Monday, August 31, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago presents KATHRYN ANDREWS: RUN FOR PRESIDENT Nov 21, 2015 – May 8, 2016 by Michael J. Roberts

The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago presents Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, the first solo US museum exhibition of the artist’s work. The exhibition features fifteen sculptural…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:49PM

The Songs That Inspired Hamilton, The First Cool Musical | The FADER by Naomi Zeichner

Hamilton is a wildly successful musical about the life of founding father Alexander Hamilton. It’s based on a very long biography and runs three hours. I was surprised, after hearing this …

SOURCE: www.thefader.com at 11:21PM
Monday, August 31, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Playhouse Square to dim lights Tuesday to honor Kyle Jean-Baptiste by Andrea Simakis

At 21, the Baldwin Wallace grad became the youngest actor and the first African-American to take the Broadway stage in the lead role of Jean Valjean in the mega hit musical "Les Miserab…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 10:45PM

‘The Unauthorized O.C. Musical’ Reunites Stars and Creators for One Night Nostalgia Trip by Laura Prudom

Fans of “The O.C.” were welcomed back to the dark side for a one night trip down memory lane on Aug. 30, as Sucker Love Productions and Original Penguin presented “The Unau…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:45PM

Review: The Only Way to Find Love is to Build It by Michael Block

Even mad scientists need love. In A Collection of Shiny Objects The Mad Scientist’s Guide to Romance, Robots, and Soul-Crushing Loneliness, comes a musical comedy that is sci-fi cute and r…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:41PM

TWITTER WATCH: Lin-Manuel Miranda Reacts to 1776's William Daniels' Plans To See HAMILTON by Michael Dale

Broadway's original John Adams looking forward to see the biggest hit musical about the Founding Fathers since 1776.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:25PM

Grad School by Design by Sam Hurwitt

Is it worth it for theatrical designers to get an MFA?

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 10:16PM

The HR Shuffle by Sam Hurwitt

Office comedy Eat the Runt has an entertaining gimmick: the audience casts the play.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 10:16PM

The Glorious Fall of Bay Area Theater by Sam Hurwitt

Tis the season for fall picks.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 10:16PM

A Tragically Untragic Lear by Sam Hurwitt

Actors Ensemble and Inferno Theatre's Lear is visually appealing but lacks impact.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 10:16PM

Stark Hollywood Story by Sam Hurwitt

Sharp Lynn Nottage satire takes on old Hollywood's treatment of African Americans.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 10:16PM

An Untamable Shrew by Sam Hurwitt

A wild Taming of the Shrew in Old Mill Park.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 10:16PM

Video: NY Theatre Guide ‘Manhattan Promo’ by Mark Beachy

Video: NY Theatre Guide ‘Manhattan Promo.’

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:15PM

Colbert Gifts ‘An American In Paris’ With His First ‘Late Show’ Broadway Plug by Jeremy Gerard

Once a staple of bedtime talk shows, Broadway in recent decades usually has taken a back seat to Hollywood. But while it’s unlikely we’ll be seeing fewer movie stars any time soo…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:08PM
Monday, August 31, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Missi Pyle, Joey Lawrence Sign on for Horse Rescue Film EMMA'S CHANCE by TV News Desk

Stage and screen star Missi Pyle has just signed on for Anna Elizabeth James's directorial debut EMMA'S CHANCE.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48PM

Review: October Sky (Marriott Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

In its current form, October Sky is definitely an entertaining show, with much credit due to Rachel Rockwell’s sharp direction and consistently winning cast. The show’s similarities to B…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:28PM

Kyle Jean-Baptiste RIP by Barry

BROADWAY'S IMPERIAL THEATRE TO DIM ITS LIGHTS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST At Approximately 10:15 pm Following the Evening Performance of LES MISÉRABLES IN MEMORY OF ACTOR KYLE JEAN-BAPTISTE The …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:24PM

Review: A Delicate Ship by Brian Scott Lipton

“A Delicate Ship” navigates tricky if familiar waters, and does so with remarkable finesse and grace.

SOURCE: cititour.com at 09:17PM

Cleveland's Playhouse Square Will Dim Its Marquee in Honor of Local Star Kyle Jean-Baptiste by BroadwayWorld

Cleveland's Playhouse Square announced this evening it will dim its marquee at 9 p.m. tomorrow, September 1, in honor of local and national up-and-coming talent Kyle Jean-Baptiste. Jean-Bapt…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:09PM

TUCK EVERLASTING, Will Swenson and More Among 2014-15 Suzi Bass Award Nominees; Full List! by BroadwayWorld

Tonight, the Suzi Bass Awards, Inc. revealed nominations for the 2014-2015 Atlanta professional theatrical season to theatre patrons and industry artists. The Suzi Nomination Party, which ro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:09PM

Theater News: Broadway's Imperial Theatre Will Dim Lights in Memory of Kyle Jean-Baptiste

The Les Misérables cast member died on August 28.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00PM
Monday, August 31, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Charlie Chaplin in “His New Profession” by Trav S.D.

Today is the anniversary of the release date of the Charlie Chaplin comedy short His New Profession (1914). This film is quite distinct from His New Job, Chaplin’s first film for Es…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:58PM

Full Monty: Backstage at Gentleman's Guide with Bryce Pinkham, Episode 4: Backstage Burglary by Broadway.com

Bryce Pinkham wants to show you what happens backstage at Gentleman's Guide but he's on stage all time. If only someone would steal his camera and show us...

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:49PM

Broadway's Imperial Theatre Will Dim Lights for Les Miserables' Kyle Jean-Baptiste by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The marquee lights of the Imperial Theatre, the home of Les Miserables on Broadway, will be dimmed on September 1 at approximately 10:15 pm, following the evening performance, in memory of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:49PM

Fireworks finale with The B-52s and The Psychedelic Furs at the Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles concert review by Pauline Adamek

SUNDAY SUNSET CONCERTS with *Fireworks* continues this summer  at the Hollywood Bowl. Dance the night away with the world’s greatest party band, The B-52s, and the romantic pop swagg…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:24PM

Imperial Theatre to Dim Its Lights After LES MISERABLES Tomorrow in Memory of Kyle Jean-Baptiste by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway community mourns the loss of actor Kyle Jean-Baptiste, who passed away early Saturday morning at age 21. The marquee of Broadway's Imperial Theatre, 249 West 45th Street, will b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:22PM

Photo Call: Laura Osnes and Max von Essen Perform with The New York Pops and the French Woods Sympho by Krissie Fullerton

Esteemed conductor, Steven Reineke, and the New York Pops Symphony played a private concert for the campers of French Woods Festival for the Performing Arts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:18PM

'Cinderella': Forgiveness rules in the end

Spoiler alert! The final scene of Disney's live-action 'Cinderella' depicts a debated outcome.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:12PM

Forgiveness debated in 'Cinderella' ending

Director Kenneth Branagh says a vocal audience in test screenings wanted a harsher ending.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:12PM

Benedict Andrews returns to Australia with new play Gloria by Steve Dow

The Australian writer and director on the allure of the Sydney stage, directing his first feature film and why it toughens him up to live in Iceland Benedict Andrews “misses terribly” th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:08PM

Signalling Expectations by Joe Patti

Lately I have been seeing many uses of technology aimed at influencing people to drive more considerately and safely. There is a GPS system that will start to give directions in a child̵…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 08:08PM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 8/30/2015

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending August 30th, 2015. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 08:04PM

Chicago Theater Review: THE PRICE (TimeLine Theatre) by Lawrence Bommer

PLOYS IN THE ATTIC It’s noble to sacrifice for loved ones who need you. But what if it was for nothing? Arthur Miller’s 1968 family play The Price puts its title to rich use. Ostensibly,…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:04PM

PRINCE OF BROADWAY begins rehearsals September 3 in New York City by Jim Byk

The Umeda Arts Theater world premiere production of Prince of Broadway will begin rehearsals on Thursday, September 3 in New York City. Prince of Broadway, a new musical celebrating the extr…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 08:04PM

Legend, Bowie to write ‘SpongeBob Musical' songs

There’s a “SpongeBob” musical in the works but the music is no kiddie stuff.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 08:04PM

Broadway bound THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL to open in Chicago Summer 2016 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

The World Premiere of The SpongeBob Musical will begin performances on Tuesday, June 7th at Broadway in Chicago’s Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL). This is a lim…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 08:04PM

MTC’s RIPCORD Announces Complete Casting, Rehearsals Begin Tomorrow by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are pleased to announce complete casting for Manhattan Theatre Club’s world premiere of Ripcord, the new play by Pulit…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 08:04PM

The Afternoon Report, Monday, August 31, 2015 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Monday, August 31, 2015   Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – @BBBway   Complete casting has been announced for #RIPCORD @MTC_NYC, which begin…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 08:04PM

New Broadway Production Contract Reached in Tentative Labor Agreement by Gordon Cox

Actors’ Equity Association, the union that represents stage actors and stage managers, has reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract with the Broadway League, the trade as…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:04PM

‘An American in Paris’ is First Broadway Show to Perform on Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ by Jacob Bryant

“An American in Paris” will be the first Broadway show to perform on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” appearing during the second week of Colbert’s much-a…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:04PM

A ‘SpongeBob’ musical is coming to Broadway by Michael Starr

Bikini Bottom is washing up on Broadway. Nickelodeon’s top-rated ’toon “SpongeBob SquarePants” is heading for The Great White Way — in a musical adaptation that’s scheduled to ar…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 08:04PM

Review: 'Meet Vera Stark' sharply spoofs Hollywood racial attitudes by Sam Hurwitt

The biting comedy by Lynn Nottage plays through Sept. 30 at Douglas Morrisson Theatre in Hayward.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 08:04PM
Monday, August 31, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Les Misrables Will Be Sole Broadway Theatre to Dim Marquee Lights in Honor of Kyle Jean-Baptiste by Adam Hetrick

The Broadway League announced Aug. 31 that the Imperial Theatre, home to the revival of Les Misérables, would be the sole Broadway theatre to dim its lights in memory of 21-year-old…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:57PM

Review: End Games, Puppet Theatre Barge by Tom Shore

The Puppet Theatre Barge, currently on a summer tour of the Thames but usually found in Little Venice, was established in the late 1970s with the intention of promoting marionette theatre. W…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:51PM

STAGE TUBE: ALLEGIANCE's George Takei Talks of Life Inside a Japanese Internment Camp by Michael Dale

'I could see the barbed wire fence and the sentry towers right outside my schoolhouse window as I recited the words, 'with liberty and justice for all.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:43PM

Great Event On September 9th! Some Enchanted Evening! Don’t Be A Fool! Be In Paradise! by Corine Cohen

All-Star Cast of Broadway & Nightclub Stars Will Sing Throughout the Evening! We are Providing a Sensational Spread of Great Food! http://www.gofundme.com/7f7f7fqtc4k And the Bar will be…

SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 07:00PM
Monday, August 31, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Tempest, Etcetera Theatre by Tasha Clare

This is Get Over It Productions’ ninth year at the Camden Fringe; they just can’t get enough. This year they have brought their gothic version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, impressivel…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:46PM

Review: Liliom, The Bread & Roses by Josephine Ababio

“Roll up, roll up”. The audience enters a world of fairground festivities. Originally written by Ferenc Molnár, Liliom is a story of a carousel barker who finds love in a servin…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:46PM

Review: Our Country’s Good, National Theatre by Rebecca Jones

I’ve been going to the National Theatre for as long as I can remember and I have fought to be there. As a student I would sprint from the closing of the doors and get there just in time fo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:46PM

Did the Chicago mob kill JFK? 'Assassination Theater' says yes by Chris Jones

In some two hours of gripping political theater in downtown Chicago, the investigative journalist Hillel Levin, once the editor of Chicago magazine, lays out his potent dramatic case that Pr…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:46PM

STAGE TUBE: Go In-Depth with ON THE TOWN's New Star Misty Copeland - From Rehearsals to Opening Night! by Stage Tube

On the heels of being named the first female African-American principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland joined the cast of Broadway'sON THE TOWNon Tuesday, Augst 25th …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:40PM

Odds & Ends: Idina Menzel Moves in With New Beau, Samantha Barks Talks Amelie's 'Vocal Fireworks' & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today and over the weekend. Idina Menzel's New Beau Idina Menzel and her off-Broadway co-star from back in the day Aaron …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:14PM

ArtsBeat: ‘SpongeBob’ Musical Will Open in Chicago, With Sights on Broadway by Jonathan Wolfe

“The SpongeBob Musical,” with original songs by David Bowie, John Legend, Cyndi Lauper, T.I. and Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, is planning to move to Broadway in the 2016-2017 season.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:03PM

Mourning Kyle Jean-Baptiste, ‘Les Misérables’ Actor Who Plunged to His Death by Andrew R. Chow

Cast members and classmates recalled a young man of warmth and ambition who was the first African-American to play Valjean on Broadway.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:03PM

Review: Waitress

Sara Bareilles' Broadway-bound musical receives its world premiere at the American Repertory Theater under the direction of Diane Paulus.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Monday, August 31, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Lenny Henry talks about his career, family and his new role as Othello by Simon Hattenstone

Lenny Henry says he knows just how Othello must have felt. At school, there were only three black kids in the whole place. "There'd be a fight everyday over words. Coon, wog, nigger, OK…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:59PM

Review: You Won’t Succeed on Broadway if You Don’t Have Any Jews, St James Theatre by Tal Fox

The phrase ‘You won’t succeed on Broadway if you don’t have any Jews’, initially coined by Eric Idle in his Monty Python musical Spamalot remains evermore relevant and we can be grat…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:51PM

NEWS: Edinburgh Festival Fringe draws to a close by James Lillywhite

Image: © Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society. The world’s largest fringe festival has drawn to a close, after tens of thousands of performances across August. Since August 7, the Edinburgh…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:51PM

Review: We’re Gonna Die, Queen Elizabeth Hall by Rebecca Latham

Young Jean Lee’s show, We’re Gonna Die, has the aspiration of sharing a remedy for loneliness, one that isn’t too flashy or instantly life altering.  It is an answer so simple in its …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:51PM

Podcast Episode #35: Ralph Sevush, the Executive Director of the Dramatists Guild.

If you’re a writer, then you should know you’ve got a guardian angel. And that guardian angel sits in an office in 1501 Broadway, is a Mets fan, and has made it his mission to m…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 05:50PM

Call Answered: Jonny Woo: Glitter in the Groove: Laurie Beechman Theatre by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: I love being introduced to new artists, especially those who have their own style! Jonny Woo definitely has a style all his own. As one of London's most celebrated alternative…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 05:50PM

Broadway gathers today to celebrate the life of rising star Kyle Jean-Baptiste by Andrea Simakis

Friends and fans of Kyle Jean-Baptiste are planning a memorial to remember him at 2 p.m. Monday in New York's Central Park. The rising star died in what police are calling an accidental fall…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 05:50PM

John Legend, David Bowie to write for 'SpongeBob Musical' by Mark Kennedy Ap Drama Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — There's a "SpongeBob" musical in the works but the music is no kiddie stuff. Nickelodeon said Monday it will produce the world premiere of "The SpongeBob Musical" …

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:50PM

Review: 'Country House' a worthy homage to Chekhov by Karen D'Souza

The tragicomedy by Donald Margulies gets its regional premiere at TheatreWorks through Sept. 20.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 05:48PM

History-Making ‘Les Miserables’ Performer Honored by Castmates and Classmates by Gordon Cox

Castmates and classmates gathered in Manhattan’s Central Park on a sweltering August afternoon to honor Kyle Jean-Baptiste, the history-making “Les Miserables” actor who di…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:48PM

Broadway Box Office: Misty Copeland Drives ‘On the Town’ Up the Chart by Gordon Cox

“On the Town,” the well-reviewed Broadway musical that has struggled to attract ticketbuyers for much of its time on boards, seems to have found its magic ingredient: Misty Cop…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:48PM

Memorial held in New York for Broadway actor who died at 21 by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- About three dozen friends, colleagues and former classmates of Kyle Jean-Baptiste have gathered in Central Park to mourn the accidental death of a rising Broadway actor …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:46PM

John Legend, David Bowie to write for 'SpongeBob Musical' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- There's a "SpongeBob" musical in the works but the music is no kiddie stuff....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:46PM

John Legend, David Bowie to write for 'SpongeBob Musical'

NEW YORK (AP) - There's a "SpongeBob" musical in the works but the music is no kiddie stuff.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 05:44PM

'Spongebob Musical' Broadway-bound

'SpongeBob Musical' set for Chicago and Broadway, with songs by Legend, Lauper, others        

SOURCE: USA Today at 05:43PM

Broadway In Chicago Announces Pre-Broadway Premiere of THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL June 7- July 3, 2016 by Michael J. Roberts

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce the Pre-Broadway World Premiere of The SpongeBob Musical will begin performances on Tuesday, June 7 at the Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph St., C…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:43PM

Pegasus Theatre Chicago Presents World Premiere of Nambi E. Kelley’s FOR HER AS A PIANO Sept. 30- Nov. 1 by Michael J. Roberts

 Pegasus Theatre Chicago is pleased to launch its 2015-16 season with the world premiere drama FOR HER AS A PIANO by Nambi E. Kelley, playwright of the critically acclaimed 2014 hit Na…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:43PM

A.V. CLUB TO TAKE AIM AT SEATTLE POP-CULTURE AT BUMBERSHOOT by Michael J. Roberts

What’s so great about Seattle? That’s what the Internet’s premier destination for obsessive pop-culture commentary, The A.V. Club, hopes to find out at the city’s annual Bumbershoot�…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:43PM

COURT THEATRE PRESENTS AESCHYLUS’ AGAMEMNON by Michael J. Roberts

Court Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert, presents Nicholas Rudall’s world-premiere translation of Aeschylus’Agame…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:43PM

CHICAGO MAGAZINE Debuts Culture Festival in September by Michael J. Roberts

In conjunction with its October 2015 Fall Culture Guide issue, Chicago magazine will debut the inaugural Culture Festival, an exciting day-long, five-program event that incorporates intimate…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:43PM

Groucho Marx on Vaudeville by Trav S.D.

Friend Noah Diamond just returned from a Marx Brothers fact finding mission at the Smithsonian, and brought back this 1925 quote from Groucho neither of us knows what to do with, but is to g…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:43PM

‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Musical Targets Broadway with Supergroup Songlist by Gordon Cox

He’s ready: SpongeBob SquarePants, the massive Nickelodeon property with a fanbase that reaches well beyond its target kiddie demographic, will go from Bikini Bottom to Broadway in …

SOURCE: Variety at 05:43PM

From Glinda to ‘Grace’, Erin Mackey Talks About Her Love of History, Dream Roles and Being a Foodie by Jose Solis

In Amazing Grace Erin Mackey plays Mary Catlett, the privileged young lady whose world is turned upside down upon realizing of the brutality involved with slavery. Throughout the show we see…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:41PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 8/31/2015

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 8312015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:40PM

Breaking News: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Will Be First Broadway Show to Visit THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT by BroadwayWorld

Great news The Tony Award-winning new Broadway musical An American in Paris just announced it willperform on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERTon Friday, September 18 at 1135pm ET1035pm CT o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:40PM

Broadway Box-Office Analysis, Aug. 24-30: A New Miss Turnstiles Brings a Boost to On the Town by Robert Simonson

With the number of shows along the Rialto still standing at 24, Broadway showed a slight slip in altogether box office this past week, dropping less than a million from $22,457,929 to $21,73…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:30PM

Luck Be a Lady at 54 Below for Evening of Guys and Dolls Songs by Olivia Clement

54 Below will host a celebration of Frank Loesser's hit musical Guys and Dolls on Sept. 6. The concert will feature Tony winner Cady Huffman (The Producers), Tony nominee Daniel…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:30PM

An American in Paris Will Perform on “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” by Adam Hetrick

An American in Paris has been tapped as the first Broadway musical to be featured on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." The cast and members of the creative team will appear on …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:27PM

John by Joel Benjamin

This post is by Joel Benjamin Baker fills "John" with telling details, from the food (ever hear of Sailor’s Duff?) to hidden rooms to specifics of Gettysburg, that keep the play from float…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:26PM

Brooke Shields and Michael Urie Will Try Their Best Irish Accents for Celebrity Autobiography by Olivia Clement

The Drama Desk Award-winning show Celebrity Autobiography will welcome to the stage this fall Golden Globe nominee Brooke Shields, Michael Urie ("Ugly Betty"), Tate Donovan (&q…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:13PM

Broadway Box Office Wilts Overall, While Ballet’s Misty Copeland Leaps In Debut by Greg Evans

Broadway box office wilted by about 3% to $21.7M during last week’s dog days, with only a few shows breezing through the summer heat. The arrival of ballet star Misty Copeland to On T…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:12PM

Theater Talk Interview – Kinky Boots – Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo Previews have started for the London production of Kinky Boots. We thought we’d bring you this great episode of our favourite online theatre show Theater Talk featuring co…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:09PM

Stratford Festival pays tribute to Colm Feore by Debra Yeo - Staff Reporter

Canadian-American actor, who has played more title roles at Stratford than anyone else, to be honoured at Sept. 28 gala.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:05PM

Concert Review: The Beach Boys at Wolf Trap by Mark Beachy

To mark The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary, the founding members have reunited for an international tour and have released a brand new studio album called That’s Why God Made The Radio. P…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 05:00PM

TV News: American in Paris' Robert Fairchild and Leanne Cope to Guest on Stephen Colbert's Late Show

The musical will become the first Broadway show to be seen on the new program.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: New Stage Production From Lauren Worsham and Sky-Pony to Play Ars Nova

The production will be presented by the Play Company.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Cabaret News: The Ensemblist Podcast Will Pay Tribute to Broadway's St. James Theatre

The show will team up with The Bowery Boys for a one-night-only concert.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Monday, August 31, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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8 Great Shows for Teens in NYC by NewYork.com

If your kids are young, it’s a no-brainer that a great Broadway experience includes an afternoon of sharing the magic of The Lion King or watching in awe as the young actors swing thro…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:56PM

MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS Theatre Royal, Bath by Libby Purves

GETTING ‘EM OFF FOR VICTORY Never in the field of TR Bath’s excellent endeavours has so much flesh been displayed with such nerve to so many. Some were, in the interval queue for…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:54PM

Only Four Performances Left of Hit Show ORPHANS by Lyle Kessler at Conklin Barn by Contests - Broadway

Opening tonight,August 20th, BONNEYKING PRODUCTIONS presents ORPHANS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:54PM

Caroline Bowman, Sean MacLaughlin, Katie Thompson to Sing William Waldrop Tunes at the Met Room This Sept by BroadwayWorld

NYC composer, lyricist and pianist William Waldrop will make his Metropolitan Room debut on Sunday, September 20 at 930PM with a show entitled STILL, AND STILL MOVING THE MUSIC OF WILLIAM WA…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:54PM

BWW TV: Friends and Family Gather in Central Park to Remember Kyle Jean-Baptiste by BroadwayWorld TV

It was a sad afternoon in Central Park today, as a family and friends of Kyle Jean-Baptiste gathered to mourn his tragic loss. LES MISERABLES cast members, Baldwin Wallace classmates, and fe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:54PM

NY Public Library for the Performing Arts Curator Doug Reside on Broadway on Tour by Nypl For The Performing Arts

BroadwayWorld.com continues our exclusive content series, in collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, which delves into the library's unparalleled archives, an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:54PM

ArtsBeat: ‘On the Town’ Takes Box Office Leap Thanks to Misty Copeland by Michael Paulson

The musical revival had one of its best weeks ever with the addition of the popular ballet star.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:50PM

Tovarich by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1963 (Capitol/Angel) In its CD and MP3 formats, this cast album is very different from the original LP edition in that, aside from the overture, no song is in the sam…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 04:49PM

Casting Complete for Off-Broadway’s Rothschild & Sons Musical, Starring Robert Cuccioli by Joe Gambino

The complete cast has been announced for the world premiere of the York Theatre Company's revamped Rothschild & Sons, starring Glory Crampton and Broad…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:45PM

“Do You Hear the People Sing?”: Friends Gather in Central Park to Celebrate the Life and Dreams of K

On Aug. 31, a crowd of well over a hundred gathered at Central Park's Bethesda Fountain to celebrate the life of Kyle Jean-Baptiste. Brandyn Day, a musical theatre performer and long…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:45PM

SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! Interview with Director ANDREW CRUSSE by Michael J. Roberts

SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! Interview with Director Andrew Crusse Director Andrew Crusse discusses his upcoming production of MARY POPPINS at the Ocala Civic Theatre. For more information visit Oca…

SOURCE: SHOWBIZ NoFLO at 04:37PM

Photo Flash: Brooke Shields, Christie Brinkley, Susan Lucci and More in CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY at Guild Hall by BroadwayWorld

New York's funniest show CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY hosted two special performances in The Hamptons at Guild Hall on August 21st, which starred Brooke Shields, Christie Brinkley, Susan Lucci, m…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:34PM

Caroline Bowman, Sean MacLauglin, Katie Thompson to Sing William Waldrop Tunes at the Met Room This Sept by BroadwayWorld

NYC composer, lyricist and pianist William Waldrop will make his Metropolitan Room debut on Sunday, September 20 at 930PM with a show entitled STILL, AND STILL MOVING THE MUSIC OF WILLIAM WA…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:34PM

Wes Craven redefined horror not once but three times by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Most directors dream of coming up with one game-changing movie. Wes Craven, who died on Sunday of brain cancer, at 76, redefined horror not once but three times. After early,...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:34PM

Touch by Michael Portantiere

Original Cast, 1970 (Ampex/no CD) No stars; not recommended. For years, this seemed the most ubiquitous of all show recordings. It turned up everywhere: at garage sales, school sales, librar…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 04:30PM

Why #Dim4Kyle is Important by @actor_friend

The following text was written earlier today under the assumption The Broadway League would announce that they would dim the lights for Kyle Jean-Baptiste on Tuesday, September 1st. They in…

SOURCE: annoyingactorfriend.com at 04:20PM

Top Banana by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1951 (Capitol/DRG) Some types of comedy date very quickly, and this zany musical expedition into the world of vaudeville comics is an example of that. Still, it’s a…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 04:16PM

‘Hamilton’ Is Not Only A Great Musical But Also A Theatrical Game-Changer by Suzi Steffen

“Within the Broadway spectrum, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop historical musical has less in common with recent smashes than with shows that radically expanded audiences’ per…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:16PM

Jonathan Walker & More Enlisted for Cherry Lane Theatre's Upcoming Season Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Jonathan Walker and more will appear in Catch the Butcher off-Broadway. Directed by Valentina Fratti, Adam Seidel’s new play will begin previews on September 23 and officially open on …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:14PM

