Friday, June 2, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Only Heaven Knows by Arts Review

Following the success of their multi-award winning production of Miracle City, Luckiest Productions presents Alex Harding’s Only Heaven Knows, the company’s second revival product…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:57PM

Cleveland Public Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup will feature world premieres by Eric Coble, Lisa Langford, and Tearrance Arvelle Chrisholm.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00PM

Broken Nose Theatre wins big at 2017 Non-Equity Jeff Awards by Chris Jones

Broken Nose Theater, a new Chicago in its first year of eligibility for the Joseph Jefferson Awards, produced the edgy, gripping show that took home the most honors Monday night during the a…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:00PM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Oncotarget as a Reliable Electronic Resource for Cancer Research by Rino16

Oncotarget is a peer-reviewed open access journal that deals with the care of cancer patients. It looks at the pathology of cancer, treatment procedures and therapy targets to give the best …

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 10:44PM

10,000 people fraudulently applied for Ariana Grande tickets by Dan Gunderman

On Sunday, Ariana Grande will return to an English stage in the “One Love Manchester” concert.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:25PM

‘Albert Cummings’ at The State Theatre, Virginia by Blouin Artinfo

The State Theatre, Virginia, presents a live performance by American blues musician Albert Cummings on August 17, 2017.Albert Cummings writes, plays and sings the blues like nobody else. He …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:24PM

Julieta Venegas at The State Theatre, Virginia by Blouin Artinfo

The State Theatre in Virginia presents a live performance by American-born Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer Julieta Venegas, on September 3, 2017.The pop-ro…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:21PM

‘Churchill’ at Barbican Centre, London by Blouin Artinfo

The 2017 Jonathan Teplitzky-directed thriller, ‘Churchill’, will be screened at Barbican Centre in London on June 23, 2017.The film casts Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson and John Slattery.…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:18PM

Murray Perahia in Recital at Barbican Centre, London by Blouin Artinfo

Barbican Centre, London, presents a live performance by American pianist Murray Perahia on June 11, 2017.Murray Perahia concludes his season-long Beethoven journey with a solo recital. Perah…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:15PM

‘Point Break’ at BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building, New York by Blouin Artinfo

‘Point Break’, the 1991 American action crime thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow, will be screened at BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building in New York on July 4, 2017.The film c…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:12PM

‘Charley Varrick’ at BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building, New York by Blouin Artinfo

The 1973 crime/drama film ‘Charley Varrick’ will be screened at BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building in New York on July 7, 2017.The film is directed by Don Siegel and casts Walter Matthau, Joe …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:09PM

‘Anna Karenina’ at Music Box Theatre, New York by Blouin Artinfo

The internationally award winning Vakhtangov Theatre production of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel ‘Anna Karenina’ will be staged at Music Box Theatre in New York, on June 3, 2017.…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:05PM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill set to become a Musical by Matt Edwards

According to Broadway.com a new musical based on Alanis Morissette’s breakout 1995 album Jagged Little Pill is set to become a musical and premiere at the American Repertory Theatre …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:42PM

Elliot Martin, Prolific Theater Producer, Dies at 93 by Sam Roberts

Mr. Martin developed a knack for discovering new talent and for redeeming scripts that fellow producers had rejected as potential flops.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:24PM

‘Band Aid’ at Music Box Theatre, New York by Blouin Artinfo

American comedy film ‘Band Aid’, will be screened at Music Box Theatre in New York from June 16, 2017.The film is written and directed by Zoe Lister-Jones and casts Zoe Lister-Jones, Ada…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:16PM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch Telly Leung of Aladdin, Corey Cott of Bandstand, Michael Xavier of Sunset Boulevard at Stars in the Alley by Jonathan Mandell

Once again, Broadway offered its free two-hour concert in Shubert Alley today, featuring the casts from more than a dozen current musicals. Below, watch Telly Leung of Aladdin, Corey Cott of…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:44PM

The Production Company announce full cast and extended season for Jesus Christ Superstar by Matt Edwards

The full cast has been confirmed for The Production Company’s upcoming season of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar. Previously announced cast include R…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:43PM

The Trailer For Disney’s That’s So Raven Spin-Off Raven’s Home Is Somehow, Some Way Even More Raven Than Ever by Halle Kiefer

If you could gaze into the future, well, you would have seen this trailer already. Utilizing the Fuller House or Girl Meets World reboot model, Disney’s new That’s So Raven spin-off Rave…

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:35PM

Icons Barbra Streisand, Idina Menzel, and More Pen Love Letters to the LGBTQ Community by BroadwayWorld

In honor of Pride Month, Billboard reached out to numerous icons in the musical entertainment industry and asked them to write a love letter to the LGBTQ community. Check out a excerpts from…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:31PM

Blood Alley 3 by Steven Morris

The post Blood Alley 3 appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 08:14PM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Only Heaven Knows – Hayes Theatre Co by Bec Caton

Musicals about queer people that aren’t afraid to embrace their queerness – or in the words of Lily Tomlin, aren’t trying to imitate heterosexuality – are few and far between. It’s…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:10PM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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The Crocker Art Museum expansion brought much more space – and a bad humidifier

After years of dealing with a finicky humidifier that put thousands of art pieces at risk of damage, the Crocker Art Museum will receive $770,000 from the original contractors to … Cli…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 06:59PM

Review: Seven Spots on the Sun by Jose Solis

In Seven Spots on the Sun, playwright Martín Zimmerman shows he has no time for subtlety; he names his prophet-like hero after the biblical figure who led the Exodus, has the sun communicat…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 06:51PM

Dear Evan Hansen, Great Comet, and More Perform at Stars in the Alley June 2 by Marc J. Franklin

The event, hosted by Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star Tituss Burgess, celebrated the end of the 2016–2017 Broadway season with a free concert in Shubert Alley.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:45PM

Michael Feinstein at Jazz at Lincoln Center: Saluting Ella and Mel by Rob Lester

On June 8 &9 —hooray!—Michael Feinstein will honor Ella Fitzgerald as he did for Mel Tormé earlier (Review herein). Singers Nicole Henry, Jessie Mueller, and South African vocalist Vuy…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 06:38PM

Sally Darling Sings at Don’t Tell Mama in June and July by Rob Lester

One of the more interesting singers on the scene these days is the one with the lovely name of Sally Darling whose newest solo cabaret show Love, Lust & Longing I am longing to see. While M…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 06:37PM

Cynthia Erivo Joins Washington National Opera Gala, Aretha Franklin Withdraws by BroadwayWorld

Washington National Opera WNO today announces that Cynthia Erivo, the Tony-winning star of Broadway's The Color Purple, will now perform at the 2017 WNO Opera Gala, Trading Voices, celebrati…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

Entire Run of Goodman Theatre's Pamplona Canceled as Stacy Keach Recovers by Adam Hetrick

The veteran actor fell ill onstage during the opening night performance of the new play about Ernest Hemingway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:24PM

Review: ‘Mary Poppins’ at 2nd Star Productions by Wendi Winters

A show that’s “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” on every level. There has never been a nanny quite so magical – or musical – as Mary Poppins, a character created by author P…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:14PM

BWW TV: See Highlights of MISS SAIGON, COME FROM AWAY, ANASTASIA, DEAR EVAN HANSEN and More Singing at STARS IN THE ALLEY by BroadwayWorld TV

STARS IN THE ALLEY, hosted by Tituss Burgess, presented its free outdoor concert today in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8th Avenue and 44th and 45th Streets, featuring the casts of ANA…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:06PM

Christine Toy Johnson, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, Kate Burton and More Elected to Actors' Equity's National Council by BroadwayWorld

Actors' Equity Association, the labor union representing more than 51,000 professional theatre Actors and Stage Managers, has announced the results of its 2017 National Council election. One…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:06PM

Goodman cancels full run of ‘Pamplona’ as Stacy Keach recuperates by Hedy Weiss

Performances were canceled on a day-to-day basis since Tuesday when the actor became ill while performing the one-man show about Ernest Hemingway.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 06:00PM

Interviews: Tina Landau Dives Into a Deathless Future in Zack Zadeck's New Musical

The acclaimed director treks to Connecticut's Goodspeed Musicals to helm a show about ordinary lives, extraordinary circumstances, and family road trips.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Video Flash: Watch Scenes From Cost of Living at Manhattan Theatre Club

Martyna Majok's latest play makes its New York debut at New York City Center.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Photo Flash: Josh Groban Gets a Sardi's Portrait

