Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Win a double pass to The Songs of Alan Menken at The Toff by Matt Edwards

AussieTheatre has two double passes to giveaway to The Songs of Alan Menken at the The Toff on 12th of July at 3pm. Featuring a talented cast of 6, the concert will showcase a selectio…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:59PM

So You Want To Interview For Executive Director by Joe Patti

Now and again the issue is raised about people moving from the corporate to non-profit world without really understanding the philosophical and cultural differences between the two sectors.�…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 11:49PM

American Masters by Barry

American Masters Presents Harper Lee Documentary July 10 to Coincide with Publication of Author's "New" Novel                          By: Ellis NassourIn h…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:43PM

Making it to Broadway, Part 2 by Ashton Byrum

Educational and Environmental Advantages of Actors in Broadway Musicals I attended the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska a couple of weeks ago. As a college professor, I w…

SOURCE: musicaltheatretraining.com at 11:39PM

Tony awards: Hollywood invasion provokes Broadway stage whispers | Carrie Dunn by Carrie Dunn

At the Tony awards ceremony, there were rumblings that theatre folk are not best pleased about movie stars coming in and stealing the limelight"This is our day off," an exhausted B…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:28PM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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TOP CHEF and THE CHEW's Carla Hall to Serve Up Tasty Stagecraft in THE THEATRICAL CULINARY PROJECT by BroadwayWorld

Theater has never tasted so good. THE THEATRICAL CULINARY PROJECT jumps into the immersive performance arena with a new project in development that fuses the in-the-moment magic of the theat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:51PM

BWW Reviews: Lively and Fun HOLIDAY INN at The Muny by Chris Gibson

I remember as a kid always getting the movie HOLIDAYINN confused with the movie White Christmas, usually because they played them back to back, and of course, both feature the wonderful musi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:43PM

Nichola McAuliffe on Maurice's Jubilee: From Penge to the Moscow Art Theatre

Oleg Tabakov, the Olivier of Russia, was nine when Stalingrad fell and the Russians sent small groups of defeated German soldiers across the country to show the exhausted Russian people that…

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:35PM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Penn & Teller try new tricks on Broadway

Magic mavericks Penn Jillette and Teller hit Broadway with their new show.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 09:48PM

'Spring Awakening' to return to Broadway

Deaf West Theatre's new staging of 'Spring Awakening' is headed for Broadway.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 09:48PM

A Promotion at ABT Takes Center Stage by Robert Gottlieb

A look back at ABT's season: Promotions, a hollow Cinderella and a deeply moving Antony Tudor work.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 09:48PM

Meet Jennifer Schneider, the Cannon Lady of the Calgary Stampede by Allan Maki

It’s all in the family for Schneider, who grew up in circuses learning different stunts

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 09:48PM

The Man Behind the Broadway Set So Realistic Someone Tried To Charge Their Phone On It | Vanity Fair by Alex Beggs

Somehow the YouTube title says it all: “Moron jumps on stage on Broadway to try and charge his phone in a fake outlet.”

SOURCE: Vanity Fair at 09:12PM

Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. Catch Me If You Can at Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre. “…a feel-good show…” – Rachel Russel. READ review. Synopsis: The season of intrigue continues with a musica…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:07PM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Importance of Being Earnest, Vaudeville Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

Being one of the classics of the English repertoire, The Importance of Being Earnest is probably the theatre ghost of today – it never really leaves the English stage and has been celebra…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:52PM

Review: The Barber of Seville, JW3 by Laura Peatman

OperaUpClose aims to bring operas to whole new audiences by showing off the form in all its glory, in accessible, surprising stagings of classics “without compromising on musical standards…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:52PM

A Quick Chat With Belinda Giblin, star of Blonde Poison by Cassie Tongue

Belinda Giblin is a distinguished actor of the Australian stage and screen. Her most recent theatre credits include Daylight Saving (Eternity Playhouse) and Dark Voyager (Ensemble Theatre…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:15PM

FISH IN THE DARK's Rosie Perez Is Leaving THE VIEW After All by Jessica Showers

After months of rumors, THE VIEW co-host and Broadway star Rosie Perez is, in fact, leaving the ABC talk show. Deadline writes that her final episode is set to air August 6, 2015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:10PM

Rehearsals for Spanish-Language SPEED-THE-PLOW Begin Today; Heads to Puerto Rico This August by BroadwayWorld

Rehearsals for the new Spanish-language production of David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow, directed by Luis Salgado, winner of the Best Director Award at the Thespis and VenusAdonis Festivals for S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:10PM

Intrepid's 'Quality of Life' a quiet stunner by James Hebert

Review: Play weaves timely issues with tough but tender story of couples' heartbreak, healing.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:06PM

Moxie Theatre salutes goddesses with grit by James Hebert

Preview: Just in time for Comic-Con, music-driven 'Eternally Bad' explores stories of mythical superheroines.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:06PM

SPRING AWAKENING Returns to Broadway This Fall with Deaf West Theatre’s Acclaimed Production by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Ken Davenport, Cody Lassen, Hunter Arnold and Deaf West Theatre (Artistic Director David J. Kurs) announced today that Spring Awakening, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2007, will pl…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 08:06PM

The Playwrights Realm’s A DELICATE SHIP Announces Casting & Tickets On Sale by Heath Schwartz

The Playwrights Realm (Katherine Kovner, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce confirmed casting and tickets on sale now for the New York Premiere of A Delicate Ship by Anna Ziegler, dir…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 08:06PM

First stop, Adventure Theatre. Then, on the road and to New York.

“Caps for Sale,” a new musical debuting at Adventure Theatre MTC in September, may soon be a top ticket seller in Washington and New York. Adventure announced last week that the musical …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:06PM

The myth of L.A. as a 'creatives' paradise -- and why loving the city means seeing its flaws by Carolina A. Miranda

In the last several months, a wondrous mythology has emerged about Los Angeles in cultural circles. A steady drip of articles - in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and other outl…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:06PM

Call Answered: John Epperson: LYPSINKA! THE BOXED SET by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: "Call Me Adam" chats with John Epperson, a.k.a. LYPSINKA! herself about the return of his smash hit show LYPSINKA! THE BOXED SET, which will play at The Connelly Theater from …

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 08:06PM

Deaf West Theatre's 'Spring Awakening' coming to Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The acclaimed Deaf West Theatre production of "Spring Awakening" is coming to Broadway....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:03PM

Broadway theatergoer tries to recharge phone in onstage plug by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- There's loud talking and, of course, phones ringing. But theater etiquette might have taken a turn for the bizarre last week when a patron at Broadway's "Hand to God" cl…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:03PM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Acclaimed Beckett Trilogy coming to Canadian Stage by Debra Yeo - Staff Reporter

Lisa Dwan to appear in Not I, Footfalls and Rockaby Oct. 13 to Nov. 1 at Berkeley Street Theatre.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:46PM

Review: Falstaff, Royal Opera House by Manuel Muñoz

The only Verdi comic opera still widely performed, Falstaff is also his last. Premièred at La Scala in 1893, it was a success despite moving away from the bel canto tradition. It is also th…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:39PM

Review: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, Arts Theatre by Rebecca Jones

Musicals are a genre I love to hate, or sometimes hate to love. I have to be in the mood for one. In general that which niggles me about them is the same as what I whole-heartedly like about…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:39PM

Spotlight On...Nick Santa Maria by Michael Block

Name: Nick Santa MariaHometown: Massapequa, Long Island, via Flatbush.Education: Barely got through high school.  I didn't like school very much...except as an audience for my humor. &n…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:13PM

STAGE TUBE: Bernadette Peters Talks Performing with Boston Pops, BROADWAY BARKS, New Book and More by Stage Tube

Broadway legend Bernadette Peters appeared on LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL this morning to talk about her new children's book STELLA AND CHARLIE, FRIENDS FOREVER. Click below to watch the ful…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:07PM

Cameron Mackintosh Imagines West End's Sondheim Theatre as Hub for UK Transfers by Jessica Showers

Shows from the Donmar, Sheffield, Leicester's Curve and more just got a new London home. The Stage has just unveiled mega-producer Cameron Mackintosh's plans for the West End's Sondheim Thea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:07PM

Trevor Nunn's PERICLES and More Set for Theatre for a New Audience in 2015-16 by BroadwayWorld

Theatre for a New Audience, Founding Artistic Director Jeffrey Horowitz, announces its 2015-16 season, Inimitable Voices, Four plays by Shakespeare and Major American and European authors, a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:07PM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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East is East – Review by Jonathan Baz

Churchill Theatre, Bromley****Written by Ayub Khan DinDirected by Sam Yates Pauline McGlynn and Simon NagraA story about identity, packaged as a comedy but addressing some very real and…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:58PM

Capital Fringe 2015 Preview #41: ‘Mine/Field’ by Guest Author

Answer: Secrets. Data. Spying on other audiences. Charts and graphs made of dancers. Question: What is in a dance about debating data privacy vs. national security? Bonus Question: How do yo…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:24PM

Totally Pumped! Six Vintage Spring Awakening Videos to Psych You Up For the New Broadway Revival by Lindsay Champion

It’s official: Melchior, Wendla and all of our friends are coming back to Broadway this fall! The new Deaf West Theatre production of Spring Awakening will begin performances at the Br…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:19PM

ArtsBeat: Coming From Theater for a New Audience: Trevor Nunn, John Douglas Thompson and Richard Maxwell by Erik Piepenburg

Mr. Nunn, the former artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, will direct “Pericles.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:19PM

Review: ‘The Tempest’ Brings Music and Spirits to Marcus Garvey Park by Laura Collins-Hughes

Carl Cofield directs the Classical Theater of Harlem’s production, which stars Ron Cephas Jones as Prospero.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:19PM

Photo Flash: SCHOOL OF ROCK Takes Over CATS' Former Broadway Home by BroadwayWorld

Below, Demeter the Cat Gayle Holsman Seayfrom Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS posesin frontof herformer longtime home, the Winter Garden Theatre, as it gets ready for Lloyd Webber's newest show, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:15PM

Christiane Noll and More to Star in THE COTTAGE at the Engeman Theater This Summer by BroadwayWorld

The John W. Engeman Theater announces the cast and creative team for THE COTTAGE. THE COTTAGE is brought to you by the Engeman official Main Stage Sponsor - North Shore LIJ Health System, an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:15PM

John Ellison Conlee Departs Encores! Off-Center's THE WILD PARTY; Ryan Andes Steps In by Jessica Showers

BroadwayWorld has learned John Ellison Conlee, Tony nominee for THE FULL MONTY, has had to depart Encores Off-Center's upcoming production of Andrew Lippa's THE WILD PARTY due to a schedulin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:15PM

JRB RESIDENCY SET LIST 7/6: VOSK, NAGER, ROSEN & THE CRK

Musical fireworks last night at SubCulture, with an amazing group of musicians, all bringing exceptional new colors to my work and all of us pushing each other to new and sometimes really we…

SOURCE: Jason Robert Brown at 06:14PM

Quarter Life Crisis a very millennial musical by Manisha Krishnan - Staff Reporter

No job, living with your parents, and feeling more at home online: Fringe musical strikes a chord for too many 25-year-olds.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:08PM

Melbourne Cabaret Festival: Reviewing the Situation by Anne-Marie Peard

I am an unashamed fan of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! The film captured my imagination when I was very young and, although I had nightmares about Bill Sykes, I learnt every word of every song and…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:00PM

Theater News: Fuerza Bruta to Celebrate 10th Global Anniversary on Thursday

To mark the occasion, big things are in store for the long-running New York City production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Theater News: Carla Ching's Fast Company Completes Lyric Stage's 2015-16 Season

The lineup will also include Buyer & Cellar, Sondheim on Sondheim, and more.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Theater News: Additional Casting Change Announced for Sutton Foster-Led Wild Party Revival

See who's bowed out of the musical, and who took their place.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Review: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

The Goodman goes Chekhovian in Christopher Durang's Tony-winning play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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I Interview Playwrights Part 759: Dominic Finocchiaro by Adam Szymkowicz

cross-posted to Samuel French's  Blog  Dominic FinocchiaroHometown: San Francisco, CACurrent Town: Brooklyn, NYQ:  Tell me about your OOB play. A:  That Noise is about th…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 05:49PM

A Sondheim Celebration set for Millennium Park by Hedy Weiss

Chicago is something of a second home for the work of Stephen Sondheim, the genius of Broadway, now 85 and still at work. So "A Sondheim Celebration," part of this summer's Grant Park Music …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 05:48PM

The Freddie G Fellowship in NYC Begins – Meet the Class of 2015 by Tralend

Eight outstanding educators from schools and performing arts centers around the country will work one-on-one with Broadway greats at the 6th Annual FREDDIE G FELLOWSHIP July 8th – 11th…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 05:42PM

A Number, Young Vic Theatre by Aleks Sierz

The reason that Caryl Churchill is Britain’s best living playwright is that her work is endlessly enquiring and peerlessly intelligent. When she wrote this play about the subject of human …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:42PM

Review: The Power of Provocative Theater by Michael Block

Hot button topics tend to make sensational talking points for theater. Chokehold by Anthony P. Pennino unabashedly goes right into the American race relations and police brutality for a sixt…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:42PM

John Ellison Conlee Withdraws From The Wild Party at Encores! by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Ryan Andes has replaced John Ellison Conlee in the July 15-18 Encores! Off-Center staging of Andrew Lippa's Wild Party, which will feature Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as Quee…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:39PM

Odds & Ends: Aladdin Will Fly to the White House, Hedwig's Taye Diggs Discusses His Booty & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Aladdin Will Fly to the White House Normally it's Aladdin who lets the genie out of the lamp, but on July 7 it was the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:00PM

ONGOING! Son of Semele Ensemble’s 2nd Annual Solo Creation Festival – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Award-winning theatre company Son of Semele Ensemble (SoSE) is currently presenting their 2nd annual Solo Creation Festival at the Son of Semele Theater in Silver Lake, July 2–19, 2015. Th…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:00PM

From Cats to School of Rock! See the Marquee For Andrew Lloyd Webber’s New Musical at the Winter Garden Theatre by Lindsay Champion

Ready to take a trip down “Memory” lane? Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony-winning musical Cats first opened at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre in 1982, where it played mor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:00PM

Theater News: Theatreworks USA to Present Skippyjon Jones Snow What (& the 7 Chihuahuas)

The adaptation of Judy Schachner's children's book will play at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Photo Flash: Jason Alexander is Looking Pret-tay, Pret-tay, Pret-tay Good in Fish in the Dark

See the Seinfeld star as he steps into the shoes of his predecessor, dramatist Larry David.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Photo Flash: Shoshana Bean and Whitney Bashor Are the Winds Beneath Our Wings in Beaches

Check out these photos from the new stage musical version of the classic film.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Michelle Boulé’s “White” at River to River Festival by Elena Light

Elena considers the outdoor version of "White" by Michelle Boulé, performed June 24 and 26 at Peck Slip Park.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 04:55PM

Photo Flash: IN THE HEIGHTS Star Crashes HAMILTON 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 just kicked off last week. Today, t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:55PM

David Rakoff gets posthumous salute at Panamania in Toronto by Martin Knelman - Entertainment

Studio 180 brings his final book, Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish, to the stage.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:53PM

STAGE TUBE: TVOne's UNSUNG Features 'MIGHTY REAL', Heading to NYC This Month by Stage Tube

MIGHTY REAL A FABULOUS SYLVESTER MUSICAL, the hit musical celebration of the life and music of the original 1970s 'Queen of Disco,' Sylvester, wasfeatured on TV One's award-winning series 'U…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:52PM

Sally Struthers to Lead NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT at Ogunquit Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

Laughter, romance and high-stepping Broadway magic bursting with girls, glamour and the glorious songs of Gershwin The delightful 2012 Tony Award-winning musical comedy NICE WORK IF YOU CAN …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:52PM

Ranking YouTube’s 25 Best Bernadette Peters Numbers In Honor of Broadway Barks

I don't think you're ready for this jelly...and by jelly we mean 25-video-long Bernadette Peters YouTube spiral.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:52PM

Spotlight On...Robin Skye by Michael Block

Name: Robin Skye
Hometown: Chicago
Education: North Shore Country Day (High School), Vassar (College)Select Credits: This is my 5th NYMF Show, Parade, Cyrano The Musical, Les Miz, Sunset…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:45PM

Shakespeare In The Grove In Middletown by Christopher Arnott

ArtFarm has been presenting family-friendly outdoor Shakespeare in the Grove shows for a decade now. This year, the arts collective offers a "circus-infused version" of "A Midsummer Night's …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:44PM

