Saturday, August 13, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Betsy Wolfe Offers Concert Tonight, Including Frozen Song by Andrew Gans

The Broadway actress performs a benefit concert in her hometown of Visalia, CA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

What’s Hot in London: August 6-12 by Mark Shenton

Harry Potter does boffo business at the bookshops as well as theatre, Lloyd Webber wears a triple crown on Broadway and 42nd Street returns to Drury Lane.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Toronto celebrates 50th anniversary of Beatles concert with another concert by Trish Crawford

Maple Leaf Gardens will again host rock bands on Aug. 17 when Toronto celebrates Beatles concert 50 years ago.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:18PM

2016 FringeNYC Review: ‘Till Birnam Wood’ by Deb Miller

Philadelphia’s John Schultz brings an immersive sensory experience to FringeNYC with Till Birnam Wood, an original adaptation of Macbeth. Already a hit in the 2014 and 2015 Philly Fringe F…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:16PM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Kinky Boots Australia cast will perform at the AFL Pride Game by Cassie Tongue

Today at Etihad Stadium, the cast of the new Australian production of Kinky Boots the Musical will join in with the inuagural AFL Pride Game. As the Game’s official entertainment part…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:56PM

Seth Carlin, prize-winning pianist and WU professor by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Seth Carlin, a prize-winning pianist who performed in notable classical ensembles and taught at Washington University for 37 years, died July 28 in Mont-de-Marsan, France, after a swimming a…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:54PM

Fringe Review: Black Magic by Jonathan Mandell

“I always wanted to be a headliner, not a headline,” says the first dead black man in “Black Magic.” “I’m sorry I got hit with more bullets than birthdays,” says anoth…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:15PM

People You Should Know . . . Nicholas Orvis by Zack Calhoon

Nicholas Orvis is a dramaturg, director, stage manager, and all-around theatrical practitioner based in New York City. He has worked in various capacities for the literary and administrative…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:10PM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘The Lonesome West’ at Keegan Theatre by Derek Schwabe

An essence of Dupont Circle-based Keegan Theatre’s work is “scripts that put real people out there on the stark edges of life.” The edge couldn’t be much starker or farther out there…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:43PM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: Josh Groban Accepts #BroadwayForOrlando Challenge by Stage Tube

International pop sensation and star of the upcoming Broadway production of Natasha, Pierre, amp the Great Comet of 1812, Josh Groban, is the latest to join in Stagedoor Manor's BroadwayForO…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:57PM

Los Angeles Stages Hit with Trio of Lesser-Known Tennessee Williams Shows by Maureen Lee Lenker

by MAUREEN LEE LENKER Williams could arguably be dubbed an American Shakespeare — a playwright who, in capturing a singular vision of the mid-twentieth century American South, also con…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 08:57PM

VIDEO: Tony Danza, Carmen Cusack, Norbert Leo Butz and Melissa Errico Tell Why They Love Performing Cabaret by Michael Dale

Feinstein's54 Below has helped dissolve the line between the stars you'd see on Broadway and the one's you'd see performing cabaret.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:27PM

Company Spotlight: TheatreFirst

By Sam Hurwitt Rarely has one little email had so much impact. On April 21, the longtime East Bay company TheatreFirst sent out a press release to announce its 23rd season. In the process, …

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 08:24PM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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El Capitan Theatre, Hollywood – Karianne Flaathen by Kevin Delin

©Karianne Flaathen, All Rights Reserved. kfheadshots.com See other featured photos of Los Angeles. The post El Capitan Theatre, Hollywood – Karianne Flaathen appeared first on Footlig…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 07:55PM

An Interview With ‘My Favorite Husbands’ Playwright Andrew Marvel-Playing at GayFest! 2016 in Philadelphia by Henrik Eger

Just when the US is in a political freefall, with Trump and Clinton battling it out, while Stein and Johnson are waiting in the wings, Playwright Andrew Marvel opens a Pandora’s box with G…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:49PM

Yale Playwright Debuts Workshop Production in LA, Channels Baldwin and Mapplethorpe by Nilina Mason-Campbell

by NILINA MASON-CAMPBELL week marked the 92nd birthday of James Baldwin, the literary great whose work still remains a highly relevant reflection and critique on race, sexuality and the …

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 07:46PM

Brilliant, Spirited “In the Heights” Closes This Weekend At The Rubicon by Cary Ginell

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL It never ceases to amaze me what young talent can do given a near-impossible task and a short amount of time. Director Brian McDonald has worked a minor miracle, assemb…

SOURCE: vconstage.com at 07:39PM

VIDEO: Did On-Line Dating Work For WAITRESS' Jenna Ushkowitz? by Michael Dale

Jenna Ushkowitz made her Broadway debut as a child in the 1996 revival of THE KING AND I and came back as a swing in the original production of SPRING AWAKENING.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:27PM

STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of Lin-Manuel's Disney Sing-a-long with The Rock by Stage Tube

Last week, Lin-Manuel Miranda took over Dsney's Instagram as part of the promotion for his new film, Moana. Being an admitted nerd of all things Disney, Miranda took the opportunity to duet …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:27PM

Statement from the Dramatists Guild on the New York Fringe Festival by Isaac Butler

NYC Fringe Contract: WARNING! The Guild has reviewed this year's contract for the NYC Fringe Festival and believes it is problematic, as are the Festival's application requirements. Playwrig…

SOURCE: Parabasis at 07:20PM

The Wooster Group to bring 'Town Bloody Hall' adaptation to L.A., with Maura Tierney by David Ng

Having married its far-out avant-garde aesthetic to numerous classic dramas over the decades, the Wooster Group will attempt to adapt a documentary film for the stage when it debuts its new…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:20PM

Ex-con who sued Morgan Stanley opens one-man art show by Dan Bischoff | For The Star-Ledger

Three years ago, Jesse Krimes was serving the fifth year of his sentence for non-violent cocaine possession in a federal prison in New Jersey.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 07:20PM

Theater Review: Performers dance up a storm in '42nd Street' by Jay Handelman

Strong tapping and performances bring humor and spirit to classic musical.... Read more »

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 07:20PM

Sarasota Youth Opera commissions its sixth world premiere by Jay Handelman

Rachel J. Peters will create "Rootabaga Country" based on stories by Carl Sandburg... Read more »

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 07:20PM

First summer camp fosters talent in theater newcomers by Dahlia Ghabour

The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's first summer camp inspires theater newcomers to display their talents on the stage. ... Read more »

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 07:20PM

Will Chase back on Broadway in a role he helped create by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Will Chase's return to Broadway should be familiar - and it is. He's playing a role in "Something Rotten!" that he had to let go -…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:16PM

New leadership at Camden theater company

Ray Croce Sr. will take the reins as interim artistic director of the South Camden Theatre Company, a nonprofit professional theater organization, the company's board of trustees announced F…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 07:16PM

11 Shows to See at the New York International Fringe Festival 2016 by Gordon Cox

The 20th annual New York International Fringe Festival launches tonight, and somewhere in this year’s crop you might find the next “Urinetown,” the 2002 Tony Award winner t…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:13PM

