Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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How to Avoid Breaking the Bank on Theatre in New York City by Erin Nagel

There is a common misconception that seeing a play or musical is an expensive outing. While that can be true, there are several ways to alleviate the financial strain of a night at the theat…

SOURCE: Girl Meets Broadway at 11:55PM

Donna McKechnie Signs and Sings at B&N by Joe Clarke

      Tony award winner Donna McKechnie appeared at the East 86th Street Barnes & Noble on Monday, August 10 to sign copies of her new CD Same Place:... The post Donna McK…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:45PM

Biff Liff, Broadway Manager and Powerhouse Agent, Dies at 96 by James Barron

After making his mark backstage on shows like “My Fair Lady,” Mr. Liff became an agent whose clients included Julie Andrews, Angela Lansbury and Chita Rivera.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:32PM

Video: 'Hair' the musical connects past and present

'Hair' will close the 2015 Music Circus season next week. Director Glenn Casale hopes to connect the political and social turmoil of the sixties to issues today. Video by Madeline Lear/The S…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 11:27PM

Cymbeline by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

This post is by Victor Gluck, Editor-in-Chief At The Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park venue, director Daniel Sullivan has proved himself a brilliant interpreter of the Bard’s com…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:00PM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Blog Hijack: The Unpredictable Times by Michael Block

The Journey of The Unpredictable Timesby Kevin Ray Johnson Hello my name is Kevin. I am a Singer, Actor and Playwright who currently resides in New York City by way of Germantown Maryla…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:36PM

Spotlight On...Jesse Carrey by Michael Block

Name: Jesse Carrey legally known as Jesse Carrey-Beaver (yes, really!)Hometown: Baltimore, MDEducation: Carnegie Mellon University 2013 with a focus in Acting/Musical TheaterSelect Credits: …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:36PM

Dames At Sea on Broadway Sneak Peek: First Pic, Two Songs by New York Theater

Why did Bernadette Peters sing an entire number from “Dames at Sea” to a dog at this year’s Broadway Barks? It was the first musical in which she starred on a New York stag…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:32PM

BWW Exclusive: First Look at Spanish-Language SPEED-THE-PLOW in Puerto Rico by BroadwayWorld

David Mamet's SPEED-THE-PLOW opens tonight, August 13, as JALA-LA-PALA in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Below, BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at the cast onstage

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:28PM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Last Train to Nibroc (Haven Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Last Train to Nibroc is a sweet, pleasant reminder that two dynamic actors and a lovely script is all one needs for a wonderful audience experience. It’s nice to know these plays still exi…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:25PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Bloody Countess, SpaceTriplex by Emily Dunford

Countess Erzsébet Báthory, considered the most prolific female serial killer in history, murdered 650 young women over the sixteenth century. Fourth Monkey presents a Grimm’s tales inspi…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:18PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Munch, Underbelly Med Quad by Emily Dunford

Munch is, in essence, a 60-minute poem about bondage by Ben Richards. The equivalent of Dr Seuss in a latex suit, performers Richards and Will Cousins share their account of a BDSM party (or…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:18PM

STAGE TUBE: Alice Ripley Nails 'Rose's Turn' from GYPSY at 54 Below by Stage Tube

Tony winner Alice Ripley brought her 'ALL SONDHEIM' show to54 Below last night,August 12. In it, she tackled 'Rose's Turn' from GYPSY --watch her performthe song to perfection below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:18PM

David Arquette-Led SHERLOCK HOLMES Tour to Kick Off in Los Angeles This Fall by BroadwayWorld

David Arquette will star as SHERLOCK HOLMES in an original adaptation inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tales by playwright Greg Kramer. SHERLOCK HOLMES premiered in Montreal in 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:18PM

Spotlight On...Ben Folstein by Michael Block

Name: Ben FolsteinHometown: Baltimore? Newton, MA? San Francisco? Santa Fe?Education: BA from The College of Santa Fe in FilmFavorite Credits: "Neon Sun". A serial Sci Fi radio show availabl…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:15PM

Theater District face-lift? Bring it on by Everett Evans

The city is a rarity in boasting resident professional companies in each of the performing arts: ballet, theater, symphony and opera. Alley Theatre, Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, Hou…

SOURCE: Houston Chronicle Subscription at 09:06PM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Call: ‘The Wiz’ at SummerStage by Matthew Wexler

Tony winner George Faison gathered original cast members including Phylicia Rashad, Dee Dee Bridgewater and André De Shields, along with an ensemble of today’s best dancers and singer…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 08:39PM

Theater | East Haddam: Review of ‘La Cage aux Folles’ at Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam by David Dewitt

“La Cage aux Folles” may be campy, but it succeeds because it celebrates that most traditional of values: love.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:14PM

Theater | Madison: A Review of ‘Misalliance’ at the Shakespeare Theater in Madison by Michael Sommers

“Misalliance,” by George Bernard Shaw, takes on big social issues within a zany comedy.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:14PM

Blair, Boris and Thatcher: the politicians providing material at this year's fringe by Mark Lawson

Edinburgh festival has a long tradition of taking on leaders and legislation as dramatic subject matter and this year sees performers’ satire as sharp as everWho is the odd one out among T…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:09PM

Streetwise Afro-Brazilian dancers storm across the racial divide by Monica Mark

Dance company composed of young people from Brazil’s favelas celebrates a vibrant African heritage that was once repressedThere comes a moment when Jardel Santos Silva is spinning so fast …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:09PM

STAGE TUBE: HAMILTON's Leslie Odom, Jr. Talks Bringing Aaron Burr to Life on Broadway by Stage Tube

Actor Leslie Odom Jr. recently stopped by CHARLIE ROSE to talk about playing the infamous 'Aaron Burr' on Broadway in Lin-Manuel Miranda's new musical Hamilton. Watch the in-depth interview …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:04PM

MACK & MABEL, Starring Michael Ball and Rebecca LaChance, Sets Sights on Broadway by Jessica Khan

MACK amp MABEL, currently playing Chichester Festival Theatre before heading out on a UK amp Ireland Tour this autumn, is transferring to the West End later this year. And,according to the N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:04PM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Our House by Thom Dibdin

✭✭✭✭✩ House of Fun Young critics scheme review: Captivate Theatre deliver a smart, energetic youth amateur production Our House, performed in Brough…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:48PM

Catherine Walker on Her Soprano Idols, Crappy Jobs & Multi-Tasking in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder by Kathy Henderson

Age: "Young at heart." Hometown: Lancaster, PA Current Role: Phoebe D’Ysquith, the ladylike heiress who vies for the affection of murderous Monty Navarro in the Tony-w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:46PM

Last Year’s Fringe Festival Successes Look Back by Steven McElroy

Playwrights and producers discuss whether having been in the 2014 New York International Fringe Festival was worth all the time, effort and money.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:37PM

10 Shows to Watch for at This Year’s New York Fringe Festival by Steven McElroy, Erik Piepenburg and Scott Heller

“Elaine Stritch: Still Here,” “Exact Change” and “Naked Hamilton” are among the shows in this year’s FringeNYC, which opens on Friday.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:37PM

Theater Listings for Aug. 14-20 by The New York Times

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

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:37PM

Spotlight On...Lizz Leiser by Michael Block

Name: Lizz LeiserHometown: Milwaukee, WisconsinEducation: DePaul University's Theatre Conservatory, B.F.A PlaywritingFavorite Credits: We produced a show called Professor von Awesome's Ghost…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:37PM

GARY BRIC’S RAMP by Ingrid Wilmot

Unless you’re a vegetarian (or, perhaps, even then) you’ll feel like a steak, every once in a while. Trouble is, that has become something of a luxury. I mean, it’s not a culinary crea…

SOURCE: Footlights at 07:24PM

BOW AND TRUSS by Ingrid Wilmot

In the heart of NOHO’s Arts District, BOW AND TRUSS is the perfect place for dinner before a show, just minutes from several theatres. The odd name, which I thought might be an homage to W…

SOURCE: Footlights at 07:24PM

Odds & Ends: NPH & James Corden on the Magic of Puberty, HBO's All the Way Begins Filming & More by Ryan McPhee

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. NPH & James Corden Talk Balls (Balls Balls Balls!) The Late Late Show: where anything—two Tony winners …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:09PM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Hears Static Over FCC Proposed Auction Of Bandwidth For Wireless Mics by Jeremy Gerard

The days when audiences heard "to be or not...brrzzz bzzchchch! Pick-up at three-four and…brrzzzchh!…Lex!… brrzzzchh!…'tis nobler…" may be returning, as the FCC…

SOURCE: Deadline at 06:48PM

‘Sweet Valley High’ author is headed to Broadway by Michael Riedel

“Mack and Mabel” is one of those heartbreak flops — great score by Jerry Herman, problematic book by Michael Stewart. The 1974 musical told the story of the troubled love...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:42PM

'October Sky': Rocket musical with a shot at Broadway by Chris Jones

In 2002 at the Royal George Theatre in Chicago, a young actor from Naperville named Chris Herzberger appeared in a bizarre and now-forgotten commercial production of a musical called "Uncle …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:33PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Annabelle’s Skirting Board Adventure, Just the Tonic at The Community Project by Emily Dunford

Annabelle is an elephant, the smallest elephant in the world. In fact, she’s so small that she can only be seen through a special camera.  In this charming show from Howard Read, creator …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:27PM

Pasek & Paul's Dear Evan Hansen Will Play Off-Broadway After D.C. Premiere by Broadway.com

Dear Evan Hansen, the new musical from Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Steven Levenson, will head to off-Broadway’s Second Stage Theatre in the spring of 2016. The show, directed by Michae…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:19PM

Tony Sheldon and More Join World Premiere of AMELIE at Berkeley Rep; Full Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

Berkeley Rephas announced the full company for its2015-16 season openerAmelie, A New Musical,starring award-winning actress Samantha Barks.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:19PM

Photo Flash: The Rockettes Kick Off 2015 Radio City Holiday Season with CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST by BroadwayWorld

CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST, the official kick-off to the 2015 Radio City Christmas Spectacular holiday season, was held today, August 13, in New York City. FeaturingSanta Claus and the Rockettes, t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:14PM

Fuse Theater Interview: Davis Robinson on “Ensemble Devising” — Artistic “Rapid-Response” Teams by Bill Marx

"For artists involved in doing ensemble devising, there is tremendous value in the creative challenge on every level of seeing how high and how far you can go as an artist."

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:04PM

Breaking News: Second Stage Will Present NYC Premiere of DEAR EVAN HANSEN; Opens in Spring 2016 by BroadwayWorld

Second Stage Theatre Carole Rothman, Artistic Director, Casey Reitz, Executive Director, in association with Stacey Mindich Productions, will present the New York premiere of the critically …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00PM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Spotlight On...Scott Thomas by Michael Block

Name: Scott ThomasHometown: Glencoe, ILEducation: BFA --Juilliard (Group 37)Select Credits: Aw jeez, alright -- Donogoo (The Mint Theatre); The Why Overhead by Adam Szymkowitz; Sometimes In …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:57PM

ArtsBeat: Second Stage Adds ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ To Spring Season by Michael Paulson

The musical, with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, will be staged Off Broadway, though its commercial producer didn’t rule out further life on Broadway.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:36PM

Industry Ticket Offers by Bt

The Price - TimeLine Theatre Company, 615 W. Wellington Ave. is offering $15 industry tickets to any preview performance August 18 - 26, subject to availability, when you use code INDUSTRY15…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 05:27PM

Performance Photos! Original Cast Members Reunite to Ease on Down the Road in Free Outdoor Concert S by Matthew Blank

Phylicia Rashad joined fellow original cast members André De Shields and Dee Dee Bridgewater for the Aug. 12 free concert performance of music from The Wiz in New York's Centr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM

A Personal Tribute to No Rules Theatre Company and to Joshua Morgan Who is Broadway-Bound by Joel Markowitz

A few days ago I received a letter notifying me that No Rules Theatre Company had closed. I looked at it, put it down, and then looked at it again and a lot of tears flowed because I loved t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:08PM

VIDEO: George & Brad Are 'Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered' in IT TAKEIS TWO, Episode 7 by TV News Desk

George Takei and husband Brad have released the seventh episodeof their heightened reality series IT TAKEIS TWOtitled, 'You're being a Major B-Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered.' Check it o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:03PM

VIDEO: It's STAR TREK vs STAR WARS in IT TAKEIS TWO, Episode 6 - 'Star Alliance' by TV News Desk

George Takeiand husband Brad are back with the sixthepisode of their heightened reality seriesIT TAKEIS TWOtitled, 'Star Alliance.'Check it out below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:03PM

From the BroadwayWorld Vaults: Relive the Magic of THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS! by BroadwayWorld TV

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:03PM

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Will Shuttle From D.C. To Off-Broadway’s Second Stage by Jeremy Gerard

The new musical Dear Evan Hansen, which opened last week to strong reviews at Washington’s Arena Stage, will have its New York premiere in spring, 2016 at the off-Broadway powerhouse S…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:00PM

Buzzy Musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Sets New York Run

“Dear Evan Hansen,” the new musical that turned New York heads last week when it earned strong reviews in its current run at Washington, D.C.’s Arena Stage, has mapped out …

SOURCE: Variety at 05:00PM

Theater News: New Works by Neil LaBute and More Set for MCC Theater PlayLabs Reading Series

MCC will help develop new plays by three dramatists.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: Pasek and Paul's Dear Evan Hansen Announces New York Run

The new musical will hit the Big Apple after its run in Washington, D.C. concludes.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Following Its D.C. Run, Pasek and Paul’s Dear Evan Hansen Will Transfer to New York by Michael Gioia

Second Stage Theatre in association with Stacey Mindich Productions will present the New York premiere of the acclaimed new musical Dear Evan Hansen by Tony Award-nomin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:59PM

Dear Evan Hansen: You’re going to New York by Peter Marks

“Dear Evan Hansen,” the new musical that opened to excellent reviews earlier this month in its world premiere run at Arena Stage, is moving to New York in spring 2016.Second Stage Theatr…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:59PM

‘Dolls’, by Cirk La Putyka by Katharine Kavanagh

Underbelly Circus Hub, Edinburgh Festival Fringe; 11th August 2015 Darkly disturbing, the brand new show from Cirk La Putyka, Dolls, premieres in Edinburgh and brings a theatrical …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:58PM

Show Boat by Michael Portantiere

Original London Cast, 1928 (Columbia/HMV/Pearl) Composer Jerome Kern and librettist-lyricist Oscar Hammerstein’s groundbreaking musical Show Boat premiered in New York in 1927, before the …

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 04:53PM

For ‘Mercury Fur’ Writer Philip Ridley, a Macabre Vision Takes Many Forms by Alexis Soloski

Mr. Ridley, whose controversial play, “Mercury Fur,” opens this week Off Broadway, follows his art across many forms: photography, film and children’s novels among them.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:51PM

Photo Flash: BALLROOM WITH A TWIST Stars Visit RUTHLESS! Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

The cast of Off-Broadway's smash hit RUTHLESS! The Musical met the stars of the live dance sensation BALLROOM WITH A TWIST, which is currently touring the country. And the sparks flew! It wa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:42PM

#TBT YouTube Spiral with Daddy Long Legs Stars Paul Alexander Nolan & Megan McGinnis

Lose yourself in the best YouTube videos featuring Daddy Long Legs headliners Paul Alexander Nolan and Megan McGinnis.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:38PM

Sherry by Michael Portantiere

Studio Cast, 2004 (Angel, 2CDs) Every flop musical should be so lucky: A deluxe presentation with an all-star cast and a 52-piece orchestra (67 for the overture!), this two-disc recording fe…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 04:34PM

Go, Go, Go! Readers Want Jonathan Groff, Aaron Tveit & More to Star in Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Broadway.com

Strange as it seems, there's been a run of crazy dreams about Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat returning to the stage! Andrew Lloyd Webber recently revealed that he and lyric…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:31PM

The Know: Your Essential Ticket-Buying Planner Aug. 13-23 by Olivia Clement

Don't miss out on this week's must-see shows and events!

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:29PM

The King and I, Dames at Sea, Once Upon a Mattress Make for a Lovely Sunny Day at Broadway in Bryant

The King and I stars Jose Llana and Ruthie Ann Miles took the stage in one of NYC's most-loved green spaces for the final performance of the 2015 series of Broadway in Bryant Park, s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:23PM

We need autistic actors playing autistic roles on stage, says Curious Incident adviser

Performers and other creative people with autism should be taken “out of the ghetto” and on to major stages around the country, the only autistic solo performer currently producing his o…

SOURCE: The Independent at 04:18PM

Watch Jackie Hoffman Sing Shy from Once Upon A Mattress by New York Theater

Jackie Hoffman sings “Shy” from Once Upon A Mattress” at the final Broadway in Bryant Park concert of 2015. She will play the role of Princess Winnifred the Woebegone in th…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 04:16PM

A kinder, gentler Perez Hilton? by Richard Ouzounian

As he gets ready to appear in a musical parody of Full House, the world's most infamous celeb blogger explains why he decided to take the negativity down a notch.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:16PM

SummerWorks’ Mexe melds traditional dance with new tech by Laura Beeston

The audience at a live capoeira performance at SummerWorks in Toronto was invited to plug in to fully appreciate the dance spectacle and its use of wearable technology

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:14PM

NET Funding Opportunity by Bt

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY! Network of Ensemble Theaters has just announced the deadlines for the 2015-16 cycle of NET/TEN Travel and Exchange Grants. The program is open to individuals, ensembles,…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 04:08PM

Grand Stage and Chicago Spotlight to Combine Operations by Bt

Chicago Spotlight, Inc. and Grand Stage Lighting Co. Inc. have agreed to merge their operations effective immediately. The combined company known as Grand Stage Company will be divided into …

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 04:08PM

Shenandoah by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1975 (RCA) Based on the film of the same name, this musical tells the story of Charlie Anderson, a widowed Virginian who tries in vain to keep his family uninvolved i…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 04:02PM

Video Flash: Sneak a Peek at Signature Theatre's The Fix

The political musical comes to the Arlington theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: Broadway's Jersey Boys Announces Digital Ticket Lottery

The Tony Award-winning musical is currently celebrating its 10th year on Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Readers recommend: songs so bad, they're good | Peter Kimpton by Peter Kimpton

Cheesy, catchy, cliched? Soppy, sexy, stupid? Search your shelves for songs that produce such a strong, ripe reaction they will help sort the bad from the Gouda“I try to dress classy and d…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:56PM

Edinburgh Blog: EdFringe on a Budget – 24 hours for £50 by Rona Kelly

This summer, I decided to do something either incredibly brave or incredibly stupid: a last minute trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. And if that wasn’t brave/stupid enough, I als…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:56PM

Shorts Gone Wild Is Rainbow Of Gay-Themed Plays For Everyone by Bill Hirschman

If the context of the eight sketches in Shorts Gone Wild 3 is primarily gay-centric, the material and performances have markedly improved year after year until it has reached a high-water ma…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 03:52PM

