Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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I don’t want to be there when it happens by Arts Review

Starting from the complex socio-political relationship between India and Pakistan, I don’t want to be there when it happens, currently on display at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Art…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:56PM

Let the Right One In by Arts Review

A deeply moving and enigmatic tale of friendship, of promises made and bonds sealed in blood, Black Swan State Theatre Company presents the Australian premiere of Let the Right One In at t…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:14PM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Muriel's Wedding is a feminist masterpiece and more relevant than ever | Karen Pickering by Karen Pickering

In this dark time of reckoning, the classic film – and now stage musical – is a joyful reminder of the power of female friendshipsHow would you classify Muriel’s Wedding? The “romant…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54PM

Shame of Thrones: The Rock Musical: An Unauthorized Parody by Wendy Caster

There's good news and there's bad news.Good news: Shame of Thrones: The Rock Musical: An Unauthorized Parody (what would be the point of an authorized parody?) largely succeeds in getti…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 10:18PM

Marine Life (Toronto) by Maggie

After being stuck in bed with a cold, I could not wait to attend the next Extraspace production at my main mid-sized theater in Toronto, the Tarragon: Marine Life by Rosa Labordé.…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 10:18PM

Introducing Maggie Sulc by Wendy Caster

I am excited to introduce Maggie Sulc as our new Canadian reviewer. As you can see from her bio below, she has a great deal of experience in both theatre and writing. Even better, …

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 10:18PM

Call Redialed: Aaron David Gleason: "Wry Observer" by Call Me Adam

Call Redialed: It's so great to catch up singer/songwriter Aaron David Gleason on the heels of his new album "Wry Observer" being released last month. I really enjoyed learning about the mak…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 10:04PM

Jill Hennessy at City Vineyard at Hudson River Park, New York by Blouin Artinfo

Jill Hennessy will perform at City Vineyard of Hudson River Park in New York. The renowned artist will churn out some good music against the beautiful background of Hudson River juxtaposed a…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:03PM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Roberto Devereux by Arts Review

Melbourne Opera’s production of Roberto Devereux is a masterpiece. Their superb storytelling is made all the more exceptional through the deformation and violation of what you might consid…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:15PM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Coriolanus, Barbican review - great, late Shakespeare compels but doesn't stun by James.woodall

It's a tough play to bring off but underpowered acting doesn't helpCoriolanus is post-tragic. It never horrifies like Macbeth or appals like King Lear, though its self-damaging pro…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:33PM

It's a Return by JK

After neatly two and a half years away, I've come to miss sharing my thoughts on shows and show people. And I've missed hearing from all of you. So...I've decided to re-launch my blog!I'll b…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:04PM

NBC’s Robert Greenblatt Gives Helping Hand to JumpStart Theatre Program by Olivia Clement

The EdTA initiative creates sustainable musical theatre programs in schools where there previously were none.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00PM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Frank is back – The Rocky Horror Show returns to Melbourne by Arts Review

Producers Howard Panter, John Frost and GWB Entertainment today announced that the 2018 Australian tour of Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show will play in Melbourne at Her Majesty�…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:48PM

Review: ‘All My Sons’ at The Potomac Playmakers by Terri Magers

All My Sons, the post-WWII Arthur Miller drama presented by the Potomac Playmakers, tells the story of how one man’s greed and dishonesty can have far greater consequences than originally …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:11PM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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TouchTones: the danger of phone sex by Cogency

TouchTones, a new musical comedy by Michael Hollinger and Robert Maggio. Arden Theater, Philadelphia PA.   TouchTones, the latest play by Michael Hollinger, deals with phone sex, and ho…

SOURCE: theculturalcritic.com at 06:58PM

Pop-Up Globe – As You Like It by Arts Review

What catches you off guard when you visit the Pop-Up Globe isn’t the burst of faux vomit, in the middle of As You Like It, from the priest’s mouth sprayed far and wide into the crowd, bu…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:44PM

Did You Spend Your High School Years in Musicals? You Could Be in Kristen Bell's Next Show by BroadwayWorld

Executive producer Kristen Bell has just announced that she is on the lookout for the cast of her next show...and it could be you

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:41PM

VIDEO: Mandy Gonzalez Shares a Broadway Soundbite Featuring Her 'Sisters' by Stage Tube

Mandy Gonzalez is back with her latest Broadway Soundbite and it features her stage sisters Lexi Lawson and Joanna Jones. Watch the Schuylers croon below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:22PM

Making art work: can we afford not to? by Arts Review

The Australia Council for the Arts has released new research which examines the economic conditions faced by practising professional artists in Australia and their increasing value to societ…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:11PM

Review: ‘The New World’ at Bucks County Playhouse by Neal Newman

A Thanksgiving musical? We can think of musicals that sometimes involve that observance, but an entire show about how the holiday evolved? Bucks County Playhouse’s The New World may be ont…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:09PM

Theatre Review: ‘The Pajama Game’ at Arena Stage by Liz Ruth-Brinegar

Ella Fitzgerald fans will undoubtedly be familiar with her great Broadway covers of “Hernando’s Hideaway” and “Steam Heat” and thanks to Arena Stage’s revival of the 1955 Tony Aw…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:04PM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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“Tiny Beautiful Things” at the Public’s Newman Theater (now through December 31st) by Simon Saltzman

Nia Vardalos  (photo: Joan Marcus) Sincere but why? That is how I responded to the dramatic form given to a stream of popular inter-active on-line advice columns originally written by Cher…

SOURCE: simonsaltzman.blogspot.com at 05:51PM

Review: ‘Binomio’ at GALA Hispanic Theatre by Elizabeth Ballou

Binomio, a flamenco show making its U.S. premiere at the GALA Hispanic Theatre, begins with two solo dances by Francisco Hidalgo and Anabel Moreno. The two dancers command the stage as they …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:47PM

Daughter challenges the grey areas of masculinity: review by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Adam Lazarus invites the audience to sit in his toxic masculine world view in a play that focuses on his relationship with his daughter.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:31PM

Review: ‘Childish Things’ at Charm City Fringe Festival by Darby Dejarnette

Hamlet Cooper is an archaeologist. In Childish Things, they (Cooper’s preferred pronoun) use real artifacts from their childhood to recreate scenes which take the audience back to age …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:21PM

The jazz-funk '42nd Street' at Drury Lane is one for the ages by Chris Jones

Think you’ve seen “42nd Street” before? Not with jazz-funk orchestrations and a rock drum set and a truly diverse cast, you haven’t. Not with an ABBA-like synthesizer underpinning �…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:10PM

At Court, Kate Fry brings a phosphorescent glow to Emily Dickinson by Hedy Weiss

WEISS: The actress, a Chicago favorite, brings emotional fire and sparkling intelligence to the poet in the one-woman show.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 05:09PM

Review: ‘The Little Mermaid’ at Damascus Theatre Company by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

Both “Under the Sea” and in “The World Above,” Damascus Theatre Company brings us a truly charming production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Based on the Hans Cristian Andersen st…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:08PM

InnerMission's 'Falling' probes difficult realities of autism by James Hebert

For those whose lives have not be roiled by autism, the events that unfold in the play “Falling” might prove startling and more than a little upsetting. For those whose daily routines mo…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 05:00PM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Makes an ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE by BroadwayWorld

Last night, the Broadway-bound ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE welcomed an exiting guest to the tiki bar Lin-Manuel Miranda. Check out the video of the superstar on stage with music legend Jimmy Bu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:33PM

Review: ‘Pioneers of Avant-Garde Piano’ at The Barnes Foundation by Steve Cohen

The Barnes Foundation presented an unusual recital of avant-garde music composed by Henry Cowell, John Cage and George Crumb. These three giants of experimentation remind us of Albert Barnes…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:27PM

Kevin Spacey scandal: 'Molly's Game' will replace his movie on AFI Fest's closing night by Usa Today Life, Usa Today Life

'All the Money in the World' had the fest's closing slot before sexual harassment and assault accusations surfaced against the actor.       …

SOURCE: USA Today at 04:05PM

Kristen Bell Will Reunite High School Musical Cast Members for New TV Series by Adam Hetrick

Former class mates reunite to perform their high school musical one more time on the new ABC series Encore.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:04PM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Kevin Spacey to be cut out of his upcoming movie by Newslook, Newslook

Actor Kevin Spacey has been cut from Ridley Scott's upcoming movie 'All the Money in the World'. Video provided by Reuters.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 03:56PM

BWW Review: Everett Quinton is a Master of The Ridiculous in Charles Ludlam's CONQUEST OF THE UNIVERSE or WHEN QUEENS COLLIDE by Michael Dale

To watch New York stage treasure Everett Quinton engaged in his classic brand of silliness - or, to be more accurate, ridiculousness - is just as fulfilling a cultural experience as watching…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:15PM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: “The Revolutionists” — Comedy During the Reign of Terror by Ian Thal

Director Courtney O'Connor, the Nora Theatre, and its skilled cast do right by this hilarious historical comedy.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:24PM

BWW Flashback: From JULIUS CAESAR to THE PARISIAN WOMAN, Broadway Often Gets Political by Rachel Crawford

Theater has never been removed from the outside world, which means shows cover topics relevant to the time, like the HIVAIDS epidemic, the civil rights movement and even politics. Here are s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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This Week on Broadway for November 12, 2017: Patrick Page Interview, The Band’s Visit Review by James Marino

James Marino interviews Patrick Page about the Hadestown live cast recording. Peter Filichia and Michael Portantiere join in to review The Band’s Visit, Junk, Steven Brinberg as Simpl…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 01:59PM

‘Molly’s Game’ Replaces Kevin Spacey’s ‘All the Money in the World’ as AFI Fest Closer by Dave McNary

AFI Fest has selected Jessica Chastain’s “Molly’s Game” to replace Kevin Spacey’s “All the Money in the World” as the closing film for the festival …

SOURCE: Variety at 01:56PM

15 Minutes with Beth Leavel by Matthew Wexler

Tony Award winner Beth Leavel chats with The Broadway Blog about her upcoming performance as Miss Hannigan in 'Annie' at Paper Mill Playhouse.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 01:36PM

The Winter’s Tale strips away the fat to reveal nuanced emotional themes of jealousy, love and redemption by Michael Crabb

The National Ballet’s second run at Shakespeare’s tale of a jealous king has the same opening-night leads it did two years ago, with their experience allowing them to grow into their rol…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:27PM

Illyria - Offering Much, But Not Telling Enough by Judd Hollander

Reviewed by Judd HollanderThe birth pangs of the New York Shakespeare Festival, particularly its conflicts with the New York City Parks Department and city planner Robert Moses are the stuff…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 01:04PM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘The Dog in the Manger’ at We Happy Few Productions by Robert Michael Oliver

Lope de Vega, the author of We Happy Few Productions’ current offering at The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, was one of the most prolific writers in world history. Hundreds of plays and t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:39PM

West End cast announced for Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Will Young, Jonny Labey and Zizi Strallen will lead the cast of Baz Luhrmann's Strictly Ballroom the musical when it opens at London's Piccadilly Theatre. This post West End …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:36PM

Richard Nelson’s Meditative Play About Joseph Papp and the Founding of the Public Theatre by Cynthia Zarin

Cynthia Zarin on Richard Nelson’s new play, “Illyria,” about Joseph Papp and the founding of the Public Theatre.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:31PM

Theatre Review: ‘Chicago’ at The Georgetown Gilbert & Sullivan Society by Elle Marie Sullivan

Possibly the most famous American musical, ‘Chicago’ has taken the world by storm since its original Broadway opening in 1975. People are fascinated by celebrity criminals and jazz cultu…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:21PM

AS YOU LIKE IT – Touring by Emma Clarendon

This Shared Experience and Theatre By the Lake production really throws everything at this vibrant and joyous production which makes the most of the playful and silliness of Shakespeare’s …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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THE BAND’S VISIT – the universal language of music by Oscar E Moore

You will not soon forget THE BAND’S VISIT.  Nor should you.  In a small Israeli town (circa 1996) in the desert – its people are waiting for something different – anything – to hap…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 11:54AM

He's Bob Dylan and you're not: Dylan sings Sinatra and more at the Tower Theater

On Saturday, Bob Dylan and his band played the first of two nights in Upper Darby with gospel great Mavis Staples opening.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:46AM

Interview: ‘Dandy Darkly’s Myth Mouth!’ Creator and Performance Artist Neil Arthur James at Charm City Fringe Festival by Darby Dejarnette

It’s a bit of an understatement that Fringe festivals lead you to encounter some very interesting people. Every now and then you run into a kindred spirit, as I did when I was getting read…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:37AM

The Band's Visit -the sounds of Israel and Egypt co-mingle with Gershwin and Chet Baker by Oscar E. Moore

It is quite special seeing Arabs and Jews in complete harmony making beautiful music together in this gentle, charming and thoroughly inviting musical.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 11:36AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Back in Hamilton. King Kong Meets Harry Potter. Week in New York Theater by New York Theater

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s efforts to aid Puerto Rico in recovering from Hurricane Maria took the logical next step during his visit there this past week, when he announced his return to his sta…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:29AM

Billy and the Killers by Joseph Pisano

In their new rock musical "Billy and the Killers," lyricist/librettist Jim Shankman and composer Peter Stopschinski channel Nicholas Ray, David Lynch, Elvis Presley, and Dashiell Hammett to …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:26AM

WATCH: Hilarious trailer for @AwkwardPlayLDN, now coming to London’s @lionandunicorn til 29 Nov only by Press Releases

Rob Hayes' hilarious one-man play Awkward Conversations With Animals I’ve F*cked, which premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2014, comes to London this month for a strictly limited season …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:08AM

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Nov. 12 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, November 12, 2017 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Upcoming Non-Equity Auditions Sunday, Nov. 12 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Non-Equity Auditions from Sunday, November 12, 2017 for productions in your area and around the country.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Joel Kim Booster at Schubas: You never see the laughs coming by Zach Freeman

Joel Kim Booster doesn’t want to get political. As a person who gladly and openly identifies as “dumb,” the Plainfield-raised comedian feels like in these starkly divided times we’re…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:00AM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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The Circle Then, The Circle Now: The Latinx Theatre Commons at Four Years by [email protected] (ramona)

By Brian Herrera. An overview of the history and progression of the Latinx Theatre Commons by Brian Herrera, as the LTC enters its fifth year of cross-cultural collaboration and lifting up a…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:59AM

VIDEO: 'My Job is to Amplify the Concerns' - Lin-Manuel Miranda Visits Puerto Rico by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award-winner and activist Lin-Manuel Miranda appeared on CBS Sunday this week with the program following his ongoing efforts to re-build the island of Puerto Rico following the devastat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:26AM

Podcast: From Lenin with love

We examine the Russian soul 100 years since the October Revolution

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:14AM

Backstage with Richard Ridge: 27 Years Later... Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty Are Heading Back to Their Island by Richard Ridge

They already have a hit running on 44th Street. As of this week, their music is filling another theatre just six blocks north. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, who have brought us such belo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

Broadway at the Cabaret: Melissa Errico, Frances Ruffelle & More This Week! by BroadwayWorld

What good is sitting alone in your room this week If you don't already have plans to see a Broadway show, come out to see your favorite Broadway stars in a cabaret act instead. Highlight…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

VIDEO: Who Will Have to Wait to Be King? Saturday Night Live Shares Screen Tests of THE LION KING Hopefuls by Stage Tube

'The Lion King' is one of the most highly anticipated live action remakes on the way, especially following the exciting casting news. But who didn't make the cut Saturday Night Live has a ha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

Quiz review – Exploration of the thin line between courtroom and showbusiness by Michael Billington

Minerva, ChichesterIn resurrecting the case of a trio convicted of trying to defraud Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, James Graham reminds us we live in a quiz-obsessed cultureTheatre has oft…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AM

Kathy Griffin review – Trump's nemesis laughs away the pain of persecution by Brian Logan

London Palladium The standup leans too heavily on showbiz mudslinging here, but the remarkable story of the fallout from her severed-head stunt is uplifting comedy catharsis American comic K…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AM

THE TIN DRUM – Touring ★★★★ by Kris Hallett

Never let it be said that Cornish theatre company Kneehigh lack in ambition. Gunter Grass’ The Tin Drum has accrued significant cultural acclaim since its publication in 1959, gaining its …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Pericles: Born in a Tempest by Leah Richards

Pericles: Born in a Tempest Conceived and directed by Jordan Reeves Presented by Hunger and Thirst Theatre with the Guerrilla Shakespeare Project at the West End Theatre, NYC November …

SOURCE: culturecatch.com at 09:16AM

Myth, magic and mortality: Darbar's divine festival of Indian dance by Sanjoy Roy

From jazz-like showdowns to gender-fluid love stories, the festival’s electrifying debut dance programme showcased a thrillingly diverse performance traditionThe 12th edition of the annual…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:04AM

Livestreaming Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work from The Public Theater, NYC—@WatchMeWorkSLP, use hashtag #howlround—Monday 13 November 2017 by [email protected] (thea)

By HowlRound TV. Suzan-Lori Parks livestreams Watch Me Work from the Public Theater in New York City on Monday, May 1 at 2 p.m. PDT (Vancouver) / 4 p.m. CDT (Austin) / 5 p.m. EDT (Toronto) /…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM

THE RETREAT – Park Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Set entirely in a one-roomed hut in the Scottish Highlands, The Retreat tells the story of thirtysomething Luke, who has quit his high-powered City job to become a Buddhist. But just as he i…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘The Band’s Visit’ at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre by Richard Seff

David Yazbek has been one of the less publicized composer/lyricists from the generation of writers who followed those who wrote musicals in the “Golden Age” of Broadway. Yazbek h…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:47AM

Classic rock, 40 years of dance and cutting-edge circus: Top Ticket for Nov. 12-18 by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen get taken up by theatre artists, while DanceWorks looks back at 40 years and a Montreal troupe expands the boundaries

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:30AM

THE RED LION – Trafalgar Studios ★★★★★ by Debbie Gilpin

Red Lion FC is a northern, semi-professional club with an ambitious manager and not a lot of cash. When Yates (club stalwart turned kit man) discovers an incredible new talent, Jordan, manag…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - November 12, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 12 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Disgraced creator sees the future in '80s Wall Street by Raju Mudhar - Staff Reporter

Ayad Akhtar, whose Pulitzer-winning play Disgraced returns this week to Toronto’s Panasonic Theatre, just opened new work Junk on Broadway.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:00AM

The week ahead in L.A. theater, Nov. 12-19: Four Larks' 'Undine,' 'Chasing Mem'ries' and more by Matt Cooper

Capsule reviews are by Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.), Charles McNulty (C.M.), Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.) and David C. Nichols (D.C.N.) Openings Chism…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00AM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Interview: Adam Kantor on Celebrating Female Composers with The New York Pops by Jose Solis

Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe will headline Women of Notes, a celebration of female composers from Dolly Parton to Mary Rodgers, put together by The New York Pops. Kantor is best known for his…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 07:56AM

Flycatcher review at the Hope Theatre, London – ‘interestingly unnerving’ by Ka Bradley

The town is an everytown – judging by the accents, it could be anywhere in Britain or America. The set gives no

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:32AM

Four London Theater Worthies From Richard Bean and Clive Coleman, Rory Mullarkey, Oscar Wilde and David Mamet by David Finkle

London—Perhaps it’s the luck of the draw. Perhaps it isn’t. But just about everything on offer at theaters here that this

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 07:15AM

CILLA THE MUSICAL – Touring ★★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

This new production chronicles the Merseyside National Treasure's rise to fame accompanied by the hits of not only Cilla herself, but the other bands of the time.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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THE RED LION – Trafalgar Studios by Johnny Fox

Two old muckers run a semi-professional club in the Northern League – John Bowler‘s wonderfully poetic Yates, a deeply loyal ex-player with the stamp of Nobby Stiles, is the ‘kit man�…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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On my radar: Toby Jones’s cultural highlights by Kathryn Bromwich

The actor on Dragons’ Den, the jazz improvisations of Brad Mehldau, the Cinema Museum, a south London bus garage, and more…Born in Hammersmith, London, Toby Jones studied at the Universi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42AM

Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: Who played the role first?

Do you know who was the first to star in these titular roles?

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:33AM

Classical, choral calendar brings music for every taste by Sarah Bryan Miller • St. Louis Post-Dispatch

From classical to pops, the next few weeks offer plenty of options

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:06AM

Ride the Polar Express, visit Santa, celebrate Kwanzaa, stroll through history and more by Valerie Schremp Hahn • St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Plenty of activities should help keep your family even busier during the holiday season.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:06AM

UNCLE VANYA – Manchester by Kristy Stott

Taking inspiration from the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, HOME Manchester present Andrew Upton’s beautifully touching translation of Anton Chekov’s Uncle Vanya.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Big Fish review – lifeless male bonding musical by Susannah Clapp

The Other Palace, LondonKelsey Grammer plays a father recovering from a stroke in this soppy, short-lived Broadway showJohn August and Andrew Lippa’s musical Big Fish, adapted from Daniel …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM

Jubilee review – Anarchy in the UK, 2017 style by Susannah Clapp

Royal Exchange, ManchesterWith its ‘no future’ message, Chris Goode’s riotous update of Derek Jarman’s punk film Jubilee rings trueOf course it is meant to be a mess. A coherent, rat…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM

This Beautiful Future review – delicate, ambiguous and forceful by Susannah Clapp

The Yard, London E9Jay Miller directs an exemplary production of Rita Kalnejais’s bittersweet love story set in occupied FranceWhen people grumble about theatre being middle-aged they aren…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM

Royal Ballet triple bill review – yet more sexual violence by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House, LondonThis mixed programme – including the latest new piece to include a rape scene – suggests the Royal Ballet’s commissioning policy needs a total overhaulThis Roy…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM

Glengarry Glen Ross review – Christian Slater doesn't steal the show by Susan Sheahan

Playhouse, LondonRobert Glenister, Stanley Townsend and Don Warrington join Slater in David Mamet’s searing 80s study of four real estate salesmen who will stop at nothingLiars, cheats, bu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM

The Last Testament of Lillian Bilocca review – Maxine Peake’s tribute to Hull’s headscarf revolutionaries by Clare Brennan

The Guildhall, HullPeake’s rich new play, with music by the Unthanks, tells the story of the Hull women who fought the government on fishermen’s safety and wonIn 1968, extraordinary stor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM

Minefield: two sides of the Falklands war – on one stage by Andrew Anthony

Thirty-five years after a conflict that cost hundreds of British and Argentinian lives, veterans appear in a documentary play to explore its impact on themLou Armour is a special needs teach…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘The Structure of Us’ at Charm City Fringe Festival by Darby Dejarnette

The last time I was in NYC, I visited the Rubin Museum; there was an that exhibit allowed you to listen to different Buddhist chants representing performances of ceremonies marking various t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:20AM

The Arts on Stamps of the World — November 12 by Doug Briscoe

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:18AM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘NDE’ at Charm City Fringe Festival by Darby Dejarnette

NDE, directed by Nikoo Mamdoohi and produced by the Vahee Art Collective, is an immersive theatre experience about near death experiences, which are described here as, “an unusual and pers…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:49AM

Los Angeles Theater Review: TALES FROM THE CRYPT THEATER OF MYSTERY (Captured Aural Phantasy Theater at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater) by Tony Frankel

ORIGINAL GHOST HOST A COUP FOR CAPT Captured Aural Phantasy Theater (CAPT), the only group authorized to perform EC Comics’ material live, offered a blood-bucket of charm at their rece…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:09AM
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Interview: Drew Droege on ‘Bright Colors and Bold Patterns’ by Jose Solis

After a critically acclaimed run in New York during the last quarter of 2016, Drew Droege is bringing his one man show Bright Colors and Bold Patterns back for a limited run at the Soho Play…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:29AM

Celebrate Megan Mullally’s Birthday With a Photo Retrospective by Hannah Vine

A look at the Will & Grace star’s stage and screen career.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Susan Miller’s 20th Century Blues Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The new play, about four women bound together by tradition, plays the Signature Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

A Look at 23 Revivals That Ran Longer Than Their Original Productions by Hannah Vine

These shows all fared better on Broadway the second time around.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

How Robert Fairchild Bridges the Gap Between Ballet and Broadway With Brigadoon by Jacob Jones

NYCB and American in Paris’ Fairchild talks with former NYCB dancer Edward Villella about taking on Harry Beaton in City Center’s upcoming production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Watch: The Queen of Kids Music Debuts a Song from Her Upcoming Interstellar Cinderella by Ruthie Fierberg

The New York City Children’s Theatre production, featuring a score by Laurie Berkner, opens November 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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