Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Time No Line by Darryl Reilly

In the moving and affirmative final sequence, journal entries from 1989 to 1990 are projected as text that details deaths of friends. Kelly is on the floor silently drawing shapes with white…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:57PM

The Amateurs Review: Actors Escaping the Black Plague; Artists Contemplating Art by Jonathan Mandell

The Black Plague has just claimed another victim among the 14th century acting troupe rehearsing “Noah’s Flood,” when the playwright comes on stage to explain what he’s trying to do …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:45PM

Shoshana Bean Drops Cover of 'This Is Me' from THE GREATEST SHOWMAN by Alexa Criscitiello

Broadway fave and former Elphaba, Shoshana Bean, has just dropped her cover of the Oscar-nominated anthem, This Is Me, from the musical The Greatest Showman. All proceeds of the song will go…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:43PM

The Broadway Box Used To Be Such A Nice Neighborhood Til Those Non-Profits Moved In by Joe Patti

Rob Meiksins had a piece on Non-Profit Quarterly that discussed what the non-profit Second Stage Theater’s recent ownership of the Helen Hayes Theater on Broadway might portend in term…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 11:22PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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“Hamilton” Denver premiere: Eager, dressed-up fans meet heavy security at the Buell Theatre by John Wenzel

The hotly anticipated touring show that employs hip-hop and dance to tell the story of founding father Alexander Hamilton arrived in Denver with huge hype thanks to a long and successful Bro…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 10:57PM

Terminus by Joseph Pisano

In the semi-autobiographical "Terminus," part of a seven-play cycle set in the fictional town of Attapulgus, Georgia, playwright Gabriel Jason Dean unleashes this intriguing Southern Gothic …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:32PM

On the Couch with Nigel Featherstone by Arts Review

Who is Nigel Featherstone? A writer of contemporary adult fiction, though I branch out into other areas, such as writing the libretto for a new Australian song cycle. Proudly based in regio…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:20PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Kimsooja: Zone of Nowhere by Arts Review

Zone of Nowhere is the headline exhibition in the visual arts programme for the Perth International Arts Festival. The exhibition is the first solo exhibition held in Australia by the South-…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:57PM

Review: ‘The Amateurs’ Takes On God, Noah’s Ark and the Plague. For Laughs. by Jesse Green

In Jordan Harrison’s wily comedy, a medieval theater troupe tries to outrun the Black Death — and the critics.

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

From Darkness to Light: ‘The Amateurs’ by Matthew Wexler

Jordan Harrison's new play examines the evolution of human creativity in a dark age. When does a crisis destroy us and when does it open new frontiers?

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:00PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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The King’s Singers by Arts Review

Cambridge University’s award-winning ambassadors for musical excellence, The King’s Singers have ventured to Australia to present a series of concerts in Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:57PM

THE AMATEURS - Talkin' Broadway's Review by David Hurst

Jordan Harrison has written some wacky plays over the last few years, including his 2015 Pulitzer finalist Marjorie Prime, Doris to Darlene, Amazons and Their Men, Act a Lady, as well as the…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:52PM

People You Should Know . . . Emily Kitchens by Zack Calhoon

Emily Kitchens is an actor, theatre-maker, writer originally from Leesburg, GA and now based in New York City. She has acted in classic to contemporary works at vital American and Internatio…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:25PM

People You Should Know . . . Lawrence Street by Zack Calhoon

Lawrence Street feels extremely lucky to be play ABE in Grace, or the art of climbing. His credits include, Original Broadway Cast of URINETOWN; SOUTH PACIFIC at Carnegie…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:25PM

ANNIE, BYE, BYE BIRDIE Composer Charles Strouse Gears Up to Celebrate 90th Birthday by BroadwayWorld

What do Jay-Z, Kobe Bryant, Archie Bunker, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ed Koch, Bart Simpson, Bruce Campbell, Bonnie and Clyde, and J-Lo have in common The answer Charles Strouse and his hit songs

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06PM

2018-19 KeyBank Broadway Series brings Tony-winners 'Dear Evan Hansen' and 'Hello, Dolly!'' to Playhouse Square by Andrea Simakis

"A Bronx Tale," "School of Rock" and a reimagined "Miss Saigon" also coming to Playhouse Square.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 08:04PM

Review: The Amateurs Is Anything but Amateurish

This world-premiere play by Jordan Harrison looks at art in a time of crisis.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00PM

Public's new artistic director sweeps in with three Tony nominees and updated classics for 2018-19 by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Marya Sea Kaminski officially will step into the role of Pittsburgh Public Theater artistic director on Aug. 1, but she is making her presence known even before she steps up to the plate.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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A critical guide to the Oscar Best Pic nominees – and why Call Me By Your Name is the standout by Arts Review

Films nominated for Best Picture are often hit and miss – sometimes some are very good, often many are mediocre, reflecting popular notions about “good cinema”. We tend to forget how m…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:59PM

The Broadway League Announces Families.Broadway; Offering Families New Ways to Experience Live Theatre by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway League is pleased to announce that www.Families.Broadway is now live. This new area of the Broadway League's consumer website will provide news and updates about special family …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:45PM

Michael Riedel is leaving the New York Post for radio by Caitlin Huston

Michael Riedel is leaving the New York Post after 20 years as its theater columnist. Riedel is leaving the paper to work at radio station 710 WOR as the co-host of a morning talk show alongs…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 07:40PM

Dark Imaginings: Gothic Tales of Wonder by Arts Review

Exploring the emergence of an 18th-century Gothic sensibility in literature, art and music, Dark Imaginings: Gothic Tales of Wonder is a new exhibition to be displayed at the Noel Shaw Gal…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:39PM

Cirque du Soleil a ‘very poetic’ way for Jewel to tell her life story by USA Today

Acrobats dressed like birds revisit the singer's highs and lows in a one-night Las Vegas fundraiser.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 07:35PM

Jerry Springer-The Opera by Judd Hollander

A Good Idea Taken Too FarReviewed by Judd HollanderIn the world of tabloid talk shows, few are more famous, or infamous, than "The Jerry Springer Show". A place where relationships, question…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 07:26PM

Jerry Springer: The Opera by Wendy Caster

[spoilers throughout]Yes, curse words sung operatically by incredibly talented people are startlingly funny. And arguments about who's cheating on who, complete with hair-pulling, are also g…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 07:22PM

President and CEO - Victoria Theatre Association

The Victoria Theatre Association, one of Ohio's premier arts organizations, invites applications and referrals for the position of President and CEO. 

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:14PM

The Amateurs by Sandi Durell

  By Sandi Durell   Playwright Jordan Harrison (Marjorie Prime) has quite an imagination in this quirky, humorous play with music The Amateurs, directed by Oliver Butler, (original mu…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:10PM

Overture Center for the Arts - President and CEO

Overture Center for the Arts seeks a President and CEO that will provide aspirational leadership, champion a positive culture, and inspire the exemplary programs, services, and operations of…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:05PM

VIDEO: Mike Faist and Corey Cott Talk RAPID TRANSIT: An Ohio Arts Benefit by Stage Tube

Ohio Artists Gathering, under the direction of Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award winner and Columbus nativeMike Faist,Dear Evan Hansen will partner withShort North Stageon Friday, March 16…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:05PM

Brilliant acting and direction drive a modern 'Streetcar Named Desire' by Charles McNulty

Boston Court in Pasadena presents a new production of Tennessee Williams' classic, set in contemporary times and propelled by Michael Michetti's pitch-perfect direction.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:05PM

Brilliant acting and direction drive a modern 'Streetcar Named Desire' by Charles McNulty

Michael Michetti’s revitalizing production of Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire” at the Boston Court Performing Arts Center shakes out the cobwebs of an American classic …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:05PM

Review: ‘The Amateurs’ at Vineyard Theatre by Deb Miller

The latest work by Pulitzer Prize-finalist Jordan Harrison, The Amateurs, now making its world premiere at Vineyard Theatre, is a profound and witty meta-theatrical meditation on the purpose…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:00PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Director of Development

Join Music of the Baroque at this exciting time in its history. With a new Executive Director in place and the organization’s 50th anniversary three seasons away, this is an excellent opp…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:56PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (Boston Court in Pasadena) by Tony Frankel

A MODERNIZED STREETCAR Since struggle for power among the classes is one of the main themes in Tennessee Williams’ still-shocking A Streetcar Named Desire, it makes perfect sense that dire…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:45PM

Photo Flash: Diane Paulus Directs THE WHITE CARD at A.R.T, Featuring Colton Ryan by BroadwayWorld

The White Cardplays now throughApril 1, 2018at Emerson's Paramount Center's Robert J. Orchard Stage. Tickets now on sale by phone at617.824.8400, in person at the Paramount Center Box Office…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM

Amy and the Orphans’ Jamie Brewer on American Horror Story and Rocking Her Role Model Status by Lindsey Sullivan

Buckle up! After winning fans on Ryan Murphy's ultra-addicting American Horror Story, Jamie Brewer is making her off-Broadway debut in Lindsey Ferrentino's Amy and the Orphans. The p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:29PM

Tony Award Winner Daveed Diggs Pays A Musical Visit to SESAME STREET by Alexa Criscitiello

Hamilton Tony Award-winner, Daveed Diggs, stopped by everyone's favorite block, Sesame Street recently to put a new spin on an old classic.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM

Hand To God by Arts Review

The Vatican might call it Daemonicus Impilium Populus, but either way the devil came down to Melbourne on Saturday night with a wonderful show that was as anarchic as it was sweet. Gyton Gra…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:07PM

Paula Vogel's 'Indecent' will come to L.A. as part of the Ahmanson's next season by Deborah Vankin

Paula Vogel's "Indecent" and Matthew Bourne's "Cinderella" have been added to the Center Theatre Group's 2018-19 season at the Ahmanson Theatre.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:05PM

How Bands Are Starting To Keep More Of The Money Their Music Makes

"We never used to make any money because we were always paying off our advances. We'd get about a 20% share of revenues and the label would keep the rest. Now we get to keep about 90% of wha…

SOURCE: www.bbc.com at 06:01PM

Video: Punk-infused Electra at Bunker Theatre: first listen

Dumbwise Theatre bring an actor-musician version of the Euripides play to the Bunker

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00PM

Theater News: American Conservatory Theater to Honor Carey Perloff at Annual Gala

The artistic director ends her 25-year tenure at the San Francisco theater this season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Review: A Tragic Love Story Takes Center Stage in Anna Karenina

Tolstoy's novel takes that stage at Lifeline Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Associate Director of Arts Administration / Assistant Professor of Arts Administration

Southern Utah University invites applicants for the position of Associate Director of Arts Administration/Assistant Professor to begin August 2018. 

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:58PM

Photo Flash: ROSIE'S THEATER KIDS Celebrate Kids Night on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

Rosie's Theater Kids, a youth theatre organization run by Rosie O'Donnell,showcased a special performance at Turnstyle located beneath 8th Ave., between 57th and 58th Streets on Friday, Febr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:45PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Kenita Miller of Once On This Islanda by Broadway.com

Kenita Miller stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Once On This Island and more with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Kenita Miller of Once On This Island by Broadway.com

Kenita Miller stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Once On This Island and more with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM

Interview: ‘The Parent Trap’ Legend Hayley Mills on Fate, Comedic Timing, and Putting on the Perfect ‘Party Face’ by Jose Solis

Beloved screen icon Hayley Mills, of The Parent Trap and Pollyanna fame, is back on the New York stage with Party Face, a female driven comedy by Isobel Mahon, in which Mills plays Carmel, t…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:38PM

Kevin Spacey Foundation Shuts Down; "No Longer Viable"

The foundation said on its website Tuesday that its trustees have concluded the work of the foundation “is no longer viable.” The foundation helped identify young artists and provide the…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:34PM

Is Michael Riedel Departing the NY Post for Radio? by Alan Henry

Could Michael Riedel, a longtime fixture of the NYC theatre community, be departing The New York Post

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:29PM

Can You Hear Them? HEAD OVER HEELS Begins Rehearsals for Pre-Broadway Engagement by BroadwayWorld

Rehearsals began this week forHead Over Heels, the new musical comedy featuring the iconic songs ofThe Go-Go's- the most successful female rock band of all time. Prior to its Broadway bow,He…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:24PM

Drag365: Show #48- Make It Work Mondays at Barracuda by Michael Block

Brenda Dharling // photo by Michael BlockDay: Monday, January 19th          Show: Make It Work Mondays Location: BarracudaQueens Seen: Brenda Dharling (@bd…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:21PM

REVIEW: If We Had Some More Cocaine…, Vault Festival ✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves If we had some more cocaine, then maybe the play would have seemed a whole lot better. But we didn't. Cue Carole King…. ‘Up on the roof'. This post REVIEW: If We …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:13PM

REVIEW: If We Had Some More Cocaine…, Vault Festival ✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves If we had some more cocaine, then maybe the play would have seemed a whole lot better. But we didn't. Cue Carole King…. ‘Up on the roof'. This post REVIEW: If We …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:13PM

Odds & Ends: The Greatest Showman Sets Digital Release Date & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. The Greatest Showman Sets Digital Release Date  Get ready to sing and dance while experience the hit musical The …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:07PM

Inside Teaching The Movie Star To Look Like A Credible Ballerina

“I wanted her to understand what muscle groups were involved, and how most people walking on the street are internally rotated with their shoulders — their palms are facing back. With ba…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:01PM

Theater News: York Theatre to Present The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) Benefit Concert

Director Pamela Hunt returns to re-create her original staging.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: 'Red Sparrow' with Jennifer Lawrence never takes off by Mark Kennedy

In the James Bond films, sex with a globe-trotting spy seems to be fun, fun, fun. A martini, a tuxedo, a witty line or two and then it's off to a luxurious bed with two tanned, musc…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:56PM

Stirred by ‘The Post’? You Need to Know About ‘Top Secret’ by American Theatre Editors

The new Spielberg film celebrates the freedom of the press, but a 1992 docudrama on the same subject delved deeper.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:51PM

Last Chance To Vote For the 2018 BroadwayWorld Album Awards; Ends Tomorrow! by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

VIDEO: David Yazbek Performs A Song From THE BAND'S VISIT at TEDxBroadway by Alexa Criscitiello

This afternoon at TEDxBroadway, composer David Yazbek took to the stage to perform a number from his current hit Broadway musical, The Band's Visit. Check out the video below to see David pu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:47PM

VIDEO: David Yazbeck Performs A Song From THE BAND'S VISIT at TEDxBroadway by Alexa Criscitiello

This afternoon at TEDxBroadway, composer David Yazbeck took to the stage to perform a number from his current hit Broadway musical, The Band's Visit. Check out the video below to see David p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:47PM

Liz Callaway and Julian Ovenden Will Star in Sondheim on Sondheim With BBC Orchestra by Adam Hetrick

Ben Forster and Rebecca Trehearn will also appear in the symphonic version of the musical that receives its European premiere March 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:41PM

Come to the gripping 'Southern Gothic' and make yourself at home. Can they pour you a drink? by Chris Jones

A house has been built inside the Windy City Playhouse on Irving Park Road. I speak not of a conventional setting nor the usual stage facsimile of a house. As you walk into the theater for t…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:40PM

Philadelphia Theatre Company hosts “Improv Is the Future of Theater” panel discussion by Judy Weightman

A panel discussion at Philadelphia Theatre Company explored the notion that "Improv Is the Future of Theater." Judy Weightman considers.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:38PM

VIDEO: On This Day, February 27- Lincoln Center presents CAROUSEL Starring Kelli O'Hara and Jessie Mueller by Alexa Criscitiello

On this day in 2013, a star-studded Broadway cast and the New York Philharmonic presented a staged concert of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic, Carousel.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:35PM

Backstage at The Phantom of the Opera with Ali Ewoldt, Episode 8: Best Advice by Broadway.com

In her final vlog episode, The Phantom of the Opera star Ali Ewoldt gets amazing advice from her co-stars, sassy Mama and more.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:31PM

Year of the Rooster by Vanessa Cate

Year of the Rooster Reviewed by Dana Martin  Theatre of NOTE  Through March 24th  RECOMMENDED Size matters, and the bigger the cock, the bigger the prize to be won. The posturing is pl…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 04:11PM

Drag365: Show #47- Two Tuckers at The Duplex by Michael Block

Tucker and Golden Delicious // photo by Michael BlockDay: Monday, January 19th          Show: Two Tuckers Location: The DuplexQueens Seen: Golden Delicious…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:10PM

The Happiest Song Plays Last by Vanessa Cate

The Happiest Song Plays Last Reviewed by Katie Buenneke Latino Theatre Company Through March 19 The Happiest Song Plays Last is, as the title implies, the last play in the Elliot trilogy, …

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 04:01PM

Photos: Exclusive first look at Almeida's Summer and Smoke

Patsy Ferran stars in the revival production of Tennessee Williams' play

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: GOOD JOB! by Michael Block

By Michael Block They’re Two Tuckers and they’re back at The Duplex for another night of some original music and some cross dressing. The wild and crazy stage duo of Golden Deliciou…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:53PM

A Streetcar Named Desire by Vanessa Cate

A Streetcar Named Desire Reviewed by Paul Birchall  Boston Court Performing Arts Center Through March 25  RECOMMENDED Blanche may have always depended on the kindness of strangers, but…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 03:49PM

Hallelujah! Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert's John Legend, Sara Bareilles and More Meet the Press by Matt Rodin

We know how to love them! The stars and creative team from NBC's upcoming Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert met the press and struck poses to celebrate the highly anticipated l…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:41PM

The School for Wives by Vanessa Cate

The School for Wives Reviewed by Neal Weaver City Garage Theatre Through April 1 RECOMMENDED  Moliere’s satiric comedy centers on Arnolphe (Bo Roberts), a man who mistrusts all women…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 03:35PM

Diversity on screen equals bigger box office bucks, study finds

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Films whose casts more accurately reflect the racial makeup of U.S. and global populations perform better at the box office than their less diverse counterparts, acco…

SOURCE: Reuters at 03:31PM

Waitress' Sara Bareilles on Katharine McPhee Joining the Show: 'What a Dreamboat!' by Beth Stevens

Sara Bareilles is pulling double-duty lately: She’s starring as Jenna in Broadway’s Waitress, the hit musical she scored, and she’s rehearsing for Jesus Christ Superst…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:30PM

A Look at the York Theatre Company’s Subways Are for Sleeping by Marc J. Franklin

The production is the final show in the company’s Musicals in Mufti series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:25PM

Chester Gregory to Lead Reading of New Play About Lloyd Price by BroadwayWorld

An industry only presentation ofLawdy Miss Clawdy, a new play byB. Jeffrey MadoffandLloyd Price, will be presentedMarch 1 - 2at the Theatre Center in Manhattan.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:22PM

Review: His Most Stable Relationship Partner: Beer by Michael Block

By Ed MalinRyan Adam Wells is on tour to share stories and artfully twangy songs about his first love and most stable relationship partner. The show is called Beers About Songs, and you shou…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:18PM

Stagecraft Podcast: Gillian Jacobs & Thomas Kail Talk Politics, Margaritas and ‘Kings’ by Gordon Cox

There aren’t many props in the Off Broadway political drama “Kings.” Among the most significant? Two margarita glasses, size XXL, from the restaurant chain Chili’s. B…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:13PM

Review: Molly's Rainbow Will Brighten Your Day by Michael Block

By Ed MalinHave you met performer Andrea Alton?  If you’ve seen her around FringeNYC or Madison Square Garden, you will remember her smile and serious goofiness.  In any case, yo…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:13PM

Check Out the Broadway Marquee for The Boys in the Band by Marc J. Franklin

Mart Crowley’s groundbreaking play will make its Broadway debut at the Booth theatre in April.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:12PM

BWW TV: What's the Buzz with JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE? John Legend, Sara Bareilles & More Tell Us What's Happenin' by BroadwayWorld TV

Heaven on your mind already In just under a month, NBC will present Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, starringOscar, Golden Globe, Tony and 10-time Grammy winner John Legendas Jesus Ch…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:11PM

The Secret Music of S-Town’s John B. McLemore by Dan Reilly

Every episode of S-Town led to a new twist about the life of John B. McLemore, the charismatic, mercurial focus of the hit podcast. He had his hobbies and obsessions — repairing antique cl…

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:09PM

Review: Alternative Tentacles Slowly Emerge From The Underground by Michael Block

By Ed MalinTentacles by Tessa Flannery is being presented as part of the 12th annual Frigid Festival. Rebecca Cunningham directs this effort, the third collaboration between Flannery and Cun…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:09PM

Act II Playhouse Announces 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

The seven-show season will include adaptations, comedies, and musicals.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:06PM

Anything Goes, Indecent, More Will Join World Premiere of Dave in Arena Stage Season by Andrew Gans

The 69th lineup at the Washington, D.C. venue will also include the a cappella musical Jubilee and Junk.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:05PM

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Announces 18-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include a double bill by Samuel Hunter and a new play by Cori Thomas.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:05PM

Jake Gyllenhaal, Anjelica Huston Help Bring Letters Live to U.S. by Ariana Brockington

Letters Live traveled across the pond for its first-ever U.S. celebration. Celebrities, including Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Hamill, Anjelica Huston, Isla Fisher, Catherine Keener, and James Cord…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:03PM

Canadian Academics Sue Over Country's Copyright Laws On Fair Use

The core issue involves what the Canadian and international publishing industries see as a deeply damaging expansion of “fair dealing” copyright compensation (called “fair use” in ot…

SOURCE: publishingperspectives.com at 03:01PM

‘Highly entertaining & incredibly important’: AD LIBIDO – Vault Festival by Laura Kressly

Completely honest, Ad Libido breaks the taboo around female sexuality and the way in which more often than not, it is swept under the rug and deemed unimportant.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:00PM

Theater News: Hayley Mills, Lea Salonga, and More Set for 2018 Broadway Backwards

The event is a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Avenue Q Announces World Puppetry Day Soirée

Bring your puppet to New World Stages for a special event.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Elizabeth Ashley, Amanda Plummer, and More Earn IRNE Award Nominations

Productions of Ragtime and Merrily We Roll Along lead the musical competition.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Arkansas Rep Announces 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include classic plays, comedies, and musicals.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:59PM

Exclusive: See Highlights of George Takei in ALLEGIANCE in Los Angeles by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at East West Players EWP and the Japanese American Cultural amp Community Center JACCC production of ALLEGIANCE in Los Angeles, starringGeorge Takei…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:57PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Denee Benton, Christiani Pitts & More Celebrate Black History Month at Broadway Sessions! by Ben Cameron

As you know, February is Black History Month. We here at Broadway Sessions wanted to take a moment to reflect on the massive impact of African American legacy on Broadway and beyond. We rall…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:54PM

Arena’s 2018-19 Season to Feature New Tom Kitt/Nell Benjamin Musical by American Theatre Editors

The nine-show season will also include world premieres from Kenneth Lin, Aaron Posner, and Tazewell Thompson.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:53PM

La Jolla Playhouse, Manhattan Theatre Club, Actors’ Equity, and Public Theater Are Hiring by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com’s Job Listings offers an extensive selection of available jobs within the theatre industry. From auditions to administrative roles, Playbill.com is the online source for c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:51PM

Intiman Theatre Announces 2018 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season, titled 'Wild, Wicked, Woke,' will feature works by Taylor Mac, Allison Gregory, and Karen Zacarías.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:47PM

Up on the Marquee: MY FAIR LADY by Walter McBride

Lincoln Center Theater's upcoming production of Lerner amp Loewe'sMy Fair Ladyis officially in rehearsals Aspreviously reported,Lauren Ambrosewill be playing asEliza DoolittleandHarry Hadden…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:37PM

Tituss Burgess, Lea Salonga, Andrea Martin, More Set for Gender-Reversing Broadway Backwards Concert by Andrew Gans

The 13th annual benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the LGBT Center will be held at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM

Turmoil, Staff And Donor Departures At Boston's Venerable Atheneum

The tumult is extraordinary at the Athenaeum, an elegant private library on Beacon Street whose five galleried floors house a valuable collection of more than 750,000 objects, including pain…

SOURCE: Boston Globe Subscription at 02:28PM

Lea Salonga, Tituss Burgess & More to Sing Out at Broadway Backwards by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has announced a starry celebrity lineup for the 2018 edition of Broadway Backwards, the annual gender-bending performance celebrating love and the LGBT comm…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:26PM

32nd Annual Robby Award Winners announced for Southern California Theatre by Rob Stevens

Twenty-nine awards were handed out during a 130 minute celebration of Los Angeles area theatre that also featured ten musical performances by leading players on the local musical theatre sta…

SOURCE: 02 at 02:20PM

Onion Comedy & Arts Festival announces lineup including David Cross, Bob Odenkirk by Doug George

The lineup was announced Tuesday for the Onion Comedy & Arts Festival in Chicago, running at various venues May 30 to June 3 and celebrating the Onion's 30th anniversary as a publication. Th…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:20PM

Tituss Burgess, Andrea Martin, Lea Salonga, and More to Take the Stage at BROADWAY BACKWARDS by BroadwayWorld

Legendary Tony Award winners, a three-time Emmy Award nominee, an Oscar winner and an iconic Disney princess are among the stage and screen stars coming together for Broadway Backwards, the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:19PM

Check Out Photos of the First U.K. Tour of This House by Hannah Vine

The tour began performances February 23 at West Yorkshire Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:07PM

Prisoner Gets Book Deal, And State Decides It Wants To Bill Him For Room And Board

"In the summer of 2016, Curtis Dawkins, a felon who is serving a life sentence in Michigan for murdering a man during a botched robbery, got some unexpected good news. Scribner, one of the t…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:04PM

Nina Lee Aquino and her cast bring new perspectives to Canadian theatre classic The Drawer Boy by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Filipino-Canadian director cast Black and Ojibwa actors in Theatre Passe Muraille production about an actor living with two farmers to research a play.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:02PM

‘An interactive whirlwind of games, quests & phone calls’: AMY CONWAY’S SUPER AWESOME WORLD – Vault Festival by Laura Kressly

Amy Conway’s Super Awesome World is an interactive whirlwind full of games, quests and phone calls, but there are deeper issues bubbling under the surface.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM

Video Flash: EXCLUSIVE: Derek McLane Brings the Beltway to Broadway in The Parisian Woman

The Tony-winning scenic designer takes us behind the scenes at his latest project at the Hudson Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: The New Group Announces Extension of Jerry Springer — The Opera

Matt McGrath will take over the role of Jerry Springer after Terrence Mann leaves the cast on March 11.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: New Plays by Paula Vogel and Ayad Akhtar Set for Arena Stage 2018-19 Season

The season kicks off with the new musical Dave, based on the Oscar-nominated film of the same name.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Photo Flash: John Legend, Sara Bareilles, and Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live Meet Press

The production will air on NBC Easter Sunday, April 1.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Uo on the Marquee: THE BOYS IN THE BAND by Walter McBride

Directed byJoe Mantelloand produced by RyanMurphy and DavidStone,The Boys in the Bandwill play a strictly limited 15-week Broadway engagement at the Booth Theatre 222 West 45th Street, begin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:53PM

Tamar Climan launches new venture as independent producer by Caitlin Huston

Tamar Climan, co-founder of Richards/Climan Inc., is launching a new company as an independent producer, Climan announced Tuesday. Climan is currently working with Hal Luftig as executive pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:53PM

Kevin Spacey Foundation UK Shuts Down Amid Sexual Assault Controversy by BroadwayWorld

As the sexual harassment case surrounding actor Kevin Spacey continues to develop, his UK foundation, which was created to help get young people involved in the arts, will close up shop. An …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:50PM

Audrey Cardwell Will Headline Bright Star National Tour by Ryan McPhee

Cardwell takes over for Carmen Cusack as Alice Murphy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Up on the Marquee: PRETTY WOMAN Takes Over 41st Street! by Walter McBride

Pretty Woman will be walking down 41st Street soon and now the whole block knows it.PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL will begin performances on Broadway on Friday, July 20, 2018, at The Nederlander …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:40PM

Audrey Cardwell To Tell Her Story as Alice in BRIGHT STAR Tour, New Cast Announced by BroadwayWorld

Producer Joey Parnes announced today new casting for the US Tour ofBright Star,the new musical from Grammy, Emmyand Academy Award-winningSteve Martinand Grammy Award-winningEdie Brickell.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:38PM

See John Legend, Sara Bareilles, Brandon Victor Dixon, and Alice Cooper at Jesus Christ Superstar Live Event at the Paley Center by Marc J. Franklin

The cast offered a special glimpse at the upcoming TV presentation at the Paley Center for Media in New York February 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:35PM

Is Africa's Film Industry Finally Starting To Get Some Traction?

Many cinemas in Africa also have a hard time simply staying open: expensive film rights, high rent and pirated copies of movies have caused a movie-slump on the continent. And the theatres w…

SOURCE: allafrica.com at 01:32PM

The Stardusters Put on a Show—And it Rocked! by Marilyn Lester

Five of the singing waiters, the Stardusters, from Ellen’s Stardust Diner, descended the stairs to The Iridium on February 20th, and knocked the socks off an enthusiastic house (plus a hug…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 01:16PM

Exclusive Photos! Go Backstage and Behind the Scenes of Bikini Bottom at Broadway's SpongeBob SquarePants Musical

Bikini Bottom to Broadway, go behind the scenes at SpongeBob SquarePants.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:07PM

‘Exhilarating moments’: STILL WE DREAM… – Vault Festival by Laura Kressly

“Dance, dance, dance, otherwise we are dead!” Pina Bausch was the person who opened my heart to dance. And this seems to be the case for most of the performers on stage in Still We Dream…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Theatre News: The Bodyguard UK tour dates and venues announced

The production opens at the end of the year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM

Theatre News: Rhys Ifans withdraws from the Old Vic's Mood Music

The actor is to be replaced in the upcoming world premiere of Joe Penhall's play

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM

Photos: Caroline Catz, Saskia Reeves and the cast of Curtains: first look

The show opens at Rose Theatre, Kingston

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM

Photos: 18th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards concert in pictures

Check out these pictures of all the fun being had onstage at the WhatsOnStage Awards this year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM

Photo Flash: Laura Osnes, Katrina Lenk, and More Celebrate at Composers Choice Gala

Orin Wolf, John Styles, and John Hart were honored at Atlantic Theater Company for their contributions to American musical theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Susan Pourfar to Join Tatiana Maslany in Mary Page Marlowe

Lila Neugebauer will direct the New York premiere of Tracy Letts's play for Second Stage Theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show Extends Again

Jonathan Rockefeller's adaptation of four of Eric Carle's books will continue on at Union Square's DR2 Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Photo Flash: Roundabout Theatre Company Honors Jessica Lange at Annual Gala

The stage and screen star was awarded the Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Orphée et Eurydice, La Scala, Milan — Juan Diego Flórez’s blazing tone

The tenor’s singing was the highlight of an otherwise earthbound performance of Gluck’s opera

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:59PM

Trust, Gate Theatre, London — an inventive dramatic collage

Falk Richter’s piece is witty and intriguing — up to a point

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:59PM

Harold and Maude, Charing Cross Theatre, London — unsettlingly chucklesome

Sheila Hancock could not be bettered as Maude in this stage adaptation of the cult film

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:59PM

Review: The Atlanta Opera gets the last laugh with “Daughter of the Regiment” by Mark Gresham

On Saturday evening the Atlanta Opera presented the first of four performances of Gaetano Donizetti’s two-act comic opera, The Daughter of the Regiment, at the Cobb Energy Performing A…

SOURCE: artsatl.com at 12:59PM

See the Cast of The Band’s Visit and More Celebrate at the Atlantic Theater Company Gala by Marc J. Franklin

Composers picked their favorite songs and the Broadway stars to perform them at the benefit event February 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

Matt McGrath to Take Over for Terrence Mann in Newly Extended Jerry Springer—The Opera by Olivia Clement

The Off-Broadway production from The New Group will now play through April 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:52PM

An Ordinary Muslim, New York Theatre Workshop — rich and complex

Hammaad Chaudry’s debut play skilfully dramatises the conflicts in a British Muslim family

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:52PM

Wicked Exclusive Ticket Upgrade – Book by 6 March 2018 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Book tickets for Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre before 6 March 2018 and you can take advantage of our Wickedly wonderful free ticket upgrade offer. This post Wicked Ex…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:46PM

Wicked Ticket Upgrade Offer – Book by 6 March 2018 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Book tickets for Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre before 6 March 2018 and you can take advantage of our Wickedly wonderful free ticket upgrade offer. This post Wicked Ti…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:46PM

Relevance by David Kaufman

But "Reference" is also about issues of gender, race, age, celebrity, politics, economics, and the inescapable impact of the Internet--and more specifically, social media--on the ways busine…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:44PM

Bedlam’s Pygmalion Finds Its Eliza Doolittle by Olivia Clement

Vaishnavi Sharma will play the the cockney flower girl alongside Artistic Director Eric Tucker as Henry Higgins.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:40PM

2018–2019 Classical Music Season Announcements by David Gewirtzman

Stay up to date with U.S. symphonies' 2018-19 upcoming lineups.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:38PM

Jerry Springer — The Opera Extends Off-Broadway; Matt McGrath to Take Over Title Role by Andy Lefkowitz

More Jerry! The off-Broadway premiere of Jerry Springer — The Opera has received an extension at The Pershing Square Signature Center. Originally slated for a run through March 11, the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:31PM

VIDEO: Susan Egan Revisits BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Songs Before Returning To The Role This Summer by BroadwayWorld

This past summer, Broadway's original Belle, Susan Egan, revisited some of her most iconic moments on stage at The Broadway Princess Party Following the news that Egan will return to the ico…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:29PM

Rethinking China's Rote Education System

There are growing complaints – especially from entrepreneurs – that China’s education system encourages emulation rather than innovation. Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba, China’s lar…

SOURCE: www.1843magazine.com at 12:28PM

New Patron at the Diner: Ben Thompson Joins Waitress by Mark A. Robinson

The latest customer at the diner in the Broadway musical Waitress will be Ben Thompson as the character “Earl.” Thompson joins the production on February 27, 2018, playing opposite one o…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:26PM

JERRY SPRINGER - THE OPERA Extends Through April 1, Matt McGrath Takes Over Lead Role by BroadwayWorld

Due to demand,The New Grouphas announced a three-week extension forJerry Springer - The Opera, withMatt McGrathappearing as Jerry Springer beginningMarch 13.Terrence Mann, currently appearin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:26PM

Review: An Afrofuturist Mr. Rogers Rules ‘The Brobot Johnson Experience’ by Ben Brantley

Darian Dauchan’s one-android performance piece uses rap, dance and colored lights to find “the connection between species.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:23PM

Susan Pourfar Joins Off-Broadway Premiere of Tracy Letts’ Mary Page Marlowe by Olivia Clement

Pourfar joins Tatiana Maslany as one of five actors who will play the title role in the play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20PM

Jack O'Brien Will Direct Tom Stoppard’s The Hard Problem Off-Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

The play heads to Lincoln Center Theater this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:17PM

The Bodyguard UK Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo CLICK FOR THE BODYGUARD TOUR DATES BELOW Producers, Michael Harrison and David Ian have announced that the international smash hit production of the award-winning musical The…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:16PM

Susan Pourfar to Join Tatiana Maslany in Tracy Letts' Mary Page Marlowe Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway alum Susan Pourfar has joined the New York premiere production of Tony and Pulitzer winner Tracy Letts' Mary Page Marlowe, set to begin previews on June 19 at Second Stage&#…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:15PM

Sanaz Ghajar, Rebecca Martínez, and Nicole A. Watson: Shaping the Future of the Directing Field by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Jennifer Onopa, Rebecca Martinez, Nicole A. Watson, Sanaz Ghajar. Jennifer Onopa interviews Sanaz Ghajar, Rebecca Martínez, and Nicole A. Watson about their experience in the field as di…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:15PM

'Anything Goes,' John Quincy Adams play 'JQA,' 'The Heiress,' 'Kleptocracy' on Arena's 2018-19 calendar by Peter Marks

The season announcement by one of Washington's best known theater companies.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:12PM

“This One’s For The Girls” is terrific feminist take on pop music by Lucy Komisar

This smart musical revue tells the changing attitudes of and toward women over a century with the lyrics of popular songs of the time. It’s semi-autobiographical about the author Dorothy M…

SOURCE: www.thekomisarscoop.com at 12:12PM

Susan Pourfar to Join Tatiana Maslany in MARY PAGE MARLOWE by BroadwayWorld

Second Stage Theater Carole Rothman, Artistic Director Casey Reitz, Executive Director has announced that SUSAN POURFAR will join the previously announced TATIANA MASLANY in the New York Pre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:05PM

Steppenwolf Theatre Co. Is Selling Some Real Estate To Pay For A Fourth Theater

The Chicago company is selling a building it own just south of its main campus, where it already has three theaters of various sizes.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:02PM

Nick Kroll and John Mulaney Are Cool, Chill, and Other Synonyms for Relaxed L.A. Bros Now by Jackson McHenry

John Mulaney and Nick Kroll are returning to host the Independent Spirit Awards this weekend, and don’t worry, their success last year has made them extremely complacent. Kroll and Mulaney…

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:01PM

Designer Tom Piper stages Chekhov in-the-round at Bristol Old Vic by Rosemary Waugh

In staging The Cherry Orchard at Bristol Old Vic and Manchester’s Royal Exchange, the show’s designer, Tom Piper, is aiming to take

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PM

‘The cast exudes class & gives performances of a lifetime’: MISS SAIGON – Touring ★★★★★ by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

This production of Miss Saigon is like watching a fast-paced amazing Technicolor visual spectacle for the whole two hours and 40 minutes. The chemistry, the power and intensity is palpable i…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Blogs: Think you know what a musical is? Think again.

Adam Lenson reflects on how writers and musicians are pushing boundaries at this year's BEAM festival

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Slimmed-down, sleek new logo for Gateway Arch makeover by Aisha Sultan St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Gateway Arch makeover wouldn't be complete without a new slimmed down, sleek logo.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:00PM

Theatre News: London theatre audiences top 15 million for first time

Box office revenues exceeded £700,000,000 according to SOLT figures just released

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Video: Watch Jason Gardiner transform into Sylvia St Croix for Ruthless!

The Dancing on Ice judge will play the agent in Joel Paley and Marvin Laird's all-female character musical

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Theater News: Anastasia Cast Members Derek Klena and Caroline O'Connor to End Their Runs

They will play their final performances in March.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Edward Albee's At Home at the Zoo Extends for Second Time

Robert Sean Leonard, Paul Sparks, and Katie Finneran star in the double bill of Albee's Homelife and The Zoo Story, directed by Lila Neugebauer for Signature Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Jordan Harrison’s The Amateurs Opens at the Vineyard by Olivia Clement

The new play by the Marjorie Prime playwright examines the intersection of creativity, art, and crisis.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Review: "Murder on the Orient Express" A funny fast-paced thrill ride at Hartford Stage through March 25th! by Christopher Arnott

Currently in Hartford but where it really wants to be is Broadway! The whole cast is on Ken Ludwig's wavelength. There are twists and turns and laughs aplenty on this intrigue-filled intern…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:57AM

New cast announced for Agatha Christie’s courtroom drama Witness for the Prosecution

A new company is set to perform in Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall beginning Tuesday 27 March 2018.

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 11:55AM

Review: A Tight, Tuneful ‘Subways Are for Sleeping’ at the York Theatre by Christopher Caggiano

By Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, February 27, 2018 Nobody wrote overtures like Jule Styne. I was reminded of that a few weeks back, when the Encores! presentation Hey, Look Me O…

SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 11:49AM

Review: A Woman Travels to Mars in ‘Spaceman’ by Aron Canter

The final frontier of outer space gets a wonderful stage production in Loading Dock Theatre’s Spaceman, an engrossing and very fine piece of theater written and directed by Leegrid Stevens…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:43AM

Hit the Red Carpet at the Star-Studded Roundabout Gala Honoring Jessica Lange by Lindsey Sullivan

What a glamorous night in the theater community! Tony winner Jessica Lange was honored with the Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre at Roundabout Theatre Company’s 2018 gala.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo Extends Again by Olivia Clement

The Signature Theatre production, with Katie Finneran and Robert Sean Leonard, is now playing through March 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM

Michael Riedel Will Join 710 WOR Morning Show as Co-Host by Abby Rowold

According to Radio Ink, Broadway personality Michael Riedel will join Len Berman as the co-host for 710 WORNew York morning show, beginning March 5.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:34AM

Ben Chaplin Replaces Rhys Ifans in Old Vic’s Mood Music by Ryan McPhee

Performances begin April 21 at the London venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

Matilda’s Ben Thompson Joins Broadway’s Waitress February 27 by Andrew Gans

Thompson steps into the role of Earl.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

David Mamet goes gangbusters in riveting Prohibition-era novel 'Chicago' by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

Playwright David Mamet has a new novel, 'Chicago,' a story of gangsters and newspapermen in the 1920s. A 3.5 star book review.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 11:31AM

INDECENT, JUNK, and More Headed for DC in Arena Stage's 2018/19 Season by BroadwayWorld

Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Director Edgar Dobie announce the 201819 season lineup for the company's 69th season. The season reflects Arena Stage's commitment to …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:30AM

Write Stuff: Teen Sex Assault Survivor To Give Talk At R.J. Julia by Carole Goldberg

A teenager who survived sexual assault at a private school and went on to become an activist and advocate for other victims will give a free talk Tuesday, Mar. 6, at 6 p.m., at R.J. Julia Bo…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:30AM

First preview of ‘Three Tall Women’ postponed due to technical issues by Caitlin Huston

The first preview of “Three Tall Women,” which was scheduled for Tuesday, has been delayed. “The first preview for Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women has been postponed b…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:29AM

Our Five Favorite Songs on the ‘The Band’s Visit’ Original Cast Recording by Matt Smith

“Once, not long ago, a group of musicians came to Israel from Egypt.” So begins The Band’s Visit, the David Yazbek/Itamar Moses-devised tale about the denizens of a sleepy Israeli town…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:23AM

Waitress Welcomes Broadway Alum Ben Thompson as Earl by Andy Lefkowitz

Order up! Ben Thompson joins the company of the hit show Waitress on February 27. The Great White Way alum takes on the role of Earl, replacing Joe Tippett in the celebrated musical&nbs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:23AM

Ben Thompson Joins the Cast of WAITRESS Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The producers of the hit Broadway musical Waitress have announced that Ben Thompson will join the cast in the role of Earl beginning tonight, February 27, 2018, opposite Sara Bareilles.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:16AM

BWW Interview: Evanna Lynch on the 20th Anniversary Revival of DISCO PIGS and the Complexity of Growing Up by Courtney Savoia

Irish actress of the screen and stage, Evanna Lynch, knows a thing or two about the complexities of growing up. From her role in the Harry Potter films as Luna Lovegood to her time on stage …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:11AM

THREE TALL WOMEN Postpones First Preview, Performances Begin March 1 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has just discovered learned upcoming play THREE TALL WOMEN, set to begin previews tonight, February 27, has pushed their first performance to Thursday, March 1st.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:10AM

Read Reviews for An Ordinary Muslim Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

See what critics think of Hammaad Chaudry’s professional playwriting debut at New York Theatre Workshop.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09AM

Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo Receives Second Extension Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The new off-Broadway mounting of Edward Albee's At Home at the Zoo: Homelife and The Zoo Story has been extended by off-Broadway's Signature Theatre for a second time. The production…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:07AM

Belfast Lyric’s production of Red scoops prizes at the Irish Theatre Awards by Michael Quinn

Belfast’s Lyric Theatre and Prime Cut Productions were the big winners at this year’s Irish Theatre Awards, winning four categories including best

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:04AM

Tamara Rojo Says Her Boyfriend Dancing In The Company She Runs Isn't Nepotism (He's Too Good For That)

The former Royal Ballet star and current artistic director of English National Ballet has been catching some flack for her romance with principal dancer Isaac Hernández (who's 16 years youn…

SOURCE: www.standard.co.uk at 11:03AM

Barbra Streisand Reveals Title of Her Trump-Era Inspired Album, Dispute with Weinstein, Future of GYPSY & More! by BroadwayWorld

Living legend Barbra Streisand is already at work on her next album. When asked in arecent interview whether the Trump presidency would inspire new music, she told Variety 'Absolutely. As a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:01AM

Pasek and Paul (‘The Greatest Showman’) are trying to become the third back-to-back Best Original Song Oscar winners by Joyce Eng

Will a Pasek and Paul tune be music to Oscar voters’ ears again? After winning Best Original Song last year for “City of Stars” from “La La Land,” Benj Pasek and Justin Paul are g…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:00AM

Broadway Grosses w/e 2/25/2018: It’s not freezing in Feb. It’s Frozen.

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending February 25, 2018. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

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

Review: Review: Frost/Nixon (Sheffield Crucible)

Kate Hewitt directs the regional premiere of Peter Morgan's play

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Review: Review: Trust (Gate Theatre)

Jude Christian directs the adaptation of Falk Richter's play, originally written in German

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Theater openings March 2-8 by Chicago Tribune Staff

Saturday “Plantation!”: A Texas family discovers the roots of its ancestral home in this world premiere directed by David Schwimmer. Through April 22 at Lookingglass Theatre, 821 N. Mich…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:00AM

‘In sparkling upbeat form’: SCOTT ALAN – Live At Zedel ★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

Back in London for a one-week residency, Scott Alan was in sparkling upbeat form as he played to a packed audience at Live At Zedel.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Three Tall Women, Starring Glenda Jackson, Laurie Metcalf, and Alison Pill, Cancels First Two Broadway Performances by Adam Hetrick

The anticipated Broadway premiere of Edward Albee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1994 drama will now begin previews March 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:56AM

Concert Review: ‘Rite of Spring Featuring Brandon Marsalis’ with members of Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) by Alisa L Brock

It always feels like a nonverbal adventure when I visit the orchestra. The sounds swim around the room dazzling the ears of each seated explorer. I’m always excited about the voyage. T…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:56AM

Government appoints champion for arts and culture to tackle issues faced by disabled people by Matthew Hemley

Issues faced by disabled people in accessing arts and culture will be tackled under a new position created by the government. Andrew

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:54AM

Broadway Production of Three Tall Women Postpones First Preview by Broadway.com

The Broadway-premiere mounting of Edward Albee's Pulitzer-winning work Three Tall Women has postponed its first preview by two days. Originally scheduled to start performances on Februar…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM

Cory English is now starring as Igor in Mel Brooks’ cult classic Young Frankenstein

Cory English is now playing in the West End as Igor in Mel Brooks’ musical comedy, Young Frankenstein. He joined the cast as Dr. Frederick Frankenstein’s trusty assistant on 12 F…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:46AM

Distracted? We Need A "Slow Thought" Movement. And Here's A Manifesto

Slow Thought is a porous way of thinking that is non-categorical, open to contingency, allowing people to adapt spontaneously to the exigencies and vicissitudes of life. Italians have a name…

SOURCE: aeon.co at 10:36AM

Roxane Gay: I Can Write The 'Batgirl' Movie; DC Comics: Okay, Let's Do It

"After Joss Whedon stepped down as the film's writer and director on Thursday, Gay tweeted saying, 'Hey [DC Comics] I can write your Batgirl movie, no prob.' The tweet quickly garnered atten…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:35AM

Derek Klena and Caroline O’Connor Set Final Date in Broadway’s Anastasia by Adam Hetrick

Klena and O’Connor originated the roles of Dmitry and Lily in the Broadway adaptation of the animated 1997 film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AM

Inside the Roundabout Gala Honoring Jessica Lange by Hannah Vine

The event, featuring a performance by Kristin Chenoweth, took place February 26 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM

Barbra Streisand Wanted to Direct Hidden Figures by Jackson McHenry

Barbra Streisand hasn’t directed a feature-length film since 1996’s The Mirror Has Two Faces, but not for lack of trying. In an interview with Variety, Streisand discussed the various di…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:16AM

Off-Broadway’s Sweeney Todd Welcomes New Cast by Olivia Clement

Thom Sesma and Sally Ann Triplett succeed Hugh Panaro and Carolee Carmello February 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Derek Klena and Caroline O'Connor Will Play Final Performance in ANASTASIA March 25 by BroadwayWorld

Derek Klena and Caroline O'Connor will play their final performance as Dmitry and Lily, respectively, in the hit Broadway musical ANASTASIA on March 25, 2018. Klena and O'Connor are origina…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:11AM

Uma Thurman Can’t Wait for Harvey Weinstein to Get Due Process by Hunter Harris

There’s no one more deserving of due process than Harvey Weinstein, according to Uma Thurman. The Parisian Woman star was a guest on Late Night With Seth Meyers Monday night, and spoke abo…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:06AM

The Broadway.com Show: Wicked’s Jackie Burns on Returning to the Role of Green Girl Elphaba by Broadway.com

Wicked leading lady Jackie Burns tells us all about returning to the Emerald City.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:05AM

Frankenstein review at the Space, London – ‘a resourceful staging’ by Paul Vale

In Isobel Dixon’s intriguing adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein for Burn Bright Theatre, the sex of both the creature and her maker

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:05AM

Indianapolis Symphony And Ex-Principal Bassoonist Settle Age Discrimination Lawsuit

"John Wetherill, 63, filed the lawsuit in March against the Indiana Symphony Society Inc., the not-for-profit that oversees the ISO. The 17-page complaint alleged years of age discrimination…

SOURCE: www.ibj.com at 10:04AM

Rhys Ifans withdraws from Mood Music at the Old Vic by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Full casting announced for Mood Music at the Old Vic following withdrawal of Rhys Ifans. This post Rhys Ifans withdraws from Mood Music at the Old Vic first appeared on Brit…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:03AM

Reimagined Aladdin Will Play India by Andrew Gans

The production, designed to be more relevant for Indian audiences, will play Mumbai this spring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM

Aerialist Rebecca Rennison: ‘We need ushers to keep drunk audience members away from performers’ by Giverny Masso

Circus performer Rebecca Rennison’s multiple skills include silks, rope and hoop. She tells Giverny Masso about performing in Becoming Shades, an immersive

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AM

'The Bridge of San Luis Rey' is beautifully scripted at N.J. premiere: review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

'The Bridge of San Luis Rey,' adapted from the Thornton Wilder novel, plays in Red Bank through March 18

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:00AM

‘It just isn’t funny or bawdy enough’: FOUL PAGES – Hope Theatre ★★ by Anne Cox

Foul Pages, not as funny, original or inspired as it likes to think it is, runs at the Hope Theatre, Islington.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Video: James Graham, Vicky Featherstone and more on what makes Sonia Friedman so successful

The theatre producer won the Equity Services to Theatre Award at this year' WhatsOnStage Awards

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00AM

Review: Review: Harold and Maude (Charing Cross Theatre)

Sheila Hancock stars in the adaptation of the 1971 film

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00AM

Hottest Articles on BWW 2/20/2018 - 2/27/2018

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com 2202018 - 2272018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Trust at the Gate Theatre by Ava Davies

This accumulation of Stuff: Ava Davies reviews Jude Christian's production of Falk Richter's play about broken relationships and broken capitalism The post Review: Trust at the Gate Theatre …

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GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 by Susan Grace

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Bernadette Peters: Young and Cute, Forever and Never by Victoria Myers

Bernadette Peters turns 70 this week. Her name is synonymous with American musical theatre—and the moniker "young and cute forever." How did that happen? And has she ever really gotten the…

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Bernadette Peters: Young and Cute, Forever and Never by Victoria Myers

Bernadette Peters turns 70 this week. Her name is synonymous with American musical theatre—and the moniker "young and cute forever." How did that happen? And has she ever really gotten the…

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People’s Light presents Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett’s ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ by Mark Cofta

'The Diary of Anne Frank' receives a superb and timely revival by People's Light & Theatre Company. Mark Cofta reviews.

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“These People Seem Like Republicans”: Rebecca Patek takes on shame, rapey logic and misogyny with CHASM by Julia May Jonas

With CHASM I wanted a way to get that back because I feel like that's not about a career, or being an artist, it's mine, it's what I do, it's what I've always done. It feels necessary for su…

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The CD Isn't Dying - It's Just That Its Market Is Changing

"As streaming takes over the music business, there are signs that the CD is still going strong - just not at Best Buy or Target."

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A Princess Undone review at Park Theatre, London – ‘salacious and superficial’ by Paul Vale

There has been talk about brining Richard Stirling’s play A Princess Undone to London for two years now. When it premiered in

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Hartford Jewish Film Fest Features West Hartford Actress, New Haven Baseball Player by Susan Dunne

Years ago, Hall High in West Hartford presented a production of “Only in America.” It was one of the earliest acting accomplishments for Pamela Dubin. Dubin went on to the Mark Twain Mas…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:30AM

Theater Talk: John Lithgow Tells Stories of STORIES BY HEART by Theater Talk

Master actor John Lithgow discusses his one-man show Stories by Heart, which he developed over 10 years touring the country and is now presenting on Broadway. The play is dedicated to his fa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:28AM

Jazz Review: Harvey Diamond Quintet at the New School of Music by Steve Provizer

There was an easy depth to the music, if such is possible, as if the musicians were digging in hard, but with the relaxed assurance that comes of a shared vision.

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FINAL UPDATED CAST FOR MOOD MUSIC

Previews starting 21 April 2018, press night 2 May 2018   The World Premiere of Joe Penhall’s Mood Music has undergone a final casting change and some other updates, which was o…

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Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women, Starring Glenda Jackson, Laurie Metcalf, and Alison Pill, Arrives on Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Joe Mantello directs the Broadway premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama that begins previews February 27 at the Golden Theatre.

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Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for Atlantic Theater Company's Composers' Choice Gala by Jennifer Broski

Just last night,Atlantic Theater Companypresented their Annual Galaat The Plaza 768 Fifth Avenue. Composers' Choice paidtribute to celebrated composers of the stage with a fabulous evening o…

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Filmmaker Kevin Smith Does Standup Comedy Gig, Has Massive Heart Attack

The director of Clerks, Mallrats, Dogma and other films had finished shooting the first of two comedy specials at a club near Los Angeles when he suffered a "widow-maker" coronary, with one …

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Garry Robson: ‘Disabled performers are doing great things – there are real stars now’ by Tom Wicker

Performing in Ramps on the Moon’s revival of Our Country’s Good, Garry Robson is a passionate advocate for disabled performers and theatremakers.

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FEATURED SHOW: Audiences are raving about Version 2.0, Last chance to see! by Press Releases

Only a few days left to see Kashyap Raja's futuristic new play Version 2.0, which asks whether robots can ever replace real human relationships. Kevin Michael Reed's world premiere productio…

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Comcast, Elbowing Murdoch And Fox Aside, Makes $31 Billion Bid For European Satellite TV Giant Sky

"U.S. cable giant and NBCUniversal owner Comcast has made an unsolicited $31 billion (£22 billion) takeover bid for European pay TV giant Sky, offering more than Rupert Murdoch's 21st Centu…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:02AM

Livestreaming Citizen Speak: A Conversation with Claudia Rankine, moderated by P. Carl at ArtsEmerson in Boston—Sunday 4 March 2018 by [email protected] (thea)

By HowlRound TV. ArtsEmerson in Boston presents Citizen Speak: A Conversation with Claudia Rankine, moderated by P. Carl livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV …

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Frozen at the Theatre Royal Haymarket by Emma Clarendon

Jonathan Munby’s production, starring Suranne Jones, has officially opened at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, running until 5 May 2018. Here’s what critics have had to say about it…

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Barbra Streisand on How She Battled Hollywood’s Boys’ Club by Alex Stedman

The Oscars have an embarrassing history of snubbing female directors. Barbra Streisand was naturally verklempt but ultimately fine when the Motion Picture Academy failed to nominate her for …

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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New Lead In 50-Year-Old Case Of Stolen Caravaggio

The 1609 painting Nativity with St Francis and St Lawrence was stolen from a Palermo church in 1969, and since then many mafia informants have told authorities tales about it ranging "from t…

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NEWS: Ben Chaplin replaces Rhys Ifans in new Joe Penhall play Mood Music at The Old Vic by Press Releases

Ben Chaplin will be taking on the role of Bernard in the world premiere of Joe Penhall’s new play Mood Music at The Old Vic, replacing Rhys Ifans who is withdrawing from the production due…

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Nicolas King at Birdland by Sandi Durell

      By Marilyn Lester   There aren’t many performers who can put a large smile on your face and make it stick. Nicolas King is one of them. This delightful entertaine…

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REVIEW: Sweeney Todd by JK

Review of the Friday, February 23 performance at the Barrow Street Theatre. Starring Hugh Panaro, Carolee Carmello, Jake Boyd, Michael James Leslie, Eryn Lecroy, John-Michael Lyles, John Rap…

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Fire Breaks Out At 1,300-Year-Old Temple In Tibet, And Outside World Has No Idea Of Damage

"On Saturday evening, Tibetan social media users posted photos and videos of the ancient Jokhang Temple complex in the region's capital, Lhasa, a UNESCO world heritage site, with one of its …

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Back from the barricades… Is the Broadway production of #LesMiz touring near you?

It’s nearly a decade since the last UK tour of Les Miserables sold out within days, but don't worry, the Broadway production is back on tour from November 2018.

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London's Southbank Centre Pulls Ads From Daily Mail After 'Homophobic' Column About Famous Gay Couple's Baby

Great Britain's largest performing arts center is one of several organizations who have said they will no longer advertise in the UK tabloid following a column by conservative pundit Richard…

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Trust review – making a drama out of a capitalist crisis by Michael Billington

Gate, LondonThe exuberant pessimism of Falk Richter’s play might be hard to swallow, but Jude Christian’s production is an extraordinary mix of the political, the personal and the pantom…

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Clockwork Canaries review at Theatre Royal, Plymouth – ‘weird, wild and baffling’ by Fergus Morgan

Christopher William Hill’s comedy Clockwork Canaries is weird. And not in a good way. In a disconcerting and dispiriting way. In the

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Disney to Launch ‘Aladdin’ Stage Musical in India by Patrick Frater

Disney will launch an Indian version of globally popular stage musical “Aladdin” at Mumbai’s National Centre for the Performing Arts in April. Leading Indian entertainment ticketing po…

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Mixed-Race Teenager Chosen To Be Joan Of Arc In French Parade; Racists Flip Out

"Mathilde Edey Gamassou was chosen among 250 girls Monday to play Joan for a spring festival marking the victory of the Catholic warrior saint in breaking the English siege of Orléans in 14…

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Cutting Ball Passed to Ariel Craft by American Theatre Editors

Where will she take the experimental theatre she inherits from its co-founders? Its history of risk and radicalism points the way.

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‘A tonic for clearing away the winter blues’: NAPOLEON DISROBED – Arcola Theatre ★★★★ by Michael Davis

Exploring the hypothesis that another person took Bonaparte’s place on the island of Elba, Napolean Disrobed (which is directed by Kathryn Hunter) has a premise that is inspired by likes o…

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How Broadway Sets the Stage for This Year’s Oscars by Terry Flores

You’ll see a lot of Broadway at the Oscars this year. There are ties to the theater industry, of course, in nominees like Laurie Metcalf (“Lady Bird”), Denzel Washington (“Roman J. I…

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Andrew Lloyd Webber Funds Scholarship in Liverpool + More U.K. Industry News

Hello and welcome back to our roundup of news from across the industry. From stage to screens big and small, we’ve got you covered. It’s everything you need to know and all you c…

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BWW's On This Day - February 27, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 27 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

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Likely the last chance to see founder lead the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan by Lauren Warnecke

“I started Cloud Gate with no professional experience behind me,” said Lin Hwai-min in a phone interview with the Tribune. The Taiwanese writer begin seriously studying dance at age 23 w…

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Ben Chaplin replaces Rhys Ifans in Old Vic’s Mood Music by Robin Johnson

Ben Chaplin will replace Rhys Ifans in the cast of The Old Vic's play Mood Music, with the latter regretfully withdrawing from the production due to family reasons. The post Ben Chaplin repl…

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Love/Hate Relationship With Focus Groups by Joe Patti

The Guardian had a long read piece on focus groups earlier this month. As I was reading, about how the companies commissioning the focus groups had difficulty accepting the results, I was st…

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Marlene by Sandi Durell

    by Beatrice Williams-Rude   Marlene is a portrait of Marlene Dietrich that is compelling, informative, enlightening and altogether entertaining. Marlene is embodied by Cin…

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Photo Coverage: Jessica Lange Receives the Jason Robards Award at Roundabout Theatre Company's 2018 Gala by Walter McBride

Jessica Lange was honored with the Jason RobardsAward for Excellence in Theatre on Monday, February 26, 2018 at Roundabout Theatre Company's 2018 Gala.

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Nanette Fabray, Broadway And TV Star Of 1940s Through '70s, Dead At 97

On stage, she starred in High Button Shoes, Make a Wish, and Love Life (for which she won a Tony). On the big screen, she's remembered for Vincente Minnelli's MGM musical The Band Wagon (she…

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AN ORDINARY MUSLIM - Talkin' Broadway's Review by David Hurst

Fresh off an MFA in Playwriting from Columbia University, Hammaad Chaudry is making his professional debut with An Ordinary Muslim, an uneven drama at New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW).

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‘The play reflects on how far we’ve come’: WATCH interviews with After the Ball’s leading lady, writer & director by Press Releases

Don't expect your "typical period drama" with the world premiere of AFTER THE BALL, opening next month at Upstairs at the Gatehouse. Watch our interviews trailer with leading lady Julia Wats…

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Rhys Ifans withdraws from Joe Penhall’s Mood Music at Old Vic by Georgia Snow

Rhys Ifans has withdrawn from Mood Music at the Old Vic, in which he was due to star. The actor has been

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Harold and Maude review – a honking seal can't save this clunky adaptation by Lyn Gardner

Charing Cross theatre, LondonThere’s witty live music and convincing performances by Sheila Hancock and Bill Milner but this staging of the cult movie feels coy and dated‘I can never und…

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‘The decision to move the action to the 1920s is inspired’: THE LADY WITH A DOG – White Bear Theatre ★★★★ by Anne Cox

Advice columns have often suggested lonely hearts should take up dog walking as a sure-fire way of finding romance. They may be barking up the wrong tree but love-sick mutts are suckers for …

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Humorist Cynthia Heimel, 70

"In her books" - among them Sex Tips for Girls and If You Can't Live Without Me, Why Aren't You Dead Yet? - "and columns, Ms. Heimel wrote about bad boys, bad dates, bad sex and bad birth co…

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Reginald Gardiner: He Trained and Then He “Trained” by Trav S.D.

h Many happy returns of the day to Reginald Gardiner (1903-1980). We thought to fit to treat of him today, for his clipped British diction, and poised demeanor grace many a classic comedy. H…

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The Bodyguard announces second UK tour by Matthew Hemley

A new tour of musical The Bodyguard will open in Glasgow this December. The show, which ran in the West End in

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Trust review at Gate Theatre, London – ‘chaos and complexity’ by Tim Bano

Set to a text by German writer Falk Richter, director Jude Christian’s inventive, occasionally bamboozling show, Trust, is like watching a huge

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Wild animals to be banned from England’s circuses by 2020 by Matthew Hemley

Wild animals will be banned in travelling circuses in England by 2020, the government has confirmed. The pledge brings to an end

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‘Real power in the prose & performance’: DUST – Soho Theatre by Victoria Sadler

Dust is an extremely good production – fresh, original and with a potent spirit. One that leaves a scar, for sure.

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Bill would increase Ohio's film tax credit -- and include Broadway shows by Laura Hancock, Cleveland.com

Ohio House Bill 525 would increase from $40 million a year to $100 million the Motion Picture Tax Credit. It would also allow some Broadway shows to be eligible for the incentive.

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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West End audiences top 15 million for the first time, SOLT data reveals by Georgia Snow

West End theatre audiences exceeded 15 million for the first time last year, as box office revenue also grew for the 14th

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Waltham Forest wins bid to become first London borough of culture by Giverny Masso

Waltham Forest has been named the first London borough of culture. The north-east London borough was among 22 bidders for the scheme,

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A Princess Undone, Park Theatre, London, review: Uneven, but worth a visit by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

This play about Princess Margaret, played by Felicity Dean, is inspired by real events and continues our fascination with one of the most controversial members of the Royal Family, after Net…

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London theatre attendances top 15,000,000 for the first time on record by Press Releases

Society of London Theatre (SOLT) has announced that 2017 was a record year for the capital’s theatre industry with attendances topping 15,000,000 for the first time since the organisation …

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‘The play’s German, so of course it’s batshit’: TRUST – Gate Theatre by Ian Foster

Structurally playful (the way captions are introduced for each chapter is ingenious) but thematically consistent (the world is going to shit, no really THE WORLD IS GOING TO SHIT), there’s…

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WATCH: @TinaTheMusical director @PhyllidaLloyd meets @LoveTinaTurner to talk about life, music & the stage #MyTINA

The clock is ticking until TINA: THE MUSICAL opens at The Aldwych theatre on London's West End next month and they're celebrating in style! In the first of three short films charting the dev…

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Coverage: Jessica Lange and More Arrive on the Red Carpet at Roundabout Theatre Company's 2018 Gala by Walter McBride

Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic DirectorCEO held its annual 2018 Gala honoring Tony, Academy, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Jessica Lange with The Jason Robards Award f…

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Today on Broadway: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: “Orphan Black” Star to Lead Tracy Letts Premiere Off-Broadway, Geffen Cancels Neil LaBute Play, and We Chat with Kyle Taylor Parker about his Monthly Show at The Green R…

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Frost/Nixon review at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield – ‘vital and timely’ by Chris Bartlett

Though set in 1977 and concerning a dereliction of duty that happened more than 45 years ago, Peter Morgan’s gladiatorial depiction of

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Blog: Making Theatre in Unconventional Spaces by Olivia Race

Alice Barber (Creative Producer) and I (Artistic Director) run a Leeds based theatre company, Front Room Productions.  The company  was started and exists to create theatre in unconvention…

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Masterclass | Pitch Your Play 2018 is back! by Shaun Evelyn

Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust’s Young Playwriting Scheme ‘Pitch Your Play’ Returns for 2018 Over the last twenty years, the Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust (Maste…

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Ben Forster, Tyrone Huntley and Rebecca Trehearn cast in European Sondheim on Sondheim premiere by Matthew Hemley

Ben Forster, Tyrone Huntley and Rebecca Trehearn have been cast in the European premiere of musical revue Sondheim on Sondheim. The production

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Brief 2/27: KIDS NIGHT ON BROADWAY, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories Kids Night on Broadway occurs tonight, which allows kids to see Broadway shows for free with the purchase of an adult ticket, and more

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Lauren Ambrose Finally Gets Her Musical by Alexis Soloski

She made her name on the TV drama “Six Feet Under.” But her last musical? That was “Oklahoma!” — in high school. Now she’s playing Eliza Doolittle in “My Fair Lady.”

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Nathan Bryon: ‘Have fun at every job because we’re actors, not brain surgeons’ by John Byrne

My first professional job was a theatre in education play called Mind the Gap that was being performed in the Elgar room

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Working group established to advocate for theatre design in wider industry by Giverny Masso

Professional theatre design associations will officially link up with entertainment unions for the first time, to establish a working group to improve

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Fourth Monkey’s Steven Green: ‘Allow yourself the freedom to celebrate whatever your difference may be’ by John Byrne

How did you start off in theatre? As an actor and then a director, the transition was made, as I guess is

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‘An absolute delight’: Harold & Maude – Charing Cross Theatre ★★★★★ by Anne Cox

Directed by Thom Southerland, Harold and Maude is an absolute delight. True to the book, but with a few diversions taken out, it will keep fans happy and introduce many more to Maudism and t…

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The Green Room: Do actors moan too much? by Jon Dryden Taylor

Meet our panel: We have given our panellists pen-names and used stock images but their biographies reflect their real career details…​​​​ Albert

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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London theatre attendances top 15 million in 2017 by Robin Johnson

Society of London Theatre (SOLT) has today announced that 2017 was a record year for the capital’s theatre industry. The post London theatre attendances top 15 million in 2017 appeared fir…

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On the Couch with Nicole Car by Arts Review

Who is Nicole Car? An Australian operatic soprano currently singing around the world. I’m the wife of an extremely talented French Canadian baritone and mother to a beautiful almost one ye…

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‘A delightful one-woman show’: THE QUANTUM PHYSICS OF MY HEART – Vault Festival by Laura Kressly

If you can remember being a teenager in the 90s, you will enjoy The Quantum Physics of My Heart. Or if you can just remember being a teenager, you will enjoy this show.

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Ep20 - Gillian Jacobs & Thomas Kail by Variety

The star of "Love" and "Community," Gillian Jacobs, and "Hamilton" director Thomas Kail talk politics, margaritas and their new Off Broadway show, "Kings."

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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You Can’t Do That by Arts Review

Sometimes, hearing ‘you can’t do that!’ can be the perfect provocation to show what you’re really made of. A new exhibition opening at Melbourne Museum this Friday will highlight six…

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Sydney Comedy Festival reveals 2018 program by Arts Review

The Sydney Comedy Festival has unveiled this year’s program filled with over 210 side-splitting shows delivered by a smorgasbord of comedy stars for the 14th annual comedy extravaganz…

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Action Alert: Operation #OneMoreVote – Encourage Your Representatives To Overturn The FCC’s Decision To End Net Neutrality by Drew McManus

Today is a key date for Congress to nullify the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of net neutrality protections. The Congressional Review Act affords Congress the ability to overt…

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Matt Trueman: Baz Bamigboye’s envious critics overlook hard journalistic graft by Matt Trueman

Some, it seems, have a Baz Bamigboye in their bonnet. Every Thursday night, regular as clockwork, the Daily Mail’s longstanding entertainment reporter

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This week’s best theatre shows: our critics’ picks (February 27) by The Stage

Natasha Tripney Don’t Miss Fanny and Alexander – Old Vic, London Penelope Wilton heads a cast that also includes Jonathan Slinger and

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Andrzej Lukowski: Sleep no more – confessions of a matinee napper by Andrzej Lukowski

And so it happened, the day I had been dreading since becoming a critic: somebody finally sleep shamed me at the theatre.

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Review: Jomama Jones' BLACK LIGHT Offers Spiritual Healing in Turbulent Times by Michael Dale

'I have a friend - She's a liberal. I don't know if there are any liberals here...'

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Backstage at Priscilla: Adele Parkinson in conversation with David Harris by Adele Parkinson

Tap on to Australia’s most iconic bus and meet the cast riding aboard as they travel the country in 2018. Each fortnight, Priscilla cast member Adele Parkinson switches gears to interview …

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This Is Us Kids Play Most Likely To: This Is Us Edition by Young Hollywood

This Is Us Kids Play Most Likely To: This Is Us EditionWe're hanging out in the Young Hollywood Studio with the littlest Big Three from NBC's "This Is Us", Mackenzie Hancsicsak, Lonnie Chavi…

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This Is Us Kids Reveal Advice From Mandy Moore & Milo Ventimiglia by Young Hollywood

This Is Us Kids Reveal Advice From Mandy Moore & Milo VentimigliaThe Young Hollywood Studio welcomes the little Big Three of "This Is Us", Mackenzie Hancsicsak, Lonnie Chavis, and Parker Bat…

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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A Little Night Music to enchant Melbourne by Arts Review

Following an acclaimed season at the Geelong Performing Arts Centre, Stephen Sondheim’s glorious musical masterpiece A Little Night Music will play the National Theatre Melbourne this week…

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Dance News: Dancers Over 40 Presents The 40th Anniversary And Reunion Of Bob Fosse's "Dancin'" by The Dance Enthusiast

Dancers Over 40 presents the 40th anniversary and reunion of Bob Fosse's Dancin' at St. Luke’s Theater, 308 West 46th Street almost exactly to the day of their 1978 debut – March 26, 20…

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Thom Sesma, Sally Ann Triplett & More Join Immersive Pie-Shop Sweeney Todd by Andy Lefkowitz

A new group of stars attend the tale in off-Broadway's hit environmental production of Sweeney Todd beginning on February 27. Thom Sesma (Man of La Mancha) takes on the title role a…

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How This Series Is Re-contextualizing Dance - Danspace Project's Platform 2018 touches on race, religion, and NYC history

Danspace Project's Platform 2018 touches on race, religion, and NYC history---How do you frame new work in dance and link it to larger cultural concerns? That's what groundbreaking presenter…

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How This Series Is Recontextualizing Dance - Danspace Project's Platform 2018 touches on race, religion, and NYC history

Danspace Project's Platform 2018 touches on race, religion, and NYC history---How do you frame new work in dance and link it to larger cultural concerns? That's what groundbreaking presenter…

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Look Back at Elizabeth Taylor on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The late Academy Award-winning movie star and icon was born February 27, 1932.

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How Saffron Burrows Transforms Into Jackie Kennedy for New Solo Play by Ruthie Fierberg

The Mozart in the Jungle and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. actor shares what sets Jackie Unveiled apart from other portraits of the famed First Lady.

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