Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Your Sunday Afternoon Zen: Kirby Burgess sings “Summertime” by Cassie Tongue

It’s getting warmer, the days are longer, it’s not quite summer yet but “Summertime” still seems appropriate for this Sunday afternoon. Settle in and listen to Kirby …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:42PM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 10/17/2015

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 10172015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:46PM

‘From a Black Egg’ at Yellow Sign Theatre by Ben Fisler

Yellow Sign Theatre’s mission promises “pranks with a B-movie aesthetic” and low art, and usually they deliver productions that are unapologetic, kitschy fun. Surprisingly, however, t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:03PM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Fun, funny 'VAUDEVILLE!' salutes a bygone era by Laura Molzahn

Who decreed that dance must be serious? Dance artists, ignoring comedy at their own peril, need to lighten up sometimes. Yet comic dance is rare. Admittedly, it's hard to pull off. At the s…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:31PM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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IMPRESSIONS OF: Jumatatu Poe and Jesse Zaritt’s “More Mutable Than You” by The Dance Enthusiast

"They preen like burlesque dancers to Rihanna, take on and off their tops and short shorts, and scatter the yellow ribbons until the floor resembles a straw-strewn barn." Erin Bomboy, New Yo…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 08:00PM

IMPRESSIONS OF: New York City Ballet – Americana x Five by The Dance Enthusiast

"NYCB’s 'Americana x Five' program puts American music in the spotlight, presenting a clutch of ballets with scores that range widely in both style and time." Nicole Dekle Collins,…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 08:00PM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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THEATER REVIEW: 'Soul Mates' give voice to Motown hits by Jay Handelman

A quartet of young singers find their souls in the Motown sound... Read more » The post THEATER REVIEW: 'Soul Mates' give voice to Motown hits appeared first on Ticket Sarasota.

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 07:57PM

L’HOMME DE BOUE – Circus City Festival by Katharine Kavanagh

The studio stage of the little Wickham Theatre has been transformed into an intimate ring marked with soft clay, not sawdust. For an engrossing hour that feels set out of time, Nathan Israë…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:48PM

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, 10/17 - DAMES AT SEA, ON YOUR FEET, and More! by BroadwayWorld

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for what has become one of the theatre community's most beloved traditions- BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36PM

Howard’s Brilliantly Helmed BAT BOY Takes A Bite Out Of Your Soul by Michael J. Roberts

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED REVIEWED BY: MICHAEL J. ROBERTS There are those rare moments in theatre when a production works on every level.  Director Kenny Howard’s intelligent and emotionally…

SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 07:35PM

Review: A 50th anniversary tour worthy of Twyla Tharp's talents by Ann Murphycorrespondent

Featuring two new Tharp works -- the knockout 'Preludes and Fugues' set to Bach, and 'Yowzie,' a dance with rakish comic-book appeal, set to Fats Waller and Jelly Roll Morton -- Friday's ope…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:30PM

‘The Threepenny Opera’ at American University by Michael Poandl

American University’s new production of The Threepenny Opera is a stunning re-imagining of Bertolt Brecht’s classic work of “epic theatre.” Director Cara Gabriel, Scenic and Lighting…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:29PM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Sondheim on Sondheim make Los Angeles debut by Rob Stevens

The Master's lyrics and music are burnished gold in the ICT production.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 06:55PM

Fully Immersive 360 Music Video from School of Rock Surpasses 1 Million Viewers; Watch It Here! by Andrew Gans

The fully immersive 360° music video for "You’re in the Band," a number from Andrew Lloyd Webber's upcoming Broadway show, School of Rock—The Musica…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:55PM

STAGE TUBE: Robert Fairchild and More New York City Ballet Dancers Perform at #Ham4Ham by Stage Tube

Today's Ham4Ham featured AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Tony nominee Robert Fairchild, alonside his wife Tiler Peck and dancer Justin Peck. Below, watch as the three New York City Ballet veterans wow …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:52PM

Gigi: How a west London theatre is putting the darkness back into a play best known as a sunny musical by Nick Clark, Nick Clark

A £7.7m Broadway show of the 1944 French novella flopped, with critics complaining the production was too 'squeaky clean'

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:27PM

SCHOOL OF ROCK's 360 Video Surpasses 1 Million Views on YouTube & Facebook in Less Than Three Days by BroadwayWorld

School of Rock - The Musical's 360 music video, featuring the song You're in the Band, has been viewed over 1 million times on YouTube and Facebook combined in less than three days. The firs…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:27PM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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‘The Gin Game’ at The John Golden Theatre in New York City by Richard Seff

Donald L. Coburn was born in 1938 in Baltimore to parents who were divorced two years later. His early life was unexceptional; he graduated from high school in 1957, then served in the U.S. …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:55PM

Broadway Method Academy Presents BROADWAY SINGS! Benefit Concert by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Method Academy is hosting a benefit concert Broadway Sings in efforts to find a forever home. Broadway Method Academy's Executive Director, Connor Deane says the evening will be fi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:51PM

Arthur Miller on American Theater by Tracey Paleo

On the centennial anniversary of Arthur Miller’s birth, some insights on the state of American Theater in this 1992 Charlie Rose interview clip: The post Arthur Miller on American Thea…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 05:51PM

Self-criticism: A theater critic’s search for nuance in the age of Yelp by Tracey Paleo

LA Times:  Looking back on 10 years in Los Angeles, LA Times’ chief theater critic, Charles McNulty, gives his observations on what is troubling about theater criticism in the digital…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 05:51PM

by Broadway & Me

As they age, some actors retreat from the stage, citing memory loss, diminished stamina or some other disabling factor. Luckily, neither Cicely Tyson, who will be 91 in December, nor James E…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 05:46PM

Review: Direct from Death Row – The Scottsboro Boys (Raven Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Raven co-founder and director Michael Menendian adds a feather to his impressive career with this timely work, keeping this very talented young cast expertly balanced. This heartbreaking hi…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 05:01PM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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OzAsia Festival: Dear John by Paige Mulholland

In a festival full of big ideas and abstract concepts, Dear John is deceptively simple. At first, the audience struggles to find a pattern, a narrative or even a theme. However, once they gi…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:52PM

‘Tru’ at the Greenbelt Arts Center by Jack Posey

The Greenbelt Arts Center has provided the community with the truly unique opportunity to spend an intimate evening in the living room of the acclaimed author and flamboyant celebrity person…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:27PM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Coverage: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Company Preps for Broadway! by Walter McBride

The upcoming Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof will begin performances on Friday, November 20, 2015, with an official opening night on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at The Broadway Theatr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:04PM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Fall Series featuring William Forsythe (Hubbard Street Dance Chicago) by Scotty Zacher

For the first time, Hubbard Street is staging an all-Forsythe program, including a company premiere and a piece that has never been performed in the United States before this weekend. Hubbar…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 02:46PM

In Which We Wax Rhapsodic About “The Beverly Hillbillies” by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great Irene Ryan. Today she is best remembered for playing Granny on the hit CBS sit com The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971), although she had long career in vau…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:38PM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Tea'Lynn Adamson to Host CABARET FOR A CAUSE in November by BroadwayWorld

Cabaret for a Cause will hold two shows on November 29th at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. Cabaret for a Cause was created in 2010 to bring together young professionals from Broadway, film and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PM

GHOSTLIGHT Gets Workshop Production as Part of Emerging Artists Theatre's New Work Series by BroadwayWorld

The Emerging Artists Theatre has invited GHOSTLIGHT to perform a workshopstaged reading of their show as part of their prestigious New Work Series. The exclusive performance will take place …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PM

BWW TV: Watch Rehearsal Highlights of Venice Theatre's HAIR, Directed by Ben Vereen! by BroadwayWorld TV

Tony Award winner Ben Vereen directs HAIR at the Venice Theatre MainStage, Nov. 9, 2015 - Dec. 13, 2015. Music by Galt MacDermot Book and Lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado. BroadwayWorld…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Rehearsals for Venice Theatre's HAIR, Directed by Ben Vereen by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award winnerBen Vereendirects HAIR at the Venice Theatre MainStage, Nov. 9, 2015 - Dec. 13, 2015. Music byGalt MacDermot Book and Lyrics byGerome RagniandJames Rado. BroadwayWorld bring…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PM

Review: The Beecher Sisters/Awkward Pause Theatre by Christopher Kidder-Mostrom

RECOMMENDED In a world where “Serial” became one of the most highly consumed pieces of media last year, a play that tackles investigative podcasting seems a natural target for a theater …

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 01:16PM

Actor on Scooter Takes Trip Into Orchestra Pit Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

At the Oct. 16 performance of the new musical Trip of Love, which is inspired by and set to the hit songs of the 1960s, an actor who was riding a scooter on stage accidentally drove the vehi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:14PM

‘9 to 5’ at Silhouette Stages at Slayton House by Susan Brall

9 to 5 is based on the 1980 movie of the same name, with Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton, and Book by Patricia Resnick. Parton not only was one of the stars of the movie (her costars were…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:14PM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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O Romeo, Romeo, What The Heck Are You Saying? by Aaron Scott

Wherefore art "thou"? Why not "you" instead? The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is making an ambitious — and controversial — attempt to rewrite the Bard's plays into modern-day English.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:34PM

After Decades On Stage, Arthur Miller's Works Defy The Final Curtain by Tom Vitale

The great American playwright was born a century ago Saturday. An activist as much as he was a writer, Miller challenged social ills in playscripts — and set a new standard for the citizen…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:34PM

On My Distant Cousin Jean Arthur by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Jean Arthur (Gladys Georgianna Greene, 1900-1991). It was only this week that I learned that I am distantly related to her! We are both descended from the early Virg…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:34PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet Broadway Super Lawyer and Abingdon Theatre Company Gala Honoree, Mark Sendroff by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld caught up with Mark before the big night to chat about the honor and you can check out the full interview below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:34PM

Fun, funny 'VAUDEVILLE!' salutes a bygone era by Laura Molzahn

Who decreed that dance must be serious? Dance artists, ignoring comedy at their own peril, need to lighten up sometimes. Yet comic dance is rare. Admittedly, it's hard to pull off. At the sa…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:34PM

VIDEO: Frances Ruffelle's Daughter Eliza Doolittle Sings Along to 'On My Own' Remix by Stage Tube

Tony Award-winning Les Miserables actress Frances Ruffelle Eponine recently shared a video of her daughter Eliza Doolittle singing the song for which Ruffelle is best known- 'On My Own' from…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Review: Too Many Ways on a Show by Michael Block

Meta theatricality can be fun. It's a strong device that allows a commentary to be formed by the author to the audience. But sometimes it can get a little too far. In Dylan Lamb's Ten Ways O…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:03PM

Pyramus and Thisbe, COC's brand new Canadian opera by Trish Crawford

The Canadian Opera Company's world premiere of Pyramus and Thisbe puts pressure on Canadian singers, director, composer.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:00PM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Actor dies for laughs in 'Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder' by Jay Handelman

John Rapson dies eight times each night in Tony-winning musical comedy ... Read more » The post Actor dies for laughs in 'Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder' appeared first on Ticket …

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 11:58AM

RIAF REVIEW: Tao Dance Theatre "Weight x 3" by Carrie Seidman

Choreographer Tao Ye's abstract, minimalist, repetitious work is a test for dancer and audience member alike...... Read more » The post RIAF REVIEW: Tao Dance Theatre "Weight x 3" appea…

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 11:58AM

Welcome to the Jubilee

By The Committee of the Jubilee. The Committee of the Jubilee makes a call to action to support a vision of every theatre in the United States of America producing only work by women, people…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:58AM

‘Song for the Disappeared’ at Passage Theater Company by Rachel Beecher

Passage Theater Company bears the title of the only professional theater in Trenton, New Jersey. They open their 30th Season by producing T clan and close friends amidst a family crisis, S…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:56AM

Collaborative theater piece about Ferguson addresses social issues with one-minute plays

Local artists join with others from across the country to create 'Every 28 Hours'

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:54AM

Bach Society celebrates 75 seasons by Sarah Bryan Miller

Soprano Mary Wilson returns to sing in the opening concert

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:54AM

Laumeier celebrates a new building and fairness in the world by Sarah Bryan Miller

New exhibition is a combination of both indoor and outdoor components.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:54AM

Fuse Theater Review: “Copenhagen” — A Dazzling Production Conceals Moral Confusion by Ian Thal

Despite the dazzling rewards of this virtuoso Underground Railway Theater production, Copenhagen short circuits its central theme.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:51AM

Fuse TV Review: Fargo Season Two—Viscid, Vivid, and Nearly Perfect by Arts Fuse Editor

If the first episode is any indication, season two of FX’s Fargo is going to be an almost pitch-perfect sophomore effort.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:51AM

Jamie Eastlake: ‘We want to be the next fringe venue that survives’ by Georgia Snow

Jamie Eastlake is joint artistic director and executive director of Theatre N16, a new fringe venue that was launched this year. It

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:28AM

Photo Coverage: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jonathan Groff, and HAMILTON Cast Sign CDs at Barnes and Noble by Walter McBride

Now that the HAMILTON cast album has been out in the world for a bit, and the company of the hit musical is planning to celebrate. On October 16, Lin-Manuel Miranda took audience questions t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:28AM

Hall of Hams # 97: Spring Byington by Trav S.D.

 Today is the birthday of Spring Byington (1886-1971). I associate her primarily with playing silly old fussbudgets and society women in comedies but a reflection on her career reveals that…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:06AM

Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre performs in New York festival by Michael Crabb

Ranging in age from 11 to 18, dancers to perform José Limon's The Winged at international festival.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:00AM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Features: Six of the best Arthur Miller productions of the century

To mark 100 years since the birth of the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, we take a look at some of the most popular productions of his work

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:58AM

Review: ‘Helen Lawrence’ Has Cops, Blondes, Hustlers and, of Course, a Corpse by Claudia La Rocco

This noir-flavored production from Canadian Stage, part of the Next Wave Festival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, combines film and live action.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:44AM

Review: ‘Hallo’ Stars Martin Zimmerman, Fighting Off the Scenery by Alexis Soloski

This solo play, part of the Next Wave festival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, draws on the nouveau cirque movement.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:44AM

Review: Universally Speaking, Bread and Roses Theatre by Laura Peatman

Shortly before IdeasTap was sadly forced into closure earlier this year, the charity announced the winners of a playwriting competition; subsequently these four playwrights were left without…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:37AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 10/17/15- Susan Stroman by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday Susan Stroman Winner of the Tony award for both direction and choreography of the original Broadway production of The Producers, Stroman's Broadway work includes The Scottsbor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

Union Encourages Protesting the New York Times' Decision to Eliminate Designers Credits by Sally Henry

United Scenic Artists Local 829 is trying to stir its members and constituents to let the New York Times know their latest practices in crediting theatre are not acceptable.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

Theater | Westchester: In a New Town, Hudson Stage Presents ‘Other Desert Cities’ by David Dewitt

Audiences have followed Hudson Stage Company’s move to Armonk from Briarcliff Manor; “Other Desert Cities” is its third production.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:13AM

Broadway Musicals, Big Draw in Brazil for a Decade, Lose Their Audience by Jonathan Wolfe

With unemployment and inflation up, and the currency down, ticket sales for imported shows are plummeting.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:13AM

‘Latin Heat’ at The Washington Ballet by Madeline Duff

Latin Heat does what the Washington Ballet does best: spotlight its dancers’ strengths and individual personalities. However, Latin Heat also illumines the WSB unhinged and unrestrained.…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:11AM

Theater Named for John Cullum by Lauren Yarger

John Cullum attended opening night of Fracture Theatre Company's production of URINETOWN, the show for which he originated the role of Caldwell B. Cladwell, then had the theater named after …

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 10:08AM

Q&A: Briana Carlson-Goodman

Name: Briana Carlson-GoodmanWhere are you from? Brooklyn, NYBroadway credits: Hair, Les Misérables, Doctor ZhivagoHow did you hear you’d booked your first Broadway show? I was on the F tr…

SOURCE: theensemblist.com at 10:00AM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Interview: DAMES AT SEA's Lesli Margherita Is Shuffling Back Into the Broadway Spotlight! by Nicole Rosky

Lesli Margherita is back on Broadway- and she never even left The star of Broadway's MATILDA is making a seamless transition into another wacky but this time lovable role in DAMES AT SEA, wh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:22AM

The Horror of Vincent Price by Trav S.D.

Tonight at 11:30pm (EST) Turner Classic Movies will be showing Vincent Price in The Baron of Arizona (1950). A brief capsule review of the film below, and then, as part of the month long …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:14AM

La Esquinita: Lupe Valdez

By Courtney Flores. In this first installment, Courtney Flores profiles Lupe Valdez, Costume Designer and Founding Member of El Teatro Campesino.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:08AM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Ramin Karimloo Answers 'What does it take to have a Broadway Body?' by BroadwayWorld

Ramon Karimloo, currently preparing to light up the stage in PRINCE OF BROADWAY has become known online for his fitness oriented Instagram account in which he detailed many of his workouts a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:45AM

‘Rothschild & Sons’ at The York Theatre Company by Richard Seff

Who doesn’t have great respect and admiration for the musical team of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick? Certainly no one who has seen and heard the great body of their work which include…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:44AM

Hot Photos: In Japan with PRINCE OF BROADWAY via Nancy Opel's Scrapbook! by BroadwayWorld

PRINCE OF BROADWAY, a new musical celebrating the extraordinary six-decade Broadway career of producer-director Harold Prince, plays from October 23-November 22, 2015 at Tokyu Theatre Orb in…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:29AM

Review: Empty Vessels, Rosemary Branch Theatre by Tom Evans

There are moments of brilliance in Empty Vessels and moments that… aren’t so brilliant. Leaving the Rosemary Branch Theatre after this hour and half long performance, I felt a to…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:28AM

Review: Joanne, Soho Theatre by Daniel Perks

Joanne is the central character in this production and yet she is never seen on stage. She doesn’t speak and the audience don’t see what she looks like. She is a spectre within the p…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:28AM

Review: Playground, Old Red Lion Theatre by Lucy Ricketts

The interval lights came up and I heard a woman say, “well I have no idea what’s going on, what the relationships are, who’s killed who – but I love it!” I feel like this …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:28AM

daddy long legs - Alanis Morissette by Alanis Morissette

One of my best friends in the world (think: was there for me when no one else was. never exploits me. supported my secret passions. and made me spit my water out on the regular for laughing�…

SOURCE: alanis.com at 08:09AM

I Wish I'd Been High for Waterfall at 5th Avenue Theatre—The Set Is Bonkers Pretty - Slog - The Stranger by Rich Smith

Waterfall is set in 1930s Siam, which will become Thailand over the course of the musical. The Gilda-like gorgeous American, Katherine (Laura Griffith—in that photo there), is married to a…

SOURCE: The Stranger at 08:06AM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Washington, DC: A Life Before Broadway by Samantha Gordon

Many shows that make it to Broadway have typically had a long and grueling journey to get to that finish line. There are many out-of-town tryouts and Off-Broadway performances before the sho…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 07:52AM

Arthur Miller 100th Birthday Today by New York Theater

“I could not imagine a theater worth my time that did not want to change the world,” wrote Arthur Miller, who would have turned 100 today. Still one of the most-produced playwrights …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:50AM

Bruce Willis Has Donald Trump Hair by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Bruce Willis reveals that his real hair looks a lot like Donald Trump's.

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:46AM

Here’s why the main character in an opera is shooting smack by Keri Blakinger

In the English National Opera’s 2015 version of Puccini’s “La Bohème,” the lead female character is a heroin addict.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 07:46AM

Barbara Meek, Stage and TV Actress, Dies at 81 by Carmel Dagan

Barbara Meek, a veteran member of the Trinity Square Repertory Company in Providence, R.I., and an actress on television, died unexpectedly in Providence on October 3, 2015. She was 81. Meek…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:46AM

Call Answered: Steve Schonberg & Laura Heywood: Ghost Light: Songs and Creepy Stories from Broadway and Beyond To Get You In The Halloween Spirit by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: Halloween is one of my favorite holidays of all time! If I'm not going out, I love curling up on the couch watching some of my favorite Halloween-themed shows. I also love tel…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 07:46AM

‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ has some serious Broadway pedigree by Andrea Morabito

Rachel Bloom, co-creator/star of The CW’s new musical comedy “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” may be best known for her comedic Web videos, but the rest of the core cast’s pedigree is decidedly…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:46AM

Eventide by John Morrison

One of the hardest things in theatre is to create a play in which not much happens, and still fully engage the audience. Barney Norris's new play at the Arcola almost gets there, but ultimat…

SOURCE: John Morrison at 07:31AM

George Takei Makes Impressive Broadway Debut in WWII Musical 'Allegiance' | Billboard by Joe Lynch

Given the history of Star Trek singing careers, the idea of George Takei starring in a Broadway musical is something fans of the 78-year-old icon might regard suspiciously. From William Shat…

SOURCE: Billboard at 07:23AM

Union Protests NY Times Decision To Stop Listing Designer Credits

Local USA 829, IATSE has sent a letter to the editors of The New York Times protesting the decision to cease listing designer credits in the web and print versions of their theatrical review…

SOURCE: Live Design at 07:20AM

Review: Master of the Macabre, The Vaults by Mimi Launder

The Vaults is where the magic-cum-terror show Master of the Macabre chooses to house its horror. There are not many venues more suited to hosting the first solo stage performance of Benedict…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:18AM

JOBS: AYT Weekly Jobs Round-Up: October 17 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 07:18AM

BWW's On This Day - October 17, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 17 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:16AM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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'The Bandstand' gets world premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse starting Oct. 18

New musical deals with swing music, World War II veterans

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 06:50AM

JOANNE – Soho Theatre by Laura Kressly

We never meet Joanne. We do however, meet four women who encounter her at different points over a crucial 24-hour period of her life, and one that remembers her as a child. We learn that she…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:45AM

Review: La bohème (London Coliseum)

English National Opera disappoints with its new production of Puccini's romance

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:40AM

Review: Song of Riots, Battersea Arts Centre by Rebecca Latham

A textured and poetic production, Song of Riots tells an urban fairytale through multiple components working harmoniously on stage, bringing an elaborate experience to the audience. Like vib…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:16AM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Features: My Top 5 Showtunes: Nadim Naaman

The Phantom of the Opera star picks the musical numbers he couldn't live without

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:38AM

Jessie Buckley: ‘I’m someone who needs to find ways of being out of my depth’ by Nick Smurthwaite

It doesn’t seem long ago that the 18-year-old Jessie Buckley was confidently strutting her stuff on Saturday night TV in the talent

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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SWEENEY TODD (Welsh National Opera) – Touring by Matt Merritt

With Sweeney Todd being my favourite musicals, I had been looking forward to the Welsh National Opera’s staging for quite some time. There is something about the tragedy coupled with Sondh…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:24AM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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An Open Book: David Lan by Marianka Swain

This year’s Olivier Awards saw the Young Vic trounce its South Bank neighbours, with Ivo van Hove’s revolutionary A View from the Bridge leading 11 nominations and four wins; the product…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 03:58AM

NAMT Report: Ben Crawford, Brad Oscar in IMAGINE HARRY: Life's Realities and Imaginary Friends by Michael Dale

An imaginary friend has trouble hacking it in the real world.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:02AM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Romeo and Juliet: how ballet gets to the heart of Shakespeare by Sarah Crompton

Why does Romeo and Juliet translate so well to dance? Sarah Crompton sits in on rehearsals at both the Royal Ballet and English National Ballet to see the celebrated tragedy dramatically res…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:46AM

Macbeth of the Oppressed by Theasy.com

Macbeth of the Oppressed Off Off Broadway, The Theatre at the 14th Street Y Reviewed by Sarah Weber BOTTOM LINE: The status quo for relationships and society has changed entirely, but human…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 02:03AM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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NAMT Report: Kelvin Moon Loh and Raymond J. Lee As Immigrant Chinese Cab Drivers Who Learn The COSTS OF LIVING by Michael Dale

Timothy Huang's musical is based on a true story involving two Chinese immigrant New York cab drivers.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:52AM

Listen! Focus! Communication exercise for drama students by Lindsay Price

Good communication is all about being engaged and listening. One of my favourite quotes about communication is: Two monologues do not make a dialogue. Jeff Daly Instructions Ask your class t…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Matthew Bourne's SLEEPING BEAUTY Opens at Theatre Royal, Plymouth Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The first revival of Matthew Bourne's SLEEPING BEAUTY will open at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth tonight17 October 2015 with an eight-week Christmas season at Sadler's Wells from Tuesday 1 Dec…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52AM

NAMT Report: Lauren Worsham, Joel Perez in LIFT, About a Young Boy's Faith in What Seems Impossible by Michael Dale

A widow deals with her young song's unbelievable tale of a rescue.

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NBMAA Unveils 17,346-Square-Foot Expansion by Susan Dunne

For years, the New Britain Museum of American Art has been called "a little gem" by Connecticut's art aficionados. It's time for a new nickname. The first museum in the nation dedicated sole…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:05AM

Final Batch of BroadwayCon Tix On Sale Today! Even More Broadway Artists Announced by Playbill Staff

The final batch of tickets for BroadwayCon, the upcoming three-day event that will bring together theatre fans and the artists who make Broadway happen, go on sale Oct. 17 at 1 PM. Here&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Mary Zimmerman Goes Back to Sea Today with New Treasure Island by Robert Viagas

Mary Zimmerman, the bold Chicago-based director who once filled a Broadway stage with a giant pool for an adaptation of Ovid’s Metamorphoses (and won a Tony Award for it), is g…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

U.K. Rocky Horror Revival Screens on BBC America at Midnight, of Course! by Robert Viagas

The recent London stage production of The Rocky Horror Show screens in the U.S. at midnight between Oct. 17 and 18 on BBC America to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the show's…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

All-Yiddish Death of a Salesman Opens Off-Broadway Tonight by Robert Viagas

"Men darf akhting geybn." That's "attention must be paid" in Yiddish — just one of the famous Arthur Miller lines ringing out through Nov. 22 as New Yiddish…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway Artists Among Dozens of Singers at Today’s Frank Sinatra at 100 Celebration Concert by Andrew Gans

Symphony Space presents Frank Sinatra at 100, a starry celebration of the late singer's centennial, Oct. 17.

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Attention Must Be Paid to Arthur Miller on His Centennial Today by Robert Viagas

Theatres from London to Broadway to Michigan are celebrating the centennial of the birth of Arthur Miller, one of the greatest playwrights produced by the United States, on Oct. 17.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Full Casting Announced for A Christmas Carol at West End’s Noel Coward Theatre by Mark Shenton

Full casting has been announced for the new production of A Christmas Carol that, as previously announced, will star Jim Broadbent, beginning performances Nov. 30 prior to an official openin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Public Theater Stages Gob Squad’s Before Your Very Eyes Tonight by Joe Gambino

The Public Theater begins performances of Before Your Very Eyes by UK and Berlin-based group Gob Squad, Oct. 17 in the Martinson Theater space. The show was created&…

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Get to Know These Leading-Lady Living Legends of Musical Theatre, From 80-100 Years Old by Tug Rice

From Chita Rivera to Carol Channing and Angela Lansbury, we celebrate the historic careers of Broadway's unstoppable leading ladies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playbill Video Week in Review: A Fiddler on the Roof First-Look, the The Bandstand World Premiere, a by Mark Ezovski

This week, the fifth Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof presented a preview of the touching and inspirational show to the press, City Center opened up a rehearsal for the The Pirates of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

St. Ann’s Warehouse Opens Doors to New Home in Waterfront Tobacco Warehouse Today by Olivia Clement

In a ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier this month, Off-Broadway theatre St. Ann's Warehouse revealed its new home in an iconic pre-civil war tobacco warehouse under the Brookly…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Kathleen Turner and Co-Stars on Being “Enough of a Women” Within an Onstage Transgender Love Story by Carey Purcell

Kathleen Turner and the cast of Would You Still Love Me If... offer a frank conversation about opportunities for women in theatre and the challenges of presenting a transgender love story.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

5 Things We Love This Week, Oct. 17 by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Magnum Opus: Bill the Cat is back! As is Opus the penguin, Milo and Steve Dallas, who we’re betting still has the emotional maturity of a coat rack. After 25 years, Pulitzer Prize-winning …

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

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