Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Works by Caryl Churchill, Robert Lepage & More Slated for BAM's 2017 Season by BroadwayWorld

Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, today announced programming for the 2017 WinterSpring Season. The season runs fromJanuary 11 through June 10and compri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:58PM

Review: Lindsey Stirling ‘Brave Enough’ Tour at DAR Constitution Hall by Coral Colón-Muñiz

Promoting her third studio album Brave Enough in a tour of the same name, Lindsey Stirling has come a long way from her days competing in the fifth season of America’s Got Talent. The viol…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:47PM

On the Couch with Rosie Perl by Arts Review

Who is Rosie Perl? An artworker. There once was an artist’s advocacy group (now defunct) I first came across as an art student in the late 80’s, The Queensland Artworkers Alliance. I lov…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:44PM

Too Much Art To Learn, No Time For Managing You? by Joe Patti

One last post about the arts entrepreneurship conference I attended a couple weeks ago. Tomorrow it will be on to other things. There are increasingly productive efforts being made toward te…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 11:31PM

The Met Turns 50 — Part One by Christopher

Fifty years ago, on September 16, 1966, 8:00 pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time, a brand new Metropolitan Opera House opened with the world premiere of Antony and Cleopatra, a 3-act epic oper…

SOURCE: John Mauceri at 11:28PM

What We’re Up Against by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

The play is both satiric and trenchant. The conversations of the men are laced with profanity much like David Mamet’s real estate men in Glengarry Glen Ross. Eliza is called everything in …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:23PM

Theatre Review: ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ at Spooky Action Theater by Chris Williams

  “Rameau’s Nephew,” translated and adapted by Shelly Berc and Andrei Belgrader, after Denis Diderot’s “Le Neveu de Rameau,” is an imaginary dialogue between “I,” The Ph…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:17PM

Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, an adult ball pit and nude dancers headline Sydney festival 2017 by Steph Harmon

Wesley Enoch, the festival’s first Indigenous artistic director, unveils program that focuses on the senses and on stories of Aboriginal AustraliaPJ Harvey, Nick Cave and a strong Indigeno…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:07PM

Vietgone review – high-energy triumph is welcome response to whitewashing by Alexis Soloski

Manhattan Theatre ClubAn exclusively Asian cast, whose members also take on white roles, brings humor and poignancy to a loosely autobiographical play from Qui NguyenThe playwright Qui Nguye…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:07PM

Review: Vietgone

Against all odds, two Vietnamese refugees form a family in rural Arkansas.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: In ‘Duat,’ the Here and Now and the Hereafter by Ben Brantley

Eternity is downright cozy in Daniel Alexander Jones’s hearts-and-flowers-themed exploration of life and what lies beyond in this Soho Rep production.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:30PM

Review: ‘Vietgone,’ a Refugee Tale With Laughs and Rap by Charles Isherwood

Qui Nguyen’s raucous comedy about Vietnamese refugees in America in 1975 smartly nails the dissonance of immigration.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:30PM

VIETGONE - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

The American experience is not (and never has been) exclusively white, even if so many of the narrative genres - and their associated films - linked to it frequently are.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:25PM

Frankenstein - review by Michael Billington

Olivier Theatre, LondonForget Boris Karloff with a bolt through his neck. Forget even Peter Boyle as the new, improved monster singing Puttin' On The Ritz in the Mel Brooks pastiche. What yo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:02PM

Off Broadway Review: ‘Vietgone’ by Gordon Cox

Qui Nguyen’s biographical play, “Vietgone,” is a smart variation on what a colleague used to refer to as the “My Life So Far” play.  Instead of being a salute…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM

Review: Duat

Jomama Jones teaches us all a thing or two in this category-defying new show.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Josh Radnor Hosts SPACE on Ryder Farm's 2016 'Farm in the City' Gala by BroadwayWorld

SPACE on Ryder Farm, a non-profit artist residency program located an hour north of New York City, hosted their first annual Farm in the City gala on October 24, 2016. The event featured a f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:53PM

BAM Unveils Its Winter/Spring Season by Joshua Barone

Highlights include a production of the Tony-winning black comedy “The Beauty Queen of Leenane,” directed by Garry Hynes in her Brooklyn Academy of Music debut.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:50PM

Sydney Festival 2017 program announced by Arts Review

An annual cultural celebration that transforms Sydney every January, Wesley Enoch has announced his inaugural program for the 2017 Sydney Festival which features a renewed focus on theatre …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:49PM

Livestreaming Europe at a Crossroads—The Opening Keynote Conversation of the IETM Valencia Plenary Meeting 2016—Thurs, Nov 3 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. IETM—international network for contemporary performing arts —presents Europe at a Crossroads — the o pening k eynote conversation of the IETM Valencia Plenary Meeting …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:42PM

People You Should Know . . . Casey Braxton by Zack Calhoon

Casey Braxton is a Theater graduate of Virginia Tech. Recent N.Y. credits include: The Exonerated by Jessica Blank and Eric Jensen (The Secret Theater), Love Me Tinder by Martin Dove (Midtow…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:33PM

'Vietgone': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Romantic sparks fly between two Vietnamese refugees in 'Vietgone,' Qui Nguyen's outlandish comedy inspired by his parents' experiences. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Dance, Identity and Deforestation: Heidi Duckler Imagines When I Am King by Christina Campodonico

by CHRISTINA CAMPODONICO Heidi Duckler first encountered the King Hing Theater in Chinatown, the dormant cinema was filled with not entirely unexpected flotsam. “It was full of movi…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 08:58PM

Where’s My Pony (And Other Stories of Betrayal) by Arts Review

These are scary times. Donald Trump might actually become president, nobody under 30 can afford a house and if you don’t have a booty like Nicki Minaj you’re actually going to have to wo…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:44PM

Pacific Opera facing shock closure by Cassie Tongue

Pacific Opera, an influential program for young, exceptional performers has announced this week that it is under threat. A provider of talent to Opera Australia and other international compa…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:32PM

Ice Cube, ‘Hamilton’ Director Team on Live-Action ‘Oliver Twist’ for Disney by Dave McNary

Ice Cube, Marc Platt, and “Hamilton” director Thomas Kail are developing a contemporary movie musical based on Charles Dickens’ “Oliver Twist.” Cube will produc…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:12PM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Portrait of the artist: Howard Davies, director by Interview By Laura Barnett

'Regrets? Not staying in America after the success of Les Liaisons Dangereuses – I was cowardly and ran back home'What got you started?I was eight and at primary school when I started writ…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:50PM

Thomas Kail and Ice Cube Team Up for Disney OLIVER TWIST Film Remake by BroadwayWorld

The Hollywood Reporter has reported that the Tony Award-winning director of 'Hamilton', Thomas Kail, and rap superstar, Ice Cube are teaming up with Disney for a modern musical remake on Cha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:38PM

REP Radio podcast with Theatre Exile co-artistic director Deborah Block by Darnelle Radford

Not only is Theatre Exile celebrating its 20th anniversary season, but it also won five Barrymore Awards at the 2016 ceremony. Darnelle Radford speaks with Exile producing artistic director …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:30PM

Cast announced for New Theatre’s upcoming musical, Nick Enright’s Summer Rain by Cassie Tongue

Nick Enright and Terence Clarke wrote Summer Rain, a charming and quintessentially Australian musical, in the 1980s. It’s wistful, light, and lively, and features Enright’s trad…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:27PM

At 85, Carmen de Lavallade is the rare L.A. legend much of L.A. doesn't know by Susan Reiter

Here in New York, Carmen de Lavallade is a legend. At 85, with a remarkably varied résumé spanning the worlds of dance and theater, she's a regal presence of refined elegance who turns he…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:15PM

The Turquoise Elephant – Griffin Theatre Company by Bec Caton

If you want to laugh your way into a downward existential spiral about the way humanity has screwed the world, then Griffin Theatre’s The Turquoise Elephant is the play for you. Climate ch…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:10PM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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The 2016 Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre by Mark Cofta

An interactive map — okay, just Mark Cofta's fine coverage — of this year's Barrymore winners. Click the links to see our reviews of (sometimes more than one) and features on or by 2016'…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:57PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Lorenzo Lamas of The Fantasticks by Broadway.com

Lorenzo Lamas, currently starring in The Fantasticks, stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:52PM

Joan Rivers’ biggest regret revealed by Michael Riedel

Joan Rivers achieved a lot: groundbreaking comedienne, popular TV personality, QVC entrepreneur, buckets of money. But the one thing she wanted above all else eluded her. As Leslie Bennetts …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:34PM

BWW Contest: Enter To See Songs From The Crypt With Orfeh & Andy Karl at Birdland by Bww Contests

