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Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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The Cocoanuts at the Guthrie Theater by Erin Nagel

If you’re looking for a fast paced show with countless opportunities for laughs, look no further than The Cocoanuts at the Guthrie Theater. This Marx Brothers’ comedy musical from 19…

SOURCE: Girl Meets Broadway at 11:55PM

Alison’s House by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

This post is by Victor Gluck, Editor-in-Chief Metropolitan Playhouse has done itself proud with its revival of the rarely seen "Alison’s House." Alex Roe’s splendid production with its a…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:49PM

For Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, musical theater isn’t so wild and crazy by Peter Marks

About his Broadway aspirations, Steve Martin is unequivocal. “We actually set out to create something traditional, that had a strong melody and a strong story,” he said. “We are trying…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:13PM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Incident at Vichy (Redtwist Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

With such a minimalist production, Director Ian Frank relies upon a celebrated playwright, incendiary subject, and extensive cast to carry the show. It isn't enough. Redtwist prides itself o…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 10:56PM

On the Couch with Nathan Gilkes by Arts Review

Who is Nathan Gilkes? Theatre-maker, composer, musician, and co-Artistic Director of Present Tense, working now on our latest work, Ricercar at Theatre Works. What would you do differently t…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:10PM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Rushin Rabbit by Arts Review

Inspired by Left-Of-Berlin European post-war musicology and performance, Komissar Kabaret is political, vulgar, artistic, grotesque, sexy and sublime – as they present Rushin Rabbit at…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:53PM

Jess Johnson: Wurm Haus by Arts Review

Bringing virtual reality artwork to the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) for the first time, Jess Johnson’s Wurm Haus – a psychedelic, reality-warping space with a virtual ‘mind…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:22PM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Around the World in 80 Days: why now? by Laura Eason

I adapted Around the World in Eighty Days very specifically for my own theatre company, Lookingglass Theatre of Chicago, where I am one of 24 multi-skilled ensemble members who are writers, …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:40PM

Review: San Francisco Opera delivers delightful 'Barber of Seville' by Georgia Rowe

Rossini's beloved romantic comedy 'Barber of Seville' gets a production by San Francisco Opera that charms in every facet.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 08:18PM

Scoop: Talks Underway to Bring GYPSY Starring Imelda Staunton to Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

More good news, Baz Bamingboye reports in the UK Daily Mail that Broadway could indeed be next, writing 'We are actively pursuing and trying to work out the right way to go to New York with …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12PM

Review: Lulu – A Murder Ballad, Royal Opera House by Ben Rogers

The Tiger Lillies’s Lulu – A Murder Ballad is a blissfully disturbing romp through a provocative classic of European theatre. My first encounter with the Tiger Lillies’s work was when…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:12PM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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RICERCAR by Arts Review

The ordered artistry of JS Bach meets the explosive energy and mania of contemporary theatre: RICERCAR is a 21st century operatic event crafted and composed for Theatre Works in a world prem…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:44PM

Being King Lear: 'If you’ve got a squillionth of an actor’s notion in your body, you respond' by Nancy Groves

John Gaden, a three-time Lear – including once opposite Geoffrey Rush playing the Fool – says the character is easier to emphathise with as you get older John Gaden has played Lear three…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:16PM

Review: A Christmas Carol (Goodman Theatre, 2015) by Scotty Zacher

Goodman Theatre’s 2015 production of A Christmas Carol is its 38th, and this year's show is a gothic and glittering holiday treat: Henry Wishcamper’s direction doesn’t skimp on the sca…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:16PM

HOT VIDEO: Watch The Making of THE WIZ LIVE! by Stage Tube

Hot Video Miss the Wednesday night airing of NBC's The Making of THE WIZ LIVE We've got you covered with the full video that goes behind the scenes, showing off all of the excitement and har…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:12PM

Review: The Homecoming, Trafalgar Studios by Rebecca Jones

Jamie Lloyd brings us the fiftieth anniversary of (the god that is) Harold Pinter’s The Homecoming – a play that in 1965 was slap bang in the middle of people’s hunger for howling, t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:04PM

Review: Evening at the Talk House, National Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

It’s not hard to imagine where the world is headed. With our constant bombing exchanges and cultural conflicts being a lethal topic of hot-headed shout-outs, the world of Wallace Shawn’s…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:04PM

EVENING AT THE TALK HOUSE – National Theatre by Johnny Fox

The wit and charm of US comedian Wallace Shawn is lost on me. I never saw him as Alicia Silverstone’s teacher in Clueless and haven’t caught whatever comedy series made him popular, on a…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:01PM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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LITTLE EYOLF Almeida, NW3 by Libby Purves

SUNRISE TO STARLIGHT, A NORTHERN TRAGEDY   Under a bleak black mountain panorama, this is a shattering play about selfishness, mismatched love, and how grief and guilt can make you mons…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 06:41PM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs joins 'extraordinary' project using Ancient Greek plays to help veterans by Nick Clark, Nick Clark

Actor's reading of Sophocles' 'Ajax' will be staged as part of the 'Theatre of War' rehabilitation project

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:57PM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Night Is a Room by Theasy.com

Night Is a Room Off Broadway, Signature Theatre Reviewed by Shani Friedman BOTTOM LINE: Birthdays and surprise reunions take an unexpected turn in this biting relationship drama that redefi…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 04:58PM

Comedy gold: Bill Hicks's Relentless by Leo Benedictus

Early death does wonders for an artist's reputation, it is true, but Hicks was a major talent – raw, angry, sincere, unhappy, weeping and yelling at a complacent worldTitle: RelentlessDate…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:50PM

Early box office success for 2016 Adelaide Festival of Arts by Arts Review

Three shows that will be presented exclusively at the 2016 Adelaide Festival of Arts have driven early box office success. Pina Bausch’s legendary Nelken has become the fastest selling da…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:15PM

Highlights From Sheldon Harnick ‘s Heartwarming A Wonderful Life Musical

The Goodspeed premiere of A Wonderful Life brings the classic holiday film "It's a Wonderful Life" to the stage with a musical re-imagining. Duke Lafoon stars as George Bai…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:15PM

Thanksgiving Video Dish: Five Broadway Turkeys That Made Delicious Leftovers by Michael Dale

Sometimes a flop Broadway show is better appreciated after closing, and may even return as a hit

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:00PM

Masterpieces from Scotland is easily the greatest exhibition of old master works to visit Sydney by Arts Review

The Greats: Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland – currently showing at the Art Gallery of NSW – is easily the most impressive exhibition of old master works to visit Syd…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:00PM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Buran Theatre’s “Mammoth: A De-Extinction Love Story” at Highways Performance Space by Zach Jacobs

A litany of thoughts and ideas are explored surrounding the human compulsion to join and to love, along with the various natures in our being from which those instincts might spring from in …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:51PM

David Fox stars in ‘Upper Canada’ King Lear by Richard Ouzounian

Veteran actor draws on experience of mother's dementia to bring ' unnamed terror' to the stage.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:44PM

BWW Feature: Happy Thanksgiving! Theatre Families Fight Just Like Yours! by Matt Tamanini

Thanksgiving is a time for families to gather together, to share a meal, and to count all of the wonderful blessings that they have received over the past year. That is, of course, unless yo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:40PM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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“The Kill-or-Dies” – latest review for Stage Raw – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Here is my latest theater review for the critical website Stage Raw. We recommend this fine play. Happy reading! The Kill-or-Dies. Playwright Meghan Brown drops her audience into the swirlin…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:40PM

PHOTO FLASH: Kids From LES MISERABLES, FINDING NEVERLAND and MATILDA Show Us What They're Thankful For by Michael Dale

Broadway kids remind us to show appreciation for family, friends and those who make our lives richer.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:39PM

Bill Hicks: do the legendary comic's jokes still stand up? by Paul Macinnes

To comedy fans the standup legend’s death at the age of 32 was every bit as significant as those of John Lennon and Kurt Cobain. As his classic Arizona Bay is rereleased, does Hicks still …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:07PM

Thankfully, it’s better! by Fairyprincessdiaries

The Fairy Princess got up and watched The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and was honestly thrilled. So many Broadway shows featured, and her child, who is only three years old, was abl…

SOURCE: fairyprincessdiaries.com at 02:01PM

Theater News: Michael Counts to Direct the Immersive Walking Dead Experience

The event will make its New York-area premiere during the Walker Stalker Con.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Pilobolus’ Shadowland by Joel Benjamin

