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Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: The Spitfire Review, Union Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭ by Stephen Collins

By Stephen Collins The Spitfire Grill is a musical treat. James Valco's score is richly rewarding and creates a genuinely engaging musical atmosphere which helps shape and drive the narrativ…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:50PM

Foolerie by Daniel J. Lee

This post is by Daniel J. Lee The premise of "Foolerie" centers on a clowning competition between the aptly named Clowne and a modern day Knave challenger. At the Earl’s behest, the two en…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:40PM

The third Container Festival opens on Friday by Anne-Marie Peard

The third MUST (Monash University Student Theatre) Container Festival runs at the Monash Clayton campus from 31 July to 15 August. Last year’s festival had over 350 performances and ev…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:38PM

Capital Fringe extensions and Pick of the Fringe announced by Lorraine Treanor

At tonight’s closing celebration for the 2015 Capital Fringe, results were announced for the Pick of the Fringe Audience Awards and the Special Director Award. This is the first year f…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:07PM

‘In the Heights’ at The Little Theatre of Alexandria by Jessica Vaughan

The Little Theatre of Alexandria (LTA) has launched In the Heights, as part of their ‘Director’s Dream Season.’ Frank D. Shutts II has wanted to put this 2008 ony Award-winning…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:06PM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: An Ode to the Critic and the Classics by Michael Block

What Do Critics Know? A lot actually. Now that we've established that, the musical of the same question by Matthew Gurren and James Campodonico is an homage to the classics. A musical for in…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:54PM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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The Roots to Executive Produce 'Hamilton' Original Broadway Cast Recording, Out This Fall | Billboard by Natalie Weiner

Hamilton, the hip-hop musical about the life of Alexander Hamilton that's received rave reviews, has just hit Broadway (currently in previews, it officially opens Aug. 6 at the Richard Rodge…

SOURCE: Billboard at 09:46PM

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Jul. 26 by Audition Roundup

Upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, July 26, 2015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:44PM

No lack of vision at fourth Happy Days Enniskillen International Beckett Festival

That both Samuel Beckett and Oscar Wilde attended the same secondary school - Portora Royal School in Enniskillen in Northern Ireland - gives the establishment a cachet that not even Eton ca…

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:44PM

Interview with Andrew Rasmussen: Mrs. Smith’s BROADWAY CAT-TACULAR! by Corine Cohen

  For more info and to get tickets go here: http://www.findcarlyle.com/   ANDREW RASMUSSEN (Co-writer/Director) directs, choreographs and designs immersive theater projects under …

SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 09:35PM

Theatre Review: ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ at Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre by April Forrer

The roaring 1920s lives up to its name in Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre’s production of the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie, directed by Jimi Kinstle. From the glittering costumes (Laur…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:35PM

Seth Meyers Puts Out the Welcome Mat for ‘Fun Home’ - Speakeasy - WSJ by Sophia Hollander

On July 29, the cast from “Fun Home,” the Tony-winning musical about a young lesbian coming of age, will perform its first number on late-night television.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 09:31PM

Don't Forget to Laugh! Facing protests, Mel Brooks's 'The Producers' Reminds Us That the Art of a Joke Is All About Context – Tablet Magazine by Brandon Ambrosino

Facing protests, Mel Brooks’s ‘The Producers’ reminds us that the art of a good joke is all about context

SOURCE: www.tabletmag.com at 09:22PM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Spotlight On...Knud Adams by Michael Block

Name: Knud Adams (That’s pronounced like Canoe with a T and spelled like Dunk backwards.)Hometown: We moved around a bunch: It was Denver, Berkley, France, Berkley, England, France, Scotla…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:27PM

Review: Thin Love by Michael Block

We will do anything for love and the ones we love. Even if it resorts to following a love to the grave. And then meeting a new love who's already loved but love knows no bounds. That's essen…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:27PM

Fringe mini-review: Shaken-up Shakespeare by James Hebert

'Prince Prospero' ventures an alternative storyline for a familiar Bard saga.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:11PM

Robin Phillips, former head of Stratford Festival, dead at 73 - Arts & Entertainment - CBC News

