Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Capital Fringe 2015 Review: ‘BellyFunkShun’ by Terry Byrne

A critic is not supposed to be part of the show. A critic is not supposed to get up on the stage and “get down,” wiggling her fat belly/butt under the bright lights. But BellyFun…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:59PM

Drama Online to Offer Streaming Video of Filmed Theatre Productions by Musical Theatre Magazine

Beginning in October 2015, Drama Online users will be able to view films of critically acclaimed theatrical performances and an acting masterclass from the comfort of their own classroom, le…

SOURCE: musicaltheatremagazine.wordpress.com at 11:56PM

Tony Award-winner SPRING AWAKENING Heading to Broadway with Deaf West by Musical Theatre Magazine

Ken Davenport, Cody Lassen, Hunter Arnold, and Deaf West Theatre have announced that Spring Awakening, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2007, will play a strictly limited Broadway eng…

SOURCE: musicaltheatremagazine.wordpress.com at 11:37PM

The Little Crane and The Long Journey by Susan Galbraith

“Some birds can’t see beyond the tips of their bills!” That line got the audience giggling at three bullying ducklings with attitude – Flap, Waddle and Ducky. It nailed the essence o…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:21PM

Colin Quinn sounds off on Amy Schumer, Will Ferrell and Ed Koch by Barbara Hoffman

Colin Quinn doesn’t believe in over-researching things. That includes his new one-man show, “The New York Story,” which began previews at the Cherry Lane Theatre on Thursday. The show …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:16PM

STAGE TUBE: MRS. SMITH Tells Bernadette Peters to 'Drop Dogs' by Stage Tube

Mrs. Smith's advice to Bernadette Peters 'Drop dogs, pick up cats' See what she has to say about BROADWAY BARKS in the video below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15PM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Twelfth Night: A Musical Remix’ by Karim Doumar

There was never a dull moment in Twelfth Night: A Musical Remix directed by Justin Poole. This version of William Shakespeare’s well-known comedy, filled with confused identity, trickery a…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:11PM

David Elder, Emily Skinner and Eleasha Gamble to Make a Splash in Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma's BIG FISH This Summer by BroadwayWorld

Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma will produce BIG FISH, a new Broadway musical with a larger than life story, this summer at the Civic Center Music Hall. Based on the Daniel Wallace novel that insp…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04PM

Review: Sayonara

Pan Asian Rep stages a musical set in Japan during the Korean War.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Extra! Extra! Read all about amazing Newsies musical! by Richard Ouzounian

Mirvish production is a dynamite theatrical experience with can't-forget-'em songs

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:52PM

First Nighter: The Lobbyists' Wavy 'Seawife', HorizonTheatreRep's Mixed 'Araberlin', Pan-Asian's Weak 'Sayonara' by David Finkle

In this day of 90-minute productions, many of which might have been expanded to make their point(s) more effectively, there remain productions of greater length that could have stood judicio…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 10:51PM

West End's PHOTOGRAPH 51 Finds Its Crick, Caspar & Watson by Jessica Showers

The Daily Mail writes that The Michael Grandage Company's UK premiere of Anna Ziegler's PHOTOGRAPH 51, starring Academy award-winning actress Nicole Kidman as Rosalind Franklin, the woman wh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:28PM

Sorry, guys, here’s why the James Bond musical’s never going to happen by Michael Riedel

When I read that James Bond was going to be turned into a musical, my heart sank. I’m a huge fan, but the idea of “Mame” Bond is absurd. Even...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:25PM

‘Once’ again bares the soul of a Dublin busker, this time on stage by Nelson Pressley

In the half-hour before the musical “Once” begins, you can hit the cash bar on the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater stage and hang out with musicians serving up foot-stomping songs.…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:00PM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Old Globe actors return after 66 years by Diane Bell

Two actors from Old Globe’s 1949 “Twelfth Night” return for Globe’s Shakespeare opening.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 09:49PM

Old Globe's 'Comedy' cast unveiled by James Hebert

Balboa Park theater also announces one-week extension of 'Kiss Me, Kate.'

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 09:49PM

50 Years of Pulitzer Prize for Drama Winners: A By The Numbers Infographic by Ken Davenport

My staff and I got into a conversation at our last Fun Food Friday (every so often, we order pizza on Fridays and shoot the sausage and peppers) all about the Pulitzer. What kind of shows w…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 09:49PM

Regional Theater Preview: THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS (Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach) by Tony Frankel

YOUR PURSUIT IS OVER In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson borrowed a phrase from 17th century English philosopher John Locke, who spoke of “life, liberty and proper…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:49PM

‘Skippyjon Jones Snow What (&; the 7 Chiuahuas)’ review by Joe Dziemianowicz

“Skippyjon Jones Snow What (& the 7 Chiuahuas)” probably goes over the heads of youngsters, but it’s fun for parents.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:48PM

New-Age-nerd-rapper phenom

Ahead of his very recent musical ascension, Armani White says he destroyed himself, deleting from public view all his music on the Internet. Then he rebuilt, working with a new team of peopl…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:48PM

Aaron Tveit Cast as Danny Zuko in Fox’s ‘Grease’ Musical by Whitney Friedlander

Aaron Tveit has been cast as head T Bird Danny Zuko in Fox’s musical version of “Grease,” it is the word. The Paramount Television production is based on the original music…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:47PM

Warning: Don't text while LuPone is onstage

Don't mess with Ms. Patti, or she will drink your milkshake, er, take your cell phone.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 09:46PM

Shakespeare in the Parking Lot Finds a New Spot

After losing its longtime home last year, the free outdoor performance series, which for nearly 20 years turned a gritty Lower East Side municipal lot into a Shakespearean stage, opens Thurs…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 09:46PM

Patti LuPone talks about ringing phones and Broadway's woes by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- It's a theatrical mix that's positively combustible - Patti LuPone and cellphones....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:46PM

Patti LuPone Snatches Audience Member’s Phone Mid-Show

Two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone is not exactly known for her tolerance of audience members using cell phones during live performances. At the July 8 evening performance of Lincoln Ce…

SOURCE: Backstage at 09:46PM

MATILDA's Bertie Carvel to Lead THE HAIRY APE at the Old Vic This Fall by Jessica Showers

MATILDA star Bertie Carvell will leadEugene O'Neill's THE HAIRY APE, directed byRichard Jones, at the Old Vic from October 17.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:45PM

STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights! Anastasia Barzee and More in KISS ME, KATE at The Old Globe by Stage Tube

The Old Globe's presentation of Kiss Me, Kate, the classic musical comedy featuring a book by Sam andBella Spewackand an iconic score byCole Porter, is a spectacular revival in collaboration…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:45PM

SUNNY AFTERNOON's John Dagleish Boards Kenneth Branagh's THE WINTER'S TALE by Jessica Showers

John Dagleish, Olivier winner for SUNNY AFTERNOON,is headed back to the West End. The Daily Mail reports that he will take on the role of conman'Autolycus' in Kenneth Branagh's THE WINTER'S …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:45PM

Photo Flash: David Korins Tweets First Look at DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Arena Stage by BroadwayWorld

We all know by now that cameras should not be permitted in the theatre. But here is a little exception to that rule. David Korins just tweeted a photo from the first performance of DEAR EVAN…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:42PM

Patti LuPone confiscates patron's cellphone during New York performance by David Ng

Patti LuPone has provided theater fans with another reminder that she has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to cellphone use during live performances. 

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:42PM

Aaron Tveit Is the One Fox Wants to Star in Its Live Version of Grease, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Honey by Nate Jones

Aaron Tveit will play Danny Zuko in Fox's upcoming live performance of Grease, the network announced Thursday. What's that, you say? Tell you more, tell you more? Well-ah, well-ah, well-ah: …

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:42PM

Patti LuPone, Badass, Confiscated a Theatergoer’s Phone for Texting During a Performance by E. Alex Jung

Will these ill-mannered audience members never learn? During a Wednesday night performance of Shows for Days at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Patti LuPone confiscated an audience member's p…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:42PM

Cleveland Orchestra plans organic return to New York's Lincoln Center Festival by Zachary Lewis

The Cleveland Orchestra plans a grand return to New York's Lincoln Center Festival July 15-18 with two concert performances of Strauss' opera "Daphne" and two highly eclectic progr…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 09:42PM

'Occupation' imagines a grim future for Florida by Jay Handelman

Jobsite Theatre stages area premiere of a play by FSU/Asolo Conservatory graduate Ken Ferrigni... Read more » The post 'Occupation' imagines a grim future for Florida appeared first on …

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 09:42PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop musical Hamilton is everything by Adam Feldman

Lin-Manuel Miranda makes and remakes history with his astonishing new hip-hop musical on Broadway

SOURCE: Time Out at 09:29PM

Review: Pan Asian Rep’s ‘Sayonara’ by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel L. Leiter First: a few background words on this show’s evolution. In the years following the end of America’s postwar occupation of Japan (1952), a steady stream of movies and …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:04PM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Sayonara Review: A Musical of Michener’s Midcentury Tale of Marriage Equality by New York Theater

In some ways, the Pan Asian Repertory Theater’s wonderfully choreographed and beautifully designed production of “Sayonara” could not be better timed. The 1987 musical, adapted from Ja…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:57PM

Glenn Close to Reprise Role in SUNSET BOULEVARD at English National Opera? by Jessica Showers

It could be magic in the making for Glenn Close at the English National Opera next spring.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:39PM

Poll: George Takei, Iain Armitage and More Weigh in on Theatre Etiquette by BroadwayWorld

Here's Patti LuPone's and HAND TO GOD's chance for vindication. Goldstar just released the results of its recent theatre etiquette survey, plus they asked ALLEGIANCE's George Takei, Twitter'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:39PM

ZviDance premieres ‘Escher/Bacon/Rothko’ by Admin

New York Live Arts. June 24, 2015. ZviDance, directed by Zvi Gotheiner, recently presented the world premiere of its newest work Escher/Bacon/Rothko, The post ZviDance premieres ‘Esch…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:15PM

Review: Akio! – Hayes Theatre Co by Cassie Tongue

Sydney’s Hayes Theatre, a dedicated small space for musical theatre and cabaret, has branched out now into school holiday, family-friendly fare. The show that marks this growth is Akio!, a…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:12PM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Earth girl loves alien in Don Thompson’s comedy, now at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Lorraine Treanor

Here in the DC area this July, there is what can only be described as an abundance of plays on stage, both from our year-round theatre companies, and the mega-Capital Fringe opening tonight.…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:57PM

Theater Listings for July 10-16

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

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:57PM

Lola Heads Down Under! Kinky Boots to Receive Australian Premiere by Broadway.com

Everybody say…mate! The Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots will receive an Australian premiere next fall. Performances will begin at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne in October …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:28PM

Photo Flash: NYMF 2015 Celebrates Opening Night at the Liberty Theater by BroadwayWorld

The New York Musical Theatre Festival NYMF 2015 celebrated its official opening night earlier this week on Tuesday, July 7th, at the Liberty Theater. The event runs through July 27th, 2015.B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:28PM

Photo Flash: The Magic Returns! First Look at PENN & TELLER ON BROADWAY by BroadwayWorld

Penn Jillette and Teller make their long-awaited return to the Broadway stage this summer with Penn amp Teller On Broadway, now in performances at the Marquis Theatre 46th Street between Bro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:28PM

JoBeth Williams and Julian Sands to Star in DEAR ELIZABETH at LATW This Month by BroadwayWorld

Three decades of an intimate letter-writing friendship between two of America's most celebrated poets, Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell, are brought to life by JoBeth Williams and Julian S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:28PM

FIRST LOOK: Neil Patrick Harris Guest Judges on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT, 7/14 by TV News Desk

Stage and screen star Neil Patrick Harris Broadway's HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH joins 'America's Got Talent' as guest judge for the first week of Judge Cuts, Tuesday, July 14 on NBC 8-10 p.m…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:23PM

UPDATE: ALADDIN Performance at Kids' State Dinner to Stream Live from White House Tomorrow 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. T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:18PM

Broadway Hit Kinky Boots Is Heading Down Under by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning hit musical Kinky Boots will receive its Australian premiere in October 2016 at Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:11PM

Art show focusing on struggle of youth at Sol Collective

“Of Love & Riots” was first shown in 2007Exhibit is the work of Trust Your Struggle collective … Click to Continue »

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 07:05PM

Not at All Austen-tatious by Sam Hurwitt

Livermore Shakes's Sense and Sensibility captures Jane Austen's wry humor.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:04PM

The Kids Are All Doomed by Sam Hurwitt

SF Shakes takes Romeo and Juliet out for a walk in the park.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:04PM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Represent Our Voices by Molly Smith

JACQUELINE LAWTON: What was the most game-changing production you’ve seen or created, and why? MOLLY SMITH:  A real game-changer that Arena Stage is involved with is a partnership with S…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 06:55PM

Interviews with … A Capital Fringe Peek by Guest Writer

With 60+ characters but only one senior citizen, Interviews With… is an escapade of word play that dabbles between the silly, absurd and mildly scandalous. It’s a fast paced milieu of ch…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:50PM

Ex-Second City player Mike Kosinski lands new TV gig by Bill Zwecker

Mike Kosinski knows he's one lucky guy. The actor and comedian, who co-stars in the new "Impastor" series (debuting at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday on TV Land), moved to Los Angeles — after getting…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:37PM

Watch: Matt Shingledecker on Spring Awakening, West Side Story, Rent and Wicked by New York Theater

Instead of looking back at my life in years since I graduated from college, I look at them in terms of those four shows,” Matt Shingledecker says in the video below, recorded after he …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 06:36PM

The Weir by Sandi Durell

        Review by Marilyn Lester   Anyone who’s ever sat around a campfire telling ghost stories will likely take a shine to Conor McPherson’s atmospheric and in…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:30PM

Circus Cats Are Lions of Their Profession, but Domestic at Heart by Jennifer A. Kingson

A 14-cat circus is coming to New York, featuring performers who execute tricks, jump record-setting lengths and play music — unless they are distracted by shiny objects.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:24PM

Photos! Vanessa Williams Spends the Evening with Cute Sailors at Broadway’s On the Town by Broadway.com

Vanessa Williams spent July 8 hanging out in New York City with some sailors! See her meeting the cast of On the Town at the Lyric Theatre.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PM

As If! Fans Want to See Annaleigh Ashford, Laura Osnes & More Stars Play Cher in the Clueless Musical by Lindsay Champion

Guys, we’re totally buggin’. There’s a Clueless musical in the works, and the movie’s creator Amy Heckerling is currently looking for the right actress to play shopah…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PM

From the BroadwayWorld Vaults: Relive the Magic of GODSPELL! by BroadwayWorld TV

In honor of Throwback Thursday, BroadwayWorld is celebrating the past with a new series that will take you back in time with some of our favorite vintage video features. That's right- we are…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PM

An re-imagined staging of Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! is now playing at The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts

Oklahoma! was the first musical that the celebrated team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II wrote together. Now a new, experimental production at the Bard SummerScape Festival in up…

SOURCE: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization at 06:18PM

Broadway's KINKY BOOTS Headed Down Under by BroadwayWorld

Those signature, red high heels are headed down underBroadwayWorld has learned that the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots will make its Australian premiere at Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM

Alison Sudol Joins 'FANTASTIC BEASTS'; Josh Gad Up for Supporting Role? by Jessica Showers

The Warner Bros. Harry Potterspinoff FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM has found a new star in Alison Sudol. Variety writes that the singer-songwriter will make her feature film debut …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM

Review: 4.48 Psychosis, The Crypt Gallery by Felix Clutson

4.48 Psychosis is a play like no other, and in this regard poses very interesting questions when evaluating it. Sarah Kane’s famous last work, written whilst suffering from depression and …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:12PM

Next Gen National Arts Network: Leadership Defined for the Future by HowlRound

By Candace L. Feldman. Candace Feldman introduces New Gen National Arts Network, a group that seeks to position young arts administrators for leadership in their fields.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 06:11PM

Review: Shows for Days at curtainup.com by Simon Saltzman

a story that could serve as an inspiration and a testament to all who have found in community theater a warm and welcoming haven. Read More

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:08PM

Battle between theaters and cellphones finds a new outlet by Chris Jones

Clashes between artists and technology-wielding patrons are increasing in intensity. On Wednesday night, the actress Patti LuPone grabbed a cellphone out of a startled audience member's hand…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:07PM

Does 'Where is the beef?' star have the stuff musicals are made of? by Rick Kogan

Inside the sumptuous and stylish living room of a downtown apartment with a spectacular view east to the lake, two people sit on a bench in front of a shimmering black grand piano.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:07PM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Texting in the Theater? Not When LuPone’s Around by Matthew Wexler

Have you been following the latest news about Patti LuPone’s now legendary digital dilemma at a recent performance of Shows For Days? CLICK HERE for details!

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 05:44PM

MOSES MAN and ACAPPELLA - Talkin' Broadway's Reviews by Matthew Murray

Moses Man and Acappella at The New York Musical Theatre Festival 2015

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 05:42PM

Review: ‘Losing Tom Pecinka’ Challenges Audience to Get the Message by Laura Collins-Hughes

Purposefully formulaic characters, a gender bend and a ghost with the name of a company member come together in this sendup of a play.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:39PM

Confirmed: Kinky Boots is coming to Australia! by Cassie Tongue

We were speculating about this just three weeks ago! The six Tony-award winning smash Kinky Boots, by Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper, will make its Australian debut in Melbourne’s …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:36PM

SeaWife by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

This post is by Victor Gluck, Editor-in-Chief The six members of the Lobbyists make up the cast along with Raymond Sicam III (on cello) who perform all of the characters as well as play all …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:31PM

Open-Mic Nights at Guild Hall by Lauren Yarger

July 13 - Poetry Night w/ Dudley StoneJuly 20 - Playwrights' Night w/ Eric KuzmukJuly 27 - Anything Goes Open Mic w/ Woody Regan All @ 7:00 pm in Guild Hall (1 E. 29th St.)Suggested: $1…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 05:28PM

“We’re Going to Wait for the Right Person,” Says John Cameron Mitchell on Casting Hedwig in the West by Michael Gioia

The Tony Award-winning production of John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask's Hedwig and the Angry Inch will open in the West End, but Mitchell says he is waiting for the right pers…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:17PM

L. Steven Taylor & Jelani Remy to Join The Lion King Pride on Broadway as Mufasa & Simba by Lindsay Champion

Get ready to feel the love tomorrow night! L. Steven Taylor and Jelani Remy will join the cast of Broadway’s The Lion King on July 10 as Mufasa and Simba, respectively. The duo will re…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:16PM

Odds & Ends: Josh Gad May Join Harry Potter Spin-Off, Jennifer Hudson Crashes Same-Sex Wedding & More by Ryan McPhee

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Josh Gad May Join Harry Potter Spinoff Tony nominee and Frozen fave Josh Gad may soon be a Muggle no more. According t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:16PM

Sandra Oh and Andre De Shields Among Lineup for Victory Gardens' 2015 IGNITION Festival by BroadwayWorld

Victory Gardens Theater has just announced the cast of its 2015 IGNITION Festival of New Plays, including GREY'S ANATOMY star Sandra Oh and Broadway legend AndreDe Shields.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:16PM

Exclusive! Meet the Guy Who Tried to Charge His Phone on Stage at Hand to God by Robert Viagas

"I was the one." Meet Nick Silvestri of Seaford, Long Island. On July 2 he entered Broadway legend by doing something nearly all of us do every day: he plugged in his cell phone ch…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:11PM

Operation Backpack! Help Homeless & Domestic Violence Kids Get Ready for School by Sandi Durell

    Broadway Actress Paige Davis has been spokesperson for OPERATION BACKPACK for the past 10 years. This year Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-NY) gets ready for its an…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:07PM

Hold the Phone, It’s Patti LuPone by Erik Piepenburg

The actress talks about taking away the cell phone of a texting audience member during a performance of “Shows for Days.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:06PM

BWW Interview: Our Kinda Girl- Cristin Milioti Opens Up About Her Joe's Pub Concerts, Life on the Bg Screen, Return to the Stage & More! by Nicole Rosky

On July 12-13 930 amp 730PMCristin Milioti will returnto Joe's Pub after numerous sold out concerts, including the prestigious Lincoln Center's American Songbook. Cristin is known for her dr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PM

Matthew Lillard Launches Campaign to Bring American Theatre to Edinburgh Fringe by BroadwayWorld

Following in the footsteps of Jennifer Morrison ONCE UPON A TIME, WARRIOR, HOUSE and Charlie Carver TEEN WOLF, THE LEFTOVERS, actordirector Matthew Lillard SCREAM, THE BRIDGE, THE DESCENDANT…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PM

Broadway's Paige Davis Supports OPERATION BACKPACK for Ten Years Running; 2015 Event Kicks Off 7/13 by BroadwayWorld

Volunteers of America-Greater New York VOA-GNY will launch OPERATION BACKPACK 2015, its annual drive to collect new backpacks filled with brand new, grade-specific school supplies for thousa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PM

THE LION KING Gets a New 'Mufasa' & 'Simba' Starting Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

Welcome to the pride L. Steven Taylor and Jelani Remy will joinBroadway'sThe Lion Kingas its leading men --father and son Mufasa and Simba, respectively --starting tomorrow, July 10.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PM

Glenn Howerton and Rory O'Malley to Star in The Old Globe's THE COMEDY OF ERRORS; Cast & Creative Team Announced! by BroadwayWorld

The complete cast and creative team have been announced for The Comedy of Errors as The Old Globe's 2015 Summer Shakespeare Festival continues the Globe's 80th Anniversary festivities as par…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PM

Review: You’ll Be Sorry When I’m Gone, Bread and Roses Theatre by Daniel Perks

Simon Vickery writes a series of three short plays that all deal with death – one about mourning a lost loved one, one about remembering one recently passed and one about dealing with the …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:02PM

Review: Pieces, Rosemary Branch Theatre by Manuel Muñoz

Spare Parts Theatre Company, dedicated to raising awareness of transplant issues through performance, present this week at the Rosemary Branch Theatre Pieces, their new production that will …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:02PM

Review: Cinderella, London Coliseum by Camilla Gurtler

At one point in her life, every girl has dreamed she was Cinderella. Who wouldn’t want to be swept off her feet by Prince Charming (this girl is surely still waiting for a call), have a fa…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:02PM

Broadway Actors Will Develop Short Plays With Children’s Aid Society Youth by Michael Gioia

Broadway Serves, a service organization comprised of members from the Broadway community, has partnered with the Children's Aid Society for a Summer Theater Intensive in which cast membe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM

Celebrity News: Operation Backpack 2015 Marks 10 years With Broadway's Paige Davis as Spokesperson

The annual drive collects school-supply-filled backpacks for thousands of children living in New York City's shelters.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: Accabonac House Artists' Retreat Announces Kickoff Event

The evening will take place at Ashawagh Hall in East Hampton.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: Broadway's The Lion King Finds New Leading Men

Meet the latest Mufasa and Simba to join the long-running musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Spotlight On...Paul Louis by Michael Block

Name: Paul LouisHometown: Astoria, Queens, New YorkEducation: The American Musical and Dramatic AcademyFavorite Credits: Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, Einstein in Picasso at the Lapin A…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:54PM

Cell Phone Hell Week Continues

First the kooky incident went viral of an audience member at HAND TO GOD attempting to charge their cell phone on the stage. Then of course, we got video - because everything gets filmed for…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:52PM

54 Below Sings Irving Berlin – There’s No Business Like Show Business by Sandi Durell

    Review by Marilyn Lester   The overused terms “legendary” and “iconic” truly do belong to Irving Berlin. In a 60-plus-year career he wrote music and lyrics to arou…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:45PM

Broadway’s The Lion King Welcomes New Mufasa and Simba by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning Best Musical The Lion King welcomes L. Steven Taylor and Jelani Remy as Mufasa and Simba, respectively, beginning July 10 at the Minskoff Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:35PM

What’s Hot In London: July 8: Cameron Mackintosh Plans New Initiative For Ambassadors Theatre, Plus by Mark Shenton

Some of the best theatre, in London as in New York, happens in the smallest spaces, like the Donmar Warehouse, Almeida, Young Vic, Southwark Playhouse and Finborough Theatres — not…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:15PM

Rehearsal Round-Up! Behind The Scenes Of WAITRESS: THE MUSICAL by Pat Cerasaro

Go behind the scenes of WAITRESS THE MUSICAL

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:14PM

2015 Capital Fringe Preview #48: ‘DancEthos with The West Shore Piano Trio Movement’ by Guest Author

22 gorgeous dancers + 6 inspired choreographers + 3 brilliant musicians + 1 skilled spoken word artist = an amazing collaborative experience! This diverse and dynamic program will showcase d…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:14PM

Broadway Goes to the Dogs with 17th Annual Broadway Barks Fundraiser by Amy Sapp

Broadway is going to the dogs (and cats) once again. On Saturday, July 11, the annual pet adoption event Broadway Barks kicks off for the seventeenth year. The star-studded extravaganza was …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:10PM

It shouldn’t be Patti Lupone’s job to call out inconsiderate texters at the theater by Peter Marks

News reaches us that Patti LuPone is mad as hell and isn’t taking it anymore. Wednesday night, during a performance of the off-Broadway play she’s appearing in, “Show for Days,” she …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:10PM

“A Green, Glorious Hideaway”: Montego Glover on Her Favorite NYC Spot

Looking to escape the crowds of Times Square for a little while this summer? We caught up with Tony nominee Montego Glover, currently starring on Broadway in It Shoulda Been You, to hear abo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:08PM

Readers recommend: songs about refusal | Peter Kimpton by Peter Kimpton

No, no, no! Enough is enough! Personal or political, polite or angry, subtle or shouty, name your songs all about saying you can’t or won’t take it anymoreHow to decline a verb that seek…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:08PM

Alton Fitzgerald White Ends Run As The Longest Running Mufasa In The Lion King by Debra Freeman

July 5, 2015 is a rather important day in Broadway history; after 4,308 performances, Alton Fitzgerald White took his final curtain call as the iconic character Mufasa, in The Lion King. Alt…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 04:07PM

Photo Flash: Wicked, Penn & Teller, Iain Armitage, and More at Broadway in Bryant Park

The annual lunchtime concert series kicked off its summer run.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Interviews: Younger's Miriam Shor Accepts Her Invitation to The Wild Party at Encores!

An "off-center" homecoming for a television star with downtown roots, a yen for clowning, and hopes for a geriatric Broadway debut.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: Angela Lansbury to Be Honored by York Theatre Company

The organization will toast Lansbury with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Delaware Theatre Company Announces 37th Season by American Theatre Editors

Maurice Hines taps in tribute, Wyeth paints Nureyev, and Sheryl Crow's 'Diner' musical takes another bow, among other offerings.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:57PM

ArtsBeat: Aaron Tveit To Star in TV Production of ‘Grease’ by Andrew R. Chow

Mr. Tveit will play Danny Zuko opposite Julianne Hough as Sandy in the musical.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:56PM

BWW TV: Cast Members from IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU Kick Off Broadway in Bryant Park! by BroadwayWorld TV

Broadway in Bryan Park kicked off its 2015 program today - and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the performances. Below, check out It Shoulda Been You's Farah Alvin, Nick Spanger and Jil…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:50PM

Broadway Star Patti LuPone Seizes Phone from Texting Audience Member, Threatens to Quit Theater by Ashley Lee

"I am so defeated by this issue that I seriously question whether I want to work on stage anymore. Now I’m putting battle gear on over my costume to marshal the audience as well as perform…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:49PM

Must See! We’ve Uncovered a Treasure Trove of Incredible Shots from the Original Broadway Production by Matthew Blank

Following the successful live broadcasts of "The Sound of Music" and "Peter Pan," NBC will debut a new live television production of the hit Broadway musical The Wiz Dec.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:45PM

In 887, Robert Lepage examines his childhood amidst rise of the FLQ by Kate Taylor

The solo show, premiering as part of Panamania next week in Toronto, the playwright creates what he calls auto-fiction, reorganizing the truth to ‘make interesting theatre’

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:45PM

Capital Fringe Festival Presents POWER: The Rise of Stokely Carmichael by Debra Freeman

Although it is 2015, the message captured in the upcoming play, Power: The Rise of Stokely Carmichael, is as eerily applicable today as it was during the time of the Civil Rights Movement i…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 03:31PM

Updated: The Simple Actor's Guide to Pronouncing Chekhov's Names by John Morrison

Does it matter how actors pronounce Russian names when they are acting Chekhov's plays in English? I think it does, and that's not just because I'm a Russian speaker or a pedant (or possibly…

SOURCE: John Morrison at 03:27PM

Listen To All 10 Of August Wilson’s Plays Until Aug. 26 by Jazmine Harper-Davis

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson was able to capture 100 years of African American life in his riveting, American Century Cycle. The 10 decade-by-decade plays begin in the…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 03:24PM

All the glitter intact as heartfelt ‘Kinky Boots’ returns on its first tour by Sun-Times

By Catey Sullivan | For the Sun-Times It’s won six Tony awards since it first ... The post All the glitter intact as heartfelt ‘Kinky Boots’ returns on its first tour appe…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 03:16PM

Theatre News: ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at Howard County Summer Theatre by Mark Beachy

September 22nd, 2014 marked the 50th anniversary of the Broadway opening of Fiddler on the Roof at the Imperial Theatre.  Producer Hal Prince helped to bring out the best of Joseph Stei…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 03:12PM

“This Ain’t Yo Mama’s Rapunzel!” Commedia Dell’arte Version of Rapunzel Will Hit FringeNYC by Michael Gioia

The Spaghetti and Meatball Players will present Sam LaFrage's The Commedia Rapunzel as part of the 19th annual New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC) Aug. 14-30 at the 14…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:11PM

Fun Home Releases “See It To Be It” Video In Honor of Historic Tony Victory by Carey Purcell

Fun Home, the winner of the 2015 Tony Award for Best Musical, has released a video emphasizing the production's history-making win at the Tony Awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:10PM

HAND TO GOD Comically Comments On Patti LuPone Cell Phone Incident by Pat Cerasaro

The cell phone controversies and commentaries continue

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:09PM

Photo Flash: Bernadette Peters Visits Bravo's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE! by TV News Desk

Broadway's Bernadette Peters stopped bylast night's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE on Bravo. Click here to watch video of the appearance and check out photos below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:09PM

VIDEO: Broadway-Bound Jennifer Hudson Gives Surprise Performance at Dallas Same-Sex Wedding by BroadwayWorld

Academy Award-winning singer Jennifer Hudson stunned the crowd with a surprise appearance at one of Dallas' first same-sex weddings last night.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:09PM

Amazing Grace Star Laiona Michelle on Her Jamaican Roots & Why She Likes Being Uncomfortable by Lindsay Champion

Age: “Old enough for a chocolate martini.” Hometown: Springfield, MA Current Role: An emotional Broadway debut as Nanna, the nurturing servant of John Newton's childhood fr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:00PM

Bryce Pinkham Sets Return Date for A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Bryce Pinkham did tell Broadway.com that "I’d be surprised if there was not more Monty Navarro in my future!” He will return to the role he originated in A Gentleman&rs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:00PM

Photo Flash: Sutton Foster, Steven Pasquale, and More Rehearse Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party

Leigh Silverman directs the musical for Encores! Off-Center.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: David Burtka on Leave From Broadway's It Shoulda Been You

Burtka took on a leading role in the marriage-themed musical comedy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Broadway's Gentleman's Guide Will Welcome Back Bryce Pinkham

Pinkham returns to his Tony-nominated role at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Five Burning Questions with Les Miserables Star Wallace Smith

Les Miserables star Wallace Smith talks climbing the barricade in the epic musical, his album Oxygen and his summer bucket list.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:56PM

Chicago theater openings for the week of July 10-16

SUNDAY | "Grand Concourse": Shelley runs a Bronx soup kitchen, but lately her heart is not quite in her job. Enter a volatile college dropout as a volunteer. Heidi Schreck's play is directed…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:56PM

Actors from Hamilton, Neverland and Side Show Will Sing Songs of Sara Bareilles at 54 Below by Michael Gioia

Before Sara Bareilles' music hits Broadway with the new musical Waitress, actors from Broadway's hottest shows will go Uncharted and explore her songs in concert at 54 Below July 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:51PM

Spotlight On...Caitlin Zoz by Michael Block

Name: Caitlin ZozHometown: Currently living in Inwood.  Originally from Glastonbury, Connecticut.Education: NYU Tisch Experimental Theatre WingSelect Credits: New York: Dance Dance Revo…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:48PM

Adam Lambert's 'Ghost Town' Remix Available for Free Download Ahead of Spotify Release by BroadwayWorld

Just 24 hours before its official worldwide release on Spotify, US progressive stars Tritonal are gifting fans a massive coup in the shape of a free fan download of their official Adam Lambe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Watch Clip of Jayne Houdyshell, Jason Alexander, Nikki M. James & More in LUCKY STIFF! by BroadwayWorld TV

With a screenplay by Ahrens, and directed by Christopher Ashley, the new movie version of the Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty musical LUCKY STIFFhits theaters and On Demand on July 24th. Be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

Tony Nominee Bryce Pinkham Returning to A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER This Month by Tyler Peterson

A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER will welcome back an original Broadway cast member to its murderousfold.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

York Theatre Company to Honor Stage & Screen Legend Angela Lansbury at 2015 Gala by BroadwayWorld

The York Theatre Company will honor the legendary Angela Lansbury with the 2015 Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre on Monday, November 16, 2015 at Guastavino…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

BWW TV Exclusives: THE RESIDUALS Season 2, Episode 4- The Outtakes! 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 02:48PM

PHOTO: Josh Groban Featured on Tonight's HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT by TV News Desk

Two contestants will lead a team of three celebrities, which include Josh Groban, Cheryl Hines, Jerry Ferrara, Ciara, Michael Chiklis, and Wanda Sykesin hopes of winning the 25,000 grand pri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

Subsidised companies like the National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company charge 'way too much for tickets', says actor Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance, the actor, has criticised subsidised theatre companies including the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company for charging “way too much” for tickets.

SOURCE: The Independent at 02:31PM

TCG in Cleveland: Shining Light on a Future That’s Already Here by American Theatre Editors

With a renewed focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion, the 25th conference brought together the nation's theatremakers to share strategies and challenges, as well as drinks and laughs.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:29PM

Hamilton To Hedwig: When “Non-Traditional” Casting Becomes Traditional by Jazmine Harper-Davis

When I first saw advertisements for Hamilton, I remember thinking to myself, “A musical about Alexander Hamilton. Lin Manuel, what are you doing?” Then the casting was revealed, and I di…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 02:28PM

Patti LuPone Just Made Anyone Who Gets Annoyed by Phones Proud by Tessa Berenson

"I seriously question whether I want to work on stage anymore."

SOURCE: time.com at 02:28PM

Original Star Sets Return to Broadway’s Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder by Adam Hetrick

Bryce Pinkham, who was Tony-nominated for creating the role of Monty Navarro in the Broadway production of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, will return to the Tony-winning…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:28PM

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Celebrates its 10-Year Anniversary by Tralend

The perennial favorite 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this month. Since becoming available for licensing in 2011 this TONY winner has been prod…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 02:19PM

Features: Edinburgh 2015: Our picks of the Fringe and EIF

We've gone through the 438-page programme to bring you our highlights. Shows are listed alphabetically

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:15PM

Sandra Oh joins Victory Gardens Ignition Festival cast by Doug George

The Victory Gardens Theater on Wednesday announced the casting for its 2015 Ignition Festival of New Plays - including the return of actress Sandra Oh in a work by Julia Cho. Oh, best known …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:13PM

Tony Nominee Bryce Pinkham Plots Return To Broadway’s ‘A Gentleman’s Guide To Love And Murder’ by Jeremy Gerard

EXCLUSIVE: Bryce Pinkham, Tony-nominated for the role he originated in the 2014 Best Musical A Gentleman's Guide To Love and Murder, will return to the role of scheming heir Monty Navarro on…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:08PM

Supporting Characters Meeting Commence! Spend a Two-Show Day at An American in Paris With Jill Paice by Matthew Blank

Beloved Broadway soprano Jill Paice is currently lending her skills to the role of Milo Davenport in Broadway's An American in Paris, the new stage incarnation of the classic Gershwin f…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:05PM

Backstage Besties and Wardrobe Malfunctions! Spend a Two-Show Day at An American in Paris With the V by Matthew Blank

Beloved Broadway soprano Jill Paice is currently lending her skills to the role of Milo Davenport in Broadway's An American in Paris, the new stage incarnation of the classic Gershwin f…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:05PM

International news round-up: July 9 by Nick Awde

New festival training BELGIUM/ANTWERP The Festival Academy, an initiative of the European Festivals Association, is launching a new festival production management training

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:02PM

Unicorn Theatre to celebrate 10 years at London address by David Hutchison

A number of free workshops, performances and tours are to be held at the Unicorn Theatre to mark the 10th anniversary of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:02PM

Controversial Streatham Playhouse plans unanimously approved by David Hutchison

Plans for a controversial new theatre in south London have been approved by the local council. Lambeth Council voted unanimously in favour

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:02PM

Drama UK boss: ‘Stopping student grants will create more inequality in training’ by Georgia Snow

Replacing student grants with loans will “widen the gap” between more and less privileged students applying to performing arts courses, Drama UK’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:02PM

Josh Groban to Headline US Open Opening Night Ceremony, 8/31 by TV News Desk

Through a partnership with the US Open, Josh Groban will performduring the Opening Night Ceremony for the 2015 US Open on August 31, 2015 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:02PM

Tony Nominee Margo Martindale Joins Cast of CBS's THE GOOD WIFE by TV News Desk

Emmy Award-winning actress Margo Martindale will join the cast for the seventh season of CBS's THE GOOD WIFE in a recurring role

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:02PM

Theater News: Patti LuPone Releases Statement Regarding Taking Audience Member's Phone

LuPone snatched the device during last night's performance of Shows for Days at Lincoln Center.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Video Flash: Watch Laura Benanti's "Broadway Baby" and Norm Lewis' "Bring Him Home"

The Broadway favorites performed in Madrid at the invitation of the U.S. Ambassador to Spain.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Call: “Happy Days” Star Don Most “Sings and Swings” at Iridium With Special Guest from “Dallas by Joseph Marzullo

ScoBar Entertainment presented "Don Most Sings and Swings: Sinatra, Dino, Darin & More!" at the Iridium Jazz Club on July 7. Don's special guest star was "Dallas"…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:51PM

Watch Bernadette Peters Discuss Meryl Streep, Returning to Broadway & Writing a Memoir by Ryan McPhee

Broadway icon Bernadette Peters and Oscar and Tony nominee Laura Linney joined Andy Cohen in the Watch What Happens Live Clubhouse on July 8. After taking shots with comedian (and part-time …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:51PM

Photos! See The Wild Party’s Sutton Foster, Steven Pasquale & Brandon Victor Dixon Booze & Brawl in Rehearsal by Broadway.com

Click for rehearsal photos of The Wild Party at Encores! Off Center, starring Sutton Foster, Steven Pasquale and Brandon Victor Dixon. The new revival plays July 15 through 18 at New York Ci…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:51PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Promo Shots of Ben Platt and Laura Dreyfuss in Arena Stage's DEAR EVAN HANSEN by BroadwayWorld

Arena Stageat the Mead Center for American Theater will soon presentBen PlattPitch Perfect, The Book of Mormon in the original world-premiere musical debuting this summer. The production, by…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PM

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Touring Cast to Host BC/EFA Benefit Concert in LA by BroadwayWorld

The cast of the spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber'sTHE PHANTOM OF THE OPERAat the Pantages Theater will present a one-night-only cabaret concert, 'Oscar Unmasked.' benefittin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PM

iLLA: A NEW HIP HOP MUSICAL Reaches Fundraising Goal Ahead of NYMF Readings by BroadwayWorld

iLLA A Hip Hop Musical - named one of the 'Top 10 Musicals Not to Miss at 2015 NYMF' by Playbill.com - has hit the IndieGoGo fundraising goal with two days left of the campaign. Currently at…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PM

Spotlight On...Shakina Nayfack by Michael Block

Name: Shakina NayfackHometown: Laguna Beach, CaliforniaEducation: BA in Community Studies, Minor and Graduate Certificate in Theatre Arts from University of California, Santa Cruz. MFA in Ex…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:44PM

The Future of the Past in Jordan Harrison’s ‘Marjorie Prime’ by American Theatre Editors

A new play about loss and memory contemplates a world full of eternal afterimages---'primes'---that can learn to look and act like us. But how will they feel?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:33PM

Lauren Kennedy Directs Dreamgirls at Theatre Raleigh, See the Stunning First Pics Here by Matthew Blank

Broadway favorite Lauren Kennedy directs the award-winning musical Dreamgirls at Theatre Raleigh July 8-26. The cast includes Alexis Sims, Lawrence E. Street and Brittany Walters. W…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

Off-Broadway Hit Speech & Debate to Be Filmed with “Good Wife” Star by Robert Viagas

Pulitzer finalist Stephen Karam's 2007 Off-Broadway hit, Speech & Debate, reportedly is being filmed with original stage star Sarah Steele, who has since gone on to fame play…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM

Broadway Skills in Opera: They’re a Puzzlement by Anthony Tommasini

Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager, has brought more theater directors into opera, which presents challenges but has resulted in inventive productions.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:20PM

Theatre News: Camden People's Theatre announces autumn season

The season includes a festival of feminist theatre and new work from Barrel Organ

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:13PM

Let Your Favorite Orange Is the New Black Character Help You Pick Which NYMF Show to See

We pair your favorite Orange Is the New Black character with the NYMF show we think she would see.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:03PM

Neil Norman: The unique challenges of writing about dance by Neil Norman

I try to avoid reading the programme notes before seeing a ballet, especially a new one. In the cases of contemporary works

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00PM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘The Little Crane and The Long Journey: A Fable’ by Karim Doumar

The Little Crane and The Long Journey: A Fable is the all-too-common story of an immigrant family dealing with prejudice in the United States. The story is a representation of the struggles…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:00PM

TV News: Aaron Tveit Joins Vanessa Hudgens and Keke Palmer in TV's Grease: Live

Tveit will follow in the footsteps of John Travolta.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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It's hard not to feel good in 'Kinky Boots' by Kerry Reid

The decline of traditional industries in northern England in the late 20th century was undoubtedly bad for workers - but it proved to be fertile ground first for filmmakers and then for musi…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:57PM

The Neo-Futurists Announce a Season of Development and Devising by American Theatre Editors

The form-breaking troupe plans a brand new Neo-Lab, a quarterly experimental workshop called the Arrow, and riffs on Tom Waits, Iggy Pop, and Marsha Norman.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:50PM

The cast of THE HUMANS is complete by Todd Haimes

I am thrilled to announce the full cast for Stephen Karam’s The Humans, directed by Joe Mantello. The cast will feature Cassie Beck (Aimee), Reed Birney (Erik), Jayne Houdyshell (Deirdre),…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 12:49PM

Aaron Tveit Will Play Danny Zuko in Grease Live, Starring Julianne Hough & Vanessa Hudgens by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Attention Tveiter Tots! Aaron Tveit will play Danny Zuko in Fox’s forthcoming live telecast of Grease. A top choice for Broadway fans to don the leather jacket, Tveit joins the previou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Alyssa Milano Hangs Out Backstage with Matthew Morrison at Broadway's Finding Neverland by Lindsay Champion

Mistresses star Alyssa Milano may look all grown up (especially since she starred in Who’s the Boss? in 1984), but she rediscovered her childlike sense of wonder when she saw the hit B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Who Do You Think You Are?! Broadway Star Patti LuPone Takes on Audience Texting at Shows For Days by Ryan McPhee

It’s a lesson that audiences have yet to learn. Tony (and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award) winner Patti LuPone will not tolerate your foolery in a Broadway theatre. Or off-Broadway.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

John Cameron Mitchell Compares Each Hedwig to a Classic Superhero! Who’s the Black Widow? by Michael Gioia

Ever since Hedwig stomped her way back to Broadway, she's had pretty big (and sparkly) shoes to fill, but luckily we've been graced by some of the sexiest (and sassiest) men in the b…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:38PM

Why? With Hannibal Buress review – a question viewers may soon be asking by Brian Moylan

Buress is a talented comedian with sharp insights into culture and politics, but was badly served by a show that couldn’t work out what its purpose wasWhy? With Hannibal Buress is less a t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:38PM

Patti Lupone snatches phone from texter during Shows for Days play by Mahita Gajanan In New York

Without breaking character, the Tony-winner taught an audience member a lesson in theater etiquette and walked offstage with the confiscated phoneBroadway seems to be on the verge of a full-…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:38PM

Musical Theatre Historian Jennifer Ashley Tepper Shares 30 Brilliant Reasons to be Excited to See an Understudy by Tyler Peterson

As usual, Jennifer Ashley Tepper puts the history of musical theatre into perfect perspective.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:38PM

Photo Flash: Sutton Foster, Steven Pasquale, Miriam Shor & More in Rehearsal for Encores! Off-Center's THE WILD PARTY by BroadwayWorld

Led by Tony winner Sutton Foster, Encores Off-Center's upcoming production ofAndrew Lippa's THE WILD PARTY also featuresSteven Pasquale who made his New York stage debut and understudied the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:38PM

From the Library of Congress Archives: WEST SIDE STORY Exhibit Showcases the Magic Behind The Scenes by Nora Dominick

One of the greatest musicals of all time, WEST SIDE STORY, has been turned into an exhibit by the Library of Congress. According to the Library of Congress, the exhibition is to celebrate th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:38PM

Patti LuPone Comments on Recent Cell Phone Texting Incident: 'I Am So Defeated By This Issue' by BroadwayWorld

Today, Ms. LuPone shares the following thoughts on last night's incident with BroadwayWorld

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:38PM

STAGE TUBE: Cast of Hamburg's LOVE NEVER DIES Performs in New Music Video by BroadwayWorld

Gardar Thor Cortes is the new Phantom in Love Never Dies - PHANTOM II The Icelandic tenor was chosen by Andrew Lloyd Webber personally for this role . . The likeable artist has just moved fr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:38PM

Stephanie J. Block, Jennifer Damiano & More Join WOMEN OF NOTE NYMF Concert Lineup by BroadwayWorld

The New York Musical Theatre Festival NYMFis proud to announce the performer lineup for Women of Note, a one-night-only concert event celebrating the women writers who are changing the lands…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:38PM

MEET THE FINAL 30 PLAYWRIGHTS: EMILY FELDMAN by Marisa Arellano

FEATURED PLAYWRIGHT: EMILY FELDMAN Two Pigeons Exactly the Same will be presented at the Samuel French OOB Festival on Thursday August 6th at 8:00pm. Click Here for tickets. Emily Feldman di…

SOURCE: oob.samuelfrench.com at 12:30PM

It’s Looking Intense in First Shots of Sutton Foster, Steven Pasquale and Brandon Victor Dixon Rehea by Matthew Blank

The July 15-18 Encores! Off-Center staging of Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party will star Sutton Foster as Queenie and Steven Pasquale as Burrs. We have rehearsal pics!

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PM

It’s Looking Intense in the First Shots of Sutton Foster, Steven Pasquale and Brandon Victor Dixon R by Matthew Blank

The July 15-18 Encores! Off-Center staging of Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party will star Sutton Foster as Queenie and Steven Pasquale as Burrs. We have rehearsal pics!

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PM

Review: The Visit Original Broadway Cast Recording by Andrew Kendall

The storied journey of The Visit to Broadway has been recounted many times,  in 2015, fourteen years after its first planned tryout, The Visit finally made it to Broadway. It was a short tw…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:18PM

Stephanie J. Block Among Stars Celebrating Female Artists at NYMF’s “Women of Note” by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

The New York Musical Theater Festival will present Women of Note, a one-night-only concert celebrating women writers in musical theatre. The event will feature songs by the Tony-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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John Cameron Mitchell Would Love Justin Timberlake & Lady Gaga to Play Hedwig, Reveals Sequel Details by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Original Hedwig and the Angry Inch star and co-creator John Cameron Mitchell has made us wig out yet again! He recently revealed that he would “love” Justin Timberlake and Lady G…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:55AM

Tips from Tyne, Stair-Yoga With Sierra! Spend a Two-Show Day at Broadway’s It Shoulda Been You by Matthew Blank

It Shoulda Been You, the new musical comedy about a wedding gone awry that stars Tyne Daly, Harriet Harris, David Burtka and Sierra Boggess, continues at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre through …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

Tips from Tyne, Stair-Yoga With Sierra! A Two-Show Day at Broadway’s It Shoulda Been You With Anne L by Matthew Blank

It Shoulda Been You, the new musical comedy about a wedding gone awry that stars Tyne Daly, Harriet Harris, David Burtka and Sierra Boggess, continues at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre through …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

Grease: Live Finds Its Danny Zuko by Andrew Gans

Aaron Tveit, the stage and screen star seen on Broadway in Next to Normal and Catch Me If You Can, will play the leading role of Danny Zuko in Fox TV's Grease: Live.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47AM

BROADWAY MEOWS Reveals Updated Lineup for Monday's Concert by BroadwayWorld

The 7th Annual Broadway Meows Concert for the Humane Society of New York will be presented at Don't Tell Mama, one night only, Monday, July 13th at 7pm. The evening will be comprised of song…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45AM

Review Roundup: Revamped OKLAHOMA! at The Bard SummerScape Festival by Review Roundups

A new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA opened Thursday at the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, directed by Daniel Fish. Let's see what the cr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45AM

BWW Readers React to Patti LuPone's Cell Phone Grab During Last Night's Performance by Caryn Robbins

Since BroadwayWorld posted the story, our readers have shared their strong reactions on Facebook. Check out some of their comments below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45AM

Dominic Cooper to Replace Cavill in Action Thriller STRATTON by Movies News Desk

Dominic Cooper will replace Henry Cavill in the upcoming action-thriller STRATTON, based on the popular series of novels by author Duncan Falconer.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45AM

Darren Criss: Changing It Up by Suzy Evans

With Glee behind him, Hedwig in front of him, and a potential Emmy nod ahead, Darren Criss sits down with Broadway Style Guide to talk fashion, fans, and freedom.

SOURCE: Broadway Style Guide at 11:41AM

Patti LuPone “Putting Battle Gear On,” Questions Stage Career After Cell Phone Incident by Robert Viagas

Tony and Olivier winner Patti LuPone, who has confronted audience members who take pictures or use cell phones during a performance, issued a statement questioning her continued work on stag…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AM

International: Shubbak – London’s window into Arab culture by Nick Awde

London is an integral part of the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) world map, and has been so longer than you

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:36AM

Competition: Win tickets to see Ultimate Elton and the Rocket Band in the West End by The Stage

‘Simply the best tribute to Elton…and I should know!’ Sheila Farebrother (Elton John’s mother)  Ultimate Elton and the Rocket Band make their

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:36AM

http://www.broadwayworld.com/regional/Interactive-Funny-Whodunit-Hilarious-139906#.VZ5GcrVMq1t

Become the celebrated guests of Adrienne Unae where things take a decidedly interesting turn as members of the entourage turn up quite indubitably, irrevocably singing, dancing and/or dead. …

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In The Stage newspaper this week: July 9 by The Stage

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

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:30AM

See How Spring Awakening Was Created With Deaf Actors Before it Hits Broadway (Video) by Michael Gioia

Spring Awakening, the Tony-winning coming-of-age musical that rocked Broadway in 2006 is headed back to New York, but this time in a radically reconceived production featuring de…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

Where egos dare: Patrick Stewart v James Corden and other on-stage spats | Michael Simkins by Michael Simkins

That Glamour awards bitchfest was cringeworthy, but it's far from the first time that two actors have competed for attention on stageIt's difficult to know quite what to make of Patrick Stew…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:27AM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Tickets Now On Sale for Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock, Starring Alex Brightman & Sierra Boggess, on Broadway by Broadway.com

Are you ready to be a teacher's pet?! Tickets are now available for Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock—The Musical, starring Alex Brightman and Sierra Boggess. Directed by Le…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:37AM

Photo & Video Roundup! Spend a Two-Show Day Backstage at Chicago with Michael Scirrotto

Michael Scirrotto brings fans backstage at July's Show of the Month, the Tony Award-winning, long-running revival of Chicago.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:37AM

Meet the Cast of Rockville Musical Theatre’s ‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’: Part 3: Jeff Rathner by Joel Markowitz

In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the cast of Rockville Musical Theatre’s The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, meet Jeff Rathner. Please introduce yourself and tell our readers wher…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:35AM

Cute Alert! See Theatre’s Biggest Stars Cuddle With Broadway’s Sweetest Animals in Pics From Broadwa by Matthew Blank

The 17th annual Broadway Barks fundraiser — the star-studded dog and cat adoption event to benefit New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies founded by Bernadette Pet…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM

Dutch National Ballet: Cinderella review – breath-stopping visual sorcery by Judith Mackrell

Coliseum, LondonThere’s no fairy godmother, but Christopher Wheeldon’s recasting of the rags-to-riches story as a fable about love and nature is magical and beautifully dancedOne of Chri…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:30AM

Bernadette Peters Discusses Rejection, Into the Woods Reunion and Meryl Streep’s Witch On “Watch Wha by Playbill Staff

Three-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters was a guest on Andy Cohen's evening talk show "Watch What Happens Live" July 8 to promote her upcoming pet adoption event Broadway…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM

Sonya Tayeh Strides Into New York’s Dance World With ‘The Wild Party’ by Brian Schaefer

The choreographer, who is a fan favorite on “So You Think You Can Dance,” is bringing her combative style to New York theater and concert dance.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:27AM

VIDEO: Bernadette Peters Talks Return to Broadway: 'If Something is Irresistible I Would Love to Do It' by TV News Desk

On last night's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE on Bravo, a caller asked guests Bernadette Peters if she wanted to return to Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:27AM

Veteran Dan Folino leads a young cast with the chops to rock in the Beck Center production of Green Day's 'American Idiot' by Andrea Simakis

A visceral, generational connection to Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Green Day is what director Scott Spence is counting on to bring decidedly younger crowds to "American Idiot."

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 10:15AM

Overheard… I don’t think that counts… by Vinnie Costa

Mr. Brown and his two adult children come to the desk, pricing me out for Lion King ($275), Aladdin ($150+), and Matilda ($125+).  It was a Monday. Mr. Brown’s Son: “We’re…

SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 10:10AM

More Than 60 Artists Set for Cabaret Convention, Featuring Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch by Andrew Gans

The 26th annual New York Cabaret Convention will be offered at The Town Hall Oct. 13-16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:04AM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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#LoveWins: 10 Musical Theatre Songs that Celebrate Love by Sara Jensen

In honor of history being made with SCOTUS ruling that gay marriage is legal in all 50 states, I thought there’s no better way to end my posts on The Green Room than to make a list of …

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 09:55AM

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, July 9, 2015 by Susan Grace

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Bells Are Ringing for John & Jen Star and Hubby! by Andrew Gans

Berkshire Theatre Group presents the classic Comden and Green musical Bells Are Ringing starting July 9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Reed Birney, Jayne Houdyshell & More Tapped for Stephen Karam's The Humans Off-Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Tony nominees Reed Birney and Jayne Houdyshell (who can currently be seen in Fish in the Dark) will star in the off-Broadway premiere of Stephen Karam’s The Humans. Joe Mantello will d…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:46AM

PHOTO: First Look - Benedict Cumberbatch & Martin Freeman in SHERLOCK Christmas Special by TV News Desk

The BBC has released a first look at Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman as Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watsonin the upcoming special Christmas episode of SHERLOCK.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:40AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 7/9/15- FIDDLER ON THE ROOF by Stage Tube

Today in 1981, the second Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof opened at the New York State Theatre, where it ran for 53 performances. Featuring music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Har…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:40AM

Reed Birney, Jayne Houdyshell, Sarah Steele & More Will Star in Stephen Karam's THE HUMANS by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic Director just announcedthe cast of the Off-Broadway premiere production of Pulitzer Prize finalist Stephen Karam's The Humans, directed by To…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:40AM

Up on the Marquee: KING CHARLES III by Walter McBride

The critically acclaimed Olivier Award-winning Best New Play, King Charles III, is soon to open on Broadway this fall. The highly anticipated play about Britain's future king, will begin pre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:40AM

WAKE UP with BWW 7/9/2015 - Broadway at Bryant Park, Seinfeld & Quinn, THE VISIT 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 Broadway in Bryant Park kicks off toda…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:40AM

Audience Rudeness Continues: Patti LuPone Snatches Cell Phone During SHOWS FOR DAYS Performance by Caryn Robbins

Patti Lupone snatched a cell phone out of the hands of an audience member who was texting during the performance.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:40AM

The Invisible review – passionate legal-aid drama needs cross-examination by Michael Billington

Bush, LondonRebecca Lenkiewicz’s entertaining play about the cruel impact of cuts to the legal-aid budget would be stronger if it interrogated its material rather more Related: Rebecca Len…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:40AM

Sweeney Todd and New Musical Version of Alice in Wonderland Will Be Part of Shaw Festival by Andrew Gans

Artistic director Jackie Maxwell and the Shaw Festival announced the company's 2016 season, which will mark Maxwell's 14th and final season at the Ontario venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM

BECTU and Equity criticise ‘shameful’ BBC government deal by Georgia Snow

BECTU general secretary Gerry Morrissey has condemned the BBC’s recent deal with government as outlined in the summer budget, describing it as

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:30AM

Oscar and Tony Winner Will Take on Lady Macbeth in Berkeley Rep Season by Andrew Gans

Tony and Academy Award winner Frances McDormand will play Lady Macbeth in the Berkeley Repertory Theatre's production of Macbeth, part of the company's upcoming 48th season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:26AM

Sunken Garden Poetry Festival Adds Sunday Programs by Carole Goldberg

The 23rd annual Sunken Garden Poetry Festival, the nationally acclaimed series of outdoor readings on the grounds of the Hill-Stead Museum, 35 Mountain Road, Farmington, is offering somethin…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:18AM

The Paper Game: A Fringe Peek by Guest Writer

Have you ever had to wait on hold for 20 minutes, only to be transferred to another department and then accidentally hung up on? How about the time someone promised they would get back to yo…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:14AM

Liam James & Sarah Steele Topline ‘Speech & Debate’ For Sycamore Pictures; Dan Harris Directing by Jeremy Gerard

EXCLUSIVE: The Way Way Back star Liam James is reteaming with producer Sycamore Pictures for Speech & Debate, a film adaptation of Stephen Karam’s acclaimed off-Broadway play. Dan …

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:11AM

Jayne Houdyshell and Joyce Van Patten Among Cast of Stephen Karam’s The Humans Off-Broadway by Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

Cassie Beck, Reed Birney, Jayne Houdyshell, Greg Keller, Sarah Steele and Joyce Van Patten will star in Pulitzer Prize finalist Stephen Karam's newest play, The Humans, which wi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM

Casting Announcement: The Humans by Stephen Karam by Roundabout

We are pleased to announce the cast of the Off-Broadway premiere production of Pulitzer Prize finalist Stephen Karam’s The Humans, directed by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, as part of o…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 09:00AM

Theater News: Reed Birney, Sarah Steele to Star in New York Premiere of Stephen Karam's The Humans

The drama comes to Roundabout Theatre Company under the direction of Joe Mantello.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Fuse Theater Review: Ibsen’s “The Lady From the Sea” — Simplified for Modern Consumption by Helen Epstein

In this Shaw Festival production we have something all too 21st century: the deliberate dumbing down of a complex play.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:39AM

Caroline Bowman, Kara Lindsay & More Will Perform at Today's Broadway in Bryant Park by BroadwayWorld

Today's line-up will include performances from the casts of STOMP, FUERZA BRUTA, WICKED Caroline Bowman, Kara Lindsay, Matt Shingledecker, and It Shoulda Been You Farah Alvin, Jillian Louis,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:38AM

FUERZA BRUTA Celebrates 10th Global Anniversary Tonight by BroadwayWorld

OZONO Productions and Brierpatch Productions are excited to celebrate the 10th Global Anniversary of the international phenomenon Fuerza Bruta tonight, July 9th at 800PM at the Daryl Roth Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:38AM

THE VISIT Cast Reunites Tonight for CD Signing, Performance at Barnes & Noble by BroadwayWorld

THE VISIT cast album, outtomorrow, is a joint release of two labels Broadway Records and Yellow Sound Label, and is co-executive produced by Hunter Arnold, Carl Daikelerand Sandi Moran. Toni…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:38AM

Jerry Seinfeld Directs Colin Quinn in THE NEW YORK STORY, Beginning Tonight at Cherry Lane by BroadwayWorld

Colin Quinn The New York Story a new comedy written by and starring Colin Quinn, based on his book The Coloring Book Grand Central Publishing and directed by Jerry Seinfeld will play The Che…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:38AM

LuPone Strikes Back! Grabs Texter’s Phone at Shows for Days by Robert Viagas

Patti LuPone apparently had it up to here with a persistent texter during the July 8 evening performance of her play Shows for Days at Lincoln Center and literally snatched it out of her han…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:35AM

NEWS: In the Heights returns to London, opening at King’s Cross on 3 Oct by Press Releases

Tony Award-winning Broadway musical In The Heights will return to London this year following a critically acclaimed sell-out UK premiere at Southwark Playhouse in 2014. The production will t…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:21AM

Review: She Stoops To Conquer (Bath Theatre Royal)

Anita Dobson and Michael Pennington feature in Lindsay Posner's revival

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:21AM

Mark Rylance: ‘RSC and National Theatre tickets cost too much’ by David Hutchison

Mark Rylance has claimed subsidised companies such as the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company are charging “way too much” for

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:16AM

In the Heights to return for London run at the King’s Cross Theatre by Georgia Snow

In the Heights is to return to London for a run at the King’s Cross Theatre. The musical, which premiered at Southwark

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:16AM

Can't Forget About You review – ribald romcom with Northern Irish tension by Mark Fisher

Tron, GlasgowA May-to-December romance sets off ripples of disapproval in this raucously funny Belfast-set comedyActor-turned-playwright David Ireland has been carving out a niche as a kind …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:16AM

Cinderella, Dutch National Ballet, London Coliseum, review: 'supremely fresh' by Mark Monahan

Christopher Wheeldon's Cinderella is a delight for all age-groups, says Mark Monahan

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:04AM

Richard Jordan: Censorship by media spells a dark week for the arts by Richard Jordan

It’s been some time since a theatre production made the front page of a daily newspaper but one week ago the London Evening Standard ran a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00AM

The Mix – 8 cool things to do around Chicago this weekend by Miriam Di Nunzio

1. COUNTRY BBQ The annual Windy City Smokeout takes place July 10-12 at 560 W. ... The post The Mix – 8 cool things to do around Chicago this weekend appeared first on Chicago Entertainmen…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 08:00AM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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“Jimmy Fallon” Band Members Will Produce Hamilton Cast Album by Robert Viagas

Lin-Manuel has turned to members of the “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” house band to produce the forthcoming original cast album of the Broadway musical Hamilton.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:57AM

Members of Red-Hot “Jimmy Fallon” House Band Will Produce Hamilton Cast Album by Robert Viagas

Lin-Manuel has turned to members of the “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” house band to produce the forthcoming original cast album of the Broadway musical Hamilton.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:56AM

REVIEW: The House Of Mirrors And Hearts, Arcola Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo The future of British musicals seems assured. It’s wonderful to see a musical that eschews a jukebox or movie mentality and goes instead for an original story. If you are a fa…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:55AM

Dave Chappelle, Hammersmith Apollo, review: 'tight, relevant and unapologetically crass' by Rupert Hawksley

The American's first full-length stand-up show in the UK demonstrates why comedy still needs him, says Rupert Hawksley

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:37AM

BWW's On This Day - July 9, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 9 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:20AM

Dave Chappelle review – an outrageous, thrilling white-knuckle ride by Brian Logan

Hammersmith Apollo, LondonChappelle kicks off with gleeful, scorching indelicacy, but his cock-of-the-walk comedy doesn’t always match his considerable charisma You’d think it was a rock…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:20AM

Review: The Invisible (Bush Theatre)

A new play about government cuts to legal aid is 'doggedly, tiresomely hectoring'

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:09AM

Photos: First look at Iris Theatre's Pinocchio puppets

Pinocchio follows Twelfth Night at St Paul's Church from 29 July

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:09AM

Interviews: Ainhoa Arteta: on heroines and horses

The Spanish soprano sings Alice Ford in Falstaff at The Royal Opera

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:09AM

Blogs: Michael Coveney: Festival fever in Manchester and the National Theatre

Festival season provides an opportunity to experience a multitude of artforms

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:09AM

Review Round-Ups: A Number scores high with critics

Father and son duo impress in this Caryl Churchill revival

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:09AM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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A far piece by Terry Teachout

This morning I fly from New York to St. Louis, where I’ll pick up a rental car and meet a friend for lunch, then drive south from there to Smalltown, U.S.A. My brother and his wife are hos…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:45AM

Entry from an unkept diary by Terry Teachout

• I recently read a very funny piece about tiny houses in which the author speculated that the ever-so-trendy residents of these miniaturized abodes might not be quite as content with thei…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:30AM

The House of Mirrors & Hearts, Arcola by Jenny Gilbert

Musicals are cheesy by nature, aren’t they? If not cheesy, then picturesque. The cast of Les Mis may be grimy and poor, but they’re picture-postcard poor. Even modern musicals play by th…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 06:20AM

Alistair Smith: Sondheim Theatre is great news for West End by Alistair Smith

While the West End is not short of theatres, it has been a long-held complaint that it is short of certain types

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AM

Almanac: Friedrich Dürrenmatt on the problem of progress by Terry Teachout

“What was once thought can never be unthought.” Friedrich Dürrenmatt, The Physicists (trans. James Kirkup)

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:00AM

Theatre News: Dates and venue confirmed for return of In the Heights

The acclaimed production will run at a bespoke space in the King's Cross Theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00AM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Sullivan, Harnar, Weber at Laurie Beechman Theatre by Sandi Durell

  Making the Rounds with Russ                                 Here’s what Russ Weatherford has to s…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:47AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights Returning to London by Mark Shenton

On the eve of performances beginning for the Broadway transfer for Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton (from July 13 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre), his previous Tony winning musical In t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:05AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights to Be Staged Again in London by Mark Shenton

On the eve of performances beginning for the Broadway transfer for Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton (from July 13 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre), his previous Tony winning musical In t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:05AM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Musical producer found ‘personally liable’ for £185K unpaid cast wages in landmark ruling by Georgia Snow

Equity has won a landmark case against the producer of failed Off-West End musical The Golden Voice, resulting in a personal liability

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:56AM

Competition: Win copies of a novel-in-musical-form Hold Me Closer by Rebekah Ellerby

Win a copy of David Levithan’s novel-in-musical-form, Hold Me Closer – plus a bundle of Penguin Young Adult books “Jimmy tended to think he was at the centre of his own Shakespearean …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:52AM

Why One Of New York’s Great Stage Actresses Is Giving Up On Theater by Matthew Westphal

Five-time Tony nominee Jan Maxwell: “The kinds of roles I was being offered were just – I’d been there and done that, and I just didn’t want to do that anymore. ̷…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:26AM

Cervelli: An insignificant lead character

Joshua Harmon who gave us the scathingly funny “Bad Jews” is back with his new and sad to say insubstantial production “Significant Other” playing a limited engagemen…

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 04:04AM

Review: A theatrical take on ‘Ubu Roi’

For starters, it’s French for King Ubu and the title of a play by Alfred Jarry written in 1896, credited as the precursor to surrealism, pop art, dada and revered as the play that crea…

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 04:04AM

Nutley Little Theatre casts 'Broadway Bound'

Nutley Little Theatre has completed casting for its production of “Broadway Bound,” the Neil Simon comedy-drama that will open its 2015-2016 season on Friday, Sept. 11, at the NL…

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 04:04AM

Glen Ridge's Gas Lamp to stage 'A Tale of Two Broadways'

Rylie Allen of Glen Ridge, Dahlia Reynolds of Montclair, Erika Nathanson of Montclair, and Naomi Feldman of Glen Ridge show their “claws” as they rehearse a number from “Ca…

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 04:03AM

Young Millburn actor with Tourette's Syndrome prepares for college

Alec Wolf, 18, clears his throat and jerks his body uncontrollably several times a day, but he says the tics are part and parcel of the character he plays every day in real life: Alec Wolf.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 04:03AM

Susan Elkin: How Wicked is using its success as a force for good by Susan Elkin

I was at an event last week hosted at the Rubens at the Palace Hotel in Victoria by the producers of Wicked.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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MOU vs Contracts by Joe Patti

Non-profit organizations frequently enter into memorandum of understanding (MOU) relationships so it is important to understand the difference between them and contracts. In simple terms, an…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Here’s What Happened When We Asked Audiences To Set Their Own Ticket Prices by Matthew Westphal

“Customers were asked to book tickets in advance – so we still captured their data – but they did not pay until after the show. There was no obligation to pay anything, ent…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:31AM

Keegan Theatre: New Beginnings, Loyal Audiences by Jamila Reddy

When the Keegan Theatre calls themselves a neighborhood theatre, they mean it. Nestled in the historic Church Street Theatre—named for St. Thomas’s Episcopal Church at the e…

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 02:22AM

DCMetroTheaterArts Reviewer and Columnist Sydney-Chanele Dawkins Passes Away at Age 44 by Joel Markowitz

Sydney-Chanele Dawkins, beloved DCMetroTheaterArts writer and columnist, lost her battle with breast cancer last evening. She was only 44 years-old. The DCMetroTheaterArts family mourns her …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:05AM

Mark Shenton’s theatre picks: July 9 by Mark Shenton

I head to New York (again) from July 11-17, so I’m missing some of these openings (though I’m being allowed in early

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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‘Skippyjon Jones Snow What’ is zany fun for everyone by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Let’s face it: Any review is irrelevant to the target audience for “Skippyjon Jones Snow What,” which is unlikely to read one. But then, that audience is unlikely to read...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 01:18AM

Caitlin Fitzgerald on Showtime's "Masters of Sex" by Young Hollywood

Caitlin Fitzgerald on Showtime's "Masters of Sex"Caitlin Fitzgerald from Showtime's "Masters of Sex" visits the YH studio to discuss the show, one of her famous costars Meryl Streep, and wha…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Special Reports: 2015's New York Musical Theatre Festival Fosters Shows About Acappella and Deep Love

Justin Guarini and Marc Kudisch introduce NYMF artists including Vynnie Meli and The Voice's Jon Peter Lewis.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Theater News: Bells Are Ringing Begins at Berkshire Theatre Group

The Tony Award-winning musical starts performances tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Theater News: A Brilliant Close to Steep Theatre Company's 14th Season

Brilliant Adventures by Alistair McDowall begins tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Maribeth Monroe talks "Workaholics" and "The Brink" by Young Hollywood

Maribeth Monroe talks "Workaholics" and "The Brink"Maribeth Monroe visits the YH studio to chat about working on "Workaholics" and her most recent project, HBO's "The Brink." She discusses b…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Julie Taymor Speaks at Rubin Museum of Art Today by BroadwayWorld

Julie Taymor, award-winning director of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and more,will be joining Jungian analyst Morgan Stebbins at the Rubin Museum this week to discuss the use of the mask in the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:40AM

Outfest 2015 Honors HEDWIG's John Cameron Mitchell Tonight by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld can't think of a more deserving stage maven Hedwig and the Angry Inch creator and star and 2015 Special Tony Award winner John Cameron Mitchell is this year's Outfest Achieveme…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:40AM

Palladium's CATS, Starring Jane McDonald, Begins Summer Run at Blackpool Opera House Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Jane McDonald takes onthe starring role inAndrew Lloyd Webber's CATS when it returns to Blackpool direct from its sell-out season at the London Palladium in the West End.Jane, who is one of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:40AM

Brisbane's new theatre boom and the Turquoise Elephant in the room by Hannah Brown

Playwright Stephen Carleton, winner of the Griffin award, is just one of several theatre-makers exporting black comedy from George Brandis’s home patchFrom Singapore to Congo, Brisbane fes…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:27AM

THEATRICAL THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Line King! An Al Hirschfeld Tribute by Pat Cerasaro

Today we celebrate one of Broadway and Hollywood's most renowned visual artists of all time, Al Hirschfeld

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02AM

Learn Why Douglas Carter Beane Said “Never!” When Asked to Adapt Xanadu for the Stage by Robert Simonson

Playbill.com digs into its archives to explore past articles. In the next installment, we celebrate the anniversary of Xanadu opening on Broadway by asking librettist Douglas Carter Beane an…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: July 9 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez and Robert Viagas

1930 In today's Variety, a review of a new vaudeville show at the Eighty Sixth Street Theatre singles out a newcomer from the world of cabaret. Reads the review: "She is a good look…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Over Mani-Pedis, Shoshana Bean and Whitney Bashor Talk Beaches, Bonding and Booking It by Michael Gioia

Shoshana Bean and Whitney Bashor are the best friends at the heart of the Broadway-bound Beaches. Days before their first performance, the two spilled the beans on the new show over mani…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Best in Show: Broadway Barks Edition with Three-Time Tony Nominee Dee Hoty and Her Sweet Rescue, Sop by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com's newest feature, Best in Show — a spotlight on Broadway personalities and their animal companions — continues with three-time Tony nominee Dee Hoty,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Free Broadway in Bryant Park Concert Season Launches Today with Stars of Wicked, It Shoulda Been You by Andrew Gans

The first free concert in 106.7 LITE FM’s Broadway in Bryant Park series is held July 9 on the Bryant Park Stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Show About Something: Jerry Seinfeld Staging of New Colin Quinn Comedy Starts Tonight by Robert Viagas

Comedian Colin Quinn returns to the New York stage this summer with his latest solo comedy, Colin Quinn The New York Story, which is directed by fellow comic Jerry Seinfeld.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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