Monday, September 14, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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ABT Principal Dancer and ON THE TOWN Star Misty Copeland to Perform in 2015 'PEARL JUBILEE' at the City Center by BroadwayWorld

Misty Copeland, an American Ballet Theatre principal ballerina and one of the stars of Broadway's ON THE TOWN,will perform 'Paganini,'a solo created by ABT star Marcelo Gomes at Career Trans…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26PM

Aretha Franklin and Anthony Kearns to Perform at the Pope's Philadelphia Visit by BroadwayWorld

According to Reuters, 'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin and acclaimed Irish tenor Anthony Kearns are slated for Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia later this month. The two singers will appea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Haydn Gwynne, Stephen Bogardus and More in Huntington's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC by BroadwayWorld

The Huntington Theatre Companyopensits 2015-2016 season with the Tony Award-winning musical A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, Stephen Sondheim's most romantic and popular work, led by Tony and Olivier n…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26PM

STAGE TUBE: FOOL FOR LOVE's Nina Arianda and Sam Rockwell Steam Up The Joint in a Video Teaser by Michael Dale

The actors talk about what attracts them to their characters andtheiradmiration for each other.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26PM

Photograph 51, Noel Coward Theatre by Matt Wolf

Nicole Kidman has returned to the West End 17 years after causing an innuendo-laden sensation in The Blue Room, the David Hare play that promptly transferred from the Donmar to Broadway, whe…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 11:26PM

‘Once Upon a Mattress’ at Prince George’s Little Theatre by Danielle Angeline

Prince George’s Little Theatre’s production of Once Upon a Mattress is a playful, musical comedy for all generations. With music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, and book …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:19PM

NO MORE THAN A HYMN by Matt Windman

This unnecessary musical is marked by clunky plot twists, one-dimensional characters and bad songs.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 11:13PM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Review of “The Revel” at The House Theatre of Chicago by Hedy Weiss

Chicago audiences have forged a special bond with Greek tragedy in recent seasons, especially when the chaos and fervor of those ancient foundational plays comes with a modern twist. The lat…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 10:29PM

Photograph 51, Noel Coward Theatre, review: Nicole Kidman gives a compelling performance

Her last West End appearance, seventeen years ago in The Blue Room, mushroomed into a sensation when one critic described her performance as “pure theatrical viagra”. All the more credit…

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:16PM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Odds & Ends: Audra McDonald Circling EGOT, Hamilton Cast Heads to Ars Nova & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today and over the weekend. Audra McDonald Circling EGOT Congratulations to Mama Broadway herself, Audra McDonald, who co-won a Cr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:58PM

Ghost the Musical will tour Australia – dates confirmed by Erin James

It’s actually happening! Ghost The Musical is finally on its way to Australia in 2016 and it’s opening in Adelaide thanks to Ambassador Theatre Group, GWB Entertainment and Red L…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:30PM

Review Roundup: PHOTOGRAPH 51, Starring Nicole Kidman, Opens in London by Review Roundups

The Michael Grandage Company presents the UK premiere of Anna Ziegler's PHOTOGRAPH 51,opening tonight 14 September at the Noel Coward Theatre and running until 21 November. Let's see what th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:21PM

The Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival: A Gem in UVA Country by David Rohde

Summer music festivals in both the pop and classical music worlds can come with a lot of flash and dash. But not to be overlooked in our region is a more modest gem tacked onto the end of fe…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:03PM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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High and low by Deborah Jones

High Society, Hayes Theatre Co, Sydney, September 7; Anything Goes, Sydney Opera House, September 8    IN one giddy night of mayhem, pairs of lovers – former, would-be, should-be, desp…

SOURCE: deborahjones.me at 08:26PM

IMPRESSIONS OF: Louise Lecavalier in “So Blue” by The Dance Enthusiast

"Like a bullet, she shoots across the stage, always unbreakable, only braking when she smacks against something or somebody." Erin Bomboy, New York.

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 08:00PM

IMPRESSIONS OF: koosil-ja in “I am capitalism” by The Dance Enthusiast

"Koosil-ja describes herself as a “machine,” born into our capitalist system and a cog in this vast engine. Yet especially in the first part of her dance we see something else---not a ma…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 08:00PM

IMPRESSIONS OF: Johanna S. Meyer's "piece.piece" by The Dance Enthusiast

"They’re petty without being malicious, clever without being exceptional and desirous without being frantic. When they join together for group unison the effect can be powerfully funny." N…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 08:00PM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Revel (The House Theatre of Chicago) by Scotty Zacher

While its season opener, The Revel, is decidedly imperfect, the beautiful staging, stunning original music and phenomenal female-dominated cast make the production well worth watching. Recom…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:55PM

Hot Hits for MacMillan by Thom Dibdin

Showcase 2015 back at the Church Hill Not content with blowing away the King's Theatre for its 25th anniversary production in May, Showcase is returning to the Church Hill Theatre next week…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:36PM

by Peter Marks

Warning: That dish placed before you that goes by the name of Caesar, Waldorf, Chopped, Cobb or Kale may be hazardous to your psyche.Yes, you’ll learn courtesy of “Women Laughing Alone W…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:09PM

UPDATE: Rumer Willis Pushes Back Broadway Debut in CHICAGO Again by BroadwayWorld

Actress and DANCING WITH THE STARS winner Rumer Willis was slated to make her Broadway debut as 'Roxie Hart' in Broadway's CHICAGO tonight, September 14, afterrecoveringfrom multiple stress …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:09PM

Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Hudson, Norm Lewis, Kelli O'Hara and More to Perform Prior to Pope's Mass at Madison Square Garden by BroadwayWorld

The Pope sure can command a crowd. Before Pope Francis'Mass at Madison Square Garden next week, Broadway stars, pop singers and other celebrities will populate a two-hourpre-show featuring p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:09PM

Review: Photograph 51 (Noel Coward Theatre)

Nicole Kidman returns to the London stage to star as unsung DNA scientist Rosalind Franklin

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:03PM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Full Monty: Backstage at Gentleman's Guide with Bryce Pinkham, Episode 6: Meet the Crew by Broadway.com

Bryce Pinkham introduces us to a few members of the Gentleman's Guide crew.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:52PM

National Youth Ballet Gala 2015 – Review by Jonathan Baz

Sadler's Wells****The National Youth Ballet (NYB) celebrated the end of its 2015 season with a Gala programme at Sadler's Wells and the home of dance provided the ideal setting for some of B…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:39PM

Theatre Review: ‘An Inspector Calls’ at Everyman Theatre by April Forrer

Everyman Theatre does not disappoint with their 25th season opener, An Inspector Calls, written by J.B. Priestley and directed by Noah Himmelstein. Inspector is not a traditional “who-done…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 06:33PM

'Photograph 51': Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

Nicole Kidman throws her star power behind this drama about scientist and feminist icon Rosalind Franklin, long denied full credit for her groundbreaking work on DNA.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:31PM

No need to fear this “Virginia Woolf” by Philip

The last community or student production of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” I saw was at Brookdale Community College in 1995. Since then, a Regional and two Broadway revivals (2005 an…

SOURCE: sceneonstage.com at 06:17PM

Review: In ‘Photograph 51,’ Nicole Kidman Is a Steely DNA Scientist by Ben Brantley

Playing Rosalind Franklin, a lone woman among male researchers in London, Ms. Kidman projects relentless determination.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:15PM

Michael Grandage & James Bierman On Bringing Nicole Kidman Back To The Stage, Previews And ‘Genius’: Deadline Q&A by Joe Utichi

EXCLUSIVE: It's been 17 years since Nicole Kidman last took to the stage, in Sam Mendes’ staging of David Hare's The Blue Room at London's Donmar Warehouse and later on Broadway. So …

SOURCE: Deadline at 06:12PM

Questions for Chay Yew by HowlRound

By Fran Kumin, Chay Yew. Fran Kumin interviews Chay Yew, Aristic Director of Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago about season planning.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 06:10PM

TWITTER: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Cleverly Strikes Back at AT&T Ad by Michael Dale

'Don't let football get between you and your life.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:10PM

Damon Kirsch, Lee Roy Reams, Vivian Reed and More Slated for 'AMERICAN SHOWSTOPPERS' at Schimmel Center This Fall by BroadwayWorld

On Friday, October 9, noted orchestrator and conductor Fred Barton will bring the music of Broadway and the American Songbook to the Schimmel Center at Pace University, in American Showstopp…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:10PM

Proof lifts blackout by Thom Dibdin

Blackout back, with Auburn's Proof: Amateur company Blackout Productions return to the Edinburgh stage for their second production when they bring Proof to the St Bride's centre.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:08PM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally on ‘Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical’ by Jon Caramanica