BroadwayWorld is giving you and a friend a chance to see Songs From The Crypt With Orfeh amp Andy Karl at Birdland Jazz Club Monday night October 31st, 2016 7PM. The winners will be comped …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:32PM

Abingdon Theatre Benefit Takes a Turn to Grovers Mill by Sandi Durell

      By Sandi Durell   Photos: Magda Katz     For the few who actually remember hearing the chilling CBS Mercury Theatre radio program of H.G. Wells’ The War…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 06:20PM

The Arts Circle Presents: Ayad Akhtar and Kimberly Senior In Conversation by Bt

Please join us for Ayad Akhtar & Kimberly Senior in conversation on Monday, November 7 at 7:00PM in the Josephine Louis Theater. The exciting event is co-presented by Arts Circle, Depar…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 06:16PM

Joe A. Callaway Award Winners Announced by Robert Viagas

Jack O’Brien co-hosted the October 24 ceremony honoring Off-Broadway directors and choreographers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:11PM

A PACIFIST’S GUIDE TO THE WAR ON CANCER Dorfman, SE1 by Libby Purves

TUMOURS, RUMOURS,  A BIT OF HUMOUR   The cancer thing finished off another old friend at the weekend, the call coming between the official press night and my getting to Bryony Kimmings…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 06:08PM

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder National Tour Recoups by Adam Hetrick

The Tony-winning musical launched its tour in September 2015.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:05PM

Tomson Highway marks his return to Toronto theatre with The (Post) Mistress, a cabaret act dressed as a play by Robert Cushman

Robert Cushman: Tomson Highway returns with a more modest work, a show whose principal revelation is that he is a first-rate piano player

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 06:04PM

The Canadian Opera Company’s production of Handel’s Ariodante is full of Shakespearean echoes by Robert Cushman

Robert Cushman: It offers equally glorious singing, plus inspired and meticulous staging by the British director Richard Jones

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 06:04PM

See the London Premiere of Side Show by Monica Simoes

Take a first look at Louise Dearman and Laura Pitt-Pulford star in the London premiere of Side Show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:04PM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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From Rent to Disaster! See Some of Adam Pascal’s Career Highlights by Hannah Vine

To celebrate Adam Pascal on his birthday, take a look back through some of his past shows and performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Announces 2017 Summer Season by American Theatre Editors

The season at the New York theatre will include two Shakespeare plays and world premieres from Lauren Gunderson and Kate Hamill.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:56PM

Feinstein's/54 Below to Host Election Day Watch Party by BroadwayWorld

Feinstein's54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, will host an Election Night Party on November 8th with continuous coverage of the results shown on large screens on its performance stage and thr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54PM

Public Theater Takes Its Under the Radar Festival to a Warship by Joshua Barone

The 13th annual festival includes “Blueprint Specials,” a musical performed at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:54PM

How the Sports Spread Betting is Done by Rino16

Football betting is a huge and growing global industry that moves billions of dollars each year. Online betting sites like Covers.com provides a platform where one can place bets on NFL Odds…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 05:45PM

A spooky 'Midsummer Night's Dream,' just in time for Halloween by Charles McNulty

Independent Shakespeare Co., the group behind the popular Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival, has taken “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” indoors, which might seem strange given that…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:45PM

16 Years Before Hamilton, The Q Brothers Were Bringing Hip Hop to the Stage by Olivia Clement

Othello: The Remix, an 80-minute hip hop spin on the Bard’s tragic tale, kicks off its New York premiere.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:44PM

BWW TV: Kristin Chenoweth Gets Ready to Write Her Love Letter to Broadway- Sneak Peek! by Tv - Press Previews

Kristin just previewed her show and BroadwayWorld was on hand for the special day and we're taking you inside the rehearsal below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:28PM

Faith Prince and Marc Kudisch to Star as Writer and Editor in LA Opera's WONDERFUL TOWN by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award winner Faith Prince will star as sharpwitted aspiring reporter Ruth Sherwood opposite three-time Tony nominee Marc Kudisch as sympathetic editor Robert Baker in LA Opera's Decembe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:28PM

A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER Tour Will Recoup in Hartford by BroadwayWorld

A Gentleman's Guide to Love amp Murder announced today that the First National Tour has recouped its entire capitalization. Making the news even more momentous, the tour reached this milesto…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:28PM

Annette Warren to Return to New York at the Age of 94 in I AIN'T DONE YET by BroadwayWorld

Annette Warren, the 'secret' singing voice of Ava Gardner and Lucille Ball in such films as the MGM classic 'Show Boat,' and a nightclub, TV and recording star whose career spans the past 70…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:28PM

'Sunday in the Park With George': Theater Review by David Rooney

Jake Gyllenhaal stars opposite Annaleigh Ashford in this concert staging of the Pulitzer-winning 1984 musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine about art and human connection.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:27PM

Watch Kristin Chenoweth Preview Her Broadway Concert Series by Mark Ezovski

My Love Letter to Broadway will feature musical theatre and American Songbook favorites.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:16PM

Feinstein’s/54 Below Will Have Election Night Watch Party by Michael Gioia

The NY venue will offer a prix-fixe dinner, including special election-themed cocktails, contests and prizes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM

Thinking Cap Theatre’s Director And Cast Add Color To ‘Mud’ by Bill Hirschman

Tension is at the heart and soul of Thinking Cap Theatre's Mud, a three-hander by Maria Irene Fornes, now at The Vanguard in Fort Lauderdale. Director Nicole Stodard puts her stamp on the …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 05:09PM

American Players Theatre Announces 2017 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Wisconsin theatre sets eight productions for its repertory lineup.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:09PM

Five Comedians Who Inspire Sense and Sensibility Standout Samantha Steinmetz

Sense and Sensibility standout Samantha Steinmetz shares five comedians who inspire her.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 05:05PM

Review: Rip Van Winkle Meets Creepy Gnomes in ‘Now Is the Time. Now Is the Best Time. Now Is the Best Time of Your Life.’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

An oddly endearing production at the Abrons Arts Center that traffics far more in scary bearded creatures than narrative intelligibility.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:02PM

Iris Williams by Sandi Durell

  by Kathryn Kitt     Welsh singer Iris Williams opened her show Let the Music Begin with the title number written by Chris Westlake. It was the perfect way to endear her to t…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 05:01PM

Photo Flash: Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford Star in Sunday in the Park With George

The Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical is currently running at New York City Center.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: Suzan-Lori Parks, Athol Fugard, and More Set for Signature Theatre Special Events

Supplementary programs will be held at the Pershing Square Signature Center.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Bob Dylan Wins Nobel Prize After Less Than Stellar Career on Broadway by Rino16

On October 13,2016, Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize for literature. He is the first American songwriter to ever win this award. One of Bob Dylan’s unique characteristics is his ability to re…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 04:59PM

Under The Radar Festival to feature Swenson, Osnes in Loesser’s lost World War II musicals by New York Theater

Laura Osnes and Will Swenson will star in Frank Loesser’s “lost” World War II musicals on board the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, as part of the Public Theater̵…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 04:56PM

Odds & Ends: Javier Munoz & Lexi Lawson Talk 'Sexy Hamilton,' Laura Osnes & Will Swenson Set for Blueprint Specials & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Javier Muñoz & Lexi Lawson Talk 'Sexy Hamilton' Javier Muñoz and Lexi Lawson recently assumed the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

One Week from Today: W.C. Fields for President! by Trav S.D.

Tuesday, November 1, 7:00pm: W.C. Fields for President! You may not have heard, but we’re in the middle of a Presidential election season! Well, not the middle so much as near the end …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:51PM

Glenn Close returns to Broadway in a new ‘Sunset Boulevard'

Glenn Close just can’t get enough of Norma Desmond.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 04:45PM

Lotsa’ love for “Mad Love” (not so much for “The Cherry Orchard”) by Philip

Thinking about Mad Love, the word “lark” popped into my head. Where’d that come from? I thought, so I looked it up in my Oxford: Something mischievous…an amusing adventure or escapad…

SOURCE: sceneonstage.com at 04:45PM

Anika Larsen Talks Why She’s Not on Social Media by Michael Gioia

On The Set List podcast the Beautiful actor also shares how work life has changed after having a baby.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:35PM

Maltz Jupiter Theatre Announces Plans to Expand by American Theatre Editors

The theatre has announced a capital campaign to expand its facilities and performances spaces.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:32PM

See Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford in Sunday in the Park by Hannah Vine

The star-studded production continues through October 26 at City Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM

Alice Ripley Will Launch New Music Series at The Players by Andrew Gans

Christine Ebersole is also scheduled to be part of the Friday night series at the famed New York club.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:28PM

