Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Australian Graffiti  by Arts Review

Currently playing at Sydney Theatre Company’s Wharf 2 Theatre, Australian Graffiti by Disapol Savetsila is an investigation of the migrant experience from the inside out – a …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:39PM

“This Land Was Made” Resurrects Rebels, at Ubuntu Theater, Oakland by Adam Kaddoura

Millennial Notes Tori Sampson’s Explosive Take on Black Panther Heyday by Adam Kaddoura The stage setting of “This Land Was Made, ” a workshop production, shows the stark struggles und…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:21PM

Gertrude Street Projection Festival’s glow to take over Fitzroy by Arts Review

Now in its 10th year, Melbourne’s Gertrude Street will be awash with colour as multiple light installations takeover shop fronts, laneways, galleries and footpaths with bright electrifying…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:21PM
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Who ever wrote swoonier ballads than Rodgers and Hammerstein?   by Peter Marks

“The King and I” shows again the songwriters were master heart-melters.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:54PM

SHIT, by Patricia Cornelius by Deborah Jones

A Dee & Cornelius/Milke Production. Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre, Sydney, July 20 Patricia Cornelius gets right to the point, as the titles of recent plays attest. Savages (2013) is …

SOURCE: deborahjones.me at 10:45PM

Pity in History by Darryl Reilly

"Pity in History" was a teleplay commissioned by the BBC, and was broadcast on July 4, 1985. In the cast were Alan Rickman as the chaplain, Ian McDiarmid as the cook, and Anna Massey as the …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:42PM

Missouri History Museum wants your panoramic photos for upcoming exhibit by From Staff Reports

They'll be displayed along with historic panoramic photos in an upcoming exhibit, Panoramas of the City.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:04PM

Best Bets: 'Dreamgirls,' 'Unsinkable Molly Brown,' Jason Aldean, Vans Warped Tour and more by Go! Magazine Staff

Our staff picks the best things to do this week — with a look ahead.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:04PM
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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3 Top Ballet Companies Convene For The Golden Anniversary Of 'Jewels' by Jeff Lunden

George Balanchine's modernist masterpiece was the first full-length, nonnarrative ballet. Russian, American and French ballet dancers have gathered to perform it together in New York City.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:48PM

Photo Coverage: The Casts of WAITRESS, CATS, and More at Broadway In Bryant Park by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The best of Broadway will perform for FREE on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with '106.7 LITE FM's Broadway in Bryant Park 2017' - a lunchtime series on the Bryant Park Stage. Hosted …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36PM

Peter Smeeth awarded 2017 Packing Room Prize for his portrait of Lisa Wilkinson by Arts Review

For 35 years Art Gallery of New South Wales head packer, Steve Peters, with 51% of the vote, has maintained that the Packing Room Prize should be awarded to a portrait, “that’s good and …

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

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman Off Broadway, Theater Mitu at BAM's Fishman Space Reviewed by Maria Paz Alegre BOTTOM LINE: Theatre Mitu transforms Death of a Salesman into a spectacular avant-garde p…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:24PM
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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We All Know What’s Happening by Arts Review

We return to the sea at the end. The sound of it over the space as performers place microphones onstage with no one to speak into them. The voices that should be speaking into them aren’t …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:52PM

Chester Bennington and Linkin Park: A Musical Legacy of Darkness and Hope by Jem Aswad

The loss of Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, found dead of an apparent suicide at his home in a Southern California coastal community, leaves a hole in the hearts of family, friends, …

SOURCE: Variety at 08:16PM

Major Gift of Albert Namatjira paintings celebrated in Painting Country at NGA by Arts Review

The National Gallery of Australia is celebrating the philanthropic legacy of L. Gordon Darling AC, CMG (1921-2015) and Marilyn Darling AC with Painting Country – a comprehensive surv…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:06PM
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Lela & Co. (Steep Theatre) by Lauren Whalen

Steep Theatre's Lela & Co. is a difficult but vital watch. The title character presents her life story through the eyes of the men in her life as compared with what she actually experie…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:54PM

The Devil’s Wife by Steven Morris

The post The Devil’s Wife appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 07:33PM

Adaptation of graphic novel set to music has world premiere by Aaron Krause

By AARON KRAUSE PALO ALTO, Calif. — Award-winning Bay Area playwright and composer Min Kahng thought his discovery several years ago was “fascinating” and “unique.” It would be “…

SOURCE: TheatreCriticsm.com at 07:19PM

Fringe Review: ‘Orson the Magnificent’ at Logan Fringe Arts Space by John Connor Buckley

Hail Orson, lord of the theatre, returned now to enchant and inspire!  Actor/director Lars Klores plays the legendary artist, back years after his demise, in his one-man magic show, “…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:06PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Christine Cornish Smith of Cats by Broadway.com

Christine Cornish Smith stops by Broadway.com to chat about Cats and more with Matt Rodin.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:06PM

Panic! at the Disco Frontman Brendon Urie Takes in His Kinky Boots Pics in Times Square by Broadway.com

This is the most beautiful thing in the world! Panic! at the Disco's Brendon Urie is playing Charlie Price in the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots, and the Al Hirschfeld Theatre isn'…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:06PM

CENTER VIEW: A Month of ‘Showstoppers,’ Michael Feinstein at Feinstein’s/54 Below by #cota

From August 8th to September 3rd at Feinstein’s/54 Below, Michael Feinstein will treat fans to some of music’s most rousing tunes with “Showstoppers.” “Center V…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:02PM

Toronto’s Superb Soulpepper Troupe Beats ‘Hamilton’ At The Freebie Game by Jeremy Gerard

Forget about the shows, for a minute. Soulpepper, a highly, and rightly, decorated Toronto theater company in residence this month at the Signature Theatre on West 42nd Street, is offering t…

SOURCE: Deadline at 07:02PM
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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New Details Emerge as The Boss Gears Up for His Broadway Debut by BroadwayWorld

New details have emerged about The Boss, Bruce Springsteen's upcoming Broadway debut this fall at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:48PM

First Floor Theater announces 2017-18 season by Morgan Greene

First Floor Theater announced its 2017-18 season featuring three new-to-Chicago plays Thursday. Opening the company's sixth season is Leah Nanako Winkler’s "Two Mile Hollow" (Oct. 8-Nov.…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:47PM

Chester Bennington: Five of His Best Musical Moments by Erin Nyren

With the tragic news of Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington’s death on Thursday, Variety has compiled five of his best musical moments. “Hunger Strike,” Temple of the …

SOURCE: Variety at 06:46PM

Still no bad ideas: Barrel of Monkeys celebrates 20 years of schoolkids' stories on stage by Morgan Greene

At the beginning of an afternoon class at Dewey School of Excellence in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, an adult wearing a crayon-colored T-shirt emblazoned with a lanky monkey says to a r…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:42PM

Valley Forge native headed to Broadway as Glinda in 'Wicked'

Amanda Jane Cooper steps into the role of Glinda the Good Witch, originated by Kristin Chenoweth. Cooper has been playing the role in the national touring production of the show.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:42PM

Spotlight On...Brianna Kalisch by Michael Block

Name: Brianna KalischHometown: Three Lakes WIEducation: The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (UK)Favorite Credits: How to choose!? These two stand out very memorable and challenging …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:36PM

Who should host MTV Video Music Awards 2017: Ricky Gervais, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga …? [POLL] by Daniel Montgomery

On July 20, MTV released its first promo for the MTV Video Music Awards directed by Floria Sigismondi, whose past credits include VMA winning videos like Justin Timberlake‘s “Mir…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:30PM

Rachel Bay Jones in ‘Evan Hansen’: ‘You wake up some mornings, and your chest hurts’ by Peter Marks

The Tony winner has let the role of the title character’s mom seep deep into her bones.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:24PM

The Arts on Stamps of the World — July 20 by Doug Briscoe

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:12PM

Joshua Jackson-Led CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD Coming to Broadway? by BroadwayWorld

Berkshire Theatre Group is currently presentingthrough July 22 the Tony Award-winning Children of a Lesser God, directed by Tony Award-winner, Kenny Leon A Raisin in the Sun. Now according t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM

BWW Exclusive: Bake WAITRESS' Mermaid Marshmallow Pie with Help from Sugar, Butter, Flour Cookbook! by BroadwayWorld

Fans of Waitress the musical can now bake the delicious pies that the show's leading character Jenna Hunterson makes for Joe's Diner with the publication of Sugar, Butter, Flour The Waitress…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM

VIDEO: What Can Baking Do? Betsy Wolfe Sings a WAITRESS Classic! by Stage Tube

What exactly can baking do In a special appearance on New York's Pix11, new Waitress star Betsy Wolfe croons a Jenna classic- 'What Baking Can Do.' Check out the performance below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM

PERVASIVE DEBAUCHERY by Matt Windman

Simon Godwin puts some new touches on some old revelry.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 06:06PM
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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How Andrew Garfield in London's 'Angels In America' Is Broadcasted to International Screens

THR outlines the ambitious process taken by National Theatre Live to bring live performances of the two-part epic to movie theaters worldwide.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:59PM

Odds & Ends: Must-See War Paint Cast Album Video, Michael Urie to Lead Hamlet in Our Nation's Capital & More by Broadway.com

Go Inside the War Paint Recording Studio Ghostlight Records has released an original cast album of Scott Frankel and Michael Korie's luminous score to War Paint. Starring two-time Tony-w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM

Denver comedian Josh Blue says he was robbed, assaulted in St. Paul bar by St. Paul Pioneer Press

Josh Blue has been one of the longest-running comics repping the Mile High City on national stages.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:36PM

Review: ‘Romeo Is Bleeding,’ and Shakespeare Is Relevant by Ken Jaworowski

A documentary finds a group of young people in violence-plagued Richmond, Calif., staging their own version of Romeo and Juliet’s romantic tragedy.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:36PM

More details emerge about Bruce Springsteen’s Broadway debut by Michael Riedel

Bruce Springsteen fans eagerly await ticket information for his gig this fall at Broadway’s Walter Kerr Theatre. I know, because not a day goes by when I don’t hear from them. Sources sa…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:31PM

Review: In Disney’s ‘Descendants 2,’ the Kids Are on Their Own by Neil Genzlinger

A sequel to the 2015 TV movie about the children of Disney villains has music, colorful costumes and a lot of talk about hair.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:25PM

Bill Hader Eyeing Disney’s Female Santa Claus Film ‘Nicole’ With Anna Kendrick (EXCLUSIVE) by Justin Kroll

Bill Hader is in talks to co-star with Anna Kendrick in Disney’s upcoming female Santa Claus film “Nicole,” sources tell Variety. “Miss Congeniality” scribe Mar…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:15PM

In the Deliberately Domestic "While I Was Waiting" Mohammad Al Attar Shows Us Syria Today by David Finkle

Since it’s not every day a New York City stage is host to a Syrian playwright and a Syrian director commenting on conditions

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 05:12PM

Readers Respond: Sondheim Weighs in on Female Bobby in COMPANY by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Stephen Sondheim has allowed the upcoming West End production of Company to feature a female Bobby.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:12PM

Review: In ‘While I Was Waiting,’ a Man and a Country in Limbo by Jesse Green

In Mohammad Al Attar’s new play, a 20-something Syrian is beaten nearly to death. Will his family and friends (and his country) ever recover?

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

What’s hot right now in London theater by Johnny Oleksinski

While Broadway recovers from its post-Tonys hangover, London theaters are busier than ever, rolling out big shows featuring A-list movie stars, West End vets and even the songs of Bob Dylan.…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:03PM

3 Top Ballet Companies Convene For The Golden Anniversary Of 'Jewels' by Jeff Lunden

George Balanchine's modernist masterpiece was the first full-length, nonnarrative ballet. Russian, American and French ballet dancers have gathered to perform it together in New York City.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:00PM

Review: Wig Out!

Studio Theatre explores a profound culture.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Photo Flash: Kinky Boots's Brendon Urie Checks Himself Out on the New York City Subway

The Panic! At the Disco frontman is currently making his Broadway debut as Charlie Price.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Review: King of the Yees

Playwright Lauren Yee explores her family dynamics and what it means to be Chinese-American in modern times.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Get a Taste of Betsy Wolfe’s Take on Waitress Anthem ‘What Baking Can Do’ by Ryan McPhee

The Broadway favorite currently headlines the Sara Bareilles musical at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:55PM

The Skivvies Return to Joe’s Pub in August with a Parade of Special Guests by Robert Viagas

The scantily attired duo will perform at the supper club August 6 and 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:53PM

Lesli Margherita Gets Ready to Rule Your Kingdom at August Club Gig by Robert Viagas

The co-star of Matilda and Dames at Sea is returning to Feinstein’s/54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:51PM

Tony Nominated Stars to Join Hamilton by Broadwaydirect

Hamilton, the musical sensation that continues to play to sold-out crowds on Broadway and around the country, has announced two Tony-nominated stars joining two separate casts. Daniel Breake…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:50PM

Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington dies in LA at 41 by Anthony McCartney and Mark Kennedy

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington, whose screeching vocals helped the rock-rap band become one of the most commercially successful acts in the 2000s, was …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:44PM

WATCH: Lesli Margherita at 54 Below

Lesli Margherita performs a selection from her upcoming engagement at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:43PM

DC Theater Friday: ‘Bon Voyage!,’ ‘King and I,’ et cetera by Nelson Pressley

The Capital Fringe and Shepherdstown festivals continue.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:42PM

See Brendon Urie Take Over 42nd Street in the Latest Kinky Boots Ads by Marc J. Franklin

The Panic! At The Disco frontman, currently starring as Charlie Price, unveiled the ads in the 42nd Street subway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:33PM

Musing on the music in Shakespeare’s ears (and ours) by Hedy Weiss

Early on in “Something Rotten!,” the irreverent musical farce that imagines the birth of the Broadway musical as it might have happened during the Elizabethan era, a character su…

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 04:26PM

Six Videos From the Week That Will Make You Shout, “Praise!”

Betsy belts, Cynthia sings The Beatles, and George Salazar makes the bathroom the room where it happens.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:18PM

BE MORE CHILL - Now Available for Licensing!

R&H Theatricals is proud to announce that?Joe Iconis?and Joe Tracz’s musical Be More Chill is now available for licensing for theatrical productions!

SOURCE: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization at 04:12PM

Enter the BE MORE CHILL"Michael in the Bathroom" Contest!

To celebrate BE MORE CHILL, Rodgers & Hammerstein is launching a special “Michael in the Bathroom” contest which will award a complimentary theatrical license of BE MORE CHILL for a scho…

SOURCE: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization at 04:12PM

“Elvis Has Left the Building” Springs Seventies Surprises, at Castro Valley by Bdhorwitz

Chanticleers Theatre’s Two Elvises Rock the House by Barry David Horwitz In the rollicking comedy “Elvis Has Left the Building,” Chanticleers Theatre features The Colonel, a blustering…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:04PM

Brooke Shields, Susan Lucci, Orfeh, and More Set for CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY by BroadwayWorld

New York's funniest show, Celebrity Autobiography THE 2017 EDITION has 2 special Hamptons shows on August 25 at Guild Hall and an upcoming NYC show on August 28 at 7pm at The Triad 158 West …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:04PM

Theater News: Tony Nominee Daniel Breaker to Join the Cast of Hamilton on Broadway

Montego Glover, also a Tony nominee, is announced for Hamilton in Chicago.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: Second Extension Announced for Irish Repertory Theatre's Woody Sez

The new musical based on the life of Woody Guthrie is directed by Nick Corley.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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EMMYS 2017: Jane Lynch’s Comic Genius Has Earned Her Awards in Theatre and TV for Years by Ruthie Fierberg

Did you know the Emmy-winning star wrote an award-winning play long before her days of Glee and Annie?

