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Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘The Giant Turnip’ by Robert Michael Oliver

Beech Tree Puppets The Giant Turnip is a gentle retelling of an old Ukrainian folk tale, presented by two classically trained singers with a flare for lyrics and miniature sets. Using rod pu…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:40PM

Photo Coverage Broadway Barks: The Cast Of An American In Paris Plie. by Corine Cohen

      ” An American In Paris” Is a must see for all dance lovers. Check out the review in the theater section. It is a Corine’s must see!

SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 11:22PM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘War and Peas’ by Earl Wyatt

By far one of the most politically incorrect terms of my 80’s childhood – that I can remember – was the use of the word “vegetable” to describe an inanimate person. Somethi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:13PM

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 7/11/2015

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 7112015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:10PM

INTERVIEW: Aaron Lazar Brings “Look For Me In The Songs” to Broadway at Birdland by Steve

On Monday, July 13, Broadway heartthrob Aaron Lazar will take a step on to the smaller stage to bring fans his latest cabaret show, “Look For Me in the Songs,” featuring his favorite hit…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 11:02PM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘The Great Awkward Hope’ by Karim Doumar

The Great Awkward Hope displayed both the good, funny aspects of awkward, and the bad aspects of the word. The play follows a man, Jeff, as he tries to write a play about himself writing a …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:50PM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Breaking Character’ by Anne Donnelly

From The Breakfast Club and Mean Girls to High School Musical and Glee, high school stereotypes have been the popular subject of numerous writers. But often this exploration is missing a ver…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:29PM

'Cheers' star Roger Rees dies at age 71 by USA Today

Actor Roger Rees has passed away at the age of 71. Known for his roles on 'Cheers' and 'The West Wing,' the Welsh-born actor died at his home in New York City after a brief illness.

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:15PM

SD Opera's new chief looking for right mix by James Chute

New San Diego Opera general director David Bennett looks to broaden the definition of opera

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 10:15PM

Tony winner and veteran actor Roger Rees dies at 71

Roger Rees, the lanky Tony Award-winning Welsh-born actor and director, has died.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:15PM

'Who Does That?!' Broadway Stars React To Badly Behaved Audiences by Jeff Lunden

The Internet erupted this week in protest over the outrageous behavior of New York theater audiences and their mobile devices. Tony Award-winner Patti LuPone is taking matters into her own h…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:15PM

Broadway team begins developing 'Dear Evan Hansen' in DC by Brett Zongker

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Growing up in the age of social media, dealing with the drama of high school and feeling like an outcast all at the same time will provide some key ingredients for a n…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:15PM

Tony Award winner and 'Cheers' actor Roger Rees dies aged 71

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Rees, the Tony Award-winning British stage actor who had roles in U.S. television hits including "Cheers" and "The West Wing", died on Friday aged 71, his represen…

SOURCE: Reuters at 10:15PM

Roger Rees, Tony winner and Robin Colcord on 'Cheers,' dies by Mark Kennedy Ap Drama Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Rees, the lanky Tony Award-winning Welsh-born actor and director who made his mark onstage as Nicholas Nickleby and later played English multi-millionaire Robin C…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 10:14PM

A matured Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe delivers on 'Cotton Club Cabaret' by Susan Rife

Fifteen years of success as a Sarasota theatrical troupe is something to celebrate, and that’s what the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe does magnificently in a... Read more » The post …

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 10:14PM

There's a $1 Million Reward for the Return of Dorothy's Ruby Slippers by Greg Cwik

An anonymous donor has offered a $1 million reward for any “credible information” that leads to the return of Dorothy’s ruby slippers, which she lifted off the carcass of the Wicked Wi…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:14PM

Photo Coverage Broadway Barks Fun Home Strike A Pose! by Corine Cohen

As many of you know dogs are very special to me. Today was the first time I covered Broadway Barks and it was a lot of fun. Part 1 is the cast of Fun Home. The Tony winning cast of Fun Home …

SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 10:09PM

LORD OF THE FLIES MEETS DINNER PARTY by Hannah Wolf

What happens when you remove the safety of a theatre seat and the knowledge of who is audience and who is actor?

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 10:08PM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Enter for a Chance to See Sutton Foster and the New York Pops at Forest Hills Stadium! by Steve

Center On The Aisle is excited to celebrate the New York Pops’ new summer residence at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens with a giveaway to win two tickets for their inaugural performanc…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:54PM

Tomato Beard at Capital Fringe by Sean Craig

Tomato Beard contains all of the following: broken hearts, puppets, curses, an alcoholic turtle (who’s also a ship’s captain), a neurotic and sexually confused pig (who’s also a mayor)…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:51PM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Domestic Animals’ by Emily Gilson

“I have trouble distinguishing things that are real from things imagined.” This is the reality we enter when we meet Lori, the “lone wolf” of the deeply moving Domest…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:51PM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Interconnected’ by Karim Doumar

