Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Marvin's Room by Doug Marino

This revival of Marvin's Room may leave you wondering why people revive plays at all - especially when there have been a very successful movie (Leonardo DiCaprio) and had well received origi…

SOURCE: Act Three - The Reviews at 11:42PM

Zero Hour by Darryl Reilly

Bearded, stocky and with that distinctive, wild comb-over of salt and pepper hair and wearing an artist’s smock, Brochu vividly conveys the visual, vocal and personality characteristics of…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:34PM

Review: Julius Caesar at Delacorte Theater by Gabe Cohn

Oskar Eustis takes on the would-be iron-fisted ruler with a heavy, heavy hand. Gabe Cohn reviews. The post Review: Julius Caesar at Delacorte Theater appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 11:20PM

Zero Hour Gets an A+ by Jk Clarke

    by Myra Chanin   Sometimes in the world of theater reviews we stumble across the good fortune of having pieces by two different esteemed critics, allowing us to see compar…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:19PM

A family struggles with mental illness in 'Next to Normal' by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Insight moves to the Grand Center with a Pulitzer Prize-winning musical

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:18PM
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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A Funny Thing: Zero Hour by Jk Clarke

      by Samuel L. Leiter Sometimes in the world of theater reviews we stumble across the good fortune of having pieces by two different esteemed critics, allowing us to see c…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:43PM

Theatre Review: ‘How I Learned What I Learned’ at Round House Theatre by Maria Materise

Told as a series of stories from playwright August Wilson’s early years in Pittsburgh, “How I Learned What I Learned” is a poignant and captivating play that was able to capture an en…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:24PM

REVIEW: Groundhog Day, Original Broadway Cast Album ✭✭✭✭ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Groundhog Day Original Broadway Cast Album Broadway Records 4 Stars BUY A COPY Based on the iconic film, Groundhog Day is the new musical by Tim Minchin, award-winning compos…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:11PM
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Something’s Afoot’ at The British Players by Amy Juras

Not since I saw David Hyde Pierce in “Curtains” have I laughed harder at a who done it hilarious musical murder mystery. This one required no travel and a lot sweeter to my walle…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:14PM

Look Back at Katrina Lenk’s Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark Two-Show Day on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The show opened June 14, 2011 at Broadway’s Foxwoods Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:12PM

My Eyes Went Dark by Sandi Durell

      by Carole Di Tosti      Benjamin Franklin counseled, “Be not disturbed at trifles or accidents common or unavoidable.” However, shouldn’t one be more than d…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:11PM

Moonlight rolling out 'Mamma Mia!' and more for summer 2018 by James Hebert

As Moonlight Stage Productions rolls out “Aida” — the Vista company’s first production of the 2017 summer season — it’s also announcing the lineup for its 2018 season, which offe…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 09:00PM
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Los Angeles Theater Review: THE INTERFERENCE (Rogue Machine at the Hollywood Fringe Festival) by Dale Reynolds

THERE’S NO INTERFERING WITH GREAT THEATER What an extraordinary piece of theater was this Hollywood Fringe entry from Pepperdine University in Malibu. The Interference confronts the di…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:39PM

Remake The World: La MaMa Moves! by Maura Donohue

In these perilous, challenging and unpredictable times in our country and in the world, we can look to the performing arts for some clues as to how we might respond and continue to live our …

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 08:06PM

WATCH: The 2017 Tony Awards Red Carpet with Rachel Bay Jones

On Broadway's biggest night, join Rachel Bay Jones moments before stepping inside for this years Tony Awards ceremony.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00PM

24 things for your San Diego summer-must list by Carolina Gusman, James Hebert, Pam Kragen, Michele Parente, Karla Peterson, Michael James Rocha, Peter Rowe, George Varga, John Wilkens

In most places, summer is a season. In San Diego, it’s a state of mind. With year-round sunshine (ish), what differentiates summer here from the rest of the year are a couple of 90-plus-de…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:00PM
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Report: ‘Will on the Hill’ an Annual Bipartisan Comedic Event at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Nicole Hertvik

Now in its fifteenth year as a fundraiser for the educational programs of Shakespeare Theater Company, Will on the Hill joins a few celebrity actors with a gaggle of professional politicians…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:35PM

“Blackbird” at the Los Angeles LGBT Center by Pauline Adamek

Five performances remain! Edgy and incendiary — David Harrower’s award-winning and intense drama Blackbird is being staged at the Los Angeles LGBT Center

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:33PM

Casting Announced For Mosquitoes At National Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Full casting has been announced for Mosquitoes at the National Theatre. Alice is a scientist. She lives in Geneva. As the Large Hadron particle collider starts up in 2008, sh…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:25PM

MY EYES WENT DARK - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

"There are no accidents."

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:25PM

Steppenwolf 'denounces' Sun-Times critic's review following backlash by Tracy Swartz

Steppenwolf Theatre's artistic and executive directors said Wednesday they are working on an "official institutional response" to Sun-Times theater critic Hedy Weiss for her "Pass Over" revi…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:19PM

In The Stage newspaper this week: June 15 by The Stage

The Stage newspaper comes out once a week and is brimming with industry news, advice, analysis and reviews from all over the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00PM
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Nadia Fall Appointed Artistic Director of Stratford East by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Nadia Fall is to take up the position of Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Stratford East taking over from Kerry Michael on 1 January 2018. Nadia Fall is currently Associate…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:56PM

A.R. Gurney, Pulitzer Prize-Nominated Playwright, Dies at 86

He produced nearly 50 plays during his career, along with a number of musicals and three novels.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:48PM

‘Julius Caesar’ to continue despite mounting controversy by Linda Massarella

A modern production of “Julius Caesar” — with an actor made up as Donald Trump getting offed onstage — will continue to play in Central Park as scheduled, the theater…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:48PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Courtney Reed by Broadway.com

Courtney Reed stops by Broadway.com to chat about Aladdin, her upcoming show at 54 Below and more with Matt Rodin.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM

Broadway is buzzing about life after Bette Midler by Confidential

"Hello, Dolly!" hasn't announced when Bette Midler will leave the show, but Broadway is already freaking out.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:30PM

MISTAKEN IDENTITY by Matt Windman

Jeffrey Hatcher presents awildly pleasing adaptation of a play that was long overdue for a revival.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 06:18PM

MUSICALS HOLD THE DAY by Brian Scott Lipton

The Tony Awards were a less than glittering night for Broadway.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 06:18PM

Playwright A.R. Gurney, Author of ‘Love Letters’ and ‘The Dining Room,’ Dies at 86 by Gordon Cox

A.R. Gurney, the playwright who chronicled the foibles and mores of wealthy, white Anglo-Saxon protestants in plays such as “The Dining Room,” “The Cocktail Hour,” an…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:16PM

Outdoor theater is a rewarding tradition for Baltimore-area troupes — if the weather cooperates by Tim Smith

For some theater companies, every summer brings a welcome opportunity to step outside and put a literal spin on Shakespeare’s all-the-world’s-a-stage notion. In the Baltimore-Annapolis a…

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 06:15PM

'Young Caesar' finally conquers: Troubled 1971 opera is reborn at Disney Hall by Mark Swed

Now we know. It has been 45 years since Lou Harrison’s “Young Caesar,” an overtly gay opera for puppets with penises, had its hapless premiere in Pasadena, to the outrage of some of it…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:10PM

Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance: “Book of Clouds” by Joel Benjamin

The ostensible theme of Sperling’s series of performances at the Baryshnikov Arts Center was climate change.  Had spectators not read that in the program they would have come away from Sp…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:08PM

“The Winter’s Tale” Twists & Turns, at African-American Shakespeare Company, S.F. by Irene Nelson

Shakespeare Contemplates Second Chances by Irene Nelson An angry man puts his wife on trial, convinced she is pregnant by his best friend. The man is a king, adultery means treason. His wife…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:05PM

Theater News: Great Comet Ensemble to Receive Chorus Award from Actors' Equity

The ACCA Award will be presented to cast members from the 2017 Tony-nominated best musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Elton John-scored 'Aida' launches Moonlight's summer season by James Hebert

Quick — name that Disney-originated Broadway musical with the songs by Elton John and Tim Rice and the story about African royalty. If you said “The Lion King,” you’d be right — bu…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 06:00PM
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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A.R. Gurney Dies: ‘Love Letters’ Playwright Gently Jabbed American WASP In Decline by Jeremy Gerard

A.R. Gurney, the playwright who in such comedies as The Dining Room, The Middle Ages and Sylvia chronicled the foibles and fantasies of the well-heeled American WASPS of which he was a quint…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:59PM

Review: ‘Fun Home’ at the Forrest Theatre by Deb Miller

Winner of five Tony Awards in 2015 – including the first-ever Best Musical honors given to a show written entirely by a team of women – Fun Home, with book and lyrics by Lisa Kro…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:44PM

VIDEO: ROMAN HOLIDAY's Drew Gehling and Stephanie Styles Answer Your Questions by BroadwayWorld

The pre-Broadway engagement of ROMAN HOLIDAY - TheCole PorterMusical, is premiering as part of SHN's 2017 Season this summer. NewcomerStephanie Stylesand Broadway favoriteDrew GehlingWaitres…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36PM

Photo Flash: Sir Tim Rice Visits Broadway's COME FROM AWAY by BroadwayWorld

Sir Tim Rice stopped by the Schoenfeld today to see COME FROM AWAY andsnapped a photo withtwo-time Tony nominee David Hein backstage. Scroll down for a look

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36PM

Rise Up! Rally Planned in Support of Public Theater's JULIUS CAESAR by BroadwayWorld

Now New Yorkers are planning to show their support of the Public with a rally tomorrow, June 15.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36PM

WATCH: First Look at Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion

Based on the 1997 cult hit film, which recently celebrated a highly-publicized 20th anniversary, Romy and Michele are two best friends whose relationship is put to the test when they invent …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:36PM

Ariana Grande to Receive Honorary Citizenship of Manchester by Alex Stedman

Ariana Grande will be the first person to receive honorary citizenship of Manchester, in recognition of her “great many selfless acts and demonstrations of community spirit” foll…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:33PM

Odds & Ends: The Great Comet Wins Outstanding Broadway Chorus Award & More by Broadway.com

Broadway's Great Comet Honored by Actors' Equity The new musical Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 has been named the winner of Actors' Equity's Outstanding Broadwa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:33PM

Steven Pasquale, Julie White, Alex Brightman to Lead Assassins & More Encores! Off-Center Casting by Andy Lefkowitz

Steven Pasquale will play John Wilkes Booth, Julie White will portray Sara Jane Moore and Alex Brightman will play Giuseppe Zangara in the New York City Center Encores! Off-Center presentati…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:33PM

Nominees Announced for the Ninth Annual Jimmy Awards

Seventy-four high school students representing 37 organizations from across the nation will compete for honors such as Best Performance by an Actor and Actress as well as scholarships at the…

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:30PM

Watch a First Look at the Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion Musical by Adam Hetrick

Here’s your first look at the world-premiere stage musical adaptation of the 1997 cult comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:25PM

Fans Share How Dear Evan Hansen Changed Their Lives

Dear Evan Hansen is pretty much Broadway’s darling right now — it just snagged a whopping six Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Ben Platt stars as Evan Hansen, a socially anxious teen…

SOURCE: Vulture at 05:10PM

Elisabeth Moss is the best at walking alone by Johnny Oleksinski

Beware: Potential spoilers below Walk on, girl. On the season finale of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” which dropped Wednesday on Hulu, star Elisabeth Moss proved she is still the queen of the…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:09PM

The Latinx Theatre Commons' Peter Zeisler Memorial Award Acceptance Speech by [email protected] (ramona)

By Café Onda, Abigail Vega. The Latinx Theatre Commons receives the Peter Zeisler Memorial Award.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:08PM

Shakespeare’s Shylock for the Age of Trump by Ed Rampell

By Ed Rampell Shakespeare in the Park's Julius Caesar has sparked controversy with the Public Theater's outdoor production in Manhattan's Central Park of Julius Caesar featuring a Trump l…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 05:04PM

Gypsy shows signs of aging by Cogency

Gypsy. Book by Arthur Laurents, music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Terrence J. Nolen directed at the Arden Theatre, May-June 2017.   Gypsy and Mary Martello each are appre…

SOURCE: theculturalcritic.com at 05:04PM

REVIEW: Holy Crap, Kings Head Theatre ✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves There is, I think, somewhere, in the midst of all this nastiness, a rather interesting show struggling to get out, but it ain’t been found yet. This post REVIEW: Holy Crap,…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:03PM

Finalists named for 2017 City Theater Young Playwrights Contest by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Six finalists from Pittsburgh-area middle schools and high schools have been named for City Theatre’s annual EQT Young Playwrights Contest, in which their original one-act plays will recei…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:03PM

Theater News: Steven Pasquale, Julie White, and More Cast in City Center Assassins

The Off-Center series announces its first round of casting for the summer productions.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

WATCH: The 2017 Tony Awards Red Carpet with Orfeh & Andy Karl

On Broadway's biggest night, join Orfeh and Andy Karl moments before stepping inside for this years Tony Awards ceremony.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:00PM
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Development Fund Receives NEA Grant for 2 Accessibility Initiatives by Betsy Kaplan

TDF received a grant from the NEA for its National Open Captioning and National Autism Theatre Initiatives.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:59PM

Quantum Theatre 2017-18 Season to Feature 2 World Premieres by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature a collaboration with En Garde Arts and a play by a local playwright.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:57PM

Nine Shakespeare Productions To See This Summer in New York City

Nine Shakespeare shows (six of which are FREE!) for you to check out this summer in NYC.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:53PM

Theater Review: “The Midvale High School Fiftieth Reunion” — Pleasant Remembrance of Things Past by Arts Fuse Editor

Alan Brody’s play is a pleasant valentine, and it will likely find a life in regional and community theaters.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:48PM

Rethinking the Repertoire #15 – George Whitefield Chadwick’s “Symphonic Sketches” by Jonathan Blumhofer

It is one of the enduring ironies of classical music that so much of today’s repertoire was written by such a small number of people. This post is the fifteenth in a multipart Arts Fuse se…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:48PM

Constellations, With Ginnifer Goodwin, Opens at Geffen Playhouse June 14 by Olivia Clement

The Big Love actor makes her Los Angeles stage debut opposite Allen Leech in Nick Payne’s drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:44PM

The Mad Russian and the Dane, Part One: Rudi by Pauline Adamek

This is Part One of a series of reminiscences by Neal Weaver entitled The Mad Russian and the Dane, Tales of Rudolf Nureyev and Erik Bruhn. You

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:36PM

Block Talk- Episode 20- Sophie Moshofsky and Kaitlyn Farley by Michael Block

I got a chance to sit down with Sophie Moshofsky and Kaitlyn Farley to discuss Fight the Good Fight's inaugural production of Elemeno Pea.To listen to the episode, visit iTunes or SoundCloud…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:33PM

Actors' Equity Association Honors GREAT COMET with Outstanding Broadway Chorus Award by BroadwayWorld

Actors' Equity Association today announced that Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 will receive the ninth annual 'ACCA' Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus. Presented by Equity's …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:33PM

Chicago Tribune's Chris Jones Responds to Online Petition Against Critic Hedy Weiss by Misha Davenport

Chicago Tribune critic Chris Jones responded to BroadwayWorld's request for comment on the story. The statement echoes similar remarks Jones posted to his Facebook page. Here's what Jones ha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:33PM

Steven Boyer, Alex Brightman, Steven Pasquale, Nikki M. James, Taylor Caldwell and More to Star in Encores! Off-Center's New Season by BroadwayWorld

Encores Off-Center Artistic Director Michael Friedman today announced casting for his first season at the helm of the popular summer musical theater series at New York City Center.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:33PM

NEA Awards TDF $65K for National Open Captioning and Autism Theatre Initiatives by BroadwayWorld

National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than 82 million to fund local arts projects across the country in the NEA's second major funding announcement for fiscal y…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:33PM

Kenny Leon-Helmed Children of a Lesser God Completes Cast by Adam Hetrick

Joshua Jackson and Lauren Ridloff will co-star in the revival of Mark Medoff’s Tony-winning drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM

Actors’ Equity Honors Company of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 by Andrew Gans

The production is the winner of the ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:27PM

Steven Pasquale, Nikki M. James, and More Join Encores! Off-Center Season by Ryan McPhee

The lineup includes Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins and the Kirsten Childs musical The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:25PM

How August Wilson learned about life and writing by Nelson Pressley

As Eugene Lee portrays the playwright at Round House, his “Ma Rainey” is revived at 1st Stage.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:24PM

Sutton Foster on Presenting Thoroughly Modern Millie Co-Star Gavin Creel with a Tony Award by Broadway.com

Theater fans were happy as can be on June 11 when Hello, Dolly! star Gavin Creel won his first Tony. As if his giddy speech wasn't enough to melt our hearts, Creel was presented wit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

A.R. Gurney, Prolific Playwright of Love Letters & Sylvia, Has Died by Andy Lefkowitz

A.R. Gurney, the iconic playwright whose works included The Dining Room, The Cocktail Hour, Sylvia and the Pulitzer finalist Love Letters, died on June 12 at age 86. Born on November 1, 193…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Bryan Cranston-Kevin Hart ‘Intouchables’ Remake to Hit Theaters in March 2018 by Dave McNary

The Weinstein Company has set a March 9 release date for its untitled remake of “The Intouchables,” starring Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart. Nicole Kidman also stars along with Ju…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:15PM

