Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘texts&beheadings/ElizabethR’ at Folger Theatre by Kaley Beins

“Our fractured portrait [of Queen Elizabeth I] is like that caught for a moment by a kaleidoscope, not a camera; more in common with Picasso’s portraits than of any kind of naturalism……

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:27PM

Melbourne Fringe: Steppe by Anne-Marie Peard

Experiencing Steppe at 707 Operations, it struck me that, for the people of Poland during the Second World War, there was no least worst option. The Nazis had come from the west, and then th…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:01PM

Review: Spring Awakening

Deaf West Theatre offers a timely revival of a relatively recent Broadway hit.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Melbourne Fringe: Sophisticated Lady by Jack Beeby

This is no ‘greatest hits’ tribute show. Sophisticated Lady strips away the gloss of idolism from three of the most influential and iconic figures of jazz to examine the humanity beneath…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:56PM

Review: Spring Awakening by BroadwaySpotted

Deaf West Theater’s production of Spring Awakening floored the critics when it premiered in California and now this new production has come to New York. When it debuted on Broadway, Spri…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:50PM

Melbourne Fringe: Welcome to Nowhere by Anne-Marie Peard

An exciting new initiative between Malthouse Theatre and Monash University, Welcome to Nowhere gives us five brand new plays written by some of Australia’s most fascinating playwrights…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:49PM

A “Spring” Reawakening on Broadway by Peter Marks

NEW YORK — Their hands fluttering up to form what look like little arches, the cast members of Deaf West Theatre’s “Spring Awakening” offer an initial glimpse of how American Sign …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:40PM

'Spring Awakening' review: Deaf culture in a revelatory rock musical

When a Los Angeles company called Deaf West Theatre brought its breakthrough musical revival of "Big River" to Broadway in 2003, the combination of American Sign Language and spoken word fus…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 10:40PM

Review: ‘Spring Awakening’ by Deaf West Theater Brings a New Sensation to Broadway by Charles Isherwood

Any qualms anyone might have about this being a premature revival will vanish when the cast of both hearing and deaf actors floods the stage.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:34PM

Review: In ‘Antigone’ at BAM, Agony and Despair in Inexorable Motion by Ben Brantley

Ivo van Hove’s doom-steeped production stars Juliette Binoche as the fatally rebellious daughter of the house of Oedipus.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:34PM

Fuse Theater Review: “Ernest Shackleton Loves Me” – Musically Engaging But Dramatically Weak by Ian Thal

This show's rousingly eclectic score is considerably more progressive than what is typical of our determinedly conservative modern musical theater genre.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:25PM

Fuse Music Review: Madonna in Boston — Queen of a Three-Ring Circus by Arts Fuse Editor

Madonna's show made for spectacular eye and ear candy. But what was it all about? That’s where things got a little hazy.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:25PM

Cast Members from THE KING AND I, SCHOOL OF ROCK, and More Lead ARTISTS FOR WORLD PEACE by BroadwayWorld

Artists for World Peace presents its fifth annual Broadway fundraiser.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:17PM

Songs meet sign language in this Broadway musical by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The hormonal teenagers in “Spring Awakening” aren’t happy with their lot: One minute they’re singing about “The Bitch of Living,” the next about how they’re “Totally F - …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:08PM
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Aisle View: A Touch of Spring by Steven Suskin

Sandra Mae Frank and Austin P. McKenzie in Spring Awakening. Photo: Joan Marcus Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's...

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 09:40PM

Jerry Sadowitz – review by Brian Logan

Leicester Square Theatre, London"It doesn't interest me," said Jerry Sadowitz in a recent interview, when asked about his now notorious 1980s routine that branded Jimmy Savile a pa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:20PM

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Sep. 27 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, September 27, 2015 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:20PM

Spring Awakening Is Back! See the Glamour and Feel the Excitement in Sizzling Red Carpet Photos by Matthew Blank

The Deaf West production of Spring Awakening, re-imagined and performed simultaneously in English and American Sign Language, officially opened on Broadway Sept. 27 at the Brooks Atkinso…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18PM

Spring Awakening Is Back! See the Glamour and Feel the Excitement in Sizzling Opening Red Carpet Pho by Matthew Blank

The Deaf West production of Spring Awakening, re-imagined and performed simultaneously in English and American Sign Language, officially opened on Broadway Sept. 27 at the Brooks Atkinso…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18PM

Steppenwolf's 'East of Eden' adaptation a must-see by Chris Jones

"Two stories have haunted us and followed us from our beginning," wrote John Steinbeck in his 1952 novel "East of Eden," a tempestuous biblical allegory and familial saga set in the Central …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:16PM

'Spring Awakening': Theater Review by David Rooney

The 2007 Tony winner for Best Musical returns to Broadway in this hit production from Los Angeles' Deaf West Theatre, using ASL to heighten adolescent unease.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:15PM

See Broadway Biggest Stars Greet Fans and Have Some Fun Together in Fresh Pics From the 2015 Broadwa by Matthew Blank, Monica Simoes

The 29th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction, the free outdoor event that benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, was held Sept. 27 in and around Shubert Alley. Check out…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:01PM

Theater Review: Juliette Binoche and That Downed Malaysia Airlines Jet Inspire a New Antigone by Jesse Green

The Belgian director Ivo van Hove almost always has the term avant-garde attached to his name, but with four major New York productions this season, including two on Broadway, he probably ne…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:00PM

'Antigone': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Oscar-winner Juliette Binoche plays the title role in Ivo van Hove's production of the classic Greek tragedy. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Spring Awakening Review: signing and singing, celebrating sexuality by Jonathan Mandell

The Deaf West production of Spring Awakening at the Brooks Atkinson tangibly enhances an acclaimed musical about rebellious and repressed adolescents. By cleverly pairing deaf actors who are…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:52PM

SPRING AWAKENING - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

The most acclaimed and remembered moment of Deaf West Theatre's Big River, which landed on Broadway in 2003, is still talked about today....

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:46PM

THE GRAY MAN - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

Halloween is a month away, but if you are itching for a bit of that spooky, scary stuff now, you would do well to spend an evening with Pipeline Theatre Company’s production of Andrew Farm…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:46PM

OzAsia Festival: The Streets by Paige Mulholland

Before you even get to the doors of the Space Theatre, the apparently sleeping man, wrapped in a quilt on the floor like a dropped burrito, tells you you’re not in Kansas anymore. You’re…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:38PM

Review Roundup: Deaf West's Revival of SPRING AWAKENING Opens on Broadway- Updating Live! by Review Roundups

Deaf West Theatre's acclaimed production of Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik's Spring Awakening, directed by Michael Arden and choreographed by Spencer Liff, begins performances tonight, Septem…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:10PM

The Dance Enthusiast Meets the 2015 Bessie Award Nominee Robyn Orlin (Part 1) by The Dance Enthusiast

"I am South African... Coming from Africa, it is very normal to [incorporate] choral work and song in my work. It’s part of my universe." Robyn Orlin

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 08:00PM

The Dance Enthusiast Asks Jeremy Williams and Melissa Riker for THE SECRET OF CREATIVITY by The Dance Enthusiast

"We invited people to watch our work develop over a six-week period, and audiences loved this. They were able to delve into our pieces and understand that the creative process isn’t only t…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 08:00PM

TDE Hits the Streets for An Evening with Traditional African Dance Artists by The Dance Enthusiast

"How does a community negotiate and synthesize a dance form that is healing, cultural, entertaining, and academic?" Melanie Greene, New York.

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 08:00PM
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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The 2015 Fall Broadway Musicals Guide | NBC New York by Dave Quinn

Yes, there are other new musicals playing on Broadway other than “Hamilton.” From fiddlers to rockers, tap-dancing dames to Irish step-dancing lords -- and the life story of a conga-danc…

SOURCE: NBC New York at 07:57PM

‘Spring Awakening’ at The Brooks Atkinson Theatre in NYC by Richard Seff

Some time between 1890 and 1891 Frank Wedekind managed to complete a play in his native German, which contained all sorts of forbidden fruits. It dealt with adolescence, puberty, sexuality, …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:40PM

The New Yorker Explains Why Presidential Candidates Should Listen to the HAMILTON Album by Sally Henry

As a show intrinsically about politics, HAMILTON is a fitting Broadway show for America's presidential campaign season which is consuming our country.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:25PM

Balanchine’s Harlequinade: Commedia dell’arte Explored by Joel Benjamin

This post is by Joel Benjamin Dance historian Doug Fullington of the Pacific Northwest Ballet was the expert who, using slides and excerpts from both the Balanchine and Petipa versions, show…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 07:17PM