How Cirque du Soleil Is Changing Its Broadway Show ‘Paramour’ by Gordon Cox

A new signature acrobatic sequence, rechoreographed flying machines, a trimmed climax, and deeper backstories for the lead characters are all among the creative changes that Cirque du Soleil…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:13PM

A white actor is cast in 'In the Heights,' setting off a complicated debate by Morgan Greene

Who has the right to tell whose story? Enough people to fill every seat at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater gathered Tuesday night for more than three hours to debate that very question …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:10PM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Mike Daisey Offering Everyone Royalty-Free Rights To Perform THE TRUMP CARD by Michael Dale

The play will soon be available for anyone to download for free and perform and adapt as they like.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

Review: An American Daughter

Wendy Wasserstein's prophetic 1997 drama gets a fresh look at Williamstown Theatre Festival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Spotlight On...Allen Warnock by Michael Block

Name: Allen WarnockHometown: Warner Robins, GAEducation: BFA, Boston UniversityFavorite Credits: Recently, my favorite credits would be performing in David Koteles’ After the Chairs, direc…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:37PM

Share Your Life with Me: Cynthia Erivo and Joshua Henry to Lead ‘The Last Five Years’ Concert by Amy Sapp

Prepare to share your life with them “for the next ten minutes.” Tony Award winner for The Color Purple, Cynthia Erivo, joins forces with the Tony-nominated Joshua Henry (Violet…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:26PM

Fuse Book Review: “My Marriage” — An Extraordinary Rediscovery by Arts Fuse Editor

Despite the pain of inhabiting Alexander Herzog’s disintegrating world, I absolutely could not put My Marriage aside.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:25PM

VIDEO: 1,000 Volunteers Sing Free Performance of THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, Saturday at Lincoln Center Plaza by Michael Dale

Pulitzer Prize winner David Lang's piece will be performed by a volunteer chorus consisting of anyone who signed up to attend three rehearsals.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PM

THE PASSING SEASON, Featuring Stage Stars, to Premiere at RIIFF by TV News Desk

Starring Tony nominee Brian J. Smith Sense8, Quantico, The Glass Managerie - Broadway, Gayle Rankin Cabaret - Broadway, The Meyerowitz Stories - dir. Noah Baumbach, Patrick Murney, Elizabeth…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PM

On the Couch with Leonie Leivenzon by Arts Review

Who is Leonie Leivenzon? Wife, mother, daughter, sister, doctor, hypnotherapist and… artist. All these things combine to make me who I am. It is as an artist, however, that I feel that I …

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 05:00PM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: Don’t Wake the Damp, Pleasance Dome by Adam Bruce

Kill the Beast have been absolutely smashing it with their productions. They’ve become renowned for their highly physical, energetic styles of performance, and acclaimed for their use …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:37PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Cat in the Hat, Pleasance Courtyard by Phoebe Graham

Of course I was the only young adult in a monstrous mass of restless children. Of course the only other company available were the respective parents waiting to tire their children out, conv…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:37PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Blush, Underbelly Cowgate by Phoebe Graham

An infuriated woman whose sister falls victim to revenge porn. A man who develops a porn addiction as a result of a failing marriage. And another lonely girl. These are just some of the voic…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:37PM

REVIEW: Steel Magnolias, Hope Theatre ✭✭✭ by Sophie Adnitt

By Sophie Adnitt Easy, very funny, but ultimately underwhelming, Steel Magnolias is perhaps best left to the admirers of the film. This post REVIEW: Steel Magnolias, Hope Theatre ✭✭✭ …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:27PM

Broadway’s Tuck Everlasting Inks Licensing Deal by Adam Hetrick

Samuel French has picked up amateur and professional licensing rights for the recent Broadway musical Tuck Everlasting, based on the beloved children’s novel of the same title.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:23PM

BWW TV: Pour Us Another! IF/THEN Tour Celebrates Final Shows with Hilarious DRUNK HISTORY Parody by BroadwayWorld TV

IFTHEN, the original Broadway musical which reunites composer Tom Kitt, book writerlyricist Brian Yorkey, and director Michael Greif, the creative team behind the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Awa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:13PM

Photo Flash: Go Backstage with AIDA at The Muny by BroadwayWorld

Returning to a role she played on Broadway, Destiny's Child'sMichelle Williamsstars in The Muny's 2016 season closer, AIDA. Scroll down for backstage photos from the production

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:13PM

BWW Exclusive: Ken Fallin Draws the Stage - Living Legend Barbra Streisand! by Ken Fallin

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Below, check out his latest …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:13PM

WICKED's Elphie Award Honors Those Who Defy Gravity For Good by Michael Dale

Honorees include a man who volunteers to transport disabled people in Nairobi and a 16-year-old who invented a new way to preserve water in drought-stricken South Africa.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:13PM

Stage review: 'Driftless' gets down and dirty about fracking by Maia R. Silber / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

L’art pour l’art, the French used to say. Art for art’s sake: A masterpiece offers pure aesthetic pleasure, not social or commercial utility.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 04:00PM

Special Reports: 9 Eye-Catching Titles in the 2016 New York International Fringe Festival

Here are the nine Fringiest titles from this year's festival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Scenes from the End, Camden People’s Theatre by Katie Walsh

Dealing with grief is a peculiar thing that no words can ease or alleviate the pain. Scenes From The End takes a post-dramatic view in the aftermath of death through opera, music, multimedi…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:30PM

Chicago Casts White Actor in Latino Role by Rino16

Chicago’s Porchlight Music Theater is in hot water for their recent decision to cast a white actor in a Latino role, first played by the show’s writer Lin-Manuel Miranda. Their p…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 03:26PM

Fear and fertility at SummerWorks Festival by J. Kelly Nestruck

The most-hyped plays at this year’s festival explore the worry that humanity may have messed up the world too much – and that it will come back to bite us in the babies

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:20PM

AMERICAN PSYCHO Sings Duncan Sheik and More Set for Next Week at Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

Next week, FEINSTEIN'S54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club amp Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:20PM

Review: Edinburgh review: Tank (Pleasance Dome)

This show from Breach Theatre looks at the story of a woman who talked to dolphins

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:20PM

Cirque du Soleil Bends Broadway Norms to Revamp ‘Paramour’ by Joshua Barone

Cirque du Soleil has canceled four performances beginning Aug. 22 to rework the musical’s plot and acrobatics.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:19PM

REVIEW: A Good Clean Heart, Underbelly – Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Alun Saunder’s beautiful script is not just bilingual, he also explores street language and bravado. Excellent direction and movement and a wonderful karaoke section a…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:19PM

FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS Character Card #2 Hugh Grant as St. Clair Bayfield by BroadwayWorld

As Florence becomes more and more famous for her cacaphonous concerts, it falls to her manager and pseudo-husband St. Clair Bayfield to keep the 'mockers and scoffers' from upending her fant…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:14PM

Paint Your Wagon at the Ordway by Erin Nagel

The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts kicked off their 31st season on Wednesday, with the opening of Lerner & Lowe’s Paint Your Wagon. The musical about leaving your life behind to…

SOURCE: Girl Meets Broadway at 03:10PM

Review: Carmen Cusack at Feinstein's/54 Below

The Bright Star leading lady makes her solo concert debut at Broadway' supper club.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Barrington Stage's Julianne Boyd Takes Over Broadway Bounty Hunter by Joe Iconis