Written and directed by Brian Schwartz and Karen Snyder, Interconnected tells the twisted and complex story of three intertwined families. It is ripe with dramatic turns worthy of the soap …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:35PM

Michelle Obama, Daughters Catch Kinky Boots on Broadway and “Loved Every Minute” by Adam Hetrick

First Lady Michelle Obama, along with her mother Marian Lois Robinson and daughters Sasha and Malia, made another Broadway memory today. The First Family attended the July 11 matinee of the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:34PM

Sayonara by Theasy.com

Sayonara Off Broadway, Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row, Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Reviewed by Weston Clay BOTTOM LINE: This musical revisits the haunting clash between Eastern and Western …

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:12PM

Roger Rees, a Tony Winner as Nickleby, Is Dead at 71 by Ashley Southall

Mr. Rees, a lanky, Welsh-born actor and director, made his mark onstage as Nicholas Nickleby in the early 1980s.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:09PM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘It’s a Circus Out There’ by Whitney Loring

Written and directed by Kevin Finkelstein, the Bringling Brothers Circus appoints a new CEO (Leila Blaze, played by Stefanie Garcia) with a tremendous business background, but is like a fish…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:56PM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Death and the Mermaid’ by Ilana Silverstein

HalfMad Theatre delivered an evening of love, heartbreak, mortality, and struggle deep in the belly of W.S. Jerks & Son hardware store. The three performers entered the stage and engage …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:46PM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Roger (Not His Real Name)’ by Caroline Simpson

Did you know that Edward Snowden actually worked for NASA, not the NSA (the misunderstanding stems from a typo in a Washington Post article)?  How about the fact that the Cold War was actua…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:28PM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Venus in Fur’ at Silver Spring Stage by Susan Brall

Venus in Fur directed by John Dellaporta opened last night at Silver Spring Stage, literally with a bang. The play opens during a thunderstorm that is a metaphor of the action to come, and t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:55PM

EXIT REVIEW of “Stanley Ann: The Unlikely Story Of Barack Obama’s Mother” – an ArtsBeatLA vlog – Los Angeles theater review video by Pauline Adamek

  Greetings dear #LAThtr fans! Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA.com presents Exit Reviews, a series of ‘vlogs’ or video reviews. Here’s the newest Exit Review for the play Stanley A…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:45PM

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, 7/11 - ON THE TOWN, Toronto's KINKY BOOTS, OF GOOD STOCK, and More! by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:09PM

Meet the Stars of NYMF: Zachary Infante of CALICO BUFFALO 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 07:09PM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Once’ at The Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theatre by Brian Bochicchio

I’ve seen quite a few musicals over the years, but never have I been so easily and graciously taken in as I was last week at the DC opening of Once at the Kennedy Center.  The season’s …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 06:57PM

Ryan Reynolds Exchanged Broadway for Parenthood; Broadway's 'On the Bucket List' by BroadwayWorld

Ryan Reynolds has wanted to be on Broadway for a long time, and he's pretty sure his stand-up comic past has prepared him.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:51PM

‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’ at Rockville Musical Theatre by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

“Just lots of goodwill and maybe one small thrill, but there’s nothin’ dirty goin’ on!” This concluding line from the honky-tonk song, “Lil Ol’ Pissant Country Place” perfect…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:48PM

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

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

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 06:36PM

Death and the Mermaid at Capital Fringe by Susan Galbraith

It appears that director Carol Spring, Artistic Director Elizabeth Dapo, and the Half Mad Theatre Company have garnered some very positive attention locally, so it beats me why this show lef…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:33PM

DC Trash – Recycled! at Capital Fringe by Quill Nebeker

“Trash…can take on all kinds of forms,” observes Refuse Expert Ron Litman in his one-man show DC Trash – Recycled!! Of all the forms rubbish can take, though, DC Trash – Recycled!!…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:32PM

Meow Meow | Burlesque review by Brian Logan

Soho Theatre, London"Kamikaze cabaret", "post-postmodern performance", "opera brut". Read Meow Meow's publicity, and you expect something new and indefinable. W…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:25PM

Roger Rees 1944-2015 - Full Obituary and Memorial Details by BroadwayWorld

Roger Rees, the legendary, Tony Award-winning actor, and Tony Award nominated director, passed away last night at his home in New York City, after a brief journey with cancer. His husband, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:01PM

BWW TV: Watch a Sneak Peek of MRS. SMITH'S BROADWAY CAT-TACULAR! by BroadwayWorld TV

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 06:00PM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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SPOT ON THE WALL - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Matthew Murray takes a look at Spot on the Wall at The New York Musical Theatre Festival 2015

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 05:58PM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Wombat Drool’ by Anne Vandercook

If you are not quite aware of what you are getting into before watching Uncle Funsy’s production of Wombat Drool, you may be a bit confused as the retired Zookeeper David S. Kessler begins…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:52PM

