Inside baseball describes the wry and witty It’s Only A Play, if you’re one of us who can name all six shows that earned Tony nominations for Kelli O’Hara. But if you’re one of the t…
SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 11:52PMJillian Keiley’s direction turns powerful story, played by superb actors, into mishmash.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:41PMToday, the Nederlander Organization and Hollywood Pantages Theatre announced final nominees for THE 4TH ANNUAL JERRY HERMAN AWARDS, a celebration of the achievement and excellence in high sc…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:19PMNEW YORK — In the beginning was the word, and that word (inevitably) was posted on Twitter. When God saw that the tweet was good, it begat other tweets, which begat a flock on Twitter numb…
SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:13PMThe St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's upcoming concert features music from sci-fi classics.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:08PMSoprano Susannah Biller of 2014's 'Elixir of Love' returns.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:08PMJustice League: Battle for Metropolis is set to open at the park June 5.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:08PMFirst season investigated the true-crime case of Adnan Syed, a young man imprisoned for life for killing an ex-girlfriend.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:08PMStudio 54, BroadwayThe almighty manifests himself on the Great White Way, offering to explain the nature of existence – with gags. It’s a promising genesis for a show, but we need more r…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:08PM
GLEE and Broadway starBrian Stokes Mitchell and HOUSE OF CARDS alum Sakina Jaffrey have joined USA's new hacker drama, 'Mr. Robot' in recurring roles.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:44PM Two charming, young, wet-behind-the-ears have a lot going for them. By Joel Benjamin Two recent graduates of NYU, the Hajjar brothers, twins, presented wha…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:43PMIf you're going to cast the embodiment of the Almighty, the King of the Universe, the Alpha and Omega, the Omniscient and the Omnipotent, it makes awfully good -- really, quite heavenly -- s…
SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 10:33PMIf “Chaplin” could make it to Broadway, so could “Cagney.” Both musicals profile Hollywood icons, but while “Chaplin” was clunky and bloated, the light-footed “Cagney” at lea…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:33PMIf you’re going to spend an hour and a half listening to a mildly irreverent riff on the Bible, it might as well be with Jim Parsons. Who better to...
SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:33PMIn David Javerbaum’s show based on his book of the same title, God presides over his flock from a swooping white couch, like a celestial talk show host.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:33PMOriginal Broadway Cast, 1959 (Columbia/Sony) From the blaring trumpets that begin the overture to the final chords of “Rose’s Turn,” this is a recording that grabs you and never lets g…
SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 10:32PMTina Brown, Diane von Furstenberg andPamela Thomas-Graham celebrated Broadway directorStephen Daldry at Barbetta Restaurant 321 West 46th Street today, May 28th.Daldryhas just been nominated…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:03PMSignature Theatre's What I Did Last Summer, written by A.R. Gurney and directed by Jim Simpson, will welcome Izzie Steele The Heart of Robin Hoodin the role of 'Elsie' previously played by K…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:03PMThe Daily Mailreported today that James McAvoy and Emily Blunt, who voiced the title charcters of GNOMEO AND JULIET are hoping to play the gnomes in the upcoming sequel to the movie, SHERLOC…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:03PMBroadway vet Robert Creighton stars in his musical about film icon James Cagney.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
The Daily Mail reports that Sinead Cusack will return to the Donmar Warehouse for Abi Morgan's SPLENDOUR, directed by Robert Hastie.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:57PMThe new Broadway comedyAn Act of God, starring Emmy and Golden Globe Award winnerJim Parsons, began performances on May 7 and officially opens tonight, May 28, 2015 at Studio 54 254 West 54t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:57PMOriginal Broadway Cast, 1950 (Decca) While subsequent recordings of Frank Loesser’s Guys and Dolls are superior to this one in certain respects, the performances here are definitive and re…
SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 08:43PMOriginal Broadway Cast, 1985 (JAY/TER) Grind, which opened during director Harold Prince’s 1980s slump, was one of the most hated shows of the period. It’s easy to understand why: Fay Ka…
SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 08:37PMMusicals may seem like a counterintuitive choice for a deaf theater company, but they aren’t uncommon for Deaf West, one of the few theater groups in the country led by a deaf artistic dir…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:36PMBy God, it’s a waste of time reviewing a show based on a memoir written by God and based on His personal twitter account. Swear to God, the rabid fans greeting the appearance of Jim Pa…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:30PMHal Holbrook mimicked Mark Twain of Hannibal, Missouri; Tovah Feldshuh did Golda Meir from Kiev and Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Julie Harris played Emily Dickinson from Amherst, Massachusetts. No…
SOURCE: Deadline at 08:30PMThe "Big Bang Theory" star plays the almighty in an amusing, if inconsequential comedy by the writer behind @TheTweetofGod.
SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:18PMAccording to the Daily Mail, THE HISTORY BOYS and CHIMERICA's Stephen Campbell Moore has signed on for The Michael Grandage Company's UK premiere of Anna Ziegler's PHOTOGRAPH 51, starring Ac…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12PMThe Daily Mail writes that Meryl Streep, who is starring as Florence Foster Jenkins in Stephen Frears' upcoming biopic, has been told to 'sing as badly as she possibly can' in order to refle…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12PMNow that THE COMMITMENTS are leaving The Palace this autumn, several shows are vying for the open venue, according to the Daily Mail.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12PMSTARS 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 08:12PMThe new Broadway comedy An Act of God, starring Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Jim Parsons in the role of God, officially opened on Broadway May 28 at Studio 54.
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:03PMGlorious Mud!, a tribute to the 50’s British satirists Michael Flanders and Donald Swann, has proved so popular that an extra show has been scheduled. Starring television personality Andr…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:02PMOttomon Elementary is the third California school to adopt Artful LearningThe method uses art to convey core academic conceptsOttomon community in 2012 agreed to pursue an arts-based program…
SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 08:01PMBig Bang Theory actor fills a proscenium arch as superbly as a widescreen TV in David Javerbaum's witty play.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:00PMJim Parsons plays the Almighty, delivering a revised version of the Ten Commandments in former 'Daily Show' head writer David Javerbaum's comedy.read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00PM
About the playwright: Barry Eitel is an Oakland-based playwright and journalist. He was the head writer for Boxcar Theatre’s The Speakeasy, leading a team of nine to create a breathing nov…
SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 07:58PMThank Heaven for Corey Cott Watch the latest video from Gigi, in which Corey Cott sings the title song from the Broadway musical Gigi,below
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:49PMDue to his injuries from a recent automobile-related incident, Sahr Ngaujah will now not return to Signature Theatre's production of Athol Fugard's The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:49PM✭✭✭✭✭ Feisty fighting:
Dolly West's Kitchen tells the tale of war: war between countries, war within families and the personal wars everyone fights. Le…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:38PMIn another time and another place, I imagine the charge could be leveled that David Javerbaum is courting blasphemy.
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:32PMIf all a musical has going for it are its spine-tingling songs, there are worse things.
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:32PMThere are three primary ingredients to building anticipation: low supply, high demand, and some kind of an advance commitment -- some moment of "waiting." I'm not talking about cre…
SOURCE: Huffington Post at 07:29PMThe New York-based Shubert Foundation looks well past Broadway, giving support to theaters and other ...
The post Shubert Foundation give grants to 20 Chicago theaters appeared first on Chic…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 07:17PMThe How I Learned Series presentsHOW I LEARNED I'LL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN ...MOST LIKELY, featuringSNL's SASHEER ZAMATA,Pen amp Ink's ISAAC FITZGERALD and more.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:14PMOn TONY AwardsSunday June 7, CUNY TV will present 8 hours of interviews related to this year's nominated musicals, plays, and individuals - from 12 noon right up till Tony time 8 p.m. on CBS…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:14PMThe 69th AnnualTONY AWARDSair Sunday, June 7 at 87c. on CBS. Below, several Tony nominees attempt to guess Tony host Kristin Chenoweth's height. Click to see if they're close
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:14PMAt a celebration lunch was held at New York City's swanky Four Seasons Restaurant earlier this week, May 26, in honor of Chita Rivera's Tony nominated performance in Broadway's THE VISIT.Hos…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:14PMSo the Times just had me contemplate the tradition of the Broadway musical's "11 o'clock number," and specifically, whether the great new musical Fun Home has one in the stunning "…
SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 07:06PMBrought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Thursday, May 28, 2015 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/BBBway Happy opening to @ACTOFGODBway! #breakaleg…
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The King and I Tony Nominee Ruthie Ann Miles shares her secret talent and her uncomfortably not secret crush.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:37PMLisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori take us behind the music of their Tony-nominted musical Fun Home.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:37PM“The Frame,” KPCC’s “daily report from the world of art, entertainment, and culture,” had me on as a guest today to talk about Louis Armstrong and the West Coast premiere of Satchm…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:32PMThe vast auditorium of the Olivier theatre isn't always the best place to stage comedy; it relentlessly exposes actors who can't adjust to its demands, and it makes exceptional demands of di…
SOURCE: John Morrison at 06:26PMIf I had to choose the one featured performer in a play or musical, on or off-Broadway, who I thought was giving the best...
SOURCE: Huffington Post at 06:22PMLisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori take us behind the music of their Tony-nominated musical FUN HOME.
SOURCE: YouTube at 06:05PMLydia and Kimberly discuss violence, rigor, legacy, collaborators, taxidermy forms, and the making of "Ecsteriority4 (Part 2)."
SOURCE: Culture Bot at 06:02PMThe recent star of Broadway's Cinderella will join Gigi's Vanessa Hudgens.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
When Words Dictate had potential. Really, it did. The concept of the space between different translations as well as words being the vehicle for our communication between one another was, I …
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:49PMWhen Hijikata Tatsumi and Ohno Kazuo presented a performance at a Japanese dance festival in 1959 in which a young man copulated with a chicken and, debatably, suffocated it between his legs…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:49PMChicago theaters will receive over $1 million in grants from the Shubert Foundation, it was announced on Thursday. The local theater receiving the most money is the Goodman Theatre, which wi…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:47PMHere's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.
See Lin-Manuel Miranda's Rap Ode to Helen Mirren
For those lucky enough to attend the recent Drama League Awards, the t…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:40PMManhattan Theatre Club’s Education Department has been working to remedy a lack of diversity within our internship program for several years. At the onset of the A-Ha! grant, the departm…
SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 05:33PMEntertainment amp Arts Management EAM professor Brannon Wiles brings his creative work into his 'Producing for Live Entertainment' course, and students spend a term actually putting together…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PMLeading up to Broadway's biggest night, the 2015 TONY AWARDS, BWW brings youour 'Brush Up On Your TONY Nominees' Guide tothis year's nominees in the top categories. First up, nominees for Be…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM✭✭✭✭✩ Head and heart:
Informative, intelligent and packing a considerable emotional punch, Edinburgh People’s Theatre’ world premiere of A …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:26PMThe first time Collaboraction staged "Crime Scene," its original, ensemble-driven, heartfelt response to the scourge of gun violence in Chicago, it came at the height of a 2013 epidemic of m…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:26PMJoshua Bergasse, the Emmy-winning, Tony-nominated choreographer of On the Town and Gigi, shares his all-time favorite Tony night numbers.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 05:23PM“The Drowning Girls,” a work by three female playwrights that reflects on the misconceptions of ...
The post Signal Ensemble welcomes “Drowning Girls” playwrights and…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 05:21PMThe theme of the season is "radical change" and includes work by Michael Lluberes, Joe Maloney, A.R. Gurney and Jordan Harrison.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:13PMThe Just For Laughs Festival, presented by Videotron in association with Loto-Quebec, returns this summer for its 33rd edition with more laughs and more stars. This year, Broadway stars Neil…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:07PMThis week's THEATER TALK focuses on two productions beginning the 2015-16 theater season --An Act of God, a new play by 13-time Emmy Award winner David Javerbaum starring Jim Parsons as God,…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:07PMFestival invites speakers to address issue in a season that also includes Taming of the Shrew and play about Henry VIII.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:06PMGiselle, American Ballet Theatre, May 23; La Sylphide, New York City Ballet, May 24; All Robbins, New York City Ballet, May 26 IF this had been The Australian Ballet, this is what would ha…
SOURCE: deborahjones.me at 05:06PMArtistic director David Saar's last season is filled with adventure, imagination and magic.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:04PMThe roster includes four regional premieres and a world premiere musical.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:00PMThe revival of the A.R. Gurney classic will be directed by Daniel Sullivan.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Seeing a new Eastern European play in the heart of London was quite refreshing; The Harvest is the UK debut of Belarusian playwright Pavel Pryazhko, and his writing brings an atmosphere that…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:58PMThere has been self-referential comedy around almost as long as scripted comedy itself. From Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, to modern TV shows like 30 Rock, and even blockbusters like 22 Jump…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:58PMCrime-based plays are not a common genre anymore. Since the likes of Hercule Poirot, Sherlock Holmes and James Bond hit out cinema and TV screens, we have craved more elaborate plot lines an…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:58PMIn the vast folds of popular theatre, there is little doubt there will always be a place for that well-loved and timeless genre: the farce. With affairs and arguments, slapstick and sillines…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:58PMInitially I was somewhat sceptical of seeing The Beaux’ Stratagem; on the surface it looked to be another standard middle-class male hunt for the prettiest and richest bride — cue a sla…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:58PMBrian d'Arcy James throws some serious shade at William Shakespeare in the Tony-nominated musical "Something Rotten." And it has paid off, nicely.
SOURCE: CBS 2 TV at 04:50PMThe Tony Randall Theatrical Fun has announced the award winners of the 2015-16 season. The 11 Off-Broadway recipients will share over $100,000 in financial aid to help their growth a…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:46PM10th ANNIVERSARY STUDENT SHARE CELEBRATION OF THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION and MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL’S “BROADWAY JUNIOR” Hosted by Mary Page Nance From Broadway’s “Finding Neverlan…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 04:45PMAshley Wheater, the artistic director of the Joffrey Ballet, will receive the Jesse L. Rosenberger Medal from the University of Chicago, the dance company announced Thursday.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:45PMComing through, coming through! Broadway.com has confirmed that Great White Way alum Keke Palmer will appear in Fox’s forthcoming live telecast of Grease. Palmer, who made her Broadway…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:36PMHow do you choose between the love of your life and man’s best friend? 2015 Tony nominees Annaleigh Ashford and Julie White, along with Robert Sella, will lead a production of A.R. Gur…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:36PMRebecca Naomi Jones takes us through the process of becoming a man for Hedwig and the Angry Inch with a special appearance by Darren Criss.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:36PMLike formaldehyde? You’re in luck! Fun Home Tony nominee Sydney Lucas, Zell Steelle Morrow and Oscar Williams stopped by The View on May 28 to treat the audience with our favorite upbe…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:36PMLexi Rhoades and Jeremy Morse in a scene from SKIPPYJON JONES SNOW WHAT Lexi Rhoades, Jeremy Morse, and Junior Mendez Lexi Rhoades and Junior Mendez Lexi Rhoades and Junior Mendez Lexi …
SOURCE: David Gersten & Associates at 04:34PMThe Muny announced today the cast for its production of Buddy The Buddy Holly Story. Written by Alan Janes, Buddy The Buddy Holly Story is directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge, choreographed by …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:34PMIn honor of the 2015 Tony Awards, BroadwayWorld brings you a look back at this year's nominees in previous stage roles on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theaters. Check out photos below
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:34PMBroadwayWorld 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 04:34PMBEAUTY amp THE BEAST is in production in the UK
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:34PMProducershave announced that A.R. GURNEY'S SYLVIA, a modern romantic comedy about a marriage and a dog, will have its first Broadway bow-ow-ow this Fall, beginning previews Friday, September…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:34PMN'Kenge and Seph Stanek will star in the first 2 music videos from Broadway bound Akhenaten the Musical. Broadway favorite N'Kenge Motown the Musical, Sondheim on Sondheim and Seph Stanek Na…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:34PMAuthor Vivian Gornick's discontent is foundational, fertile, unquenchable, except by writing, and quite often funny.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:27PMDemand is exceptionally high for tickets to Bombshell: The Musical, even though the original TV show started the hate-watch phenomenon Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:27PM
Ten months after the killing of Michael Brown, playwright Lee Patton Chiles conjures voices from the struggle on a nearby stage.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:55PMTonight at 9pm (EST) NBC will premiere its new series on the Manson murders Aquarius (with the rest of the series available to binge-watch via live stream tomorrow)….or you can just w…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:54PMThe comedy about a dog’s impact on the marriage of a pair of empty nesters is to begin performances in September.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:54PMAnnaleigh Ashford, who is up for a Tony Award June 7 for her performance in You Can't Take It With You, will return to Broadway playing an adorable pooch in A.R. Gurney's comedy, Syl…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PMNBC is having an open casting call for the lead role of Dorothy in the network's upcoming holiday special The Wiz Live, set for Thursday, Dec. 3.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:52PMThree-time Tony Award nominee David Yazbek returns to New York City for a rare, intimate concert at SubCulture 45 Bleecker Street New York, NY 10012 on Thursday, June 4 at 8pm.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:52PMJust in time for the launch of the sixth season of the Hollywood Fringe Festival, the City of Los Angeles is formally recognizing Theatre Row. You can join City Councilmembers Mitch O̵…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:46PMThe resurgence of interest in the work of playwright A.R. Gurney will continue in the fall with a revival of Sylvia starring competing Tony Award nominees Annaleigh Ashford (You Can’t …
SOURCE: Deadline at 03:40PMAnnaleigh Ashford and Julie White, both currently in the running for 2015 Tony Awards, have lined up their next Broadway outing in “Sylvia,” a fall production of A.R. Gurney̵…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:40PMComplete casting has been announced for The Muny production of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, which will play the St. Louis venue July 13-19.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PMSinger and actress Keke Palmer, who recently appeared on Broadway in the title role of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella, has joined the cast of the FOX-TV broadcast of Grease: Live…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:37PMOnly brilliance and hilarity can ensue when you have the king of theatrical parody and the grandson of a musical theatre legend working together. Check it out.
The post ADRIFT IN MACAO: A Fi…
SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 03:30PMAboriginal musicians performing classical, rock, blues, grunge and hip hop genres cross North America on the Red Ride.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:25PMby Director of Marketing, Eric SmithIt is hard to believe that the Playhouse is now in its 4th season since we completed our capital renovations. And through those four years, the Playhouse …
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 03:24PMWell, 12 posts later, we’ve come to the last post in the series covering my course in aesthetics and business (aka/ approaching beauty) offered at UW-Madison, for undergraduate business m…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:24PMPlaybill.com's Job Listings offer an extensive selection of available jobs within the theatre industry. From auditions to administrative roles, Playbill.com is the online source for care…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:08PMChicago theaters keep upping the ante in their feverish goal to showcase new plays. The latest example is Victory Gardens Theater, which has long forged its identity on presenting new work, …
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 03:04PMThe Prince of Broadway, the stage project that takes audiences through the numerous award-winning productions created by director-producer Harold Prince (Cabaret, Phantom of the Oper…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PMThe Prince of Broadway, the stage project that takes audiences through the numerous award-winning productions created by director-producer Harold Prince (Cabaret, The Phantom of the …
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM
I’ve heard people compare Perfect Harmony to a lot of things. “It’s just like Pitch Perfect, but set in high school.” Or, “it’s just like that episode of …
SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 02:58PMPreview the cast album for for Something Rotten
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PMSeason 2 of the hit web-comedy THE RESIDUALS will debut exclusively on BroadwayWorld on June, 16th. The show, from husband and wife team Michael Paul Smith and Gillian Pensavalle, takes a lo…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PMAcademy Award-winning actress Sally Field stopped by the Brooks Atkinson to see her pal, Tyne Daly and company in IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU yesterday. The two co-star in the upcoming feature film,…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PMTony winner Jason Alexander, who will replace Larry David in David's hit Fish in the Dark, explains the Seinfeld mastermind's brand of comedy.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PMPrisoner 24601 has his next gig lined up! Tony nominee Ramin Karimloo will lead the previously reported production of the long-in-the-works musical The Prince of Broadway in Japan. Celebrati…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PMOn the Town Tony nominee Tony Yazbeck took to the streets of NYC to bring a movie musical to life and we lost our damned minds watching it.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:38PMKelli O'Hara received a 2015 Tony nomination for her performance as Anna Leonowens in the revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PMA theater and preview and opening dates have been announced for the Broadway premiere of the new musical Allegiance. The production will star Star Trek’s George Takei in his Broadway de…
SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:26PMWith his Tony nominated run in Broadway's LES MISERABLES wrapping up, Ramin Karimloo has set his sights on Japan.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:26PMBelow, BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you a Character Sketch of Milo Davenport, played by Jill Paice
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:26PMJune is just around the corner. In New York, this means that spring is melting into summer and that New York City's annual celebration and remembrance of the original Stonewall riots is here…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:26PMMargot Harley,who co-foundedThe Acting CompanywithJohn Housemanin 1972, will step down as its Producer effective the end of this year.The Acting Company began with the first graduating class…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:26PMIn a new interview with Billboard.com, legends of music Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson reflect on the success of the Broadway production of MOTOWN THE MUSICAL and reveal that a big screen a…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:26PMHouston's Theatre Under the Stars Underground has announced casting for its final show of the season, the musical comedy First Date. Broadway actor A.J. Shively (La Cage aux Folles) will…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:23PMWith Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party set to return to New York City this summer as part of the Encores! Off-Center series, the show's original star, Julia Murney, posted a picture …
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:22PM The Tony Awards have announced the line-up of stars who will take the stage at the 69th Annual Tony Awards. The 2015 Tony Awards will broadcast live from...
The post Tonys Anno…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:17PMThe Fifth Annual Big Tent Jubilee, celebrating the awarding of the Harriet Beecher Stowe Prize for Writing to Advance Social Justice to Ta-Nehisi Coates, a journalist and blogger for The Atl…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:14PMRarely are Boston's stages graced with a Shakespeare production that reaches this high a level of accomplishment.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:07PMPart of the maturity of Davey McGravy is how, though each poem has its own shape, each is a necessary part of the whole.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:07PMPatrick Lavoie, Keiichi Hirano, Christopher Stalzer and James Leja all leaving with plenty of dancing still in them.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:07PMName: Brian RadyHometown: Fort Worth, TexasEducation: R. L. Paschal High School/ Northwestern UniversityFavorite Credits: Singing for Joan LaBarbara (as a purple nun) and Tori Wrånes (whils…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:03PMThis May, Bring It On: The Musical returned to NYC for a sold out run at 5 Angels Theatre/52nd Street Project Theatre in Midtown Manhattan. Bring It On was produced by the Broadway Workshop …
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PM
If I had to choose the one featured performer in a play or musical, on or off-Broadway, who I thought was giving the best performance this season, it would be Ruthie Ann Miles in Lincoln Cen…
SOURCE: Huffington Post at 01:59PMJoffrey Ballet Artistic Director Ashley Wheater will be awarded the University of Chicago Jesse L. ...
The post Joffrey Ballet’s Ashley Wheater to receive Rosenberger Medal appeared fi…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:57PMEvery year, at Ethical Culture Fieldston School in the Bronx, a fashion show is held in which the students are asked to design their runway attire from anything but fabric. This year, a pair…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:47PMGet Tickets to FISH IN THE DARK
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Tony winner Jason Alexander, who will replace Larry David in David's hit FISH IN THE DARK, explains the SEINFELD mas…
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:45PMJason Alexanderwill join the cast ofLarry David's hit comedy about a death in the family, Fish In the Dark beginning Tuesday, June 9 at the Cort Theater 138 West 48th Street. Check out a fir…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:43PM For the 25th National Conference in Cleveland, TCG is highlighting the current recipients of the Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellowship and the SPARK Leadership Programs. These prog…
SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 01:43PMVillains are forever, or so it seems for Terrence Mann, who returns to the role that he originated on Broadway 28 years ago as Inspector Javert in the blockbuster and revolutionary musical "…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:43PMFinancial shake-up AUSTRALIA/CANBERRA As part of a new budget, attorney general George Brandis announced expenditure of A$104.8 million (£53 million) over four
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:40PMA Somerset further education college is proposing to shut its performing arts and music department, claiming a decline in interest has made
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:40PMArts charity Ideastap has pushed back its intended closure to launch a final series of initiatives aimed at supporting emerging creatives. Ideastap
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:40PM"Julie Taymor's A Midsummer Night's Dream," Taymor's imaginative rethinking of Shakespeare's classic that was filmed before a live audience during its 2014 run at T…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:39PMThe roles for which five actresses have been nominated for the 2015 Best Actress in a Musical Tony Award couldn’t be more dissimilar. They include a screwball 1930s film star, an aspiring …
SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:36PMTony Award-winning comic actor Jason Alexander, best known for playing George Costanza on the sitcom "Seinfeld," will replace Larry David in the Broadway hit Fish in the Dark o…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:33PMPlease view the original post to see the video.
In this filmmaker interview, Ric Burns describes what camera techniques he used to capture the ephemeral nature of dance on film, as well as …
SOURCE: PBS at 01:32PMIf there is one thing theater-lovers never get tired of it's the one and only Miss Judy Garland. This Monday a parade of theater bigwigs will hit the stage at the Merkin Concert Hall for the…
SOURCE: Paper Mag at 01:32PMThe strikes are now planned to take place from 4 and 9 June
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:30PMAn invitation-only reading of the new musical Amandine, featuring a book and lyrics by Winter Miller and music and lyrics by Lance Horne, will be presented on May 28, directed by Outer Criti…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:26PMBelow, Tony Award winners and this year's hosts of the ceremony, Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming preview Broadway's biggest night
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25PMSOMETHING ROTTEN, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winnerCasey Nicholaw, with music and lyrics by Grammy Award winnerWayne Kirkpatrickand Golden Globe Award nominee Karey Kirkpatrick…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25PMChita Rivera, an acclaimed musical theatre actress, made her Broadway debut in 1953 and has continued to grace the stage continuously since then.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:13PMAge: 54
Hometown: Born in Glasgow, Scotland; raised in London
Current Role: A Tony-nominated Broadway debut in The Audience as British Prime Minister Harold Wilson, who enjoys bantering wi…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PMWell, we have good news and bad news. The bad news is that sadly, Fish in the Dark creator and star Larry David is saying goodbye to the Great White Way June 7. The good news? He&#…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM“Playful’s ability to commission and develop new plays is subsidized by an unusual business model: the producers take on the workmanlike roles of general manager on unrelated product…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:03PMBradley Cooper, Bryan Cranston, Taylor Schilling and Neil Patrick Harris are among the A-list presenters at this year’s Tony Awards. Cooper is up for best leading actor in a play for &…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:02PMI’m not sure I can think of anything potentially more nerve-racking than being a graduate performing in a showcase for us scary
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00PMMatt Doyle and Simon Jones will also appear in the acclaimed musical as it returns to New York via Bay Street Theater.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Sadler’s Wells, London Even at 50, Guillem can still dance almost anyone else off the stage, in a programme that was more about risk than nostalgiaSylvie Guillem has been very clear about …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:57PMFamed for bringing shows such as Les Miserables and Miss Saigon to the London stage, producer Cameron Mackintosh is also credited with
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:57PMImage: Barbican Theatre The largest theatre and live performance festival ever seen in Plymouth has been launched this week. Plymouth Fringe Festival is showcasing over one hundred acts in …
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:57PMI had the highly pleasurable privilege the other day of catching a preview of James Habacker’s new movie The Cruel Tale of the Medicine Man. Habacker is the full-on auteur of this m…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:52PMCalifornia Musical Theatre has announced casting for its famed Music Circus season at the Wells Fargo Pavilion in Sacramento, CA. Among the line-up are Broadway vets Phillip Boykin, Paul…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:47PMThe excitement is building for Monday’s 2015 Metropolitan High School Theater Awards. We’re finalizing plans for the blue-carpet pre-show interviews and the live Metros webcast f…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 12:47PMCalifornia Musical Theatre has announced casting for its famed Music Circus season at the Wells Fargo Pavilion in Sacramento, CA. Among the line-up are Broadway vets Phillip Boykin, Paul…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:47PMJoanna Gleason has joined the cast of Showtime's critically-acclaimed drama THE AFFAIR in a recurring role.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:46PMAdditional guest stars throughout the summer include multiple Grammy and Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald 'Porgy amp Bess' as a tiny tin airplane pilot named Bess on 'Doc McStuffins,'
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:46PMHundreds of public school performers from across the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan are scheduled to take part in "Broadway Junior," a concert of classic …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:39PMIn this production at City Center, Ms. Parker plays a woman who alters destiny when she kisses a stranger on the neck in a London train station.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:30PMSpooky Action Theater's 'Jarry Inside Out' imagines the strange afterlife of the brain behind 'Ubu Roi.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:26PMIt's difficult to put writer David Lindsay-Abaire in a single category.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:21PMCurrent, former and future Broadway stars are among the big names announced to present the Tony Awards on June 7. Neil Patrick Harris and Bryan Cranston, both 2014 Tony winners, will give ou…
SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:20PMiHeartMedia announced today that Nick Jonas will host the 2015 iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party, the summer's hottest party which for the first time ever will be at Caesars Palace Las Vegas
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM'I like the idea of trying to imagine what it's like living in a world without musicals,' says the actor, up for a Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PMA bit of Broadway talent is heading to Sag Harbor.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PMThe new Broadway comedyAn Act of God, starring Emmy and Golden Globe Award winnerJim Parsons, began performances on May 7 and officially opens tonight, May 28, 2015 at Studio 54 254 West 54t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PMThe Providence Players of Fairfax’s production of The Glass Mendacity opens tomorrow night at The James Lee Community Center Theater – 2855 Annandale Road, in Falls Church, VA…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:14PMDon’t have a coveted reservation to watch the 2015 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall? No worries — NYC abounds with lively joints where you can watch the show with fellow Broadway…
SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:13PMSongwriters Sam Carner and Derek Gregor will release their first album, featuring Broadway singers Tituss Burgess, Jeremy Jordan, Natalie Weiss and more, June 15.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10PMPlaybill.com digs into its archives to explore past articles. In the next installment, Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson discuss starring in Down the Garden Paths, by the late Anne Meara.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PMAlexander takes on the role of Norman Drexel, which David originated on Broadway.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PMWilson stars alongside British stage vet Dominic West.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PMCheck out the acclaimed singer's rendition of this Chorus Line classic on The Ellen Show.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
After a decade as the Globe's artistic director, Dominic Dromgoole is stepping down
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:58AMJim Parsons is allowing the Man Upstairs to take his form at Studio 54 in An Act of God. The Emmy winner recently sat down with The Today Show’s Willie Geist to discuss his divine retu…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:56AMThe Great White Way is taking over national TV on June 7! On the 2015 Tony Awards, the stars of this season’s Broadway musicals will sing, dance and do lots of jazz hands, and right no…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:56AMHidden Door Festival struggling:
The innovative Hidden Door Festival 2015, which has taken over King's Stable Yards to huge critical acclaim, needs to hike ticket sales to reach its break-e…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:53AMIf you’re like us, the fever of theatre award season is in full swing – especially with the Drama Desk Awards this weekend, and the Tonys the following. To help get you through …
SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 11:51AMSome of the biggest stars from stage, television, film and music will present at The 69th Annual Tony Awards.
SOURCE: CBS 2 TV at 11:51AMSeveral of the musical numbers to be performed on this year’s Tony Awards on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall and broadcast on CBS, have been revealed, according to Playbill.com. As reporte…
SOURCE: NewYork.com at 11:48AMThe new Broadway comedy An Act of God, starring Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Jim Parsons in the role of God, officially opens on Broadway May 28 at Studio 54.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AMMr. Harnick and Mr. Prince, two of the forces behind a formidable and long-running musical that is about to have its fifth Broadway revival, discuss the creative process.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:37AMArts Council England announced today (May 28) that it would increase the proportion of lottery funding granted to the regions. In his
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:37AMBristol Old Vic artistic director Tom Morris is to helm a production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible as part of the venue’s
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:37AMSTARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, was held just yesterday in Shubert Alley, hosted by Darren Criss who is currently playing Hedwig in the 2014 Tony Award-winning Best Musical…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:37AMDirector and producer Ron Howard took to Twitter today to share behind-the-scenes shots of Tom Hanks, reprising his role as Dan Brown's fictional hero Robert Langdon in Columbia Pictures' IN…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:37AM91-year-old Sheldon Harnick, the lyricist for Broadway's Fiddler on the Roof, and 87-year-old Harold Prince, the producer of the original production, shared memories of the early days of the…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:37AMTony winner Betty Buckley, who begins a weekend engagement at Joe's Pub May 28, will star in a production of the award-winning musical Grey Gardens this summer at the Bay Street The…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AMMargot Harley, who has served as producer of The Acting Company since she co-founded it with director John Houseman in 1972, will relinquish her post effective Dec. 31.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AMBetty Buckley and Rachel York will play Little Edie and Edith Bouvier Beale in a revival of the Tony Award-nominated musical “Grey Gardens.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:34AMMount Tremper Arts will present a special campfire rendition of Dave Malloy's Off-Broadway hit, Ghost Quartet, as part of its Summer Festival. The show, a song cycle about love, deat…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AMMatthew Stadlen interviews author Victoria Hislop and experiences contemporary circus on the third day of Salisbury Festival
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:19AMCooper, a Tony nominee for his title performance in a hit revival of The Elephant Man, and Schilling, the Orange Is The New Black star who braved off-Broadway in a revival of Ivan Turgenyev&…
SOURCE: Deadline at 11:17AMMASTERWORKS BROADWAYreleases the Original Broadway Cast Recordingof An American in Paris.Produced by Rob Fisher and Scott Lehrer, the album will be available everywhere on June 2, 2015.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:16AMThe fifth annual Night Of A Thousand Judys, presented by The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre, will be held June 1. In anticipation of the evening, the cast picks their favorite performances …
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AMBradley Cooper, Neil Patrick Harris and Larry David will present at this year's Tonys.
SOURCE: USA Today at 11:10AMWant to win FREE tickets to Broadway and Off Broadway? CLICK HERE! by Samuel L. Leiter Permission is Robert Askins’s disappointingly uneven follow-up to his horrifically hilarious Hand to…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:08AMThe Tony Awards have announced the line-up of stars who will take the stage at the 69th Annual Tony Awards. The 2015 Tony Awards will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York Ci…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:02AMSimon Stephens talks about writing the play “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” based on the novel of the same name by Mark Haddon. He's joined by Francesca Faridany, …
SOURCE: WNYC at 11:00AMThe event will be held June 7 at Radio City Music Hall.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
The Vulture Festival, a series of high-profile events celebrating the best of today’s television, music, film and more, will present a Broadway Brunch May 31 at Milk Studios in…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM2015 Tony nominee Bradley Cooper, Tony winner Neil Patrick Harris and many more of your favorite stage stars will present at the upcoming 69th Annual Tony Awards. Hosted by Kristin Chenoweth…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:52AMWatching Alessandra Ferri in Wayne McGregor’s new Woolf Works was an out-of-joint experience – I didn’t know whether to feel old or youngThis week I went to the Royal Opera House to se…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:52AMNottingham PlayhouseThere’s a satisfying sense of craftsmanship at work in the second of Martin McDonagh’s Leenane trilogy Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:52AMSteppenwolf Theatre has announced the line-up of playwrights slated for its 10th annual First Look program, a series of readings that develop new plays for future production at Steppenwo…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44AMAppearing in The Blood Quilt at Arena Stage through June 7, Caroline Clay's work in the Washington area includes Clementine in the Lower Nine and Gidion’s …
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 10:36AMEarlier this month, Broadway's best gathered at the Marriott Marquis to celebrate the 81st Annual Drama League Awards. Lin-Manuel Miranda, who was nominated for his performance in Hamilton,…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AMBroadway's Laura Bell Bundy LEGALLY BLONDE will release her new solo album ANOTHER PIECE OF ME on June 6th.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AMThe TONY AWARDS have announced the line-up of stars who will take the stage at the 69th Annual Tony Awards. The 2015 TONY AWARDS will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York Ci…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AMNEW YORK — 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 on her …
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 10:34AMWhenever you write a book or play in which a famous person of the relatively recent past is portrayed, it’s more than likely that you’ll sooner or later meet somebody who knew the person…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:33AMCritics enjoyed Simon Godwin's 'quintessentially English' revival, which opened this week
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:33AMOur search for the stagiest person in theatreland continues with this epic battle
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:33AMHoward Davies's production opened at the Donmar Warehouse last night
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:33AMTom Morris's production will return the play to the home of its UK premiere
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:33AMI love this poster because it’s an illustration of the fact that definitions and taxonomy are bullshit, at least around the edges. M.B. Leavitt, considered a pioneer of burlesque, also…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:33AM✭✭✭✩✩ Honest reflection:
Sexuality, drugs and respect come under the spotlight in Musselburgh youth company Scratch the Surface's semi-devised producti…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:32AMThere are bad ballets, and then there is Boris Eifman. Plus, last week's 'Othello' by Lar Lubovitch for ABT will do nicely as an example of a merely bad ballet.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:32AMNEW YORK (AP) -- Brian d'Arcy James throws some serious shade at William Shakespeare in the Tony-nominated musical "Something Rotten." And it has paid off, nicely....
SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:31AMCole Porter's delightful musical comedy, with its cavalcade of killer songs, gets a fabulous production in Walnut Creek through June 27.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 10:31AMJason Alexander is in rehearsals to take over the Larry David role in the hit Broadway comedy, “Fish in the Dark.”
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:30AMJason Alexander and Larry David will present a 'big' Tony Award on June 7.
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:30AMLast month we set out to find the Ultimate Broadway Fan – someone who loves Broadway more than anyone else. To do that, we challenged you, our fans, to send us a video that captured y…
SOURCE: NewYork.com at 10:27AMNeil Patrick Harris, Amanda Seyfried, David Hyde Pierce and Rose Bryne will also present at the June 7 ceremony. read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:15AMSTARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, was held just yesterday in Shubert Alley, hosted byDarren Crisswho is currently playing Hedwig in the 2014 Tony Award-winning Best Musical R…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:13AMSheldon Harnick the Tony Award-winning lyricist of Fiddler on the Roof will be Hosting the 92Y's presentation of To Life Celebrating 50 Years of Fiddler on the Roof. The production will run …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:13AMSTARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, was held just yesterday in Shubert Alley, hosted by Darren Criss who is currently playing Hedwig in the 2014 Tony Award-winning Best Musical…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:13AMBroadwayWorld recently kicked off a brand new feature series spotlighting the best and brightest songwriters on Broadway and beyond with their own personally chosen quintet of songs that hol…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:13AMThe tall sash windows of the panelled room afford an imposing view of St Paul's dome. Distant sounds of the chanting and cheering demonstrators waft up. It's October 2011 and Occupy Lond…
SOURCE: The Independent at 10:13AMThis post is by Ryan Mikita
Set in Boston in 1984, "Nice Girl" is the story of Josephine “Jo” Rosen (Diane Davis), a 37-year-old secretary who lives with her mother. Davis’ Jo is the e…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:11AMMrs. Brown: “I want to see a show tonight, where’s the closest theater?” Agent: “Well, you are in the middle of the theater district…” Mrs, Brown: “…
SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 10:10AMA host of stage and screen stars will be presenters at the 69th Annual Tony Awards, which will be given June 7 at Radio City Music Hall and broadcast on CBS beginning at 8 PM ET.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AMThe company has brought to the stage two of the more successful plays now on Broadway: top-grossing 'The Audience,' and the two-play production of Hilary Mantel’s novels 'Wolf Hall Parts O…
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:00AMWith a cast of six and a small orchestra, Tokio Confidential probably never intends to be more than a simple chamber musical; albeit, a chamber musical with a dense plot. The musical premier…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:00AMFrom Piazza to The King and I — lessons learned and the discoveries still ahead.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AMForget The Big Bang Theory. Tonight, the Almighty becomes the prime mover of the new Broadway season.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AMThe new play will close a day earlier than previously announced.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AMSelf-described ‘Artist Protestor Comic’ is amusing and thought-provokingIn his current show is a series of lively sculptures called ‘Horglots’Exhibit also includes some of his brilli…
SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 10:00AMDramas, comedies and musicals set the stage for an entertaining summerIt’s the time of year for Shakespeare festivals, especially outdoorsMusic Circus has four Wells Fargo Pavilion premier…
SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 10:00AM
Glenne Headly, who temporarily replaced Rita Wilson in Fish in the Dark when she underwent treatment for breast cancer, will return to the role of Brenda. Headly is set to begin performances…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:51AMStage and screen star Laura Bell Bundy, a Tony nominee for her performance in the musical version of Legally Blonde, will release her latest solo recording next month.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AMChoreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker claims Beyoncé borrowed her routines in the video for new single Countdown Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:46AMDonmar Warehouse, LondonSimon Russell Beale plays the dean of St Paul’s with exquisite finesse, in a play that asks big questions about the role of the church in the modern world Continue …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:46AMAn Act of God, a new play starring The Big Bang Theory‘s Jim Parsons, officially opens tonight on Broadway. Parsons stars as God in the 90-minute play, where he attempts to answer all …
SOURCE: NewYork.com at 09:45AMFish In The Dark, Larry David’s runaway Broadway hit, has extended its limited run and will make a go of it with two new stars: The previously announced Jason Alexander, replacing Davi…
SOURCE: Deadline at 09:34AMBroadway's Greatest Diva Anthems, a new concert celebrating the greatest diva moments in Broadway history, will make its premiere June 6 at 8 PM in the Fradd Theater in Fire Island Pine…
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:30AMThree of Broadway's most popular musical creators -- Steven Lutvak, Jeanine Tesori and David Yazbek -- perform their own work in an intimate evening of music. Special guests include Catherin…
SOURCE: www.loc.gov at 09:22AMArts Council England chief executive Darren Henley is to use his inaugural speech to pledge an increase in regional funding and more
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:18AMDominic Dromgoole has announced his final season as artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe, which includes a revival of Ellen Terry with Eileen
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:18AMA series of new political plays is to be produced, which will be inspired by comments and opinions from members of the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:18AMGlasgow arts venue the Arches is to appeal against a decision to limit the venue to a midnight licence. The Arches board
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:18AMTony Award-winning producer Hugh Hysell (Peter and the Starcatcher; Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike) is set to join the cast of Perfect Crime Off-Broadway. He is tapped to play t…
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:05AMWallis 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 Be…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AMAfter her sold out engagement last fall, BETTY BUCKLEY returns at the end of May for seven performances with a new show tailored specifically for Joe's Pub at The Public called Dark Blue-Eye…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AMConnecticut Repertory Theatre CRT presents LES MISERABLES, directed by Terrence Mann and also starring Mann as Inspector Javert, a role he originated on Broadway and for which he received hi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AMGood 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 AN ACT OF GOD opens on the Great White…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AMThe 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 09:02AMBelow, watch Laura Bell Bundy's 'Sound of Music'-inspired music video for the track, 'I Am What I Am'
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AMBroadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS asks the theatre world for donations in special events all year long — but sometimes the charity also does some donating of its own.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM
“Its heavy-handed approach to the Los Angeles theater community reveals serious flaws both in Equity’s vision of the future and its ability to implement any vision at all. From t…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:53AMIn collaboration with her husband John Pizzarelli, as well as solo appearances in musical theater, in concert and cabaret, on recordings, etc., the "singers' singer" Jessica Molask…
SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 08:52AMWonder Woman poses with hers!Last week, the Trendsday Poll asked you to tell what you do with your Playbill before, during and after the show. Here's what 207 of you told us:BEFOR…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:52AMBy Doug Mayo
The cinema trailer for London Road, the award-winning musical that premiered at the National Theatre has now been released. The movie, which is directed by Rufus Norris features…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:51AMJ.B. Heaps Hometown: New York Q: Tell me about The Immortal Coil.A: A reclusive writer, once the reluctant spokesman for a generation, returns to the theater with his firs…
SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 08:46AMThe 2015 Stars in the Alley free concert at Shubert Alley featured performances by the current casts of 18 Broadway musicals, including the longest-running. The host was Darren Criss, the ne…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:40AMAlan Ayckbourn's clever time travelling farce gets a revival at the magical Menier
SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:39AMAn unusual production from Maria Friedman of this Cole Porter musical on the Old Vic's reconfigured circular stage
SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:39AMdesigner Alexander McQueen is celebrated in this stylish new play by James Phillips
SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:33AMThe nuanced acting and moving dialogue make you overlook that Melissa Ross seems to have set her play in the wrong decade
SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:32AMMusical theater songs are reliant on their characters. Change one little detail about a character and all at once a song can take on a new direction, forcing its listeners to reconsider what…
SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:22AMJosh Gad took to Twitter yesterday to share his excitement from the set of Disney's upcoming live action tale of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:15AMThe new Broadway comedy An Act of God, starring Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Jim Parsons, began performances onMay 7and officially opens tonight, May 28, 2015 at Studio 54 254 West 54t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:15AMAfter auditioning performers in New York City, Los Angeles and Sacramento, California Musical Theatre has confirmed casting for all six shows in the 65th Music Circus season. The stellar cas…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:15AMThe York Theatre Company, dedicated to the development of new musicals and preserving musical gems from the past, concludes its 45th Anniversary Season with the New York premiere of the new …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:15AMWith the help of a best-selling author, the Mark Twain House & Museum is establishing a major annual literary prize.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:07AMThe venerable John Copley production of Puccini's classic returns in its final revival
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:04AMThe first picture has been released of the Blue star in character as Tick
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:04AM
Acclaimed stage and film actress Glenne Headly will assume the role of Brenda Drexel opposite Jason Alexander as Norman Drexel, in Larry David's hit comedy about a death in the family,FISH I…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:56AMConnecticut Repertory Theatre CRT's upcoming production of LES MISERABLES, directed byTerrence Mannand starring Mann as Inspector Javert, a role he originated on Broadway and for which he re…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:56AM‘Nice Girl’ review: Wonderfully warm play about women & love Joe Dziemianowicz Playwright Melissa Ross’ gentle, old-fashioned heart-tugger casts an insistent spell, even when she lays …
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 07:55AMHere’s my list of recommended Broadway, off-Broadway, and out-of-town shows, updated weekly. In all cases, I gave these shows favorable reviews (if sometimes qualifiedly so) in The Wal…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:30AMBoth the National and Bush theatres are putting on plays with sweary titles this year. But how will they promote them? And what should journalists call them? Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:25AMThe sculpture has been criticized as depicting white supremacy.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:20AMForest Park's Festival & Parking Plaza will serve Muny patrons and other events.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:20AMA bumper crop at this year's Tonys
SOURCE: time.com at 07:15AMHere are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 28 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:10AM“Laziness has become the chief characteristic of journalism, displacing incompetence.” Kingsley Amis (quoted in Eric Felten, “Drinks Before Lunch with Kingsley Amis,” Weekly Standard…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
After five years as an assistant with the BBC, Barry Newbery cut his teeth as a fully fledged television designer in 1962
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:56AMFew actors find themselves being acclaimed as “a spectacular find” at the age of 84. Producer Sue Vertue’s hailing of Eileen Essell as
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:56AMThe comedian was among guests at the opening of Howard Davies' production
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:49AMDromgoole, who is succeeded by Emma Rice next year, will present a Shakespeare season in the Sam Wanamaker Theatre
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:49AMGina McKee impresses in Laurence Boswell's production
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:49AMDoreen Ambrose-Van Lee was born in 1969 in the Cabrini-Green housing project. She became a poet and, sometime later, found publishers and an audience. Her story is central to "The Project(s)…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:49AMDominic Dromgoole’s final season as Artistic Director For the first time, the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse will host Shakespeare as part of the main season: Pericles, Cymbeline, The Winter’s …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:45AMDromgoole's swansong season will see a quartet of Shakespeare plays performed in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:31AMSon of artist Holly Sedgwick and brother of musicians George and Justin Nozuka draws on memories of family road trips for Durango.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:30AMMusicals are the workhorses of the UK theatre industry. In last week’s paper, we revealed that they account for 60% of total
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AMActor known for creations like Revolta Bulldoza in Cinderella will continue to produce pantos at Toronto's Elgin Theatre.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:00AM
Theatre East and Yale Alumni Association of New York will present Elizabeth Parrish with the Laurette Taylor Award tonight, May 28th at Ramscale Studio South, 463 West Street, in the West Vi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36AMNutley Little Theatre will open its production of the all-American musical, “Tintypes,” on Friday, June 12, 8 p.m., at the NLT Barn.
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 01:24AM4th Wall Theatre in Bloomfield will present “Hands on a Hardbody” June 5-7 Westminster Arts Center, 449 Franklin St., Bloomfield.
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 01:24AMIn a sepulchral line the downtrodden people of the European town of Brachen, Switzerland, enter the decaying trains station with columns entangled with vines (gloomy set design by Scott Pask…
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 01:24AMWho would have thought that petite little 8-year-old, Olivia Chun of Bergen County, would land a role as one of the royal children of the King of Siam in the Broadway revival of “The K…
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 01:24AMThe School of Performing Arts at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades is establishing Palisades Players, a community theater that will offer theater production and performance opportunities for p…
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 01:24AMStars in the Alley, a free outdoor concert presented by The Broadway League, celebrated the conclusion of the 2014-15 season May 27 in Shubert Alley. The event was hosted by "Glee&q…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18AM1940 Victor Moore, William Gaxton and Vera Zorina star in the Irving Berlin musical Louisiana Purchase, which runs 444 performances at the Imperial Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AMOne of the reasons why I like reading Broadway producer Ken Davenport’s blog, The Producer’s Perspective, is that like a lot of non-profit arts managers, (though he isn’t o…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 01:00AMThe show starts performances tonight at Luna Stage Company.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AMMarlon RoudetteGet a sneak preview to our new series Backstage Diaries with Marlon Roudette! YH gets up close and personal with British R&B/hip-hop/reggae musician Marlon Roudette where we f…
SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Praise be! An Act of God opens officially at Broadway’s Studio 54 on May 28. The show stars Emmy winner Jim Parsons as the titular deity. The comedy was written by God (sure) and has b…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:58AMPenn & Teller will bring the provocative New Vaudeville magician team back to Broadway for a six-week stand at the Marquis Theatre, July 7-Aug. 16, with July 12 set as openin…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54AMIn honor of this week's buzz about Colin Firth headlining a Broadway revival, we turn our attention to Golden Age classic MY FAIR LADY.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:23AMNicholas Rodriguez, who made his Broadway debut in Tarzan and won a GLAAD Award for his performance on "One Life to Live," will release his debut solo album "The First Time...…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08AMWhere the principals of the Broadway play An Act of God pursued their college studies.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08AMThe critically acclaimed Deaf West Theatre immersive production of the Tony-winning Spring Awakening — performed simultaneously this past September in American Sign Language an…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08AMConnecticut Repertory Theatre's Nutmeg Summer Series, a presentation of the three popular musicals — Les Miserables, Peter Pan and Xanadu — kicks of…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08AMThe new Broadway comedy An Act of God, starring Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Jim Parsons in the role of God, officially opens on Broadway May 28 at Studio 54.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08AMThe Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University have aligned to recognize outstanding educators with the "Excellence in Theatre Education Award."
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08AMTony Award winner Betty Buckley, recently seen as Carlotta in the London concert of Stephen Sondheim's Follies, returns to Joe's Pub beginning May 28 for seven performances.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08AMThe York Theatre Company's production of the new musical Cagney officially opens May 28 at 7 PM following previews that began May 19 at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08AMJonathan Groff, Tony Award winner Billy Porter and "Smash" showrunner Joshua Safran are among the artists who have joined the lineup of participants for the first-ever…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08AMGlenne Headly, who earned an Emmy nominations in "Bastard Out of Carolina" and and played Tess Truehart in the movie "Dick Tracy," will take over the role of Brenda Drexe…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AMNicholas Rodriguez, who made his Broadway debut in Tarzan and won a GLAAD Award for his performance on "One Life to Live," will release his debut solo album "The First Time...…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMTom Lenk was a perfect fit for the items on director Don Stephenson's checklist. The actor who will star in Pittsburgh Public Theater's production of the one-man show "Buyer &am…
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM“Girls Only: The Secret Comedy of Women” is no secret to Pittsburgh. The show that was here in 2012 still enlists audience in the fun as two women, inspired by childhood diaries, relate …
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM 
