Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Treasurer by Brian Scott Lipton

The troubled mother-son dynamic has fascinated such playwrights as Tennessee Williams and Edward Albee; now Max Posner contributes to the dramatic discussion with “The Treasurer,” an oft…

SOURCE: cititour.com at 11:09PM

Review: In ‘The Treasurer,’ a Son Remembers Mama, as She Forgets Everything by Ben Brantley

Max Posner’s tender yet unforgiving new play considers a son’s inability to love a mother who has dementia.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:04PM

Peter Friedman Distinguishes Max Posner's Moving "The Treasurer" by David Finkle

Peter Friedman is one of Manhattan’s superior actors. He’s been adding to a substantial resumé since the original 1988 production

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 11:03PM

Review: Beckett in the City: The Women Speak

Four short Beckett plays haunt the rooms of a warehouse in Hell's Kitchen.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘An Inspector Calls’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Lisa Harbour-Carter

The Laurel Mill Playhouse is found in a lovely building in the historic district on Main Street, Laurel MD, neighboring fine restaurants, coffee cafes and shops.  The building is over …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:28PM

The Treasurer review: a family’s final drama stars Deanna Dunagan and Peter Friedman by Jonathan Mandell

Max Posner’s play is called The Treasurer because a grown man is forced to take responsibility for the finances of his aged, widowed mother. But the title also suggests that he will take s…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:12PM

Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. Singin’ in the Rain, Jr. at Children’s Playhouse of Maryland. “If you’re looking for a family friendly, endearing and well-paced show, then CPM’s ‘Singin’ in the Rain, …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:09PM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Bridges of Madison County’ at Red Branch Theatre Company by Timoth David Copney

When I saw the movie adaptation of Robert James Waller’s book, “Bridges of Madison County,” I wept at the beautiful simplicity of the story.  When I saw the musical version on…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:33PM

The Treasurer by Sandi Durell

  by Michael Bracken   Parents grow old. It’s a fact of life. And with age come issues: health, care, and, as Max Posner hammers home in The Treasurer at Playwrights Horizons, mo…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:13PM

Review: The Treasurer by Mark Dundas Wood

We seem to experience bursts of elation whenever some whiz-bang gerontologist suggests that human life can be extended in ways previously considered impossible. It’s as if we’ve all been…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 09:00PM

Review: The Treasurer

When is your child no more than a glorified accountant?

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00PM

‘The Treasurer’ with Peter Friedman and Deana Dunagan — review by Joe Dziemianowicz

A son reckons with his relationship with his aging mother, who's played by "August: Osage County" Tony winner Deanna Dunagan.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:00PM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Up the Rabbit Hole by Sandi Durell

  By Beatrice Williams-Rude     Up the Rabbit Hole is a touching play about a young man seeking acceptance. It’s neither  a “coming of  age” nor a “coming out” pie…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:43PM

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical by Arts Review

Prolific singer/songwriter, Carole King continues to enjoy a successful career, and this glitzy, hugely entertaining musicalisation of her story, will do that career no harm at all. For his …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:36PM

Theater Review: The Treasurer, an Invaluable New Play by Sara Holdren

Max Posner’s The Treasurer, now playing at Playwrights Horizons under the assured and gentle direction of David Cromer, is a quiet revelation. At a moment when the theatrical landscape is …

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:07PM

Review: Up the Rabbit Hole by Bill Crouch

Andy Halliday’s new play at Theatre for the New City, Up the Rabbit Hole, is a tale sweetly told, autobiographical in nature and well cast (kudos to David McDermott). Evenly directed by G…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:00PM

SELF by Arts Review

Before he and a friend stumble on the village of Brigadoon later this year in The Production Company’s final show for 2017, Rohan Browne stars in Self – an exceptional piece of s…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:00PM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Third Life Choreographer Series: No frills, no fuss

Third Life Studio, Somerville, Massachusetts. September 15, 2017. Where and when was postmodernism born? Arguably, it was more than 50 years ago in a little church basement on New York City�…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:59PM

David Atkins Appointed New Artistic Director: Helpmann Awards 2018-2020 by Arts Review

Live Performance Australia (LPA) has announced its new production team for the 2018-2020 Helpmann Awards events. David Atkins OAM has been appointed Artistic Director with Will Sheehan as Ex…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:45PM

THE TREASURER - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Marc Miller

Filial guilt may seem a slender thread on which to hang a whole evening. And it turns out, with The Treasurer, that it is. . . .

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:21PM

VIDEO: Broadway's MISS SAIGON Cast Takes a Knee in Solidarity with NFL Players by BroadwayWorld

NFL players across the country have been taking a knee in a show of solidarity against President Donald Trump, who said players that kneel during the National Anthem to protest racial inequa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04PM

Photo Flash: Sotheby's Auction of Edward Albee's Art Collection Raises $12.5 Million by BroadwayWorld

Sotheby's auction of The Collection of Edward Albee totaled 12.5 million today in New York. Every work on offer was sold, denoting rare 'white glove' auction status, with three-quarters of a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04PM

Ridge Roundup: It's A Family Affair with the Murphys of DEAR EVAN HANSEN by Alexa Criscitiello

The love is real at the Music Box Theatre. Jennifer Laura Thompson and Michael Park play the heads of Murphy family, and offstage they are just as close with their stage children and the res…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04PM

The Band review at Manchester Opera House – ‘witty and affectionate Take That musical’ by Mark Shenton

Four of the five original members of 1990s boy band Take That are billed as co-producers of The Band, a new jukebox

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:02PM

The Treasurer: Review and pics by Jonathan Mandell

Max Posner’s play is called The Treasurer because a grown man is forced to take responsibility for the finances of his aged, widowed mother. But the title also suggests that he will take s…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:00PM

Britta Johnson is Canadian musical theatre’s next great hope by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

With Life After opening this week in Toronto and Trap Door in November, Johnson is being described as a singular talent.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:00PM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Watch Scenes from WEST SIDE STORY in Honor of Its 60th Anniversary! by BroadwayWorld

Sixty years ago today, on September 26th, 1957, WEST SIDE STORY opened on Broadway and went on to become one of the best-loved musicals of all time. In honor of its 60th anniversary, watch a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:55PM

Broadway insiders horrified by documentary on theater icon’s sad final days by Michael Riedel

Marian Seldes was beloved: an elegant, talented, wonderfully eccentric actress and teacher whose students included Christopher Reeve, Patti LuPone and Kevin Spacey. She died in 2014, at 86. …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:54PM

Singer Petra Jarrar 'Gets Her Call To The Future' by Michael Hamad

Petra Jarrar, 20, writes hook-drenched, danceable, optimistic pop songs. She sings them with swagger at NYC venues like the Bowery Electric and the Bitter End. Recently, the Fairfield native…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:49PM

Will QR Codes Make A Comeback? by Ceci Dadisman

Remember when everyone said that QR codes were the next big thing? All of a sudden, it seemed like every piece of printed marketing material included one.  However, QR codes had one major f…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 06:32PM

Theatre Review: ‘PHARAOH: The Female King of Egypt’ by AMillionMees Productions at Baltimore Theatre Project by Genean Hines Grobe

Step aside Cleopatra. Behold Hatshepsut, ancient Egypt’s first and only female king. Although her successor attempted to erase the history of this unprecedented pharaoh through desecration…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:22PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Karen Mason of Love Never Dies by Broadway.com

Karen Mason stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about the upcoming Love Never Dies tour and more with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PM

‘Dirty Dancing’ grooves in Folsom

“Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage” is kicking off its North American tour at the Harris Center in Folsom. The stage presentation is an evolution of the original … Click…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 06:00PM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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The twist in Picture This reveals the source material’s writer to be ahead of his time by Robert Cushman

Robert Cushman: The first act is tight, but the second, though still entertaining, feels as if the authors are making it up as they go along

SOURCE: nationalpost.com at 05:42PM

Soulpepper’s Waiting for Godot breaks from convention, and is all the better for doing so by Robert Cushman

Robert Cushman: Will these crazy experimentalist directors stop at nothing?

