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Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway’s Best Like You’ve Never Seen! Stars of the Stage Share Pics and Memories of Their Favorite by Matthew Blank

As summer draws to a close, it's that time of year where students everywhere trade in their beach towels for textbooks and head back to school. As part of our Back to School week (#Bway…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59PM

Hugh Jackman brings “Broadway to Oz” arena tour this November and December by Cassie Tongue

He is one of the biggest stars in the world — just an “O” short of an EGOT — and he’s bringing a five-city arena concert tour, Broadway to Oz, to Australia. It’s…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:35PM

HALF COOKED by Sandy MacDonald

Annie Baker s latest is more ruminative, less compelling than her previous work.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 11:25PM

PHOTO CALL: Rory O’Malley and Glenn Howerton Star in The Comedy of Errors at The Old Globe by Krissie Fullerton

The Old Globe theatre's Summer Shakespeare Festival production of The Comedy of Errors, directed by seven-time Tony nominee Scott Ellis (The Elephant Man, On the Twentieth Century, Y…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03PM
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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This Week on Broadway for August 23, 2015: Brian Drutman and Cast Recordings by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere interview Brian Drutman about his many years in the cast recording business. Peter gives us his review of Hamilton and The New Group&#…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 10:16PM

Cast announced for world premiere of Georgy Girl — The Seekers Musical by Cassie Tongue

The Australian cast of the brand new production, Georgy Girl – the Seekers Musical, was announced today with members of The Seekers in attendance. The cast announcement was made at M…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:14PM

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Aug. 23 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, August 23, 2015 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00PM
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Off-Off-Broadway Theater Review: KISS ME OR CUT OFF MY HEAD (Soho Photo Gallery) by Dmitry Zvonkov

ALTRUISM OR ARTISTRY? Margaret’s Safe Place, “a boarding facility that houses the most vulnerable students of The Kibera School for Girls” in Kenya, sheltering girls from domestic sexu…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:38PM

Brent Black turned 'Waterloo' into a win in 'Mamma Mia' run by Joe Dziemianowicz

Mamma Mia! He’s belted ABBA nonstop for 14 years!

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 08:37PM

Old Globe's 'Comedy' delivers laughs and all that jazz by James Hebert

New Orleans setting a fine fit for Shakespeare Festival staging

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:36PM

School of Rock star performs for USA TODAY

Before Alex Brightman leads School of Rock on Broadway this fall, he performed in studio for USA TODAY in New York City.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:30PM

Why parents are banned from Itzhak Perlman's school

Violinist Itzhak Perlman tells us about working with prodigies        

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:30PM

'School' ready to rock Broadway

'School of Rock' musical introduces a new star, and a new score by Andrew Lloyd Webber.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:30PM

Broadway welcomes big stars this fall

Al Pacino, Keira Knightley and Bruce Willis are starring in Broadway productions.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:30PM

U.B. Short List: What star will take over America as ‘Hedwig’ in the upcoming national tour? by Scott Kaufman

As nationwide audiences salivate in anticipation of the feathered hair maven coming to a city near them, Hedwig and the Angry Inch producers and casting directors are assembling their short …

SOURCE: unsungbroadway.com at 08:18PM
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Theo Reyna’s Lazy Fair Provides Offbeat Riff On Money & Greed by Bill Hirschman

In Mad Cat Theatre Company’s world premiere of Lazy Fair, Theo Reyna’s drily funny treatise on greed, Money – or actually The Spirit of Money – droll deadpan humor suffuses this spo…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 07:57PM

STAGE TUBE: ON THE TOWN Cast Members Tribute Gene Kelly With Special Performance for His Birthday by Stage Tube

In honor of Gene Kelly's 103rd Birthday, ON THE TOWN cast members Eloise Kropp and Cory Lingner have recreated the song and dance number 'Main Street' from the film version of ON THE TOWN. C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:51PM

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Stars Tweet in Honor of Gene Kelly's Birthday by Sally Henry

Legendary American triple threat performer known for his roles in musical movies SINGIN' IN THE RAIN and AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, Gene Kelly, would be celebrating his 103rd birthday today. So o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:51PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: 2 Become 1, C Nova by Hannah Margerison

