Monday, May 15, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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The Triumphant Journey of Entrepreneurship by Greg Secker by Rino16

Greg Secker was born and raised in England. He attended the University of Nottingham where he took a course in Agricultural and Food Sciences. From an early age, he exhibited great character…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 11:43PM

Review: ‘Venus’ Recalls a Woman’s Fortune, and Her Ruin by Ben Brantley

A revival of Suzan-Lori Parks’s bio-drama portrays a woman whose form was her fortune, and ruin.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:36PM

‘Come From Away’ wins 4 Helen Hayes Awards, including outstanding musical by The Canadian Press

“Come From Away” also received the award for outstanding musical director, outstanding supporting actress in a musical and outstanding ensemble in a musical.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:28PM

The 2017 Helen Hayes Awards Recipients by Nelson Pressley

A list of winners for each category and the honoree for the Helen Hayes Tribute

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:18PM

‘Come From Away’ primes Tony pump with Hayes win by Nelson Pressley

Marc Bamuthi Joseph’s all-male “for colored girls” companion earns five prizes for Theater Alliance

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:18PM

Come From Away wins four Helen Hayes Awards, including outstanding musical

The 9/11-inspired musical also received the award for outstanding musical director, outstanding supporting actress in a musical and outstanding ensemble in a musical

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:12PM

'Andreï Tarkovski - A Retrospective' at La Cinémathèque française by Blouin Artinfo

La Cinémathèque française, Paris, will host a Andreï Tarkovski retrospective from June 28 through July 12, 2017.Andreï Tarkovski (1932 - 1986) was a Soviet filmmaker, writer, film edito…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:09PM

Diamonds are for Trevor by Arts Review

Celebrating Shirley Bassey’s 80th birthday, Trevor Ashley brings back his acclaimed two-act show, Diamonds are for Trevor for one Gala evening on Thursday 18 May 2017 at Hamer Hall ̵…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:08PM

Happy Days - Not Always Happy, But a Riveting Tale by Judd Hollander

Reviewed by Judd Hollander  Denial becomes a powerful weapon of survival in the Yale Repertory Theatre's production of Samuel Beckett's Happy Days. The show running through May 28 at Th…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:05PM

Review: Venus

Suzan-Lori Parks revives an early work about the controversial history of the Venus Hottentot.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM

Tony Nominations Boost Box Office For Kevin Kline, Josh Groban by Lee Seymour

'Groundhog Day' was happy too. Ditto Sara Bareilles.

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:00PM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Venus by Brian Scott Lipton

The Signature Theatre Company’s exploration and re-examination of the career of Suzan-Lori Parks continues with director Lear deBssonet’s striking revival of “Venus, which is dominated…

SOURCE: cititour.com at 10:54PM

2017 Helen Hayes Award Winners Announced! - Updating Live! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has a full list of the Helen Hayes Awards winners updating LIVE below Named for actor Helen Hayes - a Washington native and legendary First Lady of the American Theatre - the H…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48PM

Review: ‘Timon of Athens’ at Folger Theatre by David Siegel

Undone by his own goodness? Ha! That is not what I took away as director Robert Richmond succeeded masterfully with his contemporary, blasting grenade of an interpretation for Shakespeare’…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:42PM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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'Cabaret' star Joel Grey, 85, tells crowd how Pittsburgh boosted his career by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Joel Grey sat bathed in sunlight on the seventh floor of the Heinz History Center, waiting for the show to go on. He entered the spotlight Monday evening in the most Pittsburgh-centric way �…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:49PM

WinterWild 2017 – a new after-dark festival in the Otways by Arts Review

Embrace the elements of the southern Otways when a new after-dark festival sparks up in July: the first WinterWild will revel in the untamed side of Apollo Bay. Inspired by the elements of e…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:29PM

2017 NewTACTics Playwrights Are Enid Graham, Patricia Cotter, Adi Hanash, Patrick Vassel, Scott Alan Evans, Jeffrey Couchman by Kenneth Jones

NewTACTics, the new play reading series by Off-Broadway’s TACT/The Actors Company Theatre, will welcome four plays and six playwrights into its seventh annual New Play Festival June 7-29. …

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 09:26PM

Suzan-Lori Parks' ‘Venus’ — theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Suzan-Lori Parks recalls a woman whose life became a freashow.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:00PM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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My Fair Lady Photo Feature by Erin James

Opera Australia and John Frost’s acclaimed production of My Fair Lady opens tonight at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre. Starring Anna O’Byrne and Charles Edwards as Eliza Doolit…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:56PM

Greg Hicks: how Peter Hall transformed me as an actor by Greg Hicks

He became a father figure to me – I gravitated towards his brilliant mind, his wealth of experience and his ruthlessnessDue to the turnover in our business, actors’ working relationships…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54PM

On the Couch with Matilda Ridgway by Arts Review

Who is Matilda Ridgway? When I meet Matilda she is reclining in a beat up leather armchair, she is charmingly disheveled, she smells of peaches. She is wearing a vintage leather jacket. Or i…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:42PM

Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour review - 'West End transfer hits all the right notes' by Marianka Swain

Lee Hall's sublimely foul-mouthed choristers storm the Duke of York's TheatreSacred and profane, trivial and profound blissfully combine in this irresistible, Olivier Award-winning…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:33PM

GET SOCIAL: 20 top celebrity Eurovision tweets!

We may not have won but LUCIE JONES was definitely our Eurovision fave as well as our #StageFave! We’ve rounded up 20 top celebrity tweets from the big night!

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 08:29PM

Zac Efron Is Ted Bundy in the Upcoming Biopic Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile by Halle Kiefer

If Zac Efron had a sling on his arm, there would be a line of people down the block waiting to help him carry his books to his car. Which is just one of the many qualities that make him a fi…

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:17PM

Chatting with Broadway and West End star Sierra Boggess by Bec Caton

You may know Sierra Boggess from her starring role as Ariel in The Little Mermaid or Christine in Phantom of the Opera or most recently she originated the role of Principal Mullins in School…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:15PM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Reports: Hackers demand ransom for stolen Disney movie by Usa Today, Usa Today

According to Deadline.com, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales was stolen        

SOURCE: USA Today at 07:59PM

Bartlett Sher Slated to Direct New Porgy and Bess at Met Opera in 2019-2020 Season by Lindsey Sullivan

In an interview with the Met's general manager Peter Gelb, The New York Times reported that Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher is scheduled to helm a new production of the Gershwin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:54PM

Spencer by Arts Review

Sweet, but not saccharine; serious, but not dour; earnest, but not preachy – this Baby Bear of a play kicks you right in the feels for a maximum six points. Playwright, Katy Warner, has pu…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:54PM

Little Wars, Prime Productions Review by Kit Bix by Kit Bix

Little Wars, a radically anti-factual historical what-if scenario, raises the question: Do playwrights have any special moral obligation to clarify true/false distinctions in the post-factua…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:49PM

Richard III review – Greg Hicks is a magnetic, darkly memorable king by Michael Billington

Arcola theatre, LondonHicks has the power to give individual words a wealth of meaning in his portrayal of a villain driven by infantile dreams and private demonsHot on the heels of an accla…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48PM

Get the 2017 Tony Awards Season Album

Tony Awards and Broadway Records announce the first-ever Tony Award Season compilation album.

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 07:42PM

Hackers Threaten to Leak Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Unless Disney Pays a Ransom by Jordan Crucchiola

Earlier today, reports came in that an unnamed, unreleased Disney movie had been stolen from the company by hackers. Company CEO Bob Iger informed ABC employees at a town hall style meeting …

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:18PM

Wisdom and wit lift Diversionary's 'Ballast' by James Hebert

You don’t have to be a close friend of Freud to believe that dreams can be a kind of core sample of one’s closest-held hopes and fears — or know that they’re often driven by a feel o…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 07:00PM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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The Timekeeper’s Opus by Sonny Clarke

There are only two truths when contemplating a Pentimento offering: firstly, you never know what you are walking in to and secondly, you will love the hell out of whatever you find. The Time…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:59PM

Nancy Opel Will Star in Curvy Widow at Off-Broadway's Westside Theatre by Lindsey Sullivan

Nancy Opel is set to star in Bobby Goldman and Drew Brody’s new musical Curvy Widow off-Broadway. The comedy, directed by Peter Flynn, will begin performances at the Westside Thea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:54PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Ethan Slater of Baghdaddy by Broadway.com

Ethan Slater stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about off-Broadway's Baghdaddy and more with Beth Stevens. 