Phillips's numerous directing credits included a London production of Long Day's Journey into Night starring Jessica Lange, the Broadway musical Jekyll and Hyde, and a Canadian Opera Company…

SOURCE: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation at 08:07PM

Uncaused Effects: Playwrights on Playwriting by Tim Bano

In association with Nick Hern Books. Visit nickhernbooks.co.uk/exeunt for exclusive discounts on books by many of the playwrights featured in this podcast. This month we talk to nine playwri…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 08:02PM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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There Is No ‘Correct Actor’s Body,’ Despite Years Of Theatre Mythos by Suzi Steffen

“The actor’s body, or rather its ideal form, is a lie. It is an imaginary by-product of a culture that tries to value certain bodies over others.”

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:57PM

Review: “I Know What Boys Want,” a Powerful, Cautionary Tale for Millennials by Steve

By Loreli Mojica Photo Credit: Al Foote III Upon entering the intimate setting at Theatre Row’s Lion Theatre on West 42nd Street, the audience is immediately captivated by artfully crafted…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:39PM

Liza Minnelli in Concert by Barry

Liza Minnelli made a triumphant return to the concert stage at the IP Casino Resort & Spa in Biloxi, Mississippi. Liza Minnelli in Concert With Billy Stritch marked the first time Liza h…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 07:07PM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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13-Year-Old Directs Full-Scale Production of SHREK THE MUSICAL in Lincoln by Sally Henry

It's always gratifying to see young people take an interest in theatre, but a 13-year-old in Lincoln, Nebraska has taken 'interest' to a new level.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:44PM

Off-Broadway Theater Review: Shows for Days by Lauren Yarger

Patti LuPone and Michael Urie. Photo: Joan MarcusIf You’re Not a Theater Insider, You Might Feel Left OutBy Lauren YargerIt’s got star power (Broadway diva Patti LuPone and Off-Broa…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 06:29PM

Celebrated Stratford director Robin Phillips dies aged 73 by Kat Sieniuc

Phillips spent 11 seasons at Stratford, five as director, and was awarded the Order of Canada

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:25PM

Review: [title of show]/Brown Paper Box Co. by Christopher Kidder-Mostrom

RECOMMENDED With four mismatched chairs on the stage of Rivendell Theatre’s cramped Edgewater space, Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell’s “[title of show]” is set within environs which contr…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 06:00PM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Ballet's approach to weight is an ugly tragedy by Sarah Wilkinson

Hopefully, this new documentary exposing Russian ballet's size zero culture will put dancers' plight in the spotlightThe Kirov Ballet, where one of the documentary's subjects now dances, per…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48PM

Napa Valley Festival del Sole 2015 – travel festival review by Pauline Adamek

World class ballet dancers, top flight wines, seasoned jazz musicians, divine fare from fine restaurants — even on this, its final weekend, the Napa Valley Festival del Sole 2015, cont…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:48PM

13-year-old directs Shrek: The Musical in backyard : Lincoln, NE Journal Star by Conor Dunn

Dylan Lawrence was 6 when he fell in love with musical theater. It was just after attending a touring production of Pinocchio, but at that time, Dylan was too young to even think about pu…

SOURCE: journalstar.com at 05:44PM

Review: In ‘Butcher Holler Here We Come,’ Tensions Down in the Hole by Neil Genzlinger

In Casey Wimpee’s play, five West Virginia miners trapped during a cave-in share their histories and anxieties.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:37PM

Critic’s Notebook: The New York Musical Theater Festival Features Joy and Purpose by Anita Gates

Among the offerings at the festival includes final performances of “Songs for the Fallen,” “Manuel vs. the Statue of Liberty” and “Foolerie.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:37PM

'Senufo' brings distinctive African art to St. Louis Art Museum by Sarah Bryan Miller

The art of the Senufo people influenced Picasso and Matisse 

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:34PM

St. Louis Art Museum exhibitions feature film about crowds and a look at artists' studios by Sarah Bryan Miller

Elizabeth Banks is the protagonist in 'Alex Prager: Face in the Crowd'

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:34PM

Actor shows versatility in two very different roles at the Muny

Nicholas Rodriguez played Ritchie Valens in "Buddy" and will be the Beast in "Beauty and the Beast."