Fuse Visual Arts: Giant White Bunnies at the Lawn on D — Down the Pop Culture Rabbit Hole by Arts Fuse Editor

In recent years several serious artists, Amanda Parer among them, have created giant inflatable pieces with the aim of making cultural/political statements.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:48PM

It’s a Circue Out There at Capital Fringe by Jessica Pearson

This show has a fire eater. An honest to God, lights the torch aflame and sticks into his mouth fire eater. If that isn’t enough to  get you here then, dear reader, read on… Leila Blaze…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:30PM

And Then I Woke Up at Capital Fringe by Max Kaplow

“I DON’T WANNA DIE!” echoed through the room, the first words of Kris Noteboom’s one-man show And Then I Woke Up. Noteboom’s performance covers a lot of ground and weaves i…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:30PM

Straight Faced Lies by Britt Oliver

Are you hungry for a heaping helping of deceit? Playwright Mark Jason Williams’ work Straight Faced Lies certainly left me craving more. The witty comedy offers up a Thanksgiving tale rife…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:30PM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Tomato Beard’ by Carolyn Kelemen

Raunchy, irreverent, and just plain silly, Tomato Beard is a series of skits much like those early Saturday Night Live spoofs. This Pennydog production, billed as a “rock musical,” is a …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:27PM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Meet the Stars of NYMF: Robert Hager of SPOT ON THE WALL 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 04:41PM

Review: Aca-Huh? by Michael Block

Music is a universal entity that brings people together. We sing to celebrate. To mourn. To rally. Virtually use any verb and music will relate. The human voice is a stunning instrument. The…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:41PM

Review: Kneewhack: On Stage! by Michael Block

America loves a scandal. When drama hits popular culture, it instantly gets etched into our mental database. And the 90s wre no stranger to drama. In 1994, two American Olympians rose to inf…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:41PM

Wombat Drool at Capital Fringe by Brett Steven Abelman

If the purpose of Fringe is to directly connect art to people and to find the sublime things that slip through the cracks of the establishment, Wombat Drool may just be the quintessential Fr…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:33PM

Poe Whitman / Song of Myself at Capital Fringe by Christopher Broholm

“Song of Myself” is the quintessential American poem read to varying degrees by grade schoolers across the nation. It is a celebration of the self, a celebration of life, and the…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:33PM

Theater Review | Long Island: Review: The Nuns Are Back in ‘Sister Act’ at the Gateway Playhouse by Michael Sommers

The Bellport production of the musical stars Rashidra Scott as a singer fleeing hoodlums and Jennifer Allen as the leader of the convent where she hides.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:24PM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Neda Wants to Die’ by Karim Doumar

You never expect to sympathize with the murderer and rapist. You expect to be repulsed and disgusted by them. That, however, would do a disservice to the complexity of life, particularly in …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:23PM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘The Paper Game’ by Allison Frisch

Let’s play a game. The Game. It has an extensive set of rules. The point system is arbitrary. One of the rules is that all the rules can be broken. And you really cannot win. Sound like fu…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:16PM

Capital Fringe Preview # 49: ‘The Movement’ by Joel Markowitz

Award-Winning Performer Returns to Fringe with One-Man Show: The Movement DC native and Emmy Award-winning actor Ron Jones will debut his new show The Movement: 50 Years of Love and Struggle…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:04PM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Roger Rees, Welsh-Born Stage, Screen And TV Actor, Dies At 71 by Scott Neuman

American audiences came to know him as the star of the adaptation of Charles Dickens' The Life and Times of Nicholas Nickleby on Broadway. He won a Tony Award in the title role.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:49PM

BWW Exclusive: Dick Scanlan Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Encores! Off-Center's Epic LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS! by BroadwayWorld

Dick Scanlan directed the epic event and he shared exclusively with BroadwayWorld some behind the scenes photos from both the rehearsals and performances. Plus, read below to check out his '…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:42PM

Theater Review | New Jersey: Review: ‘Closure’ at the New Jersey Repertory Company by Ken Jaworowski

Set on a Caribbean island, a new stage drama, “Closure,” revolves around the disappearance of a young woman, the strain it puts on her parents and a detective’s efforts to find her.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:36PM

Actors and fans pay tribute to Roger Rees after death at 71 by Tracy McVeigh

Welshman best known on television for his roles in Cheers and The West Wing died at his home in New YorkMany tributes have been paid to the stage and screen actor Roger Rees, whose death at …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:07PM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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"Dr. Faustus" - One Man Who Went Too Far by Byrne Harrison

By Judd HollanderPhoto by Joan MarcusPlaywright Christopher Marlowe looks at man's quest for ultimate power and knowledge, and the pitfalls that come with it in his work Doctor Faustus. An i…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 02:42PM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘It’s What We Do: A Play About the Occupation’ by John Stoltenberg

As a medium for understanding what has been going on in the Israel-occupied territories, the art of theater can do something that other  media cannot. Theater can narrate events and tell st…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:36PM