Shelter by Michael Portantiere

Off-Broadway Cast, 1997 (Original Cast Records) Seven years after the 1973 Broadway failure of Shelter, librettist-lyricist Gretchen Cryer and composer Nancy Ford rewrote the show, combining…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 03:47PM

Temple of The Souls by Innovative Theatre Foundation

Contributed by Conor O'Brien Temple of The Souls is a forbidden tale of secrets, loves and lies of what might have happened in 16th Century Puerto Rico when a chance meeting changed the wor…

SOURCE: The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation at 03:47PM

Spotlight On...Mike Amato by Michael Block

Name: Mike AmatoHometown: Fredon, NJEducation: BA Theater, Marywood UniversityFavorite Credits: I was Pluto in the first Debbie Downer sketch on "Saturday Night Live" with Lindsay Lohan. Som…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:44PM

‘Waitress’ Musical to Open on Broadway in April 2016 by NewYork.com

Waitress, the new musical based on the 2007 film, will open on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, with previews beginning in March 2016 and opening in April. It Shoulda Been You has ju…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:39PM

Broadway Will Go Dark In Memory Of Agent & Producer Samuel “Biff” Liff by Jeremy Gerard

The marquees of Broadway theaters in New York will be dimmed on Friday, August 14th at exactly 7:45 PM for one minute. Liff died Monday night at home in Westchester County, New York. He was …

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:37PM

Michael J. Fox Among the Line-Up for Lincoln Center’s First Ever Global Exchange by Olivia Clement

The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has announced details for its inaugural Global Exchange, an event that will bring together 200 participants to New York on Sept. 18 to explore the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:35PM

Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Megan Hilty's Debut Performance With The Philadelphia Orchestra by BroadwayWorld

Broadway andTelevisionstarMegan Hiltymakes her highly anticipatedSaratogaPerforming Arts CenterSPAC debut in her first-ever appearance with ThePhiladelphia Orchestratonight, August 13 at 8PM…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:34PM

Tony Nominee Orfeh to Teach Musical Theatre Master Class, 9/16 by BroadwayWorld

Robert Peterpaul Productions announced today that it will present a 'Musical Theatre Master Class with Orfeh' on September 16th from 7PM to 9PM in New York City. The event will aim to assist…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:34PM

BWW TV: EMPTY SPACE Bonus Featurette: What Is EMPTY SPACE? by Empty Space

BroadwayWorld is excited to exclusively bring you our newest, and first webseries that takes place in an actual theatre- Empty Space. Empty Space is a love-letter to live theater, a nine-epi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:34PM

Neil Labute & More Added to MCC Theater's Playlabs Reading Series by BroadwayWorld

MCC THEATER has announced the 2015 PlayLabs reading series, which will feature new works in development by playwrights MCC Playwright in Residence Neil LaBute, MCC Theater Youth Company alum…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:34PM

Weekly Theatre Podcast: Seven Brides, Bakkhai and Three Days in the Country by As Yet Unnamed London Theatre Podcast

Every week, a group of regular, dedicated, independent theatre bloggers gather together for intelligent discussion “from the audience’s perspective” about plays and musicals they’ve …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:34PM

Before They Were Stars! See Melissa Errico, Jason Robert Brown, Natalie Portman, Skylar Astin, Zach by Matthew Blank

Stagedoor Manor and French Woods are two of the most famous and respected theatre camps in the world, immersing aspiring performers in a world of theatre from a very young age. Aside from pr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:28PM

Check Out Rarely-Seen Pics of Young Melissa Errico, JRB, Natalie Portman, Skylar Astin, Ansel Elgort by Matthew Blank

Stagedoor Manor and French Woods are two of the most famous and respected theatre camps in the world, immersing aspiring performers in a world of theatre from a very young age. Aside from pr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:28PM

New Drama 26 Pebbles Based on Interviews With Community of Sandy Hook Shooting Massacre by Joe Gambino

26 Pebbles, a new play that explores the power of community in the face of the grade-school shooting tragedy in Newtown, CT, will play at Washington DC's Arena Stage 8 PM Aug. 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:19PM

Hello, Lola! Kinky Boots Welcomes Wayne Brady to Iconic Role by Matthew Wexler

Producers Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig announced today that Emmy Award-winner and Grammy Award nominee Wayne Brady will take over the coveted role of ‘Lola’ in the Tony Award-winning …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 03:13PM

Wayne Brady to Star in ‘Kinky Boots’ on Broadway by NewYork.com

Wayne Brady is coming on down to Broadway. The host of Let’s Make a Deal will take over the role of Lola in the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, on Nov. 2…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:04PM

Common joins the cast of ‘The Wiz,’ live on NBC by Darel Jevens

Chicago actor-rapper Common, already busy this year with today’s 100,000 Opportunities Initiative job fair at ... The post Common joins the cast of ‘The Wiz,’ live on NBC a…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 03:01PM

Theater News: Ne-Yo, Common, and Elijah Kelley Join The Wiz Live!

Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, and more make up the starry cast.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Photo Flash: Stars from Spring Awakening, The King and I, Dames at Sea at Broadway in Bryant Park

The weekly lunchtime concert series concluded its summer run on August 13.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV: It's Back! Broadway-Bound SPRING AWAKENING Cast Performs Opener in Bryant Park! by BroadwayWorld TV

Broadway in Bryan Park concluded its 2015 program this week - and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the festivities. This week's line-up included performances from the casts of SPRING AWA…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:56PM

BWW TV Exclusive: THE RESIDUALS Season 2, Episode 9- The Outtakes! by The Residuals

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:56PM

STAGE TUBE: Exclusive First Look at Highlights of Signature Theatre's THE FIX by Stage Tube

Signature Theatre presents The Fix, directed by Signature Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer Broadway's Gigi, Follies, Million Dollar Quartet. Featuring a book by John Dempseyand music by Dana…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:56PM

Jersey Boys To Begin Offering a Digital Lottery by Joe Gambino

Jersey Boys, the Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award winning musical announced Aug. 13 that, beginning Aug. 14, it will be offering a limited number of tickets at each performance to winners of …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:51PM

What’s Hot in London: August 13: More Cumberbatch Scandals and Zombies on the Tube by Mark Shenton

The theatrical news headlines continue to be dominated in London by all things Cumberbatch, as the Oscar-nominated star of "The Imitation Game" Benedict Cumberbatch is forced t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:48PM

It's Official: 'Waitress' Musical to Serve Broadway in Spring 2016 by Ashley Lee

Sara Bareilles makes her musical-theater debut as composer on the project.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:46PM

Spotlight On...Lousine Shamamian by Michael Block

Name: Lousine Shamamian
Hometown: Yerevan, Armenia & Brooklyn, NY
Education: HS - Brooklyn Technical High School, Brooklyn, NY College - Hollins University, Roanoke, VA (BA – major…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:43PM

The New York Pops with Pink Martini by Ryan Mikita

This post is by Ryan Mikita The song that made Pink Martini famous, “Sympathique,” was performed early on and welcomed much applause. Performed by China Forbes, one of Martini’s reside…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:40PM

JERSEY BOYS Becomes Latest Broadway Show to Switch to Digital Lottery by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has learned that Broadway's Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award winning smash hit Jersey Boysthatbeginning Friday, August 14, a limited number of tickets per performance will be sol…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:32PM

Fiasco Theater Among Resident Artists Selected To Create New Works for Young Audiences in NY by Olivia Clement

The New Victory Theater, New York's largest professional theatre for younger audiences and families, has announced the 2015-16 artist residencies and professional developments selec…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:32PM

Photo Flash: First Look at THE REPORT as Part of FringeNYC by Nora Dominick

THE REPORT is set to begin performances this Saturday, August 15th at the New York International Fringe Festival. Based on the novel by Jessica Francis Kane, THE REPORT is adapted by Martin …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

The Kilroys Are Here: Women Playwrights Put Spotlight On Gender Disparity by Frank Rizzo

Women playwrights are counting on parity when artistic directors at not-for-profit theaters across the country choose a season - but so far the numbers haven't added up.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:24PM

Natalie Portman, Trevor Noah & More Celebs Flock to Hamilton by Broadway.com

New hit musical Hamilton continues to be a celeb-magnet. Take a look at Oscar winner Natalie Portman and more visit Lin-Manuel Miranda and the rest of the cast backstage at the Richard Rodge…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:04PM

Look Who's Easing on Down! Ne-Yo, Elijah Kelley & Common Join NBC's The Wiz Live! by Ryan McPhee

More stars are heading to Oz! Grammy winner Ne-Yo, Oscar and Grammy winner Common and movie musical alum Elijah Kelley have joined the cast of NBC’s The Wiz Live! The three w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:04PM

Theater News: Broadway to Dim Lights in Honor of Samuel "Biff" Liff

The legendary Broadway stage manager died earlier this week.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

TV News: Bryan Cranston, Melissa Leo, Bradley Whitford, and More to Star in All the Way Film

Robert Schenkkan's Tony-winning drama comes to HBO with its Broadway leading man reprising his acclaimed performance.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Ne-Yo, Common, & Elijah Kelley Join NBC’s The Wiz Live by Andrew Shade

Well here we have it. We have been waiting for the additional cast members of the highly anticipated The Wiz Live on NBC scheduled to air Dec. 3rd. So, not to delay, award winning singer-son…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 01:56PM

Finborough Theatre under renewed threat from development by Matthew Hemley

West London fringe venue the Finborough Theatre is under renewed threat from a development that it claims could make its future “untenable”.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:54PM

