Marja-Lewis Ryan is taking a familiar approach with her storytelling in A Good Family. Once again, the playwright tackles a topical and emotionally charged subject and
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 11:55PMPeter Filichia, James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Carey Purcell chat with Jessica Hecht. We review A Confederacy of Dunces, Allegiance, A View from The Bridge, Shear Madness, Dada …
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 11:42PMThe fiercest battle of the fall theater season is being waged at the Gerald Schoenfeld, where David Mamet's play China Doll just opened.
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:36PMCHINA DOLL is the new play byDavid Mametstarring Tony, Emmy and Academy Award-winnerAl Pacino. Directed by Tony Award-winnerPam MacKinnonWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and co-starringChristo…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:22PMGerald Schoenfeld Theatre, New YorkAl Pacino’s querulous lion routine pulls in the crowd but he’s doomed to repeat the same old shtick in Mamet’s lacklustre Broadway transferDavid Mame…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:15PM“I don’t want to use the word ‘blessing.’ It’s just so actor-y,” Krysta Rodriguez says. She pauses, and we both begin laughing. Regardless of the clichés…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:08PMThe Broadway.com staff is crazy for Culturalist, the website that lets you choose and create your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topic t…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06PMAl Pacino stars as a one-percenter whose plan to avoid paying sales tax on his new $60 million private plane backfires in David Mamet's latest play.read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00PM
There are many words to describe Arnie Burton, the multi-talented character actor who has quickly become the go-to man to perform numerous roles in one production, but “slacker” …
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 10:55PMWhen preparing for a performance, Mamie Gummer’s appearance is the least of her concerns. Her most recent film, “Ricki and the Flash,” featured the versatile actress as a d…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 10:51PMThe unpredictable kismet that Broadway producers face deigns that sometimes you end up with something brilliant that no one, alas, wants to see. Contrarily, you sometimes come up with a dec…
SOURCE: Huffington Post at 10:48PMNina Arianda and Sam Rockwell only had a few rushed weeks to prepare before starring in Fool for Love, but when looking back, it’s clear the duo’s pairing has been in the works f…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 10:43PMSheridan Smith stars as Fanny Brice in director Michael Mayer's London staging of the rarely revived Jule Styne-Bob Merrill musical.read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:37PMAfter a sell-out Australian tour in 2015, the Queen of the Queens and winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Bianca Del Rio is back with her brand new comedy show, Not Today Satan in May 2016. Not…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:25PMOver the last few weeks, the team at AussieTheatre.com have been busy putting together a content schedule for 2016, and today we can officially announce an exciting regular column which wil…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:25PMTHIS IS OUR YOUTH Broadway co-stars Michael Cera and Tavi Gevinson have been tapped for BAD CITY director Dustin Guy Defa's upcoming film HUMAN PEOPLE, along with Abbi Jacobson.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24PMWhile down in Mexico performing in Puerto Vallarta at the Red Room, The Skivvies came up wth a holiday medley of bells-centric tunes. Check it out below, plus get ready for their upcoming co…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:19PMThis summer the Australian Centre for the Moving Image unveils the world premiere of Manifesto (2015), a new thirteen-channel work by pre-eminent artist Julian Rosefeldt starring Cate Blanch…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:17PMWatch out folks, it’s that “Most, Wonderful Ti-i-ime of the Year” (1,2,3, 1,2,3, oom-pah-pah, blah, blah, blech). Again. Face it, you’ve spent a month and half pretending not to …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:04PMA darkly comic two-hander in which military traditions blend with broken hearts and just a hint of Beckett, Katy Warner’s Dropped will be presented in a Sydney Premiere at the Old …
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:00PMMax Wilcox and Ryann Redmond star in a new musical set at a summer camp for overweight teens.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Who is Sam Floyd? A performer whose impulse has led in various directions. I began life, and continue to freelance, as a circus performer. I’ve similarly always breathed music. I write …
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:20PMLittle wonder there were rumors that Al Pacino couldn't remember his lines in David Mamet's new "China Doll," which had its opening postponed for two extra weeks of previews at top prices.
SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 09:16PMBelieve it or not, Mark Hamill has appeared in more Broadway shows than STAR WARS movies.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07PMAfter a 12year absence from the London stage, FRIENDS star Matthew Perry is returning to the West End in his new play THE END OF LONGING, which will run February 2 through May 14, 2016 at th…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07PMSlimming down is not always the wisest course of action.
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:01PM
The fourth annual American Opera Initiative launched this month to sold out performances of three new works. It was a heartening look at the future of the art form – from the librettists a…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:50PMThe physical humor of Remy Bumppo's Fallen Angels is extremely well-realized. Director Shannon Cochran's production rises to the occasion of helping us empathize with this timeless emotion b…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:30PMThe big day has arrived THE WIZ LIVE airs tonight, December 3, at 8PM7c. The production will star newcomer Shanice Williams as Dorothy alongside Grammy and Golden Globe-winner Queen Latifah …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:04PM'I felt really mixed about it,' says Broadway's first wheelchair-using performer.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:04PMTHE CHRISTIANS,a new play written by Lucas Hnath, will open at the Center Theatre Group Mark Taper Forum on Sunday, December 13, 2015, at 7 p.m. CTG and Playwrights Horizons are presenting …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:04PMCan YOU feel a brand new day We're gearing up to ease on down the road with powerhouse newcomer Shanice Williams and the rest of the gang from Oz, when THE WIZ LIVE premieres Thursday, Decem…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:04PM
by: Susan Hasho The play H2O by Jane Martin opens: A young woman, Deborah, enters onto an open stage and says she is a Christian and a…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:55PMEarlier today, BroadwayWorld reported that West End-bound FUNNY GIRL star Sheridan Smith would love to bring the musical to Broadway. Now the Daily Mail revealsrumors that director Michael M…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:53PMMatthew Perry will lead the cast of The End Of Longing, his playwriting debut that will have its world premiere in February at London’s Playhouse Theatre. Veteran Lindsay Posner (Speed…
SOURCE: Deadline at 07:47PMNew Kinky Boots lead Wayne Brady sits with Paul Wontorek to talk about his return to Broadway as Lola.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:45PMWatch video clips of new star Wayne Brady, who is now playing Lola in the Tony winning musical Kinky Boots.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:45PMTony Award winner Lena Hall stops by Broadway.com HQ for our daily talkfest!
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:45PMBarbra Streisand, is returning to director's chair for an upcoming film based on the life of the Empress of Russia, "Catherine the Great," according to Deadline.com.
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:31PMWhy do people find fat funny? That is one of the questions provoked by “Gigantic,” a musical originally entitled “Fat Camp,” about a summer camp for overweight teenagers. To be fair,…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:30PMAndrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock – The Musical, which started previews Nov. 9 at the Winter Garden Theatre, will have its Broadway premiere Dec. 6. Here is a look at the pr…
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:26PMThink Norman Rockwell, minus the schmaltz, and you’ve got a sense of Northlight’s You Can’t Take it With You. If you’re looking for a shot of holiday cheer minus the sugary sugarplum…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:15PMAs Andrew Lloyd Webber strolls down West 51st Street to the Winter Garden Theatre — where his delightful new musical “School of Rock” opens Sunday night — he passes by another theate…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:11PMSince last Thursday was Thanksgiving, tonight will likely be the first time this season that you are going to be experiencing the severe symptoms of acute TGIT withdraw. Unfortunately, after…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04PMRoundabout Theatre Company's production of Eugene O'Neill's LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT -- featuring Academy and Emmy Award winner Jessica Lange as 'Mary Tyrone'-- has been pushed back and…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04PMNBC's upcoming holiday production of THE WIZ LIVE will air TONIGHT at 8pm ESTThe production will star newcomerShanice Williamsas Dorothy alongside Grammy and Golden Globe-winnerQueen Latifah…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00PM"Actually Keigwin thrives when surrounding himself with bright, shiny creative types, and wrangling doesn’t seem necessary... He has that magic glimmer in his eye, which easily promises an…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 07:00PM"Rhoden treats the body as a source of endless possibility. Dancers chomp through dizzying, cyclonic sequences with lusty exultation." Erin Bomboy, New York.
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 07:00PM
An opening reception for artist ADAM HANDLER was hosted by Janet Lehr at Vered Gallery in East Hampton.The show titled "Reflections: ART HOT AND FAST, is a bold and vibrant display of h…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 06:23PMSpring Awakening’s Ali Stroker is looking to recreate Kylie Jenner's recent, and now notorious, Interview photo shoot, where the reality star posed in a wheelchair. Stroker, w…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:21PMThe first date switcheroo after the Tony Awards changed eligibility deadlines has been announced. The upcoming revival of Long Day’s Journey Into Night has pushed back opening night to…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:21PMAge: 24
Hometown: Bushwick, Brooklyn
Current Role: Making his Broadway debut in two pivotal parts in the mega-hit musical Hamilton—John Laurens, the soldier and s…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:21PMWayne Brady is now starring as glamorous drag performer Lola in the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 06:04PMThe Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning Long Day's Journey Into Night, which will be produced by the Roundabout Theatre Company, in association with R…
SOURCE: Playbill at 06:04PMThe Vineyard Theatre's new musical comedy Gigantic, about the coming-of-age of a group of teens at a weight-loss camp, officially opened Dec. 3 following pr…
SOURCE: Playbill at 06:04PMIt may be an overstatement to say there's something for everyone in the city at the holidays. This is New York and, you know, people prefer to think that anything worth doing is happening ri…
SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 06:04PMMusic! Sweet, sweet music. There is music everywhere… While it is town, you should make plans to see Motown the Musical. Plan on a night dancing in your seat to the music you have enjoyed …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:00PMLange stars in the drama alongside Gabriel Byrne, John Gallagher Jr., and Michael Shannon.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PMWriter Dave Boone was previously honored with a Writers Guild Award in 2012 for the 66th Annual Tony Awards.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PMAndrew Lloyd Webber's face-melting musical opens this weekend at the Winter garden Theatre.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Performances began Nov. 20 for the Playwrights Horizons production of 2015 Pulitzer Prize finalist Marjorie Prime by Jordan Harrison. Directed by Obie winner Anne Kauffman, the cast is led b…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PMThe time has come to ease on down that yellow brick road! The highly-anticipated The Wiz Live! begins tonight at 8 PM ET on NBC. As this historical musical comes to life in tonight&r…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:57PMOver the top hilarity with a side of sassy, RUTHLESS! has more guilty pleasures than bacon-flavored eggnog. The story centers on a moppet whose aspirations outweigh her by about 300 pounds.
SOURCE: City Guide NY at 05:54PMMembers of the Broadway community often refer to each other as 'family,' but Adinah Alexander GOTTA DANCE, KINKY BOOTS and Andrea Burns ON YOUR FEET, IN THE HEIGHTS recently discovered there…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:52PMMeet the stage and screen legend after seeing David Mamet's new play from VIP seats.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:52PMBarbra Streisand has come aboard to direct 'CATHERINE THE GREAT,' written by Kristina Lauren Anderson, it is announced by Gil Netter who will produce. With Streisand helming and Netter produ…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:52PMBased on the smash hit 2003 film, SCHOOL OF ROCK - THE MUSICAL follows Dewey Finn, a failed wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a pre…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:46PMA female and male cast will present two versions of Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple" play beginning Thursday, Dec. 3.
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 05:29PMIn the latest episode of Block Talk, we chat with my friend and all-around incredible theater artist Philip Gates! Phil is currently directing The Tower by Adam Scott Mazer at HERE Arts…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:27PMThe Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning Long Day's Journey Into Night, which will be produced by the Roundabout Theatre Company, in association with R…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:26PMThe Vineyard Theatre's new musical comedy Gigantic, about the coming-of-age of a group of teens at a weight-loss camp, officially opened Dec. 3 following pr…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PMBy HowlRound TV. Ohio University's MFA Playwriting Program and Climate Change Theatre Action present Climate Change Madness livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:20PMRiveting Books for Holiday Reading: Michael Riedel's Theatrical Tell-All, and a Downton Abbey Souvenir
By: Ellis …
SOURCE: theaterlife at 05:18PMGet a sneak peek of Alex Brightman, Sierra Boggess and the School of Rock kids pledging allegiance to the band.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PMAre you ready to rock? Here's a first look at the new musical School of Rock, starring Alex Brightman, Sierra Boggess and the coolest kids in town. Click through the gallery, then go see…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PMThe latest pics of Broadway stars at School of Rock, The Color Purple, Something Rotten!, Hamilton and more.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PMHere's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.
Michael Flatley Hits the Road
Get in line! Michael Flatley, who is currently making his Broadway debut in Lord of the Dance…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PMChris McCarrell sings a song from his Feinstein's/54 Below show, Christmas Carols with Chris McCarrell.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PMThe New York Times took an unusual step this week when it reviewed Lin-Manuel Miranda's alternate, Javier Muñoz, for his performance in the Broadway smash Hamilton, which …
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:13PMCold, dark days make me want to see feel-good theatre, especially in the run up to the holidays. Bonus points if it’s colourful, has some depth and at least some non-formulaic elements, ev…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:07PMOn Dec. 3, the Writers Guild nominated the 69th Annual Tony Awards broadcast and writer Dave Boone with a nomination in the Comedy/Variety – Music, Awards Tributes – Spec…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:04PMFrom a Thanksgiving comedy, to exciting new hires, to 'Scrooge in Love!', five theatre artists preview what they're working on, and what they're looking forward to.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:00PMAnne Kauffman directs the new play by Jordan Harrison at Playwrights Horizons.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PMThe theater's annual event will be held in January.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PMThe annual fundraising event will offer two days of competitive performances by Broadway favorites.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PMThe Wendy Wasserstein play starts its run tonight.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PMThe late lyricist continues to support the theater community with an annual donation.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PMBrady is the newest star in Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein's Tony-winning musical.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
The Gift Theatre has announced the second extension of David Rabe's new play "Good for Otto."
Rabe's hit play about mental illness in a small New England town will play an additional 4 we…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:58PMWayne Brady joined the cast of Kinky Boots to play Lola, the character created by Tony winner Billy Porter. Here, Brady and cast run through show-stopping numbers from the Tony-winni…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:58PMThe June 2015 broadcast of the 69th Annual Tony Awards and writer Dave Boone have been honored with a Writers Guild Award nomination in the Comedy/Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – Spe…
SOURCE: Tony Awards at 04:58PMBroadwayWorld is ecstatic to report that theJune 2015 broadcast of the 69th Annual Tony Awardsand writer Dave Boone were honored with a Writers Guild Award nomination this afternoon in the C…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:50PMGoodspeed Musicals has announced the schedule for its 11th annual Festival of New Musicals, which will include Ryan Scott Oliver's We Foxes, Tom Diggs and Mark Gaylord's Milo at the …
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:49PMEmmy Award-winner and Grammy Award nominee Wayne Brady officially took over the coveted role of 'Lola' in the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre 302 West 45t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:49PMThe Hope of Christmas – A New Christmas Recording Ann Hampton Callaway Sings the Lyrics of William Schermerhorn Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild Produced by Marty Ashby As a rabid fa…
SOURCE: New York Arts Review at 04:47PMThe Know: Don't miss out on this week's must-see shows and events, Dec. 3-13!
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:39PMBy Matthew Gray. Today is the first part of a two part interview with three members of the PigPen Theatre Company (Ryan Melia, Arya Shahi and Dan Weschler). We discuss actual Rat Kings, the …
SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:37PMEmmy Award-winner and Grammy Award nomineeWayne Bradyofficially took over the coveted role of 'Lola' in the Tony Award-winning musicalKinky Bootsat theAl HirschfeldTheatre 302 West 45th Stre…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:31PMFrom 14 December 2015 Jamie Muscato joins the cast of Bend It Like Beckham The Musical to play coach Joe alongside Natalie Dew as football crazy Jess and Lauren Samuels as Jules, a player wi…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:21PMRipcordBy David Lindsay-AbaireDirected by David Hyde PierceManhattan Theatre ClubThrough Dec.6What's It All About?Fabulous comedy/drama from Pulitzer-Prize winner Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole…
SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 04:20PMHamilton’s Leslie Odom Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry and Christopher Jackson, along with Dames at Sea’s Lesli Margherita and many more Broadway faves, will take part in the …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:14PMThe company's 30th season will contain a Shakespeare trio, plus a Public Works-style production of 'Our Town.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:13PMBy the age of 16, Brooklyn-born Carol Joan Klein - soon to adopt the professional name of Carole King - was already an accomplished classical pianist, had dated a guy named Neil Sedaka in hi…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 04:09PMDeaf West Theatre's acclaimed Broadway production of Spring Awakening, which is currently playing the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, will be captured for posterity by New York Public Library&a…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PMFlatley is currently performing the show at Broadway's Lyric Theatre.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PMThe show will benefit the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PMThe production is performed simultaneously in American Sign Language and spoken English by a cast of 28.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Michael Flatley, aka the lord of Irish dancing, announced Thursday he will headline the national tour of his “Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games” and is bringing the farewell tour to Chi…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:52PMLike the Internal Revenue Service, Brussels sprouts, synchronized swimmers and Rodney Dangerfield, baritones get no respect.
Sure, everyone loves a tenor, their high Cs ringing out like gon…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:52PMAndrew Alexander, CEO and executive producer of The Second City Inc., and Erica Daniels, president of Second City Theatricals, have announced that Brian Loevner will join Second City Theatr…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:52PMHamilton An American Musical Original Cast Recording was today selected by J.P. Morgan as a must-have for the holidays. The musical CD is one of seven gifts selected by the firm to celebrate…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:50PMBased on the smash hit 2003 film, SCHOOL OF ROCK - THE MUSICAL follows Dewey Finn, a failed wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a pre…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:46PMThe Castle, a battle of the sexes seemingly set in medieval England, while plot twists in the increasingly Jacobean second half seem senseless
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:38PMDirector Evan Cabnet and set designer Beowulf Boritt give an insider look creating the drama's pivotal visual.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:38PMThe Fred Ebb Foundation Mitchell Bernard, Trustee has announced that its 2015 donation to Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS will total 1.65 million dollars, bringing the foundation's total co…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PMThe 27th annual edition of the Gypsy of the Year competition will feature special performances from 14 Broadway and Off-Broadway shows on Monday, December 7 430 PM and Tuesday, December 8 2 …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:34PMThe producers of Deaf West Theatre's acclaimed Broadway production of Spring Awakening announced today that the groundbreaking musical will be captured for posterity by New York Public Libra…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:34PMBroadcasts of major productions are popular with audiences and deserve applause. Now we need proper research to determine their impact on live artsWhenever two or more arts writers are gathe…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:34PMLynne Reid Banks (Letters, 30 November) seems to have forgotten that an adult view of what 12-year-olds should or should not read makes absolutely no difference at all: her own compassionate…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:34PMMadame Tussauds New York will kick off the holiday season by unveiling a new costume for its Rockette wax figure on Thursday, December 3 at 1100 a.m. at Madame Tussauds New York, 234 W. 42nd…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PMYou've 'Never had a Friend Like Tinkerbelle' The cast members of Broadway's Aladdin the Musical had a special meet and greet with the social media savvy rescue dogTinkerbelle the Dogthis pas…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PMDavid Korins, the Drama Desk Award-winning scenic designer who created the rustic set that houses the Broadway hit Hamilton, revealed that the show's original production at The Publi…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PMTwo rarely seen one-act plays by Connecticut resident Thornton Wilder are being presented by the Peccadillo Theater Company through Sunday, Jan. 3. Billed as A WILDER CHRISTMAS, the two play…
SOURCE: www.zip06.com at 03:10PMThey really might be the three best friends that anybody could have. And even more, family. Broadway Black had a chance to catch up with Ne-Yo, Elijah Kelley and David Alan Grier last week…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 03:09PMHoliday cheer is in plentiful supply in 1812’s beloved annual revue — and oh boy, do we need it.
SOURCE: www.phillymag.com at 03:09PMThe Gift Theatre has announced the second extension of David Rabe's new play "Good for Otto." Rabe's hit play about mental illness in a small New England town will run an additional four w…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:03PM
The Bard and Dickens are both victims of our obsession with culture in bite-sized chunks
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:55PMThe 27th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will be held at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre — the current home…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:48PMQueen Latifah may be portraying the all-seeing, all-knowing, all-powerful Wizard of Oz and Mary J. Blige the Wicked Witch of the West for NBC’s “The Wiz Live!,” but in real life both a…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 02:47PMIs there any chance that people buying tickets for “Motown the Musical” at the National Theatre don’t know exactly what they’re getting? Jukebox musicals are mechanical things, ritua…
SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:44PMAMC announced today that Broadway vet Colman Domingo has been named a series regular for the next season ofFEAR THE WALKING DEAD.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:43PMA slate of stars have been announced to participate in the 27th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, which takes place Dec. 7&#…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:42PMTony and Grammy Award winner Jennifer Holliday will perform in Broadway Names with Julie James Live Jan. 18, 2016, at 8 PM at the OUT Hotel in Manhattan. Ticket sales will benefit Arts For A…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:36PMUrbane stage and screen actor admired for his versatility, charm and alluring voiceAnthony Valentine, who has died at the age of 76, was a distinguished actor with urbane features and a fine…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:33PMUnfinished installations, tiny budgets – and a feminist punk choir singing Virginia Woolf. The ICA’s show-a-week project stretched artists to their limits. Tom McCarthy, Melanie Manchot,…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:33PMIf you're playing Carole King in a jukebox show titled "Beautiful — The Carole King Musical," you have to deal with being compared to one of the most beloved singer-songwriters in American…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:30PMThe Fred Ebb Foundation announced Dec. 3 that it would donate $1.65 million to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, tying last year's donation, which was the largest single contribution in…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:29PMAs part of its New York City Center season, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will dedicate a portion of all tickets sales to a special show Dec. 17 to benefit Dancers Responding to AIDS (D…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:29PMAndrew Alexander, CEO and executive producer of The Second City Inc., and Erica Daniels, president of Second City Theatricals, have announced that Brian Loevner will join Second City Theatr…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:29PMBrian Loevner has been named managing producer for Second City Theatricals, it was announced today ...
The post Second City Theatricals names Brian Loevner managing producer appeared first o…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 02:27PMAmazon.com reports that a new Meryl Streep biography will be released by Harper on April 26, 2016. Written byMichael Schulman, the book is called 'Her Again Becoming Meryl Streep.'
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:23PMExecutive director Karen Wood will leave the Playhouse at the completion of the 2015 season.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:20PMStaged 20 years ago in a labor action center in south Los Angeles, Lynn Manning's Brecht adaptation hit me where I didn't even know I lived.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:14PMIN THE NEWS
The previously announced tuner, Titanic, has sunk out of Ahmanson Theatre’s 2016 season lineup. Replacing it is the 2007 Tony-nominated Grey Gardens—Doug Wright (bo…
SOURCE: thisstage.la at 02:13PMThe 11th Annual Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals, produced by Goodspeed Musicals' Max Showalter Center for Education in Musical Theatre, kicks off its much-anticipated three-day festival o…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:13PMMiranda talks about preserving the author's intent in casting future productions of HAMILTON.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:09PMMichael Flatley, aka the lord of Irish dancing, announced Thursday he will headline the national tour of his “Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games” and is bringing the farewell tour to Chi…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:06PMI have one complaint about A Broadway Christmas Carol at MetroStage. What took me so long to discover this hilariously festive show? Certainly it was no fault of the folks at MetroStage. Beg…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:03PMThis is some off-Broadway lineup to look forward to! Larry Pine, Rich Sommer, Paul Sparks and Nat Wolff will join the previously reported Ed Harris, Amy Madigan and Taissa Farmiga in Bu…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:03PMNew musical Invisible Thread, which charts one New Yorker's journey to greater understanding of the world—and himself—through volunteer work in Uganda, opened at Second …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:03PMNew musical Gigantic, which shares the struggles and a triumphs of a bunch of teens at weight-loss camp, opened on December 2. Click through the gallery for opening night pics!
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:03PMInvisible Thread superficially recalls The Book of Mormon, both musicals telling the story of a couple of Americans in Uganda trying to do good works. But the new musical does not mock the e…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:02PMRaise The Roof! A Broadway Holiday-ish Benefit Concert for
The Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew will be presented Dec. 14 at 7 PM at the Upper West Side venue.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PMThe award-winning couple will lead the cast of the Sam Shepard revival.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Upper West Siders, Victoria Clark, Jessica Fontana, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Howard McGillin, Mary Beth Peil, Sherie Rene Scott and Allyson Tucker and other Broadway favorites, D…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:59PMIt will be a lot longer than one day more from now, but the final date for the current Broadway revival of Les Miserables has been set. The beloved show, which is the only production …
SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:56PMEXCLUSIVE: Deadline's Jeremy Gerard and Jujamcyn Theatres majority owner and president Jordan Roth talk about the state of the industry, the only stipulation being no holds barred.
GERARD: I…
SOURCE: Deadline at 01:56PMTROIKA Entertainment, LLC presents the North American tour of the new stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ which launched on December 1, 2015 at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH. Check out …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:50PMThe New Group has announced full casting for the revival of Sam Shepard’s Buried Child, opening in February 2016. The production, helmed by Scott Elliott, is set to feature "M…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PMTony Award winning director Kenny Leon has enjoyed an exceptional and creative career on Broadway, in regional theatre, and television. But, now, he’s embarking on what may be his most amb…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 01:45PMA new biography of Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep will be released in April 2016.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PMYear I started writing plays: 1997
Number of long one acts and full lengths written: 40 (Well, I almost have the 40th written)
Number of long one acts or full lengths produced at…
SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 01:42PMIn celebration of NBC's The Wiz Live!, we take a look back at some of our favorite renditions of the show's iconic ballad, "Home," kicking off with NBC's own video of n…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:41PMWatch the new Well-Strung video below
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:33PMA new comedy by the creators of The Play That Goes Wrong is to run in the West End next year. The
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:28PMTimothy West is to play King Lear in a new production created as part of Bristol Old Vic’s 250th anniversary year. Other
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:28PMA showcase aimed at discovering new touring work has opened applications to producers and performers. The selected acts will be part of
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:28PMJanet McTeer has expressed concern about the pressures faced by young actresses whose careers can be “based on how they look”. The
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:28PMActor Anthony Valentine, who found fame in television dramas Colditz and Raffles, has died at the age of 76. His death on
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:28PMAlan Yentob has announced he will step down as creative director of the BBC at the end of the year. The producer,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:28PMEd Vaizey has accused shadow culture minister Michael Dugher of carrying out “appalling scaremongering” ahead of the recent spending review. The day
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:28PMLack of joy in Mainz GERMANY/MAINZ Staff of the Staatstheatr in Mainz are being taken to court for singing in order to
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:28PMHamlet, Kinky Boots and In the Heights are all frontrunners for the Whatsonstage Awards 2016, with each having received nine nominations. Cast
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:28PMA previously unseen diary will shed light on Shakespeare’s personality as part of major new exhibition at the British Library. The exhibition
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:28PMPaul Kerryson returns to direct the Leicester Curve's Christmas show
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:28PMSally Cookson's re-worked version of the fairy tale classic
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:28PMNo chess set appears in the 1960s living room that’s the setting for director Stephen Jarrett’s staging of “Entertaining Mr Sloane.” But you could almost swear that the board game wa…
SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:27PMA recent convening brought together theatre leaders from across the country to apply lessons of the past to the future.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:25PMFollowing his acclaimed Broadway debut, Michael Flatley has announced the highly anticipated U.S. tour of his Lord of the Dance Dangerous Games which, like the current Broadway engagement, M…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:19PMThe 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 01:15PMA three-year theatrical journey from Indigenous Arnhem Land to Australia’s main stages now sees Michael Kantor, one of Australia’s most respected directors
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:15PMOver the summer Elizabeth Newman was running a workshop for young people at the Bolton Octagon. She began by asking the teenage
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:15PMIn the magazine's annual Women in Music issue, the Grammy winner spoke about her magnificent SOUND OF MUSIC tribute which she performed with Julie Andrews watching from the wings, during the…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:09PMAfter a successful run off-Broadway in Eclipsed, Lupita Nyong'o is preparing to take Danai Gurira’s play to the Main Stem...before that, of course, there's a small film you'…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:01PMSeeing a production at Glen Echo is not your average day at the theatre. Glen Echo is a park, often used for education; it has centers where people can take glass fusing classes, theatre, le…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:00PMThe discussion continues the theater's World of the Play series.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PMJoe Rosario will direct the production.
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According to its web site, TUM operates mainly thanks to volunteers. We should be grateful.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:54PMFrom the National Theatre's first Washington D.C. bow to the premiere of Beth Henley's 'Crimes of the Heart,' here are some notable dates in December.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:53PMBy Jonathan Mandell. Jonathan Mandell reviews the Second Stage production of Invisible Thread , a musical based on the real-life experience of theatre artists Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:49PMBlack Girl: Linguistic Play, a new work by Camille A. Brown that "reveals the complexity of carving out a self-defined identity as a Black female in urban American culture," op…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PMEach week BroadwayBox shines the spotlight on one of the magical The Illusionists. This week, we get to know Dan Sperry.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:43PMDiane Paulus has either burnished or tarnished the reputation of the American Repertory Theatre, the nonprofit company on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, MA where she is artistic…
SOURCE: Deadline at 12:42PMChanges to the book in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella don't sit well, but sparkling cast and magical moments make up for that.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:38PMThere is something beautiful happening at Second Stage Theatre. Having been to the same theatre to see Whorl Inside A Loop, I was pleasantly surprised to see how they made the space fit int…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:34PMDavid Henry Hwang, who brought home the trophy for his 1988 play “M. Butterfly,” was walking on S. Oxford Ave. near Lafayette Ave. in Fort Greene when an unknown attacker slashed his nec…
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 12:31PMMARK KENNEDY | ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Michael Flatley’s ailing legs will apparently be ...
The post Dance star Michael Flatley’s farewell tour includes Chicago stop a…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:31PM"Impractical Jokers" comedian Brian ‘Q’ Quinn is set to make a celebrity guest appearance in the Off-Broadway revival of 39 Steps Dec. 4. The Tony Award-…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PMStars attended the launch event for the annual 16th WhatsOnStage Awards held in London
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:25PMThe singer joins TODAY to discuss her new compilation album called 'A Classic Holiday, and reveals that Santa Baby is her favorite holiday classic.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:22PMOne of the changes made during the Public Theater run was the cutting of this final picture.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:21PMBillboard took to Twitter to announce that superstar Lady Gaga has been named their 2015 'Woman of the Year.'
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PMIn the wake of the recent casting controversies over Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop and Lloyd Suh’s Jesus in India, there have been a number of online commenters who have cited Lin-Manuel…
SOURCE: Howard Sherman at 12:16PMBy Yvette Heyliger. Citizen-artist Yvette Heyliger discusses the aftermath of her petition and advocates a call to action for gender parity legislation.
SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:14PMThe Wiz Live! comes to NBC tonight with a star–studded cast including Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo, Uzo Aduba, Amber Riley, David Alan Grier, Elijah Kelley, Stephanie Mi…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10PMA arts hotel designed to “inspire creativity” is opening in London. Green Rooms will be a four-storey hotel dedicated to the theatre and the arts, with 20 double rooms, two studio apartm…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:10PMDavid Henry Hwang, whose M. Butterfly won the 1988 Tony Award for Best Play, is recovering after an apparently random slashing attack near his home in Fort Green, Brooklyn.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PMThe Oregon Shakespeare Festival production of Guys and Dolls, directed by Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman, is currently in previews at Los Angeles' Wallis Annenberg Center. The producti…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03PMAs VIOLET makes its Australian premiere, Broadway's most successful female composer talks about opening doors for women.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:03PMLupita Nyong'o stopped by last night's THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH to talk about filming CGI scenes in STAR WARS THE FORCE AWAKENS and discuss her role as a Liberian woman coping with wa…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:03PMThis week will mark the first anniversary of Douglas Elliman's groundbreaking luxury lifestyle publication ELEVATE.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:03PMThe New York Daily News reports that Tony award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang, best known for his 1988 play M. BUTTERFLY was slashed in the neck in an apparent random attack near his …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:03PMRECOMMENDED Simultaneously charming and edgy, snobby and subversive, frivolous and thought-provoking, Noel Coward’s “Fallen Angels” is a delightful feast of contradictions. Coward’s …
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 12:00PMThe Second Stage Theatre production of the Diane Paulus-helmed new musical Invisible Thread, which blends African beats and a world pop score, officially opened Off-…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PMThe new Vineyard Theatre production also stars Max Wilcox and Larry Owens.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PMFull House! extends run at Theatre 80 for Bayside!'s New York return.
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The theatre costume designer makes his first foray into television with the NBC live broadcast and shares his inspirations behind the costumes!
SOURCE: Broadway Style Guide at 11:59AMGriffin Matthews is a disillusioned out-of-work New York actor who gets kicked out of his church choir for being gay. Matt Gould is his lover, a would-be composer whose happy life with Jewis…
SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 11:58AMFor reasons we can only speculate, this is the autumn of immigrant stories on Broadway.
SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 11:58AMLondon theater isn’t necessarily better, but its distinct pleasures and surprises can be thrilling, not least all of the acting royalty.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:58AMEducation at Roundabout hosted the Fifth Annual College and Career Readiness Day on October 20. Seventy-eight students from six Roundabout Partner Schools participated in this exclusive oppo…
SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 11:57AMCan’t you feel a brand new day? By now you’ve probably watched The Wiz Live! behind the scenes special on NBC last Wednesday, caught the performance at Macy’s Thanksgiving…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 11:52AMDo you want “naughty” or “nice” this holiday season? New York theater is offering it all, so gather your friends and loved ones and head to one of our favorite picks of the month! Gi…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:52AMThe Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit, a new, original musical sequel to Charles Dickens' perennial holiday favorite "A Christmas Carol," gets its Off-Broadway debut De…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AMTake a behind the scenes look at the holiday musical comedy, Elf at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, IL.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AMARI LAURA KREITH is the Artistic Director of Theatre 167, named for the number of languages spoken in Jackson Heights, Queens, currently in residence at Manhattan’s West End Theatre, and 2…
SOURCE: Visible Soul at 11:30AMMariah MacCarthy explores the rules of immersive theater making in response to UNTAMEABLE
SOURCE: Culture Bot at 11:30AMShakespeare's Globe Theatre in London is planning to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death with a program of 37 short films inspired by the Bard's 37 plays.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AMCome From Away, Irene Sankoff and David Hein's new musical based around the events that took place in Gander, Newfoundland, after the 9/11 attacks, has broken box-office records at S…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AMThis holiday season, the award-winning Peccadillo Theater Company presents A WILDER CHRISTMAS, an evening of two rarely seen Thornton Wilder one-acts: THE LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER and PULLMAN C…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:20AMBristol Old VicSally Cookson’s production is a playful retelling of the classic tale that blends WI fairy godmothers with bewigged panto baddiesFairytales have long been fair game for tran…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:10AMBristol Old Vic Little Bulb’s motley cast of rabbits, badgers, frogs and a unicorn bring silliness and wonder to the festive seasonIf you go down to the woods today, Little Bulb have a big…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:10AMA new musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale, RED RIDING HOOD is to play at The Pleasance Theatre, Islington from 7th December 2015 – 3rd January 2016.?
SOURCE: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization at 11:10AMStardusters (singing waitstaff) from Ellen's Stardust Diner in Times Square will share in an evening of Sondheim at the Iridium Jazz Club to raise money for the American Cancer Society D…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AMThe creator and stars of the hit Broadway phenomenon Hamilton will be part of the Jan. 22 kick-off celebration of BroadwayCon, a star-packed, three-day celebration of all things …
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AMToday's the day And a huge one it is for the company of NBC's THE WIZ LIVE The Long Island soundstage that the cast and crew havebeen calling home for the past month will be bustling today a…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:01AMWayne T. Carr is currently making his DC theatre debut Pericles at Folger Theatre in which he portrays the title character. His NY stage credits include Funk It Up at Joe’s Pub and�…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:00AMShanice Williams stars in the lead role of Dorothy in NBC's holiday production of 'The Wiz Live'
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AMOrder your late-night hot toddies and get into the Christmas spirit with our roundup of the best holiday-themed concerts New York City has to offer this December.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AMNBC's live telecast version of the show airs on Thursday
SOURCE: time.com at 11:00AMMatthews is the coauthor of the show with Matt Gould.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
The Sundance Institute has announced the 65 films selected to premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival in January 2016. Included in the various casts are stage favorites Michael C. Hall, …
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AMThe New York Film Critics Circle, an organization of film reviewers from New York-based publications that exists to honor excellence in U.S. and world cinema, has announced the winners o…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AMTHE HOPE OF CHRISTMAS is a new collection of Christmas songs interpreted by multiplatinum-selling singer, Tony nominated actress, pianist and leading champion of the American songbook, Ann H…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:45AMSecond Stage's New York premiere production of INVISIBLE THREAD such openedat theTony KiserTheatre 305 W 43rd Street. Tony Award winnerDiane Paulusdirects the new musical production, written…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:45AMThe big day is her THE WIZ LIVE airs tonight, December 3, at 8PM7c. The production will star newcomer Shanice Williams as Dorothy alongside Grammy and Golden Globe-winner Queen Latifah as th…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:45AMVineyard Theatre's 2015-2016 season began Wednesday, November 11 at 8pm when the new musical comedy GIGANTIC began previews at The Acorn Theatre Theatre Row 410 West 42nd Street, where it p…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:45AM1975 was when they officially began their reign. A fab year for sure.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:34AMSoulful Messiah, at Fleck Dance Theatre Dec. 4 to 6, will be danced to live music for first time.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:30AMProfessional pantomime is not the place to go for new theatrical techniques or stunning insights into the human condition.
Instead, what should be expected is a sequence of familiar routi…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:23AMDear Readers, I want to thank you. Because of you, DC Theatre Scene is celebrating its 10th birthday. In 2005, we launched a simple website with a simple goal: to bring attention to the work…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:22AMGoal! Jamie Muscato will join the cast of London's Bend It Like Beckham on December 14 as coach Joe, taking over for Jamie Campbell Bower in the role. Natalie Dew and Lauren Samuels will…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:22AMCould Sheridan Smith be the pip with pizzazz on Broadway? The two-time Olivier winner, who recently opened in Funny Girl at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory, would jump at the opportu…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:22AMSheridan Smith is about to be the greatest star in the London revival of Funny Girl. Click through the gallery to see the pics of the show at the Savoy Theatre in London.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:22AMTwo-time Olivier winner Sheridan Smith, who is currently playing Fanny Brice in the London revival of Funny Girl — which features direction by Tony winner Michael Mayer and a r…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AMChristmas on the Rocks at Hartford's TheaterWorks. Hilarious, laugh-a-minute entertainment. A group of playwrights contribute playlets about famous characters from holiday plays and movies …
SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 10:13AMRead on to catch up on this past week's trends November 27- December 3.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:05AMThe WhatsOnStage Awards are all about what you, the readers, want to support, says Michael Coveney
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:02AMVoting has now opened for the 16th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:02AMStage and screen legend Julie Andrews will once again host "From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2016," featuring the melodies of the Strauss Family and their contemporaries…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AMKing Herod in Berlioz’s L’Enfance du Christ may be a bad guy, but at least he’s interesting, baritone says.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:00AM
The case that divided a nation is the subject of a new FX Networks series that features many stage favorites.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AMLin-Manuel Miranda’s popularity now extends into a galaxy far, far away: The author and star of the Broadway smash “Hamilton” co-wrote the music for a cantina scene in “Star Wars: Th…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:47AMGood 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 WIZ LIVE eases on down the road to…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:45AMFUNNY GIRL returns to the London stage for the first time since its 1966 premiere in asold-out run, led by Olivier and BAFTA award-winning actress Sheridan Smith as 'Fanny Brice'.The multi a…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:45AMLupita Nyong'o, who has major Broadway and Hollywood openings in the next few weeks, talked about her tough roles in a Dec. 2 appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show.&quo…
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:39AMFanny's back. Michael Mayer's Funny Girl just began its pre-West End run at Menier Chocolate Factory and star Sheridan Smith already has her sights on the show's life beyond London. When ask…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AMFlorida's Riverside Theatre will present the Tony-winning Marvin Hamlisch-Nicholas Dante-James Kirkwood-Edward Kleban musical A Chorus Line — originally directe…
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:35AMRelive the Golden Age of Broadway and the magical moments from TV's past with Ethel Merman, Mary Martin, Frank Sinatra, Julie Andrews,Carol Burnett and many more as we look at the history of…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:32AMTROIKA Entertainment, LLC is delighted to announce full casting for the North American tour of the new stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ launched on December 1, 2015 at Playhouse Square i…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:30AMWill Adamsdale’s standup/solo performance creation Chris Jackson is a motivational speaker and life coach, and the audience is at his seminar to learn his life changing methods. Jackson’…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:23AMI am a huge David Sedaris fan. I love the way he writes, his odd, memorable diction and nasal tenor when he speaks, and especially his jangly, snarky tone that seems to take everything and n…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:20AMA Deluxe Edition of songwriter Scott Alan's seventh recording, "Cynthia Erivo and Oliver Tompsett Sing Scott Alan," will be released Jan. 1, 2016.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:17AMToday's #MatesChoice ticket recommendation: after today's reviews, how can it be anything other than Sheridan Smith in Funny Girl in its West End transfer?
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:12AMPerformance is the twisted sister of the Tchaikovsky classicTroupe then opens its seasonal run of traditional ‘Nutcracker’Other companies offer holiday dance performances … Click t…
SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 09:04AMRECOMMENDED It’s December and you can’t throw a dreidel without hitting a holiday show in Chicago. If you’re a Grinch or are already sick of the Christmas music that’…
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 09:00AMBay Area Figuration was radical change in the 1950s art worldArtists like David Park reintroduced drawing from live modelsPair with the don’t-miss ‘Age of Albrecht Dürer’ exhibit for …
SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 09:00AM
Little Angel theatre, LondonThe tale of an improbable trio of window-cleaning animals has been adapted into a perfect Christmas treat for childrenI wasn’t familiar with the Roald Dahl stor…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:53AMOn last night's LATE LATE SHOW, James Corden and Carrie Underwood carpooled through Los Angeles singing some of her popular hits, and a Wham classic, and the two make a stop for some cowboy …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:49AMA thriller turned into a comedy. Review appears in other North Jersey Media Newspapers.
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 08:42AMA cavalcade of song-and-dance brunettes in groovy bell-bottom jumpsuits star in a 1974 industrial musical for the liquor company Hiram Walker. "How to make it happen for your greatest year,"…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:42AMWhile the historic drama wraps up this month on ITV, the final season will premiere on PBS in the U.S. on Sunday, January 3rd. Below, watch a trailer for the Christmas Episode.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:41AMProbably the last place you'd want to be after rehearsing with the same cast and crew for weeks, then knowing you're heading into a month-long run would be gathering at a table for Thanksgiv…
SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 08:37AMBelow is the tracklist for The Wiz live broadcast on NBC today December 3, 2015, 8 to 11 p.m. The song titles (accompanied in parentheses by who is singing) are linked to lyrics as performed…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:33AMThe arrival of the holidays wouldn't be complete without a dazzling display of musical talent and the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree, live from Rockefeller Center in New …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:27AMLast night, pop superstars Adam Lambert and Leona Lewis celebrated Little Big Town with a once-in-a-lifetime performance of the band's controversial chart-busting anthem 'Girl Crush'
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:16AM1. A ROARING GOOD TIME Disney’s “The Lion King” opens Dec. 4 at the Cadillac ...
The post The Mix: ‘The Lion King’ (and 5 more cool things to do in Chicago this…
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Menier Chocolate Factory, LondonIt may be a poor man’s Gypsy and Barbra Streisand has hitherto owned the role, but this production exhibits real class and Smith is a constant joy to watchT…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:52AMCurve, Leicester Lionel Bart’s undisputed high point is performed with gusto by an impressive cast, young and old – plus a barking mastiffIf Lionel Bart were composing Oliver! today, he�…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:52AMToronto, Ontario is home to a rich and ever-developing theatre scene. As an artist, I am fortunate to be able to work in a community that not only welcomes Broadway’s culture but also …
SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 07:40AMIt's hard not to invoke the B word - Barbra, that is, not Brice - and I speak as one who bunked off school to catch her at a midweek matinee when Funny Girl first played London almost 50 yea…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:32AMNEW YORK — Tonight, a determined girl named Dorothy will ease on down that road in NBC's "The Wiz Live!
SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:32AMNBC is banking on a live retelling of the Wizard of Oz story in musical form, an adaptation of the 1975 Broadway Musical "The Wiz," to break through the clutter of broadcast, streaming and D…
SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:32AM“The Wiz Live!” is set to premiere Thursday night on NBC to celebrate the show’s 40th anniversary. The star-studded cast features Queen Latifah (The Wiz), Mary J. Blige (Evillene), Ne-…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:32AMUSA TODAY's Robert Bianco previews the television lineup for Thursday, December 3. NBC is debuting 'The Wiz Live' with an all-star cast including Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, and more.
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SOURCE: USA Today at 07:29AMThere is no such thing as a wholly true play. The nature of the theater distorts reality, finding all sorts of holes in the historical record and inexorably filling them in. (Actors have to …
SOURCE: Vulture at 07:28AMIn 2005, an actor named Griffin Matthews volunteered to work at an orphanage in Uganda and returned home to start his own charitable organization. The writer-performer drew on that episode …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:27AM by Joe Regan Jr. The opening program of the Winter Rhythms series on December 2nd, was a star studded program honoring Bart Greenberg who for many…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:19AMIn November, Center On The Aisle shared a sneak peek of The Transport Group’s much-anticipated production of Once Upon a Mattress, headlined by Jackie Hoffman (On the Town, Xanadu, …
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:13AMHere are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 3 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04AM
In musical theatre happenings, the big news last night was London’s first major revival of Jule Styne’s Broadway classic Funny Girl. The big question: could Sheridan Smith lay to rest th…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:52AMIt’s hard not to invoke the B word – Barbra, that is, not Brice – and I speak as one who bunked off school to catch her at a mid-week matinee. It was standing room only at the Prince o…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:44AMSheridan Smith stars as Fanny Brice in Michael Mayer's revival
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:38AMSo what exactly was it about 7-year old Sophie Knapp that won her the job of replacement player in the role of Ivanca, the young daughter in the Tony Award-winning musical “Once”…
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 05:06AM“Misery” is simply the funniest show on Broadway. Uh, the problem is that it is not a comedy.
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 05:06AMBloomfield’s Carteret Elementary School will stage “Yes, Virginia The Musical” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at 158 Grove St.
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 05:06AMBelleville residents Matthew Hayes (Pirate Segudo) and Alicia Hayes (stage manager) are involved in “Peter and the Pirates,” an adventurous kids show for all ages, written by Lar…
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 05:06AMChristmas season has arrived, and with it the retelling of the perennial, heart-warming tale that embodies the true meaning of Christmas - the story of 9-year-old Ralphie Parker's quest to g…
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 05:06AMHow many adults go through life wishing things could be different?
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 05:06AMWhen we talk about theatre buildings, there’s often a tacit assumption that they’re expensive; that almost as soon as they’re built, theatres
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Actors’ Equity, the union for stage actors and managers, released some interesting membership data today. According to their analysis: “Over the [2005-2015] decade, paid member…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 03:51AMHCC’s Arts Collective Improv Group presents Holiday Improv Fun for Everyone on Friday, December 11, 2015 Arts Collective’s “What Improv Group?!?!” (W.I.G.) presents It’s a Wonderfu…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:35AMYou may find yourself smirking at the cheesiness of it all as much as gasping at the wonder of it all.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03AMSinger-songwriter Aimee Mann can’t remember who first suggested the concept of an annual Christmas tour eight years ago. But it started as a little joke that quickly grew into a »
The…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:01AMWhat a day for a daydream, indeed. The Magic Bus takes off in a cloud of bubbles. It’s 1967, the Summer of Love. Our guide, “Gaia,” dressed à là Janis »
The post Feelin’ groov…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:01AMThe new play begins its run this evening.
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Last night, American singer/songwriter Eric Hutchinson performed live at The Barns at Wolf Trap, a beautifully rustic venue that I’ve come to love. In fact, I’ll admit I was not …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:46AMHit musical plays the Fox for the fifth time
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:36AMColin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood bring their show to the Touhill
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:36AMTove Lo Talks Swedish Holiday Traditions & Performing with Taylor Swift at KISS FM Jingle Ball
Singer Tove Lo chats with YH during the KISS FM Jingle Ball in Dallas, Texas, where she reveals…
SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AMShawn Mendes Reveals His Favorite Holiday Tradition at KISS FM Jingle Ball
YH catches up with one of our favorite artists, Shawn Mendes, at the KISS FM Jingle Ball in Dallas, Texas! The "Sti…
SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AMEllie Goulding Talks Her Album 'Delirium' & Her Love of Boy Bands at KISS FM Jingle Ball
YH catches up with electropop princess Ellie Goulding at the KISS FM Jingle Ball in Dallas, Texas, to…
SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AMQueen Latifah, Ne-Yo, and more star in the televised version of this classic musical tonight.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AMJoshua Harmon's comedy begins performances tonight.
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By Aine Abruscati (@AAbruscati) Imagine that you’re 99 years old. And imagine you’ve had a long and distinguished 70-year career as a playwright, translator, critic and performing artist…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 12:55AMJudith Clurman's Essential Voices USA EVUSA, one of New York's preeminent choral ensembles, will present SING CHRISTMAS, a sing-along of traditional carols and holiday songs by Broadway's fi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:50AMNBC has announced that today, December 3rd, Wayne Brady will discuss his starring role in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS between 9-10 am.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:50AMActor and recording artist Corbin Bleu 'Dancing With The Stars,' 'High School Musical' is joining The Actors Fund's 2015 Looking Ahead Awards to present the Judy and Hilary Swank Award for p…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:50AMDallas Theater Center presents the world premiere of CLARKSTON this winter. Written by 2014 MacArthur Foundation Fellow Samuel D. Hunter, one of the most provocative new voices in American t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:50AMThe Lee Strasberg Theatre amp Film Institute LSTFI with The Lee Strasberg Creative Center in collaboration with NYU Tisch School of the Arts' Undergraduate Department of Drama will present t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:50AMSteppenwolf Theatre Company's Chicago premiere production of DOMESTICATED, a scandalously entertaining play written and directed by ensemble member Bruce Norris, Pulitzer Prize-winning autho…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:50AMDon't misstheAustrian Stage event of the yearCelebratedplaywrightEwald Palmetshofer Schauspielhaus Wien is in New York for the American premiere of his latest play,THE UNMARRIED WOMAN, prese…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:50AMTheatrical Outfit will present A LITTLE PRINCESS, running tonight, December 3, through December27, 2015 at The Balzer Theater at Herren's, starring Broadway actress and Atlanta native Emerso…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:50AM1812 Productions consistently brings Philadelphia great comedy year after year. This Is The Week That Is is no exception with current events changing daily showcased in a sketch comedy meets…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:43AMThe Fairy Princess was flitting about the world wide interweb today and it is..damn, the news is awful. Truly awful. She absolutely does not want to send condolences one more time to any sch…
SOURCE: fairyprincessdiaries.com at 12:43AM Reviewed By: James Murray Somewhat Recommended Noel Coward’s comedy of bad manners Fallen Angels is now enjoying a run at one of Chicago’…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:22AMThe Vineyard Theatre's new musical comedy Gigantic, about the coming-of-age of a group of teens at a weight-loss camp, officially opens Dec. 3 following pre…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMJenna Ushkowitz, Dan DeLuca and Jackie Burns are among the performers who will celebrate the holidays this weekend at Feinstein's/54 Below with A Very Funny Broadway Holiday. They share …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe Fellowship for Performing Arts' staging of C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce officially opens Dec. 3 following previews that began Nov. 13 at The Pea…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMNBC presents its third annual live television event Dec. 3, when Dorothy and her pals travel the Yellow Brick Road to Oz in The Wiz Live! The Tony Award-winning musical by Charlie Smalls…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe child actors of PICT Classic Theatre’s “Oliver Twist” have been practicing method acting by playing tricks on the leader of Dickens’ band of thieves.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AMLyme Street in Old Lyme is an art lovers' dream, a stretch of road noteworthy for its many high-quality exhibition spaces. Right now, five exhibits can be viewed at five different places, ea…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AMJim Brickman was mother's little helper back in December of 1972. His mom, who was a journalist with the Cleveland Plain Dealer then, was asked to write about her Christmas traditions. Not a…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AMSweet! David Leff will sign copies of "Maple Sugaring: Keeping It Real in New England" (Wesleyan University Press, $24.95) at The Hickory Stick Bookshop, 2 Green Hill Road, Washington, on Sa…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is a leading light in the Connecticut arts scene these days. The original animated Rankin-Bass holiday classic has already aired on TV, but you can still fin…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AMThe award-winning Peccadillo Theater Company presents A Wilder Christmas — featuring two rarely-seen Thornton Wilder one-acts, The Long Christmas Dinner and Pullman Car…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMTen years ago, Griffin Matthews set upon a trip to Uganda that would change his life forever. His real-life experiences take shape Off-Broadway, where the Invisible Thread that links…
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