The show is an extension of the long working relationship that has made them two of the most in-demand and disruptive songwriters in country music.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:57PM

Review: In 'Revel,' a tempting alternative to 'everyone work harder' by Kerry Reid

Moonshine, mothers and music - and ultimately mayhem - swoop and soar in Damon Kiely's "The Revel," his Appalachian approach to Euripides' "The Bacchae," now in a foot-stomping world premier…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:57PM

REVIEW: Photograph 51, Noel Coward Theatre ✭✭ by Stephen Collins

By Stephen Collins It is important to be clear about Kidman's failures because the character she plays, Rosalind Franklin, at least in the version of history which Ziegler endorses in her sc…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:51PM

Broadway Grosses: Sept. 3-9 by Andrew Ku

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 05:49PM

Broadway Grosses: Nov. 3-9 by Andrew Ku

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 05:49PM

Review: The Revel/The House Theatre of Chicago by Christopher Kidder-Mostrom

RECOMMENDED Exploring classic works by revisiting them in new forms can be exceptionally enlightening, and this is especially true with The House Theatre’s newest offering, “The Revel.�…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 05:45PM

Photograph 51 review – Nicole Kidman in the ecstasy of scientific discovery by Michael Billington

Noël Coward theatre, London Anna Ziegler’s new play asserts the contribution of 1950s chemist Rosalind Franklin to the discovery of DNA and asks: is science still sexist?You could hardly …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:44PM

ArtsBeat: ‘Hedwig’ Broadway Run Closes on a Box-Office Upswing by Michael Paulson

“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” grossed over $625,000 in its 76th and final week on Broadway.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:44PM

Broadway Stars Will Perform Before the Pope’s Mass at Madison Square Garden by Carey Purcell

"A Journey in Faith," a show of prayer and devotional music will be presented as part of Pope Pope Francis' Mass at Madison Square Garden Sept. 25, according to the New York Ti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:44PM

PHOTOGRAPH 51 Noel Coward Theatre, WC2 by Libby Purves

SCIENTISTS, SEXISM, THE SCR AND THE SECRET OF LIFE Nicole Kidman, an Oscars star descending again on the West End, is the “story” here; so begin by saying that as the half-forgotten 1950…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 05:35PM

Odds & Ends: Audra McDonald Circling EGOT, Hamilton Cast Head to Ars Nova & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today and over the weekend. Audra McDonald Circling EGOT Congratulations to Mama Broadway herself, Audra McDonald, who co-won a Cr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PM

People You Should Know . . . Elena Kritter by Zack Calhoon

Elena Kritter (Director/Executive Producer) is a New York City based actor and personal trainer. Recent credits include The Drunken City (Battalion Theatre), As You Like It (Shakespeare on t…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 05:22PM

People You Should Know . . . Carly Stipancic by Zack Calhoon

Carly Stipancic (Actor) is an actor, dancer and voiceover artist. Performance work includes, but is not limited to, A Christmas Ham (The People’s Improv Theatre), First Date (Comedy Short)…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 05:22PM

Broadway Box Office Slumps As ‘Hedwig,’ ‘Mamma Mia’ Peace Out, ‘Spring’ Awakens by Jeremy Gerard

Broadway ticket sales continued their usual end-of-summer downward trend and a couple of legendary rockers departed during Week 16 of the 2015-2016 Broadway season, which ended Sunday. Mamma…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:17PM

New Mary Poppins Movie Sequel Announced by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo Whilst not strictly on the subject of British Theatre, we thought this news item might be of interest with the new national tour of Mary Poppins kicking off in a few short weeks…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:09PM

Harvard's Hasty Pudding Club Holds 1st Auditions For Female Performers by Craig Lemoult

The first women auditioned for the Harvard musical theater group, Hasty Pudding, this weekend, which has never had a female member in the troop.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:08PM

Tony Winner Chita Rivera to Receive 2015 Latina Legend Award This Week by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has learned that100 Hispanic Women's 'Latina Legend' Award will be bestowed for the first time in the history of the organization to Broadway legendChita Rivera.100HWwill host …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:07PM

Box Office Opens This Week for Broadway's CHINA DOLL with Al Pacino by BroadwayWorld

The box office of the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre 236 West 45th Street, home of the anticipated limited Broadway engagement of David Mamet's new play China Doll, which stars Academy Award winn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:07PM

STAGE TUBE: Neil Patrick Harris Stops by LIVE to Chat About Family, BEST TIME EVER & More by Stage Tube

Neil Patrick Harris,now the host of the live variety show 'Best Time Ever withNeil Patrick Harris,' stopped by LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL this morning, where he opened up about family-time,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:07PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 9/14/2015

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 9142015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:07PM

Michael Musto, Christine Pedi, Heather Parcells and More Set for THE ULTIMATE DRAG OFF by BroadwayWorld

The Off Broadway 10th Anniversary return of THE ULTIMATE DRAG OFF, the live interactive game show musical is no stranger to special guests and surprises.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:07PM

Fuse Book Review: “Half an Inch of Water” — Nine Stories that Peer Memorably into Eternity by Arts Fuse Editor

One of the hardest things to do as a writer of contemporary fiction is to create characters who are good.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:07PM

Updated: AT&T Responds to Tweet Urging Users to Watch Football at the Theatre After Broadway Erupts by Michael Gioia

As of late, it seems as though hand-held devices are taking over Broadway, even though performers and artists are doing all they can to get audience members to put down the phone. Just w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

Get “Up Close” With Fun Home’s Tony-Winning Creators at Drama League by Carey Purcell

Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron, the Tony-winning duo behind the acclaimed musical Fun Home, will be featured in The Drama League's Up Close series Oct. 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM

Film News: Rob Marshall to Helm New Disney Mary Poppins Film

The director recently worked with Disney on the movie version of Sondheim's Into the Woods.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Rumer Willis Pushes Back Broadway Debut in Chicago for Second Time by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Actress Rumer Willis, who was slated to make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the long-running revival of Chicago Sept. 14, will not begin performances tonight as scheduled.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:57PM

Broadway Arranger Turns Wedding Reception Into Starry Benefit Concert by Olivia Clement

Broadway composer and arranger Kim Scharnberg is planning a different kind of wedding to fellow musician and partner Grynn Griffin this month. The couple is planning a reception that will do…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM

Broadway Box-Office Analysis, Sept. 7-13: Mamma Mia! Fans Thank Them For the Music by Robert Simonson

Two shows closed this past week, one a recent visitor, one a long-hauler.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:29PM

Linda Eder & More Set for Broadway Arranger's Wedding Reception to Benefit The Shed, 9/26 by BroadwayWorld

Shortly after Broadway composer and arranger Kim Scharnberg proposed to Gwynn Griffin, also a musician, they agreed they didn't want a traditional reception for their wedding. They wanted to…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:29PM

The Practically Perfect Rob Marshall Will Direct New Mary Poppins Movie by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Chicago and Into the Woods director Rob Marshall will helm a new live-action musical film of Mary Poppins. According to EW, the Disney movie will be set i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:26PM

Broadway Grosses: Standing Room Only Crowds for Taye Diggs' Hedwig & the Angry Inch Swan Song by Ryan McPhee

Taye Diggs took off the make up and put the wig back on the shelf for good on September 13, as Hedwig and the Angry Inch played its final Broadway performance at the Belasco Theatre. Though …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:26PM

Photos! Farewell, Dancing Queens: A Final Broadway Bow for Mamma Mia! by Broadway.com

Yes, we've been brokenhearted. Blue since the day it was announced that Broadway's long-running Mamma Mia! was closing its doors on September 12. Get out the hanky, turn up the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:26PM

STAGE TUBE: HIR's Kristine Nielsen's Wild Transformation by Michael Dale

Playing a liberated mom on a crusade to dismantle the patriarchy. Kristine Nielsen poses for artwork for Taylor Mac's newest.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:20PM

Fuse Theater Review: Arthur Miller’s “Broken Glass” – A Boston Premiere For An American Master by Ian Thal

The New Repertory Theatre is paying homage to Arthur Miller's centennial with a superb staging -- a Boston-area premiere -- of one of the dramatist's later works, Broken Glass.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:07PM

Twitter: Broadway Responds To AT&T Tweet Encouraging Disruptive Theatre Behavior by Michael Dale

Watching a football game at a play Okay with ATampT

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:07PM

Betty Buckley to Teach Master Class in NYC Next Month by BroadwayWorld

After finishing a critically acclaimed run as Big Edie in Grey Gardens for the Bay Street Theatre, Tony Award Winner, Theater Hall of Fame 2012 honoree and legendary Broadway star Betty Buck…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:07PM

Jonathan Groff, Christopher Jackson & More Set for Ars Nova's 'REVOLUTION' Lineup by BroadwayWorld

Ars NovaJasonEagan, Artistic Director Renee Blinkwolt, Managing Director has announcedperformers slated to appear atThe Ars Nova Revolution, celebratingArs Nova All StarsJill Furman,Thomas K…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:07PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 9/14

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 04:07PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 9/13/15 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 9132015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:07PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Go Back in Time with the Cast of MAMMA MIA! as They Say Goodbye to Broadway by BroadwayWorld TV

An era on the Great White Way came to end on Saturday, September 12th, as Benny Andersson andBjorn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical Mamma Mia, inspired by the songs of ABBA, concluded its h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:07PM

Broadway at a Discount- What's Available at TKTS for September 14, 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 04:07PM

Breaking News: Rob Marshall Will Direct Disney's New MARY POPPINS Film! by BroadwayWorld

It's Mary that we love, and Mary's coming back According to Variety, Rob Marshall Into the Woods, Chicago will direct a Disney reboot of their classic 1964 film, Mary Poppins. The project wi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:07PM

Updated: AT&T Deletes Tweet Urging Users to Watch Football at the Theatre After Broadway Erupts by Michael Gioia

As of late, it seems as though hand-held devices are taking over Broadway, even though performers and artists are doing all they can to get audience members to put down the phone. Just w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM

Theatre Community Erupts Following AT&T’s Tweet Urging Users to Watch Football at the Theatre by Michael Gioia

As of late, it seems as though hand-held devices are taking over Broadway, even though performers and artists are doing all they can to get audience members to put down the phone. Just w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM

BWW Profiles: The Two-Time Oscar-Winning, Emmy-Nominated, Kevin Spacey by Jennifer McHugh

Today we are looking at the storied career of Kevin Spacey from stage to screen. Known primarily in the film world for his extraordinary work, this year is his third consecutive nomination f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:00PM

Theater News: Paper Mill Playhouse to Hold Non-Union Kid's Auditions for A Christmas Story

The open auditions will take place in New York City.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Photo Flash: Hilary Duff Visits Fuerza Bruta

The theatrical spectacle has been running in New York City since 2007.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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This Is How You Can See the New Bond Movie Every Day It’s in Theaters by Rolandattimeinc

Regal Cinemas is offering an ultimate ticket that's the first of its kind

SOURCE: time.com at 03:59PM

They Are Gone But Here I Must Remain by Theasy.com

They Are Gone But Here I Must Remain Off Off Broadway, JACK, Sister Sylvester Reviewed by Zahra Sadjadi BOTTOM LINE: A complicated, multi-layered, and provocative performance piece based on…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 03:56PM

“Into the Woods” Team Behind Original, Live-Action Mary Poppins Film With New Music by Shaiman & Wit by Michael Gioia

The team behind the full-scale feature film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods will reunite to develop an original, live-action "Mary Poppins&q…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:51PM

Photos! Guess Who's Happy to Be at Celeb-Magnet Hamilton? by Broadway.com

Another weekend, another parade of stars to the Richard Rodgers Theatre to take in the hit musical Hamilton. This time Pharrell, Queen Latifah and more piled in to see the acclaimed show and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM

Rumer Willis Pushes Back Broadway Debut in Chicago Again by Imogen Lloyd Webber

This isn't grand—or great for that matter. Rumer Willis has once again delayed her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago. The Dancing with the Stars winner had initially been sch…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM

Broadway Stars Jennifer Hudson, Gloria Estefan, Kelli O’Hara & More Set for Show Before Pope Francis’ Mass by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Jennifer Hudson, Gloria Estefan, Kelli O’Hara and more will perform at Madison Square Garden before Pope Francis’ Mass on September 25. The two-hour show, A Journey in Faith, wil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM

ArtsBeat: Kathleen Turner to Multitask as Director and Star by Michael Paulson

Kathleen Turner will direct and act in the Off Broadway play “Would You Still Love Me If … “

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:25PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 9/14

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 03:25PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 9/14

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 03:25PM

Why casting can no longer be seen as black and white by David Hutchison

It was not the first production to star an all-white cast, and it is unlikely to be the last. But when the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:12PM

Stoopdreamer by Ryan Mikita

This post is by Ryan Mikita "Stoopdreamer," a new play by Pat Fenton, is an intimate commentary on the gentrification process in Brooklyn, specifically applying to the small neighborhood of …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:12PM

It’s time to cancel ‘Dancing With the Stars’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

If “American Idol” can end, so should “Dancing With the Stars.” As the show turns 21 — seasons, that is — it can at least have a legal drink before...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 03:11PM

Rita Moreno releases new CD, headed to Chicago for Fifth Star Awards by Miriam Di Nunzio

Actress, singer, dancer, author, voice-over artist. The legendary Rita Moreno has conquered nearly every avenue ... The post Rita Moreno releases new CD, headed to Chicago for Fifth Star Awa…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 03:00PM

Theater News: Kathleen Turner Steps In to Direct Would You Still Love Me If...

Deborah Cox bows out of the production at New World Stages.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Play About Actor’s Experience of Tourette Syndrome Will Premiere Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Downtown Manhattan's La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present the world premiere of The Elephant in Every Room I Enter, Gardiner Comfort and Kel Haney's play about the challeng…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:58PM

World Premiere of AMELIE Extends at Berkeley Rep by BroadwayWorld

Due to an exuberant reception from critics and audiences alike, Berkeley Repertory Theatre has announced that Amelie, A New Musical, will extend for an additional week. Originally scheduled …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:55PM

BWW Interview: Darren Criss is Organizing the 'Ultimate Cast Party for Your Summer'- Elsie Fest! by BroadwayWorld

With just weeks until the big day, Criss just checked in with BroadwayWorld to update us on everything Elsie. Check out the full interview below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:55PM

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Bernadette Peters Sings GOLDEN GIRLS Theme Six Years Before Show's Premiere by Michael Dale

'Thank You For Being A Friend' was originally recorded by its composerlyricist, Andrew Gold, in 1978

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:55PM

Jonathan Groff, Cheyenne Jackson & More Set for Ars Nova's 'REVOLUTION' Lineup by BroadwayWorld

Ars NovaJasonEagan, Artistic Director Renee Blinkwolt, Managing Director has announcedperformers slated to appear atThe Ars Nova Revolution, celebratingArs Nova All StarsJill Furman,Thomas K…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:55PM

Kathleen Turner Takes Helm of Off-Broadway Play as Director and Co-Star Deborah Cox Depart by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Two-time Tony nominee Kathleen Turner, who is slated to star in the new Off-Broadway play Would You Still Love Me If…, has now taken over as director of the project that w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:46PM

Isolde by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

This post is by Victor Gluck, Editor-in-Chief Experimental playwright/director Maxwell has a uniquely personal vision of theater. He has said in interviews that he directs his actors to be �…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:38PM

50 years in, the Roundabout Theatre Company wants to keep taking risks

This is one of those stories that slips away with the everyday crush of headlines and the dwindling of people who remember what happened yesterday -- or, more specifically, 50 years of yeste…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 02:31PM

Hartford Minister, Gospel Band To Make 'Joyful Noise' At Artists Collective by Michael Hamad

At Latter Rain Christian Fellowship, a charismatic Pentecostal church in Hartford, music prepares the congregation to receive God's word.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:28PM

Amlie Musical Extends World-Premiere Run by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

The stage musical adaptation of Amélie, starring Samantha Barks in the title role, has extended its run for an additional week of performances at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:22PM

Star Kathleen Turner Replaces Director in Would You Still Love Me If...; Deborah Cox Departs Production by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Off-Broadway drama! Kathleen Turner, the star of Would You Still Love Me If…, will now also direct the production, replacing Nona Gerard (no reason given). Meanwhile, Roya Shanks (The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:22PM

Guess Who's Happy to Be at Celeb-Magnet Hamilton? by Broadway.com

Another weekend, another parade of stars to the Richard Rodgers Theatre to take in the hit musical Hamilton. This time Pharrell, Queen Latifah and more piled in to see the acclaimed show and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:22PM

Onstage This Week: Sept. 14–20 by American Theatre Editors

It's a dramatic week from Kansas City to Knoxville, with spy capers, 19th-century marriage plots, and a search for a Tibetan lama.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:18PM

‘Yerma’ at GALA Hispanic Theatre by Ravelle Brickman

 New Adaptation Puts a Contemporary Spin on an 80-year-old Classic Can a septuagenarian and a teenager both enjoy an 80-year-old play? That’s what we set out to learn at Saturday’s nigh…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:18PM

S.F. Opera allures with ‘Luisa Miller,’ ‘Sweeney Todd’ by Leslie Katz

On Saturday, a thoroughly bloody affair supplanted Friday’s tragic affair at San Francisco Opera’s first production of “Sweeney Todd.” Unlike the relatively pale staging of the previ…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 02:15PM

Sweet Bird of Youth – review by Michael Billington

Old Vic, LondonEverything that art can do to boost this revival of Tennessee Williams's 1959 play has been done. Marianne Elliott's production is first-rate. The cast, led by Kim Cattrall, i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12PM

INTERVIEW: One City. Two Teams. By Far The Greatest Team at The Lowry. by Kristy Stott

Manchester theatre making favourites Monkeywood Theatre are set to kick off at the Lowry this Thursday 17 September with the world premiere of their new play – By Far The Greatest Team…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:11PM

Actresses are captivating in Pamela Sinha's Happy Place: review by Carly Maga - Special To The Star

Play about the aftermath of sexual assault at Soulpepper until Oct. 17.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:07PM

‘Pot Mom’ Gets Relit in Nashville, and I’m Having Flashbacks by American Theatre Editors

Justin Tanner's great 1990s comedies taught me about the beautiful impermanence of theatre. But artists keep creating, and plays can be revived. Maybe you can go home again.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:04PM

SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! Interview with Actor/Director/Composer KENT MORAN by Michael J. Roberts

SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! Interview with Actor/Director/Composer KENT MORAN from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. Film Actor KENT MORAN discusses both directing and starring in THE CHALLENGER, which fol…

SOURCE: Showbiz So Cal at 02:03PM

Want to Learn from Broadway’s Best? Register for the 2016 Broadway Student Summit by Joe Gambino

Registration for the 2016 Broadway Student Summit is officially open!

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM

Theater News: The Ars Nova Revolution to Celebrate Jill Furman, Thomas Kail, and Lin-Manuel Miranda

Jonathan Groff, Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo, and more Hamilton favorites are set to participate.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: School of Rock to Release Cast Recording Before Its Broadway Opening

Twelve original Andrew Lloyd Webber tunes will be featured on the album.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: World-Premiere Musical Amélie Extends at Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Samantha Barks stars in the screen-to-stage adaptation.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Leicester Curve boosts turnover to record most successful year by Matthew Hemley

Leicester’s Curve has recorded its most successful financial year since opening five years ago, with a turnover of £7.9 million. The venue’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:56PM

Liza Minnelli cancels Palladium show by Georgia Snow

Liza Minnelli’s forthcoming show at the London Palladium has been cancelled, the venue has confirmed. Minnelli was due to perform in a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:56PM

VIDEO: First Look - Emma Watson Stars in Period Drama COLONIA by TV News Desk

The first trailer for the period drama COLONIA, starring 'Beauty and the Beast's Emma Watson, has been released.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:56PM

Breaking News: Kathleen Turner Will Now Direct WOULD YOU STILL LOVE ME IF...Off-Broadway; Deborah Cox Departs by BroadwayWorld

22Q Entertainment, has announced that Academy Award Nominee amp Golden Globe Winner Kathleen Turner will be stepping in as director of the world premiere Off Broadway production WOULD YOU ST…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:56PM

Caps for Sale: The Musical at Adventure Theatre MTC by Jill Kyle-Keith

Caps For Sale: The Musical is the first show of the 64th season- yep, folks, 64 years- of Adventure Theatre, a children’s theatre company based in Glen Echo Park, Md. Haven’t bee…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:51PM

“The Daily Show” Contributor Hasan Minhaj Will Make Theatrical Debut Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

"The Daily Show" correspondent and humorist Hasan Minhaj will make his theatrical debut this fall in the Off-Broadway production of Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King. The show, whi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50PM

The Subtext. Episode 4: Luis Alfaro by Brian James Polak

A podcast where playwrights talk to playwrights about the things usually left unsaid. In a conversation that dives into life's muck, we learn what irks, agitates, motivates, inspires and -- …

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 01:47PM

Showbiz Couple Lily Rabe & Hamish Linklater To Play Shakespearean Lovers Once Again by Olivia Clement

Following their on-stage romance in the recent Shakespeare in the Park production of Cymbeline this summer, real-life couple Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater will again appear together…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PM

Vlog of Purple Summer: Backstage at Spring Awakening with Andy Mientus, Episode 2: First Preview! by Broadway.com

Andy Mientus and the cast of Spring Awakening prepare for their first preview.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:19PM

Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King Will Bow Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

The Daily Show correspondent and humorist Hasan Minhaj will make his theatrical debut in Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King off-Broadway. Directed by Greg Walloch, the production will play a limi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:19PM

‘Truth and Beauty Bombs: A Softer World’ at Rorschach Theatre by Samantha Macher

Poetic language, a magical set, and a steampunk aesthetic set the mood for the introspective Truth and Beauty Bombs: A Softer World at Rorschach Theatre. This evening of interwoven vignettes…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:14PM

Review: Sex of the Baby

Matthew-Lee Erlbach presents a new play about love, betrayal, and the miracles they both bring into the world.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Photo Flash: MotherStruck Duo Cynthia Nixon and Staceyann Chin Meet the Press

Nixon directs Chin's solo drama at Culture Project.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater to Perform Richard III at Shakespeare & Company

The pair was most recently seen in the Bard's Cymbeline at the Delacorte Theater in New York City's Central Park.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: The Greeks All Over Again by Ben Brantley

Ben Brantley on two versions of “The Oresteia,” part of the current fashion for Greek tragedy on London and New York Stages.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:57PM

William Becker, Who Transformed Janus Films, Dies at 88 by Sam Roberts

Mr. Becker, a culturally minded businessman, acquired Janus Films in 1965 with a partner, and they vastly expanded its library and broadened its distribution.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:57PM

Fringe Overall Excellence Winner Max Mondi on His Deeply Moving Dark Comedy “Maybe Tomorrow” by Inna Tsyrlin

Maybe Tomorrow, inspired by a true story, is a deeply touching dark comedy about what is real and what we simply learn to live with. Written by Max Mondi, the entire play is set in a bathroo…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:52PM

Second City Mainstage to reopen earlier than expected by Tracy Swartz

Second City's Mainstage Theatre will reopen Thursday, a few days earlier than anticipated, after an extra-alarm fire destroyed the comedy company's Old Town offices last month, a Second City…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:52PM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 9/14/15- SWEENEY TODD by Stage Tube

Today in 1989, the first Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd opened at the Circle inthe Square Theatre, where it ran for 188 performances. Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 197…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:51PM

VIDEO: New U.S. Citizen Emily Blunt Gets Patriotic on ELLEN by TV News Desk

Newly sworn-in U.S. citizen Emily Blunt stopped by this week's ELLEN to talk about the process of becoming a citizen.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:51PM

Photo Coverage: MAMMA MIA! Company Parties Hard After Final Broadway Performance! by Jessica Fallon Gordon

An era on the Great White Way came to end on Saturday, September 12th, asBenny Anderssonand Bjorn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musicalMamma Mia, inspired by the songs of ABBA, concluded its his…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:51PM

FROZEN May Soon 'Let It Go' as Highest Grossing Animated Movie Ever; Which Film Will Be New #1? by TV News Desk

According to Ace Showbiz, there's a new film in town which is slowly inching its way towards knocking Elsa, Anna and the rest of the gang off their pedestal namely,

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:51PM

SCHOOL OF ROCK Cast Recording to be Released on Eve of Broadway Opening by BroadwayWorld

Warner Bros. Records will release the Original Broadway Cast Recording for School of Rock - The Musical on Friday, December 4, 2015, on the eve of opening night., BroadwayWorld has confirmed.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:51PM

Livestreaming Beyond the Hashtag—a conversation on using art and technology to combat the criminalization of our communities—Ford Foundation—Tue by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. The Ford Foundation hosts Beyond the Hashtag , a conversation on using art and technology to combat the criminalization of our communities. The event will include performanc…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:31PM

REVIEW: The Man Who Had All The Luck, Kings Head Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭ by Tim Hochstrasser

By Tim Hochstrasser Arthur Miller was born a hundred years ago. A centenary is about discovering work afresh if it is about anything and the King’s Head deserve great credit for choosing t…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:31PM

Second City headed back into action by Hedy Weiss

The Second City has announced dates for post-fire resumption of programming. The post Second City headed back into action appeared first on Chicago Entertainment - Chicago Sun-Times.