International news round-up: August 13 by Nick Awde

Oistat funding renewal TAIWAN/TAIPEI Oistat, the International Organisation of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians, has renewed its funding to maintain its headquarters

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:54PM

Maria Friedman and Jenna Russell lead cast of Sondheim tribute by Matthew Hemley

Maria Friedman, Jenna Russell, Daniel Evans, Bonnie Langford and Michael Xavier are to perform as part of a concert celebrating Stephen Sondheim’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:54PM

Swansea’s Grand Theatre blames audience shortfall on NT Live by Matthew Hemley

A shortfall in audiences at Swansea’s Grand Theatre has been blamed in part on initiatives such as National Theatre Live. Swansea Council,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:54PM

Production news round-up: August 5 to 11 by Georgia Snow

PLAY Steven Berkoff is to star as Saddam Hussein in the world premiere of Anthony Horowitz‘s Dinner With Saddam. The play will

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:54PM

Arts council defends decision not to fund comedy by Georgia Snow

Arts Council England has defended its position not to fund comedy following calls for the body to begin investing in the genre.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:54PM

ArtsBeat: ‘Waitress’ Musical Sets the Table for Broadway by Lorne Manly

The musical, based on the 2007 film of the same name, is scheduled to begin performances in March.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:54PM

Philip Ridley, Writer of ‘Monkey Fur,’ Is All Over the Media Map by Alexis Soloski

Mr. Ridley, whose controversial play, “Mercury Fur,” opens this week Off Broadway, follows his art across many forms: photography, film and children’s novels among them.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:54PM

Broadway in Bryant Park Offers First Peek at Spring Awakening

One of midtown New York City's favorite green spaces was packed with theatre fans for the final week of the popular summer series Broadway in Bryant Park, sponsored by 106.7 Lite FM. Spr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PM

1st Stage Announces 2015-2016 Season by Guest Author

Now Comes the Night by E. M. Lewis. Directed by Alex Levy In this world premiere, American journalist Michael Après has been released after being held hostage for 18 months in Iraq. Michael…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:40PM

Features: Famous Hamlets through the ages

These guys (and girls) made headlines as the Dane way before a certain Mr Cumberbatch

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:38PM

Review: The Christians (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh)

Lucas Hnath's play begs a big question about religion and belief

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:38PM

‘Waitress’ Musical To Serve Broadway In 2016 by Ross A. Lincoln

Order on table five. Waitress, a new musical based on the 2007 feature film starring Kerri Russell, will open on Broadway in April 2016, as part of the current 2015-2016 season. Previews wil…

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:34PM

Sara Bareilles is Writing Songs for Upcoming Waitress Musical by Jennifer So

The musical is based on the 2007 film of the same name

SOURCE: time.com at 01:34PM

This Week in L.A. Theatre by Julio Martinez

IN THE NEWS The Latino Theater Company has announced its upcoming 2015 Fall season at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in downtown LA, beginning with the West Coast premiere of In Lo…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 01:32PM

The 10 Most Magical Moments from The Wiz’s 40th Anniversary Celebration! by Logan Culwell

Fans of The Wiz and several of its original cast members, including André de Shields, Phylicia Rashad and Dee Dee Bridgewater, joined together at Central Park's SummerStage Au…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

BWW Open Position: News & Feature Writer by Bww Staff

BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theater site on the net, is seeking the newest member of our editorial team. Are you based in New York City, and obsessed with all things theatrical online and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:28PM

Photo Flash: Phylicia Rashad, Andre De Shields & More Original Cast Members from THE WIZ Reunite in Central Park! by BroadwayWorld

Several original cast members from the iconic Broadway premiere production of THE WIZ convened last night in honor ofthe show's 40th anniversary in a series of special performances.Phylicia …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:28PM

Broadway to Dim Lights in Memory of Samuel 'Biff' Liff Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway community mourns the loss of producer, talent agent, and stage manager Samuel Biff Liff, who passed away on Monday night at age 96. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:28PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Lauren Marcus, Ryan Vona and More in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Sharon Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

Lauren Marcus, recently seen in Two River Theater's world premiere production of Be More Chill, takes over the role of Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors at Sharon Playhouse. Anneliese van der…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:28PM

New 54 Below Concert Development Series, Hosted by Amy Jo Jackson, Begins Tonight by BroadwayWorld

After embarking on a search for New York's finest undiscovered concert acts earlier this summer, 54 Below recently announced the 16 finalists selected for their new concert development serie…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:28PM

Filming Underway for HBO's TV Adaptation of ALL THE WAY, Starring Tony Winner Bryan Cranston by TV News Desk

Principal photography has begun on HBO Films' ALL THE WAY, directed by Jay Roach HBO's 'Game Change' and 'Recount' and written by Robert Schenkkan

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:28PM

Breaking: It's Coming Together in Oz: Ne-Yo, Common Join Cast of NBC's THE WIZ LIVE! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Ne-Yo and Commonhave joined the cast, of NBC's highly-anticipated THE WIZ LIVE. Ne-Yo will take on the role of the Tin Man, while Common portrays the gate…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:28PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks Movie Versions of In the Heights and Hamilton by Robert Viagas

The issue of The Hollywood Reporter has something unusual on the cover: a story about a Broadway show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:28PM

Musicians in the pit often overlooked

Before actors take the stage each evening at Hackmatack Playhouse, owner Michael Guptill is apt to tell a loving joke about musicians, how they are underpaid or under-appreciated. He sometim…

SOURCE: www.fosters.com at 01:25PM

Interview: NYCB Soloist Georgina Pazcoguin, “On the Town’s” New Ivy Smith by Hanna Oldsman

Georgina Pazcoguin, a soloist with New York City Ballet, has always been an artist in search for new experiences; in her time at NYCB, she’s performed dramatic character roles like Mad…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:23PM

Watch Trailer for “Trumbo” Film, With Bryan Cranston, Michael Stuhlbarg, Helen Mirren, John Goodman, by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

The first trailer has been released for "Trumbo," a new film about the blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:20PM

Why Write Chicano? by HowlRound

By Joann Farías. Playwright and poet Joann Farías calls out her community to show up at the theatre to support Latina/o theatre artists.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:19PM

Onstage Intensity With Blair, Corset Battles, Momma Drama! Spend a Day at Williamstown With the Extr by Matthew Blank

Tony Award-nominee De’Adre Aziza recently starred alongside Blair Underwood and Andre Holland in the world premiere staging of Dominique Morisseau Paradise Blue at the Willimastown The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PM

'Thank You CT' Exhibit Curated By Its Artists by Susan Dunne

Every August, the Fernando Luis Alvarez Gallery in Stamford presents a "Thank You CT" exhibit to showcase work by Connecticut artists. This year, gallerist Alvarez has decided to step back f…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:13PM

Ne-Yo, Common and Elijah Kelley Are Latest To Join Star-Studded Wiz by Olivia Clement

More casting has been announced for NBC's Dec. 3 live broadcast of the Tony Award-winning musical The Wiz. Producer Craig Zadan announced Aug. 13 via Twitter that Oscar-winning h…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:10PM

Chicago theater openings for the week of Aug. 14-20

SATURDAY | "South Pacific": Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical, the one with "Some Enchanted Evening" and "There Is Nothin' Like a Dame," has a short run at Light Opera Works. T…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:10PM

ArtsBeat: Wayne Brady Will Step Into ‘Kinky Boots’ by Michael Paulson

The actor and comedian will succeed Billy Porter as the drag queen Lola in the hit Broadway musical.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:09PM

BWW Open Position: News & Feature Writer

BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theater site on the net, is seeking the newest member of our editorial team. Are you based in New York City, and obsessed with all things theatrical online and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:09PM

Wayne Brady Will Be The New Lola In Kinky Boots by Andrew Shade

The show that made Billy Porter a Tony Award winner and ultimately let the world see his light shine will be lead by a new star. Porter will pass the torch to Emmy Award winner Wayne Brady, …

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 01:08PM

Broadway Will Dim Its Lights For Talent Agent Biff Liff by Playbill Staff

The lights of every Broadway marquee will be dimmed for one minute Friday, Aug. 14 at 7:45 PM in memory of legendary talent agent Samuel "Biff" Liff. Liff passed away Aug. 10 at th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PM

Richard Jordan: Have playwrights become marginalised at Edinburgh? by Richard Jordan

It used to be a traditional Edinburgh ritual to read the fringe programme and count how many productions of Steven Berkoff and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00PM

The March on Washington for Gun Control Presents “26 Pebbles” on Monday, August 24th at 8 PM at Arena Stage by Guest Author

Monday, August 24, 2015 at 8 PM At Arena Stage-In the Kogod Cradle 1101 6th St., SW in Washington, DC 20024   Price: $20. Tickets are available at the Arena Stage Sales Office, by phone 202…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:00PM

Sara Bareilles Will Serve Waitress on Broadway This Spring by Broadway.com

After its current run at the American Repertory Theater, Waitress is heading to Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre this season. Directed by Tony winner Diane Paulus, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:00PM

Watch Lesli Margherita Offer an Early Morning Taste of Dames at Sea by Ryan McPhee

Broadway favorite Lesli Margherita stopped by the PIX11 studio this morning to give early birds a taste of her latest gig: the first Broadway production of Dames at Sea. The Olivier winner w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:00PM

Welcome to the Land of Lola, Wayne! Emmy Winner Wayne Brady to Star in Kinky Boots on Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Wayne Brady’s got a brand new shoe! The Emmy winner will take over the role of Lola in Kinky Boots on Broadway. Tony winner Billy Porter will play his final performance at the Al Hirsc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:00PM

Theater News: Sara Bareilles' Waitress Announces Broadway Run

A pre-Broadway production is currently playing at the American Repertory Theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Wayne Brady to Step Into Kinky Boots on Broadway

The Emmy-winning comedian will replace Tony winner Billy Porter in the Broadway cast.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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New Cast Members to Fly Into WICKED National Tour This Month by BroadwayWorld

The WICKED Tour will welcome Jake Boyd as Fiyero, Wendy Worthington as Madame Morrible and Stuart Zagnit as The Wizard beginning Wednesday, August 26 at ASU Gammage in Tempe.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:55PM

Changing rooms: the fringe's shifting venues are a big creative opportunity by Lyn Gardner

From cramped shoeboxes to the Roundabout, performing spaces are huge influences on works. But when a venue moves, it’s a chance for positive changeThe news that the continued expansion of …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:55PM

Fringe issue: Edinburgh, race and UK comedy by Brian Logan

The festival’s comedians were historically young, gifted and white. Now, shows by black and minority ethnic acts are popular, diverse and nothing to do with skin colour“Diversity in the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:55PM

Power! Stokely Carmichael at the Capital Fringe by HowlRound

By Patricia Davis. Patricia Davis on Mehshaun Labrone’s Power! Stokely Carmichael at Washington DC’s Capital Fringe Festival.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:54PM

Spotlight On...Tracey Knight Narang by Michael Block

Name: Tracey Knight NarangHometown: Westport, CTEducation: Hunter College, BA, NYCFavorite Credits: Subway Etiquette: The Straphanger’s Guide to Under Ground ConductWhy theater?: I love be…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:50PM

Rock of Ages Actor Will Star as Fiyero in National Tour of Wicked by Michael Gioia

Jake Boyd, Wendy Worthington and Stuart Zagnit will join the touring cast of the hit musical Wicked beginning Aug. 26 at ASU Gammage in Tempe, AZ.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:47PM

Photos: First look at cast of Jane Eyre in rehearsals

Sally Cookson's production opens at the Lyttelton Theatre next month

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:45PM

Review: Pilgrim (Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh)

'As often in small-scale solo shows, the writing's better than the theatre of it all'

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:45PM

Breaking News: WAITRESS Will Officially Bow on Broadway in Spring 2016 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has just learned Waitress, a new musical, will open on Broadway as part of the current 2015-2016 season. The production will open in April 2016, with previews beginning in Marc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PM

STAGE TUBE: Sara Bareilles and Diane Paulus Talk WAITRESS THE MUSICAL on CBS - Plus Clips of the Show! by Stage Tube

The American Repertory Theater A.R.T. at Harvard University, under the leadership of Artistic DirectorDiane Pauluspresentsthe world premiere musical Waitress. Based on the motion picture wri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PM

Breaking News: Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that Emmy Award-winner and Grammy Award nominee Wayne Brady will take over the coveted role of 'Lola' in the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots at the Al Hirs…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PM

Charlie Chaplin in “Recreation” by Trav S.D.

Today is the anniversary of the release date of the Charlie Chaplin comedy Recreation (1914).  Though amusing in spots, it’s one of Chaplin’s less distinctive efforts, being o…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:34PM

Tomorrow on TCM: 24 Hours of Groucho (and Brothers) by Trav S.D.

All day tomorrow, as part of their Summer Under the Stars series, Turner Classic Movies will be screening films starring Groucho Marx, with and without his equally famous brothers. It’…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:34PM

Pope’s Visit to Philadelphia Creates Logistical Snare for Local Theatres by Olivia Clement

As Philadelphia prepares for the The World Meeting of Families and the highly anticipated papal visit, the city's theatres have had to make changes to their regular show dates. The Pope&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PM

'Hamilton' - Lin-Manuel Miranda's Magnificent Musical Reaches Broadway by Andy Propst

Phillipa Soo and Lin-Manuel Miranda in Hamilton (©Jaon Marcus) The magnificent achievement that is Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton arrived at Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Thea…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 12:18PM

THE LAST OF THE DRAGONS – Junior Review – Edinburgh Fringe by Thom Dibdin

✭✭✭✭✩ Very funny Junior review by Cora Dibdin The Last of the Dragons is set in a kingdom where there's a tradition that on a princess's 16th birthday…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:16PM

Wayne Brady Will Drag It Up as Next Star of Broadway’s Kinky Boots by Adam Hetrick

Emmy Award-winning actor Wayne Brady will succeed Tony Award winner Billy Porter as glamorous drag performer Lola in the Tony-winning Broadway hit Kinky Boots.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:15PM

Wayne Brady to Star in Broadway’s ‘Kinky Boots’

Wayne Brady will have some big boots — red, thigh-high, sequined, stiletto boots — to fill on Broadway this fall, as the actor steps into the musical “Kinky Boots” i…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:15PM

Ask a Star: Hedwig Headliner Taye Diggs Is Taking Your Questions! by Broadway.com

You guys should put on some make-up, turn on the eight track and start writing some questions to the one and only Taye Diggs. The Hedwig and the Angry Inch headliner is coming to the Broadwa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:14PM

Fame & Friends Alum Laura Dean Has Your Intro to Great Opera

Laura Dean (Fame, Friends) shares five clips that can help you better appreciate opera.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:12PM

It’s Official! Sara Bareilles’ Waitress Sets 2016 Broadway Arrival by Robert Viagas and Andrew Gans

Following a successful world-premiere production that is still running at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, MA, Sara Bareilles' new musical, Waitress, has announced that i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

The Beanfield at Edinburgh festival review – invigorating, complex look at bloody Stonehenge battle by Lyn Gardner

theSpace on the Mile, EdinburghThis boldly political show investigates the 1985 ‘battle of the beanfield’ between new age travellers and police to confront issues of history and civil li…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:03PM

Review: Bette Midler... and Me (Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh)

Sue Kelvin serves up a 'rollercoaster ride through the Divine Miss M's fabulous career'

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:03PM

Theatre News: Cast announced for Pomona at National

The majority of the original Orange Tree company will reprise their roles

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:03PM

How Andrew Lippa’s Disney Song With Kristin Chenoweth Went From Her Dressing Room to Elevators Aroun by Michael Gioia

When Hollywood calls, you answer. That's how Andrew Lippa got a gig with Disney Movies — collaborating with Kristin Chenoweth and creating a song that has already been heard by…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Video Flash: A Day in the Life of the 39 Steps "Wonderstudies"

Being an understudy is harder than it looks.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: Christmas in August! Santa Claus and the Radio City Rockettes Kick Off the Holiday Season

A special performance was held on Sixth Avenue to begin the Radio City Christmas Spectacular season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Shaw Festival (North America’s Second Largest Rep Theatre) Gets A New Artistic Director by Douglas McLennan

“A British theatre and opera director with 25 years of experience, Tim Carroll is best known for his Shakespeare productions, which have shown in theatres internationally.”

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:56AM

CLOSE UP – Edinburgh Fringe by Katharine Kavanagh

Underbelly George Square, Edinburgh Festival Fringe; 10th August 2015 The Close Up perspective we get in Circa‘s latest World Premiere is not, as might be expected, from any …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:52AM

Call Answered: Adam Overett: Popesical: A Papal Musical: 2015 NYC International Fringe Festival by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: It's Adam x 2! Can you handle all this Adam?? I first came to know Adam Overett when I attended "Bound for Broadway" with Liz Callaway in 2013. I was so impressed by Adam's pe…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 11:47AM

ALICE IN WONDERLAND – Junior Review – Edinburgh Fringe by Thom Dibdin

✭✭✭✩✩ Very mad Junior review by Cora Dibdin: This was a play of Alice in Wonderland done by teenagers. I have read the book and I liked it. It was mad.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:46AM

Tim Carroll Named Next Artistic Director for Shaw Festival by American Theatre Editors

The Canadian company has selected the seasoned British director, best known for his work at London's Globe, to succeed Jackie Maxwell.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:43AM

Meet some real-life Newsies by Olivia Carville - Staff Reporter

Former newsboys or the relatives of ones share their tales.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:40AM

NEWS: Substance-misuse theatre company appoint new Creative Director by James Lillywhite

A London theatre company that focuses on substance misuse issues has appointed a new creative director, following the death of their founder. Outside Edge Theatre (OET) have appointed Susie …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:39AM

Flashes of Brilliance in Solomon and Marion (review) by Lorraine Treanor

South Africa and Anacostia Playhouse have one thing in common: they’re both usually sources for exceptional plays. South Africa’s John Kani/Athol Fugard playwriting and devising team mad…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:39AM

Plenty of emotion backstage as 'Mamma Mia!' nears the end by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The end is near. Every day it's a little closer: The day the disco beat goes silent on Broadway....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:38AM

Do Tarzan and Frozen Take Place in the Same Universe? Sure, Why Not by Nate Jones

In a sign that fan-theory disease is even infecting creators now, Frozen's directors told Reddit last year that Anna and Elsa's parents survived that film's shipwreck and went on to give bir…

SOURCE: Vulture at 11:38AM

Amber Jackson: Director on the Rise by Jamila Reddy

Amber Jackson is a director, writer, actor, and choreographer with a growing reputation in the Washington theatre community. She made a splash last season with her production of Lobster Alic…

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 11:33AM

I agree, Benedict Cumberbatch, we do need a few new smartphone rules by Shane Watson

As the actor criticises his audience for filming him during Hamlet, Shane Watson reflects on the only things smartphones are actually good for

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:28AM

Bluegrass Opera Announces 2015–16 season by American Theatre Editors

The Kentucky company will present the work of a Pulitzer-, Oscar-, and Tony-winning author, as well as a world premiere.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:24AM

See Penn & Teller Honored With Proclamation From the City of New York by Matthew Blank

Penn & Teller, the provocative New Vaudeville magician team back to the Great White Way for a six-week stand, was honored Aug. 12 with a proclamation from the New York City Council c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

It’s “Elementary”: David Arquette Will Star as a Steampunk Sherlock Holmes by Joe Gambino

David Arquette ("Friends", "Scream") will star as Victorian sleuth Sherlock Holmes in a newly imagined Sherlock Holmes at Chicago's Oriental Theatre Nov. 24&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:21AM

BWW TV Exclusive: Blue Since the Day They Parted- MAMMA MIA! Vets Reunite in Times Square! by BroadwayWorld TV

As BroadwayWorld previously announced, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA, inspired by the songs of ABBA, will end its historic, record-breaking run on Bro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:19AM

VIDEO: Lesli Margherita Sings 'That Mister Of Mine' in First DAMES AT SEA Televised Cast Performance by BroadwayWorld

Lesli Margherita, star of the upcoming Broadway production of DAMES AT SEA performed 'That Mister Of Mine' on this morning PIX11. The number marks the first televised performance from the ca…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:19AM

Taye Diggs on Having “Junk in the Trunk” and the Most Challenging Role of His Lifetime (Video) by Olivia Clement

Stage and screen star Taye Diggs stepped into the high-heeled shoes of rocker Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on July 22 at Broadway's Belasco Theatre. The leading man a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

The Walls of Sardi’s Get Something Rotten! as Christian Borle’s Portrait is Unveiled by Matthew Blank

Christian Borle, star of the new musical Something Rotten!, was honored Aug. 12 with a portrait that will adorn the famed walls of Sardi's.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

Photo Flash: New York City Honors Magicians Penn & Teller

The City Council presented the pair with a proclamation toasting their new show and their 40th anniversary as partners.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Nothing Is Rotten With Christian Borle's New Sardi's Caricature

The Something Rotten! Tony winner adds one of Broadway's highest honors to his list of accolades.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Aisling Bea: Edinburgh festival review – peppy set from standup with star quality by Brian Logan

Gilded Balloon, EdinburghBea is an energetic storyteller with charm to spare but she’s going through the motions a bit with these observations about shame and confidenceMost comics perform…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:58AM

The Rake’s Progress review – revealing a rare, emotionally tender Stravinsky by Kate Molleson

Usher Hall, Edinburgh The Scottish Chamber Orchestra under Andrew Davis was graceful and bright, and some fine soloists made this concert-staging memorable and enjoyableThis opera spins its …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:58AM

Kurt Vonnegut’s God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater Now Available for Licensing! by Tralend

Kurt Vonnegut’s God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater is an outrageous and savagely funny fantasy about people, their pleasures, pains, and perversions, a penetrating satire on insanity –…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:58AM

ANTHEMS: BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS – Edinburgh Fringe by Thom Dibdin

✭✭✭✭✩ Toe-tapping tunes: Broadway melodies have broad appeal as one of Edinburgh's best-known amateur groups struts its stuff.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:56AM

On the Shelf: Madeline Kahn: Being the Music, A Life by Steven Suskin

Those of us who watched the actress Madeline Kahn (1942-1999) as she slipped into prominence--with...

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 10:55AM

Watch Tony Nominee Sally Mayes as Madame Rose In Gypsy (Video) by Joe Gambino

Sally Mayes appears as Rose in Harbor Lights' production of Gypsy through Aug. 16. Watch footage of the cast rehearing below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM

Renaissance Woman: Backstage at Something Rotten! with Heidi Blickenstaff, Episode 4: Acts of Kindness by Broadway.com

In this week's episode, Heidi answers more of your Twitter questions, and in a special edition of Book Nook, Christian Borle challenges you to be kind to each other and tweet about it!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:52AM

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Is Headed to India (Video) by Joe Gambino

Disney India has announced that, beginning in Oct. 2015, the musical Beauty and the Beast will be making its way to the stage in India. The show, helmed by an Indian creative team, will inco…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

Shaw Festival names Tim Carroll its new director by Richard Ouzounian

The Shaw Festival announced Tim Carroll as their new Artistic Director on Thursday morning, an appointment that was previously reported in The Star.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:36AM

Dark Humor: The Ups and Downs, and Downs, of a Chicago Comedian’s Struggle by Zach Freeman

By Elle Metz On a bright stage in a dark room at The Annoyance Theatre in Lakeview, two men, bouncing slightly on their toes, peer into the audience. Seventeen people—mostly young and casu…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 10:35AM

Shaw Festival announces Tim Carroll as new artistic director by Laura Beeston

North America’s second-largest repertory theatre company has announced its new artistic director.

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:34AM

Celebrate Hitchcock’s 116th Birthday with 39 STEPS! by Courtney Kochuba

The two-time Tony Award winning hilarious hit comedy 39 Steps announced will be celebrating Alfred Hitchcock’s 116th birthday today on Thursday, August 13, by inviting the audience to joi…

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 10:33AM

Jumping the Shark: Fight or Flight Theater Company Bites Into “This Is Not J.A.W.S.,” a Trapeze Comedy August 12, 2015 by Kenneth Jones

Everything you wanted to know about the summer's hot trapeze-swinging shark movie parody, now at Dixon Place. John Behlmann and Wes Grantom are interviewed.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 10:33AM

Brothers Work It Out in Idris Goodwin’s ‘Bars and Measures’ by American Theatre Editors

The real-life story of jailhouse meetings between two music-loving siblings is the basis of a new play at B Street Theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:33AM

Photo Coverage: Two-Time Tony Winner Christian Borle Honored with Sardi's Portrait! by Walter McBride

Newly minted two-time Tony Award winner andBroadway favorite funny manChristianBorle hasjoined the ranks of Broadway royalty as he was honored with one of Sardi's legendary portraits. His ca…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:31AM

Broadway’s Sexiest Man and Woman Alive by BroadwaySpotted

  Well, Kiddos! You’ve voted all week and I’ve narrowed it down to your top five Sexy Dudes and Sexy Ladies Here are 2015′s Top Ten (in no particular order): MEN: Darr…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:30AM

"A Moon for the Misbegotten" in Williamstown by Fred Sokol

Visually and emotionally arresting during its final portion, Eugene O'Neill's A Moon for the Misbegotten ... encourages sensitive, singular moments which are profoundly realized by Broadway …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:29AM

Jessica Rush Reveals 10 Secrets You Don't Know About Life Backstage at Jersey Boys

Longtime Jersey Boys-girl Jessica Rush spills the T with 10 secrets you don't know about the Tony-winning hit musical.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:23AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 8/14/15- 1776 by Stage Tube

Today in 1997, the first Broadway revival of 1776 opened at Criterion Center Stage Right, where it ran for 333 performances. 1776 is a musical with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:19AM

Stage Briefs by Lorraine Treanor

A roundup of some of this week’s theatrical news and notes from Synetic Theater, Molly Smith, Bohemian Caverns, Source Festival, Studio Theatre and Infinity Theatre. Who’s playing Al…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:19AM

Sara Bareilles and Diane Paulus Chat Waitress; Watch Clips From the New Musical by Olivia Clement

The world premiere production of Sara Bareilles' new musical Waitress is now in previews and set to open Aug. 19 at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, MA. In the lead-up to…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AM

Episode 4 - Renaissance Woman: Backstage at SOMETHING ROTTEN! with Heidi Blickenstaff by Broadway.com

Get tickets to SOMETHING ROTTEN!: http://www.broadway.com/shows/something-rotten/ Heidi answers more of your Twitter questions, and in a special edition of Book Nook, Christian Borle challe…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:19AM

James Earl Jones and Ernie Sabella Will Reprise Their “Lion King” Roles in Movie Sequel by Joe Gambino

James Earl Jones and Ernie Sabella are set to reprise their voice roles as Mufasa and Pumbaa, respectively, in the new Disney Channel movie "The Lion Guard." A special preview of &…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

THE ROCKING HORSE WINNER – Edinburgh Fringe by Thom Dibdin

✭✭✭✭✩ Unsettling: At 30 minutes long, The Rocking Horse Winner from Bracket Productions might only be a bitesized fringe show, but it definitely has som…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:13AM

REVIEW: The Wind In The Willows, Waterloo East Theatre ✭✭✭ by Danny Coleman-Cooke

By Danny Coleman-Cooke Overall, The Wind in the Willows is an enjoyable evening, with some inventive moments and excellent performances from a talented young cast. Forget Wolf Hall, Toad Hal…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:00AM

California State Railroad Museum celebrates Toy Train Month

On first-time display are Buddy ‘L’ toys … Click to Continue »

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 10:00AM

‘Hair’

Glenn Casale relishes challenge of legendary 1968 musicalSubscribers were offered play as an optional sixth productionDirector plans earthy, visceral version of rock musical … Click to…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 10:00AM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Cubs #4: NewsRevue by Annegret Märten

Sketches and musical numbers inspired by British news headlines – Exeunt presents a sneak audio peek into his year’s NewsRevue. The performers along with Musical Director Michael…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 09:57AM

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, August 13, 2015 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:50AM

Lucasfilm Takes The Subway & Six More For ‘Star Wars’ Promotions by Jeremy Gerard

Lipstick, batteries, hoagies and Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Swiss Almond will fuel the promotional tsunami that’s about to be rolled out advancing the December 18 release of Star Wars: The F…

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:46AM

Jim Gaffigan’s ‘Contagious Tour’ at Wolf Trap by Tiffany Draut

Jim Gaffigan brought his “Contagious” tour to Wolf Trap on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, treating the sold-out crowd to jokes and quips about the oddities of life that made for near-consta…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:40AM

West End to use paperless ticketing for the first time by Georgia Snow

Theatre app Todaytix is to introduce paperless tickets to the West End for the first time. In a partnership with the Adelphi

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:39AM

Fuse Film Review: “The End of the Tour” — David Foster Wallace Done Right by Arts Fuse Editor

The End of the Tour don't remain a hall of mirrors but become a bridge that conveys its subject’s honest, painful humanity.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:32AM

Photo Coverage: Penn & Teller Honored with Proclamation from City of New York! by Walter McBride

Just yesterday, Ben Kallos, Council Member of the 5th District,honored Penn amp Teller for their 40th anniversary of inspiring and thrilling audiences. The duohas a long and storied history …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:32AM

Ross & Rachel: Edinburgh festival review – two Friends inspire dark solo show by Lyn Gardner

Assembly Box, EdinburghJames Fritz’s play, performed by Molly Vevers, explores the ins and outs of coupledom and riffs on our knowledge of the popular TV charactersOnline, there are entire…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:27AM

North Jersey Media Group Review: "Spamalot" by Joseph Cervelli

"Spamalot" still provides plentiful laughs at Community Playhouse.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 09:04AM

VIDEO: Cheyenne Jackson, Matt Bomer & More Discuss AHS: HOTEL Character Details by TV News Desk

TVGuide has shared exclusive interviews with castmembers from the next installment of AMERICAN HORROR STORY. The series premieres on FX on October 7th.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:03AM

Ryan Vona and Lauren Marcus Lead LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, Beginning Tonight at Sharon Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

Little Shop of Horrors runs tonight, August 13, through August30 at Sharon Playhouse.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:03AM

WAKE UP with BWW 8/13/2015 - SPEED-THE-PLOW in Puerto Rico and More! by Jessica Khan

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 JALA-LA-PALA -- aka SPEED-THE-PLOW -- …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:03AM

VIDEO: Ben Kingsley Pulls a Patti LuPone & Takes Away Audience Member's Cell Phone by TV News Desk

When Jimmy gets interrupted by a Blackberry alert, Kingsley hunts down the source and destroys an audience member's phone.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:03AM

Ruthie Ann Miles, Steven Boyer & More Set for Final Broadway in Bryant Park Concert Today by BroadwayWorld

Today's line-up will include performances from the casts ofDaddy Long Legs,Once Upon a Mattress,The King and I Betsy Morgan, Jose Llana, Ruthie Ann Miles, Dames at Sea Lesli Margherita, Dann…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:03AM

International: How the Edmonton fringe took the elitism out of Canadian theatre by Stephen Hunt

Not only was Edmonton the first North American fringe when it was launched back in 1982, but 33 years later it remains

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Meet the Playwright, Director, and Cast of ‘Tying the Knot’ Part 5: Felix Hernandez, by Daniel Douek by Guest Author

In Part 5 of a series of interviews with The Playwright, Director, and cast of Tying the Knot at the Baltimore Playwright’s Festival, playing at Fells Point Corner Theatre, meet Daniel: Te…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Stars from Once Upon A Mattress, The King And I, Dames At Sea, Spring Awakening Perform in Free Brya by Playbill Staff

The lineup is set for the sixth and final free concert in 106.7 LITE FM’s Broadway in Bryant Park series, being held Aug. 13 on the Bryant Park Stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:56AM

'Steve: A Docu-Musical' - Endearing, Quirky Tunes and Tales by Andy Propst

Colin Summers in Steve: A Docu-Musical (©Hunter Canning) A trans-Pacific meeting of kindred souls gets chronicled in the endearing and delightfully offbeat Steve: A Docu-Musical, whic…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 08:47AM

Robert Sean Leonard returns to stage in 'Prodigal Son' by Joe Dziemianowicz

“House” doc Robert Sean Leonard will star in John Patrick Shanley’s new play "Prodigal Son.”

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 08:36AM

Thom Yorke has a new gig: 'Old Times' on Broadway by Joe Dziemianowicz

Radiohead songwriter and singer Thom Yorke has composed music for revival of Harold Pinter's "Old Times" on Broadway.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 08:36AM

James Earl Jones returning for 'The Lion King' sequel by Tony Hicks

“The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar” will run on Disney Channel, followed by a series on Disney Junior.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 08:36AM

You Said That Bryan Cranston Couldn’t Play Blacklisted Screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, But He Totally Could, That Was Very Stupid of You: Here’s the T by Jesse David Fox

"I'm the one who types and maybe thinks socialism sounds pretty good in theory." Also, prepare yourself to see Louis C.K. as an old-timey dude. ... More »

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:36AM

Fuse Theater Review: Peterborough Players’ “Born Yesterday” — The More Things Change … by Jim Kates

Writing seriously about a play that might not be meant to be taken so seriously presents a risk, but the provocation embedded in the social message of Born Yesterday can't be escaped.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:32AM

Photo Flash: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh Visit UK's CATS by BroadwayWorld

Last night 12 August 2015Andrew Lloyd WebberandCameron MackintoshvisitedCatsat the Blackpool Opera House and met with the cast, led byJane McDonaldas Grizabella, on stage after the performan…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:32AM

Demonsplaining: it’s an adjective, honest by Katharine Kavanagh

It’s the best word I know to describe a stylistic trend I see cropping up with increasing regularity in circus and related skill based performance. Someone give Oxford English a call&#…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:25AM

Hula House at Edinburgh festival review – show about sex workers is seriously misguided by Lyn Gardner

Zoo Southside, EdinburghThe audience are taken to a secret venue for some misjudged party games in a well-intentioned but clumsy and confusing piece about prostitutionIn 2010, Cora Bissett a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:25AM

Katherine Ryan: Edinburgh fringe review – gossip comedy gets gasps and laughs by Brian Logan

The Stand, EdinburghRyan excels at the barbed comedy of supercilious abuse in a disjointed set that riffs on the Taylor Swift/Nicki Minaj row and has a standout section on Bill CosbyReported…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:25AM

Theatre News: Cast of 60 announced for epic Iliad reading

The event takes place at the British Museum and Almeida on Friday

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:25AM

Review: Hamilton on Broadway by Megan Gibson

A Founding Father raps his way into musical history

SOURCE: time.com at 08:03AM

Straight Outta Compton: Universal partners with cinemas wanting extra security ahead of gang-themed N.W.A film release

Cinemas hiring more security for showings of Straight Outta Compton this weekend will reportedly be reimbursed by Universal Pictures.

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:03AM

VIDEO: Neil Patrick Harris Thinks He Sounded Like Munchkin on 'Doogie Howser' by TV News Desk

Neil Patrick Harris stopped by last night's LATE LATE SHOW and told host James Corden that he still re-watches his TV series 'Doogie Howser, M.D' and makes fun of his high-pitched voice back…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:03AM

The Mix – Chris Brown (and 7 more cool things to check out in Chicago this weekend) by Miriam Di Nunzio

The Chicago Air and Water Show will be filling the skies along the lakefront on Saturday ... The post The Mix – Chris Brown (and 7 more cool things to check out in Chicago this weekend) …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 08:00AM

Is Teaching Right for You? by Joshua Streeter

I have often wondered who came up with the phrase “those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.” Is this phrase true in the arts? Fine Arts educators are both skilled artists and skille…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:00AM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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What happened to Defiant Bros., now reuniting at Second City by Chris Jones

The Defiant Thomas Brothers are coming back. Why is that a big deal? You might well wonder, especially if you weren't in Chicago before 2006. That was the year the sketch comedy team of Paul…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:40AM

All-star cast announced for Almeida’s Iliad reading by Georgia Snow

Simon Russell Beale, Lesley Manville and Rory Kinnear are among 60 actors performing in a reading of The Iliad, which takes place

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:34AM

Newcastle Theatre Royal breaks its annual audience record by Matthew Hemley

Newcastle’s Theatre Royal has recorded its most successful year of audience attendance and ticket sales since records began. In 2014/15, it pulled

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:34AM

Principal dancer Rupert Pennefather to leave Royal Ballet after 16 years by Georgia Snow

Royal Ballet principal dancer Rupert Pennefather is to leave the company after 16 years. During his time at the Royal Ballet, Pennefather,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:34AM

BWW's On This Day - August 13, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on August 13 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:28AM

Karen Oberlin – His Aim Is True: The Singular Songs of Elvis Costello by Sandi Durell

  by: Joe Regan Jr.   Karen Oberlin, who has won almost every award in the cabaret world and whose previous well received shows were tribute shows to Doris Day,... The post Karen O…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:24AM

Austensibility by Thom Dibdin

✭✭✭✩✩ Celebratory: The Mercators are back at the Fringe this year with Austensibility; an engaging dramatised reading celebrating the life and works of …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:22AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Key Change, Summerhall by Emily Dunford

Devised with inmates from HMP Low Newton, Open Clasp attempts to refocus perceptions of women in prison with Key Change. Five women tell their story, equipped with only a boombox, a few chai…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:18AM

Stephen Fry, Mel Giedroyc and Emma Bunton to appear in Rocky Horror Show by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The trio will appear in a special gala performance of the returning musical, sharing the role of the NarratorOne icon of British camp will meet another this autumn, as Stephen Fry joins the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:16AM

'All of us being here can move things forward': Edinburgh's game-changing year for disability by Hannah Ellis-Petersen

Disabled performers are pushing for a historic shift at 2015’s fringe – from widening notoriously bad venue access to putting work by artists with disabilities at the heart of the world�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:16AM

Theatre News: Full casting announced for King Charles III

The award-winning play opens at the Birmingham Rep in September

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:16AM

Review: The Man Called Monkhouse (Assembly Hall, Edinburgh)

This one-man show 'can't bring the effigy alive' of the late comedian

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:16AM

Luba Mason: Mixtura by Sandi Durell

    Reviewed by Joe Regan Jr. Classically trained Luba Mason made one of her rare cabaret appearances at Dizzy’s Club CocaCola in a show entitled “Mixtura” on August 12th....…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:10AM

First ever Sleepover at Arts Centre Melbourne! by Erin James

On Saturday 22 August, children and their families will have the opportunity to explore dressing rooms, under the stage and through mazes of corridors at Arts Centre Melbourne as part of the…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:05AM

Almanac: Tom Stoppard on the idea of progress by Terry Teachout

“Oh, you’re going to zap me with penicillin and pesticides. Spare me that and I’ll spare you the bomb and aerosols. But don’t confuse progress with perfectibility.” Tom Stoppard, A…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Brian Cox, Ian McDiarmid, Janet Suzman amongst 60-strong cast for Iliad reading by Press Releases

A company of more than 60 artists will bring The Iliad to life in a durational reading on Friday 14 August 2015. The reading will begin at the British Museum and culminate on the Almeida The…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:19AM

BWW Preview: LOVE NEVER DIES Comes to Germany with Gardar Thor Cortes and Rachel Anne Moore, This Fall by Iris Moebius

The Phantom of the Opera is not only the longest running musical in Broadway history, but also one of the most successful shows internationally. In 2010, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber premiered a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:13AM

In the Heights Actor Brings Spanish-Language Speed-the-Plow to Puerto Rico Today by Andrew Gans

Luis Salgado, winner of the Best Director Award at the Thespis Festival for Song of Solomon, directs a Spanish-language production of David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow, scheduled …

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:10AM

KEVIN McMAHON: QUANTUM MAGIC – Edinburgh Fringe by Thom Dibdin

✭✭✭✩✩ Tricky: Kevin McMahon entertains as a magician in his Quantum Magic at the Gilded Balloon, but ultimately there's an sense of deception that doesn…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:06AM

Alistair Smith: Did NYT lose its nerve over Isis-related play? by Alistair Smith

The National Youth Theatre has got itself into something of a pickle over the cancellation of Homegrown, its planned play about radicalisation

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AM

Stephen Fry, Mel Giedroyc and Emma Bunton to appear in Rocky Horror Show by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The trio will appear in a special gala performance of the returning musical, sharing the role of the NarratorOne mainstay of British camp will meet another this autumn, as Stephen Fry joins …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:00AM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Millburn's Paper Mill Playhouse to start fall with a sizzler

Paper Mill Playhouse’s 2015-16 season, features five musicals and two world premieres.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 05:48AM

Cervelli: ‘Spamalot’ is still providing plentiful laughs

The side-splittingly funny “Spamalot” written by Eric Idle who was part of that wacky group Monty Python which opened Broadway in 2005 for a successful run is now being presented…

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 05:48AM

Going gets tough in Glen Ridge musical, 'Urinetown'

Brandon Bennett, as Bobby Strong, leads an uprising following the arrest of his father, who couldn't afford the mandatory fee for the public restroom facility, called Public Amenity No. 9.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 05:48AM

Millburn playhouse gives peek at new season

Paper Mill Playhouse single tickets for its 2015-16 season are now on sale to the general public.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 05:48AM

REVIEW: My Children! My Africa, Trafalgar Studios 2 ✭✭✭✭ by Stephen Collins

By Stephen Collins It is difficult to remember a recent production of a drama where the design elements played so profoundly important a role in the understanding of the production that it i…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:44AM

Cameron Mackintosh pledges £25k to London fringe theatres by Matthew Hemley

Cameron Mackintosh is ploughing £25,000 into a new fund designed to help small London theatres in need of repair and improvements. The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:41AM

Review: Ross and Rachel (Assembly George Square, Edinburgh)

Friends are reunited in this exploration of the realities of meeting 'the one'

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:41AM

Photos: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh visit Cats in Blackpool

The pair visited the Blackpool production yesterday to meet the cast

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:41AM

'Spellbound' makes magic at Stray Dog

A charming new musical draws on many sources.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:03AM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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SHAKESPEARE IN THE GARDEN: ROMANTIC ROMEO – Edinburgh Fringe by Thom Dibdin

✭✭✭✩✩ Family Fun: Young critics scheme review A cheesy, child-friendly adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, Captivate Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Gar…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:51AM

Disney Brings ‘Beauty and the Beast’ to India

Disney India will bring hit Broadway musical “Beauty and the Beast” to India.

SOURCE: Variety at 04:38AM

Susan Elkin: Why isn’t there more training for outdoor performance? by Susan Elkin

I seem to spend more time outdoors than in at this time of year when there’s so much good open-air work for

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Tim Key, the superstar standup poet, on fishcakes, Footlights and the fringe by Harriet Gibsone

Tim Key was a standup going nowhere fast until one day he took out a notepad and poetry spilled out of him. Now he’s one of the hottest comics around. As his show Work in Slutgress hits Ed…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:34AM

‘King Lear’ With A Cast Of One Man And Nine Sheep (Yes, Seriously) by Matthew Westphal

Says director Heather Williams, “I wanted to use the idea of non-cooperative actors to explore the themes of King Lear itself. Because Cordelia’s an actor who refuses to act.R…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:24AM

OF MICE AND MEN Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh by Libby Purves

It breaks your heart, an epic tragedy in miniature: two men, a couple of sacks and a crate, but their plight and their dreams rise before us in pathetic grandeur. Drilling into the heart of …

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 03:22AM

Making Data Mean More Through Storytelling by Sarah Marczynski

One of my college professors told my class that he started each morning by watching one Ted talk.  Since here in Chattanooga, our summer is a little more relaxed then during the season, I�…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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A Midsummer Night’s Sequel by Sam Hurwitt

Shakespeare is a hard act to follow.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:45AM

Brotherly Love by Sam Hurwitt

Ubuntu Theater Project takes theater to the auto shop.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:45AM

It’s Greatly to Their Credit by Sam Hurwitt

Lamplighters polishes its Pinafore so carefully that now it is the operetta show to see.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:45AM

A Knight to Remember by Sam Hurwitt

Ron Campbell as Don Quixote at Marin Shakes makes us believe in impossible dreams.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:45AM

Forget Rocky and Raging Bull: these are the top five sports movies by Adam Riches

With an Edinburgh festival show, Coach Coach, based on sports films, Adam Riches knows his inspirational half-time speech from his sweaty sock. So who better to pick a starting lineup of scr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:26AM

Mark Shenton’s theatre picks: August 13 by Mark Shenton

A (very) quiet week in London for new shows as the arts focus turns towards Edinburgh, though the Benedict Cumberbatch Hamlet, of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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The Bleeding Tree review – a domestic violence fable that rings all too true by Alexandra Spring

Griffin theatre, SydneyAngus Cerini’s Griffin award-winning play asks why victims are so often ignored and forgotten until the worst possible outcome ensues‘These women are not statistic…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:26AM

Spanish-Language SPEED-THE-PLOW Begins Tonight in Puerto Rico by BroadwayWorld

The new Spanish-language production of David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow, directed by Luis Salgado, winner of the Best Director Award at the Thespis and VenusAdonis Festivals for Song of Solomon …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:03AM

Bella Thorne Feasts While Discussing Her Role in 'Big Sky' & Her Acting Method by Young Hollywood

Bella Thorne Feasts While Discussing Her Role in 'Big Sky' & Her Acting MethodWarning: This interview might cause intense hunger! Our BFF Bella Thorne returns to the YH Studio to enjoy more …

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Photo Flash: Celebrate America's Newest National Pastime With These Hamilton Trading Cards

Whether you're a fan of Burr or Eliza, these cards are definitely worth exchanging your carrot sticks for.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Where He Lived, Died and Told His Story: The Real-Life Sites of Hamilton’s Revolution by Richard Patterson

The ripple effects of the actions of revolutionary men and women emanate from the stage in Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton, the hip-hop-inflected musical based on Ron Chernow&#…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

“After a Half Hour, Everything Hurts”  Why Broadway Stars Leave Their Homes to Sleep on the Streets by Aaron Grunfeld

Broadway stars can be found in Hell's Kitchen, but not in the theatres that populate the iconic place in Times Square. Aug. 17, some of theatre's finest will be found sleeping on the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Little Shop of Horrors Begins Devouring CT Tonight by Andrew Gans

The Sharon Playhouse production of the Howard Ashman and Alan Menken musical Little Shop of Horrors plays the Sharon, CT, venue Aug. 13-30.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: August 13 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez and Robert Viagas

1895 Bert Lahr (nee Irving Lahrheim), the future stage and screen clown, is born today in New York. Following an early career in Vaudeville, Lahr will enjoy a widely successful career on Bro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

“You’ve Never Seen This Before,” SaidHairspray’s Marissa Jaret Winokur on the Summer Hit of 2002 by Christine Ehren

Playbill.com digs into its archives to explore past articles. In the next installment, we remember Hairspray's Broadway opening in 2002 by revisiting an interview with the musical's …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Dance preview: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre to perform at Hartwood Acres, Chicago Dancing Festival by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

There’s a lot buzzing these days behind the scenes at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. The company is preparing for its premiere performance in Chicago this month and a mainstage season rich wit…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

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