Monday, April 24, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Dustin Hoffman Grills Noah Baumbach (And Gets Grilled Too): Tribeca Film Festival by Jeremy Gerard

Noah Baumbach’s new film, The Meyerowitz Stories, stars Dustin Hoffman as the aging father of adult children. Hot on the heels of its acquiring by Netflix (reported exclusively here) a…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:55PM

Mat Maneri & Joëlle Léandre Jazz concert at Zurcher Gallery, NY by Blouin Artinfo

American jazz violinist Mat Maneri along with French contrabassist and composer Joëlle Léandre will perform at Zurcher Gallery, New York on May 29, 2017.Mat Maneri (born October …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:41PM

ARTWEEK Kicks Off Friday; Over 250 Creative Events Beginning 4/28 by BroadwayWorld

Produced by the Boch Center, the award-winning innovative festival ArtWeek will officially kick off its largest festival ever this Friday, April 28, and run through Sunday, May 7. This seaso…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06PM

Anastasia by Sandi Durell

    by Michael Bracken   Whatever you do, don’t go to Anastasia at the Broadhurst Theatre expecting to see the ghost of Ingrid Bergman or Yul Brynner; they’re nowhere to b…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 11:02PM
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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2017 Non-Equity Jeff Award Nominees

Theo Ubique Theatre, a perennial favorite of the Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee, figures prominently in this year's annual Non-Equity Jeff Award nominations, as announced Monday night by …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:55PM

Assad Brothers to Perform at 92Y, New York by Blouin Artinfo

Renowned Guitar duo, Sérgio and Odair Assad, will be performing at 92Y in New York on April 29, 2017.92Y has been the proud artistic home of the Assad Brothers in New York City. Sérgio and…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:39PM

'The Music of Mel Tormé’ at Lincoln Center, New York by Blouin Artinfo

'The Music of Mel Tormé', the latest edition in the exciting Jazz & Popular Song series at the Lincoln Center, New York, will be performed on May 3 and May 4, 2017.The show is a dedicat…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:35PM

‘Wild Kratts – Live!’ at Beacon Theatre, New York by Blouin Artinfo

‘Wild Kratts – Live!’, a theatrical stage show based on the hit animated television series Wild Kratts, will be performed at the Beacon Theatre, New York on April 30, 2017.The stars of…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:29PM

Theater Review: Anastasia, Staged in Vain by Jesse Green

Many a Broadway musical adaptation seems like an Ikea product you’re supposed to admire just because someone was able to assemble it. Anastasia, opening tonight at the Broadhurst, is that …

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:28PM

Michael Bogdanov, Shakespearean Stage Director, Dies at 78 by Richard Sandomir

Mr. Bogdanov also directed plays by Molière, Goethe, Chekhov, Gogol and Dylan Thomas, as well as musicals and operas. But a contemporary play nearly put him in jail.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:24PM

Review: ‘Anastasia,’ a Russian Princess With an Identity Crisis by Ben Brantley

This epic musical about an amnesiac princess suffers from its own identity crisis.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:24PM

‘The Circle’ at AMC Theatres, New York by Blouin Artinfo

'The Circle' will be screened at the aMC Theatres in New York from April 28, 2017. Starring Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, and John Boyega, The Circle is a thriller based on the international …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:23PM

And Bring Me Home At Last! See the Cast of ANASTASIA Take Opening Night Bows by BroadwayWorld

The hotly anticipated stage adaption of the animated classic, ANASTASIA opens on Broadway tonight. See the cast take their opening night bows in a video filmed live from the Broadhurst Theat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12PM

IN TRANSIT's Russ Kaplan Announces Broadway Jazz Session with Special Guests Justin Guarini and Shayna Steele by BroadwayWorld

Russ Kaplan, a creator of the Broadway musical In Transit and leader of the eponymous jazz band Russ Kaplan 7, will be appearing with his band in 'Russ Kaplan's Broadway Jazz Session,' alon…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12PM

Anastasia May Not Be an Imposter, But "Anastasia" the Musical Is by David Finkle

Full Disclosure: I have not seen the 1997 20th Century Fox animated cartoon Anastasia for which several screenwriters apparently

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 10:04PM

Broadway Review: ‘Anastasia,’ The Musical by Gordon Cox

Young women and girls in search of a new Broadway role model need look no further than the title character in “Anastasia,” the sumptuous fairy tale of a musical that should please the ki…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Review: ‘Anastasia’ Brings An Animated Russian Heroine To Stage Life by Jeremy Gerard

It’s probably inevitable that Google Maps, or a clever facsimile of Google Maps, would someday star on Broadway. And here it is in Anastasia, a sprawling expansion on the 1997 animated…

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:34PM

'Anastasia' review: A vapid journey to the past on Broadway

Every couple of years -- OK, two years ago and now -- Broadway producers have felt compelled to stage a big, bombastic, romantic musical about recent Russian history, preferably based on at …

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 09:31PM

Choosing a Qualified Dance Professional and Why It Is Important by Guest Author

By Brenda Lynn Siegel, Artistic/Executive Director, Choreographer, Dance Educator. Dance instruction and choreography come with a lot of safety risks both physical and emotional. It can be …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:30PM

Review: Anastasia at Broadhurst Theatre by Nicole Serratore

Screen addiction threatens to steal all the attention in Broadway's Anastasia. The post Review: Anastasia at Broadhurst Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 09:18PM

Review: Broadway’s Anastasia turns Russia’s Revolution into a Fairytale Monarchist Musical by Jonathan Mandell

Pity Terrence McNally, Tony-winning playwright, charged with fashioning the book of a Broadway musical out of a 1997 cartoon, which turned the Russian Revolution into a fairytale, grinding a…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:02PM

Review: Anastasia

A new Broadway musical inspired by the 1997 animated feature arrives just in time for the post-truth era.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00PM

‘Anastasia’ on Broadway: review by Joe Dziemianowicz

A tuneful but tonally challenged new musical borrows inspiration from a Meg Ryan cartoon.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:00PM
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Anastasia by Brian Scott Lipton

What young girl (or grown woman) hasn’t dreamt that she’s actually royalty? That fantasy is one reason the story of Anastasia Romanov – the daughter of the last Russian tsar, and who m…

SOURCE: cititour.com at 08:48PM

Classical Composers Were The Rock Stars Of Their Day. Would They Be Allowed To Be Rock Stars Today? by Joe Patti

I don’t often advocate for specific performers here on Butts in the Seats. I get enough requests to review things on my blog and hundreds of emails from artists at my day job that I do…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 08:36PM

Coeurge Theatre Company 2017 Season by Tracey Paleo

Coeurage Theatre Company Los Angeles’ Pay-What-You-Can  theater company (Jeremy Lelliott, Artistic Director; Nicole Monet, Executive Director), begins its eighth season with a slate …

SOURCE: footlights.click at 08:31PM

The Kennedy Center Announces Its 2017-2018 Theater Season: ‘Hamilton,’ ‘The Humans,’ ‘The Color Purple,’ ‘In the Heights,’ ‘An Ameri by Guest Author

From The Kennedy Center: 2017–2018 Theater Season: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced programming for its 2017–2018 theater season in an event on the fame…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:27PM

‘Anastasia’ review by Elizabeth Bradley

“Anastasia,” (“The New Broadway Musical” in this case) is a fictional reimagining of the fate of the youngest daughter of the last Czar of Russia. Bolsheviks executed the real Anasta…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 08:20PM

With Help From City, Soho Rep Will Return to Theater It Vacated by Michael Paulson

This company plans to go back to its Walker Street location in TriBeCa next spring now that officials have helped it address issues regarding the space.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:18PM

Two Stars Share The Stage, And The Roles, In 'Little Foxes' by Jeff Lunden

"Great parts are meant to be played; they're not meant to be owned," says Laura Linney. So she and Cynthia Nixon have agreed to switch roles for each performance of Lillian Hellman's 1939 me…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:02PM

Tweaked 'Anastasia' An Even Stronger Show On Broadway by Christopher Arnott

In its yearlong journey from Hartford to Broadway, "Anastasia" has found itself. When this sweet-natured musical of self-discovery premiered a year ago at Hartford Stage, it was just as lush…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00PM

'Anastasia': Theater Review

The creative team behind 'Ragtime' draws on both the 1997 Fox animated feature and the live-action 1956 version with Ingrid Bergman in this musical about the youngest surviving member of Rom…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00PM

In Broadway's 'Anastasia,' the screens put our princess in a corner by Chris Jones

Alas for imperial Russia and the family of Czar Nicholas II, the 17-year-old Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna was murdered in 1918 by the Cheka, Vladimir Lenin's secret police. But since p…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:00PM
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Review Roundup: Have You Heard? ANASTASIA Opens on Broadway Tonight!- Updating Live! by Review Roundups

From the Tony Award-winning creators of the Broadway musical RAGTIME, thedazzling new musical ANASTASIAtransports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:54PM

BWW Review: Christian Borle Grabs The Spotlight as Willy Wonka in CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY by Michael Dale

With two supporting actor Tony Awards under his belt, the versatile and immensely talented Christian Borle finally spent an opening night as a Broadway leading man earlier this season, playi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:54PM

Review: ‘Hello, Dolly!’ at the Shubert Theatre by Richard Seff

I’m going to tell you a short story before I get to my review of Hello, Dolly! which is now playing at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway. I do so to give what’s now called “t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:53PM

Laura Osnes and Corey Cott Take the Stage in Bandstand by Hannah Vine

The new swing musical officially opens April 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:40PM