The Great Comet Tony nominee is honored by the theater district restaurant.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Antonin Scalia Stage Drama The Originalist Now Available to Stream by Adam Hetrick

Edward Gero stars as Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in the acclaimed play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:55PM

Goodman Theatre cancels rest of 'Pamplona' run by Doug George

The production of the play "Pamplona" at the Goodman Theatre has been ended, with all remaining performances canceled, according to an announcement from the Goodman Theatre Friday. This come…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:54PM

Kate Burton, Nikka Graff Lanzarone Among New Members of Actors' Equity National Council by Ryan McPhee

A total of 16 seats were filled in the union's 2017 election.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:53PM

Brandy Norwood Released From Hospital by Olivia Clement

The Chicago star fell ill on a flight from Los Angeles to New York, and is currently recovering.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:42PM

Updated Spamilton Moves to New Home by Olivia Clement

A revised version of the Hamilton parody features fresh jabs at Glenn Close, Bette Midler, Anastasia, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:34PM

New Musical Bridges, About the Multi-Generational Fight for Equality, Receives One-Night-Only Concert by Ryan McPhee

The new work by Douglas J. Cohen and Cheryl L. Davis premiered at Berkeley Playhouse in 2016.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PM

“Altar Boyz” Sparkles with Comedy at CenterRep, Walnut Creek by Rosa Del Duca

God Demands a Boy Band, Hilarity Ensues by Rosa del Duca Let me give you the backstory of the 2004 award-winning musical “Altar Boyz”: a Christian boy band is performing its last concert…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:27PM

Disney CEO Bob Iger Receives Navy SEAL Foundation Honor, Recognizes Soldiers by Mannie Holmes

The Los Angeles Evening of Tribute benefiting the Navy SEAL Foundation raised $4 million to benefit the organization’s Naval Special Warfare community, which provides financial, emotional,…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:27PM

Review: Reanimating an Autistic Artist With ‘Soot and Spit’ by Laura Collins-Hughes

An evocative production of Charles Mee’s play features disabled actors on a set that seems reassembled from the drawings of James Castle.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:24PM

Michael Urie bikes around with Pres. McKinley in his backpack by Barbara Hoffman

In 1998, a Texas theater student named Michael Urie discovered New York on a class trip. “It was the dead of summer, it was hot and stinky and we saw 13 shows in 10 days,” the “Ugly Be…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:15PM

Tony Awards 2017: Nominees, predictions

Last year around this time, I asked director George C. Wolfe to comment on the remarkable racial and ethnic diversity of the past season. His answer -- "Each season has its own magical arbit…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 05:12PM

Laurie Metcalf, Chris Cooper, Jayne Houdyshell & Condola Rashad on Walking the Tightrope of A Doll's House, Part 2 by Broadway.com

Just as bold, brash and in-your-face as the yellow neon sign that blares its title to entering theatergoers, A Doll's House, Part 2 is easily the most buzzed-about play of award season. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

Latino Theater Company Announces 2017 season by Tracey Paleo

Three world premieres by Los Angeles-based playwrights Jonathan Ceniceroz, John Pollono and Diane Rodriguez make up the centerpiece of the Latino Theatre Company’s 2017 season at The Los A…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 05:05PM

The Lyons at the Road by Peter Finlayson

  The Road Theatre just opened a new show at their Lankershim location –  The Lyons by Nicky Silver. This play Which originally opened off Broadway at The Vinyard Theatre in 2011. Th…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 05:05PM

BWW TV: Watch Highlights from MTC's COST OF LIVING by BroadwayWorld TV

Manhattan Theatre Club's New York premiere of Cost of Living, the new play by Martyna Majok Ironbound, Mouse in a Jar, directed by Jo Bonney Father Comes Home from the Wars By the Way, Meet …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:05PM

Robert Schenkkan's BUILDING THE WALL to Close Early Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

BUILDING THE WALL, the new play by Pulitzer and Tony winner Robert Schenkkan All The Way, Hacksaw Ridge - Academy Award nom. The Kentucky Cycle, currently makingits New York premiere at New …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:05PM

Phyllis Newman Hosts June 5 Breathless on Broadway Benefit by Robert Viagas

The Subways Are for Sleeping star will appear with Max von Essen and other Broadway names in the NYC concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM

Interview: Jeremiah James on How His Character in ‘Sweetee’ Helps Him Make Sense of Our World by Jose Solis

In Sweetee, Jeremiah James plays Reverend Dan the pastor who wants the kids in his orphanage to find hope through music, as long as they stick to the hymns and songs of praise he approves of…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:00PM

Theater News: Playwrights Horizons Opens 2017 Online Auction

Tickets and behind-the-scenes visits to Dear Evan Hansen, Hamilton, and more are up for bidding.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: Sharon Playhouse Announces Casting for Summer Season

A Chekhov adaptation, Caryl Churchill's Far Away, and The Music Man will come to the Connecticut theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Alanis Morissette’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Musical Gets World Premiere + More Projects

With dozens of castings announced and new projects coming down the pipeline each week across television, film, and theater, it can be near-impossible to keep up. Luckily, Backstage is here t…

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:00PM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Sweat on Broadway to Present A Night at the Theatre for Women’s Equality by Olivia Clement

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage will host a conversation after a performance of her play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

Concord Bicycle Music Acquires Imagem Music Group, Including Rodgers & Hammerstein Rights by Andrew Gans

The theatrical rights and publishing company also represents Lin-Manuel Miranda and Stephen Schwartz, among other talents.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

Pasadena Playhouse Centennial Season to Include Deaf West by American Theatre Editors

The two companies will stage 'Our Town,' the Hypocrites will bring their immersive 'Pirates of Penzance,' and Culture Clash will revisit 'Bordertown.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:45PM

In ‘King Liz,’ a sports agent exerts blistering female power by Hedy Weiss

The impulses that drive fiercely ambitious people are many and varied, and while there are rewards aplenty for those few who succeed on a grand level, the price exacted for such success is o…

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 04:44PM

The Merry Wives of Windsor go to Bryant Park by Jk Clarke

        by JK Clarke   What are you doing tonight? It’s the first weekend of June, a sunny day, not too hot yet. Well, if you like a casual evening in the park, th…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:35PM

Get a First Look at the Dancers of Broadway Bares: Strip U by Hannah Vine

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ annual burlesque fundraiser is heading back to school this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:35PM

A Red Orchid Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include works by Wallace Shawn, Brett Neveu, Grant Varjas, and Ionesco.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:29PM

Leonard Lopate Weekend: Al Franken, Barry Sonnenfeld, 'Dear Evan Hansen' by WNYC

Minnesota Sen. Al Franken on his life in comedy and politics. Director and producer Barry Sonnenfeld joins us to discuss the second season of his critically acclaimed Netflix series, “A Se…

SOURCE: WNYC at 04:27PM

Synchronicity Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include productions and programs celebrating female empowerment.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:22PM

Jessie Mueller Will Have Ella on My Mind in NYC by Robert Viagas

She’ll be a guest of Michael Feinstein’s for his Jazz at Lincoln Center salute to Ella Fitzgerald.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:13PM

Upcoming Auditions for King Kong, Escape to Margaritaville, Cabaret, Pretty Woman, Beautiful, and Phantom by Playbill Staff

Here's a selection of upcoming auditions in the New York area and around the country.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM

Robert Schenkkan's Building the Wall to Close Early at New World Stages by Lindsey Sullivan

Pulitzer and Tony winner Robert Schenkkan's Building the Wall is set to shutter early at New World Stages. The Trump-themed play will close on June 4; the limited engagement was original…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:06PM

Bottoms Up: Backstage at the Something Rotten! Tour with Rob McClure, Episode 15: Keeping Austin Weird by Broadway.com

Yee-haw! Rob McClure and the Something Rotten! gang head to Bass Concert Hall in Austin! Woody Guthrie, crazy museums, wowza mural art and magical queso await you in this Texas-sized episode.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:06PM

Photo Flash: Tituss Burgess, Allison Janney, and More at Stars in the Alley

The annual free concert took place on June 2.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Video Flash: Come From Away's Jenn Colella Performs "Me and the Sky" on The View

Colella is Tony-nominated for her performance in the new Broadway musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Backstage with Richard Ridge: Tony Nominee Mike Faist Reveals How He Found His Connor Murphy by Richard Ridge

Just a little bit over a week away from Broadway's biggest night, star of Dear Evan Hansen, Mike Faist, is finally getting into the swing of awards season. The first-time Tony nominee has ea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