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:34PM

LES MISERABLES Welcomes Youngest and First African-American Jean Valjean in Broadway History by Sally Henry

LES MISERABLES history was made this week when a 21-year-old African-American actor went on as Jean Valjean.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:08PM

VIDEO: HAMILTON Meets Disney Meets WICKED in New #Ham4Ham Lottery Performance, Featuring Okieriete Onaodowan by Sally Henry

Below, watch the hilarious video with the parodied lyrics, 'To those who'd ground me, send a message back- 'I'm Mickey'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:08PM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Character Actor Bart Williams Dead at 65 by Playbill Staff

Veteran character actor Bart Williams died from cancer on June 28 at age 65 at his home in Bullhead City, AZ. Playbill.com just learned of his passing.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:45PM

Touring Together by Jess Gow

Touring is hard.One of the hardest things you’ll ever do.And they don’t tell you that in your interviews or auditions.On the first day of rehearsals for a tour, I can never help but star…

SOURCE: Girl in the Dark at 04:28PM

Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for July 27-August 2, Featuring Liz Callaway, Christine Ebersole, and More! by Louisa Brady

Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:10PM

SUMMER SHORTS, SERIES A - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

Howard Miller takes a look at Summer Shorts 2015, Series A

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 04:04PM

Review: A Streetcar Named Desire/American Players Theatre by Brianhey

RECOMMENDED Watching Tennessee Williams’ classic portrayal of lust and longing in New Orleans under the Wisconsin stars, on an especially hot and humid night, adds an extra element of auth…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 04:00PM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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DCMetroTheaterArts’ Special Capital Fringe Honors Announced by Joel Markowitz

Here are the 2015 Capital Fringe Honors Selected by the Staff of DCMetroTheaterArts. Congrats to all our honorees: FAVORITE COMEDY:  Ambien Date Night Barenaked Comedy Blind Pug Arts Collec…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:56PM

Saluting a Backyard Theatrical Impresario In Lincoln, Nebraska by Howard Sherman

Sundays tend to be slow days for theatre news, if you get most of your theatre news online. By the time I sit down to trawl through “the Sunday papers” for theatre stories to share, prim…

SOURCE: Howard Sherman at 03:49PM

BAM’s Karen Brooks Hopkins Steps Into New Role by Robin Pogrebin

Ms. Hopkins, who stepped down as president of the Brooklyn Academy of Music in June after 36 years, will begin a fellowship at the Mellon Foundation.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:40PM

Review: ‘Dogfight’ commands attention by Pam Kragen

Cygnet Theatre's Vietnam-themed musical is moving, authentic and funny

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 03:37PM

Fringe mini-review: Dynamic San Diego dance by James Hebert

'Whispering Directions' an inventive and beautifully performed new piece

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 03:37PM

Singin' in the brain: Playhouse's 'Up Here' one mindful musical by James Hebert

PREVIEW: World-premiere show a longtime dream project for 'Frozen' songwriting duo

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 03:37PM

The Santa Fe Opera: How to build a $22 million per year American opera factory by Ray Mark Rinaldi Denver Post Fine Arts Critic

What every great soprano needs most is infrastructure. No Brünnhilde hits her high notes without the serious support system that got her up there: the vocal coaches and wigmakers; the …

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:37PM

Theater review: Central City Opera's "Man of La Mancha" is darkly brilliant by Claire Martin

Central City Opera's "Man of La Mancha" is as dark as it is sentimental, an argument for sustaining hope in a pitiless universe.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:37PM

Classical Picks: Patti LuPone 'Cell Phone,' Ocean Grove organ, and more

An Evening in the Theater ... Patti LuPone made headlines a few weeks ago by confiscating an audience member's cellphone during a Lincoln Center show. Now, Lambertville, N.J., composer Rober…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 03:36PM

Goodman Delivers An Engaging Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike by Stacey Crawley

Reviewed By: S.L. Crawley   Highly Recommended Directed wonderfully by Steve Scott, Christopher Durang’s production of a clever, engaging show is a mash-up of melancholy and regret. Char…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:19PM