BWW Personality Quiz: Will You Win the HAMILTON Lottery? by Louisa Brady

How likely are you to win the recently-announced HAMILTON lottery Find out in this week's quiz

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:25PM

Fuse Film Review Round-up: “Inside Out,” “Amy,” Southpaw,” and “Self/less” by Tim Jackson

A quartet of summer films that range from the excellent to the not-so-bad and the ugly.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:19PM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Spotlight On...Samantha Saltzman by Michael Block

Name: Samantha SaltzmanHometown: Las Vegas, NVEducation: BA in Theater Arts from Brandeis UniversityFavorite Credits: The Music Man (first show I ever directed, I was still in college and I …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:49PM

Bernadette Peters Welcomes RUTHLESS! Friends to BROADWAY BARKS Today by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:33PM

Great Performances at the Met by Barry

Tchaikovsky's Iolanta, Starring Anna Netrebko, in Double Bill with Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle,Starring Nadja Michael Sunday on Great Performances at the Met                 …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 01:31PM

Roger Rees Has Died Today at the Age of 71 by Sandi Durell

          Wales native ROGER REES has died today at the age of 71.  He was most recently seen opposite Chita Rivera in Kander & Ebb’s “The... The po…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:30PM

BWW TV: FUERZA BRUTA Dances its Way Through 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 01:25PM

Photo Flash: In the Room When it Happens! Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., and HAMILTON Cast Rehearse by BroadwayWorld

Lin-Manuel Miranda's latest musical, Hamilton has recently moved into the Richard Rodgers theatre in anticipation of a July 13 opening, and tech rehearsals just kicked off last week, on July…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25PM

Dramaworks’ A Little Night Music Is A Bittersweet Swirling Summer Night Of Sondheim by Bill Hirschman

Life is bittersweet marked by rue and romance in which those foolish mortals submit and succumb to the whirling winds of love and lust in Palm Beach Dramaworks’ concert staging of Stephen …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 01:20PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 760: Thomas J. Soto by Adam Szymkowicz

Thomas J. Soto Hometown: Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Current Town: I currently spend my time between NYC and Oxford Valley, Pennsylvania. Q: Tell me about Trail of Tears. A: Trail of Tea…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 01:13PM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Out of Silence: Stories from the 1 in 3 Campaign’ by Michael Poandl

Abortion: A ten-ton word that sends shockwaves rumbling across a twenty food radius wherever it is uttered. But why? It’s a contentious political issue for sure, perhaps the most contentio…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:54PM

Review: Bard Fiction/Commedia Beauregard by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED If a joke is clever and a scene is comedic then by what name do you call an entire production that assumes, with winking sincerity, a conceit so potentially dubious that one migh…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 12:45PM

Photo Flash: Patina Miller, Aaron Lazar, and PRINCE OF EGYPT Cast Prep for Concert Reading by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld previously announced that Bay Street Theater amp Dreamworks Theatricals would be presenting a concert reading of the musical adaptation of THE PRINCE OF EGYPT today, July 11. F…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:25PM

BWW Interview: John Tartaglia Dishes on His Super, New Role as Director of NYMF's CLAUDIO QUEST! by Nora Dominick

Tony Award winner John Targalia may be known for his work acting in the Broadway musicals AVENUE Q and SHREK THE MUSICAL, but this summer he can be seen behind the curtain directing the NYMF…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:25PM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Paper Glass’ by Lee Levine

Movie star Bette Davis used to say that she always wanted a crack at playing the title character in Lewis Carroll’s Alice In Wonderland. Davis thought Alice a spitfire like herself, no…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:08PM

"Shows for Days" is Just a Passing Fancy by Broadway & Me

Shows for Days is Douglas Carter Beane’s paean to the power of theater to change lives. But theater is most powerful when a playwright transforms his personal experience into a story that …

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 12:06PM

'Cheers' star Roger Rees dies at 71

Rees recently worked on 'The Good Wife' and 'Elementary.'        

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:05PM

Roger Rees, actor who won Tony and Emmy for Nicholas Nickleby, dies at 71

Roger Rees, the lanky Tony Award-winning actor and director who made his mark onstage as Nicholas Nickleby in a legendarily demanding production and became a mainstay on Broadway playing Gom…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:05PM

R.I.P. Roger Rees by Ken Levine

So sorry to hear of the passing of Roger Rees. He was 71. For several years he played Robin Colcord on CHEERS. Roger was the consummate actor and consummate gentleman. I always thoug…

SOURCE: Ken Levine at 12:05PM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘DC Trash – Recycled!!’ by Karim Doumar

In DC Trash – Recycled!!, the charismatic Ron Litman, star of this two man show, delivers a stirring commentary on the changes this city has gone through since his upbringing as the son of…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:47AM

IMPROV WARS at Capital Fringe by Lisa Chiu

There are only a few rules of battle in Laugh Index Theater’s IMPROV WARS, that pits local improvisational teams against each other in a series of head-on quick-witted bouts. Everything ha…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:45AM

Actor Roger Rees dies aged 71 by Nadia Khomami and Agencies

Fans and friends pay tribute to Tony award-winning actor known for roles in The West Wing, Cheers and What You WillRoger Rees, the actor best known for his roles in Cheers and The West Wing,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:45AM

Stephen Joseph’s theatre revolution – from Alan Ayckbourn to Kevin Spacey by Tim Auld

He brought theatre-in-the-round to Scarborough – and sparked a theatrical revolution across the UK. Joseph is one of the great forgotten voices of the modern stageTheatre-in-the-round, Sha…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:45AM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘And Then I Woke Up’ by Robert Montenegro

Kris Noteboom is incredibly endearing. The fluffy, neurotic figure at the heart of And Then I Woke Up establishes very quickly that there’s little space between Kris the artist and Kri…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:35AM

Review: An Incredible Journey of Hope by Michael Block

There are countless tales of survival during the Holocaust. They've provided such rich material for stage, screen, and page. While the facts may be disparaging, it's the sagas that defy the …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:30AM

Spotlight On...Philip Yosowitz by Michael Block

Name: Philip YosowitzHometown: Cleveland, OHEducation: B.A. UCLA, M.D. UCLA, General and Plastic Surgery Residency UCLA and Walter Reed HospitalsFavorite Credits: The Gold is my first comple…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:30AM

STAGE TUBE: From CHEERS to THE VISIT, Celebrate the Life of Roger Rees in Videos! by Sally Henry

Below, take a look back at this brilliant stage and screen actor's career with video clips from the television shows CHEERS and THE WEST WING, Broadway productions such as THE LIFE AND ADVEN…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:23AM

STAGE TUBE: New Music! Idina Menzel Premieres 'Child' on World Tour by Sally Henry

On her recently-launched world tour, Idina Menzel hasn't just been singing fan-favorites like 'Let it Go' and 'Defying Gravity.' The Tony Award-winner premiered a new original song at her St…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:23AM

Meet the Stars of NYMF: Oliver Thorton of MOSES MAN 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 11:23AM

Review: Apocalypse rules dance-theater 'THEM' by Laura Molzahn

Fear, hatred, violence: These are the monumental subjects that preoccupy Ahmad Simmons and Kacie Smith in Pursuit Productions' ambitious new "THEM."

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:23AM

Review:Off the Main Road at curtainup.com/Berkshires by Gloria Millser

There are plenty of creaky sounds emanating from the Williamstown Theatre Festival in the guise of this recently discovered script by William Inge .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 11:01AM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘The Winter’s Tale’ by Anne Donnelly

Read a description of The Winter’s Tale, and you may think William Shakespeare imbibed a little too much while writing it. The absurdity of events seems outlandish, even for a man whose va…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:58AM

The Paper Game at Capital Fringe by Sean Craig

Life and death has never been so fun. The Paper Game is a brain-busting new show by Nu Sass Productions that tackles the struggle to survive in the face of systematic adversity with care and…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:40AM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘ALICE’ by Karim Doumar

Alice was colorful, in every sense of the word. And that was good. Adapted from Lewis Carroll’s book, Alice in Wonderland, Alice, directed by Haley Murphy was an explosive version of the s…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:17AM

Capital Fringe Day 2: Of Hemingway and the hardware store by Nelson Pressley

Post reporters Nelson Pressley and Peggy McGlone found their respective ways to some of the new Fringe venues in Northeast D.C. on Friday night. They discovered funky stages and questionab…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:15AM

Fringe Review: ‘I Feel Funny: True Misadventures in Stand-Up Comedy’ at Tree House Lounge by Elliot Lanes

Comedian Adam Ruben started my Capital Fringe viewing off in a good way with his very entertaining solo show entitled I Feel Funny: True Misadventures in Stand-Up Comedy, which is playing at…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:11AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 7/11/15- Yul Brynner by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday Yul Brynner His best-known role remains that of King Mongkut of Siam in the Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical The King and I which he played 4,525 times…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:10AM

REVIEW: The Rhythm Of Life, St James Theatre ✭✭✭ by Danny Coleman-Cooke

By Danny Coleman-Cooke Coleman worked in an era where Broadway was consistently part of the Top 10. Not every number presented as part of Rhythm Of Life deserved placement in the show, but a…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:02AM

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

Brookland Artspace’s intimate dance studio-turned theater mythically transforms into medieval mayhem. The real life heroes and sorcerers at Red Knight Productions’ conjure up Witches, a …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:01AM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Stephen Root Will Play J. Edgar Hoover in TV “All the Way” by Robert Viagas

Stephen Root ("Justified") and Marque Richardson ("Dear White People") have landed key roles in HBO's TV adaptation of the 2014 Tony-winning Best Play All the W…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:50AM

Dan Fogler to Apparate Into a “Harry Potter” Film Sequel by Robert Viagas

Dan Fogler, a Tony Award winner for The 25th Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee, has joined the cast of the "Harry Potter" film spinoff "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:50AM

Capital Fringe first day photos by Lorraine Treanor

Thanks to Ryan Maxwell and Susan Galbraith The post Capital Fringe first day photos appeared first on DC Theatre Scene.