Spring Awakening’s Andy Mientus Is the Next Broadway.com Vlogger! by Ryan McPhee

A certain Great White Way fave is about to fondle the pearl of your distant vlogging dreams. Incoming Spring Awakening star Andy Mientus is the latest to grab a camera and show us aroun…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:14PM

Broadway Grosses: Ballet Superstar Misty Copeland Brings Box Office Bump to On the Town by Ryan McPhee

A new Miss Turnstiles has crowds turning to On the Town. American Ballet Theatre prima ballerina Misty Copeland began performances as Ivy Smith in the Broadway revival on August 25, and in h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:14PM

New Immersive Show Will Take Over Historic Brooklyn Rectory by Olivia Clement

Houseworld, a new surrealist immersive theatre performance, will receive its world premiere at a transformed historic rectory in Williamsburg this fall. Thirty guests are invited to particip…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:13PM

Laura Griffith Will Star in Maltby & Shire's WATERFALL at 5th Avenue Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Rehearsals start this week at The 5th Avenue Theatre for the sweeping new musical, Waterfall, featuring Laura Griffith Broadway Sweet Smell of Success, The Light in the Piazza, Thom Sesma Br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:03PM

Broadway at a Discount- What's Available at TKTS for August 31, 2015! by Bww Discount Alert

TKTS has been a New York City institution for decades, bringing theatre-goers a last-minute way to get tickets for some of Broadway's hottest shows at a discount. TDF operates three TKTS Dis…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:03PM

Broadway Grosses: Aug. 24-30 by David Gewirtzman

All data provided by The Broadway League View Broadway Grosses in a sortable table or view by show at the Playbill Vault  

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:03PM

AEA & Broadway League Reach Tentative Production Contract Agreement by BroadwayWorld

Actors' Equity Association Equity, the national union of professional stage actors and stage managers, and The Broadway League League, the national trade association for the Broadway and tou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:03PM

Video Flash: Sherie Rene Scott Goes to Prison in Whorl Inside a Loop

Scott's new play, cowritten with Dick Scanlan, follows an actress as she teaches a group of inmates how to tell their stories.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: Company XIV to Present Erotic New Versions of Cinderella and Snow White

The organization will also revive its acclaimed Nutcracker Rouge.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Special Reports: 11 Shows You Should See Off-Broadway This Fall

Evangelical Christians, steampunk inventors, and David Bowie: Here's a list of the not-to-be-missed shows opening off-Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Monday, August 31, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Too Many Girls by Michael Portantiere

Studio Cast, 1977 (Painted Smiles) The world’s oldest collection of co-eds bops to a lower-drawer score by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in this Ben Bagley recording of a 1939 hit that h…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 03:59PM

Actors’ Equity and Broadway League Reach Tentative Agreement for Production Contract by Andrew Gans

Actors' Equity Association, the national union of professional stage actors and stage managers, and The Broadway League, the national trade association for the Broadway and touring indu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:56PM

Sara Bareilles Talks New Musical WAITRESS: 'I'm Living Out My Dream' by BroadwayWorld

The talented artist speaks with Billboard.com for their September 5th issue and shares, 'I'm living out my dream'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:43PM

FUN HOME Announces Graphic Novel Giveaway For College Freshmen by Michael Dale

Free copies of Alison Bechdel's best-selling graphic memoir Fun Home A Family Tragicomic to 250 college Freshmen on a first-come, first-served basis.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:43PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 8/30/15 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 8302015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:43PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 8/31; Broadway Dips, ON THE TOWN Boost by BroadwayWorld

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights Read on f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:43PM

Save the Date: SOC Season of Celebration on October 26 by Bt

Join Season of Concern on Monday, October 26 at Steppenwolf Theatre as they celebrate the legacy of beloved Chicago theatre artists, Tommy Biscotto and Pat Miller, who have inspired thirty y…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 03:43PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 8/31

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights! Read on …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:40PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 8/31; Broadway Dips, ON THE TOWN Boost

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights! Rea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:40PM

Broadway Community Gathers for Tearful Farewell to Kyle Jean-Baptiste in Central Park by Joe Gambino

Almost 200 people gathered around the Bethesda Fountain in New York's Central Park Aug. 31 to lay flowers, sing, and honor the life of Kyle Jean-Baptiste, the youngest and first Afri…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:37PM

Hello Again 40 years ago and Right Now by Chris Grady

On 27th August 1975, playwright/director Julian Garner and I opened our first touring production with The Frog Company. We played at Ifield Barn Theatre near Crawley and then headed for a sh…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:26PM

One Last, Lost Beatles Album by Trav S.D.

This is a little mental fantasy project I’ve been working on since I was a teenager, which no self respecting Beatles nerd should be a stranger to: a speculation about what a NEXT Beat…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:21PM

Web Series Writing Class by Adam Szymkowicz

I'm teaching at ESPA in NYC again on Tuesday evenings this fall.  This is the 4th semester I've taught this class.  It's been a lot of fun so far and the web serieses are starting …

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 03:16PM

Headed to Forest Park? Now there's a map for that by [email protected]

The interactive website orients visits by location and provides information about park features.  

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:16PM

Clive Owen, Kelly Reilly and Eve Best Prep Old Times For Broadway! by Matthew Blank

Roundabout Theatre Company's fall revival of Harold Pinter's Old Times will begin previews Sept. 17 prior to an official opening Oct. 6 at Broadway's American Airlines Theatre. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:08PM

Tear Her Down...With a Wrecking Ball? Could Miley Cyrus Have Played Hedwig on Broadway? by Ryan McPhee

Miley Cyrus signed off her gig as VMA host on August 30 with a surprise performance of "Dooo It!," accompanied by an impressive group of drag queens, trans performers and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:07PM

ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: Discipline, Punish and Put on a Play by Ben Brantley

Timberlake Wertenbaker’s “Our Country’s Good” has been given a big, handsome and somewhat literal-minded revival at the National Theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:07PM

Was Miley Cyrus in Talks to Star in Broadway’s Hedwig? by Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

Miley Cyrus, the twerking, tongue-wagging pop star who has earned more than $100 million in a career that has included five No. 1 albums, was considering making her Broadway debut in Hed…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:05PM

Review: The Singing Vengeful Nun by Michael Block

Succeeding in creating “quality” shock value is hard. When you shock, you need purpose. There needs to be a reason behind it not just do it to get people to talk. In Kill Sister Kill, th…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:03PM

Hamilton Leading Lady Will Make 54 Below Debut by Andrew Gans

Phillipa Soo, who plays Eliza Hamilton in the critically acclaimed new musical #Hamilton, will make her 54 Below solo debut in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PM

Theater News: Dexter's Lauren Vélez to Star in Catch the Butcher

The new drama will play the Cherry Lane Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Monday, August 31, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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New York Theater August 2015 Quiz by New York Theater

How well were you paying attention to the New York theater news and reviews in August? Answer these dozen questions to see.  

SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:54PM

Photo Coverage: Remembering Joshua Park by Walter McBride

As BroadwayWorld.com previously reported,actor and Broadway vetJoshua Parkdiedat the age of 38 this weekend, following a brief illness. In rememberance of Park, BWW's own Walter McBride pres…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:52PM

AIDS Run and Walk Chicago by Bt

On Saturday, September 26 at Soldier Field, Team Season of Concern will be participating in the AIDS Run & Walk Chicago 2015. We are thrilled to have been selected as one of the Communit…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 02:43PM

Rehearsal For Murder UK Tour Tickets 2016 by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo The Agatha Christie Theatre Company has announced that its next production will be Rehearsal For Murder. Rehearsal For Murder is one of stage and screen’s all time classic…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:40PM

#MermanMondays: Yes, it’s true! Boogie Down with ‘The Ethel Merman Disco Album’ in 1979!! by Scott Kaufman

“Some People” gotta pay the bills…and Ethel is no exception. Merman recorded 14 songs for The Ethel Merman Disco Album, although only seven were released on the finished re…

SOURCE: unsungbroadway.com at 02:34PM

'The SpongeBob Musical,' with tunes by Bowie, Aerosmith, gets Chicago premiere by Chris Jones

With an original score by such incongruous music luminaries as David Bowie, John Legend, Cyndi Lauper, Lady Antebellum, and Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, the animated series "Sp…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:34PM

NEWS: 2015 Edinburgh Fringe draws to a close after 50,459 performances by Press Releases

After 50,459 performances of 3,314 shows in 313 venues across Edinburgh, the curtain falls and the house lights go up on the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Soc…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:32PM

Onstage & Backstage: How Did Not Booking a Role Win Audra McDonald Her First Tony? by Seth Rudetsky

Seth Rudetsky shares the latest end-of-summer news from Audra McDonald, Will Swenson and Sarah Jessica Parker.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM

Pulitzer Winning Playwright Pens In Memoriam Tribute to Agent Sarah Jane Eden Leigh, 53 by Doug Wright

Doug Wright, the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of I Am My Own Wife, submitted the following tribute to theatrical agent Sarah Jane Eden Leigh, who died Aug. 30.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:24PM