This post is by Joel Benjamin "Shadowland" follows the young girl, played to perfection by Heather Jeane Favretto, on a surreal journey, exposing her fears and pleasures, leaving her forever…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:37PM

“Maria” from West Side Story by Christina Knight

The star tenor Andrea Bocelli sings “Maria” from the hit Broadway musical and film, West Side Story. Leonard Bernstein composed the music; lyrics are by Bernstein and Stephen Son…

SOURCE: PBS at 01:31PM

10 Things this Broadway Producer is thankful for this Thanksgiving.

The business of Broadway has been called a lot of things: The Great White Way, The Fabulous Invalid . . . and my favorite, which is what I overheard a fellow Broadway Producer of mine say re…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 01:31PM

Ann Hampton Callaway Celebrates Female Songwriters at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Rex Reed

She loves being here with you.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 01:31PM

Thanksgiving stories from the cast of ‘The Humans’ by Joe Dziemianowicz

Every day is Thanksgiving at this off-Broadway show.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:31PM

Christmas with a "Motown' style at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe by Jay Handelman

Holiday traditions take on a distinct sound in the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s debut of “A Motown Christmas,” opening Dec. 5. Founder and artistic director... Read more » The…

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 01:31PM

ArtsBeat: Manchester International Festival Names New Executive Director by Graham Bowley

Fiona Gasper will work alongside John E. McGrath, the biennial event’s chief executive and artistic director.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:26PM

Guillaume Côté blazes back to glory in Romeo and Juliet: review by Michael Crabb

Equally passionate performance by Elena Lobsanova part of thrilling National Ballet production

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:12PM

10 Performances from the Fall Broadway Season We’re Thankful For

So thankful, so #blessed for these 10 performances.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:02PM

Review: Pericles (Shakespeare's Globe)

Dominic Dromgoole's production plays in the candle-lit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:01PM

Theatre News: Darren Day joins Priscilla tour

The actor joins Jason Donovan and Duncan James on the national tour

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:01PM

Matt Okine uses Arias speech to highlight gender inequality in comedy by Janine Israel and Elle Hunt

Music industry awards ceremony under fire for failing to broadcast Triple J presenter’s best comedy release acceptance speech calling out the lack of female nominees Arias awards 2015: lis…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:01PM

Photo Flash: Mariah Carey, School of Rock, Jennifer Nettles at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Check out these highlights from the annual Macy's holiday event.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: First Look - Broadway on The Thanksgiving Day Parade! by Stage Tube

America's favorite holiday tradition once again kicked off the season of joy as the 89th Annual MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE returns to march down the streets of New York today.We'll have …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:22PM

What's Playing on Broadway Special Edition- Thanksgiving Weekend 2015! by BroadwayWorld

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for Thanksgiving Weekend.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:22PM

Latest Ham4Ham Features “The Greatest Alexander Who’s Not Hamilton” by Robert Viagas

Ham4Ham, the impromptu performances that occur periodically on the front steps of the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where Hamilton is playing, welcomed juggler Alexander from The Big Apple Circus…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16PM

Gluten! You Are What You Eat by Sandi Durell

    By Samuel L. Leiter   Just in case your stomach is saying no, don’t go, be assured that, despite its title, Gluten! is actually gluten-free although it might be even mor…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:06PM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Give It to Me, Baby! Charl Brown to Reprise Tony Nominated Performance in London's Motown The Musical by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Hail to the beat! Charl Brown will reprise his Tony nominated performance of Smokey Robinson in the West End production of Motown The Musical. Sifiso Mazibuko (The Tempest) has also boarded …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:58AM

Worlds Elsewhere by Andrew Dickson review – journeys around Shakespeare’s globe by Helen Cooper

An entertaining exploration of the bard’s appeal, from Robben Island to BollywoodA visit to an Afghan performance of The Comedy of Errors at the Globe’s 2012 festival of Global Shakespea…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:40AM

Watch Broadway at the 2015 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade by New York Theater

The 89th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has 41 big balloons (17 of them really big), 27 floats, 1,100 cheerleaders & dancers; more than 1,000 clowns; 12 marching bands ̵…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:25AM

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with On Your Feet's Young Gloria Estefan, Alexandria Suarez

Alexandria Suarez discusses opening night memories, her geeky street cred and transitioning from young Gloria to Gloria in On Your Feet.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:21AM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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NBC’s Thanksgiving Parade Coverage Launches With Gloria Estefan Musical ‘On Your Feet!’ by Jeremy Gerard

Already looking like a hit with Broadway theatergoers, newcomer On Your Feet! — the biotuner about the courtship and rise to superstardom of the Miami Sound Machine’s  Gloria an…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:47AM

STAGE TUBE: Thanksgiving Day Hilarity! Nathan Lane & Jimmy Fallon 'Kid Dictionary' by Stage Tube

Need a Thanksgiving laught Check out Nathan Lane on THE TONIGHT SHOW with JIMMY FALLON in a new sketch, 'Kid Dictionary' where the pair attempt to guess what words kids are trying to define,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:44AM

Theater Buff: Hector Maisonet From ‘On Your Feet!’ by Matthew Wexler

Every month, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer fills out editor Matthew Wexler’s nosey little questionnaire and offers a glimpse of what he looks like from a bit closer than the mezzanine. We…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:38AM

How the Lorax saved Christmas: Dr Seuss hits the Old Vic – in pictures by Guardian Staff

Watch out Truffula trees! Dr Seuss’s eco-fable The Lorax, about the greedy Once-ler who cuts down forests to make Thneeds, has been adapted for the stage. Here’s a look at rehearsals for…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:38AM

Grants for the arts don't get to the heart of theatre by Rebecca Atkinson-Lord

Are applications for funding judged by criteria that overlook the real reasons that people make art in the first place?I’ve been hearing of lots of artists and companies getting turned dow…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:38AM

Meet the Cast of Avant Bard’s ‘Holiday Memories’ Part 4: Charlotte Akin by Joel Markowitz

In Part 4 of a series of interviews with the cast of WSC Avant Bard’s production of Holiday Memories—a stage adaptation of two classic short stories by Truman Capote, “A Christmas Memo…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:37AM

NEWS: National Theatre publishes 2014-2015 annual report by Press Releases

In 2014-15 the National Theatre’s worldwide paying audience was 4.1million. More people saw National Theatre shows on tour in the UK than on the South Bank. 46% of the UK audience of 2.9mi…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:33AM

The Wiz, On Your Feet!, Schoo, of Rock, Fiddler and More Perform On Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! by Adam Hetrick

Cast members from The Wiz Live!, as well as Broadway's Fiddler on the Roof, Finding Neverland, The King and I, On Your Feet! and Something Rotten!, perform in the 89th Annual Ma…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM

Theatre News: First look at Lily James and Richard Madden in Romeo and Juliet

The production is set to be broadcast to cinemas in 2016

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:27AM

Fuse Theater Review: A Second Look at the “Confederacy” by Anthony Wallace

The humor of Toole's novel, its enjoyment of puncturing surfaces and pretensions, has been reduced to punch-line humor and one-liners.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:22AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 11/26/15- PETER PAN by Stage Tube

Today in 1991, the second Broadway revival of Peter Pan opened at the MInskoff Theatre, where it ran for 48 performances. Peter Pan is a musical adaptation of J. M. Barrie's 1904 play Peter …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:16AM

Happy Thanksgiving: 10 things even Brits can give thanks for (including theatre) by Terri Paddock

A year ago I was gorging myself on turkey and pumpkin pie and basking in family love in Huntsville, Alabama. It was my first time back to the States for Thanksgiving in over 20 years and it …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:07AM

Dance artists take on homophobia in FACING Home by Michael Crabb

Kevin Ormsby and Chris Walker are from Jamaica, once described as ‘the most homophobic place on earth.’

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:00AM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Get “Sparklejollytwinklejingley” With New Holiday Production of Elf

Alex Goodrich stars as Buddy in Elf, the Matthew Sklar (music), Chad Beguelin (lyrics), Bob Martin (book) and Thomas Meehan (book) musical based on the 2003 film starring Will Ferrell. Songs…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM

Happy Thanksgiving from Harrison Cady by Trav S.D.

Some charming Thanksgiving cartoons by my first cousin thrice removed:    Filed under: AMERICANA, HOLIDAYS/ FESTIVALS/ MEMORIALS/ PARADES, Thanksgiving, VISUAL ART Tagged: cartoons…

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

Theatre News: National Theatre's chair steps down

The theatre also announced their annual review for 2014-2015

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:14AM

Review: The One That Got Away (Ustinov Studio)

Laurence Boswell's production of Georges Feydeau's farce is perfectly pitched

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:14AM

Theatre News: Theatre etiquette: Michael Coveney: I relish venues with raucous audiences

As part of our series on theatre etiquette, Michael Coveney points out that the respectable side of theatre only started with the Victorians

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:14AM

International: Panto in Canada? Oh yes there is by Stephen Hunt

In the early 1980s, Ross Petty was playing the Demon Barber in a North American tour of Sweeney Todd. On the tour’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Roy Hudd: ‘I decided I should really have a go at a dame before I snuff it’ by Nick Smurthwaite

If you could bottle Roy Hudd’s energy and sell it over the counter, we’d all live to be 120. Interviewing the convivial

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Art review: Patrick Marasso’s weirdly goofy images at JayJay

Artist has an eye for the unintentionally weird imageOil paintings are of found photographs of banal scenesAlso on exhibit are 21 one-of-a-kind plates … Click to Continue »

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 09:00AM

Packed calendar of holiday theater in the Sacramento area

Dickens’ beloved ‘Christmas Carol’ is adapted on several stagesProductions can be found for any age group Plays span genres from panto to drama … Click to Continue »

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 09:00AM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Pericles review – marine miracles on an adventure around the Med by Michael Billington

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonIt’s easy to be swept along by the humour and heroism in Dominic Dromgoole’s poignant, beautifully staged productionDominic Dromgoole’s production of Per…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:26AM

Theater Troupe Gives Those on the Margins a Front-Row Seat by Dominic P. Papatola

Ten Thousand Things, a nonprofit founded by Michelle Hensley, brings Shakespeare and Brecht to prisons and homeless shelters.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:26AM

Report From New York: Revival Of Shepard’s Fool For Love Is Tightly-Coiled Intimate Evening by Bill Hirschman

A low-rent motel room on the edge of the Mojave Desert has never been more claustrophobic—nor more intense—than the shabby one in which three people collide against each other in Sam She…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 08:16AM

Call for Proposals for the 2016-2017 Theater Season at the Arts Barn by Guest Author

Call for Proposals for the 2016-2017 Theater Season at the Arts Barn Arts on the Green, the City of Gaithersburg’s premiere center for the performing and visual arts which includes the…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:07AM

TO BREATHE – Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

Explorative: There’s something unnerving about Theatre Paradok’s To Breathe at Summerhall.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:04AM

The Mix – Wreathing of the Lions and 6 other cool things to do in Chicago this weekend by Miriam Di Nunzio

1. ROARING HOLIDAY FUN The 24th annual “Wreathing of the Lions” takes place Friday at ... The post The Mix – Wreathing of the Lions and 6 other cool things to do in Chicago thi…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 08:00AM

BWW Feature: Ten Pop Culture Clips to be Thankful for this Holiday! by Matt Tamanini

Happy Thanksgivingeveryone Whether you are with family andor friends, or by yourself with a carton of turkey flavored Ben amp Jerry's don't act like you wouldn't eat that, there is plenty to…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: SpinCycle, Theatre N16 ✭✭✭✭ by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff Regardless of the format, theatre of telly, SpinCycle is a great piece of writing performed superbly by The Canting Crew. If only it were around for a longer run. This pos…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:36AM

A good song for today… by Terry Teachout

…from a great man who overflowed with gratitude. From 1939, Louis Armstrong sings “You’re a Lucky Guy,” by Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin:

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:30AM

Ben Hur review – biblical epic with a cast of … four by Andrew Dickson

Tricycle theatre, LondonThe team behind The 39 Steps are back with a multitasking troupe, plus more quick changes and tomfoolery than an entire run of Monty PythonIn September, Patrick Barlo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM

Cervelli: Villafañe plays Gloria Estefan well

No matter how manipulative the somewhat sloppy and clichéd book by Alexander Dinelaris is for the new musical “On Your Feet” at the Marquis Theater, I can assure you that …

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 07:13AM

Tickets on sale for 'Annie Jr.' in Nutley

Tickets are available for the Nutley Parks and Recreation's Winter Theatre Selection 'Annie Jr.'

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 07:13AM

Almanac: Rebecca West on “muscle memory” by Terry Teachout

“My memory is certainly in my hands. I can remember things only if I have a pencil and I can write with it and I can play with it.” Rebecca West, Paris Review interview (Summer 1981)

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM

BWW's On This Day - November 26, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 26 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Happy Thanksgiving from Olga San Juan, the Puerto Rican Pepperpot by Trav S.D.

Filed under: Art Models/ Bathing Beauties/ Beauty Queens/ Burlesque Dancers/ Chorines/ Pin-Ups/ Sexpots/ Vamps, HOLIDAYS/ FESTIVALS/ MEMORIALS/ PARADES, Hollywood (History), Thanksgiving, Wo…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:50AM

Romeo And Juliet – First Image Released by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company has released this first look image from their production of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet reunites Richard Madden…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:49AM

Blogs: Theatre etiquette: A view from the stalls

As part of our series exploring theatre etiquette, our editorial assistant Emily Cole headed into the West End to experience audience behaviour first hand

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:45AM

Interviews: 5 minutes with: Lydia Leonard - 'I wasn't dying to do another play, but then I read Little Eyolf'

Following her Tony Award nomination for Wolf Hall on Broadway, Leonard returns to the London stage in Ibsen's Little Eyolf

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:45AM

Features: Let's Talk About Sets: Lotte Collett on Jack and the Beanstalk

Designer Lotte Collett explains the process behind designing a traditional pantomime set

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:45AM

Photos: First look at Andrew Scott and cast in rehearsals for The Dazzle

The UK premiere of Richard Greenberg's play opens next month

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:45AM

‘Hamilton’ Is The Very Model Of A Modern Fast-Paced Musical | FiveThirtyEight by Leah Libresco

“Hamilton,” the hit Broadway musical biography of Alexander Hamilton, helped its composer, writer, lyricist and star Lin-Manuel Miranda win a MacArthur fellowship, and many critics seem …

SOURCE: fivethirtyeight.com at 06:23AM

Allan Wallach, ex-Newsday editor and critic, dead at 88 | Newsday by Christine Chung

Allan Wallach, a longtime Newsday theater critic and entertainment editor who interviewed countless Broadway greats, died Nov. 17 at his home in Manhattan. He was 88.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 06:07AM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Broadway’s Charl Brown reprises Motown role in West End, Further cast by Press Releases

Charl Brown (Smokey Robinson) and Sifiso Mazibuko (Marvin Gaye) join the previously announced Cedric Neal (Berry Gordy) and Lucy St. Louis (Diana Ross) in the West End production of Motown t…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:55AM

Review: Wendy and Peter Pan (RST, Stratford-upon-Avon)

Ella Hickson's re-telling of JM Barrie's classic returns to the RST for the Christmas season

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:08AM

Review: The Knight from Nowhere/ The Bells (Park Theatre)

ACS Random present this double bill to coincide with the 110th anniversary of Henry Irving's death

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:08AM

Thomas Hescott: Should the arts council fund individual artists? by Thomas Hescott

The news is good if you work for a small-scale, independent theatre company: Arts Council England wants to support you. You just

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Don’t let it snow! The logistics of theatre’s busiest time of year by Georgia Snow

While the expectant dream of a white Christmas looms large for many during winter, for pantomime producers it is the one thing

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Alistair Smith: Have the Evening Standard awards lost their way? by Alistair Smith

When I first started writing for The Stage, a little over a decade ago, there was a definite perception that the Evening

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: First image of Lily James and Richard Madden in Romeo and Juliet by Press Releases

As The Winter's Tale hits cinema screens tonight, the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company announces its next Branagh Theatre Live date, for Romeo and Juliet, and releases the first image of its …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:45AM

StageArt announces Saturday Night Fever cast by Arts Review

StageArt has announced a stellar cast for the lead and ensemble roles for their West End revival production of Saturday Night Fever at Chapel Off Chapel in February 2016. Mike Snell (Strictl…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:22AM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Text of the Day: Four Minutes Twelve Seconds by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:56AM

MCA announces Primavera 2016 Curator by Arts Review

The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) has announced the appointment of Emily Cormack as Curator for Primavera 2016: Young Australian Artists. Primavera is the MCA’s annual exhibit…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:03AM

Holiday Dance 2015: It’s that ‘Nutcracker’ time of year by Examiner Staff

Bay Area dancers, pros and students alike, perform the seasonal classic — or something new. The Velveteen Rabbit: For the 29th year, ODC/Dance presents its adaptation of the children�…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:01AM

Holiday Theater 2015: Ring in the season with ‘A Christmas Carol’ and more by Examiner Staff

Ebenezer Scrooge will be onstage for the season, which also offers sassy comedy, musical revues and visits to foreign lands. Beach Blanket Babylon: Steve Silver’s popular San Francisco rev…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:01AM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Dara O Briain: watch a clip from Crowd Tickler Live – video by Guardian Staff

The Irish standup on the benefits of hitting his 40s: not feeling the need to watch every Scorsese film and learning to love classical music through the Lurpak butter ad. Dara O Briain: Crow…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:55AM

Pericles, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse by Alexandra Coghlan

Pericles is a play of voyages. Lands and landscapes crowd in, one after the other – Tyre, Tarsus, Ephesus, Antioch, Mitylene –  until our dramatic sea-legs are decidedly unsteady. T…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 02:55AM

The David Desk 2 by Barry

Roundabout to Present 'Holiday Inn' and 'Cherry Orchard'; Streaming Stars at the Drama Desk Jubilee Holiday Inn with Bing Crosby, Marjorie Reynolds, Fred Astaire, and Virginia Dale, will ser…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 02:37AM

Mark Shenton’s theatre picks: November 26 by Mark Shenton

It’s a week of big openings – including the first of the inevitable pantos – but it is two revivals of Broadway

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Adam Gardnir by Arts Review

Who is Adam Gardnir? Adam Gardnir is the set and costume designer behind MTC’s fabulous production Buyer and Cellar. What would you do differently to what you do now? Nothing. Who inspires…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:28AM

StageArt announce Saturday Night Fever cast! by Maddi Ostapiw

Following the announcement of an exciting 2016 season line up for StageArt, casting was this morning revealed for their West End revival production of Saturday Night Fever. Opening at Chapel…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:26AM

Nutley Little Theatre casts holiday comedy

Nutley Little Theatre has cast its next production, a comedic send-up of holiday classics, “Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)” opening Friday, Dec. 11 at the NLT B…

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 01:10AM

We Will Rock You – A Chat with Ben Elton by Chris Fung

Ben Elton has enjoyed a lifelong immersion in words. From successful TV shows like Rowan Atkinson’s Blackadder, to a cavalcade of acclaimed standalone novels, to full length theatrical pl…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:09AM

Video Flash: It's Thanksgiving, but More Importantly It's "Turkey Lurkey Time"

This scene from Promises, Promises is a tradition up there with pumpkin pie and football.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Special Reports: The 7 Best Holiday Shows in New York City

Big and small, there's something theatrical for all this holiday season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Thursday, November 26, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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West End's THE WINTER TALE Broadcasts Live in Cinemas Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company, in partnership with Picturehouse Entertainment, will broadcast the first Branagh Theatre Live production to cinemas worldwide at 1900tonight26 November 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:57AM

BWW's 2015 Thanksgiving Day Parade Guide - Who to Watch on What Channel! by BroadwayWorld

The festivities will be featured both on NBC and CBS, each providing performances from different Broadway companies. BroadwayWorld brings you a roundup of what to watch, where and when, below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:57AM

Kristin Chenoweth and Matthew Morrison Host TLC's BROADWAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The 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 12:57AM

Tell Stories For Thanksgiving by Joe Patti

When you are eating Thanksgiving dinner with your family and you get asked when you are going to get a real job, or something to that effect, instead of trying to justify yourself with logic…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 12:45AM

Jersey Girl Shanice Williams on Starring in The Wiz Live!, Getting Starstruck by Co-Stars and the Broadway Diva that Could Send Her to the ER by Broadway.com

Age: 19 Hometown: Rahway, New Jersey Current Role: Easing on down the road as Dorothy in NBC’s The Wiz Live!, airing Thursday, December 3 at 8PM. The scariest thing ab…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:45AM

Milwaukee Rep’s THE MOUSETRAP Remains A Riveting Murder Mystery by Matthew Perta

REVIEWED BY: MATTHEW PERTA HIGHLY RECOMMENDED We never know what somebody is really like, or what somebody else is thinking, do we? This thought is mentioned at the outset by a key character…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:37AM

SHERLOCK HOLMES and The Case of The Dead Play by James Murray

REVIEWED BY: JAMES MURRAY NOT RECOMMENDED   What happens when you take a rambling script, mediocre actors, Monty Python and you package them for Broadway? You get the Sherlock Holmes, n…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:37AM

Theatre Banshee to Shutter on December 1, 2015 by Tracey Paleo

From Theatre Banshee’s Facebook page: It is with heavy hearts that we post the sad news that The Banshee will be closing it’s doors Dec. 1. This fall we were hit with a sudden an…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 12:31AM

Pics! First Look at Tony Winner John Cullum in A Child's Christmas in Wales by Joseph Marzullo

John Cullum, whose career on Broadway spans 60 years, five Tony nominations and two wins, stars in the Irish Repertory Theatre's Off-Broadway staging of A Child's Christmas in Wa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM

Exclusive! Read Excerpt From Actor Friend’s Book “#GRATEFUL” Where You Host Broadway Flea Market Auc by Annoying Actor Friend

"#GRATEFUL: Everything Happens for a Reason," by Annoying Actor Friend, a choose-your-own show-business destiny book (and the sequel to "#SOBLESSED: The Annoying A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Praise and Thanksgiving (and Belting)! Listen to Playbill’s Turkey Day Playlist by Robbie Rozelle

We know how tough it is for an entire family to agree on what to listen to while preppring for today's gathering. Your mom wants to belt along to Barbra while your little sister insists …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

From Wicked to Newsies, Lea Michele and More: Decades of Broadway Performances from Macy’s Thanksgiv by Playbill Staff

The New York City Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a staple since 1924, features Broadway performances every year. Here, Playbill.com takes a look back at the iconic Thanksgiving Day cele…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Taking This Job “Re-Ignited My Love for Broadway”  Get to Know the Woman Behind the Macy’s Parade by Whitney Spaner

Playbill.com digs into its archives to explore past articles for a Throwback Thursday treat. In the next installment, we look back at our 2014 interview with Amy Kule, the executive producer…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Wiz, On Your Feet!, Fiddler and More Perform On Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! by Adam Hetrick

Cast members from The Wiz Live!, as well as Broadway's Fiddler on the Roof, Finding Neverland, The King and I, On Your Feet! and Something Rotten!, perform in the 89th Annual Ma…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

How to Be a Rockette and Nail the Kickline! Going Behind the Scenes of the 90-Year Tradition by Anne-Allegra Bennett

Known for their precision, style and world-famous kickline, The Radio City Rockettes ring in the holiday season with their annual Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Director-choreogra…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Spend a Day With Eleasha Gamble, the Tattooed, Mohawked Nancy of Arena Stage’s Modern-Day Oliver! by Matthew Blank

Arena Stage's current production of Lionel Bart's Oliver!, the musical based on Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist," takes a darker turn than most productions of t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

What Was It Like to Perform on the Macy’s Parade? Over 20 Broadway Actors Remember a Dream Come True by Michael Gioia

As Broadway casts and characters make their way through Herald Square for this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, we look back at years past — with exclusive memories f…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Kristin Chenoweth and Matthew Morrison Host Tonight’s “Broadway at the White House” Thanksgiving TV by Robert Viagas

Stage, film and TV stars Kristin Chenoweth and Matthew Morrison join First Lady Michelle Obama in hosting "Broadway at the White House," a Nov. 26 Thanksgiving TV special on the TL…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Wiz, On Your Feet!, School of Rock, Fiddler and More Perform On Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! by Adam Hetrick

Cast members from The Wiz Live!, as well as Broadway's Fiddler on the Roof, Finding Neverland, The King and I, On Your Feet! and Something Rotten!, perform in the 89th Annual Ma…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
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