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Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Lionel Popkin: Ruth Doesn’t Live Here Anymore by Sandi Durell

      By Joel Benjamin   A messy, but loving, tribute to an influential artist.     West Coast choreographer Lionel Popkin’s fascination with Ruth St. Denis i…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:18PM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 11/7/2015

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 1172015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:52PM

Los Angeles Opera Preview: VIVA LA MAMMA! (Pacific Opera Project at the Ebell Club of Highland Park) by Frank Arthur

VIVA LA POP’S MAMMA Bringing opera to a wider audience is the noble goal of many a musical entrepreneur, but few succeed as well as Josh Shaw (stage direction and production design) an…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 10:40PM

Latest Ham4Ham Video Showcases Poet Sarah Kay by Robert Viagas

Ham4Ham, the impromptu performances that happen periodically on the front steps of the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where Hamilton is playing, featured a guest poet, Sarah Kay, to entertain peop…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33PM

Your Sunday Afternoon Zen: Tom Sharah takes us back to the 90s by Cassie Tongue

Tom Sharah is a force. From a theatre family and with music in his blood, he won the Sydney Cabaret Showcase in 2009 and hasn’t stopped since. You might have caught his cabarets ItR…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:31PM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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An Audition Allergy Attack Leads To A Big Break(out) by NPR Staff

Tony Award winner Lea Salonga has long been a star on stage and screen. But she learned her grit and confidence years earlier — when she overcame allergy (and dog) attacks to win the role …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:51PM

Scott Wise by Barry

Tony Winning Dancer Extraordinaire Returns to Broadway in Allegiance            By: Ellis NassourScott Wise, three-time nominee and 1989 Tony winner as Featured Actor, Musical, two…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:44PM

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus Live!: When Worlds Collide by Sandi Durell

            by: Samuel L. Leiter   Just because they’re not wearing little antennae sprouting from their pates doesn’t mean the men around you aren’t…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:26PM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Adelaide’s 2015 LGBTIQ Feast Festival by Mick Searles

Next weekend, on Saturday 14th November, the 2-week-long 2015 LGBTIQ Feast Festival officially opens. This year’s headlining act is the internationally renowned, 2014 Eurovision Song Conte…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:50PM

‘Thérèse Raquin’ at Roundabout Theatre at Studio 54 in New York City by Richard Seff

Young Therese Raquin is in terrible trouble. We realize this the moment the curtain rises revealing a small and desolate village on the Seine in the year 1868.  The entrance of Therese, (Ke…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:43PM

Chita Rivera: A Lot of Livin’ to Do (Full Episode) by Christina Knight

The dynamic Broadway singer, dancer, and actress Chita Rivera has created the iconic roles Anita in West Side Story, Rosie in Bye Bye Birdie, and Velma in Chicago— to name a few memora…

SOURCE: PBS at 07:37PM

West End Review: ‘The Winter’s Tale’ and ‘Harlequinade,’ with Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench by Gordon Cox

Kenneth Branagh has a habit of occupying West End theaters. In 1988, his actor-led company Renaissance Theatre took over the Phoenix for a season, challenging the commercial sector with its …

SOURCE: Variety at 07:37PM

'Hello, Dolly!' still lookin' swell, but with a man under the feathered hat by Mike Boehm

“Hello, Dolly!” is still glowin’ and goin’ strong as one of the signature, regularly revived American musicals, but the 1964 show about turn-of-the-century matchmaker Dolly Levi, wit…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:37PM

In a Modern-Day Take on the Duel, Lin-Manuel Miranda Freestyle Battled on Fallon by Jackson McHenry

On Fallon last night, Lin-Manuel Miranda, reigning king democratically-elected representative of Broadway geeks everywhere, dueled took on The Roots’ Tariq Trotter in a contest for the ver…

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:37PM

REVIEW: "Deep South" by Carrie Seidman

The final segment of Alex Ketley's trilogy exploring what dance means to rural America is fragmented, but captivating...... Read more » The post REVIEW: "Deep South" appeared first on T…

