Graeme Murphy’s take on Puccini’s Turandot has returned. Set to open on 24 June, it will star American soprano Lise Lindstrom at the head of an international cast. Turandot …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:51PMMany times, and perhaps too often, theater is used as a vehicle to escape life, to tell a story that is far from the reality of the world we live in and come from. I respect the artists who …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:27PMSoho Rep.presents the world premiere of 10 out of 12 byAnne WashburnMr. Burns, opening tonight, June 10, and running throughJuly 11, 2015.The production reunites the playwright with Obie Awa…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:21PMSoho Rep. pulls back the curtain on technical rehearsals off-Broadway.
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Trevor Nunn is to direct The Wars of the Roses, an adaptation of four Shakespeare plays not seen together for 50 years,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:19PMFootball is a subject close to Patrick Marber's heart. He's a lifelong Arsenal fan and during his sojourn away from London (and writing, as he was suffering from writer's block for much of i…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 10:19PMChaos, delays, back-stabbing: With everything that happens behind the scenes, it’s a miracle theater ever makes it to an audience. At least that’s the impression we get from the new...
SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:01PMAside from the omission of a frantic midnight run for pizza, Anne Washburn’s “10 Out of 12″ is an excruciatingly detailed and totally realistic rendering of an all-night …
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM
‘10 Out of 12’ review: Drama & drudgery in staging a play Joe Dziemianowicz Anne Washburn gives you an all-access pass to staging a play in her slyly amusing new “10 Out of 12.”
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:58PMTech rehearsals occur in the days immediately preceding actual performances. They allow the set, lighting, and sound people, along with the stage management team, to practice, polish, and so…
SOURCE: Show Showdown at 09:51PMAt “10 out of 12,” Anne Washburn’s new ambitious and exasperating backstage play set during a technical rehearsal for a new play, the audience was full of theatrical royalty, including…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:29PMThe well loved musical, The Sound of Music, will commence in Sydney at the Capitol Theatre on 13 December this year, followed by a season at Brisbane’s Lyric Theatre from 11 March, 2016 …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:24PMThe documentaryRUBBLEKINGS will hit theaters on June 19th in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, with a wider release to follow.The film, narrated by John Leguizamo, follows the story of the …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:21PMLee Gable, a twenty-year veteran of the Washington theatre scene, admits that running a theatre that reflects the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) experience is no easy…
SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 09:21PM1. Born Yesterday at Vagabond Players. “You don’t have to be “born yesterday” to enjoy this delightful production.” – April Forrer. READ review: Synopsis: A seeming…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:15PMAlfred Uhry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Driving Miss Daisy, a 2010 hit on Broadway, comes to television with five-time Tony Award winner and three-time Academy Award® nominee Angela La…
SOURCE: PBS at 09:10PMEver since the TV series "Smash" spawned a narrow but rabid fan base before going off the air in 2013, the question has lingered: Would "Bombshell," the fictional Marilyn Monroe musical that…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:10PMThe concert presentation of BOMBSHELL, the musical from the NBC TV series 'Smash', hit Broadway in a one-night-only event benefitting The Actors Fund earlier this week at The Minskoff Theatr…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04PM
From Miles Davis to Ella Fitzgerald, the Playboy Jazz Festival has hosted the biggest names in jazz during its three-decade history. Now in its 37th year, this coming weekend will be dominat…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:57PMFrisky and Mannish were last at the Cabaret Festival five years ago. Sure, they’ve been to Adelaide since then in other Festivals, but Cabaret is where they truly belong. For the un-in…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:53PMAfghanistan, Zimbabwe, America, Kuwait
Off Broadway, The Gym at Judson, Rattlestick
Reviewed by Eleanor J. Bader
BOTTOM LINE: The machismo of the modern-day warrior is exposed, and the foll…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 08:45PMThe stars were shining bright on Broadway's biggest night. Check out the sizzling looks from the 2015 Tony Awards red carpet.
SOURCE: Broadway Style Guide at 08:26PMTo cut to the chase: Hay is the angriest Katharina I have ever seen
SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 08:18PMBased on the Broadway musical thriller written by Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse, JEKYLL amp HYDE RESURRECTIONis a live concert -- slated for August 7 amp 8, 2015 at 54 Below --featuring…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:03PMFinal casting has been announced for BLAME CANADA, an evening featuring the best in Canadian musical theatre happening at 54 BELOW on Monday, June 15 at 930pm. Clyde Alves, who currently sta…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:02PMDavid Hyde Pierce, winner of four Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Dr. Niles Crane on Frasier, and multiple Emmy Award winner David Lee, Frasier's co-creator and executive producer, will reu…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00PM
Another impressive remix by Todrick Hall
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:58PMNunn told WhatsOnStage the production is a tribute to the work of its creators John Barton and Peter Hall
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:58PMOk, now that all that Tony nonsense is out of the way, we can get back to our regularly scheduled podcast program. Where was I? Ok . . . How do shows get out on the road? Is it because o…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 07:22PMBroadway loves a messy, washed-up diva who cleans up (only so much) for a comeback, and on Monday night that diva was “Smash.” It’s been two years since NBC cancelled the series, a mus…
SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 07:22PMA playwright asks tough questions about being accountable to real people in a real production.
SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 07:22PM“Newsies sell papes.” That’s the chesty declaration of the scrappy newsboys hawking papers in 1899 New York in the uplifting Disney musical “Newsies.” These adorably rough-edged la…
SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:22PMLovers’ attempts to thwart parental disapproval is old news in the theater, from “Romeo and Juliet” to “Fiddler on the Roof.” The ballet “Don Quixote” tells that story, too. So…
SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:22PMThere aren't that many operas that can count classical music and heavy-metal rock among the sources of inspiration. But then "Dog Days" is about as far from conventional as contemporary oper…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:17PM"The Two Gentlemen of Verona" may well have been Shakespeare’s first play. A seemingly simple tale of shifting devotions among mismatched lovers, it helped launch the genre of rom-com…
SOURCE: WNYC at 07:16PMIn 'I Am Michael,' the Palo Alto native portrays true-life story of gay rights advocate who suffers a spiritual crisis and becomes an anti-gay preacher.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:14PMThe First Street Opera, who perform every month at San Jose's Caffe Frascati, will bring their voices and eclectic repertoire to a larger stage on Sunday.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:13PMSan Jose strikes deal to have San Jose State University run the 538-seat venue, which has been dark since San Jose Rep closed last year.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:13PMHelen Mirren joins the select group of stars who won both a Tony Award and an Olivier Award for performances of the same role. Check out some of the remarkable thespians who captivated audie…
SOURCE: Tony Awards at 07:13PMIf you plan to see the musical "Gigi," you better move fast.
