Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Jim Parsons Heckles Late Audience Member with Patti LuPone Joke by Jessica Showers

Maybe Jim Parsons really is God, after all.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32PM

RUTHLESS! Lyricist Proposes to Composer on Opening Night by BroadwayWorld

Romance was in the air at last night's opening of RUTHLESS off-Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32PM

Debra Jo Rupp to Lead MEMORY HOUSE at Chester Theatre Company This Summer by BroadwayWorld

Chester Theatre Company will explore mother-daughter relationships in the 3rdplay of its 26thSeason, MEMORY HOUSE, by Kathleen Tolan. CTC veteran Debra Jo Rupp returns to CTC in thismoving s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32PM

‘Baby, The Musical’ at Infinity Theatre Company by Danielle Angeline

Infinity Theatre Company continues their summer series with Baby, The Musical. And Baby is just that, an astonishing musical chock-full of jovial lyrics, rich vocals, and clever choreography…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:22PM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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The Astoria Bookshop Storytelling Show by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonAlthough I have become a regular at this monthly event, it has been a while since I've written about The Astoria Bookshop Storytelling Show hosted by the talented David Laws…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:55PM

Potomac Theatre Project NYC – Vinegar Tom by Sandi Durell

      By Beatrice Williams-Rude The Potomac Theatre Project’s NYC season is underway at the Atlantic Theatre 2. Included is a double feature: “Judith: A Parting from the B…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:35PM

Fish in the Dark by Cameron Kelsall

Photo: Joan MarcusLarry David may have left his hit play Fish in the Dark, but make no mistake: he's still up on that stage. And I'm not just referring to the fact that his replacement is hi…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 10:31PM

The Potomac Theatre Project NYC – Judith: A Parting from the Body by Sandi Durell

    By Beatrice Williams-Rude   The Potomac Theatre Project’s NYC season is underway at the Atlantic Theatre 2. Included is a double feature: “Judith: A Parting from the B…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:29PM

STAGE TUBE: Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears Sings 'Streets of Berlin' from BENT at the Taper by Stage Tube

Martin Sherman's BENT, a groundbreaking drama about the rare power of love in the most inhumane conditions, will be directed by Moises Kaufman, beginning previews tomorrow, July 15, and open…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:25PM

RUTHLESS! Composer Proposes to Lyricist on Opening Night by BroadwayWorld

Romance was in the air at last night's opening of RUTHLESS off-Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:25PM

Russian riot grrls rule in unruly ‘This is Pussy Riot’ at CATF by Jayne Blanchard

The saying goes, all you need to become a punk rock band is three chords and the truth. Russian performance artists and feminist activists Pussy Riot couldn’t play three chords but their t…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:20PM

Bipolar love blooms in creative ‘World Builders’ at CATF by Jayne Blanchard

Playwright Johnna Adams (Gideon’s Knot) makes a strong case for unfettered imagination in the quirky, intense World Builders, a world premiere rom-com at the 25th anniversary of the Contem…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:20PM

Amanda Seyfried Made 10 Percent of What Her Male Co-Star Did by E. Alex Jung

Women in Hollywood are still getting paid less than their male counterparts, but at least they're speaking out about it. Amanda Seyfried followed in the badass steps of Patricia Arquette and…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:05PM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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2015 Contemporary American Theater Festival by Lorraine Treanor

July 10 – August 2, 2015     The post 2015 Contemporary American Theater Festival appeared first on DC Theatre Scene.

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:22PM

Marriage mined for warm comedy in Weller’s Full Catastrophe at CATF by Jayne Blanchard

Who better than a feckless linguist with commitment issues to be a live-in counselor for a nice couple from Missouri having marriage problems? That’s the situation in Michael Weller’s (M…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:22PM

Suffering for fashion in Sheila Callaghan’s ‘Everything You Touch’ at CATF by Jayne Blanchard

Fashion is pain, beauty is suffering and thin is in in the chic black comedy Everything You Touch, playwright Sheila Callaghan’s faboo-looking treatise on body shaming, art and finding you…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:22PM

Liza Minnelli Plans 'Big Surprise' for Biloxi Concert by BroadwayWorld

According to a listing on Facebook, Liza Minnelli will appear in her first concert in more than a year this summer.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:13PM

Culture is no barrier in the circus book 'Watch Out for the Flying Kids' by [email protected]

Author, who followed St. Louis' Circus Harmony, will discuss book on Friday 

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:03PM

At the Muny, 'Buddy' raves on

The musical biography tells its story in songs from the dawn of rock 

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:03PM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Shakespeare in space! NVA set to visit 'Planet' by James Hebert

Carlsbad theater is staging pop-driven, Bard-inspired sci-fi spoof.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:51PM

GroundWorks DanceTheater strikes rich vein yielding to art form's roots (preview and photos) by Zachary Lewis

Despite setting out with GroundWorks DanceTheater seeking nothing in particular, guest choreographer Eric Michael Handman found exactly what he wanted to contribute to the company's upcoming…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 08:41PM

Marlo Thomas to take play 'Clever Little Lies' to New York by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Four-time Emmy-award-winning actress, best-selling author and social activist Marlo Thomas will spread some lies off-Broadway this fall....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:40PM

Musicals That Should Be Adapted For TV by Orly Greenberg, Orly Greenberg

I’m a huge fan of theater. I love live shows; I think they’re perhaps the best way to watch very old or very young people talk and sing very loudly at you. I also love television. Howeve…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 08:36PM

Amanda Seyfried: ‘I Was Being Paid 10% of What My Male Co-Star Was Getting’ by Seth Kelley

Actress Amanda Seyfried has spoken out against wage inequality, saying that she was once paid 10% of her male co-star’s paycheck in an interview with the Sunday Times. “A few ye…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:34PM

Ruthless! : Review, Opening Arrivals, Curtain Call and After Party by Bob Johnson

More than 20 years have passed since Ruthless! opened off-Broadway, introducing Laura Bell Bundy as Tina Denmark (and later performed by Britney Spears and Natalie Portman), and the show is …

SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 08:25PM

A Little Night Music by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1973 (Columbia/Sony) A Little Night Music is emblematic of composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim’s work in that it sounds very different from his other scores and yet …

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 08:19PM

Meet the Stars of NYMF: Sam Bolen of POPE! AN EPIC MUSICAL 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 08:04PM

In Bruges director Martin McDonagh returns to Royal Court with new play by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Hangmen, telling story of Britain’s second best-known executioner, is McDonagh’s first UK play in 10 yearsMartin McDonagh, the playwright and writer/director of the films In Bruges and S…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03PM

Constellations, Trafalgar Studios by Marianka Swain

Life, the universe and everything… in 70 minutes. You certainly can’t fault Nick Payne’s ambition, nor help but admire the dazzling inventiveness of his theoretical physics romcom with…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:03PM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Huffington Post: Reporting From the Frontlines of the Entertainment Business by Damian Bazadona

The entertainment business is booming.  I often meet pe […]

SOURCE: www.situationinteractive.com at 07:24PM

Why Facebook’s New Pricing Could Boost Ad Spending and Creativity by Media Team

Facebook cleaned up its cost-per-click pricing model on […]

SOURCE: www.situationinteractive.com at 07:24PM

Who Run The World? by Intern Corps

Look around and you will see no shortage of ad campaign […]

SOURCE: www.situationinteractive.com at 07:24PM

BOND: An Unauthorised Parody at Capital Fringe by John Dellaporta

As the lights in the Artspace Loft Studio dimmed, a (vaguely) familiar orchestra string is heard and a (vaguely) familiar silhouette walks across the stage, turns, and fires his (finger) gun…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:20PM

To Err is Falstaff!! at Capital Fringe by Ben Demers

With DC ramping up for yet another presidential tilt, it’s a great time to sit back and laugh at the whole circus. To Err is Falstaff!! inventively blends Aaron Sorkin-esque humor and paci…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:20PM

The Giant Turnip at Capital Fringe by Sara Lepley

Alice Waters once said, “teaching kids how to feed themselves and how to live in a community responsibly is the center of education.”  It’s a frequent criticism that if you ask kids t…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:20PM

Watch These Five Fantastic Performances of The Wild Party Before Sutton Foster & the Encores! Cast Raise the Roof by Lindsay Champion

The Wild Party is back in New York City for a few nights of drunken debauchery! Andrew Lippa’s Jazz Age love story is raising the roof at Encores! Off-Center from July 15 through …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:00PM

Video! Get Inspired with Clips From the Uplifting New Broadway Musical Amazing Grace by Broadway.com

See performance clips of the new Broadway musical Amazing Grace, starring Josh Young, Erin Mackey and Chuck Cooper.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:00PM

Interviews: Lifestyle Fitness Guru Mark Fisher on How to Achieve a Body Like Broadway's Josh Young

With the help of mybroadwaybody.com, you too can attain Young's "Amazing Grace."

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:00PM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes with 3D Theatricals' SoCal Premiere of TARZAN by Stage Tube

From the masters of family entertainment, who brought you The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and Mary Poppins, 3D Theatricals 3DT of Orange County is pleased to present the first, major, fu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:57PM

Rehearsal Images For Benedict Cumberbatch In Hamlet by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo These great rehearsal images have just been released for Lyndsey Turner’s production of Hamlet which stars Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role. This exciting new produc…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:47PM

2015 Capital Fringe Preview #50: In ‘Neighborhood 3,’ the kids – and the parents – are not alright…. by David Dieudonne by Guest Author

Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom, by Jennifer Haley is a cautionary tale about a medium surrounded by many questions that are past time to start asking. Awash in physical and emotional ca…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:38PM

Miss Saigon to return to Australia within the next two years? by Cassie Tongue

Does Sir Cameron Mackintosh ever rest? His productions are internationally renowned and consistently staged — his revival of Les Miserables is even playing in Sydney right now. But we cou…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:35PM

The best of the Melbourne Cabaret Festival by Anne-Marie Peard

In 2015 the Melbourne Cabaret Festival, now in its sixth year, elected as their  the chocolate-dipped strawberry as their new emblem; a humble yet iconic treat that, despite its modest size…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:13PM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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John Feffer’s Stuff at Capital Fringe by Christopher Henley

Stuff is a play about objects and their accumulation, but it is not about hoarding, strictly speaking. It’s about why we keep things and what the things we keep can inform us about oursel…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:58PM

Photos! Kristin Chenoweth Joins ON THE 20TH CENTURY's Mary Louise Wilson At Book Signing Event by Pat Cerasaro

Kristin Chenoweth shows love for her ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY co-star

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Ryder Bach and Curt Hansen in GIRLFRIEND at the Douglas by BroadwayWorld

Rock musical 'Girlfriend' opens at the Center Theatre GroupKirk Douglas Theatre this Sunday, July 19 at 630 p.m. Featuring a book by Todd Almond and music and lyrics by Matthew Sweet, the ro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

Photo Flash: FUN HOME Tony Nominee Emily Skeggs Mentors Kids at Kaufman Music Center by BroadwayWorld

Future Broadway stars who attended Kaufman Music Center's Summer Musical Theater Workshop had a chance to meet and greet 2015 Tony nominee, FUN HOME starEmily Skeggs. Scroll down for photos

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

Photo Flash: Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo Visits THE 39 STEPS by BroadwayWorld

39 Steps for a touchdown Monday Night Football is almost as exciting as Monday nights at 39 STEPS, especially when Dallas Cowboys superstar QB Tony Romo and his wife Candice, who are big the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

BWW Flashback: They're Non-Stop! Follow HAMILTON's Road to Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Alexander Hamilton, 'the ten-dollar Founding Father without a father,' comes to Broadway in the new musical HAMILTON, which just began previews last night at the Richard Rodgers Theatre 226 …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

BROADWAY LOVES MARIAH CAREY Set For 54 Below, 10/12 by Pat Cerasaro

Broadway will salute one of music's greatest divas

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

‘The Springfield Boys’ at The Seventh Street Playhouse at the Greenbelt Arts Center by Susan Brall

If you think you know everything about Lincoln, you may be surprised to find out that there is a great deal of information out there that is not in text books. The Springfield Boys, now play…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:58PM

Remembering Roger Rees, Broadway’s humble star by Michael Riedel

Few actors went from journeyman to star as fast as Roger Rees did. In September 1981, Rees — who died last week, at 71 — came to New York with...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:55PM

Preview: Frank Blocker of “Eula Mae” fame returns with a “Southern Gothic” homecoming by Jim Farmer

He’s written all types of plays throughout his career, but Frank Blocker’s knowledge and appreciation of the South permeates his most popular work. Best known

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 05:43PM

Jerry Seinfeld Playing Foxwoods by Christopher Arnott

From his early stand-up career to his iconic sitcom "Seinfeld" and his latest success, the web series "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," Jerry Seinfeld has gained the lasting respect of his…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:34PM

‘Commander’ at Vagabond Players by Wendi Winters

It’ll be nice to look back a few years from now and say: “I told you so!” Mario Correa’s Commander, which opened on The Vagabond Players’ stage in Fells Point July 11th, has the vi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:26PM

Review: Macbeth/The Arc Theatre for Shakespeare on the Ridge by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED The show opens beautifully, with the witches translated into chic young hipsters who, perhaps having tired of yoga, are now into necromancy. They fuss about with rune stones and …

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 05:25PM

American Psycho by Spring Awakening Composer, Sets Broadway Opening See Killer New Artwork! by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

A February 2016 start of previews has been scheduled for American Psycho, the stage musical adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis novel, with music by Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening).

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:13PM

Stratford Festival Announces 2016 Season by American Theatre Editors

‘Shakespeare in Love’ and a Henriad cycle, as well as musicals and a world premiere, are included in the summer lineup.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:11PM

Laurence O’Keefe to Co-Chair Dramatists Guild Fellows Program by Courtney Kochuba

Dramatists Guild Fund President Andrew Lippa and Executive Director Rachel Routh announced today that Laurence O’Keefe will Co-Chair the nonprofit’s Fellows Program. Award-winning compos…

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 05:02PM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Tania Bruguera’s Artist Residency Will Focus on NYC Immigrants by American Theatre Editors

The Cuban performance artists will join city officials in an effort to connect with undocumented immigrants through art.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:55PM

Meet the Stars of NYMF: Chris Gleim of WHAT DO CRITICS KNOW? 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 04:49PM

BWW TV: Watch Highlights from BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at the MUNY! by BroadwayWorld TV

The Muny presents Buddy The Buddy Holly Story, beginning tonight, July 13, and running through July 20 at Forest Park. Written by Alan Janes, Buddy The Buddy Holly Story is directed by Marci…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:49PM

HAMILTON's Phillipa Soo Set To Make 54 Below Solo Debut, 10/26 by Pat Cerasaro

HAMILTON's leading lady hits 54 Below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:49PM

The Gift Theatre Announces 2016 Season by American Theatre Editors

The storefront theatre features Shakespeare, Steinbeck, and Melissa Ross for an anniversary season on the theme of what it means to be human.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:46PM

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea takes audiences to a trippy underwater wonderland by Martin Knelman - Entertainment

Panamania’s stage version of Jules Verne classic is kept afloat by a raft of impressive multimedia effects.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:43PM

Odds & Ends: First Photo of Benedict Cumberbatch as Hamlet, Watch Brandy's Wiz Audition & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. First Photo of Benedict Cumberbatch as Hamlet Deep breaths everyone, we've only been waiting months, nay years, fo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:43PM

The Singularity with Taymor Collaborator Kris Pierce to Play the Flea Theatre by Olivia Clement

Downtown theatre The Flea will stage Crystal Jackson's dark comedy The Singularity, presented by San Francisco's Virago Theatre Company. The creative team now features sound designer…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM

Get Your Ruby Slippers Ready: NBC’s THE WIZ Schedules Open Call for Dorothys in L.A. by Courtney Kochuba

Don those ruby red slippers, and warm up your voice:  NBC is holding an open casting call for the leading role of Dorothy in their upcoming live presentation of The Wiz, according to Deadli…

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 04:29PM

Review: Marga Gomez’s ‘Pound’ Mocks Depictions of Lesbians on Film by Charles Isherwood

Ms. Gomez spins a comic fantasia in her new solo show at Dixon Place, flitting between characters from the movies and her own brash persona.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:28PM

“The Little Mermaid” sings a beguiling song at Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Hedy Weiss

Without question, director-choreographer Rachel Rockwell's enchanting production of Disney's "The Little Mermaid," now at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, has enough enthralling visual magic…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 04:24PM

The Definitive “Life of the Party” From The Wild Party YouTube Countdown

We are counting down YouTube's best renditions of "Life of the Party" from The Wild Party.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:22PM

Review: “Shows For Days” by Corine Cohen

I happen to be a big fan of Douglas Carter Beane and  Xanadu is on my top 20 list of favorite campy movie musicals that were turned into Broadway musicals.  Beane, is a very talented write…

SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 04:22PM

Photo Flash: Check Out These Photos From What Might Be Jan Maxwell's Final Stage Performance

Maxwell stars in Howard Barker's Scenes From an Execution.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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2015 Contemporary American Theater Festival sets the stage for rebellion by Celia Wren

Rebellious characters are flouting the rules at the 2015 Contemporary American Theater Festival in Shepherdstown, W.Va.Now celebrating its 25th season, the prominent annual showcase for rece…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:58PM

A Few Words (and Pictures) Before Getting Down to Business by Rosemary K. J. Davis

Amongst all the plays, programs, and magazines, the Samuel French collection at Amherst College contains about thirty boxes worth of business records. On the surface, “business records” …

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 03:58PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Andy Christopher & More in BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at The Muny by BroadwayWorld

The Muny presents Buddy TheBuddy HollyStory, beginning tonight, July 13, and running through July 20 at Forest Park. Written byAlan Janes, Buddy TheBuddy HollyStory is directed byMarcia Milg…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:57PM

