Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Karen Mason by Barry

Karen Mason Returns to Don't Tell Mama for "Master Class" On the Ups and Downs of Cabaret            By: Ellis Nassour Award-winning actress/singer Karen Mason returns to…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:51PM

Injunction Granted by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

This post is by Victor Gluck, Editor-in-Chief The recent national rallies to raise the minimum wage have made the Federal Theater Project’s 1936 "Injunction Granted" relevant all over agai…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:49PM

Tom Hanks in Talks for Clint Eastwood Film by Movies News Desk

Clint Eastwood and Warner Brothers are in talks with Tom Hanks to play one of 2009's pilot heros Sully Sullenberger.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:44PM

Theater Listings for June 19-25

A critical guide to productions in New York City, including shows in previews.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:28PM

Review: In ‘Significant Other,’ a Young Man Pines as His Pals Pair Off by Charles Isherwood

Joshua Harmon’s new play centers on a wistful young man who feels left behind as close friends begin walking down the aisle.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:28PM

Review: ‘Doctor Faustus,’ All That Heaven Won’t Allow by Charles Isherwood

Chris Noth and Zach Grenier star in the Classic Stage Company’s production of the Christopher Marlowe work.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:28PM

Jack Rollins, Producer Who Made Woody Allen & Robin Williams Laugh, Dies At 100 by Jeremy Gerard

If there was a Jewish equivalent to the roundtable of vaunted wits who gathered at the Algonquin Hotel in the early decades of the last century, it was probably the deli where Jack Rollins, …

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:21PM

Ann Hampton Callaway: On My Way to You by Sandi Durell

      By Brian Scott Lipton   Ti amo. J’adore. Jag alskar dig. Just as there are dozens of ways to say “I love you,” there are infinite ways... The post Ann Hampton…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:02PM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Rocky Horror in Melbourne by Anne-Marie Peard

It’s 41 years since Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show first broke out of the lab and started blazing a glittery trail of mischief across the planet Earth. Since then, it has overrun …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:58PM

Review Roundup: Joshua Harmon's SIGNIFICANT OTHER Opens Off-Broadway by Review Roundups

Roundabout Theatre Company's Significant Other officially opens tonight, June 18, and will play a limited engagement through Sunday, August 16, 2015 at the Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:55PM

Review Roundup: DOCTOR FAUSTUS, Starring Chris Noth, Opens at Classic Stage by Review Roundups

Classic Stage Company presentsDOCTOR FAUSTUS, adapted byDavid Brideland Andrei Belgraderfrom the play byChristopher Marlowe, starringChris Noth'Law amp Order,' 'Sex and the City,' 'The Good …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:55PM

‘Significant Other’ is a modern, non-musical spin on ‘Company’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“It feels like all my friends are dying,” Jordan complains in the new comedy “Significant Other.” Well, technically they aren’t: They’re getting married, one after another, a…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:39PM

Chris Noth doesn’t deliver in ‘Doctor Faustus’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

What’s Chris Noth thinking in “Doctor Faustus”? Hard to tell. As the ambitious magician of Christopher Marlowe’s 16th-century play — who trades his soul to Lucifer in exchange …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:39PM

How Tony-chasing producers screwed their own shows by Michael Riedel

Here’s a tip to producers chasing Tony Awards: Don’t send earnest letters to Tony voters begging for their support. You look desperate, and voters recoil in disgust. “How many time…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:39PM

Photo Flash: The Making of Kevin Gray Tribute CD FOREVER ALWAYS - Behind the Scenes with Dodie Pettit & Friends by BroadwayWorld

Below, BroadwayWorld has some behind-the-scenes photos ofthe making of FOREVER ALWAYS. Plus, click here to read Pati Buehler's interview with Dodie about the project

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:31PM

Significant Other by Sandi Durell

                By Brian Scott Lipton   In his brilliant, if divisive, first play “Bad Jews,” Joshua Harmon created a neurotic, lonely, but u…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:30PM

'Doctor Faustus': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Chris Noth plays the title role in this off-Broadway revival of Christopher Marlowe's classic Elizabethan play, which also features Zach Grenier of 'The Good Wife.'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:30PM

MTC NEON: The Lonely Wolf by Kevin Turner

You can throw every interesting colour you want into the mixing pot but throw in too many any it’ll always come out brown. MTC’s Neon festival saw Dirty Pretty Theatre’s The Lonely Wol…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:22PM

Off Broadway Review: ‘Significant Other’

You know that sinking feeling when you look around and realize that all your friends are married or in serious relationships? Joshua Harmon heads for this lonesome place from the very beginn…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM

Review: Doctor Faustus

Andrei Belgrader reimagines Christopher Marlowe's drama in a production starring The Good Wife's Chris Noth.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: First Look at Terrence Mann, Riley Costello and More in CRT's PETER PAN by BroadwayWorld

Connecticut Repertory Theatre CRT will present Peter Pan, a musical based on the play by Sir J.M. Barrie as its second production of the 2015 Nutmeg Summer Series. BroadwayWorld has a first …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:57PM

Hal Prince & Susan Stroman Talk PRINCE OF BROADWAY In New Video by Pat Cerasaro

The creators discuss THE PRINCE OF BROADWAY

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:57PM

Aisle View: Significant Laughter by Steven Suskin

Playwright Joshua Harmon burst into view in 2012 with Bad Jews, one of those plays that sounds like a bad idea but turns out to be very good.

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 09:55PM

THEATRESCENE THURSDAY: The Hamilton Dilemma by JK

I'll bet that if you are reading this blog, you probably had the same immediate thought I did when the U.S. Treasury made their big announcement regarding the $10 bill."Oh my God! What is Li…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:34PM

THE LAST SHIP's Sally Ann Triplett Heads to the Crazy Coqs This Summer by BroadwayWorld

According to the Daily Mail, THE LAST SHIP's Sally Ann Triplett will perform at the Crazy Coqs at Brasserie Zedel in London, beginning July 7, 2015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:34PM

June Lockhart to Receive First Annual 'Junie' Award Later This Month by BroadwayWorld

Tony winnerJune Lockhart will receivetheFirst Annual 'Junie' Award during 'Salute to Broadway' at Disney Hall and celebrates her 90th with Big Band Music on June 25th.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:34PM

‘Significant Other’ review: Good but not great comedy

‘Significant Other’ review: Good but not great comedy Joe Dziemianowicz 'Significant Other' at Laura Pels Theatre is by turns hilarious, heart-tugging and aggravating

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:24PM

‘Doctor Faustus’ review: Chris Noth's deal with the devil

‘Doctor Faustus’ review: Chris Noth's deal with the devil Joe Dziemianowicz On “Sex and the City,” Chris Noth was Mr. Big. In the Classic Stage Company’s frisky production of “Do…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:24PM

Review: Doctor Faustus by Brian Scott Lipton

Chris Noth is clearly attracted to playing men of power and arrogance. Noth is now making a return to the New York stage in the title role of Christopher Marlowe’s “Doctor Faustus.”

SOURCE: cititour.com at 09:15PM

Rachel Dolezal and the debate over identity by Chris Jones

Within a matter of a few days, Rachel Dolezal told the "Today" show that she "identifies as black" and the perennially theatrical Donald Trump told America that he identifies as president of…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:06PM

Review: Significant Other

Gideon Glick and Lindsay Mendez star in Joshua Harmon's new drama about life as a single twentysomething.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00PM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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UPDATE: Supporters Start Petition to Save Rejected Oscar Hammerstein Theater & Museum by BroadwayWorld

Rejecton doesn't keep Broadway fans or family from pursuing their dreams.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:51PM

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Joy and pain travel hand in hand in relationships of all stripes, but rarely is the interconnection between the two feelings explored as fully, and as blissfully, as it is in Significant Oth…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:35PM

SPRING AWAKENING – King’s Theatre, Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

Based on Frank Wedekind’s 1891 German play about repressed sexuality and its manifestations, Spring Awakening gets a a surprisingly refreshing production from MGA that mixes 19th century G…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:09PM

Rachel Dolezal and the debate over identity by Chris Jones

Within a matter of a few days, Rachel Dolezal told the "Today" show that she "identifies as black" and the perennially theatrical Donald Trump told America that he identifies as president of…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:07PM

'Significant Other': Theater Review by David Rooney

Rising-star playwright Joshua Harmon follows 'Bad Jews' with this serio-comedy about a young gay man confronting his solitude as his besties transition into marriage and motherhood.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00PM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Tony Danza to Headline BROADWAY BY THE YEAR's 2015 Finale at The Town Hall, 6/22 by BroadwayWorld

The finale of Season 15 of the popular and acclaimed series Broadway by the Year will be June 22 at 8 P.M. at Town Hall and feature tunes from every year during the last quarter century of B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:46PM

Constantine Maroulis, John Lloyd Young & More Set for HELP IS ON THE WAY XXI Gala, 7/26 by BroadwayWorld

The Richmond Ermet Aid Foundation presents HELP IS ON THE WAY XXI - HOLLYWOOD GLAM, 21st Annual Gala - Northern California's Largest Annual, Star-studded Concert amp Gala benefiting Meals o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:46PM

Theatre News: Zizi Strallen stars in Mary Poppins tour

Richard Eyre's production opens at the Leicester Curve in October

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:18PM

IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU Cast to Hit the Recording Studio This Month by BroadwayWorld

IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU's Josh Grisetti revealed on Twitter today that the new Broadway musical is getting a cast recording

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:12PM

Encore: Philippa Kelly

Interviewed by Laura Brueckner, Communications Manager Visitors to California Shakespeare Theater can expect to see at least three things on their way to the Bruns Amphitheater: gorgeous tr…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 07:05PM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Chef, Soho Theatre by Rebecca Gwyther

Chef. A cutting edge, mouth-watering drama shocking us through an hour of gourmet dishes. Granted only with the company of one performer, Sabrina Mahfouz’s undeniably brilliant script temp…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:48PM

Review: The Motherf**ker With The Hat, National Theatre by Tal Fox

It comes as no surprise that the nature of this show is purely reflected in its title. Every other word the actors say gives credit to the name of this play too. Jackie, played by Desperate …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:48PM

Guards at the Taj Review: Do Beauty and Banter Mix Well With Blood? by New York Theater

In Rajiv Joseph’s new two-character play, which a hyperbolic Hollywood agent might describe as Abbott and Costello Meets Game of Thrones, we learn that the emperor who had commissioned the…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 06:47PM

Meet the Cast of Damascus Theatre Company’s ‘The Wedding Singer’: Part 3: Tim Kurtzberg and Cam Sammartano by Joel Markowitz

In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the cast of The Wedding Singer, meet Tim Kurtzberg & Cam Sammartano who play Robbie Hart’s bandmates Sammy and George in Damascus Theatre Comp…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:46PM

Young Playwrights From Across the Country Join LA Theatre Community at The Blank by Dani Oliver

Getting to know the writers of The Blank's Young Playwrights Festival.

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 06:44PM

FINDING NEVERLAND's Jessica Vosk Joins LADIES OF EVE at 54 Below Next Month by BroadwayWorld

Jessica Vosk is set to join Ladies of Eve at 54 Below Jessica is currently in Finding Neverland on Broadway. Previous Broadway and Off-Broadway credits include Bridges of Madison County swin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:44PM

Broadway Vet Benjamin Walker Boards New Dark Comedy LOOK AWAY by Movies News Desk

Just days after Broadway's Matthew Broderick IT'S ONLY A PLAY signed on for the upcoming dark comedy LOOK AWAY, Variety reports that fellow stage vet Benjamin Walker has joined the cast.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:44PM

Chicago Audiences On Their Feet For Estefans’ On Your Feet by Bill Hirschman

By Bill Hirschman The initial reviews are promisingly positive for Wednesday’s world premiere in Chicago of the new Broadway-bound musical On Your Feet! which retells the life story of Glo…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:44PM

Review: The Birds (Griffin Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Despite inconsistencies, Director Kevin Kingston and company manage to elevate the source material to something eminently watchable and suspenseful, creating the subtle tension-filled arc fo…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:44PM

The Afternoon Report, Thursday, June 18, 2015 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Thursday, June 18, 2015    Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter –  http://twitter.com/BBBway RT @FeldmanAdam: Showstoppers! We rank Br…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 06:40PM

'Bad Jews': Theater Review by Jordan Riefe

Joshua Harmon's hit off-Broadway comedy stars Molly Ephraim of 'Last Man Standing' in its West Coast premiere.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:33PM

Fuse Concert Review: Boston Early Music Festival — Musical Miracle Workers by Susan Miron

After experiencing, in seven days, Monteverdi's three extant operas and his Vespers of 1610, I am in awe of BEMF and everyone associated with it.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:31PM

Odds & Ends: The Treasury Wants to Dump Hamilton, Norm Lewis & Tituss Burgess Team Up & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. The Treasury Wants to Dump Hamilton Theater fans may have been slightly surprised today to see a plethora of headlines abou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:14PM

Apply to The Public's Emerging Writers Group! by BroadwayWorld

The Public's Emerging Writers Group is now officially accepting applications for the 2017 EWG class.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:08PM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Broadway-Bound ON YOUR FEET! Celebrates Chicago Opening by BroadwayWorld

On Your Feet, the new musical based on the life story of seven-time GRAMMY winning international superstarGloria Estefanand her husband, legendary producer-musician-entrepreneurEmilio Estefa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:43PM

5 Reasons to See ‘Finding Neverland’ on Broadway by NewYork.com

Finding Neverland, the musical about the creation of Peter Pan, is now playing at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The cast includes Matthew Morrison and Kelsey Grammer as well as Laura Michell…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:37PM

Theater Buff: Broadway Bares Edition by Matthew Wexler

We’re offering you a special edition of Theater Buff this month, as Broadway Bares celebrates its 25th spectacular edition of raising funds and awareness for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 05:19PM

“Jamaica Farewell” headed to the Royal George by Hedy Weiss

In 2012, I reviewed “Jamaica Farewell” that played at Chicago’s Chopin Theatre. Here is part ... The post “Jamaica Farewell” headed to the Royal George appeared…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 05:14PM

Duddy’s musical lacks the drive of its hero by Robert Cushman

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz: The Musical boasts a proficient score and some excellent performances, but the story’s point has been blunted and, consequently, its energy sapped

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 05:12PM

Jeffrey Bean to Star in Alley Theatre's THE FOREIGNER; Cast & Creatives Announced! by BroadwayWorld

Alley Theatre Artistic Director Gregory Boyd announced the cast and creative team for The Foreigner, the last play in the Alley Theatre UH season. Alley Resident Company member Jeffrey Bean…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:07PM

FREEZE FRAME: Meet the Cast of HAMILTON on Broadway! by Walter McBride

The world premiere production ofHamilton, inspired by the book 'Alexander Hamilton' byRon Chernow, with book, music, and lyrics byLin-Manuel Mirandaand directed byThomas Kail, will start per…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:07PM

Theater News: Workplace Dark Comedy Gloria Extends Run at Vineyard Theatre

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' new play is directed by Evan Cabnet.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Review: Tony Danza: Standards and Stories at Café Carlyle

The consummate showman sings his life in the key of Sinatra.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Final Bow: Final Bow: Corey Cott Bids Gigi Adieu

He'll always have Paris…and the Tony Awards.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Jose Llana & Hoon Lee to Step In for Ken Watanabe in Tony-Winning Revival of The King and I on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

We’ll soon be getting to know some new monarchs at Lincoln Center! Jose Llana and Hoon Lee will appear as the King of Siam in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I. Tony nom…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:57PM

Jonathan Groff, Aaron Lazar & More on Bringing Finn & Lapine's A New Brain to Encores! Off Center by Broadway.com

Jonathan Groff, Aaron Lazar and the cast along with creator William Finn discuss reviving the show at Encores! Off-Center.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:57PM

4 Ways NBC Might Rehabilitate Brian Williams' Image by Eric Deggans

Now that NBC has finalized a deal to move disgraced anchor Brian Williams to MSNBC, NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans outlines some ways the network might salvage his credibility.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:57PM

Milwaukee Rep Announces DREAMGIRLS Cast by Michael J. Roberts

Milwaukee Repertory Theater announced casting today for Dreamgirls, the Tony Award-winning musical which opens Saturday, September 26 and runs from September 22 – November 1, 2015 in The R…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:57PM

LE MÉRIDIEN CHICAGO – OAKBROOK CENTER OFFERS PERFECT AL FRESCO DINING OPTION WITH THE OPENING OF L87 PATIO by Michael J. Roberts

One of Oak Brook’s hottest hotels, Le Méridien Chicago – Oakbrook Center, 2100 Spring Road, has just added yet another exciting dining option for guests and locals alike, with the openi…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:57PM

Eurochannel Short Film Tour to Make Stop at the Hippodrome Cinema by Michael J. Roberts

The Hippodrome Cinema and Alliance Francaise de Gainesville are proud to present the Eurochannel Short Film Tour coming to the Cinema on Tuesday, June 23 and Sunday, June 28. The Eurochann…

SOURCE: SHOWBIZ NoFLO at 04:55PM

The Broadway Shows You Can — and Can’t — See on July 4, 2015 by NewYork.com

The lights may be bright on Broadway, but they can’t compete with the fireworks that will be booming over the Hudson River on Saturday, July 4. Many shows are cancelling their Saturda…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:55PM

Jonathan Groff & More on Bringing Finn & Lapine's A NEW BRAIN to Encores! Off-Center by Broadway.com

Cast members Jonathan Groff, Aaron Lazar, Ana Gasteyer, Dan Fogler and Jenni Barber along with creator William Finn talk to Imogen Lloyd Webber about bringing A NEW BRAIN to Encores! Off-Cen…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:40PM

The Revolution Is Coming! Meet the Cast of Broadway’s Hamilton! by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jonathan Groff, Leslie Odom Jr. and Phillipa Soo reunited June 18 to begin rehearsals for the Broadway premiere of the award-winning musical Ham…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:39PM

The Revolution Is Coming! Meet the Full Cast of Broadway’s Hamilton! by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jonathan Groff, Leslie Odom Jr. and Phillipa Soo reunited June 18 to begin rehearsals for the Broadway premiere of the award-winning musical Ham…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:39PM

Bernadette Peters to Sign New Children's Book STELLA AND CHARLIE: FRIENDS FOREVER, 6/23 by BroadwayWorld

Bernadette Peters will celebrate the launch of her highly anticipated third children's book, STELLA AND CHARLIE FRIENDS FOREVER, with a reading and signing on June 23rd at 11 a.m. atBarnes a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:38PM

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' GLORIA Extends Off-Broadway Through July 18 by BroadwayWorld

The Vineyard Theatre announced today that, due to demand, the world premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' newest play GLORIA will extend its limited engagement by two weeks and will now close …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:38PM

Kinky Boots Composer Honored at Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards Tonight

The Songwriters Hall of Fame honors Kinky Boots composer Cyndi Lauper during a June 18 gala ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:38PM

Book Signing with Tony Winner Bernadette Peters Will Be Held in NYC by Andrew Gans

Three-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters, most recently on Broadway in the critically acclaimed revival of Follies, will celebrate the release of her third children's book, "Ste…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM

Photo Call: Hip-Hop Hamilton Readies For Broadway! by Matthew Blank

The Broadway transfer of the acclaimed Lin-Manuel Miranda musical Hamilton will begin performances July 13 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:29PM

Rare copy of Shakespeare's second folio may fetch $500,000 at auction by Rebecca Rego Barry

The book, once owned by a famous nineteenth-century actor – and brother of John Wilkes Booth – is being sold to raise funds for a once-prestigious social club“Take choice of all my lib…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:11PM

Updated: Rumored Stratford Festival Season Not Confirmed With Rights Holders or Board by Alan Henry

It has been reported in The Toronto Starthat A CHORUS LINE and A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC will both play The Stratford Festival next season.Both Broadway musicals first appeared on Broadway in the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:02PM

Jose Llana & Hoon Lee Will Inherit Ken Watanabe's Throne in THE KING AND I on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln Center Theater has announced the casting of Jose Llana and Hoon Lee in the role of the King of Siam in its Tony Award-winning production of Rodgers amp Hammerstein's The King and I, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:02PM

Total Package: Backstage at Hedwig and the Angry Inch with Rebecca Naomi Jones, Episode 5: Warm It Up by Broadway.com

Rebecca Naomi Jones shows us a bit of her Hedwig and the Angry Inch warm-up routine.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM

Photos! Step Inside the Rehearsal Room with Lin-Manuel Miranda & the Cast of Broadway’s Hamilton by Broadway.com

Rehearsals for the new Broadway musical Hamilton have officially begun! Click for photos of the first day on June 18, 2015, then catch the buzzed-about production beginning July 13 at the Ri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM

Happy Father's Day! Fans Rank Their Top 10 Favorite Dad Characters on Broadway by Broadway.com

Father’s Day is just around the corner—wait, you haven’t gotten your dad that snazzy engraved tie clip he's always wanted? What are you waiting for? Time is runnin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM

Newsies, Founding Fathers, Patti LuPone & Naked Dudes! 10 Must-See Events in New York City This Summer by Lindsay Champion

Getting ready to spend this summer at the beach? Cancel your plans immediately! There’s too much amazing stuff happening in New York City, so throw out your bathing suit and tell …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM

Theater News: The King and I to Welcome New Pair of Leading Men to Play Opposite Tony Winner Kelli O'Hara

Ken Watanabe is preparing to depart the Tony-winning revival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Photo Flash: Jack O'Brien and Martha Plimpton Honored by Red Bull Theater

The pair received Matador Awards from the off-Broadway company.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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ArtsBeat: Currency Demotion Strikes Unwelcome Chord at ‘Hamilton’ Rehearsal by Michael Paulson

At a celebratory event for the coming Broadway show, Alexander Hamilton biographer Ron Chernow was critical of the Treasury Department for planning to give the Founding Father less prominenc…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:55PM

ArtsBeat: A Pair of Kings Will Succeed Ken Watanabe in ‘The King And I’ by Andrew R. Chow

Jose Llana and then Hoon Lee will portray the King of Siam opposite Kelli O’Hara in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical revival.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:55PM

The Dynasty Continues! King and I Revival Names Its Next Two Kings by Adam Hetrick

Lincoln Center Theater's Tony-winning Broadway revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic The King and I has announced the next two actors who will assume the r…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

The Performing Arts: Headed for a Perfect Storm? by American Theatre Editors

In his new book, former Kennedy Center impresario Michael Kaiser argues that the future of the arts lies with quality, subsidy, and daring---all of which are in dangerously short supply.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:34PM

Cyndi Lauper Shares Demo For 'Not My Father's Son' & Recounts Song's Genesis by Pat Cerasaro

Hear the original demo for a KINKY BOOTS showstopper

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:31PM

Jason Robert Brown to Join Tony Danza at Cafe Carlyle Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

Beloved star of stage and screen, Tony Danza makes his Cafe Carlyle debut to close the spring season, June 16-27. The two-week engagement, entitled Tony Danza Standards and Stories, will fea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:31PM

Episode 5 - 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 shows us a bit of her HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH warm-up routine.

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:20PM

Schedule: International Festival Of Arts & Ideas

The International Festival Of Arts & Ideas runs June 12 to 27 in New Haven. Here's a look at some featured events, many of them free.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:12PM

‘Hand to God’ at The Booth Theatre in New York City by Richard Seff

As summer fare this highly imaginative black comedy by Robert Askins is not what you’d expect. No Butterflies are Free, no Barefoot in the Park romantic romp is this play that features…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:09PM

Gloria Star Ryan Spahn on the Strangeness of Offices & Why He's Not Marrying Michael Urie by Kathy Henderson

Age: 34 Hometown: Troy, MI Current Roles: An off-Broadway debut in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ dark comedy Gloria as Dean, an editorial assistant at a prominent magazine, whose ambitions…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:09PM

‘Body/Soul’ and heart, in dances of the many shades of love by Sarah Kaufman

“All that is necessary to make this world a better place to live in is to love,” wrote Isadora Duncan. The revolutionary’s romanticism was on view in “Body/Soul,” a program by Word…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:03PM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Kristin Chenoweth Returns To ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Tonight & Explains Yesterday's Absence by Pat Cerasaro

ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY welcomes back its leading lady

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:58PM

BWW TV Exclusives: THE RESIDUALS Season 2, Episode1- The Outtakes! by The Residuals

It's here at last Season 2 of the hit web-comedy THE RESIDUALS will air exclusively here, on BroadwayWorld throughout the summer. Check back every Tuesday for a new episode, plus tune in on …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:58PM

Lyndhurst Department of Parks and Recreation has Radio City Music Hall tickets

The Lyndhurst Department of Parks & Recreation has obtained tickets for the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall for an 8 p.m. show on Wednesday, Dec. 9, and Thursday, Dec.…

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 02:58PM

Theater review: 'Arsenic and Old Lace' in Montclair goes down smoothly

Joseph Kesselring's 'Arsenic and Old Lace' at Studio Playhouse runs through June 21.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 02:57PM

Punk or Provocateur with...Alyssa Block by Michael Block

Name: Alyssa BlockHometown: Rochester, NYTell us about The Roaring Girl: It's a post-Shakespearean sex comedy. Need I say more?Describe The Roaring Girl in 3 words: deliberate, cheeky, obsce…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:49PM

More Musings on McCartney by Trav S.D.

As I’ve blogged about recently, I’ve been re-engaging with a lot of old music lately and hearing and appreciating elements I’d not heard in the past. The Beatles and Paul M…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:45PM

Horror Film Director Rob Zombie Planning Film About Groucho Marx’s Last Years by Robert Viagas

Groucho Marx, part of the Marx Brothers comedy team that triumphed in vaudeville and Broadway musicals before becoming film icons, lived out his twilight years under the thumb of a personal …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:44PM

Review: On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan/Broadway In Chicago by Mary Kroeck

RECOMMENDED Seven Grammys. Over 100 million albums sold worldwide. A true-life story that so many can relate to in its triumph and tragedy. That’s the life of Emilio and Gloria Estefan and…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 02:32PM

John Lithgow, Matt Smith Among Cast of Netflix Original Series THE CROWN by TV News Desk

Netflix today announced initial casting on the Netflix original series The Crown, the gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who sh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:32PM

BWW TV: Go Inside the Rehearsal Room with Jonathan Groff & More for Encores! Off-Center's A NEW BRAIN by BroadwayWorld TV

Jonathan Groff Jenni Barber, Quentin Earl Darrington, Bradley Dean, Dan Fogler, Ana Gasteyer, Josh Lamon, Aaron Lazar, Alyse Alan Louis and Rema Webb will soon star in the Encores Off-Center…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:32PM

Two Jacks – Review by Jonathan Baz

***Written and directed by Bernard RoseJack HustonThere’s a stylish cast and concept to Two Jacks, out this month from Bernard Rose.Taking an idea from Tolstoy’s Russian fable Th…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:31PM

“The Sound of Music” Tribute Will Have Salzburg World Premiere by Andrew Gans

The world-premiere performance of "The Sound of Music Suite" — honoring the 50th anniversary of the classic film musical starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plumme…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

“The Sound of Music Suite” to Make World Premiere by Andrew Gans

The world-premiere performance of "The Sound of Music Suite" — honoring the 50th anniversary of the classic film musical starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plumme…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

New Theatre Launches To Feature Older Actors by Douglas McLennan

The company, Frontier Theatre, has been founded by James Roose-Evans, who set up the acclaimed Hampstead Theatre in 1959. “There is a huge bank of actors in their 60s, 70s and into their 8…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:03PM

Penn and Teller Bring Their Magic to TimesTalks by Asorensen

They’re back: Thirty years after their New York premiere, the comedy duo Penn and Teller are bringing their special brand of magic to Broadway — and to TimesTalks, the acclaimed lect…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:02PM

Saying Goodbye to Gigi and Realizing the Limits of Social Media by Cara Joy David

What makes a show fail? Many in the industry have pondered that question. If we knew the answer, shows wouldn't fail. Even veteran producers with a string of hits sometimes stumble. For ther…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 02:01PM

Review: ‘My Perfect Mind’ Softens Fear of the Fallible With the Stuff of Slapstick by Ben Brantley

This show, which takes its title from “King Lear,” is a deceptively jolly account of a traumatic chapter in the life of the actor Edward Petherbridge.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:01PM

Douglas Carter Beane Returns to His Childhood Home by Laura Collins-Hughes

The playwright took a bus from Manhattan to Reading, Pa., to revisit the theater that inspired his new play, “Shows for Days.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:01PM

Resurrecting Inge’s Aching Empathy in ‘Off the Main Road’ by Michael Paulson

Inge enthusiasts are trying to bolster the playwright’s profile with the first full staging of a largely forgotten 1960s play at the Williamstown Theater Festival.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:01PM

Trust Cabaret showcases Tommy Tune, 'Cinderella' stars for 2015-16 season by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Tommy Tune, who just days ago received a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award, is the opening headliner of the 2015-16 Trust Cabaret series at the Cabaret at Theater Square, Downtown.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:00PM

Theater News: Justin Guarini Leads Cast of Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical

Broadway veterans Rose Hemingway and Kevin Cahoon also join the new show by songwriters Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Photo Flash: History Is Happening! Rehearsals Begin for Broadway's Hamilton

Lin-Manuel Miranda's award-winning musical comes to the Richard Rodgers Theatre after a run downtown at the Public.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Gloria Estefan musical ‘On Your Feet!’ stumbles a bit, but ultimately finds its way by Hedy Weiss

Without question, it's the rhythm that's gonna get you in "On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan," the new Broadway-bound musical that spins the story of the early years of th…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:50PM

People You Should Know . . . Tony Del Bono by Zack Calhoon

Tony Del Bono is delighted to be returning to comedy in The Immortal Coil right on the heels of his dramatic Off Broadway performance in A Moment in Time, about a family dealing with ALS, at…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 01:45PM

Tony Danza: A Four Star Performer by Sandi Durell

                by: Myra Chanin   About 17 seconds after Tony Danza sang the first bars of his opening number, As Long as I’m... The post Tony …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:35PM

VIDEO: Lily Tomlin, Laverne Cox Star in Road Comedy GRANDMA by Movies News Desk

Sony Classics has shared a new trailer for the road trip comedy GRANDMA, starring two-time Tony Award winner Lily Tomlin.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - THE AUDIENCE's Sadie Sink Stars on NBC's 'American Odyssey' by TV News Desk

Below, watch a sneak peek at Sunday's all new AMERICAN ODYSSEY ON NBC, featuring series regularSadie Sink, currently starring in Broadway's The Audience as young Queen Elizabeth.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

Newsies at The National Theatre, Reviewed by Rebecca Ritzel

Newsies might make you feel like you're gonna be 14 forever.

SOURCE: Washington City Paper at 01:23PM

Setting a goal for yourself or your business? Make sure it follows the Three As. by Ken Davenport

I’m a big time goal setter. I set little goals, medium sized goals, and giant Moby Dick–like whoppers.  And I go after all of ’em like Ahab. More often than not, I hit …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 01:23PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: MARRY ME A LITTLE (Good People Theater Company at the Hollywood Fringe) by Tony Frankel

MARRIED TO SONDHEIM When I first saw Marry Me A Little in the mid-1980s, it was a revelation. But not because of the story. This revue uses trunk songs of Stephen Sondheim, songs which–…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:23PM

'Hamilton' creator Lin-Manuel Miranda upset at Treasury Dept by Joe Dziemianowicz

The Treasury Department’s move to replace Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill is wrong, says "Hamilton" playwright.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:23PM

Movie of the Week: “Grey Gardens” by Richard Brody

Movies change over the years. Decades ago, I saw “Grey Gardens” as a story of a festering delusion of the American aristocracy and the closed circles of high society decaying into inanit…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 01:23PM

A Dream’s Midsummer Night by Donald Brown

Review of Midsummer at Yale Summer Cabaret One of the plot points of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a “changeling boy” that the fairy realm’s rulers—Oberon and Titani…

SOURCE: New Haven Review at 01:23PM

For 99th season finale, a revival of 'Born Yesterday' from Vagabond Players by Tim Smith

Billie Dawn is among the most unforgettable characters of mid-century American theater - "breathtakingly beautiful and breathtakingly stupid," in the words of Garson Kanin, who made her the …

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 01:23PM

A Playwright Called Vanda by CFR Staff

Part novel, part old-time radio program, part play, part nightclub entertainment.

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 01:23PM

Trio of Artists Honored at St. Ann's Warehouse Fundraiser

St. Ann’s Warehouse, the Dumbo-based performing-arts center, held a fundraiser at its new building, the former Tobacco Warehouse on Water Street, which will open in earnest in October.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 01:23PM

Yale Presents Workshop Performances Of New Musicals by Christopher Arnott

The Yale Institute for Music Theater was founded in 2009 specifically to give a leg up to young composers, lyricists and book writers who were fresh out of graduate programs and needed a sup…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:22PM

The Very Best Onstage and Behind-the-Scenes Pics from Broadway’s Sexiest Night, Broadway Bares by Matthew Blank

More than 150 of the hottest male and female dancers in New York City will take the stage of the Hammerstein Ballroom on June 21 for the 25th edition of Broadway Bares, called Broadway Bares…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM

Oliver! Adventure Theatre at Round House

Fri, July 24 thru Sun, August 16 @ Round House Theatre, presented by Adventure Theatre MTC

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 01:20PM

Family Fun Entertainment Series: Mark Lohr

Sat, July 25 @ Reston Town Center, presented by Reston Community Center

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 01:20PM

Summer Performances for Young Audiences: Mark Nizer: Juggling and So Much More!

Wed, July 22 @ Hylton Performing Arts Center, presented by Hylton Performing Arts Center

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 01:20PM

DISCOVERY THEATER: Robert Strong: The Comedy Magician

Tue, July 21 thru Fri, July 24 @ Smithsonian Discovery Theater, presented by The Smithsonian Associates

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 01:20PM

Cool Cow Comedy Presents: Carmen Lynch

Sat, July 18 @ Workhouse Arts Center, presented by Workhouse Arts Center

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 01:20PM

CATS Spectacular: Opera Scenes II

Sun, July 19 @ Castleton Festival, presented by Castleton Festival

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 01:20PM

Backyard Theater for Children: David Gonzalez's Aesop Bops!

Thu, July 30 @ Strathmore, presented by Strathmore -- The enchanting artistry of this musician-poet-actor-writer weaves a magic spell over audiences, and his unique productions combine drama…

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 01:20PM

CATS Spectacular: Opera Scenes I

Thu, July 16 @ Castleton Festival, presented by Castleton Festival

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 01:20PM

Fuse Visual Arts Review: The Revelations of Walking — the Photography of Kageyama Kōyō by Arts Fuse Editor

The best of Kageyama Kōyō's photography contains a nuanced dramatic power that is both aesthetic and political.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:20PM

OFFICE POLITICS Ends Off-Broadway Run This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

OFFICE POLITICS, an explosive new play by Marcy Lovitch, will conclude its limited run as scheduled this Saturday evening, June 20th at the June Havoc Theatre, 312 West 36th Street (just wes…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

Local dancer featured in magazine by Carrie Seidman

Gabriella Stilo is a student at the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School...... Read more » The post Local dancer featured in magazine appeared first on Ticket Sarasota.

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 01:14PM

Theater Review: Nothing, Then Too Much, in Gloria by Jesse Green

“There are aspects of the play we kindly ask you not to reveal in your review of Gloria.” So read the email from the press agents for Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s new shocker at the Vineya…

SOURCE: Vulture at 01:12PM

Potentially Coming Soon: A David Simon Show About Times Square Porn in the 1970s by Nate Jones

According to The Hollywood Reporter, David Simon and frequent collaborator George Pelecanos are hard at work developing The Deuce, a show about the porn theaters and peep shows of Times Squa…

SOURCE: Vulture at 01:12PM

L.A. theater openings, June 21-28: 'Twelfth Night' and more by Matt Cooper

This week: Classic works by two Williams - Messrs. Shakespeare and Inge - plus a contemporary take on an ancient Greek satire.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:09PM

Summer promises to be hot on Broadway with three big openings by David Ng

Each year, the hoopla over the Tony Awards gives way to Broadway's most barren season - the dog days of summer, a period that typically sees the fewest number of new shows open of any time o…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:09PM

Budget agreement allocates $8.3 million to California Arts Council by Mike Boehm

Gov. Jerry Brown has a reputation as a budget hawk who'll pounce on stray spending he thinks could leave California's state government with IOUs that its coffers can't cover - and he lived u…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:09PM

Arts philanthropy booming, cultural giving rises 9.2%, new study says by Mike Boehm

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SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:09PM

Rachel Moore of ABT named L.A. Music Center's next president and CEO by Mike Boehm

Rachel Moore, a former dancer and the longtime top business executive of New York's American Ballet Theatre, will be the next president and CEO of the Music Center in downtown Los Angeles.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:09PM

Robert Icke's Oresteia by John Morrison

Rupert Goold's promise to 'take the Greeks out of the attic' (pun intended, I think) has got off to a spectacular start at the Almeida. His longtime collaborator Robert Icke, largely respons…

SOURCE: John Morrison at 01:00PM

Arthur Smith: You’re never too old to take the mic by Arthur Smith

At first I was a ‘compere’ – a weird word that even the French don’t use much, then I became an ‘MC’

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00PM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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This Week in L.A. Theatre by Julio Martinez

IN THE NEWS Playwright Tim Cummings—in his capacity as the new Literary Manager at Rogue Machine—is launching RogueLit, a blog that will spotlight all four playwrights for RMT’s curren…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 12:58PM

Sunken Garden Poetry Festival Opens With Ted Kooser by Julia Werth

Ted Kooser, former U.S. poet laureate (2004-2006) and a Pulitzer Prize winner, will open the 23rd annual Sunken Garden Poetry Festival at the Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington on Wednesday, Ju…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:54PM

International news round-up: June 18 by Nick Awde

Broadway benefit show USA/TEWKSBURY A line-up of Broadway regulars and upcoming talent came together for the fourth annual Broadway Under the Stars,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:48PM

Hampstead Theatre founder James Roose-Evans sets up older actors’ company by Georgia Snow

A theatre company set up to address the lack of opportunities for older actors has been launched by Hampstead Theatre founder James

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:48PM

Brighton’s £3.8m Dance Space set for 2018 launch by Georgia Snow

A new £3.8 million dance centre in Brighton comprising studios and artist accommodation is set to open in 2018. The space is

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:48PM

London culture boss fears artistic exodus by Matthew Hemley

London is at risk of “extinguishing creativity” because of low wages and increased living costs, a senior London policy maker has claimed.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:48PM

Review Roundup: Broadway-Bound ON YOUR FEET! by Review Roundups

Let's see what the critics had to say...

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45PM

PHOTO: First Look - James Corden & Iggy Azalea Go Wedding Gown Shopping on Tonight's LATE LATE SHOW by TV News Desk

When newly engaged rapper Iggy Azalea agreed to stop by tonight's LATE LATE SHOW on CBS, she probably had no idea that she would wind up going wedding dress shopping with host James Corden.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45PM

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - THE AUDIENCE's Sadie Sink Stars on NBC's 'American Odyssey' by TV News Desk

Below, watch a sneak peek at Sunday's all new AMERICAN ODYSSEY ON NBC, featuring adorable Sadie Sink, currently starring in Broadway's THE AUDIENCE as young Queen Elizabeth.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45PM

Justin Guarini, Rose Hemingway & More Will Star in MOONSHINE: THAT HEE HAW MUSICAL at Dallas Theater Center by BroadwayWorld

Producers Opry Entertainmentand Fox Theatricals, in conjunction with Dallas Theater Center, have announced complete casting for the Dallas Theater Center's World Premiere engagement of MOONS…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45PM

Twitter Watch: Lin-Manuel Miranda on the New $10 Bill- 'I hope they put Eliza on it' by Bww Staff

On Twitter Watch, Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote 'Yay WomenRIP, my '10 Dollar Founding Father' lyricI hope they put Eliza on it. httpwww.ijreview.com201506347257-the-us-government-is-replacing-ale…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45PM

Doctor Faustus review - Marlowe's classic loses its soul in a lackluster slog by Alexis Soloski

Classic Stage Company in New York, New YorkThis production of the mortality play falls flat with diabolical sing-alongs, awful fight choreography and star Chris Noth wishing he were somewher…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:45PM

The Verdict: Critics Review Broadway-Bound Gloria Estefan Musical On Your Feet! by Playbill Staff

On Your Feet!, the new musical based on the lives of seven-time Grammy winner Gloria Estefan and her husband, producer-musician-entrepreneur Emilio Estefan, officially opened Jun…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

Author Judy Blume, Sunken Garden Among Literary Events by Carole Goldberg

Judy Blume, the beloved best-selling author, will appear Friday, June 26, at 7 p.m. with Carole Baron to discuss Blume's new adult novel, "In The Unlikely Event" (Knopf, $27.95) at First Con…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:34PM

Gloria Estefan's story and energy get you 'On Your Feet' by Chris Jones

"On Your Feet!," the classy new biographical jukebox musical about Gloria and Emilio Estefan, is not merely a celebration of the oeuvre of surely the most successful Cuban-American singer of…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:32PM

Another Billy West (the “Progressive Minstrel”) by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of 19th century performer William H. (“Billy”) West (1853-1902). We call him “another Billy West” to distinguish from two others…the silen…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:32PM

Girls’ Christopher Abbott, Tony Nominee Lois Smith & More Tapped for Annie Baker's John Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Casting is now set for the world premiere of John, the first show of Pulitzer winner Annie Baker’s residency at Signature Theatre. The production will star Girls’ Christophe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM

Exclusive! Jonathan Groff on Why He's Returning to Broadway in Hamilton & the 'Genius' of Lin-Manuel Miranda by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Stage and screen favorite Jonathan Groff is a busy man! He will headline William Finn's A New Brain for Encores! Off-Center later this month, before returning to the Great White Way in J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM

Wicked Alum Justin Guarini Will Lead Broadway-Aimed Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Next stop the Great White Way? Broadway alums Justin Guarini, Rose Hemingway, Kevin Cahoon, PJ Benjamin and more have been tapped for the world premiere of Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM

BWW TV Exclusive: They've Got Rhythm- Go Inside the Recording Studio with the Cast of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS! by Stage Tube

MASTERWORKS BROADWAYrecently releasedthe Original Broadway Cast Recordingof An American in Paris, produced by Rob Fisher and Scott Lehrer.The score of An American in Paris includes the songs…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:20PM

Review: Body + Blood/The Gift Theatre by Alex Huntsberger

RECOMMENDED Priests are common characters in American storytelling but they are rarely ever protagonists. They often have a part to play, it’s just never in their own story. So it is refre…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 12:15PM

Ballet Folkorico de Mexico to return to London for the first time in 40 years by Georgia Snow

Mexico’s national dance company is set to bring a show to London for the first time in more than 40 years. Ballet

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:14PM

2015 Capital Fringe Preview #7: Interviews with the Writer/Director/ Producer and Cast of ‘Girl with Two Belly Buttons’: Part 1: Jeryl Parade by Joel Markowitz

In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the writer, producer, and director and the cast of Girl with Two Belly Buttons, meet Jeryl Parade. In Girl with Two Belly Buttons, Izzy, at age 60, …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:12PM

Photo Exclusive: Spend a Day With George Salazar and the Cool Kids of Joe Iconis’ Be More Chill! by Matthew Blank

Two River Theater is presenting Be More Chill, a new musical with music and lyrics by Joe Iconis and book by Joe Tracz, based on the acclaimed 2004 novel by Ned Vizzini. Cast member George …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:11PM

I Sing Comes To Drayton Arms by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo I Sing, is a five person musical about coming of age in New York City, a hilarious, honest and heart warming musical that centres around five people learning about who they are,…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:11PM

Finding Neverland Original Cast Album Reschedules Release Date by Robert Viagas

The new Broadway musical Finding Neverland will release its original cast recording July 17, pushed back from the originally announced June 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM

The Mix – Some cool things to do this weekend by Miriam Di Nunzio

Not sure what to do this weekend? Here are some suggestions to make it a ... The post The Mix – Some cool things to do this weekend appeared first on Chicago Entertainment - Chicago Su…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:06PM

Marti Webb to star in Cy Coleman revue by Matthew Hemley

Marti Webb and Debbie Kurup will sing songs written by Cy Coleman that have never been performed in London as part of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:05PM

Broadway Cast Assembled for Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical Dallas Premiere by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for the Dallas Theater Center's upcoming world premiere of Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical, which will begin previews Sept. 2 prior to an official opening Sep…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:05PM

Broadway Actors Assembled for Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical Dallas Premiere by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for the Dallas Theater Center's upcoming world premiere of Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical, which will begin previews Sept. 2 prior to an official opening Sep…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PM

Pre-Broadway Review: Estefan Musical ‘On Your Feet!’

There is something comfortingly familiar and predictable about “On Your Feet!,” the Broadway-bound new bio-musical featuring the story of Gloria Estefan and her music-producer husban…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:01PM

Theater News: Ruthie Ann Miles, Michael Cerveris, and More Set for Broadway Stands Up for Freedom

Broadway stars will perform on behalf of the New York Civil Liberties Union.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Pulitzer Winner Annie Baker's John to star Christopher Abbott, Georgia Engel, and More

The world premiere play opens Signature Theatre's 2015-16 season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Pre-Broadway "On Your Feet" in Chicago by John Olson

Whether the blame falls on the multi-millionaire Estefans for putting such a bland biography on stage, on Dinelaris for failing to put more edginess or suspense on paper, or Mitchell for fai…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:54AM

Justin Guarini and Company Cast Set for Villain: DeBlanks Cabaret Evening by Andrew Gans

Villain: DeBlanks, which is billed as "'Clue' meets 'Mad Libs'," will be presented at the Bucks County Playhouse June 19 at 11 PM featuring members of the cast …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM

BWW Reviews: ON YOUR FEET! Musical Gloriously Dances Forward In World-Premiere Production by Rachel Weinberg

In an artful blend of musical theater glamour and Latin grooves, the world-premiere musical 'On Your Feet The Story of Emilio amp Gloria Estefan' brings that duo to the stage in a colorful a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:43AM

Michael Cerveris, Ruthie Ann Miles & More to Headline NYCLU's BROADWAY STANDS UP FOR FREEDOM Benefit Concert by BroadwayWorld

The New York Civil Liberties Union, the New York State affiliate of the ACLU, announced today a star-studded lineup of award-winning performers for its annual benefit concert. Broadway Stand…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:43AM

VIDEO: Adam Lambert Chats New Album 'Original High' on Z100 by BroadwayWorld

Adam Lambert visited radio station Z100 to chat about his new album,'The Original High,' out now. Watch the appearance below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:43AM

A Critic's Top 10 Picks For Connecticut's 2014-15 Theater Season by Frank Rizzo

With the 2014-15 theater season over and the shows all set for the 2015-16 season, it's a good time to take a look back at the best of what was on Connecticut stages.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:39AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Reacts to News That Hamilton’s Getting Company on the $10 Bill by Robert Viagas

Lin-Manuel Miranda, author and star of the Broadway-bound musical Hamilton, awoke Wednesday to the news that the U.S. government is planning to add the face of a woman TBA to the ima…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:38AM

Meet Ross Dunsmore! by Brandon Mancuso

FEATURED PLAYWRIGHT: ROSS DUNSMORE Bermuda Blue will be presented at the Samuel French OOB Festival on Tuesday August 4th at 8pm. Ross Dunsmore is no newcomer to the theatrical world. A vete…

SOURCE: oob.samuelfrench.com at 11:36AM

Hedwig Star Darren Criss De-Glitters to Discuss Penning Lea Michele's Glee Swan Song by Broadway.com

Darren Criss may play a singer/song stylist/rock goddess in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, but did you know he’s also that in real life? Well, two of those, at least. Earlier this year, th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

Stars Line up for Broadway Stands Up for Freedom Concert; Jeanine Tesori Is Keynote Speaker by Andrew Gans

Broadway Stands Up for Freedom, the annual benefit for The New York Civil Liberties Union, will be presented July 20 at the NYU Skirball Center for Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia Place, Manh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM

MusicalTheaterSongs.com: Find Your Perfect Audition Piece – Special Discount Subscription for MTI Friends and Family by Jasonc

We couldn’t be more excited about this great new subscription-based service, MusicalTheaterSongs.com.  MusicalTheaterSongs.com provides current and aspiring theatre professionals with…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:33AM

Gloria by Theasy.com

Gloria Off Broadway, Vineyard Theatre Reviewed by Jerron Herman BOTTOM LINE: The oppressive office they all loathe suddenly turns into an obsession for four coworkers in this darkly funny a…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:32AM

Gloria Estefan's story and heart get you 'On Your Feet' by Chris Jones

"On Your Feet!," the classy new biographical jukebox musical about Gloria and Emilio Estefan, is not merely a celebration of the oeuvre of surely the most successful Cuban-American singer of…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:31AM

Groucho, Laurel & Hardy in the Headlines by Trav S.D.

Two exciting stories to report; both have probably already exploded their way through every contact I have on social media, but for those who missed them, here they are: Variety reported yes…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:28AM

Annie Baker and Sam Gold Reunite for World Premiere of John; Casting Announced by Olivia Clement

Signature Theatre has announced casting for its upcoming Off-Broadway world premiere of Annie Baker's John, helmed by Fun Home director and Tony winner Sam Gold. The production will …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:22AM

Theatre News: Cy Coleman revue Rhythm of Life comes to St James

The cast includes Marti Webb and Debbie Kurup

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:22AM

Social Media Followers -> Ticket Sales?

Does a star with a large number of followers help them in selling tickets to see them on Broadway? Maybe not so much writes Cara Joy David today in a must-read blog entry over at the Huffing…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:14AM

Shakespeare With A Jazzy Heart by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo Shakespeare has been re-imagined in many locations over the year and now the Bard’s Midsummer Night’s Dream will find itself set in New Orleans in a new production b…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:14AM

BWW TV: They're Back! The Midtown Men Preview Their NYC Homecoming Concert at the Beacon Theatre! by Randy Rainbow

The Midtown Men, the vocal group comprised of four stars from the Original Broadway Cast of Jersey Boys, will soon make their long awaited New York City homecoming on June 20th, 2015 at New …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

Feel the Rhythm of Broadway-Bound On Your Feet!

Ana Villafañe and Josh Segarra portray Gloria Estefan (her hit songs include "Conga" and "The Rhythm is Going To Get You") and her husband Emilio Estefan (he&a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM

Former Jersey Boys are Now Midtown Men: Watch the “Happy Together” Music Video

The Midtown Men, which features four stars from the original Broadway cast of Jersey Boys, take to the stage at New York City's Beacon Theatre for a 1960s pop concert June 20. Here, the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM

See Historic Pics of Pacino, Streep, Kline, Portman, Freeman, Walken, Sheen and More in 50+ Years of by Matthew Blank

James Earl Jones, Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Natalie Portman, Morgan Freeman and Raul Julia are just a few of the stars to grace the stage of the Delacorte Theater since 1962. As …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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FUTURE PERFECT PERFORMANCE: RAKIYA ORANGE by Alexandra Pinel

Rakiya Orange's movement-based response to Kameelah Rasheed’s FUTURE PERFECT / indices & marginalia.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 10:50AM

VIDEO: Preview Tonight's 'Actors Studio' Featuring AN ACT OF GOD's Jim Parsons by TV News Desk

The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons, currently starring in Broadway's AN ACT OF GOD, sits down with host James Lipton on Bravo's 'Inside The Actor's Studio', airing tonight, June 18 at 8pm…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38AM

The Lady of the Lake review – swords, sorcery and tin-eared couplets by Alfred Hickling

Theatre by the Lake, KeswickThis verse drama claiming King Arthur as a son of Cumbria is turgid, oblique and alarmingly misogynistic If Camelot was a fiction, there’s a greater likelihood …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:38AM

Theatre of dreams: the best 11 plays about football by Mark Lawson

Patrick Marber has scored a hit with The Red Lion at the National Theatre. Here’s a first XI of stage dramas inspired by the beautiful gameAlthough football is England’s most popular tea…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:38AM

On Writing For Two Audiences by Madhuri Shekar

Mainstream American audience often dictate what plays in their local theaters. But as playwright Madhuri Shekar states, these audiences are hungry for new work. The challenge is with artisti…

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 10:26AM

How Do You Merge Analog Theatre With Digital Attention? Goodman Theatre Experiments by Douglas McLennan

“I want to find new ways to break down the walls of the theater and have conversations with audiences, to engage in conversations about change in Chicago.”

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:25AM

Hometown superstars Rush put on a show for the ages by Nick Krewen - Music

If this really is Toronto superstar rock trio Rush’s last hurrah, then Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart are going out on the right note

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:16AM

Overheard… Do I have a what? by Vinnie Costa

Wet Brown: “Do you have a sack?” Agent: “Excuse me?” Wet Brown: “A sack, a bag?” Agent: “No, I’m sorry. I don’t.’ Wet Brown: ̶…

SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 10:10AM

Tonic Theatre’s Platform: Increasing opportunities for girls and young women onstage by Victoria Sadler

Following her earlier blog on the seriousness of gender inequality in theatre, guest Mate Victoria J Sadler is back to celebrate some good news care of Tonic Theatre and publishers Nick Hern…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:10AM

Ticket Offer: £10 Tickets to Fylm School by Rebekah Ellerby

Simon Munnery: Fylm School Monday 22 June at Soho Theatre “Where comedy meets maverick cinema” Simon Munnery turns host and director to introduce his DIY fylm-making technology to the co…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:03AM

Liz Callaway Will Record Tracks for “Essential” Album in NYC Concert by Andrew Gans

Tony nominee Liz Callaway, whose debut Christmas recording "Merry and Bright" was released last year, has plans for another CD.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM

Liz Callaway Will Record Live Album in NYC Concert by Andrew Gans

Tony nominee Liz Callaway, whose debut Christmas recording "Merry and Bright" was released last year, has plans for another CD.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM

Art review: Tom Marioni’s intriguing paintings at b. sakata garo

Conceptual artist has fun with ‘formalist stuff’Series of acrylics are copies of 20th-century artists’ prints Painting as an art form was once considered to be dead … Click to Co…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 10:00AM

Cleveland Public Theatre wins National New Play Network grants to collaborate on rolling world premiere in 2016 by Andrea Simakis

This week, the National New Play Network (NNPN) announced that that CPT would share in an $8,000 grant to develop the world-premiere play "The Ghosts of Lote Bravo" by Hilary Betti…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 10:00AM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Mid-Life and Lost: Bringing Christopher Durang’s Tony Winner “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” to The Goodman by Zach Freeman

By Elle Metz Last year saw a surge of a certain type of film, the mid-life crisis, coming-home movie (see: “The Judge,” “This is Where I Leave You,” or “Are You Here” for…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 09:51AM

John Cleese and Eric Idle Will Join Forces for Together Again At Last…For The Very First Time by Andrew Gans

John Cleese and Eric Idle, whose participation in the comedy troupe Monty Python led to several films as well as the Tony-winning Broadway musical Monty Python's Spamalot, will aga…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM

Multi-Award Winning The 39 Steps To Close After 9 Years In West End

The Olivier, Tony and Whatsonstage award-winning comedy The 39 Steps has celebrated 9 years in the West End since it opened at the Criterion Theatre in 2006. The 39 …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 09:36AM

James Naughton, Tom Wopat & More to Take Part in SECONDHAND LIONS Musical Reading by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has just learned thatSecondhand Lions, featuring a book by Tony Award-winner Rupert Holmes and music and lyrics by First Date composers Michael Weiner and Alan Zachary, will ge…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:33AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 6/18/15- Kerry Butler by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday, Kerry Butler Butler received a 2008 Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for playing KiraClio in Xanadu. Other Broadway credits include Blood Brothers, Les Mis…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:33AM

Jon PetersonandKirsten Wyatt& More Set for Theatre Aspen's 2015-16 Season! by BroadwayWorld

Theatre Aspen announced casting for the organization's upcoming slate of repertory shows, which includesCABARET, Peter and the Starcatcher, Junie B Jones the MusicalandOther Desert Cities.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:33AM

PHOTO: Oklahoma Softball Team Image Goes Viral with FROZEN-Inspired Uniforms! by Movies News Desk

Betsy Gregory took to Facebook to share a photo of her daughter's softball team, made up of four and five-year-old girls who are just wild about FROZEN's Princess Elsa.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:33AM

Watch Darren Criss Discuss Writing of “This Time” for “Glee” Series Finale by Andrew Gans

Darren Criss, who recently returned to Broadway in the Tony-winning production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, discusses writing "This Time" for the series finale of "Glee&q…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:29AM

Watch Darren Criss Discuss Writing “This Time” for Lea Michele’s “Glee” Finale by Andrew Gans

Darren Criss, who recently returned to Broadway in the Tony-winning production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, discusses writing "This Time" for the series finale of "Glee&q…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:29AM

Bruce Norris Goes to a Partner-Swapping Party by Robert Kahn

The author of "Clybourne Park" puts an eloquent gloss on familiar questions about monogamy and free love in the New York premiere of "The Qualms."

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:28AM

Stage Briefs by Keith Loria by Keith Loria

A roundup of some of this week’s theatrical news and notes from Capital Fringe Festival, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Kennedy Center, The Welders, Molotov Theatre, DC Hip-Hop Festival, …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:26AM

Edie Falco in Starry Reading of New Play About a Child’s Gender Transition by Andrew Gans

An industry reading of Ted Malawer's new play, The Anatomy of Love, was presented June 17 in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:20AM

Edie Falco Was Part of Starry Reading of New Play About a Child’s Gender Transition by Andrew Gans

An industry reading of Ted Malawer's new play, The Anatomy of Love, was presented June 17 in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:20AM

Fuse Theater Review: An Uneven “Red” from the Peterborough Players by Jim Kates

There is little for the audience to take away from Red, except the anecdotal dramatization of an event inspired by Mark Rothko's career.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:10AM

Broadway by the Year by Barry

Broadway by the Year June 22 Star-Studded Lineup to Feature Highlights from a Quarter Century of Musicals: 1991-2015                                    �…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:10AM

Classic Stage Company's DOCTOR FAUSTUS, With Chris Noth, Opens Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Managing Director Jeff Griffin, presents DOCTOR FAUSTUS, adapted by David Bridel and Andrei Belgrader from t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AM

VIDEO: First Look - Watch Robin Williams Final Dramatic Performance in BOULEVARD by Movies News Desk

Below, watch a trailer for Director Dito Montiel's BOULEVARD, starring Robin Williams, Bob Odenkirk and Kathy Baker.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AM

BWW Interviews: Tony Award Nominated Musical Theatre Icon Lee Roy Reams Interviewed by Marina Kamen on this Musical Health Broadcast by Marina Kamen

MARINA is joined by Broadway Royalty amp Icon Lee Roy Reams Original Broadway Cast and Tony Award Nominee for 42nd Street. . Together they bring us this high-energy performance and conversa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AM

WAKE UP with BWW 6/18/2015 - SIGNIFICANT OTHER, 'FAUSTUS', Parsons and More! by Jessica Showers

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news Two off-Broadway openings and a starry…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AM

Theatre News: Dench and McKellen back new theatre company for older actors

Company founder James Roose-Evans wants to stop actors becoming 'invisible' in later years

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:02AM

International: Canada’s fringe – an alternative to Edinburgh? by Matt Panesh

As everybody gears up for this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, on the other side of the Atlantic a series of fringes are

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Cervelli: A descent into the abyss

Somewhere in David Rhodes' brainless and unnecessarily graphic new work "Consent" playing a limited engagement at the Black Box there is a play about an all American jock who comes…

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 08:57AM

In Conversation: John Kander and Lin-Manuel Miranda Compare Notes by American Theatre Editors

The two composers met recently to talk music, theatre, and how they clear their conscience.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:43AM

2015 Capital Fringe Preview #5: Jane Franklin Dance’s ‘Niche’ by Jane Franklin by Guest Author

Part of the 10th Annual Capital Fringe Festival July 9 – 26, 2015 CAFRITZ FOUNDATION THEATER, DANCE PLACE 3225 8th STREET, NE, IN WASHINGTON, DC July 15th at 7:45 pm July 17th at 8:45…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:35AM

Roundabout's SIGNIFICANT OTHER, Starring Gideon Glick, Opens Tonight Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company's Significant Otherofficially opens tonight, June 18, andwill play a limited engagement through Sunday, August 16, 2015 at the Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:32AM

Suddenly Last Summer review – shock tactics from Tennessee Williams by Guardian Staff

Theatre by the Lake, KeswickThe American playwright’s horrifying one-act drama produces genuine palpitations and is presented alongside the rediscovered Mister ParadiseFirst produced off B…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:26AM

Lessons from Jerome Kern by Jessica Humphrey

My first month of graduate school I was faced with the task of creating a two-hour presentation on the amazing and important musical theatre composer Jerome Kern. Besides being terrified of …

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:16AM

KAFKA’S MONKEY – HOME, Manchester by Kristy Stott

 Date: 17 JUNE 2015 Upstaged Rating:  There are not many performers who could accomplish what Kathryn Hunter has achieved in this version of Kafka’s A Report to The Academy, …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:16AM

The Motherf**ker With The Hat, National Theatre, review: Gloriously funny and blisteringly honest

It would be a shame if the title put you off. Stephen Adly Guirgis's characters may use the f-word (and related profanities) almost as often as they draw breath, but this Tony-nominated play…

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:08AM

Alice Comes To Opera Holland Park by Tim Hochstrasser

By Tim Hochstrasser Diving into the 1901 Club just nearby Waterloo is not exactly like falling down a rabbit hole, but the press preview for the launch of a CD album ahead of the summer revi…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:08AM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Theatre News: Sebastian Faulks to cameo in stage adaptation of Birdsong

Alastair Whatley's production will feature the author in three performances at the Richmond Theatre this summer

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:52AM

Review Round-Ups: Critics enjoy 'stylish, slick and entertaining' Motherf**ker with the Hat

'The biggest blast in Rufus Norris's National Theatre tenure so far'

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:52AM

Sneak Preview: A New Brain (Encores!) by Sandi Durell

        by: Brian Scott Lipton Photos/Video: Magda Katz   After composer-lyricist William Finn had a near-death experience in the 1990s, he did what anyone else woul…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:51AM

The Motherfucker with the Hat review – sex, addiction and honour among dudes by Michael Billington

Lyttelton, LondonRicardo Chavira, of Desperate Housewives fame, stars in Stephen Adly Guirgis’s exuberant and astonishing New York dramaDon’t be deterred by the title. This 2011 play by …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:31AM

BWW's On This Day - June 18, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 18 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:14AM

Review:My Perfect Mind at curtainup.com by Deirdre Donovan

Edward Petherbridge succeeds here by performing, not the tradtional Lear, but an off-beat meditation on the ancient king. .

SOURCE: at 07:11AM

Review: Gloria at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

an intriguing new play by the talented Branden Jacobs-Jenkins . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:11AM

Review: In London, ‘Oresteia’ and ‘King John’ Examine Power by Matt Wolf

A staging of “Aeschylus’s “Oresteia” looks at violence, and a production of Shakespeare’s “King John” looks at the monarch on the throne when the Magna Carta was produced in 12…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:11AM

The Mother F**ker with the Hat, National Theatre by Matt Wolf

The play that lost the 2011 Tony Award to War Horse is now receiving its British debut at the very address where War Horse premiered. But such theatrical coincidences won't register in most …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:04AM

Stephen Joseph artistic director steps down as new chief executive joins venue by Matthew Hemley

Stephen Joseph Theatre artistic director Chris Monks is to step down after seven years. Monks, who succeeded Alan Ayckbourn as artistic director

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:03AM

Almanac: Lord Acton on liberty by Terry Teachout

“Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.” Lord Acton, The History of Freedom in Antiquity

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Caroline Finn to head up National Dance Company Wales by Georgia Snow

Caroline Finn has been appointed artistic director of National Dance Company Wales. Finn will lead the company alongside Paul Kaynes, who joined

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:52AM

Under the Shadow of the Tonys – The Siegel Column by Sandi Durell

    By Barbara & Scott Siegel     During the weeks leading up to the Tony Awards and in their recent aftermath – and despite all the attention being... The post Und…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:50AM

SOLT chief Julian Bird: ‘World-class drama training at huge risk’ by Matthew Hemley

UK drama training is at “huge risk” because of funding pressures, Society of London Theatre chief executive Julian Bird has claimed. Bird,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:40AM

Review: The Motherf**ker with the Hat (National Theatre, Lyttelton)

Indhu Rubasingham directs Stephen Adlly Guirgis's play at the National Theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:38AM

Theatre News: Cirque du Soleil returns to the Royal Albert Hall with Amaluna

The international circus act return with a show never seen before in the UK

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:38AM

Gossip: Game of Thrones's Kit Harington looking for another stage role?

The actor has expressed his desire to tread the boards again

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:38AM

Review Round-Ups: hang wins critics' votes

debbie tucker green's 60-minute play opened at the Royal Court last week

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:38AM

Blogs: Michael Coveney: Actors following in famous fatherly footsteps

'Father's Day is a good excuse to celebrate the passing of the flame from one generation to another in the theatre'

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:38AM

Features: Read an extract from Louise Dearman and Mark Evans's Secrets of Stage Success

In their new book, published today, the West End stars shine a spotlight onto how you can follow in their footsteps

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:38AM

Join Stephen Merchant, Steffan Rhodri and Richard Bean by Join Stephen Merchant, Steffan Rhodri and Richard Bean For The Mentalists Post-Show Q&a

July 9 at Wyndham’s Theatre in London’s West End BAFTA Award-winning writer and actor Stephen Merchant makes his West End debut in Richard Bean’s comic two-hander The Mentalists, runni…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:34AM

The Mates welcome criticism, especially of ourselves by Terri Paddock

Terri Paddock today responded to Megan Vaughan's recent article in The Stage on MyTheatreMates's "damaging business practices" - and here she explains why, however fallacious, she welcomes M…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:25AM

How to handle criticism (unless you’re an actor) by Terri Paddock

Most actors don’t read their reviews – or, at least, most actors say they don’t read their reviews. And when it comes to stage acting, I can see their point. Critics review a single pe…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 06:13AM

Alistair Smith: Will directors in UK ever get a fair deal? by Alistair Smith

Former Royal Shakespeare Company boss Adrian Noble’s revelation that he is able to earn five times as much for his work abroad

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: I And The Village, Theatre 503, ✭✭✭✭ by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo I and the Village may be the best piece of new writing you’ll see at a pub theatre this year. This post REVIEW: I And The Village, Theatre 503, ✭✭✭✭ first appeared on…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:53AM

The Motherf**ker with the Hat, National Theatre, review: 'breathless' by Dominic Cavendish

This dark, New York-set comedy of modern manners combines virtuoso verbals and real anger, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 05:35AM

How the Battle of Waterloo became a theatrical spectacular by Veronica Horwell

When Napoleon’s defeat was retold at Philip Astley’s Amphitheatre in 1824 – complete with handsome equine stars, orchestra and explosions – it dazzled audiences and set the pattern f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:28AM

The 39 Steps to close in West End after nine years by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The quick-changing comic adaptation of John Buchan’s spy thriller will reach the fifth-highest number of West End performances ever when it finally endsAfter nine years and hundreds of per…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:28AM

Terri Paddock: Offended? No, but I’d like to set the record straight by Terri Paddock

A few weeks ago, blogger Megan Vaughan wrote a piece for The Stage entitled ‘The long tail of theatre criticism‘. I was

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: Chef, Soho Theatre ✭✭✭ by Danny Coleman-Cooke

By Danny Coleman-Cooke If the Chef was a type of food it would be a selection of pre-dinner canapés – small but perfectly formed. However, ultimately you are left wanting a little bit mor…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:51AM

NEWS: Young Critics to get exclusive access at Hat Fair by James Lillywhite

A number of young theatre and arts critics will be put to the test at the 2015 Hat Fair in Winchester. Writers on the Young Critics scheme, which is co-run by Theatre Royal Winchester and A …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:43AM

BWW Interview: Dodie Petitt - The Making of Kevin Gray Memorial CD by Pati Buehler

'I know I'm who I am today, because I knew you...' This words by the late Kevin Gray come back to him as 150 Broadway colleagues join their voices in song and music as a loving tribute to a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:27AM

It’s Not Fair That Playing Othello Is Now A ‘No-Go Zone’ Role For White Guys Like Me, Complains Leading UK Shakespearean by Matthew Westphal

Steven Berkoff: “Again, one suffers the bilge of a critic who in reviewing Othello warbles happily how fortunate we are, that actors no longer black up. As if that’s all there is…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:14AM

Susan Elkin: American training from London heads back to the US by Susan Elkin

The Atlantic Ocean seems virtually to have disappeared in recent years. People, ideas and organisations seem to pop up so readily on

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Ever After’ is visually attractive

‘Ever After’ is visually attractive.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 02:49AM

Bloomfield arts school plans improv weekend

The New Jersey School of Dra¬matic Arts announces the start of Summer Improv Weekend.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 02:48AM

Bloomfield theater coach appreciates Tony nomination

Glen Ridge Gas Lamp and Oakside Cultural Center Bloomfield performance coach Corinna Sowers-Adler, of Bloomfield, did not bring home the gold at this year’s Tony Awards.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 02:48AM

‘Winners of the Heart’ at the Journey Theater in West Milford

<b>‘Winners of the Heart’ at the Journey Theater</b>A new romantic musical comedy, "Winners of the Heart," tells the story of a young American woman who mee…

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 02:48AM

Hillsdale's Katherine Riley to appear in off-Broadway performance of 'Pride and Prejudice'

Hillsdale resident Katherine Rose Riley will be appearing Off-Broadway in a new musical version of Jane Austen's “Pride and Prejudice.”

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 02:48AM

Midland Park junior declared a 'Rising Star'

Honored by Paper Mill Playhouse for performance in high school production

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 02:48AM

Mark Shenton’s theatre picks: June 18 by Mark Shenton

A busy and eclectic week in London, as ever, sees the world premiere of a new British musical, outdoor Chekhov, and returns

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO: Gloria & Emilio Estefan join cast for ‘On Your Feet’ curtain call by Miriam Di Nunzio

Chicago got on its feet at tonight’s opening of “On Your Feet!” the world-premiere Broadway-bound ... The post PHOTO: Gloria & Emilio Estefan join cast for ‘On Y…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:02AM

Theater News: Henry V Set to Begin Performances at Shakespeare & Company

Shakespeare's classic starts tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Theater News: Thoreau or, Return to Walden Makes World Premiere at Berkshire Theatre Group

David Adkins plays the renowned transcendentalist in the new play, which begins performances tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Adam Scott & Jason Schwartzman on Impressive Prosthetics in 'The Overnight' by Young Hollywood

Adam Scott & Jason Schwartzman on Impressive Prosthetics in 'The Overnight'The hilarious fellows from the film 'The Overnight', Adam Scott and Jason Schwartzman, pay a visit to the YH Studio…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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ACT OF GOD's Jim Parsons Heads to Bravo's 'Inside the Actors Studio' Tonight by TV News Desk

Bravo Media's Emmy Award-Winning 'Inside the Actors Studio,' hosted by James Lipton, salutes critically-acclaimed actor Jim Parsons tonight, June 18th at 8pm ETPT in hot pursuit of his new B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54AM

Deadmau5 Sends Cease And Desist to Toronto Fringe Over Upcoming Musical by Alan Henry

On Wednesday afternoon, Toronto-based deejay Deamou5 actually named Joel Zimmerman sent a cease and desist notice via twitter to the Toronto Fringe Festival about an upcoming parody musical …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54AM

TCG Honors Lear deBessonet, Rhodessa Jones and James Houghton at 25th National Conference This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

Theatre Communications Group TCG, the national organization for theatre, announces that at the 25th TCG National Conference Game Change in Cleveland this weekend,June 18-20, the following aw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54AM

THEATRICAL THROWBACK THURSDAY: OH, CALCUTTA! Brings Sex, Smut & Psychedelia To Broadway by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are turning back the clocks to 1969 and the opening of one of Broadway's longest-running hits, OH, CALCUTTA

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33AM

Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: June 18 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez and Doug Nevins

1956 The Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario kicks off its season with productions of Henry V, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Benjamin Britten's The Rape of Lucretia. Also include…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

“Inside the Actors Studio” Profiles An Act of God’s Jim Parsons Tonight by Andrew Gans

Jim Parsons, back on Broadway in the new comedy An Act of God, appears on the Bravo series "Inside the Actors Studio" June 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

A Gay Bachelor Looks for Love in Significant Other, Opening Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Significant Other, a new comedy from acclaimed Bad Jews playwright Joshua Harmon, officially opens June 18 following previews that began May 22 at Roundabout Theatre Company's Off-Br…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Chris Noth Sells His Soul to the Devil in Doctor Faustus, Opening Tonight by Olivia Clement

The Off-Broadway Classic Stage Company production of&nbsp;Doctor Faustus with "Sex and the City" and "The Good Wife" star Chris Noth officially opens June 18, fol…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Stephen Spinella on Tony Kushner’s “Homo Song of American Sissies and Queers, Closet-Cases and Nasty by Stephen Spinella

As part of Playbill's 30 Days of Pride, Angels in America star Stephen Spinella reflects on the impact of Tony Kushner's work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Photo Archive: From Belle to Hillary Clinton; Celebrating the Stage Work of Birthday Girl Kerry Butl by Matthew Blank

Theatre favorite Kerry Butler celebrates her birthday June 18! Playbill.com takes a look at a few of her greatest stage roles so far.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Michael Cerveris on His Broadway Debut as Tommy’s Pinball Wizard by Kathy Henderson, Robin J. Schwartz

Playbill.com digs into its archives to explore past articles. In the next installment, Michael Cerveris, who recently won his second Tony Award for playing Bruce Bechdel in Fun Home, shares …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sydney Lucas Is An Expert Pick-Pocket! Corey Cott Has What?! Broadway Stars Share Their Special Skil by Olivia Clement

The editors of Playbill.com have combed through the past two years of our popular Cue &amp; A feature to select some of our favorite answers to the question, "What are your special …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Theater notes: Taking stock of summer theater by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Summer outside the city is a time for many local theaters to turn up the heat on options for your vacation days. Here's a look at what's happening in places other than the Pittsburgh…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

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