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:45AM

Lathem Prince at Capital Fringe by Tim Treanor

Brothers and sisters, if your plans for the 2015 Fringe Festival do not include Lathem Prince, change your plans. It’s that good. The New York City-based Hunger and Thirst Theatre Collecti…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:45AM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘How to Quit Your Day Job’ by Terry Byrne

Memo to Star Johnson, mastermind of OpenStage’s How to Quit Your Day Job: Quit your day job. It’ll be OK. Johnson’s merry musical comedy — staged bohemian-style in the Eastern Ma…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:41AM

Pot Politics: The Marijuana Business Comes To Washington by James Doubek

"We're going to be making sure that [members of Congress] know their constituents care about this stuff," said one industry representative.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:36AM

'Who Does That?!' Broadway Stars React To Badly Behaved Audiences by Jeff Lunden

The Internet erupted this week in protest over the outrageous behavior of New York theater audiences and their mobile devices. Tony Award-winner Patti LuPone is taking matters into her own h…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:36AM

Today at Noon on TCM: The Man From Laramie by Trav S.D.

Today on TCM at high noon (EST), the terrific 1955 Anthony Mann western The Man from Laramie. (Warning: we always include spoilers).  Jimmy Stewart plays the title character, a former ar…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:30AM

BWW Interview: Seth Bisen-Hersh, Allie Trimm & Kimberly Faye Greenberg Talk BROADWAY MEOWS by Caryn Robbins

Seth Bisen-Hersh and two of the event's headlining performers, Allie Trimm Broadway's 13, BYE BYE BIRDIE and Kimberly Faye Greenberg ONE NIGHT ONLY WITH FANNY BRICE speak exclusively to Broa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:21AM

BWW TV: Behind the Scenes of THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY with James Lecesne & More; Begins Previews Tonight! by BroadwayWorld TV

Performances begin tonight, July 11, 2015, for the limited 12-week engagement of the critically-acclaimed new play THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY, at the Westside Theatre 407 West…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:21AM

Don’t worry: It’s not just art! by HowlRound

By Catherine Castellani. Playwright Catherine Castellani describes an unsettling experience at her child’s elementary school play, and explores the prevailing attitudes around arts educati…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:18AM

Stage review: CLO's 'Gypsy' a timeless joy by Maria Sciullo / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Who needs gimmicks when you have “Gypsy”?

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:03AM

Broadway Reacts - Former Co-Stars, Colleagues and Fans on Roger Rees by BroadwayWorld

We came online this morning to an overflowing inbox of thoughts and rememberances that we present belong along with quotes from industry notables on social media.To all those who loved, knew…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM

David Moorst: ‘I’d never seen a play until I got to LAMDA’ by Georgia Snow

Despite never performing in a play before training at LAMDA, David Moorst made his stage debut last year in Wonderland at Hampstead

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Poe Whitman’-‘Song of Myself: The Walt Whitman Project’ by Julia Capizzi

“Stop and possess this day and night with me and you shall possess the origin of all poems,” Walt Whitman demands of his readers of his most famous work, Song of Myself. Robert Michael O…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:57AM

Roger Rees Dies: Actor Who Gained Fame As Nicholas Nickleby Was 71 by Jeremy Gerard

UPDATE, 5:50 A.M. with more information throughout. Roger Rees, who won Olivier and Tony awards in the early 1980s for his performance as the title character in The Life and Adventures of Ni…

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:50AM

Neck of the Woods – all style and no fangs by Lyn Gardner

Home, ManchesterCharlotte Rampling does her best in visual artist Douglas Gordon’s humourless and sedate Red Riding Hood retellingIf you go down to the woods today ... the only surprise ab…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:30AM

RIP Roger Rees by New York Theater

Roger Rees, the Tony winning actor and director, died on July 10 at age 71, after a short illness. A familiar face on television — he was the snobbish Robin Colcord on  “Cheers&…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:23AM

Photo Special: Roger Rees, Celebrated in Photos by BroadwayWorld

Below, we share photos from the site's archives of the star both onstage and off. To all those who loved, knew, worked with, or had the pleasure of watching this enormous talent - he will be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:16AM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Star of Stage and Screen Roger Rees Dies at 71 by BroadwayWorld

It was just back in late-May when we reported that Roger Rees, then starring in THE VISIT on Broadway opposite Chita Rivera had departed the show on a medical leave. Today, we are sad to sha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:57AM

Actor-director Roger Rees dies at 71 by James Hebert

Broadway and TV star worked on major projects in San Diego.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 07:44AM