Little Me by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1962 (RCA) This album starts with one of the most exciting overtures ever and takes off from there, thanks largely to orchestrator Ralph Burns. With Cy Coleman’s te…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 03:55PM

Raising the roof at BET with some unexpected voices by Chris Jones

Now and again, Black Ensemble Theatre indulges in what the founder Jackie Taylor dryly calls "non-traditional casting," which is to say a couple of white guys show up in the show.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:53PM

Adam Interviews OOB Playwrights: Bella Poynton by Ben Coleman

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

SOURCE: oob.samuelfrench.com at 03:52PM

VIDEO: How'd They Do That? Watch PENN & TELLER Perform Jaw-Dropping Illusion on 'Wendy Williams' by TV News Desk

World famous magicians Penn amp Teller performed a jaw-dropping illusion with a member of the WENDY WILLIAMS studio audience this week.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:44PM

First Look! Jose Llana & Kelli O'Hara In Brand New THE KING AND I Poster by Pat Cerasaro

THE KING AND I dances with a new king tonight

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:44PM

Childhood influences on Stephen Joseph’s directorial career | Letters by Letters

Two points to add to Tim Auld’s piece on the impressive legacy of theatre director Stephen Joseph (Doing the rounds, Review, 11 July). Both refer to his “messy childhood”. Joseph alway…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:44PM

Mars missions and roadless trips: art that creates its own community by Leo Burtin

Socially engaged practice could change the world. But first we need another name to describe something that is part of everyday lifeIt wasn’t long into the recent Devoted and Disgruntled (…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:44PM

Hamish Linklater to Star in New TV Series by Jeffrey Playwright by Olivia Clement

Broadway actor Hamish Linklater has been tapped to star in the comedy pilot "I Shudder," by Paul Rudnick, playwright of Off-Broadway favorite Jeffrey. According to the Hollywoo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:43PM

Eyes Wide Open: The Potentials (and pitfalls) of Partnership

By Sonja Arsham Kuftinec, Stephanie Lein Walseth, Lou Bellamy. Scholars Sonja Arsham Kuftinec and Stephanie Lein Walseth interview Penumbra Theatre Artistic Director Lou Bellamy.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:37PM

Little Mary Sunshine by Michael Portantiere

Original Off-Broadway Cast, 1959 (Capitol/Angel) Not too long after Sandy Wilson proved with The Boy Friend that audiences enjoyed spoofs of old musicals, Rick Besoyan wrote the book, music,…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 03:34PM

Spotlight On...Melissa Gordon by Michael Block

Name: Melissa GordonHometown: Long Island/Queens, NYEducation: Bachelor of Arts in Drama-Ithaca College, National Theatre InstituteFavorite Credits: Recently, I got to sing all of the Phoebe…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:25PM

Front Row – A Q&A with A. R. Gurney by Westport Country Playhouse

Connecticut MagazineJuly 2015By Kate Hartman

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 03:20PM

Chicago Theater Memorial Bike Ride by Bt

Chicago Theater Memorial Bike Ride Commemorates 26 Fallen Theater Artists on September 19, 201512-Mile Lakeshore Event Benefits The Actor’s Fund WHAT: The Chicago Theater Memoria…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 03:20PM

“Mary Poppins”: Supercalifragilistic…(you know the rest) by Philip

Who was that man walking along Monmouth Street in Red Bank at 11PM last Friday singing Supercalifragilistic… and eliciting smirks from the smokers outside Buona Sera? Well, if you must kno…

SOURCE: sceneonstage.com at 03:08PM

Newsies, reviewed: Disney’s new musical a derivative delivery by Robert Cushman

This is a Disney show based on a Disney movie (sporting of the Mouse to give us a production where the baddies are conglomerates) so it’s history at two removes

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 03:07PM

A Playwright’s Learning Curve with Audio Drama

By Lindsay Harris-Friel. Lindsay Harris-Friel works through the process of creating a science fiction serial audio drama and highlights a few of the challenges that come when jumping into ne…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:00PM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Listen To My Heart: The Songs of David Friedman by Michael Portantiere

Original Cast, 2003 (Midder Music, 2CDs) Skillfully programmed and directed by Mark Waldrop, this revue had a brief run Upstairs at Studio 54. Happily, it yielded a “live” cast album tha…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 02:59PM

I Thought The Earth Remembered Me at Capital Fringe by Alan Katz

The first thing to know about I Thought The Earth Remembered Me is that it isn’t a play, at least not in the traditional sense. The second thing to know is that this is the weird Fringe ex…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:51PM

Preview: The unstoppable Libby Whittemore continues on as Atlanta’s standard(s)-bearer by Mark Gresham

Libby Whittemore is Atlanta’s “queen of cabaret,” a singer who has crafted a 40-year career singing the standards, starring in stage musicals and, for a

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 02:44PM

Photo Flash: Broadway's Aaron Lazar Plays Birdland by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway at Birdland concert seriespresented Broadway leading man Aaron Lazar in his concert,Look For Me In The Songs, on Monday, July 13 at 7pm.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Watch the Season 2, Episode 5 of the Hit Web-Comedy THE RESIDUALS- 'The Lyell Files' by The Residuals

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PM

VIDEO: Duncan Sheik Premieres New Music Video for 'Photograph' by BroadwayWorld

Billboard has exclusively premiered Tony winner Duncan Sheik's Broadway's SPRING AWAKENING new music video for his song 'Photograph,'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:41PM

Actors in unprofitable show lose in bid to be paid the minimum wage

In a ruling which, it is feared, will present a “huge challenge” to the acting profession, a judge has decreed that a group of actors should not be paid the minimum wage.

SOURCE: The Independent at 02:40PM

The Lion King by Michael Portantiere

Film Soundtrack, 1994 (Walt Disney Records) The mega-hit animated Disney movie The Lion King spawned this mega-selling soundtrack recording, which includes the Oscar-winning best song “Can…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 02:32PM

Exclusive Pics From a Literally “Steamy” Day With Significant Other Star Gideon Glick by Matthew Blank

Significant Other, a new comedy from acclaimed Bad Jews playwright Joshua Harmon, plays Roundabout Theatre Company's Off-Broadway theatre through Aug. 16. Leading man Gideon Glick (S…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:29PM

Review: Sex, Drugs, and Death by Michael Block

Grieving is never easy. We all grieve in our own way. Family and friends are usually a safe place to turn to help through the dark time. Unless you’re a twentysomething and drugs and sex a…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:22PM

Ian McKellen on Getting More Crowds Than the Pope at the Pride Parade by Olivia Clement

Celebrated stage and screen actor Sir Ian McKellen, currently starring as Sherlock Holmes in "Mr. Holmes," recently appeared on "Live Kelly & Michael," and spoke …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PM

EXCLUSIVE: Tom Kitt, Alice Ripley and Friends Perform Next to Normal Classics and Rare Cut Songs at

The New York Musical Theatre Festival presented Tom Kitt and Friends, a one-night-only concert celebrating the Pultizer and Tony-winning Next to Normal which originated …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PM

L’il Abner by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1956 (Columbia/Sony) The cast album of this hit, faithfully adapted from Al Capp’s deep-fried comic strip, has a complicated history that’s worth telling because …

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 02:11PM

RUTHLESS!: The Cast by Eileen Shapiro

As fate would allow, while celebrating a benefit cruise aboard the decadent Hornblower Hybrid, a private yacht engaged by Fran Drescher and her organization Cancer Schmancer, I, along with 3…

SOURCE: getoutmag.com at 02:11PM

8 Easy Ways to Get Your Kid Broadway-Ready by NewYork.com

Taking your child to a Broadway show for the first time can seem, well, way too full of drama. You’re caught between hope and fear. You want your child to have a wonderful, life-changing e…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:09PM

Watch Audience Member Get Levitated by Penn & Teller on “Wendy Williams” by Robert Viagas

Magicians Penn & Teller appeared on "The Wendy Williams Show" July 14 to promote Penn & Teller on Broadway a show that has brought the provocative New Vaudeville ma…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM

Video Flash: Josh Young and Chuck Cooper Grace Broadway in Amazing Grace

Christopher Smith and Arthur Giron's new musical tells the true story behind the world's most beloved song.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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RSC develops Shakespeare app featuring David Tennant and Tamsin Greig by Georgia Snow

David Tennant and Tamsin Greig are to feature on a new app that aims to transform the way young people experience Shakespeare.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:57PM

MIF artist Douglas Gordon vandalises Manchester’s Home in axe attack by David Hutchison

Artist and director Douglas Gordon has been ordered to pay for repairs after using an axe to attack a wall inside Manchester’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:57PM

The Dynasty Continues! Jose Llana Takes Lead in King and I Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Jose Llana takes the throne of Siam as The King in Lincoln Center Theater's Tony-winning Broadway revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic The King and I  sta…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:56PM

The Life by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1997 (Sony) The Life opened just as Times Square was being cleaned up and turned into a tourist-friendly theme park. It captured the Best Musical prize from the Drama…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 01:53PM

