Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW Review: THE LEFTOVERS' Shift Makes it Most Compelling Drama on TV by Matt Tamanini

The goal of art is to make the viewer feel. While many didn't appreciate what the first season of HBO's THE LEFTOVERS made them feel, no one can argue that it did, in fact, make them feel so…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42PM

People You Should Know . . . Margy Love by Zack Calhoon

MARGY LOVE  is an actor and singer from Atlanta, GA. She graduated from Williams College with a degree in English and Theatre. Recent stage work includes a reading series with…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 11:42PM

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre Presents Its Annual Festival of New Musicals by Stagebuddy News

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre will be presenting eight musicals October 15-16 as part of their annual Festival of New Musicals.  Check out our interviews with the creators belo…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:36PM

Paul Taylor Dance Company brings grace and exuberance to the Touhill by Calvin Wilson

Choreographer is among America's greatest.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:12PM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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3Arts 2015 winners announced by Morgan Greene

3Arts, a non-profit organization that advocates for women artists, artists of color and artists with disabilities, has announced the recipients of its 2015 awards. Ten Chicago artists in the…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:59PM

People You Should Know . . . Gabe Templin by Zack Calhoon

GABE TEMPLIN: New York: September Twelfth (Up Theatre Co.), Miss Julie (Double Down), Suicide Notes (DUTF), Hotel Project (Internationalists). Regional: Sherlock Holmes Knights Gambit, Cymbe…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:44PM

People You Should Know . . . Dylan Lamb by Zack Calhoon

Dylan Lamb (Playwright) is a Minneapolis-born playwright and actor. He is a recipient of the Chair's Award of Excellence in Dramatic Writing from New York University. He has been a member of…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:44PM

SYTYCD Season 12 Winner Gaby Diaz by Admin

Another season of So You Think You Can Dance has ended, and a tap dancer has come out on top! The Fox The post SYTYCD Season 12 Winner Gaby Diaz appeared first on Dance Informa Magazine.

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:25PM

Catching Up with Beckanne Sisk of Ballet West by Admin

Dance Informa recently caught up with Ballet West’s gorgeous Beckanne Sisk, the company’s newest principal artist, to hear about her latest endeavors The post Catching Up with B…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:14PM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Just Between Us, cabaret at Source (review) by Daron Christopher

“It’s not where you start – it’s where you finish.” So goes the opening number to Just Between Us: a piano, a mic, and a memory, a delightful one-woman cabaret performance featurin…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:57PM

Studio Owner Tips: 3 Ways to Enroll More Students FAST! by Admin

Welcome to the first episode of Dance Informa’s new video series, Studio Owner Tips from Studio Expansion. If the enrollments in your The post Studio Owner Tips: 3 Ways to Enroll Mor…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:53PM

Theatre Review: Max Major’s ‘Think Again’ at Baltimore Theatre Project by April Forrer

Max Major’s Think Again opened to a sold out crowd at Baltimore Theatre Project on Friday night.  As the intro music swelled and Max Major stepped on the stage, the audience broke into an…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:45PM

Dance Photographer Lois Greenfield by Admin

Lois Greenfield is one of the most iconic dance photographers of our time. Her innovative style has resulted in images that capture The post Dance Photographer Lois Greenfield appeared firs…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:41PM

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Oct. 4 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, October 4, 2015 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36PM

Century of Slapstick #92: Charlie Chaplin in “Shanghaied” by Trav S.D.

Today is the 100th anniversary of the release date of the Charlie Chaplin comedy Shanghaied (1915). In this funny Esssanay comedy, Charlie plays a poor shlub who loves the daughter (Edna P…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:33PM

‘Breaking Through’ Hits Select Theaters and iTunes by Admin

A new dance movie is about to hit the scene! Produced by the nine-time Grammy Award winner John Legend and directed by The post ‘Breaking Through’ Hits Select Theaters and iTunes appear…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:23PM

Reporting from the Front: The Tenth Women Playwrights International Conference in Cape Town, South Africa—Part 3

By Aphra Behn. Part three of Aphra Behn’s report from The Tenth Women Playwrights International Conference in Cape Town, South Africa.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:19PM

7 Ways to Refresh Your Dancer Feet by Admin

For dancers, their feet are some of their most prized possessions. Dancers bend them, stretch them, turn on them and jump on The post 7 Ways to Refresh Your Dancer Feet appeared first on Da…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:16PM

For New Dance Convention BellaMoxi, Focus is on Versatility by Admin

Ashleigh Keefer practically grew up in the dance studio, admiring the commitment and passion her teachers brought to the classroom. When she The post For New Dance Convention BellaMoxi, Foc…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:15PM

The Wars of the Roses, Rose Theatre, Kingston by Heather Neill

At the press night curtain call for Richard III, about eleven-and-a half hours after the beginning of this anniversary three-play production, Trevor Nunn stepped in front of his impressively…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 09:10PM

The Limón Dance Company and Foundation Move in with the Dance Theatre of Harlem by Admin

For the first time in well over a decade, the Limón Dance Foundation will have all of its people, company members and The post The Limón Dance Company and Foundation Move in with the Danc…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:00PM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Hot Video: IF/THEN Tour Loads In & Gets Ready to Kick Off! by Stage Tube

Just in from theDenver Center for the Performing Arts is a great time lapse video of the show loading into the theatre as it gets ready to begin performances in just under ten days

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:27PM

Review: Goblin Market/Black Button Eyes Productions by Zach Freeman

Sensuous excess comes to life in Christina Rossetti’s 1862 poem “Goblin Market,” with proliferation of rhymes, synonyms, luscious lists of fruits and “figs to fill your mouth.” It�…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 08:15PM

Breaking it Down with SYTYCD Season 12 First Runner Up, Jana ‘JaJa’ Vankova by Admin

Season 12 of So You Think You Can Dance just wrapped on September 14. This year, there were two groups of 10 dancers The post Breaking it Down with SYTYCD Season 12 First Runner Up, Jana �…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:02PM

How to Get Charisma: Increase Confidence, Popularity and Success by Admin

Celebrities, and those in the public eye, spend millions every year on guidance to create the right image and skills to influence The post How to Get Charisma: Increase Confidence, Populari…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:01PM

The Dance Enthusiast Meets the 2015 Bessie Award Nominee Melissa Toogood (Part 2) by The Dance Enthusiast

TDE: This fall The Dance Enthusiast is celebrating 8 years! Can you describe your creative process (perhaps in 8 words or less)? "Immediate, but intricately thought out. Sensitive and bold,"…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 08:00PM

A Postcard from Alicia Díaz of Agua Dulce Dance Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"In many ways I think of this piece as an embodied search for missing links in the complex process of creating and forging my identity as a Puerto Rican woman in the United States." Alicia D…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 08:00PM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Rehearsals Begin for NBC’s Star-Studded The Wiz by Olivia Clement

Rehearsals begin Oct. 5 for NBC's Dec. 3 live broadcast of the Tony Award-winning musical The Wiz, Harvey Fierstein announced via Twitter. Fierstein is adapting the book for…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:38PM

Review: In ‘Catch the Butcher,’ a Serial Killer Dabbles in Love by Andy Webster

Adam Seidel’s serio-comic play at the Cherry Lane Theater mixes romance, absurdism, satire and a touch of “Dexter.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:36PM

Susan Feldman and St. Ann’s Warehouse Unveil a Permanent Home by Robin Pogrebin

Ms. Feldman, the institution’s artistic director, will unveil its first permanent home after a hard-earned renovation of the Tobacco Warehouse in Dumbo, Brooklyn.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:36PM

Dance review: Trust's focus on India delivers lovely results by Jane Vranish / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust already has dipped its toe into the latest of its immensely rewarding festivals, this one called India in Focus, as it began with gallery exhibits and the Galle…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:26PM

"Showboat" is a boat load of fun by New York Theatre Guide

"Showboat" at Westchester Broadway Theatre, directed by Richard Stafford, designed by Bottari & Case is a "boat load of fun"

SOURCE: nytheatreguide.com at 07:24PM

Review: Farinelli and The King, Duke of York’s Theatre by Rebecca Latham

Farinelli and The King tells of the unification of two men who feel equally at odds with their position of privilege having been thrust upon them, and the role of the king’s wife, Isabella…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:18PM

Review: These Paper Bullets, The Geffen Playhouse by Katie Buenneke

What if Benedick and his pals from Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing were actually the Beatles, and Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day wrote all their music? That’s the question pose…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:18PM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Meet Generation Z by Team Situation

Baby Boomers. Gen X. Millennials. And, now, Generation […]

SOURCE: www.situationinteractive.com at 06:28PM

'Marvin's Room' still a beautiful thing to behold by Chris Jones

Scott McPherson's "Marvin's Room," now in a fine production from the Shattered Globe Theatre that includes the Tony award-winning actress Deanna Dunagan, is a comedy about so many of life's …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:13PM

Broadway Legend Carol Channing Talks Taking Pride in Her Age, Not Slowing Down, and More by Sally Henry

Carol Channing is glad to be 94 and loving every minute of it.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM

‘Company’ at Tantallon Community Players by Jenna Jones

Company, the Tony Award-winning Stephen Sondheim musical (book by George Furth), examines the pros and cons of being married vs.staying single, from a 35 year-old bachelor’s point of…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:12PM

Cho preaches to her choir at Chicago Theatre by Zach Freeman

Lewis Black is not bringing his brand of angry stand-up to the Chicago Theatre stage until the end of the week, but Margaret Cho's 80-minute set Saturday night, part of her international "Th…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:07PM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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The Director's Haven: Creating Space for the Next Generation

By Josh Sobel. Haven Theatre Artistic Director Josh Sobel describes the gap in opportunities he seeks to fill with the new program The Director’s Haven.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:32PM

Review: Medea, Almeida Theatre by Rebecca Gwyther

Medea as a Greek tragedy is a cathartic, stimulating work that challenges directors, actors and audience. The Almeida’s new production brings the story to a contemporary setting, casting a…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:19PM

'Marvin's Room' still a beautiful thing to behold by Chris Jones

Scott McPherson's "Marvin's Room," now in a fine production from the Shattered Globe Theatre that includes the Tony award-winning actress Deanna Dunagan, is a comedy about so many of life's …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:14PM

Photo Coverage: In the Recording Studio with DADDY LONG LEGS Cast by Walter McBride

The new musical Daddy Long Legs will have an open-ended run at the Davenport Theatre 354 West 45th Street and officially opened on September 28, 2015. BroadwayWorld takes you inside the reco…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:07PM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Tiny Island’ at Washington Stage Guild by Robert Michael Oliver

As the audience waits for the Washington Stage Guild’s Washington premiere of Michael Hollinger’s Tiny Island to begin, they look curiously at two humongous carbon-arc movie proj…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:55PM

Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for October 5-11, Featuring Lisa Howard, Tovah Feldshuh, 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 04:15PM

Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray, Greenwich (secret location) by Ana Malinovic

The Alchemic Order’s The Picture of Dorian Gray is an imaginative production, impressive in its scope. Taking place in a secret location, the performance immerses spectators into a world o…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:04PM

Review: Rise Up, Mulberry and Bigland Green Centre by Holly O'Mahony

Natalie Wilson’s Rise Up is set in the throngs of the civil rights movement of 1960s America. In search of equality, we join four Freedom Riders on a Greyhound bus and travel from Wash…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:04PM

In the Spotlight Series: Deaf West's SPRING AWAKENING Revival by Walter McBride

Deaf West Theatre's acclaimed production of Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik's SPRING AWAKENING, directed by Michael Arden and choreographed by Spencer Liff, opened on Sunday night, September 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:04PM

STAGE TUBE: Idina Menzel Sings 'Take Me Or Leave Me' With Excited Fans at the Hollywood Bowl by Stage Tube

To say Idina Menzel made some fans' night at her Hollywood Bowl concert would be an understatement.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:04PM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Charlie And The Chocolate Factory To Hold Open Auditions

For the first time ever, the award-winning West End production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Sam Mendes, will be holding open auditions. Performe…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 03:41PM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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The Great Sophie Tucker Returns Almost in Person! by Sandi Durell

        By Myra Chanin   The Great Sophie Tucker may have gone to her reward 50 years ago but she was certainly alive and kickin’ at Don’t Tell... The post The …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:34PM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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The heartbreaking mean streets of “Blood Brothers” by Hedy Weiss

At the heart of Willy Russell's heart-wrenching musical, "Blood Brothers" - a show that might well be described as a Greek tragedy of the British working class, and is receiving a superb pro…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:57PM

Fuse Rock Interview: Dave Davies — Playing the Kinks Klassics by Arts Fuse Editor

In this interview Dave Davies discusses his solo show and gives us the latest on the ongoing Kinks intrigues.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:46PM

Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week by Arts Fuse Editor

Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, music, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:46PM

BWW TV Exclusive: CHEWING THE SCENERY- Patti LuPone's Autobiography Continues as She Meets the President by Randy Rainbow

It's time for the newest episode of BWW's exclusive TV series - CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow In this edition, Randy returns to Patti LuPone's autobiography- this time recounting he…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:45PM

The Women’s Voices Theater Festival: ‘When She Had Wings’ at Imagination Stage by Julia L. Exline

Imagination Stage presents the world premiere of When She Had Wings, a play by Susan Zeder. Inspired by the mystery of famed aviator Amelia Earhart, this production is a proud participator i…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:39PM

Nymph Errant by Michael Portantiere

London Concert Cast, 1990 (EMI) Here is a rare find: a lost gem of a musical by Cole Porter that was produced in England but never on Broadway. This star-studded 1990 concert performance of …

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 01:01PM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Nunsense II: The Second Coming by Michael Portantiere

Original Off-Broadway Cast, 1993 (DRG) Can anyone blame Iibrettist-composer-lyricist Dan Goggin for not wanting to mess with the formula that made Nunsense such a success? Of course not. Sti…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 12:51PM

BWW Flashback Special: Sydney Lucas Departs FUN HOME Today by BroadwayWorld

It's sad faces all around as BroadwayWorld bids farewell to Tony Award nominee Sydney Lucas who plays her final performance in Broadway's Fun Home today, Sunday, October 4. Below, we take a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

Review: Love and Information (Remy Bumppo Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

It may be that the term *mixed bag* was never a more appropriate descriptor than for Remy Bumppo’s production of Love and Information. Playwright Caryl Churchill provides the *bag* of dial…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 12:27PM

Interview with Actor: Reed Birney by Ted Sod

Ted Sod talks to Reed Birney and his role as Erik Blake in The Humans. TED SOD: Why did you choose to play the role of Erik Blake in The Humans? REED BIRNEY: First of all, it’s a beautiful…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 12:22PM

No Villain: Arthur Miller’s first stage play to get its world premiere at the Old Red Lion Theatre in London by Nick Clark, Nick Clark

Miller wrote the play over six days in 1936 while he was at the University of Michigan

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:17PM

‘I don’t see myself as a designer – I make shows’ by Honour Bayes

Single-name monikers are usually the domain of pop stars – Cher, Madonna, Bjork – not theatre designers, but then Ultz has always

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:06PM

Ursula Martinez: ‘I feel lucky to have been a part of La Clique and La Soiree’ by Georgia Snow

Performance artist Ursula Martinez’s career has seen her perform with some of the biggest cabaret shows, including La Soiree and La Clique,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:06PM

Buster Keaton: The Spook Comedies by Trav S.D.

As we have observed, it is Buster Keaton‘s birthday today. But it’s also the Halloween season, and so (we think) what better way to explore it than by celebrating some of Keaton&…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:06PM

Say Good Bye to Fun Home’s Sydney Lucas With “Ring of Keys” Like You’ve Never Heard (or Seen) It Bef

As Sydney Lucas comes to the end of her run in Fun Home (she leaves the production Oct. 4), take a look back at this special video featuring Beth Malone, Emily Skeggs, Michael Cerveris, Jud…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Nunsense by Michael Portantiere

Original Off-Broadway Cast, 1986 (DRG) This album preserves much of the straightforward charm of the show on which author Dan Goggin would eventually build a worldwide franchise. The story o…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 11:55AM

Jane Allain obituary by Theresa Allain

My mother, Jane Allain, who has died aged 80, was a community-minded woman, driven by her passions for politics and the arts, who worked in the theatre before becoming a social worker.She wa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:55AM

Now Is the Time for All Good Men by Michael Portantiere

Original Off-Broadway Cast, 1968 (Columbia/DRG) With a book and lyrics by Gretchen Cryer and music by Nancy Ford, Now Is the Time for All Good Men is set in a small town in the Midwest. Its …

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 11:42AM

The Wars of the Roses review – Trevor Nunn's courageous remount of cycle is thrilling theatre by Michael Billington

Rose theatre, KingstonMemories of Peter Hall and John Barton’s original 1963 conflation are banished in refashioned plays for our own divided ageI am old and lucky enough to have seen the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:17AM

‘As One’ at Urban Arias by John Stoltenberg

To all appearances, As One is a chamber opera about someone who transitions from the gender category he was assigned at birth into the gender category she believes she belongs in. As One pre…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:13AM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Proof, Tabard Theatre by Steph J. Watkins

Proof is a play that I have read before and that I admire, due to the originality of the concept. It’s not often that a play surrounding mathematics usually interests the common theatr…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:37AM

The Many Incarnations of “The Phantom of the Opera” by Trav S.D.

Tonight (tomorrow morning, really at 12:45am Eastern) Turner Classic Movies will show the 1925 horror classic The Phantom of the Opera starring Lon Chaney. This seemed a fitting day to do …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:31AM

The Women’s Voices Theater Festival: ‘Maytag Virgin’ at Quotidian Theatre Company by Natalie Rine

Quotidian Theatre Company kicks off its 2016 season, and its participation in the Washington, DC Women’s Voices Theater Festival, with the beautiful world premiere of playwright Audrey Cef…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:29AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 10/4/15- Liev Schreiber by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday, Liev Screiber Schreiber's performance as Ricky Roma in the 2005 Broadway revival of David Mamet's 'Glengarry Glen Ross', directed by Joe Mantello, earned him his first Tony A…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics 10/03, Part 2 - FUN HOME, THE KING AND I, 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 October 3 SIP round-up Check out Part 1 HERE.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

BWW TV: Go Inside Opening Night of DADDY LONG LEGS, with Megan McGinnis, Paul Alexander Nolan & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

The new musical Daddy Long Legs will have an open-ended run at the Davenport Theatre 354 West 45th Street and officially earlier this week, on September 28, 2015. BroadwayWorld takes you ins…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

Overheard… Don’t believe me, I’m here to lead you astray… by Vinnie

Mr. Brown: “I need tickets to The Book of Mormon.” Agent: “For which performance?” Mr. Brown: “Tonight.” Agent: “For how many?” Mr. Brown: &#…

SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 10:10AM

A new mosaic captures Oak Park renaissance

Resurgence inspires painting commissioned by neighborhood stalwart Robbin WareSteady redevelopment includes new shops, restaurantsLongtime residents welcome changes … Click to Continue…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 10:00AM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Farinelli and the King – Review by Jonathan Baz

Duke of York's Theatre, London****Written by Claire van KampenDirected by John DoveMark RylanceAt the age of 32, at the very height of a superstardom today reserved for the Hollywood A-list,…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:49AM

No Way to Treat a Lady by Michael Portantiere

Off-Broadway Cast, 1997 (Varèse Sarabande) Douglas J. Cohen’s chamber musical No Way to Treat a Lady received the American Academy of Arts and Letters’ Richard Rodgers Award and two pro…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 09:45AM

Virginia Opera’s ‘Orpheus in the Underworld’ by Jacques Offenbach at George Mason U by Sam Hall

I was expecting to be entertained by the Virginia Opera’s rendition of Jacques Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld, directed by Sam Helfrich, which played at George Mason Unive…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:43AM

No Strings by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1962 (Capitol/DRG/Broadway Angel) Does this sound like a Richard Rodgers musical? A black American fashion model, living in Paris with a rich older lover in attendanc…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 09:36AM

Toronto’s top tickets for Oct. 4 to 10 by Carly Maga - Special To The Star

An Enemy of the People, Hana's Suitcase, and SELFIE.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:30AM

A Broadway Fairytale! CINDERELLA's Santino Fontana Marries Castmate Jessica Hershberg by Sally Henry

A true love story transpired on the Broadway Theatre stage.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:22AM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Leslie Jones, Miley Cyrus Out-Orgasm Meg Ryan On ‘Saturday Night Live’ by Jeremy Gerard

The 41st season opener of SNL gave plenty of air time to featured player Leslie Jones. Host and musical guest Miley Cyrus also was a fulltime participant, delivering her opening monologue in…

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:55AM

Crude, Rude “Message From Donald & Melania Trump” Launches Season 41 Of ‘Saturday Night Live’ by Jeremy Gerard

Donald Trump got the full-on SNL parody treatment in the 41st season opener, including the cold open featuring Taran Killam, in his debut as the mouthy mogul, and Cecily Strong as latest wif…

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:27AM

"Showboat" Designs at Westchester by BroadwayWorld

There's a brand new Showboat in town and the Cast of 27 and Bottari & Case's Set & Costumes tell their story.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:23AM

Medea by John Morrison

Medea is the last play of the Almeida's Greek trilogy and unfortunately the least impressive, despite a commanding performance in the central role by Kate Fleetwood. The Oresteia (now at Tra…

SOURCE: John Morrison at 08:21AM

#ReadingForParity

By Sarah Rebell. Writer Sarah Rebell recaps her summer spent reading only plays written by women.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 08:00AM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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FCT get X Factor by Thom Dibdin

FCT old-girl is last Scot in X-Factor: The last Scot left on ITV's X-Factor is Caitlyn Vanbeck, who has been a member of Forth Children's Theatre for the last two years.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:55AM

Tonight on TCM: Two William Wyler Westerns by Trav S.D.

Tonight on Turner Classic Movies: two classic westerns directed by William Wyler. 8:00pm (EST) The Big Country (1958) Big sprawling epic of the late ’50s type, co-produced by Wyler and…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:35AM

New Line celebrates 25 years with a new show, new home

'Heathers' opens the Marcelle Theater.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:27AM

La Musica review – two former lovers return to the scene of the crime by Lyn Gardner

Young Vic, LondonThere’s no love lost in this watchable but inert adaptation of Marguerite Duras’ doomy two-handerWe glimpse them first sitting side by side on a bench with their backs t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:27AM

Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: New York theatre

As the transfer of New York based In The Heights opens for previews, find out how much you know about theatre set in the Big Apple

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:22AM

BWW's On This Day - October 4, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 4 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:16AM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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The Audience role in Performance by Chris Grady

This week I have been exploring the world of definitions in the arts, and the expectations we have when we choose one way of looking at an artform or particular aspect of the arts from anoth…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:42AM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Brian Cox: ‘Acting is not about celebrity’ by Thom Dibdin

When you want something done, ask a busy person. So when artistic director Mark Thomson wanted a memorable start to the Royal

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:54AM

Milwaukee Film Festival: “Iris” and “30 Seconds Away: Breaking the Cycle” by Monica Reida

Iris Iris Apfel became a fashion icon basically by doing her own thing and not caring what other people wanted. As she states in Albert Maysles’ documentary, “It’s better t…

SOURCE: Fragments at 05:37AM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Nell Gwynn review – bawdy, playful, highly entertaining by Laura Barnett

Shakespeare’s Globe, LondonJessica Swale’s play evokes Gwynn’s irreverent, irrepressible spiritBrothel dweller, herring gutter, hawker of oranges, mistress to a king and one of the fir…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:43AM

Chéri review – Alessandra Ferri is beautifully poignant as Colette’s older woman by Luke Jennings

Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House, LondonThe tender expressiveness of 52-year-old Ferri carries Martha Clarke’s adaptation of Colette’s obsessive love storyChéri, the 1920 novel b…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:43AM

The Odyssey: Missing Presumed Dead review – Homer past and present by Susannah Clapp

Everyman, LiverpoolSimon Armitage and Nick Bagnall’s time-slip take on the Greek epic makes some topical political pointsThe Odyssey: Missing Presumed Dead claims Homer as the bard of shif…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:43AM

Medea review – a female voice both ancient and modern by Susannah Clapp

Almeida, LondonKate Fleetwood stuns in the title role of Rachel Cusk’s fierce and intelligent adaptationHas Homer become our new Shakespeare? Are the ancients our new contemporaries? As th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:43AM

The Tempest review – a new spin on an old play by Clare Brennan

Northern Stage, Newcastle upon TyneShakespeare’s tale is relocated to a laundry room in this beautifully designed adaptation directed by Phelim McDermottDirector Phelim McDermott takes put…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:43AM

Tipping the Velvet review – top talent, shame about the sex by Susannah Clapp

Lyric Hammersmith, LondonLaura Wade’s adaptation of Sarah Waters’s best-selling lesbian love story lacks ardour in both its politics and songsThere is a carnival of talent in Tipping the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:43AM

Arthur Riordan: ‘It was one of the few successful rebellious gestures in Irish history’ by Interview By Susannah Clapp

Actor and playwright Arthur Riordan on writing The Train, a musical about the true story of the 70s Irish Women’s Liberation Movement’s plan to take a train from Dublin to Belfast to buy…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:43AM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Daniel Assetta: Rob Guest Endowment Finalist 2015 by Cassie Tongue

The Rob Guest Endowment annual gala concert will take place on Monday November 9, where six finalists — emerging stars of Australian musical theatre — will take the stage at Sydney’…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:17AM

Got $7.75 Million? Purchase No?l Coward's Connecticut Retreat by Michael Dale

The theatrical genius frequently stayed there while entertaining guests such as Sir Laurence Olivier, Gertrude Lawrence, Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne and, of course, Elaine Stritch.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:12AM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Barkeep Hillary Clinton Sets ‘Em Up For Laughs On ‘Saturday Night Live’ Premiere by Jeremy Gerard

Playing amiable barkeep “Val” to Kate McKinnon’s anxious Hillary Rodham Clinton, the real HRC walked away with the premiere outing of SNL’s 41st season, kidding herse…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:04AM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Is Gilbert & Sullivan's 'The Mikado' racist?

The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players has cancelled the upcoming production.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 01:51AM

Echo Theater Cancel's Tommy Smith's GHOST LIGHT After Playwright Urges Public and Media to Boycott The Production by Michael Dale

The playwright had begun urging audiences and the medianot to attend or cover the production, claiming, 'I literally have had my play stolen from me.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48AM

Filichia on Friday: ‘The Return of The Rothschilds — & Sons’ by Peter Filichia

It’s an honor to bring Peter Filichia’s column every week on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday’ to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. This Week: The Return o…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:21AM

Interviews: As a Playwright, Hamish Linklater Lends His Actorly Insights to The Cheats

The Drama Desk-nominated performer gives actors (and audiences) what they want with the world premiere of his second play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Theater News: Young Tony Nominee Sydney Lucas Says Goodbye to Broadway Musical Fun Home

The actress plays her final performance today in the 2015 Tony-winning Best Musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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An Update From L’Enfant Rebelle Theatre: A Conversation with Open Circle Theatre by Guest Author

Here is a revised Press Release from L’Enfant Rebelle Theatre: L’Enfant Rebelle Theatre October 3rd, 2015 Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE After October 1st opening, L’Enfant Rebel…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:54AM

Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet comes to Cineplex by Trish Crawford

With tickets sold out to the performances of Hamlet, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, National Theatre Live will broadcast

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01AM

Watch the Third Episode of “Broadway Boroughs,” Reclining On Merri Sugarman’s Casting Couch In the U by Candi Boyd, Quinn Vanantwerp, Mia Crivello

"Broadway Boroughs," brought to you by Playbill.com, takes viewers inside the neighborhoods and homes of actors, directors and designers in the theatre community. The TV show's…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playbill Poll: Which Cast Should Reunite for a Concert at Feinstein’s/54 Below? by Joe Gambino

Reunion concerts. Newsies had one. The Wedding Singer also. And, Spring Awakening's reunion included members of the new Broadway cast as well. So, who's next? Playb…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

This Week in Nightlife: Lisa Howard’s Solo Debut and Lea DeLaria Gives David Bowie a Jazz-Over! 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

Memorial Celebration of Living Theatre Co-Founder Judith Malina Presented Tonight by Andrew Gans

The Living Theatre honors the life and legacy of co-founder Judith Malina — who passed away in April at the age of 88 — with a memorial celebration Oct. 4 at the Elle…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

“Broadway Boroughs” Visits Manhattan Valley Home With a Actual Working Fireplace!

Merri Sugarman of Tara Rubin Casting invited Candi Boyd and Quinn VanAntwerp to her home in the Upper West Side's Manhattan Valley for the latest episode of "Broadway Boroughs."…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Looking Back on Sydney Lucas’ “Crazy Year” (and Walking Red Carpets with Chita Rivera and Kristin Ch by Carey Purcell

Sydney Lucas, the Tony-nominated young star of the acclaimed musical Fun Home, exits the production Oct. 4 after spending three years in the role of Small Alison. She looks back on her t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway Bikes Fundraiser Rolls Out Today by Robert Viagas

Something Rotten! leading lady Heidi Blickenstaff and her husband Nicholas Rohlfing host the Broadway Bikes fundraising event Oct. 4 in New York City to benefit Bike MS: New York 2015, a cha…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Stage preview: With fall comes the seasonal satire of 'Off the Record' by Adrian McCoy / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh’s newsmakers ensure that there’s never a shortage of raw material for the barbed humor of “Off the Record.” Every year, an autumnal shudder runs through government and cor…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
TBA: Titanic