STAGE TUBE: Brand New Motivational Monday From HAND TO GOD's Tyrone McHansely by Michael Dale

Time for this week's sage advice from Hand to God's kind and even-tempered patron saint of self-control, Tyrone McHansely.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Theatrical Agent Sarah Jane Leigh Dies at 53; Doug Wright Pays Tribute with Obituary by BroadwayWorld

Theatrical agent Sarah Jane Leigh has died at 53, BroadwayWorld confirmed this afternoon. In honor of her memory, American playwright, librettist, and screenwriter, Doug Wright, has paid tri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Miley Cyrus Was in Talks to Play HEDWIG on Broadway? by BroadwayWorld

Miley Cyrus had been in talks to take on the role of Hedwig in the Tony-Award winning production of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

The Theater People Podcast Welcomes HAND TO GOD Tony Nominee Geneva Carr by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, August 31st, the Theater People podcast welcomes the Tony-nominated HAND TO GOD star Geneva Carr. In makingher Broadway debut with HAND TO GOD, Carr gave one of last season's most…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

David Bowie Has Written a Song for the SpongeBob SquarePants Musical by Jennifer So

John Legend, Cyndi Lauper, Dirty Projectors, and the Flaming Lips have also written tunes

SOURCE: time.com at 02:22PM

The Universe Is Telling Us to Revisit the Featured Actresses of the 2000 Broadway Season

Let's talk about the ladies who made the 2000 Broadway season so memorable.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:21PM

BWW's Funniest Video w/ SOMETHING ROTTEN!

After a heinous weekend of awful news in the BroadwayWorld world, I'm happy to share something much more upbeat -- Randy Rainbow's latest FIVE MINUTE CALL, featuring the cast of SOME…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:14PM

Brooke Shields, Michael Urie & More Set for CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY, 9/19 by BroadwayWorld

New York's funniest showCelebrity Autobiographywill welcome to its cast stars of stage and screen Brooke Shields, Michael Urie Buyer amp Cellar, TV's Ugly Betty, Tate DonovanTV's24, Damages,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:07PM

STAGE TUBE: Teaser of Controversial Playwright Thomas Bradshaw's FULFILLMENT at The Flea by Michael Dale

The newest from Thomas Bradshaw, whose plays have stirred discussion among theatregoers for their frequent and graphic depictions of sex acts.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:07PM

Theater News: The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey Announces 2-for-1 Tickets

The off-Broadway solo drama is now playing at the Westside Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Full Casting Announced for Robert Cuccioli-Led Rothschild & Sons

Sheldon Harnick reinvents his musical The Rothschilds for the York Theatre Company.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Monday, August 31, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Tony Winner Lillias White Will Offer Benefit Concert for BC/EFA by Andrew Gans

Tony and Emmy Award winner Lillias White will offer a one‐night‐only concert produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:56PM

Peter and the Starcatcher’s “Tubby Ted” Completes Cast for MTC’s Ripcord by Olivia Clement

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced complete casting for the upcoming world premiere of Ripcord by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50PM

The SpongeBob Musical Taps Aerosmith, David Bowie & More for Pre-Broadway Engagement by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Aerosmith, David Bowie and more are aiming to bring Bikini Bottom to Broadway in the 2016-17 season. Bikini Bottom being where SpongeBob SquarePants and his friends hang out, obviously, what…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:49PM

Stage & Screen Alum Joshua Park, Broadway's Tom Sawyer, Dies at 38 by Broadway.com

Joshua Park, a stage and screen alum who starred in the title role of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer on Broadway, has died following a brief illness. He was 38 years old. Soon after graduatin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:49PM

Adult Only Productions of Cinderella, Nutcracker Rouge & Snow White Set for Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Off-Broadway’s getting seXXXy. A trio of adult only shows will appear at the Minetta Lane Theatre as part of Company XIV’s 2015-2016 season. Conceived, directed and choreographed…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:49PM

Remembering Oliver Sacks by Hedy Weiss

Back in 1987 I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Oliver Sacks, the neurologist and author who died Sunday at the age of 82. Here, in remembrance, is a reprint of my story in which he dis…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:20PM

Breaking News: Steven Tyler, John Legend, Cyndi Lauper & More Will Write Music for THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL; Premieres in Chicago Next Summer! by BroadwayWorld

The World Premiere ofThe SpongeBob Musicalwill begin performances on Tuesday, June 7thatBroadway in Chicago'sOriental Theatre24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL. This is a limited engagemen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:16PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: You’ve Ruined My Morning… And Other Fan Mail by Daniel Perks

Christian O’Connell is a radio DJ, found hosting the weekday breakfast show on Absolute Radio. He’s also a stand-up comedian and in this show he discusses his show and the number of comp…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:16PM

Feature: Outdoor performers seek critical debate to help “Reframe the Streets” by Heather Kincaid

The relationship between artists, academics and the press is a long-standing one, with critical analysis understood as vital both in cultivating audiences, and in constructively feeding back…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:16PM

Broadway-Bound ‘SpongeBob Musical’ From Aerosmith, John Legend Won’t Be ‘Lion King’ Knockoff: Director by Jeremy Gerard

Jukebox musical meets superhero adventure (porifera branch) in Nickelodeon’s Broadway-bound show The SpongeBob Musical, which has set its Chicago tryout run for late next spring. Origi…

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:15PM

What British Dramaturgs Do by Suzi Steffen

“While every major theatre in Germany has a whole department devoted to the function and a practitioner assigned to every production, in British theatre the dramaturg has been a compar…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:06PM

Keep an Eye On: Christine Crook, costume designer

By Rotimi Agbabiaka  Costume designer Christine Crook.   “The louder, the w…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 01:00PM

Obituaries: New York Actor Joshua Park Has Died at 38

On Broadway, Park starred in the title role of 2001's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Tony Yazbeck and More Complete Cast of New Musical Prince of Broadway

The production will look back on the career of legendary theater artist Harold Prince.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Full Casting Announced for David Hyde Pierce-Directed Ripcord

Holland Taylor and Marylouise Burke star in David Lindsay-Abaire's new comedy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

'SpongeBob SquarePants' Musical to Splash Onto Broadway by Ashley Lee

The stage production based on the popular Nickelodeon animated series will include music by Steven Tyler, John Legend, Cyndi Lauper, T.I. and David Bowie.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:00PM
Monday, August 31, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Are Ya Ready Kids? SpongeBob SquarePants Musical Is Broadway-Bound by Robert Viagas

Perennial Nickelodeon cartoon favorite SpongeBob SquarePants has conquered TV and film, and now is getting ready for his "best day ever" — his Broadway debut. Following i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM

Are Ya Ready Kids? Guess Who’s Planning to “Live in a Pineapple” on Broadway? by Robert Viagas

Perennial Nickelodeon cartoon favorite SpongeBob SquarePants has conquered TV and film, and now is getting ready for his "best day ever" — his Broadway debut. Following i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM

Aerosmith, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, David Bowie Sign On for Broadway-Bound SpongeBob Musical by Robert Viagas

Perennial Nickelodeon cartoon favorite SpongeBob SquarePants has conquered TV and film, and now is getting ready for his "best day ever" — his Broadway debut. Following i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM

Your next big squeeze: “SpongeBob Musical” by Hedy Weiss

Yes, it's true. SpongeBob, the high energy, high-spirited sea sponge who lives in a sea pineapple, loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, and has a pet snail, Gary, who meows like a…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:59PM

Passion, pain and Picasso: the ballet bringing his Three Dancers to life by Judith Mackrell

The Three Dancers is widely seen as a painting full of hate and violence, inspired by the shootings and suicide that befell a trio of Picasso’s friends. But is it also about the artist’s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:55PM

PRINCE OF BROADWAY Begins Rehearsals in NYC This Week by BroadwayWorld

The Umeda Arts Theater world premiere production of Prince of Broadway will begin rehearsals on Thursday, September 3 in New York City.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52PM

Grand Slam! Tennis Star Rafael Nadal Reveals Which Broadway Show He Has Seen 7 Times by TV News Desk

In an exclusive interview with Vanity Fair, Rafael Nadal is a 14-time Grand Slam tournament winner Rafael Nadal reveals that he is a huge Andrew Lloyd Webber fan

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52PM

Complete Cast Set for MTC's RIPCORD, Beginning Rehearsals Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

Lynne Meadowand Barry Grove haveannounced complete casting for Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Ripcord, the new play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Ton…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52PM

BWW Exclusive: FIVE MINUTE CALL with Randy Rainbow & the Cast of SOMETHING ROTTEN! by Randy Rainbow

'Five Minute Call with Randy Rainbow', the newest web series from the creator and star of BroadwayWorld's long-running 'Chewing the Scenery with Randy Rainbow,' puts the YouTube star behind …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52PM

70s Sex God Peter Berlin: I Gave People A Lot Of Good Climaxes by Jerry Portwood

Michael MustoTheater & DanceArt & BooksMichael MustoNo one photographed Peter Berlin—the porn actor/model/designer with the Dutch boy ‘do and the giant manhood bulging in his ski…

SOURCE: Out at 12:45PM

Celebs Continue to Head to Hot-Ticket Hamilton by Broadway.com

Celebrities from acting, TV and pop music recently headed to Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre to take in Hamilton. Click through this gallery to see which stars are hot for Ham!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:44PM

Exclusive! Andrew Lloyd Webber Eyes Superfan Rafael Nadal for The Phantom of the Opera by Broadway.com

We’re opening up our minds and letting our fantasies unwind at this news. Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal, who is about to begin his campaign at this year’s U.S. open, is a superfa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:44PM

Tony Yazbeck, Emily Skinner & Josh Grisetti Confirmed for Prince of Broadway, Starring Ramin Karimloo by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Next stop the Great White Way?! Tony Yazbeck, Emily Skinner and Josh Grisetti, who as previously reported were circling the long-in-the-works musical Prince of Broadway, have boarded the Ja…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:44PM

Complete Cast Set for Ripcord, Starring Marylouise Burke & More, Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Daoud Heidami and Nate Miller will round out the cast of Ripcord, starring Marylouise Burke and more. Directed by David Hyde Pierce, the new comedy by David Lindsay-Abaire will begin preview…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:44PM

15 After 20: Actors Who Trained Together in the Mid-’90s, and Where They Are Now by American Theatre Editors

As young actors at Harvard, they formed a kind of de facto theatre company. Then they hit the pavement in New York. Here's the story of their last 20 years.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:40PM

Wicked Producers Asked to Preserve Evidence Following Actress Injury by Andrew Gans

Maia O. Shulman, a member of the ensemble of the Broadway company of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's Wicked, was injured during the June 10 performance of the musical at the Gershw…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:29PM

Hugh Jackman Solo Show Announces Additional Dates by Olivia Clement

Hugh Jackman's autobiographical concert Broadway to Oz, set to tour his native Australia this fall, has announced additional dates due to high ticket demand. The show is based on the suc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PM

‘Masquerade’ Returns for One-Night-Only on Wed 9/9 at 8 PM at Joe’s Movement Emporium by Guest Author

Together, we can help save a life! September is Suicide Prevention Month and Community Crisis Services and PFLAG Metro DC are teaming up for the powerful DCMetroTheaterArts ‘Best of …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:27PM

A View from the Wings by Bt

Click Here to Register!The Stage Managers' Association is hosting an all-day conference entitled:A View from the Wings: Panel Discussions and Conversations with Chicago Stage Managers S…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 12:20PM

Organisak resigns from Pittsburgh Cultural Trust by Marylynne Pitz / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Paul Organisak, vice president in charge of programming for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust since 2004, has resigned from that position, effective Sept. 30.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:17PM

Why Puppetry? Musings of a Solo Puppet Artist by HowlRound

By Marsian De Lellis. Solo puppet artist Marsian De Lellis discusses his inspiration and process for creating object/puppet theatre.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:14PM

REVIEW: Raz, Assembly George Square Studios ✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Social commentary aside, RAZ takes us on an entertaining rollercoaster of a ride through the joys, frustrations and heartache of the kind of night-out that happens every weeke…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:12PM

Introduce Yourself(ie): Get to Know The Four Hunks Of Well-Strung

Get to know each of the four talented guys who comprise the popular quartet Well-Strung.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:07PM

The Battle of Brooklyn Redux by Trav S.D.

As we’ve blogged about previously, many of my ancestors fought in the American Revolution and one of the major battles was fought right in my neighborhood.  Making it virtually manda…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:01PM
Monday, August 31, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Edinburgh Fringe Festival: Citizen Puppet, Pleasance Courtyard by Chris McCormack

When Jack cut down the beanstalk that brought a dead Giant crashing down on his provincial town, everyone was arms up in arms. Blind Summit, the UK’s premier puppet theatre company, tell t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:57AM

Edinburgh Fringe Festival: Trans Scripts, Pleasance Courtyard by Chris McCormack

On a pastel stage of dressing screens and make-up mirrors, blues and pinks interweave and combine in illustrations of Pablo Picasso’s peace sign and the international drag queen RuPaul. Th…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:57AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Back to Blackbrick, Pleasance Courtyard by Chris McCormack

There’s certainly enthusiasm in Patch of Blue, the London-based theatre troupe who have adapted Irish novelist Sarah Moore Fitzgerald’s Back to Blackbrick. In their effort to put the sto…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:57AM

Edinburgh Fringe Festival: Strawberries in January, C nova by Chris McCormack

The downside of bringing a student production to the Fringe is that it faces going up against experienced acts, with the contrast between professional and amateur disciplines brought more t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:57AM

Edinburgh Fringe Festival: Portrait, Pleasance Dome by Chris McCormack

In today’s world, where black people witness the Ferguson shootings on their televisions, how can the feeling not be of being under systematic attack? In her play, Racheal Ofori takes hold…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:57AM

Meet the Cast of The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s ‘Laughing Stock’: Part 3: Tom Flatt by Joel Markowitz

In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the cast of The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s production of Charles Morey’s Laughing Stock, meet Tom Flatt. Joel: Where have local audiences s…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:51AM

Emily Skinner, Josh Grisetti and Other Stars Begin Rehearsals This Week for Prince of Broadway World by Andrew Gans and Robert Viagas

Rehearsals will begin Sept. 3 for the Umeda Arts Theater's world premiere of Prince of Broadway, the new musical celebrating the Tony-winning Broadway career of producer-directo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AM

Rehearsals Begin This Week for Prince of Broadway World Premiere in Japan by Andrew Gans and Robert Viagas

Rehearsals will begin Sept. 3 for the Umeda Arts Theater's world premiere of Prince of Broadway, the new musical celebrating the Tony-winning Broadway career of producer-directo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AM

The Producer Did It: Ten Lost Agatha Christie Plays Discovered by Michael Dale

British theatre producer Julius Green has recently discovered ten lost Agatha Christie plays among stacks of the playwrightnovelist's archive material.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:46AM

First Stage’s 2015-16 First Steps series kicks off with world premiere play SPOOKLEY THE SQUARE PUMPKIN by Michael J. Roberts

First Stage’s 2015-2016 First Steps series kicks off with the world premiere of SPOOKLEY THE SQUARE PUMPKIN October 10 – November 1, 2015. This fun, interactive performance is designed t…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:37AM

MARCUS CENTER ANNOUNCES 2015/16 MARCUS CENTER PRESENTS AND OFF BROADWAY SERIES SEASON by Michael J. Roberts

The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts announces the Marcus Center Presents and Off Broadway series for the 2015/16 season which is sponsored by Envoy. Flex packages will be available thr…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:37AM

Baltimore Waltz’s got crazy, randy rhythm at Center Stage by Lorraine Treanor

One comfort in losing my mother at the age of 66 is that she comes to me in my dreams. Many nights, we get nocturnal do-overs as she stands before me healthy, warm and whole—the mother I r…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:37AM

Piss off, you miserable bastard! – My review of Dismaland by Jonathan Baz

Those words in the title above were the parting shot from the sales assistant as I exited through Dismaland's gift shop, having dutifully paused to pick up catalogue and t-shirt. Whilst her …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:37AM

Theatre in a Fly-over State: Playwriting by HowlRound

By Eli Keel. In the first installment of his series, writer and actor Eli Keel discusses the state of new work in Kentucky and some of its key players.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:35AM

Meet the Cast of McLean Community Players’ ‘Calendar Girl’: Part 7: Frank Gorrell by Joel Markowitz

In Part 7 of a series of interviews with The Playwright, Director, and cast of Calendar Girls at McLean Community Players meet Frank Gorrell. Joel: Tell our readers where they may have seen…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:33AM

The King and I Schedules Special Performance to Benefit Actors Fund by Andrew Gans

Lincoln Center Theater's Tony-winning Best Revival The King and I will offer a special performance to benefit The Actors Fund next month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

Joy Behar at Guild Hall by Barry

Me My Mouth & I by Joy Behar played two nights at Guild Hall The comedian Joy Behar, who is returning to The View as a co-host for the show's 19th season, presented "Me My Mouth and…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:28AM

Onstage This Week: Aug. 31–Sept. 6 by American Theatre Editors

Musicals and plays, both old and new, usher in Labor Day weekend across the U.S.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:26AM

Gypsy’s Jana Robbins to Star in Off-Broadway Tale of Therapist Betrayal by Olivia Clement

Producer Jana Robbins, who also played Mazeppa and was understudy for Rose in the 1989 Broadway staging of Gypsy, will star in the Off-Broadway staging of Let It Come Down by Eve Lederma…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23AM

As He Readies For His Latest Broadway Return, We Celebrate Over 50 Years of James Earl Jones Onstage by Joseph Marzullo

Playbill.com takes a look at James Earl Jones' stage triumphs in a career spanning over 50 years. The acclaimed actor returns to Broadway with Cicely Tyson in a revival of D.L. Coburn…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:20AM

Writers of “2015 Best Men’s Stage Monologues” Include Kenneth Jones, Terrence McNally, Cori Thomas, Brett Neveu, Bess Wohl, Carla Ching by Kenneth Jones

More than sixty titles are included in the just-published annual collection "2015 The Best Men's Stage Monologues" from Smith & Kraus. The eclectic list of playwrights includes The book feat…

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 11:15AM

If/Then Recording, With Idina Menzel, Will Be Released on Vinyl by Michael Gioia

If/Then, the Tony Award-nominated musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey about starting anew, will be released on vinyl in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

A Community’s History, Recovered in ‘The People Before the Park’ by American Theatre Editors

Keith Josef Adkins's new play, debuting at New Jersey's Premiere Stages, delves into the history of Seneca Village, the black and immigrant neighborhood destroyed to make Central Park.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:09AM

A B&B in Which We Never See the John

Catch John before it closes its limited run this week – that's, if....