Moses Man, A Musical Travelogue by Sandi Durell

    By Myra Chanin   Moses Man, a musical drama, is an act of homage from Deborah Haber to her parents, Kalman and Lily Haber. The production depicts their... The post Moses M…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:49PM

MISS SAIGON Schedules Final Flight in London; A Look Back at the Broadway-Bound Musical's Run by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld reported earlier today, Cameron Mackintosh has confirmed that Boublil and Schonberg's beloved musical MISS SAIGON will wrap its West End Run at the Prince Edward Theatre on …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:42PM

Love and humor trumped loss at a memorial for Chicago Dramatists' Russ Tutterow by Deanna Isaacs

Russ Tutterow was a playwright's "greatest advocate and friend," Goodman Theatre artistic director Robert Falls said Monday night, welcoming about 300 members of Chicago's theater community …

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 01:42PM

Let It Ride by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1961 (RCA/no CD) Apologies to songwriters Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, but here’s the show with arguably the worst title song in the history of Broadway — and th…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 01:32PM

Theatre Review: ‘We Are P***y Riot’ at Contemporary American Theater Festival by Andrew White

“Feminist punk can drive you crazy, but it’s worth it.  Do not resist it.” Thus spake Masha Alyokhina, a member of P***y Riot, at the Glastonbury festival in England; last week these …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:30PM

West End Review: ‘The Mentalists’ Starring Stephen Merchant

The success of Tony-winning London hit “One Man, Two Guvnors” has made Richard Bean a bankable playwright: His factory-set 1999 debut “Toast” popped up on the London fringe last year…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:28PM

BWW Seeks International Editors - Egypt, Japan, South Korea, Israel, Colombia, Netherlands, Portugal and More! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage internationally - Venezuela, Portgual, Peru, Egypt, Cuba, Colombia, China, New Zealand, Brazil…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:26PM

BWW Seeks Editors in Multiple U.S. Regions - Connecticut, Philadelphia, Maine, Las Vegas, Cincinnati and More! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in multiple regions around the U.S.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:26PM

BWW TV: How Sweet the Sound! Watch Highlights from AMAZING GRACE on Broadway by BroadwayWorld TV

AMAZING GRACE features music and lyrics by Christopher Smith and a book by Christopher Smith and Arthur Giron, directed by Gabriel Barre Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party and choreographed by To…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:26PM

Review: Brotown Blues by Michael Block

Moving on after a traumatic event may not be easy. For some, the pain lives with you forever. For others, a simple distraction can help it go away. And even when times are tough and the pain…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:26PM

Spotlight On...Dylan Frederick by Michael Block

Name: Dylan FrederickHometown: Minneapolis, MNEducation: University of Evansville and Yale School of DramaSelect Credits: I've been making plays since I was a little guy. The first play I ac…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:26PM

Marlo Thomas to Star in Joe DiPietro's CLEVER LITTLE LIES Off-Broadway This Fall by BroadwayWorld

Joan Raffe, Jhett Tolentino, and Douglas Denoff announced today that two time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro's 'delightfully deceitful' comedy, Clever Little Lies, will play off-Broadway's W…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25PM

VIDEO: CHICAGO's Brandy Norwood Sings 'Home' In Disguise on NYC Subway by Stage Tube

Singer and current star of Broadway's CHICAGO Brandy Norwood thought she would treat a crowd of unsuspecting subway riders to a cover of 'Home' from THE WIZ.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

Marlo Thomas Will Headline Joe DiPietro's Clever Little Lies Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Marlo Thomas will once again star in Joe DiPietro's comedy Clever Little Lies. Directed by David Saint, the production will play a limited engagement September 18 through January 3. Open…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:22PM

Duncan Sheik's American Psycho Musical Confirms Spring 2016 Broadway Bow by Imogen Lloyd Webber

After a bloody good run in London, a canceled off-Broadway engagement and months of rumors, we now have confirmation the American Psycho musical adaptation will land on the Great White Way t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:22PM

Let ‘Em Eat Cake by Michael Portantiere

New York Concert Cast, 1987 (Sony, 2CDs, paired with Of Thee I Sing) This performance doesn’t vary much in character from the dully dutiful reading of the Gershwins’ Of Thee I Sing that …

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 01:14PM

Theatre News: Theatre director goes on 'axe rampage' in Manchester

Turner Prize winner David Gordon has been asked to pay for repairs to the new Home venue

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:10PM

‘Lose Your Blues’: The Laguna Playhouse “Cuts Loose” With The Musical, “Footloose” by Leo Buck

“Please Louise! Jack Get Back! Whoa, Milo!” Let’s hear it for the historic “Laguna Playhouse” in Laguna Beach California, where they’ve kicked off their 2015-2016 season with the…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 01:07PM

Fringe Review: ‘Girl Versus Corinth’ at Ward Recital Hall – Catholic University of America by Elliot Lanes

Producing a new musical under the best of circumstances is a daunting task. Producing a new musical in the Capital Fringe festival adds extra pressure because of the limited tech time and lo…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:00PM

Matt Trueman: Colour-blind casting is still a conscious decision by Matt Trueman

Mrs Bennett is a black woman in a bonnet. Two of her daughters are black, two more are white. The fifth, Elizabeth,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00PM

Theater News: Dramatists Guild Fund Names Laurence O'Keefe Fellows Program Cochair

O'Keefe is the songwriter behind Legally Blonde and Heathers: The Musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Review: NYMF 2015: Moses Man; Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera; Wearing Black

This is TheaterMania's first review roundup of the 2015 New York Musical Theatre Festival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Naked Angels Extends World Premiere of SeaWife

The new musical runs at the South Street Seaport.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Marlo Thomas to Star in New York Premiere of Joe DiPietro's Clever Little Lies

The new play comes to the Big Apple after a run at George Street Playhouse.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 761: Bella Poynton by Adam Szymkowicz

cross-posted to Samuel French's  Blog  Bella Poynton Hometown:  Buffalo, NY Current Town: Buffalo, NY. Q:  Tell me about your OOB play. A:  I have always loved sc…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 01:00PM

Fringe Review: ‘The Winter’s Tale’ at We Happy Few by Morgan Halvorsen

Walking into the Mead Theatre Lab for We Happy Few’s performance of The Winter’s Tale feels a little like stepping into a dream. The black box theatre is lined with gauzy white c…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:00PM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Altar Boyz’ at Spotlighters Theatre by Steve Charing

It might be seen as a miracle, but the cozy Spotlighters Theatre has been transformed into a spacious Baltimore concert hall where screaming fans of the 5-member Christian boy band Altar Boy…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:56PM

People You Should Know . . . Alia Attallah by Zack Calhoon

Alia Attallah-A Minnesota native, Alia received her B.F.A. from the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Actor Training Program. In the years that followed she acted in various professional proje…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:52PM

Marlo Thomas Takes Lead In Off-Broadway Comedy ‘Clever Little Lies’ by Jeremy Gerard

Producers Joan Raffe, Jhett Tolentino, and Douglas Denoff announced today that That Girl will continue as the lead in the new off-Broadway comedy by Tony winner Joe DiPietro (Memphis). The s…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:45PM

Black actors in a white theatre industry: Keith Hamilton Cobb on American Moor by Keith Loria

Like most actors who have been in this industry for 25 years, Keith Hamilton Cobb, who opens  this Friday in his play American Moor, has his share of audition horror stories. But one partic…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:45PM

Marlo Thomas Confirmed for Clever Little Lies in New York City by Olivia Clement

Following earlier speculation, producers have confirmed that Emmy, Grammy and Golden Globe Award winner Marlo Thomas will return to Joe DiPietro's Clever Little Lies for its Off-Broa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

I’m Just Right, I’m the Witch! The Many Looks of Everyone’s Favorite Into the Woods Sorceress by Matthew Blank

The Muny's upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods will star Grammy Award winner Heather Headley as The Witch. As we wait to see what the starry …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PM

MEET THE FINAL 30 PLAYWRIGHTS: GWENDOLYN RICE by Ben Coleman

FEATURED PLAYWRIGHT: GWENDOLYN RICE Lucky Numbers will be presented at the Samuel French OOB Festival on Wednesday August 5th at 6:30pm. Click Here for tickets. Gwendolyn is a professional w…

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

Animating Bodies and Minds: L.A.’s Experimental Puppet Theater by Julianne Tveten

How alt-puppetry has become an integral part of the scope of contemporary art in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 12:26PM

Silent review – from the streets to the stars in virtuoso monologue by Lyn Gardner

Soho theatre, LondonPat Kinevane’s Tino emerges from his blanket and struts like a Hollywood great in a graceful performance touching on issues of mental health and prejudiceBefore he shot…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:25PM

Bernadette Peters and Brian dArcy James Join Teachers in Celebrating the Freddie G Fellowship in NYC by Matthew Blank

Music Theatre International Chairman and CEO Freddie Gershon and his wife Myrna just hosted eight outstanding educators from schools and performing arts centers around the country for four d…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22PM