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:54PM

And you thought your contractor was bad. Meet 'The Monster Builder' at South Coast Rep by Charles McNulty

Comedy of the crowd-pleasing variety is making a comeback on our stages this season. The Geffen Playhouse notched a hit with Matthew Lopez’s “The Legend of Georgia McBride,” a giggly r…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:45PM

Helen Hayes Awards 2017 by Lorraine Treanor

This year’s ceremony is being held at the historic Lincoln Theatre with Washington favorites E. Faye Butler and Lawrence Redmond as co-hosts, followed by an after-party hosted at Was…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:42PM

Q&A with the Cast of Everyman Theatre’s ‘Noises Off ‘ by Lynne Menefee

Everyman Theatre is ending its season full of compelling new works with a beloved comedy. With record-breaking advance ticket sales, “Noises Off” opens this week and runs throu…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:41PM

Jenevieve Chang: the freedom and ironies of dancing burlesque in China by Donna Lu

When the Chinese-Australian dancer moved to Shanghai to rediscover her roots, she instead found a city desperate to shed its past and embrace anything foreign “Filth” is an acronym famil…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:36PM

José Mateo Ballet Theatre’s ‘Inescapable Orbit’: Gravitational dances  by Admin

The Sanctuary Theatre, Cambridge, Massachusetts. May 6, 2017. “I don’t wanna fall another moment into your gravity,” sings pop star Sara Bareilles in her hit song Gravity. She’s not …

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 06:33PM

Voices from Hollywood Fringe 2017: Ryan Lisman, Writer/Director of ‘Apathy Killed the Cat’ by Kurt Gardner

    Ryan Lisman, writer/director of ‘Apathy Killed the Cat’ talks about his new play, making its world premiere at the Fringe.   Making its world

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:33PM

Here Are The Recipients of the 2017 Helen Hayes Awards by Dcmetrotheaterarts Staff

Here are the 2017 Helen Hayes Recipients in RED. __ Outstanding Choreography, Musical-Hayes Christopher d’Amboise, Evita, Olney Theatre Center Kelly Devine, Come From Away, Ford’…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:30PM

One Crucial Item You Don’t Want To Forget About When Creating Bag Policies For Your Venue by Drew McManus

When it comes to a performing arts venue’s security measures, it’s easy to see why there’s been a sharp uptick in concern over the past few years. I recall a session from the 2016 Arts…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 06:22PM

Amy Poehler, Sasheer Zamata, and Anthony Atamanuik Are All Part of This Year’s Del Close Marathon by Jordan Crucchiola

It’s that time again. The lineup for the super-sized improv and comedy gathering the Del Close Marathon has been announced, and from Friday June 23 through Sunday June 25 you’ll be able …

SOURCE: Vulture at 06:16PM

Disney's Iger says hackers claim to have stolen upcoming movie - Hollywood Reporter

(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Bob Iger has revealed that hackers claimed to have access to an unnamed upcoming movie and have demanded a ransom, the Hollywood Reporter said on …

SOURCE: Reuters at 06:14PM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 5/14/2017 – It’s Crunch Time.

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending May 14, 2017. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 06:05PM

Rose-Colored Romance: York Theatre’s ‘Marry Harry’ by Matthew Wexler

If the real-life political drama of the last week has become just too much for you to handle and if you can’t snag a ticket to Hello, Dolly! (money well spent) or don’t have the funds fo…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 06:05PM

Terrence McNally and ‘Carmen Jones’: Classic Stage Company’s New Season by Joshua Barone

The Off Broadway theater’s 50th anniversary season is organized into three acts: Shakespeare, Americans and musical theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:05PM

Review: Actually

Anna Ziegler's two-character play about date rape has its world premiere at the Geffen Playhouse.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Photo Flash: Quincy Tyler Bernstine Stars in Intimate Apparel at McCarter Theatre Center

Jade King Carroll directs the play by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 5/15/2017

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 5152017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54PM

“The Events”: Shock and Terror at Shotgun Players, Berkeley by Robert M. Gardner

David Grieg Exposes Our Innermost Fears by Robert M. Gardner Caleb Cabrera (The Boy) is a wild force of nature. A lithe, seething, multi-faceted actor, Cabrera moves as easily across the sta…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:44PM

Hackers May Have Stolen Unreleased Disney Movie, CEO Bob Iger Tells Staff by Janko Roettgers

Disney CEO Bob Iger had a bit of a bombshell revelation for his staff during a company town hall Monday: Hackers claim to have stolen a copy of an unreleased Disney movie, and are now threat…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:44PM

Stephen Schwartz: ‘Wicked’ Movie to Feature ‘At Least Two’ New Songs by Jd Knapp

Stephen Schwartz, who will receive the founders award at Tuesday night’s ASCAP Screen Music Awards in Los Angeles, says the forthcoming movie of his Broadway mega-hit “WickedR…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:38PM

Cyber crooks demand ransom after stealing new Disney movie by David K. Li

Cyber pirates hacked into Disney, stole an upcoming movie and are demanding ransom, company CEO Bob Iger said on Monday. The head mouseketeer made the shocking revelation to employees during…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:34PM

What Happened When Audra McDonald Flubbed Her Lyrics in Front of Stephen Sondheim? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth recounts stories from the Actors Fund Gala, his interview with Joel Grey, and Audra McDonald’s performance at the PEN Honors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM

Review: ‘She’ Brings Stories of Sexual Violence to the Stage by Alexis Soloski

In this work written and choreographed by Jinah Parker, women detail their harrowing stories as female dancers swirl around them.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18PM

BROADWAY SEASONAL GROSSES HIT RECORD; AVG. TICKET $109 by Philip Boroff

Even if Broadway took this week off, 2016-17 would still surpass last season’s record grosses. After 51 weeks, Broadway has sold $1.415 billion of tickets, vs. $1.373 billion for all…

SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 05:13PM

Exclusive Photos! Go Backstage for Pre-Show at Broadway's Joyous, Tony-Nominated Revival of Present Laughter

Photographer Jenny Anderson takes you backstage at the St. James Theatre as the cast of Present Laughter prepares for a performance.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 05:11PM

South Coast Rep’s 2017-18 Season to Feature 5 World Premieres by American Theatre Editors

The California theatre will present new plays by Rachel Bonds, Lauren Yee, Amy Freed, and Kemp Powers.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:07PM

Broadway Grosses: Present Laughter & More Plays Boom at the Box Office by Lindsey Sullivan

The Tony-nominated revival of Noël Coward's classic comedy Present Laughter shot up $100,066 this week, grossing a total of $853,434. The Kevin Kline-led side-splitter is up for thr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

Corbin Bleu, Jennifer Nettles, Jaime Camil & More Set for Mamma Mia! at the Hollywood Bowl by Lindsey Sullivan

My my, how can we resist this casting? A bunch of Broadway alums has been tapped for Mamma Mia! at the Hollywood Bowl, including Corbin Bleu, Jennifer Nettles and Jaime Camil. The three are …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

Odds & Ends: Phillipa Soo & More Hamilton Peeps Set for Public Theater Gala & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today and this weekend. Phillipa Soo & More Set for Public Theater Gala at the Delacorte A bevy of Broadway faves has been…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

Cabaret Makes Its Way to Long Beach – L.I. Cabaret Festival by Sandi Durell

  Artists in Partnership (A.I.P.) and the Long Beach Public Library proudly present the 15th Annual Long Beach, L.I. Cabaret Festival from Wednesday, May 17 through Sunday, May 21 , 201…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 05:02PM

Theater News: The Fantasticks Will Unveil Restaged "Round and Round" Before Last Performance

Writer and director Tom Jones has solved a problem he's had with his musical for 57 years.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: Max Crumm Stars in World Premiere of Beatsville

Bill Berry directs the show, a coproduction with 5th Avenue Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Sing For Hope Pianos Return to New York June 5 by Marc J. Franklin

The street pianos will be placed in public spaces across all 5 boroughs in New York through June 25

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:58PM

Broadway Box Office: ‘Groundhog Day’ Muscles Up by Gordon Cox

The Tony nominations have seemingly helped “Groundhog Day” turn heads, with the Broadway musical lifted to its highest weekly tally yet in the wake of seven nods including best m…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:56PM

Exclusive: Alan Cumming, Lesli Margherita, and More Lead ME AND THE GIRLS Reading at Roundabout by Alan Henry

BroadwayWorld has exclusively learned thatRoundaboutproduced a reading ofME AND THE GIRLSwith music and lyrics by Noel Coward, book and direction by Douglas Carter Beane, from a short story …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Max Crumm, Ann Morrison and More in the World Premiere of Glenn Slater and Wendy Wilf's BEATSVILLE at Asolo Rep by BroadwayWorld

Dig this Asolo Rep is presenting the world premiere of BEATSVILLE The Beatnik Musical, a co-production with Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. BEATSVILLE has a book by Glenn Slater, a Grammy winn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48PM

BWW TV Exclusive: BYU Students and Alums Bring It at Broadway Sessions! by BroadwayWorld TV

You can take the boy out of Utah, but can you ever take the Utah out of the boy Who knows, but a couple weeks back at Broadway Sessions, we did learn that you can bring the Utah to the boy. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48PM

Theater Talk: OSLO Nominees Arrive and DEAR EVAN HANSEN Creatives Return! by Theater Talk