Roger Rees, Tony winner and Robin Colcord on 'Cheers,' dies by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Roger Rees, the lanky Tony Award-winning Welsh-born actor and director who was the original Nicholas Nickleby and a mainstay on Broadway playing Gomez in "The Addams Fam…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:42AM

Guest Review by @Lizzid82 of “Seriously Talented” @HelenFoster001 #TheDiver @TheRagFactory “Bring your inner child” 4⭐️ by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

Guest reviewed by Liz Dyer (@LizziD82) who awards The Diver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️     The opening minutes of Craft Theatre’s one-wo…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:40AM

Jonathan Groff Calls Out Madonna: ‘That B*tch Was on Her Phone’ During Hamilton Performance by E. Alex Jung

It's the scandal of the summer! Bad phone etiquette is running rampant in theaters everywhere, and the performers aren't going to let it go — not even if you're Madonna. First there was th…

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:40AM

Lesere, Jermyn Street Theatre by Tom Birchenough

There’s a clear territorial divide in the small space of the Jermyn Street Theatre at the opening of Ashley G Holloway’s Lesere. At the centre of Ellan Parry’s persuasive design there�…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:14AM

Neck of the Woods, Manchester International Festival, review: 'the unmistakable whiff of a vanity project' by Claire Allfree

Douglas Gordon has created more of an art installation set to music than a piece of theatre, says Claire Allfree

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:10AM

BWW's On This Day - July 11, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 11 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:09AM

Theatre News: Roger Rees dies aged 71

The actor won an Olivier and a Tony for his portrayal of Nicholas Nickleby for the RSC

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:09AM

Stephanie Street: What do actors think of theatre critics? by Stephanie Street

One Friday, a good few years ago, my brother, at the time a very junior doctor, came home after a tough day

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Another Hundred People — KT Sullivan & Jeff Harnar sing “Sondheim: Act II” by Joe Clarke

    by Joe Regan Jr.             About a year ago KT Sullivan and Jeff Harnar performed an acclaimed Steven Sondheim show. Now Sullivan and... The pos…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:37AM

Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom at Capital Fringe by Sean Craig

Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom is a wonderfully fitting title for Molotov Theatre Group’s new show about a deadly video game and a sinister suburban lifestyle. Much like the play its…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:07AM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Silent, Soho Theatre by Steph J. Watkins

“Maybe that was the start of the rot.” Silent is the tale of homelessness and mental health, and how these are brushed over by society, causing a downward spiral into ‘silence’ . Not…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:26AM

JOBS: AYT Weekly Jobs Round-Up: July 11 by James Lillywhite

Are you looking for work in the arts industry? Each week we at A Younger Theatre are featuring the best job applications from across the arts spectrum. Whether you’re looking for permanent…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:26AM

Review: The Skriker, Royal Exchange Theatre by Eleanor Rodda

This was my first time at the Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre, and I am now a firm believer that it is “the most ravishing site for a regional theatre anywhere in the country” (Dominic…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:26AM

I Feel Funny at Capital Fringe by Daron Christopher

“You should use this in your act.” There are few phrases more dreaded by comedians, according to Adam Ruben. A molecular biologist by day, Ruben has been moonlighting as a comedian and s…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:07AM

Baba at Capital Fringe by T. Chase Meacham

Alex Mahgoub’s Baba is an intimate dive into a son’s attempt to process the untimely death of his father, reconcile his sexuality, and build for himself the meaning of manhood in a brand…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:07AM

How to Quit Your Day Job at Capital Fringe by Jon Boughtin

How to Quit Your Day Job! delivers a delightful dose of generation “Me.” You’ve read the headlines. Millennials are the self-obsessed, self-medicating, selfie-taking self-seekers who m…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:07AM

Kyle Riabko: ‘Bacharach’s a genius – his music has joy’ by Mark Shenton

London is already awash with jukebox shows, drawing on the pop repertoires of everyone from the Beatles and Michael Jackson to Frankie

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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‘Cheers,’ ‘West Wing’ Actor Roger Rees Dies at 71

“Cheers” and “The West Wing” actor Roger Rees, who won a Tony for “The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickelby,” has died at the age of 71. The New York Times’ Sco…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:58AM

Ask @BwayAdjacent… Answers to all your Broadway Etiquette Questions by Vinnie Costa

I’d like to start a new Broadway etiquette advice column here on Broadway adjacent, a la Dear Abby or Ann Landers, but I need your help. If you have any questions that you might be afr…

SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 04:20AM

'For me, if it's art, it must be crazy' by Mark Monahan

Ivan Vasiliev is the hottest ticket in dance. Now returning to London, he tells Mark Monahan about the professional and personal rollercoaster he's been on since leaving the Bolshoi

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 04:00AM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Cuckoo by Anne-Marie Peard