Features: Dream Casting: We break the first rule of Fight Club

It has been rumoured that Julie Taymor is developing a Fight Club rock opera, so naturally we have cast it already

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:19PM

Theatre News: Glyndebourne announces its 2016 season

Mozart, Wagner and Britten headline next year's season on the Sussex Downs

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:19PM

Photos: Rehearsal pics: Benedict Cumberbatch prepares for Hamlet

The sold out production opens at the Barbican next month

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:19PM

Comedic Opera Pays Tribute to Supreme Court “Odd Couple” Scalia and Ginsburg by Olivia Clement

Inspired by the sometimes contentious relationship between Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia, composer Derrick Wang's new comedic opera Scalia/Ginsburg had it…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:15PM

Photos! Celebrate a Glamorous Opening Night with Tori Murray, Kim Maresca & the Cast of Ruthless! by Broadway.com

Step inside the star-studded opening night of Ruthless! The Musical on July 13, 2015 at off-Broadway’s St. Luke’s Theatre. Click for photos from the post-show festivities at the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:14PM

Now You See Them! Tickets Available for The Illusionists—Live on Broadway by Broadway.com

Abracadabra! Tickets are now on sale for The Illusionists—Live on Broadway. The production will play a limited engagement November 19 through January 3, 2016 at the Neil Simon Theatre.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:14PM

Photo Coverage: Inside RUTHLESS!'s Opening Night After Party! by Walter McBride

RUTHLESS THE MUSICAL just opened Off-Broadway last night, July 13th at St. Luke's Theatre. Book and lyrics for RUTHLESS are by Joel Paley with music by Marvin Laird. When THE BAD SEED meets …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of RUTHLESS! by Walter McBride

RUTHLESS THE MUSICAL just opened Off-Broadway last night, July 13th atSt. Luke's Theatre. Book and lyrics for RUTHLESS are byJoel Paleywith music byMarvin Laird. When THE BAD SEED meets GYPS…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

Sherri Shepherd, Michael Urie & More Set for CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY in August by BroadwayWorld

For the August 17 show at 7pm at The Triad Stage 72-- 158 West 72ndStreet, New York's funniest showCelebrity Autobiographywill feature in its cast several stars of stage amp screen, includin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

Official: AMERICAN PSYCHO Will Bow on Broadway in February 2016! by BroadwayWorld

According to the show'sofficial website,the new musical AMERICAN PSYCHOwill bow on Broadway in February 2016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

Photo Coverage: They Wanna Be in the Room Where It Happens- Fans Flock for HAMILTON's First Lottery! by Walter McBride

Lin-Manuel Miranda's new musicalHamilton began previews at theRichard Rodgers Theatre last night prior to an official opening night on August 6th.As was announced last week, 10 front row sea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

From the Library of Congress Archives: The Magic of the American Variety Stage by Nora Dominick

The American Variety Stage Collection through the Library of Congress is a major anthology celebrating the American theatre scene. The multimedia anthology celebrates the evolution of the th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Benedict Cumberbatch in Rehearsal for Barbican's HAMLET by BroadwayWorld

Rehearsal photos have been releasedforLyndsey Turner's production ofWilliam Shakespeare'sHamletwith Benedict Cumberbatchin the title role - check them out below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

Will Daniel Radcliffe Appear in Next HARRY POTTER Project? The Actor Reveals the Answer! by Movies News Desk

Daniel Radcliffe appeared at San Diego Comic Con and spoke to ET about J.K. Rowling's latest HARRY POTTER project FANTASTIC BEASTS, a prequel to the best-selling saga.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

New Play Reading: ‘THE LOATHING': This Monday, July 20th at 7:00 p.m., at Iona Senior Services by Robert Michael Oliver

On Monday, July 20, at 7:00 p.m., The Playwrights Forum will present a public reading of Robert Michael Oliver‘s new play, The Loathing. Iona Senior Services will host the reading. The…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:14PM

Watch Brandy Belt The Wiz On the Subway and Get Advice “You’re Too Much Into Yourself!”  (Video) by Michael Gioia

Brandy Norwood, who currently stars as Roxie Hart in the Broadway revival of Chicago, continues her campaign to play Dorothy in NBC's live broadcast of The Wiz. Watch her belt out "…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12PM

Call Answered: Ginger Minj: Crossdresser for Christ - The Musical: A Drag Queen Confessional at The Laurie Beechman Theatre by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: "Call Me Adam" chats with "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 7 favorite Ginger Minj about her return to NYC's Laurie Beechman Theatre with her show "Crossdresser for Christ - The Mus…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 12:08PM

Amazing Grace Brings History of Awe-Inspiring Hymn to Broadway

Josh Young, Chuck Cooper and Erin Mackey star in Amazing Grace, the true story of Englishman John Newton, a former slave trader, who wrote the hymn beloved by people across the globe. Christ…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08PM

Amanda Seyfried once paid 10 per cent of male co-star's salary by Wenn Newsdesk

Actress Amanda Seyfried has learned to fight for a better salary on film sets after once discovering she was only receiving 10 per cent of what her male co-star was earning.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:08PM

Chuck Cooper on playing 1 of his 'toughest' stage roles by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- It takes some work to find something that Chuck Cooper hasn't done on Broadway....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:08PM

Musical husband and wife trust each other with work by David Bauder

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jason Isbell wakes up next to his most trusted songwriting critic every day....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:08PM

Chicago Folks to the rescue of obscure operettas by John Von Rhein

When you occupy as specialized a niche in the area's classical scene as Chicago Folks Operetta, you just naturally try harder.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:01PM

Theater News: American Psycho Musical Inches Closer to Broadway

Duncan Sheik and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa pen the new tuner based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: Benedict Cumberbatch Rehearses New West End Revival of Hamlet

Shakespeare's drama also stars Ciarán Hinds and Tony winner Jim Norton.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Scalia/Ginsburg opera debuts at Castleton Festival by Susan Galbraith

With Scalia/Ginsburg, Derrick Wang’s delightful mash of an opera, the composer shamelessly steals from almost every major composer and switches styles with alacrity, even setting some …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:55AM

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg a highlight at Castleton Festival by Susan Galbraith

The highly anticipated first entrance of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to deliver what has become her signature off-the-bench talk, “Law in Opera,” begins off-stage left where a slight, fr…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:55AM

On Darko Tresnjak’s Calendar: More Love, Murder, and Musicals by American Theatre Editors

From obscure classics to populist musicals and thrillers, Hartford Stage artistic director Darko Tresnjak is in the midst of a killer career.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:55AM

The Tragedy of Martha Mansfield by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of ill-fated actress Martha Mansfield (Martha Ehrlich, 1899-1923) Thanks to BronxDawn of Woodlawn Cemetery for making me acquainted with her story during my recent fiel…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:51AM

Hundreds Mob the First Hamilton Lottery—See Which Broadway Star Won! by Michael Gioia

There were only a handful of seats to spare, but more than 700 theatregoers (704, to be exact) showed up on 46th Street July 13 to play the ticket lottery for Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Mirand…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM

Nuffield announces autumn/winter season by Georgia Snow

Southampton’s Nuffield Theatre has unveiled its autumn/winter season, which includes a new production of The Glass Menagerie directed by Sam Hodges. The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:42AM

Shortlist announced for James Tait Black drama prize 2015 by Thom Dibdin

Playwrights Nick Payne, Rona Munro and Gordon Dahlquist are in the running for this year’s £10,000 James Tait Black prize for drama.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:42AM

Bicep Workouts and Business Casual Green Hair! Spend a Two-Show Day With Matt Harrington, Matilda’s by Matthew Blank

Matt Harrington, who stars as the debonair Mr. Wormwood in Broadway's Matilda the Musical, takes us backstage at the Shubert Theatre. See his unbelievable transformation and meet some o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AM

Laurence O'Keefe Will Co-Chair Dramatists Guild Fund's Fellows Program by BroadwayWorld

Dramatists Guild Fund President Andrew Lippa and Executive Director Rachel Routh announced today that Laurence O'Keefe will Co-Chair the nonprofit's Fellows Program.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:28AM

Phil Black, Noted Jazz and Tap Dance Teacher, Dies by Robert Simonson

Phil Black, a legendary New York jazz and tap dance teacher, died June 5 at the Actors Fund Nursing Home in Englewood, NJ. He had been fighting Parkinson’s disease for more than 20 years.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:27AM

‘Altar Boyz’ at The Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre by Lauren Honeycutt

I am no stranger to boy bands. In middle school, the New Kids on the Block were all the rage. In college, N*SYNC captured our hearts. Today, fans fill stadiums to see the British lads of One…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:17AM

Save 25% on SAYONARA, Summer's Romantic Musical by Contests - Broadway

BroadwayWorld subscribers SAVE25 on summer's romantic musical running through July 26, James A. Michener's SAYONARA.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:13AM

VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Greets Hopeful Lottery Participants Ahead of First HAMILTON Preview by Stage Tube

Below, Lin-Manuel Miranda himself greeted the crowds of eager lottery participants who filled 46th Street, all hoping for a chance to see the show's Broadway bow

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:13AM

Meet the Stars of NYMF: Patrick Ridgewood of FOOLERIE 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 11:13AM

Hottest Articles on BWW 7/7/2015 - 7/14/2015

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com 772015 - 7142015.

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World’s First 360 Theatre Recording of U.K Stage Production of Calamity Jane To Be Made Available to by Mark Shenton

The current U.K touring production of Calamity Jane, directed by Nikolai Foster (artistic director of Curve in Leicester) and starring Jodie Prenger in the title role, has been filmed in a 3…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

Watch Wacky Trailer for Jennifer Aniston’s Broadway-Set Film Comedy “She’s Funny That Way” by Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

"She's Funny That Way," Peter Bogdanovich's upcoming screwball comedy about a married Broadway director who falls in love with a former prostitute while working on a new sh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

‘The Who’s Tommy’ at Prince William Little Theatre by Delaney Claussen

Remember that band that formed in 1964 and sold 100 million records world wide? The Who? Well, now you have the chance to catch a glimpse of the musical based off of their fourth album from …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:04AM

Chicago’s Brandy Norwood Gave Her Wiz Audition on the Subway…And It Was Damn Good

Chicago star Brandy Norwood takes to the subway to live her Wiz fantasy.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:00AM

Theater News: Miss Saigon Revival Confirmed for Broadway

The classic musical will return to New York City, direct from London.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Les Misérables by Michael Portantiere

Original London Cast, 1985 (First Night/Relativity, 2CDs) Claude-Michel Schönberg  (“musique”) and Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel (“textes”) originally created Les Misérables a…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 10:59AM

Legs Diamond by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1989 (RCA) This show did not work onstage, but some of the songs and performances on the cast album are fun.  Peter Allen, though woefully miscast as a tough-guy gan…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 10:56AM

Win Tickets To Bette Midler at The O2 by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo WIN TICKETS TO SEE MIDLER ON SUNDAY 19TH JULY AT THE O2 Bette Midler has announced an extra show at London’s O2 Arena this Sunday and British Theatre has two tickets that …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:53AM

Leicester Curve to release 360° recording of Calamity Jane in the round by David Hutchison

Leicester’s Curve is to release a “boundary-busting” 360° recording of Nikolai Foster’s Calamity Jane, which will allow viewers to choose the angle

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:46AM

Leave It to Me! by Michael Portantiere

San Francisco Cast, 2001 (42nd Street Moon) With political satire a mainstay of 1930s musicals (the Gershwins’ Of Thee I Sing, Rodgers and Hart’s I’d Rather Be Right, Irving Berlin’s…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 10:43AM

Livestreaming talk with actors Keir Dullea and Mia Dillon at Bucks County Playhouse—New Hope, Pennsylvania—Wed, July 15—#BCPOGP by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. The Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Pennsylvania presents a talk with actors Keir Dullea and Mia Dillon of On Golden Pond with producing director Alexander Fraser livest…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:43AM

Opening Night Pics! Bernadette Peters, Sierra Boggess, Regis Philbin and Jackie Hoffman Get Ruthless by Matthew Blank

Ruthless! The Musical, originally staged in New York 22 years ago, returns Off-Broadway, officially opening July 13 following previews that began June 25 at St. Luke’s Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

‘This Lime Tree Bower’ at Quotidian Theatre Company by Leslie Weisman

The Irish are legendary storytellers, and Conor McPherson’s play, one of his earliest, is a rollicking but thought-provoking tale of adventurous misadventure, told as a rotating round (and…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:34AM

Leave It to Jane by Michael Portantiere

Off-Broadway Cast, 1959 (Strand/AEI) The “Princess Theater” musicals of Jerome Kern, Guy Bolton, and P. G. Wodehouse form an important chapter in musical theater history that is badly un…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 10:33AM

Whip-crack-away! Watch Calamity Jane in a 360-degree panoramic performance by Guardian Stage

Curve in Leicester is presenting a hi-tech theatre recording of Calamity Jane, starring Jodie Prenger – watch it with us from 22 July When the tour of Calamity Jane blew into Curve in Leic…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:20AM

Jumping Out Of Airplanes: Trey Lyford on theater, life, and upcoming Doll’s House by Courtney

“The movement was precise and beautiful,” Trey Lyford says as he recalls the first time he saw Jo Strømgren’s choreography. Lyford is an actor based in Brooklyn, New York. He is the c…

SOURCE: fringearts.com at 10:13AM

Miss Saigon Sets Closing Date in London's West End; Broadway Transfer In The Works by Imogen Lloyd Webber

We knew that Miss Saigon, would close at London's Prince Edward Theatre to make way for Aladdin, and now we know when. Directed by Laurence Connor, the revival of Boublil and Schönb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:12AM

Fishing for Validation – Part 1 by Vinnie Costa

I get an unusual amount of Fishermen at the desk. Usually, on matinée days; usually, older folks.They’ve just come over from TKTS with their extreme side, rear-orchestra, partial-vie…

SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 10:10AM

Wearing Black by Theasy.com

Wearing Black Off Off Broadway, Theatre 3, NYMF Reviewed by Angel Lam BOTTOM LINE: A driving contemporary rock score unfolds a dark tale of death, grief, anger and rediscovered relationship…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:00AM

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 by Susan Grace

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Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Fuse Film Review: At the Maine International Film Fest — Richard Gere Day by Arts Fuse Editor

The MIFF offered two new films starring Richard Gere in atypical roles for the prolific actor.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:55AM

Fuse Film Review: The Amy Winehouse Documentary — Hagiography in the Age of Reality TV by Anthony Wallace

Amy Winehouse's death was certainly a tragedy, but not one that moves us to pity and terror in its retelling as a morality tale spun from home movies.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:55AM

‘Romeo and Juliet’ at Castaways Repertory Theatre by Marguerite Crozier by Guest Author

Castaways Repertory Theatre’s presentation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet will leave you believing in the premise of love at first sight, if ever you’ve doubted it. With standout pe…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:54AM

Chiké Okonkwo Joins Ensemble Cast Of ‘The Birth Of A Nation’ by Jeremy Gerard

EXCLUSIVE: Chiké Okonkwo (Banshee, BBC's Paradox) has been cast in Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation. He joins an ensemble that includes  Jackie Earle Haley, Armie Hammer, Colman …

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:51AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 7/14/15- Arthur Laurents by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday Arthur Laurents Laurents' first play, Home of the Brave, opened on Broadway in 1945, followed by many others. He wrote his first musical, West Side Story, in 1957, followed by…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:50AM

Review: Little Malcolm and his Struggle Against the Eunuchs at curtainup.com-Londonl by Lizzie Loveridge

Southwark Playhouse revives this polemical play about a fictional student rebellion in the context of the rise of fascism .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:45AM

Review:  Comedy of Errors at curtainup.com/Berkshires by Chesley Plemmons

From start to finish, this is well-oiled, well played comedy, and at 90-minutes running time (no intermission), it's over sooner than one might wish

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:45AM

Review: Ruthless at curtainup.com by Simon Saltzman

an uproarious musical that also sings, snaps, and snarls all at the same time.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:45AM

Review: DruidShakespeare: The History Plays by Deirdre Donovan

a fast-paced marathon with an Irish accent . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:45AM

Judd Apatow and Lena Dunham Talk Bill Cosby, Industry Diversity at Lincoln Center by Scott Foundas

“I feel like I have enough work now that, if I died, my ‘in memorium’ reel would be impressive,” joked Judd Apatow as he took to the stage of the Film Society of Lincoln Center Monda…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:45AM

Old Globe's 'Kiss Me, Kate' steals a smile if not a heart by Charles McNulty

"Kiss Me, Kate," the 1948 backstage musical comedy with the matchless Cole Porter score, seems made for blissed-out summer nights - a classic to be savored with gelato and Prosecco for those…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:45AM

For Bastille Day: How the French Invented Film Comedy by Trav S.D.

The following is an excerpt from my 2013 book  Chain of Fools: Silent Comedy and Its Legacies from Nickelodeons to Youtube, published by Bear Manor Media, available from Amazon.com etc …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:44AM

Funeral services being held July 17 for writer Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Lorraine Treanor

On July 8, 2015, Sydney-Chanele Dawkins, film maker, film producer, theatre/film critic and arts writer,  died at the age of 47. It is a tragic loss for her family, her abundant friends and…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:34AM

The energy never flags, even as the story sags, in the Beck Center's testosterone-fueled 'American Idiot' by Andrea Simakis

In the explosive "American Idiot" at the Beck Center for the Arts, director Scott Spence harnesses the vitality of his young cast and keeps the show moving like a Greyhound with a …

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 09:30AM

WAKE UP with BWW 7/14/2015 - NPH Judges AMERICA'S GOT TALENT and More! by Jessica Showers

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news Neil Patrick Harris guest judges on AM…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:21AM

The King of Tiny Things review – enter the world of creepy-crawlies by Lyn Gardner

Udderbelly, LondonThis adaptation of a popular picture book has songs, puppets and acrobatic bats – but somehow fails to hold youngsters’ attentionSo many page-to-stage adaptations for c…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM

SOPHIE’s Lemonade ad for McDonald’s: flagrant consumerism or the future of pop? by Huw Nesbitt

The underground artist landed his song on a McDonald’s advert, flipping the celebrity game on its head by earning fortune before fame. Has pop thrown itself in a burger bap and started to …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM

Backstage: How much is a theatre really worth? by Ak Bennett-Hunter

AK Bennett-Hunter reports on the recent Theatres Trust conference on Valuing Theatres, where the focus was firmly on the importance of theatre

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Listen to Victoria Serra Sing Girl In the Mirror From Grand Hotel by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo BritishTheatre.com is pleased to bring you this first look and listen to Victoria Serra singing Girl In the Mirror from Grand Hotel. Grand Hotel will play a six week season at t…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:00AM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Charles Busch Brings THAT GIRL/THAT BOY to 54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Charles Busch in That Girl That Boy tonight, July 14, and July16, 17, 23, 2015 at 700 pm. The inimitable Charles Busch returns with an all new sho…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:51AM

Hamish Linklater to Star in TV Land Dark Comedy Pilot I SHUDDER by TV News Desk

TV Landhas greenlit I Shudder, a dark comedy pilot starring Hamish Linklater The New Adventures of Old Christine, The Newsroom and written by Paul Rudnick

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:51AM

Theatre News: Leicester Curve to release '360° panoramic' broadcast of Calamity Jane

The venue describes the technology as 'boundary-busting'

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:51AM

Theatre News: Nuffield Southampton announces autumn season

Highlights include a new production of The Glass Menagerie

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:51AM

Theatre News: Dressed by Angels exhibition to feature 175 years of TV and Theatre costumes

The exhibition will take place at the Old Truman Brewery in October

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:51AM

210 AMLET AVENUE - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Matthew Murray takes a look at 210 Amlent Avenue at The New York Musical Theatre Festival 2015

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:35AM

Miss Saigon confirms West End closure and Broadway plans by David Hutchison

Miss Saigon is to end its new run in the West End after nearly two years. Cameron Mackintosh has confirmed the musical

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:32AM

Arts and culture ‘contribute £7.7bn to UK economy’ by David Hutchison

A major independent report has revealed that arts and culture contribute £7.7 billion to the economy, an increase of 36% in three

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:32AM

Dressed by Angels exhibition to display West End and film costumes by Matthew Hemley

Costumes from stage shows such as Wicked and films including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will feature in a new exhibition marking 175

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:32AM

Tribunal overturns profit-share decision in fringe producer’s favour by Georgia Snow

A director ordered to pay the minimum wage to actors involved in a profit-share production has had the decision overturned, in what

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:32AM

Tonight in the Wee Hours: Westward the Women by Trav S.D.

Tonight (tomorrow morning, actually) at 12:45 a.m. (EST) on Turner Classic Movies: William Wellman’s Westward, the Women (1951).  This fairly amazing movie depicts the journey of a …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:32AM

Happy Birthday, Toby Wing by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Toby Wing (Martha Virginia Wing, 1915-2001). The child of an assistant director at Paramount, she and her sister Pat began getting roles in silent films in 1924. The…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:32AM

God: The One-Man Show at Capital Fringe by Tim Treanor

The God of Heaven, by whatever name, is the Creator of the Universe, the Unmoved Mover, the Uncaused Cause, the Inventor of time and the Proclaimer of the laws of physics. We do not know for…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:28AM

Ambien Date Night at Capital Fringe by Christopher Broholm

If you’re a sleep-walker and have woken up in the middle of the night and gone on a date with a crush as your alter-ego, then Ambien Date Night by Jessica Erin Bylander will be sure to bri…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:28AM

The Eulogy at Capital Fringe by Sean Craig

Go see The Eulogy. Right now. What are you doing? Why are you still reading? For every minute you spend not seeing The Eulogy, you’re missing out on easily the funniest thing you’ll see …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:28AM

Lesere review – thriller is more half-cock than Hitchcock by Michael Billington

Jermyn Street, LondonA couple’s rustic idyll is shattered when a stranger arrives to drag their secrets into the light – with a bluntness that stretches psychological credulityLured by t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:08AM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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High-Flying Alice Tumbles Through The Lookingglass by Bill Hirschman

By Bill Hirschman The primary thing usually missing from a Cirque du Soliel show is a discernable plot. Lookingglass Alice, slipping into the Arsht Center’s spectacle-driven summer extrava…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 07:54AM

Ready Player One! by Leah Richards

Let’s Play Play Written by Ben Ferber Directed by Todd Brian Backus PowerOut, The Brick Theater, Brooklyn, NY July 7-18, 2015 According to at least one survey, YouTube stars …

SOURCE: culturecatch.com at 07:53AM

BWW's On This Day - July 14, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 14 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:42AM

MISS SAIGON Announces Final Extension in London; Broadway Next! by BroadwayWorld

Cameron Mackintosh announced today that Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical'MISS SAIGON'will make its final London flight at the Prince Edward Theatre onSaturday 27 February 2016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:42AM

7 Ways to Turn off Your Audition Panel by Liz Turner For Takelessons.com

If you’re a singer, dancer, or actor aiming for the stage, auditions will be a regular part of your experience. Before you get the role of your dreams, you’ll need to prove you’ve got …

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 07:37AM

Review: Ruthless by Brian Scott Lipton

Early on in “Ruthless!” Joel Paley and Marvin Laird’s deliciously campy musical, now getting a superior revival at St. Luke’s...

SOURCE: cititour.com at 07:33AM

Broadway Ticket Sales Return, Post-Holiday

After a slow spell over the July Fourth holiday, Broadway ticket sales bounced back—if not uniformly—in the week that ended Sunday, according to data provided by the Broadway League.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 07:33AM

Meet the Bloggers: David Vogel by The Team

The Green Room is so excited to introduce you to the newest bloggers who are joining us this summer! For the rest of the week, you can get to know them through the latest installments of Me…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 07:29AM

Nathan Lane to channel F. Lee Bailey in FX ‘OJ’ miniseries by Andrea Morabito

Nathan Lane has been cast as famed attorney F. Lee Bailey in FX’s upcoming OJ miniseries “American Crime Story: The People v. OJ Simpson,” deadline.com reports. Bailey, now 82, was...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:29AM

Review: Cast shines in 'On Golden Pond'

Can you revisit the magic, and perhaps repair the frustrations, of a childhood at once idyllic and a persistent source of contemporary stress? The folks at Bucks County Playhouse must have t…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 07:28AM

Review: 'Penn & Teller on Broadway'

IT HAS LONG been accepted that the only two absolutes in life are death and taxes. But here's a third: It's impossible for a Penn & Teller performance to be anything less than mesmerizing, m…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 07:28AM

Meet the Bloggers: Tara Tagliaferro by The Team

The Green Room is so excited to introduce you to the newest bloggers who are joining us this summer! For the rest of the week, you can get to know them through the latest installments of Me…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 07:27AM

Weekly Theatre Podcast: The Trial, hang, Luna Gale by As Yet Unnamed London Theatre Podcast

On this week's podcast, leading London theatre bloggers discuss views on three plays: The Trial, starring Rory Kinnear at the Young Vic, debbie tucker green's hang at the Royal Court, and Lu…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:25AM

Meet the Bloggers: Mary Estrera by The Team

The Green Room is so excited to introduce you to the newest bloggers who are joining us this summer! For the rest of the week, you can get to know them through the latest installments of Me…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 07:23AM

Obituary: Michael Meacham by Michael Quinn

As artistic director of Glasgow’s Citizens and Leicester’s Haymarket theatres, Michael Meacham played a significant role in raising the profile and standing

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:21AM

BroadwayRadio Special: Robert Gonyo, the producer of Go See a Show! podcast by James Marino

In the fifth part of a special series focusing on theatrical podcasts, James Marino talks with Robert Gonyo, the producer of Go See a Show! podcast.   ————R…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:20AM

Lookback: the changing face of small-town life by Terry Teachout

From 2005: I sometimes wonder whether the rural Missouri town where I grew up is losing its individuality. I turned on the car radio yesterday morning and found myself listening to “Sympat…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

Brothel at Capital Fringe by Alan Katz

“Words don’t matter, it’s what they mean that counts,” says (though I may be slightly paraphrasing) a worldly, French-speaking prostitute in a legal brothel in North Dakota. That isn…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:08AM

Girl with Two Belly Buttons at Capital Fringe by Daron Christopher

What if you could have a heart-to-heart with yourself thirty earlier younger? Thirty years older? What if you could finally ask the younger you just what the hell you were thinking on the ve…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:08AM

Michael Palin on his diaries: 'I look back and see a confused man' by Guardian Staff

The comedian on how Monty Python baffled America, why he can’t function without worrying – and his struggle to say something no one else will say Your new show looks at three decades’ …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:01AM

BWW Interviews: Jeremy Jordan Talks Joining the DC Universe in New CBS Series SUPERGIRL by E.h. Reiter

At Comic Con, Jeremy Jordan talks about joining the cast of 'Supergirl' on CBS as Winslow Schott.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:01AM

Almanac: Jules Renard on taste by Terry Teachout

“Taste ripens at the expense of happiness.” Jules Renard, journal entry (January 1908)

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Miss Saigon finishes at West End’s Prince Edward Theatre on 27 Feb by Press Releases

Cameron Mackintosh announced today that Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical MISS SAIGON will make its final London flight at the Prince Edward Theatre on Saturday 27 February 2016.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:56AM

Last Flight Out: West End Miss Saigon Closing; Plans for Germany, Australia and Broadway next by Mark Shenton

The West End return of Miss Saigon, currently running at the Prince Edward Theatre where it opened May 2014, is to shutter Feb. 27, 2016 after a run of less than two years. The original prod…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:55AM

Theater Review: DruidShakespeare

A mostly successful presentation, in two productions, of four of Shakespeare’s history plays.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 06:47AM

Review Round-Ups: Does Merchant impress in The Mentalists?

Abbey Wright's production opened at Wyndham's Theatre last night

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:43AM

Theatre News: Miss Saigon announces 'final extension' at Prince Edward

The award-winning production will close on 27 February

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:43AM

Features: Let's talk about sets: How to make a pile of sh*t

Designer Christopher Hone talks us through the process of building a 9ft mound of excrement

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:43AM

Richard Malavet — Very Good Years: The Intimate Sinatra by Joe Clarke

    by Joe Regan Jr.   Richard Malavet—whose last cabaret, a great Billy Eckstine-themed show some years ago—has returned to the cabaret scene with Very Good Years: The In…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:40AM

Press pass: Everything you need to know about Stephen Merchant in The Mentalists by Terri Paddock

Comics were out in force and applauding warmly at last night’s opening of The Mentalists, in which fellow stand-up and The Office co-creator Stephen Merchant made his West End acting debut…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:01AM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Ghost Stories, Sydney Opera House by Jeannette Delamoir

Really, there’s not a lot I can say about this play. Not because I can’t think of anything to say, but because the audience is specifically asked not to spoil the experience for those w…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:59AM

Photos: Rehearsal pictures: Christine Grimandi and cast prepare for Grand Hotel

The award-winning musical opens at Southwark Playhouse in August

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:34AM

Photos: Kate Beckinsale among guests at The Mentalists opening night

Richard Bean's play opened at Wyndham's Theatre last night

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:34AM

THE MENTALISTS, Wyndham’s Theatre, WC2H by Libby Purves

GUEST REVIEWER LUKE JONES FINDS THINGS GET MUCH BETTER AFTER THE INTERVAL The jokes bought this play some time. Richard Bean, a former standup, is hot property at the moment after a slew of …

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 05:09AM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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New productions by Midnight Co., LaBute Festival deliver bite-size drama

Midnight Company and the St. Louis Actors' Studio present alternative theater

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:58AM

Review: The Rape of Lucretia (Glyndebourne)

Festival re-staging of Fiona Shaw's WhatsOnStage poll-winning production

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:40AM

Gossip: Fight Club rock opera in the works?

Author Chuck Palahniuk has hinted that a stage adaptation of the 1999 film is in the works

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:40AM

Natasha Tripney’s theatre picks: July 14 by Natasha Tripney

For the second week running, everything (well, almost everything) is happening in Manchester. The Greater Manchester Fringe is now well underway and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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‘Phantom Of The Opera’ Gets A Dark, Gritty Revamp (No More Staircase!) by Matthew Westphal

Producer Cameron Mackintosh: “We wanted to get into the grit of the opera house and the lair and make it far more atmospheric, in a stylized realistic way. … It’s a much mo…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:52AM

Guy Who Tried To Charge His Phone On A Broadway Set Gives Press Conference (With The Play’s Publicists) by Matthew Westphal

Nick Silvestri, age 19, in a prepared statement: “I don’t go to plays very much, and I didn’t realize that the stage is considered off limits. I’ve learned a lot abou…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:37AM

HBO’s reliance on brooding male stars is a misguided bromance by Elisabeth Vincentelli

TV is moving on, but HBO didn’t get the memo. In the 1990s, the premium cable channel changed the game with two iconic series, “Sex and the City” and “The...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 03:01AM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Mendelssohn's missing opera: the course of true love was never smooth by Adrian Mourby

He worshipped Shakespeare, and Mendelssohn’s incidental music to A Midsummer Night’s Dream is among the most perfect musical responses to any of his plays – so why did Mendelssohn neve…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48AM

You Are Now Free To Exploit Your Interns by Joe Patti

For the last year or so, non-profit arts organizations have been somewhat nervously wondering whether the criteria being used to define what constituted an internship might be applied to the…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 02:16AM

‘The Wedding Singer’ at Riverside Center Dinner Theater by Julia L. Exline

Riverside Center Dinner Theater presents The Wedding Singer, based on the hit New Line Cinema Film written by Tim Herlithy. With a book and lyrics by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlithy and music…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:07AM

Mark Shenton: I have a zero tolerance policy towards mobile phone usage in the theatre by Mark Shenton

Audiences are now so umbilically attached to their mobile phones that they seem to be actually affronted when asked not to use

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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‘The Ghosts of Versailles’ at The Barns at Wolf Trap by Julia L. Exline

Wolf Trap Opera presents John Corigliano and William M. Hoffman’s The Ghosts of Versailles, a grand opera buffa in two acts. Directed by Louisa Muller, this production is as silly as i…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:42AM

DVR Alert: Neil Patrick Harris Guest Judges on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Tonight by TV News Desk

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:17AM

Tracee Beazer, T. Oliver Reid and More Star in SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE, Beginning Tonight at TUTS by BroadwayWorld

Theatre Under The Stars TUTS presents Smokey Joe's Cafe, playing tonight, July 14, through July19 for TUTS' 48th consecutive year of offering FREE musical theatre at Miller Outdoor Theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:17AM

5 questions with Clint Snyder by Lindsay Price

We have a great community of amazing playwrights here at Theatrefolk that contribute to our collection of middle and high school plays. We hope you’ll enjoy this peek behind the curtain…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Rob Lowe Returns to the '80s for Comedy Central's "Moonbeam City" by Young Hollywood

Rob Lowe Returns to the '80s for Comedy Central's "Moonbeam City"YH chills out at Comic-Con with a man who is a legend in ANY era, Mr. Rob Lowe, to get the scoop on his 1980s-inspired new an…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Mark Hamill and 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' at Comic Con by Young Hollywood

Mark Hamill and 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' at Comic ConJoin YH for an exclusive look at San Diego Comic-Con! We catch up with major 'Star Wars' fans and even chat with Mark Hamill, who p…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Poe Whitman': ‘Embodying Poe’ by Joel Markowitz

Embodying Poe is the second offering of Robert Michael Oliver’s 2-part 2015 Capital Fringe ‘Poetry in Performance’ called Poe Whitman (Read Julia Capizzi’s review …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:39AM

Abena Joan Brown, an arts powerhouse on Chicago's South Side, dies at 87 by Chris Jones

Abena Joan Brown, one of the early pioneers of African-American theater in Chicago and the president and chief executive officer of the eta Creative Arts Foundation for 40 years, died on Sun…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:39AM

Getting to Know You! Jose Llana Begins Performances in The King and I Revival on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Shall we dance? Jose Llana will begin performances as the King of Siam in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I on July 14. Llana steps in for Tony nominee Ken Watanabe and will r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:14AM

“I Was Gonna Do It Like Cats”: Andrew Lippa Remembers The Beginning of The Wild Party by Matt Weinstock

Andrew Lippa's jazz-age musical The Wild Party, which is receiving a revised mounting as part of City Center's Encores! Off-Center series, began with a casual walk through Ba…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL VAULT’S Today in Theatre History: JULY 14 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez and Robert Viagas

1918 Birthday of playwright Arthur Laurents, who will write numerous plays including The Time of the Cuckoo and Invitation to a March, but who is best known as librettist for musical classic…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Drag Legend Charles Busch Debuts All-New Show at 54 Below Tonight by Olivia Clement

54 Below presents an all-new show by writer and performer Charles Busch titled That Girl/That Boy, an eclectic program of songs both old and new. Busch is the writer of The Tale of the A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Cue & A: Steven Pasquale on The Wild Party, Sloppy Stage Kisses and the Importance of Not Being a Je by Matthew Blank

Steven Pasquale, who stars as Burrs in the City Center Encores! staging of Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party July 15-18, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backs…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Best in Show: Twentieth Century’s Andy Karl and His Adopted Broadway Understudy Boo Boo by Andrew Gans

Best in Show — a spotlight on Broadway personalities and their animal companions — continues with Andy Karl — Tony-nominated for his performance in the revi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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