Kenneth Branagh’s Theater Company is simulcasting their London production of The Winter’s Tale on Thanksgiving, November 26. The play stars Branagh and Judi Dench. Movie th…
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For the first half of Stephen Karam’s “The Humans,” the Blake family Thanksgiving seems to be nothing but a banal seasonal gathering. And …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:34PMA View From Abridged may be a better name for this cold and stripped down production.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24PMElton John, Julie Andrews, Rosie O'Donnell and Mary Tyler Moore were among the stars attending the ambitious musical's opening.
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:02PMContrasting themes of love and loss, and life and death are the pulse of City Ballet of San Diego’s newest production, staged this weekend at the Spreckels Theatre.The company is opening i…
SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 11:02PMBroadway has long known how to take real people and turn them into two-dimensional cartoons. Julie Taymor has done it the other way round.
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:02PMSurprising for this author, he keeps self-aggrandizement off its pages.
SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 11:02PMSheridan Smith is putting her own stamp on Fanny Brice in the first London revival of the musical Funny Girl in half a century, writes BAZ BAMIGBOYE.
SOURCE: Daily Mail at 11:02PMBroad Green Pictures is developing a movie about iconic playwright Tennessee Williams, based on John Lahr’s book “Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh.” William…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:02PMIvo van Hove offers a seemingly radical but surprisingly faithful reimagining of an Arthur Miller classic.
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It’s early yet in the 2015-16 Broadway season, but the Tony Awards Administration Committee has already made decisions that will influence the 2016 trophy race, including which perfo…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:59PMTwo major musical-theater names, Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole, have signed on to star in the world premiere of “War Paint,” the new musical by the creative team of ̶…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:59PMNEW YORK (AP) -- If you think you've seen Arthur Miller's dark classic "A View From the Bridge" enough times, think again....
SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:57PMWant to go behind-the-scenes of Broadway’s hottest show? “Hamilton” ensemble member Jon Rua is taking over Backstage’s Instagram on Saturday, Nov. 14! …
SOURCE: Backstage at 10:57PMNEW YORK (AP) -- Chicago has landed a musical with enough talent to make Broadway blush: Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole starring in a show about makeup pioneers by the team that …
SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:57PMNEW YORK (AP) -- The Broadway king has finally jumped into the lottery game....
SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:57PML.A. Dance Project founding director Benjamin Millepied, who left Los Angeles to be director of dance at the Paris Opera Ballet, will return next month to perform with former New York City B…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:57PMThe performer's talent and megawatt stage presence more than overshadow the musical's problems. It plays at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre through Dec. 6.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 10:57PMDuring one of Hamilton's pre-show performances, dubbed "Ham4Ham," Lin-Manuel Miranda brought out the flawless Lea Salonga, who you may know from Broadway and you know, the voices of …
SOURCE: Vulture at 10:57PMBritish actors have a ritual — or at least Ian McKellen does, because I saw him do it once — of blessing a new stage by kissing it. (He then recited a Shakespearean monologue, but that p…
SOURCE: Vulture at 10:57PMWhat is it like to be Alexander Hamilton? Three guys know. There’s the real Hamilton ( … you can’t ask him). There’s Lin-Manuel Miranda, the literal genius behind the musical you pro…
SOURCE: Vulture at 10:57PMSir Peter Wright's "Summertide," unseen since the late '70s, is part of Sarasota Ballet triple bill...... Read more »
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SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 10:57PMFrom its opening scene, Ivo van Hove’s revival of Arthur Miller’s play evokes an acute sense of dread and a relentless aura of grim predestination.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:54PMRon Howard took in a performance of the Off-Broadway hit RUTHLESS! The Musical this past Saturday, November 7th. After laughing heartily throughout the entire show, Howard was the first to l…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54PMThe tic I find annoying in the work of very busy director Ivo van Hove is happily suppressed for his revival of A View From the Bridge, birthday-boy Arthur Miller's unrelenting, as usual, pl…
SOURCE: Huffington Post at 10:51PMLyceum Theatre, New YorkDirector Ivo van Hove delivers a thrillingly claustrophobic version of Arthur Miller’s classic, with an extraordinary performance by Mark Strong as a man who has be…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:45PMThe first major retrospective of the father of graphic design in Australia, Les Mason, the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) has launched the new NGV Design Studio at the Ian Potter Centr…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:28PMA well-known, frequently revisited play returns to Broadway tonight directly imported from across the pond following much success in London’s West End. The show, which was just seen on…
SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 10:19PMWhat does it mean to be man? Call it reductive, but that’s the question at the heart of Arthur Miller’s plays (he conceded as much in his memoir Timebends) — and none more …
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Circus Oz’s latest production, The Australian Ballet’s classic Giselle and cutting-edge contemporary art exhibitions are among the arts events heading to regional communities with suppor…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:43PMPro patria mori. Now there’s the test for Henry V - perform it on Remembrance Day. The “band of brothers” shtick relies on an idea of patriotism from an age when there was no need to d…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 09:37PMNEW YORK — And just like that, Ivo van Hove cements his place irrefutably among the most revolutionary theater makers of our time.Because in its elemental economy, its flashes of uncanny�…
SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:34PMEddie Carbone's cage is no longer merely figurative.
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:33PMThe National Institute of Circus Arts’ (NICA) talented graduating artists of 2015 will be stepping back through the history of circus in their new production, Born in Sawdust playing f…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:28PM“The Diary of Anne Frank” reminds us that the Franks weren’t just hallowed historical names but something far more complex: human beings.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:16PMPlayed straight and true, characterful comedy The Marriage of Figaro is all the funnier.
Listening to the rapturous music and watching the comic complications crescendo, Sir David McVica…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:11PMIrving may be injured, but Uncle Drew is still out there teaching the "youngbloods."
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:02PMPaintings by British statesman are subject of an exhibition at the Kemper
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:02PMCabaret show introduces the 2016 Muny season
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:02PMDirector of the moment Ivo van Hove's stunning reappraisal of the 1956 Arthur Miller drama is led by a knockout performance from Mark Strong.read more
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The Old Globe's 18th annual production of DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS, starring J.Bernard Calloway in the title role, runs on theDonald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Glob…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:58PMMusical Theatre Factory in association with The Chelsea Symphony presented a gala concert event 'Get Yourself Some New Orchestrations,' the launch of an exciting new series which pairs emerg…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:53PMA recording of female breath breezes over a lightly-pounding beat. Pages from Fifty Shades of Grey flutter to the floor as a serious, eerily calm Hannah Silva tears them with her teeth. Silv…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:49PMIn the darkest of days, on the path to survival, our moral compass must reconfigure: What is right and what is wrong? A one-man tour de force exploring survival in Nazi Germany, morality and…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:37PMNEW YORK — The white-hot director Ivo van Hove is not the first to embrace the passionate smolder behind Arthur Miller's 1955 play of forbidden passion in Italian-American Brooklyn, or to …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:36PMTeenagers lie – that’s nothing new. But are the activities they’re concealing from anxious parents in this oversharing digital age more extreme, more likely to define their lives and t…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:24PMWait until Dark by Frederick Knott, is a suspenseful mystery now playing at the Church Hill Theatre in Queen Anne’s County. Wait until Dark is about a sinister con man, Roat, and two…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:23PMSometimes there is a work that is so refreshingly provoking that is leaves you in a state of euphoria. This is precisely what happened with Nicola Gunn/SANS HOTEL’s latest work, Piece for …
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The Young Vic's Olivier Award-winning production of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge officially opens Nov. 12 at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre. Critics are now filing thei…
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:56PMA brand-new promo for Broadway's LES MISERABLES just hit YouTube watch it below, and it looks like Alfie Boe isn't long for the part of 'Jean Valjean'. The video announces the actor's depart…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:49PMOne again Taylor Mac deals with issues surrounding gender conformity.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:48PMLast week, I noticed that TodayTix had seats available for A View from the Bridge on Broadway. By coincidence a good friend of mine recently told me that I HAD to see Ivo Van Hove’s (…
SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 07:47PMBaddies: The Musical is Nancy Harris and Marc Teitler’s passion project that not only shows a different side to classical fairytale villains, but also challenges the definitions of goo…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:45PMDon’t beam him up. Tweet that he’s in a new musical on Broadway and tell everybody to buy a ticket. Broadway was a little slow to embrace social media, but George Takei and the produ…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:45PMA warm room, convivial company, everyone clearly an individual but sharing a history, a tradition, in the pointed manner of jazz music and tap dance: Like the best Thanksgiving ever, Chicago…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:32PMThe Steppenwolf Theatre Company, which opens the Bruce Norris play "Domesticated" on Dec. 13, is the Chicago theatrical equivalent of REI, which enjoyed all kinds of publicity after declarin…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:32PMThe Annoyance Theatre moved into its new venue about a year-and-a-half ago, a terrific second-floor space on Belmont with a large barroom lined with a bank of windows offering views of the b…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:32PMThe Young Vic's critically-acclaimed production of Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, directed by Ivo van Hove, opens tonight, November 12, at the Lyceum Theatre 149 West 45th Street. L…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:05PMThe play is styled as classically Shakespearean, but the characters are real life contemporaries with the action set in the future.
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Julie Madly Deeply is a technically brilliant performance from Sarah-Louise Young that charts the life of possibly the queen of our national treasures, Julie Andrews. A self-confessed fan an…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:56PMAfter watching Broadway’s best on NBC and CBS this Thanksgiving, combat your turkey-induced coma with Kristin Chenoweth, Matthew Morrison and Michelle Obama. On November 26, TLC’…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:52PMThe stage is set, the orchestra is ready and the curtains open as a spotlight shines on some of America's best and brightest teens who hope to make it on The Great White Way.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:42PMThe Steppenwolf Theatre Company, which opens the Bruce Norris play "Domesticated" on Dec. 13, is the Chicago theatrical equivalent of REI, which enjoyed all kinds of publicity after declarin…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:26PMIf you don’t mind “Oliver!” doing drug deals, it’s a fine show.The twisted “Oliver!” that opened at Arena Stage Wednesday night keeps a toe in Charles Dickens’s London and the …
SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:21PMFinding Neverland star Terrence Mann reveals how he almost lost out on both Cats and Les Miz.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 06:15PMFeel-good holiday tunes, eggnog, and a sexy Santa named Fernando…?
America’s “Best Least-Known Lounge Act” Mack & Poppy will be appearing at Cavern Club Celebrity Theatre…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:12PMBoth Lin-Manuel Miranda and Leslie Odom, Jr., of “Hamilton” will be eligible for the prize as best actor in a musical.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:12PMAccording to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Clarion University has been forced to cancel its production of JESUS IN INDIA after the playwright, Lloyd Suh pictured, left, expressed his severe d…
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A big citywide celebration is planned in honor of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death.
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SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 05:58PMHere's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.
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#Ham4Ham, the pre-show that takes place outside the gargantuan hit that is Lin-Manuel Miranda…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:57PMThe play by Marguerite Duras, involving a grandmother and granddaughter, is being presented at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Fishman Space.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:51PMIt doesn't suck to be Ann Harada! The actress, who originated Avenue Q's inappropriate therapist Christmas Eve, will celebrate the holidays with Christmas Eve's Holiday Hunkfest …
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:48PMCall it the battle of the brands: A pair of Broadway stars will play two titans of the cosmetics industry in War Paint, a new musical that’s just been slated for its world premier earl…
SOURCE: Deadline at 05:47PMAccording to the New York Times, THE LION KING is about to launch an online lottery, giving fans a chance at 30 next-day tickets.Disney Theatrical Productions'Andrew Flatt, told NYTFor many …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:46PMStill going strong 18 years after it arrived on Broadway, Disney will begin offering $30 tickets to the long-running hit The Lion King via a digital ticket lottery that will launch Nov. …
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:45PMAmerican Theatre: “I was less interested in just putting theatre on TV, but I am very interested in not-for-profit, small regional theaters, and I also saw that they were really struggli…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 05:38PMPeter Parnell's new play sees if there really is a difference between gay and straight parenting.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:35PMChristian Brothers grad says theater is first loveHe originated role of Josh in “If/Then” opposite Idina Menzel Broadway cast perform the contemporary musical in San Francisco … Cl…
SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 05:34PMThe incomparable Ann Harada will once again spread holiday spirit as the hysterical, sincere yet highly inappropriate therapist from Avenue Q as CHRISTMAS EVE'S HOLIDAY HUNKFEST hunkfest wel…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32PMFirst Lady Michelle Obama will recognize New York-based organization Rosie's Theater Kids Nov. 17 for its youth development initiatives. RTKids' scholarship program will be among…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:26PMFRIDAY | "Never the Sinner": Gary Griffin presides over John Logan's courtroom drama about the Leopold-and-Loeb murder case. Through Dec. 6 at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave.; …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:24PMBy Michael Dixon. Michael Bigelow Dixon introduces the Monsters on Stage Project from Translyvania University.
SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:21PMRandy Graff, Cady Huffman and Judy Kaye, three alumnae of Coleman shows, perform an affectionate tribute, directed by Will Nunziata, at Feinstein’s/54 Below.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:21PMThe first meeting of the Tony Awards Administration Committee took place today, kicking off the 2016 Tony Awards season. They met to determine the eligibility of ten Broadway productions for…
SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 05:18PMRydell High is about to get whipped into shape. Stage and screen actress Ana Gasteyer will play the infamous high school’s Principal McGee in the upcoming Fox television presentati…
SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 05:07PMClarion University canceled its production of Jesus in India after playwright Lloyd Suh voiced concerns over white actors being cast in roles written for actors of South Asian descent. The s…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PMAndrew Lloyd Webber’s masterpiece, The Phantom of the Opera, will come to the stage of the beautiful, newly renovated Reilly Arts Center in Ocala, Florida, Nov. 19-21, 2015. Talented vocal…
SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 05:03PMI am a curator; I am a caretaker. I am not telling them what to do or think.
SOURCE: Culture Bot at 05:02PMCourt Theatre has announced casting for Terry Teachout’s “Satchmo at the Waldorf,” a one-man-show about Louis Armstrong that will be part of a community-wide festival celebrating the i…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:01PMThe Tony Awards Administration Committee details eligibility for 10 new productions from the 2015-2016 season.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PMThe company also includes Julianne Hough and Mario Lopez.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PMThe Transport Group production will play Abrons Arts Center.
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Wicked and "Saturday Night Live" star Ana Gasteyer, who recently appeared in the City Center staging of A New Brain, will star as Principal McGee in Fox-TV's Jan. 31, 2016,…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:56PMBy Robert Moskowitz. Robert Moskowitz discusses the needs for and advantages of creating a local theatre cooperative.
SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:55PMFRIDAY | "Never the Sinner": Gary Griffin presides over John Logan's courtroom drama about the Leopold-and-Loeb murder case. Through Dec. 6 at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave.; …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:51PMPatti LuPone and Christine Ebersole, two of Broadway's most acclaimed divas, will come to Chicago's Goodman Theatre in June to star in a new, likely Broadway-bound musical about the famous r…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:51PMOn Tuesday, November 16th, Marianna Bottier, 15-years-old, of New York City, will visit the White House to receive an award from First Lady Michelle Obama on behalf of Rosie's Theater Kids R…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48PMThe latest revival of Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge officially opens tonight on Broadway. The iconic play, written in 1955, follows a family in Red Hook, Brooklyn, back…
SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:46PMMuch of the original cast and creative team of the Broadway musical Lysistrata Jones will reunite at Feinstein’s/54 Below Dec. 6 for two concert presentations of the show. The musi…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:46PMTHE RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULARand City Bakery, two New York institutions, are teaming up this holiday season. City Bakery will be serving Rockettes High Kicking Hot Chocolate, a first-…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:45PMPrince of Broadway, a new musical celebrating the Broadway career of Tony Award-winning director-producer Harold Prince, plays through Nov. 22 at Japan's Tokyu Theatre Orb. We ha…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:45PMThe Tony Awards Administration Committee met today for the first time this season to determine the eligibility of 10 Broadway productions for the 2016 Tony Awards. The committee will meet a …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:43PMFool for Love stars Nina Arianda and Sam Rockwell stopped by Broadway.com HQ recently to answer some of your fan-submitted questions. They took a break from lassoing and hiding in bathrooms …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:43PMShear Madness, America's longest-running comedy, has arrived off-Broadway. Click through the gallery from opening night and don't miss the interactive whodunit at New World Stag…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:43PMWell, this is Wicked news! Former Elphie Ana Gasteyer will take on the role of the Principal in Grease: Live. Starring the previously announced Great White Way alums Aaron Tveit as Danny Zu…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:43PMI wish I could say I was dazzled by the production's concept.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:39PMJoe's Pub at The Public has announced its Holiday 2015 lineup. Scroll down or visitwww.joespub.com for a complete list of shows
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:35PMTwyla Tharp’s 50th Anniversary Tour came to the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theatre last night. Four pieces: two short “Fanfares,” a Preludes and Fugues, and a Yowzie…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:34PMThe Hollywood Reporter reports exclusively that Bryan Cranston will appear on the November 25th episode of Bravo's INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:34PMThe Tony Awards Administration Committee met today for the first time this season to determine the eligibility of 10 Broadway productions for the 2016 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, pr…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:34PMby DARLENE DONLOE
The name Gilbert Glenn Brown has become synonymous with "good works" around the L.A. theater world.
A handsome gent with a bright, poetic smile, Brown enjoys a career …
SOURCE: thisstage.la at 04:34PMAs Lin-Manuel Miranda's alternate in HAMILTON's title role, for one day a week,Javier Muoz starsin the season's biggest Broadway hit.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:34PMThe Casting Society of America CSA will honor the recipients of its three major annual special awards at the 31st Artios Awards gala on January 21, 2016. The recipients are director Danny Bo…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:30PMIN THE NEWS
Renowned architect Frank Gehry, thinking a bit smaller than his Downtown LA Disney Concert Hall, is making his 99-seat debut as set designer for the West Coast premiere…
SOURCE: thisstage.la at 04:28PMThe Know: Don't miss out on this week's must-see shows and events, Nov. 12-22!
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:21PMSee the first round of eligibility determinations of shows and performers for the 2016 Tony Awards.
SOURCE: Tony Awards at 04:16PMPatti LuPone and Christine Ebersole, two of Broadway's most acclaimed divas, will come to Chicago's Goodman Theatre in June to star in a new, likely Broadway-bound musical about the famous r…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:16PMNewYork.com hit the streets of the Theater District to get reactions from Broadway fans after they saw this year’s hottest shows. What did they say? “Amazing, amazing, amazing!&#…
SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:02PMIf you haven’t heard of Charles III of Britain, don’t berate yourself. He hasn’t happened yet, but playwright Mike Bartlett has conjured up what might happen if and when …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:01PMThe Tony Awards Administration Committee assembled Nov. 12 for the first time this season to determine the eligibility of ten Broadway productions for the 2016 Tony Awards, presented by The …
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Spartan Theatre Company is seeking play submissions for our upcoming staged reading series taking place May through June at the Chicago Cultural Center. We will produce five scripts over fi…
SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 03:58PMAre you ready for this closeup? Two-time Tony winners Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole will headline War Paint, a new musical about beauty titans Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:43PMTickets are now available for the Tonya Pinkins-led production of Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage and Her Children. Directed by Brian Kulick and featuring original music by Tony winner…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:43PMPatti LuPone and Christine Ebersole, will portray competing cosmetics industry executives in a new musical, “War Paint,” scheduled to premiere in Chicago next summer.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:43PMTake a look inside rehearsal with Jackie Hoffman and the cast of Transport Group upcoming Off-Broadway revival of Once Upon a Mattress. The show will begin previews Nov. 23 prio…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:37PMWe attended a press preview of Transport Group’s Once Upon a Mattress at New 42 Street Studios. The beloved Mary Rodgers musical will play a limited run from November 23, 2015 to Janua…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:26PMThe cast of NBC's THE WIZ LIVE is putting in 8-hour-a-day rehearsals for the highly anticipated December 3rd live broadcast. Today, Essence has shared a photo new gallery by Lance Gross. Che…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:22PMThey were the brand name on every woman's lips. Goodman Theatre announces it will produce the world premiere of War Paint, a new musical that charts the ascent and arch-rivalry of cosmetics …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:22PMWhile THE YEARLING was short-lived on Broadway, Barbra Streisand turned in classic performances of three of the score's songs.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:22PMDeadline reports that Zoe Kazan has signed on to star in the title role for the HBO comedy pilot MAX.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:22PMDreamy music about the memories of childhood and a virtuoso spin through the themes of one of history’s greatest operas are the stuff of which great piano recitals are made. But it’s a m…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:12PMAs part of the Chicago Cultural Center’s dance laboratory program, Shannahan and collaborator Jeff Hancock performed this dance, in development since 2012, drawing inspiration from the…
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 03:02PMComing to the Goodman Theatre: "War Paint," a new musical about cosmetic titan Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden, with Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole starring.
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SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 03:01PMTony Award winners Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole will star as rival cosmetics entrepreneurs Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden in the world-premiere musical War Paint, which reu…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PMWar Paint will reunite Ebersole and the creative team behind the musical Grey Gardens.
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The celebrated Broadway veterans will take on two titans of the cosmetics industry in this new musical about the rivalry between Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden.read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:56PMClassic. Expressionist. Socialist. Eugene O’Neill. You could add to that depressing list ‘directed by Richard Jones’, the man who sucked all the life out of Annie Get Your Gun across t…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:52PMTEDXBROADWAY ANNOUNCES YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT PROGRAMS 2016 YOUNG PROFESSIONAL APPLICATION DEADLINE DECEMBER 31, 2015 New York, NY (November 12, 2015) —When the fifth annual TEDxBr…
SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 02:45PMPrince of Broadway, a glittering musical tribute to the career of the indomitable Harold Prince, is currently making a splash in Japan. Click through the gallery to see Broadway favorit…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:40PMDeadline reports that Zoe Kazan has replaced Lisa Joyce as the titular character in "Max," a new HBO comedy pilot written by Murray Miller and directed by Lena Dunham.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:32PMA host of theatre actors will be seen in the six-part series "Mercy Street," which will make its debut on PBS Jan. 17, 2016, at 10 PM ET; check local listings.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:31PMIt's just a week before previews begin for the much-anticipated revival of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, and the cast is ready to go. BroadwayWorld's Randy Rainbow just checked in with Tevye's three …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:29PMThis post is by Darryl Reilly
The energizing conceit of the play is its reliance on audience participation that adds considerably to the entertainment. During the action, the audience gets …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:26PMBox seats don’t have the cachet they once did, but they are charming, roomy and affordable.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:15PMTony Award winner Andrea Martin (Noises Off, Pippin) will reprise her role as Aunt Voula in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2."
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PMDeadline reports that Peter Gallagher, who most recently starred on Broadway in ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, will rerpise his role of Jonathan Reeves inan all-new CENTER STAGE installment, subt…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PMThis post is by Joel Benjamin
The sobriquet “tricks” is probably not a fair or adequate description of the acrobatic feats these fourteen gymnasts displayed. Their tours de force includ…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:10PMIn celebration of the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, Chicago will host a huge interdisciplinary arts festival in 2016, dubbed "Shakespeare 400." Led by the Chicago Sh…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:08PMIf you believe that a good way to judge music is on whether it sounds good and moves you, then you have a friend in international concert pianist Olga Kern. The Russian-bred, New York-based …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:06PMProlific composer Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater have written new songs for the latest Disney screen-to-stage adaptation, Tangled, which premieres Nov. 11 aboard the Disney Ma…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PMThe annual Mandell JCC Jewish Book Festival will open its series of talks with lawyer Alan M. Dershowitz, author of "Abraham — The World's First (But Certainly Not Last) Jewish Lawyer" (Sc…
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An acclaimed performer shares his insights on 5 iconic leading roles.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:58PMPlaybill.com's Job Listings offer an extensive selection of available jobs within the theatre industry. From auditions to administrative roles, Playbill.com is the online source for care…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:51PMShutter – Play Background and Synopsis Shutter, written by local playwright Leslie Anne Ross, was originally written over 20 years ago – but many of the topics discussed in the …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:46PMMs. Burns, who plays Gloria Estefan’s mother in “On Your Feet,” is an entertainer at ease in the place where Broadway tradition merges with Latin American pop.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:45PMThis Broadway newcomer shares stories behind his score for Allegiance, which is inspired by both pop and traditional Japanese sounds.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:38PMPeter Gallagher (On the Twentieth Century, Noises Off) will reprise his role in Lifetime's latest installment of the "Center Stage" movie series. The new film is titled "C…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:34PMZee Theatre launched INDIA/MUMBAI Mumbai-based Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd has launched Zee Theatre, becoming the first Indian media and entertainment company to
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:30PMCampaigners hoping to buy Hyde’s Theatre Royal have issued a rallying call for financial support, warning that it could be “the last
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:30PMGrange Park Opera has unveiled plans to build a new 700-seat theatre based on Italy’s La Scala. The new venue, based in
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:30PMJim Broadbent, Benedict Cumberbatch and Harriet Walter are among former LAMDA students backing a fundraising campaign to complete the drama school’s £28
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:30PMHarriet Walter plays the title role in the Donmar Warehouse's all-female production of Shakespeare's classic, set in a women's prison. read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:26PMThe hit Broadway productions of Jersey Boys and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical will be featured as part of CBS' Thanksgiving Day Parade, which features additional programming and hig…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:21PMThis week's look into the life of Seth Rudetsky takes readers onboard the Playbill Cruise ship, filled with celebrities who are sailing the seas!
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:16PMOlivier and two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone will return to the Showtime drama series "Penny Dreadful" this season as a series regular, and we have the first shot!
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:16PMDisney has released a series of videos documenting the transformation of its animated feature "Tangled" into a new 60-minute stage musical for its Disney Magic cruise ship. The…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:16PMSHOWTIME is unveiling a chilling first look at the new season of the network's hit drama series PENNY DREADFUL, currently shooting nine episodes in Dublin, Ireland
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:09PMIn his latest endeavor, hopefulROMANTIC, Matt Zarley has created an original musical film about one man's emotional journey through love, heartbreak, and healing. It's a universal story abou…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:09PMThe Goodman Theatre production of "Wonderful Town" has been rescheduled for Fall 2016.
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SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:08PMThe Tony- and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter is the venue's first-ever music franchise.
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Sometimes hitting rock bottom can be a blessing in disguise, as was the case with Charlatans UK bandleader Tim Burgess, who wa penniless when he returned to his native England »
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SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 12:59PMArthur Miller’s dark and passionate classic drama, set on the Brooklyn waterfront.
SOURCE: Tony Awards at 12:58PMOlivier and two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone will return to the Showtime drama series "Penny Dreadful" this season as a series regular, and we have the first shot!
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PMWhen larger institutions open their doors to independent companies, it can be a win-win proposition.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:53PMLeif Ove Andsnes is convinced that the great musicians of the recent past had neither the freedom nor the digital techniques to bring the classical repertoire to today’s utmost standards. …
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 12:53PMWhen the fifth annual TEDxBroadway returns Monday, February 22, 2016 to New World Stages in New York City, so too will the Young Professional and Student Programs in “The Loft.” The orga…
SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 12:50PMStreep and Wim Wenders among stars supporting #wakingthefeminists protest over choice of plays at Irish national theatre to mark 1916 Easter RisingHollywood stars, including the actor Meryl …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:40PMTony nominee Sarah Stiles brings Instagram followers behind the scenes for a two-show-day at Hand to God
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:36PMHere at Samuel French, we know better than anyone that the high school drama club musical is a Big Deal. So how do you choose the right one? We have the answer.
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SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 12:36PMFinally we get to have a proper sneak peek of the long-in-the-works musical Prince of Broadway! The production celebrates the career of the 21-time Tony-winning director and producer Hal Pr…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:31PMPerformances by some of Broadway’s best and appearances by stage faves are set for CBS’ Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26. The broadcast will feature portions of the Macy&rs…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:31PMPhalaris’s Bull: Solving the Riddle of the Great Big World will make its world premiere off-Broadway. Conceived and performed by Steven Friedman and directed by David Schweizer, the pr…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:31PMComposer Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater provide three brand new songs for the latest Disney screen-to-stage adaptation — Tangled premiered Nov. 11 aboard th…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PMInconsistency is an inherent part of historical analysis. Not only can the same event be interpreted differently by various parties but much of history goes unrecorded. It is left up to us t…
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 12:30PMIn celebration of the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, Chicago will host a huge interdisciplinary arts festival in 2016, dubbed "Shakespeare 400." Led by the Chicago Sh…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:30PMPerformances for Immaculate Heart Academy's fall musical, 42nd Street, will be held 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14; 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15; 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21; and 2 p.m.…
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 12:27PMPascack Hills High School will be presenting its fall drama "You Can't Take it With You" at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14 at the school, 225 West Grand Ave., Montval…
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 12:27PMThe Pascack Valley High School Theater will be presenting the premiere of "Letters to Sala" as its main stage fall production Nov. 19-22 at the school, 200 Piermont Ave., Hillsdale.
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 12:27PMRead on to catch up on this past week's trends November 6-12.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:22PMChief critic Michael Coveney discusses winning theatrical trilogies and The Hairy Ape
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:21PMUNSUNG featured the story of the original 'Dreamgirl,' who rose to instant fame at the age of 21 after her unforgettable performance of 'And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going' in the 1981 Broad…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PMPlaywrights Talk about the importance of grants and awards for young writers.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:15PMThe inaugural BROADWAY'S GOT GUTS event was a spectacular evening of wonderful entertainment by Broadway's brightest singing the wonderful standards and hits sung by the late, great Nancy La…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:11PMNick Rashad Burroughs (Kinky Boots) and Marisha Wallace (Something Rotten!) will join forces Nov. 16 at Feinstein's/54 Below for Baptized By Broadway.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PMBrooklyn's script neatly consolidates the novel's trials and tribulations without becoming too saccharine.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:08PMUPSTAGED RATING: Alastair McDowall’s Pomona was first performed in the round at the Orange Tree Theatre in 2014 before transferring to the National Theatre in 2015. Now, it plays…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:04PMJennifer Holliday, a Tony winner for her performance in the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls, was recently featured on TVone.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PMThe Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) have released a list of the 101 Funniest Screenplays.
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Southbank Centre has a spiegeltent in residence under the Hungerford Bridge; it’s a sexy, glam, velvet and mirrored thing miles away from shabby travelling circuses with tired acts. It’s…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:59AMAt 27, new Tapestry conductor-in-residence is leading top orchestras, including the Canadian Opera Company.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:57AMDeadline reports exclusively that Broad Green Pictures will base an upcoming film biopic on John Lahr's award-winning biography 'Tennessee Williams Mad Pilgrimage Of The Flesh.'
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:55AMThe open-ended Off-Broadway engagement of Shear Madnessopened last night, November 11, atNew World StagesStage 4 340 West 50th Street. Let's see what the critics had to say...
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:55AMOn Halloween weekend, The Sonnet Project, created by New York Shakespeare Exchange, was presented a Special Commendation from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:55AMThe new Cirque du Soleil touring show inspired by James Cameron's record-breaking movie AVATAR, TORUK -THE FIRST FLIGHT, will be presented in New York and New Jersey next fall.Engagements wi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:55AMNow that 'Happy Birthday' is in the public domain, Stephen couldn't resist recording a version for every single name he could think of, featuring legendary singer Darlene Love.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:55AM by Joe Regan Jr. When there was a sudden cancellation, the management of the Metropolitan Room reached out to Scott Siegel for the November 11 7 PM …
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:55AMI’m flying to Beverly Hills on Friday to make an onstage appearance at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, which presented Satchmo at the Waldorf earlier this year and is …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:50AMThe long-running, Tony-winning revival of Chicago celebrates its 19th anniversary on Nov. 14. We look back at the various stars of theatre, film, TV and music to grace the Chicago s…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AMAn ill-fated love affair. Review appears in other North Jersey Media Newspapers.
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 11:43AMThe Chief Executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has announced she is standing down, after seven years in post. Kath M Mainland has accepted the role of Executive Director of th…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:38AMThe Off-Broadway production of Shear Madness, the Guinness Book of World Records' longest-running play in the history of the U.S., officially opened Nov. 11 following pr…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AMCasting has been announced for Jose Rivera's Another Word for Beauty, a show about a prison beauty contest inspired by true events, at Goodman Theatre in Chicago, IL. The production runs…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AMGoodman Theatre announces a change in its 20152016 schedule. Leonard Bernstein's classic musicalWonderful Town, previously announced for SpringSummer 2016, will be rescheduled to September a…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:19AMGet ready for the kickline On Sunday, November 22nd, 129 former Rockettes will attendthe evening performance of KICK at St. Luke's Theatre 308 West 46th Street, NYC.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:16AMA CBS Thanksgiving tradition in its 55th year, the special will feature portions of the 89th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade live from New York City. Additional performances during the…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:16AMAs BroadwayWorld reported yesterday, theater producerDon Gregory, best known for his solo shows on Broadway, passed away yesterday, November 10th at the age of 80 at his home in Boca Raton, …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15AMThe 28 dancers crawl out of darkness, moving with a thump and shuffle on the music’s jagged beats
SOURCE: The Independent at 11:14AMThe New York Pops will present a concert at Carnegie Hall like no other November 13, when its 78-piece orchestra celebrates groundbreaking Black women jazz artists. Led by music director and…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 11:13AMLive Nation and Michael Flatley present the Broadway and New York premiere of Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games, created, directed by and starring Flatley, which officially opened Nov. 10 a…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AMAVENUE Q will soonhit another milestoneWith this Sunday's November 15th 730pmperformance of the Tony Award-winning musical of AVENUE Q in NYC, the beloved, critically-acclaimed show will mak…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07AMDue to a sold out run, HASAN MINHAJ HOMECOMING KING,the theatrical debut of humorist and 'The Daily Show' correspondent Hasan Minhaj, has announced a return engagement of the show at the Che…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AMThe Young Vic's critically-acclaimed production of Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, directed by Ivo van Hove, opens tonight at the Lyceum Theatre 149 West 45th Street. It will play an…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AMJohn Douglas Thompson can do just about anything, but so far as I know, he can’t be in two places at once. If you follow my calendar, then you know that Satchmo at the Waldorf, my first pl…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:00AMErin Dilly also appears in this musical based on Chekhov's The Seagull.
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Broadway stars Billy Porter (Kinky Boots) and Anthony Rapp (If/Then) will perform at Pittsburgh's City Theatre Mainstage Dec. 14 as part of A Broadway Holiday, a one-night&#…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AMThe inaugural season of Studio Theatre's new affiliated artist program, Studio Cabinet, will include Stephen Adly Guirgis' Between Riverside and Crazy, directed by five-time Tony…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:57AM by: Linda Amiel Burns Composer Cy Coleman celebrated at Feinstein’s/54 Below by three Tony winning singers who originated roles in his shows: Randy Graff…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:56AMWhen the fifth annual TEDxBroadway returns Monday, February 22, 2016 to New World Stages in New York City, so too will the Young Professional and Student Programs in 'The Loft.' The organize…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:56AMThe young talent will be sharing his music at one of the newest music venues in the Washington, DC area, AMP by Strathmore. Mr. Bwarie graciously took time out of his busy schedule to answ…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:56AMThe Madison Square Garden Company announced today that legendary musician and MSG franchise Billy Joel has added a 25th consecutive show as part of his record-breaking residency at The World…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:56AMITV is putting on its own live version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC this Christmas. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Julian Ovenden will star as 'Captain Von Trapp' i…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:56AM By: David ShewardTim Pigott-Smith: "King Charles 111"Three recent openings offer examples of the most prevalent types of Broadway shows: the British snob h…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:51AMHis words caught the public fancy -- such phrases as "my huckleberry friend," "one for my baby and one more for the road," "hooray for Hollywood," and the immor…
SOURCE: Huffington Post at 10:43AMTony winner Alan Cumming, most recently on Broadway in the revived revival of Cabaret, will play Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium in 2016.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AMRECOMMENDED As part of Chicago Artists Month, Hedwig Dances reprises company member Victor Alexander’s “Line of Sighs,” a luscious meditation on human connection conceived…
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:37AMThe strategy most theatres employ during this festive time of year usually follows one of two paths. Either they produce a sentimental, nostalgic, light piece of holiday fare that gets peopl…
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:30AMDo scandals have a sell-by date? When it comes to sex and politicians, the answer is no. The tabloids, and the news-hungry public, still seem to relish a good story about a powerful man who …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:26AMHasan Minhaj, a correspondent on The Daily Show, is currently performing Off-Broadway in Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King. The solo show, about Minhaj’s experiences growing up in the mo…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:24AMRizzoli Bookstore and Simon & Schuster celebrated the 60th anniversary of "Eloise" with a Nov. 9 conversation between "Eloise" illustrator Hilary Knight and three…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AMInvisible Treasure is an immersive show without a cast. Jo Caird talks to its creator Rachel Briscoe… “It’s weird at the moment
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:15AMDevised theatre and working with young people have been at the forefront of director and theatremaker Emma Higham’s career. Her latest production
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:15AM“Still water, deep ground, and underneath the Devil is turning around” Afrikaner children’s rhyme Frikkie and Sussie were born into a South
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:15AMWhen, after more than a decade playing the diffident, decidedly unconfrontational wages clerk and lay preacher Ernie Bishop in Coronation Street, Stephen
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:15AMPetrus Bertschinger trained in stage and production management at the Central School of Speech and Drama and after graduating in 1984 quickly
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:15AMThe Stage newspaper comes out once a week and is brimming with industry news, advice, analysis and reviews from all over the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:15AMLast week Ben Brantley, the powerful chief theatre critic of the New York Times, wrote a rare rave review for the latest
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:15AMJamie Lloyd's production opens at Trafalgar Studios later this month
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:10AMThe York Theatre Company, dedicated to the development of new musicals and preserving musical gems from the past, will present the New York premiere of Plaid Tidings, the holiday edition…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:10AMYoung Brown: “How much are tickets?” Agent: “It depends on what you want to see, they range from $85.00 to upwards of $500.00 or more.” Young Brown: “I was thin…
SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 10:10AMThe Off-Broadway production of Shear Madness, the Guinness Book of World Records' longest-running play in the history of the U.S., officially opened Nov. 11 following previews th…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AMHIGHLY RECOMMENDED Reviewed by: Michael J. Roberts Photos: Carol Rosegg For the past few years we have seen the world as we know it seem to be in a socio-political dyadic shift. National…
SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 10:06AMThe sensational Andrea Marcovicci will celebrate her birthday by giving her fans the gift of her voice and storytelling. On November 18th and 19th, the legendary entertainer will bring her n…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:01AMThe Muny, the 11,000-seat outdoor theatre, has announced the seven musicals that will comprise its 98th summer season in Forest Park.
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As part of TODAY's new interview series 'Chat with Matt,' Matt Lauer sat down on a park bench with the Tony award-winning performer to talk about his upcoming performance at the New York Com…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:59AMAlice Rohrwacher's film, which won the Grand Prix at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, is a rarity -- it is genuinely magical.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:55AMThe 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 09:53AMGood morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news The Young Vic'sA VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:52AMToday in 1989, Grand Hotel opened at the Martin Beck Theatre now the Al Hirschfeld Theatre where it ran for 1017 performances. Grand Hotel is a musical with a book by Luther Davis and music …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:52AMSometimes there are shows below 54th street that make you want to come up above street level and shout....hey everybody, come down here, you gotta see this. That's the type of evening Our Gu…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:52AMThe open-ended Off-Broadway engagement of SHEAR MADNESS just opened at New World StagesStage 4 340 West 50th Street. Bruce Jordan directs a cast that features Adam Gerber, Jeremy Kushnier, K…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:52AMOn top of our comedic content, we also aim to provide an inside look at the newest up-and-coming shows, and short but sweet six second interviews with all of our favorite stars.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:52AMDancers Over 40's last event of 2015, the 7thAnnual Legacy Awards presentation, is its most joyous. This holiday celebration and awards event honoring our very own members will be held on Mo…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:52AMHop on board the Staten Island ferry, take a 30 minute boat ride with some of the best views of Lower Manhattan around and eventually you’ll arrive at the mysterious borough known as &…
SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 09:52AMLondon is following after Broadway and bringing some holiday cheer to the West End in a very special way this holiday season! Following after it’s counterpart across the pond, the Wes…
SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 09:52AMHappenstance Theater has struck gold again with its cabaret series. With its latest installment, Cabaret Noir, the company has set its sights on the shadowy, sexy world of film noir. Film …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:50AMAcademy Award-winning actress, director and singer Barbra Streisand will now be represented by CAA, Creative Artists Agency, according to Deadline.com.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AMOn Monday, November 9, 2015Theatre Communications Group TCGhosted their annual benefit honoring actor Brian Dennehyand celebrating TCG'sAmerican Theatremagazine,at the Edison Ballroom.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:42AMToday is the 200th birthday of the trailblazing Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902). I feel compelled to celebrate my family connection to this salutary specimen of humanity if only to offse…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:37AMNEW YORK (AP) -- After years of treating New York somewhat warily, like a dangerous high-wire act, Cirque du Soleil is ready to flip over the Big Apple....
SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:35AMBut the book, from 1949, shows its age and suffers from some slow pacing in Broadway By The Bay production
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 09:35AMAsolo Repertory Theatre presents a stripped-down, fast and funny 45-minute version of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" at South Florida Museum. It's the Elizabethan version of a... Read more &#…
SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 09:35AMEven on a grey day, the Kings Theatre in Flatbush, Brooklyn, exudes old-school glamour. Opened in 1929 by the Loews theatre chain,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:30AMHer new dance work, Armband, deals with power dynamics, symbols of authority and how people react to them.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:30AMThe Montreal-based circus company is planning for two travelling shows to land in the city next fall, as well as a new one this spring, Paramour, which Cirque has specifically designed for a…
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 09:26AMLinbury studio, London The Leeds-based company marks 35 years with a triple bill kicking off with Caroline Finn’s Bloom, a creepily beguiling cabaret of odditiesNext year, as Phoenix celeb…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AMTheatre and television director who nurtured stars and dazzled audiencesThere are few stage directors whose work, at the highest level, encompasses the plays of Joe Orton and William Douglas…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AMKatie Boeck and Sandra Mae Frank discuss the creation of their shared Wendla and how they became Spring Awakening's dynamic duo.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 09:20AMThe Illusionists: Live on Broadway returns to Broadway for a limited holiday engagement that runs through Jan. 3, 2016. The show features seven illusionists performing mind-bending acts,…
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:11AMRelationships with family members can turn holidays into stressful occasions, stirring up memories, fears, regrets, and resentments. No wonder American playwrights have been so inspired by …
SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 09:05AMThis long running romp is now storming the barricades of Off-Broadway with hurricane velocity.. . . . Read MoreThis long running romp is now storming the barricades of Off-Broadway with hurr…
SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:05AMAn army of artists including Ian McKellen, Stanley Tucci, Andrew Scott, Bertie Carvel, Jeremy Irvine, Jessica Brown Findlay, and many more will read Homer's sequel, THE ODYSSEY, which will b…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AM“It’s nice to think people will take a punt on a little studio theatre outside of town,” says Simon Reilly, for the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMCompiled by Selena Fragassi | For the Sun-Times O, Christmas Tree! In case you didn’t ...
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SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 09:00AMArtspace 1616 “Four Sisters” is one of Susan Tonkin Riegel’s mixed-media abstractions with symbolic overtones. It’s up with new monochromatic abstractions by Phil Amrhein at Artspace…
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The Young Vic's critically-acclaimed production ofArthur Miller'sA View from the Bridge, directed byIvo van Hove, opens tonight, November 12, at theLyceum Theatre 149 West 45th Street. The p…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AMOn last night's TONIGHT SHOW, after Jimmy comes down with a throat tickle during the monologue, Billy Crystal tags in to tell a few jokes about Bernie Sanders.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:46AMembargo 11/11 9 p.m.
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SOURCE: New York Daily News at 08:45AMIn "Fase, Four Movements to the Music of Steve Reich," which Flemish choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker brought to Royce Hall on Tuesday night, one plus one equals two, allowing for an…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:45AM"Kent State had broken a world record; it was the first 'Mountaintop' production to make King white," playwright Katori Hall wrote in her essay posted on the website TheRoot.com.
SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 08:45AMHer response to years of inadequate representation, Camille A. Brown's new dance work "Black Girl" aims to set the record straight about African-American women and people in genera…
SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 08:45AMTroupe members will perform with Tony-winning actress and singer... Read more »
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SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 08:45AMSandra Bullock recalled the 'worst experience' of her life while working in Hollywood: blatant sexism. In a new interview with Variety, the 51-year-old actress said that she has experienced …
SOURCE: USA Today at 08:42AMThe screenplay for “Annie Hall” has been named the funniest screenplay in voting by the members of the Writers Guild of America. The script by Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman t…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:41AMExtended out-of-town tryouts are the stuff of legend — but 36 years? “Shear Madness,” the audience-participation murder mystery with franchises all over the country and b…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:41AMAttending their annual show is like donning a comfortable scarf; it eases the harsh passage into winter.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 08:40AMRECOMMENDED Hershey Felder is one of the last of the old-time actor-managers, specializing in staging one-man musical biographies that combine intimate storytelling with melody. As Irving Be…
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:30AMMuch-anticipated animated film was co-directed by St. Louis native Duke Johnson.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:22AMSarah Porter to star in 'Tell Me on a Sunday'
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:22AM"Wizard of Oz" returns; “Young Frankenstein” and “Mamma Mia!” make their debuts.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:22AMSadler’s Wells, London Waltz’s triple bill is over-stylised at times, but her version of The Rite of Spring skewers the stage with the forceful choreography of revoltBerlin-based choreog…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:22AMAbove the Arts, London The late Snoo Wilson let his imagination run wild in this rough and ready absurdist delve into the brilliant mind of the troubled codebreakerPlaywright Snoo Wilson had…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:22AMYoung Vic, London A spirit of jaunty anarchy, violent incontinence and a prankster king belie this deeply political tale of what it’s like to live under an irrational dictatorship Anyone f…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:22AMMichael Leonard, who composed the music for a number of short-lived Broadway musicals, died Oct. 31 at his home in Manhattan. He was 84.
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:20AMOn the next episode of FX's AMERICAN HORROR STORY titled 'Flicker', Will Drake's renovations uncover one of the Hotel's greatest secrets. Also, John undergoes psychiatric evaluation and The …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:02AMClose to You: Bacharach Reimagined has extended its run in the West End by five weeks, with producers claiming the show has
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:01AMJukebox musical Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story will return to the UK for a national tour next year. The show – which
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:01AMIan McKellen, Juliet Stevenson, Stanley Tucci and Andrew Scott will take part in the Almeida Theatre’s reading of The Odyssey. The event
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:01AMSamuel West is to star in Noel Coward’s Present Laughter at the Theatre Royal Bath as part of the venue’s 2016 summer
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:01AMThe London International Festival of Theatre is among six theatre companies to receive a share of £2.4 million to bolster their touring
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:01AMA major industry-wide conference taking place over two days, and dubbed the largest ever of its kind, will take place in May
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:01AMFour out of 10 of musicians in the UK – including those who work for stage productions – have suffered hearing loss,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:01AMMaria Friedman is to join the cast of ITV’s The Sound of Music Live!, playing the Mother Abbess. She joins the previously
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:01AMJust 1.5% of TV programmes in the UK are helmed by black, Asian or ethnic minority directors, with period drama highlighted as
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:01AMHalf of the total carbon footprint reported by the subsidised arts sector was produced by only 17 organisations, including the National Theatre
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Jackson shared with host Alex Trebek that one of the greatest thrills he has experienced since appearing on the show was being the subject of a tweet from one of his idols, Hamilton creator …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:56AMSinging in an ensemble is one of the most important skills a musical theatre actor can have. It’s pretty easy to sing by yourself; you only have to listen for your part and maybe a cou…
SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 07:28AMHere’s my list of recommended Broadway, off-Broadway, and out-of-town shows, updated weekly. In all cases, I gave these shows favorable reviews (if sometimes qualifiedly so) in The Wall St…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AMFrom Gypsy to Harlequinade and The Moderate Soprano, London’s theatres are awash with shows about showbiz. Are they a valid celebration of the power of art, or just for self-indulgent luvv…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:13AMMadison Square Garden, New YorkBruce Springsteen brought laughs and hits, while guests Seth Meyers and John Oliver delivered some testy material that divided the roomStand Up For Heroes, a s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:13AM“I guess I’ve accepted that theatre is never going to be edgy in the way I want it to be. It’s too expensive for a start. And, the audience seems to be complicit in the dullness. It’…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AMHere are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 12 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events
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Highlights include two French Canadian plays and a Shakespeare production
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:56AMSandi Toksvig's grim military drama receives a powerful new staging
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:56AMBy Stephen Collins
Barker's play is extraordinary, especially given that it was written over a century ago and revised by him in the late 20’s, the original having been banned from perform…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:49AMFrom its opening number, Arena Stage’s innovative new production of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! is bursting with excitement and emotion. Director Molly Smith has stripped the classic musical b…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:43AMOPERA’S THE THING! YOUR LIFE IS BUT A SIDESHOW! HURRAH! A play about the foundation of Glyndebourne Opera – “Snobs on the grass” as some cruel postwar journalist wro…
SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 06:19AMBy Danny Coleman-Cooke
It is easy to see why Vampire Hospital Waiting Room was such a hit at the Fringe; it has a quirky cultish charm that makes it stand out from the crowd. It’s certainl…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:16AMAuditions for 'Robin Hood and the Fairy Tale Friends to the Rescue' by Betsy Zaubler will be held at Studio Playhouse, 14 Alvin Place, on Sunday, Nov. 15, and Monday, Nov. 16. All roles are …
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 06:09AM'Curtain Up!' is SVPA's Showcase 2016. It opens Friday, Nov. 13, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 22.
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 06:09AMLike an insidious disease that gnaws away at the body, the feeling |of guilt and shame can have a similar affect on one’s emotional being.
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 06:09AMProduction to be held at Westminster Arts Center in Bloomfield through Sunday.
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 06:09AMNutley High School will present “The Laramie Project,” a play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project about the response to a 1998 murder of a gay co…
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 06:09AMThe Bergen County Players presents 'Getting Away With Murder,' a comedy thriller written by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth.
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 06:09AMThe Fair Lawn High School Masques will present a musical written by the club’s advisor for its fall production.
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 06:09AMStudio Players of Upper Montclair is casting 'Robin Hood and the Fairy Tale Friends to the Rescue,' a children's show directed and written by Betsy Zaubler.
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 06:08AMIt all started with a production of “Annie.”
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 06:08AMSt. Anne Stages will present the rock musical “Next to Normal” this week at the Fair Lawn Community Center.
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Alex Hassell returns as the newly crowned Henry V in the final part of the tetralogy
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:56AM"Intimate": The passion and brutality at the heart of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible are brought out in an intense production which strives just a bit too hard for authenticity.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:52AMI had tickets to see The Winter’s Tale at the Garrick. I got them pretty sharpish when they were released – obvs Kenneth Branagh a pretty big draw as actor and director. Almost as big a …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:45AMICT’s extraordinary Brainstorm, available on BBC iPlayer from Sunday, is part of a wave of shows in which teenagers are emerging as fully fledged artistsAt 9pm on Sunday 15 November, BBC F…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:09AMSpeaking in our Big Interview this week (pages 12-15), Gregory Doran highlights one of the key differences between him and his predecessor
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMIn late 2010, Hampstead Theatre, London, opened a new studio theatre, Hampstead Downstairs. Artistic director Edward Hall had been appointed at the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
In a time of celebrity cast Shakespeare productions, it is a pleasure to observe Greg Doran’s take on Henry V and see not so much a band of brothers, but rather a company of craftsmen offe…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:56AMContinuing the post from yesterday’s thread… Tuesday, November 10 Today was our last day in New Orleans, but we managed to squeeze in some last minute sightseeing. 711 Royal Stre…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:33AM“Art must always be dangerous,” a theater-loving German POW camp commander tells Harry, a young American prisoner, in Theatre Rhinoceros’ new play by John Fisher, “Shakespeare Goes t…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:15AMShakespeare has loomed large over London’s theatre scene in 2015, from the fevered anticipation to Benedict Cumberbatch’s performances in (the underwhelming) Hamlet to Kenneth Branagh fo…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:00AM
The consistent excellence of musical performances from Class Act Productions are well known here in Montgomery County and The Woodlands, Texas. Over at the Nancy Bock Center for the Performi…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 02:50AMHe’s been a prehistoric bird in Pan and a killer plant in Little Shop of Horrors. But there’s one role puppeteer Ronnie Le Drew will never escapeHoused in a musty-smelling former tempera…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:50AMContinuing our thread from yesterday… Monday, November 9 After breakfast at the Deja Vu Bar and Grill we took a ride on the paddlewheel steamboat the Creole Queen to the nearby tow…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:24AMJake Robards is thrilled to be a part of Alto and its wonderful cast and team. He has appeared in numerous films, most recently 2014’s Lucky Themwith Toni Colette, Thomas Hayden Church, an…
SOURCE: Visible Soul at 02:24AMKim Wong is thrilled to be making her inProximity Theater debut. Favorite credits include: All’s Well That Ends Well (Triad Stage), Much Ado About Nothing (Barrington Stage), Red Flamboyan…
SOURCE: Visible Soul at 02:24AMJolie Curtsinger, originally from Los Angeles, loves creating theater both as an actor and a producer. She is so thrilled to be doing both in Michelle Elliott's PROMISING and to be working a…
SOURCE: Visible Soul at 02:24AMDo we need a code for online self-promotion? It’s a question I’ve been asking over the last few weeks. Particularly as we
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMThere’s a brief lull before the annual storm of Christmas openings. The big events are limited runs for variety turns, with each
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMMy highlight of last week was attending the annual Action for Children’s Arts awards ceremony, hosted by the BBC in Portland Place,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Broadway and Vegas star Brent Barrett will reprise the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, beginning tonight, November 12 at Germany's Stage Metronom Theater in Oberhau…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMThe Old Globe's 18th annual production of DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS, starring J. Bernard Calloway in the title role, opens tonight, November 12, 2015 and will run through Dec…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMSeth Bisen-Hersh and Mark Childers' musical, LOVE QUIRKS will receive an updated industry reading today, November 12 at 4 PM and 7 PM at Pearl Studios 500 Eighth Avenue.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMContinuing our thread from yesterday… Saturday, November 7 Snuck out early again and had a chance to snap a few additional sites. First to the perfectly harmless looking Pirate’s…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:20AMThe Young Vic's Olivier Award-winning production of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, directed by acclaimed Belgian director Ivo van Hove, officially opens Nov. 12 at Broa…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMPaul Leschen and Fred Sauter (Bedbugs!!!) debut their newest musical, The Astronaut Love Show, Off-Broadway Nov. 12; it is a comedy that explores themes of love, obsession and loneliness…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMA live reading of Homer's The Odyssey, being held Nov. 12 and live-streamed free from unusual and iconic locations across London, marks the culmination of the Almeida Greeks season. …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMAs theatre lovers eagerly await the NBC live broadcast of The Wiz, we look back on the most recent time Dorothy landed in Oz — at City Center, in summer 2009 — when the H…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMDownload file Isaac Butler is a friend and co-host on Maxamoo. But in this episode he gets to share with us his project, Real Enemies, that is two years in the making. Real Enemies is a…
SOURCE: Maxamoo at 12:00AMReal Men: The Musical, the new comedy about the trials and tribulations faced by modern-day men, begins previews Nov. 12 at New World Stages. The Off-Broadway romp officially opens D…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMFiasco Theatre is a feisty young theater company that has enchanted critics and audiences with a series of shows off-Broadway. Its acclaimed production of Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure,…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AMStudent actors and the stage crew at Clarion University arrived Tuesday evening for one of the final rehearsals before next week’s campus opening of “Jesus in India” only to learn the …
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AMPaint gets a bum rap in many corners of the contemporary art world. An unprecedentedly wide variety of artistic platforms are available in the 21st century. So the art form dating back to pr…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM 