Jess is having a tough time. She’s going through a break-up from Leo – perfect, beautiful ‘The One’ Leo. If it were 2015, she’d remove him from Facebook, delete his number, cry to …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:30PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Blind Mirth, Paradise in the Vault by Hannah Margerison

I’m starting to believe that the only comedy shows in existence should be improv comedy. Formed of seven St. Andrews university students, Blind Mirth’s comedy improv is hilarious from st…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:30PM

Review: Our House, Union Theatre by Felix Clutson

This is genuinely like nothing I have ever seen. A real mixed bag, Our House is a musical by Tim Firth with songs exclusively by Madness, the most commercially successful band of the 2-Tone…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:30PM

Chicago’s Kevin Pollack to star as Roger Ebert in Black Ensemble Theater musical by Miriam Di Nunzio

Black Ensemble Theater has announced veteran Chicago actor Kevin Pollack will star as Roger Ebert ... The post Chicago’s Kevin Pollack to star as Roger Ebert in Black Ensemble Theater …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 07:28PM

Cubs #8: Tall Women in Clogs by Annegret Märten

Between August 24-29 Tall Women in Clogs will be performing at the Fringe, offering insights into everything from feminism to footwear. Tim Bano and Rebecca Jacobson talked to the makers o…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:23PM
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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La Bayadere, London Coliseum, review: A fantasy spectacle on a pinched budget

St Petersburg Ballet Theatre’s La Bayadère is fantasy spectacle on a pinched budget. The staging is skimpy where it should be lavish, while the company are overstretched by Marius Petipa�…

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:52PM

Photo Flash: New HAMILTON Shots, Featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom, Jr., Chris Jackson, and More by Sally Henry

HAMILTON set designer David Korins has been posting photos of the show from the time the cast first set foot onto the stage at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, and he just keeps 'em coming.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:46PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Man To Man, Underbelly Potterrow by Daniel Perks

Ella (Margaret Ann Bain) has lived a double life. She has spent her time posing both as herself and her dead husband Max in order to avoid the Nazi regime in 1930s Germany. Naïve and too yo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:34PM

Review: The Heresy of Love, Shakespeare’s Globe by Lily Hayes

Inspired by the real life story of Hieronymite nun Sister Juana Ines de la Cruz, Helen Edmundson’s play The Heresy of Love exudes as much wit as it does tragedy. After first being performe…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:34PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: UKIP! The Musical, theSpace @ Surgeon’s Hall by Hannah Margerison

We’ve seen a surge in musical theatre over the past few years of shows that tentatively straddle a fine line between genius and extremely offensive – shows such as Book of Mormon spring …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:34PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Open, ZOO by Hannah Margerison

Election night 2015. The UK is either teetering on the edge of a new era of politics or destined for another five years of Tory leadership. The nation is divided by opinion. Open aims to del…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:34PM

Photo Flash: Sally Field, Bobby Cannavale, Yankee Jeff Nelson, Marin Ireland Go Backstage at Hamilton

The stars are flocking to see Lin-Manuel Miranda's new musical at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Barbra Streisand Chills With House Guests Lady Gaga, Ryan Murphy, John Travolta, and More by BroadwayWorld

Earlier today, BroadwayWorld reported that Lady Gaga had posted a photo of herself posing in Fanny Brice fashion with Barbra Streisand. Now, we've procured a part two to the story. Babs hers…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:38PM

VIDEO: Marian Seldes Shares Performance Memories on Rick McKay's THE GOLDEN AGE FILM TRILOGY by Stage Tube

Rick McKay has shared another video from his trilogy, BROADWAY THE GOLDEN AGE. In his words, 'Here is a tribute to my pal Marian Seldes, one of the great actresses of the stage of the last c…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:38PM

Opportunity: The Old Vic 12 supporting emerging artists by Rebekah Ellerby

Applications are now open for The Old Vic 12, a new scheme that will support 12 emerging artists looking to make the next step in their careers. The scheme will offer The Old Vic 12 an oppor…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:12PM
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for August 24-30, Featuring Original Cast of SPRING AWAKENING, Ben Thompson, 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 04:37PM

ArtsBeat: La MaMa to Open New Theater by Andrew R. Chow

La MaMa will open its fourth theater, The Downstairs, in November.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:31PM

VIDEO: Uzo Aduba Sings 'White Horse' With Taylor Swift by Stage Tube

Known for bringing other celebrities on stage during her shows, Swift welcomed OITNB star Uzo Aduba to sing 'White Horse' with her. This must have been great practice for Aduba's upcoming ro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:29PM

Celebrity Autobiography by Barry

Guild Hall presented Celebrity Autobiography New Edition! at The John Drew Theater in East Hampton featuring Christie Brinkley, Debbie Harry, Ralph Macchio, Susan Lucci, Eugene Pack, Dayle …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 04:14PM

My Edinburgh festival obsession? Watching the audience by Daniel Goldman

Daniel Goldman, artistic director of Tangram theatre company, says the fringe turns him into a guilt-stricken bean counter – and an obsessive observer of the queues for his showsWhat don�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:02PM

Joe Lycett at Edinburgh festival review – he makes funny seem easy by Brian Logan

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghLycett’s scrapbook set of stories and pranks is consistently amusing and greatly enhanced by his playful, laidback mannerOnly on the fringe do you see the sam…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:02PM
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Hamlet at curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridge

So what is all the fuss about? Benedict Cumberbatch's Prince of Denmark is reviewed. .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 03:30PM

Women’s Voices Theater Festival: ‘Witches Vanish’ at Venus Theatre Company by Michael Poandl

Underlying Witches Vanish, the new play by Venus Theatre  Company (and third entry in the DC area-wide Women’s Voices Theater Festival), is a cold bedrock of fact: A tremendous amount of …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:22PM
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Ten Lessons From The Theatre World On How To Start A Diversity And Inclusion Program Without Screwing It Up by Suzi Steffen

“4. Walk through the entire program through the lens of those you are inviting into your theatre or organization. What would you see? What would you experience? What does it feel like …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:38PM

The Gift of Belonging: A Journey Into South African Theatre

By Antonio Lyons. Antonio Lyons describes his evolving relationship to South Africa and discusses the country’s rich theatrical history.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:15PM

Stage review: Passionate 'Light in the Piazza' brings the heat by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The dog days of summer in Pittsburgh are bringing the heat, both outdoors and onstage at the New Hazlett Theater, where “The Light in the Piazza” is burning with the passion of fresh-fac…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:07PM
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Kiss Me Kate’ at NextStop Theatre Company by Lauren Honeycutt

When Cole Porter’s classic musical Kiss Me Kate first premiered on Broadway, it featured a cast of 40 singers and dancers. This makes sense, as there are many roles in this show and enthus…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:30PM

First Nighter: The Royal Shakespeare Company's Outstanding 'Merchant of Venice' Is Screened by David Finkle

Shylock's inflexible insistence on the bond he made with Antonio for a pound of flesh were the 3,000 ducats not repaid -- that's to say, Shylock's unrelenting stance as a broader revenge on …

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 01:24PM

‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ at Scena Theatre by John Stoltenberg

Scena Theatre has brought back its hit 2011 production of The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy of errors, and DC’s summer just got wittier and sweeter. In Scena…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:07PM
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Fuse Visual Arts Review: Clifford Ross at MASS MoCA — Reinventing the Sublime by Arts Fuse Editor

The artist knows that beauty, and even the sublime, on their own terms are not enough to cut it in the competitive field of contemporary art.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:39PM

Grace Notes: A Basketball Life, Shown From a High School Locker Room by James Barron

Ed Schmidt, a playwright and performer known for staging productions inside his home, is using the former site of La Salle Academy in the East Village for his latest one-man show.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:39PM

BWW Feature: Escape the Dog Days of Summer w/ Our Favorite Animal Showtunes by Matt Tamanini

While August is quickly winding down, much of the country is still engulfed in an oppressive summer heat. Whether or not it's global warming it's global warming, there is no escaping the Dog…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:03PM

Review: It Came From Kentucky/The Annoyance Theatre by Christopher Kidder-Mostrom

RECOMMENDED Aliens and hillbillies in a musical together. That’s what you get when you go to see “It Came from Kentucky” at The Annoyance Theatre. Initially, you might think that this …

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 12:00PM

The Alchemist: Evil triumphs over good in Ben Jonson’s 1610 comedy by J. Kelly Nestruck

The Stratford Festival’s zany new production of The Alchemist features a trio of con people who have set up shop in a plague-vacated house to part fools from their money – and have found…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00PM