Showbiz Nation Interview: Actor ROSS LEHMAN by Stacey Crawley

Actor Ross Lehman who plays Vanya in The Goodman’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike speaks with S.L. Crawley about his role in the show and why being like an old building is comforting …

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:19PM

BWW TV Exclusive: SHOWTUNE SHUFFLE - 'All I Ask of You' Edition! by BroadwayWorld TV

The beauty of a long-running Broadway show is being able to see an iconic role portrayed by more than just one star. Today, BWW is continuing our new series SHOWTUNE SHUFFLE In this edition,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:07PM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Songs For A New World (St James Theatre)

Jenna Russell impresses in Jason Robert Brown's seminal song cycle

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:14PM

Krysta Rodriguez, Adam Kaplan Join #SOBLESSED Live at 54 Below 7/27 by Matt Tamanini

After a SOLD OUT engagement last fall, SOBLESSED Live returns to 54 BELOW on July 27th at 930 p.m., benefiting Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS Krysta Rodriguez 'Smash' and Adam Kaplan Newsi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:09PM

Elm Shakespeare Celebrates 20 Years In The Park, Readying 'Twelfth Night' by Cara Rosner

Meeting up with friends, spreading out a blanket, sitting in one of the city's scenic parks, maybe with a bottle of wine - for thousands of people each summer, this is the way to enjoy Shake…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:00PM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Kafka on the Shore,’ a Metaphysical Odyssey Adapted From Murakami’s Novel by Charles Isherwood

Staged at the Lincoln Center Festival, the play features an array of strange characters who flit among landscapes depicted in illuminated glass boxes.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:44PM

The Last Time We Were Here -NYMF by Sandi Durell

      by: Michael Bracken     Jeremiah Parker Hobbs sure knows how to play the guitar, and he does so with passion and vigor in The Last Time... The post The Last Ti…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:42PM

Human Race’s Summer Reading List Includes Robb Willoughby, Scott Stoney, Karen Righter, Douglas J. Cohen, Dan Elish, Nicky Phillips, Robert Gontier by Admin

The Human Race Theatre Company in Dayton, Ohio, is combining its separate programs devoted the development of new plays and musicals into one annual Festival of New Works, bowing for the fir…

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 01:34PM

People You Should Know . . . Ben Folstein by Zack Calhoon

Ben Folstein (Writer/Director) was born in Baltimore, Maryland and is a musician, producer, actor, and carpenter living and working in New York City. After making many films throughout …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 01:31PM

Review: Bette: Live at the Continental Baths/Hell in a Handbag by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED Ever the crowdpleasers, the folks at Hell in a Handbag follow the touchy and pushy “Miracle!” with a loving tribute to Bette Midler, a longtime ally and prominent cultural ic…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 01:00PM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Stylish 'MASCULUS' overwhelmed by its excesses by Laura Molzahn

Sometimes you let a kid loose in a candy store, and the results are not pretty. Judgment goes out the window; excess ensues.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:48PM

The Wiz Celebrates 40 Years Of Greatness Hosted By Phylicia Rashad by Tanya Isley

We all know the songs – “Ease On Down The Road,” “Be A Lion,” “Believe In Yourself,” and, of course, “Home.” Whether you’re seasoned enough to remember the original B…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:36PM

21 Year Old Makes Broadway History As Youngest and First African-American Jean Valjean by Michael Gioia

Kyle Jean-Baptiste, who was cast in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables following his graduation from Baldwin Wallace University, made history July 23 when he went on as Je…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM

Natasha Parry obituary by Michael Billington

Elegant stage and screen actor who gave memorable performances in many of the productions of her husband, the director Peter BrookNatasha Parry, who has died aged 84, was an actor of excepti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:33PM

BWW TV: Chatting with the Cast of MCC's THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE! by BroadwayWorld TV

Dave Thomas Brown, recently of Heathers The Musical at New World Stages, leads a cast that also includes Wayne Duvall O Brother Where Art Thou, Leatherheads, Matt McGrath Cabaret, Hedwig and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:03PM