SOURCE: nationalpost.com at 05:42PM

Montreal choreographer Marie Chouinard on bringing a surreal medieval painting to life by Robert Everett-Green

Chouinard transforms Hieronymus Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights in a three-act work

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:40PM

Read the Original Reviews of West Side Story From 60 Years Ago by Ruthie Fierberg

When it first debuted in 1957, West Side Story wasn’t hailed as quite the masterpiece it is today.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:38PM

The Magic Begins for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Broadwaydirect

For those of you eagerly anticipating the arrival of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child from the West End, it has been announced that tickets for the award-winning production will go on sale …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 05:33PM

Photo Coverage: Party with the Cast of A CLOCKWORK ORANGE on Opening Night by Walter McBride

A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, director Alexandra Spencer-Jones's electrifying, critically-acclaimed stage adaption of Anthony Burgess' 1962 literary masterpiece, opened last night, September 25, 2017 …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM

Photo Coverage: A CLOCKWORK ORANGE Company Takes Opening Night Bows Off-Broadway by Walter McBride

A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, director Alexandra Spencer-Jones's electrifying, critically-acclaimed stage adaption of Anthony Burgess' 1962 literary masterpiece, opened in its New York Premiere produc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM

Original Tour Star Steven Grant Douglas to Join Natalie Weiss in GHOST at WPPAC; Cast Complete! by BroadwayWorld

The White Plains Performing Arts Center WPPAC has announced the full cast of GHOST THE MUSICAL playing October 13-29.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM

Photo Coverage: John Leguizamo Unveils LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS Marquee by Walter McBride

Emmy winner John Leguizamo Ghetto Klown will make his highly-anticipated return to Broadway this fall in his original one-man comedic play Latin History For Morons, direct from his acclaimed…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM

Muriel’s Wedding Musical Delays North American Premiere by Adam Hetrick

The stage musical featuring ABBA pop hits for its score has delayed its Toronto arrival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Load-in, tech and grooming. Cat-tress Sweet Bea gets ready for her Shakespeare Theatre debut by Sweet Bea

Thrilling whisker-tingling moment to be inside the Lansburgh Theatre at last. I was met at the door and escorted to my private dressing room.  There was my name on the door. It’s spacious…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:12PM

WaterTower Theatre Names Nicholas Even Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

The former lawyer, now moving into arts management, joins the company's new artistic director, Joanie Schultz.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:05PM

Backstage at Anastasia with Christy Altomare, Episode 6: Bake Off by Broadway.com

Anastasia star Christy Altomare heads to the kitchens of her co-stars for the bake-off to end all bake-offs.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:04PM

Bullets Over Broadway, The Will Rogers Follies & Oliver! Set for Goodspeed in 2018 by Andy Lefkowitz

New productions of celebrated musicals Bullets Over Broadway, The Will Rogers Follies and Oliver! are docketed to appear as part of the Goodspeed Musicals season in 2018, the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:04PM

Odds & Ends: Watch Eden Espinosa & the Cast of Maria Friedman’s Merrily We Roll Along Perform ‘Now You Know’ & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Watch Eden Espinosa Belt It Out in Merrily We Roll Along at Huntington Theatre Bummed you can’t make it to Boston for…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:04PM

Video Flash: J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne Talk Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

The Broadway show will offer seats at each performance priced at $40 or under, including 150 seats at $20 per part.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: Iris Bahr's I Lost You There to Run at Cherry Lane Theatre

Andrew Russell directs the solo show.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: Goodspeed Adds Will Rogers Follies, Oliver!, Bullets Over Broadway to 2018 Season

Broadway veteran David Lutken will play Will Rogers in the Tony-winning musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: One Night Only (running as long as we can) at WP Theater by Loren Noveck

Loren Noveck finds unexpected emotion in Monica Bill Barnes' newest dance-theater work. The post Review: One Night Only (running as long as we can) at WP Theater appeared first on Exeunt M…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:57PM

Review: Mary Jane at New York Theatre Workshop by Juliet Hindell

Juliet Hindell reviews Amy Herzog's new play about navigating the US health care system. Side effects may occur. The post Review: Mary Jane at New York Theatre Workshop appeared first on Ex…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:52PM

Annie Composer Charles Strouse Will Share Songs & Stories at the 92nd Street Y by Robert Viagas

The concert is scheduled for noon September 28 in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:34PM

Watch Eden Espinosa Perform "Now You Know" From Merrily We Roll Along at Huntington Theatre Company

Eden Espinosa performs the act one closer of Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along at Huntington Theatre Company.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:34PM

CSA Announces Artios Nominees, Honors Levinson, Huvane, Thomas

The Casting Society of America has announced the honorees and first group of nominations for its 33rd annual Artios Awards. The awards celebrate the year’s casting standouts in televis…

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:30PM

Three Musicals Set for Goodspeed’s 2018 Season by Andrew Gans

The season at the Connecticut venue will launch in April 2018 with David Lutken in The Will Rogers Follies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:26PM

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Arena Stage's THE PAJAMA GAME, Featuring Britney Coleman, Edward Gero, Donna McKechnie and More! by BroadwayWorld

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater presents The Pajama Game, directed by Alan Paul in his Arena Stage debut, with music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, and book …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

New Production of Fun Home Opens Its Doors in Portland by Adam Hetrick

Take a look at Portland Center Stage’s all-new production of the Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home, which runs through October 22 at The Armory.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:17PM

David Lutken Ropes Return to THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES at Goodspeed in 2018; 3 Musicals Announced by BroadwayWorld

Last night during an exclusive member event, Michael Gennaro, Goodspeed's Executive Director, announced three terrific titles on track for next season.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:12PM

Sara Bareilles Teases Thursday WAITRESS Announcement... and She's Not the Only One! by BroadwayWorld

It seems Waitress the Musical is expecting some pretty exciting news soon. Composer Sara Bareilles released the second Twitter video clue today to let fans in on some exciting Waitress news …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:12PM

Charles Busch, Kathleen Chalfant, Andre De Shields, Stephen Karam and More to Celebrate the Drama Book Shop's 100th Birthday by BroadwayWorld

The Drama Book Shop, the premiere performing arts book shop in the country, currently located at 250 West 40th Street in NYC's theatre district, will commemorate its 100th birthday with an a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:12PM

Photo Flash: Carrie Coon Takes the Stage in Amy Herzog's Mary Jane

Anne Kauffman directs the new drama at New York Theatre Workshop.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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John Leguizamo Studies Up for Broadway Bow in Latin History for Morons by Lindsey Sullivan

Tony-nominated performer and scribe John Leguizamo heads to the front of the class this fall in Broadway's Latin History for Morons. His hilarious one-man show, which chronicles 3,0…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM

Concert review: Broadway star Kelli O'Hara allows Pittsburghers to glimpse her inner opera-loving country girl by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

If you want to bask in the glow of 70 minutes that flash by in a New York minute, spend some time with Kelli O’Hara.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:44PM

Review: The March on Russia, Orange Tree Theatre by Alice Devoy

The March on Russia is the story of an old couple and their three middle-aged children on their 60th Wedding Anniversary. Set in the playwright’s (David Storey) hometown in Yorkshire, a de…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:33PM

Review: Angel, Arcola Theatre by Josephine Balfour-Oatts

Following The Collector and Echoes, Angel is the third play in the Arabian Nightmares series written by playwright Henry Naylor. Directed by Michael Cabot, the one-woman production premieres…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:33PM

Theatre News: An American in Paris to close in the West End

Christopher Wheeldon's musical adaptation is to finish its final weeks in London

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:33PM

Beautiful surprises are jammed into the No Exit Cafe for 'A New Brain' by Chris Jones

“A New Brain,” the musical by William Finn, is a show about a young composer who has been diagnosed with an arteriovenous malformation in his brain stem. Hospital beds, surgeries, drips …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:30PM

Review: Sam Shepard’s ‘Simpatico,’ Cut Loose and Roaming Wild by Ben Brantley

In this production from Chicago, starring Michael Shannon, goofball farce and existential despair are by no means incompatible.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:24PM

New Screen Adaptation of GOD OF VENGEANCE to Receive Reading Next Week by BroadwayWorld

Acclaimed filmmaker and MoMA artist Andrew Repasky McElhinney has been commissioned by New Yiddish Rep to create a new screen adaptation of Sholem Asch's 1907 drama GOD OF VENGEANCE.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:22PM

Kevin Aichele, Derek Carley, Robyn Hurder and Jenna Nicole Schoen Headline FROM HERE TO ETERNITY's North American Debut at Ogunquit Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

The Ogunquit Playhouse is honored to be part of the North American rollout of the new musical From Here to Eternity, on stage October 4 through 29.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

Broadway: “Pretty Woman” with Songs from Bryan Adams, Sets Openings for Chicago, New York by Roger Friedman

“Pretty Woman” is finally in place to be a Broadway musical. The Garry Marshall-directed hit film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere Categories: Featured Theater(Read mor…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:12PM

See the Marquee Go Up at Broadway’s Studio 54 for John Leguizamo’s Latin History for Morons by Hannah Vine

The latest solo show from the Emmy Award-winning and Tony-nominated actor begins previews October 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:08PM

Erica Vlahinos Returns to Laurie Beechman With Power Over Potus by Olivia Clement

The Palin Live writer and performer is back in the downstairs theatre with a new gossip-fueled political comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:05PM

Take a Look at Mary Jane Starring Carrie Coon Off-Broadway by Hannah Vine

The new drama by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog is now playing at NYTW.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:01PM

Theater News: The Acting Company to Honor John Guare, Anne L. Bernstein at 2017 Winter Gala

Guare willl be presented with the John Houseman Award, joining the ranks of such previous winners as Patti LuPone and Joseph Papp.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Film News: An American in Paris, With Robert Fairchild and Leanne Cope, Taped for Cinemas

The West End production of the musical will be shown internationally.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Actors Fund to Honor Catherine Zeta-Jones, Robert Fairchild, Carrie Ann Inaba

The Fund's Career Transition for Dancers Jubilee Gala will be held on November 1 in New York City.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

B Street’s ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ is incendiary, intoxicating

Not just anyone can put on the late Edward Albee’s iconic “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”, the brutal and at times brutally funny story of a bitter, alcoholic couple that … C…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:00PM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Dee Hoty, Christine Pedi, Barbara Walsh and More to Bring WOMAN OF THE YEAR to Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

John Kander and Fred Ebb's 1981 Tony nominated musical Woman of the Year will come back to New York City for a one-night-only concert at Feinstein's54 Below on Wednesday, November 29th, 2017…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:54PM

2017 Career Transition for Dancers Jubilee to Honor Carrie Ann Inaba, Catherine Zeta-Jones & Robert Fairchild by BroadwayWorld

The Actors Fund announced today that they will honor dancer, choreographer and television dance competition judge Carrie Ann Inaba, Academy and Tony Award-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jone…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:54PM

VIDEO: Watch Eden Espinosa and More Sing 'Now You Know' from MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at Huntington by BroadwayWorld

The Huntington Theatre Company opens its 2017-2018 season with the legendary musical Merrily We Roll Along by Stephen Sondheim. Director Maria Friedman recreates her critically celebrated We…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:54PM

Watch Cast of Huntington Merrily We Roll Along Perform ‘Now You Know’ by Olivia Clement

Take a sneak peek at the Maria Friedman-helmed production, now playing in Boston.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:46PM

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Sets First Performance Date on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Mark your calendar! The Broadway transfer of West End hit Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has scheduled its first performance date. The two-part play will begin previews on March 16, 2018 …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

London’s An American in Paris Filmed for Cinemas by Andrew Gans

The acclaimed production will end its run at the Dominion Theatre in January 2018.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:35PM

Klea Blackhurst, Amanda Green, and Rita Gardner Among Those Unearthing Musicals That Never Came to Broadway by Robert Viagas

Rarely heard songs by Cy Coleman, Charles Strouse, and Barry Manilow will get a second chance October 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:31PM

Young Vic Names Kwame Kwei-Armah New Artistic Director by Olivia Clement

Baltimore Center Stage’s outgoing artistic director, who is also a playwright, will take over in the spring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:17PM

Review: The Knowledge, Charing Cross Theatre by Jessica Handscomb

Long before the days of Google maps and Satnavs, decades before Uber was even a twinkle in CEO Travis Kalanick’s eye, and before we had access to the entire world via an oblong in our pock…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:12PM

Review: The Blinding Light, Jermyn Street Theatre by Frances Higgs

‘I think you’ve got problems’, Lola the maid says in this play. It is something of an understatement. The third collaboration between writer Howard Brenton, director Tom Littler and Au…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:12PM

Bryan Adams co-writing songs for Pretty Woman musical by Debra Yeo - Staff Reporter

Theatre version of 1990 film to star Steve Kazee from Once and Samantha Barks from Les Miserables.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:04PM

FROM DOWN UNDER: As You Like It by Simon Parris

Fresh from two sold-out, extended-by-public-demand seasons in Auckland, Pop-up Globe finds an ideal home in arts capital Melbourne. Perched on the hill at Royal Botanic Gardens, the impressi…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM

'The Cradle Will Rock' to get revival from Iron Crow Theatre by Tim Smith

On the day 80 years ago that a pro-labor, anti-monopoly/corruption/greed stage work was about to be premiered in New York, a wind from the federal government blew and down came the productio…

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 02:00PM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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London and NYC Elphaba Flies Into Feinstein’s/54 Below September 27–30 by Robert Viagas

Rachel Tucker, who starred on Broadway in Sting’s musical The Last Ship, brings her cabaret show to Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:52PM

Collaboraction Names Marcus Robinson Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Robinson will bring his experience with community development and social justice to the arts organization.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:48PM

NEWS: An American in Paris closes at West End’s Dominion Theatre 6 Jan, Cinema release planned by Press Releases

An American in Paris will finish its West End run at the Dominion Theatre in the new year. A cinema release featuring the show's original stars, Robbie Fairchild and Leanne Cope, is planned.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:47PM

Off-Broadway Review: "Small World" at 59E59 Theaters by David Roberts

Review of the Off-Broadway Play "Small World" by Frederick Stroppel

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 01:45PM

VIDEO: J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany Talk Bringing Harry Potter to Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Get ready for Harry Potter in the Big Apple with this behind-the-scenes interview with Harry Potter and the Cursed Child creatives J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, talking about b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:42PM

Denee Benton Steps in for Phillipa Soo in MasterVoices' OF THEE I SING at Carnegie Hall; More Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

MasterVoices announces additional casting for its season opening presentation of George and Ira Gershwin's Of Thee I Sing on Thursday, November 2 at 700 p.m. in Stern Auditorium Perelman St…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:42PM

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR's Barry Dennen Passes Away at Age 79 by BroadwayWorld

Barry Dennen, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Pontius Pilate in both the original stage and film versions of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, passed away this morning in Burbank, CA

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:42PM

BWW Photo Exclusive: Ariana DeBose, Michelle Williams and More Celebrate Aretha Franklin with the American Pops by BroadwayWorld

Maestro Luke Frazier and the American Pops Orchestra - Washington, DC's innovative hometown orchestra - honored the 75th birthday of one of the country's most treasured legends with 'Respect…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:42PM

25 Next Generation Broadway Divas Singing Their Absolute Faces Off

All of these ladies sing the house down and the one thing they all have in common is they have never had the final bow in a Broadway musical...yet.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:40PM

As spiffy new Links Hall grows, so does its arts residency with Co-MISSIONS by Lauren Warnecke

Links Hall, a well-known incubator and performance venue for dance and performance artists, spent its first 30 years in a raggedy old space above a Wrigleyville pub near the confluence of Cl…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:40PM

Review: Street Theater by Bill Crouch

TOSOS (The Other Side of Silence) was an Off-Broadway theater company run by the inimitable Doric Wilson, whose passing was felt deeply by the Off- and Off-Off Broadway theatre community he …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:31PM

Indiana Rep Names James Still Playwright-in-Residence in Perpetuity by American Theatre Editors

In honor of his 20th season as the resident playwright, a $2.5-million gift will give Still a permanent artistic home.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:28PM

Tony Nominee Denée Benton Replaces Phillipa Soo in Carnegie Hall Of Thee I Sing by Andrew Gans

Additional casting has also been announced for the November MasterVoices event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:20PM

Kwame Kwei-Armah: multi-talented dynamo is perfect fit for the Young Vic by Michael Billington

The surefire playwright, director and actor is an inspired choice as the Young Vic’s new artistic director – he has proved himself time and againThe appointment of Kwame Kwei-Armah as th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:12PM

Blood and cherry blossom: Yukio Ninagawa's samurai Macbeth is back by Andrew Dickson

His bold take on Shakespeare’s tragedy features kabuki witches, Buddhist chants and a cello-playing Lady Macbeth. As it returns, Yukio Ninagawa’s collaborators remember how he enthralled…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:12PM

Jack And Jill Plays - Part 41 - Without You (Jack) by Adam Szymkowicz

new short play.  The usual rules apply.  I own this play and you need to contact me before producing or reproducing. Without You by Adam Szymkowicz (JILL in hospital bed, asleep.…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 01:07PM

How I Became a Pirate review. Adventure Theatre MTC’s most excellent adventure by Christopher Henley

There came a point toward the end of How I Became a Pirate (which opened this weekend at Adventure Theatre MTC) when, during an ensemble musical number, my eyes were darting from one part of…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:04PM

Constellation’s throwing a wild, wild Wild Party review by Tim Treanor

Nothing succeeds like excess, Oscar Wilde once wrote, and nowhere is that more true than in America. We are the land that invented competitive eating; when the Olympics finally welcomed prof…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:04PM

Cabaret News: Lesli Margherita and PJ Griffith to Perform A Scythe of Time in Concert

The acclaimed New York Musical Festival musical returns to New York with its original stars.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

THE ADDAMS FAMILY – Touring ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

This show is a must-see for all, with a mixture of pure wit, funny lines and the occasional sexual innuendo underpinned by a fabulous musical score, everything hit the right notes, especiall…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Watch a Chat With Harry Potter’s J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany by Andrew Gans

The three artists discuss bringing Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to Broadway in this new video.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

The Flea to Celebrate Official Opening of New Home by Olivia Clement

The Off-Off-Broadway theatre will unveil its three-theatre performing arts complex September 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:53PM

Deadalus’ Daughter by Vanessa Cate

Deadalus’ Daughter  Reviewed by Gray Palmer Bootleg Theater Through September 30  RECOMMENDED The work of Carol Katz and her collaborators, in the dance play Deadalus’ Daughter, posses…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 12:48PM

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Pushes Back Broadway On-Sale Ticket Date to Thwart Scalpers by Adam Hetrick

Tickets will now go on sale one week later for the anticipated Broadway premiere of J.K. Rowling’s stage play that picks up 19 years after The Deathly Hallows left off.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:47PM

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Reveals Date of First Broadway Preview by Adam Hetrick

Producers also announced a new on-sale ticket date for the anticipated Broadway premiere of J.K. Rowling’s stage play that picks up 19 years after The Deathly Hallows left off.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:47PM

Barry Dennen Dies: ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’s Pilate And Barbra Streisand Mentor Was 79 by Jeremy Gerard

Barry Dennen, who played Pontius Pilate in both the original stage and film versions of Jesus Christ Superstar and earlier played a key role in Barbra Streisand’s emergence from cabare…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:46PM

VIDEO: Audra McDonald Explains Why Parents Discouraged Her from Playing a Slave by BroadwayWorld

During a recent appearance on BuzzFeed News, multi-Tony Award winner Audra McDonald revealed that her parents advised her not to play a slave early in her career.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

Tickets on Sale This Fall for HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD on Broadway; Register This Sunday! by BroadwayWorld

Tickets for the Broadway premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will now go on sale Wednesday, October 18, 2017 beginning at 1100 AM ET.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

Mary Jane Review: Life As Single Mom Caring For A Disabled Child by Jonathan Mandell

As Amy Herzog’s gentle new play begins, Mary Jane is deep into idle chatter with the building’s superintendent Ruthie, who’s in the apartment to fix a clogged drain, when we hear a bee…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:35PM

International Co-Lab: the global artistic vision that started at the Edinburgh Fringe by Thom Dibdin

Theatremakers from Scotland, New Zealand and Hong Kong met at this year’s fringe in the first part of a three-year collaborative artist

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:34PM

Collaboraction Accepting Submissions by Bt

Collaboraction is now accepting submissions for The Resistance: A Political Theatre Cabaret in The Pentagon at Collaboraction Studios. This cabaret program will take place in October, Novemb…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 12:33PM

NEWS: Amy Ross & Helen Woolf star as Elphaba & Glinda in Wicked’s 2018 UK tour by Press Releases

Wicked is delighted to announce that Amy Ross (Elphaba), Helen Woolf (Glinda), Steven Pinder (The Wizard and Doctor Dillamond), Kim Ismay (Madame Morrible), Emily Shaw (Nessarose), Iddon Jon…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:30PM

A gender-swapped beauty and the beast heads to The Kings Head this Christmas

"She’s grotesque. A possessive beast of a woman, to be sure. But look on the bright side, Beau: she's got a lovely personality. Somewhere. Under all the fur." This is BEAUTY & THE BEAST as…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 12:30PM

The Broadway Cast Takes to the Streets at the Chita Rivera Awards by Olivia Clement

This week’s episode was recorded live on the red carpet; hear from the stars, the guests, and the winners.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM

NEWS: Theatre N16 seeks new London home as Balham pub landlord redevelops by Press Releases

New writing venue Theatre N16 must find another new home by December as its Balham pub landlords redevelop the property.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:24PM

'Flatliners' comes back to life in theaters by ,

Five medical students explore the afterlife by momentarily stopping their hearts in the remake of the 1990 film 'Flatliners.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:23PM

Like It Or Not, You're Getting A 'Pretty Woman' Musical by Linda Holmes

Is it a good idea to make a musical adapted from Pretty Woman? Or is it, just possibly ... a "big mistake — huge!" We have a few details about the new show, coming to Broadway in 2018.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:18PM

Review: Petie by Aron Canter

In Petie, a new play written by and starring Lori Fischer and directed by Martha Banta, the dark mistakes that haunt us never leave the downstage corner of our minds. This well-performed, th…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:12PM

Interview: Puppeteer James Godwin on ‘The Flatiron Hex’ by Jose Solis

Puppeteer James Godwin is bringing back his critically acclaimed show The Flatiron Hex to New York, where it’s running at HERE Arts Center through the end of September. We caught up wi…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:12PM

See Jonno Davies, Matt Doyle & the Company of A Clockwork Orange Get Glam for Opening Night by Broadway.com

Gather 'round, Droogies! A Clockwork Orange opened on September 25 at New World Stages. Jonno Davies, Matt Doyle, director Alexandra Spencer-Jones and the entire cast hit the red orange …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Guggenheim Museum Won’t Show Art Accused of Depicting Animal Cruelty Following Threats by Dee Lockett

On October 6, the Guggenheim’s new exhibit, “Art and China After 1989: Theater of the World,” featuring the work of Chinese conceptual artists on nature and globalization, will open wi…

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:10PM

Interview: Joshua Holden on Spreading Kindness Through ‘The Joshua Show’ by Jose Solis

After the success of the first installment of The Joshua Show, puppeteer Joshua Holden wanted to spread more kindness and good vibes to audience members of all ages, which is why he’s …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:08PM

ALL EYES ON ROSE MARIE: Richard Jay-Alexander Talks to the Legend About 90 Years in Show Business and Her Upcoming Documentary WAIT FOR YOUR LAUGH by Richard Jay-Alexander

The film is called, 'WAIT FOR YOUR LAUGH' and is directed by Jason Wise and produced by Christina Wise, Jason Wise, and co-produced by Jackson Myers. To get right to the point, the documenta…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Lesli Margherita and PJ Griffith to Lead A SCYTHE OF TIME in Concert at Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

The award-winning musical, A SCYTHE OF TIME, was the darling of the New York Musical Festival in 2016 and will get a concert presentation starring original cast Lesli Margherita Broadway Mat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Video Roundup: Why We Can't Wait for PRETTY WOMAN on Broadway! by Emily Bruno

It's only been a few hours since PRETTY WOMAN announced it will have the Broadway treatment, and we already cannot wait for it to premiere in Chicago in the spring of 2018 and on the Great W…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Lyric Opera, Chicago Urban League unite for EmpowerYouth arts program by Miriam Di Nunzio

"EmpowerYouth! Igniting Creativity through the Arts" is a multiyear after school educational and creative partnership that kicks off Oct. 4.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: A Clockwork Orange Opens Off-Broadway

Go inside the sexy opening night festivities.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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'Pretty Woman' is heading to Broadway by Wochit, Wochit

'Pretty Woman: The Musical' is happening. See who's filling Julia Roberts' shoes.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 11:50AM

Healing and Taking Stock by American Theatre Editors

In times of crisis, theatre has more than one role to play.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:42AM

Tony Booth obituary by Dennis Barker

Actor best known for his role as Mike Rawlins, the ‘Scouse git’ son-in-law of Alf Garnett in the BBC’s Till Death Us Do PartTony Booth, who has died aged 85, made his mark as an actor …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42AM

Detroit Symphony Orchestra Will Celebrate Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong by Andrew Gans

Ella and Louis will feature Byron Stripling and Carmen Bradford.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

Stephen Sondheim, Hal Prince, Chita Rivera, and More Share Memories From the Original West Side Story by Ruthie Fierberg

In celebration of the 60th anniversary of its Broadway opening, theatre legends share memories, backstage secrets, and favorite moments of creating the defining musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM

At the Theatre Centre two looks at the devastation of controlling sexuality: review by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

In Lela & Co., a woman’s truth about sex trafficking. In Seat Next to the King, men’s truth threatens their livelihoods.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:37AM

The Bridges of Madison County review by Jayne Blanchard

When the expressive Erin Granfield sings about Iowa, drawing out each letter and syllable, you learn everything you need to know about her character’s quiet restlessness and pent-up longin…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:36AM

Ten Blocks on the Camino Real Review. Tennessee Williams as seen by National Theatre of Ghana by Christopher Henley

Adventurous DC theatre-goers, act now. You have but two more opportunities to see something unique and artistically gratifying: The National Theatre of Ghana performing its version of Tennes…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:36AM

Molière and Genet team up at the Comédie-Française

‘Les Fourberies de Scapin’ and ‘Haute Surveillance’ open the Paris theatre’s season with mixed results

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:34AM

Ramona Tells Jim, Bush Theatre, London — wistful

Sophie Wu’s play is a poignant study of the moments that can define a life

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:34AM

Penderecki Sixth Symphony world premiere, Xinghai Concert Hall, Guangzhou

The composer’s elusive Sixth made its debut at the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra’s season-opening concert

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:34AM

The National, Hammersmith Apollo — out-there antics and a band at the top of their game

Focused musicianship was compromised by attention-grabbing histrionics from frontman Matt Berninger

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:34AM

The Judas Passion, St John’s Smith Square — the reviled disciple rehabilitated

Sally Beamish and David Harsent’s new work paints the story beautifully — but in monochrome

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:34AM

Met to Perform Tosca and Samson et Dalila in the Parks by Ben Mattison

The Metropolitan Opera will perform Puccini's Tosca and Saint-SaêŠns' Samson et Dalila in its Met in the Parks series this summer, the company announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia: into the outer reaches

From bludgeoning rock to cosmic jazz, the event’s strength lies in its eclecticism

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:30AM

Meet Hamilton’s Newest Peggy by Olivia Clement

Get to know Joanna Jones on the latest episode of Playbill’s The Tyler Mount Vlog.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

NEWS: New play The Secondary Victim to open at Park, post-show Q&A on 21 November by Press Releases

Mtthew Campling's The Secondary Victim runs at the Park Theatre from 4 November to 9 December, and the performance on Tuesday 21 November will be followed by a Q&A session led by Mates …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:30AM

Simeilia Hodge-Dallaway: This appointment plays a significant role in redressing the balance of diverse representation in theatre leadership by Simeilia Hodge-Dallaway

Today marks the beginning of something presidential. Former artistic director of Centre Stage Theatre, Kwame Kwei-Armah takes the baton from David Lan

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:26AM

‘Autumn Leaves’ — the song about death that lives on

From the ballet to the disco, from French to English and back again

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:22AM

Happy Birthday Stomp! 15 years and going strong!

Lasting a year on the West End is an achievement worth celebrating, but 15? That's something special! That's exactly what STOMP just did. The raucous, rhythmical geniuses celebrated STOMP's …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 11:20AM

Avaaz : The World’s Largest and Most Powerful Online Activist Network by Rino16

Avaaz signifying “voice” in a few European, Middle Eastern and Asian dialects—propelled in 2007 with a straightforward popularity based mission: arrange subjects of all countri…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 11:14AM

Kristin Chenoweth Celebrates Her 20th Broadway Anniversary by Olivia Clement

The Tony winner looks back at her early career on Live With Kelly and Ryan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

Hannah Yelland, Bruce Dow, Antoinette Robinson, and More to Star in Shakespeare Theatre Company's TWELFTH NIGHT by BroadwayWorld

Continuing its 2017 2018 Season, Shakespeare Theatre Company STC presents Twelfth Night. Directed by internationally acclaimed director Ethan McSweeny and featuring Antoinette Robinson previ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

Broadway Grosses w/e 9/24/2017: Just when you thought it was safe . . .

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending September 24, 2017. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

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

OSLO – National Theatre & West End by Aleks Sierz

Award-heavy American play about the Oslo Accords is informative, moving and highly entertaining.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

New dancers join Joffrey Ballet by Morgan Greene

Three dancers will join the Joffrey Ballet’s international roster for the 2017-18 season, artistic director Ashley Wheater announced Tuesday. The new dancers include: Olivia Duryea from Ha…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:00AM

London’s Young Vic Names Kwame Kwei-Arhmah New Artistic Director

The prestigious Young Vic theater in London has just named Kwame Kwei-Armah as its new artistic director. Kwei-Armah, a former actor and award-winning playwright, will assume the position ne…

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:00AM

Hottest Articles on BWW 9/19/2017 - 9/26/2017

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com 9192017 - 9262017.

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Photo Flash: John Leguizamo Meets His Frida Kahlo-Inspired Broadway Marquee

Latin History for Morons comes to Studio 54 this fall.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Drama League Names New President, Vice President, and More by Andrew Gans

Stan Ponte has been named president, along with Bonnie Comley as first vice president.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AM

Review: Desire Under The Elms at the Crucible, Sheffield by John Murphy

"It's impossible not to be drawn into the atmosphere": John Murphy reviews Sam Yates' revival of Eugene O'Neill's classic tragedy at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. The post Review: Desire Und…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 10:48AM

Full casting announced for Wicked tour and it's full of StageFaves

It's a West-End staple and a firm fan-favourite - WICKED, the worlswide phenomenon is heading out on tour again with a brand new cast and it's full of StageFaves. Amy Ross and Helen Woolf wi…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 10:45AM

Review: The Best Man at the Theatre Royal Brighton by Tracey Sinclair

Remarkably fresh, depressingly relevant: Tracey Sinclair sees the contemporary parallels in Gore Vidal's 1960 political thriller about a hard-fought race for The White House. The post Review…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 10:44AM

Actor Tony Booth dies aged 85 by Michael Quinn

The actor and political activist Tony Booth, who found fame in Till Death Us Do Part, has died aged 85. His death

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:42AM

What’s on the Menu? by American Theatre Editors

For this year's preview of U.S. theatre's offerings, we look at the how and why as much as the what.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:38AM

Extra Seasoning: Artistic Directors Share Their Faves by American Theatre Editors

Whose programs do the programmers admire most? We asked some U.S. theatre leaders and they told us.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:37AM

Carrie, Reefer Madness, and Other Cult Classics to Be Celebrated in NYC by Robert Viagas

Emerging artists will also sing tunes from Rocky Horror, Side Show, to benefit the ACLU.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM

Young Vic Theater Names New Artistic Director by Anna Codrea-Rado

Kwame Kwei-Armah will leave his post at Center Stage in Baltimore to take up the position at the theater in London.

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

Safe Programming Is a Big Risk by American Theatre Editors

Caution may make sense in a crisis, but our long-term missions require us to make bolder choices.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:35AM

Carey Perloff: Left Coast, Right Time by American Theatre Editors

After a quarter century at the helm of ACT, the classics-minded director/playwright is quitting while she’s ahead.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:34AM

Dear Old Friends! Broadway Balances America Goes Behind the Scenes with Love Never Dies, The Phantom Returns by Ryan Gilbert

If you're ready, then get in! Broadway Balances America, the special five-part series airing on The Balancing Act on Lifetime Television, continued its fourth season on September 25 with…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:33AM

The Broadway.com Show: Torch Song Stars on the Return of the Groundbreaking Hit by Broadway.com

Torch Song stars Michael Urie, Mercedes Ruehl and scribe Harvey Fierstein on the return of the groundbreaking hit.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:33AM

James Bundy: The Longest Run by American Theatre Editors

His unprecedented tenure at Yale Rep may be topped off (fingers crossed) by a new theatre-and-school complex.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:33AM

Video: 'When Catrin Aaron sings it's like having Judy Garland in the room'

We spoke with some of the cast of Kate Wasserberg's production of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:33AM

La MaMa Acts Locally, Thinks Globally by American Theatre Editors

How New York City’s landmark avant-garde hub maintains its links across nations and generations.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:32AM

Take Shakespeare for Granted? He’ll None of It by American Theatre Editors

Our magazine doesn't include the Bard on its annual most-produced lists, but this year he snuck his way to the top anyway.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:31AM

Too Honest to Be Forgotten The Peculiar Patriot by Sandi Durell

  by Marcina Zaccaria   Statistics about prison are on the walls. An audience ready to see and hear walked around a space that includes quilts, and squares of fabric with phrases o…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:30AM

The Gender & Period Count: The More Things Change… by American Theatre Editors

Once again, new plays far outnumber revivals and classics---and they're the only sector in which the playwriting gender gap is narrowing.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:30AM

STC’s ‘Still Point Turning: The Catherine McGregor Story’ premiers in 2018 by Blouin Artinfo

Catherine McGregor, the transgender journalist, cricketer, and former military officer, is the subject of the Sydney Theatre Company’s new play, “Still Point Turning: The Catherine McGre…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:28AM

Read Reviews for the Metropolitan Opera’s Opening Night Production of Norma by Ryan McPhee

A new staging of the Bellini opera launched the company’s 2017–2018 season September 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM

Inside the Opening Night of A Clockwork Orange With Ramin Karimloo, Jenn Colella, and More by Hannah Vine

The acclaimed, high-intensity production from London hit the New York stage with a brand-new cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM

Drama Book Shop Will Mark Its 100th Birthday With All-Day Celebration by Andrew Gans

Robert Schenkkan, Kathleen Chalfant, André De Shields, Colman Domingo, Stephen Karam, Sarah Ruhl, and more will take part in the day-long event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25AM

Editor’s View: Kwame Kwei-Armah’s appointment is a watershed by Alistair Smith

Kwame Kwei-Armah’s appointment as artistic director of the Young Vic is a landmark moment for British theatre. First and foremost, he is

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:19AM

What Do Critics Think of Mary Jane Off-Broadway? by Olivia Clement

Carrie Coon plays a single mother caring for her chronically ill child in Amy Herzog’s powerful new drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Delaware Theatre Company presents ‘Something Wicked This Way Comes’ by Mark Cofta

Delaware Theatre Company sets its sights on Broadway, right past its own audiences, with a high-tech adaptation of Ray Bradbury's classic novel 'Something Wicked This Way Comes.' Mark Cofta …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:17AM

Watch Hamilton’s Jordan Fisher Compete on Dancing With the Stars by Ruthie Fierberg

The former John Laurens/Philip Hamilton shows off his ballroom moves in this gorgeous number.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15AM

Pretty Woman Aiming for Broadway by Broadwaydirect

It used to be the trend for Broadway musicals to be turned into Hollywood films. In the last few decades, that trend has reversed with properties from the big screen regularly becoming the b…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:13AM

Cast Complete for Marriott Theatre Staging of Newsies by Andrew Gans

Performances will begin October 25 at the Illinois venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:09AM

Review: Coriolanus at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon by Geoff Mills

"If Wesley Snipes did Shakespeare...": Geoff Mills reviews Angus Jackson's production of Coriolanus, the final instalment in the RSC's up-and-down Rome season. The post Review: Coriolanus at…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 10:06AM

Beauty Rediscovered: ‘Charm’ at MCC Theater by Matthew Wexler

A new play at MCC Theater is inspired by the true story of Miss Gloria Allen and her work at Chicago’s Center on Halsted.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:06AM

Interview: Rachel Tucker on Playing Elphaba and Singing at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Jose Solis

Rachel Tucker is making her Feinstein’s/54 Below solo debut this week. We caught up with her via e-mail to learn what she has in store for the shows, playing beloved characters, and ho…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:00AM

CABARET – Touring ★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

The rise of fascism is extremely prevalent in Rufus Norris' production especially the chilling final scene of act 1 when the Emcee turns into a puppet master.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Greater Pittsburgh ranks No. 1 in arts and culture spending by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Allegheny County’s arts and cultural organizations are in good overall health and continue to be among the nation’s leaders in economic impact on their communities, according to a new st…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:00AM

Photo Flash: Carrie Coon-Led Mary Jane Opens at New York Theatre Workshop

Amy Herzog's new play is directed by Anne Kauffman.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Chita Rivera and Carol Lawrence Lead 60th Anniversary Reunion of West Side Story Cast by Robert Viagas

The September 27 event takes place at St. Luke’s Theatre in New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:46AM

John Leguizamo: Latin History for Morons by Broadwaydirect

Listen up, class! John Leguizamo will be teaching Latin History for Morons at Studio 54, starting October 19. The high-octane Latino comedian and playwright’s latest theater piece is acti…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 09:44AM

Coronation Street actor Liz Dawn dies aged 77 by Georgia Snow

Liz Dawn, best known for playing Vera Duckworth in Coronation Street for 34 years, has died at the age of 77. Her

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:42AM

Doctor Foster star Bertie Carvel and playwright James Graham on staging Rupert Murdoch by Roslyn Sulcas, Roslyn Sulcas

Carvel plays Rupert Murdoch in the West End transfer of Graham's acclaimed play, which looks at the 1969 takeover of The Sun

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:42AM

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 by Susan Grace

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Review: Mary Jane by Brian Scott Lipton

Actress Carrie Coon shines in Mary Jane.

SOURCE: cititour.com at 09:38AM

Saycon Sengbloh on “In the Blood” by Victoria Myers

Saycon Sengbloh is currently playing the demanding role of Hester La Negrita in "In the Blood." We talk to her about her process, the demands of the role, the play’s politics, and more.

SOURCE: The Interval at 09:37AM

Review: A Clockwork Orange by Brian Scott Lipton

It’s hard to imagine a more spectacular New York stage debut than the one being given by English actor Jonno Davies as the menacing Alex deLarge in “A Clockwork Orange,” now at New Wor…

SOURCE: cititour.com at 09:35AM

NEWS: UK Theatre Awards announce 12 most welcoming theatre winners by Press Releases

Being nice really does pay off! UK Theatre has announced the 12 regional and national winners of the UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre 2017 in association with Smooth Radio. This award, whi…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:30AM

Pretty Woman Is the Latest Movie Turned Musical to Head to Broadway by Jackson McHenry

Pretty Woman, that classic romantic comedy about prostitution and investment banking, is becoming a musical. Samantha Barks, best known as the Les Misérables movie’s Éponine,…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:29AM

What Do Critics Think of A Clockwork Orange Off-Broadway? by Ruthie Fierberg

The new adaptation of Anthony Burgess’ ultraviolent dystopian novel opened September 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:27AM

Billy Porter and Stark Sands Return to Broadway’s Kinky Boots September 26 by Andrew Gans

The two actors opened the Tony-winning musical in 2013.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:24AM

Kwame Kwei-Armah named new artistic director of Young Vic by Hannah Ellis-Petersen

Award-winning British playwright, who is currently director of Baltimore’s Center Stage, will take over role next yearKwame Kwei-Armah, the actor turned award-winning British playwright, h…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM

Mount Olympus: the 24-hour theatrical orgy that outdoes Dionysus by Michael Coveney

Actors who nap on stage, ecstatic dances, ravishing arias, lovers swamped in sand … Jan Fabre’s epic in a Belgrade conference centre is an endurance testThe centrepiece of this year’s …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM

Theatre News: Kwame Kwei-Armah: 'Theatre in Britain has practiced Brexit for as long as I can remember'

At the launch of a series of new plays addressing the changing international role of Great Britain, the upcoming artistic director of the Young Vic, Kwame Kwei-Armah, spoke on Europe

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:06AM

Blogs: Kwame Kwei-Armah is a natural leader, but there's no knowing where he'll take the Young Vic

Matt Trueman reflects on today's news that Kwame Kwei-Armah will become the new artistic director of the Young Vic

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:06AM

Theatre News: Theatre N16 to find new venue for 2018

New owners at the venue's pub will redevelop the space from December this year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:06AM

Julie London: Before Emergency by Trav S.D.

Julie London (Julie Peck, 1926-2000) was born on this day. Those of us of a certain age remember her primarily as the beautiful, soft-spoken middle aged lady who played Emergency Room Nurse …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:06AM

Fashion icon Isaac Mizrahi shows off his style – via cabaret by Mary Houlihan - For The Sun-Times

In the show, Mizrahi sings standards while also riffing, on among other things, personal weight issues, sleeplessness and Jewish stereotypes.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 09:00AM

Coming Soon to AMC Theaters: Virtual Reality Experiences by Brooks Barnes

The theater chain has invested $20 million in the start-up Dreamscape Immersive and will open six locations offering V.R. experiences in the next 18 months.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:00AM

MACK & MABEL – London Musical Theatre Orchestra by Ian Foster

Ostensibly, these are concert presentations of musicals but the joy in what you actually get, the bonuses that get incorporated into the creation of genuine one-off experiences makes LMTO on…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

The Eurydice Project in Dublin and the Trapped Woman by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Laura Marriott. Laura Marriott considers The Eurydice Project in Dublin in the context of Ireland’s Repeal the Eighth movement.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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TODAY: ‘West Side Story’ Opens on Broadway 60 Years Ago by Don Adkins

Don Adkins, Managing Editor ZEALnyc, September 26, 2017 It’s easy to imagine that a Broadway musical is written and produced in a rather orderly fashion, soon after its initial draft; …

SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 08:43AM

BWW's On This Day - September 26, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on September 26 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42AM

Let the train take the strain: 4 great rail journeys by Emma Yardley - Special To The Star

Sit back, relax and watch the world go by your window.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:38AM

LE GRAND MORT – Trafalgar Studios ★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

Trafalgar Studios, London****Written by Stephen ClarkDirected by Christopher RenshawJulian ClaryIt is a rare treat these days to see a play written for its star. So it is with Le Grand Mort,…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:30AM

Kwame Kwei-Armah ‘humbled’ to become Young Vic artistic director by Georgia Snow

Kwame Kwei-Armah has said he is “beyond humbled, if not a little scared” to be accepting the artistic directorship of the Young

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:30AM

‘He will shake up British theatre’ – Industry reacts to Kwei-Armah Young Vic appointment by Giverny Masso

Leading theatremakers have said they are “thrilled” about what Kwame Kwei-Armah’s appointment as artistic director of London’s Young Vic “means for theatre”.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:29AM

Le Grand Mort – Julian Clary slices and dices through tale of death, sex and veg by Michael Billington

Trafalgar Studios, LondonStephen Clark’s puzzling drama about a man planning to either seduce or murder his dinner guest comes across as both morbid and exploitativeSex and death are the t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AM

Patti LuPone to Star in Female Version of ‘Company’ + More News Out of London

Hello and welcome to our weekly roundup of the top news from stage and screen. The week just gone saw the first Debut Awards from The Stage, news of a gender-swapped Sondheim, buzz over a ne…

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:00AM

What we got up to on our second #FavesWorkshop

After a super succesful first #FavesWorkshop earlier in the year, we decided to treat another bunch of fab musical theatre performers to our special twitter workshop. The beautiful bunch of …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 08:00AM

Imagine This heads to the Union this October

It was a famous flop when it had its West End premiere in 2008 at the New London Theatre, but now IMAGINE THIS is back. The Union Theatre has announced the first London revival of the ill-fa…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 08:00AM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Kwame Kwei-Armah takes over from David Lan as Young Vic artistic director by Press Releases

Kwame Kwei-Armah will become the Young Vic's new Artistic Director in February 2018. He takes over from David Lan, who is stepping down after 18 years in the role. Kwei-Armah will announce h…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:52AM

Theatre News: Young Vic announces Kwame Kwei-Armah as new artistic director

The director and playwright will take over the reins from David Lan next year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:48AM

Regional winners of UK’s most welcoming theatre 2017 announced by Giverny Masso

Cardiff’s New Theatre and the Nottingham Playhouse are among the 12 regional winners of the UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre Award 2017. All

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:20AM

Mark Gatiss to appear in Adam Penford’s first season at Nottingham Playhouse by Roda Musa

Nottingham Playhouse has announced Adam Penford’s first season as artistic director, which will include The Madness of George III, starring Mark Gatiss.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:15AM

Across The Pond: Pretty Woman Samantha Barks heads to Broadway!

She won our hearts on "I'd Do Anything" all those years ago and ever since, Samantha Barks' career has gone from strength to strength on both sides of the pond! Now, our favourite big-screen…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 07:15AM

Dancing in the street: watch the National Youth Dance Company perform in Hull – video by David Allain Noah Payne-Frank Jess Gormley Ken Macfarlane

Forty of the UK's top young dancers take sequences from their latest Sadler's Wells production to various locations around Hull, this year's UK city of culture. The National Youth Dance Comp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Claire Sweeney to take over lead role in Crazy for You tour by Georgia Snow

Claire Sweeney is to take over from Caroline Flack in the touring production of Crazy for You. She will play the part

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:54AM

Theatre News: Claire Sweeney to replace Caroline Flack in UK tour of Crazy For You

The actress will take over the role of Irene in Paul Hart's production

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:42AM

Review: Review: Le Grand Mort (Trafalgar Studios)

Julian Clary stars in Stephen Clark's new play about a meeting between two men

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:42AM

LEGALLY BLONDE – Tour ★★★ by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

This production’s look is over-the-top and blatantly kitsch – the sorority house screams Polly Pocket whilst the looming bookcases of Harvard have a distinct faux-Harry Potter feel.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Exclusive: Kwame Kwei-Armah to be appointed artistic director of Young Vic by Georgia Snow

Kwame Kwei-Armah is set to be announced as the new artistic director of the Young Vic, The Stage understands. The Young Vic

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:59AM

Reality and Beyond - The Aliens and Mary Jane - Play Reviews

The Aliens - Coal Mine Theatre - Toronto, ON - **** (out of 5 stars)Written by Annie Baker, Directed by Mitchell CushmanRuns until Oct. 8th 2017Mary Jane - New York Theatre Workshop - New Yo…

SOURCE: tapeworthy.blogspot.com at 05:58AM

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: “Pretty Woman: The Musical” Announces Stars and Broadway Plans, “Rent Live” Reveals Broadcast Date, and Much More! “Today on Broadway” is a daily,…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

'Goodbye Christopher Robin' at Cobble Hill Theatre, New York by Blouin Artinfo

Cobble Hill Cinemas will soon be hosting the screening of the 2017 biographic drama film "Goodbye Christopher Robin," beginning October 13, 2017. Directed by Simon Curtis and written by…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:55AM

Frances Barber to star in musical drama in Manchester by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Frances Barber is to star in a new production of Shane Cullinan’s musical drama The Pietà at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester in October. This post Frances…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:54AM

Review: Thebes Land, Arcola Theatre by Frey Kwa Hawking

There was a moment, during the interval of Thebes Land, in which Alex Austin, shooting hoops alone in the cage surrounded by the audience, missed the basket making the ball instead slam down…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:33AM

Theatre News: Full cast announced for Wicked UK and Ireland tour

The tour opens in Bristol in January

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:24AM

Review: Review: Desire under the Elms (Crucible Theatre, Sheffield)

Eugene O'Neill's family drama gets a northern revival from director Sam Yates

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:24AM

Theatre News: Samantha Barks to star in Pretty Woman musical

The new musical will premiere in Chicago in March before transferring to Broadway in August

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:24AM

‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ announces Broadway stars and dates by Joe Dziemianowicz

The Great White Way will turn into the red-light district next fall.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 05:08AM

Le Grand Mort starring Julian Cary – review at Trafalgar Studios, London – ‘a misfire’ by Tom Wicker

After a while, the sheer number of phallic metaphors in Le Grand Mort – thrust clumsily into everything from the crucifixion to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:06AM

Ramona Tells Jim, The Bush, London, review: fizzes with talent by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Sophie Wu's play captures the excruciating awkwardness of teenage love, but lacks plausibility when revisiting characters in adulthood

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:04AM

THE REVLON GIRL – Park Theatre by Ian Foster

I saw an earlier incarnation of The Revlon Girl a couple of years ago and I was deeply impressed then and deeply moved. But now, in these post-Grenfell times, its relevance stings.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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The Dance of Death by Vanessa Cate

The post The Dance of Death appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 04:00AM

The View Upstairs by Vanessa Cate

The View Upstairs Reviewed by Neal Weaver Celebration Theatre at the Lex Through October 29  RECOMMENDED The Upstairs Lounge was a lively and popular New Orleans gay bar till 1973, when an …

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Master Class by Vanessa Cate

The post Master Class appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

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Heartbreak Help by Vanessa Cate

Heartbreak Help Reviewed by Paul Birchall Dorie Theatre at the Complex Through October 1 RECOMMENDEDDirector Stan Zimmerman’s remount of Justin Tanner’s piquant 1996 comedy provides the …

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Review: DeadClub at The Place by Amelia Forsbrook

Requardt and Rosenberg's Deadclub "clashes a children’s party with the ticking timebomb of our own inevitable demise". The post Review: DeadClub at The Place appeared first on Exeunt Magaz…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 03:42AM

Assassins, Hayes Theatre Co by Deborah Jones

Hayes Theatre Co, Sydney, September 19. “I shall be remembered,” cries Charlie Guiteau as he dances his way to the scaffold, singing a plaintive hymn of his own devising. Charlie who? Hi…

SOURCE: deborahjones.me at 03:13AM

A Recap of The 2017 New York Innovative Theatre Awards at the Gerald W. Lynch Theatre by Deb Miller

It was a night filled with excitement, laughs, and unbridled passion for indie theater as the New York Innovative Theatre Foundation celebrated the outstanding achievements of Off-Off-Broadw…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:13AM

SLSO announces new dates for 'Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets' by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It's hard to fit cancelled concerts into a fully-packed performance schedule, but the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has managed it with the two performances of "Harry Potter and the Chamber o…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:06AM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Max Posner's THE TREASURER Opens Tonight at Playwrights Horizons by BroadwayWorld

Playwrights Horizons presents THE TREASURER, the world premiere of a new play by Max Posner Judy and directed by three-time Lortel Award winner David Cromer The Band's Visit, Our Town, Addin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:30AM

John Rubinstein, Mary Beth Peil and Jenn Colella Headline ANTIQUE WHITE Readings Today in NYC by BroadwayWorld

What do John Rubinstein, Mary Beth Peil, Jenn Colella, Kathy Fitzgerald, Ken Marks, Josh Carpenter, Haven Burton, Roger Michelson, Walker Jones, Jennifer Smith and John Treacy Eagan have in …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:30AM

BANDSTAND's Laura Osnes Returns to Cafe Carlyle with 'COCKEYED OPTIMISTS' Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Two-time Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes makes her return to Caf Carlyle with Tony and Drama Desk Award winner Ted Sperling and special guest, two-time Drama Desk nominee Ryan Silverman in C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:30AM

Constantine Maroulis Plays 'Che' in EVITA, Opening Tonight at North Shore Music Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Bill Hanney's award winning North Shore Music Theatre NSMT will present Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's legendary musical, EVITA. This environmental production, created solely for our uni…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:30AM

Harvey Fierstein's TORCH SONG, Starring Michael Urie, Begins Tonight at Second Stage by BroadwayWorld

Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song was recently extended for two additional weeks of performances at Second Stage Theater and will now play through Sunday, December 3. Directed by Mois s Kaufman,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:30AM

Arnie Burton, Alli Mauzey, Brad Oscar and More Set for Amas Musical Theatre's LOVE AND OTHER FABLES Readings Today by BroadwayWorld

Amas Musical Theatre and The Amas Musical Theatre Lab will present staged readings of Love and Other Fables, a screwball romantic musical comedy, with a book by John McMahon and music and ly…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:30AM

Los Angeles Theater Review: HEAD OF PASSES (Center Theatre Group’s Mark Taper Forum) by Samuel Garza Bernstein

GOD THE FATHER AND THE MOTHER OF ALL GODS I will remember Phylicia Rashad’s performance in Head of Passes until the day I die. She is an emotional hurricane, often still, even funny—whil…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:23AM

BWW Review: Suzan-Lori Parks' IN THE BLOOD Makes Greek Tragedy Out Of The Scarlet Letter by Michael Dale

While Suzan-Lori Parks' ferocious drama from 2000, FUCKING A, enjoys an excellent new production at Signature Theatre, across the lobby of their multi-stage center, her more sensitive 1999 e…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18AM

Review: Trouble in Mind at the Print Room by Amy Borsuk

"Too long forgotten": Amy Borsuk reviews the London transfer of Alice Childress's play. The post Review: Trouble in Mind at the Print Room appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 02:07AM

Chris Tookey: Let’s hear it for good, honest critics – they’re an endangered species by Chris Tookey

Reviewing may seem to be in rude health but the art of criticism is under threat, says arts critic Chris Tookey. It

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

This week’s best shows: our critics’ picks (September 26) by The Stage

Natasha Tripney Don’t Miss People, Places and Things – Home, Manchester Lisa Dwyer Hogg takes on the role previously played by Denise

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

The Green Room: What makes you corpse on stage? by Jon Dryden Taylor

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

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Dido, Queen of Carthage at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon by Geoff Mills

Never quite sets on fire: Geoff Mills reviews the Royal Shakespeare Company's performance of Christopher Marlowe. The post Review: Dido, Queen of Carthage at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 01:32AM

‘Pretty Woman’ as a Broadway Musical? Get Ready by Michael Paulson

With Samantha Barks in the role that made Julia Roberts famous, the stage musical aims to open in New York next fall.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:24AM

Billy Porter & Stark Sands Sashay Back into Kinky Boots on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Everybody say yeah! Tony winner Billy Porter and Tony nominee Stark Sands return home to the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on September 26 when they rejoin the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12AM

Samantha Barks & Steve Kazee to Headline Broadway-Bound Pretty Woman: The Musical by Broadway.com

Broadway’s upcoming Pretty Woman: The Musical has found its stars. Tony Award winner Steve Kazee (Once) is taking on the role of Edward Lewis of the new show, with Les Miserables …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12AM

In poignant 'Mary Jane,' Amy Herzog wants audiences to understand the toll of caring for a sick little boy by Peter Marks

The play at New York Theatre Workshop is a deeply moving account of a mother's devotion

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:12AM

Samantha Barks and Steve Kazee to Walk Down the Street in Broadway's PRETTY WOMAN by BroadwayWorld

Producer Paula Wagner announces a new musical based on one of the most beloved romantic comedies of all time, Garry Marshall's PRETTY WOMAN, which will arrive on Broadway following its World…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02AM

VIDEO: On This Day, September 26- It All Began Tonight! WEST SIDE STORY Opens on Broadway by Stage Tube

It all began tonight On this day in 1957, West Side Story celebrates its opening night at the Winter Garden Theater

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01AM

Student Directors Speak Out: Shuddersome: Tales of Poe by Lindsay Price

The thumping of a heartbeat. The creek of a door. The howl of a bitter wind. The gong of a clock tower. The clang of alarm bells. The sound of beating wings getting closer and closer… The …

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Interviews: A Midsummer Chat With Billy Porter and Stark Sands of Kinky Boots

TheaterMania revisits a classic interview with Sands and Porter to herald their return to Broadway's kinkiest show.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Frankie Muniz Reveals His Big DWTS Advantage by Young Hollywood

Frankie Muniz Reveals His Big DWTS AdvantageYH crashes Frankie Muniz's "Dancing with the Stars" rehearsal with his pro partner Witney Carson to learn a little Cha-Cha and find out how the ac…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Shark Tank vs DWTS Casts Get Personal On Celebrity Family Feud by Young Hollywood

Shark Tank vs DWTS Casts Get Personal On Celebrity Family FeudYH goes behind the scenes of "Celebrity Family Feud" where the stars of "Shark Tank" square off against the pros from "Dancing W…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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The Arts on Stamps of the World — September 26 by Doug Briscoe

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:54AM

A Terrorized British City Turns to an All-American Play for Healing by Matt Trueman

In the wake of a concert bombing, the Royal Exchange Theater in Manchester added “Our Town” to its fall schedule.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:36AM

Winners Announced for 13th Annual New York Innovative Theatre Awards! by BroadwayWorld

On Monday, September 25, 2017, The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization who for the past 13 years has been dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, presented 26 awards …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04AM

‘Pretty Woman’ Heads To Times Square As Broadway Musical With Samantha Barks, Steve Kazee by Jeremy Gerard

Writer and director Garry Marshall didn’t live to see his final project to completion, but producer Paula Wagner has set dates for the musical adaptation of Marshall’s best-known…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:02AM

‘Pretty Woman’ Musical Sets Broadway Path With Bryan Adams, Garry Marshall by Gordon Cox

The musical adaptation of the smash 1990 romantic comedy “Pretty Woman” has laid out its route to Broadway, with a creative team that includes musician Bryan Adams and Garry Mars…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:01AM

'Pretty Woman' Is Coming to Broadway

Broadway is looking to bank on the film world once again. “Pretty Woman: The Musical” is coming to Broadway in the fall of 2018, producer Paula Wagner announced.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 12:01AM

Feinstein’s/54 Below Hosts West Side Story 60th Anniversary Celebration September 26 by Robert Viagas

Harvey Evans, who appeared in the original production, will make a special appearance at the concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Why This Production of West Side Story Will Redefine Theatre in Paris by Mervyn Rothstein

Jean-Luc Choplin opens the new Seine Musicale theatre complex with a new production of the classic in hopes of cultivating musical theatre fans in the City of Light.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Atheneum Exhibit Honors Objets D'art Collection Of J.P. Morgan by Susan Dunne

J. Pierpont Morgan had a fascination — some might say obsession — with the past, an eye for beautiful things and a yen to travel. Most important, he had loads of cash. In the last two de…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM

IMPRESSIONS: Amanda Szeglowski / cakeface's "Stairway to Stardom" at HERE by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Amanda Szeglowski / cakeface's Stairway to Stardom at HERE, "Szeglowski gives us a space to laugh at the classic catastrophe of being an artist, perhaps, to keep from cryin…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

Theater News: New York Innovative Theatre Awards Recipients Announced

The ceremony was hosted by Jason Kravits.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM

Celebrate 60 Years of West Side Story With Rare Photos from Rehearsals to Backstage on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Arthur Laurents musical opened September 26, 2957.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Torch Song Revival, Starring Michael Urie, Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Harvey Fierstein’s Tony Award-winning play returns to the New York stage after 35 years.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Samantha Barks and Steve Kazee to Star in Broadway-Bound Pretty Woman by Olivia Clement

The new musical, with music by Grammy winner Bryan Adams, sets its world premiere in Chicago.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Meet New York City Ballet’s Youngest Choreographer in History by Ruthie Fierberg

At age 18, this apprentice ballerina will debut her first commission for the esteemed company this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Chicago gets pre-Broadway tryout for ‘Pretty Woman’ musical by Chris Jones

Chicago’s next pre-Broadway tryout: “Pretty Woman: The Musical,” a new show based on the 27-year-old Julia Roberts-and-Richard Gere romantic comedy about a Sunset Boulevard prostitute …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:00AM

Dancers and Artistic Community of New York City, Help the US Virgin Islands Relief Effort After Hurricanes Irma and Maria by The Dance Enthusiast

In Dancers and Artistic Community of New York City, Help the US Virgin Islands Relief Effort After Hurricanes Irma and Maria, "The dance world of New York reminds me a great deal of the Virg…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

Singer Jamie Leonhart Performs Live! by WNYC

Singer Jamie Leonhart performs songs from her new show “Estuary: an artist/mother story” live in our studio! She's joined by husband and musician Michael Leonhart. In “Estuary: an arti…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

Dance News: The Bessie Awards Announce Presenters and Performers for Ceremony on October 9 by The Dance Enthusiast

The Bessie Awards announce Presenters and Performers for Ceremony on October 9. The ceremony, hosted by performance artist Shernita Anderson and American Ballet Theatre principal dance…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

The Dance Enthusiast Hits the Streets: Cennarium’s Streaming the Performing Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

In The Dance Enthusiast Hits the Streets: Cennarium’s Streaming the Performing Arts, "Cennarium, which has positioned itself as the Netflix of the performing arts, hosted the first-ever i…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

IMPRESSIONS: nora chipaumire's "#PUNK" at FIAF Tinker Auditorium by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: nora chipaumire's #PUNK at FIAF Tinker Auditorium, "chipaumire claims her rights: to resist, to find joy in rage, and to misbehave." Melanie Greene, New York. 

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

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