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:57PM

Ridin' That Train with...Luke Darnell by Michael Block

Name: Luke DarnellHometown: I was actually born/spent my first few years in NYC but consider Morristown, NJ my hometown.Education: Studied at Worth-Tyrrell Studios School Of Performing Arts …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:54PM

Review: A Beautiful 1888 Tale of Women On The Verge by Michael Block

By Ed MalinDucdame Ensemble is now presenting The Enchantment at HERE Arts Center. Lucy Jane Atkinson directs Tommy Lexen’s adaptation/ translation of this Swedish play. The author, Victor…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:54PM

Inside The Scariest Show On Broadway

Olivia Wilde, Tom Sturridge, and the cast of 1984. Julieta Cervantes Most of the time, audience members leaving a play in the middle is a sign of failure. But the cast and creative te…

SOURCE: BuzzFeed at 03:43PM

Catlady by Vanessa Cate

CatladyReviewed by Julio MartinezLoft EnsembleThrough July 29An aging and mentally challenged old lady, a.k.a. “Mother” (Lisa Anne Nicolai), is losing grasp on reality in her isolated Mi…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 03:35PM

Cast changes announced for Chicago ‘Hamilton’ by Miriam Di Nunzio

Tony Award nominee Montego Glover (“Memphis”) and Broadway “Hamilton” cast member Gregory Treco are joining the cast of the Chicago company of “Hamilton,”…

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 03:33PM

24th Street Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Los Angeles theatre company will present works for Spanish- and English-speaking audiences.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:30PM

Michael Urie Will Take on Title Role in Hamlet by Andrew Gans

The actor will star in a 2018 production of the classic tragedy for the Shakespeare Theatre Company in D.C.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:29PM

Steady As She Goes by Leah Richards

Navigator in Love Written by Lasha Bugadze Directed by Adam Knight Presented by Red Lab Productions and Otar Margania at Teatro Circulo, NYC July 13-August 6, 2017 Playwright Las…

SOURCE: culturecatch.com at 03:22PM

Tony Kushner Is Working on a Donald Trump Play, West Side Story Film Remake & More by Lindsey Sullivan

As Angels in America plays London's National Theatre and eyes a Broadway bow, scribe Tony Kushner is keeping busy. In a recent interview with The Daily Beast, Kushner revealed …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Broadway's Hamilton to Welcome Daniel Breaker; Montego Glover Set for Chicago Production by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway veteran Daniel Breaker is set to join the Broadway cast of Hamilton as Aaron Burr starting August 29! Stage favorite Montego Glover will join the Chicago company of the hit mus…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Kelli O’Hara Will Make Someone Happy at Williamstown Theatre Festival July 24 by Robert Viagas

The Tony Award winner will help support the development of new musicals at WTF.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:16PM

Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington dies in LA at 41 by Anthony McCartney and Mark Kennedy

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington, who sold millions of albums with a unique mix of hard rock, hip-hop and rap, was found dead in his home near Los Angele…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:15PM

Bernadette Peters Will Host The Singing Heart in NYC by Robert Viagas

The Mozart in the Jungle star will open the 2017 Mostly Mozart Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:13PM

Should Dapper Laughs be forgiven? by Brian Logan

The lad’s comic Daniel O’Reilly killed his on-stage persona after a sexism storm last year. But Dapper Laughs says he’s changed. So can he prove he’s a feminist – or even funny?Dap…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:12PM

Review: The Elusiveness of Peace Brought To the Fore In ‘Yitzhak Rabin: Chronicle of an Assassination’ at Lincoln Center Festival by Joshua Rosenblum

By Joshua Rosenblum, Contributing Writer, July 20, 2017 In this era of dismal, seemingly endless intractability in the Middle East, it’s startling to be reminded that, not too long ago, th…

SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 03:11PM

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS Dr. Dianne F. Harrison, president of California State University, Northridge, announced the renaming of CSUN’s Valley Performing Arts Center as th…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 03:06PM

Chicago DanzTheatre Ensemble Seeking Short Play Submissions by Bt

Chicago DanzTheartre Ensemble (CDE) is seeking submission of short plays (10-15 minutes) to initiate our 17th season of performance! Read all information below and submit your proposal to in…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 03:04PM

Dick Van Dyke Will Receive Britannia Award for Excellence In Television by BroadwayWorld

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles BAFTA Los Angeles is pleased to announce that beloved actor Dick Van Dyke will receive the Britannia Award for Excellence in Telev…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:04PM

House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Funding to Keep National Endowment for the Arts Going by BroadwayWorld

Just last week, the respective U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations subcommittees responsible for the bills to fund the National Endowment of the Arts NEA, National Endowment for the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:04PM

BWW TV: A Princely Tune - Listen to Jason Robert Brown's Overture for THE PRINCE OF BROADWAY! by BroadwayWorld TV

Below, watch as Brown plays the overture to the show, which incorporates songs from all of Prince's hits

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:04PM

Attend A FREE Q&A with the Cast and Creative Team of COME FROM AWAY! by BroadwayWorld

SAG-AFTRA Foundation and BroadwayWorld.com have partnered for a filmed Conversations QampA series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and the actors who…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:04PM

BREAKING: Daniel Breaker and Montego Glover Join HAMILTON on Broadway and in Chicago by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award nominee Daniel Breaker PASSING STRANGE will join the Broadway cast of the musical HAMILTON as Aaron Burr startingAugust 29, and Montego Glover, a Tony nominee for her performance …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:04PM

Photo Coverage: CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Celebrates 100 Sweet Performances! by Walter McBride

The cast of Broadway'sCharlie and the Chocolate Factorycelebrated 100 sweet performances on Broadway last night atthe Paramount Hotel Bar amp Grill. BroadwayWorld was there for the celebrati…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:04PM

VIDEO: The Memory Lives Again with CATS Resident Grizabella, Mamie Parris by Stage Tube

Mamie Parris, who playsthe iconic role of 'Grizabella the Glamour Cat' in the first-ever Broadway revival ofAndrew Lloyd Webber's CATS, visited Fox 5 today to deliver her impressive take on …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:04PM

Montego Glover and Gregory Treco to join Chicago 'Hamilton' cast by Morgan Greene

Montego Glover and Gregory Treco are heading in to the Chicago production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical "Hamilton," and Daniel Breaker and Karen Olivo are heading out, producer Jeffrey…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:01PM

Photo Flash: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Hits the 100 Performance Milestone

Directed by Jack O'Brien, the musical plays the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Michael Urie to play Hamlet at Shakespeare Theatre Company

The production will be directed by STC artistic director Michael Kahn.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee coming to Chagrin Falls (Photos) by David Petkiewicz, Cleveland.com

The Tony Award winning musical comedy Spelling Bee is brought to life at the Chagrin Summer Theater

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 03:00PM
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch Broadway’s Musical Theatre Creatives Chat Process with Playbill by Olivia Clement

Go behind the scenes of The Broadway Cast with the creatives from Come From Away, Prince of Broadway, and Holiday Inn.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:57PM

Daniel Breaker and Montego Glover to Join Hamilton on Broadway and in Chicago, Respectively by Ryan McPhee

The two will begin performances in the productions this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:50PM

Meet the Cast of Hal Prince’s Prince of Broadway by Hannah Vine

The musical, a celebration of Hal Prince’s legendary career, will open at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in August.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:47PM

Robert Fairchild and Scarlett Strallen to Star in BBC Proms’ Oklahoma! by Betsy Kaplan

The Proms event will be held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on August 11.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:36PM

Theater: He Spent His Life in Theater. Here’s What He Left Behind. by Michael Paulson, David Brandon Geeting and Jolie Ruben

James Houghton died last summer. Now his daughter is sharing his collection of theatrical treasures.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:36PM

Why Chicago’s Alexander Hamilton Had More on His Mind During His Audition Than Booking the Role by Ruthie Fierberg

Miguel Cervantes, the star of Hamilton, talks about his daughter’s health—plus the song he wrote to help raise awareness and fund research for the disorder that affects thousands.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:23PM

The Exemplary Accomplishments and Achievements of Rick Smith, CEO of Securus Technologies by Rino16