Ariana DeBose, Gideon Glick and More Headed to BroadwayCon 2018 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayCon has announced that Nicholas Barasch, Ariana DeBose, Gideon Glick, Randy Graff, and Doug Wright have joined the Special Guest lineup for BroadwayCon 2018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:12PM

Nominees Announced for 2017 Jimmy Awards, Honoring High School Musical Theatre Performers by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning Dear Evan Hansen star Ben Platt will host the ninth annual National High School Musical Theatre Awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM

Playwright A.R. Gurney dies at age 86 by Joe Dziemianowicz

The prolific playwright chronicled WASP culture.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 04:05PM

Latino Theater Company to Unveil ‘Lupe Ontiveros Theatre’ at the LATC by LA Stage Alliance

[PRESS RELEASE] LOS ANGELES (June 14, 2017) — The Latino Theater Company will rename one of five theaters at downtown’s Los Angeles Theatre Center complex in honor of award-winning Me…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 04:04PM

Like so many others, Usman Ally goes from Chicago to 'Veep' by Nina Metz

Though a comedy centered around grasping power plays and Washington ineptitude, "Veep" has always had a quiet Chicago undercurrent to it. A lot of that has to do with the cast, a majority of…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:02PM

Free Theaters Threatened In Fallout From ‘Julius Caesar’ As Supporters Plan Rally by Jeremy Gerard

EXCLUSIVE: Yesterday’s press release promoting New York Classical Theatre’s production of The Rivals, a comedy dating from 1775, promised “It is not controversy, but comedy…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:00PM

Theater News: BroadwayCon 2018 Adds Ariana DeBose, Gideon Glick, and More

The Broadway-themed conference returns to the Jacob Javits Center in January.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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CD Review: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (Original Broadway Cast) by Tony Frankel

FREE WILLY Imagine if cast recordings from the fifties and sixties recorded out-of-town tryouts, then changed material, then recorded the Broadway production, then changed material, then op…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:53PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 952: Nora Sørena Casey by Adam Szymkowicz

Nora Sørena CaseyHometown:  Santa Monica, CACurrent Town:  New YorkQ:  Tell me about your upcoming show.A:  False Stars is a unique show for me as a playwright: I was co…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 03:42PM

Celebrating the Fresh and Established Alike With the Seff/Derwent Awards by Harry Haun

Actors' Equity gave out four awards June 13 to Katrina Lenk, Will Pullen, Anthony Chisholm, and Barbara Barrie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:41PM

UNRELIABLE by Annah Feinberg

Gretchen is a lawyer. Yusuf is her client. Yusuf is being held indefinitely without trial for terrorism. Hattie is Gretchen’s mother. Only, Hattie thinks Gretchen is a secretary, Gretchen …

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 03:34PM

THE THANKSGIVING PLAY by Annah Feinberg

In this satirical comedy, a mismatched but well-meaning foursome sets out to devise a politically correct school play that can somehow sensitively celebrate both Thanksgiving and Native Amer…

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 03:33PM

How to make the gr Australian musical: from The Sapphires to Strictly Ballroom by Steve Dow

With Muriel’s Wedding the Musical making its debut in October, we take a look back at mainstage shows through the ages – the good and the badThe great Australian musical can easily be mi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:33PM

THE PAPER DREAMS OF HARRY CHIN by Annah Feinberg

During the Chinese Exclusion Act, Harry Chin, a Chinese national, entered the U.S. by buying forged documentation. Like other “Paper Sons,” Harry underwent a brutal detention and interro…

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 03:32PM

SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER by Annah Feinberg

A Chinese-American guidance counselor helps a troubled protege through some gender-bias bullshit.

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 03:31PM

SELLING KABUL by Annah Feinberg

Taroon once served as an interpreter for the United States military in Afghanistan. Now the Americans – and their promises of safety – are gone, and Taroon spends his days...

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 03:29PM

NIKE OR WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO by Annah Feinberg

Is an Origin story of the Goddess Nike and a retelling of the Olympus myth Black Greek Super hero style

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 03:28PM

HOW TO CATCH CREATION by Annah Feinberg

A wrongly convicted man is released from prison after 25 years. As he settles into a new life he begins the quest to become a father. Spanning more than 40...

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 03:26PM

BREACH by Annah Feinberg

BREACH: A MANIFESTO ON RACE IN AMERICA THROUGH THE EYES OF A BLACK GIRL RECOVERING FROM SELF HATE What happens when a woman trapped in a dead-end job and a...

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 03:25PM

Review: Agoraphobia Meets Addiction by Michael Block

By Michael BlockThe fascination of the human mind is ripe for exploration in art. But how to depict it is the true test. Presented by The Dirty Blondes at the Kraine Theatre, How To Be Safe …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:24PM

AZUL by Annah Feinberg

When a lifelong New Yorker faces the loss of her Cuban-born mother and her own sense of identity in the process, she digs into her legacy and uncovers the story...

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 03:23PM

USUAL GIRLS by Annah Feinberg

On an elementary school playground, a boy threatens to tell on a group of girls for swearing – unless one of them kisses him. But just before lips can touch,...

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 03:20PM

Expect feats of female comedy at Chicago Women's Funny Festival by Morgan Greene

Last month, large swaths of internet men learned that a one-night-only "no guys allowed" screening of "Wonder Woman" would be held in Austin, Texas. Outrage ensued over the dying of the male…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:20PM

Playwright Paula Vogel Calls Out New York Times Theatre Critics On Twitter by Alan Henry

Earlier today, playwright Paula Vogel took to Twitter to comment on theatre criticism regarding plays in the 2017 Broadway season.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

Donald Trump Jr. Tweet Ties JULIUS CAESAR Controversy to Virginia Shooting by BroadwayWorld

Earlier this week, news broke that two major sponsors, Delta Air Lines and Bank of America, had pulled financial support for The Public Theater in response to their Donald Trump-Themed Shake…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

Prolific Playwright A.R. Gurney Passes Away at Age 86 by BroadwayWorld

The New York Times reports that prolific playwright A. R. Gurney passed away on Tuesday, June 13th at his home in Manhattan. He was 86. His agent Jonathan Lomma confirmed news of his death b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

A.R. Gurney, Playwright Who Explored Upper-Crust Anxieties, Dies at 86 by Robert Berkvist

Mr. Gurney, whose plays included “The Cocktail Hour,” “Love Letters” and “The Middle Ages,” leavened his astute social analysis with tart humor.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:18PM

Annecy: Disney TV Animation’s Eric Coleman on 4 Guiding Principles of Animation by John Hopewell

ANNECY, France — “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.” Disney executives aren’t that well known for phrasing verities in French, so Disney Television Animation’s Eric…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:14PM

VIDEO: Sutton Foster Recalls Big Broadway Break & Presenting Tony to Co-Star Gavin Creel by TV News Desk

On today's LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN, Broadway star Sutton Foster recalled getting her big break in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIEand discussed presenting her former co-star, Gavin Creel, with an a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:13PM

Plays Indecent, Six Degrees of Separation, and Sweat Announce Plans to Close This Month in Wake of Tony Awards by Jackson McHenry

The week after the Tony Awards has been brutal for this season’s plays. Today, Paula Vogel’s Indecent, which centers on the 1923 production of Sholem Asch’s God of Vengeance, announced…

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:13PM

Photo Coverage: Marquee Makeover- Broadway Theatres Get Tony-Winning Updates! by Walter McBride

The Tony Awards are over and this year's winners are already making sure that the crowds ofNew York City know how it went down. Below, check out the new marquees of the theatre district

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:09PM

Laura and Linda Benanti Will Play Encore Concert in October by Robert Viagas

The mother-daughter duo will bring The Story Goes On back to Feinstein’s/54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:05PM

Broadway Show Sunset Boulevard Stopped By Photo Taking Patron by Rino16

There is something special about Broadway. Broadway is not just a street in New York City. It is a cultural experience. Broadway is the word used to describe the world of live acting. It is …

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 03:01PM

Photo Flash: The Collaborator Party 2017 Celebrates Sound Designers on Tony Night by BroadwayWorld

Today, The Collaborator Party, headed by theatrical sound designers Lindsay Jones and John Gromada, announced that their event was a complete sell-out for the third year in a row. The Collab…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:01PM

Ariana Grande to be first honorary citizen of Manchester by Peter Sblendorio

Grande helped raise more than $3 million for the city with a benefit show following last month's terror attack.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 03:00PM
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Actors Equity Announces 2017 Derwent and Seff Award Recipients by American Theatre Editors

Katrina Lenk and Will Pullen receive the Clarence Derwent Award, and Barbara Barrie and Anthony Crisholm receive Richard Seff Award.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:59PM

Playwright A.R Gurney, Poet of a Vanishing America, Dead at 86 by Robert Viagas

The prolific author gave audiences Love Letters, Sylvia, and The Dining Room.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:58PM

MacDowell Announces Summer Residencies for 69 Artists by American Theatre Editors

Annie Baker, Liza Birkenmeier, Sarah DeLappe, Ella Hickson, Asa Horvitz, Stephen Karam, and Stacy Osei-Kuffour are the theatre artists receiving fellowships this round.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:57PM

How Did Glenn Close Simultaneously Win and Lose at the Tony Awards? by Andrew Gans

The star of the current Broadway revival of Sunset Boulevard recalled earning her first Tony Award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:56PM

Hello, Dolly! Tony Winner Gavin Creel and Kate Baldwin Reveal Formative Tony Awards Memories by Ryan McPhee

The two joined forces on the red carpet June 11 to discuss early Tony memories and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:34PM

Hello, Dolly! Tony Winner Gavin Creel and Kate Burton Reveal Formative Tony Awards Memories by Ryan McPhee

The two joined forces on the red carpet June 11 to discuss early Tony memories and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:34PM

Broadway Legend Angela Lansbury & More Step Out for Irish Rep Gala Celebrating Stephen Sondheim by Broadway.com

Five-time Tony winner Angela Lansbury and more stepped out for this year's Irish Repertory Theatre gala on June 13; the evening honored legendary music man Stephen Sondheim. Take a look …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM

Despite Tony Wins, ‘Indecent’ Announces Its Broadway Closing by Joshua Barone

Paula Vogel’s theater-history play, which was nominated for three awards and won two, will close June 25.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:32PM

News: The National Endowment for the Arts announces $2.7 million in new Georgia grants by ArtsATL Staff

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced grants that total $2.7 million for Georgia arts groups, including specific grants to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, WonderRoot, ArtsA…

SOURCE: artsatl.com at 02:30PM

Pulitzer Prize Winner Tweets: Bad Reviews from the NY Times Doom Female-Written Plays by John Bonazzo

Vogel tweeted that lukewarm reviews from Ben Brantley doomed her play Indecent and Lynn Nottage's Sweat, which are both closing June 25.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 02:27PM

Will Cinderella’s Keke Palmer Return to Broadway? by Ruthie Fierberg

Broadway’s first Cinderella of color shares how musical theatre influenced her latest pop music video and what would bring her back to the stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:22PM

Theater News: Folger Theatre Announces 2017/18 Season

Bedlam's Saint Joan, Theresa Rebeck's The Way of the World, and more are upcoming.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

WATCH: The 2017 Tony Awards Red Carpet with Glenn Close

On Broadway's biggest night, join Glenn Close moments before stepping inside for this years Tony Awards ceremony.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Online Petition Calls For Chicago Theatres Not To Invite Sun-Times Critic Hedy Weiss by Misha Davenport

The reviews are in and some in the theater community are non-too-pleased with Chicago Sun-Times theater and dance critic Hedy Weiss.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PM

BWW TV Exclusive: COME FROM AWAY Tributes the Audiences of San Diego, Seattle, Gander, DC, Toronto & Broadway! by BroadwayWorld TV

Tony winning director Christopher Ashley says that Come From Away came together with the entrance of the musical's final character... the audience. Below, watch as the cast and creative team…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PM

Review Roundup: New York City Opera's ANGELS IN AMERICA by Review Roundups

New York City Opera concludes the season with the eagerly anticipated New York premiere of Peter Eotvos's Angels in America, based on the play by Tony Kushner.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PM

Meet Broadway's New Sonya - Ingrid Michaelson Joins the Cast of GREAT COMET! by Stephanie Wild

BroadwayWorld recently announced that Ingrid Michaelson will be joining the cast of NATASHA, PIERRE, AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 on July 3. It will mark the singersongwriter's Broadway debut…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PM

Review: In ‘The Man in the Ceiling,’ Jules Feiffer Adapts Himself by Neil Genzlinger

Mr. Feiffer’s story about a boy who loves to draw makes for a busy musical at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:42PM

2 Ring Circus Has Gotten Its Act Together and Taken It on the Road by American Theatre Editors

These NY-based artists specialize in adding circus to musical theatre, but their new 'Godspell' at Arkansas Rep is all circus, all the time.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:38PM

Martin Casella's THE REPORT to Receive London Reading by BroadwayWorld

Apples & Pears, LLC will present an invitational reading of the haunting new drama THE REPORT in London next Tuesday, June 20 at 2 pm. Based on the novel by Jessica Francis Kane, THE REPORT …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:33PM

Kids Now Casting: ‘The Friend Strong Musical, It’s Easy!’ + More

Coming off a successful 2015 workshop in which it earned nominations from the National Youth Arts Awards and launched the national anti-bullying Be-A-Friend Project, the new family musical &…

SOURCE: Backstage at 01:30PM

Broadway Legend Angela Lansbury Honored at Irish Rep Gala; Peek the Pics! by Broadway.com

Five-time Tony winner Angela Lansbury was the guest of honor at this year's Irish Repertory Theatre gala on June 13. Take a look at all the stars who stepped out to celebrate the Broadwa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM

The Great Comet's Denee Benton Shows Us Her Teeny Tiny Natasha Doll & More by Broadway.com

Welcome to The Great Comet star Denée Benton's dressing room. Check out her gifts, plants and secret weapon for keeping those Tony-nominated vocals in shipshape!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM

Tony Awards Fallout: ‘Indecent’ Becomes Third Play to Post Closing Notice by Gordon Cox

“Indecent” became the third Broadway play to announce its closing in the wake of the Tony Awards, with the show now set to shutter June 25. The production — which earned go…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:19PM

A Video Journey of Two-Time Pulitzer Winner Lynn Nottage's Path to Broadway with Sweat

Check out videos of all of Lynn Nottage's acclaimed plays, including her Broadway premiere, Sweat.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:17PM

A hung parliament? It’ll be the 1970s again, and people will die | James Graham by James Graham

The last time the ruling party had such a wafer-thin mandate it was a recipe for chaos and extreme stress. My play This House may need a sequelWe’ve been here before, and it wasn’t fun. …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:12PM

Review: Hold These Truths

World War II crusader Gordon Hirabayashi comes to life in a production at Pasadena Playhouse.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: John Oliver to Host TrevorLIVE New York Gala

The LGBTQ organization will honor Edie Windsor and Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Disney + Universal Nab A-List Leads and CDs for Upcoming Flicks

Stay in the loop on industry and casting news with our write-up on who’s been slated for recent film and television roles! “First Man”It’s one small step for man and …

SOURCE: Backstage at 01:00PM
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Review: Lyric’s “Beauty and the Beast” overcomes the odds in this entertaining re-staging by Jim Farmer

Many people approached the big budget film remake of Beauty and the Beast earlier this year with a wary eye, wondering why it was even necessary to re-do a classic. Some people, too, may que…

SOURCE: artsatl.com at 12:59PM

Paula Vogel's Tony-Winning INDECENT Sets Broadway Closing; Story to Live on at Stages Across the U.S. by BroadwayWorld

Winner of two 2017 Tony Awards, Indecent will play its final performance on Broadway on Sunday, June 25th at 300 PM at the Cort Theatre 138 West 48th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenue…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

Exclusive Podcast: 'Behind the Curtain' Discusses WOOP WOOP and THE MADWOMAN OF CENTRAL PARK WEST by Behind The Curtain

Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

2017 Jimmy Award Nominees Announced; Ben Platt to Host Ceremony This Month at the Minskoff! by BroadwayWorld

THE JIMMY AWARDS have announced that 74 high school students from across America will compete for the award for Best Performance by an Actor and Actress as well as other honors and scholarsh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

Kevin Spacey Wins His Case in "Clarence Darrow" at Arthur Ashe Stadium by David Finkle

Kevin Spacey, who keeps on proving he can play anyone and do anything, reveres Clarence Darrow. During his highly successful

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 12:53PM

Ballet Review: ‘Wheeldon, Balanchine and Peck’ by The New York City Ballet at The Kennedy Center Opera House by Kristin Franco

“Ballet is a classically based art form, so it comes with a certain set of rules, at least to start with, then it’s about how far you want to push from there.” This quote, from…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:53PM

The Color Purple Tour Will Play Chicago in 2018 by Andrew Gans

The limited engagement will be part of the Broadway in Chicago season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:52PM

The Hidden Cézanne, Basel Kunstmuseum — ‘true experimentation’

A once-in-a-lifetime glimpse of this private artist’s most private practice

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:49PM

Art Basel 2017 opens with strong sales for blue-chip artists

The current taste for weighty, pricey artists plays to the strength of the fair

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:48PM

Paula Vogel's Play 'Indecent' to Close on Broadway

The historical play took home two Tony Awards this past Sunday.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:42PM

Sam Gold Brings His Touch to ‘Hamlet’ by Laura Collins-Hughes

After a bracing revival of “The Glass Menagerie” this spring, and last year’s “Othello,” Mr. Gold takes on another Shakespeare drama.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:33PM

NEWS: Judge John Deed, Martin Shaw, proves he can be The Best Man in Gore Vidal’s political thriller by Press Releases

Martin Shaw leads the cast in the timely UK premiere of Gore Vidal’s award winning political thriller, The Best Man, about ambition, political scandal, ruthlessness… and the race for the…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:30PM

Roman Holiday: Broadway Try-out in San Francisco by Jonathan Mandell

“Roman Holiday,” a musical running briefly at San Francisco’s Golden Theater in a traditional pre-Broadway tryout, grafts more than a dozen songs by Cole Porter onto the 1953 movie tha…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:21PM

New Victory’s Youth-Oriented Next Season Includes U.S. Premieres by American Theatre Editors

Alongside an international menu, the company will present new works by Step Afrika!, Ping Chong, Rennie Harris, Jason Bishop, and Acrobuffos.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:19PM

Acclaimed Tony Winner ‘Indecent’ Will Close June 25 by Jeremy Gerard

Paula Vogel’s drama Indecent, which won two Tony Awards on Sunday, announced this morning that it will close following the matinée on June 25 at the Cort Theatre after 79 performances…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:19PM

Ingrid Michaelson to Make Broadway Debut in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 by Andy Lefkowitz

Singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson will join the Broadway musical Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 on July 3 for a run through August 15. Michaelson will play the role of Sonya, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM

Order Up! Piping Hot Shots of Betsy Wolfe's First Night in Waitress by Lindsey Sullivan

We already want seconds of this performance! Broadway fave Betsy Wolfe officially joined the cast of Waitress on June 13, and Broadway.com was in on the action to capture shots of Wolfe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM

Paula Vogel’s Indecent, Directed by 2017 Tony Winner Rebecca Taichman, Will Close by Andy Lefkowitz

Paula Vogel's new play Indecent, which explores the impact of Sholem Asch's controversial 1923 work God of Vengeance, will end its run at Broadway’s Cort Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM

Olivia Wilde on Broadway's 1984: "What Our Play Is About Is That the Truth Matters" by Broadway.com

House star Olivia Wilde has landed on Broadway, opening the new season with what is perhaps the most provocative new play in ages: 1984, based on George Orwell's iconic novel. "I ju…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM

‘Kyle Kinane’ at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto by Blouin Artinfo

‘Kyle Kinane’ will perform on September 26, 2017 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto from 7:00 pm onwards.Kyle was chosen because his popular voice can be heard and liked in various anim…

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

Ingrid Michaelson to Make Broadway Debut in 'Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812'

The singer-songwriter will play Natasha's distraught cousin Sonya this summer.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:09PM

‘The Lonesome West’ at Pacific Theatre, Vancouver by Blouin Artinfo

‘The Lonesome West’ will be staged from October 20 through November 11 at Pacific Theatre, Vancouver.The play is written by Martin McDonagh and a production of Cave Canem Productions. Di…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:09PM

Tony Winners Use Their Platform to Voice Support for the National Endowment for the Arts by Ryan McPhee

At the 2017 Tony Awards, numerous artists expressed the need for arts funding during and after their acceptance speeches.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM

‘Unholy’ at Nightwood Theatre, Toronto by Blouin Artinfo

‘Unholy’ will be staged from November 23 through December 10, 2017 at Nightwood Theatre, Toronto.  A Nightwood Theatre production, the play is written by Diane Flacks and directed b…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:08PM

‘Neal McCoy’ at Mansion Theatre, Toronto by Blouin Artinfo

“Neal McCoy” will perform on October 13, 2017 and on multiple dates in November 2017 at Mansion Theatre, Toronto from 8:00 pm onwards.Hubert Neal McGaughey, Jr. was born in Jacksonville,…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:07PM

Oscar Lopez Rivera will see 'Hamilton' in August - with Miranda starring? by Chris Jones

Oscar Lopez Rivera, the Puerto Rican nationalist whose prison sentence was commuted by President Barack Obama in January, told the Chicago public radio station WBEZ on Tuesday night that he …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:07PM

Uplifting ‘Flyin’ West Is Powerful History From M Ensemble by Bill Hirschman

Leave it to M Ensemble to teach an audience a bit of Black history in Pearl Cleage's Flyin' West , while entertaining the masses.

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 12:06PM

Arts graduates are worst paid – new government research by Giverny Masso

Creative arts university graduates are the lowest paid of all subjects, new data from the Department for Education has revealed. Five years

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:04PM

AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID – Underbelly by Daniel Perks

When it comes down to it, children are pretty shit at most stuff. As adults, especially as relatives, we sit through their talent shows, their sports games or their music recitals as they sc…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

London’s Old Vic plans to overhaul frontage with neon signs and LED screens by Georgia Snow

The Old Vic is planning to overhaul its exterior for the first time in 35 years by introducing neon signs and LED

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PM

Four Luminato shows that mix art with athleticism by Michael Crabb

We weigh the balance and break down some of the most interesting offerings.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:00PM

Clown duo Morro and Jasp return to explore faith, fear and the meaning of life by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

“It’s our biggest idea ever,” Amy Lee said from rehearsal with co-star Heather Marie Annis.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:00PM

Theater News: Ingrid Michaelson to Join Broadway's The Great Comet

Michaelson will take on the role of Sonya.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Indecent Announces Closing Date

Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel's work received a Tony nomination for Best Play and earned a Tony Award for director Rebecca Taichman.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Tony-Winning Director Rebecca Taichman On Inspiring More Female Directors by Ruthie Fierberg

As only the sixth woman to win Best Direction of a Play, the Indecent director talks leveling the playing field.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM

Indecent to Close on Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Tony-nominated play with music marks Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel’s Broadway debut.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:53AM

WATCH: The 2017 Tony Awards Red Carpet with Gavin Creel & Kate Baldwin

On Broadway's biggest night, join Gavin Creel and Kate Baldwin moments before stepping inside for this years Tony Awards ceremony.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

What Do Critics Think of New York City Opera's Angels in America? by Betsy Kaplan

Peter Eötvös’ opera opened at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater June 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45AM

A Salome to die for at Dutch National Opera

Ivo van Hove’s production uses understatement to formidable effect

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:41AM

Bella: An American Tall Tale, Playwrights Horizons, New York — freewheeling

Set shortly after the US Civil War, this musical blends irreverence with pungent humour

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:40AM

Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker/Rosas, Sadler’s Wells, London — mercurial shifts

The company performed the choreographer’s mathematically-plotted Rain

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:39AM

A searing and tender Anatomy of a Suicide at the Royal Court, London

Three generations of women tell their stories in Alice Birch’s haunting drama

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:39AM

A Midsummer Night in the Maltings

Netia Jones’s production of Britten’s opera marks a significant anniversary for Aldeburgh Festival

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:37AM

Paula Vogel Puts Her Story as a Gay Jewish Woman Onstage in Indecent by Ryan McPhee

The Tony-nominated and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright writes the story of her own marginalization in this history play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM

Sweet Bird of Youth, Chichester Festival Theatre, West Sussex, UK — grim fatalism

Jonathan Kent’s production damps down the melodrama in Tennessee Williams’s play

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:37AM

Ingrid Michaelson Will Make Her Broadway Debut As Sonya in Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 by Jackson McHenry

As if “Sonya Alone” didn’t already sound like a perfect Ingrid Michaelson song, it will soon be sung by Michaelson herself. The singer-songwriter will join the cast of Broadway’s Nat…

SOURCE: Vulture at 11:36AM

Source Festival shorts: Covert Catalyst (review) by Tim Treanor

The Source Festival’s tenth birthday party is a subdued one, and this year’s lineup is but a shadow of Sources gone by. While we usually see three debuting full length plays, the…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:36AM

ECLIPSED Playwright Danai Gurira to Star in AVENGERS Sequel by BroadwayWorld

ECLIPSED playwright Danai Gurira will starin AVENGERS INFINITY WAR. No details have been revealed as to the role she will play in the project.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Podcast: West of Broadway Chats with One of Broadway's Favorite Belters, Shoshana Bean by West Of Broadway

On this episode of West of Broadway, Will Armstrong and Lara Scott speak with the amazing Shoshana Bean. Shoshana is a veteran of the Broadway stage having made her debut in the original cas…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

BROADWAY SESSIONS Celebrates 9 Years with All Star Concert Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

BROADWAY SESSIONS is described as an evening of musical performances, games and open mic featuring a new Broadway guest each week.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Critics Marks, Teachout, Vincentelli and Winer Set for THEATER TALK's 'Season's-End' Episodes by BroadwayWorld

Season's-End Critics, Part One - with Peter Marks of The Washington Post, Terry Teachout of the Wall Street Journal, Elisabeth Vincentelli of The New York Times amp The New Yorker, and Linda…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Breaking: Ingrid Michaelson Will Make Her Broadway Debut in THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 by BroadwayWorld

Multi-platinum recording artist Ingrid Michaelson will join the cast of Broadway's Tony Award-winning musical NATASHA, PIERRE amp THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 as 'Sonya' beginning July 3, 2017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Cleveland Museum of Art Ohio City Stages musical block party returns (schedule) by Laura Demarco, The Plain Dealer

Ohio City is taking on an international accent this summer.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 11:34AM

NEWS: Trevor Nunn and Oliver Cotton host Dessert at Southwark Playhouse by Press Releases

Following on from his success with Daytona at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, Oliver Cotton, has written a new play for our time, Dessert, at Southwark Playhouse from 12 July 2017 - 5 August 2…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:30AM

Evangeline – Moves Elegantly but Loses the Plot by Jk Clarke

        by Martha Wade Steketee   Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic narrative poem Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie from 1847 (yes, I looked it up) muses poetically on…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:28AM

Equity, LORT Theatres Reach New Five-Year Agreement by American Theatre Editors

After two rounds of negotiations, Equity leaders are touting the deal's strong salary increases and benefits provisions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:28AM

Bruce Springsteen, Eagle Fletcher Cox make Forbes' 'Highest Paid Celebrities' list

None, however, could top Diddy's $130 million.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:25AM

A Slow and Steady Commotion: response to Sister Sylvester’s Maps for a War Tourist by Katy Einerson

But the tortoises bring a different element. They seem trustworthy. You can really count on them to play their part.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 11:18AM

Ingrid Michaelson Will Make Broadway Debut in The Great Comet by Andrew Gans

The recording artist will step into the role of Sonya.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

June 14 Performance of Off-Broadway's Pacific Overtures Canceled by Ryan McPhee

The Classic Stage Company revival is scheduled to run through June 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AM

‘The Color Purple’ stage musical headed to Chicago by Hedy Weiss

Director John Doyle’s acclaimed Broadway revival of “The Color Purple,” the musical based on Alice Walker’s novel about four decades in the life of an African-America…

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 11:04AM

COMBUSTION – Arcola Theatre by Carole Woddis

In Hassan Abdulrazzak’s Love, Bombs & Apples, Asif Khan became a mesmerising shape-changer, adopting different Muslim and Jewish personas as varied as pugilistic to down-trodden. Taki…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Theater News: Betsy Wolfe Helps Waitress Unveil New Diner-Themed Theater Facade

Wolfe joined the company as Jenna on June 13.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Serenbe’s “Robin Hood” full of swashbuckling fun for kids and … swooping via zip lines by Andrew Alexander

As we all know, Robin Hood steals from the rich and gives to the poor, but in Serenbe Playhouse’s new kid-centered production of the famous legend, he also zips through the trees. The comp…

SOURCE: artsatl.com at 10:58AM

Get a First Look at the Angels in America Opera by Hannah Vine

The production began in New York June 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM

Betsy Wolfe Celebrates First Performance in Waitress June 13 by Marc J. Franklin

The show unveiled its new diner-themed front-of-house design in celebration of the musical’s new Jenna.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Review: Review: The Ugly One (Park Theatre)

Buckland Theatre stage Marius von Mayenburg's unsettling play

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:54AM

Interviews: Juliet Stevenson: 'Women in theatre are not allowed to fail'

Ahead of the West End transfer of the Almeida's Hamlet we talk to the Olivier Award-winning actress about playing Gertrude and female roles in Shakespeare

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:54AM

Theatre News: Martin Shaw to star in UK premiere of The Best Man

Gore Vidal's award-winning political thriller will tour the country from September

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:54AM

Theatre Royal Stratford East announce new Artistic Director Nadia Fall

The iconic Theatre Royal Stratford East have announced Kerry Michael will step down as artistic director after 12 fabulous years and will be replaced by Nadia Fall. The beautiful building fi…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 10:50AM

Danai Gurira Will Star in Avengers: Infinity War by Adam Hetrick

The Eclipsed Tony nominee and star of The Walking Dead has lined up her latest film project.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

Laura Benanti Reprises Her Melania Trump Impression on Late Show by Andrew Gans

The Tony winner joined host Stephen Colbert as the First Lady moves into the White House.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

'The Color Purple' tour coming to Chicago by Morgan Greene

The Tony-Award winning revival of "The Color Purple" is coming to Chicago next summer, Broadway in Chicago announced Wednesday.  John Doyle's reimagination of the musical adapted from Alic…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:42AM

Brands, Afraid to Offend, Weigh in on Theater and News Content by Sapna Maheshwari

Advertisers are grappling with social media, increasingly polarized consumer groups and potential ills beyond sex, violence and crude language.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:36AM

1984 Star Olivia Wilde Reveals Her Favorite Part of the Tony Awards by Ruthie Fierberg

On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the actor talks about Broadway’s biggest night and making her Broadway debut.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM

Photo Coverage: Angela Lansbury & More Celebrate Irish Repertory Theatre at SONDHEIM AT SEVEN by Walter McBride

Just yesterday, Irish Repertory Theatre presented SONDHEIM AT SEVEN, this season's Gala Benefit production, at The Town Hall. Featuring an introduction by Special GuestAngela Lansbury, SONDH…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AM

Photo Coverage: WAITRESS Gang Is Opening Up Joe's Pie Diner at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre! by Walter McBride

Broadway star Betsy Wolfejoined the cast of Waitress just last night, June 13 in the lead role of expert pie-maker Jenna Hunterson. Wolfe is joined by Joe Tippett, who also steps into the ro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AM

Pride Week at Joe’s Pub by Matthew Wexler

The Public Theater took a major hit this week as Delta Air Lines and Bank of America both pulled sponsorships in response to the theater’s controversial production of Julius Caesar. H…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:33AM

Exclusive Podcast: BROADWAY'S BACKBONE with Hair Designer Mitchell Beck by Broadway's Backbone

In this episodeROMAN HOLIDAY's associate Hair Designer Mitchell Becktalks about how the hair department is the first to arrive at the theatre, the last to leave, and they are usually kept in…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AM

On the Town, All That Jazz, Dirty Dancing Among Films Set for Bryant Park’s Summer Festival by Andrew Gans

The lineup of films has been announced for the annual film festival, which is presented Monday nights.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

NEWS: Nadia Fall becomes new Artistic Director at Theatre Royal Stratford East by Press Releases

Theatre Royal Stratford East today announce the appointment of Nadia Fall as their new Artistic Director. Fall takes up the role full time from 1 January 2018, taking over from Kerry Michael.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:30AM

WATCH: Tony Winners Thank the Casting Directors Who Changed Their Lives

Some of this year's Tony winners discuss the casting directors who changed their lives and careers, but most importantly, the vital impact they have on the theatre community.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AM

This Year’s Tony Winners Thank the Casting Directors Who Changed Their Lives by Olivia Clement

Watch Cynthia Nixon, Gavin Creel, and more give a shout out to casting directors at the 71st Annual Tony Awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AM

VIDEO: CONAN Wonders Why No One's Paying Attention to Trump-Themed CATS Revival by BroadwayWorld

Conan O'Brian wonders why no one hasnoticed that it's not the only Trump-themed musical theater revivalin New York.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:25AM

Photo Coverage: The Shubert Theatre Gets Ready for Donna Murphy! by Walter McBride

Fresh off of the show's four Tony wins, Hello, Dolly just welcomedtwo-time Tony Award-winner and one of Broadway's most treasured stars, Donna Murphy, stepping into the role of Dolly Gallagh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:20AM

Emerging Artists: Morgan Green and Taibi Magar by Victoria Myers

This week, we’re highlighting some emerging artists in theatre and finding out how they view their careers and structure their lives. Morgan Green and Taibi Magar are two directors on the …

SOURCE: The Interval at 10:17AM

The Most Interesting Man In The World Switches To Tequila by Lee Seymour

Jonathan Goldsmith moves from Dos Equis to Astral.

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:13AM

#StageFave Jonathan Slinger leads the cast of JOYBUBBLES in work in progress shows...

JOYBUBBLES is a new work in progress musical that will play select dates from Saturday 17 June at The Other Palace. Full casting has now been announced for this exciting new show...

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 10:05AM

Text of the Day: Balancing Acts 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 10:00AM

5 Things We Learned By Going on the HamilTour by Jose Solis

The summer’s finally here and with it comes the need to leave our apartments and office buildings to take advantage of what the city promises beyond its concrete structures. Theatre fans w…

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The Arts on the Stamps of the World — June 14 by Doug Briscoe

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

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GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 by Susan Grace

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Reconciling My Filipino-American Identity

  I was born in Quezon City in the Philippines on September 30, 1991. Soon after, I was put up for adoption. My 18 year-old birth mother didn’t have the resources to take care of a baby a…

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Broadway’s Casting Directors Rally in NYC to Demand Health Care, Pensions

Just three days before the 2017 Tony Awards, Broadway’s casting directors rallied in the streets of New York City to galvanize efforts to unionize and negotiate a contract with the Bro…

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WATCH: Musical version of Jane Austen’s Persuasion returns for Camden Fringe, One night only by Press Releases

After success last summer, Chamber Opera Tours returns to London with its original musical adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved final novel Persuasion, commemorating the 200th anniversary o…

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Tony Talk Podcast: Episode 12: Wrapping Up by Jan Simpson

The 2016-2017 theater season that ended on Sunday night with the Tony Awards ceremony hosted by Kevin Spacey was one of the best in recent memory. That made the contest for the top prizes on…

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Ariana Grande to Be Named 'Honorary Citizen' of Manchester, England by BroadwayWorld

The city council of Manchester, England is introducing a new system which will recognize outstanding people who have made significant contributions to the city. First in line for the honor m…

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Rain review at Sadler’s Wells, London – ‘exuberant and finely crafted’ by Rachel Elderkin

Created in 2001, Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker’s Rain has become one of her signature works. It’s set to Steve Reich’s Music for

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Diary: Election chaos echoed on stage by Tabard

In a baffling political climate, those struggling to separate the facts from the fake news are looking to a new source for

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Diary: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! How do you shine in Edinburgh? by Tabard

Reader, we are fast approaching one of Tabard’s favourite times of the year – the Edinburgh Fringe – a smorgasbord of artistic

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In defence of Arts Council’s diversity data (your views, June 15) by The Stage

In response to Equity’s recent remarks about Arts Council England’s diversity data on theatre staff (‘Equity savages Arts Council’s diversity efforts’, News,

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In pictures (June 15): CATS Awards, Sondheim award, Kiss Me at Trafalgar Studios, Tape Face and more… by The Stage

The latest press night parties, new shows in rehearsal, events and awards from the theatrical world in pictures. This week’s highlights include the first

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LETTICE & LOVAGE – Menier Chocolate Factory by Kate Gould

Peter Shaffer’s play Lettice & Lovage was first performed at the Theatre Royal Bath in 1987. Now 30 years later it has been revived by Sir Trevor Nunn at the Menier Chocolate Factory.…

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Luminato production not the King Arthur you know by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Play with music springs from the imagination of Niall McNeil, an actor with Down syndrome.

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Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Kelsey Grammer to Star in LA Opera's CANDIDE by BroadwayWorld

Kelsey Grammer will make his LA Opera debut in the company's 2018 production ofCandide,composer Leonard Bernstein's 1956 Broadway classic.

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Review: Review: La rondine (Opera Holland Park)

London's own 'country house' company presents its third staging of Puccini's light-ish opera

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BWW's On This Day - June 14, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 14 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

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Kiss Me review – Richard Bean's tender two-hander keeps you guessing by Lyn Gardner

Trafalgar Studios, LondonThe One Man, Two Guvnors playwright has crafted a quietly funny, postwar drama about fertility, sex and survivalThere is the kiss of death and there is the kiss of l…

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VIDEO: Laura Benanti Returns as 'Melania Trump' on LATE SHOW by BroadwayWorld

On last night's LATE SHOW, 'First Lady of the United States Melania Trump' Broadway's Laura Benantiopens up about her big move from New York City to Washington, D.C. Check out the appearance…

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BWW Morning Brief June 14th, 2017 - Starry CONSTELLATIONS at the Geffen and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news DOWNTON ABBEY's Allen Leech and Ginnifer Goodwin star in CONSTELLATIONS, opening tonight at the Geffen

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VIDEO: Olivia Wilde Talks 'Disturbing' Relevance of Broadway's '1984' by BroadwayWorld

On last night's LATE SHOW, guest Olivia Wilde discussed making her Broadway debut in the upcoming Broadway rendition of George Orwell's classic novel '1984', and explainsthe resurgence of th…

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Obituary: Helen Pringle by Michael Quinn

Helen Pringle, who has died from cancer at the age of 50, was a tireless advocate of theatre as a force for

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BOOK REVIEW: After Anatevka by Jonathan Baz

Alexandra Silber’s first novel After Anatevka is a carefully crafted study into love and life in Russia in the early twentieth century. Much like Marc Chagall was to paint enchanted images…

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The National Ballet’s Hannah Fischer on her Swan Lake debut by Michael Crabb

On Friday, 23-year-old Hannah Fischer will dance the role of Odette/Odile for the first time.

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Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Tenderly - The Rosemary Clooney Musical heads to the New Wimbledon Studio this September

The UK Premiere of TENDERLY - THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL is being produced at the New Wimbledon Studio this September and we're more than excited!

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Talking Heads review at Octagon Theatre, Bolton – ‘an unfussy revival’ by Ben East

It’s 30 years since Alan Bennett first wrote the wry monologues that would become Talking Heads. They remain captivating in their depictions

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Theatre in Schools Scotland project to double output and perform to 20,000 children by Thom Dibdin

The Theatre in Schools Scotland project will double its capacity in its second year. It will stage four touring productions in its

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Contemporary circus Crying Out Loud among recipients of £1.6m Arts Council grants by Giverny Masso

A contemporary circus producer is among three organisations selected to collectively receive more than £1.6 million funding from Arts Council England. London-based

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Get ready UK - Idina's on her way!

It's been far too long, but the wait is almost over. Our favourite wicked witch Idina Menzel has landed on our shores and begins the UK leg of her #IdinaWorldTour this Wednesday 14 June in B…

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Blogs: Theatres must be more than just a space for performances

Two stories from rising stars about how they came to the industry prompts Daisy Bowie-Sell to reflect on the importance of opening theatres' doors

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Theatre News: Nadia Fall appointed artistic director of Theatre Royal Stratford East

The director will take over from Kerry Michael who leaves the position at the end of this year

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Review: ‘Godspell JR’ at Bravo Productions by Kendall Mostafavi

BRAVO Productions Theatre for Young Artists strives to nurture young, local talent and offers the opportunity for those budding entertainers to perform both mainstream and classic shows on t…

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MOTOWN THE MUSICAL – West End by Emma Clarendon

There is something irresistible about the music of Motown. No matter what age you are, chances are that you have encountered or listened to it at least once and this show manages to recaptur…

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Holy Crap review at the King’s Head Theatre, London – ‘desperately unimaginative’ by Paul Vale

The Heather Brothers are perhaps best known as the authors of the affectionate pastiche of 1960s nightlife A Slice of Saturday Night.

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Tim Daly and Tyne Daly to Star in Dorset Theatre Festival's DOWNSTAIRS by BroadwayWorld

Dorset Theatre Festivalopens its 40th Anniversary Season with the World Premiere ofTheresa Rebeck'sDownstairs,starring brother and sisterTimDalyandTyneDaly,who will be appearing together for…

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On the Couch with Rose Chalker McGann by Arts Review

Who is Rose Chalker McGann? She is a performance artist that explores a range of mediums, visual, sound, words, installation, movement and circus. What would you do differently to what you d…

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'The Women's Balcony (Ismach Hatani)' at Cobble Hill Cinemas, New York by Blouin Artinfo

Cobble Hill Cinemas is currently screening the film "The Women's Balcony (Ismach Hatani)." "The Women's Balcony (Ismach Hatani)" portrays the story of an accident during a bar mitzvah c…

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Theatre News: Casting announced for Oliver Cotton's Dessert

Trevor Nunn directs Cotton's new play at Southwark Playhouse

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Review: Review: Mighty Atoms (Hull Truck Theatre)

Mark Babych directs the third play - inspired by boxing legend Barbara Buttrick - in his Hull trilogy

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Podcast: The Life of a Song — Radiohead’s No Surprises

Twenty years after playing their lullaby of despair at Glastonbury, Radiohead return to the British music festival

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Mighty Atoms review at Hull Truck Theatre – ‘punchy, funny and poetic’ by Will Ramsey

Times are tough at the Six Bells. This pub turned community hub, with a plastic skeleton’s hung on the wall as an

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Australian writers oppose recommendations on copyright reform by Arts Review

Fifty of Australia’s leading writers for stage and screen have added their voice to oppose the Productivity Commission’s recommendations on copyright reform by signing an ‘Open…

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Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Renown Health Expands in Reno by Rino16

Renown Health is a non-profit, locally owned, health care network based in Reno, NV. They have multiple locations to serve Reno residents including their newest clinic at The Summit Mall in …

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REVIEW: Liza Pulman Sings Streisand, Crazy Coqs ✭✭✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves reviews Liza Pulman Sings Streisand “This was in every respect a sincere tribute to a really remarkable artist, given by one of the very best acts out ther…

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Nadia Fall joins Theatre Royal Stratford East as artistic director by Georgia Snow

Nadia Fall has been appointed artistic director of Theatre Royal Stratford East. The appointment marks the first time the theatre, which is

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Matthew Autterson- Co-founder of WIN Wealth Management by Rino16

Investment management is a form of business that involves asset management of different protections like bonds, shares, and other securities. Besides, investment management also involves ass…

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“Toxic Avenger” Splits Our Guts, at The Stage, San Jose by Tyler Jeffreys

DiPietro & Bryan Create a Cult for Climate Change by Tyler Jeffreys “The Toxic Avenger” musical centers around Melvin Ferd III (Will Springhorn, Jr.) who is thrown into a vat of radi…

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Theatre News: Finborough announces new summer season

The season includes the European premiere of James Anthony Tyler's Dolphins and Sharks

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Michael Moore rants on Broadway this summer, Hamlet has no pants by Joe Dziemianowicz

City stages bubble with politics, family drama and Shakespeare galore

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Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Carlotta: Queen of the Cross by Arts Review

“Here I am, a genuine legend, and they put me in a f…kin’ tent” are her opening words as she takes the stage to the tune of the Irving Berlin anthem, There’s No Business Like …

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‘Zero Phyto 100% Bio’ at Cinéma L'Entrepôt, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

“Zero Phyto 100% Bio” will be playing at Cinéma L'Entrepôt in Paris on June 23, 2017.In his new documentary, director Guillaume Bodin presents an exciting survey about several French m…

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Review: Danny and the Deep Blue Sea at the Old Red Lion by Brendan Macdonald

Gruff grunts, brash insults and fisticuffs: Brendan Macdonald reviews Theatre N16's production of John Patrick Shanley's play. The post Review: Danny and the Deep Blue Sea at the Old Red Li…

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‘La Bataille de Solférino’ at Le Grand Action, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

“La Bataille de Solférino” will be playing at Le Grand Action in Paris on June 22, 2017.TV reporter Laetitia Dosch’s day has begun in total chaos. While she is on phone with her boss,…

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‘Brüder der Nacht’ at Le Champo, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

“Brüder der Nacht” will be playing at Le Champo in Paris from June 19, 2017.They are frail boys in the day and kings in the night. They are a group of young Bulgarian and Roma boys who …

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Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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‘Okja’ Director Wants to See His Movie in Theaters – But Respects Netflix’s Decision by Patrick Frater

Bong Joon-ho, the South Korean director whose “Okja” stirred intense debate at Cannes because of Netflix’s release plans, sounded a diplomatic note Wednesday, saying that h…

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#WakingTheFeminists: The Numbers are Out by Chris McCormack

A new report, Gender Counts, reveals stark statistics about the under-representation of women in Irish Theatre. Chris McCormack asks: What next? The post #WakingTheFeminists: The Numbers are…

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‘Days of Heaven’ at Le Brady, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

“Days of Heaven” is being screened at Le Brady in Paris through June 20, 2017. Bill and Abby are a young couple working in Chicago at the beginning of the century, who pretend to be…

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‘La donna della domenica’ at Escurial Panorama, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

“La donna della domenica” will be screened at Escurial Panorama in Paris from June 30 through July 4, 2017.When a dubious architect named Mr. Garrone is murdered, Police Commissioner San…

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Sharing a unique lens on life in Australia by Arts Review

Amateur and professional photographers are invited to submit images that depict their interpretation of life in Australia for one of the country’s most prestigious photography exhibition a…

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‘It Comes At Night’ at Max Linder Panorama, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

“It Comes At Night” will be screened at Max Linder Panorama in Paris from June 21, 2017.As the world is terrorized by an unnatural threat, a man has managed to keep himself, his wife and…

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The Haunting by Arts Review

Adapted by Hugh Janes for the stage from the ghost stories of Charles Dickens, Prince Moo Productions presents The Haunting at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre for a limited season from …

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Competition: Win tickets to a film at Unbound, the BFI’s season of black women filmmakers by The Stage

With the freedom to reflect their own lives, black women filmmakers pioneered their way to an extraordinary cinematic legacy.. An unbroken line

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'Wonder Woman' at Cobble Hill Cinemas, New York by Blouin Artinfo

Cobble Hill Cinemas is currently screening 'Wonder Woman', the 2017 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Directed by Patty Jenkins, Wonder Wom…

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Top 100 Greatest Musicals Poll – Number 3 – The Phantom Of The Opera – Miss Saigon by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo It was perhaps inevitable when you open up a public vote like this one that there is a chance of a tie somewhere along the line and such was the case with our Number 3 positi…

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Review: Parade (Writers Theatre) by Catey Sullivan

Under Gary Griffin’s direction, the musical Parade is an exquisitely rendered ensemble piece defined by richly nuanced performances and sonic majesty. Anchored by Patrick Andrews as Leo Fr…

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Jess Gow: Is getting a fake cigarette on stage worth the fuss? by Jess Gow

There are several things you may hear in a rehearsal room that fill you with dread. But what makes me (inwardly) groan

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Mark Shenton: Spare a thought for the losers in New York’s annual Tony Awards battle by Mark Shenton

The last Broadway season has just ended, with last weekend’s end-of-year celebration that is the Tony Awards. As ever, to the victors

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How to find the best theatre at music festivals in 2017 by Adam Bloodworth

Theatre with no ‘proper’ stage, unreserved seating and forecast rain. It’s a rotten thought – or is it? Regardless of your predisposition

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Why the Tony Awards matter more than the Oliviers by Mark Shenton

The impact that gongs can have on the future of a show on Broadway means the risks – and the rewards –

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Photos: Broadway Beacon Awards by Jk Clarke

    Celebrating its landmark 35th anniversary season, on Monday, June 12 at their annual Broadway Beacon Awards Gala at The JW Marriot Essex House (160 Central Park South), leading…

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WATCH: The 2017 Tony Awards Red Carpet with Cynthia Erivo

On Broadway's biggest night, join Cynthia Erivo moments before stepping inside for this years Tony Awards ceremony.

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Lopez Rivera says he’ll catch Miranda in Chicago ‘Hamilton’ in August by Sun-Times Staff

Lopez Rivera made the remarks after an interview on the station's "Worldview" on Monday.

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Netflix theater debate hits S. Korea as 'Okja' boycott looms

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho has an answer to where the controversy over the theatrical releases of Netflix movies started: his cinematic ambition....

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Slay or Nay?! With Beauty Guru Michelle Phan by Young Hollywood

Slay or Nay?! With Beauty Guru Michelle Phan YH is hanging out with beauty vlogger Michelle Phan at Ipsy's birthday bash to get her thoughts on some buzzy fashion trends, including black lip…

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What Was Cynthia Erivo’s ‘Awesome’ Moment from the Tony Awards? by Adam Hetrick

The Color Purple Tony Award winner reveals her most “awesome” Tony moment.

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Idina Menzel Launches U.K. Leg of World Concert Tour June 14 by Robert Viagas

She‘s headed for London, Glasgow, Manchester, and other cities.

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What Stephen Schwartz Musical Best Represents the 6-Time Tony Nominee? by Emma Grimsley

The man who wrote Godspell and Wicked reveals his true feelings about Pippin collaborator Bob Fosse, his advice for composers, and the piece of theatre he wrote with which he most identifies.

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13 Off-Broadway Shows Not to Miss June 15–30 by Olivia Clement

As summer kicks into gear, see new musicals, some Shakespeare with a twist, and a Golden Globe-winning screen star downtown.

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Can You Remember All the 71st Annual Tony Award Winners? by Logan Culwell-Block

You probably remember Best Musical, but can you remember all of the winners of the 71st Annual Tony Awards? Take our quiz to find out!

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Hello, Dolly! Tony Winner Gavin Creel Shares His 10 Favorite Theatregoing Experiences Ever by Andrew Gans

Victoria Clark, Toni Collette, Alan Cumming, and Harvey Fierstein are among the actors whose performances most stand out in Creel’s mind.

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Stage review: Diana Huey becomes part of Pittsburgh CLO's world, launching 'Little Mermaid' tour by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Becoming a Disney princess was Diana Huey’s dream as far back as she can remember, but even in her wildest dreams, a role as Ariel in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” seemed out of reac…

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A Postcard from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Danica Paulos on the Company’s Lincoln Center Engagement by The Dance Enthusiast

In A Postcard from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Danica Paulos on the Company’s Lincoln Center Engagement, "Whenever I get to perform one of Mr. Battle’s works, something magic…

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Using Theatre to Give My Kid an Adult Education - Why I often push the envelope when taking my tween to shows

Why I often push the envelope when taking my tween to shows---When my then nine-year-old daughter and I went to see Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway, the ticket taker eyed her warily be…

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NEA Awards Grants To 14 Connecticut Arts Organizations by Susan Dunne

The National Endowment for the Arts on Wednesday announced it has awarded 1,195 grants totaling $82.06 million to arts organizations all over the country, including 14 organizations in Conne…

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