This week's guests includeOslo playwright J.T. Rogers, director Bartlett Sher, and actors Jennifer Ehle and Jefferson Mays, who portray real-life Norwegian diplomats Mona Juul and Terje Rod-…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48PM

BWW TV: Watch Highlights from Glenn Slater's New Musical BEATSVILLE at Asolo Rep by BroadwayWorld TV

Dig this Asolo Rep is presenting the world premiere of BEATSVILLE The Beatnik Musical, a co-production with Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. BEATSVILLE has a book by Glenn Slater, a Grammy winn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48PM

Review: Radiotheatre’s Edgar Allan Poe Festival by Erin Kahn

Last year, RADIOTHEATRE sold out its Edgar Allan Poe Festival, and this year, their celebration of the master of horror is back. Inspired by old-time radio shows and the Pulp Fiction Era, RA…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:46PM

Watch the Cast of A Bronx Tale Celebrate Their Cast Recording and Perform at Barnes & Noble by Andrew Gans

Among those singing the work of Alan Menken and Glenn Slater are Ariana DeBose, Bobby Conte Thornton, Nick Cordero, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:23PM

Karen Mason and Songs of Love Just in Time by Sandi Durell

  By Martha Wade Steketee   I’ve spent the past 12 hours melting into the memory of Karen Mason’s voice. Her current show Mason in May runs for the rest of the month in Don’t…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 04:13PM

Broadway Box Office Bumps 3% As New Musicals Offset Sales With Tony Ads by Jeremy Gerard

Showing just a 3 percent rise across the board, the Broadway box office could be seen as sluggish in the wake of the Tony nominations announced two weeks back. But the vaunted “Tony bu…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:08PM

The View UpStairs by David Kaufman

On the fourth anniversary of the Stonewall uprising in 1973, an arsonist set fire to a gay bar in New Orleans, killing 32 people. This tragic yet forgotten episode in gay history is not only…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:05PM

Theater News: Hamilton, Fun Home Stars Set for Public Theater 2017 Gala

The event will take place at the Delacorte Theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: Corbin Bleu, Dove Cameron, Jennifer Nettles Join Hollywood Bowl Mamma Mia!

New cast members join Jane the Virgin star Jaime Camil in the Kathleen Marshall production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: Mandy Patinkin to Host Manhattan Theatre Club Gala

The event will take place on May 22.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: Ars Nova Announces Lineup for 2017 ANT Fest

The festival celebrates all new talent.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

80 shows in Chicago Women’s Funny Festival by Morgan Greene

The lineup for the 6th Annual Chicago Women’s Funny Festival will feature 80 shows over four days, it was announced Monday. Taking place June 15 through June 18 at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belm…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:00PM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Jennifer Nettles Will Star in Mamma Mia! at the Hollywood Bowl by Andrew Gans

The weekend of performances will also feature Corbin Bleu, Dove Cameron, Lea DeLaria, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:50PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 5/15

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 5/14…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

Now Available! Cast Recording of Bette Midler in ‘Hello, Dolly!’ by Matthew Wexler

Masterworks Broadway proudly announces the release of The New Broadway Cast Recording of the 10-time Tony Award-nominated Hello, Dolly! starring three-time Grammy Award-winning legend Bette…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 03:42PM

Arizona Theatre Company Names David Ivers Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Ivers will succeed David Ira Goldstein in the role this July.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:40PM

Telemundo Branches Into Music Industry With TV Series Soundtrack by Rino16

Popular Television channel Telemundo is set to move forward with its quiet yet bold distribution deal for one of its leading shows Guerra de Ídolos’ soundtrack.   Telemundo, the popu…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 03:37PM

Music Review: Singer/Songwriter Lucinda Williams — Americana Chanteuse by Jon Garelick

The sense of place, the passage of time, the death-haunted imagery, and the coolly rhythmic verse gives Lucinda Williams’s songs their traction.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:33PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/14/17 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 5142017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 5/15

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 514201…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PM

Lesson 1 of 'Dance for Beginners': Hang up the phone by Chris Jones

Few things are as vexing in the theater as plays wherein the characters spend all their time on the phone. Unless you have some kind of exceptionally smart or distinctive metaphor for relati…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:29PM

Orbiter 3 presents Mary Tuomanen’s ‘Peaceable Kingdom’ by Mark Cofta

Mary Tuomanen presents yet another world premiere, this one derived from Edward Hicks's painting 'Peaceable Kingdom.' Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:25PM

Betty Buckley Discusses Her Friendship with Elaine Stritch by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Buckley also salutes the late Stritch on her new album, Story Songs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

The new play 'Fixed' at Passage Theatre takes up deep inside a tortured mind by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

David Lee White's play succeeds in examining mental illness from a variety of avenues

SOURCE: NJ.com at 03:15PM

Chicago Theater Review: BLACK PEARL: A TRIBUTE TO JOSEPHINE BAKER (Black Ensemble Theater) by Lawrence Bommer

C’EST SI BON! She was infamous for her 1927 “costume” in Un Vent de Folie—a girdle of bananas. In 1934 she became the first African American woman to have a major role in a film. Acq…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:09PM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Video: Meat Loaf says new musical is as lively as his shows

Meat Loaf says a musical inspired by his greatest hits is 'high energy' like his live performances. 'Bat Out of Hell' debuts in Toronto in the fall.

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:55PM

‘Warm Up’ at MoMA PS1, New York by Blouin Artinfo

MoMA PS1, New York will host “Warm Up” from July 1 through September 2, 2017.“Warm Up” is MoMA PS1’s pioneering outdoor music series, celebrating its 20th season in 2017. Presented…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:52PM

‘Will & Grace’ revival trailer: Emmy winners sing Tony-winning musical number [WATCH] by Paul Sheehan

NBC is promoting the reboot of “Will & Grace” this fall with the trailer above. As you can see, the four stars — Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally�…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:40PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 940: Stacey Rose by Adam Szymkowicz

Stacey Rose Hometown:  Elizabeth, NJ/Charlotte, NC - They share custody. For the most part it's an amicable arrangement. Current Town:  Avenel, NJ (which is basically Woodbridg…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 02:39PM

Review: ‘The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane’ at People’s Light by Deb Miller

Imaginative storytelling and captivating performances at People’s Light make Dwayne Hartford’s The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, adapted for the stage from the novel by Kate DiCam…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:30PM

Public Theater to Celebrate 50 Years of Musicals—From Hair to Hamilton by Olivia Clement

Original Off-Broadway Hamilton stars Brian d’Arcy James, Christopher Jackson, and Phillipa Soo will be among the performers at the gala.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:26PM

Drag Queens Can't Just Lip-Synch Anymore! That Isn't Enough! by Justin Moran

Michael MustoEntertainmentMichael MustoIn the old days, it was enough for a drag queen to just stand there in a wig and a dress and mouth along to a Britney Spears or Whitney Houston song. Y…

SOURCE: Out at 02:20PM

Drag Queens Can't Just Lip-Synch Anymore! That Isn't Enough! by Michael Musto

In the old days, it was enough for a drag queen to just stand there in a wig and a dress and mouth along to a Britney Spears or Whitney Houston song. Yes, there was an occasional queen who c…

SOURCE: Out at 02:20PM

Non-Stop Hilarity that “Goes Wrong” by Cogency

The Play That Goes Wrong. Written by Henry Lewis, directed by Mark Ball. Lyceum Theatre, New York. May 2017.   You don’t have to travel across the pond to see this superb presentation…

SOURCE: theculturalcritic.com at 02:19PM

What's Playing on Broadway: May 15-21, 2017 by BroadwayWorld

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for the week of May 15-21, 2017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

WAITRESS Brews 'Its for Adrienne Cream Ale' for a Good Cause by BroadwayWorld

The smash hit Broadway musical, Waitress is the latest Broadway show to create a craft beer for charity and partner with The Broadway Brews Project. A portion of the proceeds benefits The Ad…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

BWW's 'Some Like It Pop' on Galactic, American, and Theatrical Gods by Some Like It Pop

Hello Pop Culture Worshippers On the latest episode of BroadwayWorld's 'Some Like It Pop' podcast, Matt and Jenn discuss gods of all shapes, sizes, and entertainment mediums as they talk abo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

Brian d'Arcy James, Christopher Jackson, Phillipa Soo, Sydney Lucas and More Sign on for The Public's 'HAIR TO HAMILTON' Gala by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater announced today that The Public Theater's Annual Gala, HAIR TO HAMILTON, 50 Years of Revolutionary Musicals, will take place on Monday, June 5 at the Delacorte Theater.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

Here They Go Again! Corbin Bleu, Dove Cameron and Lea DeLaria Join MAMMA MIA! at the Hollywood Bowl by BroadwayWorld

Here they go again Additional casting has been announced for the Hollywood Bowl's upcoming production of Mamma Mia, Friday, July 28, at 8 PM, Saturday, July 29, at 8 PM and Sunday, July 30, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