Broadway star Idina Menzel finds success embracing her power by Courtney Shea

Idina Menzel has forged her career playing strong and sensational females, from Maureen in the original cast of Rent to Princess Elsa in Frozen. Here, the Grammy winner talks about the secre…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00PM

The Alchemist: Evil triumphs over good in Ben Johnson’s 1610 comedy by J. Kelly Nestruck

The Stratford Festival’s zany new production of The Alchemist features a trio of con people who have set up shop in a plague-vacated house to part fools from their money – and have found…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 780: Maggie Lee by Adam Szymkowicz

Maggie Lee Hometown:  Sunnyvale, CA Current Town:  Seattle, WA Q:  What are you working on now? A:  My new play The Tumbleweed Zephyr is running in Seattle until the …

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 12:00PM
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Fuse Theater Review: “Waitress” the Musical — An Enjoyable Slice of Down-Home Self-Discovery by Arts Fuse Editor

A few quibbles aside, the musical Waitress plays and sounds like it’s close to ready for the Broadway big time.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:36AM

Review: The Saga of the Concussion Era by Michael Block

Listen up sports fans, here's some theater for you! With the media continuing to explode about athlete safety with concussions, comes Eric William Morris and Ashley Rodbro’s's Running Inte…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:32AM

#Ham4Ham Expands. Hedwig Halts. #Desnudas Daunt. New Season Stings. Week in New York Theater by New York Theater

#Ham4Ham, the name for the five-minute performances during the lottery drawings for the Broadway musical Hamilton, began last month with Lin-Manuel Miranda rapping, and roping in other cast …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:28AM

Meet the Director and Cast of ‘Calendar Girls’ at McLean Community Players, Part 4: Jennifer Levy by Joel Markowitz

In Part 4 of a series of interviews with The Playwright, Director, and cast of Calendar Girls at McLean Community Players meet Jennifer Levy. Joel: Tell our readers where they may have seen…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:07AM

Photo Flash: HAMILTON Gets a Visit from Tinkerbelle the Dog by BroadwayWorld

Tinkerbelle the Dog was not 'Throwin' away her shot' to hang backstage with the cast of Broadway's HAMILTON. The Rescue Dog Social Media Star just finished her run as Chowsie in GYPSY with …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 8/23/15- Andrew Rannells by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday, Andrew Rannells Rannells played Bob Gaudio in the First National Tour of Jersey Boys. In January 2009, he reprised the role of Gaudio in the musical's Broadway production. Ra…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Tea Set at Edinburgh festival review – a simple story beautifully told by Lyn Gardner

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe quality of the writing and performance shines through in Gina Moxley’s powerful drama about a young woman piecing together painful memoriesGina Moxley is …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:18AM

Spotlight On...Tess Howsam by Michael Block

Name: Tess HowsamHometown: Colorado SpringsEducation: British American Drama Academy, Bard CollegeFavorite Credits: BELOW (NYC Fringe Festival and ENCORE Festival 2012) ODD.A.SEE (Arts@Renai…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:18AM

The Economics of Broadway Cast Recordings by Kathy Shwiff

Most Broadway shows make cast recordings because they are such good marketing tools although few are likely to recover the $400,000 cost," says Brian Drutman, former vice president of Decca …

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 10:16AM

The Curious Case of Phineas Gage by Sandi Durell

        Review by Sonia Roberts   New Haven-based Split Knuckle Theatre delivers with an energetic and extremely funny interprepation of the much-discussed (at least…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:13AM

Photo Flash: Funny Girls! Lady Gaga Poses with Barbra Streisand by BroadwayWorld

Lady Gaga seems to be preparing her best Barbra Streisand look- and learning from the master.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:02AM

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, 8/22 Part 2- PIPPIN Tour, Plus DOGFIGHT, THE PRODUCERS, 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 August 22 SIP round-up Check out Part 1 HERE.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:02AM
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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'It Was a Dark and Stormy Night on Broadway...' Readers Share Audience Horror Stories! by BroadwayWorld

Whatever happened to theatre etiquette It's a question that many theatre-goers have been asking themselves in recent months, as stories of carelessness, rudeness, and just plain craziness ha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:50AM

HORSEPLAY – THE TROY MUSICAL – Edinburgh Fringe by Thom Dibdin

✭✭✭✩✩ Epic comedy: Rough-hewn but sparkling with energy and invention, there's neigh-doot that Napier University Drama Society's world premier of Horsep…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:27AM

How the Kids Who Work on Broadway Balance School with Stardom by Meredith Ganzman

As part of Playbill.com's Back to School week (#BwayBacktoSchool), we decided to answer a question that many parents and students often ask: How do the school-age kids working on Bro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:27AM

Review - A Moon for the Misbegotten with Audra...

Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald takes on O'Neill

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 09:15AM

Review: This House Believes the American Dream is at the Expense of the American Negro/Oracle Theatre by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED “This House Believes the American Dream is at the Expense of the American Negro” is a lengthy title for Zachary Baker-Salmon’s well condensed, seventy-minute adaption of th…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 09:00AM

Sian Reese-Williams: ‘I went in for three months and left after five years’ by Georgia Snow

They say performing a show at the Edinburgh Fringe is about as intense as it gets. Sian Reese-Williams is performing in three.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Q&A: Kristine Covillo

Where are you from? Overland Park, KSBroadway credits: ON THE TOWN, EVITA, WEST SIDE STORYHow did you hear you’d booked your first Broadway show? I got an email from the choreographer on a…

SOURCE: theensemblist.com at 08:56AM

By the Bog of Cats review – spirit of Medea haunts the Irish wilds by Helen Meany

Abbey, DublinBlending Greek myth and Irish folklore, Marina Carr’s bleak, surreal drama is undermined by too much shouting and a lack of pityA dead black swan, a blind seer, a visitor from…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:52AM

Lincoln Center Theater's SHOWS FOR DAYS, Starring Patti LuPone and Michael Urie Closes Off-Broadway Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln Center Theater presents Patti LuPone, Dale Soules, Michael Urie, Jordan Dean, Lance Coadie Williams, and Zoe Winters in Shows For Days, a new play by Douglas Carter Beane, directed b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42AM

How to Forget the Cool Kids and Stop Holding Yourself Back by Tyler McKenzie

Stand up if you’ve ever felt like no one understands you, but it doesn’t seem like you’re that complicated of a person? What about those of you who have so much to say but no one seems…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:00AM
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Frankie Boyle gets satirical – and Two and A Half Men star says: stop watching by Brian Logan

Comedian claims satirists are pulling their punches, teen comedy actor turns on the show that made him a star and Brian Conley Gets Out of thereFrankie Boyle is back in the headlines, after …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:52AM

1972: The Future of Sex at Edinburgh festival review – high price of free love by Lyn Gardner

Zoo, EdinburghPainful truths await the baby-boomer generation as sexuality dawns in the era of glam rock and Deep ThroatChristine (Kerry Lovell) has a fraying David Cassidy poster on her bed…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:52AM

BWW's On This Day - August 23, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on August 23 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36AM

Weekly Theatre Podcast: Splendour, A Naughty Night with Noel Coward, King Lear with Sheep 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 07:03AM

Hugh Quarshie: ‘Othello goes from being Kofi Annan to a Taliban member’ by Michael Coveney

Most actors who play one of the great tragic Shakespearean roles become marked for life by the experience, but none more so,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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SUNSHINE ON LEITH – Edinburgh Fringe by Thom Dibdin

✭✭✭✭✩ Joyful Young critics scheme review: Captivate Theatre reprise their take on Sunshine on Leith, Stephen Greenhorn's feel-good jukebox musical, b…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:32AM
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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‘Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story Onstage’ can’t be blamed for false advertising by Bob Bullen

Christopher Tierney and Gillian Abbott get their dirty on  I’m supposed to write a review about the stage version of Dirty Dancing, currently playing at the Cadillac Palace Theatre th…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 05:30AM

Kenny Wax: ‘I’ve done every job from tour guide to follow-spot operator’ by Mark Shenton

A couple of weeks ago, Kenny Wax had his biggest week in the West End to date, opening three shows in the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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SHAKESPEARE IN THE GARDEN – CHEER UP HAMLET – Edinburgh Fringe by Thom Dibdin

✭✭✭✭✩ Family fun Young critics scheme review: Educational, side-splitting and with just the right amount of ridiculous, Shakespeare in the Garden - C…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:43AM

Remade in Dagenham: how the arts are helping the borough celebrate its past by Joanne O'Connor

The Essex border town that was synonymous with the Ford factory and pharmaceuticals is changing rapidly, as Joanne O’Connor discovered when she revisited the place she grew up inEarli…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42AM

THE GARDEN – Edinburgh Fringe by Thom Dibdin

✭✭✭✭✩ Insightful dystopia: Truth permeates The Garden, Zinnie and John Harris' semi-opera, commissioned by Aberdeen's sound Festival and playing off-si…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:02AM

George Cole celebrates Nat King Cole by Leslie Katz

Guitar great George Cole’s upcoming gig at Yoshi’s centering on the music of Nat King Cole stems from a suggestion made by mandolin master David Grisman. “My day job is » The post…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 04:00AM
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Robert Icke, theatre director: ‘Oresteia? It’s quite like The Sopranos’ by Interview By Susannah Clapp

The director of the Almeida’s acclaimed Oresteia on being inspired by Kenneth Branagh, Michael Grandage and Tony Soprano Robert Icke, 29, is one of the theatre’s most explosive talents. …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM

Stewart Lee: A Room With a Stew at Edinburgh fringe review – a tongue-in-cheek comic on top of his game by Stephanie Merritt

Lee’s ability to ‘test a set piece to destruction’ is at the fore of an evolving show delivered with immense technical skill“No one is equipped to review me,” Stewart Lee declares …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM

Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour review – a high-energy kick by Clare Brennan

Traverse theatre, Edinburgh There are great performances from these Convent girls let loose in Edinburgh in Lee Hall’s adaptation of the Alan Warner novelStoatin’ performances and a smok…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM

887 review – touching, intimate, powerful by Clare Brennan

Edinburgh International Conference CentreRobert Lepage invites us into his childhood home and life in Quebec via an on-stage memory palace of dazzling shifting perspectivesMemory and forgetf…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM

The Encounter review – kaleidoscopes through times and place by Clare Brennan

Edinburgh International Conference CentreSimon McBurney impresses with a visceral world of sound that transports his audience from the Amazonian rainforest to his daughter’s bedroomSimon M…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Spotlight On...Walter DeForest by Michael Block

Name: Walter DeForestHometown: Derby, Ct.Education: BS Communications, William Esper Studios Graduate, Peoples Improv Theatre Character and writing classesSelect Credits: “The Knick”, �…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:47AM

Review: A Tough Musical Sell by Michael Block

For a long time, musicals were that place where you escaped reality. The material was light and fluffy and allowed you to leave the theater with a smile on your face. Nowadays, tough subject…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:47AM

Review: The Magical Bathroom, or Perfection by Michael Block

You comb through mounds and mounds of plays to find something stirringly vivacious and juicy but chances are you haven't come across Maybe Tomorrow. Written by Max Mondi, Maybe Tomorrow is s…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:47AM

Gladys Knight and the O’Jays at Wolf Trap by Tiffany Draut

“Tonight is all about love!” proclaimed the Empress of Soul, Gladys Knight herself, as she and the O’Jays gave the crowd an amazing night out at Wolf Trap on Saturday, August 22, 2015.…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:23AM

Opera review: Brünnhilde rules in Union Avenue Opera's 'Götterdämmerung' by Sarah Bryan Miller

LoBianco owns the stage as the Valkyrie

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:19AM
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Sylvie Guillem: Life in Progress by Deborah Jones

Sydney Opera House, August 19. LET’S not talk in the past tense about Sylvie Guillem. She may be on her farewell tour but she is still one of the greatest of the greats. Until December, wh…

SOURCE: deborahjones.me at 12:53AM

Young Stars of The King and I, Fun Home, School of Rock, More, Help Playbill Prep for Back to School

Playbill was out and about in Times Square with the young stars of The King and I, Fun Home, The Lion King, Kinky Boots and School of Rock — The Musical to shoot some photos promot…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49AM

Derek Jacobi & Ian McKellen Return for Season 2 of VICIOUS on PBS Tonight by TV News Desk

The second season of ITV's acclaimed British sitcom VICIOUS is returning to PBStonight, August 23, 2015, at 1030 p.m. ET. The six-part series will round out PBS' must-see Sunday night progra…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:49AM

This Week’s Picks! Join Misty Copeland On the Town, See Amy Spanger Get Personal & Spend an Evening with Elphaba by Pete Croatto

Hey, you, crying uncontrollably over all the back-to-school commercials. Why so sad over jeans? Do you even go to school? Regardless, we have just what we need to chase those blues away, and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:44AM

Your Sunday Afternoon Zen: Casey Donovan sings “Say Something” by Cassie Tongue

It’s Sunday, so why not wander over to one of Australia’s biggest, most sensitive voices and have a listen? Casey Donovan might be best known for winning the second season of Au…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:34AM

Playbill Poll: Who Should Star as Hedwig When Angry Inch Opens in the West End? by Joe Gambino

Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which currently stars Taye Diggs, recently announced its closing date on Broadway with plans to open in London. Playbill.com took to social media to ask its reader…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playbill.com’s Back to School Week Starts Today! by Robert Viagas

Today, like never before, education is the key to success in the world of the performing arts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Despite Playing a Grandmother, Marlo Thomas Is “On Track” to Tell Clever Little Lies Off-Broadway by Harry Haun

With three Emmy Awards under her belt, Marlo Thomas is hardly a newcomer to performing. She's stockpiled leading lady roles at regional theatres around the country while also making thre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: August 23 by Robert Viagas and Doug Nevin

1852 Broadway premiere of Uncle Tom's Cabin, based on the novel about slavery by Harriet Beecher Stowe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

This Week in Nightlife: Back to Back Powerhouse Performers Bridget Everett & Tori Scott by Olivia Clement

Playbill.com offers the best of after-hour shows; click on the links to take you to the events' websites and to purchase tickets directly.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Bombshell’s Bringing Her Back! But Is Marilyn Monroe Meant for the Stage? by Mark Robinson

With Bombshell, the musical featured in the essential theatre lover's TV show "Smash," planning a Broadway bow, iconic film star Marilyn Monroe will be featured on the Great Wh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Secrets You Need to Know to Perform a Successful Performing Arts College Audition by Robert Viagas

Students applying to colleges and universities this fall share the tasks of filling out forms, writing essays and getting letters of recommendation, etc. But performing arts students have on…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

College or Conservatory? How to Make the Best Choice for Your Performing Arts Degree by Robert Viagas

The process of applying to college is filled with often-bewildering and potentially life-changing choices for any student. But performing arts students find themselves with an extra …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

On the Town Cast Members Salute Gene Kelly’s Birthday Today With a Recreated, Intricate Dance Number by Robert Viagas

In honor of what would have been Broadway and Hollywood dancer Gene Kelly's 103rd birthday Aug. 23, two cast members from the Broadway revival of On the Town recreated, step for step, on…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playill.com’s Back to School Week Starts Today! by Robert Viagas

Today, like never before, education is the key to success in the world of the performing arts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Step-by-Step Guide for Performing Arts Students to Apply for FAFSA Financial Aid by Robert Viagas

FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, was designed to make life easier for students and parents applying for all governmental college tuition aid. In practice, it may seem lik…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Photo Class Is in Session! Young Broadway Stars Turn Out for Back to School Week Promo Shoot (Video) by Mark Ezovski, Robert Viagas

Twenty young stars from Broadway's The King and I, Fun Home, The Lion King, Kinky Boots and School of Rock — The Musical met in Times Square to help Playbill prepare for our s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Everett Quinton’s Drop Dead Perfect Opens Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Following last year's sold-out run, Erasmus Fenn's Drop Dead Perfect officially opens Off-Broadway Aug. 23 starring Everett Quinton, long-time member of the Ridiculous Th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Your Search for a Performing Arts College Starts Here, on PlaybillEDU by Robert Viagas

High school classes are about to begin, but seniors who want to pursue studies of theatre, music or dance now find themselves confronting one of the biggest decisions of the lives: Where to …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Shows for Days, Starring Patti LuPone and Michael Urie, Plays Its Final Off-Broadway “Show” Today by Adam Hetrick

The Off-Broadway world premiere of Douglas Carter Beane's semi-autobiographical play Shows for Days, starring Patti LuPone and Michael Urie, concludes its Lincoln Center Theater …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
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