Bid to Visit the Set of GAME OF THRONES, See Broadway's DEAR EVAN HANSEN, COME FROM AWAY and More to Benefit Playwrights Horizons by BroadwayWorld

Acclaimed Off-Broadway theater company Playwrights Horizons has opened its 2017 Online Auction.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

Twitter, Facebook, YouTube Set to Live-Stream Ariana Grande Benefit Concert (EXCLUSIVE) by Stewart Clarke

The world’s leading social media networks are all set to live-stream Ariana Grande’s upcoming One Love benefit concert. The event will be streamed on the main Twitter site as well as via…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:46PM

Reunited for 'Richard II' at the Old Globe by James Hebert

The story of Shakespeare’s “Richard II” revolves around two men who would be king. The story of the Old Globe Theatre’s return to the darkly poetic history play, though, revolves aro…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 03:45PM

UPDATE: Goodman Cancels Remaining Run of PAMPLONA After Stacy Keach Falls Ill by BroadwayWorld

UPDATE According to the Chicago Tribune, Goodman Theatre has cancelled the rest of its run of PAMPLONA, starring Stacy Keach, who fell ill during the opening night performance and has since …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:44PM

The Government Inspector by Darryl Reilly

Director Jesse Berger’s fast-paced staging is an exuberant amalgam of physical and verbal virtuosity combined with visual flair. A highlight is a crowd of characters hurrying into a close…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:40PM

HMS Pinafore veers off course: review by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

It clearly to its credit that Stratford production takes a chance on storytelling choices, but it takes on water due to a lack of execution.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:36PM

Legal Complaints Filed Over Alamo Drafthouse Female-Only Wonder Woman Screenings by Jackson McHenry

No woman, no matter how wonderful, is safe from complaints from men. After Alamo Drafthouse announced a woman-only screening of Wonder Woman in Austin (and, after backlash online, added a fe…

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:34PM

National Ballet of Canada’s most senior ballerinas on their dance evolution by Martha Schabas

A popular misconception finds that dancers, like athletes, peak in their 20s. But as the National Ballet of Canada’s most senior ballerinas prove, Martha Schabas writes, there are benefits…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:22PM

Tony Winner David Gallo Shares 12 Secrets & Stories about His Tony-Nominated Jitney Set

Tony winner and 2017 nominee David Gallo tells us thing we did not know about his Tony-nominated Jitney set.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:17PM

Rethinking the Repertoire #14 – Sir Edward Elgar’s “Sea Pictures” by Jonathan Blumhofer

Sea Pictures offers, frankly, everything one might want in a song cycle: sweeping melodies, evocative scoring, stirring drama and pathos.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:12PM

Show Your Support for #Pride2017 With A BroadwayWorld Pride Twibbon by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld is pleased to show our support for Pride Month by updating our logo on our social media channels for Pride. Join us in celebrating by updating your profile photo on Facebook an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

BWW Exclusive: Ken Fallin Draws the Stage - Christian Borle in CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY! 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 03:06PM

Broadway Actress Terri White Continues Fight Against Rare Blood Disease by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, friends of actress Terri White have set up a GoFundMe page to help offset medical costs for a rare blood disease that she is fighting.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

Comediennes take on The Fringe by Pauline Adamek

The Hollywood Fringe Festival is underway with preview shows. The Opening Night Gala party is happening on Wednesday June 7th at Fringe Central (ArtWorks Theatre &

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:06PM

Now ‘Spamilton’ Really Can’t Miss Its Shot to Tease ‘Hamilton’ by Sopan Deb

The latest theater spoof by Gerard Alessandrini is moving just a block away from its source material, “Hamilton.” Is it just cashing in?

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:06PM

Unknown Edith Wharton Play Surfaces by Jennifer Schuessler

The 1901 script for “The Shadow of a Doubt” turned up in an archive in Texas, where scholars discovered it after noticing a cryptic reference to it in a letter.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:06PM

Lost Edith Wharton Play Found in Austin Archive by Olivia Clement

Researchers have found a three-act piece titled The Shadow of Doubt.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:01PM

Theater News: Tony Nominee Jennifer Damiano and Cast Set for Deathless

Performances of Zack Zadek's new musical, directed by Tina Landau, begin tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Broadway's Sweat to Host A Night at the Theater for Women's Equality

Playwright Lynn Nottage will lead a post-show talkback on Tuesday, June 6.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Trump-Inspired Building the Wall to Close Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The political drama by Pulitzer and Tony winner Robert Schenkkan will end its limited engagement at New World Stages early.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PM

Richard Dawson: Peasant — ‘sounds like a parody’

Concept album includes songs dominated by hollered vocals, well-crafted lyrics and detuned guitar chords

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:51PM

Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! Rank the Top 10 Returning Tony Noms Who Deserve Their First Win This Year by Lindsey Sullivan

The Broadway.com staff is crazy for Culturalist, the website that lets you choose and create your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topic t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

They Bring the Heat! Meet Miss Saigon's Red Hot Male Ensemble by Broadway.com

The Tony-nominated revival of Miss Saigon boasts all the best qualities of a bombastic megamusical: a larger-than-life love story, gorgeous costumes, stunning set pieces and powerhouse perfo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

Odds & Ends: Shake the Blues Away with New Holiday Inn Cast Album Video & More by Broadway.com

Shake the Blues Away with the Holiday Inn Cast Album Holiday Inn, the new stage version of the film favorite that played Broadway over the 2016-2017 holiday season, has released a cast …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

'Pamplona' cancellations continue at the Goodman Theatre by Doug George

Day-by-day cancellations continue for the play "Pamplona" at the Goodman Theatre. Friday's 8 p.m. performance has been canceled. As with past nights, ticketholders are being contacted by the…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:30PM

Chicago attorney co-writes musical about famous obscenity trial by Bill Zwecker

Workshop readings of "Naked Lunch: The Musical" will focus on an obscenity trial of author William S. Burroughs,

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 02:19PM

Concord Bicycle Music Acquires Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Rights & Publishing by BroadwayWorld

Concord Bicycle Musichas announced the acquisition of global independent music publishing and theatrical rights companyImagem Music Group. Unique for its leadership role in Broadway, classic…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

Review: Review: Roller Diner (Soho Theatre)

Steve Marmion directs this wacky play by Verity Bargate Award winner Stephen Jackson

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:05PM

Tony Awards Close-Up: How Bradley King Made GREAT COMET Shine by BroadwayWorld TV

Lighting designer Bradley King picked up his first Tony nomination for his daring design of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812. Watch below as he explains how he made the show shine

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:05PM

Video Flash: "Shaking the Blues Away" in the Recording Booth With the Cast of Holiday Inn

Watch the video teaser for the newly released cast album.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Review: Mary Poppins

P.L. Travers' mystical nanny flies in on her classic Disney score at Paper Mill Playhouse.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Ariana Grande's One Love Manchester concert will air on Freeform, ABC by Usa Today, Usa Today

Full show will air live on Freeform; ABC will run highlights show after NBA Finals.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 01:59PM

New Podcast with Geoff Sobelle by Sara

  Sara interviews Geoff Sobelle straight off the run of his solo show The Object Lesson at New York Theatre Workshop. Geoff is the choreographer and a performer in Holoscenes, a free pu…

SOURCE: lettersfromthemezz.com at 01:58PM

Tony Watch: Ruben Santiago-Hudson On His August Wilson Passion Project, ‘Jitney’ by Jeremy Gerard

The actor and director Ruben Santiago-Hudson spent 11 years pushing, prodding and cajoling theater owners to let him bring Jitney to Broadway. It was the first in what would become August Wi…

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:51PM

Who’s in Town?: Jaime Camil from TV’s ‘Jane the Virgin’ to Receive the Inspiration Award at GALA Hispanic Theatre’s Noche de Estrellas on Mo by Nicole Hertvik

Ok, I admit it. I’ve become slightly obsessed with the CW show Jane the Virgin this week. The love triangles, the mysteries, the heartwarming family moments, what’s not to love? In prepa…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:39PM

Friday Playlist: Robbie Rozelle Picks 15 Songs Everyone Loved to Belt Along with in High School

Robbie Rozelle created a playlist you can't help but belt along to.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:39PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 946: Cary Gitter by Adam Szymkowicz

Cary GitterHometown: Leonia, New JerseyCurrent Town: Astoria, New YorkQ:  Tell me about your EST marathon play. A:  My EST Marathon play, How My Grandparents Fell in Love, is about…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 01:37PM

Theatre Horizon Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include plays with women as heroes, and offer a superhero training camp for kids.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:33PM

U.K. Now Casting: ‘Hamilton’ London + More Casting Notices

U.K. actors, do not throw away this shot. “Hamilton,” the global musical sensation, is casting talent for its run across the pond, and we have the information you need to apply r…

SOURCE: Backstage at 01:30PM

Undermain Theatre Announces Female-Driven 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup will feature three productions and a reading series of new plays.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:28PM

Romeo and Juliet shows passions both vivid and violent: review by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Vision of repression works in Stratford production, but does framing device?