Anastasia on Broadway: Review, Photographs by New York Theater

In dramatizing the legend surrounding the youngest daughter of the last Czar, the show has created a new villain, a Soviet official named Gleb….Anastasia winds up promoting nostalgia f…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:37PM

Red Carpet Roundup: BWW Hits the Festivities at Opening Night of ANASTASIA on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

From the Tony Award-winning creators of the Broadway musical RAGTIME, thedazzling new musical ANASTASIAtransports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36PM

Exclusive Photo Coverage: Inside CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY's Gypsy Robe Ceremony! by Walter McBride

The factory is open The new Broadway musicalRoald Dahl'sCharlie and the Chocolate Factoryopened just last night at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 205 West 46th Street. We're taking you ins…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36PM

Read Reviews for Anastasia on Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The critics have weighed in on the stage musical adaptation of the 1997 animated film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:21PM

ANASTASIA - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

It's no wonder that the story of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova continues to fascinate a century after her death: Hers is one of the few modern fairy tales everyone wants to bel…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:09PM

Review: ‘The Reckless Season’ at TheaterLab NYC by Deb Miller

What’s so funny about suicide, cremation, drug addiction, PTSD, and familial dysfunction? Playwright Lauren Ferebee finds the dark comedy in all of that, along with the innate tragedy and …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:00PM
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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See Corey Cott & Laura Osnes Bring the Swing in This First Look at Bandstand by Broadway.com

Bandstand, starring Corey Cott and Laura Osnes, officially opens on April 26 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Get into the swing of things with these gorgeous production shots!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:48PM

The Fans Have Spoken! Here Are the Top 10 Roles Tony Host Kevin Spacey Should Play on Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

As previously announced, Tony and Oscar winner Kevin Spacey has his next big gig lined up: hosting the 71st annual Tony Awards! In honor of Spacey's upcoming stint, we asked the fans whi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:48PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with George Salazar of The Lightning Thief by Broadway.com

George Salazar stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about The Lightning Thief and more with Matt Rodin.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:48PM

United Scenic Artists 'Very Gratified' Following Tony Awards' Reinstatement of Sound Design Categories by BroadwayWorld

Following news earlier today that the Tony Awards will reinstate sound design categories at this year's awards, The Sound Design committee of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, has releas…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

VIDEO: Lesli Margherita Has Vacation Issues on Her Royal Vlog by Stage Tube

In the latest edition of her Royal Vlog, Lesli Margherita, 'tries' to go on a vacation. Watch what happens when Lesli takes Orlando

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

Photo Flash: First Steps First! Get a Look at Laura Osnes and Corey Cott in BANDSTAND on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

The brand new musical Bandstand, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler Hamilton with music by Richard Oberacker and a book and lyrics by Robert Taylor and Richa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

Review: ‘West Side Story’ at The Media Theatre by Ellen Wilson Dilks

  Earlier this season, The Media Theatre presented Shakespeare’s classic Romeo & Juliet. Now they’re concluding their 2016-2017 season with a production of West Side Story, the …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:16PM

The Braille Legacy review at Charing Cross Theatre, London – ‘aural wallpaper’ by Mark Shenton

Charing Cross Theatre’s former reputation as a home for musical duds was turned around last year by the appointment of Thom Southerland

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:13PM

With Clock Ticking, a New Musical Makes Its Final Fixes by Erik Piepenburg

The director of “Bandstand” had to introduce changes — then let go.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:12PM

PLAYBILL TRIVIA: How well do you know Bette Midler?

How well do you know the queen of Broadway, Bette Midler?

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:09PM

“Overnight” Asks, “What Price Progress?” at Flight Deck, Oakland by Victor Cordell

Power of the people keeps the flame growing strong. by Victor Cordell American society is a web of contradictions.  We have broken the mold of change by creating new cultures, mores, instit…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:08PM

Review: Shakespeare for the Very Young (Sheep Ears Included) by Alexis Soloski

“In a Pickle,” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, is “The Winter’s Tale” for 2- through 5-year-olds. More emphasis on the sheep, less on the scary stuff.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:02PM

Theater News: Emmy and Tony Award Winner Tony Walton Will Be Honored at Urban Stages Gala

Tony-nominated actress Melissa Errico will be the evening's special guest.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Video Flash: Nicholas Edwards Previews Signature Theatre's Jesus Christ Superstar

Joe Calarco directs the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Box Office: ‘War Paint’ In The Pink by Gordon Cox

After the previous week’s boom, sales slowed predictably last week at the Broadway box office — although there were still plenty of strong earners on the chart, and one show in p…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:47PM

Tonys: Sound Design Awards Will Return Next Year

The decision to bring back the awards that were created in 2008 and then eliminated in 2014 is the result of an 18-month review by the Tony Awards Administration Committee.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:40PM

Lea Michele Visits Amber Riley in Dreamgirls, Sutton Foster Snaps Selfies & Other Fabulous Hot Shots by Lindsey Sullivan

There's a lot going on on the Great White Way! Our favorites take us backstage, out to lunch, across the pond and to Carnegie Hall in our latest hot shot roundup.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

Scrumdiddlyumptious! Guess These Candies with the Cast and Friends of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Opening Night! by Broadway.com

Matt Rodin challenges the cast and friends of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to name candies based on photo clues on opening night.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

Scenic Artists Union Releases Statement After Tony Awards’ Reinstatement of Sound Design Categories by Ryan McPhee

“Sound Designers on Broadway will once again be recognized for the integral and creative work that their colleagues and audiences expect.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PM

Trial for Broadway’s ‘Rebecca’ Scandal Begins by Sopan Deb

A court case involving one of the most high profile scandals in Broadway history began on Monday.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:31PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 4/24/2017

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 4242017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:31PM

Podcast: West of Broadway Chats with Broadway Arts Camp Co-Founder, Alexis Carra by West Of Broadway

On this episode of West of Broadway, Will Armstrong sits down with Broadway Veteran and Co-founder of Broadway Arts Camp, Alexis Carra to discuss her journey from Broadway to Hollywood. Alex…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:31PM

Newsday Theatre Critic Linda Winer Resigns by BroadwayWorld

According to a recent interview with American Theatre, longtime theatre reviewer for Newsday, Linda Winer, has resigned. She explains 'Newspapers have to go in a different direction, and I a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:31PM

VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks Songwriting, Potential HAMILTON Movie, and More With Andrew Lloyd Webber by Stage Tube

Lin-Manuel Miranda sat down yesterday with Andrew Lloyd Webber at the Other Palace Theatre in London for the first ever installment in the Live at the Other Palace series. The two legendary …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:31PM

BWW TV: The Candy Men (and Women) of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Celebrate a Wonkafied Opening Night! by Tv - Opening Night Special

For those who were lucky enough to land a golden ticket last night, the party continued after the curtain down for opening night of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The new Broadway musica…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:31PM

VIDEO: Cobie Smulders Talks 'High Brow' British Accent in Broadway's PRESENT LAUGHTER by BroadwayWorld

Cobie Smulders stopped by this morning's LIVE WITH KELLY to talk about making her Broadway debut and speaking a fake British accent in Noel Coward's PRESENT LAUGHTER.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:31PM

'Bandstand' Actors Hit High Notes

Some cast members of the new Broadway musical “Bandstand” have had to become semi-accomplished jazz musicians as part of their assuming their roles.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 05:24PM

Daniel Kramer’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at Shakespeare’s Globe, London by Blouin Artinfo

Shakespeare’s Globe is presenting an adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet” from April 22 through July 9, 2017.The play takes us back to old Verona, in Italy. Two families bear an ancient gr…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:10PM

Two Stars Share The Stage, And The Roles, In 'Little Foxes' by Jeff Lunden

"Great parts are meant to be played; they're not meant to be owned," says Laura Linney. So she and Cynthia Nixon have agreed to switch roles for each performance of Lillian Hellman's 1939 me…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:05PM

Croatian police prevent nationalists from disrupting play by Associated Press

Croatian police have intervened to stop a group of extreme nationalists from disrupting a controversial play that contains scenes of nudity and rape.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:02PM

'Shakespeare in Love,' thou is now an actual love story by Chris Jones

So when William Shakespeare wrote Sonnet 18, he must at some point have screamed to himself, "Shall I compare thee to a ... What? What? What's the word? What the flippin' heck are thou more …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:02PM

Theater News: Downton Abbey's Allen Leech to Join Ginnifer Goodwin in Constellations

Nick Payne's drama will run at the Geffen Playhouse.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Photo Flash: Andrew Lloyd Webber in Conversation With Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda

The event, Live at the Other Palace, was streamed on Facebook.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: Rebecca Musical Will Not Open on Broadway

The news was revealed during a Supreme Court trial today.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Sadler’s Wells presents ‘Horror’ at the Peacock, London by Blouin Artinfo

Sadler’s Wells, London, will be presenting “Horror” by the Jakop Ahlbom Company at the Peacock theatre from May 23 through June 10, 2017.  The play tells the story of a young woma…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:59PM

Casting Complete for the Muny's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by Andrew Gans

The company will be headed by Ali Ewoldt, Jordan Gelber, John Tartaglia, and Mark Linn-Baker.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:57PM

The Stillness Is the Move: Coaching Dianne Wiest for ‘Happy Days’ by American Theatre Editors

How she turned the constraints of Beckett's buried-alive heroine Winnie into expressive assets.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:48PM

Book Review: “A Line Made By Walking” — A Lyrical Portrait of a Depressed Artist by Arts Fuse Editor

Sara Baume’s sophomore novel insists that we rethink the value of empathy: depend on it, yes, but also be suspicious.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:48PM

‘A Quick 5’ with Daniel Ross by Mark Beachy

Daniel Ross is one of the most respected voice artists working in the business today. Originally a theatre actor from Maryland, he moved to Los Angeles to begin pursuing work in the voice …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:40PM

Broadway Grosses: New Musical War Paint Soars at Box Office in Packed Spring Season by Andy Lefkowitz

The new Broadway musical War Paint, starring Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole, saw an uptick at the box office in the week ending April 24. The tuner following the rise of beauty titans H…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:36PM

Odds & Ends: Allison Janney on the ‘Profound’ Six Degrees of Separation, Amelie Spreads Random Acts of Kindness on Today & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Allison Janney on the Current Relevance of Six Degrees of Separation In advance of her April 25 Broadway opening in John Gua…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:36PM

Dames Deliver At Broadway Box Office – ‘Dolly!’ $1.45M, ‘War Paint’ $1M, ‘Sunset’ $1.15M by Jeremy Gerard

After the Easter holiday, Broadway returned to reality with an expected dip last week, as the last of the season’s new shows faced critics and the April 27 deadline for this seasonR…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:32PM

Chicago Theater Review: SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (Chicago Shakespeare) by Lawrence Bommer

HAPPY HOAX OR LITERARY LARCENY? Can we really separate a creator from his art? Can our sense of Shakespeare feel more real to us than his characters do? These aren’t rhetorical questions: …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:32PM

‘Lowriders’: Film Review

The vibrant car culture of East L.A. fuels 'Lowriders,' a family drama starring Demian Bichir, Eva Longoria and Gabriel Chavarria.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:31PM

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with The Play That Goes Wrong Standout Dave Hearn

The Play That Goes Wrong standout Dave Hearn talks serious onstage mishaps, getting laughs by being a rebel, and getting kicked out of an audition.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:26PM

VIDEO: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR's Nicholas Edwards Performs Unplugged 'Gethsemane' in D.C. Cathedral by BroadwayWorld

Below, check out Nicholas Edwards performing an unplugged version of the classic song 'Gethsemane,' filmed at The Washington National Cathedral

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

Linda Winer: I’m a Critic, Not a Click-Chaser by American Theatre Editors

The longtime Newsday fixture---for decades New York's only female first-string theatre critic---says she's resigning, not retiring.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:22PM

Vassar and New York Stage and Film Announce 2017 Powerhouse Season by American Theatre Editors

This summer in Poughkeepsie, Lynn Nottage and Duncan Sheik will develop a new musical together, and Josh Radnor will present a new play.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:19PM

Ten Thousand Things to Revisit a Classic in 2017-18 by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature the first play ever produced by TTT: Brecht's "Good Person of Szechwan." It will also be artistic director Michelle Hensley's final season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:17PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 4/24

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS - read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 4/23…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:02PM

Theater News: Hamilton, On Your Feet!, and More Set for Kennedy Center Season

The Washington, D.C., venue has announced its upcoming lineup.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: Plays by Josh Radnor and More Set for Powerhouse Theater Season

Powerhouse is a collaboration between New York Stage and Film and Vassar.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Review: Her Opponent

What if Donald Trump were a lady and Hillary Clinton were a dude?

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: The Drama League Directors Project Announces 2017 Fellows

The group will be presented at this year's Drama League Awards.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Salvage Vanguard Theater Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season, under new leadership, will feature contemporary plays and a new-works festival.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:58PM

Harvey Fierstein Stars in ‘Gently Down the Stream’ by Rino16

Harvey Fierstein is no stranger to the New York theater scene. The Broadway veteran has had a storied career both on and off the stage; he’s picked up Tony Awards for both acting and w…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 03:57PM

Table for Three: Misty Copeland and Sally Field on the Social Significance of Their Success by Philip Galanes

The two women talk about overcoming barriers in their careers, fighting for better roles and how it is important for artists to be politically active.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:48PM

Primary Stages’ Spring Fling Will Celebrate Fun Home Composer by Robert Viagas

Shaina Taub and others will help recognize Jeanine Tesori as “extraordinary mentor.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:41PM

Broadway: “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” Universally Panned, Faces Few Awards, But Still Selling Tickets by Roger Friedman

“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” opened on Broadway last night to uniformly negative reviews. This is after the show was completely overhauled Categories: Featured Theater(…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:36PM

DOWNTON ABBEY's Allen Leech to Star Opposite Ginnifer Goodwin in CONSTELLATIONS at the Geffen by BroadwayWorld

The Geffen Playhouse today announced that Downton Abbey star Allen Leech will make his U.S. stage debut opposite Ginnifer Goodwin Once Upon a Time, Big Love in the Los Angeles Premiere of Co…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:31PM

BWW Exclusive: Ken Fallin Draws the Stage - Bette Midler is Back in HELLO, DOLLY! 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 03:31PM

Diane Paulus to Give Commencement Speech at MassArt This May by BroadwayWorld

Massachusetts College of Art and Design MassArt will welcome Broadway directorDiane Paulusas this year's commencement speaker.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:31PM

Orphans, Lucky Breaks and Hard Work! Seven Rags-to-Riches Musicals from ANNIE to ANASTASIA by Jessica Khan

Broadway loves a good orphan story, or the classic came-from-nothing and rose-to-something plot line. There's something heartening about those who 'make it' despite all the odds. In honor of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:31PM

VIDEO: Allison Janney Talks Relevancy of Broadway's 'SIX DEGREES' in Today's Times by BroadwayWorld

Award winning actress Allison Janney stopped by today's THE VIEW on ABC to talk about the relevancy of her Broadway play SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, in today's times.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:31PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 4/24

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 423201…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:31PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/23/17 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 4232017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:31PM

Salvage Vanguard Theater Announces New Leadership by American Theatre Editors

Two interdisciplinary artists and leaders will join artistic director Jenny Larson at the helm.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:31PM

Review: Pluto, Barons Court Theatre by Lydia Lakemoore

Moonchild Theatre’s new piece, written by is filled with intelligence and wit. Pluto, our protagonist and personification of the planet (if we can call it that), poignantly communicate…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:06PM

Review: All The Things I Lied About, Soho Theatre by Katie Walsh

Katie Bonna is in desperate want of being asked to do a TED talk. Katie knows every aspect of what is needed for the criteria of presenting one. Katie opens the show as one incredibly irrita…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:06PM

Review: London-Paris-Roam!, Tristan Bates Theatre by Daniel Perks

Tokyo, Rome, Paris, London. Sarah Tullamore sure gets around. After 22 years of living in Paris, she has decided to up sticks again to who knows where. She’s a ‘Woman of A Certain Ag…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:06PM

Free Run of Twelfth Night Kicks Off at the Public by Olivia Clement

The touring Mobile Unit production arrives at the downtown theatre April 24 for a free, sit-down run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:04PM

Downton Abbey’s Allen Leech Will Make U.S. Stage Debut at the Geffen by Andrew Gans

Leech will star in Nick Payne’s Constellations.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PM

‘Treatment’ goes for broke at B Street and delivers all it tries to do and more

Close, lasting friendships, which are not so simply close, lasting relationships, require tending. They need understanding, forgiveness and acknowledgment of faults – others’ and maybe m…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:01PM

Video Flash: Journey to the Past With the First Footage of Broadway's Anastasia

The new musical, starring Christy Altomare and Derek Klena, opens tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

WATCH: From The Vault April 24 - 29

Don't miss a stroll down Broadway memory lane in this week's episode of "From The Vault"

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Drama League Announces Fellows for 2017 Directors Project by American Theatre Editors

Eleven young stage directors have been selected for this year-long program.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:53PM

Exclusive: How the National Endowment for the Arts Paved the Way for Sunday in the Park with George by Adam Hetrick

André Bishop explains how the NEA was crucial to the creation of the landmark Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:49PM

Twyla Tharp in MCA Stage's 2017-18 season by Morgan Greene

The Museum of Contemporary Art announced its upcoming MCA Stage season Monday, including a program of recreated 1960s and 70s dances from Twyla Tharp. Following a restructuring of the progra…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:47PM

Watch a 'Jolly Holiday' from 'Mary Poppins' by Morgan Greene

This week's supercalifragilistic Showcase video features a peppy tune from "Mary Poppins." In the video, Matthew Crowle as Bert and Nicole Armold as the titular zany nanny enjoy each other'…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:38PM

Lady Gaga gives shout-out to Bradley Cooper during Coachella set by Allen Salkin, Peter Sblendorio

Lady Gaga took advantage of her platform as a Coachella headliner to send some love to Bradley Cooper.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:35PM

REBECCA Producers Have Officially Lost Rights to Bring the Ill-Fated Musical to Broadway by BroadwayWorld

According to Deadline, it was revealed in an opening argument that, after years of postponements,producers Ben Sprecher and Louise Florenza have indeed lost the rights to the musical.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:31PM

The Very Best of Barbra - Celebrate Streisand's 75th in Song! by BroadwayWorld

Today is a very special one for all respectable, citizens of the world. Rejoice- for April 24, 2017 marks 75 glorious years with Barbra Streisand on the planet. What better way to celebrate …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:31PM

In the Heights, Chess, and How to Succeed Will Play Kennedy Center by Andrew Gans

The stagings are part of the Broadway Center Stage series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:29PM

Ten Thousand Things Artistic Director Michelle Hensley to Retire by American Theatre Editors

The founder and artistic director will leave the theatre at the end of the 2017-18 season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:28PM

Annie West End Revival Announces Full Casting, with Three Young Stars in Title Role by Andy Lefkowitz

Madeleine Haynes, Lola Moxom and Ruby Stokes will rotate in the title role in the new West End revival of Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin’s Annie, beginning previews …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

Tony Awards to Reinstate Competitive Sound Design Categories in 2018 by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony Awards announced today that they will reinstate the categories of Best Sound Design of a Play and Best Sound Design of a Musical starting in the 2017-2018 season. Over the last 18 …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

Tickets Are Now On Sale for Off-Broadway Musical Ernest Shackleton Loves Me by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for the new musical Ernest Shackleton Loves Me, set for a limited off-Broadway engagement beginning April 14 at the Tony Kiser Theatre. As previously announced, the e…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

‘Dancing with the Stars’ week 6 predictions update: Normani Kordei gets a boost after ‘Disney Night’ by Daniel Montgomery

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles hasn’t had the high score on “Dancing with the Stars” since the very first week of the competition, but she still hasn’t let go of the to…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:15PM

Photo Coverage: Meet the Company of Matthew Perry's THE END OF LONGING by Walter McBride

MCC Theaterwill soon present the American Premiere of the playThe End of Longing, a new play written by and starring 'Friends' starMatthew Perryin his NYC playwriting and stage acting debuts…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PM

Staff Bites Board, at a Seattle Service Organization by Howard Sherman

According to an old aphorism, “dog bites man” is not big news, however “man bites dog” is something to report. Consequently, in the arts world, “board of directors fires staff” m…

SOURCE: www.artsintegrity.org at 02:08PM

Tony Awards to Reinstate Sound Design Categories by American Theatre Editors

The sound design categories for play and musicals will come back in time for the 2018 Tonys.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:04PM

Best Sound Design Categories to Return to the Tony Awards

Best Sound Design of a Musical and Best Sound Design of a Play will Return to the Tony Awards in 2018

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 02:02PM

Theater News: Tony Awards to Reinstate Best Sound Design Category

The reinstatement will take effect during the 2017-18 season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Tarantiseismic, Sadler’s Wells by Emily May

The stage is dark for several minutes. Almost unrecognisably, light begins to seep into the performance space, gradually revealing the cast of the National Youth Dance Company submerged unde…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:48PM

Watch: Bruce Springsteen joins Little Steven onstage at Asbury Park Music & Film Festival by Dan Deluca

The Boss cut loose twice over the weekend in unannounced appearances at the Asbury Park Music & Film Festival.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:37PM

Blame Canada: The Plucky and Charming 9/11 Musical Come from Away by Tony Phillips

I defy anyone who’s made art using the mass slaughter of September 11 as its subject not to be embarrassed by it at some point late career. And the sooner they rushed their terror porn to …

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 01:36PM

Tony Awards to Restore Sound Design Categories Next Season by Gordon Cox

The Tony Awards will bring back two awards for sound design next season, restoring categories that had been summarily dropped in 2014. The move comes after a long review by the Tony Awards A…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:36PM

GALA’s ‘In the Heights’: Party like it’s 2017 by Peter Marks

The D.C. company unveils a Spanish language version of a Lin-Manuel Miranda hit.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:36PM

‘Rebecca’ Trial Pulls Spotlight From Broadway’s Frenzied Final Week Of Tony Openings by Jeremy Gerard

Opening arguments were made this morning in the jury trial pitting publicist Marc Thibodeau against producers Ben Sprecher and Louise Florenza, whose unrequited attempts to mount a musical b…

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:31PM

‘REBECCA’ COURTROOM BOMBSHELL: SPRECHER LOSES RIGHTS TO MUSICAL, OWES INVESTORS $5.5 MILLION by Philip Boroff

Producer Ben Sprecher’s 11-year quest to bring Rebecca the Musical to Broadway is over. Last year, he lost the license to produce the show and owes his investors about $5.5 million, h…

SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 01:29PM

Breaking: Tony Awards Announce Return of Sound Design Categories! by BroadwayWorld

The Tony Awards announced today that they will reinstate the categories of Best Sound Design of a Play and Best Sound Design of a Musical starting in the 2017-2018 season.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

Rehearsal Space Availability with The Hypocrites by Bt

The Hypocrites have rehearsal space availability starting now through the summer. Discounted rates of $10 per hour are available for your rehearsal, workshop, or classes. Please e-mail pat@t…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 01:24PM

Features: Top 5 theatre openings: 24 - 30 April

A new musical about the invention of Braille, Jude Law returns to the London stage and Emma Rice's final season at the Globe gets under way

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:24PM

Photos: First images released of Jude Law in Obsession at the Barbican

Ivo van Hove's world premiere production opens this week

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:24PM

Temple Theaters presents Caryl Churchill’s ‘Love and Information’ by Mark Cofta

Temple Theaters' two versions of Caryl Churchill's 'Love and Information,' playing in repertory, are rewarding whether seeing one or both. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:22PM

Celebrating Barbra Streisand with a Look Back at Funny Girl by Hannah Vine

Streisand celebrates her birthday April 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:15PM

The Tony Awards Will Reinstate the Best Sound Design Categories by Ryan McPhee

The two categories were removed from the ballots in 2014.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM

Nuclear War at the Royal Court — beguiling and elliptical

Simon Stephens’ play is a boldly experimental reflection on death and time

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:11PM

Let it all out: The Antipodes, Pershing Square Signature Center, NY

Annie Baker’s satire tilts at the tech industry’s commodification of our private lives

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:11PM

Crowd-pleaser: Sean Paul at the Forum, London

Pop’s vogue for Caribbean music has given the dancehall star a welcome boost

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:10PM

Cityscape in sound: Conrad Tao’s ‘swallow harbor’, Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Philharmonic’s composer-in-residence unveils his new work

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:10PM

Cellos and nothing but: Cellophony at Kings Place, London

The octet was at its best when it let a sense of fun run free

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:10PM

Review: War Paint starring Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole by Diane Snyder

Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden were beauty-industry pioneers, yet the new musical War Paint doesn’t make their lives dramatically alluring. Thankfully, Patti LuPone and Christine Eb…

SOURCE: cititour.com at 01:06PM

Carol Burnett Will Be Recognized as 'Champion of Children' at 2017 Colleagues Luncheon by BroadwayWorld

The 29thAnnual Colleagues Spring Luncheon and Oscar de la Renta will present award-winning actress and best-selling author Carol Burnett with The Colleagues Champion of Children Award, which…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

New Works by Lisa Kron, Duncan Sheik, Josh Radnor, Stephen Trask, Lynn Nottage and More Set for Knockout 33rd Season at Vassar by BroadwayWorld

Vassar amp New York Stage and Film haveannounced the programming lineup for their upcoming 33rd Powerhouse Season, the annual summer season,which brings together some of the most influential…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

Photo Coverage: Golden Ticket Holders Win Entry to the CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Opening Night Party! by Kevin Thomas Garcia

For those who were lucky enough to land a golden ticket last night, the party continued after the curtain down for opening night of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.The new Broadway musical…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

When Did the Circus Become Un-American? (Keynote Speech, Congress of Curious Peoples) by Trav S.D.

This past weekend was the annual Congress of Curious Peoples at Coney Island USA. I was honored to be asked to give the keynote address this year on the topic “When Did the Circus Beco…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:02PM

Theater News: Andy Karl to Play Six Performances This Week in Groundhog Day

Karl will limit his schedule following a recent knee injury.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Christian Borle Gives a Golden Ticket as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Opens

The new musical also stars John Rubinstein, Emily Padgett, and Jackie Hoffman.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Monday, April 24, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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What Do Critics Think of Here Lies Love in Seattle? by Olivia Clement

The Imelda Marcos musical is being explored anew with a proscenium staging and an eye toward Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:58PM

NUCLEAR WAR – Royal Court Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Text can sometimes be a prison. At its best, postwar British theatre is a writer’s theatre, with the great pensmiths — from Samuel Beckett, John Osborne and Harold Pinter to Caryl Church…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:45PM

How dance can be a force for political power: Requiem for Aleppo had recorded testimonials from Aleppans speaking of their memories of the city by Erin Whitcroft, Erin Whitcroft

Dance performances including 'Requiem for Aleppo' performed at Sadler's Wells and the upcoming 'Material Men Redux' at The Place show how inherently political the mo…

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:42PM

Kennedy Center announces theater season around ‘Hamilton’ by Nelson Pressley

“Book of Mormon,” “On Your Feet!” and “Color Purple” join “American in Paris” in slate of musicals.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:31PM

Theatres issue election manifesto demands by Giverny Masso

UK Theatre and the Society of London Theatre have called on the main political parties to make manifesto commitments to investigate the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:31PM

'Magnificent Seven' inspires 16th Street's highly entertaining 'Beautiful North'

Karen Zacarias' "Into the Beautiful North," adapted from Luis Alberto Urrea's 2009 novel of the same title, is a combination of lots of cunning elements. Part feminist picaresque "buddy come…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:30PM

Wallace Shawn Just Found Out That Laurie Metcalf Was Also in ‘Toy Story’ by John Bonazzo

While seeing a play this weekend, this reporter inadvertently taught the 'Princess Bride' star something about his own films.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:27PM

Concert Review: “Bach Trios” — Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile by Susan Miron

J.S. Bach has been subjected to every imaginable kind of transcription, but the combination of mandolin, bass, and cello is probably new.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:24PM

Further casting announced for Annie in West End by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Alex Bourne will be Daddy Warbucks with Holly Dale Spencer as Grace Farrell alongside Miranda Hart as part of further casting announced for the new West End production of A…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:22PM

Debra Winger,Tracy Letts Shine -Tribeca Film Festival Red Carpet by Sandi Durell

    by Carole Di Tosti   Debra Winger and Tracy Letts were on the Red Carpet for the World Premiere of The Lovers, Saturday, 22 April. The Lovers written and directed by Azaze…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 12:19PM

Pedagogy Notebook: Responding to LGBT Homelessness in Emilio Rodriguez’s Swimming While Drowning by [email protected] (ramona)

By Trevor Boffone. Trevor Boffone writes about teaching Emilio Rodriguez’s Swimming While Drowning in an Intro to LGBT Studies class at the University of Houston.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:19PM

Hamilton’s Renée Elise Goldsberry Reveals Her Favorite Kind of Hamilfan by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony winner tells Stephen Colbert about those she loves to meet on the street—plus a clip from The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

Theatre News: Full cast joining Marcia Gay Harden for Sweet Bird of Youth at Chichester announced

Harden will make her UK theatre debut alongside Brian J Smith

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:18PM

Photos: Winners of the Offies celebrate their awards at party in London

The winners of the Offies celebrated at an awards party in London this week

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:18PM

One Day at a Time! Injured Andy Karl Back in GROUNDHOG DAY This Week, Will Sit Out Two Matinees by BroadwayWorld

Ready to get back in the action, Karl will perform at the Tuesday-Saturday evening and Sunday matinee performances of Groundhog Day this week.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PM

Phillipa Soo Leads an Amélie Performance on The Today Show by Ryan McPhee

The new musical kicked off the NBC show’s “Best of Broadway” week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:14PM

What’s in Playbill’s Mailbox? by Playbill Staff

On today’s episode of Playbill’s The Tyler Mount Vlog, Mount opens his latest batch of fan mail.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12PM

Andy Karl to Miss Some Additional Performances of Groundhog Day to Recuperate from Injury by Andy Lefkowitz

On the instruction of his doctors, Groundhog Day star Andy Karl will not perform in the matinee performances on Wednesday, April 26 and Saturday, April 29 to further recuperate from a k…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

The Little Foxes, Starring Laura Linney & Cynthia Nixon, Extends Broadway Run by Broadway.com

The new revival of Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes, starring Tony nominee Laura Linney and Tony winner Cynthia Nixon, has extended its run to July 2. The run was originally schedule…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Groban-Hall Babies And Failed Classes: How To Transcend a Happy Marriage's Lena Hall Tells All In The Newest Never Have I Ever by Broadway.com

Lena Hall talks about failing drivers-ed and imaginary Josh Groban babies in the newest episode of Never Have I Ever.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Pure Imagination! See Christian Borle and the Stars of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory on Opening Night by Broadway.com

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, starring Christian Borle, opened at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on April 23, and we've got your golden ticket to the red carpet! Take a look a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Broadway Pitman's 'Camelot': Great singing, less great musical by John Timpane

'Camelot' hasn't aged well. The songs are still great, but the flat storytelling needs a lot of help. The Broadway Pitman Theatre production has some great singing, but in the end can't quit…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:07PM

The myths embedded in English literature | Letters by Letters

Austen Lynch on Shakespeare’s folk sources and Jan Dubé on the gods that permeate the languageThe Royal Shakespeare Company’s project to celebrate the myth and magic of the influence of…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:06PM

Lydia Diamond’s back at Arena Stage with Smart People (review) by Debbie Minter Jackson

The long awaited Smart People at Arena Stage tackles issues of race and gender stereotypes from the viewpoint of four distinctly different people, each serving as a kind of archetype of hist…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:02PM

NYU Symphony to Premiere Fabled Composer Sheldon Harnick's THE TORTOISE AND THE TWO DUCKS by BroadwayWorld

The NYU Symphony will perform a three-part celebration of new and classic works at the Frederick Loewe Theatre on Monday, May 8 at 8 pm. The program will be conducted by Eduardo Leandro in h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02PM

SPRING OFFENSIVE – Clapham Omnibus by Carole Woddis

You lose some, you win some: two former libraries now turned into arts centres-cum-community spaces-cum theatres plus Bunker’s Theatre takeover of an underground car park in Southwark Stre…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Theater News: The Little Foxes Extends Broadway Run

The MTC revival stars Laura Linney and Cynthia Nixon.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Opening Fan Mail # 3 | THE TYLER MOUNT VLOG

On this week's episode, I open all of your fan mail and receive one of the greatest surprises of my life.SUBSCRIBE TO THE TYLER MOUNT VLOGCONTACT TYLER:ONLINE:►Instagram: @TylerGM…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:58AM

Watch Highlights from Anastasia on Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Christy Altomare performs “Once Upon a December” and more in the latest highlights from the new Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AM

Full Casting Announced for West End Return of Annie by Mark Shenton

Alex Bourne, Holly Dale Spencer, Jonny Fines, and Djalenga Scott will join Miranda Hart.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

South-east London cultural hub to be created in £1bn Thamesmead revamp by Tim Bano

Thamesmead’s Lakeside Centre is to become a cultural hub for artists as a result of £1 billion plans to regenerate the neighbourhood

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:48AM

Equity and ITC tackle ‘unmanageable’ stage management hours with new overtime cap by Tim Bano

2.4% pay rise for actors and stage managers Basic rate of pay rises to £458 per week Hours capped at 57 hours

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:48AM

Andy Karl Takes Matinees Off as He Recovers from Groundhog Day Injury by Ryan McPhee

Andrew Call will take center stage April 26 and 29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM

VIDEO: Hillbilly comedy Out There on Fried Meat Ridge Rd. transfers to West End with Alex Ferns by Press Releases

Keith Stevenson’s cult hit American comedy Out There On Fried Meat Ridge Rd. transfers to the West End's Trafalgar Studios next month.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:45AM

The Little Foxes Extends on Broadway by Olivia Clement

Laura Linney and Cynthia Nixon alternate roles in the MTC revival, currently playing at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:21AM

Anastasia Will Audio Live Stream Song from Opening Night by Adam Hetrick

A brand-new Ahrens and Flaherty song will be streamed online during the April 24 opening-night performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:16AM

Theatre News: ‘Judge Me Not’ Monologue Show, May 4-6 by Self-Post News

“Judge Me Not” will take you on a journey of tears and laughter as you experience the lives of ten souls that no longer will stand to be judged by their physical, or material pos…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:15AM

George Salazar Brings Instagram Along For a Hilarious Look at The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

George Salazar took over the BroadwayBox Instagram for a two-show Saturday at off-Broadway's Percy Jackson musical, The Lightning Thief.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:12AM

The Drama League Announces the 2017 Fellowship Recipients of the Directors Project by BroadwayWorld

The Drama League Executive Artistic Director Gabriel Stelian-Shanks has announced the eleven exceptional stage directors who have been selected as the 2017 Directing Fellows of The Drama Lea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM

Secret Life of Bees Musical, with Book by Lynn Nottage & Music by Duncan Sheik, to Receive Workshop by Broadway.com

Sweat Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage will pen the book, Tony winner Duncan Sheik will write the music and Tony nominee Susan Birkenhead will write lyrics for a musical version based on Sue Mon…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

Home at Last! Watch Christy Altomare, Derek Klena & More Take the Stage in Anastasia by Broadway.com

Show clips from Broadway's Anastasia, starring Christy Altomare.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

Jazmine Sullivan: The Next Singer-Songwriter To Write A Broadway Musical? by Jerrica White

We recently caught up with Jazmine Sullivan at The HeLa Project, a multimedia exhibition inspired by the HBO film, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Like the rest of us, Jazmine is in aw…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 11:06AM

Lynn Nottage and Duncan Sheik’s Secret Life of Bees Musical Part of Vassar's Powerhouse Season by Andrew Gans

The summer season also features works by Lisa Kron, Josh Radnor, Stephen Trask, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

Jon Favreau and Scarlett Johansson on the Lion King Remake and the Benefits of Improv by Trupti Rami

Last September, Jon Favreau signed on to direct a “reimagining” of The Lion King. For Favreau, who already has Iron Man and most recently The Jungle Book under his belt, adaptations are …

SOURCE: Vulture at 11:02AM

Tarantiseismic review at Sadler’s Wells, London – ‘primal and passionate’ by Rachel Elderkin

A series of hunched forms are draped in grey cloaks. They look like a landscape. A palpable tension runs through the figures

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:01AM

2017 Merritt Awards announced by Morgan Greene

The 24th annual Merritt Awards for Excellence in Design and Collaboration are slated to take place this May in Chicago. Broadway and film costume designer Ann Roth, whose many credits includ…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:01AM

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for the Euro premiere of Off-Broadway musical Pete ‘n’ Keely by Terri Paddock

Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will talk to the director and stars of the European premiere of Off-Broadway musical comedy after the matinee on Saturday 2 May 2017. Got any questions?

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 4/23/2017 – Did we climb once again?

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending April 23, 2017. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Photos: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Opening Night by John Vermeer

It was a world full of pure imagination at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Sunday, April 23, as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory opened on Broadway. Two-time Tony Award winner Christian Borle…

SOURCE: Broadway Style Guide at 10:59AM

What's Playing on Broadway: April 24-30 , 2017 by BroadwayWorld

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for the week of April 24-30, 2017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

BWW TV: ANASTASIA Journeys to Broadway- Watch Highlights! by BroadwayWorld TV

The new musical, ANASTASIA, openstonighton Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre 235 West 44th Street, produced by Stage Entertainment, Bill Taylor Sister Act, Rocky, Tom Kirdahy It's Only A Pl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

VIDEO: Phillipa Soo & Cast of AMELIE Perform Medley of Songs on 'Today' by BroadwayWorld

Tony nominee Phillipa Soo and the cast of the new Broadway musical AMELIE stopped by this morning's 'Today'as part of the morning show's 'Best of Broadway Week'. Below, watch the cast perfor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

ANASTASIA to Audio Livestream 'In a Crowd of Thousands' During Tonight's Opening Performance by BroadwayWorld

The new musical, ANASTASIA, opens tonight on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre 235 West 44th Street, produced by Stage Entertainment, Bill Taylor Sister Act, Rocky, Tom Kirdahy It's Only A …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

Director Jon Favreau Talks Challenges of Disney's Live-Action THE LION KING by Movies News Desk

Director Jon Favreau participated in a special QampA at this year's Tribea Film Festival Directors Series on Friday night and discussed his newest project, a live action Disney adaptation of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

Pharrell Williams Is Taking Us To Atlantis With Upcoming Musical Bio-Pic by Malia West

The day has finally come! Pharrell Williams is making a musical! Fox Studios recently bought the rights to the upcoming film, entitled Atlantis. The movie will tell the story of Pharrell�…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 10:53AM

Tomorrow Night: My Vaudeville Salute to World War One by Trav S.D.

April 2017 is the 100th anniversary of America’s involvement in the First World War. Tomorrow night, April 25 at the Metropolitan Playhouse’s 25th Anniversary Gala is April 25 &…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:48AM

What You Missed at the Concert for America Starring Barry Manilow by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares highlights from the April Concert for America with Barry Manilow, Chita Rivera, and more, and announces special guests for the upcoming Ma…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47AM

WATCH: Christy Altomare Performs "Once Upon a December" in Anastasia

Based on the 1997 animated film, Anastasia comes to Broadway with a new score from the Tony-winning team behind Ragtime, Once On This Island and Seussical—Ahrens and Flaherty—alo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

Onstage This Week: April 24-30 by American Theatre Editors

From the oceanside to the swamp, from Charleston, S.C., to Portland, Ore., it is another varied week of performances.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:45AM

WATCH: First Look at Anastasia on Broadway

Based on the 1997 animated film, Anastasia comes to Broadway with a new score from the Tony-winning team behind Ragtime, Once On This Island and Seussical—Ahrens and Flaherty—alo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

WATCH: Charlie and The Chocolate Factory on Broadway

For more than 50 years Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has captured imaginations around the world, and now for the first time Broadway audiences are invited to experience…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

What Do Critics Think of Annie Baker’s The Antipodes? by Olivia Clement

The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright returns to the Signature Theatre Off-Broadway with her newest work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

‘Frank Serpico’ catches up with the NYC cop who made Al Pacino famous by Michael Riedel

Nearly 50 years after Frank Serpico exposed endemic corruption in the New York City Police Department, his name still divides people. For some, especially those on the left, Serpico is a whi…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:41AM

Film Preview: The Wide-Ranging Documentaries at the Independent Film Festival Boston by Arts Fuse Editor

There are documentary films for all tastes this year.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:24AM

The Arts on the Stamps of the World — April 24 by Doug Briscoe

An Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:24AM

Theatre News: Sadler's Wells announce autumn 2017 season

Choreographer Wayne McGregor's new show will be based on his DNA

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:18AM

Theatre News: Full cast joining Miranda Hart in Annie announced

Hart is set to make her West End debut in June

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:18AM

Edward Braun obituary by David Edgar

Along with Konstantin Stanislavski, Vsevelod Meyerhold was the leading theatrical innovator of the early 20th century, certainly in Russia and arguably the world. A victim of Stalin’s purg…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:18AM

Monstrous Bodies review at Dundee Rep – ‘exhilarating, fierce theatre’ by Thom Dibdin

Sandy Thomson dives deep into Dundee’s hidden history to create a powerful and triumphantly entertaining piece of theatre that speaks a with a voice that

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BWW Celebrates Barbra Streisand's 75th Birthday with Look Back at Top Billboard Hits by BroadwayWorld

Today, BWW celebrates the 75th birthday of living legend Barbra Streisand with a look back at her top Billboard 100 hits.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

Off Broadway Review: Annie Baker’s ‘The Antipodes’ by Gordon Cox

When good playwrights are unable to write, they sometimes write bad plays about being unable to write.  Annie Baker, who is normally a very good writer (of plays including Pulitzer Prize f…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:11AM

Bianca Del Rio: 'I'd Let Trump Touch My P**sy!" by Justin Moran

Michael MustoMichael MustoWhile Joan Rivers and Don Rickles (and Courtney Act’s career) applaud from the afterlife, RuPaul’s Drag Race season six winner Bianca Del Rio continues to be th…

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Bianca Del Rio: 'I'd Let Trump Touch My P**sy!" by Michael Musto

While Joan Rivers and Don Rickles (and Courtney Act's career) applaud from the afterlife, RuPaul's Drag Race season six winner Bianca Del Rio continues to be the funniest motormouth on the p…

SOURCE: Out at 10:07AM

That Face opens Third Space at Baltimore Center Stage (review) by Jayne Blanchard

No longer do we need to shudder to think what Blanche DuBois from A Streetcar Named Desire and Martha from Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf would be like as mothers. The Tennessee Williams a…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:06AM

Out of This World review at MacRobert Theatre, Stirling – ‘a car crash’ by Thom Dibdin

Flying, film, dance and dynamic stage design are used to augment reality in Out of This World, an exploration of the moments

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:05AM

Exclusive Podcast: BROADWAY'S BACKBONE with Keenah Armitage by Broadway's Backbone

In this episode Keenah Armitage began her career as a modern dancer, performed on Broadway and at Radio City, and now is a thriving success coach. With the goal of eradicating the term 'star…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:02AM

VIDEO: GMA Goes Behind-the-Scenes of Broadway's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY by BroadwayWorld

This morning's 'Good Morning America' gave viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the new Broadway musical CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, which opened its doorslast night at the Lunt-Fontan…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:02AM

Exclusive Podcast: 'Behind the Curtain' Welcomes Tony-Winning Producer, Sue Frost by Behind The Curtain

Sue Frost is one of the most inspirational producers working on Broadway. In addition to her indefatigable generosity, Sue is one of the theatre's loudest advocates for new musicals. In addi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:02AM

Photo Coverage: On the Purple Carpet for Opening Night of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY by Walter McBride

The new Broadway musicalRoald Dahl'sCharlie and the Chocolate Factoryopened just last night at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 205 West 46th Street. BroadwayWolrd was on hand for the specia…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:02AM

Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine- featuring Emily Skeggs by Little Known Facts W/ Ilana Levine

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with Broadway alum Ilana Levine, who makes her entrance onto the podcast stage with her new show Little Known Facts. Ilana's unique brand of celebrity interview, …

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The Theater People Podcast Comes from Away to Chat with Jenn Colella by Theater People Podcast

On Monday, April 24 the Theater People podcast welcome's COME FROM AWAY star Jenn Colella. For the episode, Colella recounts her experience with the new Broadway musical--based on true event…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:02AM

Photo Coverage: Go Inside Opening Night of Signature Theatre's THE ANTIPODES by Jennifer Broski

TheSignature Theatreworld premiere production of The Antipodes, written by Residency Five playwrightAnnie Bakerand directed byLila Neugebauer, has been extended by for a third time through J…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:02AM

Photo Coverage: The Factory is Open! CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Company Takes Opening Night Bows! by Walter McBride

The factory is open Thenew Broadway musical Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory opened just last night at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 205 West 46th Street. We're taking you i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:02AM

HOME TRUTHS – Bunker Theatre by Carole Woddis

Cardboard Citizens are a remarkable success story, especially dealing as they do with those at the sharp end of society, the ones who have fallen through the cracks. For 25 years, Adrian Jac…

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Theatre History Podcast # 30: Dr. Esther Fernandez Introduces us to the Siglo de Oro Festival at Chamizal by [email protected] (ramona)

By Michael Lueger. Dr. Esther Fernandez of Rice University talks about the Siglo de Oro Festival.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:00AM
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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20 Questions in 2 Minutes with Miss Saigon Leading Lady Eva Noblezada

Get ready to laugh as charming Miss Saigon star Eva Noblezada takes on 20 questions about Kim, the West End, and Beyonce in only 2 minutes.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 09:55AM

Benefit Reading: Keri Russell in ‘An American Daughter’ by Matthew Wexler

Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winner Wendy Wasserstein’s prescient play An American Daughter returns to New York on May 8, 2017 at 7 p.m. for a one-night-only benefit reading at the To…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:42AM

NEWS: Three title stars & full cast announced to join Miranda Hart in Annie by Press Releases

Full cast has been announced for the upcoming West End revival of ANNIE, which stars Miranda Hart as Miss Hannigan and starts rehearsals today.

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GRACE NOTES: Monday, April 24, 2017 by Susan Grace

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Broadway In Chicago Announces Annual Summer Monday, August 14, 2017 by Michael J. Roberts

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce their annual FREE BROADWAY IN CHICAGO SUMMER CONCERT, sponsored by ABC 7 [...]

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Broadway In Chicago Announces ALADDIN Day-Of-Show Rush Seats by Michael J. Roberts

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce the premiere engagement of the eagerly-anticipated North American [...]

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Trump’s Cabinet picks fuel stage drama in London and NY by Jill Lawless | ap

Coming soon to the West End and Broadway stage: Rex Tillerson, Jeff Sessions, Tom Price and Scott Pruitt.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:12AM

Review: Review: Home Truths (Bunker Theatre)

Cardboard Citizens stage a cycle of world premieres at the new Waterloo theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:02AM

Careers Clinic: Should I be suspicious of my agency? by John Byrne

I did a drama course at university, and then spent a few years getting my daytime job sorted. I was very conscious

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Incoming Festival co-founder Eleanor Turney by Daniel Perks

Incoming Festival has quickly become synonymous with this safe environment and is back for a fourth year of shows by emerging theatre companies that push boundaries, ask questions and challe…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

The irony makes it worth the weekly wait

Having jumped on “The Americans” bandwagon last year, I can only watch the current fifth season unfold at the glacial pace of one-hour episodes each week. The noirish FX television ̷…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 09:00AM
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Joel Dommett: ‘Adrian Mole is the funniest book I’ve ever read’ by Rachel Aroesti

The comedian and I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! runner-up on the things that make him laugh the mostI remember seeing Frank Skinner do a set at Banana Cabaret in Balham about a yea…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM

BWW's On This Day - April 24, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 24 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AM

Red Carpet Roundup: BWW Hits the Purple Carpet at Opening Night of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY by BroadwayWorld

The new Broadway musical Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is currently in performances at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 205 West 46th Street and officially opened last night…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AM

Legendary Broadway and Film Costume Designer Ann Roth Receives 2017 Michael Merritt Award by BroadwayWorld

The24th Annual Merritt Awards for Excellence in Design and Collaboration will take place onMonday, May 15th, 2017at Loyola University Chicago.Legendary Broadway and Film Costume Designer Ann…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AM

‘The Lost City Of Z’, at Laemmle's NoHo 7, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

"The Lost City of Z" will be screened at Laemmle's NoHo 7, Los Angeles, on April 27, 2017.Directed by James Gray, the film stars Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, Tom Holland …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:46AM

Broadway Theater Review: Miss Saigon TOP PICK by Lauren Yarger

Miss SaigonMusic by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil Lyrics by Alain Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr. with additional Lyrics by Michael MahlerBy  Lauren YargerA revival of …

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 08:46AM

Meet the West End's three Annies & dog Sandy: Full Annie cast announced

We're already imagining a tug of war between Annies and Matildas, with some School of Rockers thrown in: so many cute kids in the West End at the moment! So, yep, the full cast - including t…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 08:45AM

Stars of Vaudeville #1040: Mayer and Evans by Trav S.D.

April 24 is the birthday of big band and jazz piano player Ray Mayer (Ray Maher, 1901-1949). Originally from Lexington, Nebraska, he started out in circuses and in some bands organized by tr…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:42AM

Alice’s Adventures Underground Inspires Curious Bar by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Curiously colour-changing drinks and other cocktails will be served up this spring and summer at a theatrical bar inspired by hit show Alice’s Adventures Underground at The …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:40AM

‘Norman’, at Laemmle's Town Center 5, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

"Norman", starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, Michael Sheen, Richard Gere and Steve Buscemi, will be screened at Laemmle's Town Center 5, Los Angeles, on May 4, 2017.   Directed by Jose…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:28AM

Nuclear War, Jerwood Upstairs, Royal Court, London, review: Intriguing but truly satisfying only in snatches by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Simon Stephens joins forces with movement director Imogen Knight for this highly visual and physicalized play that uses the dramatic title 'Nuclear War' merely as a metaphor

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:24AM

Review: ‘The Fabulous Lipitones’ at The Little Theatre of Alexandria by Julia Hurley

Written by John Markus and Mark St. Germain, whose previous writing credits include The Cosby Show, The Fabulous Lipitones is a light comedy that deals with deeper issues with the absolute c…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:22AM

Fondue Fountains Flow At ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ Broadway Opening by Gordon Cox

It was easy to spot the dash of Hollywood glam at the Broadway opening night party of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” There were the chocolate fountains and the all-you-can-…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:15AM

‘Tomorrow’, at Laemmle's Music Hall 3, Los Angeles, USA by Blouin Artinfo

"Tomorrow", a documentary film by Cyril Dion and Mélanie Laurent, will be screened at Laemmle's Music Hall 3, Los Angeles, on April 27, 2017.This 2015 award-winning documentary talks about …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:08AM

PHOTOS & VIDEO: Sneak peek into rehearsals for The Cardinal at Southwark Playhouse by Press Releases

Rehearsal photos and show trailer have now been released for the Troupe's forthcoming new production of rarely seen 17th-century classic The Cardinal.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:06AM
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway’s 31st Annual Easter Bonnet Competition begins today by Broadway Briefing

The Broadway community will come together once again for the 31st annual Easter Bonnet Competition today and tomorrow at the Minskoff Theatre. This year’s competition will include gues…

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Blogs: Nicholas Hytner's book doesn't dish the dirt, but it is revelatory

As Nicholas Hytner's book Balancing Acts is published this week, Sarah Crompton looks at why it's a vital read in the current climate

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:54AM

‘Free Fire’, at Laemmle's NoHo 7, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

A screening of "Free Fire" will be held at Laemmle's NoHo 7, Los Angeles, on April 27, 2017.Directed by Ben Wheatley, the film stars Enzo Cilenti, Sam Riley, Michael Smiley, Brie Larson, Cil…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:51AM

REVIEW: Drowning On Dry Land, New Wimbledon Theatre Studio ✭✭✭✭✭ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Drowning On Dry Land is one of Ayckbourn’s most tonally surprising and unstable works; technically it is also one of his most sparingly and yet also elaborately written…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:46AM

Exclusive Podcast & Video: Joel B. New Welcomes DeBose, Glenn, Keenan-Bolger, Lynch, Wolfson, and Young by Something New

In Episode 506 of the Something New podcast, award-winning songwriter Joel B. New sat downwith Katie Lynch, creator and host of the Broadway World web series, 'Backstage Bite.' On 'Backstage…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:42AM

From Miss Trunchbull to Mr Chips: top teachers on stage - in pictures by Guardian Staff

A new production of Alan Bennett’s Forty Years On has Richard Wilson playing the headmaster. Take a look at theatre’s best school staff through the yearsForty Years On is at Chichester F…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42AM

Review: Nuclear War at the Royal Court by Holly Williams

It’s just one interpretation: Holly Williams on Imogen Knight's "sensuously rich" production of Simon Stephens' new play. The post Review: Nuclear War at the Royal Court appeared first on …

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:32AM

‘The Circle’, at Laemmle's Claremont 5, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

"The Circle", a film by James Ponsoldt, will be screened at Laemmle's Claremont 5, Los Angeles, on April 28, 2017.The film stars Emma Watson, Ellar Coltrane, Glenne Headly, Bill Paxton, Nate…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:23AM

Casting announced for Anatomy of a Suicide at Royal Court, London by Tim Bano

London’s Royal Court Theatre has announced casting for Alice Birch’s new play Anatomy of a Suicide. The production will star Hattie Morahan

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:21AM

Who ran? Who cheered? #StageFaves take on #LondonMarathon in 12 tweets

Yesterday was the #LondonMarathon2017 and loads of #StageFaves turned out to run the gruelling 26 mile race. Those who were feeling a little less fit took to Twitter to cheer their friends o…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 07:07AM

Poll: Should the UK theatre industry take musicals more seriously? by The Stage

Last week, National Theatre artistic director Rufus Norris unveiled a major drive to create new British musicals, and complained that musical theatre

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

THE PHILANTHROPIST – West End by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

The cast taking their bows looked awkward, even embarrassed. At the end the polite clapping in the audience with some notable no-return gaps after the interval, gave more evidence that I was…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Liverpool Playhouse to undergo £550k facelift by Tim Bano

The Liverpool Playhouse is to close for repairs until September after a £550,000 investment from Liverpool City Council. During the closure asbestos

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:59AM

Theatre News: Lin-Manuel Miranda: 'One song in Hamilton features a love letter to Andrew Lloyd Webber'

Watch the full video of the Hamilton writer in a question and answer session at The Other Palace with Andrew Lloyd Webber

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:48AM

Southampton Mayflower bids for ‘essential’ £3.9m refurb by Tim Bano

Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre has launched a campaign to raise £3.9 million for the refurbishment of its auditorium. To mark its 90th anniversary

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:45AM

My theatre diary: Guards at the Taj, Junkyard, Waiting for God and Sea Fret by Terri Paddock

Here’s a round-up of productions I’ve seen it recent weeks which I haven’t already covered in Press Passes (do please dance your way as soon as you can into seeing both An …

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 06:30AM

‘Voice from the Stone’ at Laemmle's Monica Film Center by Blouin Artinfo

A screening of the supernatural thriller "Voice From The Stone" will be held at Laemmle's Monica Film Center, Los Angeles on April 28, 2017.Directed by Eric D. Howell, the film stars Emilia …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:29AM

East Is East review at Northern Stage, Newcastle-upon-Tyne – ‘impressively energetic’ by Chris Collett

Ayub Khan Din’s Olivier-winning comedy drama, East Is East, about a mixed race family in 1970s Salford is revived with meticulous care

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:28AM

Spring Offensive, Clapham Omnibus, London, theatre review: Victoria Willing has created a brilliant update to Abigail's Party by Joe Vesey-Byrne, Joe Vesey-Byrne

A black comedy set in 'the best bed and breakfast on the Somme' delivers both on bleakness and glorious belly laughter.

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:06AM

Book recommendations: Nicholas Hytner, Shakespeare on Stage, The Process by Susan Elkin

These are just some of the interesting performing arts books which have winged their way to my desk in recent weeks.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Monday, April 24th, 2017 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Were the Critics Sweet on “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”? Nottage, Sheik, Kron, Trask, Radnor & More to Develop New Works at Vassar! “Today on BroadwayR…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

'The Mason Brothers’ at Laemmle's Monica Film Center, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

A screening of "The Mason Brothers" will held at Laemmle's Monica Film Center, Los Angeles, on April 28, 2017.  Directed by Keith Sutliff, this heist thriller also stars Alexandria Rous…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:54AM

Theatre News: Exclusive: Cast announced for Anatomy of a Suicide at Royal Court

The piece is written by Alice Birch and directed by Katie Mitchell

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:42AM

Review: Review: The Story Giant (Liverpool Everyman)

Performed by the Everyman rep company, the play is about a giant who collects stories for children

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:42AM

Review: Review: Nuclear War (Royal Court)

Simon Stephens' new play is not about the threat of nuclear armageddon

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:42AM

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory review at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York – ‘remade for Broadway’ by Mark Shenton

This stage musical version of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory should have provided producers with a golden ticket when it

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:38AM

Are we Building the Wrong Kind of New Theatres? by Alice Saville

Following the launch of The Bridge, a venture capital-funded space helmed by Nicholas Hytner, Alice Saville asks why London's new theatres are looking to the past, not the future. The post A…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:29AM

Date for your diary: Wit & Whimsy brings comic charm to the Hippodrome this Sunday

Composer and lyricist Alexander S Bermange attracted scores of #StageFaves performers for his album Wit & Whimsy, produced by legendary musical director Mike Dixon. Now you can hear his song…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 05:19AM

London Theater Reviews: Adultery With a Difference on the London Stage by Matt Wolf

Portraying marriages under siege, Nina Raine’s blistering “Consent” and Edward Albee’s “The Goat” aim to shake up audiences.

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Review: Monster? at the Theatre Upstairs, Dublin by Chris McCormack

The ferocious fires of Ireland's culture wars: Chris McCormack reviews Emily Gillmor Murphy's dark new three-hander at Dublin's Theatre Upstairs. The post Review: Monster? at the Theatre Ups…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:04AM

Backstage: Are wireless mics under threat? by Kevin Hilton

The wireless microphone has played a major part in making theatre shows bigger and more extravagant. These operate on frequencies in the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

The Green Room: What do you think of UK theatre criticism? by Jon Dryden Taylor

Meet our panel: We have given our panellists pen-names and used stock images but their biographies reflect their real career details… Albert

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: The Philanthropist at Trafalgar Studios by Emma Clarendon

Simon Callow directs Matt Berry, Simon Bird, Lily Cole, Charlotte Ritchie, Tom Rosenthal in this revival of Christopher Hampton’s play. But what have critics been making of the production?

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

Bette Midler Brings Her Best to “Hello, Dolly!” by Hilton Als

Bette Midler is such an incredible self-creation—an artist like no other—that finding roles that can harness her enormous energy while allowing room for her wit and her extraordinary ski…

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Monday, April 24, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Morning Brief April 24th, 2017 - ANASTASIA, Easter Bonnet and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news There's a rumor in St. Petersburg that ANASTASIA opens on Broadway tonight

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:36AM

Review: Guerrilla at Transform 17 by Catherine Love

A low drone of anxiety: Catherine Love reviews El Conde de Torrefiel's show as part of Transform 17. The post Review: Guerrilla at Transform 17 appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:08AM
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Escape The Scaffold at The Other Room, Cardiff by Rosemary Waugh

“There’s no such thing as paranoia.” Rosemary Waugh reviews Titus Halder's unsettling vision of what awaits after graduation. The post Review: Escape The Scaffold at The Other Room, C…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 03:55AM

The Antipodes

The Antipodes Off Broadway, Signature Theatre Reviewed by Lexi Orphanos BOTTOM LINE: The Antipodes is Annie Baker's most self-aware character-driven work yet, with every moment existing as…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 03:24AM

'Buster’s Mal Heart' at Laemmle's NoHo 7, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

A screening of "Buster’s Mal Heart" will be held at Laemmle's NoHo 7, Los Angeles on May 5, 2017.The film, written and directed by Sarah Adina Smith, stars Rami Malek, DJ Qualls, Kate Lyn …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:11AM

Episode 506 - Katie Lynch (Backstage Bite) by Joel B. New

JBN sat down with Katie Lynch, creator and host of the BroadwayWorld web series, "Backstage Bite." Song Premiere: "A Sometimes Food." Music and lyrics by Joel B. New. This episode was record…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 03:00AM
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Queen of Cabaret announces 2017 Melbourne Cabaret Festival program by Arts Review

Australia’s Queen of Cabaret, Dolly Diamond has taken the reins of this year’s Melbourne Cabaret Festival bringing together ten Australian premiere shows along with some of the best …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:30AM

'Getting rid of the beard is a challenge': the secret world of Asian drag queens by Lyndsey Winship

How do you tell the story of the ‘gaysian’ drag scene? With killer heels, pineapple hats and lots of duct tape. We go backstage at Miss Meena and the Masala QueensAn actor waits for his …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12AM

Joan review – a foreboding and suggestive retelling of Joan of Arc by Jane Howard

Theatre Works, St Kilda, MelbourneThe French saint’s wordless rage roars to life in The Rabble’s feminist and overtly physical retelling of the age-old tragedyFirst, there is darkness. S…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12AM

Kinny Gardner: 5 tips for creating signed theatre by Susan Elkin

Kinny Gardner, 58, who is hard of hearing, studied classical ballet at the Martha Graham School. He has featured in London’s West

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Katie Bonna: ‘I rewrote my show after Trump was elected’ by Ella Wills

After the West End transfer of her play Dirty Great Love Story in January, Katie Bonna begins her one-woman show All the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Mark Shenton’s week: Emma Rice comes clean, but what next for the Globe? by Mark Shenton

The reasons behind the shock announcement last year that Emma Rice was to step down from running Shakespeare’s Globe, made on the

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Monday, April 24, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Linda Vista (Steppenwolf Theatre) by Catey Sullivan

Playwright Tracy Letts certainly knows how to deliver dialogue that’s balanced on a razor-wire between edgy and Neil Simon. With Linda Vista, he’s does this deftly, scoring numerous audi…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 01:48AM

And Scene #4 - Greek Theater w/ Nikoletta Thoma by Andscenepod, Michael Salerno

Welcome to this week’s episode of the And Scene Theater Podcast!  In Act 1, we’ll update you on some casting news, where your NEA dollars actually go (http://wapo.st/2py2LK3?tid=ss_tw),…

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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 4/23-4/24/2017

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Monday, April 24, 2017 - Monday, April 24, 2017.

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How to Deal: Not Getting the Part You Wanted by Kerry Hishon

Teachers: Not getting the part you want can be devastating! If you have a student who is unhappy with their casting result, here is a frank and honest list that you can share with your stude…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Carmen, Live or Dead by Arts Review

Featuring one of Australia’s most diverse and exciting theatre and cabaret actors, Natalie Gamsu stars in Carmen, Live or Dead, a fascinating, edgy and entertaining story of identity and…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:00AM

Keeping it Real with Craig Robinson by Young Hollywood

Keeping it Real with Craig Robinson The hilarious Craig Robinson returns to the YH Studio to get us up to speed on his latest endeavor, co-authoring a children's book entitled 'Jake the Fake…

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Opening Night: Anastasia Is Set for a Fairy Tale Broadway Opening

An animated favorite makes its official Broadway debut.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Monday, April 24, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Christy Altomare, Derek Klena & Ramin Karimloo Open in Anastasia on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The new Broadway musical Anastasia opens April 24 at the Broadhurst Theatre. Previews began March 23. Inspired by the 1997 animated film of the same name, Anastasia is directed by Darko…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18AM

In a Crowd of Thousands! Meet the Full Company of ANASTASIA, Opening Tonight on Broadway by Meet The Cast

The new musical, ANASTASIA, dances intoBroadway's Broadhurst Theatre 235 West 44th Street tonight,April 24, 2017, produced by Stage Entertainment, Bill Taylor Sister Act, Rocky, Tom Kirdahy …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06AM

Newly Announced Waitress Lead Betsy Wolfe Comes to SubCulture April 24 by Robert Viagas

See who else Jason Robert Brown has booked for his concert series the Greenwich Village club.

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Tainted Love defined synth-pop — but started as a 1960s soul B-side

Marc Almond heard Gloria Jones’s version by chance — and Soft Cell’s 1981 multimillion-seller was born

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A Dancer's Broadway Breakthrough - Robin Masella travels from 'Cats' to the chocolate factory

Robin Masella moves from Cats to the Chocolate Factory--- Even in a stressful audition room, Robin Masella exudes a rare blend of passion and restraint. Her dynamic movement crackles, each f…

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Paula Vogel Talks Her Jewish Identity

In this Playbill exclusive series, acclaimed playwright Paula Vogel addresses various topics in Indecent, from immigration to Jewish identity to the use of music in the production.

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How Two-Time Tony Winner Christian Borle Discovered His Own Versatility by Ruthie Fierberg

Borle takes us inside his creative genius as he pivots from the emotional Falsettos to the fantastical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

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Anastasia Opens on Broadway April 24 by Adam Hetrick

The new stage musical based on the 1997 animated film stars Christy Altomare, Ramin Karimloo, and Derek Klena.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Schools of the Stars: Where Anastasia Cast and Creators Went to College by Sarah Jane Arnegger

Where the full cast and creative team of the Broadway musical Anastasia pursued their college studies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

31st Annual Easter Bonnet Competition Presented April 24–25 by Andrew Gans

The fundraiser benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playwright Paula Vogel Examines Her Jewish Identity Through Indecent by Ruthie Fierberg

The Pulitzer Prize winner defines her Judaism and the message of identity in her Broadway play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards