Friday, July 10, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at Howard County Summer Theatre by Lauren Honeycutt

As a child, I spent many hours in my grandparents’ kitchen, as I visited with them, ate meals or finished homework.  Occasionally, my grandmother would take a decorative bronze dustpan do…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:55PM

‘Once’ at The Kennedy Center by Gina Jun

Brilliantly blending theatricality and intimacy, the 2012 Tony Award-winning best musical Once officially opened last night at The Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater, championing the aw…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:25PM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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We Asked Audiences to Set Their Own Price for Tickets by Tracey Paleo

theGuardian: When was the last time you went to a new theatre show you knew nothing about? In a venue you had never been to before? Where you read the blurb, looked at the image and decide…

SOURCE: Footlights at 10:38PM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘A Family Reunion’ by Leslie Weisman

The words “family reunion” are bound to evoke mixed memories, no matter whose family it is. That said, I’d wager there are few whose mixture is as experientially eclectic—and as psyc…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:27PM

Theaters Struggle With Patrons’ Phone Use During Shows by Erik Piepenburg

Recorded announcements and personal pleas have only a limited effect, as recent incidents on Broadway and elsewhere demonstrate.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:21PM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Mustard Seed will present Lee Blessing play

Troupe revises its 2015-16 season

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:53PM

Judicial Differences Take Center Stage In 'Scalia V. Ginsburg' by Nina Totenberg

The opera Scalia/Ginsburg debuts this weekend at the Castleton Festival in Virginia. The story originally aired on July 10, 2013 on All Things Considered.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:42PM

Sotigui Kouyaté obituary by Andrew Todd

Malian actor renowned for his long association with the director Peter Brook and his work in filmThe Malian actor Sotigui Kouyaté, who has died aged 73, was an important bridge betwee…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:34PM

‘Zhelaniy’, by Moscow State Circus  by Katharine Kavanagh

Merry Hill, Dudley; 9th July 2015 Moscow State Circus have a reputation as one of the grandest circus institutions in the country. Produced by EEC, the technical quality of the skills o…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:20PM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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DEAD WRITERS THEATRE COLLECTIVE presents Sir David Hare’s THE JUDAS KISS Aug. 6-8 by Michael J. Roberts

Dead Writers Theater Collective presents 4 Benefit performances of The Judas Kiss by David Hare on August 6 through 8 at the Stage 773 Cabaret, 1225 West Belmont Avenue in celebration of the…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 08:49PM

Turn It Off! Potential Fixes for the Cell-Phones-in-Theaters Problem by Jessica Showers

After CellphoneGate at HAND TO GOD, Patti LuPone's flabbergasted phone-snatching at SHOWS FOR DAYS and Madonna's rude behavior at HAMILTON, it's time for a solution beyond the 'act now, apol…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36PM

Photo Flash: ALADDIN Cast Gets Standing Ovation, First Lady's Praise at the White House by BroadwayWorld

Earlier today, First Lady Michelle Obama welcomedALADDIN stars Adam Jacobs Aladdin, James Monroe Iglehart Genie, Courtney Reed Jasmine and several members of theAladdinensemble to perform a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36PM

Watch: SAG Foundation Remembers Omar Sharif with Career Retrospective by BroadwayWorld

The Screen Actors Guild Foundation mourns the loss of multi-faceted and legendary actor Omar Sharif. To honor his life and extraordinary career, the SAG Foundation has digitized and released…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36PM

“Astro Boy and the God of Comics” at Sacred Fools – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Natsu Onoda Power’s delightful play, Astro Boy and the God of Comics, is making its West Coast debut at Sacred Fools in Hollywood. Producer Brian W. Wallis and director Jaime Robledo have …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:31PM

BellyFunkShun at Capital Fringe by Christopher Broholm

Funk, I believe, is the ultimate unification of rhythm, soul, and Jerry curls. It is the bastard child of jazz and disco abducted by aliens and left to groove around the world in sparkly pan…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:15PM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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‘The Wiz’ at Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Ease on down the road to Winchester and join Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre for a fast-paced, campy, fun, and ultimately heart-warming journey down the yellow brick road with The Wiz, now p…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:42PM

Photo and Video: ALADDIN Stars Visit the White House; Watch Full Kids' State Dinner Performance! by BroadwayWorld

ALADDIN's James Monroe Iglehart took to Instagram today after performing at the White House for this year's Kids' State Dinner. Monroe captioned the shot, 'We Came. We Sang. We Pet The Dogs.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:30PM

Meet the Stars of NYMF: Tyler Hardwick of ACAPELLA by Nora Dominick

New York Musical Theatre Festival is in full swing and BroadwayWorld has taken the time to sit down with some of the stars of this years NYMF musicals.Like any great art form, musical theatr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:30PM

Cymbeline for Philistines by Sam Hurwitt

Marin Shakes’s Cymbeline is a madcap hodgepodge — and a musical.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:18PM

Justice Incarnate by Sam Hurwitt

Steven Anthony Jones plays Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:18PM

Police State of Panic by Sam Hurwitt

The San Francisco Mime Troupe makes musical comedy out of grim police violence.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:18PM

Broadway cell-phone bandit speaks! by James Hebert

Guy who tried to charge his phone onstage gives a press conference, because show biz.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 07:13PM

How Does Paul Rudd Work? by Molly Young

The actor is known for being "likable," but that doesn't fully explain his appeal.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:13PM

Entertaining 'Kate' kissed with wit at the Old Globe by James Hebert

Review: Director Darko Tresnjak stages a splashy, exuberant revival of Cole Porter-scored favorite.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 07:13PM

Cleveland Play House wins $500,000 grant from The George Gund Foundation for 100th season by Andrea Simakis

"This grant celebrates Cleveland Play House's contributions to the community during its first 100 years and helps set the stage for its success in the next 100," said Gund Foundati…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 07:13PM

Hollywood Comes to the Jersey Shore by Sandi Durell

      by: Magda Katz (Photos/video)   Television stars have discovered a wonderful place to spend creative time while they are on hiatus from their TV shows. The place…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:13PM

Edmonton’s poet laureate Pierrette Requier on bilingulalism in her art by Marsha Lederman

A Franco-Albertan, Ms. Requier’s first play, titled Les Blues des oubliées, is written entirely in French

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 07:12PM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Baba’ by Allison Frisch

Whether you are looking for an interesting evening of theatre or a high end New York City apartment, Alex Maghoub will not disappoint. As Maghoub takes the stage in his solo show Baba, he ha…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:10PM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Graceless’ by Allison Frisch

Politics may be all about power, but who is really in control? In Graceless, written by Tom Slot and performed by Original Bindings Productions, it is pretty clear that Aaron Berniger, the M…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:57PM

Omar Sharif, Film Actor Known for Sprawling Epics and “Funny Girl,” Dies at 83 by Robert Simonson

Omar Sharif, the suave, handsome Egyptian-born film actor who soared to stardom in the 1960s as leading man of such sweeping cinematic epics as "Lawrence of Arabia" and "D…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:06PM

EXIT REVIEW of “The B**** is Back: An All-Too Intimate Evening with Sandra Tsing Loh” – an ArtsBeatLA vlog – Los Angeles theater review video by Pauline Adamek

Hello #LAThtr fans! Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA.com presents Exit Reviews, a new series of ‘blogs’ or video reviews. Here’s the newest Exit Review for the play The B**** is Back: An…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:04PM

Sweeney Todd: interview with Blake Bowden by Anne-Marie Peard

The final opera in Victorian Opera’s Stephen Sondheim trilogy opens next week with the much-anticipated Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Under the direction of Stuart Maunde…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:00PM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Seaford teen apologizes for trying to charge cellphone at Broadway's 'Hand to God'

The Long Island teen who tried to plug his cellphone into a fake outlet at Broadway's "Hand to God" read an apology at a hastily called news conference outside the theater Friday.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 05:49PM

Long Island teen who jumped on Broadway stage to charge phone holds press conference to apologize

The Long Island teen who tried to plug his cellphone into a fake outlet at Broadway's "Hand to God" read an apology at a hastily called news conference outside the theater Friday.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 05:49PM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Squares’ by Brennan Jones

Dog and Pony DC’s Squares, developed and scripted by Shannon Davies Marcus, Rachel Grossman, Danielle Mohlman, and Aaron Mosby, with Tyrone Giordano, is completely interactive theatre at i…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:41PM

What I learned about business from a homeless guy. by Ken Davenport

I must confess.  I read the NY Post. It all started because I was reading Broadway gossip columnist (and former podcast guest), Michael Riedel.  But then, well, I got sucked into their tab…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 05:23PM

Chicago Theater Review: BRILLIANT ADVENTURES (Steep Theatre Company) by Lawrence Bommer

TIME TRAVEL AS URBAN RENEWAL U.K. playwright Alistair McDowell likes to break the rules to reach a crowd. An intriguing U.S. premiere by Steep Theatre Company, his sardonically titled Brilli…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 05:23PM

The many sides of Puck come out in three versions of ‘Midsummer’

Robin Goodfellow. Goblin. Sprite. The Merry Wanderer of the Night. Shakespeare has many nicknames for Puck, the mischievous imp who star-crosses lovers and then must set all things right in …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:23PM

‘Beaches,’ in pre-Broadway tryout in Chicago, is overwhelmed by its score

CHICAGO — In any discussion of a new musical’s central flaw, the book (or script, in civilian terms) is almost always the culprit. But “Beaches,” now in an alternately moving and exh…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:23PM

Convergence-Continuum's 'The Train Play' is a diverting, oddball wild ride to nowhere by Andrea Simakis

In Liz Duffy Adams' "The Train Play" at Convergence-Continuum, a locomotive hurtles toward the end of time carrying just the collection of erudite oddballs you'd expect in an absur…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 05:23PM