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 11:07AM

Update: Second City plans to re-open Sept. 7 by Miriam Di Nunzio

The Second City announced this morning that performance spaces and shows will most likely reopen Sept. ... The post Update: Second City plans to re-open Sept. 7 appeared first on Chicago En…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 11:07AM

Second City cancels this week's performances after fire by Tracy Swartz

Second City announced Monday it is canceling this week's performances so the comedy company can continue to clean up after an extra-alarm fire destroyed its Old Town offices last week, tho…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:06AM

Stars of Vaudeville #898: L. Wolfe Gilbert by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Tin Pan Alley songwriter L. Wolfe Gilbert (1886-1970). Born in Odessa, he moved to the U.S. in his youth and broke into vaudeville in the first decade of the twentie…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:04AM

Exclusive Pics! Keegan-Michael Key Visits Hand To God by Joseph Marzullo

Keegan-Michael Key, who just finished filming "Kitchen Sink" with Vanessa Hudgens, took in the August 30 evening performance of Hand To God. The comic actor and his wife, actre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Monday, August 31, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Second City cancels week's performances after fire by Tracy Swartz

Second City announced Monday it is canceling this week's performances so the comedy company can continue to clean up after an extra-alarm fire destroyed its Old Town offices last week, tho…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:55AM

Fire Aftermath Forces Second City to Cancel Another Week of Performances by Robert Viagas

Chicago's Second City comedy club announced Aug. 31 that it will cancel an entire week of performances through Sept. 6 due to damage from last week's fire that broke out on the perfo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM

Lost 1920’s Yiddish Operetta is Restored For First Full Staging by Olivia Clement

With the help of a music archeologist and years of hand-transcribing, the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene will present the first revival of Di Goldene Kale (The Golden Bride), a 1923…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AM

Theatre Review: ‘The Baltimore Waltz’ at Rep Stage by Amy Juras

Theatre critic Wade Bradford sums up “The story of the play’s development is as fascinating as the creative product. In the late 1980s, Paula [Vogel]’s brother discovered h…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:47AM

Steven Pasquale Joins Cast of CBS’ “Doubt” by Joe Gambino

Steven Pasquale has replaced Teddy Sears' in CBS' "Doubt." Pasquale will play Billy, a decent and altruistic pediatric surgeon accused of murdering a 15-year-old gi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

BWW TV: Hugh Jackman Reveals How He Picked His Songs for BROADWAY TO OZ by BroadwayWorld TV

Anticipation is at an all-time high with tickets for Hugh Jackman's BROADWAY TO OZ national arena tour going on sale today. This high-octane show takes audiences on a journey through Jackman…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:45AM

BWW Exclusive: They're Stayin' Alive! SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Cast Reminisces Before 54 Below Reunion Concert! by BroadwayWorld

Bring your dancing shoes to 54 BELOW for the reunion celebrating the 2000 Broadway musical SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER. Reunite with some of the original cast members for some of the Bee Gee's bigg…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:45AM

“Alabama Story” Featured in “2015 Best Men’s Stage Monologues” by Admin

A scene from Alabama Story, Kenneth Jones‘ fact-inspired play set in “the Deep South of the imagination,” is included in the annual collection “2015 The Best Men̵…

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 10:41AM

Beth Malone Performs at Joe’s Pub Tonight! by Courtney Kochuba

Beth Malone, the Best Actress Tony nominee and star of the 2015 Tony winning best musical Fun Home, returns to Joe’s Pub tonight, August 31st at 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM in Beth Malone: So…

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 10:37AM

Murder, Marriage and Magic: Theatre West Announces 2015-16 Season by Joe Gambino

Theatre West announced its 2015-16 season Aug. 26. The season will include an eclectic mix of children's programming, classic musicals and contemporary plays.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM

‘An Easy to Read 2015 Page-to-Stage Festival’ Schedule for Saturday, September 5-Monday, September 7, 2015 at The Kennedy Center by Joel Markowitz

This year’s 14th Annual Page-to-Stage Festival takes place: Saturday, September 5th from 10:30 a.m.–11 p.m. Sunday, September 6th from 6–7 p.m. Monday, September 7, from 11 a.m.–…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:28AM

REVIEW: Love Birds, Pleasance Courtyard ✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Love Birds is a real hoot but, at 60 minutes, it is clearly a work in progress, squeezing in well over a dozen different songs while giving us just the skeleton of the plot an…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:27AM

Carol Tamber Best of Edinburgh Award Goes to Key Change, New Play Devised by Women Prisoners by Mark Shenton

The annual Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award, presented by the Carol Tambor Theatrical Foundation to fund a New York run of the winner, has been presented to Key Change, a play devised by…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM

Review: ‘Ripple of Hope’ at Fringe NYC by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel L. Leiter One of my regrets over the past three decades, ever since my daughter became a grade school teacher in the New York public school system, has been my failure to record he…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:21AM

Elvis Impersonator Turns Drag Queen in Matthew Lopez’s Legend of Georgia McBride at MCC by Krissie Fullerton

Previews began Aug. 20 for the New York premiere Matthew Lopez's The Legend of Georgia McBride, about an Elvis impersonator turned drag queen, which features Dave Thomas Brown in the tit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15AM

Broadway’s Sexiest Man and Woman Alive: The Finalists by BroadwaySpotted

  We’ve made it to the finals! You’ve selected your Top Two Men and Top Two Women to fight it out to be your Sexiest of 2015! You have until Saturday 9/5 at 10pm to get thos…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:00AM
Monday, August 31, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: One-Night Only Performance of THE UNAUTHORIZED O.C. MUSICAL Takes Place in LA by TV News Desk

THE UNAUTHORIZED O.C. MUSICAL was performed at a one-night-only show on Sunday, August 30, at The Montalban. Below, check out video of the cast at the event, performing 'California' by Phant…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:58AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, August 31, 2015 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:54AM

Watch Patrons and their Four Legged Friends Convene at the Sylvia Box Office Opening by Krissie Fullerton

In celebration of the dog-themed play coming to Broadway following a Manhattan Theatre Club debut in 1995, patrons who arrived at the box office of the A.R. Gurney comedy Sylvia between …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AM

BWW Interview: Idina Menzel Talks WORLD TOUR, IF/THEN, Online Backlash, and More! by Alan Henry

Idina Menzel will perform in Toronto this Wednesday at the Sony Centre as part of her 2015 world tour. Menzel is of course best known for her work in WICKED and FROZEN, and also recently con…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:41AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 8/31/15- Alan Jay Lerner by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday, Alan Jay Lerner Lerner was an American lyricist and librettist. In collaboration with Frederick Loewe, he created some of the world's most popular and enduring works of music…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:41AM

WAKE UP with BWW 8/31/2015 - LES MIZ Honors Lost Comrade 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 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER reunites in conce…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:41AM

Missing actor's body found near cliffs in East Sussex by Haroon Siddique

Paul Bhattacharjee, 53, who had appeared in Casino Royale, went missing a week ago after leaving Royal Court theatreThe body of an actor who disappeared from a theatre a week ago has been fo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:41AM

Max and Ivan at Edinburgh festival review – vivid cast of comedy eccentrics by Brian Logan

Pleasance Dome, EdinburghThe duo’s latest multi-character show looks at what the (many) residents of Sudley-on-Sea do with their last moments on earth, in a richly enjoyable hour They’ve…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:41AM

Theater review: Often-compelling ‘Bars and Measures’ at B Street

Commissioned work by Idris Goodwin has rough promiseActors deliver dazzling performances at musician brothersContrasts are key to this engaging drama … Click to Continue »

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 09:40AM

Sutton Foster Lands Role in Amazon Prime TV Series by Andrew Gans

Sutton Foster, recently seen in the City Center production of The Wild Party, has landed a guest-starring role on Amazon Prime's new series "Mad Dogs," according to TVLine.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:27AM

Steve Carrell Replaces Broadway-Bound Bruce Willis in Woody Allen Film by Andrew Gans, Robert Viagas

Comic actor Steve Carrell has been tapped to replace Bruce Willis in Woody Allen's forthcoming untitled new movie, according to Deadline Hollywood.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:22AM

Philip Glass’ Witches of Venice to Make American Debut by Andrew Gans

The Witches of Venice, Philip Glass' whimsical opera-ballet written for children, will make its American debut during Opera Saratoga's 2016 Summer Festival, according to the New …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:16AM

2015 Fringe Overall Excellence Awards by New York Theater

Overall Play: The Broken Record Divine Intervention Little One Maybe Tomorrow Night of the Living Overall Musical: The Crack in the Ceiling Far From Canterbury Popesical Solo Performance: bu…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:08AM

First Look: Sony’s Dramatic ‘Concussion’ Trailer With Will Smith Facing Down Pro Football by Jeremy Gerard

The trailer for Peter Landesman’s written and directed Concussion launched this morning via Peter King’s Sports Illustrated column on SI.com. Here’s King’s twee…

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:05AM

Kids Week: making summer even sunnier in Theatreland by Tom Wicker

Traditionally, August has been quiet for the West End, at least in terms of domestic audiences. But that has changed in the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Critic's Notebook: Why 'Hamilton' Counts as a Legitimate Game Changer by David Rooney

Unlike other recent blockbusters that soared on laughs, spectacle or expert pastiche, Lin-Manuel Miranda's revolutionary bio-musical is both a cultural phenomenon and an instant milestone in…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Monday, August 31, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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FUN HOME's Beth Malone Goes Solo at Joe's Pub Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Beth Malone, Best Actress Tony nominee and star of the 2015 Tony winning best musical Fun Home, returns to Joe's Pub for one night only tonight, August 31st at 730 PM and 930 PM, with her on…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:58AM

Fuse Book Review: An Exhilarating Poetry Trek Through Europe by Arts Fuse Editor

John Taylor introduces readers to an amazing array of sensibilities and life histories in a babel of languages and from an atlas of nations.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:58AM

FringeNYC 2015 Announces Awards for Overall Excellence by Robert Viagas

An independent panel of more than 30 theatre professionals has chosen the best from among more than 200 performances presented in August as part of the 2015 New York Fringe Festival. Produci…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:44AM

Review: Murmel Murmel (King's Theatre, Edinburgh)

The Edinburgh International Festival closes with a surreally entertaining German comedy

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:43AM

Cast of SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Reunites at 54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Bring your dancing shoes to 54 BELOW for the reunion celebrating the 2000 Broadway musical SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER. Reunite with some of the original cast members for some of the Bee Gee's bigg…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:33AM

Overall Excellence Winners – Fringe 2015 by Sandi Durell

  Winners of the 2015 FringeNYC Overall Excellence Awards were announced by festival Producing Artistic Director Elena K. Holy during a brief ceremony at Drom in New York. As selected…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:20AM

UpClose: Marcia Cole, Women’s Voices Theater Festival by Lorraine Treanor

Marcia E. Cole  is a native Washingtonian who in the process of re-invention, received her BA in Early Childhood Education in 2014 from the University of the District of Columbia. Her new p…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:16AM

Kyle Jean-Baptiste, rising Broadway star, dies at 21 by Lorraine Treanor

His dream was to play Jean Valjean and on June 23rd, 2015, Kyle Jean-Baptiste, an African-American actor from Brooklyn, made Broadway history when he became the first African-American and, a…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:16AM

REVIEW: Hendrick’s Emporium of Sensational Submersion, Edinburgh ✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Hendrick’s Gin is a familiar name on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, but this year it returned with a theatrical experience called the Emporium of Sensorial Submersion, stage…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:01AM
Monday, August 31, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Through a Tiny Screen by David Vogel

Earlier this month, Benedict Cumberbatch made news in London by asking his fans who had come to see him in Hamlet to record a message using their cellphones. He urged fans to stop trying to …

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 07:57AM

VIDEO: Idina Menzel Invites Her Smallest Fans On Stage to Sing 'Let It Go' at Tanglewood Concert by BroadwayWorld

Midway through the performance, the Tony winner asked all audience members who were no taller than knee-high to join her up on stage.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:48AM

From the diary of a peripatetic drama critic (I) by Terry Teachout

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 I review a hundred shows a year, more or less, for The Wall Street Journal. This means that I rarely have time to see anything I’m not reviewing, and that I also have to f…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:30AM

New Annie Baker Backgrounder, plus update of John review with at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Update on Annie Baker's play at the Signature in its final week --with link to new our new Baker's backgrounder added to Curtainup's Playwrights Album

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:26AM

The History Play That Got Away by American Theatre Editors

Oregon Shakes' history-play commissioning project may not have funded the founding fathers hip-hop musical everyone's talking about, but their slate so far is pretty revolutionary anyway.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:25AM

Just because: Leopold Stokowski conducts one of his Bach transcriptions for orchestra by Terry Teachout

Leonard Bernstein introduces Leopold Stokowski, who conducts the New York Philharmonic in his arrangement of Bach’s “Little” Fugue in G Minor. An excerpt from “Bach Transmogrified,�…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

BWW's On This Day - August 31, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on August 31 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:09AM

Almanac: Andrei Sinyavsky on style vs. genius by Terry Teachout

“A stylist is usually a very diffident person who tries to compensate for his sense of inadequacy by careful attention to every word. A diffident man cannot allow himself to work badly, in…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Monday, August 31, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Kirkland Academy Finds Space to Dance in Brooklyn

The Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet has left its 5,600-square-foot studio in Tribeca for 9,000 square feet of dancing room in Brooklyn’s Dumbo neighborhood.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 06:51AM

Outstanding ASSASSINS in Los Angeles by Rob Stevens

Director Dan Fishbach and his talented cast nail the characters created by librettist John Weidman and composer Stephen Sondheim in this very dark yet comic and moving musical.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 06:51AM

Memorial will honor 'Les Miserables' cast member by Keldy Ortiz, Leonard Greene

“Les Miserables,” the popular Broadway show with the history-making lead will go on, even without one of its brightest lights.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:47AM
Monday, August 31, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Diary of a theatre addict: Twitter challenges, skipping Edinburgh and trips to Southampton and Bath by Mark Shenton

Taking issue with contrary opinions on Twitter, an audience member taking photos at the Union, and visiting Southampton and Bath -- and of course seeing Cumberbatch's Hamlet.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:39AM

Murmel Murmel, King's Theatre, Edinburgh by David Kettle

It felt a bit like we were seeing things. At the fag-end of Edinburgh’s 2015 August of festival mayhem, with extreme exhaustion and input overload mixing to brain-addling effect in the hea…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:01AM
Monday, August 31, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Plan your week’s theatre: top tickets by Lyn Gardner

Simon Stephens and Ivo van Hove collaborate at the Young Vic, Iphigenia in Splott returns to the Sherman in Cardiff, Elizabeth Newman opens her first season in Bolton, and Nicole Kidman retu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:13AM

Don’t Ignore Gen X!!! by Samantha Teter

It’s not easy being a Gen Xer. Our generation tends to be overlooked in the world of marketing. I like to give my millennial colleague and fellow ArtsHacker author Sarah Marczynski a (…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM
Monday, August 31, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Devising Exercises for the Drama Classroom by Lindsay Price

What is devising? The hallmarks of a devised theatre piece is that it: does not start with a script, it start with a idea/concept/topic is a collaborative creation there are no traditionally…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

On Set: "Faking It" Cast Talks Prom, Throuples, and Kissing On-Camera by Young Hollywood

On Set: "Faking It" Cast Talks Prom, Throuples, and Kissing On-Camera YH heads to the set of MTV's hit series "Faking It" where we get a tour of the set and catch up with the cast decked out…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Monday, August 31, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Josh Groban Headlines US Open Opening Night Ceremony Tonight by TV News Desk

Through a partnership with the US Open, Josh Groban will performduring the Opening Night Ceremony for the 2015 US Open tonight,August 31, 2015 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Ce…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:55AM

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 8/29-8/30/2015

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, August 30, 2015 - Sunday, August 30, 2015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:20AM

A Fine Showmance: How Terrence Mann and Charlotte d’Amboise’s Love Began With Kisses in Cats Makeup by Whitney Spaner

As part of our ongoing profiles of theatre couples, Playbill.com sits down with husband-and-wife team Terrence Mann and Charlotte d'Amboise, who recall when their romance first b…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Original Stars Are Part of Tonight’s Saturday Night Fever Reunion Concerts by Andrew Gans

Several stars of the original Broadway production of Saturday Night Fever gather Aug. 31 at 54 Below cabaret for two reunion concerts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Africa My Beautiful Brings Unique Stories Off-Broadway, Starting Tonight by Olivia Clement

South African-born Olivier and Obie Award winner Thuli Dumakude and Tanyaradzwa Tawenga, "a suburban kid from Zimbabwe," bring Africa My Beautiful to the Playroom Theater stage…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Fun Home Star Beth Malone Goes Solo at Joe’s Pub Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Beth Malone, who earned a 2015 Tony Award nomination for starring as Alison Bechdel in the Tony-winning musical Fun Home, offers two concert performances Aug. 31 at Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Will Audiences Around the Country Come to the Fun Home? The Tony-Winning Musical May Be Controversia by Mark Robinson

With its multiple victories at the Tony Awards, Fun Home will soon be touring the country. Bruce Lazarus, executive director of Samuel French, Inc., which has licensed the musical, talks wit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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