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 07:37PM

"Kill Floor" & "Ugly Lies the Bone" Showcase Marginal Lives—and Promising Playwrights by Broadway & Me

This past week, Adam Szymkowicz posted the 800th interview he's done over the past six years on his website "I Interview Playwrights" (click here to read it).  Many of his subjects…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 07:32PM

Donald Trump-‘Saturday Night Live’ Protesters March To NBC Studios by Jeremy Gerard

Protesters opposed to Donald Trump hosting tonight’s Saturday Night Live are proceeding down Fifth Avenue and 56th from Trump Tower toward 30 Rock. No official estimate of the crowd is…

SOURCE: Deadline at 07:20PM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, 11/07- ON YOUR FEET, PIPPIN, SPRING AWAKENING, and More! by Sally Henry

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:51PM

Photo Flash: Ashley Olsen Visits FULL HOUSE Co-Star Bob Saget at HAND TO GOD by Sally Henry

It was a Tanner family reunion at the Booth Theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:38PM

Illinois Wesleyan University Presents GIANT in First Staging Since Off-Broadway Premiere by BroadwayWorld

Illinois Wesleyan University's School of Theatre Arts will present GIANT Nov. 17-22 in the first production of the musical after its New York City premiere.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:38PM

STAGE TUBE: Sarah Kay Stops by #Ham4Ham to Recite Spoken Word Poetry by Stage Tube

Tonight's Ham4Ham featured the poetic talents of Sarah Kay, who recited some spoken word and revealed that she has known Lin-Manuel Miranda since age 16. Check it out below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:38PM

THE WINTER’S TALE – West End by Libby Purves

Kenneth Branagh’s Garrick year as actor-manager opens in unquestionable triumph. One of Shakespeare’s greatest, most redemptive plays is richly served without flaw or gimmick, traditiona…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:23PM

‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’ by Other Voices Theatre at the Performing Arts Factory by Johnna Leary

Fantastically directed by Susan Thornton and excellently musically directed by Pete Meyers, Other Voices Theatre’s Legally Blonde: The Musical is an extremely high-energy show with ou…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:00PM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV: Four Seasons Frontman Frankie Valli Reflects on 10 Years of JERSEY BOYS by BroadwayWorld TV

Frankie Valli himself has a lot to celebrate this weekend and he told us all about it on the opening night red carpet for ON YOUR FEET. Check out what he had to say about ten years of JERSEY…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:40PM

Review: By The End Of Us, Southwark Playhouse by Steph J. Watkins

Broadcasted theatre is a concept that has been floating around the scenes for a few years now and is a very modern interpretation of theatre. Broadcasting live or pre-recorded theatre allows…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:30PM

Harlan Haimes, a periodontist who loved Chicago theater by Chris Jones

Harlan W. Haimes, a periodontist in Northbrook for 40 years, a past president of the Illinois Society of Periodontists, and, with his wife Susan, an indefatigable supporter of Chicago-area …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:10PM

REVIEW: All On Her Own – Harlequinade, Garrick Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭ by Stephen Collins

By Stephen Collins The revival of Harlequinade, directed by Branagh and Ashford, now playing at the Garrick Theatre (in a 100 minute experience that includes All On Her Own and no intervals)…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:00PM

REVIEW: The Winter’s Tale, Garrick Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭✭ by Stephen Collins

By Stephen Collins Dench's verse speaking is unrivalled. She picks each word and gives it full, accurate weight, landing the sense, purpose and exact emotion of every glittering phrase. She …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:00PM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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‘The Secret Garden’ at Center Stage by Lauren Honeycutt

When I was a child, I read Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic novel, The Secret Garden. Like many other children my age, I relished the loveliness of the story and wished for a garden of my…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:56PM

“School of Rock” Lottery Announced by Newsdesk

CALLING ALL ROCKERS! LOTTERY POLICY ANNOUNCED FOR “SCHOOL OF ROCK – THE MUSICAL” AT THE WINTER GARDEN THEATRE CLASS BEGINS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2015 OPENING NIGHT SET FOR SUNDAY, DE…