Theater Review: Rock Critic Lester Bangs — A Welcome Rebel Yell by Bill Marx

Lester Bangs insisted that, at its best, rock was an act of pure rebellion, a liberation from the prison of respectability.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:18PM

The Arts on the Stamps of the World — May 15 by Doug Briscoe

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:18PM

3 Reasons King Arthur Flopped by Kevin Lincoln

This weekend, Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, a big-budget retelling of the British legend, starring Charlie Hunnam and Jude Law and updated with Ritchie’s signature zoom…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:15PM

Ted van Griethuysen unforgettable in The Father (review) by Tim Treanor

“People like us, who believe in physics,” Albert Einstein once said, “know that the distinction between past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.�…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:06PM

WATCH: ‘Will & Grace’ Revival Has a New (Musical!) Trailer

It’s as if they never said goodbye. Or, in this case, as if they never said, “Oh, Honey.” After wrapping what was presumably for good in 2006, NBC’s hit sitcom &ldquo…

SOURCE: Backstage at 02:00PM

Video Flash: Will & Grace Stars Pay Tribute to Sunset Boulevard in First Trailer for Reboot

Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, Megan Mullally, and Sean Hayes are back...and singing a famous Broadway power ballad.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Julie Taymor, Denée Benton, and More to Be Honored at 8th Annual Lilly Awards

Cynthia Nixon, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, and David Henry Hwang are set to be presenters at the ceremony.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Call Redialed: Marshall Pailet: Baghaddy at St. Luke's Theater by Call Me Adam

Call Redialed: It's so great to catch up with playwright Marshall Pailet, who I first got to interview in 2015. This time around we get talk about the remounting of his show, "Baghdaddy," co…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 01:51PM

Photo Flash: Go Behind the Scenes of SAG-AFTRA Foundation's HAMILTON Conversation by BroadwayWorld

SAG-AFTRA Foundation and BroadwayWorldpartnered for a filmed Conversations QampA series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and the actors who aspire to…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM

VIDEO: Randy Rainbow's Gets Help from Kermit for Latest Trump Parody - 'The Russian Connection' by Stage Tube

Randy Rainbow is at it again with another song parody about Donald Trump. In his latest video, he parodies the famous Muppets song 'The Rainbow Connection' to be about Trump's questionable t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM

Stars of PRINCE OF BROADWAY, BANDSTAND, COME FROM AWAY, GREAT COMET and More to Perform at MTC's Spring Gala by BroadwayWorld

Manhattan Theatre Club will present its annual Spring Gala on Monday, May 22 at Cipriani 42nd Street 110 East 42nd Street honoring Matthew C. Blank, Chairman of Showtime Networks Inc.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM

The Fans Have Spoken! Your Top 10 Broadway Inks of the 2016-2017 Season by Lindsey Sullivan

With Broadway's biggest night inching closer and closer, we asked you which of Broadway.com resident artist Justin "Squigs" Robertson's masterpieces from the 2016-2017…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

Watch Will & Grace's Cast Perform 'As If We Never Said Good-Bye' in Reboot Trailer by Lindsey Sullivan

They've come home homo at last! As previously announced, TV hit Will & Grace will return to NBC for 12 episodes. The series will reunite Emmy-winning Broadway faves Debra Messing, Er…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

Corey Hawkins Discusses His Role In ‘Six Degrees Of Separation’ by Tony Awards – Cbs New York

Six Degrees Of Separation came back to Broadway earlier this year and is now up for Best Revival Of A Play at the 2017 Tony Awards. In addition to Best Revival, Corey Hawkins is also [……

SOURCE: CBS 2 TV at 01:36PM

Front Burner: Dinner and Two Plays at the New York Theater Workshop by Florence Fabricant

Eat Offbeat, a catering company that employs refugees, caters a meal served between two Mfoniso Udofia plays.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:36PM

Powers Boothe, Star of Stage and Screen, Dies at 68 by Andrew Gans

Mr. Boothe was an Emmy winner for his portrayal of Jim Jones in Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:29PM

How Well Do You Know Your “Obscure” Broadway Musicals? by Olivia Clement

See how you compare to Tyler Mount on this week’s episode of Playbill’s The Tyler Mount Vlog.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM

Review: Dan Ruth’s A Life Behind Bars by Scott Adams

Cutting-edge theater, or in this case, biting-edge theater, is all about taking risks. What’s new and different about Dan Ruth’s A Life Behind Bars is both his deep honesty in portraying…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:18PM

‘School of Rock’, at New London Theatre, UK by Blouin Artinfo

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 16.0px; font: 14.0px Georgia; color: #3b3b3b} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} “School of Rock,” the play, is on stage at New London …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:11PM

First Look at Will & Grace Series Revival by Hannah Vine

Emmy-winning Broadway stars Sean Hayes, Megan Mullally, Debra Messing, and Eric McCormack reunite for 10 new episodes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

Forest Park balloon glow and launch will be moved to Art Hill this year by From Staff Reports

Forest Park Forever is renovating the Central Fields.

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VIDEO: WILL & GRACE Stars Channel SUNSET BOULEVARD in Musical Trailer for NBC Revival! by TV News Desk

A musical trailer for NBC's WILL AND GRACE reboot was shared at this morning's Upfront Presentation held at New York City's at Radio City Music Hall. Check it out below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:05PM

Denee Benton, Julie Taymor Among 2017 Lilly Award Honorees; Presenters Announced! by BroadwayWorld

The 8th Annual Lilly Awards Ceremony, which celebrates women of distinction in the American Theater, announced today that Julie Taymor, Denee Benton, Micki Grant,Toni-Leslie James, Mandy Gre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:05PM

Denée Benton, Julie Taymor, and More Among This Year’s Lilly Honorees by Olivia Clement

The awards, which celebrate women in theatre, will be held in New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PM

Theater News: Classic Stage Company to Present New Revival of Carmen Jones

The off-Broadway company has announced its 2017-18 season, featuring works by Terrence McNally and more.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Video: Evan Tyrone Martin sings from 'Jesus Christ Superstar' by Morgan Greene

Can't wait until NBC airs "Jesus Christ Superstar" live next Easter Sunday? This week's Showcase video features an impassioned performance from Evan Tyrone Martin, currently starring in "Jes…

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Monday, May 15, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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UPCOMING: Henry Carpenter and Tom Crowley talk Quentin Dentin by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves It is going to be fascinating to see how this new version of The Quentin Dentin Show takes them all forward with their respective careers, and with the show. This post UPCOMI…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:56PM

Jonathan Sayer & Henry Lewis Talk Co-Creating & Starring in The Play That Goes Wrong, First Impressions at LAMDA, & Their Epic Olivier Nig

The Play That Goes Wrong creators and stars Jonathan Sayer & Henry Lewis talk first impressions, Olivier night secrets, and backstage rituals and hijinks.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:55PM

Jonathan Sayer & Henry Lewis Talk Co-Creating & Starring in The Play That Goes Wrong, First Impressions at LAMDA, & Their Epic Olivier Nig

The Play That Goes Wrong creators and stars Jonathan Sayer & Henry Lewis talk first impressions, Olivier night secrets, and backstage rituals and hijinks.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:55PM

‘Kinky Boots’ at Adelphi Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

Adelphi Theatre, London is staging the musical “Kinky Boots,” through March 24, 2018. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 16.0px; font: 14.0px Georgia; color: #3b3b…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:53PM

Peek Inside the Rehearsal Room of Common at the National Theatre by Marc J. Franklin

DC Moore’s new play, directed by Jeremy Herrin, is set to begin performances May 30

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50PM

James and the Giant Peach: An Earthworm’s Resistance to Normalize Difference by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Billy Flood. Actor Billy Flood discusses his performance as the Earthworm in StageOne Family Theatre’s production of James and the Giant Peach , sharing how he engaged with the role to …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:49PM

“Matilda, The Musical” at Cambridge Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

Cambridge Theatre, London is staging performances of “Matilda The Musical” through December 17, 2017.Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, with original songs from come…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:43PM

World Premiere by Terrence McNally & More Set for Classic Stage Company's 50th Anniversary Season by Broadway.com

Fire and Air, a world premiere play by Terrence McNally, will be part of the 50th anniversary season at off-Broadway's Classic Stage Company. The production, directed by CSC Artistic Dir…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

One of the Great Ones! A Bronx Tale's Cast Performs at Barnes & Noble CD-Signing Event by Lindsey Sullivan

Those browsing the stacks of Barnes & Noble on New York's Upper East Side on May 12 were in for a major treat: a performance from Belmont Avenue's best! The stars of Broadway'…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

See Stars Celebrate a Juicy Run in City Center's The Golden Apple by Lindsey Sullivan

Another lush City Center production is in the books! Lindsay Mendez, Carrie Compere and more New York stage faves starred in The Golden Apple from May 10-14. Take a peek at the sweet pi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Review: Off-Kilter at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow by Christine Irvine

A characteristically touching return: Christine Irvine warms to Ramesh Meyyappan's new solo show exploring mental health through physicality and magic. The post Review: Off-Kilter at the Tro…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 12:40PM

Features: Top 5 theatre openings: 15 - 21 May

A new play from Timberlake Wertenbaker and a West End transfer for Our Ladies... make this week's highlights

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:36PM

Laura Benanti & More ft. in New Documentary on MARY POPPINS High School Productions by TV News Desk

NJTV, New Jersey's public television network, takes to stages across the Garden State in a new documentary that that captures the vitality and diversity of the local high school arts communi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

Stephen Schwartz's Jazzy AS YOU LIKE IT, Fiasco's TWELFTH NIGHT, Terrence McNally Premiere and More Slated for CSC's 50th Anniversary Season by BroadwayWorld

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Doyle and Managing Director Jeff Griffin, today announced plans for the company's 50th Anniversary season beginning this…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Follow THE GREAT COMET Into the Recording Studio with Tony Nominee Lucas Steele! by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld is giving you and exclusive peek inside the cast recording sessions with the hosts of the podcast Jim amp Tomic. Below, watch as they chat with Tony nominee Lucas Steele, who p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

Onstage This Week: May 15-21 by American Theatre Editors

From the recording studio to the moon, from Minneapolis to Dallas, it is an adventurous week for theatre.

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Josh Groban On Being A First Time Tony Award Nominee by Tony Awards – Cbs New York

Josh Groban is a Tony Award nominee for the first time, and it’s a doozy. Groban portrays the role of Pierre in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 which has been nominated f…

SOURCE: CBS 2 TV at 12:33PM

‘The Phantom of the Opera’ at Her Majesty's Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

Her Majesty's Theatre, London presents Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, “The Phantom of the Opera,” through October 14, 2017. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-heigh…

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National Dance Institute Honors Tony Nominee Josh Groban by Hannah Vine

The Great Comet star was honored by the Jacques d’Amboise-founded institution for his support of arts education.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

Andy Karl Says Being Nominated for a Tony “Never Gets Old” by Olivia Clement

Watch what the Groundhog Day star has to say about his third Tony Award nomination.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:15PM

The Secret Garden at Lyric Hammersmith, London, UK by Blouin Artinfo

Lyric Hammersmith, London will hold performances of “The Secret Garden” from May 30 through May 31, 2017.The ballet opens in the colourful setting of colonial India. Mary’s e…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:14PM

The World's Most Obscure Musicals | THE TYLER MOUNT VLOG

How well do you know Broadway musicals? Bet you can't guess ONE of these.SUBSCRIBE TO THE TYLER MOUNT VLOGCONTACT TYLER:ONLINE:►Instagram: @TylerGMount►SnapChat: @TylerGMoun…

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FROM THE VAULT: May 15 - 23

Don't miss a walk down memory lane on this week's edition of "From The Vault".

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Industry Ticket Offers by Bt

Dylan Brody's Driving Hollywood - Apollo Studio Theater, 2540 N. Lincoln Ave, Lower Level, is offering complimentary industry tickets for Wednesday May 17th through Saturday May 20th at 8pm.…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 12:12PM

Theatertreffen 2017, Berlin — skill and deliberation

A strange but richly absorbing production from Schauspiel Dortmund was among the festival’s highlights

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Award Fever! Rylance! Rent! Aaron Tveit in Summer Sondheim! Week in NY Theater by New York Theater

  Four major New York theater awards announced their winners this past week — and Oslo is doing very well, as is The Band’s Visit, even though it closed Off-Broadway in Jan…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:10PM

Kate Baldwin, Susan Graham and Nathan Gunn to Headline '100 YEARS OF BERNSTEIN' at Lyric Opera of Chicago by BroadwayWorld

Lyric Opera of Chicago announced today that single tickets are on sale now for Celebrating 100 Years of Bernstein, a musical event honoring the legendary composer, conductor, and pianist Leo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

CURVY WIDOW, Starring Nancy Opel, Moving Off-Broadway This Summer by BroadwayWorld

Curvy Widow,a new musical comedy with a book by Bobby Goldman, music and lyrics by Drew Brody Broadway Oh Hello Cutman, and directed by Peter FlynnRhapsody in Seth Two Rooms, will play at th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

The Decalogue, Lincoln Center, New York — exceptionally fluid

An impressive premiere of Justin Peck’s new dance work, with music by Sufjan Stevens

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La Oreja de Van Gogh live at Howard Theatre, Washington D.C. by Blouin Artinfo

Spanish pop band La Oreja de Van Gogh will be performing live at the Howard Theatre, Washington D.C. on May 19, 2017.  The band, from Donostia-San Sebastián in Spain, owes its name to …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:01PM

Nancy Opel to Star in New Musical Comedy Curvy Widow Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Tony nominee plays a recently widowed, 50-something woman who immerses herself in the modern dating scene.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Text of the Day: Nuclear War by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Theater News: Nancy Opel-Led Curvy Widow to Play the Westside Theatre

The new musical is currently running at George Street Playhouse.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: Laura Osnes Receives Sardi's Portrait

Osnes is a Drama Desk nominee for her role in Bandstand.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Elise Kibler, Erik Lochtefeld, and More to Star in Napoli, Brooklyn

Meghan Kennedy's play will be presented by Roundabout Theatre Company.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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In pictures: On the Town rehearsals by The Stage

With an incredible Bernstein score, Olivier award-winner Drew McOnie – celebrated for his choreography on Jesus Christ Superstar – directs and choreographs

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:58AM

Kirsten Childs Thinks Big by American Theatre Editors

Her new musical ‘Bella’ is a tall tale about an unlikely Old West heroine.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:54AM

Review: Dyl, Old Red Lion Theatre by Josephine Balfour-Oatts

Produced by Moya Productions, Dyl chronicles Mark Weinman’s playwriting debut at the Old Red Lion Theatre in Islington. With a variety of previous acting credits, Weinman follows in the fo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:48AM

Review: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in Concert, The Royal Albert Hall by Samuel Sims

Who knew Harry Potter had such vocal, enthusiastic fans? A unanimous me? Fair enough. J.K Rowling’s phenomenally successful series turns 20 this year and with repeat visits and continued e…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:48AM

Election 2017: Major theatres forced to report on racial pay gap if Tories win by Georgia Snow

Theresa May has unveiled plans to force large companies to publish data on racial pay gaps if the Conservatives win the forthcoming

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:46AM

Sophie Watson appointed executive producer of English Touring Theatre by Giverny Masso

English Touring Theatre has announced Sophie Watson as its new executive producer. Watson will take up the role in July, after she

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:40AM

DVR Alert: Cast of Broadway's COME FROM AWAY to Perform on NBC's LATE NIGHT by TV News Desk

BWW has just learned that the cast of the Tony-nominated musical COME FROM AWAY will perform on NBC's LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS on Monday, May 22nd. Kyle Chandler and Michaela Watkins are…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Photo Coverage: Janeane Garofalo, Lili Taylor & Celia Weston Get Ready to Kick Off the New Broadway Season with MARVIN'S ROOM by Walter McBride

Roundabout Theatre Company presents the Broadway premiere of Marvin's Room, byScott McPherson, directed by Obie Award-winning director,Anne KauffmanDetroit making her Broadway debut.Janeane …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Carmen Jones, a Terrence McNally Premiere, and More Set for Classic Stage's 50th Anniversary Season by Andrew Gans

The 2017–2018 season will also include the Off-Broadway company’s first production of a Tennessee Williams play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

Features: The best open air theatre to see this summer

Make the most of the summer weather by seeing some of the very best outdoor theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:24AM

Go Back To High School Drama Club with Drama Desk Nominees in this Red Carpet Challenge! by Broadway.com

Charades, miming and drama! High school drama club had it's ups and downs, watch these Drama Desk nominees relive their glory days in this throwback-tastic Red Carpet Challenge.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

Full Casting Set for Meghan Kennedy's Napoli, Brooklyn at Roundabout Theatre Company by Andy Lefkowitz

Meghan Kennedy's new play Napoli, Brooklyn has announced full casting for its off-Broadway run at the Laura Pels Theatre. The cast will include Erik Lochtefeld as Albert Duffy, Shirine B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

WATCH: Miss Saigon on Broadway

Direct from its smash London run, Cameron Mackintosh's stunning new production of Boublil and Schönberg's legendary musical Miss Saigon lands is back on Broadway with its accl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

DISCONNECT – Ugly Duck by Shanine Salmon

It is an unknown year, country etc. but the audience, as citizens of ProxC, is in a dystopia which deems you a criminal for murder, corruption, hacking, gambling and getting pregnant. The sh…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Katy Perry ready to ‘Roar’ at Golden 1 Center next year