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:27PM

Amelia Gray captures the mind of Isadora Duncan, the mother of modern dance by Josh Cook

In this historical novel, the loss of her two children haunts Duncan even as her fame rises

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:18PM

VIDEO: Jenn Colella and the Cast of COME FROM AWAY Perform 'Me and the Sky' on THE VIEW by BroadwayWorld

Today, the cast of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical Come From Away, starring Jenn Colella, performed on THE VIEW. Watch them sing 'Me and the Sky'on the show below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

Dear Evan Hansen's Ben Platt Talks Tony Season, Why Beyonce Should Come See the Show & More by Broadway.com

Dear Evan Hansen's Ben Platt talks Tonys, hearing himself on the cast album, his favorite shows to binge and more!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Watch Come From Away Tony Nominee Jenn Colella Sing the Powerful 'Me and the Sky' by Broadway.com

The real pilot Beverley Bass, who flew one of the planes diverted to Newfoundland on September 11, 2001, has seen the seven-time Tony-nominated new musical Come From Away 68 times. Along the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Jeff Awards faces questions, has endured them before by Morgan Greene

In Chicago in 1968, four Equity actors gathered a group of theater enthusiasts to form a committee to recognize and celebrate local talent. The result was the Joseph Jefferson Awards, named …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:04PM

SAND IN THE SANDWICHES – West End by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

Sir John Betjeman: now, there was a poet. In Hugh Whitemore’s Sand In The Sandwiches, we get a soup-to-nuts understanding of the Poet Laureate who was more than the simple versifier that t…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Special Reports: 7 Shows to See This LGBT Pride Month

Taste the rainbow…of theater!

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Larisa Oleynik Is Here To Prove She's More Than Alex Mack

Larisa Oleynik and the cast of Baghdaddy. Ambe Williams To many children of the '90s, Larisa Oleynik will always be associated with her starring role on Nickelodeon's The Secr…

SOURCE: BuzzFeed at 12:58PM

Podcasts: All of the Above — genial and atmospheric

Activist, writer and sitcom producer Norman Lear shares stories with an engaging array of guests

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Watch Jenn Colella Perform ‘Me and the Sky’ on The View by Adam Hetrick

The Come From Away actor is Tony-nominated for her performance as airline pilot Beverley Bass, who was in the audience for the June 2 segment.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PM

Where to Enjoy 2017's Broadway Bares Stripathon Events by Andrew Gans

Numerous fundraisers are being held leading up to the annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS fundraiser on June 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:53PM

Mark Cofta’s theater picks: An ensemble anniversary and solo premieres by Mark Cofta

Spontaneous theater and DIY productions are June’s big events.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:48PM

Falsettos Broadway Revival Will Be Screened in New York Ahead of Tony Awards by Adam Hetrick

The Tony-nominated revival, starring Christian Borle, Stephanie J. Block, and Andrew Rannells, was filmed for future broadcast on PBS’ Live from Lincoln Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:41PM

‘Happy Birthday, Master!’ at Teatro Carcano, Milan by Blouin Artinfo

The show “‘Happy Birthday, Master!” will be presented on June 6, 2017 at 20:30   at Teatro Carcano, Milan.The show is dedicated to Enzo Jannacci, a well-known Milanese and a …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:40PM

Another “Pamplona” performance cancelled by Hedy Weiss

Actor Stacy Keach, who has had to cancel performances of “Pamplona,” his one-man show about Ernest Hemingway, since falling ill during opening night’s show on Tuesday,  is…

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 12:39PM

Musical Theater Confection: ‘Sweetee’ by Matthew Wexler

By Samuel L. Leiter If your theatergoing sweet tooth craves a sugar bun of a rags-to-riches show business musical, you might consider tasting Sweetee at the Pershing Square Signature Center.…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:36PM

VIDEO: 'Shake the Blues Away' Inside the Studio with HOLIDAY INN; Original Broadway Cast Album Out Today! by BroadwayWorld

Ghostlight Records has released the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn in digital formats today, Friday, June 2. The CD version will be available online and in s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

Say Something Bunny! by Elizabeth Wollman

On her website, Alison S.M. Kobayashi describes herself as an identity contortionist. This is, as it turns out, a pretty accurate description for the highly interdisciplinary work she does, …

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 12:36PM

Snapshot: ‘Mathematics’ by Peter Fraser

In the Welsh photographer’s images, ordinary objects resolve into units of colour, light and shape

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Brandy Norwood Rushed to the Hospital by Olivia Clement

The Chicago star reportedly fell ill on a flight from Los Angeles to New York before it departed.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM

Brandy Norwood Allegedly Rushed to Hospital by Olivia Clement

The Chicago star reportedly fell ill on a flight from Los Angeles to New York before it departed.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM

NEWS: Michelle Terry & Rosalie Craig present new parenting piece Becoming by Press Releases

The Donmar Warehouse presents Becoming: Part One, a series of workshop performances about becoming a parent, written and performed by Rosalie Craig and Michelle Terry

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:30PM

‘The Deslondes’ at Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

‘The Deslondes’ will play on June 13, 2017 at 8:30 pm at Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles.“The Deslondes” is a five-piece band from New Orleans. Making the most of the time between their…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:30PM

Dear Evan Hansen by Billboard

The Tony-nominated composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, along with nominated actors Rachel Bay Jones and Mike Faist, talk to Rebecca about their groundbreaking, hit musical.

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‘Scottish Ballet — MC 14/22 (Ceci est mon corps) / Emergence’ at Sadler's Wells, London by Blouin Artinfo

“Scottish Ballet — MC 14/22 (Ceci est mon corps) / Emergence” will be performed from June 7 through June 10, 2017 at Sadler's Wells, London.  Scottish Ballet, Scotland’s nationa…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:29PM

‘Solomun’ at O2 Academy Brixton, London by Blouin Artinfo

‘Solomun’ will perform on June 10, 2017 at 9:00pm at O2 Academy Brixton, London.Famous for his Boiler Room session, Solomun is a loved underground DJ and producer. He rose to fame first …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:28PM

Ravel: Piano Concertos — ‘sensitive and precise’

Steven Osborne takes the music literally, refusing to indulge sentiment or whip up excitement along the way

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Arve Henriksen: Towards Language — ‘spirits from earlier times’

The wistful trumpet swirls over the wraithlike rhythms and morning-mist textures of its synthesised support

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Dua Lipa: Dua Lipa — ‘less sultry template’

Upbeat dance-pop of impressively solid quality predominates the Londoner’s debut album

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:27PM

Dauwd: Theory of Colours — ‘sinuous and entrancing’

Musician uses smoothly textured beats and basslines, giving tracks a controlled sense of dynamism

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:27PM

Schubert, Brahms, et al: Kathleen Ferrier Remembered — ‘radiant sensitivity’

The warmth of the contralto’s voice is unmistakable, and her magic lives on, even through the pops and whooshes

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:27PM

Alt-J: Relaxer — ‘sprawling feel’

Sound quality is superb, a weighted mix of many elements, including wolf howls and irresistible basslines

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:27PM

Jonathan Dove: Nights Not Spent Alone — ‘brilliantly conceived’

The songs have a quick-witted, modern style that can turn on a sixpence and catch the emotions unawares

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:27PM

Tanzania Albinism Collective: White African Power — ‘powerful backstories’

Album features one of Africa’s most marginalised groups and song titles capture fragments of autiobiography

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:27PM

‘Vixen’ at English National Opera (ENO), London by Blouin Artinfo

“Vixen” is currently playing through June 10, 2017 at English National Opera (ENO), London.It’s an experience of a lifetime to witness the immersive reimagining of Janáček’s classi…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:27PM

Report: Disney has slight visitor declines at parks

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Disney parks in North America had slight attendance declines last year due to increased ticket prices, while Harry Potter rides helped Universal show strong incr…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:25PM

DVD: The Lego Batman Movie — ‘mayhem ensues’

Solipsistic superhero gets into action sequences of brain-pummelling complexity and relentlessness