Go behind the scenes of Rent at the Hayes in this video series by Cassie Tongue

Shaun Rennie is directing a new production of Rent at Sydney’s increasingly influential Hayes Theatre from 8 October – 1 November, and it’s shaping up to be a really inter…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:05PM

Steppenwolf's 'East of Eden' adaptation rich in symbolism and substance by Chris Jones

"Two stories have haunted us and followed us from our beginning," wrote John Steinbeck in his 1952 novel "East of Eden," a tempestuous biblical allegory and familial saga set in the Central …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:01PM

Spring Awakening on Broadway: Review, Photographs, Videos by New York Theater

The Deaf West production of Spring Awakening at the Brooks Atkinson tangibly enhances an acclaimed musical about rebellious and repressed adolescents. By cleverly pairing deaf actors who are…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:00PM
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: ‘East of Eden’ a modern Biblical tale about the roots of good and evil by Hedy Weiss

Watch as John Steinbeck’s decidedly tragic 20th century Biblical story, “East of Eden,” unspools on ... The post REVIEW: ‘East of Eden’ a modern Biblical tale a…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:59PM

Surprisingly Strong Aida Showcases Memorable Debut For Star Alexandria Lugo by Bill Hirschman

The surprisingly impressive bow of the new Marquee Theater Company with its production of the pop musical Aida is notable for, among other things, the professional debut of its star, Alexand…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:54PM

Review: Disgraced (Goodman Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Shocking and smart, Disgraced has a compelling and cutting script. Not one second of the 85-minute running time goes to waste, thanks to Ayad Akhtar’s stellar writing and Kimberly Senior�…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:54PM

Ghostlight Records Releases 2015 New York City Center Encores! Cast Recording of LADY, BE GOOD! by Michael J. Roberts

Ghostlight Records will release the 2015 New York City Center Encores! Cast Recording of Lady, Be Good!, the classic musical with a score by George and Ira Gershwin. The album will be releas…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 06:28PM

Theatre Review: ‘Private Eyes’ at Silver Spring Stage by Barbara Trainin Blank

The suspense escalates—punctuated by humor and moments of sheer poetry—in Steven Dietz’s Private Eyes. Somewhat reminiscent of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal and even of David Ives’s Ve…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 06:25PM

VIDEO: LIVE on Periscope! Tour SPRING AWAKENING Backstage with Alex Wyse by Sally Henry

SPRING AWAKENING cast member Alex Wyse has an exciting surprise for fans this evening.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:22PM

Review: Outsiders, Cast Theatre by Lydia Lakemoore

Outsiders is a play inspired and based on Camus’s novel The Stranger ,or L’Etranger. The play focuses on two of the book’s background characters, Marie and Sumaya. Here we see …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:07PM
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Doug Stanhope – review by Brian Logan

Leicester Square theatre, LondonTonight sees bilious US comic Doug Stanhope at his best and worst. When his scorn and loathing is intelligently applied, he tears away the veil of socialised …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:28PM

Danny and the Deep Blue Sea by Theasy.com

Danny and the Deep Blue Sea Off Off Broadway, Theatre for the New City Reviewed by Eleanor J. Bader BOTTOM LINE: This taut, riveting, and well-acted drama brings two psychologically fragile…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 05:27PM

The Verdict: Read Reviews of Spring Awakening Revival on Broadway by Playbill Staff

Nine years after its original opening, Spring Awakening returns to Broadway. The Deaf West Theatre production officially opens on Broadway Sept. 27 at the Brooks Atkinson T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:25PM

VIDEO: Brad Oscar Talks SOMETHING ROTTEN!, THE PRODUCERS, Will Ferrell and More! by Stage Tube

Oscar revealed that though in the film version of THE PRODUCERS Will Ferrell played the role for which Oscar received a Tony nomination, Ferrell wrote Oscar a note thanking him for his inspi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PM
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for September 28-October 4, Featuring Stephanie J. Block, Aaron Lazar, and More! by Louisa Brady

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:42PM

Comedian Doug Stanhope accused of 'bullying' Telegraph journalist on Twitter by Matt Trueman

US standup branded 'a bully with a microphone' after targeting Allison Pearson for her views on assisted suicideAmerican standup comedian Doug Stanhope has faced criticism after a tweet wish…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:21PM

Good playing, with some gimmicks, at Guitar Society by Sarah Bryan Miller

Johannes Möller overloaded the program with his own compositions.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:14PM

Review: Eventide, Arcola Theatre by Lily Hayes

The pub garden: a place intended for a light-hearted drink or quick cigarette, but often host to the deepest and most honest conversations. For Mark, John and Liz it is a place they have in …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:00PM

Review: And Then Come The Nightjars, Theatre 503 by Tom Evans

I was 11 in 2001, and I vaguely remember headlines at the time about the foot and mouth crisis. Despite the fact that I’m from West Country rural Dorset, it always seemed like it was s…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:00PM
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV Exclusive: CUTTING-EDGE COMPOSERS CORNER- Tamika Sonja Lawrence Sings Romer-Segal & Dauncey's 'Jukebox' by BroadwayWorld TV

Here is Tamika Sonja Lawrence IFTHEN, MATILDA, RENT, BOOK OF MORMON singing 'Jukebox' from Akiva Romer-Segal lyrics, Colleen Dauncey music and Sara Farb's book new musical BREMEN ROCK CITY

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:52PM

The Reel Deal: Watch Kyle Osborne’s Movie Video Review of ‘Sicario’ by Kyle Osborne

Here is Kyle Osborne’s Movie Video Review of ‘Sicrario.’ Watch the Trailer: Here are DC Showtimes. Check out other Movie Video Reviews by Kyle Osborne. The post The Reel D…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:31PM

Doug Stanhope: pro-choice, pro-drugs, but defiantly anti-Guardian by Tim Jonze

The comedian who ran for president for a laugh is now considering quitting comedy altogether. Or is that the afternoon vodkas talking?Hanging on a wall in Doug Stanhope's Arizona home is a f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:15PM

More comedy than pain in “Marriage of Figaro’s” battle of the sexes by Hedy Weiss

Written by an Austrian (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), with an Italian libretto (by Lorenzo da Ponte) based on a French play (by Pierre-Augustin Beaumarchais), "The Marriage of Figaro" - now in a…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 03:15PM
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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On The Red Carpet: Renee Elise Goldsberry. by Corine Cohen

Renée Elise Goldsberry (Angelica Schuyler) Broadway: Good People, The Color Purple, Rent, The Lion King. Off-Broadway: Hamilton (Lortel and Drama Desk Award), As You Like It, Love’s Labou…

SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 01:38PM

Biker-baiting, rum smoothies magic mushrooms US comic Doug Stanhope by Sam Wollaston

It’s just an ordinary weekend at the Arizona compound of America’s most abrasive standup. But who is the man behind the foul-mouthed rants?I’ve never done an interview quite like this.…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:10PM

Edward Burnham obituary by Noel D'abo

My father-in-law, Edward “Teddy” Burnham, who has died aged 98, had an acting career that spanned eight decades, from 1938, when he graduated from Rada with the Bancroft gold medal, to h…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:10PM
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Take a Dance Break with IN YOUR ARMS' Adesola Osakalumi by BroadwayWorld

The focus of IN YOUR ARMS in on telling a story through dance, and the show features an incredible line-up of performers who do just that. BroadwayWorld is celebrating the amazing work of th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:51PM

Review: ‘The Awful Truth,’ Modern Woman and No-So-Modern Men by Neil Genzlinger

This 1922 comedy by Arthur Richman, the basis of several movies, gets a revival by the Metropolitan Playhouse.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:51PM

Review: Oklahoma!/Paramount Theatre by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED Paramount Theatre opens their Broadway Musical Series with a rousing “Oklahoma!” as impressive as last season’s production of “Les Misérables.” It’s not just that Pa…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 12:30PM

Fire Festival: Great flames are a great relief to Redmoon by Chris Jones

First to the burning question: Would Houston have been satisfied? Yes, there was ignition at Redmoon's Great Chicago Fire Festival of 2015, newly situated on Northerly Island. The spark was …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:27PM

Fire Festival: Great flames are a great relief to Redmoon by Chris Jones

Redmoon's Great Chicago Fire Festival of 2015. To answer the burning question of the night: Yes, the fires actually lit this year on Northerly Island. First to the burning question: Would H…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:26PM
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Diary of a Theatre Addict: Starring with a cast of 500 Supporting Actors, and Two Trips to Yorkshire (with a day in London inbetween) by Mark Shenton

You Me Bum Bum Train isn't exactly a train journey, but it provided the ride of my life; I also made two separate train journeys to Yorkshire that provided musical and comic diversions of th…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:28AM
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics 9/27, Part 2 - THE KING AND I, PIPPIN Tour, Plus Regional Productions of SOUTH PACIFIC, BARNUM, and More by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our September 26 SIP round-up

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:40AM

Motown the Musical gloriously revives hit-making era: review by Richard Ouzounian

The cast shines, especially Josh Tower as Berry Gordy, who created Motown Records from nothing and took it to phenomenal heights.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:30AM

Welcome to #MusicalsWeek: Protecting, Developing & Celebrating Your Work by HowlRound

By Ashley Moniz, Courtney Kochuba. Ashley Moniz and Courtney Kochuba introduce this series of articles and live events taking place this week online and in New York City.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:09AM

Wee Hours on TCM: Two Lon Chaney “Sad Clown” Classics by Trav S.D.

Tonight (tomorrow morning really) on Turner Movie Classics: a pair of operatic if silent Lon Chaney “sad clown” pictures, (though neither one directed by Tod Browning): 12:15am …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:08AM

‘Bhavi the Avenger’ at Convergence Theatre by John Stoltenberg

Marquis D. Gibson does something in his magnetic performance as the title character in Bhavi the Avenger that I don’t recall ever seeing in theater before: he pretty much singlehandedly m…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:07AM

Opening Tonight on Broadway: ‘Spring Awakening’ by Asorensen

Deaf West Theatre’s production of Spring Awakening officially opens tonight on Broadway.  The show, based on a late-19th century German play, follows the teenagers in a small village …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 10:00AM
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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People You Should Know . . . Tim Motley by Zack Calhoon

Tim Motley (playwright/performer) 2 Ruby Knockers, 1 Jaded Dick: A Dirk Darrow Investigation is the second show created and performed by Tim Motley, which features the character of Dirk Darr…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:58AM

Exiting and Assessing Impact in Community-Based Theatre by HowlRound

By Liane Tomasetti. Liane Tomasetti discusses evaluating the impact of her team’s site-specific project and future implications for the community.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:37AM

BWW TV Exclusive: Christian Campbell Talks Returning to the New York Stage in THE NEW MORALITY by BroadwayWorld TV

Below, BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you an exclusive interview with Campbell as he discusses returning the stage in this new production

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:35AM

Simba Hits Vegas? Julie Taymor Reveals Original THE LION KING Ending by Sally Henry

Simba almost headed to Las Vegas in the Broadway version of THE LION KING.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:35AM

Fuse Film Review: “Fidelio: Alice’s Odyssey” — Obsessively Sexual by Gerald Peary

This film, written and directed by Lucie Borleteau, is not exactly feminist, nor need it be.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:27AM

Stars of Vaudeville #905: Clark and Bergman by Trav S.D.

The team of Gladys Clark and Henry (sometimes “Harry”) Bergman (1887-1962) were prominent in vaudeville throughout then teens and twenties. They often fronted tab shows produced…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:07AM

Michael Feinstein: ‘I still have a career because I constantly adapt what I do’ by Mark Shenton

Michael Feinstein is a one-man living encyclopaedia of American popular song, and its keenest promoter and most active performer on stages large

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:04AM

Dominic Cooke: ‘Running theatres is becoming a job that almost can’t be done’ by Mark Shenton

During Dominic Cooke’s seven-year tenure as artistic director of the Royal Court, which he left in 2013, he turned it into one

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:04AM
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Lea Salonga Rehearses ALLEGIANCE Song on Periscope by BroadwayWorld

The upcoming Broadway musical ALLEGIANCE's official Periscope account has just posted an exciting sneak peek, and BroadwayWorld has is it

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:40AM

Deaf West's Revival of SPRING AWAKENING Opens on Broadway Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Deaf West Theatre's acclaimed production of Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik's Spring Awakening, directed by Michael Arden and choreographed by Spencer Liff, begins performances tonight, Septem…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:31AM

Features: My Top 5 Showtunes: Giles Terera

We caught up with Giles to find out the musical numbers he couldn't live without

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:09AM

Review: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (London Coliseum)

English National Opera launches its season with Shostakovich's operatic shocker

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:09AM
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Shazia Mirza review – scattergun thinking defuses the shock tactics by Brian Logan

Tricycle, LondonThere are laughs to be had in Mirza’s passionate, taboo-busting comedy but she’s let down by duff puns and an aversion to logical argumentShazia Mirza dislikes performing…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:38AM

BWW's On This Day - September 27, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on September 27 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:26AM

It's Today! Come Get Your BroadwayWorld Mug Shot Taken at the BC/EFA Flea Market! by Walter McBride

For one day only, we are going to set up a photo booth that will allow YOU to get your picture taken with the now famous BroadwayWorld Mug. Because you have written us so many emails, loving…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:26AM
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Beautiful One Day review – stage documentary dissects Palm Island death by Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore

Re-enactments, witness interviews, court transcripts and autopsy reports are given life on stage in a close examination of the death of Cameron DoomadgeeOn 19 November, 2004, an Indigenous A…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:22AM

Hangmen review – a tremendous, terrifying return by Martin McDonagh by Susannah Clapp

Royal Court, LondonMartin McDonagh’s first play in more than a decade, with electric performances from David Morrissey and Reece Shearsmith, should be the Royal Court’s new JerusalemMart…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:22AM

JOBS: AYT Weekly Jobs Round-Up: September 27 by James Lillywhite

Are you looking for work in the arts industry? Each week we at A Younger Theatre are featuring the best job applications from across the arts spectrum. Whether you’re looking for permanent…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:13AM
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Jane Eyre review – aflame with passion and madness by Susannah Clapp

Lyttelton, LondonSally Cookson’s bold, tumultuous reimagining of Charlotte Brontë’s novel is a feast for the sensesSally Cookson presents a picture of exultant feminism in Jane Eyre. Fo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:09AM

Romeo and Juliet review – the Royal Ballet's Romeo meets his match by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House, LondonGary Avis’s charismatic Tybalt steals the show in this 50th-anniversary production of MacMillan’s balletWhen I was a student, I saw Mikhail Baryshnikov dance Rom…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:09AM

Mr Foote’s Other Leg review – gusto and sorrow at the dawn of celebrity by Susannah Clapp

Hampstead, London Simon Russell Beale is a delight as the one-legged 18th-century dramatist who turned fame into an art form in Richard Eyre’s rumbustious productionYou don’t often see a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:09AM

Iliad review – full of sound and furniture by Clare Brennan

The Ffwrnes, LlanelliScreens, tyres, a wandering audience and hundreds of plastic chairs besiege this staging of Homer’s epic, told in four separate playsSpace permitting, I intend to ment…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:09AM

Five Steps to Acting for Stage Comedy by Todd Langwell

Acting isn’t for everyone.  Acting in live comedy is for fewer people still.  There is a great misconception — ­even among some actors — that performing comedy is no more difficult …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 04:00AM

Five Steps to Acting for Stage Comedy by Guest Author

by Todd Langwell Acting isn’t for everyone.  Acting in live comedy is for fewer people still.  There is a great misconception — ­even among some actors — that performing comedy is …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:00AM
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Melbourne Fringe: Sad Digger Mad Mary by James Jackson

Sad Digger Mad Mary is a hilarious piece that treads the fine line between comedy and tragedy. Performed by superstar Tom Halls, it has you laughing one minute and seriously re-thinking your…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:12AM

Melbourne Fringe: Exit Everything by Anne-Marie Peard

Bridget is obsessed with rock bands. Georgie is obsessed with death. Together we indulge their obsessions, because we understand them both and the moments and places they connect. Performed …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:01AM
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Bernadette Peters at ‘Arts By George’ at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts by Tiffany Draut

“Let Me Entertain You” belted Bernadette Peters as she burst onto the stage to begin the Arts by George! benefit at George Mason University’s  Center for the Arts. And boy did sh…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:17AM

THE WORLD BEGUN • Shakespeare in the Streets: Old North St. Louis by Andrea

Last weekend, Shakespeare in the Streets took to Old North St. Louis -- at the intersection of N. 14th and Montgomery streets, to be exact. For the past four years, Shakespeare Festival St. …

SOURCE: St. Louis Theatre Snob at 02:15AM
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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The Women’s Voices Theater Festival: ‘No Spring Chicken’ at NextStop Theatre Company by Caroline Simpson

NextStop Theatre Company’s contribution to the Women’s Voices Theater Festival is the extraordinary No Spring Chicken, written and performed by Ginna Hoben and directed by Sullivan Canad…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:35AM

Meet Austin Miller: Trip Of Love. by Corine Cohen

Corine Cohen spoke with Austin Miller at the press preview for the new dance show Off Broadway at theater 42.   This just in ” Hairspray” is coming back to Broadway in 1 or …

SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 01:14AM

This Week’s Picks: Play Fetch with Annaleigh Ashford, Go Astray with Keira Knightley & More! by Pete Croatto

Hey, you freaking about decorative gourd season! It’s not like you live on a farm or are staging a production of The Crucible. There are better ways to invest your energy, like figurin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:00AM

Believe! Deaf West's Spring Awakening Revival Opens on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Don't do sadness! Deaf West’s revival of Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's Spring Awakening opens officially at the Great White Way's Brooks Atkinson Theatre on September 27.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:00AM

Opening Night: Spring Awakening Set to Make Its Return to Broadway

Michael Arden's new production for Deaf West Theatre opens in the Big Apple tonight after two acclaimed runs in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
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An evening of sublime Strauss with Mattila and the SLSO by Sarah Bryan Miller

Cellist Daniel Lee offers a superb performance

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:58AM

Your Sunday Afternoon Zen: Andrew Cook sings “Lonely Boy” by Cassie Tongue

Andrew Cook has been having something of a moment. From understudying major parts in King Kong and Moonshadow to landing a featured role in Strictly Ballroom and blowing audiences away …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:27AM

The Women’s Voices Theater Festival: ‘Phoebe in Winter’ at the Single Carrot Theatre by Lauren Honeycutt

War is a horrible thing. It not only affects those who fight in the trenches, but it impacts those waiting for their loved ones at home. And once these soldiers arrive home (or don’t, in s…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:07AM

The Top Ticket: three shows to take in Sept. 26 to Oct. 2 by Carly Maga - Special To The Star

An incredible dance lineup for $10, plus a cringeworthy (in a good way) comedy show and an immersive multimedia performance.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01AM

A theatre critic's view on cellphones in the audience by Carly Maga - Special To The Star

Not everyone is put off by the prospect of smartphones mixing with live performance.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01AM

“The Rose” Singer, Badass Broads and a James Brown Tribute; What Not to Miss in Nightlife This W by Olivia Clement

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Radical Reinvention of Spring Awakening Opens Tonight on Broadway by Michael Gioia

The Deaf West production of Spring Awakening, re-imagined and performed simultaneously in English and American Sign Language, officially opens on Broadway Sept. 27 at the Brooks Atkinson…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playbill Poll: Who Should The Muppets Play On Broadway? by Joe Gambino

"The Muppets TV Show" premiered on ABC Sept. 22. In honor of the return of Kermit, Miss Piggy and friends, we thought it would be fun to dreamcast the Muppets in different roles on…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Schools of the Stars: Where Spring Awakening Cast and Creators Went to College by Sarah Jane Arnegger

Where the cast and production team of the Broadway revival Spring Awakening pursued their college studies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Don’t Rain on Our Parade! We Explore What Makes a Showtune Timeless by Mark Robinson

Playbill.com correspondent Mark Robinson examines the question of what renders a showtune as timeless.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Darren Criss, Lea Salonga, Aaron Tveit, Leslie Odom, Jr. Part of First-Ever Elsie Fest by Andrew Gans

On Sept. 27 LiveNation and iHeartRadio present the first-ever Elsie Fest, a one-day outdoor music festival celebrating songs from the stage and screen, at JBL LIVE at Pier 97 in New …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

29th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction Held Today by Andrew Gans

The 29th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction, the free outdoor event that benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, is held Sept. 27 in and around Shubert Alley. The day…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

New Solo Show Says “Willkommen” to the Career of Joel Grey Today by Playbill Staff

Joel Grey, whose long career includes the ghostly Emcee in the original Cabaret, the cocky George M. Cohan in George M!, the indomitable Jacobowsky in The Grand Tour and the scheming Wizard …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Stage reviews: Shaw Festival a smorgasbord of theater by Christopher Rawson

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ontario — This colorful confection of a town is worth visiting in any season, but especially during the long run of the Shaw Festival, this year extending to Nov.…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Preview: A duel of storytellers ready to unfold at The Moth Mainstage by Marylynne Pitz / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

When The Moth presents five storytellers on Wednesday at Downtown’s Byham Theater, Pittsburgh’s own David Montgomery will unfold a tale in which the Spice Girls play starring roles.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Stage reviews: Stratford's 'Carousel,' 'Oedipus Rex' take a few wrong turns; by Bob Hoover / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

STRATFORD, Ontario — When I first came here in the 1970s for the Shakespeare Festival, gas was sold by the Imperial gallon, rooms were $10 a night in a private home, and even the…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

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