Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Opera Australia’s winter season begins with Turandot by Cassie Tongue

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 11:51PM

‘Las Polacas: The Jewish Girls of Buenos Aires’ at GALA Hispanic Theatre by Anne Vandercook

Many 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 11:27PM

Review Roundup: Anne Washburn's 10 OUT OF 12 Opens Off-Broadway by Review Roundups

Soho 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 11:21PM

Review: 10 out of 12

Soho Rep. pulls back the curtain on technical rehearsals off-Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: In ‘10 out of 12’ at Soho Rep, the Audience Tunes In to the Crew by Ben Brantley

Anne Washburn makes a theater piece out of the chaos that characterizes the tech rehearsal of a play.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:34PM

Trevor Nunn to direct The Wars of the Roses at Kingston’s Rose by Georgia Snow

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 10:19PM

The Red Lion, National Theatre by Veronica Lee

Football 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 10:19PM

‘10 Out of 12’ makes tech rehearsal the thrilling main show by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Chaos, 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 10:01PM

Off Broadway Review: ’10 Out of 12′

Aside 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
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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‘10 Out of 12’ review: Drama & drudgery in staging a play

‘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 09:58PM

10 out of 12 by Wendy Caster

Tech 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 09:51PM

10 Out Of 12 theater review: We’re in tech, at SoHo Rep, via Anne Washburn by New York Theater

At “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 09:29PM

Inside the new Australian tour of The Sound of Music: we talk to the cast! by Bec Caton

The 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 09:24PM

RUBBLE KINGS, Narrated by John Leguizamo, to Hit Theaters Next Week by Movies News Desk

The 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 09:21PM

Rainbow Theatre Project: Producing with Pride by Jamila Reddy

Lee 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 09:21PM

Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. 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 09:15PM

About the Play by Christina Knight

Alfred 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 09:10PM

'Smash's' 'Bombshell' musical hits Broadway briefly; next stage in works by Patrick Pacheco

Ever 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 09:10PM

Hollywood Bowl, Full-Fledged Broadway Run Next for BOMBSHELL Concert? by BroadwayWorld

The 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
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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THIS WEEKEND – The 37th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival – Los Angeles jazz concert review by Pauline Adamek

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 08:57PM

Adelaide Cabaret Festival – Frisky and Mannish by Hayley Horton

Frisky 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 08:53PM

Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, America, Kuwait by Theasy.com

Afghanistan, 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 08:45PM

Photos: 2015 Tony Awards Red Carpet Full Gallery by Admin

The 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 08:26PM

Taming of the Shrew review: Deborah Hay proves a truly ferocious Shrew by Robert Cushman

To cut to the chase: Hay is the angriest Katharina I have ever seen

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 08:18PM

Rob Evan and Kate Shindle to Reunite in JEKYLL & HYDE RESURRECTION at 54 Below by BroadwayWorld

Based 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 08:03PM

Clyde Alves, Chilina Kennedy and More Set for BLAME CANADA! at 54 Below Next Week by BroadwayWorld

Final 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 08:02PM

BWW Livestream: Watch Lincoln Center's Masters on Masters with David Hyde Pierce & David Lee! by Stage Tube

David 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
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre News: Trevor Nunn revives Wars of the Roses trilogy at Kingston Rose

Nunn told WhatsOnStage the production is a tribute to the work of its creators John Barton and Peter Hall

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:58PM

Podcast Episode #23 – You want a National Tour? You’ve got to talk to Steve Schnepp first. by Ken Davenport

Ok, 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 07:22PM

The Best Broadway Musical That Doesn’t Exist by Michael Schulman

Broadway 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 07:22PM

Playwrights Putting Their Money Where Their Mouths Are…Or Not by Shawn C. Harris

A playwright asks tough questions about being accountable to real people in a real production.

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 07:22PM

An airborne ‘Newsies’ delights

“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 07:22PM

‘Don Quixote’: Flirting with greatness

Lovers’ 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 07:22PM

Quick tip: 'Becky Shaw' in Escondido by James Hebert

Patio Playhouse stages Gionfriddo's cutting comedy.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 07:17PM

L.A. Opera broadens scope with post-apocalyptic 'Dog Days' at REDCAT by David Ng

There 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

Two Men Walk into a Shakespearean Comedy by WNYC

"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 07:16PM

James Franco talks about his controversial role as a gay activist turned anti-gay preacher by Randy Myerssan Jose Mercury News Correspondent

In '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 07:14PM

Pizarro: Opera singers to raise the roof at San Jose's RockBar Theater by Sal [email protected]

The 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 07:13PM

San Jose Rep theater will reopen in fall by Karen D'Souza

San 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 07:13PM

Stars Who Won a Tony Award and an Olivier Award for the Same Role

Helen 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 07:13PM

‘Gigi’ the musical’s final show set for June by Elizabeth Vanmetre

If you plan to see the musical "Gigi," you better move fast.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 07:13PM

‘Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, America, Kuwait’ with Seth Numrich by Joe Dziemianowicz

3 stars “Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, America, Kuwait” Through June 27 The Gym at Judson, 243 Thompson St.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 07:13PM

Royal Ballet's 'Alice' on the big screen by Carrie Seidman

"Alternative programming" continues at Royal Palm 20 cinema in Bradenton...... Read more » The post Royal Ballet's 'Alice' on the big screen appeared first on Ticket Sarasota.

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 07:12PM

Players Theatre brings 'Icons' to life by Jay Handelman

Local actors recall famed singers and actors from film, stage, TV and music worlds.... Read more » The post Players Theatre brings 'Icons' to life appeared first on Ticket Sarasota.

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 07:12PM

Kim Betts and Gamble Creek Band at Joyland by Wade Tatangelo

I first saw her on the Manatee Players’ old stage doing an outstanding job as the vocally-challenged Lina Lamont in a 2011 production of “Singin’... Read more » The post Kim Betts…

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 07:12PM

Starlite Players put focus on area playwrights by Jay Handelman

New venture at Starllite Room features 10-30 minute plays by area writers... Read more » The post Starlite Players put focus on area playwrights appeared first on Ticket Sarasota.

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 07:12PM

Bebe Neuwirth on First Emmy Win For ‘Cheers’ by Geoffberkshire

"I can’t remember what I said, I’m sure it was a terrible speech."

SOURCE: Variety at 07:10PM

Nielsens: Triple Crown final, Tonys, 'Power'

The news behind the numbers.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 07:07PM

Five Cooper Union Trustees Resign Over Bitter College Tuition Battle by Ryan Steadman

Cooper 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 07:07PM

IN MY FATHER'S WORDS - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

The inability of fathers and sons to connect with one another is not exactly a breakthrough theatrical concept

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:06PM
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Judith Light to return to Broadway in 'Therese Raquin' by Mark Kennedy

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 06:52PM

Get the Inside Scoop on SCHOOL OF ROCK at The Gramercy - Song List, Cast and More! by BroadwayWorld

Before 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 06:51PM

What's it like to face a 127 mph wind in Chesterfield? by [email protected]

Aerodium 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 06:51PM

Win a double pass to Tinderella at Chapel off Chapel as part of the Melbourne Cabaret Festival by Matt Edwards

AussieTheatre 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 06:34PM

The Broadway.com Show 6/10/15 – Tony Awards Edition! Kelli O’Hara, Alex Sharp, Kristin Chenoweth by Broadway.com

It’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 06:22PM

The Red Lion, National Theatre, review: Patrick Marber's return is a triumph by Dominic Cavendish

At 50, Marber has found his voice again, and it roars., says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:11PM

10 Out of 12: Theater review by David Cote

Playwright 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 06:09PM

June 11: A.R. Rahman, Colleen and more by Staff Report

by 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 06:08PM

Review: Uncle Vanya, The London Theatre by Tal Fox

Classics 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 06:08PM

Review: The Queen of Spades, The Coliseum by Hannah Tookey

ENO 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 06:08PM

ELLEN GREENE RETURNS IN “LITTLE SHOP” by Newsdesk

There 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 06:05PM

Race, family resentments in 'Don't Go Gentle' by Nina Metz

Resentments 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 06:04PM

Review: Panti’s ‘High Heels in Low Places’ Delivers Identity Politics in Stilettos by Laura Collins-Hughes

The 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 06:04PM

Review: ‘Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, America, Kuwait,’ as Grim as It Is Cryptic by Charles Isherwood

Much remains unresolved in Daniel Talbott’s play, which includes brief scenes of mostly mundane interactions between American soldiers in a remote desert.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:04PM
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Red Lion (National Theatre, Dorfman)

Patrick Marber's football-centred new play stars Daniel Mays, Peter Wight and Calvin Demba

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:57PM

Chicago theater openings for the week of June 12-18

SUNDAY | "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 05:45PM

A Case for the Creators: A Letter from the Dramatists Guild to CBS about the TONYS. by Tralend

The 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

Hippodrome Theatre’s HONKY TONK ANGELS! Extends To July 12 by Michael J. Roberts

“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 05:39PM

Gabriel Barre & More Talk/Sing AMAZING GRACE In New Video Promo by Pat Cerasaro

AMAZING GRACE is getting ready for Broadway

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:28PM

Theatre Royal to Host HEY, OLD FRIENDS! Gala for Sondheim's 85th Birthday; Launches Kickstarter Campaign by BroadwayWorld

West 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 05:28PM

Broadway's HAND TO GOD, Frank Sinatra Exhibition and More Set for ARTS IN THE CITY, 6/12 by BroadwayWorld

The 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 05:28PM

Ben Rimalower's BAD WITH MONEY and PATTI ISSUES to Close This Month by BroadwayWorld

BAD 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 05:28PM

‘The Madwoman of Chaillot’ at WSC Avant Bard by David Siegel

Under 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 05:24PM

NYMF To Celebrate Female Artists with One-Night-Only Concert; Jeanine Tesori Named Honorary Chair by Olivia Clement

The 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 05:21PM

8 Things to Know Before You Book a Broadway Show by NewYork.com

Seeing 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 05:20PM

Hello, Dolly! by Michael Portantiere

Original 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 05:18PM

Photos! Director & Choreographer Kathleen Marshall Becomes a Sardi’s Legend by Broadway.com

Tony-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 05:17PM

Photos! See Office Politics Gone Bad in Off-Broadway’s Gloria by Broadway.com

Click 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 05:17PM

Odds & Ends: Idina Menzel Confused With Caitlyn Jenner, Watch Kelli O'Hara Do the Worm & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here'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 05:17PM

Review: The Stand Up and Down, Camden People’s Theatre by Daniel Perks

Mental 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 05:10PM

Tony Night After Dark! See Even More Exclusive Pics of Broadway’s Best Letting Loose at O&Ms Annual by Matthew Blank

Broadway 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 05:08PM

Leslie Kritzer and Abby Mueller Join Alex Brightman for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock Worksho by Playbill Staff

School 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 05:06PM

Sara Chase, Leslie Kritzer and Abby Mueller Join Alex Brightman for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of by Playbill Staff

School 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 05:06PM

Hello Again by Michael Portantiere

Original 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 05:00PM

Seth Sikes Sings Judy Garland ★★★★☆ by David Hurst

Seth 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 05:00PM

Theater News: 59E59 Theaters Announces 2015 East to Edinburgh Festival Lineup

The annual event preps American productions for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: Fun Home Tony Winner Jeanine Tesori to Serve as Honorary Chair of 2015 NYMF

The annual festival of new musicals will also present a concert dedicated to the work of female composers.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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33 Years and Counting: TORCH SONG TRILOGY by Courtney Kochuba

Before "Queer as Folk." Before "The New Normal." Before "Looking." There was Torch Song Trilogy. The post 33 Years and Counting: TORCH SONG TRILOGY appeared first on Breaking Character.

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 04:58PM

Playbill CEO Honored With “Friend of Off-Broadway” Award by Robert Viagas

Philip 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 04:57PM

Grounded and Williams’ The Night of the Iguana Complete Alley Theatre’s New Season by Olivia Clement

Houston'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 04:49PM

Tony Winners Judith Light and Gabriel Ebert Join Keira Knightley on Broadway by NewYork.com

Tony 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 04:48PM

THE HIRSCHFELD CENTURY Now Available For Pre-Order, Out 7/7 by Pat Cerasaro

Al Hirschfeld gets a tome of his own

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:44PM

Tickets Go on Sale Tomorrow for Broadway's SCHOOL OF ROCK - THE MUSICAL by BroadwayWorld

Tickets 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 04:44PM

NYMF Welcomes Tony-Winning FUN HOME Composer Jeanine Tesori as 2015 Honorary Chair by BroadwayWorld

The 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 04:44PM

Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Michael Portantiere

Original 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 04:40PM

A History-Making Week for Musical Theatre: First Female Writing Team Wins TONY for Best Score by Jasonc

The 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 04:27PM

REVIEW: The Red Lion, Dorfman Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Stephen Collins

By 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 04:26PM

Salt Lake Acting Company 2015-16 Season to Include Four World Premieres by American Theatre Editors

The Utah theatre's season will an NNPN rolling world premiere by Steve Yockey, and three locally grown works.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:22PM

‘Don Quixote’: Flirting with greatness by Sarah Kaufman

Lovers’ 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 04:13PM

The Call Board: SpotCo, Disney Theatrical, Roundabout Theatre Company and More Are Hiring! by Playbill Staff

Playbill.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 Call Board: Available Theatrical Administrative Positions in New York and Throughout the U.S. by Playbill Staff

Playbill.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
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Public Theater Gala Honors Oskar and Laurie Eustis, Raises $2.4 Million

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 03:59PM

Upcoming 2015/16 Broadway Shows by Courtney Kochuba

The 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

Off-Broadway Troupe Files Suit Against Taymor’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” Producer by Robert Viagas

"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 03:56PM

Our Chat With 'Hello! Sadness!' Star Mary Tuomanen by Bryan Buttler

How 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 03:55PM

ArtsBeat: Tony Awards Telecast Draws Fire From Dramatists Guild by Michael Paulson

The 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 03:49PM

John Legend Talks & Sings 'My Imagination' From FINDING NEVERLAND All-Star Recording by Pat Cerasaro

John Legend on the FINDING NEVERLAND concept album

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:49PM

UPDATE: Julie Taymor's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM is Subject of Lawsuit; Ben Latham Jones Comments by Movies News Desk

Julie 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 03:49PM

THEATER TALK Airs Tonys Wrap-Up This Week by BroadwayWorld

This 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 03:49PM

Race, family resentments in 'Don't Go Gentle' by Nina Metz

Resentments 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 03:37PM

Hookups and slasher films in 'Love and Human Remains' by Nina Metz

Is 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

Seesaw Star Michele Lee Sings Cy Coleman at 54 Below by Olivia Clement

"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

Off-Broadway Troupe Files Suit Against Julie Taymor’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” Film Producer by Robert Viagas

"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 03:17PM

Call for Submissions: The City As Studio by Bt

The 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 03:13PM

Broadway at a Discount- What's Available at TKTS for June 10, 2015! by Bww Discount Alert

TKTS 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 03:13PM

Sara Chase Will Tribute Broadway with Nick Cordero at 54 Below! by BroadwayWorld

Sara 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 03:13PM

What’s Hot in London: Cats, Xanadu and Holly Golightly Cross the Pond by Mark Shenton

After 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 03:00PM

Theater News: A John Patrick Shanley World Premiere Joins Manhattan Theatre Club's 2015-16 Season

The award-winning playwright will debut his new drama Prodigal Son off-Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Five Burning Questions with It Shoulda Been You Leading Lady Lisa Howard

It Shoulda Been You star Lisa Howard talks about that epic Tony performance, a life-changing Christmas pageant and filming Twilight.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:59PM

Tony & Oscar Winner John Patrick Shanley's Prodigal Son to Receive World Premiere Off-Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

John 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 02:56PM

The Flea to Stage First Revival of John Patrick Shanley Play Starring Broadway Vet by Olivia Clement

Off-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

An airborne ‘Newsies’ delights by Nelson Pressley

“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 02:53PM

EXCLUSIVE: Megan Hilty and Katharine McPhee in the Bombshell Finale

On 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 02:51PM

Production news round-up: June 3 to 9 by Georgia Snow

PLAYS 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 02:51PM

Belfast MAC seeks £1m emergency funding by Michael Quinn

Belfast’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 02:51PM

Newcastle Theatre Royal launches free one-year drama course by David Hutchison

Newcastle 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 02:51PM

1915 – ‘It Was A Very Good Year’ for Legends at Weil Recital Hall by Sandi Durell

                                                      &…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:50PM

West Sacramento seeks public art for Bridge District

Budget 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 02:39PM

As Is comes to Trafalgar Studios by Doug Mayo

By 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 02:31PM

STRAIGHT TO BROADWAY by Matt Windman

This musical comedy bypasses a regional run and jumps right to the Great White Way.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 02:25PM

Colman Domingo Joins Cast of AMC's FEAR THE WALKING DEAD in Recurring Role by TV News Desk

Broadway 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 02:18PM

MTC Will Present World Premiere of John Patrick Shanley's PRODIGAL SON in 2016 by BroadwayWorld

Lynne 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 02:18PM

Alison Fraser, Debra Jo Rupp, Gregg Edelman & More to Lead Berkshire Theatre Group's DEATHTRAP by BroadwayWorld

Berkshire 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 02:18PM

Photo Coverage: The Public Theater Celebrates Their 2015 Summer Gala! by Walter McBride

This 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 02:18PM

Tony Danza Will Reprise Broadway Role in HONEYMOON IN VEGAS National Tour by BroadwayWorld

Stage 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 02:17PM

Photo Call: Kathryn Erbe Opens Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, America, Kuwait at the Rattlestick Playwrights by Matthew Blank

Rattlestick 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 02:17PM

VIDEO: Joe Jonas Performs as Member of BLUE MAN GROUP on 'I Can Do That' by TV News Desk

On 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 02:14PM

The Royal Ballet’s ‘Don Quixote’ at The Kennedy Center by Carolyn Kelemen

Carlos 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 02:14PM

Photo Call: Amanda Seyfried, Thomas Sadoski, , Bebe Neuwirth, Sierra Boggess and More Celebrate Tyne by Matthew Blank

The 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 02:13PM

Belarus Free Theatre: glimpse stage life under authoritarian rule by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

UK 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 02:13PM

The RSC's Wars of the Roses to be staged for the first time in 52 years by Mark Brown

Trevor 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 02:13PM

Watch Four Exclusive Performances From the Broadway Bombshell Concert! (Video) by Michael Gioia

Bombshell, 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 02:05PM

MTC Announces World Premiere of New John Patrick Shanley Play, Prodigal Son by Olivia Clement

Manhattan 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 02:00PM

Creepy vampire play will make your blood run cold by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The 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

New Play by Oscar Winner John Patrick Shanley to Premiere in January

“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 02:00PM

Theater News: Tony Danza to Lead North American Tour of Broadway's Honeymoon in Vegas

Danza shared the stage with Rob McClure and Brynn O'Malley in the new Jason Robert Brown musical on Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Ensemble of Broadway's American in Paris to Be Honored by Actors' Equity Association

The 27-member chorus will receive the 9th annual ACCA Award.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Be More Chill Extends at Two River Theater

The world-premiere musical is based on the popular science-fiction novel by Ned Vizzini.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Off-Broadway Comedy Dinner with the Boys Sets Closing Date by Olivia Clement

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 01:55PM

Annie Baker Named Inaugural Resident Playwright of Accabonac House by American Theatre Editors

Baker has received a development retreat in the former house of Willem de Kooning.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:52PM

EXCLUSIVE: Katharine McPhee Performs “Never Give All the Heart” in Bombshell Concert

On 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 01:47PM

Mallorca by Ryan Mikita

This 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 01:44PM

Jackpot! Tony Danza Will Headline National Tour of Honeymoon in Vegas Musical, Launching in 2016 by Ryan Gilbert

What 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 01:43PM

EXCLUSIVE: Megan Hilty Performs “Don’t Forget Me” in Bombshell Concert

On 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 01:43PM

See Kelli O’Hara, in Pantaloons, Throw Down and Do “The Worm” Backstage at King and I! (Video) by Robert Viagas

Upon 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 01:40PM

“What is Kinky Boots?” Recent “Jeopardy” Winner Visits the National Tour by Matthew Blank

Recent "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 01:40PM

Tony Danza Will Headline Honeymoon In Vegas Tour in 2016 by Carey Purcell, Andrew Gans

Tony 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 01:38PM

Photo Call: Tony Award Winner Kathleen Marshall Joins the Walls of Sardi’s by Matthew Blank

Kathleen 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 at the Forefront of “Fame” Reboot for Lifetime by Michael Gioia

"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 01:35PM

Photo Flash: Laverne Cox Attends IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

ORANGE 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 01:21PM

Julie Taymor's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM is Subject of New Fraud Lawsuit by Movies News Desk

Julie 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 01:21PM

Photo Flash: JEOPARDY! Winner Choyon Manjrekar Attends KINKY BOOTS Tour Performance by BroadwayWorld

The 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 01:21PM

Fuse Commentary: Farewell, Hollywood Express by Harvey Blume

Hollywood 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 01:21PM

Fuse Theater Review: “The How and the Why” — The Science of Being Human by Roberta Silman

It 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

Tallahassee talent makes acting inroads in NYC by Paul Haney

“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 01:16PM

Photo Archive: Remembering the Great Roles of Iconic Birthday Gal Judy Garland by Matthew Blank

Playbill.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 01:12PM

Marion Cotillard Sings Joan of Arc at the Stake with NY Philharmonic Tonight by Robert Viagas

Marion 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 01:11PM

Marion Cotillard Stars in Joan of Arc at the Stake with NY Philharmonic Tonight by Robert Viagas

Marion 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 01:11PM

Billy Stritch Among Musical Directors Being Saluted June 14 by Robert Viagas

There 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 01:10PM

The closure of the Arches in Glasgow will be felt around the world by Lyn Gardner

The 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 01:04PM

Photo Exclusive: A Two-Show Day With Andrew Keenan-Bolger at the World Premiere Musical Ever After by Matthew Blank

The 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 01:02PM

Review: Mary-Kate Olsen Is in Love

A young woman reveals her vision of a life going nowhere.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Photo Flash: First Look at David Rhodes' Consent

The off-Broadway premiere stars Mark McCullough Thomas, Michael Goldstein, Catherine Curtin, and Angela Pierce.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Gloria at the Vineyard Theatre

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' latest world premiere is now running off-Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Alan Menken, Glenn Slater on Composing Music for GALAVANT: 'It Was a Big Learning Curve' by TV News Desk

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 12:52PM

Photo Coverage: Inside the 31st Powerhouse Theater Season Meet-n-Greet! by Walter McBride

This 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 12:52PM

STAGE TUBE: Jason Robert Brown Explains Why Stephen Sondheim is a Genius and Presents Him the Master Storyteller Award! by Stage Tube

The 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 12:52PM

Theatre News: Imelda Staunton, Jamie Parker and Jenna Russell lead Sondheim gala

The Stephen Sondheim Society is using Kickstarter to raise funds for the one-off concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:43PM

Theatre News: Tickets on sale to WhatsOnStage Theatre Quiz, hosted by Daniel Boys

Teams of up to five can enter the event, which takes place at the Theatre Cafe on 2 July

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:43PM

No more champagne for ‘Gigi’ by Peter Marks

“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 12:43PM

Steven Pasquale, Brandon Victor Dixon, Miriam Shor & More Join Sutton Foster for Encores! Off-Center's The Wild Party by Ryan McPhee

We'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 12:43PM

Broadway Fall 2015 Preview Guide by New York Theater

The 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

Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man by Thom Dibdin

✭✭✭✩✩ 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 12:30PM

Judith Light and Gabriel Ebert To Join Keira Knightley on Broadway by Broadway's Best Shows

Roundabout 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 12:22PM

‘Hand To God’ Announces New Block of Tickets Into 2016 by Broadway's Best Shows

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 yet on Broadway—is now on sale…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 12:22PM

Kelli O’Hara Celebrates Her Tony Award By Doing the Worm (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

During 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 12:22PM

Obituary: Jim Bailey by Richard Anthony Baker

With 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 12:20PM

Photo Flash: Broadway Celebrates the Tonys at the Carlyle-Portraits of the Stars! by BroadwayWorld

THE 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 12:15PM

Vanessa Hudgens’ Broadway Debut ‘Gigi’ Sets Closing by Jeremy Gerard

The 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 12:12PM

Beyond the Call by Evelina Fernandez

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 programs ar…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 12:10PM

Spotlight On...Jenny Strassburg by Michael Block

Name: 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 12:10PM

Source Festival Shorts: Science and Soulmates (review) by Steven McKnight

One 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 12:10PM

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Receives AEA's 'ACCA' Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus by BroadwayWorld

Actors' 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 12:01PM

Hugh Jackman to Star Opposite Rooney Mara in Upcoming Drama COLLATERAL BEAUTY by Movies News Desk

Hugh Jackman has signed on to star in Alfonso Gomez-Rejon's upcoming drama COLLATERAL BEAUTY, opposite Rooney Mara.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PM

Cheyenne Jackson Debuts New Show at Town Hall This Friday - A Look Back at His Top Performances! by BroadwayWorld

Cheyenne 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 12:01PM

Breaking News: Steven Pasquale, Brandon Victor Dixon, Miriam Shor & More Will Join Sutton Foster in Encores! Off-Center's THE WILD PARTY by BroadwayWorld

Brandon 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 12:01PM

Tune in Tonight for Masters on Masters Livestream with David Hyde Pierce & David Lee! by BroadwayWorld

David 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 12:01PM

The 4 Fringeiest Venues of 2015 by Mandi Moss

Taking a look at the stages hosting the most Fringe shows.

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 12:00PM

Video Flash: Video Highlights From Bombshell in Concert

Megan Hilty, Katharine McPhee, Christian Borle, and other Smash alums took the stage at the Minskoff Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Steven Pasquale, Miriam Shor, and More Join Sutton Foster in Encores! Wild Party

Foster and Shor star together on the TV Land series Younger.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Video Flash: Watch Tony Winner Kelli O'Hara Deliver on Promise to "Do the Worm"

The dance stylings of this adorable King and I star go far beyond the waltz.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Kimmy Schmidt Star Tituss Burgess to Offer Master Class Summer Sessions

The Broadway veteran will lend his expertise to aspiring musical-theater artists.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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How should British theatre engage with the new government? by Fin Kennedy

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 11:55AM

Sandra Bernhard on today's young actors: 'They don’t have personalities' by Paul Oswell

The 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 11:55AM

Raise the Roof! Steven Pasquale and Brandon Victor Dixon Join Sutton Foster in Encores! Wild Party by Adam Hetrick

Steven 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 11:45AM

Tickets to Broadway's HAND TO GOD Now Available Into 2016 by BroadwayWorld

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 yet on Broadway-is now on sale into …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45AM

Broadway Companies of Rent and A Chorus Line Reunite for Pride Concert by Olivia Clement

Broadway 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 11:41AM

Aca-mazing! Pitch Perfect 3 Is In The Works by Imogen Lloyd Webber

After 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 11:36AM

Broadway Alum Raven-Symone Will Co-Host The View by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Raven-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 11:36AM

American in Paris Wins Actors’ Equity Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus by Robert Viagas

The company of An American in Paris has been named winner of the ninth annual "ACCA" Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM

Sister Act Star Raven-Symon Will Join Cast of TV’s “The View” by Robert Viagas and Matt Blank

TV 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 11:32AM

Glasgow venue the Arches goes into administration by Thom Dibdin

Glasgow 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 11:22AM

Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, America, Kuwait by Darryl Reilly

This 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 11:20AM

Before They Were Stars...

We 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 11:12AM

Say “Au Revoir” to ‘Gigi’ on Broadway by Broadway's Best Shows

The 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 11:12AM

Celebrate Judy Garland’s 93rd Birthday With These Thrilling, Rare and Emotional Performances! (Video by Playbill Staff

Playbill.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 11:04AM

“Constantine” Cancelled, But Star Matt Ryan Picks Up Hot Broadway Gig with Keira Knightley by Roger Friedman

Matt Ryan is popular from his cancelled TV show “Constantine.” He just picked up a hot Broadway gig opposite Keira Knightley in Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:01AM

"An Act of God" is Just a Small Blessing by Broadway & Me

A 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 11:01AM

Dancing on the Edge with Spring Valley High’s Thespian Troupe 721 by American Theatre Editors

How one dedicated director is keeping the theatre program alive and kicking at a struggling New York school.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AM

Letters of the week by The Stage

What 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 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Ever After Director Kathleen Marshall Gets a Sardi's Portrait

The Tony winner got a salute from her Broadway pals, including Kelli O'Hara.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Anyone Can Become An August Wilson by Rubianny Alvarado

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 10:57AM

“HAND TO GOD” EXTENDS by Newsdesk

New 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 10:56AM

Anna Sperber’s “Ruptured Horizon” at Gibney Dance by Meg Weeks

Meg Weeks on Anna Sperber's new work at Gibney's Making Space Spring 2015. Running through June 13.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 10:48AM

88-Year-Old Tony Bennett Cancels UK Concert Due to Illness by BroadwayWorld

Tony 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 10:48AM

Photo Coverage: Tony Award Winner Kathleen Marshall Receives a Sardi's Caricature! by Jennifer Broski

The 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 10:48AM

“Grease,” With John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, Headed for Summer Sing-A-Long Re-Release by Robert Viagas

Building 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 10:46AM

New Gershwin Musical A Damsel in Distress Opens Tonight With Summer Strallen, Richard Fleeshman by Mark Shenton

A 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 10:39AM

Photo Call: Jonathan Groff, Jane Lynch, Jon Bon Jovi, Peter Dinklage, Anne Hathaway, Sting and More

The 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 10:39AM

Theatre News: Glasgow's Arches goes into administration

Chairman says removal of its nightclub licence makes venue's business model 'untenable'

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:31AM

Review: Image of an Unknown Young Woman (Gate Theatre)

Christopher Haydon directs Elinor Cook's 'disturbing' new play

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:31AM

Hugh Jackman Will Play Opposite “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” Star in New Film by Michael Gioia

Tony 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 10:27AM

Tony Awards Red Carpet 2015 by Barry

Attendees 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 10:21AM

Environmental Theater Project Is 'A Jazz Funeral For The Land' by Christopher Arnott

It'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 10:18AM

Blu-ray Review: Topaz by Trav S.D.

Originally 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 10:16AM

Falling Slowly: My Love Letter to (Contemporary) Musical Theater by Samia Omari

Strange 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 10:10AM

You be the Agent – Ass #11 by Vinnie Costa

They 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 10:10AM

Fuse Film Commentary: Tax Break for MA Filmmakers First — Hollywood a Far Second by Gerald Peary

Many 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 10:07AM

Theater News: Judith Light to Join Keira Knightley in Thérèse Raquin on Broadway

Gabriel Ebert and Matt Ryan will complete the cast of Helen Edmundson's adaptation of the novel by Émile Zola.

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

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:57AM

Casterbridge by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

This post is by Victor Gluck, Editor-in-Chief 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 09:49AM

‘Gigi’ to Close on Broadway on June 21 by NewYork.com

Another 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 09:44AM

Theater Buff: Jimi Stanton by Matthew Wexler

Every 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 09:43AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 6/10/15- SHE LOVES ME by Stage Tube

Today 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 09:43AM

At Studio Theatre, Mary-Kate Olsen is in Love (review) by Ryan Taylor

A 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 09:34AM

Rockin’ Stage Raw Awards (Tweet, Tweet, Tweet) by Kevin Delin

The 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 09:34AM

Gabriel Ebert, Judith Light & Matt Ryan Will Join Keira Knightley in Therese Raquin on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

This 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 09:12AM

STAGE TUBE: Shoshana Bean and Whitney Bashor Sing 'Extraordinary' from Pre-Broadway BEACHES at Drury Lane, 6/24-8/6 by Stage Tube

Shoshana 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 09:07AM

WAKE UP with BWW 6/10/2015 - Lane & THE NANCE, 10 OUT OF 12, Marion as Joan and More! by Jessica Showers

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news Nathan Lane appears for a screening of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07AM

Breaking News: Gabriel Ebert, Matt Ryan and Judith Light Join Keira Knightley in Roundabout's THERESE RAQUIN by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout 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 09:07AM

YOUNGER Creator Darren Star Shares Season 2 Scoop! by TV News Desk

The 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 09:07AM

Heartbreak Hotel – Review by Jonathan Baz

The 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 09:06AM

REVIEW – Constellations – Touring (The Lowry) by Kristy Stott

Date: 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 09:05AM

Thérèse Raquin: Gabriel Ebert, Judith Light and Matt Ryan join the cast by Todd Haimes

I 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 09:00AM

Judith Light and Gabriel Ebert to Join Keira Knightley On Broadway This Fall by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Tony 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 09:00AM

Matt Ryan of ‘Constantine,’ Judith Light Join Keira Knightley on Broadway

Matt 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 09:00AM

Matt Ryan Lines Up Broadway Debut Opposite Keira Knightley in 'Therese Raquin' by David Rooney

The '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
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Soho Rep. Opens Anne Washburn's 10 OUT OF 12, Set During a Tech Rehearsal, Tonight by BroadwayWorld

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 08:39AM

VIDEO: Composer Jeanine Tesori Gives Thanks for Tony Wins at FUN HOME Curtain Call by Stage Tube

Last 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 08:39AM

Australian Premiere of HEATHERS THE MUSICAL Comes to the Hayes Theatre, July 16 by BroadwayWorld

The 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 08:39AM

The Hook, Royal and Derngate, Northampton, theatre review: World premiere of an Arthur Miller play written in 1950 is quite a coup

Arthur 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 08:39AM

How the late Nick Darke is still inspiring creativity in Cornwall by Catherine Gerbrands

This 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 08:35AM

Actor loses right leg from Center City hit-run by Caroline Simon

A 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 08:27AM

Rambert launches dance programme for schools by Georgia Snow

Contemporary 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 08:26AM

Edgar Degas ballerina takes centre stage at Sotheby's impressionist auction by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

One 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 08:26AM

Noises Off review – the very best unmitigated theatrical disaster by Alfred Hickling

Octagon, 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 08:26AM

Mamma Mia! 2016 UK Tour by Doug Mayo

By 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 08:25AM

Edith Piaf Centennial by Barry

Scott Siegel Salutes "Little Sparrow" Edith Piaf's Centennial with 54 Below Concert June 13         By: Ellis Nassour Homage will be paid to the memory, music, and spirit of …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:24AM

Eric Yves Garcia – Review by Jonathan Baz

Crazy 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 08:22AM

Review: As Ever at curtainup.com by Simon Saltzman

Cinderella 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 08:16AM

Review: Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, America, Kuwait at curtainup.com/ by Jacob Horn

Daniel 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 08:16AM

VIDEO: True to Her Word, Kelli O'Hara DOES the Worm on Twitter by TV News Desk

True 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 08:13AM

Theater review: Music Circus’ ‘My Fair Lady’ is all about class

Classy 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 08:01AM

MEDIA MONDAY (On Wednesday!): CD Review: An American in Paris (OBCR) by JK

Over 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
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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BWW's On This Day - June 10, 2015

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

Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, America, Kuwait by Sandi Durell

    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 07:43AM

CUDDLES - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

How 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 07:28AM

The Hook, Royal and Derngate Northampton, review: 'a curiosity' by Dominic Cavendish

This is not the big coup we had hoped for in Miller's centenary year, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:22AM

Jimmy Savile resurrected on stage: how soon is too soon? by Rosa Silverman

Some 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 07:20AM

Snapshot: Ray Charles sings and plays in 1963 by Terry Teachout

Ray 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 07:15AM

Obituary: Christina Reid by Michael Quinn

Christina 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 07:13AM

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's M¡longa, Sadler's Wells, review: 'sensual, suggestive and organic' by Mark Monahan

Cherkaoui's reinvention of Tango celebrates and subverts the famous genre, says Mark Monahan

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:13AM

EXCLUSIVE: Tony Winner Helen Mirren’s Audience With Former President Bill Clinton

On 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

Almanac: C. Northcote Parkinson on stalling by Terry Teachout

“Delay is the deadliest form of denial.” C. Northcote Parkinson, The Law of Delay

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM

Ingrid Michaelson’s ‘Lights Out’ defies tough times by Tom Lanham

by 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 07:00AM

Ingrid Michaelson’s ‘Lights Out’ defies tough times by Tom Lanham

by 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
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Tamzin’s got a few tricks up her sleeve – we hope by Tabard

Bearing in mind staff at The Stage work with and around actors, you’d expect them to be much more blase when a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:57AM

Rufus the artful fare dodger by Tabard

If you spot a sleeping bag tucked away in the corner of the National Theatre’s Olivier, don’t be alarmed: it belongs to the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:50AM

Solstice Showcase at The Barn Theatre of Montville is this weekend

The Barn Theatre of Montville will be presenting its 2015 Solstice Showcase, a weekend of original one act plays.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 06:19AM
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Interviews: 20 Questions: Hugh Quarshie - 'I want to swap places with Lewis Hamilton'

The star of Othello at the RSC talks Star Wars, Nelson Mandela and filling in the gaps left by Shakespeare

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:54AM

Gossip: Is Big the Musical heading to the West End?

The Broadway flop has joined the list of shows rumoured to be heading to London

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:54AM

Young people from disadvantaged areas struggle to find training places, finds UCAS Conservatoires by Georgia Snow

Young 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 05:15AM

Othello: the role that entices and enrages actors of all skin colours by Andrew Dickson

The 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 05:15AM

Richard Jordan: Why can’t the UK put on awards like the Tonys? by Richard Jordan

The 69th Tony Awards again demonstrated that, when it comes to producing an award show, America knows how to do it best.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

June 10: Todd Rundgren, Peter Coyote and more by Staff Report

by Staff Report Who’s in town Harvard public-policy professor Robert D. Putnam is leading a discussion about the wage gap and vanishing opportunities for American youths. [7 …

SOURCE: archives.sfexaminer.com at 05:00AM
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Seven Brides For Seven Brothers Cast Announced by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo 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 04:57AM

Review: The Hook (Royal & Derngate)

To 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 04:50AM

‘Alice in Wonderland’ at Encore Stage & Studio by Julia L. Exline

Encore 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

Two Time Tony Nominee Michele Lee Hits NYC With a Wild Cy Coleman Show at 54 Below by Roger Friedman

“Mad Men” fans take note: Michele Lee is coming to town. She has two Tony nominations. She starred for 14 years as Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:20AM

Arthur Miller's The Hook: world premiere for 'snarling beast of a play' by Matt Trueman

Miller’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 04:09AM

Honour Bayes’ theatre picks: June 10 by Honour Bayes

This 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
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Big Muddy announces new home in Grand Center by Calvin Wilson

Dance company plans to move from downtown to the Marcelle Theater. 

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:37AM

Even 9 + 1 More Musings after AEA Votes to End the “99-Seat Plan” by Kevin Delin

1)  “Don’t you want to pay actors?” sounds to me a lot like “Don’t you love your country?” 2)  Speaking of paying actors, one of the “big liesR…

SOURCE: Footlights at 03:34AM

Board Service, Within Limits by Joe Patti

Term limits for board members are a tricky subject. When you are first starting a non-profit organization, the board is often the sole source of labor until the organization gathers enough r…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Mark Shenton: Why theatregoers are turning their backs on the West End by Mark Shenton

It has become routine to bemoan the cost of going anywhere near a West End theatre, and the numbers are indeed eye-watering.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Douglas McPherson is just plain wrong about arts funding by Darren Henley

If you can't remember a good publicly-funded play then you can't have been looking very hard, says Darren Henley, chief executive of Arts Council England

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AM

Theater News: Moby Dick Set to Play at Lookingglass Theatre

David Catlin's adaptation of Herman Melville's classic novel begins performances tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00AM
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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The Tonys Report 2015 by Wqxr

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 01:53AM

Zakiya Young, Andrew Samonsky and More Set for Music Theatre Wichita's 44th Season, Beginning Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Music 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 01:25AM

Ryan Scott Oliver's DARLING Gets Summer Developmental Lab, Beginning Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Ryan 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 01:25AM

Ricardo Chavira Leads UK Debut of THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT, Beginning Tonight at the National by BroadwayWorld

Stephen Adly Guirgis's THE MOTHERFKER WITH THE HAT is sailing across the pond this summer.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25AM

Alan Gilbert Conducts JOAN OF ARC AT THE STAKE, Starring Marion Cotillard, Beginning Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The 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 01:25AM

HAMILTON's Daveed Diggs Stars in Staged Reading of THE LIMP Today by BroadwayWorld

Broadway-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 01:25AM

‘NEWSIES’ at The National Theatre by Derek Mong

Disney’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 01:24AM

Here Lies…a TONY AWARD- Congrats to @RuthieAnnMiles @LCTheater @KingandBway by Fairyprincessdiaries

The 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 01:17AM

Amy Poehler & 'Inside Out' Cast on Imaginary Friends & First Kisses by Young Hollywood

Amy 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…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Four Seasons in One Night — Glen Street Theatre by Bec Caton

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 12:58AM

Meet the Director and Cast of Spooky Action Theater’s ‘Jarry Inside Out': Part 2: Catherine Tripp by Joel Markowitz

In 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 12:53AM

What Happens Next? Sutton Foster & Company Leave Us With Several Questions in the Younger Season Finale by Ryan McPhee

We’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 12:36AM

World Premiere of New Anne Washburn Play, Set During a Tech Rehearsal, Opens Tonight by Olivia Clement

Soho 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 12:00AM

Playbill Vault’s Today In Theatre History: June 10 by Robert Viagas and Ernio Hernandez and Anne Bradley

1922 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 12:00AM

Swipe Right! Although Gideon Glick’s Got a Guy, He Still Thinks “Dating Sucks” in New York City by Michael Gioia

Former 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…

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54 Below Celebrates Judy Garland’s 93rd Birthday Tonight by Olivia Clement

Broadway 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…

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Craig Wright’s The Pavilion Begins Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Barrow Group's staging of Craig Wright's The Pavilion, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, begins performances June 10 at TBG Theatre. 

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Their Favorite Things: “Knots Landing” and Seesaw Star Michele Lee Shares Her Theatregoing Experienc by Andrew Gans

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

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Stage preview: Actor drawn to 'Vincent' bu its challenges by Adrian McCoy / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The 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 …

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Stage review: Broadway veteran gives thoughtful performance by Jane Vranish / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Some 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…

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic