the Alley, the annual outdoor concert on May 27, 2015 in Shubert Alley.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:02PM

Theater News: George Takei Musical Allegiance Completes Its Broadway Cast

Former Wicked star Katie Rose Clarke joins the company of the new American musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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On The Town is a "Helluva"Show! by WNYC

Director John Rando, choreographer Joshua Bergasse, and actress Alysha Umphress talk about the new Broadway revival of On the Town, which was nominated for a 2015 Tony for Best Musical …

SOURCE: WNYC at 04:58PM

Everyman Theatre closes season with Noel Coward classic by Tim Smith

When the Blitz descended on London during World War II, Noel Coward decided to forgo writing until the conflict was over.

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 04:58PM

Jane Chu, head of the National Endowment for the Arts, describes her 'bok choy, corn dog' roots by Steven Litt

Jane Chu, the 11th chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, described her ethnic Chinese and Midwest roots Wednesday to an appreciative audience at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 04:58PM

Karen Wyman Here and Now! by Sandi Durell

                          Review by Marilyn Lester   With pop-jazz vocalist Karen Wyman, what you see is what you get...…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:53PM

Disney World to Mount HOCUS POCUS Stage Show This Halloween by Movies News Desk

Disney World will mount a HOCUS POCUS stage show just in time for Halloween, it was announced on the Disney Parks Blog today.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

BWW Readers' Countdown: The Greatest Tonys Performances of the Past Five Years- #10 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld is counting down to the biggest night on every theatre-lover's calendar- the 69th Annual Tony Awards, which will be co-hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming on Sunday, J…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

Chuck Cooper Talks AMAZING GRACE & Real-Life Slavery Story by Pat Cerasaro

AMAZING GRACE is gearing up to grace Broadway

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

In the Spotlight Series: Meet the 2015 Tony Nominees - Emily Skeggs by Walter McBride

Earlier this month, the 2015 Tony nominees gathered to meet the press and BroadwayWorld was on hand for the big day. Throughout the month, we will continue our Tonys coverage by bringing you…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

Michael K. Lee, Christopheren Nomura, Greg Watanabe and More Join Broadway's ALLEGIANCE; Full Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

Producers Lorenzo Thione and Andrew Treagus announced complete casting for Allegiance, a new American musical starring George Takei, Lea Salonga and Telly Leung, set to open on Broadway next…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

Jeremy Jordan, Linda Lavin and More Set for 54 Below This June by BroadwayWorld

This June, 54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

MAMMA MIA! Stars Set for BROADWAY SESSIONS This Week by BroadwayWorld

This Thursday, May 28th, Broadway Sessions welcomes cast members from Mamma Mia and more.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

54 SINGS 1776, Irving Berlin, Lady Gaga & More Coming Up at 54 Below This July by BroadwayWorld

This July, 54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

Steppenwolf announces First Look plays by Johnny Oleksinski

Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced the six new plays in the 10th Annual First Look series on Wednesday.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:51PM

'Bad Jews' will move to Skokie by Johnny Oleksinski

Theater Wit’s production of “Bad Jews,” playwright Joshua Harmon’s comedy of religious and cultural debate, will transfer to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:51PM

Cultural Festival a round-the-world trip from Black Ensemble Theater by Doug George

Black Ensemble Theater is best known and loved for its musical biographies of soul singers and R&B greats; now onstage is "Sounds So Sweet," a story set to the music of girl groups, from Des…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:51PM

Guest Blog: Chris Newens – “No foreigner ever really lives in Paris” by Chris Newens

There is a line by the English writer Geoff Dyer that suggests no foreigner ever really lives in Paris, they just pass through: “You may spend ten years passing through, but essentially yo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:42PM

‘A Quick 5′ with Meeya Davis by Elliot Lanes

Meeya Davis is currently making her Arena Stage debut playing the role of Amber in The Blood Quilt . A native of Detroit Michigan, Meeya’s stage credits include Twelfth Night at Shake…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 04:34PM

Julia Murney, Priscilla Lopez & More to Join Seth Rudetsky at Tony Awards Pop-Up Shop, 6/3 by BroadwayWorld

The Tony Awards and Dress Circle Publishing announce a special fan experience at the Tony Awards Pop-Up Shop. Author and Broadway personality Seth Rudetsky will be joined by Broadway favorit…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:28PM

STARS in the ALLEY – Photos by Sandi Durell

                      STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, was hosted by Darren Criss on Wed. May 27th, who is currently.…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:25PM

George Takei-Lea Salonga Musical Allegiance Reveals Full Cast by Andrew Gans, Robert Viagas

Full cast and ticketing information have been announced for the forthcoming new Broadway musical Allegiance, which will star Tony Award winner Lea Salonga, "Star Trek" veteran Geor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:23PM

Greenwillow by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1960 (RCA/DRG) Composer-lyricist Frank Loesser was determined never to repeat himself in his musicals. In between his operatic The Most Happy Fella and his satirical …

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 04:15PM

Broadway Stars Will Join Seth Rudetsky for Readings from “Seth’s Broadway Diary” by Andrew Gans

Seth Rudetsky will celebrate his new book, "Seth's Broadway Diary," June 3 at the Tony Awards Pop-Up Shop, which is located at the Paramount Hotel near Times Square.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:13PM

Photos: See Broadway’s Finest at the 2015 Stars in the Alley by NewYork.com

June 7 — aka the day of the 2015 Tony Awards — is coming up fast. Nominees from Broadway’s newest shows as well as the stars of long-running hits put on a show today in Sh…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:12PM

Radio station switches to new name by Calvin Wilson

Fresh 102.5 is now 102.5 KEZK.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:12PM

Tovah Feldshuh Talks THE WALKING DEAD Worldwide Success & Season Six by Pat Cerasaro

A Broadway star makes a big impression on TV

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:09PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the Nominees- HAND TO GOD's Sarah Stiles- 'I've Gotta Keep It Together!' by BroadwayWorld TV

We are yet another day closer to the biggest night on every theatre-lover's calendar- the 69th Annual Tony Awards, which will be co-hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming on Sunday, Ju…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:09PM

Harry Nilsson Revue EVERYBODY'S TALKIN' Eyeing Broadway This Season? by Pat Cerasaro

Is a new musical revue heading for Broadway later this season

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:09PM

Give Kristin Chenoweth the Tony Award she deserves by Adam Feldman

The Tony Awards will be broadcast on CBS on June 7, and as is often the case in Broadway-loving circles, much of the talk this year is about the race for Best Actress in a Musical. We are bl…

SOURCE: Time Out at 04:07PM

Tony-Nommed Set Designer David Rockwell Explains Why On the Twentieth Century Is a Joy Ride by Broadway.com

Designer David Rockwell on the inspiration and detail in his Tony-nominated sets for the Broadway revival of On the Twentieth Century.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:03PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Long-ago love resurfaces, alarmingly, in 'The Woman Before' by Nina Metz

A woman shows up at the door of a man she dated - briefly but intensely - 24 years ago. "For one whole summer we were lovers," she says, jogging his memory of that time when she was 17 and h…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:54PM

Long-ago love resurfaces, alarmingly, in 'The Woman Before' by Nina Metz

A woman shows up at the door of a man she dated — briefly but intensely — 24 years ago. "For one whole summer we were lovers," she says, jogging his memory of that time when she was 17 a…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:54PM

Chicago theater openings for the week of May 29 to June 4

SATURDAY | "The Secret Garden": Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, this musical about a young girl who is sent to live with relatives in England features a book by Marsha Norman …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:54PM

The Drinkies: Cocktail Recipes For 2015 Tony Awards by Cbskapost

Let's toast to the best Broadway has to offer with specially made drinks for some of the most nominated shows of 2015.

SOURCE: CBS 2 TV at 03:52PM

Photo Call: A First Look at the Arden Theatre Company’s Passion by Joseph Marzullo

The Arden Theate Company presents the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical Passion, which began previews at the Philadelphia venue May 21 for a limited engagement through June 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:51PM

'Bad Jews' will move to Skokie by Johnny Oleksinski

Theater Wit's production of "Bad Jews," playwright Joshua Harmon's comedy of religious and cultural debate, will transfer to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie this sum…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:46PM

Spooky Action Theater: Discovering Jarry by Hannah Hessel Ratner

Alfred Jarry is not a household name. Those who know him, know him as the author of the pre-absurdist play Ubu Roi, featuring the grotesque Pere Ubu with his signature cone-head and rotund s…

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 03:45PM

Updated: Shall We Dance Or Sing? Who’s Performing What at the Tony Awards! by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

If you like to be completely surprised on Tony Awards night, stop reading here. Playbill.com has learned what several of the Broadway productions will perform June 7 at Radio City Music Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

Hamlet brings out the best in Stratford’s ensemble by Robert Cushman

There is an extraordinary freshness about the new Hamlet at Stratford, the best Shakespeare production on the main Festival stage since the last Hamlet at Stratford

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 03:22PM

The Walking Dead’s Tovah Feldshuh Is Now the Kind of Famous That Gets You Tire Discounts by Bennett Marcus

Tovah Feldshuh has been in show business since the 1970s, with multiple Emmy and Tony award nominations to her name, but she’s been introduced to her largest audience yet starring as Deann…

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:15PM

Azealia Banks to Star in RZA-Directed Musical Film by Andrew R. Chow

Azealia Banks will make her film debut in "It Doesn't Have to Rhyme."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:15PM

Which Role Would The Heidi Chronicles Tony Nominee Elisabeth Moss Like to Play in 20 Years? by Broadway.com

The Heidi Chronicles Tony nominee Elisabeth Moss reveals her secret crush, dream date and a questions she will not answer.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:14PM

Olivia Wilde & Jason Sudeikis See the Magic of Broadway’s Finding Neverland by Lindsay Champion

It was a Broadway date night for Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis on May 26, when the Hollywood couple headed to the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre to catch the Broadway.com Audience Choice Award-winn…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:14PM

Ask Alison! Tony-Nominated Fun Home Stars Beth Malone, Sydney Lucas & Emily Skeggs Talk Candy, Cash & Celebrities by Lindsay Champion

In a fun Tony Awards twist, three actresses have nabbed nominations for playing the same woman in 2015—Fun Home stars Sydney Lucas, Beth Malone and Emily Skeggs play incarnations of ca…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:14PM

Report From New York: Be Glad To Have Kristin Chenoweth Aboard On The 20th Century by Bill Hirschman

We’re back from our trip to New York to scout out productions you might want to see (or not), shows that might tour South Florida and scripts that might be worth reviving in our regional…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 03:14PM

D Deb Debbie Deborah by Theasy.com

D Deb Debbie Deborah Off Off Broadway, The Wild Project, Clubbed Thumb Reviewed by Molly Marinik BOTTOM LINE: A funky meditation on not recognizing your life as you left it. Deb (Brooke Bl…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 03:03PM

Denzel Washington's daughter Olivia makes NYC stage debut by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Like so many other aspiring actresses, Olivia Washington is paying her dues at a small, off-Broadway theater. Unlike so many other aspiring actresses, she's not relying …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:00PM

Danielle Brooks heading to Broadway in 'The Color Purple' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Actress Danielle Brooks is going from orange to purple - jumping from "Orange Is the New Black" on TV to a Broadway stage in the upcoming "The Color Purple" revival....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:00PM

Broadway's 2014-15 season hits all-time high in ticket sales by Mike Boehm

Frank Sinatra isn’t closely identified with the Broadway stage, but producers on the Great White Way were happy to be singing one of his refrains as they released attendance figures for th…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:00PM

The Tony-Winning Cleveland Play House Celebrates Its 100th Season

For its 100th birthday, the nation’s first professional regional theater is getting quite the present—a Tony Award. Cleveland Play House, founded in 1915, will receive this year&…

SOURCE: Backstage at 03:00PM

How 'Wolf Hall' director Jeremy Herrin keeps audiences rapt by Associated Press

NEW YORK — If the Tony Award for best director was handed out on quantity alone, Jeremy Herrin would easily be the winner.He has helmed the double bill stage adaptation of Hilary Mantel's…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 03:00PM

Photo Flash: Darren Criss, Vanessa Hudgens, Brandy, and More at 2015 Stars in the Alley Concert

The best of Broadway came out for the annual performance in Shubert Alley.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Review: Inana

TimeLine Theatre takes a page from the headlines with a story of Middle Eastern treasures in jeopardy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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agney Sings! Actor-Songwriter Robert Creighton Talks About Playing Movie Icon in Musical by Kenneth Jones

Broadway's Robert Creighton talks about his passion for James Cagney and how it led him to co-write (and star in) a musical about the Hollywood icon.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 02:55PM

Highlights From New Revival of Titanic

U.K. director Thom Southerland helms the revival of Maury Yeston and Peter Stone's Tony-winning musical Titanic at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre. The production was inspire…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PM

The Interval: ElizabethStanley

Artist. Introvert.Kookstress Friend.

SOURCE: the-interval.com at 02:51PM

Showtime’s ‘The Affair’ Casts Joanna Gleason for Season 2 by Elizabeth Wagmeister

“The West Wing” and “Newsroom” alum Joanna Gleason has been cast in Showtime’s critically-acclaimed drama “The Affair,” Variety has learned. She jo…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:39PM

Abrams Artists Agency Reorganizes Executive Suite by Dave McNary

Abrams Artists Agency has reorganized its executive suites in its Los Angeles and New York offices with a quartet of veterans receiving promotions, Variety has learned exclusively. Neal …

SOURCE: Variety at 02:39PM

Pat Collins & Harvey Fierstein to Co-Host 2015 TONY AWARDS PREVIEW on CUNY TV This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

A star-studded countdown to the 69th Annual Tony Awards ceremony begins on CUNY TV with the all-new special, 2015 TONY AWARDS PREVIEW, co-hosted by entertainment reporter Pat Collins and fou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:31PM

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK's Danielle Brooks to Make Broadway Debut Opposite Jennifer Hudson & Cynthia Erivo in THE COLOR PURPLE by BroadwayWorld

DANIELLE BROOKS, who plays 'Taystee' on the hit TV show, Orange Is the New Black, will make her Broadway debut as 'Sofia' in the upcoming Broadway musical revival of THE COLOR PURPLE. A grad…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:31PM

Photo Flash: Broadway's Best Honor 2015 Tony Nominee Chita Rivera at Luncheon by BroadwayWorld

Edgar Bronfman Jr. and Liz Smith hosted a Luncheon to honor the Broadway Legend, andstar of the 2015 Tony Award Nominated Musical The Visit, Chita Rivera, yesterday. Check out a look back be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:31PM

Kate Steinberg Featured on Latest Episode of SOMETHING NEW Podcast by BroadwayWorld

In Episode 314, award-winning musical theatre writer Joel B. New sat down with performer and songwriter Kate Steinberg.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:31PM

BWW TV: Christian Borle & Cast of SOMETHING ROTTEN Prove 'It's Hard to Be the Bard' at Stars in the Alley! by BroadwayWorld TV

STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, was held earlier today, May 27th in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8th Avenue and 44th and 45th Streets. Hosted by HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:31PM

BWW TV Exclusive: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Character Sketch- Brandon Uranowitz as Adam Hochberg by BroadwayWorld TV

Below, BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you a Character Sketch of Adam Hochberg, played by Tony nominee Brandon Uranowitz

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:31PM

Michael Feinstein, Molly Pope & More Join NIGHT OF A THOUSAND JUDYS LINEUP by BroadwayWorld

Michael Feinstein, Molly Pope, John Early and Jonah Verdon will join the previously announced headliners Melissa Errico, Liz Callaway, The Skivvies, Michael McElroy, Lauren Worsham, Cyrille …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:31PM

Jason Robert Brown Will Hail “Master Storyteller” Sondheim at Arden Fundraiser; Composer Will Attend by Andrew Gans

Arden Theatre Company will present Tony-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim with the first Master Storyteller Award. Sondheim will be present to accept the award June 1 at a f…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:29PM

Lucy Kirkwood: 'Boys are force-fed this very plastic sexuality on a mass scale' by Tim Adams

NSFW, Lucy Kirkwood's new play, focuses on the relationship between the media and sexuality. She talks about the exposure of teenage boys to pornography, and about dealing with criticism Con…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:22PM

RTS Craft and Design Awards to include directors for first time by Georgia Snow

Industry body Directors UK has welcomed the addition of a new directing category in the Royal Television Society’s Craft and Design Awards.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:22PM

Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama named top university for drama training by Matthew Hemley

The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama has been ranked as the UK’s number one university for studying drama and dance.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:22PM

Tony Award Winners Jessie Mueller and James Monroe Iglehart to Co-Host 2015 Tony Awards® Creative Arts Awards

A pair of recent Tony Award winners will host the Creative Arts Awards portion of the Tony Awards Ceremony, which is sponsored by City National Bank.

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 02:15PM

2015 Tony Nominee Secrets: THE HEIDI CHRONICLES' Elisabeth Moss by Broadway.com

THE HEIDI CHRONICLES Tony nominee Elisabeth Moss (of MAD MEN fame) reveals her secret crush, dream date and a questions she will NOT answer.

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:08PM

Review: The Ultimate Couple Test by Michael Block

What happens to us when we die? It’s a question that is bound to cross all of our minds. Where do we go? Do we remember our lives? Who’s there with us? Though the answer may not be known…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:06PM

Steppenwolf’s First Look series announces lineup and change of format by Hedy Weiss

Steppenwolf Theatre has announced the lineup for its 10th annual First Look series, the program dedicated to new play development that will run in rotating repertory Aug. 11 – 16 in the Up…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 02:00PM

Crocker Art Museum shows student art

The “I Can Do That! Artists-in-the-Schools Program” of Sacramento Unified engages students of all abilities in the visual and performing arts. The Crocker Art Museum showcases their work…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 02:00PM

Theater News: Raúl Esparza, Patrick Page, and More to Join Hamish Linklater and Lily Rabe in Cymbeline

The Shakespeare in the Park cast will also include Teagle F. Bougere, Kate Burton, and David Furr.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Review: Light Up the Sky

Theater folk hold the mirror up to nature to see reflections of themselves.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Orange Is the New Black's Danielle Brooks to Join Jennifer Hudson in The Color Purple

Brooks, who will be making her Broadway debut, plays Taystee on the hit Netflix series.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: BAM to Present Into the Woods Original Cast Reunion

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine will be joined by Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason, Chip Zien, and more.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre News: Further venues announced for Mary Poppins tour

Cameron Mackintosh's production opens in October

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:56PM

Hell Yes! OITNB's Danielle Brooks Will Join Jennifer Hudson in The Color Purple on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Orange Is the New Black star Danielle Brooks will make her Broadway debut as Sofia in the upcoming revival of The Color Purple. The John Doyle-helmed musical, co-starring the previously…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:51PM

Mixed Blood Theatre’s DISABILITY VISIBILITY project by Jack Reuler & Aditi Brennan Kapil

(Disability Visibility is made possible by the MetLife/TCG A-Ha! Program.) The Mixed Blood Theatre seeks an improvement in the relationship between the American theatre and disability. Ther…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 01:45PM

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Sam Shepard Arrested by Andrew Gans

Sam Shepard, the actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, was arrested May 25 in Santa Fe, NM, under the suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to the Associated Press.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PM

‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Sets Theater and Dates for Broadway by NewYork.com

The latest Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof has set dates and found a theater. The production, starring five-time Tony nominee Danny Burstein as Tevye the milkman, will begin preview…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:41PM

A Timeline of Vaudeville by Trav S.D.

My friend is opening a play with a vaudeville setting in a couple of weeks. She asked me to make a little vaudeville timeline for her program, and it turned out to be a kind of fun, instruct…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:38PM

In ‘Our New Girl’ an upscale family beyond dysfunctional by Hedy Weiss

Sick, sicker, sickest. And doomed. That is the most accurate shorthand for describing the four troubled and twisted characters in "Our New Girl," the work of Dublin-bred, London-based playw…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:36PM

'Orange Is the New Black' Star Danielle Brooks Joins 'The Color Purple' on Broadway by Ashley Lee

The Netflix breakout will be making her Broadway debut in the fall revival.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:35PM

A Summerlong Celebration Of Puppetry At William Benton by Alan Bisbort

Everything is coming up puppets at the University of Connecticut's main campus in Storrs. This, of course, has been the case since March 2014, when the world-renowned Ballard Institute and M…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:31PM

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with An American in Paris Tony Nominee Robert Fairchild

Get to know Robert Fairchild, the ballet star turned Broadway 'it guy' turned 2015 Tony Award nominee.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:20PM

Cumbria theatre group launches playwriting contest by David Hutchison

Arts company the Ashton Group has launched its third annual Finding Words playwriting competition for young people. In addition to a prize of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:18PM

Broadway smashes box office and attendance records in 2014/15 season by Howard Sherman

Broadway broke all-time attendance and revenue records in the recently completed 2014/15 season, selling 13.1 million tickets with gross sales of $1.37

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:18PM

“Orange Is the New Black” Star Joins Broadway Color Purple Revival With Jennifer Hudson by Adam Hetrick

Danielle Brooks, known for her role as Taystee on the Netflix series "Orange Is the New Black," will star as Sofia in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple, producers announced …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:15PM

PHOTO: First Look - Richard Kind Guests on Next Episode of Showtime's HAPPYISH by TV News Desk

Richard Kind, Tony nominee for The Big Knife will provide spiritual guidance on the sixth episode of HAPPYISH, premiering May 31st at930 P.M. ETPT onSHOWTIME. Get a first look at left.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:14PM

STAGE TUBE: Ben Platt Performs From New Pasek & Paul Musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN by Stage Tube

Broadway's Ben Platt recently stunned a packed audience with a number from the new Pasek amp Paul musical DEAR EVAN HANSENprior to a special screening of PITCH PERFECT 2. Check out his perfo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:14PM

VIDEO: Andrew Rannells Reflects on Growing Up Gay & More in 'IT GOT BETTER' by TV News Desk

Growing up gay isn't easy. Growing up gay in Omaha, Nebraska, in the '80s is a whole other story. Andrew Rannells BOOK OF MORMON, GIRLS shares his story about finding his voice, and himself,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:14PM

Julie Taymor's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Coming to U.S. Theaters for One Night Only by Movies News Desk

Fathom Events and Omniverse Vision partner to present Julie Taymor's A Midsummer Night's Dream in select U.S. cinemas on June 22 at 700 p.m. local time.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:14PM

SET LIST: JRB at the ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL, LONDON 5/26/15

I am profoundly grateful for the music-making I’ve been able to do in the past six months: the SubCulture concerts, the Parade concert at Avery Fisher Hall in Feburary, the Trumpet of …

SOURCE: Jason Robert Brown at 01:06PM

‘Orange’ Jailbird Danielle Brooks Heads To Broadway’s ‘Color Purple’ by Jeremy Gerard

Brooks, a series regular who plays tough-and-vulnerable “Taystee” Jefferson  on Orange Is The New Black, will make her Broadway debut playing Sofia in the upcoming fall revival …

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:03PM

Borderlands Theater Announces Season Led by Female Writers by American Theatre Editors

The slate includes works by Milta Ortiz, Hilary Bettis, Elaine Romero, Virginia Grise and Martin Zimmerman.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:03PM

'The Crucible' At Hole In The Wall by Christopher Arnott

"The Crucible," by longtime Roxbury resident and world-renowned playwright Arthur Miller, deftly takes a propagandistic political issue from his own career — the red-baiting attacks of Sen…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:01PM

'The Crucible' At Hole In The Wall by Christopher Arnott

"The Crucible," by longtime Roxbury resident and world-renowned playwright Arthur Miller, deftly takes a propagandistic political issue from his own career - the red-baiting attacks of Sen. …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:01PM

Photo Exclusive: Smoothies, Stunt Doubles and Madeline Kahn Chenoweth! A Two-Show Day at On the Twen by David Gewirtzman

Spend a day at the Broadway revival of On the Twentieth Century! Mamie Parris, who plays Agnes in the musical, takes us through her day, from waking to the sound of the alarm clock to the e…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM

Danielle Brooks of ‘Orange is the New Black’ Joins Broadway’s ‘Color Purple’

Danielle Brooks, the actress who’s turned heads in her role as Taystee in Netflix series “Orange in the New Black,” will make her Broadway debut alongside Jennifer Hudson …

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM

Maggie Brown: Donmar’s TV experiment didn’t quite get my vote by Maggie Brown

I am not a member of that endangered species called critics. But on election night I was anchored to my sofa till

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00PM

Eye on India Festival to spotlight contemporary riffs on many art forms by Hedy Weiss

During the past several decades "the Indian subcontinent" has changed dramatically, and a whole new artistic energy has emerged. It is this art - in many disciplines, and with all its links …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:00PM

Theater News: Jessie Mueller and James Monroe Iglehart to Cohost 2015 Creative Arts Awards

The 2014 Tony winners will present the awards prior to the live broadcast.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Musical 'Once' Actually Improves Upon Film by Christopher Arnott

So many stage musicals have been adapted from movies these days that it's rare to find one that actually brings something new to the table. "Once" — adapted by edgy Irish playwright Enda W…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:57PM

Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason & More Set for Into the Woods Reunion Panel & Performance in New York by Ryan McPhee

Into the woods, then out of the woods…then back in some 28 years later! Original Into the Woods cast members Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason, Chip Zien and more will reunite at the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Raul Esparza, Patrick Page, Kate Burton & More Join Cast of Shakespeare in the Park's CYMBELINE; Full Company Set! by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theaterannounced complete casting today for CYMBELINE, the second show of The Public's Free Shakespeare in the Park season at the Delacorte. Directed by Tony Award winner Daniel S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

Raul Esparza, Kate Burton & Patrick Page Set for Shakespeare in the Park's Cymbeline; Complete Cast Announced by Ryan McPhee

Raúl Esparza, Kate Burton, Patrick Page and more will join the previously announced Hamish Linklater and Lily Rabe in Cymbeline this summer. The trio takes on the roles of Iachimo, Qu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Fuse Dance Review: Two Oldies-But-Goodies Handled with Care by Arts Fuse Editor

The performers must be so deeply invested in what they are doing that we are caught up in the narrative as its cobwebs are brushed away.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:50PM

Obituary: Lee Stevens by Michael Quinn

As ‘The ‘Bird’ With the Feathers’, Lee Stevens was one of the most popular and hard-working female impersonators in a generation of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:46PM

Vincent Price’s First Starring Role — A Western! by Trav S.D.

In honor of Vincent Price’s birthday (more on him here), we pay tribute to his first starring role — oddly enough, a western. In Sam Fuller’s western The Baron of Arizona…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:27PM

It never gets old by Terry Teachout

I flew out to Los Angeles yesterday morning for Tuesday’s sold-out preview of Satchmo at the Waldorf, which officially opens tonight at Beverly Hills’ Wallis Annenberg Center for the Per…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:21PM

Brian d'Arcy James, Jeremy Jordan, Donna McKechnie & More Join Actors Fund BOMBSHELL Benefit; Full Cast Announced! by TV News Desk

Additional casting was announced today by producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron for the concert presentation of the musical created within the NBC TV series 'Smash,' created by Theresa Rebeck…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PM

Photo: Cher Named New Face of Marc Jacobs Ad Campaign by BroadwayWorld

Marc Jacobs has officially announced in an Instagram post that Oscar, Grammy and Emmy winning star Cher has been named the new face of an upcoming ad campaign for the label's FallWinter coll…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PM

Just In: Jessie Mueller & James Monroe Iglehart to Host Creative Arts TONY AWARDS! by TV News Desk

The Tony Awards have announced that Tony Award winners Jessie Mueller and James Monroe Iglehart will co-host the Creative Arts Awards.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PM

Eisa Davis, Joey Contreras & More Set for Musical Theatre Factory's First Anniversary Party by BroadwayWorld

Musical Theater Factory will be hosting a party to celebrate the success of its first year. Since its founding in May 2104, the non profit organization has assisted in the development of mor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PM

PREVIOUSLY BLUE: devising the salvage of beauty by Ruth Margraff

“I look for something to chase away the fire, storms, to lose the scent of danger… I stay with the fear a long time.  To keep it from following you…” One night in Belgrade, Faye tol…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 12:09PM

Breaking News: Stephen Sondheim, James Lapine & Original Cast of INTO THE WOODS to Reunite in New York by BroadwayWorld

Stephen Sondheim, James Lapine and the original cast of Broadway's INTO THE WOODS are headed back to New York.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM

At Tony Awards, Featured Actor Races Offer Many Surprises by John Bonazzo

The featured actors are often forgotten in pre-Tony conversation, but these four categories are often among the most entertaining and unpredictable races on Tony night.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:00PM

Shall We Dance Or Sing? Who’s Performing What at the Tony Awards! by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

If you like to be completely surprised on Tony Awards night, stop reading here. Playbill.com has learned what several of the Broadway productions will perform June 7 at Radio City Music Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Video Flash: Watch Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed Sing "A Whole New World" From Broadway's Aladdin

The Disney production runs at the New Amsterdam Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Sold-Out Bombshell Concert Completes Its Cast

Katherine McPhee, Megan Hilty, Debra Messing, and more Smash veterans reunite for the benefit concert.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Music News: Broadway Musical Doctor Zhivago to Get Cast Recording

The new production ended its run at the Broadway Theatre earlier this month.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Tony Awards Announce Hosts for the Creative Arts Awards Section of the 2015 Ceremony by Robert Viagas

Two Tony Award winners, Jessie Mueller and James Monroe Iglehart, will host the Creative Arts Awards portion of the 69th Annual Tony Awards June 7 at Radio City Music Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM

Theatre News: Full cast announced for The Skriker with Maxine Peake

The production runs as part of this year's Manchester International Festival

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:40AM

Photos: Simon Russell Beale stars in Donmar's Temple

Steve Waters's new play is inspired by the Occupy London movement

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:40AM

Theatre News: Little Bulb's Orpheus announces tour

The production premiered at Battersea Arts Centre in 2013

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:40AM

Stephen Sondheim, Bernadette Peters and Original Into the Woods Cast Will Reunite by Michael Gioia

Stephen Sondheim, James Lapine and cast and creative members from the 1987 Tony-winning production of Into the Woods will reunite June 21 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:38AM

Brian Rady and Jeremy Bloom’s Life/Work Balance by American Theatre Editors

These theatremakers don't just live and work together; their plays, including 'The Upper Room,' grow from and reflect their shared experiences.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:36AM

Broadway by the Numbers by Matthew Wexler

  Wondering how many people attend a Broadway show throughout a year? The Broadway League has released end-of-season statistics for the 2014–2015 season, which began May 26, 2014 and …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:31AM

Short-Lived Broadway Musical Doctor Zhivago to Release Cast Recording by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Epic romance Doctor Zhivago, which ran on the Great White Way earlier this year, will release a cast album on July 31 on Broadway Records. The Des McAnuff-helmed production officially opened…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:31AM

Smash-ing News! Jeremy Jordan, Brian d’Arcy James & More Join Cast of Broadway's Bombshell by Imogen Lloyd Webber

It's time to dig deep! Full casting has been revealed for the much-buzzed about one-night-only concert presentation of Bombshell. Smash alums Jeremy Jordan, Brian d’Arcy James (Som…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:31AM

ArtsBeat: Members of Original ‘Into the Woods’ Cast to Reunite by Michael Paulson

A discussion on June 21 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music will feature members of the original cast and creative team behind the Stephen Sondheim musical “Into the Woods.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:24AM

"Tuesdays at Tesco's" May Be Out-of-Date by Broadway & Me

When Le Mardi à Monoprix premiered in France five years ago, playwright Emmanuel Darley’s sympathetic look at the life of a transgender woman must have seemed a bold statement. The play m…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 11:24AM

Alley Theatre solo show celebrates Gershwin's genius by Everett Evans

When composer George Gershwin died of a brain tumor in 1937 at the age of 38, the loss felt like a body blow to American culture. Yet almost 80 years later, the legacy of one of the 20th ce…

SOURCE: Houston Chronicle Subscription at 11:17AM

Aladdin Presents “A Whole New World” Music Video

Broadway's Aladdin released a brand new music video of Alan Menken and Tim Rice's classic "A Whole New World." The video feature stars Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed in the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

The Beaux' Stratagem, National Theatre, review: A good humoured revival

George Farquhar's 1707 play is both a late Restoration romp and a proto-feminist piece that scrutinises marital misery from the enslaved wife's point of view, extraordinarily ahead of its ti…

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:13AM

More Tony Winners and Original “Smash” Stars Join Bombshell Broadway Concert by Adam Hetrick

"Smash" cast members Jaime Cepero, Brian d'Arcy James, Ann Harada, Jeremy Jordan, Donna McKechnie, Leslie Odom, Jr. and Wesley Taylor are among the latest actors to join the on…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:11AM

VIDEO: First Look - Kristen Wiig Stars in Coming-of-Age Drama DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL by Movies News Desk

Below, check out the first trailer for DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL, based on Phoebe Gloeckner's autobiographical graphic novel of the same name.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:08AM

Our Top 10 Tony Award Performances by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff With the Tony Awards coming up we thought we’d nominate some of our favourite Tony Award performances from previous years. Thanks to You Tube we are able to bring yo…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:02AM

‘The Shipment’ at Forum Theatre by John Stoltenberg

If there were a Richter Scale for risk-taking in theater, Forum Theatre’s  production ofThe Shipment would register right up at the top. In brazenly challenging assumptions about how we p…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:00AM

Letters of the week by The Stage

Gaping hole in Hescott’s analysis Thomas Hescott makes some sound points – and some not so sound (‘Student Showcases are a complete

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:00AM

Robert Askins, Stew, Daisy Foote, Fiasco Theater and More Will Develop New Work at SPACE Writer’s Re by Michael Gioia

Robert Askins, Stew, Branden Jacobs­-Jenkins, Daisy Foote and the Fiasco Theater troupe are among the artists who will develop new work at SPACE on Ryder Farm, a nonprofit artist…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM

Theater News: The Way We Get By Extends at Second Stage

Thomas Sadoski and Amanda Seyfried will enjoy a few more mornings-after.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: Ruthless! The Musical to Return to Off-Broadway

Tori Murray, star of the recent Triad Theatre run, will reprise the role of Tina Denmark.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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DOCTOR ZHIVAGO to Get Official Broadway Cast Recording! by BroadwayWorld

It was announced today that the new Broadway musical Doctor Zhivago, which opened at the Broadway Theatre on April 21st, 2015, will record its cast album on Thursday, May 28th

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:55AM

VIDEO: Josh Groban Performs CHORUS LINE Classic 'What I Did for Love' on 'Ellen' by TV News Desk

Josh Groban stopped by yesterday's ELLEN to perform the Chorus Line classic, 'What I Did For Love', from his new album 'Stages.' Below, check out his spectacular performance

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:55AM

BWW TV Exclusive:Watch Highlights from Danielle Hope in Concert; Live Album Set for June Release and 54 Below Return for June 12! by BroadwayWorld TV

After a thrilling and successful solo debut in London's West End and additional concerts through the UK,Danielle Hopemade her sold-out 54 Below debut this past winter. Now she's back on June…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:55AM

NEWS: Paul Miller announces second season as Orange Tree artistic director by Press Releases

Artistic director Paul Miller announces a season of collaborations, rediscoveries and new work at south London’s Orange Tree Theatre, building on the success of his inaugural season wh…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:55AM

Andy Parsons review – shoes can’t stop him by Brian Logan

The Mock the Week star launches a joke-rich rallying call for a better Britain Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:52AM

Paradise Lost review – triumphant gallop through the story of creation by Judith Mackrell

Battersea Arts Centre, LondonSetting Milton’s Paradise Lost as a solo dance is a monumental task, but Ben Duke does it with shambolic vigour Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:52AM

Aerial attack: How a new wave of broadcast comedy is shaking up the nation's living rooms by Brian Logan

John Kearns and Nick Helm are bringing their oddball humour to TV and radio, showing just how far those mediums have come in showcasing bold new talent It never stops being fascinating watch…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:52AM

Tonight on TCM: Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye by Trav S.D.

Tonight on TCM at 11:45 (EST), Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye (1973). Warning: we always include spoilers. When I first knew about The Long Goodbye I didn’t know from Robert Altma…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:52AM

Michele Lee Lets Out a Cy (Interview) by Sandi Durell

    By Brian Scott Lipton         The music of the late, great composer Cy Coleman never went out of fashion, thanks to Broadway shows like “Sweet... The post…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:49AM

Workshop of New Musical Carson, About Late, Famed Talk-Show Host, Will Be Held in September by Andrew Gans

A workshop of a new musical about late talk-show host Johnny Carson, Carson — The Musical, will be held in Manhattan in September, according to showbiz411.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

Theatre News: Alex Clifton appointed artistic director of Chester Performs

The company is moving to a new £37m home next year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:38AM

Linda Lavin is ‘Starting Over’ at 54 Below in June by Sandi Durell

    Tony and Golden Globe winner Linda Lavin takes the 54 Below stage June 4,5,6 at 7 pm performing Broadway favorites, standards, jazz, and even some songs she learned... The post…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:33AM

Pitch Perfect 2 Film Sings Up a Storm at the Box Office by Robert Viagas

The new film musical “Pitch Perfect 2” has grossed more than $190.4 million in its first two weeks of release worldwide, making it the fastest-breaking musical film i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM

Is Colin Firth Back on Board for Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady Broadway Revival? by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Could he dance all night? Oscar winner Colin Firth, who was previously speculated to be the frontrunner for headlining a Broadway revival of My Fair Lady before supposedly being replaced by …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:33AM

Amanda Seyfried & Thomas Sadoski-Led The Way We Get By Extends Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

From Les Miz and Mamma Mia! movie fave to off-Broadway success story. The Amanda Seyfried-led The Way We Get By, co-starring Tony nominee Thomas Sadoski, will extend through June 21. Directe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:33AM

Indie Musical Twice Climbs to Top of Music Charts With Hit Song “Hauling Slowly” by Playbill Staff

Today in 1596, the indie musical Twice landed at the top of British music charts with the hit song "Hauling Slowly." Featuring lyrics about the struggle of hauling rocks, the song …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM

Photo Special: See Audra McDonald’s Stunning Tony Awards Evolution! by Joseph Marzullo

Playbill photographer Joseph Marzullo offers a twenty-year retrospective of Audra McDonald's Tony wins, red carpet looks and other related events that he has captured through the ye…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM

Watch Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed’s Beautiful Rendition of Aladdin’s “A Whole New World” by Andrew Gans

A brand-new music video for Aladdin's "A Whole New World," performed by co-stars Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed, has been released.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM

Rare appearances for Magic Chicago by Kevin Pang

Though the names might not be as familiar as Davids Blaine or Copperfield, two of the magic community's best practitioners are coming to Chicago for rare appearances.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:18AM

Rare appearances for Magic Chicago by Kevin Pang

Though the names might not be as familiar as Davids Blaine or Copperfield, two of the magic community’s best practitioners are coming to Chicago for rare appearances.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:18AM

‘Under Kafka’s Spell – Różewicz and The Trap’ at Ambassador Theater by Eliza Anna Falk

The Ambassador Theater is back with its biggest production to date, showcasing a work of one of the greatest post-war poets and playwrights of the 20th century – Polish-born Tadeusz …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:13AM

Watch Josh Groban Perform Powerful Version of A Chorus Line Classic by Andrew Gans

Multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban, who was seen in the Actors Fund concert version of Chess, performed on a recent broadcast of "The Ellen Show."

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM

Production news round-up: May 20 to 26 by Georgia Snow

PLAYS • Robert Powell is to star in 
a touring production of King Charles III this autumn. Powell will play the eponymous

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:08AM

Broadway’s Short-Lived Doctor Zhivago Will Be Recorded by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Despite a brief run of only 49 performances, the new musical Doctor Zhivago will receive an original Broadway cast recording. The cast will reunite May 28 to record the original Broadway cas…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM

Interviews by Call Me Adam: Kevin Zak and John Treacy Egan by BroadwaySpotted

From the oval office, “Call Me Adam” went to the set of Clinton The Musical at New World Stages in NYC to chat with Kevin Zak (“Kenneth Starr”) and John Treacy E…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:00AM

Review: Saint Joan of the Stockyards

Irondale Ensemble offers a fresh take on an early Brecht play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM

Interviews: Chicago's Brandy Norwood on a Broadway Debut 18 Years in the Making

How Disney training wheels and words of affirmation brought a pop star to the Great White Way.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:56AM

Willie Best, a.k.a. “Sleep ‘n’ Eat” by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of William “Willie” Best a.k.a “Sleep ‘n’ Eat” (1916-1962). Like a character out of one his own films, Best came to Hollywood as a c…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:53AM

Tony Nominee Chita Rivera Causes 'Big Splash' (literally!) at THE VISIT Celebration by BroadwayWorld

According to Page Six of the New York Post, one guest was so over the moon with Rivera's presence that he jumped into the restaurant's famous decorative pool.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:53AM

WAKE UP with BWW 5/27/2015 - Criss Leads STARS IN THE ALLEY, THE TEMPEST Begins in the Park 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 STARS IN THE ALLEY, THE TEMPEST in the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:53AM

THE WAY WE GET BY, Starring Amanda Seyfried & Thomas Sadoski, Extends Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Due to high ticket demand,NEIL LaBUTE'Splay,THE WAY WE GET BY, has been extended for one week and will now play through Sunday, June 21stat Second Stage Theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:53AM

Neil Patrick Harris, Michael Buble & More to Guest Judge NBC's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT by TV News Desk

Stage and screen star Neil Patrick Harris, Grammy Award winner Michael Buble, former America's Got Talent star Piers Morgan and actor, comedian and producer Marlon Wayans will serve as guest…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:53AM

Tony Randall Theatrical Fund Announces Award Winners by Sandi Durell

      The Tony Randall Theatrical Fund is proud to announce the award winners for the 2015-2016 season. Furthering its commitment to non-profit theater companies, innovative p…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:43AM

Review: Jason Robert Brown (Royal Festival Hall)

The Tony-winning composer returns to London with a host of West End stars

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:36AM

Theatre News: Casting announced for premiere of The Invisible

Rebecca Lenkiewicz's new play at the Bush will include two Olivier Award-winners

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:36AM

Features: Exclusive track and rehearsal images for Teddy at Southwark Playhouse

Tristan Bernays and Dougal Irvine's new show opens on 8 June at the South London venue

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:36AM

Avocado review – searingly intense monologue on human trafficking by Alfred Hickling

West Yorkshire Playhouse, LeedsVagina Monologues playwright Eve Ensler returns with a harrowing new work that follows a young woman being transported in a container of rotting avocados Conti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:33AM

Virginia Woolf should live on, but not because of her death by Holly Williams

Her genius continues to inspire all manner of new artistic work, but far too much of it fixates on her suicide over the vivid life of her fiction Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:33AM

Neil Patrick Harris Will Be Among Guest Judges on “America’s Got Talent” by Andrew Gans

Tony and Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris, Grammy Award winner Michael Bublé, former “America’s Got Talent” star Piers Morgan and actor, comedian and …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:28AM

Fuse Book Interview: When Did America Become a Christian Nation? by Arts Fuse Editor

"Yes, America might have been a nation of Christians, but that was different from being formally a Christian nation."

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:26AM

Arts Roundup: Jarry Love Edition by Christina Cauterucci

Plus: The D.C. theater community remembers PJ Paparelli.

SOURCE: Washington City Paper at 09:17AM

How 'Wolf Hall' director Jeremy Herrin keeps audiences rapt by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- If the Tony Award for best director was handed out on quantity alone, Jeremy Herrin would easily be the winner....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:17AM

Memorable Mud: dry bones rising at Venus Theatre (review) by Kelly McCorkendale

dry bones rising is a dystopian think piece with dreamy undertones. It’s a peek into how a child makes believe to survive hate and find hope. To make everything right. Venus Artistic Direc…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:01AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Patrick Cassidy, Emily Skinner, Karen Ziemba and More Lead A.C.T.'s A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, Opening Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Due to popular demand, American Conservatory Theater A.C.T. has announced the extension of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's rapturous and seductive musical, A Little Night Music. Tickets …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:50AM

HEDWIG's Darren Criss Hosts STARS IN THE ALLEY 2015 Today! by BroadwayWorld

STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, will take place today, May 27th from 1030am-1230pm in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8th Avenue and 44th and 45th Streets.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:50AM

VIDEO: Stars of Broadway's AVENUE Q Perform on 'America's Got Talent'; Move On in Competition! by TV News Desk

Stars from the Broadway production of Avenue Q, Howie Michael Smith PrincetonRod andChristian AndersonNickyTrekkie Monster competed on last night's Season Premiere of AMERICA'S GOT TALENT

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:50AM

Shakespeare in the Park Launches 2015 Season with THE TEMPEST Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park production of THE TEMPEST begins performances tonight, May 27 and runs through Sunday, July 5, with an official press opening on Tuesday, Ju…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:50AM

BWW TV: TADA! Youth Theater Celebrates 30 Years by Adrienne Onofri

The award-winning theater's exec director and main music man are interviewed on the set of their latest show.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:50AM

Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin's GRACE AND FRANKIE Gets Second Season Order from Netflix by TV News Desk

Variety reports that Netflix has ordered a second season of its new original series GRACE AND FRANKIE.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:50AM

Jimmy Smits Ready to “Get Down” in Musical Series About the Birth of Hip-Hop by Andrew Gans, Robert Viagas

Actor Jimmy Smits has been hired to star in Baz Luhrmann's musical Netflix TV series, "The Get Down," about the birth of the hip-hop movement, according to Deadline Hollywo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:42AM

The Pajama Men on Leslie Nielsen: 'All class – and a complete moron' by Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez

The absurdist standup duo applaud the silver-haired master of deadpan comedy and his regular collaborators David Zucker, Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AM

The Beaux’ Stratagem review – true love and liberation lead a merry dance in Lichfield by Michael Billington

Olivier theatre, London George Farquhar’s comedy plays its Restoration feminist cards with a generous heart in an exhilarating Simon Godwin production Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AM

Review: Les Liaisons Dangereuses/AstonRep Theatre Company by Alex Huntsberger

For “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” to work properly, you need to credibly believe two things: the danger, and the liaisons. AstonRep Theatre Company’s revival, directed by Charlie Marie Mc…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 08:23AM

TRENDSDAY QUIZ: Are You A Musical Know-It-All? by JK

Holler If Ya Hear Me was the first musical of the 2014 - 2015 seasonWith the great news about the season just ended - record attendance, record grosses - I thought it would be fun to see wha…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:16AM

Mary Ellen Mark appreciation: The Sacramento connection to an iconic photo

Documentary photographer died MondayTwo Orangevale runaways were captured in her Life photo essay Her sensitivity is remembered by a teen she knew as ‘Rat’ … Click to Continue &raq…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 08:13AM

4 Composer/Lyricists You Need To Have On Your Radar by Sara Jensen

I think one of the most exciting things about musical theatre is the endless opportunities there are to find a variety of new music. I love listening to and discovering new creative teams an…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:12AM

Rattigan’s French Without Tears leads Orange Tree autumn 2015 season by David Hutchison

A revival of Terence Rattigan comedy French Without Tears will lead the Orange Tree Theatre’s autumn season. Artistic director Paul Miller will

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00AM

Irvine Welsh and Liz Lochhead sign letter against Glasgow Arches club closure by Thom Dibdin

Novelist Irvine Welsh, director Dominic Hill and Scots Makar Liz Lochhead are among more than 400 figures from the theatre and arts

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00AM

Grosvenor Park’s Alex Clifton to head up Chester Performs by Georgia Snow

Alex Clifton has been appointed as the first artistic director of production company Chester Performs, which will run a new multi-million pound

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00AM

Colin Firth to Take On Henry Higgins in Broadway Revival of MY FAIR LADY? by Movies News Desk

Reports of an upcoming Broadway revival of MY FAIR LADY from James Nederlander Sr continue to surface and according to Page Six of the New York Post, the lead role has already been cast.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Call: Karen Ziemba, Emily Skinner and Patrick Cassidy Share A Little Night Music in San Franci by Joseph Marzullo

The American Conservatory Theater's production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s A Little Night Music officially opens on the Geary stage May 27 at 8 PM following previews…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:57AM

Jason Robert Brown – Live In Concert – Review by Jonathan Baz

Royal Festival Hall, London****Jason Robert BrownReturning to a London concert for one night only, New York composer Jason Robert Brown plus West End guests, performed to an adoring Royal Fe…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:50AM

BWW's On This Day - May 27, 2015

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:31AM

Ten things I’d like to do before I die by Terry Teachout

I’ve never had what it is now the custom to call a “bucket list.” I’m pretty sure this is because I’m not one to think in terms of long-range goals. Don’t be bored has always bee…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:30AM

Sparkling 'Rain' has its slips by James Hebert

Review: Attractive staging from San Diego Musical Theatre is sprawling and mostly polished, but moves in fits and starts.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 07:22AM

Who owns the opera? by James Chute

One year ago, Liz and Les Stiel proved that the community owns the opera.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 07:22AM

Broadway a Big Hit as Attendance, Grosses Hit Records

It’s boom time for Broadway: Overall attendance and grosses hit records in the 2014-2015 season, with 13 million people in the seats and $1.3 billion taken in at box offices.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 07:22AM

Jessica Lange to return to Broadway in 'Long Day's Journey Into Night'

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two-time Oscar winner Jessica Lange will return to Broadway next year in a revival of American playwright Eugene O'Neill's masterpiece "Long Day's Journey Into Night," t…

SOURCE: Reuters at 07:22AM

Broadway 2014-2015 season is best ever with $1.36 billion in grosses

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Broadway enjoyed its highest-grossing season in history with $1.36 billion in 2014-2015 and audience attendance topping 13.1 million, the Broadway League said on Tuesday.

SOURCE: Reuters at 07:21AM

Snapshot: American Ballet Theatre dances Rodeo by Terry Teachout

A 1973 telecast of the opening scene of Rodeo, danced by American Ballet Theatre, followed by an interview with Agnes de Mille. The choreography is by de Mille and the score is by Aaron Copl…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

Theatre News: New season announced at Orange Tree theatre

Major revivals of works by Sharman Macdonald and Terence Rattigan feature

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:13AM

Interviews: 20 Questions: Shoshana Bean - 'I never really wanted to be an actress'

The Broadway veteran talks playing the Ukulele and singing back-up for Michael Jackson

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:13AM

Almanac: Kingsley Amis on madness by Terry Teachout

“All schizophrenia patients are mad, and none are sane. Their behaviour is incomprehensible. It tells us nothing about what they do in the rest of their lives, gives no insight into the hu…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM

Kat Nugent: Road safety incidents are driving me round the bend by Kat Nugent

It was when I backed into the lamppost that I thought to myself, “I really should have taken that driving refresher course”.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Pardon Me, Prime Minister, Theatre Royal Windsor, review: 'vintage charm' by Dominic Cavendish

The Theatre Royal begins its ambitious, weekly-rep season with a Seventies political farce, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:49AM

Kazuo Ishiguro is wrong about ageing artists – women get better by Helen Walmsley-Johnson

The author’s theory about artists’ work declining as they get older clearly doesn’t apply to women. Here’s my list to prove it Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:18AM

Review: The Harvest (Soho Theatre)

Michael Boyd's production transfers to London

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:13AM

Features: Competition: Your chance to appear on an album alongside West End stars

Ever fancied your chances as the next Cynthia Erivo or Jamie Parker? Now's your chance

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:13AM

Toronto Theatre Critics salute best in local theatre by Richard Ouzounian

Fiona Reid and David Ferry take Best Actress and Actor in a Play. Trish Lindstrom and Daren A. Herbert win for musicals.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:00AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Crouch Touch Pause Engage by John Morrison

What do you need to stage a successful play ? Six actors, six rugby shirts, a rugby ball and a good story, plus an excellent writer and an even more excellent director. It all looks deceptiv…

SOURCE: John Morrison at 05:44AM

Billy Elliot Celebrates 10th Birthday, Les Mis Announces 30th Anniversary Cast #WestEndUpdate

Billy Elliot The Musical has had a busy couple of weeks at the Victoria Palace Theatre! On 12th May the production celebrated its tenth birthday with a special gala performance which saw six…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:13AM

Review: The Beaux' Stratagem (National Theatre, Olivier)

'One of the genuine classics of English comedy has been restored'

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00AM

Richard Mantle: Will musicals save opera companies? by Richard Mantle

Will musicals save the fortunes of opera companies? Is this the reason we seem to be seeing a host of them creeping

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: Mess, Albany Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff Caroline Horton’s Mess is probably the most honest portrayal of an eating disorder that one can find on stage. This post REVIEW: Mess, Albany Theatre ✭✭✭✭ firs…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:14AM

Honour Bayes’ fringe theatre picks: May 27 by Honour Bayes

There’s an adventurous feel to this week’s fringe picks and also a criminal element. While detectives aged seven to 13 are solving

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: The Beaux Stratagem, Olivier Theatre ✭✭✭ by Stephen Collins

By Stephen Collins Of all the cast, it is the gifted Susannah Fielding who comes closest to the right style of acting. She really is a tremendous performer, winning in her winsome style, wit…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:59AM

The Zimbabwean comedians laughing in the face of hardship by Fanuel Jongwe For Agence France-Presse

Stand-ups and street performers are providing much needed comic relief in a period of economic and political turmoil in the country Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:51AM

The King and I by Wendy Caster

The King and I is an odd classic. Full of wonderful songs, it features a dumb plot with a cutesy approach to female enslavement, a condescending view of Siamese culture, unconvincing sc…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 03:33AM

Max Stafford-Clark: ‘We’ve played to the worst houses we’ve ever had’ by Matt Trueman

With cuts in funding, safer programming, shrinking audiences, new writing is the first casualty in this vicious circle. The Out of Joint founder says something has to change Continue reading…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:15AM

How To Schedule A Meeting Without Getting Punched in the Pancreas by Sarah Marczynski

Surely somewhere in the Community Engagement Manager job description is “Takes meetings that no one else wants to is available for.”  I usually enjoy meetings; often I get to hear about…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Mark Shenton’s top 50 musicals (31-40) by Mark Shenton

Following on from the first instalment of my personal favourite musicals of all time (numbers 41-50), today I chalk up another 10

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Barry Humphries: Australia's arts cuts linked to its 'fundamental philistinism' by Steve Dow

Back to direct the Adelaide cabaret festival, Humphries has some advice for George Brandis from Sir Les and says he’s still available for 21st birthdays Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:49AM

Theatre News: Bowie Community Theatre Presents ‘Whose Wives Are They Anyway?’ by Terri Trembeth

Whose Wives Are They Anyway? by Michael Parker Directed by Jeffery Lesniak In Bowie Community Theatre’s cool summer farce, David McGachen and John Baker have planned a weekend off before t…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:18AM

Drama and mystery are at the heart of ‘The Other Place’

Dover Little Theatre will present “The Other Place” by Sharr White this June.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 01:03AM

Emily Clare Thompson, of Boonton, creates musicals with a message

“It Takes a Rainbow” is a one-act musical from Emily Clare Thompson (books and lyrics) and Richard D. Russell (music) which imagines the origins of rainbows and chameleons while …

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 01:03AM

Children’s Theatre Camp is returning to Parsippany

All Children's Theatre, the nonprofit arts organization established in Parsippany in 1983, is still accepting registrations for summer 2015 Theatre Camps for children aged 4-15.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 01:03AM

Parsippany’s Ron Mulligan directing play

Mulligan will direct the play, the all-American musical “Tintypes,” at the Nutley Little Theatre, opening June 12.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 01:03AM

Video Flash: Meet the Tony Nominees: Lead Actor in a Musical

Check out these handsome men in action before Broadway's biggest night.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Smallpools by Young Hollywood

SmallpoolsGet a sneak preview to our new series Backstage Diaries with Smallpools! We hang out with indie pop group Smallpools at SXSW in Austin, Texas, where they share with us how they fir…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

"Aquarius" Stars Claire Holt & Grey Damon on Working with David Duchovny by Young Hollywood

"Aquarius" Stars Claire Holt & Grey Damon on Working with David DuchovnyThe YH Studio welcomes actors Claire Holt and Grey Damon to give us the scoop on their NBC series "Aquarius", which ce…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Ioan Gruffudd on 'San Andreas' and 'Titanic' Memories by Young Hollywood

Ioan Gruffudd on 'San Andreas' and 'Titanic' MemoriesWhen it comes to epic disaster movies, it's old hat for Ioan Gruffudd! The Welsh actor pays a visit to the YH Studio to dish on all thing…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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10 things you may not know about 'Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'

The film celebrated its 38th anniversary on Monday.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:56AM

BWW Recap: Liza Faces Bedbugs, Toilet Paper & THE SCARF on This Week's YOUNGER by Matt Smith

We open with Maggie, Josh and Liza clearing the apartment of the girls' mattress there was a case of bedbugs in the building, and though it wasn't directly in their apartment, Maggie and Li…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:56AM

SOUND OFF Special Edition: Thrills, Chills & Ties - The Most Unique & Unusual Tony Awards Wins by Pat Cerasaro

Awards shows are catnip for entertainment enthusiasts around the world not only because they are a celebration of the best of the breed in whatever medium or genre the presentation recognize…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:56AM

Photo Call: A First Look at Paper Mill Premiere of Ever After, New Musical Take on Cinderella Tale by Joseph Marzullo

The Paper Mill Playhouse world-premiere musical Ever After began previews at the New Jersey venue May 21 prior to an official opening May 31 at 7 PM for a limited engagement through June…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21AM

SOUND OFF Special Edition: Thrills, Chills & Ties - The Most Unique & Unusual Tony Awards Wins by Pat Cerasaro

Awards shows are catnip for entertainment enthusiasts around the world not only because they are a celebration of the best of the breed in whatever medium or genre the presentation recognize…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12AM

Checking You Out Is Just Too Overwhelming by Joe Patti

Earlier this month, Seth Godin made a post about discovery fatigue that makes me think that recommendations from trusted sources are going to play an ever larger role in getting people to in…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 12:09AM

Sutton Foster Deals with Ana Gasteyer, Kathy Najimy & All the Scarves in Younger: Episode 10 by Ryan McPhee

It’s a very trying week for Sutton Foster on Younger. First, Liza faces a temporary evacuation from Maggie’s after a bedbug scare. Then she gets hit with a painful blow at w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:04AM

John Wayne: The Films Before “Stagecoach” by Trav S.D.

As we observed earlier today, it’s the Duke’s birthday. We thought we’d observe it by looking at some of his lesser known movies, from the first leg of his career, the deca…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:04AM

Stratford’s Sound of Music hits all the right notes: review by Richard Ouzounian

Donna Feore’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein classictugs at your heartstrings like a chorus of virtuoso bell-ringers, with Stephanie Rothenberg as a convincing Maria.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01AM

Who Knew? Surprising Stories of Much-Loved Musicals That Didn’t Win the Tony by Logan Culwell

Best Musical is the Tony Awards' highest honor, but what about the shows that don't win big? The Playbill Vault takes a look at the impact of the shows that didn't take home the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL VAULT’S Today In Theatre History: MAY 27 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas and Anne Bradley

1953 John Mills is The Uninvited Guest at London's St. James's Theatre. Written by his wife, Mary Hayley Bell, and co-starring Cathleen Nesbitt and Joan Greenwood, this story of …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Karen Ziemba, Emily Skinner and Patrick Cassidy Share A Little Night Music, Opening Tonight by Andrew Gans

The American Conservatory Theater's production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s A Little Night Music officially opens on the Geary stage May 27 at 8 PM following previews…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sam Waterston and Jesse Tyler Ferguson Star in Shakespeare in the Park The Tempest by Olivia Clement

The 53rd season of Shakespeare in the Park kicks off May 27 with The Tempest, starring Academy Award nominee Sam Waterston ("The Newsroom," King Lear, Hamlet). The production marks…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Their Favorite Things: Gigi’s Corey Cott Shares His Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com's feature series Their Favorite Things asks members of the theatre community to share the Broadway performances that most affected them as part of the audi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tony Nominees and Broadway Favorites Perform Free Concert in Shubert Alley Today by Olivia Clement

Stars in the Alley, a free outdoor concert presented by The Broadway League, celebrates the conclusion of the 2014-15 season May 27 in Shubert Alley. The event is hosted by "Glee&qu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Stage review: 'Saints Tour' draws visitors into a communion with Braddock by Christopher Rawson

If saints are (as they must partly be) those who help us see with fresh spiritual breadth or depth, then Bricolage’s latest peripatetic theater event, “Saints Tour,” is justly nam…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Stage preview: Two worlds, one set challenges PICT designer by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Alan Ayckbourn plays with class and relationships in “How the Other Half Loves,” and he has strict instructions for the staging: There shall be overlapping living rooms with a smartly ap…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Stage review: 'The Last Five Years' chronicles a love story from start to finish to start by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“The Last Five Years” is he-sang, she-sang testimony to the dissolution of a marriage — emphasis on the “he.” Writer-composer Jason Robert Brown’s musical built for two was inspi…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

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Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
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