Monday, March 5, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Hear the New Sade Song ‘Flower of the Universe’ from Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time by Halle Kiefer

Every Sade song makes you feel like you’re soaring through the Milky Way on your way to meet Oprah and Chris Pine. So it’s no surprise her new song for Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time shoul…

SOURCE: Vulture at 11:54PM

BLUE: The Songs of Joni Mitchell by Arts Review

In her song Chinese Café, Joni Mitchell sings “Your kids are coming up straight/ my child’s a stranger/ I bore her/ but I could not raise her.” Considered by many to be one of the mos…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:28PM

The Weight of Light by Arts Review

Returning from his latest tour of Afghanistan, a young soldier travels home to the family farm, along the Hume Highway. He is looking forward to catching up to reconnecting with his family, …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:09PM

Review: Immigrants and American Animus Coexist in queens

Martyna Majok's new plays debuts at LCT3.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Monday, March 5, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Connection and disconnection: Lacey Sasso and Company in ‘Deeply Rooted’

The Dance Complex, Cambridge, Massachusetts.  February 24, 2018. Some of dance training, and dance itself, is about integration – separate parts working together to achieve a certain …

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:45PM

Australia Council Awards Recipients announced for 2018 by Arts Review

The Australia Council has announced this year’s recipients of their prestigious Awards – which recognise and celebrate the significant contributions of leading artists to the artisti…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:42PM

Jazz CD Review: Sara Serpa’s “Close Up” — Rewarding Ambiguity by Steve Provizer

Singer Sara Serpa refracts, bends, suspends, and shifts the sounds and syllables, creating a kind of linguistic limbo.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:29PM

Elana Martin and Aicelle Santos Join Cast of Miss Saigon UK Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Elana Martin and Aicelle Santos and new ensemble members join the cast of the Miss Saigon UK Tour. This post Elana Martin and Aicelle Santos Join Cast of Miss Saigon UK Tour …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:23PM

Elana Martin and Aicelle Santos Join Cast of Miss Saigon UK Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Elana Martin and Aicelle Santos and new ensemble members join the cast of the Miss Saigon UK Tour. This post Elana Martin and Aicelle Santos Join Cast of Miss Saigon UK Tour …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:23PM

Nilsson The Obscure: The Anti-Theater of Mad Cat Theatre’s “Varry Harry” by Bill Hirschman

Watching Mad Cat productions often feels less like consuming theater and more like eavesdropping on inside jokes. The arcane references,obscure titles, the inexplicable musical interludes an…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:22PM

People You Should Know . . . Patrick Dunning by Zack Calhoon

The core of THE SIGNATURE PROJECT, directed by Eric Paul Vitale, is a huge 76 ft. x 36 ft. mural layered with hidden secrets. For the past 22 years a live performance has toured the United S…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:09PM

queens review: Martyna Majok’s new play crowds a Queens basement with poor immigrant women by Jonathan Mandell

In queens, the latest resonant, heartfelt play by Martyna Majok, a Polish immigrant woman named Renia reigns over a crumby basement in the New York City borough of Queens, but she sees it as…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:00PM
Monday, March 5, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: In ‘queens,’ 11 Immigrant Women and What They Left Behind by Jesse Green

The characters in Martyna Majok’s new play come from Poland, Afghanistan, Honduras and elsewhere. Illegal or not, they’re New Yorkers now.

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

To dancers, from your photographer: Dos and Don’ts of audition photos

A picture is worth a thousand words. And unfortunately, sometimes words can be bad. Don’t let your next audition photo give the wrong impression. Instead, invest in yourself and your photo…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:40PM

Conduits to United Communities: Katherine Maxwell and Hivewild

“The body is the medium through which we create art.” The quote above is the first thing you see when you go to contemporary dance company Hivewild’s website. The next line states, “…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:36PM

A Little Night Music by Arts Review

A Little Night Music is a little quaint, often funny, and thoroughly entertaining show. To be sure, the design has limitations. Trying to hide the fact shows are sometimes run on the smell o…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:35PM

From Australia to America: Thomas Lacey talks ‘Dance Academy’ on the big screen

Dance Academy: The Comeback was just released in American cinemas on March 2, and will be available on DVD from Cinedigm starting April 3. The beloved Australian television drama, turned mo…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:34PM

queens: Review and pics of immigrant women in a basement by Jonathan Mandell

In “queens,” the latest resonant, heartfelt play by Martyna Majok, a Polish immigrant woman named Renia reigns over a crumby basement in the New York City borough of Queens, but …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:30PM

Review: ‘Bill Murray, Jan Vogler & Friends: New Worlds’ at the Kennedy Center by Ravelle Brickman

Can you imagine a chamber music concert—a quartet, playing mostly classical work by composers with names like Bach, Schubert and Shostakovich—getting six encores? And seven—yes, seven�…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:25PM

People You Should Know . . . Tiffany Iris by Zack Calhoon

Tiffany Iris is a New York City based actress, born and raised in The Bronx and is enthusiastic to be her first performance with ART HOUSE. Theater credits include: Locked up Bitches (T…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:07PM

People You Should Know . . . Paulo Quiros by Zack Calhoon

Paulo Quiros: Recent theater work includes: Dorn in Mikhaela Mahony's The Seagull. Menzo in Marcia Milgrom Dodge's Empire. The clowns in Emission (Theater …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:07PM

People You Should Know . . Vered Hankin by Zack Calhoon

Vered Hankin is an internationally acclaimed actor and storyteller, and has been called "the leading storyteller of her generation" (New York Jewish Week). She has been featur…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:06PM
Monday, March 5, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with John McRae by Arts Review

Who is John McRae? A country boy, raised on a dairy farm near Horsham, now living and working as a visual artist and commercial photographer, opposite a disused asylum in the urban sprawl o…

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

Block Talk: Episode 41- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3 RuCap Episode 6 by Michael Block

The drama was real henny! I'm joined by the trash queen herself, Avant Garbage, to break down this dramatic episode of RuPaul's Drag Race!To listen to the episode, visit iTunes or SoundCloud…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:53PM

Technical Theatre Arts Instructor (A Full-Time Tenure Track Position to Begin Fall 2018)

Celebrating over 100 years of service, Citrus College is located in Glendora in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, approximately twenty-five miles northeast of metropolitan Los Ange…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:36PM

Win Big, Dance Big: Win a Summer Scholarship!

Dance Informa is excited to once again partner with the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City to host a Summer Scholarship Contest! Now through April 15, dancers can enter to win one of the…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:08PM

Theatre News: Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap announces producer change

The crime writer's stage whodunit has been running for 66 years

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:00PM
Monday, March 5, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Podcast review: KINGS At The Public Theater. by Corine Cohen

Corine Cohen talks about KINGS at the Public Theater.

SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 07:50PM

The Miss Behave Gameshow by Arts Review

Direct from Las Vegas, the star of La Soiree and London’s reigning queen of cabaret returns to Australia with her smash-hit show to the Sydney Opera House Studio this March, The Mis…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:42PM

Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre: Pushing boundaries in movement and storytelling

Billy Blanken has always been an activist, and his choreographic works reflect that. As Artistic Director of New York City-based Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre (SMDT), founded in 2016, he has us…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:40PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber 'unmasked' his past in new memoir by Newslook, Newslook, Newslook

The acclaimed musical composer recounts his formative years and his personal and professional highlights in autobiography. Rough Cut (No reporter narration). Video provided by Reute…

SOURCE: USA Today at 07:06PM
Monday, March 5, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 3/5

Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS - read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:52PM

NOR’EASTER PUTS DAMPER ON BROADWAY GROSSES; ‘CAROUSEL,’ ‘FROZEN’ SHINE by Philip Boroff

Disney’s Frozen and Scott Rudin’s revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel performed promisingly in an otherwise wet and dismal week. Frozen was a near sellout, grossi…

SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 06:29PM

A Bronx Tale’s Adam Kaplan on Not Being Italian, His Early Chazz Palminteri Obsession & 'Hugs and Sass' by Eric King

Fangirls and boys probably know Adam Kaplan from his stint in Newsies as the Jack Kelly understudy. Now, after leading the national tour of Kinky Boots as Charlie Price, he’s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:11PM

The Best Man's Jeff Fahey on Getting Political and Being an American in London by Matt Wolf

The American actor Jeff Fahey last opened in the West End late in 2013 in a starry revival of Twelve Angry Men. Now he’s back with the same producer (Bill Kenwright) and co-star (1996 …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:02PM

Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" Encapsulates Struggles For The Soul Of American Music

When the “Rhapsody” bowed, classical was seemly, jazz the outsider. By the time the jazz-band version was again in the ascendant, jazz itself had become “America’s classical music.�…

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

Theater Review: “Winter Solstice” — The Neo-Nazi Who Came For Christmas by Ian Thal

Schimmelpfennig's Winter Solstice is an important play by a major playwright.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:01PM

Photo Flash: Farinelli and the King Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway

Led by Tony winner Mark Rylance, the play continues through March 25 at the Belasco Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Monday, March 5, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV Exclusive: Future Stars From Around the World Step Up to the Open Mic at Broadway Sessions! by Ben Cameron

Once a month Broadway Sessions open the mic and the stage up to fabulous performers from all walks of life. Last month we were delighted to welcome vocalists from England, Scotland, Argentin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:50PM

The Best Man review at Playhouse Theatre, London – ‘dismayingly accurate satire’ by Natasha Tripney

Written in 1960, Gore Vidal’s play about American politics and populism still feels dismayingly accurate in its account of how political campaigns

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:49PM

Illusionist Ricardo Rosenkranz returns to Royal George by Morgan Greene

Dr. Ricardo Rosenkranz is bringing his illusions back to the Royal George Theatre, the physician-magician announced Monday. In the 2016 Tribune review, Chris Jones said, “Rosenkranz crafts…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:45PM

Carolee Carmello, Kenita Miller, and Charlotte Maltby Will Sing Baby in Concert by Adam Hetrick

The concert will take on special meaning when Charlotte Maltby performs “The Story Goes On,” written by her father, Tony-winning lyricist and director, Richard Maltby Jr.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:41PM

Enter for a Chance to Attend NBC's Rise Viewing Party by Playbill Staff

Here's how you can win a pair of tickets to watch the premiere of Rise with Playbill and NBC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:37PM

Broadway Box Office: Wintry Weekend Slows Street by Gordon Cox

Wintry weather — including a storm that caused power outages in the New York City environs over the weekend — helped push down the Broadway box office for a lot of big titles on …

SOURCE: Variety at 05:36PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Rob Evan of Rocktopia by Broadway.com

Rob Evan stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Rocktopia and more with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PM

Watching 'Black Panther' in ScreenX & Revisiting Ryan Coogler by KCRW

As 'Black Panther' mauls box office records, we stopped by a theater showing the film in a new panoramic format called ScreenX. We get reactions from 'Black Panther' fans and talk to Paul Ki…

SOURCE: play.cdnstream1.com at 05:30PM

Time For Dancers To Stand Up And Speak Out!

Supply and demand is one thing, but it’s heartbreaking to hear that lousy conditions follow. Does it have to be that way? The idea of self-value brings me back to the Ailey dancers, and wh…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:28PM

Tony Yazbeck, Emily Skinner, Lesli Margherita Set for Broadway by the Year Concert by Andrew Gans

The Town Hall concert will celebrate two years in Broadway history: 1947 and 1966.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:19PM

Grosses Analysis: Hamilton Surpasses $3 Million Once More, Securing Top Spot in Broadway Box Office by Ryan McPhee

The week ending March 4 also welcomed Carousel and Lobby Hero to the boards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:15PM

“Between Us” Forges New Paths, at TheatreFIRST, Berkeley by Robert M. Gardner

Viñas, Sakata, Tracys’ Heroes Inspire by Robert M. Gardner TheatreFIRST steps out boldly in its premier production of “Between Us,” Part B–with three solo plays by Bay Area artists.…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:14PM

'Mary Poppins Returns' with new faces by ,

The teaser for Disney's upcoming 'Mary Poppins Returns' gives us a first look at Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins and Lin-Manuel Miranda as Jack, a lamplighter.    …

SOURCE: USA Today at 05:12PM

Update On State Funding For The Arts In The US

Pam Breaux of the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies: Overall, state governments invest $357.5 million in state arts agencies; that represents about $1.08 per capita.  During fiscal y…

SOURCE: blog.westaf.org at 05:01PM

Brown University Offers Fully Funded MFAs to Actors and Directors

Brown University has made the radical decision to fully fund its graduate students in acting and directing, a rare move for private training programs. It is not uncommon for graduate student…

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:00PM

Review: All Men Are Not Created Equal in Hold These Truths

Arena Stage examines an often-ignored part of US history.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Photo Flash: Pipeline Theatre Company's Folk Wandering Opens Off-Broadway

The new musical, conceived by Jaclyn Backhaus and Andrew Neisler, will run through March 25.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Review: Folk Wandering Steps Into America's Past Through a Dusty Attic

Pipeline Theatre Company presents the world premiere of a new ensemble musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Monday, March 5, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: On This Day, March 5- Helen Mirren Makes A Royal Debut in THE AUDIENCE by Alexa Criscitiello

On this day in 2013, Dame Helen Mirren arrived on Broadway for the first time, portraying Queen Elizabeth in Peter Morgan's THE AUDIENCE.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:58PM

Albany Park Theater Project to present world premiere 'Ofrenda' by Morgan Greene

Albany Park Theater Project will present the world premiere production “Ofrenda” this spring, the company announced Monday. Created and performed by the 34-member APTP youth ensemble, �…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:55PM

Voices of Ascension: Claudio Monteverdi’s “Vespers of 1610” by Jean Ballard Terepka

Of the twelve soloists, several were outstanding. Tenor Scott Mello’s "Nigra Sum" was a virtuosic, romantically charged reveling in sensuality. The soprano duet, "Pulchra Es," with Molly Q…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:50PM

Harvey Schmidt, My Accidental Partner in Magic by American Theatre Editors

He didn't set out to write shows any more than I did, but when the music and the theatre called, we followed.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:49PM

Opening Space for Collaboration and Change by [email protected] (ramona)

By Amy Clare Tasker. Director Amy Clare Tasker on how the organizing practice of Open Space has revolutionized her work.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:46PM

Odds & Ends: NBC to Toast Andrew Lloyd Webber's 70th Birthday with TV Special & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. NBC to Toast Andrew Lloyd Webber's 70th Birthday with TV Special In anticipation of NBC's upcoming Easter Sunday pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:41PM

VIDEO: Randy Rainbow Takes on the NRA with a BYE BYE BIRDIE Tune by Stage Tube

What's got into these kids today Randy Rainbowsends a message to the NRA in his latest parody, featuring a little tune from Bye Bye Birdie. Watch his version of 'Kids'below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:41PM

Hello Dolly!: The Case for Joy

We live together in unprecedented times. Politics have sent a fissure through the center of this country, creating a sense of division from our neighbor. Regular gun attacks in our schools a…

SOURCE: thedrbroadway.com at 04:30PM

Chicago theater openings March 9-15

Saturday “Cyrano”: BoHo Theatre presents a new adaptation of the classic French romance about a big-nosed poet who turns to the power of his pen. Through April 15 at Theater Wit, 1229 W.…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:30PM

The Mystery Behind Frank Lloyd Wright's Southern California Houses

Christopher Hawthorne: Was there some link between the violence in Wright’s personal life that sent him careening to California and the work he produced here? And what was it about pre-Col…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:28PM

Carolee Carmello, Kenita Miller, and Charlotte Maltby Lead 54 SINGS BABY: THE MUSICAL, a Benefit for Planned Parenthood by BroadwayWorld

Tony nominee Carolee Carmello Sweeney Todd, Parade, Drama Desk nominee Kenita Miller Once On This Island, The Color Purple, Charlotte Maltby The Secret Garden, The Sound of Music, and Charle…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:18PM

Broadway Grosses: Audiences Pack the Neil Simon Theatre to See Angels in America by Broadway.com

Tony Kushner's epic two-part play Angels in America has returned to Broadway in an acclaimed production from London's National Theatre. Starring Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:11PM

Jazz's Next Stars: From The UK (And They're Reinventing)

"It's a strange word, 'jazz,' The people I revere as master jazz musicians have said they don't want the word. It's limiting. It tells them more what they can't be than what they can. So –…

SOURCE: Rolling Stone at 04:01PM

Theater News: Clubbed Thumb Announces 2018 Summerworks Lineup

Three new plays will be presented at the Wild Project.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Monday, March 5, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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What Plot-Spoiling Mistake Did Keala Settle Make During Her Broadway Principal Debut? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares an onstage mishap from Keala Settle, plus behind-the-scenes stories from Hairspray and Celebrity Big Brother star Marissa Jaret Winokur.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 3/5 by Bww Special

Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:52PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/4/18 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 342018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:52PM

5 Things We Learned From Andrew Lloyd Webber’s New Memoir by Joshua Barone

“Unmasked,” a 500-page doorstop out this week, tells rich stories about the projects he never made — and the childhood feline that inspired “Cats.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:48PM

Photo Flash: Cheyenne Jackson Guest Stars on Next Week's WILL & GRACE by TV News Desk

Broadway favorite Cheyenne Jackson guest stars on next week's Will and Grace. He has been seen as a series regular on FX's AMERICAN HORROR STORY. His Broadway credits include THE PERFORMERS,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:41PM

Holly Hynes, Zack Brown, and More to Receive TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards by Ruthie Fierberg

Presented through the Theatre Development Fund’s Costume Collection, the Awards recognize outstanding contributions in costume and theatrical design.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:33PM

Is Hollywood On A Fast Road To Collapse?

Whereas before Disney may have been the studio making more money at the box office than everyone else, they may end up as the only studio making anymoney at the box office. And that, in t…

SOURCE: Medium at 03:32PM

Photo Flash: Broadway Composers Unite at the Oscars! by BroadwayWorld

Broadway was in the house last night at the 90th Annual Academy Awards, where presenter Lin-Manuel Miranda posed with his fellow Broadway composers and Best Song nominees Robert Lopez, Krist…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:23PM

Once on This Island’s Alex Newell Will Be the Queen in Reading of New Musical Far From Canterbury by Andrew Gans

The industry presentation, directed by Charlie Johnson, will also feature A Bronx Tale's Adam Kaplan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

First Look at Cheyenne Jackson on Will & Grace by Hannah Vine

The stage and screen alum guest stars on the March 15 episode of the NBC comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:11PM

Verb Ballets lands in Cuba, begins launch of Cleveland Havana Ballet by Zachary Lewis

On Saturday, members of Cleveland's Verb Ballets departed for Havana, where they will spend time soaking up the culture and performing with Cuba's ProDanza under the name Cleveland Havana Ba…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 03:06PM

Artist Papers Over Rauschenberg Print To Resell As New Art

On Monday, artist Nikolas Bentel will auction off a Robert Rauschenberg print for, he hopes, $20,000. Except it won’t a Robert Rauschenberg print anymore. It will be covered in advertise…

SOURCE: The Daily Beast at 03:02PM

Obituaries: David Ogden Stiers, Broadway Veteran and M*A*S*H Star, Dies at 75

The actor was a member of John Houseman's Acting Company in the 1970s.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Olney Theatre Center Announces 2018-19 Season

The season will feature the American premieres of James Graham's Labour of Love and Ella Hickson's Oil.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Monday, March 5, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Winners Announced for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Album Awards; GREAT COMET, HELLO, DOLLY!, Idina Menzel, Patti LuPone and More! by BroadwayWorld

The readers have voted for the 2018 BWW AlbumsCDs Awards, recognizing the best releases from the 2017 calendar year... and now we're ready to announce the winners

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:55PM

Exclusive: Behind the Scenes at Off-Broadway’s Jersey Boys by Olivia Clement

Playbill takes you backstage at New World Stages for an exclusive look into the making of the hit show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:45PM

Get a Sneak Peek at Alan Cumming on CBS Series Instinct by Hannah Vine

The Tony winner produces and stars in the new CBS crime show, premiering March 11.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:39PM

Watch RANGE A Cappella’s Cover of The Greatest Showman’s ‘This Is Me,’ Featuring Several Broadway Alums by Ruthie Fierberg

The Greatest Showman anthem continues to reach fans after an empowering performance from Keala Settle at the Oscars.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM

Ireland Makes Big Investments In Teaching Philosophy In Schools

President Michael Higgins began calling for philosophy to be introduced to secondary schools a few years ago, citing the need for more critical thinking. Temple Carrig began piloting the fir…

SOURCE: psmag.com at 02:29PM

Frederick Kennedy Wins 2018 Burry Fredrik Design Fellowship by American Theatre Editors

Kennedy will receive a cash prize and the opportunity to design at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:16PM

Why Does Facebook Keep Banning Art Images?

If you’re Facebook, who cares about occasionally having to apologize to a random Italian arts activist, piss off an Austrian national history museum, or (worst case) pay less than $25,000 …

SOURCE: news.artnet.com at 02:02PM

Video: : Martin Shaw on The Best Man: 'I feel sorry for modern politicians'

The Best Man runs in the West End, directed by Simon Evans

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PM

Video Flash: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Emily Blunt in First Mary Poppins Returns Trailer

The new film will be released on Christmas Day.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Monday, March 5, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Ingrid Michaelson, Will Chase, Megan Amram, and More Set for Heathers Concert by Mark Peikert

The Off-Broadway musical heads to Feinstein’s/54 Below March 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:59PM

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with Folk Wandering Star Morgan Siobhan Green

Morgan Siobhan Green talks black girl magic, becoming a more selfless performer, and why she's serving Bryce Dallas Howard realness in Folk Wandering.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:35PM

Met Museum Gives Big Bonuses To Senior Execs As It Pleads Financial Hardship

Daniel Weiss was paid $670,066 in 2016 as the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s president and received a housing allowance that brought his total compensation package to $901,671, according to …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 01:32PM

Podcast: On 'Keith Price's Curtain Call,' Chita Rivera and Bebe Neuwirth Discuss their Upcoming 54 Below Shows by Keith Price's Curtain Call

I get so many great opportunities to chat with the legends, and under normal circumstances, I try to hold it together. Holding my Broadway fan boy energy at a safe distance, while maintainin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25PM

Call Redialed: Payson Lewis: "When Love Was Young" by Adam Rothenberg

Payson Lewis, Photo Credit: James Bianchi It's been four years since my last interview with Payson Lewis. I'm so excited that on…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 01:21PM

Washington National Opera stages Verdi’s greatest opera (review) by Susan Galbraith

The icy blast that whipped through Washington this past week blew in a work rarely seen to the Kennedy Center’s Opera House Saturday night that both tested one’s brain stamina and also b…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:20PM

Stephen Waley-Cohen steps down as The Mousetrap producer by Giverny Masso

Motown producer Adam Spiegel is to take over the management of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, the UK’s longest running show. He will

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:15PM

Review: Washington National Opera Presents Verdi’s ‘Don Carlo’ at the Kennedy Center by David Friscic

“Peace and transcendence can only be found in death” seems to be the eternal thread that runs through Verdi’s operatic masterpiece, Don Carlo. Presented by the Washington National Oper…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:14PM

When U.S. citizenship is anything but self-evident by Nelson Pressley

‘Hold These Truths’ recounts Japenese American citizen’s fight against internment.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:04PM

Opera Tampa Talks About Why It Cut Conductor Loose

Judith Lisi, Opera Tampa’s co-founder and CEO of the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, has maintained that she did not know about the Canadian arrest warrant, which was is…

SOURCE: www.tampabay.com at 01:02PM

Weak Tea: A Review of Plantation! at Lookingglass Theatre Company by Kevin Greene

Playwright Kevin Douglas' followup to "Thaddeus and Slocum" at Lookingglass Theatre Company capitulates to the very audience it could be reaching in this comedy about America's heritage of r…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 01:00PM

‘The questions make you feel involved’: IAN DONE A BAD THING – Vault Festival by Laura Kressly

At the end of Ian Done a Bad Thing one of the actors asks us a question about what has challenged our ethical beliefs. This makes you feel involved and further activates the production. I wi…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Theater News: Nancy Robinette to Lead Annie Baker's John at Signature Theatre

The Washington, DC, production of Baker's play will be directed by Joe Calarco.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Zachary Quinto and Cristin Milioti Set for New York Theatre Workshop Gala

The event will honor John Tiffany and Barbara Cutler Emden.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Works by Theresa Rebeck, Leah Nanako Winkler, Kate Hamill Set for Primary Stages

Tyne Daly and Tim Daly will star in Rebeck's Downstairs.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Holiday Inn, Benny & Joon, Beauty and the Beast, and More Coming to Paper Mill

The New Jersey theater has announced its 2018-19 season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Monday, March 5, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Tony Winner Harriet Harris Will Star in Christopher Durang Double-Bill at Berkshire Theatre Group by Andrew Gans

Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You and The Actor’s Nightmare will play the Massachusetts venue in August.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:56PM

The Fans Have Spoken! Here Are the 10 Broadway Stars You'd Love to See on Big Brother by Lindsey Sullivan

Now that Academy Awards are over, we've got some time until we furiously debate the 2018 Tony Award noms. So, we're definitely in need of some entertainment guessing games. Whil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:53PM

Review: In ‘Time No Line,’ John Kelly Revisits Decades of Diary Entries by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Time runs in circles in Mr. Kelly’s autobiographical memory play at La MaMa.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:52PM

Listen to Lana Del Rey's Evita Cover From the Andrew Lloyd Webber Unmasked Collection by Logan Culwell-Block

The track is one of three newly-recorded selections from the four-CD retrospective, due March 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PM

VIDEO: Go Behind The Scenes of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG on BWW's Instagram by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld took our readers behind the scenes of THE PLAT THAT GOES WRONG on Broadway this past weekend on our Instagram

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43PM

Theater Talk: Terrence Mann, Will Swenson & More on the Outrageous JERRY SPRINGER - THE OPERA by Theater Talk

On this episode, writercomposer Richard Thomas visits with actors Terrence Mann and Will Swenson from Thomas' controversial work Jerry Springer -The Opera, which created a sensation in the U…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:41PM

Review: ‘Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery’ at Center for the Arts/George Mason University by David Siegel

In turbulent times, escaping into a yarn that is as light and high-flying as a helium-filled balloon can be a welcome respite. So, the Great Performance Series at the Center for the Arts/Geo…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:36PM

CD Music Format Enters Life-Support Stage

Since peak plastic in 2001, CD sales have dropped 88%, from 712 million units to 85.4 million in 2017, according to Nielsen Music. With casual music fans done with discs in favor of streamin…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:31PM

Cast Set for Signature Staging of Annie Baker’s John by Andrew Gans

Joe Calarco will direct the D.C. premiere of the play in April.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

First Look at the Characters and Set of Serenbe Playhouse’s Immersive Little Mermaid by Hannah Vine

The show features scenic and costume elements made from recycled materials.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

Ayad Akhtar will adapt 'American Dervish' for the stage at Milwaukee Rep by Chris Jones

The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Ayad Akhtar will adapt his autobiographical novel, "American Dervish," into a play. The work, based on Akhtar's experiences growing up in Milwaukee as a fir…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:30PM

The West End Bake Off is back! by Robin Johnson

Charity Acting For Others has announced that the fourth annual West End Bake Off will take place on Saturday 19 May. The post The West End Bake Off is back! appeared first on Official Lond…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:28PM

At the Illusionist’s Table to Return to McKittrick Hotel by Olivia Clement

Scott Silven’s magic and dining experience will return to the home of Sleep No More for a limited engagement.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:27PM

Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman Sets Dates for Broadway Bow by Andy Lefkowitz

The Ferryman, the latest play by Tony nominee Jez Butterworth, has set dates for its upcoming Broadway premiere. Sam Mendes will direct the previously announced transfer from London'…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

Benny & Joon, Beauty and the Beast, More Join Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Unmasked in Paper Mill Playhouse’s 2018–2019 Season by Ryan McPhee

The season kicks off September 27 with the Lloyd Webber retrospective revue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:23PM

Kansas City Rep Sets 6-Show 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

It will include new plays from Paula Vogel, Jocelyn Bioh, and Kate Hamill.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:20PM

Writers Theatre’s 2018-19 Season to Feature ‘Witch’ World Premiere by American Theatre Editors

Jen Silverman's Jacobean drama centers a season that opens with 'Vietgone' and closes with 'Next to Normal.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:16PM

Kazee and Barks on Making the Iconic Pretty Woman Characters Their Own by Leigh Scheps

Steve Kazee and Samantha Barks are not Richard Gere or Julia Roberts. And they’re not trying to be, as they rehearse for their starring roles as Edward and Vivian in the world premiere of …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:15PM

David Essex and Martine McCutcheon to star in Elf arena tour by Georgia Snow

An arena version of the West End musical Elf will tour the UK this Christmas, it has been announced. The musical, which

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:14PM

Glittering mysteries of the Americas in New York

The Metropolitan Museum of Art hosts a delirious show of artefacts spanning 2,500 years

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:13PM

Watch: Martin Shaw and the cast of The Best Man by Robin Johnson

There's never been a better time for Gore Vidal's brilliant play The Best Man to open at the West End's Playhouse Theatre, as Martin Shaw and the cast told us. The post Watch: Martin Shaw an…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:11PM

Amy and the Orphans at the Laura Pels by #cota

By Meredith Ganzman So much is often revealed at a family funeral – much more than about the person who has passed. That’s the setting in which we find ourselves in Lindsey Ferrentin…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 12:10PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber, turning 70, looks back and forward by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Andrew Lloyd Webber's 70th birthday is coming up and it turns out there is something the composer really wants on his special day. More work....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:09PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber, turning 70, looks back at smashing career in 'Unmasked' by Usa Today, Jocelyn McClurg, Usa Today

The composer behind such Broadway smashes as 'Cats' and 'Phantom of the Opera' writes a memoir called 'Unmasked.' A 3-star review.     …

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:08PM

Enter to Win 4 Orchestra Seats to a Performance of Rocktopia by Playbill Staff

The upcoming classical-music-meets-classic-rock concert is offering one Playbill reader the chance to win four tickets, as well as participate in a one-on-one masterclass!

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08PM

HOLIDAY INN, BENNY AND JOON, and More Announced for Paper Mill's 2018-19 Season by BroadwayWorld

Paper Mill Playhouse Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director, recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, is proud to announce the lineup for its 20…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

March 2018 Onstage by American Theatre Editors

From four sisters in the Dominican Republic to an American basketball team in Beijing, from a high school choir at an amusement park to a plantation in Texas, it is an adventurous month of t…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:05PM

David Ogden Stiers, Broadway Veteran & Emmy-Nominated M*A*S*H Star, Dies at 75 by Andy Lefkowitz

David Ogden Stiers, the Broadway alum who rose to fame as Major Charles Emerson Winchester III on TV's M*A*S*H, passed away on March 3, according to The New York Times. The cause of…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:05PM

The Top Nominees For Best Actress All Avoided Ryan Seacrest, And Here's What Others Had To Say About MeToo by Artsjournal2

All five Best Actress nominees, and many other actors, skipped interviews with E!'s Ryan Seacrest, and The New York Times just straight-up asked other actors to talk about #MeToo. Some of th…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:02PM

Benny & Joon Musical and More Set for 2018-2019 Season at Paper Mill Playhouse by Andy Lefkowitz

The East Coast premiere of the new tuner Benny & Joon and the world premiere musical My Very Own British Invasion have been announced as part of the newly announced complete 2018-2019 se…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM

TDF Announces 2018 Irene Sharaff Awards for Costume Design by American Theatre Editors

Dance-focused designers Holly Hynes, Zach Brown, Travis Halsey, and Fritz Masten will be lauded this spring.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:01PM

Pretty Woman: The Musical Is Ready to Sweep a New Generation Off Its Feet by Elysa Gardner

Legendary director/producer/writer Garry Marshall wanted to fulfill a longtime goal: to bring his 1990 smash romantic comedy Pretty Woman to the stage as a musical. To do this, Marshall ha…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:00PM

CIRCUS DIARIES – March’s Circus Scoop by Katharine Kavanagh

Turns out it’s exactly 12 months since we posted our first Circus Scoop guide to what’s on where in UK circus, so that means March is a double birthday! Doesn’t time fly when you’re …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Kneehigh’s Brief Encounter: how projections bring a classic film to life on stage by Tim Bano

As Kneehigh’s multimedia staging of Brief Encounter returns to a London cinema, the show’s projection designers tell Tim Bano explain how they

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PM

Theatre News: Elf musical arena tour announced starring David Essex and Martine McCutcheon

The musical will be wowing audiences across the UK

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Theatre News: The Wind in the Willows cinema screening dates announced

The show ran at the London Palladium last year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Interviews: Belinda Lang: 'If I could change one thing I'd eliminate the killing gene'

As she prepares to open in the Orange Tree's production of Humble Boy, we ask Belinda Lang 20 questions about the show and her life

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Theater News: Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman Sets Official Broadway Opening Date

Sam Mendes will direct the production at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: SpongeBob SquarePants Celebrates 100 Shows in a Pineapple Under the Sea

The Broadway musical, based on the hit Nickelodeon show, continues performances at the Palace Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
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Exclusive: These 50 high schools are getting a 'Rise' from NBC theater grants by Usa Today, Bill Keveney, Usa Today

NBC Monday announced the 50 high school theater programs that will get $10,000 grants.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 11:59AM

NBC Awards Grants to 50 High School Theatre Departments Ahead of Rise Premiere by Ryan McPhee

The network’s R.I.S.E. (Recognizing and Inspiring Student Expression) America grant program provides funds for production expenses, master classes, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM

Renaissance Theaterworks Announces All-Female 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include works by Karen Zacarías, Anna Ziegler, and Reina Hardy.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:51AM

Nest review at Vaults, London – ‘moments of tenderness’ by Natasha Tripney

Jade doesn’t like going outside. It’s too risky. Kids are throwing shopping trolleys off the roof and the lift smells of piss.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:50AM

Ayad Akhtar Novel American Dervish Being Adapted for the Stage by Olivia Clement

The show will have its world premiere at Milwaukee Repertory Theater in an upcoming season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47AM

Adam Kaplan, Alex Newell & More Will Take Part in FAR FROM CANTERBURY Reading by BroadwayWorld

Far From Canterbury, a new musical by Danny K. Bernstein, is having a staged reading on March 9th. The reading will be directed by Charlie Johnson.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:46AM

A refreshed, updated Godspell at NextStop (review) by Missy Frederick

Followers of Jesus post Bible verses on Reddit. John the Baptist unplugs the wifi to get everyone’s attention. The surrendering of your cell phone or laptop is the ultimate show of commitm…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:38AM

Mean Girls Social Media Is Bringing the LOL Fans Love

These social media videos by the Mean Girls characters are everything.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:32AM

Boston Symphony Orchestra Says Sexual Harassment Claims Against Charles Dutoit Are Credible by Artsjournal2

Dutoit was a guest conductor for the BSO, and an independent investigator found that he harassed four women in the 1980s and 1990s.

SOURCE: Boston Globe Subscription at 11:31AM

NEWS: Final casting is revealed for London revival of Noel Coward’s Tonight at 8.30 by Press Releases

Final casting has been announced for the first complete London revival of Noël Coward’s Tonight at 8.30 since 1936, being staged by Jermyn Street Theatre as part of its The Reaction Season

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:30AM

Best Day Ever! See the Cast of SpongeBob SquarePants Celebrate 100 Broadway Performances by Lindsey Sullivan

It's always an incredible, exceptional, extraordinary day in Bikini Bottom, but March 4 was a particularly swell celebration for the SpongeBob SquarePants cast at the Palace Theatre. Sta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:25AM

Jez Butterworth’s The Ferryman Will Open on Broadway October 21 by Ryan McPhee

Performances will begin October 2 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

Production news round-up: Les Miserables announces UK tour and Pulp guitarist Richard Hawley pens new musical by Giverny Masso

Latest production news includes UK tours for Les Miserables and The Bodyguard. Elsewhere, singer and former Pulp guitarist Richard Hawley is to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:23AM

Mom Baby Gone, the tragicomedy of a pro-life teen (review) by Emily Priborkin

During my formative years in the suburban south, it seemed that the word “pro-life” extended beyond political headlines and chants: it was ingrained in the teen culture. Friends invited …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:17AM

Robert Lopez becomes first double EGOT winner with Oscar for ‘Coco’ by Paul Sheehan

In 2014, composer Robert Lopez became the youngest member of the EGOT club when he won an Oscar for his hit song “Let It Go” from the Disney smash “Frozen.” He was on…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:10AM

Take a Look at Rory Kinnear and Anne-Marie Duff in Macbeth at the National Theatre by Hannah Vine

The show began performances at the Olivier Theatre February 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AM

Les Miserables’ West End home upgrades security to protect against ‘blasts and ballast attacks’ by Matthew Hemley

West End venue the Queen’s Theatre is to bolster its protection against a potential “blast and ballast attack”, after a review found

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:07AM

Keegan-Michael Key Was Jordan Peele’s Biggest Stan on Oscar Night by Hunter Harris

Cue the Golden Girls gospel remix: “Thank you for being a friend.” When Jordan Peele scooped up Get Out’s Best Original Screenplay Oscar, no one was happier for Jordan Peele than his K…

SOURCE: Vulture at 11:06AM

Theresa Rebeck, Leah Nanako Winkler, Tyne Daly, More Tapped for New Primary Stages Season by Olivia Clement

The Off-Broadway theatre reveals its 2018–2019 lineup.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM

What does a Broadway Producer do? I’ll show you . . . LIVE.

In 2010, back in the early days of this blog, I got an email from a young lady who asked me, “What does a Broadway Producer do?” I took her question, and sent it around to my Pr…

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

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Freud the Musical’s Natasha Sutton Williams by Emma Clarendon

Natasha Sutton Williams spoke to Love London Love Culture about Freud the Musical and bringing it to the Vault Festival from 14 to 18 March.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Review: Review: Brighton Rock (York Theatre Royal)

Bryony Lavery adapts Graham Greene's novel about Brighton gangsters

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Review: Review: Electra (Bunker Theatre)

John Ward reimagines the tragic tale of Electra, daughter of Agamemnon

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Theater News: Phoenix Best to Replace Kristolyn Lloyd in Dear Evan Hansen

Beck joins a cast that features Taylor Trensch in the title role.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Gold Medal-Winning US Men's Olympic Curling Team Visits Play That Goes Wrong

The champs of Team USA took part in the show and then hung out with the cast afterward.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

'Curve of Departure' with Mike Nussbaum in Northlight's 2018-19 season by Morgan Greene

Northlight Theatre announced its 2018-19 season, the company’s 44th, Monday. First up will be “Curve of Departure” by Rachel Bonds, featuring Mike Nussbaum and Sean Parris. Artistic di…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:00AM
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Remembering Harvey Schmidt by Barry Gordin

When The Fantasticks was on its way to becoming a solid Off Broadway hit, composers Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt were dangled a carrot of another kind: Broadway. N. Richard Nash wanted to …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:59AM

The Broadway.com Show: Joshua Jackson, Lauren Ridloff & More on the Incredible Children of a Lesser God by Broadway.com

Joshua Jackson and Lauren Ridloff share what it’s like to be making their Broadway debuts in the revival of Children of a Lesser God.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:58AM

Additional casting announced for Tina Turner musical by Robin Johnson

Nine actors will be joining the cast of Tina - The Tina Turner Musical as the younger characters in the show.  The post Additional casting announced for Tina Turner musical appeared first o…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:57AM

Broadway on TV: Kristin Chenoweth, Nathan Lane, & More for Week of March 5, 2018 by TV News Desk

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of March 5, 2018

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:55AM

The Singing Mermaid review – Julia Donaldson's fishy caper makes a splash by Chris Wiegand

Little Angel theatre, LondonBad puns, circus tricks and goggle-eyed jellyfish abound in a smart adaptation of the popular picture bookThe picture books by Julia Donaldson with illustrations …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:52AM

West End Bake Off returns in May by Giverny Masso

West End productions will compete to cook up the best cake creations as part of a charity bake-off. Theatre charity Acting for

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:52AM

Elektra, Metropolitan Opera, New York — Christine Goerke is bright and penetrating

The soprano’s performance is one of the virtues of this revival of Patrice Chéreau’s staging

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BWW Contest: Enter To Win Tickets To THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG by Bww Contests

BroadwayWorld is giving you a chance to win two free tickets to THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG on Broadway We can't promise the show will go right, but we promise this contest will

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:47AM

Jerry Springer – The Opera *** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons It’s taken fifteen years, but Jerry Springer - the Opera has finally arrived in New York City. With music and lyrics by Richard Thomas, and book and additional lyrics…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:45AM

Save Up to $50 on Tom Stoppard's TRAVESTIES on Broadway by Contests - Broadway

The Tony Award-winning Best Play returns to Broadway in a 'near-miraculous production' of 'mind-bending splendor' The New York Times. In 1917 Zurich, an artist, a writer and a revolutionary …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:43AM

Check Out the Latest Photos of Audra McDonald, Christine Baranski, and More on The Good Fight by Hannah Vine

The CBS All Access series returned for its second season March 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:38AM

Cast Complete for U.K. Premiere of Ruthless! The Musical by Andrew Gans

Richard Fitch will direct the limited engagement at the Arts Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Coliseum, London — bright-eyed and comic

Fresh young singers enliven Robert Carsen’s production of Britten’s opera

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Spotlight on Lesley Manville

Take a look at the fabulous career of Olivier Award-winning actress, Lesley Manville, who recently reprised her role as Mary Tyrone in Long Day’s Journey Into Night.

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:31AM

Juliet and Romeo, The Place, London — star-crossed lovers in couples therapy

Ben Duke’s hit-and-miss piece uses a combination of confessional stand-up and movement

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:28AM

Sasha Waltz & Guests, Sadler's Wells, London, review: Waltz crosses art/dance boundaries by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

'Körper' shows the Berlin-based choreographer looks at her dancers' bodies and vulnerabilities in a mix of speech, dance and physical theatre

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:28AM

INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - March 5th - Carousel & Three Tall Women Top Growth by Alan Henry

The top growing current Broadway musicals were Frozen 10.70, Spongebob 3.30, The Band's Visit 2.82, Once On this Island 2.66 and Hello, Dolly 1.46. The top growing current Broadway plays wer…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AM

What's Playing on Broadway: March 5-12, 2018 by Bww Special

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for March 5-11, 2018

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Wayne Brady Returns to Broadway’s Kinky Boots March 5 by Andrew Gans

The Emmy winner once again steps into the high-heeled boots of Lola, initially appearing alongside Jake Shears and Kirstin Maldonado.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AM

Shakespeare himself may have annotated 'Hamlet' book, claims researcher by Alison Flood

Notes made on a 16th-century manuscript, thought to have been an inspiration for the play, could have been the Bard’s own, says John CassonAnnotations in the margins of a 16th-century text…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:13AM

Review: Gabriel Jason Dean’s ‘Terminus’ Buzzes with Potential by Kathryn Kelly

Terminus is an emotional tour de force, and while it benefits from the intimacy of its home Next Door at New York Theatre Workshop, it buzzes with the potential as the next great play in the…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:10AM

Tickets Now On Sale For Broadway's THE FERRYMAN; Opening October 21 by BroadwayWorld

Producers Sonia Friedman Productions and Neal Street Productions are pleased to confirm that tickets for the Broadway engagement of Jez Butterworth's acclaimed new play The Ferryman go on sa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:07AM

The Challenges and Rewards of Staging Once On This Island in the Round by Playbill Staff

For director Michael Arden, designer Dane Laffrey, and actor Lea Salonga, putting a show in the round is as thrilling as it is intimidating.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM

Phoenix Best Will Join Cast of Broadway’s Dear Evan Hansen by Andrew Gans

Best will succeed Kristolyn Lloyd in the role of Alana in the Tony-winning musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM

See SpongeBob SquarePants Celebrate 100 Performances by Hannah Vine

With a score by everyone from David Bowie to Sara Bareilles, the musical opened December 4 at the Palace Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM

Great Design, Norman Foster - Three People Have Been Hurt Walking Into Glass At Apple's HQ by Artsjournal2

Actually, many more people have walked into the glass, but three people, in the first month of operation, have been hurt enough to call emergency services. "The glass has been specially trea…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00AM

Power Play: ‘Mary Stuart’ at Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Matthew Wexler

Elizabeth I, Queen of England, must decide the fate of her cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned and accused of treason in 'Schiller's Mary Stuart.'

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:00AM

Actor Candice Palladino: ‘Things started happening when I put my all into everything’ by Giverny Masso

As part of an initiative to support new work, Candice Palladino will be performing in the Actors Centre’s inaugural John Thaw Season.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AM

‘Thought-provoking & gripping’: BISMILLAH! AN ISIS TRAGICOMEDY – Vault Festival ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

Never before have I been gripped so much in 75 minutes watching a conversation between two people than I have seeing this Bismillah! An Isis Tragicomedy.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
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With COCO Win, Robert Lopez Becomes First Ever Double EGOT Winner! by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld reported last night, husband and wife team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for 'Remember Me,' from Coco, making Robert t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:59AM

Poll: Are quotas the right way to improve diversity? by The Stage

Nicholas Hytner has ruled out introducing quotas at the Bridge Theatre, stating the work he stages “will tend towards being fair and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:53AM

The Best and Worst of Oscars 2018 by The New York Times

From the red carpet scene to the stage, we share the highs and lows of the 90th Academy Awards.

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Phoenix Best Joins the Cast of DEAR EVAN HANSEN March 13 by BroadwayWorld

It has just been announced that Phoenix Best will be taking over the role of Alana Beck in Dear Evan Hansen beginning Tuesday, March 13. Best replaces original Broadway cast member Kristolyn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:46AM

Rousseau - That Famous Enlightenment Thinker - Advocated Book Burning by Artsjournal2

Whew, Jean-Jacques, WYD? "Rousseau did not pull any punches: according to him, far from contributing to the purification of morals, the sciences and the arts had had the opposite effect. The…

SOURCE: lithub.com at 09:45AM

'School of Rock' tour holding open auditions for young rockers in Baltimore by Tim Smith

Hey, you young rockers or wannabes: On March 11, producers of “School of Rock,” the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical based on the movie about a down-on-his-luck rocker who creates a band of f…

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 09:45AM

Photo Flash: It's a Beautiful Bikini Bottom Day! SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

It's a beautiful Bikini Bottom day Spongebob Squarepants the Musical celebrated 100 performances on Broadway on March 2. Check out photos from the celebrations below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:43AM

The 55 Year Career of Henry Travers by Trav S.D.

Born today: beloved character actor: Henry Travers (Travers John Heagerty, 1874-1965.) Tarvers’ gentle presence distinguished such classic Hollywood films as The Invisible Man (1933), …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:42AM

Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen to Welcome Phoenix Best to the Cast by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony-winning Broadway hit Dear Evan Hansen is adding stage alum Phoenix Best to the cast. The talented actress will take over the role of Alana Beck beginning on March 13, replacing ori…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:41AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, March 5, 2018 by Susan Grace

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A decade after Hayes’ Death ‘Hot Buttered Soul’ is reissued by Blouin Artinfo

Isaac Hayes created history by his 1969 release “Hot Buttered Soul” in which he mixed soul with psychedelia in the first full-length album. He also broke numerous rules for black people …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:36AM

NBC’s Andrew Lloyd Webber Tribute to a Superstar Will Feature Lin-Manuel Miranda, Glenn Close by Andrew Gans

The TV broadcast will also include John Legend, who will play the title role in the forthcoming TV concert of Jesus Christ Superstar.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:35AM

Just Like That, Coco Songwriter Robert Lopez Is the First Ever to Double EGOT by Dee Lockett

Though it seems like only yesterday that songwriter Robert Lopez joined the EGOT club — because it was, in 2014, when he won the Oscar for Frozen’s “Let It Go” — he’s now in a le…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:34AM

Review: ‘That Part Is True’ at Rabble Crew Productions by John Stoltenberg

Wouldn’t it be fun to be a young urban radical and cohabit with other young revolutionaries—in a cheap walk-up apartment that you all share—eating fast food, having polyamorous sex…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:32AM

Fanny and Alexander at the Old Vic, London – review round-up by Fergus Morgan

Another week, another uber-long play on one of London’s biggest stages. After Annie Baker’s John at the National and Eugene O’Neill’s Long

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:26AM

Fanny & Alexander, Old Vic, London, review: Penelope Wilton is superb by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Stephen Beresford, who wrote the film 'Pride', has scripted a stage adaptation of Ingmar Bergman's semi-autobiographical family saga 'Fanny & Alexander'

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:25AM

Coachella 2018: Beyoncé and Eminem head the list by Blouin Artinfo

Coachella, the two weekend Californian summer festival, which started in 1999, will take place in the Indio Valley near Palm Springs. The announced line up will be headlined by Beyoncé and …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:21AM

City Theatre narrows search for artistic leader as it names six-play season for 2018-19 by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

City Theatre has been running full-steam ahead without an artistic director, but that will change in the coming months. The search to replace Tracy Brigden, who left in June, is being whittl…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:15AM

Life On (the way to) Mars: Loading Dock Theatre’s Spaceman with the Wild Project by Jennifer Cayer

The unknown and imagined expanse of space becomes synonymous at times with something like Heaven.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 09:12AM

On Beauty: A Review of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre’s “Formosa” by Irene Hsiao

“Formosa” hovers between pure dance and historical exegesis, with movements that are pedestrian and formal and images that are deictic and metaphorical, …by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 09:10AM

Tango After Dark review at Peacock Theatre, London – ‘technically impressive’ by Anna Winter

In the week of the Beast from the East, the prospect of some Buenos Aires heat, courtesy of German Cornejo’s Tango After

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:06AM

Veteran Actor James Cromwell is better known as a social activist by Blouin Artinfo

Oscar nominee James Cromwell, star of “L.A. Confidential” and “The Green Mile” has always been outspoken and is concerned about society and impact of environmental pollution on it, r…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:05AM

‘About the love of acting’: FOUL PAGES – Hope Theatre ★★★★ by Michael Davis

Initially, Foul Pages has a surfeit of innuendo, as the actors revel in saucy banter. However, once things settle down, Foul Pages reveals itself to be about the love of acting and what it w…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

The Academy Expanded, But The Theatre Shrank, So Who Gets Tickets To The Oscars? by Artsjournal2

After tickets for nominees and their family and friends, tickets for the studios, tickets for media, etc., are given away, there are only a few hundred left. "Members receive an email around…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM

NBC to Air 'Andrew Lloyd Webber Tribute To A Superstar' by BroadwayWorld

In a festive 70th birthday celebration honoring one of theatre's most celebrated composers, NBC is set to air Andrew Lloyd Webber Tribute to a Superstar on Wednesday, March 28 at 10 p.m. ETP…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM
Monday, March 5, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Ruthless! leading ladies announced by Robin Johnson

Fifi Bloomsbury Khier, Charlotte Breen, Anya Evans and Lucy Simmonds will take turns playing Tina in the killer cult classic Ruthless! The Musical during its strictly limited run at the Arts…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:53AM

What Frances McDormand Meant by an ‘Inclusion Rider’ at the Oscars by Cara Buckley and Daniel Victor

Ms. McDormand, who mentioned the contract provision as she accepted the best actress Oscar, said she just learned about it two weeks ago.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:46AM

Mondrian Heirs Would Like Four Paintings Back, Please by Artsjournal2

If, indeed the paintings belong to them: "The heirs of Mondrian, the pioneering Dutch abstractionist, have staked a claim to the paintings [at the Kaiser Wilhelm Museum in Krefeld], assertin…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:45AM

Frances McDormand Makes the Oscars Weird Again by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman writes about Frances McDormand’s Best Actress Oscar, and her speech demanding that more women tell their stories in the movies.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 08:29AM

Donell James Foreman Readies for 54 Below Solo Debut by Sandi Durell

by Sandi Durell   Get ready for “The Dirty 30 Tour or Play-List: A Pop Music Memoir” from The Book of Mormon’s Donell James Foreman as he makes his 54 Below solo debut! This conce…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:23AM

To Avoid Any Mix-Ups, The Envelopes For The Oscars Listed Their Categories In Huge Print by Artsjournal2

If you were watching, you might have started laughing as soon as Viola Davis came out to present the Best Supporting Actor award: "The gold, giant bold type on the dark envelope, loudly anno…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:15AM

Il Tabarro / Gianni Schicchi review at Hackney Empire, London – ‘high energy’ by Inge Kjemtrup

English Touring Opera’s revival production of Il Tabarro and Gianni Schicchi provides a reminder of the wide range of emotion Puccini crammed

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:12AM

Oscar night success makes Mexico great again

Guillermo del Toro’s wins are the perfect riposte to Donald Trump’s anti-Mexican riff

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 08:11AM

Theater Time Review: "Hello, Dolly!" by Joseph Cervelli

Bernadette Peters brings "Dolly" to new heights. Review will appear on northjersey.com (The Record's website) this week.

SOURCE: Theater Time at 08:08AM

The First Woman To Force The British Royal Academy To Let Her In Blazed A Trail For Others by Artsjournal2

Even in the early 20th century, women weren't allowed to study nude bodies at the Royal Academy - they had to travel to Rome or Paris to do that. But Annie Swynnerton persisted - even though…

SOURCE: http:0 at 08:00AM

‘Charmingly absurd’: HAROLD & MAUDE – Charing Cross Theatre ★★★ by Scatter Of Opinion

Harold & Maude at the Charing Cross Theatre is not dangerous or daring, but a light few hours of frivolous fun.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - March 5, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 5 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Christine Baranski on The Good Fight, Micro-dosing, and Filming Mamma Mia! 2 With Cher by Jackson McHenry

When Diane Lockhart returns for the second season of The Good Fight, she’s not the buttoned-up lawyer she once was. She’s still powerful, but thanks to the pressures of living under the …

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:00AM
Monday, March 5, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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New Matildas win the lottery – and so could you by Robin Johnson

A new cast has been announced for Matilda The Musical and a brand new online ticket lottery which will give you the chance to buy Band A tickets for £25. The post New Matildas win the lotte…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:59AM

What Was Frances McDormand Talking About With The Words 'Inclusion Rider'? by Artsjournal2

When she won for best actress in a motion picture, McDormand gave a short, fiery speech that ended with "I have two words for you: Inclusion rider." Those two words sent millions to Google, …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:45AM

Off West End Theatre Awards: the winners in full by Giverny Masso

The Off West End Theatre Awards 2018, which celebrate independent theatres in London, were announced at a ceremony at the Albany in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:37AM

RSC star Joan Iyiola: ‘I’ve more to say about the world as an actor than as a barrister’ by Tim Bano

Hooked on Nigerian elders’ stories from childhood, Joan Iyiola swapped a potential law career for performing. The Mono Box founder tells Tim

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:30AM

How 'The Post' Makes Katherine Graham Less Interesting Than She Really Was by Artsjournal2

Obviously, it would do that because it's just a movie, not a life (and not even a biopic), but still: "The real Graham, who survived a poor-little-rich-girl childhood and an abusive marriage…

SOURCE: www.politico.com at 07:30AM

REVIEW: Once On This Island by JK

Review of the Sunday, February 25, 2018 matinee performance at the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York City.  Starring Tamyra Gray, Norm Lewis, Alex Newell, Lea Salonga, Hailey Kil…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:24AM

Ingrid Michaelson, Will Chase, and More Join '54 Sings Heathers' by BroadwayWorld

FEINSTEIN'S54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents 54 Sings Heathers, featuring renowned singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson Natasha, Pierre amp the Great Comet of 1812, Will Chase ABC's …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:18AM

First 'Animal Farm' Gets Banned In China, And Then The Letter 'N' by Artsjournal2

Also: "Search terms blocked on Sino Weibo, a microblogging site which is China’s equivalent of Twitter, include 'disagree', 'personality cult', 'lifelong', 'immortality', 'emigrate', and '…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:15AM

The Marriage of Figaro review at Hackney Empire, London – ‘perfectly cast’ by George Hall

English Touring Opera opens its enormous spring tour – more than 20 venues – with Mozart’s perennially popular comedy in a traditional

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:11AM

Nimax withdraws plastic straws from its West End venues by Matthew Hemley

Theatre group Nimax has stopped handing out plastic straws at its West End venues in an effort to become more environmentally friendly.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:02AM

BWW's Theatre Business Podcast 'The OHenry Report' Looks Back at BroadwayCon 2018 and Ahead to the Spring and Fall on Broadway by Ohenry Report

On this episode of BroadwayWorld's theatre business podcast, 'The OHenry Report,' Broadway producer and investor Oliver Henry Roth recaps his first ever experience at BroadwayCon. He highlig…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:01AM

Time To Bring Dance (Back) To Church by Artsjournal2

New York's churches have been home to some pretty radical dance - and dancer/choreography Reggie Wilson wants to bring some of that cross-platform work back to life.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:00AM

‘Unmissable musical theatre’: PIPPIN – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

This Pippin is one of those productions rarely seen on the fringe. It captures the sparkle of Broadway, transporting it to south London in a whirl of unmissable musical theatre.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Monday, March 5, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: King’s Head Theatre launches Who Runs the World? season of up & coming female playwrights by Press Releases

The King's Head Theatre has announced a new season of work by female playwrights, in direct response to the under-representation of female voices on stage. Under the title, Who Rules the Wor…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:59AM

Frances McDormand in Oscars plea for funding

Best actress winner makes appeal at Hollywood ceremony

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:57AM

Oscars speeches are the stuff of dreams

Hollywood orators invoke solidarity with minorities and under-threat Dreamers

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:53AM

‘Mary Poppins Returns’ trailer: Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda fly a kite [WATCH] by Paul Sheehan

If you were wondering why Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda were presenting together on the 2018 Oscars, it is because they co-star in the upcoming Disney film “Mary Popplns Returns.&…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:35AM

Good Girl review at Vaults, London – ‘insightful, honest and generous’ by Rosemary Waugh

Female rage comes in many forms. For the protagonist, GG, in Naomi Sheldon’s one-woman monologue Good Girl, it first manifests as a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:13AM

Poop poop! The Wind in the Willows West End musical is back with countrywide cinema screenings at Easter

Fresh from its season at the London Palladium, the musical adventures of Ratty, Toad, Mole & Badger in The Wind in the Willows will be enjoyed by a new audience at Easter with screenings acr…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:08AM

Review: Körper at Sadler’s Wells by Rosemary Waugh

Bodies for sale: Rosemary Waugh reviews Sasha Waltz & Guests' human-focused dance work The post Review: Körper at Sadler’s Wells appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 06:00AM

‘Achieves a measure of success’: CURTAINS – Kingston by Ian Foster

Curtains has a play-of-the-day feel to it as it seeks to deal with its big issue – euthanasia – and, in some ways, achieves a measure of success.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

Stage review: Quantum's 'Inside Passage' presents one woman's powerful search for family and self by Christopher Rawson

Old family snapshots, personal memories and a search for the differing truths behind them might seem common fodder for a poem, but for a play? Sounds more like therapy than theater — but n…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM

After Wrestling at Factory Theatre has us fighting … to understand by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Despite strong performances and an adventurous production, elements of After Wrestling leave our critic perplexed.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:00AM

#StageFavesSongOfTheWeek - "He Lives In You" from @TheLionKing

Now a West End staple, THE LION KING has been in London for almost 20 years and it's still as fresh and exciting as ever. Not only that, last month it celebrated its 15 millionth guest, whic…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:00AM
Monday, March 5, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Monday, March 5, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Riedel Posts his Final (Maybe) Last NY Post Column, “Gettin the Band Back Together” Gets its Band Together, and “Harry Potter” to Launch Lottery! “Today…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

And Scene #48 - Diversity in Playwriting, Part Two by Andscenepod, Michael Salerno

Welcome to this week’s episode of the And Scene Theater Podcast! In Act 1, we bring you the latest theater news on a couple one-woman shows in London, the astounding poise of the Stoneman…

SOURCE: andscenepod.podbean.com at 05:30AM

Brief 3/5: Wayne Brady Returns to KINKY BOOTS, First Look at MARY POPPINS RETURNS, and More by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories Wayne Brady returns as Lola in Kinky Boots tonight, get a first look at a teaser trailer for Mary Poppins Returns, starring Lin-Manuel Miranda …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:21AM

Returning to Haifa review – disturbing drama is a plea for peace by Michael Billington

Finborough, LondonA Palestinian couple return to their former home to be confronted by its new Israeli owner in this unsentimental, gently political family dramaCommissioned by New York’s …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:02AM

'A chaos of colour': new play made for one of Manchester's last sari shops by Frances Perraudin

Rani Moorthy’s Handlooms takes place in a traditional clothes store – and its sister shop in Leicester – to explore changing experiences of British Asians When Alankar House of Sarees …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:00AM

Musicals for Turbulent Times by Hilton Als

Hilton Als on “Jerry Springer: The Opera” and “Black Light.”

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 05:00AM

The Metropolitan Opera’s Split Personality by Alex Ross

Alex Ross on the company’s tacky “Semiramide” and glorious “Parsifal.”

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 05:00AM

Did Andrew Lloyd Webber Ruin the Musical or Rescue It? by Adam Gopnik

Adam Gopnik on a new memoir that shows how the composer brought back the masses by returning the musical to an earlier form.  

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 05:00AM
Monday, March 5, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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The ‘NAVRAS’ Performing Arts Festival Returns at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur by Guy Lambert

Jawahar Kala Kendra at Pink City is all geared up to host the third edition of its performing arts festival, “NAVRAS,” bringing together some ethereal elements from the art, culture, and…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:48AM

Review: Electra at The Bunker Theatre by Francesca Peschier

Sophocles...but make it punk: Francesca Peschier reviews DumbWise Theatre's take on a classic. The post Review: Electra at The Bunker Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:05AM

Review: Macbeth at Wilton’s Music Hall by Ka Bradley

Night clubbers, taxidermy and a decapitated head in a box: Ka Bradley reviews the Marc Bruce Company's dance adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy The post Review: Macbeth at Wilton’s Mu…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:03AM
Monday, March 5, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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This Man Just Became The Oldest Person To Win An Oscar

The Call Me by Your Name screenwriter is 89. View Entire Post ›

SOURCE: www.buzzfeednews.com at 03:53AM

Ultimate Dancer: “It’s liberating to let go of the limitations of being human” by Diana Damian Martin

Performance artist Ultimate Dancer makes work that mingles choreography and spirituality. Here, she talks healing rituals, movement, and the power of darkness. The post Ultimate Dancer: R…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 03:28AM

Scarlett Leigh Fawcett: 5 tips for playing an iconic role by Susan Elkin

Scarlett Leigh Fawcett recently finished playing Dorothy in Trinity Theatre’s 2017 Christmas production of The Wizard of Oz. Having entered the industry as

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM
Monday, March 5, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Allison Janney on her Oscar win: 'I had given up thinking this could happen to me' by Usa Today, Bryan Alexander, Usa Today

Janney wins her first Oscar for her role in 'I, Tonya.' And really, she can't believe it.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 02:30AM

Oscars Review: The Most Inspiring Broadcast, The Most Disappointing Awards by David Edelstein

This was the best, most inspiring, and most sheerly likable Academy Awards telecast I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen ‘em all. (Well, all since 1967, when I was seven years old.) It was als…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:09AM

Top 5 theatre shows to see this week by Natasha Tripney

Macbeth – National Theatre, London March is the month of Macbeths. There are three major productions opening as well as a new

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Vault Festival: Our pick of the best shows to see in week seven by Fergus Morgan

As London’s Vault Festival moves into its penultimate week, Fergus Morgan picks out five highlights to catch… A Hundred Words for Snow Tatty

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Lyn Gardner: It’s time to discuss protecting performers in immersive shows by Lyn Gardner

Alexander Wright is about to open a new version of his successful immersive production of The Great Gatsby in a disused pub

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Monday, March 5, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Oscars 2018: Here's why Sam Rockwell dedicated his Oscar to Philip Seymour Hoffman by Usa Today, Bill Keveney, Usa Today

The supporting-actor winner was pleased to hear his shout-out to the late Oscar winner could be heard on the Oscars TV broadcast.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 01:58AM

Frances McDormand's Oscars speech was a rallying cry for women in Hollywood by Usa Today, Sara M Moniuszko, Usa Today

The actress delivered a powerful speech while accepting her Oscar Sunday, focusing on female empowerment and gender equality.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 01:56AM

Macbeth at the National Theatre with Rory Kinnear and Anne-Marie Duff – in pictures by Tristram Kenton

Rufus Norris returns to Shakespeare after 25 years with a starry production at the National in London. Guardian photographer Tristram Kenton dropped in for an exclusive look Continue reading…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AM
Monday, March 5, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 3/4-3/5/2018

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Monday, March 5, 2018 - Monday, March 5, 2018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:55AM

‘The Shape of Water’ takes top awards at Oscars

Frances McDormand wins best actress in highly politicised ceremony

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:51AM

“Shape of Water” Tops Oscars: Five Things We Learned From the Awards by Mark Beech

“The Shape of Water” was best movie at the 90th Oscars, having gone into the evening with the most nominations, 13. It emerged on top with four wins, including Best Director. The Oscars …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:47AM

Everything You Wanted To Know About The Oscars, Including A Link To All Of The Winners by Artsjournal2

If you want the summary, all of the acting awards went as expected; Guillermo del Toro won Best Director; and Shape of Water won Best Picture. But here's everything.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:42AM

Frances McDormand Got Every Female Nominee To Stand During Her Speech at the Oscars by Jordan Crucchiola

Frances McDormand started her acceptance speech for Best Actress at tonight’s Oscars by letting everyone know she had “some things to say.” Halfway through her remarks she asked every …

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:03AM

Meet the Dutch millionaires who are building their private museums

A rash of new private initiatives are changing Netherlands’ art landscape

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

WATCH: Jack - A Meet the Theatre Film

Meet Jack, an Obie-winning Off-Off Broadway theatre in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Jack's mission is to "fuel experiments in art and activism, collaborating with adventurous artists and our neig…

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

How Jason Eagan Made Ars Nova a Hotbed of Boundary-Pushing Theatre by Olivia Clement

The artistic director shares the philosophy that led to shaping shows like Great Comet, KPOP, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Wayne Brady Joins Jake Shears & Kirstin Maldonado in Broadway's Kinky Boots by Andy Lefkowitz

Everybody say yeah! Emmy winner and Grammy nominee Wayne Brady steps back into the heels of Lola in the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots beginning on March 5 for a strictly limited run throu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM