Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 10/7/2017

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 1072017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12PM
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Under Siege review – aesthetic triumph as historic Chinese battle danced to vivid life by Stephanie Convery

State Theatre, Arts Centre MelbourneYang Liping Contemporary Dance’s retelling of the Chu-Han Contention features arresting battle scenes which blur the line between martial arts and dance…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:36PM
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Stage review: Moving 'Equus' rides a wave of emotions at Public Theater by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The tempest stirred up “Equus” when it galloped onto the theater scene in the 1970s continues in Pittsburgh Public Theater’s stunningly crafted production, featuring intense performanc…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:06PM
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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With no room at the warehouse, Sacramento Ballet puts on a costume sale

Among rows of sequin-trimmed shirts and petite-sized dresses adorned with full tulle skirts, John Tuttle, a former dancer with the Sacramento Ballet in the 1970s and ‘80s, reminisced about…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 06:31PM

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

THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS isn't just for the girls! This "engaging, compelling and funny" new musical (Miami Herald) looks at the role of women over the past 100+ years through 40 Top 40 hits.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:04PM
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Javier Munoz Joins Season 3 of SHADOWHUNTERS, First Look at His Character by BroadwayWorld

Javier Mu oz, Broadway's current Alexander Hamilton, steps into a new role as a guest star on the television series 'Shadowhunters.' He plays Lorenzo Rey, warlock, rival to Magnus Bane. Chec…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:12PM

VIDEO: Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan Thank Their Hometown ON YOUR FEET Audience by BroadwayWorld

ON YOUR FEET has kicked off in Miami, the hometown of Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan, and the legendary pair appeared on stage at curtain call to thank their hometown audience for helping…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:12PM
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Estefans’ Bio-Musical On Your Feet Gets Miamians’ On Theirs by Bill Hirschman

Joy suffused the house on the “opening night” of the national tour of On Your Feet! the bio-musical about Emilio and Gloria Estefan. Part of the palpable elation pouring both ways across…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 04:36PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Proud, Star-Filled Tribute Song for a Puerto Rico in Need by Andrew Boryga

Andrew Boryga reviews “Almost Like Praying,” featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda and a gathering of artists, whose proceeds benefit relief efforts for the hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 04:15PM

Getting Real About Real Estate: The State of Broadway's Plans for Expansion by Alexa Criscitiello

There may be a broken heart for every light on Broadway, but there certainly isn't a house for every show.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:12PM
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Chicago Theater Review: DUKE ELLINGTON’S GREATEST HITS (Music Theater Works) by Lawrence Bommer

HE STILL GOT THAT SWING In his 75 years of marvelous music-making, Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington really was American nobility if not royalty. The sultan of swing was alsoy the jazz kin…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:54PM

The Latest News About "Broadway & Me" by Jan Simpson

Regular readers may have noticed that I haven't been posting as often as I usually do. But that doesn't mean I haven't been seeing shows and having thoughts about them. In fact, I seem to be…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 03:54PM

Fizzles and firecrackers give San Diego Symphony winter season an uneven start by Marcus Overton

Devising programs for season-opening concerts is a challenge every orchestra director approaches warily, especially when your players return to the concert hall after a successful summer of …

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 03:00PM
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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THE GREAT COMET's Sumayya Ali Shares Thoughts on Show's Untimely Closing, Diversity and Controversy by BroadwayWorld

Today on social media, cast member Sumayya Ali shared her thoughts, writing 'I cannot BELIEVE articles are still being published about our show. At this point, I feel obligated to add my voi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

BWW TV: Theresa Rebeck's WHAT WE'RE UP AGAINST Gets Ready for Its Off-Broadway Bow! by Tv - Press Previews

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

Review: ‘Assassins’ at Pallas Theatre Collective by John Stoltenberg

This season for whatever reason—and far be it from me to speculate—three theater companies in the nation’s capital are presenting Stephen Sondheim’s tunefully insolent tribut…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:47PM

Cool! The 60th Anniversary and Reunion Event: West Side Story by Joel Benjamin

Each was asked about their first audition. Marilyn D’Honau couldn’t remember, although she clearly made an impression on Robbins who subsequently used her in "Gypsy." Tony Mordente, just…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:42PM

Andy Devine: The Man with Two Voices by Trav S.D.

October 7 is the birthday of Hollywood character actor Andy Devine (1905-1977). Several facets of Devine’s successful career compel us to include him on Travalanche, chiefly, his ident…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:33PM

Visual Arts: “It’s Alive!” — Undying Terror by Arts Fuse Editor

A terrifically fun -- when not spine-tingling -- exhibition of horror and sic-fi memorabilia.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:06PM
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Trigger warnings: Theaters use caution in age of gun violence by Daniel Neman St. Louis Post-Dispatch

At "The Bodyguard" at the Fox Theatre, audience members are warned repeatedly of guns used in the performance.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:54PM

A sad and youthful musical opens the season at Stray Dog by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

'Spring Awakening' bridges multi-generation gaps with its alt-rock music to tell an old story

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:54PM

Egan changes pace on 'Manhattan Beach' by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Pulitzer Prizewinning author sets novel during World War II.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:54PM

Night Train 57: A Sensory-Friendly Folk Opera review by Kelly McCorkendale

Caravanning to the stars and beyond—to a planet of flowers somewhere at the edge of the universe—is a nice coda to a long week. Even if it is a journey designed for kids. Music, after al…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:36PM

South Africa revives groundbreaking apartheid-era musical by Christopher Torchia

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- The rise and fall of flamboyant, ferocious Ezekiel Dlamini, a black South African boxer known as "King Kong" who was jailed for murder, inspired…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:16PM

Review: ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ at Annapolis Shakespeare Company by Charles Green

Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s production of Much Ado About Nothing is an amusing spectacle. Directed by Sally Boyett and set in the 1950’s, it is a visual and musical treat, with tale…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:07PM

Bronson Howard: Seminal 19th Century American Playwright by Trav S.D.

The name Bronson Howard (1842-1908) may be unknown to you, but in the 19th century it packed American theatres. His widest known property today may be his 1887 play The Henrietta, for it was…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:04PM
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Moon Over Buffalo’ at Providence Players by Chuck Leonard

The play is set in 1953, and the Hays’ once-proud stage careers are fading due to the increasing popularity of television and cinema, and actors who haven’t been paid in a few weeks are …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:50PM

Mette Ingvartsen: 7 Pleasures by Joel Benjamin

Ingvartsen has a record of intellectualizing her work taking all the juice out of them in the process. "7 Pleasures"—a misnomer if there ever was one—takes her dry, over thinking to the …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:13PM

B – Royal Court Theatre by Aleks Sierz

B starts innocently enough with Marcela, a young woman, being comforted by Carmen, her older neighbour. Apparently, her boyfriend has been blown up by a terrorist bomb.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Jack And Jill Plays - Part 52 - So Hard. by Adam Szymkowicz

new very short play.  All rights reserved.  That means you must get my permission should you want to do anything with this very short play. (JACK and JILL.  JACK is opening a…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 12:00PM
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Harvey Fierstein Clarifies He's NOT the Harvey Accused of Sexual Harassment by BroadwayWorld

The New York Times reported that famed Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been sexually assaulting women and paying them to be quiet for decades. The news obviously hit hard on social m…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM

Behind the Scenes Footage of Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Almost Like Praying' to Air on Telemundo by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda assembled an all-star group of Latino artists for his new benefit song, 'Almost Like Praying.' Miranda has just announced that behind the scenes footage …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM

THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS Begins Performances Today by BroadwayWorld

THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS, a new musical by Dorothy Marcic, is set to begin Off-Broadway performances today (Saturday) at 2 pm at St. Luke's Theatre in the heart of the Theatre District.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM

VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Discusses Recent Tweets Against Donald Trump by Stage Tube

Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda visited ALL IN WITH CHRIS HAYES and opened up about his recent tweets fired at Donald Trump for the presidents deplorable response to the disaster in Pue…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:49AM

Watch Tony Winner Martin Short's Guest Appearance on Musical-Themed Simpsons Episode by Ryan McPhee

"Springfield Splendor," also guest starring Rachel Bloom and Alison Bechdel, airs October 8 on Fox.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

National Tour of The Color Purple Kicks Off October 7 by Ryan McPhee

Adrianna Hicks, Carla R. Stewart, and Carrie Compere—all alums of the Tony-winning Broadway revival—lead the cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… The Weir’s Sam O’Mahony by Emma Clarendon

The actor is currently starring in the English Touring Theatre production of The Weir. He spoke to Love London Love Culture about starring in the production.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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On the Creation of June Allyson by Trav S.D.

Born this day, June Allyson (Eleanor Geisman, 1917-2006). Allyson came along too late for vaudeville but there is little doubt she would have gone that route had it been available to her. I …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:42AM

BWW TV: WAITRESS Is Opening Up Across the US! Find Out What's Inside in Rehearsal with the Cast! by Tv - On The Road

The upcoming National Touring Production of WAITRESS, the new Broadway musical from Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles inspired by Adrienne Shelley's 2007 motion picture, will be led by Desi Oakl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

Play depicting American patriot Thomas Paine comes home by Associated Press

Fiery American patriot Thomas Paine is returning — in spirit— to the Boston hall where he and the other founding fathers planted the seeds of revolution.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:24AM

Report: Met Plans Budget Cuts by Ben Mattison

The Metropolitan Opera is planning to cut its budget for the current season in order to ward off a deficit, the Associated Press reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM

Text of the Day: Ramona Tells Jim by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Stagecraft: Jireh Breon Holder, author of “Too Heavy for Your Pocket” by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. Guest: JIRÉH BREON …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:37AM

On an Entirely Different Martha Stewart by Trav S.D.

Born today in 1922 (and still with us at this writing) big band era singer and actress Martha Stewart. Unlike the more famous domestic science maven, whose actual last name is Kostyra, there…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:36AM

Spine: Love and Menace in ‘The Lover’ and ‘The Collection’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Robert Michael Oliver

Early Pinter is marked by menace. The Room, The Birthday Party, and The Homecoming leave a chill in the air, and in the audience’s agitated brain. We are disturbed as much by what …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:35AM

YOU FORGOT THE MINCE – Courtyard Theatre by Scatter Of Opinion

Playful with both words and physicality, Imagine If Theatre’s production, You Forgot The Mince, is visually exciting and emotionally provocative.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Review: Dardanus (Hackney Empire and tour)

English Touring Opera presents a rarely-heard 18th-century opera by Rameau

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:54AM

VIDEO: BWW Exclusive Sneak Peek - Martin Short Voices 'Visionary Director' on Sunday's Broadway-Themed THE SIMPSONS by BroadwayWorld

Below, BWW brings you a sneak peek from this Sunday's Broadway-themed episode of THE SIMPSONS. In the clip, Lisa and Marge commit to collaborating with visionary director Guthrie Frenel, voi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:33AM

BWW's On This Day - October 7, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 7 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:33AM

WHAT SHADOWS – Park Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Chris Hannah’s What Shadows, making its London debut after a critically acclaimed run at the Birmingham Repetory in 2016, looks at the ever-changing United Kingdom by focusing on Enoch Po…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Blood at the Root’ at Howard University’s Department of Theatre Arts by John Stoltenberg

Hard to imagine a dramatic work more perfect for undergraduate actors or more pertinent to the racial tensions of our times than Dominique Morisseau’s trenchant Blood at the Root, now…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:58AM

THE TOXIC AVENGER – Arts Theatre ★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

Set in New Jersey, where pollution has over taken the city, we meet Melvin the dweeby teenager (in love with the town's blind librarian) who is thrown into a vat of toxic waste, becomes the …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

GET SOCIAL: Gala night at Annie as Craig Revel Horwood joins the West End cast!

The stars were out for a glitzy media night at ANNIE as the fabulous CRAIG REVEL HORWOOD joined the West End cast as Miss Hannigan. We’ve marked the occasion with 10 top ANNIE media night …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 07:00AM
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Aida, English National Opera at London Coliseum by Emma Clarendon

English National Opera brings Verdi’s opera of duty, love and betrayal back to the stage, directed by Phelim McDermott. Here, Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews. Aida continues…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Features: My Top 5 Showtunes: Marisha Wallace

The actress tells us the musical numbers she couldn't live without

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:42AM

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Dead Baby Frog’s Sofie Hagen by Vicky Anderson

“My new show is about living with my emotionally abusive grandfather and the therapy I underwent because of it,” says Sofie Hagen. “It’s still stand up – there are plenty of jokes …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Culture highlights: what to see this week in the UK by Steve Rose, Michael Cragg, Andrew Clements, Jonathan Jones, Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

Introducing our regular roundup of the best films, gigs, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance, including Blade Runner 2049, Little Mix and Dalí/Duchamp Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AM
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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I need to know where I’m from – my history. Black artists are my guides by Georgina Lawton

Growing up, black art was nowhere to be seen. Now I am exploring the black diaspora and my own, newfound identity through music, theatre and literatureTo see a piece of art or read something…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:05AM
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio and Family Ranch Up for Auction in L.A. This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

Profiles in History has announced the Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio and Debbie's personal family ranch will both be going up for auction at the Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds Personal Prop…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18AM

AFTER THE BLAST, Starring Cristin Milioti & William Jackson Harper, Begins Tonight at LCT3 by BroadwayWorld

Eboni Booth, Will Connolly, William Jackson Harper, Ben Horner, Cristin Milioti, David Pegram, and Teresa Yenque comprise the cast of the LCT3Lincoln Center Theater production of After the B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18AM

THE COLOR PURPLE National Tour Begins Tonight in Schenectady by BroadwayWorld

The first North American tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of THE COLOR PURPLE begins tonight, October 7, 2017 in Schenectady, New York at Proctors. The tour will have its offi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18AM
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Backstage Blues: How to Deal With a Messy Cast by Kerry Hishon

Cleaning up anybody else’s mess is no fun. Cleaning up a messy backstage after a show is especially disheartening – it takes away any good feelings that were cultivated during a good per…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Commentary: First Person: Alessandro Camon on the Trauma of Isolation in Time Alone

The author's new play deals with incarceration and the "walls that divide us."

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Music/Book Interview: Ann Powers — On Love, Sex, and Popular Music by Blake Maddux

“As morality shifts,” NPR's Ann Powers writes, “music does, too, helping people navigate those boundaries.”

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:48AM

The Arts on Stamps of the World —October 7 by Doug Briscoe

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:48AM

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Is Currently Broadway's Longest Running Play by BroadwayWorld

It was announced this week that The Play That Goes Wrong is currently Broadway's longest-running play. The long-running West End hit began performances at Broadway's Lyceum Theater in March.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48AM

VIDEO: On This Day, October 7- Happy Birthday, Tim Minchin! by Stage Tube

Today we celebrate the birthday of Broadway composer and Tony nominee, Tim Minchin

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48AM

Basement by Darryl Reilly

Mr. Hagins has crafted an involving and affective take of a perennial scenario that captures the nostalgic essence of wartime films and plays of the past.  There’s the spirit of "Casablan…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:25AM

M. Butterfly, Starring Clive Owen & Directed by Julie Taymor, Returns to Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

David Henry Hwang's Tony-winning 1988 play M. Butterfly makes its Broadway return at the Cort Theatre on October 7. Tony winner Julie Taymor directs the production that will officia…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24AM

The Band's Visit, Starring Tony Shalhoub & Katrina Lenk, Begins on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The acclaimed new musical The Band's Visit, featuring a book by Itamar Moses and a score by David Yazbek, begins previews at Broadway's Barrymore Theatre on October 7. David Cromer d…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24AM

West End Young Frankenstein Star Hadley Fraser on Two Forces of Nature: Mel Brooks & Ramin Karimloo by Matt Wolf

Hadley Fraser needs no introduction as one of the West End’s best and brightest, a talent at home both in musicals (Les Miserables, City of Angels) and the classics (he was Aufidius in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24AM

Brian Stokes Mitchell Helps Young Audiences With a Kansas City Concert October 7 by Robert Viagas

The Tony-winning leading man will highlight songs from throughout his career.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Eden Espinosa on the Journey From Wicked to Sondheim as She Travels Back in Merrily We Roll Along by Ryan McPhee

Espinosa takes on the role of Mary Flynn in the Huntington Theatre Company's presentation of Maria Friedman's celebrated production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

The Band's Visit Begins on Broadway by Olivia Clement

David Yazbek and Itamar Moses’ heartfelt tale of life and love in a small Israeli town takes over the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

New Off-Broadway Musical This One’s for the Girls Begins Previews October 7 by Andrew Gans

The production will officially open October 27 at St. Luke's Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

After the Blast Begins Previews at LCT3 by Olivia Clement

Cristin Milioti and William Jackson Harper star in the world premiere of Zoe Kazan’s dark, futuristic play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Celebrate 35 Years of Jellicle Cats on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The original Broadway production opened October 7, 1982.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Dance News: CUNY Dance Initiative -Apply for 2018-19 Residency and work with one of 13 CUNY colleges by The Dance Enthusiast

 Selected artists will have the opportunity to rehearse, teach and potentially perform on one of 13 CUNY colleges between July 2018 - June 2019.

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

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