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:15PM

The Summer of Love: How Hippies Changed the World, BBC4 — a refreshing and clear-eyed view of the euphoric 1960s

The film is a corrective to hedonistic nostalgia and a reminder of fervent ideals of a much studied cultural epoch

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:15PM

DVD: T2 Trainspotting — ‘strikes the right note’

Spliced with moments from the cult 1996 hit, the sequel feels at times like an elegy for lost youth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:15PM

DVD: Fences — ‘very talky’

Denzel Washington plays a former Negro league baseball player in drama thick with Miller-esque themes

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:14PM

Penny Fuller and Tony Roberts Set for Free Reading of Chez Rikers: An Urban Fable by Andrew Gans

Theater for the New City will present the reading featuring the Broadway vets.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the theatrical sun by Peter Marks

Where summer theater is concerned, give me a roof, four walls and adequate ventilation.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:06PM

A timely view of Mexican art and identity in vintage works by Anna Sokolow by Sarah L. Kaufman

In July, Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh presents “Frida” and tribute to muralist Siqueiros.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:06PM

Show tunes on the summer breeze by Nelson Pressley

Remembering the sound of music from a Michigan amphitheater.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:06PM

VIDEO: Randy Rainbow Gives #Covfefe the Broadway Medley It Deserves by BroadwayWorld

You all saw the glorious explosion of creativity the echoed across the internet, prompted by President Trump'sinfamous covfefe tweet. And nowRandy Rainbow has used his latest musical parody …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Ocean Prime to Offer Tonys-Themed Cocktails for Viewing Party by BroadwayWorld

Ocean Prime New York, themodern American restaurant and lounge from renowned restaurateur Cameron Mitchell, is hosting a special Tony Awards viewing party in their lounge.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Fiasco's THE IMAGINARY INVALID at The Old Globe by BroadwayWorld

The Old Globe presents the Globe-commissioned world premiere adaptation of The Imaginary Invalid written by Moliere and reinvented by the acclaimed theatre group Fiasco Theater. Fiasco last …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Raise Your Voice and Cast Your Vote for the Theater Fans' Choice Awards! by BroadwayWorld

Now in our 15th year, the Theater Fans' Choice Awards are, by FAR, the largest fan based awards of their kind. Open to anyone to vote, we're excited to present a full slate of eligible nomin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Broadway Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 6/2/2017 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 622017.

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THE MAN WHO KNOWS IT ALL – Unicorn Theatre by Laura Kressly

Understated clowning, public failure and live music create a metatheatrical world of mediocrity that is meant to be challenged. A musician supports a showman that claims to know it all, but …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Theater News: Jesus Christ Superstar Extends at Signature Theatre

The Andrew Lloyd Webber rock musical adds another week of performances.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Animal, Starring Rebecca Hall, Extends Atlantic Theater Company Run

The new play by Claire Lizzimore is directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Cast Recording of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Available Digitally by Andrew Gans

The recording will arrive in stores June 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM

Review: A bright, doomed relationship, laid bare in 'Bright Half Life' by Chris Jones

Who has the most power in a romantic relationship at any given moment? The person who wants it the most. This is a paradox d'amour: the more you love another person, the more you have to los…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:55AM

Deaf West Production of Our Town, with Jane Kaczmarek, to Play Pasadena Playhouse by Broadway.com

The L.A.-based theater company Deaf West will present a mounting of Thornton Wilder's Our Town at Pasadena Playhouse. Our Town will feature Emmy nominee Jane Kaczmarek in the ensemble ca…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

5 Things You May Not Know About School of Rock by Playbill Staff

We dedicate this week’s Playbill Five to the Tony-nominated new musical, now on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM

Interviews: Roy Alexander Weise: I was 16 when I realised the power theatre has

As he gears up to direct The Ugly One at the Park Theatre and Jekyll and Hyde in the West End, director Roy Alexander Weise explains how he came to theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:42AM

Christiane Noll and Brandon Uranowitz Join Broadway by the Year by Robert Viagas

The latest in the long-running series will salute Hamilton and other musicals of 2007–2017.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AM

Animal Extends Prior to Opening by Olivia Clement

Rebecca Hall stars in the New York premiere of Clare Lizzimore’s newest work at Atlantic Theater Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM

'Deathless' An Intimate New Musical At Goodspeed by Christopher Arnott

Tina Landau says she got involved with the new musical "Deathless" "roughly six months ago. I forget." She laughs. "In this show, time has no meaning." "Deathless" is a new musical at Goodsp…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:35AM

Tony Award-Nominees Brandon Uranowitz & Christiane Noll & More Set for BROADWAY BY THE YEAR at Town Hall by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award-Nominees Brandon Uranowitz Falsettos, An American in Paris amp Christiane Noll Ragtime, Chaplin, Jekyll amp Hyde and two-time Nightlife Award-Winner Scott Coulter and more to be a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33AM

NEWS: Full cast announced for Globe’s Much Ado set in revolutionary Mexico by Press Releases

Beatriz Romilly and Matthew Needham star as Beatrice and Benedick in Matthew Dunster's new production of Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare's Globe.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:30AM

Broadway Stars Will Sing in the Streets + More NYC Events 6/02–6/08

It’s finally June which means you’re likely either gearing up to spend the next three months soaking up every minute of sun, or are preparing for as much indoor time as possible …

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:30AM

Lyn Gardner to teach on Drama Centre London’s MA writing course by Giverny Masso

Journalist and theatre critic Lyn Gardner has joined Drama Centre London’s MA Dramatic Writing course as a new master. Gardner, who recently

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Is Hugh Jackman Eyeing a Return to Broadway? by Olivia Clement

The Tony-winning actor is reportedly looking to do a serious play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

Review: Sirens at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol by Rosemary Waugh

It's a wrap: Rosemary Waugh reviews one of the last ever performances of Ontroerend Goed's superb Sirens. The post Review: Sirens at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol appeared first on Exeunt Ma…

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Watch as Drag Race’s Alexis Michelle Goes Into the Woods With Jay Armstrong Johnson by Ryan McPhee

The two commemorate Pride with a duet from the Stephen Sondheim musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AM

Theatre Royal Bath’s Ustinov Studio announces season of new plays by Giverny Masso

Theatre Royal Bath has announced two international UK premieres for its autumn season in the Ustinov Studio. Christmas Eve, a new work

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On the Vaudeville of Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by Trav S.D.

Well, I’m surely the farthest thing from unique in celebrating the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band’s U.S. release today…

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Tony Awards Close-Up: How Christopher Ashley Came from Away for Tonys Day! by BroadwayWorld TV

The fun never stops for Christopher Ashley, who, following news of his third Tony nomination, has returned to his post as Artistic Director at La Jolla Playhouse to direct a new musical- Esc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:05AM

Playwright and Theatre Educator Garrett David Kim Guests on The Compass by Playbill Staff

Kim speaks with host Leah Walsh about his work at The 52nd Street Project.

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Liam Gallagher, Electric Brixton, London — forceful

An impressive return from the former Oasis frontman

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CIRCUS DIARIES: June 2017 Circus News by Katharine Kavanagh

The months move quickly, and with them the touring, tenting and special-eventing circuses of the world. Here’s what’s going down in the UK this June.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Props for a No-Props ‘Carousel’ at Arena Stage by American Theatre Editors

The minimalist production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic brought the story to life through mime and movement.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:58AM

Semele review at Garsington Opera – ‘a triumph’ by Edward Bhesania

Garsington’s new production of Handel’s Semele, directed by Annilese Miskimmon (soon to join Oslo National Opera as Artistic Director), is something of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:52AM

Review: ‘Motown The Musical’ at the Academy of Music by Amy Winnemore

Bringing Detroit’s soulful music to the masses was the goal, and Berry Gordy showed he was ready for the challenge by creating the melodies of Motown. Written for the stage by Gordy (adapt…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:47AM

Wesley Taylor, Barrett Foa, and More Join the Skivvies in L.A. by Marc J. Franklin

The underwear-clad duo played Rockwell Table & Stage May 28 and 30.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AM

From King Triton to Sweeney Todd: Celebrating Tony Award Nominee Norm Lewis by Hannah Vine

The actor celebrates his birthday June 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:38AM

Parsons Dance – Spring Season 2017 by Joel Benjamin

Company member, Omar Román De Jesús choreographed the third world premiere, “Daniel,” to a multiple-sourced score. He took his eight dancers through a dramatic visit to those on the a…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:35AM