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 07:13PM3 stars
“Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, America, Kuwait”
Through June 27 The Gym at Judson, 243 Thompson St.
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SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 07:12PMLocal actors recall famed singers and actors from film, stage, TV and music worlds.... Read more »
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SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 07:12PM"I can’t remember what I said, I’m sure it was a terrible speech."
SOURCE: Variety at 07:10PMThe news behind the numbers.
SOURCE: USA Today at 07:07PMCooper Union trustees resign amidst continued controversy over decision to charge tuition at the long-free institution of higher learning.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 07:07PMThe inability of fathers and sons to connect with one another is not exactly a breakthrough theatrical concept
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:06PM
NEW YORK (AP) -- Keira Knightley will have some onstage help making her Broadway debut next year from Tony Award-winner Judith Light, "Constantine" star Matt Ryan and Tony-winner Gabriel…
SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:52PMA famous theatrical twosome take on Criterion
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:51PMBefore heading to Broadway this fall, School of Rock - THE MUSICAL rocked the Gramercy Theatre 127 E 23rd Street for a brief residency, June 3rd through June 6th, with a public performance l…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:51PMAerodium wind tunnel offers an experience in flying. The temporary wind tunnel is set up at the Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:51PMAussieTheatre has three double passes to giveaway to Tinderella at the Chapel off Chapel on 25 – 27 of June. In the age of online dating, where seduction is sport and kisses are cur…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:34PMIt’s a total Tony Awards takeover on this week’s episode of The Broadway.com Show, featuring buzz about Kelli O’Hara, Alex Sharp, Sydney Lucas and more big winners.
SOURCE: YouTube at 06:22PMAt 50, Marber has found his voice again, and it roars., says Dominic Cavendish
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:11PMPlaywright Anne Washburn is America’s bard of the peripherally glimpsed, the half-eavesdropped, the shakily grasped. Her plays immerse characters in baffling subcultures, and the audience …
SOURCE: Time Out at 06:09PMby Staff Report
Who’s in town
French musician Colleen is performing atmospheric, melodic pop music from her latest album, “Captain of None.” [7 p.m., Exploratorium, Pier …
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 06:08PMClassics don’t always have to be dusty, outdated and dull – in today’s theatre we are accustomed to modern adaptations that bring unattainable yet fantastic works into our reach. Direc…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:08PMENO concludes its latest season of work with The Queen of Spades, an opera that’s been dormant in their company for over 20 years. David Alden’s staging of Tchaikovsky’s opera as the d…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:08PMThere are very few performers who are known for playing a very specific role. Carol Channing is known for her “Dolly”. Andrea McArdle is known for her “Annie”. And El…
SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 06:05PMResentments have a way of lingering like a bad smell. Such is the family dynamic at the center of Stephen Belber's sprightly (if somewhat frustrating) drama about a retired judge — white, …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:04PMThe Irish drag queen Panti, who gained fame when her speech about homophobia went viral, makes an argument for the freedom to be oneself at the Irish Arts Center.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:04PMMuch remains unresolved in Daniel Talbott’s play, which includes brief scenes of mostly mundane interactions between American soldiers in a remote desert.
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Patrick Marber's football-centred new play stars Daniel Mays, Peter Wight and Calvin Demba
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:57PMSUNDAY | "The Birds": Griffin Theatre Company performs Conor McPherson's adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's short story, which also inspired the Alfred Hitchcock film. Through July 19 at Thea…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:45PMThe following letter was written to Les Moonves, (President and CEO of CBS) from Doug Wright, (President of the Dramatist Guild of America) about the 69th annual TONY Awards which took place…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 05:39PM“Honky Tonk Angels was last seen on the Hipp stage about a dozen years ago. And if that seems like an eternity in theater years, it was worth the wait. These new angels are fun and fun…
SOURCE: SHOWBIZ NoFLO at 05:39PMAMAZING GRACE is getting ready for Broadway
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:28PMWest End leading lady Imelda Staunton is among a list of stars lending support to a charity gala to honour Stephen Sondheim at London's Theatre Royal, Drury Lane this October. Staunton comme…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:28PMThe June 2015 edition of CUNY TV's ARTS IN THE CITY, hosted by Donna Hanover from the gardens of The Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park, begins Friday, June 12 2015 at 10am, 3pm and 830pm on CUNY …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:28PMBAD WITH MONEY, Ben Rimalower's new play about spending beyond his means --performed in rep with his first piece PATTI ISSUES --will be conclude its run at The Duplex 61 Christopher Street a…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:28PMUnder the lively, animated touch of director Christopher Henley, a merry little band of eager Avant Bard players bring The Madwoman of Chaillot, by French playwright Jean Giraudoux (1882-194…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:24PMThe New York Musical Theater Festival will present Women of Note, a one-night-only concert celebrating women writers in musical theatre. The event will feature songs by the Tony-…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:21PMSeeing a Broadway show is a quintessential New York experience. Whether you’re popping into the city just for the show or working a performance into your weeklong itinerary, there are …
SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:20PMOriginal Broadway Cast, 1964 (RCA) If one composer’s name leaps to mind when the phrase “show tune” is used, it’s probably Jerry Herman; and if one show epitomizes Herman’s work, i…
SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 05:18PMTony-winning director and choreographer Kathleen Marshall is surprised with a portrait at legendary theater restaurant Sardi’s on June 9, 2015. Click for photos!
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:17PMClick for photos from Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Gloria, starring Kyle Beltran, Jeanine Serralles, Jennifer Kim, Catherine Combs, Michael Crane and Ryan Spahn. The new production opens Ju…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:17PMHere's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.
Menzel Confused With Jenner
Both are beautiful inside and out, but our jaws dropped with this particular mix-up. Broadway s…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:17PMMental health has become a much more important issue in today’s society. It is estimated that one in four people will be affected by their mental health at one point in their life, and adv…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:10PMBroadway public relations firm O&M, headed by president Rick Miramontez, hosted its annual Tony Award post-show celebration at the Carlyle late Sunday night. O&M is repre…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:08PMSchool of Rock—The Musical, which will arrive on Broadway this fall, is currently enjoying a brief residency at the Gramercy Theatre in New York, to polish its script and score bef…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PMSchool of Rock—The Musical, which will arrive on Broadway this fall, is currently enjoying a brief residency at the Gramercy Theatre in New York, to polish its script and score bef…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PMOriginal Off-Broadway Cast, 1994 (RCA) The emergence of the “new wave” of American theater composers might be traced back to this 1994 musical, inspired by Arthur Schnitzler’s La Ronde…
SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 05:00PMSeth Sikes in SETH SIKES SINGS JUDY GARLAND (Photo: Kevin Thomas Garcia) 54 Below June 10, 2015 Conceived by Seth Sikes & Lisa Lambert Directed by Eric Gilliland Music Direction by Gary …
SOURCE: New York Arts Review at 05:00PMThe annual event preps American productions for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PMThe annual festival of new musicals will also present a concert dedicated to the work of female composers.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Before "Queer as Folk." Before "The New Normal." Before "Looking." There was Torch Song Trilogy.
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SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 04:58PMPhilip S. Birsh, Chief Executive Officer and President of the iconic Playbill theatre programs and the family of websites led by Playbill.com, has been named winner of the annual Friend of O…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:57PMHouston's Alley Theatre has announced the final two shows completing its 2015-16 season, the first in its newly renovated performing space. Joining the previously announced line-…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:49PMTony winners Judith Light and Gabriel Ebert as well as Constantine star Matt Ryan will join Oscar nominee Keira Knightley in Roundabout Theater Company’s upcoming Broadway production of Th…
SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:48PMAl Hirschfeld gets a tome of his own
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:44PMTickets for the Broadway production ofSchool of Rock-The Musical go on sale tomorrow, Thursday, June 11. School of Rock-The Musicalwill begin preview performances on BroadwayMonday, November…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:44PMThe New York Musical Theatre Festival NYMFis proud to announce Tony Award-winner Jeanine Tesori Fun Home as the NYMF 2015 Honorary Chair.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:44PMOriginal Off-Broadway Cast, 1998 (Atlantic) Here is a rock-music performance piece about an East German transsexual who submits to the knife out of love for an American serviceman and then e…
SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 04:40PMThe 69th annual TONY Awards was a star-studded affair, which as usual featured first-rate performances from some of the finest actors in the business. But what made this year’s award…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 04:27PMBy Stephen Collins
Marber is not writing just about football. The play is fundamentally about notions of masculinity as well as about modern society. The trio represents a kind of football h…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:26PMThe Utah theatre's season will an NNPN rolling world premiere by Steve Yockey, and three locally grown works.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:22PMA powerful new social media image for THE VISIT
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:19PMLovers’ attempts to thwart parental disapproval is old news in the theater, from “Romeo and Juliet” to “Fiddler on the Roof.” The ballet “Don Quixote” tells that story, too. So…
SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:13PMPlaybill.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 04:03PMPlaybill.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 04:03PM
The Public Theater held its annual gala Tuesday in New York, and raised $2.4 million toward its ongoing mission to both support emerging dramatic voices and to present top-flight production…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:59PMThe 2015 theatre season has officially ended, and now all eyes are on the horizon for upcoming projects. From revivals to new plays to transfer productions, it’s looking like the 2015/…
SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 03:58PM"Julie Taymor's A Midsummer Night's Dream," the Lion King director's imaginative rethinking of Shakespeare's classic that was filmed before a live audience during …
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:56PMHow Joan of Arc, Kimmel’s residency program and opening up about her beliefs helped create her feminist-forward one-woman show.
SOURCE: www.phillymag.com at 03:55PMThe Dramatists Guild of American complains to CBS that awards for writers are not shown in the Tonys’ telecast.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:49PMJohn Legend on the FINDING NEVERLAND concept album
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:49PMJulie Taymor's filmed Shakespeare play A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, set to be released in theaters next week, is now the subject of a lawsuit involving entertainment producer Ben Latham-Jones …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:49PMThis week, an all-new THEATER TALK features its annual Tony Awards Wrap-Up plus an AndrewAndrew report from the TONY Red Carpet. Co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:49PMResentments have a way of lingering like a bad smell. Such is the family dynamic at the center of Stephen Belber's sprightly (if somewhat frustrating) drama about a retired judge - white, co…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:37PMIs the word "love" being used ironically in this 1989 play by Brad Fraser? As in, none of this is anything close to an exploration of love or why we crave it so deeply, but, hey, let's call …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:37PM"Knots Landing" star Michele Lee and a Tony nominee for her leading role in Seesaw, returns to 54 Below June 11-13 with an all-new concert titled Nobody Does It Like Me, Th…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:28PM"Julie Taymor's A Midsummer Night's Dream," the Lion King director's imaginative rethinking of Shakespeare's classic that was filmed before a live audience during i…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:17PMThe 20th annual Chicago Artists Month (CAM) will take place from October 1 – November 15, 2015. CAM is a program of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events that show…
SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 03:13PMThe man behind the dance in AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:13PMTKTS has been a New York City institution for decades, bringing theatre-goers a last-minute way to get tickets for some of Broadway's hottest shows at a discount. TDF operates three TKTS Dis…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:13PMSara Chase loves Broadway Join her for a loving and slightly inappropriate tribute to the Great White Way. While her friends were doing normal things, Sara was stalking Lillias White, hockin…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:13PMAfter the superb showing of British plays, players, directors and designers at this year's Tony Awards, including Best Play, Director and Leading Actor wins for The Curious Incident of t…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PMThe award-winning playwright will debut his new drama Prodigal Son off-Broadway.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
It Shoulda Been You star Lisa Howard talks about that epic Tony performance, a life-changing Christmas pageant and filming Twilight.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:59PMJohn Patrick Shanley’s Prodigal Son will make its world premiere at Manhattan Theatre Club. The new play written and directed by the Tony, Pulitzer Prize and Oscar winner will begin pe…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:56PMOff-Broadway's Attic Theater Company will stage John Patrick Shanley's The Dreamer Examines His Pillow at the Flea Theater in New york this summer, the first official revival of…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:55PM“Newsies sell papes.” That’s the chesty declaration of the scrappy newsboys hawking papers in 1899 New York in the uplifting Disney musical “Newsies.” These adorably rough-edged la…
SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:53PMOn June 8, cast members of NBC TV's musical drama "Smash" reunited for a one-night-only concert of Bombshell, the Marilyn Monroe musical-within-the-show. In…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:51PMPLAYS Dominic West, Michelle Dockery and Janet McTeer are to star in a revival of Les Liaison Dangereuses at the Donmar Warehouse
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:51PMBelfast’s newest theatre and arts space could be forced to close just three years after opening if it fails to secure £1
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:51PMNewcastle Theatre Royal is launching a free, full-time training course for young actors. The Project A programme will be led by actor
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:51PMBudget of $500,000 available for art in developing neighborhoodFunding believed to be largest public art budget in West Sacramento historyDeadline to apply is June 22 … Click to Contin…
SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 02:39PMBy Doug Mayo
Thirty years on from its first season in New York, where critics hailed it for its powerful message, As Is uses humour and sensitivity the apathy and ignorance that surrounded A…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:31PMThis musical comedy bypasses a regional run and jumps right to the Great White Way.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 02:25PMBroadway vetColman Domingo has signed on for a recurring role on AMC's upcoming The Walking Dead companion series, FEAR THE WALKING DEAD.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PMLynne MeadowArtistic Director andBarry GroveExecutive Producer has just announcedManhattan Theatre Clubwill produce the world premiere ofProdigal Son, the new play written and directed by To…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PMBerkshire Theatre Group presents Tony Award-nominated comedy thriller Deathtrap, featuring Gregg Edelman, Alison Fraser, Eric Hill, Tom Pecinka and Debra Jo Rupp, and directed by BTG Alum, A…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PMThis past week The Public Theater celerbrated their 2015 Summer Gala. The gala featured a special performance of the free Shakespeare in the Park production of THE TEMPEST, featuring a cast …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PMStage and screen icon Tony Danza 'Who's The Boss,' 'Taxi', who made his acclaimed Broadway return this season in the new musical HONEYMOON IN VEGAS, will hit the road in 2016 in the North Am…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:17PMRattlestick Playwrights Theater presents Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, America, Kuwait, written and directed by Daniel Talbott. The world-premiere play, which opened June 9, tells the story of …
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:17PMOn last night's episode of the new NBC series I CAN DO THAT, celebrity contestants Alan Ritchson and Joe Jonas performed as part of the legendary Blue Man Group.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:14PMCarlos Acosta’s Don Quixote is a Royal treat Sometimes balletomanes can only distinguish between a truly great dance concert and a very fine one by noting how many goose bumps pop up on th…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:14PMThe WP Theater hosted their annual Women of Achievement Awards Gala June 8 at the The Edison Ballroom. The event celebrated Tyne Daly, Stephanie George and Carolyn Tastad.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:13PMUK festival of undercover performances and secretive debates lets audience experience restricted existence of theatre outlawed in its home countryThe cloak and dagger nature of trying to see…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:13PMTrevor Nunn will direct three-play adaptation of Shakespeare histories at the Rose theatre in Kingston, fulfilling a long-held ambitionAn epic adaptation of four Shakespeare history plays is…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:13PMBombshell, the fictional musical from the NBC series "Smash," stormed Broadway earlier this week, and Playbill.com snagged four exclusive clips from the star-studded, one-n…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:05PMManhattan Theatre Club will stage the world premiere of Prodigal Son by Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner John Patrick Shanley, playwright of the Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning Doubt …
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PMThe vampire story has been done to death — but “Cuddles” puts a fantastic spin on it. So fresh does the blood flow that this creepily inventive British import makes...
SOURCE: The New York Post at 02:00PM“Prodigal Son,” a new play by John Patrick Shanley, will get its world premiere in an Off Broadway staging from Manhattan Theater Club, the New York nonprofit that originally pro…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:00PMDanza shared the stage with Rob McClure and Brynn O'Malley in the new Jason Robert Brown musical on Broadway.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PMThe 27-member chorus will receive the 9th annual ACCA Award.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PMThe world-premiere musical is based on the popular science-fiction novel by Ned Vizzini.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Dan Lauria's new comedy Dinner with the Boys, which officially opened Off-Broadway May 4 at the Acorn Theatre on Theatre Row, has announced that it will close June …
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55PMBaker has received a development retreat in the former house of Willem de Kooning.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:52PMOn June 8, cast members of NBC TV's musical drama "Smash" reunited for a one-night-only concert of Bombshell, the Marilyn Monroe musical-within-the-show. In…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:47PMThis post is by Ryan Mikita
A simple message is at the center of Sheldon Bull’s new play" Mallorca." As timeless as the theme may be, this doesn’t necessarily mean it is self-evident. Su…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:44PMWhat happens in Vegas stays in Vegas is making its way across the U.S.A.! Stage and screen star Tony Danza will hit the road in 2016 in the North American tour of Jason Robert Brown's mu…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:43PMOn June 8, cast members of NBC TV's musical drama "Smash" reunited for a one-night-only concert of Bombshell, the Marilyn Monroe musical-within-the-show. In…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:43PMUpon winning the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for The King and I June 7, Kelli O'Hara gave an acceptance speech capped by a promise that she would do "The Worm.&…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PMRecent "Jeopardy" winner Choyon Manjrekar, a Providence, RI, city planner, caught up with the national touring cast of Kinky Boots after he attended the Providence opening.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PMTony Danza, who starred in the Broadway premiere of the recent Jason Robert Brown musical Honeymoon in Vegas, will headline the North American tour of the production, which will begin in 201…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:38PMKathleen Marshall was honored June 10 with the unveiling of a portrait to adorn the famed walls of theatre district eatery Sardi's.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:37PM"Smash" showrunner Joshua Safran will pen the script for the A+E Studios and MGM Television reboot of "Fame," which has been picked up by Lifetime, according to the Holly…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:35PMORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK star Laverne Cox attended IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU on Broadway last night - check out a look back at her visit below
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:21PMJulie Taymor's filmed Shakespeare play A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, set to be released in theaters next week, is now the subject of a lawsuit involving entertainment producer Ben Latham-Jones …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:21PMThe 2013 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Kinky Boots opened at the Providence Performing Arts Center last night, where recent Jeopardy winner Choyon Manjrekar, a Providence, RI City Planner,…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:21PMHollywood Express is closing at the end of July. Movies will be distributed by Cloud. Have you ever tried talking to the Cloud?
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:21PMIt is worth your time watching Shakespeare & Company's two fine actresses come to an understanding that is cathartic and real.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:21PM“Success through longevity” is more than a phrase 2001 Rickards High graduate Patrice Bell includes in her actor’s bio. It is an affirmation that has lifted her from the grade-school p…
SOURCE: www.tallahassee.com at 01:16PMPlaybill.com remembers iconic entertainer Judy Garland, who captured audiences in "The Wizard of Oz" and on stage at Carnegie Hall, June 10. The date marks what would have been Gar…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PMMarion Cotillard, the French actress who played Luisa in the film version of the Broadway musical Nine, will sing the title role in the opera Joan of Arc at the Stake with the New York Philh…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PMMarion Cotillard, the French actress who played Luisa in the film version of the Broadway musical Nine, will play the title role in the dramatic oratorio Joan of Arc at the Stake with the Ne…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PMThere is no Tony Award for Broadway's music directors, possibly because few people, even in the theatre business, fully understand what they do and how important they are to the way show…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:10PMThe much-loved Scottish venue, which nurtured all sorts of brilliant artists, has gone into administration. A great many people will be the poorer for this disasterThe Arches in Glasgow has …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:04PMThe Paper Mill Playhouse world-premiere musical Ever After officially opened May 31 at 7 PM following previews that began at the New Jersey venue May 21.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PMA young woman reveals her vision of a life going nowhere.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PMThe off-Broadway premiere stars Mark McCullough Thomas, Michael Goldstein, Catherine Curtin, and Angela Pierce.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PMBranden Jacobs-Jenkins' latest world premiere is now running off-Broadway.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
In a new interview with Variety, Broadway vets Alan Menken and Glenn Slater discuss the challenges of composing music for ABC's musical comedy GALAVANT
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52PMThis week some of heater's best gathered together to celebrate the 31st Powerhouse Theater season. From Hedwig and the Angry Inchcomposer Stephen Traskto Tony Award winner Duncan Sheik Sprin…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52PMThe City of Philadelphia declared June 1st, Stephen Sondheim Day, when the legendary composerlyricist Stephen Sondheim was presentedArden Theatre Companyinaugural Master Storyteller Award. B…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52PMThe Stephen Sondheim Society is using Kickstarter to raise funds for the one-off concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:43PMTeams of up to five can enter the event, which takes place at the Theatre Cafe on 2 July
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:43PM“Gigi” faced tough odds from the start. Although the new stage version of the 1958 Oscar-winning movie musical boasted a popular young star in Vanessa Hudgens, the show itself had a s…
SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:43PMWe're fully confident this cast knows how to raise the roof. Steven Pasquale, Brandon Victor Dixon, Miriam Shor, John Ellison Conlee and more will join the previously announced Sutton Fo…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:43PMThe Fall season on Broadway has begun unusually early this year – – so early it’s hard to call the new season “Fall 2015.” with the opening in May of An Act of God, and pla…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:43PM✭✭✭✩✩ Impressive energy:
Accomplished, athletic dancing and clever staging are present and correct in The Car Man. However, it lacks the emotional punc…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:30PMRoundabout Theatre Company has announced that Gabriel Ebert, Judith Light, and Matt Ryan will join Keira Knightley on Broadway in the new adaptation of Thérèse Raquin by Helen Edmundson, b…
SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 12:22PMProducer Kevin McCollum has announced that his Tony® Award-nominated new comedy Hand to God—which for the week ending June 7, 2015 saw its highest grosses yet on Broadway—is now on sale…
SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 12:22PMDuring Kelli O’Hara‘s Tony Award acceptance speech for Best Actress in a Musical on June 7 she promised to do the worm to celebrate her award. Not one to disappoint O’Hara …
SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 12:22PMWith 17 appearances at the London Palladium to his credit, Jim Bailey was the most famous American female impersonator in Britain. He
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:20PMTHE 69TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS, aired live from Radio City Music Hall, Sunday, June 7 800-1100 PM, live ETdelayed PT on the CBS Television Network. After the ceremony is when the real fun start…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:15PMThe Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe musical will play its final performance on Sunday, June 21 at the Neil Simon Theatre. The show began previews on March 19 and opened April 8 to mostl…
SOURCE: Deadline at 12:12PMFor 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 programs ar…
SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 12:10PMName: Jenny StrassburgHometown: Charleston, SCEducation: Marymount Manhattan College, BFA in ActingSelect Credits: Venus in Fur (The Rep), Echoes of the War (The Mint Theatre), The Great Gat…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:10PMOne of the joys of the Source Theatre Festival’s 10 Minute Plays is the variety of themes and genres. Whether achieved through selection, serendipity, or a combination, these collections m…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:10PMActors' Equity Association AEA or Equity today announced that An American in Paris will receive the ninth annual ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus. Presented by Equity's Advisory Co…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PMHugh Jackman has signed on to star in Alfonso Gomez-Rejon's upcoming drama COLLATERAL BEAUTY, opposite Rooney Mara.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PMCheyenne Jackson, known for his star-turning roles on the stage in FINIAN'S RAINBOW, ALL SHOOK UP, and XANADU, will debut a new show at The Town Hall in New York City later on this week alon…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PMBrandon Victor Dixon and Steven Pasquale will join the previously announced Sutton Foster in Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party, running July 15 18, 2015 at New York City Center. NOTE Brandon Vi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PMDavid Hyde Pierce, winner of four Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Dr. Niles Crane on Frasier, and multiple Emmy Award winner David Lee, Frasier's co-creator and executive producer, will reu…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PMTaking a look at the stages hosting the most Fringe shows.
SOURCE: thisstage.la at 12:00PMMegan Hilty, Katharine McPhee, Christian Borle, and other Smash alums took the stage at the Minskoff Theatre.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PMFoster and Shor star together on the TV Land series Younger.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PMThe dance stylings of this adorable King and I star go far beyond the waltz.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PMThe Broadway veteran will lend his expertise to aspiring musical-theater artists.
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We’ve given the government the facts about theatre and the arts. They haven’t listened and just made further cuts. Maybe it’s time to get more politicalAt the start of 2013, I unexpect…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:55AMThe outspoken, post-feminist comic says late-night TV is now crap, and that she paved the way for the likes of Amy Schumer with her ‘willingness to take things to the edge’ – but that …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:55AMSteven Pasquale will star as the jealous Burrs in the Encores! Off-Center staging of Andrew Lippa's Wild Party, which will feature Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as Queenie. New cas…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45AMProducer Kevin McCollum has announced that his Tony Award-nominated new comedy Hand to God-which for the week ending June 7, 2015 saw its highest grosses yet on Broadway-is now on sale into …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45AMBroadway Sings for Pride will present Roar, the fifth annual benefit concert featuring stars from the world of pop, Broadway and television. The event will see the musical reunions of the co…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AMAfter conquering the box office, big time, it’s no surprise to learn that the Barden Bellas will return for Pitch Perfect 3. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal and Gold Cir…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AMRaven-Symoné has officially joined The View as a full-time co-host. According to The Wrap, the Broadway alum is now a permanent star of the show along with Whoopi Goldberg, Nicol…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AMThe company of An American in Paris has been named winner of the ninth annual "ACCA" Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AMTV star Raven-Symoné, who made her Broadway debut in 2012 as the wimple-wearing disco diva of Broadway's Sister Act at the Broadway Theatre, has been tapped as new co&…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AMGlasgow arts complex the Arches is to go into administration after its operating hours were curtailed last month. The Arches’ board of
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:22AMThis post is by Darryl Reilly
“Don’t step on the sand,” cautions the usher as she hands out programs and directs patrons to the their seats at The Gym at Judson. Indeed, the stage and…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:20AMWe ran a great video last week during the Tony madness that I wanted to draw a wee-bit more attention to today. THE DAILY GRIND - WHERE THE STARS WORKED BEFORE THEY WERE TONY NOMINEES...&nbs…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AMThe new Broadway adaptation of Gigi starring Vanessa Hudgens, Corey Cott, and Victoria Clark has announced the production will play its final performance on June 21 at the Neil Simon Theatre…
SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:12AMPlaybill.com remembers iconic entertainer Judy Garland, who captured audiences in "The Wizard of Oz" and on stage at Carnegie Hall, June 10. The date marks what would have been Gar…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AMMatt Ryan is popular from his cancelled TV show “Constantine.” He just picked up a hot Broadway gig opposite Keira Knightley in Categories:
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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:01AMA recent study by the Pew Research Center found that the number of non-believers—atheists, agnostics, people who check the “none of the above” box when asked about their religious affi…
SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 11:01AMHow one dedicated director is keeping the theatre program alive and kicking at a struggling New York school.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AMWhat a load of codswallop I am shocked and disgusted to read that David Suchet is to play Lady Bracknell in the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:00AMThe Tony winner got a salute from her Broadway pals, including Kelli O'Hara.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
I first heard about August Wilson when I participated in the August Wilson Monologue Competition in my school. In all honesty I had no idea who he was until Temesgen, our artistic director, …
SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 10:57AMNew York, NY (April 2, 2015) – Producer Kevin McCollum has announced that his Tony® Award-nominated new comedy Hand to God—which for the week ending June 7, 2015 saw its highest grosses…
SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 10:56AMMeg Weeks on Anna Sperber's new work at Gibney's Making Space Spring 2015. Running through June 13.
SOURCE: Culture Bot at 10:48AMTony Bennett was forced to cancel last night's concert with Lady Gaga at Royal Albert Hall in London due to the flu.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AMThe beloved Broadway tradition continued yesterday as Sardi's 234 West 44th Street added a caricature for three-time Tony Award winning choreographer and directorKathleen Marshallto its wall…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AMBuilding on the success of event-type cinema screenings of operas like Aida and occasional Broadway shows like The Audience, Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies are planning to scree…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AMA Damsel in Distress, a stage version of the 1937 film of the same name with songs by Ira and George Gershwin at Chichester Festival Theatre, opens June 10, following previews that began May…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AMThe Public Theater hosted their annual gala June 9 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, home to the popular Shakespeare in the Park productions each summer. The event, which in…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AMChairman says removal of its nightclub licence makes venue's business model 'untenable'
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:31AMChristopher Haydon directs Elinor Cook's 'disturbing' new play
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:31AMTony Award winner Hugh Jackman and Oscar nominee Rooney Mara will star in the new film "Collateral Beauty," directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon ("Me and Earl and the Dying Gir…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AMAttendees at the star-studded 69th Annual Tony Awards walked the Red Carpet outside Radio City Music Hall in New York City, where the event was hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming. …
SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:21AMIt's common to say that ensemble theater projects "grow organically" out of shared tastes and concerns for the subject matter. "Cry You One" takes that organic ideal to an extreme. The proje…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:18AMOriginally posted on hitchcockmaster:Distributor: Universal Studios Release Date: November 05, 2013 Region: Region Free Length: 143 min Video: 1080P (VC-1) Main Audio: English Mono DTS-HD Ma…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:16AMStrange thing. I fell into musical theater pretty late. But I fell hard, and never got back up. And I guess I’m extremely happy as it is: sitting teary-eyed, in great seats I spent two hou…
SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 10:10AMThey say, whoever they are, that the only stupid question is the question left unasked. I disagree. Assignment #11: Mrs Brown: “What last-minute deals do you have for tomorrow night?” Yo…
SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 10:10AMMany of the films being made in Massachusetts are by independent Massachusetts filmmakers, most of them documentarians. Why is nobody talking about how to subsidize them via the tax credit?
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:07AMGabriel Ebert and Matt Ryan will complete the cast of Helen Edmundson's adaptation of the novel by Émile Zola.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
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In recent years, there have been many Off Broadway attempts to musicalize the works of Thomas Hardy. The latest is composer Christopher Beste an…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:49AMAnother post-Tony casualty has been announced. Gigi, the revival of the stage version of the Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe film classic starring Vanessa Hudgens of High School Musical,…
SOURCE: NewYork.com at 09:44AMEvery third Wednesday of the month, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer fills out editor Matthew Wexler’s nosey little questionnaire and offers a glimpse of what he looks like from a bit closer…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:43AMToday in 1993, the first Broadway revival of She Loves Me opened at Criterion Center Stage Right, where it ran for 354 performances. She Loves Me is a 1963 musical with a book by Joe Mastero…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:43AMA disaffected 20-something falls in love with the embodied mental projection of Mary-Kate Olsen, running away with her imaginary lover to an island paradise. Gosh, that’s an irresistible p…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:34AMThe United States Civil War was likely the first live-tweeted event. Sure, the tweets were distributed by telegraph and President Abraham Lincoln had to go to a special room to pick them u…
SOURCE: Footlights at 09:34AMThis is some cast! Tony winners Gabriel Ebert and Judith Light, along with Matt Ryan, will join the previously reported Keira Knightley in Thérèse Raquin. Directed by Evan Cabn…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:12AMShoshana Bean and Whitney Bashor perform the song 'Extraordinary' from 'Beaches,' the musical that is billed as pre-Broadway at Drury Lane Theatre.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07AMGood 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 Nathan Lane appears for a screening of…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07AMRoundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic Director has justannounced that Keira Knightley Therese will be joined by Gabriel Ebert Camille, Matt Ryan Laurent and Judith Light Madame Ra…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07AMThe final scene of the season offeredpromisethat Josh may be able to get passedLiza's DECEPTION,as the two meet up and vow to begin anew.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07AMThe Jetty, London***Play developed by Zoe Wellman and Sam Curtis-LindsayDirected by Sam Curtis-LindsayA scene from Heartbreak HotelHeartbreak Hotel is a new immersive experience in London…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:06AMDate: 9 june 2015 Upstaged Rating: Constellations, written by Nick Payne, follows the relationship between a man and a woman from the first time that they meet each other at a barbeque…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:05AMI am delighted to announce additional casting for next season’s production of Thérèse Raquin, directed by Evan Cabnet. Academy Award®, Golden Globe® and Olivier nominee Keira Knightley…
SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 09:00AMTony Award winners Gabriel Ebert and Judith Light, along with Matt Ryan, star of the NBC series "Constantine," will join Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley in Helen Edmundson…
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AMMatt Ryan, the star of NBC series “Constantine,” and Judith Light have signed on to appear in the Roundabout Theater Company’s upcoming Broadway production of “Therese Raquin,” hea…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AMThe 'Constantine' star joins the cast along with Tony winners Gabriel Ebert and Judith Light, and previously announced lead Knightley in the title role.read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Soho Rep., in association with John Adrian Selzer, recently extended the world premiere of 10 out of 12 by Anne Washburn Mr. Burns to July 11. The production, which opens tonight, June 10, r…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:39AMLast night, the cast of FUN HOME took their curtain call for the first time since winning five Tony Awards, including BEST MUSICAL.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:39AMThe one and onlyTrevor Ashleybrings the Australian Premiere of HEATHERS THE MUSICAL, a darkly, hilarious comedy to Hayes Theatre Co. from16 July.HEATHERS THE MUSICAL is based on the 1988 cul…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:39AMArthur Miller's centenary year continues with a real coup – the world premiere of a screenplay, written in 1950 at the height of his powers, which he withdrew rather give in to political p…
SOURCE: The Independent at 08:39AMThis month marks the 10th anniversary of the playwright’s death from cancer at 56. With a revival of one of his plays opening
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:35AMA 68-year-old actor who made a career playing Irish characters on stage in Philadelphia and New York City was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Center City early Tuesday. The accident forced…
SOURCE: Philly.com at 08:27AMContemporary dance company Rambert is to launch a nationwide choreography programme for secondary schools and colleges. The initiative will conclude with performances
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:26AMOne of the great sculptures of the modern age, Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans depicts a defiant 14-year-old dancer – and comes with a £10m-£15m estimate In its day, audiences were astou…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:26AMOctagon, BoltonMichael Frayn’s brilliant back-to-front farce about the inexplicable rituals that keep us from chaos is a fantastic romp in David Thacker’s farewell productionOver six yea…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:26AMBy Doug Mayo
Mamma Mia! is now celebrating it’s 16th year in the West End and producers have announced details of the 2016 UK Tour which commences in Bristol in March 2016. Over 54 mil…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:25AMScott Siegel Salutes "Little Sparrow" Edith Piaf's Centennial with 54 Below Concert June 13
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Homage will be paid to the memory, music, and spirit of …
SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:24AMCrazy Coqs, London****Eric GarciaIn recent years New York singer-pianist Eric Yves Garcia has made quite an impact. An award winning cabaret artiste, he is here for a week’s residency …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:22AMCinderella set in the Renaissance, an era recognized for its resurrection of classical antiquities, is a valid idea -- but not in its present form
SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:16AMDaniel Talbott's new play presents a measured, thought-provoking, and gripping vision of where today's constant state of war might lead us.
SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:16AMTrue to her word, O'Hara turned to Twitter Tuesday night and posted a video of herself performing the iconic dance move in her dressing room
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:13AMClassy production of classic musical opens 65th summer season A satisfying battle of wills examines class strugglesLead actors Paul Schoeffler, Glory Crampton deliver vibrant performances …
SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 08:01AMOver the years, Broadway has seen several Gershwin "jukebox" musicals. The shows themselves vary in quality (Crazy For You - spectacular, Nice Work If You Can Get It - not so much).&nb…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:00AM
Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 10 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:45AM Review by Samuel L. Leiter Spoiler alert: the intriguing title of this strange play—a co-production of Rattlestick Playwrights Theater and piece by piece produ…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:43AMHow fortunate, should you happen to be a vampire, to have a human protector, one who is sworn to keep you safe from the killing sunlight and stakes to the heart, who is even willing to let y…
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:28AMThis is not the big coup we had hoped for in Miller's centenary year, says Dominic Cavendish
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:22AMSome may deem it inappropriate but a stage play is the perfect medium to tell this story, says Jonathan Maitland, the playwright behind An Audience With Jimmy Savile
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:20AMRay Charles performs “You Don’t Know Me” and “What’d I Say” on The Dinah Shore Show in 1963: (This is the latest in a series of arts-related videos that appear in this space each…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AMChristina Reid was a leading light among a small group of Northern Irish playwrights who emerged in the 1980s to document the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:13AMCherkaoui's reinvention of Tango celebrates and subverts the famous genre, says Mark Monahan
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:13AMOn June 25th, NT Live will re-broadcast a captured performance of The Audience to cinemas worldwide. 2015 Tony Award winners Helen Mirren and Richard McCabe lead the cast of Peter Morgan…
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:02AM“Delay is the deadliest form of denial.” C. Northcote Parkinson, The Law of Delay
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AMby Tom Lanham
There are moments of sheer folk-pop bliss on Ingrid Michaelson’s latest CD “Lights Out,” such as the single “Girls Chase Boys,” with a video that spoofs R…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 07:00AMby Tom Lanham
There are moments of sheer folk-pop bliss on Ingrid Michaelson’s latest CD “Lights Out,” such as the single “Girls Chase Boys,” with a video that spoofs R…
SOURCE: archives.sfexaminer.com at 07:00AM
The star of Othello at the RSC talks Star Wars, Nelson Mandela and filling in the gaps left by Shakespeare
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:54AMThe Broadway flop has joined the list of shows rumoured to be heading to London
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:54AMYoung people from the UK’s most advantaged areas are six times more likely to be offered places on UCAS performing arts courses
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:15AMThe RSC’s new production of Shakespeare’s tragedy has a black Iago in Lucian Msamati while Hugh Quarshie is battling with the lead role of the wise yet murderous Moor. But is the play ev…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:15AMThe 69th Tony Awards again demonstrated that, when it comes to producing an award show, America knows how to do it best.
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Harvard public-policy professor Robert D. Putnam is leading a discussion about the wage gap and vanishing opportunities for American youths. [7 …
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Casting has been announced for the forthcoming production of Seven Brides For Seven Brothers which will run at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre from 16 July – 29 A…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:57AMTo mark the centenary of Miller's birth, Royal & Derngate and Liverpool Everyman co-produce the world premiere of Miller's ‘play for the screen'
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:50AMEncore Stage & Studio presents Tim Kelly’s theatrical adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, a beloved classic by Lewis Carroll. Artistic Director Susan Alison Keady and Director Chuck…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:21AM“Mad Men” fans take note: Michele Lee is coming to town. She has two Tony nominations. She starred for 14 years as Categories:
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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:20AMMiller’s never-before-seen drama, set in the dark, dangerous world of New York’s waterfront, unlocked the playwright’s identity – and sowed the seeds of his marriage to Marilyn Monro…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:09AMThis week it’s all about taking standards and well-worn subjects and turning them on their heads. Whether its love, circus, classics or
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AM
The 2015 Tony Awards ceremony was Sunday night at Radio City Music Hall. The new musical Fun Home had the most fun, winning awards for Best Musical, Book, Score, Leading Actor, and Director.…
SOURCE: WQXR at 01:53AMMusic Theatre Wichita's 44th Seasonincludes Elton John and Tim Rice's 'Aida,' the professional premiere of Disney's 'My Son Pinocchio,' the area debuts of 'Billy Elliot - The Musical' and 'B…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25AMRyan Scott Oliver's DARLING -- a dark, sexy re-telling of Peter Pan -- is getting a developmental lab via WalkRunFly Productions after its January reading in New York City. The musical will …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25AMStephen Adly Guirgis's THE MOTHERFKER WITH THE HAT is sailing across the pond this summer.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25AMThe New York Philharmonic will present the U.S. Premiere of director Come de Bellescize's staging of Honegger's dramatic oratorio Joan of Arc at the Stake in season-finale performances condu…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25AMBroadway-bound Hamilton star Daveed Diggs will perform in a one-night-only staged reading of the new play THE LIMP today, June 10, in New York. Diggs is fresh off of Lortel Award and Theatre…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25AMDisney’s high-octane Newsies of New York have pirouetted their way to Pennsylvania Avenue in the Washington, DC, premiere engagement of the Tony Award-winning smash hit musical Disney’s …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:24AMThe Fairy Princess watched THE TONYS this year with bated breath, and now, indeed – there has been a hit, a palpable hit in the lack of performers with API heritage – the blow de…
SOURCE: fairyprincessdiaries.com at 01:17AMAmy Poehler & 'Inside Out' Cast on Imaginary Friends & First KissesYH gets inside the heads of the cast and crew of Disney-Pixar's 'Inside Out' at the premiere in Hollywood! We chat with sta…
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The Fantastic Mr Bobby Fox, who was hand-picked by Frankie Valli himself to star in Jersey Boys, presents a grand performance of Four Seasons in One Night at the Glen St Theatre. The famili…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:58AMIn Part 2 of a series of interviews with the Director and cast of Spooky Action Theater’s Jarry Inside Out, meet Director Catherine Tripp. Please introduce yourself and tell our readers …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:53AMWe’ve made it to the end of the season, folks. From panties to necklaces, it’s been a wild ride, and after the Molly-laden confession to Josh last week, Liza has a lot of work ah…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36AMSoho Rep presents the world premiere of 10 out of 12, by Anne Washburn, writer of the critically acclaimed Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play. Her newest work officially opens June 10, foll…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM1922 Birthday of Frances Ethel Gumm, better known as Judy Garland (1922-1969), star of numerous Hollywood film musicals including "The Wizard of Oz." Her Broadway experience co…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMFormer Spring Awakening student Gideon Glick is all grown up and ready to find Mr. Right… Well, onstage, at least — in the Off-Broadway world premiere of Jo…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMBroadway supper club 54 Below celebrates what would have been Judy Garland's 93rd birthday by inviting Seth Sikes back to the stage June 10, who returns to perform his critically acclaim…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe Barrow Group's staging of Craig Wright's The Pavilion, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, begins performances June 10 at TBG Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMPlaybill.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 12:00AMThe late Leonard Nimoy will always be Mr. Spock to the legions of “Star Trek” fans, but he branched out in many creative directions — not only as a stage and film actor, but as a …
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AMSome people say you can never go home again. But Broadway veteran and songstress Rema Webb returned to Pittsburgh into the welcoming arms of family and friends at the Cabaret at Theater Squa…
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM