Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Pride and Prejudice Review: Jane Austen as Stage Farce by Jonathan Mandell

Readers who cherish Jane Austen’s 1813 novel “Pride and Prejudice” can certainly enjoy Kate Hamill’s stage adaptation, now at the Cherry Lane, as long as they accept that the tone ha…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:57PM

List of winners at the 2017 American Music Awards by The Associated Press

A list of the winners at the 2017 American Music Awards, held Sunday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:34PM

Theatre Review: ‘A Coffin in Egypt’ at Quotidian Theatre Company by Mary Ann Johnson

“A Coffin in Egypt,” written by Horton Foote and directed by Jack Sbarbori (who also designed the costumes, set/properties, and, with John Decker, set construction), takes us to …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:28PM

Spotlight On...Katie McHugh by Michael Block

Name: Katie McHughHometown: Pensacola, FloridaEducation: Undergrad at Florida State University (BA in Theatre) Graduate School, The New School for Drama (MFA in directing)Favorite Credits: T…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:24PM

Theatre Review: ‘St. Nicholas’ at Quotidian Theatre Company by Mary Ann Johnson

A story of loss, betrayal, a fall, possible redemption–all told in a lilting Irish brogue as a theatre critic faces an unknown audience and tells his story of hubris and pain. Like man…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:19PM

Theatre Review: ‘Nothing to Lose (But Our Chains)’ by The Second City at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre by Brittney Allen

Now in its 38th season, the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company maintains a legacy of presenting contemporary, thought-provoking, and always entertaining productions to its Washington, DC audienc…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:08PM

‘Mean Girls’ fans: Tina Fey’s musical is a singing, dancing revenge party, and it’s funny by Peter Marks

The music numbers need work in Fey’s musical version of her cult hit film

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:04PM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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From selfie to infinity: Yayoi Kusama’s amazing technicoloured dreamscape by Arts Review

Yayoi Kusama is arguably Japan’s most famous living artist. Born in 1929, she is one of the few practising artists whose work spans the most important “isms” of the 20th century. At th…

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 10:41PM

Review: 17c at BAM Fisher by Ran Xia

Ran Xia reviews Big Dance Theater's interpretation of the diaries of Samuel Pepys. The post Review: 17c at BAM Fisher appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 10:35PM

Read the Reviews for the Broadway-Bound Mean Girls Musical’s World Premiere by Ryan McPhee

Tina Fey, Jeff Richmond, and Nell Benjamin’s stage adaptation of the 2003 comedy opened November 19 in Washington, D.C.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31PM

Review: In This ‘Pride and Prejudice,’ Love Is a Zero-Sum Game by Alexis Soloski

An unconventional Primary Stages adaptation of the Jane Austen novel features gags, dance breaks and other cynical silliness.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18PM

Darlinghurst Nights by Arts Review

Celebrating the show’s 30th anniversary, Hayes Theatre Co will present a new production of the classic Australian musical, Darlinghurst Nights in a limited season from 4 January 2018. Dar…

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 10:01PM

D.C. Pre-Broadway Review: ‘Mean Girls’ by Erin Nyren

The Plastics are back – with a vengeance. It’s been 13 years since the release of the Tina Fey-scripted film “Mean Girls,” the cult classic that introduced “pink Wednesdays” and …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM

Review: Pride and Prejudice

A new stage adaptation of Jane Austen's novel gives the Bennet sisters a comic makeover.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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TIME AND THE CONWAYS by Laura

In TIME AND THE CONWAYS, there is a Set change that is so achingly mournful, I won't easily forget it.

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 09:50PM

On the Couch with Emily J. Stewart by Arts Review

Who is Emily J. Stewart? Born in Queensland, the only one in my family, the rest from Tamworth NSW. From the age of 5 to 20 there was not a day that I wasn’t on a horse. The Gold Coast Hin…

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 09:17PM

Miracle City heads to Brisbane by Arts Review

Following its recent critically acclaimed season at the Sydney Opera House, the brand new production of Nick Enright and Max Lambert’s celebrated Australian musical Miracle City is headin…

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 09:11PM

Sarah Silverman fans make mincemeat of Variety scribe by Brian Logan

TV writer Brian Lowry in hot water, Reginald Hunter says being called misogynist is 'rude' and Omid Djalili tries to crack America – againAn august organ makes a fool of itself this week, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:04PM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Yasmina’s Necklace (Goodman Theatre) by Lauren Whalen

Yasmina’s Necklace is very Muslim in its theme, but also very American – unique yet universal. Thoughtfully directed by Ann Filmer, and featuring a gifted ensemble, the Chicago premiere …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:48PM

Campfire Democracy by Peter Finlayson

The carcass of a wild pig is roasting on a spit over an open fire. Surrounding the fire are the men, women, and children who hope to soon partake of the feast promised by the scents wafting …

SOURCE: footlights.click at 08:33PM

Review: ‘St Nicholas’ at Quotidian Theatre Company by Molly Murchie

Make no mistake, St Nicholas at Quotidian Theatre Company is not a Christmas play. Conor McPherson’s one-man-show starring Steve Beall and directed by Jack Sbarbori is a Gothic meditation …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:23PM

The New York Pops: Women of Notes by Sandi Durell

    By Brian Scott Lipton   One must give kudos to the New York Pops for devoting an entire evening celebrating the work of female composers and lyricists, as they did on Frid…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:02PM

Review: Peter Pan

Bedlam adapts a childhood favorite for an adult audience.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00PM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Mammoths – Giants of the Ice Age by Arts Review

Currently on display, and exclusive to the Australian Museum in Sydney, the ice age world of woolly mammoths will be brought to life in Mammoths – Giants of the Ice Age. Presented in …

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 07:12PM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Curio Theatre Company presents Beth Henley’s ‘Crimes of the Heart’ by Cameron Kelsall

Curio Theatre Company presents an astonishingly fresh take on Beth Henley’s ‘Crimes of the Heart.' Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:46PM

SPAMILTON to Close Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

According to the New York Times, Gerard Alessandrini's musical parody Spamilton will close Off Broadway on January 7, 2018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM

Chicago Theater Review: WILD BOAR (Silk Road Rising) by Lawrence Bommer

A ‘PERFECT CITY’—AND A MUZZLED PRESS They’re always eager to alert Chicago audiences to dangerous developments here and abroad: Silk Road Rising is a committed company which tell…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:10PM

Spamilton to Close Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Hamilton parody, which recently celebrated 500 performances, will end its run January 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:08PM

Enduring 'Diary of Anne Frank' gets a worthy revival at Moxie by James Hebert

“What have you got to write about that’s so important all the time?,” one of Anne Frank’s fellow refugees asks her a little dismissively in the stage version of her story. Now we kno…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 06:00PM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Exclusive Podcast: 'Behind the Curtain' Welcomes the Legendary Tovah Feldshuh by Behind The Curtain

Come down from your balcony, Golda, because Tovah Feldshuh is sitting down with Rob and Kevin to look back on her incredible career in theatre, film, and television. Tovah dissects not only …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:51PM

VIDEO: Ben Platt Takes His Final Bow in DEAR EVAN HANSEN by BroadwayWorld

Ben Platt has been the star of the 2017 season, pouring his heart and tears out every night as troubled yet well-intentioned teenager Evan. Tonight he takes his final bow after a three year …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48PM

Broadway Star and COSBY SHOW Alum Earle Hyman Dies Age 91 by BroadwayWorld

Deadline is reporting that Earle Hyman, best known for his role as Russelll Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show,' has passed away at age 91.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:46PM

Theatre Review: ‘Annie’ by Charm City Players at Mercy High School by Mark Beachy

The award-winning Charm City Players is currently producing the musical about that lovable red-headed orphan named “Annie,” now playing through November 26, 2017 at Mercey High S…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:44PM

BWW Review: Lisa Lampanelli's Poignant and Funny STUFFED Explores Body Image and Relationships With Food by Michael Dale

Though her aggressive style of dishing out insults has earned her the title of standup comedy's Queen of Mean, Lisa Lampanelli comes somewhat closer to being the Empress of Empathy in her co…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:35PM

Roundabout Offers Special Thanksgiving Week Deal on THE LAST MATCH by Contests - Broadway

Roundabout Theatre Company presents the New York premiere of Anna Ziegler's new play THE LAST MATCH. It's the semifinals of the U.S. Open, and two tennis greats are facing off in the match o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM

VIDEO: Broadway's Beanie Feldstein Discusses LADY BIRD and BFF Ben Platt by Stage Tube

Beanie Feldstein currently leaves audiences infatuated with her adorable portrayal of Minnie Fay in Broadway's HELLO, DOLLY Now she's delving further into film with this season's breakaway h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM

Dear Evan Hansen: Through the Window book published as Platt departs Broadway musical by Jonathan Mandell

In his dressing room at “Dear Evan Hansen,” Ben Platt has kept an anonymous letter from a fan: “You stopped me from letting go.” That letter kept him going when “I don’t want to …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:33PM

Earle Hyman Dies: Veteran Broadway Actor, Cosby TV Dad Was 91 by Jeremy Gerard

Earle Hyman, a classically trained actor of steady grace, imposing presence and consummate skill, died Friday at the Lillian Booth Actors Home in Englewood, N.J. He was 91. Hyman’s car…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:16PM

Ava DuVernay and Ryan Coogler Are Making the Movies They Wish They Had Seen at Age 10 by Diane Gordon

Ava DuVernay and Ryan Coogler are currently neighbors at the Disney lot, where they’re editing their respective blockbusters A Wrinkle in Time and Black Panther, making the kind of films t…

SOURCE: Vulture at 05:13PM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Hadestown warms up in Edmonton but isn’t ready for Broadway yet by Kelly Nestruck

Both the material and the new, proscenium staging could use serious rethinks in parts

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:51PM

Review: ‘What We’re Up Against’ at WP Theater by Deb Miller

Office politics, gender-based inequality in the workplace, and self-damning outbursts of flagrant misogyny fuel the flames of Theresa Rebeck’s razor-sharp feminist comedy What We’re Up A…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:25PM

Photo Flash: It's Like We Have ESPN or Something! First Look at MEAN GIRLS by BroadwayWorld

It's time to find out who can sit with them. MEAN GIRLS opens tonight at the National Theatre in DC and they've just revealed the first production photo via the show's Facebook. Check out Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

'Fade' is a fresh new spin on the writer-in-Hollywood play by Chris Jones

As long as Hollywood has hired playwrights from New York or Chicago, which is as long as there has been Hollywood, these transplanted, bought-and-paid-for scribes have written plays about th…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:05PM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘The Book of Merman’ at DC Arts Center by Guest Author

Review by Jason Williams Playfully tagged as a less expensive alternative to The Book of Mormon, which it satirizes, The Book of Merman quickly moves beyond just being a parody of the aforem…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:58PM

SOCIAL: Goodbye, Goodbye - Stars Bid Ben Platt Happy Trails As He Exits DEAR EVAN HANSEN by Julie Musbach

The heartbreaking, heartwarming day has arrived. Today Ben Platt exits DEAR EVAN HANSEN, leaving Evan's journey to continue with Noah Galvin on November 21. Friends, colleagues, and celebrit…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:40PM

Review: ‘The Lion King’ at the Hippodrome Theatre by John Harding

The Lion King is epic. It is so full of throat-tightening spectacle and aural splendor that Baltimore’s grand Hippodrome Theatre can appear at times like a modest host. With Julie Taymor�…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:35PM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Frosty the Snowman’ at Adventure Theatre MTC by Elle Marie Sullivan

It’s that time of year again! The air is getting crisper, attitudes are getting brighter, and the shows are getting more holiday focused. This year Adventure Theatre MTC is bringing one of…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:55PM

Review: A Mini-Opera About Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings by Steve Cohen

The New York premiere of William Bolcom’s composition, From the Diary of Sally Hemings, could not be more timely. With so much news focused on racial tensions, as well as the recent uproar…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:52PM

Theatre Review: ‘Nina Simone: Four Women’ at Arena Stage by Stephanie House

In Nina Simone’s “Sinnerman” a man runs all over creation looking for a place to hide, while Simone asks him repeatedly, “Oh Sinnerman, where you gonna run to?” It’s not unlike t…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:44PM

Theater Review: “Incognito” — Mapping the Brain by Arts Fuse Editor

What we don't know about the brain and the heart drives this at times unwieldy, yet ultimately satisfying, theatrical work.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:36PM

The Highs And Lows of Night of Too Many Stars, Jon Stewart’s Autism Benefit Show by Katla McGlynn

At the end of Saturday’s Night Of Too Many Stars benefit show, Jon Stewart summed up this year’s star-studded event as “funny, touching, chaotic. Like life.” He’s not wrong. This t…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:19PM

Through “Zoot Suit,” L.A. Theatre Engages a Community with Provocative Conversations by James Sims

As a way of continuing its now 50-year tradition of connecting audiences through provocation, Center Theatre Group recently launched Community Conversations—a new program allowing audience…

SOURCE: simsscoop.com at 02:18PM

CROSSING THE LINE – Cockpit Theatre by Shanine Salmon

We are promised a “choreography with words”, dozens of mini-scenes showing different experiences in making that one step, across a border, taken from myriad film and TV, familiar and unk…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Coming Attractions: November 19 through December 5 — What Will Light Your Fire by Arts Fuse Editor

Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual arts, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:33PM

This Week on Broadway for November 19, 2017: Brigadoon by James Marino

Jena Tesse Fox, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review Brigadoon @ City Center, The Band’s Visit, Latin History for Morons, Office Hour @ The Public Theater, Nine @ Wagner Colle…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 01:30PM

REVIEW: Spongebob Squarepants The Musical, Original Cast Recording ✭✭✭✭ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo That list of writers and the subject matter alone will probably have Broadway purists heading for the exits, but you know what? It works! This post REVIEW: Spongebob Squarepa…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:30PM

How to Disappear Completely & Never Be Found – Bristol ★★★★ by Kris Hallett

Funny how some plays can disappear completely and take a while to be found. When Fin Kennedy won the John Whiting award for this work, not one theatre had responded to its open submission.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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‘Three’s Company’ actress Ann Wedgeworth dead at 83 by Karen Matthews - The Associated Press

Wedgeworth, known best for her role as Lana Shields on the TV sitcom ‘Three’s Company’, died Thursday in New York after a long illness.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:53PM

In 'Welcome to Jesus,' the scary Other lurks in a small Texas town by Kerry Reid

Take the football culture of “Friday Night Lights,” mix it with the supernatural clamminess of “The X-Files,” and strain it through the satiric/horror filter of “Get Out,” and yo…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:10PM

Stage review: 'The Humans' dishes out comedy with familial discord at Pittsburgh Public Theater by Christopher Rawson

Thanksgiving came early – and also Christmas and any other family-gathering holiday on your immediate horizon. But Stephen Karam’s disarmingly titled “The Humans” at the Pittsburgh P…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:05PM

BWW TV: Watch Robert Fairchild Take on 'The Sword Dance' in BRIGADOON! by BroadwayWorld TV

New York City Center brings the Lerner and Loewe classic, Brigadoon, out of the Highlands mist for the musical's 70th anniversary in a star-studded concert production that unites celebrated …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

CORIOLANUS – Barbican Theatre (RSC) ★★★ by Jonathan Baz

The evening’s star performance comes from Haydn Gwynne who brings a strength and elegance to Volumnia. Playing the ever loving yet overbearing mother of Coriolanus, she dreams of success a…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Chicago Dance Crash celebrates 15 years with its edgy, hip-hop kind of class by Lauren Warnecke

In 2002, an actor, a dancer and a martial artist started a fusion hip-hop contemporary dance company. It sounds like the set-up for a bad joke, but one’s got to wonder if Illinois State Un…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:45AM

Muriel’s Wedding: The Musical review at Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney – ‘colourful and charming’ by Jane Howard

There is a lot to like about this enthusiastic and colourful stage version of PJ Hogan’s cult 1994 film Muriel’s Wedding. Muriel

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:35AM

The Arts on Stamps of the World — November 19 by Doug Briscoe

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:18AM

Simon Hattenstone meets Anna Scher by Simon Hattenstone

For 35 years, Anna Scher put everything into running Britain's least conventional theatre school. Then she fell ill, and was replaced. Now she's teaching again, she tells Simon Hattenstone -…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12AM

#ntNetwork – National Theatre ★★★★ by Carole Woddis

Whoever decided to revive Chayefsky’s film via a stage production made an astute choice. Network could hardly be more topical or timely in an era that has become infamous for false truths,…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Nov. 19 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, November 19, 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. 19 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Non-Equity Auditions from Sunday, November 19, 2017 for productions in your area and around the country.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: BRIGADOON Gets Kilted Up and More Saturday Intermission Pics! by BroadwayWorld

Yesterday was Saturday, and that means it's time for what has become one of the theatre community's most beloved traditions- BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup This week BR…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

Saturday Night Live takes small swipe at former cast member Al Franken by Avi Selk - The Washington Post

It was a brief mention, but SNL didn’t spare the U.S. senator and former comedian, who has been accusing of groping and forcibly kissing a woman.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:40AM

A Great New Book on Eddie Cantor by Trav S.D.

What with Black Friday and the Holiday season soon upon us, here’s a great gift for the vaudeville lover in your life. David Weinstein’s new book The Eddie Cantor Story: A Jewish…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:33AM

Broadway at the Cabaret: Ben Vereen, Katharine McPhee & 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 10:00AM

RACHEL TUCKER – Shoreditch Town Hall ★★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

Rachel Tucker is a masterful performer, both in terms of her faultless vocals and her ability to embody and live every song she sings.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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"Man to Man" at Brooklyn Academy of Music by Blouin Artinfo

Brooklyn Academy of Music is hosting the play titled “Man to Man..”The off-Broadway US premiere of the show took place as a part o fthe New Wave Festival that kicked off at the BAM Fishe…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:49AM

"Casablanca" returns to Hollywood after 75 years by Blouin Artinfo

The 1942 classic movie “Casablanca” is back in Hollywood to mark the 75th of its release and will be running through various Los Angeles theatres including AMC, Regal and Cinemark.The fi…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:49AM

James Harder: The Man in the Fig Costume by Trav S.D.

James “Jimmy” Harder (1931-2009) was born on this day. I’ll cut right to the chase: he’s “Big Fig” from the Fig Newton commercials. If you’re too yo…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:24AM

TIGER BAY – Cardiff ★★★★★ by Anne Cox

The Wales Millennium Centre has come of age with its first major foray into story-telling on a truly epic scale. Tiger Bay The Musical is the most significant, largest and innovative product…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

Bridging Artists, Military, Veterans, and Civilian Communities by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Maureen White. Maureen White shares what emerged at the March 2017 arts and military convening “Art in the Service of Understanding,” produced by the New England Foundation for the Ar…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Curio Theatre's 'Crimes of the Heart': Three sisters, love, and the future

In a Philly theater season marked by plays involving women, Curio Theatre Company gives us a classic in the genre, Beth Henley's "Crimes of the Heart." The cast struggles to find the timing …

SOURCE: Philly.com at 08:52AM

DICK WHITTINGTON – Oldham ★★★★ by Kristy Stott

The team at Oldham Coliseum always deliver a Christmas cracker with their traditional, raucous and cheeky pantomime fun and this year is no exception. The talented team of familiar faces are…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - November 19, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 19 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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ALADDIN – West End by Emma Clarendon

Directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, the production keeps the spirit of the film alive by retaining its sense of fun and heart thanks to its explosion of energy and the strength of …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

A&R Angels a search for meaning in a digital world by David Friend - The Canadian Press

Maiden play by Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene grew out of his frustration with modern life

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:00AM

Russell Peters lets comedy take a back seat in The Indian Detective by Tony Wong - Television

Blunt Canadian comic riffs on Harvey Weinstein scandal, bullying, the Juno Awards, plus his smart new globe-trotting dramedy, debuting Nov. 23 on CTV.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:00AM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘The Ugly One’ at Nu Sass Productions by John Stoltenberg

The gutsy woman-centric theater company Nu Sass is notable for producing works that feature women in major roles, onstage and off, typically in a tiny second-floor space on F Street that sea…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:33AM

REVIEW: Miss Julie, Jermyn Street Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭ by Helena Payne

By Helena Payne Miss Julie is a powerhouse production and Tom Littler’s direction ensures every word and silence aches with feeling; it should not be missed. This post REVIEW: Miss Julie, …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:03AM

Optional clothing & the potential of an open space by Chris Grady

I seem to have had a couple of weeks of creating and being in spaces where extraordinary and unexpected things can happen.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: Rasputin Rocks, Stockwell Playhouse ✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves When you hear that a pair of writers have been working on a show for 10 years before finally bringing it to the stage to find out what it works like in reality, you are ̵…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:44AM

Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: Complete the musical lyrics

Can you fill in the gaps of these lyrics from some of the greatest British musicals?

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:42AM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Sarah Silverman: ‘Jokes I made 15 years ago I'd not make today’ by Sophie Heawood

Sarah Silverman’s comedy has always aimed a laser into the dark corners of sexism, racism and religion. But now she’s using her wit to make sense of the huge issues facing America. Sophi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:36AM

Denise Gough: the extraordinarily gifted actress on being the toast of New York by Interview By Susannah Clapp

The award-winning Irish actress talks about taking her performance in People, Places and Things to the States, being bullied in the theatre, and who writes the best roles for womenThree year…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:36AM

On my radar: Alexei Sayle’s cultural highlights by Alexei Sayle

The writer, actor and comedian on the joys of cheap restaurants, Otto Dix and that single seat under the stairs on London busesBorn in Anfield, Liverpool, Alexei Sayle studied art before tra…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:36AM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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'SNL': Chance the Rapper brings the musical comedy as first-time host by Usa Today, Usa Today

The first-time host launched a new holiday song, 'It's Thanksgiving Time,' and joined a trio to lament the departure of President Obama.       &…

SOURCE: USA Today at 03:36AM

Tiger Bay the Musical review – all-singing, all-dancing hard times by Susannah Clapp

Wales Millennium Centre, CardiffCardiff’s fabled docks are given the Les Mis treatment in a hulking, lacklustre new musical graced by some exceptional voicesIt is my favourite place name. …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:33AM

Meg Stuart: Until Our Hearts Stop review – like a form of competitive gymnastics by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells, LondonSix dancers strip and grapple with abandon in this Bauschian take on intimacy. Then it’s time for audience participation…Meg Stuart is an American choreographer b…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:33AM

Quiz review – James Graham has all the right answers by Susannah Clapp

Minerva, ChichesterThis acute take on the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? cheating case looks set to be another West End transfer for the playwrightJames Graham’s Quiz is an oblique look at…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:33AM