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:31PM

Onstage & Backstage: Which Legendary Composer Did Barbara Cook Swear At During Rehearsals? by Seth Rudetsky

In the latest installment of the life of Seth Rudetsky, we learn stories of the acclaimed careers of Vanessa Williams and Barbara Cook.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

In Honor of the 30th Anniversary, 15 of The Golden Girls Most Theatrical Moments

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Golden Girls with 15 musical moments.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:26PM

“A View of the River,” Introducing Songwriting Team of Will Van Dyke & Jeff Talbott, Gets Sept. 15 Release by Kenneth Jones

Theatre and pop songwriters Jeff Talbott & Will Van Dyke unveil some of their work on a new EP featuring Broadways stars Billy Porter, Kate Baldwin, Jonathan Groff and more.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 12:23PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock Will Get Broadway Cast Album by Adam Hetrick

The new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical School of Rock, which opens on Broadway Dec. 6 at the Winter Garden Theatre, will release its original Broadway cast album Dec. 4. The musical is based on…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

Second City Mainstage to reopen earlier than expected by Tracy Swartz

Second City's Mainstage Theatre will re-open Thursday, a few days earlier than anticipated, after an extra-alarm fire destroyed the comedy company's Old Town offices last month, a Second Cit…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:19PM

Pics! Staceyann Chin and Cynthia Nixon Greet the Press for MotherStruck! by Monica Simoes

Staceyann Chin and Cynthia Nixon greet the press for MotherStruck! Sept. 14. Following her directorial debut earlier this year, Cynthia Nixon returns to the Off-Broadway scene to direct …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

Sexy Cargo Short Calendar Is Fighting Back at All the Haters by Sage Lazzaro, Sage Lazzaro

Cargo shorts have become the butt of a widespread joke. It's a similar situation to the one that's plagued Nickelback for years in that, no matter what you think of their music (or the short…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:15PM

Cynthia Nixon Teams With Award-Winning Staceyann Chin for New Solo Show See Pics! by Olivia Clement

Following her directorial debut earlier this year, Cynthia Nixon returns to the Off-Broadway scene to direct Staceyann Chin's autobiographical solo show, MotherStruck!

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM

Photos! A Starry Send-Off for Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Broadway.com

On nights like this, the world is a bit amiss. That's because the Tony-winning run of Hedwig and the Angry Inch has come to an end. A cheering crowded lifted up its hands one more time a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Finally! Boston Murder Mystery Mainstay Shear Madness Sets New York Dates by Ryan McPhee

After being seen by over 11 million people worldwide, Shear Madness will finally play New York City. The hair salon-set murder mystery comedy will make its off-Broadway premiere at New World…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Hot Shot! See Melissa Rivers & Sally Field Get Eggy with It at Broadway's Something Rotten! by Broadway.com

Who knew jet-setting celebs Melissa Rivers and Sally Field had something in common? They clearly do: the Fashion Police co-host and the Oscar winner clearly like to laugh. Here they are with…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Kathleen Chalfant Will Headline Laurence Leamer’s Rose Off-Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Stage and screen vet Kathleen Chalfant will star in the world premiere of Laurence Leamer’s solo play about Rose Kennedy, Rose, off-Broadway this fall. The production will play a limit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock Musical Will Release Cast Album by Ryan McPhee

Ready to rock out with Alex Brightman, Sierra Boggess and a bunch of head banging youngsters? The new musical School of Rock, featuring songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Glenn Slater, will re…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Spring Awakening by Cameron Kelsall

Two young women reflect each other through a mirror. One is dark-haired and slight, with a deeply expressive face. The other is blond and fuller-bodied, with a guitar strapped to her back. T…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 12:12PM

The Book of Mormon Still a Hot Ticket on National Tour

The Book of Mormon has been breaking house records on its national tour — tickets for the Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez musical are still a hot commodity some four years…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12PM

Theatre in a Fly-over State: The Racial Divide by HowlRound

By Eli Keel. In the second installment of his series, writer and actor Eli Keel discusses the lack of representation for artists of color in Louisville’s theatre scene.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:01PM

Unconventional Women: Artemisia Fest Plays It Unsafe by Zach Freeman

By Logan West On the hottest day of the Chicago summer, Julie Proudfoot appeared perfectly cool and relaxed as I approached her outside an Argo Tea in Lakeview. The founding and executive ar…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: Neil Patrick Harris, Darren Criss, and Lena Hall Celebrate Final Performance of Hedwig

Hedwig and the Angry Inch ended its run in style on Sunday afternoon at the Belasco Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: Broadway Performances and Prizes at the TheaterMania Street Fair

Check out photos from this Sunday's festivities.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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I Interview Playwrights Part 786: Rob Urbinati by Adam Szymkowicz

Rob Urbinati Hometown: Framingham, Massachusetts Current Town: New York City Q:  What are you working on now? A:  I’m directing “To Kill A Mockingbird” for Queens Theatre.…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 11:58AM

Rosie's Magic Horse review – classic children's book is reined in on stage by Brian Logan

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghRussell Hoban’s tale of an adventure to a lollipop mountain is adapted with some lively flashes but this show loses the original’s oblique charms I’m all …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:56AM

‘The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) at Damascus Theatre Company in Partnership with The City of Gaithersburg by Caroline Simpson

“You walk into a show and hope you don’t fall asleep watching the plot.  You walk into a show and find you’re watching the same plot a lot.  So many points of view, though.  Couldn�…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:53AM

Sondheim on Sondheim Will Receive Los Angeles Premiere; Casting Revealed by Carey Purcell

Sondheim on Sondheim, the musical exploration of the life of award-winning composer Stephen Sondheim, will be presented by International City Theatre in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AM

Michael Dugher named shadow culture secretary in Corbyn’s reshuffle by David Hutchison

Michael Dugher has replaced Chris Bryant as shadow culture secretary following Jeremy Corbyn’s election as leader of the Labour party. Dugher has

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:45AM

REVIEW: The Sum Of Us, Above The Stag Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Tim Hochstrasser

By Tim Hochstrasser One part of the mission of Above the Stag is to remind us of notable plays on gay themes that have not always received the attention they deserved, or whose continuing to…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:41AM

Review Roundup: World Premiere of AMELIE Musical, Starring Samantha Barks, at Berkeley Rep by Review Roundups

Berkeley Rep opened the theatrical world premiere presentation of AMELIE, A NEW MUSICAL, starring LES MISERABLES' Samantha Barks on September 11. The show runs through Sunday, October 4, 201…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:37AM

Women Laughing Alone With Salad at Woolly Mammoth (review) by Jill Kyle-Keith

Well, folks, I’m not sure I should bother to tell anyone to go see this, as without a doubt it will have sold out before I finish writing this sentence. Word of mouth being what it is …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:37AM

Pasek and Paul’s Dogfight Will Get London Concert Reunion by Mark Shenton

The original London cast of Dogfight, Pasek and Paul's 2012 musical based on the 1991 film of the same name, is to be reunited at the St James Theatre in a concert staging that will be g…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

Review: Dan & Kate’s Book Club/The Annoyance Theatre by Zach Freeman

“We are bibliophiles, we know every book known to man.” So begins “Dan & Kate’s Book Club,” a Friday-night foray into literature for the ludicrous. If you are truly a bibliophi…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 11:30AM

Danny Boyle Presents Star Studded Dramatic Fund-Raiser by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo Fifteen children growing up in a poor and remote part of rural South Africa have inspired Academy Award winner Danny Boyle to bring their stories to life in London as part of a …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:29AM

THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES Playwright Frank D. Gilroy Dies at Age 89 by BroadwayWorld

Playwright Frank D. Gilroy, whose 1964 Broadway debut, THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES was the recipient ofa Pulitzer Prize, a Tony and a Drama Critics' Circle Award, passed away on Saturday

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM

Get Tickets to Roundabout's THE HUMANS for just $49 by Contests - Broadway

Breaking with tradition, Erik Blake has brought his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter's apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside the ramshackle pre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM

See Roundabout's THERSE RAQUIN w/ Keira Knightley for just $47 by Contests - Broadway

A quiet young woman with a restless spirit, Therese Knightley submits to a loveless life at the side of her weak and selfish husband Tony Award winner Gabriel Ebert, Matilda, and her control…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM

STAGE TUBE: Go Behind the Scenes of GOTTA DANCE's World Premiere in Chicago; Plus Performance Sneak Peek! by Stage Tube

One remarkable dance team. One big chance. One small twist. You gotta be over 60. Broadway In Chicago and Producers Dori Berinstein and Bill Damaschke will present GOTTA DANCE, the new Broad…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM

Adam Lenson: The show that changed me from doctor to director by Adam Lenson

After recent successes including Songs for a New World at the St James Theatre, Adam Lenson directs the London premiere of See What I Wanna See, now running at the Jermyn Street Theatre. But…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:15AM

Complete Cast Announced for Broadway-Bound Gotta Dance See First Footage of Musical Workshop by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Producers Dori Berinstein and Bill Damaschke have announced the full cast of Gotta Dance, a new musical based on the acclaimed 2008 documentary of the same name, which will make its…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

The Verdict: Critics Review Samantha Barks in Amlie Musical by Playbill Staff

The world-premiere musical Amélie, based on the imaginative Academy Award-nominated French film of the same title, officially opened Sept. 11 at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

Review: Harrogate, Pumphouse by Laura Peatman

On a clean white stage, a father and daughter engage in banter about Little Mix, his lack of cleaning skills, and her refusal to buy the ‘right’ school shoes. He keeps her in line, but l…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:13AM

Review: One Minute, The Vaults by Rebecca Jones

Delirium have already made quite the name for themselves constantly moving and evolving with the theatre scene since 2009. They are famed for exploring humanity: tapping into the way we work…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:13AM

Review: Brenda, Aldeburgh Parish Church by Laura Peatman

The writers at this year’s HighTide Festival seem to love a prolonged silence to start: Luke Norris does it in So Here We Are, and in Brenda E V Crowe utilises the same trick of making her…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:13AM

Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman Celebrate Student Theatre With Broadway Back to School

Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman sat down with Hunter Bell to talk Broadway Back to School, a benefit which will support theatre arts education for underserved students and schools. The Sept. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

Pulitzer-Winning Playwright Frank D. Gilroy Dies at 89 by Olivia Clement

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Frank D. Gilroy passed away from natural causes at age 89 on Sept. 12, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

Frank D. Gilroy, Author of The Subject Was Roses, Dies at 89 by Robert Simonson

Frank D. Gilroy, who won fame and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama with his 1964 domestic drama The Subject Was Roses, died Sept. 12 in Monroe, NY. He was 89.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

Theatre News: Danny Boyle directs all-star monologues at Royal Court for charity

The Oscar winning director was inspired by a trip to South Africa

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:06AM

Broadway Theater Review: Fun Home by Lauren Yarger

The Broadway production of "Fun Home" staged in-the-round at The Circle in the Square Theatre (c)Joan MarcusGrowing Up in this Home Was Anything but FunBy Lauren YargerBefore we launch into …

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 11:03AM

Theater News: New Jersey Repertory Company Announces 2016 Season of Premieres

The theater is now performing the comedy Nobody's Girl.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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“A View of the River,” Introducing Songwriting Team of Will Van Dyke & Jeff Talbott, Gets Sept. 15 Release by Admin

Broadway stars Kate Baldwin, Jonathan Groff and Billy Porter are among performers giving voice to the pop and theatre songs of the new songwriting team of Will Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott on t…

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 10:57AM

ArtsEd MA Acting Showcase review – ‘well-directed showcase of emerging talent’ at Fortune Theatre by Susan Elkin

This traditional 16-item, no-frills showcase simply shows each of the 32 students in a duologue after a rather odd devised ensemble opener

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:57AM

We’re All Freaks, But That’s Alright. by Scott Miller

The below is part of Scott Miller's ongoing series, written during rehearsals for Heathers the Musical at New Line Theatre. The post We’re All Freaks, But That’s Alright. appear…

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 10:53AM

A Wild Exploration of Sexy: That Pretty Pretty; or, The Rape Play by Courtney Kochuba

Staff Picks is a regular series where Samuel French staff members get the chance to chat about their favorite musicals or plays. Name and job title? Alexa Derman, Summer Intern! And which pl…

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 10:50AM

THE WIZ: A Bold Look at Oz, Dorothy, and the Emerald City by Marisa Arellano

Taking cues from soul, gospel, and rock music THE WIZ is a modern classic that is a delight for all ages. Take a read to learn more! The post THE WIZ: A Bold Look at Oz, Dorothy, and the Eme…

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 10:45AM

Shear Madness by Barry

It's Never Too Late If You Wait Long Enough: Shear Madness Will FinallyBe Cutting in New York                By: Ellis NassourSome out of town tryouts take quite a while to get…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:44AM

Review: F*cking Men (King’s Head Theatre) by Johnny Fox

All the reviews of F*cking Men at the King’s Head referred to its setting ‘in the gay community’. If it does nothing else, Memphis writer Joe diPietro’s re-…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:37AM

Additional Casting Announced for Broadway-Bound Gotta Dance See First Footage of Musical Workshop by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Producers Dori Berinstein and Bill Damaschke have announced additional casting for Gotta Dance, a new musical based on the acclaimed 2008 documentary of the same name, which will ma…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM

Complete Cast Announced for Broadway-Bound Gotta Dance, Starring Lillias White and Andre De Shields by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Producers Dori Berinstein and Bill Damaschke have announced the full cast of Gotta Dance, a new musical based on the acclaimed 2008 documentary of the same name, which will make its…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM

Solo Strips Returns to Vegas by Matthew Wexler

Who says New York City is the only place where the hottest entertainers can lose some layers for a good cause? The fifth annual Solo Strips returns to Las Vegas featuring the Strip’s h…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:34AM

The Cheviot, the Stag, and the Black Black Oil, Dundee Rep Theatre, review: Love song to a beautiful, damaged culture still rings true

The late John McGrath’s hugely important fusion of Highland ceilidh and old-fashioned Scots musical theatre for his 7:84 company hasn’t been performed in 24 years, and yet it still remai…

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:34AM

UpClose: Karin Coonrod, Women’s Voices Theater Festival by Lorraine Treanor

Karin Coonrod’s play texts&beheadings/ElizabethR debuts at Folger Theatre September 19, 2015. She is a theater maker whose work has been seen and heard across the country and aroun…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:34AM

Neil Patrick Harris Talks New Variety Show BEST TIME EVER on 'Today' by TV News Desk

This morning, Neil Patrick Harris tells Matt Lauer how much he loved past variety hosts such as Carol Burnett and Sonny and Cher

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:34AM

Christian Borle Kicks Off Drama League’s Fall 2015 UP CLOSE Series Tonight! by Courtney Kochuba

Get ready, because the Drama League kicks off their Fall 2015 lineup of events and workshops at the Drama League Theater Center (32 Avenue of the Americas) in Tribeca tonight! Highlights in…

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 10:24AM

Better Late Than Never! Vanessa Williams Receives On-Air Apology During Miss America Pageant by Olivia Clement

A decade before Tony nominee Vanessa Williams made her Broadway debut in the 1993 staging of Kiss of the Spider Woman, she was crowned Miss America and the pageant's first ever African&#…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

VIDEO: Stephen Colbert & Paul Simon Duet on Classic 'Me And Julio' on LATE SHOW by TV News Desk

On Friday night's LATE SHOW, music guest Paul Simon performed his classic, 'Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard' with Stephen on whistling.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:17AM

THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT Has The Ed Sullivan Theater Looking Like Its Old Self Again by Michael Dale

A breathtaking dome and ornate stained glass are once again on display at the former Hammerstein's Theater.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:16AM

‘Chimerica’ at The Studio Theatre by John Stoltenberg

Lucy Kirkwood did not think up the word Chimerica—it was coined by a historian and an economist to name the combustably combined economies of China and the U.S. But wowza did she think up …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:11AM

YOU be the Agent – Ass. #14 by Vinnie

They say, whoever they are, that the only stupid question is the question left unasked. I disagree. Assignment #14: Mr Brown: “Does this play have a lot of words?” You be [̷…

SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 10:10AM

Liza Minnelli Cancels London Palladium Return by Adam Hetrick

Liza Minnelli's upcoming U.K. engagements at the London Palladium and Sheffield City Hall, which were to begin Sept. 20, have been canceled.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM

'Sex of the Baby' - Sex Farce-Laced Dramedy by Andy Propst

Matthew-Lee Erlbach, Marinda Anderson, and Devin Norik in Sex of the Baby (©Russ Rowland) The characters in Matthew-Lee Erlbach’s Sex of the Baby, which has just opened at the A…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 10:08AM

Review: Side by Side, Jack Studio Theatre by Ruby-Isla Cera-Marle

What do West Side Story, Gypsy and Follies all have in common? They were all penned by musical theatre doyen Stephen Sondheim. Side By Side is a jovial celebration of part of this witty lyri…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:04AM

Review: The Cube, The Old Market by Ellen Carr

Remember the first time you got absorbed in a book and the whole world came to life in your head? That same awe and imaginative glee is to be found in Circa 69’s The Cube. Blending Unity 3…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:04AM

Theatre News: Dogfight to return for one-off concert at St James Theatre

The WhatsOnStage Award-nominated production will return with the same creatives and cast

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:04AM

Blogs: Matt Trueman: We must remove the barriers to becoming an artistic director

Top jobs in UK theatres are still dominated by one demographic

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:04AM

Dogfight in Concert at St James Theatre by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo Exactly a year after Dogfight’s acclaimed European premiere season ended at Southwark Playhouse, the original cast and creative team are to reunite for a special concert versi…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:03AM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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GRACE NOTES: Monday, September 14, 2015 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:57AM

Photo Coverage: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Says Goodbye to Broadway by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

It was a rock concert yesterday at the final performance of the Tony-winning production of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH. Check out photos from the curtain call below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:32AM

Paterson Joseph on Sancho: the first black Briton to vote by Paterson Joseph

I’ve always wanted to be in a costume drama but not as a background figure. So the life of Charles Ignatius Sancho was an extraordinary discovery for me – as both an actor and a black Br…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:32AM

The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil review – a raucous five-star revival by Mark Fisher

Dundee RepThis update of John McGrath’s epic play is the rousing theatrical equivalent of a Proclaimers gigTold as a Brechtian ceilidh with song, poetry, scenes and sketches, John McGrath�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:32AM

Photo Flash: First Look at the West End Premiere of KINKY BOOTS - Killian Donnelly, Matt Henry and More! by BroadwayWorld

The UK premire of Kinky Boots, Broadway's huge-hearted, high-heeled hit will open at London's Adelphi Theatre on 15 September 2015, with previews from 21 August. BroadwayWorld has a first lo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM

FIRST LISTEN: Elvis Presley & Michael Buble's Virtual Duet of 'Fever' by TV News Desk

PEOPLE has shared an exclusive first listen to Elvis Presley and Michael Buble's new virtual duet of the classic song, 'Fever.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM

Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine 'Conga' in Support of Viva Broadway Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Gloria Estefan amp Miami Sound Machine A Benefit Concert for Viva Broadway takesplace tonight, September 14th at 800pm at the Minskoff Theatre, 200 West 45th Street in Manhattan.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM

Rumer Willis Makes Broadway Debut as 'Roxie' in CHICAGO Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Actress and DANCING WITH THE STARSwinner Rumer Willismakes her Broadway debut as 'Roxie Hart' in Broadway's CHICAGO tonight, September 14, now that she'sfully recovered from multiple stress …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM

Nicole Kidman Leads PHOTOGRAPH 51, Opening Tonight in the West End by BroadwayWorld

The Michael Grandage Company presentsthe UK premiere of Anna Ziegler's Photograph 51. Nicole Kidman who leads the company as Rosalind Franklin is joined by Will Attenborough James Watson, Ed…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM

SOMETHING ROTTEN! Star Christian Borle Kicks Off Drama League's Fall 2015 UP CLOSE Series Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Drama League kicks off their Fall 2015 lineupof events and workshops at the Drama League Theater Center 32 Avenue of the Americas in Tribeca tonight

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM

WAKE UP with BWW 9/14/2015 - Rumer Willis, Gloria Estefan, Nicole Kidman 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 CHICAGO gets a new 'Roxie', Gloria Est…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM

Photo Coverage: Cast of MAMMA MIA! Takes Final Bows on Broadway! by Jessica Fallon Gordon

An era on the Great White Way came to end on Saturday, September 12th, asBenny AnderssonandBjorn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA, inspired by the songs of ABBA, concluded its his…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM

Andrew Rannells Answers BWW's TV 10: Chats HGTV, Mark Paul Gosselaar, TODDLERS & TIARAS, More by Matt Tamanini

Andrew Rannells began his TV career in something calledTAMA OF THIRD STREET HAVE YOU SEEN MY TAMA, from there he voiced characters on countless Japanese-animated shows for over a decade befo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM

Photos: First look at new cast of Sunny Afternoon

The Olivier Award-winning musical, which tells the story of The Kinks, continues to play at the Harold Pinter theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:15AM

Theatre News: Did Future Conditional make the grade?

Matthew Warchus's inaugural season as artistic director of the Old Vic opened last week with Tamsin Oglesby's meditation on education

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:15AM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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First Look At New Cast Of Sunny Afternoon by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo It has been announced today that the new cast of Sunny Afternoon, the musical based on the music of The Kinks, will start in the Olivier Award-winning musical on 5th October 201…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:51AM

Review: Dusty at curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridge

Cordelia Lynn's devastating account of one woman living in a European war zone where the enemy is her own husband . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:48AM

Review: Future Conditional at curtainup.com-London l by Lizzie Loveridge

Tamsin Oglesby's play is a delightful comedy with the very serious issue of the inequalities of our education system at its heart

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:47AM

Review:Isolde at curtainup.com by Jacob Horn

Richard Maxwell's play revisited at Theatre for a New Audience's Polonsky Shakespeare Center

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:47AM

Tommy Jessop: ‘Acting is my life’ by Georgia Snow

Actor Tommy Jessop is performing in Much Ado About Nothing with Blue Apple Theatre, a company for actors with learning difficulties. He

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:45AM

Frank McGuinness: ‘If you want to make money, don’t become a playwright’ by Nick Smurthwaite

There was no tradition of reading books in the seaside town of Buncrana, Donegal, where he grew up, so the innately bookish

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:45AM

27-Year-Old Twink: 'We're Not All Bouncy Airheads!' by Jerry Portwood

Michael MustoEntertainmentNightlifeMichael MustoDesperate to debunk a stereotype, I recently put out a Facebook post asking friends if they know of a gay twink who’s actually smart, not al…

SOURCE: Out at 08:30AM

Warwick Davis criticises Snow White panto for taking ‘vital’ work from short actors by David Hutchison

Warwick Davis hits out at Leicester pantomime for failing to hire short actors Warwick Davis has criticised a pantomime production of Snow

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:24AM

Scottish theatre leaders hail David Greig’s Lyceum appointment by Thom Dibdin

Playwright David Greig’s appointment as the next artistic director at Edinburgh’s Royal Lyceum has been greeted as “a shot in the arm”

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:24AM

Broadway's Vanessa Willliams Receives Live Apology from MISS AMERICA CEO; Watch Performance by TV News Desk

More than 30 years later, Williams returned to the pageant on Sunday night as a judge and received a formal apology from MISS AMERICA CEO Sam Haskell.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:21AM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Howard Davies directs Tom Stoppard’s Hapgood at Hampstead by Press Releases

Written by acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard and directed by Howard Davies, Hampstead Theatre is delighted to present Hapgood, with previews commencing from Friday 4 December 2015. Full cast…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:53AM

Theatre News: Richard III rock opera postponed

Richard Rocks was due to premiere in east London next month

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:48AM

Photos: Production pics: Kinky Boots arrives in the West End

Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper's musical opens at the Adelphi Theatre tomorrow

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:48AM

An Empty Space Followup by Matt Cosper

I have long had an interest in arts groups using transitioning commercial and retail spaces to alleviate space crunch. On hearing that Matt Cosper and his Charlotte-based ensemble XOXO are t…

SOURCE: 2AMT at 07:32AM

The queens of crime by Terry Teachout

I reviewed Women Crime Writers: Eight Suspense Novels of the 1940s and 1950s, edited by Sarah Weinman, in Saturday’s Wall Street Journal. Here’s an excerpt. * * * The Library of America,…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:30AM

Hampstead Theatre to revive Stoppard’s Hapgood by Georgia Snow

Hampstead Theatre is to stage a revival of Tom Stoppard’s Hapgood later this year. Stoppard’s 1988 play about Cold War espionage will

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:24AM

Monica Dolan cast in Royal Court’s Plaques and Tangles by Matthew Hemley

Monica Dolan will join Vanessa Babirye and Robert Lonsdale in Plaques and Tangles at the Royal Court. Dolan most recently worked with

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:24AM

Just because: Arthur Conan Doyle talks about Sherlock Holmes by Terry Teachout

“The Passing of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,” a 1930 British Movietone newsreel sequence in which the creator of Sherlock Holmes talks about his most famous literary creation: (This is the la…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

BWW's On This Day - September 14, 2015

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:06AM

BWW Profile: Tituss Burgess Emmy-Nominated Star of Stage and Screen by Kaitlin Milligan

Tituss Burgess is a seasoned Broadway performer who has crossed over into the world of Television in a big way. As one of the star's of UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT, Tituss was nominated for Be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:06AM

Poll: Is the West End too reliant on celebrity castings? by The Stage

Michael Grandage has claimed that Hollywood names like Nicole Kidman help bring new audiences to the West End. But what do you think?

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

Almanac: Arthur Conan Doyle on reputations by Terry Teachout

“‘What you do in this world is a matter of no consequence,’ returned my companion, bitterly. ‘The question is, what can you make people believe that you have done.’” Arthur Conan…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Theatre News: Cast announced for Royal Court play exploring Alzheimer's

Plaques and Tangles premieres in the Theatre Upstairs in October

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:52AM

Review: I puritani (Wales Millennium Centre - tour)

WNO solves the dramatic flaws in Bellini's problematic masterpiece

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:52AM

A Bit of Broadway: How to Connect to Broadway When You’re Miles From NYC by Veronica Aviles

Being many miles away from NYC, it may seem hard to have a Broadway experience. However, there are plenty of ways to feel connected to Broadway from across the country. Not only are there th…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 06:35AM

Mouthful, Trafalgar Studios by Marianka Swain

Metta Theatre’s didactic short plays evening takes a rigorously Poppins approach: a spoonful of drama to help the medicine go down. The sobering facts – “We need to produce more f…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 06:03AM

UpClose: Jessica Dickey, Women’s Voices Theater Festival by Lorraine Treanor

Jessica Dickey is creator of the acclaimed The Amish Project, [produced here by Factory 449 in 2014], Charles Ives Take Me Home, and the Civil War reenactor play, Row After Row. Twice nomina…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:03AM

Richard Maxwell makes a passionate love triangle deadpan-dry in ‘Isolde’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

You may not have heard of him — actually, you probably haven’t heard of him — but in certain circles, Richard Maxwell is a demigod. Fans of experimental theater go...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:00AM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Harrogate (HighTide Festival)

Richard Twyman directs Al Smith's first stage work in almost a decade

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:50AM

Review: Mouthful (Trafalgar Studios)

There's a bitter aftertaste to Metta Theatre's drama about the terrifying politics behind food production

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:50AM

Frank D Gilroy, Pulitzer prize-winning playwright, dies aged 89 by Associated Press

Writer whose best-known Broadway drama, The Subject Was Roses, led to a movie adaptation, has died in Monroe, New YorkFrank D Gilroy, whose play about a veteran’s fraught return home, The …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:20AM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Frank D. Gilroy Dies At 89 by Doreen McCallister

Frank D. Gilroy, who won a Pulitzer Prize, a Tony Award and a Drama Critic's Circle Award for The Subject Was Roses, died on Saturday. The play is about a World War II veteran returning home…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:56AM

Review: See What I Wanna See (Jermyn Street Theatre)

Japanese stories of murder and betrayal form the foundation of this complex musical revival

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:30AM

Review: So Here We Are (HighTide Festival)

Jade Anouka stars in Luke Norris' 2013 Bruntwood Prize-winning play

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:30AM

REVIEW: See What I Wanna See, Jermyn Street Theatre ✭✭✭ by Stephen Collins

By Stephen Collins Marc Elliott is the one cast member who seems to understand this and he completely subsumed himself in his dual roles of Thief and Reporter. Sinewy, handsome, bristling wi…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:14AM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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How my column on Oxbridge elitism became a play at the Old Vic by Peter Wilby

I wrote that every school should get an Oxbridge place to end the dominance of the private sector. Playwright Tamsin Oglesby used it for a crucial scene in her play, Future ConditionalI am s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:20AM

If you do one thing this month … perfect your Cumberstitch by Rachel Dixon

Indulge your Benedict Cumberbatch fantasies and make cross-stitch patterns of the hunky HamletIf you missed out on tickets to see Benedict Cumberbatch playing Hamlet, don’t despair. A new …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:20AM

Take advantage of FREE Google advertising via Google Grants by Samantha Teter

You may already know this, but just in case you don’t, I have a great tip for you. Google gives away up to $10,000 per month in Google Advertising, for free, to qualified non-profits. …

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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‘One Man Two Guvnors’ at the Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Johnna Leary

Splendidly directed by Tad Janes and cleverly written by Richard Bean with songs by Grant Olding, One Man Two Guvnors is a laugh-out-loud riot with hysterical performances from a versatile c…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:57AM

Plan your week’s theatre: top tickets by Lyn Gardner

Calm Down Dear, the festival of feminist theatre, begins in Camden, there’s a rare Brian Friel play in Bristol and Great Yarmouth hosts the Out There festivalTanya Ronder’s new surreal f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:24AM

Mark Shenton: Watching ‘my’ students graduate to the West End stage by Mark Shenton

Today I’m going to a graduation ceremony at Arts Educational Schools London for the musical theatre three-year course. Full disclosure: this is

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Meet the Director and Cast of ‘All My Sons’ at Peace Mountain Theatre Company: Part 6: Julie Janson by Joel Markowitz

In Part 6 of a series of interviews with the Director and cast of Peace Mountain Theatre Company‘s production of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, meet Julie Janson Joel: Please introduce …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:57AM

The Business of Show Biz: Attempted Sexual Assault

By Velina Brown Q: A few years ago, someone that I studied voice with [a fellow student] attempted to sexually assault me. I’ve cut ties from him since then, but I’ve always been afraid…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 01:42AM

Big Idea Theatre's THE JUNGLE BOOK Wins Big at 33rd Annual Elly Awards by BroadwayWorld

Tonight marked a joy-filled celebration of excellence by Sacramento's youth performers at the 33rd Annual Elly Awards- Youth Division at the Cosumnes Oaks High School Performing Arts Center …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:33AM

Meet the Director and Cast of Prince George’s Little Theatre’s ‘Once Upon a Mattress’: Part 4: Ken Kemp by Joel Markowitz

In Part 4 of a series of interviews with the director and cast of Prince George’s Little Theatre’s Once Upon a Mattress, meet Ken Kemp. Joel: Tell our readers where they may have seen…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:29AM

See Neil Patrick Harris, Lena Hall and Darren Criss Join Taye Diggs for Hedwig’s Thrilling Final Cur by Joseph Marzullo

Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the 2014 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival, played its final performance at the Belasco Theatre Sept. 13. Stars from the production, including N…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:27AM

Pics! Neil Patrick Harris, Lena Hall, Darren Criss and Stephen Trask Join Taye Diggs On Stage for He by Joseph Marzullo

Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the 2014 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival, played its final performance at the Belasco Theatre Sept. 13. Taye Diggs was the show's final star.&n…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:27AM

Raking in the Chips: Rumer Willis Begins Performances in Chicago on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Isn't it grand? Rumer Willis will begin performances as Roxie Hart in Chicago on September 14. She is making her Broadway debut in the production and is scheduled to play a seven-week en…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02AM

VIDEO: PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: WALT DISNEY Premieres Tonight by TV News Desk

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE offers an unprecedented look at the life and legacy of one of America's most enduring and influential storytellers in Walt Disney, a new two-part, four-hour film premieri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02AM

What Play Do I Do Now? by Lindsay Price

Some drama teachers have their whole production year figured out before the first day of school. If you’re doing a big musical, you need to get that paperwork started way in advance. Or ma…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM
Monday, September 14, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 9/12-9/13/2015

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, September 13, 2015 - Sunday, September 13, 2015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

Rumer Willis Makes Broadway Debut in Chicago Tonight! by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

Rumer Willis, a winner of the TV show "Dancing With the Stars" and the eldest daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, makes her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the current revival…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Drama League Gets Up Close with Christian Borle Tonight by Olivia Clement

The Drama League kicks off its fall schedule of events with one of its Up Close evenings, an intimate discussion with Tony winner Christian Borle, currently performing in t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Photograph 51, Starring Nicole Kidman, Opens in London Tonight by Mark Shenton

Anna Ziegler's Photograph 51, seen in 2010 at Off-Broadway's Ensemble Studio Theater, receives its London premiere in a new production that stars Nicole Kidman, officially openin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Will Audiences Accept an Ugly Woman? Mamie Gummer and Women of Ugly Lies the Bone Search For the Ans by Carey Purcell

Mamie Gummer needs to apply a lot of makeup before stepping onstage to star in Ugly Lies the Bone, Lindsey Ferrentino's play about a war veteran struggling to adjust to civilian life. Bu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine Hit Broadway’s Minskoff Tonight for One Night Only! by Michael Gioia

Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine: A Benefit Concert for Viva Broadway, kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month, takes place Sept. 14 at the Minskoff Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Envisionfest: A Cultural Celebration Transforms Hartford by Korky Vann

Plan on bringing your imagination and all of your energy to Hartford on Saturday, Sept. 19.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM

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