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Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Fuse Book Review: “Adrift’ in a Memorably Neo-Beat World by Arts Fuse Editor

The protagonist's version of barroom existentialism works as an unofficial précis for the struggle to make it through another day of being human.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:56PM

Terry Monaghan obituary by Mo Dodson

Leading authority on jazz dance and co-founder of the Jiving Lindy HoppersTerry Monaghan, who has died aged 67 from a brain tumour, was the co-founder of the award-winning dance co…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:37PM

History-Maker Misty Copeland Will Jet Into the Cast of On the Town by Robert Viagas and Andrew Gans

Busy week for Misty Copeland, the ballerina who was promoted just last week to principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre--the first African-American actress to make that …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09PM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Misty Copeland of American Ballet Theater to Join ‘On the Town’ by Michael Cooper

Misty Copeland of American Ballet Theater will replace Megan Fairchild of New York City Ballet in “On the Town” for two weeks in late August.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:22PM

This epic photo captures all of Misty Copeland’s talent by Maureen Callahan

It’s Misty multiplied! Famed celebrity photographer Brad Trent showcases the talents of Misty Copeland, who made history last week as the first female black principal dancer in the America…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:04PM

Rising actor Josh Young leads 'Amazing Grace' on Broadway by Ronni Reich

With outsize charisma and a powerful voice that defies category, Josh Young seems tailor made for musical theater's larger-than-life roles.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:04PM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Marvel Scores a Dud as Live Show Cancels Summer Tour Produced by “Spider Man: Turn off the Dark” Team by Roger Friedman

“Spider Man: Turn off the Dark” producer Michael Cohl must be having gruesome nightmares these days.  After that $75 million debacle he Categories: Featured Theater(Read more…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 09:13PM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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GOLDEN TUNES by Matt Windman

Some of Broadway s musicals actually sound better on the album, while others aren t captured quite as well.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:41PM

The Awful, Tragic, History of Gerald Whifflesnort (…and his cell phone.) by Vinnie Costa

Inspired by the last post, one of my intrepid readers wrote this epic ballad. I know someone out there is just itching to put it to music… The Awful, Tragic, History of Gerald Whiffles…

SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 08:28PM

Fuse Remembrance: Guitarist Garrison Fewell — The Master of Searching for Something More by Michael Ullman

An inspiring man as well as a brilliant musician, Garrison Fewell had the courage to turn away from the darkness and to embrace the light.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:16PM

Review: The Rules of a First Date by Michael Block

Ah the first date. The night when two love-hungry people meet and begin what they hope will be the first chapter of their lives together. But that can all be derailed at the end of the eveni…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:07PM

POSTCARDS: A DANCER, Marie-Christine Giordano, GOES TO SCHOOL by The Dance Enthusiast

"For Marie- Christine  Giordano, the goal is not just to mentor her charges, but to provide a structured and supportive environment in which a child can thrive and the self emerge." A POSTC…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 08:00PM

IMPRESSIONS FROM PARIS: Victoria Thierrée-Chaplin's Murmures des murs (Walls that Whisper) by The Dance Enthusiast

There is a logic that defies the logical mind, and tonight it stands firmly on the collapsing walls on the stage of the Théâtre du Rond Point in the form of Victoria Thierrée-Chaplin’s …

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 08:00PM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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The Motherfucker With The Hat by John Morrison

'Who the fuck really cares?' asks one of the five characters in Stephen Adly Guirgis's play. Can't we just get along fine without a sense of right and wrong? The playwright's answer is an em…

SOURCE: John Morrison at 07:55PM

Circa and Brandenburg Orchestra: Music takes flight by Jeannette Delamoir

It seems at first like an improbable idea, combining circus with the courtly music of the Baroque era. Sure, circuses have music … but it’s not usually elegant Baroque music played on pe…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:46PM

SeaWife by Theasy.com

SeaWife Off Broadway, South Street Seaport Museum, Naked Angels Reviewed by Molly Marinik BOTTOM LINE: A haunting fable of love and loss, told through beautiful music performed by the cast.…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 07:06PM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Frank McGuinness talks about his Oedipus at the National Theatre by Interview By Charlotte Higgins

Theatre is where Frank McGuinness belongs. "It may drive me crazy and drive me hard, but I am never happier than when I am writing a play. I had a great and loving family, but by reason…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:21PM

Of Good Stock Review: Jennifer Mudge, Heather Lind and Alicia Silverstone as Sisters On A Weekend Tear by New York Theater

It is her 41st birthday, and Jess Stockton, who never thought she would live so long, has invited her two younger sisters and their mates to spend the weekend at their famous dead father’s…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 06:16PM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Spotlight On...Devin Dunne Cannon by Michael Block

Name: Devin Dunne CannonHometown: Rochester, NYEducation: BFA Musical Theatre, New School UniversityFavorite Credits: Acting credit: Gwen Post in the world premiere of On the Head of a Pin, …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:55PM

Theatre Review: ‘The Pillow Book’ in Partnership with Cohesion and Strand Theatre Companies by April Forrer

Cohesion Theatre Company ends their inaugural season with Anna Moench’s The Pillow Book, in partnership with Strand Theatre Company and directed by Jonas David Grey. Through snippets of th…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 05:41PM

REVIEW: Playing History at the Multicultural Music Encounters XIII by Steve

  “Decree 900: The UFC’s Nightmare” by Sergio Reyes; Performed by the MMG Orchestra conducted by Luis Columna, Visuals by Daniel Hernandez Salazar; Photo Credit: Nene Dia…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 05:39PM

Photo Flash: Go Behind-the-Scenes with HAMILTON Tech Rehearsals! by BroadwayWorld

Lin-Manuel Miranda's latest musical, Hamilton has recently moved into the Richard Rodgers theatre in anticipation of a July 13 opening, and tech rehearsals started just days ago, July 2nd. T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:02PM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Spotlight On...Karl Hinze by Michael Block

Name: Karl HinzeHometown: Milwaukee, WIEducation: BA Math and Music, College of the Holy Cross, MA in Music Composition from Stony Brook University (currently a PhD candidate there)Favorite …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:50PM

VIDEO: Idina Menzel Talks World Tour, Unique Song Selections, and More! by Sally Henry

Idina Menzel recently took a break from rehearsing to chat with Yahoo about her world tour. Having been on the road for a month now, she has already been amazed by the number of countries sh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:46PM

Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for July 6-12, Featuring Micky Dolenz, Kate Reinders, and More! by Louisa Brady

Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:46PM

Visually-impaired sculptor creates faces of the blues by Calvin Wilson

Artist Sharon McConnell-Dickerson has created masks of some of the music's legends. 

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:40PM

Newlyweds star in Muny's 'Holiday Inn'

Colin Donnell and Patti Murin are both veterans of the Forest Park stage

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:40PM

2015 Capital Fringe Preview #36: ‘When We Grow Up’ by William Jennings by Guest Author

When We Grow Up was crafted with the audience in mind. For every single choice we made, we had to stop and think about how that choice would affect the comfort of the audience. Would the aud…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:40PM

Tullahoma Religious Leaders Oppose RENT Production by BroadwayWorld

A Tullahoma community theatre has met with religious opposition to its upcoming production of RENT. A few pastors from around the area have sent emails around the city citing that the Perfor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:38PM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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2015 Capital Fringe Preview #35: ‘How to Be a Good Mom…When You’ve Got a Schizophrenic Mother for a Role Model’ by Pam Meek by Guest Author

Told with humor and gravitas the show is about the twists and turns in life that lead me to the birth of my daughter, Nora, at age 44. Stumbles along the way include blocks to reaching my dr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:48PM

Adam Pascal Returns To 54 Below With New Solo Show, 11/22 by Pat Cerasaro

An iconic RENT rocker returns to 54 Below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PM

Can You Spell R-E-U-N-I-O-N? Where Are the SPELLING BEE Students Now? by Nora Dominick

BroadwayWorld has decided to take you back to the bee tolook back at theextremely talented original cast as we prepare for the one-night only reunion

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PM

Hand to God, THIS really happened at Hand To God! by Vinnie Costa

It’s blowing up all over the internets and y’all should know, I had three spies report this incident to me, mere moments after it occurred…I still can’t wrap my head …

SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 03:02PM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Hood, National Theatre by Ben Rogers

The National Theatre’s Connections Festival is an initiative to get new and innovative writing, focused on young people, out across the country. The yearly project provides an opportunity …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:18PM

Review: Much Ado About Nothing, Camden People’s Theatre by Rebecca Jones

Much Ado About Nothing is the Shakespeare play I am fondest of. It may not be his most earth-shattering play or packed with integrity and emotional undulations, but it’s smart, fast-paced …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:18PM

Review: Rent Boy: The Musical, Above The Stag Theatre by Manuel Muñoz

After the success of Bathhouse: The Musical! earlier in the year, Above The Stag Theatre has now produced Rent Boy: The Musical, written by David Leddick with a score by Andrew Sargent, and …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:18PM

2015 Capital Fringe Preview #34: ‘The Suicide Diaries’ by Veronique LaShell MacRae by Guest Author

Death is inevitable for a young lost soul… In its world premiere at the 2015 Capital Fringe Festival, I (Playwright and Director Veronique LaShell MacRae) explore the dark, grim, and often…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:10PM

Keep dancing: the ballet stars leaping through the age barrier by Judith Mackrell

Their bodies hurt, the roles are drying up and everyone’s comparing them with their younger selves. So how do ballerinas maintain their careers after hitting 40? Wendy Whelan (48) and Ales…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:03PM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: To Kill a Mockingbird, Barbican by Lydia Lakemoore

The story of To Kill A Mockingbird encompasses many different aspects of growing up that children have to go through on their long journey to adulthood. It is 1930s America and we watch thre…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:20PM

Review: wonder.land, Palace Theatre Manchester by Jasmine Day

Manchester International Festival is now in its fifth year as the city’s artist-led project that features original, innovative arts. To kick off the festival I headed to the Palace Theatre…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:20PM

Review: As Is, Trafalgar Studios by Daniel Perks

It’s strange to think that in today’s society, AIDS could ever be described as a ‘gay man’s disease’. Or that you could contract it by touching another afflicted person. Or that it…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:20PM

Review: Hospital Food, National Theatre by Ben Rogers

The National Theatre’s Connections Festival is an initiative to get new and innovative writing, focused on young people, out across the country. The yearly project provides an opportunity …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:20PM

Review: English National Ballet School’s Summer Performances, New Wimbledon Theatre by Steph J. Watkins

The New Wimbledon Theatre has an air of tradition; a classic old building with beautiful paintings on the auditorium ceiling. It’s stunning, and was the perfect setting to watch the En…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:20PM

Pink Mist review – heartbreaking story about the aftershocks of war by Lyn Gardner

Bristol Old VicInspired by interviews with British soldiers, poet Owen Sheers’ tale of three Bristol men deployed to Afghanistan confronts the mental scars that never fade“Who wants to p…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:04PM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Disability in Comic and Tragic Frames by HowlRound

By Magda Romanska. Scholar and dramaturg Magda Romanska on the connection between humor and disability.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:57PM

If You Think Most Theatre Is Overrated, Perhaps You’re … Right by Suzi Steffen

“The truth is that with any art form you have to wade through a lot of less good stuff to find the gems, and there is a purpose in the less good stuff because that’s how artists, nov…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:40PM

Reflections on 5th Annual Austin Latino New Play Festival by HowlRound

By Abel Muñoz. Abel Muñoz describes the three plays featured in the 5th Annual Austin Latino New Play Festival.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:32PM

BWW TV Exclusive: CHEWING THE SCENERY- Randy Talks Marriage Equality & More with Liza! by Randy Rainbow

It's time for the newest episode of BWW's exclusive TV series - CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow In this edition, Randy chats with his best pal Liza Minnelli about all of the latest go…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM

Valley Alliance of Latina/o Theatre Artists and Educators: Connecting and Developing Latina/o Stories in the Rio Grande Valley in Tejas by HowlRound

By Marci R. McMahon. In the third installment of our series on Latina/o theatre in Texas, Marci R. McMahon discusses the work being done in educational institutions in the Rio Grande Valley.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:16PM

Review: Hacktivists, National Theatre by Steph J. Watkins

Hacktivists is part of the Connections festival held at the National Theatre, hosting a collection of plays that are written by up and coming writers for young adults. This superb opportuni…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:14PM

Review: Welcome Home, Theatre Delicatessen by Rebecca Latham

Immersive experience is a phrase currently thrown around freely in production blurbs, the majority of which refer to a singular touch that an actor inflicts upon a lone audience member or th…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:14PM

Review: The Crazy Sexy Cool Girls’ Fan Club, National Theatre by Ellie Bannerman

A story surely reminiscent of many millions of One Direction fans the world over, The Crazy Sexy Cool Girls’ Fan Club follows a group of girls who connect as a result of their shared love …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:14PM

Review: Boxed In, Pleasance Theatre by Tal Fox

Portmanteau introduces its new play Boxed In at the the Pleasance Theatre ahead of their month-long run in Edinburgh this summer. Boxed In was conceptualised through a series of questions a…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:14PM

At Old Globe, getting reacquainted with 'Kate' by James Hebert

Darko Tresnjak returns to direct classic musical, at moment of both triumph and sadness.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 12:02PM

Musical acts tune up for Venice Theatre's third Summer Cabaret Festival by Jay Handelman

Local favorites and some new acts are part of the mix of 18 shows featured in the third annual festival.... Read more » The post Musical acts tune up for Venice Theatre's third Summer C…

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 12:02PM

Behind the Scenes: For a more independent theater scene by Jay Handelman

Sarasota area theater has exploded with all kinds of styles... Read more » The post Behind the Scenes: For a more independent theater scene appeared first on Ticket Sarasota.

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 12:02PM

Livestreaming Arlecchino Appleseed—How Carlo Mazzone-Clementi Brought Commedia dell'arte to the New World—Dell'Arte International—Blue Lake, Cal by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. Livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday, July 7 at 10:30am PDT (Los Angeles) / 12:30pm CDT (Chicago) / 1:30p…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:00PM

Central City Opera 2015: Same singing, different stages by Ray Mark Rinaldi Denver Post Fine Arts Critic

Another year, another strategy for the Central City Opera. At least that's how it can feel for the company's long-time patrons.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:00PM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Friday Night at Coney by Trav S.D.

As part of our pre-Fourth festivities on Friday night the Mad Marchioness and her faithful hound dog headed out to Coney Island for fun and fireworks. (Coney Island has a fireworks display …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:55AM

The Trouble with Lists by HowlRound

By Lydia Stryk. Lydia Stryk wonders about the limiting nature of a list and questions how helpful they actually are.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:40AM

"Beaches" at Chicago's Drury Lane by John Olson

There's a problem, though, in adapting this story for the musical stage, which is that in a musical, you sorta have to give songs to both your leads�and if one of the lead characters is a su…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:22AM

NJ Rep World Premiere of Richard Dresser's "Closure" by Bob Rendell

Ten years ago while vacationing in Aruba on a high school graduation trip, American teenager Natalee Holloway disappeared.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:02AM

Summer Guide to Broadway: First Looks, Family-Friendly Shows and Tony-Winning Dramas by Ashley Lee

THR breaks down what's buzzy on Broadway, including ballet-driven romance, irreverent religious satire, heartwarming musicals and even an early contender for the 2016 Tonys.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00AM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Century of Slapstick #86: Court House Crooks by Trav S.D.

Today is the 100th anniversary of the Keystone ensemble comedy Court House Crooks (1915), directed by and starring by Ford Sterling. This little comedy has a number of interesting features…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:48AM

Tree of Codes review – visual wizardry and pizzazz in sexy modern ballet by Judith Mackrell

Opera House, ManchesterChoreographer Wayne McGregor and artist Olafur Eliasson adapt Jonathan Safran Foer’s book Tree of Codes into a superficially spectacular multimedia event for the Man…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:48AM

BWW Flashback: A Royal Farewell... WOLF HALL: PARTS 1 & 2 Closes on Broadway Today by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway runs of WOLF HALL PARTS 1 amp 2officially cometo an end this weekend.Based on the novels by Booker Prize-winnerHilary Mantel, WOLF HALL ends its 15-week engagement today, July 5…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:26AM

Fuse Theater Review: William Inge’s “Off the Main Road” — A Major Discovery by Helen Epstein

William Inge's Off the Main Road is both contemporary and politically incorrect in the best ways.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:26AM

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, 7/04 Pt. 2- THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Tour, PIPPIN Tour, and More! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our July 4 SIP round-up Check out Part 1 HERE.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:10AM

Emmy-Winning Choreographer Phil Black Has Passed Away by BroadwayWorld

On the morning of June 5 at the Actors Fund Nursing Home in Englewood NJ, the Jazz and Tap teacher Phil Black passed away after fighting Parkinson's disease for over 20 years.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:10AM

The Top Ticket: How about a feminist Entourage? by Carly Maga - Special To The Star

You can also catch Shakespeare in High Park, Friday Night Lights stand-in Monday Nights, or Josh Gondelman at Comedy Bar.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:00AM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Cromer: last bastion of seaside variety in UK by Nick Smurthwaite

Think of an end-of-the-pier show and most of us think of something from another age, such as the pierrot-costumed troupe acting out

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:48AM

Tonight on TCM: 2 Classic War Comedies (Plus Thanhouser Films) by Trav S.D.

Tonight on Turner Movie Classics, two of the greatest classic anti-war satires of all time, followed by an exploration of the the Thanhouse Film Company. 8:00 pm (EST): Duck Soup (1933) Duck…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:45AM

Gloria Estefan's ON YOUR FEET Concludes Chicago Premiere Tonight; Next Stop- Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

On Your Feet had its Pre-Broadway World Premiere in Chicago, with a June 17 opening at the Oriental Theatre, and is closing tonight, July 5, 2015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:10AM

Kelli O'Hara Sends Well Wishes to US Soccer Player of the Same Name by Sally Henry

It's a great year to be named KelliKelley. At this year's Tonys ceremony, Broadway leading lady Kelli O'Hara won her long-awaited Tony Award, and almost exaclty a month later, U.S. Soccer pl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:10AM

Tree of Codes, Manchester Opera House, review: Extraordinary ballet with stark score from Jamie xx is fecund with human creativity

It begins in darkness. Not a cold negative darkness. But a warm velvety one. A sound like clapping is heard. But the rhythm is complex, stuttering, syncopated, pulsing like a message – a m…

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:02AM

Tyrone Lee: singer by Georgia Snow

Since joining the musical Thriller Live in 2009, Tyrone Lee has toured the show to more than 20 countries and is currently

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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The Skriker review – Maxine Peake in a Midsummer Night's vision of climate catastrophe by Michael Billington

Royal Exchange, ManchesterAspects of Caryl Churchill’s 1994 collaborative fantasy remain obscure, but magnetic Peake and a 12-strong ensemble offer an intensely theatrical experiencePlays …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:45AM

The Skriker, Royal Exchange Manchester, review: Maxine Peake delivers a sure-footed performance of virtuoso volatility

There was a blinding lightning flash and Maxine Peake slammed onto the stage her face ten inches from mine, consumed with an unspeakable intensity and ferocity. In this re-envisioning of Car…

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:06AM

CastAlbums.org: REVIEW: The Golden Apple – First Full-Length Recording by David Levy

Originally published on CastAlbums.org. The Golden Apple is one of those scores that has taken on something of a mythic air, which is entirely appropriate for this Broadway rethinking of The…

SOURCE: itsdlevy.me at 08:00AM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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The Skriker, Royal Exchange, review: 'never feels sufficiently dangerous' by Claire Allfree

This production of Caryl Churchill's phantasmagorical play needs a harder edge, says Claire Allfree

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:36AM

'The Skriker': Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

British national treasure Maxine Peake plays a shape-shifting demonic spirit in Caryl Churchill's nightmarish horror fable, featuring music by Antony Hegarty and Nico Muhly.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:29AM

BWW's On This Day - July 5, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 5 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:10AM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Goodspeed's 'La Cage Aux Folles' Inspires A Drag Transformation by Frank Rizzo

When Mark Adam Rampmeyer, Goodspeed Musicals' make-up and wig designer asks me to bring in a picture of my mother for my makeover, I somehow know I won't end up looking like one of the prett…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:12AM

Diary of a theatre addict: Missing the show you’ve been most looking forward to by Mark Shenton

Perhaps I should have taken a helicopter to Grange Park Opera to see Bryn Terfel's Tevye instead of a milk cart that got stuck in traffic. Still, it meant I saw an astonishing show in Woolwi…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:09AM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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The Big Interview: Henry Goodman by Michael Coveney

“Good morning to the day; and next, my gold!” Henry Goodman is about to deliver one of the best opening lines in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Hoard festival review – a rich and rewarding cache of stories by Clare Brennan

New Vic theatre, Newcastle-under-LymeAn event inspired by a hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure opens with a couple of gemsAt first, I didn’t quite get the makeup of this five-week festival. My …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:15AM

Measure for Measure review – bravado in merriment by Susannah Clapp

Shakespeare’s Globe, LondonDominic Dromgoole’s final staging as artistic director turns Shakespeare’s troubling problem play into something close to jolly, and is all the bolder for it…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:15AM

The Trial review – Kafka made bland and babbling by Susannah Clapp

Young Vic, LondonNick Gill’s adaptation and Richard Jones direction conspire to flatten the novel’s tension and mystery, though Rory Kinnear shines throughKafka said he wanted his work t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:15AM

Tree of Codes review – all action and no consequence by Luke Jennings

Opera House, ManchesterIt looks awesome, but Wayne McGregor’s adaptation of a Jonathan Safran Foer novel contains none of its source’s poetryThe inspiration for Wayne McGregor’s new ba…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:15AM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Tony-Award winner Chuck Cooper of North Bergen on acting in Amazing Grace

The actor discuuses his new role, his history and his kids.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 02:02AM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Voodoo, A Harlem Renaissance Opera by Jean Ballard Terepka

This post is by Jean Ballard Terepka Neglected, ignored and then forgotten, Harry Lawrence Freeman's opera "Voodoo" was brought back to the stage in a compelling production in June, 2015. Th…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:39AM

Union Avenue Opera's 21st season holds three operas new to the company by Sarah Bryan Miller

'Don Giovanni,' 'Rigoletto' and 'Götterdämmerung' fill the summer season

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:04AM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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This Week’s Picks! Adopt a Pup with Bernadette Peters & Andrew Rannells, Wake Up with Taye Diggs & More by Pete Croatto

Hey, you, taking another shower to combat that New York City heat. You look like a human-sized raisin. As long as you have deodorant and a roll of paper towels, you can venture outside and e…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:58AM

Your Sunday Afternoon Zen: Nancye Hayes sings “I’m a Brass Band” by Cassie Tongue

It’s a throwback Sunday here at AussieTheatre, as we showcase one of our great leading ladies of the Australian musical theatre: Nancye Hayes. Having appeared in countless shows –…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:38AM

Gloria Estefan’s On Your Feet! Packs Up Its Chicago Shoes; Broadway Is Next! by Michael Gioia

On Your Feet!, the new musical based on the lives of seven-time Grammy winner Gloria Estefan and her husband, producer-musician-entrepreneur Emilio Estefan, plays its final perfo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

“I’m Just Being Me,” Says Leonard Pelkey in Off-Broadway Show That Explores His Disappearance by Harry Haun

James Lecesne's Off-Broadway show The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey warns audiences of the risks and rewards of people being true to themselves in communities that do not su…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Michele Lee Shows How to Succeed in Broadway’s Wicked, Starting Today by Andrew Gans, Robert Viagas

Two-time Tony Award nominee Michele Lee, who co-starred as Rosemary in the movie version of How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, returns to Broadway July 5 as Madame Mor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

On the Town: Why Does a Helluva Show Struggle to Fill Houses? by Mark Robinson

On the Town, the classic musical about a trio of sailors exploring New York on 24 hours of leave, received glowing reviews and a slew of awards nominations. But the critically-praised re…

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Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: July 5 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Doug Nevin

1935 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the American National Theatre and Academy bill today, calling for a self-supporting national theatre. ANTA will get off to a slow start but wil…

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Top 10 Musicals Not to Miss at 2015 NYMF by Robert Viagas

Everyone asks us: What's going to be the next Next to Normal? The next [title of show] or the next the next Altar Boyz?

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Playbill Poll: Our Readers Pick the 10 Broadway Hunks They’d Cast in Magic Mike The Musical by Playbill Staff

"Magic Mike XXL," the sequel to the steamy comedy about the lifestyle of male strippers, hit theatres July 1. With a Broadway musical version of the franchise also in the works, we…

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Oct 01, 2024: Yellow Face - Todd Haimes Theatre
Oct 10, 2024: Our Town - Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Oct 20, 2024: Sunset Boulevard - St. James Theatre
Oct 23, 2024: Left On Tenth - James Earl Jones Theatre
Oct 24, 2024: Romeo + Juliet - Circle In The Square
Nov 11, 2024: A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical - Studio 54
Nov 12, 2024: Maybe Happy Ending - Belasco Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 19, 2024: Swept Away - Longacre Theatre
Nov 21, 2024: Death Becomes Her - Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 16, 2024: Eureka Day - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Jan 23, 2025: English - Todd Haimes Theatre
Feb 13, 2025: Redwood - Nederlander Theatre
Mar 01, 2025: The Picture of Dorian Gray - Music Box Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Mar 19, 2025: Buena Vista Social Club - Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
Mar 20, 2025: Operation Mincemeat - John Golden Theatre
Mar 23, 2025: Othello - Ethel Barrymore Theatre
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Apr 08, 2025: Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
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