Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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End of an emerald era – Wicked closes in Australia by Erin James

It’s a momentous day today for the cast and crew (and fans!) of Stephen Schwartz’s blockbuster musical Wicked!  The Australian production will close today after touring the Aust…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:04PM
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 6/27/2015

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 6272015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:46PM

Win a double pass to The Typists at the Exchange Hotel Balmain by AussieTheatre

AussieTheatre has a double pass to giveaway to Company of Rogues production of The Typists at the the Exchange Hotel, Balmain on July 8. The Typists is an absurd comedy about the perils of…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:37PM

Gloria by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

This post is by Victor Gluck, Editor-in-Chief His new play "Gloria" goes in another direction, a scathing satire of the media (magazine work, book publishing and television development) as w…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:25PM

The hills are alive with the sound of a Bowl sing-along by Martin Miller

Like most good Americans, I have seen "The Sound of Music" 3,812 times, give or take a viewing or two. At least it seems that way.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:09PM

EXIT REVIEW of “Lady Into Fox” — Hollywood Fringe Festival 2015 – an ArtsBeatLA vlog – Los Angeles theater review video by Pauline Adamek

Presenting Exit Reviews, a series of ‘vlogs’ or video reviews. Here’s the newest Exit Review for the play Lady Into Fox, which is part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival, 2015. Lady Into…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 10:04PM
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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President Obama Sings Hymn That Is the Subject of a New Broadway Musical by Robert Viagas

One day after previews began for the new Broadway musical Amazing Grace, President Barack Obama sang the traditional hymn at the funeral for one of the South Carolina historic black church m…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:19PM

You Can’t Take It With You at The Jungle Theater by Erin Nagel

Every family has its quirks. Some may even seem a little peculiar from an outsider’s perspective. But as a family you love and support each other regardless. That is exactly what the Sycam…

SOURCE: Girl Meets Broadway at 08:14PM
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, 6/27- CINDERELLA, THE KING AND I, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, and More! by BroadwayWorld

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:38PM

Peabody Opera House announces musicals for 2015-16 season

Shows new and old will play the Art Deco theater

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:31PM

CD reviews: Great classical music with a local touch, from Spanish song to Brahms by Sarah Bryan Miller

Recording of Opera Theatre of St. Louis' '27' is a coup 

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:31PM

From 'Serial' to Marc Maron, podcasting is the biggest thing since radio by [email protected]

The word is only about a decade old, and it still has a futuristic ring to it: “podcasting.” But it doesn’t refer to high-tech communications between spaceships. The “pod” in the n…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:31PM

‘The Stoop/Stoop Storytelling Series: Kitchen Confidential’ and Comedian Max Silvestri at Columbia Festival of the Arts by Susan Brall

Friday, June 26, 2015 was a night of laughter at the Smith Theatre. First, the Columbia Festival of the Arts, presented The Stoop Stoop Storytelling Series: Kitchen Confidential which was …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:20PM

John Lennon’s book In His Own Write to be performed at Edinburgh by Tracy McVeigh

Collection of nonsense rhymes will be heard in full for the first time, 35 years after the former Beatle’s deathThirty-five years after his death, the first unabridged performance of John …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:16PM

Never stop dancing - in pictures by Nadav Kander

Two of the greatest dancers of their generation, Wendy Whelan and Edward Watson have between them 80 years of ballet experience. Nadav Kander photographs them in action.Whelan/Watson: Other …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:16PM

Lenny Henry, thanks for bringing theatre to life | Elizabeth Day by Elizabeth Day

When the actor forgot his lines, he almost made me warm to this stilted, overrated art formI went to the theatre last week to see the newly knighted Lenny Henry in a production of Educa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:16PM

Theater News: Kelsey Grammer to Take Hiatus From Broadway's Finding Neverland

Anthony Warlow will step in for Grammer at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:00PM
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Musical Version of THE O.C. to Debut in August by Sally Henry

What's better than a reboot of a beloved TV drama A musical adaptation, of course And luckily for THE O.C. fans, that's just what they'll get.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:29PM

Maysa at The Birchmere Music Hall by Ramona Harper

There’s an earthy, primal kind of beat that pulsates through every song at a Maysa concert. It’s a sound akin to a heartbeat, a panting breath, or a sonic boom that touches the emotional…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:22PM

‘Million Dollar Quartet’ at Wolf Trap by Marlene Hall

Wow, just wow! There is a reason why Million Dollar Quartet is a Tony Award-winning musical. It features a talented cast, amazing singing, and musicianship, incredible music, awesome dance…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:18PM
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Sings for Pride: Rent Cast Members Sing “Seasons of Love”

Broadway Sings for Pride celebrated its 5th anniversary with a few special treats. Here, Frenchie Davis and a multitude of Rent cast members from productions that spanned the globe performed…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:53PM

The Twelve-Pound Look gives the perspective of another time by Caroline Maga - Special To The Star

J.M. Barrie constructs a feminine dynamic that is refreshing to see even in 2015

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:47PM

Top Girls is no girl power party by Caroline Maga - Special To The Star

Vikki Anderson's Shaw Festival production shares six historical snapshots of feminism along with six cautionary tales.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:41PM

Hopeless by Theasy.com

Hopeless Off Off Bway, Paradise Factory, Planet Connections Reviewed by Eleanor J. Bader BOTTOM LINE: The ways racism, sexism, homophobia, and sexual violence impact inner-city youth find e…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 04:33PM

Inaugural Baltimore ParityFest aimed at bridging gender gap in theater by Tim Smith

City theater companies to offer readings of dozens of new plays by female writers

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 04:29PM

Call Answered: Actor and Dancer Oskar Rodriguez by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: "Call Me Adam" chats with dancer and rising actor Oskar Rodriguez about his acting career, dancing with Ricky Martin, Janet Jackson, and Shania Twain, as well as starting his …

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 04:29PM

Pair 'from away' find a home in theater here by James Hebert

Broadway-seasoned music director, actor making their mark on stage scene.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 04:27PM

Review: The American dream takes a bashing in 'Detroit' by Karen D'Souza

Berkeley's Aurora Theatre serves up a biting satire on middle-class values in the explosive comedy playing through July 19 in Berkeley.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:26PM

Theater Review: "ART" paints a lively picture of friendship by Jay Handelman

Yasmina Reza's play opens Banyan Theater's 14th season.... Read more » The post Theater Review: "ART" paints a lively picture of friendship appeared first on Ticket Sarasota.

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 04:25PM

REVIEW: Kate Weare Company by Carrie Seidman

The choreographer has a clear vision and a unique style....but is it little one dimensional?... Read more » The post REVIEW: Kate Weare Company appeared first on Ticket Sarasota.

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 04:25PM

The star of 'Matilda'? It's a constellation made of three vivacious young actresses by Tre'vell Anderson

Like a soda can opened after a vicious shake, Gabby Gutierrez, Mia Sinclair Jenness and Mabel Tyler explode across the Santa Monica Pier in pursuit of the bright orange roller coaster in the…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:25PM

'Larry Kramer in Love & Anger': At 80, the film's subject reveals a complex heart by Charles McNulty

How does it feel seeing your life pass before your eyes in a documentary?

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:25PM

For Broadway's Audra McDonald and others, same-sex marriage ruling is a 'no-brainer' by David Ng, Deborah Vankin

Prominent members of the performing and visual arts professions have voiced their approval of Friday's ruling by the Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage around the country.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:25PM

Come to the theater, ride a chandelier, play a role in show

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Aerialists descend in a giant chandelier and lift a guest back up with them, a showgirl leads an audience member back in time to a 1920s Parisian nightclub and actors si…

SOURCE: Reuters at 04:25PM

These head shots got Hollywood’s hottest stars hired by Barbara Hoffman

It’s the photo that can make or break an actor’s career: the head shot — that indispensable casting tool. Lincoln Center’s New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:23PM

Sir Ian McKellen Reacts to same-sex marriage decision

Actor and gay rights activist Sir Ian McKellen shares his thoughts on today's Supreme Court decision regarding same-sex marriage.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 04:21PM

A 'Clueless' musical is totally happening

Finally, Clueless writer and director Amy Heckerling has confirmed that her hit movie "Clueless" is becoming a Broadway musical. Keri Lumm (@thekerilumm) reports.     &#…

SOURCE: USA Today at 04:21PM

by Joseph Cervelli

Guards at the Taj--Performing More Than Just Guard Duty By Joseph Cervelli I was a great admirer of playwright Rajiv Joseph’s last work the deeply felt “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo.�…

SOURCE: cervellionstage.blogspot.com at 04:21PM
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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'The Trial': Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

British screen star Rory Kinnear returns to the London stage in a new adaptation of Franz Kafka's most celebrated novel, which marks its centenary this year.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:31PM

BWW Interview: George Takei on ALLEGIANCE- 'It's Profoundly Personal to Me' by Richard Ridge

Allegiance, a new musical inspired by a true-life story, starring George Takei, is coming to Broadway,also staring Lea Salonga and Telly Leung. Previews begin on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 wit…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:27PM
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ at Wolf Trap by Amy Juras

On December 4th, 1956, one man brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together to play for the first and only time. His name was Sam Phillips… The place w…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 02:52PM

It's Official: Anthony Warlow Will Join FINDING NEVERLAND Into the Fall by BroadwayWorld

We reported it first last week, and now it's official as word is just in that Broadway andAustralian stage vetAnthony Warlowwill return to Broadway this summer when he steps into the roles o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:16PM
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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A Musical Version of ‘The O.C.’ Is in Development

Seth, Summer, Ryan and Marissa will reunite through song and dance in a musical version of seminal mid-2000s teen drama “The O.C.” A product of the same team behind “Cruel…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:47PM

Theatre News: Winner of the 2015 Papatango New Writing Prize announced

The prize was awarded to James Rushbrooke at Southwark Playhouse

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:36PM

Anthony Warlow Will Step Into Broadway’s Finding Neverland; Kelsey Grammer Sets Return Date by Andrew Gans and Robert Viagas

Kelsey Grammer is planning to take time off from his role as Captain Hook in the Broadway musical Finding Neverland this summer, but will return in the fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:28PM

Photo Flash: HAMILTON Cast Assembles on Richard Rodgers Stage For First Time by BroadwayWorld

Lin-Manuel Miranda is back on Broadway HAMILTON has just moved into the Richard Rodgers theatre, in anticipation of a July 13 opening, and the company has been posting pics of their exciting…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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The Great Clowns of Broadway by Trav S.D.

Wow…I can’t believe I  haven’t gotten around to plugging this book or even rating it on Goodreads (a lapse which I just addressed). I guess I first read this book in the e…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:45PM

Andrew Pollard: ‘I didn’t train until I was 30′ by David Hutchison

Andrew Pollard starred in the Hull Truck/New Vic co-production of The Ladykillers at both theatres – a play that he suggested to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:38PM

Why "Significant Other" is a Significant Play by Broadway & Me

The gay best friend has become a stock character in contemporary plays. From The Heidi Chronicles to If/Then, he’s the sidekick there with a shoulder to cry on, a snappy wisecrack to …

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 12:21PM

VIDEO: Beth Malone Speaks on Marriage Equality After FUN HOME Performance by Stage Tube

The FUN HOME cast commemorated the event with a special speech from Beth Malone following Friday night's performance. Check out the whole thing below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08PM

All We Ever Wanted! Meet the Starry Cast of Stephen Schwartz's THE PRINCE OF EGYPT Concert Reading by BroadwayWorld

As announced this week, the full cast ofBay Street Theater amp Dreamworks Theatricals' upcoming concert reading of themusical adaptation of THE PRINCE OF EGYPT, featuring book by Philip LaZe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08PM
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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The Toronto Fringe gets physical by Michael Crabb

From burlesque to contemporary to krump and b-boying, a look at the varied forms of dance on view at the theatre festival.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:32AM

Review: The Simon and Garfunkel Story, Grand Opera House York by Adam Bruce

Simon and Garfunkel’s music has been celebrated all over the world. Throughout the 60s, they became a prominent duo and icon of youth counterculture and properly popularised folk rock.…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:22AM

Guest Blog: The Bridge Company offers their advice by The Bridge Company

Photo: Richard Davenport The Bridge Company is made up of recent graduates from the BRIT School of performing arts, and they have decided to offer AYT readers some tips and tricks of the tr…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:22AM
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: First Look - Nick Jonas Featured in New Promo for SCREAM QUEENS by TV News Desk

Nick Jonas Broadway's HOW TO SUCCEED is featured in an all-new promo for FOX's SCREAM QUEENS titled 'Beta Watch Out'.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AM

Adam Lambert Celebrates SCOTUS Ruling: 'No One Is Fully Free While Others Remain Oppressed' by TV News Desk

The international superstar and Billboard chart topper CELEBRATED the Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality and released the following statement to Billboard

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AM

Tyne Daly Delivers Emotional IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU Curtain Speech in Honor of Gay Marriage Ruling by Sally Henry

Broadway has been celebrating Friday's Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage ever since the official announcement, and where better to celebrate than a musical about a wedding

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 6/27/15 - PAL JOEY by Stage Tube

Today in 1976, the second Broadway revival of Pal Joey opened at the Circle in the SquareTheatre, where it ran for 73 performances. Pal Joey is a musical with a book by John O'Hara from his …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AM

NORMAL HEART's Ryan Murphy Releases Statement on Historic SCOTUS Ruling by TV News Desk

In the wake of yesterday's historic Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality, Murphy issued the following statement to E News

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AM

A Few Giants Who Tried and Failed in Features by Trav S.D.

With the advent of talking pictures in the late 1920s, there was a rush on for Hollywood studios to sign big New York vaudeville and musical comedy stars. For a brief while they were trying …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:27AM

Broadway by the Year at Town Hall by Matthew Wexler

by Mark Lingenfelter The Broadway by the Year concert series at Town Hall is, in many ways, an embarrassment of riches. It’s an evening of musical theater songs introduced with a healthy d…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:13AM

Review: Bend It Like Beckham, Phoenix Theatre by Tal Fox

Based on the 2002 film, director and screenplay writer Gurinder Chada has added bright lights, catchy tunes and fun football choreography to Bend It Like Beckham, turning it into a worthy …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:04AM

Phoenix Students Restore School To Reclaim Native American Identity by Christopher Livesay

A century-long government assimilation program boarded children from their tribes. Now some former students are turning their old school into a Native American cultural center to play their …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:03AM
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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The American Century Theater Ends Its 20th and Final Season With the Play That Started it All: ‘Twelve Angry Men’ July 17-August 8, 2015 by Emily by Guest Author

The American Century Theater ends its twentieth and final season with the first play it produced in Arlington, VA:Reginald Rose’s Twelve Angry Men, directed by TACT Artistic Director a…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:59AM

Art As Activism by New York Theater

In the midst of this week of momentous change, the New-York Historical Society has opened an exhibition, Art As Activism, of graphic art from the 1930s to the 1970s that promoted various cau…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:55AM

BWW TV: Know Your Roots! Derrick Baskin, Lisa Howard, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and More Prep for 'SPELLING BEE' Reunion! by BroadwayWorld TV

The nine original cast members of the hit Broadway musical, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Jenni Barber, Derrick Baskin, Deborah S. Craig, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Dan Fogler, Lis…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:55AM

Filichia on Friday: ‘June’s Leftovers and July’s Brainteaser’ by Peter Filichia

It’s an honor to bring Peter Filichia’s column every week on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday’ to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. This Week: June’s Lef…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:27AM

Choralfest USA 2015 by Jean Ballard Terepka

This post is by Jean Ballard Terepka Over a period of six hours, on an early summer afternoon and evening at Symphony Space, twelve choruses gave “mini-concerts” of 15 – 25 minutes, fo…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:24AM

Anatomy of a Scene: Tony-Winning Designer Bob Crowley on 'An American in Paris' by Suzy Evans

The designer of the Gershwin-scored musical breaks down his process behind creating two pivotal moments in the show.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Playwrights, Rewrites, Multiple Productions: Peter Sinn Nachtrieb by HowlRound

By Laura Brueckner. Laura Brueckner interviews Peter Sinn Nachtrieb about the development of The Totalitarians .

SOURCE: HowlRound at 08:22AM

In the Moment: ‘Arts Live Here -Tysons Tiles: Bringing Art to Tysons Corner’ by David Siegel

Density, urbanization and perhaps, someday in the future, “cool” is coming to the new downtown “Tysons” in Fairfax County, Virginia. Over the decades there has been much talk about r…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:03AM
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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David Suchet: Taking a walk on the wild side as Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest

Think of the actor David Suchet, and for many, the quizzical face of Hercule Poirot pops up: the long-running series of Agatha Christie adaptations may have come to an end in 2013, but love …

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:42AM

BWW's On This Day - June 27, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 27 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:42AM

The Trial, Young Vic, review: 'pedestrian' by Dominic Cavendish

Rory Kinnear was dynamic but this keenly anticipated production was otherwise oddly punishing to watch

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:39AM

Ripple of Hope: A Capital Fringe Peek by Guest Writer

My play, Ripple of Hope: One Teacher’s Journey to Make an Impact, is a comedic one-woman show that explores public education issues through my personal experiences as a drama teacher in so…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:10AM

At Your Service: A Capital Fringe Peek by Guest Writer

When President Obama was elected in 2008, the Washington Post ran a story on the front page a few days later about Eugene Allen, who was a former maitre d’ at the White House.  I had work…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:10AM

Two Residents, One Play: Peter Sinn Nachtrieb on writing and Robert O'Hara on directing The Totalitarians at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company by HowlRound

By Ronee Penoi. Ronee Penoi sits down with Peter Sinn Nachtrieb and Robert O’Hara to discuss their process working on The Totalitarians Woolly Mammoth last year.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 07:06AM
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Features: Confessions of a Box Office Manager: The agent of doom

When a star's agent demands free tickets, our West End mole must take a stand

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:39AM

Bandelero the Bandit: JM Barrie's lost play by Mark Brown

The Peter Pan creator's first drama is a rapid-fire tale of lovable rogues, dastardly villains and romance, says Mark Brown

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:15AM
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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The Trial, Young Vic by David Nice

Kafka and Jones, the names above this little shop of horrors, would be a marriage made in off-kilter theatreland if the Czech genius had written any plays. He didn’t, so Nick Gill has made…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:57AM

Danny Bacher: The Three Louis – Swingin’ by Sandi Durell

              by: Magda Katz (Photos/Video: Magda Katz)         Multi-talented Danny Bacher opened his Metropolitan Room run with a Jaz…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:10AM

Deborah Bestwick: ‘Ovalhouse has never been just a theatre’ by Jo Caird

When Deborah Bestwick took over as artistic director of the radical south London theatre and youth arts organisation Ovalhouse, her plan was

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Trial (Young Vic)

Rory Kinnear stars in a new adaptation of Kafka's classic

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:34AM

Mark Steel: Finding out who I am by Veronica Lee

Comedian and writer Mark Steel recently found out the story behind his adoption in 1960. And the truth was so extraordinary that you almost couldn’t make it up …Families are funny things…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:03AM

What large teeth you have! Little Red Riding Hood heads to Manchester by Tim Auld

Neck of the Woods, a new play by Turner prizewinner Douglas Gordon based on Perrault’s fairytale premieres in Manchester next month. Tim Auld follows the trail of the Big Bad Wolf‘For me…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:03AM
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Kittens take over Powell Symphony Hall by Sarah Bryan Miller

SLSO musicians get their cuddle on

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:55AM

Williams Festival sets debut for May

Artistic director Carrie Houk plans to include other art forms as well as theater 

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:55AM

REVIEW: Cider With Rosie @ The Spring, Havant by Matt Merritt

Cider with Rosie is one of those plays… you know, the ones you’ve definitely heard of and you think you know a bit about but that you’ve somehow never seen. Determined to r…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:21AM

ALL THE ANGELS Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe, SE1 by Libby Purves

COMFORT YE! HANDEL AND THE FIRST MESSIAH Handel’s Messiah is a phenomenon: written in three weeks in the composer’s most disappointed phase, to this day it plays as sublimely as a chambe…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 03:11AM

Stephen Merchant interview: 'I'll probably get in trouble for saying this...' by Chris Harvey

As Stephen Merchant stars on the West End stage, he tells Chris Harvey why having an opinion is now a dangerous business

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 03:00AM
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Tony Nominee Laura Osnes Makes Provincetown Debut This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

Two Time Tony Nominee and star of Broadway's 'Cinderella' Laura Osnes will make her Provincetown debut tonight, June 27 and tomorrow, June 28 at 700 PM as she launches the star-studded 2015 …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18AM

Ann Hampton Callaway Guest Stars with Gay Men's Chorus of South Florida Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Ann Hampton Callaway, star of Broadway and television, will join with the Gay Men's Chorus of South Florida for Street of Dreams, the chorus'concert tonight,to be held at 8 p.m. in Bailey Ha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18AM

THE BULLPEN Closes Tonight After One Year Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

The Bullpen, the one-man, 18-character comedy, which was nominated by the Outer Critics Circle as 'Outstanding Solo Performance' for 2015, will celebrate its one-year anniversary and end its…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18AM

Rutina Wesley Leads TWELFTH NIGHT, Opening Tonight at The Old Globe by BroadwayWorld

The Old GlobepresentsWilliam Shakespeare's delightful and romantic Twelfth Night, directed byRebecca Taichman, whose production of the time-traveling Time and the Conways fascinated audience…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18AM

AMERICAN BUFFALO, Starring Damian Lewis, John Goodman and Tom Sturridge, Closes in the West End by BroadwayWorld

A hit with critics and public alike, Damian Lewis, John Goodman and Tom Sturridge star in the major new revival of David Mamet's gripping 1975 play American Buffalo which must end today, 27 …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18AM

Billy Porter, Tituss Burgess, Adam Lambert & More Set for Logo's LGBT Pride Televised Event Tonight 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 tonight, Ju…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18AM

WHAT WE LOOK LIKE Receives Staged Reading at Pearl Studios Today by BroadwayWorld

A provocative new play currently in development is getting its first staged reading today, June 27 at Pearl Studios for industry professionals and invited guests.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18AM

Fuse Dance Review: Cinderella at Jacob’s Pillow by Arts Fuse Editor

Cinderella isn’t a lavish spectacle à la the Met, but rather, like its heroine, modest on the surface while pulsing with a generous heart underneath; it is gently silly here and sincerely…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:08AM

AIDS activist Larry Kramer still fired up in HBO doc by Elisabeth Vincentelli

When Larry Kramer’s play “The Normal Heart” premiered on Broadway in 2011 — 26 years after its creation — its author was outside the theater, distributing leaflets about AIDS. The.…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 01:06AM

Relationships in Romeo and Juliet by Lindsay Price

Go, counsellor: Thou and my bosom henceforth shall be twain. Juliet, Act III, scene v There are more relationships in Romeo and Juliet than just the one between Romeo and Juliet. We have rel…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Final Bow: Final Bow: Last Words From Henry VIII's First Three Wives as Wolf Hall Ends its Broadway Run

These royal ladies know a thing or two about farewell performances.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Drinks and Shakespeare by Linda

I love Shakespeare. I love seeing his plays performed classically. And I'm also always down to see a modern interpretation. Drunk Shakespeare caters to both the Shakespeare buff and the…

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 12:52AM

Swallowing Needles and Disappearing Elephants? Learn the Making Behind Penn & Teller’s Magic! by Harry Haun

Penn & Teller, the acclaimed magic-making duo, are back on Broadway for the third time, with a collection of their old favorites and stunning new tricks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: June 27 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Robert Viagas

1888 Birthday of Antoinette Perry (1888-1946), an actress and groundbreaking woman stage director who will help found the American Theatre Wing. In gratitude, the Wing will name its annu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Rare Photos, Letters and Memories in Ellen Greene’s Little Shop of Horrors Scrapbook by Andrew Gans

Singing actress Ellen Greene will re-create her signature role as the lovably ditzy, golden-hearted Audrey in three performances of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's Little Shop of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Liza and Patti and Angela — The Definitive Divas Who Are Gay Icons by Ben Rimalower

As part of Playbill.com's 30 Days of Pride, correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of famed gay icons.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playbill Video Week in Review: A New Brain, Broadway Bares, Groff and Osnes Sing Rodgers & Hammerste by Mark Ezovski

This week, Playbill covered the Encores! Off-Center production of William Finn and James Lapine's A New Brain, caught Jonathan Groff and Laura Osnes celebrating TDF's unsung he…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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