Chief Executive Officer of Securus Technology, Rick Smith, was appointed to this position in 2008. He was believed to be the best person to fill the position as a result of his high level of…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 02:13PM

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The musical, which stars two-time Tony Award winner Christian Borle as Willy Wonka, officially opened April 23 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:09PM

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The musical, which stars two-time Tony winner Christian Borle as Willy Wonka, officially opened April 23 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:09PM

Big-budget films receive increase in tax relief to almost £600m by Mark Sweney

The Treasury paid out £750m last year to encourage creative industries that pass ‘cultural test’ to qualify as BritishThe government paid out almost £600m in tax relief last year to th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:06PM

Theater Legend Harold Prince & the Cast of Prince of Broadway Poised for Great White Way Bow by Lindsey Sullivan

West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Sweeney Todd, The Phantom of the Opera, Evita—these are all among the beloved Broadway musicals that the legendary Harold Prince has directed, pro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:04PM

Video Flash: Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole Take Over Recording Studio for War Paint

Watch the two divas in this new "Making of the Cast Album" video, featuring exclusive footage.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Video Flash: Watch George Salazar in a Video of "Michael in the Bathroom" From Be More Chill

The musical by Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz will be licensed by R&H Theatricals.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Compagnie XY Proves Its Strength Is Working Together by Sheila Kogan

By Sheila Kogan, Contributing Writer, July 20, 2017 Compagnie XY is a French-based circus, but there’s no big top, no trapeze rig, no spangled leotards nor wild animals. Instead, it is a t…

SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 01:57PM

A Bill Funding Arts and Humanities Endowments Passes House Committee by Graham Bowley

Months after President Trump proposed eliminating the N.E.A. and the N.E.H., a bill to finance them was approved by the appropriations panel.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:54PM

Michael Urie Set to Play Hamlet at DC's Shakespeare Theatre Company by BroadwayWorld

The Shakespeare Theatre Company STC just announced that Michael Urie will lead the cast of Shakespeare's most celebrated tragedy, Hamlet, at Sidney Harman Hall, January 16-February 25, 2018.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:42PM

Look Back at Santino Fontana on the Stage as He Prepares to Sail on Playbill Travel’s Rhine River Cruise by Hannah Vine

It’s not too late to book your trip to hear the Tony nominee and more of Broadway’s best in August.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM

Theatre News: Stephanie Clift joins The Wedding Singer UK tour

Clift takes over the role of Holly from the start of August

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:36PM

Theatre News: Ovalhouse announces autumn season

Ovalhouse's autumn season tackles the big issues, from sex work to social care, asylum seekers and transgenderism, but there's heartwarming stuff for the kids to watch too

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:36PM

Daniel Radcliffe Stars In "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead" at Barbican by Blouin Artinfo

Daniel Radcliffe is among the stars in “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead,” Sir Tom Stoppard’s existentialist tragicomedy, which is being screened at the Barbican Centre in Londo…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:24PM

In the Netherlands, the Avant-Garde Is the Establishment by American Theatre Editors

Dutch artists like Ivo van Hove and Wunderbaum only became mainstream forces after an audience revolt. Will the tide ever take a similar turn in the U.S.?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:15PM

Christiane Noll and In Transit Composer to Perform at August Broadway Jazz Session by Robert Viagas

Russ Kaplan and his eight-piece band will also welcome Mariand Torres at Green Room 42 in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:10PM

Review: Arcadia by Pj Grisar

A visit to Sidley Park is never for naught. In Potomac Theatre Project (PTP/NYC)’s light-on-its feet production of Tom Stoppard’s 1993 masterpiece, Arcadia, the play proves as t…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:10PM

New musical features Kim K's marriage to Kris Humphries by Rachel Desantis

True love never dies — even Kim Kardashian's 72-day marriage to Kris Humphries.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:07PM

VIDEO: Go Inside the Making of the WAR PAINT Cast Recording! by Stage Tube

Ghostlight Records is celebratingthe Original Broadway Cast Recording of the new musical WAR PAINT - starring two-time Tony Award winners Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole - with a special…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

Steve Martin, John Mulaney, Martin Short & More Will Honor David Letterman with Mark Twain Prize by BroadwayWorld

A lineup of leading performers, including Jimmy Kimmel, Steve Martin, John Mulaney, Bill Murray, Paul Shaffer, Martin Short, Sarah Silverman, Eddie Vedder, and others will salute David Lette…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

‘Ugly Betty’s’ Michael Urie will be Michael Kahn’s last Hamlet by Peter Marks

 The actor studied the role under the D.C. Shakespeare director at Juilliard.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:04PM

For National Moon Day: 33 Tin Pan Alley Songs About the Moon by Trav S.D.

It’s National Moon Day — commemorating that day in 1969 when “the Eagle [had] Landed.” Neil Armstrong took his historic stroll the following day. I seem to remember a…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:04PM

An Injury review at Ovalhouse, London – ‘ambitious storytelling’ by Bridget Minamore

How complicit are we all when it comes to capitalism, war, and violence in society? Very, is the answer in Kieran Hurley’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:01PM

Review: “Karon the Barbarian” at Dad’s Garage is a silly summer show with lots of charm by Andrew Alexander

Times being what they are, you may just find yourself in the mood for a show that has nothing to do with anything that matters to anyone. The charmingly silly Karon the Barbarian at Dad’s …

SOURCE: artsatl.com at 01:01PM

INTERVIEW: Edinburgh Spotlight On… Julius Caesar’s Amanda LaBonte by Daniel Perks

First up in our Spotlight feature is Julius Caesar, which plays Edinburgh Festival from 14 – 26 August 2017. I caught up with actor Amanda LaBonte.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Theater News: Red Bull Theater Announces Casts for 2017 Short New Play Festival

Emily Donahoe, Clifton Duncan, and more will participate in the seventh annual event.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Photo Flash: Broadway's 1984 Gifts Fans With Copies of George Orwell's Novel

Penguin Random House supplied copies of the novel in celebration of both the book's and the play's success.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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SHOWBIZ NATION: Interview with CHRISTOPHER M. HOWARD by Michael J. Roberts

Christopher M. Howard (Dance Captain) discusses his work in the National Tour of “AN AMERICAN [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:54PM

‘A Quick 5’ with Clinton Brandhagen by Mark Beachy

One of New York City’s top headshot photographers, Clinton Brandhagen specializes in headshots for actors, executives, and business professionals. His clients include actors, law …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:53PM

Dunkirk — daring and assured

A wartime miracle acquires mythic stature in Christopher Nolan’s hands

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:49PM

City of Ghosts — clandestine courage

A powerful documentary that bears witness to the savagery in Raqqa

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:49PM

Captain Underpants — who said toilet humour wasn’t funny?

A rare animated comedy that adults as well as kids can delight in

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:49PM

Nicholas Kenyon on London’s new ‘Culture Mile’

The Barbican boss wants the City to become one of the capital’s cultural destinations

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:48PM

WATCH: The Broadway Cast - The Creative Process

Join Playbill and some of Broadway's most iconic creatives as they discuss what it takes to make a Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:44PM

Hamilton's Brandon Victor Dixon Will Join Saycon Sengbloh, Marc Kudisch & More for Suzan-Lori Parks' "Red Letter Plays" at Signature by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony nominees Brandon Victor Dixon, Saycon Sengbloh and Marc Kudisch are among the cast set to take on roles in Suzan-Lori Parks' "Red Letter Plays," which will feature her wor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Lions, Tigers, Bares! Watch Teaser for Wizard of Oz-Themed West End Bares by Andrew Gans

Ruby Strippers will be presented October 29 at London's Novello Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

House Appropriations Committee Proposes $5 Million Cut to NEA Budget—Not a Total Elimination by Ryan McPhee

The committee’s approved interior bill grants the National Endowment for the Arts a sum that would ensure its survival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34PM

Theatre News: A Week in the Life of: Oliver Twist's Gbemisola Ikumelo

In the week running up to previews, Ikumelo shows us the Twist cast in action

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:32PM

Features: Top 10 uses of tech at this year's Edinburgh festival

The Edinburgh festivals offer the opportunity to experience cutting edge tech on stage - see what we're looking forward to the most

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:32PM

Theatre News: Noel Sullivan and John Owen-Jones to star in Tiger Bay the Musical

The new musical will have its world premiere at Wales Millennium Centre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:32PM

Experience the Grace and Beauty of the 2017 Fire Island Dance Festival by Robert Viagas

Held July 14–16 by the water in Fire Island Pines, the event raised a record $585,045.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PM

Watch Jason Robert Brown Lead the Band for the Overture From Prince of Broadway by Olivia Clement

Can you catch all 19 songs from Harold Prince’s legendary career?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

FIRST LOOK: Be the First to Hear the Overture From Prince of Broadway

Harold Prince is a legend in the American theatre—the acclaimed director and producer behind a long list of America’s most iconic musicals and the winner of a staggering, record-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20PM

Photo Flash: 1984 Audience Strikes a Pose for Big Brother by BroadwayWorld

In celebration of the headline-grabbing Broadway stage adaptation of George Orwell's dystopian novel1984, as well as the novel's resurgence at the top of the best-seller lists,Penguin Random…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PM

Casting announced for Rita, Sue and Bob Too by Tim Bano

Casting has been announced for Out of Joint’s upcoming production of Rita, Sue and Bob Too. James Atherton, Taj Atwal, Sally Bankes,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:18PM

FRINGE FRIENDS: Making Friends at Capital Fringe by Guest Writer

Some people find the Fringe festival to be an intimidating environment. Sure there’s a ton of great art and stuff going on, but how can one truly connect with the people behind the art and…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:12PM

“Women doing Shakespeare knackered.” Titus Andronicus is lewd, bloody and free! by Jon Jon Johnson

Jon Johnson here, managing to score an interview with the director of Shakespeare in the Pub’s “Fringe” offering – Titus Andronicus, as well as the head honcho of the company its…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:12PM

The Kinsey Sicks in Things You Shouldn’t Say (review) by Christopher Henley

I’ve just spent a most unexpectedly engaging evening at the theatre, seeing the “dragapella beautyshop quartet” known as The Kinsey Sicks in their return to Theater J, whereat they’v…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:12PM

Prurience review at Southbank Centre, London – ‘astute and discomforting’ by Anna Winter

There’s nothing really prurient about Prurience. Christopher Green’s show is a clever and discomforting exploration of consumption – compulsive and conscious –

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:09PM

Michael Campayno: A Wicked Time by Broadway Style Guide Team

The Wicked star answers a round of rapid-fire questions as he prepares to leave the show.

SOURCE: Broadway Style Guide at 12:05PM

Barrett Doss: Just Love by Suzy Evans

The Groundhog Day star went from understudy to leading lady, and she shares the details behind her breakout role that almost didn't happen.

SOURCE: Broadway Style Guide at 12:05PM

THE GOD OF HELL – Theatre N16 by Shanine Salmon

Written as a response to George W Bush’s Republican Party’s war on terror following the attacks in September 2001 only 12 years after this play’s premiere America seems to be run by a …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Theater News: Casting Announced for Signature Theatre's Red Letter Plays

Christine Lahti and Jocelyn Bioh will be among the stars featured in Suzan-Lori Parks's modern takes on The Scarlet Letter.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Strong cast connects with High Park audience in Twelfth Night: review by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Canadian Stage production is a bit too high-concept and fuzzy in places.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:56AM

‘Opportunities for older female actors not improving’ – Stockard Channing by Giverny Masso

Grease actor Stockard Channing has said she “isn’t optimistic” that opportunities for older female performers will improve. Speaking at a press event

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:53AM

Lolita Chakrabarti and Monica Dolan to judge new monologue competition by Tim Bano

Lolita Chakrabarti and Monica Dolan are among judges for a new monologue writing competition. Heretic Voices is inviting submissions for dramatic writing

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:52AM

Encounter at The Cultch, Vancouver by Blouin Artinfo

Encounter will perform at Yorke Theatre of The Cultch, Vancouver.Touted as the best physical theatre out of India, Encounter brings forth the struggles and challenges of the indigenous commu…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:51AM

‘The Death of Louis XIV’ at Institut français du Royaume-Uni, London by Blouin Artinfo

Directed by acclaimed Catalan director Albert Serra, “The Death of Louis XIV” is currently being screened at the Institut français du Royaume-Uni, London.Starring Jean-Pierre Léaud in …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:51AM

Nathan Carter at Toronto Centre For the Arts by Blouin Artinfo

Nathan Carter will perform at the George Weston Recital Hall of Toronto Centre For the Arts, Toronto as part of his debut North American Tour.Carter has until now released nine studio a…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:50AM

Nani With Mega Bog at Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

Nani will perform with Mega Bog at Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles.Nani is a manic-wave band based out of Los Angeles. The band proudly released their first EP recorded with maverick producer R…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:50AM

Stef Chura at Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

Stef Chura will perform at Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles, supported by Moaning, Shannon Lay (Feels), and Soccer Mommy.Stef Chura's first studio album, "Messes," was inspired from her experi…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:50AM

‘Ocean's Eleven’ at BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building, New York by Blouin Artinfo

2001 American comedy heist film and a remake of the 1960 Rat Pack film of the same name "Ocean's Eleven" will be screened at BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building in New York.The film was directed by…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:48AM

‘David Lynch: The Art Life’ at the Barbican Centre, London by Blouin Artinfo

The 2016 documentary film "David Lynch: The Art Life" will be screened at the Barbican Centre in London.The film is directed by Jon Nguyen. The film follows the life and career of master dir…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:48AM

‘News from Home’ Brings Manhattan to Barbican Centre, London by Blouin Artinfo

The 1977 avant-garde documentary film "News from Home" will be screened at the Barbican Centre in London.  The film is written and directed by Chantal Akerman. This hauntingly beau…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:48AM

‘The Italian Job’ at BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building, New York by Blouin Artinfo

The 1969 British crime-caper film "The Italian Job" will be on screen at BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building in New York.The film is written by Troy Kennedy Martin, produced by Michael Deeley and d…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:46AM

Brandon Victor Dixon, Saycon Sengbloh, Marc Kudisch & More Set for Suzan-Lori Parks' "Red Letter Plays" at Signature by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony nominees Brandon Victor Dixon, Saycon Sengbloh and Marc Kudisch are among the cast set to take on roles in Suzan-Lori Parks' "Red Letter Plays," which will feature her wor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

Tickets Are Now On Sale for Lisa Lampanelli's New Play Stuffed by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for comedian Lisa Lampanelli new play, Stuffed, set to begin performances at off-Broadway's Westside Theatre on October 5 with an opening night scheduled for…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

The Merchant of Venice review at Royal Opera House, London – ‘incisively played’ by Inge Kjemtrup

Exactly why composer Andre Tchaikowsky – gay, Jewish and depressive – chose The Merchant of Venice, with its heavy-handed anti-Semitism, as the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:35AM

Barbican and Guildhall team up for culture hub in Square Mile by Tim Bano

Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Barbican Centre are among five London organisations that have partnered to transform London’s Square

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:31AM

Brandon Victor Dixon, Elizabeth Stanley, and More Tapped for The Red Letter Plays by Olivia Clement

See who’s starring in the Suzan-Lori Parks works at the Signature Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

London arts centres launch #EveryChildTheatre campaign to provide free tickets for kids by Press Releases

MyTheatreMates are delighted to champion The Albany and ARC Stockton's major new initiative to make theatre freely accessible to local children in south London. The #EveryChildTheatre campai…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:30AM

Plans to build museum in Blackpool’s Pavilion Theatre abandoned by Georgia Snow

Plans for a £26 million entertainment museum at Blackpool’s Pavilion Theatre have been scrapped. The council has claimed the project had become

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:29AM

Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz's BE MORE CHILL Musical to be Licensed by R&H Theatricals by BroadwayWorld

BE MORE CHILL - the new musical with music and lyrics byJoe Iconis, book by Joe Tracz, and based on the novel by Ned Vizzini - will be licensed by RampH Theatricals, a division of Rodgers am…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

From Page to Stage unveils 56-strong company for 2017 by Giverny Masso

From Page to Stage has announced a cast of 56 actors who will perform in its summer festival of new musical work

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:18AM

Theatre News: Casting announced for In Response To... Politics gala

Theatre Renegade's charity event runs at The Other Palace on 24 July

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:18AM

Andrew Garfield clarifies Angels in America comments after backlash by Matilda Martin, Matilda Martin

Actor said comments he made in an interview about the play were 'twisted' by the media

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:18AM

Theatre News: New national Heretic Voices competition launches at Arcola Theatre to find new writing talent

Entrants must submit a monologue of between 15 and 45 minutes in length.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:18AM

Long Wharf Theatre, Virginia Opera, Maximum Entertainment, and Magic Theatre Are Hiring by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com's Job Listings offer an extensive selection of available jobs within the theatre industry. From auditions to administrative roles, Playbill.com is the online source for car…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:16AM

Be More Chill Now Available for Licensing; New Music Video Released by Olivia Clement

In celebration of the licensing agreement, a video of “Michael in the Bathroom,” starring George Salazar, has been released.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AM

Stephen Bogardus Will Star in World Premiere of Something Wicked This Way Comes Musical by Andrew Gans

Complete casting has been announced for the new musical, which will play the Delaware Theatre Company in September.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

Coming up, as if you didn’t know, #EdFringe 2017. Who’s excited? by Daniel Perks

In August it all kicks off, the 70th anniversary of Edinburgh Festival Fringe. For three weeks, Scotland’s capital, welcomes an explosion of creative energy from around the globe.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

5 Marketing Hacks From A Fancy French Restaurant (in France!)

I was in London town last week for my work with Really Useful, and since my wife had never been to Europe before, I packed her up and took her along with me. Of course, one of the specta…

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

Photo Flash: Anastasia Crosses the 100 Performance Mark

The musical, directed by Darko Tresnjak, plays at Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Stephen Sondheim on a Female Lead in Company: ‘What Is There to Lose?’ by Ryan McPhee

The legendary composer opens up about Marianne Elliott's decision to reverse the genders in an upcoming revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:57AM

Wildhorne’s Bonnie and Clyde musical (review) by Susan Galbraith

Times is hard in Bonnie and Clyde. Some would say not so different from now. Climate shifting, turning the land into a dustbowl. Whole businesses destroyed. Banks going under.  People out o…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:54AM

Strawdog sets 2017-18 season by Morgan Greene

Strawdog Theatre Company announced its 30th season Thursday, the first to take place at the company's new home on Berenice Avenue.  First up is the previously announced Chicago premiere of …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:49AM

Prurience review – come and join the self-help group for porn addicts by Lyn Gardner

Blue Room, Royal Festival Hall, London It’s hard to know who is acting and who is oversharing in a show that explores our personal experience of pornography – and tests the limits of the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:48AM

Jazz in July: Dick Hyman Forever! by Sandi Durell

      By Marilyn Lester   Possibly there could have been no better way to kick off the 92Y’s annual Jazz in July series than to honor its original Artistic Director, Ri…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:48AM

Cultural Trust vice president tapped to head August Wilson Center by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The August Wilson Center for African American Culture didn’t have to go far to find its new CEO and president. After a three-year search, the board on Thursday named Janis Burley Wilson to…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:45AM

Broadway Bucket List: Watch Lesli Margherita Sing Through 3.5 of Her Dream Roles

Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita sings Evita, Into the Woods, Spider Woman & more!

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:43AM

Funny Lady: 15 Minutes with ‘Numbers Nerds’ Sharon Sachs by Matthew Wexler

Sharon Sachs joins the company of 'Numbers Nerds,' part of the New York Musical Festival.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:36AM

10,000 Comic Books Donated To Trinity Library by Susan Dunne

For more than 150 years, Hartford's Watkinson Library has been a research hub. Today, the collection housed at Trinity College includes 200,000 volumes dating back 10 centuries, including an…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:33AM

London’s Angels in America, Starring Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield, Hits Cinemas Tonight by Ruthie Fierberg

The first part of Tony Kushner’s epic play is broadcast live to U.S. movie theatres July 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM

Site-Specific, Environmental Stagings of Tennessee Williams and Shakespeare Will Play Provincetown by Andrew Gans

Audience members will move from room to room in the historic Gifford House Inn.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AM

National Theatre Live: Angels in America Trailer by Broadwaydirect

Angels In America: Part One will be broadcast in cinemas today. To find a screening near you, click HERE. The post National Theatre Live: Angels in America Trailer appeared first on Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:16AM

Video: In rehearsals with The Little Beasts

The work in progress musical opens at The Other Palace this week

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:12AM

Theatre News: Harriet Walter joins Marianne Elliott for next Tonic Celebrates event

The pair will also be joined by dramaturg Nina Steiger

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:12AM

New Records: Listening to ‘Groundhog Day’ and ‘Hello, Dolly!’ by Steve Cohen

New Records is our column about recordings of shows and concerts. It’s a companion to the reviews that regularly appear here on DC Metro Theater Arts. This month we take a look at albums f…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:12AM

Musical Comedy Curvy Widow Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Nancy Opel stars as a recently widowed woman who immerses herself in the modern dating scene.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:11AM

Tony Winner Billy Porter and Husband, Adam Porter-Smith, Help Actors With New Eyewear Line by Ruthie Fierberg

The Kinky Boots actor and his husband offer free eye exams and discounts on frames with the launch of Native Ken’s new collection.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:04AM

Text of the Day: Hir 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
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Cast revealed for John Wilson Orchestra performances of OKLAHOMA! at the BBC Proms

A star studded cast has today been revealed for the BBC Proms performances of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! on Friday 11 August. ?

SOURCE: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization at 09:54AM

Olivia Wilde Says She's "Honored" Jennifer Lawrence Vomited During Broadway's '1984'

"As long as I have a play, Jennifer Lawrence has a place to puke."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:52AM

First Look at Sienna Miller in the Young Vic Revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Hannah Vine

Jack O’Connell co-stars in the West End production that began previews July 13 at the Apollo Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:50AM

Linda Mugleston Made Her HELLO, DOLLY! Debut by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Linda Mugleston made her debut as Dolly Gallagher Levi yesterday afternoon in Hello, Dolly Mugleston was filling in for Tony winner Bette Midler.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:42AM

'Luzia' and ' Something Rotten,' a pair not to miss by Chris Jones

For the first time in its history, the Cirque du Soleil has a touring production under its signature grand chapiteau that doesn't dwell in an abstract conceit. "Luzia," which opens in Chicag…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:41AM

We Were There: The Three Musketeers by Rachel Jarvis

At the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park, tucked between a baseball diamond and a playground, the Classical Theatre of Harlem’s fast-paced swashbuckling retelling of The T…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 09:40AM

Review: Marvin's Room by Diane Snyder

A popular play in the 1990s, Marvin’s Room was a hit Off-Broadway show that became a film but, until now, never landed on Broadway.

SOURCE: cititour.com at 09:39AM

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, July 20, 2017 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:38AM

‘The Wolves’ is Transferring to Lincoln Center. Here’s How to Audition

Following its sold-out and critically-acclaimed run Off-Broadway at The Duke on 42nd Street, Sarah DeLappe’s “The Wolves” has announced a subsequent production slated to ru…

SOURCE: Backstage at 09:30AM

Loyle Carner at O2 Academy Brixton, London by Blouin Artinfo

Loyle Carner will perform at O2 Academy Brixton, London.To promote his debut album, titled "Yesterday's Gone," the artist is set to play a headlining show at the academy. His album was relea…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:19AM

Blondie at O2 Academy Brixton, London by Blouin Artinfo

Blondie will perform at O2 Academy Brixton, London.The American rock band is returning to UK to promote its album, Pollinator which was released on May 5, 2017. The band is expected to perfo…

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

'A Trip To Spain' at IFC Center, New York by Blouin Artinfo

IFC Center will soon be playing the 2017 British drama, "A Trip to Spain."Directed by Michael Winterbottom, the drama shows Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon embarking on another deliciously deadp…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:13AM

Barrie Rutter resigns from Northern Broadsides due to stagnant funding by Chris Wiegand

Artistic director and founder cites lack of increase in Arts Council England support for decision to leave the Yorkshire company next AprilBarrie Rutter is to step down as artistic director …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM

Photos: First look at Sienna Miller and Jack O'Connell in Cat On a Hot Tin Roof

Benedict Andrews' production opens in the West End next week

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:04AM

Theatre News: Fra Fee and Joanna Riding among cast for Barricade for Batley fundraiser

The concert takes place at The Other Palace this Sunday

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:04AM

Theatre News: Rebecca Trehearn to star in West End Bares: Ruby Strippers

The charity performance runs at the Novello Theatre in October

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:04AM

Review: Review: Prurience (Southbank Centre)

Christopher Green examines porn addiction and the self-help phenomenon in this immersive theatre piece

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:04AM

'The Marriage of Kim K': Theater Review

Kim Kardashian’s love life gets operatic treatment in the new British stage musical 'The Marriage of Kim K,' which is heading for London and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:01AM

Seoul mates: how UK and South Korea are sharing arts by Nick Awde

The UK is hosting a cultural exchange with South Korea over the next 14 months, starting at Edinburgh and set to peak

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

How learning-disabled artists are fighting to be taken seriously by Bella Todd

How do we critique theatre by artists with learning difficulties? Are these performers regarded as less able than those with physical disabilities? Bella

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Paper Creatures: What we’ve learnt (so far) about creating a theatre company by Guest Bloggers

What have two twenty-something actors learned from starting their own theatre company? What advice would they give to others considering it

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

Fringe in France: How Villereal is providing a springboard for new wave by Ian Herbert

Villereal has developed a unique experience for performers and visitors alike at its annual festival. Ian Herbert enjoys the difference As the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Immersive theatre, games and escape rooms: the shows you control by Tom Wicker

From the Crystal Maze to live adventure shows, interactive events are gaining popularity. Tom Wicker looks at the theatre companies that are

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The Cost of Discipleship by [email protected] (ebaar-Bittman)

By Tom Block. In his latest installment, Tom Block explores how Dietrich Bonhoeffer's work could impact theatre.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Review: “Between Riverside and Crazy” at True Colors is uneven but has its meaningful moments by Kelundra Smith

“Don’t be the old black in the new white world.” These words, uttered by Detective Audrey O’Connor, hang in the air in Stephen Aldy Guirgis’ 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winning play Betwee…

SOURCE: artsatl.com at 08:59AM

Director Looks For Right Tone For Goodspeed's 'Oklahoma!' by Christopher Arnott

In East Haddam, the wind goes sweeping down the Connecticut River rather than the plain. But Jenn Thompson is feeling right at home, bringing Rodgers and Hammerstein's game-changing 1943 mus…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:58AM

BWW's On This Day - July 20, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 20 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36AM

BWW Review: Oscar Isaac Stars in Sam Gold's Jaunty Rendering of HAMLET by Michael Dale

Though your ticket says you're seated at The Public's Anspacher Theater, don't be surprised if once director Sam Gold's jaunty mounting of Shakespeare's Hamlet shifts into gear, you find you…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36AM

The Stage launches a new app for theatre news, reviews and jobs by Sally Longstaff

The Stage has relaunched The Stage App providing news, reviews, job listings, advice and more. The first for performing arts industry news,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:20AM

Blog Post: What happens when theatre becomes a home for local artists? by Matthew Xia

When I arrived at the Exchange in 2014, Sarah Frankcom had recently taken over as sole Artistic Director and the company was in the process of being redefined to reflect a city that was more…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:12AM

‘It’s a radical piece of storytelling – such an act of imagination’ – Disco Pigs: opening night by Giverny Masso

As Disco Pigs, starring Harry Potter actor Evanna Lynch, opens at London’s Trafalgar Studios, Giverny Masso joins the opening-night celebrations to talk to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:10AM

Daniel Day Lewis – Joan Copeland by Sandi Durell

by Joel Vig The world of show business was knocked for a loop recently by the unexpected announcement that Daniel Day Lewis plans to retire from the acting profession.  Daniel Day Lewis is…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 08:02AM

WATCH: In rehearsal for Skin Deep, about history’s most bloodthirsty female serial killer by Press Releases

SKIN DEEP, Lee Anderson's new play which returns to London for this summer's Camden Fringe Festival, explores what drove one of history's most prolific female serial killers. The Attila Thea…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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All comedians have a friend in Randy Newman by David Elms

Don’t be fooled by the slurred, common-man delivery: the writer of Short People and other staples is one of music’s sharpest satirists, capable of duping even his targets with his decept…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AM

Woyzeck in Winter review – triumphant union of Büchner and Schubert by Michael Billington

Black Box, GalwayThe anguish and torment of Büchner’s tragedy and Schubert’s song cycle Winterreise are fused to brilliant effect in this pioneering piece of music-theatre Georg Büchne…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AM

FIRST LOOK: Sienna Miller and Jack O’Connell in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo We are pleased to bring you these great first look production photos by Johan Persson of Tennessee Williams' Cat On A Hot Tin Roof starring Sienna Miller, Jack O'Connell and …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:39AM

Dessert, Southwark Playhouse, London, review: It vents its eloquent anger on economic inequality by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Trevor Nunn directs Oliver Cotton's new play which explores wealth and greed with plenty of twists and turns

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:33AM

BWW Morning Brief July 20th, 2017 - CURVY WIDOW and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news CURVY WIDOW, starring Nancy Opel, begins Off-Broadway tonight

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:33AM

Broadway Comes To Miramar With Cultural Center’s Festival by Bill Hirschman

A production of Dreamgirls was already planned for the Miramar Cultural Center's summer season, but became the perfect "launching pad" for the City of Miramar's First Annual Broadway Festiva…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 07:24AM

NEWS: Derren Brown returns to West End, Underground has 35 performances at Playhouse by Press Releases

Derren Brown, “the nation’s favourite dark manipulator of magic and mind control”, will perform his latest stage show, DERREN BROWN: UNDERGROUND at the West  End’s Play…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:09AM

A Conversation with Zurin Villanueva & Darnell Abraham by Admin

  Theater has a sneaky way of recycling itself. It’s relevant. Then time passes. And then it’s just like new again. Ragtime at Barrington Stage arrives at a time where the issues from t…

SOURCE: stageandcandor.com at 07:00AM

Autumn casting news: Oslo, Doubt & Chichester’s Norman Conquests by Ian Foster

I want to be able to resist anything to do with Alan Ayckbourn but the cast and creatives for Chichester's production of The Norman Conquests is making it very hard indeed. Wunderkind direct…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Barrie Rutter to leave Northern Broadsides after 25 years by Georgia Snow

Barrie Rutter is to step down as artistic director of Northern Broadsides, 25 years after he founded the company. Rutter cited a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:42AM

Theatre News: Casting announced for Rita, Sue and Bob Too at the Royal Court

Max Stafford-Clark returns to direct Andrea Dunbar's play 35 years after the original production

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:33AM

Casting announced for Rita Sue and Bob Too tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo   Casting has been announced for Andrea Dunbar's landmark play Rita, Sue and Bob Too directed by Max Stafford-Clark  which starts a UK tour on the 6th September 2017. B…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:08AM

New post-show Q&A: Songwriters’ showcase opening From Page to Stage festival by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will help open the fifth annual From Page to Stage season of new musicals with an opening night panel debate …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Hollyoaks’ James Atherton stars in Out of Joint’s Rita, Sue & Bob Too revival by Press Releases

Taj Atwal, Gemma Dobson and James Atherton (well known from TV’s Hollyoaks and Coronation Street) are Rita, Sue and Bob Too in Max Stafford-Clark’s new Out of Joint production …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:56AM

Today on Broadway: Thursday, July 20, 2017 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Mayor de Blasio to Tie Arts Funding to Diversity, Tony Kushner Talks Trump Play and “West Side Story” Remake, and Get Tickets to See Nikki M. James in “Bubbly Black…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

Summer in London review at Theatre Royal Stratford East, London – ‘unabashedly heartfelt’ by Tom Wicker

Writer and director Rikki Beadle-Blair has put sexuality, gender and diversity at the heart of his work from early in his career.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:38AM

Review: Crestfall at Galway International Arts Festival by Chris McCormack

A vivid plane of toxic femininity: Chris McCormack reviews Druid's revival of Mark O’Rowe controversial play. The post Review: Crestfall at Galway International Arts Festival appeared firs…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:35AM

NEWS: Northern Broadsides founder Barrie Rutter steps down as director after 25 years by Press Releases

Northern Broadsides today announced that their founder and artistic director Barrie Rutter OBE will step down in April 2018 after leading the company for twenty-five years. He has cited lack…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:18AM

Theatre News: Derren Brown returns to the West End in September

His new show Underground runs at the Playhouse Theatre for a limited run

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:06AM

Review: Review: An Injury (Ovalhouse)

Kieran Hurley and alex swift reunite after the award-winning Heads Up

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:06AM

Theatre News: Barrie Rutter to step down as artistic director of Northern Broadsides

The actor and director founded the company 25 years ago

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:06AM

The Editor’s View: ‘Chilled’ performances could become the noisy norm by Alistair Smith

Audience behaviour is always a subject of lively debate at The Stage. Rarely a week goes by without someone observing some kind

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Opera in the City Festival: ‘Opera doesn’t have to be elitist’ by Guest Bloggers

The inaugural Opera in the City Festival runs from 1 to 12 August 2017 at the Bridewell Theatre. Artistic director Pamela Schermann talks about the aims behind London’s new summer oper…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

Marianne Elliott: ‘Insecurity is part of the fabric of what we do. Everyone is insecure’ by Nick Smurthwaite

As the epic Angels in America continues its run at the National, its director – who has helmed some of theatre’s biggest

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Andrzej Lukowski: The West End is due an influx of new drama by Andrzej Lukowski

In 2014, I saw a play called Bakersfield Mist, a terrible American comedy that blithely squandered the acting talents of Ian McDiarmid

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

WATCH: James Corden does Phantom of The Opera: The Crosswalk Musical

He already brought us GREASE but now it's time for a West End staple. As part of his "Crosswalk Musicals" segment, James Corden takes a classic show and condenses it into sections that last …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 05:00AM
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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INK – more thoughts by Libby Purves and Friends

With the news of its West End transfer in autumn – well deserved –  I  finally caught up with INK (reviewed here on opening night by Luke.   I agree with his rating of fiv…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 04:37AM

DISCO PIGS – Trafalgar Studios by Emma Clarendon

Enda Walsh’s play is a bit of an oddity – it is both bizarrely brilliant but can also seem at times as a bit of a chaotic mess, but thankfully John Haidar’s production sticks to being …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AM
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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SPECIAL OFFER: An American In Paris – Save Up To 43% by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical An American In Paris, based on the Oscar®-winning film, has taken the West End by storm, with standing ovations from the public and…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:13AM

Top 5 theatre jobs and auditions of the week – Delfont Mackintosh Theatres, Sheffield Theatres and more… by The Stage

This week’s top theatre jobs and auditions on The Stage Jobs includes technical jobs with Delfont Mackintosh Theatres, events production manager at Birmingham Hippodrome and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM

Theater openings July 21-27

Friday "Fight City": Women dominate a dystopian future in this Factory Theater production. Through Aug. 26 at Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St.; thefactorytheater.com "Luzia": Cirque du So…

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Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Banner Year for the Hollywood Fringe by Peter Finlayson

The 2017 Hollywood Fringe Festival did it again, With a significant rise in participation, attendance and revenue, it would seem that there is a hunger for new edgy works for Los Angeles aud…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 02:04AM

Richard Jordan: Why the Bob Dylan ‘musical’ could be the most important West End show of the year by Richard Jordan

There is possibly more riding on Girl from the North Country when it opens next Wednesday at the Old Vic Theatre than any other show to play the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Stephanie Street: Why don’t you see theatres led by a group of actors? by Stephanie Street

My first paid acting gig was a week at the Royal Court Theatre in London. It was a rehearsed reading of a knockout new

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Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Casting announced for Fever Pitch the opera by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo   Twenty-five years after Nick Hornby's iconic book was first published, Highbury Opera Theatre have announced the casting for thier upcoming production of Fever Pitch t…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:59AM

DVR Alert: HAMILTON Star Miguel Cervantes Visits NBC's TODAY by TV News Desk

Today, July 20th, actor Miguel Cervantes, currently starring as Alexander Hamilton in the Chicago production of Hamilton, will stop by the 9- 10 amET hour of NBC's TODAY.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:42AM

CURVY WIDOW, Starring Nancy Opel, Begins Off-Broadway Tonight by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:42AM

WATCH: Wicked's Carrie St. Louis and Emily Koch Preview "Landslide" From St. Louis's Upcoming Feinstein's/54 Below Engagement

Fresh off of playing Glinda in Wicked and Sherrie in Rock of Ages on Broadway, Carrie St. Louis makes her Feinstein’s/54 Below solo debut!

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:04AM

Interviews: Napoli, Brooklyn's Leading Ladies Share Beloved Memories of Mothers and Grandmothers

The stars of this world premiere about the lives of women in the 1960s talk the importance of family traditions.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Review: Megastasis (Eclipse Theatre) by Lauren Whalen

Eclipse Theatre's mission of *one playwright one season* allows the audience to delve into a specific playwright's body of work. With the world premiere of Megastasis, playwright Kia Corthro…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 12:36AM

'Rabbit Hole' by Theater with a View: Connecting, or not, through suffering

"Rabbit Hole," performed by Theater with a View at Sycamore Hill in Pottstown, is a spare, disciplined production of a very fine play about grief. Five excellent actors explore grief and los…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:12AM

Innovative new production of The Cunning Little Vixen comes to Grimeborn by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Director Guido Martin-Brandis brings an innovative new production of Janácek's The Cunning Little Vixen to the Arcola Theatre as part of the Grimeborn Festival 2017. G…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:11AM

Samantha Barks, Steve Kazee, and Liz Callaway Coming to Feinstein’s/54 Below July 20–27 by Robert Viagas

See all the theatre-related events scheduled this week at the intimate venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Third Time’s the Charm for Carrie St. Louis’ Something Good by Robert Viagas

The recent star of Wicked and 1776 will brinig her cabaret show back to Feinstein’s/54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Playbill Mixtape: Rock Musical Edition by Ruthie Fierberg

Ramp up the volume to this playlist of anthems from Broadway’s iconic rock musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Foxy Roxie Hart Charlotte d’Amboise Returns to Broadway’s Chicago July 20 by Andrew Gans

The production is the longest-running American musical in Broadway history.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

DanceAfrica Pittsburgh pays tribute to master teacher Charles 'Baba Chuck' Davis by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Forty years ago, Chuck Davis -— affectionately known as “Baba Chuck” -— created the festival DanceAfrica to celebrate and preserve African dance traditions and culture. It start…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Janeane Garofalo, Lili Taylor and Celia Weston On 'Marvin's Room' by WNYC

Actors Janeane Garofalo, Lili Taylorand Celia Weston come to Broadway with their new show “Marvin’s Room.”  The play follows, Lee (Garofalo), a single mother who lives with her tr…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

Janeane Garofalo, Lili Taylor & Celia Weston In 'Marvin's Room'; 'Pipeline'; 'What We Lose'; Are Diners Dead? by WNYC

Janeane Garofalo, Lili Taylor and Celia Weston discuss their performances in the new Broadway show "Marvin's Room." Playwright Dominique Morisseau, and actors Karen Pittman and Namir Smallwo…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

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Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
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