Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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The Roaring Girl at Access Theatre Gallery by Sandi Durell

        By Eric J. Grimm Everyday Inferno Theatre Company, who produced last year’s excellent production of The Turn of the Screw at Morris-Jumel Mansion, take on a…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:45PM

“Consent” – In the Eye of the Participant? by Sandi Durell

            Review by Beatrice Williams-Rude   A thought-provoking little gem, “Consent,” is opened June 11th at The Black Box Theatre (Harold & M…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:28PM

The Lion King Experience: you can now bring the hit musical into schools! by Cassie Tongue

Mean Girls compared school environments to the animal kingdom, but now schools can really get their majesty of the wild on: Disney’s The Lion King JR and Disney’s The Lion King KIDS ar…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:18PM

Flashback Friday: The 1990 Tony Awards by JK

I can't believe it has been 25 years since the 1990 Tony Awards!  Aside from it being a quarter century ago, it represents a milestone for me, too.  It was the first time I saw all…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 11:10PM

Review: Guards at the Taj

Rajiv Joseph pens a period piece with a modern flair.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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A Tony Awards Post Mortem by Andrew Kendall

It’s been a few days since the Tony Awards. From where I sit, it was a generally impressive show with a historic slate of winners. Before we turn over to the new Broadway seasons I wan…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:50PM

The Most Dangerous Man In America by Sandi Durell

              Review By Elizabeth Ahlfors   In the infamous McCarthy era of the early ’50’s, proof wasn’t necessary to create headli…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:38PM

Review: ‘Guards at the Taj,’ Two Ordinary Guys Ordered to Do the Unthinkable by Charles Isherwood

This two-hander by Rajiv Joseph dramatizes a dark myth about the construction of the Taj Mahal.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:29PM

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK Season 3 Arrives Early on Netflix! by TV News Desk

Netflix just launched the third season of its award-winning, critically-acclaimedoriginal series ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK six hours early So what are you waiting for Go binge-watch it

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:29PM

Review Roundup: Rajiv Joseph's GUARDS AT THE TAJ Opens Off-Broadway by Review Roundups

Atlantic Theater Company welcomes Tony Award nominated actor and director Amy Morton to stage the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph's play Guards at the Taj, starring To…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:28PM

HAMILTON'S Lin-Manuel Miranda to Receive Puerto Rican Day Parade 'Pride' Award by BroadwayWorld

HAMILTON and IN THE HEIGHTScreator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda will receive the Nuestro Orgullo Award during this year's Puerto Rican Day Parade. Fellow Puerto Rican theater star Rita Moreno…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:28PM

Swan Princess At The Hartt School

The Hartt School Community Division Dance Department's put on on a production of The Swan Princess June 12 to 14 on the campus of the University of Hartford. Watch a bit of the rehearsal he…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:25PM

Off Limits, On Stage by Madeline Sayet

(This post is part of the blog salon curated by Jacqueline E. Lawton for the 2015 TCG National Conference: Game Change. The following questions will inform the final plenary session, “A…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 10:12PM

'Waterfall' plunges over the edge of banality by Charles McNulty

The lesson of "Waterfall," the ersatz new musical at the Pasadena Playhouse, is that you can't judge a show by the resumes of the artists.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:05PM

Meandering ‘Guards at the Taj’ is glib and gory by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“Guards at the Taj” may take place in 17th century India, but it has a very “Harold & Kumar” vibe. The play has lofty ambitions, but in reality it boils...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:01PM

Off Broadway Review: ‘Guards at the Taj’ by Rajiv Joseph

In his strikingly original drama, “Guards at the Taj,” Rajiv Joseph (“The Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo”) entrusts the romantic legend of the Taj Mahal to two lowly…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Inside the new Australian tour of The Sound of Music: we talk to the cast – Lorraine Bayly by Bec Caton

The well loved Rodgers and Hammerstein classic 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 Lyri…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:59PM

Guards at the Taj by Sandi Durell

    by: Michael Bracken     Legend has it that once Shah Jahan was done constructing the Taj Mahal, he had the hands cut off of all who worked... The post Guards at the T…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:31PM

‘Guards at the Taj’ review: Well done but still frustrating

‘Guards at the Taj’ review: Well done but still frustrating Joe Dziemianowicz Rajiv Joseph gives us plenty to admire in his new play. But In the end, it leaves you hanging and comes down…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:28PM

Sheila Hancock and Jenna Russell to Star in GREY GARDENS at Southwark Next Year? by BroadwayWorld

The Daily Mail writes that Sheila Hancock and Jenna Russell are in discussions to star in the musical GREY GARDENS,which follows the lives of 'Little' Edie Beale and her mother Edith Bouvier…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:13PM

Victoria Hamilton Joins THE AUDIENCE-Based TV Series THE CROWN by TV News Desk

The Daily Mail reports that Victoria Hamilton is the latest actress to join the Netflix series THE CROWN, based on Peter Morgan's THE AUDIENCE. She will play Queen Elizabeth -- the Queen Mot…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:13PM

OPENING TONIGHT – “Dog Days” LA Opera at REDCAT – Los Angeles opera interview by Pauline Adamek

Opening tonight, and making its West Coast Premiere, is Dog Days, a deeply unsettling 2012 operatic work that blends classical vocalism with dark, heavy metal influences. In the aftermath of…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 09:03PM

'Guards at the Taj': Theater Review by David Rooney

Amy Morton directs this idiosyncratic two-hander from Pulitzer finalist Rajiv Joseph, set in 17th century India around the unveiling of the Taj Mahal.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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An Audience With Jimmy Savile, Park Theatre by Marianka Swain

Seldom has there been such impassioned debate about whether a play has a right to exist. Writer Jonathan Maitland faced a tirade of criticism, with many accusing him of exploitation; others …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:49PM

'The Flick' Tells The Story Of The Movies, Off The Screen

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with playwright Annie Baker about her play, The Flick, which won the Pulitzer Prize last year.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:40PM

Do Critics of Violence and Sex In HBO's 'Game Of Thrones' Miss The Point? by Eric Deggans

As HBO's Game of Thrones airs its fifth season finale Sunday, NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans asks if some critics of the show's violence and sexuality should reconsider past criticisms.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:40PM

These "Guards at the Taj" Are Just Following Orders by Robert Kahn

Two Imperial soldiers are forced to perform an act of violence in a challenging and graphic new play by the author of "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo."

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:24PM

About Face Youth Theatre Ensemble Presents 15 BREATHS July 23 – August 7 by Michael J. Roberts

About Face Theatre is pleased to present the world premiere of 15 BREATHS, written by and featuring members of the the About Face Youth Theatre Ensemble and directed by AFT Education and…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 08:14PM

FIRST FLOOR THEATER ANNOUNCES 2015/16 SEASON by Michael J. Roberts

After an extremely successful third season, which presented a smash-hit comedy by Mindy Kaling, the explosive Chicago premiere of a work by an up-and-coming playwright, and a topical world p…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 08:14PM

KENJI BUNCH’S NATIVE AMERICAN-INSPIRED SYMPHONY NO. 3: DREAM SONGS MAKES WORLD PREMIERE AT GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL by Michael J. Roberts

The Grant Park Music Festival, the nation’s only free, summer-long outdoor classical music series of its kind, announces the world premiere performances of composer/violist Kenji Bunch’s…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 08:14PM

A RED ORCHID THEATRE ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL ENSEMBLE CASTING FOR 2015-2016 SEASON by Michael J. Roberts

A Red Orchid Theatre announces additional Ensemble casting for its 2015-2016 season. Founding Ensemble Member and Oscar Nominee Michael Shannon joins Artistic Director Kirsten Fitzgerald on …

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 08:14PM

The Neo-Futurists add one extension performance of Trust Us/Screw You by Michael J. Roberts

Trust Us/Screw You Created by Dan Kerr-Hobert and Phil Ridarelli Regular performances continue through June 13: Thurs/Fri/Sat at 7:30 p.m. One extension performance on Wednesday, June 17 at …

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 08:14PM

STAGE TUBE: Mario Cantone Chats New, Broadway-Hopeful Comedy Show by Stage Tube

Mario Cantone -- comedian, actor and Broadway star -- is taking the stage this summer with a new stand-up routine called ON THE WAY TO BROADWAY, which features hissignature, irreverent humor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:14PM

Short Musical by HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda Now Available to License! by BroadwayWorld

Lin-Manuel Miranda is at it again The HAMILTON creator annouced today via Twitter that his 14-minute musical, 21 CHUMP STREET, written for 'This American Life' can now be licensed through Ro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:14PM

Sheridan Smith in Talks to Lead FUNNY GIRL at Menier Chocolate Factory by BroadwayWorld

According to the Daily Mail, Sheridan Smith is in negotiations to star as 'Fanny Brice' in FUNNY GIRL at the Menier Chocolate Factory in Southwark. She met with director Michael Mayer today.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:14PM

GUARDS AT THE TAJ - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

As are many things, beauty is deceptive: You only ever see the finished product, not the interminable amounts of time, heartbreak, and/or failure that went into ensuring it.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:03PM

The play’s the new thing at low-income Sacramento school

‘Sleeping Beauty’ was Leataata Floyd Elementary’s first play in at least 50 yearsMore than two dozen students participated in volunteer-run playStudies show participation in the arts c…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 08:01PM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: Disney’s ‘Newsies’ at The National Theatre by April Forrer

Extra! Extra! Read all about it – the national tour of Disney’s Newsies: Broadway’s smash hit musical is playing at The National Theatre in Washington, DC, until June 21, 2015! The 199…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 07:48PM

Video! Take a Field Trip to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway-Bound School of Rock Workshop by Broadway.com

Wanna be the teacher’s pet? Study up on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical School of Rock at the Gramercy Theatre before it begins performances on Broadway beginning November 9, 2…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:46PM

Theatre News: Chichester Guys and Dolls comes to West End this Christmas

The acclaimed production will play the Savoy Theatre when Gypsy closes

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:15PM

These two shows just might topple ‘Hamilton’ by Michael Riedel

Two new Broadway-bound shows had tryouts this week — one openly, the other top-secret. For years, Andrew Lloyd Webber presented staged readings of his latest show in Sydmonton, England, at…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:14PM

CONSENT - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Giving the benefit of the doubt to David Rhodes is the best I can do with regards to his new play Consent, which just opened at the Black Box at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Th…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:05PM

Fuse Concert Review: More Masterly Monteverdi from the Boston Early Music Festival by Susan Miron

The Boston Early Music Festival's production of Monteverdi's final opera, L’incoronazione di Poppea, is not to be missed—that is, if you can get a ticket.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:02PM

Ben Fankhauser, Phillip Boykin and More to Lead BIG RIVER at Music Circus This Month by BroadwayWorld

The 65th Music Circus season continues with the dynamic musical Big River, Mark Twain's masterwork The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn brought to toe-tapping musical life by the genius behind…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:02PM

STAGE TUBE: 10 OUT OF 12 Playwright Anne Washburn Mentors Students in WA by Stage Tube

As a part of the Dramatists Guild Fund'sTraveling Masters Program, playwrightAnne Washburn visited Ellensburg, WA,to talk to students and early-career writers about the craft and business of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:02PM

UPDATE: Lawsuit Dropped Against Julie Taymor's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Film by Movies News Desk

Julie Taymor's filmed Shakespeare play A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, set to be released in theaters next week, was recently the subject of a lawsuit involving entertainment producer Ben Latham-…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:02PM

Stephanie Gibson and Lauren Blackman to Join Danielle Hope at 54 Below Tomorrow! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Stephanie Gibson Cinderella, The Addams Family and Lauren Blackman A Tree Grows in Brooklyn will guest star alongside Danielle Hope in her return to 54 Be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:02PM

STAGE TUBE: Martina McBride, Audra McDonald and More Perform at A NIGHT OF BROADWAY STARS Covenant House Benefit by Stage Tube

For one special night, Broadway's biggest stars came together under the direction of lyricist and composerNeil Bergfor an event like no other.CovenantHouse honored Board of Directors Philip …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:02PM

An Audience with Jimmy Savile, Park Theatre, review: 'merely depressing' by Ben Lawrence

It isn't too soon for a play about Jimmy Savile - but this one just isn't any good, says Ben Lawrence

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM

An Audience with Jimmy Savile: review of reviews by Telegraph Reporters

It isn't too soon for a play about Jimmy Savile - but this one just isn't any good, says Ben Lawrence

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Secret Garden (Court Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Don’t miss your chance to see Court Theatre’s beautifully haunting “Garden” this month – it’s the perfect way to jump-start your summer! (read Lauren Whalen's entire review...)

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:57PM

Artistic Leadership by Jamil Khoury

(This post is part of the blog salon curated by Jacqueline E. Lawton for the 2015 TCG National Conference: Game Change. The following questions will inform the final plenary session, “A…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 06:51PM

15 Minutes with Cheyenne Jackson by Matthew Wexler

by Ryan Leeds In terms of entertainment mediums, Cheyenne Jackson has covered it all. From his leading man roles on Broadway, to guest spots on television’s Glee and 30 Rock, (and a recent…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 06:51PM

Photos! Tony Winner Helen Mirren Befriends an Evil Sock Puppet at Hand to God by Broadway.com

Your Majesty! Tony-winning The Audience star Helen Mirren bonded with possessed puppet Tyrone backstage at Hand to God on June 10, 2015 at the Booth Theatre. Click for photos!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:40PM

Total Package: Backstage at Hedwig and the Angry Inch with Rebecca Naomi Jones, Episode 4: Puppy Time! by Broadway.com

Rebecca Naomi Jones falls in love with a dog and gets scared out of her Hedwig and the Angry Inch dressing room this week.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:39PM

Studio Playhouse in Upper Montclair seeks 'Princess and the Pea' cast

Studio Players will hold auditions for "The Princess and the Pea" on Sunday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m., at Studio Playhouse, 14 Alvin Place, Upper Montclair.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 06:37PM

Take a Field Trip to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway-Bound SCHOOL OF ROCK Starring Alex Brightman by Broadway.com

Wanna be the teacher’s pet? Study up on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical SCHOOL OF ROCK at the Gramercy Theatre before it begins performances on Broadway beginning November 9, 2015.

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:36PM

Alex Brightman and the Cast Sing 'You're in the Band' From Broadway-Bound SCHOOL OF ROCK by Broadway.com

Get tickets to SCHOOL OF ROCK: http://www.broadway.com/shows/school-rock-musical/ Alex Brightman, Taylor Caldwell, Evie Dolan, Aaron Fig, Carly Gendell, Shayan Hooshmand, Bobbi Mackenzie, D…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:31PM

Alex Brightman & the Cast Sing 'Teacher's Pet' From Broadway-Bound SCHOOL OF ROCK by Broadway.com

Alex Brightman, Taylor Caldwell, Evie Dolan, Aaron Fig, Carly Gendell, Shayan Hooshmand, Bobbi Mackenzie, Dante Melucci, Brandon Niederauer, Luca Padovan, Jared Parker, Isabella Russo, Malac…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:31PM

Alex Brightman & the Cast Sing 'Stick it to the Man' From Broadway-Bound SCHOOL OF ROCK by Broadway.com

Get tickets to SCHOOL OF ROCK: http://www.broadway.com/shows/school-rock-musical/ Alex Brightman, Taylor Caldwell, Evie Dolan, Aaron Fig, Carly Gendell, Shayan Hooshmand, Bobbi Mackenzie, D…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:31PM

‘The Sound of Music’ at Bravo Productions by Joel Markowitz

Thirty-four aspiring actors and singers starred in a heavenly production of Bravo Productions’ The Sound of Music last weekend at The Randolph Road Theatre. Under the direction of Produc…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:30PM

Lawsuit Withdrawn Against Julie Taymor’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” Film Producer by Robert Viagas

Just days after filing a lawsuit against the producer of "Julie Taymor's A Midsummer Night's Dream," the plaintiffs announced that they have unilaterally withdrawn the suit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:28PM

Plaintiffs Drop Lawsuit Against Julie Taymor’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” Film Producer by Robert Viagas

Just days after filing a lawsuit against the producer of "Julie Taymor's A Midsummer Night's Dream," the plaintiffs announced that they have unilaterally withdrawn the suit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:28PM

Episode 4 - Total Package: Backstage at HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH with Rebecca Naomi Jones by Broadway.com

Get Tickets to HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH http://www.broadway.com/shows/hedwig-and-angry-inch/ Rebecca Naomi Jones falls in love with a dog and gets scared out of her dressing room.

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:22PM

Review: An Audience with Jimmy Savile (Park Theatre)

Jonathan Maitland's controversial play stars Alistair McGowan

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:21PM

Hot Video: SCHOOL OF ROCK! + Frank Rich

Two hot items today ... First, Frank Rich, formerly God-like theatre critic at the New York Times, and now over at New York Magazine shared his thoughts on the 2015 Tony Awards in a typicall…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:15PM

The Afternoon Report, Thursday, June 11, 2015 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Thursday, June 11, 2015    Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter –  http://twitter.com/BBBway RT @MichaelPaulson: Congratulations to @R…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 06:06PM

BWW TV: I Pledge Allegiance to the Band! Check Out Alex Brightman & Company in SCHOOL OF ROCK at the Gramercy! by BroadwayWorld TV

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 ear…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:06PM

Photo Flash: Tyson Beckford, Taye Diggs, Tituss Burgess and More Attend 2015 Ailey Spirit Gala by BroadwayWorld

Led by Artistic Director Robert Battle, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 2015 Lincoln Center engagement kicked off with a star-studded Ailey Spirit Gala on Wednesday, June 10th. The one-…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:06PM

Anna Chlumsky, Stephen Adly Gurgis and More to Be Honored at Barefoot's 2015 Vassallo Awards by BroadwayWorld

On Monday, June 22, Barefoot Theatre Company celebrates the second annual Vassallo Awards with a Spring Gala beginning at 715 pm at the American Ballroom Theater on 25 West 31st Street in Ma…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:06PM

Meet the new Jack Black in Broadway’s ‘School of Rock — The Musical’ by Barbara Hoffman

“School of Rock — The Musical” just unveiled its Dewey Finn, and his name is Alex Brightman. Burly, bearded and 28, he’ll play the role Jack Black immortalized in the...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:04PM

Photo Flash: Kelli O'Hara, Ken Watanabe, and Ruthie Ann Miles Sign King and I CDs

The Tony-winning stars of the new Broadway revival celebrated their 2015 cast recording at Barnes and Noble.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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“The Mermaid Wars” – Hollywood Fringe Festival 2015 – Los Angeles theater review for Stage Raw by Pauline Adamek

Hello dear readers and #LAThtr aficionadi, Here follows my first Fringe review (this year) for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains current arts and theater coverage from our in…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:55PM

Salt Lake Acting Company Kicks Off Season With a World Premiere by Olivia Clement

Utah's Salt Late Acting Company has announced that its 45th season, which marks a record number of season subscribers, will feature four world premieres, kicking off with the Na…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:52PM

Photos! Enroll in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock Workshop Before It Heads to Broadway by Broadway.com

Click for photos from the pre-Broadway workshop of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock on June 11, 2015 at the Gramercy Theatre.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:34PM

It's Imelda Staunton's Turn! The Gypsy Star on Drinking with Roses Past & Staying at the Top of Her Game by Matt Wolf

Imelda Staunton has already won Olivier Awards for her Baker’s Wife in the London debut of Into the Woods and as Mrs. Lovett opposite Michael Ball in the 2012 West End revival of Sween…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:34PM

Her First Roman by Michael Portantiere

Studio Cast, 1993 (Lockett-Palmer) Ervin Drake’s score for this show doesn’t actually contain terrible songs; it’s just that they’re terrible for an adaptation of George Bernard Shaw…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 05:13PM

Five reasons why Fun Home winning the Tony for Best Musical is great for Broadway and Beyond. by Ken Davenport

Now that the champagne bottles have been recycled, and those “Rent the Runway” dresses have been returned, it’s time to look at what happened on Sunday with an objective ey…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 05:10PM

Off-Off-Broadway Theater Review: AFGHANISTAN, ZIMBABWE, AMERICA, KUWAIT (The Gym at Judson) by Dmitry Zvonkov

GREAT DEPICTION OF WAR, BUT WHAT FOR? Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, America, Kuwait, written and directed by Daniel Talbott, begins in near darkness with a Serbian Woman (Jelena Stupljanin) in a de…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 05:10PM

L.A. theater openings, June 14-21: 'California: The Tempest' and more by Matt Cooper

This week: A Golden State-themed makeover of a Shakespearean fantasy, an ancient Greek tragedy with a gospel twist, and a new adaptation of a classic French farce.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:10PM

Call Answered: Janine Nina Trevens: TADA! Youth Theater by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: "Call Me Adam" chats with TADA! Youth Theater founder Janine Nina Trevens about celebrating TADA's! 30th Anniversary. We discuss TADA's! current season of shows, the founding …

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 05:10PM

Shakespeare Orange County goes all in on ethnic diversity. Will it work? by Mike Boehm

Like platinum and gold, Shakespeare’s plays can be stretched and twisted into any number of unusual shapes without losing their intrinsic brilliance.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:10PM

Theater review: Mining the best in "Brighton Beach Memoirs" by Lisa Kennedy

In Neil Simon's semi-autobiographical play "Brighton Beach Memoirs" — at Golden's Miners Alley Playhouse through June 28 — a family occupies a crowded Brooklyn, N.Y., home.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:10PM

Theater review: Colorado Shakespeare Festival's "Much Ado About Nothing" by Claire Martin

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival's production of "Much Ado About Nothing" is arch and lively, a battle of wits and words.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:10PM

20 theater productions to see in N.J. this summer by Jonathan Edmondson | Nj Advance Media For Nj.com

Theatrical works ranging from daring new musicals to classic plays are being produced all across the state.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 05:10PM

Cirque du Soleil's "Kurios" takes journey back in time by Jessica Iannettathe Denver Post

Cirque du Soleil shows often seem to exist on a larger-than-life scale. But for Karl L'Écuyer, one of the performers in "Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities," the moments he looks forward…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:10PM

Parade the Circle spotlight: Cleveland Public Theatre helps CMHA kids take stage (photos) by Laura Demarco, The Plain Dealer

Parade the Circle brings in artists from around the world: Brazil, Puerto Rico, New York, Trinidad and Tobago ... But some of the most creative artists participating can be found right here …

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 05:10PM

Classic tale of a boy who won't grow up gets a twist in 'Peter Panned' by Jay Handelman

Original play is a benefit for people with AIDS presented by Suncoast AIDS Theatre Project ... Read more » The post Classic tale of a boy who won't grow up gets a twist in 'Peter Panned…

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 05:10PM

National Journal American Theatre Names New Chief

American Theatre, the national journal chronicling nonprofit theater, has named Rob Weinert-Kendt its new editor in anticipation of the imminent departure of Jim O’Quinn, who’s s…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:03PM

Shirley Temple Black memorabilia to be exhibited this weekend at Stanford Theatre by Julia Prodis [email protected]

More than 100 costumes, dolls and other Shirley Temple memorabilia will be exhibited Friday through Sunday at the Stanford Theatre in Palo Alto, along with screenings of five of her best-kno…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 05:03PM

London Theater Review: Patrick Marber’s ‘The Red Lion’ by Gordon Cox

There is some corner of a playing field that is forever England in the new play by Patrick Marber (“Closer”), his first in more than eight years, which turns a dysfunctional non-league s…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:02PM

Disney’s Trying to Make Little Kids Hot for Foxes Who Wear Clothes Again by Nate Jones

Remember all those uncomfortable feelings you had after watching Disney's Robin Hood and realizing you were crushing on an an animated fox? Be prepared to feel them again: The studio just re…

SOURCE: Vulture at 05:01PM

Here’s Love by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1963 (Columbia/Sony) Here is an industrial-strength musical version of the Christmas movie classic Miracle on 34th Street. Directed by its producer, Stuart Ostrow, af…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 05:00PM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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The Know: Your Essential Ticket-Buying Planner, June 11-21 by Olivia Clement

Don't miss out on this week's must-see shows and events!

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:59PM

Pop the Champagne & Rejoice in the New Gigi Cast Recording

We give the new Gigi cast album a first listen and react to each track in GIF.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:55PM

Jon Bon Jovi Talks FINDING NEVERLAND All-Star Recording In Video Featurette by Pat Cerasaro

Jon Bon Jovi on the FINDING NEVERLAND concept album

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:52PM

New Animated Tony-Themed Video Promo For FUN HOME by Pat Cerasaro

A new video promo for this year's Best Musical

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:52PM

Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx Writing Musical based on HEROIN DIARIES Memoir by BroadwayWorld

Motley Crue bassistNikki Sixx has revealed plans to create a stage show based on his 2007 memoir. He told NZCity'The Broadway play is based on the 'The Heroin Diaries A Year in the Life of a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:52PM

Fresh 'Story So Far' Video Spot For HAND TO GOD On Broadway by Pat Cerasaro

Broadway welcomes an Off-Broadway hit

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:52PM

Carly Rae Jepsen to Release New Album E*MO*TION This Aug; 'Run Away With Me' Single Out in July by BroadwayWorld

Multi-platinum, GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen will release her new album, EMOTION via Schoolboy RecordsInterscope on August 21stin the U.S. The album will be available …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:52PM

Sport meets art meets David Byrne in Contemporary Color by Richard Ouzounian

Former Talking Heads frontman brings the world of Color Guard to Luminato June 22 and 23.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:45PM

Henry, Sweet Henry by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1967 (ABC-ParamountlVarèse Sarabande) Nora Johnson’s novel The World of Henry Orient and the subsequent film version that she wrote with her father, Nunnally, were…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 04:43PM

Ron Moody obituary by Dennis Barker

Actor best known for playing Fagin in Lionel Bart’s film and stage musical Oliver!Ron Moody, who has died aged 91, saw himself not as a great comic actor – above all as Fagin in Lionel B…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42PM

Class is Now in Session!: School of Rock The Musical Cranks It Up at Special Preview

School of Rock — The Musical is based on the 2003 Richard Linklater film featuring Jack Black as a failing rocker who forms a band with his talented students in hopes of winning t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PM

Offscript: Kameron Steele and the Worm by American Theatre Editors

This week, teacher/performer/author Kameron Steele stops by to talk about a new book of Suzuki's writing, and the editors argue about the Tonys and Bitter Lemons' pay-for-reviews gambit.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:37PM

Famed Photographer Amy Arbus Took Stunning Portraits of Tony Winners and Celeb Guests on Broadway’s 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 04:34PM

An Audience with Jimmy Savile, Park Theatre, review: Important, potent play sheds light on how the BBC DJ got away with it

Cashing in on misery? Insensitive to the victims? Too soon after the traumatic revelations? In advance of its premiere Jonathan Maitland's play has been accused of all these things. But it e…

SOURCE: The Independent at 04:33PM

Photos! Step Inside the Wacky World of Local Theater with Patti LuPone & Michael Urie in Shows For Days by Broadway.com

Click for photos from Douglas Carter Beane's Shows For Days, starring Patti LuPone and Michael Urie. The new production opens June 29, 2015 at Lincoln Center's Mitzi E. Newhouse Thea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:28PM

Odds & Ends: Hope Stays Alive for Bombshell as Producers Consider Options & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Hope Stays Alive for Bombshell After the Bombshell concert's Broadway triumph earlier on this week, the question on eve…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:28PM

Kelli O'Hara by Jim Taylor

Jim Taylor presents A Closer Look at Broadway for Friday, June 12, 2015

SOURCE: www.podtrac.com at 04:28PM

That Religious Person Next to You in Rehearsal by Melissahillman

Theatre has a certain . . . reputation, no? That professional theatremakers are an iconoclastic, irreverent community that ignores or even outright disrespects religion? The reality is, as…

SOURCE: bittergertrude.com at 04:24PM

Brittany Campbell's 10 Songs to Listen to Before the New Musical For The Last Time

For The Last Time star Brittany Campbell shares 10 songs she thinks will get you in the mood for the new NOLA musical.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:24PM

Theater News: Michael Shannon Joins Pilgrim's Progress at A Red Orchid Theatre

The Oscar nominee returns to his Chicago roots.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Photo Flash: Patti LuPone and Michael Urie Star in Backstage Comedy Shows for Days

Douglas Carter Beane's newest play receives its world premiere at Lincoln Center Theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

TV News: Channel Thirteen to Re-Air Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert

The London performance stars Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Paper Mill Playhouse Broadway Show Choir to Perform at SOPAC, 6/14 by BroadwayWorld

The Paper Mill Playhouse Broadway Show Choir will perform their finale concert at South Orange Performing Arts Centerthis Sunday614 at700 p.m.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:52PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Michael Urie, Patti LuPone & More in SHOWS FOR DAYS by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln Center TheaterpresentsPatti LuPone,Dale Soules, Michael Urie,Jordan Dean,Lance Coadie Williams, and Zoe WintersinShows For Days, a new play byDouglas Carter Beane,directed byJerry Za…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:52PM

In South Carolina, A Landfill Landmark by Stan Friedman by Admin

In a city named Greenville, one might expect its citizens to have a certain respect for the environment. But the team behind the Peace Center for the Performing Arts in Greenville, S.C. has …

SOURCE: www.broadwaygreen.com at 03:51PM

Disney's DESCENDANTS Soundtrack Available on Walt Disney Records, 7/31 by BroadwayWorld

Walt Disney Records will release the soundtrack for Disney's 'Descendants' on Friday, July 31, the day the eagerly-anticipated movie premieres on Disney Channel

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:46PM

Competition: Win a pair of tickets to Letter to Larry by Rebekah Ellerby

Letter to Larry at the Jermyn Street Theatre, London Donald Macdonald’s play Letter to Larry is an insightful exploration into the life and love of one of the twentieth century’s most gl…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:43PM

Photo Call: Patti LuPone and Michael Urie Explore the World of Community Theatre in Douglas Carter B by Matthew Blank

Olivier and two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone stars as a headstrong community theatre diva in the Off-Broadway world premiere of Douglas Carter Beane's semi-autobiographical…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:43PM

It Turns Out That “Jurassic World” Is Inhabited by Broadway Stars by Robert Viagas

The forthcoming epic science-fiction film "Jurassic World" is inhabited by almost as many Broadway veterans as it is by ferocious dinosaurs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PM

Air Supply’s Graham Russell’s Musical Adaptation of “Treasure Island” Opens Tonight by Olivia Clement

Graham Russell, one half of the duo that makes up the popular soft-rock band Air Supply, has penned the music and lyrics to Devil and the Deep, a new musical reimagining of Robert Louis …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:37PM

Photos! Darren Criss Has a McKinley Class Reunion with Jane Lynch & More Glee Stars at Hedwig by Broadway.com

Glee alums Jane Lynch, Jenna Ushkowitz and Alex Newell took a field trip to see Darren Criss in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on June 10, 2015 at the Belasco Theatre. Click for photos!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:37PM

An Act of God's Tim Kazurinsky on His Best Friend John Belushi & Why Jim Parsons Is Nicer Than the Lord by Kathy Henderson

Age: 65. “The fact that my crusty old kisser is considered a ‘fresh face’ is a minor miracle.” Hometown: Chicago, IL Current Role: A Broadway debut as Gabriel, the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM

Award-Winning Poet Claudia Rankine On Race, Art And The Right Words by Christopher Arnott

The Yale Center for British Art is known for its collection of paintings by J.M.W. Turner. Several are now on view at the Yale University Art Gallery while the YCBA is undergoing renovations…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:35PM

Spotlight On...Bernardo Cubria by Michael Block

Name: Bernardo CubriaHometown: Mexico CityEducation: University of HoustonFavorite Credits: Anything by Mando Alvarado that I was lucky enough to act in. And my podcast about theatre Off and…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:32PM

Readers recommend: songs with a warning | Peter Kimpton by Peter Kimpton

You’d better watch out, you’d better beware … in message, lyrics or narrative there are many songs waiting to be nominated for this week’s topic“History is a vast early warning sys…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:27PM

Rough Writers Festival Take Cues From Georgia O’Keeffe’s Paintings by American Theatre Editors

In conjunction with a touring exhibit of the painter's works, eight new plays inspired by her art are on offer---including one by a distant relative.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:22PM

Encore!: Studio Warming Up for “Pitch Perfect 3” Film Musical by Robert Viagas

It looks like the movie musical "Pitch Perfect 2," which sang up $161 million (so far) in ticket sales in the U.S. alone over the past month, is going to get a sequel, according to…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:08PM

Encore!: Studio Revving Up “Pitch Perfect 3” Film Musical by Robert Viagas

It looks like the movie musical "Pitch Perfect 2," which sang up $161 million (so far) in ticket sales in the U.S. alone over the past month, is going to get a sequel, according to…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:08PM

Clybourne Park Actress Tapped for New York Premiere of Informed Consent by Olivia Clement

Primary Stages has announced casting for the Off-Broadway premiere of Informed Consent, by Deborah Zoe Laufer and to be directed by Liesl Tommy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:07PM

Sex trafficking in old Argentina, told in grim songs by Nelson Pressley

A real-life sex-trafficking scheme is the subject of the new tango-infused musical “Las Polacas: The Jewish Girls of Buenos Aires,” and Mariano Vales’s spidery score is a good match fo…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:04PM

'Surviving Twin': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Loudon Wainwright III's one-man show combines his own songs with spoken word excerpts from his famed magazine columnist father's writingsread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:02PM

Cue & A: Ever After Star Margo Seibert on Joni Mitchell, Her Fear of Monologues and the Time She Pla by Matthew Blank

Margo Seibert, who stars as Danielle in the world premiere musical Ever After at Paper Mill Playhouse, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM

Theater News: Happy 50ish! Makes Its Off-Broadway Debut on Theatre Row

A midlife-crisis musical is coming to New York City.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Review: After All the Terrible Things I Do

A two-hander explores the effect of gay bullying on two disparate lives.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Full Casting Announced for Primary Stages' Informed Consent

Deborah Zoe Laufer's new play will feature Annie Parisse and Myra Lucretia Taylor.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Ron Moody, Who Delighted Audiences As Fagin In 'Oliver!' Dies by Elizabeth Blair

Throughout his career, Moody played a variety of parts on stage and screen. But in the villainous Fagin, he found the role of a lifetime.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:48PM

SOMETHING ROTTEN! Cast Album Hits #1 on Billboard Top Broadway Chart by BroadwayWorld

Ghostlight Records just announced that the Original Broadway Cast Album for Something Rotten, the new musical comedy nominated for 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical, hit 1 on the Billboa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

LES MISERABLES 25th Anniversary Concert to Air on THIRTEEN, 6/14 by TV News Desk

New York's flagship public media station THIRTEEN will air a special re-broadcast of the famed London LES MISERABLES 25th Anniversary Concert this Sunday evening, June 14

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

THIRTEEN to Air LES MISERABLES 25th Anniversary Concert This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

New York's flagship public media station THIRTEEN will air a special re-broadcast of the famed London LES MISERABLES 25th Anniversary Concert this Sunday evening, June 14 beginning at 7 pm. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

Best Musical Loser! Shows You Won't Believe Didn't Win a Tony Award by Nora Dominick

BroadwayWorld has decided to round up the best loser's for Best Musical and you will be surprised with some of the losers. Click through the videos below and watch some of Broadway's most ic…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

Tony Danza Talks Cafe Carlyle Appearance; HONEYMOON IN VEGAS Tour by TV News Desk

Actor and singer Tony Danza talkedwith the TODAY anchors about his new act at Cafe Carlyle and wrapping up his stint in 'Honeymoon in Vegas,' on Broadway, before touring across North America…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

FREEZE FRAME: First Look at the Cast of SCHOOL OF ROCK at The Gramercy! by Walter McBride

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 e…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

BWW Exclusive: Broadway's Hottest Singer/Songwriters: Meet Jason Forbach by Kathy Strain

Welcome to the latest entry of 'Broadway's Hottest SingerSongwriters' featuring some of theater's hottest talents sharing insight into their own original music.Today, we meet Jason Forbach w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

STAGE TUBE: Sara Bareilles Chats About New Musical WAITRESS and Much More in #SoundsLikeMe Hangout by Nora Dominick

On Wednesday June 10, 2015, Grammy nominated artist Sara Bareilles took to Google Hangout to chat about her upcoming Broadway musical WAITRESS, which is scheduled to begin preview performanc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Watch Episode 10 Commentary for Webseries, THE RESIDUALS- New Season Airs 6/16! by The Residuals

Leading up to Season 2, THE RESIDUALS will roll out all new content, including Season 1 Commentary, new season teasers, a full trailer, and more, right here on BroadwayWorld. Below, tune in …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

Frank Rich Sounds Off on the 2015 Tony Awards! by BroadwayWorld

The 2015 Tony Awards have come and gone, but that doesn't mean that us theatre fanatics aren't still thinking about every minute of them. Frank Rich, infamous ex-theatre critic of the New Yo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

SOMETHING ROTTEN! Cast Recording Hits #1 on Billboard Broadway Chart by BroadwayWorld

According to Billboard's Broadway cast recording chart, the original cast recording of Broadway's SOMETHING ROTTEN isNo. 1 in its first week in digital release.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

New Musical Comedy Happy 50ish to Play Off-Broadway with Lynn Shore & Mark Vogel by Broadway.com

Lynn Shore and Mark Vogel will blow out the candles off-Broadway in Happy 50ish!, a new musical comedy the duo has created with David Burnham. Performances will run from July 15 through Augu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

What Happened After the Guys and Dolls Curtain Went Down? Finding the Floating Crap Game with Goodsp by Matthew Blank

Spend the day backstage with Manna Nichols at Goodspeed Musical production of Guys and Dolls, which kicks off the company's 2015 season at the Goodspeed Opera House. The show officially…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:36PM

Punk or Provocateur with...Matt Walker by Michael Block

Name: Matt WalkerHometown: Laramie, WY USATell us about The Roaring Girl: It's a roaring sexy romp!Describe The Roaring Girl in 3 words: Boy Gets GirlWho do you play in The Roaring Girl?: Si…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:30PM

Antaeus Breaks Ground in Glendale by Julio Martinez

Antaeus Theatre Company announces new home in Glendale.

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 02:30PM

’The Word and the Wasteland’ at The Source Festival (Review) by David Siegel

A “seemingly guilty mass-murdering white supremacist terrorist” is the phrase dramaturg Alan Katz uses to describe the character at the heart of “The Word and the Wasteland, a full-len…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:27PM

Sleeping Beauty offers costume candy at the National Ballet by Sadaf Ahsan

Tutus and tulle twirl on stage in Sleeping Beauty at the National Ballet of Canada

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 02:26PM

Interview with Aubrie Therrien, Artistic Director of DreamStreet Theatre Company by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonCompany photos by Kendra HeislerThis weekend, DreamStreet Theatre Company, which was founded by Karuna and Len Heisler to bring the joy of theatre to special needs…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 02:20PM

Opportunity: National Theatre Connections 500 by Rebekah Ellerby

National Theatre Connections 500 – applications open The National Theatre is looking for 500 secondary schools and youth theatres to take part in the biggest Connections festival to date. …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:20PM

Review: The Red Lion, National Theatre by Lisa Carroll

Does money talk louder than loyalty, trust, and the beautiful game? These are among the many pressing questions raised by Patrick Marber’s accomplished new play, The Red Lion, which couldn…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:20PM

TV’s “Smash” Musical Opens On Broadway (Biggest Theatre Kickstarter Ever) by Douglas McLennan

“Bombshell” did arrive on Broadway this week to a rapturous reception at the 1,700-seat Minskoff Theatre — but only as a one-night charity event in which members of the origina…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:14PM

Ron Moody, Who Played Fagin in Oliver!, Dies at 91 by Robert Simonson

Ron Moody, the British actor who memorably played the lovable London crime lord Fagin in both the stage and movie versions of the musical Oliver!, died June 11. He was 91.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

The King and I’s Young Prince Premieres Solo Show, Confessions of a Teenage Drama King by Playbill Staff

Jon Viktor Corpuz, the young actor who plays Prince Chulalongkorn in the Tony-winning Broadway revival of The King and I, will be joined by special guests, including Telly Leung, for Con…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

‘Hand Foot Fizzle Face’ Digs Into an Odd Collaboration Between Beckett and Jasper Johns by Melena Ryzik

A new play opening at Jack in Brooklyn was inspired by an enigmatic collaboration on a 1977 artists’ book by Samuel Beckett and Jasper Johns.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:12PM

Scott Rudin, Lincoln Center Theater Fill Beaumont Slot With Young Vic ‘View From The Bridge’ On Broadway by Jeremy Gerard

EXCLUSIVE: Thanks to the success of its Tony-winning revival of The King And I — and the failure of The Visit — a hit London revival of A View From The Bridge will land on Broa…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:10PM

A look back, onstage and off-, as Karamu House marks its 100th birthday with a festive gala (photos) by Andrea Simakis

We help Karamu House celebrate its first century with some of our favorite moments from the past 100 years.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 02:09PM

STEPPENWOLF 40TH SEASON BEGINS WITH ‘EAST OF EDEN’ by Michael J. Roberts

Steppenwolf Theatre Company celebrates 40 years as America’s longest running, most distinguished ensemble theater with a remarkable lineup of plays in the 2015/16 Subscription Season, all …

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:04PM

AUDITORIUM THEATRE’S CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES SUMMER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES by Michael J. Roberts

Closing out the celebration of the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University’s 125thAnniversary Season, the Auditorium’s Creative Engagement Department announces community initiatives t…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:04PM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Sleeping Beauty brought to energetic life: review by Michael Crabb

National Ballet does justice to Rudolf Nureyev’s legacy, including an impressive role debut by Harrison James.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:55PM

A pack of Parisian oddballs take on the corporate elite by Celia Wren

If you must indulge in wishful thinking, you might as well do it on an elaborate scale, as French writer Jean Giraudoux did in his play “The Madwoman of Chaillot.” This piece of philosop…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:54PM

Showbiz Nation LIVE! Interview with I Love Lucy® Live On Stage Stars THEA BROOKS and EURIAMIS LOSADA by Michael J. Roberts

Showbiz Nation LIVE! Interview with I LOVE LUCY, LIVE ON STAGE’S Thea Brooks and Euriamis Losada from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. I LOVE LUCY® LIVE ON STAGE comes to the Dr. Phillips …

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International news round-up: June 11 by Nick Awde

Indigenous choice AUSTRALIA/SYDNEY Sydney Festival has announced that its next festival director will be Wesley Enoch. Taking over from Lieven Bertels in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:52PM

St Leonards cinema to reopen as fringe theatre by Georgia Snow

A former cinema in St Leonards-on-Sea that has been closed for almost 40 years is to be revived as a theatre. The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:52PM

Winner of first £3k Razzamataz Future Fund revealed by David Hutchison

A 17-year-old student from Carlisle has become the first winner of a new £3,000 scholarship from performing arts school Razzamataz. Lauryn Jamieson

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:52PM

Young Vic’s A View from the Bridge to transfer to Broadway by Georgia Snow

The Young Vic’s production of A View from the Bridge is to transfer to Broadway this autumn. The Arthur Miller play, which

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:52PM

Crowdfunding campaign launched for Stephen Sondheim 85th birthday concert by Matthew Hemley

Imelda Staunton is to join other West End performers in a special gala concert marking Stephen Sondeim’s 85th birthday. Called Hey, Old

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:52PM

Romeo and Juliet spin-off to premiere at Dukes in Lancaster by David Hutchison

A new play imagining what would happen if Romeo and Juliet had not died will feature in the Dukes’ new season in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:52PM

Cast Recording of Something Rotten! Hits No. 1 on Billboard Chart by Robert Viagas and Andrew Gans

The original Broadway cast recording of the new, Tony-nominated musical Something Rotten! hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top Broadway chart in its first week in digital release.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50PM

5 Reasons to See ‘Gigi’ on Broadway Before It Closes by NewYork.com

You only have until June 21 to see Gigi, the revival of the stage version of the Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe film classic, at the Neil Simon Theater. Vanessa Hudgens of the High Scho…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:48PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Jeff McCarthy, Felicia Boswell, Tom Alan Robbins in Barrington Stage's MAN OF LA MANCHA by BroadwayWorld

Celebrating its 10th year in Downtown Pittsfiled, the award-winning Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Managing Director Tristan Wilson, pr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:43PM

GODS & KINGS Industry Readings to be Held Next Week by BroadwayWorld

On June 15th and 16th, The Other Mirror will present a staged reading of the new GODS amp KINGS. A Theban king goes to pieces after snubbing the Greek god Dionysus and his pack of wild group…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:43PM

VIDEO: THE TEMPEST's Sam Waterston Talks Shakespeare in the Park: 'There's No Experience Like It' by TV News Desk

Sam Waterston stopped by ABC's THE VIEW to talk about starring in the Public Theater's performance of THE TEMPEST as part of New York's Shakespeare in the Park.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:43PM

Photo Flash: First Look at UK Tour of LOVE ME TENDER- Formerly ALL SHOOK UP by BroadwayWorld

Adam Spiegel Productions, Robert G. Bartner and the Ambassador Theatre Group present the UK and Ireland tour of 'LOVE ME TENDER' - the new musical inspired by and featuring the music of Elvi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:43PM

Fuse Visual Arts Feature: The Pentalum at Lawn on D — A Marvelously Trippy Light Show by Arts Fuse Editor

“Pentalum” is an example of soft, temporal architecture: its geometric sculptural forms push against the boundaries of an interactive environmental art installation.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:40PM

Theatre Review: ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at Pasadena Theatre Company by Amy Juras

Fiddler on the Roof graced Broadway in 1964, received nine Tony Awards, and was the first show I remember seeing at the age of 7. Zero Mostel played Tevye. There isn’t a time in my lif…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:35PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 755: Kate Benson by Adam Szymkowicz

Kate Benson Hometown: Evanston, ILCurrent Town: Brooklyn, NYQ:  Tell me about the play you just won an Obie for. (and Congrats!!) A:  Thanks! The play is called A Beautiful Day i…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 01:34PM

Ron Moody, Actor Best Known as Fagin in ‘Oliver!,’ Dies at 91 by Bruce Weber

Mr. Moody, a British character actor, flared to prominence in the role of Dickens’s guru of thievery, in the stage and screen adaptation of “Oliver!”.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:34PM

What Leading Lady Role Does Hedwig Star John Cameron Mitchell Want to Play? by Carey Purcell

John Cameron Mitchell, who returned to the New York stage for the first time since 1998 to perform in the Tony-winning Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, said playing Hedw…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

Lampedusa by Anders Lustgarten -audio drama by Produced By Matt Hill and Directed By Steven Atkinson

In an audio play specially commissioned for the Guardian, a fisherman confronts the tide of refugees sweeping across the MediterraneanWARNING: contains strong languageIn this special edition…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:13PM

Theatre Review: ‘Mary-Kate Olsen is in Love’ at the Studio Theatre by Heather Hill

Mary-Kate Olsen is in Love is a zany, pot-hazed, half dream, comedic production now playing on the intimate 2nd Stage at Studio Theatre. Written by Mallery Avidon and under the excellent di…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:08PM

PBS Plans Broadcast of Angela Lansbury-James Earl Jones Driving Miss Daisy by Robert Viagas

An Australian production of Driving Miss Daisy starring multiple Tony Award winners Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones was taped for TV and will be broadcast in the U.S. July 17 by PBS.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:07PM

Rob Weinert-Kendt To Succeed Jim O’Quinn as American Theatre Editor by American Theatre Editors

After a three-decade run at the magazine he helped to found, O'Quinn will be succeeded by a current senior editor.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:07PM

See Alex Brightman and a Crew of Young Rockers Offer an Electrifying First Look at School of Rock! by Matthew Blank

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 01:05PM

Pontus Lidberg Dance 2015 by Joel Benjamin

This post is by Joel Benjamin Swedish modern dance choreographer, Pontus Lidberg is a master of the quietly eerie. His works invade your brain slowly with their deliberate pacing and strang…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:02PM

Dillie Keane: Blessed are the YouTube uploaders, whoever they are by Dillie Keane

If I have any regrets, one of them is that I didn’t go to more shows when I was young. When I

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00PM

Photo Flash: Andrew Lloyd Webber Introduces Broadway to Alex Brightman and School of Rock

Check out this photo preview from the new musical inspired by the 2003 Jack Black film of the same title.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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For Ben Rimalower’s Final Weeks of Patti Issues and Bad With Money A Visit from Patti LuPone! by Adam Hetrick

Ben Rimalower's confessional solo evenings Patti Issues and Bad With Money, which have been playing in repertory at the Duplex Theatre, will conclude their extended runs in the next two …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49PM

Olivier-Winning Revival of Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge Will Play Broadway by Andrew Gans

The London production of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, which was named Best Revival at the 2015 Olivier Awards, will arrive on Broadway this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:47PM

Magic Time! ’The Word and the Wasteland’ at The Source Festival by Joel Markowitz

At the center of this taut, trenchant play by Timothy Guillot is a fascinatingly enigmatic character named Benjamin Harding. He has very few lines. For the better part of two hours, Joshua S…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:47PM

MTC Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Executive Producer Barry Grove Monday, June 15 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Manhattan Theatre Club will celebrate Executive Producer Barry Grove’s 40th anniversary with the organization on Monday, June 15. The event will begin at 7 PM with a tribute event at the S…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:45PM

Scottsboro Boys Tony Nominee Is Man of Mystery in “Fear The Walking Dead” by Andrew Gans

Stage and screen star Colman Domingo, a Tony nominee for his performance in the 2010 Broadway musical The Scottsboro Boys, has landed a recurring role on the new AMC series "Fear The Wa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PM

Scottsboro Boys Tony Nominee Lands TV Role by Andrew Gans

Stage and screen star Colman Domingo, a Tony nominee for his performance in the 2010 Broadway musical The Scottsboro Boys, has landed a recurring role on the new AMC series "Fear The Wa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PM

OFFICE POLITICS Opens Tonight at the June Havoc Theatre by BroadwayWorld

OFFICE POLITICS, an explosive new play by Marcy Lovitch, is set to officially open tonight, June 11th at 7:30 PM at the June Havoc Theatre, 312 West 36th Street (just west of Eighth Ave.)

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:38PM

Matthew Broderick to Star in New Dark Comedy LOOK AWAY by Movies News Desk

Matthew Broderick IT'S ONLY A PLAY will join Chlo Sevigny and UK actress Shannon Tarbet in the dark comedy LOOK AWAY.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:37PM

Angela Lansbury & James Earl Jones Star in DRIVING ME DAISY on THIRTEEN's Great Performances, 7/17 by BroadwayWorld

Directed for the stage by David Esbjornson, Driving Miss Daisyairs on THIRTEEN's Great Performances Friday, July 17 at 9 p.m. on PBS. Check local listings.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:37PM

Nick Jonas to Help Raise Awareness for Type 1 Diabetes by BroadwayWorld

Dexcom, Inc., DXCM, a leader in continuous glucose monitoring CGM for patients with diabetes, announced today it has partnered with multi-talented recording artist and actor, Nick Jonas, who…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:37PM

ArtsBeat: Jerry Seinfeld Will Direct Colin Quinn in New Stage Show by Dave Itzkoff

“Colin Quinn The New York Story” will be adapted from the comic’s new book.

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Landmark rape prosecution revisited in courtroom drama Pursuing Justice by Owen Bowcott

A new play by Lesley Delmenico, to be presented in London, is based on the transcript of a 1995 trial of a man accused of raping two prostitutes The first-ever private prosecution for rape i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:20PM

Young Vic's A View from the Bridge will transfer to Broadway by Chris Wiegand

Olivier award-winning production, directed by Ivo van Hove and starring Mark Strong, will be staged in New York in Arthur Miller’s centenary yearAfter its sellout runs at the Young Vic and…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:20PM

What I learned from Peter Cropper, the maestro of the Midlands | Charlotte Higgins by Charlotte Higgins

The Lindsay String Quartet leader introduced me to Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven and Shostakovich: precious indeed for a girl growing up in the PotteriesOn 29 May Peter Cropper died sud…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:20PM

This Week in L.A. Theatre by Julio Martinez

LA STAGE Insider. A weekly news column on all things L.A. theatre, from Julio Martinez.

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 12:15PM

Must See! Rare Photos of Bette Midler, Richard Burton, Donna McKechnie, Michael Bennett and More at by Matthew Blank

Veteran photo journalist Bob Deutsch has graciously given Playbill.com permission to use some of his favorite photos from the 1974, ’75, ’76, '79 and ’81 Tony Award festivities. F…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10PM

Taran Killam Reveals His Andrew Lloyd Webber-Filled Past Prior to Appearing in Little Shop of Horrors by Ryan McPhee

Taran Killam will make his New York theatrical debut in Encores! Off-Center’s Little Shop of Horrors this summer, appearing as evil dentist Orin Scrivello opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Olivier-Winning A View From the Bridge Will Play Broadway this Fall; Mark Strong to Star by Ryan McPhee

As previously reported, Arthur Miller’s A View From the Bridge will indeed return to Broadway this fall. The Young Vic production transferred to the West End and won three Olivier…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Cagney by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

This post is by Victor Gluck, Editor-in-Chief Although he was probably Hollywood’s most famous tough guy, James Cagney’s life story is not as well-known as that of many other legendary m…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:05PM

‘School of Rock’ Musical Finds Its Star by NewYork.com

Andrew Lloyd Webber has confirmed that Alex Brightman will star as Dewy Finn in his new stage version of the hit movie School of Rock. “I’ve come to consider the casting of an actor name…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:05PM

Michael Shannon back at A Red Orchid, plus more season casting by Johnny Oleksinski

Michael Shannon, the actor known for his roles on HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" and in "Man of Steel" among other screen properties, will return to A Red Orchid Theatre in Old Town next season to…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:05PM

Watch Tempest Wizard Sam Waterston Rave About Shakespeare in the Park Series (Video) by Andrew Gans

Sam Waterston, who is currently starring in the Shakespeare in the Park production of The Tempest, recently sat down with the women of "The View."

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PM

Theatre News: Young Vic's View From the Bridge transfers to Broadway

Ivo van Hove's revival will join A Streetcar Named Desire in New York

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:01PM

Tartuffe at Shakespeare Theatre Company: brilliant and shocking (review) by Jenn Larsen

I don’t often think about blasphemy. Neither do most of you, I’d hazard to guess. But if you see the production of Molière’s Tartuffe now playing at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, y…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:01PM

Disney’s Newsies makes headlines at the National Theatre by Jennifer Clements

Sometimes it doesn’t take an assassination, an earthquake, or a war to make headlines. Sometimes a production stocked with dazzling dance moves, a gifted cast, and catchy melodies is enoug…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:01PM

Gender Breakdown Of Designers In American Regional Theatres (In One Chart) by Douglas McLennan

As a person of color, I strongly believe in self-identification. Unfortunately, I couldn’t figure out how to gather enough self-identified demographic information to be statistically repre…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00PM

Theater News: London's Young Vic Production of Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge Headed to Broadway

Belgian director Ivo van Hove will make his Broadway debut with the play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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R.I.P. Ron Moody by Trav S.D.

Poor chap! Ron Moody’s death today at age 91 will inevitably be overshadowed by Christopher Lee’s death at 93, so I want to do my bit at memorializing him. Moody specialized in p…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:58AM

International: Sibiu Festival, Romania by Ian Herbert

The Romanian city of Sibiu has a long and distinguished history. For many years the capital of Transylvania, its largely German-speaking population

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:58AM

Broadway or The Bowl? Where Will Bombshell Next Play? by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Following the sold-out June 8 New York concert of Bombshell, the fictional show from "Smash" that musicalizes the life story of Marilyn Monroe, many are wondering what the next…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM

Jerry Seinfeld to Direct Colin Quinn in 'The New York Story' by David Rooney

The project reteams the two comedians, who collaborated on Quinn's earlier show 'Long Story Short,' which had a hit Broadway run in 2010.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:50AM

Ron Moody dies aged 91 by Michael Quinn

Ron Moody, best known for his performance of Fagin in Lionel Bart’s Oliver!, has died at the age of 91. A latecomer

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:44AM

Photo & Video Roundup! See What Happens When Fun Home Funny Guy Joel Perez Takes Over Instagram

Joel Perez brings fans backstage at June's Show of the Month, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Fun Home.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:38AM

'KIMMY SCHMIDT' Star Tituss Burgess to Offer Summer Performance Master Classes by TV News Desk

Tituss Burgess, a2015 Critics' Choice Nominee and star of Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and NBC's 30 Rock will be offering Master Classes this summer.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

MTC to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Executive Producer Barry Grove Next Week by BroadwayWorld

Manhattan Theatre Club will celebrate Executive Producer Barry Grove's 40th anniversary with the organization on Monday, June 15.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Mark Ruffalo Honored at Siskel Film Center Renaissance Awards by TV News Desk

The Gene Siskel Film Center GSFC of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago SAIC once again saluted a leader in cinematic artistry when it honored two-time Academy Award nominee Mark Ruff…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Young Vic's Acclaimed Revival of A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE Will Bow on Broadway This Fall by BroadwayWorld

Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE will bow on Broadway once again.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Hugh Jackman Makes Surprise Appearance at 'ME AND EARL' New York Premiere by Movies News Desk

Showbiz411 reports that Hugh Jackman made a surprise appearance at last night's New York premiere of Alfonso Gomez-Rejon's 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Scott Rudin, Lincoln Center Theater to Bring ‘A View from the Bridge’ to Broadway

Scott Rudin and New York’s nonprofit Lincoln Center Theater will bring over the much-lauded London revival of “A View From the Bridge” for a limited run that opens in Octob…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:31AM

ArtsBeat: British Revival of ‘A View From the Bridge’ Heads to Broadway This Fall by Michael Paulson

The Belgian experimental theater director Ivo van Hove will make his Broadway debut with his much-lauded staging of Arthur Miller’s “A View From the Bridge,” which will star Mark Stron…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:30AM

'A View From the Bridge' Starring Mark Strong Sets Broadway Dates by David Rooney

The Olivier Award-winning London revival of Arthur Miller's 1955 drama from Belgian avant-garde director Ivo van Hove will open Nov. 12 at the Lyceum Theatre.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:30AM

Photo Coverage: Go Inside the Park with the Stars for the Public Theater's Summer Gala! by Walter McBride

This past week The Public Theater celerbrated their 2015 Summer Gala, which included a special performance of the free Shakespeare in the Park production of THE TEMPEST, featuring a cast tha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:29AM

Meet the Cast of Damascus Theatre Company’s ‘The Wedding Singer': Part 2 Gabriel T. Potter by Joel Markowitz

In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the cast of The Wedding Singer, meet Gabriel T. Potter. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen you perform be…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:25AM

4 Chicago shows heading to Broadway next season by Chris Jones

The Tony Awards on Sunday night were more bangers and mash than Italian beef. British shows dominated. Productions with origins in Chicago - and artists who are based in Chicago - were far l…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:23AM

Stage review: New Horizon revival aims for the funny bone by Christopher Rawson

Sometimes, you just want silly. That’s certainly the aim, and the payoff, of “The Dance on Widow’s Row,” now finishing its run (only through Sunday) at the New Horizon Thea…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:21AM

Richard Alston Dance Company review – a birthday treat from the master by Judith Mackrell

The Place, LondonTo celebrate the 20th anniversary of his company, Alston presents two of his finest dancers in a duet that delves deep into the melodic beauty of ChopinEver since the 1980s,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:20AM

Fuse Film Review: “Archie’s Betty” — A Charming Documentary about Comic Book Americana by Roberta Silman

Here is a terrific documentary that will appeal to people who grew up in the mid-20th century and also their children and grandchildren.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:14AM

“I’ll Say She Is” Returns! by Trav S.D.

In case you missed our big social media push yesterday, our revival of the Marx Brother’s 1924 show I’ll Say She Is will be returning in spring of 2016, to the Connelly Theatre, …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:10AM

Christopher Lee, Menacing Villain of Countless Films, Dies at 93 by Robert Simonson

Christopher Lee, the towering British actor who plays baddies in various forms, eras, worlds and galaxies for many decades, died June 7. He was 93.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins returns with 'Gloria' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The great playwright Arthur Miller rarely changed a word of his plays during rehearsals. The equally great Tennessee Williams rewrote furiously until he had to stop....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:01AM

Hugh Jackman Gets Insulted By Hand to God’s Possessed Puppet Tyrone by Lindsay Champion

Hugh Jackman made a new friend on June 10! The Tony winner and former host took a trip to the Booth Theatre to check out Robert Askins’ wild and crazy comedy Hand to God, starring Stev…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:01AM

Colin Quinn Will Return Off-Broadway in The New York Story, Directed by Jerry Seinfeld by Ryan McPhee

Standup comedian and Saturday Night Live alum Colin Quinn will return to the New York stage in Colin Quinn: The New York Story, based onThe Coloring Book. Comedy icon Jerry Seinfeld is set t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:01AM

Glee Reunion! Jane Lynch Cheers on Matthew Morrison in Finding Neverland by Lindsay Champion

It was a McKinley High School reunion at Broadway’s Finding Neverland on June 10! Glee favorite Jane Lynch took a trip to see her former co-star Matthew Morrison play J.M. Barrie in th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:01AM

Obituaries: Ron Moody, Original Fagin From Oliver!, Dies at 91

Moody played the role on the West End, Broadway, and on-screen.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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MTC Will Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Executive Producer by Andrew Gans

Manhattan Theatre Club will celebrate executive producer Barry Grove’s 40th anniversary with the organization June 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

Colin Quinn, Jerry Seinfeld Back Again With ‘New York Story’ by Jeremy Gerard

Returning to the New York stage this summer following successful runs of Colin Quinn Unconstitutional and the HBO-transferred Long Story Short, the slouchy satirist will bring his new show,…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:58AM

We Love Tony! The Best Tony Award Winner Poses From the Press Room by Matthew Blank

Playbill.com has compiled some favorite Tony Award winner poses from the past few season. Take a look!

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AM

Theatre News: How stagey are you? Michael Watson vs Tim Driesen

The two Frankie Vallis face-off against each other in our latest theatrical battle

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:45AM

4 Chicago shows heading to Broadway next season by Chris Jones

The Tony Awards on Sunday night were more bangers and mash than Italian beef. British shows dominated. Productions with origins in Chicago — and artists who are based in Chicago — were f…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:44AM

With ‘Significant Other,’ Joshua Harmon Happily Writes About the Unhappy by Alexis Soloski

The playwright examines friendship and loneliness in a new play about a gay man who loses his three best girlfriends to marriage.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:37AM

“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” Star Will Offer Master Classes by Andrew Gans

Tituss Burgess, who can currently be seen on the hit Netflix series "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," will offer performance master classes in New York later this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM

The von Trapps Share Music Video for 'Dancing in Gold'; EP Out Now by BroadwayWorld

Meet The von Trapps, the next generation. Siblings Sofia 26, Melanie 24, Amanda 23 and August 20, the great-grandchildren of the Captain and Maria von Trapp, are reinventing the legacy of th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AM

Sara Bareilles Shares the One Scene from Waitress That Will Never Make It To The Stage by Carey Purcell

Sara Bareilles, who is making her theatrical songwriting debut with the musical adaptation of the film "Waitress," shared her thoughts on the musical in a Google Plus hangout June …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

VIDEO: SNL's Taran Killam Talks Encores' LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS on 'Late Night' by TV News Desk

Taran Killam stopped by last night's LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS and talked about his short-lived career in musical theater, including starring roles in Music Man, Evita, and The Wizard of O…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:26AM

Show About Something: Jerry Seinfeld to Stage New Colin Quinn Comedy by Robert Viagas

Comedian Colin Quinn is returning to the New York stage this summer with his latest solo comedy, Colin Quinn The New York Story, which will be directed by fellow comic Jerry Seinfel…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:23AM

Bradley Cooper Developing “Hyperion” with Screenplay by Itamar Moses by Andrew Gans

Bradley Cooper, a Tony nominee for his performance in the recent revival of The Elephant Man, has joined forces with Graham King and Todd Phillips on the development of Dan Simmons' &quo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM

Playwright Joe Tracz Takes on High School in New Musical “Be More Chill” at NJ’s Two River Theater by Kenneth Jones

Playwright Joe Tracz talks about collaborating with composer Joe Iconis to bring the late Ned Vizzini's YA novel, "Be More Chill," to life as a musical.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 10:16AM

Fuse Film Review: “Heaven Knows What” — Hitting the Mean Streets For Real by Tim Jackson

The Safdie brothers are willing to look at hard truths, creating a movie that retains the immediacy and the tragedy of addiction.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:14AM

Everything old is new again by Deborah Jones

Metropolitan Opera House, New York, May 29 and May 30. WHEN Serge Diaghilev decided to stage The Sleeping Beauty in London the monumental Russian Imperial-era ballet was not an obvious stabl…

SOURCE: deborahjones.me at 10:14AM

Tix for Broadway’s Hand to God Now On Sale Through the New Year by Andrew Gans

Tickets for the new, Tony-nominated comedy Hand to God are now on sale through the beginning of 2016, producer Kevin McCollum has announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM

Tix for Broadway’s Hand to God Now On Sale Into the New Year by Andrew Gans

Tickets for the new, Tony-nominated comedy Hand to God are now on sale through the beginning of 2016, producer Kevin McCollum has announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM

Sustaining the Theater Workplace by Devra Thomas

(This post is part of the blog salon curated by Jacqueline E. Lawton for the 2015 TCG National Conference: Game Change. The following questions will inform the final plenary session, “A…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 10:06AM

Theater News: Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock Musical Finds Its Leading Players

A Broadway vet will take on the main role in the new Broadway production inspired by the 2003 Jack Black film.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM

Capital Stage’s Jonathan Williams multitasking as he prepares to leave

Departing artistic director readies last play of Capital Stage’s 10th anniversary seasonHe is directing the area premiere of a new work, “Uncanny Valley,” which opens June 20Williams a…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 10:00AM

Best of Sacramento’s Second Saturday art walk

Art critic Victoria Dalkey recommends five exhibits to see … Click to Continue »

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 10:00AM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Arbuckle, Chaplin & Co. in “The Knockout” by Trav S.D.

Today is the anniversary of the release date of the all-star Keystone comedy The Knockout (1914), directed by Mack Sennett.  The Knockout is one of the premiere boxing comedies. Today it…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:54AM

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, June 11, 2015 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:52AM

The 2015 Tony Awards - The Broadcast

Where's Neal Patrick Harris when we need him?

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 09:45AM

The 2015 Tony Awards - The Winners

Who won? Who should have won? Musicals & Theater.

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 09:45AM

James Patterson, Author Festival Among Book Events by Carole Goldberg

With more than 300 million copies of his books in print and more than 10 million e-books sold, James Patterson has been called the world's best-selling author. On Wednesday, June 17, at 7:30…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:45AM

After the riots, Baltimore’s best shot at redemption may be its arts community - The Washington Post by Frances Stead Sellers

On the April day when Freddie Gray died from injuries he suffered in police custody and a week before rioters took to the streets in protest, Karen Brooks Hopkins, president of the Brooklyn …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:36AM

Paula Vogel’s The Oldest Profession (review) by Jeffrey Walker

Years ago, when Storyville, the famous red light district of New Orleans was closing down, Mayor Martin Behrman said this about prostitution: “You can make it illegal, but you can’t …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:31AM

Take Ten: Maboud Ebrahimzadeh by Norman Allen

A familiar presence on stages across the Washington area, Maboud Ebrahimzadeh appears in The Tale of the Allergist's Wife at Theatre J through July 5. Recent credits include&nb…

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 09:27AM

Equity, BECTU and Writers’ Guild unite behind BBC by David Hutchison

Entertainment unions have banded together to declare their support for the BBC ahead of its charter renewal in 2016. Equity, BECTU and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:27AM

Alison Jiear: ‘I had to do BGT to become known’ by Matthew Hemley

West End performer Alison Jiear has revealed she put herself forward for Britain’s Got Talent because she has been “anonymous” in the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:27AM

Christopher Lee dies aged 93 by David Hutchison

Christopher Lee has died at the age of 93. The actor, known for numerous film roles including several turns as Count Dracula,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:27AM

Features: Quiz: Which Shakespeare Play Are You?

From Hamlet to Macbeth, Othello to The Tempest just which of the Bard's play are you really?

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:19AM

WAKE UP with BWW 6/11/2015 - TAJ, CONSENT, POLITICS, DREAM Open Off-Broadway! 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 It's an off-Broadway extravaganza with…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:19AM

Adam Lambert to Perform 'Ghost Town' on Logo's 2nd Annual Trailblazer Honors by TV News Desk

ET reports exclusively that Adam Lambert will be performing 'Ghost Town,' his new single from the upcoming album, The Original High, out June 16 on Logo TV's second annual Trailblazer Honors

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:19AM

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of AFGHANISTAN, ZIMBABWE, AMERICA, KUWAIT by Walter McBride

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater and piece by piece productions presents Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, America, Kuwait, written and directed by Daniel Talbott,at The Gym at Judson, 243 Thompson Stre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:19AM

Official! Lloyd Webber Confirms Alex Brightman for Broadway's SCHOOL OF ROCK; Tix on Sale Today by BroadwayWorld

Andrew Lloyd Webber confirmed today that Alex Brightman will star as Dewey Finn in School of Rock-The Musical when it starts performances on Broadway this fall.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:11AM

Connecticut Offers Used Book-Fans A Host Of Unique Venues To Browse by Alan Bisbort

Anthony Powell titled one of his novels "Books Furnish a Room," and it's true, they do. And yet, Connecticut residents could easily take that sentiment one step further by saying, "Hey, Tony…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:09AM

Connecticut Offers Used Book-Fans A Host Of Unique Venues To Browse by Alan Bisbort

Anthony Powell titled one of his novels "Books Do Furnish A Room," and it's true, they do. And yet, Connecticut residents could easily take that sentiment one step further by saying, "Hey, T…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:09AM

Trevor Nunn to Stage Shakespeare’s War of the Roses History Plays by Mark Shenton

Veteran Shakespearean director Trevor Nunn — who is also a two-time Tony winner for his musical work on Cats and Les Miserables — is to direct The War of the Roses, J…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:08AM

The Voice Is Silenced: Actor Christopher Lee Dies at 93 by Robert Viagas

Christopher Lee, the resonant-voiced British actor who lent his forbidding basso to seven decades of horror, fantasy and adventure films, has died at age 93.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:04AM

Tony Winner & OLIVER! Star Ron Moody Dies at 91 by Movies News Desk

Variety reports that actor Ron Moody, perhaps best known for his role as 'Fagin' in the Charles Dickens novel adaptation OLIVER, has passed away at the age of 91.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04AM

Tony Nominee Jeremy Jordan Returns to Feinstein's at the Nikko Tonight by BroadwayWorld

After a sold-out engagement last May, stage and screen star Jeremy Jordan returns to Feinstein's at the Nikko for four performances only with the world premiere of his brand-new cabaret show…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM

Exclusive! Urinetown Creators’ New Zombie Musical To Bow at O’Neill; Lineup Set by Adam Hetrick

Casting has been announced for the works being developed as part of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's National Music Theater Conference, which will get underway later this month in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM

Erik Altemus and John Jellison Cast in Urinetown Creators’ New Zombie Musical at O’Neill; Lineup Set by Adam Hetrick

Casting has been announced for the works being developed as part of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's National Music Theater Conference, which will get underway later this month in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM

Long before Caitlyn Jenner, Cleveland's Christine Howey began the transgender journey she recounts in her play 'Exact Change' by Andrea Simakis

Before Caitlyn Jenner broke the Internet, Cleveland 's Christine Howey, born Dick Howey, began living openly as a woman in her hometown. The pioneer tells her story in "Exact Change,&qu…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 09:00AM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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It's Official! Alex Brightman Will Lead Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock on Broadway by Broadway.com

After successfully schooling the workshop of School of Rock—The Musical in rock appreciation, Alex Brightman (no relation!) will lead the production on Broadway. He is appearing in the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:55AM

Comedy gold: Frankie Howerd on Campus by Leo Benedictus

As an exemplar of how to rule an audience with laughter, Howerd remains as good as comedians have ever gotTitle: Frankie Howerd on CampusDate: 1990 Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:55AM

Tommy Tiernan review – fire, brimstone and gags about Clooney's sex drive by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonThe wild-eyed philosopher of love and life ruminates dangerously on everything from erectile dysfunction to the failings of capitalismNot many comedians generate a sense …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:55AM

Off-Broadway Troupe Comments on 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 08:53AM

THEATRESCENE THURSDAY: Tony Wrap Up by JK

This will be the last blog about the 2015 Tony Awards from me.  I hope. Time to close the book on those... But first!TheatreScene image of the week:This is how you make lemonade out of …

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W.C. Fields IS “Running Wild” by Trav S.D.

Today is the anniversary of thee release date of the 1927 silent comedy feature Running Wild, starring W.C. Fields, directed and co-written by Gregory LaCava. In the film, Fields plays an e…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:52AM

Douglas Fairbanks: “Reggie Mixes In” by Trav S.D.

Today is the anniversary of the release date of the Douglas Fairbanks comedy Reggie Mixes In (1916). “Fresh from college”. When we first met Doug he is sleeping in bed, doesn’t want …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:52AM

On My Own: 9 Reasons to Attend the Theatre Alone by Maddi Ostapiw

Are you sick of those looks of pity that are cast in your general direction when friends find out you have purchased a single ticket to the theatre? Are you unsure how to respond when they t…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:45AM

Walk about the art in Davis

It’s time for the June ArtAbout, the monthly series of receptions and exhibits that celebrate the creative and the collaborative in Davis. Among this month’s visual choices is the work &…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 08:43AM

Ron Moody was the perfect Fagin by Dominic Cavendish

The late actor's performance in Oliver! fuelled Dominic Cavendish's love of theatre

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:39AM

Broadway’s School of Rock Confirms Lead, Pushes Back Previews, Puts Tix on Sale Today by Michael Gioia

Alex Brightman, seen on Broadway in Glory Days, Wicked, Matilda and Big Fish, had been confirmed to star as the teacher at the center of Broadway's School of Rock &…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:38AM

'Cagney' - A Sweet, Sturdy Musical Biography by Andy Propst

Josh Walden, Robert Creighton, and Jeremy Benton in Cagney (©Carol Rosegg) The new musical Cagney, playing at the York Theatre, aptly resembles the screen legend whose life story has …

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 08:24AM

Watch: 2015 Tony Awards Talk of Shame by Admin

After the party there's the after-party. After the after-party, there's the talk of shame. Hayley Podschun & Ryan Steele re-hash the 2015 Tony Awards.

SOURCE: Broadway Style Guide at 08:16AM

Theatre News: We Want You to Watch to tour UK from September

RashDash's production premieres at the National Theatre this month

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:07AM

Review: Flight (Holland Park)

Jonathan Dove's airport opera in a superb company endeavour by Opera Holland Park

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:07AM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Ron Moody, actor who played Fagin in Oliver! musical, dies aged 91 by Press Association

Oscar-nominated star appeared in stage and screen versions of Lionel Bart’s Dickens adaptationThe actor Ron Moody, best known for playing Fagin in the hit film version of Lionel Bart’s O…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:56AM

The Red Lion review – Patrick Marber captures football's moral contradictions by Michael Billington

Dorfman theatre, LondonMarber’s dressing-room drama is a remarkable three-hander about a sport that he clearly knows intimately Football as a metaphor for life is not uncommon. It has insp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:56AM

The Hook review – stylish premiere of Arthur Miller's waterfront drama by Lyn Gardner

Royal & Derngate, NorthamptonJames Dacre’s atmospheric production masks the deficiencies of a politically charged story that rattled early-50s America and caught the attention of the F…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:56AM

BWW's On This Day - June 11, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 11 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:56AM

UPDATE: Julie Taymor's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM is Subject of Lawsuit; Theatre for a New Audience 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 07:56AM

Rajiv Joseph's GUARDS AT THE TAJ Opens Tonight at Atlantic Theater Company by BroadwayWorld

Atlantic Theater Company welcomes Tony Award nominated actor and director Amy Morton to stage the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph's play Guards at the Taj, starring To…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:56AM

Belarus Free Theatre to stage underground theatre festival for 10th anniversary by Georgia Snow

Belarus Free Theatre is to stage a two-week festival of performances at secret underground locations in celebration of the company’s 10th anniversary.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:55AM

Review:Newsies at curtainup.com by Susan Davidson

This touring production is as highly-polished, fast moving and well performed as any musical on Broadway . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:46AM

Review: Oresteia at curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridge

Robert Icke writes and directs a compulsive and compelling modern Oresteia.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:46AM

Review: The Eighth Wonder of the World at curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridge

In the most incredible setting comes this play about Isambard Kingdom Brunel and his father Marc Brunel and their tunnel under the Thames

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:46AM

Review: 10 Out of 12 at curtainup.com/ by Michael Bracken

Playwright Anne Washburn, with director Les Waters, creates an exaggerated melodramatic sensibility that is completely copacetic with the horror movie genre to which it is wed . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:46AM

Theater Review: Once More, Please, for 10 out of 12 by Jesse Green

At some point in their writing lives, most playwrights turn from the world they can never finally fathom to one they already know too well. Recent New York seasons have brought us both fond …

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:46AM

Ron Moody Dies Aged 91 by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo It was announced today that famed film and stage actor Ron Moody has died aged 91. Born Ronald Moodnick in North London on January 8, 1924, Ron had originally set his sights on …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:30AM

A Damsel in Distress, Chichester Festival Theatre, review: 'jolly good fun' by Jane Shilling

Adapted from the novel by PG Wodehouse, with music by George and Ira Gershwin, this is perfect summer fare, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:25AM

Christopher Lee: he could turn schlock into Shakespeare by Robbie Collin

Christopher Lee, who has died at the age of 93, brought dignity and gravitas to the most fantastical of roles. His talent will outlast us all, says Robbie Collin

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:24AM

Stage Briefs by Keith Loria by Keith Loria

A roundup of some of this week’s theatrical news and notes from Disney’s Newsies, DC Black Theatre Festival, Will on the Hill from Shakespeare Theatre Company, Wolftrap, Synetic Thea…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:22AM

Theatre News: Ron Moody, the original Fagin, dies aged 91

Moody was 'singing until the end' said his widow Therese

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:03AM

Know a Theatre: Long Beach Playhouse of Long Beach, Calif. by American Theatre Editors

This small two-stage theatre produces a wide-ranging season and operates 50 weeks out of the year.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:02AM

Almanac: Don Marquis on optimism by Terry Teachout

an optimist is a guy that has never had much experience. Don Marquis, archy and mehitabel

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM

Patrick Hughes an illusionist with a paintbrush by Anita Katz

by Anita Katz Foreground is background, background is foreground and static images appear to shift when the viewer moves in front of them in British painter Patrick Hughes’ exp…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 07:00AM

BBB’s ‘Lady’ not quite fair by Robert Sokol

by Robert Sokol One of the most perfectly formed musicals of Broadway’s golden age, “My Fair Lady” has a heavenly score – music by Alan Jay Lerner and lyrics by Frederic…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 07:00AM

‘Addams Family’ creepy, kooky and grand by Robert Sokol

by Robert Sokol San Jose Stage Company wraps its current season with a smorgasbord of outstanding local talent in a sparkling two-snaps-up musical production of “The Addams Fam…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 07:00AM

Emmy the Great inspired by sunshine, literature by Tom Lanham

by Tom Lanham As the self-proclaimed artist Emmy the Great, Emma-Lee Moss had hit a dead end last year after two solo albums. So for her new EP “S” – and a forthcoming, as-…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 07:00AM

Patrick Hughes an illusionist with a paintbrush by Anita Katz

by Anita Katz Foreground is background, background is foreground and static images appear to shift when the viewer moves in front of them in British painter Patrick Hughes’ exp…

SOURCE: archives.sfexaminer.com at 07:00AM

BBB’s ‘Lady’ not quite fair by Robert Sokol

by Robert Sokol One of the most perfectly formed musicals of Broadway’s golden age, “My Fair Lady” has a heavenly score – music by Alan Jay Lerner and lyrics by Frederic…

SOURCE: archives.sfexaminer.com at 07:00AM

‘Addams Family’ creepy, kooky and grand by Robert Sokol

by Robert Sokol San Jose Stage Company wraps its current season with a smorgasbord of outstanding local talent in a sparkling two-snaps-up musical production of “The Addams Fam…

SOURCE: archives.sfexaminer.com at 07:00AM

Emmy the Great inspired by sunshine, literature by Tom Lanham

by Tom Lanham As the self-proclaimed artist Emmy the Great, Emma-Lee Moss had hit a dead end last year after two solo albums. So for her new EP “S” – and a forthcoming, as-…

SOURCE: archives.sfexaminer.com at 07:00AM

'28 Chinese' spotlights contemporary art by Janos Gereben

by Janos Gereben San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum's new exhibit "28 Chinese" showcases the fruits of Don and Mera Rubell’s labors, which began 51 years ago when they got marr…

SOURCE: archives.sfexaminer.com at 07:00AM

Doobie Brothers come to The City via Nashville by Tom Lanham

by Tom Lanham In all his years with The Doobie Brothers, singer-guitarist Tom Johnston – who founded the group in 1970, left for a temporary solo career in 1977, then rejoined …

SOURCE: archives.sfexaminer.com at 07:00AM

'28 Chinese' spotlights contemporary art by Janos Gereben

by Janos Gereben San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum's new exhibit "28 Chinese" showcases the fruits of Don and Mera Rubell’s labors, which began 51 years ago when they got marr…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 07:00AM

Doobie Brothers come to The City via Nashville by Tom Lanham

by Tom Lanham In all his years with The Doobie Brothers, singer-guitarist Tom Johnston – who founded the group in 1970, left for a temporary solo career in 1977, then rejoined …

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 07:00AM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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A promising Broadway-bound playlist: 'On Your Feet,' 'Gotta Dance' by Chris Jones

The Tony Awards on Sunday night were more bangers and mash than Italian beef. British shows dominated. Productions with origins in Chicago — and artists who are based in Chicago — were f…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:56AM

Odd Quad: Mallorca by Sandi Durell

      by: JK Clarke     If you didn’t already know Sheldon Bull is the author of a guide to writing sitcoms, and has even written and produced... The post Odd …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:55AM

Would sex be better in a world without pornography? by Guardian Staff

The National Theatre’s new production We Want You to Watch explores the impact of porn. Abbi Greenland and Helen Goalen from the theatre company RashDash and director Caroline Steinbeis di…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:39AM

The richness and diversity of disability arts – in pictures by Guardian Staff

From sex comedies and recycled self portraits to inclusive dance groups and ground-breaking theatre, here are some of our favourite programmes and piecesMore from the Disability arts seriesS…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:39AM

‘The Royal Family’ is proof that time flies when you’re having fun

“You Can’t Take It With You,” a play about an eccentric American family, is probably America’s most popular comedy.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 06:33AM

Cervelli: 'For The Last Time' - let's hope so

If you were to eliminate the abysmal book, the amateurish acting and the frightfully bad lyrics and just keep the sultry jazz score by Nancy Harrow in the new musical “For The Last Tim…

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 06:33AM

Bloomfield thespians present 'Three Little Words'

The Bloomfield High School Thespian Society staged its Fourth Annual Spring Theater Project, “Three Little Words."

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 06:33AM

Phila. actor who lost leg in hit-run talks about future by Caroline Simon

Toner, the author of several one-man plays, said he may apply himself more to his writing. In any case, he wants theater to remain a big part of his life.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:15AM

Review Round-Ups: Mixed opinions for Patrick Marber's The Red Lion

Marber's new play opened at the National's Dorfman Theatre last night

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:07AM

Review: A Damsel in Distress (Chichester Festival Theatre)

CFT has another hit on its hands with the Gershwin musical

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:07AM

Paddy Smith: Is honesty always the best policy? by Paddy Smith

Theatre is a refreshingly honest industry. It’s heartening to see that the arts community continues to run platforms and conferences where such

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Competition: Win tickets to 1984 in the West End by The Stage

Big Brother is always watching. The international five-star smash hit production of 1984 returns to the Playhouse Theatre for a strictly limited season

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:56AM

Obituary: Jake D’Arcy by Michael Quinn

A stalwart of Scottish theatre for more than 30 years, Jake D’Arcy found wider fame in a string of comedies, notably as

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:56AM

Trevor Nunn To Direct War Of The Roses by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo Trevor Nunn will direct The War Of The Roses, a gripping adaptation of four of Shakespeare’s history plays at the Rose Theatre Kingston in rep from 16 September until 31 O…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:53AM

An Audience with Jimmy Savile: Victim felt ‘quite unwell’ watching Alistair McGowan’s ‘uncanny’ portrayal of paedophile DJ

One of notorious paedophile Jimmy Savile’s victims has described a play about the late DJ as “uncanny” and said the she felt “quite unwell” while watching.

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:34AM

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: archives.sfexaminer.com at 05:00AM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: Love Me Tender, Manchester Opera Hour ✭✭✭✭✭ by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo It’s almost impossible not be on your feet by the end of the show cheering on this cast of talented performers. Love Me Tender must be West End bound. I’d take a bet that it…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:44AM

A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS Chichester Festival Theatre by Libby Purves

SUNNY SUMMER KICKS AND SOARING SONGS Here’s a joyful thing: a confection of butterscotch and sunshine, a tale of turrets and twosomes and tap-breaks, friendship and chivalry and secret pas…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 04:42AM

Review: d(ARE)/Here Be Lions (Print Room at the Coronet)

The first production as part of Theatre of Europe opens at the Print Room

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:39AM

THE RED LION NT Dorfman, SE1 by Libby Purves

GUEST REVIEWER LUKE JONES SAYS “BACK OF THE NET, MARBER!” “This isn’t a church, it’s a ‘business!” What a sentiment for a theatre crowd to hear – or indee…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 04:18AM

NEWS: New Oxford scheme to encourage emerging playwrights by James Lillywhite

A new, free script writing course has launched in Oxford, offering a selection of emerging playwrights the chance to develop their work alongside professional writers. The Playhouse Playmake…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:14AM

Susan Elkin: The pros and cons of schools with on-site theatres by Susan Elkin

I don’t often seem to visit RADA so last week I went twice to make up for it. First I interviewed director

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Blogs: Michael Coveney: Why we love the shows that go wrong

'It's the combination of material accident and thespian shame the truly sadistic coarse theatre lover is craving'

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:36AM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Mark Shenton’s theatre picks: June 11 by Mark Shenton

Last Sunday saw the presentation of the Tony Awards in New York, and of course British plays, players and other creative personnel

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Robert Klein, Martin Charnin, Scott Ellis and More Celebrate Madeline Kahn at Drama Book Shop Tonight by BroadwayWorld

New York City's Drama Book Shop will host a panel discussion on the life amp career of Madeline Kahn 1942-99, the Oscar-nominated, Emmy amp Tony-winning actress, at 6pm tonight, June 11, 201…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27AM

AVENUE Q and CLINTON THE MUSICAL Casts Set for BROADWAY SESSIONS Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Tonight, June 11th, Broadway Sessions goes to A Whole New World featuring the casts of the musicals currently running at New World Stages, Avenue Q and Clinton the Musical.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27AM

AIR SUPPLY's Graham Russell Premieres Stage Musical DEVIL AND THE DEEP This Month by BroadwayWorld

Currently celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Air Supply www.airsupplymusic.com, his multi-decade hit making duo with Russell Hitchcock, Graham Russell now ventures into exciting new creativ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27AM

Special Reports: Nick Cearley's Puckish Take on His Role in A Midsummer Night's Dream

The new Masterworks Theater production of the Shakespeare favorite opens June 11 at the 47th Street Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

'Motown the Musical' Brings Soul to Hollywood by Young Hollywood

'Motown the Musical' Brings Soul to HollywoodYH gets groovy backstage at the Pantages Theatre for 'Motown the Musical', which tells the story of Berry Gordy's journey to become a music mogul…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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'The Red Lion': Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

The first new stage play from Oscar nominee Patrick Marber in over a decade tackles the topical theme of corruption in football.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:55AM

What I Learned Today About The Benefits of the Arts by Joe Patti

I apologize for missing my posting schedule yesterday. I was involved with an activity that I need to keep confidential. It kept me busy all day and required a bit of driving to return from.…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 12:55AM

See Around the Corner by David Stewart

(This post is part of the blog salon curated by Jacqueline E. Lawton for the 2015 TCG National Conference: Game Change. The following questions will inform the final plenary session, “A…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 12:24AM

THEATRICAL THROWBACK THURSDAY: The 1948 Tony Awards by Pat Cerasaro

Today we take a look back at one of the first Tony Awards ceremonies, held in 1948.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24AM

Consent with “Orange is the New Black” Actress Opens Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Consent, a new work written and directed by David Rhodes, opens Off-Broadway June 11. The play follows the life of former NFL player Ron Sullivan, who has recently come out as gay and fi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20AM

Pulitzer-Winning Works, Anthems of Equality, AIDS Awareness and Love at the Tony Awards Comprise Bro by Robert Viagas

As part of Playbill.com's 30 Days of Pride, we offer a look back at the rise of gay consciousness in commercial American theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20AM

Price of Office Politics Explored Off-Broadway, Opening Tonight by Andrew Gans

Marcy Lovitch's Office Politics officially opens June 11 at 7:30 PM at the June Havoc Theatre, located in Manhattan at 312 West 36th Street.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM

Drama Book Shop Celebrates Madeline Kahn with Panel of Friends and Colleagues Tonight by Olivia Clement

Manhattan's Drama Book Shop hosts a panel discussion on the life and career of late stage and screen legend Madeline Kahn on June 11 at 6 PM, moderated by author William V. Madison.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM

Rajiv Joseph’s Guards at the Taj Officially Opens Tonight at Atlantic Theater by Olivia Clement

Tony nominee Amy Morton (August: Osage County, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) helms the world premiere of Pulitzer finalist Rajiv Joseph's play Guards at the Taj, starring Tony-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM

Remembering Natalie Portman’s Teenage Broadway Debut in The Diary of Anne Frank by Harry Haun

Playbill.com digs into its archives to explore past articles. In the next installment, a 16-year-old Natalie Portman shares why she decided to make her Broadway debut starring in The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM

Playbill Vault’s Today In Theatre History: June 11 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez

1955 The American actor-manager Walter Hampden dies in Hollywood at age 75. In 1925 he leased the Colonial Theatre and played in revivals of Ibsen and Shakespeare. Cyrano de Bergerac was…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM

Jeremy Jordan Brings Solo Concert to West Coast Starting Tonight by Adam Hetrick

"Last Five Years" and Newsies Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan plays a limited solo engagenent beginning June 11 at San Francisco's Feinstein's at the Nikko.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM

Company, Les Mis and More: Which Musicals Got No Love From the Critics But Took Home the Tony? by Mark Robinson

Following the June 7 Tony Awards broadcast, Playbill.com looks at productions that were not loved by critics but went on to win Broadway's biggest honors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM

REVIEW: A Damsel In Distress @ Chichester Festival Theatre by Matt Merritt

In recent years Chichester Festival Theatre has had a knack of creating hit after hit from fresh takes on classic musicals. I suppose it was inevitable then that they would eventually come t…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:10AM

The Broadway.com Show: 2015 Tony Awards Edition! by Broadway.com

It’s a total Tony Awards takeover on this week’s episode The Broadway.com Show, featuring buzz about Kelli O’Hara, Alex Sharp, Sydney Lucas and more big winners.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03AM

Preview: CLO's 'Mary Poppins' entertains in the most delightful ways by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Banks family is in deep trouble, but have no fear. The winds are in their favor, and the grand nanny of them all is about to swoop in to the rescue.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
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Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
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