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 04:55PM

BRIEFS: The Second Coming – Jack Beeby chats with Creative Director Fez Faanana by Jack Beeby

BRIEFS: The Second Coming is described as a “heart-stopping blend of cabaret burlesque, Australian machismo and punkish swagger”. This all-male burlesque began in the back warehouse spac…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:47PM

Nina Arianda and Sam Rockwell Will Not Go On in Fool for Love Tonight by Michael Gioia

Nina Arianda and Sam Rockwell, who co-star in the Broadway premiere of Pulitzer Prize winner Sam Shepard's Fool for Love, will not go on for the Nov. 7 evening performance o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:34PM

This Just In: Both Nina Arianda & Sam Rockwell Out of FOOL FOR LOVE This Evening by BroadwayWorld

This just in from the Manhattan Theatre Club 'Nina Arianda and Sam Rockwell are both sick and unfortunately will not be performing in FOOD FOR LOVE today. The show will go on with Amelia McC…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:29PM

Review: Madam Butterfly Returns, Landor Theatre by Manuel Muñoz

When Cio-Cio-San, also known as Butterfly, took her life the gory way at the end of G. Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, her heartbreaking story seemed to have finished for good. However, perfor…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:18PM

Review: Elf, Dominion Theatre by Samuel Sims

Lordy do I want to sit on the big guy’s lap and get a big sack of treats now. It’s only the beginning of November but watching Broadway’s latest export, Elf it may as wel…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:18PM

Review: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Royal Opera House by Daniel Perks

It is rumoured that the character of the Dodo in the book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a caricature of Lewis Carroll himself, created as a consequence of Carroll’s stammer and hen…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:18PM

Review: Accidents and Emergencies, Lost Theatre by Tom Evans

At some point, all of us will find ourselves languishing in the waiting department of A&E, six hours and thirty coffees away from bellowing at some poor nurse. As a nation we seem perfec…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:18PM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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'Hamilton' cast album makes history singing about history

Groundbreaking, biographical hip-hop show about the life of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton has taken Broadway by storm. 

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:43PM

Harlan Haimes, ardent theater supporter, is dead at 69 by Chris Jones

Harlan W. Haimes, a periodontist in Northbrook for 40 years, a past president of the Illinois Society of Periodontists, and with his wife Susan, an indefatigable supporter of Chicago-area t…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:32PM

BWW TV: ON YOUR FEET! Cast Congas All Night Long at the Opening After Party! by BroadwayWorld TV

ON YOUR FEET, the new Broadway musical based on the life story of seven-time GRAMMY winning international superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband, nineteen-time GRAMMY winning producer-musi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:26PM

'Tesseracts': World premiere is vivid blend of dance, space by Laura Molzahn

Architecture and design work hand in glove, right? For laypeople, architecture might reside in a glossy magazine cover or a building glimpsed from the street. But another way to think about …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:08PM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Press pass: Reviews and everything else you need to know about Elf the Musical by Terri Paddock

Maybe I’m just an old softie. Okay, yes, let’s admit it, I am. I’m also a lifelong believer in the restorative power of Christmas music which, like Katrina and the Waves’ “Walk…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 02:35PM

Go Backstage With Kinky Boots in Toronto Today! by Alan Henry

BroadwayWorld is pleased to announce that Kinky Boots Toronto star Graham Scott Fleming will take over our Twitter account, BWW_Toronto, on November 7th to give readers and exclusive behind …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:15PM

Review: Anita and Me, Theatre Royal Stratford East by Daniel Perks

The diversity of culture in Britain today is very different to the world that Anita & Me is set in; the 1970s Black Country was much less culturally rich than 40 years on. Meera Syal’s…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:07PM

Review: Generation Jeans, Belarus Free Theatre by Rebecca Gwyther

We meet on the steps of St John’s Church, all gathering quietly with only a few murmurs of guessing scuttling between groups. We are all slightly clueless to the situation but know that th…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:07PM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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'Tesseracts': World premiere is vivid blend of dance, space by Laura Molzahn

Architecture and design work hand in glove, right? For laypeople, architecture might reside in a glossy magazine cover or a building glimpsed from the street. But another way to think about …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:33PM

Review: ‘Sylvia’ on Broadway by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel L. Leiter We all know people who relate to dogs as if they were people, and how, to the non-canine obsessed such behavior can be maddening. Something like this is depicted in A.R. …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 01:31PM

Demos-Brown / Zoetic Stage’s Shattering ‘Stripped’ Is Incisive Thought-Provoking Evening by Bill Hirschman

In Christopher Demos-Brown’s shattering world premiere Stripped at Zoetic Stage, the audience is faced with a complex child custody case is forced to judge past the surface facets of a cas…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 01:31PM

How to cope with freelance loneliness and self-doubt by Chris Grady

I don’t know anything more debilitating than self-doubt and loneliness, and if they stalk up on you at the same time they can offer a double whack to all creativity. I can suffer from both…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:26PM

Sylvia at the Cort Theatre: Hey! Hey hey hey! by Sarah B. Roberts

Almost exactly twenty years ago I saw A.R. Gurney's play Sylvia at the Zach Theatre in Austin, Texas. It was the first really grown-up comedy I saw and I've never forgotten it. It's a play …

SOURCE: Adventures in the Endless Pursuit of Entertainment at 01:24PM

Dancing with the Stars' Mark Ballas, Bindi Irwin, Alexa PenaVega and Derek Hough Get Their Fosse Fix at Chicago by Broadway.com

You know who's always ready for more jazz hands? Dancing with the Stars peeps, that's who! Mark Ballas, Bindi Irwin, Alexa PenaVega and Derek Hough had a huge helping of jazz hands a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Theater News: Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda Goes Freestyle With Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show

The Hamilton creator and star showed off his talents on the late-night talk show.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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No Exit, a closeup of Satre’s Hell from Nu Sass (review) by Roy Maurer

Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit is one of those canonic icons that most theater-literate folks are familiar with but probably haven’t seen. When intellectuals of Sartre’s type attempt to ma…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:38PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Freestyled Jimmy's Outgoing Voicemail Message by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Lin-Manuel Miranda talks about his Broadway play Hamilton and The Roots' contribution to the cast album.

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36PM

Cleveland Women's Orchestra honors victims of Auschwitz in 'Violins of Hope' concert (review) by Special To The Plain Dealer

The Cleveland Women's Orchestra and conductor Robert Cronquist struck a chord of poignancy Monday in a special concert Monday night titled "A Commemorative Program in Memory of the Wome…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 12:36PM

Jimmy Fallon Challenges Lin-Manuel Miranda to a Freestyle Rap on “The Tonight Show” (Video) by Michael Gioia

Lin-Manuel Miranda, writer and star of the acclaimed new hip-hop Broadway musical Hamilton, sat down on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Nov. 6. Watch as he is chal…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22PM

TWITTER WATCH: HAMILTON's Okieriete Onaodowan Photographed In Costume Using 1839 Lens by Michael Dale

The fifth of HAMILTON's series of vintage style photographs taken by Josh Lehrer.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:10PM

STAGE TUBE: Watch NOW! CHITA RIVERA: A LOT OF LIVIN' TO DO Available to Stream in its Entirety by Stage Tube

Chita Rivera A Lot of Livin' to Do, a retrospective of her extraordinary life and career -featuring interviews, archival performance footage, and newly filmed numbers from Rivera's concert i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:10PM

VIDEO FLASHBACK: How JERSEY BOYS Changed The Jukebox Musical by Michael Dale

From fluffy entertainments to serious dramas, JERSEY BOYS has helped the jukebox musical grow.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:10PM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Cabaret Noir from Happenstance Theater (review) by Jill Kyle-Keith

It was a Dark and Stormy Night. (insert sound of typewriter keys clacking here). Actually, the evening I saw Happenstance Theater’s Cabaret Noir in Baltimore, we had springlike tempera…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:26AM

Fuse Music Review: Bluesman Buddy Guy at 79 — Born to Play the Blues by Arts Fuse Editor

Today, Buddy Guy's vocals are as fresh and project as strongly as on any of his classic recordings.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:21AM

SYLVIA – every dog has its day by Oscar E Moore

Dogs do think.  And love.  And have feelings.  They can be independent.  And playful.  Sniffing and running and thumping and at certain times hot for other dogs. In A. R. Gurney’s del…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 11:00AM

Andrew Samonsky, Elizabeth Stanley, and More Lead Musical Theatre Factory Gala NEW ORCHESTRATIONS by BroadwayWorld

Musical Theatre Factory in association with The Chelsea Symphony will present the gala concert event Get Yourself Some New Orchestrations, the launch of an exciting new series which pairs em…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: THERESE RAQUIN Company Excited To Bring A 19th Century Classic To Broadway by Michael Dale

The company celebrates opening night with enthused words about the play and their production.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:53AM

VIDEO: Children On Display In Gob Squad's Unique BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES by Michael Dale

A cast of children are enclosed in a room that separates them from the audience with one-way mirrors.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:51AM

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Off the Cuff: A Season of Vivaldi’ by Jessica Vaughan

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has some fun as they tackle Vivaldi as part of their Off the Cuff series. The series includes a smaller gathering of strings, about 35 in all, and an informa…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:35AM

Sylvia - starring Matthew Broderick & Annaleigh Ashford as the mutt of the moment by Oscar E. Moore

This canine companion is well on her way to fetching another Tony for her full immersion in doggy behavior and brilliant comedic timing.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 10:05AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 11/7/15- GODSPELL by Stage Tube

Today in 2011, Godspell opened at the Circle in the Square Theatre, where it ran for 264 performances. Godspell is a musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. It opened off Broad…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Review: at curtainup.com by Deirdre Donovan

The Mobile Shakespeare Unit is in its sixth season —and going strong.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:56AM

Winning performances add heat, light and laughter to 'The Call,' Tanya Barfield's adoption drama at Dobama by Andrea Simakis

Tanya Barfield is a smart, funny playwright with a gift for spinning current, global events into the stuff of living-room drama. And in "The Call," she doesn't let anyone - white o…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 09:55AM

Photo Flash: Idina Menzel Shows Off New A BroaderWay Bracelet by Sally Henry

Idina Menzel recently Tweeted a photo posing with new merchandise for A BroaderWay. The bracelet has a charm on it which reads, 'xo Idina,' with the star's signature.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:55AM

The Story of Tonight: Lin-Manuel Miranda Blows Us All Away Freestyling on Fallon by Imogen Lloyd Webber

"The Story of Tonight," indeed. Creator and star of Hamilton Lin-Manuel Miranda stopped by The Tonight Show on November 6 and blew us all away. Obviously. First the Tony winner exp…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:55AM

Fuse Theater Review: “Beautiful” — A Joyous Musical Bio of Carole King by Evelyn Rosenthal

What comes through clearly in Beautiful is the joy Carole King and the other writers took in putting together the songs that captured our hearts.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:13AM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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'Hopscotch' Opera Jumpstarts Traveling Concert Scene by Michelle Lanz

Hopscotch is a new opera that does just that — it literally hops from location to location across Los Angeles. Cars shepherd the audience and the performers from place to place.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:45AM

VIDEO: HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda Plays 'Wheel of Freestyle', Talks Broadway Hit & More on TONIGHT by TV News Desk

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, HAMILTON star and creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and The Roots' Tariq were given random words they had never seen before and had to work them into a freestyle rap i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:45AM

Five Minutes with @MsLeaSalonga from @AllegianceBway by Fairyprincessdiaries

The Fairy Princess, continuing in her quest to bring you bring you all things ALLEGIANCE, as it heads to it’s big Broadway Opening on November 8th, has a very special treat for you now…

SOURCE: fairyprincessdiaries.com at 08:37AM

Why I Work in Theatre by HowlRound

By Amy Brady. On Albert Camus’s birthday, scholar Amy Brady reviews an article that was published in Theatre Arts Magazine in 1960 reflecting Camus’s reasons why he worked in theatre.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 08:02AM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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BWW's On This Day - November 7, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 7 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:43AM

Review: Xanadu, Southwark Playhouse by Manuel Muñoz

We cannot deny Xanadu is a cult film, in a so-bad-it’s-good way. Career-ending for many, it was supposed to be the next Grease for Olivia Newton-John (and one of the final guest appearance…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:43AM

Impulse and Desire: Finding Humanity in Alchemy of Desire/Dead Man’s Blues by HowlRound

By Andrew Sianez-De La O. Emerson College student Andrew Siañez-De La O writes about RareWork’s Theatre Company’s production of Caridad Svich’s Alchemy of Desire/Dead Man ’ s Blues .

SOURCE: HowlRound at 07:17AM

Barbara Cook’s Spotlight: Michele Lee: ‘Nobody Does It Like Me, The Music of Cy Coleman’ by David Friscic

Broadway, Television, Film and Concert artist Michele Lee beguiled at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater with a disarming and engaging set of songs written by the prolific Broadway compo…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:13AM

Wheel of Freestyle with Lin-Manuel Miranda (from "Hamilton") by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Lin-Manuel Miranda (star of Broadway's "Hamilton") and Tariq from The Roots are given three random words they've never seen before and have to work them into a freestyle rap.

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:10AM

Tales from Backstage: Lin-Manuel Miranda by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Lin-Manuel Miranda shares a quick story about a great backstage encounter with a very famous "Hamilton" audience member.

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:10AM

The new dude in Whoville by James Hebert

'Memphis' star (and ex-football player) Calloway ready to tackle lead role in Globe's 'Grinch'

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 07:10AM

"Indecent" revisits a powerful (and provocative) play by James Hebert

Passion for 'God of Vengeance' unites Vogel, Taichman on world-premiere Playhouse work.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 07:10AM

Vista medical duo moonlight as opera singers by Pam Kragen

For 40 years, Dr. Carlos Oliva and his wife, Teresa Hughes-Oliva, have worked as ‘physician musicians’

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 07:10AM

'The Joe D Show' with John Benjamin Hickey and Bruce Jordan by Joe Dziemianowicz

“The Joe D Show” with John Benjamin Hickey, of “Dada Papa Woof Hot,” and Bruce Jordan, of “Shear Madness.”

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 07:10AM

Another irreverent blast from 'Mormon' in Baltimore by Tim Smith

It's back, as irreverent as ever.If you weren't converted the first time "The Book of Mormon" hit the Hippodrome a couple of years ago, the high-octane production now in town just might win …

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 07:10AM

Center Stage announces $32 million renovation campaign by Tim Smith

After a 15-month "quiet phase" of fundraising that brought in $21.5 million in gifts and pledges, Center Stage has gone public with a campaign to raise an additional $10.5 million to fund ex…

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 07:10AM

At 85, choreographer Rudy Perez is still inspired by the rhythms of everyday life by Deborah Vankin

Choreographer Rudy Perez may be 85 and legally blind, but when he strolls along the sidewalks near Hollywood and Vine on a recent afternoon, his vision is crystal clear. Gripping his cane, t…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:10AM

In 'Allegiance,' Translating a Painful History for Broadway

‘Allegiance,’ which stars Lea Salonga, Telly Leung and ‘Star Trek’ actor George Takei, tells the story of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 07:10AM

'West Side Story' like the first time opens new season at Asolo Rep by Jay Handelman

Over the last 15 years, Joey McKneely has become a sort of walking encyclopedia about “West Side Story.” but he has never actually danced in... Read more » The post 'West Side Story…

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 07:10AM

In the Moment: Adam Turner Conducts ‘La Boheme’ at the Virginia Opera‏ by David Siegel

The major joy in writing this column comes from getting to know the up and coming creative artists in the DC area, especially since a whole new generation is sweeping into the area. One does…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:00AM

Embrace the Change: An Autumn Playlist by Mary-Margaret Annab

Fall is one of my favourite seasons. It means cozy sweaters, apple cider, and reuniting with friends and family to enjoy the last few months of nice weather. The beautiful scenery is calming…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 07:00AM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Video: Campaign for Center Stage Announcement by Mark Beachy

Video: Center Stage announces $32 million campaign for building-wide renovations, artist’s fund. Video produced, shot, and edited by Mark Beachy.

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:31AM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Glenn Close at the English National Opera by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo Glenn Close was photographed on the stage of the London Coliseum this week ahead of her appearance as faded screen star Norma Desmond in a semi-staged production of Andrew Lloyd…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:35AM

REVIEW: United We Stand, CLF Art Café ✭✭✭✭ by Tim Hochstrasser

By Tim Hochstrasser United We Stand is a powerful refutation of this view and a reassertion of the continuing value of political theatre. Its channelling of moral passion, a powerful narrati…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:07AM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Revolutionaries wear jeans – Belarus Free Theatre bring Minsk-style performance to London by Maeve Shearlaw

Drawing on personal experience, the award-winning troupe delivers an impressive evocation of the psychological impact of life under a dictatorship “Your meeting place is the Steps of St Jo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18AM

'Brothers Grimm' show takes the stage Nov. 12 through 14 at Verona High School

Verona High School's Spotlight Players will present "The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon" Nov. 12, 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Verona High School auditorium, located at 151 Fairvie…

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 04:01AM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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"Allegiance" Opens by Barry

Allegiance Opens on Broadway Starring George Takei, Lea Salonga, and Telly Leung. Takei Speaks of One of the Most Shameful Periods in America               By: Ellis Nassour Al…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 03:22AM

Kinky Boots Tony Winner Billy Porter on Transforming Into Lola: 'She's a Whole 'Nother Thing. I Gotta Get to Her.' by Broadway.com

As he prepares to end his acclaimed run in the show, Billy Porter welcomes us into his dressing room for a last look at his transformation into the 'brave and bold' Lola of Kinky Boo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:22AM

WICKED Remains Amazing Theater by Matthew Perta

Highly Recommended Reviewed by: Matthew Perta Are we born evil, or is evil thrust upon us? That is the question thrust upon us by the musical Wicked, touted as “The Best Musical of the Dec…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:12AM

LA SOIREE Spiegeltent, South Bank by Libby Purves

ROLL UP, ROLL UP, ROLL OVER… It’s back for Christmas: pure entertainment, faux-decadent but full of heart, skilful and cheerful and elegant and daft. In the great glittering tent by …

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 03:11AM

Art of all kinds inspires songstress Ryn Weaver by Tom Lanham

Ryn Weaver broke out with the 2014 viral hit “OctaHate.” It’s been a long, serpentine trip for San Diego-bred singer Ryn Weaver, who issued her charming debut “The Fool” this »…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:01AM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Theater News: Griffin Theatre Company Launches 2015-16 Season With Samuel D. Hunter's Pocatello

The heartbreaking comedy makes its Midwest premiere tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00AM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Watch 'Hamilton' Star Lin-Manuel Miranda Freestyle Rap About Drake, Darth Vader on 'Tonight Show' by Ashley Lee

"The vice president shot him! Dick Cheney was not the first VP to shoot his friend!" he joked of Aaron Burr.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:05AM

Photo Flash: Full House Reunion! Ashley Olsen Sees Bob Saget in Broadway's Hand to God

Saget also welcomed his former Drowsy Chaperone costars Danny Burstein and Troy Britton Johnson on his official opening night.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Interviews: Ivo van Hove and Mark Strong Build Their View From the Bridge on Broadway

After taking home three 2015 Olivier Awards, the acclaimed revival of Arthur Miller's drama comes to the Great White Way.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Serves Hosts Largest Ever Kids Serve Thanksgiving Event This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

Today, November 7th, Broadway Serves will be hosting over 60 Broadway kid performers from 9 different shows as they volunteer their time and creativity. Participants will decorate Thanksgivi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:55AM

Photo Flash: THE GRINCH Begins Tonight at The Old Globe, Starring J. Bernard Calloway by BroadwayWorld

The Old Globe's 18th annual production of DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS, starring J. Bernard Calloway in the title role, will run on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Ol…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:55AM

CSA Spearheads MEALS FOR MONOLOGUES Thanksgiving Event Today by BroadwayWorld

Various NYC casting offices and members of the entertainmentindustry will be participating in today's November 7th edition of MEALS FOR MONOLOGUES.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:55AM

DVR Alert - Oscar Winning Film WEST SIDE STORY Airs on THIRTEEN Tonight by TV News Desk

After Friday evening's presentation of Great Performances Chita Rivera A Lot of Livin' to Do on PBS, Reel 13's November schedule kicks off the following night with Robert Wise and Jerome Rob…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:55AM

“It Happened One Christmas,” a Holiday Musical Confection By Karen Azenberg & Kenneth Jones, Premieres at Pioneer Theatre by Admin

Over at Utah’s Pioneer Theatre Company, it’s beginning to look at lot like — oh, you know. Rehearsals begin Nov. 9 for the world premiere of It Happened One Christmas, a new ho…

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 12:49AM

Comedy rules at Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble

Four actors play over 150 characters in 'The 39 Steps'

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:39AM

Music review: McGegan adds extra dimension to SLSO concert by Sarah Bryan Miller

Orli Shaham offers sparkling Mozart

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:39AM

Get in Line! Michael Flatley Begins Broadway Previews in Lord of the Dance by Imogen Lloyd Webber

It's long overdue, but Michael Flatley will officially make his Broadway debut in Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games when it begins previews on November 7. The show is set to play a limi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:25AM

Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games Begins Broadway Run Today by Andrew Gans

Live Nation and Michael Flatley present the Broadway and New York premiere of Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games, created, directed by and starring Flatley, beginning Nov. 7 at 2 PM and 7:30…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Standing Tall, Adapted from 9/11 Emails and Journals, Receives First Staged Reading Tonight by Olivia Clement

FACT Theatre Company presents the first staged reading of Standing Tall Nov. 7; the play is an adaptation of the book of the same name by Lynn Manuell: a compilation of ema…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

“Came For the Job, Stayed for the Pizza”  Lesli Margherita Takes a Food Tour Through Times Square by Playbill Staff

Not everyone has the time for a full meal on his or her way to or from a show. Sometimes you just want to grab some goodness and go! Fear not, theatregoers — Playbill has teamed up…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Men Are from Mars–Women Are from Venus LIVE! Opens Off-Broadway by Robert Viagas

Men are from Mars–Women are from Venus LIVE!, a play adapted from John Gray's 1992 best-selling self-help book about the differences between the genders, officially ope…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Hamilton’s Jonathan Groff Takes Part in Curran Theatre Interview Series Tonight by Andrew Gans

San Francisco's historic Curran Theatre, which is under renovation until early 2017, continues its Curran: Under Construction series Nov. 7 with an interview with Tony nominee Jonathan G…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

First Two Productions of Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company Open; Casts Include Branagh, Judi Dench, Zo by Mark Shenton

The opening productions of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company's season at the West End's Garrick Theatre officially open with a press day Nov. 7, following previews that began Oct. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playbill Video Week in Review: On Your Feet Sizzles on Broadway, Kristin Chenoweth Sings Oklahoma!, by Mark Ezovski

On Your Feet released highlights from the production which opened Nov. 5 on Broadway; Kristin Chenoweth sang from Oklahoma! to celebrate the film's re-release in theatres; the intern…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Ben Vereen-Helmed Hair Begins Performances in Florida Tonight by Olivia Clement

Previews begin Nov. 7 for Florida's Venice Theatre production of the rock musical Hair, helmed by Tony winner Ben Vereen (Hair, Wicked, Pippin, Jesus Christ Superstar).…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

“I Was Fed Up”  The 180-Degree Decision to Stage Shakespeare With Only Women by Carey Purcell

Phyllida Lloyd, director of the all-female Henry IV playing St. Ann's Warehouse, reveals the moment she decided to disrupt the status quo by casting a Shakespeare play completely wit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
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