Saturday, February 17, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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The Artistic Duo Increasing the Number of Women in Theatre by Olivia Clement

Co-founders of The Hearth Julia Greer and Emma Miller put their money where their mouths are in this TimesUp era.

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What Are All Those Balloons at Lincoln Center's Koch Theater? by Terry Trucco

As part of New York City Ballet’s Art Series, visual artist Jihan Zenciril turns a party favor into an artistic adventure.

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Friday, February 16, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Weinstein Co. Board Fires COO David Glasser for Cause by Gene Maddaus

The board of the Weinstein Company voted on Friday to fire David Glasser, the company’s chief operating officer. Glasser was set to become CEO of the company under a new ownership grou…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:05PM[SHARE]

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing puts focus on Film4 ahead of Baftas

Channel 4 film division increases budget as streaming services ramp up

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Friday, February 16, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Katie Baldwin Joins The Skivvies for A Musical Ode to Ribbons by Stage Tube

Last night, Hello Dolly's resident milliner, Kate Baldwin, joined popular musical duo The Skivvies onstage to perform a medley about what else Ribbons. Check out the video below

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Review: 'Light Years' at Signature Theatre by David Siegel

How does someone pay honor to a deceased parent whom they loved dearly? How does a son give thanks to his father? And when does a son really come to learn what a father went through, in thos…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:41PM[SHARE]
Friday, February 16, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Ends Its Third Season on an Audacious Note by Matt Zoller Seitz

If you're going to paint yourself into a corner, you might as well use the broadest brush available, and splatter the viewer while you're at it. This was the operative philosophy of Crazy Ex…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:37PM[SHARE]

St. Louis Actors' Studio keeps the door open to Neil Labute | Culture Club | stltoday.com by Judith Newmark

Neil LaBute may be out at Off-Broadway's MCC Theater, but William Roth of the St. Louis Actors' Studio says that, as of now, things are fine between the Central West End company and the play…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:32PM[SHARE]

"Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami" film review by Pauline Adamek

Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami is a fascinating documentary about a consummate performer with an idiosyncratic personality. Statuesque, with a naturally superb physique and dramatic bon…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 09:09PM[SHARE]

The Hardest-Working Show in Show Business by E. Alex Jung

In November, Rachel Bloom, the co-creator and star of the CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, had trouble breathing during the table read for the final episode of the show's third season. By the time …

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:00PM[SHARE]

Crazy Ex-Girlriend’s Donna Lynne Champlin on Finally Getting Worshipped as a Goddess by E. Alex Jung

"What a queen!" exclaimed Aline Brosh McKenna, the co-creator of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and director of the show's season-three finale, as she gazed at Donna Lynne Champlin, dressed in silk chi…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:00PM[SHARE]
Friday, February 16, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Investigative playwriting shines light on myths and realities of Hydro-Québec by Robert Everett-Green

Bare-bones play poses uncomfortable questions on utility's purpose and policies.

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 08:42PM[SHARE]

Video: Heidi Blickenstaff and Cozi Zuehlsdorff Body Swap in FREAKY FRIDAY Musical on Disney Channel by BroadwayWorld

Actresses Heidi Blickenstaff 'The Little Mermaid' and 'Something Rotten' on Broadway and the stage production of 'Freaky Friday' and Cozi Zuehlsdorff 'Dolphin Tale,' 'Liv and Maddie' will ST…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:31PM[SHARE]

Check Out Heidi Blickenstaff in New Teaser for Disney's Freaky Friday TV Musical by Olivia Clement

The small screen presentation of the musical adaptation, featuring a score by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, will premiere this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:24PM[SHARE]
Friday, February 16, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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[Porto] by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Stop me if you've heard this one before: three people walk into a bar where they are known by the drinks they order. Only in Kate Benson's new play "[Porto]," the unnamed bar is in a gentrif…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 07:29PM[SHARE]

Kim Coates makes a remarkable return to the stage as Rooster Byron in Jerusalem by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Some references in Jez Butterworth's play about the state of England didn't register, but its magical realism fits well on the otherworldly set created inside Toronto's Streetcar Crowsnest.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:24PM[SHARE]

Review: 'Chess' at the Kennedy Center by Hilary Sutton

Who knew a game of chess could be so rock 'n roll? Or so sexy? Or set off rumblings of nuclear war? The semi-staged concert version of Chess, the 1984 rock opera playing a short run at the K…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:24PM[SHARE]

Review:Noura at curtainup.com by Susan Davidson

Loosely based on Ibsen's tragic heroine in A Doll's House, this is a sad, thought-provoking take on the lives of refugees forced to adjust their lives and expectations.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:21PM[SHARE]

A Walk in the Woods by Steven Morris

The post A Walk in the Woods appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

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Friday, February 16, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Martha Plimpton's quirky Presidents Day plans by Eric Hegedus

Martha Plimpton isn't letting Presidents Day go by quietly. Monday at 7 p.m., the star of film, TV and theater ("Goonies," "The Good Wife," "A Delicate Balance") will salute our commanders i…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:49PM[SHARE]

Angry, Southwark Playhouse review " wondrously roaring Ridleyland by Aleks.sierz

Six monologues about extreme emotions offer trips to outer space and dystopiaMonologues are very much the flavour of the start of this theatrical year. At the Royal Court, we have Carey Mull…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 06:30PM[SHARE]

Take the Stage Announces Annual Broadway Revue 'Dynamic' by Guest Author

Dynamic showcases the best of Broadway and movie musical numbers choreographed by our own talented directors and special guest artists including Broadway and film actress and New York choreo…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:27PM[SHARE]

Together They're Unlimited! Josh Groban and Idina Menzel to Hit the Road in A New Tour by Alexa Criscitiello

Josh Groban announced on Twitter tonight that he and Tony Award-winner, Idina Menzel, will be hitting the road 'soon'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:21PM[SHARE]

Review: Play Jerusalem triumphs as pure theatre of the kind we rarely see by J. Kelly Nestruck

Kim Coates, the Saskatoon-born actor, takes on the challenging lead role after a 25-year absence from the stage " and quickly shows he hasn't lost his live-performing chops.

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:12PM[SHARE]

A Kehinde Wiley portrait, explained

A painting by Kehinde Wiley, the artist behind President Barack Obama's portrait, is now hanging in Sacramento's Crocker Art Museum. … Click to Continue »

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 06:06PM[SHARE]

The Broadway.com Show: Sutton Foster Returns to Thoroughly Modern Millie, Caissie Levy & Patti Murin Prep for Frozen & More by Broadway.com

This week, we hit the red carpet with Sutton Foster, Gavin Creel and more at the Thoroughly Modern Millie concert, catch up with the stars of Frozen ahead of their B'way bow, chat with A…

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Theatre News: Edward Fox, Freddie Fox and Frances Barber to star in An Ideal Husband at the Vaudeville

The latest casting for the Classic Spring season has been announced

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Friday, February 16, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Fear and Misery of the Third Reich (Haven Theatre) by Lauren Whalen

Bertolt Brecht's series of vignettes following different characters as Germany approaches World War II is uncomfortable, sad and downright scary. It's also important and essential viewing. H…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 05:58PM[SHARE]

His painting of Barack Obama made waves. Now his work is hanging in the Crocker

Crocker Art Museum has purchased a painting by Kehinde Wiley, a coveted creator whose presidential portrait of Barack Obama was unveiled Monday to an overwhelmingly positive reaction. Wiley'…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 05:56PM[SHARE]

Michael Cera, Chris Evans & More Ready for Lobby Hero's Broadway Bow by Lindsey Sullivan

Oscar winner Kenneth Lonergan's Lobby Hero is set to bow on the Great White Way on March 1. As previously announced, this production will be the inaugural one in Second Stage's refur…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:49PM[SHARE]

Theater producer and consultant Diana Buckhantz joins Fountain Theatre Board of Directors by Fountaintheatre

The Fountain Theatre is pleased to welcome veteran theater producer and public relations consultant Diana Buckhantz to its Board of Directors. Diana Buckhantz recently produced the criticall…

SOURCE: intimateexcellent.wordpress.com at 05:49PM[SHARE]

Drag365: Show #41- Stonewall Invasion: Didi Cumswell by Michael Block

Didi Cumswell // photo by Michael BlockDay: Sunday, February 11th        Show: Stonewall Invasion: Didi Cumswell Location: Stonewall InnQueens Seen: Didi Cumswe…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:45PM[SHARE]

Laura Benanti and Andrew Keenan-Bolger Will Join the Skivvies at Joe's Pub by Adam Hetrick

The theatrical musical duo are bringing their act back downtown for a March 5 concert that will also feature Nick Adams and Paige Davis.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:42PM[SHARE]

Harry Connick Jr. Talk Show to End After 2 Seasons (EXCLUSIVE) by Daniel Holloway

Harry Connick Junior’s daytime talk show is drawing to a close. “‘Harry’ is ending it's run after two seasons,” a spokesperson for NBCUniversal Domestic Televis…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:42PM[SHARE]

Mark Evans & Justin Mortelliti Talk Falling in Love, Making Their Broadway Debuts on the Same Block, and Getting Engaged

Get ready to aww as we hear from newly engaged Broadway couple Mark Evans (The Play That Goes Wrong) and Justin Mortelliti ( Escape To Margaritaville).

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 05:39PM[SHARE]

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Alexis Michelle by Broadway.com

Alexis Michelle stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Drag Race, her show at Feinstein's/54 Below and more with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM[SHARE]

Christine Ebersole, Laura Osnes, and Andy Karl Will Honor Tony-Winning Costume Designer William Ivey Long by Adam Hetrick

The gala concert celebrates the man who created Tony Award-winning designs for The Producers, Hairspray, Nine, Crazy for You, Cinderella, and the 2004 revival of La Cage aux Folles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:11PM[SHARE]

Great Plains Theatre Executive Director, Millbrook and McCarter Internships, and More in this Week's Classifieds 2/15 by BroadwayWorld

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 2152018 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

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Friday, February 16, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Rebels on Pointe is a sharp story about masculinity and femininity by John Doyle

Documentary is a charming and shrewd take on the world of male ballerinas of the Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:58PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: On This Day, February 16: Happy Birthday, John Tartaglia! by Alexa Criscitiello

On this day we celebrate the birthday of Tony Award-nominee, John Tartaglia

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:49PM[SHARE]

Bill Rauch's Next Once-in-a-Lifetime Move by American Theatre Editors

The Oregon Shakes leader will cross the country to take on a new challenge: to lead a performing arts center at New York's World Trade Center.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:49PM[SHARE]

Steppenwolf Welcomes Two New Ensemble Members by Olivia Clement

Celeste M. Cooper and Cliff Chamberlain have joined the Chicago theatre company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:46PM[SHARE]

First Look at Così fan tutte at Lyric Opera of Chicago by David Gewirtzman

The Mozart opera opens in Chicago February 17.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:44PM[SHARE]

'Love Never Dies,' at Cadillac Palace, is no match for 'Phantom of the Opera' by Miriam Di Nunzio

REVIEW: Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Love Never Dies," now at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, picks up 10 years after "Phantom of the Opera" left off. But why?

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 04:42PM[SHARE]

Review: 'Translations' at The George Washington University by John Stoltenberg

There’s a lovely scene just before intermission that is both heartwarming and heartbreaking. It is 1833 in agricultural County Donegal Ireland, and two star-crossed lovers"Maire (Saman…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:33PM[SHARE]

Broadway's Marquis & Friedman Theatres Will Dim Lights in Memory of Five-Time Tony Nominee Jan Maxwell by Andy Lefkowitz

The Broadway community mourns the loss of five-time Tony Award-nominated actor, singer and performer Jan Maxwell, who passed away on February 11 at age 61. The Marquis Theatre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:27PM[SHARE]

Broadway's Marquis Theatre Will Dim Lights in Memory of Five-Time Tony Nominee Jan Maxwell by Andy Lefkowitz

The Broadway community mourns the loss of five-time Tony Award-nominated actor, singer and performer Jan Maxwell, who passed away on February 11 at age 61. The Marquis Theatre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:27PM[SHARE]

Broadway's Marquis Theatre to Dim the Lights in Honor of Jan Maxwell by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway community mourns the loss of five-time Tony Award nominated actor, singer and performer Jan Maxwell, who passed away on Sunday, February 11th at age 61. The Marquis Theatre 210 …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:21PM[SHARE]

Layla Khosh, Dawn McGee, and More to Star in Dido of Idaho by Olivia Clement

Playwright and actor Abby Rosebrock will also perform in the world premiere of her play at Ensemble Studio Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:21PM[SHARE]

Broadway's Marquis Theatre Will Dim Lights in Memory of Jan Maxwell by Ryan McPhee

The five-time Tony nominee and Broadway favorite died February 11 at the age of 61.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM[SHARE]

Odds & Ends: Annaleigh Ashford to Lead New Comedy Pilot, Bryan Batt Will Perform An Act of God & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Annaleigh Ashford to Lead New Comedy Pilot Annaleigh Ashford has booked a new TV gig! The Tony winner will take on the lea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:15PM[SHARE]

The Broadway.com Show: Hang at a Glam Photo Shoot with Escape to Margaritaville Stars Paul Alexander Nolan & Alison Luff by Broadway.com

Get to know Escape to Margaritaville’s Paul Alexander Nolan and Alison Luff behind the lens

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Review: 'George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic' at the Howard Theatre by William Powell

George Clinton, legendary songwriter, bandleader, and record producer, at 76 years young, put on a rapturous, stunning, extraterrestrial funk fest at the Howard Theatre on a warm February ni…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:03PM[SHARE]

Photo Coverage: Meet the Company of Roundabout's BOBBIE CLEARLY! by Jennifer Broski

Roundabout Theatre Companywill soon presentBobbie Clearly, byAlex Lubischer, directed byWill Davis. This is the second play in Roundabout Underground's expanded two-play season, following To…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:03PM[SHARE]

HAMILTON and DEAR EVAN HANSEN's David Korins and The Public's Ione Lloyd Added to TEDxBroadway Lineup by BroadwayWorld

The Organizers of TEDxBroadway announced today that two new speakers will join the lineup for this year's event at New World Stages, Tuesday, February 27, 2018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:03PM[SHARE]

The Broadway.com Show: That Jazz! Watch Chicago's Incredible Ensemble Work It by Broadway.com

Whoopee! Watch Chicago's super sexy dancers strut their stuff.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:01PM[SHARE]

BWW TV: What's Second Stage's LOBBY HERO All About? Chris Evans and Company Explain! by Tv - Press Previews

Rehearsals are now underway for Lobby Hero at Second Stage's Hayes Theater 240 West 44th street. Kenneth Lonergan's Lobby Hero, directed by Trip Cullman and starring Michael Cera, Chris Evan…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:00PM[SHARE]

Features: The Great Gatsby: A week in the life

The new immersive version of the show opens in Mold at the end of the month

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM[SHARE]
Friday, February 16, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Victory Gardens Theater Announces 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature a world premiere from Ike Holter and plays by Paula Vogel, Dominique Morisseau, Lauren Yee, and Madhuri Shekar.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:59PM[SHARE]

Photo Flash: First Look at Joe Iconis' LOVE IN HATE NATION at Penn State by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Penn State Centre Stagepremiere production of the musical Love in Hate Nation, February 13-24, in the Playhouse Theatre, University Park. With Music, lyrics…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:45PM[SHARE]

La Jolla Playhouse to Stage Bengsons' Musical Memoir Hundred Days by Adam Hetrick

The folk-rock musical from husband-and-wife musical duo The Bengsons has been tapped as the final production in the theatre's 2018–2019 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM[SHARE]

Bill Rauch Appointed as Artistic Director for World Trade Center's New Performance Space by BroadwayWorld

The Board of Directors for The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center The Perelman Center today announced the appointment of Bill Rauch - an acknowledged leader in American theater, as th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:39PM[SHARE]

'Breach' is an earlier " and more predictable " play by 'Pass Over' writer Nwandu by Chris Jones

The American playwright Antoinette Nwandu made such extraordinary progress between "Breach," which is the kind of predictably self-questioning play most writers get out of their systems in s…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:35PM[SHARE]

Opera Atelier's Harmonia Sacra seamlessly blends voice and dance in its single Toronto performance by John Terauds - Special To The Star

The show was first presented at the Palace of Versailles outside Paris. Now it was Toronto's turn to see a show worthy of any royal palace in the world.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:34PM[SHARE]

Review: 'Future history' play King Charles III is dreary, lacks imagination by Martin Morrow

This mock-Shakespearean production by Studio 180 Theatre in Toronto feels like a novelty that has already passed its 'best before' date.

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:31PM[SHARE]

Theater Review: "Hype Man" " Art Versus Politics by Erik Nikander

At a lean ninety minutes long, the play tackles too many big issues to do them justice.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:25PM[SHARE]

Brian Tyree Henry Loves Curling So Much, He Invented This Olympics Drinking Game by Jackson McHenry

There are fans of curling, the Winter Olympics most calming and misunderstood sport, everywhere, and one of them happens to be Brian Tyree Henry. At a press event for Lobby Hero, the Broadwa…

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:01PM[SHARE]

Dan Butler Joins Tom Hollander and Company in TRAVESTIES on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic DirectorCEO - in association with Chocolate Factory Productions David Babani, Artistic Director and Sonia Friedman Productions - has justanno…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM[SHARE]

Dan Butler Completes Broadway Cast of Tom Stoppard's Travesties by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway veteran Dan Butler will take on the role of Lenin in the upcoming Broadway revival of Tom Stoppard's Tony Award-winning play Travesties. Butler completes the company of the prod…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:00PM[SHARE]

Dan Butler Steps Into Travesties on Broadway by Olivia Clement

The actor replaces Nicholas Woodeson in the Roundabout revival of Tom Stoppard’s Tony-winning play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM[SHARE]

Theatre News: Lin-Manuel Miranda's "A Very Good Day" to be performed at the WhatsOnStage Awards

Original London cast members from Working will perform the song

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PM[SHARE]
Friday, February 16, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: 'All She Must Possess' at Rep Stage by Mark Beachy

The Baltimore Museum of Art wouldn’t be the same without The Cone Collection.  Collected by Baltimore sisters Claribel and Etta Cone from the early-mid 20th century, this world-reno…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:50PM[SHARE]

Friday Playlist: "A Big Black Lady Stops the Show" & Other Fabulous Showstoppers By Black Women on Broadway

Celebrate Black History Month with this playlist honoring the African American ladies who have stopped their musicals with a single number.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:47PM[SHARE]

Story of Little Rock Nine to Be Brought to Stage by Olivia Clement

Little Rock, written and directed by Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj, will play the Sheen Center for Thought & Culture.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:42PM[SHARE]

'Unmasked,' a musical featuring Andrew Lloyd Webber songs, will open at Paper Mill Playhouse by Caitlin Huston

“Unmasked,” a new musical featuring the works of Andrew Lloyd Webber, will have its world premiere at the Paper Mill Playhouse in September. The musical, co-created by Richard Cu…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 02:41PM[SHARE]

Challenge of the Ages by Peter Finlayson

When my grandfather Norman T. Finlayson was born, his hometown of Dundas, Ontario, did not yet have electric lighting. In fact, the notion of electrifying a city, let alone homes, was brand …

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Andrew Lloyd Webber Revue Unmasked, Directed by John Doyle, Sets World Premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse by Andy Lefkowitz

New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse has announced the world premiere of Unmasked, a revue featuring stories behind the creation of some of the best works of Andrew Lloyd Webber, as the ope…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:30PM[SHARE]

Andrew Lloyd Webber Revue Unmasked Will Open Paper Mill Playhouse Season by Andrew Gans

Richard Curtis and Tony winner John Doyle are the co-creators of the upcoming production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:28PM[SHARE]

'Phantom' sequel 'Love Never Dies': Only Andrew Lloyd Webber would try to pull this off by Chris Jones

Most shows save their full-throated power ballads for late in the night. But at "Love Never Dies," the sequel to Andrew Lloyd Webber's mega-smash "The Phantom of Opera," the lush strings are…

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Paper Mill Will Open Season with Premiere of UNMASKED - THE ALW MUSICAL by Julie Musbach

Paper Mill Playhouse announced today the world premiere of UNMASKED, which will feature some of Andrew Lloyd Webber's most iconic work and the stories behind its creation, along with new mus…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:23PM[SHARE]

Theater Review: LOVE NEVER DIES (National Tour at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago) by Lawrence Bommer

THE PHANTOM NEVER DIED, BUT SHOULD HAVE Gaston Leroux knew: The original author of The Phantom of the Opera concluded his horror romance with his disfigured serial-killer as dead as Lo…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:20PM[SHARE]

In Toronto production of King Charles III the acting is of royal calibre, the design not so much by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Play now on at CAA Theatre doesn't look as lavish as one would hope, but fine performances and a well-paced production do justice to Mike Bartlett's script.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:16PM[SHARE]

Culturalist Challenge! Rank the Top 10 Smash Alums You Want to See on Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

The Broadway.com staff is crazy for Culturalist, the website that lets you choose and create your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topic t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:09PM[SHARE]

'Unmasked,' a Musical Celebrating Andrew Lloyd Webber, to Open at Playhouse in N.J. by Peter Libbey

The production, created by Richard Curtis and John Doyle, will feature new songs by the composer and some of his most well-known.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:08PM[SHARE]

Kris Kringle Musical, With Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Nikki Renée Daniels, Released on Yellow Sound Label by Andrew Gans

The studio cast recording follows the recent Town Hall staging.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM[SHARE]

Caissie Levy & Patti Murin Redefine the Disney Princess in Broadway's Frozen by Lindsey Sullivan

The spring theater season has officially begun, and a slew of highly anticipated musicals and plays, both brand new and revisited, are set to bow. Broadway.com's Spring Preview series ca…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:00PM[SHARE]
Friday, February 16, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch Jenn Colella and Cast of Come From Away Perform on Today by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony-nominated star of the Broadway smash leads her company in “Me and the Sky.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:58PM[SHARE]

Hamilton Cast Recording Enters Top 5 Highest-Selling Cast Albums in Nielsen Music History by Logan Culwell-Block

The Grammy-winning album has sold 1.46 million copies since its September 2015 release.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PM[SHARE]

Saoirse Ronan Has Thought a Lot About How Awkward It Would Be to Bring a Date to the Oscars by Devon Ivie

Who will human ray of Gaelic sunshine Saoirse Ronan strut down the Oscars red carpet with this year? Maybe a cute boy, but eh, probably not. Because she's crunched the numbers when it comes …

SOURCE: Vulture at 01:44PM[SHARE]

BWW Exclusive: Dynamic Duo Van Hansis and Tyler Hanes Talk Love and Relationships in Entertainment by BroadwayWorld

Four-time Emmy Award nominated actor Van Hansis and celebrated Broadway star Tyler Hanes first met as college students at Carnegie Mellon, but it took a chance meeting years later at a Broad…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:43PM[SHARE]

Father and son Edward and Freddie Fox to star in West End An Ideal Husband by Georgia Snow

Edward Fox and his son Freddie are to star as a fictional father and son in An Ideal Husband in the West

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:39PM[SHARE]

Theaters Rolling Out The Titles For 2018-2019 Season, Part 1 by Bill Hirschman

If it's February, then theater companies are taking advantage of the visiting snowbirds presence to announce what they hope will be an enticing slate of titles for the 2018-19 season.

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 01:35PM[SHARE]

Helen Mirren Receives Career Achievement Honor by Melissa Major

Helen Mirren receives the Career Achievement Honor at AARP’s 17th Annual Movies For Grownups Awards. Mirren, an Academy ®, Golden Globe®, Emmy®, Tony®, BAFTA® &…

SOURCE: PBS at 01:34PM[SHARE]

Review: 'A Small Oak Tree Runs Red' Unties a Century-Old Noose by Alexis Soloski

This flawed and devastating play argues that in remaining ignorant of our history, we risk remaining mired in its violence.

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Hot Hoofers! Meet the Sexy Dancers That Keep Chicago Dazzling by Broadway.com

The Tony-winning revival of Chicago has been playing on Broadway for 21 years now. Its scandalous story, thrilling leading lady roles and that jazzy Kander and Ebb score keep its razzle…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:30PM[SHARE]

María Pagés, Sadler's Wells, London " powerful and hypnotic

A tremendous dancer is let down by an unsubtle staging

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Paris's passion for Japanese architecture

A wave of new buildings is testament to the city's admiration for architects such as Shigeru Ban and Kengo Kum

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Podcast: Swipe Left, Swipe Left! " when dating leads to insults and injuries

In this series about people and their adventures in love, it's the catastrophic dates that stay in the mind

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Edward and Freddie Fox to star in An Ideal Husband by Robin Johnson

Real-life father and son Edward and Freddie Fox will play fictional father and son in Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband, part of Classic Spring's Wilde season at the Vaudeville Theatre. The pos…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 01:00PM[SHARE]

'Genuinely unpredictable from one moment to the next': THE MOOR " Old Red Lion Theatre by Debbie Gilpin

My verdict on The Moor at the Old Red Lion Theatre, London? A tale as mysterious as the moorland, twisting and turning like a babbling brook " a captivating watch.

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Review: Review: Party Skills for the End of the World (Shoreditch Town Hall)

Nigel Barrett, Louise Mari and Abigail Conway's immersive show takes over Shoreditch Town Hall

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM[SHARE]
Friday, February 16, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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A frenetically paced 'Moon for the Misbegotten' rises at Writers Theatre by Steven Oxman - For The Sun-Times

The production directed by William Brown, presents a set of fine performances and flashes of genuine dramatic beauty.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 12:36PM[SHARE]

THE CHEKHOV DREAMS: Theatre Review by Sarah Moss

The invigorating portrait of love, loss and newfound life is currently playing at the Beckett Theatre. John McKinney's dark, romantic comedy THE CHEKHOV DREAMS will fulfill all those theatre…

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Dog stars of the West End stage by Robin Johnson

Chinese New Year - or the Spring Festival in modern China - is being celebrated across the world today. It's Year of the Dog, so we're recapping some of the recent doggy stars of the West En…

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BWW TV Exclusive: Song Stories- Jason Robert Brown Reveals What Inspired PARDE's 'The Old Red Hills of Home' by BroadwayWorld TV

How did some of your favorite songs come to be BroadwayWorld is getting the story behind the song in exclusive interviews from your favorite Broadway composers. Below, watch as Jason Robert …

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NEWS: Father & son Edward & Freddie Fox star with Frances Barber in An Ideal Husband by Press Releases

Real-life father and son, Edward and Freddie Fox, will play fictional father and son, the Earl of Caversham and Lord Goring, in An Ideal Husband, as part of the year-long Oscar Wilde season …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:22PM[SHARE]

Tim Dang: New Chapters and Maintaining Diversity by Ashley Steed

By Ashley Steed Cultural Navigation: What Diversity Means When Tim Dang stepped down as the Artistic Director of East West Players in 2016, he told the LA Times that he didn't know what …

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 12:22PM[SHARE]

No Noose is Good Noose: 'Hangmen' by Matthew Wexler

In his small pub in a north English town, Harry is something of a local celebrity. But what's the second-best hangman in England to do on the day they've abolished hanging?

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:16PM[SHARE]

Children's Theatre Company Announces 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include the world premiere productions of 'I Come From Arizona' and 'The Hobbit.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:16PM[SHARE]

Troy: Fall of a City, BBC1 " it won't end well

The dialogue sounds suspiciously modern, but the inexorable plot still retains its power

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Production news round-up: Alexandra Burke to star in Chess and adaptation of Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion announced by Giverny Masso

This week’s production news includes new stage adaptations of Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion and Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones. Elsewhere, casting

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Visual Arts Review: "Then They Came for Me" " Pictures of Deportation by Helen Epstein

Then They Came for Me is an invaluable exhibition that packs a considerable  (and necessary) wallop.

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'Something doesn't quite gel': GUNDOG " Royal Court Theatre ★★★ by Carole Woddis

An interesting corrective to those soft-focus romantic images of rural equanimity, in the end, Gundog doesn't quite come off. But, like grandad's homily to his family, Longman too has bravel…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM[SHARE]

Review: Review: The Storm Cycle 1: Nothing Remains The Same (National Theatre Wales)

The National Theatre Wales's epic, three-year theatre narrative kicks off with the first part of their Storm Cycle

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Review: Review: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Rose Theatre Kingston)

Phil Daniels stars as both roles in this new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic

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Interviews: Georgie Henley: Rising Star

We chat to the Chronicles of Narnia star about making her professional stage debut at Southwark Playhouse

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Friday, February 16, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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SWAP'ra launches to support women and parents working in opera by Giverny Masso

A new organisation aiming to support women and parents working in opera is being launched. SWAP'ra has been set up by five

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Park Square Theatre Announces 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include a world premiere musical by Keith Hovis.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:59AM[SHARE]

Carmen 1808 review at Union Theatre, London " 'ambitious, but flawed' by Paul Vale

For his adaptation of Bizet’s opera Carmen, Phil Willmott has been, in part, inspired by Goya’s painting Los Fusilamientos del Tres de

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:58AM[SHARE]

Watch Come From Away Star Jenn Colella Sing 'Me and the Sky' on Today & Meet the Real Beverley Bass by Broadway.com

Jenn Colella has been stirring audiences with her moving portrayal of America's first female airline captain Beverley Bass since the celebrated musical Come From Away began Broadway perf…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:56AM[SHARE]

Vera-Ellen: She Was Vera, Vera Talented by Trav S.D.

A little birthday love for musical star Vera-Ellen (Vera-Ellen Westmeier Rohe, 1921-1981). I’m not sure I would have flagged her for attention in this space if not for the fact that sh…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:54AM[SHARE]

VIDEO: The Cast of COME FROM AWAY Performs On THE TODAY SHOW by TV News Desk

The cast of Broadway's COME FROM AWAY performed on the TODAY SHOW today, February 16th on NBC. Captain Beverly Bass, played by Jenn Collela in the musical, also sat down with Megyn Kelly to …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:52AM[SHARE]

Henry V by Vanessa Cate

Henry V Reviewed by Vanessa Cate A Noise Within Through April 6 RECOMMENDED Henry V's life's ambition was to be the king " not just of England (which he achieved when he was 2…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 11:48AM[SHARE]

Restored 'Porgy and Bess' gets key test on road to Met Opera by Jeff Karoub

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- A restored edition of a pioneering, enduring American opera emerges at a time its racial and social themes are as relevant as the era in which it premiered....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:44AM[SHARE]

Hugely Successful 'Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical' Extended until February 18 by Blouin Artinfo

Great news for all the Delhi people who thought they had missed out on "Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical." The show is not yet over! Following the tremedous success of the play's farewell run in D…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:42AM[SHARE]

Snapshot: 'Dreaming in Color: The Davide Turconi Collection of Early Cinema'

The stills are an insight into rudimentary colouring techniques and the narrative of early cinema

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London Theater Review: 'Boys and Girls' With Carey Mulligan by Gordon Cox

Carey Mulligan started her career on the main stage of London’s Royal Court — playing a narcoleptic schoolgirl in Kevin Elyot's family drama "Forty Winks." Fourteen years on, a s…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:40AM[SHARE]

Fischerspooner: Sir " 'richly enjoyable'

The theme of a gay middle-aged man trying to keep up with the scene runs through the songs

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Brandi Carlile: By the Way, I Forgive You " hard-hitting

The US roots-rocker gives a no-holds-barred vocal performance on her latest album

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Julian Siegel Quartet: Vista " 'clear-cut moods and meaty discourses'

A long-awaited follow-up to the quartet's well-received debut 'Urban Theme Park'

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Debussy: Préludes Book 1 and Préludes Book 2 " 'subtly evocative'

Daniel Barenboim and Maurizio Pollini between them cover the whole set of Préludes in a highly contrasted pair of discs

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Belle and Sebastian: How to Solve Our Human Problems

Recollections of youthful love predominate on the Scottish indie veterans' latest release

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Imarhan: Temet " 'fiery, bluesy political tunes'

Touareg guitar music now belongs decidedly to a younger generation includes

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Bliss: The Beatitudes " 'memorably unusual'

The score mixes traditional, English oratorio choral writing with glamorous film-score effects

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Sheku Kanneh-Mason: Inspiration " 'a rounded portrait of the young cellist'

The centrepiece is a strongly felt performance of Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1

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David Josefsberg, Alyse Alan Louis, Gerry McIntyre Set for Mufti Subways Are for Sleeping by Andrew Gans

The musical is the final production of the York Theatre Company's tribute to Jule Styne.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39AM[SHARE]

Come From Away Star Caesar Samayoa Looks Back on His10 Favorite Photos from the Hit Musical's First Year on Broadway

In honor of the Tony-winning musical Come From Away celebrating a year on Broadway, star Caesar Samayoa looks back on some incredible, Insta-worthy moments.

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BWW Album Review: MURIEL'S WEDDING (The Original Cast Recording) Effortlessly Marries Classic ABBA Hits With Original Pop Numbers by Tori Hartshorn

In the heyday of movies being adapted for the stage, one can't be shocked to see the ABBA infused MURIEL'S WEDDING next up to bat for the musical treatment. Based on the 1994 Australian bloc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:37AM[SHARE]

Michael Ball to Lead London's Chess; Original West End Star Murray Head Also Joins Cast by Andy Lefkowitz

Two-time Olivier Award winner Michael Ball will appear as Anatoly alongside Alexandra Burke as Svetlana and Cassidy Janson as Florence in the upcoming five-week West End return of Chess. Ori…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:34AM[SHARE]

Photo Coverage: Chris Evans, Michael Cera and the Company of LOBBY HERO Meet the Press! by Jennifer Broski

Rehearsals are now underway forLobby HeroatSecond Stage's Hayes Theater 240 West 44th street.Kenneth Lonergan'sLobby Hero, directed byTrip Cullmanand starringMichael Cera,Chris Evans,Brian T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33AM[SHARE]

Shropshire school's £1m theatre plans given green light by Giverny Masso

Planning permission has been granted for a £1.45 million theatre at a school in Shropshire, which will host professional performances as well

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:32AM[SHARE]

Michael Cera, Chris Evans, and the Cast of Lobby Hero Meet the Press by Hannah Vine

The Kenneth Lonergan play will be the first production of Second Stage’s inaugural Broadway season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AM[SHARE]

American Theatre Wing Announces 2018 Jonathan Larson Grant Recipients by American Theatre Editors

The recipients are Jay Adana, Andrew R. Butler and Andrew Farmer, Emily Kaczmarek and Zoe Sarnak, and Mark Sonnenblick.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:25AM[SHARE]

Download: Breathe " uplifting and quietly affecting

Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy star in this tale of a polio sufferer who defies the odds

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Download: The Party " 'short, sharp and shockingly funny'

Sally Potter's film brings together a bunch of self-regarding, self-obsessed metropolitan liberal elitists

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Download: The Death of Stalin " 'balancing act of humour and horror'

Armando Iannucci assembles a dream team for a nightmarish orgy of power-grabbing and back-stabbing

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Mosaic, Sky Atlantic " Sharon Stone at her slinky best

Steven Soderbergh's TV series explores the most convoluted chambers of the human heart with icy composure

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Bill Rauch to Leave Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2019 by American Theatre Editors

The longtime artistic director will leave to lead the Ronald O. Perelman Center for Performing Arts at the World Trade Center in New York City.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:20AM[SHARE]

Arts Council's Ian Tabbron appointed to lead Shakespeare North Playhouse by Georgia Snow

Ian Tabbron has been appointed interim chief executive at the Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, Merseyside. Tabbron becomes the organisation’s first chief

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Raúl Esparza on Starring in 'Rock Concert' Chess at Kennedy Center by Mark Peikert

The Company and Law & Order: SVU star returns to the musical stage for the first time in six years for the new adaptation of the cult favorite, running through February 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM[SHARE]

Nadine Sierra Celebrates Bernstein, Spanish and Brazilian Composers, and More in Park Avenue Armory Recitals by Ryan McPhee

The soprano is the latest to headline the Armory's Recital Series following a recent engagement in the Metropolitan Opera's Le Nozze di Figaro.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM[SHARE]

Injury forces Royal Academy of Dance chief to step down by Georgia Snow

Paula Hunt, artistic director of the Royal Academy of Dance, is stepping down due to ill health. Hunt took over the position

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Katharine Cornell: First Lady of the American Theatre by Trav S.D.

Born today: The First Lady of the American Theatre, Katharine Cornell (1893-1974). Helen Hayes is also sometimes called by that honorary title, but Cornell I think can lay the greater claim,…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:07AM[SHARE]

Look Back at Kenneth Haigh in Look Back in Anger on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The late actor originated the part of Jimmy Porter in John Osborne's play.

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How 'Disaster Artist' Writers Created Story of Friendship for Director-Star James Franco by Tim Gray

A24's "The Disaster Artist" is all about defying expectations. The 2003 Tommy Wiseau film "The Room" was a fiasco, but became an enduring hit. And in his 2017 movie about the making of the f…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM[SHARE]

Text of the Day: Black Mountain by Aleks Sierz

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

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Rumorville: 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Could Be on its Way to Broadway, a New 'Wonka' Movie + More

Welcome to Rumorville! Here you can learn about casting news that’s about to break in Hollywood. These speculations might be only rumors, but that doesn’t mean you can’t fo…

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Theatre News: Ruthie Henshall, Sarah Soetaert and Josefina Gabrielle to star in Chicago

Further cast joining Cuba Gooding Jr in the upcoming revival of Chicago has been announced

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Review Round-Ups: Did critics play happy families with Carey Mulligan in Girls & Boys?

Carey Mulligan stars in Dennis Kelly's new play at the Royal Court

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Friday, February 16, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Review: 'Riot' and the Art of Kitsch as Protest by Ben Brantley

A rowdy Irish revue from the Dubin-based troupe Thisispopbaby asks the world to make love, not war, and dance, dance, dance.

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Cast Announced for Chicago at the Phoenix Theatre

Sarah Soetaert, Josefina Gabrielle and Ruthie Henshall will be leading the cast of Chicago at London’s Phoenix Theatre. They will join the previously announced Cuba Gooding Jr who is s…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:49AM[SHARE]

You review at Vaults, London " 'sensitive and compelling' by Fergus Morgan

Mark Wilson's two-hander, You, originally premiered at the Brighton Fringe in 2015, and it's lost little of its power since then. It's

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:46AM[SHARE]

Krysta Rodriguez, Kristine Nielsen Will Star in Reading of The Trial by Andrew Gans

Steven Berkoff's play is part of the Politics of the Absurd reading series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44AM[SHARE]

Ruthie Henshall, Josefina Gabrielle & Sarah Soetaert to Join Cuba Gooding Jr. in London Return of Chicago by Andy Lefkowitz

A trio of talented stars have signed on for the return of the award-winning musical revival Chicago at the Phoenix Theatre. Former Broadway Chicago star Ruthie Henshall will take on the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:35AM[SHARE]

Tony Winner Annaleigh Ashford Will Lead New ABC Comedy Pilot by Ruthie Fierberg

Ashford, who can currently be seen in The Assassination of Gianni Versace, will star in Three Rivers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM[SHARE]

Investigation clears former NYC Ballet leader Peter Martins by Associated Press

A two-month investigation has found no verifiable sexual harassment or physical abuse by former New York City Ballet leader Peter Martins.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:33AM[SHARE]

Sarah Soetaert, Josefina Gabrielle, and Ruthie Henshall Will Join Cuba Gooding Jr. in London's Chicago by Andrew Gans

The Kander and Ebb musical returns to the West End beginning March 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM[SHARE]

Marilyn Maye at Dizzy's " The Perfect Storm by Sandi Durell

    By Sandi Durell   The always astounding Marilyn Maye, the warm and friendly atmosphere of Dizzy's Club Coca Cola at Lincoln Center, added to by the impressive cityscape ba…

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Dancer Tierney Heap: 'Until I joined the Royal Ballet, I was considering becoming a vet' by Giverny Masso

Dancer Tierney Heap's repertoire as a soloist with the Royal Ballet includes the lead in Carlos Acosta's Carmen, the Lilac Fairy in

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'Carey Mulligan's tragic intensity is peerless': GIRLS & BOYS " Royal Court Theatre by Ian Foster

Es Devlin's design for Girls and Boys, aided by Luke Halls' video work, is simply stunning " the simplest of ideas realised with perfect execution.

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Critic's Notebook: These Actors Are Off Book. Way Off. by Alexis Soloski

Words on the page are only a start when improvisers and actors collaborate at a monthly show at Upright Citizens Brigade called "Gravid Water." And that's just fine with a theater critic.

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A Word With: Gillian Jacobs Is Ready to Let Go of Her Fears by Kathryn Shattuck

Ms. Jacobs, of "Community" fame, talks about the adrenaline rush of "Kings" at the Public, the gift of empathy and her own #MeToo moments.

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'Indecent,' Ike Holter premiere in Victory Gardens' 2018-19 season by Morgan Greene

Victory Gardens Theater will stage the Chicago premiere of Paula Vogel's Tony Award-nominated drama "Indecent" as part of its 44th season, along with two more Chicago premieres and two world…

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Theatre News: Rosalie Craig and Hadley Fraser to star in The Light Princess concert performance

The performance will take place at Cadogan Hall this summer

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Podcasts: Shows That Shaped Me: Lindsay Posner

In the first episode of our new podcast, we chat to one of the UK's leading theatre directors

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Friday, February 16, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Encounters: A Melania Trump Impersonator's Downtime With Her Daughter by Alexis Soloski

Laura Benanti, the cabaret performer and Broadway star, keeps a low profile in her Harlem neighborhood.

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GRACE NOTES: Friday, February 16, 2018 by Susan Grace

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Voting Open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Album Awards; HELLO, DOLLY! Leads Best Revival Recording! by BroadwayWorld

Voting is open for the 2018 BWW AlbumsCDs Awards, recognizing the best releases from the 2017 calendar year.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:39AM[SHARE]

Exclusive Podcast: BROADWAY'S BACKBONE with Shannon Lewis by Broadway's Backbone

In this episodeBroadway's Shannon Lewis grew up in a rural Canadian suburb and at age 19 was hand picked by Susan Stroman to make her Broadway debut, after a Crazy for You casting director s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:37AM[SHARE]

Keala Settle Would 'Love to' Star in a Potential Stage Adaptation of THE GREATEST SHOWMAN by Stephanie Wild

BroadwayWorld has previously reported that a stage adaptation of The Greatest Showman could be coming to Broadway sometime in the future, and it appears that Keala Settle is on board

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:27AM[SHARE]

Top Off-Broadway Theater Abruptly Cuts All Ties With Playwright Neil Labute

"MCC Theater, a prestigious Off Broadway company, announced Thursday that it was canceling an upcoming production of Mr. LaBute's latest play and terminating his tenure as its playwright-in-…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:18AM[SHARE]

Blog: Save the Bees " Introducing Children to Big Ideas through Theatre by Josie Dale-Jones

In making Me & My Bee, we wanted to take on the challenge of creating a show for families that delivers a big idea to small people. Our focus is on how to tell the story, get the message…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:17AM[SHARE]

Up on the Marquee: SAINT JOAN starring Condola Rashad by Walter McBride

Manhattan Theatre Club's new Broadway production ofSaint Joan, written by Nobel Prize in Literature and Academy Award winnerBernard Shawand directed by Tony Award winnerDaniel SullivanLillia…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:16AM[SHARE]

Michael Ball, Murray Head, Alexandra Burke, More Cast in London Chess Revival by Adam Hetrick

Head, who scored a hit with “One Night in Bangkok” from the show’s 1984 concept album, went on to star in the original West End run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:12AM[SHARE]

Steppenwolf Theatre Company adds two new ensemble members"but what does that mean?

Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced today that actors Celeste M. Cooper and Cliff Chamberlain will join the nearly 50-member ensemble. Cooper made her Steppenwolf debut in BLKS and Chamber…

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Livestreaming a Creative Careers panel: How to Apply"Bay Area theatre fellowships and internships at Berkeley Repertory Theatre"Saturday 17 Februa by [email protected] (thea)

By HowlRound TV. Hear from current fellows interns from Bay Area theatre companies including Berkeley Repertory Theatre (Berkeley, CA), Magic Theatre (San Francisco, CA) Marin Theatre Compan…

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Rose Matafeo: 'I looked like a tiny, chubby Prince' by Harriet Gibsone

The writer and comedian lifts the lid on the things that make her laugh the mostBedazzled is a great comedy film. Dudley Moore really kills me. And the 2000 remake is funny as hell, too. Co…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:00AM[SHARE]

'A new way of watching performed arts': Interview with Digital Theatre CEO Justin Cooke by Susan Elkin

Susan Elkin chats to Justin Cooke, CEO of Digital Theatre. Digital Theatre offers access to films of live theatre, ballet, opera and classical concerts to individual subscribers and educatio…

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World Trade Center Arts Space Gets a Lease, and a Leader by Michael Cooper

The new artistic director of the Perelman Center will be Bill Rauch, the theater director who currently leads the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

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Shakespeare purists may flinch, but this shortened 'Henry V' is a rousing ride by F. Kathleen Foley

A Noise Within has taken some liberties with the text, and if you can get past that, you'll find a breathless theatrical experience full of thrills and chills.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM[SHARE]

Louise Nevelson turns her life into art in the Edward Albee play 'Occupant' by Daryl H. Miller

New York artist Louise Nevelson is best remembered for sculptures constructed of cast-aside wood, the pieces aligned vertically as if reaching for the sky. "Occupant," a play about her life,…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM[SHARE]

Jeanine Tesori's music is but one of many miracles in 'Violet' at the Chance Theater by Daryl H. Miller

It seems appropriate that a musical about miracles is itself a bit of a wonder. Introduced off-Broadway in 1997 and produced on Broadway in 2014, "Violet" has secured a cadre of fans but no …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM[SHARE]

The 99-Seat Beat: Dreamers, Van Gogh, 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' and more by Philip Brandes

In this week's small-theater guide: Open Fist's "One Year Later," Sacred Fools' "The Art Couple," Actors Co-op's "A Walk in the Woods" and Celebration's "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - The…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM[SHARE]

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Tackles the Glorious, Bloody Joy of Child Birth in Exclusive Music Video by E. Alex Jung

"Do you know how thrilled I am to make a middle-aged woman a goddess?" Aline Brosh McKenna says in between takes on the set of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Donna Lynne Champlin, who plays Paula, is …

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:00AM[SHARE]
Friday, February 16, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Principal casting announced for Chess the musical at London Coliseum by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Michael Ball, Alexandra Burke, Murray Head, Tim Howar and Cassidy Janson are to star in Chess at the London Coliseum. This post Principal casting announced for Chess the musi…

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Back to the futurists: Italian art in the era of Fascism

A powerful show of art in the years 1918 to 1943 at Milan's Prada Foundation

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Iolanthe at the Coliseum, London " an all-round hit

Not a Gilbert and Sullivan fan? ENO's new production may just win you round

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What is the future of painting?

Gallerist Almine Rech raises questions over the medium; row over museum sell-off; centenary show for Peter Lanyon; British art fair gets £1m

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Delhi's new-look India Art Fair

After rocky beginnings, the event has a new director and new interest: promoting south Asian art

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Win 2 tickets to All Or Nothing " The Mod Musical plus a meal for 2 at MOD pizza

The new musical which tells the story of the new Small Faces, All Or Nothing is this week’s Show Of The Week at our TKTS booth in Leicester Square. To celebrate we are giving one lucky…

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I Have a Mouth and I Will Scream review at Vaults, London " 'funny, fierce, furious' by Fergus Morgan

It feels so, so wrong to pass comment on I Have a Mouth and I Will Scream, because if there's one thing

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THE FRIDAY 5: 2018 Female Performances by JK

It's Friday, and it's time for the 5 things I'm thinking about going into the weekend!I'm seeing 11 shows between now and the first week of May (Chess on Sunday)! Over the last couple o…

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Director Clio Barnard on 'Dark River' and the drama of rural life

The film-maker has returned to Yorkshire for a family saga rooted in the harsh realities of rural life

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'The most moving play I've seen for years': GIRLS & BOYS " Royal Court Theatre ★★★★★ by Aleks Sierz

With its almost unbearable ending, Dennis Kelly's play is a wonderful mix of hilarity and horror. Carey Mulligan is simply brilliant, totally at home on stage in Lyndsey Turner's well-paced,…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:15AM[SHARE]

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde review at Rose Theatre " 'an unimaginative staging' by Paul Vale

Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novella The Strange Case of Dr Jeykyll and Mr Hyde caused a minor sensation in its day. Plenty of

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No more trap door: Women don't have to justify their place at the table by Victoria Sadler

Like many others, I have my hopes, even expectations, on the change that women may bring. But this is not for me to burden women creatives with. They already have enough of a challenge as it…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM[SHARE]

The redawning of Aquarius: Beck's 'Hair' a shining, gleaming and relevant reflection (review) by Andrea Simakis

"Hair" is no mere time-capsule relic. It still has a lot to say.

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BWW's On This Day - February 16, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 16 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

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Friday, February 16, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Lillias White Raises the Roof at The Green Room 42 by Sandi Durell

  by Alix Cohen   On the one year Valentine's Day Anniversary of The Green Room 42, Lillias White, who opened the club, comes back to roost-or, rather perch, with a selection of un…

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Sarah Soetaert, Josefina Gabrielle and Ruthie Henshall Join Cast Of Chicago by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Sarah Soetaert, Josefina Gabrielle and Ruthie Henshall are to join Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr when Chicago opens at London's Phoenix Theatre on Monday 26 March 2018. This p…

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The Shadow Factory review " Howard Brenton's bolshy drama declares war by Michael Billington

NST City, SouthamptonThe Luftwaffe's destruction of a Spitfire factory sparks vivid tensions between local people and the state in this Southampton-set playAn expansive new arts complex in t…

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Realising the dream: the birth of Liverpool's Shakespeare North Playhouse by Catherine Jones

After two decades of planning and multiple redesigns, the building of Shakespeare North Playhouse is about to get underway. Key figures in

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Ruthie Henshall returns to Chicago with further casting announced by Robin Johnson

Ruthie Henshall will become the only British actress to have played all three leading female roles in Chicago, when the musical returns to the West End. The post Ruthie Henshall returns to C…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:13AM[SHARE]

A Very Broadway Valentine's Day at 54 Below by Jk Clarke

    by Steve Nardoni   This past Wednesday at Feinstein's/54 Below saw a Valentine-themed celebration of Broadway, romance, and relationships, delightfully represented by coup…

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'Slow-burning thriller': DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE " Rose Theatre & Touring ❤❤❤ by Emma Clarendon

Newly adapted by David Edgar, this new production of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde has plenty of chilling moments but doesn't quite make a strong enough impact overall.

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Noura playwright Heather Raffo, bringing Iraqi women's stories to the stage by Keith Loria

It was more than a dozen years ago that actor Heather Raffo, whose  family is from Iraq, recognized a void of female Iraqi protagonists in American theater. That propelled her to write…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:00AM[SHARE]
Friday, February 16, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Girls & Boys, Royal Court review - Carey Mulligan is stunningly brilliant by Aleks.sierz

★★★★★ GIRLS & BOYS, ROYAL COURT Carey Mulligan is stunningly brilliantDennis Kelly's remarkable new monologue is a terrific experienceThis is Carey Mul…

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Girls & Boys, Royal Court review - Carey Mulligan is stunningly brilliant by Aleks.sierz

Dennis Kelly's remarkable new monologue is a terrific experienceThis is Carey Mulligan week. She appears, improbably enough, as a hard-nosed cop in David Hare's BBC thriller Collateral, as w…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 06:59AM[SHARE]

Storm.1: Nothing Remains the Same review " a symphony of creation and ruin by Charlotte Higgins

Pafiliwn Bont, Pontrhydfendigaid, CeredigionNational Theatre Wales's multimedia adaptation turns Ovid's Metamorphoses into an environmental parable of cosmic scale and elemental powerThe aud…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:44AM[SHARE]

Rosalie Craig and Hadley Fraser to star in The Light Princess concert by Georgia Snow

Rosalie Craig and Hadley Fraser are to perform in a concert version of The Light Princess at London’s Cadogan Hall later this

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Alexandra Burke and Michael Ball to star in Chess revival by Giverny Masso

Michael Ball and Alexandra Burke are to star of Chess in the West End. The revival of the musical, by Benny Andersson,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:38AM[SHARE]

HAMILTON Becomes Fifth Best Selling Cast Album Since 1991 by Stephanie Wild

According to Billboard, Hamilton has surpassed Jersey Boys to become the fifth biggest selling cast album since the tracking of sales began in 1991. Hamilton has sold 1.46 million, versus Je…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:29AM[SHARE]

Sadiq Khan boosts London Borough of Culture scheme by £1m by Georgia Snow

Sadiq Khan has committed an extra £1 million of funding to the new London Borough of Culture initiative, aimed specifically at encouraging

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:28AM[SHARE]

Malcolm Sinclair rules out fifth term as Equity president by Matthew Hemley

Current Equity president Malcolm Sinclair has ruled out running again in the forthcoming elections, bringing an end to his eight-year run in

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Ruthie Henshall, Sarah Soetaert and Josefina Gabrielle join Chicago cast by Georgia Snow

Ruthie Henshall, Sarah Soetaert and Josefina Gabrielle are to join the cast of Chicago when it returns to the West End next

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Saoirse Ronan, 'Three Billboards' Triumph at IFTA Film and Drama Awards by Robert Mitchell

Oscar-nominee Saoirse Ronan took home the best actress prize at the Irish Film and Television Academy's Film and Drama Awards, which took place in Dublin on Thursday night. Ronan's win for h…

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Rosalie Craig & Hadley Fraser star in The Light Princess concert in July by Press Releases

Rosalie Craig and Hadley Fraser will appear in the first ever concert performance of The Light Princess at London's Cadogan Hall in July.

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Five years after the National Theatre, Rosalie Craig reprises The Light Princess in concert with Hadley Fraser

Ahead of Company in the West End, Rosalie Craig will reprise her award-winning musical performance in Tori Amos musical The Light Princess, for one night only in concert alongside her real-l…

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Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 2/16 - HUNCHBACK, HAMILTON, FRANKENSTEIN, and More! by Bww Special

BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature…

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Design classic: the Emeralite lamp

First patented in 1909, the green glass shade focuses light where it is needed

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WATCH: #PalladiumPicks... Ben Forster sings "Music of the Night" from The Phantom of the Opera

Our #StageFavesSongOfTheWeek this week was from THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA so we thought we'd continue the trend! This weeks #PalladiumPicks is also from the Andrew Lloyd Webber classic, this …

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This California artist was an outspoken free spirit. See her vibrant paintings at the Crocker

Her first name was Euphemia. But she hated it and so went by Effie and signed her bold and vigorous oil paintings with her first initial, leading to the misconception … Click to Contin…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 06:00AM[SHARE]
Friday, February 16, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Friday, February 16, 2018 by James Marino

Listen: Sorkin's adaptation of "To Kill a Mockingbird" stars Jeff Daniels, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Will Pullen, and Gideon Glick, Suddenly Separation with Neil LaBute, Elton John and B…

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Chess revival masterminds star-studded casting by Robin Johnson

Michael Ball, Alexandra Burke and Cassidy Janson will star in the upcoming West End revival of epic musical Chess, as initial casting is confirmed today. The post Chess revival masterminds s…

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Star-studded cast revealed for ENO's Chess led by Ball, Burke, Head, Howar and Janson by Press Releases

The first West End production of Chess since 1986 is to star Michael Ball, Alexandra Burke, Murray Head, Tim Howar and Cassidy Janson.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:40AM[SHARE]

Checkmate: Michael Ball, Alexandra Burke, Cassidy Janson, Tim Howar & Murray Head confirmed for Chess

OFFICIAL! Michael Ball returns to the West End stage in the first revival in over 30 years of CHESS, and he's leading a top-notch cast at the London Coliseum that also includes Alexandra Bur…

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NEWS: Ruthie Henshall returns to Chicago along with Josefina Gabrielle & Sarah Soetaert by Press Releases

Sarah Soetaert, Josefina Gabrielle and Ruthie Henshall, all previous stars of CHICAGO, will join Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr as the multi award-winning Kander and Ebb musical returns to the…

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PHOTOS: Ruthie Henshall, Josefina Gabrielle & Sarah Soetaert join Cuba Gooding Jr in Chicago return

If looks could kill... These three veterans - Ruthie Henshall, Sarah Soetaert and Josefina Gabrielle, all now confirmed to headline the West End return of CHICAGO alongside Hollywood's Cuba …

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Brief 2/16: ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Begins Previews and Releases Cast Recording, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories Escape to Margaritaville begins previews on Broadway today, and also releases its original cast recording

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The Shadow Factory review at NST City, Southampton " 'a new state-of-the-art space' by Tom Wicker

Nuffield Southampton Theatres opens NST City, its second, state-of-the-art venue in the heart of the city's regenerated cultural quarter, with The Shadow

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Geoff Dyer on the influential US photographer Garry Winogrand

The acclaimed writer explores the photographer's vast archive

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Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Next Lion of New York by John Leland

The unifying voice of the Obama years digs in for a fractious new era and a second child.

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'So much more than an intellectual exercise': THE SOUL OF WITTGENSTEIN " Omnibus Theatre ★★★★ by Michael Davis

True to form, Ron Elisha's play The Soul of Wittgenstein is set during the Second World War, but while one of the protagonists is steeped in profound thoughts, the play is so much more than …

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Friday, February 16, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Knotty Children - The Secret Garden and Pinocchio - Theatre Reviews

The Secret Garden - Young People's Theatre - Toronto, ON - **** (out of 5 stars)Written by Paul Ledoux, adapted from the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Directed by Allen MacInnisRuns u…

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'Neatly intelligent comedy': TIGER " Vault Festival by Ian Foster

Whether cheesecake really is more effective than counselling for grief remains unsure, but in Tiger (Vault Festival) Joe Eyre's message of remembering those who love you is golden.

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Mary Stuart in 250 words

Take the story of Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart. Make it relevant to a 21st Century audience. Flip a coin every night to decide who plays who. Currently at the Duke of York's theatre, Robe…

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Friday, February 16, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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White Night Melbourne by Arts Review

White Night Melbourne is set to transform the city from 7.00pm on Saturday 17 February through installation, lighting, exhibitions, street performances, film, music, dance and interactive ev…

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 03:23AM[SHARE]

Girls & Boys, Royal Court, London, review: A remarkable return for Carey Mulligan by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

The 'Great Gatsby' star returns to the West End stage in Dennis Kelly's solo show about a disintegrating marriage which is directed by 'Posh' and 'Chimerica&apo…

SOURCE: The Independent at 03:15AM[SHARE]
Friday, February 16, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Howard Sherman: Take to the barricades to defend the arts from Trump's antagonism by Howard Sherman

If I were given to cynicism, and if I thought I could get away with it, this week I would have submitted

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Mark Shenton: Is stunt casting like Tanya Burr really the way of the future? by Mark Shenton

In a feature for WhatsOnStage this week, Matt Trueman welcomed the imminent appearance of youtube blogger Tanya Burr in a revival of Judy

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Friday, February 16, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Sam Anderson by Arts Review

Who is Sam Anderson? I feel I have been grappling for an answer to this question for over 15 years and (at 34) I needed to write a one person show about this very question. (BI-CYCLE) is my …

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 01:16AM[SHARE]

Pete Rex by Darryl Reilly

The homeowner Pete is wearing gym shorts and a T-Shirt and is a biology teacher with an Associate's Degree who wanted to be a paleontologist. Bo is his childhood best friend. Pete has broken…

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Friday, February 16, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Modern Currents by Arts Review

Glowing, funky, cool and iconic, Modern Currents features works from the TarraWarra Museum of Art’s collection of abstract painting and sculpture, providing a context for the explorati…

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Wildebeest & Valley by Arts Review

Featuring two exciting works by Israeli choreographer Omer Backley-Astrachan, FORM Dance Projects presents Wildebeest and Valley at Parramatta’s Riverside Theatres until 17 Febru…

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Austin McCormick on How Company XIV Came to Exist"and What to Expect From Their New Home by Playbill Staff

New and old fans alike will be flocking to Théâtre XIV in Brooklyn for the beloved company's new show, Cinderella!

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Jimmy Buffett Musical Escape to Margaritaville Begins Broadway Run February 16 by Ryan McPhee

Previews start the same day the Original Broadway Cast Album is released.

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Jimmy Buffett Musical Escape to Margaritaville Begins on the Great White Way by Andy Lefkowitz

The new musical Escape to Margaritaville, featuring the island tunes of hitmaker Jimmy Buffett, lands on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre beginning on February 16. Featuring a book by Greg Ga…

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7 Things You Never Knew About America's 'Greatest and Least Known Dramatist' by Ruthie Fierberg

Playwright María Irene Fornés—an influence on Paula Vogel, Edward Albee, and more—gets the documentary treatment.

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From Newsies to Wicked: Look Back at Kara Lindsay on the Stage by Hannah Vine

Lindsay was last seen on Broadway in Beautiful–The Carole King Musical.

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Review: Review: Girls & Boys (Royal Court)

Carey Mulligan stars in Dennis Kelly's unsettling monologue about a woman who meets her husband in a queue for a plane

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