Laugh-out-loud show greets the season in a style all its own
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:57PMRocker blames the social media craze for people forgetting basic manners and respect for one another.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:57PMHistory comes alive at the Opera House of Pacific.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:57PMThis musical set in a weight loss camp needs slimming down as much as the campers
SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:56PMFrom left: Elijah Kelley as Scarecrow, Ne-Yo as Tin-Man, David Alan Grier as Lion, Shanice Williams as Dorothy in The Wiz Live!
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Those who sat down to watch…
SOURCE: BuzzFeed at 06:56PMMatthew Perry is returning to the London stage in a play he wrote in ten days about ‘four broken people yearning for love’.
SOURCE: Daily Mail at 06:56PMOnce upon a time, Daisy Ridley spent a Christmas working at a shopping mall, playing an elf. When she was upgraded - to a Princess! - she was over the moon.
SOURCE: Daily Mail at 06:56PMLONDON (Reuters) - It is hard to believe that a decade after his death, and a hundred years after his birth, the first play Arthur Miller wrote could be having its world premiere, but that i…
SOURCE: Reuters at 06:56PMThe 27th annual Gypsy of the Year performances are once again coming to New York City Dec. 7 and 8.
Slated to honor the tireless work of “gypsies,” ensemble members, and dancers …
SOURCE: Backstage at 06:56PMMy pal John Yearley has a show up. You should go see it. You only have three more days to do so. The Unrepeatable Moment is the latest offering from The Barrow Group, known for their...
SOURCE: Extra Criticum at 06:56PMWith his gray mane and gravelly roar, Al Pacino skulks around the stage like an old lion in "China Doll," David Mamet's yakking character study of an aging oligarch still trying to intimidat…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:56PM'China Doll' arrives with more toxic buzz than any show in recent memory
SOURCE: NJ.com at 06:56PMCall Answered: The first time I was introduced to the music of Aaron Weinstein was during one of Linda Lavin's concerts. To say I was blown away by Aaron's talent would be an understatement.…
SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 06:56PMStage version of animated musical should have broad appeal for families.... Read more »
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SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 06:56PMThe leg lamp. The pink bunny jammies. The Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot action air rifle. "A Christmas Story" is about all of these. But it's really about much…
SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 06:53PMThe show, the third live musical the network has done lately, moved away from the ornately staged superproductions of the past, with a kind of minimalism, relatively speaking.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:52PMNBC’s latest live musical drew 11.5 million viewers on Thursday night, easily beating last year’s live rendition of “Peter Pan.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:52PMMaking her professional debut at only 19, Ms. Williams talks about the highlights and the “out-of-body experience” of playing a famous role.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:52PMMichael Cerveris records a song cut from "Fun Home," the Tony-winning Best Musical.
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:51PMSpouses on stage in "The Illusionists" and "Daddy Long Legs" discuss working together.
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:51PM'China Doll,' a new Broadway play by David Mamet starring Al Pacino is a dreadful dud.
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:51PM'Macbeth' is one of Shakespeare’s dullest and shortest history plays.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 06:49PMThe hottest TV event of the night wasn’t Thursday Night Football. No, the show that had everyone talking tonight was The Wiz!
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 06:49PMNBC’s broadcast of “The Wiz Live!” eased on down the road to an audience of 11.5 million viewers on Thursday night, topping the ratings for last year’s live production of “Peter Pa…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:48PMPhiladelphia is a great town for tap dance, with local masters ranging from the elegant Germaine Ingram to the exuberant Corinne Karon. But Dorrance Dance is something else again.
SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:47PMNEW YORK (AP) - Mike Birbiglia, a stand-up comedian and off-Broadway star, will tackle something he knows a lot about in his new one-man show - joke-telling.
SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:47PMNEW YORK (AP) - The third time's the charm for NBC.
SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:47PMThere was plenty to remember-onstage and off-in local theater the past year
SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:47PMCHICAGO (AP) -- Two things make the Lyric Opera of Chicago's world premiere of "Bel Canto" on Monday unique: Famed soprano Renee Fleming commissioned the wo…
SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:44PMNEW YORK (AP) -- NBC reached 11.1 million viewers for its live production of "The Wiz" on Thursday night....
SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:44PMNEW YORK (AP) -- The third time's the charm for NBC....
SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:44PMThe entire cast of "The Wiz Live!" showed real singers work best in musicals (compared to past NBC theatrical productions).
SOURCE: Denver Post at 06:41PMBing Crosby was the first to popularize Irving Berlin's song "White Christmas," both on record and in the 1942 film "Holiday Inn," so it makes sense that he played the lead in the 1954 film …
SOURCE: Denver Post at 06:41PMAs long as there's no nudity involved.
SOURCE: USA Today at 06:41PMAl Pacino plays a businessman mired in politics in David Mamet's new Broadway play.
SOURCE: USA Today at 06:41PMThe preliminary numbers are solid but can't match 2013's 'Sound of Music'
SOURCE: USA Today at 06:41PMNow that's how you ease a TV musical on down the road.
SOURCE: USA Today at 06:41PMOnly in a weak Broadway field could The Wiz have won seven Tony awards, as it did in 1975. Its competition included Mack & Mabel, Shenandoah, and The Lieutenant (which ran for two weeks)…
SOURCE: Vulture at 06:40PMNBC's live version of The Wiz managed to do what The Sound of Music and Peter Pan certainly did not: It was fantastic. Where the others felt unintentionally campy and ridiculous, or downrigh…
SOURCE: Vulture at 06:40PMAfter last year's curiosity, NBC rebounded with a live event that was hard to find fault with — we were too busy feeling every damn moment of the The Wiz. Shanice Williams's debut! Mary J.…
SOURCE: Vulture at 06:40PMFor the first time in nearly two decades, singer, actress, filmmaker impressive star Barbra Streisand will return to directing, according to the trades. The three-time feature helmer will re…
SOURCE: Vulture at 06:40PMThe opening number of Gigantic, a new musical set at a summer camp for hefty teens, is actually called “The Weight Is Over.” That’s about the high tide of wit in this chore of a show, …
SOURCE: Vulture at 06:40PMAl Pacino is not an actor of much breadth but he stakes a narrow territory deeply, and that can be brilliant to watch onstage. China Doll, his shaky new Broadway vehicle, by David Mamet, off…
SOURCE: Vulture at 06:40PMLONDON — “Friends” star Matthew Perry will lead the cast in the world premiere of his playwriting debut, “The End of Longing,” at the Playhouse Theatre, London, from Feb. 2 to …
SOURCE: Variety at 06:38PMNBC’s “The Wiz Live!” scored raves both with its ratings and its reviews. But what did it take to pull off such a spectacle behind-the-scenes? Variety’s Cynthia Littl…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:38PMNBC’s “The Wiz Live!” delivered strong ratings in the major markets and with adults 18-49. Preliminary Nielsen ratings have the three-hour live telecast averaging a 4.4 rat…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:38PMTwo years after NBC stunned the industry with boffo ratings for its live presentation of “The Sound of Music,” the network was back at it Thursday night with “The Wiz Live,…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:38PMEven as the rave reviews were flowing in via social media, “The Wiz Live” producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron were still sweating out the key moment they felt would make or break the pr…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:38PMThom Thomas, a writer for stage, TV and film, succumbed to acute leukemia on Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 80. Thomas had recently co-written, with Iris Rainer Dart, the book for “B…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:38PMNicholas Hytner directed “The Lady in the Van,” which opens Dec. 4 in limited engagements. Hytner had also directed the Alan Bennett play in the West End, which also starred Maggie Smith…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:38PMLast night's The Wiz Live! broadcast was a joy from beginning to end, and we're sharing our eight most jaw-dropping moments.