Jane Miller completed Cuckoo as part of the Masters of Writing for Performance at VCA. Produced with the support of fortyfivedownstairs, it’s beautiful writing that lets hope shine…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:46AM

Image Feature: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Laura Stevens

If you want to tumble down the rabbit hole this August, there would be few more delightfully British ways to do it than with Will Todd’s Alice in Wonderland. The opera will be taking…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:24AM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Tony & Olivier Winner Roger Rees, Who Last Appeared on Broadway in The Visit, Dead at 71 by Ryan McPhee

Tony and Olivier winner Roger Rees has died at the age of 71. His death was confirmed by his publicist to The New York Times' Scott Heller. The stage and screen actor recently …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:26AM

Can Dostoevsky be funny? by Tom Basden

The Russian master's characters are hilarious forebears of the internet troll, says Tom Basden

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AM

Obituaries: Roger Rees, Tony-Winning Actor of Stage and Screen, Dies at 71

Rees appeared on Broadway this spring in The Visit.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00AM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Hello Girls: Unknown Heroines of WWI’ by Katie Bogdan

Thank God for plucky women. While our society today continues to struggle with the question of gender equality, we sometimes forget to look back at the times when women were truly invisible.…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:35AM

Roger Rees, Star of 'The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby,' Dies at 71 by Mike Barnes

A veteran of the London and Broadway stage, he abruptly left 'The Visit' in late May. The actor also was known for playing stuffy Englishman Robin Colcord on 'Cheers.'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:26AM

BRIDGET EVERETT: GYNECOLOGICAL WONDER Debuts on Comedy Central Tonight by TV News Desk

Bridget Everett is taking Comedy Central by the balls in the uncensored world premiere of her one-hour special, 'Bridget Everett Gynecological Wonder,' airing on Comedy Centraltonight, July …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:15AM

10th Annual Saddle Up LA Welcomes Laura Bell Bundy as Celebrity Trail Guide Today by BroadwayWorld

This year at the 10th annual Saddle Up LA an AIDS Benefit trail ride and BBQ, Broadway star, singer and actress Laura Bell Bundy will be this year's Honorary Trail Guide Bundy is known for h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:15AM

Update Shaw? Why not? (Plus two) by Philip

Unlike Shakespeare’s plays, which are frequently set wherever and whenever it pleases modern-day interpreters, George Bernard Shaw’s are rarely moved from their original settings. Until …

SOURCE: sceneonstage.com at 01:03AM

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘The Insanity of Mary Girard’ by Karim Doumar

The Insanity of Mary Girard is a play showing Mary Girard’s descent into insanity as she comes to term with her admittance to an insane asylum by her jealous and hateful husband. This vers…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:03AM

Interviews: Dear Evan Hansen Is a First for Writers Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Steven Levenson

This very contemporary new musical is gearing up for its world premiere at Arena Stage.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Roger Rees, Stage Actor Made Famous by Nicholas Nickleby, Dies at 71 by Robert Simonson

Roger Rees, the Welsh actor who rocketed to fame as the title character in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, a sprawling stage adaptation of an obscure novel by Charles Dickens, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25AM

Jonathan Groff Sings 'Sailing' From A NEW BRAIN At Seth Rudetsky's Book Launch by Pat Cerasaro

Jonathan Groff stops the show at the launch for Seth Rudetsky's new theatre-centric novel

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:10AM

Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey Begins Limited Off-Broadway Run by Andrew Gans and Olivia Clement

James Lecesne's solo play The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, which recently played a critically acclaimed limited engagement at Dixon Place in New York, begins a 12-week comm…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Bernadette Peters and Andrew Rannells Host Broadway Barks Today by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: July 11 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Robert Viagas

1915 A King is born today... in the form of Yul Brynner. Brynner will, of course, go on to star as one half of the title of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The King And I, opposite Gert…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Lena Hall as Pink? Idina Menzel as Radiohead? 10 Transformative Covers of Pop Songs by Broadway Star by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of his favorite covers of pop songs by Broadway performers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Stephen Schwartz’s Prince of Egypt Re-Born as Stage Musical, Gets Starry Reading With Aaron Lazar, N by Olivia Clement and Adam Hetrick

Sag Harbor's Bay Street Theater presents a July 11 concert reading of the first act of The Prince of Egypt, a new stage adaptation of the animated 1998 film by Wicked composer and lyric…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

“I’ve Never Cried At An Audition Before,” Admits the Newest Allegiance Star by Marc Acito

As the book writer of Allegiance, a new musical starting previews Oct. 6 at the Longacre Theatre, Playbill contributor Marc Acito will provide a first-hand look into the process of bring…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

“The Bigger Theatres Still Don’t Think About It,” Says Asian Theatre Company Founder on Diverse Cast by Aaron Grunfeld

Mia Katigbak, founder of the National Asian-American Theatre Company, shares her reasons for presenting Clifford Odets' classic drama Awake and Sing, as well as the ongoing underrepr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
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