‘Hand to God’ phone charge cad to address controversy by Gersh Kuntzman

This guy’s 15 minutes of fame are going for a second act — with an apology.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 05:22PM

Lineup Announced for 27th Annual Festival of New Musicals

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the lineup for its 27th annual Festival of New Musicals. Taking place Oct. 15–16 at New World Stages in New York City, the fest …

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:21PM

Artistic head of troubled English National Opera steps down

LONDON (Reuters) - The financially troubled English National Opera announced on Friday that its artistic director, John Berry, is stepping down after eight years in the job and 20 years with…

SOURCE: Reuters at 05:21PM

Cygnet's 'Dogfight' marches into volatile saga by James Hebert

Preview: Military-set musical, based on a movie, looks at consequences of a cruel game.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 05:19PM

'Dogfight' songwriters talk music and the military by James Hebert

Duo behind show now at Cygnet Theatre say original movie felt like a natural for the stage.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 05:19PM

Want to Drain Your Cell Phone Battery? Text In A Broadway Theater by John Bonazzo

It's not just rude, it's pointless- most theaters have terrible cell service just because of the way they were built.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 05:18PM

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Cast Sings Andrew Lloyd Webber At Birdland, 7/12 by Pat Cerasaro

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA celebrates the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:15PM

Photo Flash: KINKY BOOTS Boys Help Broadway Serves & Children's Aid Society's 2015 Toiletry Drive by BroadwayWorld

On Thursday, July 9, 2015, BROADWAY SERVES kicked off its summer-long partnership with the Children's Aid Society. Child volunteers from the theater community teamed up with CAS' kindergarte…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:15PM

AMERICAN HORROR STORY's Mat Fraser Curates CRIPFEST, 7/25 by Pat Cerasaro

An AMERICAN HORROR STORY star shines a light on a host of talented performers

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:15PM

BWW TV: WICKED Cast Gets the Party Started at BROADWAY IN BRYANT PARK! by BroadwayWorld TV

Broadway in Bryan Park kicked off its 2015 program yesterday - and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the first day. This week's line-up included performances from the casts of STOMP, FUER…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:15PM

Broadway’s ‘Hand to God’ Cell Phone Offender: ‘I Downed a Few Drinks’ by Gordon Cox

Cell phones in Broadway theaters: What are people thinking? Now we know, sort of, thanks to a publicity-stunt press conference during which one cell phone offender — the guy who tried …

SOURCE: Variety at 05:14PM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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'Penn & Teller on Broadway' review: The magic continues

There is much to be said for longevity, for staying power, for consistency in the face of a changing entertainment cosmos.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 04:55PM

Of Osage and Indians: Stage Stereotypes, Indigenous Authenticity, Diversity by Ed Rampell

The significance of a native character (and actor) in August: Osage County.

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 04:43PM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Tammy Faye’s Final Audition’ by Eames Armstrong

Tammy Faye’s Final Audition is a whirlwind about a woman whose iconic eyelashes, televangelical devotion, and legal scandal have secured her a place in brightly lit pop culture heaven. The…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:29PM

Several New Dates Now On Sale For Megan Hilty In Concert by Pat Cerasaro

Megan Hilty brings her spectacular star power on the road

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:27PM

Broadway at a Discount- What's Available at TKTS for July 10, 2015! by Bww Discount Alert

TKTS has been a New York City institution for decades, bringing theatre-goers a last-minute way to get tickets for some of Broadway's hottest shows at a discount. TDF operates three TKTS Dis…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:22PM

Audience Member Nick Silvestri Offers Apology for #ChargerGate at HAND TO GOD, Hopes to Become 'A Great Theatergoer in the Future' by Jessica Showers

AsBroadwayWorldreported lastweek,during a recent performance of Broadway'sHand to God, an audience member quietly made his way up on the stage of the hit comedy to plug his cell phone in to …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:22PM

BWW Interview: Alan Menken Get His Wish for DUDDY KRAVITZ Musical; Talks Broadway Goals, Hunchback and More by Alan Henry

For Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award winner Alan Menken - his musical based on the book and film The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is what he calls 'a passion project, definitely.' Menken's v…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:22PM

Darko Tresnjak-Helmed KISS ME, KATE Extends Through Aug 9 at The Old Globe by BroadwayWorld

The Old Globe's presentation of Kiss Me, Kate, the classic musical comedy featuring a book by Sam and Bella Spewack and an iconic score by Cole Porter, will now add a week by popular demand …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:22PM

'Most Awarded New Musical'! New AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Promo Spot by Pat Cerasaro

The cast of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS reveals their favorite things

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:22PM

Meet the Stars of NYMF: PJ Adzima of THE COBALTEANS by Nora Dominick

New York Musical Theatre Festival is in full swing and BroadwayWorld has taken the time to sit down with some of the stars of this years NYMF musicals.Like any great art form, musical theatr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:22PM

by Newsdesk

Break out your heels and your wig! Hedwig and the Angry Inch’s next star is… Taye Diggs! Taye Diggs will officially step into the heels on July 22, making him the sixth Hedwig in the run…

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 04:17PM

HAND TO GOD’s Cell-Phone-gate Offender Nick Silvestri Offers Apology to Entire Broadway Community by Musical Theatre Magazine

The following statement was delivered by audience member Nick Silvestri at a press conference outside the Booth Theatre earlier today in regards to an incident on Thursday, July 2, in which …

SOURCE: musicaltheatremagazine.wordpress.com at 04:09PM

Jeremy Jordan, Annaleigh Ashford, Nick Adams Are Latest to Strip With The Skivvies by Adam Hetrick

The Skivvies, the musical duo comprised of New York City actor-musicians Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley, have lined up a summer of stripped down music with some of Broadway's hottes…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM

“The Island” is off for good at MetroStage by Nelson Pressley

MetroStage’s remount of Athol Fugard’s “The Island,” postponed after a handful of performances this spring and announced for a return this week, has been cancelled. The drama is abou…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:04PM

Inside Pasek and Paul’s James and the Giant Peach Cast Recording with Skylar Astin, Megan Hilty and

The limited edition cast recording of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul's musical James and the Giant Peach is now available as a free download at JATGP.com. Here is a look inside the recording…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM

Theater News: Old Globe's Kiss Me, Kate Extends Run

The Cole Porter musical makes its stay in San Diego a little bit longer.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Video Flash: Hand to God Cell Phone Guy: "I Was Just Being Me"

Meet Nick Silvestri, the college student who became infamous overnight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGELIGHT’S NYMF PICKS by Newsdesk

It’s July which means NYMF is back!  This is easily one of our favorite events when it comes to theatre.  So we put together our list of shows that we want to see!   ACAPPELLA …

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 03:59PM

The Jitney Players, The Traveling Theater Troupe by Valerie Wingfield, Archives Unit

The Jitney Players. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Image ID: TH-24201 During the Elizabethan era, traveling troupes of actors would perform in different towns throughout the United Kingdom. …

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 03:57PM

‘Dear Evan Hansen’: Original story, high hopes for Benj Pasek and Justin Paul by Peter Marks

NEW YORK — Is this the one?Read full article >>

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:49PM

Two-time Tony Nom Fitzgerald Is an Angel in Act of God by Cara Joy David

I am going to estimate that 95 percent of audience members going into An Act of God believe it is a one-person show starring Jim Parsons as God. (While he doesn't like you to take his name i…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 03:46PM

How Lynn Nottage, Inveterate Wanderer, Found Her Way to Reading and ‘Sweat’ by American Theatre Editors

The playwright of 'Ruined' and 'Intimate Apparel' talks about her new play, inspired by America's 'de-industrial revolution' and bowing this month at Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:34PM

Funeral Information for Sydney-Chanele Dawkins on Friday, July 17th by Joel Markowitz

A funeral service for Sydney-Chanele Dawkins will be held on Friday, July 17th at 10 am and 11 am respectively at Ebenezer A.M.E Church – 7707 Allentown Road, in Fort Washington, MD 20…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:33PM

Penn & Teller & Patti LuPone Take Sleight of Hand To New Heights; Mystery Phone Charger Apologizes – N.Y. Stage by Jeremy Gerard

Penn & Teller have taken a break from Las Vegas and car commercials for a six-week run at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre, and welcome home. It’s been a 15-year dry spell without …

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:33PM

Photo Coverage: BROADWAY IN BRYANT PARK 2015 Kicks Off with WICKED, IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU & More! by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Broadway in Bryan Park kicked off its 2015 program yesterday - and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the first day. This week'sline-upincluded performances from the casts of STOMP, FUERZA…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:24PM

Photos! See Penn & Teller's Magical Return to the Great White Way by Broadway.com

Click for photos from Penn & Teller on Broadway, the Great White Way engagement of the legendary magicians at the Marquis Theatre, opening July 12 and playing through August 16.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:22PM

Aaron Tveit’s Got Chills, Bernadette Peters Likes Dogs, Not Drugs & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

It’s Friday, and you know what that means—it’s time for the Lessons of the Week. We’re recapping the weird, wild and crazy stuff from the last…wait a seco…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:22PM

'Amazing Grace,' the story behind the song, opens on Broadway

Many Americans were surprised and deeply moved last month when President Obama concluded his eulogy for slain Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney by singing the hymn "Amazing Grace."