We are the Lions, Mr Manager review – powerful tale of workers’ rights by Clare Brennan

The story of Jayaben Desai, heroine of the notorious Grunwick strike in the 70s makes you laugh, feel and thinkAcross the walls of the simple office set runs stencilled lettering: “Grunwic…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:33AM

Network review – Bryan Cranston creates studio mayhem by Susannah Clapp

Lyttelton, LondonCranston is compelling as the TV anchorman-gone-rogue in Ivo Van Hove and Lee Hall’s dazzling stage version of the 1976 filmFlesh and gizmo. Substance and reflections. Wat…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:33AM

Inside Pussy Riot review – a soft-labour sentence by Hannah Jane Parkinson

This immersive story of the art-punk group sent to a Russian labour camp has too many laughs to hit homeYou will remember Pussy Riot as the art-punk group who, thanks to a 40-second guerrill…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:33AM

Cassio Audi Transitions From Music To Finance by Rino16

The early life of Cassio Audi symbolizes the possibilities of changing careers at any time and point in life. Cassio Audi was a prominent musician who stood in as a drummer with the Viper Ba…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 03:16AM

BWW Review: Christopher Wheeldon Stages a Thrilling City Center Mounting of Lerner and Loewe's Sumptuous BRIGADOON by Michael Dale

Like the city where it was born and nurtured, the American musical play differs from similar stage entertainments because it was developed by a combination of cultures merging into a unique …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:05AM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Marnie review at the London Coliseum – ‘an outstanding acievement’ by George Hall

Back in June 2011 English National Opera staged the world premiere of Nico Muhly’s first opera, Two Boys – a co-production with

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:46AM

Hull’s year of culture: ‘We look at our city with new eyes’ by Rachel Cooke

The real story of Hull’s year as City of Culture is how it’s transformed the lives of local people. Here they discuss 2017’s highlights – and what its legacy might beIn July 2016, Sh…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:24AM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Final Bow: Final Bow: Charlotte Parry Looks Backward and Forward on Her Time With the Conways

Parry stars in Rebecca Taichman's revival of the J.B. Priestley drama.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Muriel's Wedding: the Musical review – gutsy and brash sendup of all things Australiana by Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore

Abba is everywhere in PJ Hogan’s musical adaptation, which pulsates with high-spirited fun but eschews the film’s feminist endingWhen PJ Hogan first approached Abba in the 1990s to ask i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:18AM

Ben Vereen Serves up Thanksgiving Week Cabaret Show in NYC by Robert Viagas

The Tony winner follows up his sold-out 2016 stand at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

World Premiere of Mean Girls Musical Officially Opens November 19 by Ryan McPhee

The stage adaptation of the 2003 comedy plays an out-of-town engagement in Washington, D.C. before a spring Broadway bow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Judy Collins Will Sing a New Love Letter to Stephen Sondheim by Robert Viagas

Her recording of his “Send in the Clowns” won the Song of the Year Grammy in 1976.

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From Grease to Bandstand: A Look Back at Laura Osnes On The Stage by Hannah Vine

A celebration of the two-time Tony nominee on her birthday, November 19.

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See Hillary Clinton, Meryl Streep, Andrew Garfield, and More Visit Broadway by Hannah Vine

A look at the celebrities who stopped by the Great White Way to take in shows this past month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Check Out the 41 Best-Selling Cast Recordings of All Time by Hannah Vine

Can you name the musical cast albums that have achieved multi-platinum status? The list includes a few surprises.

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Ben Platt Departs Tony-Winning Role in Dear Evan Hansen November 19 by Andrew Gans

The award-winning actor will first be succeeded by Noah Galvin and, subsequently, Taylor Trensch.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

How Long Does It Take to Write a 14-Minute Orchestral Masterwork? by Andrew Mellor

New York Philharmonic audiences discover the voice of Bent Sørensen, whose provocative sound premieres this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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