Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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25th Annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre by Sandi Durell

                                                  by Miriam Sprit…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:38PM

TRUE BLOOD's James Frain to Play New Villain as GOTHAM Series Regular by TV News Desk

According to Deadline, TRUE BLOOD's James Frain has signed on as a series regular -- and a new villain -- for FOX's GOTHAM season 2. The actor will play 'Theo Galavan'.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06PM

THE FLATIRON HEX by Amelia Parenteau

Amelia Parenteau on James Goodwin's newest puppet show.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 11:06PM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Jasmine Saunise Rounds Out Cast for Steven Carl McCasland's MEMORARE Reading by BroadwayWorld

Jasmine Saunise completes casting for the upcoming reading of Steven Carl McCasland's new playMemorare. The reading, which is open to the public, will take place at the Arthur Seelen Theatre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36PM

The Seagull, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre by Marianka Swain

Hamlet instructs his players to hold “the mirror up to nature”, advice taken literally in this arresting 120-year anniversary staging of Chekhov’s homage to the Bard. Jon Bausor’s se…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 10:15PM

Doctor Faustus **1/2 ------------- Guards at the Taj **** by Barry

                      By: David ShewardChris Noth, Zach Grenier: "Doctor Faustus"The devils have all the fun and the angels are pretty dull in Andrei Belgrader's product…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:00PM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Bend It Like Beckham The Musical, Phoenix Theatre by Veronica Lee

Gurinder Chadha's Bend It Like Beckham was a huge hit, a small-budget British film that in 2002 unexpectedly found an international audience way beyond its setting in suburban west London, a…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 09:26PM

The most famous performances of Ruthless! by Youtube

Check out our playlist of the most famous performances of RUTHLESS! The Musical, including Bernadette Peters!

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:15PM

Producer’s Perspective PREDICTION: Here’s who will be above the title in ten years. by Ken Davenport

A very influential individual who is about to make an appearance on my podcast said to me recently, “Don’t make predictions, because if you’re wrong, you get fired.”…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 09:15PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: MAX AND ELSA: NO MUSIC. NO CHILDREN. (Hollywood Fringe Festival) by Tony Frankel

THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF MAX AND ELSA Greetings my lovelies! Garrulous Greta here with some glorious news. You may remember not long ago I received a letter from a fan…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:15PM

About the Play by Christina Knight

Natalie Portman hosts Dudamel Conducts a John Williams Celebration with the LA Phil on Great Performances Friday, July 24 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). Itzhak Perlman is the spe…

SOURCE: PBS at 09:15PM

Unearthed In A Library, 'Voodoo' Opera Rises Again by Jeff Lunden

The Harlem Renaissance opera Voodoo has not been performed since 1928. A Columbia University researcher rediscovered the score, and now the Harlem Opera Theater hosts two performances.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:15PM

Yes, Dancers Should Be Fundraising Tools by Shane Jewell

Where does this mindset shift begin?

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 09:15PM

Robert Tenges’s Latest Play is Just, Like, Whatever by Sean Douglass & Bec Willett

A playwright with a teenage son looks at the emotional landscape of adolescence.

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 09:15PM

Center Stage reports record-breaking box office for 'Marley' by Tim Smith

"Marley," the bio-musical about reggae icon Bob Marley written and directed by Center Stage artistic director Kwame Kwei-Armah, may not have generated universally upbeat reviews, but it had …

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 09:15PM

Out of Sync. by Isaac Butler

by Isaac Butler This week, the good folks over at TCG asked me to respond to some interview questions as part of a roundtable about the future of theater. I'm very proud of the results, whic…

SOURCE: Parabasis at 09:15PM

Bringing the Royal Ballet to New York, the Joyce Stretches

Hosting a company the size of the Royal, with 96 dancers, is unprecedented for the Joyce Theater Foundation, which is on a long-term push to expand dance audiences for the city. It will need…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 09:15PM

Call Answered: Growing Into My Beard Conference Call with Artem Yatsunov and Bay Bryan: Queerly Festival by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: "Call Me Adam" chats with writer/performer Bay Bryan and director Artem Yatsunov about their new show "Growing Into My Beard" which will be part of the first annual Queerly Fe…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 09:15PM

N.J. couple transform Ray Charles' life into new stage musical by Jonathan Edmondson | Nj Advance Media For Nj.com

Starring Broadway-actor Dwayne Clark in the title role, the production will be presented as a dinner theater gala performance on Friday, June 26.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 09:15PM

Michael C. Hall to star in David Bowie's 'Lazarus' by Joe Dziemianowicz

BY JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ Michael C. Hall will is going sci-fi.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:12PM

Inside the 12th Annual New York Musical Theatre Festival

How many American theater festivals can claim they’ve launched musicals staged in all 50 states and over 20 countries? The New York Musical Theatre Festival can. This year’s sche…

SOURCE: Backstage at 09:11PM

Globe taps final 'Kate' cast by James Hebert

San Diego's Mike Sears, two others join revival of classic musical.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 09:10PM

'miXtape' set for a replay by James Hebert

Lamb's Players' musical celebration of the '80s returns in August.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 09:10PM

Four World Premieres Set for New York City Ballet Gala by Michael Cooper

The fall galas, which were conceived by Sarah Jessica Parker, a vice chairwoman of the company’s board, have raised more than $7.5 million since 2012.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:07PM

Photo: First pic of Taye Diggs as 'Hedwig'

Lookin' good, boo.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 09:05PM

Denzel Washington, Patti LuPone Named 2015-16 Artistic Advisers at the Wallis by Reece Ristau

Denzel Washington and Patti LuPone are among the names on the 2015-16 slate of artistic adviser master classes and events at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. “Thes…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00PM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Unearthed In A Library, 'Voodoo' Opera Rises Again by Jeff Lunden

The Harlem Renaissance opera Voodoo has not been performed since 1928. A Columbia University researcher rediscovered the score, and now the Harlem Opera Theater hosts two performances.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:54PM

What They're Serving Out in Seattle… by C. Jefferson Thom

Don Nordo del Midwest Cafe Nordo, Seattle Dinner theatre is an experience that one might naturally associate with a mediocre meal accompanied by a tired production of some standard-beare…

SOURCE: culturecatch.com at 08:46PM

2015 Capital Fringe Festival Preview #14: ‘Brothel’ by David Siegel by David Siegel

“Characters at the edge of life” is how Playwright, Director, and Producer Isa Seyran described his Capital Fringe offering, Brothel. The new play is to be more that a provocative Buzzfe…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:21PM

WATERFALL World Premiere to Close This Weekend at Pasadena Playhouse; Heads to Seattle This Fall by BroadwayWorld

WATERFALL, the epic new Broadway bound musical love story, which had its world premiere at The Pasadena Playhouse Artistic Director, Sheldon Epps on June 7, 2015, will play its final perform…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:19PM

Factory Theatre strips down classics for Naked Season by Debra Yeo - Staff Reporter

Age of Arousal, Banana Boys, Bombay Black, Salt-Water Moon, A Line in the Sand and The Crackwalker reimagined for 2015-16 season.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:06PM

Photographer Roberto Araujo Shows the Sexy Side of Broadway in MALE EXPOSURE - B SIDES Exhibition by BroadwayWorld

G Lounge and Gallery, presents MALE EXPOSURE - B SIDES, a peek at the sexy side of Broadway starting on June 30- July 6, 2015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00PM

Tony Winner Karen Ziemba to Star in Lexington Theatre Company's 42ND STREET Next Month by BroadwayWorld

The brand-new Lexington Theatre Company is thrilled to announce that casting is complete for its inaugural production of 42nd Street.Tony Award Winner Karen Ziemba, will play Dorothy Brock, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00PM

Ellen Burstyn, Kieran Culkin, Tracy Letts and More Sign on for WIENER DOG Indie Film by Movies News Desk

The Hollywood Reporter writes that a slew of stage and screen vets have joined the ensemble cast of Todd Solondz's upcoming indie film WIENER DOG.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00PM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Review Roundup: BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM Opens in the West End by Review Roundups

The new British musical Bend It Like Beckham opens tonight 24 June 2015.Let's see what the critics had to say...

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:59PM

Together Apart, a new Australian song cycle: first look! by Cassie Tongue

Nicholas Gentile and Lincoln Hall, a writing duo, are set to release the album for their song cycle Together Apart, and it’s bursting with talent. Nick & Lincoln, as they’re…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:25PM

In The Stage newspaper this week: June 25 by The Stage

The Stage newspaper comes out once a week and is brimming with industry news, advice, analysis and reviews from all over the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00PM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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TCG Books Publishes Will Eno's THE REALISTIC JONESES by BroadwayWorld

Theatre Communications Group TCG is pleased to announce the publication of Will Eno's The Realistic Joneses.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:53PM

Marc Raboy, Photographer of Broadway Legends, Passes Away by BroadwayWorld

Sad news this evening.BroadwayWorld has just learned that Marc Raboy, well known photographer of Broadway legends and more,has passed away.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:52PM

Emma Watson to Join Tom Hanks in Film Adaptation of THE CIRCLE by TV News Desk

According to Deadline, Emma Watson has officially signed on to join Tom Hanks in the upcoming film adaptation of Dave Eggers' novel THE CIRCLE, taking on the role Alicia Vikander had origina…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:52PM

First Rehearsal for "Love and Money" by Peter Chenot

A.R. Gurney, Kahyun Kim, Mark Lamos, Maureen Anderman, Gabriel Brown, Pamela Dunlap, and Joe Paulik.By Peter ChenotDirector of MarketingGabriel Brown and A.R. Gurney.Excitement filled t…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 06:43PM

Notes from Annie's Garden: Working with playwright A.R. Gurney by Westport Country Playhouse

By Annie KeefeAssociate ArtistI finally met A.R. (Pete) Gurney in 2000 when he graciously waived the royalties on his beautiful play LOVE LETTERS so that the newly minted board of the Playho…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 06:43PM

Review: Bend It Like Beckham (Phoenix Theatre)

Gurinder Chadha brings her 2002 football film to the stage

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:40PM

Bend It Like Beckham: The Musical, Phoenix Theatre, First Night review: Joyous and refreshing revival of Gurinder Chadha's film

This is the most irresistibly joyous musical-theatre make-over of a much-loved movie since Billy Eliot. It does more for genuine Girl Power in the span of an evening than an eternity of Viva…

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:28PM

Melbourne Cabaret Festival: True Story by Anne-Marie Peard

In her own words, Ruth Wilkin has a lovely life. Her childhood was ordinary, she doesn’t strip or get nude for a living, and she’s not a member of a minority group. So rather than do wha…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:07PM

Bend It Like Beckham review – footie musical is a game of two halves by Michael Billington

Phoenix theatre, LondonA strong female cast, clever design and eclectic score make for a successful screen-to-stage transfer – but Gurinder Chadha still sidesteps the big issuesYou have to…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:03PM

Theater News: Sally Mayes to Star as Momma Rose in Harbor Lights Gypsy

The iconic musical opens on Staten Island this summer.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM Phoenix, WC2 by Libby Purves

BACK OF THE NET!   Rejoice! In the midst of Fifa’s dismal doings musical theatre makes football beautiful again. Gurinder Chadha’s and Paul Mayeda Berges’ fable, of a …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:59PM

‘Pippin’ at Hippodrome Theatre at The France-Merrick Performing Arts Center by John Harding

Pippin is one glorious flashback to a time when musicals were happenings, Broadway casts called themselves “tribes,” and playwrights broke through the fourth wall to make profound statem…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:58PM

Fuse Concert Review: Rush — Celebrating 40 Years of Prog-Rock by Arts Fuse Editor

One thing I’ve learned in years of being a Rush fan: Nobody ever changes their mind on this band.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:58PM

Chinese immigrant's story in Chay Yew's insightful 'Porcelain' by Kerry Reid

Long before he became the artistic director at Victory Gardens Theater, Chay Yew won plaudits for his 1992 play, "Porcelain," which jumped from London's Royal Court Theatre to numerous produ…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:58PM

Lily Rabe to Lead Independent Film MISS STEVENS by Movies News Desk

According to Deadline, stage favorite Lily Rabe has been tapped to lead the cast of the upcoming independent film MISS STEVENS, described as a 'coming-of-agecharacter and life study.' Julia …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:52PM

Passionate Criterion Collection Essay Extolling Virtues Of Michael Jeter by Pat Cerasaro

A heartfelt dedication to a stage and screen notable

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:52PM

This Week's BROADWAY SESSIONS to Celebrate Seven Years of Concerts by BroadwayWorld

This Thursday, June 25th, Broadway Sessions will celebrate 7 years of weekly programming with a special all star concert featuring past Sessions guests.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:52PM

AN ACT OF GOD Launches A Godly Giveaway- Enter Today to Win Tickets & More! by BroadwayWorld

The new Broadway comedy An Act of God, starring Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Jim Parsons, just launched a Godly GiveawayEnter now through midnight on July 14 for a chance to win

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48PM

Bend It Like Beckham, Phoenix Theatre, review: 'irresistible' by Dominic Cavendish

Whether or not you're a fan of the 2002 film, this new musical adaptation is a bold, beautifully British triumph, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 05:30PM

Steep Theatre announces a season of local premieres by Johnny Oleksinski

Steep Theatre announced an ambitious season of local premieres by widely admired playwrights on Wednesday.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:29PM

Review: The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, West Yorkshire Playhouse by Adam Bruce

As their season is coming to a close, it looks as though the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds is determined to end it with a bang. There’s been a whole host of marvellous shows on offer t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:26PM

Review: Luna Gale, Hampstead Theatre by Felix Clutson

Lucy Osborne’s fantastic design is the first thing that strikes you as Luna Gale starts up. The three walls of the stage house thick black shelves stacked floor to ceiling with files and f…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:26PM

Photos! See Hamilton’s Founding Father Lin-Manuel Miranda & King Jonathan Groff in Vogue by Lindsay Champion

The hip-hop historical musical Hamilton is arriving on Broadway this summer, but first, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jonathan Groff and the cast are hitting the pages of Vogue! In these photos by Ann…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:26PM

Tickets Now On Sale for Annie Baker’s John, Starring Christopher Abbott & More, Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Tickets are now available for the world premiere of John, the first show of Pulitzer winner Annie Baker’s residency at Signature Theatre. The production will star Girls’ Christop…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:26PM

Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Broadway Alum Todrick Hall Team Up for Grease-Meets-Hairspray Number by Ryan McPhee

It’s bubblegum/musical theater pop, but it also attacks marginalization! Screen favorite (and man who should be on Broadway) Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Great White Way alum and YouT…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:26PM

Tickets Now Available to See Morgan McCann in James A. Michener’s Sayonara Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale to see Morgan McCann and more in a re-imagining of James A. Michener’s Sayonara. Directed by Tisa Chang, the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre production will begin p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:25PM

Odds & Ends: Patina Miller Set for Stephen Schwartz's The Prince Of Egypt & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Patina Miller Set for The Prince Of Egypt The premiere concert reading of the first act of Stephen Schwartz's (Wic…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:25PM

Did You Know Wolf Hall’s Ben Miles Was Kind of Like the British Joey Tribbiani?

Before he was Wolf Hall's Thomas Cromwell, Tony nominee Ben Miles was Coupling's sex-crazed friend Patrick Maitland.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 05:25PM

Holy Moly! Find Out How to Win Tix to Broadway’s Act of God, a Night in NYC and a “Blissage” by Michael Gioia

Perform "good deeds" for a chance to win tickets to Broadway's An Act of God, starring Jim Parsons. The contest begins today!

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:09PM

THREE PERFORMANCES ONLY – BalletNOW – Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center – Los Angeles dance ballet report by Pauline Adamek

Some of the most prominent ballet stars in the world are visiting Los Angeles, many for the first time, as The Music Center’s acclaimed dance series, Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at T…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:03PM

Theater News: Casting Announced for 2015 NYMF Shows Including Deep Love and Pope! An Epic Musical

See who's starring in the productions that are part of the annual New York Musical Theatre Festival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Call: Tony Yazbeck, Micky Dolenz, Charles Busch, Michael McCormick Heat Up 54 Below by Matthew Blank

Charles Busch, Micky Dolenz, Tony Yazbeck and Michael McCormick will offer concerts at the intimate 54 Below in the coming weeks. They offered a preview the afternoon of June 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:57PM

Amy Spanger To Star in New Country Music Musical by Spring Awakening’s Lauren Pritchard by Olivia Clement

59E59 Theaters will stage Songbird by Michael Kimmel (The Last Goodbye) with music and lyrics by Lauren Pritchard (Spring Awakening). Leading the cast of the new Off-Broadway musical wil…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:55PM

'Kinky Boots' Kicks Up its High Heels At The Bushnell by Christopher Arnott

How kinky is "Kinky Boots"? Not as kinky as you may think. For for all its talk of how sexy footwear can be (including a passionate discourse on the allure of bright red, and a song called "…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:54PM

STAGE TUBE: She Can't Hold It Back Anymore- Idina Menzel Belts Out FROZEN, WICKED & More on World Tour! by Stage Tube

Idina Menzelkicked off her world tour this spring,at Olympic Hall in Seoul, Korea, before a recent stop in Manchester. While she was there, she performed two fan favorites- 'For Good' from W…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

VIDEO: Todrick Hall & Joseph Gordon-Levitt Star in 'Hairspray/Grease' Musical Number by TV News Desk

This week's new episode of HIT RECORD ON TV WITH JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT features a Hairspray-meets-Grease-esque musical number starring Joseph and choreographerYouTube sensation Todrick Hall, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda on Watching HAMILTON the First Time- 'I Burst Into Tears' by BroadwayWorld

It's just weeks until the story of one of America's founding fathers makes a splash on the Broadway stage. The world premiere production of Hamilton, inspired by the book 'Alexander Hamilton…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

Stars on the town: Samuel L. Jackson, Mick Jagger, Judd Apatow by Bill Zwecker

Samuel L. Jackson, in town filming Spike Lee's "Chiraq," was spotted dining at Gibsons Rush Street steakery Monday night, while director Lee himself was seen next door at Hugo's Frog Bar. Th…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 04:45PM

Photos! Steve Carell & Allison Williams Get a Dose of Broadway Magic at Finding Neverland by Broadway.com

Screen stars Steve Carell and Allison Williams (who knows a thing or two about flying) saw the hit musical Finding Neverland on June 23, 2015 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Click for photos f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:44PM

Huffington Post: ‘Why Didn’t I Think of that?’ The Reality of Big Ideas by Damian Bazadona

How many times have you said to yourself, “Why di […]

SOURCE: www.situationinteractive.com at 04:40PM

What’s Hot in London: June 24 - Is Writing a Hit British Musical the Impossible Dream? by Mark Shenton

A hugely busy week in London has major openings around town. Here are some highlights...

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM

Cedar Grove High School student wins Rising Star Award

Monica DeLora, a student at Cedar Grove High School, won the 2015 Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Student Achievement award for stage management for Cedar Grove High School's rendition of &…

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 04:27PM

Review: Paradise, Bussey Building by Rebecca Latham

Within the Bussey Building for the last full week of June, Paradise means a chance to be voted the winner in a competition of beauty and skill in a televised pageant. With a distinctly 80s f…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:18PM

Check Out Encores! Off-Center’s A New Brain Starring Jonathan Groff

Encores! Off-Center presents A New Brain, starring Jonathan Groff, Aaron Lazar and Ana Gasteyer. The William Finn (book, music and lyrics) and James Lapine musical (book) draws from Finn…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

Jekyll & Hyde by Michael Portantiere

Studio Cast, 1990 (RCA) As a musical theater composer, Frank Wildhorn writes great pop songs. That’s amply demonstrated by this “concept” recording of Jekyll & Hyde, which lacks an…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 04:15PM

‘Fish in the Dark’ with Jason Alexander Extends on Broadway by NewYork.com

Fish in the Dark has extended a second — and final — time on Broadway. The play marks Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm writer Larry David’s Broadway debut as a playwright,…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:15PM

“Kinky Neon Rocker” – Hollywood Fringe Festival 2015 – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Regrettably this show is not about some glam 70s David Bowie wannabe pop star. Sure, there’s a live rock trio upstage, but they don’t really add much. Kinky Neon Rocker is actually a com…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:09PM

Theater News: Broadway's Mike McGowan and Anastasia Barzee to Star in Kiss Me, Kate at the Old Globe

The classic Cole Porter musical receives a West Coast coproduction with Hartford Stage.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Stephen Fry, stage fright and how to avoid it by Matt Trueman

As Stephen Fry returns to the theatre after fleeing a performance 17 years ago, Salma Hayek, John Simm and Eileen Atkins share their own experiences of 'the actor's nightmare'Stephen Fry cou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:58PM

Jane Eyre by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 2000 (Sony) Based on Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel of sturm und drang on the English moors, the musical Jane Eyre represented the last gasp of the pop-opera cyc…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 03:56PM

Review: A Night to krav by Michael Block

The formula for theater is not always cut and dry. The way audience and production interact is changing. Changing into something wondrous. With new theatrical events popping up all over the …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:42PM

Jamaica by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1957 (RCA) Some Broadway musicals are timeless, while others spoke only to their era and audience and then were never heard from again. Jamaica is decidedly in the la…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 03:37PM

BWW TV: Watch Highlights from Encores! Off-Center's A NEW BRAIN Starring Jonathan Groff! by BroadwayWorld TV

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

BWW TV: Bryan Batt on Heading to The MUNY in HAIRSPRAY, His Broadway Career & More by BroadwayWorld TV

The Muny is currently presenting Hairspray, winner of the 2003 Tony Award for Best Musical, featuring music byMarc Shaiman amp Scott Wittman with a book by Mark O'Donnell amp Thomas Meehan. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

Mike McGowan & Anastasia Barzee to Lead KISS ME, KATE at The Old Globe; Darko Tresnjak Directs by BroadwayWorld

The complete cast and creative team have been announced for The Old Globe's presentation of Kiss Me, Kate, the classic musical comedy featuring a book by Sam and Bella Spewack and an iconic …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

BWW Interview: Nicholas Rodriguez Discusses His New Album THE FIRST TIME, Performing at Birdland and Much More by Nora Dominick

Stage and TV veteran Nicholas Rodriguez sat down with BroadwayWorld this week to chat about his debut album THE FIRST TIME, his upcoming solo-cabaret debut at BIRDLAND and his work with the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

Children Will Listen: Kristin Chenoweth, Sutton Foster and More Broadway Superstars Gather for June by Andrew Gans and Robert Viagas

Kristin Chenoweth, Sutton Foster, Megan Hilty, Tituss Burgess and other Broadway favorites will sing at Voices for the Voiceless: Stars For Foster Kids, a one-night-only concert even…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:29PM

Do Our Theatre Reviews Have A Racial Bias Problem? by Douglas McLennan

“Reading these reviews just after following reports from the Americans in the Arts and Theatre Communications Group conferences, which demonstrated a genuine desire on the part of arts…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:26PM

Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris by Michael Portantiere

Original Off-Broadway Cast, 1968 (Columbia) This is the show to blame! The success of Jacques Brei Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris began the songwriter-revue revolution, but it would b…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 03:17PM

Four More Days to Get Your Bard On at the Fringe by Dani Oliver

A menu of five Shakespeare-esque options for you to choose from at the Fringe.

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 03:14PM

Photos! Step Inside the Minds of Jonathan Groff, Ana Gasteyer & the Cast of A New Brain at Encores! by Broadway.com

Click for photos of Jonathan Groff, Ana Gasteyer, Aaron Lazar and the cast of A New Brain at Encores! The new revival plays June 24 through 27 at New York City Center.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:14PM

Photos! Spend the Summer on Cape Cod with Alicia Silverstone & the Cast of MTC’s Of Good Stock by Broadway.com

Melissa Ross’ new play Of Good Stock has taken up residence at New York City Center, starring Alicia Silverstone, Kelly AuCoin, Greg Keller and more. Click for photos from the new Manh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:14PM

The Last Bio-pics Post by Trav S.D.

Well…surely not the last blogpost EVER about bio-pics, but the last in my series that began here, here, here and here. This one covers films made from 1970 on, and like the rest in the…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:14PM

30 Days of Pride: Ann Hampton Callaway Celebrates the Struggles of Romance in On My Way to You

Ann Hampton Callaway's new cabaret show On My Way to You takes its title from the Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman tune that wonders if even slightly different paths take…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:13PM

Dead funny? In praise of corpsing on stage by Lyn Gardner

At this time of year, you'll find plenty of actors breaking down in laughter. Irritating and unprofessional – or can it bring a production alive?On the press night of Cinderella at the Lyr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:06PM

Keep off the pitch: why football makes bad art by Barney Ronay

Why do so few football transfers to stage and screen hit the back of the net? With Patrick Marber’s new changing-room drama at the National Theatre and Bend It Like Beckham in the West End…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:06PM

Preview: “Born Under a Bad Sign,” literary/performance event, revivifies Southern Gothic Lit by Devin L. Brown

The literary arts are experiencing a renaissance of sorts In Atlanta. Over the past several years, reading series, discussion forums, and conferences for wordsmiths and

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 03:04PM

BWW TV: Welcome to the Muny! Check Out Highlights from the Starry Summer Production of HAIRSPRAY by BroadwayWorld TV

The Muny is currently presenting Hairspray, winner of the 2003 Tony Award for Best Musical, featuring music byMarc ShaimanampScott Wittmanwith a book by Mark O'Donnell ampThomas Meehan. The …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:01PM

Photo Flash: First Photo of Taye Diggs as Broadway's Hedwig

The Broadway veteran will take over for Darren Criss on July 22.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Polish National Ballet’s uplifting humanity by Sarah Kaufman

The surreal, yellow post-storm sky over the Kennedy Center Tuesday night, glimpsed at intermission, felt like an extension of the ballet atmosphere in the Eisenhower Theater. There, the Poli…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:58PM

Chicago Like You’ve Never Seen It! See Killer Pics From This College Production Set in a Modern Wome by Matthew Blank

Students at New Mexico State University have mounted an unorthodox production of the Kander and Ebb musical Chicago, set entirely inside a modern-day women's prison, in which the inm…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:57PM

Theatre Review: ‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ at Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre by Mark Beachy

Comedy is on the menu at Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre’s production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, now playing through June 28th. First seen on Broadway …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 02:54PM

Concert Review: ‘Audra McDonald with the NSO, Andy Einhorn, Conductor’ at Wolf Trap by Elliot Lanes

Six time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald came to the Filene Center at Wolf Trap this past Monday and with her strong soprano intact, delivered a superb concert consisting of almost all show…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 02:46PM

Jeremy Irons backs Gloucester community arts group by Georgia Snow

Jeremy Irons is backing a community-led group aimed at strengthening the arts in Gloucester. Gloucester Arts Council, to be launched next month,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:39PM

Tracie Fiss, Bob Read to Serve as Talent Producers for NEIL PATRICK HARRIS Variety Show by TV News Desk

NBC has named Tracie Fiss and Bob Read as celebrity talent producers for the new alternative series Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:29PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Ryann Redmond, Bryan Batt & More in HAIRSPRAY at The Muny! by BroadwayWorld

The Muny presents Hairspray, winner of the 2003 Tony Award for Best Musical, featuringmusic by Marc Shaiman amp Scott Wittmanwith a book by Mark O'Donnell amp Thomas Meehan. The Muny's produ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:29PM

Take Ten: Designer Deb Sivigny by Norman Allen

The work of designer Deb Sivigny has been seen on stages across the Washington, DC area. Recent work includes costumes for G-d’s Honest Truth at Theater J; Rap…

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 02:28PM

All the World's a Stage: Spotswood’s Audio Plays by Hannah Hessel Ratner

Since November, Forum Theatre has been releasing episodes of Walking The City Of Silence And Stone. Seven out of nine episodes of playwright Stephen Spotswood’s site-specific audio dra…

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 02:28PM

The Week Ahed: Patti LuPone as a Diva in ‘Shows for Days’ by Ben Brantley

In Douglas Carter Beane’s comedy, Ms. LuPone plays a community-theater star.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:21PM

Voices for the Voiceless: Stars for Foster Kids by Matthew Wexler

Do you need your summer fix of the brightest Broadway and Hollywood talent? Voices for the Voiceless: Stars for Foster Kids will raise awareness about the plight of kids in foster care, part…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 02:21PM

ADA/AVA by Theasy.com

ADA/AVA Off Off Bway, 3LD, The Tank Reviewed by Sarah Weber BOTTOM LINE: Music, projections, and shadow puppetry coalesce into a beautiful story about a woman’s struggle with loss. How o…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 02:12PM

Adam Pascal, Barry Bostwick and David Hasselhoff To Star in Film Musical About Lucifer’s War With He by Robert Viagas

In one of the stranger assignments in recent years, Broadway stars including Adam Pascal, Barry Bostwick, David Hasselhoff and Paul Sorvino play combatants in the forthcoming new movie music…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:11PM

Kate Fleetwood on Wearing 'Posh Frocks' in London’s High Society & Starring In Her Husband's Medea by Matt Wolf

Kate Fleetwood was a 2008 Tony nominee for her performance opposite Patrick Stewart in Macbeth and a 2012 Olivier nominee for the hit National Theatre production of London Road. But her curr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM

Photo Flash: Inside the 2015 Off Broadway Alliance Awards by BroadwayWorld

The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents and marketing professionals, presented the 5th annual Off Broadway Alliance Aw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Alicia Silverstone and the Cast of Of Good Stock

The Manhattan Theatre Club production opens next week.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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'A Work of Art': Echoes of Vietnam in the latest in war trilogy by Kerry Reid

Earlier this year at 16th Street Theater, Elaine Romero unveiled "Graveyard of Empires," the first play in her "U.S. at War" trilogy, which took an elliptical but ultimately poignant journey…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:37PM

Cue & A: A New Brain Star Ana Gasteyer on Hamilton and Elphaba vs. Fosca by Matthew Blank

Ana Gasteyer, who stars as overbearing mother Mimi Schwinn in the City Center Encores! staging of A New Brain June 24-27, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, back…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:29PM

Broadway Stars Join Aaron Lazar and Norm Lewis in Stephen Schwartz’s Prince of Egypt by Olivia Clement

Sag Harbor's Bay Street Theater has announced full casting for its July 11 concert reading of the first act of The Prince of Egypt, a new stage adaptation of the animated 1998 film by Wi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:27PM

Billy Porter, Tituss Burgess, Adam Lambert & More Set for Logo's LGBT Pride Televised Event by TV News Desk

As part of LGBT Pride month, Logo today announced honorees for the 2015 Trailblazer Honors, which celebrate LGBT pioneers at the forefront of the march to equality and premiere Saturday, Jun…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:26PM

Photo Flash: Taye Diggs Gets Glam for Return to Broadway in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH by BroadwayWorld

Taye Diggs will make his return to Broadway in Hedwig and the Angry Inchnext month - and PEOPLE has debuted the first, exclusive shot of the stage and screen vet all glammed up for the highl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:26PM

Norm Lewis & Aaron Lazar Will be Joined by All-Star Cast in Concert Reading of Stephen Schwartz's THE PRINCE OF EGYPT by BroadwayWorld

Bay Street Theater amp Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced the full cast for the premiere concert reading of the first act of DreamWorks Theatricals new stage adaptation of The Prin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:26PM

Photo Coverage: In Rehearsal for Barrington Stage Company's A LITTLE MORE ALIVE by Stephen Sorokoff

A rehearsal for the East Coast Premiere of Nick Blaemire's 'A Little More Alive' recently took place in New York City and BroadwayWorld was there.Barrington Stage Company, under the leadersh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:26PM

Curating Emotion and Blowing Minds at Mass Live Arts by American Theatre Editors

Andrew Schneider's synesthetic masterwork 'YOUARENOWHERE' kicks off another summer of barrier-breaking performance at the Berkshires fest.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:21PM

Arthur Miller’s Screenplay ‘The Hook’ Finds a Home Onstage in England by Roslyn Sulcas

Miller wrote “The Hook,” about a young dockworker who challenges corrupt union bosses, in 1950 and took it to Hollywood. But it was never produced.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:08PM

MEET THE FINAL 30 PLAYWRIGHTS: IRA GAMERMAN by Chris Kam

FEATURED PLAYWRIGHT: IRA GAMERMAN Billy Bitchass will be presented at the Samuel French OOB Festival on Wednesday August 5th at 8pm. Click Here for tickets. Ira is an award winning…

SOURCE: oob.samuelfrench.com at 01:00PM

Photo Flash: Anne Hathaway and Mike Birbiglia Celebrate Release of An Actor's Companion

Seth Barrish's new book provides tips for working actors.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Music News: Holland America Ship Line Seeking Musicians for Partnership With Lincoln Center

Perhaps you could travel around the world playing your favorite instrument.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Tony Winner Among Latest Stars Joining Aaron Lazar and Norm Lewis in Stephen Schwartz’s Prince of Eg by Olivia Clement

Sag Harbor's Bay Street Theater has announced full casting for its July 11 concert reading of the first act of The Prince of Egypt, a new stage adaptation of the animated 1998 film by W…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:58PM

The Welders Get Ready to Pass the Torch to a New Crew of Theatremakers by American Theatre Editors

The D.C.--based playwrights collective has found their replacements, who'll take over in 2016 and steer the company in some new directions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:55PM

Hot Shot! Taye Diggs Debuts His Gritty & Glittery New Look For Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Broadway.com

Before he dons a full Farrah Fawcett wig and high-heeled boots in the Tony-winning musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, incoming star Taye Diggs is giving us a sneak peek of his glam…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:52PM

A Lincoln impersonator in Suzan-Lori Parks' 'The America Play' by Kerry Reid

The image of a black man as Abraham Lincoln seemingly haunts the fertile imagination of Suzan-Lori Parks. She won a Pulitzer Prize for 2002's "Topdog/Underdog," in which a black man named Li…

SOURCE: at 12:43PM

Robert Wilson to Bring Acclaimed Beckett Show to New York Area by Olivia Clement

Samuel Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape, performed, directed and designed by visionary artist Robert Wilson is amongst the line-up for the Peak Performances season at Montclair State&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:41PM

STAGE TUBE: Corbin Bleu Chats About High School Musical 4, Broadway Dream Roles, Fake Off! and Much More! by Nora Dominick

Stage and screen veteran Corbin Bleu joins Michael Korte on the rooftop for a compelling, hilarious episode of CITY OF MICHAEL. The duo talks High School Musical, Broadway Dream Roles, Bully…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PM

Industry Ticket Offers by Bt

Grand Concourse - Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, is offering $15 industry tickets to performances July 2-19, excluding Saturday nights.Use code “21213” or “INDUSTRY” online at…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 12:39PM

Lenny Henry fluffing his lines makes us warm to him even more by Lyn Gardner

The star’s stumble and subsequent recovery at the opening night of Educating Rita will win him more bouquets than brickbats“I’ve completely gone,” declared Lenny Henry during the pre…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:39PM

Photo Coverage: GTG/Project Shaw Welcomes Reed Birney, Emily Skeggs & More for FANNY'S FIRST PLAY by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW production of Shaw's rarely produced, Fanny's First Play, was held earlier this week on June 22 at 7pm, at Symphony Space's Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

STAGE TUBE: Inside the Rehearsal Room with Whitney Bashor & Shoshana Bean for BEACHES THE MUSICAL by Nora Dominick

BEACHES THE MUSICAL is ready to take the Drury Lane Theatrein Chicago by storm before it eyes a Broadway run. Performances at the Drury Lane Theatre will begin on June 24, 2015 and will run …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

BWW TV: Sam Willmott and Sam Carner Win 2015 Kleban Prizes- Go Inside the Ceremony! by BroadwayWorld TV

The 25th annual Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre lyricist has been awarded to Sam Willmott and the 25th annual Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre libretti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

Tony Nominee Tammy Blanchard Joins Cast of Dramedy TALLULAH by Movies News Desk

Tammy Blanchard, who recently appeared in Disney's big screen adaptation of 'Into the Woods' and 'X-Men'sEvan Jonigkeit will join Allison Janney in the upcoming dramedy Tallulah.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

VIDEO: Bette Midler Brings HOCUS POCUS to Life in Concert; Urges Disney for Sequel! by Movies News Desk

At her concert in Phoenix, AZ last night, legendary performer Bette Middler brought her classic Disney film HOCUS POCUS to life, performing the song, 'I Put a Spell On You'.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Alicia Silverstone & More in MTC's OF GOOD STOCK by BroadwayWorld

Manhattan Theatre Club presets the New York premiere ofOf Good Stock, the new play byMelissa RossThinner Than Water,Too Much Too Soon, directed by MTC's award-winning Artistic DirectorLynne …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

Fuse Visual Arts Review: Local Boy Makes Good at the Venice Biennale; Local Girl Perhaps Not So Much by Arts Fuse Editor

A mixed evaluation of the contributions of two New England artists -- Joan Jonas and Mark Dion -- at this year's Venice Biennale.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:25PM

Broadway’s July 4th Performance Schedule Changes by Joey Sims

Most Broadway shows have an irregular performance schedule during the week of the July 4th holiday (June 29-July 5). Playbill.com has compiled the schedules of all of the Broadway shows …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20PM

Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. The Comedy of Errors at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. “…full of interesting twists and lots of laughs…” – Lynne Menefee. READ review. Synopsis: Two sets of tw…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:20PM

Take Home Broadway! by Barry

Take Home Broadway! - Even Tony Winners; and What about Sir John Gielgud and Bette Davis                    By Ellis NassourThe Tony and Drama Desk Awards have come and gon…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:02PM

Review: Serenbe’s “The Secret Garden” gets gleefully, magically waist deep in the big muddy by Andrew Alexander

Mary Lennox, the heroine of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s so-very-English children’s novel The Secret Garden, stomps and squishes her way through the Georgia mud in an

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 12:01PM

Art review: Talent from region’s universities shine in Sacramento show

Graduate schools are fertile hunting grounds for showStudent work includes UC Davis, Sac State, Chico State Styles represented range from performance art results to sculpture to monoprints &…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 12:00PM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Stars Join Jason Robert Brown for Live-Streamed Bridges of Madison County Iowa Concert by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist Jason Robert Brown will conduct selections from The Bridges of Madison County as part of a special July 2 concert with the Des Moines Symphony. J…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM

Ticket Offer: House of Mirror and Hearts at the Arcola by Rebekah Ellerby

House of Mirror and Hearts at new musical at the Arcola Theatre Written by Eamonn O’Dwyer & Rob Gilbert | Directed by Ryan McBryde £12 Student Tickets until 11 July! They’…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:57AM

Competition: Win a family ticket to Hetty Feather by Rebekah Ellerby

Hetty Feather at Duke of York’s Theatre 6 August – 6 September 2015 Following its sell-out 2014 run in London’s West End and a 2015 Olivier Award nomination for Best Family an…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:57AM

Photos: Rehearsal Pictures: Stephen Merchant and Steffan Rhodri prepare for The Mentalists

Abbey Wright's production opens at the Wyndham's Theatre on 3 July

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:57AM

Review: Educating Rita (Minerva Theatre, Chichester)

Lenny Henry struggles to match his co-star in Willy Russell's classic two-hander

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:57AM

Purge: a video Capital Fringe Peek by Guest Writer

Fushion Dance has created a video to express the origin and intent of their Capital Fringe piece, Purge.   Candra Preshong, Artistic Director of fusiondance | IMPACT DANCE, began h…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:51AM

‘Million Dollar Quartet’ Coming to Wolf Trap This Weekend by Guest Author

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET   Is coming to Wolf Trap this weekend to the Filene Center Friday, June 26 at 8 pm Saturday, June 27 at 2 pm & 8 pm Sunday, June 28 at 2 pm & 8 pm Purchase…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:42AM

Jeremy Theophilus obituary by Marjorie Allthorpe-Guyton

My friend and former colleague, Jeremy Theophilus, who has died aged 66 of cancer, possessed a rare open sensibility for the arts. His modesty masked passionate curiosity and a wide range of…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:38AM

Wherefore art thou pepper pot? Shakespeare's plays retold with household objects by Andrew Haydon

Forced Entertainment are live-streaming tabletop versions of the Bard’s complete works, with cutlery, cans and candlesticks as characters. If that sounds unpromising, then it fits the comp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:38AM

Soul Doctor’s Amber Iman and Katie Thompson Will Star in Reading About the Origin of Tap Dance by Michael Gioia

The Labyrinth Theatre Company will host a private industry reading of Five Points: An American Musical, June 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

Kenosha theater director has students reaching for the stars by Tralend

Matt Kulling of The Journal Sentinel of Milwaukee, Wisconsin profiled teacher Holly Stanfield and her students as they prepare for the International Thespian Festival. Read the outstanding a…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:31AM

SIGNIFICANT OTHER: TO DO by Olivia O'Connor

Significant Other marks playwright Joshua Harmon’s return to Roundabout following the success of his breakthrough hit Bad Jews. Warm, hilarious, and uncompromisingly honest, Significant Ot…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 11:30AM

Stage review: CLO's 'Man of Lamancha' delivers message of hope by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

It has been two decades since Pittsburgh CLO brought “Man of La Mancha” to the stage, and it was worth the wait.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:30AM

Photo Coverage: Inside BROADWAY BY THE YEARS- Musicals of 1991-2015 by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The show recently celebrated the musicals of 1991-2015 - check out a look back below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:27AM

Photo Flash: First Look at Janie Dee, Matthew Tennyson and More in UK's THE SEAGULL at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre has today released production images for Anton Chekhov'sThe Seagull,which is currently playing at the iconic theatre for a limited run until11 July. Check out …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:27AM

Photo Coverage: Backstage at BROADWAY BY THE YEARS- Musicals of 1991-2015 by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The show recently celebrated the musicals of 1991-2015 - check out a look backstage below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:27AM

BWW Interview: Seth Barrish Chats about THE PAVILION, The Barrow Group and So Much More by Nora Dominick

Craig Wright's amazing play THE PAVILLION is currently being performed as part of The Barrow's Group 201516 season. BroadwayWorld sat down with Artistic Director and one of the stars of The …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:27AM

RWS Kicks Off Audition Tour for Holland America Line on July 16! by BroadwayWorld

Emmy Award-winning NYC based entertainment firmRWS amp Associatesis seeking classically trained musicians to perform on boardHolland America Line'sfleet of luxury ships as part of an excitin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:27AM

Five Burning Questions with Amazing Grace's Tony-Nominated Star Josh Young

Tony nominee Josh Young takes on five questions about the power of Amazing Grace, his Superstar experience & his fancy new English accent.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:20AM

“Into the Woods” and Broadway Stars Join Cast of New Ellen Page and Allison Janney Drama by Olivia Clement

Tammy Blanchard has joined the cast of "Tallulah," the new Ellen Page and Allison Janney film, according to Variety. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Puppets: Still Very Much a Thing by American Theatre Editors

As today's cutting-edge puppeteers peer into the souls of animated objects, they're seeing the future---or rather, the eternal present---of the theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:16AM

Time Slips Through the Work of Sandglass Theater by American Theatre Editors

Their work tackles existential dilemmas and the challenges of aging; the Vermont-based company also hosts family-friendly festivals each summer.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:15AM

Musical About Kentucky Derby-Winning Horse Knocks Craig Lucas Project Out of Toronto Theatre by Michael Gioia

Dancer, a musical about Northern Dancer, the Canadian horse that made history winning the Kentucky Derby in 1964, will play the Elgin Theatre in Toronto May-June 2016, according to Canad…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

Manual Cinema: The Life and Death of Objects, Including Humans by American Theatre Editors

The hard-to-classify work of this multimedia Chicago company is coming out of the shadows.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:14AM

Rich Homie Quan tops St. Louis Shazam charts

St. Louis' most-Shazamed tracks, brought to you exclusively by Go! Magazine and STLtoday.com.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:12AM

Loss of the Arches will be felt beyond Glasgow by Thom Dibdin

When Glasgow’s Arches nightclub lost its late-night licence on May 15, the depth of the resulting outcry was understandable. This is, after

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:00AM

Letters of the week by The Stage

Let’s join forces on theatre safety I have been following the story of the collapsed ceiling and found your article ‘ABBT issues

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:00AM

"Gloria" Takes Its Author into New Territory by Broadway & Me

In some ways, Gloria, which has been extended at the Vineyard Theatre through July 18, isn’t remarkable at all. Like a growing number of books, movies, magazine articles and even other pla…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 11:00AM

Music News: Jason Robert Brown to Lead Des Moines Symphony in Bridges of Madison County Concert

The Tony winner will conduct selections from his score in Iowa.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Interviews: 45 Years After Love Story, Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal Reunite to Tour Love Letters

The on-screen lovebirds rekindle their relationship in A.R. Gurney's acclaimed drama.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: Larry David's Fish in the Dark, Starring Jason Alexander, Announces Final Extension

Anna D. Shapiro directs the new comedy at Broadway's Cort Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Video Flash: Watch Shoshana Bean and Whitney Bashor in Rehearsal for Broadway-Bound Beaches

The musical begins performances at the Drury Lane Theatre in Chicago.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Video Flash: EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Les Misérables' Ramin Karimloo and Alfie Boe Mashup "Bring Him Home"

Boe takes over the role for Karimloo beginning September 1.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: See Jonathan Groff, Aaron Lazar, and Ana Gasteyer in Encores! A New Brain

James Lapine directs the musical, which he cowrote with William Finn.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Features: How stagey are you? Cynthia Erivo vs Dean John-Wilson

The first series of our search for theatreland's stagiest culminates in one final stagey battle

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:52AM

"Why Didn't I Think of That?!": The Reality of Big Ideas by Damian Bazadona

How many times have you said to yourself, "Why didn't I think of that?" We constantly hear about amazing ideas changing the lives around us. Some ideas are "half-baked," …

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 10:50AM

Photo Exclusive: A Day in the Life of Actor Vin Knight at the Public Theater’s The Sound and the Fur by Matthew Blank

Elevator Repair Service's production The Sound and the Fury returns Off-Broadway following an acclaimed premiere at New York Theatre Workshop in 2008. Cast member Vin Knight shares …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47AM

The Mentalists – Rehearsal Images Released by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo BritishTheatre.com is pleased to bring you these great images from rehearsals of The Mentalists starring Stephen Merchant and Steffan Rhodri. Written by Richard Bean of One Man,…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:45AM

SIGNIFICANT OTHER: TO READ by Olivia O'Connor

  Significant Other marks playwright Joshua Harmon’s return to Roundabout following the success of his breakthrough hit Bad Jews. Warm, hilarious, and uncompromisingly honest, Signifi…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 10:45AM

Doctor Faustus by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

This post is by Victor Gluck, Editor-in-Chief Much of the play is directed using Brecht’s so-called alienation effect in which the audience is constantly reminded that this is all a play, …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:44AM

Care review – flying surgeons and floating patients in acrobatic NHS show by Lyn Gardner

Watford Palace theatreThis ambitious attempt to examine the health service is at its best when it deals in striking imagesThe NHS takes care of us, but are we taking enough care of the NHS? …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:37AM

The Driver's Seat review – Muriel Spark meets CSI by Mark Fisher

Royal Lyceum, EdinburghThis National Theatre of Scotland adaptation of Spark’s favourite among her novels treats it as a police procedural and ramps up the sense of alienation Related: Loo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:37AM

Photo Call: Matthew Carlson, Patrick Heusinger, Andy Mientus, Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears Rehearse by Krissie Fullerton

Matthew Carlson, Patrick Heusinger, Andy Mientus, Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears star in Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper production of Bent, Martin Sherman's seminal drama about gays…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM

Polish National Ballet at The Kennedy Center by Madeline Duff

Grey, almost nondescript costumes, would not seem powerful. A lightly lit modern painting, blue, then back to grey, would not seem striking. Eight dancers, re-entering in lines from upstage …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:33AM

See the First Pics of Jonathan Groff, Dan Fogler, Ana Gasteyer and Aaron Lazar in Encores! A New Bra by Matthew Blank

Aaron Lazar, Ana Gasteyer and Tony winner Dan Fogler join Jonathan Groff in the New York City Center's Encores! Off-Center series revival of William Finn and James Lapine's&n…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AM

Tituss Burgess Reveals He's Working on New Musical Based on Whitney Houston Film! by TV News Desk

The actor talks about portraying the eccentric character and also reveals he is currentlywritinga musical of his own based on a Whitney Houston film.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:26AM

Photo Flash: First Look at Jonathan Groff, Ana Gasteyer & More in Encores! Off-Center's A NEW BRAIN by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:26AM

An American in Paris Cast and Creatives Pick Their Show Faves, Part 1

In this three-part video series, An American in Paris cast members Robert Fairchild, Leanne Cope, Max von Essen, Jill Paice, Brandon Uranowitz and creative team members Christopher Wheel…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:23AM

Photo Call: Story Time With Bernadette Peters! Tony Winner Reads and Autographs Her Newest Children’ by Matthew Blank

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AM

Overheard… Who ties your shoes in the morning? by Vinnie Costa

Mr Brown: “I want to see X on Sunday night.” Agent: “I’m sorry, X doesn’t have a Sunday night performance, but I can get you tickets to A, B, C, D, E or F.̶…

SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 10:10AM

Shakespeare in Davis takes a step forward

Davis Shakespeare Ensemble stage ‘Twelfth Night,’ ‘The Mystery of Edwin Drood’Company’s founders felt there was a niche for a professional summer festivalEnsemble starts its second…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 10:00AM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Amateur companies from across the UK to join RSC’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Matthew Hemley

Amateur companies from 12 regions of the UK are to take part in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream –

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:58AM

Alistair Spalding urges arts to make an effective case for funding by Georgia Snow

Sadler’s Wells artistic director Alistair Spalding has said the arts must communicate its case for funding more effectively if it it to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:58AM

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:56AM

Meet the Cast of Damascus Theatre Company’s ‘The Wedding Singer’: Part 5: Director & Choreographer Laurie Newton by Joel Markowitz

In Part 5 of a series of interviews with the cast of Damascus Theatre Company’s The Wedding Singer, meet Laurie Newton. Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:56AM

Production news round-up: June 17 to 23 by Georgia Snow

PLAYS The 39 Steps will close in September after nine years in the West End. The production, which is currently running at

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:50AM

Handspring’s Ubu and the Truth Commission comes to London’s Print Room by Matthew Hemley

Handpsring Puppet Company’s Ubu and the Truth Commission features as part of the Print Room’s autumn and winter season. The production, which

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:48AM

Interviews: 20 Questions: Hugh Skinner - 'The director asked if I was actually an actor'

The W1A actor, who is currently appearing in The Trial at the Young Vic, talks bad auditions, P Diddy and being mistaken for Doctor Who

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:43AM

Theatre News: Alison Jiear announces Christmas concert at St James

The Britain's Got Talent star will 'sing her wish list of festive favourites'

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:43AM

Summer Swimwear: 8 Broadway Stars You Should Know by Suzy Evans

Scott J. Campbell, Kearran Giovanni, Carly Hughes, Alison Luff, Melanie Moore, Brandon Rubendal, Wallace Smith and Alex Wong pose in Charlie by MZ Swimwear and share their Broadway journeys!

SOURCE: Broadway Style Guide at 09:42AM

In the UK and US, bias infects theatre reviews by Howard Sherman

In his Theatre Addicts diary this week, Mates co-founder Mark Shenton took umbrage with The Sunday Times’ critic Christopher Hart’s review of American playwright Stephen Adly Gui…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:40AM

Theater review: ‘Big River’ stays true to Twain’s great story

Music Circus delivers compelling production with Broadway veteransMusical based on ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ remains timelyLively score anchors story of humor, drama, unaffected h…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 09:21AM

Encores! Off-Center's A NEW BRAIN, Starring Jonathan Groff, Opens Tonight by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:18AM

BWW Reviews: A Weekend in Wine Country - Transcendence Theatre, Sonoma Valley Inn, Wine Tastings and More! by Christina Mancuso

Sonoma County is known as thewine lover's dream destination. More than wine, however, this Northern California region is near to miles of gorgeous Pacific coastline, over 50 parks with hikin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:18AM

VIDEO: Matt Bomer Talks Singing & Stripping in 'Magic Mike' on LATE NIGHT by TV News Desk

On last night's LATE NIGHT, Magic Mike XXL star Matt Bomer explains how singing helped him strip in the sequel to the hit film. Check out clips from the appearance below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:18AM

WAKE UP with BWW 6/24/2015 - A NEW BRAIN, BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM 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 Jonathan Groff is looking for A NEW BR…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:18AM

Guess Which Which Whitney Houston film “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” Star Is Adapting as a Musical by Robert Viagas

Tituss Burgess, the Broadway star who can currently be seen on the hit Netflix series "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," is co-writing on a new musical based on a Whitney Houston fil…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:15AM

NEWS: Print Room autumn season includes Handspring Puppet Company’s Ubu by Press Releases

Artistic Director Anda Winters today announces Print Room at the Coronet’s Autumn / Winter 2015 season at its new, permanent home at the Coronet in London’s Notting Hill, with two produc…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:12AM

Fuse Film Review: Notes From the Provincetown International Film Festival by Gerald Peary

A round-up of films seen and people talked to at this year's Provincetown International Film Festival -- a moveable feast.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:02AM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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7 Things I’m Consuming: A List For Summer 2015 by David Brush

Summer tends to be a time when I do A LOT of writing as well as a LOT of reading, listening, and viewing. I am a firm believer that as a writer, I am influenced (whether I like it or not) by…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:50AM

TRENDSDAY POLL: Your Summer Theater Plans by JK

Does your summer lovin' include any theater?  That's what this week's one-and-done survey is all about! Check all that apply (use the scroll bar to see all the choices), and be sure to …

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:46AM

Review: Second City’s Improv All-Stars/The Second City by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED Still going strong after more than three years (and, in fact, expanded to multiple nights a week since opening), this sixty-minute showcase of Second City’s improvisational ski…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 08:45AM

Heartbreak Hotel, The Jetty, North Greenwich, theatre review: Not exactly a heartfelt experience

The temporary jetty at Greenwich peninsula, where last year The Boy Who Climbed out of his Face was staged, now hosts a production by new theatre company Zebedee, set in a purpose-built, run…

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:39AM

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Corbin Bleu Hosts Tonight's Season Finale of FAKE OFF by TV News Desk

In tonight's season finale, the four remaining teams are empowered to choose their own themes for the very first time.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:22AM

VIDEO: AMERICAN MASTERS Shares Recent June Interview with Dick Van Patten by TV News Desk

The American Masters series website has shared an In Memoriam tribute to actor Dick Van Patten, who passed away yesterday at age 86.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:22AM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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The Who’s Tommy – Cast Announced by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo The Who’s Tommy will return to London for a limited run at the Greenwich Theatre twenty years after it’s last production in London. The production of the classic roc…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:34AM

Theatre News: Exclusive: Print Room stages Eliot's Cocktail Party and Handspring's Ubu

The new season at the Coronet will see the main house used as a theatre for the first time in nearly a century

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:33AM

Tweets in search of a context: saying farewell to the Confederate battle flag by Terry Teachout

Ever since I was old enough to understand what it meant, seeing the Confederate battle flag on display has made me squirm—and the fact that it continues to fly over state houses in the Dee…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:30AM

Snapshot: Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland perform Lincoln Portrait by Terry Teachout

Leonard Bernstein leads the National Symphony in a 1980 concert performance of Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait commemorating the composer’s eightieth birthday. The text is spoken by Cop…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

Paco Peña: Flamencura review – a glimpse into flamenco's unsettled soul by Sanjoy Roy

Sadler’s Wells, LondonProvocative, challenging and artful, the performers in Peña’s dance company connect us with a Gypsy history marked by dislocation and resilienceIn many ways, Paco …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:09AM

BWW's On This Day - June 24, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 24 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:09AM

The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time New Cast by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo The award-winning production of The Curious Incident Of the Dog In The Night-Time at London’s Gielgud Theatre has welcomed a new cast this week. The new West End is led by…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:03AM

Almanac: Thomas Berger on Henry James by Terry Teachout

“Henry James. He is someone to contend with, but an awful lot is missing—how much can be seen by comparing him with Proust. His sexual sensibility is that of a Victorian maiden of the up…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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BrouHaHa: a Capital Fringe Peek by Guest Writer

BrouHaHa arose out of our ensemble’s desire to make a six person “clown” piece that would be superbly tourable. No set. One costume and one suitcase per performer. This summer is Fring…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:38AM

Review: An Oak Tree (NT Temporary Theatre)

Tim Crouch's experimental two-hander is revived a decade after its premiere

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:32AM

REVIEW: The Jew Of Malta, Swan Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Stephen Collins

By Stephen Collins This is a play where the inhabitants of a Nunnery are slain by poisoned porridge; where the daughter of a Jew becomes a Christian Nun, twice; where, having purchased a Thr…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:32AM

An Oak Tree, National Theatre by Marianka Swain

The play I have just seen is not the play you will see. Of course, one of the draws of live performance is that no two nights are the same, but that idea is taken to a mesmerising extreme in…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 06:07AM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Call: Winners of 2015 Ed Kleban Prizes Bestowed June 22 by Krissie Fullerton

The Kleban Foundation bestowed the 25th Annual Kleban Awards for outstanding up-and-coming musical theatre writers in a private ceremony June 22 hosted by ASCAP and BMI at ASCAP head…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:46AM

REVIEW: Second Soprano, King’s Head ✭✭✭✭✭ by Tim Hochstrasser

By Tim Hochstrasser In this theatre season where commemoration and remembrance of the outbreak of the First World War are much to the fore, many of the most successful dramatic ventures are …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:41AM

Theatre News: Exclusive: Cast announced for The Who's Tommy

Ashley Birchall will take the title role for the show's run at Greenwich Theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:25AM

Theatre News: Former West End Billy lands Hollywood Spider-Man role

From a ballet dancing Geordie to a web spinning superhero, Tom Holland will take over from Andrew Garfield

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:25AM

REVIEW: I Went To A Fabulous Party, Kings Head ✭✭ by Tim Hochstrasser

By Tim Hochstrasser The King’s Head has a notable tradition in supporting contemporary drama on gay themes, but sadly as things stand this new 65-minute play by And Davies does not add ver…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:23AM

NEWS: Famous radical underground theatre celebrates tenth anniversary by James Lillywhite

Image: Jane Hobson One of the most famous radical underground theatres in Europe has announced plans to mark its tenth anniversary. The Belarus Free Theatre (BFT) was formed in March 2005 in…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:08AM

Burning down the house: why the debate over Paris is Burning rages on by Ashley Clark

Jennie Livingston’s landmark film on New York’s voguing scene helped shine a light on one of the most influential subcultures, but it also saw its creator accused of wanton voyeurism. On…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:08AM

Educating Rita review – Lenny Henry leaves stage but returns with conviction by Michael Billington

Minerva, ChichesterDespite stumbling over a line, Henry ended the evening looking totally assured in a Willy Russell revival that proves Lashana Lynch’s star potentialThis was one of the s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:08AM

How much does it cost to insure a knife thrower’s assistant? by Douglas McPherson

If you applied for life insurance and said you were a knife thrower’s assistant, the average insurance broker would probably check the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Report pushes merger for three city-owned theatres: Knelman by Martin Knelman - Entertainment

Facing sale not long ago, Toronto’s civic-owned theatres will now try to run more efficiently, with a single management.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:00AM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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‘Crossing Delancey’ casting at Montville’s Barn Theatre

The Barn Theatre in Montville continues its 88th season by holding open auditions on for its upcoming production of “Crossing Delancey,” written by Susan Sandler and directed by …

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 04:15AM

You can be a part of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ in Rockaway

There will be auditions for Rockaway Junior Players' summer production of the musical, “Charlotte's Web.”

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 04:15AM

Andrew Haydon: Is La Ronde too risqué for the 21st century? by Andrew Haydon

Sex and scandal are integral to this classic Viennese play, but British directors seem to be shy of telling it like it isIf most new openings seem to be about communism at the moment, it's s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:08AM

Full of promise but no prizes: women playwrights suffer for their age | Alexis Soloski by Alexis Soloski

American theatre's Wasserstein prize for young, female writers has failed to find a winner. I'm not surprised – but is it really a gender issue?The playwright Wendy Wasserstein had some ta…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:08AM

How I found hope in a ballet shoe by Michaela Deprince

Orphaned at the age of four in war-torn Sierra Leone and left in an orphanage by her uncle, Michaela dePrince refused to give up hope and is now a professional ballerina with the Dutch Natio…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:08AM

Natasha Tripney: At Secret Cinema you’re never far, far away from a spending opportunity by Natasha Tripney

With Secret Cinema’s previous – properly secret – screenings, part of the pleasure was in the game itself, the state of not

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AM

School trip slump plunges children’s theatres into crisis by Georgia Snow

Drama in education is suffering its worst crisis in decades, leading children’s theatre makers have warned. Theatre companies making work for children

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Competition: Win tickets to see Amelia Lily in American Idiot at the Arts Theatre, London by The Stage

Green Day’s explosive, award-winning Broadway musical American Idiot, blasts into the UK for its London premiere from July 17 at The Arts Theatre, Leicester Square

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review: “Spellbinding” The Curious Incident of the dog in the Night-time @Mayflower 23rd-4thJuly 2015 by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review by Caroline Hanks-Farmer  Having previously won 7 Olivier’s and this year winning 5 Tony aw…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:59AM

Theatre News: RSC announces amateur companies for Dream tour

A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation tours nationwide next year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:44AM

Review: Legends! — Theatre Royal, Sydney by Cassie Tongue

The only thing legendary about Legends! is how aggressively mediocre it is. The James Kirkwood play has hit Sydney as a star touring vehicle for Hayley and Juliet Mills, as well as Maxwell C…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 02:12AM

Mark Shenton: Do we get the theatre criticism we deserve? Not always, no by Mark Shenton

Theatre criticism used to be a pretty closed shop, open to only a select few who had secured a berth at one

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Errors of comedy by Telegraph View

A leading Shakespeare director finds the Bard's jokes sub-par. But perhaps they are meant to be more than merely funny?

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 01:35AM

Review: Jim Morrison: Kaleidoscope — Hayes Cabaret Season by Cassie Tongue

Luigi Lucente’s Jim Morrison: Kaleidoscope, a dreamy trip tribute to rock legend Jim Morrison, is haphazard – but it’s supposed to be. There’s a poetry to this performance that doesn…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:31AM

All The Things That Are Not Hamilton: A July Preview by Nicole Serratore

Download file It may feel like the only show actually happening in July is a little scrappy musical called Hamilton but we found a lot of other shows worth your time.  We’ve got some …

SOURCE: Maxamoo at 01:00AM

Morgan Page by Young Hollywood

Morgan PageGet a sneak preview to our new series Backstage Diaries with Morgan Page! YH catches up with DJ and producer Morgan Page at the listening party for his 6th studio album 'DC to Lig…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

'Teen Beach 2' Stars Grace Phipps & Garrett Clayton on Pranks & Fave Dance Numbers by Young Hollywood

'Teen Beach 2' Stars Grace Phipps & Garrett Clayton on Pranks & Fave Dance NumbersThe YH Studio welcomes ridiculously good-looking 'Teen Beach 2' stars Grace Phipps and Garrett Clayton, who …

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Theater News: The Producers Comes to Olney Theatre Center

Mel Brooks' classic comedy starts its run tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Theater News: Theatre by the Sea Presents My Fair Lady

Charles Shaughnessy stars in the production, which begins tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Ogunquit Playhouse's VICTOR / VICTORIA, Starring Lisa Brescia, Hits the Stage Tonight by BroadwayWorld

It's the 20th anniversary of Broadway's tender and funny, smart and sexy Victor Victoria and the Ogunquit Playhouse is celebrating by mounting a full-scale glamorous production of the musica…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:55AM

SNL's Sasheer Zamata and More Set for HOW I LEARNED I'LL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN... MOST LIKELY Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The How I Learned Series presentsHOW I LEARNED I'LL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN ...MOST LIKELY, featuringSNL's SASHEER ZAMATA,Pen amp Ink's ISAAC FITZGERALD and more.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:55AM

Goal! BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM Opens in the West End Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The new British musical Bend It Like Beckham opens tonight 24 June 2015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:55AM

West End's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, with Robert Sean Leonard, Opens Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Following a sell-out UK and Ireland tour and two hugely successful runs at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, To Kill a Mockingbird returns to London from tonight 24 June until 25 July 2015 at …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:55AM

FROZEN Creators, Jonathan Groff, Laura Bell Bundy and More Lead Master Classes at Young Actors' Theatre Camp, Beginning Today by BroadwayWorld

Young Actors' Theatre Camp Program Directors Shawn Ryan and John Ainsworth announced today that several stars of stage and screen will lead master classes this summer at the Young Actors' Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:55AM

Out of My Comfort Zone by Ryan Mikita

This post is by Ryan Mikita As with all productions by the Children’s Acting Company & Academy, the cast is comprised entirely of children and teenagers—in this case between the age…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:45AM

SOUND OFF Special Edition: I'm Your #1 Fan! Laurie Metcalf & 10 Terrifying MISERY Casting Suggestions by Pat Cerasaro

The hottest news of the week as far as plays for the new season are concerned is the surprise announcement that the mainstage adaptation of Stephen King's iconic best-selling novel and its s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Who Are The Must Reads In The Field….. by Joe Patti

…and how do you know? I frequently promote ideas Seth Godin posits on his blog and show how they connect with the arts. I do it so frequently, you may be astonished to learn this ain&#…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 12:16AM

Jonathan Groff Among Stars Seeking Heart and Music in A New Brain at Encores! Starting Tonight by Robert Viagas

Aaron Lazar, Ana Gasteyer and Tony winner Dan Fogler join Jonathan Groff in the New York City Center's Encores! Off-Center series revival of William Finn and James Lapine's&n…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Get Tix for Broadway’s Sylvia, Starring Tony Winner Annaleigh Ashford, Starting Today! by Andrew Gans and Robert Viagas

Annaleigh Ashford, a Tony winner for her performance in You Can't Take It With You, will return to Broadway playing an adorable pooch in A.R. Gurney's comedy Sylvia, which w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

What Is the Play That Changed Your Life? Audra McDonald, Jeremy Jordan, Cyndi Lauper and More Answer by Michael Gioia

We all remember our first time. Not just the first time we entered a theatre, but the first time our life was changed by live performance. That spark ignites our passion.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

West End’s Bend It Like Beckham Musical Opens Tonight by Mark Shenton

The world premiere of Bend It Like Beckham, a new British musical version of the 2002 film of the same name, takes place at the Phoenix Theatre in the West End June 24, following previews th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: June 24 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Ernio Hernandez

1942 Gypsy Rose Lee and Bobby Clark are featured in Michael Todd's musical revue, Star and Garter, which opens a 609-performance run at the Music Box Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Their Favorite Things: An Act of God Star Christopher Fitzgerald Shares His Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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