Prince Tribute Show Purple Rain Heading to West End by Adam Hetrick

The stage production will celebrate the music of the late funk and pop legend.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM

Go Inside the Opening Night of The Government Inspector, Starring Mary Testa and Michael Urie by Hannah Vine

The Red Bull Theater production, directed by Artistic Director Jesse Berger, began performances May 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM

Broadway Folk Set for Pittsburgh CLO’s Million Dollar Quartet, Newsies, In the Heights by Andrew Gans

James Snyder, Eric Kunze, Jennifer Allen, and Stephanie Klemons will be featured in the summer season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM

Theatre News: The week in pictures: 27 May - 2 June

James Corden as Mary Poppins, a stagey FaceTime and mischief with Derren Brown make this week's pics

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:33AM

Video: Charlie Fink: 'Writing Cover My Tracks was a joyful experience'

Ex-Noah and the Whale frontman Charlie Fink and actress Jade Anouka chat about the Old Vic's new show

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:33AM

Gregg Allman, musician, 1947-2017

A rock-and-roll artist who overcame misfortune and became a key US cultural figure

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The Yard's towers are almost ready to fly at Chicago Shakespeare by Chris Jones

If you measure a theater by the size, scope and versatility of its physical buildings, then there can be no reasonable doubt that Chicago Shakespeare Theater has just vaulted to the summit o…

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VIDEO: Introducing the cast of new slapstick comedy King Kong by Press Releases

My Theatre Mates dropped into the KING KONG rehearsal room this week to meet the newly announced cast, along with writer Daniel Clarkson and director Owen Lewis as part of a series of short …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:28AM

Rage on the inside: on the set of Orange is the New Black

How Netflix prison-set comedy-drama is drawing on real-world events as it enters its fifth season

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Women in the spotlight: all-female show in London

Plus, small is sweet at Sotheby’s; records across the world for Informal Art; galleries’ property woes

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Chicago’s Riverwalk: complex, urbane and intriguing

A tour of a vibrant ongoing project in what is ‘perhaps the most architecturally aware city on earth’

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The building made to house a piece of music

Two sisters will explore the relationship between music and architecture at the Aldeburgh Festival

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40 Under 40: Broadway (2017) by Sam Maher

40 Under 40: Broadway (2017) by the YesBroadway team: Sam Maher, Brookelynn Mason, Annie Schiffmann, Tom Coppola, and Gianluca Russo LOOKING FOR THE 2018 40 UNDER 40? Click here. YesBroadwa…

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The Arts on the Stamps of the World — June 2 by Doug Briscoe

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

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Ariana Grande's Manchester benefit airing on Disney channels

NEW YORK (AP) -- Disney says its networks will air Ariana Grande's "One Love Manchester" benefit on Sunday. The concert, to be carried by broadcasters aroun…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:13AM

Miss Saigon Tony Nominee Eva Noblezada Is a Modern Holly Golightly in This Breakfast at Tiffany's Inspired Photoshoot

Miss Saigon Tony nominee Eva Noblezada serves up Breakfast at Tiffany's all day long.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:11AM

Fantasticks Writer Makes One Last Rewrite Before the Show Closes by Robert Viagas

Lyricist Tom Jones has rewritten “Round and Round” as the show prepares for its final performance Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

VIDEO: 30 Days of TONY, Day 9: BILLY ELLIOT Dances Away with the Tony Awards 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

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A Sweet Treat! CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Original Broadway Cast Album Available Digitally Today; In-Stores 6/23 by BroadwayWorld

The Original Broadway Cast Recording for Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is available digitally today and will be available in-stores Friday, June 23, 2017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

Rialto Chatter: Is Hugh Jackman on the Hunt for the Next Broadway Hit? by BroadwayWorld

Hugh Jackman seems to be eager to get back to the Great White Way Michael Riedel has reported that the stage and screen leading man has been doing many invitation-only readings of serious pl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK – Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

Anne Frank’s diary of the time she, her family and four others spent in hiding in an annexe above her father’s business in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, has made many appearances in different…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

The Skivvies' Nick Cearley to Lead AN ACT OF GOD at B Street Theatre by BroadwayWorld

A series of tweets on the parody account TheTweetofGod landed American comedy writer David Javerbaum a book deal. Eventually that book, The Last Testament A Memoir By God, was adapted for th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM

Theater News: Freaky Friday Comes to Alley Theatre

Heidi Blickenstaff and Emma Hunton star in the production, directed by Christopher Ashley.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM

James Monroe Iglehart Talks 'Hamilton' Demands, Batman Magnets and Close-Up Magic

The Tony-winning breakout actor of 'Aladdin' tells THR spoofing 'Matilda' on the Netflix series 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' and staying strong onstage: "We have the best butts on Broadway."r…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Watch Brendon Urie and J. Harrison Ghee Belt Out Tunes From Kinky Boots by Andrew Gans

The two recently took part in the Billboard's Broadway video series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM

Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 6/1 - FUN HOME, SOMETHING ROTTEN, and More! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AM

BWW Review: Robert Schenkkan's BUILDING THE WALL Envisions The Future of Trump's Presidency by Michael Dale

By necessity, Robert Schenkkan's tense and frightening political drama, BUILDING THE WALL, had to be a rush job written with the understanding that national events could sap it of its impact…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AM

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR, with Michael Urie! by Walter McBride

Red Bull Theater presents their next mainstage productionThe Government Inspector, directed by Mr. Berger, which opened Off-Broadway at The Duke on 42nd Street 229 West 42nd Street, between …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AM

Additional Casting Announced for London's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Starring Sienna Miller by Andrew Gans

Performances begin in July at the Apollo Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:45AM

Elaine Paige Will Return to the West End as Dick Whittington's Queen Rat by Ryan McPhee

Also joining the holiday engagement are Britain's Got Talent winners Ashley Banjo and Diversity.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:44AM

GRACE NOTES: Friday, June 2, 2017 by Susan Grace

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People You Should Know . . . Emily Chadick Weiss by Zack Calhoon

Emily Chadick Weiss is a writer for the PBS Kids TV Show “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.” Her screenplay, The Life and Times Of and her pilot, “Stunt,” were both finalists at The Aus…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:42AM

Jane Horrocks: 'We are obsessed with royalty. Why not tell something new?' by Emily Mackay

Is Cotton Panic! a live concept album? An industrial drama? A theatrical gig? Just don’t call it a musical, say its creators Jane Horrocks and Stephen Mallinder On the day that I meet Jane…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42AM

Rose review – one-woman show takes on a century of Jewish history by Lyn Gardner

Home, Manchester Janet Suzman’s dignified performance as a woman mourning a little girl becomes unbearably poignant in a Manchester still reeling from the loss of its own childrenIn a Manc…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42AM

London Theater Reviews: Ripping Up the Rule Book in ‘An Octoroon,’ and Making a Patchwork of ‘Woyzeck’ by Matt Wolf

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s “An Octoroon” reaches London and offers a mixture of disbelief and awe, while John Boyega steps into a troubled role of a German soldier.

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NEWS: Cast including Norman Pace & Layton Williams lead new Hairspray tour by Press Releases

Full cast details have been announced for the return of HAIRSPRAY on tour, which opens a new 37-week, UK-wide schedule at Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff on 16 August 2017.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:30AM

Review: Review: House and Garden (Watermill Theatre)

Alan Ayckbourn's double bill is revived at the Watermill Theatre in Newbury

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:24AM

Irish Heritage Theatre presents Brian Friel’s ‘Making History’ by Mark Cofta

Brian Friel’s little-known 'Making History,' produced by the Irish Heritage Theatre and Plays & Players, reveals not only the personalities behind an historic event, but the shifting natur…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:24AM

Livestreaming The 2017 TCG National Conference: Full Circle—Portland, OR—Thurs, June 8-Sat, June 10—#TCG17 (#ASL-interpreted) by [email protected] (thea)

By HowlRound TV. Theatre Communications Group presents the 2017 TCG National Conference: Full Circle (ASL-interpreted) livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV n…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:04AM

2 New Jersey theaters cancel Kathy Griffin shows

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) - Two New Jersey theaters have canceled shows by comedian Kathy Griffin after she posed with a likeness of President Donald Trump's severed head.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:04AM

How unions helped keep variety alive by Nick Smurthwaite

The popular image we have of music hall, mostly gleaned from TV’s The Good Old Days, is of overdressed songbirds clutching parasols

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Livestreaming the 2017 Dance/USA Annual Conference Opening Plenary in Kansas City—Thurs, June 8—#DUSAconf, #DanceUSAKC by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. Dance/USA , the national association for professional dance, presents the Opening Plenary of the Dance/USA 2017 Annual Conference in Kansas City, Missouri livestreaming on t…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM

ORDINARY DAYS – London Theatre Workshop by Ian Foster

The four-hander is a deceptively simple show - a quartet of 20-something New Yorkers are spiritually lost, swept up in what should be the romance of the city but finding that adulting isn't …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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‘Batsheva Dance Company/Ohad Naharin: Last Work’ at National Theater of Chaillot, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

"Batsheva Dance Company / Ohad Naharin: Last Work" will be performed from June 8 through June 16, 2017 at National Theater of Chaillot, Paris.The show is a reunion of the Batsheva Dance Comp…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:52AM

June MacCloy: Sang Deep by Trav S.D.

June MacCloy (born this day in 1909) worked with many of the comedy greats on stage and in the movies, and was noted for her ability to sing in what was essentially the baritone range, makin…

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

Stuart Goldsmith: ‘The funniest thing? A toddler falling over at speed’ by Rachel Aroesti

The Comedian’s Comedian host and comic on the things that make him laugh the most, from Arrested Development to the South Park movieI saw Brian Gittins a few weeks ago and don’t think I�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AM

John Sessions: ‘My father could be very wise, but also chauvinist, antisemitic and racist’ by Interview By Juliet Rix

The actor and comedian talks about his difficult relationship with his father and being outed by the London Evening StandardMy father was an engineer and very good at maths. I was not good a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AM

‘Singin' in the Rain’ at Grand Palais, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

‘Singin' in the Rain’ will be performed from November 28, 2017 through January 11, 2018 at Grand Palais, Paris.‘Singin' in the Rain’ is back, however as the Châtelet is undergoing r…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:39AM

BWW's On This Day - June 2, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 2 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36AM

NEWS: Beyond the musical, Mamma Mia! The Party applies for Waterloo planning permission by Press Releases

When Abba’s Björn Ulvaeus watched people at the musical MAMMA MIA! having such a good time, getting into party mood by the end of the show, he thought to himself, “What if this coul…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:30AM

Cast announced for HAIRSPRAY tour and it's full of #StageFaves

HAIRSPRAY is back on tour this summer and the cast, which has now been announced, is full of fantastic #StageFaves. Joining the previously announced Layton Williams are some great names incl…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 08:30AM

Sponsored Content: Tina Jay on Held: People in prison have the same creative ambitions and emotional needs

As her new play opens at the Tristan Bates Theatre, playwright Tina Jay explains how she came to write about prison inmates

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:18AM

‘Ayelen Paroline, Jan Martens: Hérétiques/Ode To The Attempts’ at Théâtre Des Abbesses, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

‘Ayelen Paroline, Jan Martens: Hérétiques / Ode To The Attempts’ will be presented from June 6 through June 9, 2017 at Théâtre Des Abbesses, Paris.  In “Hérétiques” Paroli…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:14AM

Review: Government Inspector at Curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

- Don't be surprised if some of the over-the-top characters in Jeffrey Hatcher's adaptation of Gogol's farce remind you of some of the real life shenanigans in our current body politic.

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‘Paul Taylor’ at Bataclan, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

“Paul Taylor” will perform on June 23, 2017 at 20:30 at Bataclan, Paris.“Paul Taylor” is a British comedian who lives in Paris. After sold out shows at Sentier des Halles, Théâtre …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:03AM

Pride Month Giveaway by Serena

In honor of Pride month, we're giving away a pride tee or mug to one lucky fan! Share your story to win.

SOURCE: broadwaywiz.com at 08:00AM

VIXEN – The Vaults by Emma Clarendon

There is no doubting Silent Opera’s ability to completely immerse audiences into their production of Vixen, presented with plenty of creativity and sharp performances – particularly from…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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WATCH: Yank! A WWII Love Story release a trailer ahead of London run

A gay love story set in the military during WWII? YANK! We salute you! To celebrate this awesome musical transferring to the Charing Cross Theatre this July, we've got an official trailer to…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 07:50AM

Further casting announced for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Giverny Masso

Michael J Shannon and Hayley Squires will join Sienna Miller and Jack O’Connell in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:48AM

Twitstorm review at Park Theatre, London – ‘misjudged and feeble’ by Fergus Morgan

There’s a thrilling, thought-provoking play to be written about the vituperative vengeance of social media, but Chris England’s new comedy Twitstorm definitely isn’t

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:45AM

Persuasion review – irreverent Jane Austen adaptation swaps bonnets for bikinis by Lyn Gardner

Royal Exchange, ManchesterThis convincing modern-day staging strips away the 19th-century trappings to reveal a story as relevant as ever‘Love is a dark and shifty creature. We cannot all …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36AM

Arrest that comedian! How satire could swing the UK election by Brian Logan

From disrupting dam-building to toppling dictators, comedy has shown itself to be a global force for good. Here’s what ‘laughtivism’ could do for British politicsAt a protest to mark t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36AM

David Sedaris: ‘There are things nobody wants to hear. But the disturbing things are great’ by Alex Clark

The dry-witted US essayist talks about how he went from working as an elf in Macy’s to becoming ‘the American Alan Bennett’David Sedaris’s partner of 25 years, Hugh Hamrick, cal…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36AM

ABC to Air Ariana Grande Benefit Concert in U.S. as Global Broadcasters Sign Up (EXCLUSIVE) by Stewart Clarke

ABC will air Ariana Grande’s One Love benefit concert Sunday, one of a host of international broadcasters that have signed up to air the live event dedicated to helping victims of the …

SOURCE: Variety at 07:36AM

BWW Morning Brief June 2nd, 2017 - STARS IN THE ALLEY, Drama Desk Awards and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld This weekend's big news Tituss Burgess hosts today's 2017 STARS IN THE ALLEY concert, while Michael Urie returns as host of this year's Drama Desk Awards on Sunday

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:33AM

NEWS: HighTide returns to Aldeburgh then transfers to temporary theatre in east London by Press Releases

After its annual festival in Suffolk, HighTide will transfer a selection of new writing for a London run at a new temporary theatre in Walthamstow.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:30AM

Bring on the rain, A new musical celebrating the music of Prince will tour next year

It's been a rough couple of years for the music industry. We've lost some of our most iconic legends who left us far too soon. But consolation comes from many angles and the theatre scene ha…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 07:30AM

House and Garden review at Watermill Theatre, Newbury – ‘hilarity and heartbreak’ by Mark Shenton

Newbury’s Watermill, located in a 200-year-old countryside mill barn and gardens beside a stream, is one of Britain’s most bucolic theatrical addresses.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:25AM

Elaine Page and Charlie Stemp cast in Dick Whittington at London Palladium by Tim Bano

Elaine Page and Charlie Stemp have been cast in the London Palladium’s 2017 pantomime Dick Whittington. They will play Queen Rat and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:09AM

Theatre News: Lyn Gardner named as new tutor on writing MA at Drama Centre

Gardner has also been announced as the new associate editor of The Stage

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:06AM

Review: Review: Twitstorm (Park Theatre)

Chris England's new comedy looks at how social media channels can make or break us

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:06AM

Theatre News: New show based on music of Prince to tour UK

Gary Lloyd will direct Purple Rain, which will feature music that spans Prince's career

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:06AM

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… King’s Head artistic director Adam Spreadbury-Maher by Shanine Salmon

2017 seems to be the year for Pub Theatre with many productions transferring from small spaces above pubs to bigger spaces. Do you think audiences are seeing more pub theatre for a chance to…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Racing through Rome before the ticket booth goes dark and other faraway moviegoing adventures by Jeffrey Fleishman

I don’t remember the name of the theater. It was long ago in an alley not far from the Trevi Fountain in Rome. The bus had dropped us off in the rain and we hurried to the ticket booth, wh…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:00AM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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La Rondine review at Opera Holland Park – ‘visually arresting’ by Inge Kjemtrup

How best to mark the centenary of Puccini’s La Rondine? It’s an operatic misfit that began life as a frothy operetta, turned

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:57AM

Production news round-up: Emma Rice’s final Globe season and new Wicked cast by Giverny Masso

Plays Lizzy Watts is to star in the National Theatre’s touring production of Hedda Gabler. She takes over the role from Ruth

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:52AM

HighTide to transfer 2017 festival to London in pop-up theatre by Tim Bano

New-writing festival HighTide is to transfer its pop-up theatre and entire season to London after its run in Aldeburgh. The Suffolk-based festival,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:45AM

‘Sayonara’ at MK2 Bastille, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

“Sayonara” is being screened at MK2 Bastille in Paris.Directed by Kôji Fukada, this melancholic film is based on a play by Oriza Hirata. The film is set in the not-very-distant future a…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:42AM

Playwright Simon Stephens: ‘West End more vibrant than ever’ by Giverny Masso

Playwright Simon Stephens has said commercial theatre in the UK is the most vibrant it has ever been. Speaking at a platform

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:40AM

‘Conspiracy’ at MK2 Library, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

“Conspiracy” is being screened at MK2 Library in Paris.Directed by Michael Apted, the film follows a CIA agent who is lured into a ploy that ends up risking a biological attack on London…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:39AM

Prince musical to tour the UK in 2018 by Tim Bano

A jukebox musical based on the songs of Prince will begin a national tour next year. Purple Rain is described as a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:36AM

Review: Last Night, Roundhouse by Charlotte Irwin

On paper, Last Night is exactly what London theatres should be showing. Celebrating, mourning and mimicking London’s diminishing night club culture, the billed spoken word and music pe…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:33AM

Tap Dance Festival aims to tap into new energy, new audiences by Michael Crabb

Toronto International Tap Dance Festival this weekend at Harbourfront aims to expand century-old dance form’s audience and update that crowd’s preconceptions.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:30AM

NEWS: Thriller director premieres Purple Rain celebration of the music of Prince by Press Releases

Purple Rain is a spectacular new theatrical event celebrating the music of one of the world’s greatest pop artists, Prince, who died on 21 April 2016.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:19AM

Royal Academy Summer Show: the place where art is for all

Richard Holledge talks to Eileen Cooper RA, curator of London’s unique open-submission annual exhibition

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:17AM

Persuasion review at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester – ‘a provocative, contemporary reworking’ by Roger Foss

Did the gentry frolic semi-naked at foam parties in Jane Austen’s day? They do in Jeff James’ radically rejigged version of her

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:15AM

Theatre News: HighTide to stage new Kanye West play in festival line-up

The company will also set up a new temporary space in Walthamstow this autumn

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:05AM

Theatre News: Rosalie Craig to star in South Pacific in concert

The actress will perform in a one off concert staging of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:05AM

Theatre News: Cast joining Sienna Miller in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof announced

Benedict Andrews' production will open in the West End in July

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:05AM

Review: Review: Persuasion (Royal Exchange, Manchester)

Jeff James's adaptation of Jane Austen's novel brings us closer to the characters and reawakens the original's satire

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:05AM

Killology and Scottish Ballet: this week’s best UK theatre and dance by Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

Gary Owen and Rachel O’Riordan tackle morality via a murderous game, while a double bill from Angelin Preljocaj and Crystal Pite comes to London1 KillologySometimes a playwright-and-direct…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:05AM

I AM MY OWN WIFE – New Wimbledon Studio by Laura Kressly

Charlotte von Mahlsdorf was a collector and museum curator in East Berlin who survived WWII and the the Stasis, and murdered her abusive father when she was a teenager. More remarkably, she …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Competition: Win tickets to Kirstin Chavez’s Carmen Fire and Fate by The Stage

Following her debut solo recital at Cadogan Hall in 2016, internationally renowned mezzo-soprano Kirstin Chavez returns to the UK to perform her

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:59AM

Today on Broadway: Friday, June 2, 2017 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Hugh Jackman Looking for Broadway Return, Multiple “Mamma Mia!” News Segments, and Broadway Inspirational Voices do “Defying Gravity.” “Today on Broadwa…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

REVIEW: Sand In The Sandwiches, Theatre Royal Haymarket ✭✭✭✭ by Matthew Lunn

By Matthew Lunn Sand in the Sandwiches is absolutely delightful, a one man play in which Sir John Betjeman – a remarkable performance by Edward Fox – looks back on his life and career vi…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:19AM

On the Town, Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park, London, review: Drew McOnie's choreography is thrillingly alive by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

The revival of the 1944 Leonard Bernstein musical which is performed in the amphitheatre in Regent's Park deserves to be a helluva hit

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:06AM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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The 10 best things to do this week, from Field Day to Grayson Perry's art by The Guide

Aphex Twin brings skittish electro par excellence to the UK festival, while the artist unveils a new, cheekily titled exhibitionField Day and Mighty HooplaTwo festivals, one weekend, same lo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:54AM

Theatre News: Charlie Stemp and Elaine Paige to star in London Palladium panto

Stemp will take on the title role in the production of Dick Whittington

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:48AM

Pass us a bottle! Sh*t-faced Showtime stumbles merrily to the Leicester Square Theatre this July

We all love a good drink but most of us draw the line at drinking onstage. Not this lot! SHIT-FACED SHOWTIME will be stumbling its way to the Leicester square theatre this July and it's brea…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 04:00AM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Mark Shenton: Meet the London musical putting drama school graduates on stage by Mark Shenton

This is the time of year when the profession prepares to welcome a new wave of 2017 drama school graduates. They’ve already

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Paul Clayton: Working in fringe theatre is not a second-rate choice by Paul Clayton

It wasn’t part of a career masterplan to stay away from the stage for nine and a half years. It just happened.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Howard Sherman: Things I learned watching Hamlet in Farsi by Howard Sherman

I imagine that I could be dropped into a theatre seat most anywhere in the world and, without a translator or supertitles,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Jesus Christ Superstar announces Cast and an extension by Arts Review

Following on from their critically-acclaimed season of Hello, Dolly! that is currently playing at Arts Centre Melbourne, The Production Company (TPC) have announced the Cast for Jesus Christ…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:30AM

Summer stages bursting with enchanting tales by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

This summer’s theater season has range. Not “from Stephen Sondheim to Andrew Lloyd Webber” range, but epic jumps from Chekhov to trouble in River City, Peter Pan to robot battle nuns.O…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM

Video Flash: Flashback Friday: Watch Dear Evan Hansen Star Sing a Wicked Classic

Remember when Jennifer Laura Thompson charmed us all in Wicked?

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Did Still Star-Crossed Actors Stalk Game of Thrones Stars? by Young Hollywood

Did Still Star-Crossed Actors Stalk Game of Thrones Stars? ABC's period drama "Star-Crossed Lovers" combines Shonda Rimes with Shakespeare, and stars Torrance Coombs and Medalion Rahimi stop…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Still Star-Crossed Stars Play Why So Emotional? by Young Hollywood

Still Star-Crossed Stars Play Why So Emotional? "Still Star-Crossed" stars Torrance Coombs and Medalion Rahimi are hanging out in the YH Studio where they challenge each other to a little ga…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Friday, June 2, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Tiler Peck on curating The Music Center’s BalletNow for 2017

New York City Ballet (NYCB) Principal Tiler Peck has curated an original program for the return of The Music Center’s BalletNow this July 28-30. Over three evenings, some of the most talen…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 12:28AM

Behind the Scenic Designs of This Year’s Tony-Nominated Musicals by Joe Gambino

A look at early sketches, renderings, and what’s hidden in the sets by the Tony-nominated designers of Great Comet, War Paint, Groundhog Day, and Hello, Dolly!

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21AM

25 DAYS OF TONYS: Why Kelly Devine Needed to Tell Come From Away’s Story Through Movement

The Tony-nominated choreographer talks about how she knew she wanted to choreograph musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:05AM

Kevin Spacey Is Dancing as Fast as He Can

Kevin Spacey is going full speed as the firth season of ‘House of Cards’ recently launched and he prepares to host the Tony Awards and star in ‘Clarence Darrow,’ a one-man show in Ne…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 12:01AM

How Michael Greif Shaped Musicals That Define Generations by Ruthie Fierberg

What makes the Tony-nominated director of Rent, Next to Normal, Grey Gardens, and Dear Evan Hansen a pioneering voice of musical theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

All the Nominees for Best Costume Design for the 2017 Tony Awards by Hannah Vine

See all the costume designers that received nominations for a musical or play this season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

25 DAYS OF TONYS: Why Kelly Devine Needed to Tell Come From Away’s Story Through Movement by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony-nominated choreographer talks about dance in the new show and how she knew she wanted to choreograph musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

T.J. Miller at Foxwoods

Did you hear that eccentric entrepreneur Erlich Bachman won't be a part of the fifth season of "Silicon Valley"? The actor who plays Bachman, however, is on the rise and on the move. T.J. Mi…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM