Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 11/25/2017

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 11252017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12PM
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Marilyn Maye Trio at Iridium December 8 & 9 by Nitelifeexchange

ScoBar Entertainment is proud to present award-winning vocalist Marilyn Maye on Friday and Saturday, December 8 & 9 at 8:30 PM. She will be accompanied by her trio. Marilyn Maye has been des…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 09:50PM

Hilary Kole Returns to the Iridium on Tuesday, November 28, with an All-New Show by Nitelifeexchange

Welcome the holidays in with jazzy flair as singer Hilary Kole and her quartet grace the Iridium stage on Tuesday, November 28 at 8:30 PM. Kole will present an evening of holiday and fan fav…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 09:50PM

Performing Arts-Themed Gift Shop Opens on MD Theatre Guide by Mark Beachy

Maryland Theatre Guide is your ticket to the performing arts!  Besides being a resource for theatre news and reviews, the MD Theatre Guide is now connecting you with gifts that performing a…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:45PM

Vincent E. Thomas’ ‘What’s Going On’: What actions will we take?

Dance Place, Washington, D.C. November 18, 2017 Dance Place, a much-beloved part of the D.C. area dance scene, was buzzing with excitement on opening night of What’s Going On: Life, Love, …

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:17PM

Review: The Philadelphia Orchestra Gives a Haydn Masterpiece a Local Premiere by Tim Dunleavy

The programming of music by Haydn is unusual for The Philadelphia Orchestra. The choice is even more surprising coming from conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, who is more associated with mode…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:07PM

Halston on Life and Death and What’s Between by Sandi Durell

    By Martha Wade Steketee     Julie Halston is a librarian of memories, a seeker of wisdom in unexpected places, a literary comedian. She’s been reading to audiences …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:05PM
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Shirley Porter’s London housing scandal to be relived on stage near Grenfell Tower by Vanessa Thorpe Arts and Media Correspondent

Director of theatre near fire that killed 71 people picks play about gerrymandering in 1980s as debut productionA play about a notorious social housing scandal is to be staged in a new theat…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48PM

Preview the Magic of ‘Kris Kringle The Musical’ by Jose Solis

Meet the cast of Kris Kringle The Musical as they preview some shows from the new musical and talk about their favorite holiday memories. Find out what’s in Andrew Keenan Bolger’…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 07:06PM
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: WHO'S HOLIDAY Spends Time with Some 'Friends' Between Shows and More Saturday Intermission Pics! by BroadwayWorld

Today is 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 WHO'S H…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:50PM
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Interview: David Rohde Interviews Mezzo-Soprano Isabel Leonard by David Rohde

When Washington National Opera presents one of opera’s top examples of musical comedy next spring, it’s only fitting that the production will star a singer whose background sounds as rea…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:36PM

Carmen Ejogo (‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’) felt she was ‘ready’ to star opposite Denzel Washington [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

“To be honest I think it would have been more pressure if I’d worked with him 10 or 20 years ago when I wasn’t maybe ready. But I felt ready for this one,” said Carme…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PM
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV: Class Is In Session! Go Inside Opening Night of LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS by Tv - Opening Night Special

LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS, written and performed by John Leguizamo, officially opened last night, November 15, 2017 at Studio 54 254 West 54th Street. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the festiv…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:42PM

Vince Marie Cuison by Vince Marie Cuison

Vince Marie Cuison studies business and music at U.C., Berkeley. Originally from the Philippines, her family moved to New York City when she was 6 years old and she found her passion for li…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:31PM

Big Dance Theater: 17c by Joel Benjamin

Big Dance Theater, conceived and directed by Annie-B Parson, presented "17c" at the BAM Harvey Theater.  The work somehow combined the diary of Englishman, Samuel Pepys, the works of Margar…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:14PM
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Los Angeles Theater Review: BLED FOR THE HOUSEHOLD TRUTH (Rogue Machine) by Paul Birchall

WHAT WON’T YOU DO FOR A CHELSEA SUBLET? Ambiguity and nuance are qualities in a play to be greatly desired and lauded – and yet, if you do not go “ick” at least four times while…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:46PM
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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A&R Angels’ tale of musical rescue could use some tuning up by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew and Ben Kowalewicz of Billy Talent show musical talents in Drew’s first play but structure is a sour note.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:52PM

Lena Dunham lashes out against porn by Brian Logan

The Girls creator hits back at a porn parody of her comedy show, Doug Stanhope wades into the Oklahoma God debate, and Dutch TV is slammed for satirising the Woolwich murderIn a week when Je…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:24PM

Review: The Band’s Visit at Barrymore Theatre by Nicole Serratore

The Band's Visit is a gentle exploration of the unexamined lives of ordinary people from artists David Yazbek and David Cromer. The post Review: The Band’s Visit at Barrymore Theatre …

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 02:23PM

Critic Commentary: “My Basketball Retirement” by Gerald Peary

After 36 years of twice-a-week pickup basketball at the Cambridge Y at Central Square, I recently cleared my locker and said adieu.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:04PM

The Arts on Stamps of the World — November 25 by Doug Briscoe

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:04PM

SON OF A PREACHER MAN – Touring ★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

The undoubted star was Diana Vickers, as Kat from the mobile phone generation, who brought a nice balance of humour and great vocals to the show.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Get a Some Kind of Wonderful Backstage Look at Beautiful with These Exclusive Photos by Broadway.com

Want to know how the cast of Beautiful gets audiences to feel the Earth move under their feet with Broadway magic eight times a week? You're in luck! Broadway.com has an exclusive backst…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Too Pooped to Turn on the Ghost Light by Jan Simpson

No post today. And I'm too pooped to even turn on the ghost light that usually indicates I'm taking a break. Here's why: Over the past week, I've:•taped my first episode of TheatreTal…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 01:06PM

Backstage with Richard Ridge: Oh Gods, Oh Gods! Hangin' with the Almighty Cast of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND! by Richard Ridge

Asaka, Agwe, Erzulie and Papa Ge. Together they make up the gods of Once on This Island, and they are back on Broadway this season.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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BWW Review: Jocelyn Bioh's SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY Addresses Issues of Beauty and Skin Tone by Michael Dale

Though the teenage girls at the center of Jocelyn Bioh's endearing and poignant SCHOOL GIRLS OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY all have wonderful qualities that should be appreciated and nurtu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:23PM

THE SECRET THEATRE – Sam Wanamaker Playhouse ★★★★ by Carole Woddis

What with the BBC’s Gunpowder Plot and now Anders Lustgarten’s spymaster drama, we really seem unable to quite slough off our fascination with those grisly times when terrorism came in C…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Peter Pan (Bedlam) by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Such changes as Captain Hook being a woman or Tinker Bell speaking French are neither explained nor meaningful, while some of the doubling simply makes the play hard to follow as the charact…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:56AM

New Yiddish Rep to Stage Clifford Odets' AWAKE AND SING! by BroadwayWorld

New Yiddish Rep will present Clifford Odets' 1935 masterpiece AWAKE AND SING! beginning today at the Theater at the 14th Street Y, 344 East 14 Street (between First & Second Aves.)

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:56AM

Review: ‘The Wizard of OZ’ at Greenbelt Arts Center by William Powell

  Greenbelt Arts Center’s The Wizard of OZ, directed by Jon Gardner, is the epitome of joy, happiness, and sunshine; a theatrical ride to magic and wonder. With lyrics and music by Ha…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:26AM

Bruce Springsteen's childhood home in N.J. on the market

The Freehold, N.J., house is listed for $269,000.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:25AM

‘Junk’ Mines the Milken Era for Truths That Resonate Now by James B. Stewart

Ayad Akhtar’s play portrays the financial excesses of the 1980s — part of what he calls “a collapse of a collective vision” of America — in ways that evoke unsettling new thoughts.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:18AM
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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BWW's On This Day - November 25, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 25 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

Exclusive Photo Coverage: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Gets Festive with Carols For A Cure! by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Below, check out exclusive photos of the cast of DEAR EVEN HANSEN as they record their track, 'Down in Yon Forest.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

BWW Exclusive: Ken Fallin Draws the Stage - John Leguizamo 's LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS by Ken Fallin

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Below, check out his latest …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Wild Bore at the Soho Theatre by Francesca Peschier

Mischievously destabilises: Francesca Peschier reviews the show that gives critics stage fright. The post Review: Wild Bore at the Soho Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 08:15AM

ALBION – Almeida Theatre by Tom Bolton

Albion has strong writing, intriguing characters and one barn-storming lead role. However, it is also flabby, predictable and clichéd so, despite its various strengths, it amounts to a frus…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Romeo and Juliet by the English National Ballet by Rosemary Waugh

Sunshine and suicide: Rosemary Waugh reviews the English National Ballet's performance of Nureyev's take on Shakespeare. The post Review: Romeo and Juliet by the English National Ballet appe…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:40AM
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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National Theatre protest planned in response to sexual harassment cases by Jamie Grierson

Demonstrators to stage ‘no grey areas’ gathering to promote ‘visibility, solidarity and responsibility’ in theatre industryA silent demonstration in support of change in the theatre …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AM

Features: My Top 5 Showtunes: Simon Green

The actor tells us the musical number he couldn't live without

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:04AM

‘Charm & wit’: #OrdinaryDaysLDN @draytonarmssw5 > @OrdinaryDaysLDN by Laura Kressly

There is the glorious Deb. A semi-neurotic slice of contemporary crisis. Nora Perone completely nails the role with her excellent vocals and comic timing.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:04AM
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Stagecraft: Rajiv Joseph, Author of Describe the Night 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: Rajiv Joseph R…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

Review: The Restoration of Hope at the New Theatre, Dublin by Chris McCormack

Christmas is the time for revenge: Chris McCormack reviews Philip St. John's new supernatural drama. The post Review: The Restoration of Hope at the New Theatre, Dublin appeared first on Exe…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:53AM
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Culture highlights: what to see this week in the UK by Steve Rose, Hannah J Davies, Andrew Clements, Jonathan Jones, Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

From Malian band Songhoy Blues to the Natural History Museum’s show about venomous beasts, here is our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance in the next seven da…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:36AM
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Molly Pope, Wayne Wilcox and More Join Constantine Maroulis in BULLDOZER: THE BALLAD OF ROBERT MOSES Off-Broadway; Cast Complete! by Bww News Desk

Bulldozer Partners in association with Aaron Grant Theatrical has announced that previews of the off-Broadway engagement of BULLDOZER THE BALLAD OF ROBERT MOSES, will begin today, November 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

“CSU Ferguson”: An Emotional Ride, at East Bay State, Hayward by Rudy Namikis

Millennial Notes Ann Fajilan Gives Voices to America’s Pain by Rudy Namikis Over the course of “CSU Ferguson,” at Cal State, East Bay, thirty college students have a chance to tell the…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:29AM

How to Be a Great Audience Member by Kerry Hishon

I’m a stickler for theatre etiquette, and that includes being great audience members. No matter what performance you are watching, whether it be a classroom presentation, a school show, or…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Interviews: Lyricist Alan Bergman Keeps the Music Playing

With his wife, Marilyn, Bergman has written celebrated songs, including "The Way We Were." Their work is now featured at the Geffen Playhouse in Chasing Mem'ries.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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The Bandstand Band Strikes Out on Its Own by Robert Viagas

The Donny Nova Band featuring Laura Osnes' “Julia Trojan” plans concert at Birdland.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

How Lois Smith Translated Her Groundbreaking Marjorie Prime From Stage to Screen and Back by Ryan McPhee

At 87, Smith reprises her performance from Jordan Harrison’s memory-focused play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

NYC Revival of Clifford Odets’ Awake and Sing! Begins November 25 by Andrew Gans

The New Yiddish Rep production plays the Theater at the 14th Street Y.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Can You Name These 15 Sondheim Shows From Their Playbill Covers? by Hannah Vine

Test your Broadway knowledge with this week’s photo quiz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

How Audra McDonald’s Audition for Carousel Led to the Hello Again Movie by Adam Hetrick

McDonald’s starring role in the indie screen adaptation of Michael John LaChiusa’s musical has been 25 years in the making.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM