Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Australian Art Orchestra: Diomira by Arts Review

One of Australia’s leading contemporary music ensembles, the Australian Art Orchestra, will give the world premiere performance of Diomira at The Substation, Newport on Saturday 7 Octobe…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:48PM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Sydney Dance Company: 2 One Another by Arts Review

Since its 2012 premiere, Rafael Bonachela’s multi-award winning tour de force, 2 One Another has left critics and audiences speechless and must be experienced to be believed. Now it retur…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:58PM

Top 15 Shows on London Stage This Week: Grizzly Bear, “Aida,” “Prism” and More by Mark Beech

Top 15 Shows on London Stage This Week: Grizzly Bear, “Aida,” “Prism” and More Those in town for Frieze (and London residents) are really spoiled for choice in the performing ar…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:52PM

Fired Stardust Family United Employees Will Sing Again? by BroadwayWorld

In a major victory for the singing servers at Ellen's Stardust Diner, their former employer has reached an agreement with their solidarity union, Stardust Family United, and the National Lab…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48PM

Review: ‘The Cradle Will Rock’ at Iron Crow Theatre by Patricia Mitchell

It takes a lot of Joes to make a sound you can hear. Iron Crow Theatre is on fire right out of the gate with its fantastic season opener, The Cradle Will Rock. Under the expert direction of …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:09PM

Lindsay Lohan Joins Mean Girls October 3rd Fundraising Campaign for Las Vegas Shooting Victims by Halle Kiefer

It might be October 4, but it’s still October 3 in our hearts. Today Lindsay Lohan joined her former Mean Girls castmates Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried and Daniel Franzese in asking that …

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:08PM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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First Melbourne Art Tram hits the tracks for 2017 by Arts Review

The first Melbourne Art Tram for 2017 has hit the tracks, turning the everyday commute into a creative contemporary art experience. Designed by Victorian-based artist and graphic designer Bu…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:58PM

Death Match by Arts Review

Whittled down to an unremarkable description, Death Match looks at a modern existence through the lens of sport to examine ideas of competition, victory, and defeat. It was an interesting pi…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:39PM

Major Case Of Do As We Say, Not As We Do by Joe Patti

Back in August, I came across the most extreme example of failing to plan for an executive transition that I have seen to date. When the executive director of MarinSpace decided to step down…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 08:36PM

Broadway Rockers: Cher. Springsteen. Mraz. Week in New York Theater by Jonathan Mandell

Three performers who have collectively waited 179 years to make their Broadway debuts haven spent the time getting pretty well-known outside the Great White Way. For those unacquainted with …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:30PM

The Business of Show Biz: Talking About My Education

by Velina Brown Q: When you're in an audition and they look at your resume and ask about your education (in my case my university theatre program), what is a good thing to say? A couple tim…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 08:24PM

THIS IS US, HAMILTON Albums and KPBS San Diego Honored by SAG-AFTRA by BroadwayWorld

SAG-AFTRA today announced the recipients for its third SAG-AFTRA American Scene Awards Twentieth Century Fox Television for This Is Us, Atlantic Music Group for Hamilton Original Broadway Ca…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:18PM

Review: The Lover/The Collection at curtainup.com-DC by Susan Davidson

Both these one-act plays by Harold Pinter deal with relationships in language that is spare and rich, illuminating as well as confusing.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:18PM

Review:No Wake at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Playwright William Donnelly t doesn't always manage to make the glib banter and more painful undercurrents mesh fluidly, there is a lot that's heart-touching and compelling here.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:15PM

A Three-Way Relationship in the Theatre Exposed

by Sam Hurwitt Theatre people talk a lot about “premiere-itis,” the sense that theatres are interested in producing world premieres, but that it’s harder to get second and third produ…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 08:15PM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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‘This Is Us’, ‘Hamilton’ & KPBS San Diego Take SAG-AFTRA American Scene Awards by David Robb

This Is Us, the cast recordings from Hamilton and KPBS San Diego will be this year's recipients of the third SAG-AFTRA American Scene Awards. The honor goes to "work that exemplifies equal a…

SOURCE: Deadline at 07:41PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Bryan Fenkart of the Waitress National Tour by Broadway.com

Bryan Fenkart stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about the Waitress national tour and more with Matt Rodin.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:12PM

BATSU! Is a Fresh Take On An Old-Town Favorite by Stacey Crawley

By: Stacey Crawley Highly Recommended Even with its impressive theatre shows, world-renowned museums and restaurants, [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:12PM

What’s on tap for children on area stages by Jane Horwitz

“The Smartest Girl in the World,” “How I Became a Pirate” and “The Adventures of Peter Pan.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:06PM

NO WAKE - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

Playwright William Donnelly's No Wake, opening tonight at 59E59 Theaters, begins just after a memorial service for a young woman who has committed suicide, the long-estranged daughter of a d…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:02PM

In The Stage newspaper this week: October 5 by The Stage

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

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PM

Lighting designer Sinead McKenna: ‘I love that light is imperceptible until it hits something’ by Roda Musa

With credits including The Mariner and Macbeth, McKenna recently worked on (The Fall of) The Master Builder at West Yorkshire Playhouse. She speaks

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PM

Katie Jackson: How to apply the lessons of showjumping to showbusiness by Katie Jackson

I am currently working on the UK tour of a Gore Vidal play. As a way of keeping our travelling circus a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PM

SAG-AFTRA to Honor ‘This Is Us,’ ‘Hamilton’ Albums, KPBS San Diego by Dave McNary

SAG-AFTRA is honoring the television series “This Is Us,” the “Hamilton” cast album, and KPBS San Diego with its American Scene Award. The awards will be presented on…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:01PM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Opera Atelier gets invite to Rossini Opera Festival in composer’s hometown in Italy by Debra Yeo - Staff Reporter

Toronto company asked to create a new production of Rossini’s Ricciardo e Zoraide.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:39PM

Musical Magic! Broadway Casts A Spell with Some Wonderfully Witchy Anthems by Alexa Criscitiello

Halloween is upon us and as the season of all things spooky rolls in, BroadwayWorld is here to get you in the holiday spirit with some seasonal show tunes.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM

Photo Flash: Alec Baldwin Chats NEVERTHELESS and More to Benefit EST by BroadwayWorld

Ensemble Studio Theatre EST hosted a special one-night-only benefit event featuring two-time Emmy Award-winner Alec Baldwin on Monday, September 25, 2017 at EST's Curt Dempster Theatre 545 W…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM

Seana McKenna takes the lead in Groundling Theatre Company’s Lear by Debra Yeo - Staff Reporter

Production celebrating Groundling's fifth anniversary at Harbourfront Centre Theatre in January 2018.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:27PM

Review: The Great Lengths a Mother Takes by Michael Block

By Michael BlockFrom the jump, Amy Herzog sets you up for heartbreak, no matter the result when the final blackout is called. It’s a testament to just how exceptionally real her latest pla…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:12PM

Review: The Legend of Georgia McBride (Northlight Theatre) by Catey Sullivan

For most of Northlight Theatre's The Legend of Georgia McBride, audiences are treated to a whacky, audience-pleasing comedy. The plot goes for guffaws by showing the whacky plight of a stra…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:06PM

Theater News: The Briefly Dead to Have World Premiere at 59E59 Theaters

Stephen Kaliski pens a modern reinterpretation of Greek theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Theater News: Dominique Morisseau & Ping Chong & Company Receive Art of Change Fellowships

The Ford Foundation recognizes artists and cultural leaders who "blend artistic brilliance with commitment to social justice, and pursue their creative lives in a spirit of generous col…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Theater News: Rachel Chavkin Directs I'll Get You Back Again at Round House Theatre

Performances of Sarah Gancher's play begin tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

A Time To Be Wild: A Review of Bewildered at Hell in a Handbag Productions by Aaron Hunt

Hell In A Handbag continue to improve on their signature formula of camp excess and memorable performances.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 06:00PM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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This charity is helping kids with cancer look like Disney princesses by Time, Time

Locks of love (and magic).        

SOURCE: USA Today at 05:35PM

NYC Bring Back Birdie Concert Announces Its Rosie by Robert Viagas

The short-lived 1981 Strouse & Adams musical was a sequel to Bye Bye Birdie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:35PM

Listen to New Bronx Tale Leading Lady Christiani Pitts SING on Her Insta

The best part of Christiani Pitts' Instagram is all these videos of her singing!

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 05:10PM

Jungle Theater Announces 2018 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Minneapolis theatre will present a one-man adaptation of 'Moby Dick' and Sarah DeLappe's 'The Wolves' next season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:06PM

Actor-playwright Cliff Cardinal leaves audiences breathless by Brad Wheeler

Cardinal’s solo show Huff is a fearless, darkly comic performance

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:03PM

Theater News: Jonah Platt and More Set for Beauty and the Beast - A Christmas Rose Panto

The production will take place at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Jos N. Banks kills it as drag queen Lola in 'Kinky Boots' at Academy of Music

Jos N. Banks delivers a star turn as drag queen cabaret performer Lola in "Kinky Boots," a new touring production of the Tony-winning 2013 Broadway musical, at the Academy of Music through O…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 04:59PM

Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

The new story concerns Wayne Hopkins, an American boy whose parents die tragically and his Uncle Dave informs him that he is a wizard and must attend a special school in England. Wayne is so…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:53PM

Odds & Ends: Hello, Dolly! Revival Cast Album to Appear on Vinyl & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Hello, Dolly! Revival Cast Album to Appear on Vinyl The new cast recording of Hello, Dolly!, featuring 2017 Tony winner Bet…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Writes Tribute to the Public Theater's Oskar Eustis by Stephanie Wild

Variety recently asked Lin-Manuel Miranda to write a tribute to Oskar Eustis, one of 50 people to make their New Power of New York list.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:42PM

Tony Winner Warren Carlyle to Stage World-Premiere Tribute to Jerome Robbins for New York City Ballet by Ruthie Fierberg

The new work will showcase Robbins’ original choreography from West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM

Just How Much Exertion Does It Take to Perform Aladdin’s ‘Friend Like Me’? by Ruthie Fierberg

ESPN Sport Science proves the super athletic ability necessary to play Genie in the hit Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM

Want Broadway 'Harry Potter' tickets? It's complicated by Chris Jones

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” which knocked me for six in London, is about to make profound and lasting changes to the commercial theater industry on this side of the Atlantic. Ev…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:30PM

Haskins, Green, Musto, Pacheco and Vincentelli to Preview 2017 Broadway Season on THEATER TALK by BroadwayWorld

Theater Talk, winner of the 2017 Emmy Award for the Best InterviewDiscussion show in the NYC area, is returning for an all-new season. The fall premiere features guests Michael Musto NewNowN…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

Exclusive Podcast: 'Behind the Curtain' Creeps on Jason Robert Brown and Talks MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG by Behind The Curtain

This Week Looking back on THE LAST FIVE YEARS, celebrating HONEYMOON IN VEGAS, creeping on JRB, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG opens this Friday, international Sondheim, back to Bacall, a sneak peak …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

Warren Carlyle to Choreograph Jerome Robbins Tribute Ballet for NYCB by BroadwayWorld

This spring New York City Ballet will present a World Premiere ballet by Tony Award-winning choreographer and director Warren Carlyle that pays tribute to the legendary Broadway career of NY…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

Jonah Platt Will Star in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: A CHRISTMAS ROSE in Pasadena by BroadwayWorld

Lythgoe Family Panto LFP, in association with Pasadena Playhouse have announced casting for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST A CHRISTMAS ROSE. Jonah Platt Broadway's Wicked will star as The Beast Gedde…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

Broadwaysted Toasts to MISS SAIGON's Other Woman, Katie Rose Clarke by Broadwaysted

This week we're thanking the 'Sun and Moon' that we get to sit down and share some laughs with the incredible Katie Rose Clarke from the current Broadway revival of MISS SAIGON

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

Chicago Theater Review: CHOIR BOY (Raven Theatre) by Lawrence Bommer

SINGING, SURVIVING, AND SPIRIT It’s a fine fit: As much as molding character is the goal of the imaginary Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys in Choir Boy, it’s also the purpose of Chi…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:20PM

Ticketmaster Sues Scalping Company That Bought Nearly 30,000 Hamilton Tickets by Adam Hetrick

Ticketmaster alleges that Prestige Entertainment used sophisticated software to buy over 30 percent of the tickets available to the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

Theater News: Desperate Measures Extends at the York Theatre Company

The musical's New York premiere adds two weeks of performances.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Music News: Jennifer Lopez, Gloria Estefan Set for Lin-Manuel Miranda's Puerto Rico Single

The hurricane relief recording will benefit the Hispanic Federation.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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See Bruce Springsteen at the Stage Door After Making His Broadway Debut by Hannah Vine

Performances began for Springsteen on Broadway October 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:53PM

Les Waters to Leave Actors Theatre of Louisville in 2018 by American Theatre Editors

The British-born director departs after six years leading the Kentucky theatre and its influential new-play program, the Humana Festival.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:51PM

Vivian Reed Salutes Screen Goddess Lena Horne in Monthly Cabaret Series by Robert Viagas

The two-time Tony Award nominee is remembering the singing star on the 100th anniversary of her birth.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:49PM

Sundays-in-the-park band leader Michael Wirgler retires by Janos Gereben

Maestro Michael Wirgler’s fondest memories of making music in Golden Gate Park for decades have been of families listening to the concerts together and children dancing in the front row. &…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:45PM

Jonah Platt Will Be the Beast in Beauty and the Beast—A Christmas Rose in Pasadena by Andrew Gans

The cast will also feature Jared Gertner, Gedde Watanabe, and John Tartaglia.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

'Choir Boy' is Tarell Alvin McCraney’s play set in a prep school by Chris Jones

There is so much complexity and beauty to Tarell Alvin McCraney’s play “Choir Boy,” a gorgeous evocation of history, hope and pain, that you find yourself aching for a more complex, fl…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:40PM

Benedum Center at 30 is among the Doors Open Pittsburgh venues to visit this weekend by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, which celebrated its 30-year anniversary on Sept. 25, is part of the Doors Open Pittsburgh event this weekend. 

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:37PM

Voices fight for primacy in ‘Choir Boy,’ superbly staged at Raven by Hedy Weiss

"Moonlight" writer Tarell Alvin McCraney tackles classic issues in the play set at an all-boys school.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 03:36PM

John Guare Will Be Honored at The Workshop Theater's 'unGala' by BroadwayWorld

Playwright John Guare, author of 'The House of Blue Leaves,' 'Six Degrees of Separation,' 'The Landscape of the Body' and more, will be honored at The Workshop Theater's fourth unGala on Oct…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

BWW Interview: TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS Redux for Natalie Woolams-Torres by Naomi Serviss

A life-altering book is turned into a hugely popular play and then is restaged. An actor leaps at the chance to do it all over again.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

Artistic Director of Actors Theatre of Louisville Will Step Down by Andrew Gans

Les Waters will depart the company in 2018.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:31PM

Off-Broaday Review: "A Clockwork Orange" at New World Stages by David Roberts

Under Ms. Spencer-Jones’s precise and inventive direction, the ensemble cast of “misfits” and “miscreants” deliver uniformly authentic performances that challenge the status-quo un…

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 03:29PM

Review: Romance, survival mix in 'The Mountain Between Us' by Mark Kennedy

"The Mountain Between Us" is about two strangers who survive a plane crash only to end up in the unforgiving snowy Utah mountains, with no cell reception and precious littl…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:29PM

Mother of Golden Dragons, @MTW_tweets whitewashes Chinese food! by Fairyprincessdiaries

The Fairy Princess does not, repeat, NOT want to be writing yet again, on erasing East Asian people from narratives where they belong. Here is the scoop – there is a German playwright,…

SOURCE: fairyprincessdiaries.com at 03:27PM

“Blackish” gives a powerful history lesson — with nods to “Hamilton” and “Schoolhouse Rock” by Bethonie Butler

"Blackish" launched its fourth season Tuesday with a musical episode that sought to clear up misconceptions about slavery and American history.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:26PM

How to Make Relevant Theatre in 2017: Lessons From Philly Fringe by American Theatre Editors

Theatre is reflecting our world back at us. But are we feeling it?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:19PM

Jennifer Lopez, Gloria Estefan, Marc Anthony And More Will Sing on Lin-Manuel Miranda's Song for Puerto Rico Relief! by BroadwayWorld

Lin-Manuel Miranda is making headlines in his support for Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria, and he's helping the best way he knows how... new music. He explained in a recent live video …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

Photo Coverage: MEAN GIRLS Cast Gets In Line for Tina Fey's Cheese Fries! by Walter McBride

In honor of 'Mean Girls Day,' the August Wilson Theatre box office 245 West 52nd Street just opened for sales. Just yesterday, in-person attendees were treated to show-branded swag and free …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

Tony Nominee Brandon Victor Dixon Upped to Series Regular on Hit Starz Drama by BroadwayWorld

Brandon Victor Dixon, who guest starred in a recurring role in the fourth season of Starz's hit drama series POWER, will appear as a series regular in Season 5.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

Up on the Marquee: THE ICEMAN COMETH with Denzel Washington by Walter McBride

Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh starring Tony and Oscar-winner Denzel Washington will play the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre beginning March 22nd, 2018. The production's opening night is curr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

Review: ‘Kinky Boots’ at the Academy of Music by Deb Miller

Drag queens save the day and light up the stage in Kinky Boots, making its return to Philadelphia for a limited run this week at the Academy of Music. Presented in the Broadway Philadelphia …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:17PM

Praises Go Up: A Review of Choir Boy at Raven Theatre by Kevin Greene

The Chicago Premiere of Oscar Winner Tarrel Alvin McCraney's "Choir Boy" illuminates the internal and external conflicts of young black life.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 03:00PM

Theater News: Casting Set for Public Theater's Mobile Unit Winter's Tale

Lee Sunday Evans will direct the Shakespearean late romance.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Barrington Stage Explores Psychological Manipulation With Gaslight

Performances of Patrick Hamilton's drama begin tonight on the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Sacramento Theatre Company’s ‘Diary of Anne Frank’ offers an urgent, enduring message

Sacramento Theatre Company’s new production of “The Diary of Anne Frank,” a drama based on a Jewish teenager’s diary of her experience hiding from the Nazis during World War II, R…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:00PM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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The Great Comet’s Lulu Fall Releases New Video From The Unpaved Road by Ruthie Fierberg

The Kris Johnson Group Featuring Lulu Fall introduces a recording experience unlike any you’ve heard before.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:59PM

Seth Rudetsky's DECONSTRUCTING BROADWAY to Headline Chicago Theatre Workshop's Fall Benefit by BroadwayWorld

Join Chicago Theatre Workshop on October 28th for their Fall benefit featuring Seth Rudetsky in his one-man show Deconstructing Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:58PM

Brandon Victor Dixon Promoted for New Season of Power by Andrew Gans

The Hamilton star will be a series regular for the upcoming fifth season of the Starz drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:51PM

'Fast & Furious 9' stalls, will pull into theaters one year later than expected by Usa Today, Usa Today

The ninth movie in the 'Fast & Furious' franchise is taking longer than expected to pull into theaters, officially changing its release date.       &…

SOURCE: USA Today at 02:44PM

Beth Kirkpatrick Is Promising a Chance for Romance at Her Big Gay Setup Concert in NYC by Robert Viagas

She’s inviting her gay fans to bring single friends to her October 17 gig at The Green Room 42.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:44PM

Night Witches – A New Play About WWII Soviet Female Fighter Pilots To Workshop at Local Airports and the Hylton Performing Arts Center by Guest Author

Night Witches, a new play following the true story of the first all-female Soviet combat pilots of the 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment, will be performed at The Hylton Performing Arts Cent…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:37PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Joins Forces With Jennifer Lopez, Gloria Estefan, and More for Hurricane Relief Single by Ryan McPhee

The Tony and Pulitzer winner has also recruited On Your Feet! star Ana Villafañe, Tony and Oscar winner Rita Moreno, and more for the benefit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:28PM

Cat-tress Sweet Bea debut night in The Collection with photo shares by Sweet Bea

Monday night was opening, and it all came together beautifully. I am deeply aware that I am representing cats everywhere and hope that people will consider that cats are not just lazy animal…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:24PM

Two visions of Sondheim’s Assassins opens as the country recoils from mass shootings by Lorraine Treanor

As the country grieves over yet another mass shooting and grapples with the question of what could drive anyone to contemplate such a hideous act, two productions of the Stephen Sondheim/Jo…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:24PM

New Yiddish Rep's RHINOCEROS Enters Final Week Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

The Yiddish world premiere of Eugene Ionesco's RHINOCEROS will conclude its acclaimed limited run this Sunday, October 8th at the Castillo Theatre, 543 West 42 Street(between Tenth & Elevent…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:16PM

Backstage Bite with Katie Lynch: Bryonha Marie Parham Whips Up Hal Prince's Loaftime Achievement Award! by BroadwayWorld TV

In this latest episode, we bring you a very special guest from Prince of Broadway- an actress who plays such varied roles as Amalia, Sally Bowles, and Queenie- Bryonha Marie Parham For the r…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PM

Industry Editor Exclusive: Inside THE RIDE's Theatrical Quest to Take Over the Streets of NYC & Beyond by Cara Joy David, Industry Editor

In summer 2010, something described in a Variety article as a 'melding of a Broadway show and a Gray Line bus tour' was announced and I was very confused. And maybe appalled. In late fall of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PM

Ben Platt Talks Meeting Beyonce & Life After DEAR EVAN HANSEN by BroadwayWorld

In a new interview with Variety, actor Ben Platt discusses his upcoming departure from the hit Broadway show DEAR EVAN HANSEN.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PM

VIDEO: Watch 'Opening Doors' from Huntington's Starry MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG 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 02:12PM

Theater News: EXCLUSIVE: Hershey Felder to Return to US for One-Night-Only {Jewish} Sing-Along

Felder will perform the work of great Jewish composers from George Gershwin to Leonard Bernstein.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

BILLIE & ME: PATTI BOULAYE LIVE – Zedel ★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

It's nigh on forty years since this reviewer first clapped eyes on Patti Boulaye. Her braided hair in tight plaits, Boulaye lit up our TV screens on a Saturday evening.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Jack And Jill Plays - Part 49 - Prague by Adam Szymkowicz

this is my play.  all rights reserved.  (so like if you want to do something with it, ask me first.) Prague by Adam Szymkowicz (JACK and JILL sitting on the grass.) JILL I feel l…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 01:51PM

'Clockwork Orange' in New York: A brutal, exciting ballet of mayhem by Toby Zinman

The legacy of "Clockwork Orange" continues, with an exciting stage version from London now at New World Stages in New York.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:48PM

‘In the Heights’ Canceled in Australia Over Whitewashing Concerns by Diana Oliva Cave

A theater company in Brisbane canceled its production of “In the Heights” after being called out for a cast that lacked diversity.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:36PM

Lee Roy Reams Returns to 42nd Street on 54th Street by Robert Viagas

The original cast member will sing the Warren & Dubin score October 6–7 at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:33PM

Learning laughter: an expert's guide on how to master standup comedy by Interview By Jake Nevins

Stephen Rosenfield, founder of the American Comedy Institute, reveals how to make an audience laugh while using on-stage nerves to your advantage As the founding director of The American Com…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:33PM

Arena Stage Names 2017 Recipient of American Artist Award by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Hal Linden will be honored in November.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:33PM

Julie Taymor and Hamilton’s Christopher Jackson Will Celebrate The Lion King at 92nd Street Y by Andrew Gans

The two artists will take part in a conversation celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Disney hit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:29PM

Watch: Les Misérables Star Frances Ruffelle Revisits Her Affinity for Édith Piaf Ahead of New Solo Show by Ryan McPhee

The Tony winner will bring Frances Ruffelle Live(S) in New York, with special guest Craig Bierko, to The Green Room 42.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:27PM

Photos: National Theatre and Disney's Pinocchio in rehearsals

The adaptation of the Disney classic comes to the National in December

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:24PM

Istanbul Biennial: revealing the human cost of political turmoil

The event’s curators respond to a turbulent world with imagination and respect

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:15PM

Carmen Cusack to Perform at Curran's BRIGHT STAR Celebration Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Carole Shorenstein Hays is inviting the Bay Area community to the newly renovated Curran 445 Geary Street tonight, October 4, 2017, for a celebration of Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's Tony…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

Kathleen Chalfant Joins Lineup for Conversations Alongside THE SIEGE at NYU Skirball by BroadwayWorld

As previously announced, NYU Skirball will present a series of free events and post-show conversations with artists, writers, educators and Middle East experts, including the newly added Kat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

Watch Aaron Tveit Offer Up a Perfect Rendition of the National Anthem at Yankee Stadium by Andy Lefkowitz

Now this is what we call a home run! Broadway super talent Aaron Tveit brought together fans of theater and baseball on October 3 when he delivered the national anthem at Yankee Stadium. The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

'The Bodyguard' among the many projects keeping Whitney Houston's legacy alive by Kevin C. Johnson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Who’s looking out for Whitney Houston’s legacy? It can hardly catch a break these days.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:12PM

All Right, All Riiiight: A Bob’s Burgers Movie Is Coming in 2020 by Jackson McHenry

A Bob’s Burgers movie — and can it please be a musical? — is coming to theaters in 2020. Fox announced plans today for a feature film based on the TV show from the same creative team. …

SOURCE: Vulture at 01:09PM

Ben Platt on Meeting Beyonce and Leaving ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ by Terry Flores

The lead role in Broadway’s “Dear Evan Hansen” not only earned Ben Platt a Tony Award, he now curates an Instagram account with more star sightings than the Met Gala. Since the music…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM

Photo Flash: Experience An Act of God at Signature Theatre

Tom Story, Jamie Smithson, and Evan Casey star in David Javerbaum's comedy, directed by Eleanor Holdridge.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Music News: Bette Midler-Led Hello, Dolly! Cast Album to Be Released on Vinyl

Masterworks Broadway produces the recording.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

AFTER THE REHEARSAL/PERSONA – Barbican by Ian Foster

Toneelgroep Amsterdam have made the Barbican their base pretty much every time they've visited London, so it was little surprise that is where their 2017 residency was announced. We say resi…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Soaking up the arts in Saskatoon: the ‘Paris of the Prairies’ by Jennifer Allford - Special To The Star

A new chapter in Saskatoon’s art history is slated to begin Oct. 21 with the opening of the Remai Modern, a museum of modern and contemporary art with a large permanent collection that inc…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:00PM

Schwarzenegger and Hamilton Revisit ‘The Terminator’

Stay in the loop on industry and casting news with our write-up on who’s been slated for recent film and television roles! “Untitled Terminator Reboot”Arnold Schwarzenegger…

SOURCE: Backstage at 01:00PM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Step Inside Broadway’s Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre by Hannah Vine

Inside the Theatre, the photo feature series that documents Broadway’s historic playhouses, continues with the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

Melissa Errico to 'Sing Sondheim' in Fall Encore at Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

After a sold-out engagement earlier this year, Tony Award-nominated singer, actress and writer Melissa Errico will return to Feinstein's54 Below on November 17 amp 18 at 7pm with her acclaim…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

Okieriete Onaodowan Speaks on GREAT COMET Controversy, Says Show Didn't 'Take the Time to Cultivate' Diversity by BroadwayWorld

Since leaving the Broadway production of NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, Okieriete Onaodowan has been mostly quiet on the controversy that saw his run as the titular Pierre end …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

Hal Linden Will Be Honored with Arena Stage's 2017 American Artist Award by BroadwayWorld

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater will present the American Artist Award to Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor Hal Linden who is currently performing in Arthur Miller's The …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

Disney's COCO Soundtrack to Feature Original Song by Bobby & Kristen-Anderson Lopez by BroadwayWorld

Disney Pixar's COCO heads into theaters this Thanksgiving, the film's soundtrack gears up for its debut. The film features an original score from Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino, a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

Okieriete Onaodowan Signs on for LIVING FOR TODAY Concert at Joe's Pub by BroadwayWorld

From the original company of HAMILTON and most recently seen in NATASHA, PIERRE amp THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, Okieriete Onaodowan joins the 10th Annual LIVING FOR TODAY concert on Monday, Oct…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

Julie Taymor, Christopher Jackson to Celebrate THE LION KING's 20th Anniversary with 92Y Chat by BroadwayWorld

92nd Street Y has announced that Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor will be featured in a conversation with original cast member Christopher Jackson to celebrate the 20th Anniversary o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

Save Up to $50 on M. BUTTERFLY's First Saturday Matinee by Contests - Broadway

Looking for a matinee on Saturday, October 14th Well, now you can save up to 50 on M. BUTTERFLY on Broadway. Save up to 50 for the 1014 matinee performance at 200pm EST. Orchestra 99 reg…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

Take a Look at The Magic Flute at the Royal Opera House by Hannah Vine

The Mozart classic began performances September 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49PM

Mary Jane by David Kaufman

The ambiguities in Mary Jane’s character seem to stem more from the writing than the acting: though her behavior remains dubious or questionable, Mary Jane comes to real life as enacted by…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:37PM

Tense 'Foxfinder' has plot twists that recall Kafka and 'Handmaid's Tale' by Chris Jones

Dawn King — the author of a disturbingly dystopian dramatic parable that I've not been able to shake from my mind since Monday night — is one of the hottest new names in British playwrit…

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Interviews: Chris Thorpe: 'Would I describe Victory Condition as a play? I don't care'

Theatremaker and playwright Chris Thorpe talks about his new Royal Court play which focuses on the human need to win

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:18PM

Review Round-Ups: Did the critics love James Graham's new Labour play?

Martin Freeman and Tamsin Greig star in this new comedy

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:18PM

Watch Aaron Tveit’s Powerful Rendition of the National Anthem by Andrew Gans

The stage and screen star performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Yankee Stadium October 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16PM

Public Theater to Bring Public Works to London by American Theatre Editors

It will partner with the National Theatre on a new program called Public Acts.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:14PM

Jessie Mueller Set For Reading of THE MUSEUM OF BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS by Suzanna Bowling

Special invitational presentations of THE MUSEUM OF BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS, a new musical featuring Tony winner Jessie Mueller and inspired by the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb, Cro…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:12PM

The best of London’s Pavilion of Art and Design 2017

This year, the fair offers a delightful wander down the many paths of Modernism

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Five Former Broadway Musicals That Should Find a Second Life at New World Stages

Five musicals we'd love to see follow Jersey Boys to New World Stages.

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Photo Flash: Get A First Look At AN ACT OF GOD at Signature Theatre by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has a first look at AN ACT OF GOD at Signature Theatre. See the production photos below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Jane Kaczmarek and More in Deaf West's OUR TOWN at Pasadena Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theatre of California and Deaf West Theatre, the performing arts organization behind the Tony Award-winning and Ovation Award-winning revival of Spring Awakenin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM

THE WOMAN IN BLACK – West End ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

I found myself thinking I'd seen things out of the corner of my eye so was on the edge of my seat even more throughout.

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Theater News: Curvy Widow to End Off-Broadway Run at the Westside Theatre

Nancy Opel leads the cast of the new musical comedy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Review: The Lover and The Collection

The Shakespeare Theatre Company delves into Pinter's world.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Contemporary Art Society buys South African work at Frieze London

Dineo Seshee Bopape’s installation was acquired for Towner Art Gallery in Eastbourne

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Inside the Rehearsal Room for London’s National Theatre Production of Pinocchio by Hannah Vine

The creative team includes director John Tiffany, designer Bob Crowley, and librettist Dennis Kelly.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM

Steven Berkoff: ‘British theatre is narcissistic’ by Georgia Snow

British theatre is “narcissistic” and mostly concerned with politics and class, Steven Berkoff has claimed. The writer, director and actor said his

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:54AM

New Musical Curvy Widow, Starring Nancy Opel, Will End Its Off-Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

Curvy Widow, a new off-Broadway featuring a book by Bobby Goldman and a score by Drew Brody, will end its run at the Westside Theatre on November 5. The show began previews on July 20 and op…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Conor McPherson's Girl from North Country, Featuring the Music of Bob Dylan, Will Transfer to the West End by Andy Lefkowitz

The Old Vic’s acclaimed production of the new play Girl from North Country, written and directed by Conor McPherson, will transfer to the West End. The play will begin previews on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Welsh opera under fire over ‘yellowface’ casting by Giverny Masso

A Welsh opera company has been forced to defend the “racist” casting of Caucasian actors in an opera set in a Chinese

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Ralph and Alice and Ed and Trixie (and Song and Dance) by Dave Itzkoff

A musical of “The Honeymooners” aims to open the windows of that cramped Kramden apartment to let in a “contemporary worldview.”

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VIDEO: First Look - Trailer for National Theatre's Live Broadcast of FOLLIES by BroadwayWorld

As BWW previously announced, the classic Stephen Sondheim musical FOLLIES will be broadcast live to cinemas across the UK and internationally on Thursday November 16th as part of National Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

CURVY WIDOW, Starring Nancy Opel, Sets November Closing Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

In the Heights Alum Perry Young to Reprise His Performance for Musical Theatre West by Andrew Gans

Casting is complete for the Long Beach, California, production.

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Everything NYC Comedians Need to Know for October 2017

Just because fall is here doesn’t mean comedy goes into hibernation mode—New York is rife with comedic opportunities this month! With so much happening, though, it’s not al…

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:30AM

'It's not a concert, it's a show': first reactions to Springsteen on Broadway by Jordan Hoffman

As Bruce Springsteen treads the boards in New York, fans reveal what to expect, including an unconventional structure and a pro-immigration statement Bruce Springsteen, the Boss, the Boardwa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AM

How Harry Potter Spinoff Puffs Found Its Own Hilarious Voice by Ruthie Fierberg

The Off-Broadway play paints an uproarious moving portrait of the wizarding school—all without mentioning Hogwarts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM

How Harry Potter Parody Puffs Found Its Own Hilarious Voice by Ruthie Fierberg

The Off-Broadway play paints an uproarious moving portrait of the wizarding school—all without mentioning Hogwarts.

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Testing Bounds: a preview of Unwinding at the Studebaker Theater by Sharon Hoyer

Pranita (Jain) Nayar, executive artistic director of Mandala South Asian Performing Arts, is testing the bounds of the highly formal dance style she has worked in for over thirty years: the …

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 11:16AM

Off-Broadway’s Curvy Widow, Starring Nancy Opel, Sets Closing Date by Ryan McPhee

The autobiographical musical from Bobby Goldman will shutter at the Westside Theatre in November.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

Duncan Sheik at the Café Carlyle by Sandi Durell

    By Brian Scott Lipton   Despite his Broadway credentials (as composer of “Spring Awakening” and “American Psycho”), Duncan Sheik is anything but razzle-dazzle. In …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:06AM

Took a Look at Deaf West’s Production of Our Town at the Pasadena Playhouse by Marc J. Franklin

The production, starring Emmy nominee Jane Kaczmarek, opened October 1 in California.

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Review: New glorious nature documentary shouldn't be missed by Mark Kennedy

You think your day was rough? At least you didn't have to outrace an army of slithering snakes on your first day. Or cross a swollen river filled with hungry predators. Or, despite …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:05AM

Theatre News: Alice Barlow and Michelle Gayle to join Son of a Preacher Man UK tour

The pair will play Kat and Alison respectively from the start of 2018

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:04AM

Take a Look at Bound for Broadway With Liz Callaway by Hannah Vine

The annual event previews some of the new musicals headed to New York theatres.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM

You’ll never guess what made me so nervous.

I had that queasy feeling in my tum-tum.  You know that one you get when you’re just a bit nervy because you’re afraid you don’t know what you’re doing? All these qu…

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

You’ll never guess what made me so nervous.

I had that queasy feeling in my tum-tum.  You know that one you get when you’re just a bit nervy because you’re afraid you don’t know what you’re doing? All these qu…

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

Nadim Naaman: ‘Staying in Phantom would have been easy – it was time for a risk’ by Tom Wicker

Fresh from playing Raoul in Phantom of the Opera, Nadim Naaman is heading into a spruced up revival of By Jeeves. He

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Dustin Hoffman, Sofia Coppola to Receive Tributes at 2017 Gotham Awards by Gordon Cox

Dustin Hoffman and Sofia Coppola will be honored at the 2017 Gotham Awards, joining a lineup of tribute recipients that already includes Nicole Kidman and Al Gore, among others. Handed out a…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM

Whitney Morrison’s journey from gospel to opera leads to Lyric by Hedy Weiss

The 28-year-old soprano makes her Lyric Opera debut this weekend in "Rigoletto."

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WHAT SHADOWS – Park Theatre ★★★ by Jonathan Baz

What Shadows from Chris Hannan is a well-researched fiction that weaves its narrative around the closing chapters of the real life of Enoch Powell.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

10 things to do in Saskatchewan by Henry Stancu - Staff Reporter

Canada’s sunniest province, Saskatchewan has a rich history, culture and landscape of prairie, woodland, 100,000 lakes and a broad diversity of wildlife.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:00AM

Video Flash: Watch Ben Platt Flirt With Eric McCormack in New Will & Grace Clip

The Dear Evan Hansen Tony winner guest-stars on this week's episode of the hit sitcom.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Review: “Boy” tells its story respectfully and emotionally, but feels painfully voyeuristic by Andrew Alexander

The parents in Boy, playwright Anna Ziegler’s 2016 drama currently getting its first Atlanta production at Theatrical Outfit through October 15, face a terrible decision. Their newborn son…

SOURCE: artsatl.com at 10:59AM

Celebrate New Year's Eve with Caissie Levy and Lee Roy Reams at Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

Celebrate New Year's Eve at Feinstein's54 Below as two of Broadway's most beloved stars return to Broadway's Supper Club to usher in the new year Tony nominee and Broadway legend Lee Roy Rea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

Hayley Podschun Is Rallying Her Broadway Troops to Raise Organ Donation Awareness - Register Today! by BroadwayWorld

New Yorkers overwhelmingly support organ donation, and yet most of us are not taking an important step- registering. Only about 30 are registered, and Broadway's Hayley Podschun has set out …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

Photo Flash: First Look - Jonathan Groff Stars in Netflix's MINDHUNTER by TV News Desk

MINDHUNTER is coming to Netflix October 13, 2017. Below, check out first look images of series star Jonathan Groff

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

54 Sings Rufus Wainwright by Sandi Durell

by Hazen Cuyler   A love letter was sung to Rufus Wainwright at 54 Below on Sunday, October 1. 54 Sings Rufus Wainwright was a gift from respectful colleagues designed especially for hi…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:50AM

Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo, and Oskar Eustis Make Variety’s New Power of New York List by Adam Hetrick

The magazine has released its 2017 list of influential New Yorkers whose voices, artistry, and vigilance contribute to the pulse of the city.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

EMA — a bleak, brutally impressive performance at Oslo, London

Dystopian imagery dominated the Oregon-based musician’s show

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Pinter’s The Lover and The Collection review by Brett Steven Abelman

Spiraling in, and spiraling out: two opposing journeys are on offer in a pair of hour long Pinter plays, directed by Shakespeare Theatre’s Artisic Director, Michael Kahn, in his second-to-…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:42AM

Hope Mill Theatre: a Manchester musical powerhouse by Mark Shenton

Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre had the odds against it when it opened, but two years on, Mark Shenton finds founders Joseph Houston

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:42AM

Rokhl’s Golden City by Rokhl Kafrissen

When reality confounds satire, only absurdity will do. There’s still time to take in New Yiddish Rep’s NOZHORN.

SOURCE: www.tabletmag.com at 10:40AM

‘Hamilton”s Mandy Gonzalez Releases Debut Solo Album by Matthew Wexler

Mandy Gonzalez, currently starring in Broadway's 'Hamilton,' will release her debut solo recording, 'Fearless,' on October 20.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:36AM

Watch the Trailer For the National Theatre's Live Broadcast of Follies by Logan Culwell-Block

The production will hit movie theatres internationally beginning November 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM

Shades of Gray in ‘Father Comes Home From the Wars’ by American Theatre Editors

At Intrepid Theatre, costumes for Suzan-Lori Parks's Civil War-set take on 'The Odyssey' evoke both the past and the present.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:31AM

Bette Midler Hello, Dolly! Cast Recording Will Be Released On Vinyl by Logan Culwell-Block

The vinyl edition from Masterworks Broadway will feature 20 pages of photos and liner notes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM

Review: ‘The Lover’ and ‘The Collection’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Sophia Howes

The pairing of a director and a playwright is a mysterious thing. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. But sometimes, as here, it is a perfect marriage. The Lover and The Collection b…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:25AM

Review: ‘Love and Information’ at The Forum Theatre by Sophia Howes

The vignette “Secret” encapsulates the ingenuity of Forum Theatre’s production of Caryl Churchill’s Love and Information. Two office workers sit at their computers, back to back. One…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:24AM

Review: "Les Miserables" at The Bushnell in Hartford by Mark G Auerbach

The new tour is a resh take on aclassic, with terrific new sets, staging and orchestrations.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 10:22AM

Erin Mackey and Wade McCollum to Lead Private Reading of TILL SOON, ANNE by BroadwayWorld

Erin Mackey IN TRANSIT, WICKED and Wade McCollum ERNEST SHACKLETON LOVES ME will lead a private reading of TILL SOON, ANNE, a new musical with book and lyrics by Christine Toy Johnson and mu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AM

Bob Dylan’s Girl From the North Country Musical Sets West End Transfer by Ryan McPhee

The musical will play London’s Noël Coward Theatre following a world premiere at the Old Vic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM

Tony Nominee Alex Brightman Set for Reading of The Unpredictable Times by Andrew Gans

Kevin Ray Johnson’s one-act will be presented at The Dixon Place Lounge.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM

Exclusive: Melissa Errico on the Time Stephen Sondheim Altered a Lyric for Her by Robert Viagas

She is warming up for her November 17–18 Melissa Errico Sings Sondheim concert in NYC, and a new all-Sondheim album.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AM

Exclusive: Inside Rehearsals for Game of Thrones Rock Musical by Hannah Vine

The musical parody heads to New York following two West Coast runs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AM

The Kings Of Hull review at Hull New Theatre –‘pleasingly gritty humour’ by Will Ramsey

Fifty years of married life, and 50 years of a city. John Godber’s comic drama threads the life of the Malcolm and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:14AM

Forbidden Broadway Creator Stages a Salute to Composer Maury Yeston October 4–21 by Robert Viagas

Robert Cuccioli and Jill Paice will sing tunes from his Nine, Titanic, and other shows, in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:11AM

Laika review – adorable space dog blasts off on family mission to Mars by Miriam Gillinson

Unicorn theatre, London The story of the stray that became Russia’s first cosmonaut is interwoven with a mother and son’s plans to visit the red planet in a show for six to 12-year-olds …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AM

Careers Clinic: Is it too soon to dump my agent? by John Byrne

I was delighted to get interest from a couple of good agents on the back of my graduate showcase, and as I

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Review: The Terrible Infants (Wilton's Music Hall)

Les Enfants Terribles return to the show, now celebrating its tenth anniversary

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:54AM

Announcing the HowlRound Challenge Convenings by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By HowlRound. HowlRound announces the four selected convening proposals for the HowlRound Challenge, a new initiative to incubate ideas and seed action to make a better theatre and a better …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:50AM

Women to Watch 2017: Women Behind the Scenes by Victoria Myers

This year for "Women to Watch" we spotlight women working behind the scenes in theatre. From publicists to agents to literary managers, it takes a village to make a piece of theatre happen, …

SOURCE: The Interval at 09:50AM

Women to Watch 2017: Women Behind the Scenes by Victoria Myers

This year for "Women to Watch" we spotlight women working behind the scenes in theatre. From publicists to agents to literary managers, it takes a village to make a piece of theatre happen, …

SOURCE: The Interval at 09:50AM

VIDEO: Watch Aaron Tveit Belt Out the National Anthem at Yankee Stadium! by BroadwayWorld

Before the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins last night, the fans at Yankee stadium scored in getting to see Broadway veteran Aaron Tveit perform the National Anthem. Watch as Tv…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AM

The Maxamoo Podcast Previews October's Theatre, (Mostly) Beyond Broadway by Maxamoo

New month, new shows Aurin, Ben, and Lindsay discuss what we're looking forward to at the theater this month and the controversy surrounding The Flea's resident acting program known as The B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AM

FEATURED SHOW: Arrows & Traps’ Frankenstein at Brockley Jack Theatre, ★★★★ reviews are in! by Press Releases

Have you caught the Arrows & Traps’ “fearlessly inventive” adaptation of Frankenstein? The production has been nominated for two Offies – Best Director for Ross…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:44AM

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie Casting Announced by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The producers of the limited London season of Dan Gillespie Sells and Tom MacRae's new musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie have announced casting. John McCrea will retur…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:44AM

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 by Susan Grace

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NEWS: Outgoing Northern Broadsides boss Barrie Rutter joins The Captive Queen at the Globe by Press Releases

Barrie Rutter will play the role of The Emperor in his forthcoming production of The Captive Queen, a Shakespeare’s Globe and Northern Broadsides co-production, which runs in the Globe's i…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:30AM

Martin Freeman and Bertie Carvel among stars performing Shakespeare in refugee fundraiser by Roda Musa

Martin Freeman, Lee Evans and Bertie Carvel are among the stars who will perform scenes from Shakespeare’s plays to raise funds for

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:29AM

Review: ‘Next to Normal’ at Resident Theatre Company by Tim Dunleavy

Next to Normal isn’t your standard Broadway musical. But this offbeat Pulitzer Prize-winner, now receiving a solid production at West Chester’s Resident Theatre Company, shines a light o…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:13AM

South Carolina Philharmonic Music Director Nicholas Smith to Step Down in 2007 by Ben Mattison

Nicholas Smith, music director of the South Carolina Philharmonic since 1993, will step down when his contract expires at the end of the 2006-07 season, the Columbia-based orchestra announce…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:11AM

Yearning for Neverland in For Peter Pan on her 70th birthday by Carey

Originally published on The Culture Trip View this story online   The program notes state that Ruhl wrote For Peter Pan on her 70th birthday as a gift to her mother, Katherine, who p…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 09:11AM

The Norman Conquests review – Ayckbourn's weekenders get lost in longing by Michael Billington

Chichester Festival theatre Blanche McIntyre’s mordantly comic revival of the 1973 trilogy spotlights the plays’ sadnesses along with their orgiastic frenzies Related: Blanche McIntyre: …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:04AM

Review: “Dogs of Rwanda” brings a moving, one-man play into living rooms across the city by Andrew Alexander

Think of Dogs of Rwanda, the new one-man show from Atlanta’s Out of Hand Theater, as a long, heartfelt confession that takes place in your neighbor’s living room. Instead of performing p…

SOURCE: artsatl.com at 09:02AM

Diary: More wicked wit from West End Producer by Tabard

He’s usually busy tweeting advice to his 60,000 cult followers, writing his weekly column for The Stage, or even occasionally producing some

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Diary: Let’s be Frank(enstein) – The One Show is nuts by Tabard

Comedian, musical theatre writer, producer – Mel Brooks is surely one of the most ‘been there, done that’ figures in global entertainment.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Chicago’s October theater landscape is positively haunting by Catey Sullivan - For The Sun-Times

In the deliciously chilling words of Nelson Algren, “Chicago is an October sort of city even in spring.” It is all the more an October sort of city when October is actually looming in th…

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

In pictures (October 5): The Band, Shobana Jeyasingh Dance at the Lowry, Southampton’s new City Theatre, LAMDA community day, Mill at Sonning and mo by The Stage

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

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Bruce Springsteen Takes Us on a Tour of His iTunes Playlist by Jem Aswad

During the course of Variety’s cover-story interview with Bruce Springsteen, we asked who some of his favorite contemporary songwriters are. “Let me get my computer and get it for ya,”…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM

What I brought home from Saskatchewan by Jennifer Bain - Travel Editor

Dill pickle vodka is a made-in-Saskatchewan treat. I bought it as a souvenir on a Canada 150 road trip through the province.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:00AM

WATCH: Take a Ride on the Whimsical Trailer for ‘The Leisure Seeker’

Oscar winner Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland lead Italian director Paolo Virzì’s “The Leisure Seeker,” following an elderly couple’s RV voyage from Bos…

SOURCE: Backstage at 09:00AM

Decline of science coverage on the BBC is even worse than arts (your views, October 5) by The Stage

Compared with science, the arts have plenty of airtime on BBC TV and radio (‘BBC sneers when it should support’, Comment, September

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Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Tracing the National Theatre’s past through 50 years of eye-catching posters by Nick Smurthwaite

The National celebrates half a century of publicity posters in its new exhibition. Nick Smurthwaite explores the changing face of what its

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Photos: Ed Miliband joins Martin Freeman and Tamsin Greig for opening night of Labour of Love

James Graham's new play opened in the West End last night

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:48AM

Review: Nora at Project Arts Centre, Dublin by Chris McCormack

An ambitious reimagining: Chris McCormack reviews a new play inspired by Ibsen's A Doll's House. The post Review: Nora at Project Arts Centre, Dublin appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 08:47AM

Obituary: Liz Dawn by Michael Quinn

From gobby machinist to preening landlady of the Rovers Return, Liz Dawn’s 34 years in Coronation Street made her one of the

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The Tarot Reading III at Evening Star Cafe review by Jill Kyle-Keith

I’m no believer in astrology or the arcane arts. And a production that bills itself as part vaudeville, part carnival ride? The last thing I expected was to be moved to tears. But that…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:24AM

The Irrevocable Condition: Reggie Wilson/Fist + Heel Performance Group Explore the Trappings of Group Identity in CITIZEN by Sharon Hoyer

How an individual or community feels like they do belong, or want to belong, but at the same time there might be something about that belonging they don’t want to participate in. You can t…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:11AM

Elton John’s Glasses review at Watford Palace Theatre – ‘uneven farce about football and failure’ by Fergus Morgan

David Farr’s hectic 1996 football comedy Elton John’s Glasses – here given its first UK revival by Psyche Stott – is a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:07AM

BWW's On This Day - October 4, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 4 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06AM

Noah Ricketts talks Frozen on Broadway

Noah Ricketts is only 25 years old, and he has already carved out quite a name for himself as a triple threat on Broadway. Recently, he performed in the preliminary production of the new Bro…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:05AM

Tom Brokaw, Colson Whitehead among new 'Library Lions'

NEW YORK (AP) -- Pulitzer Prize-winning novelists Michael Chabon and Colson Whitehead, former NBC anchorman Tom Brokaw, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and theater director Robert …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:01AM

THE FALL – Royal Court Theatre by Laura Kressly

Oh Dionysus, as someone who grew up in Poland, I really do miss political theatre. The real thing, you know? The thing that grabs you, makes you stand up and cheer for the performers. The th…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

Race, mental health care issues fuel drama in 'Blue/Orange' by Kerry Reid

The relationship between psychiatrist and patient offers a wealth of dramatic possibilities. You’ve got the power dynamic between an authority figure and a person whose fate may well rest …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:00AM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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WILD Dance Intensive: Back and better than ever!

Imagine getting to attend a workshop packed with master classes, motivating faculty and innovative choreography that brings the best out of you without the stress of having to compete. To to…

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

'So the universe implodes – no matter': comedians share their best one-liners

In Steve Best’s new book Joker Face, standups pick some of the funniest gags they’ve told. Here are 10 of our favouritesJenny Collier: The worst sport ever is throwing a hand-sized round…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AM

CLI Studios: Making dance education more accessible

Food delivery? There’s an app for that. Books? Try Audible. Movies? Stream them on your phone with a relatively inexpensive monthly subscription. More and more services are becoming increa…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:53AM

Tailoring your class for adult dancers

Adult dancers attend an open class for a variety of reasons. Nearly all come because there is something about the atmosphere and physical work accomplished during dance class that cannot be …

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:50AM

Obituary: Barry Dennen by Michael Quinn

It would have been enough to have been known as the man who launched Barbra Streisand’s career, but Barry Dennen was himself

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:47AM

‘American Dreamers’ at LATC, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

"American Dreamers" will be presented at LATC, Los Angeles.The show is basically an evening of performances including comedy and music. The aim of the show is to celebrate Marco Antonio Fire…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:46AM

New York City Dance Alliance Foundation honors Ann Reinking

NYU Skirball Center, New York, New York. October 1, 2017. She doesn’t even have to dance. All she has to do is walk across the stage for the audience to fall in love with her. That woman i…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:43AM

Kilowatt Dance Theater: Swing dance on the concert stage

What comes to mind when you hear “Kilowatt Dance Theater”? High energy, excitement and innovation for sure — but what style is the dance company? Jazz. Now, you might be confused …

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:43AM

Theatre News: Martin Freeman, Lee Evans and Bertie Carvel among cast for refugee fundraiser

Jamie Lloyd will direct the evening of Shakespeare performances

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:42AM

Theatre News: The Hospital Club announces winners of h.Club100 Awards

The awards celebrate the most innovative individuals in the creative world

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:42AM

Flashdance review at New Wimbledon Theatre, London – ‘strangely joyless production’ by Paul Vale

Nobody expected the 1983 movie Flashdance to be a hit. The story of the welder-by-day, dancer-by-night turned out to be the perfect

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:30AM

NEWS: Full cast announced to join Josie Lawrence in Brecht’s Mother Courage by Press Releases

Final casting has been announced to join multi award-winning actor-comedian Josie Lawrence in a new production of Brecht's Mother Courage and Her Children at London's Southwark Playhouse.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:30AM

The Big Apple Tap Festival reunites the global tap family

Tap dancers from all over the world will once again flock to New York City from November 10-12, to sharpen their skills, honor the tap masters who have gone before and live the dream of bei…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:25AM

BWW Morning Brief October 4th, 2017: Tina Fey Delivers Cheese Fries, NO WAKE Opens, and More! by Danielle Ashley

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news Tina Fey delivers cheese fries, NO WAKE opens, and more

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:12AM

David Shrigley announced as Brighton Festival guest director for 2018 by Giverny Masso

Brighton Festival has announced visual artist David Shrigley as its 2018 guest director. The multi-arts festival has also revealed part of its

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:12AM

Royal Theatrical Support Trust renames award to honour Peter Hall by Georgia Snow

The Royal Theatrical Support Trust has renamed its flagship directing award after the late Peter Hall, who died last month. The RTST

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:12AM

Daniel Brine appointed to lead Norfolk and Norwich Festival by Giverny Masso

The new festival director of the Norfolk and Norwich Festival has been announced as Daniel Brine. Brine is artistic director and chief

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:12AM

Editor’s View: West End’s architectural gems still need state support by Alistair Smith

Theatre Royal Drury Lane is one of the jewels in the West End’s crown and the proposed redevelopment of the building is

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:11AM

Girl From The North Country Transfers to Noel Coward Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Old Vic has announced that due to phenomenal demand, their sell-out production of Bob Dylan and Conor McPherson's Girl From The North Country will transfer to the Noel Co…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:08AM

Spare Tyre’s The Garden review – ‘transformative experience for people living with dementia’ by Ronnie Haydon

Spare Tyre Theatre Company continues its creative engagement with the care sector with this gentle, participatory piece for people with dementia. A

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:03AM

Theater That Really “Bowles” You Over: O.C’s “One More Productions” ‘Wilkommen’s’ Audiences ‘Im Cabaret, Au Cabaret’—To “CABAR by Leo Buck

Were there ever any doubt, “One More Productions” validates its worthiness to be counted among So Cal’s “Big League” theater companies with this outstanding--and astounding new pro…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 07:00AM

In praise of Elliott Harper: The theatre company I’ve been waiting for by Emily Garside

It’s all exciting, and has the potential, we already know, to produce exciting work. A company that is starting with a new Simon Stephens play starring Anne-Marie Duff and Kenneth Cranham …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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New York subway breakdancing goes above ground – and gets legit by Diana Hubbell

On the subway it’s forbidden but breakdancing has been part of New York life for decades. Now, visitors can see top performers in the streets and parks, for freeCommuters on the New York s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AM

Review: ‘Julius Caesar’ at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Patricia Mitchell

“Three or four wenches, where I stood, cried ‘Alas, good soul!’ and forgave him with all their hearts: but there’s no heed to be taken of them; if Caesar had stabbed thei…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:46AM

I Knew You review at Birmingham Repertory Theatre – ‘superbly acted domestic drama’ by Ben Kulvichit

I Knew You is Steven Camden’s (otherwise known as spoken word artist Polarbear) second play, it’s an agreeable but curiously slight piece

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:45AM

Ink, Duke of York's, London, review: Truly thought-provoking by David Lister, David Lister

Following a sell-out season at the Almeida, James Graham's play about a young Rupert Murdoch and his acquisition of The Sun newspaper in 1969 , has now transferred to the West End

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:42AM

Review: Review: The Tin Drum (Liverpool Everyman)

A co-production between Kneehigh, Liverpool Everyman and West Yorkshire Playhouse embarks on a UK tour

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:33AM

Theatre News: Girl From the North Country announces West End transfer

Conor McPherson's Bob Dylan play premiered at the Old Vic this year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:33AM

Review: Review: The Norman Conquests (Chichester Festival Theatre)

Alan Ayckbourn's trilogy of plays gets a revival in-the-round in Chichester

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:33AM

Principle vs power: Labour of Love at the Noël Coward Theatre, London

James Graham’s play cleverly explores the dilemma at the heart of the Labour party

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:27AM

Competition: Win tickets to Romantics Anonymous at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Shakespeare’s Globe by The Stage

Romantics Anonymous – A New Musical, at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Shakespeare’s Globe from October 20-January 6, 2018 Angelique makes beautiful chocolates,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:21AM

‘Saturday Church’ at Rich Mix Cultural Foundation, London by Blouin Artinfo

Damon Cardasis’ musical coming-of-age drama “Saturday Church” will be screened at Rich Mix Cultural Foundation in London.Amara is a working single mother who has to leave her two young…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:10AM

The Norman Conquests review at Chichester Festival Theatre – ‘vintage Ayckbourn is stunningly acted’ by Mark Shenton

Alan Ayckbourn’s earliest theatrical trilogy The Norman Conquests originally premiered at Scarborough in 1973 before becoming a long-running West End success. It

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:08AM

Casting announced for Paulette Randall’s age-blind Daisy Pulls It Off by Georgia Snow

Shobna Gulati and Pauline McLynn are among the cast of an age-blind, diverse production of Daisy Pulls It Off, directed by Paulette

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:06AM

‘Marshall’ at Regent Street Cinema, London by Blouin Artinfo

Celebrating UK Black History Month as part of the Kush Film Boutique film club night, the biographical legal drama “Marshall” will be screened at Regent Street Cinema in London.When work…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:00AM

After losing Sears sponsorship, student drama festival gets its second act by J. Kelly Nestruck

The National Theatre School and stagehand union IATSE are teaming up to back the 71-year-old high-school festival amid lost sponsorship from failing retailer Sears

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:00AM

THE TOXIC AVENGER – Arts Theatre ★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

It’s no small tale they have to tell, as small-town nerd Melvin takes on the corrupt establishment of New Jersey (Who Will Save New Jersey) who are taking bribes from the Manhattan elite s…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Hijabi Monologues at Bush Theatre by Blouin Artinfo

Following performances in the US, Holland, Ireland and Indonesia, “Hijabi Monologues”, an international project exploring the real-life experiences of local and international Muslim wome…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:58AM

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Orfeh’s Coming Back to Broadway in “Pretty Woman,” “Children of a Lesser God” Rounds Out Cast, and it’s “Mean Girls” Day in NYC! “Today…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

Girl from the North Country to transfer to the West End by Roda Musa

Conor McPherson’s Girl from the North Country will transfer to the West End following a run at the Old Vic in London.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:52AM

Tosca review at King’s Head Theatre, London – ‘inventive touches’ by Yehuda Shapiro

Centred on the passions and pains of an operatic diva, Tosca gives Puccini permission to use his full, seductive box of tricks

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:45AM

Kabeiroi by Punchdrunk: City Tour cum Game by Blouin Artinfo

Kabeiroi by Punchdrunk is designed as a two-person adventure spanning various locations in London over six hours. Visitors can participate in the part city tour and part game between Septemb…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:42AM

Flaubert with a slapstick twist: Bouvard et Pécuchet, Paris

Jérôme Deschamps and Micha Lescot bring Tati-esque comedy skills to the oddball 19th-century satire

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:42AM

Theatre News: Exclusive: Full casting announced for Park Theatre's Daisy Pulls It Off

The Olivier Award-winning comedy is directed by Paulette Randall

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:42AM

Review: Review: Rita, Sue And Bob Too (Bristol Old Vic)

Max Stafford-Clark directs the revival of Andrew Dunbar's play 35 years after his original production

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:42AM

Tango Moderno review at Churchill Theatre, Bromley – ‘dismal and reductive’ by Anna Winter

The latest star vehicle for Strictly faves Flavia Cacace and Vincent Simone inadvertently offers a deeply dismal and reductive take on modern

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:33AM

NEWS: Old Vic’s Girl From the North Country transfers to West End in Dec by Press Releases

Due to phenomenal demand following a sell-out, critically acclaimed run at The Old Vic, Bob Dylan’s and Conor McPherson’s Girl from the North Country will transfer to the West End for …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:27AM

#GirlFromTheNorthCountry heads West after @oldvictheatre. Watch the new trailer!

It's been a sell-out at the Old Vic, where it finishes this Saturday, now more theatregoers will have the chance to see Conor McPherson's amazing musical makeover of Bob Dylan classics in GI…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 05:27AM

h.Club 100 Awards 2017: The Winners by The Arts Desk

News from The Hospital Club's annual awards for the creative industries, plus theartsdesk's Young Reviewer of the Year At a festive ceremony on Tuesday night at The Hospital Club i…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:18AM

“Barbecue” Sizzles with Satire, Comedy, at S.F. Playhouse by Robert M. Gardner

Robert O’Hara Cooks Up Social Class Ridicule by Robert M. Gardner In a working-class community, we meet two O’Mallery families—one white, one black—who are gathering in the park for …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:05AM

The other comic relief: how clowns bring joy to war zones by Katharine Kavanagh

There’s more to clowning than red noses and big tops – Katharine Kavanagh looks at the groups using their circus skills to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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‘Borg vs. McEnroe’ at Peckhamplex, London by Blouin Artinfo

The film is about ace tennis player Björn Borg who lives in his bubble and believes that the tennis world is at his feet. He is about to break a record of winning his fifth consecutive Wimb…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:38AM

Theatre News: Daniel Brine named new Norfolk and Norwich Festival director

The current artistic director of Cambridge Junction will step up to helm the festival from January

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:04AM

Emily Schoen on the Schoen Movement Company Tunisian collaboration

Emily Schoen directs and choreographs for Schoen Movement Company, a three-time invitee to the prestigious Jacob’s Pillow Inside/Out Dance Festival. With support from the U.S. State Depart…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 04:04AM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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'Were you followed?' Václav Havel’s secret plays staged in London homes by Lyn Gardner

Updating the covert living-room theatre of protest in 1977 Czechoslovakia, an interactive trilogy shows how easily our own freedoms can be dismantledOn the corner of a suburban Richmond stre…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Review | Theatre | Earthquakes in London | Cottesloe | Michael Billington by Michael Billington

Cottesloe, LondonWith plays such as My Child and Contractions, Mike Bartlett has established a reputation as a theatrical miniaturist. Now he has written a big, epic, expansive play about cl…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AM

Melanie Griffith-Led THE GRADUATE Starts Tonight at Laguna Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

Laguna Playhouse welcomes Academy Award nominee Melanie Griffith as Mrs. Robinson in their production of THE GRADUATE, adapted by Terry Johnson, based on the novel by Charles Webb and the sc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12AM

FROM HERE TO ETERNITY Begins Tonight 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, onstage tonight, October 4, through October 29.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12AM

Viv Groskop: Playing Shakespeare without a rehearsal? Now we’re talking by Viv Groskop

With no rehearsals, cast bonding or even full scripts, the idea of cue-script Shakespeare left actor and comedian Viv Groskop terrified. Now

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Libby Liburd: PIPA becoming a company is great news but it has to reach out further by Libby Liburd

The decision by Parents in Performing Arts (PIPA) to go from a campaign to a limited company is a welcome move. Seriously

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Mark Shenton: Why is my theatre ticket so expensive? It’s the economy, stupid by Mark Shenton

Theatre is necessarily a minority activity: even in London’s five largest theatres – the London Coliseum, London Palladium, Royal Opera House, Theatre

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Stephanie Street: First day rules – try not to cry, at least not all the time by Stephanie Street

I started a new job yesterday, the week after my daughter started her first year of primary school. I heeded her advice

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Hair and now: tribal rock musical that’s still topical 50 years on by Nick Smurthwaite

When the Broadway rock musical first opened in London’s West End in 1968, with scenes of nudity, drug-taking and a strong anti-war

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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The Arts Gotta Get Cookin’ by Joe Patti

In a piece in on the Harvard Business Review site, food industry consultant Eddie Yoon notes that even as audiences show interest in cooking shows, the desire to cook is waning. Early in my …

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 01:36AM

Magic Time!: ‘The Lover’ and ‘The Collection’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by John Stoltenberg

The great Irish actor Lisa Dwan is in town doing something with the playwright Harold Pinter right now at the Lansburgh Theatre that is utterly amazing. She is both doing Pinter and undoing …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:31AM

Together Live 2017 by Deborah Jones

Sydney City Youth Ballet with the SYO Philharmonic. The Concourse, Chatswood, Sydney. September 23. The room is always full of hope and desire when student performers take to the stage, part…

SOURCE: deborahjones.me at 01:28AM

October Theater Preview, (mostly) Beyond Broadway by Maxamoo

New month, new shows! Aurin, Ben, and Lindsay discuss what we’re looking forward to at the theater this month and the controversy surrounding The Flea’s resident acting program known as…

SOURCE: Maxamoo at 01:00AM

Tom Brokaw, Colson Whitehead among new 'Library Lions' by Associated Press

NEW YORK — Pulitzer Prize-winning novelists Michael Chabon and Colson Whitehead, former NBC anchorman Tom Brokaw, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and theater director Robert Wilson all…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Singer Sam Smith Pays A Visit to DEAR EVAN HANSEN by Alexa Criscitiello

Audience members at tonight's performance of Dear Evan Hansen spotted a familiar face among the crowd this evening.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12AM

VIDEO: On This Day, October 4- Carre Fisher's WISHFUL DRINKING Opens on Broadway by Stage Tube

Today we celebrate actor, author, and cultural icon Carrie Fisher, whose one woman show, Wishful Drinking, opened on Broadway on this day in 2009.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12AM

Theater Review: Wilbury Theatre’s Splendid “Caretaker” by Arts Fuse Editor

Wilbury Theatre proves that an arts organization can grow while pushing an experimental agenda.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:07AM

The Arts on Stamps of the World —October 4 by Doug Briscoe

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:07AM

Forbidden Broadway Creator Celebrates Composer Maury Yeston October 4–21 by Robert Viagas

Robert Cuccioli and Jill Paice will sing tunes from Nine, Titanic, and other shows.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Broadway Stars Sparkle in the Newly Launched Playbill Universe by Robert Viagas

The exclusive service allows fans to track their favorite performers in concerts, stage appearances, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Jefferson, Dickens, and Tolstoy Walk Into the Afterlife… - A new dramedy mines history and religion for laughter and enlightenment

A new dramedy mines history and religion for laughter and enlightenment---In 1987, Scott Carter suffered a severe asthma attack that landed him in the hospital for a week. When he was finall…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:00AM

How Well Do You Know the Legendary Julie Andrews? by Logan Culwell-Block

Having celebrated her 82nd birthday October 1, we’re testing how much you know about the musical theatre icon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

5 Benefits to Being a Member of Actors’ Equity Association by Ruthie Fierberg

If you are contemplating joining the union, there are five things you should know.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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