Friday, October 23, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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“Mama Mia: Romance Language” by Sandi Durell

  by: Samuel L. Leiter     A familiar journalism adage goes: “Dog bites man.” Not news. “Man bites dog.” News. One might also say, “Older man marries much younger…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:58PM

Cloud Nine by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

This post is by Victor Gluck, Editor-in-Chief What is most remarkable about Caryl Churchill’s time traveling comedy "Cloud Nine" is that this prescient play about sexual politics and repre…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:52PM

Ripcord – Knock Down, Drag Out War by Sandi Durell

      By: Sandi Durell       Talk about mismatched roommates! David Lindsay-Abaire’s Ripcord, has set into motion the female counterparts of Felix and Oscar i…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:37PM

Showbiz Nation EXCLUSIVE LIVE FEED: Opening Night at REILLY ARTS CENTER by Michael J. Roberts

SHOWBIZ NATION EXCLUSIVE LIVE FEED! OPENING NIGHT AT THE REILLY ARTS CENTER from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo.   Opening night of the Reilly Arts Center is finally here and ShowbizNoFlo.com…

SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 11:26PM

The Minstrel Show Revisited – Cultural Racism by Sandi Durell

                NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts will present the N.Y. premiere of The Minstrel Show Revisited, a reworking of the Tony-nominat…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:02PM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Montclair's Studio Players opens 'Rehearsal for Murder'

The murder-mystery within a murder-mystery runs from Friday, Oct. 23 through Saturday, Nov. 7, at Studio Playhouse, 14 Alvin Place.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 10:44PM

Review: The Terrible (The New Colony) by Scotty Zacher

With underdeveloped characters, unmemorable performances, and practically no humor to speak of, The Terrible fails to convey any great message regarding human psychology or behavior. While t…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 10:13PM

'Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The 'Daily Show' correspondent performs a one-man show in which he recounts his experiences as a first-generation Indian-American. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00PM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGES Becomes Josh Groban's Ninth Half-Million Selling Album by BroadwayWorld

Broadway is a burgeoning market for Josh Groban His STAGES album, which he is currently touring across the country, has hit the half-million mark. According to Billboard, STAGES has sold 502…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:58PM

BWW Interview: Star Jeremy Sisto Says WICKED CITY Will Push Network TV Boundaries by Matt Tamanini

Very little can shock American TV viewers anymore. From gore to profanity to nudity, we've more or less seen it all since cable became a leader in high quality, ground-breaking programming. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:55PM

Review: Sylvia (Joffrey Ballet Chicago) by Scotty Zacher

With its heavy symbolism, Sylvia is a departure from the usual Joffrey fare. Technically a full-length ballet, it can also be viewed as three separate but interlocked stories. Even so, Sylvi…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:10PM

Theatre Review: ‘Antigone’ at The Kennedy Center by Jennifer Minich

Every single seat was full for the opening night of the touring production of Antigone produced by the Barbican and Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luembourg at the Kennedy Center. An intimate…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:04PM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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The Brecht Effect and The Exit Interview by Ed Rampell

by ED RAMPELL the curtain lifts on live stage productions in Los Angeles, thesps sometimes deliver a garden variety of announcements: Locations of fire exits; pleas for donations; reques…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 08:39PM

Check Out “Now You’re Here” Duet From Chris McCarrell and Katie Rose Clarke (Video) by Robert Viagas

Two young Broadway veterans, Chris McCarrell and Katie Rose Clarke, have released a duet recording as a fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:30PM

She Loves Me Revival Sets New Dates for Broadway by Chris Luner

Roundabout Theatre Company is celebrating its 50th in New York City! The company has lined up an all-star season with major players for each production as well! Clive Owens in Old Times, Kei…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 08:16PM

Real-life experience informs actor's 'Healing Wars' role by James Hebert

Navy veteran Paul Hurley is part of Playhouse show about the military and healers.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:14PM

'The Joe D Show' - Mark Strong on 'A View from the Bridge' by Joe Dziemianowicz

British star Mark Strong stars in Ivo van Hove’s Olivier Award-winning production of “A View from the Bridge,” now on Broadway.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 08:14PM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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George Chakiris to Appear at SVA Theatre's WEST SIDE STORY Screenings Next Month by BroadwayWorld

Join SVA Theatre and Leslie Ann Bennett for two special screenings of the Academy Award-winning movie musical WEST SIDE STORY 1961 with special guest and Oscar-winning star of the film, Geor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:43PM

O’Neill comedy ‘Ah, Wilderness’ comes to life at ACT by Jean Schiffman

In his only comedy, “Ah, Wilderness!,” written in 1932 in the midst of the Depression but set in 1906, the normally dour playwright Eugene O’Neill was imagining a young man’s » …

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 07:41PM

Ferguson Events Reverberate at One-Minute Play Festival by John Eligon

The theatrical production and community exercise known as the One-Minute Play Festival takes inspiration this year from the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:32PM

The Joffrey Ballet presents John Neumeier’s ‘Sylvia’ by Admin

Auditorium Theatre, Chicago. October 17, 2015. I had never seen The Joffrey Ballet perform live before so I entered the gorgeous, historic The post The Joffrey Ballet presents John Neumeier…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:20PM

People You Should Know . . . Jean Randich by Zack Calhoon

Jean Randich (Director) has been creating new work and reinventing the classics for almost thirty years.  Her collaborations with New York-based writers include: The Floating Box, an op…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 07:15PM

Travel to Uganda with the Diane Paulus-Helmed Musical Invisible Thread by Broadway.com

Get a sneak peek at Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews' musical Invisible Thread, which follows the personal journey of New Yorker who volunteers for an aid project in Uganda.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:15PM

Theatre Review: ‘The Dealer of Ballynafeigh’ at The Keegan Theatre by Kaley Beins

Whiskey. Digestive biscuits. Cadbury chocolate. Everything’s better with an Irish accent. Even distasteful jokes and murder. In The Dealer of Ballynafeigh momma’s boy paramilitary Billy …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:02PM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Chicago Theater Review: CHARM (Northlight Theatre at Steppenwolf’s Garage Theatre) by Lawrence Bommer

TEA AND SYMPATHY–AND TRANSGENDERED KIDS It makes an irresistible transformation tale: Teachers shape students, then get golden too as a Midas touch reverses course. We love it in To S…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:54PM

Review: Wild 'Pirates of Penzance' sets sail at Berkeley Rep by Karen D'Souza

Gilbert and Sullivan go on Spring Break in this party-hearty adaptation by visiting Hypocrites Theater Company production.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 06:54PM

Playhouse Square becomes top donor to Issue 8 campaign: Cuyahoga Arts Tax Renewal by Steven Litt

Playhouse Square has become the biggest individual donor to the Issue 8 campaign to renew the county cigarette tax that supports Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 06:54PM

Billy Porter, Lillias White, & More Among 44th Annual Audelco Award Nominees by Nicole "blackberri" Johnson

It’s time for the announcement of the 2015 44th Annual Audelco Awards nominees. Audelco (Audience Development Committee, Inc.)  was established and incorporated in 1973 by the late…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 06:52PM

Joe Iconis' New Musical BE MORE CHILL Cast Recording Out on Digital Next Week; Download 'Halloween' Track by BroadwayWorld

Ghostlight Records and Two River Theater announce the release of the Original Cast Recording of the new musical BE MORE CHILL, with a U.S. Digital Release on Friday, October 30 and internati…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:34PM

SOMETHING ROTTEN! Offering $31 Tickets for Halloween Weekend! by BroadwayWorld

31orchestra seatsfor three select performances ofSomething RottenFriday, October 30 at 8PMSaturday, October 31 at 2PM andSaturday October 31 at 8PM are available for purchase beginning today…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:34PM

STAGE TUBE: Go Inside ALLEGIANCE's Tech Rehearsals in Episode 6 of TREK TO BROADWAY by Stage Tube

Below, go behind-the-scenes of Broadway's ALLEGIANCE with Episode 6 of the musical's 'TREK TO BROADWAY', titled 'You Could Drive A Person Crazy,' which takes a closer look at the team behind…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:34PM

Review: In ‘Student Body,’ Sex, a Video and a Moral Quandary by Alexis Soloski

This play at the Flea Theater is a variation on “12 Angry Men” as rendered by 10 perplexed undergrads.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:26PM

Review: ‘texts&beheadings/ElizabethR,’ the English Queen in Her Multifaceted Majesty by Ben Brantley

Four actresses, each taking a turn in the spotlight, portray Elizabeth I, using the queen’s own letters, prayers and speeches.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:26PM

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Potter gets ready for the stage as a middle-aged father of three by Nick Clark, Nick Clark

When Harry Potter steps out on to the West End stage next year, fans may be in for a shock

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:26PM

Grand voices highlight HGO’s latest 'Tosca' by Everett Evans, Houston Chronicle

Houston Chronicle theater critic Everett Evans reviews Houston Grand Opera's production of "Tosca." 

SOURCE: Houston Chronicle Subscription at 06:24PM

Opening Night Video! Lesli Margherita & the Cast of Dames at Sea Officially Launch on Broadway by Broadway.com

It's all hands on deck as Lesli Margherita and the cast of Dames at Sea celebrate opening night on Broadway.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:19PM

Sneak a Peek at Off-Broadway Musical Invisible Thread at Second Stage by Broadway.com

The press got a sneak peek at Invisible Thread at Second Stage. The musical takes a personal look at aid workers in Uganda and is directed by Tony winner Diane Paulus. Click throug…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:19PM

The Lion King and Aladdin: Diversity Across Green Fields & Lovely Flowers by Jerrica White

Unlike many Americans, I didn’t grow up on Disney films. Sure, I owned Pocahontas, The Lion King and Aladdin on VHS, but I can’t quote an entire movie and I certainly don’t know every…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 06:17PM

Chicago-born 'Amazing Grace' will get a cast recording by Morgan Greene

The producers of "Amazing Grace" have announced that DMI Soundtracks will record the cast album on Nov. 2. Six-time Grammy winner Frank Filipetti will produce and engineer the recording, set…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:09PM

6 Broadway Black Inspired Costumes for Halloween by Nicole "blackberri" Johnson

It seems the holiday season is already upon us. Stores are putting up Christmas displays and the sound of Christmas music is already sneaking onto commercial radio playlists. But before we d…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 06:00PM

Photo Flash: Romance Language Opens Off-Broadway

Joe Godfrey's new play stars Audrey Heffernan Meyer.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Real Men: The Musical Heading Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Real Men: The Musical, the new comedy about the trials and tribulations faced by modern-day men, is set to begin performances Nov. 12 at New World Stages, with an official opening night …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:53PM

Preview: Project Love brings together a potpourri of performers for victims of domestic violence by Scott Freeman

The genesis of Project Love — the fundraiser to help domestic violence victims put together by Atlanta Ballet company dancer Alessa Rogers — goes back

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 05:52PM

Donald Byrd’s The Minstrel Show Revisited – Limited Engagement by Jazmine Harper-Davis

NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts will present the The Minstrel Show Revisited, a reworking of Donald Byrd‘s 1991 Bessie Award-winning dance/theater production. The show tak…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 05:49PM

The First Noel Gears Up For A Harlem Christmas At The Apollo by Leah Marché

In partnership with Apollo Theater, The Classical Theatre of Harlem presents the world premiere of The First Noel for the winter season. Performances will be from Dec 13-31, with previews De…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 05:32PM

'The Other Place' tackles tough issues by Everett Evans

When a play centers on a mystery of one sort or another, deciding how much to reveal about the content can be tricky. In the Alley's production, company stalwart and Broadway veteran Josie …

SOURCE: Houston Chronicle Subscription at 05:30PM

Shubert Organization’s Philip J. Smith and Robert E. Wankel Honored As Living Landmarks by Robert Viagas

Broadway impresarios Philip J. Smith and Robert E. Wankel of the Shubert Organization will be celebrated as Living Landmarks by The New York Landmarks Conservancy Nov. 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:29PM

CHICAGO Prepares to Welcome a Sharp New Keeper of the Keys; A Look at NeNe Leakes' Top Performances! by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld reported yesterday, 'REAL HOUSWIVES' star NeNe Leakes will soon return to Broadway in the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago. Leakes will take the stage…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:27PM

Tori Amos' THE LIGHT PRINCESS Debuts at #2 on Billboard Broadway Chart by BroadwayWorld

The next chapter in Tori Amos' trailblazing career, THE LIGHT PRINCESS musical cast recording was released October 9 on Mercury ClassicsUniversal Music Classics.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:27PM

Photo Flash: Kristin Chenoweth Attends 2015 Skin Cancer Foundation Gala by BroadwayWorld

Hundreds of guests representing the medical, entertainment, beauty, fashion, retail, publishing and pharmaceutical industries gathered last night for the 2015 Skin Cancer Foundation Gala.Bro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:27PM

Wesley Taylor's BRIDGING THE GAP Benefit Reading, with Nathan Lane, Debra Messing & More, Sells Out! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has just learned that the benefit evening of 'BRIDGING THE GAP AND OTHER SHORT PLAYS BY WESLEY TAYLOR' has sold out. The event will be presented as an evening of readings of a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:27PM

TCG Brings Delegation to Cuba for 16th Festival de Teatro de La Habana This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

Theatre Communications Group TCG, the national organization for the American theatre, has assembled 25 U.S. theatre leaders to attend the 16th Festival de Teatro de La Habana, October 20-26,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:27PM

STAGE TUBE: Watch PRINCE OF BROADWAY Cast Perform DAMN YANKEES, WEST SIDE STORY & More in Japan! by Stage Tube

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 05:27PM

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at Upcoming Musical Performance from The CW's CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND by Stage Tube

Access Hollywood has a new peak at an upcoming performance from The CW's new musical series CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND - check it out below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:27PM

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: MISERY's Laurie Metcalf, Thrilling Audiences in THE OTHER PLACE and BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS by Michael Dale

Metcalf won an Obie Award for her Off-Broadway debut and is one of the finest actors regularly appearing in New York.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:27PM

Theater | New Jersey: Review: Performances of ‘Comedy of Tenors’ and ‘Bandstand’ by Michael Sommers

Two new shows, a comedy by Ken Ludwig and a musical by Richard Oberacker, evoke the light and dark sides of bygone eras.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:27PM

Photo Flash: Marlo Thomas, Candice Bergen, Diane Sawyer and More Celebrate CLEVER LITTLE LIES at La Grenouille by BroadwayWorld

Yesterday afternoon, October 22nd,Alan Alda, Candice Bergen, Elaine May, and Diane Sawyer hosted a theatrical lunch at La Grenouille in celebration of CLEVER LITTLE LIES journey from George …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:22PM

Barbara Gaines to stage “Sense and Sensibility” at The Old Globe by Hedy Weiss

The Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) has announced that "Sense and Sensibility," the award-winning new musical commissioned by the company from Tony Award-nominated composer/lyricist/adapte…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 05:13PM

Odds & Ends: Rose Byrne & Bobby Cannavale Expecting a Baby, Sherlock's Andrew Scott Will Lead The Dazzle & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Rose Byrne & Bobby Cannavale Expecting a Child No wonder they've been nesting! Stage and screen star Rose Byrne is …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:13PM

'Onegin' riddle: What makes Eugene tick? by Everett Evans

For one of the world's most popular composers, whose ballet scores and orchestral works are among the most familiar and frequently performed, the comparative infrequency with which his opera…

SOURCE: Houston Chronicle Subscription at 05:06PM

GAME – Circus City Festival by Katharine Kavanagh

Game is the first creation of Bristol-based Unstable King, a trio of performers who share a love of multiplayer online gaming as well as circus backgrounds. It is the gaming element that dri…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:05PM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Caption Contest: Halloween Edition by American Theatre Editors

Caption this image and win a copy of 'Eclipsed' by Danai Gurira.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:59PM

Review: An Exhilarating Rush by Michael Block

Life post Civil War featured a lot of hardship alongside some promise. As America was picking up the pieces, a new frontier of promise opened up when gold was struck. In Rush, Callie Kimball…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:58PM

Pics! Jayne Houdyshell, Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and More Celebrate New Work with The Dramatist by David Gewirtzman

The Dramatists Guild Fund hosted its annual presentation of new work by Dramatist Guild Fellows at Playwrights Horizons on Oct. 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PM

Take a First Look at the Inspiring Songs of Invisible Thread

Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews' Invisible Thread (it had a 2014 world premiere at American Repertory Theatre with the title Witness Uganda) will begin performances Oct. 31 at Second St…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PM

See Broadway Producers Showcase Original Songs via Lincoln Center’s Livestream by Olivia Clement

Lincoln Center has announced that it will livestream two of its Lincoln Center Original series events. The first in the series will be a discussion between directors Daniel Sullivan and Anne…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:49PM

The Old Globe Announces 2016 Summer Season by American Theatre Editors

Steve Martin, Jane Austen, and Shakespeare headline next season at The Old Globe.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:46PM

Rizzo's family reviews the Rizzo play by Brian Hickey

The late mayor's kin talks about seeing his story taken to the stage

SOURCE: www.phillyvoice.com at 04:43PM

REVIEW: Theatre Exile's 'Rizzo' by David Fox

An exhilarating two hours, with high-octane performances by Scott Greer and Akeem Davis as Frank Rizzo and Cecil B. Moore.

SOURCE: www.phillymag.com at 04:41PM

Felician College announces production of "The Lion in Winter" on Rutherford campus

Felician College, in partnership with the actors equity theater company 12 Miles West, is pleased to announce the production of the timeless classic, "The Lion in Winter."

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 04:39PM

Montclair Times Review: 'Rooms of Light' is indelible

The song cycle 'Rooms of Light,' which made its world premiere last week at Peak Performances, leaves afterimages in the soul.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 04:39PM

Hurricane (1974) by Trav S.D.

As we speak, Hurricane Patricia is bearing down on Mexico. It also happens to be the birthday of character actor Frank Sutton (1923-1974). Are you thinking what I’m thinking? What? You…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:36PM

Dance Review by Merilyn Jackson

The night was a roller coaster of pain wrung out with joy, middle fingers upraised.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 04:26PM

Audiences Shouldn’t Trust Wikipedia More Than a Theatre Company by James Sims

When actor Kevin Spacey took to the stage at last year's Content Marketing World conference, he reminded the audience of marketers that their customers want great content, no matter the plat…

SOURCE: simsscoop.com at 04:26PM

Broadway Hair Supervisor Sandy Schlender Passes Away at 43 Years Old by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld is saddened to learn that Broadway hair supervisor Sandy Schlender has passed away at the age of 43.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:22PM

Bryan Batt, Megan Hilty and More Top Dames at Sea Best Opening Night Fashion Lookbook! by George Brescia

Celebrity stylist George Brescia –  shares his favorite fashions from the opening night of the Broadway musical comedy Dames at Sea.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:20PM

Chicago, Israeli dancers combine forces at MCA by Laura Molzahn

"Repetition is good," Oren Laor says. "It makes you, and the viewers, go deeper." Well, yes and no. The question of how much repetition is the right amount — closely tied to the question …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:16PM

My Favorite Song: Leslie Odom, Jr., of ‘Hamilton’ by Taylor Mikel

Right now, my favorite song is the finale of Hamilton. I love that tune. “Who lives? Who dies? Who tells your story?” I think our leading lady, Phillipa Soo, performs it so beaut…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:13PM

Tony Winner James Lapine Gets a Broadway Bar Mitzvah by Broadway.com

The SDC Foundation honored Broadway veteran James Lapine with their prestigious "Mr. Abbott" Award on October 19 with performances by Bernadette Peters, Andrew Rannells, Marin Mazz…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:08PM

Tickets Now Available for Hell’s Belles: A Damned Funny Musical Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale to see Hell’s Belles: A Damned Funny Musical off-Broadway. Directed by John Znidarsic, with music by Steve Liebman and a book and lyrics by Bryan D. Leys, the p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:08PM

Livestreaming The Every 28 Hours Plays—new one-minute plays inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement—Sat, Oct 24—#Every28Hours #1MPF by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. The One-Minute Play Festival and Oregon Shakespeare Festival present The Every 28 Hours Plays —new one-minute plays inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement—livestrea…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:05PM

David Arquette on being resilient in the world of acting by Brad Wheeler

Actor David Arquette will be the lead of touring production Sherlock Holmes which comes to the Ed Mirvish theatre on Oct. 27

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:03PM

Chicago-born 'Amazing Grace' will get a cast recording by Morgan Greene

The producers of "Amazing Grace" have announced that DMI Soundtracks will record the cast album on Nov. 2. Six-time Grammy winner Frank Filipetti will produce and engineer the recording, set…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:01PM

In Case You Missed It: Steve Martin Is Coming to Broadway and Harold Prince Is Going to Japan by Robert Simonson

The Public Theater has got its next Broadway show. The New York premiere of Eclipsed, starring Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o ("12 Years a Slave") is moving to Broadway.&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM

Theater News: A Christmas Carol Returns to the Merchant's House Museum

John Kevin Jones narrates the classic tale as Charles Dickens.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Taking Children Seriously at Fun House Theatre and Film by HowlRound

By Shelby-Allison Hibbs. What if the only thing “childish” about a children’s theatre was the age of the performers? Fun House in Dallas-Ft. Worth is a youth acting program that avoids…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:59PM

The Honeycomb Trilogy by Theasy.com

The Honeycomb Trilogy Off Off Broadway, The Gym at Judson, Gideon Productions Reviewed by Artem Yatsunov BOTTOM LINE: Three superbly staged, written, and cast power-house plays of apocalypt…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 03:55PM

Gerard & Roth On Chasing Broadway’s Big Numbers And Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Troupe (?) by Jeremy Gerard

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline's Jeremy Gerard and Jujamcyn Theatres majority owner and president Jordan Roth talk about the state of the industry, the only stipulation being no holds barred. GERARD: I…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:50PM

Bagne Recréation a nostalgic reawakening of Quebec modern dance by Robert Everett-Green

Dancer-choreographers Pierre-Paul Savoie and Jeff Hall have brought back an intensely physical piece, but reworked for current times

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:44PM

Beautiful Star Jessie Mueller Lands TV Role by Robert Viagas

Jessie Mueller, the Tony-winning star of Beautiful: The Carole King Story and announced to star on Broadway again this spring in Waitress, has been cast in a forthcoming new TV series, a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

NBC’s The Wiz Live! Will Feature Brand-New Tune by Andrew Gans

The Wiz Live!, which will air on NBC Dec. 3, will feature a brand-new song.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

Sarah Jessica Parker to Host La MaMa Gala, Featuring Rufus Wainwright and More by Olivia Clement

La MaMa honorary chair Sarah Jessica Parker will host the downtown theatre's gala Nov. 2. The evening will feature appearances and performances by Justin Vivian Bond, Bridget Everett and…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

Pics! First Look at Gob Squad’s Before Your Very Eyes at The Public Theater by David Gewirtzman

Before Your Very Eyes, by UK and Berlin-based group Gob Squad, is currently running at The Public Theater through Nov. 29. The show was created over the past two years with 9…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

Playbill On Opening Night: Find Out Why Dames at Sea Opens Like a 1930s Movie and Who Had Opening Ne by Harry Haun

Dames at Sea, the old-fashioned musical spoof of classics like 42nd Street, made its Broadway bow Oct. 22, and Playbill.com was there. Find out why none of the six stars makes it to thei…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

Four Actors, Three Years, Two Characters by HowlRound

By Sean Williams. Producer Sean Williams talks with the four lead actors in The Honeycomb Trilogy.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:37PM

Broadway at a Discount- What's Available at TKTS for October 23, 2015! by Bww Discount Alert

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:30PM

BWW Interview: Telly Leung on His New Album, Reuniting with Lea Salonga in Broadway's ALLEGIANCE & More by Tyler Peterson

With Leung's packed fall schedule in full swing, BroadwayWorld recently caught up with him, where he opened up about the journey of producing an album, working alongside Takei and Salonga in…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:30PM

Stage and Screen Star Ed Asner, Among Plaintiffs In Law Suit Against Actors' Equity, Has A Long History Of Labor Activism by Michael Dale

Off-camera and off-stage, the man known to millions as Lou Grant has been outspoken on labor issues.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:30PM

SYLVIA's Annaleigh Ashford, Matthew Broderick, Live JERSEY BOYS Performance Set for NBC's TODAY by TV News Desk

NBC has announced that on Monday, October 26th, SYLVIA'sMatthew Broderick amp Annaleigh Ashford will visit TODAY to discuss the current Broadway revival of A.R. Gurney's play.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:30PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: GUARDS AT THE TAJ (Geffen Playhouse) by Tony Frankel

ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE ALIVE AND WELL AND WAITING FOR GODOT Rajiv Joseph’s surprisingly complex and touching two-hander concerns a couple of guards assigned to stand watch at the…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:28PM

Carey Mulligan 'fights' for roles such as crusading 'Suffragette'

The selective actress is an ordinary-woman-turned-activist in her latest period drama.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 03:28PM

Theater Review: Slight musical 'Bark' sniffs around a dog's life at Manatee Players by Jay Handelman

Dogs take on human characteristics in a musical revue ... Read more » The post Theater Review: Slight musical 'Bark' sniffs around a dog's life at Manatee Players appeared first on Tick…

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 03:28PM

65 Showtunes Just as Sad and Devastating as Adele's "Hello"

65 showtunes that will give you all the feels.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:27PM

Suzan-Lori Parks livestreams Watch Me Work from The Public Theater, NYC—Mon, Oct 26—@WatchMeWorkSLP, use hashtag #howlround by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. Suzan-Lori Parks livestreams Watch Me Work from the Public Theater in New York City on Monday, October 26 at 2pm PDT (Vancouver) / 4pm CDT (Austin) / 5pm EDT (Toronto) / 21:…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:26PM

Robert Cushman: Native Earth’s Huff is a stark, sometimes darkly funny portrayal of neglect and abuse by Robert Cushman

The play has been in various stages of development for several years, but this should probably be taken as its definitive version

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 03:25PM

Victory Gardens Theater Presents Backstage at the Biograph: In Plain Sight, Oct. 29th by Michael J. Roberts

Victory Gardens Theater announces Backstage at the Biograph: In Plain Sight. This behind-the-scenes event focuses on Never the Sinner by John Logan, directed by Gary Griffin, running Novembe…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:25PM

CST’s SENSE AND SENSIBILITY Makes West Coast Debut at San Diego’s THE OLD GLOBE by Michael J. Roberts

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announces today that Sense and Sensibility, the award-winning new musical commissioned by Chicago Shakespeare from Tony Award®-nominated composer Paul Go…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:25PM

The Hypocrites Presents Tennessee Williams’ THE GLASS MENAGERIE Jan 22- March 6 by Michael J. Roberts

This winter, Hans Fleischmann re-imagines his groundbreaking conception of Tennessee Williams’ classic drama in a new The Hypocrites production of THE GLASS MENAGERIE, playing Janu…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:25PM

STEPPENWOLF FOR YOUNG ADULTS PRESENTS GEORGE ORWELL’S 1984 Runs Through Nov. 20 by Michael J. Roberts

On the heels of a sold-out production of George Orwell’s Animal Farm last season, Steppenwolf for Young Adults(SYA) begins the 2015/16 season with another Orwellian masterpiece, 1984. Adap…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:25PM

Underscore Theatre Company’s World Premiere of THE STORY OF A STORY (THE UNTOLD STORY) Runs Through Nov. 8 by Michael J. Roberts

From the comedic minds behind The Colbert Report and Fifty Shades! The Musical, Underscore Theatre Company is pleased to present the world premiere musical comedy THE STORY OF A STORY …

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:25PM

Review Roundup: ‘Dames at Sea’ by Taylor Mikel

Dames at Sea, the affectionate spoof of 1930s movie musicals, opened Oct. 22 at the Helen Hayes Theatre. The six-person cast includes Drama Desk nominee John Bolton, Mara Davi, Drama Desk no…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:25PM

Otello **12 by Barry

                                       By: David Sheward Barlett Sher's new production of Verdi's Otello for the Metropolitan Opera begins with a bang. …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 03:19PM

The Many Faces of Una O’Connor by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Irish character actress Una O’Connor (Agnes Terese McGlade, 1880-1959). O’Connor got her start at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin and spent many years on the…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:18PM

The Old Globe's 2016 Summer Season Will Include Steve Martin's METEOR SHOWER, Plus Kathleen Marshall-Helmed LOVE'S LABOR'S LOST by Nora Dominick

The Old Globe today shared its2016 Summer Season, which will feature new and familiar works directed by four major American stalwarts. The season features the welcome return ofSteve MartinBr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:13PM

Laverne Cox Is the New Tim Curry, You Can't Pull Krysta Rodriguez Down & More Lessons of the Week by Ryan McPhee

Happy Friday! Whatever your big plans for the weekend are, put them on hold, because it’s time for the Lessons of the Week. As always, the past seven days have been full of wild times …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Tony Winner Jessie Mueller Enlisted for ABC Drama Series The Family by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Before serving up another Broadway performance to pie for in Waitress, Jessie Mueller is heading to the small screen! According to Deadline, the Tony winner has been tapped for a recurring r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Macbeth: Shakespeare’s tale of a paranoid killer strays far from the facts by Catherine Wells, Catherine Wells

A new 'Macbeth' film is out today, peddling the Bard's tale of a paranoid killer. In fact, he ruled Scotland very well for 17 years, says Catherine Wells, author of a novel about him

SOURCE: The Independent at 03:12PM

Photo Flash: Take a First Look at the New Musical Invisible Thread

Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews' work is directed by Tony winner Diane Paulus.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: 2015 Dates Announced for Gypsy of the Year Fundraising Competition

The annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS event is now in its 27th edition.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Music News: Broadway's Amazing Grace to Record Cast Album

The production stars Josh Young, Erin Mackey, and Tony Award winner Chuck Cooper.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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The new hard sell of Broadway shows

As usual, the selling of theater has been in full tilt again this autumn. We have seen the eye-catching print and TV ads, the familiar mailings about discount subscription series and the bil…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 02:57PM

Playwright Nicolas Billon‘s hate-hate relationship with Christmas by J. Kelly Nestruck

Butcher, Billion’s theatrical thriller, has hooked directors and companies alike with its twist-filled script and Hitchcockian craftsmanship

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:50PM

Christopher Plummer and Dean Norris remember a terrifying scene by Richard Ouzounian

Legendary Canadian actor and former Breaking Bad star are opponents in Atom Egoyan’s Nazi-hunting drama Remember.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:48PM

David Arquette plays ‘honest’ hero Sherlock Holmes by Richard Ouzounian

Actor known for Scream movies took stage role to challenge himself.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:46PM

Spotlight On...Jerry Rago by Michael Block

Name: Jerry RagoHometown: Hoboken, NJEducation: BFA: London Academy of Music and Drama.Select Credits: Bottom in Midsummer Night's Dream,  Lopakhin in The Cherry OrchardWhy theater?: I …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:43PM

10 Musicals By Women You Don’t Know And Should by Jennifer Ashley Tepper

In the spirit of last season's historic female-written Tony Award winner, Fun Home, and upcoming musicals with female teams such as Waitress, theatre lovers are thirsting for more wo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:40PM

Experimenting in the Playwrights’ Center’s PlayLabs by American Theatre Editors

The Minnesota company builds community around dramatists with its annual 10-day festival devoted to developing new work.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:32PM

Broadway's She Loves Me, Starring Laura Benanti, Zachary Levi & More, Sets New Dates by Imogen Lloyd Webber

You're going to have to wait a little longer for that "Vanilla Ice Cream!" The Broadway revival of She Loves Me, starring Laura Benanti, Zachary Levi, Jane Krakowski and more, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:30PM

Vlog of Purple Summer: Backstage at Spring Awakening with Andy Mientus, Episode 8: Signing Off by Broadway.com

This vlog is done completely in ASL, so be sure to have your closed captioning turned on! Andy Mientus and the cast of Spring Awakening on the experience of bring this show to Broadway.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:30PM

Keep the Faith! Broadway's Amazing Grace Will Record Cast Album by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The sweet sound of Josh Young, Erin Mackey, Tony winner Chuck Cooper and more will be preserved forever! Despite a short-lived run that will soon come to an end on Broadway, the company of A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:30PM

Tonight on TCM: “Literary Horror” by Trav S.D.

Tonight as part of their Friday night horror series for the Halloween season, Turner Classic Movies will show several classic horror films inspired by books:   8:00am (EST): Dr. Jekyll …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:25PM

Spotlight on The Last Great Circus Flyer doc & interview with director Philip Weyland by Trav S.D.

There’s something so inherently fascinating and magnetic the first time I heard the name The Last Great Circus Flyer. It’s one of the seven documentaries playing at TCFF I look f…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:25PM

Act II, Scene 1: H Street NE, Enter ARI ROTH with Mosaic Theater Company by Tracey Paleo

The Washington Post: Ari Roth, fired 10 months ago as Theater J’s artistic director, is already making his next entrance on the D.C. scene as the founder of the Mosaic Theater Company of D…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 02:25PM

Video: The Oregon Shakespeare Festival Experience Online by Tracey Paleo

OPB Video – This one-hour episode explores the origins and the evolution of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival – how one man’s vision for a holiday event grew to become the economic m…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 02:25PM

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child Artwork Released by Chris Luner

The Wizarding World Just Got Rocked! Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, set to premiere in London in 2016, has just released new information regarding the production including dates, details…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:25PM

CATS Returns to London’s West End Tonight by Chris Luner

The Memory Lives Again! CATS surprised many, including Andrew Lloyd Webber himself, when it returned to London’s West End last season and won over audiences with smash hit ticket sales…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:25PM

Prince Of Broadway Officially Opens In Japan by Chris Luner

We’re headed to the other side of the world today to bring you some truly exciting theatre news! No, really! While theatre in Asia is something we’ve never covered on our blog b…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:25PM

Livestreaming the launch of ArtChangeUS: Arts in a Changing America—New York—Mon, Oct 26—#ArtChangeUS by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. ArtChangeUS: Arts in a Changing America presents its launch event livestreaming on the global, commons based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday, Oc…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:23PM

In honor of Henry V and the battle of Agincourt, 600 years ago this Sunday by Lorraine Treanor

“We band of brothers… ” Shakespeare has Henry V speak to his army on the eve of St. Crispin’s day, as he prepares to lead them against the French’s overwhelming…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:20PM

BC/EFA's GYPSY OF THE YEAR Competition Slates December Return by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's best will take the stage to celebrate six weeks of intensive fundraising efforts at the 27th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition on Monday, December 7 430 PM and Tuesday, Decembe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:15PM

VIDEO: SPRING AWAKENING's Krysta Rodriguez Shares Her Story of Returning To Broadway After Breast Cancer Treatments by Michael Dale

SPRING AWAKENING audiences witness an inspiring reminder of the importance of early detection and treatment with the performance of Krysta Rodriguez.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:15PM

Photo Flash: Jarod Spector, Kelli Barrett, Tamara Tunie and Phillipa Soo Bring the House Down at Feinstein's/54 Below by Nora Dominick

It was a starry night at Feinstein's54 Below on October 22, 2015, with performances from Tamara Tunie, Jarrod Spector andKelli Barrett, Phillipa Soo and with special guest performers Renee E…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:15PM

He's OUR Prince of Broadway- 10 Reasons to Love Ramin Karimloo! by BroadwayWorld

He's our favorite Broadway leading man, and now he's taking his show on the roadRamin Karimloo burst into theBroadway spotlight just last year, earning himself a Tony nomination for his perf…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:15PM

STAGE TUBE: Randy Rainbow Trick-or-Treats Kim Davis by Stage Tube

BroadwayWorld's Randy Rainbow is celebratingHalloween with his new video, featuring a trick-or-treat visit to Kim Davis' house

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:15PM

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: October 17-23 by Nora Dominick

Watching the new King and I commercial over and over again Booking your tickets to London to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Didn't have time to check in on your favorite Broadway star…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:15PM

AMAZING GRACE Cast Will Reunite in November to Record Cast Album; Hits Shelves in January by BroadwayWorld

The producers of Amazing Grace just announced that DMI Soundtracks will record the Broadway cast album of Amazing Grace on Monday, November 2nd. The album will be available in January, 2016.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:15PM

Edie Falco & Grant Shaud to Lead Reading of THRILLSVILLE at George Street Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

George Street Playhouse announced today that Edie Falco, an Emmy Award winner for her leading roles in The Sopranos and Nurse Jackie, and Grant Shaud, well known to TV audiences from his rol…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:15PM

Interviews by Call Me Adam: Rebecca Bloom by BroadwaySpotted

We have always been a big fan of The Peanuts gang from reading the comic strip to the annual viewings of It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, A Charli…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 02:00PM

Theater News: She Loves Me, Starring Laura Benanti and Zachary Levi, Pushes Back Opening Night

The Roundabout Theatre Company revival will also star Jane Krakowski, Gavin Creel, and Michael McGrath.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Annaleigh Ashford and Marin Mazzie Join Michael Douglas to Honor Bernadette Peters

Gloria Estefan, Joel Grey, and others will also be on hand at the Drama League Centennial Gala.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Chicago, Israeli dancers combine forces at MCA by Laura Molzahn

"Repetition is good," Oren Laor says. "It makes you, and the viewers, go deeper." Well, yes and no. The question of how much repetition is the right amount — closely tied to the question o…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:59PM

Letter: Brian Friel’s Translations by David Aukin

The finest play I’ve read in manuscript before being produced is Translations by Brian Friel, in my opinion still the wisest and most perceptive understanding of the issues around Anglo-Ir…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:57PM

Ronald Harwood insists he is 'proud' of BBC adaptation of The Dresser by John Plunkett

Playwright’s comment that he was ‘happy-ish’ about a TV version of his play starring Ian McKellen and Anthony Hopkins was interpreted as criticismPlaywright Ronald Harwood has said he …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:57PM

NJPAC: Bernadette Peters and Fall Concerts by Matthew Wexler

Last week Broadway icon Bernadette Peters graced the stage at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). Draped in a sequined lavender gown (with dyed satin shoes to match), Peters deliv…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 01:57PM

Magic Time! A Report on ‘Straight Outta Hell’ at Next Day Theater by John Stoltenberg

With a stand-up comedy act plus five skits, the laughs last Saturday at Straight Outta Hell—Next Day Theater’s one-night-only sketch-comedy surprise—were well earned. Producer Matt Spa…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:55PM

Broadway’s Amazing Grace Will Record Cast Album by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The Broadway musical Amazing Grace, which ends its run Oct. 25 at the Nederlander Theatre, will be recorded by DMI Soundtracks for a January 2016 release.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55PM

Best Bets: Stevie Wonder at Scottrade, Janeane Garofalo at the Ready Room

From author Rainbow Rowell to retro-soul band Vintage Trouble, there's plenty to do this weekend and next week around St. Louis. 

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:45PM

Highlights From Pop Star Fairytale Girlstar

Signature Theatre presents the new "musical fairytale" Girlstar, featuring an "electrifying pop-laden score" with book and lyrics by Anton Dudley and music by Brian F…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:45PM

Review: In ‘Hard Love,’ a Couple Divided by Religion and Big Questions by Ken Jaworowski

In Motti Lerner’s sober drama, a divorced couple meet after 20 years, stirring up divisive issues of faith and individual choice.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:45PM

Review: ‘Empanada Loca’: A Tough Life and a Special Ingredient by Charles Isherwood

Daphne Rubin-Vega stars in this meaty play about the ups and downs of a police officer’s daughter who becomes involved in an unappetizing scheme.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:45PM

West End Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Will Focus on Adult Harry by Mark Shenton

The world premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a new play based on an original new story by "Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, has announc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM

The continuing saga of my new laptop by Terry Teachout

I continue to adjust more or less smoothly to life with my new MacBook Air. Alas, nobody’s perfect, and I hit a pothole yesterday with my e-mail program, which proceeded to swallow a half-…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:36PM

Review: Have I Seen This Story Before? by Michael Block

Love comes when we least expect it. Even when the situation is immensely predictable. In Joe Godrey's love drama Romance Language, a widow seeks comfort from a younger Italian man who seeks …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:33PM

An Armide fit for Toronto and Versailles: review by Richard Ouzounian

Opera Atelier cast and creative team combine to create magic in divine Jean-Baptiste Lully work, on until Oct. 31 at Elgin.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:22PM

Roundabout's Starry SHE LOVES ME Sets New Opening, Closing Dates on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that Roundabout Theatre Company has set new dates for the upcoming starry musical She Loves Me. Preview performances will begin on February 19, 2016 and with the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:20PM

Photo Flash: The Prince Has Arrived- Go Inside Opening Night of PRINCE OF BROADWAY in Japan! by BroadwayWorld

Set designerBeowulf Borittrecently took to Facebookto share more photos ofthe stars of PRINCE OF BROADWAY on opening night in Japan. Scroll down for a peek a scenes from SWEENEY TODD, FOLLIE…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:20PM

People You Should Know . . . Chad Lindsey by Zack Calhoon

CHAD LINDSEY (Director) is an actor, director, and artist based in New York. He holds a BA in music from Valparaiso University. He is the co-artistic director of Hook & Eye Theater. On h…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 01:16PM

First Nighter: Michael Mayer's Casually Histrionic Take on Verdi's Rigoletto Back at the Met by David Finkle

Michael Mayer's updating Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto in a more or less contemporary Las Vegas setting of Christine Jones's devising lends the histrionic drama an alluring air of 21st-century …

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 01:14PM

When Neil Young calls, Nils Lofgren answers by Tom Lanham

Singer-songwriter Nils Lofgren enjoys keeping up with his old pals. A few years ago, driving through his new hometown in Arizona, his cellular rang. It was his former employer Neil » Th…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 01:09PM

Broadway Revival of She Loves Me Sets New Preview and Opening Dates by Robert Viagas

Roundabout Theatre Company's upcoming Broadway revival of She Loves Me has pushed back preview and opening dates at Studio 54 by two weeks. Preview performances will now begin Feb. 19, 2…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:09PM

Broadway's Cirque du Soleil show will star Ruby Lewis by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Cirque du Soleil has revealed one of the female leads of its first production created specifically for Broadway and, appropriately, she's a self-described &a…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:09PM

Stars of Slapstick #217: Jimmy Aubrey by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Jimmy Aubrey (1887–1983). The son of an American-born gymnast, Aubrey was born and raised in Lancashire, England. He got his start in music hall with KarnoR…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:07PM

Laura Heywood (@BroadwayGirlNYC) & Steve Schonberg Suggest 5 Broadway-Inspired Halloween Costumes for 2015

Steve Schonberg and Laura Heywood are serving up Broadway Halloween costume ideas.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:07PM

Kelly Ripa, Ray Parker Jr. Set for Next BEST TIME EVER on NBC by TV News Desk

Billboard reports that 'LIVE' host Kelly Ripa will serve as the next celebrity guest announcer on NBC's BEST TIME EVER WITH NEIL PATRICK HARRIS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

Ruby Lewis to Make Broadway Debut in Cirque du Soleil's PARAMOUR; New Opening Night Announced by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has learnedthat Ruby Lewis will make her Broadway debut as the leading lady in Cirque du Soleil - PARAMOUR, the organization's first production created specifically for Broadwa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

Review Roundup: Bill Murray, Zooey Deschanel & Bruce Willis Star in ROCK THE KASBAH by BroadwayWorld

Directed by Oscar winner Barry Levinson, ROCK THE KASBAH is a new dramatic comedy inspired by stranger-than-fiction, real-life events.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

Public Invited to Attend Live Taping of THE LION KING's 'The Circle of Life' on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

In celebration of The Lion King's upcoming 18th anniversary, the public is invited to be a part of a packed house to cheer on the thrilling 'Circle of Life' as the Broadway production of The…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

STAGE TUBE: Miss SHOW BOAT in Concert on PBS? Watch the Full Show Now! by Stage Tube

'Kern amp Hammerstein's Show Boat in Concert with the New York Philharmonic' airedjust last week as part of PBS' LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER.This New York Philharmonic production features an al…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

FIRST LISTEN: Tori Kelly's 'Colors of the Wind' Plus ALL Tracks from 'We Love Disney' Compilation by BroadwayWorld

Listen to Tori Kelly's cover of 'Colors of the Wind' below and get a first listen to ALL of the artists off We Love Disney here

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

BWW Personality Quiz: Which Broadway Opening Night Should You Travel Back To See? by Louisa Brady

If you could time travel back to an opening night of Broadway past, which opening night would be perfect for you Find out in this week's quiz

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

Annaleigh Ashford & Marin Mazzie Join Drama League's Centennial Gala Lineup by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has learned thatThe Drama Leaguehas just added Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford, Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie, and lauded director Diane Paulus to the roster of special g…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

27th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition Sets Dates at the New Amsterdam by Andrew Gans

The 27th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will be held at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre — the current home of the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

H.T. Chen & Dancers: “South of Gold Mountain” by Joel Benjamin

This post is by Joel Benjamin "South of Gold Mountain," the latest dance work from the iconic Chinatown-based H.T. Chen & Dancers, is a warmhearted, historically-based piece that illumi…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:02PM

Ruby Lewis to Make Broadway Debut in Cirque du Soleil-Paramour; Opening Night Moved by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Newcomer Ruby Lewis is set to make her Great White Way debut in Cirque du Soleil—Paramour. The production, which will unite the signature spectacle of Cirque du Soleil with Broadway&rs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:01PM

Steve Martin, Kathleen Marshall & More Tapped for San Diego Old Globe’s 2016 Summer Season by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Steve Martin, whose Bright Star will bow on Broadway this coming spring, has already scheduled his next project! Adult comedy Meteor Shower will make its world premiere as part of the San Di…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:01PM

Click Through a Boatload of Dames at Sea Opening Night Photos! by Broadway.com

Tap-happy musical Dames at Sea set sail with its official opening at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre on October 22. Click through the gallery for pics! 

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:01PM

Theater News: American Repertory Theater Adds Accessible Programming Performances to Current Season

Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 and The Pirate Princess will feature special performances.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End at Arena Stage (review) by Jessica Pearson

Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End is full of the wit and wisdom of the woman herself; written by journalist/sister duo Allison and Margaret Engel, the play allows Erma (Barbara Chisholm) to tell …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:54PM

Juliette Binoche in Antigone at The Kennedy Center (review) by Christopher Henley

Juliette Binoche, the movie star who won an Oscar in the 90s for The English Patient, plays the title role in the new production of the Greek tragedy Antigone, which began a short (through O…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:54PM

Avenue Q at Constellation? Yes! and tickets are going fast. by Alan Katz

One of the most surprising offerings in this DC theater season comes from Constellation Theatre, who are deviating from their usual epic fare with blockbuster Tony Award-winning show Avenue …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:54PM

Juliette Binoche, ready for her close-up in a moody ‘Antigone’ by Nelson Pressley

If you have Oscar-winning actress Juliette Binoche playing a classical heroine, why resist turning your Greek stage tragedy into a big screen epic?Acclaimed Belgian director Ivo van Hove’s…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:54PM

Barbara Gaines to direct 'Sense and Sensibility' at The Old Globe by Morgan Greene

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced that artistic director Barbara Gaines will direct the West Coast premiere of "Sense and Sensibility." The musical will play July 6 - Aug. 14 at The…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:49PM

Kristin Chenoweth, large as life, hits town Saturday by Chris Jones

The Broadway star  and recent Tony Awards co-host  Kristin Chenoweth  brings her concert show to the Chicago Theatre on Saturday night. "I do a lot of different material now," she said in…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:49PM

Danièle Delorme by Ronald Bergan

Grande dame of French film whose career spanned more than a half-centuryDanièle Delorme, who has died aged 89, began acting professionally in 1942 and continued until the end of the c…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:44PM

LaChiusa’s First Daughter Suite Mixes Political and Personal Life in World-Premiere Musical

Michael John LaChiusa's world-premiere musical First Daughter Suite is a follow-up to his 1993 musical First Lady Suite. A "historical fantasia in four parts," the sho…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:44PM

‘Flesh And Bone’ Star Sarah Hay: “It Helped Me Overcome My Fears” by Admin

Dance was the only option for Sarah Hay. She fell in love with the art form very young, and around her eighth The post ‘Flesh And Bone’ Star Sarah Hay: “It Helped Me Overc…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 12:40PM

Steve Martin Sets Summer 2016 Bow for 'Meteor Shower' by David Rooney

The new play will premiere at the Old Globe in San Diego, where Martin's Broadway-bound musical collaboration with Edie Brickell, 'Bright Star,' was first seen last year. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:24PM

42nd STREET Taps Its Way To the McCALLUM THEATRE Nov 24 – Nov 29 by Michael J. Roberts

The quintessential backstage musical comedy classic 42nd STREET comes to the McCallum Theatre with a sparkling new production for seven performances Tuesday, November 24, through Sunday, Nov…

SOURCE: Showbiz So Cal at 12:24PM

Russell Tovey Talks 'Looking' Special, Singing in His Broadway Return 'A View From the Bridge' by Keith Caulfield, Billboard

"I read the 'Looking' script the other day, and I cried my eyes out," he said. "It's beautiful."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:15PM

First Look - Jennifer Nettles, Rick Schroder Star in NBC's DOLLY PARTON'S COAT OF MANY COLORS by TV News Desk

Check out a first look at NBC's upcoming original film DOLLY PARTON'S COAT OF MANY COLORS, premiering Thursday, December 10 on NBC 9-11 p.m. ET.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

Syd Chaplin in “The Better ‘Ole” by Trav S.D.

Today is the anniversary of the release date of the 1926 silent comedy The Better ‘ole, starring Syd Chaplin, and directed by Chuck Reisner.   This World War One comedy has a long p…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:14PM

Stars of Vaudeville #919: Armand Kaliz by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Armand Kaliz (Armand Kalisz, 1887-1941). Kaliz was born in Paris; of Polish Jewish parentage. By 1907 Kaliz was in New York appearing in both vaudeville and the Broa…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:14PM

BWW TV: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of DAMES AT SEA with Megan Hilty, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Betsy Wolfe & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

The first Broadway production of Dames at Sea opened at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theater 240 W 44th Street, just last night, October 22, and BroadwayWorld was there for all of the festivities.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

Review Roundup: Bradley Cooper, Emma Thompson & Sienna Miller Star in BURNT by BroadwayWorld

Bradley Cooper, Emma Thompson and Sienna Miller star in the new comedy-drama, BURNT.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

Elisabeth Moss to Star Opposite Liev Schreiber in Boxing Drama THE BLEEDER by TV News Desk

Deadline reports that Elisabeth Moss, who recently received a Tony nomination for her starring role in Broadway's THE HEIDI CHORNICLES, has signed on to the cast of THE BLEEDER.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

VIDEO: Fall Out Boy Sings JUNGLE BOOK's 'I Wanna Be Like You' from 'We Love Disney' Compilation by TV News Desk

Below, get a first listen to Fall Out Boy's cover of I Wan'na Be Like You The Monkey Song from THE JUNGLE BOOK, off the upcoming We Love Disney compilation.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

MISERY's Bruce Willis and CHICAGO's Rumer Willis; Daddy/Daughter Broadway Debuts by Michael Dale

With last night's first preview of MISERY, dad and daughter Bruce and Rumer Willis are now officially making their Broadway debuts together

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

BWW Exclusive: Ken Fallin Illustrates - THE GIN GAME by Ken Fallin

BroadwayWorld recently announced a new partnership with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Falli…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PM

FIRST LISTEN: Lucy Hale & Rascal Flatt Cover FROZEN's 'Let It Go' from 'We Love Disney' Compilation by TV News Desk

Below, get a first listen to Lucy Hale and Rascal Flatt'ss cover of 'Let It Go' from FROZEN, off the upcoming We Love Disney compilation. Pre-orders for WE LOVE DISNEY are currently availabl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PM

Review Roundup: Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter & Meryl Streep Star in SUFFRAGETTE by BroadwayWorld

Inspired by true events, SUFFRAGETTEmovingly explores the passion and heartbreak of those who risked all they had for women's right to vote - their jobs, their homes, their children, and eve…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PM

Dr. Phillips Center Florida Hospital School of the Art Announces Broadway Master Classes Line-up by Michael J. Roberts

Dr. Phillips Center Florida Hospital School of the Arts announced a line-up of Broadway Master Classes and the spring semester classes today. Registration is available now by calling 407-455…

SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 12:01PM

Cirque du Soleil’s Broadway-Bound Musical Paramour Announces Leading Lady; Sets New Opening by Robert Viagas

Cirque du Soleil, the Canada-based circus-style entertainment company, has announced that Ruby Lewis will play the female lead in its first-ever, made-for-Broadway musica…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Theater News: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Sets Its West End Opening Date

J.K. Rowling's fantasy series will get a ninth installment on the London stage.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Quizzes: Quiz: Are You an Expert on Broadway's Something Rotten!?

How much do you know about the stars and Shakespearean in-jokes behind the Tony-nominated musical comedy?

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Cirque du Soleil's Paramour Moves Up Opening Night

Ruby Lewis has been announced to make her Broadway debut as the show's star.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

TV News: Book of Mormon Tony Winner Nikki M. James to Join Aaron Tveit in CBS Comedy BrainDead

The series will star Mary Elizabeth Winstead as a young Congressional staffer.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! Rank Your Favorite 2015 Broadway-Themed Halloween Costumes by Broadway.com

The Broadway.com staff is crazy for Culturalist, the website that lets you choose and create your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topic t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:56AM

No Humbug: All-New “A Christmas Carol” Sequel Musical Features a No-Longer-Tiny Tim by Robert Viagas

The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit, a new, original musical sequel to Charles Dickens' perennial holiday favorite "A Christmas Carol," will get its Off-Broadway debu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45AM

Robert Fairchild, Michael Arden and Andrea McArdle Join Lineup for Best in Shows Concert by Andrew Gans

Additional artists have been added to the lineup for the second annual Best in Shows, a cabaret evening to benefit the Humane Society of New York Nov. 1 at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45AM

Theatre review: The Lord of the Rings / Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London by Michael Billington

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, LondonI suppose there are two ways to approach this mega-musical: either as a paid-up Tolkien aficionado or as a wide-eyed newcomer. Having dipped only briefly int…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42AM

Act II, Scene 1: H Street NE, Enter ARI ROTH with friends by Peter Marks

In the aftermath of his shocking dismissal in December after 18 years as artistic director of Theater J, Ari Roth doggedly embarked on plans for the next chapter of his career: a new Washing…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:40AM

Author explores the early years of Motown in ‘The Art of Grace’ by Sarah L. Kaufman, Sarah Kaufman

Sarah L. Kaufman is the dance critic of The Washington Post. This article was adapted from her new book, “The Art of Grace: On Moving Well Through Life” (W.W. Norton, Nov. 2, 2015). It i…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:40AM

Donna Migliaccio hits her stride by Nelson Pressley

Verve, panache, moxie: Those are some of the words conjured by Donna Migliaccio’s bright, sassy style. It’s a signature she has forged on musical theater stages for more than two decades…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:40AM

Photos: First look at pictures from Mary Poppins tour

Zizi Strallen leads the cast of the UK tour which kicked off in Leicester

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:40AM

Chicago Shakespeare’s Critically Acclaimed SENSE & SENSIBILITY To Make West Coast Premiere at THE OLD GLOBE by Michael J. Roberts

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announces today that Sense and Sensibility, the award-winning new musical commissioned by Chicago Shakespeare from Tony Award®-nominated composer Paul Go…

SOURCE: Showbiz So Cal at 11:37AM

Elisabeth Moss Joins Cast of “The Bleeder” by Joe Gambino

Elisabeth Moss ("Mad Men," The Heidi Chronicles), Deadline Hollywood reports, has joined the cast of Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts' "The Bleeder," a film about Chuck…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

“Dear White People” Director at Work on New Musical Project by Joe Gambino

Justin Simien, the filmmaker behind "Dear White People," will write and direct a new musical for Charles King's media company, Macro. King and Poppy Hanks will produce. The pro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

Victoria Clark, Mercedes Ellington, Dana Ivey and Jeff Williams Will Be Part of Free Actors’ Equity by Andrew Gans

Actors' Equity Association will present a panel discussion "Pass It On: Thriving Artists Reflect on a Life in the Theatre" Oct. 26 at AEA headquarters in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

“Kroll Show” Stars Will Bring Oh, Hello Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Comedians Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, stars of "Oh, Hello," a recurring segment on Comedy Central's "Kroll Show," are bringing their talents Off-Broadway in a sh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

The Year of Yockey Gets Rolling With a Twofer at Actors’ Express by American Theatre Editors

Theatres across the nation are producing Steve Yockey's upbeat 'Blackberry Winter,' but in his hometown it's paired with a play in a more troubled vein.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:16AM

Remembering Edith Drake and beloved Ervin Drake by Sandi Durell

    by: Sandi Durell   The gorgeous, tall, slim showgirl who loved and was loved by so many passed on September 30, 2015 – Edith Bermaine Drake – always at... The…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:11AM

Robbie Fairchild, Michael Arden and Andrea McArdle Join BEST IN SHOWS at Feinstein's/54 Below by Nora Dominick

Robert Fairchild, Michael ArdenandAndrea McArdlewill joinAnnaleigh Ashford, Bill Berloni,Sutton Foster, Joanna Gleason, OrfehandHugh PanaroinBest in Shows, a star-studded cabaret evening to …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:10AM

BWW TV: Broadway Is About to Get Intense! Watch Bruce Willis & Laurie Metcalf Take First Bows in MISERY by BroadwayWorld TV

Broadway's new suspense thriller Misery, starring two-time Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe Award winner and written by two-time Academy Award winner William Goldman, just began performanc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:10AM

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 10/23/2015 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 10232015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:10AM

Doug LeClaire: Spreading the Short Film Gospel with Asbury Shorts by Sandi Durell

  by Marilyn Lester     By the early 1980s it wasn’t easy to find any kind of venue playing short films. Commercial movie houses mostly stopped showing them, TV... The post …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:06AM

Filichia Features: When Funny Thing Was Starting Out by Peter Filichia

That production I mentioned last week of A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM made me return to its roots – meaning the demo. Do you know the term “demo”? It’s short for �…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:02AM

Fuse Book Review: Patrick Modiano’s Maximal Minimalism by David Mehegan

These three books by Patrick Modiano are short, intense, and sensuous.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:02AM

Broadway's Rose Byrne & Bobby Cannavale Expecting a Baby! by TV News Desk

Broadway couple Rose Byrne and her boyfriend Bobby Cannavale are expecting a baby

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

Save on Tickets to Michael John LaChiusa's FIRST DAUGHTER SUITE at The Public Theater by Contests - Broadway

From Tony nominee Michael John LaChiusa comes a musical fantasia about mothers, daughters and the surprising discoveries we make about one another as we grow. Directed by Kirstin Sanderson a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

Photo Coverage: Anchors Aweigh! DAMES at SEA Cast Takes Opening Night Bows! by Walter McBride

The first Broadway production of Dames at Sea opened at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theater 240 W 44th Street, just last night, October 22, and BroadwayWorld was there for all of the festivities.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

VIDEO: Bob Saget Jokes HAND TO GOD Character 'Is a Stretch for Me' by TV News Desk

The comic stopped by this morning's TODAY and compared the character to his raunchy stand-up persona, joking that the he is 'a stretch for me in that he is a good man.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

See OKLAHOMA in Theaters Nationwide Beginning 11/1 Featuring Chenoweth Performance by Contests - Broadway

The Academy Award-winning musical Rodgers amp Hammerstein'sOKLAHOMA returns to theaters nationwide for the first time in wide releasein 60 years fully restored and with an extended pre-show …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

Photo Flash: Lesli Margherita, John Bolton, and More Celebrate Broadway's Tap-Happy Dames at Sea

The musical comedy celebrated its opening night on October 22.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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American Ballet Theater Announces Spring Season by Michael Cooper

The season will feature a wealth of works by Alexei Ratmansky, and Misty Copeland in lead roles including "Swan Lake" and “La Fille Mal Gardée."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:51AM

Tickets Now Available to See Daphne Rubin-Vega in Empanada Loca Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

In this dog-eat-dog world only one rule matters: eat or be eaten...Tickets are now on sale to see two-time Tony nominee and Rent icon Daphne Rubin-Vega in Empanada Loca off-Broadway. Written…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:50AM

See Bruce Willis & Laurie Metcalf's First Bow in Broadway's Misery by Broadway.com

Bruce Willis made his Broadway debut on October 22 as the new thriller Misery hit the boards. See him bow with co-star Laurie Metcalf on the Broadhurst stage (above) and show there…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:50AM

Tickets Now On Sale for Killer Tuner American Psycho, Starring Benjamin Walker, on Broadway by Broadway.com

Tickets are now available to check out Benjamin Walker's killer moves in the eagerly anticipated American Psycho. Directed by Rupert Goold, the new musical is scheduled to begin previews…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:50AM

Out of Town: In Your Arms with Hayley Podschun & Ryan Steele by Broadway Style Guide Team

BSG goes out of town to sunny San Diego with hard-working dancers, actors and BSG red carpet correspondents, Hayley Podschun and Ryan Steele where they are starring in the dance piece In You…

SOURCE: Broadway Style Guide at 10:49AM

Pics! See Bruce Willis, Laurie Metcalf and Leon Addison Take Their First Bows in Misery on Broadway by Monica Simoes

Misery, the new Broadway suspense thriller based on Stephen King's novel of the same name, began performances Oct. 22 at the Broadhurst Theatre. The premiere e…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

Remembering Donald Seawell, the Jet-Setting Visionary Behind Denver Center by American Theatre Editors

In a life spanning a century of artistic adventure, trans-Atlantic exchange, and behind-the-scenes machinations, Seawell's greatest legacy was transforming downtown Denver.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:44AM

Barbara Gaines to direct 'Sense and Sensibility' at The Old Globe by Morgan Greene

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced that artistic director Barbara Gaines will direct the West Coast premiere of "Sense and Sensibility." The musical will play July 6 - Aug. 14 at The …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:44AM

Features: How stagey are you? Scott Garnham vs Simon Bailey

After two months at the top of the table, will someone finally defeat Simon Lipkin?

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:42AM

Interviews: Rising star: Alex Lawther

Our new feature focuses on up-and-coming talent. This week we interview Alex Lawther about transferring to the West End in his first professional job and working alongside Benedict Cumberbat…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:42AM

Southern Comfort: The Ladies of Songbird by Suzy Evans

Composer/lyricist Lauren Pritchard sits down with cast members Kate Baldwin, Erin Dilly, and Kacie Sheik to discuss how their country musical made it to the stage.

SOURCE: Broadway Style Guide at 10:41AM

Production news round-up: October 14 to 20 by Georgia Snow

PLAYS Adrian Lester is to reprise his role as 17th century actor Ira Aldridge in a West End transfer of Red Velvet.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:31AM

What’s Hot in London: Harry Potter’s Back, and Hes Coming to the Stage! Dates and Details Announced by Mark Shenton

When the current Benedict Cumberbatch Hamlet (currently playing at the Barbican, with the final week of the run next week through Oct. 31) went on sale a year ahead of its opening, it sold o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:30AM

Sound Advice: "A Chorus Line" 40th Anniversary Remastered OBC recording + bonus tracks by Rob Lester

This CD release marks the 40th anniversary of the original LP of the original cast, produced by Goddard Lieberson, a kind of "encore" task for the Columbia Records giant figure.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:30AM

Voronia review – you have nothing to lose but your soul by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe world’s deepest cave is a metaphor for hell in La Veronal’s arcane but rewarding production that’s indebted to BuñuelToday’s choreographers must know mor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:29AM

Young Chekhov: The Birth of a Genius review – a lively marathon by Susannah Clapp

Chichester Festival theatreDavid Hare’s vibrant reboots of three early plays bring out the wilder side of ChekhovThis is a season of theatrical marathons. At Kingston, The Wars of the Rose…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:28AM

A Wolf in Snakeskin Shoes review – treads too softly by Susannah Clapp

Tricycle theatre, LondonMarcus Gardley’s reworking of Molière’s Tartuffe has spark, but lacks driveTwo or three speeches in A Wolf in Snakeskin Shoes have a rare sumptuousness, a lip-sm…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:28AM

Gaslight review – Tara Fitzgerald impresses in taut psychological thriller by Clare Brennan

Royal & Derngate, NorthamptonPatrick Hamilton’s melodramatic play is superbly acted and grippingly directed Guardian theatre critic Michael Billington says stage programming seems to b…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:28AM

The 10 best things to do this week by Steve Rose, John Robinson, James Kettle, Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Robert Clark, Mark Cook, Judith Mackrell & Kate Hutchinson

From Halloween marathons to Patti Smith in conversation and the return of trance; here are this week’s cultural highlightsFILM EVENT The best scares on screens this Halloween Continue read…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:28AM

Kenneth Branagh: putting guilt on the stage by Sarah Crompton

John Osborne the ‘young crusader’ and Terence Rattigan the ‘old fogey’ is a given of theatrical history. But there are many similarities between the playwrightsThe first night of the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:28AM

Julian Ovenden Set for New TV Broadcast of The Sound of Music by Andrew Gans

The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music is again headed for the small screen. Following NBC's 2013 live broadcast starring Carrie Underwood as Maria, U.K.'s IT…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AM

Steve Martin Returning To Long Wharf With New Play 'Meteor Shower' by Frank Rizzo

Steve Martin will be back at New Haven's Long Wharf Theatre, this time with a world premiere play, described as "an off-beat and absurdist look at the comic anxiety lurking just beneath the …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:03AM

BWW Interview: Mairin Lee Discusses ROMANCE LANGUAGE and Taking on a New Kind of Role by Nora Dominick

Mairin Lee may be known for her ingenues roles in Shakespearean and 19th Century plays, but this time around she's switching gears and playing a young corporate lawyer in ROMANCE LANGUAGE

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:02AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 10/23/15- PIPPIN by Stage Tube

Today in 1972, Pippin opened at the Imperial Theatre, where it ran for 1944 performances. Pippin is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Roger O. Hirson. Bob Fos…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:02AM

Broadway's Rose Byrne & Bobbie Cannavale Expecting a Baby! by TV News Desk

Broadway couple Rose Byrne and her boyfriend Bobby Cannavale are expecting a baby

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:02AM

Photo Flash: Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf Take Their First Bows in Broadway's Misery

Stephen King's acclaimed novel comes to the Great White Way.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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New Steve Martin Play Meteor Shower Will Debut This Summer at the Old Globe by Andrew Gans

It's a busy time for actor and playwright Steve Martin, whose new musical, Bright Star, written with Grammy winner Edie Brickell, will arrive on Broadway in March 2016 following a limite…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:57AM

GRACE NOTES: Friday, October 23, 2015 by Susan Grace

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CATS, Featuring Beverley Knight, Returns to the London Palladium Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Beverley Knight stars inAndrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cats in the role ofGrizabella. Returning to the London Palladium from tonight 23 October 2015 in a strictly limited 11 week season, Cats…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:56AM

Kevin Bacon Stars in REAR WINDOW, Beginning Tonight at Hartford Stage by BroadwayWorld

Hartford Stage presents thesold-out world premiere of REAR WINDOW, adapted for the stage by Keith Reddin, and directed by Hartford Stage Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak, from tonight, Octob…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:56AM

Photo Coverage: DAMES AT SEA Company Celebrates Opening Night! by Linda Lenzi

The first Broadway production ofDames at Seaopenedat Broadway'sHelen HayesTheater 240 W 44th Street, just lastnight, October 22, and BroadwayWorld was there for all of the festivities. Check…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:56AM

ALLEGIANCE's Telly Leung Releases New Single 'New York State of Mind' Today by BroadwayWorld

Telly Leung, star of this season's new Broadway musical ALLEGIANCE opposite George Takei and Lea Salonga, will release a new album via Yellow Sound Label.SONGS FOR YOU will be released on Fr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:56AM

Photo Coverage: Bruce Willis & Laurie Metcalf Take First Broadway Bows in MISERY by Walter McBride

Broadway's new suspense thrillerMisery, starring two-time Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe Award winnerBruce Willisand three-time Emmy Award winnerLaurie Metcalfand written by two-time Aca…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:56AM

WAKE UP with BWW 10/23/2015 - PRINCE OF BROADWAY Lands in Japan and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it This weekend's big news PRINCE OF BROADWAY debuts in To…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:56AM

Photo Coverage: Broadway's Best Gathers at the Helen Hayes for Opening Night of DAMES AT SEA by Walter McBride

The first Broadway production of Dames at Sea opened at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theater 240 W 44th Street, just last night, October 22, and BroadwayWorld was there for all of the festivities.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:56AM

‘Harry Potter’ Stage Play Will Be Two-Part Sequel About Harry’s Son by Gordon Cox

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” the Harry Potter play due to open in the West End in the summer of 2016, will be a two-part epic set 19 years after J.K. Rowling’s seve…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:51AM

Creative Producing – tautology and balancing act by Chris Grady

An update from my last blog as promised.... After a provocative discussion with writers, producers and directors yesterday at Mountview, joined by the eminent David Glass, I am more convince…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:49AM

Stars of Vaudeville #918: Sally O’Neil by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Sally O’Neil (Virginia Louise Noonan, 1908-1968).  Bayonne-born O’Neil started her performing career as “Chotsie Noonan” in vaudeville. Her …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:42AM

Stars of Vaudeville #917: Lilyan Tashman by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Lilyan Tashman (1896-1934). The daughter of Jewish immigrants in Brooklyn, New York she began as a model in high school and broke into vaudeville during her teenage …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:42AM

Theatre News: Casting announced for Alan Bennett's Single Spies

Chichester Festival Theatre and Birmingham Repertory Theatre's revival will tour the UK from February 2016

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:38AM

On Not Bowing by John Hoobyar

They’re going to tensely wait until we are done clapping so this liminal purgatory between art and not art can be over. They’re going to endure this awkwardness.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 09:32AM

Frankie Boyle sues, while Sarah Silverman falls foul of fellow Jews by Brian Logan

Boyle sues the Mirror for libel, Silverman learns not to cross a rabbi, and Stephen K Amos gets the last – and longest – laughWe've been arguing about "offensive" comedy for ye…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:32AM

J.K. Rowling’s New Harry Potter Play Will Pick Up Where Seventh Book Left Off by Sarah Begley

The action will focus on an adult Harry and his son Albus

SOURCE: time.com at 09:30AM

Supervisor Michael Antonovich: Music Center should turn over records held back from audit by Mike Boehm

The Music Center’s refusal to fully open its books to Los Angeles County auditors isn’t sitting well with Supervisor Michael Antonovich, who is calling for the downtown performing arts c…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:29AM

Memorial concert in honour of Lion King’s Chris Hornby to raise funds for new bursary by Georgia Snow

Jodie Prenger, Aled Jones and the cast of The Lion King are to perform in a memorial concert that will raise funds

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:22AM

Gender pay gap in arts above UK average, survey claims by David Hutchison

Men earn significantly more than women in the arts, and the pay gap in the sector is much wider than the UK

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:22AM

Theatre503’s Paul Robinson and producer Tara Finney form new company Tiny Fires by Matthew Hemley

Theatre503 artistic director Paul Robinson and producer Tara Finney have joined together to launch a new production company called Tiny Fires. Its

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:22AM

The Sound of Music to be broadcast live on ITV by Matthew Hemley

Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music is to be broadcast live by ITV starring Kara Tointon and Julian Ovenden. The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:22AM

Andrew Scott to star in UK premiere of Richard Greenberg’s The Dazzle by Matthew Hemley

Andrew Scott will lead the cast for the UK premiere of Richard Greenberg’s The Dazzle. The Dazzle will run at Found111, a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:22AM

Zoe Wanamaker and Sonia Friedman join calls urging the arts not to boycott Israel by Georgia Snow

Zoe Wanamaker, Sonia Friedman and shadow culture secretary Michael Dugher are among more than 150 cultural figures urging the arts sector not

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:22AM

Tom Chambers and Laura Rogers cast in UK tour of Private Lives by Georgia Snow

Tom Chambers and Laura Rogers are to star in a new production of Noel Coward’s Private Lives in 2016. They will be

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:22AM

Dancers’ pay to be tackled by new Equity committee by Georgia Snow

Equity’s new dance committee has launched with a series of priorities that pledge to develop a “stronger, larger and better informed” membership

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:22AM

Plans for £250k Plymouth children’s theatre approved by David Hutchison

A children’s theatre in Plymouth that will cost £250,000, with a performance space on its roof, has been approved by the local council.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:22AM

Harry Potter play to offer 250 tickets at less than £20 for each show by Matthew Hemley

New play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will offer 250 tickets at each show for £20 or less, with producer Sonia Friedman

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:22AM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Fuse Film Review: “He Named Me Malala” — Embracing the Obvious by Arts Fuse Editor

I love the inspirational story of Malala, but this film doesn't dig below the headlines.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:57AM

Star-Packed PRINCE OF BROADWAY Premieres in Japan Tonight by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:57AM

Opening of Theatre Exile's Rizzo by Hughie Dillon

Allies, associates and antagonists of Philadelphia’s controversial former mayor turned up for the play’s much-anticipated premiere.

SOURCE: www.phillymag.com at 08:52AM

Tituss Burgess Will Join Seattle Men’s Chorus for Home for the Holidays Concerts by Joe Gambino

Tituss Burgess ("Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," The Little Mermaid, Guys and Dolls) will join the Seattle Men's Chorus for their first two Home for the Holidays concerts Nov. 28 a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:51AM

VIDEO: Watch Trailer for Final Season of DOWNTON ABBEY! by TV News Desk

A new trailer for the final season of DOWNTON ABBEY has been revealed. The series premieres Sunday, January 3, 2016 on MASTERPIECE. Get a first look below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AM

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Chris Sieber, Andy Karl Guest on Next LAW & ORDER: SVU by TV News Desk

On the next episode of NBC's LAW AND ORDER SVU titled 'Patrimonial Burden', the SVU investigates an unraveling web of secrets when the virtuous 13 year-old daughter of a famous reality TV fa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AM

Regional Roundup: Top 10 Stories This Week Around the Broadway World - 10/23; THE CRUCIBLE at Cleveland Play House, Goodspeed's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE by BroadwayWorld

This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature stories in Connecticut, Cleveland, Atlanta and more. Check out our top 10 stories around our Broadway World below, which include Goodspe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AM

SHREK THE MUSICAL – Touring by Thom Dibdin

★★★★ There are enough inventive designs and well-honed performances about Shrek the Musical to ensure that it hits the spot.

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Review: Dames at Sea at curtainup.com by Simon Saltzman

- worthy of a twenty-one gun salute R

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:36AM

Treasure review – Fiddler on the Roof with a satirical bite by Michael Billington

Finborough theatre, LondonThis inventive production of a Yiddish classic takes potshots at the corrupting power of moneyThis astonishing theatre’s latest discovery is a Yiddish classic by …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:22AM

This week’s new dance by Judith Mackrell

Hussein Chalayan: Gravity Fatigue | The Royal Ballet: Viscera, Afternoon Of A Faun, Tchaikovsky Pas De Deux & CarmenCelebrated fashion designer Hussein Chalayan has already had some conn…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:22AM

Shappi Khorsandi: my family values by Interview By Nick McGrath

The comedian talks about her family’s exile from Iran and using humour to defuse the fear of regular death threats to her fatherMy earliest memories growing up in Tehran were the kittens i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:22AM

This week’s new theatre by Mark Cook & Lyn Gardner

Land Of Our Fathers | The Choir | Husbands & Sons | Pomona | The Moderate Soprano | The DistanceWales Millennium Centre revives Chris Urch’s 2013 debut play. Setting out on a tour that…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:22AM

This week’s new live comedy by James Kettle

Festival Of The Spoken Nerd: Just For Graphs | Sarah Millican: Outsider | Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse: Legends!While it might have seemed appropriate when they started out, the name …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:22AM

Filichia on Friday: ‘Revisiting The Boys in The Band’ 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: Revisiting T…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:19AM

WE WANT YOU TO WATCH – Touring by Kristy Stott

What would the world be like if we could annihilate pornography? How different would our world be if we could ban online porn and just start again? It’s an interesting debate and the subje…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:03AM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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'Dames at Sea' doesn't make much of a wave by Joe Dziemianowicz

Thanks to a cast with twinkle-toes and polished pipes, "Dames at Sea" succeeds — for a while. Before long, though, monotony sets in.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 07:58AM

Steve Martin's return headlines Globe summer slate by James Hebert

Playwright-composer follows up 'Bright Star' with new play as part of four-show season.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 07:58AM

Broadway's new 'Dames At Sea' is a dance-driven delight

A new Broadway revival of 'Dames At Sea' is pleasingly frothy and packed with dance.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 07:58AM

Review: Broadway's 'Dames at Sea' all at sea _ in the past by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- It's taken almost half a century for "Dames at Sea" to come to Broadway. There really was no rush....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:58AM

This 'All My Sons' needs more of life's messiness and heart by Philip Brandes

A signature unease with the facile promises of the American Dream — and its inherent moral contractions — runs through the plays of Arthur Miller. Where Miller’s iconic salesman Will…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:58AM

Call Answered: "Here" with singer/songwriter Mathieu Blue at The Metropolitan Room by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: When I was growing up, there was no YouTube, Spotify, Pandora, iTunes, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram for artists to promote themselves. Today, the way to discover music is v…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 07:58AM

Broadway bummers: Musical 'Dames at Sea' and N.J.-set 'Ripcord' disappoint by Christopher Kelly

A spoof of musicals is so shrill it seems pitched at those sitting in the balcony of the theater across the street.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 07:58AM

'Rizzo' at Theatre Exile: Big, brash, worthy of an ambiguous Philly legend

Once upon a time, you could take the measure of a Philadelphian by his or her reaction to the name Frank Rizzo. As Bruce Graham's Theatre Exile world-premiere play Rizzo makes abundantly cle…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 07:56AM

It's easy to name those'Bullets' tunes

The score to “Bullets Over Broadway” should be familiar, even if you’ve never seen the musical based on the Woody Allen movie of the same name.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 07:56AM

Theater Review: Can Dames At Sea Work at Battleship Size?

Mathematicians, or theater producers, have determined that the ideal interval separating the emergence of an entertainment genre from its recurrence as a musical spoof is 35 years — about …

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:55AM

Shonda Rhimes and Her Scandal Producer Are Making a Romeo and Juliet Sequel for ABC by Dee Lockett

Romeo and Juliet might be dead, but who says you can't make good television out of a post-suicidal Verona? ABC has picked up yet another show from Shonda Rhimes's production company Shondala…

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:55AM

Mario Lopez Has Joined Grease: Live, Too by Sean Fitz-Gerald

Mario Lopez has signed on for Grease: Live as Vince Fontaine, aka DJ Vince, aka that smooth-talking guy who creepily flirts with Marty sometimes, Vulture has learned. This means Lopez will g…

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:55AM

Nick Kroll and John Mulaney Have an 'Oh, Hello' Off-Broadway Show Coming Soon by Sean Fitz-Gerald

Nick Kroll announced Thursday that he and John Mulaney are working on an Off-Broadway, Oh, Hello-inspired show. The production reunites the comedians' Gil Faizon (Kroll) and George St. …

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:55AM

Laverne Cox not seasoned enough to play Tim Curry’s ‘Rocky Horror’ role by Johnny Oleksinski

Let’s do the Time Warp, again? Fox’s new “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” debuting next year, is the most misguided and unnecessary TV retread yet. The beloved 40-year-old cult class…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:54AM

Broadway Review: ‘Dames at Sea’ by Gordon Cox

How cruel, to make comparisons with a legendary star! How unkind! How unfair! Well, tough luck, because here it comes: the new leading lady of “Dames at Sea” is no Bernadette Pet…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:53AM

SCFD rejects appeal to give more to smaller arts groups by Ray Mark Rinaldi Denver Post Fine Arts Critic

The SCFD board of directors Thursday took a step toward ending the debate over how public arts funding should be distributed in the region Thursday, reaffirming a plan it previously approved…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:53AM

What are they like at home? by Terry Teachout

In today’s Wall Street Journal I review two musicals that couldn’t be more different, the New York premiere of First Daughter Suite and the Broadway premiere of Dames at Sea. Here’s an…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:45AM

BWW's On This Day - October 23, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 23 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:44AM

Gained in translation by Terry Teachout

In today’s Wall Street Journal “Sightings” column I discuss adaptations of well-known works of art that are better than (or as good as) the originals. Here’s an excerpt. * * * If you…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:30AM

Becoming Actors’ Equity: A Character Actor’s 2 Cents by Tara Tagliaferro

As a brand new member of Actors’ Equity (the performing arts labor union for American actors and stage managers in theatre), I feel like I’ve sauntered through the pearly gates and l…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 07:24AM

Theatre News: How to get tickets to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

If you're a little confused how to secure tickets for the much-hyped show, we've broken it down to help you out

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:16AM

Frankie Boyle review – sick jokes used as hand grenades by Brian Logan

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-SeaBoyle delivers his vicious one-liners as palate cleansers between heartfelt routines beating us for our bovine acquiescence to political authority“It’s no…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:16AM

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: West End play focuses on Harry's youngest son by Guardian Stage

Two-part play to pick up where the last novel left off, following Albus Severus at Hogwarts and Harry’s life as an employee at the Ministry of MagicThe West End play Harry Potter and the C…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:16AM

The Devil's Larder review – fondue orgies and grisly poisonings by Mark Fisher

Custom House, EdinburghThis sumptuous site-responsive tour touches on food as both source of pleasure and harbinger of mortalitySome say all theatre is about sex or death. It’s certainly t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:16AM

Replay: the assassination scene from The Man Who Knew Too Much by Terry Teachout

The assassination scene from the original 1934 version of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew Too Much, written by Charles Bennett and D.B. Wyndham-Lewis. The piece performed at the Royal …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

'Homecoming King' - Comic Tales From Hasan Minhaj by Andy Propst

Hasan Minhaj in Homecoming King (©Andrew Kist) The impish gleam that frequently crosses Hasan Minhaj’s face as he performs his solo show Homecoming King, which opened last night…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 07:07AM

Obituary: Alexander Faris by Ian McMillan

Musical director and composer Alexander (Sandy) Faris trained at Oxford University and the Royal College of Music, and served his apprenticeship as

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

Almanac: Margaret Thatcher on the purpose of politics by Terry Teachout

“We are not in politics to ignore peoples’ worries: we are in politics to deal with them.” Margaret Thatcher, interview, World in Action (January 27, 1978)

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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GASLIGHT Royal, Northampton by Libby Purves

‘I MUST CLING TO MY HUSBAND!”  OH NO YOU MUSTN’T…  HE’S IN THE ATTIC… James Dacre’s leadership of this twin theatre is certainly lively: a…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:27AM

Everything you need to know about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Matilda Battersby, Matilda Battersby

So, it turns out the ‘cursed child’ isn’t Harry. Here are a few other things you might like to know

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:17AM

'Dames at Sea' - Musical Merriment by Andy Propst

John Bolton, Cary Tedder, Eloise Kropp, Mara Davi, Danny Gardner in Dames at Sea (©Jeremy Daniel) Goofy and loveable, the musical Dames at Sea has been delighting fans of stage and sc…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 06:02AM

The raunchy singer Amy Schumer loves by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Peaches paved the way for the Miley Cyruses and Nicki Minajes of this world to be as crude as they want to be. Even now, at 46, the Canadian singer...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:00AM

Why this actress went to dog obedience school by Barbara Hoffman

If Annaleigh Ashford wins another Tony, she may thank Los Angeles’ Zoom Room. No, it’s not an acting academy: It’s a dog school. It was there, while shooting “Masters of...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:00AM

'Rear Window' Star Kevin Bacon Peers Into His 40-Year Career by Frank Rizzo

All eyes are usually on Kevin Bacon. "The second I step out of my house, it happens," says the prolific actor at the offices of Hartford Stage, where he is rehearsing for his starring role i…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Tom Chambers tours in Coward’s Private Lives before West End by Press Releases

A major revival of Noël Coward’s hilarious masterpiece, Private Lives will embark on a prior to the West End UK tour starring stage and screen stars Tom Chambers (Top Hat, Strictly Come D…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:59AM

NEWS: Andrew Scott stars in UK premiere of Greenberg’s The Dazzle by Press Releases

Michael Grandage Company and Emily Dobbs Productions today announce their co-production of the UK première of Richard Greenberg’s The Dazzle at the new FOUND111, at the site of the old Ce…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:45AM

Andrew Scott to Star in U.K. Premiere of Richard Greenberg’s The Dazzle by Mark Shenton

Andrew Scott is to star in the U.K. premiere of Richard Greenberg's 2002 Off-Broadway play The Dazzle, originally produced by Roundabout Theatre Company at the Gramercy Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:44AM

NEWS: Booking opens next week for Harry Potter, artwork released by Press Releases

Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a new play by Jack Thorne will receive its world premiere in London’s West …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:32AM

REVIEW: The Tempest, Eel Brook Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Tim Hochstrasser

By Tim Hochstrasser Director Brandon Force and movement director Liam Steward-George deserve great credit for creating such a dynamic and detailed production with continual visual, choreogra…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:29AM

West End Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Calls Itself the “8th Story”; Will Show Harry as a Dad by Mark Shenton

The world premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a new play based on an original new story by "Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, has announc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:23AM

Sculpture by the Sea opens at Bondi by Arts Review

For the nineteenth year, Sculpture by the Sea has returned to the spectacular Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk in the world’s largest annual free-to-the-public outdoor sculpture exhibition. …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:08AM

Theatre News: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child dates and plot details announced

Dates, artwork and more information is released for JK Rowling's two new Harry Potter plays

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:04AM

Review: A Streetcar Named Desire (Leicester Curve Studio)

Charlie Brooks stars as Blanche Dubois in Nikolai Foster's 'thrilling production'

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:04AM

Theatre News: Andrew Scott to star in UK premiere of The Dazzle

Richard Greenberg's play will run in new central London venue FOUND111

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:04AM

What's TV's problem with theatre? by John Wyver

Once upon a time, Ibsen and Chekhov were primetime fare. So why is theatre never on TV any more? Broadcasters are missing a trickIn early 1965 Granada produced Thomas Middleton's Women Bewar…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:04AM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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'Harry Potter' Play Plot, Poster Revealed by Alex Ritman

'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,' due to hit London's West End next year, is set 19 years after the last film in the series.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:56AM

Theater Review: 'Dames at Sea'

A lively, if imperfect, revival of the old musical parody.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 04:16AM

Clifton resident leading lady in 'Rehearsal for Murder'

"Rehearsal for Murder," an exhilarating mystery from the television play by Richard Levinson and William Link, adapted for the stage by D.D. Brooke, and featuring Clifton resident …

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 04:16AM

Dr. Seuss' 'The Cat in the Hat' performed at William Paterson University

Dr. Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat," a family theater favorite, will be performed on Saturday, Nov. 21, at William Paterson University in Wayne. The performance will take place at the…

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 04:16AM

James Muller teams up with Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra by Arts Review

One of Australia’s most celebrated musicians, guitarist/composer James Muller teams up with Australia’s leading jazz orchestra, the Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra (JMO) for an exciting…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:05AM

US theatre update: Keira Knightley’s quiet Broadway debut by Howard Sherman

Keira Knightley makes her US stage debut as Therese Raquin For a star of her wattage, Keira Knightley’s Broadway debut has been

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AM

Theater News: Rent Set to Play on the La Mirada Theatre Stage for the First Time Ever

The beloved Jonathan Larson musical begins performances tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00AM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Review: DAMES AT SEA Bubbles With Talent, Tunes and Fun by Michael Dale

A terrific cast in a gem of a show affectionately spoofing 1930s movie musicals.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:21AM

Get Ready For New Wage Rules by Sarah Marczynski

In March 2014, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum directing the Department of Labor to update the minimum wage and overtime standards. This isn’t exactly Scandal materia…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Revisiting THE BOYS IN THE BAND by Peter Filichia

You have watched, haven’t you, the 1970 film of THE BOYS IN THE BAND with its original off-Broadway cast? Perhaps you’ve even listened to the far more complete version of Mart Crowley’…

SOURCE: Kritzerland at 02:55AM

Digital storyteller receives knowledge fellowship award by Arts Review

Melbourne digital storyteller Dr Betty Sargeant has been awarded the 2015 Melbourne Knowledge Fellowship, further fuelling her innovative work in digital literacy and educational research. A…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:29AM

Phil Willmott: Where are today’s great show tunes? by Phil Willmott

The signage outside every show that opens in the West End quotes some critic or other declaring it a triumph and the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Goes Back To The Future With Busby Berkeley-Style ‘Dames At Sea’ -Review by Jeremy Gerard

In the 1960s, the idea of sending up popular culture was so fresh it could still be considered daring — “Monster Mash” was a Top 10 Halloween hit in 1962 and Batman was on …

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:30AM

Marlo Thomas and Joe DiPietro Chat CLEVER LITTLE LIES on Today's THEATER TALK by BroadwayWorld

An all-new edition of THEATER TALK welcomes actress Marlo Thomas and playwright Joe DiPietro, discussing their new comedy Clever Little Lies at the Westside Arts Theatre, plus a continuation…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:16AM

BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL LIVE Leaps onto THIRTEEN's GREAT PERFORMANCES Tonight by TV News Desk

Elton John and Lee Hall's adaptation of the acclaimed 2000 film, written by Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry, won multiple awards on both sides of the Atlantic, including 10 TONY AWARDS B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:16AM

A CHORUS LINE - 40th Anniversary Celebration, ft. Never-Before-Released Demo Recordings, Out Today by BroadwayWorld

Masterworks Broadway releases A Chorus Line 40 th Anniversary Celebration, a definitive, newly remastered edition of the best-selling 1975 Original Broadway Cast Recording.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:16AM

John Owen-Jones, Kerry Ellis, Caroline Sheen and More Headline BROADWAY TO THE BAY Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Full casting has been announced forBroadway to the Bay,an exclusive production showcasing the best in musical theatre to bring Wales Millennium Centre's tenth anniversary celebrations to a c…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:16AM

Broadway's Elizabeth DeRosa and Drew Humphrey Lead Kids with Disabilities in Variety's MARY POPPINS This Weekend by Jessica Khan

Variety Children's Theatre presentsits 7th annual performance, MARY POPPINS, playing this weekend, October 23-25 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:16AM

Carrie Manolakos, Justin Matthew Sargent and More Set for BROADWAY ROX in Havana This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

Robert Nederlander, Jr. and Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment have announced that their production of BROADWAY ROX will open the Havana International Theatre Festival in Cuba. The producti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:16AM

Eryc Taylor Dance: “The Exhibit” by Joel Benjamin

This post is by Joel Benjamin Mr. Taylor, who was the “stylist” on all works, shared this credit with Mr. Patterson and Andy Corsten. Often the choreography looked like slow-motion Vogu…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:11AM

Video Flash: Flashback Friday: Ann Miller Sets a High Bar for the Dames at Sea

The musical made it to America's televisions before making it to Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Thinking About Theater: Giving Will the Shakes

"To be or not to be translated" — that is now the question.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Theater News: Saturday Night/Sunday Morning Begins at Lyric Stage

Katori Hall's newest play starts performances tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

"Modern Family" Star Rico Rodriguez on Becoming a Chess Pro for 'Endgame' by Young Hollywood

"Modern Family" Star Rico Rodriguez on Becoming a Chess Pro for 'Endgame' YH is happy to welcome our buddy Rico Rodriguez back to the Studio to hear all about his turn on the big screen in t…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Friday, October 23, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Dames at Sea’ by Matthew Wexler

Some rumblings in the Broadway community prior to Dames At Sea’s official opening tonight at the Helen Hayes Theatre questioned why producers would bother to sink so much money into a comm…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:58AM

On the Couch with Damien Ricketson by Arts Review

Who is Damien Ricketson? I am a composer, Co-Artistic Director of the arts company Ensemble Offspring, Chair of Composition at the Sydney Conservatorium and father of two young girls. What w…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:24AM

Dames at Sea by Barry

Dames at Sea: Choreographer/Director Randy Skinner and Co-star John Bolton                     By: Ellis NassourAs soon as you enter the auditorium of the Helen Hayes and …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:22AM

STAGE TUBE: ALADDIN's Jonathan Freeman Channels Jafar, Ursula, Cruella and Oogie Boogie in Disney Villains Medley by Stage Tube

Watch Jonathan Freeman, star of Broadway's ALADDIN and Disney's original 'Jafar',perform a special Disney Villains Medley for Oh My Disney. Click below to hear him channel the Sultan's evil …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08AM

BWW Review: Aaron Sorkin's STEVE JOBS is a Theatrical Masterpiece by Matt Tamanini

You can take the writer out of the theatre, but you can't take the theatre out of the writer. For the past 20 years, Aaron Sorkin has been one of Hollywood's most successful scribes. From TH…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08AM

Pics! See John Bolton, Lesli Margherita and the Cast of Dames at Sea Celebrate Opening Night! Full by Monica Simoes

The Broadway debut of Dames at Sea — the Off-Broadway musical that helped launch the career of Tony winner Bernadette Peters — officially opened at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM

Pics!  Dames at Sea Celebrates Opening Night! Full Coverage of Red Carpet, Curtain Call and Cast Par by Monica Simoes

The Broadway debut of Dames at Sea — the Off-Broadway musical that helped launch the career of Tony winner Bernadette Peters — officially opened at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM

Starry Prince of Broadway, Celebrating Theatrical Legend Harold Prince, Makes World Premiere in Japa by Andrew Gans

The Umeda Arts Theater's world premiere of Prince of Broadway, the new musical celebrating the Tony-winning Broadway career of producer-director Harold Prince, makes its world pr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Billy Elliot Starring Ruthie Henshall and Original Billy, Liam Mower Broadcast on PBS Tonight by Andrew Gans

The annual PBS Arts Fall Festival, which features eight new programs hosted by Grammy winner Gloria Estefan — whose own musical journey with her husband Emilio, On Your Feet!, rece…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

A Chorus Line 40th Anniversary Album Re-Released With Bonus Tracks Today by Playbill Staff

Never-before-heard songs "Joanne" and "Shoes" and alternate versions of well-known songs from A Chorus Line are included among eight bonus tracks on …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Kevin Bacon Looks Through a Rear Window, Starting Tonight at Hartford Stage by Andrew Gans

Hartford Stage's world premiere of Rear Window, adapted for the stage by Keith Reddin, begins performances at the Connecticut venue Oct. 23. The first preview was cancelled due to "…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Women’s Rights Film “Suffragette,” with Carey Mulligan and Meryl Streep, Hits Theatres Today by Robert Viagas

Meryl Streep and 2015 Tony nominee Carey Mulligan play early 20th century campaigners for women's right to vote in the new film "Suffragette," released in the U.S. Oct. 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Cats Returns to London Palladium Tonight! by Mark Shenton

Cats begins its return engagement at the London Palladium Oct. 23, which, as previously revealed, stars Beverley Knight as Grizabella for an 11-week season through Jan. 2, 2016.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Rear Window, Starring Kevin Bacon, Begins Sold-Out Hartford Stage Run by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Hartford Stage's world premiere of Rear Window, adapted for the stage by Keith Reddin, begins performances at the Connecticut venue Oct. 23. The entire run is sold out.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

New Single from “Glee” and Allegiance Star Telly Leung Released Today by Andrew Gans

Stage and screen star Telly Leung, who recently returned to Broadway in the new musical Allegiance, releases "New York State of Mind," the lead single from his forthcoming CD "…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tix On Sale Today for Broadway’s American Psycho Musical by Playbill Staff

Tickets to the serial killer musical American Psycho—from the composer of Spring Awakening—go on sale Oct. 23 to members of the general public.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Daphne Rubin-Vega Talks About Life-Changing Events Like Rent and the “Frustration” of Being Typecast by Michael Gioia

It's been almost 20 years since Daphne Rubin-Vega played the drug-addicted dancer Mimi in the game-changing rock opera Rent. Now she's playing a character who sells the d…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Gender and Feminity Explored in Abrons Arts Center’s Free, Three-Day Just Like a Woman Event by Olivia Clement

Abrons Arts Center presents Just Like a Woman, a free, three-day program of performances, installations, cabarets, screenings, panels and book launches that examine representati…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

“Daily Show” Contributor Hasan Minhaj’s Solo Comedy Opens Tonight by Olivia Clement

The Off-Broadway staging of Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King officially opens Oct. 23, written by and starring "The Daily Show" correspondent and humori…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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