Original director Leah C. Gardiner has exited the production due to creative differences.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Black Protagonist by Innovative Theatre Foundation

Wirtten by The Associates Theater EnsembleDirected by Peregrine HeardProduced by the Associates Theater EnsembleNominated for Outstanding Original Full-Length Script which was written by the…

SOURCE: The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation at 02:58PM

Theater | Connecticut: Review: A Farewell Kiss, in Changing Times by Sylviane Gold

“Bye Bye Birdie” at Goodspeed Opera House takes audiences back to a “pretty nice place.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:53PM

The Top Seven Events for the Coming Week by The Island Now

MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN, MY FATHER'S JEWISH & I'M IN THERAPY: As one of the longest running one-man shows in New York theater history, Steve Solomon’s smash hit comedy is inspired by his hilar…

SOURCE: www.theislandnow.com at 02:42PM

Toronto Fringe show Tonight’s Cancelled looks at anxieties of sketch comedians by Brad Wheeler

The show interspersed sketches with short soliloquies in which two comedians discuss their own in-flux situations as it pertained to their careers and personal lives

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:34PM

Watch Something Rotten With Its New Cast – Will Chase, Rob McClure et al by Jonathan Mandell

“Something Rotten” recently replaced most of its principal cast– Will Chase is now the sexy William Shakespeare, Rob McClure and Josh Grisetti the  Bard-envious Bottom Bro…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:33PM

L.A. Theatre Community Hosting Town Hall Over 99-Seat Plan by Playbill Staff

Members of the Los Angeles theatre community will gather August 22 to examine the consequences of a new plan from Actors' Equity that will require 99-seat theatres to pay minimum wage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:31PM

Summerworks play illuminates life in the shadow of the Islamic State by Ellen Brait

Unbelievers chronicles the lives of two women captured by Islamic State

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:24PM

THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- NYMF Edition with Kathryn Gallagher by BroadwayWorld

Welcome to THE FRIDAY SIX QampAs with your favorite Broadway stars. Want to know what hooked them to a career in the theater Their dream roles Their Broadway crushes Read onIn this week's ed…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:21PM

Theatre News: Summerhall shows dominate initial Fringe First list

Three of the six shows awarded a Fringe First today were at Summerhall

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:13PM

Working Artists Theatre Project to Debut Gregorian by Olivia Clement

The new work is presented by Jessica Dermody and An American in Paris’ Charlie Sutton.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM

Theater News: Owen McCafferty's Quietly Extends at Irish Repertory Theatre

The play is presented in association with the Public Theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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ELF THE MUSICAL to Spread Christmas Cheer to 36 Cities on 2016 Holiday Tour by BroadwayWorld

ETworks Presentations, LLC and WarnerBros. Theatre Ventures are thrilled to announce that the Broadway musical ELF will perform across the country once again this holiday season beginning in…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:57PM

Bad News For Times Square's Costumed Characters and Painted Ladies by Michael Dale

Construction has taken away two of the small spaces designated for street entertainment activity.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:57PM

First Look: Lin-Manuel Miranda Narrates HAMILTON-Inspired Episode of DRUNK HISTORY by TV News Desk

History will repeat itself and so will the laughs as the Emmy-winning Comedy Central series DRUNK HISTORY transports viewers back in time to hang with the founding fathers in a HAMILTON-insp…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:57PM

Director Departs BROADWAY BOUNTY HUNTER, Starring Annie Golden; First Preview Canceled at Barrington by BroadwayWorld

Barrington Stage Company BSC announced today that due to creative differences, Leah C. Gardiner has parted ways with Broadway Bounty Hunter.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:57PM

Review: Matt Nathanson and Phillip Phillips at Wolf Trap by Julia L. Exline

A few years ago, I asked to review Gavin Degraw at Wolf Trap. I had loved his music for years, and was anxiously awaiting his turn for the stage when his co-headliner, a man named Matt Nath…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:55PM

The Suitcase by Steven Morris

The post The Suitcase appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 01:50PM

If/Then Tour Stars Look Back at Life on the Road and What’s Next by Adam Hetrick

If/Then stars Anthony Rapp and Jackie Burns reflect on their time on the road as the show’s national tour concludes its run August 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50PM

Broadway Time Machine: Savion Glover Heads Back to See Pal Gregory Hines

If Savion Glover had a Broadway time machine, it would definitely have a theme.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:48PM

Ray Donovan Back for Fifth Season, But Not So Fast as Liev Schreiber Heads to Broadway by Roger Friedman

Good news and bad news for “Ray Donovan” fans (I count myself among them). Showtime has renewed the Liev Schreiber series for Categories: Featured Television Theater(Read mor…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:46PM

Itinerary Set for Holiday Tour of Elf by Andrew Gans

The family-friendly musical will launch its latest tour in November.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:45PM

Friday Playlist: David Perlman's Ultimate Funny Broadway Songs

Before his concert Mostly Funny Songs, David Perlman curates a Friday Playlist filled with Broadway's LOL songs.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:37PM

Idina Menzel Is a Regal Warrior, Heather Headley Pushed Her Neighbors' Button & More Lessons of the Week by Ryan McPhee

It’s Friday, and we know what you’re thinking: Why haven’t any Olympic gymnasts used “Satisifed” for their floor routine? Well, that, and: Are there any wacky a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:37PM

Miles & Piles of Joshua Henry & Cynthia Erivo, Rupert Grint at Harry Potter & Other Magical Hot Shots! by Lindsey Sullivan

Out latest hot shot roundup has got us PUMPED! Joshua Henry and Cynthia Erivo will perform The Last Five Years in concert on September 12, The Spongebob Musical is getting a cast album and s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:37PM

A Family Affair: The Gifts of Jim Houghton by HowlRound

By David Bruin. A tribute to the founder of Signature Theatre, Jim Houghton by David Bruin.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:26PM

Troilus and Cressida by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

While "Troilus and Cressida" is rarely staged, Daniel Sullivan’s production full of bombs and smoke suggests that in our time of endless wars it speaks to us again, and the play’s cynici…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:24PM

‘I could immediately imagine people dancing and leaping’ by Sarah Kaufman

How Diana Movius turned a smelly, dusty former theater into D.C.’s Dance Loft on 14.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:18PM

Photo Coverage: Young Dancers Make Broadway Debuts in AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Dance Class! by Jennifer Broski

Earlier this week, the Tony Award winning hit musical, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS teamed up with Steps Dance School to offer a free dance class for kids ages 8 to 12. The classallowed the kids to …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

Spotlight On...Jon Spano by Michael Block

Name: Jon Spano Hometown: Ravenna, OH Education: NYUFavorite Credits: As dancer, tours of West Side Story and HAIR! As actor, the indie’s Le Fleur de Vie and Picking Up The Pieces. As play…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:18PM

Spotlight On...Rory Lance by Michael Block

Name: Rory LanceHometown: Brooklyn NYEducation: MFA Brooklyn College, Stella Adler StudioFavorite Credits: Death In Venice In First Person: United Solo Festival Award WinnerWhy theater?: The…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:18PM

Veteran UCB Actors Debut Infertile Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Based on their real-life experiences, John Murray and Silvija Ozols present their new comedy about trying to conceive.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:13PM

Danielle Tarento: ‘I love Wicked and Mamma Mia!, but it’s not the theatre I want to make’ by Mark Shenton

We may not yet have had a female artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company or the National Theatre, but there’s no

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:07PM

So, you’re off to drama school… by Susan Elkin

The first term at drama school – like the rest of the training – is tremendously exciting for anyone who has long

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:07PM

Chita Rivera to Play Carnegie Hall with Guests Alan Cumming, Andy Karl by Amy Sapp

Two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera will perform at the legendary Carnegie Hall on November 7, 2016, in a concert titled, Chita Rivera: Nowadays, with special guests Alan Cumming and An…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:05PM

New Musical Green Card Opens at the Theatre at St. Clement’s by Ruthie Fierberg

Inspired by a tragedy, the production sheds light on the challenges of immigration in America.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO FLASH: HAMILTON's Alysha Deslorieux Photographed In Costume Using 1839 Lens by Michael Dale

The standby for all three Schuyler sisters is the latest subject in HAMILTON's series of portraits taken by photographer Josh Lehrer using his 1839 lens.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52PM

BWW Contest: Win a Table for Two at SHOWBIZ AFTER HOURS with Nikki M. James, Max Von Essen, and Laura Michelle Kelly. by Bww Contests

BroadwayWorld is giving you and a friend a chance to go to SHOWBIZ AFTER HOURS at Birdland Jazz Club Monday night August 15th, 2016. The winners will be comped a table for the event. There i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52PM

UPDATE: Barbra Streisand Returns to Brooklyn - Reviewers Weigh In! by Caryn Robbins

Barbra Streisand, who last year became the only recording artist or group to achieve 1 albums in each of six decades, is bringing her legendary live performances to 9 cities. Tonight, the Gr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52PM

Exclusive! See Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail and Alex Lacamoire Visit Spamilton by Monica Simoes

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail and Alex Lacamoire visited Spamilton August 10 and greeted the cast onstage after the performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50PM

10 Ladies We Want to See Sing “Come To Your Senses” In Keen Company’s Tick, Tick…BOOM!

Just imagine any of these ladies singing "Come to Your Senses" full-out.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:48PM

Annie Golden’s New Musical Broadway Bounty Hunter Cancels First Preview by Robert Viagas

Performances now begin August 13 at Barrington Stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

Florence Foster Jenkins will have you laughing with and at the worst opera singer ever — either way, she triumphs by Colin Eatock, Special To National Post

'Foster Jenkins is played by Meryl Streep – and much to her credit, Streep fleshes out her role, emphasizing her character’s frailty and courage'

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 12:25PM

Theatre News: Casting announced for Lady Chatterley's Lover at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

The production opens in September before touring the UK

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:22PM

Spotlight On...Pooya Mohseni by Michael Block

Name: Pooya MohseniHometown: Tehran, IranEducation: BFA in Textiles from FIT, Licensed Massage therapist, Graduate from Maggie Flanigan Studio (2 year Meisner conservatory)Select Credits: Re…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:22PM

Troilus and Cressida *** by Barry

By: David Sheward This summer’s free Shakespeare in the Park season has consisted of two of the Bard’s most difficult works for contemporary audiences. The first offering was a misfiring…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:20PM

Stars Come Together for Baptized By Broadway at B.B. King by Olivia Clement

Nick Rashad Burroughs and Marisha Wallace’s concert show will feature a host of Broadway stars.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

‘This American Life’ host is swapping radio studio for Wolf Trap stage by Rebecca Ritzel

Ira Glass will step away from the microphone to face thousands of fans.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:15PM

Growth review – funny and truthful look at one man's reality check by Lyn Gardner

Roundabout at Summerhall, Edinburgh The self-absorbed Tobes must grow up fast in Luke Norris’s neatly performed cancer drama, which is witty but struggles with a passive central character�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:10PM

Updated Roundup - New York Times & More Review FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS by Caryn Robbins

The new drama comedy FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS hits theaters today, Friday August 12, 2016f from Paramount Pictures. Directed by Stephen Frears and written by Nicholas Martin, the film stars M…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:10PM

STAGE TUBE: THE KING AND I's Ashley Park Performs Gorgeous Broadway/Bollywood Mashup 'If I Loved You/Tu Bin Bataye' by Stage Tube

THE KING AND I's Ashley Park and actorRohan Kymal recently got together to record a mashup of Broadway's 'If I Loved You' from Rodgers amp Hammerstein's CAROUSEL and AR Rahman's Bollywood tu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:10PM

The Dark Side of the Jazz Age by Trav S.D.

It’s that time again! The Jazz Age Lawn Party returns to Governor’s Island this weekend. Flappers! Hot Jazz! Hip Flasks! What’s not to love? Yet I think the people who actu…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:10PM

Will Wicked Film Director Take Over Disney’s Frozen Musical? by Adam Hetrick

Stephen Daldry is reportedly in talks to take over the reigns of Disney’s forthcoming Broadway musical Frozen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

A Fascist Is Elected President in Timely It Can't Happen Here at Berkeley Rep by Robert Viagas

A new adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’ drama will open at the height of this year's election campaign.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PM

Lincoln Theatre Royal’s new owner vows to return venue to its ’historic values’ by Georgia Snow

The new operator of the troubled Lincoln Theatre Royal has vowed to revive the venue, making it one that the city can

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:02PM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Ridiculous Theatre Pioneer John Vaccaro Dies at 86 by Michael Dale

Vaccaro's Play-House Of The Ridiculous, founded in 1965, was created as an antidote to the predominantly naturalistic American theatre of the time.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:58AM

19 Matildas Coming Together for 'MATILDAPALOOZA' at Feinstein's/54 Below This Winter by BroadwayWorld

MATILDAPALOOZA A REUNION OF BROADWAY'S MATILDAS is coming to Feinstein's54 Below this winter.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:58AM

Samuel French Nabs Rights to Broadway's TUCK EVERLASTING by BroadwayWorld

Samuel French, the world's leading theatrical publishing and licensing company, has announced their representation for performance rights of the acclaimed musical Tuck Everlasting.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:58AM

Emergency repairs for Winchester’s Theatre Royal to combat leaks by David Hutchison

Theatre Royal Winchester is undergoing emergency repairs to combat a facade that is letting in leaks. Scaffolding has been erected around the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:55AM

Review: The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma at Wolf Trap by Em Skow

A high school teacher of mine used to say that there are two universal languages in the world. One is math; the other is music. Simply stated at the time, its message has echoed through my l…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:53AM

Meryl Streep Praised Sondheim and Her Love for Theatre at TimesTalk by Ruthie Fierberg

The actress takes on another singing role in Florence Foster Jenkins and spoke to the importance of music and musical theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM

Tom Nash named winner of Tony Jordan’s Red Planet Prize by Matthew Hemley

Tom Nash has been named winner of this year’s Red Planet Prize, run by prolific television writer Tony Jordan. Nash’s script Percentages

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:49AM

Hall for Cornwall set for £225k HLF cash by Georgia Snow

Truro venue Hall for Cornwall is to receive funding of nearly £225,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for a redevelopment project. The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:37AM

Leslie Uggams, Courtney B. Vance Join Renee Elise Goldsberry-Led Telepic for HBO by TV News Desk

Courtney B. Vance and Leslie Uggams are the latest stars to join the cast of HBO Films' THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Broadway Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 8/12/2016 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 8122016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Photo Coverage: THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL Cast Ditches Bikini Bottom for the Recording Studio! by Jennifer Broski

Nickelodeon and Masterworks Broadway recently announced that the Broadway-bound The SpongeBob Musical will release a cast albumfollowing a successful run at Broadway in Chicago's Oriental Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

First and Second Geer (and Beyond) at Theatricum Botanicum by American Theatre Editors

The Geers' theatre began as sort of Left Coast artist's colony, and even as it's grown into a true repertory house its political roots show.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:34AM

Arts Council of Wales to offer £120K support to drama school graduates by Georgia Snow

The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama has announced it is to partner Arts Council Wales to fund a new £120,000

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:33AM

Andrzej Lukowski: Has Edinburgh’s Traverse suffered from weight of expectations? by Andrzej Lukowski

Want to write an op-ed on the lacklustre Traverse season?, runs the commissioning email. I mean yes, why the heck not –

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:33AM

London to Stratford walk to raise money for Guildford Shakespeare Company by David Hutchison

Guildford Shakespeare Company’s co-founder is to embark on a sponsored walk from Stratford-upon-Avon to Shakespeare’s Globe in London, in the hope of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:31AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: In Fidelity, Traverse Theatre by Katy Owen

At first glance of its synopsis, In Fidelity sounds like a gimmick. “Part TED Talk, part theatrical experiment” and with the inclusion of “a live onstage date”, the show I expected w…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:28AM

Review: Dark Vanilla Jungle, The Cockpit by James Bell

There are many positives in this production of Philip Ridley’s Dark Vanilla Jungle. I could mention the pared down staging, the simple yet effective lighting or the careful injections of h…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:28AM

Blogs: Pete Firman's Edinburgh Fringe Diary: 'Edinburgh audiences are the best in the world'

Now performing at his tenth consecutive Fringe, magician Paul Firman blogs about the last week at the UK's biggest performing arts festival

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:28AM

Video: 90 Seconds With: Nina Conti

We chat to the comedian/ventriloquist about her Edinburgh Fringe show, In Your Face

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:28AM

Review: Florence Foster Jenkins. Streep is marvelous, but nearly eclipsed by Simon Helberg and Hugh Grant by Christopher Henley

The story of Florence Foster Jenkins is true; it’s strange; it brings up a lot of interesting questions about the intersection of money and the arts; and it is now a movie. In fact, it…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:21AM

Jelly’s Last Jam at Signature Theatre (review) by Jayne Blanchard

Signature Theatre’s revival of the 1992 musical Jelly’s Last Jam is a rich slurry of jazz, blues and ragtime music, thunderous performances and some of the most extraordinary tap dancing…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:21AM

Beautiful Star Scott J. Campbell's Dressing Room Features Pics of Taylor Swift, Sutton Foster's Lamps & More by Broadway.com

Take a peek into Beautiful star Scott J. Campbell's dressing room for pics of pop stars, Tony winner's lamps and a lot of broken records.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:21AM

Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! Rank Your Top 10 Fave Hairspray Songs by Lindsey Sullivan

The 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 11:21AM

Tickets Now On Sale for Universes’ Party People at the Public Theater by Broadway.com

Tickets are now available for the New York premiere of Universes’ Party People at the Public Theater. Directed and developed by Liesl Tommy, with choreography by Millicent Johnnie, the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:21AM

DCMS to investigate role of Arts Council by Georgia Snow

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has launched a review of Arts Council England to investigate the body’s efficiency, effectiveness and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:20AM

Drew Droege and Michael Urie Return to NY with New Solo Show by Olivia Clement

Bright Colors and Bold Patterns, a rumination on gay marriage, will play a limited engagement Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM

Trolling Time with...Scott Lilly by Michael Block

Name: Scott M. Lilly.Hometown: Asheboro, NC (no, not hipster-trendy-college town AsheVILLE; AsheBORO: we have the Zoo and a Walmart).Education: The Music Academy of North Carolina, AMDA(NYC)…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:09AM

A Sideshow Sketch Night by Trav S.D.

Filed under: PLUGS, VISUAL ART Tagged: art models, Brickhouse Brewery, burlesque, drawing, Patchogue, sideshow sketch night

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:09AM

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Shakespeare's great shapeshifter by Michael Billington

This year’s crop of Dreams – taking in Blitz spirit and colonial India – shows how Shakespeare’s comedy is fertile ground for infinite interpretation. But it is Benjamin Britten’s …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:09AM

Richard Gadd review – grindhouse gags give way to courageous confession by Brian Logan

Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh Puffing on a treadmill, the comic builds from his crazed inner monologue while out jogging to offer a lurid portrait of a consciousness in meltdown‘Who is the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:09AM

Jeremy Corbyn dances at rally in Sunderland – video by Guardian Staff

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn moves to the music at the end of a rally in Sunderland on Friday afternoon. Corbyn used the rally in the north-eastern city to announce the creation of a ‘bank …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:09AM

What We Learned About the Rebecca Scandal in Last Night’s American Greed by Logan Culwell

Another piece of the puzzle that led to the downfall of the Broadway musical Rebecca was brought to light during CNBC’s Phantom Fraudster of Broadway segment on American Greed.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM

The Business of Show Biz: Playing People of Color

By Velina Brown Q: As a white guy, it’s hard for me to ask these kinds of questions without people assuming I’m a racist, then attacking me as such, but still not answering my qu…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 11:00AM

Video Flash: EXCLUSIVE: Close-Up Magician Helder Guimarães Introduces His New Show Verso

The world-renowned artist returns to New York with a brand-new bag of tricks.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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New Something Rotten! Cast Members Catch Some Rays at Broadway in Bryant Park

New Something Rotten! cast members Rob McClure, Josh Grisetti, Leslie Kritzer, Catherine Brunell and Will Chase took the stage in one of NYC\u2019 s favorite midtown green spaces for the fin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

“Five Generations” of Matildas Reunite in Concert by Olivia Clement

Matildapalooza at Feinstein’s/54 Below will feature 19 young actresses who have performed in the title role.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM

More Stars Line up for Oprah Winfrey-Renée Elise Goldsberry Film by Andrew Gans

George C. Wolfe will write and direct the film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:23AM

NEWS: Cast announced for Faction’s Much Ado at Selfridges by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

This summer, Selfridges have joined forces with one of the most exciting emerging young British theatre companies in the UK, The Faction, to celebrate Shakespeare400 with a new staging of Mu…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:22AM

Samuel French Announces Representation of TUCK EVERLASTING by Courtney Kochuba

Samuel French announces their representation for performance rights of the acclaimed musical Tuck Everlasting. With a book by Claudia Shear (Dirty Blonde) and Tim Federle (Better Nate Than…

SOURCE: www.breakingcharactermagazine.com at 10:21AM

Exclusive Hot Clip of the Day: Will Van Dyke's "New York City Song" Is Here & It's Everything

Get an exclusive first look at the music video for Will Van Dyke's "New York City Song".

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:14AM

Overheard… BUT I’M A HOT WHITE GIRL, I’M SUPPOSED TO GET WHATEVER I WANT! by Vinnie

A young blond, white woman in a very tiny dress and very large breasts, comes down to the bar immediately after the show begins and complains that it’s too hot in the […]

SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 10:10AM

TV’s Supergirl and The Flash Will Offer Crossover Musical Episodes by Andrew Gans

Both superhero shows feature several musical theatre actors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM

FIRST LOOK: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Allegro – Southwark Playhouse by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Ahead of tonight’s professional European premiere of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical Allegro, we are pleased to bring you an advance look at the production thro…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:00AM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Photos! Go Inside the Recording Studio With The SpongeBob Musical by Monica Simoes

See the cast of the Broadway-bound SpongeBob Musical record their cast album for Nickelodeon and Masterworks Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:57AM

New Something Rotten! Cast Members Feel the Heat in 2016’s Final Broadway in Bryant Park by Mark Ezovski

The performers braved sweltering temps to perform four tunes from the hit show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:57AM

Theatre News: Camden People's Theatre announce full line-up for Calm Down Dear festival

The season includes the London premiere of Blush and a string of work created by male feminists

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:55AM

Review: Edinburgh review: Lucy McCormick: Triple Threat (Underbelly)

The comic retells the New Testament in the filthiest, most rambunctious way possible

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:55AM

GRACE NOTES: Friday, August 12, 2016 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:51AM

Fuse Film Review: “Florence Foster Jenkins” — Delusions of Grandeur by Tim Jackson

Stephen Frears balances laughs with a smattering of poignant scenes, a broad, see-sawing approach that will appeal to American audiences.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:49AM

THE BATTLE OF THE BOAT – Rose Theatre by Jonathan Baz

The Battle of Boat is a new musical from the National Youth Music Theatre. Set in a seaside town on the English south coast in 1916, the carefree happiness of a group of young children is sh…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:15AM

This could be the issue that divides Off Broadway.

As the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, there is a bit of a brouhaha brewing Off Broadway. See, the contract between the Off-Broadway League and Actors Equity Association expires on N…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 09:11AM

Spotlight On...Julianne Cross by Michael Block

Name: Julianne CrossHometown: Erie, PennsylvaniaEducation: Penn State UniversitySelect Credits: Improv comedy was my gateway drug back to theater in my adult life. UCB gave me a place to lea…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:10AM

If At First (Or Fourth) You Don't Succeed, Join The Tanglewood Stage Crew by Jeff Lunden

Percussionist Miles Salerni repeatedly auditioned to be a Fellow at the Boston Symphony Orchestra's summer home, but was rejected. So he found another way in.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:09AM

Review: ‘The Get Down’ Is ‘West Side Story’ With Rappers and Disco Queens by Mike Hale

“The Get Down” takes the strivers, spitfires and gang bangers of that film and repurposes them in a tale of the origins of hip-hop.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:07AM

Cirque du Soleil Retools 'Paramour' on the Fly

In an unusual move for a Broadway show already three months into its run, ‘Paramour’ will go dark for four days. Changes are being made to its dramatic and choreographic elements.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 09:07AM

Theater Clickbait Is Real, But This Twitter Account Wants to Stop It by John Bonazzo

One of America's best known theater websites is filled with sponsored content and factual inaccuracies, but Playbill Is On It.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 09:07AM

Review: 'Chicago' will slay you at Woodminster by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

Woodminster Summer Musicals' production of the classic Kander and Ebb musical 'Chicago' is a first-rate production that's a blast from start to finish.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 09:07AM

Review: Carole King musical 'Beautiful' soars in Bay Area return by Karen D'Souza

Smash Broadway musical 'Beautiful,' built around the life and music of pop legend Carole King, returns to the city where the jukebox hit was born starring Abby Mueller, the big sister of ori…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 09:07AM

Love Shakespeare and great scenery? Utah Shakespeare fest is just the ticket by Christopher Smith

North America’s major summer theater festivals invariably conjure up cozy descriptives: “timeless” (all five have been around for decades), “bucolic” (a small town environment amid…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:07AM

REVIEW: New faces, fewer nerves with second cast of Ashton program. by Carrie Seidman

Second cast of Sarasota Ballet's "A Knight of the British Ballet" gives different flavor to works of Frederick Ashton...... Read more »

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 09:07AM

Sneak Preview: Judith Light Stars in ‘All the Ways to Say I Love You’ by Sandi Durell

  Interviews Brian Scott Lipton Video/Photos: Magda Katz     If you hear theater lovers celebrating, it’s because Judith Light is about to grace the boards once again. The t…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:06AM

'Peter Pan' cast pays tribute to Robin WIlliams

Changes coming to 'Radio Times' The WHYY show Radio Times tweeted on Thursday: "Exciting changes coming to @whyyradiotimes. Starting next week, Marty will only do the interview for Hou…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:03AM

Review: 'Florence Foster Jenkins' never nails the right tone by Mark Kennedy

Give Meryl Streep her due: She's mastered drama and comedy, musicals and various accents. In her latest film, the multiple Oscar-winner has even crushed an unexpected skill - singin…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:02AM

Broadway and TV star Laura Benanti expecting a baby by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- TV and Broadway star Laura Benanti is pregnant, and she and her husband are expecting a baby girl this winter....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:02AM

Vermont ballet group dances down on the farm by Lisa Rathke

CHARLOTTE, Vt. (AP) -- At the height of the summer, corn fields are getting taller, tomatoes are starting to ripen, cows are grazing - and ballet dancers are pirouetting and leaping a…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:02AM

Sita Pieraccini: ‘Being a first-timer at Edinburgh can be daunting’ by David Hutchison

After developing the show for more than four years, the Scottish actor is finally ready to unleash Bird, her first full-length solo,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

John Oliver was on the money, but artificial intelligence still poses critical questions by Chris Jones

In his biting, much-cheered defense of the work of local newspapers on his show "Last Week Tonight," the red-hot HBO satirist John Oliver had much fun at the expense of the role of "artifici…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:00AM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Will Chase on social media feuds

Something Rotten' actor Will Chase on the new struggle of dealing with people on social media. The actor recently made his debut as Willima Shakespeare in the Broadway musical. (August 11) …

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:58AM

BWW TV: RUTHLESS! Gets Cut Throat in Bryant Park by BroadwayWorld TV

This week's final installment included a performance by the Broadway cast of Ruthless including Tori Murray and Kim Maresca. Watch highlights below, as they perform 'To Play This Part,' and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:55AM

Shake review – murder and mirth as Shakespeare hits the seaside by Lyn Gardner

Lyceum theatre, EdinburghThis end-of-the-pier retelling of Twelfth Night is a charming mix of humour and heartbreak, steeped in the traditions of of vaudevilleThe illusions of love and theat…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM

Three of the best... dance performances this week by Judith Mackrell

Scottish Ballet | Akram Khan Company | Dance at the fringeA superb double bill, pairing Crystal Pite’s monumental work Emergence with Angelin Preljoçaj’s hymn to male dancing, MC 14/22 …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM

Five of the best... theatre shows this week by Lyn Gardner

Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. | Measure For Measure | Jesus Christ Superstar | Dancer | Harry Potter And The Cursed ChildBeginning life at the RSC’s Midsummer Mischief festival in 2014 a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM

Review: Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Glyndebourne)

Benjamin Britten's magical operatic version of Shakespeare's play, revived in Peter Hall's production

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:49AM

The Fringe Begins: How To Fringe In 5 Easy Steps by Jonathan Mandell

How do you choose from 200 shows in two weeks (this year, August 12 to 28)? Practice. True, it can feel overwhelming to be one of 75,000 theatergoers attending the 2016 New York Internationa…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:46AM

STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights of Paul Alexander Nolan, Kelli Barrett and More in MY FAIR LADY at Bay Street Theater by Stage Tube

Bay Street Theater has just announced that MY FAIR LADY will be extended through September 4 due to popular demand. The classic musical has book and lyrics byAlan Jay Lernerand music byFrede…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:43AM

Photo Coverage: Meet the Company of MCC's ALL THE WAYS TO SAY I LOVE YOU by Walter McBride

This September,MCC Theaterwill kick off their 2016-17 season with the world premiere ofNeil LaBute'sAll the Ways to Say I Love You, directed byLeigh Silvermanand featuringJudith Light. Previ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:43AM

BWW Exclusive Sneak Peek: Megan Hilty Guest Stars on Today's SOFIA THE FIRST! by BroadwayWorld TV

Tony Award-nominated Broadway and television star Megan Hilty guest-stars on today's all-new episode of Disney's SOFIA THE FIRST. Check out BWW's exclusive sneak peek below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:43AM

Regional Roundup: Top 10 Stories This Week Around the Broadway World - 8/12; CABARET in Boston, AIDA at The Muny, NICE WORK at Music Circus and More! by BroadwayWorld

This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature stories in Boston, St. Louis, Sacramento and more. Check out our top 10 stories around our Broadway World below, which include CABARET i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:43AM

REVIEW: The Naked Magicians, Pleasance – Edinburgh Festival ✭✭✭✭ by Pauldavies

By pauldavies They are not afraid to be cheesy and corny, and fans of the buff male body will not be disappointed as they build to a satisfying climax (Sorry!) This post REVIEW: The Naked Ma…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:40AM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Louis CK review – superstar standup delivers new dose of crabbiness by Brian Logan

Edinburgh Playhouse With riffs on the allure of Magic Mike and the horrors of marriage, the comic is on bleakly funny form – but the reflex cynicism lacks his usual subtletyLouis CK arrive…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:43AM

Club Cumming, dystopias and talking dolphins: Edinburgh festival 2016 shows – in pictures by Murdo Macleod

The Edinburgh festival 2016 offers everything from straight drama to showbiz revues to verbatim polemics – here’s a selection of shows photographed by Murdo MacLeod Capturing the castle:…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:43AM

Wind Resistance review – a poignant paean to the peatbogs of Scotland by Imogen Tilden

Rehearsal studio, Lyceum theatre, EdinburghKarine Polwart’s warm solo show guides us through the landscapes of her Midlothian home with history and humourEvery year, 2,400 pink-footed gees…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:43AM

BWW's On This Day - August 12, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on August 12 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:37AM

Broadway AM Report, 8/12/2016 - Baz Luhrmann's THE GET DOWN and More! by Jessica Khan

This weekend's big news ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK's Annie Golden stars in Joe Iconis' BROADWAY BOUNTY HUNTER, starting tonight in Boston, and Baz Luhrmann's THE GET DOWN debuts on Netflix

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:37AM

Photos: Photos: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Allegro opens at Southwark Playhouse

The musical stars Gary Tushaw, and runs until 10 September

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:37AM

Review: Edinburgh review: Faslane (Summerhall)

Jenna Watt tackles the conundrum of nuclear weapons in her eloquent piece at the Edinburgh Fringe

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:37AM

Features: What's in my dressing room? - Alison Fitzjohn

Currently appearing in Horrible Histories, Alison takes us backstage at the Apollo Theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:37AM

Features: The week in pictures: 7 - 12 August

Rupert Grint, Alexandra Burke and the cast of Kinky Boots make it in this week

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:37AM

Brotherly loathing by Terry Teachout

In today’s Wall Street Journal drama column I review a revival of Martin McDonagh’s The Lonesome West in Washington, D.C. Here’s an excerpt. * * * Now that Brian Friel has left us, who…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:30AM

Replay: Seamus Heaney reads The Cure at Troy by Terry Teachout

Seamus Heaney reads an excerpt from The Cure at Troy, his 1990 English-language adaptation of Sophocles’ Philoctetes, on The Andrew Marr Show, originally telecast by the BBC on March 16, 2…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

Sutton theatres close amid financial crisis by David Hutchison

Two theatres in Sutton have closed after the company running them went into administration. The closures of the Secombe Theatre and Charles Cryer

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:03AM

How Do You Test For The Arts? by Douglas McLennan

It’s a more difficult question than you might think. There’s a maxim in the education world that only subjects that are tested are funded. Thus the imperative for arts education …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:03AM

Almanac: Walter Bagehot on tolerance and its enemies by Terry Teachout

“So long as there are earnest believers in the world, they will always wish to punish opinions, even if their judgment tells them it is unwise and their conscience that it is wrong.” Wal…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Invertigo named first associate theatre company at Pontio by Georgia Snow

Theatre company Invertigo has been announced as the first associate organisation at Welsh arts centre Pontio. The theatre company will hold the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:59AM

Summerhall dominates first round of Fringe First awards by Thom Dibdin

Summerhall has bagged half the Fringe First awards given out by the Scotsman newspaper in the first week of the Edinburgh Fringe.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:53AM

Isy Suttie: ‘My college boyfriend cut my fringe one night on a whim’ by Rachel Aroesti

From Adrian Mole to The Inbetweeners, the comedian reveals the things that make her laugh the mostPhil Kay. I just love the way he makes you feel exhilarated to be alive. The first time I gi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:51AM

Theatre News: Richard Wilson cancels Edinburgh Fringe show following heart attack

The One Foot in the Grave star was due to perform at the Fringe

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:43AM

Review: Edinburgh review: Shake (Lyceum Theatre)

Eat a Crocodile's take on Twelfth Night, performed as part of the Edinburgh International Festival, is whimsical and flawed

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:43AM

The Post is the real star of Meryl Streep’s new movie by Michael Riedel

The Post gets results. In the case of Florence Foster Jenkins, we killed her. Or so the new movie — “Florence Foster Jenkins,” starring the great Meryl Streep — would have you believ…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:37AM

Edinburgh Fringe launches living wage guidelines by Matthew Hemley

A code of conduct aimed at supporting venues and companies at the Edinburgh Fringe to pay the living wage has been drawn

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:37AM

Actor and director Richard Wilson suffers heart attack by Georgia Snow

Richard Wilson has pulled out of performing his one-man show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, after suffering a heart attack. Wilson, 80,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:36AM

NEWS: Natasha J Barnes & Ria Jones nominated for Best Understudy in Wilma Awards by Press Releases

Nominations have been announced in the third annual West End Wilma Awards, which will be held, once again, in association with London's Hippodrome Casino. Public voting to decide the winners…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:20AM

Give 'em gongs: StageFaves nominated in West End Wilma Awards

Many #StageFaves make the running in this year's third annual West End Wilma Awards, for which the nominations are announced today ahead of public voting opening on 2 September 2016 and the …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:20AM

Datebook: Tana Bhagat Film by Saurabh Kishore at IGNCA Delhi by Blouin Artinfo

The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) is screening "Legacy of Tana Bhagat" at the auditorium of the Media Centre on August 12 in New Delhi.Directed by Shri Saurabh Kishore, …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:05AM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: Eurobeat, Pleasance – Edinburgh Festival ✭✭✭✭ by Pauldavies

By pauldavies If you’re looking for subtlety look elsewhere. This is high camp influenced by Carry On, and no cultural stereotype is under exploited, and the show is all the better for…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:57AM

Today on Broadway: Friday, August 12, 2016 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: @KelliOHara, @WillChaseMe, @JoshuaHenry20, & @CynthiaEriVo to Lead Benefit Concerts, and #Supergirl & #TheFlash SING! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday t…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

The ghost of Christopher Walken haunts the NY Fringe Fest by Barbara Hoffman

The 20th annual New York International Fringe Festival rolls into town Friday, and for the next two weeks, you and sundry hungry off-Broadway producers are invited to look for the next “Ur…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:45AM

Photos: Photos: Sadie Frost in rehearsals for Britten in Brooklyn

Frost will star in the world premiere of Zoe Lewis' play at Wilton's Music Hall in September

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:34AM

Theatre News: Blog: Deodorise your feet, don't hate the public and other advice for an Edinburgh Fringe first-timer

Journalist and writer Tom Gockelen-Kozlowski decided to take his first comedy show to the Fringe this year. Here, he outlines nine of the lessons he's learned so far

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:34AM

Review: Shanghai 'Thunderstorm' Brings Opera Bloodbath to London by Mark Beech

The plot teems with sex, incest, contradictions, and coincidences. The conclusion has a stage littered with bodies.Well, much like any opera then. Except that this one, “Thunderstorm,” i…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:31AM

What I Love: Leslie Odom Jr., of ‘Hamilton,’ at Home in Hell’s Kitchen by Joanne Kaufman

The Tony Award winner rents a one-bedroom with his wife, Nicolette Robinson, an actor and singer.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:20AM

Producer Danielle Tarento: paying Equity fringe minimum would ‘prevent large-scale work’ by Matthew Hemley

Prolific producer Danielle Tarento has claimed that paying actors the Equity minimum would prevent her from staging the shows she has become

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Dixon Place: New York City's queer theater haven by Adrian Brune

It has hosted one of the world’s longest-running LGBTQ festivals and after 30 years, Dixon Place still makes space for the city’s avant garde performersThe accolades hang all over the wa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:31AM

The ten best… things to do this week by The Guide

From The Get Down to No Man’s Sky: your at-a-glance guide to the next seven days in culture across the UKThe Get Down Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:31AM

The Purr Of Cats’ Return by Rino16

“Cats” has finally returned to Broadway after closing almost 20 years ago. This revival of the long running Andrew Lloyd Webber play is hoping to cash in on a growing nostalgia f…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 04:24AM

Securus Video Visitation Is Working All Over The World by Rino16

There is no greater joy than watching a child being able to speak with his father face to face, especially when the father is incarcerated miles away. This is even more special when this con…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 04:12AM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Edinburgh Fringe: A Fool’s Paradise by Laura Kressly

The self-deprecating, all-female company of players from Baltimore boot that myth out of the theatre with relish. Having learnt 45 scenes, speeches and moments from Shakespeare’s cannon, t…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:35AM

How John Obsborne’s Entertainer still speaks to a broken Britain by Simon Callow

Premiered after the Suez crisis, Osborne’s portrait of a clapped-out music hall star mirrored a Britain in decline. Sixty years on, it continues to reflect a country questioning its place …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:34AM

Never Waste Time Scheduling Meetings Again by Ceci Dadisman

How many times have you gone back and forth and back and forth and back and forth with a colleague, vendor, or other contact to schedule a simple meeting or call?  Annoying, right?  All of…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Howard Sherman: Ragtime on Ellis Island’s emotive power shows value of theatre beyond walls by Howard Sherman

Walking through Covent Garden, I always imagine a site-specific production of My Fair Lady (or Pygmalion), with the opening scene played out

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Paul Clayton: Would we actors actually survive in a nine-to-five job? by Paul Clayton

How many actors crave a regular job? Is it a deep-seated yearning within us? The same journey to work each day. Regular

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Mark Shenton’s top venues: Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh by Mark Shenton

There are, at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 294 venues calling themselves theatre or performance spaces. But there’s only one Traverse: a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK's Annie Golden Leads Joe Iconis' BROADWAY BOUNTY HUNTER, Beginning Tonight at Barrington Stage by BroadwayWorld

Barrington Stage Company BSC, the award-winning theatre in Downtown Pittsfield, Mass., presentsthe Musical Theatre Lab world premiere new musical, Broadway BounTy Hunter, running from tonigh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:09AM

Baz Luhrmann's Music-Driven Drama THE GET DOWN Premieres Today on Netflix by TV News Desk

Baz Luhrmann's all-new music-driven drama THE GET DOWN premieres part-oneglobally on Netflix today, August 12, 2016 at 1201am PT.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:09AM

Pokimane's Tips for Being a Diamond Level Gamer by Young Hollywood

Pokimane's Tips for Being a Diamond Level Gamer YH is in Gamer Heaven, AKA at Riot Games headquarters for the North American League of Legends Championship Series, where we catch up with Twi…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Magic! Perform Live & Pick Their Spirit Animals by Young Hollywood

Magic! Perform Live & Pick Their Spirit Animals Multi-genre band Magic! stops by the YH Studio to treat us to a live acoustic performance of their song "Red Dress", off their sophomore album…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Video Flash: Flashback Friday: Broadway's Newsies Were the Kings of New York at the Tony Awards

Jeremy Jordan, Kara Lindsay, and more original stars will carry the Disney banner all the way to cinemas.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Friday, August 12, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Meryl Streep Plays Off-Key Diva in New Film Florence Foster Jenkins by Robert Viagas

The multiple Oscar winner stars in the film biography, opening today.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Watch a Beautiful Broadway-Bollywood Mashup, With King and I’s Ashley Park by Michael Gioia

The King and I’s Tuptim exclusively shared her mashup of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “If I Loved You” with “Tu Bin Bataye.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Annie Golden Is on the Prowl in New Musical Broadway Bounty Hunter by Robert Viagas

Performances begin August 12 at Barrington Stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Priscilla Queen of the Desert Opens Tonight in Ogunquit by Ruthie Fierberg

The Playhouse production features over 500 costumes and 200 headdresses from the original designers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

FringeNYC Kicks Off Today by Olivia Clement

New York’s largest live performance festival celebrates its 20th anniversary in 16 venues throughout Lower Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Theater News: Joshua Henry and Cynthia Erivo to Perform The Last Five Years in Concert

Proceeds from the one-night-only event will go towards gun violence prevention.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM

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