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 03:22PM

Hand to God Phone Charger Issues Apology by Robert Viagas

Nick Silvestri, the 19-year-old college student who "broke the internet" when news got out that he had tried to charge his cell phone by plugging into a prop outlet on the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:16PM

Bold, versatile and fiercely democratic: an ode to Maxine Peake by Mark Lawson

Actor defied early rejections from drama schools to become one of Britain’s most exciting stage names, winning plaudits for her roles as well as her personalityIt is a mark of the boldness…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:12PM

Tony Winner Dan Fogler Joins Redmayne in Cast of FANTASTIC BEASTS by Movies News Desk

Dan Fogler Broadway's 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE has joined the cast of Warner Bros' Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:09PM

Alan Menken's 'DUDDY KRAVITZ' to Receive Cast Recording by BroadwayWorld

The Segal Centre for Performing Arts is delighted to announce seven new performances to its world premiere production of The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz The Musical, based on the novel b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:09PM

BWW Interview: Miriam Shor Preps for a Wild, Wild Party at Encores! Off-Center by Nicole Rosky

Right beofre her first day of rehearsals, Shor, who will play Madelaine True, checked in with BroadwayWorld to chat about preparing for her return to the stage, teaming up again with Sutton …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:09PM

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: July 3-10 by Nora Dominick

Getting ready for THE WILD PARTY at Encores Anxiously Awaiting Opening Previews of HAMILTON Didn't have time check in on all of the latest Broadway news Well don't worry BroadwayWorld has ro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:09PM

Barbra Streisand Remembers FUNNY GIRL Co-Star Omar Sharif: 'He Was My First Leading Man' by Movies News Desk

Today, BarbraStreisand remembered her FUNNY GIRL costar in the followingstatement

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:09PM

First Look: Penn & Teller Making Magic on Broadway by NewYork.com

Penn & Teller are back on Broadway! The magical duo is performing some of their classic tricks as well as some new acts in NYC for the first time in 15 years with Penn & Teller on Br…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:06PM

Broken City Presents a Kaleidoscope of New York City Dreams and Reality by Sandi Durell

          by: Paulanne Simmons   After six sold-out performances at The Harlem Arts Festival, PopUp Theatrics has extended the run of its new show, Broken City.…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:05PM

Photo Flash: Meet the Stars of the New Group's Mercury Fur

Philip Ridley's play is directed by Scott Elliott.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Photo Flash: Fuerza Bruta Celebrates 10th Anniversary

The high-flying spectacle toasts its occasion with new projection elements in addition to the in-theater rain storm.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Alan Menken’s Duddy Kravitz Musical Records Cast Album by Robert Viagas

The all-Canadian cast of The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz: The Musical was in the recording studio July 10, capturing the Alan Menken and David Spencer score for a forthcoming cast al…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:59PM

The Weir by Theasy.com

The Weir Off Broadway, DR2 Theatre, Irish Rep Reviewed by Weston Clay BOTTOM LINE: After a successful 2013 run, Conor McPherson’s brilliant play is back at the Irish Rep and it will chill…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 02:54PM

Can Misty Copeland be both a celebrity AND a great artist? by Sarah Kaufman

Misty Copeland is having a Beyoncé kind of moment. But does the media attention she has whipped up have anything to do with her art?Read full article >>

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:48PM

Bridging the differences between people by Celia Wren

There is hope in hell — or so it seems, given the upcoming premiere of “Burning Desire to Be Touched,” a performance-art piece by the artistic duo known as Mwangi Hutter. The work is s…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:48PM

Mark Rylance: Subsidized UK Theatres (The National and Royal Shakespeare) Are Charging Too Much For Tickets by Douglas McLennan

You can’t have the RSC and the National receiving millions of pounds of money without a lower price, in my feeling. A lower price should be part of it.” Adding that tickets for the two s…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:46PM

Are Our Ticket Prices Too High? National Theatre And Royal Shakespeare Companies Respond by Douglas McLennan

In its response to Mark Rylance’s comments, the National said it was “committed to sharing our work with as many people as possible. We agree with Mark that affordable ticket pri…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:45PM

From Zombies to Con Men, Urinetown Team Goes Right From One New Musical Into Another by Robert Viagas

"Can a sandwich turn people into zombies?" That's the operational question in ZM, the latest musical by Tony-winning Urinetown writers Greg Kotis and Mark Hollman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:45PM

BWW TV: Jonathan Brielle, Roz Ryan & More Perform at Annual Broadway Under the Stars by BroadwayWorld TV

The Development Wing presented its fourth annual Broadway Under the Stars benefit concert on Saturday, June 6, 2015. The exclusive, one-night-only event was hosted by acclaimed writerlyricis…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:45PM

Parker and Booth Are Stellar In KINKY BOOTS Tour by Michael J. Roberts

Reviewed by: James Murray Kinky Boots, the show resulting from the artistic marriage of Tony Award Winning playwright Harvey Fierstein and Grammy and Tony Award Winning rock icon Cyndi Laupe…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:40PM

New York Musical Theatre Festival Takes Over NYC

In 2015, 22 musicals will grace Midtown stages as part of the festival, but which ones should you look out for?

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 02:40PM

Review: Kinky Boots/Broadway In Chicago by Aaron Hunt

Having first been groomed in Chicago, “Kinky Boots” won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Musical. Rock icon Cyndi Lauper finagled Best Score, despite its jumps from song to song without conn…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 02:23PM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Priest/Penitent’ by Ben Fisler

Bob Lohrmann brings Wally K. Daly’s monodrama, a two-sided exploration of the world of Catholic confessionals, to the Capital Fringe this year.  The play is a thoughtful, entertaining, an…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:17PM

CD Signing ‘The Visit’ at B&N (photos) by Sandi Durell

                The cast of Broadway’s “The Visit” (Kander & Ebb) was out in full force at Barnes & Noble on July 9th to... …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:14PM

Photos! The Cast of An American In Paris Celebrates 100 Magnifique Performances on Broadway by Broadway.com

The cast of An American in Paris celebrated 100 performances on Broadway on July 9, 2015 and awarded a trip to the City of Light to one lucky audience member. Click for photos!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

HBO to Re-Air BEHIND THE CANDELABRA in Tribute to Jerry Weintraub by TV News Desk

HBO will remember Jerry Weintraub this Sunday, July 12 with back-to-back presentations of HIS WAY and BEHIND THE CANDELABRA, starting at 500 p.m. ETPT on HBO Signature.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:09PM

Valerie Harper to Join Sally Struthers in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT at Ogunquit Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

The Ogunquit Playhouse is thrilled to announce that star of stage, screen and television Valerie Harper will join the cast in the role of the wealthy and stylish Millicent Winter in the deli…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:09PM

In Her Own Words: Patti LuPone Recounts Cell Phone Incident: It Was 'A Cacophony of Noise' by BroadwayWorld

In a new interview with The New York Times, Patti Lupone shares her version of what took place at the Wednesday evening performance of Douglas Carter Beane new comedy SHOWS FOR DAYS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:09PM

THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- JERSEY BOYS' Quinn VanAntwerp by Bww Staff

In this week's edition, we caught up with Quinn VanAntwerp, who stars as 'Bob Gaudio' in Jersey Boys, currently playing at the August Wilson Theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:09PM

BWW Exclusive: Ken Fallin Illustrates- THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME by Ken Fallin

BroadwayWorld recentlyannounced a new partnership with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Fallin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:03PM

Broadway Stands Up For Freedom by Matthew Wexler

Broadway’s brightest talent will gather on Monday, July 20, for Broadway Stands Up For Freedom, a celebratory event in honor of the recent Supreme Court victory for the freedom to marry. P…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 02:00PM

Film News: Speech & Debate Heading to the Big Screen With Original Star

Stephen Karam's play is about to become a major motion picture.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Fuse Visual Arts Interview: Robert Motherwell at 100 — A Look Back at the “Despair of the Aesthetic” by Gerald Peary

An artist who readily quoted Kierkegard? Actually, Robert Motherwell always resisted his media image, the ex-Ivy League graduate student who is a philosopher-intellectual before he is an art…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:55PM

Man who jumped on Broadway stage comes forward: 'I saw the outlet and ran' by Ellen Brait In New York

Long Island man dubbed the ‘Juice Jackal’ breaks silence after he tried to charge his cellphone on stage: ‘Girls were calling all day. What would you do?’The audience member who jump…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:55PM

Competition: Win a family ticket to Punchdrunk’s Against Captain’s Orders by The Stage

“Prepare to explore. You are the crew of HMS Adventure. Together we will set sail into the uncharted.“ Glan, Museum Curator National

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:44PM

Capital Fringe: Tips for the Perplexed by Louise Mundstock

Fringe has new headquarters this year at 1358 Florida Ave NE. The headquarters is not the Main Festival Box Office. The Main Festival Box Office “is the place to buy t-shirts, Buttons,…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:37PM

I AM THE GENTRY at Capital Fringe by Christopher Broholm

You, the gentry, are probably reading this on your laptop or on your smart-phone in a coffee shop, or in your home. You are considering spending $24 to see a show of your liking, and really,…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:37PM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Experimental’ by Jamie Joeyen-Waldorf

“Fair is foul, and foul is fair,” and Anne is Nan and Nan is Anne, but only on the west coast. This is Hollywood after all, and things can get a little crazy.  XY Players’ comedy, Exp…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:35PM

Annoying Actor Friend Will Return to 54 Below With Broadway Stars and Twitter Celebrities by Michael Gioia

Following a sold-out engagement last fall, #SOBLESSED Live! will return to 54 Below July 27 for a concert event benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM

In Case You Missed It: Did Something Happen With a Cell Phone? by Robert Simonson

It was the week of the audience interference all across New York stages, with the battle over deteriorating audience etiquette reaching new highs, or lows, depending on how you look at it.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

2015 Capital Fringe Festival Day 1: Shakespeare, gentrification and D.C. Mayor Bowser by Nelson Pressley

The 10th-annual Capital Fringe Festival launched up and down Northeast D.C. on Thursday night, with nearly two dozen acts on stages from Trinidad to Brookland. This weekend we'll offer notes…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:25PM

Spring Awakening Is “Translated Into Silence” for Broadway Return, As Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik by Adam Hetrick

Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik's Tony Award-winning musical Spring Awakening is heading back to Broadway in an all-new production from Deaf West Theatre that promises to crack ope…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM

Guest Review by @Terry_Ea #TheTempest @TheHopeTheatre @ThickThieves “Highly Recommended” “A Cast working in complete harmony” by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

Guest Reviewer Terry Eastham awards ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for Thick As Thieves “The Tempest” at The Hope Theatre    Not only …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:23PM

Valerie Harper to Return to the Stage by Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:13PM

Love Birds: How to cast penguins and parrots in a new musical by Stephen Moore

How do you cast a new musical that requires a cast of parrots and penguins? After 14 years of casting films, TV dramas and plays, seasoned casting director Stephen Moore makes his musical t…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:09PM

Bernadette Peters to Welcome RUTHLESS! Friends at BROADWAY BARKS by BroadwayWorld

The entire company of RUTHLESS! The Musical will join host Bernadette Peters at the 17th annual Broadway Barks fundraiser this Saturday, July 11th at 5 PM in Shubert Alley. Bernadette Peters…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

Total Package: Backstage at Hedwig and the Angry Inch with Rebecca Naomi Jones, Episode 8: Farewell, Rebecca! by Broadway.com

Rebecca Naomi Jones and Darren Criss swap bodies and we see what happens when Yitzhak catcalls the ladies backstage at Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Spoiler alert: It doesn't go well.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PM

Susan Elkin: Why we should encourage teens to read plays by Susan Elkin

Secondary school drama is, of course, a practical subject. And any playtext which is studied, say for GCSE or A level, has

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00PM

Video Flash: Patti LuPone Addresses Her Phone-Grabbing Incident Before Shows for Days Performance

The actress spoke directly to the audience about why she chose to take an audience member's telephone.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Your Dog Can Wear Wicked, Too! Get Broadway Accessories at Broadway Barks by Michael Gioia

Fellow actors! Do you feel like your dog needs some costume changes, too? Hound & Tail will be selling accessories made from Broadway costume material this weekend at Broadway Barks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM

BWW TV: Raise the Rehearsal Room Roof with the Cast of Encores! THE WILD PARTY! by BroadwayWorld TV

Led by Tony winner Sutton Foster, Encores Off-Center's upcoming production of Andrew Lippa's THE WILD PARTY also features Steven Pasquale who made his New York stage debut and understudied t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52PM

STAGE TUBE: Matthew Rodin Plays the ACRO-NYMF CHALLENGE by Nora Dominick

Matthew Rodin hit up the opening night festivities at New York Musical Theatre Festival and took to the party to ask some of the stars and attendees other famous acronyms in the spirit of th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52PM

FaceTime in the Front Row? Updating Live: Laura Osnes, Elle McLemore, Georgia Stitt and More Sound O by Michael Gioia

Hand-held devices are taking over Broadway, and those wishing to experience live theatre without disturbance have had it! In light of recent events, actors and artists are speaking up an…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

FaceTime in the Front Row? Updating Live: Kara Lindsay, Matt Doyle, Laura Benanti and More Sound Off by Michael Gioia

Hand-held devices are taking over Broadway, and those wishing to experience live theatre without disturbance have had it! In lieu of recent events, actors and artists are speaking up and…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Hold the Phone! Laura Benanti, LaChanze, Celia Keenan-Bolger and More Sound Off on Theatre Etiquette by Michael Gioia

Hand-held devices are taking over Broadway, and those wishing to experience live theatre without disturbance have had it! In lieu of recent events, actors and artists are speaking up and…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

FaceTime in the Front Row? Updating Live: Cheyenne Jackson, Kara Lindsay, Matt Doyle and More Sound by Michael Gioia

Hand-held devices are taking over Broadway, and those wishing to experience live theatre without disturbance have had it! In lieu of recent events, actors and artists are speaking up and…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

A Video Game Inspired Musical? Damn Right! Enter the World of John Tartaglia's Claudio Quest

John Tartaglia gives you a sneak peek at the video game-inspired puppets that populate the new musical Claudio Quest.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:40PM

Graceless at Capital Fringe by Max Kaplow

Aaron, the Mayor of Anderson, South Carolina doesn’t abuse power, power abuses him. Caught in the middle of a sexual harassment scandal, Aaron, his sister/chief of staff Nancy, and his no-…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:25PM

Behind the Scenes: Darren Criss Photoshoot by Madeleine Villavicencio

Get an exclusive look at Broadway Style Guide's shoot with the one and only Darren Criss at Drift Studios!

SOURCE: Broadway Style Guide at 12:19PM

MEET THE FINAL 30 PLAYWRIGHTS: JOHN MINIGAN by Marisa Arellano

FEATURED PLAYWRIGHT: JOHN MINIGAN The Maltese Walter will be presented at the Samuel French OOB Festival on Wednesday August 5th at 8:00pm. Click Here for tickets. John Minigan returns to NY…

SOURCE: oob.samuelfrench.com at 12:15PM

New York New Works Theatre Festival Announces the 2015 Participants; Broadway Producers Among Panel by BroadwayWorld

Some of Broadway's most prominent players are donating their time to mentor the next generation of industry writers and those writers have been announced

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PM

FILICHIA FEATURES: HELLO! TO HELLO! MY BABY by Peter Filichia

The response to Irving Berlin’s White Christmas at the Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska was good but not great. The kids watching the Lincoln Southwest High production seemed more im…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:13PM

Livestreaming the 1st Cincinnati One-Minute Play Festival—Sun, July 12—#1MPF by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. The One-Minute Play Festival & Know Theatre Company present the 1st Cincinnati One-Minute Play Festival (#1MPF) livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:07PM

Welcome To TAP WORLD! New Docu-Film Shows Tap Love & History by Cch

“The language of music is rhythm. Rhythm is the language of life” These are the first words spoken in the brilliant new documentary, Tap World. This film explores the vast and va…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:01PM

SHREK – Touring by Matt Merritt

Take a blockbuster movie, add a bunch of songs and some sparkly costumes and stick it on a stage… A tried and tested recipe for success and one that seems to be a guarantee of success. It …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:01PM

Photo Flash: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Hits New Heights on NBC Adventure Series! by TV News Desk

High above the Italian Alps, Emmy-nominated actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson joins Bear Grylls for a 48 hour adventure of a lifetime on the next episode ofRUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PM

STAGE TUBE: Ben Platt, Pasek & Paul Go Behind the Scenes of New Musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN; Plus Performance Sneak Peek! by Stage Tube

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a new featurette for the world premiere, including interviews with Platt and Laura Dreyfuss, as well as a performance sneak peek. Check it out below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PM

Meet the Stars of NYMF: CJ Eldred of CLAUDIO QUEST by Nora Dominick

New York Musical Theatre Festival is in full swing and BroadwayWorld has taken the time to sit down with some of the stars of this years NYMF musicals.Like any great art form, musical theatr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PM

VIDEO: Patti Lupone Addresses Cell Phone Incident at Last Night's SHOWS FOR DAYS Performance by Stage Tube

BWW has video of the Tony winner's curtain speech from last night's performance at Lincoln Center Theater.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PM

Author Spotlight: Ross Howard by Samuelfrenchuk

Ross Howard is a difficult playwright to categorise. His plays are nothing if not eclectic, tackling themes from love and sanity in a psychiatric ward in Picture Ourselves in Latvia…

SOURCE: pardonmyfrenchtheatreblog.wordpress.com at 12:00PM

Final Bow: Frozen's Josh Gad in Talks to Join Harry Potter Spinoff Film

Gad might be seen in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Obituaries: Film Icon Omar Sharif Dies at 83

Sharif starred in the landmark films Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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London Odds & Ends: Glenn Close May Return to Sunset Boulevard, Sheridan Smith Set for Funny Girl & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed from London today. Glenn Close May Return to Sunset Boulevard It’s as if she never said goodbye! Glenn Close may not just be…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:57AM

Film Adaptation of Stephen Karam's Speech & Debate in the Works; Original Star Sarah Steele & More on Board by Ryan McPhee

Look out, world: the speech and debate team has reassembled, and this time, they’re taking on the big screen. According to Deadline, a film adaptation of Stephen Karam’s play Spe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:57AM

Champagne, Cake and a Big Surprise! An American in Paris Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway by Matthew Blank

An American in Paris celebrated 100 performances on Broadway the evening of July 9. At the special curtain call, a lucky audience member was surprised with a free trip to Paris. The cast t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM

Theatre News: Full cast announced for UK tour of Waiting for Godot

Michael Cabot's production opens in Shrewsbury in September

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:51AM

Zoë Wanamaker Joins The Cast Of Harlequinade by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo It has been announced today that Zoë Wanamaker will join the cast of Harlequinade alongside John Dalgleish when the play is performed by the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company as …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:48AM

Review: Brilliant Adventures/Steep Theatre Company by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED Despite being set thousands of miles—and possibly many years—away, I was unsurprised by director Robin Witt’s reference to Baltimore in her notes on “Brilliant Adventures…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 11:42AM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘I Am the Gentry’ by Natalie Rine

The air is cool, the metro rumbles within earshot, and the buzz of people talking fills the space. A woman offers me a glass of water— a red solo cup filled from a plastic pitcher in her h…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:33AM

Photos! Broadway in Bryant Park Kicks Off With Wicked, Weddings, Dance and Magic by Matthew Blank

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

Twelfth Night: A Musical Remix at Capital Fringe by Susan Galbraith

Wanderlust Company serves up Shakespeare with a whole lot of spirit and energy, and so fast and furious the effect is like riding a high-speed roller coaster on acid. Pairing down cast and s…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:20AM

The Life of King John at Capital Fringe by Tim Treanor

Perhaps you’ve wondered what would happen if Monty Python produced Shakespeare’s The Life and Death of King John. Well, it probably would look a little bit like this production: fierce, …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:20AM

Atmo at the Fringe by Jill Kyle-Keith

This is the entry in our Fringe Binge journal for 2015 Capital Fringe What’s a girl to do when she hits a piece of truck tire on 295 and misses the show she’s supposed to review?…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:20AM

