Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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In the Moment: ‘Death of a Salesman” at Ford’s Theatre by David Siegel

“There’s just no spot for you” is the terse way that Willy Loman’s “snotnose” boss man Howard tells Loman he is fired. Just go and don’t look back, “cause you gotta admit, bu…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:45PM

Review: As You Like It at Classic Stage by Lane Williamson

Lane Williamson finds a lifeless production in director John Doyle's hands, starring Ellen Burstyn. The post Review: As You Like It at Classic Stage appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 11:45PM

New Musical Bully No More! Empowers Young People to Stand Together by Adam Hetrick

Tams-Witmark is releasing the 45-minute musical on October 2, World Day of Bullying Prevention.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06PM

'Beautiful Things' Revealed In Stage Adaptation Of Cheryl Strayed's Advice Column by Jeff Lunden

Before she was a famous author, Strayed wrote an advice column under the pseudonym "Dear Sugar." Now, it's been adapted into an unlikely off-Broadway play starring Nia Vardalos.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:06PM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Big Bad Wolf by Arts Review

After taking the world by storm with a series of critically acclaimed tours, Windmill Theatre Co’s family favourite Big Bad Wolf returns to Adelaide for an encore season these October …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:26PM

Review: Jefferson, Dickens and Tolstoy Debate Jesus. ‘Discord’ Ensues. by Ben Brantley

Titans of literature and politics are asked to look deep into their souls and admit their bad faith in Scott Carter’s careful debate of a play.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:04PM

Review: The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord

When you're an egomaniac, hell is other people editing your work.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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A Puerile Underpants Is Challenging Sell for Main Street Players’ Likable Cast by Bill Hirschman

Conjuring the lowbrow folderol of an early 20th century burlesque, Steve Martin’s adaptation of this 1910 German sex comedy Underpants performed by Main Street Players is all too quaint fo…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:24PM

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THOMAS JEFFERSON, CHARLES DICKENS AND COUNT LEO TOLSTOY: DISCORD - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

Scott Carter's The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord, a play that attempts to merge religious argument and personal confessionals with outl…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:10PM

American Idiot to tour Australia in 2018 by Arts Review

Following its critical and audience acclaim in its Australian premiere season in Brisbane earlier this year, the high-octane rock musical, Green Day’s American Idiot is now set to melt …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:03PM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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"Desperate Measures" a Musical Yes, "The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord" a L by David Finkle

It’s up to the novitiate. It’s up to her just days before her becoming a nun called Sister Mary Jo. In the musical Desperate

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 08:36PM

"Desperate Measures" a Musical Yes, "The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord" a L by David Finkle

It’s up to the novitiate. It’s up to her just days before her becoming a nun called Sister Mary Jo. In the musical Desperate

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 08:36PM

"Desperate Measures" a Musical Yes, "The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord" a L by David Finkle

It’s up to the novitiate. It’s up to her just days before her becoming a nun called Sister Mary Jo. In the musical Desperate

SOURCE: www.huffpost.com at 08:36PM

Time and the Conways by Wendy Caster

In J.B. Priestley's 1937 play, Time and the Conways, it's 1919 and the Conways are giving a party for daughter Kay's 21st birthday. While the guests enjoy themselves elsewhere, various Conwa…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 08:33PM

On the Couch with Robyn Archer AO by Arts Review

Who is Robyn Archer AO? A singer – in the literal sense (I’ve been singing in public since I was four and am still lucky to be singing ninety-minute recitals) but also, in the arcane…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:25PM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Acclaimed international architects unveil MPavilion 2017 by Arts Review

Acclaimed architects Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten of international firm OMA, have opened MPavilion 2017 in Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Gardens. Initiated and commissioned by the�…

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

Opera Tots: Pittsburgh Opera opens season with "Tosca" featuring Pittsburgh Youth Chorus members by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh Opera began rehearsing for their opening performance three weeks ago. But what of the children?

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:48PM

Review: The Rembrandt (Steppenwolf Theatre) by Catey Sullivan

It doesn’t matter if you don’t know Rembrandt from Renoir, Manet from Monet. In its exploration of why art moves us – and moves us to take extraordinary measures to preserve it through…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:36PM

Review:Desperate Measures at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

the emphasis in this very loose take on Shakespeare's play is on comedy and the fine cast and ear-pleasing score succeed in making it wonderfully entertaining

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:26PM

LIZZIE • New Line Theatre by Andrea

Just about everyone is familiar with the infamous story of Lizzie Borden, who went to trial for hacking her father and stepmother to death with a hatchet (or an axe, as the children’s rhym…

SOURCE: St. Louis Theatre Snob at 07:24PM

Review: Desperate Measures

Measure for Measure is transplanted to the Wild West in this new musical comedy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:00PM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Off-Broadway Review: “The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord” at Primary Stages by David Roberts

Duane Boutté, as “Charles Dickens,” Michael Laurence as “Thomas Jefferson,” and Thom Sesma as “Leo Tolstoy find themselves locked in what they soon discover is a “room” in Hea…

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 06:57PM

DESPERATE MEASURES - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Marc Miller

Something's happened to Peter Kellogg. . . .

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 06:17PM

'Beautiful Things' Revealed In Stage Adaptation Of Cheryl Strayed's Advice Column by Jeff Lunden

Before she was a famous author, Strayed wrote an advice column under the pseudonym "Dear Sugar." Now, it's been adapted into an unlikely off-Broadway play starring Nia Vardalos.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:05PM

King Lear - review by Michael Billington

Olivier, LondonSimon Russell Beale is magnetic and unorthodox in an exceptional production that mixes the epic and the intimateAnother day, another Lear. But, although this is the third prod…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:04PM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Bill Murray Talks Life as a Song and Dance Man on CBS SUNDAY MORNING by BroadwayWorld

Murray talks with CBS SUNDAY MORNING anchor Jane Pauley about his unlikely path to the stage, singing in the shower and more, in an interview to be broadcast Sunday, Oct. 1 900 AM ET on the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54PM

UPDATED: Altice Reaches Deal With Disney, Averting Blackout of ESPN and Other Channels by Cynthia Littleton

UPDATED: Cable operator Altice USA and Disney have reached “an agreement in principle” after days of tense contract talks. Talks between Altice and Disney went down to the wire S…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:08PM

Intense Sor Juana story opens first Latino Theater Festival by Hedy Weiss

In its U.S. premiere, 'The Worst of All' by Venezuelan playwright Iraida Tapias captures the nun's passion and tragic destruction.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 05:00PM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Marilyn Manson, hurt onstage in NY, cancels Oct. tour shows by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Marilyn Manson is canceling several upcoming tour dates after the singer was injured in a mishap onstage during a New York City performance and taken to a hospital....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:12PM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW's 'Some Like It Pop' Podcast Lets You Know What to Watch & What to Skip on TV this Fall by Some Like It Pop

Hello Pop Culture Planners On this episode of Some Like It Pop, BroadwayWorld's pop culture podcast, Matt and Jenn help you set your TV watching schedule as they talk about the new shows p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

‘She Rode Horses’ gallops through the housing collapse by Nelson Pressley

Amelia Roper’s absurdist comedy gets smart laughs in tight quarters.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:33PM

Wild Women: A Review of The Taming of the Shrew at Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Aaron Hunt

A fresh take on one of Shakespeare's most socially construed works.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 03:30PM

Strange Interlude by Broadway Select

The post Strange Interlude appeared first on BroadwaySelect.

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 03:29PM

Memphis Symphony to Play Hurricane Benefit October 2 by Ben Mattison

The Memphis Symphony Orchestra will play a free concert on October 2 to raise money for musicians and others suffering from the effects of Hurricane Katrina.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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The Metropolitan Room Final Night by Sandi Durell

      By Sandi Durell   A mixture of sadness, joy and great spirit prevailed at the last evening at the Metropolitan Room at 34 West 22 Street on September 30, 2017. Mana…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:16PM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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A Soldier’s Play by Darryl Reilly

Director Charles Weldon acted in the 1983, Mark Taper Forum’s Los Angeles production, and besides his meticulous casting he has perfectly rendered this revival. Mr. Weldon’s physical sta…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:57PM

REVIEW: The Addams Family, New Victoria Theatre Woking ✭✭✭✭✭ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The writers, creatives and cast of The Addams Family have created something that I could easily re-visit several times and be sure of finding more on each visit. This post RE…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:43PM

New Screenplay of GOD OF VENGEANCE to Receive Reading Tonight by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:05PM

S.I. Newhouse Dies: Condé Nast Chairman Emeritus Was 89; Graydon Carter, Anna Wintour Pay Tribute by Jeremy Gerard

UPDATE with more information, below. Condé Nast publishing magnate S.I. Newhouse died today at his home following a long illness, his family confirms. He was 89. The Newhouse family stateme…

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:00PM

Jack And Jill Plays - Part 46 - Transformation by Adam Szymkowicz

Play by me.  All rights reserved.  Contact me if you wish to produce or reproduce. Transformation by Adam Szymkowicz (JACK and JILL are wrestling.  It's sort of like WWE. &n…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 01:00PM

Dating play 'Becky Shaw' is perfect for the Windy City Playhouse by Chris Jones

Chicago’s hospitable Windy City Playhouse on Irving Park Road was founded in 2015 on a populist ideal: Create an affordable, fully professional neighborhood theater, program it with comedy…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00PM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘The Cradle Will Rock’ at Iron Crow Theatre by Steve Charing

Sometimes history has a way of repeating itself.  Imagine a musical from 80 years ago having relevancy in the present.  That is the focus of Iron Crow Theatre’s presentation of “The Cr…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:40PM

This Week on Broadway for October 1, 2017: Alan Menken by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Alan Menken about the release of Kurt Vonnegut’s God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater. We review  West Side Story 60th Anniversary…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:40PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Pleas for Puerto Rico by Jonathan Mandell

By Lin-Manuel Miranda Puerto Rico—my family’s island, America’s island—is in desperate need of supplies and resources. Like Texas and Florida, Puerto Rico was just devastated by a na…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:38PM

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Oct. 1 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, October 1, 2017 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM

Upcoming Non-Equity Auditions Sunday, Oct. 1 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Non-Equity Auditions from Sunday, October 1, 2017 for productions in your area and around the country.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM

Registration for Tickets to HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Opens Today by BroadwayWorld

Tickets for the Broadway premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will go on sale Wednesday, October 18, 2017 beginning at 1100 AM ET. For this first release of tickets, buyers must reg…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Father Defends the People of Puerto Rico by BroadwayWorld

Lin-Manuel Miranda is making headlines in his support for Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria, and now his father Luis Miranda Jr. has written an open letter on NY Daily News defending the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM

BWW TV Exclusive: At Home with Charles Busch- Watch a Preview From His New Show at Feinstein's/54 Below! by BroadwayWorld TV

Tony nominee, Drama Desk Lifetime Achievement honoree and two-time MAC Award winner, Charles Busch, is about to return to Feinstein's 54 Below with a new show that gets to the essence of thi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM

Kerry Butler, Danny Pudi, Alex Brightman and the Cast of BEETLEJUICE Workshop Share Behind the Scenes Photos by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Alex Timbers is hard at work on a musical adaptation of the 1988 cult-classic, Beetlejuice. A workshop of the musical is currently under way, check out …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM

LUCKY STIFF – Union Theatre by Ian Foster

What would you do for six million dollars? That's the question underlying Lynn Ahrens (book and lyrics) and Stephen Flaherty's (music) 1988 musical farce Lucky Stiff.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Kwame Kwei-Armah: ‘As a black male you’re told you can’t do this. I’ve tried to go: yes we can’ by Simon Hattenstone

The new artistic director of the Young Vic in London will break the arts glass ceiling for African-Caribbeans. It’s a role he has performed before in Baltimore, making theatre about police…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:54AM

Bruce Springsteen Plays Two Songs With Bryan Adams at Canada’s Invictus Games (Watch) by Jem Aswad

Things got a little reckless at the Invictus Games in Toronto when Bruce Springsteen and Bryan Adams got together for an onstage jam Saturday night (Sept. 30). Springsteen — who performed …

SOURCE: Variety at 11:26AM

Does the Circus Still Have a Place in Britain? by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff With so many new themes to explore in this modern world, perhaps circuses really aren’t lost forever to British audiences. Instead, they are taking over our festivals an…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:01AM

TURKEY – Hope Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Turkey is a play about playing with nature and playing with emotions. All three characters are people who haven’t met their full potential, particularly Madeline who despite her skill with…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Letter: Benjamin Whitrow played cricket with style and grace by David Joss Buckley

Benjamin Whitrow was a theatre man from the top of his head to the tips of his toes.Ben was also a great fan of cricket and a member of the National Theatre Cricket Club. His style and grace…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54AM

Review: ‘Desperate Measures’ at the York Theatre Company in NYC by Richard Seff

A small, amiable musical, very loosely based on Shakespeare’s Measure For Measure, has opened at the York Theatre Company on Manhattan’s Lexington Avenue. It’s called Despe…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:41AM

Three Circus Companies to Catch in the UK this Winter by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff Wherever you live in the UK, you won’t be far from one of these three great circuses’ touring venues in the next few months. Make sure you don’t miss out! This post …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:39AM

VIDEO: Watch Figures Dancing Gracefully From All Angles in This 360 Video of ANASTASIA by Stage Tube

NBC Nightly News went inside 'Once Upon a December' in ANASTASIA and they're bringing you all 360 degrees of the iconic number. Go inside the video below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Makes Headlines for His Honest Criticism of Trump by BroadwayWorld

Lin-Manuel Miranda has never shied away from expressing his political views on social media, but he is well known for his diplomatic approach to the subject. Yesterday, however, Donald Trump…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

Getting Past the College Gatekeepers, Pt. II by Elaina Loveland

Portfolio advice for aspiring theatre majors The post Getting Past the College Gatekeepers, Pt. II appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 10:18AM

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… The Addams Family’s Charlotte Page by Helen McWilliams

"I’d not seen The Addams Family as a live performance before, not even an amateur version. I was pretty much unaware that the musical version even existed until the audition came along."

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Broadway Ticket Registration for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Begins Oct. 1 by Adam Hetrick

All tickets for the Broadway run will be sold exclusively to individuals who have registered as Verified Fans and received a unique access code from Ticketmaster.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Getting Past the College Gatekeepers, Pt. I by Elaina Loveland

Audition advice for aspiring theatre majors The post Getting Past the College Gatekeepers, Pt. I appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 09:39AM

Bruce Springsteen on Broadway: Last-minute tickets, set list, what to expect by Bobby Olivier | Nj Advance Media For Nj.com

"Springsteen on Broadway" is the most-anticipated show of the year. Can you still get tickets?

SOURCE: NJ.com at 09:04AM

The week ahead in L.A. dance, Oct. 1-8: Los Angeles Ballet, Bodytraffic and more by Matt Cooper

Tzu Chi “Thousands of Helping Hands” Concert China Disabled People’s Performing Art Troupe presents the Buddhism-themed dance piece “My Dream”; musician Daniel Ho and the All-Ameri…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM

Album Review: Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs – Live at the Cafe Carlyle (2015) by Ian Foster

Recorded just after he completed his 2014/5 return to Cabaret at Studio 54, Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs - Live at the Cafe Carlyle is one of the best cabaret records I've had the pleasure…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

On the Physical Embodiment of Trans Women Onstage and the Follies of Symbolic Representation by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Massimo Monfiletto. Massimo Monfiletto questions the representation of trans women in a commercial theatrical setting.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Andrea McArdle Returns to 54 Below-Preview by Sandi Durell

  Andrea McArdle returns to Feinstein’s/54 Below in ‘An Evening with Andrea McArdle’ October 10, 12, 13 & 14 at 7 pm. She  celebrates the Great American Songbook,…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:19AM

King Lear review – Ian McKellen delivers a profound portrait of a soul in torment by Michael Billington

Minerva, ChichesterJonathan Munby’s smart, lucid production features plenty of pomp and circumstance, and a superbly detailed performance by McKellenIan McKellen knows his way round Lear. …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AM

BWW's On This Day - October 1, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 1 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:04AM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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FEATURED SHOW: Did you know there’s a suicide on UK railways every 31 Hours? by Press Releases

Kieran Knowles' new play 31 HOURS, about the men whose job it is to deal with the aftermath of suicides on the country's railways, is readying for its world premiere this week at London's Bu…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:32AM

New York Philharmonic Radio Broadcasts Begin October 3 by Ben Mattison

The New York Philharmonic's weekly radio series begins the week of October 3, the Philharmonic announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:09AM

Blogs: Confessions of a Box Office Manager: Kids say the darndest things

A customer of the younger variety tests our mole's patience

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:06AM

News & interesting titbits: Janie Dee cabarets & London Horror Festival programme by Ian Foster

Given how she's doing such amazing work in Follies at the minute, it's kinda gobsmacking to discover that Janie Dee has not one but two cabaret shows lined up for the beginning of October. R…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Second Caminos festival offers Polaris winner Lido Pimienta and much more by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Also on the Top Ticket, the return of Fall for Dance North and Flashing Lights at the Theatre Centre.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:00AM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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The Guthrie's "Romeo & Juliet" gets all the stars by Kit Bix

Joseph Haj, artistic director of The Guthrie Theater, gives Twin Cities audiences a new and strange and richly tragic "Romeo & Juliet" without resorting to gimmicks. A triumph.

SOURCE: twincitiesarts.com at 06:54AM

New York City Opera Reports Rapid Sales for Cheap Tickets by Ben Mattison

Tickets are selling rapidly for New York City Opera's season-opening Opera-for-All Festival, the company says.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:47AM

Review: Medusa at Thames Tunnels by Ka Bradley

Women turned into monsters: Ka Bradley reviews 27 degrees' exploration of the Medusa myth. The post Review: Medusa at Thames Tunnels appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 06:26AM

REVIEW: Lucky Stiff, Union Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Lucky Stiff is a fun night out, beautifully realised with an original take on a well-worn concept, and with much to bring a smile to the lips. This post REVIEW: Lucky Stiff, …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:10AM

Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: Has stage or screen made the most cash?

A recent study has tallied up some of the world's biggest musical shows and films to see which earned top dollar

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:04AM

SUNSET BOULEVARD – Touring ★★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

There is a magic that pervades Nikolai Foster’s production of Sunset Boulevard, and it flows from leading lady Ria Jones. Twenty-six years after creating the role of Norma Desmond for Andr…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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“Sister Act”: A Holy Disco Comedy, at Berkeley Playhouse by Miriam Araya

Alexis Lazear Gets Groovy with Nuns  by Miriam Araya What a great pleasure to watch a dazzling Disco Queen, inspired nuns, and insane bad guys,  grooving with us to great 70s tunes. “Sis…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:51AM

On my radar: Marianne Elliott’s cultural highlights by Kathryn Bromwich

The award-winning theatre director, best known for War Horse, on mystical landscapes, Paul Morley’s vision of the north and the enduring appeal of FriendsBorn in London in 1966 and brought…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AM

Buddy McDonald: Rascal in Recovery by Trav S.D.

Thomas “Buddy” McDonald (1922-2008) was born on this day. McDonald is an example of how the “Our Gang Curse”, if you believe in such things, could take effect on some…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:42AM

Review: Hijabi Monologues at the Bush Theatre by Hannah Greenstreet

Both hypervisible but invisible: Hannah Greenstreet reviews a set of nine monologues by Muslim women from across the world. The post Review: Hijabi Monologues at the Bush Theatre appeared f…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:35AM

'First read-throughs have magic': Simon Stephens on Heisenberg: The Uncertainty Principle by Simon Stephens

The playwright describes the first day of rehearsal of a new play produced by a new companyAll theatre workers have a day that they dread. For actors there is a particular terror about a fir…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:24AM

Text of the Day: Prism 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 05:00AM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Melbourne Fringe – The Super Queer Murderess Show by Arts Review

A Fringe festival gives the curious audience a chance to see something out of the ordinary. You’ll certainly get that in The Super Queer Murderess Show, a work combining historical account…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:49AM

Edinburgh Festival's Death of Klinghoffer Provokes Protest From Human Rights Organization by Emily Quinn

Rabbi Abraham Cooper, associate dean at the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, is calling for a boycott of John Adams's opera The Death of Klinghoffer when it debuts at the Edinbur…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:10AM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Charlotte Spencer: ‘We’ll be harnessing a more feral part of ourselves’ by Luke Jennings

The choreographer on her love of open-air experience, from the Alpine peaks of her childhood to the urban wastelands of her latest dance projectCharlotte Spencer, 35, is a choreographer whos…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:33AM

Natalie Dormer: ‘The British get very kinky under the collar’ by Kathryn Bromwich

The outspoken Game of Thrones actor on starring in S&M comedy Venus in Fur, the ongoing battles of feminism and society’s search for a panaceaIf the acting thing hadn’t worked out fo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:33AM

Flood review – a sadly submerged parable by Clare Brennan

Victoria Dock, HullSlung Low’s four-part floating spectacle is not as immersive as it thinks it isBack in the early 20th century, when a theatre wanted spectacle, it would flood an audito…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:33AM

Acosta Danza: Debut review – Carlos Acosta is still keeping good company by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells, LondonTeam skills, not star turns, are to the fore on the first UK tour by the dancer’s new Cuban troupeAcosta Danza is the creation of Carlos Acosta, the Cuban-born danc…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:33AM

The Unknown Island; After the Rehearsal/Persona review – a voyage of discovery by Susannah Clapp

Gate; Barbican, LondonAn exciting rising star and imaginative production make for an enthralling trip to The Unknown Island, and a take on Bergman is stylish but slow-movingIf I were a casti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:33AM

REVIEW: Judith, Mercury Theatre Colchester ✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies The actors are given little to develop and work with, and, at fifty minutes, the audience were unsure of the ending- indeed, it felt that there had been very little progress…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:11AM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: Mack and Mabel in Concert, Hackney Empire ✭✭✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves an LMTO show is – ultimately – all about the orchestra. Here we got the full 32-pieces of the publishers´ dreams, and this was – we were reliably informed …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:44AM

BWW Review: Philip Dawkins' Uplifting CHARM Inspired By Transgender Teacher Miss Gloria Allen by Michael Dale

The beloved and classic premise of an idealistic teacher determined to reach out and help a classroom full of troubled and disrespectful students 'Up The Down Staircase,' 'To Sir, With Love'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18AM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Trapped Inward by Leah Richards

Petie Written by Lori Fischer Directed by Martha Banta Presented by Theatre East at Urban Stages, NYC September 23 - October 8, 2017 How many places have you gone in the past 10 da…

SOURCE: culturecatch.com at 01:20AM

The Arts on Stamps of the World —October 1 by Doug Briscoe

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:12AM

Meet The New Set & New Shark of Shark Tank by Young Hollywood

Meet The New Set & New Shark of Shark TankYH goes once more behind the scenes of "Shark Tank" where the sharks themselves, including Lori Greiner, Mark Cuban, and Barbara Corcoran, show off …

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran’s Keys to Success by Young Hollywood

Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran’s Keys to Success YH is behind the scenes at ABC's "Shark Tank" with the HBIC of them all Barbara Corcoran! She tells us both her favorite and least favorite …

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Darren Criss at Elsie Fest, Jonathan Groff on Netflix & More Save the Date Treats for October by Lindsey Sullivan

Trick or treat—October is here! In addition to eating our weight in peanut butter cups and planning the perfect Halloween costume, we’ll be heading to the theater and hunkering d…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33AM

VIDEO: On This Day, October 1- Happy Birthday, Julie Andrews! by Stage Tube

Julia Elizabeth Wells was born on October 1, 1935, in England. Her mother, Barbara Ward Morris, and stepfather, both vaudeville performers, discovered her four-octave singing voice and immed…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24AM

Alice Ripley and Taylor Trensch Explore the Songs of Rufus Wainwright October 1 by Robert Viagas

The NYC concert will showcase the oeuvre of the pop composer of “Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

92Y Street Fest Offers Free Peeks at Current Broadway Show October 1. by Robert Viagas

NYC’s 92nd Street Y will host dance, music, and theatre performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Debbie Gravitte Previews Her New Album at Broadway Jazz Session by Robert Viagas

The Tony Award winner will sing with Russ Kaplan and his band on October 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Original Grease Star Will Honor Fantasticks Creators at October Concerts by Robert Viagas

Thank You for Your Love will co-star Sweeney Todd‘s Sarah Rice October 1 and 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

How Do the Stars of WarholCapote Capture the Iconic Voices of 2 Well-Known Artists? by Colleen Walsh

Stephen Spinella plays Andy Warhol in the world premiere at the American Repertory Theater; see what goes into exploring his hyper-specific speaking style.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

92Y Street Fest Offers Free Performances from Current Broadway Shows Oct. 1 by Robert Viagas

NYC’s 92nd Street Y will host dance, music, and theatre performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

7 Shows That Went from Movie to Musical to Movie Musical by Hannah Vine

These shows all began as movies that eventually became Broadway musicals that were adapted once again for film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Read This EXCLUSIVE Chapter From Tim Federle’s Upcoming Life Is Like a Musical by Ruthie Fierberg

The Better Nate Than Never author and Tuck Everlasting librettist offers a glimpse at his self-help book for theatre fans.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Celebrate the Performances of Stage and Screen Icon Julie Andrews on Her Birthday by Hannah Vine

Julie Andrews celebrates her birthday October 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

From Blonde to Bard: Celebrating the Birthday of Tony Award Winner Christian Borle by Hannah Vine

The two-time Tony Award winner celebrates his birthday October 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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