Golden 1 Center is set for a mighty loud “Roar.” Pop superstar Katy Perry has announced a concert date for Sacramento, and will perform at Golden 1 Center on Jan. … Click to Contin…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 11:00AM

Roundabout’s Napoli, Brooklyn Finds Its Cast by Olivia Clement

Jordyn DiNatale, Lilli Kay, and Elise Kibler will star as three sisters in the coming-of-age story set in 1960s Park Slope.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Ariana DeBose, Nick Cordero, and More Celebrate A Bronx Tale Cast Album Release

Show writers Alan Menken, Chazz Palminteri, and Glenn Slater were in attendance.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Brexorcist, Brighton Fringe by Holly O'Mahony

Rating: 2 stars The Brexorcist promised to be good on paper. In the Brighton Fringe brochure, it was described as “the true story of Brexit”, “a multi-media political farce with a kill…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:54AM

Review: Assata Taught Me, Gate Theatre by Charlotte Irwin

Dusty turquoise corrugated iron lines the walls, cracked orange patterned tiles lie underfoot, a bottle of rum is poised ominously on the side; the setting of Assata Taught Me is unmistakabl…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:54AM

Review: Identity Crisis, Ovalhouse by Franciska Éry

According to the blurb for Phina Oruche’s one-woman show Identity Crisis, the show is about Oruche’s personal journey through fashion and media, and what these different platform…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:54AM

Theatre History Podcast # 31: Exploring the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts’s New Jo Mielziner Acquisitions with Annemarie van Roess by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Michael Lueger. Michael Lueger talks with curator Annemarie van Roessel about scenic designer Jo Mielziner’s work.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:43AM

Cast Recording of London Musical Wind in the Willows Will Be Released in June by Andrew Gans

Rufus Hound will star in the George Stiles and Anthony Drewe musical, beginning June 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

Exclusive Video: Get A First Look At Stratford's GUYS AND DOLLS by Alan Henry

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at The Stratford Festival's production of GUYS AND DOLLS directed by Donna Feore. Check out the extended 'Crapshooters' dance sequence below, featur…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

Photo Coverage: Meet the Tony Nominees - OSLO's Jefferson Mays by Walter McBride

On May 3, the 2017 Tony nominees flocked to the Sofitel New York, where they met with the press for the first time since getting the big news. BroadwayWorld will continue bringing you covera…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

BWW Morning Brief May 15th, 2017 - NYTW's Starry Gala, VENUS and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news WAR PAINT's Christine Ebersole, Patti LuPone and more take part in NYTW's 2017 gala, and Suzan-Lori Parks' VENUS opens tonight at Signature Theat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

Exclusive Podcast: 'Behind the Curtain' Talks about the Job of a Broadway Music Coordinator with John Miller by Behind The Curtain

What does a musical coordinator do, you ask Well, John Miller, one of Broadway's most respected in the field, swings by to discuss this pivotal role and some of his 100 plus Broadway credits…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

VIDEO: 30 Days of TONY! Day 27- Getting HAIR-y with Tony Nominee Gavin Creel by Stage Tube

Welcome to BroadwayWorld's Tony Award Countdown 30 Days of TONY, a loving look at some of the most memorable moments from Tony's history featuring today's nominees

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

Review: ‘The Father’ at The Studio Theatre by Robert Michael Oliver

Some plays are more difficult to watch than others; some plays activate your imagination and pull you into their stories whole-body: those plays pull you into the psychological realities the…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:27AM

Paula Vogel Will Offer Free Playwriting “Boot Camp” by Olivia Clement

The Tony-nominated playwright and Pulitzer Prize winner will teach 30 members of the public how to write a short play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM

Theatre News: West End Bares to return to London this summer

The annual charity fundraiser will run at the Novello in October

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:24AM

Theatre News: Stars of stage and screen attend Park Theatre's 4th birthday gala

Guests included Ruby Wax, Alistair McGowan and Simon Callow

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:24AM

Joseph Cotten: Courtliness Personified by Trav S.D.

Joseph Cotten (1905-1994) was born on May 15. The late year of his death surprised me. Cotten’s last film had been in 1981 and I couldn’t imagine him ever not acting. But a strok…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:24AM

From Medea to Posh: We spoke to the theatre directors whose all-female productions have caused a stir by Sarah Bradbury, Sarah Bradbury

With the all-female staging of 'Medea' which is currently on at the Bristol Old Vic', we take a look at what drives productions to be exclusive to women

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:24AM

Who’s in Town?: Morgan James Performing at the Hamilton, Thursday, May 18 at 7:30pm by Nicole Hertvik

Morgan James has one versatile voice. It is a voice that that can slip effortlessly from light lyric coloratura to Broadway belting, to Soul singing. Take a look at her career: James earned…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:15AM

Poll: Do you think musical theatre singing training is too focused on contemporary styles? by The Stage

Last week, vocal experts complained that the way singing is taught in drama schools is limiting young performers’ range. Their comments followed

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:12AM

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On.. Jesse Scott, Shannon Vitali and Johnathon Brown by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

I met with Jesse Scott, Shannon Vitali and Johnathon Brown ahead of the press night for Driftwood. During the interview we talked about the ethos behind Casus, how Johnny is the newest membe…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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An Interview with Lear deBessonet by Victoria Myers

Director Lear deBessonet has become known for her large-scale productions with Public Works. She's currently directing a revival of "Venus." We talk to Lear about her process for "Venus," Pu…

SOURCE: The Interval at 09:57AM

For the men writing and directing female roles on Broadway, an exercise in empathy by Carey

Originally published on Broadway News View this story online A pivotal moment pauses a boisterous cocktail hour in the second act of “Oslo,” the new Tony-nominated play chronicling behin…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 09:56AM

Don Carlo, Royal Opera House, London — disappointingly inert

It was left to Bryan Hymel in the title role to keep the dramatic fire burning in Verdi’s epic opera

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West End Bares is back! Your #StageFaves will show all for charity this October

It's time to flex those muscles and don your rip-off trousers because West End Bares is back this October for another night of debauchery at the Novello Theatre. This autumn your favourite W…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 09:46AM

Review: At the Junction Café, Brighton Fringe by Holly O'Mahony

Rating: 3 stars The programme for At the Junction Café describes the play as an exploration of the way we choose to isolate ourselves in public places, focusing on our phones instead of tal…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:42AM

Review: Room, Theatre Royal Stratford East by Samuel Sims

Room tells the story of Ma and her little boy Jack as they go about their daily lives within the confines of a small, square room. They play, exercise, read, and sometimes watch television. …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:42AM

Review: Salomé, National Theatre by Dan Rubins

Plenty of pretty sand swirls around the stage of the National Theatre in director-writer Yaël Farber’s new play Salomé. But that’s not enough to conceal the barebones skeleton of this …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:42AM

Where are all the right-wing comedians when you need them? by Brian Logan

As Radio 4 seems unable to find enough comics to offset its left-wing output, Comic Relief says sorry for offence caused by Frankie Boyle at Russell Brand's Give It Up eventChristmas comes e…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:33AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, May 15, 2017 by Susan Grace

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Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine- featuring Octavia Spencer 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, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:33AM

Burna Boy at Howard Theatre, Washington by Blouin Artinfo

Nigerian R&B singer Burna Boy will perform at Howard Theatre, Washington on May 19, 2017. Damini Ogulu, better known by his stage name Burna Boy, is a Nigerian reggae-dancehall sing…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:17AM

‘OTEP’ at State Theatre, Virginia by Blouin Artinfo

American metal band OTEP will be performing live at State Theatre, Virginia on June 10, 2017. Originally discovered by Jack and Sharon Osbourne in Los Angeles, OTEP was offered a chance…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:09AM

Careers Clinic: Is it worth agents seeing my small role? by John Byrne

I recently had some new headshots taken and am about to send out my latest round of emails to remind casting directors

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Livestreaming Dramaturgy in the Making at the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center in New York City—Thurs, May 18 by [email protected] (thea)

By HowlRound TV. The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center in New York City presents Dramaturgy in the Making with Katalin Trencsényi, Peter Eckersall, Bertie Ferdman livestreaming on the global, …

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Michael Fatica is happy to relive Groundhog Day (eight times a week) by Joy

From swinging in Newsies to portraying a graceful klutz in She Loves Me, Michael Fatica is happy to finally arrive in Punxsutawney.

SOURCE: broadwaywiz.com at 09:00AM

DON GIOVANNI – Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

VoiceArc’s sci-fi reworking of Don Giovanni, at Broughton St Mary’s Church, lifts itself on the voices of its talented performers despite some questionable set design. With music by Moza…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

'Star Wars' Breakout John Boyega Reconnects With His Stage Roots as 'Woyzeck'

The actor takes time out from a soaring film career for his first theater lead, in a Cold War revamp of Buchner's classic working-class tragedy about a dehumanized soldier. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Drumfish at the State Theatre, Virginia by Blouin Artinfo

Drumfish will be playing at the State Theatre, Virginia on June 17, 2017. From its inception in 1992, Drumfish has melded a wide variety of styles, cultures and genres. This approach ha…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:58AM

‘Dubbled Over’ at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, New York by Blouin Artinfo

“Dubbled Over” will be performed at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in New York on May 25, 2017.In a new collaboration between Jean Grae (internationally and critically acclaimed lyricist, produ…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:50AM

For the men writing and directing female roles on Broadway, an exercise in empathy by Carey Purcell

A pivotal moment pauses a boisterous cocktail hour in the second act of “Oslo,” the new Tony-nominated play chronicling behind-the-scenes moments in international diplomacy. The unusual …

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BWW's On This Day - May 15, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 15 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:33AM

Review: Cosmic Trigger, The Cockpit by Emily May

With the current state of political affairs, discussions of post-truth, fake news, and green aliens in body suits running the country, it feels very poignant for Love & Will Productions…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:33AM

La Boheme review at King’s Theatre, Glasgow – ‘detail-rich and resonant’ by Thom Dibdin

Scottish Opera’s La Boheme uses a contemporary twist to provide emotional resonance. Wandering through a crowded Parisian flea market, Hye-Youn Lee’s Mimi

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:30AM

INDECENT's Paula Vogel to Offer Playwriting Boot Camp at Vineyard Theatre by BroadwayWorld

The Tony-nominated playwright Paula Vogel INDECENT - a Pulitzer Prize winning dramatist and one of the nation's preeminent teachers of playwriting -- will offer one of her trademark sessions…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:29AM

Southern Comfort: R.I.P. Powers Boothe by Trav S.D.

When I was in my late teens, my buddies and I, fans of Walter Hill’s recent hit 48 Hours (1982), somehow stumbled upon his earlier not-such-a-hit Southern Comfort (1981). I’m …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:24AM

A right laugh: Geoff Norcott, the standup who turned Tory by Brian Logan

He’s a likable performer capitalising on the idea that most of his fellow comedians are lefties. So is Norcott’s show Conswervative more wind-up than battle cry?“Have I got any Tories …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AM

Theatre News: Royal Albert Hall to screen second Harry Potter film accompanied by live orchestra

John Williams' score to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets will be performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:06AM

‘Isolated’ directors to get support from regional funding project by Giverny Masso

The Regional Theatre Young Directors Scheme has launched two new projects this year, including a craft and career development programme of workshops

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:06AM

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… GOLEM Theatre by Daniel Perks

These are the people that scoff at Emma Rice, the ones that balk at such drastic notions as re-enacting Shakespeare in the modern day. Thankfully, GOLEM Theatre do not fall into such a categ…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Marc Riordan solo and Isabelle Duthoit/Franz Hautzinger at Elastic Arts, Chicago by Blouin Artinfo

Acclaimed pianist Marc Riordan is set to perform at Elastic Arts, Chicago on May 18, 2017. His performance will be followed by the team of French clarinetist and vocalist Isabelle Duthoit an…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:49AM

The Beggar’s Opera review at Storyhouse, Chester – ‘a bold statement’ by Nigel Smith

Storyhouse artistic director Alex Clifton could hardly have chosen a more appropriate work to open his astonishingly shape-shifting new theatre space in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:47AM

110 in the Shade review at Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre, London – ‘a welcome rediscovery’ by Mark Shenton

Walthamstow’s Ye Olde Rose and Crown continues its tradition of uncovering rarely-seen musical gems with this quietly revelatory production of show that’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:18AM

Amber Riley KNOCKS IT RIGHT OUT OF THE DAMN PARK at the Olivier Awards by Sam Maher

For those who don't know, Glee's Amber Riley is over in London performing as Effie in Dreamgirls on the West End. The production is rumored to be heading to Broadway. Until then, check out t…

SOURCE: www.yesbroadway.com at 07:09AM

Theatre News: Colin Morgan cast in Gloria at Hampstead Theatre

The cast for Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' play has been announced

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:05AM

Theatre News: New Burt Bacharach musical among highlights of From Page to Stage festival line-up

The new musical festival takes place at The Other Palace for the first time this year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:05AM

Dyl review – flatshare comedy about facing up to fatherhood by Lyn Gardner

Old Red Lion, London An oil-rig worker exiled in Aberdeen comes to terms with parental responsibility in Mark Weinman’s odd-couple playJames (Scott Arthur) has exiled himself from his Wels…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05AM

THE PHILANTHOPIST – Trafalgar Studios by Ian Foster

Written by Christopher Hampton in 1970, The Philanthropist was conceived as a response to Molière's The Misanthrope, it's the lead character's unflappable amiability that causes havoc aroun…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Colin Morgan & Ellie Kendrick star in Gloria premiere, TICKETS ONSALE by Press Releases

Colin Morgan and Ellie Kendrick will make their Hampstead Theatre debuts in the UK premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Gloria in June.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:55AM

Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Tom Hollander among winners at 2017 BAFTA TV Awards by Georgia Snow

Actors Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Tom Hollander, Adeel Akhtar and Sarah Lancashire were among the winners at this year’s BAFTA TV Awards. Waller-Bridge, who

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:42AM

Amer Hlehel’s ‘Taha’ at Young Vic, London by Blouin Artinfo

Young Vic, London will be staging “Taha,” an Amer Hlehel, Young Vic and Shubbak Festival co-production, at The Maria from July 5 through July 15, 2017.Written and performed by Amer Hlehe…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:33AM

David Baddiel: Yes, I make fun of Dad’s dementia – and he’d be delighted if he knew why by David Baddiel

It’s not ‘low’ to point out that when Theresa May says the same thing over and over again she sounds as if she has dementia. It’s a joke Dad would appreciateA couple of days ago, hav…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:24AM

Theatre News: The Wind in the Willows original London cast recording announced

Rufus Hound and Simon Lipkin star in the musical which opens at the Palladium in June

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:12AM

Theatre News: Exclusive: Rachel O'Riordan and Gary Owen to work on new The Cherry Orchard

After their collaborations on Killology and Iphigenia In Splott the director and writer will team up again

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:12AM

Theatre News: I Loved Lucy to transfer to Arts Theatre this summer

Sandra Dickinson will return to the title role after a run at the Jermyn Street last year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:12AM

Review: Review: Dyl (Old Red Lion)

Mark Weinman's debut play is a flatshare comedy hounded by depression

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:12AM

‘West Side Story’ at BAM, New York by Blouin Artinfo

“West Side Story” will be screened at BAM in New York on May 21, 2017.The award-winning 1961 adaptation of the classic “Romeo and Juliet” is directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wis…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:02AM

DISCONNECT – Ugly Duck by Laura Kressly

Imagine a production of Waiting for Godot with more characters, set in space, where the audience chooses the outcome of the story. What you are picturing is probably gloriously weird and kit…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Monday, May 15, 2017 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Fox Announces Plans to Broadcast Live Productions of “A Christmas Story: The Musical” and “Rent”! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through F…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

Down in a Hole: Happy Days by Jk Clarke

        by JK Clarke   Even buried up to her neck in dirt, Dianne Wiest can act circles around most other thespians. A wild assertion, but one that’s readily demon…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 05:41AM

‘A Special Day’ at Film Society of Lincoln Center, New York by Blouin Artinfo

“A Special Day” will be screened at the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York on May 17 and May 21, 2017.On May 8, 1938, almost everyone in Rome turned out on the occasion of Hitler…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:30AM

The Wind In The Willows announce cast album to be released next month

After a series of hush hush recording sessions, it was announced today that the cast recording for THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS is on its way and will be released on June 16. With a fantastic cas…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 05:30AM

NEWS: I Loved Lucy transfers to Arts Theatre for seven weeks by Press Releases

Lee Tannen’s personal, funny, bitter-sweet play I Loved Lucy about his 10-year relationship with TV comedy legend Lucille Ball is to transfer to London’s Arts Theatre for a strictly limi…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:22AM

Designer Hildegard Bechtler: ‘We were either going to kill each other or have a really good time’ by Nick Smurthwaite

Not only is Hildegard Bechtler one of our busiest and most sought-after stage designers, but she also has an uncanny knack of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Is opera musical theatre? by Susan Elkin

I think the division usually made between musical theatre and opera – with the implication that the former is inferior to the latter – is utterly spurious. It is all musical theatre. Ope…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

The Green Room: Have you always thought you’d work in theatre all your life? 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

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

The Feminist Consultants for “A Doll’s House, Part 2” by Michael Schulman

“A woman cannot be herself in the society of the present day, which is an exclusively masculine society,” Henrik Ibsen wrote in 1878, proving himself, in 2017 parlance, to be a woke bae.…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 05:00AM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Dyl review at Old Red Lion Theatre, London – ‘appealingly offbeat’ by Natasha Tripney

There are two competing registers at work in Mark Wienman’s promising debut play, Dyl. While certain scenes bring to mind a flat-share

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:46AM

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Lincoln Center, New York by Blouin Artinfo

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will be performed at the Lincoln Center in New York from May 23 through May 28, 2017.The New York City Ballet will be presenting a brand new production of S…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:39AM

‘Burlesque’ at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, New York by Blouin Artinfo

“Burlesque” will be screened at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in New York on May 22, 2017.The Out of Tune series returns with this 2010 movie musical starring the goddess of pop Cher and t…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:37AM

Old Crow Medicine Show at The Town Hall, New York by Blouin Artinfo

Old Crow Medicine Show will be performing at The Town Hall in New York on May 24, 2017.Old Crow Medicine Show, an old-time string band, will be paying homage to one of the greatest innovativ…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:33AM

CONTACT! at National Sawdust, New York by Blouin Artinfo

CONTACT! will perform at the National Sawdust in New York on May 22, 2017.CONTACT!, co-presented by the New York Philharmonic and National Sawdust, will be returning to National Sawdust stag…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:29AM

Don Carlo review at Royal Opera House, London – ‘a serviceable revival’ by David Gutman

Partly owing to late cast changes this third revival of Nicholas Hytner’s production of Don Carlo, first seen in 2008, is dominated

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:25AM

The PepTides at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Toronto by Blouin Artinfo

The PepTides will be performing at the Buddies in Bad Times in Toronto on May 26, 2017.With a rainbow of identities — girls and guys, English and French, gay and straight, black and white …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:23AM

Marvel Universe LIVE!: Superheroes save the day in new show by Tamara Lush

ELLENTON, Fla. (AP) -- There's a moment at the outset of the new Marvel Universe Live! Age of Heroes show when Spider-Man enters from backstage and zigzags around the theater…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:15AM

‘Children’s Opera’ at Berliner Philharmoniker by Blouin Artinfo

Berliner Philharmoniker, Berlin presents “Children’s Opera” on June 17, 2017 at 3pm and June 18, 2017 at 11am.The opera will feature singers and members of the Berliner Philharmoniker,…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:15AM

‘The Organ Factory' by Ami Hoyano at Maison de la Radio, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Maison de la Radio, Paris presents “The Organ Factory” a recital by Ami Hoyano on June 12, 2017 at 7pm.The recital, a part of the Weekend Summer Nights will be presented by Benjamin Fran…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:13AM

NEWS: Tim Rice’s Blondel makes UK premiere by Press Releases

A new version of Tim Rice’s musical Blondel will head to London’s Union Theatre from the 21 June. With lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Stephen Oliver, Blondel follows the trials an trium…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AM

Less than a week to go til West End Bake Off: #StageFaves will be there

It's that time of year again! Just one week to go until the third annual WEST END BAKE OFF. The judges have been announced: hoin Babs, Arlene and Janie Dee - as well as #StageFaves' own Perr…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 04:00AM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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And Scene #7 - Theater Photography w/ Marc J Franklin by Andscenepod, Michael Salerno

Welcome to this week’s episode of the And Scene Theater Podcast!  We are joined this week by theater photographer, Marc J. Franklin (@MarcJFranklin)!  In Act 1, we talk about the somewha…

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BWW Review: Mart?n Zimmerman's War Drama SEVEN SPOTS ON THE SUN Mixes Brutality and Magical Healing by Michael Dale

Most people don't like war. We know that. So when a playwright sets out to write an anti-war drama, it helps to present some kind of specific angle that offers a clear, and hopefully origina…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06AM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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“Home” Sweet Home at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, S.F. by Irene Nelson

Samm-Art Williams Delivers a Lyrical Epic of Great Migrations by Irene Nelson The words of Samm-Art Williams’ “Home” knock me out—down-home country dialogue or poetic narrative, it�…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 02:57AM

Review: Manwatching at the Royal Court by Sally Hales

Bored by Hiddlesbum? Sally Hales does some manwatching at the Royal Court. The post Review: Manwatching at the Royal Court appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 02:57AM

CURVY WIDOW: The Lioness in Winter by Peter Filichia

Here’s a twist to that old question: “Is there life after death?” In the new musical CURVY WIDOW, the issue...Continue Reading The post CURVY WIDOW: The Lioness in Winter appeared …

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 02:13AM

Review: ‘Oklahoma!’ at John W. Engeman Theater by Kristen Weyer

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is closing its 10th season with the rousing classic, Oklahoma! With book and lyrics by Rodgers and Hammerstein, this beloved musical has been a famil…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:01AM

Keith Stevenson: ‘London is the epicentre of theatre to American actors’ by Tim Bano

On a whim, Stevenson wrote a play about a West Virginia motel full of strange characters. He tells Tim Bano how, five

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

How singing on stage is bringing people with dementia ‘back to life’ by Tallulah Brown

We open the first session with a chat about feasting. Everyone looks bemused. Some people with Alzheimer’s and dementia are immediately easy

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Mark Shenton’s week: Bill Kenwright – live at the BBC by Mark Shenton

On May 11, producer Bill Kenwright returned to the London Palladium. More than 50 years ago, he got his first London job

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Review: Three Sisters at the Piccadilly Theatre by Rosemary Waugh

Drinking alone with Google Translate: Rosemary Waugh reviews part of the Sovremennik Theatre's short season in London. The post Review: Three Sisters at the Piccadilly Theatre appeared firs…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 02:00AM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Achtung! Jack Thorne on braving the strange, monstrous world of Woyzeck by Jack Thorne

When the playwright was asked to adapt Georg Büchner’s fragmented masterpiece he screamed inside. He explains how he got to the soul of the playGeorg Büchner’s Woyzeck is a triumphant …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:54AM

Archie Roach: Let Love Rule by Arts Review

Let Love Rule is Archie Roach’s Yirramboi Festival show drawing on his album of the same name. A good crowd turned out for a selection of these latest tunes. These fans seemed to not share…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:13AM

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 5/14-5/15/2017

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Monday, May 15, 2017 - Monday, May 15, 2017.

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Ain Gordon’s “Radicals in Miniature” at Baryshnikov Arts Center by Talvin Wilks

Along the way, I make my own discoveries. I add my names to the list. I summon my personal radicals as I watch and witness...the dead will have their due.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 01:06AM

Exclusive: Denée Benton and Okieriete Onaodowan Talk Great Comet, Diversity & Artivism by Jazmine Harper-Davis

On a gloomy day more characteristic of February than May, the Russian Samovar served as the perfect venue for a sit-down with Tony and Drama League nominee Denée Benton, to discuss her ro…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 01:00AM

Marvel Universe LIVE!: Superheroes save the day in new show by Associated Press

ELLENTON, Fla. — There's a moment at the outset of the new Marvel Universe Live! Age of Heroes show when Spider-Man enters from backstage and zigzags around the theater.It still takes the…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM
Monday, May 15, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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‘Big Bang Theory’ star Parsons marries longtime partner; social media speaks out

While it’s not known who popped the big question, what’s confirmed is the star of “The Big Bang Theory” is married. People magazine, The Huffington Post and several other sites ̷…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 12:46AM

MEET THE NOMINEES: Michelle Wilson

The American Theatre Wing’s 71st Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Tony and Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey, will air live from Radio City Music Hall on the CBS Television Network…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM

Call Redialed: Facetime Interview: Annie Golden: Ripcord, Difficult People, Joe's Pub Concert by Call Me Adam

Call Redialed: Live from The Algonquin Hotel, in the heart of NYC's theatre district, "Call Me Adam" catches up with Broadway & "Orange is the New Black" star Annie Golden! In this NEW i…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 12:26AM

From the Gaslight Café to the Nobel Prize ceremony: Dylan’s A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall

Dylanologists have picked over the bones of the song’s genesis and lyrical symbolism

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‘Dance Card’ winds up with eccentric contemporary performances: review by Michael Crabb

Two local companies, Cloud 9 and Kaeja d’Dance, are currently presenting their programs on the Theatre Centre’s “Dance Card” series, as it winds up this week.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01AM

Are You Responsible for Your Parents' Hopes? - A new play ponders what we owe our families

A new play ponders what we owe our families---When Gina Gionfriddo begins a new play, she doesn't set out with a singular message she wants to tell; her approach is more intuitive. "When I s…

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What Audience Member Left Falsettos Tony Nominee Andrew Rannells ’Completely Wrecked’? by Andrew Gans

The original Book of Mormon star and now two-time Tony nominee opens up about his role in the recent Broadway revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Suzan-Lori Parks’ Venus Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Eclipsed star Zainab Jah, Tony nominee John Ellison Conlee, and The Father’s Hannah Cabell star in the Signature Theatre staging.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Departed’s James Badge Dale Proves His Theatre Credentials by Joe Gambino

The son of actors Anita Morris and Grover Dale reveals the Judith Light performance that made him want to act.

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