‘A Quick 5′ with Candace Quarrels by Elliot Lanes

For some performers, it takes years to get that first big job. Candace Quarrels did it her first time out and is now touring the country as Nabalungi in The Book of Mormon, which is current…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:16AM

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, FUNNY GIRL Star Omar Sharif Dies at 83 by Movies News Desk

Oscar nominated actor Omar Sharif, who starred in such film classics as 'Doctor Zhivago', 'Funny Girl' and 'Lawrence of Arabia' has passed away at the age of 83.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15AM

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 7/10/2015 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 7102015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15AM

CBS Sunday Morning to Visit GREY GARDENS Estate, 7/12 by TV News Desk

CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLES OSGOOD heads to the coastline of New York's Long Island for its annual Sunday at the Shore edition to be broadcast July 12 900 AM, ET on the CBS Television Ne…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15AM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Dishwasher’ by Eames Armstrong

We all come as audience to any performance with our own personal histories and experiences through which we encounter the work, but rarely does the work come to visit at home- to do our chor…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:06AM

Melissa Ross Talks About “Of Good Stock,” Her Play About Three Sisters Struggling With Family Legacy by Kenneth Jones

A Q&A with playwright Melissa Ross, whose "Of Good Stock" — a tale of three sisters — is now at Off-Broadway from Manhattan Theatre Club.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 11:03AM

Theater News: Watch Live as Aladdin Performs at the White House for Kids' State Dinner Today

The show's cast is traveling to Washington, D.C., for the event.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: Anthony Warlow Set to Join Broadway's Finding Neverland

The Australian musical theater vet becomes captain of the pirate ship tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Star of 'Where's the beef?' ad could be subject of new musical 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 10:55AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 7/10/15- XANADU by Stage Tube

Today in 2007, Xanadu opened at the Helen Hayes Theatre, where it ran for 512 performances. Xanadu is a musical comedy with a book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:50AM

Summit Playhouse's Kaleidoscope Theater for Youth Will Premiere CHILDREN OF EDEN, JUNIOR by BroadwayWorld

Kaleidoscope Theater for Youth at The Summit Playhouse will present the world premiere of 'Children of Eden, Junior' beginning with preview performances July 17 at The Summit Playhouse. This…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:50AM

Cast of ALADDIN Performs at Today's Kids White House State Dinner; Watch Live! 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 10:50AM

Photo Coverage: They've Still Got Rhythm! AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Celebrates 100 Performances by Jennifer Broski

An American in Paris, which opened April 12, 205, at the Palace Theatre, just celebrated it's 100th performance. Below, BroadwayWorld takes you behind the scenes of the special night with th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:50AM

Finding a role that fits, on stage and in life by J. Kelly Nestruck

As Lakeshore Collegiate’s actors start to get a feel for the Les Mis script, Bradley stretches his range in a play written by castmate Olivia

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:45AM

The Infamous iPhone Incident at ‘Hand to God': Theatre Could Use a Charge Like That by American Theatre Editors

One audience member trying to plug his phone into a Broadway set is not the end of civilization---nor should a 'why not' attitude be entirely unwelcome in the theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:43AM

Spotlight On...Jeremiah Cothren by Michael Block

Name: Jeremiah CothrenHometown: Toledo, OHEducation: BA in Architecture from University of California, Berkeley. Acting training at HB StudioSelect Credits: Rediscovering Kate Carew was an i…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:42AM

Patti LuPone Addresses Audience at Last Night’s Shows Another Cell Phone Rings by Matthew Blank

Patti LuPone may say she's rethinking her stage career after her confrontation with a cell-phone-using audience member July 8. But as of the night of July 9, she seemed to be rev…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

Phone Rings at LuPones Show Last Night; She Stays Cool by Matt Blank

Patti LuPone may say she's rethinking her stage career after her confrontation with a cell-phone-using audience member July 8. But as of the night of July 9, she seemed to be rev…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

Excuuuuuse Me! Fighting Back Against the Rude by David Lefkowitz

As they do every so often, stories of audience members behaving insufferably at the theater become newsworthy—usually making the papers because some actor or fellow playgoer finally pushes…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:30AM

John Berry steps down from English National Opera by Imogen Tilden

The artistic director’s resignation comes at the end of a difficult year for the beleaguered opera companyEnglish National Opera has announced that its artistic director, John Berry, is to…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:30AM

An Audience with Jimmy Savile goes to Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Tara Conlan

Jonathan Maitland’s controversial play about disgraced former BBC presenter, starring Alistair McGowan, broke box office records at London’s Park TheatreJonathan Maitland’s play An Aud…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:30AM

FEATURED SHOW: The House of Mirrors and Hearts, Reviews are in by Terri Paddock

Have you seen the raft of four-star reviews for our current Featured Show? The House of Mirrors and Hearts, just opened on Tuesday at London's Arcola Theatre, is a haunting new chamber music…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:28AM

Once Star Lands Leading Role in John Caird-Directed Musical Daddy Long Legs by Andrew Gans

Paul Alexander Nolan (Broadway’s Once, Jesus Christ Superstar, Doctor Zhivago) will star opposite the previously announced Megan McGinnis (Broadway’s Les Misérables, Side Show, Little W…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Stuff’ by Lauren Katz

Upon entering the Eastman Studio Theatre venue at Gallaudet University, I did not quite know how to respond as I was handed a book entitled Daybreak in Korea by Robert L. Sheldon. As I looke…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:21AM

John Berry to Step Down as Artistic Director of English National Opera by Christopher D. Shea

Mr. Berry will leave after 20 years at the organization, which is one of London’s two major opera companies but has faced large-scale internal struggles recently.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:19AM

BoomeRaging: From LSD to OMG by Tim Treanor

“We’re sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll,” Will Durst announces with a twisted little smile. “And…and maybe a little nap.” Durst is talking about h-h-h-his generation (and mine),…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:18AM

Ten Principles )'( at Capital Fringe by Daron Christopher

“Everyone is invited to work. Everyone is invited to play.” Everyone is also invited – strongly invited – to participate at AWoL Productions’ Ten Principles )'(, an enthusiastic gl…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:18AM

Wendy Whelan and Edward Watson, review: At their best as sado-masochistic criminals

Wendy Whelan and Edward Watson have plenty in common: long-limbed, sinewy dancers with nervous intensity and serious cheekbones. In Other Stories, former New York City Ballet star Whelan and…

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:15AM

The House of Mirrors and Hearts, Arcola Theatre, review: Not exactly a cracking show

You would think twice about calling this new British chamber musical a “cracking” show. An intense, hermetic piece, with music and lyrics by Eamonn O'Dwyer and a book by him and Rob Gilb…

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:15AM

Production news round-up: July 3 to 8 by Georgia Snow

PLAYS • Nina Sosanya and Olivia Vinall have joined the cast of Young Chekhov, a trilogy of the playwright’s early works at

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:13AM

INTERVIEW: Broadway’s ‘Once’ Star, Cristin Milioti Returns to Joe’s Pub Sunday by Steve

On July 12 (9:30PM) and July 13 (7:30PM), stage and screen star Cristin Milioti will return to Joe’s Pub with her latest show following a string of recent sold out engagement at the cl…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:13AM

Hand to God, this is my last #HandToGodBway post… by Vinnie Costa

When I came across this picture of the new addition to Hand To God’s Broadway set, I thought, “Now that’s a fitting end to the story of the unrepentant douche nozzle who h…

SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 10:10AM

Review: Sayonara the Musical by Michael Bracken

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre's musical is, like the James Michener novel on which it's based, a study of Yankee bigotry in post-World War II Japan, and it's not a pretty picture.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:04AM

PHOTO: HAND TO GOD's Beowulf Boritt Shares Some New Security Precautions Taken on Show's Set! by BroadwayWorld

This week, Boritt showed his sense of humor by changing his Facebook profile picture to reflect the incident

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:01AM

Theater News: Broadway's Kinky Boots Will Strut to Australia

The production will play at Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM

Photo Flash: Broadway's An American in Paris Hits Milestone 100th Performance

The stars of the Gershwin-flavored musical celebrated with a cake in the shape of the Eiffel Tower.

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

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:58AM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom’ by Michael Poandl

Even casual horror fans will recognize the setup: An idyllic suburban neighborhood, populated by working dads, stay-at-home moms, and hormonal teenagers, soon becomes the setting for unspeak…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:56AM

Something About This Night- Anthony Warlow Joins Cast of FINDING NEVERLAND! by BroadwayWorld

Broadway and Australian stage vet Anthony Warlow will return to Broadway when he steps into the roles of 'Charles Frohman' and 'Captain Hook', beginning today, July 10. Warlow will remain in…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

WAKE UP with BWW 7/10/2015 - PENN & TELLER Opens Sunday 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 This weekend's big news Penn amp Teller officiallycome …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

Original “Beaches” Star Comments on Musical Version of Film by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Barbara Hershey, who created the role of Bertie White in the hit film "Beaches," recently gave her thoughts about the musical version of the property, which is currently playing a …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM

Robin Williams' Final Film BOULEVARD Hits Theaters Today by Movies News Desk

Robin Williams, who passed away last year, will be seen in his final film performance in BOULEVARD, whichopens in New York today, July 10, at the Sunshine Landmark theater.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:52AM

Don't Charge Your Cellphone on the Set

And other things that apparently need spelling out

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 09:37AM

Male Exposure B Side Photography Exhibit, Examining “Sexy Side of Broadway,” Extended! by Andrew Gans

Male Exposure — B Side, photographer Roberto Araujo's examination of the "sexy side of Broadway," has been extended at G Lounge & Gallery in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM

Anthony Warlow Takes Over For Kelsey Grammer in Finding Neverland on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Opera and musical theater favorite Anthony Warlow will return to the Great White Way on July 10 in the Broadway.com Audience Choice Award-winning tuner Finding Neverland. He steps in tempora…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:36AM

Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! Which Actor Should Headline Hedwig and the Angry Inch Next? by Lindsay Champion

The Broadway.com staff is completely obsessed with Culturalist, the website that lets you choose and rank your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:36AM

The 10 best things to do this week by Steve Rose, John Robinson, Mark Cook, Hannah J Davies, James Kettle, Phil Harrison, Judith Mackrell, Skye Sherwin & Lauren Martin

From the West End debut of Green Day’s American Idiot musical to the blossoming outdoor cinema scene, here are some of the most interesting cultural activities over the next seven daysFILM…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:36AM

Smart glasses translate words from the stage by David Hutchison

High-tech glasses that project theatre surtitles solely for the wearer have been premiered at the Avignon Festival in France. The augmented-reality glasses

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:31AM

Zoe Wanamaker and John Dagleish cast in Kenneth Branagh’s Harlequinade by David Hutchison

Zoe Wanamaker and John Dagleish have been cast in Harlequinade as part of Kenneth Branagh’s season of West End plays. In addition,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:31AM

The mother of all roles for Emily Mortimer says BAZ BAMIGBOYE

Emily Mortimer is in negotiations to play Charlotte Rampling’s mother in a film based on Julian Barnes’s Man Booker Prize winning novella, writes BAZ BAMIGBOYE.

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 09:29AM

Bend It Like Beckham's Sophie-Louise Dann is a force of nature, BAZ BAMIGBOYE writes

Twenty minutes into the second act of the musical Bend It Like Beckham, Sophie-Louise Dann sings a number that has been bringing audiences to tears, writes BAZ BAMIGBOYE.

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 09:29AM

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

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 09:29AM

Angela Lansbury Will Be Saluted in Starry NYC Evening This Fall by Andrew Gans

The York Theatre Company will honor multiple Tony winner Angela Lansbury with the 2015 Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre Nov. 16 at Guastavino’s (…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:29AM

‘Graceland’ star wins coveted Travolta role in ‘Grease: Live’ by Andrea Morabito

Fox’s “Grease: Live” has found its Danny Zuko. “Graceland” star Aaron Tveit has been cast in the iconic lead role — played by John Travolta in the 1978 hit film...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:29AM

Patti LuPone on cellphone abusers: 'Arrogance and defiance' by David Ng

Patti LuPone has won two Tony Awards and received many other acting honors, but this week she achieved a different kind of recognition, one that unfortunately doesn't come with a statuette…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:29AM

Patti LuPone, anti-cellphone diva, gets all charged up 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 09:27AM

Fuse Book Review: “Napoleon On War” — Might Makes Right, At Least for A While by Arts Fuse Editor

Bruno Colson’s book is a wonder of research, and serves to shed light on the state of Napoleon’s mind.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:25AM

Set Designer Beowulf Boritt Audience-Proofs the Set at Hand to God by Robert Viagas

It's been a curious week for Beowulf Boritt, the Tony-winning designer of Act One, who also designed sets for this season's On the Town and the upcoming Thér&egrav…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:25AM

EXCLUSIVE: Patti LuPone tells News why she swiped cellphone by Joe Dziemianowicz

Actress Patti LuPone tells the Daily News why she took the device during “Shows for Days.”

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:25AM

BalletX looks back heading into its 10th year

BalletX has made it a mission for nine years to present new choreography. Heading into its 10th anniversary season, it paused to inspect its collection of work by one artist, Adam Hougland -…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:25AM

Theater review: Spotlight Theatre's "The Foreigner" is light, frothy fun by Claire Martin

Spotlight Theatre Company's engaging "The Foreigner" is just about perfect summer fare, an improbable story about a painfully shy man whose impersonation of a foreigner enlivens a moribund f…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 09:24AM

Curious Theatre team at midpoint in an innovative live trilogy by Lisa Kennedy

Actors Damion Hoover, Cajardo Rameer Lindsey and Laurence Curry sit in the Curious Theatre sanctuary — the bar off the balcony of the converted Church on Acoma Street — t…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 09:24AM

Bertie Carvel cast in The Hairy Ape at the Old Vic by David Hutchison

Bertie Carvel has been cast as the leading role in the Old Vic’s new staging of The Hairy Ape. Known for originating

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:19AM

TONYA & NANCY: THE ROCK OPERA - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Matthew Murray takes a look at Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera at The New York Musical Theatre Festival 2015

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:15AM

MRS. SMITH'S BROADWAY CAT-TACULAR! Begins Off-Broadway Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Cardinal Theatricals presents the Off Broadway premiere of Mrs. Smith's Broadway Cat-tacular, an all-singing, all-dancing 'demented cabaret on acid,' created and performed by New York based …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07AM

Married Actors Keir Dullea & Mia Dillon Lead ON GOLDEN POND, Beginning Tonight at Bucks County by BroadwayWorld

The real-life acting couple Keir Dullea 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY and Mia Dillon CRIMES OF THE HEART, Broadway original cast will be joined by actors Todd Cerveris, Cameron Clifford, Don Noble an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07AM

Up for Debate at Capital Fringe by Ashley Derr

For the average Joe there’s typically not much excitement in the world of televised political debates. The most drama the audience can hope for is a candidate forgetting to wear the obliga…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:03AM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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See How They Audience-Proofed the Set at Hand to God by Robert Viagas

It's been a curious week for Beowulf Boritt, the Tony-winning designer of Act One, who also designed sets for this season's On the Town and the upcoming Thér&egrav…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:55AM

See How They Have Audience-Proofed the Set at Hand to God by Robert Viagas

It's been a curious week for Beowulf Boritt, the Tony-winning designer of Act One, who also designed sets for this season's On the Town and the upcoming Thér&egrav…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:55AM

Theatre News: Bertie Carvel to lead the cast of The Hairy Ape

Richard Jones' production opens at the Old Vic 29 October

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:43AM

News: Dionysos Cup Festival of New Plays Offers Local Playwrights a Chance to Develop Their Work by Zach Freeman

Polarity Ensemble Theatre’s eighth Dionysos Cup Festival of New Plays, featuring four plays written by local playwrights, began last night at the Greenhouse Theater Center. Originated in 2…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 08:35AM

Barbara Hershey Talks BEACHES on Broadway: 'Seems Like a Natural For a Musical' by Movies News Desk

Barbara Hershey spoke to EW about her thoughts on a Broadway musical production of her 1988 tear-jerkercomedy BEACHES

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:34AM

Regional Roundup: Top 10 Stories This Week Around the Broadway World - 7/10; DEAR EVAN HANSEN in DC, VANYA in Chicago & More! by BroadwayWorld

This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature stories in Washington, DC, Chicago, St. Louis, Vancouver, and more. Check out our top 10 stories around our Broadway World below, which …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:34AM

VIDEO: Watch Jennifer Lawrence Belt Out Cher's 'Believe' on CONAN! by TV News Desk

During her appearance on last night's CONAN, the Academy Award winning actress showed off her vocal chops by breaking into Cher's 90s classic 'Believe.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:34AM

HAMILTON's Jonathan Groff on Madonna's Poor Theater Etiquette: 'That Bitch Was On Her Phone' by TV News Desk

Groff talk about the highly publicized incident involving Lin-Manuel Miranda's refusal to allowaudience member Madonna backstage due to her poor theater etiquette during the show's off-Broad…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:34AM

Photo Coverage: FUERZA BRUTA Celebrates 10th Global Anniversary! by Jennifer Broski

Just last night, the cast ofFuerza Bruta celebrated the 10thGlobal Anniversary of the international theatrical sensationFuerza Bruta, including special DJ set byRob Garzaof Thievery Corporat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:34AM

Oscar Winner J.K. Simmons to Star in Musical LA LA LAND by Movies News Desk

Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons will reunite with 'Whiplash' director Damien Chazelle in the musical LA LA LAND for Lionsgate.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:33AM

VIDEO: First Look - Benedict Cumberbatch Stars in Scene from SHERLOCK Holiday Special by TV News Desk

Below, watch an exclusive scene from the upcoming SHERLOCK Holiday Special, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman and Una Stubbs, coming soon to MASTERPIECE on PBS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:33AM

Whelan/Watson: Other Stories review – thrillingly erotic interplay by Judith Mackrell

Linbury Studio, LondonBallet stars Wendy Whelan and Edward Watson partner up for an adventurous set by contemporary choreographers built on their formidably committed skillsWendy Whelan and …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:26AM

This week’s new live comedy by James Kettle

Balham Comedy Festival | Rob Beckett | Glenn WoolFor all the ballyhoo that surrounds big shows at the Hammersmith Apollo and O2, the real heart of London’s comedy scene lies in a relativel…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:26AM

The Invisible Dot Cabaret review – slim pickings from a sketchy mixed bill by Brian Logan

Pavilion theatre, ManchesterManic trio Sheeps redeem a Manchester festival comedy night whose amusement value even the performers seem uncertain about“Are you having a good night?” compe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:26AM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘mostly the VOICE: a black lesbian journey’ by John Stoltenberg

There are many delightful and poignant moments in mostly the VOICE: a black lesbian journey. This engaging autobiographical amalgam of poetry, original music, and storytelling—written and …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:54AM

Volpone, RSC, Stratford, review: 'contorted' by Dominic Cavendish

Henry Goodman's Volpone is a thoroughly recognisable rogue but the skimpy plot's accumulated contortions create diminishing returns, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:49AM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘IMPROV WARS’ by Brennan Jones

IMPROV WARS is exactly what it sounds like. Ok – maybe it’s not exactly what it sounds like. No one is improvising a war onstage. Nor are any improvisers actually fighting to the death. …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:46AM

Multi-Olivier Award-Winning Sunny Afternoon Extends Booking Period

The multi-Olivier Award-winning hit British musical SUNNY AFTERNOON, which tells the story of the rise to fame of The Kinks, has extended its booking period by six months, now on sale until …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 07:43AM

Review: Falstaff (Royal Opera House)

Covent Garden revives its jolly '50s production of Verdi's farewell to opera

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:33AM

The playwright nobody knows by Terry Teachout

In today’s Wall Street Journal I report on three shows currently being performed at Ontario’s Shaw Festival, The Twelve-Pound Look, Sweet Charity, and You Never Can Tell. Here’s an exc…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:30AM

8 Things Musical Theater Taught Me by Marc

There are hundreds of reasons why we go see musicals; maybe for the music, the costumes, or even the good-looking actors that make us blush in the front row. One reason in this rather long l…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 07:28AM

BWW's On This Day - July 10, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 10 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:27AM

BWW Blog: Eric Jackson of Transcendence Theatre Company's 'Broadway Under the Stars' - Celebrations by Guest Blogger: Eric Jackson

July might have just begun, but let me tell you things are in full swing here in Sonoma, CA. Just recently at Transcendence Theatre Company we started a new show, closed the first show with …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:27AM

John Berry to step down as artistic director of ENO by Georgia Snow

John Berry is to step down as artistic director of English National Opera after 20 years with the company. The announcement marks

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:20AM

Bike Shed plans to create £4m theatre in Exeter by David Hutchison

Exeter’s Bike Shed Theatre has unveiled plans to transform a disused warehouse into a £4million theatre and “creative hive”. The proposal to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:20AM

This week’s new theatre by Lyn Gardner & Mark Cook

Constellations | Flare15 | Mack & Mabel | Green Day’s American Idiot | Hetty Feather | A Little History Of The WorldNick Payne’s 70-minute play Constellations, appropriately, continu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:20AM

Volpone review – Henry Goodman creates a magnetic monster by Michael Billington

The Swan, Stratford-upon-AvonYou can’t take your eyes off the deplorably greedy villain in Trevor Nunn’s mesmerising new production of the 400-year-old Ben Jonson satireBen Jonson’s sa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:20AM

Mikhail Baryshnikov: why I finally agreed to play Nijinsky by Sarah Crompton

After being asked more than 15 times over the years to play the role of Diaghilev’s provocative virtuoso, the Russian dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov has finally taken a leap of faith. So what …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:20AM

NEWS: Bertie Carvel stars in Eugene O’Neill’s The Hairy Ape at Old Vic by Press Releases

Bertie Carvel is to lead the cast in Richard Jones’ new production of The Hairy Ape at The Old Vic. The second production in Matthew Warchus’ tenure as Artistic Director, The Hairy Ape o…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:15AM

Replay: Teddy Wilson and Jo Jones appear on TV in 1963 by Terry Teachout

The Teddy Wilson Trio plays “Honeysuckle Rose” on TV in 1963. The performance was telecast from Chicago’s Civic Opera House in 1963. The bassist is Jim Atlas and the drummer is Jo Jone…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

Kings of Broadway Concert to Celebrate Jerry Herman, Stephen Sondheim and Jule Styne by Mark Shenton

Kings of Broadway, a one-night concert to be held Nov. 29 at the West End's Palace Theatre, will celebrate the music of Jerry Herman, Stephen Sondheim and Jule Styne.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:14AM

Almanac: Clifton Fadiman on rereading the classics by Terry Teachout

“When you reread a classic you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in you than there was before.” Clifton Fadiman, “War and Peace, Fifteen Years After”

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Zo Wanamaker and John Dagleish Join Line-up for Kenneth Branagh West End Season by Mark Shenton

Zoë Wanamaker and John Dagleish have joined the line-up of the opening productions of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company at the West End's Garrick Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:58AM

Grammy, Emmy Award Winning Paul Bogaev to Conduct Broadway Stars in Norwalk Symphony's Broadway Pops Concert, 7/12 by BroadwayWorld

The Norwalk Symphony will join ourcommunity partnersfor a Broadway Pops Concert on the Great Lawn of Gallaher Mansion at Cranbury Park in Norwalk.The symphony will take the stage with NSO Mu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36AM

NEWS: An Audience with Jimmy Savile transfers to Edinburgh Fringe by Press Releases

Jonathan Maitland’s AN AUDIENCE WITH JIMMY SAVILE, which recently broke the all time box office and attendance records at Park Theatre in London, and is playing there until 11 July 2015, w…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:35AM

Theatre News: Janie Dee, Richard Fleeshman and more to star in Kings of Broadway at Palace Theatre

The show will include music from shows including Hello Dolly, La Cage Aux Folles and Gypsy

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:24AM

Gossip: Sheridan Smith confirms Funny Girl role?

The actress tweeted that she is to play Fanny Brice in Michael Mayer's production

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:24AM

Theatre News: John Berry steps down from ENO

English National Opera's controversial artistic director resigns

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:24AM

Class resentment comes calling in 'Good People' by Nina Metz

Knockdown verbal brawls can work especially well onstage, and it is with considerable skill that playwright David Lindsay-Abaire devises this fight card: Who is right and who is wrong in thi…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:24AM

'Minions' hits comedic sweet-spot that appeals to parents and kids

Everybody’s favorite part of the “Despicable Me” movies are the Minions. Oh sure, Gru and the girls are the sweet, emotional center; but the yellow, goggled mischief makers give the mo…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:20AM

Best bet: Luke Bryan, Chris Colfer, Slide the City and more

We highlight some of the best events in the week ahead, including "Slide the City" on Market Street, Dave Matthews Band at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre and Let Them Eat Art in Maplewood.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:20AM

Leading lady Lavonne Byers takes on another challenge

In Max & Louie's "The Killing of Sister George," the veteran character actor plays a real character 

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:20AM

In The Heights Transfers to Kings Cross Theatre by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo Following it’s sell-out season at the Southwark Playhouse in 2014, it has been announced that Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award winning musical will transfer to the Ki…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:17AM

She Stoops to Conquer, Theatre Royal Bath, review: 'delightful' by Dominic Cavendish

Brought boldly into the 1920s, Oliver Goldsmith's enduring comedy deserved louder laughs, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:05AM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Zoe Wanamaker and John Dagleish join Kenneth Branagh repertory by Press Releases

Further casting for the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company’s Plays at the Garrick season has been announced. John Dagleish and Zoë Wanamaker are to appear in Terence Rattigan’s Harlequinad…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:51AM

NEWS: Sunny Afternoon extends booking six months to April 2016 by Press Releases

The multi-Olivier Award-winning hit British musical SUNNY AFTERNOON, which tells the story of the rise to fame of The Kinks, has extended its booking period by six months, now on sale until …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:45AM

Patti LuPone has Broadway breaking point | Newsday by Randi F. Marshall

Few experiences are as magical as going to a Broadway show.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 05:41AM

Theatre News: Sophie Ward to star in adaptation of Brave New World

The actress will take the leading role in James Dacre's production

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:28AM

Review: Silent (Soho Theatre)

Acclaimed Irish theatre company Fishamble present this Fringe First winning play by Pat Kinevane

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:28AM

Theatre News: Zoë Wanamaker and John Dagleish join the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company

The Plays at the Garrick season begins with The Winter's Tale in October

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:28AM

Edinburgh festival 2015: the art of the comedy fringe poster by Brian Logan

Last year, Holly Walsh posed with an upside-down cigarette, this year Nish Kumar is going retro … what makes for a good comedy poster? And does a comic’s offering actually draw audiences…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:16AM

This week’s new dance by Judith Mackrell

Ardani 25 Dance Gala | Matthew Bourne’s The Car ManBallet dancers are, as a profession, becoming more restless, seeking out new repertory opportunities outside their home companies. This n…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:16AM

London schools dance programme backed by Sadler’s Wells and Wayne McGregor by Georgia Snow

The Mayor of London has launched plans to bring dance into the classroom as part of a new initiative backed by Sadler’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:08AM

NEWS: Sophie Ward takes gender-swap role in Brave New World adaptation by Press Releases

Touring Consortium Theatre Company and Royal & Derngate Northampton present the world premiere of a brand new stage adaptation of Aldous Huxley’s seminal novel BRAVE NEW WORLD, openin…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:05AM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Theater review: The Weir

“The Weir”: A middling revival of Conor McPherson’s superb play about rural Ireland.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 04:51AM

CASTING NEWS: Zoë Wanamaker and John Dagleish To Appear In Harlequinade

Zoë Wanamaker Joins The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company Production Of Harlequinade. John Dagleish To Appear In Harlequinade And As Autolycus In The Winter’s Tale.

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 04:47AM

Gossip: Glenn Close returns to Sunset Boulevard at ENO?

The actress could play Norma Desmond once more

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:22AM

Review: Volpone (Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon)

Henry Goodman stars in Trevor Nunn's production of Ben Jonson's comedy

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:22AM

NEWS: Exeter theatre plans move to historic Quayside warehouse by James Lillywhite

Image: Haworth Tompkins An Exeter theatre is looking to open a new creative space in a Grade II listed warehouse in the Quayside, in a multi-million pound move. The Bike Shed Theatre want t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:10AM

Arj Barker: Flight of the Conchords? We were playing teen versions of ourselves by Paul Fleckney

The standup on making fun of Australians, his school of comedy, and why the Conchords’ Bret and Jemaine are his role modelsCalifornia-born Arj Barker arrived at the Edinburgh fringe in 199…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:03AM

Howard Sherman’s US theatre round-up: July 10 by Howard Sherman

Ireland’s Druid Theatre tackles Shakespeare at Lincoln Centre While the many cultural imports that illuminate the Lincoln Centre Festival each summer are

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Sunny Afternoon extends until April 2016 by Georgia Snow

Sunny Afternoon has extended its run at the Harold Pinter Theatre until April 2016. The musical, which won four Olivier Awards earlier

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:58AM

BREAKING NEWS: Zoë Wanamaker Joins Kenneth Branagh's Garrick Season In "All On Her Own"

Zoë Wanamaker Will Perform Terence Rattigan’s One-Woman Play, All On Her Own, Prior To Harlequinade Each Night, As Part Of A Never-Before-Seen Double Bill.

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 03:54AM

Patti LuPone Confiscates Audience Member’s Cell Phone Mid-Performance by Matthew Westphal

See? It’s not just music critics doing it. “It’s a lesson that audiences have yet to learn. … Patti LuPone will not tolerate your foolery in a Broadway theatre. Or of…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:25AM

‘I Don’t Know What To Do Anymore. I Was Hired As An Actor, Not A Policeman Of The Audience': Patti LuPone Talks About Snatching That Phone by Matthew Westphal

“We could see her text. She was so uninterested. She showed her husband what she was texting. … When we went out for the second act I was very close to her, and she was still tex…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:23AM

SHREK THE MUSICAL – Touring by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

If like me you enjoyed the films of Shrek and saw it in the West End, then you to will enjoy this. It has everything, colourful costumes and sets. Humour, a few songs and more humour. Th…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:22AM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Our Lady of the Clouds’ by Jeanette Quick

Exile, home, memories – these fundamentals are dreamily explored in an inventive interpretation of Argentinian playwright Aristides Vargas’ play, Our Lady of the Clouds, or Nuestra Senor…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:20AM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘The Last Burlesque’ by Jeanette Quick

The Last Burlesque is a fun, sexy romp with much to delight – from spirited performances, creative dance numbers, eye-catching costumes, to (of course!) good old-fashioned titillating burl…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:07AM

Meet The Guy Who Tried To Charge His Phone On A Broadway Stage Set by Matthew Westphal

“He said the incident was not a dare. It was not intended as a joke. His iPhone 6 was just low on juice. Why did he do it? What was the emergency? ‘Girls were calling all day. Wh…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:03AM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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VOLPONE – Stratford-upon-Avon by Jonathan Baz

Trevor Nunn’s production of Volpone at the RSC's Swan sagely contends that the sins of greed and avarice are timeless. With Ben Jonson’s 17th century comedy set squarely in a modern Veni…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:55AM

Capital Fringe 2015 Review: ‘straight on til moUrning’ by Emily Gilson

This is not the Neverland you remember. It’s grown-up, it’s grittier, nothing is certain; and with straight on til moUrning, local physical theatre company relEASE has presented a daring…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:26AM

Happy Days by Wendy Caster

In the first act of Samuel Beckett's Happy Days, Winnie is buried up to her waist in a large mound of barren earth. In the second act, she is buried up to her neck. The mound of earth can be…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 02:21AM

Mark Shenton: I’ve watched the amazing theatrical journey of Sally Ann Triplett unfolding for 30 years by Mark Shenton

It’s hardly surprising, given my passion for musicals, that I measure big chunks of my life by them – and inevitably, their

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘BoomeRaging: From LSD to OMG’ by Katie Bogden

“I am not a human being. I don’t pretend to be a human being. I am a comic” are among some of the opening lines in Will Durst’s one-man comedy show BoomeRaging: From LSD to OMG. Writ…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:36AM

Theatre News: Award-winning Sunny Afternoon extends to April 2016

The show charts the rise of The Kinks

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:16AM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Up For Debate’ by Lee Levine

Any show starting with a handsome actor wearing a gold lame vest while singing (in excellent baritone) an anthem to the state of Idaho cannot be accused of taking itself too seriously. Luke…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:08AM

Broadway's THE VISIT Cast Recording Hits Stores Today by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Records releases THE VISITOriginal Broadway Cast Recording digitally and in stores, including most major retailers, such as iTunes and Amazon,today, July 10.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01AM

Video Flash: Flashback Friday: Things Got "Tricky" for Penn & Teller in This 1986 Run-D.M.C. Video

The illustrious illusionists had a trick up their sleeves.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Theater News: On Golden Pond Set to Begin at Bucks County Playhouse

Ernest Thompson's comedy starts performances tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Bean Performs "Wildfire" Live and Discusses Her Writing Process by Young Hollywood

Bean Performs "Wildfire" Live and Discusses Her Writing ProcessThe incredibly talented singer-songwriter Noelle Bean -- AKA Bean -- pays a visit to the YH Studio to treat us to a live acoust…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Friday, July 10, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Bruce Pinkham Returns to Broadway in Tony Award-winning GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER by Musical Theatre Magazine

The Tony Award-winning Best Musical, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, will welcome Bryce Pinkham back to the role he originated, producer Joey Parnes announced today.  Pinkham, who…

SOURCE: musicaltheatremagazine.wordpress.com at 12:58AM

Bryce Pinkham Returns to Broadway in Tony Award-winning GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER by Musical Theatre Magazine

The Tony Award-winning Best Musical, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, will welcome Bryce Pinkham back to the role he originated, producer Joey Parnes announced today.  Pinkham, who…

SOURCE: musicaltheatremagazine.wordpress.com at 12:58AM

Something Wonderful vs. Something Rotten! by Peter Filichia

So I see that SOMETHING ROTTEN! – the marvelous musical at the St. James – is still advertising itself as “Loser! Best Musical! 2015 Tony Award!”

SOURCE: Kritzerland at 12:54AM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘The Life of King John’ by Karim Doumar

The Life of King John is a one-of-a-kind interpretation of Shakespeare’s historical play, directed by Alan Duda. The production weaves elements and references from Monty Python’s Spamalo…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:48AM

Tony Award Nominee Mary Bridget Davies Gets Another NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN at Pasadena Playhouse by Musical Theatre Magazine

The Pasadena Playhouse announced full casting for A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN.  Conceived, written, and directed by Randy Johnson, with choreography by Patricia Wilcox and musical direction b…

SOURCE: musicaltheatremagazine.wordpress.com at 12:41AM

Melissa Ross Talks About “Of Good Stock,” Her Play About Three Sisters Struggling With Family Legacy by Admin

In Of Good Stock, the new play by Melissa Ross now at Manhattan Theatre Club‘s Off-Broadway home at New York City Center Stage I, the sisters Stockton — Jess, Amy and Celia — are r…

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 12:36AM

Win a Double Pass to see Blood Brothers, Melbourne by AussieTheatre

AussieTheatre is thrilled to be giving away some double passes to see Enda Markey’s production of Blood Brothers at the new Alex Theatre, St Kilda on 19 July! Starring Helen Dallimore…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:36AM

Tony Award Winner KINKY BOOTS to Kick Up Its Heels in Australia in 2016 by Musical Theatre Magazine

Producers Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig are thrilled to announce that Kinky Boots, the Tony and Grammy Award-winning hit musical, will receive an Australian production next October at Her Majest…

SOURCE: musicaltheatremagazine.wordpress.com at 12:22AM

Review: In ‘The Weir,’ Things Go Bump in the Night, at the Pub by Charles Isherwood

Conor McPherson’s haunting drama, first seen on Broadway, is revived by the Irish Repertory Theater in a cozy, intimate setting.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:21AM

Review: ‘Sayonara’ Reimagines a Story of Cross-Cultural Love by Alexis Soloski

Pan Asian Repertory Theater’s production of this show promises a fresh approach to the material in this wartime musical.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:21AM

FLASH FRIDAY: Aaron Tveit Gears Up For Musical Return In GREASE: LIVE! by Pat Cerasaro

Today we celebrate this week's big news that Aaron Tveit is poised to return to musicals via GREASE LIVE

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:21AM

Robert Lepage's 887 explores Quebec and family for Panamania by Richard Ouzounian

To create his theatrical project, 887, Robert Lepage discovered a new level of intimacy with his family history.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01AM

The Life of Fun Home’s 12-Year-Old Understudy Covering Two Boys, One Girl and Going On at a Moment’ by Carey Purcell

Gabriella Pizzolo, who understudies three different roles in the award-winning musical Fun Home, invites Playbill.com backstage to learn about the life of a child actress who has to be r…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Diva Talk: Karen Mason Plus Stars of Held Momentarily! and Manuel Discuss New Musicals, Stage Mishap by Andrew Gans

News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

22-Track The Visit Cast Album, Starring Chita Rivera, Hits Stores by Adam Hetrick

The original Broadway cast recording of The Visit, the final musical by the Tony-winning team of Kander and Ebb, arrives in stores July 10. The dark musical starred two-time Tony-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Mrs. Smith’s Broadway Cat-Tacular! Claws Its Way Off-Broadway Tonight by Olivia Clement

Performance artist and writer David Hanbury brings his wild cabaret, Mrs. Smith's Broadway Cat-Tacular! Off-Broadway, beginning previews July 10 at the 47th Street Theat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Final Robin Williams Film, “Boulevard,” Hits Cinemas Today by Andrew Gans

The final dramatic film featuring the late Robin Williams, entitled "Boulevard," is released July 17.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: July 10 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez and Doug Nevin

1931 "It's Today" — that Jerry Herman is born. Herman will become one of Broadway's great musical theatre composers. Among his esteemed credits are the hits Hello, Dolly!…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Keir Dullea Enters On Golden Pond, Starting Tonight at Bucks County by Andrew Gans

Real-life acting couple Keir Dullea and Mia Dillon are joined by Todd Cerveris, Cameron Clifford, Don Noble and Christa Scott-Reed in the Bucks County Playhouse production of Ernest …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Kathie Lee Gifford’s Daughter Opens Today in Horror Film Set in Haunted Theatre by Robert Viagas

"The Gallows," a new horror film set in a haunted theatre, opens in cinemas across the U.S. July 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

'Annie' on stage in Mars Area by Sandy Trozzo

Mars Area students and alumni are performing “Annie,” the third musical they have produced to benefit Make-A-Wish. 

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

All that Chat

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