Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Katie Goodman’s Broad Comedy by Joel Benjamin

Songs jostle with playlets, usually with topical references.   This is a good lineage to be part of and "Broad Comedy," the bumpy new show at the SoHo Playhouse, succeeds mostly due to the…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:59PM

VIDEO: SPONGEBOB'S Lilli Cooper Stops by Broadway Boo's by Stage Tube

Check out the latest installment of Broadway Boo's featuring Sprongebob's own land mammal, Lilli Cooper

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:35PM

Career changers: how to make a fresh start in the arts

Emma Jacobs meets a trainee costume designer who spent 30 years in finance

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:00PM

Review: Edward Albee Invites Americans to Feel At Home at the Zoo

Signature Theatre revives the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright's Homelife and The Zoo Story.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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2018 FRIGID Festival by Leah Richards

The annual FRIGID Festival has once again made its welcome return to New York City's East VIllage. Split between the Kraine Theater and UNDER St. Mark's, FRIGID features indie plays …

SOURCE: culturecatch.com at 10:55PM

On the Couch with Erin Good by Arts Review

Who is Erin Good? A hardworking writer, director and romantic at heart who’s favourite zoning out activity is drawing or painting with a drink in hand. What would you do differently to wha…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:20PM

People You Should Know . . . Kevin Hauver by Zack Calhoon

Kevin Hauver is currently playing Bottom in Frog & Peach’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Sheen Center. He previously played Hecate, Seyton, and The Porter in th…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:08PM

Dream Lover – The Bobby Darin Musical the highest ever selling show at Arts Centre Melbourne by Arts Review

Melbourne’s summer musical Dream Lover – The Bobby Darin Musical, has become the highest selling show ever staged at Arts Centre Melbourne. The Australian made production has enjoyed…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:03PM

Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo: Homelife & The Zoo Story Review at curtainup.com/l by Elyse Sommer

a finely acted and staged version of Mr. Albee's first play that's now a two-act play that takes us to Peter's home before heading to his park bench meet-up with a volatile…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:02PM

Theater Review: Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo, Again by Sara Holdren

There’s a small play playing on Signature Theatre’s largest stage.Well, in some ways it’s small. In reputation, it’s big. Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo (that’s the legally ma…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:00PM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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EDWARD ALBEE'S AT HOME AT THE ZOO: HOMELIFE & THE ZOO STORY - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

Director Lila Neugebauer has a flair for finding a clear path through abstract works.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:57PM

Review: Is Edward Albee ‘At Home at the Zoo’? You Bet He Is. by Jesse Green

A terrific revival of this master playwright’s double bill of “Homelife” and “The Zoo Story” proves that there was nowhere he would not go.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:45PM

Fringe World: Club Swizzle Sizzles by Arts Review

Club Swizzle’s atmosphere is a mixture of a classy, sexy jazz club. With a bar in the middle of the performance area it is quickly and expertly transformed into a performance area. Parts o…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:43PM

Weave: The Festival of Aboriginal and Pacific Cultures by Arts Review

The strength and diversity of Aboriginal dance, art, storytelling and song will be celebrated by the Australian Museum when its inaugural Festival of Aboriginal and Pacific cultures, Weave …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:32PM

In Memoriam: Bonnie Lake by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

From Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: It is with heavy hearts that we acknowledge the passing of friend and former BSO musician Bonnie Lake. Bonnie was a member of the flute section for 47 year…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:23PM

Can Your Organization Afford Empathy? by Joe Patti

For about a month now I have been pondering a post Seth Godin made about the limits of empathy and how it might apply to customer relations in an performing arts setting. In the context of a…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 09:19PM

Review: Merrily We Roll Along (Porchlight Music Theatre) by John Olson

With its story of mostly young (22-42 year old) people, Merrily We Roll Along is popular with high school and college groups, but it’s rare to find a large scale professional production li…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:16PM

Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo by Sandi Durell

    By Brian Scott Lipton     Every theater critic (and fan) wishes they owned a time capsule to go view legendary moments in theatrical history, from Ethel Merman in “…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:03PM

‘At Home at the Zoo’ review: Edward Albee on marriage and mayhem by Joe Dziemianowicz

It doesn’t take much to reveal people’s animal side and lack of humanity — a bit of talk does it.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:00PM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Bernadette Robinson: The Show Goes On by Arts Review

More comfortable with the gloss rather than the grime, The Show Goes On features Bernadette Robinson winding her way through the roles of a variety of female singers. From Judy Garland to Ba…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:56PM

Review: Drag Queen Panti Bliss, Street Performers Lords of Strut and More Dazzle in ‘RIOT’ by Tami Shaloum

Theatre doesn’t get any more sparkly than this. Irish company THISISPOPBABY, presents their celebration of queer and pop culture with RIOT, a blend of song, dance, circus, spoken word and …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:21PM

Review: Missed Connections in the Forest by Michael Block

By Michael Block It’s the season of love and what better play to celebrate the season than A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Produced by Frog & Peach Theatre Company at the Sheen Cente…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:19PM

Lupita Nyong’o To Star in Movie Adaptation of Trevor Noah’s Memoir Born a Crime by Tolly Wright

Lupita Nyong’o is set to star in movie based on Trevor Noah’s autobiography Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood. According to Deadline, the Oscar-winning actress will pl…

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:04PM

‘Weekend Plus’ section returning Friday to the Chicago Sun-Times by Sun-Times Staff

The Chicago Sun-Times is bringing back its storied entertainment section, “Weekend Plus."

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 08:01PM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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“Berkeley Dance Project 2018” Takes Us Inside, at Playhouse, U.C., Berkeley by Svea Vikander

CAL Choreographers Move Us Closer Together by Svea Vikander The stage has always been a place where gender can flow a bit more freely and in which collective desires take reign. In four indi…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:32PM

Nominations for the 2018 Green Room Awards Announced by Arts Review

Recognising excellence and innovation across a range of professional productions presented on the Melbourne stage in 2017, the Green Room Awards Association is proud to announce the nominati…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:18PM

Lupita Nyong’o to Star in Trevor Noah Biopic ‘Born a Crime’ by Dave McNary

Lupita Nyong’o will star in the Trevor Noah biopic “Born a Crime,” portraying the mother of the host of “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah.” The movie is an adaptatio…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:15PM

Jon Dryden Taylor asks: Dodgy digs put theatre workers at risk – so who will step up? by Jon Dryden Taylor

The pitfalls of finding digs are many and varied, and even pose a threat to personal safety, says Jon Dryden Taylor, who

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Judge: IMDB can post actresses’ real ages by Ruth Brown

Actresses can lie about their weight, boob jobs and affairs — but they can no longer fudge their age. A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that a California law forcing the Internet Movie Data…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:42PM

Off Broadway Review: ‘Kings’ With Aya Cash, Gillian Jacobs by Gordon Cox

Representative Sydney Millsap is the kind of politician we all want to be, if we absolutely must be politicians. A Gold Star widow with the high ethical standards of an old school Texas Demo…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:31PM

2017 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards announced in Brisbane by Arts Review

The winners of the prestigious 2017 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards have been announced by Carrillo Gantner AO, Chair of the Sidney Myer Fund at the Brisbane Powerhouse as part of the Aus…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:31PM

Block Talk- Episode 36: Joshua Warr by Michael Block

In this episode of Block Talk, I sit down with director Johua Warr to talk about Brilliant Traces and so much more!To listen to the podcast, visit iTunes or SoundCloud! And rate us!To suppor…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:26PM

Behind the Scene: How Pasek and Paul’s ‘Greatest Showman’ Anthem ‘This Is Me’ Became a Smash Hit by Jenelle Riley

It’s been a good year for Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the songwriting and composing duo better known as Pasek and Paul. After landing an Academy Award for their song, “City of Dreams” …

SOURCE: Variety at 06:23PM

Introducing Dr. Bernard Furshpan ‘Short, Sweet and Relevant’ by Sandi Durell

    Theater Pizzazz is proud to announce that “Bernie” – Dr. Bernard Furshpan will be publishing an on-going series of articles entitled: Short, Sweet and Relevan…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 06:17PM

‘Shape of Water’ Ripped Off 1969 Play, Lawsuit Alleges by Gene Maddaus

The son of playwright Paul Zindel filed a lawsuit on Wednesday alleging that “The Shape of Water” was based on Zindel’s 1969 play, “Let Me Hear You Whisper.” Da…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:08PM

Theater News: Santino Fontana to Join Cast of Hello, Dolly!

Fontana will fill in for Gavin Creel, who will be out on medical leave.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Theater News: Lena Hall Celebrates Her "Obsessed" Series With Rockwood Music Hall Concert

The concert will feature highlights from the series' first two EPs: Obsessed: Peter Gabriel and Obsessed: Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Photo Flash: A Walk With Mr. Heifetz Opens at Cherry Lane Theater

Andrew Leynse directs James Inverne's play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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The Cast of SpongeBob SquarePants Plays Never Have I Ever, Live! by Broadway.com

Brian Ray Norris, Danny Skinner and Wesley Taylor join Matt Rodin for a live game of Never Have I Ever.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:58PM

Maybe Fergie’s National Anthem Performance Was Actually Good by Jesse David Fox

I didn’t watch Fergie’s rendition of the national anthem when it aired live, for the same reason I didn’t watch it when the clip of it first started circulating — I have heard the na…

SOURCE: Vulture at 05:53PM

A Look at Broadway Classics in Concert at Carnegie Hall by Marc J. Franklin

The concert featured Laura Osnes, Tony Yazbeck, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:51PM

Santino Fontana to temporarily join ‘Hello, Dolly’ as Cornelius Hackl by Caitlin Huston

Santino Fontana will take over the role of Cornelius Hackl in “Hello, Dolly!” as Gavin Creel recovers from back surgery. Fontana will join the cast starting March 1 and will be t…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 05:26PM

Crazy Ex’s Santino Fontana Is Putting on His Sunday Clothes for Hello, Dolly! by Jackson McHenry

Greg may have disappeared from West Covina, but he’s popping up again in Yonkers. Santino Fontana, known for his work on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, is stepping into Broadway’s Hello, Dolly! fo…

SOURCE: Vulture at 05:25PM

Odds & Ends: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Zendaya & Armie Hammer to Present at 2018 Oscars & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Zendaya & Armie Hammer to Present at 2018 Oscars The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ha…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:20PM

Santino Fontana to Step Into Hello, Dolly! on Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Tony Award nominee will temporarily replace Gavin Creel in role of Cornelius Hackl beginning March 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM

Santino Fontana Will Fill In For Gavin Creel in HELLO, DOLLY! by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award nomineeSantino Fontana, 'one of the most promising young actors to emerge in the New York Theater in recent years' The New York Times, will step into the role of Cornelius Hackl i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:02PM

Put on Your Sunday Clothes! Santino Fontana to Play Stint as Cornelius in Hello, Dolly! by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony nominee Santino Fontana is joining the hit Broadway production of Hello, Dolly! The talented actor will take on the role of Cornelius Hackl in the Tony-winning musical revival for …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:01PM

Theater News: Megan McGinnis, Julie Benko, and More to Star in Goldstein

The new musical by Michael Roberts and Charlie Schulman will play the Actors Temple Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: On This Day, February 21- Menier Chocolate Factory's Production of SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Lands on Broadway by Alexa Criscitiello

On this day in 2008, the Menier Chocolate Factory's production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, Sunday in the Park with George opened on Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:46PM

Chef and theater fan Rick Bayless gives $200K, pledges more by Chris Jones

At the end of last year, 20 Chicago theater companies received a seasonal surprise: quiet $10,000 checks from the newly formed Bayless Family Foundation. The only significant condition? A wi…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:45PM

A Look at the Re-Imagined Production of Indecent at The Guthrie by Hannah Vine

Director Wendy C. Goldberg brings Paula Vogel’s play to Minneapolis.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PM

'The Wolves' is remarkable for being about true teenage girls, running in a pack by Chris Jones

The Wolves are players on a fictional, under-17 girls soccer team, the scourge of their suburban league. But the play by Sarah DeLappe that created them isn’t so much a work about the worl…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:35PM

Tickets Are Now on Sale for Go-Go's Musical Head Over Heels by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for Head Over Heels, a new Broadway musical featuring the iconic songs of The Go-Go's. Featuring a book by James Magruder (adapted from an original book by Jeff W…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM

Just A Friend: A Review of Bunny Bunny: Gilda Radner, A Sort of Love Story at Mercury Theater Chicago by Emma Couling

Mercury Theater presents the story of Gilda Radner as told by her kvetching, entitled best friend.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 04:30PM

Disney theater exec accused of sexual misconduct by Joe Dziemianowicz

Thomas Schumacher has been accused of sexual harassment and lewd behavior by former employees.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 04:27PM

Lena Hall Celebrates Release of New EP with Concert at Rockwood Music Hall by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award winner and Grammy nominee LENA HALL will celebrate Obsessed, her groundbreaking new music and video series from SKB Records, with a New York performance at Rockwood Music Hall on …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:26PM

From the ashes of 'Birth of a Nation' controversy, a new playwright and 'The Light' by Morgan Greene

There was a standing ovation after the world premiere of “Birth of a Nation” at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. The film, about the 1831 slave uprising led by Nat Turner, was directed, …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:25PM

New Block of Tickets Will Go on Sale for Broadway’s Come From Away by Andrew Gans

The critically acclaimed musical celebrates its one-year anniversary on Broadway March 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:21PM

Modern Love: Modern Love Podcast: Uma Thurman Reads ‘The Accident No One Talked About’ by The New York Times

This week, the actress tells the story of a family’s shattering secret.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:21PM

Yale's Whiffenpoofs A Cappella Group Admits First Woman

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sofia Campoamor, the first female member to be selected to for Yale's a cappella group, The Whiffenpoofs, since its founding in 1909.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:16PM

Inside the 'Frozen' dress rehearsal: Broadway's new musical prepares to lift the curtain by Jessica Gelt

"Frozen" co-creator Jennifer Lee and her boyfriend, Alfred Molina, sit toward the front of the historic St. James Theatre for a special dress rehearsal - a sneak peek for industry people bef…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:15PM

Inside the 'Frozen' dress rehearsal: Broadway's new musical prepares to lift the curtain by Jessica Gelt

“Frozen” co-creator Jennifer Lee and her boyfriend, Alfred Molina, sit toward the front of the historic St. James Theatre late Tuesday afternoon for a special dress rehearsal of the new …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:15PM

Theatre Too: Artists Take Steps to Address Sexual Violence

by: Kim Tran ?What are theatres about?? asks SK Kerastas, Artistic Producer at California Shakespeare Theatre. It?s midweek and already dark outside by the time a small handful of people …

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 04:10PM

Theatre Too: Artists Take Steps to Address Sexual Violence

by: Kim Tran “What are theatres about?” asks SK Kerastas, Artistic Producer at California Shakespeare Theatre. It’s midweek and already dark outside by the time a small handful of p…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 04:10PM

New Blocks of Tickets On Sale for COME FROM AWAY Broadway & Toronto Productions by BroadwayWorld

The Tony Award-winning musical COME FROM AWAY is celebrating one year and over 400 performances on Broadway Junkyard Dog Productions announces today a new block of tickets on sale for the To…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:05PM

The Business of Show Biz: Maintaining Your Relationship

by Velina Brown Q: ?I?m finding the more successful I am with keeping busy working on stage, the harder it is on my personal life off-stage. I know some [people] enjoy the opportunit…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 04:00PM

The Business of Show Biz: Maintaining Your Relationship

by Velina Brown Q: “I’m finding the more successful I am with keeping busy working on stage, the harder it is on my personal life off-stage. I know some [people] enjoy the opport…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 04:00PM

Photo Flash: First Look at The Amateurs at Vineyard Theatre

Oliver Butler directs Jordan Harrison's play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: Hollywood Bowl to Present Staging of Annie

Once on This Island's Michael Arden will direct the performances.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: Cast and Creative Team Set for Broadway-Bound The Sting Starring Harry Connick Jr.

Janet Dacal, J. Harrison Ghee, Tom Hewitt, and Kate Shindle join the ensemble.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Step Inside Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre by Hannah Vine

Inside the Theatre, the photo feature series that documents Broadway’s historic playhouses, continues with the Minskoff Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber to Celebrate Autobiography at The Town Hall by Broadwaydirect

Andrew Lloyd Webber introduces and discusses his new memoir, Unmasked, in an exclusive literary event on Monday March 5 at The Town Hall. Joining him in conversation is award-winning actres…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 03:50PM

Moonlight and Jitney Star André Holland to Direct New York Premiere of Dutch Masters by Olivia Clement

The new play by Greg Keller will premiere Off-Broadway this April.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:50PM

Kate Shindle, J. Harrison Ghee, Janet Dacal, and More Join Harry Connick Jr.-Led The Sting Musical by Andrew Gans

Previews begin March 29 at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:45PM

New York Philharmonic Concerts Celebrate Three 20th-Century American Composers by Sean Shepherd

Concerts feature iconic works by Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, and Samuel Barber.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:44PM

Off-Broadway Review: "A Walk with Mr. Heifetz" at Primary Stages at Cherry Lane Theatre by David Roberts

In two thirty-five-minute acts, playwright James Inverne attempts to convince the audience that “music helped Israel find its cultural identity during its formative years.” In the first …

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 03:41PM

Sarah McLellan Joins Ensemble Studio Theatre as Executive Director by Olivia Clement

Current Executive Director Paul Slee will depart EST after a decade.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PM

BWW Album Review: ERNEST SHACKLETON LOVES ME (Original Cast Recording) is Full of Adventure by David Clarke

The inventive musical adventure ERNEST SHACKLETON LOVES ME tells the story of a single mom who is struggling to balance her familial obligations and her work as a video game composer. One sl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:38PM

Stage Directions: TUTS' Dan Knechtges On the Decision That Led to His Big Broadway Break by Mervyn Rothstein

As part of Playbill’s new column with directors exploring the decisions that led to their successes and setbacks, the Spelling Bee choreographer shares his path to helming shows and no…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:33PM

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre soloist Alexandre Silva announces retirement by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre soloist Alexandre Silva will retire at the end of the 2017-18 season, the company announced today.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:27PM

Russell Simmons Says He Is ‘Closed for Spiritual Maintenance’ Following Sexual Harassment Allegations by Kirsten Chuba

Russell Simmons is “temporarily closed for spiritual maintenance” following sexual misconduct allegations him that surfaced in the fall. In an Instagram post Tuesday, the cofound…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:26PM

Disney producer allegedly talked about his erections at work by Ruth Brown

Disney’s Broadway boss works on G-rated productions — but creates an X-rated workplace, colleagues claim in a new report. In an article published a day before his stage adaptatio…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 03:23PM

Coming of Age: ‘The Wolves’ at Goodman Theatre by Matthew Wexler

Sarah DeLappe's 'The Wolves' is an unconventional exploration of the pitfalls of friendship and coming maturity, as seen through the struggles of a girls’ athletic team.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 03:19PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Watch the Trailer for BroadwayWorld's Newest Web Series, RACHEL UNRAVELED- Premieres March 7! by Rachel Unraveled

BroadwayWorld is excited to announce the newest addition to our roster of original programming, Rachel Unraveled. Don't forget to tune in on Wednesday, March 7 to catch the premiere episode.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:19PM

Grand Hotel Is Next Up for Encores, March 21-25 at City Center by Nitelifeexchange

Two-time Tony nominee Brandon Uranowitz (Falsettos), stage veterans Stephanie Styles (Newsies) and James Snyder (In Transit), and Irina Dvorovenko, a former principal ballet dancer with the …

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 03:02PM

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Syracuse by Bart Greenberg

Mel Miller’s Musicals Tonight! kicked off the spring portion of its 20th Anniversary Season with a joyous and very unexpected production of The Boys From Syracuse. Jonathan Cerullo, direct…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 03:00PM

Theater News: Soho Rep. Adds Second Extension for Is God Is

Taibi Magar directs the play by Aleshea Harris.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theatre News: Ray Quinn joins cast of Summer Holiday

The new musical is based on the 1960s film of the same name

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PM

Theatre News: Ciaràn Hinds joins Colin Morgan in National Theatre's Translations as full cast announced

The National Theatre has also announced the cast for Julie alongside Vanessa Kirby

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Tony and Oscar Nominee Allison Janney Talks About Penning a Potential Oscar Win Speech by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor has won the SAG Award, Golden Globe, and BAFTA Awards for I, Tonya and talks about what will happen if she wins the Academy Award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:59PM

TV Worth Watching…”I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way.” by Penny Landau

For those of you who don’t know, I relocated to South Florida in 2016, just another native New Yorker yearning for a warmer, calmer and quieter existence. I must say, it was the best decis…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 02:58PM

Harry Connick Jr. Will Be Joined by J. Harrison Ghee, Kate Shindle, Janet Dacal & Tom Hewitt in The Sting by Andy Lefkowitz

New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse has assembled a talented group of stars to join the previously announced Harry Connick Jr. in the new musical adaptation of the 1973 film The Sting…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:49PM

Original ‘Angels in America’ Reclaimed the Stage for Ambitious Theater (Column) by Alex Stedman

I don’t think I’d heard a word about “Angels in America” before I saw it in London. I had seen one play of Kushner’s, “A Bright Room Called Day,” and panned it. But I certainly…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:41PM

Broadway Bucket List: Tony Award Winner Alice Ripley Brings the House Down as She Performs Three of Her Dream Roles

Tony Award winner Alice Ripley sings the roof off our studio as she performs three Broadway dream roles.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:36PM

Kate Shindle, Janet Dacal, and More Will Join Harry Connick, Jr in Paper Mill's THE STING by BroadwayWorld

Paper Mill Playhouse Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director, recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, has announced today the cast and creative …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PM

ArtsBeat Radio 89.5fm/WSKB by Mark G. Auerbach

ArtsBeat Radio on 89.5fm/WSKB. Mark G. Auerbach interviews Brian Lapis from "The Big Broadcast!", Matthew Pugliese from the Nutmeg Summer Series at Connecticut Repertory Theatre, and Darron …

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:31PM

Watch Broadway’s Lewis Black ‘Back in Black’ on The Daily Show by Ruthie Fierberg

The Drama Desk-nominated comedian enjoyed a cameo on a recent episode of the Comedy Central news show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:26PM

Michael Arden Will Direct ANNIE; LA Phil Bernstein 100 Celebration Will Feature Kristin Chenoweth & Brian Stokes Mitchell, and More Set for Hollyw by BroadwayWorld

The Los Angeles Philharmonicannounces its 97thsummer season at theHollywood Bowl, featuring a roster of world-class artists in genres ranging from classical and pops to jazz, rock, and world…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Check Out Photos of The Amateurs at Vineyard Theatre by Hannah Vine

The world-premiere production of Jordan Harrison’s new play began performances Off-Broadway February 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:24PM

Sherlock Holmes And 'Baskerville' Get The Ludwig Comic Touch At Long Wharf by Christopher Arnott

Alex Moggridge has become a familiar face in Connecticut regional theater. Now he’s playing one of the most famous characters in all of literature. Moggridge is Sherlock Holmes in “Baske…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:15PM

Drew Cohen appointed chief executive officer of MTI by Caitlin Huston

Drew Cohen, current president of Musical Theatre International, has been promoted to chief executive officer of the theatrical licensing company. Cohen will continue as both CEO and presiden…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 02:10PM

‘Wolves’ packs plenty of girl power in marvelous coming-of-age tales by Steven Oxman - For The Sun-Times

This Goodman production stars an exceptional ensemble of all-local performers, and each provides a full and sympathetic character portrayal.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 02:07PM

‘Moving mix of high emotion & comedy’: TIGER – Vault Festival by Laura Kressly

Tiger strikes a great balance between highly emotional drama and the comedy of a man dressed as a tiger, doing yoga.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM

Photo Flash: Arielle Jacobs Takes Her First Bows in Aladdin

Jacobs succeeds Courtney Reed in the role of Princess Jasmine.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Review: Architecting a Life in Noura

The Shakespeare Theatre Company presents reminiscences from Iraqi immigrants.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Bright Colors and Bold Patterns to Offer Special Bright Pass

Drew Droege's hit solo show, starring Jeff Hiller, finds a unique way to celebrate its 100th performance tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Stars Jamie Parker, Noma Dumezweni & Paul Thornley Prepare to Cast a Spell on Broadway by Beth Stevens

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
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Ensemble Studio Theatre Names Sarah McLellan Executive Director by American Theatre Editors

McLellan succeeds Paul Slee, who will depart the company after a decade as executive director.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:49PM

Napoleon Disrobed, Arcola Theatre, London — inventiveness and whimsy

A fantastical piece about the emperor from the Told By An Idiot company

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:46PM

Jerry Springer – The Opera: can the show still prove relevant in 2018? by Caryn James

The latest incarnation of the hit musical lands at a very different time in America yet its raucous take on controversy-led TV remains prescientWhen Jerry Springer – The Opera premiered at…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:41PM

Dead Man Walking, Barbican, London — extraordinarily powerful

Joyce DiDonato shone in this semi-staged performance of Jake Heggie’s opera

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:38PM

Great Offers on Kinky Boots, Young Frankenstein and School Of Rock by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo BritishTheatre.com has limited offers on three great West End musicals – School Of Rock, Kinky Boots and Young Frankenstein. Book Now! This post Great Offers on Kinky B…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:33PM

Michael Arden Will Direct Annie at the Hollywood Bowl by Andrew Gans

The summer season will also feature a Leonard Bernstein celebration with Brian Stokes Mitchell and Kristin Chenoweth.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:28PM

Heathers Musical, Based on Cult 1988 Film, Sets One-Night-Only Concert Return by Adam Hetrick

The Off-Broadway musical by Tony nominee Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy will come to Feinstein’s/54 Below in March.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:26PM

In world premiere, looking in the mirror with Opera Philadelphia's Lawrence Brownlee

In Cycles of My Being, the tenor tells us what he sees, and what America sees.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:25PM

Watch Keala Settle Sing Oscar-Nominated ‘This Is Me’ on Ellen by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony-nominated stage veteran performs The Greatest Showman song.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:15PM

Theatre Royal Haymarket invites young writers to pitch new works by Robin Johnson

Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust has announced the return of their Pitch Your Play scheme, which invites people aged 17-30 to pitch their works. The post Theatre Royal Haymarket inv…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 01:15PM

Date Set for Second Annual Chita Rivera Awards by Andrew Gans

Nominating committees have also been announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:09PM

First Look at Martyna Majok’s queens by Hannah Vine

The LCT3 production is playing in the Claire Tow Theater at Lincoln Center Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:04PM

Dead Man Walking review at Barbican Hall, London – ‘an expertly driven performance’ by George Hall

Since its premiere in San Francisco in 2000, Jake Heggie’s first opera has received a slew of productions in the United States

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:03PM

Ramin Karimloo Will Play Australia With Special Guest Anna O’Byrne by Adam Hetrick

The two stars of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom sequel Love Never Dies will appear together for the June concerts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PM

‘Hits a perfect balance’: MARGARET THATCHER QUEEN OF SOHO – Vault Festival by Laura Kressly

The night before Parliament votes on Section 28, an amendment to the Local Government Act which prevents schools or similar local authorities from promoting homosexuality, Margaret Thatcher …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Academy Awards Seek to Polish Image of Tainted Industry by Jenelle Riley

When the Academy Awards were first handed out 89 years ago, Variety reported at the time that the planning for the dinner and ceremony at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood took about a week o…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM

Theater News: Plans Announced for 2018 Chita Rivera Awards

American Dance Machine for the 21st Century has joined forces with the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation to present this year's awards.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Martyna Majok's queens at Lincoln Center

Danya Taymor directs the production, set to open February 26.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Blogs: Allow children to make theatre and who knows what the future might bring

As Coney's immersive piece, created by kids for adults, runs in London, Matt Trueman looks at what can happen when you let children run riot

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM

Video: Suranne Jones on Frozen: 'My husband refused to read this play'

The Doctor Foster star opened in the West End last night

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM

TV News: Tony Nominee Phillipa Soo to Lead CBS Drama Pilot The Code

The Hamilton veteran currently stars on Broadway in The Parisian Woman.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Photo Flash: Aya Cash and Gillian Jacobs-Led Kings Opens at the Public Theater

Thomas Kail directs the world premiere production of Sarah Burgess's play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Percussionist Sameer Gupta Opens Instrument Portrait Series At Real Art Ways by Michael Hamad

Every so often, you crave the middle: The heart of an artichoke, the center of a Tootsie Pop, the halftime show. In music, that could mean the stuff between the intro and outro; a groovy bri…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:55PM

INTERVIEW: Charlie Clements on The Case Of The Frightened Lady by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Former EastEnders star Charlie Clement tells us about new stage thriller The Case of The Frightened Lady now touring the UK How would you describe The Case Of The Frightened …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:52PM

BEAUTIFUL Star Scott J. Campbell Dies At 32 by Alan Henry

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Scott J. Campbell, who most recently starred on Broadway as Gerry Goffin in Beautiful.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:49PM

‘Peepshow’ declares women aren’t tolerating the Harvey Weinsteins anymore by Peter Marks

A politically minded interactive troupe takes on male objectification and mistreatment.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:48PM

From In the Heights to On Your Feet! : Look Back at Andréa Burns Onstage by Hannah Vine

The Drama Desk nominee celebrates her birthday February 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:47PM

2018–2019 Opera Season Announcements by David Gewirtzman

Stay up to date with U.S. opera companies' upcoming lineups.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PM

Taylor Mac’s Hir, Heisenberg, and More Tapped for Shakespeare & Company Season by Olivia Clement

The Berkshires theatre festival will run May–October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PM

War Horse returns to National Theatre in November by Robin Johnson

The National Theatre production of War Horse will return to its original home to mark the centenary of Armistice Day. The post War Horse returns to National Theatre in November appeared firs…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:44PM

Watch Keala Settle Sing The Greatest Showman's Oscar-Nommed 'This Is Me' on The Ellen DeGeneres Show by Broadway.com

Broadway veteran Keala Settle has had a whirlwind start to the year. The super talent acquired a devoted group of new fans when the movie musical The Greatest Showman premiered, featuring Se…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:35PM

An American Maestra: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's Marin Alsop's View From the Podium by Ben Finane

Alsop holds forth on Americans versus Europeans, the enduring gender gap, and the evolution of the orchestra.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PM

VIDEO: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Star Keala Settle Performs 'This Is Me' on THE ELLEN SHOW by TV News Desk

Keala Settleperformed the original song 'This Is Me' from the Oscar Nominatedfilm The Greatest Showman, which features an original score by Oscar, Golden Globe and Tony Award winnersBenj Pas…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PM

Phantom of the Opera’s Julia Udine Will Star in Walnut’s Tell Me on a Sunday by Andrew Gans

The Andrew Lloyd Webber song cycle will play the Philadelphia venue in April.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PM

Out For Blood: A Review of The Wolves at Goodman Theatre by Kevin Greene

Vanessa Stalling directs this invigorating Chicago premiere at the Goodman about a high school girls soccer team.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 12:30PM

Meryl Streep in ‘August: Osage County’: A look back at her 18th Oscar nomination, the competition and the outcome by Andrew Carden

This article marks Part 18 of the 21-part Gold Derby series analyzing Meryl Streep at the Oscars. Join us as we look back at Meryl Streep’s nominations, the performances that competed with…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:30PM

VIDEO: Kara Lindsay Performs 'Watch What Happens' at The Broadway Princess Party by Stage Tube

After ten sold out shows and a West Coast tour, Broadway's Cinderella, Tony nomineeLaura Osnesand music directorBenjamin Rauhalareturned to host Broadway's most beloved leading ladies at Fei…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:28PM

Disney Theatrical’s Thomas Schumacher Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Gordon Cox

Former employees have accused Thomas Schumacher, the president and producer of Disney Theatrical Productions and the president of the Broadway League, of sexual harassment and misconduct. Sc…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:28PM

LGBT Play Shedding Skin Premieres at Mercury Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Colchester based theatre company Stage Write make a welcome return to the Mercury Studio with Paul T. Davies’s new play Shedding Skin. This post LGBT Play Shedding Skin Pre…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:23PM

Becky Ann Baker Takes on Seven Questions About Cardinal, Longevity on Broadway, Girls and Co-Starring with Dylan Baker

Becky Ann Baker on the appeal of Cardinal, getting recognized for her Girls role, and the dream revival for her and hubby, Dylan Baker.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:20PM

Drew Cohen Appointed CEO of Theatrical Licensing Agency Music Theatre International by Adam Hetrick

Along with Cameron Mackintosh and Freddie Gershon, Cohen sets plans for the vanguard of Broadway licensing agencies as it expands its global reach.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM

Photo Flash: Arielle Jacobs Takes Princess-Perfect First Bows in ALADDIN on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

Disney'sAladdin just welcomed Arielle Jacobsas Jasmine on Broadway. Jacobs originated the role in the Australian production in 2016 and is the sister of original Broadway starAdam Jacobs, cu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PM

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra adds Boyz II Men to summer lineup by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It's part of the Live at Powell Hall "Summer at the Symphony" series

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:11PM

Marcos-era musical resonates with modern Philippines, director says

BERLIN (Reuters) - Filipino director Lav Diaz's musical about martial law under President Ferdinand Marcos is set firmly in the 1970s, but the movie is as much about today, he told Reuters a…

SOURCE: Reuters at 12:10PM

Review: The Gallery Players’ Production of Finn/Lapine’s ‘A New Brain’ Makes Smart Choices by Saima Huq

Based on the true story of William Finn, the autobiographical musical A New Brain (by Finn and James Lapine) tells the tale of a composer, Gordon Michael Schwin, who, in the midst of writing…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:10PM

I, Tonya — overdone but fun tale of icy conspiracy

The true story of 1994 figure-skating shenanigans finally comes to the screen

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:08PM

The Ice King — a well-crafted documentary

James Erskine’s film follows the triumphs and tribulations of figure skater John Curry

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:08PM

Dark River — lacking life and drama

Everything feels generic in Clio Barnard’s rural tale

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:08PM

Finding Your Feet — a wrinklies’ romcom

Imelda Staunton and Timothy Spall star in this schmaltzy but affecting film

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:07PM

Passing the Torch! See Harvey Fierstein Officially Welcome Torch Song to Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

It's official! As previously announced, Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song will return to Broadway this fall. Fresh off an acclaimed 2017 run at off-Broadway's Second Stage, the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:07PM

Birth of the Dragon — kung fu and hokum

Stellar performances redeem this movie about the young Bruce Lee

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A Whole New Girl! Arielle Jacobs Takes Her First Bow as Princess Jasmine by Eric King

Arielle Jacobs has been taking Aussie audiences on a magic carpet ride as Jasmine in the Australian production of Aladdin, and on February 20 she took her first Broadway bow as the Disney pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:05PM

Review Roundup: Thomas Kail-Helmed KINGS at the Public Theater by Review Roundups

The Public Theater presents the world premiere of Kings, written by Sarah Burgess and directed by Thomas Kail. Part of The Public's Astor Anniversary Season at their landmark downtown home o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:03PM

Frozen, Theatre Royal Haymarket, London, review: Suranne Jones wrenches the heart in central performance by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

The 'Doctor Foster' actress stars in Bryony Lavery's play about child abduction and murder in Jonathan Munby's revival

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:03PM

‘A lot of potential’: BREAKFAST – Vault Festival by Laura Kressly

With bolder, physical choices and more exploration of the theatrical material, Breakfast has a lot of potential.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Broadway’s ‘Frozen’ Producer Thomas Schumacher Accused of Harassment, Bad Behavior: Report by Greg Evans

Thomas Schumacher, the president and producer of Disney Theatrical Productions and the president of the Broadway League, has been accused by former employees of sexual harassment and miscond…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:00PM

Theater News: Arena Stage Sets Cast for August Wilson's Two Trains Running

The play will be presented as a coproduction with Seattle Repertory Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Tony Award Winner Laura Benanti to Headline Barrington Stage Company Gala

Tales from Soprano Isle will take place at the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Primary Stages Announces Additional Events for Winter 2018 Season

Staged readings of new plays by Daria Polatin and Nikkole Salter have been added to the lineup.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theatre News: Hampstead Theatre announces three new plays in next season

The London theatre will run two world premieres and a UK premiere

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Theater News: Ragtime on Ellis Island to Hold Sound Workshop in March

The creative team behind the 2016 site-specific concert production of the musical will experiment with new in-ear monitoring technology.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Video Flash: EXCLUSIVE: Lena Hall Sings Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes"

The Tony-winning rock and roller offers a sneak peek at her latest Obsessed music video.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Alysha Deslorieux, Lexi Lawson, Ciara Renée Join Broadway Sings Rihanna Lineup

They join the previously announced Lilli Cooper, Abby Mueller, Jessica Vosk, and others in the celebration of the pop star's music.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Concert venues are beginning to ban cell phone videos by Buzz60\

Live shows are beginning to take steps to keep you from recording the show. Buzz60's Tony Spitz has the details.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 11:56AM

MPs to debate plans to extend shared parental leave to self-employed by Georgia Snow

Legislation that could help prevent theatre workers from being forced out of the industry when they have children has taken its first

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:56AM

The Ferryman

The Ferryman is as much about family dynamics as it is about The Troubles. The Carneys are an intergenerational extended family living and working on their farm during the height of The Trou…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 11:50AM

Future of Dudley Hippodrome hangs in balance as council takes back control of ‘eyesore’ theatre by Giverny Masso

A volunteer group trying to save the derelict Dudley Hippodrome has had its lease terminated early by the local council, which says

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:38AM

Harry Potter Playwright Jack Thorne to Pen Script for Live-Action Pinocchio by Olivia Clement

The adaptation of the 1940 Disney classic will be directed by Paul King.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:38AM

Elephant review – sparky family drama from Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti by Lyn Gardner

Birmingham RepEveryone has something to hide in this funny yet serious examination of cultural values, blood ties and atonementIn 2004, Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti wrote Behzti (Dishonour), a produ…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:34AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Zendaya, and More Added to Lineup of Oscar Presenters by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony winner and Oscar nominee, The Greatest Showman star, and eight more names have been added to the list for the March 4 broadcast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM

Kick Up Your Heels! Dates Are Set for 2018 Chita Rivera Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

Get ready to cheer on your favorite dance makers! The 2nd annual Chita Rivera Awards have set a ceremony date of May 20 at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Nominations will b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

Cripping the Crip—Is It Time to Reclaim Richard III? by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Kaite O'Reilly. Kaite O’Reilly considers how Richard III has been portrayed on stage, the alignment of atypical embodiment with evil and suffering, and her inspiration with The Lla…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:23AM

War Horse to return to National Theatre for First World War commemoration by Georgia Snow

War Horse is set to return to the National Theatre later this year to mark the centenary of Armistice Day. The Michael

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:23AM

Cast confirmed for Brian Friel’s Translations at National Theatre by Georgia Snow

Ciaran Hinds has joined the cast of Brian Friel’s Translations at the National Theatre, alongside the previously announced Colin Morgan. The play

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:23AM

Amazon pulls plug on entertainment ticketing business by Giverny Masso

Internet shopping giant Amazon has announced that it is to stop selling tickets, just three years after moving into the field. The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:19AM

All or Nothing—The Mod Musical Will Transfer to London’s West End by Andrew Gans

Previews will begin at the Ambassadors Theatre in March.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

Is your vagina irrelevant? Why Temple U.'s canceled Monologues feel like the end of an era

The work that had felt so cutting edge back then? Now, at a time when the phrase "pussyhat" needs no explanation, it seems a little passe. Yup, we still have vaginas - or many of us do. But …

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:11AM

Angels Arriving in America: Digital Lottery Launches by Broadwaydirect

Angels in America, the two-part epic play by Tony Kushner, will soon arrive on Broadway. The National Theatre revival has crossed the Atlantic and will begin previews on February 23, 2018 to…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:06AM

Review: August Wilson’s “King Hedley II” at True Colors packs a powerful final punch by Andrew Alexander

August Wilson’s grim tragedy King Hedley II is currently having a fine production at Atlanta’s True Colors Theatre, on stage through March 11. It’s a moving play that offers a slow, s…

SOURCE: artsatl.com at 11:02AM

Broadway Grosses w/e 2/18/2018: A President everyone can get behind.

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending February 18, 2018. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM

International news round-up: February 22 by The Stage

First £3.6m Audible fund writers revealed USA/NEWARK Audible has announced the first wave of writers who will receive commissions from the audiobook giant’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:00AM

‘Maximum impact from its almost immersive setting’: THE THINGS I DON’T SAY – Edinburgh ★★★ by Thom Dibdin

There is an edge of guerilla theatre to Neon Eye’s theatre debut, The Things I Don’t Say, set and performed in a Bruntsfield flat, which makes it feel special before it even starts.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Review: Review: Elephant (Birmingham Repertory Theatre)

Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti's play focuses on a Sikh family with skeletons in their closet

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Review Round-Ups: Were critics frosty towards Frozen?

Find out what critics thought of Suranne Jones, Nina Sosanya and Jason Watkins and the West End revival of Frozen

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Theater News: Angels in America Launches Lottery and Announces Rush Policy

The latest revival of Tony Kushner's two-part masterpiece begins Broadway performances this Friday.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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The 2nd Annual Chita Rivera Awards Will Be Held Sunday May 20 by BroadwayWorld

The 2nd annual Chita Rivera Awards www.ChitaRiveraAwards.com will take place on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts 566 LaGuardia Place off of Washington …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AM

BWW TV: Watch Highlights From Theatre Under The Stars' Production of MEMPHIS! by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld is giving you a first look at footage from Theatre Under The Stars' Production of MEMPHIS. Watch the video below MEMPHIS, the 2010 Tony Awards Best Musical winner, featuring a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:46AM

Jazz CD Review: Owen Broder’s American Roots Project — Heritage by Steve Provizer

I’ve never run across music like this and never had even a platonic notion of what such a hybrid would sound like.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:40AM

BWW TV: Broadway Belts Out the Classics! Watch Highlights of Sierra Boggess, Ramin Karimloo, Michael Arden, & More at Carnegie Hall by BroadwayWorld TV

Manhattan Concert Productions MCP presented Broadway Classics in Concert, on Tuesday, February 20, 800 PM, in Stern AuditoriumPerelman Stage atCarnegie Hall. The concert featuredMichael Arde…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38AM

Read Reviews for Kings Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

See what critics think of Sarah Burgess’ new D.C.-set political play, directed by Hamilton Tony winner Thomas Kail.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM

Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda on the Opening Night Red Carpet of Off-Broadway’s Kings by Ruthie Fierberg

The multiple Tony winner came out to support director Thomas Kail and more for the play’s debut at the Public Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM

Site-Specific RAGTIME ON ELLIS ISLAND To Hold Developmental Sound Workshop This March by BroadwayWorld

This March, the creative team behind Ragtime on Ellis Island will be developing new use of in-ear monitoring IEM technology in a Sound Workshop, meant to explore its potential use for audien…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

How Cynthia Von Buhler Turned A Crowdfunded Party Into A Lavish ‘Illuminati Ball’ by Carey

Originally published on Forbes.com View this story online Playwright Robert Anderson famously said, “You go into show business to make a killing, not a living.” But Cynthia von B…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 10:29AM

Broadway Revival of Angels in America Will Offer a Digital Lottery and Rush by Andrew Gans

The Tony Kushner epics, featuring a cast that includes Andrew Garfield and Nathan Lane, begins February 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25AM

Anastasia Standout Lyrica Woodruff Takes Instagram Backstage For a Two-Show Day on Broadway

Standout dancer Lyrica Woodruff took us backstage for a two-show day at Anastasia.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:25AM

Isabel Bayon: Dju-Dju review at Sadler’s Wells, London – ‘avant-garde flamenco’ by Anna Winter

Black cats, yellow hats and salt – the superstitions that swirl around flamenco culture form the core of Isabel Bayon’s enjoyably bizarre

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:23AM

Fountain Theatre welcomes attorney Lois R. Fishman to its Board of Directors by Fountaintheatre

The Fountain Theatre is delighted to welcome attorney Lois R. Fishman to its Board of Directors. Lois brings her sharp intelligence, wealth of experience, and passion for theatre to our grow…

SOURCE: intimateexcellent.wordpress.com at 10:22AM

War Horse Will Return to London’s National Theatre; Additional Season Casting Set by Ryan McPhee

The theatre’s upcoming lineup also includes Translations, Polly Stenham’s contemporary take on Miss Julie, The Lehman Trilogy, and Branden Jacobs-Jenkin’s An Octoroon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM

Photo Coverage: Gillian Jacobs, Aya Cash and the Cast of KINGS Celebrate Opening Night at the Public Theater by Linda Lenzi

The Public Theaterpresents the world premiere of KINGS, written bySarah Burgessand directed byThomas Kail. Part of The Public's Astor Anniversary Season at their landmark downtown home on La…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:16AM

Phillipa Soo Lands Role in CBS Pilot The Code by Andrew Gans

The Hamilton Tony nominee has been cast as a lieutenant and lawyer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:11AM

ANGELS IN AMERICA Announces Lottery and Rush Policy by BroadwayWorld

Angels in America has announced its digital lottery and general rush policy. The lottery will be powered by Broadway Direct. A limited number of lottery tickets will be made available to per…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:08AM

See Lin-Manuel Miranda, Steven Pasquale, and More at Kings Opening Night by Hannah Vine

Gillian Jacobs and Eisa Davis go head to head in Sarah Burgess’ new D.C.-set political play at the Public.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer and More Join List of Presents for 90th Annual Academy Awards by TV News Desk

Producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd today announced 10 more presenters for the 90th Oscars telecast.Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, The Oscars will air live Sunday, March 4, on The ABC Telev…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

So Fetch: The Mean Girls Cast Member Most Likely To... by Playbill Staff

From the one most likely to hide wine in her purse to the one most likely to sing with woodland creatures, the Mean Girls actors offer up their own takes on yearbook honors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM

‘A charming watch’: THE SHADOW FACTORY – Southampton ★★★ by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

The Shadow Factory showcases the stupendous technological capability of this new theatre. It gives us a taster of what can be shown here and this in itself excites. A fitting inaugural produ…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Disney's @TheLionKing celebrate 15 Million guests with pop-up exhibition in London Waterloo station

20 February 2018 marked the day Disney's THE LION KING celebrated the astonishing achievement of welcoming 15 million guests to the show. That's right...15 MILLION!!! To celebrate this aweso…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 10:00AM

Win Broadway Tickets at the New Swarovski Times Square Flagship by Playbill Staff

Playbill readers and Swarovski fans will have multiple chances to win two tickets to a Broadway show!

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Hampstead Theatre announces 2018 Spring – Summer Season by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Edward Hall, Artistic Director of Hampstead Theatre has announced the Spring/Summer Season 2018 . This post Hampstead Theatre announces 2018 Spring – Summer Season fir…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:56AM

See Harvey Fierstein March Torch Song to Its New Home on Broadway by Hannah Vine

Michael Urie and Mercedes Ruehl will reprise their performances when the Second Stage Theater production transfers this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AM

See Arielle Jacobs Take Center Stage as Princess Jasmine in Broadway’s Aladdin by Marc J. Franklin

Jacobs joined the Broadway company of the hit Disney musical at the New Amsterdam Theatre February 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:44AM

Obituary: John Blackmore by Michael Quinn

John Blackmore had something of the Midas touch about him, rescuing several leading regional theatres from the brink of closure and restoring

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:43AM

Alysha Deslorieux, Lexi Lawson, Ciara Renee, and More Join All-Female BROADWAY SINGS RIHANNA Lineup by BroadwayWorld

The full lineup is set for the 15th installment of the acclaimed Broadway Sings concert series, Broadway Sings Rihanna. Cast members from Broadway shows including Hamilton, Waitress, Dear Ev…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:39AM

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:37AM

Wonder Woman and Luke Skywalker expected at the Oscars by Associated Press

Wonder Woman and Luke Skywalker will be at the Academy Awards — or at least the actors who play them onscreen.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:33AM

NEWS: Colin Morgan and Ciarán Hinds to star in Brian Friel’s Translations at the National Theatre and War Horse returns by Press Releases

Casting has been announced for the new National Theatre season, with highlights include Colin Morgan and Ciarán Hinds in Brian Friel’s Translations.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:32AM

INTERVIEW: Trainspotting Live actor Andrew Still by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

This week fans of Trainspotting will get the opportunity to see it performed live in Southampton ahead of its London run (The Vaults – 27 March to 20 May 2018). I caught up with Andrew Sti…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

Peter Oswald’s ‘Mary Stuart’ takes on timely new meaning by Mary Houlihan - For The Sun-Times

Director Jenn Thompson: The conversation between femininity and power and sexuality and power I think makes the play feel incredibly contemporary.”

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 09:00AM

Diary: Iolanthe’s flying fairies almost fail to McCrystalise by Tabard

Cal McCrystal seems to have overstretched himself somewhat as the director of the new production of Iolanthe at English National Opera. It

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

In pictures (February 22): NST City, Giffords Circus, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Vaults and more by The Stage

The latest press night parties, events and awards from the theatrical world in pictures. This week’s highlights include opening nights of Still Alice at

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Diary: Hairy hopefuls attend canine casting call by Tabard

It’s a dog’s life, isn’t it? Tabard often thinks it would be nice to only have to worry about where your next

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Actors are trained to play all roles (your views, February 22) by The Stage

Jack Lieberman took exception to a Gentile actor playing Goldberg in The Birthday Party (Letter, February 15). I would like to point

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Hollywood Bowl 2018: Gustavo, 'Annie,' Diana Ross, the Go-Go's and 'Goblet of Fire' by Deborah Vankin

With a 24/7 news cycle delivering one stress-inducing headline after another, it may feel like a hard-knock life. But when the Hollywood Bowl announces its 2018 lineup Wednesday, the summer …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM

Hollywood Bowl 2018: Gustavo, 'Annie,' Diana Ross, the Go-Go's and 'Goblet of Fire' by Deborah Vankin

Here's an exclusive early look at the Hollywood Bowl's summer lineup, which features more dance (including Savion Glover and Lil Buck), some big classical names (Thomas Adès) and throwback …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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The Diana Tapes To Make Off West End Debut by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo James Clements' The Diana Tapes will make its Off West End debut at the Stockwell Playhouse in May following a season at HERE in New York. This post The Diana Tapes To Make O…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:54AM

MCC Theater’s Relevance – Press Evening by Sandi Durell

            Photos: Maya Werner   The creative team of MCC Theater’s World Premiere production of Relevance was celebrated last night at the Lucille Lort…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 08:45AM

Hampstead Theatre new season to include IVF play and work from Rajiv Joseph by Giverny Masso

Work from writer Rajiv Joseph and a new play about IVF will feature in the Hampstead Theatre’s latest season. Joseph’s Describe the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:37AM

Cliff Williams: Why theatres need to hire intimacy choreographers. by Jon Jon Johnson

The theatre can be a messy place, and often this is most evident in the rehearsal process. Violence and intimacy scenes stand as two of the more interesting challenges. How do we display vi…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:34AM

Torch Song, To Kill a Mockingbird Coming to Broadway. Can Theater Matter? Week in New York Theater by New York Theater

The announcement of forthcoming Broadway productions of Torch Song, a pioneering play about a gay character, and a stage adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a drama about a ca…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:34AM

Isabel Bayón: Dju-Dju review – flamenco imp stomps out evil spirits by Sanjoy Roy

Sadler’s Wells, LondonIn a flaming red dress, the bold Bayón delivers an eerie show that combines kitsch with horrorWhen the impeccable Isabel Bayón first worked with flamenco maverick I…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:34AM

Obituary: Kenneth Haigh by Michael Quinn

Kenneth Haigh was the original ‘angry young man’. As the recalcitrant Jimmy Porter in John Osborne’s Look Back in Anger at the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:30AM

THE BROADWAY OLYMPICS: Event 5: Escape to Margaritaville by JK

The 2018 Winter Olympics are winding down this week, but the Broadway Olympics are just getting started! So far you've awarded medals to cast members from Prince of Broadway, The Band's Visi…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:30AM

Ray Quinn to lead Summer Holiday UK tour by Georgia Snow

Ray Quinn has been cast in the lead role in a new tour of Summer Holiday. Quinn rose to fame after he

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:07AM

Theatre Lab Revives 24-Hour Short Play Project In March by Bill Hirschman

The tradition of staging a 24-hour marathon of theater-making as a fundraiser, first used locally by Naked Stage’s founders in 2008, will continue March 4-5 to support an intern and appren…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 08:00AM

Hot Ticket: Charles Busch in ‘The Confession of Lily Dare’ by Matthew Wexler

The Confession of Lily Dare is the latest comic melodrama written by and starring Mr. Busch, the master of theatrical parodies.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 08:00AM

Public art collections in an age of austerity and superwealth

Museum and gallery curators are under pressure from politicians and soaring prices

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 08:00AM

‘Stylish, colourful comedy’: THE BELLE’S STRATAGEM – Edinburgh ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

Vivacity, wit and downright stupidity abound in The Belle’s Stratagem at the Lyceum, a production of verve and cheek that produces as much laughter as anything seen on the Edinburgh stage …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

Phillipa Soo Joins the Cast of CBS Pilot 'The Code' by Stephanie Wild

Hamilton star Phillipa Soo has been cast in the new CBS drama pilot 'The Code,' according to Variety. The Code tells the story of the military's brightest minds, attorneys trained as prosecu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

West End stars take to @hippodromeldn stage to celebrate songs of Alexander S @Bermange

He's an award-winning composer and lyricist and a regular on the airwaves but Alexander S Bermange is back in London this March 2018 for one night at the London Hippodrome and he's joined by…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - February 21, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 21 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

A shot CTA worker died in the arms of 'Mad Men' writer Keith Huff. So Huff wrote 'Six Corners.' by Chris Jones

Sometime in the mid-1980s, writer Keith Huff found himself at what is now the Brown Line station near Lawrence and Western avenues. As he was walking up the stairs to the platform, he heard …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:00AM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Review: “The Bodyguard” at The Bushnell by Westfield Newsroom

by Mark G. Auerbach I watched the film version of The Bodyguard for the first time over the weekend, and like many of the reviewers covering the film in 1992, felt that the score was beyond-…

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 07:36AM

Review: Party Politics at Òran Mór, Glasgow by Lorna Irvine

School gate politics: Lorna Martin makes an assured debut with A Play, A Pie and A Pint. The post Review: Party Politics at Òran Mór, Glasgow appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:34AM

The Stage Scholarships 2018: Liverpool Theatre School by Paul Vale

Liverpool Theatre School hit the news recently when its principal Maxine Ellis announced it was eliminating all audition fees to encourage more

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:31AM

How Kenya’s Lagnet Theatre Company is taking on Aids, pollution and injustice by Eleanor Turney

With an emphasis on outreach and education, Lagnet Theatre has been staging works to inform and unite its Kenyan community for almost

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:30AM

Frank Orth and Ann Codee: Together and Separately by Trav S.D.

Frank Orth and Ann Codee were an unusual male-female comedy team in that Codee (Anna Marie Vannuefflin, 1890-1961) was from Belgium, and spoke with what Americans took for a French accent. H…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:26AM

NEWS: Casting announced for Morphic Graffiti’s The Country Wife at Southwark Playhouse by Press Releases

Morphic Graffiti has announced casting of the ‘Bright Young Things’ for the company’s new adaptation of William Wycherley’s restoration comedy The Country Wife at the Southwark Playh…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:26AM

The Latest: ‘Wonder Woman,’ ‘I, Tonya’ costumes celebrated by Associated Press

The Latest on the Costume Designers Guild Awards (all times local):

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:24AM

Review: BASICTENSION at the ICA by Paul Hughes

An imprecise cloud of possibilites: Jamila Johnson-Small's free-flowing choreography brings dance artists into a contemporary art context. The post Review: BASICTENSION at the ICA appeared f…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:11AM

The Stage Scholarships 2018: Arts Educational Schools by Paul Vale

Arts Ed has a genuinely international reputation as an outstanding centre for training in performing arts. In 2016, its BA degree school

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:03AM

Crimes Under the Sun review at Ustinov Studio, Bath – ‘a comic caper’ by Jeremy Brien

Iconic thriller writers Agatha Christie and John Buchan can scarcely have imagined that, many decades later, they would become the regular butt

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01AM

Careers clinic: ‘Can I get acting work without social media?’ by John Byrne

Everywhere I look, from your columns to casting workshops I have been to, everybody sings the praises of actors upping their game

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

Dear West End Producer: ‘At what point does rejection stop feeling as though I’ve been punched in the face?’ by @westendproducer

At what point does rejection stop feeling like I’ve been punched in the face? — Lauren Bryant (@Lozzonmarz) February 12, 2018 My

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

‘High energy from start to finish’: FLASHDANCE – Touring ★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

Flashdance isn’t the most astounding piece of theatre but it’s high energy from start to finish with some memorable songs that’ll definitely get stuck in your head.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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£10 Tickets for Tom & Bunny Save the World at Omnibus Theatre by Shaun Evelyn

THE ZOMBIE COMEDY MUSICAL WITH A LIVE FOLK SOUNDTRACK. OMNIBUS THEATRE | 7-9 MARCH. As 2018 falls to a zombie apocalypse, Tom and Bunny begin their perilous journey to Yorkshire in ques…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:58AM

West End’s Haymarket to host young writers scheme by Giverny Masso

London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket is offering three young writers the opportunity to develop a new play that will be showcased on its

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:48AM

Edinburgh Fringe chief: ‘Festival risks becoming unaffordable to artists’ by Thom Dibdin

Edinburgh Festival Fringe chief executive Shona McCarthy has warned that the annual arts festival could risk becoming unaffordable if costs continue to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:42AM

Photo Coverage: Lea Salonga, Laura Osnes, Norm Lewis, and More Perform in Broadway Classics in Concert at Carnegie Hall by Walter McBride

Manhattan Concert Productions MCP presented Broadway Classics in Concert, on Tuesday, February 20, 800 PM, in Stern AuditoriumPerelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. The concert featured Michael Ar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:37AM

Arts in England to lose £40m funding per year from Brexit by Georgia Snow

  English arts organisations received £345 million from the European Union in a decade, a new report has estimated. The statistics detailing

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:34AM

NEWS: Small Faces musical All or Nothing transfers to West End’s Ambassadors Theatre by Press Releases

ALL OR NOTHING – THE MOD MUSICAL, with book by Carol Harrison and music and lyrics by the Small Faces, will transfer to the Ambassadors Theatre in London’s West End following its current…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:30AM

Small Faces fans celebrate: All or Nothing gets 10-week season at West End’s Ambassadors Theatre

The mods are still in fashion. After previous London runs at The Vaults and extensive touring, ALL OR NOTHING – THE MOD MUSICAL will move direct from its current five-week season at the Ar…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:30AM

NEWS: Hampstead Theatre presents UK premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s Describe the Night in spring season by Press Releases

Artistic director Edward Hall has announced Hampstead Theatre’s spring/summer season, comprising three premiere plays: The UK premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s darkly comic post-truth play Desc…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:08AM

‘Absurd fun’: NAPOLEON DISROBED – Arcola Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Mainly, Told by an Idiot’s Napoleon Disrobed is an evening of absurd fun; enjoyable, clever and performed with tongue-in-cheek gusto.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

Review: Beyond The Blue, Gerry’s Studio by Steph J. Watkins

Stratford in its multicultural essence is a brilliant place for voices to be heard and stories to be shared. The Stronger than Fear festival is being appropriately hosted here, with Beyond …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:00AM

Watch: Cuba Gooding Jr talks to Graham Norton ‏about his West End debut in Chicago

He's a big movie star, but Cuba Gooding Jr is set to make his London stage (and Musical Theatre) debut next month in the triumphant West End return of CHICAGO at the Phoenix Theatre. He stop…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:00AM

Black Bottom Film Festival illuminates a hidden Hollywood pioneer by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Oscar-nominated film “Hidden Figures” and Wynn Thomas have a lot in common. When the second Black Bottom Film Festival bestows its Excellence in Cinema Award to production designer T…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Hard Times review at Viaduct Theatre, Halifax – ‘visually arresting’ by Chris Bartlett

Hard Times has always been a bit of a hard sell. Its dour tone and uncharacteristically disjointed narrative makes it one of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:59AM

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: A Ton of Stars Join MTC’s “Saint Joan,” “Torch Song” Officially Coming Back to Broadway, and AEA Says What City is the Best for Live Theatre? “Tod…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

Cast Members From JERSEY BOYS Come To Broadway Sessions Tomorrow Night by BroadwayWorld

BROADWAY SESSIONS is described as an evening of musical performances, games and open mic featuring a new Broadway guest each week. The show is created and hosted by Ben Cameron Bway Wicked, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:40AM

Ray Quinn to lead cast of Summer Holiday UK Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Ray Quinn is to lead the cast of the musical Summer Holiday UK Tour when it makes its first stop at the Liverpool Empire on 8 May 2018. This post Ray Quinn to lead cast of Su…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:38AM

Brief 2/21: AT HOME AT THE ZOO Opens, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories At Home at the Zoo opens off-Broadway tonight at Signature Theatre, and more

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:20AM

Review: Tiger, The Vaults by Lara Domke

“Knock, knock – Who is there?” Who would have thought that the new flatmate of Alice (Stephanie Lane) and Oli (James Burton) is someone who is always dressed in a tiger costume? This m…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:20AM

Polish-British animation Loving Vincent nominated for Oscars 2018 by Blouin Artinfo

The fully painted feature film of Polish-British origin — “Loving Vincent” — landed Oscar nominations for 2018 in the animated feature categories. Written and directed by Dorota Kobi…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:15AM

Feature: Laurie Metcalf Was Hiding in Plain Sight by Willa Paskin

From “Lady Bird” to “Three Tall Women” to a revival of “Roseanne,” the 62-year-old actress is finally showing off the extent of her range.

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‘Christou’s debut is thrilling in its aplomb’: YOUS TWO – Hampstead Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Parenthood can be both empowering and fragile and Georgia Christou’s debut Yous Two at the Hampstead Theatre is thrilling for its potential. Definitely a name to watch.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

Counting On That ‘Harry Potter’ Magic by Roslyn Sulcas

The Broadway home for “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ has been rebuilt in the hope that it will run for many, many years. So why is J.K. Rowling worried?

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:00AM

Obituary: John G Temple by Michael Quinn

A fortnight before former contributor to The Stage John G Temple became Coronation Street’s 21st producer in March 1985, the BBC launched

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

BECTU launches drive to sign up theatre costume workers by Giverny Masso

BECTU has begun a campaign to recruit theatre costume workers in response to claims they have felt “bottom of the pile”. The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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‘Our Cartoon President’ — Stephen Colbert's Trump Satire Mesmerizes Everyone by Blouin Artinfo

The animated workplace comedy of Stephen Colbert “Our Cartoon President” seems to be a synthesis of “The Simpsons” and “The West Wing” with a hilarious gig.President Donald Trump…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:56AM

Adelaide Fringe: Two Brunettes & A Gay – God Save The Queens! by Arts Review

Sometimes you just need to take a chance on a show that you have no idea what’s in store. That’s what we did and it paid off. Two Brunettes & A Gay – God Save The Queens! …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:34AM

NEWS: Charlie Brooks & Patrick Ryecart join Janie Dee in extended tour of Torben Betts’ Monogamy by Anne Cox

Charlie Brooks and Patrick Ryecart will play Sally and Mike in the UK tour and London run of Torben Betts’s new comedy, Monogamy. They join the previously announced Janie Dee as Caroline M…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:30AM

Would the stage version of ‘Fanny and Alexander’ satisfy Bergman? by Blouin Artinfo

On Ingmar Bergman’s centenary year, “Fanny and Alexander” has been reworked as a play to be staged at the Old Vic in London. Stephen Beresford, the writer, says, “It’s a bit d…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:27AM

Murder, menopause and a boy who barks: the startling world of Yvonne Rainer by Judith Mackrell

When the iconoclastic choreographer reinvented herself as a film-maker at the turn of the 70s, she opened up a new world of possibilities for her artWhen Yvonne Rainer made the switch from c…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:25AM

Editor’s View: Dodgy digs – a symptom of flawed funding priorities by Alistair Smith

Digs. Even the word sounds a bit grubby. What other profession would expect its employees to stay for extended periods in a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:20AM

Adelaide Fringe: Paul Dabek – Encore! by Arts Review

What a way to start the 2018 Fringe season! My favourite Magician, Paul Dabek is back again and his latest show Encore! is even funnier, saucier and naughtier than ever. Every year I go an…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:13AM

Review: Juliet and Romeo at the Battersea Arts Centre by Rosemary Waugh

The aches and pains of long-term love: Rosemary Waugh reviews Lost Dog's new show about Shakespeare's lovers all grown up. The post Review: Juliet and Romeo at the Battersea Arts Centre app…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:11AM

‘Huntley and Henley find moments to shine’: ANGRY – Southwark Playhouse by Ian Foster

A big selling point of Philip Ridley’s Angry, a set of six monologues, is that they’ve been written to be gender-neutral and depending on the night you go, they’ll be performed by a ma…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AM

Rising cost of ‘antiquated’ digs poses risk to touring, warn theatre stars by Georgia Snow

The theatre digs system in the UK has become “antiquated and unsustainable”, theatre workers have warned, amid growing fears that the health

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AM

‘Star Trek’ parody provides comic relief  by Jean Schiffman

On opening night of the Drag Kings’ wacky and wonderful parody of “Turnabout Intruder” — the final episode of the original “Star Trek” TV series from 1969 — the audience »…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 04:00AM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Frozen, Haymarket Theatre review - star cast explores the reality of evil by Aleks.sierz

★★★★ FROZEN, HAYMARKET THEATRE Suranne Jones, Jason Watkins and Nina Sosanya examine human darknessSuranne Jones, Jason Watkins and Nina Sosanya convincingly examine human darknessWh…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 03:45AM

On the Couch with Nadine Garner by Arts Review

Who is Nadine Garner? Nadine Garner. What would you do differently to what you do now? I’d probably choose to be more of a direct healer. I think performers help people heal. I think peopl…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:41AM

Philadelphia Theatre Company returns after going dark for a year

The Philadelphia Theatre Company is planning to produce three plays next season.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 03:15AM

Hilarie Mais by Arts Review

UK-born, Sydney-based artist Hilarie Mais’ first major solo exhibition in over a decade will visit TarraWarra Museum of Art from 24 February 2018. Since the early 1970s, Mais has consisten…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:10AM

‘Lavery makes the audience awkwardly complicit in her story’: FROZEN – Theatre Royal Haymarket by Maryam Philpott

Well performed and interestingly staged, Frozen’s most important effect is in reflecting society’s unhealthy obsession with serious crime, making us complicit in its presentation as ente…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:06AM

Competition: Win tickets to see Jason Gardiner in Ruthless! The Musical by The Stage

How far would you go to get what you want? The ‘all-female’ camp killer cult classic finally makes its way to London

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM

GDPR Compliance: Let’s get the show on the road by Promoted Content

Ben Rapp from Managed Networks, in association with Securys, continues his series of articles on how to comply with new data protection

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Jessica Regan: Reviewers must stop comparing Irish actors to Mrs Doyle  by Jessica Regan

There aren’t many jobs where you get a round of applause at the end of your shift. Then again, the same could

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Mark Shenton: We need to accentuate the positive while agreeing to disagree by Mark Shenton

The great Broadway lyricist Johnny Mercer once came up with a sentiment that is still a great thing to live by, for

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Writer of IVF play blasts 'privatisation of reproduction' by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Jemma Kennedy’s experience of treatment was so bad she felt she had to write a play IVF treatment in the UK has become a money-making racket, according to a writer who found her own person…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Chicago Opera Review: COSÌ FAN TUTTE (Lyric Opera) by Barnaby Hughes

A PRODUCTION TO COSÌ UP TO A Lyric Opera season would not be complete without Mozart, so it was with great anticipation that I attended the opening night performance of Così Fan Tutte. Alt…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:48AM

Ask Amy: Man is cast in Tennessee Williams domestic drama by Amy Dickinson

He moves into girlfriend’s house, but roommate sister is demanding and manipulative.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:33AM

Laurie Metcalf has been acting for four decades. She’s finally on the verge of stardom. by Karen Heller

At 62, she’s looking at an Oscar nod, a Tony win, a revival of an Emmy-winning role and a return to Broadway.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:33AM

Carolyn Wong Triumphs in Crighton’s “DOLLY” by David Dow Bentley III

After a historically sad and troubling week for Americans aware of the tragic events in Florida, the abundant joy that is now being offered by the Stage Right Players production of HELLO DOL…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 01:28AM

Review: Review: Frozen (Theatre Royal Haymarket)

Suranne Jones stars in Bryony Lavery's play about a paedophile alongside Jason Watkins and Nina Sosanya

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00AM

Jamie Foxx Reveals If He's Team LeBron James or Team Stephen Curry by Young Hollywood

Jamie Foxx Reveals If He's Team LeBron James or Team Stephen CurryYoung Hollywood is hanging out with the Renaissance Man himself, Jamie Foxx, as he gets psyched for the NBA All Star Celebri…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Stranger Things's Caleb McLaughlin Gets Ready for NBA All-Star Celeb Game by Young Hollywood

Stranger Things's Caleb McLaughlin Gets Ready for NBA All-Star Celeb GameYoung Hollywood catches up with "Stranger Things" star Caleb McLaughlin ahead of the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game duri…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Bell Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra by Arts Review

Continuing to explore Shakespeare’s ability to take the greatest moments in history and make them profoundly personal, Bell Shakespeare’s Artistic Director, Peter Evans directs a new pr…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:49AM

Review: ‘Three Billboards’ Director Martin McDonagh Brings Play ‘Hangmen’ to New York by K Krombie

It isn’t hard to imagine that somewhere in Martin McDonagh’s attic there is an appallingly bad script with putrefied pages, because thus far, even his flawed work is compelling when …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:23AM

Kings, Public Theater, New York — insufficiently swampy

Sarah Burgess’s play about politics and lobbyists has been overtaken by events

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

The best music festivals in 2018

Forget about muddy fields and wellies, festivals span a wide range of genres and comfort

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Do You Know the Playbills of These Tony-Winning Best Musicals? by Logan Culwell-Block

Test your knowledge of the Playbill covers of these shows—without their titles.

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He's So Good at Playing Bad - Veteran actor Zach Grenier tackles an ethically compromised politician in Sarah Burgess's 'Kings'

Veteran actor Zach Grenier tackles an ethically compromised politician in Sarah Burgess's Kings--- The last time Zach Grenier appeared at the Public Theater, he played Vice President Dick Ch…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:00AM

IMPRESSIONS: Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca in Íntimo at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca in Íntimo at The Joyce Theater, "More than the play, here the thing is the artistry. Barrio’s presence commands us to feel. Neutrality is n…

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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