Interview: Dance Critic Sarah L. Kaufman on Why Grace Matters by Jose Solis

If the subject of Sarah L. Kaufman’s The Art of Grace sounds almost too subjective and ephemeral to capture, the book’s success lies not only in how it defines grace, but how it cont…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:24PM

TYA for All: The Benefits of Programming for Young Audiences by American Theatre Editors

These theatres prove that you don't have to be a TYA-specific theatre to commission and produce shows for kids and teens.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:24PM

VIDEO: John Lithgow Recalls Moment He Knew He Wanted to Be an Actor by TV News Desk

On today's LIVE WITH KELLY, John Lithgow talks about the Broadway scene in the 1970s and 80sand shares the moment he knew he wanted to become an actor.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:22PM

Photo Coverage: Meet the Company of Philadelphia Theatre Company's FOUND by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Philadelphia Theatre Company will soon present the freshly reconceived new musical comedy Found, with a book by Hunter Bell and Lee Overtree and music and original lyrics by Eli Bolin, which…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:22PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Jake Gyllenhaal, Annaleigh Ashford & More in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE! by BroadwayWorld

Just last night, New YorkCity CenterpresentedStephen SondheimandJames Lapine's Sunday in the Park with George, which will run through October 26.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:22PM

Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents ON THE ROCKS by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw, under the leadership of Artistic Director David Staller, continuedits 11th Season with its 117th concert presentation of George Bernard Shaw's On The…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:22PM

The Broadwaysted Podcast Welcomes Everyone's Favorite Broadway Gypsy, Cameron Adams by Broadwaysted

This week the Broadwaysted Crew is thrilled to sit down and pour out a nice bottle of malbec with the sweet and talented Cameron Adams This charming 11-show Broadway veteran explains why she…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:22PM

Review: In ‘Public Enemy,’ a Noble Whistle-Blower Turns Fanatic by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Ibsen’s evergreen story still has much to offer in this 90-minute version by David Harrower, given a modern-dress production by the Pearl Theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:22PM

Smithsonian Reaches $300K Goal to Rehab Ruby Slippers from Wizard of Oz by Robert Viagas

See what they have added as their “stretch goal.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:21PM

Photos: Laura Benanti, Sarah Ruhl, Kathleen Chalfant, and More at the Samuel French Awards by Monica Simoes

The Samuel French Awards were held on October 24 at The W Hotel, in New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PM

Streaming Service BroadwayHD Partners With Fathom Events for Cinema Screenings by Gordon Cox

Fathom Events, the alternative-content distributor for bigscreen fare, has teamed up with streaming service BroadwayHD to present U.S. cinema screenings of select U.S. and international titl…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:00PM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Nothing Like a Marin Mazzie! by Sandi Durell

  Photo/Video Coverage by MR Anderson   On Monday, October 2, Host committee members Betty Buckley, Misty Copeland, Kelli O’Hara, Bernadette Peters, and Janice Reals Ellig pr…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 03:55PM

First Look at David Perlman and Stefanie Brown in A Dog Story by Monica Simoes

Take a first look at A Dog Story, a new musical with music and lyrics by Gayla D. Morgan and a book by Eric H. Weinberger.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:49PM

Bill Raymond Hanging Up His Scrooge Hat At Hartford Stage After This Season by Christopher Arnott

Bill Raymond is saying goodbye to "Bah! Humbug!" The venerable character actor, who has played Ebenezer Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas" at Hartford Stage for 16 of…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:43PM

Kristin Chenoweth on the Songs, Gowns & Thrill of My Love Letter to Broadway by Broadway.com

The Tony-winning star offers a peek of her upcoming Broadway concert run, My Love Letter to Broadway.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:40PM

A History of Great Ladies in Sunset Boulevard by Andrew Gans

What was it like when a parade of divas played one of the greatest stars of all?

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:37PM

A family’s grievances take center stage in ‘August: Osage County’

The fierce Violet Weston maintains a remarkable consistency throughout Tracy Letts’ epic comedy-drama “August: Osage County.” The Weston family matriarch collectively eviscerates a tab…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:34PM

From Rydell to Revolution- Meet New HAMILTON Star, Jordan Fisher! by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld reported last week, actor and Hollywood Records recording artist, Jordan Fisher will make his Broadway debut in Hamilton when he begins performances as John Laurens and Phil…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:30PM

Laura Osnes and Will Swenson to Star in Waterwell's BLUEPRINT SPECIALS Musicals at Under the Radar 2017 by BroadwayWorld

Waterwell announced today the revival of the Blueprint Specials, a series of lost WWII-era musicals composed principally by Broadway legend Frank Loesser to be presented in association with …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:30PM

Photo Flash: Playwrights Horizons' A LIFE Celebrates Opening Night! by BroadwayWorld

Playwrights Horizons'A Life, the world premiere of a new play by Obie Award winnerAdam BockA Small Fire and The Drunken City at Playwrights, The Receptionist, The Thugs, Swimming in the Shal…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:30PM

Cozi Zuehlsdorff, Joely Fisher, Barry Pearl and More to Star in SLEEPING BEAUTY AND HER WINTER KNIGHT at Laguna Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham and Lythgoe Family Panto have announced a very special holiday event, Cozi Zuehlsdorff 'Dolphin Tale' Films, Joely Fisher Broadway Cabaret, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:30PM

Laura Osnes and Will Swenson Will Take on Lost Frank Loesser Musicals by Olivia Clement

Blueprint Specials is being staged at the Public Theater as part of the Under the Radar Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:29PM

SHOW OF THE MONTH: The Bodyguard – Dominion Theatre – Save up to 53% by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff SHOW OF THE MONTH – The Bodyguard. Beverley Knight stars as Rachel Marron and Ben Richards take on the role of Frank Farmer in the stage musical version of the class…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:28PM

See What Critics Had to Say About Jake Gyllenhaal in Sunday in the Park With George by Robert Viagas

Annaleigh Ashford plays Dot in the benefit concert performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:25PM

Young Adult Novel Monster, About Teen in Juvenile Detention, Will Take the Stage by Michael Gioia

Casting has been announced for the world-premiere stage adaptation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:23PM

A Life by Darryl Reilly

Pierce coolly addresses the audience while delivering this mundane litany. His superb comic timing, long evident on the television situation comedy "Frasier," is on glorious display here. …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:22PM

“Nogales” Blends Border Stories and Satire, at Magic Theatre, S.F. by Alice Cheng

Montoya’s Mexico Sheds Light on U.S. by Alice Cheng The flamboyant yet thought-provoking production of “Nogales: Storytellers in Cartel Country” at the Magic Theatre engages with iss…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:18PM

Photos: Nothing Like a Dame 20th Anniversary Concert by Hannah Vine

The anniversary of Nothing Like a Dame was celebrated October 24 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:14PM

Debbie Allen-Helmed Freeze Frame in D.C. Explores Gun Violence in the U.S. by Robert Viagas

Inspired by real-life incidents, the dance theatre piece examines race relations in America.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:13PM

Micah Stock Tapped for White Rabbit Red Rabbit by Olivia Clement

The Tony nominee, along with James Roday, are the latest actors announced to perform the solo play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:08PM

Sweeney Todd Will Be Broadcast on Radio by Andrew Gans

The classic Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical was seen at the Glimmerglass Festival this past summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:08PM

World Premiere of Disney’s ‘Moana’ Set for Nov. 14 at AFI Fest by Dave McNary

The AFI Fest will host the world premiere of Disney’s animated “Moana” on Nov. 14 — nine days ahead of its theatrical release. Auli‘i Cravalho is voicing the title …

SOURCE: Variety at 03:07PM

‘Rameau’s Nephew’ and ‘Witch’: Ambitious shows that miss the mark by Celia Wren

The Spooky Action and Convergence productions are both based on historical texts.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:06PM

FIRST LOOK: The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism at Hampstead Theatre by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff BritishTheatre.com is pleased to bring you these great production images from The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:05PM

Josh Radnor, Phillipa Soo, and More at SPACE Gala by Hannah Vine

SPACE on Ryder Farm, a non-profit artist residency program located an hour north of New York City, hosted their first annual Farm in the City gala.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM

Stage frights: Theater happenings for Halloween by James Hebert

If trick-or-treating’s not your thing, and the average haunted house doesn’t offer quite enough of a narrative arc, San Diego-area theaters might have just the finely staged frights you …

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 03:00PM

Theater News: Belarus Free Theatre, Waterwell, and More Set for 2017 Under the Radar Festival

The annual event takes place at the Public Theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Photos: Playwrights Horizons’ A Life Opens Off-Broadway by Monica Simoes

See the cast and creative team celebrate opening night October 24 at Playwrights Horizons.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:59PM

90 Years Ago Today: W.C. Fields in “So’s Your Old Man” by Trav S.D.

Today is the release date of the 1926 silent feature So’s Your Old Man (1926) starring W.C. Fields and directed by Gregory La Cava. If you’ve already seen the 1934 talkie You&…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:49PM

Stars of Vaudeville #1009: Lewis and Dody by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Sam Lewis (1885-1959), today best remembered as a tin pan alley songwriter, who co-wrote such classics as “How You Gonna Keep ’em Down on the Farm (After…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:49PM

Call Redialed: Nick Cearley: Buyer & Cellar at Bucks County Playhouse by Call Me Adam

Call Redialed: As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I adore Jonathan Tolins' "Buyer & Cellar." Nick Cearley had been on my radar, but it wasn't until Bucks County Playhouse's 2013 production …

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 02:41PM

Theatre Guide Comics: Stage Fright by Guest Author

Enjoy our original Theatre Guide comic by Rick Manzone!

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:41PM

Bill T Jones: legendary choreographer leaps into the unknown by Marina Harss

Springing from the New York avant-garde scene of the 70s, Jones has spent 40 years exploring narratives from Abraham Lincoln to Aids in dance. Now he’s turned to the work of WG Sebald – …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:33PM

Harold Prince Shares Wise Words on the Art of Producing for Broadway by BroadwayWorld

There is perhaps no Broadway producer greater than Harold Prince, and he has some advice to share with producers everywhere. In Theatre Communications Group's American Theatre, Prince writes

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:29PM

Kristin Chenoweth Previews Her “Love Letter” by Sandi Durell

  Interview by Brian Scott Lipton Photos/Video by Magda Katz   A Broadway season without Kristin Chenoweth is, as the old saying goes, a day without sunshine. Fortunately, the Tony…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 02:24PM

Immersive Sweeney Todd Releases New Block of Tickets by Adam Hetrick

The forthcoming revival had the highest-grossing 24 hours in Barrow Street Theatre box-office history.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:21PM

First Look at “Master Harold”...and the Boys at Signature Theatre by Monica Simoes

Take a first look at Signature Theatre’s staging of “Master Harold” … and the Boys by Athol Fugard.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

Howard Community College Arts Collective’s ‘The Return of Hallowscream’ at HCC Smith Theatre THIS Friday, October 28TH at 8 PM by Susan Kramer by Guest Author

Arts Collective @ HCC’s “The Return of Hallowscream” – Improv Actors and Writers Take On Everyone’s Favorite Scary Holiday on  Friday, October 28, 2016 Arts Collective’s “…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:17PM

Alice Ripley to Launch 'Live From 16 Gramercy Park' Concert Series by BroadwayWorld

The Players, the city's most fabled private social club for actors and artists, will kick off a new music series on October 28th with a performance by Tony Award-winning Broadway star Alice …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:15PM

Poet Wallace Stevens, Images Of Afghanistan Among Book Events by Carole Goldberg

Two events will explore the work of Wallace Stevens, the great modernist poet who lived in Hartford, was a vice president at Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. and won major honors for his …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:08PM

How Sondheim and Lapine Made a Masterpiece with Sunday in the Park with George by Matt Weinstock

The Pulitzer Prize-winning musical is now at City Center in a series of benefit concerts starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford. We look back at how the show was written and how it r…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:05PM

Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave Take on Death and Rebirth in Stellar Albums: Review by Mark Beech

Leonard Cohen’s 14th studio album, “You Want It Darker,” seems like another way to say goodbye.The old stager, now 82, has been bidding us adieu for some time. On “Popular Problems�…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:04PM

The Ghosts of the Interart by HowlRound

By Matt Opatrny. Matt Opatrny writes about ensemble company Blessed Unrest and the lack of affordable space for small companies in New York City.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:01PM

Livestreaming Discussion: Theatre & Performance in 1970s NYC: Hillary Miller’s Drop Dead at Martin E. Segal Theatre Center in New York City—Mo by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. Martin E. Segal Theatre Center in New York City presents the panel discussion Theatre & Performance in 1970s NYC: Hillary Miller’s Drop Dead livestreaming on the globa…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:00PM

Interviews: Jennifer Ikeda and Raymond Lee Go Big in Qui Nguyen's Vietgone

The new play's leading lovers discuss the physical, linguistic, and mental acrobatics demanded by MTC's newest offering.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Chita Rivera on Continuing to Live in the 'Nowadays' as She Prepares for NYC Concert by Jesse Steinbach

Michael Mustonew york cityNightlifeTheater & DanceMichael MustoChita Rivera at The Orlando Show on July 25, 2016. Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP. Chita Rivera has created a lege…

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Photos: Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons On Broadway! Celebrates Opening Night by Monica Simoes

See real-life Frankie Valli celebrate opening night on Broadway October 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

DCASE's 'SpinOff' series takes on disability in dance by Laura Molzahn

For Chicago artist Barak ade Soleil, the term "disability" describes a "social model," he says, "the construct of oppression brought on by society — not referring to my body per se, but to…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:41PM

Recounting Highlights from Nothing Like a Dame Concert, Honoring Marin Mazzie by Ben Rimalower

Playbill was on hand at the 20th anniversary event celebrating Broadway’s best female actors. Find out who sang what and how cancer survivor Marin Mazzie was celebrated.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM

Color and Light! Jake Gyllenhaal, Bernadette Peters & More Step Out for Sunday in the Park with George at City Center by Broadway.com

Jake Gyllenhaal stars as the titular character in City Center's production of Sunday in the Park with George, which preceded the City Center Gala honoring producer Adrienne Arsht on Octo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:30PM

Immersive SWEENEY TODD Releases New Block of Tickets After Record-Setting Sales by BroadwayWorld

By popular demand, the producers of the Tooting Arts Club production of Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street have just announced that a new block of tickets have gone on sale for pe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

15 Videos Celebrating Barbara Cook’s Birthday by Playbill Staff

Tony Award-winning Broadway legend Barbara Cook celebrates her 89th birthday October 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:25PM

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Laverne Cox Channels Nicki Minaj on Next LIP SYNC BATTLE by TV News Desk

'Orange is the New Black' star Laverne Cox Sophia Burset performs Nicki Minaj's hit 'Roman's Revenge' against her co-star, Samira Wiley Poussey Washington on this week's LIP SYNC BATTLE on S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:19PM

Review Roundup: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, Starring Jake Gyllenhaal by Review Roundups

Just last night, New YorkCity CenterpresentedStephen SondheimandJames Lapine's Sunday in the Park with George, which will run through October 26.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:19PM

VIDEO: Broadway Alum Ana Gasteyer Performs 'A Trumpy Kind of Christmas' on LATE NIGHT by TV News Desk

On last night's LATE NIGHT, funny ladyand Broadway alumAna Gasteyer performed a musical number from Donald Trump's 'old-timey' Christmas special Below, watch her perform 'A Trumpy Kind of Ch…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:19PM

BWW TV Exclusive: BACKSTAGE BITE with Katie Lynch and AVENUE Q's Elizabeth Ann Berg by Backstage Bite With Katie Lynch

In Backstage Bite with Katie Lynch, come into Katie's kitchen with some of Broadway's brightest as they eat, drink and merrily mix it up. See your favorite stars out of their element as they…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:19PM

BWW Review: David Hyde Pierce Breathes Life Into Adam Bock's A LIFE by Michael Dale

The tensest, most dramatic moments in director Anne Kauffman's premiere production of Adam Bock's A Life occur whenever designer Laura Jellinek's large unit set slowly rotates horizontally, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:19PM

Jason King Jones on bringing Mary Poppins’ magic to Olney by Keith Loria

  While most people might hear the title “Mary Poppins” and instantly think it’s a kid’s musical, Olney director Jason King Jones doesn’t feel that way at all. “I think, fo…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:15PM

The Night Alive at Quotidian Theatre (review) by Ben Demers

Playwright Conor McPherson has a signature knack for framing the big questions inside quiet, unassuming lives. In Quotidian Theatre Company’s moving production of McPherson’s The Night A…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:15PM

Features: 'There aren't enough role models to inspire women into the arts'

Mentors on a new scheme designed to help women into the arts sector give their advice on how to get ahead

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:15PM

The Cherry Orchard by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Directed by high profile new British director Simon Godwin, associate director of the U.K.’s National Theatre, making his New York debut, this "Cherry Orchard" seems to have no interpretat…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:05PM

Interview: “The Radicalization of Rolfe” Director Abigail Zealey Bess on Taking Inspiration from “The Sound of Music” by Alison Durkee

This summer, FringeNYC audiences were treated to a new twist on a classic tale with The Radicalization of Rolfe, which takes on The Sound of Music from the perspective of the young messeng…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:04PM

Sarita Ocón Receives 2016 RHE Artistic Fellowship Award by American Theatre Editors

The theatre artist and activist will receive a cash prize in December.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:01PM

Theater News: Theatre Puget Sound Announces 2016 Gregory Award Winners

The Seattle theater awards celebrated its eighth year.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Photo Flash: Meet F. Michael Haynie, Molly Pope, and Cast of Found

The Philadelphia Theatre Company production plays at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Emma Rice Will Bow Out as Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe by Christopher D. Shea

A statement from the theater’s board suggested that the use of technology in productions led to the decision about her departure, in 2018.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:57PM

A Time to Kill by Steven Morris

A Time to KillReviewed by Lovell Estell IIITheatre 68Through November 19It’s likely that many members of the theater-going public have read or heard about John Grisham’s 1989 courtroom t…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 12:45PM

FIRST LOOK: Side Show at Southwark Playhouse by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo BritishTheatre.com is pleased to bring you these first look images of Side Show the musical which opens tomorrow night at Southwark Playhouse. Tickets for Side Show are now o…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:43PM

Glenn Close to Slink Down the Staircase and Into Your Heart in Sunset Boulevard on Broadway by Halle Kiefer

Great news for all those wonderful people out there in the dark. Glenn Close returns to the role she was born to play, and arguably has been playing this entire time: Norma Desmond in Andrew…

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:41PM

The Model Apartment by Steven Morris

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

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 12:38PM

Review: ‘H.M.S.Pinafore’ at 2nd Star Productions by Danielle Angeline

A merriment of song and dance from stunning cast, 2nd Star Productions’ H.M.S. Pinafore, is a toe-tapping delight. The Music is by Arthur Sullivan and Book & Lyrics by W. S. Gilbert. …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:35PM

Sparkles & the Black Weeping Woman by Steven Morris

Sparkles & the Black Weeping WomanReviewed by Neal WeaverMcCadden Place TheatreThrough November 13 Sparkles (Barkley Romero) is a 17-year-old Latina who lives with her mother, Lisa (Lena…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 12:32PM

Review: Jake Gyllenhaal Shines in a Joyous ‘Sunday in the Park With George’ by Ben Brantley

In this gala performance, Mr. Gyllenhaal plays the French painter Georges Seurat at work. It’s another musical night to remember at City Center.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:25PM

Walk Like a Man: Backstage at Jersey Boys with Mark Ballas, Episode 2: Debut! by Broadway.com

Dancing with the Stars fave Mark Ballas takes us along on as takes his first Broadway bow as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys. What a ride!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:25PM

Street Children to Delve Into 80’s New York City Queer Community by Olivia Clement

The world premiere by Pia Scala-Zankel will feature an ensemble of transgender, queer, and gender fluid actors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

Theatre Exile Leads Winners at 2016 Barrymore Awards by American Theatre Editors

The annual awards ceremony for Philadelphia professional theatre was held on Monday.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:21PM

Review: Pinocchio, Sadler’s Wells by Emily May

Originally the protagonist of Carlo Collodi’s book set in 19th Century Italy, and then the eponymous star of the Disney classic, Pinocchio is a fairytale character that many of us remember…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:20PM

Shakespeare’s Globe announces Emma Rice’s final summer season by Georgia Snow

Shakespeare’s Globe is to stage new productions of Romeo and Juliet and Twelfth Night in its summer season next year, which will

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:16PM

Blogs: Emma Rice's departure is not about lighting

As Shakespeare's Globe announces the departure of its artistic director, Matt Trueman delves into the deeper issues behind the announcement

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:12PM

Not to Be Braggadocious, But... Randy Rainbow Will Perform Live Election Shows in NYC & Orlando by BroadwayWorld

Randy Rainbow, the celebrated comedian, political parodist, and internet sensation whose online videos have amassed more than 50 million views, announces two live election-themed shows this …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Photo Coverage: Jake Gyllenhaal, Zachary Levi & More Pose at New York City Center Gala by Walter McBride

Just last night, New York City Center presented Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Sunday in the Park with George, which will run through October 26. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the gala …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Edward James Hyland, Liv Rooth, Karen Ziemba and More to Lead OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY at Long Wharf Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Long Wharf Theatre, under the director of Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein and Managing Director Joshua Borenstein, present Other People's Money, by Jerry Sterner, directed by Marc Bruni f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Photo Coverage: Inside SDC Foundation's 27th Annual Joe A. Callaway Awards by Walter McBride

Just last night, the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation SDC Foundation celebrated the 27th Annual Joe A. Callaway Award winners for Direction and Choreography at the Laurie Beechm…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Photo Flash: Ben Vereen, Charl Brown and More Appear for 'SHOW BIZ AFTER HOURS' at Birdland by BroadwayWorld

On Monday night, the Broadway at Birdland concert series was proud to present NY1 theater journalist Frank DiLella and the seventh episode of his new talk show, 'Show Biz After Hours With Fr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Photo Coverage: In Rehearsal with Kristin Chenoweth for Her Broadway Return! by Walter McBride

Kristin Chenowethwill return to the stage in MY LOVE LETTER TO BROADWAY, directed byRichard Jay-Alexander, with music direction byMary-Mitchell Campbell, costume design byChristian Sirianoan…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Kristin Chenoweth Previews My Love Letter to Broadway Concert Series

Kristin Chenoweth met the press to run through tunes from her upcoming concert series My Love Letter to Broadway which plays Broadway\u2019s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre from November 2-13. Her set…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

NEWS: Marx Brothers-inspired comedy The Doppel Gang opens at Tristan Bates by Emma Clarendon

Just Some Theatre Company will present Dominic Hedges’ new comedy The Doppel Gang at the Tristan Bates Theatre from the 17th January to the 11th February 2017.  Blending the …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:06PM

Breaking News: Glenn Close Will Return to Broadway in SUNSET BOULEVARD in Spring 2017! by BroadwayWorld

Producers Paul Blake and Mike Bosner announced today the Broadway return of three-time Tony Award-winner Glenn Close in her most iconic role, Norma Desmond, in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Awa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:05PM

They’ll Make a Production of It by American Theatre Editors

Artists build the imaginary worlds of the stage; producers and managers build the actual worlds where imaginations can play.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:05PM

She’s Back! Glenn Close Returns to Broadway in ‘Sunset Boulevard’ by Matthew Wexler

Producers Paul Blake and Mike Bosner announced today the Broadway return of three-time Tony Award-winner Glenn Close in her most iconic role, Norma Desmond, in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony A…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:05PM

Prince’s Theatre by American Theatre Editors

Harold Prince has always made work that matters to him---and most often to a wide audience.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:04PM

Broadway Needs Producers, Not Just Investors by American Theatre Editors

Whatever contribution I've made to the theatre repertoire has been because I took risks on great material and got backers to trust me with it.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:03PM

Watch Ana Gasteyer Sing “A Trumpy Kind of Christmas” by Andrew Gans

The stage and screen star recently appeared on Late Night: Seth Meyers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM

Why Join LORT? Artists Rep Explores the Process by American Theatre Editors

The theatre in Portland, Ore., joins the organization for national profile---and local leadership on wages.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:02PM

Same Job, Different Business by American Theatre Editors

What nonprofit managers and commercial producers can learn from each other, and pass on.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:01PM

Want to Own Your Theatre? Be Careful What You Wish For by American Theatre Editors

For many small theatres, the leap to midsize, and from renting to owning, can be a make-or-break deal.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:01PM

Theater News: Glenn Close to Return to Broadway in Sunset Boulevard

The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical will make its New York return.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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What Theatre Might Learn From Netflix by American Theatre Editors

The theatre subscription model may seem creaky, but maybe all its needs is an upgrade---a monthly, recurring upgrade.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:59AM

Glenn Close to Reprise 'Sunset Boulevard' on Broadway by David Rooney

The actress returns to the role that won her a Tony Award 21 years ago, in a production first seen earlier this year at the English National Opera in London. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:59AM

Broadway’s She Loves Me Will Screen in Movie Theaters by Jackson McHenry

She Loves Me, but she really loves technology. After becoming the first Broadway show to be livestreamed this summer, She Loves Me is now coming to movie theaters. On December 1 at 7 p.m., n…

SOURCE: Vulture at 11:53AM

Conflict and Conflict of Interest Over “The Great Comet” by Howard Sherman

In reporting on the dispute between Ars Nova and Howard Kagan, a lead producer of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, both The New York Times and the New York Post have seeming…

SOURCE: www.artsintegrity.org at 11:51AM

'Hamilton' star Odom Jr., Queen Latifah win Grace awards

NEW YORK, (Reuters) - "Hamilton" star Leslie Odom Jr., actress Queen Latifah and choreographer Camille Brown were honored at the annual Princess Grace awards ceremony in New York City on Mon…

SOURCE: Reuters at 11:47AM

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… An Evening of Dirty Dancing’s Amanda Coutts by Helen McWilliams

Amanda Coutts has been treading the boards in a number of shows and is now starring in An Evening Of Dirty Dancing, playing the role of Sylvia, on tour. I caught up with Amanda to find out a…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:45AM

Glenn Close Will Star, Again, in ‘Sunset Boulevard’ on Broadway by Michael Paulson

Ms. Close is bringing the role back to Broadway for 16 weeks beginning in February at the Palace Theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:43AM

Signature Lobby to Welcome a 4-by-8-Foot Theatre This Fall by Olivia Clement

The space, from Theatre for One, will feature a limited run of intimate plays by David Henry Hwang, Bill Irwin, Suzan-Lori Parks, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

Interview with Harold Perrineau by Ted Sod

Ted Sod: Why did you choose to do Stephen Karam's adaptation of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard and the role of Lopakhin? Harold Perrineau:  Simon Godwin, the director, gave me a call and sa…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 11:38AM

Last Weeks for Bedlam’s ‘Sense & Sensibility’! by Newsdesk

“I go to a lot of theatre in New York where I live and this is one of the best things I’ve ever seen here!” – Ira Glass, NPR “New York Times Critics’ Pick! Bedlam’s delightful …

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 11:38AM

Book Review: Mark Greif’s “Against Everything” — But For Nothing? by Arts Fuse Editor

Mark Greif’s analyses can be sharply counter-intuitive, but once we absorb the meaning of his criticism there’s less to go forward with than we expect.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:28AM

Glenn Close Comes Home at Last! Tony Winner Will Headline Sunset Boulevard Revival on Broadway by Broadway.com

The rumors were true and Andrew Lloyd Webber will equal Rodgers and Hammerstein's record when he has four shows running concurrently on Broadway early next year. Glenn Close is set to re…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:19AM

Shakespeare's Globe director axed for being too unorthodox by Clarisse Loughrey, Clarisse Loughrey

Emma Rice had been in the post for only two years, but has been ousted in an apparent row over the use of light and sound

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:19AM

Glenn Close To Star In ‘Sunset Boulevard’ On Broadway by Jeremy Gerard

Glenn Close is bringing her Norma Desmond back to Broadway. Fresh off her run starring in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical earlier this year in London, Close will return to New York with …

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:14AM

Review: The Haunting of Exham Priory, Greenwich Theatre by Danny Shanahan

The Haunting of Exham Priory is based on one of my favourite H.P. Lovecraft stories, The Rats in the Walls, and so I was looking forward to seeing how the story – which contains severa…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:13AM

Blog: The Globe is a living theatre – not a time machine by Justine Malone

Justine Malone laments Emma Rice’s departure from the Globe, and says that the Board’s obsession with the past has taken its toll. Poor Shakespeare. ‘When will my work get the DAMN…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:13AM

Hottest Articles on BWW 10/18/2016 - 10/25/2016

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com 10182016 - 10252016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:10AM

Broadway Revival of SHE LOVES ME Coming to Theaters Nationwide This December! by BroadwayWorld

The critically acclaimed Roundabout Theatre Company production of SHE LOVES ME will be the first title offered in cinemas nationwide on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 700 p.m. local time.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:10AM

Photos: Photos: First look at Tamsin Greig in The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide...

Michael Boyd directs the UK premiere of Tony Kushner's play

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:10AM

Other Theatre Company announces 2016-17 season by Morgan Greene

The Other Theatre Company announced its 2016-17 season Tuesday. Returning for the holidays is "Barney the Elf," a parody of the 2003 film, written by Bryan Renaud and helmed by artistic dir…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:09AM

Glenn Close in 'Sunset Boulevard' to land on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Glenn Close just can't get enough of Norma Desmond. The "Fatal Attraction" star will take her next crack at the aging silent film star from…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:01AM

Glenn Close Sets Broadway Return in ‘Sunset Boulevard’ by Gordon Cox

Glenn Close has locked in her Broadway return in “Sunset Boulevard,” the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical in which she reprises the role that won her a 1995 Tony Award. Close, last on…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 10/23/2016

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending October 23, 2016. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: David Hyde Pierce Opens in Adam Bock's A Life

The new drama is directed by Anne Kauffman at Playwrights Horizons.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: Broadway's Award-Winning She Loves Me to Play in Cinemas Nationwide

The event will launch a new partnership between Fathom Events and BroadwayHD.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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National Theatre ticket sales hit seven-year high under Rufus Norris by Georgia Snow

Rufus Norris’ first year as director of the National Theatre has seen ticket sales at the South Bank venue hit a seven-year

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:59AM

Glenn Close Will Revisit Sunset Boulevard on Broadway by Andrew Gans

Tickets go on sale today for the limited 2017 engagement of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

Diversity Wins Big at 2016 Barrymore Awards by Robert Viagas

The awards honor excellence in Philadelphia theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:56AM

Nijinsky & Dutilleux tributes, Paris Philharmonie — review

A concert hall designed for music showed that it can effectively host dance, too

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:50AM

Emma Rice to Step Down From London’s Shakespeare’s Globe by Mark Shenton

The production slate has been announced for her second and final season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM

The Editor’s View: Where next for Shakespeare’s Globe? by Alistair Smith

Where next for Shakespeare’s Globe? The Bankside venue has been one of British theatre’s great success stories, but today faces a seriously

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:49AM

Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet, Ronnie Scott’s, London

The music flowed naturally in this gig from the drummer and his band

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Hot Clip of the Day: Julie Andrews Likes Her Jazz Hot in Victor/Victoria

Julie Andrews performs "Le Jazz Hot" from Broadway's Victor/Victoria.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:44AM

Pinocchio, Sadler’s Wells, London — ‘Quirky’

Jasmin Vardimon’s dance adaptation abounds with imaginative moments

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:43AM

At the Neo-Futurarium, a lesson about Saturn's pull by Kerry Reid

What's a "Saturn return?" Think of it as Mercury retrograde on steroids. In astrological terms, a Saturn return refers to the ringed planet orbiting back to the exact place in the sky that i…

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Emma Rice decision prompts charity to shelve future Globe funding by Matthew Hemley

A charity that made its first grants to Shakespeare’s Globe under artistic director Emma Rice’s tenure has revealed it will not give

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:24AM

Emma Rice to step down as artistic director at Shakespeare's Globe by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Theatre says it will return to ‘shared light’ productions from April 2018 after Rice’s experimentation with lighting and soundEmma Rice, the artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:21AM

As Emma Rice departs, the Globe has egg on its face – and no vision by Lyn Gardner

The message of artistic director Rice’s departure after just two seasons? Shakespeare’s Globe is not a theatre but part of the heritage industryThe news that artistic director Emma Rice …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:21AM

Israel's national theatre company criticised for show in West Bank settlement by Peter Beaumont In Jerusalem

Habima’s planned performance in Kiryat Arba is seen as endorsement of settlements and sign of climate of pressure on artistsIsrael’s national theatre company has announced it will perfor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:21AM

Jasmin Vardimon: Pinocchio review – joyous new levels of dance invention by Judith Mackrell

Sadler’s Wells, LondonVardimon’s choreography is superbly performed and complemented by artful stage illusions, but this family show’s over-moralising tone slows down the story Related…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:21AM

Broadway's 'She Loves Me' to Screen in Movie Theaters by Ashley Lee

Starring Laura Benanti, Zachary Levi and Jane Krakowski, the one-night-only showing is set for Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. in nearly 500 movie theaters nationwide.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:20AM

Jake Gyllenhaal, Zachary Levi, Bernadette Peters at New York City Center Annual Gala by Hannah Vine

The gala honoring Adrienne Arsht included a concert performance of Sunday in the Park with George.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AM

Disney’s Frozen Film Schedules Network Premiere by Robert Viagas

It will be followed by a documentary on how the film was made.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:11AM

Review: Tomorrow I Was Always A Lion, Arcola Theatre by Jessica Handscomb

Based on the memoir of Arnhild Lauveng, Tomorrow I Was Always A Lion gives a unique and honest perspective on the mind of a girl who is suffering from schizophrenia. It is simultaneously mes…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:10AM

My First Big Job – pt. 4 by Ashton Byrum

By Ashton Byrum, MFA After the tremendous response to the Broadway Survey series, I’m excited to continue documenting and demystifying various pathways to success for Musical Theatre talen…

SOURCE: musicaltheatretraining.com at 10:09AM

'Mama's Boy' review: This drama of Oswald and his mother is smart and moving by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

The season opener for New Brunswick's George Street Playhouse forces us to consider historical figures in a new light

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CIRCUS DIARIES: Gerry Cottle’s WOW Circus 2016 by Katharine Kavanagh

Impresario Gerry Cottle has one of the most recognisable names in British circus and family entertainment, thanks to an extensive touring career over half a century, regular television appea…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Photo Coverage: Jordan Harrison?and?Zayd Dohrn?Receive Horton Foote Awards by Jennifer Broski

Just last night, Jordan HarrisonMarjorie Prime andZayd DohrnThe Profane were presented with the2016Horton Foote PrizeforOutstanding New American PlayandPromising New American Play, respectiv…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM

VIDEO: Ana Gasteyer Performs 'Trump Kind of Christmas' on LATE NIGHT by TV News Desk

On last night's LATE NIGHT, guest Ana Gasteyer performed a musical number form Donald Trump's 'old-timey' Christmas special

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Photo Coverage: The Actors Fund Honors Marin Mazzie at NOTHING LIKE A DAME by Jennifer Broski

Just last night, host committee membersBetty Buckley,Misty Copeland, Kelli O'Hara,Bernadette Peters, and Janice Reals Ellig presented the 20th Anniversary of Nothing Like a Dame at theSamuel…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM

Photo Coverage: Sarah Ruhl, Keith Josef Adkins & More Receive Samuel French Awards by Jessica Fallon Gordon

Samuel French, the world's leading theatrical publishing and licensing company just honored some of the theatre community's most respected artists, activists and rising stars yesterday, when…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM

Photo Coverage: Monica Piper's NOT THAT JEWISH Celebrates Opening Night by Jessica Fallon Gordon

NOT THAT JEWISH, written and performed by writer, actress and comedian Monica Piper Writer of Roseanne, Mad About You, Rugrats and directed byMark WaldropHoward Crabtree's When Pigs Fly,Bea …

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Photo Coverage: Bernadette Peters & More Celebrate SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at New York City Center Gala by Kevin Thomas Garcia

Just last night,New York City Center presentedStephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Sunday in the Park with George, which will run through October26. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the gala per…

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Photo Flash: Jake Gyllenhaal and Broadway's Best Celebrate Sunday in the Park With George

The production also stars Annaleigh Ashford, Zachary Levi, Carmen Cusack, Lauren Worsham, and many others.

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Photo Flash: Orfeh, Bernadette Peters, and More at Best in Shows Concert

The show helped benefit the Humane Society of New York.

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Broadway’s She Loves Me Revival Will Arrive in Cinemas by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony-nominated Broadway revival will be screened in cinemas this December.

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Off Script: Diane Lane on Returning to Broadway's 'The Cherry Orchard' (With Clive Owen in Her Dressing Room) by Ashley Lee

The actress also tells THR why she prefers to ride New York City buses and how Liam Neeson and Jane Fonda’s opening-night gifts are particularly strategic.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM

Much Ado dissects Shakespeare line by line by Michael Miner

Schoolchildren are introduced to Shakespeare as literature, which might not be the best idea. I slogged through King Lear in college, and then again this summer on behalf of my book group.…

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Photo Flash: Kristin Chenoweth Rehearses for Upcoming Broadway Return

Chenoweth will take the stage in My Love Letter to Broadway.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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RSC ‘disappointed’ at loss of ‘vital force’ Emma Rice from Globe by Georgia Snow

Royal Shakespeare Company artistic director Gregory Doran has said he is “dismayed and disappointed” at the announcement of Emma Rice’s departure from

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:58AM

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 by Susan Grace

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An Interview with Suzan-Lori Parks by Victoria Myers

We talk to Pulitzer winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks about the new production of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World AKA The Negro Book of The Dead," her writing pr…

SOURCE: The Interval at 09:44AM

Tickets on Sale for 9/11 Broadway Musical Come From Away by Adam Hetrick

Chad Kimball and Jenn Colella star in the show tells the story of travelers stranded on September 11, 2001.

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Fuse Theater Preview: Melinda Lopez — A Life in the Theater by Robert Israel

“Theater is my pathway to sanity,” Melinda Lopez explains.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:22AM

Inis Nua presents Philip Ridley’s ‘Radiant Vermin’ by Mark Cofta

Inis Nua's production of Philip Ridley's 'Radiant Vermin' is a dark fable for adults about the costs of greed. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:22AM

Review: ‘A Party To Murder’ at The Little Theatre of Alexandria by Chuck Leonard

A Party to Murder, which opened last night at Little Theatre of Alexandria, is in the style of many Agatha Christie mysteries. Early on in the first act, one of the characters in the play ev…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:21AM

Natasha Tripney: It’s too late to ask if Emma Rice was right for the Globe by Natasha Tripney

Gutted. That’s how I and – looking at Twitter – many others felt on hearing that Emma Rice would be stepping down

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Photos: Exclusive first look: Laura Pitt-Pulford and Louise Dearman in Side Show

The musical opens this week at Southwark Playhouse

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My First Audition: Waleed Elgadi by John Byrne

My first audition was during my last term of drama school. Shortly after our headshots were published in the Spotlight Graduates book,

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How to… direct so actors can give their best by John Byrne

1. Use positive body language Actors are very sensitive to body language; it’s part of their training. Whether you’re in rehearsals or auditions,

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Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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CD REVIEW: Favourite Sins by Ian Foster

Released earlier this month, Favourite Sins is 4-track EP of musical theatre tracks written by actor/singer/songwriter Alex James Ellison with lyricists Robert Gould (whose work I have previ…

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Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Emma Rice departure: the industry reacts to “backwards step” and Globe’s “loss of nerve” by Matthew Hemley

Emma Rice’s announcement that she is to step down as artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe has been met with dismay from arts

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Broadway AM Report, 10/25/2016 - VIETGONE, LAZARUS and More! by Jessica Khan

Today's big news VIETGONE opens this evening at Manhattan Theatre Club, and David Bowie amp Enda Walsh's LAZARUS starts tonight in London

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:49AM

Walt Disney's FROZEN to Make Network Broadcast Premiere This Holiday Season by TV News Desk

Disney's Academy Award-winning FROZEN the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, will make its network broadcast premiere as part of the Wonderful World of Disney on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:49AM

#InsideReadingHMP – Artists & Writers in Reading Prison by Carole Woddis

Searching the soul is what prison allows/forces/impels from some and Oscar Wilde with his talent and genius proceeded to turn his personal suffering into a searing work of art during his inc…

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Aleshea Harris Wins Coveted American Playwriting Foundation Award by Matthew Wexler

The American Playwriting Foundation (Executive Director David Bar Katz), established to make annual grants to new American plays, has selected Aleshea Harris for The 2016 Relentless Award, t…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 07:39AM

Burying the lead by Terry Teachout

The Wall Street Journal has given me an extra column this week in which to report on the opening of the new Broadway revival of The Front Page. Here’s an excerpt from my review, which appe…

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Tomorrow I Was Always a Lion, Arcola, London

Belarus Free Theatre’s first production by British actors explores schizophrenia

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Ten years after: a visit to my mother by Terry Teachout

From 2006: It’s quiet in Smalltown, so much so that half-audible, half-remembered sounds are constantly catching my ear: • The hollow, rattly clunk of the back door of my mother̵…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

The Front Page, Broadhurst Theatre, New York

Nathan Lane and John Goodman bring this 1928 screwball comedy to life

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NEWS: Charles Court Opera return to King’s Head with Pinocchio by Emma Clarendon

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Boutique Panto, Charles Court Opera will return to the King’s Head Theatre to present a production of Pinocchio from 1 December 2016 until 7 January 201…

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The Plague’s the Thing: One Flea Spare by Jk Clarke

          “Corruption is our only hope.”    — Bertolt Brecht     by Monica Charline Brown   Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company has brought O…

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Almanac: Steven Hill on the ups and downs of show business by Terry Teachout

“What we have here is a story of profound instability and impermanence. This is what you learn at the beginning in show business; then it gets planted in you forever.” Steven Hill (quote…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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The 10 best shows to see at the New York comedy festival by Elise Czajkowski

From Patton Oswalt to Eric Andre to Tim Minchin, the annual event provides a variety of ways to laugh across the cityFor the first week of November, pretty much anything funny happening in N…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:57AM

Theatre News: Shakespeare's Globe announces Emma Rice's final summer season

The season features a revival of Kneehigh's Tristan and Yseult and the world premiere of Tristan Bernays' new play

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:46AM

Video: Watch Matt Lucas talk 40 years of National Youth Music Theatre

The company will celebrate with a gala performance this Sunday

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State Fair c/o LMTO & other news, treats & interesting titbits by Ian Foster

On Sunday 6 November 2016, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s State Fair will be performed for the first time on the London stage as a symphonic concert by the London Musical Theatre Orchestra unde…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:29AM

Ferris & Milnes: Three Stars With a Wow Chaser by Jk Clarke

          by Alix Cohen   I see a lot of concerts/club shows. This one blew me away. Having interviewed British collaborators Dominic Ferris and Martin Milnes f…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 06:16AM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Before leaving, Rice marks Summer of Love’s 50th anniversary at Globe by Press Releases

Shakespeare’s Globe is delighted to announce Emma Rice’s 2017 summer season, the Summer of Love, marking the 50th anniversary of the summer of 1967. The season opens on 22 April 2017, wi…

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Emma Rice to step down as artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe by Matthew Hemley

Emma Rice is to step down as artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe in April 2018, after the board decided the venue should

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:57AM

Theatre News: Emma Rice to stand down as artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe

Rice will conclude her season in April 2018

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:56AM

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 by James Marino

Listen: Broadway Faves Join Site-Specific “Sweeney Todd” and “Frozen” Starts a Month Long Lab! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, pod…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

NEWS: Emma Rice departs as Shakespeare’s Globe after two years, change in artistic direction by Press Releases

The Shakespeare Globe Trust Board together with Artistic Director, Emma Rice, have determined that the current nature of work, which has characterised the period since Emma assumed the posit…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:50AM

MOBY DICK – Union Theatre by Laura Kressly

The school play has no budget, so PE equipment gets a starring role as set and props, and their uniforms are costume with a few accessories. The line between the school girl characters and t…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:45AM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Podcast: The Libertine, Imogen, The Boys in the Band by Press Releases

This week the London theatre bloggers discuss the West End revival of The Libertine starring Dominic Cooper, The Boys in the Band starring Mark Gatiss and Imogen at the Globe's Sam Wanamaker…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:45AM

Feature: Black Theatre Live’s Hamlet, and why it matters to have all-black theatre by Naomi Kerrigan Asress

Earlier this year, Warwick University launched an innovative online database, charting the Shakespearean roles played by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic actors in the UK, from 1930 to the p…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:41AM

On the Couch with Christine Croyden by Arts Review

Who is Christine Croyden? I’m a playwright and lyricist, and occasional journalist from Melbourne. What would you do differently to what you do now? Not much. I could have done without som…

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Faith Healer by Arts Review

Last century. The lovelorn, the malformed and the sick flock to a gifted rogue billed The Fantastic Francis Hardy: Faith Healer. Frank drifts the back roads of Britain with his wife and mana…

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Arts and cultural organisations share $18.5 million in NSW Government funding by Arts Review

Arts and cultural organisations across the state will share in $18.5 million of funding provided by the NSW Government to deliver innovative and vibrant annual programs and individual projec…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:10AM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Mahesh Samat Returns as Head of Disney in India by Patrick Frater

MUMBAI — The Walt Disney Company India has reappointed Mahesh Samat as Managing Director. Samat had left Disney four years ago to establish Epic Television Networks and was founder and…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:28AM

Untamed: Sydney Dance Company by Deborah Jones

Wildebeest and Anima. Roslyn Packer Theatre Walsh Bay, Sydney, October 20. In the double bill Untamed, Gabrielle Nankivell’s Wildebeest and Rafael Bonachela’s Anima come at the same ques…

SOURCE: deborahjones.me at 03:11AM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Chris Gethard: Career Suicide

Chris Gethard: Career Suicide Off Broadway, Lynn Redgrave Theater Reviewed by Shani R. Friedman BOTTOM LINE: Storyteller, actor, and host of a beloved public access show shares poignant an…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 02:57AM

This week’s best theatre shows: our critics’ picks (October 25) by The Stage

Alongside Michael Longhurst’s much anticipated revival of Amadeus at the National Theatre, this week also sees Al Smith’s superbly disconcerting play Harrogate

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Theresa Ikoko: ‘Putting your work out there is like sending your child to school naked’ by Georgia Snow

Theresa Ikoko’s first produced play, Girls, premiered at HighTide Festival in Suffolk before transferring to London’s Soho Theatre. She tells Georgia Snow

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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DVR Alert: Idina Menzel to Perform on Next Week's LATE LATE SHOW by TV News Desk

Tonight, October 25th, Idina Menzel will guest on CBS'sTHE LATE LATE SHOW WITH James Corden and perform from a song from her recently released self-titled album.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

LPTW Hosts Networking Event for Young Women in Theatre & Media Today by BroadwayWorld

The League of Professional Theatre Women will present a special event, 'YOUNG WOMEN IN THEATRE AND MEDIA' in an opportunity to learn from the young professional dynamos who make it happen. T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25AM

Take CARRIE to the Prom in Theatrical, Immersive Movie Screening Tonight with Little Cinema by BroadwayWorld

If you've got a taste for terror, take Carrie to the prom. Join Little Cinema for an immersive screening of the classic 1976 film, Carrie, blended with 10 dancers, a live cellist, fire perfo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25AM

Ana Gasteyer Makes Cafe Carlyle Debut Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Actresssinger Ana Gasteyer makes her Cafe Carlyle debut, tonight, October 25, throughNovember 5.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25AM

Photo Flash: Qui Nguyen's VIETGONE Opens Tonight at Manhattan Theatre Club by BroadwayWorld

Vietgone, the new play by Qui Nguyen She Kills Monsters, directed by May Adrales Luce officially opens tonight, October 25, atMTC at New York City Center - Stage I 131 West 55th Street. Broa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25AM

'THE DEATH OF THE LAST BLACK MAN' Starts Tonight at Signature Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Signature Theatre's production of The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World, by Pulitzer Prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks and directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, begins tonight,Octo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25AM

Theatrefolk’s Top 10 Holiday Plays by Lindsay Price

You need scripts. For your classes. For your after school program. For competition. But where do you start? How many catalogues are stacked on your desk right now? Sometimes it’s a jungle …

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Glenn Close in 'Sunset Boulevard' to land on Broadway by Associated Press

NEW YORK — Glenn Close just can't get enough of Norma Desmond. The "Fatal Attraction" star will take her new crack at the aging silent film star from the musical "Sunset Boulevard" to Broa…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM

Samuel Barnett on Working with Elijah Wood in "Dirk Gently” by Young Hollywood

Samuel Barnett on Working with Elijah Wood in "Dirk Gently” The next iconic TV detective is doing to be Dirk Gently, and actor Samuel Barnett, who plays him in BBC America's "Dirk Gently's…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Broadway: “Hamilton” Falls Below $2 Mil Take for Week First Time Since Mid June by Roger Friedman

Don’t worry. It’s not “Hamilton” isn’t still the phenomenon of all time. But this past week for the first time since June Categories: Featured Theater(Read m…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:19AM

BWW Recap: SUPERGIRL Welcomes Former Wonder Woman Lynda Carter as President by Nicole Ackman

On this week's episode of SUPERGIRL, former Wonder Woman Lynda Carter guest starred as the President, Mon-El finally woke up, and three new characters were introduced. When the President is …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19AM

Kinky Boots brings heart, humour and sole to the stage by Arts Review

Kinky Boots could quite possibly be one of the best things to happen to the musical theatre scene in Australia this year. This certainly is a big claim and one must be careful not to board a…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:13AM

A Streetcar Named Desire rides into La Boite. by Sonny Clarke

An achingly slow ceiling fan stirs trouble into the pea-soup air of a musty, humid summer on Elysian Fields, the allegorical destination of Blanche Dubois (Bridie Carter) – Elysian, refere…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:00AM

Comedian Chris Gethard Finds the Humor in Life's Biggest Struggles by WNYC

Comedian Chris Gethard, host and star of “The Chris Gethard Show” on Fusion and the Earwolf podcast, "Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People,” joins us to discuss his new one-man of…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

New York Premiere of Vietgone Officially Opens Tonight by Olivia Clement

Inspired by his own life, Qui Nguyen’s latest work debuts Off-Broadway at the Manhattan Theatre Club.

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The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World Begins Tonight by Olivia Clement

The play by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks explores archetypes of Black America.

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Ana Gasteyer Makes Café Carlyle Debut Tonight by Michael Gioia

The performer offers a set from her jazz album.

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American in Paris National Tour Launches Tonight by Andrew Gans

Garen Scribner, Sara Esty, and Ryan Steele are among the cast.

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Miss You Like Hell Musical, With Daphne Rubin-Vega, Begins Tonight by Olivia Clement

La Jolla Playhouse presents the world premiere by Quiara Alegría Hudes and Erin McKeown.

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How The Composer of The Woodsman Found His Passion by Olivia Clement

Violinist Edward W. Hardy has been playing the violin since he was seven—now he‘s determined to make a career out of it in the theatre.

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