Review: Peter Pan, Royal Opera House by Camilla Gurtler

Peter Pan is one of the most beloved children’s stories of all times. It is endlessly performed with various exciting and innovating productions, enchanting children and adults alike all o…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:03PM

Review: Alba, Ovalhouse by Tal Fox

The programme says that “Alba is a performance about paleness, blending in and standing out, influenced by the artist’s experience as a person with albinism”. If that is th…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:03PM

Review: Immune, West Yorkshire Playhouse by Adam Bruce

It’s been over a year since I was part of the West Yorkshire Playhouse Youth Theatre, and it’s great to be invited back to see what they’ve been up to. Their latest offering is Immune,…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:03PM

Pick of the Fringe Audience Awards Announced by Joel Markowitz

Here are the Pick of the Fringe Audience Awards announced tonight at The Triad Theatre at the new Capital Fringe Headquarters: BEST COMEDY:  The Wedding Party BEST DANCE + PHYSICAL THEATRE:…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:00PM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Carnaval 2015: Day 3 by [email protected] (ebaar-Bittman)

By Luis Alfaro. Luis Alfaro reports on the third day of Carnaval, and shares the note the community ended on—commitment and movement.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:53AM

Life on the fringe: play about female prisoners to hit stage in Edinburgh by Hannah Ellis-Petersen

Key Change tells the stories of women behind bars after working with female prisoners to create hard-hitting production that looks behind the mugshotsA hard-hitting production exploring the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:36AM

Nova Pilbeam by Ronald Bergan and Eric Shorter

Stage and screen actor who appeared in Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew Too Much and Young and InnocentAmong the many might-have-beens in film history was the starring of Nova Pilbeam opposite…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:36AM

This Week's Picks! See Stars Go Gaga, Bryce Pinkham's Deadly Return & Kristin Chenoweth's Lessons in Evil by Pete Croatto

Hey, you, wearing gym shorts to brunch—you look you’re about to mow your parents’ lawn. Grab some quarters and start a load of laundry. You’ll need to look good when …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:33AM

Date and Location Set For Roger Rees’ Memorial by Michael Gioia

A memorial for late Tony Award-winning actor Roger Rees will be held Sept. 21 at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre, home of Disney's Aladdin.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

#Ham4Ham: Hamilton Cast Puts on A Show Before the Show by Debra Freeman

Unless you’ve been under a rock lately, you’ve heard about Broadway’s new smash musical, Hamilton. It’s being described this way: From bastard orphan to Washington�…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 11:17AM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Divinely Bette: Bette-er Than Ever, Landor Theatre by Steph J. Watkins

Divinely Bette: Bette-er Than Ever is a one-woman tribute to the one and only Bette Midler, playing at the Landor Theatre. The Landor is a gorgeous little venue situated above what seemed li…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:59AM

Review: The Spitfire Grill, Union Theatre by Ellie Bannerman

“Something’s cooking in The Spitfire Grill”, so the lyric goes. From what I can see, what’s cooking in the Union Theatre’s production of 2001 off-Broadway show The Spitfire…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:59AM

SONGS FOR THE FALLEN - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Matthew Murray takes a look at Songs for the Fallen at The New York Musical Theatre Festival 2015

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:45AM

The Playwright’s Playground – The Playmakers CATF 2015: Part 5: Playwright Michael Weller on ‘The Full Catastrophe’ by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

This Special Edition of The Playwright’s Playground begins ‘The Playmaker Series: CATF 2015.’ In a series of in depth conversations, I speak with the artistic teams associated with the…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:36AM

EastEnders: Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie to star as different married couple in The Perfect Murder theatre tour

Albert Square’s most explosive married couple are set to appear on stage together next year, but in the roles of a different husband and wife.

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:34AM

Richard II, Shakespeare's Globe, review: The journey from unfeeling monarch to frightened human being pierces the heart

Simon Godwin’s lucid and compelling production begins with its own added prologue. The 10-year-old Richard is anointed and crowned with solemn pomp and circumstance on Paul Wills’s spect…

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:34AM

The outrageous fortune of Benedict Cumberbatch by Emine Saner

Five years ago, Sherlock propelled him into the stratosphere. Now he’s photobombing the Oscars and selling out Hamlet a year in advance. Friends and co-stars reveal why the world is wild f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:34AM

Richard II review – political intrigue and rock'n'roll hedonism in a glasshouse by Mark Fisher

Glasgow Botanic GardensJennifer Dick’s streamlined production makes a persuasive case for Shakespeare’s tale of the flighty monarchYou wait 420 years for what might be the first professi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:34AM

Hamilton Makes History…and Ham. RIP Bikel, Doctorow. The Week in New York Theater. by New York Theater

Although it doesn’t open until August 6, Hamilton couldn’t be doing better at the box office, with more than 100 percent attendance, and 110 percent of “gross potential.” Securing an…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:21AM

Overheard… Here’s to the ladies who pee. by Vinnie Costa

Mrs. Brown: “Where’s the Lady’s?” Bartender: “You just passed it, just swing back around.” Mrs. Brown: “No, the sign right here, says Lounge, Bar, M…

SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 10:10AM

Reviews - The Wild Party, Shows for Days, Bells...

Capsule reviews of three shows in and around New York

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 10:03AM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Cartography, Lincoln Performing Arts Centre by Veronica Aloess

Cartography is a story about Sarah, a girl who loves maps (although she never intends to go travelling), who has her eyes opened and eventually her heart broken by John, a budding explorer. …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:52AM

Review: Twelfth Night, The Space by Daniel Perks

“If music be the food of love, play on.” A line written by history’s most well-known playwright. No matter what day, if anyone wants to see William Shakespeare’s work they are guaran…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:52AM

BWW TV: Watch as KINKY BOOTS Company Struts Through Bryant Park! by BroadwayWorld TV

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:52AM

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, 7/25 Part 2- AMAZING GRACE and ON THE TOWN Celebrate National Dance Day, and More! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our July 25 SIP round-up Check out Part 1 HERE.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:52AM

Century of Slapstick #88: Fatty’s Tintype Tangle by Trav S.D.

Today is the 100th anniversary of the release date of the Roscoe Arbuckle comedy Fatty’s Tintype Tangle (1915). Fatty’s photograph (tin type) is accidentally taken with a woman…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:27AM

The Actor’s Body

By Natalie Osborne. Actor Natalie Osborne discusses the misconception that an actor’s body needs to be “perfect” through the teachings of Jerzy Grotowski.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:14AM

'The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

This solo play written and performed by the co-founder of The Trevor Project relates the tale of a flamboyant teenager who goes missing.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:02AM

VIDEO: President Obama and Jon Stewart Talk Lin-Manuel Miranda's 2009 HAMILTON Performance at The White House by Sally Henry

Before his final appearance with Jon Stewart, the two talked about Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical HAMILTON, recalling that Miranda first performed a small segment from the show at The White Ho…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:01AM

Review: 15 BREATHS/About Face Youth Theatre by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” Ralph Waldo Emerson’s words sum up life’s most difficult …

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 09:00AM

Meet the Cast of The Port Tobacco Players’ ‘Spamalot': Part 4: Michael J. Margelos by Joel Markowitz

In Part 4 of a series of interviews with the cast of The Port Tobacco Players’ Spamalot, meet Michael J. Margelos. Tell our readers where they may have seen you on local stages. I have bee…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM

Jenny Bede: ‘I graduated as celebrity casting came of age’ by Georgia Snow

Jenny Bede began her career in musical theatre before developing a taste for stand-up comedy. Her latest show, Don’t Look at Me,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Latitude Review: Women’s Hour by Laura Stevens

“Isn’t she lovely?” is not what you will leave this performance saying. Women’s Hour demolishes any patronising social niceties with flying crumpets, writhing bodies and astute polit…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:46AM

Review: Lovett + Todd, King’s Head Theatre by Tal Fox

Forget everything you know about Sweeney Todd, because Another Soup has completely reimagined the story in its musical return to the King’s Head Theatre with Lovett + Todd. This re-tell…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:46AM

Diary of a Theatre Addict: 3 disappointments but 5 pleasures make a good betting average by Mark Shenton

Another busy week: I loved 7 Brides for 7 Brothers, Songs for a New World, As Is, The Spitfire Grill and revisiting Memphis, but had problems with Sinatra, Mack and Mabel and American Idiot.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:42AM

Theatre Review: ‘Legally Blonde the Musical’ at Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre by Mark Beachy

Who knew that a musical about a quintessential Valley Girl who loves to wear pink, has a bubbly personality, and is yes, legally blonde, could be so sophisticated?  I am talking, of course,…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 08:00AM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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BWW's On This Day - July 26, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 26 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

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Alex Sharp: ‘I hated school – acting was my escape route’ by Mark Shenton

Just over a year ago, Alex Sharp was still at Juilliard, probably New York’s (not to mention America’s) foremost drama school, completing

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Prom 10: Fiddler on the Roof, Grange Park Opera by David Nice

Stop miking Bryn Terfel. Stop over-miking musicals; the show voices in a hybrid cast don’t need much. Too much ruined English National Opera’s recent Sweeney Todd, and in this Proms adap…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 06:49AM

SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD – St James Theatre by Jonathan Baz

St James Theatre, London****Music and lyrics by Jason Robert BrownDirected by Adam LensonCynthia ErivoThere is a great deal of debate over how to define a piece like Jason Robert Brown's ico…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:33AM

JOBS: AYT Weekly Jobs Round-Up: July 26 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 06:27AM

MTC: Death and the Maiden by Anne-Marie Peard

Ariel Dorfman wrote Death and the Maiden in 1990 on his return to Chile, after 17 years in exile, in the aftermath of Pinochet’s military dictatorship. The 1993 MTC production of i…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:26AM

Inetersted in @SlipofTheLip1? Read on and catch their Final week of The Bald Prima Donna  by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

I was intrigued to find out a little about this new theatre company and so posed some questions to their artistic director. Here’s their unedited answers in their own words. […]

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:17AM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Features: Confessions of a Box Office Manager: Flogging a flop

It's never easy when the show's a stinker - especially if the punters don't know

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:44AM

Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: Who's missing?

Think you know your Dench from your Mirren? Take this quiz and find out

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:44AM

NEWS: Artist announced for Edinburgh Fringe Central Opening Address by James Lillywhite

Artist Bryony Kimmings will give the official welcome address to participants of the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, kick-starting 85 free events. August 7 will mark the third year of The Fr…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:20AM

On my radar: Greta Gerwig’s cultural highlights by Priya Elan

The mumblecore star on Colm Tóibín’s writing about poetry, the surprising allure of Peaky Blinders and the restoration of Satyajit Ray’s cinema classicsGreta Gerwig, 31, was born in Ca…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:16AM

Fiddler At The Proms – I speak to Fiddler On The Roof’s lyricist Sheldon Harnick by Jonathan Baz

Programme cover from the first London productionAs the BBC Proms feature Fiddler On The Roof, here is my interview with lyricist Sheldon Harnick, discussing the show.JB:      …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:03AM

Cynthia Erivo: ‘You have to drag me off the stage’ by Matthew Hemley

Cynthia Erivo is contemplating the abrupt closure of the musical I Can’t Sing! in May last year. The show lasted just six

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Feldberg: 'Hamilton's' Broadway transition

The debut of “Hamilton” Aug. 6 €“ it’s currently in previews at the Richard Rodgers Theatre €“ is significant, for several reasons.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 04:56AM

Richard II review – sparkling tragedy pushed to the verge of triviality by Clare Brennan

Shakespeare’s Globe, LondonThough full of good things, Simon Godwin’s production shies away from complexityShakespeare’s historical tragedy about the deposition of Richard II by his co…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:02AM

Mack & Mabel review – scintillating choreography steals the show by Clare Brennan

Chichester Festival theatreBig numbers and slapstick form the true beating heart of Chichester’s revival of the 1974 musicalMack & Mabel: the title says equals, the plot says not. This…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:02AM

Emma Rice: ‘It’s interesting, the way we airbrush history’ by Liz Hoggard

The Globe’s next artistic director on Michael Morpurgo, hidden histories and doing Shakespeare as a labour of loveYou’re directing a new stage production, 946, based on Michael Morpurgo�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:02AM

Brainstorm review – inside the messy teenage brain by Laura Barnett

NT Temporary theatre, LondonTen young performers offer vivid insights into adolescent minds in this beautifully conceived showWhat would you say if you came face to face with your teenage se…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:02AM

Tell me another… comedy gems that inspired today’s standup stars by Guardian Staff

With a host of comedic talent set to appear at the Edinburgh festival fringe early next month, we asked some top names to identify the joke or moment that first tickled their funny bone…It…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:02AM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Ardani 25 dance gala review – from polite virtuosity to riotously entertaining by Luke Jennings

Coliseum, LondonNatalia Osipova and her ex, Ivan Vasiliev, steal the show in Ardani’s adventurous triple bill of contemporary danceArdani Artists is a New York-based agency representing a …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:57AM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Liz Callaway's FOR THE RECORD Concert & Live Recording Set For Tonight by Pat Cerasaro

A Broadway regular makes a live album

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:15AM

Broadway Unplugged 2015 by Joel Benjamin

This post is by Joel Benjamin An astounding array of Broadway singers triumphantly performed without any electronic assistance at Scott Siegel’s Broadway Unplugged 2015 at The Town Hall. …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:00AM
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Your Sunday Afternoon Zen: Bianca Baykara sings “Watch This Woman” by Cassie Tongue

Nick and Lincoln’s new song cycle Together Apart is being launched with a handful of music videos, an album, and a burst of excitement. There’s some real talent involved in brin…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:40AM

SOUND OFF World Premiere: Jessica Hendy & More In 'Ravenous' Music Video From STARMITES At 54 Below by Pat Cerasaro

A sexy showstopper from STARMITES at 54 Below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08AM

Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: July 26 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez and Doug Nevin

1856 A Dramatic genius is born today in the person of George Bernard Shaw. Among Shaw's many playwriting credits will be Pygmalion, Man and Superman and Saint Joan. The former play, a co…

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Curtain Up! Game-Changing Works by Women No Theatregoer Should Miss by Olivia Clement

Kicking off our Women in Theatre Week, Playbill.com offers a round-up of the best theatre by women available in New York City and beyond. From the razzle dazzle of Broadway to the more r…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Your Week in Nightlife: Don’t Miss Christine Ebersole, the Australian Cabaret Fest and a Grace Jones by Olivia Clement

In addition to the stellar theatre on and Off-Broadway, locals, tourists and theatre enthusiasts alike can also head to New York City's many cabaret and performance venues. Playbill.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playbill Poll: What Woman in Theatre Inspires You? by Olivia Clement

Over the next week, Playbill.com will feature stories focused on the talents of women in the theatre, curated by Features Editor Carey Purcell. We asked our readers to choose their favorite …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

A Fine Showmance: How Matthew Murphy and Ryan Scott Oliver’s Romance Became a Real-Life Musical by Whitney Spaner

As part of our ongoing profiles of theatre couples, Playbill.com learns the story behind Ryan Scott Oliver and Matthew Murphy's romance as it evolved from good friends to grooms at one o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Catch Wunderkind, with Broadway Guest Stars, Tonight at NYMF by Olivia Clement

Drama Desk winner Lisa Howard, who can currently be seen in the Broadway production of It Shoulda Been You, is among the line-up of Broadway vets making guest appearances in Tim Realbuto…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

“Mid-Life Crisis Musical” Is Born Off-Broadway Tonight by Robert Viagas

The joys and tribulations of middle age are examined in Happy 50ish!, a "mid-life crisis musical comedy" premiering Off-Broadway July 26 at The Beckett Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears, Andy Mientus and Patrick Heusinger Star in LA Bent, Opening Tonight by Andrew Gans

The Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper production of Bent, Martin Sherman's seminal drama about gays trying to stay alive in Nazi Germany where homosexuality is a crime, officially opens Ju…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

2Do this week, July 26-Aug. 1: Cultural events around Pittsburgh

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