SOURCE: Playbill at 06:26PMTavi Gevinson and Michael Cera, who co-starred in a 2014 Steppenwolf production of "This Is Our Youth" that was later mounted on Broadway, have been cast in a new ensemble drama about relat…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:26PMDavid Mamet wrote this play for Al Pacino. While Pacino isn't looking a gift horse in the mouth , all his charisma, verbal and physical quirks can't save this horse from being lame-footed. .
SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:26PMGo big or go home. At least that’s the vibe from Vineyard Theatre’s new musical, Gigantic, which opened last night at the Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row. An earlier version of the show (th…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 06:06PMHere's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.
Spend Christmas With Adam Jacobs
It’s a whole new world for Aladdin’s current headliner Adam Jacobs…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:00PMHappy Friday, and welcome to a post-The Wiz Live! society! It’s been a wild week, from live telecasts to Jedi founding fathers and punk rock longshoremen. As always, we’re here t…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:00PMTickets are now on sale to see Tony winner Robert Sean Leonard, Homeland’s Timothée Chalamet and Chris McGarry in the world premiere of John Patrick Shanley’s Prodigal Son…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:00PMThe Wiz Live! broadcast was a joy from beginning to end, and we're sharing our eight most jaw-dropping moments.
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The legendary Al Pacino officially opens in David Mamet's China Doll on December 4. Directed by Pam MacKinnon, the play is running for a limited engagement of 97 performances at the Gera…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:50PMBehind the scenes, the show's heroes are Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the up-and-coming songwriting team most responsible for the property's successful transition from beloved Christmas movie…
SOURCE: Houston Chronicle Subscription at 04:50PMThe shows range from Euripides' classic tragedy "The Trojan Women," premiered in 415 B.C., to top contemporary playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis' "The Mother****er With the Hat," a talked-abou…
SOURCE: Houston Chronicle Subscription at 04:49PMBy Valerie Weak. Actor and teaching artist Valerie Weak discusses her experience freelancing and shares her strategies for promoting women theatre artists.
SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:43PMThe Bay Area company will host artists from around the world.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:41PMIn a follow-up interview with The Hollywood Reporter, producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, who were behind NBC's acclaimed The Wiz Live! broadcast Dec. 3, revealed more about the mu…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PMKelley Curran and Thomas Jay Ryan have been selected to receive the 2015 Joe A. Callaway Award presented bythe Actors Equity Foundation.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:38PMPerhaps no one felt more relief after the conclusion of NBC's THE WIZ LIVE than Shanice Williams. The 19 year old, unknown actress until last night made a big impression as the show's heroin…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:38PM by: Carole Di Tosti Alison’s House, Susan Glaspell’s 1931 Pulitzer Prize winning play written in 1930, is enjoying a rare revival at the Metropolitan Playhouse. Dire…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:36PMBy Christine Young. Director Christine Young advocates casting more women in university theatre productions, ranging from the classics to contemporary work.
SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:35PMOn Dec. 3 an array of Broadway and pop music performers collected at Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall (formerly Avery Fisher Hall) for Sinatra: Voice for a Century. Christina Aguilera,…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PMWhat are we to make of these bizarre later Broadway endeavors by the man from Chicago who wrote some of the greatest dramas of the 20th century? Are they soupcons? Digressions or meditations…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:15PMThe British holiday "panto" tradition, which ransacks classic fairy tales through music, parody and healthy doses of audience participation, doesn't have the same broad cultural currency sta…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:15PMBy HowlRound TV. Suzan-Lori Parks livestreams Watch Me Work from the Public Theater in New York City on Monday, December 7 at 2pm PST (Vancouver) / 4pm CST (Austin) / 5pm EST (Toronto) / 22:…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:08PMBilly Porter, Josh Henry, and Lindsay Mendez will also perform in the upcoming show.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PMThe classic musical returns to New York in a new production also featuring John "Lypsinka" Epperson.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PMHoliday cheer hits the Windy City.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
morganwreynolds Scarecrow takes fans behind-the-scenes on the 2015-16 North American tour of The Wizard of Oz WizardUsTour. Check out his latest vlog below
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:54PMDavid Mamet's new drama China Doll has made headlines since it began. Despite it being a surefire hit at the box office, audience reaction prompted the creative team to delay its Broadwa…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:53PMOn the final episode of Trek to Broadway, join the company of Allegiance for all the excitement of Opening Night on Broadway. Go backstage as the cast tries to stay calm and prepare for thei…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:43PMIn the multi-Tony-winning musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder,” the show-stopper occurs when the “gentleman” in question, Monty Navarro, is accepting a marriage prop…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:35PMPlaywright David Mamet and actor Al Pacino revealed their latest collaboration to the press this week, while "Star Wars" director J.J. Abrams announced that Hamilton creator Lin…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:35PMAs BWW reported earlier today, NBC's live broadcast of THE WIZ LIVE brought in a whopping 11.5 million viewers - a reason to celebrate for the network. Executive producers Craig Zadan and Ne…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:34PMAs BWW reported earlier today, NBC's live broadcast of THE WIZ LIVE brought in a whopping 11.5 million viewers - a reason to celebrate for the network. Another reason The introduction of the…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:30PMDr. Phillips Charities launches what hopes to be an annual event Dr. Phillips Charities Kids Day by providing underprivileged youth in Orlando an opportunity to enjoy a holiday show and a me…
SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 03:24PMI have to admit I had extremely high expectations when I went to last night’s opening of Total Verruckt!, the one-woman show currently – briefly – playing at Baltimore Theatre Project.…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:23PMPottery Barn Kids and the Dr. Phillips Center invite kids of all ages to meet the star of the hit Broadway show Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical. Enjoy a reading of…
SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 03:22PMOn Monday, December 7th, at 7:30 p.m., New York Live Arts will host the second of a series of Open Spectrum Community Dialogues, produced in association with MAPP International Producti…
SOURCE: Culture Bot at 03:21PMBelow, watch as Adam records the album and catch a sneak peek of the song that the title comes from, HERCULES' 'Go the Distance.'
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:21PMTavi Gevinson and Michael Cera, who co-starred in a 2014 Steppenwolf production of "This Is Our Youth" that was later mounted on Broadway, have been cast in a new ensemble drama about relat…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:11PMThe breakout from NBC's live performance reflects on the whirlwind event.read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:10PMTHOM THOMAS, script writer for stage, TV and film, succumbed to acute leukemia in Los Angeles on December 2, 2015. Recently Thomas co-wrote with Iris Rainer Dart the book for Beaches, The Mu…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:01PMA host of Broadway and pop performers gathered for the Dec. 3 gala celebration of iconic singer Frank Sinatra.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PMStill in amazement over THE WIZ LIVE To busy getting all of your Holiday shopping in Didn't have time to check in on your favorite Broadway stars Well don't worry BroadwayWorld has rounded u…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PMThe Tony-nominated duo brings Henry IV, their second all-female production, to St. Ann's Warehouse.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PMCheck out these hidden gems next time you see a show.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
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"That Physics Show!" is the brainchild of David Maiullo, a professional physics demonstrator who also happens to have a knack for comedy. Created and performed by…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:58PMBy HowlRound TV. The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center in New York City presents the Italian Playwrights Project livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:58PMDirector whose opera and theatre work was enriched by a broad European outlook and interest in new dramaIn an age when mainland European directors are often judged by the extravagance of the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:57PMRobert Sella shares with BroadwayBox the driving inspirations in creating Sylvia's showstopping comedic character, Phyllis.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:55PMThis week's guest is playwright Cheryl L. West, who discusses her newest play, "Akeelah and the Bee" at Arena Stage, and on writing for children and for the black experience. Plus, the edito…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:55PMTaking kids to a family musical over the holidays is essentially guaranteed to be a special experience for them. But will it be for you, as well?
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:51PMChina Doll, David Mamet’s new play starring Oscar-Tony-Emmy winner Al Pacino, opened at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on December 4 for a limited run through Jan. 31, 2016. Pacino plays bi…
SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:49PMThe third live musical from NBC spurred more than triple the amount of Tweets than the earlier two live specials.read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:46PMNBC's musical television production of The Wiz Live stars world-class performers and recording artists including Queen Latifah Chicago, Mary J. Blige Empire, Ne-Yo Red Tails, and David Alan …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PMWith this strong ratings report, NBC will air an encore telecast of its holiday production on Saturday, Dec. 19 8-11 p.m. ET.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PMJust in time for the holidays Signature Theatre wil bring a classic to the stage. WEST SIDE STORY,considered by some to be one of the greatest musicals of all time, opens at the MAX Theatre …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:32PMAdam Jacobs, who stars as the titular street rat in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway, will release his solo debut album "Right Where I Belong" Dec. 13. Check out this exclusive fir…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:27PMThe first generation of immersive theatre fans are growing up. The twenty-somethings who discovered Punchdrunk in their early days are 30-somethings. Now immersed in nappies and temper tantr…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:18PMTransport Grouppresents Once Upon a Mattress, starringJackie HoffmanOn the Town, Difficult People, Hairspray as Princess Winnifred and John 'Lypsinka'Epperson Lypsinka's The Boxed Set, The P…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:16PMHighly Recommended Reviewed by: Matthew Perta I got my first gift of the holiday season when I attended the opening night performance of A Christmas Carol, staged by the Milwaukee Repertory …
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:09PMThe composer and conductor talks about how he's fitting his arena version of The War of The Worlds into the Dominion Theatre
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:09PMRats, shipwrecks and romance fill Roy Hudd's colourful, all-action show in Wilton's Music Hall
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:09PMSunday, December 6 at 11am at New York’s Film Forum: Harold Lloyd’s classic feature length silent comedy The Freshman (1925). The Freshman is up there with Safety Last as be…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:09PMBefore becoming Broadway's first wheelchair-using performer, she was the first wheelchair-user enrolled in NYU's prestigious CAP 21 musical theatre program.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PMDo you have what it takes to play KINKY BOOTS' Lola Find out in this week's quiz
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PMThis year,legendary playwright, singer, editor and translator and Theatre Hall of Fame inductee Eric Bentley turned 99 years old. In celebration of this milestone and a century of his contri…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PMIn this week's edition, we caught up with Alex B, who stars as 'Voice of MoritzGuitar' in Spring Awakening, currently playing at the Brooks AtkinsonTheatre.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PMLAMB, starring Oona Laurence Tony Winner, MATILDA SOUTHPAW opens theatrically in NYC and LA on January 8th, 2016. Watch the trailer below
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PMW New York - Times Square announced today the launch ofUltimate Encore, a short film written and directed by Alan Cumming, in celebration of the newly renovated Living Room, the brand's sign…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PMI GET THAT A LOT, featuring popular stars pulling pranks on everyday people, returns with a new installment in a continuing series of one-hour specials, to be broadcast Wednesday, Dec. 30 80…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PMDavid Mamet’s new play China Doll officially opens tonight on Broadway. Al Pacino stars as Mickey Ross, a billionaire closing in on retirement. He’s leaving the office to meet up…
SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:00PMAnnie returns to NYC for a limited run at the King's Theatre.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Name: Matt NewbergHometown: Fair Lawn NJEducation: Clark University BA EnglishFavorite Credits: Stirling University Comedy Festival (Writer/Director), Talk Radio (Stu Noonan), Much Ado About…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:51PMThis post is by Joel Benjamin
Inspired by George Takei’s experiences in a Japanese internment camp during World War II, "Allegiance" is a sometimes moving, sometimes stodgy musical about t…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:46PMThe stars of Real Men the Musical share the films, albums and superstars that are the epitome of being a real man.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:44PMMy friend Rosa Parkin, who has died of cancer aged 43, was a magician, performer and traveller whose creative talents were matched by an incredible drive. We were friends at nursery and then…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:42PMAfter a two-week delay, David Mamet’s two-hander has opened on Broadway – but the increased preparation didn’t result in critical ravesAfter a two-week delay, David Mamet’s new Broad…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:42PMDirector Sally Cookson says she loved the idea of a generous and sweet prince in the title role – but Zoe Williams’ daughter would have preferred a princessThe Bristol Old Vic’s dazzli…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:42PMOne of the most ambitious shows being put on in DC this winter is the oversized blockbuster musical West Side Story produced by Signature Theatre. Just how does Signature plan to fit this bi…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:27PMA Gentleman’s Guide Tony nominee Lauren Worsham and more have been tapped for Ars Nova’s 2016 lineup. Shows will include two off-Broadway productions, along with SHOWGASM XX…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:27PMAnother brand new day, another live musical telecast and another Broadway.com Scavenger Hunt! During NBC’s The Wiz Live! on December 3, Broadway.com readers eased on down to Twitt…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:27PMOver 11 million viewers tuned in to watch NBC's The Wiz Live! on Thursday night. Just like any live event, the viewers turned to Twitter to share their thoughts, opinions and memes. Here…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PMNICK SANTA MARIA (co-author/co-star) performed on Broadway as Vince Fontaine in Tommy Tunes production of Grease and was part of the Broadway and National Touring companies of Mel Brooks’ …
SOURCE: Visible Soul at 01:08PMFiled under: BROOKLYN, Burlesk, Christmas, Contemporary Variety, PLUGS, Uncategorized Tagged: burlesque, Christmas Carnivale, The Commons
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:04PMBetty, Please. LA theatre, drawn and quartered.
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SOURCE: thisstage.la at 01:03PMElizabeth Stanley and Andrew Samonsky star in Jason Robert Brown and Marsha Norman's award-winning musical.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PMJacobs' new project is a compilation of the songs of Alan Menken.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
On my explorations into the local universe of university theater, I’ve sighted some terrific stuff. Most of it I’ve written about for DCMetroTheaterArts (see links to my recent faves…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:58PMYou will laugh a lot thanks to some clever people and the genius of Petty, despite an overly convoluted plot.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:57PMThe concert showcases the musicians performing 30 classic songs made famous by 'The Chairman of the Board.'
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:57PM"Ultimate Encore," a new film written and directed by Alan Cumming in celebration of the newly renovated "Living Room" at W New York – Times Square, will raise …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:47PMTis the season for new musicals! The Greene Space announced its newest addition to this holiday season: the premiere of The Soul Now Sings, a new Christmas musical directed and composed by…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:46PM
Vincenzo Bellini’s Norma arrived at the LA Opera last week for six performances through December 13th. Norma is set during the Roman Empire and tells
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:38PMOn November 30, Tony winner Kelli O'Hara received an honory doctorate fromher alma mater, Oklahoma City University - below, check out the KING AND I star'sfull speech, and a new interview fo…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:38PMIn a new interview with Vulture.com, Sir Ian McKellen spoke about starring as Cogworth the Clock in the highly anticipated musical adaptation of Disney 's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:29PMTHE WIZ LIVE rocked NBC last night will over 11 million viewers and celebrities were among the biggest fans of the night.Last year, the Twittersphere exploded with tens of thousands of viewe…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:28PMUpper West Siders, Victoria Clark, Jessica Fontana, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Howard McGillin, Mary Beth Peil, Sherie Rene Scott and Allyson Tucker and other Broadway favorites, Derrick Baskin,…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:26PMThe Wiz Live eased on down the road Thursday, the best-attended Broadway try-out in history. Next year, director Kenny Leon is planning a Main Stem transfer of the production, although it’…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:26PMOmar Sharif Jr. is the special guest as Urie and company dish and delight over this classic flick.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:25PMThe national tour of the beloved Broadway musical The Bridges of Madison County is making its way across the country. Check out these new production shots of the touring production. Click th…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:21PMThe New York Times reports that Oprah Winfrey will release a memoir, titled "The Life You Want," in January 2017. The memoir will be published by Flatiron Books.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20PMIn October, several media outlets reported the story of a woman being ejected from a performance of The Bodyguard for singing obnoxiously and disturbing the show. Perhaps she should take a t…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:20PMI would imagine that if someone were to ask you what your thoughts are on Slovenian theatre, the answer would be along the lines of ‘I have literally none’, probably due to the fact that…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:20PMAs the recipient of the JMK Award 2015, Liz Stevenson joins a list of 16 past winners that include Caroline Steinbeis and Polly Findlay. In Memory of James Menzies-Kitchin, who passed away i…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:20PMAccording to The Hollywood Reporter, actress Kathleen Turner plans to take the title role in her own stage play, an adaptation of William Shakespeare's KING LEAR.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:16PMWith The Wiz behind us, Fox turns up the heat for their live broadcast of Grease: Live, which will hit television screens in the New Year starring Broadway's Aaron Tveit as Danny and Jul…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:14PMDeadline reports that Michael Cera and Tavi Gevinson, who starred in the 2014 Broadway debut of Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth, will headline "Human People," a new film d…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:14PMThe first national tour of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY opens at theCenter Theatre GroupAhmanson Theatreon December 10, 2015, and playing through January 17, 2016. Previews on December 8 an…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PMNBCaired its colorful holiday production of THE WIZ LIVE last night, featuring newcomerShanice Williamsas Dorothy. Below, NBC shared photos of the cast from 'Show Night.'
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PMIs it Elphaba or Evillene? With Wicked still going strong on Broadway and The Wiz Live! hitting a viewership of TK# last night, we're helping you keep the most beloved musical adaptation…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PMDes Moines Performing Arts, in partnership with THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY national tour and the Madison County Chamber of Commerce, welcomeElizabeth StanleyandAndrew Samonsky, who star a…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PMAre you a Phantom, Christine, Raoul, or Carlotta?
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PMFrom newcomer Shanice Williams becoming a star to Mary J. Blige bringing down the house, here are the highlights from NBC's latest musical.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PMBy Velina Brown
Q: I have an eleven-year-old daughter who wants to be an actor. She wants to have a TV show like the ones she sees on the Disney Channel or Nickelodeon. She has taken a four…
SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 12:00PM
Below, watch the talented cast performing 'Home', 'No Bad News,' 'He's The Wiz,' 'So You Wanted to Meet the Wizard,' 'Branded New Day' and 'Ease On Down the Road.'
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:56AMWith a 4.4 rating, 14 share in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters, 'The Wiz Live' has delivered thehighest-rated Thursday for any networkin the local markets, excluding …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:56AMFellowship For Performing Arts kicks off this season with the New York premiere ofC.S. Lewis' THE GREAT DIVORCE, based on the novel byC.S. Lewisand adapted for the stage by McLean and Brian …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:56AMRehearsals are currently underway for a production of the Tony-winning musical Man of La Mancha in China.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AMVulture reports that Ian McKellen, who will be seen as Cogsworth the clock in the upcoming live-action "Beauty and the Beast" film, penned a song for his character. The number,…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AMC.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce officially opened Dec. 3 at The Pearl Theatre. The show is a theatrical adaptation of Lewis' celebrated theological fantasy book…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:53AMVerona resident Griffin Willner, 12, plays Peter in the upcoming play "Peter and the Pirates" at Studio Playhouse, located at 14 Alvin Place in Upper Montclair Dec. 5 through Dec. …
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 11:53AMNBC returned Dec. 3 with its third annual live television event, bringing to life the Tony-winning Broadway musical The Wiz with a cast that featured Stephanie Mills, Queen Latifah, Mary…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AMFrench arts organization Theatre in Paris is set to introduce augmented reality glasses that project English translations into the air during performances at select theatres, reports The Loc…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AMActor Russell Crowe made a celebrity guest appearance Dec. 2 at Hugh Jackman's solo show, Broadway to Oz, which kicked off its Australian tour Nov. 23. Following the Sy…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47AMFree tickets and offers throughout the month of December
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:38AMThe JMK Award winning director Liz Stevenson's new production of Barrie Keeffe's play
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:38AMIn an interview with The Hollywood Reporter about the disparity between wages for men and women in the film industry, Tony and Oscar-nominated actress Kathleen Turner also revealed some …
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AMDecember 3 proved there's no place like home! Preliminary metered market results (the ones that only mean anything to mathematicians and TV honchos) are out for last night's NBC'…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:21AMDuring his recent appearance on CBS's 60 MINUTES, HAMILTON creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda explained that he purposely chose the rap and hip hop musical genres to tell the story of Alexa…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:16AMNEW YORK — What are we to make of these bizarre later Broadway endeavors by the man from Chicago who wrote some of the greatest dramas of the 20th century? Are they soupcons? Digressions o…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:14AMEvery Good Girl Deserves Fun — And Other Misremembered Things, a new dark comedy written by Heidi Armbruster about prolonged adolescence running into early onset Alzheimer's, p…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AMOn October 17, 2015, Stephen Karam and Joe Mantello spoke about The Humans with education dramaturg Ted Sod as part of Roundabout Theatre Company’s lecture series. An edited transcript fo…
SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 11:01AMIf there’s one thing the recent spate of cinematic and televised incarnations of Sherlock Holmes has proven, it’s that after more than a century, the appeal of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s…
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ANNOUNCING THE RETURN OF CIVIL DEBATES! Monday December 14, 730PM @ Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen Street West Admission PWYW (Pay What You Want) Co-produced by Praxis Theatre and The Theatre Ce…
SOURCE: praxistheatre.com at 10:59AMNeil Patrick Harris as Batman's foe 'The Riddler' It just may happen
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AMNBC has posted videos of songs performed in the Dec. 3 broadcast of The Wiz Live! on its YouTube channel.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AMTyler Perry thanked NBC "for the courage to put this on the air," and Anna Kendrick said, "I don't even know how to be snarky about this."read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:53AMIn Magnolia, Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1999 masterpiece, Tom Cruise plays an abominable pick-up artist and we first see him introducing himself at one of his ‘Seduce and Destroy’ seminars…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:52AMNew York City Opera, which collapsed under a pile of debt in 2013, may get the chance to rise from its deathbed like Violetta in La Traviata and sing again thanks to an agreement reached by …
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AMAdam Jacobs, currently starring as Aladdin in Disney'sAladdinon Broadway, is releasing his debut solo album entitled 'Right Where I Belong,' a compilation of songs by Tony Award and eight-ti…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AMToday is the birthday of film director Lloyd Bacon (1889-1955). Bacon was second generation show biz; his father was the actor Frank Bacon, today best known for co-authoring and starring in …
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:45AMBrady stopped by NBC's TODAY's to talk about his starring role in the Broadway musical KINKY BOOTS and how he's been told that in drag, he looks like Michelle Obama.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:44AMRose is channeled though the terrific Kathleen Chalfant
SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:42AMEarly ratings for The Wiz Live!, which was broadcast Dec. 3 on NBC, indicate that the star-studded musical performed better than last year's Peter Pan but not as well as the network&…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AMTony, Emmy and Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino returns to Broadway in David Mamet's new drama China Doll, officially opens to the press Dec. 4. Critics have begun filing their reviews.…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AMDr Seuss’s Lorax comes to life in London, Sunset Song arrives on the big screen, and the Pfeffermans return for a second series of Transparent – here are this week’s cultural highlight…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:20AMThis show looks way better than cake. Full casting has been announced for the Lolita Chakrabarti’s Red Velvet, headlined by stage and screen star Adrian Lester. Directed by Indhu Rubas…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:20AMBelow, Shanice's high school drama teacher, Alison Dooley shared exclusive photos of last night's WIZ LIVE event, where students, teachers and local dignataries gathered together to celebrat…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:08AMOkayBetterBest, a new musical written by Rhonda Kess and Michael Weems and directed by Hunter Foster, receives its second of two industry readings at the Ars Nova Loft Dec. 4. The musical co…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AMAs a fellow Long Islander, Call Me Adam has known of Melissa Errico for almost half his life. First as the daughter of orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Errico, then as a Tony nominated Broadwa…
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:00AMToday in 1983, Baby opened at the Ethel barrymore Theatre, where it ran for 241 performances. Baby is a musical with a book by Sybille Pearson, based on a story developed with Susan Yankowit…
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The script, an off-the-shelf affair by Paul Reakes, has all of the necessary elements for a pantomime, which are attempted with relish and energy. Certainly pirates feature much more largely…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:54AMThe Oscar winner gives a characteristically quirky performance as a retiring businessman poised to marry his British fiancée.
SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:50AMThe Oliviers in Concert, a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Olivier Awards that is to be held at London's Royal Festival Hall Jan. 25, 2016, will feature previous Olivier winne…
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:50AMRECOMMENDED The show opener of Hubbard Street’s impressive Winter program is “Solo Echo,” a crossover concept from Crystal Pite, who has metabolized a meditation on the …
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 09:49AMWith a 4.4 rating, 14 share in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters, 'The Wiz Live' has delivered thehighest-rated Thursday for any networkin the local markets, excluding …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:47AMAfter opening to rave reviews at the Menier Chocolate Factory Dec. 2, the new production of Funny Girl — starring Sheridan Smith in the title role of Fanny Brice — has no…
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:47AMWe know what you came to see but just take a minute and make sure you read the following for important dates for The Wiz Live: NBC will air an encore telecast of its upcoming holiday product…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 09:43AMThe Wiz Live! eased on down the road Thursday, the best-attended Broadway try-out in history. Next year, director Kenny Leon is planning a Main Stem transfer of the production, although it�…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:40AMGood morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it This weekend's big news Al Pacino returns to Broadway i…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:40AMTop of the Hub was one of the very rare places in the country where ordinary folks would bump into jazz every night.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:34AMMatthew Perry, the television star who is best known for "Friends" and "The Odd Couple" and who previously appeared in the West End in 2003 in David Mamet's Sexual Pe…
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:34AMLiverpool's 'Rock 'n' Roll' panto returns to the Everyman
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:20AMThe children's classic opens in Leeds this month before touring around the UK
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:20AMVineyard 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 09:15AMCBS, The Recording Academy and AEG Ehrlich Ventures will honor the remarkable legacy of nine-time GRAMMY Award winner Frank Sinatra with SINATRA 100 - AN ALL-STAR GRAMMY CONCERT
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:08AMFrom the Academy Awardwinning producers of The King's Speech and acclaimed director Justin Kurzel, comes a visceral and visually breath-taking retelling of the classic tale about an ambitiou…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:03AMMatthew Perry is off to make some Friends in London! He will lead the cast in the world premiere of his playwriting debut, The End of Longing. Directed by Lindsay Posner, the bittersweet and…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:01AMWhen Jack Tripp became the first ever actor to be awarded the MBE for services to pantomime in 1996, some wag suggested
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMWhile Alex Gaumond was preparing for his role as backwoodsman Adam Pontipee in this summer’s production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,
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The Storm Theatre Company will present the North American premiere of John Hodge's Collaborators, the 2012 Olivier Award-winning play about a writer who is asked to pen Joseph Stalin…
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:58AMDick Whittington & His Cat | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Dr Seuss’s The Lorax | Eloise And The Curse Of The Golden Whisk | The Haunting Of Hill House | Snow White And Rose RedIf you like…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:55AMHenning Wehn: Authentic German Christmas Do | The Geekatorium | Johnny Vegas: Nottingham Xmas ShowThere are many things the Germans do better than us: football, beer, economic growth. They�…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:55AMScottish Ballet: Cinderella | Carlos Acosta, A Classical SelectionChristopher Hampson choreographed Cinderella for the Royal New Zealand Ballet in 2007; now his work gets its first European …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:55AMYoung Vic, LondonBarrie Keeffe’s fable of three working-class men adrift in society gets an urgent update in Liz Stevenson’s muscular, bleakly humorous productionA generation has been th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:55AMChina Doll, the new play by David Mamet starring Tony, Emmy and Academy Award-winner Al Pacino, officially opens tonight, December 4, after a two-week delay.Directed by Tony Award-winner Pam…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:53AMIt's beginning to look a lot like Christmas This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature holiday features in Chicago, Austin, San Diego, and more. Check out our top 10 stories aroun…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36AMOn last night's LATE LATE SHOW, comedian Billy Crystal stopped by James Corden's monologue to weigh in on Senator Ted Cruz's impression of Crystal from the classic film 'The Princess Bride.'
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36AMOne of the joys about this stage adaptation of Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days is the contrast between its phlegmatic hero Phileas Fogg, who deals with everything in terms of pre…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:31AMOpera's dysfunctional twins in a stunning new Covent Garden production
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:22AMA new play from Mischief Theatre is set to open at the Criterion in April
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:22AMThe Dogfight actor will join the cast later this month
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:22AMThe actress stole the show at the Menier Chocolate Factory
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:22AMArlene Chico-Lugo is a seeker, and has worked primarily as an actor. She's made appearances in film, television, the stage and is currently playing the lead character in the world premi…
SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:16AMChi-Raq is a work of agit-prop – preachy, strident, sentimental, even sacramental.
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Working as a lyricist has been one of the biggest challenges of my life. How can you find the strength to change your life for the better of your friends, your family, and your community? My…
SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 07:59AMAl Pacino in China Doll
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For anyone who has ever wondered what it might be like to listen to Al Pacino talk on the phone for a couple of hours, they now have the oppor…
SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 07:48AMIn today’s Wall Street Journal I review the Broadway premiere of David Mamet’s China Doll. Here’s an excerpt. * * * “China Doll” is a new two-man play by one of America’s best li…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:45AMMixing spy thriller with quantum physics, Stoppard’s play Hapgood received rude and confused reviews in 1988. Will a rare revival reverse its fortunes?In March 1988, Tom Stoppard gave an i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:44AMTobacco Factory, BristolThe messiness is part of the joy in this knowingly shambolic take on George MacDonald’s story about a princess cursed to float in the airThe Light Princess is havin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:44AMMeet the actors and puppeteers behind the creatures from this year’s top Christmas shows – including the BFG, the Lorax and the Cheshire CatIronically for a show set largely in the froze…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:44AMNBC aired its colorful holiday production of THE WIZ LIVE last night featuring newcomer Shanice Williams as Dorothy alongside Grammy and Golden Globe-winner Queen Latifah as the Wizard, nin…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:43AMRyann Redmond in Gigantic
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Attempting to combine snark and silliness with sentimentality in a new musical is a dangerous proposition. Balancing the former two qualities…
SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 07:43AMAdam Kenwright is a man with a mission. At 43, the theatre world’s top marketing guru doesn’t simply want to keep his
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:40AMSEE IT The new off-Broadway musical “Gigantic” was originally titled “Fat Camp,” which is where it takes place. This feisty show will please fans of “The 25th Annual Putnam County …
SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:40AMIn today’s Wall Street Journal “Sightings” column I write about a long-forgotten but incomparably vivid stage memoir, Emlyn Williams’ George. Here’s an excerpt. * * * For years I t…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:30AMFRIDAY | "The Lion King": Julie Taymor's staging of Disney's animated classic brings Simba and the whole Pridelands crew to life. Through Jan. 17 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Rando…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:27AMIt's a cold fall morning at New 42nd Street Studios, the maternity ward for most new Broadway musicals. Choreographer Nick Kenkel is standing facing a mirror, leading a crucial warmup. "Juni…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:27AMAn assemblage by Jon Hancock of fragmentary surviving newsreel footage and still photographs of Benny Goodman’s 1938 Carnegie Hall concert, featuring Harry James on trumpet, Gene Krupa on …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AMTea time is never the same again after Sophie and her Mummy have a surprise visitor
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:12AMThe concert will be held at the Southbank Centre next year
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:12AMBy Senior Editor, Aine Abruscati (@AAbruscati) In its New York City premiere, Broken Heart Productions presented a three-night run of Dating: Adults Embracing Failure at UNDER St. Marks in t…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:12AMMichael Ball and Elaine Paige are to join the line-up for a concert celebrating 40 years of the Olivier Awards. They will
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:04AMInternationally acclaimed actor Matthew Perry (Friends, The Odd Couple) leads the cast in the World Premiere of his playwriting debut, The End of Longing, at the Playhouse Theatre, London, f…
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 07:01AM“Catch him at the moment when he is really poor in spirit and smuggle into his mind the gratifying reflection, ‘By jove! I’m being humble,’ and almost immediately pride—pride at hi…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AMHere are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 4 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events
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Jamie Muscato, previously seen on the London stage in the U.K. premiere of Dogfight at Southwark Playhouse and recently seen as Anthony Hope in the Welsh National Opera production of Sweeney…
SOURCE: Playbill at 06:58AMBy Senior Editor, Aine Abruscati (@AAbruscati) Part dance, part shadow act, part circus, part concert, Shadowland is a full-length theater/dance piece by the internationally acclaimed Pilobu…
SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 06:54AMCan you go wrong with Aladdin, Dick Whittington and Snow White? Oh no you can’t…London has upped its panto game in recent years, with the Theatre Royal Stratford East, Hackney Empire and…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:26AMYoung Vic, LondonAnna Maxwell Martin is a cool Lady Macbeth to John Heffernan’s neurotic hero, but the relentless physical movement overshadows the text’s potencyIf directing Shakespeare…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:26AMThe Scottish comedian is joining us to answer your questions during his UK tour, from 1pm onwards on Monday 7 December. Post them in the comments below 10.48am GMT Kevin Bridges has one of t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:26AMThe festive season doesn’t just mean panto – how about Jim Broadbent as Scrooge, spine-chilling horror and a modern take on Sleeping Beauty?Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein’s 1927 mus…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:26AMThis must be some kind of cynical Broadway-producer experiment: Will people pony up $150 to see Al Pacino in any old garbage? The answer is a resounding yes. “China Doll” is clearing upw…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:26AMBy Matthew Lunn
Pantomimes have the potential to be uniquely excruciating. Children are merciless critics, and decades of expectation weigh heavily on poor productions. Such is the genre’s…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:24AMThe sound of crickets chirping and the steady beat of tribal drums give way to shrieking and chanting. Boys with shredded school uniforms, ties wrapped around their heads and faces smeared w…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:22AMInternationally acclaimed actor Matthew Perry (Friends, The Odd Couple) leads the cast in the world premiere of his playwriting debut, The End of Longing, at the Playhouse Theatre, London, f…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:11AM'The End of Longing' is about "four broken people looking for love" and marks the 'Friends' star's stage-writing debut.read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:07AMIn #GRATEFUL: Everything Happens for a Reason, the reader navigates show business from their perspective and their trajectory is decided upon at the start by which class they think they are…
SOURCE: annoyingactorfriend.com at 06:00AMIt's a cold fall morning at New 42nd Street Studios, the maternity ward for most new Broadway musicals. Choreographer Nick Kenkel is standing facing a mirror, leading a crucial warmup. "Juni…
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Award-winning designer Anna Fleischle on her set for Martin McDonagh's new play
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:49AMFree tickets and offers throughout the month of December
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:49AMJohn Heffernan and Anna Maxwell Martin star in Carrie Cracknell's take on the Scottish play
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:49AMLucy Bailey directs Laura Eason's adaptation of Jules Verne's classic
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:49AMFast-growing art events are spreading to other countries.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:49AMFrom Mitch Albom at the St. Louis County Library to Handel's "Messiah" at Powell Symphony Hall, there's plenty to do this weekend and next week around St. Louis
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:49AMAmadee Wohlschlaeger drew P-D's newspaper figure for 50 years
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:49AM"Peter and the Pirates," an adventurous kids show for all ages and written by Larry Brady comes to Studio Playhouse in Upper Montclair. Performances are Saturdays and Sundays Dec. …
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 05:49AMThe Jefferson Community Players will offer two half-hour radio plays: "Lou's Holiday Party" (featuring the comedy of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello) and "Christmas Gift Mix-up&qu…
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 05:49AMCLIFTON — The Theater League of Clifton is holding auditions for its 8th annual murder-mystery dinner theater. "The Multiple Mystery Murder," by Kirk Woodward, features a cas…
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 05:49AMFollowing a critically acclaimed opening at the Menier Chocolate Factory this week, the smash hit production of Funny Girl extends its booking period at the Savoy Theatre due to popular dema…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:36AMAt a Guardian Live event in London, David Hare, a titan of British political theatre for over four decades, talks to Jonathan Freedland about politics, writing and his career in theatre. The…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:16AMEvents have overtaken this Macbeth, dramatically heightening its queasy topicality. Not just brutal beheadings and torture, but the cost and collateral damage of conflict without end, and th…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:01AMSex appeal is alive and well on Broadway, where a new generation of heartthrobs is making many ladies and quite a few gents go weak in the knees — good thing everybody’s sitting down, ri…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:00AM
50 years after its premiere, FIDDLER ON THE ROOFreturns to Broadway for its fifth revival. MetroFocustalks to the original lyricist Sheldon Harnick about the show's lasting impact.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMAfter this September's last-minute canncellation of Staceyann Chin's new solo show MOTHERSTRUCK, Culture Project has announced that the world premiere, written and performed by Chin, directe…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMNew York University's Fales Library and Special Collections presents a reading of 33 amp 13 CORNELIA STREET, a new play by the critically acclaimed playwright Alvin Eng featuring Martha Wils…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMToday, December 4, indie-pop band Sky-Pony fronted by Tony nominee Lauren Worsham will hit the stage at Brooklyn's Knitting Factory to celebrate the release of their debut LP Beautiful Monst…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AMTheater people are picky. So gettin’ a gift for one ain’t the easiest thing to do, which is why I came up with this list to make your holiday shopping just a wee bit easier. How …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 12:21AMCREATING A NEW CAROL While Michigan-born illustrator Haddon Sundblom developed the popular image of Santa Claus for Coca Cola advertising in the 1930s, it was the Victorian era which introd…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:21AMAndrea Bocelli performs “Sorridi Amore Vai” from the film La vita è bella / Life is Beautiful (1997), accompanied by The Adderley School for the Performing Arts Children’s Cho…
SOURCE: PBS at 12:21AMOnce upon a time, Daisy Ridley spent a Christmas working at a shopping mall, playing an elf. When she was upgraded - to a Princess! - she was over the moon.
SOURCE: Daily Mail at 12:21AMMatthew Perry is returning to the London stage in a play he wrote in ten days about ‘four broken people yearning for love’.
SOURCE: Daily Mail at 12:21AMNEW YORK (AP) — Michael Flatley's ailing legs will apparently be healthy enough for one last American tour.
SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:21AMCall Redialed: I have been a fan of Alec Mapa since 2001 when he appeared on CBS' "Some of My Best Friends." Since then, Alec has entertained me on "Ugly Betty," "Desperate Housewives," and …
SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 12:21AMA cast with strong voices brings life to this too-rarely seen musical... Read more »
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SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 12:21AMDenver_Disney's The Lion King_Jelani Remy as "Simba" and the ensemble in "He Lives in You" from THE LION KING National Tour.
SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:21AMActress shares her philosophy on life at a luncheon for the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee... Read more »
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SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 12:20AMWith new music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, "The Wizard of Oz" national touring is show is spectacular in all senses of the word. It's at Playhouse Square this we…
SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 12:18AMActors Mark Strong, Phoebe Fox, and Nicola Walker discuss their new production of Arthur Miller's "A View from the Bridge." The play is being produced on Broadway during the author's c…
SOURCE: WNYC at 12:16AMNEW YORK (AP) -- How do you land a plum Broadway role? If you're Alex Brightman, you follow your own advice....
SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:14AMNEW YORK (AP) -- There's no understudy for Al Pacino in David Mamet's new Broadway play "China Doll" - and nor could there be....
SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:14AM'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder,' a Broadway hit that knocks them dead.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 12:13AMJustin Kurzel’s film suggests that there is a timeless quality to slaughter, raising questions about Macbeth’s guilt and freedom of will.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:10AMNEW YORK (AP) - Peek behind the curtain at "The Wiz Live!" and you'll find there is indeed a wizard - or three.
SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:09AMNewcomer Shanice Williams stars as Dorothy in the all-star production of 'The Wiz Live!' Plus, Jennifer Nettles hosts 'CMA Country Christmas.'
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 12:09AMAfter last year’s “Peter Pan Live” crashed and burned, NBC changed course for its broadcast of “The Wiz Live”: Bring on the stars! Gone were the Allison Williamses and Christopher …
SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:09AMThe hyperbole is flying on the set of “The Wiz Live!” at Grumman Studios in Bethpage, where the backstage personnel and the cast have come to talk to the press. To a person, this product…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:09AMTonight, a determined girl named Dorothy will ease on down that road in NBC's "The Wiz Live!
SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:09AMFour playwrights, three vocalists, the troupe Siti Company and the Bang on a Can All Stars interpret the folk tale of John Henry in this production.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:09AMNo play opening on Broadway this fall has had a more fraught back story, though star power always guaranteed a commercial slam dunk.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:09AMThe legendary Al Pacino officially opens in David Mamet's China Doll on December 4. Directed by Pam MacKinnon, the play is running for a limited engagement of 97 performances at the Gera…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:09AMWhen the star-studded cast for Disney's upcoming Beauty and the Beast was announced, it included some expected song-and-dance men (see: Ewan MacGregor) and also Ian McKellen, …
SOURCE: Vulture at 12:09AMDavid Alan Grier loosened up by joking around in a faux Shakespearean actor voice. Limber dancers in creature costumes, ranging from furry winged warriors to sexy poppies to sassy crows mill…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:08AMSpecial effects makeup artist Dave Elsey says he was “traumatized” by the movie “The Wizard of Oz” when he was a child — but in his view that’s not necessarily a bad thing. “If…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:08AMBarbra Streisand will direct the historical drama “Catherine the Great” with casting under way. The gig will be Streisand’s fourth following “Yentl,” “The Prince of T…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:08AMWhen Fanny Brice’s boss tries to make a joke of her dowdy looks, dolling her up as a deluded bride convinced of her beauty, his comic star takes him to task. “They’re supposed to lau…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:08AMThe weather outside was frightful in New York City on Wednesday night with rain and heavy fog, but the Yuletide cheer was so delightful at the Paris Theatre premiere of “A Very Murray …
SOURCE: Variety at 12:07AMLike most of the Internet, Ali Stroker, a cast member in the Deaf West Theater revival of “Spring Awakening,” had a strong reaction to Kylie Jenner’s controversial photos…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:07AMThat 1975 Tony award notwithstanding, “The Wiz” isn’t among the greatest of musicals, but practically speaking, it was certainly a shrewd choice for NBC’s third annual live extravaga…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:07AMCome back, come back, wherever you are, David Mamet. All is forgiven (even “Race”) if you will just quit jerking us around on non-plays like “China Doll” and get a gr…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:07AMNBC’s live presentation of “The Wiz” on Thursday night elicited droves of reactions from viewers on social media. We rounded up some of the funniest tweets about the musica…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:07AMThe film adaptation of the musical The Producers made its New York bow at Manhattan's Ziegfeld Theatre December 4, 2005, with a star-studded premiere.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMStage and screen veteran Marisa Tomei, who is currently featured on the TV show Empire, celebrates her birthday Dec 4. Playbill.com takes a look at her stage career. Happy birthday, Marisa!
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMTony, Emmy and Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino returns to Broadway in David Mamet's new drama China Doll, officially opening Dec. 4.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM"The Lady in the Van," the film adaptation of the West End hit penned by Alan Bennett, has a limited release in New York and Los Angeles starting Dec. 4, to make the film and its c…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe Paul Gordon and John Caird musical Daddy Long Legs has been a thread weaving through Megan McGinnis and Adam Halpin’s relationship from the get-go. McGinnis first read the …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical School of Rock, which opens on Broadway Dec. 6 at the Winter Garden Theatre, releases its original Broadway cast album Dec. 4. The musical is based on the…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMStaceyann Chin's newest solo show about motherhood, MotherStruck!, debuts Dec. 4 at Off-Broadway's Lynn Redgrave Theater. Directed by Cynthia Nixon, the show is co-produced b…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMElza Zagreda — who is featured in the new Bravo comedy TV series "Odd Mom Out" alongside Andy Buckley from "The Office" — revives her acclaimed solo s…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMA look at the magnificent "The Essential Liz Callaway," the latest solo recording from the Tony-nominated actress, whose Broadway credits include Merrily We Roll Along, Baby, T…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMAl Pacino returns to Broadway in David Mamet's new play about a billionaire whose retirement isn't going to be as easy as he thought.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AMThe latest movie version of Macbeth, starring Michael Fassbender in the title role, opens in selected U.S. cinemas Dec. 4.
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