Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Debuts Starry Single ‘Almost Like Praying’ to Benefit Puerto Rico by Ryan McPhee

Proceeds from the track will help support those affected by Hurricane Maria.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46PM

The Show-Off by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

The central character is actually Mrs. Fisher who worries about her children and plots to open Amy’s eyes to her husband’s faults. Unfortunately, Annette O’Toole has been directed to p…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:42PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda releases benefit single for Puerto Rico by Kate Feldman

Lin-Manuel Miranda has sent his heart home.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:36PM

Bristol Old Vic's THE GRINNING MAN to Transfer to Trafalgar Studios by BroadwayWorld

Baz Bamigboye of the Daily Mail has reported that an exciting new musical at the Bristol Old Vic will be making the move to London's West End.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33PM

Emerging LGBTIQ filmmakers share in funding for Mardi Gras 40th Anniversary by Arts Review

NSW Minister for the Arts Don Harwin and SBS have announced the six emerging filmmaking teams chosen to create shorts that will air as part of the broadcaster’s coverage of the 40th annive…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:20PM

Theater: New and Noteworthy

New This Week Faustus (Ethos Physical Theatre Company). Two-man acrobatic retelling of Marlowe's tragedy of humanity and the limits of the possible. With masks, puppetry, and circus aerials.…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:19PM

“My floor is acting up!” Does this sound familiar?

“My floor is acting up!” “My floor is too slippery!” “My floor is too sticky!” “I can’t keep up with cleaning my floor. It is always dirty.”…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:14PM
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Sydney Opera House releases milestone conservation plan by Arts Review

The Sydney Opera House has unveiled the fourth edition of its Conservation Management Plan (CMP), which provides detailed guidance on conservation and management at an important moment in it…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:58PM

The Devil’s in the details: Dealing with unconventional performance spaces

A dance performance – beautiful movers grace the space, comfortably moving together where they are and with nothing constraining them. It’s always that simple, right? Not quite. Youn…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:55PM

Six Degrees in Melbourne by Arts Review

Six Degrees in Melbourne, is a wee showcase presenting six short theatrical pieces from members of Melbourne Writers’ Theatre. This sextet of works each had the same provocations: they mus…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:43PM

There’s a new competition in town: Star Dance Alliance’s Dream Maker

You know what it takes to make it in the dance world: hard work, passion, performance quality, technical prowess, versatility. And there’s no other way to gain those qualities than with ex…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:43PM

Review: Paradiso: The Memory Room by Dan O'Neil

Dan O'Neil steps into an escape room as part of an immersive theater project. The post Review: Paradiso: The Memory Room appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 10:34PM

Review: In ‘Too Heavy for Your Pocket,’ Who Can Afford Civil Rights? by Jesse Green

A young black man in 1961 must choose between going to college and joining the Freedom Rides in Jiréh Breon Holder’s play at Roundabout Underground.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18PM
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Too Heavy for Your Pocket

Jiréh Breon Holder makes his New York premiere with a new play that touches on the relationship between activism and economic privilege.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00PM
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: Too Heavy for Your Pocket, Carried Off With Grace by Sara Holdren

Jiréh Breon Holder’s Too Heavy for Your Pocket — now under the brisk, elegant direction of Margot Bordelon at the Roundabout’s Black Box Theatre — takes place during the summe…

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:00PM
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Amid Harassment Reports, Harvey Weinstein Takes Leave Of Absence by Ted Robbins

Weinstein, one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, made the announcement following a New York Times story that he sexually harassed employees and actresses for decades.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:36PM

Jean Dubuffet at Pace Gallery — ‘gloriously unruly’

The artist’s challenging late works, ‘Théâtres de Mémoire’, go on show in London

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:36PM

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

by Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS L.A.'s Latino Theater Company, in association with Latinx Theatre Commons, is hosting Encuentro de Las Américas, a three-week live theater festival fea…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 07:06PM

Disney Eyes Theatre Royal Drury Lane for FROZEN West End Transfer by Alexa Criscitiello

According to the Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye, the Broadway-bound stage adaptation of Disney's Frozen is already eyeing a run on London's West End.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:06PM

Christine Ebersole, Gavin Creel & Ben Platt and More Coming Up This Month at Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

Next week, Feinstein's54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club amp Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. Scroll down for details

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:06PM

Lincoln Center Theater Announces ‘My Fair Lady’ Principal Casting by Matthew Wexler

Lauren Ambrose will be Eliza Doolittle, Harry Hadden-Paton will be Henry Higgins, Norbert Leo Butz will be Alfred P. Doolittle, and Diana Rigg will be Mrs. Higgins in Lincoln Center Theater'…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 07:04PM

Review: ‘Too Heavy For Your Pocket’ Brings Early Civil Rights Movement Up close And Personal by Jeremy Gerard

The Roundabout Theatre Company’s developmental program is called Roundabout Underground, and it’s housed in the sub-sub-basement of the  nonprofit’s off-Broadway complex, …

SOURCE: Deadline at 07:03PM

Theater News: Nikki Blonsky to Sit Out of Two Performances of Lisa Lampanelli's Stuffed

Understudy Lauren Ann Brickman is set to step in.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:00PM
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally by Vanessa Cate

Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally Reviewed by Julio Martinez Working Barn Productions at the Odyssey Theatre Through October 8 The title of playwright Kevin Armento’s dramatic excursion thr…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 06:51PM

'The Cradle Will Rock' gets spicy revival from Iron Crow Theatre by Tim Smith

The back story of Marc Blitzstein’s “The Cradle Will Rock” — the government’s shut down of the theater to prevent the New York premiere; the cast trekking uptown to another venue s…

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 06:50PM

TOO HEAVY FOR YOUR POCKET - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

Too Heavy For Your Pocket, opening tonight at the Roundabout's Black Box Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center, provides a truly auspicious introduction of playwright Jiréh Breo…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 06:36PM

Photo Coverage: Lee Roy Reams Previews CELEBRATING 42ND STREET at 54 Below! by Walter McBride

Broadway royalty Lee Roy Reams returns to Feinstein's54 Below October 6-7 with a brand new show celebrating his time with the legendary Broadway musical 42nd Street Lee Roy originated the ro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM

Photo Coverage: Skylar Astin, Krysta Rodriguez & More Get Ready for WP Theater's WHAT WE'RE UP AGAINST by Walter McBride

WP Theater, by special arrangement with Segal NYC Productions, will present the Off-Broadway premiere of What We're Up Against, written by Pulitzer Prize nominee Theresa Rebeck Mauritius, Se…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM

HAIRSPRAY's Nikki Blonsky Out Sick for Two Previews of STUFFED Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that Nikki Blonsky will not be performing in the first preview of Lisa Lampanelli's Stuffed this evening, October 5, or tomorrow, October 6, due to illness. Her u…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM

Tunes with Tina: MEAN GIRLS Tina Fey Shows Off Her Singing Chops by Alexa Criscitiello

Comedian Tina Fey is making her Broadway debut this season as book writer for the stage adaptation of her big screen success, Mean Girls. Though her contribution to the show will be that of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM

Harvey Fierstein is adapting ‘Torch Song’ for today’s short attention spans by Michael Riedel

The buzz around the revival of Harvey Fierstein’s “Torch Song” at Second Stage Theater is so good, there’s talk of a move to Broadway in the spring. But don’t tell Fierstein. “St…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:26PM

Rooney Mara can’t do anguish like Michelle Williams by Johnny Oleksinski

Throwing a play onto the big screen is always risky. It can be the best choice a studio ever makes (“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”) or the absolute worst (“August: Osage County”…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:04PM

Lauren Ambrose, Diana Rigg Will Lead Broadway’s ‘My Fair Lady’ Revival by Jeremy Gerard

It’s been called the perfect musical, and if it’s not first on most lists of best Broadway shows, it certainly ranks in the top five: Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s …

SOURCE: Deadline at 06:02PM
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Odds & Ends: Keala Settle to Sing from The Greatest Showman at Elsie Fest & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Keala Settle to Sing from The Greatest Showman at Elsie Fest Broadway veteran Keala will lend her fierce pipes to Darren Cr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:54PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Kristen Martin of Wicked by Broadway.com

Kristen Martin stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Wicked and more with Beth Stevens.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:54PM

Understudy Lauren Ann Brickman Steps in for Nikki Blonsky in First Performance of Stuffed by Ryan McPhee

The Hairspray star will be out of the Off-Broadway show, written by and starring Lisa Lampanelli, October 5 and 6 as she recovers from illness.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:37PM

Ghost Stories | Theatre review by Maddy Costa

Duke of York's, LondonAt the heart of Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman's Ghost Stories is a thought-provoking and emotionally moving proposition: that paranormal phenomena do exist, but they…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36PM

Bryan Fuller Wants Tim Minchin to Write PUSHING DAISIES Musical by BroadwayWorld

It's been a decade since it premiered, and all these years later, Bryan Fuller wants to bring Pushing Daisies to Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM

GOLD MOUNTAIN Composer/Lyricist Jason Ma to Receive 2017 ASCAP Foundation Cole Porter Award by BroadwayWorld

Jason Ma has been named the recipient of the 2017 ASCAP Foundation Cole Porter Award, presented annually to an emerging composerlyricist 'whose work shows promise.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM

VIDEO: It's Been A Long Time Coming! Jason Mraz Explains His Theatrical Past by Stage Tube

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, on Friday November 3, two-time Grammy Award winner Jason Mraz will join the company as Dr. Pomatter for a 10-week run.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM

VIDEO: Meet the Newly Announced Cast of Lincoln Center's Revival of MY FAIR LADY by Alexa Criscitiello

It was announced to day that Lincoln Center Theater under the direction of Andr Bishop has selected its leading cast for the hotly anticipated revival of Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady. HB…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM

VIDEO: Tina Fey Struts with MEAN GIRLS Star Ashley Park at KPOP by BroadwayWorld

Mean Girls will open on Broadway this spring at the August Wilson Theatre 245 West 52nd Street, starring Ashley Park as Gretchen Wieners. Creator Tina Fey stopped by Park's current gig - the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM

Something Sort of Grandish: An Ambitious Program at Harlem Repertory Theatre Celebrates Lyricist and Librettist “Yip” Harburg by Mark Dundas Wood

American musical theater has frequently had a political bent, from the satirical Gershwins-scored Of Thee I Sing (1931) through to Off-Broadway’s current revue Me the People, which skewers…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:25PM

TRIXIE MEETS THE TEXANS AT THE LAMBS by David Dow Bentley III

[Click any photo to enlarge] It was yet another recent weekly night of “Low Jinks” fun for America’s oldest theatrical club, The Lambs, established in 1874. (https://the-lambs.org/) It…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 05:24PM

Disney, Altice Strike New Carriage Deal by Brian Steinberg

Walt Disney Company and Altice said they had come to new terms on a carriage deal that will keep ESPN, ABC and Disney Channel, among other networks available to thousands of households in th…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:03PM

It’s a Wonderful Life Live Radio Play Will Return Off-Broadway by Ryan McPhee

The Christmas tale returns to Irish Repertory Theatre this season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:01PM

Review: Our Town

Jane Kaczmarek leads the Deaf West production of the Thornton Wilder classic.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Motown the Musical’ a powerhouse reminder of tumult then and now by Hedy Weiss

Touring production moves at the speed of light through a songbook of close to five dozen megahits.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 04:54PM

Bryan Fuller Would Like Groundhog Day's Tim Minchin to Pen Pushing Daisies Musical by Andrew Gans

The TV series featured Broadway favorites Kristin Chenoweth, Ellen Greene, and Swoosie Kurtz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:45PM

Lauren Ambrose to star in ‘My Fair Lady’ on Broadway by Joe Dziemianowicz

She missed out on being a “Girl,” but now she’s a “Lady.”

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 04:43PM

Sweet ‘Downton’ mom turns ‘Mommie Dearest’ on stage by Barbara Hoffman

Elizabeth McGovern spent six years playing the ideal mother — the warm, wise and nurturing Lady Cora of “Downton Abbey.” Clearly, she was ready for a change, and now she’s found one.…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:42PM

Ben Platt and Gavin Creel Will Relive Embarrassing Performances in Let Me Try That Again Concert by Robert Viagas

The October 15 NYC benefit will be hosted by Susan Blackwell.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PM

What to Watch on BroadwayHD This October by Erin Kahn

Every month we highlight the best programming available on BroadwayHD, a streaming service for theater around the world.   Present Laughter If you missed Kevin Kline’s Tony-winning Br…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:34PM

Moulin Rouge Musical Adds Sonya Tayeh as Choreographer; Full Creative Team Announced by Andy Lefkowitz

Two-time Emmy nominee Sonya Tayeh (So You Think You Can Dance) will craft the moves of "Lady Marmalade" and more tunes for the stage adaptation of Moulin Rouge, based on Baz L…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM

Broadway's My Fair Lady to Star Lauren Ambrose, Norbert Leo Butz, Diana Rigg & More by Andy Lefkowitz

Emmy nominee Lauren Ambrose will take on the central role of Eliza Doolittle in the previously announced Broadway revival of My Fair Lady, set to begin previews on March 15, 2018 and open on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM

Broadway Stars Will Gather in NYC to Sing a Love Letter to Houston October 30 by Robert Viagas

Actors from Dear Evan Hansen, A Bronx Tale, Wicked, and other shows will help raise money to feed the hurricane-ravaged city.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:09PM

Plays diary: What Shadows, Ink, The Unknown Island, Lucy Light, The Swallow by Terri Paddock

I’ve had a rich few weeks for playgoing. In addition to productions I’ve already written about elsewhere – including, of those still running, Arrows and Traps’ Frankenstein at Brockl…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 04:07PM

From Lion King to Aida to The Color Purple: Look Back at Heather Headley on the Stage by Hannah Vine

The Tony winner celebrates her birthday October 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM

Doesn’t Make Waves: No Wake by Sandi Durell

      by Samuel L. Leiter   It’s not till near the end of William Donnelly’s No Wake that the playwright clarifies the meaning of his title; by then, sleepy theatrego…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:01PM

TV News: Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson to Headline New King Lear Film

Emily Watson, Florence Pugh, and Jim Broadbent are also part of the cast.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: Lauren Ambrose, Harry Hadden-Paton, Norbert Leo Butz, Diana Rigg to Star in My Fair Lady

Bartlett Sher will direct the musical at Broadway's Vivian Beaumont Theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Lauren Ambrose — and, Oh My God, Also Diana Rigg — Will Be in Broadway’s My Fair Lady Revival by Jackson McHenry

Yadda yadda yadda Lauren Ambrose will star as Eliza Doolittle in the upcoming revival of My Fair Lady directed by Bartlett Sher. Yadda yadda yadda Ambrose is famous for Six Feet Under, but h…

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:58PM

Krysta Rodriguez Honored Tonight at The Pink Agenda's 10th Annual Gala by BroadwayWorld

The Pink Agenda's 10th Annual Gala, held this evening, October 5th, will be hosted by Giuliana and Bill Rancic, with special guest and honoree Krysta Rodriguez.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:54PM

Breaking News: Casting Announced for MY FAIR LADY at Lincoln Center - Ambrose, Hadden-Paton, Butz & Rigg to Star by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln Center Theater under the direction of Andre Bishop has announced that Lauren Ambrose will be Eliza Doolittle, Harry Hadden-Paton will be Henry Higgins, Norbert Leo Butz will be Alfre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:54PM

Legendary Tommy Tune to Headline Benefit Concert at Maltz Jupiter Theatre by BroadwayWorld

The chance to see the legendary performer, director and choreographer Tommy Tune perform at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre for a one-night-only benefit concert It's an opportunity dreams are made…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:54PM

Spotlight On...Monica Salvi by Michael Block

Name: Monica SalviEducation: I trained for three years at the Bernstein School of Musical Theatre in Italy, then moved to London to take a Postgraduate Diploma at the Royal Academy of Music.…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:42PM

Lauren Ambrose to Star in ‘My Fair Lady’ on Broadway by Sopan Deb

A relative unknown, Harry Hadden-Paton, will be Henry Higgins to her Eliza Doolittle in the Broadway production, the musical’s first revival in decades.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:42PM

Ping Chong Among Recipients of 2017–2018 Ford Foundation Art of Change Fellowship by Andrew Gans

Chong's newest work, Alaxsxa | Alaska, will make its New York premiere at La MaMa.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

Caregivers on Stage: Mary Jane, The Treasurer, The Cost of Living by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Jonathan Mandell. Jonathan Mandell looks at three plays about caregiving on stage recently in New York.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:41PM

DC Theater Friday: British invasion! by Nelson Pressley

Harold Pinter, Caryl Churchill and George Bernard Shaw headline the week.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:36PM

Letters to the Editor: Where’s the Diversity? by American Theatre Editors

A retired professor voices concerns about the casting of Jen Silverman's play 'The Moors,' which 'American Theatre' printed in full in our July/August 2017 issue.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:34PM

Hershey Felder to Lead Sing-Along of Songs by Broadway’s Jewish Composers at NYC Temple by Robert Viagas

The star of Broadway’s George Gershwin Alone hosts the October 16 event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:33PM

Lauren Ambrose to Star in Broadway ‘My Fair Lady’ by Gordon Cox

Lauren Ambrose will star as Eliza Doolittle in Lincoln Center Theater’s much-anticipated revival of “My Fair Lady,” one of the biggest titles in the Broadway canon. She lea…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:30PM

Tony Winner Jessie Mueller Leads New Musical Reading + More NYC Theater News

On Broadway and beyond, a curtain can rise as quickly as it can fall; a star can be swapped as easily as Bernie Telsey can say, “That’s enough.” Theater is the beating hear…

SOURCE: Backstage at 03:30PM

Leslie Becker, Brad Oscar, and Klea Blackhurst Set for Flesh and Blood Reading by Adam Hetrick

The Joan Crawford film noir parody will receive another reading this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:10PM

Broadway's New My Fair Lady Finds Its Stars in Lauren Ambrose and Harry Hadden-Paton by Ryan McPhee

The Bartlett Sher production will also feature Tony winners Norbert Leo Butz and Diana Rigg.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:05PM

Space Availability at The Factory Theater by Bt

Available Rental Space at The Factory Theater Theater Space:The stage is a ¾ thrust with a house of 72 seats. The space’s amenities also include: a well-furnished dressing room, two bac…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 03:04PM

Corner Gas fans can now do a self-guided walking tour of town where series was filmed by Jennifer Bain - Travel Editor

The town of Rouleau, Sask., is used to Corner Gas fans poking around. Now, it has created a self-guided walking tour for them that showcases the spots they know from TV.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:00PM
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Jojo Brown Takes on Seven Questions About Her Trippy Charm Experience, Trans Inclusion, & Living Her Dream in NYC

Get to know Jojo Brown, one of the young breakout actresses in off-Broadway's Charm.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:52PM

Watch: Tina Fey Reveals That Her Daughter Is Getting All the Wrong Lessons From the Mean Girls Musical by Logan Culwell-Block

Tina Fey talked Mean Girls and cheese fries on Late Night With Seth Meyers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:49PM

VIDEO: SWEENEY TODD Gets a Muppet Makeover with Kermit & Friends! by Stage Tube

What happens when the Muppets tell the tale of Sweeney Todd Miss Piggy takes the role of the adoring Mrs. Lovett and who else, but Kermit the Frog plays the Demon Barber himself. Check o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

Seattle's Book-It Repertory Theatre Staging Musical Adaptation of HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE by BroadwayWorld

Book-It Repertory Theatre brings magic, adventure, and inspiration this holiday season with Howl's Moving Castle, a new musical based on an original book by Diana Wynne Jones.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

FREEZE FRAME: Meet the Cast of WP Theater's WHAT WE'RE UP AGAINST by Walter McBride

WP Theater, by special arrangement with Segal NYC Productions, will present the Off-Broadway premiere of What We're Up Against, written by Pulitzer Prize nominee Theresa Rebeck Mauritius, Se…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

VIDEO: BLACK-ISH Reenacts the History of Slavery in Full-Out Musical Production by TV News Desk

On last night's Season 4 premiere of BLACK-ISH on ABC, The Roots reenacted the history of the end of the slavery in 'I Am Slave,' to the tune of Schoolhouse Rock's 'I'm Just a Bill.' Check o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

Skylar Astin, Krysta Rodriguez, and the Cast of What We’re Up Against Meet the Press by Hannah Vine

Adrienne Campbell-Holt directs Theresa Rebeck’s dark comedy of gender politics this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:44PM

Apply to Be BroadwayWorld's Junior Editor Intern by BroadwayWorld

Are Broadway and Editorial your favorite things If so we have the perfect internship for you

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:37PM

Theater Review: HTC’s “Merrily We Roll Along” – Musical Redemption by Arts Fuse Editor

An outstanding production of a Stephen Sondheim musical that was initially thought to be a misfire.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:18PM

Robin Rothstein’s ‘Derek Jeter Makes the Play’ to Kick Off Best Medicine Rep’s 2017-2018 Reading Series This Sunday, October 8 at 3:00PM. by Guest Author

Best Medicine Rep, Gaithersburg, Maryland’s professional theater company, is proud to present the first of its lineup for the 2017-2018 Play Reading Series. Derek Jeter Makes the Play …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:17PM

Bryan Fuller Really Wants to Bring Pushing Daisies Back From the Dead as a Broadway Musical by Jackson McHenry

Given the fact that it cast both Kristin Chenoweth and Ellen Greene and let them sing, Pushing Daisies was always just a few jazz steps away from turning into a full-blown musical. As it tur…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:10PM

Pinocchio rehearsals start at the National Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Rehearsals have begun for a new production of Pinocchio at the National Theatre directed by John Tiffany nased on the Walt Disney film. This post Pinocchio rehearsals start a…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:00PM

Theater News: Win Tickets to Springsteen on Broadway Through Gettin' the Band Back Together

The upcoming Broadway musical is giving away a pair of seats to see the Boss.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Shaina Taub, David Yazbek, and More Set for TEDxBroadway 2018

The first group of speakers signs on for year's conference.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Elizabeth McGovern Takes the Stage in New Time and the Conways Photos

Tony Award winner Rebecca Taichman directs the revival of J.B. Priestley's play for Roundabout Theatre Company.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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In 'Motown,' the songs alone make this jukebox musical by Chris Jones

At one point in "Motown the Musical,” which you might reasonably define as the authorized and sanitized version of “Dreamgirls,” Diana Ross (well, not the real Ross, but the character)…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:50PM

See Skylar Astin & the Cast of Theresa Rebeck's What We're Up Against Prep for Off-Broadway Bow by Lindsey Sullivan

Tickets are now on sale for Smash scribe Theresa Rebeck's play What We're Up Against. Adrienne Campbell-Holt directs this black comedy, which focuses on gender politics in the workpl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

Exclusive! Watch American Repertory Ballet's Nanako Yamamoto Dance "Habanera" From Kirk Peterson's Carmen

Go inside rehearsal for American Repertory Ballet presentation of Kirk Peterson’s Carmen as star Nanako Yamamoto dances "Habanera".

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:47PM

Zoe Kazan on ‘The Big Sick,’ Living in New York and Robots by Terry Flores

Zoe Kazan has been around a lot lately. On-screen, she starred in summer hit “The Big Sick” and has a role in buzzy HBO series “The Deuce.” And if you’re a New Yorker, you might ha…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:45PM

BWW TV Exclusive: The Boys of A BRONX TALE Share a Round on BROADWAY BARTENDER! by Broadway Bartender

In this episode of Broadway Bartender, host Anthony Caporale welcomes Rory Max Kaplan, Cary Tedder, and Keith White A Bronx Tale for a round at the bar

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:42PM

Will ‘Springsteen on Broadway’ Be a Tony Contender? by Gordon Cox

Tony voters are still anxiously awaiting invitations to “Springsteen on Broadway” — which means that Bruce Springsteen’s much-anticipated blockbuster isn’t elig…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:40PM

VIDEO: All Rise! Denzel Washington Stars as Civil Rights Attorney ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ. by BroadwayWorld

All rise. This November, Academy Award and Tony winner Denzel Washington is Roman J. Israel, Esq. Written and directed by Dan Gilroy, the dramatic thriller also stars Colin Farrell.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM

Photo Flash: Leslie Odom Jr, Josh Gad & More in MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS Character Posters by BroadwayWorld

Everyone has something to hide. Every one of them is a suspect 20th Century Fox has revealed new character posters for MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM

Keala Settle, Casts of MISS SAIGON & THE BAND'S VISIT Sign on for ELSIE FEST 2017 by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award nominee and one of the stars of the upcoming Twentieth Century Fox film The Greatest Showman, Keala Settle, as well as cast members of Broadway's Miss Saigon, and Drama Desk nomin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM

BWW Album Review: Patti LuPone's DON'T MONKEY WITH BROADWAY is a Musical Theatre Tour De Force by Tori Hartshorn

Look up Broadway in the Merriam-Webster dictionary and you will get the standard description of the hub of theatrical entertainment in midtown Manhattan. Begging to differ, the real defini…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM

Fly to a witches night out for shopping, drinking, cackling fun by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Some events allow warlocks and most exclude kids. Some raise money for charity. They're all an excuse to dress up and party.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:36PM

Celebrate Fall with Brauhaus Schmitz’ ‘Oktoberfest’ at the Armory by Deb Miller

Enter the 23rd Street Armory this Columbus Day weekend and be transported to a Munich-style beer hall for the 2nd annual celebration of Oktoberfest, presented by Philadelphia’s own Brauhau…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:27PM

THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS, Starring Jana Robbins and Haley Swindal, Starts Saturday Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS, a new musical by Dorothy Marcic, is set to begin Off-Broadway performances this Saturday, October 7th at 2 pm. Opening Night will be October 27th at St. Luke's Thea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:26PM

Owners of Ellen’s Stardust Diner Reach Agreement with Union by Adam Hetrick

Owners of the diner have agreed to offer immediate and full reinstatement to 31 employees who were fired over the past year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM

Debut Dance On The Wesleyan Rink by Christopher Arnott

Le Patin Libre is French for "the free skate." It's the name of a Canadian movement troupe that develops avant-garde movement pieces for ice rinks. Le Patin Libre's signature piece "Vertical…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:24PM

Dickie Beau’s Imagined Self-Portraits From the Soup of Culture by Jeremy M. Barker

The British artist discusses "Blackouts," at Crossing the Line 2017

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 01:24PM

Peeling Apart A Blood Orange by Audrey Moyce

A Blood Orange traffics in confusion, doubles, echoes and muffled voices.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 01:24PM

The Reagan Show — Gipper charms his way through a bland documentary

An unexceptional account of Ronald Reagan’s eight-year presidency

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:23PM

Meet Broadway’s Beat Cops Dedicated to Keeping the Main Stem Secure by Alex Stedman

Some of the most impressive choreography on Broadway can be seen six nights a week on 45th Street, but it doesn’t happen on a stage. NYPD Officer John O’Gorman is the thin blue line betw…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:15PM

British-Moroccan artist Hassan Hajjaj — ‘the dynamism of the street’

This Somerset House exhibition is a statement about collectivity and collaboration across disparate territories

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:03PM

Innocence and Incest and Zombies: A Review of GHOSTS & zombies at Akvavit Theatre by Irene Hsiao

Akvavit Theatre delivers Ibsen's "Ghosts" with a few gory twists.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 01:00PM

HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES – Touring ★★★★★ by Helen McWilliams

In my humble opinion, the ultimate specialist in farce is Alan Ayckbourn and nowhere is my point more finely demonstrated than in How The Other Half Loves. A classic, fast-paced, quick-humou…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Theater News: World Premiere of The Royal Family of Broadway Set for 2018 Barrington Season

Tony winners William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin collaborate on the new musical's original score.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Jack And Jill Plays - Part 50 - Forbidden Fruit by Adam Szymkowicz

a new play.  Don't do anything with it before you ask me.  Thanks. Forbidden Fruit by Adam Szymkowicz (JACK and JILL and SNAKE in the garden.  JACK and JILL are not wearing …

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 01:00PM
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Bandstand’s Corey Cott, Frozen’s Caissie Levy, and More Will Sing for Houston by Ruthie Fierberg

Hosted by Seth Rudetsky, B'way❤Houston will raise funds to rebuild Houston’s theatre district in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:58PM

Production news round-up: Barrie Rutter to star in The Captive Queen, and An American in Paris to close in West End by Roda Musa

This week in production news Barrie Rutter is to star in The Captive Queen produced by Shakespeare’s Globe, and An American in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:49PM

Tina Fey's Daughter Brings Her Official Mean Girls Review to Preschool by Andy Lefkowitz

The new musical adaptation of Mean Girls is gearing up for its out-of-town run at Washington, D.C.'s National Theatre. The show featuring a book by Tina Fey, music by her husband, Jeff R…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Your First Look at Elizabeth McGovern, Anna Camp & the Cast of Time and the Conways Is Here by Lindsey Sullivan

There's no time like the present! Time and the Conways officially opens at the American Airlines Theatre on October 10, and we've got your first look at the time-traveling play. Dire…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Watch Miss Saigon's Eva Noblezada Transform into Kim in Character Study by Broadway.com

Miss Saigon's Eva Noblezada takes us behind the scenes as she transports herself from dressing room to Dreamland in this intimate episode of Character Study.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Denzel Washington Fights for Justice in ‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’ Trailer by Dave McNary

Denzel Washington is an even-keeled, no-nonsense criminal defense attorney in the trailer for Sony’s legal thriller “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” “Sorry for taking a nano-s…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:43PM

What will the new Center City movie theater be like? We went to Neshaminy to find out

We review a Dolby Cinema theater, the flagship attraction for the eight-screen AMC multiplex slated to open in 2019 in Center City on the site of the old Gallery at Market East wil.,

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:40PM

Keala Settle Will Perform Her Greatest Showman Anthem at Darren Criss' Elsie Fest by Andrew Gans

The Tony nominee appears in the upcoming movie musical, starring Hugh Jackman and featuring songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:39PM

New Trailer: ‘Molly’s Game’ Highlights Aaron Sorkin’s Dialogue by Bruce Fretts

The promo emphasizes the newly minted director’s writing credits as much as the film’s stars, Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:39PM

Best Little Whorehouse Actor Gerry Burkhardt Dead at 71 by Robert Viagas

He appeared in both the 1978 original production and its 1994 sequel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37PM

King Arthur, Barbican, London — magic in short supply

Purcell’s work was reduced to broad-brush Brexit politicising

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:37PM

BWW TV Exclusive - Andrew Rannells Guests & Sings on Disney Jr's VAMPIRINA by BroadwayWorld TV

Tony nominee Andrew Rannells guest-stars on tomorrow's episode of Disney Junior's new animated series VAMPIRINA. Check out BWW exclusive first look below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PM

Kristolyn Lloyd, Nick Cordero, Eden Espinosa and More to Sing 'Love Letter to Houston' at Highline Ballroom by BroadwayWorld

On Monday, October 30, 2017, Broadway elite, favorites, and newcomers will gather at the Highline Ballroom for one night of unforgettable performances benefiting the victims of Hurricane Har…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Anne-Marie Duff and Kenneth Cranham in HEISENBERG in the West End by BroadwayWorld

Heisenberg The Uncertainty Principle by Simon Stephens has its opening night on Monday 9 October. Directed by the Olivier and Tony award-winning Marianne Elliott, it runs at the Wyndham's Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PM

Stars to Sing 'Lullaby of Broadway' in North Shore Music Theatre's 42ND STREET by BroadwayWorld

The glamour, spectacle and fashion of 1930s Broadway comes to Bill Hanney's award-winning North Shore Music Theatre NSMT as a chorus girl from a small town aspires to find love and success o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PM

Broadway Weekly Buying Guide, Presented by SeatGeek: October 5, 2017 by Bww Special

Looking to buy last minute tickets to a Broadway show Don't know what to see Trying to find a theater

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:28PM

EXCLUSIVE: Listen to the New Hamilton Lullaby Album From Rockabye Baby! by Ryan McPhee

The upcoming release offers dulcet takes on seven more of Lin-Manuel Miranda's songs, following an earlier album in March.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PM

New York Today: New York Today: Javier Muñoz of ‘Hamilton’ on Acting by Jonathan Wolfe

Monday: The work life of a Broadway star, learn to meditate, and dining at the Met.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:24PM

Drama Book Shop Celebrates Its Centennial. But Is It Too Late? by Jonathan Wolfe

While planning for the 100th anniversary of the Drama Book Shop, the owners uncovered one small problem: It may have started in 1916, not 1917.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:24PM

Review: Fall for Dance North showcases jubilant Canadian talent by Martha Schabas

The Toronto festival wasn’t at its strongest, but still delivered energy to an excited crowd

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:24PM

Why are museums taking patrons to Frieze?

How curated tours are helping institutions to build relationships with their supporters

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:20PM

Bridgeport Lawyer Turns Screenwriter To Tell Compelling Story Of 'Marshall' by Susan Dunne

Years before Thurgood Marshall persuaded the United States Supreme Court to outlaw school segregation, years before he became a member of the Supreme Court himself, he founded the NAACP's Le…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:14PM

The Show-Off Grates on the Nerves by Suzanna Bowling

Sometimes shows should be left in the closet as time has passed them by.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:10PM

In Which A Booking Cancellation At The New Ohio Creates Space For Radical Community Recalibration: #AmericaAF by Dan O'Neil

To attend is to remind yourself how much we miss by relying on established institutions to deliver us our culture, pre-curated and mixed just so, on whatever silver platter they might have r…

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 12:06PM

Broadway Actors Will Tap Their Way Into North Shore's 42nd Street by Andrew Gans

The cast will be headed by Beauty and the Beast Drama Desk nominee Burke Moses as Julian Marsh.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01PM

Why I’m giving away two FREE tickets to Bruce Springsteen on Broadway.

Yes, it’s true.  This is NOT an October Fools’. I am giving away two FREE tickets to see Bruce Springsteen on Broadway. I could probably stop right there, give you a link and be…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 12:00PM

Why I’m giving away two FREE tickets to Bruce Springsteen on Broadway.

Yes, it’s true.  This is NOT an October Fools’. I am giving away two FREE tickets to see Bruce Springsteen on Broadway. I could probably stop right there, give you a link and be…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 12:00PM

Theater News: Playwrights Realm, Ars Nova, and More to Receive National Theatre Company Grants

The American Theatre Wing has selected 12 companies from across the country to receive operating support.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Kip Winger and Damien Gray's Get Jack to Receive Concert Presentations

Eden Espinosa, Levi Kreis, and more will star in the industry-only events.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Creative Team Announced for Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Choreographer Sonya Tayeh and more will join book writer John Logan and director Alex Timbers.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Review: Duncan Sheik at Café Carlyle

The Broadway composer brings his reveries to the Café Carlyle.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: Company of Theresa Rebeck's What We're Up Against Meet the Press

Adrienne Campbell-Holt directs the off-Broadway premiere of Theresa Rebeck's play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Stage Checklist: C.S. Lewis, 'Doubt' And 'Star Of The Sea' by Christopher Arnott

C.S. Lewis' series of stories about the enchanted land of Narnia began with "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe." Four kids climb into some furniture and emerge in a magical realm where th…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00PM

DREAMBOATS & PETTICOATS – Touring ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

Dreamboats and Petticoats was a joyful explosion of fun from the start. No long overtures, just a brief setting of the backstory before immediately coming to life with upbeat music from the …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Ticketmaster Sues Scalping Company That Used Bots to Buy 30,000 ‘Hamilton’ Tickets by John Bonazzo

The company alleges Prestige Entertainment bought 30,000 'Hamilton' tickets, along with seats at a Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:57AM

Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins to lead star-studded King Lear for BBC2 by Georgia Snow

Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins are to star in a new television adaptation of King Lear, directed by Richard Eyre. The TV

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:46AM

EXCLUSIVE: Preview a Track from Kyle Riabko's New Album Richard Rodgers Reimagined by Logan Culwell-Block

The album, set to release October 27, is currently available for pre-order.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AM

Sex games in the afternoon, anyone? Harold Pinter knows how to write the rules. by Peter Marks

“The Lover” and “The Collection” at Shakespeare Theatre is half a great entertainment.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:42AM

New-writing podcast to feature 20-minute plays by Giverny Masso

Short plays by Vinay Patel and Phoebe Eclair-Powell are to feature in a podcast series showcasing new work. Theatre company the Miniaturists,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:42AM

Dance project awarded £500k to improve physical activity in deprived areas by Giverny Masso

Industry body One Dance UK has secured almost half a million pounds to tackle inactivity in deprived areas of the country using

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:42AM

The Other Room announces new award for female playwrights in Wales by Roda Musa

Cardiff pub theatre the Other Room has launched a playwriting award for Wales-based female writers. The theatre, which won The Stage’s fringe

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:42AM

A Twisted Puppet Show At Sea Tea Theater by Christopher Arnott

"Doc Foster's Twisted Tales: A Puppet Show for Grown-Ups" is described as "wickedly macabre," using puppets and live, creepily costumed actors to spin stories of "intrigue, love, betrayal an…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:39AM

No Wake by Darryl Reilly

In 85 minutes, we really don’t learn much Rebecca, Nolan or Sukey as Mr. Donnelly imparts scant biographical details about them, but strangely does for Padgett. Donnelly takes the perennia…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:37AM

Let Her Sing! Tony Winner Karen Ziemba Will Lead the Tour of Irving Berlin's White Christmas by Ryan Gilbert

An early holiday treat! Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba will star as Martha Watson in the national tour of Irving Berlin's White Christmas. The musical production is set to kick off in Fa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

Wicked Alum Eden Espinosa Set for Concert Readings of Jack the Ripper-Themed Musical Thriller by Andrew Gans

Get Jack comes from composer Kip Winger and writer-director Damien Gray.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

Hadley Fraser: ‘I have never thought of myself as being in one box, or another’ by Mark Shenton

Since making his West End debut in Les Miserables, the actor has cemented his status as a musical theatre star, but he

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:33AM

Go ‘Back to the Future’ With a Classic Drive-In + More L.A. Actor Events

From opera to live scores to movie ranches, whatever your week is looking like (or whatever you want it to look like), make sure you check out this slate of events. And if you’ve only …

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:30AM

The American Theatre Wing Announces Recipients Of 2017 National Theatre Company Grants by BroadwayWorld

The American Theatre Wing has announced the recipients of its 2017 National Theatre Company Grants.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson to Lead All-Star TV Adaptation of KING LEAR for BBC by BroadwayWorld

BBC Two, Golden Globe, BAFTA and RTS Award-winning drama producer Playground and Olivier and Tony Award-winning producer Sonia Friedman Productions announced that Anthony Hopkins and Emma T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

Broadway Performer Gerry Burkhardt Passes Away at 71 by BroadwayWorld

Gerry G. Burkhardt, 71, longtime resident of Cozy Lake, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017. He was born June 14, 1946 Houston, Texas to the late F.W. amp Myrtis Burkhardt. He is survive…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Gets a Hand from Stephen Sondheim for Song for Puerto Rico - Title Revealed! 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 11:18AM

Photo Flash: First Look at Elizabeth McGovern & Company in TIME AND THE CONWAYS by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company presents the new Broadway production of J. B. Priestley's Time and the Conways, directed by Tony winner Rebecca Taichman Indecent. Time and the Conways returns to …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

Sonya Tayeh, Derek McLane, Catherine Zuber & More Join Creative Team of MOULIN ROUGE! Musical by BroadwayWorld

Producer Carmen Pavlovic Global Creatures has announced the creative team for Moulin Rouge The Musical, based on the 2001 Twentieth Century Fox Motion Picture by Baz Luhrmann.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

VIDEO: TIME AND THE CONWAYS' Anna Camp on Cell Phone Disruptions: 'You Just Have to Take It All In' by BroadwayWorld

On today's LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN, actress Anna Camp stopped by to discuss her Broadway show TIME AND THE CONWAYS, now in previews at the American Airlines Theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

Alex Timbers’ Moulin Rouge! Musical Enlists Choreographer Sonya Tayeh and All-Star Creative Team by Ryan McPhee

The stage adaptation of the 2001 Baz Luhrmann film is gearing up for a lab presentation later this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins to Star in King Lear for Amazon and BBC2 by Logan Culwell-Block

Emily Watson and Jim Broadbent will co-star in this contemporary version of the Shakespeare classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:16AM

Sean Montgomery, Kerry Conte,?Jeremy Benton and Kelly Sheehan to Lead IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS National Tour by BroadwayWorld

The producers of IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, the stage adaptation of the beloved classic film, have announced casting for the upcoming National Tour.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:11AM

Resident Ensemble Players present Katori Hall’s ‘The Mountaintop’ by Mark Cofta

The Resident Ensemble Players' production of The 'Mountaintop' highlights the strengths of Katori Hall's popular play about Martin Luther King Jr. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:11AM

THIRTEEN Presents Special Edition of MetroFocus - 'Beyond Hamilton' Tonight by TV News Desk

Tonight's special edition of MetroFocus on THIRTEEN will focus on the hit Tony-winning Broadway musical HAMILTON.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:10AM

First Look at the West End Production of Heisenberg: The Uncertainty Principle by Marc J. Franklin

The play, directed by Tony and Olivier Award winner Marianne Elliott, is set to open October 9 at the Wyndham’s Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

The Wizard of Oz— Extended and Recommended!! Come Over the Rainbow to this Production That Needs No Introduction by Rob Lester

I’m so glad I landed in Oz with the delightful Harlem Rep’s reputable version of a beloved tale. It’s easy to get to this terrific stage show: just follow the yellow brick road. Oh, yo…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 11:06AM

How to stay inspired? “I have more trees to climb” by Chris Grady

Along with a wealth of wise words and inspirational texts, there are a few people who just inspire me by capturing in a simple way what I need to know at any point in my life.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Fired Stardust Diner Employees Will Get Their Jobs Back + Avoid Trial

A settlement has been reached in the dispute between Ellen’s Stardust Diner and the forged labor union of its employees, Stardust Family United, that saw 31 singer-servers fired throug…

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:00AM
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Seth Rudetsky Brings Deconstructing Broadway to Chicago October 28 by Robert Viagas

The Playbill columnist is playing a benefit for the Chicago Theatre Workshop.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM

Take a First Look at Elizabeth McGovern, Anna Camp, Steven Boyer, and More in Time and the Conways by Hannah Vine

The Roundabout production, directed by Tony winner Rebecca Taichman, began previews September 14 and opens October 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

Jury Play review at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh – ‘fascinating and provocative’ by Thom Dibdin

Stretching the edges of where theatre becomes a driver of social change and a place for popular debate, Grid Iron’s Jury Play

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:45AM

Hamilton Cast Album and Mixtape Win SAG-AFTRA Award for Diversity by Logan Culwell-Block

The American Scene Award will be presented to Atlantic Music Group October 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM

CD Reviews: Ghost Train Orchestra’s Book of Rhapsodies, Vol. II” and Jane Ira Bloom’s “Wild Lines: Improvising Emily Dickinson” – Second T by Steve Elman

In two new releases, Jane Ira Bloom and Brian Carpenter complete their work on self-defined projects that are tonics for a time of trouble.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:33AM

'Sonic the Hedgehog' could be headed to a theater near you by Newslook, Newslook

Paramount Pictures has picked up the rights, despite the fact video game movies don't generally have great track records. Video provided by Newsy      …

SOURCE: USA Today at 10:29AM

Allison Bressi Receives T. Fellowship for Emerging Producers by American Theatre Editors

The sixth T. Fellow, chosen to develop a new theatrical production, will attend classes at Columbia's School of the Arts.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:24AM

Spelling Bee Creators William Finn & Rachel Sheinkin to Debut New Musical with Barrington Stage in 2018 by Andy Lefkowitz

Rachel Sheinkin, the librettist who won a 2005 Tony Award for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and that musical's Tony-winning songwriter, William Finn, will offer up the worl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24AM

The Mountain Between Us — Kate Winslet and Idris Elba crash in plane drama

The stars can’t lift this turgid effort from director Hany Abu-Assad

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:24AM

William Finn's The Royal Family of Broadway to Receive World Premiere at Barrington Stage Company by Andrew Gans

The musical marks a reunion between Finn and his 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee collaborator Rachel Sheinkin.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM

Rita Wilson Offers a Sneak Peek at Her New Album in Café Carlyle Concert Series by Robert Viagas

The co-star of Broadway’s Fish in the Dark will also include numbers from her recent self-titled CD.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Lesli Margherita to Star in ‘Who’s Holiday!’ by Matthew Wexler

Olivier Award-winner Lesli Margherita will play “Cindy Lou Who” in the World Premiere of Matthew Lombardo’s Christmas comedy in couplets, Who's Holiday! to be directed by Carl An…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:18AM

The Glass Castle — Woody Harrelson puts in his Oscar bid as a nomadic nutball

The actor dons a wig and drags wife Naomi Watts and kids from home to home

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:14AM

Berlin’s renovated Staatsoper Unter den Linden is a triumph of conservatism over innovation

The city’s opera house reopens with a production of Scenes from Goethe’s Faust that’s both lavish and lacklustre

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:12AM

Features: Height restrictions and see-through chairs: staging Chichester's very first in-the-round production

Set designer Simon Higlett on the challenges of mounting the first in-the-round production at Chichester Festival Theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:12AM

Photos: First look at Anne-Marie Duff and Kenneth Cranham in Heisenberg

Marianne Elliott directs Simon Stephens' play

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:12AM

FIRST LOOK: The Band Musical UK Tour by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff We are pleased to bring you this great new trailer and first look production images by Matt Crockett of Tim Firth's new musical The Band with the music of Take That which …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:09AM

NBA General Manager Daryl Morey to Bring World of Sports to New Musical SMALL BALL by BroadwayWorld

Daryl Morey, the general manager of the Houston Rockets, will combine his passion for sports and theater into a new musical production. Titled SMALL BALL, the show is now heading to a rehear…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

Eden Espinosa, Carrie Manolakos, and More to Star in New Musical Thriller Concert GET JACK by BroadwayWorld

Grammy Award-nominated composer and rock icon Kip Winger, in his theatrical composing debut, and acclaimed writerdirector Damien Gray Atomic the Musical will present two concert presentation…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

DREAMGIRLS Blu-ray & Digital HD Set to Include Jennifer Hudson Audition; Out 10/10 by BroadwayWorld

The DREAMGIRLS Blu-ray Combo Gift Set and Digital HD will be available on October 10th. The Director's extended edition features ten minutes of additional footage including never-before-seen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

THE ROYAL FAMILY OF BROADWAY to Premiere at Barrington Stage Company June 2018 by BroadwayWorld

Barrington Stage Company BSC, the award-winning theatre in Downtown Pittsfield, MA under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, announced today two productions for their 2018 sea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

Tony Winner John Cullum Joins Broadway’s Waitress October 5 by Ryan McPhee

Cullum returns to Broadway as Joe in the Sara Bareilles musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM

B – Royal Court Theatre by Daniel Perks

It pauses awkwardly yet intentionally, peppered with sharp, monosyllabic grunts and statements of the obvious. The feeling is fresh and new, exactly the reputation that the Royal Court has g…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: Labour Of Love, Noel Coward Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Under Jeremy Herrin’s slick direction, Martin Freeman and Tamsin Greig are a delight, the Beatrice and Benedict of the Ballot Box. This post REVIEW: Labour Of Love, Noel C…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:57AM

Singing Waiters, Once Fired, Will Hit the Red Vinyl Stage Again by Sarah Maslin Nir

After a yearlong fight between management and workers at Ellen’s Stardust Diner, near Times Square, the workers who were fired are being allowed to return.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:54AM

Cast Complete for Riverside's Lost Highway Musical by Andrew Gans

The Hank Williams musical will begin performances at the Florida venue October 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

West Coast Premiere of Cagney, Starring Robert Creighton, Begins October 5 by Andrew Gans

The limited engagement plays the El Portal Theatre on the Debbie Reynolds Mainstage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, October 5, 2017 by Susan Grace

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Meet the New Class at the School of Rock, Episode 3: Life Backstage

The young School of Rock stars share their backstage rituals and secrets.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 09:32AM

Julia Roberts, James Corden recreate her acting career, relive 'Pretty Woman,' 'Stepmom' by Usa Today, Usa Today

For Wednesday's 'Late Late Show,' Julia Roberts and James Corden re-enact her beloved roles.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 09:14AM

Feast of words: Yomi Sode and the theatre poets stirring a new style by Claire Armitstead

Like Kate Tempest and Inua Ellams, the Nigerian-born performer is breaking new ground with Coat, his tale of two cultures, told while he cooks up a stew on stage‘It’s amazing how not-so-…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM

Wayne McGregor: Autobiography review – a mind-boggling mix of science and sorcery by Judith Mackrell

Sadler’s Wells, LondonBeginning by sequencing his own genome, the maverick choreographer has fashioned a show that is mysteriously beautiful and curiously frustratingWayne McGregor’s tit…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM

We spent a night at the newly renovated John and Yoko suite at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth by Rick McGinnis - Special To The Star

The Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth has reopened the rooms where John Lennon and Yoko Ono famously staged their 1969 Bed-In for Peace. The renovation puts together all four of the rooms they re…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:00AM

THE NORMAN CONQUESTS – Chichester Festival Theatre by Ian Foster

Seeing the plays from different perspectives felt appropriate as that is the nature of Ayckbourn's trilogy written in 1973. Three times we visit the same group of six characters over the sam…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

'Love Never Dies' proves to be a worthy sequel to 'Phantom of the Opera' in Baltimore preview performances by Tim Smith

No crashing chandelier. No need for one. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Love Never Dies,” the sequel to “The Phantom of the Opera,” offers its own distinctive attractions, visual and music…

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 09:00AM
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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BWW's On This Day - October 5, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 5 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AM

Review: Review: My Name Is Rachel Corrie (Young Vic)

JMK Award-winner Josh Roche directs this play edited by the late Alan Rickman and Guardian editor Katharine Viner

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:48AM

All about tap with Justin Boccitto

Some dancers nowadays don’t feel like tap needs to be part of their repertoire. The traditional trifecta of “tap, jazz and ballet” classes is obsolete as dance students have infinite s…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:39AM

LONDON CASTING: Theatrebugs Needs Singers + Actors for Christmas Tour

Hello and welcome to one of our shoutouts for projects casting around the U.K. As always there’s a mix of opportunities for all ages, abilities, and locations but do remember to check …

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:30AM

Janine Amelia Swainson to Star in New Zealand International Premiere of BOOBS! THE MUSICAL; Cast Announced! by Broadwayworld.com

The Riverlea Theatre Company, which is located in Hamilton, New Zealand, will present the New Zealand premiere of the Off-Broadway hit, Boobs! The Musical: The World According To Ruth Wallis…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:26AM

Alice Barlow and Michelle Gayle to take over lead roles in UK tour of Son of a Preacher Man by Roda Musa

Alice Barlow and Michelle Gayle are to take over Diana Vickers and Debra Stephenson’s roles in the UK tour of Son of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:18AM

The Simon & Garfunkel Story adds new West End dates into 2018

We certainly won't be hearing the sound of silence for months to come! The successful touring show THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY is extending its West End run at the Lyric theatre into March 2…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 08:15AM

Great Expectations review at Derby Theatre – ‘dark and chillingly atmospheric’ by Pat Ashworth

  You can positively feel the chill of the marshes seeping into your bones in Neil Bartlett’s adaptation of this dark classic,

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FLASHDANCE – Touring ★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

Joanne Clifton is outstanding as Alex. Obviously she's known for her dance skills but seeing them life and with so much energy is spectacular to see on stage.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Child of the Divide review at Polka Theatre, London – ‘imaginative and educational’ by Paul Vale

In 1947, the partition of India and the newly formed Pakistan resulted in the migration of more that 16 million people. The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:48AM

Top 15 Shows to See in New York This Week: Guns N’ Roses, NY Philharmonic, “Bronx Tale” by Mark Beech

It is a busy week for the performing-arts calendar in New York. Music fans of every kind have shows to look forward to. Katy Perry plays Madison Square Garden and the Barclays Center. Carneg…

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

BWW Morning Brief October 5th, 2017: JUNK Begins Previews, Ben Platt Stars on WILL & GRACE, and More! by Danielle Ashley

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news JUNK begins previews, Ben Platt stars on WILL amp GRACE, and more

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VIDEO: Tina Fey Talks MEAN GIRLS & Handing Out Cheese Fries in Times Square by BroadwayWorld

Tina Fey discussed recently giving out free cheese fries in New York's Times Square in honor of Mean Girls day and to promote her Broadway-bound MEAN GIRLS the musical

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:42AM

Andrew Lloyd Webber Seeks Permission to Restore Theatre Royal Drury Lane by BroadwayWorld

According to Evening Standard, Andrew Lloyd Webber is looking for permission to restore one of West End's oldest theatres, Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:42AM

BWW Interview: Valerie Harper Talks New Film & Not Letting Life Slip By by Leigh Scheps

She was given months to live. So now, five years later after being diagnosed with an incurable disease, Valerie Harper isn't letting life slip by. I am feeling good today, Harper, 78, tells…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:42AM

David Patrick Kelly, a Character Actor Vibrating on His Own Plane by Finn Cohen

Best known for “Twin Peaks” and “The Warriors,” he has a long career working with some of the most adventurous theater-makers of their day.

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Theatre News: A Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer to tour

Complicité's The Encounter also returns in their new season

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:33AM

Blogs: Kate Wasserberg: 'Andrea Dunbar made Rita and Sue more than just victims'

The play's co-director on the process of coming back to Andrea Dunbar's seminal play with adult eyes

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:33AM

Kelly Strayhorn Theater aims to bring audiences, artists together with fall dance lineup by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

These days, change is one of the few things that Kelly Strayhorn Theater executive director Janera Solomon can be sure of.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:30AM

Today on Broadway: Thursday, October 5, 2017 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Queen Lesli to be Cindy Lou in Delayed “Who’s Holiday,” Lin-Manuel Miranda Announces Puerto Rico Track Performers, and this Week’s Theatre Throwback! “T…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:27AM

A New Musical — And Its Audience — Grapple With Asian Identity, Through K-Pop by Kat Chow

The show's plot and very existence provokes larger questions around race, representation and casting.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:12AM

THE TOXIC AVENGER – Arts Theatre 💚💚💚💚 by Emma Clarendon

This over the top, energetic and highly amusing musical has plenty to offer those who like their musicals with a bit of a quirky charm – but at times feels slightly too reliant on the same…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Company Wayne McGregor – Autobiography review at Sadler’s Wells, London – ‘bewitching and bewildering’ by Neil Norman

Wayne’s world is increasingly informed by science. The thinking man’s choreographer, McGregor had his entire genome sequenced by the Genetics Clinic of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:52AM

LISTEN to new Liza sings Streisand tracks ahead of Cadogan Hall concert

She's one third of the satirical and much-loved comedy trio Fascinating Aida, but Liza Pulman is an acclaimed singer and comedienne in her own right! Now, brings her third solo show Liza Sin…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:45AM

(The Fall of) The Master Builder review at West Yorkshire Playhouse – ‘sacrifices nuance’ by Catherine Love

It’s a familiar story: the decline of a great but flawed man. Ibsen’s The Master Builder is one in a long line

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:44AM

London Film Festival preview: the best of new British cinema and beyond

First-timers and old hands take on issues of faith, disability and prejudice in a rich crop of movies

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A Nazi Comparison review at Waterloo East Theatre, London – ‘unwatchable’ by Andrew Haydon

Hanns Johst’s Schlageter is perhaps the great unproduced Brexit play, the rise of populism epic that has yet to see the light

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:40AM

Art buyers find few investment masterpieces

‘A dividend of pleasure’ may be your only solace against the risk of losses

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My Name Is Rachel Corrie review – vivid testimony of a hyperactive activist by Michael Billington

Young Vic, LondonErin Doherty emerges as one of the year’s great discoveries with a stunning performance as the young American desperate to rectify the world’s injusticesTime changes thi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:36AM

Theatre News: Wilton's Music Hall announces 2018 spring season

The season includes shows by Kneehigh and the Mark Bruce Company

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:18AM

Theatre News: Lyn Gardner to be honoured at UK Theatre Awards

The Guardian critic will receive a special award at this year's ceremony

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:18AM

Theatre News: The Other Room announces new female playwright award

The Violet Burns Playwright Award seeks to find new talent in Wales

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:18AM

The Tin Drum review at Everyman Theatre, Liverpool – ‘glorious, anarchic storytelling’ by Nigel Smith

Staging Gunter Grass’ The Tin Drum seems virtually impossible, not least because its leading character Oskar Matzerath is, quite literally, kneehigh. Who

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Wolves Are Coming for You review at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham – ‘enjoyable, if slightly overstuffed’ by Rosemary Waugh

The Beast of Bodmin Moor and similar myths are a common part of small-town storytelling. Joel Horwood’s new play, Wolves Are Coming

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:03AM

My Name Is Rachel Corrie review at Young Vic, London – ‘Erin Doherty is riveting’ by Dave Fargnoli

Peace activist Rachel Corrie was 23 years old when she was killed by an Israeli bulldozer while protesting the demolition of Palestinian

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ZERAFFA GIRAFFA – Little Angel Theatre by Laura Kressly

Atir is a young boy living in Egypt, working as a servant to The Pasha. When the ruler wants to send a gift of a baby giraffe to the King of France, he asks Atir to take her.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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English Touring Opera’s Giulio Cesare: The Death of Pompey review – ‘astute and detailed’ by George Hall

English Touring Opera’s autumn tour launches with what is effectively half an opera: artistic director James Conway, wishing to play the entirety

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:39AM

Photos: First look at Chris Thorpe's Beowulf

Justin Audibert directs this energetic new take on this millennia-old poem

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:12AM

WHAT SHADOWS – Park Theatre ❤❤❤❤ by Emma Clarendon

This timely production focusing on Enoch Powell’s ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech raises a lot of questions about racism but leaves the audience with no real resolution.

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In Disney’s Seedy Shadow, the Magic and Hardship of ‘The Florida Project’ by Cara Buckley

With his latest film, the director Sean Baker continues his look at people on the margins of American society, stories he isn’t seeing in cinema.

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Rocky Rodriguez Jr: Far from freeing artists, the fringe has become a creative noose by Rocky Rodriguez

Fringe theatre was born of noble intentions – but today, venues across the country and especially London are part of the reason

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Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Shortlist Announced For The 2017 BroadwayWorld UK Awards; Voting Now Open! by BroadwayWorld

Today, the shortlist is announced for the 2017 BroadwayWorld UK Awards, celebrating the best long-running West End productions and best new productions from around the country. CLICK HERE TO…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:18AM
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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The Stage’s Lyn Gardner wins outstanding contribution accolade at 2017 UK Theatre Awards by Georgia Snow

Lyn Gardner will be recognised for her outstanding contribution to British theatre at this month’s UK Theatre Awards. The theatre journalist and

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Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Review: My Name is Rachel Corrie at the Young Vic by Corrie Tan

A stunning, heartrending performance by Erin Doherty: Corrie Tan reviews a revival of Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner's play. The post Review: My Name is Rachel Corrie at the Young Vic appe…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 02:59AM

Review: Twist at Soho Theatre by Francesca Peschier

Accessible but not patronising: Francesca Peschier reviews Chino Odimba's adaptation of Oliver Twist for teenagers. The post Review: Twist at Soho Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 02:47AM

Review: The Terrible Infants at Wilton’s Music Hall by B. L. Sherrington

"A unique piece of theatre": B. L. Sherrington warms to Les Enfants Terribles' grisly, quirky award-winning show about unruly children, a decade after its premiere. The post Review: The Terr…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 02:40AM

Tony Winner John Cullum Joins WAITRESS as 'Joe' Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Tonight, October 5, 2017, Tony Award winner John Cullum will join the Broadway musical Waitress in the role of Joe, the cantankerous owner of Joe's Pie Diner, home to the titular pie-maker's…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18AM

DIRTY DANCING ? THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE North American Tour Launches Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage officially opens a new production and North American tour at the Harris Center in Folsom, CA, tonight, October 5.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18AM

Jason Danieley, Marin Mazzie and Chita Rivera Celebrate Terrence McNally in CSC Fundraiser Tonight at 54 Below by BroadwayWorld

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Doyle and Executive Producer Director Jeff Griffin, present An Evening With Terrence McNally and Friends this evening, O…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18AM

Sir Patrick Stewart Honored Tonight at San Diego International Film Festival by Movies News Desk

The San Diego International Film Festival SDiFF, produced by the San Diego Film Foundation, will honor iconic stage and screen actor Sir Patrick Stewart with the Gregory Peck Award for Excel…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18AM

Original New York Cast Dances CAGNEY to the West Coast Tonight by BroadwayWorld

In honor of Hollywood's 'tough guy in tap shoes' James Cagney, who would have turned 118 today, producer Riki Kane Larimer On The Town, Gigi, West End's Memphis announced the West Coast Prem…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18AM

DVR Alert: Tony Award Winner Ben Platt Guest Stars on NBC's WILL & GRACE Tonight by TV News Desk

Bringing the best of Broadway to primetime, NBC has cast Tony Award winner and Dear Evan Hansen star Ben Platt as a guest star on NBC's WILL amp GRACE The episode will air tonight, October 5…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18AM

Educational Mobile Immersive Theater’s THE CHRONIKER by Mary-Anne Wright

I met with the talented visionary, Mia Joshi, to discuss EMIT’s ‘The Chroniker’.    Q: What has the process of...Continue Reading The post Educational Mobile Immersive Theater’s TH…

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 02:03AM

Review: What Shadows at the Park Theatre by Daniel Perks

"A piece of eloquent controversy": Daniel Perks analyses the London transfer of What Shadows, Chris Hannan's kaleidoscopic interrogation of Enoch Powell. The post Review: What Shadows at the…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 02:00AM

Richard Jordan: Like Peter Hall, Rufus Norris is a canny producer and it’s time he got the plaudits by Richard Jordan

Sometimes I think being the artistic director of a theatre must be a bit like being a Premiership football manager. In one

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Mark Shenton: How commercial producers are using publicly funded theatres for R&D by Mark Shenton

Once upon a time, the National would rely on commercial producers to transfer its shows to the West End. Michael Codron and

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Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Sam Mendes to Direct Lehman Brothers Drama by Blouin Artinfo

Sam Mendes is making a comeback to Royal National Theatre in the role of Director of a three-part drama recounting the rise and fall of Lehman Brothers. Unfolding over 150 years, the firm’…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:56AM

Michael Ball & Alfie Boe – Together by Arts Review

Musical theatre legends Michael Ball and Alfie Boe have arrived in Australia to begin the national tour of their concert Together – starting in Brisbane tonight (Thursday 5 October),…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:36AM

Hamlet: A Monumental Post-Industrial Puzzle, at ACT, S.F. by Bdhorwitz

John Douglas Thompson Occupies Elsinore, Poetically by Barry David Horwitz Hamlet presents a huge challenge to actors, directors, and designers: Shall we go with the full text? Shall we use …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:17AM

‘The Bookbinder’ at Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney by Blouin Artinfo

Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney presents “The Bookbinder,” written and performed by Ralph McCubbin Howell. A one-man show by New Zealand company Trick Of The Light, it is based on a story con…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:08AM

The Arts on Stamps of the World —October 5 by Doug Briscoe

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:06AM

Ayad Akhtar's New Play Junk, Starring Steven Pasquale, Begins on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Junk, a new play by Pulitzer winner Ayad Akhtar (Disgraced), begins performances at Broadway's Vivian Beaumont Theatre on October 5. Doug Hughes directs the new work that will officially…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06AM

Lesli Margherita to Play Middle-Aged Cindy Lou Who in Grinch Parody Who's Holiday! by Andy Lefkowitz

Olivier Award winner and Matilda original Lesli Margherita has been announced to star in the world premiere of Who's Holiday by Matthew Lombardo (Looped, High), a parody o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06AM

John Cullum Joins the Company of Waitress on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway legend John Cullum returns to Broadway on October 5 when he joins the cast of Waitress at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Cullum steps into the role of Joe, the cantankerous owner of J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06AM

Lesli Margherita will Play Cindy Lou Who in the World Premiere of WHO'S HOLIDAY! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has learned that Olivier-winner Lesli Margherita will lead the world premiere production of Matthew Lombardo's WHO'S HOLIDAY.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01AM

VIDEO: On This Day: October 5- The First Broadway Revival of A CHORUS LINE Opens at The Shubert Theater by Stage Tube

Today we celebrate the first Broadway revival of the classic musical, A Chorus Line, which opened at the Shubert Theater on this day in 2006.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01AM

Theater News: Lesli Margherita to Star in World Premiere of Who's Holiday!

The new comedy about Cindy Lou Who will make it to New York this fall.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

ARIES FULL MOON: Love & Career Tips by Young Hollywood

ARIES FULL MOON: Love & Career TipsEver wonder why people get so CRAZY during a Full Moon? We have answers! Spiritual teacher and astrology guru Todd Savvas visits the YH Studio to give us t…

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Thursday, October 5, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Live performance industry makes strong contribution to the Australian economy by Arts Review

Australia’s live performance industry continues to make a strong contribution to the Australian economy with both revenue and attendances increasing between 2015 and 2016. Since 2008 reven…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:53AM

On the Couch with Lachlan Binns by Arts Review

Who is Lachlan Binns?  A young circus artist and founding member of Gravity & Other Myths (GOM). I grew up in Adelaide and began training circus at Cirkidz from a young age. I went on t…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:12AM

Rock Review: Here Come The Monks — Again by Arts Fuse Editor

The Monks were, and to some extent still are, the quintessential cult band.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:12AM

Carolee Carmello, Andrea McArdle, and More Coming to Feinstein’s/54 Below September 28–October 5 by Robert Viagas

See all the theatre-related events scheduled this week at the intimate New York cabaret.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Marin Mazzie and Chita Rivera Among Stars Paying Tribute to Anastasia Playwright October 5 by Robert Viagas

Classic Stage Company is saluting playwright Terrence McNally as part of its 50th anniversary season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Lesli Margherita Will Star in the World Premiere of Who's Holiday! Off-Broadway by Ryan McPhee

The parody from Matthew Lombardo heads to the stage following a yearlong legal battle.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Amanda McBroom and Ann Hampton Callaway Team Up for Divalicious! October 5–8 by Robert Viagas

The two singing divas will perform standards and their own compositions in two California cities.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Shakespeare As He Likes It - How director John Doyle is making a classic sing

How director John Doyle is making a classic sing---As a theatre-maker, Tony-winning director John Doyle isn't afraid to make big changes to suit his vision, whether it's cutting songs or dia…

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

Jane Alexander Finds Romance In Long Wharf's 'Fireflies' by Christopher Arnott

Jane Alexander is staying at home for a change. Her onstage home, that is. The globetrotting, award-winning actress appears in "Fireflies," an adaptation of some writings by Annette Sanford.…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM

TDE Asks: Abby Zbikowski, Winner of the 2017 Juried Bessie Award by The Dance Enthusiast

In TDE Asks Abigail Zbikowski, Winner of the 2017 Juried Bessie Award, "[Winning the award] took me by surprise and I wasn’t totally sure what it meant at first," she said.

SOURCE: www.thedanceenthusiast.com at 12:00AM

All Things Ink: Tommy's Tattoo Convention Returns For 6th Year by Susan Dunne

The 6th annual Tommy's Tattoo Convention, a gathering of tattoo artists, people who want tattoos, live music, performances, standup comics and other attractions, runs Oct. 13 to 15 at the Co…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM

Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Signature Theatre staging marks the first NYC revival of the Stephen Adly Guirgis drama since its acclaimed debut in 2000.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Wall Street Play Junk Begins Performances on Broadway by Olivia Clement

Steven Pasquale, Matthew Saldivar, Phillip James Brannon, and more star in the Ayad Akhtar play at Lincoln Center Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The New York Philharmonic Finds Its New President in a Familiar Face by Monica Parks

Music pioneer Deborah Borda returns to the New York Philharmonic with some big plans in mind.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Julie Taymor Once Again Pushes the Boundaries of Theatre With M. Butterfly by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony-winning director transforms David Henry Hwang’s play physically and emotionally for its first Broadway revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

RADical Days continues with more free admissions

The 16th annual RADical Days -— a thank-you to the public for supporting arts and culture organizations, regional parks, libraries, sports and civic facilities through the Regional Asset D…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Creator of Alonzo King LINES Ballet opens the Dance Council season on Saturday by Jane Vranish / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

When Alonzo King LINES Ballet opens the Pittsburgh Dance Council season at the Byham Theater, it won’t be the only local organization to be attracted to the distinctive San Francisco-based…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

How Much Does Freedom Cost? - A new play explores the personal toll of fighting for civil rights

A new play explores the personal toll of fighting for civil rights---Emerging dramatist Jiréh Breon Holder wrote his new play because of his grandmother. The 2016 Yale School of Drama…

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