Photo Call: Meet the Cast of the New Group’s Mercury Fur by Matthew Blank

Directed by Scott Elliott, the Off-Broadway premiere of Philip Ridley's Mercury Fur will feature Jack DiFalco, Bradley Fong, Paul Iacono, Peter Mark Kendall, Emily Cass McDonnell, S…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:35PM

Review:Legacy at curtainup.com/Berkshire by Elyse Sommer

A WTF world premiere by Daniel Goldfarb that explores the impulse to achieve immortality, whether through the work we do or parenthood. .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:34PM

'THEM' creators take on our racial, sexual, religious divides by Laura Molzahn

In conversation, choreographer Ahmad Simmons and director Kacie Smith are so in synch they might be brother and sister, regularly finishing each other's sentences. Maybe that should come as …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:24PM

Misty Copeland Joins ‘On The Town’ by Matthew Wexler

American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland will make her Broadway debut as ‘Ivy Smith’ in On The Town this summer for 12 performances only from August 25 – Septemb…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 04:21PM

Socket To Me! Nitwit At ‘Hand To God’ Tries To Charge Phone On Set by Jeremy Gerard

Here’s someone who needs to find another outlet for his creativity. Just before the lights came up on a performance of Hand To God at Broadway’s Booth Theatre a few days ago, t…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:12PM

Toby Stephens: Is your posh accent really holding you back? by Allison Pearson

In reality, posh actors get ahead, says Allison Pearson

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 04:05PM

Has The Playwright of Our Moment Been Dead for 60 Years? by Ian Storey

Reviving Brecht for an Age of Decimation

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 04:04PM

Theater News: Tyler Perry and Madea to Return to the New York Stage

Perry and his signature creation will bring Madea on the Run to the Big Apple.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: Margo Seibert, America Ferrera, and Taylor Mac Set for Sundance Institute Theatre Lab

Broadway talent heads for Utah to develop new productions.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Review: Happy Days

Samuel Beckett's best-known heroine shows us how to go on living when we've had it up to our necks with life.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Video Flash: There's Finally Video of the Guy Charging His Phone in the Hand to God Set

It's as delightfully crazy as you'd expect it to be.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV Exclusive: Watch the Season 2, Episode 4 of the Hit Web-Comedy THE RESIDUALS- 'The Dark Side,' with Jenna Leigh Green! by The Residuals

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:51PM

Producer Ken Davenport on Why He's Bringing SPRING AWAKENING Back to Broadway: 'I Always Felt the Show Left Us Too Soon' by BroadwayWorld

Today, producer Ken Davenport shared his thoughts on why he decided to bring the musical back to Broadway in his latest edition of The Producer's Perspective.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:51PM

BWW Interview: Barbara Barrie's SIGNIFICANT Role by Naomi Serviss

The veteran actor plays a grandmother who serves as ballast for a gay man struggling to find that certain someone in Joshua Harmon's bittersweet and laugh-out-loud funny play.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:51PM

Jeff Calhoun, Stephen Flaherty & More to Teach at Freddie G Fellowship 2015 This Week by BroadwayWorld

Eight outstanding educators from schools and performing arts centers around the country will work one-on-one with Broadway greats at the 6th Annual FREDDIE G FELLOWSHIP July 8th - 11th.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:51PM

Tony Nominee Kathleen Chalfant Joins Cast of Sarah Ruhl World Premiere in Louisville by BroadwayWorld

Actors Theatre of Louisville's Artistic Director Les Waters and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein announce casting for For Peter Pan on her 70th birthday by acclaimed playwright Sarah Ruh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:51PM

Photo Coverage: On the Black Carpet for Lincoln Center Festival's MUSIC FROM THE FILMS OF TIM BURTON by Walter McBride

The 20th edition of theLincoln Center Festival, which runs through August 2, 2015 will unfold in six venues on and off the Lincoln Center campus. There will be a total of 58 performances by …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:51PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Jason Alexander in FISH IN THE DARK! by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award-winning actorJason Alexanderrecently assumed the role of 'Norman Drexel' inLarry David's hit comedyFish In the Dark, directed byAnna D. Shapiro, at the Cort Theatre 138 West 48th …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:51PM

STAGE TUBE: And...the Video Proof Has Arrived - HAND TO GOD Heckler Boards Booth Theatre Stage to Charge Phone by Stage Tube

Thanks to a fellow audience member, the HAND TO GOD heckler's rogue phone-charging was caught on camera - you can check it out below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:51PM

We’ve Got the Footage! Audience Member Tries to Use Stage Outlet to Charge Phone at Hand to God by Robert Viagas

It's nice that people feel at home at Broadway theatres — but perhaps they shouldn't feel this at home.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:48PM

Having a Mid-Life Crisis? Go See HAPPY 50ish! by Sandi Durell

          HAPPY50ish!, the mid-life crisis musical comedy will have its Off-Broadway premiere beginning Wednesday, July 15 at The Beckett Theatre (410 West 42nd Stre…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:43PM

My 50 Favorite Vaudevillians by Trav S.D.

To misappropriate Ko-Ko: “I’ve got a little listicle.” There’s nothing objective about this list. It’s not THE top vaudevillians, but MY top vaudevillians, my f…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:30PM

2015 OzAsia Festival Programme Launch by Mick Searles

When the house lights finally went down in The Dunstan Playhouse to begin the Programme launch of the 2015 OzAsia Festival, a small child called out “Yay” and the entire audience broke o…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:30PM

Review: The Mean Streets of Brooklyn by Michael Block

Returning home doesn't always result in the cheery homecoming you dream of. The return may not be by choice but necessity. In Tim Errickson's The Firebird, Danny returns to the mean streets …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:28PM

Ogunquit Playhouse Gets Nice Work with Sally Struthers This Summer by Robert Viagas

The Ogunquit Playhouse's production of the Tony-nominated Nice Work If You Can Get It will tap into the Maine venue July 22-Aug. 15, following the current production, Victor/Vict…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:13PM

LA’s Live Storytelling Renaissance: 5 Events to Check Out This Summer by Eric Czuleger

When you're in the mood for a different type of performance.

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 03:12PM

Literary Agent Helen Brann Seals Succession Deal With ICM Partners by Jeremy Gerard

Helen Brann, whose self-named literary agency represents such high-octane clients as Robert B. Parker and Stephen Sondheim, has completed a succession arrangement with ICM Partners that will…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:02PM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Patti LuPone, Michael Urie & the Cast of Shows For Days Get the Squigs Treatment by Lindsay Champion

Patti LuPone doing community theater?! Well, sort of. Douglas Carter Beane’s new semi-autobiographical comedy Shows For Days takes audience members inside the wacky world of regional t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:55PM

Photos! See Jason Alexander Host a Funny Funeral in Broadway’s Fish in the Dark by Broadway.com

Click for new production photos from Larry David’s Fish in the Dark, featuring new star Jason Alexander. The Broadway comedy plays through August 1, 2015.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:55PM

S.O.S. in West Virginia by Katy Einerson

A response to Ion Theatre’s Sea of Souls

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 02:50PM

New Film LOVE OUT LOUD to Receive Live Reading by BroadwayWorld

Love Out Loud, the first feature film from New York-based filmmaker John Sylva, will have its first live reading headlined by a cast of celebrated actors from the worlds of theater, televisi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:50PM

America Ferrera & More Set for 2015 Theatre Lab at Sundance Resort by BroadwayWorld

Sundance Institute today announced the acting company and creative advisors that are participating in its 2015 Theatre Lab, which kicked off yesterday and runs through July 26 at the Sundanc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:50PM

Vivacious dances sparkle in 'Holiday Inn' at the Muny

New stage version of Irving Berlin's musical gets its second production here

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:42PM

Acting Company and Creative Advisors Announced for Sundance Theatre Lab; Productions Confirmed by Andrew Gans

Sundance Institute has announced the acting company and creative advisors that are participating in its 2015 Theatre Lab, which kicked off July 6 and runs through July 26 at the Sundance Res…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:41PM

Exclusive! Jeff Calhoun, Christopher Gattelli and Stephen Flaherty to Lead Freddie G Experience Mast by Robert Viagas

Tony Award-winning Ragtime composer Stephen Flaherty and Tony-nominated director and choreographer Jeff Calhoun are among the Broadway professionals who will work with teachers from …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:36PM

Broadway theater-goer jumps on stage to charge cellphone – in fake outlet by Mahita Gajanan In New York

Audience member recounts how man jumped on stage before performance of Hand to God in New York hoping to charge his phoneTheater etiquette rules are fairly straightforward: don’t be late, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:31PM

ArtsBeat: ‘Spring Awakening’ Is to Return to Broadway in Deaf West Production by Andrew R. Chow

The revival of this Tony-winning musical will play for 18 weeks at the Brooks Atkinson Theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:28PM

See Brand New Shots of Shoshana Bean and Whitney Bashor in the Broadway-Bound Beaches! by Matthew Blank

Wicked star Shoshana Bean and The Bridges of Madison County's Whitney Bashor co-star in the pre-Broadway engagement of Beaches, the new musical based on the 1985 novel by Iris Ra…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:26PM

Spotlight On...CJ Eldred by Michael Block

Name: CJ EldredHometown: Seattle, WAEducation: BFA University of MichiganSelect Credits: The Book Of Mormon (Elder Price)Why theater?: Well, when I was trying to chose between pre med, banki…

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‘Spring Awakening’ Revival Headed to Broadway for Fall by NewYork.com

Spring Awakening, the Tony-winning coming-of-age musical, will be revived on Broadway with previews beginning Sept. 8 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, in advance of a Sept. 27 opening. The s…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:15PM

Hand to God Turns Phone-Charging Incident Into an Ad Campaign by Robert Viagas

The folks in charge of promoting the Broadway play Hand to God are making hay of a recent incident in which an audience member tried to charge a cell phone by plugging into a prop outlet on …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:11PM

Producer Explains Why He Is Reviving Spring Awakening by Robert Viagas

Ken Davenport, Broadway producer and blogger, is going out on a limb, producing a commercial limited engagement of a full-scale Broadway musical, Spring Awakening, this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:05PM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Photos! The Cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Has a 10-Year Class Reunion by Broadway.com

The cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is all grown up! After their 10th anniversary reunion concert at Town Hall on July 6, the cast headed to John’s Pizzeria to celeb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Believe! Spring Awakening Revival Sets Broadway Dates & Theater by Imogen Lloyd Webber

We now have official confirmation of the previously reported Broadway revival of Spring Awakening! Directed by Michael Arden, the Deaf West Theatre incarnation of the Tony-winning tuner …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Exclusive – “THE” #HandToGod On-set Outlet by Vinnie Costa

BroadwayAdjacent.com has obtained an exclusive photograph of “THE” on-set, non-working outlet the idiot theatergoer plugged his cell phone into before the July 2 performance of …

SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 01:49PM

Why I’m producing Deaf West’s Spring Awakening on Broadway. by Ken Davenport

You know me . . . I’m an analysis guy. Before I make a decision, I do research, study charts, and conduct focus groups.  Heck, I even dial test. And despite my innate desire for copio…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 01:47PM

The Mornin' Ain't So Beautiful For This Dark 'Oklahoma!' Production by Jeff Lunden

In upstate New York, an experimental staging of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic sets a key scene in total darkness and adds coldblooded murder to the plot.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:47PM

'Spring Awakening' from Deaf West opening on Broadway in September by David Ng

The recent revival of "Spring Awakening" from Deaf West Theatre in Los Angeles is officially Broadway bound. 

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:47PM

Actors gets some spirited help in 'I Hate Hamlet' by Jay Handelman

Paul Rudnick's comedy pokes some fun at actors and the theater... Read more » The post Actors gets some spirited help in 'I Hate Hamlet' appeared first on Ticket Sarasota.

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 01:47PM

Starlite Players puts focus on playwrights by Jay Handelman

New company performs at the Starlite Room restaurant... Read more » The post Starlite Players puts focus on playwrights appeared first on Ticket Sarasota.

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 01:47PM

Penn & Teller aim to work their brand of magic on Broadway by Frazier Moore

NEW YORK (AP) -- Magic doesn't just happen like, well, magic....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:44PM

Watching BalletX dancers rehearse an unusual summer program

It's a privilege to observe a dance rehearsal. After a while, you're not noticed. You become like that fly on the wall - the wall of a studio at the University of the Arts, where BalletX is …

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:42PM

Broadway's Idina Menzel readies US tour like a pop star

NEW YORK - Idina Menzel, who has crossed over from the Broadway stage to the Billboard charts, is still surprised that she can sell concert tickets like a proper pop star.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:42PM

Cast of ALADDIN to Perform at Kids' State Dinner at the White House This Week by BroadwayWorld

Cast members from the Broadway company of the hit Disney musical will be performing at the White House for the Kids' State Dinner this Friday, July 10, First Lady Michelle Obama announced to…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:40PM

A Trip to NYC with Broadway’s Ultimate Fan by Sarah Katz

Jason Crespin was the big winner in NewYork.com’s second annual Ultimate Broadway Fan Competition. Crespin, who is the director of the Amarillo Little Theatre Academy in Texas, spent t…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:38PM

Melanie Moore Talks Taking Flight in Finding Neverland, SYTYCD & All Things Peter Pan

Melanie Moore takes on 10 questions about Peter Pan, Finding Neverland and So You Think You Can Dance.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:37PM

The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra with Award Winning Vocalist Gabrielle Stravelli @ Iguana 7/8 by Nitelifeexchange

Meet your next two best friends – Jeremy Davis and Clay Johnson, along with their fiery hot 17-piece big band live from Savannah , GA. Jeremy Davis & Clay Johnson present The Fabulous Equi…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 01:37PM

What's Happening This Week or Coming Up Soon by Jeryl Marcus

RUTHLESS! THE MUSICAL is set to open Off-Broadway Monday, July 13th at St. Luke’s Theatre. Preview performances began on June 25th. Book and lyrics for RUTHLESS! are by Joel Paley with mus…

SOURCE: saysmesaysmom.blogspot.com at 01:37PM

Mary-Louise Parker on Heisenberg and 'comedy in the pitch black' by Alexis Soloski

The Weeds and The West Wing star, currently on Broadway, reflects on the stage: had this been a film, ‘they wouldn’t have cast me’In Simon Stephens’s two-character play Heisenberg, n…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:34PM

There Will Be a James Bond Musical by Sean Fitz-Gerald

Because you can never have enough James Bond, Agent 007 will soon make an unlikely leap from the big-screen to to the stage, according to Playbill. Exec producer Merry Saltzman — the daugh…

SOURCE: Vulture at 01:30PM

Ashland New Plays Festival Announces Four-Play Program by American Theatre Editors

Playwrights Meridith Friedman, Beth Kander, Brian Mulholland, and Skye Robinson Hillis will travel to Ashland for a weeklong festival to develop their winning works.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:27PM

Deaf West’s ‘Spring Awakening’ Snags Broadway Theater for Fall Run by Gordon Cox

Deaf West Theater’s well-received production of Tony-winning musical “Spring Awakening” has set the dates for a Broadway run, snapping up the Brooks Atkinson Theater for an…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:27PM

Canadian Stage bringing Lisa Dwan’s Beckett Trilogy to Toronto by J. Kelly Nestruck

The Irish actress’s performance of three short works by Samuel Beckett – Not I, Footfalls and Rockaby – has been praised to the roof by critics in London and New York

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:26PM

Whatsonstage editor Theo Bosanquet steps down by David Hutchison

Whatsonstage editor Theo Bosanquet is to step down from his role after seven years with the theatre website. Although he will no

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:20PM

Royal Ballet School’s White Lodge Museum to close by Georgia Snow

The Royal Ballet School has announced it has been forced to close its ballet museum due to lack of funding. The White

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:20PM

New role for Bonnie Brooks at Dance Center

Bonnie Brooks, associate professor in the Columbia College Chicago Dance Department, will become the Presenting Series director for The Dance Center on Aug. 1. Brooks will assume responsibil…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:02PM

Darcy Addison hired as executive director of Collaboraction by Chris Jones

Collaboraction, the Chicago theater company known for its recent devised works responding to the epidemic of gun violence in Chicago, has hired its first executive director, Darcy Addison.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:02PM

Three for the Road: Yussef El Guindi’s provocative “Threesome” journeys from Oregon to Manhattan by Mark Dundas Wood

Rashid and Leila, a young Egyptian-American couple, sit propped up in bed together. They smoke fake cigarettes while they analyze their own psyches and behavior. (It’s something one imagin…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:00PM

Maggie Brown: BBC production heads out of house while ITV stays in by Maggie Brown

You could call it the Poldark moment. ITV has recently ramped up purchases of independent producers, to buttress its studios division and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00PM

Theater News: The Playwrights Realm Announces Casting for Anna Ziegler's A Delicate Ship

The new drama about a love triangle in Manhattan is to be directed by Margo Bordelon.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Photo Flash: Original 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Stars Reunite for Benefit Concert

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Dan Fogler, and more led the one-night-only tribute to the musical and its original stage manager, the late Andrea "Spook" Testani Gordon.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

TV News: James Corden Will Host 2015 Television Critics Association Awards

Corden will emcee the annual ceremony later this summer.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Lee Blessing and Ellen McLaughlin Premieres Set for Red Bull's Short New Play Festival

The festival's eight new plays are united under the theme "Uncontrolled Passions."

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Anatomy Of A Critically-Acclaimed Broadway “Failure” by Douglas McLennan

“The size of the venue may be a part of the problem in how we perceive the success or struggles of the On the Town revivals, but it cannot be the only reason why revivals of this music…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:56PM

'Spring Awakening' Returning to Broadway by David Rooney

Deaf West Theatre's production of the musical will play a limited engagement in the fall, just six years after the end of the show's premiere run, which won eight Tony Awards.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:56PM

From the Library of Congress Archives: Sister Gregory Duffy's Influence on THE SOUND OF MUSIC by Nora Dominick

Some stories are best discovered after the fact. In the case of Sister Gregory of Rosary College, her story and hard work helped create one of the biggest musiclas of a generation, The Sound…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:49PM

Believe! Spring Awakening Revival Sets Broadway Dates & Theater; Tickets Now On Sale by Imogen Lloyd Webber

We now have official confirmation of the previously reported Broadway revival of Spring Awakening! Directed by Michael Arden, tickets are now available for the Deaf West Theatre incarnation …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:46PM

Performers Announced for First Free Broadway in Bryant Park Concert of the Season by Andrew Gans

The lineup has been announced for the first free concert in 106.7 LITE FM’s Broadway in Bryant Park series, which will be held July 9 on the Bryant Park Stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:40PM

‘Spring Awakening’ Broadway Revival Books Brooks Atkinson, Sets Dates by Jeremy Gerard

As Deadline reported exclusively last week, a revival of Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater’s musical will move from Los Angeles to Broadway in the fall. Ken Davenport, producing the tran…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:39PM

Dramaturgs of the World, Unite—and Parse This Text by American Theatre Editors

A collection of 85 essays offers a definitive sampler of views, analyses, and advice about this new, still occasionally mistrusted craft.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:38PM

A Delicate Ship Will Sail Off-Broadway; Casting Announced by Andrew Gans

The Playwrights Realm has announced casting for the New York premiere of Anna Ziegler's A Delicate Ship, which will begin previews Aug. 18 prior to an official opening Aug. 27 at the Pet…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PM

MEET THE FINAL 30 PLAYWRIGHTS: CAREY CRIM by Ben Coleman

FEATURED PLAYWRIGHT: CAREY CRIM Glamping will be presented at the Samuel French OOB Festival on Friday August 7th at 6:30pm. Click Here for tickets. Carey is an NYC based playwright whose wo…

SOURCE: oob.samuelfrench.com at 12:35PM

New Tickets to Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine's VIVA BROADWAY Benefit Concert Now on Sale by BroadwayWorld

A limited number of Benefactor seats will be available for Gloria Estefan amp Miami Sound Machine A Benefit Concert for Viva Broadway. The concert will take place on Monday, September 14th a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

New York Stage and Film to Launch Inaugural Filmmakers' Workshop by BroadwayWorld

New York Stage and Film hasannounced its inaugural Filmmakers' Workshop, which launches July 7th on Vassar's campus as part of New York Stage and Film amp Vassar's 31st Powerhouse Season. De…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

Twitter Watch: Fan Compares Words in HAMILTON to Works of Shakespeare! by Bww Staff

On Twitter Watch, Lin Manuel Miranda wrote 'My man jcrystal44 made this.Hamilton says A LOT OF WORDS in HamiltonMusical.But not more than Hamlet YayHamlet

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

Breaking News: SPRING AWAKENING Will Open at Brooks Atkinson Theatre This Fall for 18-Week Run by BroadwayWorld

Ken Davenport,Cody Lassen,Hunter ArnoldandDeaf West TheatreArtistic DirectorDavid J. Kurs announced today thatSpring Awakening,the Tony Award-winning Best Musical of2007, will play a strictl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

Photo Flash Exclusive: New Look at Adam Pascal in THE DEVIL'S CARNIVAL - Plus Trailer! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld brings you an exclusive new look at Pascal in the film - plus a trailer

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

Cue & A: On the Town’s Megan Fairchild on Her Dance Idols, First Onstage Mishap and a Memorable Will by Matthew Blank

Megan Fairchild, the ballet star currently thrilling audiences with her Broadway debut in On the Town, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

Photo Call: Will Chase, Ingrid Michaelson, Christian Slater and Fun Home Stars Show Their Love For D by Matthew Blank

Lincoln Center Festival celebrated the opening night of"Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton" July 6 at Avery Fisher Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PM

The King and I Tony Winner Will Head to the Chatterbox by Andrew Gans

Ruthie Ann Miles, a 2015 Tony winner for her performance in the revival of The King and I, will be the special guest at Seth's Broadway Chatterbox — hosted by Seth Rud…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PM

Love Marches On by Trav S.D.

Great news! Noah Diamond’s swell book-length book of his comic Love Marches On is now available to purchase — just in time for Bastille Day! It’s a visual love poem to Tim…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:24PM

“Monkees” Star Micky Dolenz Sings Urinetown

Former "The Monkees" star Micky Dolenz, who played Zoser in the final cast of Broadway's Aida and Wilbur in the London production of Hairspray, is bringing his concert show A L…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:23PM

Coming Soon to Broadway! Watch the Trailer for Deaf West Theatre’s Spring Awakening

The acclaimed Deaf West Theatre and Forest Of Arden production of Spring Awakening, which recently wrapped its run at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, CA, is he…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:23PM

Madama Butterfly

Fri, August 7 @ Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts - Filene Center, presented by Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts - Filene Center

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Dinosaur Desperados

Thu, August 13 thru Sun, August 30 @ The Puppet Co. Playhouse, presented by The Puppet Co. Playhouse

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 12:13PM

The Second City's Let Them Eat Chaos

Wed, July 8 thru Sun, August 2 @ Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, presented by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 12:13PM

Cool Cow Comedy: Stewart Huff

Fri, August 7 @ Workhouse Arts Center, presented by Workhouse Arts Center

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 12:13PM

James Bond Musical in the Works by Ashley Lee

The stage show will open on Broadway or in Las Vegas as early as 2017.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:11PM

WINSTON CHURCHILL by Seastreak

Not only is CHURCHILL powerful and spellbinding, but illuminating and educational. Young adults can not only enjoy the story, but also learn about one of recent history’s most influential …

SOURCE: seastreak.com at 12:10PM

Jason Alexander Returns to Broadway in Larry David’s Fish In the Dark; First Pics! by Matthew Blank

Tony Award-winning comic actor Jason Alexander, best known for playing George Costanza on the sitcom "Seinfeld," replaced author/star Larry David in the Broadway hit Fish in th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM

Cumberbatch in 'Hamlet' is highlight of London's summer by Sam Marlowe

What's the hottest ticket in London this summer? Elementary. It is, of course, Benedict Cumberbatch in "Hamlet," opening at The Barbican on Aug. 25. This landmark theatrical event is in such…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:04PM

Video: ‘The Merchant of Venice’ at Baltimore Shakespeare Factory, Part One by Mark Beachy

  VIDEO: ‘The Merchant of Venice’ at Baltimore Shakespeare Factory, Part One. Directed by Tom Delise. Video Produced by Mark Beachy.

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:02PM

Theater News: Full Casting Announced for Matthew Lopez's Drag Drama The Legend of Georgia McBride

The production is part of MCC Theater's 2015-16 season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: It's Official! Spring Awakening Revival Will Play Broadway This Fall

The Tony-winning musical returns to New York.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Theatergoer Stuns Audience, Performers After Attempting to Charge Phone Onstage by Tanyabasutime

The play was interrupted with an announcement explaining why charging one's cellphone onstage was bad etiquette

SOURCE: time.com at 11:54AM

Tickets Now on Sale for ‘The Color Purple’ on Broadway by NewYork.com

Tickets are now available to see the revival of the musical The Color Purple on Broadway, starring Cynthia Erivo and Jennifer Hudson. The musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s prize-win…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 11:49AM

Dave Thomas Brown & More Set for New York Premiere of The Legend of Georgia McBride Off-Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Dave Thomas Brown, who recently appeared off-Broadway in the musical adaptation of Heathers, will star in the New York premiere of Matthew Lopez’s The Legend of Georgia McBride. The MC…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:45AM

Radically Reconceived Broadway Spring Awakening Revival Sets Dates; Here’s What It Will Look Like by Robert Viagas and Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical Spring Awakening, a soulful coming-of-age story by Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik that sent shockwaves through Broadway in 2006, has booked Broadway's…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM

Hottest Articles on BWW 6/30/2015 - 7/7/2015

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com 6302015 - 772015.

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Bernadette Peters & Laura Linney Will Visit Bravo's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS by TV News Desk

Bravo has announced that two Broadway stars will visit WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE on Wednesday, July 8th. The series airs 11-1130 p.m. ET.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 7/7/15- MASTER CLASS by Stage Tube

Today in 2011, the first Broadway revival of Master Class opened at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, where it ran for 67 performances. Master Class is a play by Terrence McNally, which opened…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM

Photo Flash: Sneak Peek Inside Tech Rehearsals for HAMILTON's Broadway Run! 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 just kicked off last week, on July…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM

Tony Winner James Corden to Host 31st Annual TELEVISION CRITIC AWARDS by TV News Desk

James Corden, host of CBS's LATE LATE SHOW, will host this year's Television Critic Association Awards, to be held on August 8th at the Beverly Hilton.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM

Georgia Ensemble Theatre, a.k.a. the Farley Family Business by American Theatre Editors

The theatre brought Bob Farley and Anita Allen together nearly 50 years ago, and they've been intertwining their lives and their work ever since.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:25AM

Getting A Charge Out of Broadway. Free Summer Stages! The Week in NY Theater by New York Theater

“Well, where can I charge it?” the theatergoer at Hand to God allegedly asked after the usher gave him back his phone. It had been confiscated because he had tried to plug it into a (fak…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:12AM

Preview: Theater Emory’s “4:48” project gets instant results with four new plays in 48 hours by Jim Farmer

While four new plays will debut this weekend as part of Theater Emory’s 4:48 project, these aren’t works whose playwrights have spent years fine-tuning them.

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:04AM

Heathers Star Set for MCC’s Legend of Georgia McBride, About Elvis Impersonator Turned Drag Queen by Robert Viagas

The New York premiere of Whipping Man playwright Matthew Lopez's The Legend of Georgia McBride, about an Elvis impersonator turned drag queen, has chosen Dave Thomas Brown, recently of H…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM

Film News: New York Stage and Film Announces Mentors for New Filmmakers' Workshop

John Patrick Shanley, Jennifer Westfeldt, and more will take part in the 8-day course.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Open Auditions Held For Motown The Musical by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo An open casting call for the upcoming production Motown The Musical attracted almost 200 people who auditioned for the chance to portray iconic legends of the Motown era. Motown…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:50AM

Free Reading of What Women Do Presented in NYC Today; Don Stephenson Directs by Andrew Gans

A reading of William Youmans' What Women Do (and men too), produced by The Resonance Ensemble, takes place July 7 at 7 PM at the Manhattan Theatre Club Studios (311 W. 43rd Street, 8th …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM

Derren Brown to Bring New Miracle to West End by Mark Shenton

Derren Brown, psychological stage and television illusionist, is to bring his latest show, Derren Brown: Miracle, to the West End's Palace Theatre, beginning performances Nov. 11 prior t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

Hugs and Plenty of Laughs! Go Inside the Big Spelling Bee Anniversary After-Party With Original Cast by Joseph Marzullo

Original cast members of the hit Broadway musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee reunited for a special one-night-only ten-year anniversary concert July 6 at The Town…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

A “Mid-Life Crisis Musical” Will Grow Off-Broadway by Robert Viagas

The joys and tribulations of middle age are examined in Happy 50ish!, a "mid-life crisis musical comedy" set to bow Off-Broadway starting July 15 at The Beckett Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

Tracie Bennett Replaces Janie Dee in World Premiere of Mrs. Henderson’s Presents by Mark Shenton

Tracie Bennett, Tony-nominated for the Leading Actress in a Play award for playing Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow on Broadway in 2012, is to replace the previously announced Janie De…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

Callaway Sisters Reprise Sibling Revelry, Opening at London Hippodrome Tonight by Mark Shenton

Ann Hampton Callaway and her sister Liz Callaway are reprising their show Sibling Revelry, which was previously presented in London in 1998 as part of the inaugural Divas at the Donmar seaso…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

Additional Tix Available for Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine: A Benefit Concert for Viva Broadw by Andrew Gans

A limited number of Benefactor seats are available for Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine: A Benefit Concert for Viva Broadway, which will be held Sept. 14 at 8 PM at Broadway'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:38AM

Bernadette Peters Will “Watch What Happens Live”; Other TV Appearances, Too! by Andrew Gans

Three-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters, who appeared on "Live with Kelly and Michael" this morning, July 7, has several other TV appearances scheduled for the coming week to …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31AM

Mass Live Arts, Made in the Berkshires by Jeremy M. Barker

From nearly accidental performer to emerging performance impresario, Ilan Bachrach reflects on the winding road

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 10:31AM

Backstage: ‘If plays are ships in the night, then musicals are ocean liners’ by Nick Bromley

As any one-legged, tap dancing matelot will tell you, the theatre and the navy are closely interlinked and this connection goes way,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:31AM

PODCAST: Matt Bomer Reveals He Was Almost Hollywood's Newest SUPERMAN by TV News Desk

Speaking on the Happysadconfused podcast this week, MAGIC MIKE XXL starMatt Bomer revealed that he was actually cast inthe iconic role of SUPERMANin the early 2000's.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:25AM

BWW TV Exclusive: It's a Happy Ending- Go Inside the Recording Studio with the Cast of THE VISIT! by BroadwayWorld TV

The company of Broadway's The Visit gathered in the studio on April 27th to record the musical's original cast album. The Visit is the final musical ever written by legendary Oscar Award, Gr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:25AM

'Hand to God' Performance Interrupted as Theatergoer Tries to Charge Phone Onstage by Ashley Lee

"Dear general audience, an electrical socket that's a part of the set of the play is NOT for you to charge your iPhone," said actor Marc Kudisch. "Just an FYI."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:20AM

Stockyard Channing? by Vinnie Costa

Overheard whilst grabbing a quick smoke between shows of 45th St” Gay Brown: ” Oh Em Gee! Stockyard Channing is in this! I love her! She’s the one and only Dolly Levi in my…

SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 10:10AM

Something Old, Something New: Revisiting “New” Musical Theater by Tim Croner

Beginning this post has not been easy. Every two minutes, it seems, I’m minimizing Word in favor of my web browser, where I’m feverishly refreshing the page in search of reviews for the …

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 10:09AM

Theatre News: Cameron Mackintosh unveils plans for Sondheim Theatre

The venue will become a home for transfers from the subsidised sector

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:08AM

James Bond: The Musical – another screen-to-stage disaster? by Stuart Heritage

‘No, Mr Bond, I expect you to … DANCE!’: why a 007 musical is a terrible ideaThe tension is palpable. James Bond finds himself strapped to a bench in the depths of Goldfinger’s lair,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:08AM

Art that fears offence risks indifference by Lyn Gardner

The fuss over Damiano Michieletto’s Guillaume Tell at the Royal Opera House must not lead to caution in all live performanceContext can be all in live performance. Where and when a show is…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:08AM

Interviews by Call Me Adam: Drew Fornarola and Marshall Pailet by BroadwaySpotted

In my next NYMFerview, “Call Me Adam” chats with writer, composer, and lyricists Drew Fornarola and Marshall Pailet about their new show Claudio Quest which will be directed…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:00AM

New Play About the Tuskeegee Airmen Zooms in New Victory’s 2015-16 Slate of Shows for Families by Robert Viagas

The New Victory Theatre's 2015-16 season of family programming in New York will include the Off-Broadway premiere of Fly, about the Tuskeegee Airmen, and Caps for Sale The Musica…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 by Susan Grace

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Photo Call: Inside The Spelling Bee Anniversary After Party with Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Dan Fogler, L by Joseph Marzullo

Original cast members of the hit Broadway musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee reunited for a special one-night-only ten-year anniversary concert July 6 at The Town…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:46AM

Mr. Darby Goes to New York: Double Time, All The Time by Courtney

Langston Darby is continuously working. “Double time. All the time,” Darby comments as we recently talked on the phone one afternoon. Born in Laurel, Mississippi, Darby is an actor based…

SOURCE: fringearts.com at 09:33AM

Tony Yazbeck Says Let’s Face the Music and Dance (Act and Sing) by Steve

By Steve Schonberg The 2014-2015 Broadway season has been a litmus test for the continued success of the classic American musical in an increasingly contemporary world. Bartlett Sher’s lus…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:28AM

Orson's Shadow review – Welles and Olivier lock horns over Ionesco by Michael Billington

Southwark Playhouse, LondonTwo gigantic egos clash during an ill-fated production of Rhinoceros in a drama built from showbiz gossip and uninspired guessworkDramatists are entitled to distor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:02AM

PENN & TELLER ON BROADWAY Brings Magic and Humor to the Marquis Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Penn amp Teller On Broadway begins performances tonight, July 7, at the Marquis Theatre. The production opens this Sunday, July 12 and will play a strictly limited six-week engagement throug…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AM

VIDEO: Michael Buble & Son Announce News of Baby #2 on Instagram by TV News Desk

Singer Michael Buble and wife Luisana Lopilato turned to Instagram to announce the exciting news that they are expecting their second child

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AM

Photo Coverage: P-A-R-T-Y with the Cast of SPELLING BEE Post-Concert! by Walter McBride

Check out our special photos below from the concert's glamorous and emotional after party. You've got a front row seat

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AM

Photo Coverage: With Cheers and Happy Tears - SPELLING BEE Reunion Concert Curtain Call! by Walter McBride

With cheers, tears, and special surprises we're looking at you Celia Keenan-Bolger, nine original cast members of the hit Broadway musical, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Derri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AM

WAKE UP with BWW 7/7/2015 - PENN & TELLER, NYMF 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 Penn amp Teller bring magic and humor …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AM

Fuse Book Review: A Biography of T.S. Eliot — Before, During, and After “The Waste Land” by Arts Fuse Editor

In this excellent biography, Robert Crawford succeeds admirably in detailing T.S. Eliot’s early intellectual development.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:02AM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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The Qualms *** 10 Out of 12 *** by Barry

                                       By: David ShewardWe don't always play well with others. That's the common theme of two Off-Broadway productions i…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:55AM

Cameron Mackintosh composer scheme to offer theatre residencies by David Hutchison

Five new placements have been announced as part of the Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer Scheme. The programme pairs emerging composers with theatres

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:48AM

Frank McGuinness play to be staged on Somme battlefield by Ben Dowell

The Somme battlefield in France will host Frank McGuinness’ celebrated play Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme on the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:48AM

Meet the Cast of The Metropolitan Youth Arts Theatre’s ‘RENT': Part 1: MARCIA CUNNING by Joel Markowitz

In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast of The Metropolitan Youth Arts Theatre‘s RENT, meet Marcia Cunning. Introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen y…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:47AM

2015 Capital Fringe Preview #40: ‘Awake All Night’ by Itai Yasur by Guest Author

What was Bailey Drew’s reaction at Awake All Night’s first read-through? “Oh my gosh. I’m so excited. I’m freaking out,” says the 16 year-old actress. “I want to do all of this…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:45AM

2015 Capital Fringe Festival Preview #39: ‘Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom': Part 1: The Curious Incident of the Zombies in the Neighborhood’ by Guest Author

How does killing zombies in a video game have anything at all to do with this year’s Tony Award winner for Best Play? In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, on-stage technic…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:44AM

Your Guide to Theatre Education: Anne Bogart, Ellen Lauren, and Leon Ingulsrud

By David Dudley. In this installation, David Dudley talks with the three artistic directors of the SITI Company about what makes their program different and successful.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 08:30AM

Snow White and the 7 Dwarves (review) by Debbie Jackson

There is something about the energy that changes with non-traditional casting that thrusts a tale into new dimensions, even in puppet theater. In this innovative version of Snow White at the…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:24AM

Theatre News: Manchester's Contact Theatre announces autumn season

The season features shows by Forced Entertainment and Common Wealth

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:01AM

Review: Measure for Measure (Shakespeare's Globe)

Dominic Dromgoole's production has laughs aplenty

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:01AM

VIDEO: HAND TO GOD Reacts to Phone-Charging Incident with Hilarious New Promo by Stage Tube

HAND TO GOD turned to their official Facebook page to share not only BWW's feature story on how our readers reacted to the incident read it here, but also a hilarious video offering audience…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:01AM

2015 Capital Fringe Preview #38: A Look at ‘Dust to Dust’ by Guest Author

Where did they get the music? Why haven’t I heard of this musical before? Who are these amazing young performers? These are the questions you—like others who’ve seen the play—will a…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:01AM

Mike Leigh on David Halliwell: 'He's one of the great writers who never happened' by Matt Trueman

As a revival of David Halliwell’s cult comedy about disaffected youth and fascism opens in London, his friend and collaborator Mike Leigh says he should have been up there with Pinter and …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:01AM

Dot, Squiggle and Rest review – abstract opera for kids leaves them restless by Lyn Gardner

Polka, LondonRoyal Opera House and Polka’s opera and dance show for the under-fours has a smidgeon of magic and a dreamy staging but fails to engage its young audienceThis collaboration be…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:01AM

Johanna: Facing Forward from Victim to Advocate

By Amy Schwabauer. Amy Schwabauer on Tlaloc Rivas’ Johanna: Facing Forward , co-produced by Cleveland Public Theatre and Teatro Publico de Cleveland.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 08:00AM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Pink Mist, Bristol Old Vic, review: 'it sends you reeling' by Dominic Cavendish

This is a hard-hitting, new play about the lives of three soldiers after they return from Afghanistan, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:33AM

Lookback: on the solitude of the out-of-town singleton by Terry Teachout

From 2005: Sometimes I find myself hungering for solitude, and there are occasions when I’m almost painfully grateful to spend a night with my prints, my CDs, my iBook, and my trusty TV, w…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

BWW's On This Day - July 7, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 7 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:06AM

Almanac: F. Scott Fitzgerald on illness by Terry Teachout

“There was no difference between men, in intelligence or race, so profound as the difference between the sick and the well.” F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway audience shocked by man jumping on stage and charging phone by Alice Vincent

An audience member used a fake plug socket to try and charge his mobile phone during comedy Hand to God

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:49AM

Deli Meets: A Monthly Open Space Event for Emerging Artists by Jake Orr

We’re proud to be partnering with Cuckoo Bang and the Human Zoo with our friends Theatre Delicatessen to present a new monthly open space event for emerging artists and creatives. Exte…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:45AM

Check Out These Rare Classic Drawings From the Famed Broadway Caricaturist Al Hirschfeld; Book Publi by Matthew Blank

In celebration of The New-York Historical Society's special exhibition "The Hirschfeld Century: The Art of Al Hirschfeld" and the new book "The Hirschfeld Century: Por…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:45AM

REVIEW: East Is East, Churchill Theatre (On Tour) ✭✭✭✭ by Danny Coleman-Cooke

By Danny Coleman-Cooke East is East is set in the early 70s, was written in the 80s and released as a film in the mid 90s. And yet it’s remarkable how little it has dated. Since the film w…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:31AM

Other Things You Shouldn’t Try To Do in a Broadway Theatre by Robert Viagas and Playbill Staff

Seeing the news that an audience member attempted to charge a cell phone by plugging into a prop outlet on the stage set of Hand to God, the staff of Playbill.com came up with a list of othe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:24AM

Photos and podcast: The making of new British musical The House of Mirrors and Hearts by Terri Paddock

The adage – usually attributed to Sondheim – that “musicals aren’t written, they’re rewritten” was central to the post-show discussion that I hosted …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:23AM

Interconnected: A Capital Fringe Peek by Guest Writer

One of the greatest things about Interconnected is I can’t remember who did what. Karen and I sat there at Modern Times coffeehouse, a notebook with “Gratitude” on it’s front, passed…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:18AM

Theatre News: Arthur Darvill pens children's show for National Theatre

The Doctor Who and Once star has written the music for an adaptation of I Want My Hat Back

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:01AM

Review: Orson's Shadow (Southwark Playhouse)

Welles and Olivier go head to head in Austin Pendleton's drama

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:01AM

Photos: Rehearsal images: Justin Fletcher and the cast of The Tale of Mr Tumble

The production runs at the Opera House, Manchester from 11 - 19 July

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:01AM

Theatre News: Stiles and Drewe's Peter Pan revived for West End concert

The concert takes place at the Adelphi Theatre on 25 October

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:01AM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Playwright Rebecca Lenkiewicz: 'I had evil thoughts as a child' by Maddy Costa

Rebecca Lenkiewicz makes emotionally charged dramas about marginalised women. She tells Maddy Costa how adapting The Turn of the Screw brought back haunting memories of her ownOn a grey afte…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:46AM

Rebecca Lenkiewicz: this government is 'determined to crush the poor' by Lyn Gardner

The Oscar-winning co-writer of Ida is determined to shout loudly about cuts to legal aid. The result is her new drama, The Invisible. ‘A play may be a very small ripple,’ she says, ‘bu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:46AM

Review: The Dreamers (St James’s Theatre) by Johnny Fox

The Dreamers might have fared better if it hadn’t been billed as a musical. It is hard to find a category for it – part centenary celebration, part video documentary, part commun…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:39AM

SIGNIFICANT OTHER: TO WATCH & LISTEN TO 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 05:24AM

Danny Elfman’s “Music From the Films of Tim Burton” Opens with Flair! by Joe Clarke

            Fans and super fans alike turned out Monday night, July 6 for the red carpet and opening night performance of Lincoln Center Festival’s celebr…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:09AM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Theatre News: Tracie Bennett replaces Janie Dee in Mrs Henderson Presents

Dee, who completes her run in The Seagull at the Open Air Theatre this week, has withdrawn for personal reasons

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:49AM

Ridding ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ Of ‘Taming Of The Shrew’ Misogyny by Matthew Westphal

Darko Tresnjak: “Taming of the Shrew is designed to give uproarious pleasure over the subjugation of a woman. In Kiss Me, Kate, she is an equal-opportunity offender. We made sure that …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:30AM

Natasha Tripney’s theatre picks: July 7 by Natasha Tripney

This week it’s all happening in Manchester. The programme for this year’s MIF is crammed full of exciting cross-form collaborations. Maxine Peake

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Cameron Mackintosh to transform West End theatre into ‘home for regional transfers’ by Matthew Hemley

Cameron Mackintosh has unveiled his vision for the West End’s new Sondheim Theatre, which he intends turn into a home for shows

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:30AM

Rock opera ’Deep Love’ takes the long road to NYC

The New York Musical Theatre Festival runs July 7-27.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 03:12AM

Obituary: Elizabeth MacLennan by Michael Quinn

Elizabeth MacLennan’s comfortable childhood in Glasgow and privileged education was far removed from the attitudes and ambitions of 7:84, the radical socialist

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Punchdrunk’s The Drowned Man: return to Temple Studios – in pictures by Guardian Staff

In the summer of 2013 the theatre company Punchdrunk transformed an old Paddington sorting office into a labyrinthine film studio full of intrigue and intimate moments. Now, a year after The…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:34AM

Mark Shenton: Is there a crisis in US drama training? by Mark Shenton

Hollywood has always looked not just across the US to Broadway, but even further afield across the Atlantic to find some of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Dance Preview by Merilyn Jackson

BalletX is rehearsing for its summer run, opening Wednesday, at the Wilma Theater. In one corner, dancers try on shoes, speaking softly so as not to disturb the duet across the room, under t…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:31AM

Adam Interviews OOB Playwrights: Dominic Finocchiaro by Ben Coleman

Playwrights and theatre practicioners are no stranger to Adam Szymkowicz. Adam electrifies the stage with his unique plays, and he engages with other writers online in his blo…

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

Being A Student Director by Lindsay Price

Episode 134: Being a Student Director Amelia Trimble directed her first play this year. She was thrown into it by her teacher and the experience has been a rewarding one. What’s it like to…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Special Reports: 5 Little-Known Facts About the Work of Prolific Broadway Cartoonist Al Hirschfeld

The late, legendary artist's career spanned from the late 1920s to the early 2000s and is now the subject of a new book.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Interviews: The King and I's Ruthie Ann Miles Hopes Her Tony Award Heralds a New Era of Inclusion

Because all performers should have equal opportunity to play an "I."

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Sabrina Carpenter Sings "Eyes Wide Open" and talks 'Girl Meets World' by Young Hollywood

Sabrina Carpenter Sings "Eyes Wide Open" and talks 'Girl Meets World'Sabrina Carpenter visits the YH studio to perform her newest song "Eyes Wide Open"! She discusses her role on the show 'G…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Broadway-Bound WHAT WOMEN DO (AND MEN TOO) Gets Reading at MTC Studios Tonight by BroadwayWorld

A cast of six will lead a reading of the Broadway-bound WHAT WOMEN DO and men too written by playwright and Broadway performer William Youmans and directed by Don Stephenson. The new play is…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45AM

New-York Historical Society Celebrates Al Hirschfeld with New Book, Out Today by BroadwayWorld

Al Hirschfeld immortalized celebrities, politicians, Broadway productions, films, television shows and beyond with his iconic linear drawings for nine decades, establishing himself as one of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45AM

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

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45AM

NYMF Welcomes FUN HOME Composer Jeanine Tesori as 2015 Honorary Chair; Kicks Off Today by BroadwayWorld

The New York Musical Theatre Festival NYMF welcomes Tony Award-winner Jeanine Tesori Fun Home as the NYMF 2015 Honorary Chair. This year's event kicks off today, July 7.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45AM

DVR Alert: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Set for NBC's HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT Tonight by TV News Desk

Summer hit series HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT returns for a third season with new and returning celebrity players that will join in the fun as they face off in hilarious party games. The new season…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45AM

New York Musical Theatre Festival 2015 Launches Today; Full Lineup! by BroadwayWorld

The New York Musical Theatre Festival NYMF recently announced itsfull lineup of productions, readings, and concerts for NYMF 2015. From today,July 7,to July 27, NYMF 2015 will present almost…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45AM

Terrence McNally's SELECTED WORKS: A MEMOIR IN PLAYS Released Today by BroadwayWorld

A collection of plays by multi-Tony Award-winning playwright and bookwriter Terrence McNally, titled SELECTED WORKS A MEMOIR IN PLAYS, is availabletoday, July 7, 2015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45AM

North Shore Shrek The Musical Begins Tonight by Andrew Gans

The North Shore Music Theatre production of Shrek The Musical plays the Beverly, MA, venue July 7-19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16AM

Top 10 Musicals Not to Miss at 2015 NYMF, Starting Tonight 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?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16AM

Penn & Teller Create Magic on Broadway Starting Tonight by Robert Viagas

Penn & Teller on Broadway brings the provocative New Vaudeville magician team back to the Great White Way for a six-week stand at the Marquis Theatre, July 7-Aug. 16, with Ju…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16AM

See the 20 New Musicals Set to Roll Out Starting Tonight in NYMF by Olivia Clement

The New York Musical Theatre Festival's 2015 line-up, featuring almost two dozen productions of new musicals, begins July 7 and continues through July 27. Each summer the Festival pr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16AM

“For Me, There’s No Going Back”  Meet the Police Officer-Turned-Songwriter Who Wrote Amazing Grace by Michael Gioia

Before Christopher Smith was songwriter of the new musical Amazing Grace, he was a police officer and a youth outreach and education director in Pennsylvania. It's taken him seven years …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16AM

Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: July 7 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez and Doug Nevin

1976 After two years of playing downtown at the Village Gate Theatre, Earl Wilson, Jr.'s play Let My People Come makes the move uptown to Broadway's Morosco Theatre. The show, which …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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